UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-09223
Pioneer Series Trust XIV
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
60 State Street, Boston, MA 02109
(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP code)
Christopher J. Kelley, Amundi Asset Management, Inc.,
60 State Street, Boston, MA 02109
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (617) 742-7825
Date of fiscal year end: September 30, 2023
Date of reporting period: October 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023
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ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.
A: PSRAX | C: PSRCX | K: STRKX | R: STIRX | Y: STRYX |
Q | How did the Fund perform during the six-month period ended March 31, 2023? |
A | Pioneer Strategic Income Fund’s Class A shares returned 4.48% at net asset value during the six-month period ended March 31, 2023, while the Fund’s benchmark, the Bloomberg US Universal Index (the Bloomberg Index), returned 5.24%. During the same period, the average return of the 352 mutual funds in Morningstar’s Multisector Bond Funds category was 5.01%. |
Q | How would you describe the investment environment in the fixed-income market during the six-month period ended March 31, 2023? |
A | The period opened last October in the wake of a series of aggressive Federal Reserve (Fed) interest-rate increases, as the US central bank sought to counter historically high inflation readouts, which had peaked at over 9% in June of 2022. The Fed’s determined stance with regard to tighter monetary policy had brought the target for its benchmark overnight lending rate (federal funds rate) from 0.00% ‒ 0.25% in March of 2022, to 3.00% ‒ 3.25% entering October. In addition, the US Treasury yield curve, which had moved notably higher in response to the Fed’s rate increases, had inverted, as the market anticipated recession. (A yield curve is a line that plots the interest rates, at a set point in time, of bonds having equal credit quality but differing maturity dates. An inverted yield curve represents a situation where yields on longer-term debt instruments are lower than the yields on shorter-term debt instruments.) |
Towards the end of 2022, with inflation beginning to show signs of modest easing, investors began to anticipate a pivot by the Fed to a more “dovish” stance on monetary policy, despite |
another increase to the federal funds rate target range of 75 basis point (bps) in early November. (A basis point is equal to 1/100th of a percentage point.) The improved sentiment led to a brief rally among so-called riskier assets, such as stocks and corporate bonds. However, in December, the markets soon turned their attention to the potential recessionary effects of the higher-interest-rate regime put in place by the Fed, which led riskier assets to retrace some of the gains they had realized early in the fourth quarter. The Fed implemented a more modest 50 bps increase to the federal funds target range at its December meeting, leaving the target range at 4.25% ‒ 4.50% at the end of 2022, its highest level since the fall of 2007. | |
Entering the new calendar year, riskier assets rallied again, amid renewed investor optimism that the Fed and other leading central banks were poised to stop raising interest rates. January 2023 saw Treasury yields pull back from their more recent highs on the outlook for a potential easing of monetary policy. That, in turn, boosted performance for bonds in general. In addition, the reopening of China’s economy as the government unwound its “Zero-COVID” policy helped ease concerns about slowing global economic growth. Against that backdrop, areas of the market that had lagged during the 2022 sell-offs, such as growth stocks and corporate credit, outperformed. On February 1, 2023, the Fed once again raised the federal funds target range, this time by a less aggressive 25 bps, bringing the target to 4.50% ‒ 4.75%. | |
In March, however, the failure of several US banks and the collapse of European banking giant Credit Suisse raised fears of a financial crisis. In response, the Fed implemented a new lending program to support bank liquidity, while market participants began to anticipate interest-rate cuts by the Fed over the second half of the calendar year. The prospect of a more dovish stance on monetary policy and a “flight to safety” by investors in the wake of the banking-system issues drove Treasury yields sharply lower, which in turn lent support to bond-market returns. At its March 23 meeting, the Fed went forward with another modest 25 bps increase to the federal funds target, bringing the range to 4.75% ‒ 5.00%. The financial markets viewed the latest rate increase as an indication that the Fed believed the financial system, overall, remained on solid footing and that any systemic |
risk from the bank failures had been contained. As of March 31, 2023, the yield on 10-year Treasuries stood at 3.48%, versus 3.83% six months earlier. | |
The positive performance, overall, for fixed-income assets over the six-month period, as reflected in the solid 5.24% return for the Bloomberg Index (the Fund’s benchmark), owed largely to the decline in Treasury yields as well as some narrowing of credit spreads. All components of the benchmark finished the six-month period in solidly positive territory, with corporate credit leading the way. (Credit spreads are commonly defined as the differences in yield between Treasuries and other types of fixed-income securities with similar maturities.) | |
Q | What factors affected the Fund’s performance relative to the benchmark Bloomberg Index during the six-month period ended March 31, 2023? |
A | As a multisector fixed-income portfolio, we have managed the Fund in a way that seeks to deliver strong returns, while working to keep portfolio volatility at a level similar to that typically experienced by the Fund’s benchmark, by investing across a diversified* range of investment-grade and non-investment-grade global fixed-income asset classes. We seek to add relative value to the Fund’s performance versus the benchmark through both sector allocation and security selection, focusing on “spread” sectors that trade at a yield advantage relative to US Treasuries. (Spread sectors are defined as non-governmental fixed-income market sectors that offer higher yields, at greater risk, than governmental investments.) |
We believe investments such as corporate bonds, agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS), securitized-credit assets, and emerging markets bonds have typically offered higher risk-adjusted returns than Treasuries, and greater security selection opportunities. In taking a dynamic approach to sector allocation, we have often increased the Fund’s risk profile during times when the markets have offered suitable potential compensation for taking on risk, in our view, and have reduced the risk profile when we have felt the markets have offered less attractive values. |
* | Diversification does not assure a profit nor protect against loss. |
For the six-month period, overall sector allocation results weighed on the Fund’s benchmark-relative returns, while security selection results contributed positively to relative performance. | |
The biggest detractor from the Fund’s benchmark-relative returns during the six-month period was the portfolio’s allocation to investment-grade-rated securitized credit, as investment-grade securitized assets generally underperformed Treasuries. Overweight portfolio exposures to investment-grade securitized credit, including commercial MBS (CMBS) and collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs), detracted from the Fund’s relative performance, as higher interest rates and slowing turnover in the housing market changed the expected maturity of those securities. Positive security selection results within the CMBS category partially offset the negative effects of the portfolio’s overweight, but not enough to counter the overall adverse results versus the benchmark. The Fund’s positioning along the yield curve also detracted from benchmark-relative performance, because the historically inverted yield curve had the effect of reducing the Fund’s carry. (Carry is defined as the cost, or benefit, of holding an asset.) | |
On the positive side, the Fund’s significant underweight to Treasuries aided benchmark-relative performance during the six-month period, as credit-oriented sectors were the best performers within the fixed-income markets. Within investment-grade corporates, a portfolio overweight to financials as well as security selection results within the sector contributed positively to the Fund’s relative returns, as holdings of European bank issues rallied in the first quarter of 2023. Non-US dollar (USD) exposures in the portfolio also supported the Fund’s relative performance, as the USD declined versus most other currencies over the six-month period, after an extended run of strength. | |
Corporate credit outperformed Treasuries over the six-month period, with high-yield corporate bonds outperforming investment-grade corporate bonds. The Fund’s net exposure to below-investment-grade debt – inclusive of an index-based credit-default-swap contract (CDX), which underperformed – was |
larger than that of the benchmark, and the portfolio’s underlying holdings generally performed positively, with high-yield corporate bonds outperforming high-yield securitized credit. | |
Q | Did the Fund have any investments in derivative securities during the six-month period ended March 31, 2023? |
A | Yes, the Fund did have investments in three types of derivatives: Treasury futures, CDX, and forward foreign currency contracts (“currency forwards”). The exposure to Treasury futures was part of our strategy to maintain a longer-than-benchmark duration in the portfolio, particularly over the second half of the six-month period, which had a positive effect on the Fund’s relative results. (Duration is a measure of the sensitivity of the price, or the value of principal, of a fixed-income investment to a change in interest rates, expressed as a number of years.) |
As mentioned previously, we used the CDX investments to manage the Fund’s exposure to credit-sensitive sectors; the CDX used for hedging purposes (short risk) detracted from relative returns. The Fund’s exposure to currency forwards was a technique used to manage the risks in the portfolio’s non-USD currencies. As noted earlier, the Fund’s exposure to non-USD currencies benefited relative performance for the six-month period. | |
Q | Did the Fund’s distributions** (or yield) to shareholders change during the six-month period ended March 31, 2023? |
A | The Fund’s monthly distribution rate experienced a slight uptick over the six-month period as interest rates continued to move higher. |
Q | What is your investment outlook? |
A | We believe the recent banking-system stress has clearly softened the outlook for the US economy. The actions of the US Treasury, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Fed at the onset of the difficulties seemed designed, in our view, to serve as a firewall to help control additional deposit runs and prevent systemic contagion that could lead to a sudden credit crunch, as |
** | Distributions are not guaranteed. |
experienced in 2008. So far, we believe the measures appear to have been successful, as investors’ focus has shifted from “who is next?” to “what are the medium-term, systemic effects?” | |
With respect to the latter question, we believe, over the intermediate-term, bank lending and credit conditions are likely to tighten as regional banks strive to boost balance-sheet liquidity, absorb the higher costs of attracting deposits with the rise in short-term interest rates, and consider the stability of their funding sources. In the coming months, we expect bank regulators will be closely scrutinizing the susceptibility of banks to “deposit flight”; and, over the longer term, we believe it is likely that regional banks will face higher regulatory capital and liquidity requirements. | |
In our view, a slowdown in lending by regional banks will be negative for economic growth, and makes a recession likely in the second half of 2023, unless the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) significantly eases monetary policy, and relatively soon. Given the Fed’s emphasis on bringing down persistently sticky domestic inflation, which is usually a lagging indicator, we suspect that the Fed could be too slow to cut rates to prevent a recession. | |
Consequently, we have taken steps to reduce credit risk in the portfolio, and expect to maintain a relatively defensive posture as recession risk increases over the course of the calendar year. |
(As a percentage of total investments)* | ||
1. | U.S. Treasury Bills, 4/4/23 | 2.92% |
2. | U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.875%, 5/15/52 | 2.68 |
3. | U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.00%, 2/15/48 | 2.25 |
4. | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.50%, 4/15/53 (TBA) | 2.22 |
5. | U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.25%, 2/15/52 | 2.07 |
6. | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.00%, 4/15/53 (TBA) | 1.81 |
7. | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 4/1/53 (TBA) | 1.54 |
8. | Wells Fargo & Co., 7.50% | 1.08 |
9. | Mexican Bonos, Series M 20, 8.50%, 5/31/29 | 0.99 |
10. | Federal National Mortgage Association, 1.50%, 11/1/41 | 0.78 |
* | Excludes short-term investments and all derivative contracts except for options purchased. The Fund is actively managed, and current holdings may be different. The holdings listed should not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any securities. |
Class | 3/31/23 | 9/30/22 |
A | $9.30 | $9.05 |
C | $9.09 | $8.85 |
K | $9.32 | $9.07 |
R | $9.47 | $9.21 |
Y | $9.30 | $9.05 |
Class | Net
Investment Income |
Short-Term
Capital Gains |
Long-Term
Capital Gains |
A | $0.1520 | $— | $— |
C | $0.1198 | $— | $— |
K | $0.1737 | $— | $— |
R | $0.1377 | $— | $— |
Y | $0.1686 | $— | $— |
Performance Update | 3/31/23 | Class A Shares |
Performance Update | 3/31/23 | Class C Shares |
Performance Update | 3/31/23 | Class K Shares |
Performance Update | 3/31/23 | Class R Shares |
Performance Update | 3/31/23 | Class Y Shares |
(1) | ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses; and |
(2) | transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments. |
(1) | Divide your account value by
$1,000 Example: an $8,600 account value ÷ $1,000 = 8.6 |
(2) | Multiply the result in (1) above by the corresponding share class’s number in the third row under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. |
Share Class | A | C | K | R | Y |
Beginning
Account Value on 10/1/22 |
$1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
Ending
Account Value (after expenses) on 3/31/23 |
$1,044.80 | $1,040.90 | $1,047.10 | $1,043.50 | $1,046.70 |
Expenses
Paid During Period* |
$5.45 | $8.75 | $3.01 | $6.98 | $3.52 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.07%, 1.72%, 0.59%, 1.37%, and 0.69% for Class A, Class C, Class K, Class R, and Class Y shares, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
Share Class | A | C | K | R | Y |
Beginning
Account Value on 10/1/22 |
$1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
Ending
Account Value (after expenses) on 3/31/23 |
$1,019.60 | $1,016.36 | $1,021.99 | $1,018.10 | $1,021.49 |
Expenses
Paid During Period* |
$5.39 | $8.65 | $2.97 | $6.89 | $3.48 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.07%, 1.72%, 0.59%, 1.37%, and 0.69% for Class A, Class C, Class K, Class R, and Class Y shares, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
UNAFFILIATED ISSUERS — 104.9% | ||||||
Senior
Secured Floating Rate Loan Interests — 0.9% of Net Assets*(a) |
||||||
Chemicals-Diversified — 0.1% | ||||||
1,900,800 | LSF11 A5 HoldCo LLC, Term Loan, 8.422% (Term SOFR + 350 bps), 10/15/28 | $ 1,845,202 | ||||
Total Chemicals-Diversified | $1,845,202 | |||||
Electronic Composition — 0.0%† | ||||||
1,355,184 | Energy Acquisition LP, First Lien Initial Term Loan, 9.09% (LIBOR + 425 bps), 6/26/25 | $ 1,243,381 | ||||
Total Electronic Composition | $1,243,381 | |||||
Finance-Special Purpose Banks — 0.1% | ||||||
3,774,088 | Bank of Industry, Ltd., Facility, 11.138% (Term SOFR + 600 bps), 12/11/23 | $ 3,774,718 | ||||
Total Finance-Special Purpose Banks | $3,774,718 | |||||
Medical-Wholesale
Drug Distribution — 0.1% |
||||||
3,416,400 | Owens & Minor, Inc., Term B-1 Loan, 8.715% (Term SOFR + 375 bps), 3/29/29 | $ 3,403,588 | ||||
Total Medical-Wholesale Drug Distribution | $3,403,588 | |||||
Metal Processors & Fabrication — 0.2% | ||||||
4,398,025 | Grinding Media, Inc. (Molycop, Ltd.), First Lien Initial Term Loan, 8.701% (Term SOFR + 400 bps), 10/12/28 | $ 4,156,134 | ||||
1,060,594 | WireCo WorldGroup, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 9.063% (LIBOR + 425 bps), 11/13/28 | 1,051,977 | ||||
Total Metal Processors & Fabrication | $5,208,111 | |||||
Oil-Field Services — 0.3% | ||||||
12,240,625 | ProFrac Holdings II LLC, Term Loan, 12.099% (Term SOFR + 725 bps), 3/4/25 | $ 12,148,820 | ||||
Total Oil-Field Services | $12,148,820 | |||||
Recreational Centers — 0.1% | ||||||
2,711,800 | Fitness International LLC, Term B Loan, 8.076% (Term SOFR + 325 bps), 4/18/25 | $ 2,598,244 | ||||
Total Recreational Centers | $2,598,244 | |||||
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Rental Auto & Equipment — 0.0%† | ||||||
1,764,663 | PECF USS Intermediate Holding III Corp., Initial Term Loan, 9.09% (LIBOR + 425 bps), 12/15/28 | $ 1,493,346 | ||||
Total Rental Auto & Equipment | $1,493,346 | |||||
Retail — 0.0%† | ||||||
902,825 | Staples, Inc., 2019 Refinancing New Term B-2 Loan, 9.314% (LIBOR + 450 bps), 9/12/24 | $ 899,439 | ||||
Total Retail | $899,439 | |||||
Schools — 0.0%† | ||||||
436,534 | KUEHG Corp. (fka KC MergerSub, Inc.), Term B-3 Loan, 8.909% (LIBOR + 375 bps), 2/21/25 | $ 429,804 | ||||
Total Schools | $429,804 | |||||
Total
Senior Secured Floating Rate Loan Interests (Cost $33,702,259) |
$33,044,653 | |||||
Shares | ||||||
Common Stocks — 0.1% of Net Assets | ||||||
Household Durables — 0.0%† | ||||||
1,018,282(b) | Desarrolladora Homex SAB de CV | $ 1,130 | ||||
Total Household Durables | $1,130 | |||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.1% | ||||||
9,565,478(b) | Ascent CNR Corp., Class A | $ 1,434,822 | ||||
336(b) | Frontera Energy Corp. | 2,901 | ||||
Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | $1,437,723 | |||||
Paper & Forest Products — 0.0%† | ||||||
162,828 | Emerald Plantation Holdings, Ltd. | $ — | ||||
Total Paper & Forest Products | $— | |||||
Passenger Airlines — 0.0%† | ||||||
128,171(b) + | Grupo Aeromexico SAB de CV | $ 1,422,542 | ||||
Total Passenger Airlines | $1,422,542 | |||||
Total
Common Stocks (Cost $2,712,800) |
$2,861,395 | |||||
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Asset
Backed Securities — 7.0% of Net Assets |
||||||
500,000 | 321 Henderson Receivables III LLC, Series 2008-1A, Class C, 9.36%, 1/15/48 (144A) | $ 511,514 | ||||
500,000 | 321 Henderson Receivables III LLC, Series 2008-1A, Class D, 10.81%, 1/15/50 (144A) | 523,548 | ||||
4,000,000(a) | 522 Funding CLO, Ltd., Series 2019-4A, Class E, 11.808% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 700 bps), 4/20/30 (144A) | 3,433,948 | ||||
4,750,000(a) | 522 Funding CLO, Ltd., Series 2019-5A, Class ER, 11.418% (3 Month Term SOFR + 676 bps), 4/15/35 (144A) | 4,012,995 | ||||
3,500,000 | A10 Bridge Asset Financing LLC, Series 2019-B, Class D, 4.523%, 8/15/40 (144A) | 3,354,832 | ||||
640,085 | Accelerated Assets LLC, Series 2018-1, Class B, 4.51%, 12/2/33 (144A) | 614,002 | ||||
904,847 | Accelerated Assets LLC, Series 2018-1, Class C, 6.65%, 12/2/33 (144A) | 880,071 | ||||
1,000,000 | Amur Equipment Finance Receivables X LLC, Series 2022-1A, Class E, 5.02%, 12/20/28 (144A) | 884,180 | ||||
1,413,000 | Amur Equipment Finance Receivables XI LLC, Series 2022-2A, Class E, 9.32%, 10/22/29 (144A) | 1,411,536 | ||||
3,975,000(a) | Arbor Realty Commercial Real Estate Notes, Ltd., Series 2021-FL3, Class D, 6.884% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 220 bps), 8/15/34 (144A) | 3,643,445 | ||||
5,400,000(a) | Arbor Realty Commercial Real Estate Notes, Ltd., Series 2021-FL4, Class E, 8.084% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 340 bps), 11/15/36 (144A) | 4,707,401 | ||||
2,000,000 | Arivo Acceptance Auto Loan Receivables Trust, Series 2022-1A, Class D, 7.38%, 9/17/29 (144A) | 1,864,133 | ||||
1,054,000(c) | B2R Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-1, Class D, 4.831%, 5/15/48 (144A) | 1,022,874 | ||||
3,295,000(a) | Battalion CLO IX, Ltd., Series 2015-9A, Class ER, 11.042% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 625 bps), 7/15/31 (144A) | 2,514,263 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Asset Backed Securities — (continued) | ||||||
1,500,000(a) | BDS, Ltd., Series 2020-FL5, Class C, 6.856% (1 Month Term SOFR + 216 bps), 2/16/37 (144A) | $ 1,456,015 | ||||
1,600,000(a) | Benefit Street Partners CLO XIX, Ltd., Series 2019-19A, Class D, 8.592% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 380 bps), 1/15/33 (144A) | 1,488,078 | ||||
4,176,690 | Blackbird Capital Aircraft, Series 2021-1A, Class B, 3.446%, 7/15/46 (144A) | 3,264,864 | ||||
3,000,000(a) | Carlyle US CLO, Ltd., Series 2019-4A, Class CR, 7.858% (3 Month Term SOFR + 320 bps), 4/15/35 (144A) | 2,669,622 | ||||
4,250,000(a) | Catskill Park CLO, Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class D, 10.808% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 600 bps), 4/20/29 (144A) | 3,540,305 | ||||
7,465,000 | Cologix Canadian Issuer LP, Series 2022-1CAN, Class A2, 4.94%, 1/25/52 (144A) | 5,106,800 | ||||
2,500,000 | Commercial Equipment Finance LLC, Series 2021-A, Class D, 6.49%, 12/17/29 (144A) | 2,349,990 | ||||
70,511 | Commonbond Student Loan Trust, Series 2017-BGS, Class C, 4.44%, 9/25/42 (144A) | 61,504 | ||||
4,155,000 | Continental Credit Card ABS LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class C, 6.16%, 8/15/26 (144A) | 4,052,979 | ||||
6,550,000 | Continental Finance Credit Card ABS Master Trust, Series 2022-A, Class C, 9.33%, 10/15/30 (144A) | 6,239,053 | ||||
3,000,000 | Continental Finance Credit Card ABS Master Trust, Series 2022-A, Class D, 12.42%, 10/15/30 (144A) | 2,900,462 | ||||
1,000,000 | Crossroads Asset Trust, Series 2021-A, Class E, 5.48%, 1/20/28 (144A) | 951,767 | ||||
2,300,000 | DataBank Issuer, Series 2021-1A, Class C, 4.43%, 2/27/51 (144A) | 2,007,426 | ||||
1,113,794 | Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class C, 4.02%, 2/20/32 (144A) | 1,061,604 | ||||
6,000,000 | ExteNet LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class C, 5.219%, 7/26/49 (144A) | 5,630,860 | ||||
9,460,000(c) | Finance of America HECM Buyout, Series 2022-HB1, Class M6, 9.317%, 2/25/32 (144A) | 7,667,586 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Asset Backed Securities — (continued) | ||||||
7,766,784 | Finance of America Structured Securities Trust, Series 2021-S2, Class A2, 1.75%, 9/25/51 | $ 7,209,634 | ||||
14,512,935 | Finance of America Structured Securities Trust, Series 2021-S3, Class A2, 2.25%, 12/25/51 | 12,833,865 | ||||
1,000,000(a) | First Eagle BSL CLO, Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class C, 9.158% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 435 bps), 1/20/33 (144A) | 897,425 | ||||
3,000,000(a) | First Eagle BSL CLO, Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class D, 12.508% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 770 bps), 1/20/33 (144A) | 2,588,910 | ||||
5,500,000 | Four Seas LP, Series 2017-1A, Class A2, 5.927%, 8/28/27 (144A) | 4,852,129 | ||||
28,302(c) | Gold Key Resorts LLC, Series 2014-A, Class C, 5.87%, 3/17/31 (144A) | 27,938 | ||||
5,022,000(a) | Goldentree Loan Management US CLO 2, Ltd., Series 2017-2A, Class E, 9.508% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 470 bps), 11/28/30 (144A) | 4,323,872 | ||||
4,250,000(a) | Goldentree Loan Management US CLO 6, Ltd., Series 2019-6A, Class DR, 7.739% (3 Month Term SOFR + 310 bps), 4/20/35 (144A) | 3,811,608 | ||||
1,250,000(a) | Gulf Stream Meridian 3, Ltd., Series 2021-IIIA, Class D, 11.542% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 675 bps), 4/15/34 (144A) | 1,108,316 | ||||
10,000,000 | Hertz Vehicle Financing III LP, Series 2021-2A, Class D, 4.34%, 12/27/27 (144A) | 8,558,838 | ||||
10,047,000 | HOA Funding LLC - HOA, Series 2021-1A, Class A2, 4.723%, 8/20/51 (144A) | 8,317,238 | ||||
603,505 | Home Partners of America Trust, Series 2019-1, Class F, 4.101%, 9/17/39 (144A) | 535,476 | ||||
3,175,000(a) | ICG US CLO, Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class DRR, 12.242% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 744 bps), 4/29/34 (144A) | 2,387,527 | ||||
2,250,000(a) | ICG US CLO, Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class E, 11.122% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 633 bps), 4/17/34 (144A) | 1,931,211 | ||||
3,680,285 | Icon Brand Holdings LLC, Series 2012-1A, Class A, 4.229%, 1/25/43 (144A) | 1,110,534 | ||||
422,573 | JG Wentworth XXII LLC, Series 2010-3A, Class A, 3.82%, 12/15/48 (144A) | 414,143 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Asset Backed Securities — (continued) | ||||||
3,070,000 | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. - CACLN, Series 2021-2, Class F, 4.393%, 12/26/28 (144A) | $ 2,777,827 | ||||
4,025,000(a) | MF1, Ltd., Series 2021-FL7, Class D, 7.311% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 255 bps), 10/16/36 (144A) | 3,665,785 | ||||
7,500,000(a) | MF1, Ltd., Series 2021-FL7, Class E, 7.561% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 280 bps), 10/16/36 (144A) | 7,026,443 | ||||
2,332,618 | Mosaic Solar Loan Trust, Series 2019-2A, Class D, 6.18%, 9/20/40 (144A) | 2,241,901 | ||||
3,523,201 | Mosaic Solar Loan Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class D, 3.71%, 12/20/46 (144A) | 3,079,293 | ||||
5,000,000(a) | Neuberger Berman CLO XVII, Ltd., Series 2014-17A, Class ER2, 12.015% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 720 bps), 4/22/29 (144A) | 4,409,930 | ||||
4,500,000(a) | Newark BSL CLO 1, Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class DR, 11.181% (3 Month Term SOFR + 651 bps), 12/21/29 (144A) | 4,151,664 | ||||
5,950,000 | NMEF Funding LLC, Series 2022-B, Class C, 8.54%, 6/15/29 (144A) | 6,059,260 | ||||
1,119,000 | Octane Receivables Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class D, 5.45%, 3/20/28 (144A) | 1,068,399 | ||||
1,791,712 | Orange Lake Timeshare Trust, Series 2019-A, Class D, 4.93%, 4/9/38 (144A) | 1,670,702 | ||||
5,600,000(a) | Palmer Square Loan Funding, Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class D, 9.525% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 485 bps), 2/20/28 (144A) | 5,204,651 | ||||
1,900,000(a) | Palmer Square Loan Funding, Ltd., Series 2022-1A, Class C, 7.232% (3 Month Term SOFR + 260 bps), 4/15/30 (144A) | 1,815,469 | ||||
6,400,000 | PEAR LLC, Series 2021-1, Class B, 0.000%, 1/15/34 (144A) | 4,380,160 | ||||
4,300,000 | PG Receivables Finance, Series 2020-1, Class C, 5.44%, 7/20/25 (144A) | 4,180,581 | ||||
745,000 | Post Road Equipment Finance, Series 2021-1A, Class E, 4.36%, 3/15/29 (144A) | 712,579 | ||||
5,000,000(a) | Race Point VIII CLO, Ltd., Series 2013-8A, Class DR2, 8.415% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 350 bps), 2/20/30 (144A) | 4,648,845 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Asset Backed Securities — (continued) | ||||||
9,600,000 | Republic Finance Issuance Trust, Series 2021-A, Class D, 5.23%, 12/22/31 (144A) | $ 7,900,316 | ||||
1,500,000 | Rosy Blue Carat S.A., Series 2018-1, Class A1R, 8.481%, 3/15/30 (144A) | 1,500,000 | ||||
9,550,000 | Santander Bank Auto Credit-Linked Notes, Series 2022-B, Class F, 11.91%, 8/16/32 (144A) | 9,206,915 | ||||
1,205,812 | Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class D, 4.75%, 1/20/36 (144A) | 1,147,383 | ||||
1,062,591 | Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC, Series 2020-2A, Class D, 6.59%, 7/20/37 (144A) | 1,021,314 | ||||
3,500,000(a) | Signal Peak CLO 2 LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class DR2, 7.658% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 285 bps), 4/20/29 (144A) | 3,255,784 | ||||
4,750,000(a) | Sound Point CLO XXI, Ltd., Series 2018-3A, Class C, 8.122% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 330 bps), 10/26/31 (144A) | 3,908,143 | ||||
3,000,000(a) | Sound Point CLO XXVIII, Ltd., Series 2020-3A, Class E, 11.718% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 690 bps), 1/25/32 (144A) | 2,462,991 | ||||
5,000,000(c) | Towd Point HE Trust, Series 2021-HE1, Class M2, 2.50%, 2/25/63 (144A) | 4,391,130 | ||||
2,750,000 | Tricolor Auto Securitization Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class F, 5.08%, 5/15/28 (144A) | 2,568,253 | ||||
4,250,000 | Tricon American Homes Trust, Series 2020-SFR2, Class E1, 2.73%, 11/17/39 (144A) | 3,554,558 | ||||
1,000,000 | Upstart Securitization Trust, Series 2021-1, Class C, 4.06%, 3/20/31 (144A) | 934,101 | ||||
1,294,000 | VFI ABS LLC, Series 2022-1A, Class D, 6.68%, 11/26/29 (144A) | 1,230,530 | ||||
1,134,569 | Westgate Resorts LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class C, 6.213%, 3/20/34 (144A) | 1,121,244 | ||||
3,256,607 | Westgate Resorts LLC, Series 2022-1A, Class C, 2.488%, 8/20/36 (144A) | 3,070,674 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Asset Backed Securities — (continued) | ||||||
2,056,804 | Westgate Resorts LLC, Series 2022-1A, Class D, 3.838%, 8/20/36 (144A) | $ 1,917,191 | ||||
4,000,000(a) | Whitebox CLO II, Ltd., Series 2020-2A, Class ER, 11.916% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 710 bps), 10/24/34 (144A) | 3,520,568 | ||||
Total
Asset Backed Securities (Cost $281,629,980) |
$250,540,905 | |||||
Collateralized Mortgage
Obligations—13.3% of Net Assets |
||||||
5,970,020(c) | Bayview MSR Opportunity Master Fund Trust, Series 2021-2, Class A8, 2.50%, 6/25/51 (144A) | $ 3,997,973 | ||||
2,120,000(a) | Bellemeade Re, Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class B1, 8.845% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 400 bps), 3/25/29 (144A) | 2,117,503 | ||||
3,330,291(a) | Bellemeade Re, Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class M2, 7.545% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 270 bps), 3/25/29 (144A) | 3,337,510 | ||||
840,000(a) | Bellemeade Re, Ltd., Series 2020-3A, Class B1, 11.195% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 635 bps), 10/25/30 (144A) | 852,069 | ||||
1,450,000(a) | Bellemeade Re, Ltd., Series 2020-4A, Class B1, 9.845% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 500 bps), 6/25/30 (144A) | 1,478,223 | ||||
8,062,000(c) | BINOM Securitization Trust, Series 2022-RPL1, Class M3, 3.00%, 2/25/61 (144A) | 5,444,844 | ||||
3,179,333(c) | Brean Asset Backed Securities Trust, Series 2021-RM1, Class A, 1.40%, 10/25/63 (144A) | 2,725,634 | ||||
2,565,947 | Brean Asset Backed Securities Trust, Series 2021-RM2, Class M1, 1.75%, 10/25/61 (144A) | 2,086,348 | ||||
3,309,302(c) | Cascade Funding Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-RM3, Class C, 4.00%, 6/25/69 (144A) | 2,915,265 | ||||
2,150,000 | Cascade MH Asset Trust, Series 2021-MH1, Class B1, 4.573%, 2/25/46 (144A) | 1,702,265 | ||||
4,000,000(c) | Cascade MH Asset Trust, Series 2021-MH1, Class B3, 7.579%, 2/25/46 (144A) | 3,142,915 | ||||
1,250,000(c) | CFMT LLC, Series 2021-HB5, Class M4, 5.683%, 2/25/31 (144A) | 1,160,549 | ||||
12,000,000(c) | CFMT LLC, Series 2021-HB7, Class M4, 5.072%, 10/27/31 (144A) | 10,863,908 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Collateralized
Mortgage Obligations—(continued) |
||||||
2,616,599(c) | CIM Trust, Series 2021-J2, Class B2, 2.673%, 4/25/51 (144A) | $ 1,898,542 | ||||
3,102,995(c) | CIM Trust, Series 2021-J2, Class B3, 2.673%, 4/25/51 (144A) | 2,124,158 | ||||
5,264,850(c) | Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2018-RP3, Class B2, 3.25%, 3/25/61 (144A) | 3,257,678 | ||||
8,742,754(c) | Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2021-INV2, Class B1W, 2.989%, 5/25/51 (144A) | 6,852,656 | ||||
2,029,190(c) | Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2018-RP1, Class B2, 3.202%, 9/25/64 (144A) | 1,438,647 | ||||
3,920,000(a) | Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust, Series 2020-SBT1, Class 1M2, 8.495% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 365 bps), 2/25/40 (144A) | 3,909,281 | ||||
4,940,000(a) | Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust, Series 2020-SBT1, Class 2M2, 8.495% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 365 bps), 2/25/40 (144A) | 4,962,415 | ||||
16,450,000(a) | Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust, Series 2022-R02, Class 2B1, 9.06% (SOFR30A + 450 bps), 1/25/42 (144A) | 15,635,182 | ||||
566,174(c) | CSFB Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2003-17, Class B1, 5.50%, 6/25/33 | 6 | ||||
2,638,958(c) | CSMC, Series 2021-RPL2, Class M3, 3.545%, 1/25/60 (144A) | 1,809,525 | ||||
11,200,000(a) | Eagle Re, Ltd., Series 2019-1, Class B1, 9.345% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 450 bps), 4/25/29 (144A) | 11,323,114 | ||||
1,170,000(a) | Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2021-R02, Class 2B2, 10.76% (SOFR30A + 620 bps), 11/25/41 (144A) | 1,043,306 | ||||
9,053,030(a)(d) | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMICs, Series 4087, Class SB, 1.346% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 603 bps), 7/15/42 | 918,706 | ||||
4,865,132(a)(d) | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMICs, Series 4091, Class SH, 1.866% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 655 bps), 8/15/42 | 616,732 | ||||
2,333,875(d) | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMICs, Series 4999, Class QI, 4.00%, 5/25/50 | 429,652 | ||||
2,859,846(d) | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMICs, Series 5067, Class GI, 4.00%, 12/25/50 | 547,682 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Collateralized
Mortgage Obligations—(continued) |
||||||
179,945 | Federal National Mortgage Association REMICs, Series 2009-36, Class HX, 4.50%, 6/25/29 | $ 177,168 | ||||
2,678,497(a)(d) | Federal National Mortgage Association REMICs, Series 2012-14, Class SP, 1.705% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 655 bps), 8/25/41 | 203,118 | ||||
1,951,052(a)(d) | Federal National Mortgage Association REMICs, Series 2018-43, Class SM, 1.355% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 620 bps), 6/25/48 | 196,354 | ||||
2,332,795(a)(d) | Federal National Mortgage Association REMICs, Series 2019-33, Class S, 1.205% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 605 bps), 7/25/49 | 152,552 | ||||
1,862,909(a)(d) | Federal National Mortgage Association REMICs, Series 2019-41, Class PS, 1.205% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 605 bps), 8/25/49 | 221,445 | ||||
1,797,115(a)(d) | Federal National Mortgage Association REMICs, Series 2019-41, Class SM, 1.205% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 605 bps), 8/25/49 | 210,147 | ||||
2,074,530(d) | Federal National Mortgage Association REMICs, Series 2020-83, Class EI, 4.00%, 11/25/50 | 417,039 | ||||
222,911,920(c)(d) | Flagstar Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-4, Class AX1, 0.206%, 6/1/51 (144A) | 2,193,743 | ||||
5,728,531(c) | Flagstar Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-7, Class B3, 2.934%, 8/25/51 (144A) | 3,796,310 | ||||
2,257,560(a) | Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2020-DNA3, Class B1, 9.945% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 510 bps), 6/25/50 (144A) | 2,393,223 | ||||
6,242,252(a) | Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2020-DNA4, Class B1, 10.845% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 600 bps), 8/25/50 (144A) | 6,741,063 | ||||
4,120,000(a) | Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2020-DNA4, Class B2, 14.845% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1,000 bps), 8/25/50 (144A) | 4,687,097 | ||||
3,585,000(a) | Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2020-DNA5, Class B1, 9.36% (SOFR30A + 480 bps), 10/25/50 (144A) | 3,777,282 | ||||
2,910,000(a) | Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2020-DNA6, Class B1, 7.56% (SOFR30A + 300 bps), 12/25/50 (144A) | 2,771,332 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Collateralized
Mortgage Obligations—(continued) |
||||||
2,630,000(a) | Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2020-DNA6, Class B2, 10.21% (SOFR30A + 565 bps), 12/25/50 (144A) | $ 2,367,318 | ||||
1,212,315(a) | Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2020-HQA2, Class M2, 7.945% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 310 bps), 3/25/50 (144A) | 1,242,264 | ||||
2,670,000(a) | Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2020-HQA3, Class B2, 14.845% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1,000 bps), 7/25/50 (144A) | 2,970,330 | ||||
3,122,182(a) | Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2020-HQA4, Class B1, 10.095% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 525 bps), 9/25/50 (144A) | 3,270,564 | ||||
2,650,000(a) | Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2020-HQA4, Class B2, 14.245% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 940 bps), 9/25/50 (144A) | 2,846,617 | ||||
9,920,000(a) | Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2021-DNA1, Class B1, 7.21% (SOFR30A + 265 bps), 1/25/51 (144A) | 9,054,303 | ||||
4,325,000(a) | Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2021-DNA1, Class B2, 9.31% (SOFR30A + 475 bps), 1/25/51 (144A) | 3,578,937 | ||||
3,480,000(a) | Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2021-HQA1, Class B2, 9.56% (SOFR30A + 500 bps), 8/25/33 (144A) | 2,779,460 | ||||
8,890,000(a) | Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2021-HQA4, Class B1, 8.31% (SOFR30A + 375 bps), 12/25/41 (144A) | 7,972,542 | ||||
14,040,000(a) | Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2022-DNA2, Class B1, 9.31% (SOFR30A + 475 bps), 2/25/42 (144A) | 13,344,520 | ||||
2,670,000(a) | Freddie Mac STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2022-HQA1, Class M2, 9.81% (SOFR30A + 525 bps), 3/25/42 (144A) | 2,631,275 | ||||
5,510,000(a) | Freddie Mac STACR Trust, Series 2019-HRP1, Class B1, 8.895% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 405 bps), 2/25/49 (144A) | 5,399,859 | ||||
3,630,000(a) | Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, Series 2017-HRP1, Class B1D, 7.345% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 250 bps), 12/25/42 | 3,464,981 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Collateralized
Mortgage Obligations—(continued) |
||||||
4,110,000(a) | Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, Series 2020-HQA5, Class B1, 8.56% (SOFR30A + 400 bps), 11/25/50 (144A) | $ 4,095,871 | ||||
6,250,000(a) | Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes, Series 2020-HQA5, Class B2, 11.96% (SOFR30A + 740 bps), 11/25/50 (144A) | 5,848,134 | ||||
171,915 | Global Mortgage Securitization, Ltd., Series 2004-A, Class B2, 5.25%, 11/25/32 (144A) | 2 | ||||
1,167,916 | Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2009-83, Class EB, 4.50%, 9/20/39 | 1,166,131 | ||||
130,839 | Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-130, Class PA, 3.00%, 4/20/41 | 129,366 | ||||
2,104,687(a)(d) | Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-103, Class SB, 1.289% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 605 bps), 8/20/49 | 194,492 | ||||
10,516,971(d) | Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-110, Class PI, 3.50%, 9/20/49 | 1,292,765 | ||||
17,277,236(a)(d) | Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-117, Class SB, 0.000% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 342 bps), 9/20/49 | 302,006 | ||||
24,918,965(d) | Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-128, Class IB, 3.50%, 10/20/49 | 4,014,059 | ||||
25,058,698(d) | Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-128, Class ID, 3.50%, 10/20/49 | 3,130,718 | ||||
11,420,247(d) | Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2019-159, Class CI, 3.50%, 12/20/49 | 1,951,329 | ||||
2,028,216(d) | Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-15, Class IM, 3.50%, 2/20/50 | 381,888 | ||||
4,817,762(d) | Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-7, Class CI, 3.50%, 1/20/50 | 986,206 | ||||
14,514,251(a)(d) | Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2020-9, Class SA, 0.000% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 335 bps), 1/20/50 | 358,514 | ||||
2,474,839(c) | GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2019-PJ3, Class B4, 3.982%, 3/25/50 (144A) | 1,860,245 | ||||
1,490,000(c) | GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2019-PJ3, Class B5, 3.982%, 3/25/50 (144A) | 772,349 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Collateralized
Mortgage Obligations—(continued) |
||||||
4,900,000(c) | GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2021-RPL1, Class B1, 2.75%, 12/25/60 (144A) | $ 3,649,146 | ||||
9,640,000(c) | GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2022-PJ4, Class A33, 3.00%, 9/25/52 (144A) | 6,772,783 | ||||
2,552,542(c) | GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2021-PJ9, Class B3, 2.936%, 2/26/52 (144A) | 1,760,157 | ||||
2,911,819(c) | GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2022-MM1, Class B3, 2.819%, 7/25/52 (144A) | 2,033,584 | ||||
4,653,425(c) | GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2022-PJ1, Class B3, 2.834%, 5/28/52 (144A) | 3,137,298 | ||||
1,220,000(a) | Home Re, Ltd., Series 2020-1, Class B1, 11.845% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 700 bps), 10/25/30 (144A) | 1,242,820 | ||||
2,870,000(a) | Home Re, Ltd., Series 2020-1, Class M2, 10.095% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 525 bps), 10/25/30 (144A) | 2,923,247 | ||||
78,029,168(c)(d) | Hundred Acre Wood Trust, Series 2021-INV1, Class AX1, 0.226%, 7/25/51 (144A) | 790,997 | ||||
2,601,915(c) | Hundred Acre Wood Trust, Series 2021-INV1, Class B2, 3.226%, 7/25/51 (144A) | 2,073,143 | ||||
4,350,000(c) | Imperial Fund Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-NQM2, Class B2, 4.298%, 9/25/56 (144A) | 2,618,540 | ||||
931,000(c) | JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-7FRB, Class B5, 5.795%, 4/25/46 (144A) | 699,201 | ||||
143,577,148(c)(d) | JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-10, Class AX1, 0.122%, 12/25/51 (144A) | 851,484 | ||||
2,000,000(c) | JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-3, Class A5, 2.50%, 7/25/51 (144A) | 1,383,240 | ||||
6,496,542(c) | JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-7, Class B3, 2.803%, 11/25/51 (144A) | 4,264,996 | ||||
126,887,237(c)(d) | JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-8, Class AX1, 0.123%, 12/25/51 (144A) | 754,827 | ||||
8,333,445(c) | JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-8, Class B3, 2.848%, 12/25/51 (144A) | 5,483,168 | ||||
2,004,146(c) | JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-INV1, Class B3, 2.983%, 10/25/51 (144A) | 1,380,564 | ||||
1,704,863(c) | JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-INV1, Class B4, 2.983%, 10/25/51 (144A) | 885,931 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Collateralized
Mortgage Obligations—(continued) |
||||||
4,049,221(c) | JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-INV4, Class B2, 3.223%, 1/25/52 (144A) | $ 3,057,973 | ||||
4,266,143(c) | JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-INV4, Class B3, 3.223%, 1/25/52 (144A) | 3,014,563 | ||||
4,646,083(c) | JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-3, Class B3, 3.115%, 8/25/52 (144A) | 3,365,653 | ||||
5,650,000(c) | JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-4, Class A5, 3.00%, 10/25/52 (144A) | 3,964,978 | ||||
5,534,198(c) | JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-4, Class B3, 3.26%, 10/25/52 (144A) | 3,723,383 | ||||
5,917,725(c) | JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-5, Class B3, 2.959%, 9/25/52 (144A) | 3,838,043 | ||||
8,579,120(c) | JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-INV1, Class B3, 3.297%, 3/25/52 (144A) | 5,893,039 | ||||
5,779,901(a) | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. - CHASE, Series 2020-CL1, Class M3, 8.195% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 335 bps), 10/25/57 (144A) | 5,623,511 | ||||
2,318,765(a) | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. - JPMWM, Series 2021-CL1, Class M3, 6.36% (SOFR30A + 180 bps), 3/25/51 (144A) | 2,027,492 | ||||
2,057,495(a) | JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. - JPMWM, Series 2021-CL1, Class M4, 7.31% (SOFR30A + 275 bps), 3/25/51 (144A) | 1,806,537 | ||||
1,076,894 | La Hipotecaria El Salvadorian Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class A, 3.358%, 1/15/46 (144A) | 988,050 | ||||
2,047,066 | La Hipotecaria Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-2A, Class BBB, 4.75%, 9/29/46 (144A) | 1,888,419 | ||||
311,520(a) | La Hipotecaria Panamanian Mortgage Trust, Series 2010-1GA, Class A, 2.75% (Panamanian Mortgage Reference Rate - 300 bps), 9/8/39 (144A) | 296,917 | ||||
6,612,319 | La Hipotecaria Panamanian Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-1, Class GA, 4.35%, 7/13/52 (144A) | 6,033,741 | ||||
3,092,660(c) | Mello Mortgage Capital Acceptance, Series 2021-MTG1, Class B2, 2.652%, 4/25/51 (144A) | 2,175,441 | ||||
4,008,819(c) | Mello Mortgage Capital Acceptance, Series 2021-MTG2, Class B2, 2.673%, 6/25/51 (144A) | 2,826,296 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Collateralized
Mortgage Obligations—(continued) |
||||||
8,080,753(c) | Mello Mortgage Capital Acceptance, Series 2022-INV2, Class B3, 3.532%, 4/25/52 (144A) | $ 5,781,760 | ||||
4,302,462(c) | MFA Trust, Series 2021-AEI2, Class B3, 3.287%, 10/25/51 (144A) | 3,052,951 | ||||
7,172,000(c) | MFA Trust, Series 2021-RPL1, Class M2, 2.855%, 7/25/60 (144A) | 5,555,934 | ||||
2,950,174(c) | Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2017-3, Class B2, 3.25%, 1/25/61 (144A) | 2,291,509 | ||||
6,145,000(c) | Mill City Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-GS1, Class M3, 3.25%, 7/25/59 (144A) | 4,500,782 | ||||
1,342,369(c) | Morgan Stanley Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2021-1, Class B3, 2.951%, 3/25/51 (144A) | 932,089 | ||||
6,216,187(c) | Morgan Stanley Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2021-2, Class B2, 2.899%, 5/25/51 (144A) | 4,511,454 | ||||
8,447,817(a) | New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2020-2A, Class B4A, 5.977% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 250 bps), 10/25/46 (144A) | 7,944,128 | ||||
13,903,950(c) | New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2020-RPL1, Class B1, 3.882%, 11/25/59 (144A) | 10,892,874 | ||||
3,500,000 | NYMT Loan Trust, Series 2022-CP1, Class M2, 3.514%, 7/25/61 (144A) | 2,818,356 | ||||
2,477,817(a) | Oaktown Re V, Ltd., Series 2020-2A, Class M2, 10.095% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 525 bps), 10/25/30 (144A) | 2,518,837 | ||||
2,721,995(c) | Oceanview Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-1, Class B2, 2.724%, 5/25/51 (144A) | 2,018,108 | ||||
3,107,729(c) | Oceanview Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-1, Class B3A, 3.243%, 6/25/51 (144A) | 2,205,166 | ||||
2,515,422(c) | Oceanview Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-3, Class B3, 2.715%, 6/25/51 (144A) | 1,274,439 | ||||
1,901,884(c) | PRMI Securitization Trust, Series 2021-1, Class B2, 2.479%, 4/25/51 (144A) | 1,322,026 | ||||
3,626,893(c) | PRMI Securitization Trust, Series 2021-1, Class B3, 2.479%, 4/25/51 (144A) | 2,308,615 | ||||
2,841,339(c) | Provident Funding Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-1, Class B1, 2.384%, 4/25/51 (144A) | 2,162,145 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Collateralized
Mortgage Obligations—(continued) |
||||||
2,757,916(c) | Provident Funding Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-2, Class B2, 2.353%, 4/25/51 (144A) | $ 1,941,588 | ||||
2,818,940(c) | Provident Funding Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-INV1, Class B3, 2.782%, 8/25/51 (144A) | 1,974,625 | ||||
2,341,611(c) | Provident Funding Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-J1, Class B2, 2.638%, 10/25/51 (144A) | 1,739,842 | ||||
3,434,044(c) | Provident Funding Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-J1, Class B3, 2.638%, 10/25/51 (144A) | 2,361,122 | ||||
1,460,000(a) | Radnor Re, Ltd., Series 2021-2, Class M2, 9.56% (SOFR30A + 500 bps), 11/25/31 (144A) | 1,409,974 | ||||
3,388,951(c) | Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-HB1, Class B2, 2.707%, 12/25/51 (144A) | 2,420,859 | ||||
1,853,272(c) | Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-HB1, Class B3, 2.707%, 12/25/51 (144A) | 1,190,354 | ||||
4,298,697(c) | Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-J1, Class B2, 2.709%, 7/25/51 (144A) | 3,180,172 | ||||
1,757,605(c) | Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-J1, Class B3, 2.709%, 7/25/51 (144A) | 1,075,538 | ||||
2,261,080(c) | Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-J3, Class B3, 2.715%, 10/25/51 (144A) | 1,530,604 | ||||
1,723,000(c) | Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-J4, Class B4, 2.632%, 11/25/51 (144A) | 606,284 | ||||
3,989,875(c) | Rate Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-J1, Class B3, 2.75%, 1/25/52 (144A) | 2,747,983 | ||||
1,998,985(c) | RCKT Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-2, Class B3, 2.564%, 6/25/51 (144A) | 1,431,514 | ||||
10,150,000(c) | RCKT Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-3, Class A17, 3.00%, 5/25/52 (144A) | 7,097,219 | ||||
2,441,141(c) | RCKT Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-3, Class B3, 3.19%, 5/25/52 (144A) | 1,673,713 | ||||
3,000,000(c) | RMF Buyout Issuance Trust, Series 2021-HB1, Class M4, 4.704%, 11/25/31 (144A) | 2,292,162 | ||||
6,000,000(c) | RMF Buyout Issuance Trust, Series 2021-HB1, Class M5, 6.00%, 11/25/31 (144A) | 3,981,294 | ||||
3,750,000(c) | RMF Buyout Issuance Trust, Series 2022-HB1, Class M5, 4.50%, 4/25/32 (144A) | 417,188 | ||||
3,079,848(c) | Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-1, Class B3, 2.661%, 3/25/51 (144A) | 2,056,301 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Collateralized
Mortgage Obligations—(continued) |
||||||
1,157,834(c) | Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-2, Class B4, 2.55%, 4/25/51 (144A) | $ 503,104 | ||||
1,187,508(c) | Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-3, Class B4, 2.651%, 5/25/51 (144A) | 525,280 | ||||
2,414,615(c) | Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-4, Class B4, 2.668%, 6/25/51 (144A) | 1,071,292 | ||||
1,513,555(c) | Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-5, Class B4, 3.05%, 7/25/51 (144A) | 715,369 | ||||
1,783,000(c) | Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-9, Class B4, 2.863%, 1/25/52 (144A) | 618,542 | ||||
4,100,000(c) | Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-1, Class A7, 2.50%, 2/25/52 (144A) | 2,713,260 | ||||
2,743,712(c) | Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-1, Class B4, 2.947%, 2/25/52 (144A) | 978,909 | ||||
3,405,000(a) | STACR Trust, Series 2018-DNA3, Class B1, 8.745% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 390 bps), 9/25/48 (144A) | 3,533,687 | ||||
4,550,000(a) | STACR Trust, Series 2018-HRP2, Class B1, 9.045% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 420 bps), 2/25/47 (144A) | 4,677,567 | ||||
5,000,000(c) | Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-1, Class B3, 3.80%, 10/25/56 (144A) | 3,939,696 | ||||
6,374,998(c) | Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-3, Class B3, 3.847%, 7/25/57 (144A) | 5,221,965 | ||||
9,407,466(c) | Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-R1, Class A1, 2.918%, 11/30/60 (144A) | 7,618,712 | ||||
830,000(a) | Triangle Re, Ltd., Series 2020-1, Class B1, 12.595% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 775 bps), 10/25/30 (144A) | 840,561 | ||||
887,675(a) | Triangle Re, Ltd., Series 2020-1, Class M2, 10.445% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 560 bps), 10/25/30 (144A) | 893,340 | ||||
1,830,000(a) | Triangle Re, Ltd., Series 2021-1, Class B1, 9.345% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 450 bps), 8/25/33 (144A) | 1,844,243 | ||||
10,475,135(a) | Triangle Re, Ltd., Series 2021-1, Class M2, 8.745% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 390 bps), 8/25/33 (144A) | 10,530,737 | ||||
3,478,221(c) | UWM Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-INV4, Class B2, 3.228%, 12/25/51 (144A) | 2,681,449 | ||||
800,000(c) | Visio Trust, Series 2019-2, Class B1, 3.91%, 11/25/54 (144A) | 568,137 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Collateralized
Mortgage Obligations—(continued) |
||||||
2,250,000(c) | Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2022-2, Class A5, 3.00%, 12/25/51 (144A) | $ 1,582,608 | ||||
8,970,000(c) | Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2022-2, Class A6, 2.50%, 12/25/51 (144A) | 5,984,814 | ||||
8,456,986(c) | Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Series 2022-INV1, Class B3, 3.439%, 3/25/52 (144A) | 5,787,795 | ||||
Total
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Cost $597,658,460) |
$473,216,944 | |||||
Commercial
Mortgage-Backed Securities—6.5% of Net Assets |
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5,800,000(a) | Alen Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-ACEN, Class E, 8.684% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 400 bps), 4/15/34 (144A) | $ 4,161,331 | ||||
3,600,000(a) | AREIT Trust, Series 2022-CRE6, Class D, 7.409% (SOFR30A + 285 bps), 1/16/37 (144A) | 3,244,493 | ||||
5,500,160(d)(e) | Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, Series 2007-2A, Class IO, 0.000%, 7/25/37 (144A) | 1 | ||||
2,025,000(c) | Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-IG3, Class B, 3.29%, 9/15/48 (144A) | 1,619,963 | ||||
2,000,000(a) | BSREP Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-DC, Class G, 8.535% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 385 bps), 8/15/38 (144A) | 1,568,017 | ||||
9,000,000(a) | BX Trust, Series 2021-ARIA, Class E, 6.929% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 224 bps), 10/15/36 (144A) | 8,097,452 | ||||
4,500,000(a) | Capital Funding Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-19, Class B, 19.87% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 1,521 bps), 11/6/23 (144A) | 4,365,121 | ||||
1,500,000(a) | CGDB Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-MOB, Class F, 7.234% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 255 bps), 11/15/36 (144A) | 1,337,982 | ||||
9,577,678(a) | CHC Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-CHC, Class E, 7.034% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 235 bps), 6/15/34 (144A) | 8,228,601 | ||||
2,000,000 | Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-B2, Class A3, 3.744%, 3/10/51 | 1,865,240 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Commercial
Mortgage-Backed Securities—(continued) |
||||||
2,470,000(a) | CLNY Trust, Series 2019-IKPR, Class E, 7.662% (1 Month Term SOFR + 284 bps), 11/15/38 (144A) | $ 2,225,207 | ||||
2,485,000(c) | COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-DC1, Class B, 4.035%, 2/10/48 | 2,166,370 | ||||
7,650,000(c) | COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-CBM, Class E, 3.633%, 2/10/37 (144A) | 6,721,996 | ||||
3,912,000(c) | COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-CBM, Class F, 3.633%, 2/10/37 (144A) | 3,370,943 | ||||
3,750,000 | COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-CX, Class A, 2.173%, 11/10/46 (144A) | 2,919,408 | ||||
4,083,017(c) | CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C1, Class C, 4.256%, 4/15/50 | 3,065,429 | ||||
2,680,000(c) | CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C4, Class D, 3.558%, 11/15/48 | 2,202,389 | ||||
4,106,000 | DBGS Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-C1, Class 7EB, 5.237%, 9/15/31 (144A) | 3,750,136 | ||||
1,455,000(a) | Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Credit Risk, Series 2021-MN1, Class B1, 12.234% (SOFR30A + 775 bps), 1/25/51 (144A) | 1,371,721 | ||||
2,750,000(a) | Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Credit Risk, Series 2021-MN1, Class M2, 8.234% (SOFR30A + 375 bps), 1/25/51 (144A) | 2,388,068 | ||||
6,000,000(a) | Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Credit Risk, Series 2021-MN3, Class M2, 8.56% (SOFR30A + 400 bps), 11/25/51 (144A) | 5,171,876 | ||||
4,500,000(c) | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-KW02, Class B, 3.794%, 12/25/26 (144A) | 4,155,722 | ||||
2,800,000(c) | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-KW03, Class B, 4.076%, 7/25/27 (144A) | 2,599,498 | ||||
2,300,000(c) | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-K154, Class B, 4.025%, 11/25/32 (144A) | 2,012,566 | ||||
1,875,000(c) | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-K157, Class B, 4.30%, 8/25/33 (144A) | 1,663,514 | ||||
3,534,000(c) | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-KBX1, Class B, 3.576%, 1/25/26 (144A) | 3,289,358 | ||||
6,364,000(c) | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-KHG1, Class B, 3.817%, 12/25/27 (144A) | 5,766,452 | ||||
1,420,480(a) | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-KSW4, Class C, 9.669% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 500 bps), 10/25/28 | 1,261,171 | ||||
975,000(c) | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-KW07, Class B, 4.084%, 10/25/31 (144A) | 816,529 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Commercial
Mortgage-Backed Securities—(continued) |
||||||
5,797,200(c) | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-KJ24, Class B, 7.60%, 10/25/27 (144A) | $ 5,326,957 | ||||
8,500,000(a) | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-KS12, Class C, 11.569% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 690 bps), 8/25/29 | 8,035,195 | ||||
1,188,442(a) | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-KF74, Class C, 10.919% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 625 bps), 1/25/27 (144A) | 1,132,723 | ||||
2,599,474(a) | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-KF83, Class C, 13.669% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 900 bps), 7/25/30 (144A) | 2,520,682 | ||||
5,000,000(f) | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-K131, Class D, 0.000%, 9/25/54 (144A) | 2,261,497 | ||||
81,504,754 | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-K131, Class X2A, 0.10%, 9/25/54 (144A) | 512,689 | ||||
18,374,996 | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-K131, Class X2B, 0.10%, 9/25/54 (144A) | 100,392 | ||||
10,000,000(f) | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-KG05, Class C, 0.000%, 1/25/31 (144A) | 5,004,457 | ||||
123,332,856 | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-KG05, Class X2A, 0.10%, 1/25/31 (144A) | 696,288 | ||||
10,000,000 | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-KG05, Class X2B, 0.10%, 1/25/31 (144A) | 52,200 | ||||
22,736,922(c) | FRESB Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-SB79, Class X1, 1.088%, 7/25/40 | 887,786 | ||||
6,000,000(a) | GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2020-DUNE, Class E, 7.184% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 250 bps), 12/15/36 (144A) | 5,664,001 | ||||
2,200,000(a) | GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2021-IP, Class E, 8.234% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 355 bps), 10/15/36 (144A) | 2,019,224 | ||||
3,590,000(a) | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-MFP, Class D, 6.344% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 166 bps), 7/15/36 (144A) | 3,461,432 | ||||
1,500,000(a) | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-MFP, Class E, 6.844% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 216 bps), 7/15/36 (144A) | 1,405,587 | ||||
11,650,000(c) | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2020-LOOP, Class F, 3.861%, 12/5/38 (144A) | 6,808,161 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Commercial
Mortgage-Backed Securities—(continued) |
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5,600,000 | Key Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-S2, Class A3, 3.469%, 6/15/52 (144A) | $ 5,087,076 | ||||
3,100,000(a) | KNDL Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-KNSQ, Class F, 6.684% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 200 bps), 5/15/36 (144A) | 2,966,908 | ||||
9,412,038(a) | Med Trust, Series 2021-MDLN, Class F, 8.685% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 400 bps), 11/15/38 (144A) | 8,711,562 | ||||
1,250,000(c) | Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2015-C24, Class C, 4.328%, 5/15/48 | 1,138,722 | ||||
3,530,000(c) | Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2015-C27, Class D, 3.237%, 12/15/47 (144A) | 2,704,533 | ||||
2,000,000 | Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2017-C33, Class D, 3.356%, 5/15/50 (144A) | 1,376,834 | ||||
3,350,000 | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2014-150E, Class AS, 4.012%, 9/9/32 (144A) | 2,803,174 | ||||
1,550,000 | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2016-UBS9, Class D, 3.00%, 3/15/49 (144A) | 1,093,256 | ||||
11,215,267(a) | Multifamily Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust, Series 2019-01, Class M10, 8.095% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 325 bps), 10/25/49 (144A) | 10,284,512 | ||||
1,030,000(c) | Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-FAME, Class D, 4.398%, 8/15/36 (144A) | 836,406 | ||||
3,190,000 | Palisades Center Trust, Series 2016-PLSD, Class A, 2.713%, 4/13/33 (144A) | 1,914,000 | ||||
7,050,000(c) | RBS Commercial Funding, Inc. Trust, Series 2013-SMV, Class E, 3.584%, 3/11/31 (144A) | 6,255,638 | ||||
6,450,000(a) | Ready Capital Mortgage Financing LLC, Series 2019-FL3, Class D, 7.745% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 290 bps), 3/25/34 (144A) | 6,350,930 | ||||
5,600,000(a) | Ready Capital Mortgage Financing LLC, Series 2021-FL7, Class D, 7.795% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 295 bps), 11/25/36 (144A) | 5,198,080 | ||||
2,500,000(a) | Ready Capital Mortgage Financing LLC, Series 2022-FL8, Class E, 8.818% (SOFR30A + 425 bps), 1/25/37 (144A) | 2,392,952 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Commercial
Mortgage-Backed Securities—(continued) |
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2,659,000(c) | Ready Capital Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-5, Class C, 5.054%, 2/25/52 (144A) | $ 2,438,053 | ||||
5,400,000(c) | Ready Capital Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-5, Class E, 5.407%, 2/25/52 (144A) | 3,929,913 | ||||
2,443,000(c) | ReadyCap Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-6, Class C, 4.127%, 10/25/52 (144A) | 2,049,545 | ||||
8,350,000 | SLG Office Trust, Series 2021-OVA, Class E, 2.851%, 7/15/41 (144A) | 6,031,010 | ||||
8,000,000 | SLG Office Trust, Series 2021-OVA, Class F, 2.851%, 7/15/41 (144A) | 5,301,354 | ||||
1,500,000(c) | Soho Trust, Series 2021-SOHO, Class A, 2.697%, 8/10/38 (144A) | 1,097,815 | ||||
8,045,000(a) | Taubman Centers Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-DPM, Class B, 7.759% (1 Month Term SOFR + 293 bps), 5/15/37 (144A) | 7,676,829 | ||||
67,584,000(c) | UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-C9, Class XB, 0.376%, 3/15/51 | 1,134,762 | ||||
3,912,000(c) | UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-C6, Class B, 3.875%, 4/10/46 (144A) | 3,896,547 | ||||
2,400,000(a) | XCALI Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-5, Class A, 7.988% (1 Month Term SOFR + 337 bps), 10/15/23 (144A) | 2,383,122 | ||||
Total
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $271,037,941) |
$232,349,358 | |||||
Convertible
Corporate Bonds — 0.7% of Net Assets |
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Airlines — 0.1% | ||||||
5,156,000 | Spirit Airlines, Inc., 1.00%, 5/15/26 | $ 4,153,158 | ||||
Total Airlines | $4,153,158 | |||||
Banks — 0.0%† | ||||||
IDR 15,039,758,000 | PT Bakrie & Brothers Tbk, 4/28/23 | $ 112,338 | ||||
Total Banks | $112,338 | |||||
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Biotechnology — 0.1% | ||||||
3,493,000 | Insmed, Inc., 1.75%, 1/15/25 | $ 3,154,179 | ||||
Total Biotechnology | $3,154,179 | |||||
Entertainment — 0.3% | ||||||
12,093,000(f) | DraftKings Holdings, Inc., 3/15/28 | $ 8,368,356 | ||||
1,892,000 | IMAX Corp., 0.50%, 4/1/26 | 1,770,551 | ||||
Total Entertainment | $10,138,907 | |||||
Pharmaceuticals — 0.0%† | ||||||
7,025,000(g) | Tricida, Inc., 3.50%, 5/15/27 | $ 667,375 | ||||
Total Pharmaceuticals | $667,375 | |||||
Software — 0.2% | ||||||
2,231,000 | Bentley Systems, Inc., 0.375%, 7/1/27 | $ 1,882,964 | ||||
4,819,000 | Verint Systems, Inc., 0.25%, 4/15/26 | 4,261,803 | ||||
Total Software | $6,144,767 | |||||
Total
Convertible Corporate Bonds (Cost $36,378,030) |
$24,370,724 | |||||
Corporate
Bonds — 28.9% of Net Assets |
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Aerospace & Defense — 1.3% | ||||||
25,979,000 | Boeing Co., 3.75%, 2/1/50 | $ 19,661,529 | ||||
18,950,000 | Boeing Co., 5.805%, 5/1/50 | 19,076,340 | ||||
1,800,000 | Bombardier, Inc., 7.50%, 2/1/29 (144A) | 1,838,808 | ||||
3,285,000 | Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., 9.375%, 11/30/29 (144A) | 3,584,756 | ||||
2,200,000 | Triumph Group, Inc., 9.00%, 3/15/28 (144A) | 2,202,310 | ||||
Total Aerospace & Defense | $46,363,743 | |||||
Agriculture — 0.2% | ||||||
7,305,000 | Amaggi Luxembourg International S.a.r.l., 5.25%, 1/28/28 (144A) | $ 6,504,737 | ||||
Total Agriculture | $6,504,737 | |||||
Airlines — 0.7% | ||||||
15,336,625(h) | ABRA Global Finance, 11.50% (5.50% PIK or 6.00% Cash), 3/2/28 (144A) | $ 11,970,236 | ||||
1,556,650 | American Airlines 2021-1 Class B Pass Through Trust, 3.95%, 7/11/30 | 1,365,979 | ||||
11,390,000 | Grupo Aeromexico SAB de CV, 8.50%, 3/17/27 (144A) | 10,013,487 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Airlines — (continued) | ||||||
1,990,000 | Spirit Loyalty Cayman, Ltd./Spirit IP Cayman, Ltd., 8.00%, 9/20/25 (144A) | $ 2,002,816 | ||||
1,020,000 | United Airlines, Inc., 4.625%, 4/15/29 (144A) | 922,591 | ||||
Total Airlines | $26,275,109 | |||||
Auto Manufacturers — 1.4% | ||||||
4,312,000 | Ford Motor Co., 5.291%, 12/8/46 | $ 3,535,840 | ||||
4,430,000 | Ford Motor Co., 6.10%, 8/19/32 | 4,292,918 | ||||
7,600,000 | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 3.625%, 6/17/31 | 6,262,630 | ||||
15,325,000 | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 3.815%, 11/2/27 | 13,735,031 | ||||
3,700,000 | Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 7.35%, 3/6/30 | 3,801,750 | ||||
18,000,000 | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 6.40%, 1/9/33 | 18,557,702 | ||||
Total Auto Manufacturers | $50,185,871 | |||||
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.1% | ||||||
3,500,000 | Adient Global Holdings, Ltd., 7.00%, 4/15/28 (144A) | $ 3,597,615 | ||||
Total Auto Parts & Equipment | $3,597,615 | |||||
Banks — 7.6% | ||||||
20,800,000(c) | ABN AMRO Bank NV, 3.324% (5 Year CMT Index + 190 bps), 3/13/37 (144A) | $ 15,947,451 | ||||
5,180,000 | Access Bank Plc, 6.125%, 9/21/26 (144A) | 4,111,884 | ||||
3,214,000(c) | ANZ Bank New Zealand, Ltd., 5.548% (5 Year CMT Index + 270 bps), 8/11/32 (144A) | 3,167,458 | ||||
3,460,000(c)(i) | Banco Mercantil del Norte SA, 8.375% (10 yr. US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 776 bps) (144A) | 3,212,610 | ||||
8,400,000(c) | Banco Santander SA, 3.225% (1 Year CMT Index + 160 bps), 11/22/32 | 6,539,446 | ||||
14,170,000(c) | Barclays Plc, 5.746% (1 Year CMT Index + 300 bps), 8/9/33 | 13,881,539 | ||||
5,400,000(c) | Barclays Plc, 7.437% (1 Year CMT Index + 350 bps), 11/2/33 | 5,968,663 | ||||
14,450,000(c) | BPCE SA, 3.116% (SOFR + 173 bps), 10/19/32 (144A) | 10,825,683 | ||||
7,445,000(c) | BPCE SA, 3.648% (5 Year CMT Index + 190 bps), 1/14/37 (144A) | 5,842,492 | ||||
KZT 1,923,750,000 | Development Bank of Kazakhstan JSC, 10.75%, 2/12/25 | 3,634,820 | ||||
KZT 1,210,000,000 | Development Bank of Kazakhstan JSC, 10.95%, 5/6/26 | 2,179,481 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Banks — (continued) | ||||||
INR 512,000,000 | European Bank For Reconstruction & Development, 6.25%, 4/11/28 | $ 6,076,155 | ||||
14,690,000(c) | HSBC Holdings Plc, 5.402% (SOFR + 287 bps), 8/11/33 | 14,519,674 | ||||
1,600,000(c) | ING Groep NV, 4.252% (SOFR + 207 bps), 3/28/33 | 1,461,231 | ||||
19,337,000(c)(i) | ING Groep NV, 4.25% (5 Year CMT Index + 286 bps) | 12,781,177 | ||||
1,245,000(c) | Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., 4.198% (1 Year CMT Index + 260 bps), 6/1/32 (144A) | 905,637 | ||||
4,539,000(c) | Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., 4.95% (1 Year CMT Index + 275 bps), 6/1/42 (144A) | 3,008,829 | ||||
11,104,000(c) | Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., 8.248% (1 Year CMT Index + 440 bps), 11/21/33 (144A) | 11,763,918 | ||||
10,350,000(c) | Lloyds Banking Group Plc, 4.976% (1 Year CMT Index + 230 bps), 8/11/33 | 9,908,401 | ||||
8,231,000(c) | Lloyds Banking Group Plc, 7.953% (1 Year CMT Index + 375 bps), 11/15/33 | 9,104,488 | ||||
5,105,000(c)(i) | Lloyds Banking Group Plc, 8.00% (5 Year CMT Index + 391 bps) | 4,702,981 | ||||
11,185,000(c) | Macquarie Group, Ltd., 2.871% (SOFR + 153 bps), 1/14/33 (144A) | 9,059,164 | ||||
5,220,000(c) | Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., 5.669% (1 Year CMT Index + 240 bps), 9/13/33 | 5,296,841 | ||||
11,355,000(c) | Morgan Stanley, 5.297% (SOFR + 262 bps), 4/20/37 | 10,704,357 | ||||
1,930,000(c) | Morgan Stanley, 5.948% (5 Year CMT Index + 243 bps), 1/19/38 | 1,919,224 | ||||
8,280,000 | National Australia Bank, Ltd., 6.429%, 1/12/33 (144A) | 8,527,992 | ||||
9,814,000(c)(i) | Nordea Bank Abp, 3.75% (5 Year CMT Index + 260 bps) (144A) | 7,619,884 | ||||
8,000,000(c) | Societe Generale SA, 4.027% (1 Year CMT Index + 190 bps), 1/21/43 (144A) | 5,337,983 | ||||
4,635,000(c)(i) | Societe Generale SA, 5.375% (5 Year CMT Index + 451 bps) (144A) | 3,336,899 | ||||
10,355,000(c) | Societe Generale SA, 6.221% (1 Year CMT Index + 320 bps), 6/15/33 (144A) | 9,620,361 | ||||
800,000(c) | Societe Generale SA, 6.691% (1 Year CMT Index + 295 bps), 1/10/34 (144A) | 817,720 | ||||
5,010,000(c)(g)(i) | Sovcombank Via SovCom Capital DAC, 7.60% (5 Year CMT Index + 636 bps) (144A) | 155,936 | ||||
21,130,000(c) | Standard Chartered Plc, 3.603% (1 Year CMT Index + 190 bps), 1/12/33 (144A) | 17,080,868 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Banks — (continued) | ||||||
EUR 3,578,350(e)(i) | Stichting AK Rabobank Certificaten, 6.50% | $ 3,735,193 | ||||
9,276,000(c) | UBS Group AG, 4.988% (1 Year CMT Index + 240 bps), 8/5/33 (144A) | 8,849,289 | ||||
23,889,000(c) | UniCredit S.p.A., 5.459% (5 Year CMT Index + 475 bps), 6/30/35 (144A) | 19,678,901 | ||||
9,395,000(c) | UniCredit S.p.A., 7.296% (5 Year USD ICE Swap Rate + 491 bps), 4/2/34 (144A) | 8,667,816 | ||||
Total Banks | $269,952,446 | |||||
Biotechnology — 0.1% | ||||||
2,733,000 | Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., 3.70%, 3/15/32 | $ 2,471,858 | ||||
EUR 2,405,000 | Cidron Aida Finco S.a.r.l., 5.00%, 4/1/28 (144A) | 2,295,345 | ||||
Total Biotechnology | $4,767,203 | |||||
Building Materials — 0.1% | ||||||
5,550,000 | Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc., 4.50%, 3/25/52 | $ 4,237,627 | ||||
Total Building Materials | $4,237,627 | |||||
Chemicals — 0.8% | ||||||
2,700,000 | Braskem Idesa SAPI, 6.99%, 2/20/32 (144A) | $ 2,037,788 | ||||
8,578,000 | Celanese US Holdings LLC, 6.379%, 7/15/32 | 8,695,422 | ||||
13,500,000 | OCI NV, 6.70%, 3/16/33 (144A) | 13,466,490 | ||||
5,055,000 | Trinseo Materials Operating SCA/Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc., 5.125%, 4/1/29 (144A) | 3,106,804 | ||||
Total Chemicals | $27,306,504 | |||||
Commercial Services — 1.1% | ||||||
5,196,000 | Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp., 6.625%, 7/15/26 (144A) | $ 4,993,382 | ||||
EUR 2,470,000 | Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp./Atlas Luxco 4 S.a.r.l., 3.625%, 6/1/28 (144A) | 2,201,904 | ||||
1,670,000 | Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp./Atlas Luxco 4 S.a.r.l., 4.625%, 6/1/28 (144A) | 1,413,238 | ||||
1,025,000 | Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp./Atlas Luxco 4 S.a.r.l., 4.625%, 6/1/28 (144A) | 860,337 | ||||
5,400,000 | Ashtead Capital, Inc., 5.50%, 8/11/32 (144A) | 5,304,737 | ||||
5,270,000 | CoreLogic, Inc., 4.50%, 5/1/28 (144A) | 3,998,612 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Commercial Services — (continued) | ||||||
5,375,000 | Garda World Security Corp., 4.625%, 2/15/27 (144A) | $ 4,824,877 | ||||
3,830,000 | Garda World Security Corp., 6.00%, 6/1/29 (144A) | 3,044,850 | ||||
437,000 | Garda World Security Corp., 9.50%, 11/1/27 (144A) | 414,602 | ||||
10,716,000 | Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc., 6.25%, 1/15/28 (144A) | 10,019,460 | ||||
MXN 65,625,000 | Red de Carreteras de Occidente SAB de CV, 9.00%, 6/10/28 (144A) | 3,358,333 | ||||
Total Commercial Services | $40,434,332 | |||||
Computers — 0.1% | ||||||
2,415,000 | NCR Corp., 5.00%, 10/1/28 (144A) | $ 2,122,701 | ||||
1,215,000 | NCR Corp., 5.25%, 10/1/30 (144A) | 991,901 | ||||
Total Computers | $3,114,602 | |||||
Diversified Financial Services — 2.7% | ||||||
8,250,000 | AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 3.30%, 1/30/32 | $ 6,834,528 | ||||
16,065,000 | Air Lease Corp., 2.875%, 1/15/32 | 13,269,949 | ||||
7,310,000 | Air Lease Corp., 3.125%, 12/1/30 | 6,201,706 | ||||
9,950,000 | B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao, 4.125%, 9/20/31 (144A) | 8,228,807 | ||||
8,607,000 | Bread Financial Holdings, Inc., 7.00%, 1/15/26 (144A) | 7,610,909 | ||||
5,911,000(c) | Capital One Financial Corp., 5.817% (SOFR + 260 bps), 2/1/34 | 5,711,922 | ||||
6,660,000(g) | Credito Real SAB de CV SOFOM ER, 8.00%, 1/21/28 (144A) | 482,850 | ||||
1,520,000 | Freedom Mortgage Corp., 6.625%, 1/15/27 (144A) | 1,169,184 | ||||
3,005,000 | Freedom Mortgage Corp., 8.25%, 4/15/25 (144A) | 2,775,869 | ||||
17,870,600(h) | Global Aircraft Leasing Co., Ltd., 6.50% (7.25% PIK or 6.50% Cash), 9/15/24 (144A) | 16,125,357 | ||||
5,575,000 | OneMain Finance Corp., 3.50%, 1/15/27 | 4,678,883 | ||||
EUR 3,215,000 | Sherwood Financing Plc, 4.50%, 11/15/26 | 2,981,101 | ||||
GBP 5,170,000 | Sherwood Financing Plc, 6.00%, 11/15/26 (144A) | 5,303,769 | ||||
8,705,000 | United Wholesale Mortgage LLC, 5.50%, 4/15/29 (144A) | 7,268,675 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Diversified
Financial Services — (continued) |
||||||
8,185,000 | VistaJet Malta Finance Plc/XO Management Holding, Inc., 6.375%, 2/1/30 (144A) | $ 7,294,767 | ||||
1,840,000 | VistaJet Malta Finance Plc/XO Management Holding, Inc., 7.875%, 5/1/27 (144A) | 1,779,170 | ||||
Total Diversified Financial Services | $97,717,446 | |||||
Electric — 1.0% | ||||||
7,670,000(c) | Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., 4.75% (5 Year CMT Index + 325 bps), 1/18/82 | $ 6,136,000 | ||||
EUR 3,240,000 | ContourGlobal Power Holdings SA, 2.75%, 1/1/26 (144A) | 3,146,625 | ||||
EUR 1,635,000 | ContourGlobal Power Holdings SA, 3.125%, 1/1/28 (144A) | 1,409,004 | ||||
896,000 | Enel Finance International NV, 7.75%, 10/14/52 (144A) | 1,048,936 | ||||
9,225,000 | Light Servicos de Eletricidade SA/Light Energia SA, 4.375%, 6/18/26 (144A) | 2,746,928 | ||||
2,285,000 | NRG Energy, Inc., 3.625%, 2/15/31 (144A) | 1,832,043 | ||||
8,980,000 | NRG Energy, Inc., 3.875%, 2/15/32 (144A) | 7,184,000 | ||||
13,199,000 | NRG Energy, Inc., 4.45%, 6/15/29 (144A) | 11,967,526 | ||||
Total Electric | $35,471,062 | |||||
Electrical
Components & Equipments — 0.5% |
||||||
EUR 7,865,000 | Belden, Inc., 3.375%, 7/15/27 (144A) | $ 7,824,946 | ||||
EUR 4,585,000 | Belden, Inc., 3.375%, 7/15/31 (144A) | 4,176,843 | ||||
EUR 6,020,000 | Energizer Gamma Acquisition BV, 3.50%, 6/30/29 (144A) | 5,222,952 | ||||
Total Electrical Components & Equipments | $17,224,741 | |||||
Energy-Alternate Sources — 0.1% | ||||||
3,849,975 | Adani Renewable Energy RJ, Ltd./Kodangal Solar Parks Pvt, Ltd./Wardha Solar Maharash, 4.625%, 10/15/39 (144A) | $ 2,683,874 | ||||
582,554 | Alta Wind Holdings LLC, 7.00%, 6/30/35 (144A) | 560,854 | ||||
Total Energy-Alternate Sources | $3,244,728 | |||||
Engineering & Construction — 0.2% | ||||||
6,449,411 | Artera Services LLC, 9.033%, 12/4/25 (144A) | $ 5,547,493 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Engineering & Construction — (continued) | ||||||
1,615,000 | IHS Holding, Ltd., 5.625%, 11/29/26 (144A) | $ 1,353,532 | ||||
1,425,000 | IHS Holding, Ltd., 6.25%, 11/29/28 (144A) | 1,141,425 | ||||
Total Engineering & Construction | $8,042,450 | |||||
Entertainment — 0.4% | ||||||
11,100,000 | Resorts World Las Vegas LLC/RWLV Capital, Inc., 4.625%, 4/16/29 (144A) | $ 8,569,392 | ||||
3,400,000 | Resorts World Las Vegas LLC/RWLV Capital, Inc., 4.625%, 4/6/31 (144A) | 2,497,468 | ||||
2,910,000 | Scientific Games Holdings LP/Scientific Games US FinCo, Inc., 6.625%, 3/1/30 (144A) | 2,571,506 | ||||
Total Entertainment | $13,638,366 | |||||
Food — 0.8% | ||||||
5,785,000 | Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC, 6.50%, 2/15/28 (144A) | $ 5,799,463 | ||||
1,458,000 | JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 3.00%, 5/15/32 (144A) | 1,141,920 | ||||
11,860,000 | JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 4/1/33 (144A) | 11,326,300 | ||||
4,610,000 | JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 6.50%, 12/1/52 (144A) | 4,375,820 | ||||
5,735,000 | Minerva Luxembourg SA, 4.375%, 3/18/31 (144A) | 4,708,770 | ||||
Total Food | $27,352,273 | |||||
Forest Products & Paper — 0.1% | ||||||
EUR 1,950,000 | Ahlstrom-Munksjo Holding 3 Oy, 3.625%, 2/4/28 (144A) | $ 1,777,997 | ||||
2,260,000 | Inversiones CMPC SA, 3.85%, 1/13/30 (144A) | 2,047,311 | ||||
Total Forest Products & Paper | $3,825,308 | |||||
Gas — 0.4% | ||||||
13,550,000 | KeySpan Gas East Corp., 5.994%, 3/6/33 (144A) | $ 13,969,642 | ||||
Total Gas | $13,969,642 | |||||
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.3% | ||||||
EUR 3,950,000 | IMA Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.A., 3.75%, 1/15/28 (144A) | $ 3,753,418 | ||||
5,410,000 | Regal Rexnord Corp., 6.30%, 2/15/30 (144A) | 5,447,355 | ||||
Total Hand & Machine Tools | $9,200,773 | |||||
Healthcare-Services — 0.2% | ||||||
4,195,000 | Auna SAA, 6.50%, 11/20/25 (144A) | $ 3,434,656 | ||||
EUR 3,860,000 | CAB SELAS, 3.375%, 2/1/28 (144A) | 3,423,408 | ||||
3,421,000 | US Renal Care, Inc., 10.625%, 7/15/27 (144A) | 895,196 | ||||
Total Healthcare-Services | $7,753,260 | |||||
Insurance — 1.1% | ||||||
13,080,000(c) | Farmers Insurance Exchange, 4.747% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 323 bps), 11/1/57 (144A) | $ 10,243,397 | ||||
EUR 2,650,000(c) | Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 3.625% (5 yr. EUR Swap + 370 bps), 5/23/59 (144A) | 2,629,641 | ||||
22,651,000 | Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., 7.697%, 10/15/97 (144A) | 26,348,327 | ||||
Total Insurance | $39,221,365 | |||||
Internet — 0.1% | ||||||
EUR 4,985,000 | United Group BV, 5.25%, 2/1/30 (144A) | $ 3,825,450 | ||||
Total Internet | $3,825,450 | |||||
Iron & Steel — 0.2% | ||||||
3,250,000 | Commercial Metals Co., 4.375%, 3/15/32 | $ 2,795,733 | ||||
2,675,000 | Metinvest BV, 7.65%, 10/1/27 (144A) | 1,506,263 | ||||
590,000 | Mineral Resources, Ltd., 8.00%, 11/1/27 (144A) | 606,797 | ||||
4,375,000 | TMS International Corp., 6.25%, 4/15/29 (144A) | 3,372,672 | ||||
Total Iron & Steel | $8,281,465 | |||||
Leisure Time — 0.1% | ||||||
1,130,000 | NCL Finance, Ltd., 6.125%, 3/15/28 (144A) | $ 915,571 | ||||
1,330,000 | Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., 7.25%, 1/15/30 (144A) | 1,338,312 | ||||
300,000 | Viking Ocean Cruises Ship VII, Ltd., 5.625%, 2/15/29 (144A) | 257,498 | ||||
Total Leisure Time | $2,511,381 | |||||
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Lodging — 0.1% | ||||||
3,125,000 | Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC/Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Esc, 5.00%, 6/1/29 (144A) | $ 2,775,579 | ||||
1,800,000 | Sands China, Ltd., 4.875%, 6/18/30 | 1,593,217 | ||||
Total Lodging | $4,368,796 | |||||
Media — 0.5% | ||||||
3,910,000 | CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.50%, 6/1/33 (144A) | $ 3,147,746 | ||||
6,000,000 | CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.75%, 3/1/30 (144A) | 5,198,370 | ||||
1,785,000 | CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 7.375%, 3/1/31 (144A) | 1,757,109 | ||||
6,200,000 | CSC Holdings LLC, 4.625%, 12/1/30 (144A) | 3,057,220 | ||||
2,305,000 | CSC Holdings LLC, 5.00%, 11/15/31 (144A) | 1,167,217 | ||||
2,034,000(g) | Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co., 6.625%, 8/15/27 (144A) | 25,425 | ||||
4,205,000 | VZ Secured Financing BV, 5.00%, 1/15/32 (144A) | 3,430,082 | ||||
Total Media | $17,783,169 | |||||
Metal Fabricate/Hardware — 0.1% | ||||||
5,988,000 | Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., 6.625%, 4/15/27 | $ 4,635,210 | ||||
Total Metal Fabricate/Hardware | $4,635,210 | |||||
Mining — 0.7% | ||||||
4,776,000 | AngloGold Ashanti Holdings Plc, 3.75%, 10/1/30 | $ 4,177,676 | ||||
11,678,000 | Coeur Mining, Inc., 5.125%, 2/15/29 (144A) | 9,897,105 | ||||
11,990,000 | IAMGOLD Corp., 5.75%, 10/15/28 (144A) | 9,262,275 | ||||
Total Mining | $23,337,056 | |||||
Multi-National — 0.2% | ||||||
8,430,000 | Banque Ouest Africaine de Developpement, 4.70%, 10/22/31 (144A) | $ 6,878,206 | ||||
Total Multi-National | $6,878,206 | |||||
Oil & Gas — 1.5% | ||||||
7,175,000 | Harbour Energy Plc, 5.50%, 10/15/26 (144A) | $ 6,278,125 | ||||
4,737,000 | International Petroleum Corp., 7.25%, 2/1/27 (144A) | 4,405,410 | ||||
7,787,988 | MC Brazil Downstream Trading S.a.r.l, 7.25%, 6/30/31 (144A) | 6,121,358 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Oil & Gas — (continued) | ||||||
8,985,000 | Neptune Energy Bondco Plc, 6.625%, 5/15/25 (144A) | $ 8,708,806 | ||||
4,435,000 | Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.70%, 2/16/32 | 3,530,315 | ||||
2,217,000 | Shelf Drilling Holdings, Ltd., 8.875%, 11/15/24 (144A) | 2,198,847 | ||||
3,225,000 | Transocean, Inc., 8.75%, 2/15/30 (144A) | 3,289,500 | ||||
5,825,000 | Tullow Oil Plc, 10.25%, 5/15/26 (144A) | 4,491,075 | ||||
5,050,000 | Vermilion Energy, Inc., 6.875%, 5/1/30 (144A) | 4,598,994 | ||||
12,895,000 | YPF SA, 6.95%, 7/21/27 (144A) | 9,579,051 | ||||
Total Oil & Gas | $53,201,481 | |||||
Oil & Gas Services — 0.2% | ||||||
5,595,000 | Enerflex, Ltd., 9.00%, 10/15/27 (144A) | $ 5,441,138 | ||||
Total Oil & Gas Services | $5,441,138 | |||||
Pharmaceuticals — 0.3% | ||||||
2,424,000 | Par Pharmaceutical, Inc., 7.50%, 4/1/27 (144A) | $ 1,803,344 | ||||
EUR 1,625,000 | Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV, 3.75%, 5/9/27 | 1,594,893 | ||||
EUR 2,725,000 | Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV, 4.375%, 5/9/30 | 2,493,503 | ||||
1,039,000 | Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 3.15%, 10/1/26 | 940,295 | ||||
1,478,000 | Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 4.75%, 5/9/27 | 1,379,606 | ||||
1,328,000 | Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 5.125%, 5/9/29 | 1,202,785 | ||||
Total Pharmaceuticals | $9,414,426 | |||||
Pipelines — 1.0% | ||||||
5,435,000 | Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., 7.375%, 2/1/31 (144A) | $ 5,435,000 | ||||
1,694,000(c)(i) | Energy Transfer LP, 6.625% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 416 bps) | 1,261,731 | ||||
15,058,000(c)(i) | Energy Transfer LP, 7.125% (5 Year CMT Index + 531 bps) | 12,663,778 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Pipelines — (continued) | ||||||
15,145,000 | EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.45%, 6/1/47 | $ 12,070,262 | ||||
3,862,000 | EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.60%, 4/1/44 | 3,152,048 | ||||
Total Pipelines | $34,582,819 | |||||
Real Estate — 0.1% | ||||||
EUR 5,800,000 | ADLER Real Estate AG, 3.00%, 4/27/26 | $ 4,569,758 | ||||
Total Real Estate | $4,569,758 | |||||
REITs — 0.3% | ||||||
2,359,000 | GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc., 3.25%, 1/15/32 | $ 1,913,998 | ||||
6,566,000 | HAT Holdings I LLC/HAT Holdings II LLC , 3.375%, 6/15/26 (144A) | 5,696,005 | ||||
2,975,000 | Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance, Inc./CSL Capital LLC, 6.50%, 2/15/29 (144A) | 1,814,780 | ||||
2,465,000 | Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance, Inc./CSL Capital LLC, 10.50%, 2/15/28 (144A) | 2,391,050 | ||||
Total REITs | $11,815,833 | |||||
Retail — 0.2% | ||||||
EUR 4,500,000 | Food Service Project SA, 5.50%, 1/21/27 (144A) | $ 4,431,511 | ||||
3,805,000 | LCM Investments Holdings II LLC, 4.875%, 5/1/29 (144A) | 3,183,263 | ||||
Total Retail | $7,614,774 | |||||
Semiconductors — 0.4% | ||||||
6,940,000 | Broadcom, Inc., 4.15%, 4/15/32 (144A) | $ 6,323,625 | ||||
7,120,000 | Micron Technology, Inc., 5.875%, 2/9/33 | 7,198,693 | ||||
Total Semiconductors | $13,522,318 | |||||
Software — 0.1% | ||||||
6,525,000 | AthenaHealth Group, Inc., 6.50%, 2/15/30 (144A) | $ 5,290,858 | ||||
Total Software | $5,290,858 | |||||
Telecommunications — 1.1% | ||||||
475,000 | Altice France SA, 5.125%, 1/15/29 (144A) | $ 361,964 | ||||
1,835,000 | Altice France SA, 5.125%, 7/15/29 (144A) | 1,380,838 | ||||
9,874,000 | Altice France SA, 5.50%, 1/15/28 (144A) | 8,111,985 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Telecommunications — (continued) | ||||||
4,600,000 | CommScope Technologies LLC, 5.00%, 3/15/27 (144A) | $ 3,363,382 | ||||
4,120,000 | CommScope, Inc., 4.75%, 9/1/29 (144A) | 3,434,102 | ||||
1,976,217 | Digicel International Finance Ltd/Digicel international Holdings, Ltd., 8.00%, 12/31/26 (144A) | 405,124 | ||||
2,048,000 | GoTo Group, Inc., 5.50%, 9/1/27 (144A) | 1,048,012 | ||||
1,240,000 | Level 3 Financing, Inc., 3.75%, 7/15/29 (144A) | 661,118 | ||||
4,351,000 | Level 3 Financing, Inc., 4.625%, 9/15/27 (144A) | 2,616,039 | ||||
2,337,500 | Level 3 Financing, Inc., 10.50%, 5/15/30 (144A) | 2,232,313 | ||||
EUR 6,915,000 | Lorca Telecom Bondco SA, 4.00%, 9/18/27 (144A) | 6,872,750 | ||||
6,900,000 | Total Play Telecomunicaciones SA de CV, 6.375%, 9/20/28 (144A) | 3,383,062 | ||||
4,270,000 | Windstream Escrow LLC/Windstream Escrow Finance Corp., 7.75%, 8/15/28 (144A) | 3,497,002 | ||||
Total Telecommunications | $37,367,691 | |||||
Transportation — 0.4% | ||||||
4,910,000 | Hidrovias International Finance SARL, 4.95%, 2/8/31 (144A) | $ 3,463,268 | ||||
3,172,000 | Seaspan Corp., 5.50%, 8/1/29 (144A) | 2,473,601 | ||||
2,785,000 | Simpar Europe SA, 5.20%, 1/26/31 (144A) | 2,035,612 | ||||
6,290,000 | Western Global Airlines LLC, 10.375%, 8/15/25 (144A) | 2,564,999 | ||||
4,870,000 | XPO Escrow Sub LLC, 7.50%, 11/15/27 (144A) | 5,064,800 | ||||
Total Transportation | $15,602,280 | |||||
Total
Corporate Bonds (Cost $1,201,949,359) |
$1,029,445,312 | |||||
Shares | Value | |||||
Convertible
Preferred Stock — 1.1% of Net Assets |
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Banks — 1.1% | ||||||
31,306(i) | Wells Fargo & Co., 7.50% | $ 36,823,682 | ||||
Total Banks | $36,823,682 | |||||
Total
Convertible Preferred Stock (Cost $38,724,099) |
$36,823,682 | |||||
Preferred
Stock — 0.0%† of Net Assets |
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Capital Markets — 0.0%† | ||||||
3,505 | B Riley Financial, Inc., 6.75%, 5/31/24 | $ 83,244 | ||||
Total Capital Markets | $83,244 | |||||
Total
Preferred Stock (Cost $86,107) |
$83,244 | |||||
Right/Warrant
— 0.0%† of Net Assets |
||||||
Metals & Mining — 0.0%† | ||||||
1,880,020(j) | ANR, Inc., 3/31/23 | $ — | ||||
Total Metals & Mining | $— | |||||
Total
Right/Warrant (Cost $—) |
$— | |||||
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
||||||
Insurance-Linked
Securities — 3.8% of Net Assets# |
||||||
Event Linked Bonds — 1.3% | ||||||
Earthquakes – California — 0.1% | ||||||
750,000(a) | Phoenician Re, 7.591%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 290 bps), 12/14/24 (144A) | $ 709,050 | ||||
750,000(a) | Sutter Re, 9.693%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 500 bps), 5/23/23 (144A) | 749,400 | ||||
3,000,000(a) | Ursa Re II, 8.633%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 394 bps), 12/7/23 (144A) | 2,944,200 | ||||
$ 4,402,650 | ||||||
Earthquakes – Mexico — 0.0%† | ||||||
250,000(a) | International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 8.574%, (3 Month USD LIBOR + 350 bps), 3/13/24 (144A) | $ 248,775 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Earthquakes - U.S. — 0.0%† | ||||||
500,000(c) | Veraison Re, 11.193%, (1 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 650 bps), 3/9/26 (144A) | $ 500,550 | ||||
Flood - U.S. — 0.1% | ||||||
1,500,000(a) | FloodSmart Re, 15.943%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 1,125 bps), 2/25/25 (144A) | $ 1,395,000 | ||||
1,000,000(a) | FloodSmart Re, 18.273%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 1,358 bps), 3/1/24 (144A) | 932,500 | ||||
75,000(a) | FloodSmart Re, 19.773%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 1,508 bps), 2/27/26 (144A) | 60,000 | ||||
$ 2,387,500 | ||||||
Health – U.S. — 0.1% | ||||||
2,000,000(a) | Vitality Re XIII, 6.693%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 200 bps), 1/6/26 (144A) | $ 1,923,600 | ||||
2,500,000(a) | Vitality Re XIV, 8.193%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 350 bps), 1/5/27 (144A) | 2,497,000 | ||||
400,000(a) | Vitality Re XIV, 9.193%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 450 bps), 1/5/27 (144A) | 399,520 | ||||
$ 4,820,120 | ||||||
Multiperil – Florida — 0.0%† | ||||||
250,000(a) | Sanders Re II, 10.483%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 579 bps), 6/7/23 (144A) | $ 246,250 | ||||
Multiperil – U.S. — 0.5% | ||||||
900,000(a) | Easton Re Pte, 9.223%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 453 bps), 1/8/24 (144A) | $ 873,450 | ||||
500,000(a) | Four Lakes Re, 8.963%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 427 bps), 1/7/25 (144A) | 462,250 | ||||
1,500,000(a) | Four Lakes Re, 11.993%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 730 bps), 1/5/24 (144A) | 1,399,500 | ||||
1,500,000(a) | Four Lakes Re, 14.853%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 1,016 bps), 1/5/24 (144A) | 1,301,700 | ||||
500,000(a) | Herbie Re, 14.413%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 972 bps), 1/8/25 (144A) | 464,900 | ||||
1,750,000(a) | Matterhorn Re, 10.099%, (SOFR + 525 bps), 3/24/25 (144A) | 1,538,775 | ||||
750,000(a) | Matterhorn Re, 12.599%, (SOFR + 775 bps), 3/24/25 (144A) | 654,150 | ||||
2,900,000(a) | Mystic Re IV, 13.943%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 925 bps), 1/8/26 (144A) | 2,940,600 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Multiperil – U.S. — (continued) | ||||||
1,500,000(a) | Residential Re, 10.873%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 618 bps), 12/6/24 (144A) | $ 1,429,200 | ||||
1,500,000(a) | Residential Re, 11.693%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 700 bps), 12/6/26 (144A) | 1,494,300 | ||||
1,250,000(a) | Residential Re, 12.673%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 798 bps), 12/6/24 (144A) | 1,182,250 | ||||
500,000(a) | Sakura Re, 18.193%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 1,350 bps), 1/5/26 (144A) | 499,050 | ||||
2,250,000(a) | Sanders Re II, 7.783%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 309 bps), 4/7/25 (144A) | 2,152,125 | ||||
250,000(a) | Sanders Re III, 10.443%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 575 bps), 4/7/27 (144A) | 249,975 | ||||
750,000(a) | Sanders Re III, 10.943%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 625 bps), 4/7/27 (144A) | 768,525 | ||||
750,000(a) | Sussex Re, 13.073%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 838 bps), 1/8/25 (144A) | 685,350 | ||||
$ 18,096,100 | ||||||
Multiperil – U.S. & Canada — 0.1% | ||||||
1,000,000(a) | Hypatia, 14.968%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 1,028 bps), 6/7/23 (144A) | $ 978,100 | ||||
250,000(a) | Matterhorn Re, 10.549%, (SOFR + 575 bps), 12/8/25 (144A) | 208,375 | ||||
800,000(a) | Mona Lisa Re, 17.193%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 1,250 bps), 1/8/26 (144A) | 796,240 | ||||
500,000(a) | Northshore Re II, 12.693%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 800 bps), 7/8/25 (144A) | 481,000 | ||||
$ 2,463,715 | ||||||
Multiperil – U.S. Regional — 0.1% | ||||||
1,000,000(a) | Kilimanjaro III Re, 5.25%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 525 bps), 6/25/25 (144A) | $ 945,600 | ||||
1,000,000(a) | Locke Tavern Re, 4.75%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 475 bps), 4/9/26 (144A) | 999,683 | ||||
2,500,000(a) | Long Point Re IV, 8.943%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 425 bps), 6/1/26 (144A) | 2,454,500 | ||||
$ 4,399,783 | ||||||
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | ||||||
Multiperil – Worldwide — 0.0%† | |||||||
500,000(a) | Northshore Re II, 10.443%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 575 bps), 1/8/24 (144A) | $ 479,950 | |||||
Pandemic – U.S — 0.0%† | |||||||
500,000(a) | Vitality Re XI, 6.493%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 180 bps), 1/9/24 (144A) | $ 489,850 | |||||
Windstorm – Florida — 0.0%† | |||||||
500,000(a) | Integrity Re, 11.693%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 700 bps), 6/6/25 (144A) | $ 450,000 | |||||
Windstorm - Texas — 0.1% | |||||||
3,250,000(a) | Alamo Re II, 10.213%, (1 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 552 bps), 6/8/23 (144A) | $ 3,270,150 | |||||
Windstorm – U.S. — 0.1% | |||||||
750,000(a) | Bonanza Re, 9.563%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 487 bps), 12/23/24 (144A) | $ 641,250 | |||||
250,000(a) | Bonanza Re, 10.443%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 575 bps), 3/16/25 (144A) | 205,950 | |||||
250,000(a) | Bonanza Re, 12.943%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 825 bps), 1/8/26 (144A) | 249,700 | |||||
500,000(a) | Gateway Re, 17.693%, (1 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 1,300 bps), 2/24/26 (144A) | 500,300 | |||||
$ 1,597,200 | |||||||
Windstorm – U.S. Regional — 0.0%† | |||||||
750,000(a) | Commonwealth Re, 8.193%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 350 bps), 7/8/25 (144A) | $ 720,750 | |||||
Winterstorm – Florida — 0.1%† | |||||||
1,250,000(a) | Integrity Re, 16.693%, (1 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 1,200 bps), 6/6/25 (144A) | $ 1,253,255 | |||||
1,000,000(a) | Lightning Re, 15.693%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 1,100 bps), 3/31/26 (144A) | 999,500 | |||||
$ 2,252,755 | |||||||
Total Event Linked Bonds | $ 46,826,098 | ||||||
Face
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Collateralized Reinsurance — 0.9% | ||||||
Earthquakes – California — 0.0%† | ||||||
1,800,000(k) + | Adare Re 2022-2, 9/30/28 | $ 1,853,455 | ||||
Multiperil – Massachusetts — 0.1% | ||||||
1,250,000(b)(k) + | Ailsa Re 2022, 5/31/28 | $ 1,255,424 | ||||
1,500,000(b)(k) + | Denning Re 2022, 6/30/28 | 1,496,187 | ||||
400,000(b)(k) + | Portsalon Re 2022, 5/31/28 | 366,768 | ||||
$ 3,118,379 | ||||||
Multiperil – U.S. — 0.3% | ||||||
6,000,000(b)(k) + | Ballybunion Re 2020, 2/29/24 | $ 677,844 | ||||
3,406,059(b)(k) + | Ballybunion Re 2021-3, 7/31/25 | 152,314 | ||||
1,506,560(b)(k) + | Ballybunion Re 2022, 12/31/27 | 28,550 | ||||
3,000,000(b)(k) + | Ballybunion Re 2022-2, 5/31/28 | 3,046,530 | ||||
3,500,000(b)(k) + | Ballybunion Re 2022-3, 6/30/28 | 3,595,919 | ||||
3,000,000(b)(k) + | Ballybunion Re 2023, 12/31/28 | 3,015,333 | ||||
250,000(b)(k) + | Port Royal Re 2022, 4/30/28 | 249,440 | ||||
$ 10,765,930 | ||||||
Multiperil – Worldwide — 0.3% | ||||||
1,683,333(b)(k) + | Celadon Re 2022, 3/31/28 | $ 1,684,175 | ||||
1,000,000(b)(k) + | Clarendon Re 2023, 12/31/28 | 937,330 | ||||
4,500,000(b)(k) + | Gamboge Re 2022, 3/31/28 | 4,584,150 | ||||
140,000(b)(k) + | Limestone Re 2019-2B, 10/1/23 (144A) | 4,676 | ||||
1,020,000(b)(k) + | Limestone Re 2020-1, 3/1/24 (144A) | 15,606 | ||||
480,000(b)(k) + | Limestone Re 2020-1, 3/1/24 (144A) | 7,344 | ||||
500,000(k) + | Merion Re 2023-1, 12/31/28 | 460,437 | ||||
250,000(b)(k) + | Old Head Re 2022, 12/31/27 | 125,000 | ||||
250,000(b)(k) + | Old Head Re 2023, 12/31/28 | 188,996 | ||||
500,000(k) + | Pine Valley Re 2023, 12/31/28 | 465,250 | ||||
250,000(b)(k) + | Porthcawl Re 2023, 12/31/28 | 210,711 | ||||
300,000(b)(k) + | Walton Health Re 2019, 6/30/23 | 162,800 | ||||
2,000,000(b)(k) + | Walton Health Re 2022, 12/15/27 | 1,945,181 | ||||
$ 10,791,656 | ||||||
Windstorm – Florida — 0.1% | ||||||
1,750,000(b)(k) + | Formby Re 2018, 2/29/24 | $ 56,041 | ||||
1,750,000(b)(k) + | Isosceles Re 2022, 5/31/28 | 1,747,900 | ||||
2,200,000(b)(k) + | Portrush Re 2017, 6/15/23 | 467,940 | ||||
$ 2,271,881 | ||||||
Face
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Windstorm - North Carolina — 0.0%† | ||||||
1,250,000(k) + | Isosceles Re 2022-A, 4/30/28 | $ 12,625 | ||||
1,000,000(k) + | Isosceles Re 2022-A, 4/30/28 | 10,100 | ||||
$ 22,725 | ||||||
Windstorm – U.S. Regional — 0.1% | ||||||
1,500,000(a)(b)(k) + | Isosceles Insurance 2021, 7/10/23 | $ 1,477,500 | ||||
5,804,192(k) + | Oakmont Re 2020, 4/30/24 | — | ||||
3,500,000(b)(k) + | Oakmont Re 2022, 4/1/28 | 1,100,769 | ||||
$ 2,578,269 | ||||||
Total Collateralized Reinsurance | $31,402,295 | |||||
Reinsurance Sidecars — 1.6% | ||||||
Multiperil – U.S. — 0.0%† | ||||||
1,750,000(b)(k) + | Carnoustie Re 2020, 12/31/23 | $ 201,824 | ||||
3,000,000(b)(l) + | Harambee Re 2018, 12/31/24 | — | ||||
5,000,000(l) + | Harambee Re 2019, 12/31/24 | 7,500 | ||||
3,000,000(b)(l) + | Harambee Re 2020, 12/31/23 | 42,300 | ||||
2,845(a)(k) + | Sector Re V, 3/1/26 (144A) | 37,678 | ||||
$ 289,302 | ||||||
Multiperil – Worldwide — 1.6% | ||||||
2,201(b)(k) + | Alturas Re 2019-1, 3/10/24 (144A) | $ 10,065 | ||||
33,410(l) + | Alturas Re 2019-2, 3/10/24 | 11,366 | ||||
357,085(k) + | Alturas Re 2020-1B, 3/10/24 (144A) | — | ||||
360,465(l) + | Alturas Re 2020-2, 3/10/24 | 7,101 | ||||
250,000(l) + | Alturas Re 2020-3, 9/30/24 | — | ||||
2,639,535(b)(l) + | Alturas Re 2021-2, 12/31/24 | — | ||||
236,951(b)(l) + | Alturas Re 2021-3, 7/31/25 | 38,268 | ||||
2,106,552(b)(l) + | Alturas Re 2022-2, 12/31/27 | 792,696 | ||||
4,000,000(k) + | Bantry Re 2019, 12/31/24 | 68,073 | ||||
3,932,000(b)(k) + | Bantry Re 2021, 12/31/24 | 351,492 | ||||
3,280,525(b)(k) + | Bantry Re 2022, 12/31/27 | 383,365 | ||||
3,037,180(b)(k) + | Bantry Re 2023, 12/31/28 | 3,134,673 | ||||
9,947,951(b)(k) + | Berwick Re 2019-1, 12/31/24 | 1,586,698 | ||||
2,000,000(b)(k) + | Berwick Re 2020-1, 12/31/23 | 200 | ||||
3,500,000(b)(k) + | Berwick Re 2022, 12/31/27 | 223,155 | ||||
3,500,000(b)(k) + | Berwick Re 2023, 12/31/28 | 3,588,550 | ||||
73,625(k) + | Eden Re II, 3/22/23 (144A) | 64,120 | ||||
700,000(b)(k) + | Eden Re II, 3/22/24 (144A) | 178,500 | ||||
524,241(b)(k) + | Eden Re II, 3/21/25 (144A) | 264,217 | ||||
880,000(b)(k) + | Eden Re II, 3/20/26 (144A) | 643,192 | ||||
3,000,000(b)(k) + | Eden Re II, 3/19/27 (144A) | 3,053,700 |
Face
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Multiperil – Worldwide — (continued) | ||||||
1,250,000(b)(k) + | Gleneagles Re 2021, 12/31/24 | $ 125 | ||||
1,250,000(b)(k) + | Gleneagles Re 2022, 12/31/27 | 650,980 | ||||
2,737,878(k) + | Gullane Re 2018, 12/31/24 | 129,294 | ||||
5,318,293(k) + | Gullane Re 2023, 12/31/28 | 5,510,237 | ||||
500,000(b)(l) + | Lion Rock Re 2019, 1/31/24 | — | ||||
500,000(b)(l) + | Lion Rock Re 2020, 1/31/24 | — | ||||
500,000(b)(l) + | Lion Rock Re 2021, 12/31/24 | 104,650 | ||||
2,545,246(b)(l) + | Lorenz Re 2019, 6/30/23 | 27,743 | ||||
8,500,000(k) + | Merion Re 2018-2, 12/31/24 | 645,050 | ||||
9,000,000(b)(k) + | Merion Re 2021-2, 12/31/24 | 1,768,500 | ||||
6,551,154(b)(k) + | Merion Re 2022-2, 12/31/27 | 6,211,224 | ||||
5,220,725(b)(k) + | Pangaea Re 2019-3, 7/1/23 | 187,794 | ||||
4,254,521(k) + | Pangaea Re 2022-1, 12/31/27 | 141,352 | ||||
2,500,000(b)(k) + | Pangaea Re 2022-3, 5/31/28 | 2,587,500 | ||||
4,250,000(b)(k) + | Pangaea Re 2023-1, 12/31/28 | 4,390,922 | ||||
1,000,000(b)(l) + | Phoenix 3 Re 2023-3, 1/4/29 | 1,040,800 | ||||
1,515,000(b)(k) + | RosaPenna Re 2022, 6/30/28 | 1,606,658 | ||||
360,000(k) + | Sector Re V, 3/1/24 (144A) | 175,676 | ||||
3,608(k) + | Sector Re V, 3/1/24 (144A) | 86,333 | ||||
155,997(k) + | Sector Re V, 12/1/24 (144A) | 261,197 | ||||
150,000(k) + | Sector Re V, 12/1/24 (144A) | 251,156 | ||||
2,472(a)(k) + | Sector Re V, 3/1/26 (144A) | 173,149 | ||||
55,079(a)(b)(k) + | Sector Re V, 12/1/26 (144A) | 257,902 | ||||
2,253,960(b)(k) + | Sector Re V, 3/1/27 (144A) | 2,555,959 | ||||
692,491(b)(k) + | Sector Re V, 3/1/27 (144A) | 728,290 | ||||
2,698,893(b)(k) + | Sector Re V, 12/1/27 (144A) | 2,865,779 | ||||
3,609,700(k) + | Sussex Re 2020-1, 12/31/24 | 5,054 | ||||
1,000,000(b)(k) + | Sussex Re 2021-1, 12/31/24 | 34,700 | ||||
3,000,000(l) + | Thopas Re 2019, 12/31/24 | 9,900 | ||||
4,000,000(l) + | Thopas Re 2020, 12/31/23 | — | ||||
5,000,000(l) + | Thopas Re 2021, 12/31/24 | 80,500 | ||||
3,000,000(l) + | Thopas Re 2022, 12/31/27 | 49,800 | ||||
3,192,294(b)(l) + | Thopas Re 2023, 12/31/28 | 3,330,840 | ||||
2,818,951(l) + | Torricelli Re 2021, 7/31/25 | 116,995 | ||||
3,000,000(b)(l) + | Torricelli Re 2022, 6/30/28 | 3,219,600 | ||||
3,000,000(k) + | Versutus Re 2018, 12/31/24 | 7,800 | ||||
2,647,642(k) + | Versutus Re 2019-A, 12/31/24 | — | ||||
852,358(k) + | Versutus Re 2019-B, 12/31/24 | — | ||||
1,250,000(b)(l) + | Viribus Re 2018, 12/31/24 | — | ||||
3,650,000(l) + | Viribus Re 2019, 12/31/24 | 25,915 | ||||
4,139,570(b)(l) + | Viribus Re 2020, 12/31/23 | 182,141 |
Face
Amount USD ($) |
Value | ||||||
Multiperil – Worldwide — (continued) | |||||||
2,500,000(l) + | Viribus Re 2022, 12/31/27 | $ — | |||||
1,500,000(b)(l) + | Viribus Re 2023, 12/31/28 | 1,601,400 | |||||
1,826,168(b)(k) + | Woburn Re 2018, 12/31/24 | 40,315 | |||||
3,539,362(b)(k) + | Woburn Re 2019, 12/31/24 | 612,596 | |||||
$ 56,075,257 | |||||||
Total Reinsurance Sidecars | $56,364,559 | ||||||
Industry Loss Warranties — 0.0%† | |||||||
Windstorm – U.S. — 0.0%† | |||||||
1,750,000(b)(k) + | Ballylifin Re 2022, 5/31/28 | $ 8,050 | |||||
Total Industry Loss Warranties | $8,050 | ||||||
Total
Insurance-Linked Securities (Cost $135,904,445) |
$134,601,002 | ||||||
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
||||||
Foreign
Government Bonds — 3.2% of Net Assets |
||||||
Angola — 0.1% | ||||||
6,420,000 | Angolan Government International Bond, 8.750%, 4/14/32 (144A) | $ 5,416,875 | ||||
Total Angola | $5,416,875 | |||||
Argentina — 0.3% | ||||||
351,880 | Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 1.000%, 7/9/29 | $ 98,452 | ||||
5,955,800(e) | Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 1.500%, 7/9/35 | 1,548,096 | ||||
8,500,000 | Ciudad Autonoma De Buenos Aires, 7.500%, 6/1/27 (144A) | 7,589,735 | ||||
Total Argentina | $9,236,283 | |||||
Bahamas — 0.1% | ||||||
5,815,000 | Bahamas Government International Bond, 8.950%, 10/15/32 (144A) | $ 4,655,566 | ||||
Total Bahamas | $4,655,566 | |||||
Colombia — 0.1% | ||||||
4,800,000 | Colombia Government International Bond, 3.125%, 4/15/31 | $ 3,656,659 | ||||
Total Colombia | $3,656,659 | |||||
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Egypt — 0.2% | ||||||
2,520,000 | Egypt Government International Bond, 5.875%, 2/16/31 (144A) | $ 1,524,600 | ||||
5,560,000 | Egypt Government International Bond, 7.053%, 1/15/32 (144A) | 3,461,100 | ||||
2,000,000 | Egypt Government International Bond, 8.875%, 5/29/50 (144A) | 1,172,400 | ||||
Total Egypt | $6,158,100 | |||||
Ghana — 0.1% | ||||||
7,018,000(g) | Ghana Government International Bond, 7.875%, 2/11/35 (144A) | $ 2,421,210 | ||||
Total Ghana | $2,421,210 | |||||
Indonesia — 0.4% | ||||||
IDR 219,632,000,000 | Indonesia Treasury Bond, 6.125%, 5/15/28 | $ 14,436,580 | ||||
Total Indonesia | $14,436,580 | |||||
Ivory Coast — 0.3% | ||||||
EUR 8,965,000 | Ivory Coast Government International Bond, 4.875%, 1/30/32 (144A) | $ 7,388,160 | ||||
EUR 3,270,000 | Ivory Coast Government International Bond, 5.875%, 10/17/31 (144A) | 2,906,205 | ||||
2,500,000 | Ivory Coast Government International Bond, 6.125%, 6/15/33 (144A) | 2,159,570 | ||||
Total Ivory Coast | $12,453,935 | |||||
Mexico — 0.9% | ||||||
MXN 620,140,000 | Mexican Bonos, 8.500%, 5/31/29 | $ 33,858,887 | ||||
Total Mexico | $33,858,887 | |||||
Rwanda — 0.1% | ||||||
5,525,000 | Rwanda International Government Bond, 5.500%, 8/9/31 (144A) | $ 3,958,773 | ||||
Total Rwanda | $3,958,773 | |||||
Serbia — 0.1% | ||||||
EUR 6,600,000 | Serbia International Bond, 2.050%, 9/23/36 (144A) | $ 4,309,437 | ||||
Total Serbia | $4,309,437 | |||||
Supranational — 0.1% | ||||||
KZT 1,169,000,000 | International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 12.500%, 2/21/25 | $ 2,519,275 | ||||
Total Supranational | $2,519,275 | |||||
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Ukraine — 0.1% | ||||||
EUR 4,490,000(g) | Ukraine Government International Bond, 4.375%, 1/27/32 (144A) | $ 821,712 | ||||
9,575,000(g) | Ukraine Government International Bond, 7.375%, 9/25/34 (144A) | 1,641,523 | ||||
Total Ukraine | $2,463,235 | |||||
Uzbekistan — 0.3% | ||||||
UZS 76,270,000,000 | Republic of Uzbekistan International Bond, 14.000%, 7/19/24 (144A) | $ 6,529,098 | ||||
UZS 33,340,000,000 | Republic of Uzbekistan International Bond, 14.500%, 11/25/23 (144A) | 2,902,043 | ||||
Total Uzbekistan | $9,431,141 | |||||
Total
Foreign Government Bonds (Cost $153,092,128) |
$114,975,956 | |||||
U.S.
Government and Agency Obligations — 30.5% of Net Assets |
||||||
6,443,725 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1.500%, 12/1/41 | $ 5,286,982 | ||||
938,768 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1.500%, 1/1/42 | 770,239 | ||||
949,070 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1.500%, 1/1/42 | 778,690 | ||||
7,417,442 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1.500%, 1/1/42 | 6,085,857 | ||||
2,779,890 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1.500%, 2/1/42 | 2,280,841 | ||||
4,638,928 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1.500%, 2/1/42 | 3,806,127 | ||||
945,747 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1.500%, 3/1/42 | 775,960 | ||||
184,530 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.000%, 2/1/42 | 157,582 | ||||
1,357,030 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.000%, 3/1/52 | 1,123,634 | ||||
21,931,033 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.500%, 5/1/51 | 18,931,370 | ||||
4,372,080 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.500%, 8/1/51 | 3,772,018 | ||||
27,806,217 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.500%, 6/1/52 | 23,979,298 | ||||
114,505 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.000%, 11/1/47 | 105,207 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
U.S.
Government and Agency Obligations — (continued) |
||||||
16,310,919 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.000%, 4/1/52 | $ 14,644,669 | ||||
33,129 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.500%, 1/1/52 | 30,842 | ||||
2,655,514 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.500%, 4/1/52 | 2,482,336 | ||||
3,176 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.500%, 4/1/52 | 2,955 | ||||
169,475 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.500%, 4/1/52 | 157,551 | ||||
648 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.500%, 4/1/52 | 604 | ||||
1,652,200 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 3.500%, 4/1/52 | 1,545,837 | ||||
1,968,452 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.000%, 10/1/42 | 1,928,544 | ||||
643,755 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.000%, 4/1/47 | 627,575 | ||||
197,795 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.000%, 6/1/50 | 190,472 | ||||
184,996 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.000%, 2/1/51 | 177,883 | ||||
103,040 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.000%, 4/1/51 | 98,825 | ||||
92,045 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.000%, 9/1/51 | 88,092 | ||||
544,094 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.000%, 9/1/51 | 520,965 | ||||
19,433 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.000%, 6/1/52 | 18,598 | ||||
160,859 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.000%, 6/1/52 | 153,945 | ||||
93,605 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.500%, 10/1/35 | 94,026 | ||||
283,215 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.500%, 7/1/40 | 285,134 | ||||
173,853 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.500%, 11/1/40 | 174,580 | ||||
6,236 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.500%, 9/1/43 | 6,190 | ||||
104,983 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.500%, 10/1/43 | 105,045 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
U.S.
Government and Agency Obligations — (continued) |
||||||
408,425 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.500%, 11/1/43 | $ 408,669 | ||||
5,265 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.500%, 3/1/44 | 5,268 | ||||
14,988 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 4.500%, 5/1/44 | 14,997 | ||||
5 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.000%, 4/1/23 | 5 | ||||
7,448 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.000%, 5/1/34 | 7,597 | ||||
9,670 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.000%, 11/1/34 | 9,886 | ||||
43,601 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.000%, 12/1/34 | 44,576 | ||||
32,342 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.000%, 7/1/35 | 33,065 | ||||
76,111 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.000%, 9/1/38 | 77,815 | ||||
111,144 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.000%, 9/1/38 | 113,633 | ||||
3,883 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.000%, 10/1/38 | 3,970 | ||||
540 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.000%, 5/1/39 | 550 | ||||
1,628,390 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.000%, 11/1/39 | 1,660,987 | ||||
982 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.000%, 12/1/39 | 999 | ||||
421,935 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.000%, 8/1/50 | 425,067 | ||||
1,823,095 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.000%, 12/1/50 | 1,834,287 | ||||
1,200,418 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.000%, 9/1/52 | 1,229,706 | ||||
1,397,007 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.000%, 10/1/52 | 1,431,091 | ||||
4,000,000 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.000%, 4/1/53 | 3,988,981 | ||||
6,800,000 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.000%, 4/1/53 | 6,781,617 | ||||
768,550 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.500%, 6/1/41 | 798,752 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
U.S.
Government and Agency Obligations — (continued) |
||||||
2,248,765 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.500%, 7/1/49 | $ 2,304,437 | ||||
318,989 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.500%, 3/1/53 | 325,677 | ||||
15,750 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.000%, 1/1/33 | 16,104 | ||||
1,834 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.000%, 3/1/33 | 1,874 | ||||
10,733 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.000%, 3/1/33 | 10,966 | ||||
18,907 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.000%, 1/1/34 | 19,679 | ||||
46,826 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.000%, 6/1/35 | 47,846 | ||||
17,935 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.000%, 12/1/36 | 18,445 | ||||
1,579 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.000%, 10/1/37 | 1,626 | ||||
44,379 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.000%, 12/1/37 | 46,376 | ||||
696,409 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.000%, 10/1/52 | 721,532 | ||||
355,000 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.000%, 3/1/53 | 370,313 | ||||
256,000 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.000%, 3/1/53 | 264,183 | ||||
1,605 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.500%, 9/1/32 | 1,658 | ||||
905,774 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.500%, 1/1/53 | 939,278 | ||||
5,789,426 | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.500%, 2/1/53 | 6,151,141 | ||||
32,583,806 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 1.500%, 11/1/41 | 26,734,554 | ||||
8,305,057 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 1.500%, 1/1/42 | 6,814,120 | ||||
5,549,361 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 1.500%, 1/1/42 | 4,553,130 | ||||
7,539,145 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 1.500%, 2/1/42 | 6,185,673 | ||||
2,814,735 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 1.500%, 3/1/42 | 2,309,404 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
U.S.
Government and Agency Obligations — (continued) |
||||||
10,986,285 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.000%, 12/1/41 | $ 9,401,657 | ||||
566,820 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.000%, 2/1/42 | 484,038 | ||||
200,127 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.000%, 2/1/42 | 170,897 | ||||
681,905 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.000%, 11/1/50 | 572,488 | ||||
335,395 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.000%, 1/1/51 | 283,215 | ||||
4,400,128 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.000%, 10/1/51 | 3,639,212 | ||||
5,725,978 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.000%, 11/1/51 | 4,787,080 | ||||
3,821 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.000%, 2/1/52 | 3,164 | ||||
3,889,026 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.000%, 3/1/52 | 3,217,091 | ||||
11,600,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.000%, 4/15/53 (TBA) | 9,589,165 | ||||
638,520 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, 9/1/50 | 560,219 | ||||
2,016,180 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, 9/1/50 | 1,765,678 | ||||
279,821 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, 9/1/50 | 246,720 | ||||
199,457 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, 10/1/50 | 175,865 | ||||
24,067,186 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, 5/1/51 | 21,100,699 | ||||
8,739,704 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, 10/1/51 | 7,541,992 | ||||
6,345,121 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, 11/1/51 | 5,555,439 | ||||
6,404,607 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, 12/1/51 | 5,560,870 | ||||
12,952,142 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, 1/1/52 | 11,240,143 | ||||
1,458,143 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, 2/1/52 | 1,274,678 | ||||
371,840 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, 4/1/52 | 323,496 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
U.S.
Government and Agency Obligations — (continued) |
||||||
88,000,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, 4/15/53 (TBA) | $ 75,845,000 | ||||
58,508 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, 5/1/46 | 53,538 | ||||
68,626 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, 10/1/46 | 62,797 | ||||
188,192 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, 11/1/46 | 172,853 | ||||
96,832 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, 11/1/46 | 87,652 | ||||
39,753 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, 1/1/47 | 36,377 | ||||
40,226 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, 3/1/47 | 36,944 | ||||
434,138 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, 3/1/47 | 392,973 | ||||
1,732,880 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, 3/1/47 | 1,593,503 | ||||
1,092,983 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, 4/1/47 | 1,003,521 | ||||
1,902,745 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, 5/1/48 | 1,726,581 | ||||
11,402,266 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, 1/1/52 | 10,338,869 | ||||
15,294,747 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, 3/1/52 | 13,908,209 | ||||
2,835,433 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, 3/1/52 | 2,546,044 | ||||
4,500,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, 4/1/53 (TBA) | 4,037,668 | ||||
3,214,789 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, 2/1/57 | 2,856,807 | ||||
65,868 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.500%, 9/1/45 | 62,187 | ||||
735,335 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.500%, 9/1/45 | 696,452 | ||||
677,375 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.500%, 6/1/46 | 639,727 | ||||
528,960 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.500%, 9/1/46 | 500,987 | ||||
648,446 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.500%, 8/1/51 | 603,214 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
U.S.
Government and Agency Obligations — (continued) |
||||||
138,410 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.500%, 12/1/51 | $ 128,735 | ||||
1,717,002 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.500%, 2/1/52 | 1,613,961 | ||||
174,955 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.500%, 3/1/52 | 162,669 | ||||
3,056,775 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.500%, 3/1/52 | 2,868,362 | ||||
6,013,730 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.500%, 3/1/52 | 5,594,539 | ||||
703,838 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.500%, 4/1/52 | 654,321 | ||||
2,409,058 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.500%, 4/1/52 | 2,238,731 | ||||
1,164,914 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.500%, 4/1/52 | 1,089,918 | ||||
4,277,861 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.500%, 5/1/52 | 3,998,879 | ||||
500,205 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.500%, 5/1/52 | 473,480 | ||||
3,930,653 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.500%, 6/1/52 | 3,674,319 | ||||
1,410,510 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.500%, 9/1/55 | 1,335,172 | ||||
7,624,008 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.500%, 8/1/58 | 7,150,246 | ||||
2,000,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 4/1/24 (TBA) | 1,968,281 | ||||
3,245 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 12/1/30 | 3,168 | ||||
364,425 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 9/1/37 | 357,876 | ||||
3,928,041 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 10/1/40 | 3,898,428 | ||||
1,542,484 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 12/1/40 | 1,529,823 | ||||
2,256 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 11/1/41 | 2,208 | ||||
521,197 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 11/1/41 | 510,090 | ||||
4,185,040 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 12/1/41 | 4,095,844 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
U.S.
Government and Agency Obligations — (continued) |
||||||
11,462 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 12/1/41 | $ 11,256 | ||||
1,346,817 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 1/1/42 | 1,318,107 | ||||
1,523,172 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 4/1/42 | 1,490,709 | ||||
310 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 6/1/42 | 305 | ||||
60,406 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 7/1/42 | 59,320 | ||||
304 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 10/1/42 | 299 | ||||
50,038 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 6/1/44 | 48,839 | ||||
487 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 10/1/44 | 476 | ||||
19,325 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 6/1/45 | 19,358 | ||||
106,528 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 7/1/45 | 103,903 | ||||
3,327 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 4/1/47 | 3,241 | ||||
554 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 6/1/47 | 541 | ||||
25,795 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 5/1/50 | 24,879 | ||||
175,895 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 7/1/50 | 168,939 | ||||
31,505 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 10/1/50 | 30,310 | ||||
112,789 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 11/1/50 | 108,291 | ||||
936,848 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 11/1/50 | 900,575 | ||||
443,292 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 12/1/50 | 425,377 | ||||
38,417 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 1/1/51 | 36,915 | ||||
9,874 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 1/1/51 | 9,506 | ||||
198,436 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 1/1/51 | 190,243 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
U.S.
Government and Agency Obligations — (continued) |
||||||
99,046 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 2/1/51 | $ 95,303 | ||||
290,301 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 2/1/51 | 278,591 | ||||
336,611 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 4/1/51 | 323,033 | ||||
29,700 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 5/1/51 | 28,517 | ||||
736,404 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 6/1/51 | 705,579 | ||||
159,437 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 7/1/51 | 153,924 | ||||
819,713 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 7/1/51 | 786,030 | ||||
1,940,219 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 7/1/51 | 1,858,856 | ||||
98,290 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 8/1/51 | 94,310 | ||||
68,670 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 9/1/51 | 65,796 | ||||
249,749 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 6/1/52 | 239,014 | ||||
39,286 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 7/1/56 | 38,350 | ||||
69,998 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.000%, 1/1/57 | 68,330 | ||||
4,000,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.500%, 4/25/24 (TBA) | 3,987,813 | ||||
1,131,756 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.500%, 11/1/40 | 1,135,248 | ||||
3,246,582 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.500%, 12/1/40 | 3,265,018 | ||||
132,278 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.500%, 3/1/41 | 132,343 | ||||
3,323 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.500%, 4/1/41 | 3,341 | ||||
1,638,310 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.500%, 5/1/41 | 1,647,632 | ||||
690,010 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.500%, 7/1/41 | 693,929 | ||||
2,444,930 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.500%, 8/1/41 | 2,452,476 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
U.S.
Government and Agency Obligations — (continued) |
||||||
244,218 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.500%, 9/1/41 | $ 244,973 | ||||
33,543 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.500%, 3/1/43 | 33,734 | ||||
967,264 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.500%, 9/1/43 | 972,774 | ||||
3,639,346 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.500%, 9/1/43 | 3,659,999 | ||||
2,472,085 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.500%, 1/1/44 | 2,486,119 | ||||
1,076,308 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.500%, 3/1/44 | 1,083,381 | ||||
9,662,250 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.500%, 7/1/44 | 9,705,186 | ||||
229,276 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.500%, 1/1/47 | 228,937 | ||||
1,407,866 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.500%, 8/1/47 | 1,412,229 | ||||
893,501 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 6/1/35 | 912,486 | ||||
273,671 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 7/1/35 | 279,489 | ||||
660,014 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 7/1/35 | 674,042 | ||||
302,196 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 8/1/35 | 308,617 | ||||
5,000,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 4/1/38 (TBA) | 5,033,675 | ||||
91,261 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 5/1/38 | 93,207 | ||||
330,188 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 1/1/39 | 335,756 | ||||
202,852 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 7/1/39 | 207,170 | ||||
206,652 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 7/1/39 | 211,056 | ||||
22,831 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 7/1/39 | 23,072 | ||||
573,145 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 6/1/40 | 585,381 | ||||
59,097 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 6/1/40 | 60,357 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
U.S.
Government and Agency Obligations — (continued) |
||||||
377,264 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 7/1/40 | $ 384,409 | ||||
205,314 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 10/1/40 | 209,688 | ||||
98,201 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 5/1/41 | 99,588 | ||||
93,850 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 7/1/41 | 95,848 | ||||
123,742 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 12/1/41 | 125,158 | ||||
2,175,609 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 9/1/43 | 2,222,810 | ||||
6,822,458 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 11/1/44 | 6,967,798 | ||||
2,276,038 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 10/1/50 | 2,298,242 | ||||
1,892,840 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 6/1/52 | 1,925,005 | ||||
4,910,951 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 8/1/52 | 4,908,783 | ||||
271,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 2/1/53 | 270,278 | ||||
450,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 2/1/53 | 449,357 | ||||
581,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 2/1/53 | 580,544 | ||||
1,074,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 3/1/53 | 1,072,649 | ||||
252,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 3/1/53 | 252,414 | ||||
7,300,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 4/1/53 (TBA) | 7,280,609 | ||||
4,997 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 5/1/33 | 5,052 | ||||
3,320 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 6/1/33 | 3,372 | ||||
13,621 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 7/1/33 | 14,056 | ||||
26,713 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 4/1/34 | 27,173 | ||||
4,259 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 10/1/35 | 4,377 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
U.S.
Government and Agency Obligations — (continued) |
||||||
47,892 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 12/1/35 | $ 49,055 | ||||
20,817 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 3/1/36 | 21,214 | ||||
542,877 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 5/1/49 | 555,862 | ||||
1,765,736 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 4/1/50 | 1,809,448 | ||||
4,238,964 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 4/1/50 | 4,343,902 | ||||
458,219 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 11/1/52 | 462,826 | ||||
1,903,201 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 1/1/53 | 1,940,152 | ||||
2,403,215 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 1/1/53 | 2,464,218 | ||||
1,100,502 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 1/1/53 | 1,124,707 | ||||
1,848,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 2/1/53 | 1,868,736 | ||||
257,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 2/1/53 | 262,657 | ||||
599,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 2/1/53 | 610,637 | ||||
52,000,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 4/1/53 (TBA) | 52,525,078 | ||||
388 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 3/1/32 | 404 | ||||
657 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 10/1/32 | 683 | ||||
2,780 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 11/1/32 | 2,838 | ||||
7,729 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 12/1/32 | 7,890 | ||||
3,013 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 1/1/33 | 3,133 | ||||
1,532 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 3/1/33 | 1,593 | ||||
9,411 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 5/1/33 | 9,607 | ||||
24,019 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 12/1/33 | 24,974 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
U.S.
Government and Agency Obligations — (continued) |
||||||
19,390 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 1/1/34 | $ 20,160 | ||||
100,871 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 6/1/37 | 104,471 | ||||
36,776 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 12/1/37 | 38,420 | ||||
62,909 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 4/1/38 | 65,671 | ||||
14,018 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 7/1/38 | 14,309 | ||||
1,732,987 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 1/1/53 | 1,805,953 | ||||
548,363 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 1/1/53 | 566,755 | ||||
254,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 1/1/53 | 261,980 | ||||
2,202,535 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 1/1/53 | 2,271,439 | ||||
593,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 2/1/53 | 605,599 | ||||
213,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 2/1/53 | 222,724 | ||||
60,500,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 4/15/53 (TBA) | 61,750,176 | ||||
87 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 4/1/29 | 90 | ||||
285 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 5/1/31 | 294 | ||||
99 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 6/1/31 | 103 | ||||
214 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 2/1/32 | 226 | ||||
1,528 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 3/1/32 | 1,576 | ||||
646 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 8/1/32 | 670 | ||||
190,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 2/1/53 | 197,819 | ||||
1,369,413 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 3/1/53 | 1,430,787 | ||||
266,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.500%, 3/1/53 | 278,573 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
U.S.
Government and Agency Obligations — (continued) |
||||||
183 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 7.000%, 5/1/28 | $ 187 | ||||
105 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 7.000%, 2/1/29 | 108 | ||||
236 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 7.000%, 7/1/31 | 237 | ||||
125 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 7.500%, 1/1/28 | 126 | ||||
9,000,000 | Government National Mortgage Association, 2.500%, 4/20/53 (TBA) | 7,920,000 | ||||
9,000,000 | Government National Mortgage Association, 3.000%, 4/20/53 (TBA) | 8,197,680 | ||||
2,000,000 | Government National Mortgage Association, 4.500%, 4/15/53 (TBA) | 1,969,904 | ||||
1,000,000 | Government National Mortgage Association, 5.000%, 4/15/53 (TBA) | 1,001,250 | ||||
4,000,000 | Government National Mortgage Association, 5.500%, 4/15/53 (TBA) | 4,045,234 | ||||
13,000,000 | Government National Mortgage Association, 6.000%, 4/15/53 (TBA) | 13,242,227 | ||||
449,141 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 3.500%, 10/15/42 | 436,468 | ||||
1,732 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 3/15/39 | 1,682 | ||||
3,073 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 4/15/39 | 2,948 | ||||
2,830 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 4/15/39 | 2,734 | ||||
4,317 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 7/15/39 | 4,137 | ||||
3,631 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 1/15/40 | 3,496 | ||||
62,118 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 4/15/40 | 59,815 | ||||
101,185 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 7/15/40 | 96,933 | ||||
67,751 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 8/15/40 | 65,257 | ||||
36,979 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 8/15/40 | 35,425 | ||||
18,206 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 9/15/40 | 17,531 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
U.S.
Government and Agency Obligations — (continued) |
||||||
21,843 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 10/15/40 | $ 21,158 | ||||
6,325 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 10/15/40 | 6,090 | ||||
3,036 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 10/15/40 | 2,947 | ||||
2,279 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 11/15/40 | 2,205 | ||||
29,286 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 11/15/40 | 28,481 | ||||
66,920 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 11/15/40 | 64,125 | ||||
69,093 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 11/15/40 | 66,223 | ||||
371,817 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 12/15/40 | 358,196 | ||||
2,768 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 12/15/40 | 2,666 | ||||
2,805 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 12/15/40 | 2,701 | ||||
1,147 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 1/15/41 | 1,107 | ||||
13,444 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 1/15/41 | 13,012 | ||||
20,381 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 1/15/41 | 19,671 | ||||
5,221 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 2/15/41 | 5,028 | ||||
253,773 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 2/15/41 | 244,369 | ||||
29,758 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 3/15/41 | 28,802 | ||||
5,616 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 4/15/41 | 5,435 | ||||
12,102 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 5/15/41 | 11,749 | ||||
4,616 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 5/15/41 | 4,428 | ||||
1,117 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 6/15/41 | 1,067 | ||||
748 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 6/15/41 | 726 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
U.S.
Government and Agency Obligations — (continued) |
||||||
579,915 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 6/15/41 | $ 555,537 | ||||
14,362 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 7/15/41 | 13,901 | ||||
2,917 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 7/15/41 | 2,832 | ||||
92,632 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 7/15/41 | 89,653 | ||||
53,945 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 7/15/41 | 51,952 | ||||
1,219 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 7/15/41 | 1,173 | ||||
28,530 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 7/15/41 | 27,471 | ||||
3,497 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 8/15/41 | 3,355 | ||||
36,895 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 8/15/41 | 35,526 | ||||
2,546 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 8/15/41 | 2,439 | ||||
25,599 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 9/15/41 | 24,706 | ||||
4,586 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 9/15/41 | 4,439 | ||||
12,265 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 9/15/41 | 11,875 | ||||
5,731 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 9/15/41 | 5,563 | ||||
311 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 9/15/41 | 301 | ||||
181,759 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 9/15/41 | 175,018 | ||||
111,946 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 9/15/41 | 107,407 | ||||
2,616 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 9/15/41 | 2,534 | ||||
2,371 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 10/15/41 | 2,284 | ||||
1,791 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 10/15/41 | 1,728 | ||||
5,702 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 10/15/41 | 5,503 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
U.S.
Government and Agency Obligations — (continued) |
||||||
5,723 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 10/15/41 | $ 5,518 | ||||
3,694 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 10/15/41 | 3,558 | ||||
4,038 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 11/15/41 | 3,920 | ||||
83,899 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 11/15/41 | 80,973 | ||||
5,773 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 11/15/41 | 5,559 | ||||
11,936 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 12/15/41 | 11,418 | ||||
4,870 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 12/15/41 | 4,728 | ||||
5,487 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 12/15/41 | 5,283 | ||||
422,228 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 1/15/42 | 408,808 | ||||
2,061 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 2/15/42 | 1,985 | ||||
81,511 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 2/15/42 | 78,668 | ||||
26,141 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 2/15/42 | 25,378 | ||||
1,011 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 2/15/42 | 970 | ||||
4,968 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 2/15/42 | 4,808 | ||||
757,801 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 5/15/42 | 731,368 | ||||
36,877 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 6/15/42 | 35,800 | ||||
29,103 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 6/15/42 | 28,087 | ||||
22,191 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 6/15/42 | 21,543 | ||||
7,408 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 10/15/42 | 7,192 | ||||
259,597 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 4/15/43 | 251,248 | ||||
113,307 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 5/15/43 | 109,999 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
U.S.
Government and Agency Obligations — (continued) |
||||||
1,380 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 5/15/43 | $ 1,320 | ||||
23,180 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 6/15/43 | 22,240 | ||||
140,529 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 8/15/43 | 135,313 | ||||
62,111 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 9/15/43 | 60,157 | ||||
3,533 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 9/15/43 | 3,402 | ||||
43,836 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 2/15/44 | 42,556 | ||||
27,144 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 3/15/44 | 26,289 | ||||
683,453 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 3/15/44 | 658,389 | ||||
1,060,774 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 3/15/44 | 1,021,542 | ||||
33,304 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 3/15/44 | 32,331 | ||||
33,043 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 3/15/44 | 31,890 | ||||
243,636 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 3/15/44 | 236,520 | ||||
305,232 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 4/15/44 | 292,395 | ||||
187,157 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 4/15/44 | 179,285 | ||||
2,778 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 4/15/44 | 2,681 | ||||
35,496 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 4/15/44 | 34,459 | ||||
70,630 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 5/15/44 | 67,764 | ||||
312,274 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 8/15/44 | 299,601 | ||||
13,899 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 8/15/44 | 13,295 | ||||
328,734 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 8/15/44 | 316,534 | ||||
94,301 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 8/15/44 | 90,474 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
U.S.
Government and Agency Obligations — (continued) |
||||||
15,777 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 8/15/44 | $ 15,227 | ||||
963,117 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 9/15/44 | 927,366 | ||||
67,961 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 9/15/44 | 65,590 | ||||
210,594 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 9/15/44 | 203,970 | ||||
2,660 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 9/15/44 | 2,561 | ||||
119,034 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 9/15/44 | 114,276 | ||||
115,873 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 9/15/44 | 112,489 | ||||
507,599 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 9/15/44 | 489,886 | ||||
58,844 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 9/15/44 | 56,289 | ||||
33,489 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 9/15/44 | 32,435 | ||||
75,386 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 9/15/44 | 72,787 | ||||
598,800 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 9/15/44 | 581,313 | ||||
1,373,758 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 9/15/44 | 1,323,208 | ||||
29,529 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 10/15/44 | 28,499 | ||||
8,547 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 11/15/44 | 8,273 | ||||
6,468 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 11/15/44 | 6,206 | ||||
56,050 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 11/15/44 | 54,285 | ||||
4,222 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 11/15/44 | 4,050 | ||||
202,406 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 12/15/44 | 195,893 | ||||
43,375 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 12/15/44 | 41,893 | ||||
19,727 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 12/15/44 | 18,921 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
U.S.
Government and Agency Obligations — (continued) |
||||||
3,724 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 12/15/44 | $ 3,573 | ||||
59,967 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 12/15/44 | 57,533 | ||||
174,682 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 1/15/45 | 167,592 | ||||
333,433 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 1/15/45 | 319,899 | ||||
58,254 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 1/15/45 | 55,890 | ||||
286,600 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 1/15/45 | 274,974 | ||||
28,913 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 2/15/45 | 28,068 | ||||
100,034 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 2/15/45 | 96,545 | ||||
65,021 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 2/15/45 | 63,121 | ||||
42,625 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 2/15/45 | 40,895 | ||||
132,867 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 2/15/45 | 127,474 | ||||
68,996 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 4/15/45 | 66,431 | ||||
46,325 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 5/15/45 | 44,535 | ||||
15,733 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 7/15/45 | 15,094 | ||||
61,289 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.000%, 9/15/45 | 59,014 | ||||
42,305 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.500%, 9/15/33 | 42,365 | ||||
53,502 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.500%, 10/15/33 | 53,546 | ||||
28,624 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.500%, 4/15/35 | 28,580 | ||||
484,375 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.500%, 3/15/38 | 487,791 | ||||
177,865 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.500%, 1/15/40 | 179,459 | ||||
254,301 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.500%, 6/15/40 | 256,580 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
U.S.
Government and Agency Obligations — (continued) |
||||||
90,374 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.500%, 9/15/40 | $ 91,268 | ||||
425,637 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.500%, 11/15/40 | 429,739 | ||||
579,155 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.500%, 6/15/41 | 584,883 | ||||
106,545 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.500%, 6/15/41 | 107,033 | ||||
167,594 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.500%, 7/15/41 | 168,787 | ||||
244,364 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 4.500%, 8/15/41 | 244,407 | ||||
141,053 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 5.000%, 9/15/33 | 146,341 | ||||
49,400 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 5.125%, 10/15/38 | 50,539 | ||||
29,610 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 5.500%, 7/15/33 | 30,357 | ||||
49,403 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 5.500%, 1/15/34 | 50,905 | ||||
36,589 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 5.500%, 4/15/34 | 37,938 | ||||
63,755 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 5.500%, 7/15/34 | 65,958 | ||||
71,663 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 5.500%, 10/15/34 | 73,294 | ||||
53,293 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 5.500%, 1/15/35 | 54,851 | ||||
79,377 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 5.500%, 2/15/35 | 82,290 | ||||
74,064 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 5.500%, 2/15/35 | 75,549 | ||||
13,215 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 5.500%, 6/15/35 | 13,523 | ||||
14,692 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 5.500%, 12/15/35 | 14,977 | ||||
4 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 5.500%, 2/15/37 | 4 | ||||
8,808 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 5.500%, 3/15/37 | 8,985 | ||||
42,550 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 5.500%, 3/15/37 | 43,384 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
U.S.
Government and Agency Obligations — (continued) |
||||||
126,009 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 5.750%, 10/15/38 | $ 128,478 | ||||
16,657 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 5.750%, 10/15/38 | 17,097 | ||||
36,426 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.000%, 8/15/32 | 37,935 | ||||
30,606 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.000%, 1/15/33 | 32,070 | ||||
25,088 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.000%, 2/15/33 | 26,287 | ||||
43,611 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.000%, 2/15/33 | 45,518 | ||||
1,893 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.000%, 3/15/33 | 1,928 | ||||
12,109 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.000%, 3/15/33 | 12,515 | ||||
36,266 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.000%, 3/15/33 | 37,457 | ||||
6,218 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.000%, 5/15/33 | 6,332 | ||||
44,097 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.000%, 5/15/33 | 44,976 | ||||
44,728 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.000%, 5/15/33 | 45,557 | ||||
24,776 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.000%, 6/15/33 | 25,697 | ||||
52,595 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.000%, 6/15/33 | 54,460 | ||||
58,372 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.000%, 7/15/33 | 60,069 | ||||
22,549 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.000%, 7/15/33 | 23,020 | ||||
15,389 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.000%, 9/15/33 | 15,674 | ||||
2,195 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.000%, 9/15/33 | 2,235 | ||||
59,387 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.000%, 11/15/33 | 60,490 | ||||
14,978 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.000%, 1/15/34 | 15,605 | ||||
111,257 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.000%, 10/15/37 | 115,866 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
U.S.
Government and Agency Obligations — (continued) |
||||||
137,586 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.000%, 7/15/38 | $ 144,812 | ||||
3,465 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.500%, 1/15/29 | 3,566 | ||||
396 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.500%, 5/15/29 | 407 | ||||
942 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.500%, 10/15/31 | 969 | ||||
90 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.500%, 12/15/31 | 93 | ||||
800 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.500%, 2/15/32 | 828 | ||||
361 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.500%, 3/15/32 | 374 | ||||
2,612 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.500%, 5/15/32 | 2,773 | ||||
2,046 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.500%, 6/15/32 | 2,105 | ||||
2,346 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.500%, 7/15/32 | 2,415 | ||||
1,203 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.500%, 7/15/32 | 1,238 | ||||
859 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.500%, 8/15/32 | 884 | ||||
11,154 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.500%, 8/15/32 | 11,482 | ||||
1,339 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.500%, 8/15/32 | 1,380 | ||||
14,675 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.500%, 9/15/32 | 15,102 | ||||
24,790 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.500%, 9/15/32 | 25,511 | ||||
8,028 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.500%, 10/15/32 | 8,261 | ||||
15,490 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.500%, 11/15/32 | 16,002 | ||||
17,918 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 6.500%, 7/15/35 | 18,442 | ||||
190 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 7.000%, 5/15/29 | 194 | ||||
74 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 7.000%, 5/15/29 | 75 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
U.S.
Government and Agency Obligations — (continued) |
||||||
159 | Government National Mortgage Association I, 7.000%, 5/15/31 | $ 160 | ||||
4,816,938 | Government National Mortgage Association II, 2.500%, 4/20/52 | 4,238,729 | ||||
9,734,907 | Government National Mortgage Association II, 3.000%, 5/20/52 | 8,866,004 | ||||
530,163 | Government National Mortgage Association II, 3.500%, 4/20/45 | 504,338 | ||||
908,557 | Government National Mortgage Association II, 3.500%, 4/20/45 | 864,501 | ||||
396,086 | Government National Mortgage Association II, 3.500%, 4/20/45 | 376,799 | ||||
1,010,720 | Government National Mortgage Association II, 3.500%, 3/20/46 | 961,701 | ||||
12,788,339 | Government National Mortgage Association II, 3.500%, 9/20/52 | 11,986,859 | ||||
1,960,810 | Government National Mortgage Association II, 3.500%, 11/20/52 | 1,837,921 | ||||
2,104,055 | Government National Mortgage Association II, 4.000%, 10/20/46 | 2,057,663 | ||||
984,645 | Government National Mortgage Association II, 4.000%, 2/20/48 | 952,719 | ||||
1,315,215 | Government National Mortgage Association II, 4.000%, 4/20/48 | 1,272,634 | ||||
146,360 | Government National Mortgage Association II, 4.500%, 12/20/34 | 148,206 | ||||
147,036 | Government National Mortgage Association II, 4.500%, 1/20/35 | 148,892 | ||||
124,205 | Government National Mortgage Association II, 4.500%, 3/20/35 | 125,772 | ||||
1,101,456 | Government National Mortgage Association II, 4.500%, 9/20/41 | 1,115,392 | ||||
1,535,072 | Government National Mortgage Association II, 4.500%, 9/20/44 | 1,550,435 | ||||
677,644 | Government National Mortgage Association II, 4.500%, 10/20/44 | 684,965 | ||||
1,343,468 | Government National Mortgage Association II, 4.500%, 11/20/44 | 1,357,990 | ||||
2,865,153 | Government National Mortgage Association II, 4.500%, 9/20/52 | 2,822,720 | ||||
2,964,963 | Government National Mortgage Association II, 4.500%, 10/20/52 | 2,921,932 |
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
U.S.
Government and Agency Obligations — (continued) |
||||||
9,915,354 | Government National Mortgage Association II, 5.000%, 12/20/52 | $ 9,933,302 | ||||
37,087 | Government National Mortgage Association II, 5.500%, 3/20/34 | 38,511 | ||||
1,795 | Government National Mortgage Association II, 5.500%, 10/20/37 | 1,819 | ||||
2,981,667 | Government National Mortgage Association II, 5.500%, 12/20/52 | 3,016,804 | ||||
14,444 | Government National Mortgage Association II, 6.000%, 5/20/32 | 15,099 | ||||
54,107 | Government National Mortgage Association II, 6.000%, 10/20/33 | 57,242 | ||||
55 | Government National Mortgage Association II, 6.500%, 1/20/28 | 56 | ||||
1,166 | Government National Mortgage Association II, 7.000%, 1/20/29 | 1,204 | ||||
100,000,000(f) | U.S. Treasury Bills, 4/4/23 | 99,987,236 | ||||
95,000,000 | U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.250%, 2/15/52 | 70,841,796 | ||||
107,000,000 | U.S. Treasury Bonds, 2.875%, 5/15/52 | 91,535,156 | ||||
88,271,800 | U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.000%, 2/15/48 | 76,996,456 | ||||
Total
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $1,100,508,327) |
$1,086,424,437 | |||||
SHORT TERM
INVESTMENTS — 8.8% of Net Assets |
||||||
Repurchase Agreements — 1.9% | ||||||
70,000,000 | Bank of America, 4.81%, dated 3/31/23, to be purchased on 4/3/23 for $70,028,058, collateralized by $71,400,044 U.S. Treasury Note, 4.0%, 12/15/25 | $ 70,000,000 | ||||
$ 70,000,000 | ||||||
Shares | ||||||
Open-End Fund — 6.9% | ||||||
244,923,265(m) | Dreyfus
Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 4.71% |
$ 244,923,265 | ||||
$ 244,923,265 | ||||||
TOTAL
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $314,923,265) |
$314,923,265 | |||||
Number
of Contracts |
Description | Counterparty | Amount | Strike
Price |
Expiration
Date |
Value |
Over The Counter (OTC) Currency Put Options Purchased — 0.1% | ||||||
35,150,000 | Put EUR/Call USD | Citibank NA | EUR 740,169 | EUR 1.02 | 11/28/23 | $ 226,702 |
84,500,000 | Put USD / Call JPY | Goldman Sachs & Co. | USD 3,211,592 | USD 125.00 | 1/5/24 | 2,422,328 |
Total
Over The Counter (OTC) Currency Put Options Purchased (Premiums paid $ 3,951,761) |
$ 2,649,030 | |||||
TOTAL
OPTIONS PURCHASED (Premiums paid $ 3,951,761) |
$ 2,649,030 | |||||
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS IN UNAFFILIATED ISSUERS — 104.9% (Cost $4,172,258,961) |
$3,736,309,907 | |||||
Over The Counter (OTC) Currency Call Option Written — (0.0%)† | ||||||
(35,150,000) | Call EUR/Put USD | Citibank NA | EUR 740,169 | EUR 1.10 | 11/28/23 | $ (904,836) |
Total
Over The Counter (OTC) Currency Call Option Written (Premiums received $(740,169)) |
$ (904,836) | |||||
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (4.9)% | $ (173,122,241) | |||||
net assets — 100.0% | $3,562,282,830 | |||||
(TBA) | “To Be Announced” Securities. |
bps | Basis Points. |
CMT | Constant Maturity Treasury Index. |
FREMF | Freddie Mac Multifamily Fixed-Rate Mortgage Loans. |
FRESB | Freddie Mac Multifamily Small Balance Certificates. |
ICE | Intercontinental Exchange. |
LIBOR | London Interbank Offered Rate. |
REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust. |
REMICs | Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits. |
SOFR | Secured Overnight Financing Rate. |
SOFR30A | Secured Overnight Financing Rate 30 Day Average. |
(144A) | Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be resold normally to qualified institutional buyers in a transaction exempt from registration. At March 31, 2023, the value of these securities amounted to $1,708,511,657, or 48.0% of net assets. |
(a) | Floating rate note. Coupon rate, reference index and spread shown at March 31, 2023. |
(b) | Non-income producing security. |
(c) | The interest rate is subject to change periodically. The interest rate and/or reference index and spread shown at March 31, 2023. |
(d) | Security represents the interest-only portion payments on a pool of underlying mortgages or mortgage-backed securities. |
(e) | Debt obligation initially issued at one coupon which converts to a higher coupon at a specific date. The rate shown is the rate at March 31, 2023. |
(f) | Security issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through accretion of discount. |
(g) | Security is in default. |
(h) | Payment-in-kind (PIK) security which may pay interest in the form of additional principal amount. |
(i) | Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity date. |
(j) | ANR, Inc., warrants are exercisable into 1,880,020 shares. |
(k) | Issued as participation notes. |
(l) | Issued as preference shares. |
(m) | Rate periodically changes. Rate disclosed is the 7-day yield at March 31, 2023. |
* | Senior secured floating rate loan interests in which the Fund invests generally pay interest at rates that are periodically re-determined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. These base lending rates are generally (i) the lending rate offered by one or more major European banks, such as LIBOR or SOFR, (ii) the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks, (iii) the rate of a certificate of deposit or (iv) other base lending rates used by commercial lenders. The interest rate shown is the rate accruing at March 31, 2023. |
† | Amount rounds to less than 0.1%. |
+ | Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). |
# | Securities are restricted as to resale. |
Restricted Securities | Acquisition date | Cost | Value |
Adare Re 2022-2 | 10/20/2022 | $1,800,000 | $ 1,853,455 |
Ailsa Re 2022 | 6/30/2022 | 1,208,550 | 1,255,424 |
Alamo Re II | 11/23/2022 | 3,234,906 | 3,270,150 |
Alturas Re 2019-1 | 12/20/2018 | 2,201 | 10,065 |
Alturas Re 2019-2 | 12/19/2018 | 29,220 | 11,366 |
Alturas Re 2020-1B | 1/1/2020 | 342,398 | — |
Alturas Re 2020-2 | 1/1/2020 | 320,898 | 7,101 |
Alturas Re 2020-3 | 7/1/2020 | — | — |
Alturas Re 2021-2 | 2/16/2021 | 137,935 | — |
Alturas Re 2021-3 | 8/16/2021 | 67,096 | 38,268 |
Alturas Re 2022-2 | 1/18/2022 | 995,247 | 792,696 |
Ballybunion Re 2020 | 12/31/2019 | 411,732 | 677,844 |
Ballybunion Re 2021-3 | 8/2/2021 | 71,590 | 152,314 |
Ballybunion Re 2022 | 3/9/2022 | 2,408 | 28,550 |
Ballybunion Re 2022-2 | 8/9/2022 | 3,000,000 | 3,046,530 |
Ballybunion Re 2022-3 | 8/5/2022 | 3,500,000 | 3,595,919 |
Ballybunion Re 2023 | 3/20/2023 | 3,000,000 | 3,015,333 |
Ballylifin Re 2022 | 7/15/2022 | 1,425,375 | 8,050 |
Bantry Re 2019 | 2/1/2019 | — | 68,073 |
Bantry Re 2021 | 1/11/2021 | 407,662 | 351,492 |
Bantry Re 2022 | 2/2/2022 | 243,345 | 383,365 |
Bantry Re 2023 | 1/12/2023 | 3,037,180 | 3,134,673 |
Restricted Securities | Acquisition date | Cost | Value |
Berwick Re 2019-1 | 12/31/2018 | $1,188,696 | $ 1,586,698 |
Berwick Re 2020-1 | 9/24/2020 | — | 200 |
Berwick Re 2022 | 12/28/2021 | 218,255 | 223,155 |
Berwick Re 2023 | 2/1/2023 | 3,500,000 | 3,588,550 |
Bonanza Re | 12/15/2020 | 750,000 | 641,250 |
Bonanza Re | 3/11/2022 | 250,000 | 205,950 |
Bonanza Re | 1/6/2023 | 250,000 | 249,700 |
Carnoustie Re 2020 | 7/16/2020 | 44,162 | 201,824 |
Celadon Re 2022 | 9/13/2022 | 1,431,846 | 1,684,175 |
Clarendon Re 2023 | 3/20/2023 | 916,657 | 937,330 |
Commonwealth Re | 6/15/2022 | 750,000 | 720,750 |
Denning Re 2022 | 7/11/2022 | 1,465,241 | 1,496,187 |
Easton Re Pte | 12/15/2020 | 900,000 | 873,450 |
Eden Re II | 1/22/2019 | 8,633 | 64,120 |
Eden Re II | 12/23/2019 | 578,472 | 178,500 |
Eden Re II | 1/25/2021 | 524,241 | 264,217 |
Eden Re II | 1/21/2022 | 880,000 | 643,192 |
Eden Re II | 1/17/2023 | 3,000,000 | 3,053,700 |
FloodSmart Re | 2/9/2021 | 75,013 | 60,000 |
FloodSmart Re | 2/16/2021 | 1,000,000 | 932,500 |
FloodSmart Re | 2/14/2022 | 1,500,000 | 1,395,000 |
Formby Re 2018 | 7/9/2018 | 5,438 | 56,041 |
Four Lakes Re | 11/5/2020 | 1,500,000 | 1,399,500 |
Four Lakes Re | 11/5/2020 | 1,500,000 | 1,301,700 |
Four Lakes Re | 12/15/2021 | 500,000 | 462,250 |
Gamboge Re 2022 | 4/11/2022 | 4,046,823 | 4,584,150 |
Gateway Re | 2/3/2023 | 500,000 | 500,300 |
Gleneagles Re 2021 | 1/13/2021 | 22,875 | 125 |
Gleneagles Re 2022 | 1/18/2022 | 611,918 | 650,980 |
Gullane Re 2018 | 3/26/2018 | — | 129,294 |
Gullane Re 2023 | 1/20/2023 | 5,318,293 | 5,510,237 |
Harambee Re 2018 | 12/19/2017 | 63,696 | — |
Harambee Re 2019 | 12/20/2018 | — | 7,500 |
Harambee Re 2020 | 2/27/2020 | — | 42,300 |
Herbie Re | 10/19/2020 | 500,000 | 464,900 |
Hypatia | 7/10/2020 | 1,000,000 | 978,100 |
Integrity Re | 5/9/2022 | 500,000 | 450,000 |
Integrity Re | 3/23/2023 | 1,250,000 | 1,253,255 |
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development | 2/28/2020 | 250,000 | 248,775 |
Isosceles Insurance 2021 | 6/25/2021 | 1,500,000 | 1,477,500 |
Isosceles Re 2022 | 8/11/2022 | 1,637,377 | 1,747,900 |
Isosceles Re 2022-A | 7/6/2022 | — | 12,625 |
Isosceles Re 2022-A | 7/6/2022 | — | 10,100 |
Kilimanjaro III Re | 6/15/2022 | 1,000,000 | 945,600 |
Lightning Re | 3/20/2023 | 1,000,000 | 999,500 |
Limestone Re 2019-2B | 6/20/2018 | 1,675 | 4,676 |
Limestone Re 2020-1 | 12/15/2016 | 2,400 | 7,344 |
Limestone Re 2020-1 | 12/27/2019 | 5,100 | 15,606 |
Restricted Securities | Acquisition date | Cost | Value |
Lion Rock Re 2019 | 12/17/2018 | $ — | $ — |
Lion Rock Re 2020 | 3/27/2020 | — | — |
Lion Rock Re 2021 | 3/1/2021 | 214,229 | 104,650 |
Locke Tavern Re | 3/23/2023 | 1,000,000 | 999,683 |
Long Point Re IV | 5/13/2022 | 2,500,000 | 2,454,500 |
Lorenz Re 2019 | 7/10/2019 | 487,793 | 27,743 |
Matterhorn Re | 12/15/2021 | 250,000 | 208,375 |
Matterhorn Re | 3/10/2022 | 1,750,000 | 1,538,775 |
Matterhorn Re | 3/10/2022 | 750,000 | 654,150 |
Merion Re 2018-2 | 12/28/2017 | — | 645,050 |
Merion Re 2021-2 | 12/28/2020 | 2,448,846 | 1,768,500 |
Merion Re 2022-2 | 3/1/2022 | 6,551,154 | 6,211,224 |
Merion Re 2023-1 | 1/11/2023 | 441,808 | 460,437 |
Mona Lisa Re | 12/30/2022 | 800,000 | 796,240 |
Mystic Re IV | 12/16/2022 | 2,900,000 | 2,940,600 |
Northshore Re II | 12/2/2020 | 500,000 | 479,950 |
Northshore Re II | 6/22/2022 | 500,000 | 481,000 |
Oakmont Re 2020 | 12/3/2020 | — | — |
Oakmont Re 2022 | 5/9/2022 | 805,153 | 1,100,769 |
Old Head Re 2022 | 1/6/2022 | 188,288 | 125,000 |
Old Head Re 2023 | 1/11/2023 | 168,991 | 188,996 |
Pangaea Re 2019-3 | 7/25/2019 | 156,622 | 187,794 |
Pangaea Re 2022-1 | 1/11/2022 | — | 141,352 |
Pangaea Re 2022-3 | 6/15/2022 | 2,500,000 | 2,587,500 |
Pangaea Re 2023-1 | 1/23/2023 | 4,250,000 | 4,390,922 |
Phoenician Re | 12/1/2021 | 750,000 | 709,050 |
Phoenix 3 Re 2023-3 | 12/21/2020 | 896,560 | 1,040,800 |
Pine Valley Re 2023 | 1/24/2023 | 446,865 | 465,250 |
Port Royal Re 2022 | 6/3/2022 | 241,710 | 249,440 |
Porthcawl Re 2023 | 1/23/2023 | 197,811 | 210,711 |
Portrush Re 2017 | 6/12/2017 | 1,687,366 | 467,940 |
Portsalon Re 2022 | 7/15/2022 | 323,453 | 366,768 |
Residential Re | 10/30/2020 | 1,500,000 | 1,429,200 |
Residential Re | 10/30/2020 | 1,250,000 | 1,182,250 |
Residential Re | 11/22/2022 | 1,500,000 | 1,494,300 |
RosaPenna Re 2022 | 8/26/2022 | 1,515,000 | 1,606,658 |
Sakura Re | 12/22/2022 | 500,000 | 499,050 |
Sanders Re II | 5/20/2020 | 250,000 | 246,250 |
Sanders Re II | 3/1/2022 | 2,253,721 | 2,152,125 |
Sanders Re III | 11/30/2022 | 750,000 | 768,525 |
Sanders Re III | 3/24/2023 | 250,000 | 249,975 |
Sector Re V | 4/23/2019 | 245,708 | 175,676 |
Sector Re V | 5/1/2019 | 3,608 | 86,333 |
Sector Re V | 12/4/2019 | 4,339 | 251,156 |
Sector Re V | 1/1/2020 | 4,512 | 261,197 |
Sector Re V | 5/21/2021 | 2,472 | 173,149 |
Sector Re V | 5/21/2021 | — | 37,678 |
Sector Re V | 1/5/2022 | 55,079 | 257,902 |
Sector Re V | 5/19/2022 | 2,253,960 | 2,555,959 |
Restricted Securities | Acquisition date | Cost | Value |
Sector Re V | 5/19/2022 | $ 692,491 | $ 728,290 |
Sector Re V | 12/30/2022 | 2,698,893 | 2,865,779 |
Sussex Re | 12/7/2020 | 750,000 | 685,350 |
Sussex Re 2020-1 | 1/21/2020 | — | 5,054 |
Sussex Re 2021-1 | 1/26/2021 | 30,688 | 34,700 |
Sutter Re | 6/30/2022 | 748,830 | 749,400 |
Thopas Re 2019 | 12/21/2018 | — | 9,900 |
Thopas Re 2020 | 12/30/2019 | — | — |
Thopas Re 2021 | 12/30/2020 | — | 80,500 |
Thopas Re 2022 | 2/15/2022 | — | 49,800 |
Thopas Re 2023 | 2/15/2023 | 3,192,294 | 3,330,840 |
Torricelli Re 2021 | 7/2/2021 | — | 116,995 |
Torricelli Re 2022 | 7/26/2022 | 3,000,000 | 3,219,600 |
Ursa Re II | 10/8/2020 | 3,000,000 | 2,944,200 |
Veraison Re | 12/14/2022 | 500,000 | 500,550 |
Versutus Re 2018 | 1/31/2018 | — | 7,800 |
Versutus Re 2019-A | 1/28/2019 | — | — |
Versutus Re 2019-B | 12/24/2018 | — | — |
Viribus Re 2018 | 12/22/2017 | 26,398 | — |
Viribus Re 2019 | 12/27/2018 | — | 25,915 |
Viribus Re 2020 | 3/12/2020 | 421,904 | 182,141 |
Viribus Re 2022 | 4/18/2022 | — | — |
Viribus Re 2023 | 2/2/2023 | 1,500,000 | 1,601,400 |
Vitality Re XI | 1/31/2020 | 499,135 | 489,850 |
Vitality Re XIII | 1/4/2023 | 1,908,478 | 1,923,600 |
Vitality Re XIV | 1/25/2023 | 2,500,000 | 2,497,000 |
Vitality Re XIV | 1/25/2023 | 400,000 | 399,520 |
Walton Health Re 2019 | 7/18/2019 | 95,781 | 162,800 |
Walton Health Re 2022 | 7/13/2022 | 1,667,000 | 1,945,181 |
Woburn Re 2018 | 3/20/2018 | 552,600 | 40,315 |
Woburn Re 2019 | 1/30/2019 | 490,351 | 612,596 |
Total Restricted Securities | $134,601,002 | ||
% of Net assets | 3.8% |
Currency
Purchased |
In
Exchange for |
Currency
Sold |
Deliver | Counterparty | Settlement
Date |
Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) |
EUR | 14,780,000 | USD | 16,191,509 | Bank of America NA | 4/25/23 | $ (140,179) |
USD | 2,782,979 | PEN | 10,850,000 | Bank of America NA | 5/24/23 | (89,988) |
NOK | 183,950,000 | EUR | 17,024,133 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | 4/4/23 | (893,853) |
USD | 17,891,551 | EUR | 16,320,000 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | 4/25/23 | 167,754 |
ZAR | 354,796,000 | USD | 19,458,253 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | 6/29/23 | 309,799 |
Currency
Purchased |
In
Exchange for |
Currency
Sold |
Deliver | Counterparty | Settlement
Date |
Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) |
AUD | 68,165,000 | USD | 46,998,268 | Citibank NA | 5/25/23 | $(1,341,754) |
BRL | 95,250,000 | USD | 18,011,119 | Citibank NA | 4/27/23 | 696,467 |
INR | 1,791,850,000 | USD | 21,891,715 | Citibank NA | 4/27/23 | (117,746) |
PEN | 80,225,000 | USD | 20,588,990 | Citibank NA | 5/24/23 | 653,753 |
USD | 42,074,514 | EUR | 38,500,000 | Citibank NA | 4/25/23 | 262,861 |
USD | 18,599,774 | BRL | 95,250,000 | Citibank NA | 4/27/23 | (107,812) |
USD | 4,892,020 | GBP | 3,996,000 | Citibank NA | 6/26/23 | (45,834) |
USD | 22,008,231 | IDR | 337,450,000,000 | Citibank NA | 6/28/23 | (522,046) |
AUD | 26,560,000 | NZD | 28,631,420 | HSBC Bank USA NA | 6/29/23 | 152,773 |
EUR | 185,000,000 | SEK | 16,596,179 | HSBC Bank USA NA | 5/3/23 | (178,989) |
EUR | 140,690,000 | PLN | 29,036,290 | HSBC Bank USA NA | 5/24/23 | (75,585) |
EUR | 16,705,000 | USD | 18,002,522 | HSBC Bank USA NA | 5/25/23 | 171,131 |
NOK | 319,615,000 | USD | 31,913,797 | HSBC Bank USA NA | 5/2/23 | (1,340,893) |
NOK | 183,950,000 | EUR | 16,275,696 | HSBC Bank USA NA | 6/30/23 | (100,387) |
NZD | 28,631,420 | AUD | 26,560,000 | HSBC Bank USA NA | 6/29/23 | (240,695) |
PLN | 29,036,290 | EUR | 140,690,000 | HSBC Bank USA NA | 5/24/23 | 972,129 |
PLN | 36,200,000 | USD | 8,051,156 | HSBC Bank USA NA | 5/25/23 | 306,495 |
SEK | 16,596,179 | EUR | 185,000,000 | HSBC Bank USA NA | 5/3/23 | 4,524 |
USD | 1,782,699 | AUD | 2,655,000 | HSBC Bank USA NA | 5/25/23 | 4,395 |
EUR | 65,557,500 | USD | 71,520,033 | JPMorgan Chase Bank NA | 4/25/23 | (323,477) |
IDR | 113,500,000,000 | USD | 7,405,716 | JPMorgan Chase Bank NA | 6/28/23 | 172,256 |
USD | 57,486,651 | EUR | 53,551,000 | JPMorgan Chase Bank NA | 5/25/23 | (772,392) |
USD | 17,853,467 | PEN | 69,375,000 | Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC | 5/24/23 | (516,310) |
USD | 19,256,237 | ZAR | 354,796,000 | Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC | 6/29/23 | (511,815) |
EUR | 14,000,000 | USD | 15,045,110 | State Street Bank & Trust Co. | 5/25/23 | 185,728 |
USD | 5,565,898 | CAD | 7,465,000 | State Street Bank & Trust Co. | 5/2/23 | 39,782 |
USD | 72,798,385 | EUR | 67,205,000 | State Street Bank & Trust Co. | 6/27/23 | (450,094) |
USD | 37,995,211 | MXN | 710,045,000 | State Street Bank & Trust Co. | 6/29/23 | (710,941) |
TOTAL FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS | $ (4,380,943) |
Number
of Contracts Long |
Description | Expiration
Date |
Notional
Amount |
Market
Value |
Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) |
360 | U.S. 2 Year Note (CBT) | 6/30/23 | $ 73,557,590 | $ 74,323,125 | $ 765,535 |
3,813 | U.S. 5 Year Note (CBT) | 6/30/23 | 409,969,622 | 417,553,280 | 7,583,658 |
54 | U.S. 10 Year Note (CBT) | 6/21/23 | 6,138,420 | 6,205,782 | 67,362 |
Number
of Contracts Long |
Description | Expiration
Date |
Notional
Amount |
Market
Value |
Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) |
113 | U.S. 10 Year Ultra Bond (CBT) | 6/21/23 | $ 13,651,728 | $ 13,688,891 | $ 37,163 |
1,403 | U.S. Long Bond (CBT) | 6/21/23 | 176,714,234 | 184,012,219 | 7,297,985 |
423 | U.S. Ultra Bond (CBT) | 6/21/23 | 60,007,485 | 59,695,875 | (311,610) |
$740,039,079 | $755,479,172 | $15,440,093 |
Number
of Contracts Short |
Description | Expiration
Date |
Notional
Amount |
Market
Value |
Unrealized
(Depreciation) |
650 | Euro-Bund | 6/8/23 | $ (92,124,660) | $ (95,757,012) | $ (3,632,352) |
TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS | $647,914,419 | $659,722,160 | $11,807,741 |
Notional
Amount ($)(1) |
Reference
Obligation/Index |
Pay/
Receive(2) |
Annual
Fixed Rate |
Expiration
Date |
Premiums
Paid/ (Received) |
Unrealized
(Depreciation) |
Market
Value | |
282,602,973 | Markit CDX North America High Yield Index Series 39 | Pay | 5.00% | 12/20/27 | $ 9,728,789 | $(13,292,149) | $(3,563,360) | |
346,657,027 | Markit CDX North America High Yield Index Series 40 | Pay | 5.00% | 6/20/28 | (4,858,770 ) | (924,541) | (5,783,311) | |
TOTAL
CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP CONTRACTS – BUY PROTECTION |
$ 4,870,019 | $ (14,216,690) | $ (9,346,671) | |||||
TOTAL SWAP CONTRACTS | $ 4,870,019 | $ (14,216,690) | $ (9,346,671) |
(1) | The notional amount is the maximum amount that a seller of credit protection would be obligated to pay upon occurrence of a credit event. |
(2) | Pays quarterly. |
AUD | — Australia Dollar |
BRL | — Brazil Real |
CAD | — Canada Dollar |
EUR | — Euro |
GBP | — Great British Pound |
IDR | — Indonesian Rupiah |
INR | — Indian Rupee |
KZT | — Kazakhstan Tenge |
MXN | — Mexican Peso |
NOK | — Norwegian Krone |
NZD | — New Zealand Dollar |
PEN | — Peru Nuevo Sol |
PLN | — Poland Zloty |
SEK | — Sweden Krona |
USD | — United States Dollar |
UZS | — Uzbekistan Som |
ZAR | — South Africa Rand |
Purchases | Sales | |
Long-Term U.S. Government Securities | $232,235,764 | $ 87,124,219 |
Other Long-Term Securities | $537,175,222 | $1,176,921,380 |
Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost | $ 61,933,166 |
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value | (487,069,905) |
Net unrealized depreciation | $(425,136,739) |
Level 1 | – | unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. |
Level 2 | – | other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.). See Notes to Financial Statements — Note 1A. |
Level 3 | – | significant unobservable inputs (including the Adviser's own assumptions in determining fair value of investments). See Notes to Financial Statements — Note 1A. |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |
Senior Secured Floating Rate Loan Interests | $ — | $ 33,044,653 | $ — | $ 33,044,653 |
Common Stocks | ||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 2,901 | 1,434,822 | — | 1,437,723 |
Passenger Airlines | — | — | 1,422,542 | 1,422,542 |
All Other Common Stocks | 1,130* | — | — | 1,130* |
Asset Backed Securities | — | 250,540,905 | — | 250,540,905 |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | — | 473,216,944 | — | 473,216,944 |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | — | 232,349,358 | — | 232,349,358 |
Convertible Corporate Bonds | — | 24,370,724 | — | 24,370,724 |
Corporate Bonds | — | 1,029,445,312 | — | 1,029,445,312 |
Convertible Preferred Stock | 36,823,682 | — | — | 36,823,682 |
Preferred Stock | 83,244 | — | — | 83,244 |
Right/Warrant | —* | — | — | —* |
Insurance-Linked Securities | ||||
Collateralized Reinsurance | ||||
Earthquakes – California | — | — | 1,853,455 | 1,853,455 |
Multiperil – Massachusetts | — | — | 3,118,379 | 3,118,379 |
Multiperil – U.S. | — | — | 10,765,930 | 10,765,930 |
Multiperil – Worldwide | — | — | 10,791,656 | 10,791,656 |
Windstorm – Florida | — | — | 2,271,881 | 2,271,881 |
Windstorm - North Carolina | — | — | 22,725 | 22,725 |
Windstorm – U.S. Regional | — | — | 2,578,269 | 2,578,269 |
Reinsurance Sidecars | ||||
Multiperil – U.S. | — | — | 289,302 | 289,302 |
Multiperil – Worldwide | — | — | 56,075,257 | 56,075,257 |
Industry Loss Warranties | ||||
Windstorm – U.S. | — | — | 8,050 | 8,050 |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |
All Other Insurance-Linked Securities | $ — | $ 46,826,098 | $ — | $ 46,826,098 |
Foreign Government Bonds | — | 114,975,956 | — | 114,975,956 |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | — | 1,086,424,437 | — | 1,086,424,437 |
Repurchase Agreements | — | 70,000,000 | — | 70,000,000 |
Open-End Fund | 244,923,265 | — | — | 244,923,265 |
Over The Counter (OTC) Currency Put Options Purchased | — | 2,649,030 | — | 2,649,030 |
Total Investments in Securities | $ 281,834,222 | $ 3,365,278,239 | $ 89,197,446 | $ 3,736,309,907 |
Other Financial Instruments | ||||
Over The Counter (OTC) Currency Call Option Written | $ — | $ (904,836) | $ — | $ (904,836) |
Net unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | — | (4,380,943) | — | (4,380,943) |
Net unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | 11,807,741 | — | — | 11,807,741 |
Swap contracts, at value | — | (9,346,671) | — | (9,346,671) |
Total Other Financial Instruments | $ 11,807,741 | $ (14,632,450) | $ — | $ (2,824,709) |
* | Securities valued at $0. |
Common
Stocks |
Insurance-
Linked Securities |
Total | |
Balance as of 9/30/22 | $ 137,204 | $115,676,428 | $115,813,632 |
Realized gain (loss)(1) | (127,683 ) | (3,941,662 ) | (4,069,345 ) |
Changed in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(2) | (526,104 ) | 973,723 | 447,619 |
Return of capital | — | (26,803,216 ) | (26,803,216 ) |
Purchases | — | 34,468,791 | 34,468,791 |
Sales | (155,875 ) | (32,599,160 ) | (32,755,034 ) |
Transfers in to Level 3* | 2,095,000 | — | 2,095,000 |
Transfers out of Level 3* | — | — | — |
Balance as of 3/31/23 | $1,422,542 | $ 87,774,904 | $ 89,197,446 |
(1) | Realized gain (loss) on these securities is included in the realized gain (loss) from investments on the Statement of Operations. | ||
(2) | Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on these securities is included in the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments on the Statement of Operations. | ||
* | Transfers are calculated on the beginning of period values. During the six months ended March 31, 2023, a security valued at $2,095,000 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 3, due to valuing the security using unobservable inputs. There were no other transfers in or out of Level 3 during the period. | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Level 3 investments still held and considered Level 3 at March 31, 2023: | $(724,365) |
ASSETS: | |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $4,172,258,961) | $3,736,309,907 |
Cash | 6,691,374 |
Foreign currencies, at value (cost $1,450,654) | 702,250 |
Forwards collateral | 740,000 |
Futures collateral | 22,895,763 |
Swaps collateral | 41,880,873 |
Variation margin for futures contracts | 2,505,408 |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 4,099,847 |
Receivables — | |
Investment securities sold | 91,243,334 |
Fund shares sold | 5,041,016 |
Dividends | 101,179 |
Interest | 29,030,565 |
Due from the Adviser | 13,868 |
Other assets | 917,819 |
Total assets | $3,942,173,203 |
LIABILITIES: | |
Payables — | |
Investment securities purchased | $ 346,564,489 |
Fund shares repurchased | 8,041,735 |
Distributions | 1,851,818 |
Trustees' fees | 5,287 |
Collateral due from broker for TBA securities | 324,649 |
Variation margin for centrally cleared swap contracts | 2,920,647 |
Swap contracts, at value (net premiums paid $4,870,019) | 9,346,671 |
Written options outstanding (net premiums received $740,169) | 904,836 |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 8,480,790 |
Reserve for repatriation taxes | 104,234 |
Management fees | 164,000 |
Administrative expenses | 115,617 |
Distribution fees | 20,135 |
Accrued expenses | 1,045,465 |
Total liabilities | $ 379,890,373 |
NET ASSETS: | |
Paid-in capital | $4,172,749,108 |
Distributable earnings (loss) | (610,466,278) |
Net assets | $3,562,282,830 |
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE: | |
No par value (unlimited number of shares authorized) | |
Class A (based on $622,488,742/66,914,992 shares) | $ 9.30 |
Class C (based on $60,438,445/6,646,324 shares) | $ 9.09 |
Class K (based on $411,168,020/44,108,620 shares) | $ 9.32 |
Class R (based on $60,667,557/6,404,643 shares) | $ 9.47 |
Class Y (based on $2,407,520,066/258,846,393 shares) | $ 9.30 |
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE: | |
Class A (based on $9.30 net asset value per share/100%-4.50% maximum sales charge) | $ 9.74 |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | ||
Interest from unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld $38,226) | $100,723,587 | |
Dividends from unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld $2,245) | 6,990,554 | |
Total Investment Income | $ 107,714,141 | |
EXPENSES: | ||
Management fees | $ 10,135,189 | |
Administrative expenses | 498,826 | |
Transfer agent fees | ||
Class A | 687,574 | |
Class C | 37,117 | |
Class K | 1,374 | |
Class R | 85,006 | |
Class Y | 1,110,274 | |
Distribution fees | ||
Class A | 785,349 | |
Class C | 326,395 | |
Class R | 153,340 | |
Shareowner communications expense | 100,402 | |
Custodian fees | 73,552 | |
Registration fees | 67,780 | |
Professional fees | 364,659 | |
Printing expense | 29,954 | |
Officers' and Trustees' fees | 131,304 | |
Insurance expense | 20,000 | |
Miscellaneous | 105,436 | |
Total expenses | $ 14,713,531 | |
Less fees waived and expenses reimbursed by the Adviser | (829,622) | |
Net expenses | $ 13,883,909 | |
Net investment income | $ 93,830,232 | |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS: | ||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign capital gains tax of $14,292) | $ (87,827,763) | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | (8,655,091) | |
Futures contracts | (25,658,792) | |
Swap contracts | (40,834,149) | |
Written options | 1,290,128 | |
Other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | 4,721,680 | $(156,963,987) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign capital gains tax of $(30,930)) | $200,664,748 | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 7,970,041 | |
Futures contracts | 33,823,887 | |
Swap contracts | (18,185,925) |
Written options | (1,276,993) | |
Other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | 1,961,648 | 224,957,406 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | $ 67,993,419 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ 161,823,651 |
Six
Months Ended 3/31/23 (unaudited) |
Year
Ended 9/30/22 | |
FROM OPERATIONS: | ||
Net investment income (loss) | $ 93,830,232 | $ 160,251,728 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (156,963,987) | (73,615,659) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 224,957,406 | (719,296,630) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ 161,823,651 | $ (632,660,561) |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREOWNERS: | ||
Class A ($0.15 and $0.65 per share, respectively) | $ (10,465,577) | $ (48,818,369) |
Class C ($0.12 and $0.58 per share, respectively) | (875,321) | (5,812,988) |
Class K ($0.17 and $0.69 per share, respectively) | (7,595,386) | (29,813,091) |
Class R ($0.14 and $0.62 per share, respectively) | (908,650) | (4,713,046) |
Class Y ($0.17 and $0.68 per share, respectively) | (45,052,954) | (195,193,873) |
Tax return of capital | ||
Class A ($— and $0.17 per share, respectively) | $ — | $ (12,417,661) |
Class C ($— and $0.17 per share, respectively) | — | (1,478,618) |
Class K ($— and $0.17 per share, respectively) | — | (7,583,393) |
Class R ($— and $0.17 per share, respectively) | — | (1,198,832) |
Class Y ($— and $0.17 per share, respectively) | — | (49,650,395) |
Total distributions to shareowners | $ (64,897,888) | $ (356,680,266) |
FROM FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | ||
Net proceeds from sales of shares | $ 530,015,308 | $ 1,349,108,740 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 53,880,091 | 297,228,295 |
Cost of shares repurchased | (874,696,410) | (1,633,660,142) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from Fund share transactions | $ (290,801,011) | $ 12,676,893 |
Net decrease in net assets | $ (193,875,248) | $ (976,663,934) |
NET ASSETS: | ||
Beginning of period | $3,756,158,078 | $ 4,732,822,012 |
End of period | $3,562,282,830 | $ 3,756,158,078 |
Six
Months Ended 3/31/23 Shares (unaudited) |
Six
Months Ended 3/31/23 Amount (unaudited) |
Year
Ended 9/30/22 Shares |
Year
Ended 9/30/22 Amount | |
Class A | ||||
Shares sold | 5,153,350 | $ 47,300,003 | 9,836,727 | $ 101,540,735 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 953,709 | 8,734,723 | 4,860,254 | 51,146,801 |
Less shares repurchased | (9,614,604) | (88,038,532) | (19,459,588) | (198,638,745) |
Net decrease | (3,507,545) | $ (32,003,806) | (4,762,607) | $ (45,951,209) |
Class C | ||||
Shares sold | 357,770 | $ 3,209,367 | 922,724 | $ 9,348,912 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 88,870 | 795,064 | 645,184 | 6,672,398 |
Less shares repurchased | (2,061,487) | (18,397,285) | (3,432,736) | (34,352,899) |
Net decrease | (1,614,847) | $ (14,392,854) | (1,864,828) | $ (18,331,589) |
Class K | ||||
Shares sold | 4,890,525 | $ 45,127,615 | 17,480,233 | $ 179,760,809 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 771,064 | 7,075,055 | 3,259,335 | 34,220,532 |
Less shares repurchased | (6,007,029) | (55,333,926) | (17,088,122) | (171,949,324) |
Net
increase (decrease) |
(345,440) | $ (3,131,256) | 3,651,446 | $ 42,032,017 |
Class R | ||||
Shares sold | 445,187 | $ 4,157,225 | 970,206 | $ 10,201,397 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 97,378 | 907,531 | 548,039 | 5,887,344 |
Less shares repurchased | (935,656) | (8,754,182) | (2,850,715) | (30,333,453) |
Net decrease | (393,091) | $ (3,689,426) | (1,332,470) | $ (14,244,712) |
Class Y | ||||
Shares sold | 46,888,748 | $ 430,221,098 | 102,666,365 | $ 1,048,256,887 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 3,974,369 | 36,367,718 | 18,980,365 | 199,301,220 |
Less shares repurchased | (77,073,099) | (704,172,485) | (118,209,634) | (1,198,385,721) |
Net
increase (decrease) |
(26,209,982) | $(237,583,669) | 3,437,096 | $ 49,172,386 |
Six
Months Ended 3/31/23 (unaudited) |
Year
Ended 9/30/22 |
Year
Ended 9/30/21 |
Year
Ended 9/30/20 |
Year
Ended 9/30/19 |
Year
Ended 9/30/18 | |
Class A | ||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.05 | $ 11.38 | $ 10.91 | $ 10.89 | $ 10.42 | $ 10.82 |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) (a) | $ 0.22 | $ 0.35 | $ 0.35 | $ 0.38 | $ 0.36 | $ 0.35 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.18 | (1.86) | 0.52 | (0.02) | 0.42 | (0.42) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | $ 0.40 | $ (1.51) | $ 0.87 | $ 0.36 | $ 0.78 | $ (0.07) |
Distributions to shareowners: | ||||||
Net investment income | $ (0.15) | $ (0.12) | $ (0.40) | $ (0.34) | $ (0.27) | $ (0.31) |
Net realized gain | — | (0.53) | — | — | — | — |
Tax return of capital | — | (0.17) | — | — | (0.04) | (0.02) |
Total distributions | $ (0.15) | $ (0.82) | $ (0.40) | $ (0.34) | $ (0.31) | $ (0.33) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | $ 0.25 | $ (2.33) | $ 0.47 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.47 | $ (0.40) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.30 | $ 9.05 | $ 11.38 | $ 10.91 | $ 10.89 | $ 10.42 |
Total return (b) | 4.48%(c) | (14.12)% | 8.04% | 3.44% | 7.64% | (0.67)% |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 1.07%(d) | 1.01% | 1.06% | 1.06% | 1.10% | 1.03% |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 4.93%(d) | 3.44% | 3.12% | 3.59% | 3.39% | 3.28% |
Portfolio turnover rate | 23%(c) | 56% | 67% | 69% | 53% | 44% |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $622,489 | $637,356 | $855,856 | $799,974 | $803,174 | $861,517 |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | ||||||
Total expenses to average net assets | 1.11%(d) | 1.03% | 1.06% | 1.06% | 1.10% | 1.03% |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 4.89%(d) | 3.42% | 3.12% | 3.59% | 3.39% | 3.28% |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions, the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period and no sales charges. Total return would be reduced if sales charges were taken into account. |
(c) | Not annualized. |
(d) | Annualized. |
Six
Months Ended 3/31/23 (unaudited) |
Year
Ended 9/30/22 |
Year
Ended 9/30/21 |
Year
Ended 9/30/20 |
Year
Ended 9/30/19 |
Year
Ended 9/30/18 | |
Class C | ||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 8.85 | $ 11.14 | $ 10.67 | $ 10.66 | $ 10.20 | $ 10.59 |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) (a) | $ 0.19 | $ 0.28 | $ 0.27 | $ 0.30 | $ 0.28 | $ 0.27 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.17 | (1.82) | 0.51 | (0.02) | 0.42 | (0.41) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | $ 0.36 | $ (1.54) | $ 0.78 | $ 0.28 | $ 0.70 | $ (0.14) |
Distributions to shareowners: | ||||||
Net investment income | $ (0.12) | $ (0.05) | $ (0.31) | $ (0.27) | $ (0.20) | $ (0.23) |
Net realized gain | — | (0.53) | — | — | — | — |
Tax return of capital | — | (0.17) | — | — | (0.04) | (0.02) |
Total distributions | $ (0.12) | $ (0.75) | $ (0.31) | $ (0.27) | $ (0.24) | $ (0.25) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | $ 0.24 | $ (2.29) | $ 0.47 | $ 0.01 | $ 0.46 | $ (0.39) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.09 | $ 8.85 | $ 11.14 | $ 10.67 | $ 10.66 | $ 10.20 |
Total return (b) | 4.09%(c) | (14.69)% | 7.37% | 2.67% | 6.96% | (1.30)% |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 1.72%(d) | 1.66% | 1.73% | 1.73% | 1.74% | 1.69% |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 4.27%(d) | 2.77% | 2.49% | 2.89% | 2.75% | 2.62% |
Portfolio turnover rate | 23%(c) | 56% | 67% | 69% | 53% | 44% |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $60,438 | $73,112 | $112,804 | $185,623 | $311,801 | $466,033 |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | ||||||
Total expenses to average net assets | 1.77%(d) | 1.68% | 1.73% | 1.73% | 1.74% | 1.69% |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 4.22%(d) | 2.75% | 2.49% | 2.89% | 2.75% | 2.62% |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions, the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period and no sales charges. Total return would be reduced if sales charges were taken into account. |
(c) | Not annualized. |
(d) | Annualized. |
Six
Months Ended 3/31/23 (unaudited) |
Year
Ended 9/30/22 |
Year
Ended 9/30/21 |
Year
Ended 9/30/20 |
Year
Ended 9/30/19 |
Year
Ended 9/30/18 | |
Class K | ||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.07 | $ 11.40 | $ 10.92 | $ 10.92 | $ 10.44 | $ 10.84 |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) (a) | $ 0.25 | $ 0.40 | $ 0.40 | $ 0.43 | $ 0.41 | $ 0.39 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.17 | (1.87) | 0.53 | (0.04) | 0.43 | (0.41) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | $ 0.42 | $ (1.47) | $ 0.93 | $ 0.39 | $ 0.84 | $ (0.02) |
Distributions to shareowners: | ||||||
Net investment income | $ (0.17) | $ (0.16) | $ (0.45) | $ (0.39) | $ (0.32) | $ (0.36) |
Net realized gain | — | (0.53) | — | — | — | — |
Tax return of capital | — | (0.17) | — | — | (0.04) | (0.02) |
Total distributions | $ (0.17) | $ (0.86) | $ (0.45) | $ (0.39) | $ (0.36) | $ (0.38) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | $ 0.25 | $ (2.33) | $ 0.48 | $ — | $ 0.48 | $ (0.40) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.32 | $ 9.07 | $ 11.40 | $ 10.92 | $ 10.92 | $ 10.44 |
Total return (b) | 4.71%(c) | (13.73)% | 8.58% | 3.73% | 8.19% | (0.23)% |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 0.59%(d) | 0.59% | 0.63% | 0.62% | 0.63% | 0.62% |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 5.40%(d) | 3.88% | 3.55% | 4.02% | 3.86% | 3.70% |
Portfolio turnover rate | 23%(c) | 56% | 67% | 69% | 53% | 44% |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $411,168 | $403,112 | $465,149 | $414,610 | $402,042 | $379,474 |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | ||||||
Total expenses to average net assets | 0.64%(d) | 0.61% | 0.63% | 0.62% | 0.63% | 0.62% |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 5.35%(d) | 3.86% | 3.55% | 4.02% | 3.86% | 3.70% |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions and the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period. |
(c) | Not annualized. |
(d) | Annualized. |
Six
Months Ended 3/31/23 (unaudited) |
Year
Ended 9/30/22 |
Year
Ended 9/30/21 |
Year
Ended 9/30/20 |
Year
Ended 9/30/19 |
Year
Ended 9/30/18 | |
Class R | ||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.21 | $ 11.58 | $ 11.09 | $ 11.08 | $ 10.59 | $ 11.00 |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) (a) | $ 0.21 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.33 | $ 0.35 | $ 0.33 | $ 0.32 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.19 | (1.90) | 0.52 | (0.03) | 0.44 | (0.43) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | $ 0.40 | $ (1.58) | $ 0.85 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.77 | $ (0.11) |
Distributions to shareowners: | ||||||
Net investment income | $ (0.14) | $ (0.09) | $ (0.36) | $ (0.31) | $ (0.24) | $ (0.28) |
Net realized gain | — | (0.53) | — | — | — | — |
Tax return of capital | — | (0.17) | — | — | (0.04) | (0.02) |
Total distributions | $ (0.14) | $ (0.79) | $ (0.36) | $ (0.31) | $ (0.28) | $ (0.30) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | $ 0.26 | $ (2.37) | $ 0.49 | $ 0.01 | $ 0.49 | $ (0.41) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.47 | $ 9.21 | $ 11.58 | $ 11.09 | $ 11.08 | $ 10.59 |
Total return (b) | 4.35%(c) | (14.46)% | 7.77% | 3.03% | 7.43% | (1.02)% |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 1.37%(d) | 1.34% | 1.37% | 1.40% | 1.39% | 1.34% |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 4.62%(d) | 3.09% | 2.83% | 3.23% | 3.10% | 2.97% |
Portfolio turnover rate | 23%(c) | 56% | 67% | 69% | 53% | 44% |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $60,668 | $62,624 | $94,136 | $103,585 | $131,214 | $168,043 |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | ||||||
Total expenses to average net assets | 1.42%(d) | 1.36% | 1.37% | 1.40% | 1.39% | 1.34% |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 4.57%(d) | 3.07% | 2.83% | 3.23% | 3.10% | 2.97% |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions and the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period. |
(c) | Not annualized. |
(d) | Annualized. |
Six
Months Ended 3/31/23 (unaudited) |
Year
Ended 9/30/22 |
Year
Ended 9/30/21 |
Year
Ended 9/30/20 |
Year
Ended 9/30/19 |
Year
Ended 9/30/18 | |
Class Y | ||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.05 | $ 11.38 | $ 10.91 | $ 10.90 | $ 10.42 | $ 10.82 |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) (a) | $ 0.24 | $ 0.39 | $ 0.39 | $ 0.42 | $ 0.40 | $ 0.38 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.18 | (1.87) | 0.51 | (0.03) | 0.42 | (0.42) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | $ 0.42 | $ (1.48) | $ 0.90 | $ 0.39 | $ 0.82 | $ (0.04) |
Distributions to shareowners: | ||||||
Net investment income | $ (0.17) | $ (0.15) | $ (0.43) | $ (0.38) | $ (0.30) | $ (0.34) |
Net realized gain | — | (0.53) | — | — | — | — |
Tax return of capital | — | (0.17) | — | — | (0.04) | (0.02) |
Total distributions | $ (0.17) | $ (0.85) | $ (0.43) | $ (0.38) | $ (0.34) | $ (0.36) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | $ 0.25 | $ (2.33) | $ 0.47 | $ 0.01 | $ 0.48 | $ (0.40) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.30 | $ 9.05 | $ 11.38 | $ 10.91 | $ 10.90 | $ 10.42 |
Total return (b) | 4.67%(c) | (13.85)% | 8.37% | 3.71% | 8.09% | (0.34)% |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 0.69%(d) | 0.69% | 0.74% | 0.74% | 0.73% | 0.72% |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 5.31%(d) | 3.77% | 3.44% | 3.91% | 3.75% | 3.60% |
Portfolio turnover rate | 23%(c) | 56% | 67% | 69% | 53% | 44% |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $2,407,520 | $2,579,954 | $3,204,878 | $2,896,168 | $3,010,817 | $3,208,774 |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | ||||||
Total expenses to average net assets | 0.73%(d) | 0.71% | 0.74% | 0.74% | 0.73% | 0.72% |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 5.27%(d) | 3.75% | 3.44% | 3.91% | 3.75% | 3.60% |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions and the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period. |
(c) | Not annualized. |
(d) | Annualized. |
A. | Security Valuation |
The net asset value of the Fund is computed once daily, on each day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open, as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE. | |
Fixed-income securities are valued by using prices supplied by independent pricing services, which consider such factors as market prices, market events, quotations from one or more brokers, Treasury spreads, yields, maturities and ratings, or may use a pricing matrix or other fair value methods or techniques to provide an estimated value of the security or instrument. A pricing matrix is a means of valuing a debt security on the basis of current market prices for other debt securities, historical trading patterns in the market for fixed-income securities and/or other factors. Non-U.S. debt securities that are listed on an exchange will be valued at the bid price obtained from an independent third party pricing service. When independent third party pricing |
services are unable to supply prices, or when prices or market quotations are considered to be unreliable, the value of that security may be determined using quotations from one or more broker-dealers. | |
Loan interests are valued at the mean between the last available bid and asked prices from one or more brokers or dealers as obtained from Loan Pricing Corporation, an independent third party pricing service. If price information is not available from Loan Pricing Corporation, or if the price information is deemed to be unreliable, price information will be obtained from an alternative loan interest pricing service. If no reliable price quotes are available from either the primary or alternative pricing service, broker quotes will be solicited. | |
Event-linked bonds are valued at the bid price obtained from an independent third party pricing service. Other insurance-linked securities (including reinsurance sidecars, collateralized reinsurance and industry loss warranties) may be valued at the bid price obtained from an independent pricing service, or through a third party using a pricing matrix, insurance industry valuation models, or other fair value methods or techniques to provide an estimated value of the instrument. | |
Equity securities that have traded on an exchange are valued by using the last sale price on the principal exchange where they are traded. Equity securities that have not traded on the date of valuation, or securities for which sale prices are not available, generally are valued using the mean between the last bid and asked prices or, if both last bid and asked prices are not available, at the last quoted bid price. Last sale and bid and asked prices are provided by independent third party pricing services. In the case of equity securities not traded on an exchange, prices are typically determined by independent third party pricing services using a variety of techniques and methods. | |
The value of foreign securities is translated into U.S. dollars based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing source. Trading in non-U.S. equity securities is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of the NYSE. The values of such securities used in computing the net asset value of the Fund's shares are determined as of such times. The Adviser may use a fair value model developed by an independent pricing service to value non-U.S. equity securities. | |
Options contracts are generally valued at the mean between the last bid and ask prices on the principal exchange where they are traded. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) options and options on swaps (“swaptions”) are valued using prices supplied by independent pricing services, which consider such factors as market prices, market events, quotations from |
one or more brokers, Treasury spreads, yields, maturities and ratings, or may use a pricing matrix or other fair value methods or techniques to provide an estimated value of the security or instrument. | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued daily using the foreign exchange rate or, for longer term forward contract positions, the spot currency rate and the forward points on a daily basis, in each case provided by a third party pricing service. Contracts whose forward settlement date falls between two quoted days are valued by interpolation. | |
Futures contracts are generally valued at the closing settlement price established by the exchange on which they are traded. | |
Swap contracts, including interest rate swaps, caps and floors (other than centrally cleared swap contracts), are valued at the dealer quotations obtained from reputable International Swap Dealers Association members. Centrally cleared swaps are valued at the daily settlement price provided by the central clearing counterparty. | |
Shares of open-end registered investment companies (including money market mutual funds) are valued at such funds’ net asset value. | |
Securities or loan interests for which independent pricing services or broker-dealers are unable to supply prices or for which market prices and/or quotations are not readily available or are considered to be unreliable are valued by a fair valuation team comprised of certain personnel of the Adviser. The Adviser is designated as the valuation designee for the Fund pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. The Adviser’s fair valuation team is responsible for monitoring developments that may impact fair valued securities. | |
Inputs used when applying fair value methods to value a security may include credit ratings, the financial condition of the company, current market conditions and comparable securities. The Adviser may use fair value methods if it is determined that a significant event has occurred after the close of the exchange or market on which the security trades and prior to the determination of the Fund's net asset value. Examples of a significant event might include political or economic news, corporate restructurings, natural disasters, terrorist activity or trading halts. Thus, the valuation of the Fund's securities may differ significantly from exchange prices, and such differences could be material. |
B. | Investment Income and Transactions |
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are recorded as soon as the Fund becomes aware of the ex-dividend data in the exercise of reasonable diligence. | |
Interest income, including interest on income-bearing cash accounts, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend and interest income are reported net of unrecoverable foreign taxes withheld at the applicable country rates and net of income accrued on defaulted securities. | |
Interest and dividend income payable by delivery of additional shares is reclassified as PIK (payment-in-kind) income upon receipt and is included in interest and dividend income, respectively. | |
Principal amounts of mortgage-backed securities are adjusted for monthly paydowns. Premiums and discounts related to certain mortgage-backed securities are amortized or accreted in proportion to the monthly paydowns. All discounts/premiums on purchase prices of debt securities are accreted/amortized for financial reporting purposes over the life of the respective securities, and such accretion/amortization is included in interest income. | |
Security transactions are recorded as of trade date. Gains and losses on sales of investments are calculated on the identified cost method for both financial reporting and federal income tax purposes. | |
C. | Foreign Currency Translation |
The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Amounts denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. | |
Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions, if any, represent, among other things, the net realized gains and losses on foreign currency exchange contracts, disposition of foreign currencies and the difference between the amount of income accrued and the U.S. dollars actually received. Further, the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments are not segregated on the Statement of Operations from the effects of changes in the market prices of those securities, but are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. |
D. | Federal Income Taxes |
It is the Fund 's policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its net taxable income and net realized capital gains, if any, to its shareowners. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required. As of March 31, 2023, the Fund did not accrue any interest or penalties with respect to uncertain tax positions, which, if applicable, would be recorded as an income tax expense on the Statement of Operations. Tax returns filed within the prior three years remain subject to examination by federal and state tax authorities. | |
In determining the daily net asset value, the Fund estimates the reserve for the repatriation of taxes, if any, associated with its investments in certain countries. The estimated reserve for capital gains is based on the net unrealized appreciation on certain portfolio securities, the holding period of such securities and the related tax rates, tax loss carryforwards (if applicable) and other such factors. As of March 31, 2023, the Fund had accrued $104,234 in reserve for repatriation taxes related to capital gains. | |
The amount and character of income and capital gain distributions to shareowners are determined in accordance with federal income tax rules, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Distributions in excess of net investment income or net realized gains are temporary over distributions for financial statement purposes resulting from differences in the recognition or classification of income or distributions for financial statement and tax purposes. Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character, but are not adjusted for temporary differences. | |
A portion of the dividend income recorded by the Fund is from distributions by publicly traded real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), and such distributions for tax purposes may also consist of capital gains and return of capital. The actual return of capital and capital gains portions of such distributions will be determined by formal notifications from the REITs subsequent to the calendar year-end. Distributions received from the REITs that are determined to be a return of capital are recorded by the Fund as a reduction of the cost basis of the securities held and those determined to be capital gain are reflected as such on the Statement of Operations. |
The tax character of current year distributions payable will be determined at the end of the current taxable year. The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended September 30, 2022 was as follows: |
2022 | |
Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary income | $175,648,822 |
Long-term capital gains | 108,702,546 |
Tax return of capital | 72,328,898 |
Total | $ 356,680,266 |
2022 | |
Distributable earnings/(losses): | |
Other book/tax temporary differences | $ (1,828,504) |
Net unrealized depreciation | (648,101,567) |
Qualified late year loss deferral | (57,461,970) |
Total | $(707,392,041) |
E. | Fund Shares |
The Fund records sales and repurchases of its shares as of trade date. The Distributor earned $8,702 in underwriting commissions on the sale of Class A shares during the six months ended March 31, 2023. | |
F. | Class Allocations |
Income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are calculated at the Fund level and allocated daily to each class of shares based on its respective percentage of adjusted net assets at the beginning of the day. | |
Distribution fees are calculated based on the average daily net asset value attributable to Class A, Class C and Class R shares of the Fund, respectively (see Note 5). Class K and Class Y shares do not pay distribution fees. All expenses and fees paid to the Fund's transfer agent for its services are allocated among the classes of shares based on the number of accounts in each class and the ratable allocation of related out-of-pocket expenses (see Note 4). |
The Fund declares as daily dividends substantially all of its net investment income. All dividends are paid on a monthly basis. Short-term capital gain distributions, if any, may be declared with the daily dividends. Distributions to shareowners are recorded as of the ex-dividend date. Distributions paid by the Fund with respect to each class of shares are calculated in the same manner and at the same time, except that net investment income dividends to Class A, Class C, Class K, Class R and Class Y shares can reflect different transfer agent and distribution expense rates. | |
G. | Risks |
The value of securities held by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic, political or regulatory conditions, recessions, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, inflation, changes in interest rates, armed conflict including Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, sanctions against Russia, other nations or individuals or companies and possible countermeasures, lack of liquidity in the bond markets or adverse investor sentiment. In the past several years, financial markets have experienced increased volatility, depressed valuations, decreased liquidity and heightened uncertainty. These conditions may continue, recur, worsen or spread. Recently, inflation and interest rates have increased and may rise further. These circumstances could adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Fund's investments, impair the Fund's ability to satisfy redemption requests, and negatively impact the Fund's performance. Raising the ceiling on U.S. government debt has become increasingly politicized. Any failure to increase the ceiling on U.S. government debt could lead to a default on U.S. government obligations, with unpredictable consequences for economies and markets. | |
The global pandemic of the novel coronavirus respiratory disease designated COVID-19 has resulted in major disruption to economies and markets around the world, including the United States. Global financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and severe losses, and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. Liquidity for many instruments has been greatly reduced for periods of time. Some sectors of the economy and individual issuers have experienced particularly large losses. These circumstances may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of the Fund's investments. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russian securities have lost all, or nearly all, their market value. Other securities or markets could be similarly affected by past or future political, geopolitical or other events or conditions. |
Governments and central banks, including the U.S. Federal Reserve, have taken extraordinary and unprecedented actions to support local and global economies and the financial markets. These actions have resulted in significant expansion of public debt, including in the U.S. The consequences of high public debt, including its future impact on the economy and securities markets, may not be known for some time. | |
The U.S. and other countries are periodically involved in disputes over trade and other matters, which may result in tariffs, investment restrictions and adverse impacts on affected companies and securities. For example, the U.S. has imposed tariffs and other trade barriers on Chinese exports, has restricted sales of certain categories of goods to China, and has established barriers to investments in China. Trade disputes may adversely affect the economies of the U.S. and its trading partners, as well as companies directly or indirectly affected and financial markets generally. If the political climate between the U.S. and China does not improve or continues to deteriorate, if China were to attempt unification of Taiwan by force, or if other geopolitical conflicts develop or get worse, economies, markets and individual securities may be severely affected both regionally and globally, and the value of the Fund's assets may go down. | |
At times, the Fund’s investments may represent industries or industry sectors that are interrelated or have common risks, making the Fund more susceptible to any economic, political, or regulatory developments or other risks affecting those industries and sectors. | |
The Fund may invest in mortgage-related and asset-backed securities. The value of mortgage-related and asset-backed securities will be influenced by factors affecting the assets underlying such securities. As a result, during periods of declining asset value, difficult or frozen credit markets, swings in interest rates, or deteriorating economic conditions, mortgage-related and asset-backed securities may decline in value, face valuation difficulties, become more volatile and/or become illiquid. Mortgage-backed securities tend to be more sensitive to changes in interest rate than other types of debt securities. These securities are also subject to prepayment and extension risks. Some of these securities may receive little or no collateral protection from the underlying assets and are thus subject to the risk of default. The risk of such defaults is generally higher in the case of mortgage-backed investments offered by non-governmental issuers and those that include so-called "sub-prime" mortgages. The structure of some of these securities may be complex and there may be less available information than for other types of debt securities. Upon the occurrence of certain triggering events or defaults, |
the Fund may become the holder of underlying assets at a time when those assets may be difficult to sell or may be sold only at a loss. | |
The Fund may invest in credit risk transfer securities. Credit risk transfer securities are unguaranteed and unsecured debt securities issued by government sponsored enterprises and therefore are not directly linked to or backed by the underlying mortgage loans. As a result, in the event that a government sponsored enterprise fails to pay principal or interest on its credit risk transfer securities or goes through a bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding, holders of such credit risk transfer securities have no direct recourse to the underlying mortgage loans and will generally receive recovery on par with other unsecured note holders in such a scenario. The risks associated with an investment in credit risk transfer securities are different than the risks associated with an investment in mortgage-backed securities issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, or other government sponsored enterprise or issued by a private issuer, because some or all of the mortgage default or credit risk associated with the underlying mortgage loans is transferred to investors. As a result, investors in these securities could lose some or all of their investment in these securities if the underlying mortgage loans default. | |
The Fund invests in below-investment-grade (high-yield) debt securities and preferred stocks. Some of these high-yield securities may be convertible into equity securities of the issuer. Debt securities rated below-investment-grade are commonly referred to as “junk bonds” and are considered speculative with respect to the issuer's capacity to pay interest and repay principal. These securities involve greater risk of loss, are subject to greater price volatility, and may be less liquid and more difficult to value, especially during periods of economic uncertainty or change, than higher rated debt securities. | |
The market prices of the Fund's fixed income securities may fluctuate significantly when interest rates change. The value of your investment will generally go down when interest rates rise. A rise in rates tends to have a greater impact on the prices of longer term or duration securities. For example, if interest rates increase by 1%, the value of a Fund's portfolio with a portfolio duration of ten years would be expected to decrease by 10%, all other things being equal. In recent years interest rates and credit spreads in the U.S. have been at historic lows. The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised certain interest rates, and interest rates may continue to go up. A general rise in interest rates could adversely affect the price and liquidity of fixed income securities. The maturity of a security may be significantly longer than its effective duration. A security's maturity and other features may be more relevant than its |
effective duration in determining the security's sensitivity to other factors affecting the issuer or markets generally, such as changes in credit quality or in the yield premium that the market may establish for certain types of securities (sometimes called "credit spread"). In general, the longer its maturity the more a security may be susceptible to these factors. When the credit spread for a fixed income security goes up, or "widens," the value of the security will generally go down. | |
If an issuer or guarantor of a security held by the Fund or a counterparty to a financial contract with the Fund defaults on its obligation to pay principal and/or interest, has its credit rating downgraded or is perceived to be less creditworthy, or the credit quality or value of any underlying assets declines, the value of your investment will typically decline. Changes in actual or perceived creditworthiness may occur quickly. The Fund could be delayed or hindered in its enforcement of rights against an issuer, guarantor or counterparty. | |
The Fund’s investments in foreign markets and countries with limited developing markets may subject the Fund to a greater degree of risk than investments in a developed market. These risks include disruptive political or economic conditions, military conflicts and sanctions, terrorism, sustained economic downturns, financial instability, less liquid trading markets, extreme price volatility, currency risks, reduction of government or central bank support, inadequate accounting standards, tariffs, tax disputes or other tax burdens, nationalization or expropriation of assets, and the imposition of adverse governmental laws, arbitrary application of laws and regulations or lack of rule of law and investment and repatriation restrictions. Lack of information and less market regulation also may affect the value of these securities. Withholding and other non-U.S. taxes may decrease the Fund’s return. Non-U.S. issuers may be located in parts of the world that have historically been prone to natural disasters. Investing in depositary receipts is subject to many of the same risks as investing directly in non-U.S. issuers. Depositary receipts may involve higher expenses and may trade at a discount (or premium) to the underlying security. | |
Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. In response to the military action by Russia, various countries, including the U.S., the United Kingdom, and European Union issued broad-ranging economic sanctions against Russia and Belarus and certain companies and individuals. Since then, Russian securities have lost all, or nearly all, their market value, and many other issuers, securities and markets have been adversely affected. The United States and other countries may impose sanctions on other countries, companies and individuals in light of Russia’s military invasion. The extent and duration of the |
military action or future escalation of such hostilities, the extent and impact of existing and future sanctions, market disruptions and volatility, and the result of any diplomatic negotiations cannot be predicted. These and any related events could have a significant impact on the value and liquidity of certain Fund investments, on Fund performance and the value of an investment in the Fund, particularly with respect to securities and commodities, such as oil, natural gas and food commodities, as well as other sectors with exposure to Russian issuers or issuers in other countries affected by the invasion, and are likely to have collateral impacts on market sectors globally. | |
The Fund's investments, payment obligations and financing terms may be based on floating rates, such as LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) or SOFR (Secured Overnight Financing Rate). ICE Benchmark Administration, the administrator of LIBOR, ceased publication of most LIBOR settings on a representative basis at the end of 2021 and is expected to cease publication of a majority of U.S. dollar LIBOR settings on a representative basis after June 30, 2023. In addition, global regulators have announced that, with limited exceptions, no new LIBOR-based contracts should be entered into after 2021. Actions by regulators have resulted in the establishment of alternative reference rates to LIBOR in most major currencies. Markets are developing in response to these new rates, but questions around liquidity in these rates and how to appropriately adjust these rates to eliminate any economic value transfer at the time of transition remain a significant concern. The effect of any changes to - or discontinuation of - LIBOR on the Fund will vary depending on, among other things, existing fallback provisions in individual contracts and whether, how, and when industry participants develop and widely adopt new reference rates and fallbacks for both legacy and new products and instruments. The transition process may involve, among other things, increased volatility or illiquidity in markets for instruments that rely on LIBOR. The transition may also result in a reduction in the value of certain LIBOR-based investments held by the Fund or reduce the effectiveness of related transactions such as hedges. Any such effects of the transition away from LIBOR, as well as other unforeseen effects, could result in losses for the Fund. Because the usefulness of LIBOR as a benchmark may deteriorate during the transition period, these effects could occur at any time. | |
With the increased use of technologies such as the Internet to conduct business, the Fund is susceptible to operational, information security and related risks. While the Fund’s Adviser has established business continuity plans in the event of, and risk management systems to prevent, limit or mitigate, such cyber-attacks, there are inherent |
limitations in such plans and systems, including the possibility that certain risks have not been identified. Furthermore, the Fund cannot control the cybersecurity plans and systems put in place by service providers to the Fund such as the Fund’s custodian and accounting agent, and the Fund’s transfer agent. In addition, many beneficial owners of Fund shares hold them through accounts at broker-dealers, retirement platforms and other financial market participants over which neither the Fund nor the Adviser exercises control. Each of these may in turn rely on service providers to them, which are also subject to the risk of cyber-attacks. Cybersecurity failures or breaches at the Adviser or the Fund’s service providers or intermediaries have the ability to cause disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses, interference with the Fund’s ability to calculate its net asset value, impediments to trading, the inability of Fund shareowners to effect share purchases, redemptions or exchanges or receive distributions, loss of or unauthorized access to private shareowner information and violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, or additional compliance costs. Such costs and losses may not be covered under any insurance. In addition, maintaining vigilance against cyber-attacks may involve substantial costs over time, and system enhancements may themselves be subject to cyber-attacks. | |
The Fund’s prospectus contains unaudited information regarding the Fund’s principal risks. Please refer to that document when considering the Fund’s principal risks. | |
H. | Restricted Securities |
Restricted Securities are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. Restricted securities generally are resold in transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. Private placement securities are generally considered to be restricted except for those securities traded between qualified institutional investors under the provisions of Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. | |
Disposal of restricted investments may involve negotiations and expenses, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult to achieve. Restricted investments held by the Fund at March 31, 2023 are listed in the Schedule of Investments. | |
I. | Insurance-Linked Securities (“ILS”) |
The Fund invests in ILS. The Fund could lose a portion or all of the principal it has invested in an ILS, and the right to additional interest or dividend payments with respect to the security, upon the occurrence of |
one or more trigger events, as defined within the terms of an insurance-linked security. Trigger events, generally, are hurricanes, earthquakes, or other natural events of a specific size or magnitude that occur in a designated geographic region during a specified time period, and/or that involve losses or other metrics that exceed a specific amount. There is no way to accurately predict whether a trigger event will occur, and accordingly, ILS carry significant risk. The Fund is entitled to receive principal, and interest and/or dividend payments so long as no trigger event occurs of the description and magnitude specified by the instrument. In addition to the specified trigger events, ILS may expose the Fund to other risks, including but not limited to issuer (credit) default, adverse regulatory or jurisdictional interpretations and adverse tax consequences. | |
The Fund’s investments in ILS may include event-linked bonds. ILS also may include special purpose vehicles (“SPVs”) or similar instruments structured to comprise a portion of a reinsurer’s catastrophe-oriented business, known as quota share instruments (sometimes referred to as reinsurance sidecars), or to provide reinsurance relating to specific risks to insurance or reinsurance companies through a collateralized instrument, known as collateralized reinsurance. Structured reinsurance investments also may include industry loss warranties (“ILWs”). A traditional ILW takes the form of a bilateral reinsurance contract, but there are also products that take the form of derivatives, collateralized structures, or exchange-traded instruments. | |
Where the ILS are based on the performance of underlying reinsurance contracts, the Fund has limited transparency into the individual underlying contracts, and therefore must rely upon the risk assessment and sound underwriting practices of the issuer. Accordingly, it may be more difficult for the Adviser to fully evaluate the underlying risk profile of the Fund's structured reinsurance investments, and therefore the Fund's assets are placed at greater risk of loss than if the Adviser had more complete information. Structured reinsurance instruments generally will be considered illiquid securities by the Fund. These securities may be difficult to purchase, sell or unwind. Illiquid securities also may be difficult to value. If the Fund is forced to sell an illiquid asset, the Fund may be forced to sell at a loss. | |
J. | Purchased Options |
The Fund may purchase put and call options to seek to increase total return. Purchased call and put options entitle the Fund to buy and sell a specified number of shares or units of a particular security, currency or index at a specified price at a specific date or within a specific period of |
time. Upon the purchase of a call or put option, the premium paid by the Fund is included on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an investment. All premiums are marked-to-market daily, and any unrealized appreciation or depreciation is recorded on the Fund’s Statement of Operations. As the purchaser of an index option, the Fund has the right to receive a cash payment equal to any depreciation in the value of the index below the strike price of the option (in the case of a put) or equal to any appreciation in the value of the index over the strike price of the option (in the case of a call) as of the valuation date of the option. Premiums paid for purchased call and put options which have expired are treated as realized losses on investments on the Statement of Operations. Upon the exercise or closing of a purchased put option, the premium is offset against the proceeds on the sale of the underlying security or financial instrument in order to determine the realized gain or loss on investments. Upon the exercise or closing of a purchased call option, the premium is added to the cost of the security or financial instrument. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium originally paid. | |
The average market value of purchased options contracts open during the six months ended March 31, 2023 was $3,687,319. Open purchased options at March 31, 2023 are listed in the Schedule of Investments. | |
K. | Option Writing |
The Fund may write put and covered call options to seek to increase total return. When an option is written, the Fund receives a premium and becomes obligated to purchase or sell the underlying security at a fixed price, upon the exercise of the option. When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is recorded as “Written options outstanding” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and is subsequently adjusted to the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options that expire unexercised are treated by the Fund on the expiration date as realized gains from investments on the Statement of Operations. The difference between the premium and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain on the Statement of Operations, or, if the premium is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase transaction, as a realized loss on the Statement of Operations. If a call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security in determining whether the Fund has realized a gain or loss. The Fund as writer of an option bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option. |
The average market value of written options for the six months ended March 31, 2023 was $(874,734). Open written options contracts at March 31, 2023 are listed in the Schedule of Investments. | |
L. | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts ("contracts") for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. All contracts are marked-to-market daily at the applicable exchange rates, and any resulting unrealized appreciation or depreciation is recorded in the Fund's financial statements. The Fund records realized gains and losses at the time a contract is offset by entry into a closing transaction or extinguished by delivery of the currency. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of the contract and from unanticipated movements in the value of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar (see Note 8). | |
During the six months ended March 31, 2023, the Fund had entered into various forward foreign currency exchange contracts that obligated the Fund to deliver or take delivery of currencies at specified future maturity dates. Alternatively, prior to the settlement date of a forward foreign currency exchange contract, the Fund may close out such contract by entering into an offsetting contract. | |
The average market value of forward foreign currency exchange contracts open during the six months ended March 31, 2023 was $361,663,412 and $353,485,142 for buys and sells, respectively. Open forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at March 31, 2023 are listed in the Schedule of Investments. | |
M. | Futures Contracts |
The Fund may enter into futures transactions in order to attempt to hedge against changes in interest rates, securities prices and currency exchange rates or to seek to increase total return. Futures contracts are types of derivatives. | |
All futures contracts entered into by the Fund are traded on a futures exchange. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with a broker an amount of cash or securities equal to the minimum "initial margin" requirements of the associated futures exchange. The amount of cash deposited with the broker as collateral at March 31, 2023 is recorded as "Futures collateral" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
Subsequent payments for futures contracts ("variation margin") are paid or received by the Fund, depending on the daily fluctuation in the value of the contracts, and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Cash received from or paid to the broker related to previous margin movement is held in a segregated account at the broker and is recorded as either "Due from broker for futures" or "Due to broker for futures" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, the Fund realizes a gain or loss equal to the difference between the opening and closing value of the contract as well as any fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates where applicable. Futures contracts are subject to market risk, interest rate risk and currency exchange rate risk. Changes in value of the contracts may not directly correlate to the changes in value of the underlying securities. With futures, there is reduced counterparty credit risk to the Fund since futures are exchange-traded and the exchange's clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. | |
The average notional values of futures contracts long position and futures contracts short position during the six months ended March 31, 2023 were $630,668,406 and $146,099,697, respectively. Open futures contracts outstanding at March 31, 2023 are listed in the Schedule of Investments. | |
N. | Credit Default Swap Contracts |
A credit default swap is a contract between a buyer of protection and a seller of protection against a pre-defined credit event or an underlying reference obligation, which may be a single security or a basket or index of securities. The Fund may buy or sell credit default swap contracts to seek to increase the Fund's income, or to attempt to hedge the risk of default on portfolio securities. A credit default swap index is used to hedge risk or take a position on a basket of credit entities or indices. | |
As a seller of protection, the Fund would be required to pay the notional (or other agreed-upon) value of the referenced debt obligation to the counterparty in the event of a default by a U.S. or foreign corporate issuer of a debt obligation, which would likely result in a loss to the Fund. In return, the Fund would receive from the counterparty a periodic stream of payments during the term of the contract, provided that no event of default occurred. The maximum exposure of loss to the seller would be the notional value of the credit default swaps outstanding. If no default occurs, the Fund would keep the stream of payments and would have no payment obligation. The Fund may also buy credit default |
swap contracts in order to hedge against the risk of default of debt securities, in which case the Fund would function as the counterparty referenced above. | |
As a buyer of protection, the Fund makes an upfront or periodic payment to the protection seller in exchange for the right to receive a contingent payment. An upfront payment made by the Fund, as the protection buyer, is recorded within the "Swap contracts, at value" line item on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Periodic payments received or paid by the Fund are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations. | |
Credit default swap contracts are marked-to-market daily using valuations supplied by independent sources, and the change in value, if any, is recorded within the "Swap contracts, at value" line item on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received or made as a result of a credit event or upon termination of the contract are recognized, net of the appropriate amount of the upfront payment, as realized gains or losses on the Statement of Operations. | |
Credit default swap contracts involving the sale of protection may involve greater risks than if the Fund had invested in the referenced debt instrument directly. Credit default swap contracts are subject to general market risk, liquidity risk, counterparty risk and credit risk. If the Fund is a protection buyer and no credit event occurs, it will lose its investment. If the Fund is a protection seller and a credit event occurs, the value of the referenced debt instrument received by the Fund, together with the periodic payments received, may be less than the amount the Fund pays to the protection buyer, resulting in a loss to the Fund. In addition, obligations under sell protection credit default swaps may be partially offset by net amounts received from settlement of buy protection credit default swaps entered into by the Fund for the same reference obligation with the same counterparty. | |
The Fund may invest in credit default swap index products ("CDX"). A CDX is a swap on an index of credit default swaps. CDXs allow an investor to manage credit risk or take a position on a basket of credit entities (such as credit default swaps or commercial mortgage-backed securities) in a more efficient manner than transacting in a single-name credit default swap. If a credit event occurs in one of the underlying companies, the protection is paid out via the delivery of the defaulted bond by the buyer of protection in return for a payment of notional value of the defaulted bond by the seller of protection or it may be settled through a cash settlement between the two parties. The underlying company is then removed from the index. If the Fund holds a |
long position in a CDX, the Fund would indirectly bear its proportionate share of any expenses paid by a CDX. A fund holding a long position in CDXs typically receives income from principal or interest paid on the underlying securities. By investing in CDXs, the Fund could be exposed to liquidity risk, counterparty risk, credit risk of the issuers of the underlying loan obligations and of the CDX markets, and operational risks. If there is a default by the CDX counterparty, the Fund will have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction. CDXs also bear the risk that the Fund will not be able to meet its obligation to the counterparty. | |
Certain swap contracts that are cleared through a central clearinghouse are referred to as centrally cleared swaps. All payments made or received by the Fund are pursuant to a centrally cleared swap contract with the central clearing party rather than the original counterparty. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap contract, the Fund is required to make an initial margin deposit, either in cash or in securities. The daily change in value on open centrally cleared contracts is recorded as "Variation margin for centrally cleared swap contracts" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Cash received from or paid to the broker related to previous margin movement is held in a segregated account at the broker and is recorded as either "Due from broker for swaps" or "Due to broker for swaps" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The amount of cash deposited with a broker as collateral at March 31, 2023 is recorded as "Swaps collateral" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. | |
The average notional values of credit default swap contracts buy protection and credit default swap contracts sell protection open during the six months ended March 31, 2023 were $744,370,167 and $20,420,000, respectively. Open credit default swap contracts at March 31, 2023 are listed in the Schedule of Investments. |
Shareowner Communications: | |
Class A | $ 28,776 |
Class C | 6,052 |
Class K | 6,234 |
Class R | 1,166 |
Class Y | 58,174 |
Total | $100,402 |
Counterparty | Derivative
Assets Subject to Master Netting Agreement |
Derivatives
Available for Offset |
Non-Cash
Collateral Received (a) |
Cash
Collateral Received (a) |
Net
Amount of Derivative Assets (b) |
Bank of America NA | $ — | $ — | $ — | $ — | $ — |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | 477,553 | (477,553) | — | — | — |
Citibank NA | 1,839,783 | (1,839,783) | — | — | — |
Goldman Sachs & Co. | 2,422,328 | — | — | — | 2,422,328 |
HSBC Bank USA NA | 1,611,447 | (1,611,447) | — | — | — |
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA | 172,256 | (172,256) | — | — | — |
Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC | — | — | — | — | — |
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | 225,510 | (225,510) | — | — | — |
Total | $6,748,877 | $(4,326,549) | $— | $— | $2,422,328 |
Counterparty | Derivative
Liabilities Subject to Master Netting Agreement |
Derivatives
Available for Offset |
Non-Cash
Collateral Pledged (a) |
Cash
Collateral Pledged (a) |
Net
Amount of Derivative Liabilities (c) |
Bank of America NA | $ 230,167 | $ — | $ — | $ — | $ 230,167 |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | 893,853 | (477,553) | — | — | 416,300 |
Citibank NA | 3,040,028 | 1,839,783 | — | — | 1,200,245 |
Goldman Sachs & Co. | — | — | — | — | — |
HSBC Bank USA NA | 1,936,549 | (1,611,447) | — | — | 325,102 |
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA | 1,095,869 | (172,256) | — | — | 923,613 |
Morgan Stanley & Co., LLC | 1,028,125 | — | — | — | 1,028,125 |
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | 1,161,035 | (225,510) | — | — | 935,525 |
Total | $9,385,626 | $(4,326,549) | $— | $— | $ 5,059,077 |
Statement
of Assets and Liabilities |
Interest
Rate Risk |
Credit
Risk |
Foreign
Exchange Rate Risk |
Equity
Risk |
Commodity
Risk |
Assets - Derivative Financial Instruments | |||||
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts^ | $11,807,741 | $ — | $ — | $ — | $ — |
Options contracts purchased* | — | — | 2,649,030 | — | — |
Total Value | $11,807,741 | $ — | $ 2,649,030 | $— | $— |
Liabilities - Derivative Financial Instruments | |||||
Net unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | — | — | 4,380,943 | — | — |
Call options written | — | — | 904,836 | — | — |
Swap contracts, at value | — | 9,346,671 | — | — | — |
Total Value | $ — | $9,346,671 | $5,285,779 | $— | $— |
^ | Includes cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only net variation margin is reported within the assets and/or liabilities on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
* | Reflects the market value of purchased option contracts (see Note 1J). These amounts are included in investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value, on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
Statement of Operations | Interest
Rate Risk |
Credit
Risk |
Foreign
Exchange Rate Risk |
Equity
Risk |
Commodity
Risk |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on | |||||
Futures contracts | $ (25,658,792) | $ — | $ — | $ — | $ — |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | — | — | (8,655,091) | — | — |
Options purchased* | — | — | (1,290,128) | — | — |
Options written | — | — | 1,290,128 | — | — |
Swap contracts | — | (40,834,149) | — | — | — |
Total Value | $(25,658,792) | $ (40,834,149) | $ (8,655,091) | $— | $— |
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on | |||||
Futures contracts | $ 33,823,887 | $ — | $ — | $ — | $ — |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | — | — | 7,970,041 | — | — |
Options purchased** | — | — | (8,019,664) | —*** | — |
Options written | — | — | (1,276,993) | — | — |
Swap contracts | — | (18,185,925) | — | — | — |
Total Value | $ 33,823,887 | $(18,185,925) | $(1,326,616) | $— | $— |
* | Reflects the net realized gain (loss) on purchased option contracts (see Note 1J). These amounts are included in net realized gain (loss) on investments in unaffiliated issuers, on the Statements of Operations. |
** | Reflects the change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on purchased option contracts (see Note 1J). These amounts are included in change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on Investments in unaffiliated issuers, on the Statement of Operations. |
*** | Includes securities that are valued at $0. |
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Q | How did the Fund perform during the six-month period ended March 31, 2023? |
A | Pioneer Emerging Markets Equity Fund’s Class A shares returned 12.33% at net asset value over the six-month period ended March 31, 2023, while the Fund’s benchmark, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Emerging Markets Index*, returned 14.04%. During the same period, the average return of the 854 mutual funds in Morningstar’s Diversified Emerging Markets Funds category was 14.91%. |
Q | How would you describe the investment backdrop for investors in emerging markets equities during the six-month period ended March 31, 2023? |
A | Over the six-month period, emerging markets stocks produced solid gains and made back some of the ground they had lost during a protracted downturn from mid-2021 to October 2022. Several factors combined to spark a recovery in the asset class. First, investors grew more optimistic that developed-market central banks were nearing the end of their long series of interest-rate hikes. Emerging markets have typically been highly |
* | The MSCI information may only be used for your internal use, may not be reproduced or redisseminated in any form and may not be used as a basis for or a component of any financial instruments or products or indices. None of the MSCI information is intended to constitute investment advice or a recommendation to make (or refrain from making) any kind of investment decision and may not be relied on as such. Historical data and analysis should not be taken as an indication or guarantee of any future performance analysis, forecast or prediction. The MSCI information is provided on an “as is” basis and the user of this information assumes the entire risk of any use made of this information. MSCI, each of its affiliates and each other person involved in or related to compiling, computing or creating any MSCI information (collectively, the “MSCI Parties”) expressly disclaims all warranties (including, without limitation, any warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, timeliness, non-infringement, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose) with respect to this information. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall any MSCI Party have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, punitive, consequential (including, without limitation, lost profits) or any other damages. |
sensitive to the policy direction of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) and other central banks, and so the improving outlook alleviated a key source of pressure for the investment category. Hopes for a shift in interest-rate trends also led to a reversal of the prolonged rally for the US dollar (USD). Not coincidentally, the October 2022 low for emerging markets equities occurred in tandem with the USD’s peak. | |
At the local level, China’s decision to end its extended “Zero-COVID” policy was a notable positive, given the country’s large weighting in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (the MSCI Index). Monetary and fiscal stimulus accompanied the reopening of the nation’s economy, as did an apparent shift toward more pro-business policies by the government. The MSCI Index received another boost from strength in Taiwan and South Korea, as the economies of both countries rallied on hopes for a recovery in the global semiconductor cycle. | |
Q | What were the principal factors that affected the Fund’s benchmark-relative performance during the six-month period ended March 31, 2023? |
A | In managing the portfolio, we start with a top-down evaluation of each country in the emerging markets. We view this as a critical step in our process, given the wide divergence in the economic fundamentals and return drivers for individual emerging markets countries. We then analyze the prospects for specific sectors in each country in an attempt to capture another layer of return potential. Finally, we drill down to what we think are the best company ideas in the countries and sectors in which we wish to invest the portfolio’s assets. |
Of the three aspects to our approach, stock selection results contributed positively to the Fund’s relative performance over the six-month period, while country and sector allocation results detracted from relative returns. With regard to security selection, individual positions in the portfolio that aided the Fund’s relative performance for the period included Hong Kong-based e-commerce platform, Meituan, and Compagnie Financière Richemont, a Swiss luxury goods producer that generates a substantial portion of its revenues from China. Conversely, individual positions that detracted from the Fund’s relative returns for the period included Tencent Holdings and ICICI Bank. |
Country allocation results were the largest detractor from the Fund’s relative performance over the six-month period. At the country level, a portfolio overweight to India hurt relative performance, as did underweights to China and Taiwan. On the positive side, an overweight to South Korea and underweights to the Middle Eastern markets aided the Fund’s relative returns. The oil-sensitive countries of the Middle East, after performing very well in the first half of 2022, subsequently gave back some ground over the past six months, as easing supply pressures led to a downward trend in oil prices. | |
With regard to sector allocation, the Fund’s overweights to Chinese consumer discretionary and Taiwanese consumer staples stocks detracted from relative returns, as did an underweight to the Brazilian materials sector. On the other hand, portfolio overweights to the United Arab Emirates real estate and Chinese communication services sectors contributed positively to the Fund’s relative performance. | |
Q | Did the Fund have any exposure to derivative securities during the six-month period ended March 31, 2023? |
A | The Fund had no exposure to derivatives during the six-month period. |
Q | What are some of the notable current overweights and underweights at the country and sector levels within the Fund’s portfolio as of March 31, 2023? |
A | Chinese stocks represented the Fund’s leading country overweight versus the MSCI Index at the end of the period. The government has enacted supportive monetary and fiscal policies of late, and we think the Chinese economy’s reopening could gradually help consumption. However, we are keeping a close eye on both geopolitical tensions and weakness in the nation’s property market. South Korea was the second-largest overweight in the portfolio as of period-end. Competitive companies in promising industries, such as semiconductors, electric vehicle batteries, and health care have been driving the nation’s market. We have also seen a steady improvement in corporate governance, including a rising payout ratio to shareholders. The Fund is also overweight to Indonesia, where we expect policy shifts may improve the long-term growth prospects of the |
country’s economy and make it a more attractive destination for investment. In addition, Indonesia features a solid fiscal picture, in our view, including low debt, a robust banking sector, and growing investment in the electric vehicle supply chain. Brazil represented another country overweight, but we have been limiting the extent of the portfolio’s Brazilian exposures until the country adopts what we feel is a more pragmatic economic policy. However, we believe both the currency and valuations in the country have remained attractive. | |
Conversely, Taiwan represented the Fund’s largest benchmark-relative underweight at the end of March. We think the country’s economic growth is likely to weaken as the positive effects of post-COVID reopening fade and investment potentially slows. We are cautious on the nation’s technology sector (which makes up the vast majority of its equity index), due to the continued potential for lower end-market demand. The Fund is also underweight to Saudi Arabia, based on valuation concerns, but we think the country potentially offers above-average dividend yields** and latitude for stronger economic growth in the wake of structural reforms. We have maintained a selective approach to investing in Saudi Arabia, with a focus on stocks in the banking, materials, and consumer sectors. (Dividend yield is a financial ratio ‒ expressed as a percentage ‒ that shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year, relative to its stock price.) Other notable portfolio underweights as of period-end included Mexico, which could be pressured by the combination of slower economic growth in the US, elevated valuations, and unfavorable government policy, and Malaysia, where we see the likelihood of weaker economic growth as well as a lack of bottom-up opportunities. | |
With respect to sectors, real estate was the Fund’s largest overweight versus the benchmark as of period-end, based on the potentially above-average yields currently offered, as well as compelling valuations and the potential for companies in the sector to benefit from an economic recovery. We have remained focused on countries where real estate companies are, in our view, likely to have the most pricing power, including Indonesia, India, and China. The consumer discretionary sector represents |
** | Dividends are not guaranteed. |
another notable portfolio overweight. Within that sector, we prefer to invest in companies within the consumer durables and retail industries. In addition, we like the current opportunities available in the media and communications industries. The Fund also had a small overweight to utilities as of March 31, 2023. | |
The Fund’s largest underweights versus the MSCI Index as of period-end were to the commodity-related sectors (energy and materials), as well as to financials, where we saw potential headwinds from slower loan growth and weaker asset quality. | |
Q | How would you characterize investment conditions at the end of March 2023? |
A | We continue to have a constructive view on emerging markets equities. We believe countries within the asset class offer healthy fundamentals following years of economic adjustment and capital-expenditure discipline. Emerging markets equities have remained among the least expensive asset classes, in our view, and we believe favorable liquidity conditions could be an additional source of support. Not least, we believe growth potential in the emerging markets has remained higher than in the developed markets, with room for the gap to widen in 2023. In our view, this factor could feed through into stronger profit growth. We believe those factors have helped create a fertile environment for our disciplined, multi-faceted investment approach in managing the Fund. |
(As a percentage of total investments)* | ||
1. | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd., (A.D.R.) | 7.29% |
2. | Tencent Holdings, Ltd. | 5.94 |
3. | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | 3.44 |
4. | Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd., (A.D.R.) | 3.32 |
5. | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | 2.48 |
6. | Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd. | 1.90 |
7. | Samsonite International S.A. (144A) | 1.58 |
8. | Bank Central Asia Tbk PT | 1.49 |
9. | Meituan, Class B (144A) | 1.41 |
10. | Naspers, Ltd., Class N | 1.28 |
* | Excludes short-term investments and all derivative contracts except for options purchased. The Fund is actively managed, and current holdings may be different. The holdings listed should not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any securities. |
Class | 3/31/23 | 9/30/22 |
A | $10.18 | $9.41 |
C | $10.15 | $9.35 |
Y | $10.18 | $9.43 |
Class | Net
Investment Income |
Short-Term
Capital Gains |
Long-Term
Capital Gains |
A | $0.3745 | $— | $— |
C | $0.2971 | $— | $— |
Y | $0.4064 | $— | $— |
Performance Update | 3/31/23 | Class A Shares |
Performance Update | 3/31/23 | Class C Shares |
Performance Update | 3/31/23 | Class Y Shares |
(1) | ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses; and |
(2) | transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments. |
(1) | Divide your account value by
$1,000 Example: an $8,600 account value ÷ $1,000 = 8.6 |
(2) | Multiply the result in (1) above by the corresponding share class’s number in the third row under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. |
Share Class | A | C | Y |
Beginning
Account Value on 10/1/22 |
$1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
Ending
Account Value (after expenses) on 3/31/23 |
$1,123.30 | $1,118.60 | $1,124.50 |
Expenses
Paid During Period* |
$5.93 | $9.67 | $4.34 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.12%, 1.83%, and 0.82% for Class A, Class C, and Class Y shares, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the partial year period). |
Share Class | A | C | Y |
Beginning
Account Value on 10/1/22 |
$1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
Ending
Account Value (after expenses) on 3/31/23 |
$1,019.35 | $1,015.81 | $1,020.84 |
Expenses
Paid During Period* |
$5.64 | $9.20 | $4.13 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.12%, 1.83%, and 0.82% for Class A, Class C, and Class Y shares, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the partial year period). |
Shares | Value | |||||
UNAFFILIATED ISSUERS — 95.9% | ||||||
Common Stocks — 92.5% of Net Assets | ||||||
Automobiles — 0.1% | ||||||
4,000 | Brilliance China Automotive Holdings, Ltd. | $ 1,756 | ||||
540 | Eicher Motors, Ltd. | 19,400 | ||||
Total Automobiles | $21,156 | |||||
Banks — 11.1% | ||||||
13,091 | Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC | $ 35,586 | ||||
29,638(a) | Alpha Services and Holdings S.A. | 36,379 | ||||
11,264 | Axis Bank, Ltd. | 117,864 | ||||
17,864 | Banco Bradesco S.A. (A.D.R.) | 46,804 | ||||
12,586 | Banco do Brasil S.A. | 97,118 | ||||
325,900 | Bank Central Asia Tbk PT | 190,423 | ||||
176,400 | Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT | 110,361 | ||||
24,000 | China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., Class H | 122,284 | ||||
49,000 | CIMB Group Holdings Bhd | 59,021 | ||||
1,155 | Erste Group Bank AG | 38,204 | ||||
8,500 | Grupo Financiero Banorte S.A.B de CV, Class O | 71,651 | ||||
3,415 | Hana Financial Group, Inc. | 107,387 | ||||
1,778 | HDFC Bank, Ltd. (A.D.R.) | 118,539 | ||||
1,010 | ICICI Bank, Ltd. (A.D.R.) | 21,796 | ||||
8,689 | ICICI Bank, Ltd. | 93,183 | ||||
8,600 | Kasikornbank PCL | 33,408 | ||||
874 | Komercni Banka AS | 28,983 | ||||
3,033 | Nedbank Group, Ltd. | 36,949 | ||||
8,985 | Saudi National Bank | 110,067 | ||||
22,335(a)(b) +# | Sberbank of Russia PJSC | 3,099 | ||||
Total Banks | $1,479,106 | |||||
Beverages — 2.7% | ||||||
3,420 | Embotelladora Andina S.A. (A.D.R.) | $ 53,181 | ||||
641 | Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B de CV (A.D.R.) | 61,017 | ||||
3,833 | Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A.B de CV | 36,543 | ||||
213,200 | Thai Beverage PCL | 101,060 | ||||
10,000 | Tsingtao Brewery Co., Ltd., Class H | 109,216 | ||||
Total Beverages | $361,017 | |||||
Biotechnology — 0.5% | ||||||
4,300(a) | BeiGene, Ltd. | $ 71,079 | ||||
Total Biotechnology | $71,079 | |||||
Broadline Retail — 7.2% | ||||||
4,137(a) | Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. (A.D.R.) | $ 422,719 | ||||
10,100(a) | Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. | 128,449 | ||||
3,123 | JD.com, Inc. (A.D.R.) | 137,068 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Broadline Retail — (continued) | ||||||
2,964 | JD.com, Inc., Class A | $ 64,961 | ||||
884 | Naspers, Ltd., Class N | 162,788 | ||||
12,207 | Woolworths Holdings, Ltd. | 43,823 | ||||
Total Broadline Retail | $959,808 | |||||
Building Products — 0.5% | ||||||
36,000 | Xinyi Glass Holdings, Ltd. | $ 64,387 | ||||
Total Building Products | $64,387 | |||||
Capital Markets — 0.4% | ||||||
24,600 | B3 S.A. - Brasil Bolsa Balcao | $ 50,234 | ||||
Total Capital Markets | $50,234 | |||||
Chemicals — 2.5% | ||||||
99,074 | Fertiglobe Plc | $ 108,006 | ||||
15,500 | Hangzhou Oxygen Plant Group Co., Ltd., Class A | 75,100 | ||||
210 | LG Chem, Ltd. | 115,965 | ||||
853 | OCI NV | 28,956 | ||||
Total Chemicals | $328,027 | |||||
Construction & Engineering — 1.3% | ||||||
4,379 | Larsen & Toubro, Ltd. | $ 115,394 | ||||
2,301(a) | Samsung Engineering Co., Ltd. | 56,383 | ||||
Total Construction & Engineering | $171,777 | |||||
Construction Materials — 0.4% | ||||||
2,618 | Grasim Industries, Ltd. | $ 52,086 | ||||
Total Construction Materials | $52,086 | |||||
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 1.2% | ||||||
15,800 | Atacadao S.A. | $ 38,624 | ||||
48,400 | CP All PCL | 88,109 | ||||
461 | E-MART, Inc. | 37,502 | ||||
Total Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail | $164,235 | |||||
Diversified Consumer Services — 1.1% | ||||||
45,000 | China Education Group Holdings, Ltd. | $ 43,568 | ||||
2,600(a) | New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. (A.D.R.) | 100,386 | ||||
Total Diversified Consumer Services | $143,954 | |||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.1% | ||||||
40,800 | Singapore Telecommunications, Ltd. | $ 75,604 | ||||
241,400 | Telkom Indonesia Persero Tbk PT | 65,446 | ||||
Total Diversified Telecommunication Services | $141,050 | |||||
Shares | Value | |||||
Electric Utilities — 1.5% | ||||||
18,201 | Enel Chile S.A. (A.D.R.) | $ 49,143 | ||||
53,997 | Power Grid Corp. of India, Ltd. | 148,369 | ||||
Total Electric Utilities | $197,512 | |||||
Electrical Equipment — 0.4% | ||||||
12,700 | Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric Co., Ltd. | $ 55,369 | ||||
Total Electrical Equipment | $55,369 | |||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 2.5% | ||||||
14,000 | Delta Electronics, Inc. | $ 139,054 | ||||
36,000 | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. | 123,494 | ||||
644 | Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. | 76,132 | ||||
Total Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | $338,680 | |||||
Entertainment — 1.1% | ||||||
1,635 | NetEase, Inc. (A.D.R.) | $ 144,599 | ||||
Total Entertainment | $144,599 | |||||
Financial Services — 2.3% | ||||||
8,820 | Chailease Holding Co., Ltd. | $ 65,258 | ||||
7,550 | Housing Development Finance Corp., Ltd. | 241,918 | ||||
Total Financial Services | $307,176 | |||||
Food Products — 2.0% | ||||||
3,835 | Almarai Co. JSC | $ 57,740 | ||||
12,633 | JBS S.A. | 44,491 | ||||
26,000 | Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp. | 43,447 | ||||
49,000 | Uni-President Enterprises Corp. | 116,071 | ||||
Total Food Products | $261,749 | |||||
Ground Transportation — 0.3% | ||||||
4,500 | Localiza Rent a Car S.A. | $ 47,411 | ||||
Total Ground Transportation | $47,411 | |||||
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.7% | ||||||
1,696 | Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, Ltd. | $ 89,156 | ||||
Total Health Care Providers & Services | $89,156 | |||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 3.7% | ||||||
2,217 | Kangwon Land, Inc. | $ 34,070 | ||||
1,544(a) | MakeMyTrip, Ltd. | 37,782 | ||||
9,920(a) | Meituan, Class B (144A) | 180,183 | ||||
3,959(a) | Trip.com Group, Ltd. (A.D.R.) | 149,135 | ||||
1,438 | Yum China Holdings, Inc. | 91,155 | ||||
Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | $492,325 | |||||
Shares | Value | |||||
Household Durables — 1.2% | ||||||
2,082 | Coway Co., Ltd. | $ 84,167 | ||||
7,500 | Ez Tec Empreendimentos e Participacoes S.A. | 18,023 | ||||
7,200 | Midea Group Co., Ltd., Class A | 56,538 | ||||
Total Household Durables | $158,728 | |||||
Independent Power
and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.7% |
||||||
50,000 | China Longyuan Power Group Corp., Ltd., Class H | $ 57,252 | ||||
106,000 | Xinyi Energy Holdings, Ltd. | 31,942 | ||||
Total Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers | $89,194 | |||||
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.9% | ||||||
3,138 | Bidvest Group, Ltd. | $ 44,754 | ||||
400 | LG Corp. | 25,501 | ||||
551 | Samsung C&T Corp. | 46,015 | ||||
Total Industrial Conglomerates | $116,270 | |||||
Insurance — 3.3% | ||||||
11,800 | AIA Group, Ltd. | $ 123,987 | ||||
29,500 | Caixa Seguridade Participacoes S/A | 51,219 | ||||
38,000 | China Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Class H | 62,592 | ||||
12,244 | HDFC Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (144A) | 74,517 | ||||
19,000 | Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China, Ltd., Class H | 123,146 | ||||
Total Insurance | $435,461 | |||||
Interactive Media & Services — 5.7% | ||||||
15,500 | Tencent Holdings, Ltd. | $ 757,382 | ||||
Total Interactive Media & Services | $757,382 | |||||
IT Services — 1.8% | ||||||
38,000 | Chinasoft International, Ltd. | $ 23,901 | ||||
5,220 | HCL Technologies, Ltd. | 69,245 | ||||
4,422 | Infosys, Ltd. (A.D.R.) | 77,120 | ||||
3,678 | Infosys, Ltd. | 64,222 | ||||
Total IT Services | $234,488 | |||||
Machinery — 0.9% | ||||||
14,475 | Iochpe Maxion S.A. | $ 34,271 | ||||
39,000 | Weichai Power Co., Ltd., Class H | 62,901 | ||||
38,800 | Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co., Ltd., Class H | 20,428 | ||||
Total Machinery | $117,600 | |||||
Metals & Mining — 2.9% | ||||||
5,576 | AngloGold Ashanti, Ltd. | $ 135,126 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Metals & Mining — (continued) | ||||||
12,954 | Grupo Mexico S.A.B de CV, Class B | $ 61,341 | ||||
21,273 | Hindalco Industries, Ltd. | 105,428 | ||||
98 | Korea Zinc Co., Ltd. | 41,816 | ||||
80 +# | MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC | 773 | ||||
2,456(a) | Saudi Arabian Mining Co. | 42,037 | ||||
48,470(a)(b) +# | United Co. RUSAL International PJSC | 1,257 | ||||
Total Metals & Mining | $387,778 | |||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.7% | ||||||
2,310 +# | Gazprom PJSC | $ 252 | ||||
14,254 +# | Gazprom PJSC | 1,558 | ||||
1,309 +# | LUKOIL PJSC | 3,674 | ||||
600 | Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. | 3,136 | ||||
4,224 | Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (144A) | 36,387 | ||||
30 +# | Surgutneftegas PJSC | 1 | ||||
2,275(a) | Vista Oil & Gas S.A.B de CV (A.D.R.) | 45,022 | ||||
Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | $90,030 | |||||
Paper & Forest Products — 0.3% | ||||||
4,400 | Suzano S.A. | $ 36,114 | ||||
Total Paper & Forest Products | $36,114 | |||||
Pharmaceuticals — 0.3% | ||||||
3,449 | Cipla, Ltd. | $ 37,812 | ||||
Total Pharmaceuticals | $37,812 | |||||
Real Estate Management & Development — 7.4% | ||||||
103,674 | Aldar Properties PJSC | $ 131,520 | ||||
7,931 | Aliansce Sonae Shopping Centers S.A. | 27,540 | ||||
81,800 | Ayala Land, Inc. | 39,936 | ||||
28,600 | Capitaland Investment, Ltd. | 79,501 | ||||
22,500 | China Overseas Land & Investment, Ltd. | 54,495 | ||||
30,000 | China Resources Land, Ltd. | 137,472 | ||||
601,300 | Ciputra Development Tbk PT | 39,916 | ||||
9,400 | City Developments, Ltd. | 52,214 | ||||
13,200 | Corp. Inmobiliaria Vesta S.A.B de CV | 41,483 | ||||
9,167 | DLF, Ltd. | 39,935 | ||||
55,360 | Emaar Properties PJSC | 84,463 | ||||
34,000 | Greentown Service Group Co., Ltd. | 21,324 | ||||
38,000 | Hang Lung Properties, Ltd. | 71,239 | ||||
17,500 | Longfor Group Holdings, Ltd. (144A) | 49,269 | ||||
5,000 | Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd. | 70,325 | ||||
15,200 | Swire Properties, Ltd. | 39,262 | ||||
Total Real Estate Management & Development | $979,894 | |||||
Shares | Value | |||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 8.6% | ||||||
2,125 | SK Hynix, Inc. | $ 146,563 | ||||
9,986 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (A.D.R.) | 928,898 | ||||
56,000 | Xinyi Solar Holdings, Ltd. | 67,221 | ||||
Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | $1,142,682 | |||||
Specialty Retail — 1.6% | ||||||
83,000 | China Yongda Automobiles Services Holdings, Ltd. | $ 59,229 | ||||
14,015(a) +# | Detsky Mir PJSC (144A) | 641 | ||||
125,000 | Topsports International Holdings, Ltd. (144A) | 113,415 | ||||
13,800 | Vibra Energia S.A. | 39,234 | ||||
Total Specialty Retail | $212,519 | |||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 3.7% | ||||||
8,839 | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | $ 438,311 | ||||
47 | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (G.D.R.) (144A) | 58,101 | ||||
Total Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | $496,412 | |||||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 5.2% | ||||||
10,022 | Cie Financiere Richemont S.A. | $ 160,113 | ||||
3,541 | Fila Holdings Corp. | 99,731 | ||||
5,000 | Li Ning Co., Ltd. | 39,411 | ||||
65,700(a) | Samsonite International S.A. (144A) | 201,933 | ||||
4,400 | Shenzhou International Group Holdings, Ltd. | 45,950 | ||||
116,000 | Xtep International Holdings, Ltd. | 148,490 | ||||
Total Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | $695,628 | |||||
Water Utilities — 1.1% | ||||||
7,490 | Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo (A.D.R.) | $ 74,975 | ||||
66,000 | Guangdong Investment, Ltd. | 67,667 | ||||
Total Water Utilities | $142,642 | |||||
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.6% | ||||||
9,415 | Bharti Airtel, Ltd. | $ 85,919 | ||||
21,000 | Far EasTone Telecommunications Co., Ltd. | 51,955 | ||||
2,207 | SK Telecom Co., Ltd. | 82,056 | ||||
Total Wireless Telecommunication Services | $219,930 | |||||
Total
Common Stocks (Cost $11,355,689) |
$12,292,457 | |||||
Preferred Stock — 3.4% of Net Assets | ||||||
Banks — 0.7% | ||||||
13,131(c) | Banco Bradesco S.A. | $ 34,120 | ||||
32,700(c) | Itausa S.A. | 53,033 | ||||
21,762(a)(c) +# | Sberbank of Russia PJSC | 3,014 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Banks — (continued) | ||||||
Total Banks | $90,167 | |||||
Metals & Mining — 0.1% | ||||||
2,298(c) | Bradespar S.A. | $ 12,160 | ||||
Total Metals & Mining | $12,160 | |||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.3% | ||||||
7,900(c) | Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. | $ 36,551 | ||||
Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | $36,551 | |||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 2.3% | ||||||
7,558(c) | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | $ 315,609 | ||||
Total Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | $315,609 | |||||
Total
Preferred Stock (Cost $525,817) |
$454,487 | |||||
Right/Warrant — 0.0%† of Net Assets | ||||||
Ground Transportation — 0.0%† | ||||||
BRL 20(a) | Localiza Rent a Car S.A., | $ 52 | ||||
Total Ground Transportation | $52 | |||||
Total
Right/Warrant (Cost $—) |
$52 | |||||
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS IN UNAFFILIATED ISSUERS — 95.9% (Cost $11,881,506) |
$12,746,996 | |||||
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — 4.1% | $ 544,475 | |||||
net assets — 100.0% | $13,291,471 | |||||
(A.D.R.) | American Depositary Receipts. |
(G.D.R.) | Global Depositary Receipts. |
(144A) | Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be resold normally to qualified institutional buyers in a transaction exempt from registration. At March 31, 2023, the value of these securities amounted to $655,704, or 4.9% of net assets. |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Security is in default. |
(c) | Issued as preference shares. |
+ | Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). |
† | Amount rounds to less than 0.1%. |
# | Securities are restricted as to resale. |
Restricted Securities | Acquisition date | Cost | Value |
Detsky Mir PJSC | 10/1/2019 | $20,368 | $ 641 |
Gazprom PJSC | 10/1/2019 | 45,761 | 1,558 |
Gazprom PJSC | 11/16/2020 | 5,453 | 252 |
LUKOIL PJSC | 9/15/2020 | 96,414 | 3,674 |
MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC | 10/1/2019 | 20,493 | 773 |
Sberbank of Russia PJSC | 10/1/2019 | 71,103 | 3,099 |
Sberbank of Russia PJSC | 9/15/2020 | 67,203 | 3,014 |
Surgutneftegas PJSC | 10/1/2019 | 17 | 1 |
United Co. RUSAL International PJSC | 3/29/2021 | 30,782 | 1,257 |
Total Restricted Securities | $14,269 | ||
% of Net assets | 0.1% |
China | 28.0% |
South Korea | 13.9% |
India | 12.6% |
Taiwan | 11.2% |
Brazil | 5.8% |
Hong Kong | 5.3% |
South Africa | 3.3% |
Indonesia | 3.2% |
United Arab Emirates | 2.8% |
Mexico | 2.5% |
United States | 2.1% |
Saudi Arabia | 1.9% |
Thailand | 1.8% |
Singapore | 1.6% |
Switzerland | 1.3% |
Other (individually less than 1%) | 2.7% |
100.0% |
BRL | — Brazil Real |
Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost | $ 2,151,229 |
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value | (1,607,579) |
Net unrealized appreciation | $ 543,650 |
Level 1 | – | unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. |
Level 2 | – | other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.). See Notes to Financial Statements — Note 1A. |
Level 3 | – | significant unobservable inputs (including the Adviser's own assumptions in determining fair value of investments). See Notes to Financial Statements — Note 1A. |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |
Common Stocks | ||||
Automobiles | $ — | $ 21,156 | $ — | $ 21,156 |
Banks | 355,908 | 1,120,099 | 3,099 | 1,479,106 |
Beverages | 150,741 | 210,276 | — | 361,017 |
Biotechnology | — | 71,079 | — | 71,079 |
Broadline Retail | 559,787 | 400,021 | — | 959,808 |
Building Products | — | 64,387 | — | 64,387 |
Capital Markets | 50,234 | — | — | 50,234 |
Chemicals | — | 328,027 | — | 328,027 |
Construction & Engineering | — | 171,777 | — | 171,777 |
Construction Materials | — | 52,086 | — | 52,086 |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail | 38,624 | 125,611 | — | 164,235 |
Diversified Consumer Services | 100,386 | 43,568 | — | 143,954 |
Diversified Telecommunication Services | — | 141,050 | — | 141,050 |
Electric Utilities | 49,143 | 148,369 | — | 197,512 |
Electrical Equipment | — | 55,369 | — | 55,369 |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | — | 338,680 | — | 338,680 |
Entertainment | 144,599 | — | — | 144,599 |
Financial Services | — | 307,176 | — | 307,176 |
Food Products | 44,491 | 217,258 | — | 261,749 |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |
Ground Transportation | $ 47,411 | $ — | $ — | $ 47,411 |
Health Care Providers & Services | — | 89,156 | — | 89,156 |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | 278,072 | 214,253 | — | 492,325 |
Household Durables | 18,023 | 140,705 | — | 158,728 |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers | — | 89,194 | — | 89,194 |
Industrial Conglomerates | — | 116,270 | — | 116,270 |
Insurance | 51,219 | 384,242 | — | 435,461 |
Interactive Media & Services | — | 757,382 | — | 757,382 |
IT Services | 77,120 | 157,368 | — | 234,488 |
Machinery | 34,271 | 83,329 | — | 117,600 |
Metals & Mining | 61,341 | 324,407 | 2,030 | 387,778 |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 48,158 | 36,387 | 5,485 | 90,030 |
Paper & Forest Products | 36,114 | — | — | 36,114 |
Pharmaceuticals | — | 37,812 | — | 37,812 |
Real Estate Management & Development | 69,023 | 910,871 | — | 979,894 |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 928,898 | 213,784 | — | 1,142,682 |
Specialty Retail | 39,234 | 172,644 | 641 | 212,519 |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | — | 496,412 | — | 496,412 |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | — | 695,628 | — | 695,628 |
Water Utilities | 74,975 | 67,667 | — | 142,642 |
Wireless Telecommunication Services | — | 219,930 | — | 219,930 |
Preferred Stock | ||||
Banks | 87,153 | — | 3,014 | 90,167 |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | — | 315,609 | — | 315,609 |
All Other Preferred Stock | 48,711 | — | — | 48,711 |
Right/Warrant | 52 | — | — | 52 |
Total Investments in Securities | $3,393,688 | $ 9,339,039 | $14,269 | $12,746,996 |
ASSETS: | |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $11,881,506) | $12,746,996 |
Cash | 330,830 |
Foreign currencies, at value (cost $208,758) | 210,235 |
Receivables — | |
Investment securities sold | 30,096 |
Fund shares sold | 2,205 |
Dividends | 53,137 |
Interest | 532 |
Due from the Adviser | 1,319 |
Other assets | 19,293 |
Total assets | $13,394,643 |
LIABILITIES: | |
Payables — | |
Fund shares repurchased | $ 2,205 |
Trustees' fees | 45 |
Professional fees | 44,144 |
Transfer agent fees | 232 |
Printing expense | 9,138 |
Reserve for repatriation taxes | 41,225 |
Management fees | 665 |
Administrative expenses | 3,329 |
Distribution fees | 401 |
Accrued expenses | 1,788 |
Total liabilities | $ 103,172 |
NET ASSETS: | |
Paid-in capital | $13,472,990 |
Distributable earnings (loss) | (181,519) |
Net assets | $13,291,471 |
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE: | |
No par value (unlimited number of shares authorized) | |
Class A (based on $4,681,196/460,052 shares) | $ 10.18 |
Class C (based on $3,684,401/362,968 shares) | $ 10.15 |
Class Y (based on $4,925,874/483,784 shares) | $ 10.18 |
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE: | |
Class A (based on $10.18 net asset value per share/100%-5.75% maximum sales charge) | $ 10.80 |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | ||
Dividends from unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld $15,939) | $ 161,327 | |
Total Investment Income | $ 161,327 | |
EXPENSES: | ||
Management fees | $ 42,646 | |
Administrative expenses | 14,729 | |
Transfer agent fees | ||
Class A | 499 | |
Class C | 60 | |
Class Y | 21 | |
Distribution fees | ||
Class A | 5,749 | |
Class C | 17,713 | |
Shareowner communications expense | 793 | |
Custodian fees | 239 | |
Registration fees | 22,245 | |
Professional fees | 88,918 | |
Printing expense | 15,162 | |
Officers' and Trustees' fees | 4,071 | |
Miscellaneous | 1,081 | |
Total expenses | $ 213,926 | |
Less fees waived and expenses reimbursed by the Adviser | (136,142) | |
Net expenses | $ 77,784 | |
Net investment income | $ 83,543 | |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS: | ||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign capital gains tax of ($(13,746)) | $ (303,080) | |
Other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | 2,433 | $ (300,647) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign capital gains tax of $(9,231)) | $1,617,237 | |
Other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | 14,753 | $1,631,990 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | $1,331,343 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $1,414,886 |
Six
Months Ended 3/31/23 (unaudited) |
Year
Ended 9/30/22 | |
FROM OPERATIONS: | ||
Net investment income (loss) | $ 83,543 | $ 338,423 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (300,647) | (274,979) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 1,631,990 | (4,297,545) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ 1,414,886 | $ (4,234,101) |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREOWNERS: | ||
Class A ($0.37 and $0.46 per share, respectively) | $ (164,070) | $ (202,398) |
Class C ($0.30 and $0.36 per share, respectively) | (104,237) | (125,905) |
Class Y ($0.41 and $0.50 per share, respectively) | (188,728) | (224,571) |
Total distributions to shareowners | $ (457,035) | $ (552,874) |
FROM FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | ||
Net proceeds from sales of shares | $ 530,818 | $ 285,574 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 457,035 | 552,834 |
Cost of shares repurchased | (441,253) | (818,187) |
Net increase in net assets resulting from Fund share transactions | $ 546,600 | $ 20,221 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | $ 1,504,451 | $ (4,766,754) |
NET ASSETS: | ||
Beginning of period | $11,787,020 | $16,553,774 |
End of period | $13,291,471 | $ 11,787,020 |
Six
Months Ended 3/31/23 Shares (unaudited) |
Six
Months Ended 3/31/23 Amount (unaudited) |
Year
Ended 9/30/22 Shares |
Year
Ended 9/30/22 Amount | |
Class A | ||||
Shares sold | 47,255 | $ 504,590 | 19,336 | $ 239,458 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 16,810 | 164,070 | 16,084 | 202,358 |
Less shares repurchased | (43,280) | (434,270) | (53,311) | (612,793) |
Net
increase (decrease) |
20,785 | $ 234,390 | (17,891) | $(170,977) |
Class C | ||||
Shares sold | 2,080 | $ 20,452 | 3,680 | $ 43,560 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 10,691 | 104,237 | 10,041 | 125,905 |
Less shares repurchased | (213) | (2,129) | (11,418) | (200,519) |
Net
increase (decrease) |
12,558 | $ 122,560 | 2,303 | $ (31,054) |
Class Y | ||||
Shares sold | 540 | $ 5,776 | 214 | $ 2,556 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 19,357 | 188,728 | 17,841 | 224,571 |
Less shares repurchased | (464) | (4,854) | (461) | (4,875) |
Net increase | 19,433 | $ 189,650 | 17,594 | $ 222,252 |
Six
Months Ended 3/31/23 (unaudited) |
Year
Ended 9/30/22 |
Year
Ended 9/30/21 |
10/2/19*
to 9/30/20 | |
Class A | ||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.41 | $ 13.24 | $11.08 | $10.00 |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | ||||
Net investment income (loss) (a) | $ 0.07 | $ 0.28 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.07 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 1.07 | (3.65) | 2.13 | 1.07 |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | $ 1.14 | $ (3.37) | $ 2.27 | $ 1.14 |
Distributions to shareowners: | ||||
Net investment income | $ (0.37) | $ (0.31) | $ (0.11) | $ (0.06) |
Net realized gain | — | (0.15) | — | — |
Total distributions | $ (0.37) | $ (0.46) | $ (0.11) | $ (0.06) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | $ 0.77 | $ (3.83) | $ 2.16 | $ (1.08) |
Net asset value, end of period | $10.18 | $ 9.41 | $13.24 | $11.08 |
Total return (b) | 12.33%(c) | (26.28)% | 20.55% | 11.43%(c) |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 1.12%(d) | 1.29% | 1.30% | 1.28%(d) |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 1.37%(d) | 2.37% | 1.05% | 0.72%(d) |
Portfolio turnover rate | 30%(c) | 41% | 37% | 61%(c) |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $4,681 | $ 4,133 | $6,053 | $4,232 |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | ||||
Total expenses to average net assets | 3.23%(d) | 2.71% | 3.60% | 4.45%(d) |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | (0.74)%(d) | 0.95% | (1.25)% | (2.45)%(d) |
* | Class A commenced operations on October 2, 2019. |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions, the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period and no sales charges. Total return would be reduced if sales charges were taken into account. |
(c) | Not annualized. |
(d) | Annualized. |
Six
Months Ended 3/31/23 (unaudited) |
Year
Ended 9/30/22 |
Year
Ended 9/30/21 |
10/2/19*
to 9/30/20 | |
Class C | ||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.35 | $ 13.14 | $11.02 | $10.00 |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | ||||
Net investment income (loss) (a) | $ 0.03 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.04 | $ (0.00)(b) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 1.07 | (3.63) | 2.13 | 1.06 |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | $ 1.10 | $ (3.43) | $ 2.17 | $ 1.06 |
Distributions to shareowners: | ||||
Net investment income | $ (0.30) | $ (0.21) | $ (0.05) | $ (0.04) |
Net realized gain | — | (0.15) | — | — |
Total distributions | $ (0.30) | $ (0.36) | $ (0.05) | $ (0.04) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | $ 0.80 | $ (3.79) | $ 2.12 | $ 1.02 |
Net asset value, end of period | $10.15 | $ 9.35 | $13.14 | $11.02 |
Total return (c) | 11.86%(d) | (26.79)% | 19.68% | 10.66%(d) |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 1.83%(e) | 2.00% | 2.01% | 2.01%(e) |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 0.68%(e) | 1.70% | 0.30% | (0.02)%(e) |
Portfolio turnover rate | 30%(d) | 41% | 37% | 61%(d) |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $3,684 | $ 3,275 | $4,574 | $3,689 |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | ||||
Total expenses to average net assets | 3.94%(e) | 3.42% | 4.30% | 5.17%(e) |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | (1.43)%(e) | 0.28% | (1.99)% | (3.18)%(e) |
* | Class C commenced operations on October 2, 2019. |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | Amount rounds to less than $0.01 or $(0.01) per share. |
(c) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions, the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period and no sales charges. Total return would be reduced if sales charges were taken into account. |
(d) | Not annualized. |
(e) | Annualized. |
Six
Months Ended 3/31/23 (unaudited) |
Year
Ended 9/30/22 |
Year
Ended 9/30/21 |
10/2/19*
to 9/30/20 | |
Class Y | ||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.43 | $ 13.27 | $11.10 | $10.00 |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | ||||
Net investment income (loss) (a) | $ 0.08 | $ 0.32 | $ 0.18 | $ 0.10 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 1.08 | (3.66) | 2.15 | 1.07 |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | $ 1.16 | $ (3.34) | $ 2.33 | $ 1.17 |
Distributions to shareowners: | ||||
Net investment income | $ (0.41) | $ (0.35) | $ (0.16) | $ (0.07) |
Net realized gain | — | (0.15) | — | — |
Total distributions | $ (0.41) | $ (0.50) | $ (0.16) | $ (0.07) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | $ 0.75 | $ (3.84) | $ 2.17 | $ 1.10 |
Net asset value, end of period | $10.18 | $ 9.43 | $13.27 | $11.10 |
Total return (b) | 12.45%(c) | (26.10)% | 21.00% | 11.72%(c) |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 0.82%(d) | 0.99% | 0.99% | 0.99%(d) |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 1.69%(d) | 2.70% | 1.30% | 0.99%(d) |
Portfolio turnover rate | 30%(c) | 41% | 37% | 61%(c) |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $4,926 | $ 4,379 | $5,927 | $4,893 |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | ||||
Total expenses to average net assets | 2.94%(d) | 2.41% | 3.29% | 4.16%(d) |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | (0.43)%(d) | 1.28% | (1.00)% | (2.18)%(d) |
* | Class Y commenced operations on October 2, 2019. |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions and the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period. |
(c) | Not annualized. |
(d) | Annualized. |
A. | Security Valuation |
The net asset value of the Fund is computed once daily, on each day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open, as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE. | |
Equity securities that have traded on an exchange are valued by using the last sale price on the principal exchange where they are traded. Equity securities that have not traded on the date of valuation, or securities for which sale prices are not available, generally are valued using the mean between the last bid and asked prices or, if both last bid and asked prices are not available, at the last quoted bid price. Last sale and bid and asked prices are provided by independent third party pricing services. In the case of equity securities not traded on an exchange, |
prices are typically determined by independent third party pricing services using a variety of techniques and methods. | |
The principal exchanges and markets for non-U.S. equity securities have closing times prior to the close of the NYSE. However, the value of these securities may be influenced by changes in global markets occurring after the closing times of the local exchanges and markets up to the time the Fund determines its net asset value. Consequently, the Adviser, the Fund's valuation designee, uses a fair value model developed by an independent pricing service to value non-U.S. equity securities. On a daily basis, the pricing service recommends changes, based on a proprietary model, to the closing market prices of each non-U.S. security held by the Fund to reflect the security’s fair value at the time the Fund determines its net asset value. These recommendations are applied in accordance with the Adviser's (the valuation designee's) valuation procedures. | |
The value of foreign securities is translated into U.S. dollars based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing source. | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued daily using the foreign exchange rate or, for longer term forward contract positions, the spot currency rate and the forward points on a daily basis, in each case provided by a third party pricing service. Contracts whose forward settlement date falls between two quoted days are valued by interpolation. | |
Shares of open-end registered investment companies (including money market mutual funds) are valued at such funds’ net asset value. | |
Securities for which independent pricing services or broker-dealers are unable to supply prices or for which market prices and/or quotations are not readily available or are considered to be unreliable are valued by a fair valuation team comprised of certain personnel of the Adviser. The Adviser is designated as the valuation designee for the Fund pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. The Adviser’s fair valuation team is responsible for monitoring developments that may impact fair valued securities. | |
Inputs used when applying fair value methods to value a security may include credit ratings, the financial condition of the company, current market conditions and comparable securities. The Adviser may use fair value methods if it is determined that a significant event has occurred after the close of the exchange or market on which the security trades and prior to the determination of the Fund's net asset value. Examples |
of a significant event might include political or economic news, corporate restructurings, natural disasters, terrorist activity or trading halts. Thus, the valuation of the Fund's securities may differ significantly from exchange prices, and such differences could be material. | |
B. | Investment Income and Transactions |
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are recorded as soon as the Fund becomes aware of the ex-dividend data in the exercise of reasonable diligence. | |
Interest income, including interest on income-bearing cash accounts, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend and interest income are reported net of unrecoverable foreign taxes withheld at the applicable country rates and net of income accrued on defaulted securities. | |
Interest and dividend income payable by delivery of additional shares is reclassified as PIK (payment-in-kind) income upon receipt and is included in interest and dividend income, respectively. | |
Security transactions are recorded as of trade date. Gains and losses on sales of investments are calculated on the identified cost method for both financial reporting and federal income tax purposes. | |
C. | Foreign Currency Translation |
The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Amounts denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. | |
Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions, if any, represent, among other things, the net realized gains and losses on foreign currency exchange contracts, disposition of foreign currencies and the difference between the amount of income accrued and the U.S. dollars actually received. Further, the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments are not segregated on the Statement of Operations from the effects of changes in the market prices of those securities, but are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. | |
D. | Federal Income Taxes |
It is the Fund 's policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its net taxable income and net realized capital gains, if |
any, to its shareowners. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required. As of March 31, 2023, the Fund did not accrue any interest or penalties with respect to uncertain tax positions, which, if applicable, would be recorded as an income tax expense on the Statement of Operations. Tax returns filed within the prior three years remain subject to examination by federal and state tax authorities. | |
In determining the daily net asset value, the Fund estimates the reserve for such taxes, if any, associated with investments in certain countries. The estimated reserve for the capital gains is based on the net unrealized appreciation on certain portfolio securities, the holding period of such securities and the related tax rates, tax loss carryforward (if applicable) and other such factors. As of March 31, 2023, the Fund had accrued $41,225 in reserve for repatriation taxes related to capital gains. | |
The amount and character of income and capital gain distributions to shareowners are determined in accordance with federal income tax rules, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Distributions in excess of net investment income or net realized gains are temporary over distributions for financial statement purposes resulting from differences in the recognition or classification of income or distributions for financial statement and tax purposes. Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character, but are not adjusted for temporary differences. | |
The tax character of current year distributions payable will be determined at the end of the current taxable year. The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended September 30, 2022 was as follows: |
2022 | |
Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary income | $430,964 |
Long-term capital gains | 121,910 |
Total | $552,874 |
2022 | |
Distributable earnings/(losses): | |
Undistributed ordinary income | $ 310,607 |
Capital loss carryforward | (385,621) |
Net unrealized depreciation | (1,064,356) |
Total | $(1,139,370) |
E. | Fund Shares |
The Fund records sales and repurchases of its shares as of trade date. The Distributor earned $174 in underwriting commissions on the sale of Class A shares during the six months ended March 31, 2023. | |
F. | Class Allocations |
Income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are calculated at the Fund level and allocated daily to each class of shares based on its respective percentage of adjusted net assets at the beginning of the day. | |
Distribution fees are calculated based on the average daily net asset value attributable to Class A and Class C shares of the Fund, respectively (see Note 5). Class Y shares do not pay distribution fees. All expenses and fees paid to the Fund's transfer agent for its services are allocated among the classes of shares based on the number of accounts in each class and the ratable allocation of related out-of-pocket expenses (see Note 4). | |
Distributions to shareowners are recorded as of the ex-dividend date. Distributions paid by the Fund with respect to each class of shares are calculated in the same manner and at the same time, except that net investment income dividends to Class A, Class C and Class Y shares can reflect different transfer agent and distribution expense rates. | |
G. | Risks |
The value of securities held by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic, political or regulatory conditions, recessions, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, inflation, changes in interest rates, armed conflict including Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, sanctions against Russia, other nations or individuals or companies and possible countermeasures, lack of liquidity in the bond markets or adverse investor sentiment. In the past several years, financial markets have experienced increased volatility, depressed valuations, decreased liquidity and heightened uncertainty. These conditions may continue, recur, worsen or spread. Recently, inflation and interest rates have increased and may rise further. These circumstances could adversely affect the value and liquidity of the |
Fund's investments, impair the Fund's ability to satisfy redemption requests, and negatively impact the Fund's performance. Raising the ceiling on U.S. government debt has become increasingly politicized. Any failure to increase the ceiling on U.S. government debt could lead to a default on U.S. government obligations, with unpredictable consequences for economies and markets. | |
The global pandemic of the novel coronavirus respiratory disease designated COVID-19 has resulted in major disruption to economies and markets around the world, including the United States. Global financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and severe losses, and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. Liquidity for many instruments has been greatly reduced for periods of time. Some sectors of the economy and individual issuers have experienced particularly large losses. These circumstances may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of the Fund's investments. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russian securities have lost all, or nearly all, their market value. Other securities or markets could be similarly affected by past or future political, geopolitical or other events or conditions. | |
Governments and central banks, including the U.S. Federal Reserve, have taken extraordinary and unprecedented actions to support local and global economies and the financial markets. These actions have resulted in significant expansion of public debt, including in the U.S. The consequences of high public debt, including its future impact on the economy and securities markets, may not be known for some time. | |
The U.S. and other countries are periodically involved in disputes over trade and other matters, which may result in tariffs, investment restrictions and adverse impacts on affected companies and securities. For example, the U.S. has imposed tariffs and other trade barriers on Chinese exports, has restricted sales of certain categories of goods to China, and has established barriers to investments in China. Trade disputes may adversely affect the economies of the U.S. and its trading partners, as well as companies directly or indirectly affected and financial markets generally. If the political climate between the U.S. and China does not improve or continues to deteriorate, if China were to attempt unification of Taiwan by force, or if other geopolitical conflicts develop or get worse, economies, markets and individual securities may be severely affected both regionally and globally, and the value of the Fund's assets may go down. | |
At times, the Fund’s investments may represent industries or industry sectors that are interrelated or have common risks, making the Fund |
more susceptible to any economic, political, or regulatory developments or other risks affecting those industries and sectors. | |
Normally, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in the equity securities of emerging market issuers. The Fund’s investments in foreign markets and countries with limited developing markets may subject the Fund to a greater degree of risk than investments in a developed market. These risks are more pronounced for issuers in emerging markets or to the extent that the Fund invests significantly in one region or country. These risks include disruptive political or economic conditions, military conflicts and sanctions, terrorism, sustained economic downturns, financial instability, less liquid trading markets, extreme price volatility, currency risks, reduction of government or central bank support, inadequate accounting standards, tariffs, tax disputes or other tax burdens, nationalization or expropriation of assets, and the imposition of adverse governmental laws, arbitrary application of laws and regulations or lack of rule of law and investment and repatriation restrictions. Lack of information and less market regulation also may affect the value of these securities. Withholding and other non-U.S. taxes may decrease the Fund’s return. Non-U.S. issuers may be located in parts of the world that have historically been prone to natural disasters. Investing in depositary receipts is subject to many of the same risks as investing directly in non-U.S. issuers. Depositary receipts may involve higher expenses and may trade at a discount (or premium) to the underlying security. | |
Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. In response to the military action by Russia, various countries, including the U.S., the United Kingdom, and European Union issued broad-ranging economic sanctions against Russia and Belarus and certain companies and individuals. Since then, Russian securities have lost all, or nearly all, their market value, and many other issuers, securities and markets have been adversely affected. The United States and other countries may impose sanctions on other countries, companies and individuals in light of Russia’s military invasion. The extent and duration of the military action or future escalation of such hostilities, the extent and impact of existing and future sanctions, market disruptions and volatility, and the result of any diplomatic negotiations cannot be predicted. These and any related events could have a significant impact on the value and liquidity of certain Fund investments, on Fund performance and the value of an investment in the Fund, particularly with respect to securities and commodities, such as oil, natural gas and food commodities, as well as other sectors with exposure to Russian |
issuers or issuers in other countries affected by the invasion, and are likely to have collateral impacts on market sectors globally. | |
To the extent that the fund invests from time to time more than 25% of its assets in issuers organized or located in a particular geographic region, including but not limited to issuers organized or located in China and other developing market Asia-Pacific countries, the fund may be particularly affected by adverse securities markets, exchange rates and social, political, regulatory or economic events which may occur in those regions. | |
Markets in China and other Asian countries are relatively new and undeveloped. China’s economic health is largely dependent upon exports, and may be dependent upon the economies of other Asian countries. Investments in Chinese and other Asian issuers could be adversely affected by changes in government policies, or trade or political disputes with major trading partners, including the U.S. China’s growing trade surplus with the U.S. has given rise to trade disputes and the imposition of tariffs. The U.S. has also restricted the sale of certain goods to China. In addition, the U.S. government has imposed restrictions on U.S. investor participation in certain Chinese investments. If the political climate between the United States and China continues to deteriorate, economies and markets may be adversely affected. These matters could adversely affect China’s economy and also limit investment opportunities for the Fund. The Chinese economy also could be adversely affected by, among other things, supply chain disruptions. The effect of China's recent relaxation of its zero-COVID policy on China's economy and global supply chains may not be fully known for some time. An economic slowdown in China could adversely affect economies of other emerging market countries that trade with China, as well as companies operating in those countries. Economies of Asian countries and Asian issuers could be adversely affected by regional security threats. | |
In addition, China's long-running conflict over Taiwan's sovereignty, border disputes with many neighbors and historically strained relations with other Asian countries could result in military conflict that could adversely impact the economies of China and other Asian countries, disrupt supply chains, and severely affect global economies and markets. | |
With the increased use of technologies such as the Internet to conduct business, the Fund is susceptible to operational, information security and related risks. While the Fund’s Adviser has established business continuity plans in the event of, and risk management systems to |
prevent, limit or mitigate, such cyber-attacks, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems, including the possibility that certain risks have not been identified. Furthermore, the Fund cannot control the cybersecurity plans and systems put in place by service providers to the Fund such as the Fund’s custodian and accounting agent, and the Fund’s transfer agent. In addition, many beneficial owners of Fund shares hold them through accounts at broker-dealers, retirement platforms and other financial market participants over which neither the Fund nor the Adviser exercises control. Each of these may in turn rely on service providers to them, which are also subject to the risk of cyber-attacks. Cybersecurity failures or breaches at the Adviser or the Fund’s service providers or intermediaries have the ability to cause disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses, interference with the Fund’s ability to calculate its net asset value, impediments to trading, the inability of Fund shareowners to effect share purchases, redemptions or exchanges or receive distributions, loss of or unauthorized access to private shareowner information and violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, or additional compliance costs. Such costs and losses may not be covered under any insurance. In addition, maintaining vigilance against cyber-attacks may involve substantial costs over time, and system enhancements may themselves be subject to cyber-attacks. | |
H. | Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts ("contracts") for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. All contracts are marked-to-market daily at the applicable exchange rates, and any resulting unrealized appreciation or depreciation is recorded in the Fund's financial statements. The Fund records realized gains and losses at the time a contract is offset by entry into a closing transaction or extinguished by delivery of the currency. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of the contract and from unanticipated movements in the value of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar (see Note 4). | |
During the six months ended March 31, 2023, the Fund had entered into various forward foreign currency exchange contracts that obligated the Fund to deliver or take delivery of currencies at specified future maturity dates. Alternatively, prior to the settlement date of a forward foreign currency exchange contract, the Fund may close out such contract by entering into an offsetting contract. |
The average market value of forward foreign currency exchange contracts open during the six months ended March 31, 2023 was $0 and $0 for buys and sells, respectively. There were no open forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at March 31, 2023. |
Shareowner Communications: | |
Class A | $678 |
Class C | 32 |
Class Y | 83 |
Total | $793 |
Retirement plans information | 1-800-622-0176 |
Our toll-free fax | 1-800-225-4240 |
Our internet e-mail address |
us.askamundi@amundi.com (for general questions about Amundi only) |
A: SUGAX | C: SUGCX | Y: SUGYX |
Q | How did the Fund perform in the six-month period ended March 31, 2023? |
A | Pioneer Global Sustainable Growth Fund’s Class A shares returned 21.53% at net asset value during the six-month period ended March 31, 2023, while the Fund’s benchmark, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country World (ACWI) Growth Index*, returned 19.79%. During the same six-month period, the average return of the 368 mutual funds in Morningstar’s Global Large-Stock Growth category was 19.45%. |
Q | How would you describe the investment backdrop during the six-month period ended March 31, 2023? |
A | The period opened last October in the wake of a series of aggressive US Federal Reserve (Fed) interest-rate increases, as the US central bank sought to counter historically high inflation readouts, which had peaked at over 9% in June of 2022. The Fed’s determined stance with regard to tighter monetary policy had brought the target for its benchmark overnight lending rate (federal funds rate) from 0.00% ‒ 0.25% in March of 2022, to |
* | The MSCI information may only be used for your internal use, may not be reproduced or redisseminated in any form and may not be used as a basis for or a component of any financial instruments or products or indices. None of the MSCI information is intended to constitute investment advice or a recommendation to make (or refrain from making) any kind of investment decision and may not be relied on as such. Historical data and analysis should not be taken as an indication or guarantee of any future performance analysis, forecast or prediction. The MSCI information is provided on an “as is” basis and the user of this information assumes the entire risk of any use made of this information. MSCI, each of its affiliates and each other person involved in or related to compiling, computing or creating any MSCI information (collectively, the “MSCI Parties”) expressly disclaims all warranties (including, without limitation, any warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, timeliness, non-infringement, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose) with respect to this information. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall any MSCI Party have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, punitive, consequential (including, without limitation, lost profits) or any other damages. |
3.00% ‒ 3.25% entering October. In addition, the US Treasury yield curve, which had moved notably higher in response to the Fed’s rate increases, had inverted, as the market anticipated a recession. (A yield curve is a line that plots the interest rates, at a set point in time, of bonds having equal credit quality but differing maturity dates. An inverted yield curve represents a situation where yields on longer-term debt instruments are lower than the yields on shorter-term debt instruments.) | |
Towards the end of 2022, with inflation beginning to show signs of modest easing, investors began to anticipate a pivot by the Fed to a more “dovish” stance on monetary policy, despite another increase to the federal funds rate target range of 75 basis point (bps) in early November. (A basis point is equal to 1/100th of a percentage point.) The improved sentiment led to a brief rally among so-called riskier assets, such as stocks and corporate bonds. However, in December, the markets soon turned their attention to the potential recessionary effects of the higher-interest-rate regime put in place by the Fed, which led riskier assets to retrace some of the gains they had realized early in the fourth quarter. The Fed implemented a more modest 50 bps increase to the federal funds target range at its December meeting, leaving the target range at 4.25% ‒ 4.50% at the end of 2022, its highest level since the fall of 2007. | |
Entering the new calendar year, riskier assets rallied again, amid renewed investor optimism that the Fed and other leading central banks were poised to stop raising interest rates. January 2023 saw US Treasury yields pull back from their more recent highs on the outlook for a potential easing of monetary policy. That, in turn, boosted performance for bonds, in particular. In addition, the reopening of China’s economy as the government unwound its “Zero-COVID” policy helped ease concerns about slowing global economic growth. Against this backdrop, areas of the market that had lagged during the 2022 sell-offs, such as growth stocks and corporate credit, outperformed. On February 1, 2023, the Fed once again raised the federal funds target range, this time by a less aggressive 25 bps, bringing the target to 4.50% ‒ 4.75%. | |
In March, however, the failure of several US banks and the collapse of European banking giant Credit Suisse raised fears of a |
financial crisis. In response, the Fed implemented a new lending program to support bank liquidity, while market participants began to anticipate interest-rate cuts by the Fed over the second half of the calendar year. The prospect of a more dovish stance on monetary policy and a “flight to safety” by investors in the wake of the banking-system issues drove US Treasury yields lower, which, once again, led to strong returns in the bond markets. | |
At its March 23 meeting, the Fed went forward with another modest 25 bps increase to the federal funds target, bringing the range to 4.75% ‒ 5.00%. The financial markets viewed the latest rate increase as an indication that the Fed believed the financial system, overall, remained on solid footing and that any systemic risk from the bank failures had been contained. As of March 31, 2023, the yield on 10-year US Treasuries ended March of 2023 at 3.48%, versus 3.83% six months earlier. | |
With regard to international growth stocks, the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Growth Index (the MSCI ACWI Growth Index), finished the six-month period in strongly positive territory, returning 19.79%, outperforming international value stocks, which returned 15.63%, as measured by the MSCI All Country World Value Index. | |
Q | What is your investment approach in managing the Fund? |
A | The Fund’s primary objective is to seek long-term capital growth. We see to achieve this objective by investing the Fund in a focused portfolio of quality growth stocks globally, across any market capitalization. |
In managing the Fund, Amundi US adheres to an ESG (environmental, social, and governance) mandate. We seek to invest the portfolio in securities of issuers with above-average potential for earnings and revenue growth, with an emphasis on shares of companies that we believe feature sustainable business models. | |
Amundi US’s investment process includes evaluating individual companies’ ESG practices. In keeping with that focus, Amundi US considers ESG information when evaluating which investments to include in the Fund’s portfolio. Amundi US |
believes that ESG-related information helps it gain a more complete understanding of a company and its business. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of borrowings, if any, for investment purposes) in securities of issuers that Amundi US believes adhere to the Fund's ESG criteria. For purposes of the Fund's 80% investment policy, “ESG criteria” is defined as the exclusion of investments issued by companies significantly involved in the production of tobacco products and controversial military weapons consisting of cluster weapons, anti-personnel mines, nuclear weapons, and biological and chemical weapons, and the operation of thermal coal mines. | |
Q | What were the principal factors affecting the Fund’s benchmark-relative performance during the six-month period ended March 31, 2023? |
A | Positive stock selection results drove the Fund’s benchmark-relative outperformance over the six-month period, as stock selection results more than offset the negative effects of lagging sector allocation results versus the MSCI ACWI Growth Index. Stock selection results were most beneficial to the Fund’s relative returns among holdings in the consumer discretionary, financials, and consumer staples sectors, while selection results lagged within the health care and communication services sectors. |
At the individual security level, positive contributors to the Fund’s relative performance for the six-month period included a position in Germany-based Hensoldt AG, within industrials. Hensoldt develops sensor technologies and other electronics for the defense and aerospace sectors. The German government’s announcement of plans to increase defense spending has boosted investor sentiment with respect to Hensoldt, which in turn has boosted the share price. We have maintained the position in the portfolio, given the company’s huge order backlog and even larger project pipeline, which we believe could support future earnings. Within consumer discretionary, a lack of portfolio exposure to electronic vehicle manufacturer Tesla, along with an underweight position versus the benchmark in online retailer Amazon.com, further aided the Fund’s relative performance for the period. Tesla’s stock performed poorly early in the period, due to slowing sales and weak financial results. Amazon, |
meanwhile, has seen revenue growth sag after experiencing a sharp increase during the pandemic. | |
Another positive contributor to the Fund’s relative returns was a position in AMD, a semiconductor company, which enjoyed some tailwinds in the first quarter of 2023, driven by falling interest rates, which helped large-growth technology oriented stocks outperform. In addition, growing interest in artificial intelligence carried the stock price during the period, as headlines about “ChatGPT” captured the imagination of investors. AMD could benefit from this technology given the need for their server chips to work with GPUs. We continue to hold the stock in the portfolio, as, in our view, the company is in a better position than its competitors, as AMD has continued to gain market share due to the strength of its product set. Shares of multinational computer technology company Oracle also outperformed and benefited the Fund’s relative returns for the period, as Oracle’s CEO surprised investors by announcing new and higher financial targets at the company’s annual global conference. Oracle also demonstrated plenty of room for expense rationalization, as the company has been focusing on healthy operating margins. We have retained the Fund’s Oracle position, as we view the company as one of the few software “value” ideas that we believe can sustain growth, while continuing to display that it remains relevant in the Cloud world. | |
On the downside, a lack of portfolio exposure to NVIDIA, another semiconductor company, detracted heavily from the Fund’s relative performance for the period. The stock received a strong boost during the period from the prospect of spending on artificial intelligence. A portfolio position in PT Telkom, Indonesia’s largest telecom operator, was another detractor from the Fund’s relative returns. PT’s shares came under pressure on concerns about shrinking discretionary spending by consumers, given the Indonesian government’s decision to lower gasoline subsidies. However, we believe the consolidation of the Indonesian mobile phone market has resulted in a better pricing environment. Meanwhile, the company has been seeking to recognize synergies by consolidating its subsidiaries. We believe those potential catalysts could be more important to the company’s fundamentals than the short-term concerns around |
diminished consumption. A lack of portfolio exposure to Meta, the parent of Facebook, proved detrimental to the Fund’s relative performance for the full six-month period. The stock performed very poorly in the fourth quarter of 2022, based on concerns over the effects on profitability of its massive investment in developing metaverse-related products against the backdrop of a weak advertising environment. However, Meta’s share price rebounded sharply in the first quarter of 2023, as the company took measures to reduce spending, including laying off more than 10,000 employees. Another detractor from the Fund’s relative returns was a position in pharmaceutical firm Pfizer. The stock price declined over the six-month period as management lowered guidance on the company’s COVID-related revenues for 2023. That said, we continue to be encouraged by Pfizer’s progress on its pipeline of drugs in development, which includes some potentially large products. Finally, the Fund’s position in Generac detracted from relative results. Generac manufactures and sells power-generation equipment for residential and commercial markets across the globe. The stock came under pressure in the fourth quarter of 2022 as management announced preliminary results that revealed a growing inventory problem, as installation capacity for home generators has severely lagged production. We believe Generac is in a position to increase market share within an industry that potentially offers a secular growth opportunity, and so we have retained the Fund’s position in the stock. | |
Q | Did the Fund have any exposure to derivative securities during the six-month period ended March 31, 2023? |
A | No. The Fund had no derivatives exposure during the reporting period. |
Q | How would you characterize your outlook and the Fund’s overall positioning as of March 31, 2023? |
A | The overall market environment has been challenging, given persistently higher interest rates and inflation as well as a decelerating economic environment that has seen corporate profit margins decline. As a result, we have continued to position the portfolio with a more defensive posture. The crisis in the banking sector has prompted investors to move to perceived safety by shifting away from cyclical sectors and towards sectors viewed as |
more stable, including information technology and communication services. This, in turn, has led to the large outperformance of growth stocks over value stocks. | |
The problems in the US banking sector have also influenced the performance of non-US financials and energy stocks, driving significant share-price volatility. In our view, the banks outside the US are in better shape, as most European banks maintain much higher capital ratios and more rigorous liquidity buffers. | |
The main question, in our view, is what economic consequences will flow from this situation? One potential result could be a tighter credit environment that will pressure US corporations. A second possibility is that smaller US banks will experience a challenging earnings environment, thus creating the potential for more bankruptcies in that area if regulators fail to take action. Finally, larger banks may benefit as they receive deposits from smaller banks, thus potentially shielding them from earnings declines. | |
From a geographic positioning standpoint, some of the Fund’s largest country overweights versus the benchmark continue to be in northeast Asia, including Korean and Japanese stocks, as valuation discrepancies there, in our view, have remained large. We believe equities in the region could benefit as current inflationary conditions may drive assets from bonds into equities. Furthermore, in Japan, the cheaper yen has made local companies more competitive in a global market. | |
Finally, we have reduced the Fund’s exposure to health care stocks, based on valuation, while we have increased exposure to idiosyncratic ideas across the industrials, consumer discretionary, and information technology sectors. |
(As a percentage of total investments)* | ||
1. | Alphabet, Inc., Class C | 5.60% |
2. | Microsoft Corp. | 4.62 |
3. | Amazon.com, Inc. | 4.51 |
4. | Apple, Inc. | 3.06 |
5. | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 2.98 |
6. | RELX Plc | 2.92 |
7. | Hensoldt AG | 2.87 |
8. | LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | 2.85 |
9. | Progressive Corp. | 2.79 |
10. | Sony Group Corp. | 2.57 |
* | Excludes short-term investments and all derivative contracts except for options purchased. The Fund is actively managed, and current holdings may be different. The holdings listed should not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any securities. |
Class | 3/31/23 | 9/30/22 |
A | $9.53 | $7.86 |
C | $9.40 | $7.76 |
Y | $9.53 | $7.87 |
Class | Net
Investment Income |
Short-Term
Capital Gains |
Long-Term
Capital Gains |
A | $0.0199 | $— | $— |
C | $ — | $— | $— |
Y | $0.0477 | $— | $— |
Performance Update | 3/31/23 | Class A Shares |
Performance Update | 3/31/23 | Class C Shares |
Performance Update | 3/31/23 | Class Y Shares |
(1) | ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses; and |
(2) | transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments. |
(1) | Divide your account value by
$1,000 Example: an $8,600 account value ÷ $1,000 = 8.6 |
(2) | Multiply the result in (1) above by the corresponding share class’s number in the third row under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. |
Share Class | A | C | Y |
Beginning
Account Value on 10/1/22 |
$1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
Ending
Account Value (after expenses) on 3/31/23 |
$1,215.30 | $1,211.30 | $1,217.70 |
Expenses
Paid During Period* |
$5.52 | $9.43 | $3.87 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.00 %, 1.71%, and 0.70% for Class A, Class C, and Class Y shares, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half period). |
Share Class | A | C | Y |
Beginning
Account Value on 10/1/22 |
$1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
Ending
Account Value (after expenses) on 3/31/23 |
$1,019.95 | $1,016.40 | $1,021.44 |
Expenses
Paid During Period* |
$5.04 | $8.60 | $3.53 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.00 %, 1.71%, and 0.70% for Class A, Class C, and Class Y shares, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half period). |
Shares | Value | |||||
UNAFFILIATED ISSUERS — 98.7% | ||||||
Common Stocks — 95.9% of Net Assets | ||||||
Aerospace & Defense — 2.8% | ||||||
1,691 | Hensoldt AG | $ 60,905 | ||||
Total Aerospace & Defense | $60,905 | |||||
Banks — 1.1% | ||||||
1,508 | FinecoBank Banca Fineco S.p.A. | $ 23,190 | ||||
Total Banks | $23,190 | |||||
Beverages — 3.5% | ||||||
485 | Diageo Plc | $ 21,646 | ||||
289 | PepsiCo., Inc. | 52,684 | ||||
Total Beverages | $74,330 | |||||
Broadline Retail — 5.6% | ||||||
1,900(a) | Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. | $ 24,164 | ||||
925(a) | Amazon.com, Inc. | 95,543 | ||||
Total Broadline Retail | $119,707 | |||||
Capital Markets — 4.0% | ||||||
593 | Euronext NV (144A) | $ 45,407 | ||||
392 | Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | 40,882 | ||||
Total Capital Markets | $86,289 | |||||
Communications Equipment — 1.0% | ||||||
421 | Cisco Systems, Inc. | $ 22,008 | ||||
Total Communications Equipment | $22,008 | |||||
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 1.9% | ||||||
900 | Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. | $ 40,599 | ||||
Total Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail | $40,599 | |||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.9% | ||||||
151,300 | Telkom Indonesia Persero Tbk PT | $ 41,019 | ||||
Total Diversified Telecommunication Services | $41,019 | |||||
Electrical Equipment — 2.1% | ||||||
126(a) | Generac Holdings, Inc. | $ 13,609 | ||||
111 | Rockwell Automation, Inc. | 32,573 | ||||
Total Electrical Equipment | $46,182 | |||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 3.6% | ||||||
384 | Amphenol Corp., Class A | $ 31,380 | ||||
231 | CDW Corp. | 45,020 | ||||
Total Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | $76,400 | |||||
Shares | Value | |||||
Energy Equipment & Services — 1.9% | ||||||
1,423 | Baker Hughes Co. | $ 41,068 | ||||
Total Energy Equipment & Services | $41,068 | |||||
Entertainment — 1.9% | ||||||
267 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | $ 32,160 | ||||
200 | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | 7,753 | ||||
Total Entertainment | $39,913 | |||||
Financial Services — 1.9% | ||||||
114 | Mastercard, Inc., Class A | $ 41,429 | ||||
Total Financial Services | $41,429 | |||||
Food Products — 2.3% | ||||||
2,023 | Associated British Foods Plc | $ 48,552 | ||||
Total Food Products | $48,552 | |||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.4% | ||||||
342(a) | Edwards Lifesciences Corp. | $ 28,294 | ||||
400 | Hoya Corp. | 44,233 | ||||
Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies | $72,527 | |||||
Health Care Providers & Services — 1.9% | ||||||
539 | Cardinal Health, Inc. | $ 40,694 | ||||
Total Health Care Providers & Services | $40,694 | |||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.2% | ||||||
337 | Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | $ 47,473 | ||||
Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | $47,473 | |||||
Household Durables — 2.5% | ||||||
600 | Sony Group Corp. | $ 54,549 | ||||
Total Household Durables | $54,549 | |||||
Household Products — 1.8% | ||||||
503 | Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc | $ 38,215 | ||||
Total Household Products | $38,215 | |||||
Insurance — 2.7% | ||||||
413 | Progressive Corp. | $ 59,084 | ||||
Total Insurance | $59,084 | |||||
Interactive Media & Services — 5.5% | ||||||
1,143(a) | Alphabet, Inc., Class C | $ 118,872 | ||||
Total Interactive Media & Services | $118,872 | |||||
IT Services — 4.3% | ||||||
249(a) | Amadeus IT Group S.A. | $ 16,672 | ||||
262 | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A | 15,964 |
Shares | Value | |||||
IT Services — (continued) | ||||||
301 | International Business Machines Corp. | $ 39,458 | ||||
2,404(a) | TDCX, Inc. (A.D.R.) | 21,396 | ||||
Total IT Services | $93,490 | |||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 2.3% | ||||||
85 | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | $ 48,991 | ||||
Total Life Sciences Tools & Services | $48,991 | |||||
Pharmaceuticals — 6.3% | ||||||
400 | Eisai Co., Ltd. | $ 22,760 | ||||
133 | Eli Lilly & Co. | 45,675 | ||||
669 | Pfizer, Inc. | 27,295 | ||||
369 | Sanofi | 40,185 | ||||
Total Pharmaceuticals | $135,915 | |||||
Professional Services — 2.9% | ||||||
1,912 | RELX Plc | $ 61,896 | ||||
Total Professional Services | $61,896 | |||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 9.2% | ||||||
644(a) | Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | $ 63,119 | ||||
45 | ASML Holding NV | 30,748 | ||||
249 | Microchip Technology, Inc. | 20,861 | ||||
174 | QUALCOMM, Inc. | 22,199 | ||||
467 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (A.D.R.) | 43,440 | ||||
400 | Ulvac, Inc. | 17,446 | ||||
Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | $197,813 | |||||
Software — 5.8% | ||||||
340 | Microsoft Corp. | $ 98,022 | ||||
130(a) | Salesforce, Inc. | 25,971 | ||||
Total Software | $123,993 | |||||
Specialty Retail — 1.4% | ||||||
392 | TJX Cos., Inc. | $ 30,717 | ||||
Total Specialty Retail | $30,717 | |||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 5.4% | ||||||
393 | Apple, Inc. | $ 64,806 | ||||
1,013 | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | 50,233 | ||||
Total Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | $115,039 | |||||
Shares | Value | |||||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 2.8% | ||||||
66 | LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | $ 60,486 | ||||
Total Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | $60,486 | |||||
Total
Common Stocks (Cost $2,003,556) |
$2,061,345 | |||||
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
||||||
U.S.
Government and Agency Obligations — 2.8% of Net Assets |
||||||
45,000(b) | U.S. Treasury Bills, 6/1/23 | $ 44,665 | ||||
15,000(b) | U.S. Treasury Bills, 6/22/23 | 14,847 | ||||
Total
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $59,496) |
$59,512 | |||||
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS IN UNAFFILIATED ISSUERS — 98.7% (Cost $2,063,052) |
$ 2,120,857 | |||||
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — 1.3% | $ 28,320 | |||||
net assets — 100.0% | $2,149,177 | |||||
(A.D.R.) | American Depositary Receipts. |
(144A) | Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be resold normally to qualified institutional buyers in a transaction exempt from registration. At March 31, 2023, the value of these securities amounted to $45,407, or 2.1% of net assets. |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Security issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through accretion of discount. |
United States | 61.6% |
Japan | 8.8% |
United Kingdom | 8.0% |
France | 4.7% |
Netherlands | 3.6% |
Germany | 2.9% |
South Korea | 2.4% |
Taiwan | 2.1% |
Indonesia | 1.9% |
China | 1.1% |
Italy | 1.1% |
Singapore | 1.0% |
Other (individually less than 1%) | 0.8% |
100.0% |
Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost | $ 192,820 |
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value | (138,461) |
Net unrealized appreciation | $ 54,359 |
Level 1 | – | unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. |
Level 2 | – | other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.). See Notes to Financial Statements — Note 1A. |
Level 3 | – | significant unobservable inputs (including the Adviser's own assumptions in determining fair value of investments). See Notes to Financial Statements — Note 1A. |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |
Common Stocks | ||||
Aerospace & Defense | $ — | $ 60,905 | $— | $ 60,905 |
Banks | — | 23,190 | — | 23,190 |
Beverages | 52,684 | 21,646 | — | 74,330 |
Broadline Retail | 95,543 | 24,164 | — | 119,707 |
Capital Markets | 40,882 | 45,407 | — | 86,289 |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail | — | 40,599 | — | 40,599 |
Diversified Telecommunication Services | — | 41,019 | — | 41,019 |
Entertainment | 32,160 | 7,753 | — | 39,913 |
Food Products | — | 48,552 | — | 48,552 |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | 28,294 | 44,233 | — | 72,527 |
Household Durables | — | 54,549 | — | 54,549 |
Household Products | — | 38,215 | — | 38,215 |
IT Services | 76,818 | 16,672 | — | 93,490 |
Pharmaceuticals | 72,970 | 62,945 | — | 135,915 |
Professional Services | — | 61,896 | — | 61,896 |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 149,619 | 48,194 | — | 197,813 |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | 64,806 | 50,233 | — | 115,039 |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | — | 60,486 | — | 60,486 |
All Other Common Stocks | 696,911 | — | — | 696,911 |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | — | 59,512 | — | 59,512 |
Total Investments in Securities | $1,310,687 | $810,170 | $ — | $2,120,857 |
ASSETS: | |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $2,063,052) | $2,120,857 |
Cash | 37,860 |
Receivables — | |
Investment securities sold | 20,130 |
Dividends | 2,290 |
Interest | 37 |
Due from the Adviser | 1,245 |
Other assets | 15,944 |
Total assets | $2,198,363 |
LIABILITIES: | |
Payables — | |
Professional fees | $ 34,762 |
Printing expense | 13,790 |
Management fees | 113 |
Administrative expenses | 58 |
Distribution fees | 63 |
Accrued expenses | 400 |
Total liabilities | $ 49,186 |
NET ASSETS: | |
Paid-in capital | $2,262,741 |
Distributable earnings (loss) | (113,564) |
Net assets | $2,149,177 |
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE: | |
No par value (unlimited number of shares authorized) | |
Class A (based on $806,836/84,700 shares) | $ 9.53 |
Class C (based on $573,344/60,984 shares) | $ 9.40 |
Class Y (based on $768,997/80,696 shares) | $ 9.53 |
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE: | |
Class A (based on $9.53 net asset value per share/100%-5.75% maximum sales charge) | $ 10.11 |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | ||
Dividends from unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld $396) | $ 12,418 | |
Interest from unaffiliated issuers | 722 | |
Total Investment Income | $ 13,140 | |
EXPENSES: | ||
Management fees | $ 6,393 | |
Administrative expenses | 5,107 | |
Transfer agent fees | ||
Class A | 66 | |
Class C | 15 | |
Class Y | 5 | |
Distribution fees | ||
Class A | 913 | |
Class C | 2,646 | |
Shareowner communications expense | 116 | |
Custodian fees | 10 | |
Registration fees | 17,870 | |
Professional fees | 48,555 | |
Printing expense | 16,940 | |
Officers' and Trustees' fees | 4,004 | |
Miscellaneous | 2,399 | |
Total expenses | $105,039 | |
Less fees waived and expenses reimbursed by the Adviser | (94,402) | |
Net expenses | $ 10,637 | |
Net investment income | $ 2,503 | |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS: | ||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | $ (60,473) | |
Other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | (97) | $ (60,570) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | $435,273 | |
Other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | 147 | $435,420 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | $374,850 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $377,353 |
Six
Months Ended 3/31/23 (unaudited) |
Year
Ended 9/30/22 | |
FROM OPERATIONS: | ||
Net investment income (loss) | $ 2,503 | $ 2,433 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (60,570) | (97,735) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 435,420 | (350,298) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ 377,353 | $ (445,600) |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREOWNERS: | ||
Class A ($0.02 and $— per share, respectively) | $ (1,654) | $ — |
Class Y ($0.05 and $0.01 per share, respectively) | (3,828) | (632) |
Total distributions to shareowners | $ (5,482) | $ (632) |
FROM FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | ||
Net proceeds from sales of shares | $ 24,269 | $ 63,015 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 5,482 | 632 |
Cost of shares repurchased | (6,468) | (19,089) |
Net increase in net assets resulting from Fund share transactions | $ 23,283 | $ 44,558 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | $ 395,154 | $ (401,674) |
NET ASSETS: | ||
Beginning of period | $1,754,023 | $2,155,697 |
End of period | $2,149,177 | $ 1,754,023 |
Six
Months Ended 3/31/23 Shares (unaudited) |
Six
Months Ended 3/31/23 Amount (unaudited) |
Year
Ended 9/30/22 Shares |
Year
Ended 9/30/22 Amount | |
Class A | ||||
Shares sold | 2,492 | $22,769 | 6,379 | $ 63,015 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 194 | 1,654 | — | — |
Less shares repurchased | (712) | (6,468) | (1,876) | (19,089) |
Net increase | 1,974 | $17,955 | 4,503 | $ 43,926 |
Class C | ||||
Shares sold | — | $ — | — | $ — |
Reinvestment of distributions | — | — | — | — |
Less shares repurchased | — | — | — | — |
Net increase | — | $ — | — | $ — |
Class Y | ||||
Shares sold | 186 | $ 1,500 | — | $ — |
Reinvestment of distributions | 450 | 3,828 | 60 | 632 |
Less shares repurchased | — | — | — | — |
Net increase | 636 | $ 5,328 | 60 | $ 632 |
Six
Months Ended 3/31/23 (unaudited) |
Year
Ended 9/30/22 |
5/10/21*
to 9/30/21 | |
Class A | |||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 7.86 | $ 9.84 | $ 10.00 |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | |||
Net investment income (loss) (a) | $ 0.01 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.01 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 1.68 | (2.00) | (0.17) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | $ 1.69 | $ (1.98) | $ (0.16) |
Distributions to shareowners: | |||
Net investment income | $ (0.02) | $ — | $ — |
Total distributions | $ (0.02) | $ — | $ — |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | $ 1.67 | $ (1.98) | $ (0.16) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.53 | $ 7.86 | $ 9.84 |
Total return (b) | 21.53%(c) | (20.12)% | (1.60)%(c) |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 1.00%(d) | 1.00% | 0.75%(d) |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 0.34%(d) | 0.21% | 0.28%(d) |
Portfolio turnover rate | 22%(c) | 38% | 11%(c) |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ 807 | $ 650 | $ 770 |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | |||
Total expenses to average net assets | 10.60%(d) | 11.71% | 12.69%(d) |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | (9.26)%(d) | (10.50)% | (11.66)%(d) |
* | Class A commenced operations on May 10, 2021. |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions, the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period and no sales charges. Total return would be reduced if sales charges were taken into account. |
(c) | Not annualized. |
(d) | Annualized. |
Six
Months Ended 3/31/23 (unaudited) |
Year
Ended 9/30/22 |
5/10/21*
to 9/30/21 | |
Class C | |||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 7.76 | $ 9.81 | $ 10.00 |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | |||
Net investment income (loss) (a) | $ (0.02) | $ (0.05) | $ (0.03) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 1.66 | (2.00) | (0.16) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | $ 1.64 | $ (2.05) | $ (0.19) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | $ 1.64 | $ (2.05) | $ (0.19) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.40 | $ 7.76 | $ 9.81 |
Total return (b) | 21.13%(c) | (20.90)% | (1.90)%(c) |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 1.71%(d) | 1.74% | 1.69%(d) |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | (0.37)%(d) | (0.53)% | (0.64)%(d) |
Portfolio turnover rate | 22%(c) | 38% | 11%(c) |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ 573 | $ 474 | $ 598 |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | |||
Total expenses to average net assets | 11.30%(d) | 12.43% | 13.63%(d) |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | (9.96)%(d) | (11.22)% | (12.58)%(d) |
* | Class C commenced operations on May 10, 2021. |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions, the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period and no sales charges. Total return would be reduced if sales charges were taken into account. |
(c) | Not annualized. |
(d) | Annualized. |
Six
Months Ended 3/31/23 (unaudited) |
Year
Ended 9/30/22 |
5/10/21*
to 9/30/21 | |
Class Y | |||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 7.87 | $ 9.85 | $ 10.00 |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | |||
Net investment income (loss) (a) | $ 0.03 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.01 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 1.68 | (2.02) | (0.16) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | $ 1.71 | $ (1.97) | $ (0.15) |
Distributions to shareowners: | |||
Net investment income | $ (0.05) | $ (0.01) | $ — |
Total distributions | $ (0.05) | $ (0.01) | $ — |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | $ 1.66 | $ (1.98) | $ (0.15) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.53 | $ 7.87 | $ 9.85 |
Total return (b) | 21.77%(c) | (20.04)% | (1.50)%(c) |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 0.70%(d) | 0.70% | 0.70%(d) |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 0.64%(d) | 0.51% | 0.35%(d) |
Portfolio turnover rate | 22%(c) | 38% | 11%(c) |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ 769 | $ 630 | $ 788 |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | |||
Total expenses to average net assets | 10.30%(d) | 11.40% | 12.64%(d) |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | (8.96)%(d) | (10.19)% | (11.59)%(d) |
* | Class Y commenced operations on May 10, 2021. |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions, the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period and no sales charges. |
(c) | Not annualized. |
(d) | Annualized. |
A. | Security Valuation |
The net asset value of the Fund is computed once daily, on each day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open, as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE. | |
Equity securities that have traded on an exchange are valued by using the last sale price on the principal exchange where they are traded. Equity securities that have not traded on the date of valuation, or securities for which sale prices are not available, generally are valued using the mean between the last bid and asked prices or, if both last bid and asked prices are not available, at the last quoted bid price. Last sale and bid and asked prices are provided by independent third party pricing services. In the case of equity securities not traded on an exchange, |
prices are typically determined by independent third party pricing services using a variety of techniques and methods. | |
The value of foreign securities is translated into U.S. dollars based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing source. Trading in non-U.S. equity securities is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of the NYSE. The values of such securities used in computing the net asset value of the Fund's shares are determined as of such times. The Adviser may use a fair value model developed by an independent pricing service to value non-U.S. equity securities. | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued daily using the foreign exchange rate or, for longer term forward contract positions, the spot currency rate and the forward points on a daily basis, in each case provided by a third party pricing service. Contracts whose forward settlement date falls between two quoted days are valued by interpolation. | |
Shares of open-end registered investment companies (including money market mutual funds) are valued at such funds’ net asset value. | |
Securities for which independent pricing services or broker-dealers are unable to supply prices or for which market prices and/or quotations are not readily available or are considered to be unreliable are valued by a fair valuation team comprised of certain personnel of the Adviser. The Adviser is designated as the valuation designee for the Fund pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. The Adviser’s fair valuation team is responsible for monitoring developments that may impact fair valued securities. | |
Inputs used when applying fair value methods to value a security may include credit ratings, the financial condition of the company, current market conditions and comparable securities. The Adviser may use fair value methods if it is determined that a significant event has occurred after the close of the exchange or market on which the security trades and prior to the determination of the Fund's net asset value. Examples of a significant event might include political or economic news, corporate restructurings, natural disasters, terrorist activity or trading halts. Thus, the valuation of the Fund's securities may differ significantly from exchange prices, and such differences could be material. |
B. | Investment Income and Transactions |
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are recorded as soon as the Fund becomes aware of the ex-dividend data in the exercise of reasonable diligence. | |
Interest income, including interest on income-bearing cash accounts, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend and interest income are reported net of unrecoverable foreign taxes withheld at the applicable country rates and net of income accrued on defaulted securities. | |
Interest and dividend income payable by delivery of additional shares is reclassified as PIK (payment-in-kind) income upon receipt and is included in interest and dividend income, respectively. | |
Security transactions are recorded as of trade date. Gains and losses on sales of investments are calculated on the identified cost method for both financial reporting and federal income tax purposes. | |
C. | Foreign Currency Translation |
The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Amounts denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. | |
Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions, if any, represent, among other things, the net realized gains and losses on foreign currency exchange contracts, disposition of foreign currencies and the difference between the amount of income accrued and the U.S. dollars actually received. Further, the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments are not segregated on the Statement of Operations from the effects of changes in the market prices of those securities, but are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. | |
D. | Federal Income Taxes |
It is the Fund 's policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its net taxable income and net realized capital gains, if any, to its shareowners. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required. As of March 31, 2023, the Fund did not accrue any interest or penalties with respect to uncertain tax positions, which, if applicable, would be recorded as an income tax expense on the Statement of Operations. Tax returns filed within the prior three years remain subject to examination by federal and state tax authorities. |
The amount and character of income and capital gain distributions to shareowners are determined in accordance with federal income tax rules, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Distributions in excess of net investment income or net realized gains are temporary over distributions for financial statement purposes resulting from differences in the recognition or classification of income or distributions for financial statement and tax purposes. Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character, but are not adjusted for temporary differences. | |
The tax character of current year distributions payable will be determined at the end of the current taxable year. The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended September 30, 2022 was as follows: |
2022 | |
Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary income | $632 |
Total | $632 |
2022 | |
Distributable earnings/(losses): | |
Undistributed ordinary income | $ 1,839 |
Capital loss carryforward | (106,360) |
Net unrealized depreciation | (380,914) |
Total | $(485,435) |
E. | Fund Shares |
The Fund records sales and repurchases of its shares as of trade date. The Distributor earned $21 in underwriting commissions on the sale of Class A shares during the six months ended March 31, 2023. | |
F. | Class Allocations |
Income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are calculated at the Fund level and allocated daily to each class of shares based on its respective percentage of adjusted net assets at the beginning of the day. | |
Distribution fees are calculated based on the average daily net asset value attributable to Class A and Class C shares of the Fund, |
respectively (see Note 5). Class Y shares do not pay distribution fees. All expenses and fees paid to the Fund's transfer agent for its services are allocated among the classes of shares based on the number of accounts in each class and the ratable allocation of related out-of-pocket expenses (see Note 4). | |
Distributions to shareowners are recorded as of the ex-dividend date. Distributions paid by the Fund with respect to each class of shares are calculated in the same manner and at the same time, except that net investment income dividends to Class A, Class C and Class Y shares can reflect different transfer agent and distribution expense rates. | |
G. | Risks |
The value of securities held by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic, political or regulatory conditions, recessions, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, inflation, changes in interest rates, armed conflict including Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, sanctions against Russia, other nations or individuals or companies and possible countermeasures, lack of liquidity in the bond markets or adverse investor sentiment. In the past several years, financial markets have experienced increased volatility, depressed valuations, decreased liquidity and heightened uncertainty. These conditions may continue, recur, worsen or spread. Recently, inflation and interest rates have increased and may rise further. These circumstances could adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Fund's investments, impair the Fund's ability to satisfy redemption requests, and negatively impact the Fund's performance. Raising the ceiling on U.S. government debt has become increasingly politicized. Any failure to increase the ceiling on U.S. government debt could lead to a default on U.S. government obligations, with unpredictable consequences for economies and markets. | |
The global pandemic of the novel coronavirus respiratory disease designated COVID-19 has resulted in major disruption to economies and markets around the world, including the United States. Global financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and severe losses, and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. Liquidity for many instruments has been greatly reduced for periods of time. Some sectors of the economy and individual issuers have experienced particularly large losses. These circumstances may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of the Fund's investments. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russian securities have lost all, or nearly all, their |
market value. Other securities or markets could be similarly affected by past or future political, geopolitical or other events or conditions. | |
Governments and central banks, including the U.S. Federal Reserve, have taken extraordinary and unprecedented actions to support local and global economies and the financial markets. These actions have resulted in significant expansion of public debt, including in the U.S. The consequences of high public debt, including its future impact on the economy and securities markets, may not be known for some time. | |
The U.S. and other countries are periodically involved in disputes over trade and other matters, which may result in tariffs, investment restrictions and adverse impacts on affected companies and securities. For example, the U.S. has imposed tariffs and other trade barriers on Chinese exports, has restricted sales of certain categories of goods to China, and has established barriers to investments in China. Trade disputes may adversely affect the economies of the U.S. and its trading partners, as well as companies directly or indirectly affected and financial markets generally. If the political climate between the U.S. and China does not improve or continues to deteriorate, if China were to attempt unification of Taiwan by force, or if other geopolitical conflicts develop or get worse, economies, markets and individual securities may be severely affected both regionally and globally, and the value of the Fund's assets may go down. | |
At times, the Fund’s investments may represent industries or industry sectors that are interrelated or have common risks, making the Fund more susceptible to any economic, political, or regulatory developments or other risks affecting those industries and sectors. | |
Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of borrowings, if any, for investment purposes) in securities of issuers that the Adviser believes adhere to the fund’s ESG criteria. The Fund’s ESG criteria exclude securities of issuers in certain industries, and the Adviser considers ESG factors in making investment decisions. Excluding specific issuers limits the universe of investments available to the Fund as compared with other funds that do not consider ESG criteria or ESG factors, which may mean forgoing some investment opportunities available to funds that do not consider ESG criteria or ESG factors. Accordingly, the Fund may underperform other funds that do not utilize an investment strategy that considers ESG criteria or ESG factors. However, the strategy of seeking to identify companies with sustainable business models is believed to provide potential return and risk benefits, including the selection of issuers with fewer ESG-related risks. In considering ESG factors, the Adviser may |
use third party ESG ratings information that it believes to be reliable, but such information may not be accurate or complete, or may be biased. | |
The Fund may invest in small and mid-size companies. Compared to large companies, small- and mid-size companies, and the market for their equity securities, may be more sensitive to changes in earnings results and investor expectations or poor economic or market conditions, including those experienced during a recession, have more limited product lines, operating histories, markets or capital resources, may be dependent upon a limited management group, experience sharper swings in market values, have limited liquidity, be harder to value or to sell at the times and prices the Adviser thinks appropriate, and offer greater potential for gain and loss. | |
Normally, the Fund invests at least a minimum percentage of its net assets in issuers located outside of the United States. The Fund’s investments in foreign markets and countries with limited developing markets may subject the Fund to a greater degree of risk than investments in a developed market. These risks include disruptive political or economic conditions, military conflicts and sanctions, terrorism, sustained economic downturns, financial instability, less liquid trading markets, extreme price volatility, currency risks, reduction of government or central bank support, inadequate accounting standards, tariffs, tax disputes or other tax burdens, nationalization or expropriation of assets, and the imposition of adverse governmental laws, arbitrary application of laws and regulations or lack of rule of law and investment and repatriation restrictions. Lack of information and less market regulation also may affect the value of these securities. Withholding and other non-U.S. taxes may decrease the Fund’s return. Non-U.S. issuers may be located in parts of the world that have historically been prone to natural disasters. Investing in depositary receipts is subject to many of the same risks as investing directly in non- U.S. issuers. Depositary receipts may involve higher expenses and may trade at a discount (or premium) to the underlying security. | |
Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. In response to the military action by Russia, various countries, including the U.S., the United Kingdom, and European Union issued broad-ranging economic sanctions against Russia and Belarus and certain companies and individuals. Since then, Russian securities have lost all, or nearly all, their market value, and many other issuers, securities and markets have been adversely affected. The United States and other countries may impose sanctions on other countries, companies and individuals in light of Russia’s military invasion. The extent and duration of the |
military action or future escalation of such hostilities, the extent and impact of existing and future sanctions, market disruptions and volatility, and the result of any diplomatic negotiations cannot be predicted. These and any related events could have a significant impact on the value and liquidity of certain Fund investments, on Fund performance and the value of an investment in the Fund, particularly with respect to securities and commodities, such as oil and natural gas, and food commodities, with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal, as well as other sectors with exposure to Russian issuers or issuers in other countries affected by the invasion, and are likely to have collateral impacts on market sectors globally. | |
With the increased use of technologies such as the Internet to conduct business, the Fund is susceptible to operational, information security and related risks. While the Fund’s Adviser has established business continuity plans in the event of, and risk management systems to prevent, limit or mitigate, such cyber-attacks, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems, including the possibility that certain risks have not been identified. Furthermore, the Fund cannot control the cybersecurity plans and systems put in place by service providers to the Fund such as the Fund’s custodian and accounting agent, and the Fund’s transfer agent. In addition, many beneficial owners of Fund shares hold them through accounts at broker-dealers, retirement platforms and other financial market participants over which neither the Fund nor the Adviser exercises control. Each of these may in turn rely on service providers to them, which are also subject to the risk of cyber-attacks. Cybersecurity failures or breaches at the Adviser or the Fund’s service providers or intermediaries have the ability to cause disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses, interference with the Fund’s ability to calculate its net asset value, impediments to trading, the inability of Fund shareowners to effect share purchases, redemptions or exchanges or receive distributions, loss of or unauthorized access to private shareowner information and violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, or additional compliance costs. Such costs and losses may not be covered under any insurance. In addition, maintaining vigilance against cyber-attacks may involve substantial costs over time, and system enhancements may themselves be subject to cyber-attacks. | |
The Fund’s prospectus contains unaudited information regarding the Fund’s principal risks. Please refer to that document when considering the Fund’s principal risks. |
Shareowner Communications: | |
Class A | $109 |
Class C | 5 |
Class Y | 2 |
Total | $116 |
Retirement plans information | 1-800-622-0176 |
Our toll-free fax | 1-800-225-4240 |
Our internet e-mail address |
us.askamundi@amundi.com (for general questions about Amundi only) |
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Q | How did the Fund perform in the six-month period ended March 31, 2023? |
A | Pioneer Global Sustainable Value Fund’s Class A shares returned 21.49% at net asset value during the six-month period ended March 31, 2023, while the Fund’s benchmark, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country World (ACWI) Value Index*, returned 15.63%. During the same six-month period, the average return of the 164 mutual funds in Morningstar’s Global Large-Stock Value category was 20.23%. |
Q | How would you describe the investment backdrop during the six-month period ended March 31, 2023? |
A | The period opened last October in the wake of a series of aggressive US Federal Reserve (Fed) interest-rate increases, as the US central bank sought to counter historically high inflation readouts, which had peaked at over 9% in June of 2022. The Fed’s determined stance with regard to tighter monetary policy had brought the target for its benchmark overnight lending rate (federal funds rate) from 0.00% ‒ 0.25% in March of 2022, to |
* | The MSCI information may only be used for your internal use, may not be reproduced or redisseminated in any form and may not be used as a basis for or a component of any financial instruments or products or indices. None of the MSCI information is intended to constitute investment advice or a recommendation to make (or refrain from making) any kind of investment decision and may not be relied on as such. Historical data and analysis should not be taken as an indication or guarantee of any future performance analysis, forecast or prediction. The MSCI information is provided on an “as is” basis and the user of this information assumes the entire risk of any use made of this information. MSCI, each of its affiliates and each other person involved in or related to compiling, computing or creating any MSCI information (collectively, the “MSCI Parties”) expressly disclaims all warranties (including, without limitation, any warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, timeliness, non-infringement, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose) with respect to this information. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall any MSCI Party have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, punitive, consequential (including, without limitation, lost profits) or any other damages. |
3.00% ‒ 3.25% entering October. In addition, the US Treasury yield curve, which had moved notably higher in response to the Fed’s rate increases, had inverted, as the market anticipated a recession. (A yield curve is a line that plots the interest rates, at a set point in time, of bonds having equal credit quality but differing maturity dates. An inverted yield curve represents a situation where yields on longer-term debt instruments are lower than the yields on shorter-term debt instruments.) | |
Towards the end of 2022, with inflation beginning to show signs of modest easing, investors began to anticipate a pivot by the Fed to a more “dovish” stance on monetary policy, despite another increase to the federal funds rate target range of 75 basis point (bps) in early November. (A basis point is equal to 1/100th of a percentage point.) The improved sentiment led to a brief rally among so-called riskier assets, such as stocks and corporate bonds. However, in December, the markets soon turned their attention to the potential recessionary effects of the higher-interest-rate regime put in place by the Fed, which led riskier assets to retrace some of the gains they had realized early in the fourth quarter. The Fed implemented a more modest 50 bps increase to the federal funds target range at its December meeting, leaving the target range at 4.25% ‒ 4.50% at the end of 2022, its highest level since the fall of 2007. | |
Entering the new calendar year, riskier assets rallied again, amid renewed investor optimism that the Fed and other leading central banks were poised to stop raising interest rates. January 2023 saw US Treasury yields pull back from their more recent highs on the outlook for a potential easing of monetary policy. That, in turn, boosted performance for bonds, in particular. In addition, the reopening of China’s economy as the government unwound its “Zero-COVID” policy helped ease concerns about slowing global economic growth. Against this backdrop, areas of the market that had lagged during the 2022 sell-offs, such as growth stocks and corporate credit, outperformed. On February 1, 2023, the Fed once again raised the federal funds target range, this time by a less aggressive 25 bps, bringing the target to 4.50% ‒ 4.75%. | |
In March, however, the failure of several US banks and the collapse of European banking giant Credit Suisse raised fears of a |
financial crisis. In response, the Fed implemented a new lending program to support bank liquidity, while market participants began to anticipate interest-rate cuts by the Fed over the second half of the calendar year. The prospect of a more dovish stance on monetary policy and a “flight to safety” by investors in the wake of the banking-system issues drove US Treasury yields lower, which, once again, led to strong returns in the bond markets. | |
At its March 23 meeting, the Fed went forward with another modest 25 bps increase to the federal funds target, bringing the range to 4.75% ‒ 5.00%. The financial markets viewed the latest rate increase as an indication that the Fed believed the financial system, overall, remained on solid footing and that any systemic risk from the bank failures had been contained. As of March 31, 2023, the yield on 10-year US Treasuries stood at 3.48%, versus 3.83% six months earlier. | |
With regard to international value stocks, the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Value Index, finished the six months ended March 31, 2023 with a return of 15.63%, underperforming international growth stocks, which returned 19.79%, as measured by the MSCI All Country World Growth Index. | |
Q | What is your investment approach in managing the Fund? |
A | The Fund’s primary objective is to seek long-term capital growth. We seek to achieve that objective by investing the Fund in a portfolio of stocks of what we believe to be quality value-oriented companies globally, across any market capitalization. |
In managing the Fund, Amundi US adheres to an ESG (environmental, social, and governance) mandate. We seek to invest the portfolio in securities of issuers with above-average potential for earnings and revenue growth, with an emphasis on shares of companies that we believe feature sustainable business models. | |
Amundi US’s investment process includes evaluating individual companies’ ESG practices. In keeping with that focus, Amundi US considers ESG information when evaluating which investments to include in the Fund’s portfolio. Amundi US believes that ESG-related information helps us gain a more |
complete understanding of a company and its business. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of borrowings, if any, for investment purposes) in securities of issuers that Amundi US believes adhere to the Fund's ESG criteria. For purposes of the Fund's 80% investment policy, “ESG criteria” is defined as the exclusion of investments issued by companies significantly involved in the production of tobacco products and controversial military weapons consisting of cluster weapons, anti-personnel mines, nuclear weapons, and biological and chemical weapons, and the operation of thermal coal mines. | |
Q | What were the principal factors affecting the Fund’s benchmark-relative performance during the six-month period ended March 31, 2023? |
A | Stock selection results in the financials, industrials, and consumer discretionary sectors led positive contributions to the Fund’s relative performance during the period, while selection results within the energy sector detracted the most from relative returns. Sector allocation results were essentially a neutral factor in the Fund’s relative performance for the six-month period. |
With regard to individual stocks, leading positive contributors to the Fund’s relative performance during the period included a position in Netherlands-based ABN AMRO, within financials. The bank reported better-than-expected profits for the third quarter of 2022, and the company’s operating income increased, while beating consensus forecasts. In addition, ABN AMRO’s capital ratios have continued to reflect financial strength. In our view, the company is in a good position to weather the current macroeconomic environment as well as higher interest rates, and may continue to see its earning supported by improving net-interest margins. Within the industrials sector, an overweight portfolio position versus the benchmark in Germany-based Hensoldt AG benefited the Fund's relative returns. Hensoldt develops sensor technologies and other electronics for the defense and aerospace sectors. The German government’s announcement of plans to increase defense spending has boosted investor sentiment with respect to Hensoldt, which in turn has boosted the share price. We have maintained the position in the portfolio, given the company’s huge order backlog and even larger project |
pipeline, which we believe could support future earnings. Shares of multinational computer technology company Oracle also outperformed and benefited the Fund’s relative returns for the period, as Oracle’s CEO surprised investors by announcing new and higher financial targets at the company’s annual global conference. Oracle also demonstrated plenty of room for expense rationalization, as the company has been focusing on healthy operating margins. We have retained the Fund’s Oracle position, as we view the company as one of the few software “value” ideas that we believe can sustain growth, while continuing to display that it remains relevant in the Cloud world. | |
On the downside, the Fund’s shares of EQT, a large US natural gas producer, lagged during the period and detracted from relative returns as soft natural gas prices weighed on the company’s revenues and earnings. A portfolio overweight position in managed-health care and insurance company Cigna also detracted from the Fund’s relative performance during the six-month period. The stock came under pressure on recession concerns and due to proposed legislation focused on drug-pricing practices. In addition, the market’s rotation away from the health care sector, after its large outperformance in 2022, weighed on Cigna’s share price. That said, we believe both the recessionary and legislative risks have been overstated, given Cigna’s business mix, which includes specialty pharmaceuticals, an area that has continued to grow at an attractive pace. Cigna maintains a solid market share in the segment, while growing the business at a faster pace than the overall market. Finally, a position in Pfizer detracted from the Fund’s relative returns for the six-month period. Pfizer develops and markets biopharmaceuticals worldwide. The stock price declined over the six-month period as management lowered guidance on the company’s COVID-related revenues for 2023. That said, we |
continue to be encouraged by Pfizer’s progress on its pipeline of drugs in development, which includes some potentially large products. | |
Q | Did the Fund have any exposure to derivative securities during the six-month period ended March 31, 2023? |
A | No. The Fund had no derivatives exposure during the reporting period. |
Q | How would you characterize your outlook and the Fund’s overall positioning as of March 31, 2023? |
A | The overall market environment has been challenging, given persistently higher interest rates and inflation as well as a decelerating economic environment that has seen corporate profit margins decline. As a result, we have continued to position the portfolio with a more defensive posture. The crisis in the banking sector has prompted investors to move to perceived safety by shifting away from cyclical sectors and towards sectors viewed as more stable, including information technology and communication services. This, in turn, has led to the large outperformance of growth stocks over value stocks. |
The problems in the US banking sector have also influenced the performance of non-US financials and energy stocks, driving significant share-price volatility. In our view, the banks outside the US are in better shape, as most European banks maintain much higher capital ratios and more rigorous liquidity buffers. | |
The main question, in our view, is what economic consequences will flow from this situation? One potential result could be a tighter credit environment that will pressure US corporations. A second possibility is that smaller US banks will experience a challenging earnings environment, thus creating the potential for more bankruptcies in that area if regulators fail to take action. Finally, larger banks may benefit as they receive deposits from smaller banks, thus potentially shielding them from earnings declines. | |
From a geographic positioning standpoint, some of the Fund’s largest country overweights versus the benchmark continue to be in northeast Asia, including Korean and Japanese stocks, as |
valuation discrepancies there, in our view, have remained large. We believe equities in the region could benefit as current inflationary conditions may drive assets from bonds into equities. Furthermore, in Japan, the cheaper yen has made local companies more competitive in a global market. | |
Finally, we have reduced the Fund’s exposure to health care stocks, based on valuation, while we have increased exposure to idiosyncratic ideas across the industrials, consumer discretionary, and information technology sectors. |
(As a percentage of total investments)* | ||
1. | Pfizer, Inc. | 3.76% |
2. | ABN AMRO Bank NV, (C.V.A.) (144A) | 3.13 |
3. | U.S. Treasury Bills, 6/22/23 | 3.08 |
4. | Wells Fargo & Co. | 3.04 |
5. | Hensoldt AG | 2.93 |
6. | Cisco Systems, Inc. | 2.83 |
7. | KB Financial Group, Inc., (A.D.R.) | 2.64 |
8. | Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. | 2.60 |
9. | CRH Plc | 2.56 |
10. | UniCredit S.p.A. | 2.47 |
* | Excludes short-term investments and all derivative contracts except for options purchased. The Fund is actively managed, and current holdings may be different. The holdings listed should not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any securities. |
Class | 3/31/23 | 9/30/22 |
A | $9.91 | $8.34 |
C | $9.88 | $8.29 |
Y | $9.91 | $8.35 |
Class | Net
Investment Income |
Short-Term
Capital Gains |
Long-Term
Capital Gains |
A | $0.2127 | $— | $— |
C | $0.1454 | $— | $— |
Y | $0.2400 | $— | $— |
Performance Update | 3/31/23 | Class A Shares |
Performance Update | 3/31/23 | Class C Shares |
Performance Update | 3/31/23 | Class Y Shares |
(1) | ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses; and |
(2) | transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments. |
(1) | Divide your account value by
$1,000 Example: an $8,600 account value ÷ $1,000 = 8.6 |
(2) | Multiply the result in (1) above by the corresponding share class’s number in the third row under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. |
Share Class | A | C | Y |
Beginning
Account Value on 10/1/22 |
$1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
Ending
Account Value (after expenses) on 3/31/23 |
$1,214.90 | $1,210.10 | $1,216.90 |
Expenses
Paid During Period* |
$5.41 | $9.37 | $3.87 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.98%, 1.70%, and 0.70% for Class A, Class C, and Class Y shares, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the partial year period). |
Share Class | A | C | Y |
Beginning
Account Value on 10/1/22 |
$1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
Ending
Account Value (after expenses) on 3/31/23 |
$1,020.04 | $1,016.45 | $1,021.44 |
Expenses
Paid During Period* |
$4.94 | $8.55 | $3.53 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.98%, 1.70%, and 0.70% for Class A, Class C, and Class Y shares, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the partial year period). |
Shares | Value | |||||
UNAFFILIATED ISSUERS — 99.2% | ||||||
Common Stocks — 96.1% of Net Assets | ||||||
Aerospace & Defense — 2.9% | ||||||
1,833 | Hensoldt AG | $ 66,020 | ||||
Total Aerospace & Defense | $66,020 | |||||
Air Freight & Logistics — 1.4% | ||||||
168 | United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | $ 32,590 | ||||
Total Air Freight & Logistics | $32,590 | |||||
Automobile Components — 1.1% | ||||||
600 | Bridgestone Corp. | $ 24,374 | ||||
Total Automobile Components | $24,374 | |||||
Automobiles — 2.2% | ||||||
1,626 | Stellantis NV | $ 29,587 | ||||
1,300 | Subaru Corp. | 20,808 | ||||
Total Automobiles | $50,395 | |||||
Banks — 14.9% | ||||||
4,439 | ABN AMRO Bank NV (C.V.A.) (144A) | $ 70,509 | ||||
3,600 | Grupo Financiero Banorte S.A.B de CV, Class O | 30,346 | ||||
938 | Hana Financial Group, Inc. | 29,496 | ||||
1,634 | KB Financial Group, Inc. (A.D.R.) | 59,510 | ||||
600 | Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. | 24,059 | ||||
2,932 | UniCredit S.p.A. | 55,534 | ||||
1,830 | Wells Fargo & Co. | 68,405 | ||||
Total Banks | $337,859 | |||||
Biotechnology — 2.4% | ||||||
337 | AbbVie, Inc. | $ 53,708 | ||||
Total Biotechnology | $53,708 | |||||
Broadline Retail — 4.6% | ||||||
4,600(a) | Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. | $ 58,501 | ||||
1,010 | eBay, Inc. | 44,814 | ||||
Total Broadline Retail | $103,315 | |||||
Capital Markets — 1.5% | ||||||
455 | State Street Corp. | $ 34,439 | ||||
Total Capital Markets | $34,439 | |||||
Chemicals — 0.7% | ||||||
336 | Mosaic Co. | $ 15,416 | ||||
Total Chemicals | $15,416 | |||||
Shares | Value | |||||
Communications Equipment — 2.8% | ||||||
1,219 | Cisco Systems, Inc. | $ 63,723 | ||||
Total Communications Equipment | $63,723 | |||||
Construction & Engineering — 0.9% | ||||||
39,000 | Sinopec Engineering Group Co., Ltd., Class H | $ 19,453 | ||||
Total Construction & Engineering | $19,453 | |||||
Construction Materials — 2.5% | ||||||
1,139 | CRH Plc | $ 57,524 | ||||
Total Construction Materials | $57,524 | |||||
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 0.0%† | ||||||
268(a) +# | Magnit PJSC | $ 791 | ||||
Total Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail | $791 | |||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.9% | ||||||
1,056 | Deutsche Telekom AG | $ 25,577 | ||||
68,800 | Telkom Indonesia Persero Tbk PT | 18,653 | ||||
Total Diversified Telecommunication Services | $44,230 | |||||
Electric Utilities — 1.9% | ||||||
1,088 | FirstEnergy Corp. | $ 43,585 | ||||
Total Electric Utilities | $43,585 | |||||
Electrical Equipment — 4.3% | ||||||
430(a) | Generac Holdings, Inc. | $ 46,444 | ||||
4,300 | Mitsubishi Electric Corp. | 51,357 | ||||
Total Electrical Equipment | $97,801 | |||||
Entertainment — 1.0% | ||||||
183 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | $ 22,042 | ||||
Total Entertainment | $22,042 | |||||
Food Products — 1.9% | ||||||
1,798 | Associated British Foods Plc | $ 43,152 | ||||
Total Food Products | $43,152 | |||||
Health Care Providers & Services — 3.2% | ||||||
565 | Cardinal Health, Inc. | $ 42,657 | ||||
113 | Cigna Group | 28,875 | ||||
Total Health Care Providers & Services | $71,532 | |||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.3% | ||||||
451 | InterContinental Hotels Group Plc | $ 29,634 | ||||
6,800(a) | Sands China, Ltd. | 23,734 | ||||
Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | $53,368 | |||||
Shares | Value | |||||
Household Durables — 1.7% | ||||||
2,527 | Persimmon Plc | $ 39,302 | ||||
Total Household Durables | $39,302 | |||||
Insurance — 5.8% | ||||||
138 | Chubb, Ltd. | $ 26,797 | ||||
307 | Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | 21,395 | ||||
6,000 | Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China, Ltd., Class H | 38,888 | ||||
1,200 | Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. | 23,137 | ||||
97 | Willis Towers Watson Plc | 22,541 | ||||
Total Insurance | $132,758 | |||||
IT Services — 1.8% | ||||||
306 | International Business Machines Corp. | $ 40,114 | ||||
Total IT Services | $40,114 | |||||
Machinery — 1.3% | ||||||
800 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. | $ 29,499 | ||||
Total Machinery | $29,499 | |||||
Metals & Mining — 4.6% | ||||||
2,616 | Barrick Gold Corp. | $ 48,579 | ||||
394 | Rio Tinto Plc | 26,704 | ||||
808 | Teck Resources, Ltd., Class B | 29,492 | ||||
Total Metals & Mining | $104,775 | |||||
Multi-Utilities — 1.8% | ||||||
721 | Dominion Energy, Inc. | $ 40,311 | ||||
Total Multi-Utilities | $40,311 | |||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 12.2% | ||||||
1,012 | BP Plc (A.D.R.) | $ 38,395 | ||||
366 | Chesapeake Energy Corp. | 27,831 | ||||
3,675 | Energy Transfer LP | 45,827 | ||||
619 | EQT Corp. | 19,752 | ||||
779 | Occidental Petroleum Corp. | 48,633 | ||||
2,090 | Permian Resources Corp. | 21,945 | ||||
834 | Range Resources Corp. | 22,076 | ||||
4,480 +# | Rosneft Oil Co. PJSC | 1,097 | ||||
890 | Shell Plc (A.D.R.) | 51,211 | ||||
Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | $276,767 | |||||
Pharmaceuticals — 7.6% | ||||||
2,633 | GSK Plc | $ 46,960 |
Shares | Value | |||||
Pharmaceuticals — (continued) | ||||||
2,077 | Pfizer, Inc. | $ 84,742 | ||||
366 | Sanofi | 39,858 | ||||
Total Pharmaceuticals | $171,560 | |||||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 2.0% | ||||||
1,061 | Tapestry, Inc. | $ 45,740 | ||||
Total Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | $45,740 | |||||
Trading Companies & Distributors — 2.9% | ||||||
384(a) | AerCap Holdings NV | $ 21,592 | ||||
1,400 | Mitsui & Co., Ltd. | 43,631 | ||||
Total Trading Companies & Distributors | $65,223 | |||||
Total
Common Stocks (Cost $2,159,309) |
$2,181,366 | |||||
Principal
Amount USD ($) |
||||||
U.S.
Government and Agency Obligations — 3.1% of Net Assets |
||||||
70,000(b) | U.S. Treasury Bills, 6/22/23 | $ 69,285 | ||||
Total
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $69,266) |
$69,285 | |||||
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS IN UNAFFILIATED ISSUERS — 99.2% (Cost $2,228,575) |
$ 2,250,651 | |||||
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — 0.8% | $ 18,002 | |||||
net assets — 100.0% | $2,268,653 | |||||
(A.D.R.) | American Depositary Receipts. |
(C.V.A.) | Certificaaten van aandelen (Share Certificates) |
(144A) | Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be resold normally to qualified institutional buyers in a transaction exempt from registration. At March 31, 2023, the value of these securities amounted to $70,509, or 3.1% of net assets. |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Security issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through accretion of discount. |
† | Amount rounds to less than 0.1%. |
+ | Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). |
# | Securities are restricted as to resale. |
Restricted Securities | Acquisition date | Cost | Value |
Magnit PJSC | 5/10/2021 | $19,543 | $ 791 |
Rosneft Oil Co. PJSC | 6/23/2021 | 37,564 | 1,097 |
Total Restricted Securities | $1,888 | ||
% of Net assets | 0.1% |
United States | 43.7% |
United Kingdom | 13.2% |
Japan | 9.6% |
China | 5.2% |
Netherlands | 4.4% |
Germany | 4.1% |
South Korea | 4.0% |
Ireland | 3.5% |
Canada | 3.5% |
Italy | 2.5% |
France | 1.8% |
Mexico | 1.3% |
Switzerland | 1.2% |
Macao | 1.1% |
Other (individually less than 1%) | 0.9% |
100.0% |
Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost | $ 197,307 |
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value | (175,595) |
Net unrealized appreciation | $ 21,712 |
Level 1 | – | unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. |
Level 2 | – | other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.). See Notes to Financial Statements — Note 1A. |
Level 3 | – | significant unobservable inputs (including the Adviser's own assumptions in determining fair value of investments). See Notes to Financial Statements — Note 1A. |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |
Common Stocks | ||||
Aerospace & Defense | $ — | $ 66,020 | $ — | $ 66,020 |
Automobile Components | — | 24,374 | — | 24,374 |
Automobiles | — | 50,395 | — | 50,395 |
Banks | 158,261 | 179,598 | — | 337,859 |
Broadline Retail | 44,814 | 58,501 | — | 103,315 |
Construction & Engineering | — | 19,453 | — | 19,453 |
Construction Materials | — | 57,524 | — | 57,524 |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail | — | — | 791 | 791 |
Diversified Telecommunication Services | — | 44,230 | — | 44,230 |
Electrical Equipment | 46,444 | 51,357 | — | 97,801 |
Food Products | — | 43,152 | — | 43,152 |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | — | 53,368 | — | 53,368 |
Household Durables | — | 39,302 | — | 39,302 |
Insurance | 70,733 | 62,025 | — | 132,758 |
Machinery | — | 29,499 | — | 29,499 |
Metals & Mining | 78,071 | 26,704 | — | 104,775 |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 275,670 | — | 1,097 | 276,767 |
Pharmaceuticals | 84,742 | 86,818 | — | 171,560 |
Trading Companies & Distributors | 21,592 | 43,631 | — | 65,223 |
All Other Common Stocks | 463,200 | — | — | 463,200 |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | — | 69,285 | — | 69,285 |
Total Investments in Securities | $1,243,527 | $1,005,236 | $ 1,888 | $2,250,651 |
ASSETS: | |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $2,228,575) | $2,250,651 |
Cash | 34,431 |
Foreign currencies, at value (cost $3) | 3 |
Receivables — | |
Dividends | 10,438 |
Due from the Adviser | 1,044 |
Other assets | 18,611 |
Total assets | $2,315,178 |
LIABILITIES: | |
Payables — | |
Trustees' fees | $ 4 |
Professional fees | 35,616 |
Printing expense | 10,598 |
Management fees | 120 |
Administrative expenses | 60 |
Distribution fees | 68 |
Accrued expenses | 59 |
Total liabilities | $ 46,525 |
NET ASSETS: | |
Paid-in capital | $2,287,216 |
Distributable earnings (loss) | (18,563) |
Net assets | $2,268,653 |
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE: | |
No par value (unlimited number of shares authorized) | |
Class A (based on $776,521/78,364 shares) | $ 9.91 |
Class C (based on $644,636/65,273 shares) | $ 9.88 |
Class Y (based on $847,496/85,554 shares) | $ 9.91 |
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE: | |
Class A (based on $9.91 net asset value per share/100%-5.75% maximum sales charge) | $ 10.51 |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | ||
Dividends from unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld $1,491) | $ 26,170 | |
Interest from unaffiliated issuers | 36 | |
Total Investment Income | $ 26,206 | |
EXPENSES: | ||
Management fees | $ 7,043 | |
Administrative expenses | 5,710 | |
Transfer agent fees | ||
Class A | 31 | |
Class C | 8 | |
Class Y | 20 | |
Distribution fees | ||
Class A | 927 | |
Class C | 3,045 | |
Shareowner communications expense | 100 | |
Custodian fees | 40 | |
Registration fees | 16,732 | |
Professional fees | 48,763 | |
Printing expense | 14,450 | |
Officers' and Trustees' fees | 4,003 | |
Insurance expense | 11 | |
Miscellaneous | 1,203 | |
Total expenses | $102,086 | |
Less fees waived and expenses reimbursed by the Adviser | (90,393) | |
Net expenses | $ 11,693 | |
Net investment income | $ 14,513 | |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS: | ||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | $ 5,185 | |
Other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | (553) | $ 4,632 |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | $373,620 | |
Other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | 77 | $373,697 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | $378,329 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $392,842 |
Six
Months Ended 3/31/23 (unaudited) |
Year
Ended 9/30/22 | |
FROM OPERATIONS: | ||
Net investment income (loss) | $ 14,513 | $ 42,406 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 4,632 | (24,798) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 373,697 | (286,667) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ 392,842 | $ (269,059) |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREOWNERS: | ||
Class A ($0.21 and $0.12 per share, respectively) | $ (16,032) | $ (7,641) |
Class C ($0.15 and $0.08 per share, respectively) | (9,079) | (5,016) |
Class Y ($0.24 and $0.15 per share, respectively) | (20,026) | (12,004) |
Total distributions to shareowners | $ (45,137) | $ (24,661) |
FROM FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | ||
Net proceeds from sales of shares | $ 37,918 | $ 183,746 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 45,137 | 24,661 |
Cost of shares repurchased | (5,877) | (17,648) |
Net increase in net assets resulting from Fund share transactions | $ 77,178 | $ 190,759 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | $ 424,883 | $ (102,961) |
NET ASSETS: | ||
Beginning of period | $1,843,770 | $1,946,731 |
End of period | $2,268,653 | $1,843,770 |
Six
Months Ended 3/31/23 Shares (unaudited) |
Six
Months Ended 3/31/23 Amount (unaudited) |
Year
Ended 9/30/22 Shares |
Year
Ended 9/30/22 Amount | |
Class A | ||||
Shares sold | 1,344 | $13,699 | 14,532 | $145,446 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 1,691 | 16,032 | 770 | 7,641 |
Less shares repurchased | (106) | (1,022) | (889) | (8,595) |
Net increase | 2,929 | $28,709 | 14,413 | $144,492 |
Class C | ||||
Shares sold | 1,869 | $19,219 | 1,938 | $ 18,689 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 960 | 9,079 | 506 | 5,016 |
Less shares repurchased | — | — | — | 61 |
Net increase | 2,829 | $28,298 | 2,444 | $ 23,766 |
Class Y | ||||
Shares sold | 479 | $ 5,000 | 2,243 | $ 19,611 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 2,115 | 20,026 | 1,212 | 12,004 |
Less shares repurchased | (480) | (4,855) | (1,015) | (9,114) |
Net increase | 2,114 | $20,171 | 2,440 | $ 22,501 |
Six
Months Ended 3/31/23 (unaudited) |
Year
Ended 9/30/22 |
5/10/21*
to 9/30/21 | |
Class A | |||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 8.34 | $ 9.64 | $ 10.00 |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | |||
Net investment income (loss) (a) | $ 0.07 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.08 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 1.71 | (1.39) | (0.44) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | $ 1.78 | $ (1.18) | $ (0.36) |
Distributions to shareowners: | |||
Net investment income | $ (0.21) | $ (0.12) | $ — |
Total distributions | $ (0.21) | $ (0.12) | $ — |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | $ 1.57 | $ (1.30) | $ (0.36) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.91 | $ 8.34 | $ 9.64 |
Total return (b) | 21.49%(c) | (12.40)% | (3.60)%(c) |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 0.98%(d) | 0.99% | 0.94%(d) |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 1.43%(d) | 2.24% | 1.99%(d) |
Portfolio turnover rate | 45%(c) | 68% | 26%(c) |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ 777 | $ 629 | $ 588 |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | |||
Total expenses to average net assets | 9.32%(d) | 11.90% | 13.75%(d) |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | (6.91)%(d) | (8.67)% | (10.82)%(d) |
* | Class A commenced operations on May 10, 2021. |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions, the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period and no sales charges. Total return would be reduced if sales charges were taken into account. |
(c) | Not annualized. |
(d) | Annualized. |
Six
Months Ended 3/31/23 (unaudited) |
Year
Ended 9/30/22 |
5/10/21*
to 9/30/21 | |
Class C | |||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 8.29 | $ 9.61 | $ 10.00 |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | |||
Net investment income (loss) (a) | $ 0.03 | $ 0.13 | $ 0.05 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 1.71 | (1.37) | (0.44) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | $ 1.74 | $ (1.24) | $ (0.39) |
Distributions to shareowners: | |||
Net investment income | $ (0.15) | $ (0.08) | $ — |
Total distributions | $ (0.15) | $ (0.08) | $ — |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | $ 1.59 | $ (1.32) | $ (0.39) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.88 | $ 8.29 | $ 9.61 |
Total return (b) | 21.01%(c) | (13.01)% | (3.90)%(c) |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 1.70%(d) | 1.70% | 1.71%(d) |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 0.72%(d) | 1.38% | 1.22%(d) |
Portfolio turnover rate | 45%(c) | 68% | 26%(c) |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ 645 | $ 517 | $ 577 |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | |||
Total expenses to average net assets | 10.04%(d) | 12.61% | 14.52%(d) |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | (7.62)%(d) | (9.53)% | (11.59)%(d) |
* | Class C commenced operations on May 10, 2021. |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions, the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period and no sales charges. Total return would be reduced if sales charges were taken into account. |
(c) | Not annualized. |
(d) | Annualized. |
Six
Months Ended 3/31/23 (unaudited) |
Year
Ended 9/30/22 |
5/10/21*
to 9/30/21 | |
Class Y | |||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 8.35 | $ 9.65 | $ 10.00 |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | |||
Net investment income (loss) (a) | $ 0.08 | $ 0.23 | $ 0.09 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 1.72 | (1.38) | (0.44) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | $ 1.80 | $ (1.15) | $ (0.35) |
Distributions to shareowners: | |||
Net investment income | $ (0.24) | $ (0.15) | $ — |
Total distributions | $ (0.24) | $ (0.15) | $ — |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | $ 1.56 | $ (1.30) | $ (0.35) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.91 | $ 8.35 | $ 9.65 |
Total return (b) | 21.69%(c) | (12.18)% | (3.50)%(c) |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 0.70%(d) | 0.70% | 0.70%(d) |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 1.72%(d) | 2.43% | 2.22%(d) |
Portfolio turnover rate | 45%(c) | 68% | 26%(c) |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ 847 | $ 697 | $ 782 |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | |||
Total expenses to average net assets | 9.05%(d) | 11.63% | 13.51%(d) |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | (6.63)%(d) | (8.50)% | (10.59)%(d) |
* | Class Y commenced operations on May 10, 2021. |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions and the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period. |
(c) | Not annualized. |
(d) | Annualized. |
A. | Security Valuation |
The net asset value of the Fund is computed once daily, on each day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open, as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE. | |
Equity securities that have traded on an exchange are valued by using the last sale price on the principal exchange where they are traded. Equity securities that have not traded on the date of valuation, or securities for which sale prices are not available, generally are valued using the mean between the last bid and asked prices or, if both last bid and asked prices are not available, at the last quoted bid price. Last sale and bid and asked prices are provided by independent third party pricing services. In the case of equity securities not traded on an exchange, |
prices are typically determined by independent third party pricing services using a variety of techniques and methods. | |
The value of foreign securities is translated into U.S. dollars based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing source. Trading in non-U.S. equity securities is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of the NYSE. The values of such securities used in computing the net asset value of the Fund's shares are determined as of such times. The Adviser may use a fair value model developed by an independent pricing service to value non-U.S. equity securities. | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued daily using the foreign exchange rate or, for longer term forward contract positions, the spot currency rate and the forward points on a daily basis, in each case provided by a third party pricing service. Contracts whose forward settlement date falls between two quoted days are valued by interpolation. | |
Shares of open-end registered investment companies (including money market mutual funds) are valued at such funds' net asset value. | |
Securities for which independent pricing services or broker-dealers are unable to supply prices or for which market prices and/or quotations are not readily available or are considered to be unreliable are valued by a fair valuation team comprised of certain personnel of the Adviser. The Adviser is designated as the valuation designee for the Fund pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. The Adviser’s fair valuation team is responsible for monitoring developments that may impact fair valued securities. | |
Inputs used when applying fair value methods to value a security may include credit ratings, the financial condition of the company, current market conditions and comparable securities. The Adviser may use fair value methods if it is determined that a significant event has occurred after the close of the exchange or market on which the security trades and prior to the determination of the Fund's net asset value. Examples of a significant event might include political or economic news, corporate restructurings, natural disasters, terrorist activity or trading halts. Thus, the valuation of the Fund's securities may differ significantly from exchange prices, and such differences could be material. |
B. | Investment Income and Transactions |
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are recorded as soon as the Fund becomes aware of the ex-dividend data in the exercise of reasonable diligence. | |
Interest and dividend income payable by delivery of additional shares is reclassified as PIK (payment-in-kind) income upon receipt and is included in interest and dividend income, respectively. | |
Security transactions are recorded as of trade date. Gains and losses on sales of investments are calculated on the identified cost method for both financial reporting and federal income tax purposes. | |
C. | Foreign Currency Translation |
The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Amounts denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. | |
Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions, if any, represent, among other things, the net realized gains and losses on foreign currency exchange contracts, disposition of foreign currencies and the difference between the amount of income accrued and the U.S. dollars actually received. Further, the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments are not segregated on the Statement of Operations from the effects of changes in the market prices of those securities, but are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. | |
D. | Federal Income Taxes |
It is the Fund 's policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its net taxable income and net realized capital gains, if any, to its shareowners. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required. As of March 31, 2023, the Fund did not accrue any interest or penalties with respect to uncertain tax positions, which, if applicable, would be recorded as an income tax expense on the Statement of Operations. Tax returns filed within the prior three years remain subject to examination by federal and state tax authorities. | |
The amount and character of income and capital gain distributions to shareowners are determined in accordance with federal income tax rules, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Distributions in excess of net investment income or net realized gains are temporary over distributions |
for financial statement purposes resulting from differences in the recognition or classification of income or distributions for financial statement and tax purposes. Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character, but are not adjusted for temporary differences. | |
The tax character of current year distributions payable will be determined at the end of the current taxable year. The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended September 30, 2022 was as follows: |
2022 | |
Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary income | $24,661 |
Total | $24,661 |
2022 | |
Distributable earnings/(losses): | |
Undistributed ordinary income | $ 32,194 |
Capital loss carryforward | (46,554) |
Net unrealized depreciation | (351,908) |
Total | $(366,268) |
E. | Fund Shares |
The Fund records sales and repurchases of its shares as of trade date. The Distributor earned $(6) in underwriting commissions on the sale of Class A shares during the six months ended March 31, 2023. | |
F. | Class Allocations |
Income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are calculated at the Fund level and allocated daily to each class of shares based on its respective percentage of adjusted net assets at the beginning of the day. | |
Distribution fees are calculated based on the average daily net asset value attributable to Class A and Class C shares of the Fund, respectively (see Note 5). Class Y shares do not pay distribution fees. All expenses and fees paid to the Fund's transfer agent for its services are allocated among the classes of shares based on the number of accounts |
in each class and the ratable allocation of related out-of-pocket expenses (see Note 4). | |
Distributions to shareowners are recorded as of the ex-dividend date. Distributions paid by the Fund with respect to each class of shares are calculated in the same manner and at the same time, except that net investment income dividends to Class A, Class C and Class Y shares can reflect different transfer agent and distribution expense rates. | |
G. | Risks |
The value of securities held by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic, political or regulatory conditions, recessions, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, inflation, changes in interest rates, armed conflict including Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, sanctions against Russia, other nations or individuals or companies and possible countermeasures, lack of liquidity in the bond markets or adverse investor sentiment. In the past several years, financial markets have experienced increased volatility, depressed valuations, decreased liquidity and heightened uncertainty. These conditions may continue, recur, worsen or spread. Recently, inflation and interest rates have increased and may rise further. These circumstances could adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Fund's investments, impair the Fund's ability to satisfy redemption requests, and negatively impact the Fund's performance. Raising the ceiling on U.S. government debt has become increasingly politicized. Any failure to increase the ceiling on U.S. government debt could lead to a default on U.S. government obligations, with unpredictable consequences for economies and markets. | |
The global pandemic of the novel coronavirus respiratory disease designated COVID-19 has resulted in major disruption to economies and markets around the world, including the United States. Global financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and severe losses, and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. Liquidity for many instruments has been greatly reduced for periods of time. Some sectors of the economy and individual issuers have experienced particularly large losses. These circumstances may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of the Fund's investments. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russian securities have lost all, or nearly all, their market value. Other securities or markets could be similarly affected by past or future political, geopolitical or other events or conditions. | |
Governments and central banks, including the U.S. Federal Reserve, have taken extraordinary and unprecedented actions to support local |
and global economies and the financial markets. These actions have resulted in significant expansion of public debt, including in the U.S. The consequences of high public debt, including its future impact on the economy and securities markets, may not be known for some time. | |
The U.S. and other countries are periodically involved in disputes over trade and other matters, which may result in tariffs, investment restrictions and adverse impacts on affected companies and securities. For example, the U.S. has imposed tariffs and other trade barriers on Chinese exports, has restricted sales of certain categories of goods to China, and has established barriers to investments in China. Trade disputes may adversely affect the economies of the U.S. and its trading partners, as well as companies directly or indirectly affected and financial markets generally. If the political climate between the U.S. and China does not improve or continues to deteriorate, if China were to attempt unification of Taiwan by force, or if other geopolitical conflicts develop or get worse, economies, markets and individual securities may be severely affected both regionally and globally, and the value of the Fund's assets may go down. | |
At times, the Fund’s investments may represent industries or industry sectors that are interrelated or have common risks, making the Fund more susceptible to any economic, political, or regulatory developments or other risks affecting those industries and sectors. | |
Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of borrowings, if any, for investment purposes) in securities of issuers that the Adviser believes adhere to the fund's ESG criteria. The Fund's ESG criteria exclude securities of issuers in certain industries, and the Adviser considers ESG factors in making investment decisions. Excluding specific issuers limits the universe of investments available to the Fund as compared with other funds that do not consider ESG criteria or ESG factors, which may mean forgoing some investment opportunities available to funds that do not consider ESG criteria or ESG factors. Accordingly, the Fund may underperform other funds that do not utilize an investment strategy that considers ESG criteria or ESG factors. However, the strategy of seeking to identify companies with sustainable business models is believed to provide potential return and risk benefits, including the selection of issuers with fewer ESG-related risks. In considering ESG factors, the Adviser may use third party ESG ratings information that it believes to be reliable, but such information may not be accurate or complete, or may be biased. |
The Fund may invest in small and mid-size companies. Compared to large companies, small- and mid-size companies, and the market for their equity securities, may be more sensitive to changes in earnings results and investor expectations or poor economic or market conditions, including those experienced during a recession, have more limited product lines, operating histories, markets or capital resources, may be dependent upon a limited management group, experience sharper swings in market values, have limited liquidity, be harder to value or to sell at the times and prices the Adviser thinks appropriate, and offer greater potential for gain and loss. | |
Normally, the fund invests at least a minimum percentage of its net assets in issuers located outside of the United States. The Fund’s investments in foreign markets and countries with limited developing markets may subject the Fund to a greater degree of risk than investments in a developed market. These risks include disruptive political or economic conditions, military conflicts and sanctions, terrorism, sustained economic downturns, financial instability, less liquid trading markets, extreme price volatility, currency risks, reduction of government or central bank support, inadequate accounting standards, tariffs, tax disputes or other tax burdens, nationalization or expropriation of assets, and the imposition of adverse governmental laws, arbitrary application of laws and regulations or lack of rule of law and investment and repatriation restrictions. Lack of information and less market regulation also may affect the value of these securities. Withholding and other non-U.S. taxes may decrease the Fund’s return. Non-U.S. issuers may be located in parts of the world that have historically been prone to natural disasters. Investing in depositary receipts is subject to many of the same risks as investing directly in non-U.S. issuers. Depositary receipts may involve higher expenses and may trade at a discount (or premium) to the underlying security. | |
Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. In response to the military action by Russia, various countries, including the U.S., the United Kingdom, and European Union issued broad-ranging economic sanctions against Russia and Belarus and certain companies and individuals. Since then, Russian securities have lost all, or nearly all, their market value, and many other issuers, securities and markets have been adversely affected. The United States and other countries may impose sanctions on other countries, companies and individuals in light of Russia’s military invasion. The extent and duration of the military action or future escalation of such hostilities, the extent and impact of existing and future sanctions, market disruptions and volatility, and the result of any diplomatic negotiations cannot be |
predicted. These and any related events could have a significant impact on the value and liquidity of certain Fund investments, on Fund performance and the value of an investment in the Fund, particularly with respect to securities and commodities, such as oil, natural gas and food commodities, as well as other sectors with exposure to Russian issuers or issuers in other countries affected by the invasion, and are likely to have collateral impacts on market sectors globally. | |
With the increased use of technologies such as the Internet to conduct business, the Fund is susceptible to operational, information security and related risks. While the Fund’s Adviser has established business continuity plans in the event of, and risk management systems to prevent, limit or mitigate, such cyber-attacks, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems, including the possibility that certain risks have not been identified. Furthermore, the Fund cannot control the cybersecurity plans and systems put in place by service providers to the Fund such as the Fund’s custodian and accounting agent, and the Fund’s transfer agent. In addition, many beneficial owners of Fund shares hold them through accounts at broker-dealers, retirement platforms and other financial market participants over which neither the Fund nor the Adviser exercises control. Each of these may in turn rely on service providers to them, which are also subject to the risk of cyber-attacks. Cybersecurity failures or breaches at the Adviser or the Fund’s service providers or intermediaries have the ability to cause disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses, interference with the Fund’s ability to calculate its net asset value, impediments to trading, the inability of Fund shareowners to effect share purchases, redemptions or exchanges or receive distributions, loss of or unauthorized access to private shareowner information and violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, or additional compliance costs. Such costs and losses may not be covered under any insurance. In addition, maintaining vigilance against cyber-attacks may involve substantial costs over time, and system enhancements may themselves be subject to cyber-attacks. | |
The Fund’s prospectus contains unaudited information regarding the Fund’s principal risks. Please refer to that document when considering the Fund’s principal risks. |
Shareowner Communications: | |
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Class C | 4 |
Class Y | 6 |
Total | $100 |
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Our toll-free fax | 1-800-225-4240 |
Our internet e-mail address |
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Q | How did the Fund perform during the six-month period ended March 31, 2023? |
A | Pioneer Intrinsic Value Fund’s Class A shares returned 13.39% at net asset value during the six-month period ended March 31, 2023, while the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index (the Russell Index), returned 13.55%. During the same six-month period, the average return of the 1,254 mutual funds in Morningstar’s Large Value Funds category was 13.76%. |
Q | How would you describe the investment backdrop for equities during the six-month period ended March 31, 2023? |
A | Although the news flow remained quite challenging over the period, stocks nonetheless posted healthy gains. Investors had to contend with a variety of issues, including persistently high inflation, continued interest-rate increases by the US Federal Reserve (Fed), and signs of slowing economic growth. Geopolitical events also represented a potential headwind given US-China tensions and the ongoing war in Ukraine. Not least, the failure of three US banks in March, together with the forced merger of Credit Suisse and UBS in Europe, raised fears about the possibility of another financial crisis similar to that of 2008-2009. Despite those issues, stocks staged an impressive rally over the six-month period, thanks in part to investors’ optimism that the Fed – while continuing to raise interest rates for the time being – would soon pause its tightening cycle. In addition, the instability in the banking sector fueled hopes that the Fed may even need to begin cutting rates aggressively before year-end. |
Value stocks performed well relative to the broader market in the first half of the six-month period, with a key factor being the lower sensitivity of value-oriented companies to rising interest rates versus growth-oriented companies, as many growth companies depend largely on future earnings estimates, the value |
of which can erode over time as rates increase. However, the value category has underperformed since the beginning of 2023, as the prospect of an improving interest-rate environment led to a revival in the share prices of the types of faster-growing companies that had lagged significantly in 2022. In addition, weakness in the financials and energy sectors ‒ two areas with a higher representation in the value segment versus the market as a whole ‒ was a detriment to the relative performance of value stocks over the second half of the period. | |
Q | What were the principal factors that aided the Fund’s benchmark-relative performance during the six-month period ended March 31, 2023? |
A | The Fund’s performance for the six-month period was roughly in line with that of the Russell Index, with relative outperformance in the fourth quarter of 2022 countered by weaker relative performance thereafter. The market environment shifted in January 2023, with stocks of what we view as lower-quality companies staging an impressive rally versus their higher-quality peers. Other categories demonstrating relative strength over the second half of the period included shares of companies with no profits and high levels of debt, as well as those with the highest price-to-earnings (P/E) ratios and highest betas — or sensitivity to market movements in relation to an index. Given the nature of our investment approach, the market’s shift was a headwind for the Fund’s shorter-term results. (P/E Ratio represents the price of a stock divided by its earnings per share.) |
On the plus side, however, the Fund’s positioning within the information technology sector was the largest positive contributor to benchmark-relative performance. The Fund’s relative returns benefited from a healthy overweight to the sector, as information technology was the top-performing area within the Russell Index during the six-month period. Stock selection results within the sector were a further plus for relative performance, thanks to the Fund’s positions in older, some might say “boring” tech companies with recurring revenues and strong balance sheets, such as Oracle, Cisco Systems, and Hewlett Packard Enterprises. We believed those stocks offered an attractive valuation discount relative to the faster-growing technology companies, meaning that even a modest improvement |
in earnings growth would be sufficient to drive an expansion of company P/E ratios. That indeed proved to be the case, and the Fund’s relative results benefited in kind. | |
The industrials sector was also a source of relative-performance strength for the Fund, led by shares of shipping company FedEx. The stock price had fallen to its lowest level in more than two years in September 2022, after a weaker-than-expected earnings report. The Fund already had a position in the stock at the time, based in part on our belief that the company’s new management team was poised to turn around the business. We maintained the position following the downturn, and the share price subsequently staged a strong rebound as the benefits of management’s plan played out in the form of rising earnings and improved efficiencies. The Fund’s relative returns further benefited from a position in plane-leasing company AerCap Holdings. We believed AerCap offered a way to capitalize on airlines’ need to expand their fleets during a time in which their debt loads were already elevated in the wake of disruptions caused by COVID-19. The investment thesis evolved as we had anticipated, boosting the stock’s valuation from its previously discounted level. | |
Q | What were the principal factors that detracted from the Fund’s benchmark-relative performance during the six-month period ended March 31, 2023? |
A | The Fund’s positioning within the financials sector was a key detractor from benchmark-relative returns for the period. Relative performance struggled due to the portfolio’s overweight to the sector, which was an underperforming segment of the market during the period. Unfavorable stock selection results within the sector also detracted from relative returns. Among individual holdings within financials, shares of Charles Schwab notably underperformed and were a drag on the Fund’s relative results. The stock price fell sharply following the emergence of the banking crisis in March 2023, as investors feared Charles Schwab would face similar deposit runs as the smaller regional banks. The company did in fact experience outflows, but it also saw substantial inflows to its money market funds. We believe the sell-off of the shares owed largely to a short-term market reaction to external news events, and we think the company has |
continued to feature a robust balance sheet, while maintaining a sound business with no credit issues. | |
The Fund’s relative performance within financials came under further pressure from portfolio positions in M&T Bank and Bank of America, as well as other bank holdings. Share prices for both companies fell sharply late in the period, but we have retained the Fund’s positions based on our view that larger banking institutions could in fact be the beneficiaries of the declining deposits at smaller banks. We believe this steady approach, as opposed to overreacting to short-term news headlines, is consistent with our disciplined, value-driven investment strategy. | |
In addition, the health care sector was home to many of the Fund’s largest individual detractors from relative performance during the period. The portfolio’s position in Pfizer, for example, lagged in part due to market concerns about the company’s loss of exclusivity on some of its key products. We remain confident, however, that Pfizer could fill the shortfall through its robust pipeline of new drugs. The energy sector was a further source of relative underperformance for the Fund during the period. Within the sector, the portfolio’s shares of natural gas producer EQT posted a loss and lagged its sector peers by a wide margin, as a warmer-than-expected weather led to a sharp downturn in the price of the commodity. | |
Q | Did the Fund have any exposure to derivative securities during the six-month period ended March 31, 2023? |
A | No. The Fund had no derivatives exposure during the reporting period. |
Q | How would you characterize the Fund’s overall positioning as of March 31, 2023? |
A | We have continued to invest the portfolio where we see the most attractive values. We describe our approach as one that seeks to identify classic value: low-valuation stocks of profitable companies with healthy balance sheets. The process leads us to try to avoid stocks that offer higher growth, but that also feature above-average valuations. Our process also leads us to seek to avoid what we call “expensive defensives.” These are stocks of companies, such as those in the consumer staples sector, that |
may ordinarily hold up well through challenging economic conditions, but whose current, elevated valuations could prevent them from offering the expected measure of portfolio “ballast” during difficult times. In contrast, the remainder of the value universe, we think, offers a wealth of opportunities to invest in our area of emphasis: shares of what we believe are attractively valued companies with good balance sheets and sound business models. As always, we strive to avoid stocks of value-oriented companies that could be at risk of distress. We believe this is particularly important now, during a time characterized by broader macroeconomic challenges. | |
With regard to positioning, the Fund is underweight versus the Russell Index to the most cyclical areas of the market (sectors such industrials, the consumer-oriented sectors, and communication services). However, we believe we have been able to identify a wider range of ideas in segments where there has been underinvestment over time, particularly within the energy and materials sectors. More broadly speaking, we remain optimistic with regard to value investing, given that stocks within the category have continued to trade at a discount to growth stocks, even after a strong showing over the past 12 months. |
(As a percentage of total investments)* | ||
1. | Exxon Mobil Corp. | 5.68% |
2. | Cisco Systems, Inc. | 4.32 |
3. | Pfizer, Inc. | 3.72 |
4. | Comcast Corp., Class A | 3.28 |
5. | AerCap Holdings NV | 3.19 |
6. | Wells Fargo & Co. | 3.16 |
7. | FedEx Corp. | 3.16 |
8. | Oracle Corp. | 3.14 |
9. | Elevance Health, Inc. | 2.88 |
10. | International Business Machines Corp. | 2.88 |
* | Excludes short-term investments and all derivative contracts except for options purchased. The Fund is actively managed, and current holdings may be different. The holdings listed should not be considered recommendations to buy or sell any securities. |
Class | 3/31/23 | 9/30/22 |
A | $9.77 | $8.77 |
C | $9.82 | $8.78 |
Y | $9.77 | $8.78 |
Class | Net
Investment Income |
Short-Term
Capital Gains |
Long-Term
Capital Gains |
A | $0.1757 | $— | $— |
C | $0.0969 | $— | $— |
Y | $0.2005 | $— | $— |
Performance Update | 3/31/23 | Class A Shares |
Performance Update | 3/31/23 | Class C Shares |
Performance Update | 3/31/23 | Class Y Shares |
(1) | ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses; and |
(2) | transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments. |
(1) | Divide your account value by
$1,000 Example: an $8,600 account value ÷ $1,000 = 8.6 |
(2) | Multiply the result in (1) above by the corresponding share class’s number in the third row under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. |
Share Class | A | C | Y |
Beginning
Account Value on 10/1/22 |
$1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
Ending
Account Value (after expenses) on 3/31/23 |
$1,133.90 | $1,129.40 | $1,135.40 |
Expenses
Paid During Period* |
$4.52 | $8.39 | $2.93 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.85%, 1.58%, and 0.55% for Class A, Class C, and Class Y shares, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the partial year period). |
Share Class | A | C | Y |
Beginning
Account Value on 10/1/22 |
$1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 |
Ending
Account Value (after expenses) on 3/31/23 |
$1,020.69 | $1,017.05 | $1,022.19 |
Expenses
Paid During Period* |
$4.28 | $7.95 | $2.77 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.85%, 1.58%, and 0.55% for Class A, Class C, and Class Y shares, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the partial year period). |
Shares | Value | |||||
UNAFFILIATED ISSUERS — 102.4% | ||||||
Common Stocks — 96.4% of Net Assets | ||||||
Air Freight & Logistics — 3.0% | ||||||
192 | FedEx Corp. | $ 43,870 | ||||
Total Air Freight & Logistics | $43,870 | |||||
Automobile Components — 1.4% | ||||||
145 | Lear Corp. | $ 20,226 | ||||
Total Automobile Components | $20,226 | |||||
Banks — 12.9% | ||||||
1,353 | Bank of America Corp. | $ 38,696 | ||||
365 | Citigroup, Inc. | 17,115 | ||||
483 | Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | 14,669 | ||||
304 | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 39,614 | ||||
116 | M&T Bank Corp. | 13,870 | ||||
536 | Truist Financial Corp. | 18,278 | ||||
1,175 | Wells Fargo & Co. | 43,921 | ||||
Total Banks | $186,163 | |||||
Biotechnology — 2.6% | ||||||
234 | AbbVie, Inc. | $ 37,293 | ||||
Total Biotechnology | $37,293 | |||||
Broadline Retail — 1.2% | ||||||
396 | eBay, Inc. | $ 17,571 | ||||
Total Broadline Retail | $17,571 | |||||
Capital Markets — 4.5% | ||||||
608 | Charles Schwab Corp. | $ 31,847 | ||||
432 | State Street Corp. | 32,698 | ||||
Total Capital Markets | $64,545 | |||||
Chemicals — 2.7% | ||||||
388 | Dow, Inc. | $ 21,270 | ||||
383 | Mosaic Co. | 17,572 | ||||
Total Chemicals | $38,842 | |||||
Communications Equipment — 4.2% | ||||||
1,147 | Cisco Systems, Inc. | $ 59,960 | ||||
Total Communications Equipment | $59,960 | |||||
Consumer Finance — 1.8% | ||||||
260 | Discover Financial Services | $ 25,698 | ||||
Total Consumer Finance | $25,698 | |||||
Shares | Value | |||||
Containers & Packaging — 1.3% | ||||||
419 | Sealed Air Corp. | $ 19,236 | ||||
Total Containers & Packaging | $19,236 | |||||
Electric Utilities — 2.3% | ||||||
363 | American Electric Power Co., Inc. | $ 33,029 | ||||
Total Electric Utilities | $33,029 | |||||
Energy Equipment & Services — 1.0% | ||||||
469 | Halliburton Co. | $ 14,839 | ||||
Total Energy Equipment & Services | $14,839 | |||||
Health Care Providers & Services — 8.2% | ||||||
322 | Cardinal Health, Inc. | $ 24,311 | ||||
297 | CVS Health Corp. | 22,070 | ||||
87 | Elevance Health, Inc. | 40,004 | ||||
118 | HCA Healthcare, Inc. | 31,114 | ||||
Total Health Care Providers & Services | $117,499 | |||||
Household Durables — 1.6% | ||||||
213 | Lennar Corp., Class A | $ 22,388 | ||||
Total Household Durables | $22,388 | |||||
Insurance — 3.5% | ||||||
214 | Aflac, Inc. | $ 13,807 | ||||
188 | Chubb, Ltd. | 36,506 | ||||
Total Insurance | $50,313 | |||||
IT Services — 2.8% | ||||||
305 | International Business Machines Corp. | $ 39,983 | ||||
Total IT Services | $39,983 | |||||
Machinery — 2.8% | ||||||
75 | Deere & Co. | $ 30,966 | ||||
114 | Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | 9,186 | ||||
Total Machinery | $40,152 | |||||
Media — 4.2% | ||||||
1,203 | Comcast Corp., Class A | $ 45,606 | ||||
427 | Fox Corp., Class A | 14,539 | ||||
Total Media | $60,145 | |||||
Metals & Mining — 2.5% | ||||||
445 | Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | $ 18,205 | ||||
69 | Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | 17,715 | ||||
Total Metals & Mining | $35,920 | |||||
Shares | Value | |||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 13.4% | ||||||
747 | EQT Corp. | $ 23,837 | ||||
719 | Exxon Mobil Corp. | 78,845 | ||||
63 | Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | 12,867 | ||||
623 | Range Resources Corp. | 16,491 | ||||
663 | Shell Plc (A.D.R.) | 38,149 | ||||
166 | Valero Energy Corp. | 23,174 | ||||
Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | $193,363 | |||||
Pharmaceuticals — 4.6% | ||||||
630 | Organon & Co. | $ 14,817 | ||||
1,266 | Pfizer, Inc. | 51,653 | ||||
Total Pharmaceuticals | $66,470 | |||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 3.1% | ||||||
676 | Intel Corp. | $ 22,085 | ||||
367 | Micron Technology, Inc. | 22,145 | ||||
Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | $44,230 | |||||
Software — 3.0% | ||||||
470 | Oracle Corp. | $ 43,672 | ||||
Total Software | $43,672 | |||||
Specialty Retail — 2.0% | ||||||
12(a) | AutoZone, Inc. | $ 29,498 | ||||
Total Specialty Retail | $29,498 | |||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 2.2% | ||||||
2,004 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | $ 31,924 | ||||
Total Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | $31,924 | |||||
Trading Companies & Distributors — 3.6% | ||||||
789(a) | AerCap Holdings NV | $ 44,365 | ||||
54 | Ferguson Plc | 7,223 | ||||
Total Trading Companies & Distributors | $51,588 | |||||
Total
Common Stocks (Cost $1,405,699) |
$1,388,417 | |||||
Shares | Value | |||||
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 6.0% of Net Assets | ||||||
Open-End Fund — 6.0% | ||||||
86,580(b) | Dreyfus
Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 4.71% |
$ 86,580 | ||||
$ 86,580 | ||||||
TOTAL
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $86,580) |
$86,580 | |||||
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS IN UNAFFILIATED ISSUERS — 102.4% (Cost $1,492,279) |
$1,474,997 | |||||
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (2.4)% | $ (34,083) | |||||
net assets — 100.0% | $ 1,440,914 | |||||
(A.D.R.) | American Depositary Receipts. |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Rate periodically changes. Rate disclosed is the 7-day yield at March 31, 2023. |
Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost | $ 123,943 |
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value | (141,332) |
Net unrealized depreciation | $ (17,389) |
Level 1 | – | unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. |
Level 2 | – | other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.). See Notes to Financial Statements — Note 1A. |
Level 3 | – | significant unobservable inputs (including the Adviser's own assumptions in determining fair value of investments). See Notes to Financial Statements — Note 1A. |
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |
Common Stocks | $1,388,417 | $— | $— | $1,388,417 |
Open-End Fund | 86,580 | — | — | 86,580 |
Total Investments in Securities | $ 1,474,997 | $ — | $ — | $ 1,474,997 |
ASSETS: | |
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $1,492,279) | $1,474,997 |
Receivables — | |
Dividends | 1,419 |
Due from the Adviser | 1,239 |
Other assets | 17,369 |
Total assets | $ 1,495,024 |
LIABILITIES: | |
Payables — | |
Professional fees | $ 44,843 |
Printing expense | 9,001 |
Management fees | 52 |
Administrative expenses | 38 |
Distribution fees | 47 |
Accrued expenses | 129 |
Total liabilities | $ 54,110 |
NET ASSETS: | |
Paid-in capital | $1,473,942 |
Distributable earnings (loss) | (33,028) |
Net assets | $ 1,440,914 |
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE: | |
No par value (unlimited number of shares authorized) | |
Class A (based on $565,436/57,884 shares) | $ 9.77 |
Class C (based on $434,339/44,208 shares) | $ 9.82 |
Class Y (based on $441,139/45,144 shares) | $ 9.77 |
MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE: | |
Class A (based on $9.77 net asset value per share/100%-5.75% maximum sales charge) | $ 10.37 |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | ||
Dividends from unaffiliated issuers | $19,326 | |
Total Investment Income | $ 19,326 | |
EXPENSES: | ||
Management fees | $ 3,149 | |
Administrative expenses | 5,004 | |
Transfer agent fees | ||
Class A | 51 | |
Class C | 5 | |
Class Y | 16 | |
Distribution fees | ||
Class A | 620 | |
Class C | 2,202 | |
Shareowner communications expense | 199 | |
Registration fees | 17,189 | |
Professional fees | 55,351 | |
Printing expense | 10,050 | |
Officers' and Trustees' fees | 4,001 | |
Miscellaneous | 2,407 | |
Total expenses | $100,244 | |
Less fees waived and expenses reimbursed by the Adviser | (93,377) | |
Net expenses | $ 6,867 | |
Net investment income | $ 12,459 | |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS: | ||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | $ 8,793 | |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | $135,715 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | $144,508 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $156,967 |
Six
Months Ended 3/31/23 (unaudited) |
Year
Ended 9/30/22 | |
FROM OPERATIONS: | ||
Net investment income (loss) | $ 12,459 | $ 19,033 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 8,793 | (29,058) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 135,715 | (113,335) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ 156,967 | $ (123,360) |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREOWNERS: | ||
Class A ($0.18 and $0.14 per share, respectively) | $ (8,635) | $ (4,083) |
Class C ($0.10 and $— per share, respectively) | (4,242) | — |
Class Y ($0.20 and $0.16 per share, respectively) | (9,396) | (6,486) |
Total distributions to shareowners | $ (22,273) | $ (10,569) |
FROM FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | ||
Net proceeds from sales of shares | $ 190,767 | $ 260,460 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 22,273 | 10,569 |
Cost of shares repurchased | (83,876) | (23,514) |
Net increase in net assets resulting from Fund share transactions | $ 129,164 | $ 247,515 |
Net increase in net assets | $ 263,858 | $ 113,586 |
NET ASSETS: | ||
Beginning of period | $1,177,056 | $1,063,470 |
End of period | $ 1,440,914 | $ 1,177,056 |
Six
Months Ended 3/31/23 Shares (unaudited) |
Six
Months Ended 3/31/23 Amount (unaudited) |
Year
Ended 9/30/22 Shares |
Year
Ended 9/30/22 Amount | |
Class A | ||||
Shares sold | 19,059 | $190,767 | 13,668 | $141,161 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 876 | 8,635 | 391 | 4,083 |
Less shares repurchased | (5,506) | (56,314) | (711) | (4,362) |
Net increase | 14,429 | $143,088 | 13,348 | $140,882 |
Class C | ||||
Shares sold | — | $ — | 5,619 | $ 57,027 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 426 | 4,242 | — | — |
Less shares repurchased | — | — | — | (3,071) |
Net increase | 426 | $ 4,242 | 5,619 | $ 53,956 |
Class Y | ||||
Shares sold | — | $ — | 6,267 | $ 62,272 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 953 | 9,396 | 622 | 6,486 |
Less shares repurchased | (2,673) | (27,562) | (1,682) | (16,081) |
Net
increase (decrease) |
(1,720) | $ (18,166) | 5,207 | $ 52,677 |
Six
Months Ended 3/31/23 (unaudited) |
Year
Ended 9/30/22 |
5/10/21*
to 9/30/21 | |
Class A | |||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 8.77 | $ 9.68 | $ 10.00 |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | |||
Net investment income (loss) (a) | $ 0.10 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.06 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 1.08 | (0.94) | (0.38) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | $ 1.18 | $ (0.77) | $ (0.32) |
Distributions to shareowners: | |||
Net investment income | $ (0.18) | $ (0.14) | $ — |
Total distributions | $ (0.18) | $ (0.14) | $ — |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | $ 1.00 | $ (0.91) | $ (0.32) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.77 | $ 8.77 | $ 9.68 |
Total return (b) | 13.39%(c) | (8.23)% | (3.20)%(c) |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 0.85%(d) | 0.84% | 0.80%(d) |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 1.92%(d) | 1.68% | 1.45%(d) |
Portfolio turnover rate | 8%(c) | 28% | 1%(c) |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ 565 | $ 381 | $ 291 |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | |||
Total expenses to average net assets | 14.19%(d) | 18.21% | 23.11%(d) |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | (11.42)%(d) | (15.69)% | (20.86)%(d) |
* | Class A commenced operations on May 10, 2021. |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions, the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period and no sales charges. Total return would be reduced if sales charges were taken into account. |
(c) | Not annualized. |
(d) | Annualized. |
Six
Months Ended 3/31/23 (unaudited) |
Year
Ended 9/30/22 |
5/10/21*
to 9/30/21 | |
Class C | |||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 8.78 | $ 9.65 | $ 10.00 |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | |||
Net investment income (loss) (a) | $ 0.06 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.03 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 1.08 | (0.96) | (0.38) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | $ 1.14 | $ (0.87) | $ (0.35) |
Distributions to shareowners: | |||
Net investment income | $ (0.10) | $ — | $ — |
Total distributions | $ (0.10) | $ — | $ — |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | $ 1.04 | $ (0.87) | $ (0.35) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.82 | $ 8.78 | $ 9.65 |
Total return (b) | 12.94%(c) | (9.02)% | (3.50)%(c) |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 1.58%(d) | 1.58% | 1.60%(d) |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 1.18%(d) | 0.90% | 0.65%(d) |
Portfolio turnover rate | 8%(c) | 28% | 1%(c) |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ 434 | $ 384 | $ 368 |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | |||
Total expenses to average net assets | 14.91%(d) | 18.96% | 23.98%(d) |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | (12.15)%(d) | (16.48)% | (21.73)%(d) |
* | Class C commenced operations on May 10, 2021. |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions, the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period and no sales charges. Total return would be reduced if sales charges were taken into account. |
(c) | Not annualized. |
(d) | Annualized. |
Six
Months Ended 3/31/23 (unaudited) |
Year
Ended 9/30/22 |
5/10/21*
to 9/30/21 | |
Class Y | |||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 8.78 | $ 9.69 | $ 10.00 |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | |||
Net investment income (loss) (a) | $ 0.11 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.07 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 1.08 | (0.95) | (0.38) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | $ 1.19 | $ (0.75) | $ (0.31) |
Distributions to shareowners: | |||
Net investment income | $ (0.20) | $ (0.16) | $ — |
Total distributions | $ (0.20) | $ (0.16) | $ — |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | $ 0.99 | $ (0.91) | $ (0.31) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.77 | $ 8.78 | $ 9.69 |
Total return (b) | 13.54%(c) | (8.04)% | (3.10)%(c) |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | 0.55%(d) | 0.55% | 0.55%(d) |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 2.20%(d) | 1.95% | 1.70%(d) |
Portfolio turnover rate | 8%(c) | 28% | 1%(c) |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ 441 | $ 412 | $ 404 |
Ratios with no waiver of fees and assumption of expenses by the Adviser and no reduction for fees paid indirectly: | |||
Total expenses to average net assets | 13.92%(d) | 17.95% | 22.87%(d) |
Net investment income (loss) to average net assets | (11.17)%(d) | (15.45)% | (20.62)%(d) |
* | Class Y commenced operations on May 10, 2021. |
(a) | The per-share data presented above is based on the average shares outstanding for the period presented. |
(b) | Assumes initial investment at net asset value at the beginning of each period, reinvestment of all distributions, the complete redemption of the investment at net asset value at the end of each period and no sales charges. Total return would be reduced if sales charges were taken into account. |
(c) | Not annualized. |
(d) | Annualized. |
A. | Security Valuation |
The net asset value of the Fund is computed once daily, on each day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open, as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE. | |
Equity securities that have traded on an exchange are valued by using the last sale price on the principal exchange where they are traded. Equity securities that have not traded on the date of valuation, or securities for which sale prices are not available, generally are valued using the mean between the last bid and asked prices or, if both last bid and asked prices are not available, at the last quoted bid price. Last sale and bid and asked prices are provided by independent third party pricing services. In the case of equity securities not traded on an exchange, |
prices are typically determined by independent third party pricing services using a variety of techniques and methods. | |
The value of foreign securities is translated into U.S. dollars based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing source. Trading in non-U.S. equity securities is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of the NYSE. The values of such securities used in computing the net asset value of the Fund's shares are determined as of such times. The Adviser may use a fair value model developed by an independent pricing service to value non-U.S. equity securities. | |
Shares of open-end registered investment companies (including money market mutual funds) are valued at such funds’ net asset value. | |
Securities for which independent pricing services or broker-dealers are unable to supply prices or for which market prices and/or quotations are not readily available or are considered to be unreliable are valued by a fair valuation team comprised of certain personnel of the Adviser. The Adviser is designated as the valuation designee for the Fund pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. The Adviser’s fair valuation team is responsible for monitoring developments that may impact fair valued securities. | |
Inputs used when applying fair value methods to value a security may include credit ratings, the financial condition of the company, current market conditions and comparable securities. The Adviser may use fair value methods if it is determined that a significant event has occurred after the close of the exchange or market on which the security trades and prior to the determination of the Fund's net asset value. Examples of a significant event might include political or economic news, corporate restructurings, natural disasters, terrorist activity or trading halts. Thus, the valuation of the Fund's securities may differ significantly from exchange prices, and such differences could be material. | |
B. | Investment Income and Transactions |
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are recorded as soon as the Fund becomes aware of the ex-dividend data in the exercise of reasonable diligence. | |
Interest and dividend income payable by delivery of additional shares is reclassified as PIK (payment-in-kind) income upon receipt and is included in interest and dividend income, respectively. |
Security transactions are recorded as of trade date. Gains and losses on sales of investments are calculated on the identified cost method for both financial reporting and federal income tax purposes. | |
C. | Foreign Currency Translation |
The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Amounts denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. | |
Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions, if any, represent, among other things, the net realized gains and losses on foreign currency exchange contracts, disposition of foreign currencies and the difference between the amount of income accrued and the U.S. dollars actually received. Further, the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments are not segregated on the Statement of Operations from the effects of changes in the market prices of those securities, but are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. | |
D. | Federal Income Taxes |
It is the Fund 's policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its net taxable income and net realized capital gains, if any, to its shareowners. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required. As of March 31, 2023, the Fund did not accrue any interest or penalties with respect to uncertain tax positions, which, if applicable, would be recorded as an income tax expense on the Statement of Operations. Tax returns filed within the prior three years remain subject to examination by federal and state tax authorities. | |
The amount and character of income and capital gain distributions to shareowners are determined in accordance with federal income tax rules, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Distributions in excess of net investment income or net realized gains are temporary over distributions for financial statement purposes resulting from differences in the recognition or classification of income or distributions for financial statement and tax purposes. Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character, but are not adjusted for temporary differences. |
The tax character of current year distributions payable will be determined at the end of the current taxable year. The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended September 30, 2022 was as follows: |
2022 | |
Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary income | $10,569 |
Total | $ 10,569 |
2022 | |
Distributable earnings/(losses): | |
Undistributed ordinary income | $ 14,333 |
Capital loss carryforward | (28,951) |
Net unrealized depreciation | (153,104) |
Total | $(167,722) |
E. | Fund Shares |
The Fund records sales and repurchases of its shares as of trade date. The Distributor earned $73 in underwriting commissions on the sale of Class A shares during the six months ended March 31, 2023. | |
F. | Class Allocations |
Income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are calculated at the Fund level and allocated daily to each class of shares based on its respective percentage of adjusted net assets at the beginning of the day. | |
Distribution fees are calculated based on the average daily net asset value attributable to Class A and Class C shares of the Fund, respectively (see Note 5). Class Y shares do not pay distribution fees. All expenses and fees paid to the Fund's transfer agent for its services are allocated among the classes of shares based on the number of accounts in each class and the ratable allocation of related out-of-pocket expenses (see Note 4). | |
Distributions to shareowners are recorded as of the ex-dividend date. Distributions paid by the Fund with respect to each class of shares are calculated in the same manner and at the same time, except that net investment income dividends to Class A, Class C and Class Y shares can reflect different transfer agent and distribution expense rates. |
G. | Risks |
The value of securities held by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic, political or regulatory conditions, recessions, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, inflation, changes in interest rates, armed conflict including Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, sanctions against Russia, other nations or individuals or companies and possible countermeasures, lack of liquidity in the bond markets or adverse investor sentiment. In the past several years, financial markets have experienced increased volatility, depressed valuations, decreased liquidity and heightened uncertainty. These conditions may continue, recur, worsen or spread. Recently, inflation and interest rates have increased and may rise further. These circumstances could adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Fund's investments, impair the Fund's ability to satisfy redemption requests, and negatively impact the Fund's performance. Raising the ceiling on U.S. government debt has become increasingly politicized. Any failure to increase the ceiling on U.S. government debt could lead to a default on U.S. government obligations, with unpredictable consequences for economies and markets. | |
The global pandemic of the novel coronavirus respiratory disease designated COVID-19 has resulted in major disruption to economies and markets around the world, including the United States. Global financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and severe losses, and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. Liquidity for many instruments has been greatly reduced for periods of time. Some sectors of the economy and individual issuers have experienced particularly large losses. These circumstances may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of the Fund's investments. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russian securities have lost all, or nearly all, their market value. Other securities or markets could be similarly affected by past or future political, geopolitical or other events or conditions. | |
Governments and central banks, including the U.S. Federal Reserve, have taken extraordinary and unprecedented actions to support local and global economies and the financial markets. These actions have resulted in significant expansion of public debt, including in the U.S. The consequences of high public debt, including its future impact on the economy and securities markets, may not be known for some time. | |
The U.S. and other countries are periodically involved in disputes over trade and other matters, which may result in tariffs, investment restrictions and adverse impacts on affected companies and securities. |
For example, the U.S. has imposed tariffs and other trade barriers on Chinese exports, has restricted sales of certain categories of goods to China, and has established barriers to investments in China. Trade disputes may adversely affect the economies of the U.S. and its trading partners, as well as companies directly or indirectly affected and financial markets generally. If the political climate between the U.S. and China does not improve or continues to deteriorate, if China were to attempt unification of Taiwan by force, or if other geopolitical conflicts develop or get worse, economies, markets and individual securities may be severely affected both regionally and globally, and the value of the Fund's assets may go down. | |
At times, the Fund’s investments may represent industries or industry sectors that are interrelated or have common risks, making the Fund more susceptible to any economic, political, or regulatory developments or other risks affecting those industries and sectors. | |
The Fund may invest in equity securities of large companies. Large companies may fall out of favor with investors and underperform the overall equity market. | |
Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. In response to the military action by Russia, various countries, including the U.S., the United Kingdom, and European Union issued broad-ranging economic sanctions against Russia and Belarus and certain companies and individuals. Since then, Russian securities have lost all, or nearly all, their market value, and many other issuers, securities and markets have been adversely affected. The United States and other countries may impose sanctions on other countries, companies and individuals in light of Russia’s military invasion. The extent and duration of the military action or future escalation of such hostilities, the extent and impact of existing and future sanctions, market disruptions and volatility, and the result of any diplomatic negotiations cannot be predicted. These and any related events could have a significant impact on the value and liquidity of certain Fund investments, on Fund performance and the value of an investment in the Fund, particularly with respect to securities and commodities, such as oil, natural gas and food commodities, as well as other sectors with exposure to Russian issuers or issuers in other countries affected by the invasion, and are likely to have collateral impacts on market sectors globally. | |
With the increased use of technologies such as the Internet to conduct business, the Fund is susceptible to operational, information security and related risks. While the Fund’s Adviser has established business continuity plans in the event of, and risk management systems to |
prevent, limit or mitigate, such cyber-attacks, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems, including the possibility that certain risks have not been identified. Furthermore, the Fund cannot control the cybersecurity plans and systems put in place by service providers to the Fund such as the Fund’s custodian and accounting agent, and the Fund’s transfer agent. In addition, many beneficial owners of Fund shares hold them through accounts at broker-dealers, retirement platforms and other financial market participants over which neither the Fund nor the Adviser exercises control. Each of these may in turn rely on service providers to them, which are also subject to the risk of cyber-attacks. Cybersecurity failures or breaches at the Adviser or the Fund’s service providers or intermediaries have the ability to cause disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses, interference with the Fund’s ability to calculate its net asset value, impediments to trading, the inability of Fund shareowners to effect share purchases, redemptions or exchanges or receive distributions, loss of or unauthorized access to private shareowner information and violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, or additional compliance costs. Such costs and losses may not be covered under any insurance. In addition, maintaining vigilance against cyber-attacks may involve substantial costs over time, and system enhancements may themselves be subject to cyber-attacks. | |
The Fund’s prospectus contains unaudited information regarding the Fund’s principal risks. Please refer to that document when considering the Fund’s principal risks. |
Shareowner Communications: | |
Class A | $ 82 |
Class C | 55 |
Class Y | 62 |
Total | $199 |
Retirement plans information | 1-800-622-0176 |
Our toll-free fax | 1-800-225-4240 |
Our internet e-mail address |
us.askamundi@amundi.com (for general questions about Amundi only) |
ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
(a) Disclose whether, as of the end of the period covered by the report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrants principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party. If the registrant has not adopted such a code of ethics, explain why it has not done so.
The registrant has adopted, as of the end of the period covered by this report, a code of ethics that applies to the registrants principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer and controller.
(b) For purposes of this Item, the term code of ethics means written standards that are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:
(1) Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;
(2) Full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that a registrant files with, or submits to, the Commission and in other public communications made by the registrant;
(3) Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations;
(4) The prompt internal reporting of violations of the code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the code; and
(5) Accountability for adherence to the code.
(c) The registrant must briefly describe the nature of any amendment, during the period covered by the report, to a provision of its code of ethics that applies to the registrants principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, and that relates to any element of the code of ethics definition enumerated in paragraph (b) of this Item. The registrant must file a copy of any such amendment as an exhibit pursuant to Item 10(a), unless the registrant has elected to satisfy paragraph (f) of this Item by posting its code of ethics on its website pursuant to paragraph (f)(2) of this Item, or by undertaking to provide its code of ethics to any person without charge, upon request, pursuant to paragraph (f)(3) of this Item.
The registrant has made no amendments to the code of ethics during the period covered by this report.
(d) If the registrant has, during the period covered by the report, granted a waiver, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics to the registrants principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, that relates to one or more of the items set forth in paragraph (b) of this Item, the registrant must briefly describe the nature of the waiver, the name of the person to whom the waiver was granted, and the date of the waiver.
Not applicable.
(e) If the registrant intends to satisfy the disclosure requirement under paragraph (c) or (d) of this Item regarding an amendment to, or a waiver from, a provision of its code of ethics that applies to the registrants principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions and that relates to any element of the code of ethics definition enumerated in paragraph (b) of this Item by posting such information on its Internet website, disclose the registrants Internet address and such intention.
Not applicable.
(f) The registrant must:
(1) File with the Commission, pursuant to Item 12(a)(1), a copy of its code of ethics that applies to the registrants principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, as an exhibit to its annual report on this Form N-CSR (see attachment);
(2) Post the text of such code of ethics on its Internet website and disclose, in its most recent report on this Form N-CSR, its Internet address and the fact that it has posted such code of ethics on its Internet website; or
(3) Undertake in its most recent report on this Form N-CSR to provide to any person without charge, upon request, a copy of such code of ethics and explain the manner in which such request may be made. See Item 10(2)
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
(a) (1) Disclose that the registrants Board of Trustees has determined that the registrant either:
(i) Has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee; or
(ii) Does not have an audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.
The registrants Board of Trustees has determined that the registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert.
(2) If the registrant provides the disclosure required by paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this Item, it must disclose the name of the audit committee financial expert and whether that person is independent. In order to be considered independent for purposes of this Item, a member of an audit committee may not, other than in his or her capacity as a member of the audit committee, the Board of Trustees, or any other board committee:
(i) Accept directly or indirectly any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the issuer; or
(ii) Be an interested person of the investment company as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(19)).
Mr. Fred J. Ricciardi, an independent Trustee, is such an audit committee financial expert.
(3) If the registrant provides the disclosure required by paragraph (a)(1) (ii) of this Item, it must explain why it does not have an audit committee financial expert.
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
(a) Disclose, under the caption AUDIT FEES, the aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrants annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years.
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(b) Disclose, under the caption AUDIT-RELATED FEES, the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrants financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item. Registrants shall describe the nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category.
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(c) Disclose, under the caption TAX FEES, the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning. Registrants shall describe the nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category.
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(d) Disclose, under the caption ALL OTHER FEES, the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item. Registrants shall describe the nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category.
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(e) (1) Disclose the audit committees pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
PIONEER FUNDS
APPROVAL OF AUDIT, AUDIT-RELATED, TAX AND OTHER SERVICES
PROVIDED BY THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR
SECTION IPOLICY PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
The Pioneer Funds recognize the importance of maintaining the independence of their outside auditors. Maintaining independence is a shared responsibility involving Amundi Asset Management US, Inc., the audit committee and the independent auditors.
The Funds recognize that a Funds independent auditors: 1) possess knowledge of the Funds, 2) are able to incorporate certain services into the scope of the audit, thereby avoiding redundant work, cost and disruption of Fund personnel and processes, and 3) have expertise that has value to the Funds. As a result, there are situations where it is desirable to use the Funds independent auditors for services in addition to the annual audit and where the potential for conflicts of interests are minimal. Consequently, this policy, which is intended to comply with Rule 210.2-01(C)(7), sets forth guidelines and procedures to be followed by the Funds when retaining the independent audit firm to perform audit, audit-related tax and other services under those circumstances, while also maintaining independence.
Approval of a service in accordance with this policy for a Fund shall also constitute approval for any other Fund whose pre-approval is required pursuant to Rule 210.2-01(c)(7)(ii).
In addition to the procedures set forth in this policy, any non-audit services that may be provided consistently with Rule 210.2-01 may be approved by the Audit Committee itself and any pre-approval that may be waived in accordance with Rule 210.2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) is hereby waived.
Selection of a Funds independent auditors and their compensation shall be determined by the Audit Committee and shall not be subject to this policy.
SECTION IIPOLICY
SERVICE CATEGORY |
SERVICE CATEGORY DESCRIPTION |
SPECIFIC PRE-APPROVED SERVICE SUBCATEGORIES | ||
I. AUDIT SERVICES | Services that are directly related to performing the independent audit of the Funds | Accounting research assistance
SEC consultation, registration statements, and reporting
Tax accrual related matters
Implementation of new accounting standards
Compliance letters (e.g. rating agency letters)
Regulatory reviews and assistance regarding financial matters
Semi-annual reviews (if requested)
Comfort letters for closed end offerings | ||
II. AUDIT-RELATED SERVICES | Services which are not prohibited under Rule 210.2-01(C)(4) (the Rule) and are related extensions of the audit services support the audit, or use the knowledge/expertise gained from the audit procedures as a foundation to complete the project. In most cases, if the Audit-Related Services are not performed by the Audit firm, the scope of the Audit Services would likely increase. The Services are typically well-defined and governed by accounting professional standards (AICPA, SEC, etc.) | AICPA attest and agreed-upon procedures
Technology control assessments
Financial reporting control assessments
Enterprise security architecture assessment |
AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVAL POLICY |
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORTING POLICY | |
One-time pre-approval for the audit period for all pre-approved specific service subcategories. Approval of the independent auditors as auditors for a Fund shall constitute pre approval for these services. |
A summary of all such services and related fees reported at each regularly scheduled Audit Committee meeting. | |
One-time pre-approval for the fund fiscal year within a specified dollar limit for all pre-approved specific service subcategories |
A summary of all such services and related fees (including comparison to specified dollar limits) reported quarterly. |
Specific approval is needed to exceed the pre-approved dollar limit for these services (see general Audit Committee approval policy below for details on obtaining specific approvals) |
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Specific approval is needed to use the Funds auditors for Audit-Related Services not denoted as pre-approved, or to add a specific service subcategory as pre-approved |
SECTION IIIPOLICY DETAIL, CONTINUED
SERVICE CATEGORY |
SERVICE CATEGORY DESCRIPTION |
SPECIFIC PRE-APPROVED SERVICE SUBCATEGORIES | ||
III. TAX SERVICES | Services which are not prohibited by the Rule, if an officer of the Fund determines that using the Funds auditor to provide these services creates significant synergy in the form of efficiency, minimized disruption, or the ability to maintain a desired level of confidentiality. | Tax planning and support
Tax controversy assistance
Tax compliance, tax returns, excise tax returns and support
Tax opinions |
AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVAL POLICY |
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORTING POLICY | |
One-time pre-approval for the fund fiscal year within a specified dollar limit |
A summary of all such services and related fees (including comparison to specified dollar limits) reported quarterly. | |
Specific approval is needed to exceed the pre-approved dollar limits for these services (see general Audit Committee approval policy below for details on obtaining specific approvals) |
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Specific approval is needed to use the Funds auditors for tax services not denoted as pre-approved, or to add a specific service subcategory as pre-approved |
SECTION IIIPOLICY DETAIL, CONTINUED
SERVICE CATEGORY |
SERVICE CATEGORY DESCRIPTION |
SPECIFIC PRE-APPROVED SERVICE SUBCATEGORIES | ||
IV. OTHER SERVICES
A. SYNERGISTIC, UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS |
Services which are not prohibited by the Rule, if an officer of the Fund determines that using the Funds auditor to provide these services creates significant synergy in the form of efficiency, minimized disruption, the ability to maintain a desired level of confidentiality, or where the Funds auditors posses unique or superior qualifications to provide these services, resulting in superior value and results for the Fund. | Business Risk Management support
Other control and regulatory compliance projects |
AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVAL POLICY |
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORTING POLICY | |
One-time pre-approval for the fund fiscal year within a specified dollar limit |
A summary of all such services and related fees (including comparison to specified dollar limits) reported quarterly. | |
Specific approval is needed to exceed the pre-approved dollar limits for these services (see general Audit Committee approval policy below for details on obtaining specific approvals) |
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Specific approval is needed to use the Funds auditors for Synergistic or Unique Qualifications Other Services not denoted as pre-approved to the left, or to add a specific service subcategory as pre-approved |
SECTION IIIPOLICY DETAIL, CONTINUED
SERVICE CATEGORY |
SERVICE CATEGORY DESCRIPTION |
SPECIFIC PROHIBITED SERVICE SUBCATEGORIES | ||
PROHIBITED SERVICES | Services which result in the auditors losing independence status under the Rule. | 1. Bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the audit client* | ||
2. Financial information systems design and implementation* | ||||
3. Appraisal or valuation services, fairness* opinions, or contribution-in-kind reports | ||||
4. Actuarial services (i.e., setting actuarial reserves versus actuarial audit work)* | ||||
5. Internal audit outsourcing services* | ||||
6. Management functions or human resources | ||||
7. Broker or dealer, investment advisor, or investment banking services | ||||
8. Legal services and expert services unrelated to the audit | ||||
9. Any other service that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board determines, by regulation, is impermissible |
AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVAL POLICY |
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORTING POLICY | |
These services are not to be performed with the exception of the(*) services that may be permitted if they would not be subject to audit procedures at the audit client (as defined in rule 2-01(f)(4)) level the firm providing the service. |
A summary of all services and related fees reported at each regularly scheduled Audit Committee meeting will serve as continual confirmation that has not provided any restricted services. |
GENERAL AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVAL POLICY:
| For all projects, the officers of the Funds and the Funds auditors will each make an assessment to determine that any proposed projects will not impair independence. |
| Potential services will be classified into the four non-restricted service categories and the Approval of Audit, Audit-Related, Tax and Other Services Policy above will be applied. Any services outside the specific pre-approved service subcategories set forth above must be specifically approved by the Audit Committee. |
| At least quarterly, the Audit Committee shall review a report summarizing the services by service category, including fees, provided by the Audit firm as set forth in the above policy. |
(2) Disclose the percentage of services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
Non-Audit Services
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(f) If greater than 50 percent, disclose the percentage of hours expended on the principal accountants engagement to audit the registrants financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountants full-time, permanent employees.
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(g) Disclose the aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrants accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrants investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for each of the last two fiscal years of the registrant.
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(h) Disclose whether the registrants audit committee of the Board of Trustees has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrants investment adviser (not including any subadviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountants independence.
The Funds audit committee of the Board of Trustees has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Affiliates (as defined) that were not pre- approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountants independence.
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS
(a) If the registrant is a listed issuer as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10A-3), state whether or not the registrant has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)). If the registrant has such a committee, however designated, identify each committee member. If the entire board of directors is acting as the registrants audit committee as specified in Section 3(a)(58)(B) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(B)), so state.
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(b) If applicable, provide the disclosure required by Rule 10A-3(d) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10A-3(d)) regarding an exemption from the listing standards for audit committees.
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ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
File Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period as set forth in 210.1212 of Regulation S-X [17 CFR 210.12-12], unless the schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
Included in Item 1
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
A closed-end management investment company that is filing an annual report on this Form N-CSR must, unless it invests exclusively in non-voting securities, describe the policies and procedures that it uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, including the procedures that the company uses when a vote presents a conflict between the interests of its shareholders, on the one hand, and those of the companys investment adviser; principal underwriter; or any affiliated person (as defined in Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(3)) and the rules thereunder) of the company, its investment adviser, or its principal underwriter, on the other. Include any policies and procedures of the companys investment adviser, or any other third party, that the company uses, or that are used on the companys behalf, to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities.
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ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
(a) If the registrant is a closed-end management investment company that is filing an annual report on this Form N-CSR, provide the following information:
(1) State the name, title, and length of service of the person or persons employed by or associated with the registrant or an investment adviser of the registrant who are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the registrants portfolio (Portfolio Manager). Also state each Portfolio Managers business experience during the past 5 years.
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ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
(a) If the registrant is a closed-end management investment company, in the following tabular format, provide the information specified in paragraph (b) of this Item with respect to any purchase made by or on behalf of the registrant or any affiliated purchaser, as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10b-18(a)(3)), of shares or other units of any class of the registrants equity securities that is registered by the registrant pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 781).
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ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
Describe any material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrants board of directors, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-R(17 CFR 229.407)(as required by Item 22(b)(15)) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101), or this Item.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrants board of directors since the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-R of Schedule 14(A) in its definitive proxy statement, or this item.
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) Disclose the conclusions of the registrants principal executive and principal financials officers, or persons performing similar functions, regarding the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30(a)-3(b) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).
The registrants principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrants disclosure controls and procedures are effective based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.
(b) Disclose any change in the registrants internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
There were no significant changes in the registrants internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
(a) If the registrant is a closed-end management investment company, provide the following dollar amounts of income and compensation related to the securities lending activities of the registrant during its most recent fiscal year:
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(1) Gross income from securities lending activities;
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(2) All fees and/or compensation for each of the following securities lending activities and related services: any share of revenue generated by the securities lending program paid to the securities lending agent(s) (revenue split); fees paid for cash collateral management services (including fees deducted from a pooled cash collateral reinvestment vehicle) that are not included in the revenue split; administrative fees that are not included in the revenue split; fees for indemnification that are not included in the revenue split; rebates paid to borrowers; and any other fees relating to the securities lending program that are not included in the revenue split, including a description of those other fees;
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(3) The aggregate fees/compensation disclosed pursuant to paragraph (2); and
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(4) Net income from securities lending activities (i.e., the dollar amount in paragraph (1) minus the dollar amount in paragraph (3)).
If a fee for a service is included in the revenue split, state that the fee is included in the revenue split.
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(b) If the registrant is a closed-end management investment company, describe the services provided to the registrant by the securities lending agent in the registrants most recent fiscal year.
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ITEM 13. EXHIBITS.
(a) File the exhibits listed below as part of this Form. Letter or number the exhibits in the sequence indicated.
SIGNATURES
[See General Instruction F]
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) Pioneer Series Trust XIV
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Lisa M. Jones
Lisa M. Jones, President and Chief Executive Officer
Date June 5, 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.
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Lisa M. Jones
Lisa M. Jones, President and Chief Executive Officer
Date June 5, 2023
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Anthony J. Koenig, Jr.
Anthony J. Koenig, Jr., Managing Director, Chief Operations Officer & Treasurer of the Funds
Date June 5, 2023
* | Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature. |