BRIGADE HIGH INCOME FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

June 30, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

   Shares   Value
(Note 2)
 
COMMON STOCKS (1.58%)          
Communications (0.11%)          
Beasley Broadcast Group, Inc.(a)(b)(c)(d)   2,640   $9,313 
XPLORE INC/STONEPEAK FALCON(a)(b)(d)   71,771    851,185 
Total Communications        860,498 
           
Consumer, Cyclical (0.11%)          
Libbey Glass Inc.(b)(d)   166,360    831,800 
           
Consumer, Non-cyclical (1.00%)          
Aquity Holdings Inc.(a)(b)(d)   122,254    18,662 
Envision Healthcare Corp.(b)(d)   481,845    7,649,290 
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical        7,667,952 
           
Technology (0.36%)          
Applogic(b)(c)(d)   212,291    721,789 
Avaya Holdings Corp.(a)(b)(c)(d)   48,689    846,702 
Matrix Parent, Inc.(b)(d)   88,734    1,158,866 
Total Technology        2,727,357 
           
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS          
(Cost $9,903,665)        12,087,607 

 

   Rate  Maturity Date  Principal Amount   Value
(Note 2)
 
BANK LOANS (35.96%)                
Basic Materials (1.48%)                
Arsenal AIC Parent LLC(e)  1M SOFR + 2.75%  8/19/2030  $2,311,441   $2,306,240 
Domtar Corp.(e)  1M SOFR + 5.50%, 0.75% Floor  11/30/2028   485,433    450,695 
Spectrum Group Buyer, Inc.(e)  3M SOFR + 6.50%, 0.75% Floor  5/19/2028   2,445,660    2,078,811 
TPC Group(e)  6M SOFR + 6.00%  11/22/2031   4,047,556    3,885,654 
Vibrantz Technologies, Inc.(e)  3M SOFR + 4.25%, 0.50% Floor  4/23/2029   2,956,304    2,575,266 
Total Basic Materials              11,296,666 
                 
Communications (3.28%)                
BL_CORAL-US_TL1_B7(e)  3M SOFR + 3.25%  1/30/2032   1,500,000    1,481,715 
Cox Media Group TL(e)  3M SOFR + 3.50%  6/18/2029   5,800,294    5,605,346 
Hubbard Radio LLC(e)  1M SOFR + 4.33%, 1.00% Floor  9/30/2027   2,830,152    1,599,036 
Plusgrade, Inc.(e)  3M SOFR + 3.50%  3/3/2031   2,155,179    2,139,015 
StubHub Holdco Sub LLC(e)  1M SOFR + 4.75%  3/12/2030   2,365,467    2,290,553 
Syniverse Holdings LLC(e)  3M SOFR + 7.00%, 0.50% Floor  5/13/2027   5,464,732    5,161,877 
Virgin Media Bristol LLC(e)  1M SOFR + 2.50%  1/31/2028   2,000,000    1,972,300 
Xplore TL(e)  1M SOFR + 5.00%  10/24/2029   381,154    360,190 
Xplore TL(e)  1M SOFR + 1.50%  10/24/2031   1,273,096    939,965 
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.(c)(d)(e)  1M SOFR + 3.00%  3/9/2027   3,711,222    3,522,692 
Total Communications              25,072,689 
                 
Consumer, Cyclical (9.32%)                
Alterra Mountain(e)  1M SOFR + 2.75%  5/2/2028   2,064,724    2,072,466 
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.(e)  1M SOFR + 7.00%, 2.00% Floor  1/4/2029   2,837,888    2,862,719 

   

 

   Rate  Maturity Date  Principal Amount   Value
(Note 2)
 
Century Casinos, Inc.(e)  1M SOFR + 6.00%, 0.75% Floor  4/2/2029   3,019,360    2,654,018 
Delivery Hero(e)  3M SOFR + 5.00%  12/12/2029   1,975,621    1,989,214 
DS Parents, INC.(e)  3M SOFR + 5.50%  12/13/2030   2,875,950    2,570,380 
ECL Entertainment LLC(e)  1M SOFR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor  8/16/2030   3,024,104    3,020,323 
Gabe’s DDTL(a)(d)(e)(f)  3M SOFR + 7.00%  10/26/2028   756,161    283,560 
Gabe’s TL(a)(d)(e)  3M SOFR + 7.00%  10/26/2028   264,799    264,799 
Gategroup TL B(e)  1M SOFR + 4.25%  5/28/2032   2,286,295    2,290,593 
Hanesbrands, Inc.(e)  1M SOFR + 2.75%  3/8/2032   1,920,188    1,923,394 
Harrah’s Oklahoma TL(e)  1M SOFR + 9.00%, 2.00% Floor  10/10/2030   2,403,094    2,391,079 
J&J Ventures Gaming LLC(c)(d)(e)  1M SOFR + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor  4/26/2030   1,707,782    1,686,042 
Jack Entertainment(e)  1M SOFR + 4.00%  1/27/2032   2,598,488    2,575,751 
Libbey Glass LLC(e)  3M SOFR + 6.50%, 0.75% Floor  11/22/2027   1,775,007    1,708,444 
Mad Engine Global LLC(e)  3M SOFR + 7.00%, 1.00% Floor  7/15/2027   2,238,141    1,932,254 
Mountaineer Merger Corp.(d)(e)(g)  6M SOFR + 0.00%, 0.75% Floor  10/26/2028   2,726,907    1,363,454 
Petco Health & Wellness(e)  3M SOFR + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor  3/6/2028   2,617,717    2,405,734 
PetSmart(e)  1M SOFR + 3.75%  2/14/2028   2,023,005    1,998,142 
Regal Cineworld TL(e)  1M SOFR + 5.25%  10/31/2031   2,488,763    2,485,652 
Restoration Hardware Inc.(e)  1M SOFR + 2.50%, 0.50% Floor  10/20/2028   2,999,562    2,910,595 
S&S Holdings LLC(e)  1M SOFR + 5.00%, 0.50% Floor  3/11/2028   1,744,156    1,705,645 
Sabre GLBL, Inc.(e)  1M SOFR + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor  12/17/2027   953,356    934,966 
Sabre GLBL, Inc.(e)  1M SOFR + 4.25%, 0.50% Floor  6/30/2028   87,501    86,101 
Sabre GLBL, Inc.(e)  1M SOFR + 6.00%, 0.50% Floor  11/15/2029   1,521,414    1,514,567 
Sizzling Platter DD(e)(f)  1M SOFR + 5.00%  6/25/2032   629,703    0 
SIZZLING PLATTER LLC TERM (06/25) 1LIEN USD(e)  1M SOFR + 5.00%  6/25/2032   7,320,297    7,100,688 
Socotec TL(e)  1M SOFR + 4.00%  6/2/2028   2,970,000    2,972,465 
Swissport(e)  3M SOFR + 3.75%  5/2/2028   1,686,263    1,694,694 
Travelport Finance Luxembourg Sarl(e)  3M SOFR + 7.00%, 1.00% Floor  9/29/2028   3,156,704    2,420,813 
US LBM TL(e)  1M SOFR + 3.75%  6/6/2031   2,304,399    2,145,971 
Veritiv TL(e)  3M SOFR + 4.50%  12/2/2030   2,230,090    2,236,223 
Vista Management Holding, Inc.(e)  3M SOFR + 3.75%  4/1/2031   2,939,758    2,944,667 
Warhorse Gaming, LLC(e)  1M SOFR + 9.25%  6/15/2028   3,880,191    4,025,698 
Total Consumer, Cyclical              71,171,111 
                 
Consumer, Non-cyclical (10.60%)                
Alphia(e)  1M SOFR + 5.00%  5/2/2028   2,476,412    2,451,920 
Bausch Health(e)  1M SOFR + 6.25%  10/8/2030   3,981,899    3,831,941 
Carestream Health, Inc.(e)  3M SOFR + 7.50%, 1.00% Floor  9/30/2027   8,082,350    3,536,028 
Celsius(e)  3M SOFR + 3.00%  4/1/2032   1,855,000    1,863,811 
Colosseum Dental Finance BV(e)  3M SOFR + 3.75%  2/25/2032   1,960,565    2,306,568 
Jazz Pharmaceuticals(e)  1M SOFR + 2.25%  5/2/2028   2,306,696    2,315,554 
LGC Group(e)  1M SOFR + 4.00%  1/31/2030   2,288,875    2,294,597 
LifeScan Global Corp.(c)(d)(e)  3M SOFR + 6.50%  12/31/2026   8,636,583    5,613,779 
Medline Borrower LP(e)(h)  1M SOFR + 2.25%, 0.50% Floor  10/23/2028   1,151,860    1,152,425 
MODIVCARE(e)  3M SOFR + 4.75%  6/20/2031   2,810,801    2,042,525 
ModivCare Add-On(e)  3M SOFR + 7.50%  12/31/2049   1,516,177    1,146,230 
Naked Juice TL(e)  3M SOFR + 3.25%  1/24/2029   5,522,405    4,381,090 
Naked Juice TL(e)  3M SOFR + 5.50%  1/24/2029   1,503,885    1,488,094 
Nutrisystem TL(e)  1M SOFR + 5.00%  4/19/2030   4,064,527    4,034,043 
Nutrisystem TL(e)  1M SOFR + 5.25%  10/19/2030   5,747,149    4,762,950 
Opal US LLC(e)  6M SOFR + 3.25%  4/23/2032   3,990,000    4,003,726 
Pluto Acquisition I, Inc.(e)  3M SOFR + 4.00%  9/20/2028   6,439,404    5,602,281 
Radiology Partners(e)(h)  3M SOFR + 5.00%  1/31/2029   737,997    736,566 
Radiology Partners, Inc.(e)  1M SOFR + 4.50%  6/30/2032   9,538,846    9,455,381 
RXB Holdings, Inc.(e)  1M SOFR + 4.50%, 0.75% Floor  12/20/2027   2,735,751    2,723,796 
Team Health Holdings, Inc.(e)  3M SOFR + 5.25%, 1.00% Floor  2/2/2027   8,952,795    8,895,407 
Two Kings Casino TL(e)  1M SOFR + 5.00%  12/12/2031   2,425,000    2,450,268 
US Fertility Enterprises(e)  3M SOFR + 4.50%  10/7/2031   76,666    76,858 
US Fertility Enterprises TL(e)  3M SOFR + 4.50%  10/7/2031   1,678,228    1,682,424 

   

 

   Rate  Maturity Date  Principal Amount   Value
(Note 2)
 
Vaco Holdings TL B(e)  3M SOFR + 5.00%  1/22/2029   2,353,373    2,152,160 
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical              81,000,422 
                 
Energy (2.03%)                
Goodnight(e)  1M SOFR + 4.50%  5/23/2029   2,193,396    2,193,396 
Hilcorp Energy I TL B(e)  1M SOFR + 2.25%  2/5/2030   3,156,654    3,156,654 
IMTT(e)  1M SOFR + 2.725%, 0.50% Floor  5/2/2028   1,975,000    1,976,975 
Long Ridge Energy TL B(e)  1M SOFR + 4.50%  2/6/2032   2,598,488    2,556,262 
New Fortress Energy, Inc.(e)  3M SOFR + 5.50%, 0.75% Floor  10/30/2028   2,882,883    1,550,357 
Spencer Spirit(e)  1M SOFR + 4.75%  6/25/2031   4,163,538    4,121,902 
Total Energy              15,555,546 
                 
Financials (2.91%)                
Acrisure LLC(e)  1M SOFR + 3.00%  11/6/2030   5,465,137    5,445,626 
Altera TL B(e)  1M SOFR + 3.00%  6/21/2032   1,500,000    1,498,755 
Asurion(e)  1M SOFR + 4.25%  9/12/2030   5,560,363    5,416,127 
Equiniti/AST TL B(e)  1M SOFR + 3.75%  12/11/2028   2,326,672    2,335,979 
HUB International, Ltd.(e)  3M SOFR + 2.50%, 0.75% Floor  6/20/2030   3,174,341    3,183,134 
OID-OL Intermediate I LLC(e)  3M SOFR + 6.00%  2/1/2029   220,394    226,455 
OID-OL Intermediate I LLC(e)  3M SOFR + 4.25%  2/1/2029   2,294,990    1,913,448 
WHP TL B(e)  3M SOFR + 4.75%  2/12/2032   2,200,000    2,196,788 
Total Financials              22,216,312 
                 
Industrials (1.65%)                
ACProducts Holdings, Inc.(e)  3M SOFR + 4.25%, 0.50% Floor  5/17/2028   2,557,374    1,924,424 
Apple Bidco LLC(e)  1M SOFR + 2.50%  9/22/2031   1,974,731    1,969,637 
Flynn Canada Ltd., TL(e)  1M SOFR + 4.50%  7/31/2028   3,361,842    3,328,224 
Leaf Home Solutions(e)  1M SOFR + 4.75%  2/20/2029   2,050,252    1,871,716 
LRS Holdings LLC(e)  1M SOFR + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor  8/31/2028   2,940,672    2,874,507 
Trinseo(e)  3M SOFR + 2.50%  12/12/2029   1,486,502    635,271 
Total Industrials              12,603,779 
                 
Technology (4.69%)                
Applogic PIK EXIT(d)(e)(h)  6M SOFR + 1.00%  3/4/2030   2,832,816    2,606,191 
Avaya Inc.(c)(d)(e)(h)  1M SOFR + 7.50%  8/1/2028   7,172,857    5,584,571 
BCP V Everise Acquisition LLC(e)  3M SOFR + 6.00%  12/20/2029   2,475,156    1,980,125 
Bingo Holdings I LLC(e)  1M SOFR + 4.75%  6/14/2032   3,150,000    3,098,813 
Cision Second Out B-1(e)  3M SOFR + 4.25%  5/31/2030   2,119,495    1,147,177 
Cision Second Out B-1(e)  1M SOFR + 4.50%  5/31/2030   1,558,512    830,687 
Magenta Security Holdings, LLC First Out(e)  3M SOFR + 6.75%  7/27/2028   2,813,405    2,346,070 
Magenta Security Holdings, LLC Second Out(e)  3M SOFR + 1.50%  7/27/2028   5,539,395    2,550,892 
Magenta Security Holdings, LLC Third Out(e)  3M SOFR + 1.50%  7/27/2028   8,851    2,257 
Mavenir(a)(c)(d)(e)  3M SOFR + 10.00%  6/30/2025   769,267    1,135,438 
Mavenir Bridge Facility(a)(c)(d)(e)  3M SOFR + 10.00%  6/30/2025   621,588    917,464 
Mavenir Bridge Facility DD(a)(c)(d)(e)  3M SOFR + 10.00%  6/30/2025   200,082    295,321 
Mavenir Systems, Inc.(a)(c)(d)(e)  3M SOFR + 4.75%, 0.50% Floor  6/30/2025   5,129,884    1,903,187 
Mavenir TL(a)(c)(d)(e)  3M SOFR + 10.00%  6/30/2025   859,758    1,269,003 
Mobileum PIK EXIT(d)(e)(h)  3M SOFR + 1.00%  9/12/2029   3,489,892    3,196,148 
Pitney Bowes TL B(e)  1M SOFR + 3.50%  1/23/2032   2,493,750    2,486,468 
Sandisk TL(e)  1M SOFR + 3.00%  12/15/2031   2,620,000    2,603,625 
SS&C Technologies(e)  1M SOFR + 2.00%  5/9/2031   1,924,749    1,933,372 
Total Technology              35,886,809 
                 
TOTAL BANK LOANS                
(Cost 284,923,616)              274,803,334 

   

 

   Rate  Maturity Date  Principal Amount   Value
(Note 2)
 
CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BOND (0.02%)              
Consumer, Cyclical (0.02%)              
Liberty Interactive LLC  4.000%  11/15/2029   270,000    27,057 
Liberty Interactive LLC  3.750%  2/15/2030   840,000    78,400 
Total Consumer, Cyclical              105,457 
                 
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BOND                
(Cost 356,947)              105,457 
                 
CORPORATE BOND (58.96%)                
Basic Materials (6.05%)                
ASP Unifrax Holdings, Inc.(h)(i)  7.100%  9/30/2029   2,078,028    944,371 
Axalta Coating Systems LLC(i)  3.375%  2/15/2029   3,605,000    3,408,096 
Baffinland Iron Mines Corp. / Baffinland Iron Mines LP(i)  8.750%  7/15/2026   4,385,000    4,067,946 
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.(i)  7.000%  3/15/2032   2,210,000    2,084,805 
Domtar Corp.(i)  6.750%  10/1/2028   6,745,000    6,086,351 
First Quantum Minerals, Ltd.(i)  8.625%  6/1/2031   3,615,000    3,748,755 
First Quantum Minerals, Ltd.(i)  9.375%  3/1/2029   270,000    286,335 
INEOS Finance PLC(i)  7.500%  4/15/2029   1,830,000    1,834,575 
Innophos Holdings, Inc.(i)  11.500%  6/15/2029   5,408,750    5,462,837 
Methanex US Operations, Inc.(i)  6.250%  3/15/2032   2,915,000    2,901,008 
Mineral Resources, Ltd.(i)  8.500%  5/1/2030   3,400,000    3,385,869 
Rain Carbon, Inc.(i)  12.250%  9/1/2029   6,145,000    6,589,516 
Tronox, Inc.(i)  4.625%  3/15/2029   6,290,000    5,422,202 
Total Basic Materials              46,222,666 
                 
Communications (11.46%)                
Altice Financing SA(i)  5.750%  8/15/2029   2,730,000    1,992,302 
Altice France SA(i)  5.500%  10/15/2029   1,435,000    1,191,050 
Beasley Mezzanine Holdings LLC(i)  9.200%  8/1/2028   3,026,000    1,078,012 
C&W Senior Finance, Ltd.(i)  9.000%  1/15/2033   2,005,000    2,050,112 
Cable One, Inc.(i)  4.000%  11/15/2030   3,830,000    3,011,338 
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.(i)  4.500%  8/15/2030   3,215,000    3,064,956 
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.(i)  4.250%  2/1/2031   2,975,000    2,777,906 
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.(i)  4.250%  1/15/2034   5,960,000    5,304,996 
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.(i)  5.375%  6/1/2029   1,445,000    1,439,581 
Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital  6.550%  6/1/2034   1,560,000    1,663,475 
Ciena Corp.(i)  4.000%  1/31/2030   3,050,000    2,885,709 
CMG Media Corp.(i)  8.875%  6/18/2029   4,130,000    3,921,150 
CommScope LLC(i)  8.250%  3/1/2027   1,915,000    1,910,320 
CommScope LLC(i)  7.125%  7/1/2028   595,000    584,409 
CSC Holdings LLC(i)  7.500%  4/1/2028   915,000    682,188 
CSC Holdings LLC(i)  6.500%  2/1/2029   1,970,000    1,598,866 
Dish DBS Corp.  7.750%  7/1/2026   450,000    399,778 
Dish DBS Corp.(i)  5.250%  12/1/2026   2,425,000    2,200,688 
Dish DBS Corp., Series WI  5.125%  6/1/2029   565,000    377,138 
Gray Media, Inc.(i)  4.750%  10/15/2030   2,440,000    1,848,300 
Gray Media, Inc.(i)  10.500%  7/15/2029   3,325,000    3,572,855 
Gray Media, Inc.(i)  5.375%  11/15/2031   3,560,000    2,652,200 
GrubHub Holdings, Inc.(c)(d)(i)  5.500%  7/1/2027   4,755,000    4,613,444 
Iliad Holding SASU(i)  8.500%  4/15/2031   2,500,000    2,678,227 
LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC(i)  6.750%  10/15/2027   2,335,000    1,570,288 
LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC(i)  5.125%  7/15/2029   1,195,000    702,262 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.(i)  3.875%  10/15/2030   2,280,000    1,983,294 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.(i)  3.625%  1/15/2029   800,000    684,000 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.(i)  3.750%  7/15/2029   735,000    621,294 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.(i)  4.875%  6/15/2029   675,000    630,281 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.(i)  4.500%  4/1/2030   590,000    533,950 
Lumen Technologies, Inc.(i)  4.125%  4/15/2030   423,226    412,328 

   

 

   Rate  Maturity Date  Principal Amount   Value
(Note 2)
 
Lumen Technologies, Inc.(i)  4.125%  4/15/2029   423,184    412,216 
Lumen Technologies, Inc., Series U  7.650%  3/15/2042   1,591,000    1,336,440 
Lumen Technologies, Inc., Series P  7.600%  9/15/2039   2,075,000    1,763,802 
McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.(i)  5.750%  8/1/2028   2,800,000    2,814,041 
McGraw-Hill Education, Inc.(i)  7.375%  9/1/2031   800,000    833,000 
Paramount Global  5.500%  5/15/2033   3,000,000    2,899,021 
Sirius XM Radio LLC(i)  3.875%  9/1/2031   4,217,000    3,748,702 
Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.(i)  9.750%  3/1/2026   4,390,000    3,051,050 
Urban One, Inc.(i)  7.375%  2/1/2028   7,255,000    4,069,524 
Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC(i)  4.250%  1/31/2031   2,475,000    2,272,978 
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.(c)(d)(i)  4.000%  3/1/2027   1,455,000    1,365,493 
Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.(c)(d)(i)  6.125%  3/1/2028   2,775,000    2,395,103 
Total Communications              87,598,067 
                 
Consumer, Cyclical (7.66%)                
1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc.(i)  4.375%  1/15/2028   1,500,000    1,470,859 
1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc.(i)  3.875%  1/15/2028   2,500,000    2,434,425 
Academy, Ltd.(i)  6.000%  11/15/2027   1,750,000    1,754,410 
Bath & Body Works, Inc.(i)  6.625%  10/1/2030   2,890,000    2,980,990 
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(i)  7.000%  2/15/2030   2,455,000    2,539,391 
Carnival Corp.(i)  6.000%  5/1/2029   3,000,000    3,029,062 
Empire Resorts, Inc.(i)  7.750%  11/1/2026   2,665,000    2,621,694 
Genting New York LLC / GENNY Capital, Inc.(i)  7.250%  10/1/2029   2,250,000    2,341,500 
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.(i)  4.000%  5/1/2031   4,005,000    3,765,661 
International Game Technology PLC(i)  6.250%  1/15/2027   925,000    935,084 
International Game Technology PLC(i)  5.250%  1/15/2029   1,440,000    1,427,803 
Jacobs Entertainment, Inc.(i)  6.750%  2/15/2029   3,970,000    3,833,138 
Liberty Interactive LLC  8.500%  7/15/2029   4,220,000    533,830 
Liberty Interactive LLC  8.250%  2/1/2030   665,000    80,332 
Melco Resorts Finance, Ltd.(i)  5.375%  12/4/2029   3,740,000    3,513,431 
Resorts World Las Vegas LLC / RWLV Capital, Inc.(i)  4.625%  4/6/2031   2,665,000    2,188,631 
Resorts World Las Vegas LLC / RWLV Capital, Inc.(i)  4.625%  4/16/2029   125,000    110,726 
Rivers Enterprise Borrower LLC / Rivers Enterprise Finance Corp.(i)  6.625%  2/1/2033   2,285,000    2,281,287 
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.(i)  5.625%  9/30/2031   1,770,000    1,783,275 
Sabre GLBL, Inc.(i)  10.750%  11/15/2029   200,000    205,657 
Studio City Finance, Ltd.(i)  5.000%  1/15/2029   3,530,000    3,238,966 
SWF Holdings I Corp.(i)  6.500%  10/1/2029   930,000    365,954 
United Airlines, Inc.(i)  4.375%  4/15/2026   2,570,000    2,552,889 
Victoria’s Secret & Co.(i)  4.625%  7/15/2029   3,045,000    2,839,960 
Wynn Macau, Ltd.(i)  5.125%  12/15/2029   800,000    768,832 
Wynn Macau, Ltd.(i)  5.625%  8/26/2028   1,845,000    1,813,133 
Wynn Resorts Finance LLC / Wynn Resorts Capital Corp.(i)  7.125%  2/15/2031   2,045,000    2,179,192 
Wynn Resorts Finance LLC / Wynn Resorts Capital Corp.(i)  6.250%  3/15/2033   1,360,000    1,368,311 
Yum! Brands, Inc.  6.875%  11/15/2037   2,335,000    2,509,120 
Yum! Brands, Inc.  3.625%  3/15/2031   1,135,000    1,047,696 
Total Consumer, Cyclical              58,515,239 
                 
Consumer, Non-cyclical (10.87%)                
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(i)  7.375%  3/15/2033   2,500,000    2,594,669 
Akumin, Inc.(i)  8.000%  8/1/2028   305,000    275,856 
Akumin, Inc.(h)(i)  9.000%  8/1/2027   8,275,000    7,814,703 
Allied Universal Holdco LLC(i)  7.875%  2/15/2031   1,940,000    2,027,855 
Bausch Health Cos., Inc.(i)  4.875%  6/1/2028   1,510,000    1,279,151 
Bausch Health Cos., Inc.(i)  5.000%  1/30/2028   880,000    725,794 
Bellis Acquisition Co. PLC(i)  8.125%  5/14/2030   1,645,000    2,122,756 
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(i)  3.750%  3/15/2029   1,600,000    1,501,282 
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(i)  4.000%  3/15/2031   615,000    562,817 
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.(i)  5.250%  5/15/2030   3,115,000    2,764,562 
CPI CG, Inc.(i)  10.000%  7/15/2029   2,105,000    2,236,562 

   

 

   Rate  Maturity Date  Principal Amount   Value
(Note 2)
 
DaVita, Inc.(i)  3.750%  2/15/2031   2,485,000    2,259,958 
DaVita, Inc.(i)  6.875%  9/1/2032   630,000    652,675 
Deluxe Corp.(i)  8.125%  9/15/2029   3,170,000    3,274,794 
Embecta Corp.(i)  5.000%  2/15/2030   310,000    279,977 
Embecta Corp.(i)  6.750%  2/15/2030   2,590,000    2,494,818 
Global Medical Response, Inc.(h)(i)  9.500%  10/31/2028   4,978,832    4,977,276 
Medline Borrower LP(i)  3.875%  4/1/2029   2,150,000    2,062,929 
Molina Healthcare, Inc.(i)  3.875%  11/15/2030   2,735,000    2,540,034 
New Albertsons LP  8.000%  5/1/2031   2,500,000    2,692,161 
New Albertsons LP  7.450%  8/1/2029   4,000,000    4,250,500 
Nidda Healthcare Holding GmbH(e)(i)  3M EUR L + 3.75%  10/23/2030   2,660,000    3,138,069 
Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co., Series USD  6.125%  9/30/2032   2,400,000    2,423,712 
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.  6.875%  5/15/2034   2,130,000    2,339,773 
Post Holdings, Inc.(i)  6.250%  2/15/2032   1,855,000    1,907,899 
Radiology Partners, Inc.(h)(i)  9.781%  2/15/2030   4,550,453    4,500,967 
Radiology Partners, Inc.(i)  8.500%  7/15/2032   3,635,000    3,635,000 
Raven Acquisition Holdings LLC(i)  6.875%  11/15/2031   1,980,000    1,986,188 
StoneMor, Inc.(i)  8.500%  5/15/2029   3,430,000    3,165,241 
Team Health Holdings, Inc.(h)(i)  13.500%  6/30/2028   3,065,172    3,325,712 
Tenet Healthcare Corp.  4.625%  6/15/2028   4,770,000    4,710,423 
United Rentals North America, Inc.  4.000%  7/15/2030   2,700,000    2,577,061 
Total Consumer, Non-cyclical              83,101,174 
                 
Energy (7.01%)                
Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp.(i)  5.375%  6/15/2029   2,060,000    2,043,113 
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC / ARU Finance Corp.(i)  6.625%  7/15/2033   1,875,000    1,900,219 
Baytex Energy Corp.(i)  7.375%  3/15/2032   3,715,000    3,540,856 
Blue Racer Midstream LLC / Blue Racer Finance Corp.(i)  7.000%  7/15/2029   1,235,000    1,289,155 
Blue Racer Midstream LLC / Blue Racer Finance Corp.(i)  7.250%  7/15/2032   960,000    1,016,956 
Civitas Resources, Inc.(i)  8.625%  11/1/2030   2,890,000    2,933,973 
Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp.  8.875%  4/15/2030   1,030,000    1,093,495 
Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp.  8.000%  5/15/2033   4,590,000    4,798,414 
Greenfire Resources, Ltd.(i)  12.000%  10/1/2028   2,955,000    3,111,738 
Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co.(i)  7.250%  2/15/2035   2,655,000    2,595,271 
New Fortress Energy, Inc.(i)  6.500%  9/30/2026   2,215,000    1,211,605 
New Fortress Energy, Inc.(i)  8.750%  3/15/2029   1,875,000    646,406 
NFE Financing LLC(i)  12.000%  11/15/2029   2,320,000    1,100,535 
Occidental Petroleum Corp.  6.125%  1/1/2031   1,900,000    1,967,923 
ONEOK, Inc.  5.375%  6/1/2029   970,000    985,929 
ONEOK, Inc.(i)  6.500%  9/1/2030   1,260,000    1,334,802 
ONEOK, Inc.  5.600%  4/1/2044   1,015,000    924,225 
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC(i)  6.750%  3/15/2033   2,000,000    2,085,000 
Shelf Drilling Holdings, Ltd.(i)  9.625%  4/15/2029   2,756,000    2,225,720 
Sunoco LP(i)  6.250%  7/1/2033   2,500,000    2,540,300 
Transocean, Inc.  7.500%  4/15/2031   1,795,000    1,470,051 
Transocean, Inc.(i)  8.000%  2/1/2027   829,000    817,021 
Transocean, Inc.(i)  8.750%  2/15/2030   1,980,000    2,037,239 
Valaris, Ltd.(i)  8.375%  4/30/2030   3,100,000    3,179,205 
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC(i)  4.125%  8/15/2031   3,635,000    3,368,718 
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC(i)  3.875%  11/1/2033   1,490,000    1,301,888 
Venture Global LNG, Inc.(i)  8.375%  6/1/2031   1,940,000    2,015,175 
Total Energy              53,534,932 
                 
Financials (11.34%)                
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.(i)  4.625%  6/15/2029   3,670,000    3,483,411 
Barclays PLC(e)(j)  9.625%  12/31/2049   3,380,000    3,744,702 
Diversified Healthcare Trust  4.375%  3/1/2031   7,300,000    6,149,306 
Diversified Healthcare Trust  4.750%  2/15/2028   655,000    606,546 
Finance of America Funding LLC(i)  7.875%  11/30/2026   1,937,142    1,759,894 

   

 

   Rate  Maturity Date  Principal Amount   Value
(Note 2)
 
Finance of America Funding LLC(i)  10.000%  11/30/2029   1,452,000    1,701,744 
Freedom Mortgage Corp.(c)(d)(i)  7.625%  5/1/2026   500,000    499,565 
Freedom Mortgage Corp.(c)(d)(i)  6.625%  1/15/2027   2,310,000    2,316,329 
Freedom Mortgage Corp.(c)(d)(i)  12.000%  10/1/2028   1,620,000    1,741,445 
Genworth Holdings, Inc.(e)  3M CME TERM SOFR + 2.26%  11/15/2036   2,000,000    1,713,780 
Genworth Holdings, Inc.  6.500%  6/15/2034   1,500,000    1,491,450 
Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.  9.000%  6/15/2030   5,235,000    4,881,637 
Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.(i)  10.000%  11/15/2029   715,000    707,850 
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA(e)(i)  1Y US TI + 2.75%  6/1/2042   4,250,000    3,440,905 
Jefferies Finance LLC / JFIN Co.-Issuer Corp.(i)  6.625%  10/15/2031   2,415,000    2,406,681 
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp.(i)  4.250%  2/1/2027   1,890,000    1,863,107 
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance Corp.(i)  4.750%  6/15/2029   1,380,000    1,343,342 
LD Holdings Group LLC(i)  8.750%  11/1/2027   1,336,000    1,216,363 
LD Holdings Group LLC(i)  6.125%  4/1/2028   3,580,000    2,936,800 
Lloyds Banking Group PLC(e)(j)  7.500%  12/31/2049   3,670,000    3,683,135 
Midcap Financial Issuer Trust(i)  6.500%  5/1/2028   2,350,000    2,325,135 
Midcap Financial Issuer Trust(i)  5.625%  1/15/2030   2,235,000    2,070,169 
Navient Corp.  5.625%  8/1/2033   2,110,000    1,937,715 
Navient Corp.  5.500%  3/15/2029   805,000    788,552 
OneMain Finance Corp.  7.500%  5/15/2031   2,810,000    2,934,792 
OneMain Finance Corp.  7.125%  11/15/2031   735,000    764,335 
OneMain Finance Corp.  5.375%  11/15/2029   2,115,000    2,081,329 
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.(i)  7.875%  12/15/2029   410,000    435,411 
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.(i)  4.250%  2/15/2029   2,890,000    2,775,882 
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.(i)  5.750%  9/15/2031   2,500,000    2,451,879 
Rocket Cos., Inc.(i)  6.375%  8/1/2033   2,170,000    2,220,886 
Service Properties Trust  4.950%  10/1/2029   485,000    423,162 
Service Properties Trust  4.375%  2/15/2030   3,880,000    3,266,960 
Service Properties Trust  5.500%  12/15/2027   1,080,000    1,071,519 
Service Properties Trust(i)  8.625%  11/15/2031   1,490,000    1,599,441 
Starwood Property Trust, Inc.(i)  3.625%  7/15/2026   4,335,000    4,261,002 
UniCredit SpA(e)(i)  US SWAP + 3.703%  6/19/2032   2,500,000    2,520,450 
Uniti Group LP / Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC(i)  6.000%  1/15/2030   935,000    875,450 
Uniti Group LP / Uniti Group Finance 2019, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC(i)  10.500%  2/15/2028   1,247,000    1,318,703 
Uniti Group LP / Uniti Group Finance 2019, Inc. / CSL Capital LLC(i)  6.500%  2/15/2029   880,000    851,978 
Walker & Dunlop, Inc.(i)  6.625%  4/1/2033   1,975,000    2,030,940 
Total Financials              86,693,682 
                 
Industrials (2.50%)                
Ball Corp.  3.125%  9/15/2031   2,900,000    2,603,598 
Builders FirstSource, Inc.(i)  6.375%  3/1/2034   2,050,000    2,088,437 
Coherent Corp.(i)  5.000%  12/15/2029   3,045,000    2,992,230 
Miter Brands Acquisition Holdco, Inc. / MIWD Borrower LLC(i)  6.750%  4/1/2032   2,170,000    2,224,311 
Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete LLC(i)  8.875%  11/15/2031   2,000,000    2,095,000 
TransDigm, Inc.(i)  7.125%  12/1/2031   5,050,000    5,296,240 
Trivium Packaging Finance BV(i)  8.250%  7/15/2030   1,730,000    1,829,475 
Total Industrials              19,129,291 
                 
Technology (0.99%)                
Cloud Software Group, Inc.(i)  9.000%  9/30/2029   335,000    347,179 
Cloud Software Group, Inc.(i)  8.250%  6/30/2032   1,690,000    1,798,245 
CoreWeave, Inc.(i)  9.250%  6/1/2030   2,465,000    2,520,734 
Pitney Bowes, Inc.(i)  6.875%  3/15/2027   1,190,000    1,200,829 

   

 

   Rate  Maturity Date  Principal Amount   Value
(Note 2)
 
Pitney Bowes, Inc.(i)  7.250%  3/15/2029   1,660,000    1,684,547 
Total Technology              7,551,534 
                 
Utilities (1.08%)                
Calpine Corp.(i)  4.625%  2/1/2029   1,770,000    1,747,061 
Edison International, Series A(e)(j)  5Y US TI + 4.698%  12/31/2049   2,460,000    2,315,370 
Vistra Corp.(e)(i)(j)  5Y US TI + 5.74%  12/31/2049   3,400,000    3,441,637 
Vistra Operations Co. LLC(i)  5.625%  2/15/2027   725,000    724,987 
Total Utilities              8,229,055 
                 
TOTAL CORPORATE BOND                
(Cost 441,152,814)              450,575,640 
                 
RIGHT (0.00%)                
Technology (0.00%)                
XPLORE CVR, Strike Price: $–(a)(d)     12/31/2049  $5,390   $0 
                 
TOTAL RIGHT                
(Cost $393)              0 

 

   7-Day Yield   Shares   Value
(Note 2)
 
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (6.34%)               
State Street Institutional US Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class   4.263%   48,468,668   $48,468,668 
                
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS               
(Cost $48,468,668)             48,468,668 
                
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (102.86%)               
(Cost $784,806,103)            $786,040,706 
                
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (-2.86%)             (21,838,969)
                
NET ASSETS (100.00%)            $764,201,737 

 

(a)As a result of the use of significant unobservable inputs to determine fair value, these investments have been classified as Level 3 assets. Additional information on Level 3 assets can be found in Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes to Portfolio of Investments section.
(b)Non-income producing security.
(c)Security deemed to be restricted as of June 30, 2025. As of June 30, 2025, the fair value of restricted securities in the aggregate was $36,436,680 representing 4.77% of the Fund’s net assets. Additional information on restricted securities can be found in Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes to Financial Statements section.
(d)Security deemed to be illiquid under the procedures utilized by the valuation designee. As of June 30, 2025, the fair value of illiquid securities in the aggregate was $54,660,635, representing 7.15% of the Fund’s net assets.
(e)Floating or variable rate security. The reference rate is described below. The rate in effect as of June 30, 2025 is based on the reference rate plus the displayed spread as of the securities last reset date.
(f)The Fund may enter into certain credit agreements, all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The Fund is obligated to fund these loan commitments at the borrowers’ discretion. Unfunded loan commitments and funded portions of credit agreements are marked-to-market. At June 30, 2025, the Fund had unfunded commitments shown below:

 

Investment  As of June 30, 2025 
Gabe’s DDTL  $472,601 
Sizzling Platter DD   629,703 
Total  $1,102,304 

 

(g)Security is currently in default.
   

 

(h)Payment in-kind.
(i)Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of June 30, 2025 the fair value of securities restricted under Rule 144A in the aggregate was $367,273,453, representing 48.06% of net assets.
(j)Security is a perpetual bond.

 

Investment Abbreviations:

SOFR - Standard Overnight Financing Rate

 

Rates:

3M EUR L - 3 Month EURIOBOR as of June 30, 2025 was 1.94%

1M SOFR - 1 Month SOFR as of June 30, 2025 was 4.32%

3M SOFR - 3 Month SOFR as of June 30, 2025 was 4.34%

6M SOFR - 6 Month SOFR as of June 30, 2025 was 4.37%

1Y US TI - 1 Year US Treasury Index as of June 30, 2025 was 3.96%

5Y US TI - 5 Year US Treasury Index as of June 30, 2025 was 3.79%

3M CME SOFR - 3 Month CME SOFR as of June 30, 2025 was 4.29%

 

For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indices or ratings group indices, and/or as defined by Fund’s management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications for reporting ease. Industries are shown as a percentage of the Fund’s net assets. (Unaudited)

 

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

 

CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP CONTRACTS - BUY PROTECTION (OVER THE COUNTER)

 

Reference Obligations  Counterparty  Fixed Deal
Receive
Rate
  Currency  Maturity Date  Implied
Credit Spread
at June 30,
2025
(a)
  Notional
Amount
(b)
   Value   Upfront
Premiums
Received/(Paid)
   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Markit NA High Yield Index, Series 44  ICE  5.00%  USD  6/20/30  3.19%  $30,900,000   $(2,316,922)  $1,692,325   $(624,597)
                       $(2,316,922)  $1,692,325   $(624,597)

 

Credit default swaps pay quarterly.

 

(a)Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements as of period end serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.
(b)The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.
   

 

OUTSTANDING FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS

 

Counterparty  Settlement
Date
  Receiving
Currency
  Receiving
Value
   Delivering
Currency
  Delivering
Value
   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
State Street  09/18/25  EUR   28,420   USD   28,059   $361 
                      $361 
State Street  09/18/25  USD   2,119,554   GBP   2,146,553   $(26,999)
State Street  09/18/25  USD   5,363,670   EUR   5,526,549    (162,879)
State Street  09/18/25  USD   851,004   CAD   854,516    (3,512)
                      $(193,390)

 

See Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments.

   

 

Notes to Quarterly Portfolio of Investments

June 30, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

ALPS Series Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Trust consists of multiple separate portfolios or series. This quarterly report describes the Brigade High Income Fund (the “Fund”). The Fund is diversified, and its investment objective is current income, with capital appreciation as a secondary objective. The Fund currently offers Founders Class shares that commenced operations on May 2, 2023 and Institutional Class shares that commenced operations on May 5, 2023. Each share class has identical rights to earnings, assets and voting privileges, except for class specific expenses and exclusive rights to vote on matters affecting only individual classes. The Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) may establish additional funds and classes of shares at any time in the future without shareholder approval.

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The accompanying financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for investment companies (“U.S. GAAP”). The Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services - Investment Companies. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in preparation of its financial statements.

 

Investment Valuation: The Fund generally values its securities based on market prices determined at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE), normally 4:00p.m. Eastern Time, on each day the NYSE is open.

 

The market price for debt obligations is generally the price supplied by an independent third-party pricing service approved by the Board, which may use a matrix, formula or other objective method that takes into consideration quotations from dealers, market transactions in comparable investments, market indices and yield curves. If vendors are unable to supply a price, or if the price supplied is deemed to be unreliable or otherwise not representative of market conditions at the time of the valuation determination, the market price may be determined using quotations received from one or more brokers–dealers that make a market in the security. High yield bonds and notes are valued using market models that consider trade data, quotations from dealers and active market makers, relevant yield curve and spread data, creditworthiness, trade data or market information on comparable securities, and other relevant security specific information.

 

Loans are primarily valued by using a composite loan price from a nationally recognized loan pricing service. The methodology used by the Fund’s nationally recognized loan pricing provider for composite loan prices is to value loans at the mean of the bid and ask prices from one or more third party pricing services or dealers.

 

For equity securities and mutual funds that are traded on an exchange, the market price is usually the closing sale or official closing price on that exchange. In the case of equity securities not traded on an exchange, or if such closing prices are not otherwise available, the securities are valued at the mean of the most recent bid and ask prices on such day.

 

Money market funds, representing short-term investments, are valued at their Net Asset Value (“NAV”).

 

When such prices or quotations are not available, or when the valuation designee appointed by the Board believes that they are unreliable, securities may be priced using fair value procedures approved by the Board.

 

Cash & Cash Equivalents: The Fund considers its investment in a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insured interest bearing account to be cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents are valued at cost plus any accrued interest. The Fund maintains cash balances, which, at times may exceed federally insured limits. The Fund maintains these balances with a high quality financial institution.

 

Concentration of Credit Risk: The Fund places its cash with a banking institution, which is insured by FDIC. The FDIC limit is $250,000. At various times throughout the period, the amount on deposit may exceed the FDIC limit and subject the Fund to a credit risk. The Fund does not believe that such deposits are subject to any unusual risk associated with investment activities.

   

 

Trust Expenses: Some expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to a fund in the Trust and are apportioned among classes based on average net assets of each class. Expenses that cannot be directly attributed to a fund are apportioned among all funds in the Trust based on average net assets of each fund, including Trustees’ fees and expenses.

 

Investment Transactions and Investment Income: Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the investments are purchased or sold (trade date basis for financial reporting purposes). Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are reported on an identified cost basis. Interest income, which includes accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is accrued and recorded as earned using the effective yield method. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date. All of the realized and unrealized gains and losses and net investment income are allocated daily to each class in proportion to its average daily net assets. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities, if any, are recorded as components of interest income in the Statement of Operations.

 

Distributions to Shareholders: The Fund normally pays dividends, if any, monthly, and distributes capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. Income dividend distributions are derived from interest and other income the Fund receives from its investments, including short term capital gains. Long term capital gain distributions are derived from gains realized when the Fund sells a security it has owned for more than one year. The Fund may make additional distributions and dividends at other times if its investment advisor has determined that doing so may be necessary for the Fund to avoid or reduce taxes. Net investment income/(loss) and net realized gain/(loss) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes.

 

Loan Assignments: The Fund acquires loans via loan assignments. The Fund considers loans acquired via assignment to be investments in debt instruments. When the Fund purchases loans from lenders via assignment, the Fund will acquire direct rights against the borrower on the loan except that under certain circumstances such rights may be more limited than those held by the assigning lender. Loans and debt instruments are subject to credit risk. Credit risk relates to the ability of the borrower under such fixed income instruments to make interest and principal payments as they become due.

 

Liquidity Risk: Liquidity risk exists when particular investments are difficult to sell. The Fund may not be able to sell these investments at the best prices or at the value the Fund places on them. In such a market, the value of such investments, and as a result the Fund’s share price, may fall dramatically, even during periods of declining interest rates. Investments that are illiquid or that trade in lower volumes may be more difficult to value. The market for high yield securities in particular may be less liquid than higher quality fixed income securities, and therefore these securities may be harder to value or sell at an acceptable price, especially during times of market volatility or decline.

 

Currency Risk. The Fund’s investments that are denominated in a non-U.S. currency are subject to the risk that the value of a particular currency will change in relation to one or more other currencies. Among the factors that may affect currency values are trade balances, the level of short-term interest rates, differences in relative values of similar assets in different currencies, long-term opportunities for investment and capital appreciation and political developments.

 

Derivatives Risk. The Fund may invest in derivative securities for bona fide hedging purposes. A derivative security is a financial contract whose value is based on (or “derived from”) a traditional security (such as a bond) or a market index. The use of futures, options, repurchase agreements and other derivatives involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments, and include leverage, volatility, liquidity, credit and tracking risks. Long options positions may expire worthless.