UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-22334
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
One Madison Avenue, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10010
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Marc A. De Oliveira
Franklin Templeton
100 First Stamford Place
Stamford, CT 06902
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-888-777-0102
Date of fiscal year end: October 31
Date of reporting period:
| ITEM 1. | REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS |
(a) The Report to Shareholders is filed herewith


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Performance Snapshot as of April 30, 2026 (unaudited)
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Price Per Share
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6-Month
Total Return**
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$11.65 (NAV)
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2.12
%†
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$11.08 (Market Price)
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1.38
%‡
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Security
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Rate
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Maturity
Date
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Face
Amount†
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Value
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Corporate Bonds & Notes — 120.9%
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Communication Services — 17.0%
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Diversified Telecommunication Services — 3.3%
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Altice Financing SA, Senior Secured
Notes
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5.000%
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1/15/28
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1,210,000
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$902,312
(a)
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Altice France SA, Senior Secured
Notes
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9.500%
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11/1/29
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168,255
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171,856
(a)
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Altice France SA, Senior Secured
Notes
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6.875%
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7/15/32
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160,061
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157,570
(a)
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Level 3 Financing Inc., Senior Notes
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8.500%
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1/15/36
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270,000
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289,509
(a)
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Telefonica Emisiones SA, Senior
Notes
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7.045%
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6/20/36
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600,000
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662,457
(b)
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Verizon Communications Inc., Senior
Notes
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2.355%
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3/15/32
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500,000
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437,339
(b)
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WULF Compute LLC, Senior Secured
Notes
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7.750%
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10/15/30
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270,000
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283,935
(a)
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Total Diversified Telecommunication Services
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2,904,978
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Entertainment — 3.3%
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Discovery Global Holdings Inc.,
Senior Notes
|
5.050%
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3/15/42
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590,000
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422,458
(b)
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Flutter Treasury DAC, Senior
Secured Notes
|
5.875%
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6/4/31
|
710,000
|
707,898
(a)(b)
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Netflix Inc., Senior Notes
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6.375%
|
5/15/29
|
110,000
|
116,330
(b)
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OAK-Eagle Acquireco Inc., Senior
Notes
|
8.750%
|
7/1/34
|
90,000
|
93,711
(a)
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OAK-Eagle Acquireco Inc., Senior
Secured Notes
|
6.250%
|
7/1/33
|
150,000
EUR
|
181,392
(a)
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OAK-Eagle Acquireco Inc., Senior
Secured Notes
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7.250%
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7/1/33
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140,000
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144,322
(a)
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Pinewood Finco PLC, Senior Secured
Notes
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6.000%
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3/27/30
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690,000
GBP
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930,855
(a)(b)
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Walt Disney Co., Senior Notes
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2.650%
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1/13/31
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320,000
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297,257
(b)
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Total Entertainment
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2,894,223
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Media — 6.9%
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CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings
Capital Corp., Senior Notes
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7.375%
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2/1/36
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230,000
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225,694
(a)
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Charter Communications
Operating LLC/Charter
Communications Operating Capital
Corp., Senior Secured Notes
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6.484%
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10/23/45
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260,000
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239,781
(b)
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Security
|
|
Rate
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Maturity
Date
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Face
Amount†
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Value
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Media — continued
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Charter Communications
Operating LLC/Charter
Communications Operating Capital
Corp., Senior Secured Notes
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3.700%
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4/1/51
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300,000
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$184,193
(b)
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Charter Communications
Operating LLC/Charter
Communications Operating Capital
Corp., Senior Secured Notes
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6.834%
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10/23/55
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360,000
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337,284
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Charter Communications
Operating LLC/Charter
Communications Operating Capital
Corp., Senior Secured Notes
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3.850%
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4/1/61
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200,000
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115,651
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Comcast Corp., Senior Notes
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4.200%
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8/15/34
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930,000
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875,675
(b)
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DirecTV Financing LLC, Senior
Secured Notes
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8.875%
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2/1/30
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80,000
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81,578
(a)
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DirecTV Financing LLC/DirecTV
Financing Co-Obligor Inc., Senior
Secured Notes
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10.000%
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2/15/31
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270,000
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281,135
(a)
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DISH Network Corp., Senior Secured
Notes
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11.750%
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11/15/27
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440,000
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454,518
(a)
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EchoStar Corp., Senior Secured
Notes
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10.750%
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11/30/29
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1,838,650
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1,997,477
(b)
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Getty Images Inc., Senior Secured
Notes
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11.250%
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2/21/30
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40,000
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35,763
(a)
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Getty Images Inc., Senior Secured
Notes
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10.500%
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11/15/30
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220,000
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195,211
(a)
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Grupo Televisa SAB, Senior Notes
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5.000%
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5/13/45
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350,000
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234,159
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Nexstar Media Inc., Senior Secured
Notes
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6.500%
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9/15/33
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540,000
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544,504
(a)
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Versant Media Group Inc., Senior
Secured Notes
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7.250%
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1/30/31
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190,000
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197,363
(a)
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Total Media
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5,999,986
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Wireless Telecommunication Services — 3.5%
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America Movil SAB de CV, Senior
Notes
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6.125%
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3/30/40
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450,000
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473,877
(b)
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CSC Holdings LLC, Senior Notes
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11.750%
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1/31/29
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550,000
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394,192
(a)
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CSC Holdings LLC, Senior Notes
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4.125%
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12/1/30
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520,000
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309,979
(a)(b)
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CSC Holdings LLC, Senior Notes
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4.500%
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11/15/31
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740,000
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432,184
(a)(b)
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Sprint Capital Corp., Senior Notes
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8.750%
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3/15/32
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90,000
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107,119
(b)
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T-Mobile USA Inc., Senior Notes
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3.500%
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4/15/31
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860,000
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813,813
(b)
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Security
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Rate
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Maturity
Date
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Face
Amount†
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Value
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Wireless Telecommunication Services — continued
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Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC, Senior
Secured Notes
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4.500%
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7/15/31
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480,000
GBP
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$565,080
(a)
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Total Wireless Telecommunication Services
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3,096,244
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Total Communication Services
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14,895,431
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Consumer Discretionary — 15.0%
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|||||
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Automobile Components — 1.4%
|
|||||
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American Axle &
Manufacturing Inc., Senior Notes
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7.750%
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10/15/33
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490,000
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478,707
(a)
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JB Poindexter & Co. Inc., Senior
Notes
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8.750%
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12/15/31
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200,000
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207,499
(a)
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ZF North America Capital Inc.,
Senior Notes
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6.875%
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4/23/32
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600,000
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587,513
(a)
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Total Automobile Components
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1,273,719
|
||||
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Automobiles — 2.1%
|
|||||
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Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Senior
Notes
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7.350%
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3/6/30
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310,000
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328,365
(b)
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Nissan Motor Acceptance Co. LLC,
Senior Notes
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2.750%
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3/9/28
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210,000
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199,261
(a)
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PM General Purchaser LLC, Senior
Secured Notes
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9.500%
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10/1/28
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1,370,000
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1,277,525
(a)
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Total Automobiles
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1,805,151
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Broadline Retail — 2.6%
|
|||||
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Marks & Spencer PLC, Senior Notes
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7.125%
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12/1/37
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980,000
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1,067,354
(a)(b)
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MercadoLibre Inc., Senior Notes
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3.125%
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1/14/31
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900,000
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831,850
(b)
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Prosus NV, Senior Notes
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4.193%
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1/19/32
|
400,000
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383,686
(b)(c)
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Total Broadline Retail
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2,282,890
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||||
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 5.6%
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|||||
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Carnival Corp., Senior Notes
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6.125%
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2/15/33
|
320,000
|
324,867
(a)
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Carnival PLC, Senior Notes
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1.000%
|
10/28/29
|
1,150,000
EUR
|
1,244,552
(b)
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Full House Resorts Inc., Senior
Secured Notes
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8.250%
|
2/15/28
|
700,000
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665,357
(a)(b)
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Las Vegas Sands Corp., Senior
Notes
|
5.625%
|
6/15/28
|
40,000
|
40,590
|
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Las Vegas Sands Corp., Senior
Notes
|
3.900%
|
8/8/29
|
530,000
|
511,659
(b)
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Las Vegas Sands Corp., Senior
Notes
|
6.000%
|
6/14/30
|
310,000
|
319,688
|
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NCL Corp. Ltd., Senior Notes
|
7.750%
|
2/15/29
|
460,000
|
480,411
(a)(b)
|
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NCL Finance Ltd., Senior Notes
|
6.125%
|
3/15/28
|
120,000
|
121,818
(a)
|
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Sands China Ltd., Senior Notes
|
2.850%
|
3/8/29
|
600,000
|
569,813
|
|
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
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|
|||||
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — continued
|
|||||
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Sands China Ltd., Senior Notes
|
3.250%
|
8/8/31
|
500,000
|
$458,971
|
|
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Wynn Macau Ltd., Senior Notes
|
5.625%
|
8/26/28
|
200,000
|
198,688
(a)
|
|
|
Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
|
4,936,414
|
||||
|
Household Durables — 0.3%
|
|||||
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Lennar Corp., Senior Notes
|
5.000%
|
6/15/27
|
238,000
|
238,899
(b)
|
|
|
Specialty Retail — 3.0%
|
|||||
|
Gee Automotive Holdings LLC,
Senior Notes
|
7.250%
|
3/1/31
|
320,000
|
325,642
(a)
|
|
|
Global Auto Holdings Ltd./AAG FH
UK Ltd., Senior Notes
|
11.500%
|
8/15/29
|
560,000
|
569,021
(a)
|
|
|
Global Auto Holdings Ltd./AAG FH
UK Ltd., Senior Notes
|
8.750%
|
1/15/32
|
270,000
|
248,542
(a)
|
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Michaels Cos. Inc., Secured Notes
|
11.000%
|
3/15/34
|
1,190,000
|
1,149,765
(a)
|
|
|
Petco Health & Wellness Co. Inc.,
Senior Secured Notes
|
8.250%
|
2/1/31
|
330,000
|
333,465
(a)
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Total Specialty Retail
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2,626,435
|
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Total Consumer Discretionary
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13,163,508
|
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Consumer Staples — 3.5%
|
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Beverages — 0.9%
|
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Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser-
Busch InBev Worldwide Inc., Senior
Notes
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4.700%
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2/1/36
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830,000
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811,266
(b)
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Food Products — 2.3%
|
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JBS NV/JBS USA Foods Group
Holdings Inc./JBS USA Food Co.
Holdings, Senior Notes
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3.750%
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12/1/31
|
300,000
|
281,655
(b)
|
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JBS NV/JBS USA Foods Group
Holdings Inc./JBS USA Food Co.
Holdings, Senior Notes
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5.950%
|
4/20/35
|
1,300,000
|
1,347,142
(b)
|
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Kraft Heinz Foods Co., Senior Notes
|
5.500%
|
6/1/50
|
50,000
|
44,810
(b)
|
|
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TKC Holdings Inc., Senior Secured
Notes
|
8.500%
|
8/15/30
|
310,000
|
317,518
(a)
|
|
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Total Food Products
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1,991,125
|
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Tobacco — 0.3%
|
|||||
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Altria Group Inc., Senior Notes
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2.450%
|
2/4/32
|
150,000
|
132,075
(b)
|
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Reynolds American Inc., Senior
Notes
|
5.850%
|
8/15/45
|
140,000
|
135,963
(b)
|
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Total Tobacco
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268,038
|
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|
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Total Consumer Staples
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3,070,429
|
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Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
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Energy — 18.0%
|
|||||
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Energy Equipment & Services — 0.8%
|
|||||
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Nabors Industries Inc., Senior Notes
|
8.875%
|
8/15/31
|
380,000
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$401,429
(a)
|
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Noble Finance II LLC, Senior Notes
|
8.000%
|
4/15/30
|
280,000
|
291,331
(a)
|
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Total Energy Equipment & Services
|
692,760
|
||||
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 17.2%
|
|||||
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Cheniere Energy Partners LP, Senior
Notes
|
4.000%
|
3/1/31
|
250,000
|
241,116
(b)
|
|
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Continental Resources Inc., Senior
Notes
|
4.375%
|
1/15/28
|
140,000
|
139,348
(b)
|
|
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Crescent Energy Finance LLC, Senior
Notes
|
7.375%
|
1/15/33
|
680,000
|
696,325
(a)(b)
|
|
|
Crescent Energy Finance LLC, Senior
Notes
|
8.375%
|
1/15/34
|
570,000
|
603,097
(a)(b)
|
|
|
Devon Energy Corp., Senior Notes
|
5.600%
|
7/15/41
|
400,000
|
390,164
(b)
|
|
|
Diamondback Energy Inc., Senior
Notes
|
3.500%
|
12/1/29
|
320,000
|
309,625
(b)
|
|
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Ecopetrol SA, Senior Notes
|
5.875%
|
5/28/45
|
890,000
|
685,385
|
|
|
Energy Transfer LP, Junior
Subordinated Notes (6.625% to
2/15/28 then 3 mo. Term SOFR +
4.417%)
|
6.625%
|
2/15/28
|
240,000
|
242,878
(d)(e)
|
|
|
Granite Ridge Resources Inc., Senior
Notes
|
8.875%
|
11/5/29
|
820,000
|
803,541
(a)
|
|
|
Hess Midstream Operations LP,
Senior Notes
|
4.250%
|
2/15/30
|
350,000
|
339,630
(a)
|
|
|
Howard Midstream Energy
Partners LLC, Senior Notes
|
6.625%
|
1/15/34
|
320,000
|
325,707
(a)
|
|
|
KazMunayGas National Co. JSC,
Senior Notes
|
3.500%
|
4/14/33
|
1,000,000
|
912,815
(a)
|
|
|
NGPL PipeCo LLC, Senior Notes
|
7.768%
|
12/15/37
|
200,000
|
232,010
(a)(b)
|
|
|
Northern Oil & Gas Inc., Senior
Notes
|
7.875%
|
10/15/33
|
200,000
|
207,373
(a)
|
|
|
Occidental Petroleum Corp., Senior
Notes
|
4.400%
|
8/15/49
|
260,000
|
195,302
(b)
|
|
|
Permian Resources Operating LLC,
Senior Notes
|
6.250%
|
2/1/33
|
650,000
|
665,849
(a)
|
|
|
Petrobras Global Finance BV, Senior
Notes
|
6.750%
|
1/27/41
|
110,000
|
109,469
|
|
|
Petroleos Mexicanos, Senior Notes
|
6.500%
|
6/2/41
|
750,000
|
660,464
(b)
|
|
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
|
|
|||||
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — continued
|
|||||
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QazaqGaz National Co. JSC, Senior
Notes
|
4.375%
|
9/26/27
|
350,000
|
$349,829
(c)
|
|
|
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC,
Senior Secured Notes
|
5.000%
|
3/15/27
|
640,000
|
641,627
(b)
|
|
|
Southern Natural Gas Co. LLC,
Senior Notes
|
4.800%
|
3/15/47
|
800,000
|
688,581
(a)(b)
|
|
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Sunoco LP, Junior Subordinated
Notes (7.875% to 9/18/30 then 5
year Treasury Constant Maturity
Rate + 4.230%)
|
7.875%
|
9/18/30
|
352,000
|
364,723
(a)(d)(e)
|
|
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Tengizchevroil Finance Co.
International Ltd., Senior Secured
Notes
|
3.250%
|
8/15/30
|
650,000
|
606,663
(a)
|
|
|
Transportadora de Gas del Peru SA,
Senior Notes
|
4.250%
|
4/30/28
|
292,000
|
290,949
(a)(b)
|
|
|
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC,
Senior Secured Notes
|
3.875%
|
11/1/33
|
550,000
|
490,448
(a)
|
|
|
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC,
Senior Secured Notes
|
6.000%
|
5/1/36
|
330,000
|
332,723
(a)
|
|
|
Venture Global LNG Inc., Junior
Subordinated Notes (9.000% to
9/30/29 then 5 year Treasury
Constant Maturity Rate + 5.440%)
|
9.000%
|
9/30/29
|
1,340,000
|
1,326,235
(a)(b)(d)(e)
|
|
|
Venture Global Plaquemines
LNG LLC, Senior Secured Notes
|
7.750%
|
5/1/35
|
240,000
|
270,041
(a)
|
|
|
Venture Global Plaquemines
LNG LLC, Senior Secured Notes
|
6.750%
|
1/15/36
|
150,000
|
159,527
(a)
|
|
|
Vermilion Energy Inc., Senior Notes
|
6.875%
|
5/1/30
|
90,000
|
90,946
(a)
|
|
|
Western Midstream Operating LP,
Senior Notes
|
4.050%
|
2/1/30
|
905,000
|
881,473
(b)
|
|
|
Western Midstream Operating LP,
Senior Notes
|
5.300%
|
3/1/48
|
250,000
|
213,435
(b)
|
|
|
Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes
|
7.500%
|
1/15/31
|
140,000
|
156,598
(b)
|
|
|
Williams Cos. Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.750%
|
6/24/44
|
450,000
|
442,620
(b)
|
|
|
Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
|
15,066,516
|
||||
|
|
|||||
|
Total Energy
|
15,759,276
|
||||
|
Financials — 30.7%
|
|||||
|
Banks — 16.0%
|
|||||
|
Banco de Chile, Senior Notes
|
2.990%
|
12/9/31
|
700,000
|
640,398
(a)
|
|
|
Banco de Credito e Inversiones SA,
Senior Notes
|
2.875%
|
10/14/31
|
700,000
|
639,950
(a)
|
|
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
|
|
|||||
|
Banks — continued
|
|||||
|
Banco Santander SA, Subordinated
Notes (5.750% to 8/23/28 then EUR
5 year Swap Rate + 2.850%)
|
5.750%
|
8/23/33
|
400,000
EUR
|
$488,290
(b)(c)(e)
|
|
|
Bank of America Corp., Junior
Subordinated Notes (5.875% to
3/15/28 then 3 mo. Term SOFR +
3.193%)
|
5.875%
|
3/15/28
|
910,000
|
913,674
(b)(d)(e)
|
|
|
Bank of Nova Scotia, Senior Notes
|
2.450%
|
2/2/32
|
400,000
|
355,364
(b)
|
|
|
Barclays PLC, Subordinated Notes
|
5.200%
|
5/12/26
|
200,000
|
200,037
(b)
|
|
|
Barclays PLC, Subordinated Notes
(5.088% to 6/20/29 then 3 mo. USD
LIBOR + 3.054%)
|
5.088%
|
6/20/30
|
680,000
|
683,172
(b)(e)
|
|
|
BNP Paribas SA, Junior
Subordinated Notes (7.200% to
4/17/36 then 5 year Treasury
Constant Maturity Rate + 2.942%)
|
7.200%
|
4/17/36
|
200,000
|
201,276
(a)(d)(e)
|
|
|
BNP Paribas SA, Senior Notes
(5.125% to 1/13/28 then 1 year
Treasury Constant Maturity Rate +
1.450%)
|
5.125%
|
1/13/29
|
500,000
|
505,018
(a)(b)(e)
|
|
|
BNP Paribas SA, Subordinated
Notes (4.375% to 3/1/28 then USD
5 year ICE Swap Rate + 1.483%)
|
4.375%
|
3/1/33
|
300,000
|
296,351
(a)(b)(e)
|
|
|
Citigroup Inc., Junior Subordinated
Notes (6.625% to 2/15/31 then 5
year Treasury Constant Maturity
Rate + 3.001%)
|
6.625%
|
2/15/31
|
160,000
|
162,055
(d)(e)
|
|
|
Citigroup Inc., Junior Subordinated
Notes (6.875% to 8/15/30 then 5
year Treasury Constant Maturity
Rate + 2.890%)
|
6.875%
|
8/15/30
|
130,000
|
132,074
(d)(e)
|
|
|
Citigroup Inc., Subordinated Notes
|
4.125%
|
7/25/28
|
2,000,000
|
1,984,711
(b)
|
|
|
Danske Bank A/S, Subordinated
Notes (4.625% to 5/14/29 then
EURIBOR 5 year ICE Swap Rate +
1.950%)
|
4.625%
|
5/14/34
|
400,000
EUR
|
480,318
(c)(e)
|
|
|
HSBC Holdings PLC, Junior
Subordinated Notes (6.500% to
3/23/28 then USD 5 year ICE Swap
Rate + 3.606%)
|
6.500%
|
3/23/28
|
1,320,000
|
1,334,205
(b)(d)(e)
|
|
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
|
|
|||||
|
Banks — continued
|
|||||
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Junior
Subordinated Notes (6.100% to
7/1/31 then 5 year Treasury
Constant Maturity Rate + 2.080%)
|
6.100%
|
7/1/31
|
210,000
|
$210,000
(d)(e)(f)
|
|
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Junior
Subordinated Notes (6.500% to
4/1/30 then 5 year Treasury
Constant Maturity Rate + 2.152%)
|
6.500%
|
4/1/30
|
200,000
|
205,444
(b)(d)(e)
|
|
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Senior
Notes (2.580% to 4/22/31 then 3
mo. Term SOFR + 1.250%)
|
2.580%
|
4/22/32
|
2,000,000
|
1,810,249
(b)(e)
|
|
|
Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Junior
Subordinated Notes (8.000% to
3/27/30 then 5 year Treasury
Constant Maturity Rate + 3.913%)
|
8.000%
|
9/27/29
|
1,150,000
|
1,230,482
(d)(e)
|
|
|
PNC Financial Services Group Inc.,
Senior Notes
|
2.550%
|
1/22/30
|
650,000
|
606,735
(b)
|
|
|
Truist Financial Corp., Senior Notes
(5.711% to 1/24/34 then SOFR +
1.922%)
|
5.711%
|
1/24/35
|
400,000
|
411,767
(b)(e)
|
|
|
Ueno Bank SA, Senior Notes
|
6.700%
|
3/6/31
|
230,000
|
226,092
(a)
|
|
|
Wells Fargo & Co., Junior
Subordinated Notes (6.125% to
6/15/31 then 5 year Treasury
Constant Maturity Rate + 2.340%)
|
6.125%
|
6/15/31
|
260,000
|
260,984
(d)(e)
|
|
|
Total Banks
|
13,978,646
|
||||
|
Capital Markets — 5.7%
|
|||||
|
Charles Schwab Corp., Junior
Subordinated Notes (4.000% to
12/1/30 then 10 year Treasury
Constant Maturity Rate + 3.079%)
|
4.000%
|
12/1/30
|
700,000
|
652,871
(b)(d)(e)
|
|
|
Credit Suisse AG AT1 Claim
|
—
|
—
|
3,900,000
|
0
*(g)(h)(i)
|
|
|
Currenta Group Holdings Sarl,
Senior Secured Notes
|
5.500%
|
5/15/30
|
160,000
EUR
|
189,560
(a)
|
|
|
Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Senior
Notes (2.640% to 2/24/27 then
SOFR + 1.114%)
|
2.640%
|
2/24/28
|
2,500,000
|
2,463,781
(e)(j)
|
|
|
Morgan Stanley, Senior Notes
(2.699% to 1/22/30 then SOFR +
1.143%)
|
2.699%
|
1/22/31
|
900,000
|
837,482
(b)(e)
|
|
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
|
|
|||||
|
Capital Markets — continued
|
|||||
|
UBS Group AG, Junior Subordinated
Notes (7.125% to 2/10/35 then USD
5 year SOFR ICE Swap Rate +
3.179%)
|
7.125%
|
8/10/34
|
400,000
|
$409,578
(a)(d)(e)
|
|
|
UBS Group AG, Senior Notes
|
4.875%
|
5/15/45
|
470,000
|
422,006
(b)
|
|
|
Total Capital Markets
|
4,975,278
|
||||
|
Consumer Finance — 0.5%
|
|||||
|
Midcap Financial Issuer Trust, Junior
Subordinated Notes (3 mo. Term
SOFR + 3.750%)
|
7.423%
|
1/15/56
|
460,000
|
445,456
(a)(e)
|
|
|
Financial Services — 5.6%
|
|||||
|
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap
Global Aviation Trust, Senior Notes
|
3.400%
|
10/29/33
|
3,500,000
|
3,111,587
(j)
|
|
|
Block Inc., Senior Notes
|
6.000%
|
8/15/33
|
320,000
|
319,640
(a)(b)
|
|
|
Jane Street Group/JSG Finance Inc.,
Senior Secured Notes
|
7.125%
|
4/30/31
|
600,000
|
622,429
(a)(b)
|
|
|
Rocket Cos. Inc., Senior Notes
|
6.125%
|
8/1/30
|
360,000
|
365,526
(a)(b)
|
|
|
VistaJet Malta Finance PLC/Vista
Management Holding Inc., Senior
Notes
|
6.375%
|
2/1/30
|
340,000
|
318,713
(a)(b)
|
|
|
VistaJet Malta Finance PLC/Vista
Management Holding Inc., Senior
Notes
|
8.750%
|
1/15/32
|
180,000
|
174,501
(a)(f)
|
|
|
Total Financial Services
|
4,912,396
|
||||
|
Insurance — 2.0%
|
|||||
|
Asurion LLC/Asurion Co-Issuer Inc.,
Senior Secured Notes
|
8.000%
|
12/31/32
|
590,000
|
616,667
(a)
|
|
|
MetLife Capital Trust IV, Junior
Subordinated Notes
|
7.875%
|
12/15/37
|
100,000
|
109,514
(a)(b)
|
|
|
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-
Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen,
Subordinated Notes (3.250% to
5/26/29 then 3 mo. EURIBOR +
3.400%)
|
3.250%
|
5/26/49
|
500,000
EUR
|
580,953
(b)(c)(e)
|
|
|
Ryan Specialty LLC, Senior Secured
Notes
|
5.875%
|
8/1/32
|
460,000
|
460,178
(a)
|
|
|
Total Insurance
|
1,767,312
|
||||
|
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.9%
|
|||||
|
Arbor Realty SR Inc., Senior Notes
|
8.500%
|
12/15/28
|
470,000
|
465,861
(a)
|
|
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
|
|
|||||
|
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — continued
|
|||||
|
Ladder Capital Finance
Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital
Finance Corp., Senior Notes
|
7.000%
|
7/15/31
|
330,000
|
$342,452
(a)
|
|
|
Total Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
|
808,313
|
||||
|
|
|||||
|
Total Financials
|
26,887,401
|
||||
|
Health Care — 6.3%
|
|||||
|
Biotechnology — 0.3%
|
|||||
|
Amgen Inc., Senior Notes
|
2.450%
|
2/21/30
|
300,000
|
278,985
(b)
|
|
|
Health Care Providers & Services — 4.0%
|
|||||
|
CHS/Community Health
Systems Inc., Secured Notes
|
6.875%
|
4/15/29
|
260,000
|
255,952
(a)
|
|
|
CHS/Community Health
Systems Inc., Senior Secured Notes
|
10.875%
|
1/15/32
|
360,000
|
387,086
(a)
|
|
|
CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes
|
3.250%
|
8/15/29
|
500,000
|
479,503
(b)
|
|
|
CVS Health Corp., Senior Notes
|
5.250%
|
2/21/33
|
400,000
|
406,095
(b)
|
|
|
HCA Inc., Senior Notes
|
3.500%
|
9/1/30
|
550,000
|
523,050
(b)
|
|
|
Humana Inc., Senior Notes
|
5.875%
|
3/1/33
|
200,000
|
205,223
(b)
|
|
|
LifePoint Health Inc., Senior Secured
Notes
|
7.000%
|
5/1/34
|
330,000
|
322,133
(a)
|
|
|
Sotera Health Holdings LLC, Senior
Secured Notes
|
7.375%
|
6/1/31
|
130,000
|
135,290
(a)
|
|
|
TEAM Services Holding Inc., Senior
Secured Notes
|
9.000%
|
2/15/33
|
310,000
|
310,329
(a)
|
|
|
UnitedHealth Group Inc., Senior
Notes
|
2.000%
|
5/15/30
|
500,000
|
454,774
(b)
|
|
|
Total Health Care Providers & Services
|
3,479,435
|
||||
|
Pharmaceuticals — 2.0%
|
|||||
|
1261229 BC Ltd., Senior Secured
Notes
|
10.000%
|
4/15/32
|
590,000
|
609,731
(a)(b)
|
|
|
Bausch Health Americas Inc., Senior
Notes
|
8.500%
|
1/31/27
|
620,000
|
619,033
(a)(b)
|
|
|
Bausch Health Cos. Inc., Senior
Notes
|
6.250%
|
2/15/29
|
70,000
|
51,581
(a)
|
|
|
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance
Netherlands III BV, Senior Notes
|
3.150%
|
10/1/26
|
360,000
|
357,588
(b)
|
|
|
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance
Netherlands III BV, Senior Notes
|
4.100%
|
10/1/46
|
100,000
|
77,126
|
|
|
Total Pharmaceuticals
|
1,715,059
|
||||
|
|
|||||
|
Total Health Care
|
5,473,479
|
||||
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
|
|
|||||
|
Industrials — 8.8%
|
|||||
|
Aerospace & Defense — 1.0%
|
|||||
|
Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd., Senior
Notes
|
2.750%
|
2/21/28
|
600,000
|
$579,666
(a)(b)
|
|
|
Boeing Co., Senior Notes
|
3.625%
|
2/1/31
|
300,000
|
286,280
(b)
|
|
|
Total Aerospace & Defense
|
865,946
|
||||
|
Building Products — 1.1%
|
|||||
|
GUSAP III LP, Senior Notes
|
7.250%
|
4/16/44
|
840,000
|
941,880
(a)(b)
|
|
|
Commercial Services & Supplies — 3.1%
|
|||||
|
CoreCivic Inc., Senior Notes
|
8.250%
|
4/15/29
|
320,000
|
333,553
(b)
|
|
|
GEO Group Inc., Senior Notes
|
10.250%
|
4/15/31
|
700,000
|
751,641
(b)
|
|
|
GEO Group Inc., Senior Secured
Notes
|
8.625%
|
4/15/29
|
80,000
|
83,279
|
|
|
Neptune Bidco US Inc., Senior
Secured Notes
|
10.375%
|
5/15/31
|
280,000
|
289,159
(a)
|
|
|
Neptune Bidco US Inc., Senior
Secured Notes
|
9.500%
|
2/15/33
|
210,000
|
210,429
(a)
|
|
|
RB Global Holdings Inc., Senior
Secured Notes
|
6.750%
|
3/15/28
|
330,000
|
334,887
(a)
|
|
|
RR Donnelley & Sons Co., Senior
Secured Notes
|
9.500%
|
8/1/29
|
660,000
|
681,787
(a)(b)
|
|
|
Total Commercial Services & Supplies
|
2,684,735
|
||||
|
Construction & Engineering — 0.2%
|
|||||
|
Tutor Perini Corp., Senior Notes
|
11.875%
|
4/30/29
|
190,000
|
207,301
(a)
|
|
|
Ground Transportation — 0.2%
|
|||||
|
Carriage Purchaser Inc., Senior
Notes
|
7.875%
|
10/15/29
|
214,000
|
208,094
(a)
|
|
|
Machinery — 1.8%
|
|||||
|
Cellnex Finance Co. SA, Senior
Notes
|
2.000%
|
2/15/33
|
1,500,000
EUR
|
1,551,440
(b)(c)
|
|
|
Passenger Airlines — 0.1%
|
|||||
|
Delta Air Lines Inc./SkyMiles IP Ltd.,
Senior Secured Notes
|
4.750%
|
10/20/28
|
125,000
|
125,125
(a)(b)
|
|
|
Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.3%
|
|||||
|
Ashtead Capital Inc., Senior Notes
|
2.450%
|
8/12/31
|
710,000
|
627,457
(a)
|
|
|
Sumisho Air Lease Corp., Senior
Notes
|
5.100%
|
3/1/29
|
500,000
|
504,864
(b)
|
|
|
Total Trading Companies & Distributors
|
1,132,321
|
||||
|
|
|||||
|
Total Industrials
|
7,716,842
|
||||
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
|
|
|||||
|
Information Technology — 4.6%
|
|||||
|
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.8%
|
|||||
|
EquipmentShare.com Inc., Secured
Notes
|
8.625%
|
5/15/32
|
170,000
|
$180,509
(a)
|
|
|
EquipmentShare.com Inc., Secured
Notes
|
8.000%
|
3/15/33
|
470,000
|
493,232
(a)(b)
|
|
|
Total Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
|
673,741
|
||||
|
IT Services — 1.9%
|
|||||
|
APLD ComputeCo LLC, Senior
Secured Notes
|
9.250%
|
12/15/30
|
250,000
|
268,852
(a)
|
|
|
Core Scientific Finance I LLC, Senior
Secured Notes
|
7.750%
|
5/15/31
|
800,000
|
798,423
(a)(f)
|
|
|
CoreWeave Inc., Senior Notes
|
9.250%
|
6/1/30
|
580,000
|
587,722
(a)
|
|
|
Total IT Services
|
1,654,997
|
||||
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.8%
|
|||||
|
Qnity Electronics Inc., Senior
Secured Notes
|
5.750%
|
8/15/32
|
680,000
|
687,392
(a)(b)
|
|
|
Software — 0.9%
|
|||||
|
Cloud Software Group Inc., Senior
Secured Notes
|
8.250%
|
6/30/32
|
340,000
|
323,253
(a)(b)
|
|
|
Fair Isaac Corp., Senior Notes
|
6.250%
|
9/15/34
|
190,000
|
187,173
(a)
|
|
|
Oracle Corp., Senior Notes
|
6.000%
|
8/3/55
|
380,000
|
318,855
|
|
|
Total Software
|
829,281
|
||||
|
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.2%
|
|||||
|
Black Pearl Compute LLC, Senior
Secured Notes
|
6.125%
|
2/15/31
|
130,000
|
132,059
(a)
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Total Information Technology
|
3,977,470
|
||||
|
Materials — 9.8%
|
|||||
|
Chemicals — 2.3%
|
|||||
|
ARC Falcon I Inc./Arclin USA LLC/
New Arclin US Holding Corp., Senior
Secured Notes
|
9.750%
|
3/1/33
|
480,000
|
471,010
(a)
|
|
|
Celanese US Holdings LLC, Senior
Notes
|
7.000%
|
2/15/31
|
100,000
|
104,118
|
|
|
Cerdia Finanz GmbH, Senior Secured
Notes
|
9.375%
|
10/3/31
|
200,000
|
192,500
(a)
|
|
|
OCP SA, Senior Notes
|
6.750%
|
5/2/34
|
1,220,000
|
1,282,435
(a)
|
|
|
Total Chemicals
|
2,050,063
|
||||
|
Metals & Mining — 6.7%
|
|||||
|
Antofagasta PLC, Senior Notes
|
5.625%
|
9/9/35
|
700,000
|
710,430
(a)
|
|
|
ArcelorMittal SA, Senior Notes
|
7.000%
|
10/15/39
|
150,000
|
165,633
(b)
|
|
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
|
|
|||||
|
Metals & Mining — continued
|
|||||
|
Capstone Copper Corp., Senior
Notes
|
6.750%
|
3/31/33
|
70,000
|
$71,285
(a)
|
|
|
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., Senior
Notes
|
8.000%
|
3/1/33
|
2,180,000
|
2,293,338
(a)
|
|
|
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., Senior
Notes
|
7.250%
|
2/15/34
|
280,000
|
288,082
(a)
|
|
|
Freeport-McMoRan Inc., Senior
Notes
|
5.450%
|
3/15/43
|
60,000
|
57,321
(b)
|
|
|
Southern Copper Corp., Senior
Notes
|
5.250%
|
11/8/42
|
1,280,000
|
1,218,385
(b)
|
|
|
Teck Resources Ltd., Senior Notes
|
6.000%
|
8/15/40
|
200,000
|
200,355
|
|
|
Vale Overseas Ltd., Senior Notes
|
6.875%
|
11/10/39
|
750,000
|
836,438
|
|
|
Total Metals & Mining
|
5,841,267
|
||||
|
Paper & Forest Products — 0.8%
|
|||||
|
Suzano Austria GmbH, Senior Notes
|
3.750%
|
1/15/31
|
750,000
|
706,435
(b)
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Total Materials
|
8,597,765
|
||||
|
Real Estate — 3.5%
|
|||||
|
Diversified REITs — 1.0%
|
|||||
|
MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT
Finance Corp., Senior Notes
|
5.000%
|
10/15/27
|
140,000
|
136,588
|
|
|
MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT
Finance Corp., Senior Notes
|
3.692%
|
6/5/28
|
100,000
GBP
|
118,434
|
|
|
MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT
Finance Corp., Senior Notes
|
4.625%
|
8/1/29
|
120,000
|
99,385
|
|
|
Trust 2401, Senior Notes
|
4.869%
|
1/15/30
|
400,000
|
388,750
(a)
|
|
|
Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group
Finance 2019 Inc./CSL Capital LLC,
Senior Notes
|
8.625%
|
6/15/32
|
160,000
|
167,577
(a)
|
|
|
Total Diversified REITs
|
910,734
|
||||
|
Health Care REITs — 0.1%
|
|||||
|
Diversified Healthcare Trust, Senior
Notes
|
4.375%
|
3/1/31
|
80,000
|
71,997
|
|
|
Real Estate Management & Development — 1.2%
|
|||||
|
Blackstone Property Partners Europe
Holdings Sarl, Senior Notes
|
1.625%
|
4/20/30
|
500,000
EUR
|
541,751
(b)(c)
|
|
|
Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.,
Senior Secured Notes (2.500% Cash
or 5.000% PIK)
|
5.000%
|
12/31/32
|
271,871
|
37,382
(c)(k)
|
|
|
P3 Group Sarl, Senior Notes
|
4.625%
|
2/13/30
|
400,000
EUR
|
484,868
(c)
|
|
|
Total Real Estate Management & Development
|
1,064,001
|
||||
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
|
|
|||||
|
Specialized REITs — 1.2%
|
|||||
|
Meridian Arc Holdco LLC, Senior
Secured Notes
|
6.250%
|
4/30/31
|
280,000
|
$280,067
(a)
|
|
|
Millrose Properties Inc., Senior
Notes
|
6.375%
|
8/1/30
|
540,000
|
547,292
(a)
|
|
|
Millrose Properties Inc., Senior
Notes
|
6.250%
|
9/15/32
|
140,000
|
140,723
(a)
|
|
|
SV RNO Property Owner 1 LLC,
Senior Secured Notes
|
5.875%
|
3/1/31
|
60,000
|
58,908
(a)
|
|
|
Total Specialized REITs
|
1,026,990
|
||||
|
|
|||||
|
Total Real Estate
|
3,073,722
|
||||
|
Utilities — 3.7%
|
|||||
|
Electric Utilities — 3.4%
|
|||||
|
Comision Federal de Electricidad,
Senior Notes
|
3.348%
|
2/9/31
|
1,000,000
|
908,870
(a)(b)
|
|
|
Electricite de France SA, Senior
Notes
|
1.000%
|
11/29/33
|
900,000
EUR
|
865,343
(b)(c)
|
|
|
ENEL Finance International NV,
Senior Notes
|
2.875%
|
4/11/29
|
600,000
GBP
|
767,969
(b)(c)
|
|
|
NRG Energy Inc., Senior Notes
|
6.000%
|
1/15/36
|
130,000
|
129,174
(a)(b)
|
|
|
Pacific Gas and Electric Co., First
Mortgage Bonds
|
6.950%
|
3/15/34
|
200,000
|
219,330
(b)
|
|
|
Talen Energy Supply LLC, Senior
Notes
|
6.375%
|
5/1/33
|
50,000
|
50,089
(a)(f)
|
|
|
Total Electric Utilities
|
2,940,775
|
||||
|
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.3%
|
|||||
|
Minejesa Capital BV, Senior Secured
Notes
|
4.625%
|
8/10/30
|
292,050
|
288,499
(a)(b)
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Total Utilities
|
3,229,274
|
||||
|
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (Cost — $100,837,263)
|
105,844,597
|
||||
|
Sovereign Bonds — 7.7%
|
|||||
|
Angola — 0.8%
|
|||||
|
Angolan Government International
Bond, Senior Notes
|
8.000%
|
11/26/29
|
700,000
|
716,382
(a)
|
|
|
Argentina — 0.4%
|
|||||
|
Provincia de Cordoba, Senior Notes
|
6.990%
|
6/1/27
|
360,000
|
360,706
(a)
|
|
|
Ivory Coast — 0.2%
|
|||||
|
Ivory Coast Government
International Bond, Senior Notes
|
6.750%
|
2/25/41
|
200,000
|
184,627
(a)
|
|
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
|
|
|||||
|
Jordan — 0.3%
|
|||||
|
Jordan Government International
Bond, Senior Notes
|
7.750%
|
1/15/28
|
250,000
|
$257,658
(a)
|
|
|
Mexico — 2.1%
|
|||||
|
Mexico Government International
Bond, Senior Notes
|
4.350%
|
1/15/47
|
2,450,000
|
1,821,575
(b)
|
|
|
Philippines — 0.4%
|
|||||
|
Philippine Government International
Bond, Senior Notes
|
3.200%
|
7/6/46
|
500,000
|
347,385
|
|
|
Poland — 1.9%
|
|||||
|
Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego,
Senior Notes
|
5.375%
|
5/22/33
|
250,000
|
255,619
(c)
|
|
|
Republic of Poland Government
Bond
|
1.250%
|
10/25/30
|
6,180,000
PLN
|
1,449,329
|
|
|
Total Poland
|
1,704,948
|
||||
|
Qatar — 0.6%
|
|||||
|
Qatar Government International
Bond, Senior Notes
|
3.750%
|
4/16/30
|
500,000
|
490,442
(a)
|
|
|
Uruguay — 1.0%
|
|||||
|
Uruguay Government International
Bond, Senior Notes
|
9.750%
|
7/20/33
|
30,000,000
UYU
|
833,048
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Total Sovereign Bonds (Cost — $6,275,547)
|
6,716,771
|
||||
|
Senior Loans — 7.4%
|
|||||
|
Consumer Discretionary — 2.4%
|
|||||
|
Automobile Components — 0.6%
|
|||||
|
ABC Technologies Inc., Term Loan B
|
11.918-11.950%
|
1/2/40
|
490,071
|
471,737
(e)(g)(h)(l)(m)
|
|
|
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.3%
|
|||||
|
WW International Inc., Take-Back
Term Loan (3 mo. Term SOFR +
6.800%)
|
10.506%
|
6/24/30
|
420,000
|
282,509
(e)(l)(m)(n)
|
|
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.5%
|
|||||
|
Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC, Term
Loan B4 (1 mo. Term SOFR +
1.750%)
|
5.404%
|
11/8/30
|
850,000
|
855,087
(e)(l)(m)
|
|
|
Light & Wonder International Inc.,
Term Loan B3 (1 mo. Term SOFR +
2.000%)
|
5.653%
|
4/16/29
|
480,147
|
481,047
(e)(l)(m)
|
|
|
Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
|
1,336,134
|
||||
|
|
|||||
|
Total Consumer Discretionary
|
2,090,380
|
||||
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
|
|
|||||
|
Energy — 0.6%
|
|||||
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.6%
|
|||||
|
Buckeye Partners LP, 2025 Term Loan
B7 (1 mo. Term SOFR + 1.750%)
|
5.402%
|
11/22/32
|
492,541
|
$495,695
(e)(l)(m)
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Financials — 1.9%
|
|||||
|
Capital Markets — 0.1%
|
|||||
|
Edelman Financial Engines
Center LLC, Term Loan B
|
—
|
11/28/31
|
100,000
|
100,250
(h)(n)
|
|
|
Consumer Finance — 0.7%
|
|||||
|
Blackhawk Network Holdings Inc.,
Term Loan B2 (1 mo. Term SOFR +
3.500%)
|
7.152%
|
3/12/29
|
157,214
|
156,007
(e)(l)(m)
|
|
|
TransUnion LLC, Term Loan B9 (1 mo.
Term SOFR + 1.750%)
|
5.402%
|
6/24/31
|
490,050
|
490,663
(e)(l)(m)
|
|
|
Total Consumer Finance
|
646,670
|
||||
|
Financial Services — 0.9%
|
|||||
|
Citadel Securities LP, 2024 Term
Loan Facility (3 mo. Term SOFR +
2.000%)
|
5.700%
|
10/31/31
|
704,385
|
707,809
(e)(l)(m)
|
|
|
Nexus Buyer LLC, Amendment No.
10 Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR +
4.000%)
|
7.652%
|
7/31/31
|
39,800
|
39,163
(e)(l)(m)
|
|
|
Total Financial Services
|
746,972
|
||||
|
Insurance — 0.2%
|
|||||
|
Asurion LLC, New Term Loan B14 (1
mo. Term SOFR + 3.750%)
|
7.413%
|
3/11/33
|
170,000
|
167,539
(e)(l)(m)
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Total Financials
|
1,661,431
|
||||
|
Health Care — 0.6%
|
|||||
|
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.6%
|
|||||
|
IQVIA Inc., Incremental Dollar Term
Loan B5 (3 mo. Term SOFR +
1.750%)
|
5.450%
|
1/2/31
|
488,813
|
493,243
(e)(l)(m)
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Industrials — 0.1%
|
|||||
|
Passenger Airlines — 0.1%
|
|||||
|
Spirit Airlines LLC, Contingent DIP
Facility
|
—
|
7/14/26
|
187,687
|
84,459
*(h)(n)
|
|
|
Spirit Airlines LLC, Contingent DIP
Facility Initial Term Loan
|
—
|
7/14/26
|
71,506
|
1,430
*(h)(o)
|
|
|
Spirit Airlines LLC, New Money
Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR +
8.000%)
|
11.668%
|
7/14/26
|
30,521
|
29,758
(e)(l)(m)
|
|
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
|
|
|||||
|
Passenger Airlines — continued
|
|||||
|
Spirit Airlines LLC, Second New
Money Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR
+ 8.000%)
|
11.668%
|
7/14/26
|
7,569
|
$7,381
(e)(l)(m)
|
|
|
Spirit Airlines LLC, Third DIP New
Money Term Loan (1 mo. Term SOFR
+ 8.000%)
|
11.668%
|
7/14/26
|
14,950
|
14,576
(e)(l)(m)
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Total Industrials
|
137,604
|
||||
|
Information Technology — 1.7%
|
|||||
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.5%
|
|||||
|
VCI Asset Holdings 1 LLC, Term Loan
|
10.000%
|
11/20/30
|
460,000
|
492,704
(l)(m)
|
|
|
VCI Asset Holdings 2 LLC, Initial
Term Loan
|
7.375%
|
2/6/31
|
540,000
|
558,900
(l)(m)
|
|
|
VCI Asset Holdings 3 LLC, Term Loan
|
6.875%
|
4/24/30
|
300,000
|
304,852
(g)(h)(l)(m)
|
|
|
Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
|
1,356,456
|
||||
|
Software — 0.2%
|
|||||
|
Cloudera Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. Term
SOFR + 3.850%)
|
7.502%
|
10/8/28
|
169,557
|
153,238
(e)(l)(m)
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Total Information Technology
|
1,509,694
|
||||
|
Materials — 0.1%
|
|||||
|
Chemicals — 0.1%
|
|||||
|
Hexion Holdings Corp., 2024
Refinancing Term Loan (1 mo. Term
SOFR + 4.000%)
|
7.652%
|
3/15/29
|
127,293
|
123,729
(e)(l)(m)
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Total Senior Loans (Cost — $6,646,193)
|
6,511,776
|
||||
|
Asset-Backed Securities — 6.9%
|
|||||
|
720 East CLO Ltd., 2025-7A E (3 mo.
Term SOFR + 4.750%)
|
8.425%
|
4/20/37
|
310,000
|
305,334
(a)(e)
|
|
|
AMMC CLO Ltd., 2024-30A D1R (3
mo. Term SOFR + 2.650%)
|
6.243%
|
4/15/39
|
190,000
|
188,720
(a)(e)
|
|
|
AMMC CLO Ltd., 2022-27A DR (3
mo. Term SOFR + 2.700%)
|
6.375%
|
1/20/37
|
110,000
|
109,991
(a)(e)
|
|
|
Apidos CLO Ltd., 2024-50A E (3 mo.
Term SOFR + 5.100%)
|
8.775%
|
1/20/38
|
190,000
|
190,224
(a)(e)
|
|
|
Bear Mountain Park CLO Ltd.,
2022-1A ER (3 mo. Term SOFR +
5.950%)
|
9.623%
|
7/15/37
|
290,000
|
263,051
(a)(e)
|
|
|
Black Diamond CLO Ltd., 2021-1A
CR (3 mo. Term SOFR + 3.900%)
|
7.564%
|
11/22/34
|
270,000
|
269,530
(a)(e)
|
|
|
Capital Four US CLO Ltd., 2021-1A
DR (3 mo. Term SOFR + 3.250%)
|
6.925%
|
1/18/35
|
270,000
|
265,994
(a)(e)
|
|
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
|
Asset-Backed Securities — continued
|
|||||
|
CIFC Funding Ltd., 2022-2A ER (3
mo. Term SOFR + 4.750%)
|
8.425%
|
4/19/35
|
110,000
|
$101,296
(a)(e)
|
|
|
Elevation CLO Ltd., 2016-5A ERR (3
mo. Term SOFR + 7.580%)
|
11.247%
|
1/25/38
|
290,000
|
277,757
(a)(e)
|
|
|
Galaxy CLO Ltd., 2016-22A DR4 (3
mo. Term SOFR + 2.500%)
|
6.180%
|
4/16/34
|
260,000
|
256,304
(a)(e)
|
|
|
GoldenTree Loan Management US
CLO Ltd., 2020-8A ERR (3 mo. Term
SOFR + 5.750%)
|
9.425%
|
10/20/34
|
280,000
|
279,469
(a)(e)
|
|
|
GoldenTree Loan Management US
CLO Ltd., 2022-16A DRR (3 mo. Term
SOFR + 2.400%)
|
6.075%
|
1/20/38
|
460,000
|
450,872
(a)(e)
|
|
|
Greywolf CLO Ltd., 2019-1A CR2 (3
mo. Term SOFR + 3.500%)
|
7.180%
|
4/17/34
|
100,000
|
99,036
(a)(e)
|
|
|
Katayma CLO Ltd., 2024-2A D (3 mo.
Term SOFR + 4.500%)
|
8.175%
|
4/20/37
|
270,000
|
271,291
(a)(e)
|
|
|
Magnetite Ltd., 2020-26A ER2 (3
mo. Term SOFR + 4.700%)
|
8.367%
|
1/25/38
|
390,000
|
379,078
(a)(e)
|
|
|
New Mountain CLO Ltd., 5A D1R (3
mo. Term SOFR + 3.150%)
|
6.825%
|
7/20/36
|
200,000
|
199,930
(a)(e)
|
|
|
Oaktree CLO Ltd., 2022-2A D1R2 (3
mo. Term SOFR + 3.250%)
|
6.923%
|
10/15/37
|
240,000
|
240,472
(a)(e)
|
|
|
Ocean Trails CLO Ltd., 2023-14A ER
(3 mo. Term SOFR + 6.340%)
|
10.015%
|
1/20/38
|
350,000
|
299,332
(a)(e)
|
|
|
Ocean Trails CLO Ltd., 2024-16A E (3
mo. Term SOFR + 6.690%)
|
10.365%
|
1/20/38
|
150,000
|
147,394
(a)(e)
|
|
|
OCP CLO Ltd., 2023-26A ER (3 mo.
Term SOFR + 4.450%)
|
8.130%
|
4/17/37
|
170,000
|
166,547
(a)(e)
|
|
|
OHA Credit Funding Ltd., 2022-11A
D1R (3 mo. Term SOFR + 2.850%)
|
6.525%
|
7/19/37
|
150,000
|
150,366
(a)(e)
|
|
|
Palmer Square CLO Ltd., 2022-3A
D1R (3 mo. Term SOFR + 2.950%)
|
6.625%
|
7/20/37
|
100,000
|
99,492
(a)(e)
|
|
|
Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd.,
2024-3A CR (3 mo. Term SOFR +
1.850%)
|
5.510%
|
8/8/32
|
190,000
|
184,265
(a)(e)
|
|
|
PPM CLO Ltd., 2025-8A D1 (3 mo.
Term SOFR + 3.000%)
|
6.675%
|
4/20/38
|
340,000
|
340,169
(a)(e)
|
|
|
Sandstone Peak Ltd., 2024-1A D1R
(3 mo. Term SOFR + 3.050%)
|
6.714%
|
4/25/37
|
190,000
|
190,373
(a)(e)(f)
|
|
|
Warwick Capital CLO Ltd., 2024-3A
D (3 mo. Term SOFR + 4.500%)
|
8.175%
|
4/20/37
|
100,000
|
100,222
(a)(e)
|
|
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
Value
|
|
Asset-Backed Securities — continued
|
|||||
|
Whitebox CLO Ltd., 2020-2A E1R2 (3
mo. Term SOFR + 5.750%)
|
9.417%
|
10/24/37
|
210,000
|
$206,256
(a)(e)
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost — $6,182,971)
|
6,032,765
|
||||
|
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations(p) — 4.1%
|
|||||
|
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage
Trust, 2015-P1 D
|
3.225%
|
9/15/48
|
1,370
|
1,343
(a)
|
|
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
(FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency
Credit Risk Trust, 2020-DNA6 B1 (30
Day Average SOFR + 3.000%)
|
6.645%
|
12/25/50
|
440,000
|
468,224
(a)(e)
|
|
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
(FHLMC) REMIC, Structured Agency
Credit Risk Trust, 2022-DNA2 M1B
(30 Day Average SOFR + 2.400%)
|
6.045%
|
2/25/42
|
225,000
|
227,055
(a)(e)
|
|
|
Federal National Mortgage
Association (FNMA) — CAS, 2021-
R03 1M2 (30 Day Average SOFR +
1.650%)
|
5.295%
|
12/25/41
|
381,387
|
382,928
(a)(e)
|
|
|
Federal National Mortgage
Association (FNMA) — CAS, 2023-
R06 1M2 (30 Day Average SOFR +
2.700%)
|
6.345%
|
7/25/43
|
790,000
|
809,954
(a)(e)
|
|
|
Federal National Mortgage
Association (FNMA) — CAS, 2024-
R02 1M2 (30 Day Average SOFR +
1.800%)
|
5.445%
|
2/25/44
|
730,000
|
735,355
(a)(e)
|
|
|
JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, 2005-A5
1A2
|
4.683%
|
8/25/35
|
21,922
|
21,408
(e)
|
|
|
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust,
2015-UBS8 C
|
4.522%
|
12/15/48
|
40,459
|
39,772
(e)
|
|
|
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust,
2016-BNK2 B
|
3.485%
|
11/15/49
|
610,000
|
565,009
|
|
|
UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust,
2018-C15 C
|
5.307%
|
12/15/51
|
405,000
|
386,309
(e)
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Cost — $3,482,288)
|
3,637,357
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Common Stocks — 0.2%
|
|||||
|
Communication Services — 0.0%††
|
|||||
|
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.0%††
|
|||||
|
Altice France Luxco
|
|
950
|
19,636
*
|
||
|
Security
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
Value
|
|
|
|||||
|
Industrials — 0.0%††
|
|||||
|
Passenger Airlines — 0.0%††
|
|||||
|
Spirit Airlines LLC
|
|
57
|
$80
*(q)
|
||
|
Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc.
|
|
9,897
|
13,855
*
|
||
|
|
|||||
|
Total Industrials
|
13,935
|
||||
|
Information Technology — 0.2%
|
|||||
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.2%
|
|||||
|
VCI Asset Holdings 2 LLC
|
|
141,919
|
149,725
*(g)(h)
|
||
|
|
|||||
|
Real Estate — 0.0%††
|
|||||
|
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.0%††
|
|||||
|
Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.
|
|
2,250
|
84
*(g)
|
||
|
|
|||||
|
Total Common Stocks (Cost — $281,032)
|
183,380
|
||||
|
|
|
Rate
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face
Amount†
|
|
|
Convertible Bonds & Notes — 0.1%
|
|||||
|
Real Estate — 0.1%
|
|||||
|
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.1%
|
|||||
|
Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.,
Senior Notes (Cost — $77,004)
|
0.000%
|
12/31/31
|
563,247
|
60,211
(c)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Preferred Stocks — 0.0%††
|
|||||
|
Financials — 0.0%††
|
|||||
|
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.0%††
|
|||||
|
AGNC Investment Corp., Non Voting
Shares (3 mo. Term SOFR + 4.959%)
|
8.632%
|
|
346
|
8,615
(e)
|
|
|
Chimera Investment Corp., Non
Voting Shares (3 mo. Term SOFR +
5.005%)
|
8.705%
|
|
637
|
14,575
(e)
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost — $23,133)
|
23,190
|
||||
|
|
|
|
Expiration
Date
|
Warrants
|
|
|
Warrants — 0.0%††
|
|||||
|
Industrials — 0.0%††
|
|||||
|
Passenger Airlines — 0.0%††
|
|||||
|
Spirit Airlines LLC (Cost — $85,603)
|
|
3/12/30
|
7,032
|
9,845
*(a)(g)(q)
|
|
|
Total Investments before Short-Term Investments (Cost — $123,891,034)
|
129,019,892
|
||||
|
Security
|
|
Rate
|
|
Shares
|
Value
|
|
Short-Term Investments — 0.8%
|
|||||
|
Western Asset Premier Institutional
Government Reserves, Premium
Shares (Cost — $703,492)
|
3.588%
|
|
703,492
|
$703,492
(r)(s)
|
|
|
Total Investments — 148.1% (Cost — $124,594,526)
|
129,723,384
|
||||
|
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (48.1)%
|
(42,144,309
)
|
||||
|
Total Net Assets — 100.0%
|
$87,579,075
|
||||
|
†
|
Face amount denominated in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise noted.
|
|
††
|
Represents less than 0.1%.
|
|
*
|
Non-income producing security.
|
|
(a)
|
Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.
This security may be resold in
transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional
buyers. This security has been
deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of Directors.
|
|
(b)
|
All or a portion of this security is pledged as collateral pursuant to the loan agreement (Note 6).
|
|
(c)
|
Security is exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933.
Regulation S applies to
securities offerings that are made outside of the United States and do not involve
direct selling efforts in the
United States. This security has been deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved
by the Board of Directors.
|
|
(d)
|
Security has no maturity date. The date shown represents the next call date.
|
|
(e)
|
Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed is as of the most recent information
available. Certain variable rate
securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined
by the issuer or agent and
are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference
rate and spread in their
description above.
|
|
(f)
|
Securities traded on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.
|
|
(g)
|
Security is fair valued in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Directors (Note 1).
|
|
(h)
|
Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs (Note 1).
|
|
(i)
|
Value is less than $1.
|
|
(j)
|
All or a portion of this security is held by the counterparty as collateral for open
reverse repurchase agreements.
|
|
(k)
|
Payment-in-kind security for which the issuer has the option at each interest payment
date of making interest
payments in cash or additional securities.
|
|
(l)
|
Interest rates disclosed represent the effective rates on senior loans. Ranges in
interest rates are attributable to
multiple contracts under the same loan.
|
|
(m)
|
Senior loans may be considered restricted in that the Fund ordinarily is contractually
obligated to receive approval
from the agent bank and/or borrower prior to the disposition of a senior loan.
|
|
(n)
|
All or a portion of this loan has not settled as of April 30, 2026. Interest rates
are not effective until settlement
date. Interest rates shown, if any, are for the settled portion of the loan.
|
|
(o)
|
The coupon payment on this security is currently in default as of April 30, 2026.
|
|
(p)
|
Collateralized mortgage obligations are secured by an underlying pool of mortgages
or mortgage pass-through
certificates that are structured to direct payments on underlying collateral to different
series or classes of the
obligations. The interest rate may change positively or inversely in relation to one
or more interest rates, financial
indices or other financial indicators and may be subject to an upper and/or lower
limit.
|
|
(q)
|
Restricted security (Note 10).
|
|
(r)
|
Rate shown is one-day yield as of the end of the reporting period.
|
|
(s)
|
In this instance, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, an “Affiliated Company” represents Fund
ownership of at least 5% of the outstanding voting securities of an issuer, or a company
which is under common
ownership or control with the Fund. At April 30, 2026, the total market value of investments
in Affiliated
Companies was $703,492 and the cost was $703,492 (Note 9).
|
|
Abbreviation(s) used in this schedule:
|
||
|
CAS
|
—
|
Connecticut Avenue Securities
|
|
CLO
|
—
|
Collateralized Loan Obligation
|
|
DAC
|
—
|
Designated Activity Company
|
|
DIP
|
—
|
Debtor-in-possession
|
|
EUR
|
—
|
Euro
|
|
EURIBOR
|
—
|
Euro Interbank Offered Rate
|
|
GBP
|
—
|
British Pound
|
|
ICE
|
—
|
Intercontinental Exchange
|
|
JSC
|
—
|
Joint Stock Company
|
|
LIBOR
|
—
|
London Interbank Offered Rate
|
|
PIK
|
—
|
Payment-In-Kind
|
|
PLN
|
—
|
Polish Zloty
|
|
REMIC
|
—
|
Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
|
|
SOFR
|
—
|
Secured Overnight Financing Rate
|
|
USD
|
—
|
United States Dollar
|
|
UYU
|
—
|
Uruguayan Peso
|
|
Counterparty
|
Rate
|
Effective
Date
|
Maturity
Date
|
Face Amount
of Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements
|
Asset Class
of Collateral*
|
Collateral
Value**
|
|
Deutsche Bank AG
|
4.160%
|
3/11/2026
|
6/10/2026
|
$4,690,435
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes
|
$4,876,942
|
|
|
|
|
|
$4,690,435
|
|
$4,876,942
|
|
*
|
Refer to the Schedule of Investments for positions held at the counterparty as collateral
for reverse repurchase
agreements.
|
|
**
|
Including accrued interest.
|
|
Currency
Purchased
|
Currency
Sold
|
Counterparty
|
Settlement
Date
|
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
|
||
|
CAD
|
2,940,570
|
USD
|
2,123,334
|
Citibank N.A.
|
7/16/26
|
$48,570
|
|
GBP
|
783,872
|
USD
|
1,038,088
|
Citibank N.A.
|
7/16/26
|
28,288
|
|
USD
|
117,859
|
EUR
|
101,498
|
Citibank N.A.
|
7/16/26
|
(1,673
)
|
|
EUR
|
14,328,205
|
USD
|
16,648,657
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
|
7/16/26
|
225,513
|
|
Net unrealized appreciation on open forward foreign currency contracts
|
$300,698
|
|||||
|
Abbreviation(s) used in this table:
|
||
|
CAD
|
—
|
Canadian Dollar
|
|
EUR
|
—
|
Euro
|
|
GBP
|
—
|
British Pound
|
|
USD
|
—
|
United States Dollar
|
|
Summary of Investments by Country#
|
|
|
United States
|
55.8
%
|
|
United Kingdom
|
6.4
|
|
Mexico
|
4.4
|
|
Cayman Islands
|
3.1
|
|
Ireland
|
2.9
|
|
Brazil
|
2.6
|
|
Spain
|
2.1
|
|
Zambia
|
2.0
|
|
Luxembourg
|
1.8
|
|
France
|
1.7
|
|
Chile
|
1.5
|
|
Kazakhstan
|
1.4
|
|
Poland
|
1.3
|
|
Canada
|
1.2
|
|
Jersey
|
1.2
|
|
Germany
|
1.1
|
|
Switzerland
|
1.0
|
|
Morocco
|
1.0
|
|
Macau
|
1.0
|
|
Uruguay
|
0.6
|
|
Belgium
|
0.6
|
|
Italy
|
0.6
|
|
Angola
|
0.6
|
|
Colombia
|
0.5
|
|
Qatar
|
0.4
|
|
China
|
0.4
|
|
Denmark
|
0.4
|
|
Israel
|
0.3
|
|
Argentina
|
0.3
|
|
Philippines
|
0.3
|
|
Peru
|
0.2
|
|
Indonesia
|
0.2
|
|
Jordan
|
0.2
|
|
Paraguay
|
0.2
|
|
Ivory Coast
|
0.1
|
|
Bermuda
|
0.1
|
|
Short-Term Investments
|
0.5
|
|
|
100.0
%
|
|
#
|
As a percentage of total investments. Please note that the Fund holdings are as of
April 30, 2026, and are subject
to change.
|
|
Assets:
|
|
|
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value (Cost — $123,891,034)
|
$129,019,892
|
|
Investments in affiliated securities, at value (Cost — $703,492)
|
703,492
|
|
Foreign currency, at value (Cost — $225,315)
|
222,110
|
|
Interest receivable
|
1,602,387
|
|
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts
|
302,371
|
|
Receivable for securities sold
|
220,143
|
|
Dividends receivable from affiliated investments
|
2,353
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
8,529
|
|
Total Assets
|
132,081,277
|
|
Liabilities:
|
|
|
Loan payable (Note 6)
|
37,500,000
|
|
Payable for open reverse repurchase agreements (Note 3)
|
4,690,435
|
|
Payable for securities purchased
|
1,891,800
|
|
Interest and commitment fees payable
|
177,033
|
|
Investment management fee payable
|
75,184
|
|
Directors’ fees payable
|
2,701
|
|
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts
|
1,673
|
|
Due to custodian
|
518
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
162,858
|
|
Total Liabilities
|
44,502,202
|
|
Total Net Assets
|
$87,579,075
|
|
Net Assets:
|
|
|
Par value ($0.001 par value; 7,519,400 shares issued and outstanding; 100,000,000
shares
authorized)
|
$7,519
|
|
Paid-in capital in excess of par value
|
145,511,092
|
|
Total distributable earnings (loss)
|
(57,939,536
)
|
|
Total Net Assets
|
$87,579,075
|
|
Shares Outstanding
|
7,519,400
|
|
Net Asset Value
|
$11.65
|
|
Investment Income:
|
|
|
Interest
|
$4,712,667
|
|
Dividends from affiliated investments
|
32,289
|
|
Dividends from unaffiliated investments
|
1,090
|
|
Less: Foreign taxes withheld
|
(963
)
|
|
Total Investment Income
|
4,745,083
|
|
Expenses:
|
|
|
Interest expense (Notes 3 and 6)
|
1,051,544
|
|
Investment management fee (Note 2)
|
537,414
|
|
Legal fees
|
35,126
|
|
Fund accounting fees
|
32,959
|
|
Audit and tax fees
|
28,996
|
|
Shareholder reports
|
20,083
|
|
Transfer agent fees
|
17,222
|
|
Directors’ fees
|
17,065
|
|
Commitment fees (Note 6)
|
6,894
|
|
Stock exchange listing fees
|
6,201
|
|
Custody fees
|
3,814
|
|
Insurance
|
202
|
|
Miscellaneous expenses
|
6,203
|
|
Total Expenses
|
1,763,723
|
|
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements (Note 2)
|
(68,187
)
|
|
Net Expenses
|
1,695,536
|
|
Net Investment Income
|
3,049,547
|
|
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments, Forward Foreign Currency Contracts
and
Foreign Currency Transactions (Notes 1, 3 and 4):
|
|
|
Net Realized Gain (Loss) From:
|
|
|
Investment transactions in unaffiliated securities
|
(395,945
)
|
|
Forward foreign currency contracts
|
(175,539
)
|
|
Foreign currency transactions
|
614
|
|
Net Realized Loss
|
(570,870
)
|
|
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) From:
|
|
|
Investments in unaffiliated securities
|
(1,053,851
)
|
|
Forward foreign currency contracts
|
412,809
|
|
Foreign currencies
|
15,100
|
|
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
|
(625,942
)
|
|
Net Loss on Investments, Forward Foreign Currency Contracts and Foreign Currency
Transactions
|
(1,196,812
)
|
|
Increase in Net Assets From Operations
|
$1,852,735
|
|
For the Six Months Ended April 30, 2026 (unaudited)
and the Year Ended October 31, 2025
|
2026
|
2025
|
|
Operations:
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
$3,049,547
|
$5,739,038
|
|
Net realized gain (loss)
|
(570,870
)
|
1,252,148
|
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
(625,942
)
|
2,238,518
|
|
Increase in Net Assets From Operations
|
1,852,735
|
9,229,704
|
|
Distributions to Shareholders From (Note 1):
|
|
|
|
Total distributable earnings
|
(5,504,201
)
|
(6,628,577
)
|
|
Return of capital
|
—
|
(4,379,825
)
|
|
Decrease in Net Assets From Distributions to Shareholders
|
(5,504,201
)
|
(11,008,402
)
|
|
Decrease in Net Assets
|
(3,651,466
)
|
(1,778,698
)
|
|
Net Assets:
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period
|
91,230,541
|
93,009,239
|
|
End of period
|
$87,579,075
|
$91,230,541
|
|
Increase (Decrease) in Cash:
|
|
|
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
|
|
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
|
$1,852,735
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net
cash
provided (used) by operating activities:
|
|
|
Purchases of portfolio securities
|
(23,468,772
)
|
|
Sales of portfolio securities
|
29,740,628
|
|
Net purchases, sales and maturities of short-term investments
|
205,975
|
|
Payment-in-kind
|
(23,898
)
|
|
Net amortization of premium (accretion of discount)
|
(783,510
)
|
|
Decrease in receivable for securities sold
|
850,843
|
|
Decrease in interest receivable
|
34,804
|
|
Increase in prepaid expenses
|
(6,085
)
|
|
Decrease in dividends receivable from affiliated investments
|
4,829
|
|
Increase in payable for securities purchased
|
834,600
|
|
Decrease in investment management fee payable
|
(6,854
)
|
|
Increase in Directors’ fees payable
|
2,106
|
|
Decrease in interest and commitment fees payable
|
(33,424
)
|
|
Decrease in accrued expenses
|
(2,360
)
|
|
Net realized loss on investments
|
395,945
|
|
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and forward foreign
currency contracts
|
641,042
|
|
Net Cash Provided in Operating Activities*
|
10,238,604
|
|
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
|
|
|
Distributions paid on common stock (net of distributions payable)
|
(6,421,568
)
|
|
Repayment of loan facility borrowings
|
(4,000,000
)
|
|
Increase in due to custodian
|
518
|
|
Increase in payable for open reverse repurchase agreements
|
20,060
|
|
Net Cash Used by Financing Activities
|
(10,400,990
)
|
|
Net Decrease in Cash and Restricted Cash
|
(162,386
)
|
|
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period
|
384,496
|
|
Cash and restricted cash at end of period
|
$222,110
|
|
*
|
Included in operating expenses is $1,091,862 paid for interest and commitment fees
on borrowings.
|
|
|
April 30, 2026
|
|
Cash
|
$222,110
|
|
Restricted cash
|
—
|
|
Total cash and restricted cash shown in the Statement of Cash Flows
|
$222,110
|
|
For a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each year ended October 31,
unless otherwise noted:
|
||||||
|
|
20261,2
|
20251
|
20241
|
20231
|
20221
|
20211
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of
period
|
$12.13
|
$12.37
|
$11.92
|
$12.63
|
$18.06
|
$17.91
|
|
Income (loss) from operations:
|
||||||
|
Net investment income
|
0.41
|
0.76
|
0.78
|
0.89
|
1.04
|
1.07
|
|
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss)
|
(0.16
)
|
0.46
|
0.99
|
(0.39
)
|
(5.26
)
|
0.29
|
|
Total income (loss) from
operations
|
0.25
|
1.22
|
1.77
|
0.50
|
(4.22)
|
1.36
|
|
Less distributions from:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
(0.73
)3
|
(0.88
)
|
(0.81
)
|
(0.85
)
|
(0.55
)
|
(0.94
)
|
|
Return of capital
|
—
|
(0.58
)
|
(0.51
)
|
(0.36
)
|
(0.66
)
|
(0.27
)
|
|
Total distributions
|
(0.73
)
|
(1.46
)
|
(1.32
)
|
(1.21
)
|
(1.21
)
|
(1.21
)
|
|
Anti-dilutive impact of tender offer
|
—
|
—
|
(0.00
)4,5
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
$11.65
|
$12.13
|
$12.37
|
$11.92
|
$12.63
|
$18.06
|
|
Market price, end of period
|
$11.08
|
$11.65
|
$11.90
|
$11.36
|
$11.70
|
$18.16
|
|
Total return, based on NAV6,7
|
2.12
%
|
10.69
%
|
15.14
%
|
3.65
%
|
(24.14
)%
|
7.62
%
|
|
Total return, based on Market
Price8
|
1.38
%
|
10.98
%
|
16.48
%
|
6.98
%
|
(29.96
)%
|
17.43
%
|
|
Net assets, end of period (000s)
|
$87,579
|
$91,231
|
$93,009
|
$178,213
|
$188,826
|
$269,831
|
|
Ratios to average net assets:
|
||||||
|
Gross expenses9
|
3.96
%10
|
4.63
%
|
4.49
%
|
4.01
%
|
2.12
%
|
1.53
%
|
|
Net expenses9,11,12
|
3.81
10
|
4.47
|
4.43
|
4.01
|
2.12
|
1.53
|
|
Net investment income
|
6.85
10
|
6.31
|
6.13
|
6.82
|
6.80
|
5.73
|
|
Portfolio turnover rate
|
18
%
|
56
%
|
47
%
|
37
%
|
81
%
|
35
%
|
|
Supplemental data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loan Outstanding, End of Period
(000s)
|
$37,500
|
$41,500
|
$44,000
|
$81,000
|
$83,000
|
$90,000
|
|
Asset Coverage Ratio for Loan
Outstanding13
|
334
%
|
320
%
|
311
%
|
320
%
|
328
%
|
400
%
|
|
Asset Coverage, per $1,000
Principal Amount of Loan
Outstanding13
|
$3,335
|
$3,198
|
$3,114
|
$3,200
|
$3,275
|
$3,998
|
|
Weighted Average Loan (000s)
|
$40,859
|
$41,616
|
$78,891
|
$81,477
|
$86,510
|
$90,000
|
|
Weighted Average Interest Rate on
Loan
|
4.64
%
|
5.26
%
|
6.18
%
|
5.56
%
|
1.69
%
|
0.76
%
|
|
1
|
Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.
|
|
2
|
For the six months ended April 30, 2026 (unaudited).
|
|
3
|
The actual source of the Fund’s current fiscal year distributions may be from net investment income, return of
capital or a combination of both. Shareholders will be informed of the tax characteristics
of the distributions after
the close of the fiscal year.
|
|
4
|
Amount represents less than $0.005 or greater than $(0.005) per share.
|
|
5
|
The tender offer was completed at a price of $12.96 for 7,429,768 shares and $96,289,793
for the year ended
October 31, 2024.
|
|
6
|
Performance figures may reflect compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or
expense reimbursements.
In the absence of compensating balance arrangements, fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements,
the total
return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Total returns for periods of less
than one year are not annualized.
|
|
7
|
The total return calculation assumes that distributions are reinvested at NAV. Past
performance is no guarantee of
future results. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
|
|
8
|
The total return calculation assumes that distributions are reinvested in accordance with the Fund’s dividend
reinvestment plan. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total returns
for periods of less than one
year are not annualized.
|
|
9
|
Includes expenses related to borrowings of 2.38%, 2.90%, 3.02%, 2.61%, 0.76% and 0.27% for the six months
ended April 30, 2026 and years ended October 31, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022 and 2021 respectively.
|
|
10
|
Annualized.
|
|
11
|
The manager has agreed to waive the Fund’s management fee to an extent sufficient to offset the net management
fee payable in connection with any investment in an affiliated money market fund.
|
|
12
|
Reflects fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.
|
|
13
|
Represents value of net assets plus the loan outstanding at the end of the period
divided by the loan outstanding
at the end of the period.
|
|
ASSETS
|
||||
|
Description
|
Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
|
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
|
Total
|
|
Long-Term Investments†:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate Bonds & Notes:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financials
|
—
|
$26,887,401
|
$0
*
|
$26,887,401
|
|
Other Corporate Bonds &
Notes
|
—
|
78,957,196
|
—
|
78,957,196
|
|
Sovereign Bonds
|
—
|
6,716,771
|
—
|
6,716,771
|
|
Senior Loans:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Discretionary
|
—
|
1,618,643
|
471,737
|
2,090,380
|
|
Financials
|
—
|
1,561,181
|
100,250
|
1,661,431
|
|
Industrials
|
—
|
51,715
|
85,889
|
137,604
|
|
Information Technology
|
—
|
1,204,842
|
304,852
|
1,509,694
|
|
Other Senior Loans
|
—
|
1,112,667
|
—
|
1,112,667
|
|
Asset-Backed Securities
|
—
|
6,032,765
|
—
|
6,032,765
|
|
Collateralized Mortgage
Obligations
|
—
|
3,637,357
|
—
|
3,637,357
|
|
Common Stocks:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Industrials
|
$13,855
|
80
|
—
|
13,935
|
|
Information Technology
|
—
|
—
|
149,725
|
149,725
|
|
Other Common Stocks
|
—
|
19,720
|
—
|
19,720
|
|
Convertible Bonds & Notes
|
—
|
60,211
|
—
|
60,211
|
|
Preferred Stocks
|
23,190
|
—
|
—
|
23,190
|
|
Warrants
|
—
|
9,845
|
—
|
9,845
|
|
Total Long-Term Investments
|
37,045
|
127,870,394
|
1,112,453
|
129,019,892
|
|
Short-Term Investments†
|
703,492
|
—
|
—
|
703,492
|
|
Total Investments
|
$740,537
|
$127,870,394
|
$1,112,453
|
$129,723,384
|
|
ASSETS (cont’d)
|
||||
|
Description
|
Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
|
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
|
Total
|
|
Other Financial Instruments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forward Foreign Currency
Contracts††
|
—
|
$302,371
|
—
|
$302,371
|
|
Total
|
$740,537
|
$128,172,765
|
$1,112,453
|
$130,025,755
|
|
LIABILITIES
|
||||
|
Description
|
Quoted Prices
(Level 1)
|
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
|
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
|
Total
|
|
Other Financial Instruments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forward Foreign Currency
Contracts††
|
—
|
$1,673
|
—
|
$1,673
|
|
†
|
See Schedule of Investments for additional detailed categorizations.
|
|
*
|
Amount represents less than $1.
|
|
††
|
Reflects the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the instruments.
|
|
Investments in
Securities
|
Balance
as of
October 31,
2025
|
Accrued
premiums/
discounts
|
Realized
gain
(loss)
|
Change in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)1
|
Purchases
|
|
Corporate Bonds &
Notes:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financials
|
$0
*
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
Health Care
|
0
*
|
—
|
$1,011
|
—
|
—
|
|
Senior Loans:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer
Discretionary
|
442,750
|
$1,549
|
—
|
$(2,632)
|
$492,255
|
|
Financials
|
491,873
|
—
|
—
|
636
|
99,000
|
|
Industrials
|
—
|
91,411
|
(30,641)
|
(80,554)
|
165,625
|
|
Information
Technology
|
—
|
10
|
—
|
7,842
|
297,000
|
|
Common Stocks:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Information
Technology
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
7,806
|
141,919
|
|
Total
|
$934,623
|
$92,970
|
$(29,630)
|
$(66,902)
|
$1,195,799
|
|
Investments in
Securities (cont’d)
|
Sales
|
Transfers
into
Level 3
|
Transfers
out of
Level 3
|
Balance
as of
April 30, 2026
|
Net change
in unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
for
investments
in securities
still held at
April 30, 20261
|
|
Corporate Bonds &
Notes:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financials
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
$0
*
|
—
|
|
Health Care
|
$(1,011)
|
—
|
—
|
0
*
|
—
|
|
Senior Loans:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer
Discretionary
|
(462,185)
|
—
|
—
|
471,737
|
$(2,821)
|
|
Financials
|
(491,259)
|
—
|
—
|
100,250
|
1,250
|
|
Industrials
|
(59,952)
|
—
|
—
|
85,889
|
(80,554)
|
|
Information
Technology
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
304,852
|
7,842
|
|
Common Stocks:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Information
Technology
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
149,725
|
7,806
|
|
Total
|
$(1,014,407)
|
—
|
—
|
$1,112,453
|
$(66,477)
|
|
*
|
Amount represents less than $1.
|
|
1
|
This amount is included in the change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
in the accompanying Statement
of Operations. Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) includes net unrealized
appreciation (depreciation)
resulting from changes in investment values during the reporting period and the reversal
of previously recorded
unrealized appreciation (depreciation) when gains or losses are realized.
|
|
Purchases
|
$23,468,772
|
|
Sales
|
29,740,628
|
|
|
Cost
|
Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
|
Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
|
Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
|
|
Securities
|
$126,612,707
|
$6,418,428
|
$(3,307,751)
|
$3,110,677
|
|
Forward foreign currency contracts
|
—
|
302,371
|
(1,673)
|
300,698
|
|
Average Daily
Balance*
|
Weighted Average
Interest Rate*
|
Maximum Amount
Outstanding
|
|
$4,678,836
|
4.221%
|
$4,690,435
|
|
* Averages based on the number of days that the Fund had reverse repurchase agreements
outstanding.
|
|
ASSET DERIVATIVES1
|
|
|
|
Foreign
Exchange Risk
|
|
Forward foreign currency contracts
|
$302,371
|
|
LIABILITY DERIVATIVES1
|
|
|
|
Foreign
Exchange Risk
|
|
Forward foreign currency contracts
|
$1,673
|
|
1
|
Generally, the balance sheet location for asset derivatives is receivables/net unrealized
appreciation and for
liability derivatives is payables/net unrealized depreciation.
|
|
AMOUNT OF NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON DERIVATIVES RECOGNIZED
|
|
|
|
Foreign
Exchange Risk
|
|
Forward foreign currency contracts
|
$(175,539
)
|
|
CHANGE IN NET UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) ON DERIVATIVES RECOGNIZED
|
|
|
|
Foreign
Exchange Risk
|
|
Forward foreign currency contracts
|
$412,809
|
|
|
Average Market
Value*
|
|
Forward foreign currency contracts (to buy)
|
$20,057,591
|
|
Forward foreign currency contracts (to sell)
|
106,462
|
|
*
|
Based on the average of the market values at each month-end during the period.
|
|
Counterparty
|
Gross Assets
Subject to
Master
Agreements1
|
Gross
Liabilities
Subject to
Master
Agreements1
|
Net Assets
(Liabilities)
Subject to
Master
Agreements
|
Collateral
Pledged
(Received)
|
Net
Amount2,3
|
|
Citibank N.A.
|
$76,858
|
$(1,673)
|
$75,185
|
—
|
$75,185
|
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
|
225,513
|
—
|
225,513
|
—
|
225,513
|
|
Total
|
$302,371
|
$(1,673)
|
$300,698
|
—
|
$300,698
|
|
1
|
Absent an event of default or early termination, derivative assets and liabilities
are presented gross and not
offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
|
|
2
|
Net amount may also include forward foreign currency exchange contracts that are not
required to be
collateralized.
|
|
3
|
Represents the net amount receivable (payable) from (to) the counterparty in the event
of default.
|
|
Record Date
|
Payable Date
|
Amount
|
|
5/21/2026
|
5/29/2026
|
$0.1220
|
|
6/23/2026
|
6/30/2026
|
$0.1220
|
|
7/24/2026
|
7/31/2026
|
$0.1220
|
|
8/24/2026
|
8/31/2026
|
$0.1220
|
|
|
Affiliate
Value at
October 31, 2025
|
Purchased
|
Sold
|
||
|
Cost
|
Shares
|
Proceeds
|
Shares
|
||
|
Western Asset
Premier
Institutional
Government
Reserves, Premium
Shares
|
$1,064,667
|
$21,366,457
|
21,366,457
|
$21,727,632
|
21,727,632
|
|
(cont’d)
|
Realized
Gain (Loss)
|
Dividend
Income
|
Net Increase
(Decrease) in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
|
Affiliate
Value at
April 30,
2026
|
|
Western Asset Premier
Institutional
Government Reserves,
Premium Shares
|
—
|
$32,289
|
—
|
$703,492
|
|
Security
|
Number of
Shares/
Warrants
|
Acquisition
Date
|
Cost
|
Fair Value
at 4/30/2026
|
Value Per
Share/Warrant
|
Percent of
Net Assets
|
|
Spirit Airlines LLC,
Common Shares
|
57
|
3/25
|
$694
|
$80
|
$1.40
|
0.00
%(a)
|
|
Spirit Airlines LLC,
Warrants
|
7,032
|
3/25
|
85,603
|
9,845
(b)
|
1.40
|
0.01
|
|
Total
|
|
|
$86,297
|
$9,925
|
|
0.01
%
|
|
(a)
|
Amount represents less than 0.005%.
|
|
(b)
|
Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.
This security may be resold in
transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional
buyers. This security has been
deemed liquid pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board.
|
|
Nominees
|
FOR
|
WITHHELD
|
ABSTAIN
|
|
Carol L. Colman
|
5,398,225
|
326,700
|
130,031
|
|
Anthony Grillo
|
5,496,511
|
208,133
|
150,312
|
|
Peter Mason
|
5,483,468
|
202,344
|
169,144
|
|
FOR
|
AGAINST
|
ABSTAIN
|
BROKER NON-VOTES
|
|
5,446,606
|
245,885
|
162,465
|
0
|
(b) Not applicable
| ITEM 2. | CODE OF ETHICS. |
Not applicable.
| ITEM 3. | AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT. |
Not applicable.
| ITEM 4. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES. |
Not applicable.
| ITEM 5. | AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS. |
Not applicable.
| ITEM 6. | SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS. |
| (a) | Please see schedule of investments contained in the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR. |
| (b) | Not applicable. |
| ITEM 7. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
| ITEM 8. | CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
| ITEM 9. | PROXY DISCLOSURES FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
| ITEM 10. | REMUNERATION PAID TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND OTHERS OF OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
| ITEM 11. | STATEMENT REGARDING BASIS FOR APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT. |
The information is disclosed as part of the Financial Statements included in Item 1 of this Form N-CSR, as applicable.
| ITEM 12. | DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
| ITEM 13. | INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
| (a) | Not applicable. |
| (b) | On January 27, 2026, John Hwang and Ryan Kohan became part of the portfolio management team of the Fund. |
|
NAME AND ADDRESS |
LENGTH OF TIME SERVED |
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING PAST 5 YEARS |
|
John Hwang Western Asset |
Since January 27, 2026 |
Co-portfolio manager of the fund; Responsible for the day-to-day management with other members of the Fund’s portfolio management team; Mr. Hwang is a member of the high-yield desk and specializes in bank loans and corporate structured credit. Mr. Hwang co-manages all collateralized loan obligation (CLO) portfolios and is responsible for all corporate-structured credit investments within Western Asset. Mr. Hwang has over 24 years of investment industry experience. |
|
Ryan Kohan Western Asset |
Since January 27, 2026 |
Co-portfolio manager of the fund; Responsible for the day-to-day management with other members of the Fund’s portfolio management team; Mr. Kohan is Head of Bank Loans and has been employed by Western Asset as an investment professional for at least the past five years. Mr. Kohan has over 17 years of investment industry experience. |
The following tables set forth certain additional information with respect to the above named fund’s investment professional responsible for the day-to-day management with other members of the Fund’s portfolio management team for the fund. Unless noted otherwise, all information is provided as of April 30, 2026.
Other Accounts Managed by Investment Professional
The table below identifies the number of accounts (other than the fund) for which the below named fund’s investment professional has day-to-day management responsibilities and the total assets in such accounts, within each of the following categories: registered investment companies, other pooled investment vehicles, and other accounts. For each category, the number of accounts and total assets in the accounts where fees are based on performance is also indicated.
| Name of PM | Type of Account | Number of Accounts Managed | Total Assets Managed | Number of Accounts Managed for which Advisory Fee is Performance-Based | Assets Managed for which Advisory Fee is Performance-Based |
| John Hwang‡ | Other Registered Investment Companies | 5 | $2.00 billion | None | None |
| Other Pooled Vehicles | 9 | $2.04 billion | 6 | $1.86 billion | |
| Other Accounts | 2 | $430 million | None | None | |
| Ryan Kohan‡ | Other Registered Investment Companies | 8 | $2.94 billion | None | None |
| Other Pooled Vehicles | 22 | $8.12 billion | 9 | $2.26 billion | |
| Other Accounts | 13 | $2.02 billion | None | None |
| ‡ | The numbers above reflect the overall number of portfolios managed by employees of Western Asset Management Company (“Western Asset”). Western Asset’s investment discipline emphasizes a team approach that combines the efforts of groups of specialists working in different market sectors. They are responsible for overseeing implementation of Western Asset’s overall investment ideas and coordinating the work of the various sector teams. This structure ensures that client portfolios benefit from a consensus that draws on the expertise of all team members. |
(a)(3): Investment Professional Compensation
Conflicts of Interest
The Subadviser has adopted compliance policies and procedures to address a wide range of potential conflicts of interest that could directly impact client portfolios. For example, potential conflicts of interest may arise in connection with the management of multiple portfolios (including portfolios managed in a personal capacity). These could include potential conflicts of interest related to the knowledge and timing of a portfolio’s trades, investment opportunities and broker selection. Portfolio managers are privy to the size, timing, and possible market impact of a portfolio’s trades.
It is possible that an investment opportunity may be suitable for both a portfolio and other accounts managed by a portfolio manager, but may not be available in sufficient quantities for both the portfolio and the other accounts to participate fully. Similarly, there may be limited opportunity to sell an investment held by a portfolio and another account. A conflict may arise where the portfolio manager may have an incentive to treat an account preferentially as compared to a portfolio because the account pays a performance-based fee or the portfolio manager, the Subadviser or an affiliate has an interest in the account. The Subadviser has adopted procedures for allocation of portfolio transactions and investment opportunities across multiple client accounts on a fair and equitable basis over time. Eligible accounts that can participate in a trade generally share the same price on a pro-rata allocation basis, taking into account differences based on factors such as cash availability, investment restrictions and guidelines, and portfolio composition versus strategy.
With respect to securities transactions, the Subadviser determines which broker or dealer to use to execute each order, consistent with their duty to seek best execution of the transaction. However, with respect to certain other accounts (such as pooled investment vehicles that are not registered investment companies and other accounts managed for organizations and individuals), the Subadviser may be limited by the client with respect to the selection of brokers or dealers or may be instructed to direct trades through a particular broker or dealer. In these cases, trades for a portfolio in a particular security may be placed separately from, rather than aggregated with, such other accounts. Having separate transactions with respect to a security may temporarily affect the market price of the security or the execution of the transaction, or both, to the possible
detriment of a portfolio or the other account(s) involved. Additionally, the management of multiple portfolios and/or other accounts may result in a portfolio manager devoting unequal time and attention to the management of each portfolio and/or other account. The Subadviser’s team approach to portfolio management and block trading approach seeks to limit this potential risk.
The Subadviser also maintains a gift and entertainment policy to address the potential for a business contact to give gifts or host entertainment events that may influence the business judgment of an employee. Employees are permitted to retain gifts of only a nominal value and are required to make reimbursement for entertainment events above a certain value. All gifts (except those of a de minimis value) and entertainment events that are given or sponsored by a business contact are required to be reported in a gift and entertainment log which is reviewed on a regular basis for possible issues.
Employees of the Subadviser have access to transactions and holdings information regarding client accounts and the Subadviser’s overall trading activities. This information represents a potential conflict of interest because employees may take advantage of this information as they trade in their personal accounts. Accordingly, the Subadviser maintains a Code of Ethics that is compliant with Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act and Rule 204A-1 under the Advisers Act to address personal trading. In addition, the Code of Ethics seeks to establish broader principles of good conduct and fiduciary responsibility in all aspects of the Subadviser’s business. The Code of Ethics is administered by the Legal and Compliance Department and monitored through the Subadviser’s compliance monitoring program.
The Subadviser may also face other potential conflicts of interest with respect to managing client assets, and the description above is not a complete description of every conflict of interest that could be deemed to exist. The Subadviser also maintains a compliance monitoring program and engages independent auditors to conduct a SOC1/ISAE 3402 audit on an annual basis. These steps help to ensure that potential conflicts of interest have been addressed.
Investment Professional Compensation
With respect to the compensation of the Fund’s investment professionals, the Subadviser’s compensation system assigns each employee a total compensation range, which is derived from annual market surveys that benchmark each role with its job function and peer universe. This method is designed to reward employees with total compensation reflective of the external market value of their skills, experience and ability to produce desired results. Standard compensation includes competitive base salaries, generous employee benefits and a retirement plan.
In addition, the Subadviser’s employees are eligible for bonuses. These are structured to closely align the interests of employees with those of the Subadviser and are determined by the professional’s job function and pre-tax performance as measured by a formal review process. All bonuses are completely discretionary. The principal factor considered is an investment professional’s investment performance versus appropriate peer groups and benchmarks (e.g., a securities index and with respect to the Fund, the benchmark set forth in the Fund’s Prospectus to which the Fund’s average annual total returns are compared or, if none, the benchmark set forth in the Fund’s annual report). Performance is reviewed on a 1, 3 and 5 year basis for compensation—with 3 and 5 years having a larger emphasis. The Subadviser may also measure an investment professional’s pre-tax investment performance against other benchmarks, as it determines appropriate. Because investment professionals are generally responsible for multiple accounts (including the Fund) with similar investment strategies, they are generally compensated on the performance of the aggregate group of similar accounts, rather than a specific account. Other factors that may be considered when making bonus decisions include client service, business development, length of service to the Subadviser, management or supervisory responsibilities, contributions to developing business strategy and overall contributions to the Subadviser’s business.
Finally, in order to attract and retain top talent, all investment professionals are eligible for additional incentives in recognition of outstanding performance. These are determined based upon the factors described above and include long-term incentives that vest over a set period of time past the award date.
Investment Professional Securities Ownership
The table below identifies the dollar range of securities beneficially owned by the named investment professional as of April 30, 2026.
| Investment Professional | Dollar Range of Portfolio Securities Beneficially Owned | |
| John Hwang | A | |
| Ryan Kohan | A |
Dollar Range ownership is as follows:
A: none
B: $1 - $10,000
C: 10,001 - $50,000
D: $50,001 - $100,000
E: $100,001 - $500,000
F: $500,001 - $1 million
G: over $1 million
| ITEM 14. | PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS. |
Not applicable.
| ITEM 15. | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. |
There have been no changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees that would require disclosure herein.
| ITEM 16. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. |
| (a) | The Registrants acknowledge the Staff’s comment. In future filings on Form N-CSR, the certifications required by Rule 30a-2 and Item 19(a)(3) will include the designations “principal executive officer” and “principal financial officer” in the signature blocks, reflecting the capacity in which each signatory executes the certification, in conformity with the language of the Rule and Form N-CSR. The Registrants may also include each signatory’s actual title with respect to the Funds alongside the required designation. |
| (b) | There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are likely to materially affect the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
| ITEM 17. | DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
| ITEM 18. | RECOVERY OF ERRONEOUSLY AWARDED COMPENSATION. |
| (a) | Not applicable. |
| (b) | Not applicable. |
| ITEM 19. | EXHIBITS. |
(a) (1) Not applicable.
Exhibit 99.CODE ETH
(a) (3) Certifications pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto.
Exhibit 99.CERT
(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto.
Exhibit 99.906CERT
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, there unto duly authorized.
Western Asset Global Corporate Opportunity Fund Inc.
| By: | /s/ Jane Trust | |
| Jane Trust | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
| Date: | June 24, 2026 |
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: | /s/ Jane Trust | |
| Jane Trust | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
| Date: | June 24, 2026 | |
| By: | /s/ Christopher Berarducci | |
| Christopher Berarducci | ||
| Principal Financial Officer | ||
| Date: | June 24, 2026 |