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    SEC Form N-CSRS filed by BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund

    11/22/23 10:47:55 AM ET
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    N-CSRS 1 lp1-430.htm SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

     

    UNITED STATES
    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
    Washington, D.C. 20549

    FORM N-CSR

    CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
    INVESTMENT COMPANIES

    Investment Company Act file number: 811-08703
       
      BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund  
      (Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)  
         
     

     

    c/o BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.

    240 Greenwich Street

    New York, New York 10286

     
      (Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip code)  
         
     

    Deirdre Cunnane, Esq.

    240 Greenwich Street

    New York, New York 10286

     
      (Name and address of agent for service)  
     
    Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (212) 922-6400
       

    Date of fiscal year end:

     

    03/31  
    Date of reporting period:

    09/30/23

     

     
                 

     

     

     
     

     

    FORM N-CSR

    Item 1.Reports to Stockholders.

     

    BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund

     

    SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

    September 30, 2023

     


     

     

    BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund

    Protecting Your Privacy
    Our Pledge to You

    THE FUND IS COMMITTED TO YOUR PRIVACY. On this page, you will find the fund’s policies and practices for collecting, disclosing, and safeguarding “nonpublic personal information,” which may include financial or other customer information. These policies apply to individuals who purchase fund shares for personal, family, or household purposes, or have done so in the past. This notification replaces all previous statements of the fund’s consumer privacy policy, and may be amended at any time. We’ll keep you informed of changes as required by law.

    YOUR ACCOUNT IS PROVIDED IN A SECURE ENVIRONMENT. The fund maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal regulations to guard nonpublic personal information. The fund’s agents and service providers have limited access to customer information based on their role in servicing your account.

    THE FUND COLLECTS INFORMATION IN ORDER TO SERVICE AND ADMINISTER YOUR ACCOUNT. The fund collects a variety of nonpublic personal information, which may include:

    • Information we receive from you, such as your name, address, and social security number.

    • Information about your transactions with us, such as the purchase or sale of fund shares.

    • Information we receive from agents and service providers, such as proxy voting information.

    THE FUND DOES NOT SHARE NONPUBLIC PERSONAL INFORMATION WITH ANYONE, EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY LAW.

    Thank you for this opportunity to serve you.

     

    The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager(s) only through the end of the period covered and do not necessarily represent the views of BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. or any other person in the BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a fund in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any fund in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds.

     

    Not FDIC-Insured • Not Bank-Guaranteed • May Lose Value

     

    Contents

    THE FUND

      

    Discussion of Fund Performance

    2

    Statement of Investments

    5

    Statement of Assets and Liabilities

    21

    Statement of Operations

    22

    Statement of Cash Flows

    23

    Statement of Changes in Net Assets

    24

    Financial Highlights

    25

    Notes to Financial Statements

    26

    Additional Information

    39

    Proxy Results

    40

    Officers and Trustees

    41

    FOR MORE INFORMATION

     

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    DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited)

    For the period from April 1, 2023, through September 30, 2023, as provided by the fund’s primary portfolio managers, Chris Barris and Kevin Cronk, of Alcentra NY, LLC, the fund’s sub-adviser.

    Market and Fund Performance Overview

    For the six-month period ended September 30, 2023, BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (the “fund”) produced a total return of 3.74% on a net asset value basis and a return of 2.71% on a market price basis. In comparison, the ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Constrained Index (the “Index”), the fund’s benchmark, posted a total return of 2.18%.1,2 Over the same period, the fund provided aggregate income dividends of $.09 per share, which reflects an annualized distribution rate of 8.41%.3

    High yield corporate bond prices gained ground during the six-month period as inflationary pressures eased, and the pace of interest rate increases slowed. The fund outperformed the Index on a net asset value and market price basis primarily due to favorable credit quality positioning, strong sector allocations and positive issue selection.

    The Fund’s Investment Approach

    The fund primarily seeks high current income. The fund also seeks capital growth as a secondary objective, to the extent consistent with its objective of seeking high current income. The fund invests primarily in fixed income securities of below investment grade credit quality. Issuers of below investment-grade securities may include companies in early stages of development and companies with a highly leveraged financial structure. To compensate investors for taking on greater risk, such companies typically must offer higher yields than those offered by more established or conservatively financed companies. The fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets in floating rate loans.

    Moderating Inflation and Economic Growth Bolster High Yield Markets

    The reporting period saw moderating inflationary pressures despite a strong macroeconomic backdrop. Inflation, as measured by the U.S. Consumer Price Index, declined from 4.93% in April 2023 to 3.70% in September 2023, down significantly from its peak of 9.06% in July 2022. The federal funds rate, set by the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), rose from a range of 4.75%–5.00% at the beginning of the period to a range of 5.25%–5.50% at the end of the period, a relatively mild increase after the aggressive rate hikes of the prior year. During the period, the U.S. economy grew at an average annualized rate of over 2%, as measured by the U.S. real gross domestic product, supported by strong consumer spending and healthy labor statistics. Corporate profitability remained positive, while default rates remained below historical averages.

    These conditions generally proved favorable for the high yield market. Expectations for a so-called “soft landing,” in which the Fed successfully curbs inflation without inciting a steep recession, lifted risk assets. Within high yield, lower quality and shorter duration credits tended to outperform their higher quality, longer duration counterparts. Floating rate instruments, which feature intrinsically short durations and offer a degree of protection against rising interest rates, delivered stronger returns than most fixed-income securities. Structured credit also outperformed due to attractive income opportunities, low default rates and positive technicals, with the greatest gains in lower credit rated issues.

    2

     

    Allocation, Duration and Credit Positioning Enhance Relative Returns

    The fund’s returns relative to the Index benefited from an emphasis on lower credit quality, high yield issues rated CCC, which offered relatively attractive income opportunities. The fund held underweight exposure to weaker performing bonds rated BB and above. Significant out of Index positions among floating-rate bank loans and structured credit, including BB-rated collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”), further bolstered relative performance. In terms of industry sector exposure, relative returns benefited from an overweight position in the economically sensitive services sector and underweight exposures in the automotive and healthcare sectors. Conversely, an underweight position in the retail sector, which saw a rally in high risk issues, detracted from relative returns, as did an underweight exposure to energy. Returns benefited from strong security selection within the services, automotive, and healthcare sectors, with the latter benefitting from hospital holdings that performed particularly well due to margin improvements driven by declining nursing costs.

    Finding Attractive, High Current Income Opportunities

    While inflationary pressures have eased over the last 15 months, the core rate of inflation remains well above the Fed’s 2% target, and Fed statements continue to emphasize the central bank’s determination to complete the job of bringing inflation under control. At the same time, the rate increases the Fed has already implemented have not yet fully worked their way through the economy, leaving the question open as to how much further—if at all—rates may yet rise. While it appears likely to us that high yield borrowing costs are likely to increase to a degree, the fundamentals of high yield borrowers remain strong, with most companies well positioned in terms of leverage and debt coverage, as well as their current refinancing position.

    Given this environment, the fund continues to focus on high current income opportunities within the high yield market. As of September 30, 2023, we are finding a relatively large number of attractive, total return opportunities in a few sectors; in the telecommunications sector, both within the United States and internationally; in the packaging sector, which we favor for its defensive end markets and its many high-yielding securities; and in the finance sector, where we see solid fundamentals along with instruments offering high current income potential. The fund also continues to allocate a significant percentage of assets, currently totaling approximately 13%, to out-of-Index positions in CLOs and floating rate bank loans, in the aggregate. With respect to credit quality, we are continually reevaluating allocations to lower credit quality assets and considering the possibility of moderating those exposures and

    3

     

    DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (Unaudited) (continued)

    moving the fund’s holdings up the credit quality spectrum, given the likely ongoing impact of higher rates on global economic activity.

    October 16, 2023

    1 Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and any capital gains paid, based upon net asset value per share or market price per share, as applicable. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Share price, yield and investment return fluctuate such that upon their sale, fund shares may be worth more or less than their original cost.

    2 Source: FactSet — The ICE BofA U.S. High Yield Constrained Index contains all securities in the ICE B of A U.S. High Yield Index but caps issuer exposure at 2%. Index constituents are capitalization weighted, based on their current amount outstanding, provided the total allocation to an individual issuer does not exceed 2%. Issuers that exceed the limit are reduced to 2%, and the face value of each of their bonds is adjusted on a pro-rata basis. Similarly, the face values of bonds of all other issuers that fall below the 2% cap are increased on a pro-rata basis. In the event there are fewer than 50 issuers in the Index, each is equally weighted, and the face values of their respective bonds are increased or decreased on a pro-rata basis. Investors cannot invest directly in any index.

    3 Annualized distribution rate per share is based upon dividends per share paid from net investment income during the period, divided by the market price per share at the end of the period, adjusted for any capital gain distributions.

    Bonds are subject generally to interest rate, credit, liquidity and market risks to varying degrees. Generally, all other factors being equal, bond prices are inversely related to interest-rate changes, and rate increases can cause price declines. High yield bonds are subject to increased credit risk and are considered speculative in terms of the issuer’s perceived ability to continue making interest payments on a timely basis and to repay principal upon maturity. The use of leverage may magnify the fund’s gains or losses. For derivatives with a leveraging component, adverse changes in the value or level of the underlying asset can result in a loss that is much greater than the original investment in the derivative.

    Collateralized Loan Obligations (“CLOs”) and other types of Collateralized Debt Obligations (“CDOs”) are typically privately offered and sold, and thus are not registered under the securities laws. As a result, investments in CLOs and other types of CDOs may be characterized by the fund as illiquid securities. In addition to the general risks associated with credit instruments, CLOs and other types of CDOs carry additional risks, including, but not limited to: (i) the possibility that distributions from collateral securities will not be adequate to make interest or other payments; (ii) the quality of the collateral may decline in value or default; (iii) the possibility that the CLO or CDO is subordinate to other classes; and (iv) the complex structure of the security may not be fully understood at the time of investment and may produce disputes with the issuer or unexpected investment results.

    The fund may, but is not required to, use derivative instruments. A small investment in derivatives could have a potentially large impact on the fund’s performance. The use of derivatives involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in the underlying assets.

    Floating rate loans are subject generally to interest rate, credit, liquidity and market risks to varying degrees, all of which are described in the fund’s annual report.

    4

     

    STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

    September 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

              
     

    Description

    Coupon
    Rate (%)

     

    Maturity
    Date

     

    Principal
    Amount ($)

    a 

    Value ($)

     

    Bonds and Notes - 123.9%

         

    Advertising - .8%

         

    Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    5.13

     

    8/15/2027

     

    825,000

    b,c 

    733,398

     

    Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp., Gtd. Notes

     

    5.00

     

    8/15/2027

     

    734,000

    b,c 

    647,561

     
     

    1,380,959

     

    Aerospace & Defense - 3.1%

         

    Bombardier, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    7.50

     

    2/1/2029

     

    665,000

    b,c 

    631,921

     

    Bombardier, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    7.88

     

    4/15/2027

     

    390,000

    c 

    380,877

     

    Rolls-Royce PLC, Gtd. Bonds

     

    3.63

     

    10/14/2025

     

    810,000

    b,c 

    761,400

     

    Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., Scd. Notes

     

    7.50

     

    4/15/2025

     

    930,000

    b,c 

    913,467

     

    TransDigm, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     

    4.88

     

    5/1/2029

     

    1,003,000

    b 

    882,512

     

    TransDigm, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     

    5.50

     

    11/15/2027

     

    500,000

    b 

    468,672

     

    TransDigm, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    6.75

     

    8/15/2028

     

    850,000

    b,c 

    837,878

     

    TransDigm, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    6.88

     

    12/15/2030

     

    870,000

    c 

    854,096

     
     

    5,730,823

     

    Airlines - 1.3%

         

    American Airlines, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    11.75

     

    7/15/2025

     

    836,000

    b,c 

    899,379

     

    American Airlines, Inc./Aadvantage Loyalty IP Ltd., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    5.75

     

    4/20/2029

     

    1,580,000

    c 

    1,470,783

     
     

    2,370,162

     

    Automobiles & Components - 5.1%

         

    Clarios Global LP/Clarios US Finance Co., Gtd. Notes

     

    8.50

     

    5/15/2027

     

    890,000

    c 

    889,116

     

    Clarios Global LP/Clarios US Finance Co., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    6.75

     

    5/15/2028

     

    1,283,000

    b,c 

    1,253,959

     

    Dealer Tire LLC/DT Issuer LLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    8.00

     

    2/1/2028

     

    1,389,000

    b,c 

    1,303,868

     

    Ford Motor Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    4.75

     

    1/15/2043

     

    311,000

    b 

    227,334

     

    Ford Motor Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    5.29

     

    12/8/2046

     

    813,000

    b 

    619,018

     

    Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    4.00

     

    11/13/2030

     

    1,620,000

    b 

    1,354,539

     

    Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    6.95

     

    6/10/2026

     

    1,020,000

    b 

    1,019,857

     

    Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    7.35

     

    3/6/2030

     

    730,000

    b 

    740,062

     

    IHO Verwaltungs GmbH, Sr. Scd. Bonds

     

    6.00

     

    5/15/2027

     

    1,450,000

    b,c,d 

    1,347,570

     

    Real Hero Merger Sub 2, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    6.25

     

    2/1/2029

     

    232,000

    c 

    179,453

     

    5

     

    STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

              
     

    Description

    Coupon
    Rate (%)

     

    Maturity
    Date

     

    Principal
    Amount ($)

    a 

    Value ($)

     

    Bonds and Notes - 123.9% (continued)

         

    Automobiles & Components - 5.1% (continued)

         

    Standard Profil Automotive GmbH, Sr. Scd. Bonds

    EUR

    6.25

     

    4/30/2026

     

    675,000

    c 

    553,609

     
     

    9,488,385

     

    Banks - .8%

         

    Citigroup, Inc., Jr. Sub. Notes

     

    3.88

     

    2/18/2026

     

    416,000

    e 

    356,031

     

    Freedom Mortgage Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    8.13

     

    11/15/2024

     

    530,000

    c 

    530,540

     

    Freedom Mortgage Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    8.25

     

    4/15/2025

     

    650,000

    b,c 

    650,738

     
     

    1,537,309

     

    Building Materials - 2.8%

         

    Camelot Return Merger Sub, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    8.75

     

    8/1/2028

     

    1,331,000

    b,c 

    1,285,641

     

    Eco Material Technologies, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    7.88

     

    1/31/2027

     

    1,531,000

    b,c 

    1,461,323

     

    Emerald Debt Merger Sub LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    6.63

     

    12/15/2030

     

    1,378,000

    b,c 

    1,328,288

     

    PCF GmbH, Sr. Scd. Bonds

    EUR

    4.75

     

    4/15/2026

     

    740,000

    c 

    614,172

     

    Standard Industries, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    4.75

     

    1/15/2028

     

    497,000

    b,c 

    448,915

     
     

    5,138,339

     

    Chemicals - 3.5%

         

    Iris Holdings, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    8.75

     

    2/15/2026

     

    1,396,000

    b,c,d 

    1,260,462

     

    Italmatch Chemicals SPA, Sr. Scd. Notes

    EUR

    10.00

     

    2/6/2028

     

    950,000

    c 

    981,598

     

    NOVA Chemicals Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    5.00

     

    5/1/2025

     

    1,800,000

    b,c 

    1,697,588

     

    Olympus Water US Holding Corp., Sr. Scd. Notes

    EUR

    9.63

     

    11/15/2028

     

    365,000

    c 

    386,374

     

    Olympus Water US Holding Corp., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    9.75

     

    11/15/2028

     

    1,130,000

    b,c 

    1,128,970

     

    SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    4.88

     

    5/1/2028

     

    460,000

    c 

    406,452

     

    WR Grace Holdings LLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    5.63

     

    8/15/2029

     

    720,000

    c 

    583,106

     
     

    6,444,550

     

    Collateralized Loan Obligations Debt - 5.7%

         

    Bain Capital Credit Ltd. CLO, Ser. 2022-5A, Cl. E, (3 Month TSFR +7.60%)

     

    12.95

     

    7/24/2034

     

    1,500,000

    c,f 

    1,486,552

     

    Battalion X Ltd. CLO, Ser. 2016-10A, Cl. DR2, (3 Month TSFR +6.87%)

     

    12.22

     

    1/25/2035

     

    1,000,000

    c,f 

    829,967

     

    Chenango Park Ltd. CLO, Ser. 2018-1A, Cl. D, (3 Month TSFR +6.06%)

     

    11.37

     

    4/15/2030

     

    1,000,000

    c,f 

    869,146

     

    6

     

              
     

    Description

    Coupon
    Rate (%)

     

    Maturity
    Date

     

    Principal
    Amount ($)

    a 

    Value ($)

     

    Bonds and Notes - 123.9% (continued)

         

    Collateralized Loan Obligations Debt - 5.7% (continued)

         

    Crown Point 8 Ltd. CLO, Ser. 2019-8A, Cl. ER, (3 Month TSFR +7.39%)

     

    12.72

     

    10/20/2034

     

    2,375,000

    c,f 

    2,239,684

     

    Northwoods Capital 27 Ltd. CLO, Ser. 2021-27A, Cl. E, (3 Month TSFR +7.30%)

     

    12.61

     

    10/17/2034

     

    1,150,000

    c,f 

    1,011,420

     

    Octagon Investment Partners 33 Ltd. CLO, Ser. 2017-1A, Cl. D, (3 Month TSFR +6.56%)

     

    11.89

     

    1/20/2031

     

    1,525,000

    b,c,f 

    1,354,789

     

    Octagon Investment Partners 46 Ltd. CLO, Ser. 2020-2A, Cl. ER, (3 Month TSFR +6.86%)

     

    12.17

     

    7/15/2036

     

    2,000,000

    c,f 

    1,795,804

     

    OZLM VI Ltd. CLO, Ser. 2014-6A, Cl. DS, (3 Month TSFR +6.31%)

     

    11.62

     

    4/17/2031

     

    1,000,000

    c,f 

    837,703

     
     

    10,425,065

     

    Commercial & Professional Services - 6.1%

         

    Adtalem Global Education, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    5.50

     

    3/1/2028

     

    995,000

    b,c 

    912,469

     

    Albion Financing 1 Sarl/Aggreko Holdings, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    6.13

     

    10/15/2026

     

    330,000

    c 

    312,058

     

    Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp./Atlas Luxco 4 Sarl, Sr. Scd. Bonds, Ser. 144

    GBP

    4.88

     

    6/1/2028

     

    1,200,000

    c 

    1,171,845

     

    APX Group, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    6.75

     

    2/15/2027

     

    734,000

    b,c 

    705,647

     

    GTCR W-2 Merger Sub LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    7.50

     

    1/15/2031

     

    863,000

    c 

    865,309

     

    House of HR Group BV, Sr. Scd. Bonds

    EUR

    9.00

     

    11/3/2029

     

    1,240,000

    c 

    1,284,770

     

    MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    5.50

     

    9/1/2028

     

    515,000

    b,c 

    438,009

     

    Neptune Bidco US, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    9.29

     

    4/15/2029

     

    529,000

    b,c 

    479,611

     

    Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc., Scd. Notes

     

    6.25

     

    1/15/2028

     

    1,429,000

    b,c 

    1,325,138

     

    Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    3.38

     

    8/31/2027

     

    285,000

    c 

    249,973

     

    The Hertz Corp., Gtd. Notes

     

    4.63

     

    12/1/2026

     

    1,450,000

    c 

    1,286,860

     

    The Hertz Corp., Gtd. Notes

     

    5.00

     

    12/1/2029

     

    298,000

    c 

    233,723

     

    Verisure Midholding AB, Gtd. Notes

    EUR

    5.25

     

    2/15/2029

     

    2,200,000

    c 

    2,049,085

     
     

    11,314,497

     

    Consumer Discretionary - 11.0%

         

    Allwyn Entertainment Financing UK PLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    7.88

     

    4/30/2029

     

    1,278,000

    b,c 

    1,295,572

     

    7

     

    STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

              
     

    Description

    Coupon
    Rate (%)

     

    Maturity
    Date

     

    Principal
    Amount ($)

    a 

    Value ($)

     

    Bonds and Notes - 123.9% (continued)

         

    Consumer Discretionary - 11.0% (continued)

         

    Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    4.63

     

    4/1/2030

     

    640,000

    b,c 

    524,601

     

    Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    6.63

     

    1/15/2028

     

    270,000

    c 

    255,041

     

    Caesars Entertainment, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    6.25

     

    7/1/2025

     

    301,000

    c 

    297,145

     

    Caesars Entertainment, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    7.00

     

    2/15/2030

     

    650,000

    b,c 

    633,179

     

    Carnival Corp., Gtd. Notes

     

    6.00

     

    5/1/2029

     

    2,468,000

    b,c 

    2,108,049

     

    Carnival Corp., Gtd. Notes

     

    7.63

     

    3/1/2026

     

    1,008,000

    b,c 

    981,257

     

    Carnival Corp., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    7.00

     

    8/15/2029

     

    302,000

    b,c 

    298,079

     

    Carnival Holdings Bermuda Ltd., Gtd. Notes

     

    10.38

     

    5/1/2028

     

    564,000

    b,c 

    605,160

     

    CCM Merger, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    6.38

     

    5/1/2026

     

    1,100,000

    b,c 

    1,053,168

     

    CDI Escrow Issuer, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    5.75

     

    4/1/2030

     

    280,000

    c 

    253,321

     

    Churchill Downs, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     

    4.75

     

    1/15/2028

     

    440,000

    b,c 

    397,316

     

    Everi Holdings, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     

    5.00

     

    7/15/2029

     

    1,111,000

    b,c 

    957,549

     

    International Game Technology PLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    5.25

     

    1/15/2029

     

    1,105,000

    b,c 

    1,019,413

     

    Jacobs Entertainment, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    6.75

     

    2/15/2029

     

    591,000

    c 

    525,130

     

    NCL Corp. Ltd., Gtd. Notes

     

    5.88

     

    3/15/2026

     

    1,250,000

    b,c 

    1,155,504

     

    NCL Corp. Ltd., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    5.88

     

    2/15/2027

     

    816,000

    b,c 

    776,753

     

    Ontario Gaming GTA LP, Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    8.00

     

    8/1/2030

     

    700,000

    b,c 

    700,658

     

    Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Gtd. Notes

     

    7.25

     

    1/15/2030

     

    546,000

    c 

    541,764

     

    Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    5.50

     

    8/31/2026

     

    2,182,000

    b,c 

    2,061,478

     

    Scientific Games Holdings LP/Scientific Games US Finco, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    6.63

     

    3/1/2030

     

    1,437,000

    b,c 

    1,241,295

     

    Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    5.13

     

    8/1/2030

     

    538,000

    c 

    470,688

     

    Viking Cruises Ltd., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    9.13

     

    7/15/2031

     

    961,000

    b,c 

    962,422

     

    Windsor Holdings III LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    8.50

     

    6/15/2030

     

    1,172,000

    b,c 

    1,157,637

     
     

    20,272,179

     

    Consumer Staples - .4%

         

    Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc./KIK Custom Products, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    5.00

     

    12/31/2026

     

    720,000

    b,c 

    657,271

     

    8

     

              
     

    Description

    Coupon
    Rate (%)

     

    Maturity
    Date

     

    Principal
    Amount ($)

    a 

    Value ($)

     

    Bonds and Notes - 123.9% (continued)

         

    Diversified Financials - 6.5%

         

    Blackstone Secured Lending Fund, Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    2.85

     

    9/30/2028

     

    1,300,000

    b 

    1,064,833

     

    Encore Capital Group, Inc., Sr. Scd. Bonds

    EUR

    4.88

     

    10/15/2025

     

    910,000

    c 

    939,397

     

    Encore Capital Group, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

    GBP

    4.25

     

    6/1/2028

     

    1,570,000

    c 

    1,543,349

     

    Garfunkelux Holdco 3 SA, Sr. Scd. Bonds

    GBP

    7.75

     

    11/1/2025

     

    910,000

    c 

    846,217

     

    Garfunkelux Holdco 3 SA, Sr. Scd. Notes

    EUR

    6.75

     

    11/1/2025

     

    1,215,000

    c 

    993,124

     

    Intrum AB, Sr. Unscd. Bonds

    EUR

    3.13

     

    7/15/2024

     

    620,121

    c 

    636,357

     

    Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     

    5.00

     

    2/1/2026

     

    1,430,000

    b,c 

    1,337,302

     

    Navient Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    5.00

     

    3/15/2027

     

    805,000

    b 

    724,432

     

    Navient Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    5.50

     

    3/15/2029

     

    465,000

    b 

    391,184

     

    NFP Corp., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    8.50

     

    10/1/2031

     

    250,000

    c 

    250,644

     

    NFP Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    6.88

     

    8/15/2028

     

    750,000

    b,c 

    643,439

     

    PennyMac Financial Services, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     

    5.38

     

    10/15/2025

     

    1,357,000

    b,c 

    1,291,504

     

    PennyMac Financial Services, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     

    5.75

     

    9/15/2031

     

    809,000

    b,c 

    662,720

     

    United Wholesale Mortgage LLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    5.75

     

    6/15/2027

     

    718,000

    b,c 

    650,677

     
     

    11,975,179

     

    Electronic Components - .5%

         

    Sensata Technologies BV, Gtd. Notes

     

    5.88

     

    9/1/2030

     

    980,000

    b,c 

    914,040

     

    Energy - 12.6%

         

    Aethon United BR LP/Aethon United Finance Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    8.25

     

    2/15/2026

     

    1,867,000

    b,c 

    1,854,062

     

    Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp., Gtd. Notes

     

    5.75

     

    3/1/2027

     

    1,340,000

    b,c 

    1,280,167

     

    Antero Resources Corp., Gtd. Notes

     

    5.38

     

    3/1/2030

     

    835,000

    b,c 

    769,764

     

    Blue Racer Midstream LLC/Blue Racer Finance Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    6.63

     

    7/15/2026

     

    1,430,000

    b,c 

    1,404,211

     

    Chesapeake Energy Corp., Gtd. Notes

     

    5.88

     

    2/1/2029

     

    479,000

    c 

    451,152

     

    Comstock Resources, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     

    6.75

     

    3/1/2029

     

    1,400,000

    b,c 

    1,289,473

     

    CQP Holdco LP/Bip-V Chinook Holdco LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    5.50

     

    6/15/2031

     

    490,000

    b,c 

    434,877

     

    CVR Energy, Inc., Gtd. Bonds

     

    5.25

     

    2/15/2025

     

    1,981,000

    c 

    1,934,605

     

    Energy Transfer LP, Jr. Sub. Bonds, Ser. B

     

    6.63

     

    2/15/2028

     

    1,170,000

    b,e 

    936,835

     

    EnLink Midstream LLC, Gtd. Notes

     

    6.50

     

    9/1/2030

     

    1,166,000

    b,c 

    1,132,293

     

    EQM Midstream Partners LP, Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    5.50

     

    7/15/2028

     

    969,000

    b 

    910,412

     

    9

     

    STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

              
     

    Description

    Coupon
    Rate (%)

     

    Maturity
    Date

     

    Principal
    Amount ($)

    a 

    Value ($)

     

    Bonds and Notes - 123.9% (continued)

         

    Energy - 12.6% (continued)

         

    EQM Midstream Partners LP, Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    7.50

     

    6/1/2027

     

    242,000

    b,c 

    242,718

     

    New Fortress Energy, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    6.50

     

    9/30/2026

     

    285,000

    c 

    262,717

     

    New Fortress Energy, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    6.75

     

    9/15/2025

     

    1,250,000

    b,c 

    1,194,658

     

    Noble Finance II LLC, Gtd. Notes

     

    8.00

     

    4/15/2030

     

    390,000

    c 

    395,457

     

    Northern Oil & Gas, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    8.13

     

    3/1/2028

     

    910,000

    b,c 

    909,809

     

    Northriver Midstream Finance LP, Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    5.63

     

    2/15/2026

     

    820,000

    c 

    782,260

     

    Rockcliff Energy II LLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    5.50

     

    10/15/2029

     

    1,752,000

    b,c 

    1,578,956

     

    Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    4.80

     

    5/15/2030

     

    1,339,000

    b,c 

    1,156,959

     

    Sitio Royalties Operating Partnership LP/Sitio Finance Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    7.88

     

    11/1/2028

     

    897,000

    c 

    899,803

     

    Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    3.88

     

    11/1/2033

     

    1,306,000

    b,c 

    1,015,428

     

    Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    4.13

     

    8/15/2031

     

    600,000

    b,c 

    492,979

     

    Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    6.25

     

    1/15/2030

     

    396,000

    c 

    378,134

     

    Venture Global LNG, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    8.13

     

    6/1/2028

     

    1,564,000

    b,c 

    1,549,725

     
     

    23,257,454

     

    Environmental Control - 1.0%

         

    Covanta Holding Corp., Gtd. Notes

     

    4.88

     

    12/1/2029

     

    881,000

    b,c 

    724,107

     

    Covanta Holding Corp., Gtd. Notes

     

    5.00

     

    9/1/2030

     

    470,000

     

    376,083

     

    Waste Pro USA, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    5.50

     

    2/15/2026

     

    828,000

    b,c 

    774,061

     
     

    1,874,251

     

    Financials - .2%

         

    GTCR W-2 Merger Sub LLC/GTCR W Dutch Finance Sub BV, Sr. Scd. Bonds

    GBP

    8.50

     

    1/15/2031

     

    253,000

    c 

    315,998

     

    Food Products - 1.4%

         

    Post Holdings, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     

    4.63

     

    4/15/2030

     

    1,350,000

    c 

    1,157,692

     

    Post Holdings, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     

    5.50

     

    12/15/2029

     

    760,000

    c 

    689,851

     

    US Foods, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     

    6.88

     

    9/15/2028

     

    774,000

    c 

    773,342

     
     

    2,620,885

     

    Health Care - 7.5%

         

    Bausch & Lomb Escrow Corp., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    8.38

     

    10/1/2028

     

    782,000

    c 

    785,300

     

    Bausch Health Cos., Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    11.00

     

    9/30/2028

     

    1,250,000

    b,c 

    851,187

     

    10

     

              
     

    Description

    Coupon
    Rate (%)

     

    Maturity
    Date

     

    Principal
    Amount ($)

    a 

    Value ($)

     

    Bonds and Notes - 123.9% (continued)

         

    Health Care - 7.5% (continued)

         

    CHEPLAPHARM Arzneimittel GmbH, Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    5.50

     

    1/15/2028

     

    860,000

    b,c 

    781,276

     

    CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    5.25

     

    5/15/2030

     

    1,313,000

    b,c 

    999,832

     

    CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    5.63

     

    3/15/2027

     

    1,900,000

    b,c 

    1,632,099

     

    CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    8.00

     

    3/15/2026

     

    410,000

    c 

    391,228

     

    Cidron Aida Finco Sarl, Sr. Scd. Bonds

    GBP

    6.25

     

    4/1/2028

     

    710,000

    c 

    768,885

     

    HealthEquity, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     

    4.50

     

    10/1/2029

     

    891,000

    b,c 

    768,599

     

    Jazz Securities DAC, Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    4.38

     

    1/15/2029

     

    1,090,000

    b,c 

    951,220

     

    LifePoint Health, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    9.88

     

    8/15/2030

     

    566,000

    b,c 

    548,669

     

    Medline Borrower LP, Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    3.88

     

    4/1/2029

     

    437,000

    c 

    369,839

     

    Medline Borrower LP, Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    5.25

     

    10/1/2029

     

    1,163,000

    b,c 

    1,006,584

     

    Option Care Health, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     

    4.38

     

    10/31/2029

     

    1,503,000

    b,c 

    1,299,982

     

    Tenet Healthcare Corp., Gtd. Notes

     

    6.13

     

    10/1/2028

     

    930,000

    b 

    873,902

     

    Tenet Healthcare Corp., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    4.25

     

    6/1/2029

     

    1,100,000

    b 

    947,851

     

    Tenet Healthcare Corp., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    6.75

     

    5/15/2031

     

    890,000

    b,c 

    859,491

     
     

    13,835,944

     

    Industrial - 2.7%

         

    Artera Services LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    9.03

     

    12/4/2025

     

    624,955

    c 

    577,408

     

    Chart Industries, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    7.50

     

    1/1/2030

     

    1,520,000

    b,c 

    1,530,230

     

    Dycom Industries, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     

    4.50

     

    4/15/2029

     

    554,000

    b,c 

    479,778

     

    Husky III Holding Ltd., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    13.00

     

    2/15/2025

     

    842,000

    b,c,d 

    835,702

     

    TK Elevator US Newco, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    5.25

     

    7/15/2027

     

    1,000,000

    c 

    917,663

     

    Xerox Holdings Corp., Gtd. Notes

     

    5.50

     

    8/15/2028

     

    720,000

    b,c 

    606,402

     
     

    4,947,183

     

    Information Technology - 3.3%

         

    AthenaHealth Group, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    6.50

     

    2/15/2030

     

    2,827,000

    b,c 

    2,368,014

     

    Central Parent, Inc./CDK Global, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    7.25

     

    6/15/2029

     

    1,090,000

    b,c 

    1,057,750

     

    Cloud Software Group, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    6.50

     

    3/31/2029

     

    829,000

    b,c 

    733,947

     

    Elastic NV, Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    4.13

     

    7/15/2029

     

    1,227,000

    b,c 

    1,046,325

     

    SS&C Technologies, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     

    5.50

     

    9/30/2027

     

    970,000

    b,c 

    916,325

     
     

    6,122,361

     

    11

     

    STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

              
     

    Description

    Coupon
    Rate (%)

     

    Maturity
    Date

     

    Principal
    Amount ($)

    a 

    Value ($)

     

    Bonds and Notes - 123.9% (continued)

         

    Insurance - 2.8%

         

    Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    4.25

     

    2/15/2029

     

    1,530,000

    b,c 

    1,287,421

     

    Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    7.00

     

    11/15/2025

     

    1,360,000

    c 

    1,322,464

     

    Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer, Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    6.75

     

    4/15/2028

     

    925,000

    b,c 

    893,582

     

    AssuredPartners, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    5.63

     

    1/15/2029

     

    659,000

    b,c 

    571,314

     

    Global Atlantic Financial Co., Gtd. Notes

     

    3.13

     

    6/15/2031

     

    980,000

    b,c 

    699,484

     

    GTCR AP Finance, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    8.00

     

    5/15/2027

     

    445,000

    b,c 

    437,835

     
     

    5,212,100

     

    Internet Software & Services - 1.9%

         

    Cogent Communications Group, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     

    7.00

     

    6/15/2027

     

    1,530,000

    b,c 

    1,462,619

     

    Go Daddy Operating Co., LLC/GD Finance Co., Inc., Gtd. Notes

     

    5.25

     

    12/1/2027

     

    1,210,000

    c 

    1,142,845

     

    Uber Technologies, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     

    4.50

     

    8/15/2029

     

    990,000

    b,c 

    886,774

     
     

    3,492,238

     

    Materials - 5.9%

         

    ARD Finance SA, Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    6.50

     

    6/30/2027

     

    792,160

    b,c,d 

    598,905

     

    Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     

    8.75

     

    4/15/2030

     

    1,433,000

    b,c 

    1,231,147

     

    Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    6.63

     

    4/15/2029

     

    410,000

    c 

    381,615

     

    Kleopatra Finco Sarl, Sr. Scd. Bonds

    EUR

    4.25

     

    3/1/2026

     

    1,117,000

    c 

    991,306

     

    LABL, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    9.50

     

    11/1/2028

     

    605,000

    c 

    620,881

     

    LABL, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    10.50

     

    7/15/2027

     

    1,498,000

    b,c 

    1,410,124

     

    Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co., Scd. Notes

     

    9.25

     

    4/15/2027

     

    912,000

    b,c 

    798,433

     

    Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    7.88

     

    8/15/2026

     

    1,310,000

    b,c 

    1,265,304

     

    Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer, Inc./Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    4.00

     

    10/15/2027

     

    1,130,000

    b,c 

    1,004,118

     

    Sealed Air Corp., Gtd. Notes

     

    5.00

     

    4/15/2029

     

    1,100,000

    b,c 

    990,330

     

    Trivium Packaging Finance BV, Gtd. Notes

     

    8.50

     

    8/15/2027

     

    430,000

    c 

    393,474

     

    Trivium Packaging Finance BV, Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    5.50

     

    8/15/2026

     

    1,358,000

    b,c 

    1,267,738

     
     

    10,953,375

     

    Media - 10.5%

         

    Altice Financing SA, Sr. Scd. Bonds

     

    5.75

     

    8/15/2029

     

    2,035,000

    b,c 

    1,670,346

     

    12

     

              
     

    Description

    Coupon
    Rate (%)

     

    Maturity
    Date

     

    Principal
    Amount ($)

    a 

    Value ($)

     

    Bonds and Notes - 123.9% (continued)

         

    Media - 10.5% (continued)

         

    CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    4.50

     

    5/1/2032

     

    799,000

    b 

    627,912

     

    CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    4.75

     

    2/1/2032

     

    1,290,000

    b,c 

    1,033,438

     

    CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    4.75

     

    3/1/2030

     

    1,443,000

    b,c 

    1,213,125

     

    CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    5.00

     

    2/1/2028

     

    1,290,000

    b,c 

    1,172,911

     

    CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    5.13

     

    5/1/2027

     

    650,000

    b,c 

    606,295

     

    CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    7.38

     

    3/1/2031

     

    780,000

    b,c 

    753,834

     

    CSC Holdings LLC, Gtd. Notes

     

    5.38

     

    2/1/2028

     

    1,321,000

    b,c 

    1,077,212

     

    CSC Holdings LLC, Gtd. Notes

     

    5.50

     

    4/15/2027

     

    625,000

    b,c 

    536,513

     

    CSC Holdings LLC, Gtd. Notes

     

    11.25

     

    5/15/2028

     

    431,000

    c 

    429,928

     

    CSC Holdings LLC, Sr. Unscd. Bonds

     

    5.25

     

    6/1/2024

     

    1,380,000

    b 

    1,314,917

     

    CSC Holdings LLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    5.75

     

    1/15/2030

     

    430,000

    b,c 

    241,559

     

    DIRECTV Financing LLC/DIRECTV Financing Co-Obligor, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    5.88

     

    8/15/2027

     

    890,000

    b,c 

    788,050

     

    DISH DBS Corp., Gtd. Notes

     

    7.75

     

    7/1/2026

     

    529,000

     

    397,578

     

    DISH Network Corp., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    11.75

     

    11/15/2027

     

    2,772,000

    b,c 

    2,796,784

     

    Gray Television, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     

    5.88

     

    7/15/2026

     

    290,000

    c 

    260,914

     

    Gray Television, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     

    7.00

     

    5/15/2027

     

    750,000

    b,c 

    646,155

     

    iHeartCommunications, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    6.38

     

    5/1/2026

     

    1,000,000

    b 

    863,270

     

    Summer BidCo BV, Sr. Unscd. Bonds

    EUR

    9.00

     

    11/15/2025

     

    1,433,153

    c,d 

    1,478,815

     

    Virgin Media Finance PLC, Gtd. Notes

     

    5.00

     

    7/15/2030

     

    630,000

    b,c 

    496,033

     

    Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    5.50

     

    5/15/2029

     

    667,000

    c 

    594,830

     

    Ziggo Bond Co. BV, Gtd. Notes

     

    5.13

     

    2/28/2030

     

    559,000

    b,c 

    417,637

     
     

    19,418,056

     

    Metals & Mining - 1.9%

         

    Arsenal AIC Parent LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    8.00

     

    10/1/2030

     

    240,000

    c 

    239,105

     

    FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    6.13

     

    4/15/2032

     

    690,000

    b,c 

    628,449

     

    Novelis Corp., Gtd. Notes

     

    3.25

     

    11/15/2026

     

    1,220,000

    c 

    1,091,090

     

    Taseko Mines Ltd., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    7.00

     

    2/15/2026

     

    1,658,000

    b,c 

    1,551,158

     
     

    3,509,802

     

    Real Estate - 3.4%

         

    Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    7.75

     

    9/1/2030

     

    690,000

    b,c 

    682,363

     

    13

     

    STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

              
     

    Description

    Coupon
    Rate (%)

     

    Maturity
    Date

     

    Principal
    Amount ($)

    a 

    Value ($)

     

    Bonds and Notes - 123.9% (continued)

         

    Real Estate - 3.4% (continued)

         

    Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp., Gtd. Notes

     

    5.25

     

    10/1/2025

     

    1,644,000

    b,c 

    1,584,454

     

    Park Intermediate Holdings LLC/PK Domestic Property LLC/PK Finance Co-Issuer, Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    4.88

     

    5/15/2029

     

    870,000

    c 

    737,025

     

    Rithm Capital Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    6.25

     

    10/15/2025

     

    2,067,000

    b,c 

    1,963,609

     

    RLJ Lodging Trust LP, Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    4.00

     

    9/15/2029

     

    1,530,000

    b,c 

    1,254,745

     
     

    6,222,196

     

    Retailing - 7.2%

         

    1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    3.88

     

    1/15/2028

     

    1,422,000

    b,c 

    1,276,771

     

    Advance Auto Parts, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     

    5.95

     

    3/9/2028

     

    1,100,000

     

    1,040,380

     

    Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    4.50

     

    11/15/2026

     

    690,000

    c 

    645,013

     

    Fertitta Entertainment LLC/Fertitta Entertainment Finance Co., Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    4.63

     

    1/15/2029

     

    940,000

    c 

    797,679

     

    Foundation Building Materials, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     

    6.00

     

    3/1/2029

     

    635,000

    b,c 

    529,079

     

    Kohl's Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    4.25

     

    7/17/2025

     

    560,000

     

    519,964

     

    Kohl's Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    4.63

     

    5/1/2031

     

    484,000

    b 

    325,950

     

    Macy's Retail Holdings LLC, Gtd. Notes

     

    4.50

     

    12/15/2034

     

    528,000

    b 

    357,803

     

    Macy's Retail Holdings LLC, Gtd. Notes

     

    5.88

     

    4/1/2029

     

    770,000

    b,c 

    674,940

     

    PetSmart, Inc./PetSmart Finance Corp., Gtd. Notes

     

    7.75

     

    2/15/2029

     

    1,610,000

    b,c 

    1,502,103

     

    QVC, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    4.85

     

    4/1/2024

     

    1,680,000

    b 

    1,616,622

     

    SRS Distribution, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     

    6.00

     

    12/1/2029

     

    1,119,000

    b,c 

    941,208

     

    SRS Distribution, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    4.63

     

    7/1/2028

     

    283,000

    c 

    244,860

     

    Staples, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    7.50

     

    4/15/2026

     

    895,000

    b,c 

    737,402

     

    White Cap Buyer LLC, Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    6.88

     

    10/15/2028

     

    1,531,000

    b,c 

    1,354,990

     

    Yum! Brands, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    4.75

     

    1/15/2030

     

    820,000

    b,c 

    737,590

     
     

    13,302,354

     

    Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - .7%

         

    Entegris Escrow Corp., Gtd. Notes

     

    5.95

     

    6/15/2030

     

    1,360,000

    b,c 

    1,262,688

     

    Technology Hardware & Equipment - .5%

         

    Western Digital Corp., Gtd. Notes

     

    4.75

     

    2/15/2026

     

    1,034,000

    b 

    986,212

     

    Telecommunication Services - 7.8%

         

    Altice France Holding SA, Sr. Scd. Notes

    EUR

    8.00

     

    5/15/2027

     

    1,485,000

    c 

    908,474

     

    Altice France Holding SA, Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    10.50

     

    5/15/2027

     

    2,483,000

    c 

    1,552,039

     

    14

     

              
     

    Description

    Coupon
    Rate (%)

     

    Maturity
    Date

     

    Principal
    Amount ($)

    a 

    Value ($)

     

    Bonds and Notes - 123.9% (continued)

         

    Telecommunication Services - 7.8% (continued)

         

    Altice France SA, Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    5.50

     

    1/15/2028

     

    1,765,000

    b,c 

    1,362,170

     

    Altice France SA, Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    8.13

     

    2/1/2027

     

    1,305,000

    b,c 

    1,158,933

     

    C&W Senior Financing DAC, Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    6.88

     

    9/15/2027

     

    673,000

    b,c 

    592,548

     

    Connect Finco Sarl/Connect US Finco LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    6.75

     

    10/1/2026

     

    580,000

    b,c 

    541,690

     

    Eolo SPA, Sr. Scd. Bonds

    EUR

    4.88

     

    10/21/2028

     

    930,000

    c 

    654,471

     

    Frontier Communications Holdings LLC, Scd. Notes

     

    6.75

     

    5/1/2029

     

    560,000

    c 

    431,585

     

    Frontier Communications Holdings LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    8.75

     

    5/15/2030

     

    1,340,000

    b,c 

    1,273,704

     

    Iliad Holding SASU, Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    6.50

     

    10/15/2026

     

    2,079,000

    b,c 

    1,955,493

     

    Level 3 Financing, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    10.50

     

    5/15/2030

     

    1,008,000

    b,c 

    1,015,543

     

    Lumen Technologies, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    4.00

     

    2/15/2027

     

    1,031,000

    c 

    680,280

     

    Telesat Canada/Telesat LLC, Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    5.63

     

    12/6/2026

     

    997,000

    b,c 

    686,803

     

    ViaSat, Inc., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    5.63

     

    9/15/2025

     

    1,020,000

    b,c 

    943,413

     

    Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    4.00

     

    3/1/2027

     

    869,000

    b,c 

    645,928

     
     

    14,403,074

     

    Utilities - 5.0%

         

    Calpine Corp., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    4.50

     

    2/15/2028

     

    435,000

    c 

    392,486

     

    Calpine Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    4.63

     

    2/1/2029

     

    1,695,000

    b,c 

    1,421,711

     

    Calpine Corp., Sr. Unscd. Notes

     

    5.00

     

    2/1/2031

     

    755,000

    b,c 

    611,406

     

    NRG Energy, Inc., Gtd. Notes

     

    5.25

     

    6/15/2029

     

    1,160,000

    b,c 

    1,025,229

     

    NRG Energy, Inc., Jr. Sub. Bonds

     

    10.25

     

    3/15/2028

     

    1,090,000

    b,c,e 

    1,068,652

     

    PG&E Corp., Sr. Scd. Notes

     

    5.00

     

    7/1/2028

     

    1,411,000

    b 

    1,279,593

     

    Pike Corp., Gtd. Notes

     

    5.50

     

    9/1/2028

     

    705,000

    b,c 

    617,489

     

    Solaris Midstream Holdings LLC, Gtd. Notes

     

    7.63

     

    4/1/2026

     

    1,865,000

    c 

    1,802,340

     

    Vistra Corp., Jr. Sub. Bonds

     

    7.00

     

    12/15/2026

     

    1,061,000

    b,c,e 

    969,239

     
     

    9,188,145

     

    Total Bonds and Notes
    (cost $236,763,807)

     

    228,573,074

     
          

     

      

    Floating Rate Loan Interests - 12.4%

         

    Advertising - .3%

         

    Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, (3 Month TSFR +3.50%)

     

    9.13

     

    8/23/2026

     

    550,000

    f 

    535,447

     

    Aerospace & Defense - .2%

         

    Dynasty Acquisition I Co., Term Loan B-1, (1 Month TSFR +4.00%)

     

    9.32

     

    8/24/2028

     

    203,889

    f 

    203,720

     

    15

     

    STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

              
     

    Description

    Coupon
    Rate (%)

     

     Maturity Date

     

    Principal Amount ($)

    a 

    Value ($)

     

    Floating Rate Loan Interests - 12.4% (continued)

         

    Aerospace & Defense - .2% (continued)

         

    Standard Aero Ltd., Refinancing Term Loan B-2, (1 Month TSFR +4.00%)

     

    9.32

     

    8/24/2028

     

    87,381

    f 

    87,308

     
     

    291,028

     

    Automobiles & Components - .4%

         

    First Brands Group LLC, 2022 Incremental Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +5.00%)

     

    10.88

     

    3/30/2027

     

    796,327

    f 

    787,870

     

    Chemicals - .8%

         

    Nouryon USA LLC, Extended Dollar Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.10%)

     

    9.43

     

    4/3/2028

     

    401,758

    f 

    397,571

     

    SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc., First Lien Incremental Term Loan B-1, (3 Month TSFR +4.26%)

     

    9.63

     

    3/16/2027

     

    1,038,595

    f 

    1,033,911

     
     

    1,431,482

     

    Commercial & Professional Services - 1.2%

         

    Indy US Holdco LLC, Fifth Amendment Incremental Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +6.25%)

     

    11.57

     

    3/5/2028

     

    1,198,924

    f 

    1,170,947

     

    Neptune BidCo US, Inc., Dollar Term Loan B, (3 Month TSFR +5.10%)

     

    10.40

     

    4/11/2029

     

    1,167,075

    f 

    1,054,505

     

    Travelport Finance Luxembourg, Junior Priority Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +8.50%)

     

    13.89

     

    5/30/2026

     

    35,648

    d,f 

    21,211

     
     

    2,246,663

     

    Consumer Discretionary - .6%

         

    ECL Entertainment LLC, Facility Term Loan B, (3 Month TSFR +4.75%)

     

    10.14

     

    8/31/2030

     

    565,333

    f 

    565,333

     

    Recess Holdings, Inc., New Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +4.00%)

     

    9.38

     

    3/24/2027

     

    600,000

    f 

    600,003

     
     

    1,165,336

     

    Consumer Staples - .4%

         

    Hunter Douglas, Inc., Tranche Term Loan B-1, (3 Month TSFR +3.50%)

     

    8.89

     

    2/25/2029

     

    668,631

    f 

    652,751

     

    Diversified Financials - .7%

         

    BHN Merger Sub, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +7.10%)

     

    12.43

     

    6/15/2026

     

    430,000

    f 

    421,065

     

    Edelman Financial Center, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +6.86%)

     

    12.18

     

    7/20/2026

     

    270,000

    f 

    269,663

     

    16

     

              
     

    Description

    Coupon
    Rate (%)

     

     Maturity Date

     

    Principal Amount ($)

    a 

    Value ($)

     

    Floating Rate Loan Interests - 12.4% (continued)

         

    Diversified Financials - .7% (continued)

         

    Russell Investments US, 2025 New Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +3.60%)

     

    8.92

     

    5/30/2025

     

    700,000

    f 

    668,791

     
     

    1,359,519

     

    Energy - .8%

         

    WaterBridge Midstream Operating, Initial Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +6.01%)

     

    11.36

     

    6/21/2026

     

    1,423,752

    f 

    1,427,539

     

    Industrial - 1.1%

         

    CPM Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.50%)

     

    5.00

     

    9/22/2028

     

    403,061

    f 

    402,684

     

    Powerteam Services LLC, First Lien Initial Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +3.25%)

     

    8.74

     

    3/6/2025

     

    129,657

    f 

    122,058

     

    Revere Power LLC, Term Loan B, (1 Month TSFR +4.35%)

     

    9.67

     

    3/29/2026

     

    775,925

    f 

    684,203

     

    Revere Power LLC, Term Loan C, (1 Month TSFR +4.25%)

     

    9.67

     

    3/29/2026

     

    67,952

    f 

    59,920

     

    VAC Germany Holding GmbH, Term Loan B, (3 Month LIBOR +4.00%)

     

    9.73

     

    3/8/2025

     

    829,873

    f 

    817,425

     
     

    2,086,290

     

    Information Technology - 1.3%

         

    Ascend Learning LLC, Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +3.60%)

     

    8.92

     

    12/10/2028

     

    671,542

    f 

    642,216

     

    Quest Software, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +4.40%)

     

    9.77

     

    2/1/2029

     

    987,506

    f 

    826,523

     

    RealPage, Inc., Second Lien Initial Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +6.50%)

     

    11.95

     

    4/22/2029

     

    410,000

    f 

    412,358

     

    UKG, Inc., 2021 Second Lien Incremental Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +5.35%)

     

    10.62

     

    5/3/2027

     

    530,000

    f 

    530,519

     
     

    2,411,616

     

    Insurance - 1.3%

         

    Amynta Agency Borrower, 2023 Refinancing Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +5.10%)

     

    10.42

     

    2/28/2028

     

    807,975

    f 

    809,264

     

    Asurion LLC, New Term Loan B-4, (1 Month TSFR +5.36%)

     

    10.68

     

    1/20/2029

     

    1,097,772

    f 

    977,796

     

    Asurion LLC, Second Lien Term Loan B-3, (1 Month TSFR +5.36%)

     

    10.68

     

    2/3/2028

     

    770,000

    f 

    696,438

     
     

    2,483,498

     

    Internet Software & Services - .9%

         

    MH Sub I LLC, 2023 May New Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +4.25%)

     

    9.57

     

    5/3/2028

     

    1,087,275

    f 

    1,053,722

     

    17

     

    STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

              
     

    Description

    Coupon
    Rate (%)

     

     Maturity Date

     

    Principal Amount ($)

    a 

    Value ($)

     

    Floating Rate Loan Interests - 12.4% (continued)

         

    Internet Software & Services - .9% (continued)

         

    MH Sub I LLC, Second Lien Term Loan, (1 Month TSFR +6.25%)

     

    11.57

     

    2/23/2029

     

    570,000

    f 

    508,280

     
     

    1,562,002

     

    Technology Hardware & Equipment - .7%

         

    McAfee Corp., Tranche Term Loan B-1, (1 Month TSFR +3.85%)

     

    9.18

     

    3/1/2029

     

    1,378,023

    f 

    1,348,306

     

    Telecommunication Services - .7%

         

    CCI Buyer, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, (3 Month TSFR +4.00%)

     

    9.39

     

    12/17/2027

     

    1,270,660

    f 

    1,256,104

     

    Utilities - 1.0%

         

    Eastern Power LLC, Term Loan B, (1 Month TSFR +3.86%)

     

    9.18

     

    10/2/2025

     

    1,429,715

    f 

    1,387,124

     

    Generation Bridge Northeast LLC, Term Loan B, (1 Month TSFR +4.25%)

     

    9.57

     

    8/7/2029

     

    360,000

    f 

    360,599

     
     

    1,747,723

     

    Total Floating Rate Loan Interests
    (cost $22,370,766)

     

    22,793,174

     
         

    Shares

     

      

    Common Stocks - .0%

         

    Media - .0%

         

    Altice USA, Inc., Cl. A
    (cost $163,083)

         

    8,400

    g 

    27,468

     

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    Description

    1-Day
    Yield (%)

       

    Shares

     

    Value ($)

     

    Investment Companies - 3.5%

         

    Registered Investment Companies - 3.5%

         

    Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares
    (cost $6,405,254)

     

    5.40

       

    6,405,254

    h 

    6,405,254

     

    Total Investments (cost $265,702,910)

     

    139.8%

    257,798,970

     

    Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables

     

    (39.8%)

    (73,346,511)

     

    Net Assets

     

    100.0%

    184,452,459

     

    LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate

    TSFR—Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate Reference Rates

    EUR—Euro

    GBP—British Pound

    a Amount stated in U.S. Dollars unless otherwise noted above.

    b Security, or portion thereof, has been pledged as collateral for the fund’s Revolving Credit and Security Agreement.

    c Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2023, these securities were valued at $207,349,316 or 112.41% of net assets.

    d Payment-in-kind security and interest may be paid in additional par.

    e Security is a perpetual bond with no specified maturity date. Maturity date shown is next reset date of the bond.

    f Variable rate security—interest rate resets periodically and rate shown is the interest rate in effect at period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

    g Non-income producing security.

    h Investment in affiliated issuer. The investment objective of this investment company is publicly available and can be found within the investment company’s prospectus.

      

    Portfolio Summary (Unaudited) †

    Value (%)

    Consumer, Cyclical

    26.0

    Communications

    22.8

    Industrial

    17.0

    Consumer, Non-cyclical

    16.6

    Financial

    15.8

    Energy

    13.4

    Technology

    6.9

    Basic Materials

    6.2

    Utilities

    5.9

    Collateralized Loan Obligations

    5.7

    Investment Companies

    3.5

     

    139.8

    † Based on net assets.

    See notes to financial statements.

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    STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

           

    Affiliated Issuers

       

    Description

    Value ($) 3/31/2023

    Purchases ($)†

    Sales ($)

    Value ($) 9/30/2023

    Dividends/
    Distributions ($)

     

    Registered Investment Companies - 3.5%

      

    Dreyfus Institutional Preferred Government Plus Money Market Fund, Institutional Shares - 3.5%

    7,896,345

    68,303,468

    (69,794,559)

    6,405,254

    169,712

     

    † Includes reinvested dividends/distributions.

    See notes to financial statements.

          

    Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts 

     

    Counterparty/ Purchased
    Currency

    Purchased Currency
    Amounts

    Currency
    Sold

    Sold
    Currency
    Amounts

    Settlement Date

    Unrealized Appreciation ($)

    Barclays Capital, Inc. 

    United States Dollar

    13,021,621

    Euro

    12,200,000

    10/25/2023

    108,953

    United States Dollar

    4,568,193

    British Pound

    3,715,000

    10/25/2023

    34,775

    Gross Unrealized Appreciation

      

    143,728

    See notes to financial statements.

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    STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
    September 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

           

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Cost

     

    Value

     

    Assets ($):

     

     

     

     

    Investments in securities—See Statement of Investments

     

     

     

    Unaffiliated issuers

    259,297,656

     

    251,393,716

     

    Affiliated issuers

     

    6,405,254

     

    6,405,254

     

    Cash

     

     

     

     

    1,037,566

     

    Cash denominated in foreign currency

     

     

    88,817

     

    88,219

     

    Receivable for investment securities sold

     

    7,956,198

     

    Dividends and interest receivable

     

    4,546,397

     

    Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign
    currency exchange contracts—Note 4

     

    143,728

     

    Prepaid expenses

     

     

     

     

    35,062

     

     

     

     

     

     

    271,606,140

     

    Liabilities ($):

     

     

     

     

    Due to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. and affiliates—Note 3(b)

     

    171,000

     

    Loan payable—Note 2

     

    79,000,000

     

    Payable for investment securities purchased

     

    7,480,648

     

    Interest payable—Note 2

     

    401,328

     

    Other accrued expenses

     

     

     

     

    100,705

     

     

     

     

     

     

    87,153,681

     

    Net Assets ($)

     

     

    184,452,459

     

    Composition of Net Assets ($):

     

     

     

     

    Paid-in capital

     

     

     

     

    277,577,745

     

    Total distributable earnings (loss)

     

     

     

     

    (93,125,286)

     

    Net Assets ($)

     

     

    184,452,459

     

         

    Shares Outstanding

     

     

    (unlimited number of $.001 par value shares of Beneficial Interest authorized)

    72,736,534

     

    Net Asset Value Per Share ($)

     

    2.54

     

     

     

     

     

     

    See notes to financial statements.

     

     

      

     

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    STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
    Six Months Ended September 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

           

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Investment Income ($):

     

     

     

     

    Income:

     

     

     

     

    Interest (net of $3,286 foreign taxes withheld at source)

     

     

    11,152,692

     

    Dividends from affiliated issuers

     

     

    169,712

     

    Total Income

     

     

    11,322,404

     

    Expenses:

     

     

     

     

    Management fee—Note 3(a)

     

     

    991,475

     

    Interest expense—Note 2

     

     

    2,438,594

     

    Professional fees

     

     

    107,186

     

    Registration fees

     

     

    35,413

     

    Shareholders’ reports

     

     

    29,903

     

    Trustees’ fees and expenses—Note 3(c)

     

     

    25,134

     

    Shareholder servicing costs

     

     

    8,221

     

    Chief Compliance Officer fees—Note 3(b)

     

     

    5,746

     

    Custodian fees—Note 3(b)

     

     

    3,969

     

    Miscellaneous

     

     

    22,143

     

    Total Expenses

     

     

    3,667,784

     

    Net Investment Income

     

     

    7,654,620

     

    Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($):

     

     

    Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

    (5,518,760)

     

    Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    598,411

     

    Net Realized Gain (Loss)

     

     

    (4,920,349)

     

    Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
    and foreign currency transactions

    2,524,759

     

    Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
    forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    282,391

     

    Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     

     

    2,807,150

     

    Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

     

     

    (2,113,199)

     

    Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     

    5,541,421

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    See notes to financial statements.

         

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    STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
    Six Months Ended September 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

           

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Cash Flows from Operating Activities ($):

     

     

     

     

     

    Purchases of portfolio securities

     

    (144,667,372)

     

     

     

    Proceeds from sales of portfolio securities

    145,384,531

     

     

     

    Net purchase (sales) of short-term securities

    (1,465,611)

     

     

     

    Dividends and interest income received

     

    10,924,497

     

     

     

    Interest and loan fees paid

     

    (2,421,062)

     

     

     

    Expenses paid to BNY Mellon Investment
    Adviser, Inc. and affiliates

     

    (1,012,711)

     

     

     

    Operating expenses paid

     

    (158,654)

     

     

     

    Net realized gain (loss) from forward foreign currency

     

     

     

     

     

     

    exchange contracts transactions

     

    598,411

     

     

     

    Net Cash Provided (or Used) in Operating Activities

     

     

     

    7,182,029

     

    Cash Flows from Financing Activities ($):

     

     

     

     

     

    Dividends paid to shareholders

     

    (7,637,488)

     

     

     

    Net Cash Provided (or Used) in Financing Activities

     

    (7,637,488)

     

    Effect of Foreign Exchange Rate Changes on Cash

     

    (1,909)

     

    Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash

     

    (457,368)

     

    Cash and cash denominated in foreign currency at beginning of period

     

    1,583,153

     

    Cash and Cash Denominated in Foreign Currency at End of Period

     

    1,125,785

     

    Reconciliation of Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     

     

     

     

    Resulting from Operations to Net Cash Provided

     

     

     

     

    by Operating Activities ($):

     

     

     

    Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

     

    5,541,421

     

    Adjustments to Reconcile Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     

     

     

     

    Resulting from Operations to Net Cash

     

     

     

     

    Provided (or Used) in Operating Activities ($):

     

     

     

    Decrease in investments in securities at cost

     

    6,206,088

     

    Increase in dividends and interest receivable

     

    (397,907)

     

    Increase in receivable for investment securities sold

     

    (2,841,140)

     

    Decrease in prepaid expenses

     

    32,998

     

    Decrease in Due to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. and affiliates

     

    (11,521)

     

    Increase in payable for investment securities purchased

     

    1,405,360

     

    Increase in interest and loan fees payable

     

    17,532

     

    Increase in other accrued expenses

     

    36,348

     

    Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments

     

    (2,807,150)

     

    Net Cash Provided (or Used) in Operating Activities

     

    7,182,029

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    See notes to financial statements.

         

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    STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

              

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Six Months Ended
    September 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

     

    Year Ended
    March 31, 2023

     

    Operations ($):

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Net investment income

     

     

    7,654,620

     

     

     

    14,212,930

     

    Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     

    (4,920,349)

     

     

     

    (33,135,528)

     

    Net change in unrealized appreciation
    (depreciation) on investments

     

    2,807,150

     

     

     

    (1,860,312)

     

    Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
    Resulting from Operations

    5,541,421

     

     

     

    (20,782,910)

     

    Distributions ($):

     

    Distributions to shareholders

     

     

    (6,546,288)

     

     

     

    (15,383,777)

     

    Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

    (1,004,867)

     

     

     

    (36,166,687)

     

    Net Assets ($):

     

    Beginning of Period

     

     

    185,457,326

     

     

     

    221,624,013

     

    End of Period

     

     

    184,452,459

     

     

     

    185,457,326

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    See notes to financial statements.

            

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    FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

    The following table describes the performance for the fiscal periods indicated. Market price total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the market price at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at market price during the period, and sale at the market price on the last day of the period. These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements and market price data for the fund’s shares.

           

    Six Months Ended

         

    September 30, 2023

    Year Ended March 31,

     

    (Unaudited)

    2023

    2022

    2021

    2020

    2019

    Per Share Data ($):

          

    Net asset value,
    beginning of period

    2.55

    3.05

    3.30

    2.59

    3.32

    3.42

    Investment Operations:

          

    Net investment incomea

    .11

    .20

    .24

    .24

    .25

    .26

    Net realized and unrealized
    gain (loss) on investments

    (.03)

    (.49)

    (.24)

    .73

    (.72)

    (.08)

    Total from Investment Operations

    .08

    (.29)

    (.00)b

    .97

    (.47)

    .18

    Distributions:

          

    Dividends from
    net investment income

    (.09)

    (.21)

    (.26)

    (.26)

    (.26)

    (.28)

    Net asset value, end of period

    2.54

    2.55

    3.05

    3.30

    2.59

    3.32

    Market value, end of period

    2.14

    2.17

    2.78

    3.09

    2.27

    3.07

    Market Price Total Return (%)

    2.71c

    (14.49)

    (2.72)

    49.32

    (19.39)

    5.56

    Ratios/Supplemental Data (%):

         

    Ratio of total expenses to
    average net assets

    3.96d

    2.90

    1.71

    1.85

    2.77

    2.84

    Ratio of interest expense and loan fees
    to average net assets

    2.63d

    1.60

    .42

    .58

    1.48

    1.57

    Ratio of net investment income
    to average net assets

    8.26d

    7.48

    7.27

    7.87

    7.49

    7.87

    Portfolio Turnover Rate

    56.62c

    119.01

    78.09

    85.59

    70.93

    61.37

    Net Assets,
    end of period ($ x 1,000)

    184,452

    185,457

    221,624

    239,727

    188,270

    241,186

    Average borrowings
    outstanding ($ x 1,000)

    79,000

    79,847

    96,000

    92,800

    110,784

    114,389

    Weighted average number of fund

         

    shares outstanding ($ x 1,000)

    72,737

    72,737

    72,724

    72,708

    72,708

    72,708

    Average amount
    of debt per share ($)

    1.09

    1.10

    1.32

    1.28

    1.52

    1.57

    a Based on average shares outstanding.

    b Amount represents less than $.01 per share.

    c Not annualized.

    d Annualized.

    See notes to financial statements.

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    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

    NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:

    BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund (the “fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The fund’s primary investment objective is to seek high current income. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 65% of its total assets in income securities of U.S. issuers rated below investment grade quality or unrated income securities that Alcentra NY, LLC, the fund’s sub-adviser (“Alcentra” or the “Sub-Adviser”) determines to be of comparable quality. The fund’s investment adviser is BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. (the “Adviser”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of New York Corporation (“BNY Mellon”). The fund’s shares of beneficial interest trades on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the ticker symbol DHF.

    The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) is the exclusive reference of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under authority of federal laws are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants. The fund is an investment company and applies the accounting and reporting guidance of the FASB ASC Topic 946 Financial Services-Investment Companies. The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

    The fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. The fund does not anticipate recognizing any loss related to these arrangements.

    (a) Portfolio valuation: The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (i.e., the exit price). GAAP establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs of valuation techniques used to measure fair value. This hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements).

    Additionally, GAAP provides guidance on determining whether the volume and activity in a market has decreased significantly and whether

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    such a decrease in activity results in transactions that are not orderly. GAAP requires enhanced disclosures around valuation inputs and techniques used during annual and interim periods.

    Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s investments relating to fair value measurements. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

    Level 1—unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

    Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

    Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

    The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

    Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. Valuation techniques used to value the fund’s investments are as follows:

    The fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has designated the Adviser as the fund’s valuation designee to make all fair value determinations with respect to the fund’s portfolio investments, subject to the Board’s oversight and pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the Act.

    Investments in debt securities and floating rate loan interests, excluding short-term investments (other than U.S. Treasury Bills) and forward foreign currency exchange contracts (“forward contracts”), are valued each business day by one or more independent pricing services (each, a “Service”) approved by the Board. Investments for which quoted bid prices are readily available and are representative of the bid side of the market in the judgment of a Service are valued at the mean between the quoted bid prices (as obtained by a Service from dealers in such securities) and asked prices (as calculated by a Service based upon its evaluation of the market for such securities). Securities are valued as determined by a Service, based on methods which include consideration of the following: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; and general market conditions. The Services are engaged under the general supervision of the Board. These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

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    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

    Investments in equity securities are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange or national securities market on which such securities are primarily traded. Securities listed on the National Market System for which market quotations are available are valued at the official closing price or, if there is no official closing price that day, at the last sales price. For open short positions, asked prices are used for valuation purposes. Bid price is used when no asked price is available. Registered investment companies that are not traded on an exchange are valued at their net asset value. All of the preceding securities are generally categorized within Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

    Securities not listed on an exchange or the national securities market, or securities for which there were no transactions, are valued at the average of the most recent bid and asked prices. U.S. Treasury Bills are valued at the mean price between quoted bid prices and asked prices by the Service. These securities are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

    Fair valuing of securities may be determined with the assistance of a Service using calculations based on indices of domestic securities and other appropriate indicators, such as prices of relevant American Depository Receipts and futures. Utilizing these techniques may result in transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

    When market quotations or official closing prices are not readily available, or are determined not to accurately reflect fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the fund calculates its net asset value, the fund may value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Board. Certain factors may be considered when fair valuing investments such as: fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, an evaluation of the forces that influence the market in which the securities are purchased and sold, and public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers. These securities are either categorized within Level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the relevant inputs used.

    For securities where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used and such securities are generally categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

    Investments denominated in foreign currencies are translated to U.S. dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange.

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    Forward contracts are valued at the forward rate and are generally categorized within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

    The following is a summary of the inputs used as of September 30, 2023 in valuing the fund’s investments:

           
     

    Level 1-Unadjusted Quoted Prices

    Level 2- Other Significant Observable Inputs

     

    Level 3-Significant Unobservable Inputs

    Total

     

    Assets ($) 

      

    Investments in Securities:† 

      

    Collateralized Loan Obligations

    -

    10,425,065

     

    -

    10,425,065

     

    Corporate Bonds

    -

    218,148,009

     

    -

    218,148,009

     

    Equity Securities - Common Stocks

    27,468

    -

     

    -

    27,468

     

    Floating Rate Loan Interests

    -

    22,793,174

     

    -

    22,793,174

     

    Investment Companies

    6,405,254

    -

     

    -

    6,405,254

     

    Other Financial Instruments: 

      

    Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts††

    -

    143,728

     

    -

    143,728

     

    † See Statement of Investments for additional detailed categorizations, if any.

    †† Amount shown represents unrealized appreciation (depreciation) at period end, but only variation margin on exchange-traded and centrally cleared derivatives, if any, are reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

    (b) Foreign currency transactions: The fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

    Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized on securities transactions between trade and settlement date, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments resulting from changes in exchange rates. Foreign currency gains and losses on foreign currency transactions are also included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

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    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

    Foreign taxes: The fund may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, realized and unrealized capital gains on investments or certain foreign currency transactions. Foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the fund and are reflected in the Statement of Operations, if applicable. Foreign taxes payable or deferred or those subject to reclaims as of September 30, 2023, if any, are disclosed in the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

    (c) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date and interest income, including, where applicable, accretion of discount and amortization of premium on investments, is recognized on the accrual basis.

    (d) Affiliated issuers: Investments in other investment companies advised by the Adviser are considered “affiliated” under the Act.

    (e) Market Risk: The value of the securities in which the fund invests may be affected by political, regulatory, economic and social developments, and developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market. The value of a security may also decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company or industry, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, changes to inflation, adverse changes to credit markets or adverse investor sentiment generally.

    High Yield Risk: The fund invests primarily in high yield debt securities. Below investment grade instruments are commonly referred to as “junk” or “high yield” instruments and are regarded as predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Below investment grade instruments, though generally higher yielding, are characterized by higher risk. These instruments are especially sensitive to adverse changes in general economic conditions, to changes in the financial condition of their issuers and to price fluctuation in response to changes in interest rates. During periods of economic downturn or rising interest rates, issuers of below investment grade instruments may experience financial stress that could adversely affect their ability to make payments of principal and interest and increase the possibility of default. The secondary market for below investment grade instruments may not be as liquid as the secondary market for more highly rated instruments, a factor which may

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    have an adverse effect on the fund’s ability to dispose of a particular security. There are fewer dealers in the market for high yield instruments than for investment grade instruments. The prices quoted by different dealers may vary significantly, and the spread between the bid and asked price is generally much larger for high yield securities than for higher quality instruments. Under adverse market or economic conditions, the secondary market for below investment grade instruments could contract, independent of any specific adverse changes in the condition of a particular issuer, and these instruments may become illiquid. In addition, adverse publicity and investor perceptions, whether or not based on fundamental analysis, may also decrease the values and liquidity of below investment grade instruments, especially in a market characterized by a low volume of trading.

    Collateralized Loan Obligation Risk: The fund invests in collateralized loan obligations (“CLO”). Holders of CLOs and other types of structured products bear risks of the underlying investments, index or reference obligation and are subject to counterparty risk. Although it is difficult to predict whether the prices of indices and securities underlying structured products will rise or fall, these prices (and, therefore, the prices of structured products) will be influenced by the same types of political and economic events that affect issuers of securities and capital markets generally. Collateralized debt obligations (“CDO”), such as CLOs, may be thinly traded or have a limited trading market. CLOs are typically privately offered and sold, and thus are not registered under the securities laws. As a result, investments in CLOs and CDOs may be characterized by the fund as illiquid securities, especially investments in mezzanine and subordinated/equity tranches of CLOs; however, an active dealer market may exist for certain investments and more senior CLO tranches, which would allow such securities to be considered liquid in some circumstances. In addition to the general risks associated with credit instruments, CLOs and CDOs carry additional risks, including, but not limited to:  (i) the possibility that distributions from collateral securities will not be adequate to make interest or other payments; (ii) the quality of the collateral may decline in value or default; (iii) the possibility that the class of CLO held by the fund is subordinate to other classes; and (iv) the complex structure of the security may not be fully understood at the time of investment and may produce disputes with the issuer or unexpected investment results.

    Floating Rate Loans Risk: The fund is permitted to invest up to 10% of the fund’s total assets in floating rate loans. Unlike publicly-traded common stocks which trade on national exchanges, there is no central market or exchange for loans to trade. Loans trade in an over-the-counter market, and confirmation and settlement, which are effected through

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    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

    standardized procedures and documentation, may take significantly longer than seven days to complete. The secondary market for floating rate loans also may be subject to irregular trading activity and wide bid/ask spreads. The lack of an active trading market for certain floating rate loans may impair the ability of the fund to realize full value in the event of the need to sell a floating rate loan and may make it difficult to value such loans. There may be less readily available, reliable information about certain floating rate loans than is the case for many other types of securities, and the fund’s portfolio managers may be required to rely primarily on their own evaluation of a borrower’s credit quality rather than on any available independent sources. The value of collateral, if any, securing a floating rate loan can decline, and may be insufficient to meet the issuer’s obligations in the event of non-payment of scheduled interest or principal or may be difficult to readily liquidate. In the event of the bankruptcy of a borrower, the fund could experience delays or limitations imposed by bankruptcy or other insolvency laws with respect to its ability to realize the benefits of the collateral securing a loan. The floating rate loans in which the fund invests typically will be below investment grade quality and, like other below investment grade securities, are inherently speculative. As a result, the risks associated with such floating rate loans are similar to the risks of below investment grade securities, although senior loans are typically senior and secured in contrast to other below investment grade securities, which are often subordinated and unsecured. Floating rate loans may not be considered to be “securities” for purposes of the anti-fraud protections of the federal securities laws, including those with respect to the use of material non-public information, so that purchasers, such as the fund, may not have the benefit of these protections.

    The Additional Information section in the annual report dated March 31, 2023, provides more details about the fund’s principal risk factors.

    (f) Dividends and distributions to Shareholders: Dividends and distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income are normally declared and paid monthly. Dividends from net realized capital gains, if any, are normally declared and paid annually, but the fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). To the extent that net realized capital gains can be offset by capital loss carryovers, it is the policy of the fund not to distribute such gains. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.

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    Shareholders will have their distributions reinvested in additional shares of the fund, unless such shareholders elect to receive cash, at the lower of the market price or net asset value per share (but not less than 95% of the market price). If market price is equal to or exceeds net asset value, shares will be issued at net asset value. If net asset value exceeds market price, Computershare Inc., the transfer agent, will buy fund shares in the open market and reinvest those shares accordingly.

    On September 26, 2023, the Board declared a cash dividend of $.015 per share from undistributed net investment income, payable on October 25, 2023 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 11, 2023. The ex-dividend date was October 10, 2023.

    (g) Federal income taxes: It is the policy of the fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company, if such qualification is in the best interests of its shareholders, by complying with the applicable provisions of the Code, and to make distributions of taxable income and net realized capital gain sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes.

    As of and during the period ended September 30, 2023, the fund did not have any liabilities for any uncertain tax positions. The fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. During the period ended September 30, 2023, the fund did not incur any interest or penalties.

    Each tax year in the three-year period ended September 30, 2023 remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities.

    The fund is permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. Furthermore, capital loss carryovers retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses.

    The fund has an unused capital loss carryover of $78,567,254 available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future net realized capital gains, if any, realized subsequent to March 31, 2023. The fund has $27,074,734 of short-term capital losses and $51,492,520 of long-term capital losses which can be carried forward for an unlimited period.

    The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023 was as follows: ordinary income $15,383,777. The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.

    (h) New accounting pronouncements: In 2020, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic

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    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

    848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting, which provides optional guidance to ease the potential burden in accounting for (or recognizing the effects of) reference rate reform on financial reporting.

    The objective of the guidance in Topic 848 is to provide temporary relief during the transition period. The FASB included a sunset provision within Topic 848 based on expectations of when the LIBOR would cease being published. At the time that Update 2020-04 was issued, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) had established its intent that it would no longer be necessary to persuade, or compel, banks to submit to LIBOR after December 31, 2021. As a result, the sunset provision was set for December 31, 2022—12 months after the expected cessation date of all currencies and tenors of LIBOR.

    In March 2021, the FCA announced that the intended cessation date of the overnight 1-, 3-, 6-, and 12-month tenors of USD LIBOR would be June 30, 2023, which is beyond the current sunset date of Topic 848.

    Because the current relief in Topic 848 may not cover a period of time during which a significant number of modifications may take place, the amendments in this Update defer the sunset date of Topic 848 from December 31, 2022, to December 31, 2024 (“FASB Sunset Date”), after which entities will no longer be permitted to apply the relief in Topic 848.

    Management had evaluated the impact of Topic 848 on the fund’s investments, derivatives, debt and other contracts that will undergo reference rate-related modifications as a result of the Reference Rate Reform. Management has no concerns in adopting Topic 848 by FASB Sunset Date. Management will continue to work with other financial institutions and counterparties to modify contracts as required by applicable regulation and within the regulatory deadlines.

    NOTE 2—Borrowings:

    The fund has a $125,000,0000 Committed Facility Agreement with BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International, Limited (the “BNPP Agreement”), which is an evergreen facility with a lock-up term of 179 days. Under the terms of the BNPP Agreement, the fund may make “Borrowings” on a collateralized basis with certain fund assets used as collateral, which amounted to $150,527,314 at September 30, 2023. The interest to be paid by the fund on such Borrowings is determined with reference to the principal amount of each such Borrowings outstanding from time to time. Any commitment fees with respect to the BNPP Agreement have been waived and there is no fee in connection with any renewal thereof.

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    During the period ended September 30, 2023, total fees pursuant to the BNPP Agreement amounted to $2,438,594 of interest expense. These fees are included in Interest expense in the Statement of Operations.

    The average amount of Borrowings outstanding under the BNPP Agreement during the period ended September 30, 2023 was $79,000,000 with a related weighted average annualized interest rate of 6.17%.

    NOTE 3—Management Fee, Sub-Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates:

    (a) Pursuant to a management and administration agreement with the Adviser, the management and administration fee is computed at the annual rate of .75% of the value of the fund’s average weekly total assets minus the sum of accrued liabilities (other than the aggregate indebtedness constituting financial leverage) (the “Managed Assets”) and is payable monthly.

    Pursuant to a sub-investment advisory agreement between the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, the Adviser pays the Sub-Adviser a monthly fee at an annual rate of .36% of the value of the fund’s average daily Managed Assets.

    (b) The fund has an arrangement with The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Custodian”), a subsidiary of BNY Mellon and an affiliate of the Adviser, whereby the fund will receive interest income or be charged overdraft fees when cash balances are maintained. For financial reporting purposes, the fund includes this interest income and overdraft fees, if any, as interest income in the Statement of Operations.

    The fund compensates the Custodian, under a custody agreement, for providing custodial services for the fund. These fees are determined based on net assets, geographic region and transaction activity. During the period ended September 30, 2023, the fund was charged $3,969 pursuant to the custody agreement.

    During the period ended September 30, 2023, the fund was charged $5,746 for services performed by the fund’s Chief Compliance Officer and his staff. These fees are included in Chief Compliance Officer fees in the Statement of Operations.

    The components of “Due to BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc. and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fee of $163,277, Custodian fees of $5,000 and Chief Compliance Officer fees of $2,723.

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    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

    (c) Each board member also serves as a board member of other funds in the BNY Mellon Family of Funds complex. Annual retainer fees and attendance fees are allocated to each fund based on net assets.

    NOTE 4—Securities Transactions:

    The aggregate amount of purchases and sales (including paydowns) of investment securities, excluding short-term securities and forward contracts, during the period ended September 30, 2023, amounted to $143,664,165 and $147,919,409, respectively.

    Floating Rate Loan Interests: Floating rate instruments are loans and other securities with interest rates that adjust or “float” periodically. Floating rate loans are made by banks and other financial institutions to their corporate clients. The rates of interest on the loans adjust periodically by reference to a base lending rate, plus a premium or credit spread. Floating rate loans reset on periodic set dates, typically 30 to 90 days, but not to exceed one year. The fund may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan. A different series or tranche may have varying terms and carry different associated risks.

    Derivatives: A derivative is a financial instrument whose performance is derived from the performance of another asset. The fund enters into International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements or similar agreements (collectively, “Master Agreements”) with its over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivative contract counterparties in order to, among other things, reduce its credit risk to counterparties. Master Agreements include provisions for general obligations, representations, collateral and events of default or termination. Under a Master Agreement, the fund may offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment in the event of default or termination. Rule 18f-4 under the Act, regulates the use of derivatives transactions for certain funds registered under the Act. The fund is deemed a “limited” derivatives user under the rule and is required to limit its derivatives exposure so that the total notional value of applicable derivatives does not exceed 10% of fund’s net assets, and is subject to certain reporting requirements.

    Each type of derivative instrument that was held by the fund during the period ended September 30, 2023 is discussed below.

    Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: The fund enters into forward contracts in order to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on its foreign portfolio holdings, to settle foreign currency transactions or as a part of its investment strategy. When executing forward contracts, the fund is obligated to buy or sell a foreign

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    currency at a specified rate on a certain date in the future. With respect to sales of forward contracts, the fund incurs a loss if the value of the contract increases between the date the forward contract is opened and the date the forward contract is closed. The fund realizes a gain if the value of the contract decreases between those dates. With respect to purchases of forward contracts, the fund incurs a loss if the value of the contract decreases between the date the forward contract is opened and the date the forward contract is closed. The fund realizes a gain if the value of the contract increases between those dates. Any realized or unrealized gains or losses which occurred during the period are reflected in the Statement of Operations. The fund is exposed to foreign currency risk as a result of changes in value of underlying financial instruments. The fund is also exposed to credit risk associated with counterparty non-performance on these forward contracts, which is generally limited to the unrealized gain on each open contract. This risk may be mitigated by Master Agreements, if any, between the fund and the counterparty and the posting of collateral, if any, by the counterparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counterparty. Forward Contracts open at September 30, 2023 are set forth in the Statement of Investments.

    The provisions of ASC Topic 210 “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” require disclosure on the offsetting of financial assets and liabilities. These disclosures are required for certain investments, including derivative financial instruments subject to Master Agreements which are eligible for offsetting in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and require the fund to disclose both gross and net information with respect to such investments. For financial reporting purposes, the fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to Master Agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

    At September 30, 2023, derivative assets and liabilities (by type) on a gross basis are as follows:

          

    Derivative Financial Instruments:

     

    Assets ($)

     

    Liabilities ($)

     

    Forward contracts

     

    143,728

     

    -

     

    Total gross amount of derivative

     

     

     

     

     

    assets and liabilities in the

     

     

     

     

     

    Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     

    143,728

     

    -

     

    Derivatives not subject to

     

     

     

     

     

    Master Agreements

     

    -

     

    -

     

    Total gross amount of assets

     

     

     

     

     

    and liabilities subject to

     

     

     

     

     

    Master Agreements

     

    143,728

     

    -

     

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    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)

    The following table presents derivative assets net of amounts available for offsetting under Master Agreements and net of related collateral received or pledged, if any, as of September 30, 2023:

           

     

     

     

    Financial

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Instruments

     

     

     

     

     

     

    and Derivatives

     

     

     

     

    Gross Amount of

     

    Available

    Collateral

     

    Net Amount of

    Counterparty

    Assets ($)

    1 

    for Offset ($)

    Received ($)

      

    Assets ($)

    Barclays Capital, Inc.

    143,728

     

    -

    -

     

    143,728

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    1 Absent a default event or early termination, OTC derivative assets and liabilities are presented at gross amounts
    and are not offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

    The following table summarizes the average market value of derivatives outstanding during the period ended September 30, 2023:

       

     

     

    Average Market Value ($)

    Forward contracts

     

    22,228,496

    At September 30, 2023, accumulated net unrealized depreciation on investments inclusive of derivative contracts was $7,760,212, consisting of $1,937,530 gross unrealized appreciation and $9,697,742 gross unrealized depreciation.

    At September 30, 2023, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes (see the Statement of Investments).

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    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)

    Portfolio Holdings

    The fund will disclose its complete schedule of portfolio holdings, as reported on a month-end basis, at www.im.bnymellon.com, under Investments. The information will be posted with a one-month lag and will remain accessible until the fund files a report on Form N-PORT or Form N-CSR for the period that includes the date as of which the information was current.

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    PROXY RESULTS (Unaudited)

    The fund’s shareholders voted on the following proposal presented at the annual shareholders’ meeting held on August 17, 2023.

         
     

    Shares

     

    For

     

    Authority Withheld

    To elect three Class III Trustees: †

       
     

    Joseph S. DiMartino

    46,345,636

     

    7,453,363

     

    Andrew J. Donohue

    46,351,633

     

    7,447,366

     

    Kenneth A. Himmel

    46,372,307

     

    7,426,692

    † The term of each Class III Trustee expires in 2026.

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    OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES
    BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund

    240 Greenwich Street
    New York, NY 10286

        

      Trustees

     

    Officers (continued)

     

    Independent Board Members:

     

    Assistant Treasurers (continued)

     

    Joseph S. DiMartino, Chairman

     

    Robert Salviolo

     

    Francine J. Bovich

     

    Robert Svagna

     

    Andrew J. Donohue

     

    Chief Compliance Officer

     

    Kenneth A. Himmel

     

    Joseph W. Connolly

     

    Bradley Skapyak

     

    Portfolio Managers

     

    Roslyn M. Watson

     

    Chris Barris

     

    Benaree Pratt Wiley

     

    Kevin Cronk

     
        

    Officers

       

    President

     

    Adviser

     

    David DiPetrillo

     

    BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.

     

    Chief Legal Officer

     

    Sub-Adviser

     

    Peter M. Sullivan

     

    Alcentra NY, LLC

     

    Vice President and Secretary

     

    Custodian

     

    James Bitetto

     

    The Bank of New York Mellon

     

    Vice Presidents and Assistant Secretaries

     

    Counsel

     

    Deirdre Cunnane

     

    K&L Gates LLP

     

    Sarah S. Kelleher

     

    Transfer Agent, Registar and

     

    Jeff Prusnofsky

     

    Dividend Disbursing Agent

     

    Amanda Quinn

     

    Computershare Inc.

     

    Joanne Skerrett

     

    Stock Exchange Listing

     

    Natalya Zelensky

     

    NYSE Symbol: DHF

     

    Treasurer

     

    Initial SEC Effective Date

     

    James Windels

     

    4/23/98

     

    Vice Presidents

       

    Daniel Goldstein

       

    Joseph Martella

       

    Assistant Treasurers

       

    Gavin C. Reilly

       

    The fund’s net asset value per share appears in the following publications: Barron’s, Closed-End Bond Funds section under the heading “Bond Funds” every Monday; The Wall Street Journal, Mutual Funds section under the heading “Closed-End Bond Funds” every Monday.

    Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Act that the fund may purchase shares of its beneficial interest in the open market when it can do so at prices below the then current net asset value per share.

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    For More Information

    BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund

    240 Greenwich Street
    New York, NY 10286

    Adviser

    BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc.
    240 Greenwich Street
    New York, NY 10286

    Sub-Adviser

    Alcentra NY, LLC
    9 West 57th Street,
    Suite 4920
    New York, NY 10019

    Custodian

    The Bank of New York Mellon
    240 Greenwich Street
    New York, NY 10286

    Transfer Agent &
    Registrar

    Computershare Inc.
    480 Washington Boulevard
    Jersey City, NJ 07310

    Dividend Disbursing Agent

    Computershare Inc.
    P.O. Box 30170
    College Station, TX 77842

      

    Ticker Symbol:

    DHF

    For more information about the fund, visit https://im.bnymellon.com/closed-end-funds. Here you will find the fund’s most recently available quarterly fact sheets and other information about the fund. The information posted on the fund’s website is subject to change without notice.

    The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

    A description of the policies and procedures that the fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how the fund voted these proxies for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at www.im.bnymellon.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-373-9387.

      


    0430SA0923

     

     

     
     

     

    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.Investments.

    (a)        Not applicable.

    Item 7.Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

    Not applicable.

    Item 8.Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

    Not applicable.

    Item 9.Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers.

    Not applicable.

    Item 10.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

    There have been no material changes to the procedures applicable to Item 10.

    Item 11.Controls and Procedures.

    (a)       The Registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

    (b)       There were no changes to the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

    Item 12.Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

    The fund did not participate in a securities lending program this period.

     
     
    Item 13.Exhibits.

    (a)(1) Not applicable.

    (a)(2) Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

    (a)(3) Not applicable.

    (b)       Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

     
     

     

    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, thereunto duly authorized.

    BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund

    By: /s/ David J. DiPetrillo

    David J. DiPetrillo

    President (Principal Executive Officer)

     

    Date: November 20, 2023

     

     

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

     

    By: /s/ David J. DiPetrillo

    David J. DiPetrillo

    President (Principal Executive Officer)

     

    Date: November 20, 2023

     

     

    By: /s/ James Windels

    James Windels

    Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

     

    Date: November 21, 2023

     

     

     

     
     

    EXHIBIT INDEX

    (a)(2) Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. (EX-99.CERT)

    (b)       Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. (EX-99.906CERT)

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    BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund Declares Dividend

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    BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund Declares Dividend

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