SEC Form N-CSRS filed by Pioneer Diversified High Income Fund Inc.
Ticker Symbol: HNW |

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How did the Fund perform during the six-month period ended October 31, 2024? |
A |
Pioneer Diversified High Income Fund, Inc. returned 9.30% at net asset value (NAV) and 12.73% at market price during the six-month period ended October 31, 2024. During the same six-month period, the Fund’s composite benchmark returned 5.66% at NAV. The Fund’s composite benchmark is based on equal weights of the ICE Bank of America (ICE BofA) Global High Yield and Crossover Country Corporate and Government Index and the Morningstar/Loan Syndications & Trading Association (Morningstar/LSTA) Leveraged Loan Index. |
During the six-month period ended October 31, 2024, the ICE BofA Global High Yield and Crossover Country Corporate and Government Index returned 7.06%, and the Morningstar/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index returned 4.25%. Unlike the Fund, the composite benchmark and its component indices do not use leverage. While the use of leverage increases investment opportunity, it also increases investment risk. | |
During the same six-month period, the average return at NAV of the 24 closed end funds in Morningstar’s High Yield Bond Closed End Funds category (which may or may not be leveraged) was 9.02%, while the same closed end fund Morningstar category’s average return at market price was 12.77%. | |
The shares of the Fund were selling at a 5.60% discount to NAV on October 31, 2024. Comparatively, the Fund’s shares were selling at a discount to NAV of 8.47% on April 30, 2024. |
On October 31, 2024, the standardized 30-day SEC yield of the Fund’s shares was 7.92%*. | |
Q |
Which of the Fund’s investment strategies contributed positively to the Fund’s benchmark-relative performance during the six-month period? |
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The Fund is leveraged, which magnifies market movements. This proved additive to benchmark-relative returns during the six-month period, driven by the market’s positive performance during the period. With respect to ratings categories, the Fund’s tilt toward lower quality issues within the high yield corporate bond market benefited benchmark relative results during the six-month period, as non-rated issues outperformed the higher-rated “BB” issues in which the Fund was underweight. |
The Fund’s allocation to insurance-linked securities (ILS) aided the Fund’s benchmark-relative performance during the six-month period. During the period we increased the Fund’s allocation from 19.0% to 22.2% of Fund AUM. One of the main value propositions of ILS, in our view, continues to be that the sources of risk and return for the asset class have remained structurally uncorrelated to the performance of the vast majority of other asset classes. That characteristic was a factor in the positive performance for ILS during the six-month period. The continued elevated pricing trends associated with underwriting catastrophe risk along with increased loss retention levels by insurance companies helped drive the Fund allocation’s positive performance during the period. As of October 31, 2024, the North Atlantic hurricane season actual results stood at 15 named storms, 10 hurricanes and 5 major hurricanes. Many of these events did not make landfall in the U.S., which is positive for insurance-linked securities. For those that did make landfall in the U.S., most of the insured losses were retained by insurance companies with a small impact on the reinsurance industry. | |
A top performing loan within the Fund’s allocation was U.S. Renal Care, a dialysis provider. The loans were impacted |
* | The 30-day SEC yield is a standardized formula that is based on the hypothetical annualized earning power (investment income only) of the Fund’s portfolio securities during the period indicated. |
negatively during the COVID pandemic, but have had recent positive performance following a restructuring of the balance sheet. | |
Q |
Which investment strategies detracted from the Fund’s benchmark-relative performance results during the six-month period ended October 31, 2024? |
A |
Within the high yield allocation, underweight exposures to the sovereign, cable satellite and technology sectors were the largest detractors from the Fund’s benchmark-relative performance during the six-month period. The individual securities that detracted most from the benchmark-relative performance during the period were within the consumer non-cyclical, energy and basic industries sectors. |
The securitized allocation detracted slightly from the Fund’s returns, with the asset-backed securities (ABS) portion of the Fund’s portfolio being the most significant negative contributor. The primary driver of the ABS underperformance was position in a servicing advance deal. The residential mortgage-backed security (RMBS) portion of the Fund’s portfolio was a slight drag on relative returns, despite each security in that sector achieving positive absolute performance as housing credit remains very strong. | |
Within the loans allocation, loans issued by Titan Acquisition Holdings, a ship maintenance and overhaul provider that provides services to the government and commercial customers, detracted from the Fund’s benchmark-relative performance. The Titan Acquisition Holdings loans were initially trading at a premium, and were repriced during the period. | |
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Did the Fund’s distributions ** to stockholders change during the six-month period ended October 31, 2024? |
A |
The Fund’s monthly distribution rate increased in May from $0.0900 to $0.0975 where it remained for the remainder of the six-month period. |
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Dividends/Distributions are not guaranteed. |
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How did the level of leverage in the Fund change during the six-month period ended October 31, 2024? |
A |
The Fund employs leverage through a credit agreement. As of October 31, 2024, 28.5% of the Fund’s total managed assets were financed by leverage, or borrowed funds, compared with 28.4% of the Fund’s total managed assets financed by leverage at the start of the six-month period on May 1, 2024. During the six-month period, the Fund had a net increase in the amount of funds borrowed of a total of $2.0 million, from $41.325 million as of April 30, 2024 to $43.325 million as of October 31, 2024. The interest rate on the Fund's leverage decreased by 46 basis points from April 30, 2024 to October 31, 2024, as short-term rates decreased following the Fed rate cut. |
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Did the Fund have any exposure to derivatives during the six- month period ended October 31, 2024? |
A |
Yes, we invested the Fund’s portfolio in forward foreign currency exchange contracts (currency forwards) and other currency related derivatives during the period, which had a positive effect on benchmark-relative performance. These investments were made to hedge positions bought in non-dollar securities. In addition, the Fund’s small position in credit default swaps contributed modestly to relative returns. |
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What is your investment outlook, and how is the Fund positioned heading into the second half of its fiscal year? |
A |
The US economy has experienced stronger growth than anticipated this year, but our expectation is that growth will decelerate in the futuere. The once-overheated labor market has cooled, with companies reducing their hiring rates, yet layoffs have remained relatively low thus far. To trigger a recession in the US, an increase in layoffs is likely necessary. Although the Federal Reserve’s shift towards a less restrictive policy and emphasis on employment downside risks lessen the threat of recession, a hard economic landing is still possible. The re-emergence of a more dovish Powell has also decreased downside risk for corporate bonds. Currently, high yield spreads are relatively and historically narrow, suggesting that investors have already accounted for limited economic risk. While yields remain attractive relative to inflation, the market has factored in a very |
aggressive trajectory for Fed rate cuts over the next year. We expect defaults to decline as we do not see a significant sector or driver that would increase defaults to levels seen in past periods of volatility such as the 2008 financial crisis. | |
September 2024 opened with the economic tea leaves reflecting a continued cooling in US labor demand, with two separate data releases pointing to a further contraction in job openings and monthly job creation falling to a level below labor force growth. As the month progressed, investor attention shifted to the September 18th Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. A Fed Funds rate cut, the first rate action since July 2023, was widely anticipated with expectations divided between an initial rate reduction of 25 and 50 basis points. Ultimately, the FOMC proceeded with a 50-basis point cut. Treasury yields rose post the FOMC announcement as the Fed had implemented a “hawkish 50” by kicking off an easing cycle without showing alarm or committing to similar magnitude rate cuts in the future. Chair Powell highlighted that the historically outsized initial rate cut was largely driven by a decrease in PCE inflation to 2.2%, which is close to the Fed’s 2.0% target, rather than by major concerns regarding growth. He also noted that the timing and extent of future rate cuts would be contingent on economic data, particularly employment figures, and he refrained from endorsing market predictions of another 50-basis point cut at one of the remaining meetings of the year. | |
We do not believe that the high yield market will perform as poorly as it has historically performed in a recession. First, credit quality is currently higher than it has been historically, featuring more BB-rated (higher quality) credits and a reduced number of CCC-rated (lower quality) credits. Secondly, issuance has been focused on refinancing debt, rather than adding debt for acquisitions or other purposes. | |
The very tight levels of spreads are a concern. Yields remain attractive, but spreads are in the tightest decile historically. The market is pricing a default rate lower than 2% which is less than historical non-recessionary levels of 2-3%. We believe that while defaults are recovering from the shock of rising interest rates, the market expectations of a decline in defaults are ahead of our expectations. We have sought to reduce risk in the Fund’s |
portfolio relative to recent periods, and sought to maintain a high level of yield. This will allow us to add risk to the Fund’s portfolio if the market sells off to levels that price in some margin of error. | |
With respect to ILS, the rate-on-line (premium) for private insurance-linked securities formats and the event-linked (catastrophe) bond market spread remain elevated and provide attractive total yield potential. The majority of the calendar year return stream in the ILS marketplace has tended to occur in the second half of the year, driven by seasonality (in years with normal loss activity, historically around 60% to 70% of the annual return). Of course, past performance is no guarantee of future results. | |
Overall, we have slightly reduced the allocation to commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS). There is very little exposure to the office sector in the Fund's allocation to CMBS, as we remain cautious towards this subsector of the securitized market. The office sector must be delineated between the haves and have nots of the sector. While older sub-standard buildings are struggling to retain and attract tenants, much of the newer stock has attracted tenants that are willing to pay up for the newest product on the block. Offices built since 2010 have had positive absorption over the past year. Older non-renovated buildings have seen their values plummet over the past year and will continue to struggle to re-finance. We believe there will be more pain to come in the office sector as loans come up to their maturity dates. | |
Over the near-term, we believe loans could continue to provide attractive yields relative to many other fixed income assets under the “higher for longer” theme. This theme is still relevant, despite the recent Fed cuts, as we believe future cuts may not be as rapid as once believed a year earlier. Spreads have tightened and loan prices have appreciated, but we believe there is still room for continued price appreciation. We believe default rates may have peaked, and while they remain elevated, they are below the historical average. The reduced likelihood of a recession has provided some breathing room for lower rated single B loans. It has been a strong year for collateralized loan obligation (CLO) creation. As spreads have tightened, CLO |
refinancing has increased and the new issuance has stabilized the market. This is a trend we may see continued. | |
The main focus of the Fund continues to be income and the higher level of interest rates has helped. Our cost of leverage has declined slightly as the Fed has begun the process of easing. This should allow some flexibility, although it might be accompanied by a more difficult environment for high yield bonds. While the market has been “risk on” in the last year, we believe security selection will be more important going forward, and we’ve seen distressed securities struggle lately. Our team of analysts will focus on identifying mispriced securities to help the Fund perform. |

(As a percentage of total investments)* | ||
1. | Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., 7.697%, 10/15/97 (144A) | 3.12% |
2. | Hercules LLC, 6.50%, 6/30/29 | 1.30 |
3. | Grupo Aeromexico SAB de CV, 8.50%, 3/17/27 (144A) | 1.03 |
4. | ABRA Global Finance, 14.00% (8.00% PIK or 6.00% Cash), 10/22/29 (144A) | 1.02 |
5. | Energean Plc, 6.50%, 4/30/27 (144A) | 0.99 |
6. | Limak Cimento Sanayi ve Ticaret AS, 9.75%, 7/25/29 (144A) | 0.97 |
7. | Sammaan Capital, Ltd., 9.70%, 7/3/27 (144A) | 0.96 |
8. | Prime Healthcare Services, Inc., 9.375%, 9/1/29 (144A) | 0.91 |
9. | Gol Finance S.A., 15.185% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1,050 bps), 1/29/25 (144A) |
0.89 |
10. | Global Aircraft Leasing Co., Ltd., 8.75%, 9/1/27 (144A) | 0.88 |
10/31/24 |
4/30/24 | |
Market Value | $ |
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Discount | ( |
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10/31/24 |
4/30/24 | |
Net Asset Value | $ |
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Net Investment Income |
Short-Term Capital Gains |
Long-Term Capital Gains | |
5/1/24 – 10/31/24 | $0.5850 | $— | $— |
10/31/24 |
4/30/24 | |
30-Day SEC Yield | 7.92% | 6.79% |

Average Annual Total Return (As of October 31, 2024) | |||||
Period |
Net Asset Value (NAV) |
Market Price |
50% ICE BofA Global High Yield/CCC & G Index/50% Morningstar/ LSTA Leveraged Loan Index |
Morningstar/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index |
ICE BofA Global High Yield/ CCC & G Index |
10 Years | 5.50% | 4.35% | 4.11% | 4.92% | 3.22% |
5 Years | 5.93 | 6.34 | 4.15 | 6.02 | 2.19 |
1 Year | 24.44 | 36.39 | 14.01 | 10.56 | 17.45 |
Principal Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
UNAFFILIATED ISSUERS — 141.2% |
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Senior Secured Floating Rate Loan Interests — 6.6% of Net Assets*(a) |
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Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.8% |
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192,659 | First Brands Group LLC, 2022-II First Lien Incremental Term Loan, 9.847% (Term SOFR + 500 bps), 3/30/27 |
$ 187,553 | ||||
691,049 | First Brands Group LLC, First Lien 2021 Term Loan, 9.847% (Term SOFR + 500 bps), 3/30/27 |
673,600 | ||||
Total Auto Parts & Equipment |
$ 861,153 | |||||
Auto Repair Centers — 0.4% |
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473,827 | Champions Holdco, Inc., Intial Term Loan, 9.852% (Term SOFR + 475 bps), 2/23/29 |
$ 460,796 | ||||
Total Auto Repair Centers |
$ 460,796 | |||||
Building & Construction — 0.5% |
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496,186 | Service Logic Acquisition, Inc., Relevant Term Loan, 8.085% (Term SOFR + 350 bps), 10/29/27 |
$ 498,046 | ||||
Total Building & Construction |
$ 498,046 | |||||
Chemicals-Diversified — 0.7% |
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398,000 | Ineos Quattro Holdings UK Ltd., 2029 Tranche B Dollar Term Loan, 9.035% (Term SOFR + 425 bps), 4/2/29 |
$ 397,005 | ||||
395,655 | LSF11 A5 Holdco LLC, 2024 Refinancing Term Loan, 8.30% (Term SOFR + 350 bps), 10/15/28 |
397,881 | ||||
Total Chemicals-Diversified |
$ 794,886 | |||||
Chemicals-Specialty — 0.1% |
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123,543 | Mativ Holdings, Inc., Term B Loan, 8.55% (Term SOFR + 375 bps), 4/20/28 |
$ 123,698 | ||||
Total Chemicals-Specialty |
$ 123,698 | |||||
Commercial Services — 0.4% |
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384,037 | DS Parent, Inc., Term Loan B, 10.104% (Term SOFR + 550 bps), 1/31/31 |
$ 367,716 | ||||
Total Commercial Services |
$ 367,716 | |||||
Computer Services — 0.2% |
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160,000 | Amentum Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 6.935% (Term SOFR + 225 bps), 9/29/31 |
$ 160,150 | ||||
Total Computer Services |
$ 160,150 | |||||
Principal Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Cruise Lines — 0.3% |
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355,000 | LC Ahab US Bidco LLC, Initial Term Loan, 8.185% (Term SOFR + 300 bps), 5/1/31 |
$ 356,997 | ||||
Total Cruise Lines |
$ 356,997 | |||||
Dialysis Centers — 0.4% |
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403,947 | U.S. Renal Care, Inc., Closing Date Term Loan, 9.80% (Term SOFR + 500 bps), 6/20/28 |
$ 373,651 | ||||
Total Dialysis Centers |
$ 373,651 | |||||
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.3% |
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309,385 | Windsor Holdings III LLC, 2024 September Dollar Term B Loan, 8.259% (Term SOFR + 350 bps), 8/1/30 |
$ 310,932 | ||||
Total Distribution & Wholesale |
$ 310,932 | |||||
Electric-Generation — 0.5% |
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575,000 | Alpha Generation LLC, Initial Term B Loan, 7.446% (Term SOFR + 275 bps), 9/30/31 |
$ 575,616 | ||||
Total Electric-Generation |
$ 575,616 | |||||
Electronic Composition — 0.1% |
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120,939 | Natel Engineering Co., Inc., Initial Term Loan, 11.22% (Term SOFR + 625 bps), 4/30/26 |
$ 108,845 | ||||
Total Electronic Composition |
$ 108,845 | |||||
Medical-Drugs — 1.2% |
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786,890(b) | Bausch Health Cos., Inc., Second Amendment Term Loan, 2/1/27 | $ 772,464 | ||||
165,000 | Endo Finance Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 9.245% (Term SOFR + 450 bps), 4/23/31 |
165,371 | ||||
402,975 | Financiere Mendel, Additional Term USD Facility 1, 8.354% (Term SOFR + 325 bps), 11/8/30 |
405,914 | ||||
Total Medical-Drugs |
$ 1,343,749 | |||||
Pipelines — 0.1% |
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148,485 | M6 ETX Holdings II MidCo LLC, Initial Term Loan, 9.285% (Term SOFR + 450 bps), 9/19/29 |
$ 148,798 | ||||
Total Pipelines |
$ 148,798 | |||||
Recreational Centers — 0.5% |
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538,994 | Fitness International LLC, Term B Loan, 10.035% (Term SOFR + 525 bps), 2/12/29 |
$ 539,752 | ||||
Total Recreational Centers |
$ 539,752 | |||||
Principal Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Schools — 0.1% |
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98,749 | Fugue Finance LLC, Existing Term Loan, 9.057% (Term SOFR + 400 bps), 1/31/28 |
$ 99,356 | ||||
Total Schools |
$ 99,356 | |||||
Total Senior Secured Floating Rate Loan Interests (Cost $7,123,662) |
$ 7,124,141 | |||||
Shares |
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Common Stocks — 0.6% of Net Assets |
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Communications Equipment — 0.0% † |
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16,729(c) + |
Digicel International Finance Ltd. | $ 41,823 | ||||
Total Communications Equipment |
$ 41,823 | |||||
Financial Services — 0.0% † |
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152,704(c) + |
Unifin Financiera SAB de CV | $ 9,158 | ||||
Total Financial Services |
$ 9,158 | |||||
Household Durables — 0.0% † |
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89,094(c) | Desarrolladora Homex SAB de CV | $ 4 | ||||
Total Household Durables |
$ 4 | |||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.0% † |
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6(c) | Amplify Energy Corp. | $ 40 | ||||
2,189(c) | Petroquest Energy, Inc. | 383 | ||||
Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels |
$ 423 | |||||
Passenger Airlines — 0.5% |
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24,166(c) | Grupo Aeromexico SAB de CV | $ 528,380 | ||||
Total Passenger Airlines |
$ 528,380 | |||||
Pharmaceuticals — 0.1% |
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1,957(c) | Endo, Inc. | $ 49,923 | ||||
Total Pharmaceuticals |
$ 49,923 | |||||
Professional Services — 0.0% † |
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441,379(c) + |
Atento S.A. | $ 14 | ||||
Total Professional Services |
$ 14 | |||||
Total Common Stocks (Cost $593,045) |
$ 629,725 | |||||
Principal Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Asset Backed Securities — 4.9% of Net Assets |
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500,000 | ACC Auto Trust, Series 2022-A, Class D, 10.07%, 3/15/29 (144A) | $ 492,374 | ||||
505,414 | Ally Bank Auto Credit-Linked Notes, Series 2024-A, Class G, 12.748%, 5/17/32 (144A) | 513,050 | ||||
800,000(d) | Ally Bank Auto Credit-Linked Notes Series, Series 2024-B, Class G, 11.395%, 9/15/32 (144A) | 799,614 | ||||
1,000,000 | JPMorgan Chase Bank NA - CACLN, Series 2021-3, Class G, 9.812%, 2/26/29 (144A) | 1,018,629 | ||||
1,000,000(a) | MCF CLO VII LLC, Series 2017-3A, Class ER, 14.029% (3 Month Term SOFR + 941 bps), 7/20/33 (144A) |
997,325 | ||||
500,000(e) + |
RMF Buyout Issuance Trust, Series 2022-HB1, Class M5, 4.50%, 4/25/32 (144A) | 46,000 | ||||
650,000 | Santander Bank Auto Credit-Linked Notes, Series 2022-A, Class E, 12.662%, 5/15/32 (144A) | 692,214 | ||||
788,684 | Santander Bank Auto Credit-Linked Notes, Series 2023-B, Class F, 12.24%, 12/15/33 (144A) | 812,881 | ||||
Total Asset Backed Securities (Cost $5,663,494) |
$ 5,372,087 | |||||
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations—2.6% of Net Assets |
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330,000(a) | Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust, Series 2021-R01, Class 1B2, 10.857% (SOFR30A + 600 bps), 10/25/41 (144A) |
$ 346,851 | ||||
14,148(a) | DSLA Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR6, Class 2A1C, 5.714% (1 Month Term SOFR + 95 bps), 10/19/45 |
13,741 | ||||
200,000(a) | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2021-DNA7, Class B2, 12.657% (SOFR30A + 780 bps), 11/25/41 (144A) |
216,011 | ||||
450,000(a) | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2021-HQA3, Class B2, 11.107% (SOFR30A + 625 bps), 9/25/41 (144A) |
471,487 | ||||
280,000(a) | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. STACR REMIC Trust, Series 2022-DNA2, Class B2, 13.357% (SOFR30A + 850 bps), 2/25/42 (144A) |
307,715 | ||||
545,000(a) | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. STACR Trust, Series 2019-DNA3, Class B2, 13.121% (SOFR30A + 826 bps), 7/25/49 (144A) |
621,981 | ||||
100,000(a) | Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue Securities, Series 2021-R02, Class 2B2, 11.057% (SOFR30A + 620 bps), 11/25/41 (144A) |
105,487 |
Principal Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations— (continued) |
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17,235 | Global Mortgage Securitization, Ltd., Series 2004-A, Class B1, 5.25%, 11/25/32 (144A) | $ 7,504 | ||||
640,000(a) | STACR Trust, Series 2018-HRP2, Class B2, 15.471% (SOFR30A + 1,061 bps), 2/25/47 (144A) |
779,666 | ||||
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Cost $2,628,000) |
$ 2,870,443 | |||||
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—9.7% of Net Assets |
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1,000,000(e) | Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-B18, Class AGNG, 4.388%, 7/15/53 (144A) | $ 929,627 | ||||
500,000(a) | BPR Trust, Series 2021-WILL, Class E, 11.668% (1 Month Term SOFR + 686 bps), 6/15/38 (144A) |
483,903 | ||||
578,543(a) | BX Trust, Series 2022-PSB, Class F, 12.137% (1 Month Term SOFR + 733 bps), 8/15/39 (144A) |
583,756 | ||||
6,946,971(e)(f) | CD Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-CD1, Class XA, 1.343%, 8/10/49 | 95,201 | ||||
19,431,079(e)(f) | COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-LC21, Class XA, 0.608%, 7/10/48 | 23,242 | ||||
750,000(a) | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Credit Risk, Series 2021-MN1, Class B1, 12.607% (SOFR30A + 775 bps), 1/25/51 (144A) |
812,316 | ||||
444,547(e) | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-KJ24, Class B, 7.60%, 10/25/27 (144A) | 415,819 | ||||
998,634(a) | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-KS12, Class C, 12.178% (SOFR30A + 701 bps), 8/25/29 |
959,036 | ||||
111,356(a) | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-KF74, Class C, 11.528% (SOFR30A + 636 bps), 1/25/27 (144A) |
100,820 | ||||
211,873(a) | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-KF83, Class C, 14.278% (SOFR30A + 911 bps), 7/25/30 (144A) |
200,863 | ||||
1,000,000(g) | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-KG05, Class C, 0.000%, 1/25/31 (144A) | 574,048 | ||||
12,327,061(f) | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-KG05, Class X2A, 0.10%, 1/25/31 (144A) | 56,475 | ||||
1,000,000(f) | FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-KG05, Class X2B, 0.10%, 1/25/31 (144A) | 4,367 | ||||
418,988(e)(f) | GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-GC24, Class XA, 0.358%, 9/10/47 | 4 | ||||
500,000(a) | HIH Trust, Series 2024-61P, Class G, 11.885% (1 Month Term SOFR + 694 bps), 10/15/41 (144A) |
499,117 | ||||
1,000,000(e) | HTL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2024-T53, Class F, 11.927%, 5/10/39 (144A) | 1,027,969 |
Principal Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities— (continued) |
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500,000(e) | JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2013-LC11, Class D, 4.373%, 4/15/46 | $ 175,038 | ||||
1,096,616(e)(f) | JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2014-C24, Class XA, 0.823%, 11/15/47 | 11 | ||||
5,721,586(e)(f) | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2016-UB12, Class XA, 0.645%, 12/15/49 | 57,473 | ||||
725,137(a) | Multifamily Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust, Series 2020-01, Class M10, 8.721% (SOFR30A + 386 bps), 3/25/50 (144A) |
736,921 | ||||
900,000(e) | Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-FAME, Class E, 4.398%, 8/15/36 (144A) | 387,128 | ||||
290,000 | Palisades Center Trust, Series 2016-PLSD, Class A, 2.713%, 4/13/33 (144A) | 188,137 | ||||
195,131(e) | Velocity Commercial Capital Loan Trust, Series 2020-1, Class M5, 4.29%, 2/25/50 (144A) | 154,359 | ||||
1,100,000 | Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C28, Class E, 3.00%, 5/15/48 (144A) | 865,235 | ||||
1,660,500(e) | Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C31, Class E, 4.593%, 11/15/48 (144A) | 1,201,689 | ||||
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $11,594,269) |
$ 10,532,554 | |||||
Convertible Corporate Bonds — 2.1% of Net Assets |
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Banks — 0.0% † |
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IDR 812,959,000 |
PT Bakrie & Brothers Tbk, 12/31/24 | $ 5,180 | ||||
Total Banks |
$ 5,180 | |||||
Chemicals — 1.8% |
||||||
1,900,000(h) | Hercules LLC, 6.50%, 6/30/29 | $ 1,974,286 | ||||
Total Chemicals |
$ 1,974,286 | |||||
Entertainment — 0.3% |
||||||
312,000(g) | DraftKings Holdings, Inc., 3/15/28 | $ 262,548 | ||||
Total Entertainment |
$ 262,548 | |||||
Total Convertible Corporate Bonds (Cost $1,912,336) |
$ 2,242,014 | |||||
Principal Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Corporate Bonds — 81.7% of Net Assets |
||||||
Advertising — 1.9% |
||||||
645,000 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., 7.50%, 6/1/29 (144A) | $ 551,222 | ||||
535,000 | Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., 7.75%, 4/15/28 (144A) | 476,156 | ||||
625,000 | Neptune Bidco US, Inc., 9.29%, 4/15/29 (144A) | 584,080 | ||||
400,000 | Summer BC Bidco B LLC, 5.50%, 10/31/26 (144A) | 394,221 | ||||
Total Advertising |
$ 2,005,679 | |||||
Aerospace & Defense — 0.2% |
||||||
214,000 | Triumph Group, Inc., 9.00%, 3/15/28 (144A) | $ 222,950 | ||||
Total Aerospace & Defense |
$ 222,950 | |||||
Airlines — 6.6% |
||||||
1,535,000(i) | ABRA Global Finance, 14.00% (8.00% PIK or 6.00% Cash), 10/22/29 (144A) | $ 1,553,383 | ||||
1,304,298(a) | Gol Finance S.A., 15.185% (1 Month Term SOFR + 1,050 bps), 1/29/25 (144A) |
1,362,422 | ||||
505,000(d) | Grupo Aeromexico S.A.B de CV, 8.25%, 11/15/29 (144A) | 503,738 | ||||
1,090,000(d) | Grupo Aeromexico S.A.B de CV, 8.625%, 11/15/31 (144A) | 1,087,002 | ||||
1,510,000 | Grupo Aeromexico SAB de CV, 8.50%, 3/17/27 (144A) | 1,574,515 | ||||
285,000 | Latam Airlines Group S.A., 13.375%, 10/15/29 (144A) | 328,162 | ||||
EUR 700,000 |
Transportes Aereos Portugueses S.A., 5.625%, 12/2/24 (144A) | 761,577 | ||||
Total Airlines |
$ 7,170,799 | |||||
Auto Manufacturers — 0.4% |
||||||
440,000 | JB Poindexter & Co., Inc., 8.75%, 12/15/31 (144A) | $ 461,645 | ||||
Total Auto Manufacturers |
$ 461,645 | |||||
Banks — 4.4% |
||||||
1,135,000(e) | Banco GNB Sudameris S.A., 7.50% (5 Year CMT Index + 666 bps), 4/16/31 (144A) |
$ 1,076,946 | ||||
685,000(e)(j) | Banco Mercantil del Norte S.A., 8.375% (10 Year US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 776 bps) (144A) |
702,207 | ||||
EUR 1,200,000 (e)(j) |
CaixaBank S.A., 3.625% (5 Year EUR Swap + 386 bps) |
1,163,349 | ||||
155,000 | Freedom Mortgage Corp., 12.25%, 10/1/30 (144A) | 170,718 |
Principal Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Banks — (continued) |
||||||
350,000(e)(j) | ING Groep NV, 6.50% (5 Year USD Swap Rate + 445 bps) |
$ 350,203 | ||||
225,000(e)(j) | Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., 7.70% (5 Year USD Swap Rate + 546 bps) (144A) |
224,684 | ||||
865,000(e)(j)(k) + |
Sovcombank Via SovCom Capital DAC, 7.60% (5 Year CMT Index + 636 bps) (144A) |
— | ||||
350,000(e) | Toronto-Dominion Bank, 7.25% (5 Year CMT Index + 298 bps), 7/31/84 |
358,211 | ||||
230,000(e)(j) | UBS Group AG, 9.25% (5 Year CMT Index + 476 bps) (144A) |
266,292 | ||||
490,000(e)(j) | Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS, 9.743% (5 Year CMT Index + 550 bps) (144A) |
506,534 | ||||
Total Banks |
$ 4,819,144 | |||||
Biotechnology — 0.3% |
||||||
EUR 345,000 |
Cidron Aida Finco S.a.r.l., 5.00%, 4/1/28 (144A) | $ 365,704 | ||||
Total Biotechnology |
$ 365,704 | |||||
Building Materials — 2.6% |
||||||
846,000 | AmeriTex HoldCo Intermediate LLC, 10.25%, 10/15/28 (144A) | $ 890,152 | ||||
464,000 | Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc., 6.125%, 1/15/29 (144A) | 414,710 | ||||
1,520,000 | Limak Cimento Sanayi ve Ticaret AS, 9.75%, 7/25/29 (144A) | 1,477,136 | ||||
Total Building Materials |
$ 2,781,998 | |||||
Chemicals — 3.3% |
||||||
EUR 420,000 |
Lune Holdings S.a.r.l., 5.625%, 11/15/28 (144A) | $ 377,636 | ||||
300,000 | LYB Finance Co. BV, 8.10%, 3/15/27 (144A) | 318,057 | ||||
415,000 | Mativ Holdings, Inc., 8.00%, 10/1/29 (144A) | 422,286 | ||||
280,000 | Olin Corp., 9.50%, 6/1/25 (144A) | 282,784 | ||||
EUR 580,000 |
Olympus Water US Holding Corp., 9.625%, 11/15/28 (144A) | 673,274 | ||||
985,000 | Olympus Water US Holding Corp., 9.75%, 11/15/28 (144A) | 1,044,995 | ||||
EUR 420,000 |
SCIL IV LLC/SCIL USA Holdings LLC, 9.50%, 7/15/28 (144A) | 491,119 | ||||
Total Chemicals |
$ 3,610,151 | |||||
Commercial Services — 4.6% |
||||||
230,000 | Allied Universal Holdco LLC, 7.875%, 2/15/31 (144A) | $ 234,065 |
Principal Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Commercial Services — (continued) |
||||||
585,000 | Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp., 9.75%, 7/15/27 (144A) | $ 586,409 | ||||
500,000 | Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 8.25%, 1/15/30 (144A) | 510,811 | ||||
730,000 | EquipmentShare.com, Inc., 8.00%, 3/15/33 (144A) | 737,036 | ||||
473,000 | Garda World Security Corp., 6.00%, 6/1/29 (144A) | 443,275 | ||||
660,000 | Garda World Security Corp., 8.375%, 11/15/32 (144A) | 659,946 | ||||
958,000 | Garda World Security Corp., 9.50%, 11/1/27 (144A) | 958,774 | ||||
558,000 | Sotheby's, 7.375%, 10/15/27 (144A) | 543,057 | ||||
295,000 | Williams Scotsman, Inc., 6.625%, 6/15/29 (144A) | 299,476 | ||||
Total Commercial Services |
$ 4,972,849 | |||||
Computers — 0.2% |
||||||
155,000 | Amentum Holdings, Inc., 7.25%, 8/1/32 (144A) | $ 160,544 | ||||
Total Computers |
$ 160,544 | |||||
Diversified Financial Services — 7.5% |
||||||
500,000(e)(j) | Air Lease Corp., 4.125% (5 Year CMT Index + 315 bps) |
$ 469,548 | ||||
960,000 | ASG Finance Designated Activity Co., 9.75%, 5/15/29 (144A) | 960,000 | ||||
275,000(k) | Credito Real SAB de CV SOFOM ER, 8.00%, 1/21/28 (144A) | 28,902 | ||||
640,000 | Freedom Mortgage Holdings LLC, 9.125%, 5/15/31 (144A) | 648,299 | ||||
540,000 | Freedom Mortgage Holdings LLC, 9.25%, 2/1/29 (144A) | 553,025 | ||||
EUR 235,000 |
Garfunkelux Holdco 3 S.A., 6.75%, 11/1/25 (144A) | 161,680 | ||||
GBP 400,000 |
Garfunkelux Holdco 3 S.A., 7.75%, 11/1/25 (144A) | 326,489 | ||||
1,295,000 | Global Aircraft Leasing Co., Ltd., 8.75%, 9/1/27 (144A) | 1,338,171 | ||||
685,000 | OneMain Finance Corp., 9.00%, 1/15/29 | 725,755 | ||||
355,000 | PHH Mortgage Corp., 7.875%, 3/15/26 (144A) | 362,093 | ||||
1,030,000 | Provident Funding Associates LP/PFG Finance Corp., 9.75%, 9/15/29 (144A) | 1,053,264 | ||||
1,475,000 | Sammaan Capital, Ltd., 9.70%, 7/3/27 (144A) | 1,460,563 | ||||
1,174,000 + |
Unifin Financiera SAB de CV, 1/27/28 | — | ||||
Total Diversified Financial Services |
$ 8,087,789 | |||||
Electric — 1.5% |
||||||
200,000 | Cemig Geracao e Transmissao S.A., 9.25%, 12/5/24 (144A) | $ 200,179 |
Principal Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Electric — (continued) |
||||||
1,030,000 | GDZ Elektrik Dagitim AS, 9.00%, 10/15/29 (144A) | $ 983,131 | ||||
445,000 | Talen Energy Supply LLC, 8.625%, 6/1/30 (144A) | 480,035 | ||||
7,000 | Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 5.625%, 2/15/27 (144A) | 6,982 | ||||
Total Electric |
$ 1,670,327 | |||||
Engineering & Construction — 0.2% |
||||||
230,000 | IHS Holding, Ltd., 6.25%, 11/29/28 (144A) | $ 213,680 | ||||
Total Engineering & Construction |
$ 213,680 | |||||
Entertainment — 0.6% |
||||||
295,000 | Light & Wonder International, Inc., 7.25%, 11/15/29 (144A) | $ 301,619 | ||||
EUR 310,000 |
Lottomatica S.p.A./Roma, 7.125%, 6/1/28 (144A) | 354,817 | ||||
Total Entertainment |
$ 656,436 | |||||
Food — 1.2% |
||||||
555,000 | Aragvi Finance International DAC, 8.45%, 4/29/26 (144A) | $ 551,559 | ||||
215,000(i) | Chobani Holdco II LLC, 8.75% (9.50% PIK or 8.75% Cash), 10/1/29 (144A) | 221,804 | ||||
520,000 | Fiesta Purchaser, Inc., 9.625%, 9/15/32 (144A) | 543,531 | ||||
Total Food |
$ 1,316,894 | |||||
Healthcare-Services — 3.2% |
||||||
800,800 | Auna S.A., 10.00%, 12/15/29 (144A) | $ 848,118 | ||||
1,365,000 | Prime Healthcare Services, Inc., 9.375%, 9/1/29 (144A) | 1,387,188 | ||||
1,177,000 | US Acute Care Solutions LLC, 9.75%, 5/15/29 (144A) | 1,200,512 | ||||
Total Healthcare-Services |
$ 3,435,818 | |||||
Home Builders — 0.8% |
||||||
885,000 | Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 7.25%, 10/15/29 | $ 899,612 | ||||
Total Home Builders |
$ 899,612 | |||||
Insurance — 4.4% |
||||||
4,106,000 | Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., 7.697%, 10/15/97 (144A) | $ 4,758,388 | ||||
Total Insurance |
$ 4,758,388 | |||||
Principal Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Internet — 1.4% |
||||||
1,285,000 | Acuris Finance US, Inc./Acuris Finance Sarl, 9.00%, 8/1/29 (144A) | $ 1,259,557 | ||||
265,000 | ION Trading Technologies S.a.r.l., 9.50%, 5/30/29 (144A) | 269,298 | ||||
Total Internet |
$ 1,528,855 | |||||
Iron & Steel — 2.2% |
||||||
845,000 | Carpenter Technology Corp., 7.625%, 3/15/30 | $ 873,204 | ||||
325,000 | Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 7.375%, 5/1/33 (144A) | 327,405 | ||||
613,000 | Metinvest BV, 7.75%, 10/17/29 (144A) | 391,171 | ||||
870,000 | TMS International Corp., 6.25%, 4/15/29 (144A) | 841,708 | ||||
Total Iron & Steel |
$ 2,433,488 | |||||
Leisure Time — 0.8% |
||||||
100,000 | Carnival Corp., 7.625%, 3/1/26 (144A) | $ 100,699 | ||||
120,000 | Carnival Holdings Bermuda, Ltd., 10.375%, 5/1/28 (144A) | 128,822 | ||||
400,000 | Cruise Yacht Upper HoldCo, Ltd., 11.875%, 7/5/28 | 409,922 | ||||
245,000 | Viking Cruises, Ltd., 6.25%, 5/15/25 (144A) | 244,961 | ||||
Total Leisure Time |
$ 884,404 | |||||
Lodging — 0.7% |
||||||
800,000(l) | Grupo Posadas SAB de CV, 7.00%, 12/30/27 (144A) | $ 727,244 | ||||
Total Lodging |
$ 727,244 | |||||
Machinery-Diversified — 0.8% |
||||||
EUR 760,000 (a) |
Mangrove Luxco III S.a.r.l., 8.179% (3 Month EURIBOR + 500 bps), 7/15/29 (144A) |
$ 835,370 | ||||
Total Machinery-Diversified |
$ 835,370 | |||||
Media — 2.3% |
||||||
400,000 | CSC Holdings LLC, 5.375%, 2/1/28 (144A) | $ 342,340 | ||||
300,000 | CSC Holdings LLC, 11.75%, 1/31/29 (144A) | 292,662 | ||||
655,000 | Gray Television, Inc., 10.50%, 7/15/29 (144A) | 680,369 | ||||
1,210,000 | McGraw-Hill Education, Inc., 8.00%, 8/1/29 (144A) | 1,217,959 | ||||
Total Media |
$ 2,533,330 | |||||
Mining — 1.7% |
||||||
400,000 | First Quantum Minerals, Ltd., 6.875%, 10/15/27 (144A) | $ 397,312 |
Principal Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Mining — (continued) |
||||||
1,260,000 | First Quantum Minerals, Ltd., 8.625%, 6/1/31 (144A) | $ 1,274,659 | ||||
200,000 | First Quantum Minerals, Ltd., 9.375%, 3/1/29 (144A) | 212,631 | ||||
Total Mining |
$ 1,884,602 | |||||
Oil & Gas — 12.7% |
||||||
290,000 | 3R Lux S.a.r.l., 9.75%, 2/5/31 (144A) | $ 300,058 | ||||
910,000 | Baytex Energy Corp., 8.50%, 4/30/30 (144A) | 925,944 | ||||
322,744 | Borr IHC, Ltd./Borr Finance LLC, 10.00%, 11/15/28 (144A) | 330,043 | ||||
234,175 | Borr IHC, Ltd./Borr Finance LLC, 10.375%, 11/15/30 (144A) | 241,668 | ||||
85,000 | Cenovus Energy, Inc., 6.75%, 11/15/39 | 92,666 | ||||
520,000 | Civitas Resources, Inc., 8.375%, 7/1/28 (144A) | 537,404 | ||||
370,000 | Civitas Resources, Inc., 8.625%, 11/1/30 (144A) | 388,710 | ||||
520,000 | Civitas Resources, Inc., 8.75%, 7/1/31 (144A) | 544,627 | ||||
1,510,000 | Energean Plc, 6.50%, 4/30/27 (144A) | 1,500,487 | ||||
405,000 | Kosmos Energy, Ltd., 7.75%, 5/1/27 (144A) | 396,684 | ||||
410,000 | Kraken Oil & Gas Partners LLC, 7.625%, 8/15/29 (144A) | 405,070 | ||||
1,268,001 | MC Brazil Downstream Trading S.a.r.l, 7.25%, 6/30/31 (144A) | 1,074,292 | ||||
515,000 | Nabors Industries, Ltd., 7.50%, 1/15/28 (144A) | 489,929 | ||||
955,000 | Occidental Petroleum Corp., 4.40%, 4/15/46 | 733,664 | ||||
800,000 | Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.95%, 1/28/31 | 689,330 | ||||
970,000 | Shelf Drilling Holdings, Ltd., 9.625%, 4/15/29 (144A) | 877,787 | ||||
900,000 | SierraCol Energy Andina LLC, 6.00%, 6/15/28 (144A) | 818,229 | ||||
860,000 | Strathcona Resources, Ltd., 6.875%, 8/1/26 (144A) | 853,578 | ||||
440,000 | Transocean, Inc., 6.80%, 3/15/38 | 365,059 | ||||
280,000 | Transocean, Inc., 8.25%, 5/15/29 (144A) | 281,290 | ||||
280,000 | Transocean, Inc., 8.50%, 5/15/31 (144A) | 282,149 | ||||
785,000 | Tullow Oil Plc, 10.25%, 5/15/26 (144A) | 717,996 | ||||
620,000 | Wildfire Intermediate Holdings LLC, 7.50%, 10/15/29 (144A) | 601,315 | ||||
281,000 | YPF S.A., 6.95%, 7/21/27 (144A) | 274,135 | ||||
110,000 | YPF S.A., 8.75%, 9/11/31 (144A) | 112,145 | ||||
Total Oil & Gas |
$ 13,834,259 | |||||
Principal Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Oil & Gas Services — 1.0% |
||||||
521,000 | Archrock Partners LP/Archrock Partners Finance Corp., 6.875%, 4/1/27 (144A) | $ 522,558 | ||||
566,000 | Enerflex, Ltd., 9.00%, 10/15/27 (144A) | 587,538 | ||||
Total Oil & Gas Services |
$ 1,110,096 | |||||
Packaging & Containers — 0.5% |
||||||
EUR 500,000 |
Fiber Bidco S.p.A., 6.125%, 6/15/31 (144A) | $ 543,875 | ||||
Total Packaging & Containers |
$ 543,875 | |||||
Pharmaceuticals — 0.1% |
||||||
110,000 | Endo Finance Holdings, Inc., 8.50%, 4/15/31 (144A) | $ 117,615 | ||||
381,000 + |
Par Pharmaceutical, Inc., 7.50%, 4/1/27 (144A) | — | ||||
300,000 + |
Tricida, Inc., 5/15/27 | — | ||||
Total Pharmaceuticals |
$ 117,615 | |||||
Pipelines — 4.2% |
||||||
770,007 | Acu Petroleo Luxembourg S.a.r.l., 7.50%, 1/13/32 (144A) | $ 773,419 | ||||
510,000 | Delek Logistics Partners LP/Delek Logistics Finance Corp., 7.125%, 6/1/28 (144A) | 505,229 | ||||
450,000(a) | Energy Transfer LP, 7.85% (3 Month Term SOFR + 328 bps), 11/1/66 |
443,314 | ||||
915,000(e)(j) | Energy Transfer LP, 7.125% (5 Year CMT Index + 531 bps) |
930,107 | ||||
145,000 | EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.45%, 6/1/47 | 132,331 | ||||
344,000 | EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.60%, 4/1/44 | 321,641 | ||||
540,000 | Summit Midstream Holdings LLC, 8.625%, 10/31/29 (144A) | 557,908 | ||||
575,000 | Venture Global LNG, Inc., 8.375%, 6/1/31 (144A) | 597,244 | ||||
215,000 | Venture Global LNG, Inc., 9.50%, 2/1/29 (144A) | 237,641 | ||||
Total Pipelines |
$ 4,498,834 | |||||
REITs — 1.5% |
||||||
EUR 210,000 |
Alexandrite Monnet UK Holdco Plc, 10.50%, 5/15/29 (144A) | $ 247,524 | ||||
890,000 | Uniti Group LP/Uniti Fiber Holdings, Inc./CSL Capital LLC, 6.00%, 1/15/30 (144A) | 745,610 | ||||
10,000 | Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance 2019, Inc./CSL Capital LLC, 6.50%, 2/15/29 (144A) | 8,609 |
Principal Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
REITs — (continued) |
||||||
410,000 | Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance 2019, Inc./CSL Capital LLC, 10.50%, 2/15/28 (144A) | $ 436,719 | ||||
140,000 | Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance 2019, Inc./CSL Capital LLC, 10.50%, 2/15/28 (144A) | 149,124 | ||||
Total REITs |
$ 1,587,586 | |||||
Retail — 1.2% |
||||||
GBP 555,000 |
CD&R Firefly Bidco Plc, 8.625%, 4/30/29 (144A) | $ 753,216 | ||||
510,000 | Cougar JV Subsidiary LLC, 8.00%, 5/15/32 (144A) | 533,160 | ||||
Total Retail |
$ 1,286,376 | |||||
Telecommunications — 4.7% |
||||||
695,000 | Altice France Holding S.A., 6.00%, 2/15/28 (144A) | $ 188,364 | ||||
607,000 | Altice France Holding S.A., 10.50%, 5/15/27 (144A) | 184,545 | ||||
200,000 | Altice France S.A., 8.125%, 2/1/27 (144A) | 165,657 | ||||
445,000 | Connect Finco SARL/Connect US Finco LLC, 9.00%, 9/15/29 (144A) | 422,683 | ||||
200,000 | Iliad Holding SASU, 8.50%, 4/15/31 (144A) | 213,054 | ||||
836,000(k) | Kenbourne Invest S.A., 6.875%, 11/26/24 (144A) | 507,845 | ||||
850,000 | Sprint LLC, 7.625%, 3/1/26 | 871,569 | ||||
850,000 | Total Play Telecomunicaciones S.A. de CV, 6.375%, 9/20/28 (144A) | 475,865 | ||||
875,000 | Windstream Services LLC/Windstream Escrow Finance Corp., 7.75%, 8/15/28 (144A) | 879,842 | ||||
EUR 560,000 |
Zegona Finance Plc, 6.75%, 7/15/29 (144A) | 640,359 | ||||
500,000 | Zegona Finance Plc, 8.625%, 7/15/29 (144A) | 528,125 | ||||
Total Telecommunications |
$ 5,077,908 | |||||
Transportation — 2.0% |
||||||
1,245,000 | Carriage Purchaser, Inc., 7.875%, 10/15/29 (144A) | $ 1,168,667 | ||||
655,000 | Danaos Corp., 8.50%, 3/1/28 (144A) | 673,323 | ||||
400,000 | Simpar Europe S.A., 5.20%, 1/26/31 (144A) | 328,029 | ||||
Total Transportation |
$ 2,170,019 | |||||
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $88,632,019) |
$ 88,664,268 | |||||
Shares |
Value | |||||
Preferred Stock — 0.0% † of Net Assets |
||||||
Internet — 0.0% † |
||||||
50,188 | MYT Holding LLC, 10.00%, 6/6/29 | $ 17,566 | ||||
Total Internet |
$ 17,566 | |||||
Total Preferred Stock (Cost $91,624) |
$ 17,566 | |||||
Right/Warrant — 0.0% † of Net Assets |
||||||
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.0% † |
||||||
GBP 6,475 (c) |
Avation Plc, 1/1/59 | $ 4,592 | ||||
Total Trading Companies & Distributors |
$ 4,592 | |||||
Total Right/Warrant (Cost $—) |
$ 4,592 | |||||
Principal Amount USD ($) |
||||||
Insurance-Linked Securities — 31.0% of Net Assets# |
||||||
Event Linked Bonds — 17.8% |
||||||
Earthquakes – California — 0.5% |
||||||
250,000(a) | Sutter Re, 14.313%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 975 bps), 6/19/26 (144A) |
$ 262,125 | ||||
300,000(a) | Torrey Pines Re, 9.758%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 522 bps), 6/5/26 (144A) |
309,210 | ||||
$571,335 | ||||||
Earthquakes – U.S. — 0.2% |
||||||
250,000(a) | Ursa Re, 10.061%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 550 bps), 12/6/25 (144A) |
$ 255,800 | ||||
Flood – U.S. — 1.0% |
||||||
250,000(a) | FloodSmart Re, 16.383%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 1,183 bps), 2/25/25 (144A) |
$ 255,975 | ||||
500,000(a) | FloodSmart Re, 18.553%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 1,400 bps), 3/12/27 (144A) |
526,300 | ||||
250,000(a) | FloodSmart Re, 21.70%, (1 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 1,715 bps), 3/11/26 (144A) |
263,950 | ||||
$1,046,225 | ||||||
Multiperil – Florida — 0.5% |
||||||
500,000(a) | Sanders Re, 12.701%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 814 bps), 6/5/26 (144A) |
$ 532,500 | ||||
Multiperil – U.S. — 5.1% |
||||||
500,000(a) | Foundation Re, 10.80%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 625 bps), 1/8/27 (144A) |
$ 514,500 |
Principal Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Multiperil – U.S. — (continued) |
||||||
250,000(a) | Four Lakes Re, 10.303%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 575 bps), 1/7/27 (144A) |
$ 256,525 | ||||
250,000(a) | Four Lakes Re, 14.042%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 950 bps), 1/7/27 (144A) |
262,325 | ||||
250,000(a) | High Point Re, 10.30%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 575 bps), 1/6/27 (144A) |
256,050 | ||||
500,000(a) | Matterhorn Re, 12.603%, (SOFR + 775 bps), 3/24/25 (144A) |
510,250 | ||||
250,000(a) | Merna Re II, 11.816%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 725 bps), 7/7/27 (144A) |
257,661 | ||||
250,000(a) | Merna Re II, 13.066%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 850 bps), 7/7/27 (144A) |
262,944 | ||||
500,000(a) | Mystic Re, 16.553%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 1,200 bps), 1/8/27 (144A) |
512,300 | ||||
375,000(a) | Residential Re, 12.232%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 769 bps), 12/6/26 (144A) |
391,875 | ||||
500,000(a) | Residential Re, 12.981%, (1 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 842 bps), 12/6/27 (144A) |
517,150 | ||||
500,000(a) | Residential Re, 16.562%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 1,202 bps), 12/6/25 (144A) |
496,500 | ||||
250,000(a) | Sanders Re, 10.313%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 575 bps), 4/7/28 (144A) |
259,500 | ||||
250,000(a) | Sanders Re III, 10.116%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 555 bps), 4/7/27 (144A) |
259,650 | ||||
250,000(a) | Solomon Re, 10.062%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 552 bps), 6/8/26 (144A) |
256,900 | ||||
250,000(a) | Stabilitas Re, 13.056%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 849 bps), 6/5/26 (144A) |
257,700 | ||||
250,000(a) | Topanga Re, 9.611%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 505 bps), 1/8/26 (144A) |
248,625 | ||||
$5,520,455 | ||||||
Multiperil – U.S. & Canada — 2.8% |
||||||
250,000(a) | Atlas Re, 17.475%, (SOFR + 1,250 bps), 6/8/27 (144A) |
$ 278,625 | ||||
500,000(a) | Galileo Re, 11.542%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 700 bps), 1/7/28 (144A) |
516,050 | ||||
250,000(a) | Kilimanjaro II Re, 11.792%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 725 bps), 6/30/28 (144A) |
260,450 | ||||
250,000(a) | Kilimanjaro III Re, 16.91%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 1,236 bps), 4/21/25 (144A) |
259,250 | ||||
250,000(a) | Kilimanjaro III Re, 16.91%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 1,236 bps), 4/20/26 (144A) |
251,350 |
Principal Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Multiperil – U.S. & Canada — (continued) |
||||||
250,000(a) | Matterhorn Re, 10.669%, (SOFR + 575 bps), 12/8/25 (144A) |
$ 231,250 | ||||
250,000(a) | Mona Lisa Re, 14.303%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 975 bps), 6/25/27 (144A) |
273,825 | ||||
250,000(a) | Mona Lisa Re, 17.066%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 1,250 bps), 1/8/26 (144A) |
262,975 | ||||
250,000(a) | Mystic Re IV, 10.642%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 610 bps), 1/8/25 (144A) |
251,000 | ||||
500,000(a) | Mystic Re IV, 16.253%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 1,169 bps), 1/8/25 (144A) |
505,250 | ||||
$3,090,025 | ||||||
Multiperil – U.S. Regional — 0.5% |
||||||
250,000(a) | Aquila Re, 12.833%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 827 bps), 6/8/26 (144A) |
$ 264,200 | ||||
250,000(a) | Aquila Re, 13.748%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 918 bps), 6/8/26 (144A) |
266,500 | ||||
$530,700 | ||||||
Multiperil – Worldwide — 0.7% |
||||||
250,000(a) | Atlas Capital, 12.67%, (SOFR + 772 bps), 6/5/26 (144A) |
$ 255,675 | ||||
250,000(a) | Cat Re 2001, 17.053%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 1,250 bps), 1/8/27 (144A) |
255,050 | ||||
250,000(a) | Kendall Re, 12.303%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 775 bps), 4/30/27 (144A) |
254,000 | ||||
$764,725 | ||||||
Windstorm – Florida — 0.7% |
||||||
250,000(a) | Integrity Re, 11.393%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 683 bps), 6/6/25 (144A) |
$ 25,000 | ||||
250,000(a) | Marlon Re, 11.566%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 700 bps), 6/7/27 (144A) |
251,625 | ||||
250,000(a) | Merna Re II, 13.316%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 875 bps), 7/7/27 (144A) |
249,375 | ||||
250,000(a) | Purple Re, 13.561%, (1 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 900 bps), 6/7/27 (144A) |
258,800 | ||||
$784,800 | ||||||
Principal Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Windstorm – Mexico — 0.5% |
||||||
250,000(a) | International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 17.048%, (SOFR + 1,222 bps), 4/24/28 (144A) |
$ 258,500 | ||||
250,000(a) | International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 18.548%, (SOFR + 1,372 bps), 4/24/28 (144A) |
263,225 | ||||
$521,725 | ||||||
Windstorm – North Carolina — 0.7% |
||||||
500,000(a) | Blue Ridge Re, 12.553%, (1 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 800 bps), 1/8/27 (144A) |
$ 519,500 | ||||
250,000(a) | Cape Lookout Re, 14.153%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 959 bps), 3/28/25 (144A) |
254,750 | ||||
$774,250 | ||||||
Windstorm – Texas — 0.5% |
||||||
250,000(a) | Alamo Re, 6.00%, (1 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 600 bps), 6/7/27 (144A) |
$ 261,125 | ||||
250,000(a) | Alamo Re, 15.813%, (1 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 1,125 bps), 6/7/26 (144A) |
265,175 | ||||
$526,300 | ||||||
Windstorm – U.S. — 2.4% |
||||||
250,000(a) | Alamo Re, 12.945%, (1 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 839 bps), 6/7/26 (144A) |
$ 262,225 | ||||
250,000(a) | Bonanza Re, 10.173%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 562 bps), 3/16/25 (144A) |
249,250 | ||||
250,000(a) | Bonanza Re, 13.016%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 845 bps), 1/8/26 (144A) |
260,200 | ||||
250,000(a) | Cape Lookout Re, 12.981%, (1 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 842 bps), 4/28/26 (144A) |
261,575 | ||||
250,000(a) | Gateway Re, 18.502%, (1 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 1,396 bps), 2/24/26 (144A) |
271,225 | ||||
250,000(a) | Gateway Re II, 13.461%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 890 bps), 4/27/26 (144A) |
267,700 | ||||
250,000(a) | Merna Re II, 14.811%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 1,025 bps), 7/7/26 (144A) |
264,975 | ||||
250,000(a) | Purple Re, 17.548%, (1 Month Term SOFR + 1,281 bps), 4/24/26 (144A) |
245,000 | ||||
500,000(a) | Queen Street Re, 12.076%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 750 bps), 12/8/25 (144A) |
514,250 | ||||
$2,596,400 | ||||||
Principal Amount USD ($) |
Value |
||||||
Windstorm – U.S. Multistate — 0.5% |
|||||||
250,000(a) | Gateway Re, 4.542%, (1 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 0 bps), 12/23/24 (144A) |
$ 249,225 | |||||
250,000(a) | Gateway Re, 4.542%, (1 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 0 bps), 1/8/25 (144A) |
249,225 | |||||
$498,450 | |||||||
Windstorm – U.S. Regional — 0.7% |
|||||||
250,000(a) | Citrus Re, 11.143%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 659 bps), 6/7/26 (144A) |
$ 260,925 | |||||
250,000(a) | Citrus Re, 13.323%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 877 bps), 6/7/26 (144A) |
261,175 | |||||
250,000(a) | Citrus Re, 13.811%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 925 bps), 6/7/27 (144A) |
259,425 | |||||
$781,525 | |||||||
Winterstorm – Florida — 0.5% |
|||||||
250,000(a) | Integrity Re, 17.426%, (1 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 1,286 bps), 6/6/25 (144A) |
$ 250,000 | |||||
250,000(a) | Lightning Re, 15.561%, (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 1,100 bps), 3/31/26 (144A) |
266,250 | |||||
$516,250 | |||||||
Total Event Linked Bonds |
$19,311,465 |
||||||
Face Amount USD ($) |
||||||
Collateralized Reinsurance — 4.6% |
||||||
Multiperil – Massachusetts — 0.2% |
||||||
250,000(c)(m) + |
Portsalon Re 2022, 5/31/28 | $ 229,230 | ||||
Multiperil – U.S. — 1.3% |
||||||
264,839(m) + |
Ballybunion Re 2022, 12/31/27 | $ — | ||||
250,000(c)(m) + |
Cheltenham-PI0051 Re 2024, 5/31/30 | 228,390 | ||||
250,000(c)(m) + |
Mangrove Risk Solutions, 5/10/25 (144A) | 237,040 | ||||
878,691(c)(m) + |
PI0047 2024-1, 12/31/29 | 949,312 | ||||
$1,414,742 | ||||||
Multiperil – Worldwide — 1.7% |
||||||
100,000(c)(m) + |
Dartmouth Re 2021, 12/31/24 | $ 15,000 | ||||
500,000(c)(m) + |
Gamboge Re, 3/31/30 | 487,815 | ||||
750,000(c)(m) + |
Merion Re 2024-1, 12/31/29 | 763,988 | ||||
250,000(c)(m) + |
Old Head Re 2024, 12/31/29 | 246,132 | ||||
250,000(c)(m) + |
Pine Valley Re 2024, 12/31/28 | 243,170 |
Face Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Multiperil – Worldwide — (continued) |
||||||
250,000(c)(m) + |
Walton Health Re 2019, 6/30/25 | $ 45,079 | ||||
250,000(c)(m) + |
Walton Health Re 2022, 12/15/27 | 36,438 | ||||
$1,837,622 | ||||||
Windstorm – North Carolina — 0.2% |
||||||
250,000(c)(m) + |
Mangrove Risk Solutions, 4/30/30 | $ 251,300 | ||||
Windstorm – U.S. — 0.4% |
||||||
250,000(c)(m) + |
Aberystwyth-PI0049, 11/30/27 | $ 245,575 | ||||
250,000(c)(m) + |
PI0048 Re 2024, 11/30/27 | 245,725 | ||||
$491,300 | ||||||
Windstorm – U.S. Northeast — 0.3% |
||||||
350,000(c) + |
Dover-PI0052 Re 2024, 12/15/29 | $ 346,753 | ||||
Windstorm – U.S. Regional — 0.5% |
||||||
1,015,734(c)(m) + |
Oakmont Re 2020, 3/31/27 | $ — | ||||
500,000(c)(m) + |
Oakmont Re 2024, 4/1/30 | 500,552 | ||||
$500,552 | ||||||
Total Collateralized Reinsurance |
$ 5,071,499 | |||||
Reinsurance Sidecars — 8.6% |
||||||
Multiperil – U.S. — 0.0% † |
||||||
226,387(c)(m) + |
Carnoustie Re 2023, 12/31/28 | $ 16,953 | ||||
1,000,000(c)(n) + |
Harambee Re 2018, 12/31/24 | 500 | ||||
1,000,000(n) + |
Harambee Re 2019, 12/31/24 | — | ||||
500,000(c)(n) + |
Harambee Re 2020, 12/31/24 | — | ||||
$17,453 | ||||||
Multiperil – U.S. Regional — 0.0% † |
||||||
250,000(c)(m) + |
Brotherhood Re, 1/31/25 | $ — | ||||
Multiperil – Worldwide — 8.6% |
||||||
225,450(n) + |
Alturas Re 2020-3, 9/30/25 | $ — | ||||
213,682(n) + |
Alturas Re 2021-3, 7/31/25 | 9,039 | ||||
376,048(c)(n) + |
Alturas Re 2022-2, 12/31/27 | 23,992 | ||||
500,000(c) + |
Banbury-PI0050 Re 2024, 3/31/30 | 522,819 | ||||
1,000,000(c)(m) + |
Bantry Re 2024, 12/31/29 | 1,134,099 | ||||
993,323(c)(m) + |
Berwick Re 2020-1, 12/31/24 | 7,128 | ||||
1,000,000(c)(m) + |
Berwick Re 2024-1, 12/31/29 | 1,102,027 | ||||
500,000(c)(m) + |
Carnoustie Re 2024, 12/31/29 | 550,969 | ||||
500,000(m) + |
Eccleston Re 2023, 11/30/28 | 31,574 | ||||
49,927(c)(m) + |
Eden Re II, 3/21/25 (144A) | 2,686 | ||||
80,000(c)(m) + |
Eden Re II, 3/20/26 (144A) | 1,489 | ||||
3,000(m) + |
Eden Re II, 3/19/27 (144A) | 16,516 |
Face Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Multiperil – Worldwide — (continued) |
||||||
250,000(c)(m) + |
Gleneagles Re 2021, 12/31/24 | $ 25 | ||||
250,000(c)(m) + |
Gleneagles Re 2022, 12/31/27 | 37,500 | ||||
1,000,000(c)(m) + |
Gullane Re 2024, 12/31/29 | 1,076,245 | ||||
498,977(c)(n) + |
Lorenz Re 2019, 6/30/25 | 4,092 | ||||
500,000(c)(m) + |
Merion Re 2021-2, 12/31/24 | 30,000 | ||||
363,953(c)(m) + |
Merion Re 2022-2, 12/31/27 | 345,068 | ||||
500,000(c)(m) + |
Pangaea Re 2024-1, 12/31/29 | 562,247 | ||||
500,000(c)(m) + |
Pangaea Re 2024-3, 7/1/28 | 529,499 | ||||
250,000(c)(m) + |
Phoenix 3 Re 2023-3, 1/4/27 | 266,850 | ||||
1,179(m) + |
Sector Re V, 12/1/27 (144A) | 28,170 | ||||
500,000(c)(m) + |
Sector Re V, 12/1/28 (144A) | 641,568 | ||||
500,000(c)(m) + |
Sector Re V, 12/1/28 (144A) | 641,568 | ||||
250,000(m) + |
Sussex Re 2021-1, 12/31/24 | 250 | ||||
500,000(m) + |
Sussex Re 2022, 12/31/27 | 400 | ||||
300,000(c)(n) + |
Thopas Re 2020, 12/31/24 | 60 | ||||
250,000(c)(n) + |
Thopas Re 2021, 12/31/24 | 2,600 | ||||
250,000(c)(n) + |
Thopas Re 2022, 12/31/27 | — | ||||
766,025(c)(n) + |
Thopas Re 2023, 12/31/28 | — | ||||
766,025(c)(n) + |
Thopas Re 2024, 12/31/29 | 939,376 | ||||
375,860(n) + |
Torricelli Re 2021, 7/31/25 | 1,879 | ||||
500,000(n) + |
Torricelli Re 2022, 6/30/28 | 450 | ||||
750,000(n) + |
Torricelli Re 2023, 6/30/29 | 9,975 | ||||
750,000(c)(n) + |
Torricelli Re 2024, 6/30/30 | 780,000 | ||||
500,000(c)(n) + |
Viribus Re 2018, 12/31/24 | — | ||||
212,306(n) + |
Viribus Re 2019, 12/31/24 | — | ||||
240,783(c)(n) + |
Viribus Re 2020, 12/31/24 | 8,162 | ||||
221,888(c)(n) + |
Viribus Re 2022, 12/31/27 | — | ||||
$9,308,322 | ||||||
Total Reinsurance Sidecars |
$ 9,325,775 | |||||
Total Insurance-Linked Securities (Cost $31,755,852) |
$ 33,708,739 | |||||
Principal Amount USD ($) |
Value | |||||
Foreign Government Bonds — 1.1% of Net Assets |
||||||
Angola — 0.4% |
||||||
448,000 | Angolan Government International Bond, 8.250%, 5/9/28 (144A) | $ 427,732 | ||||
Total Angola |
$ 427,732 | |||||
Ghana — 0.4% |
||||||
10,240(g) | Ghana Government International Bond, 0.000%, 7/3/26 (144A) | $ 9,498 | ||||
20,213(g) | Ghana Government International Bond, 0.000%, 1/3/30 (144A) | 15,298 | ||||
16,000(g) | Ghana Government International Bond, 0.000%, 7/3/26 | 14,840 | ||||
32,987(g) | Ghana Government International Bond, 0.000%, 1/3/30 | 24,965 | ||||
77,440(l) | Ghana Government International Bond, 5.000%, 7/3/35 (144A) | 66,405 | ||||
111,360(l) | Ghana Government International Bond, 5.000%, 7/3/35 (144A) | 77,423 | ||||
121,000(l) | Ghana Government International Bond, 5.000%, 7/3/29 | 103,758 | ||||
174,000(l) | Ghana Government International Bond, 5.000%, 7/3/35 | 120,973 | ||||
Total Ghana |
$ 433,160 | |||||
Ukraine — 0.3% |
||||||
20,419(l) | Ukraine Government International Bond, 0.000%, 2/1/30 (144A) | $ 9,850 | ||||
76,302(l) | Ukraine Government International Bond, 0.000%, 2/1/34 (144A) | 28,613 | ||||
64,481(l) | Ukraine Government International Bond, 0.000%, 2/1/35 (144A) | 31,434 | ||||
53,734(l) | Ukraine Government International Bond, 0.000%, 2/1/36 (144A) | 25,927 | ||||
149,521(l) | Ukraine Government International Bond, 1.750%, 2/1/29 (144A) | 89,712 | ||||
130,830(l) | Ukraine Government International Bond, 1.750%, 2/1/34 (144A) | 62,471 | ||||
93,450(l) | Ukraine Government International Bond, 1.750%, 2/1/35 (144A) | 43,436 | ||||
Total Ukraine |
$ 291,443 | |||||
Total Foreign Government Bonds (Cost $1,174,589) |
$ 1,152,335 | |||||
Shares |
Value | |||||
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.9% of Net Assets |
||||||
Open-End Fund — 0.9% |
||||||
941,235(o) | Dreyfus Government Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 4.76% |
$ 941,235 | ||||
$941,235 | ||||||
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $941,235) |
$ 941,235 | |||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN UNAFFILIATED ISSUERS — 141.2% (Cost $152,110,125) |
$153,259,699 | |||||
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES — (41.2)% |
$(44,691,793) | |||||
net assets — 100.0% |
$108,567,906 | |||||
bps | Basis Points. |
CMT | Constant Maturity Treasury Index. |
EURIBOR | Euro Interbank Offered Rate. |
FREMF | Freddie Mac Multifamily Fixed-Rate Mortgage Loans. |
SOFR | Secured Overnight Financing Rate. |
SOFR30A | Secured Overnight Financing Rate 30 Day Average. |
(144A) | The resale of such security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be resold normally to qualified institutional buyers. At October 31, 2024, the value of these securities amounted to $118,054,422, or 108.7% of net assets. |
(a) | Floating rate note. Coupon rate, reference index and spread shown at October 31, 2024. |
(b) | All or a portion of this senior loan position has not settled. Rates do not take effect until settlement date. Rates shown, if any, are for the settled portion. |
(c) | Non-income producing security. |
(d) | Securities purchased on a when-issued basis. Rates do not take effect until settlement date. |
(e) | The interest rate is subject to change periodically. The interest rate and/or reference index and spread shown at October 31, 2024. |
(f) | Security represents the interest-only portion payments on a pool of underlying mortgages or mortgage-backed securities. |
(g) | Security issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through accretion of discount. |
(h) | Security is priced as a unit. |
(i) | Payment-in-kind (PIK) security which may pay interest in the form of additional principal amount. |
(j) | Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity date. |
(k) | Security is in default. |
(l) | Debt obligation initially issued at one coupon which converts to a higher coupon at a specific date. The rate shown is the rate at October 31, 2024. |
(m) | Issued as participation notes. |
(n) | Issued as preference shares. |
(o) | Rate periodically changes. Rate disclosed is the 7-day yield at October 31, 2024. |
* | Senior secured floating rate loan interests in which the Fund invests generally pay interest at rates that are periodically re-determined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. These base lending rates are generally (i) the lending rate offered by one or more major European banks, such as SOFR, (ii) the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks, (iii) the rate of a certificate of deposit or (iv) other base lending rates used by commercial lenders. The interest rate shown is the rate accruing at October 31, 2024. |
+ | Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). |
† | Amount rounds to less than 0.1%. |
# | Securities are restricted as to resale. |
Restricted Securities |
Acquisition date |
Cost |
Value |
Aberystwyth-PI0049 | 7/1/2024 | $218,687 | $245,575 |
Alamo Re | 4/12/2023 | 250,000 | 262,225 |
Alamo Re | 4/4/2024 | 250,000 | 261,125 |
Alamo Re | 4/4/2024 | 250,000 | 265,175 |
Alturas Re 2020-3 | 8/3/2020 | — | — |
Alturas Re 2021-3 | 8/16/2021 | 20,769 | 9,039 |
Alturas Re 2022-2 | 1/18/2022 | 761 | 23,992 |
Aquila Re | 5/10/2023 | 250,000 | 264,200 |
Aquila Re | 5/10/2023 | 250,000 | 266,500 |
Atlas Capital | 5/17/2023 | 250,000 | 255,675 |
Atlas Re | 5/24/2024 | 250,000 | 278,625 |
Ballybunion Re 2022 | 3/9/2022 | — | — |
Banbury-PI0050 Re 2024 | 8/19/2024 | 500,000 | 522,819 |
Bantry Re 2024 | 2/1/2024 | 988,243 | 1,134,099 |
Berwick Re 2020-1 | 9/24/2020 | — | 7,128 |
Berwick Re 2024-1 | 1/10/2024 | 1,000,000 | 1,102,027 |
Blue Ridge Re | 11/14/2023 | 500,000 | 519,500 |
Bonanza Re | 1/6/2023 | 250,000 | 260,200 |
Bonanza Re | 7/25/2023 | 238,951 | 249,250 |
Brotherhood Re | 1/22/2018 | 39,767 | — |
Cape Lookout Re | 3/16/2022 | 250,000 | 254,750 |
Cape Lookout Re | 4/14/2023 | 250,000 | 261,575 |
Carnoustie Re 2023 | 3/22/2023 | — | 16,953 |
Carnoustie Re 2024 | 1/11/2024 | 500,000 | 550,969 |
Cat Re 2001 | 11/14/2023 | 250,000 | 255,050 |
Cheltenham-PI0051 Re 2024 | 7/1/2024 | 196,626 | 228,390 |
Citrus Re | 4/27/2023 | 250,000 | 261,175 |
Restricted Securities |
Acquisition date |
Cost |
Value |
Citrus Re | 4/27/2023 | $250,000 | $260,925 |
Citrus Re | 3/19/2024 | 250,000 | 259,425 |
Dartmouth Re 2021 | 1/19/2021 | 11,466 | 15,000 |
Dover-PI0052 Re 2024 | 10/9/2024 | 330,794 | 346,753 |
Eccleston Re 2023 | 7/13/2023 | — | 31,574 |
Eden Re II | 1/25/2021 | 16,575 | 2,686 |
Eden Re II | 1/21/2022 | 1,569 | 1,489 |
Eden Re II | 1/17/2023 | — | 16,516 |
FloodSmart Re | 2/14/2022 | 250,000 | 255,975 |
FloodSmart Re | 2/23/2023 | 250,000 | 263,950 |
FloodSmart Re | 2/29/2024 | 500,000 | 526,300 |
Foundation Re | 12/19/2023 | 500,000 | 514,500 |
Four Lakes Re | 12/8/2023 | 250,000 | 256,525 |
Four Lakes Re | 12/8/2023 | 250,000 | 262,325 |
Galileo Re | 12/4/2023 | 501,101 | 516,050 |
Gamboge Re | 5/9/2024 | 436,328 | 487,815 |
Gateway Re | 2/3/2023 | 250,000 | 271,225 |
Gateway Re | 3/11/2024 | 246,289 | 249,225 |
Gateway Re | 6/24/2024 | 235,288 | 249,225 |
Gateway Re II | 4/13/2023 | 250,000 | 267,700 |
Gleneagles Re 2021 | 1/13/2021 | 4,575 | 25 |
Gleneagles Re 2022 | 1/18/2022 | 104,409 | 37,500 |
Gullane Re 2024 | 2/14/2024 | 969,259 | 1,076,245 |
Harambee Re 2018 | 12/19/2017 | 17,375 | 500 |
Harambee Re 2019 | 12/20/2018 | — | — |
Harambee Re 2020 | 2/27/2020 | — | — |
High Point Re | 12/1/2023 | 250,000 | 256,050 |
Integrity Re | 5/9/2022 | 250,000 | 25,000 |
Integrity Re | 3/23/2023 | 250,000 | 250,000 |
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development | 5/1/2024 | 250,000 | 258,500 |
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development | 5/10/2024 | 242,415 | 263,225 |
Kendall Re | 4/22/2024 | 250,000 | 254,000 |
Kilimanjaro II Re | 6/24/2024 | 250,000 | 260,450 |
Kilimanjaro III Re | 4/8/2021 | 250,000 | 259,250 |
Kilimanjaro III Re | 4/8/2021 | 250,000 | 251,350 |
Lightning Re | 3/20/2023 | 250,000 | 266,250 |
Lorenz Re 2019 | 6/26/2019 | 75,879 | 4,092 |
Mangrove Risk Solutions | 6/17/2024 | 224,653 | 237,040 |
Mangrove Risk Solutions | 7/9/2024 | 231,766 | 251,300 |
Marlon Re | 5/24/2024 | 250,000 | 251,625 |
Matterhorn Re | 12/15/2021 | 250,000 | 231,250 |
Matterhorn Re | 3/10/2022 | 500,000 | 510,250 |
Restricted Securities |
Acquisition date |
Cost |
Value |
Merion Re 2021-2 | 12/28/2020 | $136,047 | $30,000 |
Merion Re 2022-2 | 3/1/2022 | 363,953 | 345,068 |
Merion Re 2024-1 | 1/11/2024 | 632,676 | 763,988 |
Merna Re II | 4/5/2023 | 250,000 | 264,975 |
Merna Re II | 5/8/2024 | 250,000 | 257,661 |
Merna Re II | 5/8/2024 | 250,000 | 249,375 |
Merna Re II | 5/8/2024 | 250,000 | 262,944 |
Mona Lisa Re | 12/30/2022 | 250,000 | 262,975 |
Mona Lisa Re | 6/13/2024 | 250,000 | 273,825 |
Mystic Re | 12/12/2023 | 499,254 | 512,300 |
Mystic Re IV | 6/9/2021 | 500,000 | 505,250 |
Mystic Re IV | 10/26/2021 | 249,880 | 251,000 |
Oakmont Re 2020 | 12/3/2020 | — | — |
Oakmont Re 2024 | 5/23/2024 | 443,679 | 500,552 |
Old Head Re 2024 | 1/5/2024 | 183,891 | 246,132 |
Pangaea Re 2024-1 | 2/27/2024 | 500,000 | 562,247 |
Pangaea Re 2024-3 | 7/26/2024 | 500,000 | 529,499 |
Phoenix 3 Re 2023-3 | 12/21/2020 | 194,948 | 266,850 |
PI0047 2024-1 | 1/26/2024 | 872,164 | 949,312 |
PI0048 Re 2024 | 6/12/2024 | 210,613 | 245,725 |
Pine Valley Re 2024 | 1/17/2024 | 207,298 | 243,170 |
Portsalon Re 2022 | 7/15/2022 | 202,158 | 229,230 |
Purple Re | 4/6/2023 | 250,000 | 245,000 |
Purple Re | 4/2/2024 | 250,000 | 258,800 |
Queen Street Re | 5/12/2023 | 500,000 | 514,250 |
Residential Re | 10/28/2021 | 500,000 | 496,500 |
Residential Re | 11/22/2022 | 375,000 | 391,875 |
Residential Re | 11/7/2023 | 500,000 | 517,150 |
Sanders Re | 5/24/2023 | 500,000 | 532,500 |
Sanders Re | 1/16/2024 | 250,000 | 259,500 |
Sanders Re III | 3/24/2023 | 250,000 | 259,650 |
Sector Re V | 12/30/2022 | — | 28,170 |
Sector Re V | 12/4/2023 | 500,000 | 641,568 |
Sector Re V | 12/29/2023 | 500,000 | 641,568 |
Solomon Re | 6/12/2023 | 250,000 | 256,900 |
Stabilitas Re | 6/7/2023 | 250,000 | 257,700 |
Sussex Re 2021-1 | 1/26/2021 | — | 250 |
Sussex Re 2022 | 1/5/2022 | — | 400 |
Sutter Re | 6/6/2023 | 250,000 | 262,125 |
Thopas Re 2020 | 12/30/2019 | — | 60 |
Thopas Re 2021 | 1/22/2021 | — | 2,600 |
Thopas Re 2022 | 2/15/2022 | — | — |
Thopas Re 2023 | 2/13/2023 | — | — |
Thopas Re 2024 | 2/2/2024 | 766,025 | 939,376 |
Restricted Securities |
Acquisition date |
Cost |
Value |
Topanga Re | 10/5/2023 | $237,017 | $248,625 |
Torrey Pines Re | 5/18/2023 | 300,000 | 309,210 |
Torricelli Re 2021 | 7/2/2021 | — | 1,879 |
Torricelli Re 2022 | 7/26/2022 | — | 450 |
Torricelli Re 2023 | 7/19/2023 | — | 9,975 |
Torricelli Re 2024 | 7/25/2024 | 743,994 | 780,000 |
Ursa Re | 4/12/2023 | 250,000 | 255,800 |
Viribus Re 2018 | 12/22/2017 | 8,294 | — |
Viribus Re 2019 | 3/25/2019 | — | — |
Viribus Re 2020 | 3/12/2020 | 24,541 | 8,162 |
Viribus Re 2022 | 4/18/2022 | — | — |
Walton Health Re 2019 | 7/18/2019 | — | 45,079 |
Walton Health Re 2022 | 7/13/2022 | 875 | 36,438 |
Total Restricted Securities |
$33,708,739 | ||
% of Net assets |
31.0% |
Currency Purchased |
In Exchange for |
Currency Sold |
Deliver |
Counterparty |
Settlement Date |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
EUR | 191,000 | USD | 214,123 | Bank of America NA | 11/21/24 | $(6,180) |
EUR | 2,370,000 | USD | 2,652,172 | Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | 12/20/24 | (68,515) |
USD | 414,995 | GBP | 310,000 | State Street Bank & Trust Co. | 12/20/24 | 15,307 |
USD | 6,698,500 | EUR | 6,185,950 | State Street Bank & Trust Co. | 1/23/25 | (55,051) |
TOTAL FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS |
$(114,439) |
FIXED INCOME INDEX FUTURES CONTRACTS
Number of Contracts Long |
Description |
Expiration Date |
Notional Amount |
Market Value |
Unrealized (Depreciation) |
4 | U.S. Ultra Bond (CBT) | 12/19/24 | $537,698 | $502,500 | $(35,198) |
TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS |
$537,698 |
$502,500 |
$(35,198) | ||
CBT | Chicago Board of Trade. |
EUR | — Euro |
GBP | — Great British Pound |
IDR | — Indonesian Rupiah |
USD | — United States Dollar |
Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost | $8,796,673 |
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value | (9,716,732) |
Net unrealized depreciation | $(920,059) |
Level 1 | – | unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. |
Level 2 | – | other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.). See Notes to Financial Statements — Note 1A. |
Level 3 | – | significant unobservable inputs (including the Adviser’s own assumptions in determining fair value of investments). See Notes to Financial Statements — Note 1A. |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Total | |
Senior Secured Floating Rate Loan Interests | $— | $7,124,141 | $— | $7,124,141 |
Common Stocks | ||||
Communications Equipment | — | — | 41,823 | 41,823 |
Financial Services | — | — | 9,158 | 9,158 |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 40 | 383 | — | 423 |
Passenger Airlines | — | 528,380 | — | 528,380 |
Professional Services | — | — | 14 | 14 |
All Other Common Stocks | 49,927 | — | — | 49,927 |
Asset Backed Securities | — | 5,326,087 | 46,000 | 5,372,087 |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | — | 2,870,443 | — | 2,870,443 |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | — | 10,532,554 | — | 10,532,554 |
Convertible Corporate Bonds | — | 2,242,014 | — | 2,242,014 |
Corporate Bonds | ||||
Banks | — | 4,819,144 | — * | 4,819,144 |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Total | |
Diversified Financial Services | $— | $8,087,789 | $—* | $8,087,789 |
Pharmaceuticals | — | 117,615 | —* | 117,615 |
All Other Corporate Bonds | — | 75,639,720 | — | 75,639,720 |
Preferred Stock | — | 17,566 | — | 17,566 |
Right/Warrant | 4,592 | — | — | 4,592 |
Insurance-Linked Securities | ||||
Collateralized Reinsurance | ||||
Multiperil – Massachusetts | — | — | 229,230 | 229,230 |
Multiperil – U.S. | — | — | 1,414,742 | 1,414,742 |
Multiperil – Worldwide | — | — | 1,837,622 | 1,837,622 |
Windstorm – North Carolina | — | — | 251,300 | 251,300 |
Windstorm – U.S. | — | — | 491,300 | 491,300 |
Windstorm – U.S. Northeast | — | — | 346,753 | 346,753 |
Windstorm – U.S. Regional | — | — | 500,552 | 500,552 |
Reinsurance Sidecars | ||||
Multiperil – U.S. | — | — | 17,453 | 17,453 |
Multiperil – U.S. Regional | — | — | —* | —* |
Multiperil – Worldwide | — | — | 9,308,322 | 9,308,322 |
All Other Insurance-Linked Securities | — | 19,311,465 | — | 19,311,465 |
Foreign Government Bonds | — | 1,152,335 | — | 1,152,335 |
Open-End Fund | 941,235 | — | — | 941,235 |
Total Investments in Securities |
$995,794 |
$137,769,636 |
$14,494,269 |
$153,259,699 |
Other Financial Instruments |
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Credit Agreement (a) |
$— | $(43,325,000) | $— | $(43,325,000) |
Net unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | — | (114,439) | — | (114,439) |
Net unrealized depreciation on futures contracts | (35,198) | — | — | (35,198) |
Total Other Financial Instruments |
$(35,198) |
$(43,439,439) |
$— |
$(43,474,637) |
(a) | The Fund may hold liabilities in which the fair value approximates the carrying amount for financial statement purposes. |
* | Securities valued at $0. |
Common Stocks |
Asset Backed Securities |
Corporate Bonds |
Insurance- Linked Securities |
Total | |
Balance as of 4/30/24 | $50,188 | $104,000 | $—* | $11,596,456 | $11,750,644 |
Realized gain (loss) (1) |
— | — | — | (851,136) | (851,136) |
Changed in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) (2) |
(9,313) | (65,467) | (32,417) | 1,205,533 | 1,098,336 |
Common Stocks |
Asset Backed Securities |
Corporate Bonds |
Insurance- Linked Securities |
Total | |
Amortization Premium/Discount | — | 7,467 | —* | (1,487,497) | (1,480,030) |
Purchases | 10,107 | — | 1,169 | 4,360,953 | 4,372,229 |
Sales | — | — | — | (427,034) | (427,034) |
Transfers in to Level 3** | 13 | — | 31,248 | — | 31,261 |
Transfers out of Level 3** | — | — | — | — | — |
Balance as of 10/31/24 |
$50,995 |
$46,000 |
$—* |
$14,397,274 |
$14,494,269 |
(1) |
Realized gain (loss) on these securities is included in the realized gain (loss) from investments on the Statement of Operations. | ||
(2) |
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on these securities is included in the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments on the Statement of Operations. | ||
* | Securities valued at $0 | ||
** | Transfers are calculated on the beginning of period values. During the six months ended October 31, 2024 investments having aggregate value of $0 were transferred out of Level 3 to Level 2, as there were significant observable inputs available to determine their value. Security valued at $31,261 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 3, due to valuing the security using unobservable inputs. There were no other transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3. | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Level 3 investments still held and considered Level 3 at October 31, 2024: | $584,554 |
ASSETS: |
|
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value (cost $152,110,125) | $153,259,699 |
Cash | 16,942 |
Foreign currencies, at value (cost $77,886) | 78,238 |
Futures collateral | 58,009 |
Variation margin for futures contracts | 250 |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 15,307 |
Receivables — | |
Investment securities sold | 182,580 |
Dividends | 17,096 |
Interest | 1,930,322 |
Other assets | 1,815 |
Total assets |
$155,560,258 |
LIABILITIES: |
|
Due to broker for futures | $250 |
Payables — | |
Credit agreement | 43,325,000 |
Investment securities purchased | 3,156,316 |
Directors’ fees | 756 |
Interest expense | 230,400 |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 129,746 |
Management fees | 10,597 |
Administrative expenses | 10,987 |
Accrued expenses | 128,300 |
Total liabilities |
$46,992,352 |
NET ASSETS: |
|
Paid-in capital | $170,513,824 |
Distributable earnings (loss) | (61,945,918) |
Net assets |
$108,567,906 |
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE: |
|
No par value | |
Based on $108,567,906/8,334,759 shares | $13.03 |
INVESTMENT INCOME: |
||
Interest from unaffiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld $17,303) | $6,673,808 | |
Dividends from unaffiliated issuers | 894,942 | |
Total Investment Income | $7,568,750 | |
EXPENSES: |
||
Management fees | $641,128 | |
Administrative expenses | 24,771 | |
Transfer agent fees | 7,956 | |
Stockholder communications expense | 31,636 | |
Custodian fees | 1,592 | |
Professional fees | 73,371 | |
Printing expense | 5,822 | |
Officers' and Directors' fees | 4,487 | |
Insurance expense | 1,800 | |
Interest expense | 1,437,205 | |
Miscellaneous | 28,163 | |
Total expenses | $2,257,931 | |
Net investment income | $5,310,819 | |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS: |
||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | $(2,463,292) | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 17,163 | |
Futures contracts | 23,176 | |
Other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | 11,067 | $(2,411,886) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||
Investments in unaffiliated issuers | $6,321,518 | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | (59,194) | |
Futures contracts | (3,750) | |
Other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | 6,102 | $6,264,676 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | $3,852,790 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $9,163,609 |
Six Months Ended 10/31/24 (unaudited) |
Year Ended 4/30/24 | |
FROM OPERATIONS: |
||
Net investment income (loss) | $5,310,819 | $10,435,481 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (2,411,886) | (6,239,385) |
Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 6,264,676 | 11,315,388 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $9,163,609 |
$15,511,484 |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS: |
||
Net investment income |
||
($0.59 and $1.08 per share, respectively) | $(4,875,834) | $(9,001,540) |
Total distributions to common stockholders | $(4,875,834) | $(9,001,540) |
Net increase in net assets |
$4,287,775 |
$6,509,944 |
NET ASSETS: |
||
Beginning of period | $104,280,131 | $97,770,187 |
End of period | $108,567,906 |
$104,280,131 |
Cash Flows From Operating Activities |
|
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $9,163,609 |
Adjustments to reconcile net decrease in net assets resulting from operations to net cash, restricted cash and foreign currencies from operating activities: |
|
Purchases of investment securities | $(38,624,276) |
Proceeds from disposition and maturity of investment securities | 36,318,278 |
Net purchases of short term investments | (1,326,250) |
Net accretion and amortization of discount/premium on investment securities | (223,860) |
Net realized loss on investments in unaffiliated issuers | 2,463,292 |
Change in unrealized appreciation on investments in unaffiliated issuers | (6,321,518) |
Change in unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 59,194 |
Decrease in due from broker for futures | 4,125 |
Increase in dividends receivable | (323) |
Decrease in interest receivable | 51,165 |
Increase in other assets | (1,764) |
Decrease in variation margin for futures contracts | (4,375) |
Decrease in management fees payable | (6,276) |
Decrease in directors’ fees payable | (122) |
Increase in due to broker for futures | 250 |
Increase in administrative expenses payable | 1,632 |
Increase in accrued expenses payable | 8,967 |
Net cash, restricted cash and foreign currencies from operating activities | $1,561,748 |
Cash Flows Used In Financing Activities: |
|
Borrowings received | 2,000,000 |
Increase in interest expense payable | 18,609 |
Distributions to stockholders | (4,875,834) |
Net cash flows used in financing activities | $(2,857,225) |
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH, RESTRICTED CASH AND FOREIGN CURRENCIES |
$(1,295,477) |
Cash, Restricted Cash and Foreign Currencies: |
|
Beginning of period* | $1,448,666 |
End of period* | $153,189 |
Cash Flow Information: |
|
Cash paid for interest | $1,418,596 |
* | The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and foreign currencies reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the Statement of Cash Flows: |
Six Months Ended 10/31/24 |
Year Ended 4/30/24 | |
Cash | $16,942 | $22,628 |
Foreign currenices, at value | 78,238 | 1,389,222 |
Restricted cash | 58,009 | 36,816 |
Total cash and foreign currencies shown in the Statement of Cash Flows |
$153,189 |
$1,448,666 |
Six Months Ended 10/31/24 (unaudited) |
Year Ended 4/30/24 |
Year Ended 4/30/23 |
Year Ended 4/30/22 |
Year Ended 4/30/21 |
Year Ended 4/30/20 | |
Per Share Operating Performance |
||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $12.51 | $11.73 | $13.58 | $15.67 | $12.60 | $16.18 |
Increase (decrease) from investment operations: | ||||||
Net investment income (loss)(a) | $0.64 | $1.25 | $1.13 | $1.28 | $1.25 | $1.19 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.47 | 0.61 | (1.78) | (2.05) | 3.16 | (3.59) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations |
$1.11 |
$1.86 |
$(0.65) |
$(0.77) |
$4.41 |
$(2.40) |
Distributions to stockholders: | ||||||
Net investment income and previously undistributed net investment income | $(0.59) | $(1.08) | $(1.16)* | $(1.32)* | $(1.34)* | $(1.18)* |
Tax return of capital | — | — | (0.04) | — | — | — |
Total distributions |
$(0.59) |
$(1.08) |
$(1.20) |
$(1.32) |
$(1.34) |
$(1.18) |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value |
$0.52 |
$0.78 |
$(1.85) |
$(2.09) |
$3.07 |
$(3.58) |
Net asset value, end of period | $13.03 | $12.51 | $11.73 | $13.58 | $15.67 | $12.60 |
Market value, end of period | $12.30 | $11.45 | $10.02 | $12.30 | $14.95 | $10.99 |
Total return at net asset value(b) |
9.30%(c) |
17.95% |
(3.46)% |
(5.19)% |
37.08% |
(15.21)% |
Total return at market value(b) |
12.73%(c) |
26.38% |
(8.96)% |
(9.99)% |
49.94% |
(16.84)% |
Ratios to average net assets of stockholders: | ||||||
Total expenses plus interest expense(d) | 4.20%(e) | 4.54% | 3.42% | 2.11% | 2.06% | 2.88% |
Net investment income available to stockholders | 9.88%(e) | 10.42% | 9.39% | 8.42% | 8.49% | 7.64% |
Portfolio turnover rate | 23%(c) | 31% | 25% | 46% | 57% | 52% |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $108,568 | $104,280 | $97,770 | $113,182 | $130,594 | $104,985 |
Total amount of debt outstanding (in thousands) | $43,325 | $41,325 | $42,575 | $54,950 | $61,000 | $45,000 |
Asset coverage per $1,000 of indebtedness | $3,506 | $3,523 | $3,296 | $3,060 | $3,141 | $3,333 |
* | The amount of distributions made to stockholders during the year were in excess of the net investment income earned by the Fund during the period. The Fund has accumulated undistributed net investment income which is part of the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV’). A portion of the accumulated net investment income was distributed to stockholders during the period. A decrease in distributions may have a negative effect on the market value of the Fund's shares. |
(a) | The per common share data presented above is based upon the average common shares outstanding for the periods presented. |
(b) | Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of common shares at the current net asset value or market value on the first day and a sale at the current net asset value or market value on the last day of the periods reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed for purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total investment return does not reflect brokerage commissions. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. |
(c) | Not annualized. |
(d) | Includes interest expense of 2.67%, 2.72%, 1.83%, 0.52%, 0.46% and 1.35%, respectively. |
(e) | Annualized. |
A. |
Security Valuation |
The net asset value of the Fund is computed once daily, on each day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open, as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE. | |
Fixed income securities are valued by using prices supplied by independent pricing services, which consider such factors as market prices, market events, quotations from one or more brokers, Treasury spreads, yields, maturities and ratings, or may use a pricing matrix or other fair value methods or techniques to provide an estimated value of the security or instrument. A pricing matrix is a means of valuing a debt security on the basis of current market prices for other debt securities, historical trading patterns in the market for fixed income securities and/or other factors. Non-U.S. debt securities that are listed on an exchange will be valued at the bid price obtained from an independent third party pricing service. When independent third party pricing services are unable to supply prices, or when prices or market quotations are considered to be unreliable, the value of that security may be determined using quotations from one or more broker-dealers. | |
Loan interests are valued at the mean between the last available bid and asked prices from one or more brokers or dealers as obtained from Loan Pricing Corporation, an independent third party pricing service. If price information is not available from Loan Pricing Corporation, or if the price information is deemed to be unreliable, price information will be obtained from an alternative loan interest pricing service. If no reliable price quotes are available from either the primary or alternative pricing service, broker quotes will be solicited. | |
Event-linked bonds are valued at the bid price obtained from an independent third party pricing service. Other insurance-linked securities (including reinsurance sidecars, collateralized reinsurance and industry loss warranties) may be valued at the bid price obtained from an independent pricing service, or through a third party using a pricing matrix, insurance valuation models, or other fair value methods or techniques to provide an estimated value of the instrument. | |
Equity securities that have traded on an exchange are valued by using the last sale price on the principal exchange where they are traded. Equity securities that have not traded on the date of valuation, or securities for which sale prices are not available, generally are valued using the mean between the last bid and asked prices or, if both last bid |
and asked prices are not available, at the last quoted bid price. Last sale and bid and asked prices are provided by independent third party pricing services. In the case of equity securities not traded on an exchange, prices are typically determined by independent third party pricing services using a variety of techniques and methods. | |
The value of foreign securities is translated into U.S. dollars based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing source. Trading in non-U.S. equity securities is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of the NYSE. The values of such securities used in computing the net asset value of the Fund’s shares are determined as of such times. The Adviser may use a fair value model developed by an independent pricing service to value non-U.S. equity securities. | |
Options contracts are generally valued at the mean between the last bid and ask prices on the principal exchange where they are traded. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) options and options on swaps (“swaptions”) are valued using prices supplied by independent pricing services, which consider such factors as market prices, market events, quotations from one or more brokers, Treasury spreads, yields, maturities and ratings, or may use a pricing matrix or other fair value methods or techniques to provide an estimated value of the security or instrument. | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued daily using the foreign exchange rate or, for longer term forward contract positions, the spot currency rate and the forward points on a daily basis, in each case provided by a third party pricing service. Contracts whose forward settlement date falls between two quoted days are valued by interpolation. | |
Swap contracts, including interest rate swaps, caps and floors (other than centrally cleared swap contracts), are valued at the dealer quotations obtained from reputable International Swap Dealers Association members. Centrally cleared swaps are valued at the daily settlement price provided by the central clearing counterparty. | |
Shares of open-end registered investment companies (including money market mutual funds) are valued at such funds’ net asset value. Shares of exchange-listed closed-end funds are valued by using the last sale price on the principal exchange where they are traded. | |
Securities or loan interests for which independent pricing services or broker-dealers are unable to supply prices or for which market prices and/or quotations are not readily available or are considered to be unreliable are valued by a fair valuation team comprised of certain |
personnel of the Adviser. The Adviser is designated as the valuation designee for the Fund pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. The Adviser’s fair valuation team is responsible for monitoring developments that may impact fair valued securities. | |
Inputs used when applying fair value methods to value a security may include credit ratings, the financial condition of the company, current market conditions and comparable securities. The Adviser may use fair value methods if it is determined that a significant event has occurred after the close of the exchange or market on which the security trades and prior to the determination of the Fund's net asset value. Examples of a significant event might include political or economic news, corporate restructurings, natural disasters, terrorist activity or trading halts. Thus, the valuation of the Fund's securities may differ significantly from exchange prices, and such differences could be material. | |
B. |
Investment Income and Transactions |
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except that certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are recorded as soon as the Fund becomes aware of the ex-dividend data in the exercise of reasonable diligence. | |
Interest income, including interest on income-bearing cash accounts, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend and interest income are reported net of unrecoverable foreign taxes withheld at the applicable country rates and net of income accrued on defaulted securities. | |
Interest and dividend income payable by delivery of additional shares is reclassified as PIK (payment-in-kind) income upon receipt and is included in interest and dividend income, respectively. | |
Principal amounts of mortgage-backed securities are adjusted for monthly paydowns. Premiums and discounts related to certain mortgage-backed securities are amortized or accreted in proportion to the monthly paydowns. All discounts/premiums on purchase prices of debt securities are accreted/amortized for financial reporting purposes over the life of the respective securities, and such accretion/amortization is included in interest income. | |
Security transactions are recorded as of trade date. Gains and losses on sales of investments are calculated on the identified cost method for both financial reporting and federal income tax purposes. |
C. |
Foreign Currency Translation |
The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Amounts denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates. | |
Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions, if any, represent, among other things, the net realized gains and losses on foreign currency exchange contracts, disposition of foreign currencies and the difference between the amount of income accrued and the U.S. dollars actually received. Further, the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments are not segregated on the Statement of Operations from the effects of changes in the market prices of those securities, but are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. | |
D. |
Federal Income Taxes |
It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its net taxable income and net realized capital gains, if any, to its stockholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required. As of October 31, 2024, the Fund did not accrue any interest or penalties with respect to uncertain tax positions, which, if applicable, would be recorded as an income tax expense on the Statement of Operations. Tax returns filed within the prior three years remain subject to examination by federal and state tax authorities. | |
The amount and character of income and capital gain distributions to stockholders are determined in accordance with federal income tax rules, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Distributions in excess of net investment income or net realized gains are temporary over distributions for financial statement purposes resulting from differences in the recognition or classification of income or distributions for financial statement and tax purposes. Capital accounts within the financial statements are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character, but are not adjusted for temporary differences. | |
The tax character of current year distributions payable will be determined at the end of the current taxable year. The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended April 30, 2024 was as follows: |
2024 | |
Distributions paid from: |
|
Ordinary income | $9,001,540 |
Total |
$9,001,540 |
2024 | |
Distributable earnings/(losses): |
|
Undistributed ordinary income | $1,796,954 |
Capital loss carryforward | (60,930,393) |
Net unrealized depreciation | (7,100,254) |
Total |
$(66,233,693) |
E. |
Risks |
The value of securities held by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic, political or regulatory conditions, recessions, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, inflation, changes in interest rates, armed conflict such as between Russia and Ukraine or in the Middle East, sanctions against Russia, other nations or individuals or companies and possible countermeasures, lack of liquidity in the bond markets or adverse investor sentiment. In the past several years, financial markets have experienced increased volatility, depressed valuations, decreased liquidity and heightened uncertainty. These conditions may continue, recur, worsen or spread. Inflation and interest rates may increase. These circumstances could adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments and negatively impact the Fund’s performance. | |
Some sectors of the economy and individual issuers have experienced or may experience particularly large losses. Periods of extreme volatility in the financial markets, reduced liquidity of many instruments, increased government debt, inflation, and disruptions to supply chains, consumer demand and employee availability, may continue for some time. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Russian securities lost all, or nearly all, their market value. Other securities or markets could be similarly affected by past or future political, geopolitical or other events or conditions. |
Governments and central banks, including the U.S. Federal Reserve, have taken extraordinary and unprecedented actions to support local and global economies and the financial markets. These actions have resulted in significant expansion of public debt, including in the U.S. The consequences of high public debt, including its future impact on the economy and securities markets, may not be known for some time. | |
The U.S. and other countries are periodically involved in disputes over trade and other matters, which may result in tariffs, investment restrictions and adverse impacts on affected companies and securities. For example, the U.S. has imposed tariffs and other trade barriers on Chinese exports, has restricted sales of certain categories of goods to China, and has established barriers to investments in China. Trade disputes may adversely affect the economies of the U.S. and its trading partners, as well as companies directly or indirectly affected and financial markets generally. If the political climate between the U.S. and China does not improve or continues to deteriorate, if China were to attempt unification of Taiwan by force, or if other geopolitical conflicts develop or get worse, economies, markets and individual securities may be severely affected both regionally and globally, and the value of the Fund’s assets may go down. | |
At times, the Fund’s investments may represent industries or industry sectors that are interrelated or have common risks, making the Fund more susceptible to any economic, political, or regulatory developments or other risks affecting those industries and sectors. | |
The market prices of the Fund’s fixed income securities may fluctuate significantly when interest rates change. The value of your investment will generally go down when interest rates rise. A rise in rates tends to have a greater impact on the prices of longer term or duration securities. For example, if interest rates increase by 1%, the value of a Fund’s portfolio with a portfolio duration of ten years would be expected to decrease by 10%, all other things being equal. A general rise in interest rates could adversely affect the price and liquidity of fixed income securities. The maturity of a security may be significantly longer than its effective duration. A security’s maturity and other features may be more relevant than its effective duration in determining the security’s sensitivity to other factors affecting the issuer or markets generally, such as changes in credit quality or in the yield premium that the market may establish for certain types of securities (sometimes called “credit spread”). In general, the longer its maturity the more a security may be susceptible to these factors. When the credit spread for a fixed income security goes up, or “widens”, the value of the security will generally go down. |
If an issuer or guarantor of a security held by the Fund or a counterparty to a financial contract with the Fund defaults on its obligation to pay principal and/or interest, has its credit rating downgraded or is perceived to be less creditworthy, or the credit quality or value of any underlying assets declines, the value of your investment will typically decline. Changes in actual or perceived creditworthiness may occur quickly. The Fund could be delayed or hindered in its enforcement of rights against an issuer, guarantor or counterparty. | |
The Fund invests in below-investment grade (“high yield”) debt securities, floating rate loans and insurance-linked securities. The Fund may invest in securities and other obligations of any credit quality, including those that are rated below investment grade, or are unrated but are determined by the Adviser to be of equivalent credit quality. Below investment grade securities are commonly referred to as “junk bonds” and are considered speculative with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Below investment grade securities, including floating rate loans, involve greater risk of loss, are subject to greater price volatility, and may be less liquid and more difficult to value, especially during periods of economic uncertainty or change, than higher rated debt securities. | |
Certain securities in which the Fund invests, including floating rate loans, once sold, may not settle for an extended period (for example, several weeks or even longer). The Fund will not receive its sale proceeds until that time, which may constrain the Fund’s ability to meet its obligations. The Fund may invest in securities of issuers that are in default or that are in bankruptcy. The value of collateral, if any, securing a floating rate loan can decline or may be insufficient to meet the issuer’s obligations or may be difficult to liquidate. No active trading market may exist for many floating rate loans, and many loans are subject to restrictions on resale. Any secondary market may be subject to irregular trading activity and extended settlement periods. There is less readily available, reliable information about most floating rate loans than is the case for many other types of securities. Normally, the Adviser will seek to avoid receiving material, nonpublic information about the issuer of a loan either held by, or considered for investment by, the Fund, and this decision could adversely affect the Fund’s investment performance. Loans may not be considered “securities,” and purchasers, such as the Fund, therefore may not be entitled to rely on the anti-fraud protections afforded by federal securities laws. | |
The Fund invest in insurance-linked securities (“ILS”). ILS may include event-linked bonds (also known as insurance-linked bonds or catastrophe bonds), quota share instruments (also known as |
“reinsurance sidecars”), collateralized reinsurance investments, industry loss warranties, event-linked swaps, securities of companies in the insurance or reinsurance industries, and other insurance and reinsurance-related securities. The Fund could lose a portion or all of the principal it has invested in an ILS, and the right to additional interest or dividend payments with respect to the security, upon the occurrence of one or more trigger events, as defined within the terms of an insurance-linked security. ILS carry significant risk. See note 1.G. | |
The Fund may invest in mortgage-related and asset-backed securities. The value of mortgage-related and asset-backed securities will be influenced by factors affecting the assets underlying such securities. As a result, during periods of declining asset value, difficult or frozen credit markets, swings in interest rates, or deteriorating economic conditions, mortgage-related and asset-backed securities may decline in value, face valuation difficulties, become more volatile and/or become illiquid. Mortgage-backed securities tend to be more sensitive to changes in interest rate than other types of debt securities. These securities are also subject to prepayment and extension risks. Some of these securities may receive little or no collateral protection from the underlying assets and are thus subject to the risk of default. The risk of such defaults is generally higher in the case of mortgage-backed investments offered by non-governmental issuers and those that include so-called “sub-prime” mortgages. The structure of some of these securities may be complex and there may be less available information than for other types of debt securities. Upon the occurrence of certain triggering events or defaults, the Fund may become the holder of underlying assets at a time when those assets may be difficult to sell or may be sold only at a loss. | |
The Fund may invest in credit risk transfer securities. Credit risk transfer securities are unguaranteed and unsecured debt securities issued by government sponsored enterprises and therefore are not directly linked to or backed by the underlying mortgage loans. As a result, in the event that a government sponsored enterprise fails to pay principal or interest on its credit risk transfer securities or goes through a bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding, holders of such credit risk transfer securities have no direct recourse to the underlying mortgage loans and will generally receive recovery on par with other unsecured note holders in such a scenario. The risks associated with an investment in credit risk transfer securities are different than the risks associated with an investment in mortgage-backed securities issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, or other government sponsored enterprise or issued by a private issuer, because some or all of the mortgage default or credit risk associated with the underlying mortgage loans is transferred to |
investors. As a result, investors in these securities could lose some or all of their investment in these securities if the underlying mortgage loans default. | |
The Fund’s investments in foreign markets and countries with limited developing markets may subject the Fund to a greater degree of risk than investments in a developed market. These risks include disruptive political or economic conditions, military conflicts and sanctions, terrorism, sustained economic downturns, financial instability, less liquid trading markets, extreme price volatility, currency risks, reduction of government or central bank support, inadequate accounting standards, tariffs, tax disputes or other tax burdens, nationalization or expropriation of assets and the imposition of adverse governmental laws, arbitrary application of laws and regulations or lack of rule of law and investment and repatriation restrictions. Lack of information and less market regulation also may affect the value of these securities. Withholding and other non-U.S. taxes may decrease the Fund’s return. Non-U.S. issuers may be located in parts of the world that have historically been prone to natural disasters. Investing in depositary receipts is subject to many of the same risks as investing directly in non-U.S. issuers. Depositary receipts may involve higher expenses and may trade at a discount (or premium) to the underlying security. | |
Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. In response to the military action by Russia, various countries, including the U.S., the United Kingdom, and European Union issued broad-ranging economic sanctions against Russia and Belarus and certain companies and individuals. Since then, Russian securities lost all, or nearly all, their market value, and many other issuers, securities and markets have been adversely affected. The United States and other countries may impose sanctions on other countries, companies and individuals in light of Russia’s military invasion. The extent and duration of the military action or future escalation of such hostilities, the extent and impact of existing and future sanctions, market disruptions and volatility, and the result of any diplomatic negotiations cannot be predicted. These and any related events could have a significant impact on the value and liquidity of certain Fund investments, on Fund performance and the value of an investment in the Fund, particularly with respect to securities and commodities, such as oil, natural gas and food commodities, as well as other sectors with exposure to Russian issuers or issuers in other countries affected by the invasion, and are likely to have collateral impacts on market sectors globally. | |
The Fund may invest a significant amount of its total assets in illiquid securities. Illiquid securities are securities that the Fund reasonably |
expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the securities. | |
The Fund may invest in REIT securities, the value of which can fall for a variety of reasons, such as declines in rental income, fluctuating interest rates, poor property management, environmental liabilities, uninsured damage, increased competition, or changes in real estate tax laws. | |
With the increased use of technologies such as the Internet to conduct business, the Fund is susceptible to operational, information security and related risks. While the Fund’s Adviser has established business continuity plans in the event of, and risk management systems to prevent, limit or mitigate, such cyber-attacks, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems, including the possibility that certain risks have not been identified. Furthermore, the Fund cannot control the cybersecurity plans and systems put in place by service providers to the Fund such as the Fund’s custodian and accounting agent, and the Fund’s transfer agent. In addition, many beneficial owners of Fund shares hold them through accounts at broker-dealers, retirement platforms and other financial market participants over which neither the Fund nor the Adviser exercises control. Each of these may in turn rely on service providers to them, which are also subject to the risk of cyber-attacks. Cybersecurity failures or breaches at the Adviser or the Fund’s service providers or intermediaries have the ability to cause disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses, interference with the Fund’s ability to calculate its net asset value, impediments to trading, the inability of Fund stockholders to effect share purchases or sales or receive distributions, loss of or unauthorized access to private stockholder information and violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, or additional compliance costs. Such costs and losses may not be covered under any insurance. In addition, maintaining vigilance against cyber-attacks may involve substantial costs over time, and system enhancements may themselves be subject to cyber-attacks. |
F. |
Restricted Securities |
Restricted Securities are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. Restricted securities generally are resold in transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. Private place securities are generally considered to be restricted except for those securities traded between qualified institutional investors under the provisions of Rule 144A of ment the Securities Act of 1933. |
Disposal of restricted investments may involve negotiations and expenses, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult to achieve. Restricted investments held by the Fund at October 31, 2024 are listed in the Schedule of Investments. | |
G. |
Insurance-Linked Securities (“ILS”) |
The Fund invests in ILS. The Fund could lose a portion or all of the principal it has invested in an ILS, and the right to additional interest or dividend payments with respect to the security, upon the occurrence of one or more trigger events, as defined within the terms of an insurance-linked security. Trigger events, generally, are hurricanes, earthquakes, or other natural events of a specific size or magnitude that occur in a designated geographic region during a specified time period, and/or that involve losses or other metrics that exceed a specific amount. There is no way to accurately predict whether a trigger event will occur, and accordingly, ILS carry significant risk. The Fund is entitled to receive principal, and interest and/or dividend payments so long as no trigger event occurs of the description and magnitude specified by the instrument. In addition to the specified trigger events, ILS may expose the Fund to other risks, including but not limited to issuer (credit) default, adverse regulatory or jurisdictional interpretations and adverse tax consequences. | |
The Fund’s investments in ILS may include event-linked bonds. ILS also may include special purpose vehicles (“SPVs”) or similar instruments structured to comprise a portion of a reinsurer’s catastrophe-oriented business, known as quota share instruments (sometimes referred to as reinsurance sidecars), or to provide reinsurance relating to specific risks to insurance or reinsurance companies through a collateralized instrument, known as collateralized reinsurance. Structured reinsurance investments also may include industry loss warranties (“ILWs”). A traditional ILW takes the form of a bilateral reinsurance contract, but there are also products that take the form of derivatives, collateralized structures, or exchange-traded instruments. | |
Where the ILS are based on the performance of underlying reinsurance contracts, the Fund has limited transparency into the individual underlying contracts, and therefore must rely upon the risk assessment and sound underwriting practices of the issuer. Accordingly, it may be more difficult for the Adviser to fully evaluate the underlying risk profile of the Fund’s structured reinsurance investments, and therefore the Fund’s assets are placed at greater risk of loss than if the Adviser had more complete information. Structured reinsurance instruments generally will be considered illiquid securities by the Fund. These |
securities may be difficult to purchase, sell or unwind. Illiquid securities also may be difficult to value. If the Fund is forced to sell an illiquid asset, the Fund may be forced to sell at a loss. | |
H. |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts (“contracts”) for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. All contracts are marked-to-market daily at the applicable exchange rates, and any resulting unrealized appreciation or depreciation is recorded in the Fund’s financial statements. The Fund records realized gains and losses at the time a contract is offset by entry into a closing transaction or extinguished by delivery of the currency. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of the contract and from unanticipated movements in the value of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar (see Note 5). | |
During the six months ended October 31, 2024, the Fund had entered into various forward foreign currency exchange contracts that obligated the Fund to deliver or take delivery of currencies at specified future maturity dates. Alternatively, prior to the settlement date of a forward foreign currency exchange contract, the Fund may close out such contract by entering into an offsetting contract. | |
The average market value of forward foreign currency exchange contracts open during the six months ended October 31, 2024, was $2,769,994 and $6,164,052 for buys and sells, respectively. Open forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding at October 31, 2024 are listed in the Schedule of Investments. | |
I. |
Futures Contracts |
The Fund may enter into futures transactions in order to attempt to hedge against changes in interest rates, securities prices and currency exchange rates or to seek to increase total return. Futures contracts are types of derivatives. | |
All futures contracts entered into by the Fund are traded on a futures exchange. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit with a broker an amount of cash or securities equal to the minimum “initial margin” requirements of the associated futures exchange. The amount of cash deposited with the broker as collateral at October 31, 2024 is recorded as “Futures collateral” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
Subsequent payments for futures contracts (“variation margin”) are paid or received by the Fund, depending on the daily fluctuation in the value of the contracts, and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Cash received from or paid to the broker related to previous margin movement is held in a segregated account at the broker and is recorded as either “Due from broker for futures” or “Due to broker for futures” on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, the Fund realizes a gain or loss equal to the difference between the opening and closing value of the contract as well as any fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates where applicable. Futures contracts are subject to market risk, interest rate risk and currency exchange rate risk. Changes in value of the contracts may not directly correlate to the changes in value of the underlying securities. With futures, there is reduced counterparty credit risk to the Fund since futures are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. | |
The average notional values of long position and short position futures contracts during the six months ended October 31, 2024 were $514,344 and $0, respectively. Open futures contracts outstanding at October 31, 2024 are listed in the Schedule of Investments. | |
J. |
Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan |
All stockholders whose shares are registered in their own names automatically participate in the Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”), under which participants receive all dividends and capital gain distributions (collectively, dividends) in full and fractional shares of the Fund in lieu of cash. Stockholders may elect not to participate in the Plan. Stockholders not participating in the Plan receive all dividends and capital gain distributions in cash. Participation in the Plan is completely voluntary and may be terminated or resumed at any time without penalty by notifying Equiniti Trust Company, the agent for stockholders in administering the Plan (the “Plan Agent”), in writing prior to any dividend record date; otherwise such termination or resumption will be effective with respect to any subsequently declared dividend or other distribution. | |
If a stockholder’s shares are held in the name of a brokerage firm, bank or other nominee, the stockholder can ask the firm or nominee to participate in the Plan on the stockholder’s behalf. If the firm or nominee does not offer the Plan, dividends will be paid in cash to the |
stockholder of record. A firm or nominee may reinvest a stockholder’s cash dividends in shares of the Fund on terms that differ from the terms of the Plan. | |
Whenever the Fund declares a dividend on shares payable in cash, participants in the Plan will receive the equivalent in shares acquired by the Plan Agent either (i) through receipt of additional unissued but authorized shares from the Fund or (ii) by purchase of outstanding shares on the New York Stock Exchange or elsewhere. If, on the payment date for any dividend, the net asset value per share is equal to or less than the market price per share plus estimated brokerage trading fees (market premium), the Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount in newly issued shares. The number of newly issued shares to be credited to each account will be determined by dividing the dollar amount of the dividend by the net asset value per share on the date the shares are issued, provided that the maximum discount from the then current market price per share on the date of issuance does not exceed 5%. If, on the payment date for any dividend, the net asset value per share is greater than the market value (market discount), the Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount in shares acquired in open-market purchases. There are no brokerage charges with respect to newly issued shares. However, each participant will pay a pro rata share of brokerage trading fees incurred with respect to the Plan Agent’s open-market purchases. Participating in the Plan does not relieve stockholders from any federal, state or local taxes which may be due on dividends paid in any taxable year. Stockholders holding Plan shares in a brokerage account may be able to transfer the shares to another broker and continue to participate in the Plan. | |
K. |
Statement of Cash Flows |
Information on financial transactions which have been settled through the receipt or disbursement of cash or restricted cash is presented in the Statement of Cash Flows. Cash as presented in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities includes cash on hand at the Fund’s custodian bank and does not include any short-term investments. For the six months ended October 31, 2024, the Fund had restricted cash in the form of futures collateral on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
Counterparty |
Derivative Assets Subject to Master Netting Agreement |
Derivatives Available for Offset |
Non-Cash Collateral Received(a) |
Cash Collateral Received(a) |
Net Amount of Derivative Assets(b) |
Bank of America NA |
$— | $— | $— | $— | $— |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. |
— | — | — | — | — |
State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
15,307 | (15,307) | — | — | — |
Total |
$15,307 |
$(15,307) |
$— |
$— |
$— |
Counterparty |
Derivative Liabilities Subject to Master Netting Agreement |
Derivatives Available for Offset |
Non-Cash Collateral Pledged(a) |
Cash Collateral Pledged(a) |
Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities(c) |
Bank of America NA |
$6,180 | $— | $— | $— | $6,180 |
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. |
68,515 | — | — | — | 68,515 |
State Street Bank & Trust Co. |
55,051 | (15,307) | — | — | 39,744 |
Total |
$129,746 |
$(15,307) |
$— |
$— |
$114,439 |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
Interest Rate Risk |
Credit Risk |
Foreign Exchange Rate Risk |
Equity Risk |
Commodity Risk |
Assets |
|||||
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | $— | $— | $15,307 | $— | $— |
Total Value |
$— |
$— |
$15,307 |
$— |
$— |
Liabilities |
|||||
Net unrealized depreciation on futures contracts^ | $35,198 | $— | $— | $— | $— |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | — | — | 129,746 | — | — |
Total Value |
$35,198 |
$— |
$129,746 |
$— |
$— |
^ | Includes cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only net variation margin is reported within the assets and/or liabilities on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
Statement of Operations / Statement of Cash Flows |
Interest Rate Risk |
Credit Risk |
Foreign Exchange Rate Risk |
Equity Risk |
Commodity Risk |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on |
|||||
Futures contracts | $23,176 | $— | $— | $— | $— |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | — | — | 17,163 | — | — |
Total Value |
$23,176 |
$— |
$17,163 |
$— |
$— |
Change in Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on |
|||||
Futures contracts | $(3,750) | $— | $— | $— | $— |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | — | — | (59,194) | — | — |
Total Value |
$(3,750) |
$— |
$(59,194) |
$— |
$— |
10/31/24 |
4/30/24 | |
Shares outstanding at beginning of period | 8,334,759 | 8,334,759 |
Shares outstanding at end of period |
Nominee |
Votes For |
Votes Against |
Votes Abstained |
Craig C. MacKay | 4,039,479 | 1,595,753 | 91,957 |
Thomas J. Perna | 4,058,462 | 1,582,705 | 86,018 |
Fred J. Ricciardi | 4,035,046 | 1,613,822 | 78,319 |
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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
(a) Disclose whether, as of the end of the period covered by the report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party. If the registrant has not adopted such a code of ethics, explain why it has not done so.
The registrant has adopted, as of the end of the period covered by this report, a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer and controller.
(b) For purposes of this Item, the term “code of ethics” means written standards that are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:
(1) Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;
(2) Full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that a registrant files with, or submits to, the Commission and in other public communications made by the registrant;
(3) Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations;
(4) The prompt internal reporting of violations of the code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the code; and
(5) Accountability for adherence to the code.
(c) The registrant must briefly describe the nature of any amendment, during the period covered by the report, to a provision of its code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, and that relates to any element of the code of ethics definition enumerated in paragraph (b) of this Item. The registrant must file a copy of any such amendment as an exhibit pursuant to Item 19(a), unless the registrant has elected to satisfy paragraph (f) of this Item by posting its code of ethics on its website pursuant to paragraph (f)(2) of this Item, or by undertaking to provide its code of ethics to any person without charge, upon request, pursuant to paragraph (f)(3) of this Item.
The registrant has made no amendments to the code of ethics during the period covered by this report.
(d) If the registrant has, during the period covered by the report, granted a waiver, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, that relates to one or more of the items set forth in paragraph (b) of this Item, the registrant must briefly describe the nature of the waiver, the name of the person to whom the waiver was granted, and the date of the waiver.
Not applicable.
(e) If the registrant intends to satisfy the disclosure requirement under paragraph (c) or (d) of this Item regarding an amendment to, or a waiver from, a provision of its code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions and that relates to any element of the code of ethics definition enumerated in paragraph (b) of this Item by posting such information on its Internet website, disclose the registrant’s Internet address and such intention.
Not applicable.
(f) The registrant must:
(1) File with the Commission, pursuant to Item 19(a)(1), a copy of its code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, as an exhibit to its annual report on this Form N-CSR (see attachment);
(2) Post the text of such code of ethics on its Internet website and disclose, in its most recent report on this Form N-CSR, its Internet address and the fact that it has posted such code of ethics on its Internet website; or
(3) Undertake in its most recent report on this Form N-CSR to provide to any person without charge, upon request, a copy of such code of ethics and explain the manner in which such request may be made. See Item 19(2)
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
(a) (1) Disclose that the registrant’s Board of Directors has determined that the registrant either:
(i) Has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee; or
(ii) Does not have an audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.
The registrant’s Board of Directors has determined that the registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert.
(2) If the registrant provides the disclosure required by paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this Item, it must disclose the name of the audit committee financial expert and whether that person is “independent.” In order to be considered “independent” for purposes of this Item, a member of an audit committee may not, other than in his or her capacity as a member of the audit committee, the Board of Directors, or any other board committee:
(i) Accept directly or indirectly any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the issuer; or
(ii) Be an “interested person” of the investment company as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(19)).
Mr. Fred J. Ricciardi, an independent Director, is such an audit committee financial expert.
(3) If the registrant provides the disclosure required by paragraph (a)(1) (ii) of this Item, it must explain why it does not have an audit committee financial expert.
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
(a) Disclose, under the caption AUDIT FEES, the aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years.
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(b) Disclose, under the caption AUDIT-RELATED FEES, the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item. Registrants shall describe the nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category.
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(c) Disclose, under the caption TAX FEES, the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning. Registrants shall describe the nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category.
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(d) Disclose, under the caption ALL OTHER FEES, the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item. Registrants shall describe the nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category.
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(e) (1) Disclose the audit committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
PIONEER FUNDS
APPROVAL OF AUDIT, AUDIT-RELATED, TAX AND OTHER SERVICES
PROVIDED BY THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR
SECTION I—POLICY PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
The Pioneer Funds recognize the importance of maintaining the independence of their outside auditors. Maintaining independence is a shared responsibility involving Amundi Asset Management US, Inc., the audit committee and the independent auditors.
The Funds recognize that a Fund’s independent auditors: 1) possess knowledge of the Funds, 2) are able to incorporate certain services into the scope of the audit, thereby avoiding redundant work, cost and disruption of Fund personnel and processes, and 3) have expertise that has value to the Funds. As a result, there are situations where it is desirable to use the Fund’s independent auditors for services in addition to the annual audit and where the potential for conflicts of interests are minimal. Consequently, this policy, which is intended to comply with Rule 210.2-01(C)(7), sets forth guidelines and procedures to be followed by the Funds when retaining the independent audit firm to perform audit, audit-related tax and other services under those circumstances, while also maintaining independence.
Approval of a service in accordance with this policy for a Fund shall also constitute approval for any other Fund whose pre-approval is required pursuant to Rule 210.2-01(c)(7)(ii).
In addition to the procedures set forth in this policy, any non-audit services that may be provided consistently with Rule 210.2-01 may be approved by the Audit Committee itself and any pre-approval that may be waived in accordance with Rule 210.2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) is hereby waived.
Selection of a Fund’s independent auditors and their compensation shall be determined by the Audit Committee and shall not be subject to this policy.
SECTION II - POLICY
SERVICE CATEGORY |
SERVICE CATEGORY DESCRIPTION |
SPECIFIC PRE-APPROVED SERVICE SUBCATEGORIES | ||
I. AUDIT SERVICES | Services that are directly related to performing the independent audit of the Funds | • Accounting research assistance
• SEC consultation, registration statements, and reporting
• Tax accrual related matters
• Implementation of new accounting standards
• Compliance letters (e.g. rating agency letters)
• Regulatory reviews and assistance regarding financial matters
• Semi-annual reviews (if requested)
• Comfort letters for closed end offerings | ||
II. AUDIT-RELATED SERVICES | Services which are not prohibited under Rule
210.2-01(C)(4) (the “Rule”) and are related extensions of the audit services support the audit, or use the knowledge/expertise gained from the audit procedures as a foundation to complete the project. In most cases, if the Audit-Related Services are not performed by the Audit firm, the scope of the Audit Services would likely increase. The Services are typically well-defined and governed by accounting professional standards (AICPA, SEC, etc.) |
• AICPA attest and agreed-upon procedures
• Technology control assessments
• Financial reporting control assessments
• Enterprise security architecture assessment |
AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVAL POLICY |
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORTING POLICY | |
• “One-time” pre-approval for the audit period for all pre-approved specific service subcategories. Approval of the independent auditors as auditors for a Fund shall constitute pre approval for these services. |
• A summary of all such services and related fees reported at each regularly scheduled Audit Committee meeting. | |
• “One-time” pre-approval for the fund fiscal year within a specified dollar limit for all pre-approved specific service subcategories |
• A summary of all such services and related fees (including comparison to specified dollar limits) reported quarterly. |
• Specific approval is needed to exceed the pre-approved dollar limit for these services (see general Audit Committee approval policy below for details on obtaining specific approvals) |
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• Specific approval is needed to use the Fund’s auditors for Audit-Related Services not denoted as “pre-approved”, or to add a specific service subcategory as “pre-approved” |
SECTION III - POLICY DETAIL, CONTINUED
SERVICE CATEGORY |
SERVICE CATEGORY DESCRIPTION |
SPECIFIC PRE-APPROVED SERVICE SUBCATEGORIES | ||
III. TAX SERVICES | Services which are not prohibited by the Rule, if an officer of the Fund determines that using the Fund’s auditor to provide these services creates significant synergy in the form of efficiency, minimized disruption, or the ability to maintain a desired level of confidentiality. | • Tax planning and support
• Tax controversy assistance
• Tax compliance, tax returns, excise tax returns and support
• Tax opinions |
AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVAL POLICY |
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORTING POLICY | |
• “One-time” pre-approval for the fund fiscal year within a specified dollar limit |
• A summary of all such services and related fees (including comparison to specified dollar limits) reported quarterly. | |
• Specific approval is needed to exceed the pre-approved dollar limits for these services (see general Audit Committee approval policy below for details on obtaining specific approvals) |
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• Specific approval is needed to use the Fund’s auditors for tax services not denoted as pre-approved, or to add a specific service subcategory as “pre-approved” |
SECTION III - POLICY DETAIL, CONTINUED
SERVICE CATEGORY |
SERVICE CATEGORY DESCRIPTION |
SPECIFIC PRE-APPROVED SERVICE SUBCATEGORIES | ||
IV. OTHER SERVICES
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Services which are not prohibited by the Rule, | • Business Risk Management support
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A. SYNERGISTIC, UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS | if an officer of the Fund determines that using the Fund’s auditor to provide these services creates significant synergy in the form of efficiency, minimized disruption, the ability to maintain a desired level of confidentiality, or where the Fund’s auditors posses unique or superior qualifications to provide these services, resulting in superior value and results for the Fund. | • Other control and regulatory compliance projects |
AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVAL POLICY |
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORTING POLICY | |
• “One-time” pre-approval for the fund fiscal year within a specified dollar limit |
• A summary of all such services and related fees (including comparison to specified dollar limits) reported quarterly. | |
• Specific approval is needed to exceed the pre-approved dollar limits for these services (see general Audit Committee approval policy below for details on obtaining specific approvals) |
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• Specific approval is needed to use the Fund’s auditors for “Synergistic” or “Unique Qualifications” Other Services not denoted as pre-approved to the left, or to add a specific service subcategory as “pre-approved” |
SECTION III - POLICY DETAIL, CONTINUED
SERVICE CATEGORY |
SERVICE CATEGORY DESCRIPTION |
SPECIFIC PROHIBITED SERVICE SUBCATEGORIES | ||
PROHIBITED SERVICES | Services which result in the auditors losing independence status under the Rule. | 1. Bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the audit client* | ||
2. Financial information systems design and implementation* | ||||
3. Appraisal or valuation services, fairness* opinions, or contribution-in-kind reports | ||||
4. Actuarial services (i.e., setting actuarial reserves versus actuarial audit work)* | ||||
5. Internal audit outsourcing services* | ||||
6. Management functions or human resources | ||||
7. Broker or dealer, investment advisor, or investment banking services | ||||
8. Legal services and expert services unrelated to the audit | ||||
9. Any other service that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board determines, by regulation, is impermissible |
AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVAL POLICY |
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORTING POLICY | |
• These services are not to be performed with the exception of the(*) services that may be permitted if they would not be subject to audit procedures at the audit client (as defined in rule 2-01(f)(4)) level the firm providing the service. |
• A summary of all services and related fees reported at each regularly scheduled Audit Committee meeting will serve as continual confirmation that has not provided any restricted services. |
GENERAL AUDIT COMMITTEE APPROVAL POLICY:
o For all projects, the officers of the Funds and the Fund’s auditors will each make an assessment to determine that any proposed projects will not impair independence.
o Potential services will be classified into the four non-restricted service categories and the “Approval of Audit, Audit-Related, Tax and Other Services” Policy above will be applied. Any services outside the specific pre-approved service subcategories set forth above must be specifically approved by the Audit Committee.
o At least quarterly, the Audit Committee shall review a report summarizing the services by service category, including fees, provided by the Audit firm as set forth in the above policy.
(2) Disclose the percentage of services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
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(f) If greater than 50 percent, disclose the percentage of hours expended on the principal accountants engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.
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(g) Disclose the aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrants accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrants investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for each of the last two fiscal years of the registrant.
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(h) Disclose whether the registrants audit committee of the Board of Directors has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrants investment adviser (not including any subadviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.
The Fund’s audit committee of the Board of Directors has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Affiliates (as defined) that were not pre- approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.
(i) A registrant identified by the Commission pursuant to Section 104(i)(2)(A) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 7214(i)(2)(A)), as having retained, for the preparation of the audit report on its financial statements included in the Form NCSR, a registered public accounting firm that has a branch or office that is located in a foreign jurisdiction and that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has determined it is unable to inspect or investigate completely because of a position taken by an authority in the foreign jurisdiction must electronically submit to the Commission on a supplemental basis documentation that establishes that the registrant is not owned or controlled by a governmental entity in the foreign jurisdiction. The registrant must submit this documentation on or before the due date for this form. A registrant that is owned or controlled by a foreign governmental entity is not required to submit such documentation.
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(j) A registrant that is a foreign issuer, as defined in 17 CFR 240.3b-4, identified by the Commission pursuant to Section 104(i)(2)(A) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 7214(i)(2)(A)), as having retained, for the preparation of the audit report on its financial statements included in the Form N-CSR, a registered public accounting firm that has a branch or office that is located in a foreign jurisdiction and that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has determined it is unable to inspect or investigate completely because of a position taken by an authority in the foreign jurisdiction, for each year in which the registrant is so identified, must provide the below disclosures. Also, any such identified foreign issuer that uses a variable-interest entity or any similar structure that results in additional foreign entities being consolidated in the financial statements of the registrant is required to provide the below disclosures for itself and its consolidated foreign operating entity or entities. A registrant must disclose:
(1) That, for the immediately preceding annual financial statement period, a registered public accounting firm that the PCAOB was unable to inspect or investigate completely, because of a position taken by an authority in the foreign jurisdiction, issued an audit report for the registrant;
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(2) The percentage of shares of the registrant owned by governmental entities in the foreign jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated or otherwise organized;
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(3) Whether governmental entities in the applicable foreign jurisdiction with respect to that registered public accounting firm have a controlling financial interest with respect to the registrant;
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(4) The name of each official of the Chinese Communist Party who is a member of the board of directors of the registrant or the operating entity with respect to the registrant;
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(5) Whether the articles of incorporation of the registrant (or equivalent organizing document) contains any charter of the Chinese Communist Party, including the text of any such charter.
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ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS
(a) If the registrant is a listed issuer as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10A-3), state whether or not the registrant has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)). If the registrant has such a committee, however designated, identify each committee member. If the entire Board of Directors is acting as the registrant’s audit committee as specified in Section 3(a)(58)(B) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(B)), so state.
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(b) If applicable, provide the disclosure required by Rule 10A-3(d) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10A-3(d)) regarding an exemption from the listing standards for audit committees.
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ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
File Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period as set forth in 210.1212 of Regulation S-X [17 CFR 210.12-12], unless the schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
Included in Item 1
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Included in Item 1
ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Included in Item 1
ITEM 9. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. (Unaudited)
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Item 10. REMUNERATION PAID TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND OTHERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. (Unaudited)
Each Board Member also serves as a Board Member of other Funds in the Pioneer Family of Funds complex. Annual retainer fees and attendance fees are allocated to each Fund based on net assets. Directors’ fees paid by the Fund are within Item 1. Statement of Operations as Directors’ fees and expenses.
Item 11. STATEMENT REGARDING BASIS FOR APPROVAL OF INVESMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT. (Unaudited)
Pioneer Diversified High Income Fund, Inc.
Approval of Renewal of Investment Management Agreement
Amundi Asset Management US, Inc. (“Amundi US”) serves as the investment adviser to Pioneer Diversified High Income Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) pursuant to an investment management agreement between Amundi US and the Fund. In order for Amundi US to remain the investment adviser of the Fund, the Directors of the Fund, including a majority of the Fund’s Independent Directors, must determine annually whether to renew the investment management agreement for the Fund.
The contract review process began in January 2024 as the Directors of the Fund agreed on, among other things, an overall approach and timeline for the process. Contract review materials were provided to the Directors in March 2024, July 2024 and September 2024. In addition, the Directors reviewed and discussed the Fund’s performance at regularly scheduled meetings throughout the year, and took into account other information related to the Fund provided to the Directors at regularly scheduled meetings, in connection with the review of the Fund’s investment management agreement.
In March 2024, the Directors, among other things, discussed the memorandum provided by Fund counsel that summarized the legal standards and other considerations that are relevant to the Directors in their deliberations regarding the renewal of the investment management agreement, and reviewed and discussed the qualifications of the investment management teams for the Fund, as well as the level of investment by the Fund’s portfolio managers in the Fund. In July 2024, the Directors, among other things, reviewed the Fund’s management fees and total expense ratios, the financial statements of Amundi US and its parent companies, profitability analyses provided by Amundi US, and analyses from Amundi US as to possible economies of scale. The Directors also reviewed the profitability of the institutional business of Amundi US as compared to that of Amundi US’s fund management business, and considered the differences between the fees and expenses of the Fund and the fees and expenses of Amundi US’s institutional accounts, as well as the different services provided by Amundi US to the Fund and to the institutional accounts. The Directors further considered contract review materials, including additional materials received in response to the Directors’ request, in September 2024.
At a meeting held on September 17, 2024, based on their evaluation of the information provided by Amundi US and third parties, the Directors of the Fund, including the Independent Directors voting separately advised by independent counsel, unanimously approved the renewal of the investment management agreement for another year. In approving the renewal of the investment management agreement, the Directors considered various factors that they determined were relevant, including the factors described below. The Directors did not identify any single factor as the controlling factor in determining to approve the renewal of the agreement.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. The Directors considered the nature, extent and quality of the services that had been provided by Amundi US to the Fund, taking into account the investment objective and strategy of the Fund. The Directors also reviewed Amundi US’s investment approach for the Fund and its research process. The Directors considered the resources of Amundi US and the personnel of Amundi US who provide investment management services to the Fund. They also reviewed the amount of non-Fund assets managed by the portfolio managers of the Fund. They considered the non-investment resources and personnel of Amundi US that are involved in Amundi US’s services to the Fund, including Amundi US’s compliance, risk management, and legal resources and personnel. The Directors considered the compliance services being provided to the Fund by Amundi US and how Amundi US has addressed any compliance issues during the past year. The Directors noted the substantial attention and high priority given by Amundi US’s senior management to the Pioneer Fund complex, including with respect to the increasing regulation to which the Pioneer Funds are subject.
The Directors considered that Amundi US supervises and monitors the performance of the Fund’s service providers and provides the Fund with personnel (including Fund officers) and other resources that are necessary for the Fund’s business management and operations. The Directors also considered that, as administrator, Amundi US is responsible for the administration of the Fund’s business and other affairs. The Directors considered that the Fund reimburses Amundi US its pro rata share of Amundi US’s costs of providing administration services to the Pioneer Funds.
Based on these considerations, the Directors concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services that had been provided by Amundi US to the Fund were satisfactory and consistent with the terms of the investment management agreement.
Performance of the Fund. In considering the Fund’s performance, the Directors regularly review and discuss throughout the year data prepared by Amundi US and information comparing the Fund’s performance with the performance of its peer group of funds, as classified by Morningstar, Inc. (Morningstar), and with the performance of the Fund’s benchmark index. The Directors also regularly consider the Fund’s returns at market value relative to its peers, as well as the discount at which the Fund’s shares may trade on the New York Stock Exchange compared to its net asset value per share. They also discuss the Fund’s performance with Amundi US on a regular basis. The Directors’ regular reviews and discussions were factored into the Directors’ deliberations concerning the renewal of the investment management agreement.
Management Fee and Expenses. The Directors considered information showing the fees and expenses of the Fund in comparison to the management fees and expense ratios of a peer group of funds selected on the basis of criteria determined by the Independent Directors for this purpose using data provided by Strategic Insight Mutual Fund Research and Consulting, LLC (Strategic Insight), an independent third party. The peer group comparisons referred to below are organized in quintiles. Each quintile represents one-fifth of the peer group. In all peer group comparisons referred to below, first quintile is most favorable to the Fund’s shareowners.
The Directors considered that the Fund’s management fee (based on managed assets) for the most recent fiscal year was in the third quintile relative to the management fees paid by other funds in its Strategic Insight peer group for the comparable period. The Directors considered that the expense ratio (based on managed assets) of the Fund’s common shares for the most recent fiscal year was in the third quintile (both including and excluding investment-related expenses) relative to its Strategic Insight peer group for the comparable period.
The Directors reviewed management fees charged by Amundi US to institutional and other clients, including publicly offered European funds sponsored by Amundi US’s affiliates, unaffiliated U.S. registered investment companies (in a sub-advisory capacity), and unaffiliated foreign and domestic separate accounts. The Directors also considered Amundi US’s costs in providing services to the Fund and Amundi US’s costs in providing services to the other clients and considered the differences in management fees and profit margins for fund and non-fund services. In evaluating the fees associated with Amundi US’s client accounts, the Directors took into account the respective demands, resources and complexity associated with the Fund and
other client accounts. The Directors noted that, in some instances, the fee rates for those clients were lower than the management fee for the Fund and considered that, under the investment management and administration agreements with the Fund, Amundi US performs additional services for the Fund that it does not provide to those other clients or services that are broader in scope, including oversight of the Fund’s other service providers and activities related to compliance and the extensive regulatory and tax regimes to which the Fund is subject. The Directors also considered the entrepreneurial risks associated with Amundi US’s management of the Fund.
The Directors concluded that the management fee payable by the Fund to Amundi US was reasonable in relation to the nature and quality of the services provided by Amundi US.
Profitability. The Directors considered information provided by Amundi US regarding the profitability of Amundi US with respect to the advisory services provided by Amundi US to the Fund, including the methodology used by Amundi US in allocating certain of its costs to the management of the Fund. The Directors also considered Amundi US’s profit margin in connection with the overall operation of the Fund. They further reviewed the financial results, including the profit margins, realized by Amundi US from non-fund businesses. The Directors considered Amundi US’s profit margins in comparison to the limited industry data available and noted that the profitability of any adviser was affected by numerous factors, including its organizational structure and method for allocating expenses. The Directors concluded that Amundi US’s profitability with respect to the management of the Fund was not unreasonable.
Economies of Scale. The Directors considered the extent to which Amundi US may realize economies of scale or other efficiencies in managing and supporting the Fund. Since the Fund is a closed-end fund that has not raised additional capital, the Directors concluded that economies of scale were not a relevant consideration in the renewal of the investment advisory agreement.
Other Benefits. The Directors considered the other benefits that Amundi US enjoys from its relationship with the Fund. The Directors considered the character and amount of fees paid or to be paid by the Fund, other than under the investment management agreement, for services provided by Amundi US and its affiliates. The Directors further considered the revenues and profitability of Amundi US’s businesses other than the Fund business. To the extent applicable, the Directors also considered the benefits to the Fund and to Amundi US and its affiliates from the use of “soft” commission dollars generated by the Fund to pay for research and brokerage services.
The Directors considered that Amundi US is the principal U.S. asset management business of Amundi, which is one of the largest asset managers globally. Amundi’s worldwide asset management business manages over $2.1 trillion in assets (including the Pioneer Funds). The Directors noted that Amundi US has access to additional research and portfolio management capabilities as a result of its relationship with Amundi and Amundi’s global presence. The Directors considered that Amundi US and the Fund receive reciprocal intangible benefits from the relationship, including mutual brand recognition and, for the Fund, direct and indirect access to the resources of a large global asset manager. The Directors concluded that any such benefits received by Amundi US as a result of its relationship with the Fund were reasonable.
Conclusion. After consideration of the factors described above as well as other factors, the Directors, including the Independent Directors, concluded that the investment management agreement for the Fund, including the fees payable thereunder, was fair and reasonable and voted to approve the proposed renewal of the investment management agreement.
ITEM 12. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. (Unaudited)
A closed-end management investment company that is filing an annual report on this Form N-CSR must, unless it invests exclusively in non-voting securities, describe the policies and procedures that it uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, including the procedures that the company uses when a vote presents a conflict between the interests of its shareholders, on the one hand, and those of the company’s investment adviser; principal underwriter; or any affiliated person (as defined in Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(3)) and the rules thereunder) of the company, its investment adviser, or its principal underwriter, on the other. Include any policies and procedures of the company’s investment adviser, or any other third party, that the company uses, or that are used on the company’s behalf, to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities.
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ITEM 13. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
(a) If the registrant is a closed-end management investment company that is filing an annual report on this Form N-CSR, provide the following information:
(1) State the name, title, and length of service of the person or persons employed by or associated with the registrant or an investment adviser of the registrant who are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the registrant’s portfolio (“Portfolio Manager”). Also state each Portfolio Manager’s business experience during the past 5 years.
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ITEM 14. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
(a) If the registrant is a closed-end management investment company, in the following tabular format, provide the information specified in paragraph (b) of this Item with respect to any purchase made by or on behalf of the registrant or any affiliated purchaser, as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10b-18(a)(3)), of shares or other units of any class of the registrant’s equity securities that is registered by the registrant pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 781).
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ITEM 15. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
Describe any material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Directors, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-R(17 CFR 229.407)(as required by Item 22(b)(15)) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101), or this Item.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Directors since the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-R of Schedule 14(A) in its definitive proxy statement, or this item.
ITEM 16. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) Disclose the conclusions of the registrant’s principal executive and principal financials officers, or persons performing similar functions, regarding the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30(a)-3(b) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).
The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.
(b) Disclose any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
There were no significant changes in 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 17. DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
(a) If the registrant is a closed-end management investment company, provide the following dollar amounts of income and compensation related to the securities lending activities of the registrant during its most recent fiscal year:
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(1) Gross income from securities lending activities;
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(2) All fees and/or compensation for each of the following securities lending activities and related services: any share of revenue generated by the securities lending program paid to the securities lending agent(s) (revenue split); fees paid for cash collateral management services (including fees deducted from a pooled cash collateral reinvestment vehicle) that are not included in the revenue split; administrative fees that are not included in the revenue split; fees for indemnification that are not included in the revenue split; rebates paid to borrowers; and any other fees relating to the securities lending program that are not included in the revenue split, including a description of those other fees;
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(3) The aggregate fees/compensation disclosed pursuant to paragraph (2); and
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(4) Net income from securities lending activities (i.e., the dollar amount in paragraph (1) minus the dollar amount in paragraph (3)).
If a fee for a service is included in the revenue split, state that the fee is included in the revenue split.
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(b) If the registrant is a closed-end management investment company, describe the services provided to the registrant by the securities lending agent in the registrants most recent fiscal year.
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Item 18. RECOVERY OF ERRONEOUSLY AWARDED COMPENSATION.
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ITEM 19. EXHIBITS.
(a) File the exhibits listed below as part of this Form. Letter or number the exhibits in the sequence indicated.
Filed herewith.
(3) Not applicable.
SIGNATURES
[See General Instruction F]
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) Pioneer Diversified High Income Fund, Inc.
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Lisa M. Jones
Lisa M. Jones, Principal Executive Officer
Date January 3, 2025
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Lisa M. Jones
Lisa M. Jones, Principal Executive Officer
Date January 3, 2025
By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Anthony J. Koenig, Jr.
Anthony J. Koenig, Jr., Principal Financial Officer
Date January 3, 2025
* | Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature. |