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    SEC Form N-CSRS filed by Putnam Premier Income Trust

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    N-CSRS 1 a_premierincome.htm PUTNAM PREMIER INCOME TRUST a_premierincome.htm


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

    FORM N-CSR

    CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
    MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES




    Investment Company Act file number: (811-05452)
    Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: Putnam Premier Income Trust
    Address of principal executive offices: 100 Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
    Name and address of agent for service: Stephen Tate, Vice President
    100 Federal Street
    Boston, Massachusetts 02110
    Copy to:         Bryan Chegwidden, Esq.
    Ropes & Gray LLP
    1211 Avenue of the Americas
    New York, New York 10036
            James E. Thomas, Esq.
    Ropes & Gray LLP
    800 Boylston Street
    Boston, Massachusetts 02199
    Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 292-1000
    Date of fiscal year end: July 31, 2024
    Date of reporting period: August 1, 2023 – January 31, 2024



    Item 1. Report to Stockholders:

    The following is a copy of the report transmitted to stockholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940:



     

    Putnam
    Premier Income
    Trust

    Semiannual report
    1 | 31 | 24

    Message from the Trustees  1 
    Your fund at a glance  2 
    Other information for shareholders  3 
    Important notice regarding Putnam’s privacy policy  4 
    Summary of dividend reinvestment plans  5 
    Financial statements  7 
    Shareholder meeting results  64 

     


     

    Message from the Trustees

    March 21, 2024

    Dear Fellow Shareholder:

    We are pleased to report that on January 1, 2024, Franklin Resources, Inc., a leading global asset management firm operating as Franklin Templeton, acquired Putnam Investments. With complementary capabilities and an established infrastructure serving over 150 countries, Franklin Templeton enhances Putnam’s investment, risk management, operations, and technology platforms. Together, our firms are committed to delivering strong fund performance and more choices for our investors.

    We are also excited to welcome Jane E. Trust as an interested trustee to your Board of Trustees. Ms. Trust contributes over 30 years of investment management experience to The Putnam Funds, and has served as Senior Vice President, Fund Board Management, at Franklin Templeton since 2020.

    As we enter this new chapter, you can rest assured that your fund continues to be actively managed by the same experienced professionals. Your investment team is exploring new and attractive opportunities for your fund while monitoring changing market conditions.

    Thank you for investing with Putnam.



     


    Credit qualities are shown as a percentage of the fund’s net assets as of 1/31/24. A bond rated BBB or higher (A-3 or higher, for short-term debt) is considered investment grade. This chart reflects the highest security rating provided by one or more of Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s, and Fitch. Ratings and portfolio credit quality will vary over time. Due to rounding, percentages may not equal 100%.

    Cash and net other assets, if any, represent the market value weights of cash, derivatives, and short-term securities in the portfolio. The fund itself has not been rated by an independent rating agency.

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    Other information for shareholders

    Important notice regarding share repurchase program

    In September 2023, the Trustees of your fund approved the renewal of a share repurchase program that had been in effect since 2005. This renewal allows your fund to repurchase, in the 365 days beginning October 1, 2023, up to 10% of the fund’s common shares outstanding as of September 30, 2023.

    Important notice regarding delivery of shareholder documents

    In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations, Putnam sends a single notice of internet availability, or a single printed copy, of annual and semiannual shareholder reports, prospectuses, and proxy statements to Putnam shareholders who share the same address, unless a shareholder requests otherwise. If you prefer to receive your own copy of these documents, please call Putnam at 1-800-225-1581, and Putnam will begin sending individual copies within 30 days.

    Proxy voting

    Putnam is committed to managing our funds in the best interests of our shareholders. The Putnam funds’ proxy voting guidelines and procedures, as well as information regarding how your fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30, 2023, are available in the Individual Investors section of putnam.com and on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. If you have questions about finding forms on the SEC’s website, you may call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. You may also obtain the Putnam funds’ proxy voting guidelines and procedures at no charge by calling Putnam’s Shareholder Services at 1-800-225-1581.

    Fund portfolio holdings

    The fund will file a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT within 60 days of the end of such fiscal quarter. Shareholders may obtain the fund’s Form N-PORT on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

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    Important notice regarding Putnam’s privacy policy

    In order to conduct business with our shareholders, we must obtain certain personal information such as account holders’ names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and dates of birth. Using this information, we are able to maintain accurate records of accounts and transactions.

    It is our policy to protect the confidentiality of our shareholder information, whether or not a shareholder currently owns shares of our funds. In particular, it is our policy not to sell information about you or your accounts to outside marketing firms. We have safeguards in place designed to prevent unauthorized access to our computer systems and procedures to protect personal information from unauthorized use.

    Under certain circumstances, we must share account information with outside vendors who provide services to us, such as mailings and proxy solicitations. In these cases, the service providers enter into confidentiality agreements with us, and we provide only the information necessary to process transactions and perform other services related to your account. Finally, it is our policy to share account information with your financial representative, if you’ve listed one on your Putnam account.

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    Summary of Putnam closed-end funds’ amended and restated dividend reinvestment plans

    Putnam Managed Municipal Income Trust, Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust, Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust and Putnam Premier Income Trust (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) each offer a dividend reinvestment plan (each, a “Plan” and collectively, the “Plans”). If you participate in a Plan, all income dividends and capital gain distributions are automatically reinvested in Fund shares by the Fund’s agent, Putnam Investor Services, Inc. (the “Agent”). If you are not participating in a Plan, every month you will receive all dividends and other distributions in cash, paid by check and mailed directly to you or your intermediary.

    Upon a purchase (or, where applicable, upon registration of transfer on the shareholder records of a Fund) of shares of a Fund by a registered shareholder, each such shareholder will be deemed to have elected to participate in that Fund’s Plan. Each such shareholder will have all distributions by a Fund automatically reinvested in additional shares, unless such shareholder elects to terminate participation in a Plan by instructing the Agent to pay future distributions in cash. Shareholders who were not participants in a Plan as of January 31, 2010, will continue to receive distributions in cash but may enroll in a Plan at any time by contacting the Agent.

    If you participate in a Fund’s Plan, the Agent will automatically reinvest subsequent distributions, and the Agent will send you a confirmation in the mail telling you how many additional shares were issued to your account.

    To change your enrollment status or to request additional information about the Plans, you may contact the Agent either in writing, at P.O. Box 8383, Boston, MA 02266-8383, or by telephone at 1-800-225-1581 during normal East Coast business hours.

    How you acquire additional shares through a Plan If the market price per share for your Fund’s shares (plus estimated brokerage commissions) is greater than or equal to their net asset value per share on the payment date for a distribution, you will be issued shares of the Fund at a value equal to the higher of the net asset value per share on that date or 95% of the market price per share on that date.

    If the market price per share for your Fund’s shares (plus estimated brokerage commissions) is less than their net asset value per share on the payment date for a distribution, the Agent will buy Fund shares for participating accounts in the open market. The Agent will aggregate open-market purchases on behalf of all participants, and the average price (including brokerage commissions) of all shares purchased by the Agent will be the price per share allocable to each participant. The Agent will generally complete these open-market purchases within five business days following the payment date. If, before the Agent has completed open-market purchases, the market price per share (plus estimated brokerage commissions) rises to exceed the net asset value per share on the payment date, then the purchase price may exceed the net asset value per share, potentially resulting in the acquisition of fewer shares than if the distribution had been paid in newly issued shares.

    How to withdraw from a Plan Participants may withdraw from a Fund’s Plan at any time by notifying the Agent, either in writing or by telephone. Such withdrawal will be effective immediately if notice is received by the Agent with sufficient time prior to any distribution record date; otherwise, such withdrawal will be effective with respect to any subsequent distribution following notice of withdrawal. There is no penalty for withdrawing from or not participating in a Plan.

    Plan administration The Agent will credit all shares acquired for a participant under a Plan to the account in which the participant’s common shares are held. Each participant

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    will be sent reasonably promptly a confirmation by the Agent of each acquisition made for their account.

    About brokerage fees Each participant pays a proportionate share of any brokerage commissions incurred if the Agent purchases additional shares on the open market, in accordance with the Plans. There are no brokerage charges applied to shares issued directly by the Funds under the Plans.

    About taxes and Plan amendments Reinvesting dividend and capital gain distributions in shares of the Funds does not relieve you of tax obligations, which are the same as if you had received cash distributions. The Agent supplies tax information to you and to the IRS annually. Each Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate its Plan upon 30 days’ written notice. However, the Agent may assign its rights, and delegate its duties, to a successor agent with the prior consent of a Fund and without prior notice to Plan participants.

    If your shares are held in a broker or nominee name If your shares are held in the name of a broker or nominee offering a dividend reinvestment service, consult your broker or nominee to ensure that an appropriate election is made on your behalf. If the broker or nominee holding your shares does not provide a reinvestment service, you may need to register your shares in your own name in order to participate in a Plan.

    In the case of record shareholders such as banks, brokers or nominees that hold shares for others who are the beneficial owners of such shares, the Agent will administer the Plan on the basis of the number of shares certified by the record shareholder as representing the total amount registered in such shareholder’s name and held for the account of beneficial owners who are to participate in the Plan.

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    Financial statements

    These sections of the report, as well as the accompanying Notes, constitute the fund’s financial statements.

    The fund’s portfolio lists all the fund’s investments and their values as of the last day of the reporting period. Holdings are organized by asset type and industry sector, country, or state to show areas of concentration and diversification.

    Statement of assets and liabilities shows how the fund’s net assets and share price are determined. All investment and non-investment assets are added together. Any unpaid expenses and other liabilities are subtracted from this total. The result is divided by the number of shares to determine the net asset value per share, which is calculated separately for each class of shares. (For funds with preferred shares, the amount subtracted from total assets includes the liquidation preference of preferred shares.)

    Statement of operations shows the fund’s net investment gain or loss. This is done by first adding up all the fund’s earnings — from dividends and interest income — and subtracting its operating expenses to determine net investment income (or loss). Then, any net gain or loss the fund realized on the sales of its holdings — as well as any unrealized gains or losses over the period — is added to or subtracted from the net investment result to determine the fund’s net gain or loss for the fiscal period.

    Statement of changes in net assets shows how the fund’s net assets were affected by the fund’s net investment gain or loss, by distributions to shareholders, and by changes in the number of the fund’s shares. It lists distributions and their sources (net investment income or realized capital gains) over the current reporting period and the most recent fiscal year-end. The distributions listed here may not match the sources listed in the Statement of operations because the distributions are determined on a tax basis and may be paid in a different period from the one in which they were earned. Dividend sources are estimated at the time of declaration. Actual results may vary. Any non-taxable return of capital cannot be determined until final tax calculations are completed after the end of the fund’s fiscal period.

    Financial highlights provide an overview of the fund’s investment results, per-share distributions, expense ratios, net investment income ratios, and portfolio turnover (not required for money market funds) in one summary table, reflecting the five most recent reporting periods. In a semiannual report, the highlights table also includes the current reporting period.

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    The fund’s portfolio 1/31/24 (Unaudited)

    U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY
    MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (48.6%)*
    Principal
    amount
    Value
    U.S. Government Guaranteed Mortgage Obligations (8.5%)
    Government National Mortgage Association Pass-Through Certificates    
    5.50%, TBA, 2/1/54 $11,000,000 $11,084,803
    5.50%, 5/20/49 38,568 39,546
    5.00%, 5/20/49 116,982 117,512
    4.50%, TBA, 2/1/54 12,000,000 11,704,746
    4.50%, with due dates from 10/20/49 to 1/20/50 121,566 119,705
    4.00%, TBA, 2/1/54 8,000,000 7,612,874
    4.00%, with due dates from 8/20/49 to 12/20/49 75,171 71,827
    3.50%, with due dates from 8/20/49 to 3/20/50 892,550 824,103
    31,575,116
    U.S. Government Agency Mortgage Obligations (40.1%)
    Federal National Mortgage Association Pass-Through Certificates    
    5.00%, with due dates from 1/1/49 to 8/1/49 123,579 123,269
    4.50%, 5/1/49 18,522 18,190
    Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities    
    6.50%, TBA, 2/1/54 33,000,000 33,795,353
    6.00%, TBA, 2/1/54 72,000,000 73,037,815
    5.50%, TBA, 2/1/54 13,000,000 13,048,242
    5.00%, TBA, 2/1/54 14,000,000 13,848,516
    3.50%, TBA, 2/1/54 6,000,000 5,475,000
    3.00%, TBA, 2/1/54 5,000,000 4,387,305
    2.50%, TBA, 2/1/54 6,000,000 5,056,875
    148,790,565
    Total U.S. government and agency mortgage obligations (cost $180,009,760) $180,365,681

    U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (0.3%)* Principal
    amount
    Value
    U.S. Treasury Notes 1.625%, 5/15/31 i $1,224,000 $1,053,289
    Total U.S. treasury obligations (cost $1,053,289) $1,053,289

    MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (38.7%)* Principal
    amount
    Value
    Agency collateralized mortgage obligations (13.7%)
    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation      
    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation   $856,841 $173,234
    REMICs Ser. 5091, Class IL, IO, 4.50%, 3/25/51   5,199,643 1,071,248
    REMICs Ser. 5093, Class YI, IO, 4.50%, 12/25/50   3,954,376 872,352
    REMICs Ser. 5024, Class HI, IO, 4.50%, 10/25/50   7,008,041 1,536,310
    REMICs Ser. 4984, Class IL, IO, 4.50%, 6/25/50   4,916,451 1,093,866
    REMICs Ser. 4000, Class PI, IO, 4.50%, 1/15/42   338,015 48,764
    REMICs Ser. 5134, Class IC, IO, 4.00%, 8/25/51   8,024,639 1,469,504
    REMICs Ser. 23-5349, Class IB, IO, 4.00%, 12/15/46   4,461,215 886,872
    REMICs Ser. 4193, Class PI, IO, 4.00%, 3/15/43   1,082,917 158,781
    REMICs Ser. 4105, Class HI, IO, 3.50%, 7/15/41   471,365 32,257
    Strips Ser. 304, Class C37, IO, 3.50%, 12/15/27   217,061 6,463
    REMICs IFB Ser. 5011, Class SA, IO, ((-1 x US 30 Day Average SOFR) + 6.14%), 0.791%, 9/25/50   8,054,492 1,053,366


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    MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (38.7%)* cont. Principal
    amount
    Value
    Agency collateralized mortgage obligations cont.
    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation      
    REMICs IFB Ser. 4742, Class S, IO, ((-1 x US 30 Day Average SOFR) + 6.09%), 0.74%, 12/15/47   $1,346,214 $159,916
    REMICs IFB Ser. 5002, Class SJ, IO, ((-1 x US 30 Day Average SOFR) + 5.99%), 0.641%, 7/25/50   7,491,011 860,239
    REMICs IFB Ser. 4839, Class WS, IO, ((-1 x US 30 Day Average SOFR) + 5.99%), 0.64%, 8/15/56   4,763,085 628,299
    REMICs IFB Ser. 4945, Class SL, IO, ((-1 x US 30 Day Average SOFR) + 5.94%), 0.591%, 1/25/50   4,851,429 515,073
    Structured Pass-Through Certificates FRB Ser. 57, Class 1AX, IO, 0.379%, 7/25/43 W   1,353,081 18,277
    Federal National Mortgage Association      
    REMICs Ser. 16-3, Class NI, IO, 6.00%, 2/25/46   1,688,524 278,277
    Interest Strip Ser. 374, Class 6, IO, 5.50%, 8/25/36   75,435 12,406
    REMICs Ser. 15-30, IO, 5.50%, 5/25/45   2,595,518 411,441
    Interest Strip Ser. 378, Class 19, IO, 5.00%, 6/25/35   223,239 31,139
    REMICs Ser. 20-76, Class BI, IO, 4.50%, 11/25/50   7,215,007 1,283,988
    REMICs Ser. 12-127, Class BI, IO, 4.50%, 11/25/42   285,493 55,133
    REMICs Ser. 13-58, Class DI, IO, 4.00%, 6/25/43   2,722,761 474,727
    REMICs Ser. 13-41, Class IP, IO, 4.00%, 5/25/43   810,963 115,530
    REMICs Ser. 13-44, Class PI, IO, 4.00%, 1/25/43   609,873 78,918
    REMICs Ser. 13-60, Class IP, IO, 4.00%, 10/25/42   432,936 46,952
    REMICs Ser. 21-56, Class WI, IO, 2.50%, 9/25/51   14,997,524 2,002,900
    REMICs IFB Ser. 10-35, Class SG, IO, ((-1 x US 30 Day Average SOFR) + 6.29%), 0.941%, 4/25/40   601,542 64,245
    REMICs IFB Ser. 18-20, Class SB, IO, ((-1 x US 30 Day Average SOFR) + 6.14%), 0.791%, 3/25/48   2,969,213 256,540
    REMICs IFB Ser. 18-38, Class SA, IO, ((-1 x US 30 Day Average SOFR) + 6.09%), 0.741%, 6/25/48   5,271,636 618,450
    Grantor Trust Ser. 00-T6, IO, 0.717%, 11/25/40 W   802,491 2,778
    REMICs IFB Ser. 17-32, Class SA, IO, ((-1 x US 30 Day Average SOFR) + 6.04%), 0.691%, 5/25/47   6,495,903 681,810
    REMICs IFB Ser. 13-18, Class SB, IO, ((-1 x US 30 Day Average SOFR) + 6.04%), 0.691%, 10/25/41   27,793 29
    REMICs IFB Ser. 20-12, Class SK, IO, ((-1 x US 30 Day Average SOFR) + 5.94%), 0.591%, 3/25/50   4,318,466 489,541
    REMICs IFB Ser. 19-43, Class JS, IO, ((-1 x US 30 Day Average SOFR) + 5.94%), 0.591%, 8/25/49   2,874,728 253,635
    REMICs FRB Ser. 19-61, Class S, IO, ((-1 x US 30 Day Average SOFR) + 5.89%), 0.541%, 11/25/49   5,584,541 710,091
    REMICs IFB Ser. 11-101, Class SA, IO, ((-1 x US 30 Day Average SOFR) + 5.79%), 0.441%, 10/25/41   1,300,564 108,067
    Government National Mortgage Association      
    Ser. 16-42, IO, 5.00%, 2/20/46   1,814,563 341,613
    Ser. 18-127, Class IC, IO, 5.00%, 10/20/44   3,110,329 693,541
    Ser. 14-76, IO, 5.00%, 5/20/44   725,101 144,325
    Ser. 12-146, IO, 5.00%, 12/20/42   522,140 100,084
    Ser. 10-35, Class UI, IO, 5.00%, 3/20/40   733,490 150,505
    Ser. 10-20, Class UI, IO, 5.00%, 2/20/40   533,912 107,724
    Ser. 09-121, Class UI, IO, 5.00%, 12/20/39   1,216,357 251,774


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    MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (38.7%)* cont. Principal
    amount
    Value
    Agency collateralized mortgage obligations cont.
    Government National Mortgage Association      
    Ser. 17-26, Class MI, IO, 5.00%, 11/20/39   $2,464,099 $485,409
    Ser. 15-79, Class GI, IO, 5.00%, 10/20/39   439,141 87,240
    Ser. 18-94, Class AI, IO, 4.50%, 7/20/48   1,319,964 271,383
    Ser. 21-122, Class GI, IO, 4.50%, 11/20/47   7,594,592 1,526,266
    Ser. 13-34, Class IH, IO, 4.50%, 3/20/43   1,013,491 198,388
    Ser. 17-42, Class IC, IO, 4.50%, 8/20/41   897,870 175,828
    Ser. 10-35, Class AI, IO, 4.50%, 3/20/40   982,272 160,014
    Ser. 10-35, Class DI, IO, 4.50%, 3/20/40   1,590,366 299,434
    Ser. 10-35, Class QI, IO, 4.50%, 3/20/40   855,954 159,017
    Ser. 15-186, Class AI, IO, 4.00%, 12/20/45   2,004,661 351,598
    Ser. 15-53, Class MI, IO, 4.00%, 4/16/45   1,754,373 322,675
    Ser. 15-64, Class YI, IO, 4.00%, 11/20/44   1,140,912 147,292
    Ser. 14-149, Class IP, IO, 4.00%, 7/16/44   3,852,441 571,794
    Ser. 17-93, Class TI, IO, 4.00%, 3/20/44   638,061 18,882
    Ser. 14-4, Class IC, IO, 4.00%, 1/20/44   464,127 77,176
    Ser. 14-100, Class NI, IO, 4.00%, 6/20/43   922,851 52,131
    Ser. 13-165, Class IL, IO, 4.00%, 3/20/43   446,469 68,885
    Ser. 12-56, Class IB, IO, 4.00%, 4/20/42   428,245 73,194
    Ser. 21-156, IO, 3.50%, 7/20/51   8,932,547 1,499,855
    Ser. 20-167, Class PI, IO, 3.50%, 11/20/50   5,083,964 948,285
    Ser. 16-75, Class EI, IO, 3.50%, 8/20/45   896,626 141,744
    Ser. 13-28, IO, 3.50%, 2/20/43   301,630 39,517
    Ser. 13-54, Class JI, IO, 3.50%, 2/20/43   483,791 60,058
    Ser. 13-14, IO, 3.50%, 12/20/42   1,776,998 211,498
    Ser. 12-140, Class IC, IO, 3.50%, 11/20/42   1,943,160 322,469
    Ser. 12-128, Class IA, IO, 3.50%, 10/20/42   1,899,784 299,909
    Ser. 12-113, Class ID, IO, 3.50%, 9/20/42   832,077 134,083
    Ser. 15-52, Class KI, IO, 3.50%, 11/20/40   778,237 44,037
    Ser. 21-59, Class IP, IO, 3.00%, 4/20/51   7,480,866 1,175,917
    Ser. 20-175, Class NI, IO, 3.00%, 11/20/50   6,003,307 948,063
    Ser. 17-H19, Class MI, IO, 2.078%, 4/20/67 W   2,360,388 140,443
    Ser. 16-H03, Class DI, IO, 2.053%, 12/20/65 W   4,933,923 194,258
    Ser. 15-H25, Class EI, IO, 1.853%, 10/20/65 W   3,407,037 129,467
    Ser. 15-H20, Class AI, IO, 1.819%, 8/20/65 W   4,689,356 156,624
    FRB Ser. 15-H08, Class CI, IO, 1.796%, 3/20/65 W   3,201,250 95,717
    Ser. 15-H23, Class BI, IO, 1.735%, 9/20/65 W   4,943,689 145,344
    Ser. 16-H24, Class CI, IO, 1.663%, 10/20/66 W   3,647,847 108,706
    Ser. 16-H14, IO, 1.662%, 6/20/66 W   3,492,111 95,286
    Ser. 13-H08, Class CI, IO, 1.633%, 2/20/63 W   2,631,793 86,849
    Ser. 14-H21, Class BI, IO, 1.533%, 10/20/64 W   5,226,407 154,179
    IFB Ser. 23-35, Class SH, IO, ((-1 x US 30 Day Average SOFR) + 6.45%), 1.105%, 2/20/53   15,243,198 1,164,390
    Ser. 18-H02, Class EI, IO, 1.025%, 1/20/68 W   8,190,214 394,867
    IFB Ser. 21-98, Class SK, IO, ((-1 x CME Term SOFR 1 Month) + 6.19%), 0.849%, 6/20/51   10,406,117 1,349,569
    IFB Ser. 21-77, Class SM, IO, ((-1 x CME Term SOFR 1 Month) + 6.19%), 0.849%, 5/20/51   6,538,979 787,471


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    MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (38.7%)* cont. Principal
    amount
    Value
    Agency collateralized mortgage obligations cont.
    Government National Mortgage Association      
    IFB Ser. 21-59, Class SM, IO, ((-1 x CME Term SOFR 1 Month) + 6.19%), 0.849%, 4/20/51   $13,230,671 $1,392,859
    IFB Ser. 21-59, Class SQ, IO, ((-1 x CME Term SOFR 1 Month) + 6.19%), 0.849%, 4/20/51   4,501,126 530,635
    IFB Ser. 20-133, Class CS, IO, ((-1 x CME Term SOFR 1 Month) + 6.19%), 0.849%, 9/20/50   5,904,674 737,624
    Ser. 16-H22, Class AI, IO, 0.785%, 10/20/66 W   5,253,164 192,439
    Ser. 16-H23, Class NI, IO, 0.767%, 10/20/66 W   13,792,878 588,956
    FRB Ser. 21-116, Class ES, IO, ((-1 x CME Term SOFR 1 Month) + 6.09%), 0.752%, 11/20/47   7,008,160 893,367
    IFB Ser. 14-60, Class SD, IO, ((-1 x CME Term SOFR 1 Month) + 6.07%), 0.729%, 4/20/44   3,519,865 367,577
    IFB Ser. 20-97, Class QS, IO, ((-1 x CME Term SOFR 1 Month) + 6.04%), 0.699%, 7/20/50   3,525,471 447,327
    IFB Ser. 19-5, Class SB, IO, ((-1 x CME Term SOFR 1 Month) + 6.04%), 0.699%, 1/20/49   3,024,260 308,157
    Ser. 16-H16, Class EI, IO, 0.684%, 6/20/66 W   3,664,651 139,623
    IFB Ser. 20-63, Class SP, IO, ((-1 x CME Term SOFR 1 Month) + 5.99%), 0.649%, 5/20/50   4,347,920 479,185
    IFB Ser. 20-63, Class PS, IO, ((-1 x CME Term SOFR 1 Month) + 5.99%), 0.649%, 4/20/50   5,511,428 626,891
    IFB Ser. 19-96, Class SY, IO, ((-1 x CME Term SOFR 1 Month) + 5.99%), 0.649%, 8/20/49   4,316,962 485,140
    IFB Ser. 19-83, Class SY, IO, ((-1 x CME Term SOFR 1 Month) + 5.99%), 0.649%, 7/20/49   3,832,986 411,011
    IFB Ser. 19-89, Class PS, IO, ((-1 x CME Term SOFR 1 Month) + 5.99%), 0.649%, 7/20/49   4,933,070 481,567
    Ser. 17-H02, Class BI, IO, 0.621%, 1/20/67 W   3,455,817 114,360
    IFB Ser. 19-152, Class ES, IO, ((-1 x CME Term SOFR 1 Month) + 5.94%), 0.599%, 12/20/49   2,642,814 272,662
    IFB Ser. 19-110, Class SQ, IO, ((-1 x CME Term SOFR 1 Month) + 5.94%), 0.599%, 9/20/49   4,239,874 458,237
    Ser. 18-H05, Class BI, IO, 0.57%, 2/20/68 W   5,615,058 266,070
    IFB Ser. 20-63, Class AS, IO, ((-1 x CME Term SOFR 1 Month) + 5.89%), 0.549%, 8/20/43   4,788,109 439,884
    Ser. 17-H11, Class DI, IO, 0.545%, 5/20/67 W   4,584,813 242,451
    Ser. 15-H20, Class CI, IO, 0.538%, 8/20/65 W   5,314,638 288,585
    Ser. 16-H18, Class QI, IO, 0.50%, 6/20/66 W   3,026,978 159,970
    Ser. 18-H05, Class AI, IO, 0.488%, 2/20/68 W   3,519,725 168,662
    Ser. 16-H17, Class KI, IO, 0.393%, 7/20/66 W   2,218,863 97,991
    Ser. 15-H24, Class AI, IO, 0.352%, 9/20/65 W   4,111,280 130,081
    Ser. 17-H12, Class QI, IO, 0.344%, 5/20/67 W   4,120,634 161,974
    Ser. 15-H15, Class BI, IO, 0.293%, 6/20/65 W   2,769,056 106,609
    IFB Ser. 14-119, Class SA, IO, ((-1 x CME Term SOFR 1 Month) + 5.49%), 0.149%, 8/20/44   1,542,544 131,754
    Ser. 17-H16, Class JI, IO, 0.124%, 8/20/67 W   11,969,481 595,332
    Ser. 16-H09, Class BI, IO, 0.105%, 4/20/66 W   6,174,250 313,034
    Ser. 15-H10, Class BI, IO, 0.048%, 4/20/65 W   3,276,292 149,399
    Ser. 16-H03, Class AI, IO, 0.042%, 1/20/66 W   11,891,431 427,906


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    MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (38.7%)* cont. Principal
    amount
    Value
    Agency collateralized mortgage obligations cont.
    Government National Mortgage Association      
    Ser. 16-H06, Class DI, IO, 0.031%, 7/20/65 W   $9,462,333 $236,984
    Ser. 18-H15, Class KI, IO, 0.021%, 8/20/68 W   4,615,860 195,150
    Ser. 18-H03, Class XI, IO, 0.021%, 2/20/68 W   5,623,941 275,011
    Ser. 17-H08, Class NI, IO, 0.02%, 3/20/67 W   6,460,990 244,225
    Ser. 17-H06, Class BI, IO, 0.015%, 2/20/67 W   5,130,255 149,242
    Ser. 17-H09, IO, 0.014%, 4/20/67 W   6,824,965 216,740
    Ser. 17-H16, Class IG, IO, 0.009%, 7/20/67 W   10,680,426 282,531
    Ser. 16-H06, Class CI, IO, 0.002%, 2/20/66 W   5,679,071 110,526
    Ser. 16-H10, Class AI, IO, zero %, 4/20/66 W   9,163,274 198,220
    50,742,143
    Commercial mortgage-backed securities (13.1%)
    Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A Ser. 19-C4, Class E, 3.25%, 8/15/52   802,000 483,474
    Benchmark Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 18-B1, Class C, 4.316%, 1/15/51 W   735,000 501,913
    Benchmark Mortgage Trust 144A      
    FRB Ser. 18-B3, Class D, 3.172%, 4/10/51 W   1,213,000 717,130
    Ser. 19-B13, Class D, 2.50%, 8/15/57   792,000 444,866
    BWAY Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 22-26BW, Class F, 5.029%, 2/10/44 W   1,247,000 782,951
    CD Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A      
    Ser. 17-CD3, Class D, 3.25%, 2/10/50   1,337,000 501,375
    Ser. 19-CD8, Class D, 3.00%, 8/15/57   814,000 444,119
    CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A      
    FRB Ser. 11-C2, Class E, 5.249%, 12/15/47 W   1,068,000 918,523
    FRB Ser. 11-C2, Class F, 5.249%, 12/15/47 W   2,121,000 1,306,231
    Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A      
    Ser. 15-P1, Class D, 3.225%, 9/15/48   920,000 777,754
    Ser. 15-GC27, Class E, 3.00%, 2/10/48   886,000 649,840
    COMM Mortgage Trust      
    FRB Ser. 14-CR16, Class C, 5.084%, 4/10/47 W   912,000 846,069
    Ser. 13-CR12, Class AM, 4.30%, 10/10/46   1,123,000 999,511
    Ser. 15-DC1, Class B, 4.035%, 2/10/48 W   906,000 824,928
    FRB Ser. 15-CR26, Class D, 3.613%, 10/10/48 W   658,000 501,538
    COMM Mortgage Trust 144A      
    FRB Ser. 13-CR13, Class D, 5.097%, 11/10/46 W   1,081,000 728,853
    FRB Ser. 14-CR17, Class D, 4.955%, 5/10/47 W   617,000 527,479
    FRB Ser. 14-CR17, Class E, 4.955%, 5/10/47 W   919,000 611,686
    FRB Ser. 14-UBS3, Class D, 4.917%, 6/10/47 W   481,000 259,400
    FRB Ser. 14-CR19, Class D, 4.783%, 8/10/47 W   507,000 471,232
    Ser. 12-CR3, Class F, 4.75%, 10/15/45 (In default) † W   353,402 18,391
    FRB Ser. 15-LC19, Class E, 4.353%, 2/10/48 W   781,000 582,394
    FRB Ser. 18-COR3, Class D, 2.961%, 5/10/51 W   672,000 386,572
    Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 22-NWPT, Class A, 8.476%, 9/9/24   511,000 513,874
    CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 15-C1, Class D, 3.891%, 4/15/50 W   1,179,000 835,642


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    MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (38.7%)* cont. Principal
    amount
    Value
    Commercial mortgage-backed securities cont.
    DBUBS Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 11-LC3A, Class D, 5.536%, 8/10/44 W   $460,497 $425,732
    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 144A Multifamily Structured Credit Risk FRB Ser. 21-MN3, Class M2, 9.345%, 11/25/51   1,746,000 1,665,960
    GS Mortgage Securities Corp., II 144A FRB Ser. 13-GC10, Class D, 4.688%, 2/10/46 W   1,423,000 1,284,226
    GS Mortgage Securities Trust Ser. 14-GC18, Class B, 4.885%, 1/10/47 W   160,505 150,566
    GS Mortgage Securities Trust 144A      
    FRB Ser. 11-GC5, Class B, 5.298%, 8/10/44 W   533,000 469,124
    FRB Ser. 14-GC24, Class D, 4.65%, 9/10/47 W   2,019,000 924,410
    Ser. 19-GC38, Class D, 3.00%, 2/10/52   1,109,000 818,439
    JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 144A      
    FRB Ser. 14-C19, Class C19, 4.792%, 4/15/47 W   814,000 781,050
    FRB Ser. 14-C18, Class D, 4.792%, 2/15/47 W   1,964,000 1,392,492
    FRB Ser. 14-C18, Class E, 4.292%, 2/15/47 W   914,000 490,318
    FRB Ser. C14, Class D, 4.248%, 8/15/46 W   1,265,000 797,554
    FRB Ser. 14-C23, Class D, 4.132%, 9/15/47 W   574,000 510,121
    FRB Ser. 14-C25, Class D, 4.08%, 11/15/47 W   1,404,000 883,724
    Ser. 14-C25, Class E, 3.332%, 11/15/47 W   1,823,000 485,527
    JPMCC Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 144A FRB Ser. 17-JP7, Class D, 4.53%, 9/15/50 W   577,000 413,167
    JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust      
    FRB Ser. 18-C8, Class C, 4.923%, 6/15/51 W   559,000 451,805
    Ser. 18-C8, Class B, 4.522%, 6/15/51   504,000 443,966
    Ser. 17-C5, Class C, 4.512%, 3/15/50 W   567,000 417,134
    JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust      
    FRB Ser. 13-LC11, Class D, 4.299%, 4/15/46 W   574,000 239,333
    Ser. 13-LC11, Class B, 3.499%, 4/15/46   508,000 435,986
    JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 144A      
    FRB Ser. 11-C3, Class F, 5.71%, 2/15/46 W   1,113,000 267,131
    FRB Ser. 12-C6, Class E, 5.129%, 5/15/45 W   659,000 550,208
    FRB Ser. 13-LC11, Class E, 3.25%, 4/15/46 (In default) † W   1,390,000 347,500
    Mezz Cap Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 07-C5, Class X, IO, 7.004%, 12/15/49 W   26,213 —
    Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust      
    Ser. 12-C6, Class C, 4.536%, 11/15/45 W   651,817 585,055
    FRB Ser. 15-C22, Class C, 4.34%, 4/15/48 W   1,227,000 1,110,181
    Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 144A      
    FRB Ser. 13-C12, Class D, 6.236%, 10/15/46 W   929,000 775,752
    FRB Ser. 12-C6, Class E, 4.572%, 11/15/45 W   619,000 377,664
    FRB Ser. 15-C23, Class D, 4.276%, 7/15/50 W   833,000 761,007
    FRB Ser. 13-C10, Class E, 4.13%, 7/15/46 W   2,187,000 556,666
    FRB Ser. 13-C10, Class F, 4.13%, 7/15/46 W   1,988,000 123,125
    Ser. 14-C17, Class E, 3.50%, 8/15/47   1,025,000 902,033
    Ser. 14-C19, Class D, 3.25%, 12/15/47   1,493,000 1,305,315
    Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust      
    Ser. 06-HQ10, Class B, 5.448%, 11/12/41 W   384,505 318,678
    FRB Ser. 18-H3, Class C, 5.012%, 7/15/51 W   576,000 513,517


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    MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (38.7%)* cont. Principal
    amount
    Value
    Commercial mortgage-backed securities cont.
    Multifamily Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust 144A      
    FRB Ser. 20-01, Class M10, 9.209%, 3/25/50   $1,553,320 $1,526,147
    FRB Ser. 19-01, Class M10, 8.709%, 10/25/49   1,172,238 1,148,805
    Ready Capital Mortgage Financing, LLC 144A FRB Ser. 22-FL9, Class A, 7.803%, 6/25/37   774,986 774,434
    RIAL Issuer, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 22-FL8, Class B, 8.583%, 1/19/37 (Bermuda)   1,046,000 1,002,934
    TIAA Real Estate CDO, Ltd. 144A Ser. 03-1A, Class E, 8.00%, 12/28/38 (In default) †   1,081,996 11
    UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 17-C3, Class C, 4.533%, 8/15/50 W   498,000 414,575
    Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 04-C15, Class G, 5.395%, 10/15/41 W   4,845 4,360
    Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust      
    FRB Ser. 15-SG1, Class B, 4.601%, 9/15/48 W   559,000 514,432
    FRB Ser. 15-C29, Class D, 4.359%, 6/15/48 W   819,000 701,314
    Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A      
    FRB Ser. 15-C30, Class D, 4.648%, 9/15/58 W   265,000 216,983
    FRB Ser. 13-LC12, Class D, 4.085%, 7/15/46 W   356,000 94,344
    Ser. 14-LC16, Class D, 3.938%, 8/15/50   2,218,000 79,069
    Ser. 16-C33, Class D, 3.123%, 3/15/59   1,544,000 1,165,615
    WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust Ser. 14-C21, Class C, 4.234%, 8/15/47 W   365,000 328,868
    WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A      
    Ser. 11-C4, Class F, 5.00%, 6/15/44 W   2,560,000 1,748,603
    FRB Ser. 12-C9, Class E, 4.876%, 11/15/45 W   537,000 497,842
    FRB Ser. 12-C10, Class D, 4.543%, 12/15/45 W   687,000 301,271
    FRB Ser. 13-C15, Class D, 4.344%, 8/15/46 W   2,693,000 653,807
    48,783,625
    Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) (11.9%)
    A&D Mortgage Trust 144A Ser. 24-NQM1, Class A1, 6.195%, 2/25/69   1,847,000 1,850,182
    American Home Mortgage Investment Trust FRB Ser. 07-1, Class GA1C, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.30%), 5.64%, 5/25/47   616,846 342,605
    Bear Stearns Alt-A Trust FRB Ser. 05-10, Class 11A1, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.61%), 5.95%, 1/25/36   105,380 96,341
    Chevy Chase Funding, LLC Mortgage-Backed Certificates 144A FRB Ser. 06-4A, Class A2, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.29%), 5.63%, 11/25/47   479,036 349,216
    Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. FRB Ser. 07-AMC3, Class A2D, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.46%), 5.80%, 3/25/37   1,538,857 1,255,791
    Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust      
    FRB Ser. 05-38, Class A3, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.81%), 6.15%, 9/25/35   400,302 353,210
    FRB Ser. 05-59, Class 1A1, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.77%), 6.111%, 11/20/35   1,046,385 956,313
    FRB Ser. 06-OA10, Class 1A1, (Federal Reserve US 12 Month Cumulative Avg 1 yr CMT + 0.96%), 6.018%, 8/25/46   196,724 168,669
    FRB Ser. 06-OA7, Class 1A2, (Federal Reserve US 12 Month Cumulative Avg 1 yr CMT + 0.94%), 5.998%, 6/25/46   320,488 274,401


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    MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (38.7%)* cont. Principal
    amount
    Value
    Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) cont.
    Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust      
    FRB Ser. 06-OA10, Class 3A1, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.49%), 5.83%, 8/25/46   $495,445 $446,764
    FRB Ser. 06-OA10, Class 4A1, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.49%), 5.83%, 8/25/46   2,580,103 2,199,752
    FRB Ser. 07-OH1, Class A1D, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.32%), 5.66%, 4/25/47   370,088 301,135
    FRB Ser. 06-OA7, Class 1A1, 0.168%, 6/25/46 W   874,786 775,451
    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation      
    Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-DNA3, Class B, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 11.36%), 16.709%, 12/25/28   481,068 556,467
    Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 15-HQA2, Class B, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 10.61%), 15.959%, 5/25/28   826,182 894,346
    Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-DNA1, Class B, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 10.11%), 15.459%, 7/25/28   2,789,087 3,112,306
    Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 15-DNA3, Class B, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 9.46%), 14.809%, 4/25/28   1,281,491 1,406,052
    Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 15-DNA1, Class B, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 9.31%), 14.659%, 10/25/27   727,738 779,612
    Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 15-DNA2, Class B, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 7.66%), 13.009%, 12/25/27   1,121,499 1,185,499
    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 144A      
    Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRB Ser. 19-HQA1, Class B2, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 12.36%), 17.709%, 2/25/49   254,000 320,635
    Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust REMICs FRB Ser. 20-DNA5, Class B2, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 11.50%), 16.845%, 10/25/50   491,000 646,637
    Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRB Ser. 19-HQA2, Class B2, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 11.36%), 16.709%, 4/25/49   298,000 365,007
    Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRB Ser. 18-HQA2, Class B2, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 11.11%), 16.459%, 10/25/48   1,619,000 2,070,325
    Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRB Ser. 19-DNA1, Class B2, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 10.86%), 16.209%, 1/25/49   315,000 397,295
    Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRB Ser. 19-DNA2, Class B2, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 10.61%), 15.959%, 3/25/49   252,000 305,811
    Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust REMICs FRB Ser. 20-DNA4, Class B2, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 10.11%), 15.459%, 8/25/50   966,000 1,253,036
    Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust REMICs FRB Ser. 20-HQA3, Class B2, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 10.11%), 15.459%, 7/25/50   1,027,000 1,303,327
    Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRB Ser. 18-DNA3, Class B2, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 7.86%), 13.209%, 9/25/48   389,000 453,939
    Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust REMICs FRB Ser. 20-HQA2, Class B2, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 7.71%), 13.059%, 3/25/50   625,000 717,054
    Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust REMICs FRB Ser. 21-DNA3, Class B2, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 6.25%), 11.595%, 10/25/33   299,000 338,726
    Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust REMICs FRB Ser. 20-HQA3, Class B1, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 5.86%), 11.209%, 7/25/50   532,553 591,541
    Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust REMICs FRB Ser. 20-HQA4, Class B1, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 5.36%), 10.709%, 9/25/50   742,505 819,384
    Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust REMICs FRB Ser. 20-DNA5, Class B1, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 4.80%), 10.145%, 10/25/50   900,000 1,015,313


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    MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (38.7%)* cont. Principal
    amount
    Value
    Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) cont.
    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 144A      
    Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 22-DNA2, Class M2, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.75%), 9.095%, 2/25/42   $450,000 $468,281
    Structured Agency Credit risk Debt FRN Class M1B, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.35%), 8.695%, 6/25/43   700,000 736,750
    Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust Ser. 19-2, Class M, 4.75%, 8/25/58 W   685,000 636,405
    Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust Ser. 17-3, Class M2, 4.75%, 7/25/56 W   879,000 830,076
    Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust Ser. 19-4, Class M, 4.50%, 2/25/59 W   346,000 308,619
    Federal National Mortgage Association      
    Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C03, Class 2B, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 12.86%), 18.209%, 10/25/28   238,675 281,342
    Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C02, Class 1B, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 12.36%), 17.709%, 9/25/28   2,300,829 2,706,402
    Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C03, Class 1B, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 11.86%), 17.209%, 10/25/28   1,288,941 1,499,689
    Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C01, Class 1B, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 11.86%), 17.209%, 8/25/28   832,887 962,671
    Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C05, Class 2B, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 10.86%), 16.209%, 1/25/29   268,672 308,089
    Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C04, Class 1B, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 10.36%), 15.709%, 1/25/29   266,868 304,431
    Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C06, Class 1B, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 9.36%), 14.709%, 4/25/29   396,006 451,602
    Federal National Mortgage Association 144A      
    Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 22-R02, Class 2B1, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 4.50%), 9.845%, 1/25/42   402,000 424,487
    Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 19-R03, Class 1B1, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 4.21%), 9.559%, 9/25/31   550,650 586,243
    Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 20-R01, Class 1B1, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.36%), 8.709%, 1/25/40   459,000 470,513
    Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 22-R02, Class 2M2, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 3.00%), 8.345%, 1/25/42   840,000 864,150
    Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 19-R01, Class 2M2, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.56%), 7.909%, 7/25/31   5,562 5,585
    Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 20-R01, Class 1M2, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 2.16%), 7.509%, 1/25/40   200,115 203,076
    GSR Mortgage Loan Trust FRB Ser. 07-OA1, Class 2A3A, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.42%), 5.76%, 5/25/37   522,909 289,430
    HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust FRB Ser. 05-2, Class 1A, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.63%), 5.969%, 5/19/35   401,042 124,619
    Home Re, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 21-2, Class B1, (US 30 Day Average SOFR + 4.15%), 9.495%, 1/25/34 (Bermuda)   300,000 287,325
    LHOME Mortgage Trust 144A Ser. 23-RTL2, Class A1, 8.00%, 6/25/28   786,000 790,075
    Morgan Stanley Re-REMIC Trust 144A FRB Ser. 10-R4, Class 4B, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.34%), 2.288%, 2/26/37   411,886 350,633
    MortgageIT Trust FRB Ser. 05-3, Class M2, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.91%), 6.245%, 8/25/35   74,820 70,313


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    MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (38.7%)* cont. Principal
    amount
    Value
    Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) cont.
    Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust FRB Ser. 07-AR1, Class 2A1, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.29%), 5.63%, 1/25/37   $523,616 $455,798
    Towd Point Mortgage Trust 144A      
    Ser. 19-2, Class A2, 3.75%, 12/25/58 W   1,033,000 943,820
    Ser. 18-5, Class M1, 3.25%, 7/25/58 W   815,000 671,690
    WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust FRB Ser. 05-AR13, Class A1C3, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 1.09%), 6.43%, 10/25/45   234,117 223,624
    44,157,880
    Total mortgage-backed securities (cost $159,365,605) $143,683,648

    CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (24.8%)* Principal
    amount
    Value
    Basic materials (2.4%)
    ArcelorMittal SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.00%, 10/15/39 (France)   $515,000 $560,812
    ATI, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 10/1/29   565,000 522,026
    Axalta Coating Systems, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 2/15/29   1,248,000 1,109,022
    Boise Cascade Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 7/1/30   570,000 528,648
    Builders FirstSource, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 6.375%, 6/15/32   530,000 540,541
    Celanese US Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.33%, 7/15/29 (Germany)   429,000 447,064
    Commercial Metals Co. sr. unsec. notes 4.375%, 3/15/32   595,000 531,267
    Constellium SE sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 3.125%, 7/15/29 (France) EUR 650,000 646,146
    HTA Group, Ltd./Mauritius company guaranty sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 7.00%, 12/18/25 (Tanzania)   $440,000 433,950
    HudBay Minerals, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 4/1/29 (Canada)   545,000 538,051
    IHS Holding, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 6.25%, 11/29/28 (Nigeria)   1,100,000 928,125
    Olympus Water US Holding Corp. 144A sr. notes 9.75%, 11/15/28   560,000 592,466
    Resideo Funding, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 9/1/29   615,000 532,908
    Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete, LLC 144A sr. notes 8.875%, 11/15/31   440,000 462,000
    WR Grace Holdings, LLC 144A sr. notes 7.375%, 3/1/31   510,000 517,650
    8,890,676
    Capital goods (2.0%)
    Benteler International AG 144A company guaranty sr. notes 10.50%, 5/15/28 (Austria)   1,150,000 1,231,938
    Boeing Co. (The) sr. unsec. notes 2.70%, 2/1/27   303,000 283,662
    Clarios Global LP/Clarios US Finance Co. company guaranty sr. notes Ser. REGS, 4.375%, 5/15/26 EUR 530,000 568,504
    Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 7.375%, 12/15/26   $347,000 363,486
    GFL Environmental, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 6/15/29 (Canada)   581,000 545,412
    Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 6/1/29   520,000 447,217
    Howmet Aerospace, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.95%, 2/1/37   520,000 535,522


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    CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (24.8%)* cont. Principal
    amount
    Value
    Capital goods cont.
    Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer, Inc./Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.00%, 10/15/27   $580,000 $540,850
    Republic Services, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 4/1/29   870,000 880,934
    Ritchie Bros Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.75%, 3/15/31   497,000 521,850
    Roller Bearing Co. of America, Inc. 144A sr. notes 4.375%, 10/15/29   585,000 537,698
    Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. 144A sr. unsub. notes 9.375%, 11/30/29   206,000 223,196
    TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.875%, 5/1/29   265,000 247,670
    TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.625%, 1/15/29   175,000 163,637
    TransDigm, Inc. 144A sr. notes 6.875%, 12/15/30   420,000 429,832
    7,521,408
    Communication services (1.7%)
    American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 2.75%, 1/15/27 R   910,000 858,260
    AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.10%, 2/15/28   910,000 890,474
    CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 2/1/32   1,455,000 1,248,041
    CSC Holdings, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 4/15/27   655,000 588,507
    DIRECTV Holdings, LLC/DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc. 144A sr. notes 5.875%, 8/15/27   377,000 358,410
    SBA Communications Corp. sr. unsec. notes 3.125%, 2/1/29 R   137,000 122,099
    T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 4/15/29   1,820,000 1,688,438
    Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC sr. notes Ser. REGS, 3.25%, 1/31/31 (United Kingdom) EUR 610,000 598,769
    6,352,998
    Consumer cyclicals (6.4%)
    Banijay Entertainment SASU 144A sr. notes 8.125%, 5/1/29 (France)   $420,000 434,279
    Bath & Body Works, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.625%, 10/1/30   1,211,000 1,226,911
    Block, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.50%, 6/1/31   630,000 542,728
    Boyd Gaming Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.75%, 6/15/31   585,000 537,398
    Caesars Entertainment, Inc. 144A sr. notes 7.00%, 2/15/30   509,000 523,073
    Carnival Holdings Bermuda, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 10.375%, 5/1/28 (Bermuda)   568,000 621,369
    Cinemark USA, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 7/15/28   595,000 548,888
    Crocs, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.125%, 8/15/31   640,000 545,516
    Dufry One BV company guaranty sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 3.375%, 4/15/28 (Netherlands) EUR 560,000 581,668
    iHeartCommunications, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 6.375%, 5/1/26   $620,000 532,489
    IHO Verwaltungs GmbH sr. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 8.75%, 5/15/28 (Germany)‡‡ EUR 1,085,000 1,266,564
    JELD-WEN, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 12/15/27   $585,000 554,707


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    CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (24.8%)* cont. Principal
    amount
    Value
    Consumer cyclicals cont.
    Kontoor Brands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.125%, 11/15/29   $610,000 $545,950
    Las Vegas Sands Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.90%, 8/8/29   580,000 535,346
    Levi Strauss & Co. sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 3/15/27 EUR 668,000 706,957
    Light & Wonder International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 11/15/29   $1,180,000 1,211,730
    Masonite International Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.50%, 2/15/30   615,000 529,078
    Mattamy Group Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 3/1/30 (Canada)   1,335,000 1,217,116
    Mattel, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.75%, 4/1/29   585,000 534,642
    McGraw-Hill Education, Inc. 144A sr. notes 5.75%, 8/1/28   600,000 567,792
    Neptune Bidco US, Inc. 144A sr. notes 9.29%, 4/15/29   562,000 536,828
    News Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 3.875%, 5/15/29   590,000 542,358
    Nexstar Media, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 11/1/28   595,000 544,995
    Outfront Media Capital, LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 8/15/27   565,000 540,821
    Penn Entertainment, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.125%, 7/1/29   635,000 542,915
    PetSmart, Inc./PetSmart Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 2/15/29   560,000 541,342
    Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 9.25%, 1/15/29   490,000 526,321
    Sirius XM Radio, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.125%, 7/1/30   645,000 564,375
    Spectrum Brands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 10/1/29   302,000 289,920
    Standard Industries, Inc. sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 2.25%, 11/21/26 EUR 560,000 567,616
    Station Casinos, LLC 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.625%, 12/1/31   $625,000 560,938
    Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.125%, 8/1/30   1,301,000 1,239,127
    Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 1/15/28   253,000 251,163
    Univision Communications, Inc. 144A sr. notes 7.375%, 6/30/30   540,000 529,417
    Verisure Midholding AB company guaranty sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 5.25%, 2/15/29 (Sweden) EUR 1,310,000 1,353,780
    Via Celere Desarrollos Inmobiliarios SA company guaranty sr. notes Ser. REGS, 5.25%, 4/1/26 (Spain) EUR 100,000 105,859
    Warnermedia Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.141%, 3/15/52   $690,000 593,102
    23,595,078
    Consumer staples (1.6%)
    1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A bonds 4.00%, 10/15/30 (Canada)   615,000 549,681
    Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.50%, 3/15/29   600,000 542,103
    Aramark Services, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 2/1/28   559,000 540,178
    Avis Budget Finance PLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 7.25%, 7/31/30 EUR 410,000 463,766


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    CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (24.8%)* cont. Principal
    amount
    Value
    Consumer staples cont.
    Avis Budget Finance PLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 7/31/30 EUR 245,000 $276,154
    Herc Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 7/15/27   $550,000 540,061
    JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.00%, 2/2/29   244,000 215,792
    Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.375%, 1/31/32   413,000 370,634
    Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.125%, 1/31/30   196,000 178,855
    Loxam SAS company guaranty sr. notes Ser. EMTN, 6.375%, 5/15/28 (France) EUR 510,000 571,396
    Match Group Holdings II, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.125%, 8/1/30   $610,000 548,854
    US Foods, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 2/15/29   564,000 535,105
    VM Consolidated, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 4/15/29   560,000 534,139
    5,866,718
    Energy (3.8%)
    Antero Resources Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 3/1/30   555,000 529,225
    Centennial Resource Production, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 4/1/27   517,000 513,881
    Civitas Resources, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.375%, 7/1/28   595,000 625,769
    Civitas Resources, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.75%, 7/1/31   1,155,000 1,227,885
    Ecopetrol SA sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 8.875%, 1/13/33 (Colombia)   1,570,000 1,657,799
    Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.75%, 1/30/28   543,000 540,480
    Energo-Pro a.s. 144A sr. unsec. notes 11.00%, 11/2/28 (Czech Republic)   700,000 732,780
    EnLink Midstream, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 9/1/30   540,000 551,053
    Hess Midstream Operations LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.25%, 2/15/30   590,000 542,713
    Kinetik Holdings LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 6/15/30   550,000 540,240
    Ovintiv, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.65%, 5/15/28   443,000 450,729
    Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.15%, 11/15/29   1,321,000 1,278,204
    Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.50%, 7/3/33 (Brazil)   683,000 677,797
    Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.299%, 1/27/25 (Brazil)   300,000 298,042
    Petroleos Mexicanos company guaranty sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 10.00%, 2/7/33 (Mexico)   330,000 326,353
    Petroleos Mexicanos company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. FRB 5.95%, 1/28/31 (Mexico)   790,000 623,369
    Petroleos Mexicanos company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.70%, 2/16/32 (Mexico)   425,000 347,004
    Rockcliff Energy II, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 10/15/29   571,000 531,621
    SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 7/15/28   541,000 541,000


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    CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (24.8%)* cont. Principal
    amount
    Value
    Energy cont.
    Southwestern Energy Co. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 2/1/29   $560,000 $546,784
    Venture Global LNG, Inc. 144A sr. notes 8.375%, 6/1/31   1,170,000 1,181,509
    14,264,237
    Financials (2.6%)
    Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.85%, 12/15/27   1,000,000 1,021,722
    Aircastle, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 8/11/25   455,000 450,873
    Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer 144A sr. notes 4.25%, 10/15/27   571,000 531,164
    Ares Capital Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.00%, 1/15/27   905,000 928,645
    Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. notes 6.204%, 11/10/28   955,000 998,452
    Bank of Nova Scotia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.35%, 12/7/26 (Canada)   570,000 578,176
    Dresdner Funding Trust I 144A jr. unsec. sub. notes 8.151%, 6/30/31   200,000 221,769
    Ford Motor Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.80%, 3/5/27   200,000 201,278
    Ford Motor Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.125%, 8/17/27   290,000 275,450
    JPMorgan Chase & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.07%, 10/22/27   1,810,000 1,864,443
    Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. notes 5.123%, 2/1/29   895,000 898,271
    Protective Life Global Funding 144A 5.467%, 12/8/28   585,000 601,048
    Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) sr. unsec. notes 5.264%, 12/11/26 (Canada)   325,000 330,519
    UBS Group AG 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.428%, 2/8/30 (Switzerland)   375,000 377,896
    Wells Fargo & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN Ser. MTN, 5.574%, 7/25/29   450,000 459,907
    9,739,613
    Health care (1.7%)
    Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 3/15/31   603,000 533,655
    Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.75%, 3/15/29   120,000 109,050
    Elanco Animal Health, Inc. sr. unsec. notes Ser. WI, 6.65%, 8/28/28   525,000 532,875
    Mozart Debt Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. notes 3.875%, 4/1/29   595,000 538,715
    Organon Finance 1, LLC 144A sr. notes 4.125%, 4/30/28   635,000 580,993
    Pharmacia, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.60%, 12/1/28   955,000 1,037,498
    Service Corp. International sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.00%, 5/15/31   615,000 547,418
    Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.75%, 5/15/31   1,190,000 1,217,177
    Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.125%, 9/15/31 (Israel)   989,000 1,085,428
    6,182,809
    Technology (1.1%)
    Arches Buyer, Inc. 144A sr. notes 4.25%, 6/1/28   610,000 545,561
    Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.875%, 1/15/27   455,000 443,209
    CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.00%, 2/15/29   424,000 378,942
    Imola Merger Corp. 144A sr. notes 4.75%, 5/15/29   598,000 556,827
    NCR Voyix Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.125%, 4/15/29   585,000 547,342
    Seagate HDD Cayman company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.625%, 12/1/32 (Cayman Islands)   339,000 389,453


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    CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (24.8%)* cont. Principal
    amount
    Value
    Technology cont.
    Twilio, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.625%, 3/15/29   $605,000 $546,619
    UKG, Inc. 144A sr. notes 6.875%, 2/1/31   260,000 262,925
    ZoomInfo Technologies, LLC/ZoomInfo Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.875%, 2/1/29   472,000 419,377
    4,090,255
    Transportation (0.2%)
    Air France-KLM sr. unsec. notes 8.125%, 5/31/28 (France) EUR 500,000 612,271
    612,271
    Utilities and power (1.3%)
    Aegea Finance SARL 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.00%, 1/20/31 (Brazil)   $500,000 525,000
    Ameren Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.00%, 1/15/29   325,000 326,853
    Buffalo Energy Mexico Holdings/Buffalo Energy Infrastructure/Buffalo Energy 144A company guaranty sr. FRN 7.875%, 2/15/39 (Mexico)   530,000 547,967
    Diamond II, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.95%, 7/28/26 (India)   1,220,000 1,235,250
    Electricite De France SA 144A jr. unsec. sub. FRB 9.125%, perpetual maturity (France)   535,000 596,525
    Kinder Morgan, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.00%, 2/1/29   555,000 556,437
    PG&E Corp. sr. sub. notes 5.25%, 7/1/30   590,000 563,385
    Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 5/1/29   590,000 541,743
    4,893,160
    Total corporate bonds and notes (cost $90,249,816) $92,009,223

    FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY
    BONDS AND NOTES (9.0%)*
    Principal
    amount
    Value
    Argentine (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.625%, 7/9/35 (Argentina)   $1,010,000 $337,024
    Argentine (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 0.75%, 7/9/30 (Argentina)   840,000 339,414
    Benin (Republic of) sr. unsec. bonds Ser. REGS, 4.95%, 1/22/35 (Benin) EUR 470,000 398,125
    Benin (Republic of) sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 4.875%, 1/19/32 (Benin) EUR 690,000 605,040
    Brazil (Federal Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.125%, 3/15/34 (Brazil)   $2,360,000 2,338,975
    Brazil (Federal Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.00%, 10/20/33 (Brazil)   430,000 424,373
    Cameroon (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 5.95%, 7/7/32 (Cameroon) EUR 760,000 601,897
    Chile (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.34%, 3/7/42 (Chile)   $1,440,000 1,278,009
    Colombia (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.75%, 11/14/53 (Colombia)   490,000 534,043
    Colombia (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.00%, 11/14/35 (Colombia)   740,000 779,135
    Costa Rica (Government of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 6.125%, 2/19/31 (Costa Rica)   710,000 718,620


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    FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY
    BONDS AND NOTES (9.0%)*
    cont.
    Principal
    amount
    Value
    Cote d’lvoire (Republic of) sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 4.875%, 1/30/32 (Cote d’lvoire) EUR 2,060,000 $1,862,897
    Dominican (Republic of) sr. unsec. bonds Ser. REGS, 4.875%, 9/23/32 (Dominican Republic)   $920,000 821,100
    Dominican (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 6.875%, 1/29/26 (Dominican Republic)   715,000 724,796
    Dominican (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 6.00%, 7/19/28 (Dominican Republic)   1,350,000 1,354,455
    Egypt (Arab Republic of) sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 7.60%, 3/1/29 (Egypt)   1,920,000 1,408,800
    Gabon (Republic of) sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 6.625%, 2/6/31 (Gabon)   810,000 660,150
    Ghana (Republic of) sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 7.625%, 5/16/29 (Ghana) (In default) †   1,310,000 578,038
    Ghana (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 8.125%, 1/18/26 (Ghana) (In default) †   1,670,000 793,250
    Guatemala (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. REGS, 6.60%, 6/13/36 (Guatemala)   1,480,000 1,498,500
    Indonesia (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.65%, 9/20/32 (Indonesia)   530,000 522,073
    Indonesia (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.35%, 1/8/27 (Indonesia)   1,265,000 1,248,353
    Kenya (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 6.875%, 6/24/24 (Kenya)   890,000 864,413
    Mongolia (Government of) sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 5.125%, 4/7/26 (Mongolia)   670,000 645,713
    Mozambique (Republic of) unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 9.00%, 9/15/31 (Mozambique)   550,000 474,375
    Paraguay (Republic of) sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 3.849%, 6/28/33 (Paraguay)   970,000 839,860
    Philippines (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.20%, 3/29/47 (Philippines)   980,000 833,275
    Romania (Government of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.125%, 1/17/33 (Romania)   910,000 981,471
    Romania (Government of) 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 1/30/34 (Romania)   1,170,000 1,194,848
    Serbia (Republic of) sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 5/26/28 (Serbia)   950,000 965,438
    Serbia (Republic of) sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 6.50%, 9/26/33 (Serbia)   830,000 843,488
    South Africa (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 6/22/30 (South Africa)   1,340,000 1,259,600
    Turkey (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 9.125%, 7/13/30 (Turkey)   660,000 702,900
    United Mexican States sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.28%, 8/14/41 (Mexico)   1,390,000 1,123,265
    United Mexican States sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.338%, 5/4/53 (Mexico)   1,150,000 1,146,325
    Vietnam (Socialist Republic of) sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 4.80%, 11/19/24 (Vietnam)   1,720,000 1,701,080
    Total foreign government and agency bonds and notes (cost $34,632,341) $33,403,118


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    CONVERTIBLE BONDS AND NOTES (2.9%)* Principal
    amount
    Value
    Basic materials (—%)
    MP Materials Corp. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.25%, 4/1/26   $86,000 $73,797
    73,797
    Capital goods (0.2%)
    Axon Enterprise, Inc. company guaranty cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.50%, 12/15/27   204,000 250,002
    Granite Construction, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 3.75%, 5/15/28   85,000 99,892
    John Bean Technologies Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.25%, 5/15/26   139,000 125,531
    Middleby Corp. (The) cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.00%, 9/1/25   165,000 194,591
    Tetra Tech, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 2.25%, 8/15/28   205,000 208,342
    878,358
    Communication services (0.1%)
    Liberty Broadband Corp. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 3.125%, 3/31/53   227,000 223,028
    223,028
    Consumer cyclicals (0.4%)
    Block, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 0.25%, 11/1/27   136,000 111,044
    Booking Holdings, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.75%, 5/1/25   122,000 228,213
    Carnival Corp. company guaranty cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.75%, 12/1/27   159,000 241,601
    DraftKings, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes zero %, 3/15/28   182,000 151,970
    Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One cv. sr. unsec. notes 2.25%, 8/15/27   213,000 224,096
    Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 3.125%, 1/15/29   270,000 297,209
    NCL Corp., Ltd. company guaranty cv. sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 8/1/25   88,000 105,512
    Patrick Industries, Inc. company guaranty cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.75%, 12/1/28   91,000 103,112
    Rivian Automotive, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.625%, 3/15/29   122,000 129,902
    Shift4 Payments, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 0.50%, 8/1/27   158,000 146,450
    1,739,109
    Consumer staples (0.3%)
    Airbnb, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes zero %, 3/15/26   93,000 84,398
    Etsy, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.25%, 6/15/28   266,000 209,156
    Shake Shack, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes zero %, 3/1/28   137,000 112,169
    Uber Technologies, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.875%, 12/1/28   198,000 220,572
    Wayfair, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 9/15/27   176,000 192,614
    Zillow Group, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 1.375%, 9/1/26   221,000 300,632
    1,119,541
    Energy (0.1%)
    Nabors Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.75%, 6/15/29   138,000 100,478
    Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 3.625%, 4/15/29   157,000 173,799
    274,277
    Financials (0.1%)
    Welltower OP, LLC 144A company guaranty cv. sr. unsec. notes 2.75%, 5/15/28 R   243,000 261,978
    261,978


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    CONVERTIBLE BONDS AND NOTES (2.9%)* cont. Principal
    amount
    Value
    Health care (0.5%)
    Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.00%, 9/15/27   $122,000 $117,279
    BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 1.25%, 5/15/27   126,000 125,446
    BridgeBio Pharma, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 3/15/27   78,000 86,934
    CONMED Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes 2.25%, 6/15/27   171,000 162,450
    Dexcom, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 0.375%, 5/15/28   312,000 313,404
    Exact Sciences Corp. cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 0.375%, 3/1/28   300,000 263,640
    Insulet Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.375%, 9/1/26   159,000 169,335
    Integer Holdings Corp. 144A cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.125%, 2/15/28   135,000 175,365
    Lantheus Holdings, Inc. company guaranty cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.625%, 12/15/27   181,000 187,335
    Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.25%, 9/15/27   45,000 50,625
    Shockwave Medical, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.00%, 8/15/28   111,000 116,328
    1,768,141
    Technology (1.0%)
    Akamai Technologies, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.375%, 9/1/27   307,000 350,441
    Altair Engineering, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 1.75%, 6/15/27   113,000 146,335
    Bentley Systems, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 0.375%, 7/1/27   161,000 142,163
    Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.25%, 3/15/26   94,000 85,014
    Datadog, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.125%, 6/15/25   120,000 169,860
    Dropbox, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes zero %, 3/1/28   161,000 168,245
    Envestnet, Inc. company guaranty cv. sr. unsec. notes 2.625%, 12/1/27   144,000 142,560
    Evolent Health, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 3.50%, 12/1/29   36,000 39,312
    HubSpot, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.375%, 6/1/25   88,000 191,840
    Impinj, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.125%, 5/15/27   79,000 90,258
    Lumentum Holdings, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.50%, 12/15/26   217,000 195,517
    MongoDB, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.25%, 1/15/26   70,000 135,205
    Okta, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.375%, 6/15/26   260,000 231,010
    ON Semiconductor Corp. 144A company guaranty cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.50%, 3/1/29   194,000 188,083
    Palo Alto Networks, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.375%, 6/1/25   33,000 112,202
    Pegasystems, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.75%, 3/1/25   159,000 150,255
    Progress Software Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.00%, 4/15/26   105,000 113,610
    Seagate HDD Cayman 144A company guaranty cv. sr. unsec. notes 3.50%, 6/1/28 (Cayman Islands)   242,000 290,884
    Snap, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes zero %, 5/1/27   170,000 136,748
    Spotify USA, Inc. company guaranty cv. sr. unsec. notes zero %, 3/15/26   113,000 100,994
    Tyler Technologies, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 0.25%, 3/15/26   214,000 215,177
    Wolfspeed, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.875%, 12/1/29   182,000 104,650
    Workiva, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 1.25%, 8/15/28   207,000 198,927
    Zscaler, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.125%, 7/1/25   102,000 163,047
    3,862,337


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    CONVERTIBLE BONDS AND NOTES (2.9%)* cont. Principal
    amount
    Value
    Utilities and power (0.2%)
    CMS Energy Corp. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 5/1/28   $112,000 $109,704
    NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty cv. sr. unsec. bonds 2.75%, 6/1/48   210,000 276,675
    PG&E Corp. 144A cv. sr. notes 4.25%, 12/1/27   107,000 108,873
    Southern Co. (The) 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 3.875%, 12/15/25   183,000 182,177
    677,429
    Total convertible bonds and notes (cost $11,217,550) $10,877,995

    SENIOR LOANS (2.9%)*c Principal
    amount
    Value
    Ahead DB Holdings, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 3.75%), 9.198%, 10/16/27   $532,270 $527,805
    American Airlines, Inc. bank term loan FRN (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 4.75%), 10.329%, 4/20/28   415,556 425,192
    Banijay Group US Holding, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 3.25%), 8.58%, 4/25/28 (France)   195,000 195,000
    Caesars Entertainment, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 2.75%), 8.087%, 1/24/31   495,000 493,763
    Chart Industries, Inc. bank term loan FRN (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 3.25%), 8.698%, 3/17/30   983,184 983,430
    Cloud Software Group, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 4.50%), 9.948%, 3/30/29   539,562 529,110
    CQP Holdco LP bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 3.00%), 8.348%, 12/31/30   1,529,429 1,526,829
    DIRECTV Financing, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 5.25%), 10.83%, 8/2/29   190,223 189,985
    Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The) bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 0.00%), 8.07%, 1/18/29   100,000 99,900
    Gray Television, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. D, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 3.00%), 8.443%, 10/27/28   527,310 522,443
    Hunter Douglas, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 3.50%), 8.88%, 2/25/29   445,000 436,972
    IRB Holding Corp. bank term loan FRN (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 2.75%), 8.087%, 12/15/27   525,294 523,833
    Madison IAQ, LLC bank term loan FRN (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 3.25%), 8.701%, 6/15/28   445,000 441,209
    Nouryon Finance BV bank term loan FRN (EURIBOR 3 Month ACT/360 + 4.25%), 8.182%, 4/3/28 (Netherlands) EUR 440,000 475,508
    PetSmart, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 3.75%), 9.183%, 1/29/28   $1,350,245 1,342,373
    Phoenix Newco, Inc. bank term loan FRN (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 3.25%), 8.697%, 8/11/28   567,114 565,282
    Proofpoint, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (CME Term SOFR 3 Month + 3.25%), 8.697%, 6/9/28   527,310 523,355
    Robertshaw US Holding Corp. bank term loan FRN (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 8.00%), 13.448%, 2/28/27   162,000 16,200
    UKG, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 3.50%), 8.83%, 1/31/31   195,000 195,244


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    SENIOR LOANS (2.9%)*c cont. Principal
    amount
    Value
    WEC US Holdings, Ltd. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 2.75%), 8.086%, 1/20/31   $445,000 $442,357
    WestJet Loyalty LP bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 3.75%), 9.08%, 2/1/31 (Canada)   375,000 371,250
    Total senior loans (cost $10,961,373) $10,827,040

    ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (0.7%)* Principal
    amount
    Value
    Mello Warehouse Securitization Trust 144A      
    FRB Ser. 21-3, Class E, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 3.36%), 8.70%, 10/22/24   $1,286,000 $1,281,178
    FRB Ser. 21-3, Class D, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 2.11%), 7.45%, 10/22/24   1,086,000 1,071,193
    NewRez Warehouse Securitization Trust 144A FRB Ser. 21-1, Class F, (CME Term SOFR 1 Month + 5.36%), 10.70%, 5/7/24   416,000 415,933
    Total asset-backed securities (cost $2,645,424) $2,768,304

    COMMON STOCKS (—%)* Shares Value
    Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC/TCEH Finance, Inc. (Rights) 21,073 $24,234
    Total common stocks (cost $21,953) $24,234

    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (19.8%)* Principal amount/
    shares
    Value
    Putnam Government Money Market Fund Class G 5.06% L Shares 31,987,863 $31,987,863
    Putnam Short Term Investment Fund Class P 5.47% L Shares 36,252,967 36,252,967
    State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class 5.30% P Shares 2,809,000 2,809,000
    U.S. Treasury Bills 5.356%, 4/25/24 # ∆ Φ $2,500,000 2,469,637
    Total short-term investments (cost $73,519,510) $73,519,467

    TOTAL INVESTMENTS
    Total investments (cost $563,676,621) $548,531,999
    Key to holding’s currency abbreviations
    AUD Australian Dollar
    BRL Brazilian Real
    CAD Canadian Dollar
    CHF Swiss Franc
    CNY Chinese Yuan (Onshore)
    CLP Chilean Peso
    COP Colombian Peso
    CZK Czech Koruna
    EUR Euro
    GBP British Pound
    HUF Hungarian Forint
    ILS Israeli Shekel
    INR Indian Rupee
    KRW South Korean Won
    MXN Mexican Peso
    MYR Malaysian Ringgit


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    NOK Norwegian Krone
    NZD New Zealand Dollar
    PLN Polish Zloty
    SEK Swedish Krona
    SGD Singapore Dollar
    THB Thai Baht
    ZAR South African Rand

    Key to holding’s abbreviations
    bp Basis Points
    CME Chicago Mercantile Exchange
    DAC Designated Activity Company
    EMTN Euro Medium Term Notes
    FRB Floating Rate Bonds: The rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor. For certain securities, the rate may represent a fixed rate currently in place at the close of the reporting period.
    FRN Floating Rate Notes: The rate shown is the current interest rate or yield at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor. For certain securities, the rate may represent a fixed rate currently in place at the close of the reporting period.
    ICE Intercontinental Exchange
    IFB Inverse Floating Rate Bonds, which are securities that pay interest rates that vary inversely to changes in the market interest rates. As interest rates rise, inverse floaters produce less current income. The rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor.
    IO Interest Only
    LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate
    MTN Medium Term Notes
    OTC Over-the-counter
    REGS Securities sold under Regulation S may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.
    REMICs Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits
    SOFR Secured Overnight Financing Rate
    TBA To Be Announced Commitments
    Notes to the fund’s portfolio
    Unless noted otherwise, the notes to the fund’s portfolio are for the close of the fund’s reporting period, which ran from August 1, 2023 through January 31, 2024 (the reporting period). Within the following notes to the portfolio, references to “Putnam Management” represent Putnam Investment Management, LLC, the fund’s manager, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc., and references to “ASC 820” represent Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.
    * Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $371,135,932.
    † This security is non-income-producing.
    ‡‡ Income may be received in cash or additional securities at the discretion of the issuer. The rate shown in parenthesis is the rate paid in kind, if applicable.
    # This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the broker to cover margin requirements for futures contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $913,530 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 1 and 9).
    ∆ This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on certain derivative contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $796,006 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 1 and 9).


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    Φ This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on certain TBA commitments at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $111,599 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 1 and 9).
    c Senior loans are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, but contain certain restrictions on resale and cannot be sold publicly. These loans pay interest at rates which adjust periodically. The interest rates shown for senior loans are the current interest rates at the close of the reporting period. Senior loans are also subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment which cannot be predicted. As a result, the remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturity shown (Notes 1 and 7).
    i This security was pledged, or purchased with cash that was pledged, to the fund for collateral on certain derivative contracts (Note 1).
    L Affiliated company (Note 5). The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield of the fund at the close of the reporting period.
    P This security was pledged, or purchased with cash that was pledged, to the fund for collateral on certain derivative contracts. The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield of the fund at the close of the reporting period.
    R Real Estate Investment Trust.
    W The rate shown represents the weighted average coupon associated with the underlying mortgage pools. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor.
    Unless otherwise noted, the rates quoted in Short-term investments security descriptions represent the weighted average yield to maturity.
    Debt obligations are considered secured unless otherwise indicated.
    144A after the name of an issuer represents securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.
    See Note 1 to the financial statements regarding TBA commitments.
    The dates shown on debt obligations are the original maturity dates.

    DIVERSIFICATION BY COUNTRY
    Distribution of investments by country of risk at the close of the reporting period, excluding collateral received, if any (as a percentage of Portfolio Value):
    United States 89.1% Colombia 0.5%
    Brazil 0.8 Dominican Republic 0.5
    Canada 0.8 Other 6.8
    Mexico 0.8 Total 100.0%
    France 0.7


    FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 1/31/24 (aggregate face value $57,840,297) (Unaudited)
    Counterparty Currency Contract
    type*
    Delivery
    date
    Value Aggregate
    face value
    Unrealized
    appreciation/
    (depreciation)
    Bank of America N.A.
    Canadian Dollar Sell 4/17/24 $447 $450 $3
    Euro Sell 3/20/24 959,619 961,177 1,558
    Japanese Yen Buy 2/21/24 1,005,300 994,622 10,678
    New Zealand Dollar Sell 4/17/24 26,591 27,111 520
    Norwegian Krone Sell 3/20/24 766,866 747,361 (19,505)
    Swedish Krona Sell 3/20/24 370,864 369,178 (1,686)


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    FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 1/31/24 (aggregate face value $57,840,297) (Unaudited) cont.
    Counterparty Currency Contract
    type*
    Delivery
    date
    Value Aggregate
    face value
    Unrealized
    appreciation/
    (depreciation)
    Barclays Bank PLC
    Canadian Dollar Sell 4/17/24 $135,877 $136,840 $963
    Euro Sell 3/20/24 104,928 105,106 178
    Norwegian Krone Sell 3/20/24 26,386 25,717 (669)
    Swiss Franc Buy 3/20/24 203,475 202,205 1,270
    Citibank, N.A.
    Australian Dollar Sell 4/17/24 716,488 732,947 16,459
    Euro Sell 3/20/24 1,217,662 1,219,600 1,938
    Norwegian Krone Sell 3/20/24 223,045 217,372 (5,673)
    Swedish Krona Sell 3/20/24 709,572 706,142 (3,430)
    Goldman Sachs International
    Canadian Dollar Sell 4/17/24 14,742 14,844 102
    Japanese Yen Sell 2/21/24 3,645,668 3,671,743 26,075
    Swiss Franc Buy 3/20/24 2,412,235 2,397,328 14,907
    HSBC Bank USA, National Association
    Australian Dollar Sell 4/17/24 1,349,852 1,370,331 20,479
    British Pound Sell 3/20/24 1,042,359 1,036,141 (6,218)
    Canadian Dollar Sell 4/17/24 39,833 40,106 273
    Euro Sell 3/20/24 1,539,809 1,542,719 2,910
    Norwegian Krone Sell 3/20/24 37,038 37,350 312
    Swedish Krona Sell 3/20/24 113,304 113,069 (235)
    Swiss Franc Buy 3/20/24 57,187 56,805 382
    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.
    British Pound Sell 3/20/24 960,715 955,358 (5,357)
    Canadian Dollar Sell 4/17/24 321,117 323,333 2,216
    Euro Sell 3/20/24 98,214 98,371 157
    Norwegian Krone Sell 3/20/24 21,417 20,874 (543)
    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
    Australian Dollar Sell 4/17/24 900,428 921,068 20,640
    Euro Sell 3/20/24 3,145,996 3,149,604 3,608
    Japanese Yen Buy 2/21/24 4,291,544 4,273,098 18,446
    New Zealand Dollar Sell 4/17/24 999,864 1,019,390 19,526
    Norwegian Krone Buy 3/20/24 714,560 748,902 (34,342)
    Swedish Krona Buy 3/20/24 718,680 759,252 (40,572)
    NatWest Markets PLC
    Australian Dollar Buy 4/17/24 434,233 434,425 (192)
    British Pound Buy 3/20/24 707,288 706,698 590
    Euro Buy 3/20/24 2,573,711 2,625,172 (51,461)
    Japanese Yen Sell 2/21/24 2,560,673 2,639,191 78,518
    Norwegian Krone Buy 3/20/24 12,936 12,244 692
    State Street Bank and Trust Co.
    Australian Dollar Sell 4/17/24 32,487 32,478 (9)
    British Pound Buy 3/20/24 992,409 1,015,845 (23,436)
    Euro Sell 3/20/24 5,699,025 5,698,789 (236)
    New Zealand Dollar Sell 4/17/24 46,701 47,610 909


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    FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 1/31/24 (aggregate face value $57,840,297) (Unaudited) cont.
    Counterparty Currency Contract
    type*
    Delivery
    date
    Value Aggregate
    face value
    Unrealized
    appreciation/
    (depreciation)
    State Street Bank and Trust Co. cont.
    Norwegian Krone Sell 3/20/24 $645,891 $629,078 $(16,813)
    Swedish Krona Sell 3/20/24 1,026,898 1,020,943 (5,955)
    Swiss Franc Sell 3/20/24 1,629,433 1,655,411 25,978
    Toronto-Dominion Bank
    British Pound Sell 3/20/24 108,394 107,784 (610)
    Canadian Dollar Sell 4/17/24 814,743 820,379 5,636
    Euro Sell 3/20/24 2,950,759 2,955,451 4,692
    Japanese Yen Buy 2/21/24 9,314 9,257 57
    Norwegian Krone Sell 3/20/24 462,930 451,443 (11,487)
    UBS AG
    Australian Dollar Sell 4/17/24 31,698 32,425 727
    Canadian Dollar Sell 4/17/24 1,381,854 1,391,437 9,583
    Euro Sell 3/20/24 1,245,383 1,247,502 2,119
    Japanese Yen Buy 2/21/24 3,705,312 3,762,503 (57,191)
    New Zealand Dollar Sell 4/17/24 101,839 103,831 1,992
    Swedish Krona Sell 3/20/24 12,612 12,548 (64)
    WestPac Banking Corp.
    British Pound Sell 3/20/24 1,084,068 1,078,043 (6,025)
    Euro Sell 3/20/24 217,003 217,375 372
    New Zealand Dollar Sell 4/17/24 134,297 136,921 2,624
    Unrealized appreciation 298,089
    Unrealized (depreciation) (291,709)
    Total $6,380
    * The exchange currency for all contracts listed is the United States Dollar.

    FUTURES CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/24 (Unaudited)
    Number of
    contracts
    Notional
    amount
    Value Expiration
    date
    Unrealized
    depreciation
    Euro-Bobl 5 yr (Short) 69 $8,838,581 $8,838,582 Mar-24 $(50,095)
    U.S. Treasury Note 2 yr (Short) 487 100,154,594 100,154,594 Mar-24 (911,822)
    U.S. Treasury Note Ultra 10 yr (Short) 30 3,506,250 3,506,250 Mar-24 (125,475)
    Unrealized appreciation —
    Unrealized (depreciation) (1,087,392)
    Total $(1,087,392)

    FORWARD PREMIUM SWAP OPTION CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/24 (Unaudited)
    Counterparty
    Fixed right or obligation % to receive or (pay)/Floating rate index/
    Maturity date
    Expiration
    date/strike
    Notional/
    Contract
    amount
    Premium
    receivable/
    (payable)
    Unrealized
    appreciation/
    (depreciation)
    Bank of America N.A.
    3.63/US SOFR/Mar-26 (Written) Mar-24/3.63   $66,745,900 $830,986 $331,060
    (3.63)/US SOFR/Mar-26 (Written) Mar-24/3.63   66,745,900 830,986 723,526
    1.8838/US SOFR/Apr-34 (Purchased) Apr-24/1.8838   32,507,900 (237,767) (231,781)


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    FORWARD PREMIUM SWAP OPTION CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/24 (Unaudited) cont.
    Counterparty
    Fixed right or obligation % to receive or (pay)/Floating rate index/
    Maturity date
    Expiration
    date/strike
    Notional/
    Contract
    amount
    Premium
    receivable/
    (payable)
    Unrealized
    appreciation/
    (depreciation)
    Bank of America N.A. cont.
    0.60/US SOFR/Mar-40 (Purchased) Mar-30/0.60   $28,198,500 $(143,812) $(1,128)
    (3.1625)/US SOFR/Mar-37 (Written) Mar-27/3.1625   21,541,500 2,213,955 534,014
    3.1625/US SOFR/Mar-37 (Written) Mar-27/3.1625   21,541,500 2,213,955 (118,047)
    (3.03)/US SOFR/Mar-36 (Purchased) Mar-26/3.03   15,450,300 (988,047) 103,517
    3.03/US SOFR/Mar-36 (Purchased) Mar-26/3.03   15,450,300 (988,047) (463,664)
    3.725/US SOFR/Nov-36 (Purchased) Nov-26/3.725   12,868,300 (629,260) 177,325
    (4.225)/US SOFR/Nov-36 (Purchased) Nov-26/4.225   12,868,300 (658,857) (192,896)
    (0.9876)/US SOFR/Mar-50 (Purchased) Mar-30/0.9876   4,687,800 (1,513,967) 189,715
    0.9876/US SOFR/Mar-50 (Purchased) Mar-30/0.9876   4,687,800 (101,827) (41,909)
    1.405/US SOFR/Dec-58 (Purchased) Dec-28/1.405   2,121,700 (325,416) (238,585)
    (1.405)/US SOFR/Dec-58 (Purchased) Dec-28/1.405   2,121,700 (325,416) 401,044
    Barclays Bank PLC
    3.00/US SOFR/Dec-48 (Purchased) Dec-38/3.00   39,734,000 (2,634,364) 13,510
    3.10/US SOFR/Dec-42 (Purchased) Dec-32/3.10   32,618,500 (1,380,089) 217,892
    Citibank, N.A.
    3.355/US SOFR/Jul-29 (Purchased) Jul-24/3.355   50,841,300 (513,497) 142,356
    (3.855)/US SOFR/Jul-29 (Purchased) Jul-24/3.855   50,841,300 (499,516) (139,814)
    (3.233)/US SOFR/Mar-34 (Written) Mar-24/3.233   14,981,600 140,453 87,043
    3.803/US SOFR/Mar-34 (Written) Mar-24/3.803   14,981,600 137,956 61,874
    3.518/US SOFR/Mar-34 (Purchased) Mar-24/3.518   14,981,600 (281,529) (119,254)
    (1.34)/US SOFR/Jan-61 (Purchased) Jan-41/1.34   4,450,300 (1,040,302) 117,265
    1.34/US SOFR/Jan-61 (Purchased) Jan-41/1.34   4,450,300 (371,600) (81,841)
    3.18/6 month EUR-EURIBOR/Mar-29 (Purchased) Mar-24/3.18 EUR 28,513,100 (623,805) 388,258
    (3.18)/6 month EUR-EURIBOR/Mar-29 (Purchased) Mar-24/3.18 EUR 28,513,100 (623,805) (627,375)
    Deutsche Bank AG
    (3.19)/US SOFR/Mar-38 (Written) Mar-28/3.19   10,227,100 712,318 213,440
    3.19/US SOFR/Mar-38 (Written) Mar-28/3.19   10,227,100 712,318 (115,055)
    Goldman Sachs International
    2.40/US SOFR/May-57 (Purchased) May-27/2.40   24,294,700 (738,559) 258,010
    (2.525)/US SOFR/Mar-47 (Purchased) Mar-27/2.525   1,629,100 (229,703) 55,634
    2.525/US SOFR/Mar-47 (Purchased) Mar-27/2.525   1,629,100 (95,873) (39,603)
    (2.85)/3 month EUR-EURIBOR/Mar-29 (Purchased) Mar-28/2.85 EUR 40,603,400 (381,932) (139,539)
    2.85/3 month EUR-EURIBOR/Mar-29 (Purchased) Mar-28/2.85 EUR 40,603,400 (381,932) 57,922
    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.
    3.515/US SOFR/Dec-40 (Written) Dec-30/3.515   24,864,400 1,864,830 (139,738)
    (3.515)/US SOFR/Dec-40 (Written) Dec-30/3.515   24,864,400 1,755,427 107,166
    3.475/US SOFR/Dec-38 (Written) Dec-28/3.475   16,341,800 1,096,535 (105,568)
    (3.475)/US SOFR/Dec-38 (Written) Dec-28/3.475   16,341,800 1,096,535 106,385
    3.3225/US SOFR/Jul-38 (Written) Jul-28/3.3225   11,891,400 803,859 (109,639)
    (3.3225)/US SOFR/Jul-38 (Written) Jul-28/3.3225   11,891,400 803,859 164,696


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    FORWARD PREMIUM SWAP OPTION CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/24 (Unaudited) cont.
    Counterparty
    Fixed right or obligation % to receive or (pay)/Floating rate index/
    Maturity date
    Expiration
    date/strike
    Notional/
    Contract
    amount
    Premium
    receivable/
    (payable)
    Unrealized
    appreciation/
    (depreciation)
    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. cont.
    3.0925/US SOFR/Mar-43 (Written) Mar-33/3.0925   $2,852,600 $239,618 $(44,272)
    (3.0925)/US SOFR/Mar-43 (Written) Mar-33/3.0925   2,852,600 239,618 66,979
    (4.178)/6 month AUD-BBR-BBSW/Apr-40 (Purchased) Apr-33/4.178 AUD 14,070,900 (504,308) 111,882
    4.178/6 month AUD-BBR-BBSW/Apr-40 (Purchased) Apr-33/4.178 AUD 14,070,900 (504,308) (118,898)
    2.495/6 month AUD-BBR-BBSW/Nov-46 (Purchased) Nov-26/2.495 AUD 5,302,300 (329,739) (250,249)
    (2.495)/6 month AUD-BBR-BBSW/Nov-46 (Purchased) Nov-26/2.495 AUD 5,302,300 (329,739) 584,400
    1.445/6 month AUD-BBR-BBSW/Mar-40 (Purchased) Mar-30/1.445 AUD 4,317,900 (161,857) (132,573)
    (1.445)/6 month AUD-BBR-BBSW/Mar-40 (Purchased) Mar-30/1.445 AUD 4,317,900 (161,857) 451,683
    1.692/6 month AUD-BBR-BBSW/Jan-35 (Purchased) Jan-25/1.692 AUD 3,098,200 (96,660) (89,840)
    (1.692)/6 month AUD-BBR-BBSW/Jan-35 (Purchased) Jan-25/1.692 AUD 3,098,200 (96,660) 332,224
    1.441/6 month AUD-BBR-BBSW/Jul-45 (Purchased) Jul-25/1.441 AUD 2,068,300 (122,324) (110,303)
    (1.441)/6 month AUD-BBR-BBSW/Jul-45 (Purchased) Jul-25/1.441 AUD 2,068,300 (122,324) 403,002
    Mizuho Capital Markets LLC
    3.5475/US SOFR/Aug-36 (Purchased) Aug-26/3.5475   10,654,600 (533,263) 41,446
    (4.0475)/US SOFR/Aug-36 (Purchased) Aug-26/4.0475   10,654,600 (554,039) (149,484)
    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
    2.25/US SOFR/Aug-56 (Purchased) Aug-26/2.25   1,972,800 (52,871) 2,071
    (2.879)/6 month EUR-EURIBOR/Jan-39 (Written) Jan-34/2.879 EUR 14,022,900 679,508 (29,554)
    2.879/6 month EUR-EURIBOR/Jan-39 (Written) Jan-34/2.879 EUR 14,022,900 679,508 1,819
    Toronto-Dominion Bank
    (2.118)/US SOFR/Mar-41 (Purchased) Mar-31/2.118   1,584,500 (210,086) 29,725
    2.118/US SOFR/Mar-41 (Purchased) Mar-31/2.118   1,584,500 (52,764) (12,914)
    UBS AG
    (2.00)/6 month AUD-BBR-BBSW/Sep-46 (Purchased) Sep-36/2.00 AUD 4,626,600 (246,251) 240,912
    2.00/6 month AUD-BBR-BBSW/Sep-46 (Purchased) Sep-36/2.00 AUD 4,626,600 (246,251) (106,963)
    2.70/6 month AUD-BBR-BBSW/Apr-47 (Purchased) Apr-37/2.70 AUD 2,202,100 (133,708) (48,094)
    (2.70)/6 month AUD-BBR-BBSW/Apr-47 (Purchased) Apr-37/2.70 AUD 2,202,100 (133,708) 63,581
    1.05/6 month EUR-EURIBOR/Nov-48 (Purchased) Nov-28/1.05 EUR 15,395,300 (441,071) 68,048
    Unrealized appreciation 6,849,424
    Unrealized (depreciation) (3,998,580)
    Total $2,850,844


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    TBA SALE COMMITMENTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/24 (proceeds receivable $34,712,070) (Unaudited)
    Agency Principal
    amount
    Settlement
    date
    Value
    Government National Mortgage Association, 3.50%, 2/1/54 $1,000,000 2/20/24 $925,129
    Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities, 6.00%, 2/1/54 18,000,000 2/13/24 18,259,453
    Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities, 5.50%, 2/1/54 1,000,000 2/13/24 1,003,711
    Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities, 4.50%, 2/1/54 5,000,000 2/13/24 4,840,039
    Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities, 4.00%, 2/1/54 5,000,000 2/13/24 4,714,844
    Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities, 3.00%, 2/1/54 3,000,000 2/13/24 2,632,383
    Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities, 2.50%, 2/1/54 3,000,000 2/13/24 2,528,438
    Total $34,903,997

    OTC INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/24 (Unaudited)
    Swap counterparty/
    Notional amount
    Value Upfront
    premium
    received
    (paid)
    Termination
    date
    Payments
    made by fund
    Payments
    received by fund
    Unrealized
    appreciation/
    (depreciation)
    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.
    MYR 960,000 $152 E $— 3/20/29 Bank Negara Malaysia Klibor Interbank Offered Rate Fixing 3 month — Quarterly 3.585% — Quarterly $152
    MYR 13,660,000 2,484 E — 3/20/29 Bank Negara Malaysia Klibor Interbank Offered Rate Fixing 3 month — Quarterly 3.55% — Quarterly (2,483)
    Upfront premium received — Unrealized appreciation 152
    Upfront premium (paid) — Unrealized (depreciation) (2,483)
    Total $— Total $(2,331)
    E Extended effective date.

    CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/24 (Unaudited)
    Notional amount Value Upfront
    premium
    received
    (paid)
    Termination
    date
    Payments
    made by fund
    Payments
    received by fund
    Unrealized
    appreciation/
    (depreciation)
      $156,328,000 $1,338,168 E $1,450,969 3/20/26 4.40% — Annually US SOFR — Annually $112,802
      138,054,000 3,386,465 E 3,854,866 3/20/29 4.10% — Annually US SOFR — Annually 468,403
      56,384,000 1,134,446 E 1,234,189 3/20/34 3.80% — Annually US SOFR — Annually 99,743
      4,407,000 16,703 E (2,555) 3/20/54 US SOFR — Annually 3.50% — Annually 14,147
      16,605,000 157,914 E 141,146 3/20/26 4.45% — Annually US SOFR — Annually (16,768)
      321,850,000 8,622,362 E (6,018,135) 3/20/29 US SOFR — Annually 4.15% — Annually 2,604,228
      2,386,000 57,932 E 89,337 3/20/34 3.85% — Annually US SOFR — Annually 31,405


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    CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/24 (Unaudited) cont.
    Notional amount Value Upfront
    premium
    received
    (paid)
    Termination
    date
    Payments
    made by fund
    Payments
    received by fund
    Unrealized
    appreciation/
    (depreciation)
      $21,768,000 $281,243 E $1,164,694 3/20/54 3.55% — Annually US SOFR — Annually $883,452
      11,976,200 313,058 E (407) 12/13/57 US SOFR — Annually 3.524% — Annually 312,651
      20,456,400 247,727 E (399) 11/27/39 3.869% — Annually US SOFR — Annually (248,126)
    AUD 3,032,200 41,636 E (28,598) 3/20/34 6 month AUD-BBR-BBSW — Semiannually 4.52% — Semiannually 13,038
    AUD 9,595,000 43,434 E (4,836) 3/20/26 3 month AUD-BBR-BBSW — Quarterly 4.17% — Quarterly 38,598
    AUD 1,368,400 8,134 E (18) 1/27/43 4.91% — Semiannually 6 month AUD-BBR-BBSW — Semiannually (8,151)
    BRL 3,470,000 18,805 (16,423) 1/2/29 Brazil Cetip Interbank Deposit Rate — At maturity 0.00% — At maturity (195)
    CAD 5,744,000 4,016 E 48,524 3/20/34 3.34% — Semiannually Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average — Semiannually 52,541
    CAD 8,590,000 32,074 E (26,619) 3/20/26 Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average — Semiannually 4.19% — Semiannually 5,455
    CHF 3,641,000 11,054 E (7,187) 3/20/34 Swiss Average Rate Overnight — Annually 1.18% — Annually (18,242)
    CLP 1,416,610,000 25,413 E 14,608 3/20/29 4.728% — Semiannually CLICP (Chilean Pesos Indice Camara Promedio) — Semiannually (10,805)
    CNY 55,300,000 80,182 E (62,652) 3/20/29 China Fixing Repo Rates 7 Day — Quarterly 2.36% — Quarterly 17,531
    COP 5,928,530,000 46,542 E (31,141) 3/20/29 Colombia IBR Overnight Rate — Quarterly 7.652% — Quarterly 15,402
    CZK 11,950,000 3,719 E (992) 3/20/29 6 month CZK-PRIBOR — Semiannually 3.605% — Annually 2,726
    EUR 10,320,000 76,285 E 27,268 3/20/29 2.61% — Annually 6 month EUR-EURIBOR — Semiannually (49,017)
    EUR 4,117,100 979 E 10,358 3/20/34 2.54% — Annually 6 month EUR-EURIBOR — Semiannually 11,337


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    CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/24 (Unaudited) cont.
    Notional amount Value Upfront
    premium
    received
    (paid)
    Termination
    date
    Payments
    made by fund
    Payments
    received by fund
    Unrealized
    appreciation/
    (depreciation)
    EUR 7,641,000 37,242 E (34,755) 3/20/26 6 month EUR-EURIBOR — Semiannually 2.96% — Annually 2,487
    GBP 1,711,000 20,209 E 12,605 3/20/34 3.67% — Annually Sterling Overnight Index Average — Annually (7,604)
    GBP 2,847,000 24,390 E (15,416) 3/20/26 Sterling Overnight Index Average — Annually 4.45% — Annually 8,974
    HUF 524,030,000 3,453 E (3,824) 3/20/29 6 month HUF-BUBOR-NATIONAL BANK OF HUNGARY — Semiannually 5.6547% — Annually (371)
    ILS 17,260,000 23,516 E 15,934 3/20/29 Israeili Shekel 3 month TELIBOR — Quarterly 3.425% — Annually (7,583)
    INR 170,420,000 5,602 E 2,420 3/20/29 6.23% — Semiannually INR-FBIL-MIBOR-OIS-COMPOUND — Semiannually (3,182)
    KRW 1,022,540,000 6,780 E 6,926 3/20/29 3.3575% — Quarterly 3 month KRW-CD-KSDA-BLOOMBERG — Quarterly 145
    MXN 15,090,000 2,148 E 3,175 3/20/29 Mexico Interbank TIIE 28 Day — 28 Days 8.65% — 28 Days 5,323
    NOK 58,926,000 99,169 E (15,227) 3/20/34 3.35% — Annually 6 month NOK-NIBOR-NIBR — Semiannually 83,941
    NZD 5,903,000 75,700 E (25,861) 3/20/34 3 month NZD-BBR-FRA — Quarterly 4.61% — Semiannually 49,839
    PLN 8,910,000 18,046 E 17,660 3/20/29 6 month WIBOR — Semiannually 4.28% — Annually (386)
    SEK 35,136,000 2,937 E 13,794 3/20/34 2.51% — Annually 3 month SEK-STIBOR-SIDE — Quarterly 16,731
    SGD 6,990,000 8,129 E (5,289) 3/20/29 Compounded Singapore Overnight Rate Average — Semiannually 2.735% — Semiannually (13,418)


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    CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/24 (Unaudited) cont.
    Notional amount Value Upfront
    premium
    received
    (paid)
    Termination
    date
    Payments
    made by fund
    Payments
    received by fund
    Unrealized
    appreciation/
    (depreciation)
    THB 133,010,000 22,720 E (24,391) 3/20/29 Thailand Overnight Repo Rate ON — Quarterly 2.42% — Quarterly (1,672)
    ZAR 21,860,000 5,721 E (4,033) 3/20/29 3 month ZAR-JIBAR-SAFEX — Quarterly 8.193% — Quarterly 1,687
    Total $1,779,715 $4,467,066
    E Extended effective date.

    OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/24 (Unaudited)
    Swap counterparty/
    Notional amount
    Value Upfront
    premium
    received
    (paid)
    Termination
    date
    Payments
    received (paid)
    by fund
    Total return
    received by
    or paid by fund
    Unrealized
    depreciation
    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
      $2,391,316 $2,267,862 $— 9/29/25 (0.165%) — Annually Ephesus Funding DAC, 3.80%, Series 2020−01, 9/22/2025 — Annually $(91,220)
      2,285,366 2,115,092 — 7/17/24 3.825% (3 month USD-LIBOR-ICE minus 0.12%) — Quarterly Pera Funding DAC, 3.825%, Series 2019−01, 07/10/24 — Quarterly (164,654)
    Upfront premium received — Unrealized appreciation —
    Upfront premium (paid) — Unrealized (depreciation) (255,874)
    Total $— Total $(255,874)

    OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION SOLD at 1/31/24 (Unaudited)
    Swap counterparty/
    Referenced debt*
    Rating*** Upfront
    premium
    received
    (paid)**
    Notional
    amount
    Value Termi-
    nation
    date
    Payments
    received
    by fund
    Unrealized
    appreciation/
    (depreciation)
    Bank of America N.A.
    CMBX NA BBB−.6 Index BB/P $1,539   $12,469 $1,579 5/11/63 300 bp — Monthly $(32)
    CMBX NA BBB−.6 Index BB/P 9,980   67,428 8,536 5/11/63 300 bp — Monthly 1,483
    CMBX NA BBB−.6 Index BB/P 16,545   123,771 15,669 5/11/63 300 bp — Monthly 948
    CMBX NA BBB−.6 Index BB/P 19,586   150,096 19,002 5/11/63 300 bp — Monthly 671
    Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
    CMBX NA BB.13 Index BB−/P 1,082,148   2,531,000 856,744 12/16/72 500 bp — Monthly 227,865
    CMBX NA BB.14 Index BB−/P 6,907   63,000 20,727 12/16/72 500 bp — Monthly (13,758)


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    OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION SOLD at 1/31/24 (Unaudited) cont.
    Swap counterparty/
    Referenced debt*
    Rating*** Upfront
    premium
    received
    (paid)**
    Notional
    amount
    Value Termi-
    nation
    date
    Payments
    received
    by fund
    Unrealized
    appreciation/
    (depreciation)
    Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. cont.
    CMBX NA BB.6 Index B+/P $241,859   $781,693 $241,543 5/11/63 500 bp — Monthly $1,076
    CMBX NA BB.7 Index B-/P 681,831   1,825,482 550,383 1/17/47 500 bp — Monthly 133,223
    CMBX NA BB.9 Index B/P 152,279   362,000 130,863 9/17/58 500 bp — Monthly 21,768
    CMBX NA BBB−.11 Index BBB−/P 25,830   123,000 15,941 11/18/54 300 bp — Monthly 9,961
    CMBX NA BBB−.16 Index BBB−/P 80,697   355,000 58,575 4/17/65 300 bp — Monthly 22,329
    Credit Suisse International
    CMBX NA BB.7 Index B-/P 63,938   380,044 114,583 1/17/47 500 bp — Monthly (50,276)
    CMBX NA BBB−.7 Index BB/P 27,745   197,255 32,054 1/17/47 300 bp — Monthly (4,194)
    CMBX NA BBB−.7 Index BB/P 138,664   1,054,275 171,320 1/17/47 300 bp — Monthly (32,040)
    CMBX NA BBB−.7 Index BB/P 143,170   1,225,117 199,081 1/17/47 300 bp — Monthly (55,197)
    Goldman Sachs International
    CMBX NA BB.6 Index B+/P 115,792   374,830 115,823 5/11/63 500 bp — Monthly 334
    CMBX NA BB.9 Index B/P 10,003   25,000 9,038 9/17/58 500 bp — Monthly 990
    CMBX NA BBB−.13 Index BBB−/P 168,000   631,000 128,661 12/16/72 300 bp — Monthly 39,708
    CMBX NA BBB−.16 Index BBB−/P 44,562   217,000 35,805 4/17/65 300 bp — Monthly 8,883
    CMBX NA BBB−.7 Index BB/P 89,468   412,493 67,030 1/17/47 300 bp — Monthly 22,678
    JPMorgan Securities LLC
    CMBX NA BB.10 Index B-/P 17,251   215,000 84,280 5/11/63 500 bp — Monthly (66,820)
    CMBX NA BB.6 Index B+/P 10,811   11,801 3,647 5/11/63 500 bp — Monthly 7,176
    CMBX NA BBB−.13 Index BBB−/P 34,234   259,000 52,810 12/16/72 300 bp — Monthly (18,425)
    CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index BB−/P 37,581   241,000 26,727 10/17/57 300 bp — Monthly 10,995
    Merrill Lynch International
    CMBX NA A.13 Index A-/P 53,512   402,000 33,205 12/16/72 200 bp — Monthly 20,463
    CMBX NA A.13 Index A-/P 52,396   402,000 33,205 12/16/72 200 bp — Monthly 19,347
    CMBX NA BB.6 Index B+/P 28,625   143,863 44,454 5/11/63 500 bp — Monthly (15,688)


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    OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION SOLD at 1/31/24 (Unaudited) cont.
    Swap counterparty/
    Referenced debt*
    Rating*** Upfront
    premium
    received
    (paid)**
    Notional
    amount
    Value Termi-
    nation
    date
    Payments
    received
    by fund
    Unrealized
    appreciation/
    (depreciation)
    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
    CMBX NA BB.6 Index B+/P $163,948   $517,569 $159,929 5/11/63 500 bp — Monthly $4,520
    CMBX NA BBB−.15 Index BBB−/P 7,084   26,000 4,225 11/18/64 300 bp — Monthly 2,875
    CMBX NA BBB−.16 Index BBB−/P 7,729   34,000 5,610 4/17/65 300 bp — Monthly 2,139
    CMBX NA BBB−.9 Index BB/P 2,330   24,000 3,458 9/17/58 300 bp — Monthly (1,114)
    Upfront premium received 3,536,044 Unrealized appreciation 559,432
    Upfront premium (paid) — Unrealized (depreciation) (257,544)
    Total $3,536,044 Total $301,888
    * Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event.
    ** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution.
    *** Ratings for an underlying index represent the average of the ratings of all the securities included in that index. The Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s or Fitch ratings are believed to be the most recent ratings available at January 31, 2024. Securities rated by Fitch are indicated by “/F.” Securities rated by Putnam are indicated by “/P.” The Putnam rating categories are comparable to the Standard & Poor’s classifications.

    OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION PURCHASED at 1/31/24 (Unaudited)
    Swap counterparty/
    Referenced debt*
    Upfront
    premium
    received
    (paid)**
    Notional
    amount
    Value Termi-
    nation
    date
    Payments
    (paid)
    by fund
    Unrealized
    appreciation/
    (depreciation)
    Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
    CMBX NA BB.10 Index   $(884,510)   $1,906,000 $747,152 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly $(139,211)
    CMBX NA BB.8 Index   (155,013)   344,301 129,939 10/17/57 (500 bp) — Monthly (25,408)
    CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   (339,336)   1,129,000 222,639 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly (117,356)
    CMBX NA BBB−.12 Index   (517,352)   1,823,000 359,131 8/17/61 (300 bp) — Monthly (159,284)
    CMBX NA BBB−.13 Index   (122,257)   427,000 87,065 12/16/72 (300 bp) — Monthly (35,441)
    CMBX NA BBB−.6 Index   (143,487)   353,764 44,787 5/11/63 (300 bp) — Monthly (98,907)
    CMBX NA BBB−.8 Index   (89,247)   462,000 51,236 10/17/57 (300 bp) — Monthly (38,281)
    CMBX NA BBB−.9 Index   (12,539)   53,000 7,637 9/17/58 (300 bp) — Monthly (4,933)
    Credit Suisse International
    CMBX NA BB.10 Index   (80,855)   606,000 237,552 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly 156,108
    CMBX NA BB.10 Index   (71,945)   605,000 237,160 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly 164,627


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    OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION PURCHASED at 1/31/24 (Unaudited) cont.
    Swap counterparty/
    Referenced debt*
    Upfront
    premium
    received
    (paid)**
    Notional
    amount
    Value Termi-
    nation
    date
    Payments
    (paid)
    by fund
    Unrealized
    appreciation/
    (depreciation)
    Credit Suisse International cont.
    CMBX NA BB.10 Index   $(39,651)   $319,000 $125,048 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly $85,087
    CMBX NA BB.7 Index   (54,048)   232,956 70,236 1/17/47 (500 bp) — Monthly 15,961
    CMBX NA BB.7 Index   (4,130)   131,500 40,633 5/11/63 (500 bp) — Monthly 36,375
    Goldman Sachs International
    CMBX NA BB.7 Index   (159,986)   445,239 134,240 1/17/47 (500 bp) — Monthly (26,179)
    CMBX NA BB.8 Index   (54,713)   128,872 48,636 10/17/57 (500 bp) — Monthly (6,202)
    CMBX NA BBB−.12 Index   (20,043)   76,000 14,972 8/17/61 (300 bp) — Monthly (5,115)
    JPMorgan Securities LLC
    CMBX NA BB.7 Index   (1,004,773)   1,631,484 491,893 1/17/47 (500 bp) — Monthly (514,466)
    CMBX NA BBB−.11 Index   (13,547)   123,000 15,941 11/18/54 (300 bp) — Monthly 2,322
    CMBX NA BBB−.7 Index   (577,517)   1,382,471 224,652 1/17/47 (300 bp) — Monthly (353,671)
    Merrill Lynch International
    CMBX NA BB.10 Index   (33,229)   584,000 228,928 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly 195,131
    CMBX NA BB.9 Index   (78)   2,000 723 9/17/58 (500 bp) — Monthly 643
    CMBX NA BBB−.7 Index   (75,310)   516,460 83,925 1/17/47 (300 bp) — Monthly 8,313
    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
    CMBX NA BB.10 Index   (461,283)   972,000 381,024 11/17/59 (500 bp) — Monthly (81,204)
    CMBX NA BB.7 Index   (166,907)   438,879 132,322 1/17/47 (500 bp) — Monthly (35,012)
    CMBX NA BB.8 Index   (10,981)   24,043 9,074 10/17/57 (500 bp) — Monthly (1,930)
    CMBX NA BB.9 Index   (163,057)   385,000 139,178 9/17/58 (500 bp) — Monthly (24,253)
    CMBX NA BBB−.10 Index   (340,500)   1,053,000 207,652 11/17/59 (300 bp) — Monthly (136,072)
    CMBX NA BBB−.12 Index   (318)   1,000 197 8/17/61 (300 bp) — Monthly (122)


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    OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION PURCHASED at 1/31/24 (Unaudited) cont.
    Swap counterparty/
    Referenced debt*
    Upfront
    premium
    received
    (paid)**
    Notional
    amount
    Value Termi-
    nation
    date
    Payments
    (paid)
    by fund
    Unrealized
    appreciation/
    (depreciation)
    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC cont.
    CMBX NA BBB−.13 Index   $(76,977)   $242,000 $49,344 12/16/72 (300 bp) — Monthly $(27,774)
    CMBX NA BBB−.7 Index   (107,078)   456,328 74,153 1/17/47 (300 bp) — Monthly (33,191)
    Upfront premium received — Unrealized appreciation 664,567
    Upfront premium (paid) (5,780,667) Unrealized (depreciation) (1,864,012)
    Total $(5,780,667) Total $(1,199,445)
    * Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event.
    ** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution.

    CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING — PROTECTION SOLD
    at 1/31/24 (Unaudited)
    Referenced debt* Rating*** Upfront
    premium
    received
    (paid)**
    Notional
    amount
    Value Termi-
    nation
    date
    Payments
    received
    by fund
    Unrealized
    appreciation
    CDX NA HY Series 41 Index B+/P $(77,046)   $19,511,910 $1,076,082 12/20/28 500 bp — Quarterly $1,115,565
    Total $(77,046) $1,115,565
    * Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event.
    ** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution.
    *** Ratings for an underlying index represent the average of the ratings of all the securities included in that index. The Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s or Fitch ratings are believed to be the most recent ratings available at January 31, 2024. Securities rated by Fitch are indicated by “/F.” Securities rated by Putnam are indicated by “/P.” The Putnam rating categories are comparable to the Standard & Poor’s classifications.


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    ASC 820 establishes a three-level hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of the fund’s investments. The three levels are defined as follows:

    Level 1: Valuations based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.

    Level 2: Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

    Level 3: Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

    The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the fund’s net assets as of the close of the reporting period:


    Valuation inputs
    Investments in securities: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
    Common stocks*:
    Utilities and power $— $24,234 $—
    Total common stocks — 24,234 —
    Asset-backed securities — 2,768,304 —
    Convertible bonds and notes — 10,877,995 —
    Corporate bonds and notes — 92,009,223 —
    Foreign government and agency bonds and notes — 33,403,118 —
    Mortgage-backed securities — 143,683,648 —
    Senior loans — 10,827,040 —
    U.S. government and agency mortgage obligations — 180,365,681 —
    U.S. treasury obligations — 1,053,289 —
    Short-term investments 2,809,000 70,710,467 —
    Totals by level $2,809,000 $545,722,999 $—
    Valuation inputs
    Other financial instruments: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
    Forward currency contracts $— $6,380 $—
    Futures contracts (1,087,392) — —
    Forward premium swap option contracts — 2,850,844 —
    TBA sale commitments — (34,903,997) —
    Interest rate swap contracts — 2,685,020 —
    Total return swap contracts — (255,874) —
    Credit default contracts — 2,539,677 —
    Totals by level $(1,087,392) $(27,077,950) $—

    * Common stock classifications are presented at the sector level, which may differ from the fund’s portfolio presentation.



    The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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    Statement of assets and liabilities 1/31/24 (Unaudited)

    ASSETS   
    Investment in securities, at value (Notes 1 and 9):   
    Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $495,435,791)  $480,291,169 
    Affiliated issuers (identified cost $68,240,830) (Note 5)  68,240,830 
    Cash  220,101 
    Foreign currency (cost $58,087) (Note 1)  57,787 
    Interest and other receivables  3,748,025 
    Receivable for investments sold  1,173,171 
    Receivable for sales of TBA securities (Note 1)  34,771,418 
    Receivable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts (Note 1)  9,335,906 
    Unrealized appreciation on forward premium swap option contracts (Note 1)  6,849,424 
    Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 1)  298,089 
    Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap contracts (Note 1)  1,224,151 
    Premium paid on OTC swap contracts (Note 1)  5,780,667 
    Deposits with broker (Note 1)  4,450,086 
    Receivable from broker (Note 1)  197,563 
    Total assets  616,638,387 
     
    LIABILITIES   
    Payable for investments purchased  4,155,112 
    Payable for purchases of TBA securities (Note 1)  178,893,158 
    Payable for compensation of Manager (Note 2)  657,557 
    Payable for custodian fees (Note 2)  23,034 
    Payable for investor servicing fees (Note 2)  30,731 
    Payable for Trustee compensation and expenses (Note 2)  175,244 
    Payable for administrative services (Note 2)  5,173 
    Payable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 1)  312,704 
    Payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts (Note 1)  9,636,982 
    Distributions payable to shareholders  2,490,797 
    Unrealized depreciation on forward premium swap option contracts (Note 1)  3,998,580 
    Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap contracts (Note 1)  2,379,913 
    Premium received on OTC swap contracts (Note 1)  3,536,044 
    Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 1)  291,709 
    TBA sale commitments, at value (proceeds receivable $34,712,070) (Note 1)  34,903,997 
    Collateral on certain derivative contracts and TBA commitments, at value (Notes 1 and 9)  3,862,289 
    Other accrued expenses  149,431 
    Total liabilities  245,502,455 
     
    Net assets  $371,135,932 
     
    REPRESENTED BY   
    Paid-in capital (Unlimited shares authorized) (Notes 1 and 4)  $623,576,214 
    Total distributable earnings (Note 1)  (252,440,282) 
    Total — Representing net assets applicable to capital shares outstanding  $371,135,932 
     
    COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE   
    Net asset value per share ($371,135,932 divided by 96,268,785 shares)  $3.86 

     

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    Statement of operations Six months ended 1/31/24 (Unaudited)

    INVESTMENT INCOME   
    Interest (net of foreign tax of $51) (including interest income of $1,325,005 from investments   
    in affiliated issuers) (Note 5)  $12,273,172 
    Total investment income  12,273,172 
     
    EXPENSES   
    Compensation of Manager (Note 2)  1,370,997 
    Investor servicing fees (Note 2)  90,676 
    Custodian fees (Note 2)  42,970 
    Trustee compensation and expenses (Note 2)  8,148 
    Administrative services (Note 2)  7,499 
    Auditing and tax fees  90,504 
    Other  111,910 
    Fees waived and reimbursed by Manager (Note 2)  (16,386) 
    Total expenses  1,706,318 
    Expense reduction (Note 2)  (3,775) 
    Net expenses  1,702,543 
     
    Net investment income  10,570,629 
     
    REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)   
    Net realized gain (loss) on:   
    Securities from unaffiliated issuers (Notes 1 and 3)  (7,571,713) 
    Foreign currency transactions (Note 1)  (32,963) 
    Forward currency contracts (Note 1)  (619,319) 
    Futures contracts (Note 1)  2,596,272 
    Swap contracts (Note 1)  (9,008,610) 
    Written options (Note 1)  (202,887) 
    Total net realized loss  (14,839,220) 
    Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:   
    Securities from unaffiliated issuers and TBA sale commitments  16,715,279 
    Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies  (463) 
    Forward currency contracts  837,769 
    Futures contracts  (2,977,950) 
    Swap contracts  7,735,479 
    Written options  (137,791) 
    Total change in net unrealized appreciation  22,172,323 
     
    Net gain on investments  7,333,103 
     
    Net increase in net assets resulting from operations  $17,903,732 

     

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    Statement of changes in net assets

    INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS  Six months ended 1/31/24*  Year ended 7/31/23 
    Operations     
    Net investment income  $10,570,629  $22,284,959 
    Net realized loss on investments     
    and foreign currency transactions  (14,839,220)  (26,674,282) 
    Change in net unrealized appreciation of investments     
    and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies  22,172,323  5,345,032 
    Net increase in net assets resulting from operations  17,903,732  955,709 
    Distributions to shareholders (Note 1):     
    From ordinary income     
    Net investment income  (15,044,202)  (25,564,554) 
    From return of capital  —  (5,023,923) 
    Decrease from capital share transactions (Note 4)  (1,529,990)  (10,161,160) 
    Total increase (decrease) in net assets  1,329,540  (39,793,928) 
     
    NET ASSETS     
    Beginning of period  369,806,392  409,600,320 
    End of period  $371,135,932  $369,806,392 
     
    NUMBER OF FUND SHARES     
    Shares outstanding at beginning of period  96,715,303  99,528,263 
    Shares repurchased (Note 4)  (446,518)  (2,812,960) 
    Shares outstanding at end of period  96,268,785  96,715,303 

     

    * Unaudited.

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    Financial highlights
    (For a common share outstanding throughout the period)

    PER-SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE             
      Six           
      months      Year ended     
      ended**           
      1/31/24  7/31/23  7/31/22  7/31/21  7/31/20  7/31/19 
    Net asset value, beginning of period  $3.82  $4.12  $4.62  $4.80  $5.44  $5.59 
    Investment operations:             
    Net investment income a  .11  .23  .21  .21  .24  .27 
    Net realized and unrealized             
    gain (loss) on investments  .09  (.23)  (.41)  (.04)  (.47)  (.05) 
    Total from investment operations  .20  —  (.20)  .17  (.23)  .22 
    Less distributions:             
    From net investment income  (.16)  (.26)  (.26)  (.07)  (.34)  (.38) 
    From return of capital  —  (.05)  (.05)  (.28)  (.08)  — 
    Total distributions  (.16)  (.31)  (.31)  (.35)  (.42)  (.38) 
    Increase from shares repurchased  — e  .01  .01  — e  .01  .01 
    Net asset value, end of period  $3.86  $3.82  $4.12  $4.62  $4.80  $5.44 
    Market price, end of period  $3.65  $3.65  $3.89  $4.65  $4.74  $5.32 
    Total return at market price (%) b  4.49*  2.08  (9.87)  5.63  (3.19)  9.18 
     
    RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA             
    Net assets, end of period             
    (in thousands)  $371,136  $369,806  $409,600  $472,126  $492,108  $562,064 
    Ratio of expenses to average             
    net assets (%) c  .47*f  .99  .96  .94  .94  .93 
    Ratio of net investment income             
    to average net assets (%)  2.91*f  5.76  4.88  4.21  4.67  4.94 
    Portfolio turnover (%) d  562*  1,280  1,665  1,023  943  854 

     

    * Not annualized.

    ** Unaudited.

    a Per share net investment income has been determined on the basis of the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period.

    b Total return assumes dividend reinvestment.

    c Includes amounts paid through expense offset arrangements, if any (Note 2).

    d Portfolio turnover includes TBA purchase and sale commitments.

    e Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.

    f Reflects waivers of certain fund expenses in connection with investments in Putnam Government Money Market Fund in effect during the period (Note 2). As a result of such waivers, the expenses of the fund reflects a reduction of less than 0.01%.

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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    Notes to financial statements 1/31/24 (Unaudited)

    Unless otherwise noted, the “reporting period” represents the period from August 1, 2023 through January 31, 2024. The following table defines commonly used references within the Notes to financial statements:

    References to  Represent 
    Franklin Templeton  Franklin Resources, Inc. 
    JPMorgan  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 
    OTC  Over-the-counter 
    PIL  Putnam Investments Limited, an affiliate of Putnam Management 
    Putnam Management  Putnam Investment Management, LLC, the fund’s manager, an indirect wholly-owned 
      subsidiary of Franklin Templeton 
    SEC  Securities and Exchange Commission 
    State Street  State Street Bank and Trust Company 

     

    Putnam Premier Income Trust (the fund) is a Massachusetts business trust, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a non-diversified closed-end management investment company. The fund is currently operating as a diversified fund. In the future, the fund may operate as a non–diversified fund to the extent permitted by applicable law. Under current law, shareholder approval would be required before the fund could operate as a non-diversified fund. The goal of the fund is to seek high current income consistent with the preservation of capital by allocating its investments among the U.S. government sector, high yield sector and international sector of the fixed-income securities market.

    The fund’s shares trade on a stock exchange at market prices, which may be lower than the fund’s net asset value.

    In the normal course of business, the fund enters into contracts that may include agreements to indemnify another party under given circumstances. The fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be, but have not yet been, made against the fund. However, the fund’s management team expects the risk of material loss to be remote.

    The fund has entered into contractual arrangements with an investment adviser, administrator, transfer agent and custodian, who each provide services to the fund. Unless expressly stated otherwise, shareholders are not parties to, or intended beneficiaries of these contractual arrangements, and these contractual arrangements are not intended to create any shareholder right to enforce them against the service providers or to seek any remedy under them against the service providers, either directly or on behalf of the fund.

    Under the fund’s Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust, any claims asserted by a shareholder against or on behalf of the fund, including claims against Trustees and Officers, must be brought in state and federal courts located within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

    Note 1: Significant accounting policies

    The fund follows the accounting and reporting guidance in Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies (ASC 946) and applies the specialized accounting and reporting guidance in U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP), including, but not limited to, ASC 946. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements is in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events after the Statement of assets and liabilities date through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements.

    Security valuation Portfolio securities and other investments are valued using policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The Trustees have formed a Pricing Committee to oversee the implementation of these procedures and have delegated responsibility for valuing the fund’s assets in accordance with these procedures to Putnam Management. Putnam Management has established an internal Valuation Committee that is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the pricing policies of the fund and reporting to the Pricing Committee.

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    Investments for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last reported sales price on their principal exchange, or official closing price for certain markets, and are classified as Level 1 securities under Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820). If no sales are reported, as in the case of some securities that are traded OTC, a security is valued at its last reported bid price and is generally categorized as a Level 2 security.

    Investments in open-end investment companies (excluding exchange-traded funds), if any, which can be classified as Level 1 or Level 2 securities, are valued based on their net asset value. The net asset value of such investment companies equals the total value of their assets less their liabilities and divided by the number of their outstanding shares.

    Market quotations are not considered to be readily available for certain debt obligations (including short-term investments with remaining maturities of 60 days or less) and other investments; such investments are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees or dealers selected by Putnam Management. Such services or dealers determine valuations for normal institutional-size trading units of such securities using methods based on market transactions for comparable securities and various relationships, generally recognized by institutional traders, between securities (which consider such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings). These securities will generally be categorized as Level 2.

    Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the scheduled close of the New York Stock Exchange and therefore the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the scheduled close of the New York Stock Exchange. Accordingly, on certain days, the fund will fair value certain foreign equity securities taking into account multiple factors including movements in the U.S. securities markets, currency valuations and comparisons to the valuation of American Depository Receipts, exchange-traded funds and futures contracts. The foreign equity securities, which would generally be classified as Level 1 securities, will be transferred to Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy when they are valued at fair value. The number of days on which fair value prices will be used will depend on market activity and it is possible that fair value prices will be used by the fund to a significant extent. Securities quoted in foreign currencies, if any, are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate.

    To the extent a pricing service or dealer is unable to value a security or provides a valuation that Putnam Management does not believe accurately reflects the security’s fair value, the security will be valued at fair value by Putnam Management, which has been designated as valuation designee pursuant to Rule 2a–5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Trustees. Certain investments, including certain restricted and illiquid securities and derivatives, are also valued at fair value following procedures approved by the Trustees. These valuations consider such factors as significant market or specific security events such as interest rate or credit quality changes, various relationships with other securities, discount rates, U.S. Treasury, U.S. swap and credit yields, index levels, convexity exposures, recovery rates, sales and other multiples and resale restrictions. These securities are classified as Level 2 or as Level 3 depending on the priority of the significant inputs.

    To assess the continuing appropriateness of fair valuations, the Valuation Committee reviews and affirms the reasonableness of such valuations on a regular basis after considering all relevant information that is reasonably available. Such valuations and procedures are reviewed periodically by the Trustees. Certain securities may be valued on the basis of a price provided by a single source. The fair value of securities is generally determined as the amount that the fund could reasonably expect to realize from an orderly disposition of such securities over a reasonable period of time. By its nature, a fair value price is a good faith estimate of the value of a security in a current sale and does not reflect an actual market price, which may be different by a material amount.

    Joint trading account Pursuant to an exemptive order from the SEC, the fund may transfer uninvested cash balances into a joint trading account along with the cash of other registered investment companies and certain other accounts managed by Putnam Management. These balances may be invested in issues of short-term investments having maturities of up to 90 days.

    Repurchase agreements The fund, or any joint trading account, through its custodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the fair value of which at the time of purchase is required to be in an amount at least equal to the resale price, including accrued interest. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements is held at the counterparty’s custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the fund and the counterparty. Putnam Management is responsible for determining that the value of these underlying securities is at all times at least equal to the resale price, including accrued interest. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.

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    Security transactions and related investment income Security transactions are recorded on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Gains or losses on securities sold are determined on the identified cost basis.

    Interest income, net of any applicable withholding taxes, if any, is recorded on the accrual basis. Amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, if any, is recorded on the accrual basis.

    The fund may have earned certain fees in connection with its senior loan purchasing activities. These fees, if any, are treated as market discount and are amortized into income in the Statement of operations.

    Stripped securities The fund may invest in stripped securities which represent a participation in securities that may be structured in classes with rights to receive different portions of the interest and principal. Interest-only securities receive all of the interest and principal-only securities receive all of the principal. If the interest-only securities experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the fund may fail to recoup fully its initial investment in these securities. Conversely, principal-only securities increase in value if prepayments are greater than anticipated and decline if prepayments are slower than anticipated. The fair value of these securities is highly sensitive to changes in interest rates.

    Foreign currency translation The accounting records of the fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The fair value of foreign securities, currency holdings, and other assets and liabilities is recorded in the books and records of the fund after translation to U.S. dollars based on the exchange rates on that day. The cost of each security is determined using historical exchange rates. Income and withholding taxes are translated at prevailing exchange rates when earned or incurred. The fund does not isolate that portion of realized or unrealized gains or losses resulting from changes in the foreign exchange rate on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of the securities. Such gains and losses are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net realized exchange gains or losses on disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amount of investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized appreciation and depreciation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments at the period end, resulting from changes in the exchange rate.

    Options contracts The fund uses options contracts for hedging duration and convexity, for isolating prepayment risk and for managing downside risks.

    The potential risk to the fund is that the change in value of options contracts may not correspond to the change in value of the hedged instruments. In addition, losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts, if interest or exchange rates move unexpectedly or if the counterparty to the contract is unable to perform. Realized gains and losses on purchased options are included in realized gains and losses on investment securities. If a written call option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as an addition to sales proceeds. If a written put option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as a reduction to the cost of investments.

    Exchange-traded options are valued at the last sale price or, if no sales are reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. OTC traded options are valued using prices supplied by dealers.

    Options on swaps are similar to options on securities except that the premium paid or received is to buy or grant the right to enter into a previously agreed upon interest rate or credit default contract. Forward premium swap option contracts include premiums that have extended settlement dates. The delayed settlement of the premiums is factored into the daily valuation of the option contracts. In the case of interest rate cap and floor contracts, in return for a premium, ongoing payments between two parties are based on interest rates exceeding a specified rate, in the case of a cap contract, or falling below a specified rate in the case of a floor contract.

    Written option contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

    Futures contracts The fund uses futures contracts for hedging treasury term structure risk and for yield curve positioning.

    The potential risk to the fund is that the change in value of futures contracts may not correspond to the change in value of the hedged instruments. In addition, losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments, if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts, if interest or exchange rates move unexpectedly or if the counterparty to the contract is unable to perform. With futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk

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    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. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, the fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

    Futures contracts are valued at the quoted daily settlement prices established by the exchange on which they trade. The fund and the broker agree to exchange an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the futures contract. Such receipts or payments are known as “variation margin.”

    Futures contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

    Forward currency contracts The fund buys and sells forward currency contracts, which are agreements between two parties to buy and sell currencies at a set price on a future date. These contracts are used for hedging currency exposures and for gaining exposure to currencies.

    The U.S. dollar value of forward currency contracts is determined using current forward currency exchange rates supplied by a quotation service. The fair value of the contract will fluctuate with changes in currency exchange rates. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in fair value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. The fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed when the contract matures or by delivery of the currency. The fund could be exposed to risk if the value of the currency changes unfavorably, if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the fund is unable to enter into a closing position. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

    Forward currency contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

    Interest rate swap contracts The fund entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts, which are arrangements between two parties to exchange cash flows based on a notional principal amount, for hedging term structure risk, for yield curve positioning and for gaining exposure to rates in various countries.

    An OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap can be purchased or sold with an upfront premium. For OTC interest rate swap contracts, an upfront payment received by the fund is recorded as a liability on the fund’s books. An upfront payment made by the fund is recorded as an asset on the fund’s books. OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on OTC interest rate swaps. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared interest rate swaps are settled through a central clearing agent and are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Payments, including upfront premiums, received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses at the reset date or the closing of the contract. Certain OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts may include extended effective dates. Payments related to these swap contracts are accrued based on the terms of the contract.

    The fund could be exposed to credit or market risk due to unfavorable changes in the fluctuation of interest rates or if the counterparty defaults, in the case of OTC interest rate contracts, or the central clearing agency or a clearing member defaults, in the case of centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts, on its respective obligation to perform under the contract. The fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk or central clearing risk is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC interest rate swap contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the fund and the counterparty and for centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. There is minimal counterparty risk with respect to centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

    OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

    At the close of the reporting period, the fund has deposited cash valued at $2,854,693 in a segregated account to cover margin requirements on open centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts.

    Total return swap contracts The fund entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts, which are arrangements to exchange a market-linked return for a periodic payment, both based on a notional principal amount, for hedging sector exposure, for gaining exposure to specific sectors, for hedging inflation and for gaining exposure to inflation.

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    To the extent that the total return of the security, index or other financial measure underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the fund will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty. OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market maker. Any change is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on OTC total return swaps. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared total return swaps are settled through a central clearing agent and are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Payments received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses. Certain OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts may include extended effective dates. Payments related to these swap contracts are accrued based on the terms of the contract. The fund could be exposed to credit or market risk due to unfavorable changes in the fluctuation of interest rates or in the price of the underlying security or index, the possibility that there is no liquid market for these agreements or that the counterparty may default on its obligation to perform. The fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk or central clearing risk is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC total return swap contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the fund and the counterparty and for centrally cleared total return swap contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. There is minimal counterparty risk with respect to centrally cleared total return swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

    OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

    Credit default contracts The fund entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared credit default contracts for hedging credit risk, for gaining liquid exposure to individual names, for hedging market risk and for gaining exposure to specific sectors.

    In OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts, the protection buyer typically makes a periodic stream of payments to a counterparty, the protection seller, in exchange for the right to receive a contingent payment upon the occurrence of a credit event on the reference obligation or all other equally ranked obligations of the reference entity. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring and obligation acceleration. For OTC credit default contracts, an upfront payment received by the fund is recorded as a liability on the fund’s books. An upfront payment made by the fund is recorded as an asset on the fund’s books. Centrally cleared credit default contracts provide the same rights to the protection buyer and seller except the payments between parties, including upfront premiums, are settled through a central clearing agent through variation margin payments. Upfront and periodic payments received or paid by the fund for OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts are recorded as realized gains or losses at the reset date or close of the contract. The OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change in value of OTC credit default contracts is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared credit default contracts are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Upon the occurrence of a credit event, the difference between the par value and fair value of the reference obligation, net of any proportional amount of the upfront payment, is recorded as a realized gain or loss.

    In addition to bearing the risk that the credit event will occur, the fund could be exposed to market risk due to unfavorable changes in interest rates or in the price of the underlying security or index or the possibility that the fund may be unable to close out its position at the same time or at the same price as if it had purchased the underlying reference obligations. In certain circumstances, the fund may enter into offsetting OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts which would mitigate its risk of loss. Risks of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities. The fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protection buyer, is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC credit default contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the fund and the counterparty and for centrally cleared credit default contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. Counterparty risk is further mitigated with respect to centrally cleared credit default swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Where the fund is a seller of protection, the maximum potential amount of future payments the fund may be required to make is equal to the notional amount.

    OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

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    At the close of the reporting period, the fund has deposited cash valued at $1,595,393 in a segregated account to cover margin requirements on open centrally cleared credit default contracts.

    TBA commitments The fund may enter into TBA (to be announced) commitments to purchase securities for a fixed unit price at a future date beyond customary settlement time. Although the unit price and par amount have been established, the actual securities have not been specified. However, it is anticipated that the amount of the commitments will not significantly differ from the principal amount. The fund holds, and maintains until settlement date, cash or high-grade debt obligations in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price, or the fund may enter into offsetting contracts for the forward sale of other securities it owns. Income on the securities will not be earned until settlement date.

    The fund may also enter into TBA sale commitments to hedge its portfolio positions, to sell mortgage-backed securities it owns under delayed delivery arrangements or to take a short position in mortgage-backed securities. Proceeds of TBA sale commitments are not received until the contractual settlement date. During the time a TBA sale commitment is outstanding, either equivalent deliverable securities or an offsetting TBA purchase commitment deliverable on or before the sale commitment date are held as “cover” for the transaction, or other liquid assets in an amount equal to the notional value of the TBA sale commitment are segregated. If the TBA sale commitment is closed through the acquisition of an offsetting TBA purchase commitment, the fund realizes a gain or loss. If the fund delivers securities under the commitment, the fund realizes a gain or a loss from the sale of the securities based upon the unit price established at the date the commitment was entered into.

    TBA commitments, which are accounted for as purchase and sale transactions, may be considered securities themselves, and involve a risk of loss due to changes in the value of the security prior to the settlement date as well as the risk that the counterparty to the transaction will not perform its obligations. Counterparty risk is mitigated by having a master agreement between the fund and the counterparty.

    Unsettled TBA commitments are valued at their fair value according to the procedures described under “Security valuation” above. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in fair value is recorded by the fund as an unrealized gain or loss. Based on market circumstances, Putnam Management will determine whether to take delivery of the underlying securities or to dispose of the TBA commitments prior to settlement.

    TBA purchase commitments outstanding at period end, if any, are listed within the fund’s portfolio and TBA sale commitments outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

    Master agreements The fund is a party to ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.) Master Agreements that govern OTC derivative and foreign exchange contracts and Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements that govern transactions involving mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities that may result in delayed delivery (Master Agreements) with certain counterparties entered into from time to time. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties’ general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral requirements, events of default and early termination. With respect to certain counterparties, in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreements, collateral pledged to the fund is held in a segregated account by the fund’s custodian and, with respect to those amounts which can be sold or repledged, are presented in the fund’s portfolio.

    Collateral pledged by the fund is segregated by the fund’s custodian and identified in the fund’s portfolio. Collateral can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. Government or related agencies or other securities as agreed to by the fund and the applicable counterparty. Collateral requirements are determined based on the fund’s net position with each counterparty.

    With respect to ISDA Master Agreements, termination events applicable to the fund may occur upon a decline in the fund’s net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time. Termination events applicable to counterparties may occur upon a decline in the counterparty’s long-term or short-term credit ratings below a specified level. In each case, upon occurrence, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all derivative and foreign exchange contracts outstanding, including the payment of any losses and costs resulting from such early termination, as reasonably determined by the terminating party. Any decision by one or more of the fund’s counterparties to elect early termination could impact the fund’s future derivative activity.

    At the close of the reporting period, the fund had a net liability position of $516,990 on open derivative contracts subject to the Master Agreements. Collateral pledged by the fund at period end for these agreements totaled $796,006 and may include amounts related to unsettled agreements.

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    Interfund lending The fund, along with other Putnam funds, may participate in an interfund lending program pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the SEC. This program allows the fund to lend to other Putnam funds that permit such transactions. Interfund lending transactions are subject to each fund’s investment policies and borrowing and lending limits. Interest earned or paid on the interfund lending transaction will be based on the average of certain current market rates. During the reporting period, the fund did not utilize the program.

    Federal taxes It is the policy of the fund to distribute all of its taxable income within the prescribed time period and otherwise comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), applicable to regulated investment companies. It is also the intention of the fund to distribute an amount sufficient to avoid imposition of any excise tax under Section 4982 of the Code.

    The fund is subject to the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification 740 Income Taxes (ASC 740). ASC 740 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The fund did not have a liability to record for any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. No provision has been made for federal taxes on income, capital gains or unrealized appreciation on securities held nor for excise tax on income and capital gains. Each of the fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

    The fund may also be subject to taxes imposed by governments of countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on either income or gains earned or repatriated. The fund accrues and applies such taxes to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized gains as income and/or capital gains are earned. In some cases, the fund may be entitled to reclaim all or a portion of such taxes, and such reclaim amounts, if any, are reflected as an asset on the fund’s books. In many cases, however, the fund may not receive such amounts for an extended period of time, depending on the country of investment.

    Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred for an unlimited period and the carry forwards will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses. At July 31, 2023, the fund had the following capital loss carryovers available, to the extent allowed by the Code, to offset future net capital gain, if any:

      Loss carryover   
    Short-term  Long-term  Total 
    $96,160,922  $67,310,154  $163,471,076 

     

    Pursuant to federal income tax regulations applicable to regulated investment companies, the fund has elected to defer $4,776,957 to its fiscal year ending July 31, 2024 of late year ordinary losses ((i) ordinary losses recognized between January 1, 2023 and July 31, 2023, and/or (ii) specified ordinary and currency losses recognized between November 1, 2022 and July 31, 2023).

    Tax cost of investments includes adjustments to net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) which may not necessarily be final tax cost basis adjustments, but closely approximate the tax basis unrealized gains and losses that may be realized and distributed to shareholders. The aggregate identified cost on a tax basis is $582,336,000, resulting in gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of $26,441,327 and $88,410,670, respectively, or net unrealized depreciation of $61,969,343.

    Distributions to shareholders Distributions to shareholders from net investment income, if any, are recorded by the fund on the ex-dividend date. Distributions from capital gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date and paid at least annually. The fund uses targeted distribution rates, whose principal source of the distribution is ordinary income. However,the balance of the distribution, if any, comes first from capital gain and then will constitute a return of capital. A return of capital is not taxable; rather it reduces a shareholder’s tax basis in their shares of the fund. The fund may make return of capital distributions to achieve the targeted distribution rates. The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. Dividend sources are estimated at the time of declaration. Actual results may vary. Any non-taxable return of capital cannot be determined until final tax calculations are completed after the end of the fund’s fiscal year. Reclassifications are made to the fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations.

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    Note 2: Management fee, administrative services and other transactions

    The fund pays Putnam Management for management and investment advisory services quarterly based on the average net assets (including assets, but excluding liabilities, attributable to leverage for investment purposes) of the fund. The fee is based on the following annual rates:

      of the first $500 million of average    of the next $5 billion of average 
    0.750%  net assets,  0.480%  net assets, 
      of the next $500 million of average    of the next $5 billion of average 
    0.650%  net assets,  0.470%  net assets, 
      of the next $500 million of average    of the next $5 billion of average 
    0.600%  net assets,  0.460%  net assets, 
      of the next $5 billion of average    of the next $5 billion of average 
    0.550%  net assets,  0.450%  net assets, 
      of the next $5 billion of average    of the next $5 billion of average 
    0.525%  net assets,  0.440%  net assets, 
      of the next $5 billion of average    of the next $8.5 billion of average net 
    0.505%  net assets,  0.430%  assets and 
      of the next $5 billion of average  0.420%  of any excess thereafter. 
    0.490%  net assets,     

     

    For the reporting period, the management fee represented an effective rate (excluding the impact from any expense waivers in effect) of 0.378% of the fund’s average net assets.

    The fund invests in Putnam Government Money Market Fund, an open-end management investment company managed by Putnam Management. Management fees paid by the fund are reduced by an amount equal to the management fees paid by Putnam Government Money Market Fund with respect to assets invested by the fund in Putnam Government Money Market Fund. During the reporting period, management fees paid were reduced by $16,386 relating to the fund’s investment in Putnam Government Money Market Fund.

    PIL is authorized by the Trustees to manage a separate portion of the assets of the fund as determined by Putnam Management from time to time. PIL did not manage any portion of the assets of the fund during the reporting period. If Putnam Management were to engage the services of PIL, Putnam Management would pay a quarterly sub-management fee to PIL for its services at an annual rate of 0.20% of the average net assets of the portion of the fund managed by PIL.

    On January 1, 2024, a subsidiary of Franklin Templeton acquired Putnam U.S. Holdings I, LLC (“Putnam Holdings”), the parent company of Putnam Management and PIL, in a stock and cash transaction (the “Transaction”). As a result of the Transaction, Putnam Management and PIL became indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Franklin Templeton. The Transaction also resulted in the automatic termination of the investment management contract between the fund and Putnam Management and the sub-management contract for the fund between Putnam Management and PIL that were in place for the fund before the Transaction. However, Putnam Management and PIL continue to provide uninterrupted services with respect to the fund pursuant to new investment management and sub-management contracts that were approved by fund shareholders at a shareholder meeting held in connection with the Transaction and that took effect on January 1, 2024. The terms of the new investment management and sub-management contracts are substantially similar to those of the previous investment management and sub-management contracts, and the fee rates payable under the new investment management and sub-management contracts are the same as the fee rates under the previous investment management and sub-management contracts.

    The fund reimburses Putnam Management an allocated amount for the compensation and related expenses of certain officers of the fund and their staff who provide administrative services to the fund. The aggregate amount of all such reimbursements is determined annually by the Trustees.

    Custodial functions for the fund’s assets are provided by State Street. Custody fees are based on the fund’s asset level, the number of its security holdings and transaction volumes.

    Putnam Investor Services, Inc., an affiliate of Putnam Management, provides investor servicing agent functions to the fund. Putnam Investor Services, Inc. was paid a monthly fee for investor servicing at an annual rate of 0.05% of the fund’s average daily net assets. The amounts incurred for investor servicing agent functions during the reporting period are included in Investor servicing fees in the Statement of operations.

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    The fund has entered into expense offset arrangements with Putnam Investor Services, Inc. and State Street whereby Putnam Investor Services, Inc.’s and State Street’s fees are reduced by credits allowed on cash balances. For the reporting period, the fund’s expenses were reduced by $3,775 under the expense offset arrangements.

    Each Independent Trustee of the fund receives an annual Trustee fee, of which $312, as a quarterly retainer, has been allocated to the fund, and an additional fee for each Trustees meeting attended. Trustees also are reimbursed for expenses they incur relating to their services as Trustees.

    The fund has adopted a Trustee Fee Deferral Plan (the Deferral Plan) which allows the Trustees to defer the receipt of all or a portion of Trustees fees payable from July 1, 1995 through December 31, 2023. The deferred fees remain invested in certain Putnam funds until distribution in accordance with the Deferral Plan.

    The fund has adopted an unfunded noncontributory defined benefit pension plan (the Pension Plan) covering all Trustees of the fund who have served as a Trustee for at least five years and were first elected prior to 2004. Benefits under the Pension Plan are equal to 50% of the Trustee’s average annual attendance and retainer fees for the three years ended December 31, 2005. The retirement benefit is payable during a Trustee’s lifetime, beginning the year following retirement, for the number of years of service through December 31, 2006. Pension expense for the fund is included in Trustee compensation and expenses in the Statement of operations. Accrued pension liability is included in Payable for Trustee compensation and expenses in the Statement of assets and liabilities. The Trustees have terminated the Pension Plan with respect to any Trustee first elected after 2003.

    Note 3: Purchases and sales of securities

    During the reporting period, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales, excluding short-term investments, were as follows:

      Cost of purchases  Proceeds from sales 
    Investments in securities, including TBA commitments (Long-term)  $2,609,129,013  $2,666,437,163 
    U.S. government securities (Long-term)  —  — 
    Total  $2,609,129,013  $2,666,437,163 

     

    The fund may purchase or sell investments from or to other Putnam funds in the ordinary course of business, which can reduce the fund’s transaction costs, at prices determined in accordance with SEC requirements and policies approved by the Trustees. During the reporting period, purchases or sales of long-term securities from or to other Putnam funds, if any, did not represent more than 5% of the fund’s total cost of purchases and/or total proceeds from sales.

    Note 4: Shares repurchased

    In September 2023, the Trustees approved the renewal of the repurchase program to allow the fund to repurchase up to 10% of its outstanding common shares over the 365 day period ending September 30, 2024 (based on shares outstanding as of September 30, 2023). Prior to this renewal, the Trustees had approved a repurchase program to allow the fund to repurchase up to 10% of its outstanding common shares over the 365 day period ending September 30, 2023 (based on shares outstanding as of September 30, 2022). Repurchases are made when the fund’s shares are trading at less than net asset value and in accordance with procedures approved by the fund’s Trustees.

    For the reporting period, the fund repurchased 446,518 common shares for an aggregate purchase price of $1,529,990, which reflects a weighted-average discount from net asset value per share of 8.13%. The weighted-average discount reflects the payment of commissions by the fund to execute repurchase trades.

    For the previous fiscal year, the fund repurchased 2,812,960 common shares for an aggregate purchase price of $10,161,160, which reflected a weighted-average discount from net asset value per share of 8.03%. The weighted-average discount reflected the payment of commissions by the fund to execute repurchase trades.

    At the close of the reporting period, Putnam Investments, LLC owned approximately 5,505 shares of the fund (less than 0.01% of the fund’s shares outstanding), valued at $21,249 based on net asset value.

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    Note 5: Affiliated transactions

    Transactions during the reporting period with any company which is under common ownership or control were as follows:

              Shares 
              outstanding 
              and fair 
      Fair value as  Purchase  Sale  Investment  value as 
    Name of affiliate  of 7/31/23  cost  proceeds  income  of 1/31/24 
    Short-term investments           
    Putnam Government           
    Money Market Fund           
    Class G†  $—  $64,949,991  $32,962,128  $298,821  $31,987,863 
    Putnam Short Term           
    Investment Fund           
    Class P‡  36,793,801  11,848,275  12,389,109  1,026,184  36,252,967 
    Total Short-term           
    investments  $36,793,801  $76,798,266  $45,351,237  $1,325,005  $68,240,830 

     

    † Management fees paid by the fund are reduced by an amount equal to the management fees paid by Putnam Government Money Market Fund with respect to assets invested by the fund in Putnam Government Money Market Fund (Note 2). There were no realized or unrealized gains or losses during the period.

    ‡ Management fees charged to Putnam Short Term Investment Fund have been waived by Putnam Management. There were no realized or unrealized gains or losses during the period.

    Note 6: Market, credit and other risks

    In the normal course of business, the fund trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the contracting party to the transaction to perform (credit risk). The fund may be exposed to additional credit risk that an institution or other entity with which the fund has unsettled or open transactions will default. Investments in foreign securities involve certain risks, including those related to economic instability, unfavorable political developments, and currency fluctuations. The fund may invest in higher-yielding, lower-rated bonds that may have a higher rate of default. The fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in securitized debt instruments, including mortgage-backed and asset-backed investments. The yields and values of these investments are sensitive to changes in interest rates, the rate of principal payments on the underlying assets and the market’s perception of the issuers. The market for these investments may be volatile and limited, which may make them difficult to buy or sell.

    Note 7: Senior loan commitments

    Senior loans are purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis and may be settled a month or more after the trade date, which from time to time can delay the actual investment of available cash balances; interest income is accrued based on the terms of the securities. Senior loans can be acquired through an agent, by assignment from another holder of the loan, or as a participation interest in another holder’s portion of the loan. When the fund invests in a loan or participation, the fund is subject to the risk that an intermediate participant between the fund and the borrower will fail to meet its obligations to the fund, in addition to the risk that the borrower under the loan may default on its obligations.

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    Note 8: Summary of derivative activity

    The volume of activity for the reporting period for any derivative type that was held during the period is listed below and was based on an average of the holdings at the end of each fiscal quarter:

    Purchased swap option contracts (contract amount)  $726,500,000 
    Written swap option contracts (contract amount)  $701,600,000 
    Futures contracts (number of contracts)  600 
    Forward currency contracts (contract amount)  $59,700,000 
    OTC interest rate swap contracts (notional)  $1,300,000 
    Centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts (notional)  $1,238,700,000 
    OTC total return swap contracts (notional)  $4,700,000 
    OTC credit default contracts (notional)  $35,200,000 
    Centrally cleared credit default contracts (notional)  $14,100,000 

     

    The following is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments as of the close of the reporting period:

     

    Fair value of derivative instruments as of the close of the reporting period   
      ASSET DERIVATIVES  LIABILITY DERIVATIVES 
    Derivatives not         
    accounted for as  Statement of    Statement of   
    hedging instruments  assets and    assets and   
    under ASC 815  liabilities location  Fair value  liabilities location  Fair value 
      Receivables, Net       
      assets — Unrealized       
    Credit contracts  appreciation  $5,773,833*  Payables  $3,490,030 
    Foreign exchange         
    contracts  Receivables  298,089  Payables  291,709 
      Investments,       
      Receivables, Net       
      assets — Unrealized    Payables, Net assets —   
    Interest rate contracts  appreciation  16,343,988*  Unrealized depreciation  11,895,516* 
    Total    $22,415,910    $15,677,255 

     

    * Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts and/or centrally cleared swaps as reported in the fund’s portfolio. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of assets and liabilities.

     

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    The following is a summary of realized and change in unrealized gains or losses of derivative instruments in the Statement of operations for the reporting period (Note 1):

    Amount of realized gain or (loss) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) on investments   
    Derivatives not accounted      Forward     
    for as hedging instruments      currency     
    under ASC 815  Options  Futures  contracts  Swaps  Total 
    Credit contracts  $—  $—  $—  $412,996  $412,996 
    Foreign exchange contracts  —  —  (619,319)  —  $(619,319) 
    Interest rate contracts  3,299,493  2,596,272  —  (9,421,606)  $(3,525,841) 
    Total  $3,299,493  $2,596,272  $(619,319)  $(9,008,610)  $(3,732,164) 

     

    Change in unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) 
    on investments           
    Derivatives not accounted      Forward     
    for as hedging instruments      currency     
    under ASC 815  Options  Futures  contracts  Swaps  Total 
    Credit contracts  $—  $—  $—  $728,037  $728,037 
    Foreign exchange contracts  —  —  837,769  —  $837,769 
    Interest rate contracts  2,232,883  (2,977,950)  —  7,007,442  $6,262,375 
    Total  $2,232,883  $(2,977,950)  $837,769  $7,735,479  $7,828,181 

     

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    Note 9: Offsetting of financial and derivative assets and liabilities

    The following table summarizes any derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, at the end of the reporting period, that are subject to an enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement. For securities lending transactions or borrowing transactions associated with securities sold short, if any, see Note 1. For financial reporting purposes, the fund does not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to the master netting agreements in the Statement of assets and liabilities.

      Bank of America N.A. Barclays Bank PLC Barclays Capital, Inc. (clearing broker) Citibank, N.A. Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. Credit Suisse International Deutsche Bank AG Goldman Sachs International HSBC Bank USA, National Association JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. JPMorgan Securities LLC Merrill Lynch International Mizuho Capital Markets LLC Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC NatWest Markets PLC State Street Bank and Trust Co. Toronto-Dominion Bank UBS AG WestPac Banking Corp. Total
    Assets:                                         
    OTC Interest rate                                         
    swap contracts*#  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $152  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $152 
    Centrally cleared                                         
    interest rate swap                                         
    contracts§  —  —  9,335,906  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  9,335,906 
    OTC Total return                                         
    swap contracts*#  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
    OTC Credit                                         
    default                                         
    contracts —                                         
    protection sold*#  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
    OTC Credit                                         
    default                                         
    contracts —                                         
    protection                                         
    purchased*#  —  —  —  —  1,644,920  708,787  —  197,246  —  —  730,022  312,704  —  987,543  —  —  —  —  —  4,581,222 
    Centrally cleared                                         
    credit default                                         
    contracts§  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
    Futures                                         
    contracts§  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
    Forward currency                                         
    contracts#  12,759  2,411  —  18,397  —  —  —  41,084  24,356  2,373  —  —  —  62,220  79,800  26,887  10,385  14,421  2,996  298,089 
    Forward                                         
    premium swap                                         
    option contracts#  2,460,201  231,402  —  796,796  —  —  213,440  371,566  —  2,328,417  —  —  41,446  3,890  —  —  29,725  372,541  —  6,849,424 
    Total Assets  $2,472,960  $233,813  $9,335,906  $815,193  $1,644,920  $708,787  $213,440  $609,896  $24,356  $2,330,942  $730,022  $312,704  $41,446  $1,053,653  $79,800  $26,887  $40,110  $386,962  $2,996  $21,064,793 
    Liabilities:                                         
    OTC Interest rate                                         
    swap contracts*#  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  2,483  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  2,483 
    Centrally cleared                                         
    interest rate swap                                         
    contracts§  —  —  9,552,469  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  9,552,469 
    OTC Total return                                         
    swap contracts*#  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  255,874  —  —  —  —  —  255,874 

     

    60 Premier Income Trust  Premier Income Trust 61 

     


     

      Bank of America N.A. Barclays Bank PLC Barclays Capital, Inc. (clearing broker) Citibank, N.A. Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. Credit Suisse International Deutsche Bank AG Goldman Sachs International HSBC Bank USA, National Association JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. JPMorgan Securities LLC Merrill Lynch International Mizuho Capital Markets LLC Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC NatWest Markets PLC State Street Bank and Trust Co. Toronto-Dominion Bank UBS AG WestPac Banking Corp. Total
    OTC Credit                                         
    default                                         
    contracts —                                         
    protection sold*#  $44,580  $—  $—  $—  $1,869,087  $515,224  $—  $355,232  $—  $—  $166,951  $110,411  $—  $172,671  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $3,234,156 
    OTC Credit                                         
    default                                         
    contracts —                                         
    protection                                         
    purchased*#  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — 
    Centrally cleared                                         
    credit default                                         
    contracts§  —  —  84,513  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  84,513 
    Futures                                         
    contracts§  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  312,704  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  312,704 
    Forward currency                                         
    contracts#  21,191  669  —  9,103  —  —  —  —  6,453  5,900  —  —  —  74,914  51,653  46,449  12,097  57,255  6,025  291,709 
    Forward                                         
    premium swap                                         
    option contracts#  1,288,010  —  —  968,284  —  —  115,055  179,142  —  1,101,080  —  —  149,484  29,554  —  —  12,914  155,057  —  3,998,580 
    Total Liabilities  $1,353,781  $669  $9,636,982  $977,387  $1,869,087  $515,224  $115,055  $534,374  $6,453  $1,109,463  $479,655  $110,411  $149,484  $533,013  $51,653  $46,449  $25,011  $212,312  $6,025  $17,732,488 
    Total Financial                                         
    and Derivative                                         
    Net Assets  $1,119,179  $233,144  $(301,076)  $(162,194)  $(224,167)  $193,563  $98,385  $75,522  $17,903  $1,221,479  $250,367  $202,293  $(108,038)  $520,640  $28,147  $(19,562)  $15,099  $174,650  $(3,029)  $3,332,305 
    Total collateral                                         
    received                                         
    (pledged)†##  $1,053,289  $170,000  $—  $(162,194)  $(224,167)  $140,000  $70,000  $—  $—  $1,221,479  $250,367  $198,000  $(108,038)  $320,000  $—  $(19,562)  $—  $86,000  $—   
    Net amount  $65,890  $63,144  $(301,076)  $—  $—  $53,563  $28,385  $75,522  $17,903  $—  $—  $4,293  $—  $200,640  $28,147  $—  $15,099  $88,650  $(3,029)   
    Controlled                                         
    collateral received                                         
    (including TBA                                         
    commitments)**  $1,053,289  $170,000  $—  $—  $—  $140,000  $70,000  $—  $—  $1,260,000  $565,000  $198,000  $—  $320,000  $—  $—  $—  $86,000  $—  $3,862,289 
    Uncontrolled                                         
    collateral received  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $— 
    Collateral                                         
    (pledged)                                         
    (including TBA                                         
    commitments)**  $—  $—  $—  $(356,524)  $(275,540)  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $(111,599)  $—  $(111,599)  $—  $—  $(52,343)  $—  $—  $—  $(907,605) 

     

    * Excludes premiums, if any. Included in unrealized appreciation and depreciation on OTC swap contracts on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

    ** Included with Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

    † Additional collateral may be required from certain brokers based on individual agreements.

    # Covered by master netting agreement (Note 1).

    ## Any over-collateralization of total financial and derivative net assets is not shown. Collateral may include amounts related to unsettled agreements.

    § Includes current day’s variation margin only as reported on the Statement of assets and liabilities, which is not collateralized. Cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) for futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts is represented in the tables listed after the fund’s portfolio. Collateral pledged for initial margin on futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts, which is not included in the table above, amounted to $913,530 and $4,450,086, respectively.

    62 Premier Income Trust  Premier Income Trust 63 

     


     

    Shareholder meeting results (Unaudited)

    October 27, 2023 special meeting

    At the meeting, a new Management Contract for your fund with Putnam Investment Management, LLC was approved, as follows:

    Votes for  Votes against  Abstentions/Votes withheld 
    41,451,845  5,299,148  1,765,992 

     

    At the meeting, a new Sub-Management Contract for your fund between Putnam Investment Management, LLC and Putnam Investments Limited was approved, as follows:

     

    Votes for  Votes against  Abstentions/Votes withheld 
    41,244,521  5,401,877  1,870,589 

     

    All tabulations are rounded to the nearest whole number.

     

    64 Premier Income Trust 

     


     

    Fund information

    Investment Manager  Trustees  Jonathan S. Horwitz 
    Putnam Investment  Kenneth R. Leibler, Chair  Executive Vice President, 
    Management, LLC  Barbara M. Baumann, Vice Chair  Principal Executive Officer, 
    100 Federal Street  Liaquat Ahamed  and Compliance Liaison 
    Boston, MA 02110  Katinka Domotorffy   
      Catharine Bond Hill  Kelley Hunt 
    Investment Sub-Advisor  Jennifer Williams Murphy  AML Compliance Officer 
    Putnam Investments Limited  Marie Pillai   
    16 St James’s Street  George Putnam III  Martin Lemaire 
    London, England SW1A 1ER  Robert L. Reynolds  Vice President and 
      Manoj P. Singh  Derivatives Risk Manager 
    Marketing Services  Mona K. Sutphen   
    Putnam Retail Management  Jane E. Trust  Alan G. McCormack 
    Limited Partnership    Vice President and 
    100 Federal Street  Officers  Derivatives Risk Manager 
    Boston, MA 02110  Robert L. Reynolds   
      President, The Putnam Funds  Denere P. Poulack 
    Custodian    Assistant Vice President, 
    State Street Bank  Kevin R. Blatchford  Assistant Clerk, and 
    and Trust Company  Vice President and  Assistant Treasurer 
      Assistant Treasurer   
    Legal Counsel    Janet C. Smith 
    Ropes & Gray LLP  James F. Clark  Vice President, 
      Vice President and  Principal Financial Officer, 
      Chief Compliance Officer  Principal Accounting Officer, 
        and Assistant Treasurer 
      Michael J. Higgins   
      Vice President, Treasurer,  Stephen J. Tate 
      and Clerk  Vice President and 
        Chief Legal Officer 

     

    Call 1-800-225-1581 Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, or visit putnam.com anytime for up-to-date information about the fund’s NAV.


     



     
    Item 2. Code of Ethics:
    Not Applicable

    Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert:
    Not Applicable

    Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services:
    Not Applicable

    Item 5. Audit Committee
    Not Applicable

    Item 6. Schedule of Investments:
    The registrant’s schedule of investments in unaffiliated issuers is included in the report to shareholders in Item 1 above.

    Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures For Closed-End Management Investment Companies:
    Not applicable

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

    (a) Not applicable

    (b) There have been no changes to the list of the registrant’s identified portfolio managers included in the registrant’s report on Form N-CSR for the most recent completed fiscal year.

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


    Registrant Purchase of Equity Securities
    Maximum
    Total Number Number (or
    of Shares Approximate
    Purchased Dollar Value)
    as Part of Shares
    of Publicly that May Yet Be
    Total Number Average Announced Purchased
    of Shares Price Paid Plans or under the Plans
    Period Purchased per Share Programs* or Programs**
    August 1 – August 31, 2023 — — — 7,489,429
    September 1 – September 30, 2023 309,960 $3.43 309,960 7,179,469
    October 1 – October 31, 2023 — — — 9,643,172
    November 1 – November 30, 2023 136,558 $3.43 136,558 9,506,614
    December 1 – December 31, 2023 — — — 9,506,614
    January 1 – January 31, 2024 — — — 9,506,614


    *   In October 2005, the Board of Trustees of the Putnam Funds initiated the closed-end fund share repurchase program, which, as subsequently amended, authorized the fund to repurchase of up to 10% of its fund’s outstanding common shares over the two-years ending October 5, 2007. The Trustees have subsequently renewed the program on an annual basis. The program renewed by the Board in September 2022, which was in effect between October 1, 2022 and September 30, 2023, allowed the fund to repurchase up to 9,917,198 of its shares. The program renewed by the Board in September 2023, which is in effect between October 1, 2023 and September 30, 2024, allows the fund to repurchase up to 9,643,172 of its shares.

    **   Information prior to October 1, 2023, is based on the total number of shares eligible for repurchase under the program, as amended through September 2022. Information from October 1, 2023 forward is based on the total number of shares eligible for repurchase under the program, as amended through September 2023.

    Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders:
    Not applicable

    Item 11. Controls and Procedures:
    (a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the design and operation of such procedures are generally effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms.

    (b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting: Not applicable

    Item 12. Disclosures of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Investment Companies:
    Not Applicable

    Item 13. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.
    Not Applicable

    Item 14. Exhibits:
    (a)(1) Not applicable

    (a)(2) Not applicable

    (a)(3) Separate certifications for the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are filed herewith.

    (b) The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are filed herewith.

    SIGNATURES
    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

    Putnam Premier Income Trust
    By (Signature and Title):
    /s/ Janet C. Smith
    Janet C. Smith
    Principal Accounting Officer

    Date: March 26, 2024
    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/ Jonathan S. Horwitz
    Jonathan S. Horwitz
    Principal Executive Officer

    Date: March 26, 2024
    By (Signature and Title):
    /s/ Janet C. Smith
    Janet C. Smith
    Principal Financial Officer

    Date: March 26, 2024
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