N-Q 1 fp0039031_nq.htm

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NUMBER 811-3967

 

FIRST INVESTORS INCOME FUNDS

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

40 Wall Street

New York, NY 10005

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Joseph I. Benedek

Foresters Investment Management Company, Inc.

Raritan Plaza I

Edison, NJ 08837-3620

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE:

1-212-858-8000

 

DATE OF FISCAL YEAR END: SEPTEMBER 30

 

DATE OF REPORTING PERIOD: DECEMBER 31, 2018

 

 

 

 Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 

 The Quarterly Schedule of Portfolio Holdings follows

 

Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)

FLOATING RATE FUND

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

Principal Amount    Security         Value 
     LOAN PARTICIPATIONS†—87.6%           
      Aerospace/Defense—1.0%             
      TransDigm, Inc.:             
$1,332 M  5.0224%, 8/22/2020          $1,260,306 
 1,336 M  5.0224%, 5/30/2025           1,264,631 
                  2,524,937 
      Automotive—1.3%             
      Dexko Global, Inc.:             
 499 M  6.0224%, 7/24/2024           498,744 
 500 M  11.0530%, 7/14/2025           483,750 
 765 M  Innovative XCessories & Services, LLC, 7.26%, 11/29/2022           752,828 
 1,058 M  Superior Industries International., Inc, 6.5224%, 5/22/2024       1,010,782 
 500 M  Truck Hero, Inc., 10.7563%, 4/21/2025           483,750 
                  3,229,854 
      Building Materials—1.6%             
 1,750 M  Foundation Building Materials, 5.7051%, 8/13/2025           1,653,750 
 2,484 M  Yak Access, LLC, 7.52%, 7/11/2025           2,148,984 
                  3,802,734 
      Chemicals—5.5%             
 1,481 M  Archroma Finance Sarl, 6.4204%, 8/12/2024           1,464,586 
 2,464 M  ColourOz Investment, 5.4874%, 9/7/2021           2,229,905 
 1,990 M  Consolidated Energy Finance SA, 4.9324%, 5/7/2025           1,935,275 
      Invictus U.S. Newco, LLC:             
 496 M  5.495%, 3/28/2026           484,672 
 1,000 M  9.245%, 3/30/2026           990,000 
 1,150 M  MacDermid, Inc., 2.25%, 11/17/2025       (a)   1,115,500 
 2,400 M  Messer Industries USA, Inc., 2.5%, 10/1/2025       (a)   2,286,000 
 1,233 M  PQ Group Holdings, Inc., 5.0266%, 2/7/2025           1,170,628 
 1,682 M  Venator Finance Sarl, 5.5224%, 8/8/2024           1,615,173 
                  13,291,739 
      Consumer Durables—1.0%             
 2,483 M  TGP Holdings III, LLC, 7.053%, 9/25/2024           2,389,990 
      Consumer Non-Durables—1.5%             
 2,500 M  Energizer Holdings, Inc., 2.25%, 6/23/2025       (a)   2,438,539 
 1,347 M  frontdoor, inc., 5.0625%, 8/14/2025           1,299,493 
                  3,738,032 
      Energy—1.1%             
 450 M  California Resources Corp., 7.2563%, 12/31/2022           432,000 
 475 M  Centurion Pipeline, LLC, 5.63613%, 9/26/2025           454,812 
 1,199 M  Foresight Energy, LLC, 8.2766%, 3/16/2022           1,179,290 
 671 M  Triton Solar U.S Acqusition Co, 8.5093%, 10/29/2024           627,180 
                  2,693,282 
      Financial Services—3.4%             
 1,877 M  Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC, 5.2051%, 5/9/2025           1,779,044 
 250 M  Natgasoline LLC, 6.25%, 11/14/2025           249,263 
 2,702 M  NFP Corp., 5.5224%, 1/8/2024           2,556,535 
 3,970 M  USI Holdings Corp., 5.803%, 5/16/2024           3,758,137 
                  8,342,979 
      Financials—4.8%             
      Acrisure, LLC:             
 498 M  6.2724%, 11/22/2023           481,331 
 494 M  6.7724%, 11/22/2023           480,172 
 250 M  AI Alpine U.S. Bidco, Inc., 5.8085%, 10/24/2025           240,000 
 2,306 M  AssuredPartners, Inc., 5.7724%, 10/22/2024           2,183,432 
 1,244 M  Cision, Inc., 5.553%, 6/16/2023           1,197,762 
 1,825 M  Empower Payments, Inc., 7.053%, 10/5/2025           1,793,063 
 249 M  Global Business Group Service BV, 5.1146%, 8/13/2025           246,881 
 1,489 M  Paysafe, LLC, 6.0224%, 1/3/2025           1,432,922 
 1,525 M  Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., 3.25%, 11/5/2025       (a)   1,462,734 
 1,493 M  TransUnion, LLC, 4.5224%, 6/12/2025           1,443,994 
 671 M  VFH Parent, LLC, 5.5536%, 12/2/2021           660,564 
                  11,622,855 
      Food/Beverage/Tobacco—3.1%             
 625 M  8th Avenue Food and Provisions, 6.0993%, 10/1/2025           614,650 
 2,131 M  Chobani, LLC, 6.0224%, 10/9/2023           1,984,865 
 740 M  Dole Food Co., Inc., 5.19%, 4/6/2024           715,704 
 3,483 M  Hearthside Food Holdings, LLC, 6.2099%, 5/23/2025           3,299,669 
 1,000 M  Refresco BV, 5.8661%, 1/22/2025           988,125 
                  7,603,013 
      Gaming/Leisure—8.0%             
      AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.:             
 1,858 M  4.7051%, 12/15/2022           1,792,957 
 368 M  4.7051%, 12/15/2023           355,542 
 3,000 M  Boyd Gaming Corp., 4.666%, 9/15/2023           2,886,570 
 1,737 M  Casablanca U.S. Holdings, Inc., 6.5266%, 3/29/2024           1,650,031 
 2,000 M  Dorna Sports SL, 5.883%, 4/12/2024           1,970,000 
 1,000 M  Eldorado Resorts, Inc., 4.53%, 4/17/2024           962,500 
 2,540 M  Lakeland Tours, 6.7882%, 12/16/2024           2,476,695 
 1,000 M  Penn National Gaming, Inc., 4.7051%, 10/15/2025           964,165 
 1,850 M  Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Inc., 5.146%, 5/8/2020           1,834,163 
 1,741 M  Sigma Bidco BV, 5.3981%, 7/2/2025           1,652,011 
 2,189 M  Stars Group Holdings BV, 6.303%, 7/10/2025           2,119,904 
 995 M  Station Casinos, LLC, 5.03%, 6/8/2023           955,059 
                  19,619,597 
      Health Care—11.5%             
 975 M  Air Methods Corp., 6.303%, 4/22/2024           777,562 
 250 M  Albany Molecular Research, Inc., 9.34446%, 7/28/2025           244,375 
      Bausch Health Cos., Inc.:             
 1,690 M  5.3789%, 6/2/2025           1,616,930 
 395 M  5.1289%, 6/2/2025           374,756 
 1,538 M  DaVita, Inc., 5.2724%, 6/18/2021           1,528,956 
 3,500 M  Envision Healthcare Corp., 6.2724%, 10/10/2025           3,284,173 
 1,485 M  Equian Buyer Corp., 5.7563%, 5/20/2024           1,442,849 
      Heartland Dental, LLC:             
 308 M  3.75%, 4/30/2025       (a)   294,910 
 2,043 M  6.2724%, 4/30/2025           1,956,606 
 1,493 M  Jordan Health. Inc., 7.4696%, 5/16/2025           1,450,217 
      Mallinckrodt International Finance SA:             
 1,921 M  5.553%, 9/24/2024           1,781,264 
 496 M  5.6181%, 2/24/2025           462,753 
      NMN Holdings III Corp:             
 236 M  3.75%, 11/13/2025       (a)   231,525 
 1,114 M  6.1824%, 11/13/2025           1,091,475 
 188 M  Onex Carestream Finance, LP, 6.3446%, 6/7/2019           184,725 
 1,092 M  Parexel International Corp., 5.2724%, 9/27/2024           998,128 
 500 M  PetVet Care, Inc., 8.7538%, 2/13/2026           493,750 
 744 M  PharMerica Corp., 5.9551%, 9/26/2024           711,809 
 498 M  R1 RCM, Inc., 7.7724%, 5/2/2025           492,525 
 2,400 M  RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc., 7.129%, 11/17/2025       2,290,500 
      Sound Inpatient Physicians, LLC:             
 2,239 M  5.2724%, 6/25/2025           2,149,200 
 250 M  9.2724%, 6/25/2026           240,000 
 985 M  Stratose Intermediate II, 5.7724%, 6/22/2023           970,841 
 2,485 M  U.S. Renal Care, 7.053%, 12/30/2022           2,377,995 
 500 M  Universal Hospital Health, Inc., 3%, 10/20/2025       (a)   482,500 
                  27,930,324 
      Information Technology—12.3%             
 850 M  Cabot Microelectronics Corp., 4.8125%, 11/14/2025           847,441 
 2,015 M  Change Healthcare Holdings, LLC, 5.2724%, 1/15/2024           1,918,730 
 1,306 M  Corel Corp., 7.7706%, 6/5/2024       (a)   1,293,188 
 4,107 M  DigiCert Holdings, Inc., 6.5224%, 10/31/2024           3,986,734 
 750 M  EagleView Technology Corp., 5.9551%, 8/14/2025           717,499 
 2,587 M  GTT Communications, Inc., 5.27%, 6/2/2025           2,422,092 
 1,421 M  Inovalon Holdings, Inc., 5.9375%, 4/2/2025           1,382,348 
 1,966 M  ION Trading Technologies, Ltd., 6.5224%, 11/21/2024           1,857,900 
 1,809 M  Microchip Technology, Inc., 4.53%, 5/29/2025           1,713,712 
 1,993 M  Plantronics, Inc., 5.0224%, 7/2/2025           1,921,099 
 2,296 M  Project Leopard Holdings, Inc., 6.5224%, 7/7/2023           2,241,466 
 1,980 M  SolarWinds, Inc., 5.2724%, 2/5/2024           1,911,938 
 625 M  SuperMoose Borrower, LLC, 6.2724%, 8/29/2025           608,594 
      VeriFone Systems, Inc.:             
 1,000 M  6.6445%, 8/11/2025           969,580 
 1,000 M  10.6445%, 8/10/2026           981,880 
 2,000 M  Web.com Group, Inc., 6.1704%, 10/25/2025           1,928,340 
 725 M  WeddingWire, Inc., 4.5%, 11/7/2025       (a)   712,313 
 2,586 M  Western Digital Corp., 4.2556%, 4/28/2023           2,461,090 
                  29,875,944 
      Manufacturing—7.8%             
 1,985 M  Altran Technologies SA, 5.042%, 3/20/2025           1,950,262 
 2,178 M  AMG Advanced Metallurgical, 5.495%, 1/30/2025           2,148,066 
 3,448 M  Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc.6.7272%, 6/21/2024           3,280,883 
 1,490 M  Clark Equipment Co., 4.803%, 5/17/2024           1,423,888 
 990 M  Duravant., 6.053%, 7/24/2024           950,400 
 1,340 M  Filtration Group Corp., 5.5224%, 3/31/2025           1,297,448 
 1,463 M  GrafTech International, Ltd., 6.0224%, 2/12/2025           1,433,250 
 2,668 M  Hillman Group, Inc., 6.803%, 6/2/2025           2,534,881 
 2,454 M  Houghton International Corp., 5.7724%, 12/31/2019           2,438,969 
 1,493 M  Minimax Viking GmbH, 5.5224%, 7/25/2025           1,451,456 
                  18,909,503 
      Media-Broadcasting—1.8%             
 2,204 M  Altice Financing SA, 5.2196%, 7/28/2025           2,077,358 
 348 M  Mission Broadcasting, Inc., 4.7563%, 1/17/2024           329,282 
 2,005 M  Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 4.7562%, 1/17/2024           1,899,921 
                  4,306,561 
      Media-Cable TV—5.0%             
 3,756 M  Atlantic Broadband, 4.8974%, 1/3/2025           3,571,436 
      CSC Holdings, LLC:             
 1,843 M  4.7051%, 7/18/2025           1,762,218 
 249 M  4.9551%, 1/26/2026           239,733 
      Gray Television, Inc.:             
 1,212 M  4.5993%, 2/7/2024           1,166,543 
 625 M  2.5%, 11/3/2025       (a)   605,469 
 997 M  Midcontinent Communications, 4.4696%, 12/29/2023           980,000 
 1,481 M  Raycom TV Broadcasting, LLC, 6.75%, 8/23/2024           1,484,027 
 1,995 M  SRF Group, LLC, 5.2724%, 7/31/2025           1,827,861 
 600 M  Ziggo Secured Finance Partnership, 4.9551%, 4/15/2025       566,700 
                  12,203,987 
      Media-Diversified—.4%             
 962 M  Tribune Media Co., 5.5224%, 1/29/2024           954,789 
      Metals/Mining—1.4%             
 1,358 M  Big River Steel, LLC, 7.803%, 8/23/2023           1,347,629 
 1,386 M  MRC Global (U.S.), Inc., 5.5224%, 9/20/2024           1,347,885 
 783 M  TMS International Corp., 5.275%, 8/14/2024           747,574 
                  3,443,088 
      Retail-General Merchandise—2.9%             
 1,994 M  1011778 B.C., ULC, 4.7724%, 2/17/2024           1,904,342 
 1,495 M  Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc., 5.0224%, 8/16/2023           1,413,682 
 823 M  SRS Distribution, Inc., 5.7724%, 5/23/2025           770,479 
 1,980 M  Staples, Inc., 6.541%, 9/12/2024           1,897,088 
 1,139 M  Varisity Brands, Inc., 6.0224%, 12/16/2024           1,104,709 
                  7,090,300 
      Services—3.9%             
 1,269 M  Capri Acquistion BidCo., 5.7766%, 11/1/2024           1,230,137 
 250 M  Comet Acquisition, Inc., 6.2768%, 10/22/2025           247,031 
 1,350 M  Dawn Acquisition, LLC, 3.75%, 10/27/2025       (a)   1,275,750 
 449 M  Garrett LX III S.A.R.L., 5.33%, 9/26/2025           427,553 
 2,985 M  IQVIA, Inc., 4.2724%, 6/9/2025           2,895,450 
 929 M  Monitronics International, Inc., 8.303%, 9/30/2022           817,621 
 1,990 M  Multi-Color Corp., 4.5224%, 10/31/2024           1,897,078 
 750 M  R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co., 7.5056%, 1/4/2024           738,750 
                  9,529,370 
      Utilities—5.5%             
 500 M  Brookfield WEC Holdings Inc., 9.2724%, 7/27/2026           490,938 
 2,842 M  Calpine Corp., 5.31%, 1/15/2024           2,702,441 
 1,100 M  Edgewater Generation, LLC, 3.75%, 12/12/2025           1,079,375 
 2,288 M  ExGen Renewables I, LLC, 5.71%, 11/28/2024           2,196,122 
 1,617 M  HD Supply, Inc., 4.27%, 10/17/2023           1,558,159 
 1,581 M  Invenergy Thermal, LLC, 6.303%, 8/25/2025           1,565,470 
 1,996 M  Talen Energy Supply, LLC, 6.5224%, 7/6/2023           1,969,739 
 2,733 M  USIC Holdings, Inc., 5.7724%, 12/11/2023           2,599,615 
                  14,161,859 
      Waste Management—1.6%             
 2,987 M  GFL Environmental, Inc., 5.3961%, 6/2/2025           2,793,629 
 1,054 M  Gopher Resource, LLC, 5.7724%, 3/6/2025           1,019,299 
                  3,812,928 
      Wireless Communications—1.2%             
 1,425 M  Sprint Communications, Inc., 5.0625%, 2/2/2024           1,375,946 
 1,676 M  Telesat Canada, 5.31%, 11/17/2023           1,595,676 
                  2,971,622 
Total Value of Loan Participations (cost $221,749,809)           214,049,287 
      CORPORATE BONDS—6.8%             
      Consumer Non-Durables—.5%             
 1,211 M  Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., 5.75%, 10/15/2020           1,209,870 
      Energy—1.0%             
 650 M  Genesis Energy, LP, 6%, 5/15/2023           602,875 
 650 M  Global Partners, LP, 6.25%, 7/15/2022           617,500 
 1,250 M  Sunoco, LP, 4.875%, 1/15/2023           1,221,875 
                  2,442,250 
      Financials—.9%             
 350 M  DAE Funding, LLC, 4.5%, 8/1/2022       (b)   336,875 
 850 M  Icahn Enterprises, LP, 6.25%, 2/1/2022           841,500 
 1,250 M  Springleaf Finance Corp., 6.875%, 3/15/2025           1,121,875 
                  2,300,250 
      Forest Products/Containers—.8%             
 1,000 M  Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 7.25%, 5/15/2024       (b)   1,001,250 
 900 M  BWAY Holding Co., 5.5%, 4/15/2024       (b)   849,375 
                  1,850,625 
      Health Care—.8%             
 1,550 M  Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.5%, 3/1/2023       (b)   1,424,063 
 450 M  Endo Finance, LLC, 7.25%, 1/15/2022       (b)   391,500 
 250 M  Tenet Healthcare Corp., 5.125%, 5/1/2025           233,750 
                  2,049,313 
      Media-Cable TV—.6%             
 425 M  Altice France SA, 6.25%, 5/15/2024       (b)   397,906 
 1,175 M  Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. - Series "A", 6.5%, 11/15/2022       1,169,125 
                  1,567,031 
      Metals/Mining—.4%             
 1,100 M  First Quantum Minerals, Ltd., 7.25%, 5/15/2022       (b)   1,024,375 
      Telecommunications—.3%             
 650 M  GCI, Inc., 6.875%, 4/15/2025           633,750 
      Utilities—.8%             
 1,150 M  Calpine Corp., 5.375%, 1/15/2023           1,081,000 
 1,000 M  Targa Resources Partners, LP, 4.25%, 11/15/2023           928,750 
                  2,009,750 
      Wireless Communications—.7%             
 1,550 M  Sprint Corp., 7.875%, 9/15/2023           1,594,563 
Total Value of Corporate Bonds (cost $17,475,510)           16,681,777 
Total Value of Investments (cost $239,225,319)   94.4%      230,731,064 
Other Assets, Less Liabilities   5.6       12,873,438 
Net Assets   100.0%     $243,604,502 

 

(a)A portion or all of the security purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

 

(b)Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Certain restricted securities are exempt from the registration requirements under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 and may only be sold to qualified institutional investors. At December 31, 2018, the Fund held seven 144A securities with an aggregate value of $5,425,344 representing 2.2% of the Fund's net assets.

 

The interest rates shown on variable and floating rate notes are adjusted periodically; the rates shown are the rates in effect at December 31, 2018.

 

At December 31, 2018, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $239,225,319. Accumulated net unrealized depreciation on investments was $8,494,255, consisting of $105,635 gross unrealized appreciation and $8,599,890 gross unrealized depreciation.

 

 

 

The Fund's assets and liabilities are classified into the following three levels based on the inputs used to value the assets and liabilities:

 

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities that the Fund has the ability to access.

 

Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

 

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund's own assumption about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

 

The inputs methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For example, U.S. Government securities are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

 

The following is a summary, by category of Level, of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of December 31, 2018:

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Loan Participations  $-   $214,049,287   $-   $214,049,287 
Corporate Bonds   -    16,681,777    -    16,681,777 
Total Investments in Securities*  $-   $230,731,064   $-   $230,731,064 

 

*The Portfolio of Investments provides information on the industry categorization of loan participations and corporate bonds.

 

There were no transfers into or from Level 1 and Level 2 by the Fund for the period ended December 31, 2018. Transfers, if any, between Levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period.

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)

FUND FOR INCOME

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

Principal Amount    Security           Value 
      CORPORATE BONDS—92.1%               
      Aerospace/Defense—1.7%               
      Bombardier, Inc.:               
$2,600 M  8.75%, 12/1/2021       (a)    $2,687,750 
 1,950 M  7.5%, 12/1/2024       (a)     1,842,750 
      Meccanica Holdings USA, Inc.:               
 1,871 M  7.375%, 7/15/2039       (a)     1,973,905 
 750 M  6.25%, 1/15/2040       (a)     701,250 
 3,025 M  TransDigm, Inc., 5.5%, 10/15/2020             3,006,094 
                    10,211,749 
      Automotive—2.8%               
 2,875 M  Adient Global Holdings, Ltd., 4.875%, 8/15/2026       (a)     2,213,750 
 3,125 M  American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., 6.25%, 4/1/2025             2,855,469 
 700 M  Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 6%, 12/15/2024             673,750 
 1,700 M  Avis Budget Group, Inc., 6.375%, 4/1/2024       (a)     1,632,000 
 1,675 M  Cooper Standard Automotive, Inc., 5.625%, 11/15/2026       (a)     1,482,375 
 1,000 M  Dana Financing Luxembourg Sarl, 6.5%, 6/1/2026       (a)     963,750 
      Dana Holding Corp.:               
 1,425 M  6%, 9/15/2023             1,423,219 
 700 M  5.5%, 12/15/2024             654,500 
 50 M  Group 1 Automotive, Inc., 5.25%, 12/15/2023       (a)     46,625 
 1,650 M  Hertz Corp., 7.625%, 6/1/2022       (a)     1,559,250 
 1,375 M  J.B. Poindexter & Co., 7.125%, 4/15/2026       (a)     1,292,500 
 750 M  LKQ Corp., 4.75%, 5/15/2023             708,750 
 1,875 M  Tenneco, Inc., 5%, 7/15/2026             1,451,719 
                    16,957,657 
      Building Materials—1.2%               
 2,000 M  Building Materials Corp., 5.375%, 11/15/2024       (a)     1,885,000 
 3,425 M  Griffon Corp., 5.25%, 3/1/2022             3,112,469 
 1,175 M  New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., 6.25%, 3/15/2026       (a)     1,072,188 
 925 M  Standard Industries, Inc., 5.5%, 2/15/2023       (a)     908,813 
                    6,978,470 
      Chemicals—2.6%               
 2,150 M  Avantor, Inc., 9%, 10/1/2025       (a)     2,155,375 
 1,800 M  Blue Cube Spinco, Inc., 10%, 10/15/2025             2,043,000 
 950 M  CVR Partners, LP, 9.25%, 6/15/2023       (a)     991,562 
 1,600 M  PQ Corp., 6.75%, 11/15/2022       (a)     1,656,000 
 4,200 M  Rain CII Carbon, LLC, 7.25%, 4/1/2025       (a)     3,822,000 
 1,400 M  Rayonier AM Products, Inc., 5.5%, 6/1/2024       (a)     1,239,000 
 1,675 M  Tronox, Inc., 6.5%, 4/15/2026       (a)     1,396,531 
 2,400 M  Univar USA, Inc., 6.75%, 7/15/2023       (a)     2,379,000 
                    15,682,468 
      Consumer Non-Durables—2.1%               
 1,675 M  Eagle Intermediate Global Holding, 7.5%, 5/1/2025       (a)     1,573,244 
 850 M  Energizer Gamma Acquisition, 6.375%, 7/15/2026       (a)     782,000 
 1,700 M  Energizer Holdings, Inc., 5.5%, 6/15/2025       (a)     1,538,500 
 2,400 M  First Quality Finance Co., 4.625%, 5/15/2021       (a)     2,334,000 
 1,575 M  KGA Escrow, LLC, 7.5%, 8/15/2023       (a)     1,557,281 
      Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc.:               
 3,028 M  5.75%, 10/15/2020             3,024,676 
 1,525 M  5.125%, 7/15/2023       (a)     1,454,469 
                    12,264,170 
      Energy—12.5%               
 1,700 M  Andeavor Logistics, LP, 6.875%, 12/29/2049             1,516,187 
 950 M  Antero Resources Corp., 5.375%, 11/1/2021             920,312 
 1,650 M  Apergy Corp., 6.375%, 5/1/2026             1,608,750 
 3,461 M  Baytex Energy Corp., 5.125%, 6/1/2021       (a)     3,331,212 
 1,475 M  Berry Petroleum Co., 7%, 2/15/2026       (a)     1,334,875 
      Blue Racer Midstream, LLC:               
 1,375 M  6.125%, 11/15/2022       (a)     1,333,750 
 1,500 M  6.625%, 7/15/2026       (a)     1,402,500 
 2,475 M  California Resources Corp., 8%, 12/15/2022       (a)     1,683,000 
 1,300 M  Callon Petroleum Co., 6.375%, 7/1/2026             1,215,500 
      Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.:               
 500 M  6.25%, 4/15/2023             465,000 
 600 M  8.25%, 7/15/2025             591,000 
      Chesapeake Energy Corp.:               
 975 M  4.875%, 4/15/2022             855,562 
 2,425 M  7%, 10/1/2024             2,109,750 
      Consolidated Energy Finance SA:               
 2,425 M  6.53819%, 6/15/2022       (a)    2,420,036 
 350 M  6.5%, 5/15/2026       (a)     336,875 
 1,675 M  Covey Park Energy, LLC, 7.5%, 5/15/2025       (a)     1,448,875 
      Crestwood Midstream Partners, LP:               
 2,175 M  6.25%, 4/1/2023             2,104,312 
 1,375 M  5.75%, 4/1/2025             1,282,187 
 1,700 M  CrownRock, LP, 5.625%, 10/15/2025       (a)     1,536,375 
 1,200 M  CSI Compressco, LP, 7.5%, 4/1/2025       (a)     1,122,000 
 1,775 M  Delek Logistics Partners, LP, 6.75%, 5/15/2025             1,730,625 
 775 M  Denbury Resources, Inc., 9%, 5/15/2021       (a)     724,625 
      Diamondback Energy, Inc.:               
 1,600 M  4.75%, 11/1/2024       (a)     1,552,000 
 500 M  4.75%, 11/1/2024             485,000 
 2,325 M  EnLink Midstream Partners, LP, 4.85%, 7/15/2026             2,099,821 
 2,267 M  Exterran Partners, LP, 6%, 10/1/2022             2,142,315 
 650 M  Forum Energy Technologies, Inc., 6.25%, 10/1/2021             575,250 
      Genesis Energy, LP:               
 1,400 M  6.75%, 8/1/2022             1,372,000 
 500 M  5.625%, 6/15/2024             431,250 
 1,875 M  Global Partners, LP, 6.25%, 7/15/2022             1,781,250 
      Gulfport Energy Corp.:               
 1,250 M  6.625%, 5/1/2023             1,187,500 
 1,150 M  6.375%, 5/15/2025             1,022,062 
 1,550 M  Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 6.25%, 3/15/2023             1,398,875 
 1,575 M  Matador Resources Co., 5.875%, 9/15/2026             1,452,938 
 2,050 M  McDermott Escrow 1, Inc., 10.625%, 5/1/2024       (a)     1,737,375 
      Murphy Oil Corp.:               
 500 M  4.45%, 12/1/2022             472,010 
 1,100 M  5.75%, 8/15/2025             1,030,247 
 700 M  5.875%, 12/1/2042             536,117 
 1,850 M  Nabors Industries, Inc., 5.75%, 2/1/2025             1,405,205 
 850 M  Northern Oil and Gas, Inc., 8.5%, 5/15/2023       (c) (d)   822,375 
      Oasis Petroleum, Inc.:               
 1,750 M  6.875%, 1/15/2023             1,620,938 
 1,125 M  6.25%, 5/1/2026       (a)     947,813 
 1,650 M  Parkland Fuel Corp., 6%, 4/1/2026       (a)     1,555,125 
      Parsley Energy, LLC:               
 875 M  5.25%, 8/15/2025       (a)     796,250 
 300 M  5.625%, 10/15/2027       (a)     274,125 
      Precision Drilling Corp.:               
 776 M  6.5%, 12/15/2021             726,013 
 950 M  7.125%, 1/15/2026       (a)     821,750 
 1,350 M  QEP Resources, Inc., 6.875%, 3/1/2021             1,366,875 
 2,450 M  SM Energy Co., 5%, 1/15/2024             2,143,750 
 600 M  Southwestern Energy Co., 7.5%, 4/1/2026             570,000 
 700 M  Suburban Propane Partners, LP, 5.875%, 3/1/2027             623,000 
      Sunoco, LP:               
 1,975 M  4.875%, 1/15/2023             1,930,563 
 1,125 M  5.875%, 3/15/2028             1,055,115 
 725 M  Transocean Guardian, Ltd., 5.875%, 1/15/2024       (a)     697,813 
 1,050 M  Transocean Pontus, Ltd., 6.125%, 8/1/2025       (a)     1,018,500 
      Transocean, Inc.:               
 925 M  3.8%, 10/15/2022             818,625 
 1,425 M  7.25%, 11/1/2025       (a)     1,250,438 
 375 M  Unit Corp., 6.625%, 5/15/2021             343,125 
      Whiting Petroleum Corp.:               
 1,825 M  6.25%, 4/1/2023             1,669,875 
 1,250 M  6.625%, 1/15/2026             1,078,125 
      WPX Energy, Inc.:               
 619 M  6%, 1/15/2022             605,072 
 250 M  5.75%, 6/1/2026             227,500 
                    74,717,288 
      Financials—5.9%               
 2,225 M  Ally Financial, Inc., 8%, 11/1/2031             2,480,875 
 1,925 M  Arch Merger Sub, Inc., 8.5%, 9/15/2025       (a)     1,746,360 
 1,525 M  Credit Suisse Group AG, 7.5%, 12/11/2023       (a)     1,554,737 
 1,900 M  CSTN Merger Sub, Inc., 6.75%, 8/15/2024       (a)     1,676,750 
      DAE Funding, LLC:               
 775 M  5.75%, 11/15/2023       (a)     769,187 
 3,600 M  5%, 8/1/2024       (a)     3,492,000 
      Icahn Enterprises, LP:               
 2,225 M  6.25%, 2/1/2022             2,202,750 
 1,450 M  6.75%, 2/1/2024             1,440,938 
 1,050 M  Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.017%, 6/26/2024       (a)     953,336 
      Ladder Capital Finance Holdings, LLLP:               
 1,350 M  5.25%, 3/15/2022       (a)     1,316,250 
 2,700 M  5.25%, 10/1/2025       (a)     2,416,500 
 1,425 M  LPL Holdings, Inc., 5.75%, 9/15/2025       (a)     1,339,500 
 2,500 M  Navient Corp., 5.875%, 3/25/2021             2,403,125 
      Park Aerospace Holdings:               
 550 M  4.5%, 3/15/2023       (a)     515,625 
 3,375 M  5.5%, 2/15/2024       (a)     3,265,313 
      Springleaf Finance Corp.:               
 1,225 M  7.75%, 10/1/2021             1,234,188 
 1,450 M  5.625%, 3/15/2023             1,341,250 
 1,600 M  6.875%, 3/15/2025             1,436,000 
 1,950 M  7.125%, 3/15/2026             1,744,031 
 750 M  UniCredit SpA, 5.861%, 6/19/2032       (a)     660,827 
 1,475 M  Wand Merger Corp., 8.125%, 7/15/2023       (a)     1,441,813 
                    35,431,355 
      Food/Beverage/Tobacco—1.9%               
 375 M  HLF Financing Sarl, LLC, 7.25%, 8/15/2026       (a)     369,844 
 2,050 M  JBS USA LUX SA, 6.75%, 2/15/2028       (a)     2,006,437 
 1,825 M  Pilgrim's Pride Corp., 5.875%, 9/30/2027       (a)     1,660,750 
      Post Holdings, Inc.:               
 1,725 M  5.5%, 3/1/2025       (a)     1,662,141 
 2,800 M  5.75%, 3/1/2027       (a)     2,639,000 
 3,575 M  Sigma Holdco BV, 7.875%, 5/15/2026       (a)     3,110,250 
                    11,448,422 
      Forest Products/Containers—2.9%               
      Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.:               
 1,400 M  4.625%, 5/15/2023       (a)     1,340,500 
 5,950 M  7.25%, 5/15/2024       (a)     5,957,437 
 1,525 M  Berry Global, Inc., 5.5%, 5/15/2022             1,523,094 
 1,675 M  BWAY Holding Co., 5.5%, 4/15/2024       (a)     1,580,781 
      Mercer International, Inc.:               
 350 M  7.75%, 12/1/2022             361,375 
 1,175 M  6.5%, 2/1/2024             1,154,438 
 1,425 M  7.375%, 1/15/2025       (a)     1,425,000 
 525 M  5.5%, 1/15/2026             472,500 
 1,500 M  Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., 6.875%, 10/1/2026       (a)     1,413,750 
 2,125 M  Sealed Air Corp., 6.875%, 7/15/2033       (a)     2,130,313 
                    17,359,188 
      Gaming/Leisure—4.5%               
 2,725 M  Boyd Gaming Corp., 6.875%, 5/15/2023             2,762,469 
 1,225 M  Cedar Fair, LP, 5.375%, 6/1/2024             1,203,562 
 1,200 M  Golden Nugget, Inc., 8.75%, 10/1/2025       (a)     1,155,000 
 2,900 M  IRB Holding Corp., 6.75%, 2/15/2026       (a)     2,544,750 
 2,650 M  Jack Ohio Finance, LLC, 6.75%, 11/15/2021       (a)     2,683,125 
 575 M  Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., 5.875%, 11/1/2024       (a)     570,687 
 1,200 M  MGM Resorts International, 6%, 3/15/2023             1,209,000 
 1,650 M  National CineMedia, LLC, 6%, 4/15/2022             1,660,313 
 3,650 M  Scientific Games International, Inc., 5%, 10/15/2025       (a)     3,266,750 
 1,125 M  Silversea Cruise Finance, Ltd., 7.25%, 2/1/2025       (a)     1,194,975 
 600 M  Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 4.875%, 7/31/2024       (a)     567,000 
 1,075 M  Stars Group Holdings BV, 7%, 7/15/2026       (a)     1,048,125 
      Viking Cruises, Ltd.:               
 4,150 M  6.25%, 5/15/2025       (a)     4,108,500 
 1,150 M  5.875%, 9/15/2027       (a)     1,075,250 
 1,675 M  Wynn Las Vegas, LLC, 5.5%, 3/1/2025       (a)     1,566,125 
                    26,615,631 
      Health Care—8.3%               
 800 M  AMN Healthcare, Inc, 5.125%, 10/1/2024       (a)     768,000 
      Bausch Health Cos., Inc.:               
 400 M  6.5%, 3/15/2022       (a)     403,000 
 1,050 M  5.5%, 3/1/2023       (a)     964,688 
 3,375 M  7%, 3/15/2024       (a)     3,417,188 
 2,150 M  6.125%, 4/15/2025       (a)     1,881,250 
 2,225 M  9%, 12/15/2025       (a)     2,222,219 
 975 M  8.5%, 1/31/2027       (a)     948,188 
      CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.:               
 950 M  5.125%, 8/1/2021             885,875 
 2,450 M  6.25%, 3/31/2023             2,235,747 
 1,050 M  Cimpress NV, 7%, 6/15/2026       (a)     1,013,250 
 5,575 M  DaVita, Inc., 5.125%, 7/15/2024             5,240,500 
      Endo Finance, LLC:               
 725 M  7.25%, 1/15/2022       (a)     630,750 
 1,575 M  6%, 7/15/2023       (a)     1,208,812 
 375 M  6%, 2/1/2025       (a)     270,937 
      HCA, Inc.:               
 3,600 M  6.25%, 2/15/2021             3,690,000 
 1,800 M  5.875%, 5/1/2023             1,827,000 
 1,475 M  5.375%, 2/1/2025             1,441,812 
 900 M  5.25%, 6/15/2026             895,500 
 775 M  5.5%, 6/15/2047             736,250 
      HealthSouth Corp.:               
 1,150 M  5.125%, 3/15/2023             1,132,750 
 1,325 M  5.75%, 11/1/2024             1,316,719 
      Mallinckrodt Finance SB:               
 2,575 M  5.75%, 8/1/2022       (a)     2,227,375 
 1,025 M  5.5%, 4/15/2025       (a)     712,375 
 1,750 M  MEDNAX,  Inc., 6.25%, 1/15/2027       (a)     1,693,125 
 1,925 M  Molina Healthcare, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/2022             1,864,844 
 775 M  MPH Operating Partnership, LP, 7.125%, 6/1/2024       (a)     724,625 
 1,775 M  Polaris Intermediate Corp., 8.5%, 12/1/2022       (a)     1,625,669 
 1,425 M  RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc., 8.25%, 5/1/2023       (a)     1,444,594 
 3,000 M  Syneos Health, Inc., 7.5%, 10/1/2024       (a)     3,135,000 
 625 M  Tenet Healthcare Corp., 5.125%, 5/1/2025             584,375 
 2,750 M  Universal Hospital Services, Inc., 7.625%, 8/15/2020             2,732,813 
                    49,875,230 
      Home-Building—.2%               
 1,650 M  William Lyon Homes, Inc., 6%, 9/1/2023             1,493,250 
      Information Technology—5.5%               
 5,950 M  Alliance Data Systems Corp., 5.375%, 8/1/2022       (a)     5,823,562 
 1,650 M  Anixter, Inc., 6%, 12/1/2025       (a)     1,641,750 
 1,650 M  CDW, LLC, 5%, 9/1/2025             1,586,062 
 3,025 M  CommScope Technologies, LLC, 6%, 6/15/2025       (a)     2,767,875 
      Diamond 1 Finance Corp.:               
 2,425 M  5.875%, 6/15/2021       (a)     2,428,448 
 800 M  7.125%, 6/15/2024       (a)     814,616 
 925 M  J2 Cloud Services, LLC, 6%, 7/15/2025       (a)     907,656 
      NCR Corp.:               
 1,860 M  4.625%, 2/15/2021             1,818,150 
 975 M  5.875%, 12/15/2021             954,281 
 1,000 M  Nielsen Finance, LLC, 5%, 4/15/2022       (a)     960,000 
 1,875 M  Nuance Communications, Inc., 6%, 7/1/2024             1,872,656 
 3,850 M  Rackspace Hosting, Inc., 8.625%, 11/15/2024       (a)     3,012,625 
 3,975 M  Solera, LLC, 10.5%, 3/1/2024       (a)     4,253,250 
 1,750 M  Symantec Corp., 5%, 4/15/2025       (a)     1,636,560 
 525 M  Verisign, Inc., 4.75%, 7/15/2027             494,314 
 1,800 M  Verscend Holding Corp., 9.75%, 8/15/2026       (a)     1,698,750 
                    32,670,555 
      Manufacturing—2.2%               
 2,525 M  ATS Automation Tooling Systems, Inc., 6.5%, 6/15/2023       (a)     2,556,562 
 1,575 M  Brand Energy & Infrastructure, 8.5%, 7/15/2025       (a)     1,350,562 
 1,250 M  Cloud Crane, LLC, 10.125%, 8/1/2024       (a)     1,287,500 
 2,925 M  Grinding Media, Inc., 7.375%, 12/15/2023       (a)     2,844,563 
 2,050 M  H&E Equipment Services, Inc., 5.625%, 9/1/2025             1,888,562 
 1,300 M  Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., 6.625%, 4/15/2027             1,241,500 
 2,275 M  Wabash National Corp., 5.5%, 10/1/2025       (a)     1,959,344 
                    13,128,593 
      Media-Broadcasting—2.7%               
      Belo Corp.:               
 725 M  7.75%, 6/1/2027             754,000 
 2,099 M  7.25%, 9/15/2027             2,172,465 
 800 M  Gray Escrow, Inc., 7%, 5/15/2027       (a)     780,536 
 2,225 M  LIN Television Corp., 5.875%, 11/15/2022             2,225,000 
 1,175 M  Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 5.625%, 8/1/2024       (a)     1,101,563 
      Sinclair Television Group, Inc.:               
 2,175 M  5.375%, 4/1/2021             2,175,000 
 475 M  5.625%, 8/1/2024       (a)     446,500 
 650 M  5.875%, 3/15/2026       (a)     608,562 
 1,400 M  5.125%, 2/15/2027       (a)     1,242,500 
 4,350 M  Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 6%, 7/15/2024       (a)     4,377,188 
                    15,883,314 
      Media-Cable TV—9.8%               
      Altice Financing SA:               
 3,675 M  6.625%, 2/15/2023       (a)     3,537,188 
 1,150 M  7.5%, 5/15/2026       (a)     1,052,250 
 625 M  Altice Finco SA, 7.625%, 2/15/2025       (a)     521,094 
      Altice France SA:               
 3,225 M  6.25%, 5/15/2024       (a)     3,019,406 
 1,325 M  8.125%, 2/1/2027       (a)     1,252,125 
      AMC Networks, Inc.:               
 1,700 M  5%, 4/1/2024             1,615,000 
 775 M  4.75%, 8/1/2025             705,250 
      CCO Holdings, LLC:               
 1,300 M  5.25%, 9/30/2022             1,291,062 
 2,275 M  5.125%, 2/15/2023             2,223,812 
 925 M  5.75%, 9/1/2023             922,687 
 3,675 M  5.875%, 4/1/2024       (a)     3,665,812 
 1,350 M  5.125%, 5/1/2027       (a)     1,260,765 
 1,275 M  5.875%, 5/1/2027       (a)     1,239,937 
 975 M  5%, 2/1/2028       (a)     899,437 
 2,350 M  Clear Channel International, 8.75%, 12/15/2020       (a)     2,379,375 
      Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.:               
 2,900 M  Series "A", 6.5%, 11/15/2022             2,885,500 
 3,775 M  Series "B", 6.5%, 11/15/2022             3,793,875 
      CSC Holdings, LLC:               
 3,225 M  5.375%, 7/15/2023       (a)     3,153,082 
 1,700 M  7.75%, 7/15/2025       (a)     1,729,750 
 1,475 M  6.625%, 10/15/2025       (a)     1,497,125 
 8,025 M  10.875%, 10/15/2025       (a)     9,038,156 
 475 M  5.5%, 5/15/2026       (a)     448,875 
 1,625 M  7.5%, 4/1/2028       (a)     1,629,062 
      DISH DBS Corp.:               
 1,650 M  5%, 3/15/2023             1,379,812 
 1,750 M  5.875%, 11/15/2024             1,415,312 
      Gray Television, Inc.:               
 350 M  5.125%, 10/15/2024       (a)     323,575 
 1,575 M  5.875%, 7/15/2026       (a)     1,472,310 
 3,830 M  Midcontinent Communications & Finance Corp., 6.875%, 8/15/2023   (a)     3,944,900 
 725 M  Netflix, Inc., 4.875%, 4/15/2028             663,375 
                    58,959,909 
      Media-Diversified—1.1%               
 1,750 M  Outdoor Americas Capital, LLC, 5.875%, 3/15/2025             1,723,750 
 4,525 M  Tribune Media Co., 5.875%, 7/15/2022             4,570,250 
                    6,294,000 
      Metals/Mining—4.7%               
 1,625 M  AK Steel Corp., 7%, 3/15/2027             1,275,625 
 1,480 M  Allegheny Technologies, Inc., 7.875%, 8/15/2023             1,515,150 
 900 M  Big River Steel, LLC, 7.25%, 9/1/2025       (a)     895,500 
      Commercial Metals Co.:               
 1,725 M  4.875%, 5/15/2023             1,638,750 
 1,100 M  5.375%, 7/15/2027             987,250 
 1,550 M  Constellium NV, 5.75%, 5/15/2024       (a)     1,433,750 
 2,275 M  First Quantum Minerals, Ltd., 6.5%, 3/1/2024       (a)     1,896,781 
 3,000 M  Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc., 11%, 5/15/2022       (a)     3,030,000 
 750 M  Mountain Province Diamonds, Inc., 8%, 12/15/2022       (a)     755,062 
 1,550 M  Natural Resource Partners, LP, 10.5%, 3/15/2022             1,604,250 
 1,075 M  Northwest Acquisitions, ULC, 7.125%, 11/1/2022       (a)     1,064,573 
 2,125 M  Novelis, Inc., 5.875%, 9/30/2026       (a)     1,885,938 
 4,775 M  SunCoke Energy Partners, LP, 7.5%, 6/15/2025       (a)     4,536,250 
 2,150 M  Teck Resources, Ltd., 6%, 8/15/2040             2,010,250 
 2,100 M  TMS International Corp., 7.25%, 8/15/2025       (a)     1,968,750 
 2,125 M  United States Steel Corp., 6.25%, 3/15/2026             1,867,344 
                    28,365,223 
      Real Estate—1.4%               
      Geo Group, Inc.:               
 400 M  5.125%, 4/1/2023             361,500 
 1,575 M  6%, 4/15/2026             1,387,969 
 1,125 M  Greystar Real Estate Partners, 5.75%, 12/1/2025       (a)     1,102,500 
      Iron Mountain, Inc.:               
 875 M  5.75%, 8/15/2024             833,438 
 1,800 M  5.25%, 3/15/2028       (a)     1,597,500 
 1,350 M  Lennar Corp., 4.875%, 12/15/2023             1,301,063 
 625 M  MPT Operating Partnership, LP, 6.375%, 3/1/2024             643,750 
 1,500 M  Sabra Health Care, LP, 5.125%, 8/15/2026             1,392,294 
                    8,620,014 
      Retail-General Merchandise—2.0%               
      1011778 B.C., ULC:               
 2,875 M  4.625%, 1/15/2022       (a)     2,788,750 
 1,750 M  5%, 10/15/2025       (a)     1,614,375 
      AmeriGas Partners, LP:               
 775 M  5.625%, 5/20/2024             736,250 
 1,725 M  5.5%, 5/20/2025             1,587,000 
 1,450 M  J.C. Penney Co., Inc., 8.625%, 3/15/2025             783,000 
 1,075 M  KFC Holding Co., LLC, 5%, 6/1/2024       (a)     1,040,063 
 2,800 M  L Brands, Inc., 6.75%, 7/1/2036             2,296,000 
 875 M  SRS Distribution, Inc., 8.25%, 7/1/2026       (a)     805,000 
                    11,650,438 
      Services—1.9%               
 2,125 M  ADT Corp., 3.5%, 7/15/2022             1,973,594 
 75 M  AECOM, 5.125%, 3/15/2027             64,500 
      First Data Corp.:               
 1,725 M  5.375%, 8/15/2023       (a)     1,699,125 
 850 M  5%, 1/15/2024       (a)     821,312 
 2,250 M  GW Honos Security Corp., 8.75%, 5/15/2025       (a)     2,058,750 
 1,378 M  Prime Security Services Borrower, LLC, 9.25%, 5/15/2023       (a)     1,424,507 
      United Rentals, Inc.:               
 975 M  4.625%, 10/15/2025             872,625 
 575 M   6.5%, 12/15/2026             567,813 
 2,150 M  5.5%, 5/15/2027             1,999,500 
                    11,481,726 
      Telecommunications—3.8%               
 2,425 M  CenturyLink, Inc., 5.8%, 3/15/2022             2,346,187 
      Frontier Communications Corp.:               
 1,175 M  10.5%, 9/15/2022             822,500 
 2,150 M  11%, 9/15/2025             1,349,017 
 975 M  8.5%, 4/1/2026       (a)     855,563 
      GCI, Inc.:               
 2,023 M  6.75%, 6/1/2021             2,032,670 
 5,375 M  6.875%, 4/15/2025             5,240,625 
 1,575 M  Qwest Corp., 7.25%, 9/15/2025             1,623,731 
 1,425 M  Telecom Italia Capital SA, 7.2%, 7/18/2036             1,368,000 
 2,875 M  Telesat Canada, 8.875%, 11/15/2024       (a)     2,997,188 
      Zayo Group, LLC:               
 1,050 M  6%, 4/1/2023             1,000,241 
 1,825 M  6.375%, 5/15/2025             1,704,094 
 1,525 M  5.75%, 1/15/2027       (a)     1,364,875 
                    22,704,691 
      Transportation—1.6%               
 2,650 M  BCD Acquisition, Inc., 9.625%, 9/15/2023       (a)     2,736,125 
      Fly Leasing, Ltd.:               
 925 M  6.375%, 10/15/2021             925,000 
 1,625 M  5.25%, 10/15/2024             1,474,687 
 1,750 M  Mobile Mini, Inc., 5.875%, 7/1/2024             1,719,375 
 2,925 M  XPO Logistics, Inc., 6.125%, 9/1/2023       (a)     2,832,131 
                    9,687,318 
      Utilities—3.8%               
 650 M  AES Corp., 5.125%, 9/1/2027             625,625 
      Calpine Corp.:               
 1,575 M  5.75%, 1/15/2025             1,445,062 
 1,800 M  5.25%, 6/1/2026       (a)     1,649,250 
      Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings:               
 550 M  7%, 6/30/2024             581,625 
 1,675 M  5.125%, 6/30/2027             1,587,565 
 425 M  Clearway Energy Operating, LLC, 5.75%, 10/15/2025       (a)     407,469 
 1,600 M  DCP Midstream Operating, LP, 3.875%, 3/15/2023             1,504,000 
 1,850 M  Drax Finco, PLC, 6.625%, 11/1/2025       (a)     1,822,250 
 2,100 M  Dynegy, Inc., 7.375%, 11/1/2022             2,173,500 
 1,775 M  Energy Transfer Partners, LP, 6.25%, 12/29/2049             1,488,781 
 214 M  Indiantown Cogeneration Utilities, LP, 9.77%, 12/15/2020             227,198 
 1,125 M  NRG Yield Operating, LLC, 5%, 9/15/2026             1,015,313 
 2,294 M  NSG Holdings, LLC, 7.75%, 12/15/2025       (a)     2,431,198 
 4,800 M  Targa Resources Partners, LP, 4.25%, 11/15/2023             4,458,000 
 1,675 M  Terraform Power Operating, LLC, 5%, 1/31/2028       (a)     1,480,281 
                    22,897,117 
      Waste Management—.5%               
 2,200 M  Covanta Holding Corp., 5.875%, 7/1/2025             2,032,250 
 1,175 M  GFL Environmental, Inc., 5.625%, 5/1/2022       (a)     1,089,813 
                    3,122,063 
      Wireless Communications—4.5%               
 775 M  Inmarsat Finance, PLC, 4.875%, 5/15/2022       (a)     734,623 
 3,725 M  Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 8.5%, 10/15/2024       (a)     3,631,875 
      Level 3 Financing, Inc.:               
 1,500 M  6.125%, 1/15/2021             1,503,750 
 2,150 M  5.125%, 5/1/2023             2,082,813 
 1,475 M  5.375%, 1/15/2024             1,408,625 
 5,750 M  Sprint Communications, Inc., 6%, 11/15/2022             5,657,023 
      Sprint Corp.:               
 4,575 M  7.875%, 9/15/2023             4,706,531 
 950 M  7.125%, 6/15/2024             943,198 
 650 M  7.625%, 2/15/2025             651,625 
 1,325 M  7.625%, 3/1/2026             1,311,750 
 4,250 M  T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6%, 4/15/2024             4,260,625 
                    26,892,438 
Total Value of Corporate Bonds (cost $585,713,146)            551,392,277 
      LOAN PARTICIPATIONS†—4.1%               
      Chemicals—.5%               
 3,216 M  ColourOz Investment, 5.4874%, 9/7/2021             2,910,849 
      Energy—.6%               
 425 M  Centurion Pipeline, LLC, 6.053%, 9/26/2025             406,937 
 3,021 M  Foresight Energy, LLC, 8.2766%, 3/16/2022             2,970,503 
                    3,377,440 
      Food/Beverage/Tobacco—.9%               
 3,217 M  Chobani, LLC, 6.0223%, 10/9/2023             2,996,066 
 2,264 M  Sigma Bidco BV, 5.3981%, 7/2/2025             2,147,614 
                    5,143,680 
      Gaming/Leisure—.4%               
 2,600 M  Dorna Sports SL, 5.883%, 4/12/2024             2,561,000 
      Health Care—.4%               
 2,319 M  Inovalon Holdings, Inc., 5.9375%, 4/2/2025             2,255,410 
      Media-Diversified—.5%               
 3,000 M  Tribune Media Co., 5.5223%, 1/29/2024             2,962,500 
      Telecommunication Services—.8%               
 5,000 M  Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 5.5%, 1/2/2024         (b)   4,983,750 
Total Value of Loan Participations (cost $24,816,228)             24,194,629 
Total Value of Investments (cost $610,529,374)   96.2%        575,586,906 
Other Assets, Less Liabilities   3.8         22,978,279 
Net Assets   100.0%       $598,565,185 

 

(a)Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Certain restricted securities are exempt from the registration requirements under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 and may only be sold to qualified institutional investors. At December 31, 2018, the Fund held one hundred seventy-five 144A securities with an aggregate value of $304,997,736 representing 51.0% of the Fund's net assets.

 

(b)A portion or all of the security purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

 

(c)Denotes a PIK bond (a bond that pays interest in the form of additional bonds instead of cash.)

 

(d)Denotes a step bond (a zero coupon bond that converts to a fixed interest rate at a designated date)

 

Interest rates are determined and reset periodically. The interest rates above are the rates in effect at December 31, 2018.

 

At December 31, 2018, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $610,579,880. Accumulated net unrealized depreciation on investments was $34,992,974, consisting of $1,208,095 gross unrealized appreciation and $36,201,880 gross unrealized depreciation.

 

 

 

The Fund's assets and liabilities are classified into the following three levels based on the inputs used to value the assets and liabilities:

 

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities that the Fund has the ability to access.

 

Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

 

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund's own assumption about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

 

The inputs methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with
investing in those securities. For example, U.S. Government securities are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

 

The following is a summary, by category of Level, of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of December 31, 2018:

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Corporate Bonds  $-   $551,392,277   $-   $551,392,277 
Loan Participations   -    24,194,629    -    24,194,629 
Total Investments in Securities*  $-   $575,586,906   $-   $575,586,906 

 

*The Portfolio of Investments provides information on the industry categorization of corporate bonds and loan participations.

 

There were no transfers into or from Level 1 and Level 2 by the Fund for the period ended December 31, 2018. Transfers, if any, between Levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period.

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)

GOVERNMENT CASH MANAGEMENT FUND

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

Principal Amount    Security  Interest Rate*   Value 
     SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS—57.6%        
      U.S. Treasury Bills:          
$2,000 M  1/10/2019   2.10%  $1,998,938 
 3,000 M  1/15/2019   2.25    2,997,365 
 3,500 M  1/17/2019   2.23    3,496,525 
 7,000 M  1/17/2019   2.27    6,992,926 
 6,500 M  1/22/2019   2.30    6,491,273 
 4,000 M  1/24/2019   2.28    3,994,160 
 9,000 M  1/29/2019   2.34    8,983,625 
 7,000 M  1/31/2019   2.29    6,986,610 
 9,000 M  1/8/2019   2.24    8,996,084 
 1,000 M  2/14/2019   2.35    997,130 
 4,000 M  2/19/2019   2.38    3,987,056 
 1,800 M  2/21/2019   2.31    1,794,092 
 8,000 M  2/5/2019   2.34    7,981,769 
 5,000 M  2/7/2019   2.16    4,988,806 
 5,000 M  3/14/2019   2.32    4,976,701 
 4,500 M  3/21/2019   2.33    4,476,914 
 1,500 M  3/28/2019   2.17    1,492,154 
 3,500 M  3/7/2019   2.34    3,485,203 
 2,000 M  4/11/2019   2.40    1,986,611 
 4,000 M  5/16/2019   2.43    3,963,375 
 1,500 M  5/9/2019   2.43    1,486,983 
 2,000 M  6/13/2019   2.45    1,977,785 
 2,000 M  7/18/2019   2.41    1,973,428 
Total Value of Short-Term U.S. Government Obligations (cost $96,505,513)        96,505,513 
      VARIABLE AND FLOATING RATE NOTES—21.4%          
      Federal Farm Credit Bank:          
 4,800 M  2/25/2019   2.68    4,801,975 
 1,715 M  4/3/2019   2.29    1,715,095 
 2,058 M  4/24/2019   2.46    2,058,268 
 4,000 M  5/30/2019   2.44    3,999,724 
 10,000 M  7/26/2019   2.70    10,015,328 
 1,000 M  11/14/2019   2.61    1,001,965 
      Federal Home Loan Bank:          
 6,500 M  4/9/2019   2.09    6,497,772 
 5,700 M  7/5/2019   2.25    5,703,661 
Total Value of Variable and Floating Rate Notes (cost $35,793,788)        35,793,788 
      SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS—21.2%          
      Federal Home Loan Bank:          
 9,000 M  1/16/2019   2.28    8,991,410 
 2,000 M  1/24/2019   2.34    1,997,005 
 9,000 M  1/28/2019   2.35    8,984,116 
 9,000 M  2/8/2019   2.35    8,977,597 
 2,000 M  2/12/2019   2.38    1,994,440 
 4,500 M  3/21/2019   2.38    4,476,446 
Total Value of Short-Term U.S. Government Agency Obligations (cost $35,421,014)        35,421,014 
Total Value of Investments (cost $167,720,315)**   100.2%   167,720,315 
Excess of Liabilities Over Other Assets   (.2)   (296,777)
Net Assets   100.0%  $167,423,538 

 

*The interest rates shown are the effective rates at the time of purchase by the Fund. The interest rates shown on variable and floating rate notes are adjusted periodically; the rates shown are the rates in effect at December 31, 2018.

 

**Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is the same.

 

 

 

The Fund's assets and liabilities are classified into the following three levels based on the inputs used to value the assets and liabilities:

 

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities that the Fund has the ability to access.

 

Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

 

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund's own assumption about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

 

The inputs methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For example, U.S. Government securities are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

 

The following is a summary, by category of Level, of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of December 31, 2018:

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Short-Term U.S. Government Obligations  $-   $95,505,513   $-   $95,505,513 
Variable and Floating Rate Notes:                    
U.S. Government Agency Obligations   -    35,793,788    -    35,793,788 
Short-Term U.S. Government Agency Obligations   -    35,421,014    -    35,421,014 
Total Investments in Securities  $-   $166,720,315   $-   $166,720,315 

 

There were no transfers into or from Level 1 and Level 2 by the Fund for the period ended December 31, 2018. Transfers, if any, between Levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period.

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)

INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES BOND FUND

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

Principal Amount       Security           Value 
         SOVEREIGN BONDS—50.5%               
         Mexico—11.8%               
         United Mexican States:               
 288 M  MXN  7.75%, 11/23/2034            $1,330,529 
 1,324 M  MXN  7.75%, 11/13/2042             5,955,650 
 533 M  MXN  8%, 11/7/2047             2,452,119 
 822 M  MXN  8.5%, 5/31/2029             4,116,410 
 851 M  MXN  8.5%, 11/18/2038             4,171,347 
                       18,026,055 
         Malaysia—7.3%               
         Federation of Malaysia:               
 14,190 M  MYR  3.48%, 3/15/2023             3,389,880 
 1,750 M  MYR  3.62%, 11/30/2021             423,228 
 7,020 M  MYR  3.659%, 10/15/2020             1,702,625 
 8,435 M  MYR  3.882%, 3/10/2022             2,052,711 
 5,330 M  MYR  3.899%, 11/16/2027             1,262,159 
 890 M  MYR  3.9%, 11/30/2026             212,099 
 2,405 M  MYR  3.955%, 9/15/2025             579,409 
 6,540 M  MYR  4.048%, 9/30/2021             1,599,302 
                       11,221,413 
         Poland—7.1%               
         Republic of Poland:               
 19,220 M  PLN  Zero Coupon, 4/25/2019 (Effective Yield 1.551%)         (c)   5,122,365 
 14,085 M  PLN  1.5%, 4/25/2020             3,780,163 
 7,330 M  PLN  3.25%, 7/25/2019             1,985,222 
                       10,887,750 
         South Africa—5.6%               
         Republic of South Africa:               
 54,690 M  ZAR  6.5%, 2/28/2041             2,654,192 
 95,150 M  ZAR  8.75%, 2/28/2048             5,888,553 
                       8,542,745 
         Brazil—4.3%               
 25 M  BRL  Nota Do Tesouro Nacional, 10%, 1/1/2027             6,620,777 
         United Kingdom—4.0%               
 4,760 M  GBP  United Kingdom Gilt, 1.75%, 7/22/2019             6,100,525 
         Colombia—4.0%               
 18,540,000 M  COP  Titulos De Tesoreria, 7.5%, 8/26/2026             6,043,800 
         Indonesia—2.7%               
         Republic of Indonesia:               
 34,800,000 M  IDR  8.375%, 3/15/2034             2,435,136 
 23,800,000 M  IDR  9%, 3/15/2029             1,749,090 
                       4,184,226 
         Peru—2.0%               
 10,000 M  PEN  Bonos De Tesoreria, 6.15%, 8/12/2032         (d)   3,025,578 
         Australia—1.7%               
 3,625 M  AUD  Commonwealth of Australia, 2.75%, 10/21/2019             2,569,579 
Total Value of Sovereign Bonds (cost $95,052,745)             77,222,448 
         CORPORATE BONDS—22.8%               
         United States—19.7%               
 1,390 M  USD  American Express Co., 3.19%, 11/5/2021       (a)     1,385,088 
 2,490 M  USD  Caterpillar Financial Service, 3.0182%, 3/15/2021       (a)     2,473,964 
 2,100 M  USD  Citibank NA, 2.9681%, 2/12/2021       (a)     2,078,366 
 1,650 M  USD  Citigroup, Inc., 3.2043%, 1/10/2020       (a)     1,652,422 
 2,395 M  USD  Daimler Finance NA, LLC, 3.1269%, 2/22/2021       (a) (b)   2,366,157 
         Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC:               
 2,055 M  USD  3.4081%, 1/9/2020       (a)     2,034,238 
 930 M  USD  3.2183%, 4/5/2021       (a)     906,437 
 2,505 M  USD  General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.3663%, 4/13/2020       (a)     2,489,802 
 4,180 M  USD  Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 3.4269%, 2/23/2023       (a)     4,042,106 
 1,505 M  USD  HP Enterprise Co., 6.35%, 10/15/2045             1,409,160 
         Metropolitan Life Global Funding I:               
 1,410 M  USD  3.0236%, 9/19/2019       (a) (b)   1,408,697 
 2,290 M  USD  2.6381%, 1/8/2021       (a) (b)   2,262,866 
 2,410 M  USD  NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc., 2.796%, 4/1/2021       (a) (b)   2,387,185 
 1,555 M  USD  New York Life Global Funding, 2.556%, 10/1/2020       (a) (b)   1,548,121 
 1,760 M  USD  Wells Fargo & Co., 3.533%, 7/26/2021       (a)     1,768,819 
                       30,213,428 
         Australia—1.9%               
 1,395 M  USD  Macquarie Bank, Ltd., 2.7575%, 4/4/2019       (a) (b)   1,394,806 
 1,500 M  USD  National Australia Bank, Ltd., 3.1869%, 5/22/2020       (a) (b)   1,499,643 
                       2,894,449 
         Germany—1.2%               
 1,825 M  USD  BMW U.S. Capital, LLC, 2.7881%, 4/6/2020       (a) (b)   1,815,791 
Total Value of Corporate Bonds (cost $35,342,274)             34,923,668 
         U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS—16.4%               
         United States               
         U.S. Treasury Notes:               
 12,685 M  USD  2.4628%, 4/30/2020       (a)     12,682,095 
 5,360 M  USD  2.4748%, 10/31/2020       (a)     5,352,866 
 3,100 M  USD  2.4898%, 7/31/2019       (a)     3,101,314 
 4,000 M  USD  2.4998%, 4/30/2019       (a)     4,002,092 
Total Value of U.S. Government Obligations (cost $25,151,652)             25,138,367 
         SUPRANATIONALS—3.6%               
         United States—2.9%               
 4,410 M  USD  Inter-American Development Bank, 2.3869%, 10/9/2020       (a)     4,406,512 
         Venezuela—.7%               
 1,075 M  USD  Corp. Andina De Formento, 2%, 5/10/2019             1,071,650 
Total Value of Supranational (cost $5,481,861)             5,478,162 
         GOVERNMENT REGIONAL AGENCY—3.5%           
         Australia               
 1,010 M  AUD  New South Wales Treasury Corp., 3.5%, 3/20/2019             713,677 
 3,700 M  AUD  Queensland Treasury Corp., 4%, 6/21/2019         (d)   2,629,576 
 2,740 M  AUD  Western Australia Treasury Corp., 7%, 10/15/2019             2,002,772 
Total Value of Government Regional Agency (cost $6,177,012)             5,346,025 
         GOVERNMENT SOVEREIGN AGENCY—1.2%               
         Norway               
 1,872 M  USD  Kommunalbanken AS, 3.1182%, 6/16/2020 (cost $1,882,801)   (a) (b)   1,881,059 
Total Value of Investments (cost $169,088,345)   98.0%        149,989,729 
Other Assets, Less Liabilities   2.0         3,014,868 
Net Assets   100.0%       $153,004,597 

 

(a)Interest rates are determined and reset periodically. The interest rates above are the rates in effect as December 31, 2018.

 

(b)Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Certain restricted securities are exempt from the registration requirements under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 and may only be sold to qualified institutional investors. At December 31, 2018, the Fund held nine 144A securities with an aggregate value of $16,564,325 representing 10.8% of the Fund's net assets.

 

(c)The effective yields shown for zero coupon obligations are the effective yeilds at December 31, 2018.

 

(d)Security exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securiites Act of 1933.

 

At December 31, 2018, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $169,088,345. Accumulated net unrealized depreciation on investments was $19,098,616, consisting of $59,824 gross unrealized appreciation and $19,158,440 gross unrealized depreciation.

 

 

 

At December 31, 2018, International Opportunities Bond Fund has open foreign exchange contracts as described below.

 

The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the open contracts were as follows:

 

International Opportunities Bond Fund

 

Counterparty  Settlement Date  Foreign Currency  Receive (Deliver)   Asset   Liability   Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 
HSBC  1/14/19  SEK   72,400,000   $8,219,194   $8,168,838   $(50,356)
MSD  1/16/19  PLN   (2,860,000)   764,226    771,524    7,298 
GS  1/18/19  CAD   12,290,000    9,450,502    9,002,344    (448,158)
HSBC  1/24/19  NOK   18,500,000    2,265,019    2,139,594    (125,425)
HSBC  2/15/19  SEK   16,700,000    1,875,119    1,884,248    9,129 
JPM  2/22/19  JPY   1,054,000,000    9,348,115    9,616,349    268,234 
HSBC  2/22/19  NOK   20,900,000    2,475,746    2,417,163    (58,583)
MSD  2/25/19  AUD   6,230,000    4,505,972    4,388,096    (117,876)
HSBC  2/25/19  AUD   (4,750,000)   3,345,659    3,374,115    28,456 
HSBC  3/15/19  SEK   16,600,000    1,868,212    1,872,965    4,753 
CITI  3/18/19  GBP   8,710,000    11,083,170    11,101,764    18,594 
BCI  3/19/19  ZAR   (21,700,000)   1,508,254    1,490,164    (18,090)
HSBC  3/22/19  NOK   20,800,000    2,466,998    2,405,598    (61,400)
HSBC  3/26/19  JPY   723,000,000    6,552,177    6,596,414    44,237 
HSBC  4/15/19  SEK   55,400,000    6,197,561    6,250,740    53,179 
                           
Net unrealized depreciation on open foreign exchange contracts   $(446,008)

 

A summary of abbreviations for counterparties to foeign exchange contracts are as follows:

 

BCI   Barclays Group, Inc.
CITI   Citigroup Global Markets
GS   Goldman Sachs & Co.
HSBC   HSBC Bank USA N.A.
JPM   J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.
MSD   Morgan Stanley

 

Summary of Abbreviations:

 

AUD   Australian Dollar
BRL   Brazillian Real
CAD   Canadian Dollar
COP   Colombian Peso
GBP   British Pound
IDR   Indonesian Rupiah
JPY   Japanese Yen
MXN   Mexican Peso
MYR   Malaysian Ringgit
NOK   Norwegian Krone
PEN   Peruvian Sol
PLN   Polish Zloty
SEK   Swedish Krona
USD   United States Dollar
ZAR   South African Rand

 

 

 

The Fund's assets and liabilities are classified into the following three levels based on the inputs used to value the assets and liabilities:

 

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities that the Fund has the ability to access.

 

Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

 

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund's own assumption about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

 

The inputs methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For example, U.S. Government securities are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

 

The following is a summary, by category of Level, of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of December 31, 2018:

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Sovereign Bonds                    
Mexico  $-   $18,026,055   $-   $18,026,055 
Malaysia   -    11,221,413    -    11,221,413 
Poland   -    10,887,750    -    10,887,750 
South Africa   -    8,542,745    -    8,542,745 
Brazil   -    6,620,777    -    6,620,777 
United Kingdom   -    6,100,525    -    6,100,525 
Colombia   -    6,043,800    -    6,043,800 
Indonesia   -    4,184,226    -    4,184,226 
Peru   -    3,025,578    -    3,025,578 
Australia   -    2,569,579    -    2,569,579 
Corporate Bonds                    
United States   -    30,213,428    -    30,213,428 
Australia   -    2,894,449    -    2,894,449 
Germany   -    1,815,791    -    1,815,791 
U.S. Government Obligations   -    25,138,367    -    25,138,367 
Supranationals                    
United States   -    4,406,512    -    4,406,512 
Venezuela   -    1,071,650    -    1,071,650 
Government Regional Agency                    
Australia   -    5,346,025    -    5,346,025 
Government Sovereign Agency                    
Norway   -    1,881,059    -    1,881,059 
Total Investments in Securities  $-   $149,989,729   $-   $149,989,729 
Other Financial Instruments*  $-   $(446,008)  $-   $(446,008)

 

*Other financial instruments are foreign exchange contracts and are considered derivative instruments, which are valued at the net unrealized depreciation on the instrument.

 

During the period ended December 31, 2018, there were no transfers between Level 1 investments and Level 2 investments that had a material inpact to the Fund. This does not include transfers between Level 1 investments and Level 2 investments due to the Fund utilizing international fair value pricing during the period (see Note 1A). Transfers, if any, between Levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period.

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)

INVESTMENT GRADE FUND

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

Principal Amount    Security             Value 
      CORPORATE BONDS—95.6%                 
      Aerospace/Defense—.9%                 
$275 M  Bombardier, Inc., 8.75%, 12/1/2021       (a)      $284,281 
 5,000 M  Rockwell Collins, Inc., 3.5%, 3/15/2027               4,701,665 
 275 M  TransDigm, Inc., 6.5%, 5/15/2025               263,656 
                      5,249,602 
      Automotive—7.1%                 
 275 M  American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., 6.25%, 4/1/2025               251,281 
 50 M  Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 6%, 12/15/2024               48,125 
 275 M  Cooper Standard Automotive, Inc., 5.625%, 11/15/2026       (a)       243,375 
 5,000 M  Daimler Finance NA, LLC, 3.35%, 2/22/2023       (a)       4,934,620 
 545 M  Dana Holding Corp., 5.5%, 12/15/2024               509,575 
      Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC:                 
 3,150 M  2.375%, 3/12/2019               3,144,922 
 6,200 M  8.125%, 1/15/2020               6,438,297 
 5,000 M  3.81%, 1/9/2024               4,619,475 
      General Motors Financial Co., Inc.:                 
 4,451 M  2.4%, 5/9/2019               4,434,656 
 4,000 M  5.25%, 3/1/2026               3,919,772 
 75 M  Hertz Corp., 5.875%, 10/15/2020               73,031 
 50 M  J.B. Poindexter & Co., 7.125%, 4/15/2026       (a)       47,000 
      Lear Corp.:                 
 3,600 M  5.25%, 1/15/2025               3,701,444 
 3,000 M  3.8%, 9/15/2027               2,745,348 
 50 M  LKQ Corp., 4.75%, 5/15/2023               47,250 
 4,000 M  O'Reilly Automotive, Inc., 3.55%, 3/15/2026               3,848,304 
 75 M  Tenneco, Inc., 5%, 7/15/2026               58,069 
 2,700 M  Volkswagen Group America, 4%, 11/12/2021               2,700,130 
                      41,764,674 
      Building Materials—.1%                 
 100 M  Building Materials Corp., 5.375%, 11/15/2024       (a)       94,250 
 150 M  Griffon Corp., 5.25%, 3/1/2022               136,312 
 75 M  Standard Industries, Inc., 5.5%, 2/15/2023       (a)       73,688 
                      304,250 
      Chemicals—3.2%                 
 275 M  Blue Cube Spinco, Inc., 10%, 10/15/2025               312,125 
 100 M  Chemours Co., 6.625%, 5/15/2023               101,375 
 4,020 M  Dow Chemical Co., 3.5%, 10/1/2024               3,883,999 
 4,500 M  DowDuPont, Inc., 4.725%, 11/15/2028               4,654,768 
 5,000 M  LyondellBasell Industries NV, 6%, 11/15/2021               5,288,295 
 4,000 M  Nutrien, Ltd., 3.375%, 3/15/2025               3,763,172 
 275 M  Rain CII Carbon, LLC, 7.25%, 4/1/2025       (a)       250,250 
 145 M  Rayonier AM Products, Inc., 5.5%, 6/1/2024       (a)       128,325 
 100 M  Tronox, Inc., 6.5%, 4/15/2026       (a)       83,375 
 100 M  Univar USA, Inc., 6.75%, 7/15/2023       (a)       99,125 
                      18,564,809 
      Consumer Non-Durables—.1%                 
 175 M  Eagle Intermediate Global Holding, 7.5%, 5/1/2025       (a)       164,369 
 50 M  Energizer Gamma Acquisition, 6.375%, 7/15/2026       (a)       46,000 
 75 M  Energizer Holdings, Inc., 5.5%, 6/15/2025       (a)       67,875 
 100 M  First Quality Finance Co., 4.625%, 5/15/2021       (a)       97,250 
 75 M  KGA Escrow, LLC, 7.5%, 8/15/2023       (a)       74,156 
      Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc.:                 
 145 M  5.75%, 10/15/2020               145,184 
 275 M  5.125%, 7/15/2023       (a)       262,281 
                      857,115 
      Energy—11.1%                 
 6,600 M  Andeavor Logistics, LP, 5.25%, 1/15/2025               6,724,634 
 75 M  Apergy Corp., 6.375%, 5/1/2026               73,125 
 150 M  Baytex Energy Corp., 5.125%, 6/1/2021       (a)       144,375 
      Blue Racer Midstream, LLC:                 
 275 M  6.125%, 11/15/2022       (a)       266,750 
 75 M  6.625%, 7/15/2026       (a)       70,125 
 4,300 M  BP Capital Markets, PLC, 3.216%, 11/28/2023               4,240,806 
 125 M  California Resources Corp., 8%, 12/15/2022       (a)       85,000 
 50 M  Callon Petroleum Co., 6.375%, 7/1/2026               46,750 
 5,000 M  Canadian Oil Sands, Ltd., 7.75%, 5/15/2019       (a)       5,085,015 
      Chesapeake Energy Corp.:                 
 50 M  4.875%, 4/15/2022               43,875 
 125 M  7%, 10/1/2024               108,750 
 150 M  Consolidated Energy Finance SA, 6.08413%, 6/15/2022       (a)     149,693 
 4,000 M  Continental Resources, Inc., 5%, 9/15/2022               3,976,260 
 75 M  Covey Park Energy, LLC, 7.5%, 5/15/2025       (a)       64,875 
 75 M  CrownRock, LP, 5.625%, 10/15/2025       (a)       67,781 
 25 M  Denbury Resources, Inc., 9%, 5/15/2021       (a)       23,375 
 75 M  Diamondback Energy, Inc., 4.75%, 11/1/2024       (a)       72,750 
 4,000 M  Enable Midstream Partners, LP, 4.4%, 3/15/2027               3,741,260 
 5,000 M  Enbridge Energy Partners, LP, 4.2%, 9/15/2021               5,070,805 
 100 M  EnLink Midstream Partners, LP, 4.85%, 7/15/2026               90,315 
      Enterprise Products Operating:                 
 4,031 M  7.55%, 4/15/2038               5,117,310 
 1,800 M  4.8%, 2/1/2049               1,755,461 
 270 M  Exterran Partners, LP, 6%, 10/1/2022               255,150 
 275 M  Global Partners, LP, 6.25%, 7/15/2022               261,250 
 50 M  Gulfport Energy Corp., 6.625%, 5/1/2023               47,500 
 5,000 M  Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, LP, 3.45%, 2/15/2023               4,883,550 
 4,750 M  Kinder Morgan, Inc., 5.625%, 11/15/2023       (a)       5,026,526 
 75 M  Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 6.25%, 3/15/2023               67,688 
 5,000 M  Magellan Midstream Partners, LP, 5%, 3/1/2026               5,234,030 
 75 M  Matador Resources Co., 5.875%, 9/15/2026               69,188 
 75 M  McDermott Escrow 1, Inc., 10.625%, 5/1/2024       (a)       63,563 
 4,300 M  Noble Energy, Inc., 3.85%, 1/15/2028               3,894,970 
 50 M  Northern Oil and Gas, Inc., 9.5%, 5/15/2023         (b) (c)   48,375 
      Oasis Petroleum, Inc.:                 
 275 M  6.875%, 1/15/2023               254,719 
 50 M  6.25%, 5/1/2026       (a)       42,125 
 75 M  Parkland Fuel Corp., 6%, 4/1/2026       (a)       70,688 
 100 M  Parsley Energy, LLC, 5.25%, 8/15/2025       (a)       91,000 
 25 M  SM Energy Co., 6.625%, 1/15/2027               22,250 
      Sunoco, LP:                 
 75 M  4.875%, 1/15/2023               73,313 
 75 M  5.875%, 3/15/2028               70,341 
 50 M  Transocean Guardian, Ltd., 5.875%, 1/15/2024       (a)       48,125 
 50 M  Transocean Pontus, Ltd., 6.125%, 8/1/2025       (a)       48,500 
      Transocean, Inc.:                 
 50 M  3.8%, 10/15/2022               44,250 
 75 M  7.25%, 11/1/2025       (a)       65,813 
      Valero Energy Corp.:                 
 2,700 M  4.35%, 6/1/2028               2,679,904 
 3,500 M  6.625%, 6/15/2037               3,845,243 
      Whiting Petroleum Corp.:                 
 275 M  5.75%, 3/15/2021               262,625 
 50 M  6.25%, 4/1/2023               45,750 
 75 M  6.625%, 1/15/2026               64,688 
      WPX Energy, Inc.:                 
 270 M  5.25%, 9/15/2024               245,700 
 25 M  5.75%, 6/1/2026               22,750 
                      64,868,664 
      Financial Services—8.6%                 
 2,000 M  American International Group, Inc., 4.7%, 7/10/2035               1,902,702 
 5,400 M  Assured Guaranty U.S. Holding, Inc., 5%, 7/1/2024               5,591,705 
 4,500 M  Brookfield Finance, Inc., 4%, 4/1/2024               4,453,942 
 3,750 M  ERAC USA Finance, LLC, 4.5%, 8/16/2021       (a)       3,828,352 
 2,500 M  GE Capital International Funding Services, Ltd., 4.418%, 11/15/2035               2,099,800 
 6,400 M  General Electric Capital Corp., 4.65%, 10/17/2021               6,423,354 
 4,500 M  International Lease Finance Corp., 8.25%, 12/15/2020               4,843,215 
 5,000 M  Key Bank NA, 3.4%, 5/20/2026               4,800,965 
 4,000 M  Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 4.95%, 5/1/2022       (a)       4,127,260 
 75 M  Nationstar Mortgage, LLC, 6.5%, 7/1/2021               73,313 
      Protective Life Corp.:                 
 5,135 M  7.375%, 10/15/2019               5,279,550 
 3,600 M  4.3%, 9/30/2028       (a)       3,575,538 
 3,000 M  Prudential Financial, Inc., 7.375%, 6/15/2019               3,054,759 
                      50,054,455 
      Financials—19.3%                 
 275 M  Ally Financial, Inc., 8%, 11/1/2031               306,625 
      Bank of America Corp.:                 
 6,000 M  4.2%, 8/26/2024               5,955,246 
 2,000 M  4.271%, 7/23/2029               1,992,936 
 4,725 M  5.875%, 2/7/2042               5,495,246 
      Barclays Bank, PLC:                 
 2,000 M  5.125%, 1/8/2020               2,031,882 
 3,800 M  3.75%, 5/15/2024               3,767,172 
 3,200 M  Capital One Financial Corp., 3.75%, 4/24/2024               3,124,701 
      Citigroup, Inc.:                 
 2,250 M  2.9%, 12/8/2021               2,215,152 
 6,200 M  4.5%, 1/14/2022               6,339,215 
 4,500 M  4.3%, 11/20/2026               4,334,422 
 2,900 M  4.075%, 4/23/2029               2,824,794 
      DAE Funding, LLC:                 
 50 M  5.75%, 11/15/2023       (a)       49,625 
 275 M  5%, 8/1/2024       (a)       266,750 
 3,000 M  Deutsche Bank AG of New York, 3.7%, 5/30/2024               2,728,404 
      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.:                 
 3,850 M  5.75%, 1/24/2022               4,032,775 
 6,950 M  3.5%, 11/16/2026               6,425,873 
 4,550 M  4.223%, 5/1/2029               4,387,187 
 3,750 M  HSBC Holdings, PLC, 3.95%, 5/18/2024               3,731,977 
 200 M  Icahn Enterprises, LP, 6.75%, 2/1/2024               198,750 
      JPMorgan Chase & Co.:                 
 2,500 M  3.559%, 4/23/2024               2,482,565 
 5,450 M  3.54%, 5/1/2028             5,201,496 
 5,900 M  6.4%, 5/15/2038               7,187,516 
 275 M  Ladder Capital Finance Holdings, LLLP, 5.25%, 10/1/2025       (a)       246,125 
      Morgan Stanley:                 
 3,000 M  4%, 7/23/2025               2,962,185 
 3,600 M  3.625%, 1/20/2027               3,424,961 
 150 M  Navient Corp., 5.875%, 3/25/2021               144,188 
      Park Aerospace Holdings:                 
 25 M  4.5%, 3/15/2023       (a)       23,438 
 150 M  5.5%, 2/15/2024       (a)       145,125 
      Springleaf Finance Corp.:                 
 175 M  5.625%, 3/15/2023               161,875 
 75 M  6.875%, 3/15/2025               67,313 
 100 M  7.125%, 3/15/2026               89,438 
      U.S. Bancorp:                 
 4,000 M  3.6%, 9/11/2024               3,983,828 
 2,700 M  3.1%, 4/27/2026               2,559,065 
 4,000 M  UBS AG, 4.875%, 8/4/2020               4,093,524 
 3,000 M  UBS Group Funding (Switzerland) AG, 4.253%, 3/23/2028       (a)       2,961,165 
 75 M  Wand Merger Corp., 8.125%, 7/15/2023       (a)       73,313 
      Wells Fargo & Co.:                 
 7,100 M  3.45%, 2/13/2023               6,957,617 
 3,250 M  4.75%, 12/7/2046               3,136,374 
      Wells Fargo Bank, NA:                 
 2,350 M  5.85%, 2/1/2037               2,658,372 
 3,250 M  6.6%, 1/15/2038               4,026,373 
                      112,794,588 
      Food/Beverage/Tobacco—3.5%                 
      Anheuser-Busch Co:                 
 2,000 M  3.65%, 2/1/2026               1,892,838 
 9,000 M  4.7%, 2/1/2036               8,370,405 
 25 M  HLF Financing Sarl, LLC, 7.25%, 8/15/2026       (a)       24,656 
 6,000 M  Ingredion, Inc., 4.625%, 11/1/2020               6,110,028 
 3,875 M  Maple Escrow Subsidiary, Inc., 3.551%, 5/25/2021       (a)       3,871,330 
 275 M  Post Holdings, Inc., 5.75%, 3/1/2027       (a)       259,188 
 200 M  Sigma Holdco BV, 7.875%, 5/15/2026       (a)       174,000 
                      20,702,445 
      Forest Products/Containers—1.3%                 
      Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.:                 
 200 M  4.625%, 5/15/2023       (a)       191,500 
 200 M  7.25%, 5/15/2024       (a)       200,250 
      Berry Global, Inc.:                 
 75 M  5.5%, 5/15/2022               74,906 
 100 M  5.125%, 7/15/2023               99,280 
 75 M  BWAY Holding Co., 5.5%, 4/15/2024       (a)       70,781 
 75 M  Mercer International, Inc., 7.375%, 1/15/2025       (a)       75,000 
 4,000 M  Packaging Corp. of America, 3.4%, 12/15/2027               3,758,344 
 2,500 M  Rock-Tenn Co., 4.9%, 3/1/2022               2,574,817 
 50 M  Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., 6.875%, 10/1/2026       (a)       47,125 
 275 M  Sealed Air Corp., 6.875%, 7/15/2033       (a)       275,688 
                      7,367,691 
      Gaming/Leisure—.2%                 
      Boyd Gaming Corp.:                 
 50 M  6.875%, 5/15/2023               50,687 
 175 M  6%, 8/15/2026               164,281 
 50 M  Cedar Fair, LP, 5.375%, 6/1/2024               49,125 
 100 M  CRC Escrow Issuer, LLC, 5.25%, 10/15/2025       (a)       86,250 
 50 M  Golden Nugget, Inc., 8.75%, 10/1/2025       (a)       48,125 
 150 M  IRB Holding Corp., 6.75%, 2/15/2026       (a)       131,625 
 75 M  MGM Resorts International, 6%, 3/15/2023               75,563 
 75 M  National CineMedia, LLC, 6%, 4/15/2022               75,469 
 25 M  Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 4.875%, 7/31/2024       (a)       23,625 
 50 M  Stars Group Holdings BV, 7%, 7/15/2026       (a)       48,750 
 325 M  Viking Cruises, Ltd., 6.25%, 5/15/2025       (a)       321,750 
 75 M  Wynn Las Vegas, LLC, 5.5%, 3/1/2025       (a)       70,125 
                      1,145,375 
      Health Care—4.5%                 
      Bausch Health Cos., Inc.:                 
 275 M  6.5%, 3/15/2022       (a)       277,063 
 125 M  5.5%, 3/1/2023       (a)       114,844 
 125 M  8.5%, 1/31/2027       (a)       121,563 
 6,750 M  Bayer U.S. Finance II, LLC, 4.375%, 12/15/2028       (a)       6,457,367 
 275 M  CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.25%, 3/31/2023               250,951 
 150 M  Cimpress NV, 7%, 6/15/2026       (a)       144,750 
      CVS Health Corp.:                 
 4,000 M  3.875%, 7/20/2025               3,903,572 
 1,800 M  4.3%, 3/25/2028               1,763,008 
 3,000 M  5.05%, 3/25/2048               2,928,801 
 275 M  DaVita, Inc., 5.125%, 7/15/2024               258,500 
 4,050 M  Express Scripts Holding Co., 4.75%, 11/15/2021               4,168,722 
      HCA, Inc.:                 
 275 M  6.25%, 2/15/2021               281,875 
 50 M  5.25%, 6/15/2026               49,750 
 50 M  5.5%, 6/15/2047               47,500 
 275 M  HealthSouth Corp., 5.75%, 11/1/2024               273,281 
 4,000 M  Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings, 3.75%, 8/23/2022               4,025,460 
 275 M  Mallinckrodt Finance SB, 5.75%, 8/1/2022       (a)       237,875 
 100 M  MEDNAX,  Inc., 6.25%, 1/15/2027       (a)       96,750 
 275 M  Molina Healthcare, Inc., 4.875%, 6/15/2025       (a)       251,969 
 200 M  Syneos Health, Inc., 7.5%, 10/1/2024       (a)       209,000 
 50 M  Tenet Healthcare Corp., 5.125%, 5/1/2025               46,750 
 450 M  Universal Hospital Services, Inc., 7.625%, 8/15/2020               447,188 
                      26,356,539 
      Home-Building—.0%                 
 75 M  William Lyon Homes, Inc., 6%, 9/1/2023               67,875 
      Information Technology—2.5%                 
 275 M  Alliance Data Systems Corp., 5.375%, 8/1/2022       (a)       269,156 
 75 M  Anixter, Inc., 6%, 12/1/2025       (a)       74,625 
 275 M  CommScope Technologies, LLC, 6%, 6/15/2025       (a)       251,625 
 4,000 M  Corning, Inc., 7.25%, 8/15/2036               4,510,220 
      Diamond 1 Finance Corp.:                 
 8,550 M  4.42%, 6/15/2021       (a)       8,540,800 
 100 M  5.875%, 6/15/2021       (a)       100,142 
 50 M  7.125%, 6/15/2024       (a)       50,913 
      NCR Corp.:                 
 50 M  4.625%, 2/15/2021               48,875 
 50 M  5.875%, 12/15/2021               48,938 
 50 M  Nielsen Finance, LLC, 5%, 4/15/2022       (a)       48,000 
 100 M  Nuance Communications, Inc., 6%, 7/1/2024               99,875 
 275 M  Rackspace Hosting, Inc., 8.625%, 11/15/2024       (a)       215,188 
 275 M  Solera, LLC, 10.5%, 3/1/2024       (a)       294,250 
 75 M  Symantec Corp., 5%, 4/15/2025       (a)       70,138 
 25 M  Verisign, Inc., 4.75%, 7/15/2027               23,539 
 75 M  Verscend Holding Corp., 9.75%, 8/15/2026       (a)       70,781 
                      14,717,065 
      Manufacturing—2.0%                 
 275 M  ATS Automation Tooling Systems, Inc., 6.5%, 6/15/2023       (a)       278,438 
 75 M  Brand Energy & Infrastructure, 8.5%, 7/15/2025       (a)       64,312 
 4,000 M  Crane Co., 4.2%, 3/15/2048               3,678,376 
 2,250 M  CRH America, Inc., 3.4%, 5/9/2027       (a)       2,069,253 
 275 M  Grinding Media, Inc., 7.375%, 12/15/2023       (a)       267,437 
 5,000 M  Johnson Controls International, PLC, 5%, 3/30/2020               5,105,920 
                      11,463,736 
      Media-Cable TV—1.9%                 
      Comcast Corp.:                 
 3,250 M  4.15%, 10/15/2028               3,304,034 
 5,800 M  4.25%, 1/15/2033               5,769,475 
 1,800 M  4.7%, 10/15/2048               1,823,931 
                      10,897,440 
      Media-Broadcasting—.5%                 
 1,800 M  ABC, Inc., 8.75%, 8/15/2021               2,050,106 
 125 M  Belo Corp., 7.25%, 9/15/2027               129,375 
 25 M  Gray Escrow, Inc., 7%, 5/15/2027       (a)       24,392 
 200 M  Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 5.625%, 8/1/2024       (a)       187,500 
 300 M  Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 6%, 7/15/2024       (a)       301,875 
                      2,693,248 
      Media-Cable TV—.5%                 
 275 M  Altice Financing SA, 6.625%, 2/15/2023       (a)       264,688 
 200 M  Altice France SA, 8.125%, 2/1/2027       (a)       189,000 
 100 M  AMC Networks, Inc., 5%, 4/1/2024               95,000 
      CCO Holdings, LLC:                 
 275 M  5.125%, 2/15/2023               268,812 
 275 M  5.875%, 4/1/2024       (a)       274,312 
 100 M  Clear Channel International, 8.75%, 12/15/2020       (a)       101,250 
 300 M  Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. - Series "A", 6.5%, 11/15/2022           298,500 
      CSC Holdings, LLC:                 
 275 M  5.375%, 7/15/2023       (a)       268,867 
 375 M  10.875%, 10/15/2025       (a)       422,344 
 275 M  DISH DBS Corp., 5%, 3/15/2023               229,969 
 250 M  Gray Television, Inc., 5.875%, 7/15/2026       (a)       233,700 
 275 M  Midcontinent Communications & Finance Corp., 6.875%, 8/15/2023   (a)       283,250 
                      2,929,692 
      Media-Diversified—.7%                 
 175 M  Outdoor Americas Capital, LLC, 5.875%, 3/15/2025               172,375 
 4,000 M  Time Warner, Inc., 3.6%, 7/15/2025               3,793,916 
 325 M  Tribune Media Co., 5.875%, 7/15/2022               328,250 
                      4,294,541 
      Metals/Mining—2.7%                 
 150 M  AK Steel Corp., 7%, 3/15/2027               117,750 
 125 M  Allegheny Technologies, Inc., 7.875%, 8/15/2023               127,969 
 5,000 M  Arconic, Inc., 6.15%, 8/15/2020               5,119,270 
 50 M  Big River Steel, LLC, 7.25%, 9/1/2025       (a)       49,750 
 275 M  Commercial Metals Co., 4.875%, 5/15/2023               261,250 
 5,000 M  Glencore Funding, LLC, 4.625%, 4/29/2024       (a)       4,973,675 
 275 M  HudBay Minerals, Inc., 7.25%, 1/15/2023       (a)       272,937 
 125 M  Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc., 11%, 5/15/2022       (a)       126,250 
 4,200 M  Newmont Mining Corp., 5.125%, 10/1/2019               4,256,330 
 50 M  Northwest Acquisitions, ULC, 7.125%, 11/1/2022       (a)       49,515 
 275 M  Novelis, Inc., 5.875%, 9/30/2026       (a)       244,063 
 245 M  SunCoke Energy Partners, LP, 7.5%, 6/15/2025       (a)       232,750 
 75 M  United States Steel Corp., 6.25%, 3/15/2026               65,906 
                      15,897,415 
      Real Estate—8.9%                 
 4,600 M  Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., 3.95%, 1/15/2028               4,451,277 
      Digital Realty Trust, LP:                 
 3,200 M  5.25%, 3/15/2021               3,305,898 
 6,700 M  4.75%, 10/1/2025               6,854,984 
 2,800 M  Duke Realty Corp., 3.25%, 6/30/2026               2,667,442 
 3,700 M  Duke Realty, LP, 4%, 9/15/2028               3,680,209 
 275 M  Equinix, Inc., 5.375%, 4/1/2023               274,656 
 4,000 M  ERP Operating, LP, 3.375%, 6/1/2025               3,933,672 
 3,500 M  Essex Portfolio, LP, 3.875%, 5/1/2024               3,513,842 
 270 M  Geo Group, Inc., 5.875%, 10/15/2024               239,625 
 275 M  Greystar Real Estate Partners, 5.75%, 12/1/2025       (a)       269,500 
 2,200 M  HCP, Inc., 4.25%, 11/15/2023               2,205,650 
 350 M  Iron Mountain, Inc., 5.75%, 8/15/2024               333,375 
 5,000 M  Realty Income Corp., 3.875%, 4/15/2025               4,997,520 
 3,000 M  Simon Property Group, LP, 3.375%, 10/1/2024               2,937,063 
 6,000 M  STORE Capital Corp., 4.5%, 3/15/2028               5,807,514 
 4,125 M  Vornado Realty, LP, 3.5%, 1/15/2025               3,981,702 
 2,500 M  Welltower, Inc., 4%, 6/1/2025               2,470,760 
                      51,924,689 
      Retail-General Merchandise—2.3%                 
 150 M  1011778 B.C., ULC, 4.625%, 1/15/2022       (a)       145,500 
 4,200 M  Amazon.com, Inc., 4.8%, 12/5/2034               4,506,226 
 275 M  AmeriGas Partners, LP, 5.5%, 5/20/2025               253,000 
      Home Depot, Inc.:                 
 1,800 M  3.9%, 12/6/2028               1,845,882 
 5,300 M  5.875%, 12/16/2036               6,378,889 
 50 M  J.C. Penney Co., Inc., 8.625%, 3/15/2025               27,000 
 275 M  KFC Holding Co., LLC, 5%, 6/1/2024       (a)       266,063 
 25 M  SRS Distribution, Inc., 8.25%, 7/1/2026       (a)       23,000 
                      13,445,560 
      Services—.1%                 
 125 M  ADT Corp., 3.5%, 7/15/2022               116,094 
 400 M  AECOM, 5.125%, 3/15/2027               344,000 
 200 M  First Data Corp., 5.375%, 8/15/2023       (a)       197,000 
 275 M  United Rentals, Inc., 4.625%, 10/15/2025               246,125 
                      903,219 
      Telecommunications—1.0%                 
 4,500 M  AT&T, Inc., 4.25%, 3/1/2027               4,410,121 
 275 M  CenturyLink, Inc., 5.8%, 3/15/2022               266,062 
      Frontier Communications Corp.:                 
 75 M  10.5%, 9/15/2022               52,500 
 25 M  8.5%, 4/1/2026       (a)       21,937 
 350 M  GCI, Inc., 6.875%, 4/15/2025               341,250 
 100 M  Qwest Corp., 7.25%, 9/15/2025               103,094 
 125 M  Telesat Canada, 8.875%, 11/15/2024       (a)       130,313 
      Zayo Group, LLC:                 
 150 M  6%, 4/1/2023               142,892 
 150 M  6.375%, 5/15/2025               140,063 
                      5,608,232 
      Transportation—2.9%                 
 4,250 M  Air Lease Corp., 3.875%, 7/3/2023               4,187,159 
 2,700 M  Aviation Capital Group, LLC, 3.5%, 11/1/2027       (a)       2,443,489 
 275 M  BCD Acquisition, Inc., 9.625%, 9/15/2023       (a)       283,937 
      Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC:                 
 1,800 M  5.75%, 5/1/2040               2,112,025 
 4,000 M  5.15%, 9/1/2043               4,488,432 
 200 M  Fly Leasing, Ltd., 5.25%, 10/15/2024               181,500 
 3,000 M  Penske Truck Leasing Co., LP, 4.875%, 7/11/2022       (a)       3,108,573 
 207 M  XPO Logistics, Inc., 6.5%, 6/15/2022       (a)       205,965 
                      17,011,080 
      Utilities—7.2%                 
      Calpine Corp.:                 
 50 M  5.75%, 1/15/2025               45,875 
 275 M  5.25%, 6/1/2026       (a)       251,969 
 75 M  DCP Midstream Operating, LP, 3.875%, 3/15/2023               70,500 
 5,000 M  Duke Energy Progress, Inc., 4.15%, 12/1/2044               4,873,065 
 3,150 M  Entergy Arkansas, Inc., 4.95%, 12/15/2044               3,160,442 
 4,000 M  Exelon Generation Co., LLC, 3.4%, 3/15/2022               3,939,916 
 275 M  NRG Yield Operating, LLC, 5%, 9/15/2026               248,188 
 3,850 M  Ohio Power Co., 5.375%, 10/1/2021               4,073,165 
 4,550 M  Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co., 4%, 12/15/2044               4,288,926 
 4,000 M  ONEOK Partners, LP, 3.375%, 10/1/2022               3,930,844 
      ONEOK, Inc.:                 
 4,000 M  7.5%, 9/1/2023               4,549,444 
 4,500 M  4.55%, 7/15/2028               4,450,009 
 1,350 M  San Diego Gas & Electric Co., 1.914%, 2/1/2022               1,324,971 
      Sempra Energy:                 
 4,000 M  9.8%, 2/15/2019               4,026,792 
 2,700 M  2.93631%, 1/15/2021             2,655,434 
 150 M  Targa Resources Partners, LP, 4.25%, 11/15/2023               139,313 
                      42,028,853 
      Waste Management—.0%                 
 275 M  Covanta Holding Corp., 5.875%, 3/1/2024               259,187 
      Wireless Communications—2.5%                 
      Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA:                 
 350 M  8%, 2/15/2024       (a)       361,375 
 175 M  8.5%, 10/15/2024       (a)       170,625 
 275 M  Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.375%, 1/15/2024               262,625 
 275 M  Sprint Communications, Inc., 6%, 11/15/2022               270,553 
 275 M  Sprint Corp., 7.125%, 6/15/2024               273,031 
 275 M  T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6%, 3/1/2023               276,988 
      Verizon Communications, Inc.:                 
 6,100 M  4.329%, 9/21/2028               6,137,143 
 7,100 M  4.272%, 1/15/2036               6,650,087 
                      14,402,427 
Total Value of Corporate Bonds (cost $582,814,978)               558,574,466 
      U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS—2.2%             
      U.S. Treasury Bonds:                 
 6,500 M  3%, 2/15/2048               6,467,370 
 6,500 M  3%, 8/15/2048               6,471,179 
Total Value of U.S. Government Obligations (cost $12,437,292)               12,938,549 
      PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES—.7%                 
      Transportation                 
 4,378 M  American Airlines 17-2 AA PTT, 3.35%, 10/15/2029 (cost $4,378,225)           4,144,506 
Total Value of Investments (cost $599,630,495)   98.5%          575,657,521 
Other Assets, Less Liabilities   1.5           8,910,188 
Net Assets   100.0%         $584,567,709 

 

(a)Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Certain restricted securities are exempt from the registration requirements under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 and may only be sold to qualified institutional investors. At December 31, 2018, the Fund held one hundred seventeen 144A securities with an aggregate value of $76,608,361 representing 13.1% of the Fund's net assets.

 

(b)Denotes a step bond (a zero coupon bond that converts to a fixed interest rate at a designated date)

 

(c)Denotes a PIK bond (a bond that pays interest in the form of additional bonds instead of cash.)

 

Interest rates are determined and reset periodically. The interest rates above are the rates in effect as December 31, 2018.

 

Summary of Abbreviations:

LLLP Limited Liability Limited Partnership

ULC Unlimited Liability Corporation

PTT Pass-Through Trust

 

At December 31, 2018, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $599,630,495. Accumulated net unrealized depreciation on investments was $23,972,974, consisting of $1,856,471 gross unrealized appreciation and $25,829,445 gross unrealized depreciation.

 

 

 

The Fund's assets and liabilities are classified into the following three levels based on the inputs used to value the assets and liabilities:

 

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities that the Fund has the ability to access.

 

Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

 

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund's own assumption about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

 

The inputs methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For example, U.S. Government securities are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

 

The following is a summary, by category of Level, of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of December 31, 2018:

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Corporate Bonds  $-   $558,574,466   $-   $558,574,466 
U.S Government Obligations   -    12,938,549    -    12,938,549 
Pass-Through Certificates   -    4,144,506    -    4,144,506 
Total Investments in Securities*  $-   $575,657,521   $-   $575,657,521 

 

*The Portfolio of Investments provides information on the industry categorization of corporate bonds and pass-through certificates.

 

There were no transfers into or from Level 1 and Level 2 by the Fund for the period ended December 31, 2018. Transfers, if any, between Levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period.

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)

LIMITED DURATION BOND FUND

December 31, 2018

 

 

  

Principal Amount    Security           Value 
      CORPORATE BONDS—60.1%               
      Aerospace/Defense—.1%               
$125 M  Bombardier, Inc., 6%, 10/15/2022       (a)    $117,812 
 100 M  TransDigm, Inc., 6%, 7/15/2022             98,750 
                    216,562 
      Automotive—7.8%               
 100 M  Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC, 5.5%, 4/1/2023             96,875 
 1,800 M  Daimler Finance NA, LLC, 2.9715%, 5/4/2020       (a)    1,790,318 
 310 M  Dana Holding Corp., 5.5%, 12/15/2024             289,850 
 1,272 M  Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 2.943%, 1/8/2019             1,272,009 
      General Motors Financial Co., Inc.:               
 2,800 M  3.55%, 4/9/2021             2,762,931 
 1,900 M  4.2%, 11/6/2021             1,900,405 
 1,400 M  3.9863%, 1/14/2022            1,381,467 
 100 M  Group 1 Automotive, Inc., 5.25%, 12/15/2023       (a)     93,250 
 1,335 M  Harley Davidson Financial Services, 3.6468%, 3/2/2021       (a)    1,335,396 
 25 M  Hertz Corp., 5.875%, 10/15/2020             24,344 
 1,500 M  Hyundai Capital America, 3.3481%, 7/8/2021       (a)    1,496,157 
 3,120 M  Lear Corp., 5.375%, 3/15/2024             3,209,666 
 2,000 M  O'Reilly Automotive, Inc., 4.625%, 9/15/2021             2,054,214 
 3,000 M  Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 2.9707%, 9/18/2020            2,982,384 
 3,000 M  Volkswagen Group America, 3.875%, 11/13/2020       (a)     3,015,981 
                    23,705,247 
      Building Materials—.1%               
 100 M  Building Materials Corp., 5.375%, 11/15/2024       (a)     94,250 
 100 M  Griffon Corp., 5.25%, 3/1/2022             90,875 
 75 M  Standard Industries, Inc., 5.5%, 2/15/2023       (a)     73,688 
                    258,813 
      Chemicals—1.1%               
      Blue Cube Spinco, Inc.:               
 100 M  9.75%, 10/15/2023             110,250 
 100 M  10%, 10/15/2025             113,500 
 75 M  Chemours Co., 6.625%, 5/15/2023             76,031 
 1,000 M  Dow Chemical Co., 4.25%, 11/15/2020             1,018,175 
 1,800 M  DowDuPont, Inc., 3.766%, 11/15/2020             1,818,072 
 175 M  PQ Corp., 6.75%, 11/15/2022       (a)     181,125 
 65 M  Rain CII Carbon, LLC, 7.25%, 4/1/2025       (a)     59,150 
 35 M  Rayonier AM Products, Inc., 5.5%, 6/1/2024       (a)     30,975 
 50 M  Univar USA, Inc., 6.75%, 7/15/2023       (a)     49,563 
                    3,456,841 
      Consumer Non-Durables—.2%               
 125 M  First Quality Finance Co., 4.625%, 5/15/2021       (a)     121,563 
 25 M  KGA Escrow, LLC, 7.5%, 8/15/2023       (a)     24,719 
      Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc.:               
 73 M  5.75%, 10/15/2020             72,592 
 175 M  5.125%, 7/15/2023       (a)     166,906 
 150 M  Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc., 7.75%, 1/15/2022             152,250 
                    538,030 
      Energy—4.4%               
 50 M  Baytex Energy Corp., 5.125%, 6/1/2021       (a)     48,125 
 50 M  Blue Racer Midstream, LLC, 6.125%, 11/15/2022       (a)     48,500 
 5,000 M  BP Capital Markets, PLC, 2.315%, 2/13/2020             4,958,080 
 75 M  California Resources Corp., 8%, 12/15/2022       (a)     51,000 
 125 M  Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., 6.25%, 4/15/2023             116,250 
 25 M  Chesapeake Energy Corp., 4.875%, 4/15/2022             21,937 
      Continental Resources, Inc.:               
 2,720 M  5%, 9/15/2022             2,703,857 
 50 M  4.5%, 4/15/2023             49,256 
 125 M  Crestwood Midstream Partners, LP, 6.25%, 4/1/2023             120,937 
 25 M  Denbury Resources, Inc., 9%, 5/15/2021       (a)     23,375 
      Enterprise Products Operating:               
 2,000 M  5.2%, 9/1/2020             2,062,342 
 2,000 M  3.5%, 2/1/2022             2,006,750 
 60 M  Exterran Partners, LP, 6%, 10/1/2022             56,700 
 100 M  Genesis Energy, LP, 5.625%, 6/15/2024             86,250 
 50 M  Global Partners, LP, 6.25%, 7/15/2022             47,500 
 25 M  Gulfport Energy Corp., 6.625%, 5/1/2023             23,750 
 100 M  Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 6.25%, 3/15/2023             90,250 
 60 M  NGPL Pipeco, LLC, 4.375%, 8/15/2022       (a)     58,650 
 50 M  Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 6.875%, 1/15/2023             46,313 
 50 M  QEP Resources, Inc., 6.875%, 3/1/2021             50,625 
 100 M  SM Energy Co., 5%, 1/15/2024             87,500 
 125 M  Sunoco, LP, 4.875%, 1/15/2023             122,188 
 100 M  Transocean Guardian, Ltd., 5.875%, 1/15/2024       (a)     96,250 
 25 M  Transocean, Inc., 3.8%, 10/15/2022             22,125 
      Whiting Petroleum Corp.:               
 50 M  5.75%, 3/15/2021             47,750 
 75 M  6.25%, 4/1/2023             68,625 
 135 M  WPX Energy, Inc., 5.25%, 9/15/2024             122,850 
                    13,237,735 
      Financial Services—6.3%               
 5,000 M  American International Group, 6.4%, 12/15/2020             5,282,375 
 2,100 M  Capital One NA, 2.25%, 9/13/2021             2,027,048 
 1,000 M  Compass Bank, 5.5%, 4/1/2020             1,022,547 
 2,145 M  International Lease Finance Corp., 8.25%, 12/15/2020             2,308,599 
 75 M  Nationstar Mortgage, LLC, 6.5%, 7/1/2021             73,313 
 3,000 M  PNC Bank, NA, 2.7%, 11/1/2022             2,916,825 
 1,500 M  Protective Life Corp., 7.375%, 10/15/2019             1,542,225 
 3,900 M  SunTrust Bank, 2.59%, 1/29/2021            3,863,180 
                    19,036,112 
      Financials—13.6%               
 1,600 M  Bank of America Corp., 2.369%, 7/21/2021            1,571,722 
 900 M  Bank of Montreal, 1.9%, 8/27/2021             869,587 
 2,000 M  Capital One Financial Corp., 3.05%, 3/9/2022             1,952,126 
 1,000 M  Citigroup, Inc., 2.65%, 10/26/2020             987,138 
      DAE Funding, LLC:               
 125 M  4.5%, 8/1/2022       (a)     120,312 
 50 M  5.75%, 11/15/2023       (a)     49,625 
 1,000 M  DNB Bank ASA, 2.375%, 6/2/2021       (a)     976,397 
 4,500 M  DNB Boligkreditt AS, 2.5%, 3/28/2022       (a)     4,434,840 
      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.:               
 2,000 M  2.6%, 12/27/2020             1,963,498 
 2,000 M  5.75%, 1/24/2022             2,094,948 
 2,000 M  3.8013%, 6/5/2023            1,953,062 
 125 M  Icahn Enterprises, LP, 6.25%, 2/1/2022             123,750 
 1,000 M  ING Groep NV, 3.15%, 3/29/2022             983,989 
      JPMorgan Chase & Co.:               
 4,100 M  4.5%, 1/24/2022             4,226,383 
 2,000 M  3.3899%, 4/25/2023            1,971,630 
 50 M  Ladder Capital Finance Holdings, LLLP, 5.25%, 3/15/2022       (a)     48,750 
      Lloyds Bank, PLC:               
 1,000 M  6.375%, 1/21/2021             1,056,523 
 800 M  3%, 1/11/2022             774,454 
      Morgan Stanley:               
 6,100 M  5.5%, 7/28/2021             6,396,533 
 3,500 M  3.649%, 1/20/2022            3,489,545 
 75 M  Navient Corp., 5.875%, 3/25/2021             72,094 
      Park Aerospace Holdings:               
 50 M  4.5%, 3/15/2023       (a)     46,875 
 50 M  5.5%, 2/15/2024       (a)     48,375 
      Springleaf Finance Corp.:               
 50 M  7.75%, 10/1/2021             50,375 
 100 M  5.625%, 3/15/2023             92,500 
 3,100 M  Wells Fargo & Co., 3.45%, 2/13/2023             3,037,833 
 1,800 M  Wells Fargo Bank, NA, 2.6%, 1/15/2021             1,778,166 
                    41,171,030 
      Food/Beverage/Tobacco—2.8%               
 2,000 M  Constellation Brands, Inc., 3.20925%, 11/15/2021             1,976,848 
      General Mills, Inc.:               
 900 M  2.9764%, 4/16/2021            886,330 
 2,700 M  3.4588%, 10/17/2023            2,638,988 
 1,000 M  Ingredion, Inc., 4.625%, 11/1/2020             1,018,338 
 2,000 M  Maple Escrow Subsidiary, Inc., 3.551%, 5/25/2021       (a)     1,998,106 
                    8,518,610 
      Forest Products/Containers—2.1%               
 200 M  Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 7.25%, 5/15/2024       (a)     200,250 
      Berry Global, Inc.:               
 50 M  5.5%, 5/15/2022             49,937 
 125 M  5.125%, 7/15/2023             124,100 
 125 M  BWAY Holding Co., 5.5%, 4/15/2024       (a)     117,969 
 5,487 M  Georgia-Pacific, LLC, 5.4%, 11/1/2020       (a)     5,686,974 
 100 M  Mercer International, Inc., 6.5%, 2/1/2024             98,250 
 100 M  Owens-Brockway Glass Container, 5.875%, 8/15/2023       (a)     100,625 
 50 M  Sealed Air Corp., 4.875%, 12/1/2022       (a)     49,688 
                    6,427,793 
      Gaming/Leisure—.1%               
 25 M  Boyd Gaming Corp., 6.875%, 5/15/2023             25,344 
 50 M  Jack Ohio Finance, LLC, 6.75%, 11/15/2021       (a)     50,625 
 150 M  MGM Resorts International, 6%, 3/15/2023             151,125 
 25 M  National CineMedia, LLC, 6%, 4/15/2022             25,156 
 25 M  Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 4.875%, 7/31/2024       (a)     23,625 
 50 M  Viking Cruises, Ltd., 6.25%, 5/15/2025       (a)     49,500 
                    325,375 
      Health Care—3.8%               
 150 M  AMN Healthcare, Inc, 5.125%, 10/1/2024       (a)     144,000 
 125 M  Avantor, Inc., 6%, 10/1/2024       (a)     123,125 
      Bausch Health Cos., Inc.:               
 50 M  6.5%, 3/15/2022       (a)     50,375 
 200 M  5.5%, 3/1/2023       (a)     183,750 
 50 M  Centene Corp., 5.625%, 2/15/2021             50,250 
 50 M  CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.25%, 3/31/2023             45,627 
 2,400 M  CVS Health Corp., 2.8%, 7/20/2020             2,379,238 
 150 M  DaVita, Inc., 5.125%, 7/15/2024             141,000 
 1,632 M  Gilead Sciences, Inc., 2.55%, 9/1/2020             1,619,194 
 6,000 M  Halfmoon Parent, Inc., 3.2%, 9/17/2020       (a)     5,977,800 
 100 M  HCA, Inc., 6.25%, 2/15/2021             102,500 
 150 M  HealthSouth Corp., 5.125%, 3/15/2023             147,750 
      Mallinckrodt Finance SB:               
 75 M  4.875%, 4/15/2020       (a)     72,750 
 50 M  5.75%, 8/1/2022       (a)     43,250 
 50 M  Molina Healthcare, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/2022             48,438 
 100 M  RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc., 8.25%, 5/1/2023       (a)     101,375 
 150 M  Syneos Health, Inc., 7.5%, 10/1/2024       (a)     156,750 
 25 M  Tenet Healthcare Corp., 5.125%, 5/1/2025             23,375 
 75 M  Universal Hospital Services, Inc., 7.625%, 8/15/2020             74,531 
                    11,485,078 
      Home-Building—.0%               
 50 M  William Lyon Homes, Inc., 6%, 9/1/2023             45,250 
      Information Technology—1.4%               
 125 M  Alliance Data Systems Corp., 5.375%, 8/1/2022       (a)     122,344 
 150 M  CommScope, Inc.of North Carolina, 5.5%, 6/15/2024       (a)     137,812 
      Diamond 1 Finance Corp.:               
 1,750 M  3.48%, 6/1/2019       (a)     1,745,005 
 1,800 M  4.42%, 6/15/2021       (a)     1,798,063 
 50 M  5.875%, 6/15/2021       (a)     50,071 
 25 M  NCR Corp., 5.875%, 12/15/2021             24,469 
 125 M  Nielsen Finance, LLC, 5%, 4/15/2022       (a)     120,000 
 150 M  Open Text Corp., 5.625%, 1/15/2023       (a)     150,000 
 50 M  Rackspace Hosting, Inc., 8.625%, 11/15/2024       (a)     39,125 
 100 M  Solera, LLC, 10.5%, 3/1/2024       (a)     107,000 
                    4,293,889 
      Manufacturing—.1%               
 50 M  ATS Automation Tooling Systems, Inc., 6.5%, 6/15/2023       (a)     50,625 
 150 M  Grinding Media, Inc., 7.375%, 12/15/2023       (a)     145,875 
 125 M  SPX FLow, Inc., 5.625%, 8/15/2024       (a)     118,750 
                    315,250 
      Media-Broadcasting—.1%               
 50 M  Netflix, Inc., 5.5%, 2/15/2022             50,625 
 100 M  Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 5.625%, 8/1/2024       (a)     93,750 
 125 M  Sinclair Television Group, Inc., 5.625%, 8/1/2024       (a)     117,500 
 125 M  Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 4.625%, 5/15/2023       (a)     120,313 
                    382,188 
      Media-Cable TV—2.1%               
 200 M  Altice France SA, 6.25%, 5/15/2024       (a)     187,250 
 75 M  AMC Networks, Inc., 5%, 4/1/2024             71,250 
 75 M  Cable One, Inc., 5.75%, 6/15/2022       (a)     75,562 
      CCO Holdings, LLC:               
 125 M  5.125%, 2/15/2023             122,187 
 25 M  5.75%, 9/1/2023             24,937 
 125 M  5.875%, 4/1/2024       (a)     124,687 
 25 M  Clear Channel International, 8.75%, 12/15/2020       (a)     25,312 
 200 M  Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. - Series "A", 6.5%, 11/15/2022         199,000 
 4,900 M  Comcast Corp., 3.3%, 10/1/2020             4,919,987 
      CSC Holdings, LLC:               
 100 M  6.75%, 11/15/2021             102,750 
 75 M  5.125%, 12/15/2021       (a)     73,687 
 200 M  5.375%, 7/15/2023       (a)     195,540 
 50 M  DISH DBS Corp., 5%, 3/15/2023             41,812 
 125 M  Gray Television, Inc., 5.125%, 10/15/2024       (a)     115,563 
 150 M  Midcontinent Communications & Finance Corp., 6.875%, 8/15/2023       (a)     154,500 
                    6,434,024 
      Media-Diversified—.1%               
 150 M  Gannett Co., Inc., 6.375%, 10/15/2023             150,938 
 100 M  Outdoor Americas Capital, LLC, 5.625%, 2/15/2024             98,875 
 50 M  Tribune Media Co., 5.875%, 7/15/2022             50,500 
                    300,313 
      Metals/Mining—.6%               
 50 M  AK Steel Corp., 7.5%, 7/15/2023             49,875 
 150 M  Allegheny Technologies, Inc., 7.875%, 8/15/2023             153,562 
 50 M  Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 4.875%, 1/15/2024       (a)     46,625 
 125 M  Commercial Metals Co., 4.875%, 5/15/2023             118,750 
 100 M  HudBay Minerals, Inc., 7.25%, 1/15/2023       (a)     99,250 
 125 M  Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc., 11%, 5/15/2022       (a)     126,250 
 25 M  Northwest Acquisitions, ULC, 7.125%, 11/1/2022       (a)     24,758 
 200 M  Novelis, Inc., 6.25%, 8/15/2024       (a)     188,500 
 160 M  SunCoke Energy Partners, LP, 7.5%, 6/15/2025       (a)     152,000 
 900 M  Viterra, Inc., 5.95%, 8/1/2020             927,740 
                    1,887,310 
      Real Estate—2.1%               
      Digital Realty Trust, LP:               
 1,671 M  3.95%, 7/1/2022             1,682,227 
 1,825 M  2.75%, 2/1/2023             1,745,258 
 50 M  Equinix, Inc., 5.375%, 4/1/2023             49,937 
 50 M  Geo Group, Inc., 5.125%, 4/1/2023             45,188 
 50 M  Greystar Real Estate Partners, 5.75%, 12/1/2025       (a)     49,000 
 175 M  Iron Mountain, Inc., 5.75%, 8/15/2024             166,688 
 175 M  MPT Operating Partnership, LP, 6.375%, 3/1/2024             180,250 
 1,250 M  Realty Income Corp., 3.25%, 10/15/2022             1,238,912 
 1,000 M  Welltower, Inc., 6.125%, 4/15/2020             1,031,872 
                    6,189,332 
      Retail-General Merchandise—.2%               
 150 M  1011778 B.C., ULC, 4.625%, 1/15/2022       (a)     145,500 
 200 M  AmeriGas Partners, LP, 5.625%, 5/20/2024             190,000 
 25 M  J.C. Penney Co., Inc., 8.625%, 3/15/2025             13,500 
 150 M  KFC Holding Co., LLC, 5%, 6/1/2024       (a)     145,125 
                    494,125 
      Services—.1%               
 100 M  ADT Corp., 3.5%, 7/15/2022             92,875 
      First Data Corp.:               
 150 M  5.375%, 8/15/2023       (a)     147,750 
 100 M  5%, 1/15/2024       (a)     96,625 
 50 M  Reliance Intermediate Holdings, LP, 6.5%, 4/1/2023       (a)     51,125 
                    388,375 
      Telecommunications—.1%               
 125 M  CenturyLink, Inc., 5.8%, 3/15/2022             120,937 
 25 M  Frontier Communications Corp., 10.5%, 9/15/2022             17,500 
 100 M  GCI, Inc., 6.75%, 6/1/2021             100,478 
 175 M  Zayo Group, LLC, 6%, 4/1/2023             166,707 
                    405,622 
      Transportation—2.0%               
 3,600 M  Aviation Capital Group, LLC, 7.125%, 10/15/2020       (a)     3,787,567 
 100 M  BCD Acquisition, Inc., 9.625%, 9/15/2023       (a)     103,250 
 1,000 M  Heathrow Funding, Ltd., 4.875%, 7/15/2021       (a)     1,033,043 
 150 M  Mobile Mini, Inc., 5.875%, 7/1/2024             147,375 
 1,000 M  Southwest Airlines Co., 2.65%, 11/5/2020             987,111 
      XPO Logistics, Inc.:               
 30 M  6.5%, 6/15/2022       (a)     29,850 
 100 M  6.125%, 9/1/2023       (a)     96,825 
                    6,185,021 
      Utilities—8.4%               
 150 M  AES Corp., 4.875%, 5/15/2023             147,000 
      Calpine Corp.:               
 50 M  5.875%, 1/15/2024       (a)     49,125 
 150 M  5.5%, 2/1/2024             137,812 
 50 M  DCP Midstream Operating, LP, 3.875%, 3/15/2023             47,000 
 5,000 M  Dominion Energy, Inc., 5.2%, 8/15/2019             5,055,630 
 3,000 M  DTE Energy Co., 3.3%, 6/15/2022             2,979,369 
 2,385 M  Entergy Corp., 5.125%, 9/15/2020             2,435,009 
 1,375 M  Exelon Generation Co., LLC, 3.4%, 3/15/2022             1,354,346 
 2,402 M  Nextera Energy Capital Holding, 2.4%, 9/15/2019             2,386,990 
 100 M  NRG Yield Operating, LLC, 5.375%, 8/15/2024             95,500 
 2,000 M  ONEOK Partners, LP, 3.375%, 10/1/2022             1,965,422 
 500 M  Public Service Electric and Gas Co., 1.8%, 6/1/2019             497,133 
 390 M  San Diego Gas & Electric Co., 1.914%, 2/1/2022             382,769 
      Sempra Energy:               
 500 M  9.8%, 2/15/2019             503,349 
 1,500 M  1.625%, 10/7/2019             1,479,540 
 5,700 M  3.2382%, 3/15/2021            5,585,641 
 160 M  Targa Resources Partners, LP, 4.25%, 11/15/2023             148,600 
 100 M  Terraform Power Operating, LLC, 4.25%, 1/31/2023       (a)     93,750 
                    25,343,985 
      Waste Management—.1%               
 50 M  Covanta Holding Corp., 5.875%, 3/1/2024             47,125 
 125 M  GFL Environmental, Inc., 5.625%, 5/1/2022       (a)     115,938 
                    163,063 
      Wireless Communications—.3%               
      Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA:               
 200 M  8%, 2/15/2024       (a)     206,500 
 75 M  8.5%, 10/15/2024       (a)     73,125 
 150 M  Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.375%, 1/15/2024             143,250 
 150 M  SBA Communications Corp., 4.875%, 7/15/2022             147,750 
 125 M  Sprint Communications, Inc., 6%, 11/15/2022             122,979 
 150 M  Sprint Corp., 7.875%, 9/15/2023             154,313 
      T-Mobile USA, Inc.:               
 50 M  6%, 3/1/2023             50,362 
 25 M  6%, 4/15/2024             25,063 
                    923,342 
Total Value of Corporate Bonds (cost $185,576,228)             182,128,315 
      ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES—18.3%               
      Fixed Autos—7.5%               
 1,850 M  CarMax Auto Owner Trust, 3.37%, 10/16/2023             1,869,418 
      BMW Vehicle Lease Trust:               
 1,400 M  2.07%, 10/20/2020             1,391,349 
 900 M  3.26%, 7/20/2021             904,578 
      GM Financial Automobile Leasing Trust:               
 3,249 M  3.18%, 6/21/2021             3,255,083 
 1,400 M  3.31%, 4/20/2022             1,404,586 
      Hertz Vehicle Financing Trust:               
 2,435 M  2.27%, 7/25/2020             2,421,478 
 2,500 M  2.96%, 10/25/2021             2,478,275 
 2,000 M  3.29%, 2/25/2024       (a)     1,985,364 
 1,190 M  Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, 3.03%, 9/15/2022             1,188,977 
 3,000 M  Tesla Auto Lease Trust, 3.71%, 8/20/2021       (a)     3,008,259 
 2,800 M  Volkswagen Auto Loan Enhanced Trust, 3.05%, 8/20/2021             2,804,270 
                    22,711,637 
      Fixed Communication Services—2.3%               
      Verizon Owner Trust:               
 5,230 M  1.92%, 12/20/2021       (a)     5,177,496 
 1,670 M  3.23%, 4/20/2023             1,681,065 
                    6,858,561 
      Fixed Credit Cards—7.3%               
 2,460 M  American Credit Acceptance Trust, 2.61%, 5/10/2021       (a)     2,456,349 
 3,905 M  Barclays DryRock Issuance Trust, 2.2%, 12/15/2022             3,868,726 
 5,400 M  Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, 2.49%, 1/20/2023             5,358,847 
 4,150 M  Discover Card Execution Note Trust, 2.19%, 4/17/2023            4,109,853 
      Synchrony Credit Card Master Trust:               
 5,100 M  1.93%, 6/15/2023             5,021,343 
 1,500 M  2.38%, 9/15/2023             1,483,308 
                    22,298,426 
      Fixed Manufacturing—1.2%               
 3,600 M  Kubota Credit Owner Trust, 3.1%, 8/15/2022       (a)     3,619,289 
Total Value of Asset-Backed Securities (cost $55,265,489)             55,487,913 
      U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS—7.1%           
      Fannie Mae:               
 5,000 M  1.25%, 5/6/2021             4,856,815 
 1,700 M  1.375%, 2/26/2021             1,659,100 
 5,000 M  1.5%, 2/28/2020             4,943,655 
 5,000 M  Federal Home Loan Bank, 2.375%, 3/30/2020             4,989,715 
 5,000 M  Freddie Mac, 3.75%, 3/27/2019             5,015,540 
Total Value of U.S. Government Agency Obligations (cost $22,054,160)         21,464,825 
      U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS—5.1%               
      U.S. Treasury Notes:               
 2,000 M  1.125%, 8/31/2021             1,930,938 
 13,730 M  1.375%, 10/31/2020             13,454,329 
Total Value of U.S. Government Obligations (cost $15,543,510)             15,385,267 
      COVERED BONDS—3.2%               
      Financials               
 4,750 M  Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 2.35%, 7/27/2022   (a)     4,659,531 
 5,000 M  Royal Bank of Canada, 2.3%, 3/22/2021             4,932,675 
Total Value of Covered Bonds (cost $9,769,003)             9,592,206 
      COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES—1.8%           
      Fannie Mae—1.0%               
 2,929 M  Fannie Mae, 2.995%, 11/1/2022             2,946,236 
      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation—.8%           
 2,499 M  Multi-Family Structured Pass-Throughs, 2.7169%, 5/25/2024            2,488,842 
Total Value of Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $5,537,947)         5,435,078 
      COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS—1.6%           
 4,706 M  Fannie Mae, 4%, 2/25/2025 (Cost $5,074,305)             4,822,708 
      UNINSURED U.S. AGENCY OBLIGATIONS—.1%           
 500 M  Freddie Mac - STACR, 3.2563%, 9/25/2048 (cost $500,000)        499,248 
      SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS—1.6%           
 5,000 M  U.S. Treasury Bills, 2.1475%, 1/8/2019 (cost $4,997,912)         4,998,130 
Total Value of Investments (cost $304,318,554)   98.9%        299,813,690 
Other Assets, Less Liabilities   1.1         3,412,060 
Net Assets   100.0%       $303,225,750 

 

(a)Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Certain restricted securities are exempt from the registration requirements under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 and may only be sold to qualified institutional investors. At December 31, 2018, the Fund held ninety-seven 144A securities with an aggregate value of $63,468,567 representing 20.9% of the Fund's net assets.

 

The interest rates shown on variable and floating rate notes are adjusted periodically; the rates shown are the rates in effect at December 31, 2018.

 

Summary of Abbreviations:

LLLP Limited Liability Limited Partnership

STACR Structured Agency Credit Risk

ULC Unlimited Liability Corporation

 

At December 31, 2018, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $304,318,554. Accumulated net unrealized depreciation on investments was $4,504,864, consisting of $341,314 gross unrealized appreciation and $4,846,178 gross unrealized depreciation.

 

 

 

The Fund's assets and liabilities are classified into the following three levels based on the inputs used to value the assets and liabilities:

 

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities that the Fund has the ability to access.

 

Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

 

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund's own assumption about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

 

The inputs methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with
investing in those securities. For example, U.S. Government securities are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

 

The following is a summary, by category of Level, of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of December 31, 2018:

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Corporate Bonds  $-   $182,128,315   $-   $182,128,315 
Asset-Backed Securities   -    55,487,913    -    55,487,913 
U.S. Government Agency Obligations   -    21,464,825    -    21,464,825 
U.S. Government Obligations   -    15,385,267    -    15,385,267 
Covered Bonds   -    9,592,206    -    9,592,206 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities   -    5,435,078    -    5,435,078 
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations   -    4,822,708    -    4,822,708 
Uninsured U.S. Agency Obligations   -    499,248    -    499,248 
Short-Term U.S. Government Obligations   -    4,998,130    -    4,998,130 
Total Investments in Securities*  $-   $299,813,690   $-   $299,813,690 

 

*The Portfolio of Investments provides information on the industry categorization of corporate bonds, asset backed securities and covered bonds.

 

There were no transfers into or from Level 1 and Level 2 by the Fund for the period ended December 31, 2018. Transfers, if any, between Levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period.

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)

STRATEGIC INCOME FUND

December 31, 2018

 

 

 

Shares or Principal Amount    Security      Value 
      MUTUAL FUNDS—89.6%          
      Fixed Income Funds          
 3,060,487    Floating Rate Fund - Institutional Class Shares       $28,554,347 
 15,375,772    Fund For Income  - Institutional Class Shares        35,671,791 
 1,694,465    Intermational Opportunitiies Bond Fund - Institutional Class Shares        14,589,347 
 2,026,200    Investment Grade Fund - Institutional Class Shares        18,438,420 
 2,419,743    Limited Duration Bond Fund - Institutional Class Shares        22,213,240 
 415,469    Tax Exempt Income Fund - Institutional Class Shares        3,772,455 
 469,344    Tax Exempt Opportunities Fund - Institutional Class Shares        7,500,112 
Total Value of Mutual Funds (cost $141,026,625)        130,739,712 
      RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES—1.0%          
$1,500 M  Fannie Mae, 4%, 12/1/2048 (cost $1,520,625)        1,530,091 
      SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS—7.4%      
      U.S. Treasury Bills:          
 3,500 M  2.12%, 1/3/2019        3,499,783 
 5,885 M  2.28%, 1/8/2019        5,882,799 
 1,500 M  2.334%, 2/14/2019        1,495,718 
Total Value of Short-Term U.S. Government Obligation (cost $10,877,694)    10,878,300 
      SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS—1.4%      
 2,000 M  Federal Home Loan Bank, 2.345%, 1/16/2019 (cost $1,998,043)    1,998,156 
Total Value of Investments (cost $155,422,987)   99.4%   145,146,259 
Other Assets, Less Liabilities   .6    825,409 
Net Assets   100.0%  $145,971,668 

 

At December 31, 2018, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $155,424,977. Accumulated net unrealized depreciation on investments was $10,278,718, consisting of $60,253 gross unrealized appreciation and $10,338,971 gross unrealized depreciation.

 

 

 

The Fund's assets and liabilities are classified into the following three levels based on the inputs used to value the assets and liabilities:

 

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities that the Fund has the ability to access.

 

Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

 

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund's own assumption about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

 

The inputs methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For example, U.S. Government securities are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value may not always be quoted prices in an active market.

 

The following is a summary, by category of Level, of inputs used to value the Fund's investments as of December 31, 2018:

 

   Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Mutual Funds                    
Fixed Income Funds  $130,739,712   $-   $-   $130,739,712 
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities   -    1,530,091    -    1,530,091 
Short-Term U.S. Government Obigations   -    10,878,300    -    10,878,300 
Short-Term U.S. Government Agency Obigations   -    1,998,156    -    1,998,156 
Total Investments in Securities  $130,739,712   $14,406,547   $-   $145,146,259 

 

There were no transfers into or from Level 1 and Level 2 by the Fund for the period ended December 31, 2018. Transfers, if any, between Levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period.

 

 

 

Security Valuation – Except as provided below, a security listed or traded on an exchange or the Nasdaq Stock Market is valued at its last sale price on the exchange or market where the security is principally traded, and lacking any sales, the security is valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices. Securities traded in the over-the-counter ("OTC") market (including securities listed on exchanges whose primary market is believed to be OTC) are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices based on quotes furnished by a market maker for such securities or an authorized pricing service. Fixed Income securities, other than short-term debt securities held by the Government Cash Management Fund, are priced based upon evaluated prices that are provided by a pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (“the Board”). Other securities may also be priced based upon evaluated prices that are provided by pricing services approved by the Board. The pricing services consider security type, rating, market condition and yield data as well as market quotations, prices provided by market makers and other available information in determining evaluated prices.

 

The Funds monitor for significant events occurring prior to the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange that could have a material impact on the value of any securities that are held by the Funds. Examples of such events include trading halts, natural disasters, political events and issuer-specific developments. If the Valuation Committee of Foresters Investment Management Company, Inc. (“FIMCO”) decides that such events warrant using fair value estimates, it will take such events into consideration in determining the fair values of such securities. If market quotations or prices are not readily available or are deemed to be unreliable, or do not appear to reflect significant events that have occurred prior to the time as of which the net asset value is calculated, the securities may be valued at fair value as determined in good faith pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board.

 

The Government Cash Management Fund values its portfolio securities in accordance with the amortized cost method of valuation under Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. Amortized cost is an approximation of market value of an instrument, whereby the difference between its acquisition cost and market value at maturity is amortized on a straight-line basis over the remaining life of the instrument. The effect of changes in the market value of a security as a result of fluctuating interest rates is not taken into account and thus the amortized cost method of valuation may result in the value of a security being higher or lower than its actual market value.

 

In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”), investments held by the Funds are carried at “fair value”. As defined by ASC 820, fair value is the price that a fund would receive upon selling an investment in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment under current market conditions. Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds’ investments.

 

In addition to defining fair value, ASC 820 established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below:

 

 

 

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities that the Fund has the ability to access.
Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.  These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund's own assumption about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

 

Equity securities, options and futures contracts traded on an exchange or the Nasdaq Stock Market are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy to the extent that they are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied. The underlying Funds in which Strategic Income Fund invests are also categorized in Level 1. Variable and floating rate, corporate, sovereign and municipal bonds, asset backed, U.S. Government and U.S. Government Agency securities, pass-through certificates, loan participations and short-term notes are categorized in Level 2 to the extent that the inputs are observable and timely, otherwise they would be categorized as Level 3. Short-term notes that are valued at amortized cost by the Government Cash Management Fund are categorized in Level 2. Foreign exchange contracts that are considered derivative instruments and are valued at the net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on the instruments are categorized in Level 2. Securities that are fair valued by the Valuation Committee may be categorized in either Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the relative significance of the unobservable valuation inputs.

 

The aggregate value by input level, as of December 31, 2018, for each Fund’s investments is included at the end of each Fund’s schedule of investments.

 

Investments in securities issued on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are generally reflected in the assets of the Funds on the first business day following the date the securities are purchased and the Funds segregated assets for these transactions.

 

Derivatives— Some of the Funds may invest in various derivatives. A derivative is a financial instrument which has a value that is based on – or “derived from”the values of other assets, reference rates, or indices. The Funds may invest in derivatives for hedging purposes.

 

Derivatives may relate to a wide variety of underlying references, such as commodities, stocks, bonds, interest rates, currency exchange rates, and related indices. Derivatives include futures contracts and options on futures contracts, forward- commitment transactions, options on securities, caps, floors, collars, swap contracts, and other financial instruments. Some derivatives, such as futures contracts and certain options, are traded on U.S. commodity and securities exchanges, while other derivatives, such as swap contracts, are privately negotiated and entered into in the over-the-counter market (“OTC”). The risks associated with the use of derivatives are different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments.

 

 

 

The use of a derivative involves the risk that a loss may be sustained as a result of the insolvency or bankruptcy of the other party to the contract (usually referred to as a “counterparty”) or the failure of the counterparty to make required payments or otherwise comply with the terms of the contract. Additionally, the use of credit derivatives can result in losses if FIMCO, or the Fund’s subadviser, as applicable, does not correctly evaluate the creditworthiness of the issuer on which the credit derivative is based.

 

Derivatives may be subject to liquidity risk, which exists when a particular derivative is difficult to purchase or sell. If a derivative transaction is particularly large or if the relevant market is illiquid (as is the case with many OTC derivatives), it may not be possible to initiate a transaction or liquidate a position at an advantageous time or price.

 

Derivatives may be subject to pricing or “basis” risk, which exists when a particular derivative becomes extraordinarily expensive relative to historical prices or the prices of corresponding cash market instruments. Under certain market conditions, it may not be economically feasible to initiate a transaction or liquidate a position in time to avoid a loss or take advantage of an opportunity.

 

Because many derivatives have leverage or borrowing components, adverse changes in the value or level of the underlying asset, reference rate, or index can result in a loss substantially greater than the amount invested in the derivative itself. Certain derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size of the initial investment.

 

Like most other investments, derivative instruments are subject to the risk that the market value of the instrument will change in a way detrimental to the Funds’ interest. The Funds bear the risk that FIMCO will incorrectly forecast future market trends or the values of assets, reference rates, indices, or other financial or economic factors in establishing derivative positions for the Funds. If FIMCO attempts to use a derivative as a hedge against, or as a substitute for, a portfolio investment, the Funds will be exposed to the risk that the derivative will have or will develop an imperfect or no correlation with the portfolio investment. This could cause substantial losses for the Funds. While hedging strategies involving derivative instruments can reduce the risk of loss, they can also reduce the opportunity for gain or even result in losses by offsetting favorable price movements in other investments. Many derivatives, in particular OTC derivatives, are complex and often valued subjectively. Improper valuations can result in increased cash payment requirements to counterparties or a loss of value to the Funds.

 

The following provides more information on specific types of derivatives and activity in the Funds. The use of derivative instruments by the Funds for the period ended December 31, 2018 was related to the use of written options, futures contracts and foreign exchange contracts.

 

 

 

Options Contracts – Some of the Funds may write covered call options on securities, derivative instruments, or currencies the Funds own or in which it may invest. Writing call options tends to decrease the Funds’ exposure to the underlying instrument. When a Fund writes a call option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option written. These liabilities are reflected as written options outstanding in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received or made, if any, from writing options with premiums to be determined on a future date are reflected as such on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against amounts paid on the underlying future, swap, security or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. A Fund, as a writer of an option, has no control over whether the underlying future, swap, security or currency may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and, as a result, bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the future, swap, security or currency underlying the written option. The risk exists that the Funds may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market.

 

Some of the Funds may also purchase call options. Purchasing call options tends to increase a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. A Fund pays a premium which is included in its Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an investment and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the option. Premiums paid for purchasing options which expire are treated as realized losses. The risk associated with purchasing put and call options is limited to the premium paid. Premiums paid for purchasing options which are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the underlying future, swap, security or currency transaction to determine the realized gain or loss.

 

The Funds held no option contracts written at December 31, 2018.

 

Futures Contracts - The Funds may enter into futures contracts including interest rate futures contracts and index futures, including futures on equity market indices and debt market indices. A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell a specified underlying instrument for a fixed price at a specified future date. The Funds may use futures contracts to manage exposure to the stock market. Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund is required to deposit either cash or securities (initial margin) with a clearing broker in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the face value of the contract. Futures contracts are marked-to-market daily and subsequent daily payments (variation margin) are made or received by a fund depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the futures contracts and are recorded as unrealized appreciation or (depreciation). This receivable and/or payable, if any, is included in daily variation margin on futures contracts in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized gain or (loss) is recorded upon the expiration or closing of a futures contract. The net realized gain (loss) and change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts during the period is presented in the Statement of Operations. Any open futures contracts at period end are presented in the Schedule of Investments under the caption “Futures Contracts”. The notional amount at value reflects each contract’s exposure to the underlying instrument or index at period end.

 

 

 

The Funds may enter into interest rate futures contracts on U.S. Treasury obligations and options thereon that are traded on a U.S. exchange. An interest rate futures contract provides for the future sale by one party and the purchase by another party of a specified amount of a particular financial instrument (debt security) at a specified price, date, time and place. Such investments may be used for, among other purposes, the purpose of hedging against changes in the value of a Fund’s portfolio securities due to anticipated changes in interest rates and market conditions. A public market exists for interest rate futures contracts covering a number of debt securities, including long-term U.S. Treasury Bonds, 10-year U.S. Treasury Notes and three-month U.S. Treasury Bills. No price is paid upon entering into futures contracts. Instead, upon entering into a futures contract, a Fund is required to deposit with its custodian in a segregated account in the name of the futures broker through which the transaction is effected an amount of cash or U.S. Government securities generally equal to 3%-5% or less of the contract value. This amount is known as “initial margin.”

 

An option on an interest rate futures contract generally gives the purchaser the right, in return for the premium paid, to assume a position in a futures contract at a specified exercise price at any time prior to the expiration date of the option. The Funds may purchase put and call options on interest rate futures contracts on U.S. Treasury obligations which are traded on a U.S. exchange as a hedge against changes in interest rates, and may enter into closing transactions with respect to such options to terminate existing positions. There is no guarantee such closing transactions can be effected. When writing a call or put option on a futures contract, margin also must be deposited in accordance with applicable exchange rules. Initial margin on futures contracts is in the nature of a performance bond or good-faith deposit that is returned to a Fund upon termination of the transaction, assuming all obligations have been satisfied. Under certain circumstances, such as periods of high volatility, a Fund may be required by an exchange to increase the level of its initial margin payment. Subsequent payments, called “variation margin,” to and from the broker, are made on a daily basis as the value of the futures position varies, a process known as “marking to market.” Variation margin does not involve borrowing to finance the futures transactions, but rather represents a daily settlement of a Fund’s obligation to or from a clearing organization. A Fund is also obligated to make initial and variation margin payments when it writes options on futures contracts.

 

To the extent that a Fund participates in the futures or options markets, it will incur investment risks and transaction costs to which it would not be subject absent the use of these strategies. The use of these strategies involves certain special risks, including: (1) dependence on the ability of the Funds’ investment adviser, FIMCO, or a Fund’s subadviser, as applicable, to predict correctly movements in the direction of interest rates and securities prices; (2) imperfect correlation between the price of futures contracts and options thereon and movements in the prices of the securities or currencies being hedged; (3) the fact that skills needed to use these strategies are different from those needed to select portfolio securities; (4) the leverage (if any) that is created by investing in the option or futures contract; and (5) the possible absence of a liquid secondary market for any particular instrument at any time. If FIMCO’s, or a Fund’s subadviser, as applicable, prediction of movements in the direction of the securities and interest rate markets is inaccurate, the adverse consequences to that Fund may leave it in a worse position than if such strategies were not used. Derivatives may be difficult to sell, unwind or value.

 

 

 

At December 31, 2018, the Funds’ held no futures contracts.

 

Foreign Exchange Contracts—The International Opportunities Bond Fund may enter into foreign exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of foreign currencies at negotiated rates at future dates. These contracts are considered derivative instruments and the Fund may invest in them in order to hedge its currency exposure in bond positions or to gain currency exposure held by the Fund. The Fund could be exposed to risk if counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the value of the foreign currency changes unfavorably. Foreign exchange contracts are “marked-to-market” daily at the applicable translation rate and the resulting unrealized gains and losses are reflected in the Fund’s assets. During the period, the Fund used currency forwards to hedge currency exposure from certain bonds as well as to gain currency exposure in certain countries.

 

At December 31, 2018, the International Opportunities Bond Fund had open foreign exchange contracts, which are listed in its Portfolio of Investments.

 

 

 

Item 2. Controls and Procedures

 

(a) The Registrant's Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the Registrant's disclosure controls

and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effective, based on their evaluation of these

disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.

 

(b) There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) that occurred during the Registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 3. Exhibits

 

(a)        Certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment

Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) - 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.

 

First Investors Income Funds

 

By /s/ E. Blake Moore Jr.
  E. Blake Moore Jr.
  President and Principal Executive Officer
   
Date: February 26, 2019

 

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.

 

First Investors Income Funds

 

By /s/ E. Blake Moore Jr.
  E. Blake Moore Jr.
  President and Principal Executive Officer

 

By /s/ Joseph I. Benedek
  Joseph I. Benedek
  Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
   
Date: February 26, 2019