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                                 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 811-09685


                         Pioneer High Yield Fund
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


                       60 State Street, Boston, MA 02109
              (Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP code)


            Terrence J. Cullen, Pioneer Investment Management, Inc.,
                       60 State Street, Boston, MA 02109
                    (Name and address of agent for service)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (617) 742-7825


Date of fiscal year end:  October 31

Date of reporting period:  January 31, 2016

Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small
business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (239.24 and 274.5 of this
chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after
close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to Rule 30b1-5 under
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5).  The Commission may
use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review,
inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q,
and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not
required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q
unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget
("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the
information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the
burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20549-0609.  The OMB has reviewed this collection of information
under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. ss. 3507.


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ITEM 1. Schedule of Investments.

File the schedules as of the close of the reporting period as set forth in
ss. 210.12-12  12-14 of Regulation S-X [17 CFR 210.12-12  12-14]. The
schedules need not be audited.



       
Pioneer High Yield Fund
   
       
Schedule of Investments 1/31/16 (unaudited)
   
             
 
Principal Amount ($)
Floating Rate (b)
 
Value
       
CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS - 11.5%
   
       
Energy - 0.6%
   
       
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services - 0.1%
   
 
2,170,000
   
SEACOR Holdings, Inc., 3.0%, 11/15/28
$
1,339,975
       
Integrated Oil & Gas - 0.0%+
   
 
3,423,887
   
American Energy - Utica LLC, 3.5% (3.50% Cash, 0.00% PIK), 3/1/21 (144A) (PIK)
$
119,836
       
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production - 0.5%
   
 
6,440,000
   
Cobalt International Energy, Inc., 2.625%, 12/1/19
$
3,256,225
 
3,120,000
   
Whiting Petroleum Corp., 1.25%, 4/1/20 (144A)
 
1,690,650
         
$
4,946,875
       
Coal & Consumable Fuels - 0.0%+
   
 
4,705,000
   
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., 3.75%, 12/15/17 (e)
$
8,822
       
Total Energy
$
6,415,508
       
Capital Goods - 1.1%
   
       
Aerospace & Defense - 0.1%
   
 
1,150,000
   
The KEYW Holding Corp., 2.5%, 7/15/19
$
784,156
       
Construction & Engineering - 0.3%
   
 
3,150,000
   
Dycom Industries, Inc., 0.75%, 9/15/21 (144A)
$
3,085,031
       
Electrical Components & Equipment - 0.7%
   
 
10,874,000
   
General Cable Corp., 4.5%, 11/15/29 (Step)
$
5,498,166
 
3,725,000
   
SolarCity Corp., 1.625%, 11/1/19
 
2,453,844
         
$
7,952,010
       
Total Capital Goods
$
11,821,197
       
Consumer Durables & Apparel - 1.0%
   
       
Homebuilding - 0.5%
   
 
6,160,000
   
KB Home, 1.375%, 2/1/19
$
5,328,400
       
Housewares & Specialties - 0.5%
   
 
4,500,000
   
Jarden Corp., 1.125%, 3/15/34
$
5,245,312
       
Total Consumer Durables & Apparel
$
10,573,712
       
Consumer Services - 0.4%
   
       
Specialized Consumer Services - 0.4%
   
 
2,710,000
   
Ascent Capital Group, Inc., 4.0%, 7/15/20
$
1,548,088
 
2,195,000
   
Carriage Services, Inc., 2.75%, 3/15/21
 
2,443,309
         
$
3,991,397
       
Total Consumer Services
$
3,991,397
       
Media - 0.4%
   
       
Broadcasting - 0.4%
   
 
4,425,000
   
Liberty Media Corp., 1.375%, 10/15/23
$
4,176,094
       
Total Media
$
4,176,094
       
Retailing - 0.4%
   
       
Internet Retail - 0.4%
   
 
4,455,000
   
Shutterfly, Inc., 0.25%, 5/15/18
$
4,201,622
       
Total Retailing
$
4,201,622
       
Health Care Equipment & Services - 1.3%
   
       
Health Care Equipment - 0.7%
   
 
3,985,000
   
Insulet Corp., 2.0%, 6/15/19
$
3,902,809
 
1,466,000
   
NuVasive, Inc., 2.75%, 7/1/17
 
1,787,604
 
2,610,000
   
Wright Medical Group, Inc., 2.0%, 2/15/20 (144A)
 
2,471,344
         
$
8,161,757
       
Health Care Supplies - 0.6%
   
 
2,500,000
   
Alere, Inc., 3.0%, 5/15/16
$
2,534,375
 
2,015,000
   
Endologix, Inc., 2.25%, 12/15/18
 
1,531,400
 
1,390,000
   
Endologix, Inc., 3.25%, 11/1/20
 
1,226,675
 
935,000
   
Quidel Corp., 3.25%, 12/15/20
 
826,306
         
$
6,118,756
       
Total Health Care Equipment & Services
$
14,280,513
       
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 2.9%
   
       
Biotechnology - 1.7%
   
 
1,920,000
   
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 1.5%, 10/15/20
$
2,118,000
 
3,380,000
   
Cepheid, 1.25%, 2/1/21
 
2,828,638
 
4,660,000
   
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc., 2.875%, 1/15/21
 
6,058,000
 
1,420,000
   
Immunomedics, Inc., 4.75%, 2/15/20 (144A)
 
969,150
 
2,520,000
   
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 2.25%, 6/15/22 (144A)
 
2,102,625
 
4,538,000
   
PDL BioPharma, Inc., 4.0%, 2/1/18
 
3,664,435
         
$
17,740,848
       
Pharmaceuticals - 1.2%
   
 
3,725,000
   
Impax Laboratories, Inc., 2.0%, 6/15/22 (144A)
$
3,457,266
 
7,215,000
   
Innoviva, Inc., 2.125%, 1/15/23
 
4,951,294
 
2,050,000
   
Jazz Investments I, Ltd., 1.875%, 8/15/21
 
2,084,594
 
2,455,000
   
The Medicines Co., 2.5%, 1/15/22
 
2,915,312
         
$
13,408,466
       
Total Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
$
31,149,314
       
Software & Services - 2.8%
   
       
Internet Software & Services - 1.1%
   
 
2,335,000
   
Twitter, Inc., 0.25%, 9/15/19
$
1,996,425
 
2,885,000
   
WebMD Health Corp., 1.5%, 12/1/20
 
3,333,978
 
5,995,000
   
WebMD Health Corp., 2.5%, 1/31/18
 
6,197,331
         
$
11,527,734
       
Data Processing & Outsourced Services - 0.5%
   
 
6,345,000
   
Cardtronics, Inc., 1.0%, 12/1/20
$
5,694,638
       
Application Software - 1.1%
   
 
2,335,000
   
Citrix Systems, Inc., 0.5%, 4/15/19
$
2,460,506
 
5,130,000
   
Mentor Graphics Corp., 4.0%, 4/1/31
 
5,277,488
 
1,431,000
   
Nuance Communications, Inc., 1.0%, 12/15/35 (144A)
 
1,288,794
 
1,301,000
   
Nuance Communications, Inc., 1.5%, 11/1/35
 
1,314,823
 
1,935,000
   
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc., 0.75%, 8/15/19
 
1,839,459
         
$
12,181,070
       
Systems Software - 0.1%
   
 
595,000
   
FireEye, Inc., 1.0%, 6/1/35 (144A)
$
487,900
 
595,000
   
FireEye, Inc., 1.625%, 6/1/35 (144A)
 
454,059
         
$
941,959
       
Total Software & Services
$
30,345,401
       
Technology Hardware & Equipment - 0.2%
   
       
Communications Equipment - 0.2%
   
 
2,595,000
   
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., 1.375%, 1/1/20 (144A)
$
2,406,862
       
Total Technology Hardware & Equipment
$
2,406,862
       
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.4%
   
       
Semiconductors - 0.4%
   
 
4,480,000
   
ON Semiconductor Corp., 1.0%, 12/1/20 (144A)
$
3,953,600
       
Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
$
3,953,600
       
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS
   
       
(Cost $148,846,807)
$
123,315,220
             
       
PREFERRED STOCKS - 1.7%
   
       
Transportation - 0.2%
   
       
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.2%
   
 
4,940
   
CEVA Group Plc, 12/31/14 (g) +
$
2,223,022
       
Total Transportation
$
2,223,022
       
Banks - 0.6%
   
       
Diversified Banks - 0.6%
   
 
254,317
7.12
 
Citigroup, Inc., Floating Rate Note (Perpetual)
$
6,935,225
       
Total Banks
$
6,935,225
       
Diversified Financials - 0.9%
   
       
Consumer Finance - 0.9%
   
 
358,975
8.12
 
GMAC Capital Trust I, Floating Rate Note, 2/15/40
$
9,135,914
       
Investment Banking & Brokerage - 0.0%+
   
 
2,001
6.38
 
Morgan Stanley, Floating Rate Note (Perpetual)
$
52,006
       
Total Diversified Financials
$
9,187,920
       
Insurance - 0.0%+
   
       
Reinsurance - 0.0%+
   
 
33,500
   
Lorenz Re, Ltd., Variable Rate Notes, (Perpetual) * (d)(f)
$
83,750
       
Total Insurance
$
83,750
       
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
   
       
(Cost $20,209,003)
$
18,429,917
             
       
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS - 1.9%
   
       
Energy - 0.0%+
   
       
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production - 0.0%+
   
 
715
   
Halcon Resources Corp., (Perpetual) (g)
$
12,512
 
33,162
   
SandRidge Energy, Inc., 7.0% (Perpetual)
 
41,452
         
$
53,964
       
Total Energy
$
53,964
       
Consumer Durables & Apparel - 1.2%
   
       
Home Furnishings - 1.2%
   
 
143,000
   
Sealy Corp., 8.0%, 7/15/16 (4.0% cash, 4.0% PIK) (PIK)
$
13,048,750
       
Total Consumer Durables & Apparel
$
13,048,750
       
Health Care Equipment & Services - 0.4%
   
       
Health Care Supplies - 0.3%
   
 
10,508
   
Alere, Inc., 3.0% (Perpetual)
$
2,702,658
       
Health Care Services - 0.0%+
   
 
742
   
BioScrip, Inc., (Perpetual) (c)(g)
$
56,706
       
Health Care Facilities - 0.1%
   
 
1,725
   
Kindred Healthcare, Inc., 7.5%, 12/1/17
$
1,279,950
       
Total Health Care Equipment & Services
$
4,039,314
       
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 0.1%
   
       
Pharmaceuticals - 0.1%
   
 
1,400
   
Allergan plc, 5.5%, 3/1/18
$
1,327,606
       
Total Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
$
1,327,606
       
Banks - 0.2%
   
       
Diversified Banks - 0.2%
   
 
2,000
   
Wells Fargo & Co., 7.5% (Perpetual)
$
2,344,000
       
Total Banks
$
2,344,000
       
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS
   
       
(Cost $21,982,708)
$
20,813,634
 
Shares
         
       
COMMON STOCKS - 6.7%
   
       
Energy - 0.3%
   
       
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production - 0.1%
   
 
460,336
   
Halcon Resources Corp.
$
253,185
 
137,800
   
Marathon Oil Corp.
 
1,340,794
 
62,696
   
SandRidge Energy, Inc. *
 
2,132
         
$
1,596,111
       
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing - 0.2%
   
 
39,932
   
Marathon Petroleum Corp. *
$
1,668,758
       
Total Energy
$
3,264,869
       
Materials - 0.6%
   
       
Commodity Chemicals - 0.6%
   
 
127,734
   
Axiall Corp.
$
2,290,271
 
51,171
   
LyondellBasell Industries NV
 
3,989,803
         
$
6,280,074
       
Total Materials
$
6,280,074
       
Capital Goods - 0.5%
   
       
Aerospace & Defense - 0.1%
   
 
12,090
   
Orbital ATK, Inc.
$
1,090,881
       
Electrical Components & Equipment - 0.0%+
   
 
23,747
   
General Cable Corp.
$
278,315
       
Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks - 0.2%
   
 
482,433
   
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. *
$
1,495,542
 
36,133
   
Joy Global, Inc.
 
360,246
         
$
1,855,788
       
Industrial Machinery - 0.2%
   
 
131,756
   
Kennametal, Inc.
$
2,332,081
 
73,714
   
Liberty Tire Recycling LLC (c)
 
737
         
$
2,332,818
       
Total Capital Goods
$
5,557,802
       
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.0%+
   
       
Diversified Support Services - 0.0%+
   
 
53
   
IAP Worldwide Services, Inc.
$
106,030
       
Total Commercial Services & Supplies
$
106,030
       
Transportation - 0.4%
   
       
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.1%
   
 
2,282
   
CEVA Group Plc *
$
1,026,927
       
Airlines - 0.3%
   
 
71,207
   
United Continental Holdings, Inc. *
$
3,437,874
       
Total Transportation
$
4,464,801
       
Automobiles & Components - 0.8%
   
       
Automobile Manufacturers - 0.8%
   
 
672,421
   
Ford Motor Co.
$
8,028,707
       
Total Automobiles & Components
$
8,028,707
       
Consumer Services - 0.4%
   
       
Restaurants - 0.4%
   
 
58,543
   
Starbucks Corp.
$
3,557,658
       
Education Services - 0.0%+
   
 
13,966
   
Cengage Learning Holdings II, Inc.
$
272,337
       
Total Consumer Services
$
3,829,995
       
Health Care Equipment & Services - 0.7%
   
       
Health Care Services - 0.0%+
   
 
255,259
   
BioScrip, Inc. *
$
456,914
       
Managed Health Care - 0.7%
   
 
29,704
   
Aetna, Inc.
$
3,025,055
 
32,251
   
Cigna Corp.
 
4,308,734
         
$
7,333,789
       
Total Health Care Equipment & Services
$
7,790,703
       
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 1.0%
   
       
Pharmaceuticals - 0.2%
   
 
47,724
   
Mylan NV
$
2,514,578
       
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.8%
   
 
14,198
   
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. *
$
1,811,807
 
47,737
   
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
 
6,304,148
         
$
8,115,955
       
Total Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
$
10,630,533
       
Banks - 0.1%
   
       
Diversified Banks - 0.1%
   
 
19,287
   
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
$
1,147,576
       
Total Banks
$
1,147,576
       
Diversified Financials - 0.1%
   
       
Consumer Finance - 0.1%
   
 
14,940
   
Capital One Financial Corp.
$
980,363
       
Total Diversified Financials
$
980,363
       
Real Estate - 0.9%
   
       
Specialized REIT - 0.2%
   
 
117,160
   
Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc.
$
2,250,644
       
Real Estate Operating Companies - 0.7%
   
 
378,545
   
Forest City Enterprises, Inc. *
$
7,457,336
       
Total Real Estate
$
9,707,980
       
Technology Hardware & Equipment - 0.9%
   
       
Computer Storage & Peripherals - 0.2%
   
 
103,800
   
EMC Corp.
$
2,571,126
       
Computer Hardware Storage & Peripherals - 0.4%
   
 
171,011
   
NCR Corp. *
$
3,649,375
       
Electronic Manufacturing Services - 0.3%
   
 
54,309
   
TE Connectivity, Ltd.
$
3,104,302
       
Total Technology Hardware & Equipment
$
9,324,803
       
Telecommunication Services - 0.0%+
   
       
Integrated Telecommunication Services - 0.0%+
   
 
87,633
   
Windstream Holdings, Inc.
$
505,642
       
Total Telecommunication Services
$
505,642
       
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
   
       
(Cost $64,466,631)
$
71,619,878
 
Principal Amount ($)
     
       
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES - 0.1%
   
       
Consumer Services - 0.0%+
   
       
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines - 0.0%+
   
 
212,109
   
Westgate Resorts 2012-A LLC, 3.75%, 8/20/25 (144A)
$
212,065
       
Total Consumer Services
$
212,065
       
Banks - 0.1%
   
       
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.1%
   
 
999,619
   
VOLT XXV LLC, 4.5%, 6/26/45 (Step) (144A)
$
959,638
       
Total Banks
$
959,638
       
TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES
   
       
(Cost $1,192,954)
$
1,171,703
             
       
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS - 2.7%
   
       
Banks - 2.7%
   
       
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 2.7%
   
 
2,000,000
6.17
 
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust 2007-5, Floating Rate Note, 2/10/51
$
1,990,569
 
1,150,000
5.72
 
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2007-PWR16, Floating Rate Note, 6/11/40 (144A)
1,117,564
 
1,475,000
5.03
 
CFCRE 2015-RUM Mortgage Trust, Floating Rate Note, 7/15/30 (144A)
 
1,430,239
 
2,500,000
3.21
 
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2014-GC23 REMICS, Floating Rate Note, 7/12/47 (144A)
1,549,583
 
2,750,000
5.96
 
COBALT CMBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2007-C3, Floating Rate Note, 5/15/46
2,655,941
 
1,200,000
5.96
 
COBALT CMBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2007-C3, Floating Rate Note, 5/15/46
1,105,047
 
2,650,000
3.92
 
COMM 2014-KYO Mortgage Trust, Floating Rate Note, 6/11/27 (144A)
 
2,620,269
 
3,000,000
5.13
 
CSMC Trust 2015-SAND, Floating Rate Note, 8/15/30 (144A)
 
2,908,457
 
611,869
   
Global Mortgage Securitization, Ltd., 5.25%, 11/25/32 (144A)
 
482,239
 
2,513,900
5.00
 
GMAT 2013-1 Trust, Floating Rate Note, 8/25/53
 
2,362,401
 
2,000,000
4.94
 
GS Mortgage Securities Corp II Series 2005-GG4, Floating Rate Note, 7/10/39
1,911,335
 
740,011
   
Homeowner Assistance Program Reverse Mortgage Loan Trust 2013-RM1, 4.0%, 5/26/53 (144A)
728,171
 
3,000,000
4.10
 
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2014-C25 REMICS, Floating Rate Note, 11/18/47 (144A)
2,169,643
 
1,350,000
4.19
 
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2013-C13 REMICS, Floating Rate Note, 1/18/46 (144A)
1,161,110
 
4,270,000
4.03
 
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2014-INN, Floating Rate Note, 6/15/29 (144A)
4,195,688
 
400,000
5.58
 
Springleaf Mortgage Loan Trust 2013-1, Floating Rate Note, 6/25/58 (144A)
 
400,043
         
$
28,788,299
       
Total Banks
$
28,788,299
       
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
   
       
(Cost $29,793,953)
$
28,788,299
             
       
CORPORATE BONDS - 61.8%
   
       
Energy - 6.5%
   
       
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services - 0.5%
   
 
4,500,000
   
Archrock Partners LP, 6.0%, 10/1/22
$
3,375,000
 
1,850,000
   
Archrock Partners LP, 6.0%, 4/1/21
 
1,378,250
 
1,375,000
   
Key Energy Services, Inc., 6.75%, 3/1/21
 
220,000
         
$
4,973,250
       
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production - 3.4%
   
 
2,360,000
   
Antero Resources Corp., 6.0%, 12/1/20
$
2,065,000
 
1,595,000
   
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., 7.5%, 9/15/20
 
1,240,112
 
2,945,000
   
Chaparral Energy, Inc., 8.25%, 9/1/21
 
500,650
 
3,756,000
   
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 8.0%, 12/15/22 (144A)
 
1,605,690
 
668,000
   
Comstock Resources, Inc., 9.5%, 6/15/20
 
78,490
 
3,675,000
   
Concho Resources, Inc., 5.5%, 4/1/23
 
3,333,188
 
4,545,000
   
Denbury Resources, Inc., 5.5%, 5/1/22
 
1,590,750
 
4,645,000
   
EP Energy LLC, 9.375%, 5/1/20
 
1,974,125
 
5,205,000
   
EPL Oil & Gas, Inc., 8.25%, 2/15/18
 
286,275
 
7,615,000
   
Gulfport Energy Corp., 7.75%, 11/1/20
 
6,701,200
 
2,185,000
   
Halcon Resources Corp., 12.0%, 2/15/22 (144A)
 
1,267,300
 
2,470,000
   
Hilcorp Energy I LP, 5.75%, 10/1/25 (144A)
 
1,932,775
 
4,975,000
   
Legacy Reserves LP, 6.625%, 12/1/21
 
1,019,875
 
4,997,000
   
Linn Energy LLC, 12.0%, 12/15/20 (144A)
 
1,773,935
 
2,640,000
   
Linn Energy LLC, 6.25%, 11/1/19
 
330,000
 
220,000
   
Linn Energy LLC, 7.75%, 2/1/21
 
26,400
 
2,190,000
   
Midstates Petroleum Co., Inc., 9.25%, 6/1/21
 
98,550
 
2,240,000
   
Northern Oil and Gas, Inc., 8.0%, 6/1/20
 
1,254,400
 
4,860,000
   
PDC Energy, Inc., 7.75%, 10/15/22
 
4,617,000
 
2,860,000
   
Penn Virginia Corp., 7.25%, 4/15/19
 
386,100
 
4,480,000
   
Penn Virginia Corp., 8.5%, 5/1/20
 
728,000
 
800,000
   
Sanchez Energy Corp., 6.125%, 1/15/23
 
320,000
 
2,375,000
   
Sanchez Energy Corp., 7.75%, 6/15/21
 
985,625
 
5,170,000
   
Swift Energy Co., 7.875%, 3/1/22 (e)
 
381,288
 
3,200,000
   
Vanguard Natural Resources LLC, 7.875%, 4/1/20
 
504,000
 
1,850,000
   
WPX Energy, Inc., 7.5%, 8/1/20
 
1,161,985
 
670,000
   
WPX Energy, Inc., 8.25%, 8/1/23
 
428,800
         
$
36,591,513
       
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing - 0.8%
   
 
6,525,000
   
Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP, 6.5%, 4/15/21
$
4,698,000
 
4,695,000
   
Tesoro Corp., 5.375%, 10/1/22
 
4,524,806
         
$
9,222,806
       
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation - 1.7%
   
 
4,810,000
   
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, 6.125%, 3/1/22
$
2,898,025
 
2,200,000
   
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, 6.25%, 4/1/23 (144A)
 
1,336,500
 
3,220,000
   
Global Partners LP, 7.0%, 6/15/23
 
2,318,400
 
3,800,000
   
ONEOK, Inc., 7.5%, 9/1/23
 
3,087,500
 
6,775,000
   
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.625%, 2/1/21
 
6,199,125
 
2,900,000
   
Targa Resources Partners LP, 4.25%, 11/15/23
 
2,117,000
         
$
17,956,550
       
Coal & Consumable Fuels - 0.1%
   
 
4,170,000
   
James River Coal Co., 7.875%, 4/1/19 (e)
$
93,825
 
2,250,000
   
SunCoke Energy Partners LP, 7.375%, 2/1/20 (144A)
 
1,276,875
         
$
1,370,700
       
Total Energy
$
70,114,819
       
Materials - 5.9%
   
       
Commodity Chemicals - 1.0%
   
 
1,220,000
   
Hexion, Inc., 6.625%, 4/15/20
$
945,500
 
1,567,000
   
Hexion, Inc., 8.875%, 2/1/18
 
1,065,560
 
2,445,000
   
Hexion, Inc., 9.0%, 11/15/20
 
929,100
 
1,750,000
   
Rain CII Carbon LLC, 8.0%, 12/1/18 (144A)
 
1,452,500
 
5,195,000
   
Tronox Finance LLC, 6.375%, 8/15/20
 
3,207,912
 
4,560,000
   
Tronox Finance LLC, 7.5%, 3/15/22 (144A)
 
2,747,400
         
$
10,347,972
       
Diversified Chemicals - 0.1%
   
 
580,000
   
Blue Cube Spinco, Inc., 10.0%, 10/15/25 (144A)
$
626,400
 
580,000
   
Blue Cube Spinco, Inc., 9.75%, 10/15/23 (144A)
 
623,500
         
$
1,249,900
       
Metal & Glass Containers - 3.8%
   
 
3,975,357
   
Ardagh Finance Holdings SA, 8.625%, (0.00% Cash, 8.625% PIK) 6/15/19 (144A) (PIK)
$
3,657,328
 
3,350,000
   
Ardagh Packaging Finance Plc, 6.75%, 1/31/21 (144A)
 
3,174,125
 
758,824
   
Ardagh Packaging Finance Plc, 7.0%, 11/15/20 (144A)
 
718,985
 
7,100,000
   
Ball Corp., 5.25%, 7/1/25
 
7,295,250
 
13,120,000
   
Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc., 7.375%, 12/15/26
 
14,038,400
 
7,495,000
   
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., 8.5%, 5/15/18
 
7,232,675
 
4,565,000
   
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., 9.875%, 8/15/19
 
4,462,288
         
$
40,579,051
       
Diversified Metals & Mining - 0.1%
   
 
1,595,000
   
Prince Mineral Holding Corp., 11.5%, 12/15/19 (144A)
$
1,244,100
       
Gold - 0.3%
   
 
5,580,000
   
IAMGOLD Corp., 6.75%, 10/1/20 (144A)
$
3,536,325
       
Steel - 0.4%
   
 
3,375,000
   
Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc., 8.25%, 3/31/20 (144A)
$
2,430,000
 
2,855,000
   
JMC Steel Group, Inc., 8.25%, 3/15/18 (144A)
 
2,126,975
         
$
4,556,975
       
Paper Products - 0.2%
   
 
2,845,000
   
Resolute Forest Products, Inc., 5.875%, 5/15/23
$
1,820,800
       
Total Materials
$
63,335,123
       
Capital Goods - 3.0%
   
       
Aerospace & Defense - 0.2%
   
 
2,880,000
   
DigitalGlobe, Inc., 5.25%, 2/1/21 (144A)
$
2,520,000
       
Building Products - 0.2%
   
 
1,750,000
   
Gibraltar Industries, Inc., 6.25%, 2/1/21
$
1,754,375
       
Construction & Engineering - 0.8%
   
 
3,210,000
   
AECOM, 5.875%, 10/15/24
$
3,197,962
 
5,795,000
   
Amsted Industries, Inc., 5.0%, 3/15/22 (144A)
 
5,737,050
         
$
8,935,012
       
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.4%
   
 
4,030,000
   
JB Poindexter & Co., Inc., 9.0%, 4/1/22 (144A)
$
4,150,900
       
Industrial Machinery - 0.5%
   
 
4,901,000
   
Apex Tool Group LLC, 7.0%, 2/1/21 (144A)
$
3,553,225
 
1,550,257
   
Liberty Tire Recycling LLC, 11.0%, 3/31/21 (0.0% cash, 11.0% PIK) (144A) (PIK) (c)
992,164
 
945,000
   
Xerium Technologies, Inc., 8.875%, 6/15/18
 
917,831
         
$
5,463,220
       
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.9%
   
 
5,200,000
   
Rexel SA, 5.25%, 6/15/20 (144A)
$
5,122,000
 
2,000,000
   
United Rentals North America, Inc., 5.75%, 11/15/24
 
1,845,000
 
2,695,000
   
WESCO Distribution, Inc., 5.375%, 12/15/21
 
2,519,825
         
$
9,486,825
       
Total Capital Goods
$
32,310,332
       
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.8%
   
       
Environmental & Facilities Services - 0.2%
   
 
2,000,000
   
Safway Group Holding LLC, 7.0%, 5/15/18 (144A)
$
1,960,000
       
Diversified Support Services - 0.6%
   
 
1,800,000
   
NANA Development Corp., 9.5%, 3/15/19 (144A)
$
1,602,000
 
3,695,000
   
The GEO Group, Inc., 5.875%, 10/15/24
 
3,556,438
 
2,165,000
   
TMS International Corp., 7.625%, 10/15/21 (144A)
 
1,672,462
         
$
6,830,900
       
Total Commercial Services & Supplies
$
8,790,900
       
Transportation - 1.2%
   
       
Airlines - 0.4%
   
 
1,920,000
   
Air Canada, 5.00%, 3/15/20 (144A)
$
1,771,200
 
2,950,000
   
Intrepid Aviation Group Holdings LLC, 6.875%, 2/15/19 (144A)
 
2,286,250
         
$
4,057,450
       
Railroads - 0.4%
   
 
4,250,000
   
Florida East Coast Holdings Corp., 6.75%, 5/1/19 (144A)
$
3,888,750
       
Trucking - 0.2%
   
 
3,500,000
   
syncreon Group BV, 8.625%, 11/1/21 (144A)
$
2,712,500
       
Airport Services - 0.2%
   
 
1,700,000
   
Aguila 3 SA, 7.875%, 1/31/18 (144A)
$
1,727,625
       
Total Transportation
$
12,386,325
       
Consumer Durables & Apparel - 4.3%
   
       
Homebuilding - 4.0%
   
 
2,540,000
   
CalAtlantic Group, Inc., 5.375%, 10/1/22
$
2,559,050
 
6,975,000
   
CalAtlantic Group, Inc., 6.25%, 12/15/21
 
7,358,625
 
4,345,000
   
DR Horton, Inc., 5.75%, 8/15/23
 
4,573,112
 
8,375,000
   
KB Home, 7.0%, 12/15/21
 
7,872,500
 
4,150,000
   
Lennar Corp., 4.5%, 6/15/19
 
4,253,750
 
7,930,000
   
Lennar Corp., 4.75%, 11/15/22
 
7,731,750
 
3,660,000
   
Meritage Homes Corp., 7.0%, 4/1/22
 
3,751,500
 
1,800,000
   
Rialto Holdings LLC, 7.0%, 12/1/18 (144A)
 
1,800,000
 
3,195,000
   
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., 5.875%, 4/15/23 (144A)
 
2,987,325
         
$
42,887,612
       
Textiles - 0.3%
   
 
2,920,000
   
Springs Industries, Inc., 6.25%, 6/1/21
$
2,876,200
       
Total Consumer Durables & Apparel
$
45,763,812
       
Consumer Services - 2.1%
   
       
Casinos & Gaming - 1.0%
   
 
457,473
   
Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribe, 6.5%, 7/1/36 (1.0% cash, 5.50% PIK) (PIK) (e)
$
2,287
 
14,265,000
   
Scientific Games International, Inc., 10.0%, 12/1/22
 
9,914,175
 
700,000
   
Scientific Games International, Inc., 6.25%, 9/1/20
 
332,500
         
$
10,248,962
       
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines - 0.9%
   
 
1,480,000
   
NCL Corp, Ltd., 4.625%, 11/15/20 (144A)
$
1,439,300
 
2,750,000
   
NCL Corp., Ltd., 5.25%, 11/15/19 (144A)
 
2,763,750
 
1,680,000
   
Viking Cruises, Ltd., 6.25%, 5/15/25 (144A)
 
1,402,800
 
4,290,000
   
Viking Cruises, Ltd., 8.5%, 10/15/22 (144A)
 
3,978,975
         
$
9,584,825
       
Specialized Consumer Services - 0.2%
   
 
3,475,000
   
Constellis Holdings LLC, 9.75%, 5/15/20 (144A)
$
2,658,375
       
Total Consumer Services
$
22,492,162
       
Media - 3.6%
   
       
Advertising - 0.3%
   
 
3,360,000
   
MDC Partners, Inc., 6.75%, 4/1/20 (144A)
$
3,330,600
       
Broadcasting - 0.8%
   
 
6,170,000
   
Gannett Co., Inc., 6.375%, 10/15/23
$
6,509,350
 
2,050,000
   
Quebecor Media, Inc., 5.75%, 1/15/23
 
2,062,812
         
$
8,572,162
       
Cable & Satellite - 2.0%
   
 
9,250,000
   
CCO Holdings LLC, 6.5%, 4/30/21
$
9,648,860
 
1,670,000
   
Neptune Finco Corp., 6.625%, 10/15/25 (144A)
 
1,732,625
 
1,575,000
   
Numericable-SFR SAS, 6.0%, 5/15/22 (144A)
 
1,551,375
 
9,050,000
   
Videotron, Ltd., 5.375%, 6/15/24 (144A)
 
9,117,875
         
$
22,050,735
       
Movies & Entertainment - 0.3%
   
 
425,000
   
Regal Entertainment Group, 5.75%, 3/15/22
$
427,656
 
2,895,000
   
Regal Entertainment Group, Inc., 5.75%, 2/1/25
 
2,793,675
         
$
3,221,331
       
Publishing - 0.2%
   
 
1,675,000
   
Trader Corp., 9.875%, 8/15/18 (144A)
$
1,733,625
       
Total Media
$
38,908,453
       
Retailing - 1.3%
   
       
Department Stores - 0.5%
   
 
2,710,000
   
Argos Merger Sub, Inc., 7.125%, 3/15/23 (144A)
$
2,730,325
 
2,910,000
   
Dollar Tree, Inc., 5.75%, 3/1/23 (144A)
 
3,066,412
         
$
5,796,737
       
Computer & Electronics Retail - 0.2%
   
 
2,590,000
   
Rent-A-Center, Inc., 6.625%, 11/15/20
$
2,149,700
       
Specialty Stores - 0.3%
   
 
4,010,000
   
Outerwall, Inc., 5.875%, 6/15/21
$
3,177,925
       
Automotive Retail - 0.3%
   
 
2,900,000
   
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 6.0%, 12/15/24 (144A)
$
2,834,750
       
Total Retailing
$
13,959,112
       
Food & Staples Retailing - 0.3%
   
       
Food Distributors - 0.3%
   
 
3,635,000
   
KeHE Distributors LLC, 7.625%, 8/15/21 (144A)
$
3,671,350
       
Total Food & Staples Retailing
$
3,671,350
       
Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 2.8%
   
       
Distillers & Vintners - 0.4%
   
 
4,100,000
   
Constellation Brands, Inc., 3.75%, 5/1/21
$
4,122,550
       
Agricultural Products - 0.3%
   
 
4,460,000
   
Southern States Cooperative, Inc., 10.0%, 8/15/21 (144A)
$
3,568,000
       
Packaged Foods & Meats - 1.5%
   
 
1,710,000
   
Dole Food Co., Inc., 7.25%, 5/1/19 (144A)
$
1,675,800
 
2,425,000
   
Pilgrim's Pride Corp., 5.75%, 3/15/25 (144A)
 
2,334,062
 
7,600,000
   
Post Holdings, Inc., 6.0%, 12/15/22 (144A)
 
7,543,000
 
1,775,000
   
Post Holdings, Inc., 6.75%, 12/1/21 (144A)
 
1,856,828
 
750,000
   
Post Holdings, Inc., 7.75%, 3/15/24 (144A)
 
798,750
 
1,940,000
   
Post Holdings, Inc., 8.0%, 7/15/25 (144A)
 
2,085,500
         
$
16,293,940
       
Tobacco - 0.6%
   
 
7,560,000
   
Alliance One International, Inc., 9.875%, 7/15/21
$
5,991,300
       
Total Food, Beverage & Tobacco
$
29,975,790
       
Household & Personal Products - 0.1%
   
       
Personal Products - 0.1%
   
 
1,245,000
   
Revlon Consumer Products Corp., 5.75%, 2/15/21
$
1,213,875
       
Total Household & Personal Products
$
1,213,875
       
Health Care Equipment & Services - 4.6%
   
       
Health Care Services - 0.6%
   
 
3,675,000
   
BioScrip, Inc., 8.875%, 2/15/21
$
2,930,812
 
3,055,000
   
Quintiles Transnational Corp., 4.875%, 5/15/23 (144A)
 
3,093,188
         
$
6,024,000
       
Health Care Facilities - 3.2%
   
 
1,925,000
   
Centene Escrow Corp., 5.625%, 2/15/21 (144A)
$
1,958,688
 
8,900,000
   
CHS, Inc., 8.0%, 11/15/19
 
8,833,250
 
13,850,000
   
HCA, Inc., 5.375%, 2/1/25
 
14,005,812
 
2,520,000
   
HealthSouth Corp., 5.75%, 9/15/25 (144A)
 
2,443,896
 
7,975,000
   
Kindred Healthcare Inc., 6.375%, 4/15/22
 
6,489,656
 
1,265,000
   
Universal Hospital Services, Inc., 7.625%, 8/15/20
 
1,113,200
         
$
34,844,502
       
Managed Health Care - 0.7%
   
 
6,965,000
   
WellCare Health Plans, Inc., 5.75%, 11/15/20
$
7,086,888
       
Health Care Technology - 0.1%
   
 
1,400,000
   
MedAssets, Inc., 8.0%, 11/15/18
$
1,433,460
       
Total Health Care Equipment & Services
$
49,388,850
       
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 1.4%
   
       
Pharmaceuticals - 1.4%
   
 
5,610,000
   
DPx Holdings BV, 7.5%, 2/1/22 (144A)
$
5,252,362
 
10,760,000
   
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 5.875%, 5/15/23 (144A)
 
9,630,200
         
$
14,882,562
       
Total Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
$
14,882,562
       
Banks - 1.5%
   
       
Diversified Banks - 1.5%
   
 
3,175,000
6.10
 
Bank of America Corp., Floating Rate Note (Perpetual)
$
3,228,022
 
475,000
6.50
 
Bank of America Corp., Floating Rate Note, 10/23/49
 
496,223
 
2,375,000
5.90
 
Citigroup, Inc., Floating Rate Note (Perpetual)
 
2,339,375
 
6,000,000
8.00
 
Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, Floating Rate Note (Perpetual)
 
6,157,500
 
3,675,000
5.88
 
Wells Fargo & Company, Floating Rate Note (Perpetual)
 
3,873,818
         
$
16,094,938
       
Total Banks
$
16,094,938
       
Diversified Financials - 3.8%
   
       
Specialized Finance - 2.0%
   
 
5,825,000
   
Fly Leasing, Ltd., 6.375%, 10/15/21
$
5,635,688
 
1,515,000
   
Nationstar Mortgage LLC, 6.5%, 6/1/22
 
1,302,900
 
10,350,000
   
Nationstar Mortgage LLC, 6.5%, 7/1/21
 
9,133,875
 
1,820,000
   
Nationstar Mortgage LLC, 6.5%, 8/1/18
 
1,756,300
 
3,100,000
   
Oxford Finance LLC, 7.25%, 1/15/18 (144A)
 
3,131,000
         
$
20,959,763
       
Consumer Finance - 1.1%
   
 
2,000,000
   
Ally Financial, Inc., 4.625%, 3/30/25
$
1,945,000
 
1,250,000
   
Ally Financial, Inc., 4.625%, 5/19/22
 
1,250,000
 
2,905,000
   
Ally Financial, Inc., 5.75%, 11/20/25
 
2,897,738
 
3,875,000
5.55
 
Capital One Financial Corp., Floating Rate Note (Perpetual)
 
3,853,203
 
3,265,000
   
TMX Finance LLC, 8.5%, 9/15/18 (144A)
 
2,350,800
         
$
12,296,741
       
Investment Banking & Brokerage - 0.4%
   
 
4,325,000
5.55
 
Morgan Stanley, Floating Rate Note (Perpetual)
$
4,279,047
       
Diversified Capital Markets - 0.3%
   
 
3,740,000
   
Quicken Loans, Inc., 5.75%, 5/1/25 (144A)
$
3,510,925
       
Total Diversified Financials
$
41,046,476
       
Insurance - 5.1%
   
       
Life & Health Insurance - 0.6%
   
 
2,310,000
   
CNO Financial Group, Inc., 4.5%, 5/30/20
$
2,367,750
 
4,200,000
5.65
 
Voya Financial, Inc., Floating Rate Note, 5/15/53
 
4,074,000
         
$
6,441,750
       
Reinsurance - 4.5%
   
 
500,000
6.12
 
Alamo Re, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 6/7/18 (Cat Bond) (144A)
$
512,400
 
4,064,365
   
Altair Re, Variable Rate Notes, 6/30/16 (d)(f)
 
165,013
 
1,948,129
   
Altair Re, Variable Rate Notes, 6/30/17 (d)(f)
 
772,238
 
1,000,000
   
Arlington Segregated Account (Kane SAC Ltd.), Variable Rate Notes, 8/31/16 (d)(f)
1,100,900
 
200,000
   
Berwick 2016-1 Segregated Account (Kane SAC Ltd.), Variable Rate Notes, 2/1/18 (d)(f)
202,000
 
1,000,000
   
Berwick Segregated Account (Kane SAC Ltd.), Variable Rate Notes, 2/1/18 (d)(f)
1,010,000
 
3,600,000
   
Carnoustie Segregated Account (Kane SAC Ltd.), Variable Rate Notes, 11/30/20 (d)(f)
3,616,920
 
1,200,000
   
Clarendon Segregated Account (Kane SAC Ltd.), Variable Rate Notes, 6/15/16 (d)(f)
1,199,640
 
1,100,000
   
Eden Re II, Ltd., 4/23/19 (144A) (d)(f)
 
1,105,500
 
2,400,000
   
Gleneagles Segregated Account (Kane SAC Ltd), Variable Rate Notes, 11/30/20 (d)(f)
2,423,040
 
4,500,000
   
Gullane Segregated Account (Kane SAC Ltd.), Variable Rate Notes, 11/30/20 (d)(f)
4,528,350
 
1,000,000
3.92
 
Kilimanjaro Re, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 11/25/19 (144A) (d)(f)
 
979,000
 
1,000,000
6.75
 
Kilimanjaro Re, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 12/6/19  (144A) (d)(f)
 
1,000,400
 
1,250,000
9.25
 
Kilimanjaro Re, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 12/6/19 (144A) (d)(f)
 
1,252,875
 
500,000
   
Lahinch Re, Variable Rate Notes, 6/15/16 (d)(f)
 
505,200
 
2,600,000
   
Lorenz Re, Ltd., Variable Rate Notes, 3/31/18 (d)(f)
 
2,961,400
 
5,800,000
   
Pangaea Re, Series 2015-2, Principal at Risk Notes, 11/30/19 (d)(f)
 
6,187,440
 
4,200,000
   
Pangaea Re, Variable Rate Notes, 11/30/20 (d)(f)
 
4,229,400
 
5,120,000
   
Pangaea Re, Variable Rate Notes, 7/1/18 (d)(f)
 
92,160
 
1,500,000
   
Prestwick Segregated Account (Kane SAC Ltd.), Variable Rate Notes, 7/1/16 (d)(f)
1,674,450
 
1,200,000
4.30
 
Resilience Re, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 1/9/17 (Cat Bond)
 
1,201,800
 
8,310
   
Sector Re V, Ltd., Variable Rate Notes, 12/1/19 (144A) (d)(f)
 
268,120
 
1,550,000
   
Sector Re V, Ltd., Variable Rate Notes, 12/1/20 (144A) (d)(f)
 
1,573,250
 
2,152
   
Sector Re V, Ltd., Variable Rate Notes, 3/30/19  (144A) (d)(f)
 
22,151
 
2,000,000
   
Silverton Re, Ltd., Variable Rate Notes, 9/16/16 (144A) (d)(f)
 
18,800
 
2,700,000
   
Silverton Re, Ltd., Variable Rate Notes, 9/18/18 (144A) (d)(f)
 
2,724,300
 
2,450,000
   
St. Andrew Segregated Account (Kane SAC Ltd.), Variable Rate Notes, 2/1/18 (d)(f)
2,471,805
 
4,000,000
   
Versutus 2016 Class A-1, Variable Rate Notes, 11/30/20 (d)(f)
 
4,020,800
         
$
47,819,352
       
Total Insurance
$
54,261,102
       
Real Estate - 1.1%
   
       
Specialized REIT - 0.9%
   
 
3,356,544
   
AAF Holdings LLC, 12.0%, 7/1/19 (144A) (12.0% cash, 0.0% PIK) (PIK)
$
2,819,497
 
5,465,000
   
Equinix, Inc., 5.375%, 4/1/23
 
5,656,275
 
1,410,000
   
Iron Mountain, Inc., 5.75%, 8/15/24
 
1,392,375
         
$
9,868,147
       
Real Estate Services - 0.2%
   
 
1,480,000
   
Kennedy-Wilson, Inc., 5.875%, 4/1/24
$
1,413,400
       
Total Real Estate
$
11,281,547
       
Software & Services - 2.6%
   
       
Internet Software & Services - 1.2%
   
 
3,400,000
   
Bankrate, Inc., 6.125%, 8/15/18 (144A)
$
3,417,000
 
3,475,000
   
Cimpress NV, 7.0%, 4/1/22 (144A)
 
3,292,562
 
6,085,000
   
j2 Global, Inc., 8.0%, 8/1/20
 
6,389,250
         
$
13,098,812
       
Data Processing & Outsourced Services - 1.1%
   
 
2,350,000
   
Audatex North America, Inc., 6.0%, 6/15/21 (144A)
$
2,367,625
 
5,000,000
   
First Data Corp., 5.75%, 1/15/24 (144A)
 
4,962,500
 
1,830,000
   
First Data Corp., 7.0%, 12/1/23 (144A)
 
1,843,725
 
3,688,000
   
NeuStar, Inc., 4.5%, 1/15/23
 
3,024,160
         
$
12,198,010
       
Home Entertainment Software - 0.3%
   
 
2,410,000
   
Activision Blizzard, Inc., 6.125%, 9/15/23 (144A)
$
2,578,700
       
Total Software & Services
$
27,875,522
       
Technology Hardware & Equipment - 0.2%
   
       
Communications Equipment - 0.2%
   
 
1,890,000
   
CommScope Technologies Finance LLC, 6.0%, 6/15/25 (144A)
$
1,838,025
       
Total Technology Hardware & Equipment
$
1,838,025
       
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.8%
   
       
Semiconductor Equipment - 0.4%
   
 
4,250,000
   
Entegris, Inc., 6.0%, 4/1/22 (144A)
$
4,313,750
       
Semiconductors - 0.4%
   
 
640,000
   
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 6.75%, 3/1/19
$
436,800
 
820,000
   
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 7.0%, 7/1/24
 
508,400
 
2,355,000
   
Micron Technology, Inc., 5.25%, 8/1/23 (144A)
 
1,907,550
 
1,825,000
   
Micron Technology, Inc., 5.875%, 2/15/22
 
1,624,250
         
$
4,477,000
       
Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
$
8,790,750
       
Telecommunication Services - 6.5%
   
       
Integrated Telecommunication Services - 3.6%
   
 
3,625,000
   
CenturyLink, Inc., 5.8%, 3/15/22
$
3,353,125
 
3,300,000
   
CenturyLink, Inc., 6.45%, 6/15/21
 
3,215,454
 
8,858,000
   
Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 8.375%, 10/15/20
 
9,013,015
 
9,401,000
   
Frontier Communications Corp., 8.5%, 4/15/20
 
9,318,741
 
3,100,000
   
Frontier Communications Corp., 8.75%, 4/15/22
 
2,790,000
 
530,000
   
Frontier Communications Corp., 8.875%, 9/15/20 (144A)
 
531,988
 
7,030,000
   
Windstream Corp., 7.5%, 6/1/22
 
5,413,100
 
2,975,000
   
Windstream Services LLC, 6.375%, 8/1/23
 
2,149,438
 
3,460,000
   
Windstream Services LLC, 7.75%, 10/15/20
 
2,863,150
         
$
38,648,011
       
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 2.9%
   
 
1,840,000
   
Altice Financing SA, 6.625%, 2/15/23 (144A)
$
1,807,800
 
1,375,000
   
Altice US Finance I Corp., 5.375%, 7/15/23 (144A)
 
1,381,875
 
20,345,000
   
Sprint Corp., 7.25%, 9/15/21
 
14,648,404
 
1,210,000
   
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.5%, 1/15/26
 
1,210,000
 
4,300,000
   
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.542%, 4/28/20
 
4,429,000
 
1,635,000
   
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.633%, 4/28/21
 
1,690,181
 
2,000,000
   
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.731%, 4/28/22
 
2,052,500
 
3,350,000
   
WCP Issuer llc, 6.657%, 8/15/20 (144A)
 
3,429,048
         
$
30,648,808
       
Total Telecommunication Services
$
69,296,819
       
Utilities - 2.3%
   
       
Electric Utilities - 1.0%
   
 
2,200,000
   
ContourGlobal Power Holdings SA, 7.125%, 6/1/19 (144A)
$
1,974,500
 
7,360,000
   
Talen Energy Supply LLC, 4.625%, 7/15/19 (144A)
 
5,630,400
 
3,975,000
   
Talen Energy Supply LLC, 6.5%, 6/1/25
 
2,703,000
         
$
10,307,900
       
Gas Utilities - 0.4%
   
 
1,850,000
   
Ferrellgas LP, 6.5%, 5/1/21
$
1,459,188
 
3,585,000
   
Ferrellgas LP, 6.75%, 1/15/22
 
2,823,188
         
$
4,282,376
       
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders - 0.9%
   
 
1,650,000
   
AES Corp. Virginia, 5.5%, 3/15/24
$
1,482,938
 
2,850,000
   
NRG Energy, Inc., 6.25%, 5/1/24
 
2,272,875
 
4,700,000
   
NRG Energy, Inc., 7.625%, 1/15/18
 
4,747,000
 
1,265,000
   
TerraForm Power Operating LLC, 5.875%, 2/1/23 (144A)
 
1,008,838
         
$
9,511,651
       
Total Utilities
$
24,101,927
       
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
   
       
(Cost $761,774,643)
$
661,780,571
             
       
U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - 2.3%
   
 
5,000,000
0.35
 
U.S. Treasury Note, Floating Rate Note, 1/31/16
$
5,000,000
 
5,000,000
0.36
 
U.S. Treasury Note, Floating Rate Note, 10/31/16
 
4,999,770
 
5,000,000
0.37
 
U.S. Treasury Note, Floating Rate Note, 4/30/16
 
5,000,355
 
5,000,000
0.38
 
U.S. Treasury Note, Floating Rate Note, 7/31/16
 
5,000,480
 
5,000,000
0.58
 
U.S. Treasury Note, Floating Rate Note, 1/31/18
 
5,003,100
         
$
25,003,705
       
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
   
       
(Cost $25,001,724)
$
25,003,705
             
       
SENIOR FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS - 6.6%**
   
       
Energy - 0.2%
   
       
Oil & Gas Drilling - 0.2%
   
 
3,863,910
7.50
 
Jonah Energy LLC, Term Loan (Second Lien), 5/8/21
$
2,221,748
       
Total Energy
$
2,221,748
       
Materials - 0.2%
   
       
Specialty Chemicals - 0.1%
   
 
1,408,567
3.75
 
Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings, Inc., Refinanced Term B Loan, 2/1/20
$
1,398,128
       
Diversified Metals & Mining - 0.1%
   
 
527,303
4.25
 
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd., Bank Loan, 6/30/19
$
368,453
       
Total Materials
$
1,766,581
       
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.3%
   
       
Environmental & Facilities Services - 0.1%
   
 
611,188
4.00
 
WCA Waste Corp., Term Loan, 3/23/18
$
605,840
       
Diversified Support Services - 0.0%+
   
 
417,758
5.47
 
IAP Worldwide Services, Inc., Term Loan, 7/18/19
$
419,847
       
Security & Alarm Services - 0.2%
   
 
2,673,469
4.25
 
Monitronics International, Inc., Term B Loan, 3/23/18
$
2,593,265
       
Total Commercial Services & Supplies
$
3,618,952
       
Automobiles & Components - 0.8%
   
       
Auto Parts & Equipment - 0.8%
   
 
7,349
3.50
 
Allison Transmission, Inc., Term B-3 Loan, 8/23/19
$
7,333
 
1,935,499
4.50
 
TI Group Automotive Systems LLC, Initial US Term Loan, 6/25/22
 
1,884,692
 
6,958,439
4.00
 
Tower Automotive Holdings USA LLC, Initial Term Loan (2014), 4/23/20
 
6,680,101
         
$
8,572,126
       
Total Automobiles & Components
$
8,572,126
       
Media - 0.9%
   
       
Advertising - 0.2%
   
 
1,963,091
6.75
 
Affinion Group, Inc., Tranche B Term Loan, 4/30/18
$
1,785,801
       
Broadcasting - 0.1%
   
 
1,398,991
4.00
 
Univision Communications, Inc., Replacement First-Lien Term Loan, 3/1/20
$
1,368,534
       
Cable & Satellite - 0.5%
   
 
5,725,000
0.00
 
Charter Communications Operating LLC, First Lien Bridge Loan, 5/26/16
$
5,725,000
       
Movies & Entertainment - 0.1%
   
 
546,203
3.75
 
Cinedigm Digital Funding 1 LLC, Term Loan, 2/28/18
$
544,838
       
Total Media
$
9,424,173
       
Retailing - 0.6%
   
       
Automotive Retail - 0.6%
   
 
6,655,375
5.75
 
CWGS Group LLC, Term Loan, 2/20/20
$
6,613,779
       
Total Retailing
$
6,613,779
       
Food & Staples Retailing - 0.0%
   
       
Food Distributors - 0.0%
   
 
8,411
5.75
 
AdvancePierre Foods, Inc., Term Loan (First Lien), 7/10/17
$
8,411
       
Total Food & Staples Retailing
$
8,411
       
Health Care Equipment & Services - 1.1%
   
       
Health Care Equipment - 0.2%
   
 
2,367,663
4.50
 
Kinetic Concepts, Inc., Term  DTL-E1 loan, 5/4/18
$
2,309,458
       
Health Care Services - 0.8%
   
 
1,156,815
4.25
 
Alliance HealthCare Services, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 6/3/19
$
1,070,054
 
719,020
6.50
 
Ardent Legacy Acquisitions, Inc., Term Loan, 7/31/21
 
716,324
 
2,053,542
6.50
 
BioScrip, Inc., Initial Term B Loan, 7/31/20
 
1,755,779
 
1,232,125
6.50
 
BioScrip, Inc., Term Loan, 7/31/20
 
1,053,467
 
2,544,675
4.25
 
National Mentor Holdings, Inc., Tranche B Term Loan, 1/31/21
 
2,508,095
 
1,348,778
4.50
 
National Surgical Hospitals, Inc., Term Loan (First Lien), 5/15/22
 
1,311,266
         
$
8,414,985
       
Managed Health Care - 0.1%
   
 
721,714
9.75
 
MMM Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 10/9/17 (e)
$
396,943
 
524,682
9.75
 
MSO of Puerto Rico, Inc., MSO Term Loan, 12/12/17 (e)
 
288,575
         
$
685,518
       
Total Health Care Equipment & Services
$
11,409,961
       
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 0.6%
   
       
Biotechnology - 0.6%
   
 
7,422,700
7.04
 
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 6/25/22
$
6,828,884
       
Total Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
$
6,828,884
       
Diversified Financials - 0.3%
   
       
Investment Banking & Brokerage - 0.3%
   
 
3,430,000
8.61
 
Concentra, Inc., Initial Term Loan (Second Lien), 4/8/23
$
3,363,458
       
Total Diversified Financials
$
3,363,458
       
Insurance - 0.0%+
   
       
Multi-line Insurance - 0.0%+
   
 
367,837
4.50
 
Alliant Holdings I LLC, Initial Term Loan, 7/28/22
$
358,986
       
Total Insurance
$
358,986
       
Software & Services - 0.7%
   
       
IT Consulting & Other Services - 0.2%
   
 
1,970,000
5.75
 
Evergreen Skills Lux Sarl, Initial Term Loan (First Lien), 4/23/21
$
1,475,038
       
Application Software - 0.5%
   
 
4,813,691
8.50
 
Expert Global Solutions, Inc., Term B Advance (First Lien), 4/3/18
$
4,789,622
 
668,841
4.25
 
Vertafore, Inc., Term Loan (2013), 10/3/19
 
665,198
         
$
5,454,820
       
Total Software & Services
$
6,929,858
       
Telecommunication Services - 0.9%
   
       
Integrated Telecommunication Services - 0.9%
   
 
5,000,000
0.00
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc., Tranche B-II 2022 Term Loan, 5/31/22
$
4,935,415
 
5,100,408
3.50
 
Virgin Media Investment Holdings, Ltd., F Facility, 6/30/23
 
5,002,297
         
$
9,937,712
       
Total Telecommunication Services
$
9,937,712
       
TOTAL SENIOR FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS
   
       
(Cost $75,498,314)
$
71,054,629
 
Shares
         
       
RIGHTS / WARRANTS - 0.0%+
   
       
Health Care Equipment & Services - 0.0%+
   
       
Health Care Services - 0.0%+
   
 
2,136
   
Bioscrip, Inc., Warrants Class A (c)
$
                          -
 
2,136
   
Bioscrip, Inc., Warrants Class B (c)
 
                          -
         
$
                          -
       
Total Health Care Equipment & Services
$
                          -
       
TOTAL RIGHTS / WARRANTS
   
       
(Cost $0)
$
                          -
 
Principal Amount ($)
     
       
TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS - 1.8%
   
       
Commercial Paper - 1.8%
   
 
3,500,000
   
Barclays Commercial Paper , 2/1/16 (g)
$
3,499,908
 
2,665,000
   
BNP Paribas SA Commercial Paper, 2/1/16 (g)
 
2,664,923
 
2,665,000
   
Duke Energy Corp., Commercial Paper, 2/1/16 (g)
 
2,664,906
 
2,650,000
   
Mondelez Commercial Paper, 2/1/16 (g)
 
2,649,906
 
2,665,000
   
Prudential Funding LLC Commercial Paper, 2/1/16 (g)
 
2,664,934
 
4,600,000
   
Total Fina Elf S.p.A Commercial Paper, 2/1/16 (g)
 
4,599,887
         
$
18,744,464
       
TOTAL TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS
   
       
(Cost $18,745,000)
$
18,744,464
             
       
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 97.1%
   
       
(Cost $1,167,511,737) (a)
$
1,040,722,020
             
       
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES - 2.9%
$
31,042,847
             
       
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%
$
1,071,764,867
             
 
*
   
Non-income producing security.
   
             
 
+
   
Amount rounds to less than 0.1%.
   
             
 
(Cat Bond)
 
Catastrophe or Event Linked Bond. At January 31, 2016, the value of these securities
amounted to $1,714,200, or 0.2% of total net assets.
             
 
(Perpetual)
 
Security with no stated maturity date.
   
             
 
REMICS
   
Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits.
   
             
 
(PIK)
   
Represents a pay-in-kind security.
   
             
 
(Step)
   
Bond issued with an initial coupon rate which converts to a higher rate at a later date.
             
 
REIT
   
Real Estate Investment Trust.
   
             
 
(144A)
   
Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.  Such securities may be resold normally to qualified institutional buyers in a transaction exempt from registration.  At January 31, 2016, the value of these securities amounted to $268,908,213 or 25.1% of total net assets.
             
 
**
   
Senior floating rate loan interests in which the Fund invests generally pay interest at rates
that are periodically redetermined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium.
These base lending rates are generally (i) the lending rate offered by one or more major
European banks, such as LIBOR (London InterBank Offered Rate), (ii) the prime rate offered
by one or more major United States banks, (iii) the rate of a certificate of deposit or (iv)
other base lending rates used by commercial lenders. The rate shown is the coupon rate at
period end.
             
       
At January 31, 2016, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based
on cost for federal income tax purposes of $1,167,511,737 was as follows:
             
 
(a)
   
Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which
there is an excess of value over tax cost
 $        44,505,887
             
       
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which
there is an excess of tax cost over value
        (171,295,604)
             
       
Net unrealized depreciation
 
 $     (126,789,717)
             
 
(b)
   
Debt obligation with a variable interest rate. Rate shown is rate at end of period.
             
 
(c)
   
Security is valued using fair value methods (other than prices supplied by independent pricing services or broker-dealers).  See Notes to Financial Statements — Note 1A.
             
 
(d)
   
Rate to be determined
   
             
 
(e)
   
Security is in default.
   
             
 
(f)
   
Structured reinsurance investment. At January 31, 2016, the value of these securities
amounted to $46,188,902 or 4.3% of total net assets.
             
 
(g)
   
Security issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through accretion of discount.
             



CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP AGREEMENTS - SELL PROTECTION
                     
                                 
Notional Principal ($) (1)
 
Counterparty
Obligation Entity/Index
 
Coupon
   
Credit Rating (2)
 
Expiration Date
 
Premiums Received
   
Unrealized Depreciation
 
  27,629,015  
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Markit CDX North America High Yield Index
    5.00 %     B +
12/20/19
  $ 1,879,644     $ (738,350 )
  6,040,000  
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Markit CDX North America High Yield Index
    5.00 %     B +
12/20/20
    139,524       (146,162 )
                              $ 2,019,168     $ (884,512 )
                                       (1)
The notional amount is the maximum amount that a seller of credit protection would be obligated to pay upon occurrence of a credit event.
 
                                       (2)
Based on Standard & Poor's rating of the issuer or the weighted average of all the underlying securities in the index.
         


 
 
 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments.  These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
             
Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
   
Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)  See Notes to Financial Statements — Note 1A.
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining fair value of investments)  See Notes to Financial Statements — Note 1A.
             
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2016, in valuing the Fund’s assets:


   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Convertible Corporate Bonds
  $ -     $ 123,315,220     $ -     $ 123,315,220  
Preferred Stocks
                               
  Transportation
                               
    Air Freight & Logistics
    -       2,223,022       -       2,223,022  
  Insurance
                               
    Reinsurance
    -       -       83,750       83,750  
  All Other Preferred Stocks
    16,123,145       -       -       16,123,145  
Convertible Preferred Stocks
                               
  Energy
                               
    Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
    -       53,964       -       53,964  
  Consumer Durables & Apparel
                               
    Home Furnishings
    -       13,048,750       -       13,048,750  
  Health Care Equipment & Services
                               
    Health Care Services
    -       -       56,706       56,706  
    Health Care Facilities
    -       1,279,950       -       1,279,950  
  All Other Convertible Preferred Stocks
    6,374,264       -       -       6,374,264  
Common Stock
                               
  Capital Goods
                               
    Industrial Machinery
    -       -       737       737  
  Commercial Services & Supplies
                               
    Diversified Support Services
    -       106,030       -       106,030  
  Transportation
                               
    Air Freight & Logistics
    -       1,026,927       -       1,026,927  
  Consumer Services
                               
    Education Services
    -       272,337       -       272,337  
  All Other Common Stocks
    70,213,847       -       -       70,213,847  
Asset Backed Securities
    -       1,171,703       -       1,171,703  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
    -       28,788,299       -       28,788,299  
Corporate Bonds
                               
  Capital Goods
                               
    Industrial Machinery
    -       -       992,164       992,164  
  Insurance
                               
    Reinsurance
    -       4,946,475       42,872,877       47,819,352  
  All Other Corporate Bonds
    -       612,969,055       -       612,969,055  
U.S. Government Agency Obligations
    -       25,003,705       -       25,003,705  
Senior Floating Rate Loan Interests
    -       71,054,629       -       71,054,629  
Commercial Paper
    -       18,744,464       -       18,744,464  
Total
  $ 92,711,256     $ 904,004,530     $ 44,006,234     $ 1,040,722,020  
                                 
Other Financial Instruments
                               
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts
  $ 871,420     $ -     $ -     $ 871,420  
Unrealized depreciation on swap contracts
    -       (884,512 )     -       (884,512 )
Total Other Financial Instruments
  $ -     $ (884,512 )   $ -     $ (884,512 )

 
 

The following is a reconciliation of assets valued using significant observable inputs (Level 3):



       
Preferred Stocks
   
Convertible Preferred Stocks
   
Common Stocks
   
Corporate Bonds
   
Total
 
                                   
   
Balance as of 10/31/15
  $ 83,750     $ 58,827     $ 737     $ 57,024,299     $ 57,167,613  
   
Realized gain (loss)1
    -       -       -       475       475  
   
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)2
    -       (2,121 )     -       (5,581,941 )     (5,584,062 )
   
Purchases
    -       -       -       27,700,000       27,700,000  
   
Sales
    -       -       -       (35,277,792 )     (35,277,792 )
   
Transfers in to Level 3*
    -       -       -       -       -  
   
Transfers out of Level 3*
    -       -       -       -       -  
   
Balance as of 1/31/16
  $ 83,750     $ 56,706     $ 737     $ 43,865,041     $ 44,006,234  
                                             
  1  
Realized gain (loss) on these securities is included in the net realized gain (loss) from investments in the Statement of Operations.
 
                                               
  2  
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on these securities is included in the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in the Statement of Operations.
 
                                               
  *  
Transfers are calculated on the beginning of period values. During the period ended January 31, 2016, there were
 
     
no transters between Levels 1, 2 and 3.
                                       
                                               
     
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
                                       
     
still held as of 1/31/16
  $ (1,739,960 )                                



 ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a) Disclose the conclusions of the registrant's principal executive
and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions,
regarding the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR
270.30a-3(c))) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report
that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the
evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b)
under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b))) and Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

The registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer
have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are
effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of
a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.

(b) Disclose any change in the registrant's internal controls over financial
reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))
that occurred during the registrant's last fiscal quarter that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's
internal control over financial reporting.

There were no significant changes in the registrant's internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the
period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are
reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control
over financial reporting.



ITEM 3. EXHIBITS.

File as exhibits as part of this Form a separate certification for each principal
executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required
by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), exactly as set forth below:

                             CERTIFICATIONS

I, [identify the certifying individual], certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of [identify registrant];

2.  Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of
a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.  Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report
fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of
the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;

4.  The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over
financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act
of 1940) for the registrant and have:

  (a)  Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
  disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to
  ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its
  consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities,
  particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

  (b)  Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such
  internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision,
  to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial
  reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes
  in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

  (c)  Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and
  procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness
  of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to
  the filing date of this report, based on such evaluation; and

  (d)  Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control
  over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent
  fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
  materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting;
  and

5.  The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the
registrants auditors and the audit committee of the registrants board of
directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

  (a)  All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation
  of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely
  affect the registrants ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial
  information; and

  (b)  Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees
  who have a significant role in the registrants internal control over financial
  reporting.


Date:                                                  [Signature] [Title]


Filed herewith.



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                                   SIGNATURES

                          [See General Instruction F]


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


(Registrant) Pioneer High Yield Fund

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Lisa M.Jones
                          -----------------------
                          Lisa M.Jones, President and Chief Executive Officer

Date March 30, 2016

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


By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Lisa M.Jones
                          -----------------------
                          Lisa M.Jones, President and Chief Executive Officer


Date March 30, 2016



By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Mark E. Bradley
                          -----------------
                          Mark E. Bradley, Treasurer and Chief Accounting
                                        and Financial Officer

Date March 30, 2016

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.