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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:  July 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 7/31/2016 (Unaudited)
             
                       
 
Principal Amount ($)
Floating
Rate (b)
(unaudited)
 
Value
         
       
CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS - 11.3%
             
       
Energy - 0.9%
             
       
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services - 0.1%
             
 
2,170,000
   
SEACOR Holdings, Inc., 3.0%, 11/15/28
$
1,704,806
         
       
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production - 0.8%
             
 
6,440,000
   
Cobalt International Energy, Inc., 2.625%, 12/1/19
$
2,877,875
         
 
5,930,000
   
Whiting Petroleum Corp., 1.25%, 4/1/20
 
4,592,044
         
 
1,437,060
   
Whiting Petroleum Corp., 6.25%, 4/1/23
 
1,278,983
         
         
$
8,748,902
         
       
Coal & Consumable Fuels - 0.0% †
             
 
4,705,000
   
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., 3.75%, 12/15/17 (e)
$
23,525
         
       
Total Energy
$
10,477,233
         
       
Materials - 0.1%
             
       
Diversified Metals & Mining - 0.1%
             
 
1,075,000
   
RTI International Metals, Inc., 1.625%, 10/15/19
$
1,186,531
         
       
Total Materials
$
1,186,531
         
       
Capital Goods - 1.4%
             
       
Aerospace & Defense - 0.1%
             
 
1,150,000
   
The KEYW Holding Corp., 2.5%, 7/15/19
$
1,078,125
         
       
Construction & Engineering - 0.5%
             
 
3,760,000
   
Dycom Industries, Inc., 0.75%, 9/15/21 (144A)
$
4,425,050
         
 
1,100,000
   
Tutor Perini Corp., 2.875%, 6/15/21 (144A)
 
1,204,500
         
         
$
5,629,550
         
       
Electrical Components & Equipment - 0.8%
             
 
10,874,000
   
General Cable Corp., 4.5%, 11/15/29 (Step)
$
7,299,172
         
 
1,550,000
   
SolarCity Corp., 1.625%, 11/1/19
 
1,141,188
         
         
$
8,440,360
         
       
Total Capital Goods
$
15,148,035
         
       
Consumer Durables & Apparel - 0.4%
             
       
Homebuilding - 0.4%
             
 
4,630,000
   
KB Home, 1.375%, 2/1/19
$
4,467,950
         
       
Total Consumer Durables & Apparel
$
4,467,950
         
       
Consumer Services - 0.4%
             
       
Specialized Consumer Services - 0.4%
             
 
2,710,000
   
Ascent Capital Group, Inc., 4.0%, 7/15/20
$
1,619,225
         
 
2,195,000
   
Carriage Services, Inc., 2.75%, 3/15/21
 
2,627,141
         
         
$
4,246,366
         
       
Total Consumer Services
$
4,246,366
         
       
Media - 0.2%
             
       
Cable & Satellite - 0.2%
             
 
1,575,000
   
Liberty Media Corp., 1.375%, 10/15/23
$
1,671,469
         
       
Total Media
$
1,671,469
         
       
Retailing - 0.4%
             
       
Internet Retail - 0.4%
             
 
4,455,000
   
Shutterfly, Inc., 0.25%, 5/15/18
$
4,638,769
         
       
Total Retailing
$
4,638,769
         
       
Health Care Equipment & Services - 1.6%
             
       
Health Care Equipment - 1.1%
             
 
3,985,000
   
Insulet Corp., 2.0%, 6/15/19
$
4,027,341
         
 
3,620,000
   
NuVasive, Inc., 2.25%, 3/15/21 (144A)
 
4,420,925
         
 
4,020,000
   
Wright Medical Group, Inc., 2.0%, 2/15/20
 
4,062,712
         
         
$
12,510,978
         
       
Health Care Supplies - 0.5%
             
 
2,015,000
   
Endologix, Inc., 2.25%, 12/15/18
$
1,921,806
         
 
1,390,000
   
Endologix, Inc., 3.25%, 11/1/20
 
1,979,012
         
 
935,000
   
Quidel Corp., 3.25%, 12/15/20
 
949,609
         
         
$
4,850,427
         
       
Total Health Care Equipment & Services
$
17,361,405
         
       
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 3.1%
             
       
Biotechnology - 1.7%
             
 
1,920,000
   
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 1.5%, 10/15/20
$
2,539,200
         
 
4,430,000
   
Cepheid, 1.25%, 2/1/21
 
4,058,988
         
 
2,815,000
   
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc., 2.875%, 1/15/21
 
3,516,991
         
 
4,270,000
   
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 2.25%, 6/15/22
 
4,654,300
         
 
4,538,000
   
PDL BioPharma, Inc., 4.0%, 2/1/18
 
4,330,954
         
         
$
19,100,433
         
       
Pharmaceuticals - 1.3%
             
 
7,215,000
   
Innoviva, Inc., 2.125%, 1/15/23
$
6,182,353
         
 
3,570,000
   
Jazz Investments I, Ltd., 1.875%, 8/15/21
 
3,900,225
         
 
2,455,000
   
The Medicines Co., 2.5%, 1/15/22
 
3,223,722
         
 
780,000
   
The Medicines Co., 2.75%, 7/15/23 (144A)
 
816,562
         
         
$
14,122,862
         
       
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.1%
             
 
1,415,000
   
Albany Molecular Research, Inc., 2.25%, 11/15/18
$
1,518,472
         
       
Total Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
$
34,741,767
         
       
Software & Services - 2.1%
             
       
Internet Software & Services - 0.6%
             
 
2,335,000
   
Twitter, Inc., 0.25%, 9/15/19
$
2,155,497
         
 
3,290,000
   
WebMD Health Corp., 2.5%, 1/31/18
 
3,682,744
         
 
615,000
   
WebMD Health Corp., 2.625%, 6/15/23 (144A)
 
621,150
         
         
$
6,459,391
         
       
Data Processing & Outsourced Services - 0.3%
             
 
3,230,000
   
Cardtronics, Inc., 1.0%, 12/1/20
$
3,439,950
         
       
Application Software - 1.1%
             
 
1,840,000
   
Citrix Systems, Inc., 0.5%, 4/15/19
$
2,156,250
         
 
5,130,000
   
Mentor Graphics Corp., 4.0%, 4/1/31
 
5,630,175
         
 
1,700,000
   
Nuance Communications, Inc., 1.0%, 12/15/35 (144A)
 
1,526,812
         
 
2,785,000
   
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc., 0.75%, 8/15/19
 
2,887,697
         
         
$
12,200,934
         
       
Systems Software - 0.1%
             
 
595,000
   
FireEye, Inc., 1.0%, 6/1/35
$
552,978
         
 
595,000
   
FireEye, Inc., 1.625%, 6/1/35
 
549,810
         
         
$
1,102,788
         
       
Total Software & Services
$
23,203,063
         
       
Technology Hardware & Equipment - 0.3%
             
       
Communications Equipment - 0.3%
             
 
2,595,000
   
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc., 1.375%, 1/1/20
$
2,554,453
         
 
1,300,000
   
Finisar Corp., 0.5%, 12/15/33
 
1,279,688
         
         
$
3,834,141
         
       
Total Technology Hardware & Equipment
$
3,834,141
         
       
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.4%
             
       
Semiconductors - 0.4%
             
 
4,885,000
   
ON Semiconductor Corp., 1.0%, 12/1/20
$
4,561,124
         
       
Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
$
4,561,124
         
       
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS
             
       
(Cost $132,841,280)
$
125,537,853
         
                       
       
PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.4%
             
       
Transportation - 0.2%
             
       
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.2%
             
 
4,940
   
CEVA Group Plc, 12/31/14 (e) *
$
1,729,018
         
       
Total Transportation
$
1,729,018
         
       
Diversified Financials - 0.2%
             
       
Consumer Finance - 0.2%
             
 
97,845
6.41
 
GMAC Capital Trust I, Floating Rate Note, 2/15/40
$
2,487,220
         
       
Total Diversified Financials
$
2,487,220
         
       
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
             
       
(Cost $7,271,241)
$
4,216,238
         
                       
       
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS - 1.4%
             
       
Energy - 0.0% †
             
       
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production - 0.0% †
             
 
715
   
Halcon Resources Corp., 5.75%, 12/31/49 (Perpetual)
$
30,745
         
       
Total Energy
$
30,745
         
       
Health Care Equipment & Services - 0.3%
             
       
Health Care Supplies - 0.2%
             
 
7,708
   
Alere, Inc., 3.0%, 12/31/49 (Perpetual)
$
2,505,100
         
       
Health Care Services - 0.0% †
             
 
742
   
BioScrip, Inc., (Perpetual) (c)
$
66,843
         
       
Health Care Facilities - 0.1%
             
 
1,725
   
Kindred Healthcare, Inc., 7.5%, 12/1/17
$
1,091,960
         
       
Total Health Care Equipment & Services
$
3,663,903
         
       
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 0.3%
             
       
Pharmaceuticals - 0.3%
             
 
2,700
   
Allergan plc, 5.5%, 3/1/18
$
2,420,118
         
 
1,000
   
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., 7.0%, 12/15/18
 
888,000
         
         
$
3,308,118
         
       
Total Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
$
3,308,118
         
       
Banks - 0.8%
             
       
Diversified Banks - 0.8%
             
 
920
   
Bank of America Corp., 7.25%, 12/31/49 (Perpetual)
$
1,109,520
         
 
5,265
   
Wells Fargo & Co., 7.5% (Perpetual)
 
7,009,084
         
         
$
8,118,604
         
       
Total Banks
$
8,118,604
         
       
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS
             
       
(Cost $14,065,824)
$
15,121,370
         
 
Shares
                   
       
COMMON STOCKS - 5.5%
             
       
Energy - 0.2%
             
       
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production - 0.1%
             
 
5,476,167
   
Ascent CNR Corp. Class A
$
65,714
         
 
56,793
   
Whiting Petroleum Corp. *
 
418,564
         
         
$
484,278
         
       
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing - 0.1%
             
 
39,932
   
Marathon Petroleum Corp. *
$
1,572,921
         
       
Total Energy
$
2,057,199
         
       
Materials - 0.3%
             
       
Commodity Chemicals - 0.3%
             
 
48,776
   
LyondellBasell Industries NV
$
3,670,882
         
       
Total Materials
$
3,670,882
         
       
Capital Goods - 0.2%
             
       
Aerospace & Defense - 0.1%
             
 
12,090
   
Orbital ATK, Inc.
$
1,053,281
         
       
Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks - 0.1%
             
 
399,108
   
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. *
$
1,652,307
         
       
Industrial Machinery - 0.0% †
             
 
73,714
   
Liberty Tire Recycling LLC (c)
$
737
         
       
Total Capital Goods
$
2,706,325
         
       
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.0% †
             
       
Diversified Support Services - 0.0% †
             
 
53
   
IAP Worldwide Services, Inc.
$
71,570
         
       
Total Commercial Services & Supplies
$
71,570
         
       
Transportation - 0.3%
             
       
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.1%
             
 
2,282
   
CEVA Group Plc *
$
798,721
         
       
Airlines - 0.2%
             
 
60,954
   
United Continental Holdings, Inc. *
$
2,858,133
         
       
Total Transportation
$
3,656,854
         
       
Automobiles & Components - 0.7%
             
       
Automobile Manufacturers - 0.7%
             
 
585,100
   
Ford Motor Co.
$
7,407,366
         
       
Total Automobiles & Components
$
7,407,366
         
       
Consumer Services - 0.3%
             
       
Restaurants - 0.3%
             
 
58,543
   
Starbucks Corp.
$
3,398,421
         
       
Education Services - 0.0% †
             
 
13,966
   
Cengage Learning Holdings II, Inc.
$
339,842
         
       
Total Consumer Services
$
3,738,263
         
       
Health Care Equipment & Services - 0.6%
             
       
Health Care Services - 0.1%
             
 
255,259
   
BioScrip, Inc. *
$
653,463
         
       
Managed Health Care - 0.5%
             
 
29,704
   
Aetna, Inc.
$
3,422,198
         
 
16,643
   
Cigna Corp.
 
2,146,281
         
         
$
5,568,479
         
       
Total Health Care Equipment & Services
$
6,221,942
         
       
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 0.7%
             
       
Pharmaceuticals - 0.2%
             
 
47,724
   
Mylan NV
$
2,233,006
         
       
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.5%
             
 
14,198
   
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. *
$
2,059,988
         
 
20,091
   
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
 
3,191,254
         
         
$
5,251,242
         
       
Total Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
$
7,484,248
         
       
Banks - 0.2%
             
       
Diversified Banks - 0.2%
             
 
29,608
   
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
$
1,894,024
         
       
Total Banks
$
1,894,024
         
       
Diversified Financials - 0.1%
             
       
Consumer Finance - 0.1%
             
 
24,013
   
Capital One Financial Corp.
$
1,610,792
         
       
Total Diversified Financials
$
1,610,792
         
       
Real Estate - 1.0%
             
       
Diversified REIT - 0.8%
             
 
357,469
   
Forest City Enterprises LP *
$
8,454,142
         
       
Specialized REIT - 0.2%
             
 
86,088
   
Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc.
$
2,675,615
         
       
Total Real Estate
$
11,129,757
         
       
Technology Hardware & Equipment - 0.8%
             
       
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.5%
             
 
166,316
   
NCR Corp. *
$
5,483,439
         
       
Electronic Manufacturing Services - 0.3%
             
 
54,309
   
TE Connectivity, Ltd.
$
3,273,747
         
       
Total Technology Hardware & Equipment
$
8,757,186
         
       
Telecommunication Services - 0.1%
             
       
Integrated Telecommunication Services - 0.1%
             
 
87,633
   
Windstream Holdings, Inc.
$
815,863
         
       
Total Telecommunication Services
$
815,863
         
       
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
             
       
(Cost $45,167,073)
$
61,222,271
         
 
Principal Amount ($)
               
       
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES - 0.1%
             
       
Banks - 0.1%
             
       
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.1%
             
 
999,619
   
VOLT XXV LLC, 4.5%, 6/26/45 (Step) (144A)
$
943,087
         
       
Total Banks
$
943,087
         
       
TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES
             
       
(Cost $981,193)
$
943,087
         
                       
       
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS - 2.1%
             
       
Banks - 2.1%
             
       
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 2.1%
             
 
1,000,000
5.97
 
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust 2007-5, Floating Rate Note, 2/10/51
$
935,269
         
 
1,150,000
5.72
 
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2007-PWR16, Floating Rate Note, 6/11/40 (144A)
1,055,625
         
 
1,475,000
5.08
 
CFCRE 2015-RUM Mortgage Trust, Floating Rate Note, 7/15/30 (144A)
 
1,432,372
         
 
2,500,000
3.21
 
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2014-GC23 REMICS, Floating Rate Note, 7/12/47 (144A)
1,552,136
         
 
2,750,000
5.76
 
COBALT CMBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2007-C3, Floating Rate Note, 5/15/46
2,604,417
         
 
1,200,000
5.76
 
COBALT CMBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2007-C3, Floating Rate Note, 5/15/46
973,086
         
 
600,000
5.10
 
Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Floating Rate Note, 8/15/38
486,484
         
 
510,044
   
Global Mortgage Securitization, Ltd., 5.25%, 11/25/32 (144A)
 
402,190
         
 
2,513,900
5.00
 
GMAT 2013-1 Trust, Floating Rate Note, 8/25/53
 
2,393,468
         
 
695,581
   
Homeowner Assistance Program Reverse Mortgage Loan Trust 2013-RM1, 4.0%, 5/26/53 (144A)
688,625
         
 
3,000,000
3.95
 
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2014-C25 REMICS, Floating Rate Note, 11/18/47 (144A)
2,306,631
         
 
1,350,000
4.05
 
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2013-C13 REMICS, Floating Rate Note, 1/18/46 (144A)
1,231,432
         
 
4,270,000
4.08
 
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2014-INN, Floating Rate Note, 6/15/29 (144A)
4,130,740
         
 
2,171,000
5.08
 
PFP 2015-2, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 7/14/34 (144A)
 
2,139,921
         
 
400,000
5.58
 
Springleaf Mortgage Loan Trust 2013-1, Floating Rate Note, 6/25/58 (144A)
399,006
         
         
$
22,731,402
         
       
Total Banks
$
22,731,402
         
       
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
             
       
(Cost $23,605,135)
$
22,731,402
         
                       
       
CORPORATE BONDS - 65.4%
             
       
Energy - 11.3%
             
       
Oil & Gas Drilling - 0.3%
             
 
780,000
   
Rowan Companies, Inc., 4.875%, 6/1/22
$
661,050
         
 
3,604,000
   
Rowan Companies, Inc., 5.4%, 12/1/42
 
2,432,700
         
 
375,000
   
Rowan Companies, Inc., 5.85%, 1/15/44
 
270,938
         
         
$
3,364,688
         
       
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services - 0.5%
             
 
4,500,000
   
Archrock Partners LP, 6.0%, 10/1/22
$
4,050,000
         
 
1,850,000
   
Archrock Partners LP, 6.0%, 4/1/21
 
1,706,625
         
         
$
5,756,625
         
       
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production - 5.7%
             
 
2,360,000
   
Antero Resources Corp., 6.0%, 12/1/20
$
2,336,400
         
 
5,200,000
   
California Resources Corp., 8.0%, 12/15/22 (144A)
 
3,329,040
         
 
3,020,000
   
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., 7.5%, 9/15/20
 
3,012,450
         
 
3,756,000
   
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 8.0%, 12/15/22 (144A)
 
3,267,720
         
 
488,000
   
Comstock Resources, Inc., 9.5%, 6/15/20
 
223,260
         
 
3,675,000
   
Concho Resources, Inc., 5.5%, 4/1/23
 
3,629,062
         
 
2,055,000
   
Continental Resources, Inc., 3.8%, 6/1/24
 
1,757,025
         
 
3,310,000
   
Denbury Resources, Inc., 5.5%, 5/1/22
 
2,101,850
         
 
5,205,000
   
EPL Oil & Gas, Inc., 8.25%, 2/15/18
 
754,725
         
 
1,385,000
   
Extraction Oil & Gas Holdings LLC, 7.875%, 7/15/21 (144A)
 
1,385,000
         
 
7,615,000
   
Gulfport Energy Corp., 7.75%, 11/1/20
 
7,805,375
         
 
2,185,000
   
Halcon Resources Corp., 12.0%, 2/15/22 (144A)
 
1,966,500
         
 
2,943,000
   
Hilcorp Energy I LP, 5.75%, 10/1/25 (144A)
 
2,781,135
         
 
3,610,000
   
Memorial Resource Development Corp., 5.875%, 7/1/22
 
3,610,758
         
 
2,190,000
   
Midstates Petroleum Co., Inc., 9.25%, 6/1/21 (e)
 
27,375
         
 
2,240,000
   
Northern Oil and Gas, Inc., 8.0%, 6/1/20
 
1,573,600
         
 
6,455,000
   
Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 6.875%, 3/15/22
 
5,631,988
         
 
4,510,000
   
PDC Energy, Inc., 7.75%, 10/15/22
 
4,656,575
         
 
2,688,000
   
QEP Resources, Inc., 5.375%, 10/1/22
 
2,567,040
         
 
2,890,000
   
Range Resources Corp., 5.75%, 6/1/21
 
2,803,300
         
 
1,200,000
   
Rice Energy Inc., 6.25%, 5/1/22
 
1,170,000
         
 
1,475,000
   
Rice Energy, Inc., 7.25%, 5/1/23
 
1,478,688
         
 
800,000
   
Sanchez Energy Corp., 6.125%, 1/15/23
 
538,000
         
 
2,375,000
   
Sanchez Energy Corp., 7.75%, 6/15/21
 
1,816,875
         
 
1,850,000
   
WPX Energy, Inc., 7.5%, 8/1/20
 
1,822,250
         
 
670,000
   
WPX Energy, Inc., 8.25%, 8/1/23
 
657,015
         
         
$
62,703,006
         
       
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing - 0.9%
             
 
6,525,000
   
Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP, 6.5%, 4/15/21
$
4,779,562
         
 
4,695,000
   
Tesoro Corp., 5.375%, 10/1/22
 
4,824,112
         
         
$
9,603,674
         
       
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation - 3.8%
             
 
3,150,000
   
Blue Racer Midstream LLC, 6.125%, 11/15/22 (144A)
$
2,961,000
         
 
2,200,000
   
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP, 6.25%, 4/1/23
 
2,046,000
         
 
685,000
   
EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.05%, 4/1/45
 
571,554
         
 
1,973,000
   
EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.6%, 4/1/44
 
1,819,029
         
 
3,655,000
   
Genesis Energy LP, 5.75%, 2/15/21
 
3,618,450
         
 
3,375,000
   
Global Partners LP, 7.0%, 6/15/23
 
2,860,312
         
 
1,555,000
   
Holly Energy Partners LP, 6.0%, 8/1/24 (144A)
 
1,574,438
         
 
4,755,000
   
ONEOK, Inc., 7.5%, 9/1/23
 
5,206,725
         
 
6,775,000
   
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.625%, 2/1/21
 
6,995,188
         
 
1,800,000
   
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.75%, 5/15/24
 
1,845,000
         
 
490,000
   
Targa Resources Partners LP, 4.125%, 11/15/19
 
488,162
         
 
2,900,000
   
Targa Resources Partners LP, 4.25%, 11/15/23
 
2,689,750
         
 
2,491,000
   
Targa Resources Partners LP, 5.25%, 5/1/23
 
2,434,952
         
 
8,105,000
   
The Williams Companies, Inc., 5.75%, 6/24/44
 
7,436,338
         
         
$
42,546,898
         
       
Coal & Consumable Fuels - 0.1%
             
 
1,875,000
   
SunCoke Energy Partners LP, 7.375%, 2/1/20
$
1,593,750
         
       
Total Energy
$
125,568,641
         
       
Materials - 5.0%
             
       
Commodity Chemicals - 0.9%
             
 
1,220,000
   
Hexion, Inc., 6.625%, 4/15/20
$
1,030,900
         
 
1,567,000
   
Hexion, Inc., 8.875%, 2/1/18
 
1,398,548
         
 
1,015,000
   
Hexion, Inc., 9.0%, 11/15/20
 
702,888
         
 
1,450,000
   
Rain CII Carbon LLC, 8.0%, 12/1/18 (144A)
 
1,326,750
         
 
2,420,000
   
Tronox Finance LLC, 6.375%, 8/15/20
 
1,960,200
         
 
4,560,000
   
Tronox Finance LLC, 7.5%, 3/15/22 (144A)
 
3,619,500
         
         
$
10,038,786
         
       
Diversified Chemicals - 0.1%
             
 
1,140,000
   
CVR Partners LP, 9.25%, 6/15/23 (144A)
$
1,165,650
         
       
Metal & Glass Containers - 3.3%
             
 
4,146,794
   
Ardagh Finance Holdings SA, 8.625%, (0.00% Cash, 8.625% PIK) 6/15/19 (144A) (PIK)
$
4,271,198
         
 
3,350,000
   
Ardagh Packaging Finance Plc, 6.75%, 1/31/21 (144A)
 
3,446,480
         
 
758,824
   
Ardagh Packaging Finance Plc, 7.0%, 11/15/20 (144A)
 
762,618
         
 
7,100,000
   
Ball Corp., 5.25%, 7/1/25
 
7,668,000
         
 
13,120,000
   
Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc., 7.375%, 12/15/26
 
14,596,000
         
 
2,790,000
   
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., 7.0%, 7/15/24 (144A)
 
2,948,681
         
 
2,565,000
   
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., 9.875%, 8/15/19
 
2,635,538
         
         
$
36,328,515
         
       
Diversified Metals & Mining - 0.5%
             
 
3,285,000
   
IAMGOLD Corp., 6.75%, 10/1/20 (144A)
$
3,071,475
         
 
1,345,000
   
Prince Mineral Holding Corp., 11.5%, 12/15/19 (144A)
 
1,237,400
         
 
400,000
   
Teck Resources, Ltd., 8.0%, 6/1/21 (144A)
 
427,000
         
 
400,000
   
Teck Resources, Ltd., 8.5%, 6/1/24 (144A)
 
435,000
         
         
$
5,170,875
         
       
Paper Products - 0.2%
             
 
2,845,000
   
Resolute Forest Products, Inc., 5.875%, 5/15/23
$
2,332,900
         
       
Total Materials
$
55,036,726
         
       
Capital Goods - 3.2%
             
       
Aerospace & Defense - 0.3%
             
 
3,880,000
   
DigitalGlobe, Inc., 5.25%, 2/1/21 (144A)
$
3,753,900
         
       
Building Products - 0.2%
             
 
2,000,000
   
Griffon Corp., 5.25%, 3/1/22
$
2,002,500
         
       
Construction & Engineering - 0.8%
             
 
3,210,000
   
AECOM, 5.875%, 10/15/24
$
3,442,725
         
 
5,645,000
   
Amsted Industries, Inc., 5.0%, 3/15/22 (144A)
 
5,701,450
         
         
$
9,144,175
         
       
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.4%
             
 
4,030,000
   
JB Poindexter & Co., Inc., 9.0%, 4/1/22 (144A)
$
4,347,362
         
       
Industrial Machinery - 0.6%
             
 
4,901,000
   
Apex Tool Group LLC, 7.0%, 2/1/21 (144A)
$
4,398,648
         
 
1,635,521
   
Liberty Tire Recycling LLC, 11.0%, 3/31/21 (0.0% cash, 11.0% PIK) (144A) (PIK) (c)
1,210,286
         
 
945,000
   
Xerium Technologies, Inc., 8.875%, 6/15/18
 
969,570
         
         
$
6,578,504
         
       
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.9%
             
 
5,200,000
   
Rexel SA, 5.25%, 6/15/20 (144A)
$
5,408,000
         
 
2,000,000
   
United Rentals North America, Inc., 5.75%, 11/15/24
 
2,075,000
         
 
2,330,000
   
WESCO Distribution, Inc., 5.375%, 12/15/21
 
2,394,075
         
         
$
9,877,075
         
       
Total Capital Goods
$
35,703,516
         
       
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.5%
             
       
Environmental & Facilities Services - 0.2%
             
 
2,110,000
   
Safway Group Holding LLC, 7.0%, 5/15/18 (144A)
$
2,149,562
         
       
Diversified Support Services - 0.3%
             
 
1,800,000
   
NANA Development Corp., 9.5%, 3/15/19 (144A)
$
1,593,000
         
 
2,165,000
   
TMS International Corp., 7.625%, 10/15/21 (144A)
 
1,558,800
         
         
$
3,151,800
         
       
Total Commercial Services & Supplies
$
5,301,362
         
       
Transportation - 1.2%
             
       
Airlines - 0.4%
             
 
1,920,000
   
Air Canada, 5.00%, 3/15/20 (144A)
$
1,867,200
         
 
2,950,000
   
Intrepid Aviation Group Holdings LLC, 6.875%, 2/15/19 (144A)
 
2,662,375
         
         
$
4,529,575
         
       
Railroads - 0.4%
             
 
4,250,000
   
Florida East Coast Holdings Corp., 6.75%, 5/1/19 (144A)
$
4,356,250
         
       
Trucking - 0.4%
             
 
3,147,000
   
Jack Cooper Holdings Corp., 9.25%, 6/1/20
$
2,265,840
         
 
3,500,000
   
syncreon Group BV, 8.625%, 11/1/21 (144A)
 
2,590,000
         
         
$
4,855,840
         
       
Total Transportation
$
13,741,665
         
       
Automobiles & Components - 0.8%
             
       
Auto Parts & Equipment - 0.1%
             
 
909,000
   
International Automotive Components Group SA, 9.125%, 6/1/18 (144A)
$
897,638
         
       
Automobile Manufacturers - 0.7%
             
 
3,380,000
   
Dana Financing Luxembourg Sarl, 6.5%, 6/1/26 (144A)
$
3,464,500
         
 
4,135,000
   
TI Group Automotive Systems LLC, 8.75%, 7/15/23 (144A)
 
4,248,712
         
         
$
7,713,212
         
       
Total Automobiles & Components
$
8,610,850
         
       
Consumer Durables & Apparel - 4.6%
             
       
Homebuilding - 4.3%
             
 
1,540,000
   
CalAtlantic Group, Inc., 5.375%, 10/1/22
$
1,597,750
         
 
6,975,000
   
CalAtlantic Group, Inc., 6.25%, 12/15/21
 
7,567,875
         
 
4,345,000
   
DR Horton, Inc., 5.75%, 8/15/23
 
4,844,675
         
 
8,375,000
   
KB Home, 7.0%, 12/15/21
 
8,877,500
         
 
4,150,000
   
Lennar Corp., 4.5%, 6/15/19
 
4,347,125
         
 
7,930,000
   
Lennar Corp., 4.75%, 11/15/22
 
8,326,500
         
 
3,660,000
   
Meritage Homes Corp., 7.0%, 4/1/22
 
4,016,850
         
 
3,110,000
   
PulteGroup, Inc., 5.0%, 1/15/27
 
3,106,112
         
 
1,500,000
   
Rialto Holdings LLC, 7.0%, 12/1/18 (144A)
 
1,530,900
         
 
3,990,000
   
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., 5.875%, 4/15/23 (144A)
 
4,109,700
         
         
$
48,324,987
         
       
Textiles - 0.3%
             
 
2,920,000
   
Springs Industries, Inc., 6.25%, 6/1/21
$
3,022,200
         
       
Total Consumer Durables & Apparel
$
51,347,187
         
       
Consumer Services - 2.3%
             
       
Casinos & Gaming - 1.0%
             
 
472,340
   
Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribe, 6.5%, 7/1/36 (1.0% cash, 5.50% PIK) (PIK) (e)
$
2,362
         
 
11,660,000
   
Scientific Games International, Inc., 10.0%, 12/1/22
 
10,362,825
         
 
700,000
   
Scientific Games International, Inc., 6.25%, 9/1/20
 
476,000
         
         
$
10,841,187
         
       
Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines - 0.8%
             
 
1,480,000
   
NCL Corp, Ltd., 4.625%, 11/15/20 (144A)
$
1,494,800
         
 
2,750,000
   
NCL Corp., Ltd., 5.25%, 11/15/19 (144A)
 
2,811,875
         
 
1,680,000
   
Viking Cruises, Ltd., 6.25%, 5/15/25 (144A)
 
1,318,800
         
 
4,290,000
   
Viking Cruises, Ltd., 8.5%, 10/15/22 (144A)
 
3,785,925
         
         
$
9,411,400
         
       
Specialized Consumer Services - 0.5%
             
 
3,475,000
   
Constellis Holdings LLC, 9.75%, 5/15/20 (144A)
$
3,388,125
         
 
2,160,000
   
Sotheby's, 5.25%, 10/1/22 (144A)
 
2,052,000
         
         
$
5,440,125
         
       
Total Consumer Services
$
25,692,712
         
       
Media - 3.2%
             
       
Advertising - 0.2%
             
 
2,320,000
   
MDC Partners, Inc., 6.5%, 5/1/24 (144A)
$
2,244,600
         
       
Broadcasting - 1.1%
             
 
6,170,000
   
Gannett Co., Inc., 6.375%, 10/15/23
$
6,632,750
         
 
2,220,000
   
Gray Television, Inc., 5.875%, 7/15/26 (144A)
 
2,282,160
         
 
2,730,000
   
Nexstar Escrow Corp., 5.625%, 8/1/24 (144A)
 
2,774,362
         
         
$
11,689,272
         
       
Cable & Satellite - 1.5%
             
 
3,370,000
   
DISH DBS Corp., 5.875%, 7/15/22
$
3,367,911
         
 
1,670,000
   
Neptune Finco Corp., 6.625%, 10/15/25 (144A)
 
1,799,425
         
 
2,245,000
   
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.375%, 7/15/26 (144A)
 
2,288,508
         
 
9,050,000
   
Videotron, Ltd., 5.375%, 6/15/24 (144A)
 
9,389,375
         
         
$
16,845,219
         
       
Movies & Entertainment - 0.3%
             
 
2,895,000
   
Regal Entertainment Group, Inc., 5.75%, 2/1/25
$
2,931,188
         
       
Publishing - 0.1%
             
 
1,253,000
   
Trader Corp., 9.875%, 8/15/18 (144A)
$
1,282,759
         
       
Total Media
$
34,993,038
         
       
Retailing - 1.0%
             
       
Department Stores - 0.2%
             
 
2,710,000
   
Argos Merger Sub, Inc., 7.125%, 3/15/23 (144A)
$
2,831,950
         
       
Computer & Electronics Retail - 0.1%
             
 
1,340,000
   
Rent-A-Center, Inc., 6.625%, 11/15/20
$
1,252,900
         
       
Specialty Stores - 0.4%
             
 
4,010,000
   
Outerwall, Inc., 5.875%, 6/15/21
$
4,060,125
         
       
Automotive Retail - 0.3%
             
 
2,900,000
   
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 6.0%, 12/15/24
$
2,973,950
         
       
Total Retailing
$
11,118,925
         
       
Food & Staples Retailing - 0.0% †
             
       
Food Retail - 0.0% †
             
 
391,000
   
C&S Group Enterprises LLC, 5.375%, 7/15/22 (144A)
$
375,360
         
       
Total Food & Staples Retailing
$
375,360
         
       
Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 2.6%
             
       
Distillers & Vintners - 0.4%
             
 
3,900,000
   
Constellation Brands, Inc., 3.75%, 5/1/21
$
4,104,750
         
       
Agricultural Products - 0.2%
             
 
2,925,000
   
Southern States Cooperative, Inc., 10.0%, 8/15/21 (144A)
$
2,398,500
         
       
Packaged Foods & Meats - 1.5%
             
 
1,710,000
   
Dole Food Co., Inc., 7.25%, 5/1/19 (144A)
$
1,722,825
         
 
2,425,000
   
Pilgrim's Pride Corp., 5.75%, 3/15/25 (144A)
 
2,455,312
         
 
7,600,000
   
Post Holdings, Inc., 6.0%, 12/15/22 (144A)
 
8,018,000
         
 
1,775,000
   
Post Holdings, Inc., 6.75%, 12/1/21 (144A)
 
1,894,812
         
 
1,940,000
   
Post Holdings, Inc., 8.0%, 7/15/25 (144A)
 
2,226,150
         
         
$
16,317,099
         
       
Tobacco - 0.5%
             
 
6,895,000
   
Alliance One International, Inc., 9.875%, 7/15/21
$
6,067,600
         
       
Total Food, Beverage & Tobacco
$
28,887,949
         
       
Household & Personal Products - 0.1%
             
       
Personal Products - 0.1%
             
 
1,245,000
   
Revlon Consumer Products Corp., 5.75%, 2/15/21
$
1,263,675
         
       
Total Household & Personal Products
$
1,263,675
         
       
Health Care Equipment & Services - 4.3%
             
       
Health Care Services - 0.5%
             
 
3,675,000
   
BioScrip, Inc., 8.875%, 2/15/21
$
3,390,188
         
 
1,795,000
   
RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc., 8.25%, 5/1/23 (144A)
 
1,869,026
         
         
$
5,259,214
         
       
Health Care Facilities - 2.9%
             
 
850,000
   
CHS, 6.875%, 2/1/22
$
731,000
         
 
8,900,000
   
CHS, Inc., 8.0%, 11/15/19
 
8,555,125
         
 
13,460,000
   
HCA, Inc., 5.375%, 2/1/25
 
14,006,880
         
 
7,975,000
   
Kindred Healthcare Inc., 6.375%, 4/15/22
 
7,356,938
         
 
1,265,000
   
Universal Hospital Services, Inc., 7.625%, 8/15/20
 
1,176,450
         
         
$
31,826,393
         
       
Managed Health Care - 0.9%
             
 
2,000,000
   
Centene Corp., 5.625%, 2/15/21
$
2,112,500
         
 
1,325,000
   
Centene Corp., 6.125%, 2/15/24
 
1,423,554
         
 
6,765,000
   
WellCare Health Plans, Inc., 5.75%, 11/15/20
 
6,997,581
         
         
$
10,533,635
         
       
Total Health Care Equipment & Services
$
47,619,242
         
       
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 1.8%
             
       
Pharmaceuticals - 1.8%
             
 
2,690,000
   
DPx Holdings BV, 7.5%, 2/1/22 (144A)
$
2,858,125
         
 
4,160,000
   
Endo Finance LLC, 5.75%, 1/15/22 (144A)
 
3,744,000
         
 
3,725,000
   
Impax Laboratories, Inc., 2.0%, 6/15/22
 
3,420,016
         
 
12,195,000
   
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 5.875%, 5/15/23 (144A)
 
10,152,338
         
         
$
20,174,479
         
       
Total Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
$
20,174,479
         
       
Banks - 2.5%
             
       
Diversified Banks - 2.3%
             
 
3,175,000
6.10
 
Bank of America Corp., Floating Rate Note, 12/31/49 (Perpetual)
$
3,319,558
         
 
600,000
6.30
 
Bank of America Corp., Floating Rate Note, 12/31/49 (Perpetual)
 
653,812
         
 
5,755,000
5.90
 
Citigroup, Inc., Floating Rate Note, 12/31/49 (Perpetual)
 
5,906,069
         
 
3,225,000
6.25
 
Citigroup, Inc., Floating Rate Note, 12/31/49 (Perpetual)
 
3,474,938
         
 
5,680,000
8.12
 
Credit Agricole SA, Floating Rate Note, 12/31/49 (Perpetual) (144A)
 
5,978,200
         
 
6,000,000
8.00
 
Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, Floating Rate Note, 12/31/49 (Perpetual)
5,962,500
         
         
$
25,295,077
         
       
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.2%
             
 
2,920,000
   
Provident Funding Associates LP, 6.75%, 6/15/21 (144A)
$
2,788,600
         
       
Total Banks
$
28,083,677
         
       
Diversified Financials - 3.8%
             
       
Specialized Finance - 1.6%
             
 
5,825,000
   
Fly Leasing, Ltd., 6.375%, 10/15/21
$
5,810,438
         
 
1,310,000
   
Nationstar Mortgage LLC, 6.5%, 6/1/22
 
1,100,400
         
 
7,220,000
   
Nationstar Mortgage LLC, 6.5%, 7/1/21
 
6,209,200
         
 
1,820,000
   
Nationstar Mortgage LLC, 6.5%, 8/1/18
 
1,747,200
         
 
3,100,000
   
Oxford Finance LLC, 7.25%, 1/15/18 (144A)
 
3,107,750
         
         
$
17,974,988
         
       
Consumer Finance - 1.8%
             
 
1,870,000
   
Ally Financial, Inc., 4.625%, 3/30/25
$
1,916,750
         
 
1,250,000
   
Ally Financial, Inc., 4.625%, 5/19/22
 
1,291,612
         
 
8,157,000
   
Ally Financial, Inc., 5.75%, 11/20/25
 
8,493,476
         
 
3,875,000
5.55
 
Capital One Financial Corp., Floating Rate Note, 12/31/49 (Perpetual)
 
3,930,219
         
 
1,930,000
   
Navient Corp., 6.625%, 7/26/21
 
1,949,300
         
 
3,265,000
   
TMX Finance LLC, 8.5%, 9/15/18 (144A)
 
2,563,025
         
         
$
20,144,382
         
       
Investment Banking & Brokerage - 0.4%
             
 
4,325,000
5.55
 
Morgan Stanley, Floating Rate Note, 12/31/49 (Perpetual)
$
4,379,062
         
       
Total Diversified Financials
$
42,498,432
         
       
Insurance - 3.7%
             
       
Reinsurance - 3.7%
             
 
500,000
5.78
 
Alamo Re, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 6/7/18 (Cat Bond) (144A)
$
514,400
         
 
1,000,000
   
Arlington Segregated Account (Kane SAC Ltd.), Variable Rate Notes, 8/31/16 (d) (f)
48,600
         
 
1,200,000
   
Berwick 2016-1 Segregated Account (Kane SAC Ltd.), Variable Rate Notes, 2/1/18 (d) (f)
1,235,760
         
 
1,000,000
   
Berwick Segregated Account (KANE SAC Ltd.), Variable Rate Note, 1/22/16 (d) (f)
30,000
         
 
250,000
0.00
 
Blue Halo Re, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 6/21/19 (Cat Bond) (144A)
 
247,300
         
 
3,600,000
   
Carnosutie 2016-N,Segregated Account (Kane SAC Ltd.), Variable Rate Notes, 11/30/20 (d) (f)
3,726,720
         
 
4,500,000
   
Carnoustie Segregated Account (Kane SAC Ltd.), Variable Rate Notes, 2/19/16 (d) (f)
91,800
         
 
1,100,000
   
Eden Re II, Ltd., 4/23/19 (144A) (d) (f)
 
1,140,700
         
 
2,400,000
   
Gleneagles Segregated Account (KANE SAC Ltd), Variable Rate Notes, 11/30/20 (d) (f)
2,513,040
         
 
4,500,000
   
Gullane Segregated Account (KANE SAC Ltd.), Variable Rate Note 11/30/20 (d) (f)
4,786,650
         
 
1,000,000
6.87
 
Kilimanjaro Re, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 12/6/19 (Cat Bond)  (144A)
 
1,015,900
         
 
1,250,000
9.46
 
Kilimanjaro Re, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 12/6/19 (Cat Bond) (144A)
 
1,281,875
         
 
600,000
   
Kingsbarns Segregated Account (Kane SAC Ltd.), Variable Rate Notes, 5/15/17 (d) (f)
563,640
         
 
500,000
   
Lahinch Re, Variable Rate Notes, 5/10/21 (d) (f)
 
487,050
         
 
2,600,000
   
Lorenz Re, Ltd., Variable Rate Notes, 3/31/18 (d) (f)
 
182,000
         
 
2,600,000
   
Lorenz Re, Ltd., Variable Rate Notes, 3/31/19 (d) (f)
 
2,648,100
         
 
1,000,000
   
Madison Re. Variable Rate Notes, 3/31/19 (d) (f)
 
1,017,700
         
 
4,500,000
   
Pangaea Re, Series 2015-1, Principal at Risk Notes, 2/1/19 (d) (f)
 
176,400
         
 
5,800,000
   
Pangaea Re, Series 2015-2, Principal at Risk Notes, 11/30/19 (d) (f)
 
605,520
         
 
2,000,000
   
Pangaea Re, Series 2016-2, Principal at Risk Notes, 11/30/20 (d) (f)
 
2,034,600
         
 
4,200,000
   
Pangaea Re., Variable Rate Notes, 2/1/20 (d) (f)
 
4,299,540
         
 
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)
112,350
         
 
1,200,000
4.50
 
Resilience Re, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 1/9/17 (Cat Bond)
 
1,200,000
         
 
8,310
   
Sector Re V, Ltd., Variable Rate Notes, 12/1/19 (144A) (d) (f)
 
11,008
         
 
1,550,000
   
Sector Re V, Ltd., Variable Rate Notes, 12/1/20 (144A) (d) (f)
 
1,615,875
         
 
2,000,000
   
Silverton Re, Ltd., Variable Rate Notes, 9/16/16 (144A) (d) (f)
 
5,200
         
 
2,700,000
   
Silverton Re, Ltd., Variable Rate Notes, 9/18/18 (144A) (d) (f)
 
2,865,780
         
 
3,000,000
   
St. Andrews Segregated Account (KANE SAC Ltd.), Variable Rate Notes, 1/22/16 (d) (f)
59,100
         
 
2,450,000
   
St. Andrews Segregated Account (Kane SAC Ltd.), Variance Rate Notes, 2/1/18 (d) (f)
2,527,665
         
 
4,000,000
   
Versutus 2016, Class A-1, Variable Rate Notes, 11/30/20 (d) (f)
 
4,006,000
         
 
4,400,000
   
Versutus Ltd., Series 2015-A, Variable Rate Notes, 12/31/2017 (d) (f)
 
64,240
         
         
$
41,206,673
         
       
Total Insurance
$
41,206,673
         
       
Real Estate - 0.5%
             
       
Specialized REIT - 0.3%
             
 
3,463,533
   
AAF Holdings LLC, 12.0%, 7/1/19 (144A) (12.0% cash, 0.0% PIK) (PIK)
$
3,550,121
         
       
Real Estate Services - 0.2%
             
 
1,480,000
   
Kennedy-Wilson, Inc., 5.875%, 4/1/24
$
1,494,800
         
       
Total Real Estate
$
5,044,921
         
       
Software & Services - 1.9%
             
       
Internet Software & Services - 0.9%
             
 
3,225,000
   
Cimpress NV, 7.0%, 4/1/22 (144A)
$
3,289,500
         
 
6,085,000
   
j2 Cloud Services, Inc., 8.0%, 8/1/20
 
6,355,052
         
         
$
9,644,552
         
       
Data Processing & Outsourced Services - 0.8%
             
 
2,750,000
   
First Data Corp., 5.0%, 1/15/24 (144A)
$
2,770,625
         
 
3,500,000
   
First Data Corp., 5.75%, 1/15/24 (144A)
 
3,517,430
         
 
1,830,000
   
First Data Corp., 7.0%, 12/1/23 (144A)
 
1,882,612
         
 
1,603,000
   
NeuStar, Inc., 4.5%, 1/15/23
 
1,416,651
         
         
$
9,587,318
         
       
Application Software - 0.2%
             
 
2,245,000
   
Open Text Corp., 5.875%, 6/1/26 (144A)
$
2,333,431
         
       
Total Software & Services
$
21,565,301
         
       
Technology Hardware & Equipment - 0.7%
             
       
Communications Equipment - 0.2%
             
 
1,890,000
   
CommScope Technologies Finance LLC, 6.0%, 6/15/25 (144A)
$
1,993,950
         
                       
       
IT Consulting & Other Services - 0.3%
             
 
1,645,000
   
Diamond 1 Finance Corp., 5.875%, 6/15/21 (144A)
$
1,719,020
         
 
1,505,000
   
Diamond 1 Finance Corp., 7.125%, 6/15/24 (144A)
 
1,619,339
         
         
$
3,338,359
         
       
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.2%
             
 
2,725,000
   
Diebold, Inc., 8.5%, 4/15/24 (144A)
$
2,728,406
         
       
Total Technology Hardware & Equipment
$
8,060,715
         
       
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.8%
             
       
Semiconductor Equipment - 0.4%
             
 
4,250,000
   
Entegris, Inc., 6.0%, 4/1/22 (144A)
$
4,377,500
         
       
Semiconductors - 0.4%
             
 
2,355,000
   
Micron Technology, Inc., 5.25%, 8/1/23 (144A)
$
2,107,725
         
 
2,350,000
   
Micron Technology, Inc., 5.875%, 2/15/22
 
2,267,750
         
         
$
4,375,475
         
       
Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
$
8,752,975
         
       
Telecommunication Services - 7.0%
             
       
Integrated Telecommunication Services - 3.7%
             
 
3,625,000
   
CenturyLink, Inc., 5.8%, 3/15/22
$
3,706,562
         
 
3,300,000
   
CenturyLink, Inc., 6.45%, 6/15/21
 
3,522,750
         
 
300,000
   
CenturyLink, Inc., 7.5%, 4/1/24
 
320,250
         
 
7,115,000
   
Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 8.375%, 10/15/20
 
7,372,919
         
 
9,401,000
   
Frontier Communications Corp., 8.5%, 4/15/20
 
10,115,476
         
 
3,100,000
   
Frontier Communications Corp., 8.75%, 4/15/22
 
3,208,500
         
 
530,000
   
Frontier Communications Corp., 8.875%, 9/15/20
 
569,586
         
 
1,575,000
   
SFR Group SA, 6.0%, 5/15/22 (144A)
 
1,535,625
         
 
5,040,000
   
Windstream Corp., 7.5%, 6/1/22
 
4,636,800
         
 
2,975,000
   
Windstream Services LLC, 6.375%, 8/1/23
 
2,573,375
         
 
3,460,000
   
Windstream Services LLC, 7.75%, 10/15/20
 
3,449,188
         
         
$
41,011,031
         
       
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 3.3%
             
 
1,840,000
   
Altice Financing SA, 6.625%, 2/15/23 (144A)
$
1,843,459
         
 
1,375,000
   
Altice US Finance I Corp., 5.375%, 7/15/23 (144A)
 
1,419,688
         
 
1,055,000
   
Altice US Finance I Corp., 5.5%, 5/15/26 (144A)
 
1,091,925
         
 
19,695,000
   
Sprint Corp., 7.25%, 9/15/21
 
18,377,994
         
 
700,000
   
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.0%, 4/15/24
 
747,033
         
 
860,000
   
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.5%, 1/15/26
 
931,380
         
 
4,300,000
   
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.542%, 4/28/20
 
4,439,750
         
 
1,635,000
   
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.633%, 4/28/21
 
1,718,794
         
 
2,000,000
   
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.731%, 4/28/22
 
2,095,000
         
 
3,350,000
   
WCP Issuer llc, 6.657%, 8/15/20 (144A)
 
3,461,086
         
         
$
36,126,109
         
       
Total Telecommunication Services
$
77,137,140
         
       
Utilities - 2.6%
             
       
Electric Utilities - 0.9%
             
 
7,360,000
   
Talen Energy Supply LLC, 4.625%, 7/15/19 (144A)
$
6,973,600
         
 
3,740,000
   
Talen Energy Supply LLC, 6.5%, 6/1/25
 
3,291,200
         
         
$
10,264,800
         
       
Gas Utilities - 0.9%
             
 
1,065,000
   
DCP Midstream Operating LP, 2.7%, 4/1/19
$
1,027,725
         
 
1,785,000
   
DCP Midstream Operating LP, 3.875%, 3/15/23
 
1,682,362
         
 
2,375,000
   
DCP Midstream Operating LP, 5.6%, 4/1/44
 
2,161,250
         
 
1,850,000
   
Ferrellgas LP, 6.5%, 5/1/21
 
1,683,500
         
 
3,585,000
   
Ferrellgas LP, 6.75%, 1/15/22
 
3,244,425
         
         
$
9,799,262
         
       
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders - 0.8%
             
 
1,650,000
   
AES Corp. Virginia, 5.5%, 3/15/24
$
1,705,688
         
 
350,000
   
NRG Energy, Inc., 6.25%, 7/15/22
 
351,750
         
 
1,575,000
   
NRG Energy, Inc., 6.625%, 1/15/27 (144A)
 
1,557,281
         
 
1,750,000
   
NRG Energy, Inc., 7.25%, 5/15/26 (144A)
 
1,795,938
         
 
1,726,000
   
NRG Energy, Inc., 7.875%, 5/15/21
 
1,790,725
         
 
1,235,000
   
TerraForm Power Operating LLC, 5.875%, 2/1/23 (144A)
 
1,239,631
         
         
$
8,441,013
         
       
Total Utilities
$
28,505,075
         
       
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
             
       
(Cost $727,748,240)
$
726,290,236
         
                       
       
U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - 5.6%
             
 
6,440,000
   
U.S. Treasury Bills, 8/18/16 (g)
$
6,439,453
         
 
2,780,000
   
U.S. Treasury Bills, 8/25/16 (g)
 
2,779,675
         
 
5,000,000
0.37
 
U.S. Treasury Note, Floating Rate Note, 10/31/16
 
5,000,600
         
 
10,525,000
0.49
 
U.S. Treasury Note, Floating Rate Note, 10/31/17
 
10,536,356
         
 
10,540,000
0.40
 
U.S. Treasury Note, Floating Rate Note, 7/31/17
 
10,541,834
         
 
10,930,000
0.59
 
United States Treasury Floating Rate Note, Floating Rate Note, 1/31/18
 
10,954,549
         
 
16,365,000
0.51
 
United States Treasury Floating Rate Note, Floating Rate Note, 4/30/18
 
16,383,002
         
       
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
             
       
(Cost $62,606,769)
$
62,635,469
         
                       
       
SENIOR FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS - 6.5%
             
       
Energy - 0.3%
             
       
Oil & Gas Drilling - 0.3%
             
 
3,863,910
7.50
 
Jonah Energy LLC, Term Loan (Second Lien), 5/8/21
$
3,434,050
         
       
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production - 0.0% †
             
 
903,444
15.00
 
Ascent Resources – Utica LLC, Term Loan (Second Lien), 7/1/19
$
365,895
         
       
Total Energy
$
3,799,945
         
       
Materials - 0.5%
             
       
Specialty Chemicals - 0.1%
             
 
1,331,673
3.75
 
Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings, Inc., Refinanced Term B Loan, 2/1/20
$
1,337,291
         
       
Diversified Metals & Mining - 0.1%
             
 
1,049,501
4.25
 
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd., Bank Loan, 6/30/19
$
1,030,069
         
       
Steel - 0.3%
             
 
3,450,000
6.00
 
Zekelman Industries, Inc., Term Loan, 6/8/21
$
3,471,562
         
       
Total Materials
$
5,838,922
         
       
Capital Goods - 0.3%
             
       
Building Products - 0.3%
             
 
2,802,068
6.00
 
Builders FirstSource, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 7/24/22
$
2,816,429
         
       
Total Capital Goods
$
2,816,429
         
       
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.3%
             
       
Environmental & Facilities Services - 0.1%
             
 
608,013
4.00
 
WCA Waste Corp., Term Loan, 3/23/18
$
608,139
         
       
Diversified Support Services - 0.0% †
             
 
415,638
4.65
 
IAP Worldwide Services, Inc., Term Loan, 7/18/19
$
378,230
         
       
Security & Alarm Services - 0.2%
             
 
2,673,469
4.25
 
Monitronics International, Inc., Term B Loan, 3/23/18
$
2,657,316
         
       
Total Commercial Services & Supplies
$
3,643,685
         
       
Automobiles & Components - 0.8%
             
       
Auto Parts & Equipment - 0.8%
             
 
7,312
3.50
 
Allison Transmission, Inc., Term B-3 Loan, 8/23/19
$
7,328
         
 
1,925,797
4.50
 
TI Group Automotive Systems LLC, Initial US Term Loan, 6/25/22
 
1,934,223
         
 
6,915,662
4.00
 
Tower Automotive Holdings USA LLC, Initial Term Loan (2014), 4/23/20
 
6,894,050
         
         
$
8,835,601
         
       
Total Automobiles & Components
$
8,835,601
         
       
Media - 0.3%
             
       
Advertising - 0.2%
             
 
1,953,101
6.75
 
Affinion Group, Inc., Tranche B Term Loan, 4/30/18
$
1,861,956
         
       
Broadcasting - 0.1%
             
 
1,391,583
4.00
 
Univision Communications, Inc., Replacement First-Lien Term Loan (C-4), 3/1/20
$
1,392,888
         
       
Movies & Entertainment - 0.0% †
             
 
304,381
3.75
 
Cinedigm Digital Funding 1 LLC, Term Loan, 2/28/18
$
303,620
         
       
Total Media
$
3,558,464
         
       
Retailing - 0.6%
             
       
Automotive Retail - 0.6%
             
 
6,333,129
5.75
 
CWGS Group LLC, Term Loan, 2/20/20
$
6,348,962
         
       
Total Retailing
$
6,348,962
         
       
Household & Personal Products - 0.1%
             
       
Personal Products - 0.1%
             
 
1,250,000
3.50
 
Revlon Consumer Products Corp., Term Loan (First Lien), 7/22/23
$
1,250,156
         
       
Total Household & Personal Products
$
1,250,156
         
       
Health Care Equipment & Services - 1.4%
             
       
Health Care Supplies - 0.2%
             
 
2,355,719
5.00
 
Kinetic Concepts, Inc., Dollar Term F Loan, 11/30/20
$
2,363,080
         
       
Health Care Services - 1.1%
             
 
1,150,834
4.25
 
Alliance HealthCare Services, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 6/3/19
$
1,099,046
         
 
715,416
6.50
 
Ardent Legacy Acquisitions, Inc., Term Loan, 7/31/21
 
718,099
         
 
1,995,696
6.50
 
BioScrip, Inc., Initial Term B Loan, 7/31/20
 
1,910,879
         
 
1,197,418
6.50
 
BioScrip, Inc., Term Loan, 7/31/20
 
1,146,527
         
 
3,430,000
8.63
 
Concentra, Inc., Initial Term Loan (Second Lien), 4/8/23
 
3,362,429
         
 
2,531,725
4.25
 
National Mentor Holdings, Inc., Tranche B Term Loan, 1/31/21
 
2,542,011
         
 
1,342,000
4.50
 
National Surgical Hospitals, Inc., Term Loan (First Lien), 5/15/22
 
1,337,807
         
         
$
12,116,798
         
       
Health Care Facilities - 0.1%
             
 
697,395
9.75
 
MMM Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 10/9/17 (e)
$
578,838
         
       
Managed Health Care - 0.0% †
             
 
507,002
9.75
 
MSO of Puerto Rico, Inc., MSO Term Loan, 12/12/17 (e)
$
420,812
         
       
Total Health Care Equipment & Services
$
15,479,528
         
       
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 0.3%
             
       
Biotechnology - 0.3%
             
 
3,570,575
7.00
 
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 6/25/22
$
3,249,223
         
       
Total Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
$
3,249,223
         
       
Insurance - 0.0% †
             
       
Multi-line Insurance - 0.0% †
             
 
365,988
4.50
 
Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC, Initial Term Loan, 7/28/22
$
364,387
         
       
Total Insurance
$
364,387
         
       
Software & Services - 0.2%
             
       
IT Consulting & Other Services - 0.2%
             
 
1,960,000
5.75
 
Evergreen Skills Lux Sarl, Initial Term Loan (First Lien), 4/23/21
$
1,614,550
         
       
Total Software & Services
$
1,614,550
         
       
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.4%
             
       
Semiconductors - 0.4%
             
 
4,450,000
5.25
 
ON Semiconductor Corp., Term Loan (First Lien), 3/31/23
$
4,505,625
         
       
Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
$
4,505,625
         
       
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
$
5,026,250
         
 
5,100,408
3.65
 
Virgin Media Investment Holdings, Ltd., F Facility, 6/30/23
 
5,085,383
         
         
$
10,111,633
         
       
Total Telecommunication Services
$
10,111,633
         
       
Utilities - 0.1%
             
       
Electric Utilities - 0.1%
             
 
222,010
5.00
 
Texas Competitive Electric Holding, Term Loan (First Lien), 7/27/23
$
223,051
         
 
973,430
5.00
 
Texas Competitive Electric Holding, Term Loan (First Lien), 7/27/23
 
977,993
         
         
$
1,201,044
         
       
Total Utilities
$
1,201,044
         
       
TOTAL SENIOR FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS
             
       
(Cost $73,337,924)
$
72,618,154
         
 
Shares
                   
       
RIGHTS / WARRANTS - 0.0% †
             
       
Health Care Equipment & Services - 0.0% †
             
       
Health Care Services - 0.0% †
             
 
2,136
   
BioScrip, Inc. 6/30/25
$
         
 
2,136
   
BioScrip, Inc. 6/30/25
 
         
         
$
         
       
Total Health Care Equipment & Services
$
         
       
TOTAL RIGHTS / WARRANTS
             
       
(Cost $–)
$
         
                       
       
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 98.3%
             
       
(Cost $1,087,624,678) (a)
$
1,091,316,080
         
       
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES - 1.7%
$
18,948,634
         
       
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%
$
1,110,264,714
         
                       
                       
 
   
Amount rounds to less than 0.1%.
             
                       
 
*
   
Non-income producing security.
             
                       
 
(Cat Bond)
 
Catastrophe or event-linked bond. At July 31, 2016, the value of these securities
amounted to $4,259,475 or 0.4% of total net assets.
                       
 
(Perpetual)
 
Security with no stated maturity date.
             
                       
 
(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 July 31, 2016, the value of these securities amounted to
$278,524,249 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 U.S. banks, (iii) the certificate of deposit or (iv) other base lending
rates used by commercial lenders. The rate shown is the coupon rate at period end.
                       
 
(a)
   
At July 31, 2016, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on
             
       
cost for federal income tax purposes of $1,093,155,190 was as follows:
             
                       
       
Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which
             
       
there is an excess of value over tax cost
$
          58,643,423
         
                       
       
Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which
             
       
there is an excess of tax cost over value
 
         (60,482,533)
         
                       
       
Net unrealized depreciation
$
          (1,839,110)
         
                       
 
(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).
     
                       
 
(d)
   
Rate to be determined.
             
                       
 
(e)
   
Security is in default.
             
                       
 
(f)
   
Structured reinsurance investment. At July 31, 2016, the value of these securities
amounted to $36,947,198 or 3.3% of total net assets.
                       
 
(g)
   
Security issued with a zero coupon. Income is earned 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 Appreciation
 
      27,629,015
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Markit CDX North America High Yield Index
 
5.00%
 
B+
12/20/19
 $        1,879,644
 $                 6,921
 
        5,979,600
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Markit CDX North America High Yield Index
 
5.00%
 
B+
12/20/20
              138,129
                 141,418
                   
 $      2,017,773
 $            148,339
 
                          (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.)
   
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining fair value of investments)
       
                       
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of July 31, 2016, in valuing the Fund’s assets:
             
                       



           
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
 
       
Convertible Corporate Bonds
 
 $                      -
 $       125,537,853
 $                     -
 $           125,537,853
 
       
Preferred Stocks
           
       
  Transportation
           
       
    Air Freight & Logistics
 
                        -
              1,729,018
                        -
                 1,729,018
 
       
  Diversified Financials
     
 
   
       
    Consumer Finance
 
            2,487,220
                          -
                        -
                 2,487,220
 
       
Convertible Preferred Stocks
 
 
 
 
 
 
       
  Energy
 
 
       
       
    Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
 
                        -
                  30,745
                        -
                     30,745
 
       
  Health Care Equipment & Services
           
       
    Health Care Services
 
                        -
                          -
               66,843
                     66,843
 
       
    Health Care Facilities
 
                        -
              1,091,960
                        -
                 1,091,960
 
       
  All Other Convertible Preferred Stocks
 
          13,931,822
                          -
                        -
               13,931,822
 
       
Common Stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
       
  Capital Goods
           
       
    Industrial Machinery
 
                        -
                          -
                    737
                         737
 
       
  Commercial Services & Supplies
           
       
    Diversified Support Services
 
                        -
                  71,570
                        -
                     71,570
 
       
  Transportation
 
 
       
       
    Air Freight & Logistics
 
                        -
                798,721
                        -
                   798,721
 
       
  Consumer Services
           
       
    Education Services
 
                        -
                339,842
                        -
                   339,842
 
       
  All Other Common Stocks
 
          60,011,401
                          -
                        -
               60,011,401
 
       
Asset Backed Securities
 
                        -
                943,087
                        -
                   943,087
 
       
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
 
                        -
            22,731,402
                        -
               22,731,402
 
       
Corporate Bonds
 
 
 
 
 
 
       
  Capital Goods
           
       
    Industrial Machinery
 
                        -
                          -
           1,210,286
                 1,210,286
 
       
  Insurance
           
       
    Reinsurance
 
                        -
              3,059,475
         38,147,198
               41,206,673
 
       
  All Other Corporate Bonds
 
                        -
          683,873,277
                        -
             683,873,277
 
       
U.S. Government Agency Obligations
 
                        -
            62,635,469
                        -
               62,635,469
 
       
Senior Floating Rate Loan Interests
 
                        -
            72,618,154
                        -
               72,618,154
 
       
Total
 
 $     76,430,443
 $    975,460,573
 $    39,425,064
 $     1,091,316,080
 
                     
       
Other Financial Instruments
           
       
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts
 
 $          (837,670)
 $                     -
 $                   -
 $               (837,670)
 
       
Unrealized appreciation on swap contracts
 
                      -
                148,339
                      -
                   148,339
 
       
Total Other Financial Instruments
 
 $                   -
 $           148,339
 $                   -
 $               148,339
 
                     
 
The following is a reconciliation of assets valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):
           
                     
           
Convertible Preferred Stocks
Preferred Stocks
Common Stocks
Corporate Bonds
Total
                     
       
Balance as of 10/31/15
 
 $             58,827
 $               83,750
 $                 737
 $            57,024,299
 $       57,167,613
       
Realized gain (loss)1
 
                        -
                (83,750)
                        -
                     14,701
              (69,049)
       
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)2
 
                  8,016
                          -
                        -
              (31,395,725)
        (31,387,709)
       
Purchases
 
                        -
                          -
                        -
               34,615,029
         34,615,029
       
Sales
 
                        -
                          -
                        -
              (20,900,820)
        (20,900,820)
       
Transfers in to Level 3*
 
                        -
                          -
                        -
                             -
                        -
       
Transfers out of Level 3*
 
                        -
                          -
                        -
                             -
                        -
       
Balance as of 7/31/16
 
 $            66,843
 $                       -
 $                737
 $          39,357,484
 $    39,425,064
                     
     
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 July 31, 2016, there were
 
       
no transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3.
           
                     
       
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
           
       
still held as of 7/31/16
 
 $      (27,460,274)
       



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. <PAGE> 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 September 28, 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 September 28, 2016 By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Mark E. Bradley ----------------- Mark E. Bradley, Treasurer and Chief Accounting and Financial Officer Date September 28, 2016 * Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.