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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, 2019

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.




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
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
   
NQ | January 31, 2019
     
     
   
Ticker Symbols:
Class A      TAHYX
Class C      PYICX
Class R      TYHRX
Class Y      TYHYX
 


 
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Value
     
UNAFFILIATED ISSUERS - 98.3%
     
COMMON STOCKS - 1.6% of Net Assets
     
Airlines - 0.2%
 
 
19,931(a)
 
United Continental Holdings, Inc.
$1,739,379
     
Total Airlines
$1,739,379
     
Chemicals - 0.1%
 
 
9,227
 
LyondellBasell Industries NV
$802,472
     
Total Chemicals
$802,472
     
Consumer Finance - 0.2%
 
17,785
 
Capital One Financial Corp.
$1,433,293
     
Total Consumer Finance
$1,433,293
     
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) - 0.2%
 
76,215
 
Uniti Group, Inc.
$1,517,441
     
Total Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
$1,517,441
     
Health Care Providers & Services - 0.4%
 
255,259(a)
 
BioScrip, Inc.
$926,590
 
9,264
 
Cigna Corp.
  1,851,040
     
Total Health Care Providers & Services
$2,777,630
     
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.2%
 
6,967,063^(a)
 
Ascent CNR Corp.
$1,497,919
     
Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
$1,497,919
     
Pharmaceuticals - 0.2%
 
 
9,539
 
Allergan Plc
$1,373,425
     
Total Pharmaceuticals
$1,373,425
     
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.1%
 
33,088(a)
 
NCR Corp.
$885,104
     
Total Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals
$885,104
     
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
     
(Cost $10,185,357)
$12,026,663
     
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS - 1.6% of Net Assets
     
Banks - 1.6%
 
 
3,620(b)
 
Bank of America Corp., 7.25%
$4,681,239
 
5,721(b)
 
Wells Fargo & Co., 7.5%
  7,335,466
     
Total Banks
$12,016,705
     
Health Care Providers & Services - 0.0%†
 
742^(a)
 
BioScrip, Inc.
$83,236
     
Total Health Care Providers & Services
$83,236
     
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS
     
(Cost $11,375,562)
$12,099,941
     
PREFERRED STOCK - 0.3% of Net Assets
     
Consumer Finance - 0.3%
 
97,845(c)
 
GMAC Capital Trust I, 8.401% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 579 bps), 2/15/40
$2,554,733
     
Total Consumer Finance
$2,554,733
     
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK
     
(Cost $2,331,191)
$2,554,733
 
Principal
     
 
Amount
     
 
USD ($)
   
Value
     
ASSET BACKED SECURITES - 0.3% of Net Assets
 
2,513,900(c)
 
GMAT Trust, Series 2013-1A, Class M, 5.0%, 11/25/43 (144A)
$1,738,404
 
750,000
 
InSite Issuer LLC, Series 2016-1A, Class C, 6.414%, 11/15/46 (144A)
757,884
     
TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES
     
(Cost $3,182,161)
$2,496,288
     
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS - 1.1% of Net Assets
 
750,000(c)
 
COBALT CMBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C2, Class C, 5.646%, 4/15/47
$737,812
 
1,856,719(c)
 
COBALT CMBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C3, Class B, 5.657%, 5/15/46
1,882,089
 
173,377(c)
 
COBALT CMBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C3, Class C, 5.657%, 5/15/46
173,529
 
1,300,000(d)
 
Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-FL5, Class D, 3.842% (1 Month USD LIBOR + 400 bps), 10/15/31 (144A)
1,273,022
 
400,000(c)
 
Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-UBS4, Class D, 4.687%, 8/10/47 (144A)
354,164
 
295,966
 
Global Mortgage Securitization, Ltd., Series 2004-A, Class B1, 5.25%, 11/25/32 (144A)
209,959
 
600,000(c)
 
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2013-LC11, Class D, 4.169%, 4/15/46
517,561
 
500,000(c)
 
JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2013-C17, Class D, 4.891%, 1/15/47 (144A)
494,655
 
1,250,000(c)
 
Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2014-C17, Class D, 4.703%, 8/15/47 (144A)
1,148,006
 
1,100,000(c)
 
Ready Capital Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-5, Class E, 5.665%, 2/25/52 (144A)
873,437
 
650,000(c)
 
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-LC18, Class D, 3.957%, 12/15/47 (144A)
583,104
 
Principal
     
 
Amount
     
 
USD ($)
   
Value
     
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS - (continued)
 
200,000(c)
 
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C4, Class E, 5.231%, 6/15/44 (144A)
$194,709
     
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
     
(Cost $8,202,326)
$8,442,047
     
CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS - 5.6% of Net Assets
     
Biotechnology - 1.3%
 
 
2,982,000
 
Alder Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., 2.5%, 2/1/25
$2,854,078
 
3,350,000
 
Insmed, Inc., 1.75%, 1/15/25
3,029,743
 
2,455,000
 
Medicines Co., 2.5%, 1/15/22
  2,248,913
 
955,000
 
Medicines Co., 2.75%, 7/15/23
  751,317
 
632,000
 
Medicines Co., 3.5%, 1/15/24 (144A)
  709,815
     
Total Biotechnology
$9,593,866
     
Commercial Services - 0.1%
 
1,250,000
 
Macquarie Infrastructure Corp., 2.0%, 10/1/23
$1,085,451
     
Total Commercial Services
$1,085,451
     
Computers - 0.3%
 
 
2,172,000
 
Pure Storage, Inc., 0.125%, 4/15/23 (144A)
$2,113,195
     
Total Computers
$2,113,195
     
Engineering & Construction - 0.1%
 
1,040,000
 
Dycom Industries, Inc., 0.75%, 9/15/21
$994,160
     
Total Engineering & Construction
$994,160
     
Healthcare-Products - 0.7%
 
1,390,000
 
Endologix, Inc., 3.25%, 11/1/20
$992,268
 
4,312,000
 
Wright Medical Group, Inc., 1.625%, 6/15/23 (144A)
  4,639,997
     
Total Healthcare-Products
$5,632,265
     
Home Builders - 0.5%
 
 
3,530,000
 
KB Home, 1.375%, 2/1/19
$3,530,000
     
Total Home Builders
$3,530,000
     
Internet - 0.3%
 
 
2,770,000
 
Palo Alto Networks, Inc., 0.75%, 7/1/23 (144A)
$2,881,235
     
Total Internet
$2,881,235
     
Media - 0.4%
 
 
3,351,000
 
DISH Network Corp., 2.375%, 3/15/24
$2,771,361
     
Total Media
$2,771,361
     
Oil & Gas - 0.2%
 
 
2,000,000
 
Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 2.625%, 9/15/23
$1,890,000
     
Total Oil & Gas
$1,890,000
     
Semiconductors - 0.6%
 
 
1,675,000
 
Microchip Technology, Inc., 1.625%, 2/15/27
$1,792,250
 
1,372,000
 
ON Semiconductor Corp., 1.625%, 10/15/23
  1,658,217
 
1,060,000
 
Synaptics, Inc., 0.5%, 6/15/22
  946,156
     
Total Semiconductors
$4,396,623
     
Software - 0.8%
 
 
3,475,000
 
Akamai Technologies, Inc., 0.125%, 5/1/25 (144A)
$3,316,495
 
2,785,000
 
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc., 0.75%, 8/15/19
  2,679,390
     
Total Software
$5,995,885
     
Transportation - 0.3%
 
 
2,170,000
 
SEACOR Holdings, Inc., 3.0%, 11/15/28
$2,037,011
     
Total Transportation
$2,037,011
     
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS
     
(Cost $44,339,588)
$42,921,052
     
CORPORATE BONDS - 74.5% of Net Assets
     
Advertising - 0.6%
 
 
4,591,000
 
MDC Partners, Inc., 6.5%, 5/1/24 (144A)
$4,179,187
     
Total Advertising
$4,179,187
     
Aerospace & Defense - 0.5%
 
3,850,000
 
Bombardier, Inc., 6.0%, 10/15/22 (144A)
$3,710,437
     
Total Aerospace & Defense
$3,710,437
     
Airlines - 0.3%
 
 
1,920,000
 
Air Canada 2015-1 Class C Pass Through Trust, 5.0%, 3/15/20 (144A)
$1,928,448
     
Total Airlines
$1,928,448
     
Auto Parts & Equipment - 1.0%
 
4,275,000
 
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., 6.25%, 3/15/26
$4,104,000
 
3,852,000
 
Titan International, Inc., 6.5%, 11/30/23
  3,534,210
     
Total Auto Parts & Equipment
$7,638,210
     
Banks - 3.3%
 
 
600,000(b)(c)
 
Bank of America Corp., 6.3% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 455 bps)
$646,014
 
3,600,000(b)(c)
 
Barclays Plc, 7.75% (5 Year USD Swap Rate + 484 bps)
  3,589,488
 
1,097,000(b)(c)
 
Credit Suisse Group AG, 7.125% (5 Year USD Swap Rate + 511 bps)
  1,127,168
 
3,300,000
 
Freedom Mortgage Corp., 8.125%, 11/15/24 (144A)
  3,027,750
 
4,135,000
 
Freedom Mortgage Corp., 8.25%, 4/15/25 (144A)
  3,783,525
 
1,135,000(b)(c)
 
ING Groep NV, 6.5% (5 Year USD Swap Rate + 445 bps)
  1,110,371
 
2,000,000(b)(c)
 
Lloyds Banking Group Plc, 7.5% (5 Year USD Swap Rate + 450 bps)
  2,025,000
 
3,038,000
 
Provident Funding Associates LP/PFG Finance Corp., 6.375%, 6/15/25 (144A)
  2,681,035
 
650,000(b)(c)
 
Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, 8.625% (5 Year USD Swap Rate + 760 bps)
  692,055
 
Principal
     
 
Amount
     
 
USD ($)
   
Value
     
Banks - (continued)
 
 
4,125,000(b)(c)
 
Societe Generale SA, 7.375% (5 Year USD Swap Rate + 624 bps) (144A)
$4,261,125
 
1,500,000(b)(c)
 
UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG, 7.0% (5 Year USD Swap Rate + 434 bps) (144A)
  1,509,375
 
1,141,000(b)(c)
 
UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG, 7.125% (5 Year USD Swap Rate + 588 bps)
  1,186,412
     
Total Banks
$25,639,318
     
Building Materials - 1.0%
 
 
4,390,000
 
American Woodmark Corp., 4.875%, 3/15/26 (144A)
$4,071,725
 
2,217,000
 
Builders FirstSource, Inc., 5.625%, 9/1/24 (144A)
  2,114,464
 
1,592,000
 
Standard Industries, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/24 (144A)
  1,580,060
     
Total Building Materials
$7,766,249
     
Chemicals - 3.4%
 
 
2,830,000
 
CF Industries, Inc., 3.45%, 6/1/23
$2,730,950
 
710,000
 
CF Industries, Inc., 5.375%, 3/15/44
  617,026
 
4,603,000
 
Chemours Co., 7.0%, 5/15/25
  4,804,381
 
958,000
 
Hexion, Inc., 6.625%, 4/15/20
  763,406
 
4,330,000
 
Kraton Polymers LLC/Kraton Polymers Capital Corp., 7.0%, 4/15/25 (144A)
  4,221,750
 
4,300,000
 
NOVA Chemicals Corp., 4.875%, 6/1/24 (144A)
  4,085,000
 
859,000
 
NOVA Chemicals Corp., 5.0%, 5/1/25 (144A)
  790,280
 
1,000,000
 
Nufarm Australia, Ltd./Nufarm Americas, Inc., 5.75%, 4/30/26 (144A)
  925,000
 
3,600,000
 
OCI NV, 6.625%, 4/15/23 (144A)
  3,699,000
 
3,765,000
 
Olin Corp., 5.0%, 2/1/30
  3,473,213
     
Total Chemicals
$26,110,006
     
Coal - 0.4%
 
 
3,136,000
 
SunCoke Energy Partners LP/SunCoke Energy Partners Finance Corp., 7.5%, 6/15/25 (144A)
$3,041,920
     
Total Coal
$3,041,920
     
Commercial Services - 2.8%
 
1,814,000
 
Ashtead Capital, Inc., 4.125%, 8/15/25 (144A)
$1,732,370
 
4,341,000
 
Brink's Co., 4.625%, 10/15/27 (144A)
  4,123,950
 
2,125,000
 
Cardtronics, Inc./Cardtronics USA, Inc., 5.5%, 5/1/25 (144A)
  2,026,719
 
2,302,000
 
Carriage Services, Inc., 6.625%, 6/1/26 (144A)
  2,307,755
 
1,550,000
 
Garda World Security Corp., 8.75%, 5/15/25 (144A)
  1,437,625
 
700,000
 
United Rentals North America, Inc., 4.625%, 10/15/25
  671,650
 
700,000
 
United Rentals North America, Inc., 4.875%, 1/15/28
  664,125
 
2,020,000
 
United Rentals North America, Inc., 5.5%, 5/15/27
  1,990,306
 
385,000
 
United Rentals North America, Inc., 5.875%, 9/15/26
  390,775
 
1,858,000
 
United Rentals North America, Inc., 6.5%, 12/15/26
  1,927,675
 
3,249,000
 
Verscend Escrow Corp., 9.75%, 8/15/26 (144A)
  3,271,093
     
Total Commercial Services
$20,544,043
     
Computers - 0.2%
 
 
2,100,000
 
Western Digital Corp., 4.75%, 2/15/26
$1,953,000
     
Total Computers
$1,953,000
     
Distribution & Wholesale - 0.6%
 
3,375,000
 
Global Partners LP/GLP Finance Corp., 7.0%, 6/15/23
$3,290,625
 
1,877,000
 
H&E Equipment Services, Inc., 5.625%, 9/1/25
  1,834,767
     
Total Distribution & Wholesale
$5,125,392
     
Diversified Financial Services - 1.7%
 
2,848,000
 
Alliance Data Systems Corp., 5.875%, 11/1/21 (144A)
$2,869,360
 
2,550,000
 
Avation Capital SA, 6.5%, 5/15/21 (144A)
  2,540,437
 
470,000
 
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 8.125%, 7/15/23 (144A)
  475,734
 
7,220,000
 
Nationstar Mortgage LLC/Nationstar Capital Corp., 6.5%, 7/1/21
  7,201,950
     
Total Diversified Financial Services
$13,087,481
     
Electric - 1.6%
 
 
2,864,000
 
Calpine Corp., 5.75%, 1/15/25
$2,699,320
 
2,546,000
 
Clearway Energy Operating LLC, 5.75%, 10/15/25 (144A)
  2,351,868
 
1,669,000
 
NRG Energy, Inc., 6.25%, 5/1/24
  1,727,415
 
1,224,000
 
NRG Energy, Inc., 6.625%, 1/15/27
  1,288,529
 
710,000
 
NRG Energy, Inc., 7.25%, 5/15/26
  767,368
 
320,035
 
NSG Holdings LLC/NSG Holdings, Inc., 7.75%, 12/15/25 (144A)
  340,837
 
50,000
 
Talen Energy Supply LLC, 4.6%, 12/15/21
  45,750
 
2,802,000
 
Vistra Operations Co. LLC, 5.625%, 2/15/27 (144A)
  2,816,010
     
Total Electric
$12,037,097
     
Electrical Components & Equipment - 0.2%
EUR
1,530,000
 
Belden, Inc., 3.875%, 3/15/28 (144A)
$1,676,415
     
Total Electrical Components & Equipment
$1,676,415
     
Electronics - 0.2%
 
 
1,995,000
 
Itron, Inc., 5.0%, 1/15/26 (144A)
$1,902,133
     
Total Electronics
$1,902,133
     
Energy-Alternate Sources - 0.2%
 
1,950,000
 
TerraForm Power Operating LLC, 4.25%, 1/31/23 (144A)
$1,906,125
     
Total Energy-Alternate Sources
$1,906,125
     
Entertainment - 1.7%
 
 
700,000
 
Cirsa Finance International S.a.r.l., 7.875%, 12/20/23 (144A)
$710,325
 
1,159,000
 
Eldorado Resorts, Inc., 6.0%, 9/15/26 (144A)
  1,156,102
 
2,600,000
 
Enterprise Development Authority, 12.0%, 7/15/24 (144A)
  2,450,500
 
785,000
 
International Game Technology Plc, 6.25%, 1/15/27 (144A)
  795,794
 
575,000
 
Penn National Gaming, Inc., 5.625%, 1/15/27 (144A)
  540,500
 
Principal
     
 
Amount
     
 
USD ($)
   
Value
     
Entertainment - (continued)
 
1,450,000
 
Scientific Games International, Inc., 5.0%, 10/15/25 (144A)
$1,374,310
 
5,598,000
 
Scientific Games International, Inc., 10.0%, 12/1/22
  5,884,898
     
Total Entertainment
$12,912,429
     
Environmental Control - 1.4%
 
4,182,000
 
Covanta Holding Corp., 6.0%, 1/1/27
$4,004,265
 
3,647,000
 
GFL Environmental, Inc., 5.375%, 3/1/23 (144A)
  3,409,945
 
3,668,000
 
Tervita Escrow Corp., 7.625%, 12/1/21 (144A)
  3,603,810
     
Total Environmental Control
$11,018,020
     
Food - 1.8%
 
 
1,775,000
 
Albertsons Cos., LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertson's LLC, 5.75%, 3/15/25
$1,661,844
 
2,356,000
 
Albertsons Cos., LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertson's LLC, 7.5%, 3/15/26 (144A)
  2,361,890
 
2,241,000
 
C&S Group Enterprises LLC, 5.375%, 7/15/22 (144A)
  2,207,385
 
1,752,000
 
Ingles Markets, Inc., 5.75%, 6/15/23
  1,769,520
 
2,738,000
 
JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance, Inc., 6.75%, 2/15/28 (144A)
  2,799,605
 
1,503,000
 
Pilgrim's Pride Corp., 5.875%, 9/30/27 (144A)
  1,450,395
 
2,306,000
 
Post Holdings, Inc., 5.625%, 1/15/28 (144A)
  2,210,854
     
Total Food
$14,461,493
     
Forest Products & Paper - 0.5%
 
3,718,000
 
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., 6.875%, 10/1/26 (144A)
$3,569,280
     
Total Forest Products & Paper
$3,569,280
     
Healthcare-Products - 0.0%†
 
358,000
 
Agiliti Health, Inc., 7.625%, 8/15/20
$358,000
     
Total Healthcare-Products
$358,000
     
Healthcare-Services - 3.5%
 
1,220,000
 
Centene Corp., 4.75%, 1/15/25
$1,236,775
 
2,291,000
 
Centene Corp., 5.375%, 6/1/26 (144A)
  2,365,457
 
1,953,000
 
Centene Corp., 5.625%, 2/15/21
  1,982,295
 
800,000
 
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.25%, 3/31/23
  764,000
 
6,684,000
 
HCA, Inc., 5.375%, 2/1/25
  6,899,158
 
847,000
 
HCA, Inc., 5.625%, 9/1/28
  875,849
 
563,000
 
HCA, Inc., 5.875%, 2/1/29
  589,743
 
3,465,000
 
Molina Healthcare, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/22
  3,534,300
 
3,069,000
 
RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc., 8.25%, 5/1/23 (144A)
  3,237,795
 
2,365,000
 
Team Health Holdings, Inc., 6.375%, 2/1/25 (144A)
  1,927,475
 
4,075,000
 
WellCare Health Plans, Inc., 5.25%, 4/1/25
  4,136,125
     
Total Healthcare-Services
$27,548,972
     
Home Builders - 5.1%
 
 
2,000,000
 
Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 5.875%, 10/15/27
$1,700,000
 
6,095,000
 
Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 6.75%, 3/15/25
  5,455,025
 
8,375,000
 
KB Home, 7.0%, 12/15/21
  8,804,218
 
2,545,000
 
Lennar Corp., 4.75%, 11/15/22
  2,554,544
 
3,986,000
 
Lennar Corp., 4.75%, 11/29/27
  3,776,735
 
1,540,000
 
Lennar Corp., 5.375%, 10/1/22
  1,570,800
 
3,975,000
 
Lennar Corp., 6.25%, 12/15/21
  4,138,969
 
1,450,000
 
Meritage Homes Corp., 6.0%, 6/1/25
  1,435,500
 
3,660,000
 
Meritage Homes Corp., 7.0%, 4/1/22
  3,847,575
 
4,090,000
 
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Taylor Morrison Holdings II, Inc., 5.875%, 4/15/23 (144A)
  4,049,100
 
1,840,000
 
TRI Pointe Group, Inc., 5.25%, 6/1/27
   1,591,600
     
Total Home Builders
$38,924,066
     
Home Furnishings - 0.2%
 
 
1,750,000
 
Tempur Sealy International, Inc., 5.5%, 6/15/26
$1,671,250
     
Total Home Furnishings
$1,671,250
     
Hotels, Restaurants  & Leisure - 0.3%
 
2,735,000
 
Golden Nugget, Inc., 8.75%, 10/1/25 (144A)
$2,803,375
     
Total Hotels, Restaurants  & Leisure
$2,803,375
     
Internet - 0.6%
 
 
4,725,000
 
Netflix, Inc., 4.375%, 11/15/26
$4,473,985
     
Total Internet
$4,473,985
     
Iron & Steel - 0.8%
 
 
1,438,000
 
Commercial Metals Co., 4.875%, 5/15/23
$1,380,480
 
1,230,000
 
Commercial Metals Co., 5.375%, 7/15/27
  1,119,300
 
4,310,000
 
Commercial Metals Co., 5.75%, 4/15/26
  4,083,725
 
74,000
 
United States Steel Corp., 6.25%, 3/15/26
  67,063
     
Total Iron & Steel
$6,650,568
     
Leisure Time - 0.9%
 
 
575,000
 
Silversea Cruise Finance, Ltd., 7.25%, 2/1/25 (144A)
$615,969
 
4,640,000
 
Viking Cruises, Ltd., 5.875%, 9/15/27 (144A)
  4,535,600
 
1,850,000
 
VOC Escrow, Ltd., 5.0%, 2/15/28 (144A)
  1,803,565
     
Total Leisure Time
$6,955,134
     
Lodging - 0.2%
 
 
1,710,000
 
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower LLC/Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower, Inc., 6.125%, 12/1/24
$1,731,375
     
Total Lodging
$1,731,375
     
Machinery-Diversified - 0.5%
 
3,601,000
 
Cloud Crane LLC, 10.125%, 8/1/24 (144A)
$3,835,065
     
Total Machinery-Diversified
$3,835,065
 
Principal
     
 
Amount
     
 
USD ($)
   
Value
     
Media - 4.3%
 
 
1,840,000
 
Altice Financing SA, 6.625%, 2/15/23 (144A)
$1,849,752
 
1,645,000
 
Altice France SA, 8.125%, 2/1/27 (144A)
  1,616,048
 
2,290,000
 
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.0%, 2/1/28 (144A)
  2,175,500
 
6,925,000
 
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.75%, 2/15/26 (144A)
  7,028,875
 
1,375,000
 
CSC Holdings LLC, 5.375%, 7/15/23 (144A)
1,390,056
 
2,000,000
 
CSC Holdings LLC, 5.375%, 2/1/28 (144A)
  1,922,500
 
1,055,000
 
CSC Holdings LLC, 5.5%, 5/15/26 (144A)
  1,044,450
 
2,005,000
 
CSC Holdings LLC, 5.5%, 4/15/27 (144A)
  1,959,847
 
1,670,000
 
CSC Holdings LLC, 6.625%, 10/15/25 (144A)
  1,747,238
 
2,650,000
 
Gray Television, Inc., 5.875%, 7/15/26 (144A)
  2,603,625
 
936,000
 
Gray Television, Inc., 7.0%, 5/15/27 (144A)
  969,134
 
2,573,000
 
Sinclair Television Group, Inc., 5.875%, 3/15/26 (144A)
  2,470,080
 
2,283,000
 
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.375%, 7/15/26 (144A)
  2,263,024
 
4,176,000
 
Videotron, Ltd., 5.375%, 6/15/24 (144A)
  4,361,414
     
Total Media
$33,401,543
     
Metal Fabricate & Hardware - 0.4%
 
3,235,000
 
Novelis Corp., 5.875%, 9/30/26 (144A)
$3,121,775
     
Total Metal Fabricate & Hardware
$3,121,775
     
Mining - 1.1%
 
 
2,550,000
 
Coeur Mining, Inc., 5.875%, 6/1/24
$2,355,307
 
2,000,000
 
First Quantum Minerals, Ltd., 6.875%, 3/1/26 (144A)
  1,812,500
 
2,096,000
 
Hudbay Minerals, Inc., 7.25%, 1/15/23 (144A)
  2,158,880
 
2,008,000
 
Hudbay Minerals, Inc., 7.625%, 1/15/25 (144A)
  2,063,220
     
Total Mining
$8,389,907
     
Miscellaneous Manufacturers - 1.4%
 
4,485,000
 
Amsted Industries, Inc., 5.0%, 3/15/22 (144A)
$4,440,150
 
2,600,000
 
Amsted Industries, Inc., 5.375%, 9/15/24 (144A)
  2,496,000
 
4,130,000
 
EnPro Industries, Inc., 5.75%, 10/15/26 (144A)
   4,109,350
     
Total Miscellaneous Manufacturers
$11,045,500
     
Oil & Gas - 8.7%
 
 
2,053,000
 
Antero Resources Corp., 5.0%, 3/1/25
$1,981,145
 
6,525,000
 
Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp., 6.5%, 4/15/21
  6,117,187
 
1,965,000
 
Chaparral Energy, Inc., 8.75%, 7/15/23 (144A)
  1,513,050
 
875,000
 
Comstock Resources, Inc., 9.75%, 8/15/26 (144A)
  809,375
 
1,802,000
 
Covey Park Energy LLC/Covey Park Finance Corp., 7.5%, 5/15/25 (144A)
  1,666,850
 
1,050,000
 
Extraction Oil & Gas, Inc., 7.375%, 5/15/24 (144A)
  971,250
 
3,340,000
 
Great Western Petroleum LLC/Great Western Finance Corp., 9.0%, 9/30/21 (144A)
  2,980,950
 
2,060,000
 
Gulfport Energy Corp., 6.0%, 10/15/24
  1,936,400
 
2,120,000
 
Halcon Resources Corp., 6.75%, 2/15/25
  1,632,400
 
1,545,000
 
Hess Infrastructure Partners LP/Hess Infrastructure Partners Finance Corp., 5.625%, 2/15/26 (144A)
  1,529,550
 
3,246,000
 
Indigo Natural Resources LLC, 6.875%, 2/15/26 (144A)
  2,840,250
 
1,559,000
 
Jagged Peak Energy LLC, 5.875%, 5/1/26 (144A)
  1,504,435
 
4,695,000
 
Marathon Petroleum Corp., 5.375%, 10/1/22 (144A)
  4,722,712
 
1,025,000
 
MEG Energy Corp., 6.5%, 1/15/25 (144A)
  1,007,062
 
859,000
 
MEG Energy Corp., 7.0%, 3/31/24 (144A)
  758,067
 
4,054,000
 
Neptune Energy Bondco Plc, 6.625%, 5/15/25 (144A)
  3,917,177
 
705,000
 
Newfield Exploration Co., 5.625%, 7/1/24
  738,487
 
3,141,000
 
Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 6.875%, 3/15/22
  3,133,148
 
540,000
 
Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp., 5.25%, 8/15/25 (144A)
  534,600
 
1,900,000
 
Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp., 5.625%, 10/15/27 (144A)
  1,883,375
 
2,888,000
 
Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp., 6.25%, 6/1/24 (144A)
  2,959,819
 
1,965,000
 
PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp., 7.0%, 11/15/23
  1,969,323
 
1,365,000
 
Precision Drilling Corp., 7.125%, 1/15/26 (144A)
  1,248,975
 
3,287,000
 
Resolute Energy Corp., 8.5%, 5/1/20
  3,295,218
 
653,000
 
Sanchez Energy Corp., 6.125%, 1/15/23
  114,275
 
4,172,000
 
Shelf Drilling Holdings, Ltd., 8.25%, 2/15/25 (144A)
  3,786,090
 
265,000
 
SM Energy Co., 6.125%, 11/15/22
  265,663
 
2,020,000
 
SM Energy Co., 6.75%, 9/15/26
  1,990,003
 
625,000
 
Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp., 5.875%, 3/15/28
  610,156
 
3,450,000
 
Transocean, Inc., 7.25%, 11/1/25 (144A)
  3,260,250
 
1,796,000
 
Trinidad Drilling, Ltd., 6.625%, 2/15/25 (144A)
  1,813,960
 
1,005,000
 
Whiting Petroleum Corp., 6.625%, 1/15/26
  984,900
 
1,900,000
 
WPX Energy, Inc., 5.25%, 9/15/24
  1,871,500
 
670,000
 
WPX Energy, Inc., 8.25%, 8/1/23
  745,375
     
Total Oil & Gas
$67,092,977
     
Oil & Gas Services - 1.2%
 
 
1,955,000
 
Archrock Partners LP/Archrock Partners Finance Corp., 6.0%, 4/1/21
$1,928,119
 
2,635,000
 
Archrock Partners LP/Archrock Partners Finance Corp., 6.0%, 10/1/22
  2,569,125
 
874,000
 
Calfrac Holdings LP, 8.5%, 6/15/26 (144A)
  655,500
 
1,865,000
 
Exterran Energy Solutions LP/EES Finance Corp., 8.125%, 5/1/25
  1,823,037
 
1,961,000
 
FTS International, Inc., 6.25%, 5/1/22
  1,833,535
 
795,000
 
SESI LLC, 7.75%, 9/15/24
  622,088
     
Total Oil & Gas Services
$9,431,404
     
Packaging & Containers - 2.0%
EUR
950,000(e)
 
ARD Finance SA, 6.625% (7.375% PIK 0.0% cash), 9/15/23
$1,041,020
 
Principal
     
 
Amount
     
 
USD ($)
   
Value
     
Packaging & Containers - (continued)
 
950,000(e)
 
ARD Finance SA, 7.125% (7.875% PIK 0.0% cash), 9/15/23
 $ 916,750
 
2,160,000
 
Ardagh Packaging Finance Plc/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 6.0%, 2/15/25 (144A)
  2,100,600
 
1,985,000
 
Ball Corp., 5.25%, 7/1/25
  2,076,608
 
4,453,000
 
Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc., 7.375%, 12/15/26
  4,859,336
 
434,000
 
Greif, Inc., 6.5%, 3/1/27 (144A)
436,713
 
1,060,000
 
Plastipak Holdings, Inc., 6.25%, 10/15/25 (144A)
  956,650
 
2,790,000
 
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Lu, 7.0%, 7/15/24 (144A)
  2,852,775
     
Total Packaging & Containers
$15,240,452
     
Pharmaceuticals - 3.9%
 
 
2,470,000
 
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.5%, 11/1/25 (144A)
$2,454,563
 
15,483,000
 
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.875%, 5/15/23 (144A)
  15,153,986
 
935,000
 
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 6.5%, 3/15/22 (144A)
  966,556
 
1,250,000
 
Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 7.0%, 3/15/24 (144A)
  1,313,250
 
2,350,000
 
BioScrip, Inc., 8.875%, 2/15/21
  2,273,625
 
1,460,000
 
Endo Dac/Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc., 6.0%, 2/1/25 (144A)
  1,127,850
 
2,601,000
 
Endo Finance LLC, 5.75%, 1/15/22 (144A)
  2,360,408
 
3,705,000
 
Horizon Pharma USA, Inc., 6.625%, 5/1/23
  3,686,475
 
370,000
 
Horizon Pharma USA, Inc., 8.75%, 11/1/24 (144A)
  391,090
 
200,000
 
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, 8.5%, 1/31/27 (144A)
  209,000
     
Total Pharmaceuticals
$29,936,803
     
Pipelines - 5.0%
 
 
449,000
 
American Midstream Partners LP/American Midstream Finance Corp., 9.5%, 12/15/21 (144A)
$417,570
 
3,150,000
 
Blue Racer Midstream LLC/Blue Racer Finance Corp., 6.125%, 11/15/22 (144A)
  3,181,500
 
5,833,000
 
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC, 5.125%, 6/30/27
  5,891,330
 
1,065,000
 
DCP Midstream Operating LP, 2.7%, 4/1/19
  1,063,616
 
913,000
 
DCP Midstream Operating LP, 3.875%, 3/15/23
  887,892
 
3,400,000
 
DCP Midstream Operating LP, 5.6%, 4/1/44
  3,085,500
 
2,800,000
 
Delek Logistics Partners LP/Delek Logistics Finance Corp., 6.75%, 5/15/25
  2,772,000
 
1,050,000
 
Energy Transfer LP, 4.25%, 3/15/23
  1,057,875
 
1,414,000
 
Energy Transfer LP, 5.875%, 1/15/24
  1,502,375
 
685,000
 
EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.05%, 4/1/45
  563,413
 
1,973,000
 
EnLink Midstream Partners LP, 5.6%, 4/1/44
  1,686,915
 
2,760,000
 
Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 6.25%, 5/15/26
  2,530,575
 
2,190,000
 
Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 6.5%, 10/1/25
  2,069,550
 
1,532,000
 
NGPL PipeCo LLC, 4.375%, 8/15/22 (144A)
  1,544,777
 
2,200,000
 
PBF Logistics LP/PBF Logistics Finance Corp., 6.875%, 5/15/23
  2,241,250
 
490,000
 
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 4.125%, 11/15/19
  490,000
 
2,695,000
 
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 4.25%, 11/15/23
  2,607,412
 
2,491,000
 
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 5.25%, 5/1/23
  2,494,114
 
552,000
 
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 6.5%, 7/15/27 (144A)
  569,244
 
1,204,000
 
Williams Cos., Inc., 5.75%, 6/24/44
  1,269,236
     
Total Pipelines
$37,926,144
     
Real Estate - 0.2%
 
 
1,480,000
 
Kennedy-Wilson, Inc., 5.875%, 4/1/24
$1,447,144
     
Total Real Estate
$1,447,144
     
REITS - 1.4%
 
 
1,750,000
 
CyrusOne LP/CyrusOne Finance Corp., 5.0%, 3/15/24
$1,763,125
 
6,000,000
 
Iron Mountain, Inc., 4.875%, 9/15/27 (144A)
  5,531,250
 
1,225,000
 
MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp., 5.0%, 10/15/27
  1,192,538
 
2,075,000
 
Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance, Inc./CSL Capital LLC, 6.0%, 4/15/23 (144A)
  1,966,062
     
Total REITS
$10,452,975
     
Retail - 0.4%
 
 
900,000
 
JC Penney Corp., Inc., 5.875%, 7/1/23 (144A)
$  748,125
 
2,134,000
 
PetSmart, Inc., 5.875%, 6/1/25 (144A)
  1,675,830
     
Total Retail
$2,423,955
     
Software - 1.6%
 
 
2,750,000
 
First Data Corp., 5.0%, 1/15/24 (144A)
$2,810,156
 
3,350,000
 
First Data Corp., 5.75%, 1/15/24 (144A)
  3,444,219
 
1,740,000
 
MSCI, Inc., 4.75%, 8/1/26 (144A)
  1,733,475
 
2,245,000
 
Open Text Corp., 5.875%, 6/1/26 (144A)
  2,317,962
 
2,501,000
 
Rackspace Hosting, Inc., 8.625%, 11/15/24 (144A)
  2,100,840
     
Total Software
$12,406,652
     
Telecommunications - 6.4%
 
1,996,000
 
CenturyLink, Inc., 5.8%, 3/15/22
$2,000,251
 
2,575,000
 
CenturyLink, Inc., 6.45%, 6/15/21
  2,620,835
 
1,510,000
 
CommScope Technologies LLC, 5.0%, 3/15/27 (144A)
  1,287,124
 
2,000,000
 
Frontier Communications Corp., 8.5%, 4/1/26 (144A)
  1,814,500
 
2,500,000
 
Frontier Communications Corp., 8.75%, 4/15/22
  1,675,000
 
3,600,000
 
Frontier Communications Corp., 11.0%, 9/15/25
  2,319,750
 
475,000
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.375%, 5/1/25
  469,063
 
18,573,000
 
Sprint Corp., 7.25%, 9/15/21
  19,501,650
 
2,050,000
 
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 4.75%, 2/1/28
  1,965,437
 
3,445,000
 
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 5.125%, 4/15/25
  3,479,450
 
700,000
 
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.0%, 4/15/24
  717,500
 
860,000
 
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.5%, 1/15/26
  909,450
 
Principal
     
 
Amount
     
 
USD ($)
   
Value
     
Telecommunications - (continued)
 
3,350,000
 
WCP Issuer LLC, 6.657%, 8/15/20 (144A)
$3,350,210
 
2,975,000
 
Windstream Services LLC/Windstream Finance Corp., 6.375%, 8/1/23
  1,420,563
 
2,550,000
 
Windstream Services LLC/Windstream Finance Corp., 8.625%, 10/31/25 (144A)
  2,403,375
 
3,519,000
 
Windstream Services LLC/Windstream Finance Corp., 8.75%, 12/15/24 (144A)
1,724,310
 
1,825,000
 
Windstream Services LLC/Windstream Finance Corp., 10.5%, 6/30/24 (144A)
  1,514,750
     
Total Telecommunications
$49,173,218
     
Transportation - 0.4%
 
 
3,500,000
 
syncreon Group BV/syncreon Global Finance US, Inc., 8.625%, 11/1/21 (144A)
$2,800,000
     
Total Transportation
$2,800,000
     
Trucking & Leasing - 0.6%
 
1,060,000
 
DAE Funding LLC, 4.5%, 8/1/22 (144A)
$1,046,750
 
3,800,000
 
Fly Leasing, Ltd., 6.375%, 10/15/21
  3,809,500
     
Total Trucking & Leasing
$4,856,250
     
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
     
(Cost $587,207,393)
$574,305,172
     
INSURANCE-LINKED SECURITIES - 3.5% of Net Assets(1)
     
Catastrophe Linked Bonds - 1.2%
     
Earthquakes - California - 0.2%
 
 
500,000(d)
 
Ursa Re, 4.0% (ZERO + 400 bps), 12/10/19 (144A)
$493,900
 
800,000(d)
 
Ursa Re, 8.407% (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 600 bps), 5/27/20 (144A)
  787,760
       
$1,281,660
     
Earthquakes - Mexico - 0.0%†
 
 
350,000(d)
 
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 10.666% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 825 bps), 2/14/20 (144A)
$347,410
     
Earthquakes - Peru - 0.1%
 
 
350,000(d)
 
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 8.416% (3 Month USD LIBOR + 600 bps), 2/15/21 (144A)
$349,300
     
Multiperil - U.S. - 0.6%
 
 
750,000(d)
 
Caelus Re V, 2.907% (1 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 50 bps), 6/5/20 (144A)
$75
 
450,000(d)
 
Caelus Re V, 9.907% (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 750 bps), 6/7/21 (144A)
  339,525
 
1,000,000(d)
 
Kilimanjaro Re, 9.152% (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 675 bps), 12/6/19 (144A)
  1,005,300
 
1,250,000(d)
 
Kilimanjaro Re, 11.652% (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 925 bps), 12/6/19 (144A)
  1,259,500
 
1,000,000(d)
 
Kilimanjaro II Re, 12.063% (6 Month USD LIBOR + 949 bps), 4/20/21 (144A)
  1,015,000
 
1,000,000(d)
 
Residential Reinsurance 2016, 7.599% (3 Month U.S. Treasury Bill + 520 bps), 12/6/20 (144A)
  993,900
       
$4,613,300
     
Multiperil - Worldwide - 0.3%
 
 
600,000(d)
 
Galilei Re, 8.116% (6 Month USD LIBOR + 560 bps), 1/8/20 (144A)
$598,860
 
600,000(d)
 
Galilei Re, 9.296% (6 Month USD LIBOR + 678 bps), 1/8/20 (144A)
  598,440
 
600,000(d)
 
Galilei Re, 9.316% (6 Month USD LIBOR + 678 bps), 1/8/21 (144A)
  597,060
 
250,000(d)
 
Galilei Re, 11.146% (6 Month USD LIBOR + 863 bps), 1/8/20 (144A)
  249,025
 
250,000(d)
 
Galilei Re, 11.166% (6 Month USD LIBOR + 863 bps), 1/8/21 (144A)
  248,225
       
$2,291,610
     
Pandemic - Worldwide - 0.0%†
 
 
400,000(d)
 
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 13.965% (6 Month USD LIBOR + 1,150 bps), 7/15/20 (144A)
$290,000
     
Total Catastrophe Linked Bonds
$9,173,280
     
Collateralized Reinsurance - 0.7%
     
Earthquakes - California - 0.1%
 
 
750,000+(f)
 
Resilience Re, Variable Rate Notes,  1/8/19 (144A)
$750,000
     
Multiperil - U.S. - 0.0%†
 
 
500,000+(a)
 
Kingsbarns Re 2017, 5/15/19
$76,600
     
Multiperil - Worldwide - 0.5%
 
 
460,649+(a)
 
Clarendon Re 2018, 1/15/20
$410,126
 
1,000,000+(a)
 
Cypress Re 2017, 1/10/20
  86,600
 
360,822+(a)
 
Dartmouth Re 2018, 1/15/20
  194,988
 
138,698+(a)
 
Dartmouth Re 2019, 1/31/20
  109,682
 
584,814+(a)
 
Gloucester Re 2018, 1/15/20
  453,780
 
553,354+
 
Kilarney Re 2018, 4/15/19
  499,125
 
24,000+
 
Limestone Re 2016-1, 8/31/21
  27,564
 
24,000+
 
Limestone Re 2016-1, 8/31/21
  27,564
 
400,000+
 
Merion Re 2018, 12/31/21
  25,400
 
415,430+
 
Merion Re 2019-1, 12/31/22
  329,062
 
250,000+
 
Old Head Re 2019, 12/31/22
  206,800
 
333,342+(a)
 
Oyster  Bay Re 2018, 1/15/20
  302,541
 
350,000+(a)
 
Resilience Re, 4/8/19
  354,795
 
800,000+(a)
 
Resilience Re, 5/1/19
  8,000
 
340,299+(a)
 
Seminole Re 2018, 1/15/20
  302,424
 
442,599+(a)
 
Walton Health Re 2018, 6/15/19
  221,300
 
400,000+(a)
 
Wentworth Re 2017, 7/13/19
  98,520
 
250,000+(a)
 
Wentworth Re 2019-1, 12/31/22
  214,500
       
$3,872,771
     
Windstorm - Florida - 0.1%
 
 
400,000+
 
Formby Re 2018, 6/15/19
$403,812
 
138,027+(a)
 
Formby Re 2018-2, 3/31/19
  1,132
 
Principal
     
 
Amount
     
 
USD ($)
   
Value
     
Windstorm - Florida - (continued)
 
750,000+(a)
 
Portrush Re 2017, 6/15/19
 $497,175
       
$902,119
     
Windstorm - U.S. Regional - 0.0%†
 
500,000+(a)
 
Oakmont Re 2017, 4/15/19
$5,750
 
400,000+(a)
 
Promissum Re 2018, 6/15/19
29,280
       
$35,030
     
Total Collateralized Reinsurance
$5,636,520
     
Industry Loss Warranties - 0.1%
     
Multiperil - U.S. - 0.1%
 
 
372,500+
 
Cypress Re 2018, 4/15/19
$348,250
     
Total Industry Loss Warranties
$348,250
     
Reinsurance Sidecars - 1.5%
     
All Natural Peril - Worldwide - 0.2%
 
785,000+(a)
 
Eden Re II, 3/22/23 (144A)
$791,202
 
443,251+(a)
 
Thopas Re 2019, 12/31/22
  445,600
 
397,146+(a)
 
Versutus Re 2019-A, 12/31/21
  399,092
       
$1,635,894
     
Multiperil - U.S. - 0.2%
 
 
4,500,000+(a)
 
Carnoustie Re 2015, 7/1/19
$14,400
 
3,600,000+(a)
 
Carnoustie Re 2016, 11/30/20
  97,200
 
1,500,000+(a)
 
Carnoustie Re 2017, 11/30/21
  381,300
 
300,000+(a)
 
Carnoustie Re 2018, 12/31/21
  56,970
 
1,400,000+(a)
 
Harambee Re 2018, 12/31/21
  1,262,380
 
1,500,000+(a)
 
Prestwick Re 2015-1, 7/1/19
  25,500
       
$1,837,750
     
Multiperil - Worldwide - 1.1%
 
 
700,000+(a)
 
Alturas Re 2019-2, 3/10/22
$702,030
 
1,000,000+(a)
 
Arlington Re 2015, 2/1/20
  48,600
 
2,152,482+
 
Berwick Re 2018-1, 12/31/21
  355,375
 
1,150,000+(a)
 
Berwick Re 2019-1, 12/31/22
  1,150,000
 
400,000+(a)
 
Blue Lotus Re 2018, 12/31/21
  419,000
 
250,000+(a)
 
Eden Re II, 3/22/21
  66,300
 
37,500+(a)
 
Eden Re II, 3/22/22 (144A)
  116,164
 
15,000+(a)
 
Eden Re II, 3/22/22 (144A)
  47,254
 
2,400,000+(a)
 
Gleneagles Re 2016, 11/30/20
  148,800
 
400,000+(a)
 
Gleneagles Re 2018, 12/31/21
  47,320
 
400,000+(a)
 
Limestone Re 2018, 3/1/22
  411,000
 
800,000+(a)
 
Lorenz Re 2017, 3/31/20
  119,920
 
800,000+(a)
 
Lorenz Re 2018, 7/1/21
  574,800
 
1,000,000+(a)
 
Madison Re 2016, 3/31/19
  80,625
 
500,000+(a)
 
Madison Re 2017, 12/31/19
  158,550
 
400,000+(a)
 
Madison Re 2018, 12/31/21
  317,200
 
900,000+(a)
 
Merion Re 2018-2, 12/31/21
  877,743
 
4,500,000+(a)
 
Pangaea Re 2015-1, 2/1/20
  8,100
 
5,800,000+
 
Pangaea Re 2015-2, 11/30/19
  13,920
 
4,200,000+
 
Pangaea Re 2016-1, 11/30/20
  20,580
 
2,000,000+
 
Pangaea Re 2016-2, 11/30/20
  10,800
 
1,100,000+(a)
 
Pangaea Re 2017-1, 11/30/21
  --
 
500,000+(a)
 
Pangaea Re 2018-1, 12/31/21
  29,400
 
500,000+(a)
 
Pangaea Re 2018-3, 7/1/22
  426,650
 
409,624+(a)
 
Pangaea Re 2019-1, 2/1/23
  411,610
 
1,000,000+(a)
 
St. Andrews Re 2017-1, 2/1/20
  67,800
 
868,992+(a)
 
St. Andrews Re 2017-4, 6/1/19
  85,509
 
250,000+(a)
 
Thopas Re 2018, 12/31/21
  221,650
 
4,000,000+(a)
 
Versutus Re 2016-1, 11/30/20
  18,800
 
1,100,000+(a)
 
Versutus Re 2017, 11/30/21
  550
 
450,000+(a)
 
Versutus Re 2018, 12/31/21
  444,375
 
52,853+(a)
 
Versutus Re 2019-B, 12/31/21
  52,853
 
300,000+(a)
 
Viribus Re 2018, 12/31/21
  279,000
 
405,831+(a)
 
Woburn Re 2018, 12/31/21
  292,198
 
300,000+(a)
 
Woburn Re 2019, 12/31/22
  300,000
       
$8,324,476
     
Total Reinsurance Sidecars
$11,798,120
     
TOTAL INSURANCE-LINKED SECURITIES
     
(Cost $29,035,495)
$26,956,170
     
SENIOR SECURED FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS - 6.4% of Net Assets*(d)
     
Automobile - 1.4%
 
 
4,008
 
Allison Transmission, Inc., New Term Loan, 4.26% (LIBOR + 175 bps), 9/23/22
$3,992
 
4,242,631
 
CWGS Group LLC, (aka Camping World, Inc.), Term Loan, 5.257% (LIBOR + 275 bps), 11/8/23
  4,023,427
 
1,136,535
 
TI Group Automotive Systems LLC, Initial US Term Loan, 4.999% (LIBOR + 250 bps), 6/30/22
  1,101,492
 
5,784,820
 
Tower Automotive Holdings USA LLC, Initial Term Loan, 5.313% (LIBOR + 275 bps), 3/7/24
  5,560,659
     
Total Automobile
$10,689,570
     
Buildings & Real Estate - 0.3%
 
2,352,666
 
Builders FirstSource, Inc., Refinancing Term Loan, 5.803% (LIBOR + 300 bps), 2/29/24
$2,254,442
     
Total Buildings & Real Estate
$2,254,442
 
Principal
     
 
Amount
     
 
USD ($)
   
Value
     
Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber - 0.1%
 
1,031,108
 
Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B BV (Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings, Inc.), Term B-3 Dollar Loan, 4.553% (LIBOR + 175 bps), 6/1/24
$1,014,417
     
Total Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber
$1,014,417
     
Computers & Electronics - 0.3%
 
2,058,711
 
ON Semiconductor Corp., 2018 New Replacement Term B-3 Loan, 4.249% (LIBOR + 175 bps), 3/31/23
$2,037,319
     
Total Computers & Electronics
$2,037,319
     
Diversified & Conglomerate Service - 0.3%
 
405,035
 
IAP Worldwide Services, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 9.303% (LIBOR + 650 bps), 7/18/19
$402,503
 
2,466,975
 
National Mentor Holdings, Inc. (aka Civitas Solutions, Inc.), Tranche B Term Loan, 5.803% (LIBOR + 300 bps), 1/31/21
2,464,405
     
Total Diversified & Conglomerate Service
$2,866,908
     
Environmental Services - 0.1%
 
528,948
 
WCA Waste Systems, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 4.999% (LIBOR + 250 bps), 8/11/23
$515,724
     
Total Environmental Services
$515,724
     
Healthcare, Education & Childcare - 0.9%
 
1,072,500
 
Alliance HealthCare Services, Inc., First Lien Initial Term Loan, 6.999% (LIBOR + 450 bps), 10/24/23
$1,064,456
 
1,807,475
 
Kinetic Concepts, Inc., Dollar Term Loan, 6.053% (LIBOR + 325 bps), 2/2/24
  1,799,001
 
3,681,592
 
Regionalcare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term B Loan, 7.129% (LIBOR + 450 bps), 11/16/25
  3,602,210
     
Total Healthcare, Education & Childcare
$6,465,667
     
Insurance - 0.0%†
 
 
357,729
 
Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC, Initial Term Loan, 5.258% (LIBOR + 275 bps), 5/9/25
$344,761
     
Total Insurance
$344,761
     
Media - 0.2%
 
 
1,354,478
 
Univision Communications, Inc., 2017 Replacement Repriced First Lien Term Loan, 5.249% (LIBOR + 275 bps), 3/15/24
$1,267,283
     
Total Media
$1,267,283
     
Metals & Mining - 0.3%
 
 
2,437,750
 
Aleris International, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 7.249% (LIBOR + 475 bps), 2/27/23
$2,443,844
     
Total Metals & Mining
$2,443,844
     
Oil & Gas - 0.5%
 
 
3,229,000
 
Encino Acquisition Partners Holdings LLC, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 9.249% (LIBOR + 675 bps), 10/29/25
$3,115,985
 
729,188
 
Gavilan Resources LLC, Second Lien Initial Term Loan, 8.519% (LIBOR + 600 bps), 3/1/24
  585,173
     
Total Oil & Gas
$3,701,158
     
Personal, Food & Miscellaneous Services - 0.3%
 
3,894,347
 
Revlon Consumer Products Corp., Initial Term Loan B, 6.207% (LIBOR + 350 bps), 9/7/23
$2,784,458
     
Total Personal, Food & Miscellaneous Services
$2,784,458
     
Retail - 0.3%
 
 
2,467,532
 
Neiman Marcus Group, Ltd. LLC, Other Term Loan, 5.763% (LIBOR + 325 bps), 10/25/20
$2,195,075
     
Total Retail
$2,195,075
     
Telecommunications - 1.3%
 
5,000,000
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc., Tranche B 2024 Term Loan, 4.756% (LIBOR + 225 bps), 2/22/24
$4,920,535
 
5,100,408
 
Virgin Media Bristol LLC, Facility K, 5.009% (LIBOR + 250 bps), 1/15/26
  5,018,057
     
Total Telecommunications
$9,938,592
     
Utilities - 0.1%
 
 
953,961
 
Vistra Operations Co. LLC (fka Tex Operations Co. LLC), Initial Term Loan, 4.499% (LIBOR + 200 bps), 8/4/23
$940,844
     
Total Utilities
$940,844
     
TOTAL SENIOR SECURED FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS
     
(Cost $51,413,205)
$49,460,062
     
U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - 2.6% of Net Assets
 
13,720,000(g)
 
U.S. Treasury Bills, 2/5/19
$13,716,566
 
6,410,000(g)
 
U.S. Treasury Bills, 2/12/19
  6,405,471
     
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
     
(Cost $20,121,815)
$20,122,037
 
Shares
   
Value
     
RIGHTS/WARRANTS - 0.0% of Net Assets
     
Healthcare Services - 0.0%†
 
2,136^(a)(h)
 
BioScrip, Inc., 6/30/25
$  2,499
 
2,136^(a)(i)
 
BioScrip, Inc., 6/30/25
  2,969
     
Total Healthcare Services
$5,468
     
Machinery - 0.0%
 
 
353^(a)(j)
 
LTR Intermediate Holdings, Inc., 6/29/19
$ –
     
Total Machinery
$ –
     
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 0.0%†
 
4,728,525(a)(k)
 
ANR, Inc., 3/31/23
$63,835
 
921(a)(l)
 
Contura Energy, Inc., 7/25/23
  27,087
 
7,233^(a)(m)
 
Midstates Petroleum Co., Inc., 4/21/20
  –
     
Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
$90,922
     
TOTAL RIGHTS/WARRANTS
     
(Cost $598,120)
$96,390
 
Principal
     
 
Amount
     
 
USD ($)
   
Value
     
TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS - 0.8% of Net Assets
     
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS -  0.8%
 
1,625,000
 
$1,625,000 RBC Capital Markets LLC, 2.54%, dated 1/31/19 plus accrued interest on 2/1/19
$1,625,000
     
collateralized by $1,856,532 Freddie Mac Giant, 3.5% - 4.5%, 8/1/47 - 5/1/48
 
1,625,000
 
$1,625,000 ScotiaBank, 2.54%, dated 1/31/19 plus accrued interest on 2/1/19
1,625,000
     
$694 Freddie Mac Giant, 4.0%, 12/1/41
     
$1,631,521 Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.0% - 6.5%, 12/1/23 - 12/1/48
     
$25,463 U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.0%, 4/30/24
 
1,625,000
 
$1,625,000 TD Securities USA LLC, 2.55%, dated 1/31/19 plus accrued interest on 2/1/19
1,625,000
     
collateralized by $1,657,501 Freddie Mac Giant, 4.5%, 1/1/49
 
1,625,000
 
$1,625,000 TD Securities USA LLC, 2.57%, dated 1/31/19 plus accrued interest on 2/1/19
     
collateralized by $1,657,501 Freddie Mac Giant, 4.5%, 1/1/49
1,625,000
       
$6,500,000
     
TOTAL TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS
     
(Cost $6,500,000)
$6,500,000
     
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN UNAFFILIATED ISSUERS - 98.3%
     
(Cost $774,492,213)
$757,980,555
     
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - 1.7%  
$12,744,885
     
NET ASSETS - 100.0%
$770,725,440
 
(1)
 
Securities are restricted as to resale.
(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, 2019, the value of these securities amounted to $335,640,774, or 43.6% of net assets.
bps
 
Basis Points.
LIBOR
 
London Interbank Offered Rate.
REIT
 
Real Estate Investment Trust.
ZERO
 
Zero Constant Index.
 
Amount rounds to less than 0.1%.
*
 
Senior secured 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, (ii) the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks, (iii) the rate of a certificate of deposit or (iv) other base lending rates used by commercial lenders. The interest rate shown is the rate accruing at January 31, 2019.
+
 
Securities that used significant unobservable inputs to determine their value.
^
 
Security is valued using fair value methods (other than supplied by independent pricing services).
(a)
 
Non-income producing security.
(b)
 
Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity date.
(c)
 
The interest rate is subject to change periodically. The interest rate and/or reference index and spread shown at January 31, 2019.
(d)
 
Floating rate note. Coupon rate, reference index and spread shown at January 31, 2019.
(e)
 
Payment in Kind (PIK) security which may pay interest in the form of additional principal amount.
(f)
 
Rate to be determined.
(g)
 
Security issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through accretion of discount.
(h)
 
BioScrip, Inc. warrants are exercisable into 2,136 shares.
(i)
 
BioScrip, Inc. warrants are exercisable into 2,136 shares.
(j)
 
LTR Intermediate Holdings, Inc. warrants are exercisable into 353 shares.
(k)
 
ANR, Inc. warrants are exercisable into 4,728,525 shares.
(l)
 
Contura Energy, Inc. warrants are exercisable into 921 shares.
(m)
 
Midstates Petroleum Co., Inc. warrants are exercisable into 7,233 shares.
 
 
FUTURES CONTRACT
 
INDEX FUTURES CONTRACT 
Number of
Contracts
Short
     
Description
 
Expiration
Date
 
Notional
Amount
   
Market
Value
   
Unrealized
Depreciation
 
 
91
     
S&P 500 EMINI
 
3/15/19
 
$
11,854,342
   
$
12,305,475
   
$
(451,133
)
 
 
SWAP CONTRACTS
 
   
CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP CONTRACTS - SELL PROTECTION
 
Notional
Amount ($)(1)
   
Obligation
Reference/
Index
 
Pay/
Receive(2)
 
Annual
Fixed
Rate
   
Expiration
Date
 
Premiums
Paid
   
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
   
Market
Value
 
 
8,282,958
   
Markit CDX North America High Yield Index Series 23
 
Receive
   
5.00
%
 
12/20/19
 
$
370,312
   
$
(54,073
)
 
$
316,239
 
 
5,677,600
   
Markit CDX North America High Yield Index Series 25
 
Receive
   
5.00
%
 
12/20/20
   
314,854
     
30,633
     
345,487
 
TOTAL CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP CONTRACTS – SELL PROTECTION
 
$
685,166
   
$
(23,440
)
 
$
661,726
 
 
 
OVER THE COUNTER (OTC) CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP CONTRACTS - SELL PROTECTION
Notional
Amount ($)(1)
   
Counterparty
 
Obligation
Reference/
Index
 
Pay/
Receive(2)
 
Annual
Fixed
Rate
   
Expiration
Date
 
Premiums
(Received)
   
Unrealized
Appreciation
   
Market
Value
 
 
690,000
   
Goldman Sachs International
 
Chesapeake Energy Corp.
 
Receive
   
5.00
%
 
6/20/22
 
$
(77,625
)
 
$
100,318
   
$
22,693
 
 
415,000
   
Goldman Sachs International
 
Chesapeake Energy Corp.
 
Receive
   
5.00
%
 
6/20/22
   
(50,838
)
   
64,486
     
13,648
 
 
655,000
   
Goldman Sachs International
 
Chesapeake Energy Corp.
 
Receive
   
5.00
%
 
6/20/22
   
(80,238
)
   
101,780
     
21,542
 
TOTAL OVER THE COUNTER (OTC) CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP CONTRACTS – SELL PROTECTION
 
$
(208,701
)
 
$
266,584
   
$
57,883
 
TOTAL SWAP CONTRACTS
 
$
476,465
   
$
243,144
   
$
719,609
 
 
(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)
 
Receives Quarterly.

Principal amounts are denominated in U.S. dollars ("USD") unless otherwise noted.
 
EUR
-
Euro
 
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels 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 risks, 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 January 31, 2019, in valuing the Fund's investments.
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Common Stocks
                       
    Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
 
$
   
$
   
$
1,497,919
   
$
1,497,919
 
    All Other Common Stocks
   
10,528,744
     
     
--
     
10,528,744
 
Convertible Preferred Stocks
                               
    Health Care Providers & Services
   
     
     
83,236
     
83,236
 
    All Other Convertible Preferred
            Stocks
   
12,016,705
     
     
--
     
12,016,705
 
Preferred Stock
   
2,554,733
     
     
     
2,554,733
 
Asset Backed Securities
   
     
2,496,288
     
     
2,496,288
 
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
   
     
8,442,047
     
     
8,442,047
 
Convertible Corporate Bonds
   
     
42,921,052
     
     
42,921,052
 
Corporate Bonds
   
     
574,305,172
     
     
574,305,172
 
Insurance-Linked Securities
                               
Collateralized Reinsurance
                               
Earthquakes - California
   
     
     
750,000
     
750,000
 
Multiperil - U.S.
   
     
     
76,600
     
76,600
 
Multiperil - Worldwide
   
     
     
3,872,771
     
3,872,771
 
Windstorm - Florida
   
     
     
902,119
     
902,119
 
Windstorm - U.S. Regional
   
     
     
35,030
     
35,030
 
Industry Loss Warranties
                               
Multiperil - U.S.
   
     
     
348,250
     
348,250
 
Reinsurance Sidecars
                               
All Natural Peril - Worldwide
   
     
     
1,635,894
     
1,635,894
 
Multiperil - U.S.
   
     
     
1,837,750
     
1,837,750
 
Multiperil - Worldwide
   
     
--
     
8,324,476
     
8,324,476
 
All Other Insurance-Linked Securities
   
     
9,173,280
     
     
9,173,280
 
Senior Secured Floating Rate Loan Interests
   
     
49,460,062
     
     
49,460,062
 
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations
   
     
20,122,037
     
     
20,122,037
 
Rights/Warrants
                               
    Healthcare Services
   
     
     
5,468
     
5,468
 
    Machinery
   
     
     
--
*
   
--
*
    Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
   
27,087
     
63,835
     
     
90,922
 
Repurchase Agreements
   
     
6,500,000
     
     
6,500,000
 
Total Investments in Securities
 
$
25,127,269
   
$
713,483,773
   
$
19,369,513
   
$
757,980,555
 
Other Financial Instruments
                               
Net unrealized depreciation
on futures contracts
 
$
(451,133
)
 
$
   
$
   
$
(451,133
)
Swap contracts, at value
   
     
719,609
     
     
719,609
 
Total Other
Financial Instruments
 
$
(451,133
)
 
$
719,609
   
$
   
$
268,476
 

* Security valued at $0.
 
The following is a reconciliation of assets valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3):

   
Common
Stocks
   
Convertible
Preferred
Stocks
   
Insurance-
Linked
Securities
   
Rights/
Warrants
   
Total
 
Balance as of 10/31/18
 
$
1,497,919
   
$
67,898
   
$
21,319,302
   
$
2,713
   
$
22,887,832
 
Realized gain (loss)
   
--
     
--
     
(4,368
)
   
--
     
(4,368
)
Change in unrealized
    appreciation (depreciation)
   
--
     
15,338
     
(1,365,922
)
   
2,755
     
(1,347,829
)
Accrued
    discounts/premiums
   
--
     
--
     
2,074
     
--
     
2,074
 
Purchases
   
--
     
--
     
5,543,399
     
--
     
5,543,399
 
Sales
   
--
     
--
     
(7,711,595
)
   
--
     
(7,711,595
)
Transfers in to Level 3*
   
--
     
--
     
--
     
--
     
 
Transfers out of Level 3*
   
--
     
--
     
--
     
--
     
 
Balance as of 1/31/19
 
$
1,497,919
   
$
83,236
   
$
17,782,890
   
$
5,468
   
$
19,369,513
 

*
Transfers are calculated on the beginning of period values. During the three months ended January 31, 2019, there were no transfers between Levels 1, 2 and 3.

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Level 3 investments still held and considered Level 3 at January 31, 2019: $(1,276,994).

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 registrant's 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 registrant's 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 registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's 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 registrant's 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 registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date:
[Signature] [Title]
 
Filed herewith.


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 29, 2019 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.


By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Lisa M. Jones
           Lisa M.Jones, President and Chief Executive Officer
 
Date March 29, 2019 

By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Mark E. Bradley
                                       Mark E. Bradley, Treasurer and Chief Accounting and Financial Officer
 
Date March 29, 2019 

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