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

                                   FORM N-Q

                   CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
                        MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES



  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, 2012

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 30b1-5under
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b-5).  The Commission may
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ITEM 1. Schedule of Investments.






       
Pioneer High Yield Fund
   
       
Schedule of Investments  1/31/12 (Consolidated) (unaudited)
   
 
Principal
Floating
S&P/Moody's
 
Value
 
Amount
Rate (d)
Ratings
     
       
Convertible Corporate Bonds - 22.8 %
   
       
Energy - 2.6 %
   
       
Coal & Consumable Fuels - 1.3 %
   
 
4,505,000
 
CCC+ / B2
James River Coal Co., 3.125%, 3/15/18
$
2,550,956
 
30,858,000
 
BB- / NR
Massey Energy Co., 3.25% 8/1/15
 
28,775,085
         
$
31,326,041
       
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services - 0.4 %
   
 
10,158,000
 
BB / NR
Exterran Holdings, Inc., 4.25%, 6/15/14
$
9,446,940
 
2,034,000
 
B- / NR
Newpark Resources, Inc., 4.0%, 10/1/17
 
2,191,635
         
$
11,638,575
       
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production - 0.9 %
   
 
20,881,000
 
BB+ / Ba3
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 2.5%, 5/15/37
$
18,244,774
 
4,152,000
 
BB+ / NR
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 2.5%, 5/15/37
 
3,622,620
         
$
21,867,394
       
Total Energy
$
64,832,010
       
Materials - 0.3 %
   
       
Steel - 0.3 %
   
 
5,740,000
 
BB+ / NR
Steel Dynamics, Inc., 5.125%, 6/15/14
$
6,687,100
       
Total Materials
$
6,687,100
       
Capital Goods - 5.6 %
   
       
Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks - 1.1 %
   
 
3,700,000
 
NR / NR
Greenbrier Cos, Inc., 3.5%, 4/1/18
$
3,533,500
 
21,675,000
 
B / B1
Navistar International Corp., 3.0%, 10/15/14
 
25,115,906
         
$
28,649,406
       
Electrical Component & Equipment - 1.8 %
   
 
10,874,000
 
B / B2
General Cable Corp., 4.5%, 11/15/29
$
11,825,475
 
28,602,000
 
BBB- / Baa3
Roper Industries, Inc., 1.4813%, 1/15/34
 
33,285,578
         
$
45,111,053
       
Trading Companies & Distributors - 2.6 %
   
 
27,627,000
 
B / NR
WESCO International, Inc., 6.0%, 9/15/29
$
64,612,646
       
Total Capital Goods
$
138,373,105
       
Transportation - 0.4 %
   
       
Airlines - 0.1 %
   
 
2,575,000
 
B- / B3
Continental Airlines, Inc., 4.5%, 1/15/15
$
3,624,313
       
Marine - 0.2 %
   
 
5,993,000
 
NR / NR
DryShips, Inc., 5.0%, 12/1/14
$
4,225,065
 
2,484,545
 
NR / NR
Horizon Lines, Inc., 6.0%, 4/15/17
 
1,751,604
         
$
5,976,669
       
Total Transportation
$
9,600,982
       
Automobiles & Components - 1.2 %
   
       
Automobile Manufacturers - 1.1 %
   
 
17,861,000
 
BB+ / Ba2
Ford Motor Co., 4.25%, 11/15/16
$
28,332,011
       
Total Automobiles & Components
$
28,332,011
       
Consumer Durables & Apparel - 0.7 %
   
       
Homebuilding - 0.7 %
   
 
11,230,000
 
BB- / Ba3
D.R. Horton, Inc., 2.0%, 5/15/14
$
13,826,938
 
3,015,000
 
B+ / B3
Lennar Corp., 2.75%, 12/15/20
 
3,655,688
         
$
17,482,626
       
Total Consumer Durables & Apparel
$
17,482,626
       
Retailing - 0.3 %
   
       
Automotive Retail - 0.3 %
   
 
5,100,000
 
B+ / Caa3
Sonic Automotive, Inc., 5.0%, 10/1/29
$
6,999,750
       
Total Retailing
$
6,999,750
       
Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 0.3 %
   
       
Tobacco - 0.2 %
   
 
9,065,000
 
CCC+ / Caa1
Alliance One International, Inc., 5.5%, 7/15/14
$
7,274,663
       
Total Food, Beverage & Tobacco
$
7,274,663
       
Health Care Equipment & Services - 1.6 %
   
       
Health Care Equipment - 0.1 %
   
 
2,505,000
 
BB+ / NR
Hologic, Inc., 2.0%, 12/15/37
$
2,971,556
       
Health Care Supplies - 0.4 %
   
 
9,460,000
 
B- / NR
Alere, Inc., 3.0%, 5/15/16
$
8,998,825
       
Health Care Technology - 1.1 %
   
 
8,600,000
 
NR / NR
WebMD Health Corp., 2.25%, 3/31/16
$
7,987,250
 
22,450,000
 
NR / NR
WebMD Health Corp., 2.5%, 1/31/18
 
19,419,250
         
$
27,406,500
       
Total Health Care Equipment & Services
$
39,376,881
       
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology - 3.2 %
   
       
Biotechnology - 3.2 %
   
 
4,925,000
 
B / NA
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 1.875%, 4/23/17
$
9,098,938
 
11,380,000
 
NR / NR
Corsicanto, Ltd., 3.5%, 1/15/32
 
12,930,525
 
13,876,000
 
NR / NR
Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 2.5%, 11/1/17
 
21,247,625
 
9,000,000
 
NR / NR
PDL BioPharma, Inc., 3.75%, 5/1/15
 
9,180,000
 
24,590,000
 
NR / NR
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 3.35%, 10/1/15
 
26,926,050
         
$
79,383,138
       
Total Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
$
79,383,138
       
Diversified Financials - 0.2 %
   
       
Consumer Finance - 0.2 %
   
 
4,150,000
 
NA / NA
Dollar Financial, 2.875%, 6/30/27 (144A) (b)
$
4,497,563
       
Total Diversified Financials
$
4,497,563
       
Real Estate - 0.6 %
   
       
Real Estate Operating Companies - 0.4 %
   
 
9,635,000
 
B- / B3
Forest City Enterprises, Inc., 4.25%, 8/15/18
$
8,888,288
       
Specialized Real Estate Invesment Trust - 0.2 %
   
 
4,785,000
 
BB+ / NR
Host Hotels & Resorts LP, 2.5%, 10/15/29
$
6,399,938
       
Total Real Estate
$
15,288,226
       
Software & Services - 1.6 %
   
       
Application Software - 1.5 %
   
 
5,815,000
 
NR / NR
Mentor Graphics Corp., 4.0%, 4/1/31
$
5,931,300
 
16,772,000
 
BB- / NR
Nuance Communications, Inc., 2.75%, 8/15/27
 
26,332,040
 
3,200,000
 
BB- / NR
Nuance Communications, Inc., 2.75%, 11/1/31
 
3,744,000
         
$
36,007,340
       
Systems Software - 0.1 %
   
 
3,075,000
 
NR / NR
Rovi Corp., 2.625%, 2/15/40
$
3,290,250
       
Total Software & Services
$
39,297,590
       
Technology Hardware & Equipment - 0.7 %
   
       
Communications Equipment - 0.3 %
   
 
6,520,000
 
NR / NR
InterDigital Inc/PA, 2.5%, 3/15/16
$
6,748,200
       
Computer Storage & Peripherals - 0.2 %
   
 
5,840,000
 
BB / NR
SanDisk Corp., 1.5%, 8/15/17
$
6,745,200
       
Electronic Components - 0.1 %
   
 
3,755,000
 
BB+ / NR
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., 2.25%, 5/15/41
$
3,191,750
       
Total Technology Hardware & Equipment
$
16,685,150
       
Semiconductors - 2.5 %
   
       
Semiconductor Equipment - 0.9 %
   
 
5,491,000
 
BB+ / Baa1
Lam Research Corp., 1.25%, 5/15/18
$
5,607,684
 
12,760,000
 
NR / NR
Novellus Systems, Inc., 2.625%, 5/15/41
 
16,859,150
         
$
22,466,834
       
Semiconductors - 1.6 %
   
 
450,000
 
BB / NR
ON Semiconductor Corp., 2.625%, 12/15/26
$
515,250
 
16,464,000
 
BB / NR
ON Semiconductor Corp., 2.625%, 12/15/26
 
18,666,060
 
6,975,000
 
NR / NR
SunPower Corp., 4.5%, 3/15/15
 
5,972,344
 
16,544,000
 
NR / NR
SunPower Corp., 4.75%, 4/15/14
 
15,137,760
 
1,000,000
 
B / NR
Suntech Power, Inc., 3.0%, 3/15/13
 
650,000
         
$
40,941,414
       
Total Semiconductors
$
63,408,248
       
Telecommunication Services - 0.9 %
   
       
Integrated Telecommunication Services - 0.9 %
   
 
9,000,000
 
B / NR
Ciena Corp., 0.875%, 7/15/17
$
7,323,750
 
6,503,000
 
B+ / B1
MasTec, Inc., 4.0%, 6/15/14
 
8,234,424
 
5,775,000
 
NR / NR
MasTec, Inc., 4.25%, 12/15/14
 
7,485,844
         
$
23,044,018
       
Total Telecommunication Services
$
23,044,018
       
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS
   
 
Shares
   
(Cost  $432,392,074)
$
560,563,061
             
       
PREFERRED STOCKS - 3.7 %
   
       
Energy - 0.3 %
   
       
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production - 0.3 %
   
 
59,180
   
Petroquest Energy, Inc., 6.875%, 12/31/49
$
2,115,685
 
46,800
   
SandRidge Energy, Inc., 8.5%, 12/31/99
 
5,583,825
         
$
7,699,510
       
Total Energy
$
7,699,510
       
Capital Goods - 0.4 %
   
       
Electrical Component & Equipment - 0.4 %
   
 
68,400
   
General Cable Corp., 5.75%, 11/24/13
$
10,567,800
       
Total Capital Goods
$
10,567,800
       
Automobiles & Components - 0.1 %
   
       
Tires & Rubber - 0.1 %
   
 
61,100
   
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 5.875%, 4/1/14
$
2,803,268
       
Total Automobiles & Components
$
2,803,268
       
Health Care Equipment & Services - 0.8 %
   
       
Health Care Supplies - 0.8 %
   
 
89,308
   
Alere, Inc., 3.0%, 12/31/49
$
19,813,337
       
Total Health Care Equipment & Services
$
19,813,337
       
Diversified Financials - 0.5 %
   
       
Consumer Finance - 0.2 %
   
 
6,450
   
Ally Financial, Inc., 7.0%, 12/31/49
$
5,193,661
       
Diversified Finance Services - 0.3 %
   
 
284,000
   
GMAC Capital Trust I
$
6,301,960
       
Total Diversified Financials
$
11,495,621
       
Real Estate - 1.6 %
   
       
Real Estate Operating Companies - 1.6 %
   
 
821,962
   
Forest City Enterprises, Inc., 7.0%, 12/31/49
$
39,043,195
       
Total Real Estate
$
39,043,195
       
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
   
       
(Cost  $91,965,840)
$
91,422,731
             
       
COMMON STOCKS - 14.1 %
   
       
Energy - 0.8 %
   
       
Oil & Gas Drilling - 0.3 %
   
 
1,265,837
   
Hercules Offshore, Inc. *
$
5,683,608
 
63,739
   
Transocean, Ltd.
 
3,014,855
         
$
8,698,463
       
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production - 0.4 %
   
 
147,800
   
Marathon Oil Corp.
$
4,639,442
 
543,713
   
SandRidge Energy, Inc. *
 
4,230,087
         
$
8,869,529
       
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing - 0.1 %
   
 
73,900
   
Marathon Petroleum Corp.
$
2,824,458
       
Total Energy
$
20,392,450
       
Materials - 4.4 %
   
       
Commodity Chemicals - 1.3 %
   
 
914,527
   
Georgia Gulf Corp. *
$
32,054,171
       
Diversified Chemical - 1.7 %
   
 
50,442
   
FMC Corp.
$
4,674,965
 
871,115
   
LyondellBasell Industries NV
 
37,545,057
         
$
42,220,022
       
Diversified Metals & Mining - 1.1 %
   
 
4,128,459
   
Blaze Recycling and Metals LLC (Class A) Units (f)
$
2,724,783
 
483,460
   
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. (Class B)
 
22,340,687
 
2,600,200
   
Polymet Mining Corp. *
 
3,900,300
         
$
28,965,770
       
Metal & Glass Containers - 0.3 %
   
 
271,099
   
Owens-Illinois, Inc. *
$
6,519,931
       
Total Materials
$
109,759,894
       
Capital Goods - 3.4 %
   
       
Aerospace & Defense - 1.3 %
   
 
282,457
   
BE Aerospace, Inc. *
$
11,919,685
 
379,503
   
DigitalGlobe, Inc. *
 
5,954,402
 
151,275
   
Exelis, Inc. *
 
1,511,237
 
198,829
   
Geoeye, Inc *
 
4,356,343
 
75,637
   
ITT Corp.
 
1,644,348
 
496,600
   
Orbital Sciences Corp. *
 
7,195,734
         
$
32,581,749
       
Building Products - 0.2 %
   
 
160,212
   
Lennox International, Inc.
$
5,799,674
       
Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks - 0.2 %
   
 
565,602
   
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. *
$
7,075,681
       
Electrical Component & Equipment - 0.8 %
   
 
185,055
   
Cooper Industries Plc
$
10,940,452
 
321,400
   
General Cable Corp. *
 
9,918,404
         
$
20,858,856
       
Industrial Machinery - 0.7 %
   
 
167,180
   
ESCO Technologies, Inc.
$
5,027,103
 
182,286
   
Kennametal, Inc.
 
7,858,349
 
151,275
   
Xylem, Inc. *
 
3,919,535
         
$
16,804,987
       
Total Capital Goods
$
83,120,947
       
Transportation - 0.0 %
   
       
Marine - 0.0 %
   
 
235,334
   
Horizon Lines, Inc.  *
$
600,102
       
Total Transportation
$
600,102
       
Consumer Services - 0.7 %
   
       
Casinos & Gaming - 0.1 %
   
 
68,300
   
WMS Industries, Inc. *
$
1,495,087
       
Restaurants - 0.4 %
   
 
221,243
   
Starbucks Corp.
$
10,604,177
       
Specialized Consumer Services - 0.2 %
   
 
554,720
   
Service Corp., International, Inc.
$
6,157,392
       
Total Consumer Services
$
18,256,656
       
Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 0.1 %
   
       
Tobacco - 0.1 %
   
 
1,076,613
   
Alliance One International, Inc. *
$
3,132,944
       
Total Food, Beverage & Tobacco
$
3,132,944
       
Health Care Equipment & Services - 0.7 %
   
       
Health Care Supplies - 0.1 %
   
 
70,500
   
Alere, Inc. *
$
1,702,575
       
Managed Health Care - 0.6 %
   
 
165,180
   
AETNA, Inc.
$
7,218,366
 
67,800
   
CIGNA Corp.
 
3,039,474
 
117,900
   
United Healthcare Group, Inc.
 
6,106,041
         
$
16,363,881
       
Total Health Care Equipment & Services
$
18,066,456
       
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology - 1.4 %
   
       
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.4 %
   
 
115,956
   
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. *
$
11,776,491
 
239,862
   
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. *
 
12,688,700
 
105,892
   
Waters Corp. *
 
9,167,070
         
$
33,632,261
       
Total Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
$
33,632,261
       
Diversified Financials - 0.3 %
   
       
Asset Management & Custody Banks - 0.0 %
   
 
73,836
   
Legg Mason, Inc.
$
1,880,603
       
Specialized Finance - 0.2 %
   
 
23,894
   
CME Group, Inc.
$
5,722,852
       
Total Diversified Financials
$
7,603,455
       
Technology Hardware & Equipment - 1.3 %
   
       
Communications Equipment - 0.1 %
   
 
108,400
   
Research In Motion, Inc. *
$
1,802,692
       
Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 0.3 %
   
 
203,618
   
Itron, Inc. *
$
7,898,342
       
Electronic Manufacturing Services - 0.3 %
   
 
239,300
   
TE Connectivity, Ltd.
$
8,160,130
       
Technology Distributors - 0.5 %
   
 
142,843
   
Arrow Electronics, Inc. *
$
5,897,987
 
417,700
   
Ingram Micro, Inc. *
 
7,927,946
         
$
13,825,933
       
Total Technology Hardware & Equipment
$
31,687,097
       
Semiconductors - 0.4 %
   
 
1,521,500
   
PMC - Sierra Inc. *
$
9,889,750
       
Total Semiconductors
$
9,889,750
       
Telecommunication Services - 0.3 %
   
       
Integrated Telecommunication Services - 0.3 %
   
 
585,800
   
Windstream Corp.
$
7,070,606
       
Total Telecommunication Services
$
7,070,606
       
Utilities - 0.1 %
   
       
Multi-Utilities - 0.1 %
   
 
153,234
   
CMS Energy Corp.
$
3,345,098
       
Total Utilities
$
3,345,098
       
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
   
 
Principal
Floating
S&P/Moody's
(Cost  $270,586,481)
$
346,557,716
 
Amount
Rate (d)
Ratings
     
       
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES - 0.1 %
   
       
Banks - 0.1 %
   
       
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.1 %
   
 
2,510,000
0.68
CCC / B2
Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities, Inc., Floating Rate Note, 1/25/47
$
861,826
 
1,433,275
0.94
AAA / Caa2
FBR Securitization Trust, Floating Rate Note, 10/25/35
 
771,390
       
Total Banks
$
1,633,216
       
TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES
   
       
(Cost  $2,188,613)
$
1,633,216
             
       
CORPORATE BONDS - 46.7 %
   
       
Energy - 8.6 %
   
       
Coal & Consumable Fuels - 0.5 %
   
 
795,000
 
BB / Ba3
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., 6.0%, 6/1/19
$
789,038
 
6,470,000
 
B+ / B1
Arch Coal, Inc., 7.25%, 6/15/21
 
6,502,350
 
4,170,000
 
B+ / B2
James River Coal Co., 7.875%, 4/1/19
 
2,856,450
 
3,027,000
 
B / B3
Murray Energy Corp., 10.25%, 10/15/15
 
3,057,270
         
$
13,205,108
       
Oil & Gas Drilling - 1.0 %
   
 
15,825,000
 
B- / B3
Offshore Group Investment, 11.5%, 8/1/15
$
17,526,188
 
6,830,000
 
B / B3
Pioneer Drilling Co., 9.875%, 3/15/18
 
7,273,950
         
$
24,800,138
       
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services - 0.4 %
   
 
3,248,000
 
B+ / B1
American Petroleum Tankers LLC, 10.25%, 5/1/15
$
3,353,560
 
4,225,000
 
B- / B3
Expro Finance Luxembourg SCA, 8.5%, 12/15/16
 
3,834,188
 
1,725,000
 
BB / Ba3
Exterran Holdings, Inc., 7.25%, 12/1/18
 
1,638,750
 
2,275,000
 
CCC+ / Caa2
Green Field Energy Services, Inc., 13.0%, 11/15/16
 
2,240,875
         
$
11,067,373
       
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production - 4.2 %
   
 
2,775,000
 
CCC+ / Caa1
Goodrich Petroleum, 8.875%, 3/15/19
$
2,719,500
 
3,550,000
 
BB- / B2
Berry Petroleum Co., 6.75%, 11/1/20
 
3,692,000
 
7,186,000
 
B- / B3
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., 8.625%, 10/15/18
 
7,221,930
 
9,300,000
 
B- / B3
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., 8.625%, 10/15/18
 
9,300,000
 
4,595,000
 
B- / Caa1
Chaparral Energy, Inc., 8.25%, 9/1/21
 
4,813,263
 
3,580,000
 
B / B2
Comstock Resources, Inc., 7.75%, 4/1/19
 
3,311,500
 
2,925,000
 
BB+ / B1
Concho Resources, Inc./ Midland TX, 6.5%, 1/15/22
 
3,144,375
 
3,680,000
 
B- / Caa1
Energy Partners, Ltd., 8.25%, 2/15/18
 
3,606,400
 
5,200,000
 
B- / Caa1
Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp., 8.125%, 12/1/19
 
5,512,000
 
2,820,000
 
B / Caa1
Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 6.5%, 11/1/21
 
2,848,200
 
5,945,000
 
BB- / B2
Penn Virginia Corp., 7.25%, 4/15/19
 
5,305,913
 
3,020,000
 
CCC+ / Caa1
PetroBakken Energy, Ltd., 8.625%, 2/1/20
 
3,087,950
 
2,915,000
 
B- / B3
Quicksilver Resources, Inc., 7.125%, 4/1/16
 
2,783,825
 
11,178,000
 
B / B2
Quicksilver Resources, Inc., 8.25%, 8/1/15
 
11,052,248
 
10,770,000
 
B- / B3
SandRidge Energy, Inc., 8.0% 6/1/18
 
11,146,950
 
3,085,000
 
BB / B1
SM Energy Co., 6.5%, 11/15/21
 
3,231,538
 
650,000
 
BB / B1
SM Energy Co., 6.625%, 2/15/19
 
682,500
 
18,920,000
 
B+ / B3
Swift Energy Co., 7.875%, 3/1/22
 
18,778,100
         
$
102,238,192
       
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing - 1.7 %
   
 
40,085,000
 
BB+ / Ba1
Tesoro Corp., 6.625%, 11/1/15
$
40,986,913
       
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation - 0.7 %
   
 
2,050,000
 
B+ / B1
Copano Energy LLC / Copano Energy Finance Corp., 7.125%, 4/1/21
$
2,111,500
 
3,500,000
 
BB+ / Baa3
Enterprise Products Operating Co., 7.0%, 6/1/67
 
3,447,500
 
12,013,000
 
BB- / B1
Holly Energy Partners LP, 6.25%, 3/1/15
 
12,013,000
 
925,000
 
BB- / B1
Holly Energy Partners LP, 8.25%, 3/15/18 (144A)
 
980,500
         
$
18,552,500
       
Total Energy
$
210,850,224
       
Materials - 7.8 %
   
       
Aluminum - 0.5 %
   
 
14,335,436
6.83
B / B2
Noranda Aluminum Acquisition, Floating Rate Note, 5/15/15
$
13,654,503
       
Commodity Chemicals - 0.5 %
   
 
4,445,000
 
CCC+ / NR
Hexion US Finance Corp / Hexion Nova Scotia Finance ULC, 9.0%, 11/15/20
$
4,244,975
 
5,311,000
 
CCC+ / B3
Hexion US Finance Corp., 8.875%, 2/1/18 (144A)
 
5,297,723
 
2,625,000
 
BB / B1
Rain CII Carbon LLC and CII Carbon Corp., 8.0%, 12/1/18
 
2,723,438
         
$
12,266,136
       
Construction Materials - 0.2 %
   
 
6,565,000
 
B- / Caa2
Texas Industries, Inc., 9.25%, 8/15/20
$
6,113,656
       
Diversified Chemical - 0.8 %
   
 
6,635,000
 
B / Ba3
Ineos Finance Plc, 9.0%, 5/15/15 (144A)
$
6,850,638
 
8,858,000
 
CCC / Caa1
Ineos Group Holdings Plc, 8.50%, 2/15/16 (144A)
 
7,972,200
 
6,158,000
 
CCC / Caa1
Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 9.0%, 1/15/21
 
5,572,990
         
$
20,395,828
       
Diversified Metals & Mining - 0.3 %
   
 
8,775,000
 
B- / B3
Midwest Vanadium Pty, Ltd., 11.5%, 2/15/18
$
6,175,406
       
Forest Products - 0.2 %
   
 
7,810,000
 
B- / B3
Millar Western Forest, 8.5%, 4/1/21
$
5,857,500
       
Metal & Glass Containers - 0.9 %
   
 
1,900,000
 
BB- / Ba3
Ardagh Packaging Finance Plc, 7.375%, 10/15/17
$
1,985,500
 
2,290,000
 
CCC+ / B3
BWAY Holding Co., 10.0%, 6/15/18
 
2,496,100
 
17,620,000
 
BB- / B1
Crown Cork and Seal Co., Inc., 7.375%, 12/15/26
 
18,677,200
         
$
23,158,800
       
Paper Packaging - 0.7 %
   
 
7,139,000
 
B- / Caa1
Graham Packaging Co., 9.875%, 10/15/14
$
7,281,780
 
9,490,000
 
B / B3
Packaging Dynamics Corp., 8.75%, 2/1/16
 
9,928,913
         
$
17,210,693
       
Paper Products - 0.2 %
   
 
4,375,000
 
B+ / B1
Appleton Papers, Inc., 10.5%, 6/15/15 (144A)
$
4,418,750
       
Specialty Chemicals - 2.2 %
   
 
53,935,000
 
BB- / Ba2
Nova Chemicals Corp., 7.875%, 9/15/25
$
53,395,650
       
Steel - 1.2 %
   
 
16,705,000
 
CCC+ / Caa2
Algoma Acquisition Corp., 9.875%, 6/15/15 (144A)
$
14,366,300
 
5,940,000
 
BB / B2
APERAM, 7.375%, 4/1/16
 
5,197,500
 
2,300,000
 
BB / B2
APERAM, 7.75%, 4/1/18
 
1,966,500
 
2,800,000
 
B / B3
Atkore International, Inc., 9.875%, 1/1/18
 
2,772,000
 
4,280,000
 
B / B3
JMC Steel Group, 8.25%, 3/15/18
 
4,387,000
         
$
28,689,300
       
Total Materials
$
191,336,222
       
Capital Goods - 3.0 %
   
       
Aerospace & Defense - 0.5 %
   
 
12,613,000
 
B- / B2
DynCorp International, Inc., 10.375%, 7/1/17
$
11,130,973
       
Building Materials - 0.2 %
   
 
7,350,000
 
B- / Caa2
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., 11.0%, 9/1/18
$
6,284,250
       
Electrical Component & Equipment - 1.6 %
   
 
11,030,000
 
BB / Ba2
Anixter International Corp., 5.95%, 3/1/15
$
11,278,175
 
2,939,000
 
B / B3
Coleman Cable, Inc., 9.,%, 2/15/18
 
2,997,780
 
9,336,000
 
B+ / Ba3
General Cable Corp., 7.125%, 4/1/17
 
9,499,380
 
14,851,000
 
B / B1
Wesco Distribution, Inc., 7.5%, 10/15/17
 
15,148,020
         
$
38,923,355
       
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.2 %
   
 
4,025,000
 
CCC+ / B3
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., 8.125%, 4/1/21
$
4,065,250
       
Industrial Machinery - 0.6 %
   
 
2,400,000
 
B / Caa1
Liberty Tire Recycling, 11.0%, 10/1/16
$
2,244,000
 
12,516,000
 
CCC+ / Caa2
Mueller Water Products, 7.375%, 6/1/17
 
11,952,780
         
$
14,196,780
       
Total Capital Goods
$
74,600,608
       
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.3 %
   
       
Diversified Support Services - 0.3 %
   
 
6,250,000
 
B / B3
ADS Tactical, Inc., 11.0%, 4/1/18
$
6,437,500
       
Total Commercial Services & Supplies
$
6,437,500
       
Transportation - 1.5 %
   
       
Air Freight & Couriers - 0.6 %
   
 
10,175,000
 
B- / Caa1
Ceva Group Plc, 11.5%, 4/1/18 (144A)
$
10,200,438
 
3,205,000
 
B- / B3
Ceva Group Plc, 11.625%, 10/1/16
 
3,381,275
         
$
13,581,713
       
Marine - 0.3 %
   
 
8,944,362
 
NR / NR
Horizon Lines, Inc., 6.0%, 4/15/17
$
6,820,076
       
Trucking - 0.6 %
   
 
10,400,000
 
B / Caa1
Swift Services Holdings, Inc., 10.0%, 11/15/18
$
11,297,000
 
4,540,000
 
B / B3
Syncreon Global Ireland, Ltd., 9.5%, 5/1/18
 
4,301,650
         
$
15,598,650
       
Total Transportation
$
36,000,439
       
Automobiles & Components - 0.9 %
   
       
Auto Parts & Equipment - 0.4 %
   
 
4,050,000
 
B- / Caa1
Allison Transmission, Inc., 7.125%, 5/15/19
$
4,075,313
 
2,125,000
 
B / B1
American Axle & Manufacturing Inc., 7.75%, 11/15/19
 
2,199,375
 
4,240,000
 
B+ / B2
Pittsburgh Glass Works LLC, 8.5%, 4/15/16
 
4,271,800
         
$
10,546,488
       
Automobile Manufacturers - 0.4 %
   
 
3,000,000
 
B / B2
Chrysler Group LLC/CG Co-Issuer, Inc., 8.0%, 6/15/19
$
2,880,000
 
7,905,000
 
B / B2
Chrysler Group LLC/CG Co-Issuer, Inc., 8.25%, 6/15/21
 
7,549,275
         
$
10,429,275
       
Total Automobiles & Components
$
20,975,763
       
Consumer Durables & Apparel - 1.9 %
   
       
Homebuilding - 0.4 %
   
 
11,595,000
 
CCC / Caa3
Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 9.125%, 6/15/18
$
9,247,013
       
Housewares & Specialties - 1.5 %
   
 
6,700,000
 
B- / Caa1
Reynolds Group Holdings, Ltd., 8.25%, 2/15/21
$
6,348,250
 
1,800,000
 
B- / Caa1
Reynolds Group Issue, Inc., 9.0%, 4/15/19
 
1,791,000
 
7,495,000
 
B- / Caa1
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., 8.5%, 5/15/18 (144A)
 
7,476,263
 
13,375,000
 
CCC+ / B3
Yankee Acquisition Corp., 9.75%, 2/15/17
 
13,408,438
 
9,815,000
 
CCC+ / Caa1
YCC Holdings LLC / Yankee Finance, Inc., 10.25%, 2/15/16
 
9,348,788
         
$
38,372,739
       
Total Consumer Durables & Apparel
$
47,619,752
       
Consumer Services - 1.0 %
   
       
Casinos & Gaming - 0.4 %
   
 
33,735,000
 
NR / WR
Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, 8.5%, 11/15/15 (144A)
$
1,433,738
 
5,693,000
 
BB- / B1
Scientific Games International, Inc., 9.25%, 6/15/19 (144A)
 
6,205,370
 
1,950,000
 
BB / B2
Seneca Gaming Corp., 8.25%, 12/1/18
 
1,906,125
         
$
9,545,233
       
Education Services - 0.1 %
   
 
3,695,000
 
B / B2
Cambium Learning Group, Inc., 9.75%, 2/15/17
$
3,639,575
       
Restaurants - 0.4 %
   
 
16,315,000
 
CCC+ / Caa1
Burger King Capital, 0.0%, 4/15/19
$
11,216,563
       
Total Consumer Services
$
24,401,371
       
Media - 2.8 %
   
       
Advertising - 0.6 %
   
 
4,275,000
 
B+ / B2
MDC Partners, Inc., 11.0%, 11/1/16
$
4,568,906
 
14,000,000
 
B- / Caa2
Sitel LLC / Sitel Finance Corp., 11.5%, 4/1/18
 
10,220,000
         
$
14,788,906
       
Broadcasting - 1.8 %
   
 
9,250,000
 
BB- / B1
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 6.5%, 4/30/21
$
9,620,000
 
16,600,000
 
CCC+ / Caa3
Intelsat Bermuda, Ltd., 11.5%, 2/4/17 (144A)
 
16,683,000
 
1,484,969
 
CCC+ / Caa3
Intelsat Bermuda, Ltd., 11.5%, 2/4/17
 
1,492,394
 
4,750,000
 
B- / Caa1
Telesat Canada / Telesat LLC, 11.0%, 11/1/15
 
5,082,500
 
11,290,000
 
B- / Caa1
Telesat Canada / Telesat LLC, 12.5%, 11/1/17
 
12,701,250
         
$
45,579,144
       
Publishing - 0.4 %
   
 
7,255,000
 
B- / Caa1
Interactive Data Corp., 10.25%, 8/1/18
$
8,053,050
 
1,675,000
 
B / B3
MPL 2 Acquisition Canco, Inc., 9.875%, 8/15/18
 
1,474,000
         
$
9,527,050
       
Total Media
$
69,895,100
       
Retailing - 0.8 %
   
       
Apparel Retail - 0.2 %
   
 
4,250,000
 
B / B3
Brown Shoe Co., Inc., 7.125%, 5/15/19
$
4,080,000
       
Internet Retail - 0.6 %
   
 
13,495,000
 
B / B3
Ticketmaster, 10.75%,  8/1/16
$
14,490,256
       
Total Retailing
$
18,570,256
       
Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 1.1 %
   
       
Packaged Foods & Meats - 0.5 %
   
 
5,795,000
 
CCC+ / B3
Del Monte Corp., 7.625%, 2/15/19
$
5,700,831
 
7,360,000
 
B- / Caa1
Pilgrim's Pride Corp., 7.875%, 12/15/18
 
7,010,400
         
$
12,711,231
       
Tobacco - 0.5 %
   
 
13,655,000
 
B / B2
Alliance One International, Inc., 10.0%, 7/15/16
$
13,279,488
       
Total Food, Beverage & Tobacco
$
25,990,719
       
Health Care Equipment & Services - 3.1 %
   
       
Health Care Equipment - 0.1 %
   
 
3,875,000
 
CCC+ / Caa2
Accellent, Inc., 10.,%, 11/1/17
$
3,206,563
       
Health Care Facilities - 1.7 %
   
 
22,000,000
 
B / B3
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 8.0%, 11/15/19
$
22,577,500
 
2,800,000
 
B- / B3
Health Management Associates, Inc., 7.375%, 1/15/20
 
2,884,000
 
11,350,000
 
BB- / B1
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.25%, 11/1/18
 
11,889,125
 
4,190,000
 
B- / B3
Vanguard Health Holding Co II LLC, 7.75%, 2/1/19
 
4,273,800
 
176,000
 
CCC+ / Caa1
Vanguard Health Systems, Inc., 0.0%, 2/1/16
 
114,840
         
$
41,739,265
       
Health Care Services - 1.0 %
   
 
1,775,000
 
CCC+ / B3
ExamWorks Group, Inc., 9.0%, 7/15/19
$
1,686,250
 
3,429,000
 
CCC / Caa2
Gentiva Health Services, Inc., 11.5%, 9/1/18
 
2,936,081
 
4,435,000
 
CCC+ / Caa1
Surgical Care Affiliates, 10.0%, 7/15/17 (144A)
 
4,274,231
 
16,647,387
 
CCC+ / B3
Surgical Care Affiliates, 8.875%, 7/15/15 (144A) (PIK)
 
16,668,196
         
$
25,564,758
       
Health Care Technology - 0.2 %
   
 
3,315,000
 
CCC+ / Caa1
Beagle Acquisition Corp., 11.0%, 12/31/19
$
3,580,200
 
1,900,000
 
B- / B3
MedAssets, Inc., 8.0%, 11/15/18
 
1,938,000
         
$
5,518,200
       
Total Health Care Equipment & Services
$
76,028,786
       
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology - 0.4 %
   
       
Biotechnology - 0.3 %
   
 
9,859,000
 
B+ / Caa1
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc., 9.75%, 5/15/17
$
7,911,848
       
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.1 %
   
 
1,725,625
 
B / Caa1
Catalent Pharma Solution, 9.5%, 4/15/17 (144A)
$
1,781,708
       
Total Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
$
9,693,556
       
Diversified Financials - 2.0 %
   
       
Consumer Finance - 0.2 %
   
 
4,750,000
 
BB+ / Ba1
Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 5.875%, 8/2/21
$
5,193,878
       
Diversified Finance Services - 0.9 %
   
 
1,500,000
0.00
BB+ / NR
Caelus Re II, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 5/24/13
$
1,509,450
 
1,400,000
0.00
BB- / NR
Compass Re, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 1/8/15
 
1,389,080
 
1,200,000
0.00
BB- / NR
Ibis Re II, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 2/5/15
 
1,198,680
 
1,500,000
0.00
B- / NR
Ibis Re II, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 2/5/15
 
1,498,950
 
2,265,000
 
BB / NR
Ibis Re Ltd., 11.2775%, 5/10/12
 
2,310,300
 
5,100,000
7.41
BB / NR
Lodestone Re, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 1/8/14
 
5,037,780
 
2,000,000
0.08
BB- / NR
Queen Street IV Capital, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 4/9/15
 
1,933,200
 
1,750,000
0.00
NR / NR
Residential Reinsurance 2011 Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 12/6/15
 
1,708,525
 
2,000,000
0.00
NR / NR
Residential Reinsurance 2011 Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 12/6/15
 
1,955,400
 
3,450,000
0.00
B- / NR
Residential Reinsurance 2011 Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 6/6/15
 
3,394,455
         
$
21,935,820
       
Specialized Finance - 0.8 %
   
 
2,250,000
 
BB+ / NR
Kibou, Ltd., 0.0%, 2/16/15
$
2,250,000
 
12,630,000
 
B+ / B2
National Money Mart Co., 10.375%, 12/15/16
 
13,829,850
 
5,070,000
7.68
CCC- / Caa2
NCO Group, Inc., Floating Rate Note, 11/15/13
 
4,854,525
         
$
20,934,375
       
Total Diversified Financials
$
48,064,073
       
Insurance - 1.7 %
   
       
Insurance Brokers - 1.0 %
   
 
13,085,000
 
CCC / Caa2
Alliant Holdings, Inc., 11.0%, 5/1/15 (144A)
$
13,657,469
 
2,850,000
 
CCC+ / Caa2
Hub International Holdings, 10.25%, 6/15/15 (144A)
 
2,882,063
 
7,563,000
6.68
CCC / Caa1
Usi Holdings Corp., Floating Rate Note, 11/15/14
 
6,957,960
         
$
23,497,492
       
Multi-Line Insurance - 0.2 %
   
 
3,869,000
10.75
BB / Baa3
Liberty Mutual Group, Floating Rate Note, 6/15/58 (144A)
$
4,932,975
       
Reinsurance - 0.5 %
   
 
1,000,000
7.19
BB+ / NR
Blue Fin Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 4/10/12
$
999,200
 
1,500,000
5.02
BB+ / NR
Foundation Re III, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 2/25/15
 
1,484,100
 
1,000,000
0.00
BB / A2
Foundation Re III, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 2/3/14 (Cat Bond)
 
995,200
 
1,675,000
12.03
NR / B3
Globecat, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 1/2/13 (144A) (Cat Bond)
 
1,632,958
 
375,000
8.78
NR / B1
Globecat, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 1/2/13 (144A) (Cat Bond)
 
375,000
 
875,000
0.00
NR / NR
Successor X, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 1/27/15
 
875,175
 
375,000
 
B- / NR
Successor X, Ltd., 11.251351%, 11/10/15
 
367,425
 
1,175,000
14.58
B- / NR
Successor X, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 12/13/13
 
1,176,998
 
2,600,000
16.08
NR / NR
Successor X, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 12/13/13
 
2,591,160
 
4,000,000
13.00
NR / NR
Successor X, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 2/25/14
 
4,005,200
         
$
14,502,416
       
Total Insurance
$
42,932,883
       
Real Estate - 2.4 %
   
       
Diversified Real Estate Invesment Trust - 0.4 %
   
 
12,150,000
 
BB- / Ba3
CNL Income Properties, Inc., 7.25%, 4/15/19
$
11,284,313
       
Real Estate Operating Companies - 2.0 %
   
 
50,885,000
 
B- / B3
Forest City Enterprises, 6.5%, 2/1/17
$
47,831,900
 
1,140,000
 
B- / B3
Forest City Enterprises, 7.625%, 6/1/15
 
1,127,175
         
$
48,959,075
       
Total Real Estate
$
60,243,388
       
Software & Services - 0.9 %
   
       
Data Processing & Outsourced Services - 0.4 %
   
 
6,047,000
 
B- / Caa1
First Data Corp., 12.625%, 1/15/21
$
5,850,473
 
4,722,000
 
B- / Caa1
First Data Corp., 8.25%, 1/15/21
 
4,367,850
         
$
10,218,323
       
Internet Software & Services - 0.5 %
   
 
9,200,000
 
B / NR
Equinix, Inc., 3.0%, 10/15/14
$
11,281,500
       
Total Software & Services
$
21,499,823
       
Technology Hardware & Equipment - 1.0 %
   
       
Communications Equipment - 0.3 %
   
 
6,355,000
 
B / B3
CommScope, Inc., 8.25%, 1/15/19
$
6,609,200
       
Computer Storage & Peripherals - 0.7 %
   
 
12,100,000
 
BB+ / Ba1
Seagate HDD Cayman, 7.0%, 11/1/21
$
12,947,000
 
4,385,000
 
BB+ / Ba1
Seagate HDD Cayman, 7.75%, 12/15/18
 
4,856,388
         
$
17,803,388
       
Total Technology Hardware & Equipment
$
24,412,588
       
Telecommunication Services - 3.7 %
   
       
Alternative Carriers - 0.5 %
   
 
9,775,000
 
BB- / WD
Paetec Holding Corp., 8.875%, 6/30/17 (144A)
$
10,666,969
 
2,250,000
 
B+ / WD
Paetec Holding Corp., 9.5%, 7/15/15
 
2,362,500
         
$
13,029,469
       
Integrated Telecommunication Services - 2.8 %
   
 
14,480,000
 
B / B1
Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 8.25%, 10/15/17
$
14,896,300
 
19,520,000
 
B / B1
Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 8.375%, 10/15/20
 
20,008,000
 
4,550,000
 
BB / Ba2
Frontier Communications Corp., 8.5%, 4/15/20
 
4,504,500
 
3,100,000
 
BB / Ba2
Frontier Communications Corp., 8.75%, 4/15/22
 
3,069,000
 
1,858,000
 
BB- / B2
GCI, Inc., 8.625%, 11/15/19
 
2,001,995
 
12,580,000
 
B+ / Ba3
Windstream Corp., 7.5%, 6/1/22
 
13,209,000
 
8,460,000
 
B+ / Ba3
Windstream Corp., 7.75%, 10/15/20
 
9,136,800
 
1,895,000
 
B+ / Ba3
Windstream Corp., 8.125%, 9/1/18
 
2,065,550
         
$
68,891,145
       
Wireless Telecommunication  Services - 0.3 %
   
 
6,450,000
 
B / B3
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 7.25%, 4/1/19
$
6,740,250
 
2,300,000
 
NR / NR
Richland Towers Funding LLC/ Seattle Funding, 7.87%, 3/15/16
 
2,357,608
         
$
9,097,858
       
Total Telecommunication Services
$
91,018,472
       
Utilities - 1.9 %
   
       
Electric Utilities - 0.3 %
   
 
13,500,000
 
CC / Caa3
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings, 15.0%, 4/1/21
$
6,210,000
 
2,340,000
 
CCC / B2
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co LLC / TCEH Finance, 11.5%, 10/1/20
 
1,766,700
         
$
7,976,700
       
Gas Utilities - 0.4 %
   
 
8,600,000
 
NR / Ba2
AmeriGas Finance LLC / AmeriGas Finance Corp., 7.0%, 5/20/22
$
8,621,500
 
2,850,000
 
B+ / B2
Ferrellgas LP / Ferrellgas Finance Corp., 6.5%, 5/1/21
 
2,465,250
         
$
11,086,750
       
Independent Power Producer & Energy Traders - 1.1 %
   
 
800,000
 
BB- / Ba3
Intergen NV, 9.0%, 6/30/17
$
848,000
 
8,050,000
 
BB- / B1
NRG Energy, Inc., 7.625%, 1/15/18
 
7,889,000
 
4,700,000
 
BB- / B1
NRG Energy, Inc., 7.875%, 5/15/21
 
4,465,000
 
2,350,000
 
BB- / B1
NRG Energy, Inc., 8.5%, 6/15/19
 
2,361,750
 
2,820,000
 
BB- / B1
NRG Energy, Inc., 7.625%, 5/15/19
 
2,693,100
 
8,750,000
 
BB- / B1
NRG Energy, Inc., 7.625%, 9/1/20
 
8,618,750
         
$
26,875,600
       
Total Utilities
$
45,939,050
       
Government - 0.0 %
   
       
Muni Environment - 0.0 %
   
 
10,000,000
7.30
NR / NR
Ohio Air Quality Development, Floating Rate Note, 6/8/22 (e)(f)
$
1,047,000
       
Total Government
$
1,047,000
       
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
   
       
(Cost  $1,203,128,936)
$
1,147,557,573
             
       
MUNICIPAL BONDS - 0.4 %
   
       
Government - 0.4 %
   
       
Municipal  Pollution - 0.4 %
   
 
4,750,000
 
B- / CAA2
Ohio State Pollution Control Revenue, 5.6%, 8/1/32
$
3,528,633
 
9,980,000
 
B- / Caa2
Ohio State Pollution Control Revenue, 5.65%, 3/1/33
 
7,441,886
       
Total Government
$
10,970,519
       
TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS
   
       
(Cost  $11,288,385)
$
10,970,519
             
       
SENIOR FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS - 6.9 % **
   
       
Energy - 0.8 %
   
       
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services - 0.7 %
   
 
14,862,165
6.25
B+ / B2
Frac Tech Services LLC, Term Loan, 4/19/16
$
14,848,893
 
4,480,928
8.50
B- / B2
Hudson Products Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 8/24/15
 
3,853,598
         
$
18,702,491
       
Total Energy
$
18,702,491
       
Materials - 0.3 %
   
       
Commodity Chemicals - 0.2 %
   
 
4,613,238
6.00
B / B2
CPG International I, Inc., Term Loan, 1/26/17
$
4,290,311
       
Paper Products - 0.0 %
   
 
2,381,516
6.50
B / B1
Exopack, LLC/Cello-Foil Products, Inc., Term Loan B, 5/31/17
$
2,366,632
       
Total Materials
$
6,656,943
       
Capital Goods - 0.4 %
   
       
Aerospace & Defense - 0.3 %
   
 
1,419,160
5.56
B / B2
DAE Aviation Holdings, Tranche B1 Term Loan, 7/31/14
$
1,394,325
 
2,260,875
3.83
BB / B1
Hunter Defense Technologies, Term Loan, 8/22/14
 
2,059,657
 
2,923,905
9.25
B / WR
IAP Worldwide Services, Inc., Term Loan, 12/20/12
 
2,763,090
 
1,900,000
6.25
B- / Ba3
Sequa Corp., Incremental Term B Loan, 12/3/14
 
1,917,417
 
1,356,500
5.56
B / B2
Standard Aero, Ltd., Tranche B2 Term Loan, 7/31/14
 
1,332,762
         
$
9,467,251
       
Electrical Component & Equipment - 0.0 %
   
 
1,137,169
5.75
B+ / B1
Scotsman Industries, Inc., Term Loan, 4/30/16
$
1,138,591
       
Total Capital Goods
$
10,605,842
       
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.0 %
   
       
Environmental & Facilities Services - 0.0 %
   
 
765,093
7.75
NR / Caa3
Aquilex Holdings LLC, Term Loan, 4/1/16
$
725,563
       
Total Commercial Services & Supplies
$
725,563
       
Transportation - 0.3 %
   
       
Air Freight & Couriers - 0.3 %
   
 
1,365,846
5.58
NR / NR
CEVA Group Plc, Dollar Tranche B Term Loan, 8/31/16
$
1,277,066
 
1,971,385
5.55
NR / Ba3
CEVA Group Plc, EGL Tranche B Term Loan, 8/31/16
 
1,843,245
 
3,702,650
5.55
NR / NR
CEVA Group Plc, U.S. Tranche B Term Loan, 8/31/16
 
3,464,292
         
$
6,584,603
       
Total Transportation
$
6,584,603
       
Automobiles & Components - 0.7 %
   
       
Auto Parts & Equipment - 0.0 %
   
 
52,429
2.79
BB- / B1
Allison Transmission, Term Loan, 8/7/14
$
51,964
       
Automobile Manufacturers - 0.5 %
   
 
14,527,000
6.00
BB / Ba2
Chrysler Group LLC, Tranche B Term Loan, 4/28/17
$
14,257,088
       
Tires & Rubber - 0.2 %
   
 
3,817,000
1.78
BB / Ba1
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 4/30/14
$
3,733,503
       
Total Automobiles & Components
$
18,042,555
       
Media - 0.2 %
   
       
Advertising - 0.0 %
   
 
2,044,806
5.00
BB- / Ba3
Affinion Group, Inc., Tranche B Term Loan, 10/9/16
$
1,858,217
       
Movies & Entertainment - 0.1 %
   
 
2,600,519
5.25
NR / Ba1
Cinedigm Digital Funding, Term Loan, 4/29/16
$
2,574,514
       
Publishing - 0.0 %
   
 
942,769
2.52
B+ / B2
Cengage Learning Acquistions, Term Loan, 7/4/14
$
837,213
       
Total Media
$
5,269,944
       
Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 0.4 %
   
       
Packaged Foods & Meats - 0.4 %
   
 
2,900,000
11.25
BB- / B2
Pierre Foods, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, 7/29/17
$
2,881,875
 
7,867,745
7.00
B+ / B1
Pierre Foods, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 9/30/16
 
7,852,993
         
$
10,734,868
       
Total Food, Beverage & Tobacco
$
10,734,868
       
Household & Personal Products - 0.1 %
   
       
Personal Products - 0.1 %
   
 
1,999,652
4.75
BB- / Ba3
Revlon, Inc., Term B Loan, 11/19/17
$
1,998,390
       
Total Household & Personal Products
$
1,998,390
       
Health Care Equipment & Services - 2.1 %
   
       
Health Care Equipment - 0.1 %
   
 
2,465,000
7.00
BB- / Ba2
Kinetic Concepts, Inc., Dollar Term B1 Loan, 1/12/18
$
2,504,176
       
Health Care Facilities - 0.2 %
   
 
5,148,625
6.50
B / B1
Ardent Health Services LLC, Term Loan, 9/15/15
$
5,167,932
       
Health Care Services - 1.5 %
   
 
1,630,158
7.25
B+ / Ba3
Alliance HealthCare Services, Initial Term Loan, 6/1/16
$
1,434,539
 
7,793,409
4.75
B / B1
Gentiva Health Services, Inc., Term B1 Loan, 2/22/16
 
7,199,162
 
2,591,803
8.50
B+ / B1
NAMM Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4/1/14
 
2,582,084
 
5,141,150
7.00
B+ / B1
National Mentor Holdings, Inc., Tranche B Term Loan, 1/18/17
 
4,993,342
 
757,426
0.75
B / B2
National Specialty Hospitals, Inc., Delayed Draw Term Loan, 2/3/17
 
719,554
 
4,310,086
8.25
B / B2
National Surgical Hospitals, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 1/4/17
 
4,094,582
 
5,852,612
7.25
NR / B1
Prime Healthcare Services, Term B Loan, 4/28/15
 
5,647,771
 
2,892,732
5.75
B+ / Ba3
Rural/Metro Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan, 3/28/18
 
2,851,752
 
2,888,889
8.75
B+ / Ba1
Sun HealthCare Group, Term Loan, 10/18/16
 
2,563,889
 
4,689,563
6.50
B / Ba3
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 9/20/16
 
4,314,398
 
1,509,750
7.75
B+ / B1
Virtual Radiologic Corp., Term A Loan, 11/3/16
 
1,434,263
         
$
37,835,336
       
Health Care Technology - 0.1 %
   
 
2,939,724
6.25
B / B2
Physician Oncology Services, Effective Date Term Loan, 2/10/17
$
2,807,436
 
357,143
6.25
B / NR
Physician Oncology Services, Delayed Draw Term Loan, 1/31/17
 
341,071
         
$
3,148,507
       
Managed Health Care - 0.1 %
   
 
2,591,803
8.50
NR / B1
MMM Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4/14/15
$
2,582,084
       
Total Health Care Equipment & Services
$
51,238,035
       
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology - 0.2 %
   
       
Biotechnology - 0.2 %
   
 
4,237,188
5.50
BB / B1
Aptalis Pharma, Inc., Term Loan, 2/10/17
$
4,189,510
 
178,718
6.50
B+ / B1
Generic Drug Holding, Inc., Delayed Draw Term Loan, 4/8/16
 
177,154
 
1,299,764
6.50
B+ / B1
Generic Drug Holding, Inc., Closing Date Term Loan, 4/7/16
 
1,288,391
         
$
5,655,055
       
Total Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
$
5,655,055
       
Diversified Financials - 0.1 %
   
       
Diversified Finance Services - 0.1 %
   
 
2,496,000
5.25
NR / Ba2
Ship Luxco 3 S.a.r.l., (RBS Worldpay) Facility B2A,11/30/17
$
2,488,200
       
Total Diversified Financials
$
2,488,200
       
Insurance - 1.0 %
   
       
Insurance Brokers - 0.9 %
   
 
3,082,640
3.58
B- / B2
Alliant Holdings I, Inc., Term Loan, 8/21/14
$
3,063,373
 
1,585,806
3.08
B / B2
HUB International Holdings, Inc., Delayed Draw Term Loan, 6/13/14
 
1,549,465
 
5,762,363
6.75
B / B2
HUB International Holdings, Inc., Additional Term Loan, 6/13/14
 
5,791,174
 
7,054,562
3.08
B / B2
HUB International Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 6/13/14
 
6,892,896
 
2,939,327
2.77
B- / B2
USI Holdings Corp., Tranche B Term Loan, 5/5/14
 
2,867,804
 
1,446,700
7.00
B- / B2
USI Holdings Corp., Series C New Term Loan, 5/5/14
 
1,456,827
         
$
21,621,539
       
Multi-Line Insurance - 0.1 %
   
 
3,371,493
4.83
B / B2
AmWINS Group, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 6/8/13
$
3,308,278
       
Total Insurance
$
24,929,817
       
Utilities - 0.2 %
   
       
Electric Utilities - 0.2 %
   
 
3,541,909
8.03
BB / Ba2
Race Point Power, Term Loan, 1/11/18
$
3,544,123
 
2,392,542
4.80
CCC / B2
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC, 2017 Term Loan, 10/10/17
 
1,485,620
         
$
5,029,743
       
Total Utilities
$
5,029,743
       
TOTAL SENIOR FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS
   
       
(Cost  $170,374,742)
$
168,662,049
             
       
RIGHTS/WARRANTS - 0.0 %
   
       
Energy - 0.0 %
   
       
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services - 0.0 %
   
 
2,275
   
Green Field Warrants *
$
138,775
       
Total Energy
   
       
(Cost  $90,990)
$
138,775
             
       
Temporary Cash Investments - 3.4 %
   
       
Repurchase Agreements - 3.4 %
   
 
21,075,000
   
Deutsche Bank AG, 0.09%, dated 1/31/12, repurchase price of $21,075,000
       
plus accrued interest on 2/1/12 collateralized by the following:
   
       
$1,909,533 U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.0%, 4/12/12-5/10/12
   
       
$775,685 U.S. Treasury Bond, 7.5%, 11/15/24
   
       
$9,301,014 U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.375-4.875%, 3/31/12-8/15/16
   
       
$9,510,268 U.S. Treasury Strip, 0-1.375%, 8/15/12-5/15/37
$
21,075,000
             
 
21,075,000
   
JPMorgan, Inc., 0.22%, dated 1/31/12, repurchase price of $21,075,000
 
 
       
plus accrued interest on 2/1/12 collateralized by $21,496,604 Federal
   
       
National Mortgage Association (ARM), 2.405-5.932%, 9/1/32-6/1/38
 
21,075,000
             
 
21,075,000
   
RBC Capital Markets, Inc., 0.20%, dated 1/31/12, repurchase price of $21,075,000
 
 
       
plus accrued interest on 2/1/12 collateralized by the following:
   
       
$14,499,781 Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.5%, 1/1/32
   
       
$6,996,720 Govermnet National Mortgage Association, 4.5%, 10/20/41
 
21,075,000
             
 
21,075,000
   
TD Securities, Inc., 0.20%, dated 1/31/12, repurchase price of $21,075,000
 
 
       
plus accrued interest on 2/1/12 collateralized by the following:
   
       
$20,782,954 Freddie Mac Giant, 2.125-5.25%, 9/21/12-4/18/16
   
       
$713,583 Federal National Mortgage Association, 1.25%, 1/30/17
 
21,075,000
       
Total Repurchase Agreements
$
63,225,000
             
       
Securities Lending Collateral  - 0.0 % (c)
   
       
Tri-party Repurchase Agreements:
   
 
                53,760
   
Merrill Lynch, Inc., 0.18%, dated 1/31/12, repurchase price of
   
       
$53,780 plus accrued interest on 2/1/12 collateralized by
   
       
$54,843 U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.75%, 11/15/18
$
53,760
             
 
                53,760
   
RBS Securities, Inc., 0.18%, dated 1/31/12, repurchase price of
   
       
$53,760 plus accrued interest on 2/1/12 collateralized by $55,603
   
       
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 0.0%, 7/30/12
 
53,760
             
 
                53,760
   
Barclays Capital Markets, 0.18%, dated 1/31/12, repurchase price of
   
       
$53,760 plus accrued interest on 2/1/12 collateralized by $54,884
   
       
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.125%, 8/15/21
 
53,760
             
 
                53,760
   
HSBC Plc, 0.18%, dated 1/31/12, repurchase price of
   
       
$53,760 plus accrued interest on 2/1/12 collateralized by
   
       
$55,597 U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.0%, 6/28/12
 
53,760
             
 
                53,760
   
Deutschebank AG, 0.22%, dated 1/31/12, repurchase price of
   
       
$53,760 plus accrued interest on 2/1/12 collateralized by
   
       
$55,292 Freddie Mac Giant, 1.5%, 11/16/15
 
53,760
         
$
268,800
       
Total Securities Lending Collateral
$
268,800
       
TOTAL TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENTS
   
       
(Cost  $84,300,000)
$
63,493,800
             
       
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES
   
       
(Cost  $2,266,316,063) (a)
$
2,390,999,440
             
       
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
$
50,416,449
             
       
TOTAL NET ASSETS
$
2,459,497,315
             
 
Notional
Principal
 
Swap Counterparty/
Referenced Obligation
   
       
CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP AGREEMENTS
   
       
PROTECTION SOLD
   
 
 $      45,000,000
   
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Index: Markit CDX.NA.HY. 17, 5.0%, 12/20/16
$
1,617,245
       
TOTAL CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP AGREEMENTS
   
       
(Cost  $41,062,500)
$
1,617,245
             
 
(A.D.R.)
   
American Depositary Receipt.
   
             
 
(G.D.R.)
   
Global Depositary Receipt.
   
             
 
*
   
Non-income producing security.
   
             
 
WR
   
Security rating withdrawn by either S&P or Moody's.
   
             
 
NR
   
Not rated by either S&P or Moody's.
   
             
 
PIK
   
Represents a pay in kind security.
   
             
 
(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, 2012, the value of these securities amounted to $143,254,052 or 5.8% of total net assets.
             
 
**
   
Senior floating rate loan interests in which the Fund invests generally pay interest at rates that are periodically redetermined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium.  These base lending rates are generally (i) the lending rate offered by one or more major European banks, such as LIBOR (London InterBank Offered Rate), (ii) the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks, (iii) the 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 January 31, 2012, the net unrealized gain on investments based on cost for federal income tax purposes of $2,226,316,063 was as follows:
             
       
Aggregate gross unrealized gain for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost
 $     275,132,713
             
       
Aggregate gross unrealized loss for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value
      (150,449,336)
             
       
Net unrealized gain
 
 $     124,683,377
             
 
(b)
   
At January 31, 2012, the following security was out on loan:
   
             
 
Principal
Amount ($)
 
Description
 
Value
 
240,000
   
Dollar Financial, 2.875%, 6/30/27 (144A)
$
               260,100
       
Total
$
260,100
             
 
(c)
   
Security lending collateral is managed by Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch.
             
 
(d)
   
Debt obligation with a variable interest rate.  Rate shown is rate at end of period.
             
 
(e)
   
Security is in default and is non-income producing.
   
             
 
(f)
   
Security is fair valued (see Note A).
   
             
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)
             
Generally, equity securities are categorized as Level 1, fixed income securities and senior loans as Level 2 and securities valued
using fair value methods (other than prices supplied by independent pricing services) are categorized as Level 3.
   
See Notes to Financial Statements - Note 1A.
   
             
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of January 31, 2012, in valuing the Fund’s assets:
   
             



   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Asset Backed Securities
  $ -     $ 1,633,216     $ -     $ 1,633,216  
Corporate Bonds
    -       1,146,510,573       1,047,000       1,147,557,573  
Convertible Corporate Bonds
    -       558,811,457       1,751,604       560,563,061  
Municipal Bonds
    -       10,970,519       -       10,970,519  
Senior Floating Rate Loan Interests
    -       168,662,049       -       168,662,049  
Common Stocks
    343,832,933       -       2,724,783       346,557,716  
Convertible Preferred Stocks
    91,422,731       -       -       91,422,731  
Warrants
    -       138,775       -       138,775  
Temporary Cash Investments
    -       63,493,800       -       63,493,800  
Repurchase Agreements
    -       -       -       -  
Total
  $ 435,255,664     $ 1,950,220,389       5,523,387     $ 2,390,999,440  
                                 
Other Financial Instruments*
  $ -     $ 1,617,245       -     $ 1,617,245  
*Other financial instruments include credit default swaps
                               



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



       
Common
Stocks
   
Corporate Bonds
   
Convertible Corporate Bonds
   
Total
 
                             
   
Balance as of 10/31/11
  $ 3,377,581     $ 1,047,000     $ -       4,424,581  
   
Realized gain (loss)
    262,929       -       -       262,929  
   
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)1
    (436,653 )     -       -       (436,653 )
   
Net purchases (sales)
    (479,074 )     -       1,751,604       1,272,530  
   
Transfers in and out of Level 3
    -       -       -       -  
   
Balance as of 1/31/12
  $ 2,724,783     $ 1,047,000     $ 1,751,604       5,523,387  
                                     
  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 gain (loss) on investments in the Statement of Operations.
 
  *  
Transfers are calculated on the beginning of period values.
                               
                                       
     
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments
                               
     
still held as of 1/31/12
          $ (436,653 )                




ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. (a) Disclose the conclusions of the registrant's principal executive officer or officers and principal financial officer or officers, or persons performing similar functions, about 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 their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act (17 CFR270.30a-3(b))) and Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR240.13a-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 CFR270.30a-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. (a) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2). 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/ John F. Cogan, Jr. John F. Cogan, Jr, President Date March 30, 2012 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/ John F. Cogan, Jr. John F. Cogan, Jr., President Date March 30, 2012 By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Mark Bradley Mark Bradley, Treasurer Date March 30, 2012 * Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.