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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:  July 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
use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review,
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ITEM 1. Schedule of Investments.






       
Pioneer High Yield Fund
   
       
Schedule of Investments 7/31/12
   
             
 
Principal Amount ($)
Floating
Rate (b)
(unaudited)
S&P/Moody's
Ratings
(unaudited)
 
Value
       
CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS - 20.7%
       
Energy - 2.6%
   
       
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services - 0.4%
   
 
7,330,000
 
B+/NR
Exterran Holdings, Inc., 4.25%, 6/15/14
$
7,275,025
 
2,034,000
 
B-/NR
Newpark Resources, Inc., 4.0%, 10/1/17
 
2,044,170
         
$
9,319,195
       
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production - 0.9%
   
 
15,106,000
 
BB-/Ba3
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 2.5%, 5/15/37
$
13,217,750
 
4,152,000
 
BB-/Ba3
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 2.5%, 5/15/37
 
3,518,820
 
2,825,000
 
NR/NR
Stone Energy Corp., 1.75%, 3/1/17 (144A)
 
2,694,344
         
$
19,430,914
       
Coal & Consumable Fuels - 1.3%
   
 
30,858,000
 
BB-/NR
Alpha Appalachia Holdings, Inc., 3.25%, 8/1/15
$
26,383,590
 
4,505,000
 
CCC-/B2
James River Coal Co., 3.125%, 3/15/18
 
1,019,256
         
$
27,402,846
       
Total Energy
$
56,152,955
       
Materials - 0.2%
   
       
Steel - 0.2%
   
 
4,830,000
 
BB+/NR
Steel Dynamics, Inc., 5.125%, 6/15/14
$
5,204,325
       
Total Materials
$
5,204,325
       
Capital Goods - 3.3%
   
       
Electrical Components & Equipment - 1.1%
   
 
10,874,000
 
B/B2
General Cable Corp., 4.5%, 11/15/29 (Step)
$
10,914,778
 
10,602,000
 
BBB-/Baa3
Roper Industries, Inc., 0.0%, 1/15/34 (Step)
 
13,239,248
         
$
24,154,026
       
Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks - 1.0%
 
3,700,000
 
NR/NR
Greenbrier Companies, Inc., 3.5%, 4/1/18
$
3,297,625
 
2,545,000
 
B-/NR
Meritor, Inc., 4.625%, 3/1/26 (Step)
 
2,214,150
 
17,140,000
 
CCC+/NR
Navistar International Corp., 3.0%, 10/15/14
 
15,147,475
         
$
20,659,250
       
Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.2%
   
 
12,627,000
 
B/NR
WESCO International, Inc., 6.0%, 9/15/29
$
26,469,349
       
Total Capital Goods
$
71,282,625
       
Transportation - 0.4%
   
       
Airlines - 0.2%
   
 
2,575,000
 
B-/B3
Continental Airlines, Inc., 4.5%, 1/15/15
$
3,183,344
       
Marine - 0.2%
   
 
5,993,000
 
NR/NR
DryShips, Inc., 5.0%, 12/1/14
$
4,652,066
       
Total Transportation
$
7,835,410
       
Automobiles & Components - 1.1%
   
       
Automobile Manufacturers - 1.1%
   
 
17,861,000
 
BB+/Baa3
Ford Motor Co., 4.25%, 11/15/16
$
24,090,024
       
Total Automobiles & Components
$
24,090,024
       
Consumer Durables & Apparel - 0.2%
   
       
Homebuilding - 0.2%
   
 
3,015,000
 
B+/B2
Lennar Corp., 2.75%, 12/15/20 (144A)
$
4,477,275
       
Total Consumer Durables & Apparel
$
4,477,275
       
Retailing - 0.4%
   
       
Automotive Retail - 0.4%
   
 
5,100,000
 
NR/Caa3
Sonic Automotive, Inc., 5.0%, 10/1/29
$
7,764,750
       
Total Retailing
$
7,764,750
       
Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 0.4%
   
       
Tobacco - 0.4%
   
 
8,065,000
 
CCC+/Caa2
Alliance One International, Inc., 5.5%, 7/15/14
$
7,571,019
       
Total Food, Beverage & Tobacco
$
7,571,019
       
Health Care Equipment & Services - 1.1%
   
       
Health Care Equipment - 0.1%
   
 
2,505,000
 
B+/NR
Hologic, Inc., 2.0%, 12/15/37 (Step)
$
2,711,662
       
Health Care Supplies - 0.4%
   
 
9,460,000
 
B-/NR
Alere, Inc., 3.0%, 5/15/16
$
8,584,950
       
Health Care Technology - 0.6%
   
 
8,600,000
 
NR/NR
WebMD Health Corp., 2.25%, 3/31/16
$
7,849,220
 
5,520,000
 
NR/NR
WebMD Health Corp., 2.5%, 1/31/18
 
4,478,100
         
$
12,327,320
       
Total Health Care Equipment & Services
$
23,623,932
       
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 3.3%
       
Biotechnology - 2.7%
   
 
8,815,000
 
NR/NR
Corsicanto, Ltd., 3.5%, 1/15/32 (144A)
$
13,927,700
 
9,876,000
 
NR/NR
Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 2.5%, 11/1/17
 
15,863,325
 
9,000,000
 
NR/NR
PDL BioPharma, Inc., 3.75%, 5/1/15
 
9,945,000
 
15,092,000
 
NR/NR
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 3.35%, 10/1/15
 
18,166,995
         
$
57,903,020
       
Pharmaceuticals - 0.6%
   
 
6,075,000
 
NR/NR
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp., 1.375%, 6/1/17
$
6,067,406
 
5,270,000
 
NR/NR
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., 1.5%, 3/15/19 (144A)
5,329,288
         
$
11,396,694
       
Total Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
$
69,299,714
       
Diversified Financials - 0.5%
   
       
Consumer Finance - 0.5%
   
 
4,150,000
 
NR/NR
DFC Global Corp., 2.875%, 6/30/27
$
4,305,625
 
5,200,000
 
B+/NR
DFC Global Corp., 3.25%, 4/15/17 (144A)
 
5,797,376
         
$
10,103,001
       
Total Diversified Financials
$
10,103,001
       
Real Estate - 0.3%
   
       
Specialized REIT's - 0.3%
   
 
4,785,000
 
BB+/NR
Host Hotels & Resorts LP, 2.5%, 10/15/29 (144A)
$
5,951,344
       
Total Real Estate
$
5,951,344
       
Software & Services - 2.2%
   
       
Internet Software & Services - 0.7%
   
 
9,200,000
 
B/NR
Equinix, Inc., 3.0%, 10/15/14
$
15,835,500
       
Application Software - 1.5%
   
 
5,815,000
 
NR/NR
Mentor Graphics Corp., 4.0%, 4/1/31
$
6,381,962
 
3,200,000
 
BB-/NR
Nuance Communications, Inc., 2.75%, 11/1/31 (144A)
3,364,000
 
16,772,000
 
BB-/NR
Nuance Communications, Inc., 2.75%, 8/15/27
 
21,216,580
         
$
30,962,542
       
Total Software & Services
$
46,798,042
       
Technology Hardware & Equipment - 0.8%
   
       
Communications Equipment - 0.3%
   
 
6,520,000
 
NR/NR
InterDigital, Inc., 2.5%, 3/15/16
$
6,495,550
       
Computer Storage & Peripherals - 0.4%
   
 
7,275,000
 
BB/NR
SanDisk Corp., 1.5%, 8/15/17
$
8,084,344
       
Electronic Components - 0.1%
   
 
3,755,000
 
BB+/NR
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., 2.25%, 5/15/41 (144A)
$
2,802,169
       
Total Technology Hardware & Equipment
$
17,382,063
       
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 2.8%
       
Semiconductor Equipment - 1.0%
   
 
5,491,000
 
BBB-/Baa1
Lam Research Corp., 1.25%, 5/15/18
$
5,346,861
 
12,760,000
 
NR/NR
Novellus Systems, Inc., 2.625%, 5/15/41
 
14,833,500
         
$
20,180,361
       
Semiconductors - 1.8%
   
 
16,464,000
 
BB/NR
ON Semiconductor Corp., 2.625%, 12/15/26
$
16,855,020
 
450,000
 
BB/NR
ON Semiconductor Corp., 2.625%, 12/15/26
 
484,875
 
6,975,000
 
NR/NR
SunPower Corp., 4.5%, 3/15/15
 
6,155,438
 
16,544,000
 
NR/NR
SunPower Corp., 4.75%, 4/15/14
 
15,220,480
 
1,000,000
 
NR/NR
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., 3.0%, 3/15/13
447,500
         
$
39,163,313
       
Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
$
59,343,674
       
Telecommunication Services - 1.1%
   
       
Integrated Telecommunication Services - 1.1%
   
 
9,000,000
 
B/NR
Ciena Corp., 0.875%, 6/15/17
$
7,672,500
 
6,503,000
 
NR/NR
MasTec, Inc., 4.0%, 6/15/14
 
7,941,789
 
5,775,000
 
NR/NR
MasTec, Inc., 4.25%, 12/15/14
 
7,312,594
         
$
22,926,883
       
Total Telecommunication Services
$
22,926,883
       
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS
       
(Cost $383,310,009)
$
439,807,036
             
       
PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.7%
   
       
Diversified Financials - 0.7%
   
       
Other Diversified Financial Services - 0.4%
   
 
358,975
8.12
CCC+/B3
GMAC Capital Trust I, Floating Rate Note, 2/15/40
$
8,751,810
       
Consumer Finance - 0.3%
   
 
6,450
 
CCC+/B3
Ally Financial, Inc., 7.0%, 12/31/99 (Perpetual) (144A)
$
5,796,534
       
Total Diversified Financials
$
14,548,344
       
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
   
       
(Cost $14,927,566)
$
14,548,344
             
       
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS - 3.9%
       
Energy - 0.5%
   
       
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production - 0.5%
   
 
59,180
 
NR/NR
Petroquest Energy, Inc., 6.875%, 12/31/99 (Perpetual)
$
2,248,840
 
33,162
 
CCC/NR
SandRidge Energy, Inc., 7.0%, 12/31/99 (Perpetual)
3,653,690
 
46,800
 
NR/NR
SandRidge Energy, Inc., 8.5%, 12/31/99 (Perpetual)
5,098,275
         
$
11,000,805
       
Total Energy
$
11,000,805
       
Capital Goods - 0.4%
   
       
Electrical Components & Equipment - 0.4%
   
 
68,400
 
NR/NR
General Cable Corp., 5.75%, 11/24/13
$
8,934,750
       
Total Capital Goods
$
8,934,750
       
Automobiles & Components - 0.1%
   
       
Tires & Rubber - 0.1%
   
 
56,100
 
NR/NR
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 5.875%, 4/1/14
$
2,386,494
       
Total Automobiles & Components
$
2,386,494
       
Health Care Equipment & Services - 0.9%
   
       
Health Care Supplies - 0.9%
   
 
89,308
 
CCC+/NR
Alere, Inc., 3.0%, 12/31/99 (Perpetual)
$
18,705,561
       
Total Health Care Equipment & Services
$
18,705,561
       
Real Estate - 2.0%
   
       
Real Estate Operating Companies - 2.0%
   
 
821,962
 
CCC+/Caa2
Forest City Enterprises, Inc., 7.0%, 12/31/99 (Perpetual)
$
43,153,005
       
Total Real Estate
$
43,153,005
       
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS
       
(Cost $81,934,185)
$
84,180,615
 
Shares
         
       
COMMON STOCKS - 13.4%
   
       
Energy - 0.7%
   
       
Oil & Gas Drilling - 0.3%
   
 
1,109,037
   
Hercules Offshore, Inc. *
$
3,981,443
 
63,739
   
Transocean, Ltd.
 
2,984,897
         
$
6,966,340
       
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production - 0.2%
   
 
147,800
   
Marathon Oil Corp.
$
3,912,266
       
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing - 0.2%
   
 
73,900
   
Marathon Petroleum Corp. *
$
3,495,470
       
Total Energy
$
14,374,076
       
Materials - 3.9%
   
       
Commodity Chemicals - 1.1%
   
 
698,095
   
Georgia Gulf Corp.
$
22,883,554
       
Diversified Chemicals - 1.6%
   
 
762,212
   
LyondellBasell Industries NV
$
33,941,300
       
Metal & Glass Containers - 0.2%
   
 
271,099
   
Owens-Illinois, Inc. *
$
5,001,777
       
Diversified Metals & Mining - 1.0%
   
 
4,128,459
   
Blaze Recycling & Metals LLC *
$
1,857,807
 
483,460
   
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.
 
16,278,098
 
2,600,200
   
Polymet Mining Corp. *
 
2,860,220
         
$
20,996,125
       
Total Materials
$
82,822,756
       
Capital Goods - 3.4%
   
       
Aerospace & Defense - 1.5%
   
 
270,857
   
BE Aerospace, Inc. *
$
10,625,720
 
379,503
   
DigitalGlobe, Inc. *
 
7,388,923
 
151,275
   
Exelis, Inc.
 
1,421,985
 
198,829
   
GeoEye, Inc. *
 
5,056,221
 
75,637
   
ITT Corp.
 
1,417,437
 
496,600
   
Orbital Sciences Corp. *
 
6,505,460
         
$
32,415,746
       
Building Products - 0.3%
   
 
119,412
   
Lennox International, Inc.
$
5,214,722
       
Electrical Components & Equipment - 0.8%
   
 
124,255
   
Cooper Industries Plc
$
8,931,449
 
321,400
   
General Cable Corp. *
 
8,398,182
         
$
17,329,631
       
Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks - 0.2%
 
565,602
   
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. *
$
4,360,791
       
Industrial Machinery - 0.6%
   
 
107,922
   
ESCO Technologies, Inc.
$
3,886,271
 
144,669
   
Kennametal, Inc.
 
5,338,286
 
151,275
   
Xylem, Inc.
 
3,627,574
         
$
12,852,131
       
Total Capital Goods
$
72,173,021
       
Transportation - 0.3%
   
       
Marine - 0.3%
   
 
4,099,666
   
Horizon Lines, Inc. *
$
7,379,399
       
Total Transportation
$
7,379,399
       
Consumer Services - 0.7%
   
       
Casinos & Gaming - 0.1%
   
 
68,300
   
WMS Industries, Inc. *
$
1,254,671
       
Restaurants - 0.4%
   
 
196,143
   
Starbucks Corp.
$
8,881,355
       
Specialized Consumer Services - 0.2%
   
 
371,884
   
Service Corp International
$
4,778,709
       
Total Consumer Services
$
14,914,735
       
Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 0.2%
   
       
Tobacco - 0.2%
   
 
1,076,613
   
Alliance One International, Inc. *
$
3,509,758
       
Total Food, Beverage & Tobacco
$
3,509,758
       
Health Care Equipment & Services - 0.7%
   
       
Health Care Supplies - 0.1%
   
 
70,500
   
Alere, Inc. *
$
1,330,335
       
Managed Health Care - 0.6%
   
 
188,880
   
Aetna, Inc.
$
6,811,013
 
67,800
   
Cigna Corp.
 
2,730,984
 
85,000
   
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
 
4,342,650
         
$
13,884,647
       
Total Health Care Equipment & Services
$
15,214,982
       
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 1.5%
       
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 1.5%
   
 
103,356
   
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. *
$
9,943,881
 
239,862
   
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
 
13,353,118
 
118,592
   
Waters Corp. *
 
9,188,508
         
$
32,485,507
       
Total Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
$
32,485,507
       
Diversified Financials - 0.1%
   
       
Asset Management & Custody Banks - 0.1%
   
 
73,836
   
Legg Mason, Inc.
$
1,810,459
       
Total Diversified Financials
$
1,810,459
       
Technology Hardware & Equipment - 1.6%
   
       
Communications Equipment - 0.0%
   
 
108,400
   
Research In Motion, Ltd. *
$
775,060
       
Computer Storage & Peripherals - 0.2%
   
 
826,557
   
OCZ Technology Group, Inc. *
$
5,182,512
       
Electronic Equipment Manufacturers - 0.5%
   
 
257,584
   
Itron, Inc. *
$
10,038,048
       
Electronic Manufacturing Services - 0.4%
   
 
239,300
   
TE Connectivity, Ltd.
$
7,899,293
       
Technology Distributors - 0.5%
   
 
142,843
   
Arrow Electronics, Inc. *
$
4,820,951
 
417,700
   
Ingram Micro, Inc. *
 
6,261,323
         
$
11,082,274
       
Total Technology Hardware & Equipment
$
34,977,187
       
Telecommunication Services - 0.3%
   
       
Integrated Telecommunication Services - 0.3%
   
 
585,800
   
Windstream Corp.
$
5,834,568
       
Total Telecommunication Services
$
5,834,568
       
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
   
       
(Cost $241,181,253)
$
285,496,448
 
Principal Amount ($)
Floating
Rate (b)
(unaudited)
S&P/Moody's
Ratings
(unaudited)
   
       
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES - 0.1%
   
       
Banks - 0.1%
   
       
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.1%
   
 
2,510,000
0.70
CCC/Caa3
Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust, Floating Rate Note, 1/25/47
$
890,904
 
1,324,511
0.95
AAA/Caa2
FBR Securitization Trust, Floating Rate Note, 10/25/35
735,220
         
$
1,626,124
       
Total Banks
$
1,626,124
       
TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES
   
       
(Cost $2,138,199)
$
1,626,124
             
       
CORPORATE BONDS - 50.7%
   
       
Energy - 10.6%
   
       
Oil & Gas Drilling - 1.4%
   
 
12,075,000
 
B-/B3
Offshore Group Investment, Ltd., 11.5%, 8/1/15
$
13,282,500
 
4,640,000
 
B-/B3
Offshore Group Investment, Ltd., 11.5%, 8/1/15 (144A)
5,104,000
 
6,830,000
 
B+/B3
Pioneer Energy Services Corp., 9.875%, 3/15/18
7,342,250
 
3,425,000
 
BB-/B2
Unit Corp., 6.625%, 5/15/21 (144A)
 
3,399,312
         
$
29,128,062
       
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services - 0.5%
   
 
3,248,000
 
B+/B1
American Petroleum Tankers Parent LLC, 10.25%, 5/1/15
$
3,394,160
 
2,588,000
 
B/B3
Expro Finance Luxembourg SCA, 8.5%, 12/15/16 (144A)
2,568,590
 
1,725,000
 
BB/Ba3
Exterran Holdings, Inc., 7.25%, 12/1/18
 
1,707,750
 
2,275,000
 
CCC/Caa2
Green Field Energy Services, Inc., 13.0%, 11/15/16 (144A)
1,979,250
         
$
9,649,750
       
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production - 6.5%
   
 
10,736,000
 
B/B3
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., 8.625%, 10/15/18
$
11,621,720
 
4,585,000
 
B-/B3
Chaparral Energy, Inc., 8.25%, 9/1/21
 
4,974,725
 
7,875,000
 
BB-/Ba3
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.775%, 3/15/19
 
7,717,500
 
3,110,000
 
BB+/Ba1
Cimarex Energy Co., 5.875%, 5/1/22
 
3,312,150
 
4,682,000
 
B-/B3
Comstock Resources, Inc., 7.75%, 4/1/19
 
4,518,130
 
2,925,000
 
BB+/B1
Concho Resources, Inc., 6.5%, 1/15/22
 
3,129,750
 
13,000,000
 
B/B2
EP Energy LLC, 9.375%, 5/1/20 (144A)
 
13,991,250
 
2,775,000
 
CCC+/Caa1
Goodrich Petroleum Corp., 8.875%, 3/15/19
 
2,636,250
 
5,200,000
 
B-/Caa1
Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp., 8.125%, 12/1/19 (144A)
5,538,000
 
19,735,000
 
B/B2
Linn Energy LLC, 6.25%, 11/1/19 (144A)
 
19,537,650
 
2,820,000
 
B/B3
Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 6.5%, 11/1/21
 
2,841,150
 
5,945,000
 
B/B3
Penn Virginia Corp., 7.25%, 4/15/19
 
4,904,625
 
3,020,000
 
CCC+/Caa1
PetroBakken Energy, Ltd., 8.625%, 2/1/20 (144A)
3,035,100
 
1,830,000
 
CCC/Caa1
Quicksilver Resources, Inc., 7.125%, 4/1/16
 
1,464,000
 
11,178,000
 
CCC+/B3
Quicksilver Resources, Inc., 8.25%, 8/1/15
 
10,619,100
 
1,880,000
 
B/B1
Samson Investment Co., 9.75%, 2/15/20 (144A)
1,950,500
 
10,770,000
 
B/B3
SandRidge Energy, Inc., 8.0%, 6/1/18 (144A)
 
11,200,800
 
3,085,000
 
BB/B1
SM Energy Co., 6.5%, 11/15/21
 
3,192,975
 
650,000
 
BB/B1
SM Energy Co., 6.625%, 2/15/19
 
672,750
 
18,920,000
 
B+/B3
Swift Energy Co., 7.875%, 3/1/22
 
19,298,400
 
3,300,000
 
B-/Caa1
Vanguard Natural Resources LLC, 7.875%, 4/1/20
3,308,250
         
$
139,464,775
       
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing - 1.4%
   
 
30,085,000
 
BB+/Ba1
Tesoro Corp., 6.625%, 11/1/15
$
30,724,306
       
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation - 0.2%
   
 
3,500,000
7.00
BB+/Baa3
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, Floating Rate Note, 6/1/67
$
3,622,500
 
925,000
 
BB-/B1
Holly Energy Partners LP, 8.25%, 3/15/18
 
985,125
         
$
4,607,625
       
Coal & Consumable Fuels - 0.6%
   
 
795,000
 
BB-/B2
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., 6.0%, 6/1/19
$
691,650
 
1,750,000
 
B-/B3
Arch Coal, Inc., 7.0%, 6/15/19
 
1,526,875
 
6,470,000
 
B-/B3
Arch Coal, Inc., 7.25%, 6/15/21
 
5,596,550
 
4,170,000
 
B-/B2
James River Coal Co., 7.875%, 4/1/19
 
2,105,850
 
3,027,000
 
B/B3
Murray Energy Corp., 10.25%, 10/15/15 (144A)
2,694,030
         
$
12,614,955
       
Total Energy
$
226,189,473
       
Materials - 7.6%
   
       
Commodity Chemicals - 3.0%
   
 
5,311,000
 
CCC+/B3
Hexion US Finance Corp., 8.875%, 2/1/18
$
5,377,388
 
4,445,000
 
CCC+/NR
Hexion US Finance Corp., 9.0%, 11/15/20
 
3,756,025
 
50,935,000
 
BB/Ba2
NOVA Chemicals Corp., 7.875%, 9/15/25
 
50,934,998
 
2,625,000
 
BB/B1
Rain CII Carbon LLC, 8.0%, 12/1/18 (144A)
 
2,684,062
         
$
62,752,473
       
Diversified Chemicals - 1.8%
   
 
6,635,000
 
B+/B1
Ineos Finance Plc, 9.0%, 5/15/15 (144A)
$
6,999,925
 
8,858,000
 
CCC+/Caa1
INEOS Group Holdings SA, 8.5%, 2/15/16 (144A)
8,016,490
 
16,865,000
 
BB+/Ba2
LyondellBasell Industries NV, 5.0%, 4/15/19
 
18,298,525
 
6,158,000
 
CCC/Caa1
Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 9.0%, 1/15/21
4,495,340
         
$
37,810,280
       
Construction Materials - 0.2%
   
 
3,300,000
 
B-/Caa2
Texas Industries, Inc., 9.25%, 8/15/20
$
3,465,000
       
Metal & Glass Containers - 0.8%
   
 
1,000,000
 
BB-/NR
Ardagh Packaging Finance Plc, 7.375%, 10/15/17 (144A)
$
1,071,250
 
1,900,000
 
BB-/Ba3
Ardagh Packaging Finance Plc, 7.375%, 10/15/17 (144A)
2,037,750
 
13,120,000
 
BB-/B1
Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc., 7.375%, 12/15/26
 
14,071,200
         
$
17,180,200
       
Paper Packaging - 0.1%
   
 
2,915,000
 
B/B3
Packaging Dynamics Corp., 8.75%, 2/1/16 (144A)
$
3,082,612
       
Aluminum - 0.0%
   
 
436
 
B-/B3
Noranda Aluminum Acquisition Corp., 4.73%, 5/15/15 (PIK)
$
416
       
Diversified Metals & Mining - 0.3%
   
 
8,775,000
 
CCC+/Caa1
Midwest Vanadium Pty, Ltd., 11.5%, 2/15/18 (144A)
$
5,879,250
       
Steel - 1.0%
   
 
2,615,000
 
BB-/B2
APERAM, 7.375%, 4/1/16 (144A)
$
2,288,125
 
2,800,000
 
B/Caa1
Atkore International, Inc., 9.875%, 1/1/18
 
2,688,000
 
16,705,000
 
CCC-/Caa2
Essar Steel Algoma, Inc., 9.875%, 6/15/15 (144A)
13,698,100
 
3,280,000
 
B/B3
JMC Steel Group, 8.25%, 3/15/18 (144A)
 
3,288,200
         
$
21,962,425
       
Forest Products - 0.3%
   
 
7,810,000
 
B-/B3
Millar Western Forest Products, Ltd., 8.5%, 4/1/21
$
6,013,700
       
Paper Products - 0.1%
   
 
2,625,000
 
B+/B1
Appleton Papers, Inc., 10.5%, 6/15/15 (144A)
$
2,802,188
       
Total Materials
$
160,948,544
       
Capital Goods - 3.6%
   
       
Aerospace & Defense - 0.5%
   
 
12,613,000
 
B-/B2
DynCorp International, Inc., 10.375%, 7/1/17
$
10,594,920
       
Construction & Engineering - 0.3%
   
 
7,350,000
 
C/Caa3
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., 11.0%, 9/1/18
$
5,181,750
       
Electrical Components & Equipment - 0.6%
   
 
2,939,000
 
B/B3
Coleman Cable, Inc., 9.0%, 2/15/18
$
3,104,319
 
9,336,000
 
B+/B1
General Cable Corp., 7.125%, 4/1/17
 
9,616,080
         
$
12,720,399
       
Industrial Conglomerates - 0.3%
   
 
2,865,000
 
B/B2
JB Poindexter & Co., Inc., 9.0%, 4/1/22 (144A)
$
2,857,838
 
4,025,000
 
CCC+/B3
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., 8.125%, 4/1/21
 
4,115,562
         
$
6,973,400
       
Construction & Farm Machinery & Heavy Trucks - 0.5%
 
7,525,000
 
B/B1
Navistar International Corp., 8.25%, 11/1/21
$
7,054,688
 
2,695,000
 
B/B3
UR Merger Sub Corp., 7.375%, 5/15/20 (144A)
 
2,849,962
 
1,635,000
 
B/B3
UR Merger Sub Corp., 7.625%, 4/15/22 (144A)
 
1,739,231
         
$
11,643,881
       
Industrial Machinery - 0.6%
   
 
2,400,000
 
B/Caa2
Liberty Tire Recycling, 11.0%, 10/1/16 (144A)
$
2,238,000
 
7,516,000
 
CCC+/Caa2
Mueller Water Products, Inc., 7.375%, 6/1/17
 
7,628,740
 
2,760,000
 
B/B3
Xerium Technologies, Inc., 8.875%, 6/15/18
 
2,277,000
         
$
12,143,740
       
Trading Companies & Distributors - 0.8%
   
 
2,300,000
 
BB+/Ba3
Aircastle, Ltd., 7.625%, 4/15/20
$
2,461,000
 
14,851,000
 
B/B1
WESCO Distribution, Inc., 7.5%, 10/15/17
 
15,148,020
         
$
17,609,020
       
Total Capital Goods
$
76,867,110
       
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.3%
   
       
Diversified Support Services - 0.3%
   
 
5,855,000
 
B/B3
ADS Tactical, Inc., 11.0%, 4/1/18 (144A)
$
5,942,825
       
Total Commercial Services & Supplies
$
5,942,825
       
Transportation - 0.8%
   
       
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.6%
   
 
10,175,000
 
B-/Caa1
CEVA Group Plc, 11.5%, 4/1/18 (144A)
$
9,526,344
 
3,205,000
 
B-/B3
CEVA Group Plc, 11.625%, 10/1/16 (144A)
 
3,357,238
         
$
12,883,582
       
Trucking - 0.2%
   
 
4,540,000
 
B/B3
syncreon Global Ireland, Ltd., 9.5%, 5/1/18 (144A)
$
4,540,000
       
Total Transportation
$
17,423,582
       
Automobiles & Components - 0.9%
   
       
Auto Parts & Equipment - 0.3%
   
 
4,240,000
 
B+/B2
Pittsburgh Glass Works LLC, 8.5%, 4/15/16 (144A)
$
3,943,200
 
1,715,000
 
B/B1
Schaeffler Finance BV, 7.75%, 2/15/17 (144A)
 
1,815,756
         
$
5,758,956
       
Tires & Rubber - 0.1%
   
 
2,765,000
 
B+/B1
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 7.0%, 5/15/22
$
2,823,756
       
Automobile Manufacturers - 0.5%
   
 
3,000,000
 
B/B2
Chrysler Group LLC, 8.0%, 6/15/19
$
3,120,000
 
7,905,000
 
B/B2
Chrysler Group LLC, 8.25%, 6/15/21
 
8,231,081
         
$
11,351,081
       
Total Automobiles & Components
$
19,933,793
       
Consumer Durables & Apparel - 2.8%
   
       
Homebuilding - 0.9%
   
 
11,595,000
 
CCC/Caa3
Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 9.125%, 6/15/18
$
11,305,125
 
2,735,000
 
B/B2
KB Home, 8.0%, 3/15/20
 
2,864,912
 
3,660,000
 
B+/B1
Meritage Homes Corp., 7.0%, 4/1/22 (144A)
 
3,806,400
         
$
17,976,437
       
Housewares & Specialties - 1.9%
   
 
6,700,000
 
B-/NR
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., 8.25%, 2/15/21
$
6,582,750
 
7,495,000
 
B-/NR
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., 8.5%, 5/15/18
 
7,551,212
 
5,675,000
 
B-/Caa1
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., 9.875%, 8/15/19 (144A)
6,015,500
 
13,375,000
 
CCC+/B3
Yankee Candle Co., Inc., 9.75%, 2/15/17
 
13,926,719
 
6,815,000
 
CCC+/Caa1
YCC Holdings LLC, 10.25%, 2/15/16 (PIK)
 
6,942,781
         
$
41,018,962
       
Total Consumer Durables & Apparel
$
58,995,399
       
Consumer Services - 0.7%
   
       
Casinos & Gaming - 0.4%
   
 
33,735,000
 
NR/WR
Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribe, 8.5%, 11/15/15 (144A) (c)
$
2,783,138
 
5,693,000
 
BB-/B1
Scientific Games International, Inc., 9.25%, 6/15/19
6,276,532
         
$
9,059,670
       
Restaurants - 0.1%
   
 
4,090,000
 
CCC+/Caa1
Burger King Capital Holdings LLC, 0.0%, 4/15/19 (Step) (144A)
$
3,225,988
       
Education Services - 0.2%
   
 
3,695,000
 
CCC+/B2
Cambium Learning Group, Inc., 9.75%, 2/15/17
$
3,279,312
       
Total Consumer Services
$
15,564,970
       
Media - 3.4%
   
       
Advertising - 0.6%
   
 
4,275,000
 
B+/B3
MDC Partners, Inc., 11.0%, 11/1/16
$
4,595,625
 
11,245,000
 
B-/Caa2
Sitel LLC, 11.5%, 4/1/18
 
8,321,300
         
$
12,916,925
       
Broadcasting - 2.3%
   
 
9,250,000
 
BB-/B1
CCO Holdings LLC, 6.5%, 4/30/21
$
10,013,125
 
984,969
 
CCC+/Caa3
Intelsat Luxembourg SA, 11.5%, 2/4/17
 
1,024,368
 
16,600,000
 
CCC+/Caa3
Intelsat Luxembourg SA, 11.5%, 2/4/17 (144A) (PIK)
17,264,000
 
4,665,000
 
B-/B3
Telesat Canada, 12.5%, 11/1/17
 
5,201,475
 
15,850,000
 
B+/B2
Univision Communications, Inc., 6.875%, 5/15/19 (144A)
16,484,000
         
$
49,986,968
       
Publishing - 0.5%
   
 
7,255,000
 
B-/Caa1
Interactive Data Corp., 10.25%, 8/1/18
$
8,216,288
 
1,675,000
 
B/B3
MPL 2 Acquisition Canco, Inc., 9.875%, 8/15/18 (144A)
1,411,188
         
$
9,627,476
       
Total Media
$
72,531,369
       
Retailing - 0.8%
   
       
Internet Retail - 0.6%
   
 
13,495,000
 
B/B3
Ticketmaster Entertainment LLC, 10.75%, 8/1/16
$
14,254,229
       
Apparel Retail - 0.2%
   
 
3,850,000
 
B/B3
Brown Shoe Co., Inc., 7.125%, 5/15/19
$
3,883,688
       
Total Retailing
$
18,137,917
       
Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 1.0%
   
       
Packaged Foods & Meats - 0.3%
   
 
7,360,000
 
B-/Caa1
Pilgrim's Pride Corp., 7.875%, 12/15/18
$
6,844,800
       
Tobacco - 0.7%
   
 
13,655,000
 
B-/B3
Alliance One International, Inc., 10.0%, 7/15/16
$
13,859,825
       
Total Food, Beverage & Tobacco
$
20,704,625
       
Household & Personal Products - 0.1%
   
       
Personal Products - 0.1%
   
 
2,550,000
 
CCC+/Caa1
Monitronics International, Inc., 9.125%, 4/1/20 (144A)
$
2,473,500
       
Total Household & Personal Products
$
2,473,500
       
Health Care Equipment & Services - 2.7%
   
       
Health Care Equipment - 0.2%
   
 
3,875,000
 
CCC+/Caa2
Accellent, Inc., 10.0%, 11/1/17
$
3,303,438
       
Health Care Services - 1.1%
   
 
3,429,000
 
CCC/Caa2
Gentiva Health Services, Inc., 11.5%, 9/1/18
$
3,077,528
 
4,435,000
 
CCC+/Caa1
Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc., 10.0%, 7/15/17 (144A)
4,512,612
 
16,647,387
 
CCC+/B3
Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc., 8.875%, 7/15/15 (144A)
16,897,098
         
$
24,487,238
       
Health Care Facilities - 1.1%
   
 
3,175,000
 
B+/B1
Aviv Healthcare Properties LP, 7.75%, 2/15/19
$
3,282,156
 
12,100,000
 
B/B3
CHS, 8.0%, 11/15/19
 
13,098,250
 
2,500,000
 
B-/B3
Kindred Healthcare, Inc., 8.25%, 6/1/19
 
2,375,000
 
4,190,000
 
B-/B3
Vanguard Health Holding Co. II LLC, 7.75%, 2/1/19
4,357,600
 
176,000
 
CCC+/Caa1
Vanguard Health Systems, Inc., 0.0%, 2/1/16
 
119,680
         
$
23,232,686
       
Health Care Technology - 0.3%
   
 
3,315,000
 
CCC+/Caa1
Emdeon, Inc., 11.0%, 12/31/19 (144A)
$
3,770,812
 
1,900,000
 
B-/B3
MedAssets, Inc., 8.0%, 11/15/18
 
2,004,500
         
$
5,775,312
       
Total Health Care Equipment & Services
$
56,798,674
       
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 0.5%
       
Biotechnology - 0.4%
   
 
9,859,000
 
B+/Caa2
Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc., 9.75%, 5/15/17
$
9,119,575
       
Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.1%
   
 
711,055
 
B/Caa1
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., 9.5%, 4/15/15
$
727,943
       
Total Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
$
9,847,518
       
Diversified Financials - 0.8%
   
       
Other Diversified Financial Services - 0.7%
   
 
12,630,000
 
B+/B2
National Money Mart Co., 10.375%, 12/15/16
$
14,082,450
         
$
14,082,450
       
Specialized Finance - 0.1%
   
 
2,250,000
5.25
BB+/NR
Kibou, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 2/16/15 (Cat Bond) (144A)
$
2,278,575
       
Total Diversified Financials
$
16,361,025
       
Insurance - 3.2%
   
       
Insurance Brokers - 0.9%
   
 
11,085,000
 
CCC/Caa2
Alliant Holdings I, Inc., 11.0%, 5/1/15 (144A)
$
11,542,256
 
7,563,000
4.34
CCC/Caa1
USI Holdings Corp., Floating Rate Note, 11/15/14 (144A)
7,109,220
         
$
18,651,476
       
Multi-line Insurance - 0.2%
   
 
3,869,000
10.75
BB/Baa3
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., Floating Rate Note, 6/15/58 (144A)
$
5,358,565
       
Reinsurance - 2.1%
   
 
250,000
6.41
BB+/NR
Blue Danube, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 4/10/15 (Cat Bond) (144A)
$
255,800
 
1,500,000
6.50
BB+/NR
Caelus Re II, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 5/24/13 (Cat Bond) (144A)
1,500,600
 
1,000,000
17.75
NR/NR
Combine Re, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 1/7/15 (Cat Bond) (144A)
1,021,100
 
700,000
10.00
NR/Ba3
Combine Re, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 1/7/15 (Cat Bond) (144A)
722,190
 
1,400,000
10.25
BB-/NR
Compass Re, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 1/8/15 (Cat Bond) (144A)
1,409,240
 
400,000
9.00
BB/NR
East Lane Re V, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 3/16/16 (Cat Bond) (144A)
417,840
 
1,500,000
5.00
BB+/NR
Foundation Re III, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 2/25/15 (Cat Bond)
1,480,650
 
1,000,000
5.75
BB/NR
Foundation Re III, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 2/3/14 (Cat Bond) (144A)
976,900
 
1,675,000
9.71
NR/B3
GlobeCat, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 1/2/13 (Cat Bond) (144A)
1,571,820
 
1,200,000
8.35
BB-/NR
Ibis Re II, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 2/5/15 (Cat Bond) (144A)
1,187,520
 
1,500,000
13.50
B-/NR
Ibis Re II, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 2/5/15 (Cat Bond) (144A)
1,495,050
 
5,100,000
7.25
BB/NR
Lodestone Re, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 1/8/14 (Cat Bond) (144A)
5,058,690
 
250,000
10.22
B/NR
Montana Re, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 12/7/12 (Cat Bond) (144A)
242,775
 
2,500,000
12.00
B/NR
Mystic Re, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 3/12/15 (Cat Bond) (144A)
2,553,750
 
2,650,000
11.41
NR/B2
Mythen, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 5/7/15 (Cat Bond) (144A)
2,757,590
 
2,000,000
7.50
BB-/NR
Queen Street IV Capital, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 4/9/15 (Cat Bond) (144A)
1,921,600
 
900,000
0.00
B+/NR
Queen Street V Re, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 4/9/15 (Cat Bond) (144A)
885,150
 
250,000
0.00
B/NR
Queen Street VI Re, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 4/9/15 (Cat Bond) (144A)
249,600
 
1,750,000
8.90
NR/NR
Residential Reinsurance 2011, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 12/6/15 (Cat Bond) (144A)
1,668,275
 
2,000,000
13.25
NR/NR
Residential Reinsurance 2011, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 12/6/15 (Cat Bond) (144A)
1,923,000
 
3,450,000
12.00
B-/NR
Residential Reinsurance 2011, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 6/6/15 (Cat Bond) (144A)
3,343,740
 
1,100,000
10.00
BB-/NR
Residential Reinsurance 2012, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 6/6/16 (Cat Bond) (144A)
1,115,950
 
900,000
8.00
BB-/NR
Residential Reinsurance 2012, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 6/6/16 (Cat Bond) (144A)
900,270
 
1,750,000
22.00
NR/NR
Residential Reinsurance 2012, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 6/6/16 (Cat Bond) (144A)
1,716,050
 
875,000
16.50
NR/NR
Successor X, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 1/27/15 (Cat Bond) (144A)
860,912
 
1,175,000
14.92
B-/NR
Successor X, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 1/7/14 (Cat Bond) (144A)
1,163,955
 
2,600,000
16.42
NR/NR
Successor X, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 1/7/14 (Cat Bond) (144A)
2,511,080
 
375,000
11.25
B-/NR
Successor X, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 11/10/15 (Cat Bond) (144A)
356,138
 
4,000,000
13.00
NR/NR
Successor X, Ltd., Floating Rate Note, 2/25/14 (Cat Bond) (144A)
3,832,400
         
$
45,099,635
       
Total Insurance
$
69,109,676
       
Real Estate - 2.8%
   
       
Diversified REIT's - 0.5%
   
 
12,150,000
 
B+/Ba3
CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc., 7.25%, 4/15/19
$
11,178,000
       
Real Estate Operating Companies - 2.3%
   
 
50,885,000
 
B-/B3
Forest City Enterprises, Inc., 6.5%, 2/1/17
$
48,976,812
 
559,000
 
B-/B3
Forest City Enterprises, Inc., 7.625%, 6/1/15
 
554,109
         
$
49,530,921
       
Total Real Estate
$
60,708,921
       
Software & Services - 0.9%
   
       
Internet Software & Services - 0.3%
   
 
6,860,000
 
BB-/B1
j2 Global, Inc., 8.0%, 8/1/20 (144A)
$
6,902,875
       
Data Processing & Outsourced Services - 0.6%
   
 
6,047,000
 
B-/Caa1
First Data Corp., 12.625%, 1/15/21
$
6,107,470
 
615,000
 
B+/B1
First Data Corp., 7.375%, 6/15/19 (144A)
 
641,906
 
4,722,000
 
B-/Caa1
First Data Corp., 8.25%, 1/15/21 (144A)
 
4,710,195
         
$
11,459,571
       
Total Software & Services
$
18,362,446
       
Technology Hardware & Equipment - 1.1%
   
       
Computer Storage & Peripherals - 0.9%
   
 
12,100,000
 
BB+/Ba1
Seagate HDD Cayman, 7.0%, 11/1/21
$
13,143,625
 
4,385,000
 
BB+/Ba1
Seagate HDD Cayman, 7.75%, 12/15/18
 
4,856,388
         
$
18,000,013
       
Electronic Equipment Manufacturers - 0.2%
   
 
5,300,000
 
BB-/B2
Viasystems, Inc., 7.875%, 5/1/19 (144A)
$
5,220,500
       
Total Technology Hardware & Equipment
$
23,220,513
       
Telecommunication Services - 4.0%
   
       
Alternative Carriers - 0.5%
   
 
9,775,000
 
BB-/WR
PAETEC Holding Corp., 8.875%, 6/30/17
$
10,581,438
       
Integrated Telecommunication Services - 3.4%
   
 
13,440,000
 
B/B1
Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 8.25%, 10/15/17
$
14,212,800
 
16,520,000
 
B/B1
Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 8.375%, 10/15/20
 
17,222,100
 
9,705,000
 
BB/Ba2
Frontier Communications Corp., 8.5%, 4/15/20
 
10,505,662
 
3,100,000
 
BB/Ba2
Frontier Communications Corp., 8.75%, 4/15/22
3,317,000
 
1,858,000
 
BB-/B2
GCI, Inc., 8.625%, 11/15/19
 
1,974,125
 
12,580,000
 
B/Ba3
Windstream Corp., 7.5%, 6/1/22
 
13,146,100
 
8,460,000
 
B/Ba3
Windstream Corp., 7.75%, 10/15/20
 
9,009,900
 
1,895,000
 
B/Ba3
Windstream Corp., 8.125%, 9/1/18
 
2,022,912
         
$
71,410,599
       
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.1%
   
 
2,300,000
 
NR/NR
Richland Towers Funding LLC, 7.87%, 3/15/16 (144A)
$
2,364,108
       
Total Telecommunication Services
$
84,356,145
       
Utilities - 2.1%
   
       
Electric Utilities - 0.3%
   
 
2,340,000
 
CCC/B2
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC, 11.5%, 10/1/20 (144A)
$
1,731,600
 
13,500,000
 
CC/Caa3
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC, 15.0%, 4/1/21
4,927,500
         
$
6,659,100
       
Gas Utilities - 0.6%
   
 
8,600,000
 
NR/Ba2
AmeriGas Finance LLC, 7.0%, 5/20/22
$
9,137,500
 
2,850,000
 
B-/B2
Ferrellgas LP, 6.5%, 5/1/21
 
2,707,500
         
$
11,845,000
       
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders - 1.2%
 
800,000
 
BB-/Ba3
InterGen NV, 9.0%, 6/30/17 (144A)
$
778,000
 
8,050,000
 
BB-/B1
NRG Energy, Inc., 7.625%, 1/15/18
 
8,573,250
 
2,820,000
 
BB-/B1
NRG Energy, Inc., 7.625%, 5/15/19
 
2,946,900
 
4,700,000
 
BB-/B1
NRG Energy, Inc., 7.875%, 5/15/21
 
4,993,750
 
8,750,000
 
BB-/B1
NRG Energy, Inc., 8.25%, 9/1/20
 
9,428,125
         
$
26,720,025
       
Total Utilities
$
45,224,125
       
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
   
       
(Cost $1,101,987,498)
$
1,079,702,150
             
       
SENIOR FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS - 8.5%
       
Energy - 1.0%
   
       
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services - 1.0%
   
 
11,986,673
0.00
B-/B3
FTS International Services LLC, Term Loan, 5/6/16
$
10,398,439
 
3,313,070
9.00
B-/B2
Hudson Products Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 8/24/15
3,180,547
 
7,502,300
7.50
B+/B2
Preferred Sands Holding Co. LLC, Term B Loan, 12/15/16
7,089,674
       
Total Energy
$
20,668,660
       
Materials - 0.4%
   
       
Commodity Chemicals - 0.2%
   
 
4,589,939
6.00
B/B2
CPG International I, Inc., Term Loan, 1/26/17
$
4,454,155
       
Diversified Chemicals - 0.1%
   
 
2,019,938
6.50
NR/B1
Ineos Group Holdings, Ltd., Cash Dollar Term Loan, 5/4/18
$
1,983,506
       
Paper Packaging - 0.1%
   
 
2,369,549
6.50
B/B2
Exopack Holding Corp., Term Loan B, 5/6/17
$
2,376,954
       
Total Materials
$
8,814,615
       
Capital Goods - 0.4%
   
       
Aerospace & Defense - 0.3%
   
 
1,419,160
5.47
B/B2
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), Tranche B-1 Loan, 7/31/14
$
1,419,160
 
1,349,417
5.47
B/B2
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), Tranche B-2 Loan, 7/31/14
1,349,417
 
2,016,829
3.50
BB-/B1
Hunter Defense Technologies, Inc., Term Loan, 8/22/14
1,759,684
 
2,905,573
9.25
CCC/WR
IAP Worldwide Services, Inc., Term Loan (First-Lien), 12/20/12
2,489,109
         
$
7,017,370
       
Electrical Components & Equipment - 0.1%
   
 
1,099,202
5.77
B+/B1
Scotsman Industries, Inc., Term Loan, 4/30/16
$
1,099,202
       
Total Capital Goods
$
8,116,572
       
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.2%
   
       
Environmental & Facilities Services - 0.2%
   
 
3,154,187
8.75
NR/WR
Aquilex Holdings LLC, Term Loan, 4/1/16
$
3,138,416
 
633,413
5.50
B+/B1
WCA Waste Corp., Term Loan, 3/1/18
 
634,600
         
$
3,773,016
       
Total Commercial Services & Supplies
$
3,773,016
       
Transportation - 0.3%
   
       
Air Freight & Logistics - 0.3%
   
 
1,365,849
5.46
NR/NR
CEVA Group Plc, Dollar Tranche B Pre Funded L/C, 8/31/16
$
1,292,435
 
3,702,650
5.47
NR/NR
CEVA Group Plc, EGL Tranche B Term Loan, 8/31/16
3,503,633
 
1,971,385
5.47
B+/Ba3
CEVA Group Plc, US Tranche B Term Loan, 8/31/16
1,864,191
         
$
6,660,259
       
Total Transportation
$
6,660,259
       
Automobiles & Components - 0.7%
   
       
Auto Parts & Equipment - 0.1%
   
 
50,340
2.75
BB-/Ba3
Allison Transmission, Inc., Term B-1 Loan, 8/7/14
$
50,269
 
3,072,300
6.75
NR/NR
TI Group Automotive Systems LLC, Term Loan, 3/1/19
2,987,812
         
$
3,038,081
       
Automobile Manufacturers - 0.6%
   
 
12,633,597
6.00
BB/Ba2
Chrysler Group LLC, Tranche B Term Loan, 4/28/17
$
12,852,676
       
Total Automobiles & Components
$
15,890,757
       
Consumer Durables & Apparel - 0.1%
   
       
Housewares & Specialties - 0.1%
   
 
2,239,388
5.25
B+/B1
Yankee Candle Co., Inc., Initial Term Loan, 3/2/19
$
2,253,733
       
Total Consumer Durables & Apparel
$
2,253,733
       
Consumer Services - 0.3%
   
       
Specialized Consumer Services - 0.3%
   
 
6,099,713
5.50
B/Ba3
Ascent Capital Group, Inc., Term Loan, 3/6/18
$
6,153,085
       
Total Consumer Services
$
6,153,085
       
Media - 0.3%
   
       
Advertising - 0.1%
   
 
2,034,417
5.00
B+/Ba3
Affinion Group, Inc., Tranche B Term Loan, 10/9/16
$
1,788,592
       
Broadcasting - 0.1%
   
 
1,800,000
4.50
B+/B2
Univision Communications, Inc., Extended First-Lien Term Loan, 3/29/17
$
1,729,499
       
Movies & Entertainment - 0.1%
   
 
2,252,197
5.25
NR/Ba1
Cinedigm Digital Funding I LLC, Term Loan, 3/31/16
$
2,252,197
       
Publishing - 0.0%
   
 
937,846
2.50
B/B2
Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc., Original Term Loan, 7/4/14
$
861,354
       
Total Media
$
6,631,642
       
Food, Beverage & Tobacco - 0.5%
   
       
Packaged Foods & Meats - 0.5%
   
 
7,827,908
7.00
B+/B1
Pierre Foods, Inc., Loan (First Lien), 9/30/16
$
7,873,161
 
2,900,000
11.25
BB-/B2
Pierre Foods, Inc., Loan (Second Lien), 7/29/17
 
2,918,125
         
$
10,791,286
       
Total Food, Beverage & Tobacco
$
10,791,286
       
Health Care Equipment & Services - 2.0%
   
       
Health Care Equipment - 0.1%
   
 
2,452,675
7.00
BB-/Ba2
Kinetic Concepts, Inc., Dollar Term B-1 Loan, 1/12/18
$
2,491,918
       
Health Care Services - 1.3%
   
 
1,607,087
7.25
B+/Ba3
Alliance HealthCare Services, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 6/1/16
$
1,502,626
 
7,205,743
6.50
B/B1
Gentiva Health Services, Inc., Term B1 Term Loan, 2/22/16
6,719,356
 
5,115,250
7.00
B+/B1
National Mentor Holdings, Inc., Tranche B Term Loan, 1/18/17
5,064,098
 
757,426
0.75
B/B2
National Surgical Hospitals, Inc., Delayed Draw Term Loan, 1/4/17
742,277
 
4,288,563
8.25
B/B2
National Surgical Hospitals, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 1/4/17
4,202,792
 
2,888,889
8.75
BB-/Ba1
Sun Healthcare Group, Inc., Term Loan, 10/18/16
2,879,861
 
4,636,406
6.50
B/B1
Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 9/20/16
4,613,224
 
1,502,125
7.75
B+/B1
Virtual Radiologic Corp., Term Loan A, 11/3/16
 
1,291,828
         
$
27,016,062
       
Health Care Facilities - 0.2%
   
 
5,066,022
6.50
B/B1
Ardent Medical Services, Inc., Term Loan, 9/15/15
$
5,078,687
       
Managed Health Care - 0.2%
   
 
2,166,109
8.50
B+/B1
Aveta, Inc., MMM Term Loan, 3/20/17
$
2,167,914
 
2,166,109
8.50
B+/B1
Aveta, Inc., NAMM Term Loan, 4/4/17
 
2,172,878
         
$
4,340,792
       
Health Care Technology - 0.2%
   
 
357,143
7.75
B/NR
Physician Oncology Services LP, Delayed Draw Term Loan, 1/31/17
$
342,857
 
2,939,724
7.75
B/B2
Physician Oncology Services LP, Effective Date Term Loan, 2/10/17
2,822,135
         
$
3,164,992
       
Total Health Care Equipment & Services
$
42,092,451
       
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences - 0.3%
       
Biotechnology - 0.3%
   
 
4,215,788
5.50
BB/B2
Axcan Intermediate Holdings, Inc., Term B-1 Loan, 1/25/17
$
4,134,984
 
1,215,033
6.50
B+/B1
Generic Drug Holdings, Inc., Closing Date Term Loan, 4/7/16
1,211,995
 
167,065
6.50
B+/B1
Generic Drug Holdings, Inc., Delayed Draw Term Loan, 4/8/16
166,648
         
$
5,513,627
       
Total Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
$
5,513,627
       
Diversified Financials - 0.5%
   
       
Other Diversified Financial Services - 0.4%
   
 
2,469,527
5.25
NR/Ba2
WorldPay, Facility B2A Term Loan, 8/6/17
$
2,473,231
         
$
2,473,231
       
Consumer Finance - 0.1%
   
 
1,770,000
5.50
CCC+/B3
Springleaf Finance Corp., Initial Loan, 5/28/17
$
1,691,088
       
Total Diversified Financials
$
4,164,319
       
Insurance - 1.0%
   
       
Insurance Brokers - 1.0%
   
 
3,017,564
3.46
B-/B2
Alliant Holdings I, Inc., Term Loan, 8/21/14
$
3,021,336
 
5,733,256
6.75
B+/B1
HUB International Holdings, Inc., 2017 Additional Term Loan (Extended), 12/13/17
5,773,865
 
8,596,219
4.75
B+/B1
HUB International Holdings, Inc., 2017 Initial Term Loan (Extended), 6/13/17
8,576,878
 
1,439,300
7.00
B/B1
USI Holdings Corp., Series C New Term Loan, 5/5/14
1,441,686
 
2,923,938
2.75
B/B1
USI Holdings Corp., Tranche B Term Loan, 5/5/14
2,893,766
         
$
21,707,531
       
Total Insurance
$
21,707,531
       
Software & Services - 0.7%
   
       
Application Software - 0.7%
   
 
14,932,575
8.00
B/Ba3
Expert Global Solutions, Inc., Term B Advance (First Lien), 3/13/18
$
15,001,011
 
696,467
5.25
B+/B1
Vertafore, Inc., Term Loan (First Lien), 7/31/16
 
696,612
         
$
15,697,623
       
Total Software & Services
$
15,697,623
       
Utilities - 0.2%
   
       
Electric Utilities - 0.2%
   
 
1,632,063
7.75
BB/Ba2
Race Point Power, Term Loan, 1/11/18
$
1,619,823
 
2,392,542
4.75
CCC/B2
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC, 2017 Term Loan (Extending), 10/10/17
1,528,236
         
$
3,148,059
       
Total Utilities
$
3,148,059
       
TOTAL SENIOR FLOATING RATE LOAN INTERESTS
       
(Cost $183,651,870)
$
182,077,235
 
Shares
         
       
RIGHTS / WARRANTS - 0.0%
   
       
Energy - 0.0%
   
       
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services - 0.0%
   
 
2,275
   
Green Field Energy Services, Inc. (144A)
$
47,775
       
TOTAL RIGHTS / WARRANTS
   
       
(Cost $90,991)
$
47,775
             
       
TOTAL INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES - 98.0%
       
(Cost $2,009,221,570) (a)
$
2,087,485,727
             
       
OTHER ASSETS & LIABILITIES - 2.0%
$
41,764,213
             
       
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%
$
2,129,249,940
             
 
(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.
   
             
 
(Perpetual)
 
Security with no stated maturity date.
   
             
 
(Step)
   
Bond issued with an initial coupon rate which converts to a higher rate at a later date.
             
 
REIT's
   
Real Estate Investment Trust.
   
             
 
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 July 31, 2012, the value of these securities amounted to $382,745,654 or 18.0% 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 July 31, 2012, the net unrealized gain on investments based on cost for federal income tax purposes of $2,009,221,570 was as follows:
             
       
Aggregate gross unrealized gain for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost
 $         213,871,850
             
       
Aggregate gross unrealized loss for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value
          (135,607,693)
             
       
Net unrealized gain
 
 $           78,264,157
             
 
(b)
   
Debt obligation with a variable interest rate.  Rate shown is rate at end of period.
             
 
(c)
   
Security is in default and is non-income producing.
             
 
(d)
   
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 July 31, 2012, in valuing the Fund’s assets:



   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Asset Backed Securities
  $ -     $ 1,626,124     $ -     $ 1,626,124  
Corporate Bonds
    -       1,079,702,150       -       1,079,702,150  
Convertible Corporate Bonds
    -       439,807,036       -       439,807,036  
Senior Floating Rate Loan Interests
    -       182,077,235       -       182,077,235  
Common Stocks
    283,638,641       -       1,857,807       285,496,448  
Preferred Stocks
    8,751,810       5,796,534       -       14,548,344  
Convertible Preferred Stocks
    21,092,055       63,088,560       -       84,180,615  
Warrants
    -       47,775       -       47,775  
Total
  $ 313,482,506     $ 1,772,145,414     $ 1,857,807     $ 2,087,485,727  
                                 
Other Financial Instruments*
  $ -     $ -       -     $ -  
                                 
*Other financial instruments include credit default swaps and the unrealized gain (loss) on foreign exchange contracts
 



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



       
Common
Stocks
   
Corporate Bonds
   
Total
 
                       
   
Balance as of 10/31/11
  $ 3,253,727     $ 1,047,000       4,300,727  
   
Realized gain (loss)
    262,929       (9,571,429 )     (9,308,500 )
   
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)1
    (1,179,775 )     8,953,000       7,773,225  
   
Net purchases (sales)
    (479,074 )     (428,571 )     (907,645 )
   
Transfers in and out of Level 3
    -       -       -  
   
Balance as of 7/31/12
  $ 1,857,807     $ -       1,857,807  
                             
  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 7/31/12
          $ (1,179,775 )        





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 September 28, 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 September 28, 2012 By (Signature and Title)* /s/ Mark Bradley Mark Bradley, Treasurer Date September 28, 2012 * Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.