N-CSR 1 d33855dncsr.htm BLACKROCK BALANCED CAPITAL FUND, INC. BLACKROCK BALANCED CAPITAL FUND, INC.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-02405, 811-09739 and 811-21434

Name of Fund: BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc., Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large Cap Series LLC and Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC

 

Fund Address:   100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc., Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large Cap Series LLC and Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055

Registrants’ telephone number, including area code: (800) 441-7762

Date of fiscal year end: 09/30/2020

Date of reporting period: 09/30/2020


Item 1 – Report to Stockholders


 

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  SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

 

  

2020 Annual Report

 

 

 

BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from BlackRock or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you hold accounts directly with BlackRock, you can call (800) 441-7762 to inform BlackRock that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you hold accounts through a financial intermediary, you can follow the instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, or contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds advised by BlackRock Advisors, LLC, BlackRock Fund Advisors or their affiliates, or all funds held with your financial intermediary, as applicable.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive electronic delivery of shareholder reports and other communications by: (i) accessing the BlackRock website at blackrock.com/edelivery and logging into your accounts, if you hold accounts directly with BlackRock, or (ii) contacting your financial intermediary, if you hold accounts through a financial intermediary. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service.

 

Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee


The Markets in Review

Dear Shareholder,

The last 12 months have been a time of sudden change in global financial markets, as a long period of growth and positive returns was interrupted in early 2020 by the emergence and spread of the coronavirus. For the first part of the reporting period, U.S. equities and bonds both delivered impressive returns, despite fears and doubts about the economy that were ultimately laid to rest with unprecedented monetary stimulus and a sluggish yet resolute performance from the U.S. economy. But as the threat from the coronavirus became more apparent throughout February and March 2020, leading countries around the world took economically disruptive countermeasures, causing equity prices to fall sharply. While markets have since recovered some of these losses as countries around the world begin reopening, there is still significant uncertainty surrounding the long-term impact of the pandemic on the global economy.

Returns for most securities were robust for the first part of the reporting period, as investors began to realize that the U.S. economy was maintaining the modest yet steady growth that had characterized this economic cycle. However, once stay-at-home orders and closures of non-essential businesses became widespread, many workers were laid off and unemployment claims spiked. With large portions of the global economy on hold, all types of international equities ended the 12-month reporting period with negative performance, while in the United States large-capitalization stocks, which investors saw as more resilient than smaller companies, delivered solid returns.

The performance of different types of fixed-income securities diverged substantially due to a reduced investor appetite for risk. Treasuries benefited from the risk-off environment, and posted healthy returns, as the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (which is inversely related to bond prices) fell to an all-time low. Investment-grade corporate bonds also delivered a solid return, while high-yield corporate returns were muted due to credit concerns.

The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) reduced interest rates three times in 2019, to support slowing economic growth. After the coronavirus outbreak, the Fed instituted two emergency rate cuts, pushing short-term interest rates close to zero. To stabilize credit markets, the Fed also announced a new bond-buying program, as did several other central banks around the world, including the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan.

Looking ahead, while coronavirus-related disruption is certain to hurt worldwide economic growth, the global expansion is likely to continue once the impact of the outbreak subsides. We are encouraged by the strong coordinated monetary and fiscal response that is underway, both in the United States and abroad. However, there remains a risk that policy fatigue and recent improvements in economic indicators could lead lawmakers to retreat from needed stimulus measures too soon.

Overall, we favor a neutral stance toward risk, given the uncertainty surrounding the path to recovery. Among equities, we see an advantage in U.S. stocks compared to other developed markets, given the diversity of the U.S. economy and the impressive scope of monetary and fiscal stimulus. In bonds, the swift action taken by the world’s central banks means there are attractive opportunities in credit, and we expect credit spreads to narrow as markets stabilize. Both U.S. Treasuries and sustainable investments can help provide portfolio resilience, and the disruption created by the coronavirus appears to be accelerating the shift toward sustainable investments.

In this environment, our view is that investors need to think globally, extend their scope across a broad array of asset classes, and be nimble as market conditions change. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit blackrock.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.

Sincerely,

 

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

Total Returns as of September 30, 2020  
     
      6-Month      12-Month  
   

U.S. large cap equities
(S&P 500® Index)

    31.31%       15.15%  
   

U.S. small cap equities
(Russell 2000® Index)

    31.60          0.39     
   

International equities

(MSCI Europe, Australasia,

Far East Index)

    20.39          0.49     
   

Emerging market

equities (MSCI Emerging

Markets Index)

    29.37          10.54     
   

3-month Treasury bills

(ICE BofA 3-Month U.S.

Treasury Bill Index)

    0.06          1.10     
   

U.S. Treasury securities

(ICE BofA 10-Year U.S.

Treasury Index)

    0.71          10.74     
   

U.S. investment grade

bonds (Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index)

    3.53          6.98     
   

Tax-exempt municipal

bonds (S&P Municipal

Bond Index)

    3.78          3.85     
   

U.S. high yield bonds

(Bloomberg Barclays U.S.

Corporate High Yield 2%

Issuer Capped Index)

    15.18          3.20     

 

Past performance is not an indication of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

 

 

 

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Table of Contents

 

      Page

The Markets in Review

   2

Annual Report:

  

Fund Summary

   4

About Fund Performance

   7

Disclosure of Expenses

   7

Derivative Financial Instruments

   7

Fund Financial Statements:

  

Schedule of Investments

   8

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

   11

Statement of Operations

   13

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   14

Fund Financial Highlights

   15

Fund Notes to Financial Statements

   20

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   27

Important Tax Information

   28

Director and Officer Information of the Fund

   29

Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio Information

   33

Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio Financial Statements:

  

Schedule of Investments

   34

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

   40

Statement of Operations

   41

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   42

Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio Financial Highlights

   43

Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio Notes to Financial Statements

   44

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   50

Director and Officer Information of Master Large Cap Series LLC

   51

Master Total Return Portfolio Information

   55

Master Total Return Portfolio Financial Statements:

  

Schedule of Investments

   56

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

   127

Statement of Operations

   129

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   130

Master Total Return Portfolio Financial Highlights

   131

Master Total Return Portfolio Notes to Financial Statements

   132

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   145

Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement

   146

Director and Officer Information of Master Bond LLC

   149

Additional Information

   153

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

   155

 

 

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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2020    BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek the highest total investment return through a fully managed investment policy utilizing equity, debt (including money market) and convertible securities.

Portfolio Management Commentary

How did the Fund perform?

For the 12-month period ended September 30, 2020, through its investments in Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large Cap Series LLC (the “equity allocation” or the “Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio”) and Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC (the “fixed income allocation” or the “Master Total Return Portfolio”) (collectively, the “Master Portfolios”), the Fund underperformed the blended reference benchmark (60% Russell 1000® Index/40% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index). The Fund outperformed the fixed income portion of the benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, but it underperformed the equity portion of the benchmark, the Russell 1000® Index.

What factors influenced performance?

The Fund combines top-down macroeconomic views and bottom-up security selection from Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio and Master Total Return Portfolio.

An overweight in equities and an underweight in fixed-income detracted from returns in the first quarter of 2020, which hurt the Fund’s relative performance over the full 12 months. Higher-risk assets sold off in February and March due to concerns about the impact COVID-19 would have on the global economy, while bonds rallied.

Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio underperformed the equity benchmark, largely due to relative weakness in the third calendar quarter of 2020. During this time, previously winning positions that had been boosted by post-coronavirus themes began to lag. For example, an overweight in the communications equipment industry—which was driven by an insight that evaluates remote work trends—hurt results as several notable employers made forward-looking comments regarding their desire for employees to return to office. Additionally, certain macro-thematic insights struggled amid the evolving market backdrop. Specifically, a style-timing insight focused on momentum detracted. On the positive side, various insights that capture trends for stocks using higher-frequency alternative data contributed. An insight that uses brand sentiment measures and mobile app usage to determine how companies are navigating fast-changing consumer habits and the emergence from lockdown was also additive.

In Master Total Return Portfolio, an overweight in U.S. municipal bonds—which lagged due to the effects of COVID-19 on the finances of state and local governments—detracted from performance. Conversely, Master Total Return Portfolio’s duration positioning and its overweights in investment-grade corporates, agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and emerging market debt contributed positively. (Duration is a measure of interest-rate sensitivity.)

The investment adviser used derivatives as a means to manage risk and/or take outright views on equities, interest rates, credit risk and/or the foreign exchange markets. The use of derivatives, which was limited overall, was a slight detractor from Fund performance. The Fund held an elevated exposure to cash as collateral for its derivatives positions. The cash position did not have any material impact on Fund performance.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

The Fund entered the year with a modest overweight in equities and an underweight in fixed-income. In early February, as the investment adviser’s conviction on the macroeconomic outlook improved, the Fund’s pro-cyclical positioning was increased by raising the extent of the overweight in equities and underweight in bonds. As the COVID-19 outbreak spread beyond China and equity markets sold off, the investment adviser took the opportunity to increase the overweight in U.S. equities and move the underweight in bonds to neutral. Later in the period, the investment adviser reduced the magnitude of the overweight in U.S. equities and added a tactical overweight in bonds. The Fund subsequently moved to a neutral allocation in bonds, where it finished the period.

Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio maintained a balanced allocation of risk across all major return drivers, while adding several new stock-selection insights to the portfolio. Given the dynamism of the current environment, the investment adviser instituted enhanced signal constructs to identify trends emerging from COVID-19, such as “work from home” and vaccine development. Additionally, the investment adviser added the insight designed to capture consumer brand sentiment.

Within Master Total Return Portfolio, the investment adviser reduced the allocation to investment-grade corporates in late 2019 due to valuation concerns, and it rotated the proceeds into agency mortgage-backed securities. As investors moved into cash in the first quarter of 2020, liquidity became a major issue across the fixed-income market. Given the magnitude of the economic shock, Master Total Return Portfolio moved to an overweight on the front end of the yield curve. Master Total Return Portfolio also added to its positions in the three- to five-year range, as well as 15 years and above. In the second half of the period, the Master Total Return Portfolio shifted to a small underweight in duration versus the benchmark, as U.S. yields fell to historically low levels. (Prices and yields move in opposite directions.) The investment adviser also added to Master Total Return Portfolio’s overweight positions in emerging market debt, European sovereign bonds and non-agency residential mortgages, while reducing the weighting in agency mortgage-backed securities.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

The investment adviser believes central banks will continue to take actions that are likely to be supportive for risk assets. Therefore, it is expected that interest rates will remain at historically low levels for a sustained period, which should provide an ongoing tailwind for equities.

The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.

 

 

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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2020 (continued)    BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.

 

TOTAL RETURN BASED ON $10,000 INVESTMENT

 

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  (a) 

Assuming maximum sales charges, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including investment advisory and administration fees. Institutional Shares do not have a sales charge.

 
  (b)

The Fund invests in equity securities (including common stock, preferred stock, securities convertible into common stock, or securities or other instruments whose price is linked to the value of common stock) and fixed-income securities (including debt securities, convertible securities and short term securities).

 
  (c)

A widely recognized unmanaged market-weighted index, comprised of investment-grade corporate bonds rated BBB or better, mortgages and U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government agency issues with at least one year to maturity.

 
  (d) 

An index that measures the performance of the large cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. It is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index and includes approximately 1,000 of the largest securities based on a combination of their market capitalization and current index membership. The index represents approximately 92% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000® Index.

 
  (e)

A customized weighted index comprised of the returns of the Russell 1000® Index (60%) and Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (40%).

 

Performance Summary for the Period Ended September 30, 2020

 

          Average Annual Total Returns(a)  
          1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  
    

6-Month

Total

Returns

   

Without

Sales

Charge

   

With

Sales

Charge

   

Without

Sales

Charge

   

With

Sales

Charge

   

Without

Sales

Charge

   

With

Sales

Charge

 

Institutional

    22.54     12.35     N/A       10.23     N/A       10.00     N/A  

Investor A

    22.39       12.08       6.20     9.92       8.74     9.68       9.10

Investor C

    21.94       11.20       10.20       9.09       9.09       8.84       8.84  

Class K

    22.57       12.42       N/A       10.27       N/A       10.02       N/A  

Class R

    22.12       11.67       N/A       9.53       N/A       9.29       N/A  

60% Russell 1000® Index/40% Bloomberg
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

    20.85       13.06       N/A       10.35       N/A       9.86       N/A  

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

    3.53       6.98       N/A       4.18       N/A       3.64       N/A  

Russell 1000® Index

    33.36       16.01       N/A       14.09       N/A       13.76       N/A  

 

  (a)

Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” on page 7 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees, and how performance was calculated for certain share classes.

 

N/A - Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge.

Past performance is not an indication of future results.

Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

 

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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2020 (continued)    BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.

 

 

Expense Example

 

    Actual     Hypothetical(a)        
     

Beginning

Account Value

(04/01/20)

 

 

 

    

Ending

Account Value

(09/30/20)

 

 

 

    

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

(b) 

   

Beginning

Account Value

(04/01/20)

 

 

 

    

Ending

Account Value

(09/30/20)

 

 

 

    

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

(b) 

   

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

 

 

Institutional

    $  1,000.00        $  1,225.40        $  2.92       $  1,000.00        $  1,022.38        $  2.65       0.52

Investor A

    1,000.00        1,223.90        4.37       1,000.00        1,021.07        3.97       0.79  

Investor C

    1,000.00        1,219.40        8.58       1,000.00        1,017.27        7.80       1.55  

Class K

    1,000.00        1,225.70        2.67       1,000.00        1,022.60        2.43       0.48  

Class R

    1,000.00        1,221.20        6.39       1,000.00        1,019.25        5.81       1.15  

 

  (a) 

Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by prorating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 366.

 
  (b) 

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Because the Fund invests all of its assets in the Master Portfolios the expense example reflects the net expenses of both the Fund and the Master Portfolios in which it invests.

 

See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 7 for further information on how expenses were calculated.

Portfolio Information

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

 

 
   
Asset Type  

Percent of

Total Investments

 

Equity Funds

    52

Fixed-Income Funds

    32  

Short-Term Securities

    16  

                    

 

 

 

 

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About Fund Performance

Institutional and Class K Shares are not subject to any sales charge. These shares bear no ongoing distribution or service fees and are available only to certain eligible investors. Class K Shares performance shown prior to the Class K Shares inception date of January 25, 2018 is that of Institutional Shares. The performance of the Fund’s Class K Shares would be substantially similar to Institutional Shares because Class K Shares and Institutional Shares invest in the same portfolio of securities and performance would only differ to the extent that Class K Shares and Institutional Shares have different expenses. The actual returns of Class K Shares would have been higher than those of the Institutional Shares because Class K Shares have lower expenses than the Institutional Shares.

Investor A Shares are subject to a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load) of 5.25% and a service fee of 0.25% per year (but no distribution fee). Certain redemptions of these shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase. These shares are generally available through financial intermediaries.

Investor C Shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within one year of purchase. In addition, these shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.75% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. These shares are generally available through financial intermediaries. These shares automatically convert to Investor A Shares after approximately ten years. Effective November 23, 2020, the automatic conversion feature will be modified to reduce the conversion period from ten years to eight years.

Class R Shares are not subject to any sales charge. These shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.25% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. These shares are available only to certain employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Past performance is not an indication of future results. Financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. These circumstances may continue for an extended period of time, and may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of the fund’s investments. As a result, current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Refer to blackrock.com to obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Figures shown in the performance tables on the previous page assume reinvestment of all distributions, if any, at net asset value (“NAV”) on the ex-dividend date or payable date, as applicable. Investment return and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Distributions paid to each class of shares will vary because of the different levels of service, distribution and transfer agency fees applicable to each class, which are deducted from the income available to be paid to shareholders.

BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), the Fund’s investment adviser, has contractually and/or voluntarily agreed to waive and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses. Without such waiver and/or reimbursement, the Fund’s performance would have been lower. With respect to the Fund’s voluntary waivers, if any, the Manager is under no obligation to waive and/or reimburse or to continue waiving and/or reimbursing its fees and such voluntary waivers may be reduced or discontinued at any time. With respect to the Fund’s contractual waivers, if any, the Manager is under no obligation to continue waiving and/or reimbursing its fees after the applicable termination date of such agreement. See the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information on waivers and/or reimbursements.

Disclosure of Expenses

Shareholders of the Fund may incur the following charges: (a) transactional expenses, such as sales charges; and (b) operating expenses, including administration fees, service and distribution fees, including 12b-1 fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, and other fund expenses. The expense example shown on the previous page (which is based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested on April 1, 2020 and held through September 30, 2020) is intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses based on an investment in the Fund and in comparing these expenses with similar costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The expense example provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. In order to estimate the expenses a shareholder paid during the period covered by this report, shareholders can divide their account value by $1,000 and then multiply the result by the number corresponding to their share class under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

The expense example also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. In order to assist shareholders in comparing the ongoing expenses of investing in the Fund and other funds, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

The expenses shown in the expense example are intended to highlight shareholders’ ongoing costs only and do not reflect transactional expenses, such as sales charges, if any. Therefore, the hypothetical example is useful in comparing ongoing expenses only, and will not help shareholders determine the relative total expenses of owning different funds. If these transactional expenses were included, shareholder expenses would have been higher.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Fund and/or the Master Portfolios may invest in various derivative financial instruments. These instruments are used to obtain exposure to a security, commodity, index, market, and/or other assets without owning or taking physical custody of securities, commodities and/or other referenced assets or to manage market, equity, credit, interest rate, foreign currency exchange rate, commodity and/or other risks. Derivative financial instruments may give rise to a form of economic leverage and involve risks, including the imperfect correlation between the value of a derivative financial instrument and the underlying asset, possible default of the counterparty to the transaction or illiquidity of the instrument. The Fund’s and/or Master Portfolios’ successful use of a derivative financial instrument depends on the investment adviser’s ability to predict pertinent market movements accurately, which cannot be assured. The use of these instruments may result in losses greater than if they had not been used, may limit the amount of appreciation the Fund and/or the Master Portfolios can realize on an investment and/or may result in lower distributions paid to shareholders. The Fund’s and/or the Master Portfolios’ investments in these instruments, if any, are discussed in detail in the Fund’s and the Master Portfolios’ Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

September 30, 2020

  

BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares/
Investment
Value
    Value  

Investment Companies(a)

   
Equity Funds — 51.0%            

Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large Cap Series LLC

  $  755,769,919     $ 755,769,919  
   

 

 

 
Fixed-Income Funds — 32.0%            

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

    473,739       55,929,627  

Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC

  $ 417,698,909       417,698,909  
   

 

 

 
      473,628,536  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 83.0%
(Cost: $1,087,840,281)

 

    1,229,398,455  
   

 

 

 
     Shares         

Short-Term Securities(a)(b)

   
Money Market Funds — 16.3%            

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class, 0.02%

    242,046,920       242,046,920  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 16.3%
(Cost: $242,046,920)

      242,046,920  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.3%
(Cost: $1,329,887,201)

      1,471,445,375  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.7%

      10,207,635  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $   1,481,653,010  
   

 

 

 
 

 

(a)

Affiliate of the Fund.

(b)

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended September 30, 2020 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 

   
       Affiliated Issuer  

Value at

09/30/19

   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sale

   

Net

Realized

Gain (Loss)

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Value at

09/30/20

   

Shares/

Investment

Value

Held at

09/30/20

    Income
(Expense)
   

Capital

Gain

Distributions

from Underlying

Funds

   

    

 
 

 

   
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class

  $ 159,700,160     $ 82,346,760 (a)      $ —     $     $     $ 242,046,920       242,046,920     $ 1,358,331                    $ 367    
 

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

    37,092,486       16,971,213                   1,865,928       55,929,627       473,739       1,058,081            
 

Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large Cap Series LLC

    651,543,880       9,151,949 (a)(b)            24,470,032       70,604,058       755,769,919     $ 755,769,919       9,151,948            
 

Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC

    387,033,377       10,861,524 (a)(b)            20,234,215       (430,207     417,698,909     $ 417,698,909       10,861,521            
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   
          $ 44,704,247     $ 72,039,779     $ 1,471,445,375       $ 22,429,881       $ 367    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

  (a) 

Represents net shares/investment value purchased (sold).

 
  (b)

Inclusive of income, expense, realized and unrealized gains and losses allocated from the Master Portfolio.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

September 30, 2020

  

BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

 

 
Description   

Number of

Contracts

    

Expiration

Date

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

    

Value/ 

Unrealized 

Appreciation 

(Depreciation) 

 

 

 

Long Contracts

                      

E-Mini S&P 500 Index

     922        12/18/20      $ 154,527        $ 843,516  

U.S. Treasury Notes (10 Year)

     704        12/21/20        98,230          59,123  
             

 

 

 
                902,639  
             

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

 

 
     Commodity
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
    

Equity

Contracts

     Foreign
Currency
    Exchange
Contracts
    

Interest

Rate

Contracts

     Other
    Contracts
           Total  

 

 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

                                                                                  

Futures contracts

                                                            

Unrealized appreciation(a)

      $         $  —         $ 843,516         $         $ 59,123         $                 $ 902,639  
     

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the year ended September 30, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statement of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
   

Commodity

Contracts

   

Credit

  Contracts

   

Equity

Contracts

    

Foreign

Currency

    Exchange

Contracts

   

Interest

Rate

Contracts

   

Other

    Contracts

   

Total 

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from

                                                                      

Futures contracts

    $                    $  —       $  18,908,100        $              $  (2,802,052     $              $  16,106,048  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on

                            

Futures contracts

    $       $  —       $ 1,974,684        $       $ 239,637       $       $ 2,214,321  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

 

 

Futures contracts

  

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 194,033,633   

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ 3,451,469   

 

 

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

September 30, 2020

 

  

BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.

 

The following tables summarize the Fund’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

 

 
     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3             Total  

 

 

Assets

                  

Investments

                  

Long-Term Investments

                  

Investment Companies(a)

   $ 55,929,627        $  —        $  —         $ 55,929,627  

Short-Term Securities

                             

Money Market Funds

     242,046,920           —                      —           242,046,920  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

 
   $ 297,976,547        $  —        $  —           297,976,547  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

 

Investments Valued at NAV(b)

                     1,173,468,828  
                  

 

 

 
                   $ 1,471,445,375  
                  

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(c)

                  

Assets

                  

Equity Contracts

   $ 843,516        $  —        $  —         $ 843,516  

Interest Rate Contracts

     59,123                             59,123  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

 
   $ 902,639        $  —        $  —         $ 902,639  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

See above Schedule of Investments for values in each industry.

 
  (b) 

Certain investments of the Fund were fair valued using NAV per share as no quoted market value is available and therefore have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy.

 
  (c) 

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities 

September 30, 2020

 

 

BlackRock  

Balanced Capital  

Fund, Inc.  

 

ASSETS

 

Investments at value — affiliated(a)

  $ 1,471,445,375  

Cash pledged for futures contracts

    9,422,991  

Receivables:

 

Capital shares sold

    2,447,967  

Dividends — affiliated

    9,498  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    710,499  

Prepaid expenses

    56,324  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    1,484,092,654  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Payables:

 

Capital shares redeemed

    1,321,952  

Investment advisory fees

    197,387  

Officer’s fees

    3,137  

Other accrued expenses

    174,044  

Other affiliate fees

    38,234  

Service and distribution fees

    258,788  

Transfer agent fees

    237,424  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    208,678  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    2,439,644  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 1,481,653,010  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 1,267,557,912  

Accumulated earnings

    214,095,098  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 1,481,653,010  
 

 

 

 

 

(a) Investments at cost — affiliated

  $ 1,329,887,201  

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities  (continued)

September 30, 2020

 

    

BlackRock 

Balanced Capital 

Fund, Inc. 

 

NET ASSET VALUE

 
Institutional      

Net assets

  $ 568,976,645  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    22,858,039  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 24.89  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    400 million  
 

 

 

 

Par value

  $ 0.10  
 

 

 

 
Investor A      

Net assets

  $ 737,707,910  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    29,774,484  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 24.78  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    200 million  
 

 

 

 

Par value

  $ 0.10  
 

 

 

 
Investor C      

Net assets

  $ 126,159,165  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    5,965,275  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 21.15  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    200 million  
 

 

 

 

Par value

  $ 0.10  
 

 

 

 
Class K      

Net assets

  $ 36,969,786  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    1,485,229  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 24.89  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    2 billion  
 

 

 

 

Par value

  $ 0.10  
 

 

 

 
Class R      

Net assets

  $ 11,839,504  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    524,085  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 22.59  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    500 million  
 

 

 

 

Par value

  $ 0.10  
 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statement of Operations

Year Ended September 30, 2020

 

    

BlackRock 

Balanced Capital 

Fund, Inc. 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

   

Dividends — affiliated

    $ 2,416,412  

Other income

      36,029  

Net investment income allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios:

   

Dividends — unaffiliated

      12,044,867  

Dividends — affiliated

      275,412  

Interest — unaffiliated

      10,881,633  

Securities lending income — affiliated — net

      49,850  

Foreign taxes withheld

      (43,127

Expenses

      (3,294,416

Fees waived

      99,250  
   

 

 

 

Total investment income

      22,465,910  
   

 

 

 

FUND EXPENSES

   

Investment advisory

                 5,583,850  

Service and distribution — class specific

      2,964,388  

Transfer agent — class specific

      1,162,903  

Registration

      140,016  

Professional

      129,213  

Printing and postage

      126,894  

Officer

      21,123  

Accounting services

      7,020  

Miscellaneous

      25,206  
   

 

 

 

Total expenses

      10,160,613  

Less:

   

Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager

      (3,389,075
   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

      6,771,538  
   

 

 

 

Net investment income

      15,694,372  
   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

   

Net realized gain (loss) from:

   

Capital gain distributions from investment companies — affiliated

      367  

Futures contracts

      16,106,048  

Net realized gain from investments, capital gain distributions received from affiliated investment companies, foreign currency transactions, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts, options written and swaps allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios

      44,704,247  
   

 

 

 
      60,810,662  
   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

   

Investments — affiliated

      1,865,928  

Futures contracts

      2,214,321  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, foreign currency translations, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts, options written, swaps and unfunded floating rate loan interests allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios

      70,173,851  
   

 

 

 
      74,254,100  
   

 

 

 

Total net realized and unrealized gain

      135,064,762  
   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

    $ 150,759,134  
   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.  
    Year Ended September 30,  
           

 

2020

         

 

2019

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

        

OPERATIONS

        

Net investment income

                 $ 15,694,372        $ 21,044,212  

Net realized gain

      60,810,662          46,959,493  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

      74,254,100          (8,594,187
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

      150,759,134          59,409,518  
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

        

Institutional

      (25,614,887        (30,083,390

Investor A

      (30,893,014        (35,699,715

Investor C

      (6,569,740        (7,198,305

Class K

      (1,604,803        (754,289

Class R

      (602,475        (973,829
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

      (65,284,919        (74,709,528
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

        

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

      153,847,508          175,017,391  
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

        

Total increase in net assets

      239,321,723          159,717,381  

Beginning of year

      1,242,331,287          1,082,613,906  
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of year

    $  1,481,653,010           $  1,242,331,287  
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

   

 

BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.

 
   

 

Institutional

 
   

 

Year Ended September 30,

 
    

 

2020

   

 

2019

    

 

2018

    

 

2017

   

 

2016

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 23.32     $ 23.95      $ 26.09      $ 23.86     $ 23.09  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.33       0.48        0.47        0.41       0.38  

Net realized and unrealized gain

    2.47       0.52        1.89        3.01       1.64  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    2.80       1.00        2.36        3.42       2.02  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(b)

           

From net investment income

    (0.37     (0.41      (0.47      (0.40     (0.41

From net realized gain

    (0.86     (1.22      (4.03      (0.79     (0.84
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (1.23     (1.63      (4.50      (1.19     (1.25
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 24.89     $ 23.32      $ 23.95      $ 26.09     $ 23.86  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

           

Based on net asset value

    12.35     5.16      10.14      14.83 %(d)      8.93 %(d) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(e)

           

Total expenses(f)

    0.78 %(g)      0.80      0.91      0.93     0.94
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed(f)

    0.52 %(g)      0.53      0.62      0.62     0.63
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(f)

    1.42 %(g)      2.11      1.97      1.67     1.64
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $  568,977     $  488,105      $  427,511      $  395,850     $  348,430  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate of the Fund(h)

        4      140      109    
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate of the Master Total Return Portfolio(i)

    556     574      734      806     841
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate of the Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio

    99     151      148      130     39
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(d) 

Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return.

(e) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolios’ allocated expenses and/or net investment income.

(f) 

Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows:

 

    

 

Year Ended September 30,

 
     2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

 

Investments in underlying funds

          0.03            0.02            0.01            0.01            —
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(g) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolios’ allocated fees waived of 0.01%.

(h) 

Excludes transactions in the Master Portfolios.

(i) 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions (“MDRs”). Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows:

 

    

 

Year Ended September 30,

 
    

 

2020

     2019      2018      2017      2016  

 

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding MDRs)

          274            241            350            540            598
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

   

BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. (continued)

 

 
   

Investor A

 

 
   

Year Ended September 30,

 

 
    

 

2020

   

 

2019

   

 

2018

   

 

2017

   

 

2016

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 23.22     $ 23.86     $ 26.00     $ 23.78     $ 23.03  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.27       0.41       0.40       0.34       0.31  

Net realized and unrealized gain

    2.46       0.52       1.89       3.01       1.62  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    2.73       0.93       2.29       3.35       1.93  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(b)

         

From net investment income

    (0.31     (0.35     (0.40     (0.34     (0.34

From net realized gain

    (0.86     (1.22     (4.03     (0.79     (0.84
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (1.17     (1.57     (4.43     (1.13     (1.18
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 24.78     $ 23.22     $ 23.86     $ 26.00     $ 23.78  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

         

Based on net asset value

    12.08     4.84     9.86     14.52 %(d)      8.57 %(d) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(e)

         

Total expenses(f)

    1.04 %(g)      1.07 %(g)      1.20 %(h)      1.21 %(h)      1.22 %(h) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed(f)

    0.79 %(g)      0.80 %(g)      0.91 %(h)      0.90 %(h)      0.91 %(h) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(f)

    1.15 %(g)      1.83 %(g)      1.68 %(h)      1.38 %(h)      1.35 %(h) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $  737,708     $  594,909     $  528,701     $  535,542     $  491,889  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate of the Fund(i)

        4     140     109    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate of the Master Total Return Portfolio(j)

    556     574     734     806     841
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate of the Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio

    99     151     148     130     39
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(d) 

Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return.

(e) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolios’ allocated expenses and/or net investment income.

(f) 

Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows:

 

    

Year Ended September 30,

 

 
    

2020

 

    

2019

 

    

2018

 

    

2017

 

    

2016

 

 

 

Investments in underlying funds

          0.03            0.02            0.01            0.01            —
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(g) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolios’ allocated fees waived of 0.01%.

(h) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolios’ allocated fees waived of less than 0.01%.

(i) 

Excludes transactions in the Master Portfolios.

(j) 

Includes MDRs. Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows:

 

    

Year Ended September 30,

 

 
     2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

 

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding MDRs)

          274            241            350            540            598
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. (continued)  
    Investor C  
    Year Ended September 30,  
     2020     2019      2018      2017     2016  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 20.00     $ 20.79      $ 23.21      $ 21.34     $ 20.80  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.08       0.21        0.19        0.14       0.12  

Net realized and unrealized gain

    2.10       0.43        1.67        2.68       1.47  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    2.18       0.64        1.86        2.82       1.59  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(b)

           

From net investment income

    (0.17     (0.21      (0.25      (0.16     (0.21

From net realized gain

    (0.86     (1.22      (4.03      (0.79     (0.84
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (1.03     (1.43      (4.28      (0.95     (1.05
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 21.15     $ 20.00      $ 20.79      $ 23.21     $ 21.34  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

           

Based on net asset value

    11.20     4.09      9.03      13.62 %(d)      7.78 %(d) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(e)

           

Total expenses(f)

    1.80 %(g)      1.83      1.95      1.97     1.98
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed(f)

    1.55 %(g)      1.56      1.66      1.66     1.67
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(f)

    0.41 %(g)      1.07      0.93      0.63     0.60
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $  126,159     $  125,584      $  103,756      $  104,113     $  117,651  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate of the Fund(h)

        4      140      109    
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate of the Master Total Return Portfolio(i)

    556     574      734      806     841
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate of the Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio

    99     151      148      130     39
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(d) 

Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return.

(e) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolios’ allocated expenses and/or net investment income.

(f) 

Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows:

 

   
   

Year Ended September 30,

 

 
     2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Investments in underlying funds

          0.03            0.02            0.01            0.01            —
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(g) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolios’ allocated fees waived of 0.01%.

(h) 

Excludes transactions in the Master Portfolios.

(i) 

Includes MDRs. Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows:

 

   
   

Year Ended September 30,

 

 
     2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding MDRs)

          274            241            350            540            598
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. (continued)  
   

 

Class K

 
 

 

 

 

    Year Ended September 30,    

 

 

  

 

 

 

Period from

01/25/18

to 09/30/18

 

 

(a) 

 

    

 

2020

   

 

2019

        
         

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 23.32     $ 23.95        $ 23.61  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

    0.34       0.49          0.33  

Net realized and unrealized gain

    2.47       0.52          0.25  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    2.81       1.01          0.58  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

        

From net investment income

    (0.38     (0.42        (0.24

From net realized gain

    (0.86     (1.22         
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (1.24     (1.64        (0.24
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 24.89     $ 23.32        $ 23.95  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

        

Based on net asset value

    12.42     5.23        2.46 %(e) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(f)

        

Total expenses(g)

    0.72 %(h)      0.73        0.81 %(i) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed(g)

    0.46 %(h)      0.46        0.51 %(i) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income(g)

    1.47 %(h)      2.15        2.07 %(i) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

        

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 36,970     $ 21,901        $ 8,283  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate of the Fund(j)

        4        140 %(k) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate of the Master Total Return Portfolio(l)

    556     574        734 %(k) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate of the Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio

    99     151        148 %(k) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(e) 

Aggregate total return.

(f) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolios’ allocated expenses and/or net investment income.

(g) 

Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows:

 

          Year Ended September 30,               

Period from

01/25/18

to 09/30/18

 

(a) 

 

    

 

2020

    

 

2019

        
         

 

Investments in underlying funds

          0.03            0.02              0.01
 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(h) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolios’ allocated fees waived of 0.01%.

(i) 

Annualized.

(j) 

Excludes transactions in the Master Portfolios.

(k) 

Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the entire year.

(l) 

Includes MDRs. Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows:

 

      Year Ended September 30,       

Period from

01/25/18

to 09/30/18

 

(a) 

 

     2020      2019         
         

 

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions)

          274            241              350
 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. (continued)  
    Class R  
    Year Ended September 30,  
     2020     2019     2018     2017     2016  

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 21.27     $ 22.00     $ 24.30     $ 22.31     $ 21.70  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.17       0.31       0.29       0.24       0.22  

Net realized and unrealized gain

    2.24       0.46       1.77       2.81       1.52  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    2.41       0.77       2.06       3.05       1.74  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(b)

         

From net investment income

    (0.23     (0.28     (0.33     (0.27     (0.29

From net realized gain

    (0.86     (1.22     (4.03     (0.79     (0.84
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (1.09     (1.50     (4.36     (1.06     (1.13
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 22.59     $ 21.27     $ 22.00     $ 24.30     $ 22.31  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

         

Based on net asset value

    11.67     4.47     9.51     14.11 %(d)      8.15 %(d) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

         

Total expenses(e)

    1.40 %(f)      1.41 %(f)      1.55 %(g)      1.56 %(g)      1.58 %(g) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed(e)

    1.15 %(f)      1.14 %(f)      1.26 %(g)      1.25 %(g)      1.27 %(g) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(e)

    0.82 %(f)      1.50 %(f)      1.33 %(g)      1.04 %(g)      0.99 %(g) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $  11,840     $  11,833     $  14,363     $  16,257     $  12,731  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate of the Fund(h)

        4     140     109    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate of the Master Total Return Portfolio(i)

    556     574     734     806     841
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate of the Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio

    99     151     148     130     39
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(d) 

Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return.

(e) 

Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows:

 

   
    Year Ended September 30,

 

 
     2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

 

Investments in underlying funds

          0.03            0.02            0.01            0.01            —
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(f) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolios’ allocated fees waived of 0.01%.

(g) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolios’ allocated fees waived of less than 0.01%.

(h) 

Excludes transactions in the Master Portfolios.

(i) 

Includes MDRs. Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows:

 

   
   

Year Ended September 30,

 

 
     2020      2019      2018      2017      2016  

 

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding MDRs)

          274            241            350            540            598
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund is organized as a Maryland corporation. The Fund is classified as diversified. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing directly in equity and fixed-income securities, indirectly through one or more funds that invest in such securities, or in a combination of securities and funds. The Fund intends to invest a significant portion of its fixed-income assets in Master Total Return Portfolio (the “Master Total Return Portfolio”) of Master Bond LLC, a mutual fund that has an investment objective and strategy consistent with that of the fixed-income portion of the Fund. The Fund intends to invest a significant portion of its equity assets in Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio (the “Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio”) of Master Large Cap Series LLC, a mutual fund that has an investment objective and strategy consistent with that of the equity portion of the Fund. Master Total Return Portfolio and Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio, both affiliates of the Fund, are collectively referred to as the “Master Portfolios.” The value of the Fund’s investment in the Master Portfolios reflects the Fund’s proportionate interest in the net assets of the Master Portfolios. The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Master Portfolios as well as the Fund’s direct investments. At September 30, 2020, the percentages of Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio and Master Total Return Portfolio owned by the Fund were 20.5% and 2.1%, respectively. The financial statements of the Master Portfolios, including the Schedules of Investments, are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.

The Fund offers multiple classes of shares. All classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and are subject to the same terms and conditions, except that certain classes bear expenses related to the shareholder servicing and distribution of such shares. Institutional and Class K Shares are sold only to certain eligible investors. Investor A, Investor C and Class R Shares bear certain expenses related to shareholder servicing of such shares, and Investor C and Class R Shares also bear certain expenses related to the distribution of such shares. Investor A and Investor C Shares are generally available through financial intermediaries. Class R Shares are sold only to certain employer-sponsored retirement plans. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters relating to its shareholder servicing and distribution expenditures (except that Investor C shareholders may vote on material changes to the Investor A Shares distribution and service plan).

The Board of Directors of the Fund and Boards of Directors of the Master Portfolios are referred to throughout this report as the “Board” and the members are referred to as “Directors.”

 

       
Share Class   Initial Sales Charge        CDSC      Conversion Privilege    

Institutional, Class K and Class R Shares

  No      No      None    

Investor A Shares

  Yes      No (a)     None    

Investor C Shares

  No      Yes (b)     To Investor A Shares after approximately 10 years(c)    
  (a) 

Investor A Shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) for certain redemptions where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase.

 
  (b) 

A CDSC of 1.00% is assessed on certain redemptions of Investor C Shares made within one year after purchase.

 
  (c) 

Effective November 23, 2020, the automatic conversion feature will be modified to reduce the conversion period from ten years to eight years.

 

The Fund, together with certain other registered investment companies advised by BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”) or its affiliates, is included in a complex of equity, multi-asset, index and money market funds referred to as the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex.

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date at fair value. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized on an accrual basis. Contributions to and withdrawals from the Master Portfolios are accounted for on a trade date basis. The Fund records its proportionate share of the Master Portfolios’ income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses on a daily basis. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are adjusted utilizing partnership tax allocation rules. Income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets.

Foreign CurrencyTranslation: The Fund’s books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates determined as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). Purchases and sales of investments are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the investments denominated in that currency will lose value; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. dollar falls in relative value.

The Fund does not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of investments for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the effects of changes in exchange rates on investments are not segregated in the Statement of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those investments, but are included as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments. The Fund reports realized currency gains (losses) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

 

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Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where the Fund enters into certain investments (e.g., futures contracts) that would be treated as “senior securities” for 1940 Act purposes, the Fund may segregate or designate on its books and records cash or liquid assets having a market value at least equal to the amount of its future obligations under such investments. Doing so allows the investment to be excluded from treatment as a “senior security.” Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Fund may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or obligations.

Distributions: Distributions paid by the Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

Net income and realized gains from investments held by the Master Total Return Portfolio’s investment in BlackRock Cayman Master Total Return Portfolio I, Ltd. (the “Subsidiary”) are treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. If a net loss is realized by the Subsidiary in any taxable year, the loss will generally not be available to offset the Fund’s ordinary income and/or capital gains for that year. Effective November 30, 2018, the Fund, through the Master Portfolio, no longer invests in the Subsidiary.

Offering Costs: Offering costs are amortized over a 12-month period beginning with the commencement of operations of a class of shares.

Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Fund, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.

Other: Expenses directly related to the Fund or its classes are charged to the Fund or the applicable class. Expenses directly related to the Fund and other shared expenses prorated to the Fund are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Other operating expenses shared by several funds, including other funds managed by the Manager, are prorated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods.

The Fund has an arrangement with its custodian whereby credits are earned on uninvested cash balances, which could be used to reduce custody fees and/or overdraft charges. The Fund may incur charges on overdrafts, subject to certain conditions.

3. INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: The Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date should the reporting period end on a day that the Fund’s listing exchange is not open. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Fund determines the fair values of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board. If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value. The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of the Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

   

Exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and closed-end funds traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded. ETFs and closed-end funds traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day may be valued at the last available bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price.

 

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published net asset value (“NAV”).

 

   

Futures contracts are valued based on that day’s last reported settlement price on the exchange where the contract is traded.

 

   

The Fund records its proportionate investment in Master Total Return Portfolio and Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio at fair value, which is based upon its pro rata ownership in the net assets of the Master Total Return Portfolio and Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio.

If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investment, or in the event that the application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee will include market approach, income approach and cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.

Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

   

Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access

 

   

Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market–corroborated inputs)

 

   

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Global Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments)

 

 

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The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

As of September 30, 2020, certain investments of the Fund were fair valued using NAV per share as no quoted market value is available and therefore have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy.

 

4.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Fund engages in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Fund and/or to manage its exposure to certain risks such as credit risk, equity risk, interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange rate risk, commodity price risk or other risks (e.g., inflation risk). Derivative financial instruments categorized by risk exposure are included in the Schedule of Investments. These contracts may be transacted on an exchange or over-the-counter (“OTC”).

Futures Contracts: Futures contracts are purchased or sold to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk) and changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).

Futures contracts are agreements between the Fund and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and on a specified date. Depending on the terms of a contract, it is settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash amount on the settlement date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Schedule of Investments and cash deposited, if any, are shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on futures contracts in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statement of Operations equal to the difference between the notional amount of the contract at the time it was opened and the notional amount at the time it was closed. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and interest, foreign currency exchange rates or underlying assets.

 

5.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory: The Fund entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Manager, the Fund’s investment adviser and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”), to provide investment advisory and administrative services. The Manager is responsible for the management of the Fund’s portfolio and provides the personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of the Fund.

For such services, the Fund pays the Manager a monthly fee at an annual rate equal to the following percentages of the average daily value of the Fund’s net assets:

 

   
Average Daily Net Assets   Investment Advisory Fees  

First $250 million

    0.500

$250 million — $300 million

    0.450  

$300 million — $400 million

    0.425  

Greater than $400 million

    0.400  

The Fund also pays an investment advisory fee to the Manager, which is the investment adviser of Master Total Return Portfolio and Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio, to the extent it invests in the Master Total Return Portfolio and Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio.

Service and Distribution Fees: The Fund entered into a Distribution Agreement and Distribution Plans with BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of the Manager. Pursuant to the Distribution Plans and in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Fund pays BRIL ongoing service and distribution fees. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly at annual rates based upon the average daily net assets of the relevant share class of the Fund as follows:

 

     
Share Class   Service Fees         Distribution Fees  

Investor A

    0.25     N/A  

Investor C

    0.25       0.75

Class R

    0.25       0.25  

BRIL and broker-dealers, pursuant to sub-agreements with BRIL, provide shareholder servicing and distribution services to the Fund. The ongoing service and/or distribution fee compensates BRIL and each broker-dealer for providing shareholder servicing and/or distribution related services to shareholders.

 

 

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For the year ended September 30, 2020, the following table shows the class specific service and distribution fees borne directly by each share class of the Fund:

 

         
             Investor A            Investor C              Class R              Total    

Service and distribution fees — class specific

    $ 1,619,155        $ 1,287,547        $ 57,686        $ 2,964,388    

Transfer Agent: Pursuant to written agreements, certain financial intermediaries, some of which may be affiliates, provide the Fund with sub-accounting, recordkeeping, sub-transfer agency and other administrative services with respect to servicing of underlying investor accounts. For these services, these entities receive an asset-based fee or an annual fee per shareholder account, which will vary depending on share class and/or net assets. For the year ended September 30, 2020, the Fund did not pay any amounts to affiliates in return for these services.

The Manager maintains a call center that is responsible for providing certain shareholder services to the Fund. Shareholder services include responding to inquiries and processing purchases and sales based upon instructions from shareholders. For the year ended September 30, 2020, the Fund reimbursed the Manager the following amounts for costs incurred in running the call center, which are included in transfer agent — class specific in the Statement of Operations:

 

             
             Institutional          Investor A          Investor C              Class K              Class R              Total    

Amounts reimbursed

    $ 15,458        $ 25,555        $ 9,463        $ 100        $ 109        $ 50,685    

For the year ended September 30, 2020, the following table shows the class specific transfer agent fees borne directly by each share class of the Fund:

 

             
             Institutional              Investor A              Investor C              Class K              Class R              Total    

Transfer agent fees — class specific

    $ 401,497        $ 599,641        $ 130,963        $ 7,255        $ 23,547        $ 1,162,903    

Other Fees: For the year ended September 30, 2020, affiliates earned underwriting discounts, direct commissions and dealer concessions on sales of the Fund’s Investor A Shares of $44,673.

For the year ended September 30, 2020, affiliates received CDSCs as follows:

 

   
Share Class   Amounts  

Investor A

  $ 15,021  

Investor C

    13,641  
 

 

 

 
  $ 28,662  
 

 

 

 

Expense Limitations, Waivers and Reimbursements: The Manager contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee by the amount of any management fees the Fund pays indirectly through its investments in the Master Portfolios. For the year ended September 30, 2020, the Manager waived $3,073,534, which is included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statement of Operations.

With respect to the Fund, the Manager contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees the Fund pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds (the “affiliated money market fund waiver”) through January 31, 2021. The contractual agreement may be terminated upon 90 days’ notice by a majority of the directors who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act (“Independent Directors”), or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund. This amount is included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statement of Operations. For the year ended September 30, 2020, the amount waived and/or reimbursed was $132,637.

With the exception of the Fund’s investment in the Master Portfolios, the Manager has contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee with respect to any portion of the Fund’s assets invested in affiliated equity and fixed-income mutual funds, and affiliated exchange-traded funds that have a contractual management fee through January 31, 2021. The contractual agreement may be terminated upon 90 days’ notice by a majority of the Independent Directors, or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund. This amount is included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statement of Operations. For the year ended September 30, 2020, the Manager waived $182,904 in investment advisory fees pursuant to this arrangement.

Interfund Lending: In accordance with an exemptive order (the “Order”) from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Fund may participate in a joint lending and borrowing facility for temporary purposes (the “Interfund Lending Program”), subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the Order, and to the extent permitted by the Fund’s investment policies and restrictions. The Fund is currently permitted to borrow and lend under the Interfund Lending Program.

A lending BlackRock fund may lend in aggregate up to 15% of its net assets, but may not lend more than 5% of its net assets to any one borrowing fund through the Interfund Lending Program. A borrowing BlackRock fund may not borrow through the Interfund Lending Program or from any other source more than 33 1/3% of its total assets (or any lower threshold provided for by the fund’s investment restrictions). If a borrowing BlackRock fund’s total outstanding borrowings exceed 10% of its total assets, each of its outstanding interfund loans will be subject to collateralization of at least 102% of the outstanding principal value of the loan. All interfund loans are for temporary or emergency purposes and the interest rate to be charged will be the average of the highest current overnight repurchase agreement rate available to a lending fund and the bank loan rate, as calculated according to a formula established by the Board.

During the year ended September 30, 2020, the Fund did not participate in the Interfund Lending Program.

Directors and Officers: Certain directors and/or officers of the Fund are directors and/or officers of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Fund reimburses the Manager for a portion of the compensation paid to the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer, which is included in Officer in the Statement of Operations.

 

 

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6.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the year ended September 30, 2020, purchases of investments, excluding short-term investments, were $16,971,212. For the year ended September 30, 2020, there were no sales.

 

7.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.

The Fund files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s U.S. federal tax returns generally remains open for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. The statutes of limitations on the Fund’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Fund as of September 30, 2020, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Fund’s financial statements.

U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. As of period end, the following permanent differences attributable to certain deemed distributions were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

 

 
    Amounts  

 

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 4,792,559  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

    (4,792,559

 

 

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

 

 
    09/30/20 (a)      09/30/19(a)  

 

 

Ordinary income

  $ 37,320,495     $ 47,757,929     

Long-term capital gains

    32,756,983       30,526,391     
 

 

 

   

 

 

    
  $ 70,077,478     $ 78,284,320     
 

 

 

   

 

 

    
      

 

 

 

  (a) 

Distribution amounts may include a portion of the proceeds from redeemed shares.

 

As of period end, the tax components of accumulated net earnings were as follows:

 

 

 
    Amounts  

 

 

Undistributed ordinary income

  $ 26,888,045  

Undistributed long-term capital gains

    28,206,840  

Net unrealized gains(a)

    159,000,213  
 

 

 

 
  $ 214,095,098  
 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized gains/losses was attributable primarily to the timing and recognition of partnership income and the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains/losses on certain futures contracts.

 

As of September 30, 2020, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivatives based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

 

 
    Amounts  

 

 

Tax cost

  $ 1,312,445,162  
 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 159,000,213  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  $ 159,000,213  
 

 

 

 

 

8.

BANK BORROWINGS

The Fund, along with certain other funds managed by the Manager and its affiliates (“Participating Funds”), is a party to a 364-day, $2.25 billion credit agreement with a group of lenders. Under this agreement, the Fund may borrow to fund shareholder redemptions. Excluding commitments designated for certain individual funds, the Participating Funds, including the Fund, can borrow up to an aggregate commitment amount of $1.75 billion at any time outstanding, subject to asset coverage and other limitations as specified in the agreement. The credit agreement has the following terms: a fee of 0.10% per annum on unused commitment amounts and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) one-month LIBOR (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) on the date the loan is made plus 0.80% per annum or (b) the Fed Funds rate (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) in effect from time to time plus 0.80% per annum on amounts borrowed. The agreement expires in April 2021 unless extended or renewed. These fees were allocated among such funds based upon portions of the aggregate commitment available to them and relative net assets of Participating Funds. During the year ended September 30, 2020, the Fund did not borrow under the credit agreement.

 

 

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9.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, the Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate and price fluctuations. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments. The Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

Market Risk: An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus has developed into a global pandemic and has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this pandemic, and other global health crises that may arise in the future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. This pandemic may result in substantial market volatility and may adversely impact the prices and liquidity of a fund’s investments. The duration of this pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.

Valuation Risk: The market values of equities, such as common stocks and preferred securities or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company. They may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries. The Fund may invest in illiquid investments. An illiquid investment is any investment that the Fund reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. The Fund may experience difficulty in selling illiquid investments in a timely manner at the price that it believes the investments are worth. Prices may fluctuate widely over short or extended periods in response to company, market or economic news. Markets also tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising and falling prices. This volatility may cause the Fund’s NAV to experience significant increases or decreases over short periods of time. If there is a general decline in the securities and other markets, the NAV of the Fund may lose value, regardless of the individual results of the securities and other instruments in which the Fund invests.

The price a Fund could receive upon the sale of any particular portfolio investment may differ from a Fund’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that trade in thin or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair valuation technique or a price provided by an independent pricing service. Changes to significant unobservable inputs and assumptions (i.e., publicly traded company multiples, growth rate, time to exit) due to the lack of observable inputs may significantly impact the resulting fair value and therefore a Fund’s results of operations. As a result, the price received upon the sale of an investment may be less than the value ascribed by a Fund, and a Fund could realize a greater than expected loss or lesser than expected gain upon the sale of the investment. A Fund’s ability to value its investments may also be impacted by technological issues and/or errors by pricing services or other third party service providers.

Counterparty Credit Risk: The Fund may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Fund manages counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Fund to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Fund’s exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Fund.

A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

With exchange-traded futures, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, the Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund.

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within the Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its Schedule of Investments.

LIBOR Transition Risk: The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) by the end of 2021, and it is expected that LIBOR will cease to be published after that time. The Fund may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against, instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Fund is uncertain.

 

 

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10.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:

 

       
    Year Ended 09/30/20     Year Ended 09/30/19        
Share Class   Shares     Amounts     Shares     Amounts               

Institutional

         

Shares sold

    5,973,087     $ 140,408,300       5,820,817     $ 130,370,585    

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    913,200       21,474,108       1,219,382       25,012,438    

Shares redeemed

    (4,958,302     (112,828,295     (3,961,435     (88,163,064  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
    1,927,985     $ 49,054,113       3,078,764     $ 67,219,959    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Investor A

         

Shares sold

    8,711,700     $ 203,218,124           $    

Shares sold and automatic conversion of shares

                6,774,720       150,706,896    

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    1,211,101       28,355,955       1,597,323       32,556,063    

Shares redeemed

    (5,766,837     (132,560,158     (4,916,166     (109,427,242  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
    4,155,964     $ 99,013,921       3,455,877     $ 73,835,717    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Investor C

         

Shares sold

    2,162,261     $ 42,903,371       3,299,069     $ 62,360,336    

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    316,937       6,345,196       395,079       6,937,273    

Shares redeemed

    (2,793,603     (55,535,399              

Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares

                (2,405,162     (46,470,773  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
    (314,405   $ (6,286,832     1,288,986     $ 22,826,836    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Class K

         

Shares sold

    975,343     $ 22,747,205       714,094     $ 15,979,217    

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    67,778       1,594,255       35,661       740,292    

Shares redeemed

    (496,990     (11,661,445     (156,556     (3,482,997  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
    546,131     $ 12,680,015       593,199     $ 13,236,512    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Class R

         

Shares sold

    136,539     $ 2,908,943       112,460     $ 2,319,013    

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    28,212       602,475       52,310       973,829    

Shares redeemed

    (196,871     (4,125,127     (261,538     (5,394,475  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
    (32,120   $ (613,709     (96,768   $ (2,101,633  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
    6,283,555     $ 153,847,508       8,320,058     $ 175,017,391    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

As of September 30, 2020, BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., an affiliate of the Fund, owned 8,471 Class K Shares of the Fund.

 

11.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.

 

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”), including the schedule of investments, as of September 30, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of September 30, 2020, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2020, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

November 20, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 1992.

 

 

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Important Tax Information (unaudited)

 

For corporate shareholders, the percentage of ordinary income distributions paid during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020 that qualified for the dividends-received deduction were as follows:

 

 

 
Fund Name  

Dividends-Received

Deduction

 

 

 

BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.

    25.28

 

 

The following maximum amounts are hereby designated as qualified dividend income for individuals for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020:

 

 

 
Fund Name  

Qualified Dividend

Income

 

 

 

BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.

    $20,113,270  

 

 

The following maximum amounts are hereby designated as qualified business income for individuals for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020:

 

 

 
Fund Name  

Qualified Business

Income

 

 

 

BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.

    $1,030,131  

 

 

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020, the Fund hereby designates the following maximum amounts allowable as interest-related dividends eligible for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations:

 

 

 
Fund Name  

Interest-Related

Dividends

 

 

 

BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.

    $23,965,260  

 

 

The Fund hereby designates the following amount of distributions from direct federal obligation interest for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020:

 

 

 
Fund Name  

Federal Obligation

Interest

 

 

 

BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.

    $2,364,952  

 

 

The law varies in each state as to whether and what percent of ordinary income dividends attribute to federal obligations is exempt from state income tax. Shareholders are advised to check with their tax advisers to determine if any portion of the dividends received is exempt from state income tax.

The following distribution amounts are hereby designated for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020:

 

 

 
Fund Name  

Short-Term

Capital Gain

Dividends

    

20% Rate

Long-Term

Capital Gain

Dividends

 

 

 

BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.

  $ 19,595,456      $ 32,756,983  

 

 

 

 

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Director and Officer Information of the Fund

 

 

Independent Directors(a)
           

Name

Year of Birth(b)

  

Position(s) Held

(Length of

Service)(c)

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years        

Number of BlackRock-Advised

Registered Investment Companies

(“RICs”) Consisting of Investment

Portfolios (“Portfolios”) Overseen

  

Public Company

and Other

Investment

Company

Directorships

Held

During Past Five

Years

Mark Stalnecker

1951

   Chair of the Board and Director
(Since 2019)
  

Chief Investment Officer, University of Delaware from 1999 to 2013; Trustee and Chair of the Finance and Investment Committees, Winterthur Museum and Country Estate from 2005 to 2016; Member of the Investment Committee, Delaware Public Employees’ Retirement System since 2002; Member of the Investment Committee, Christiana Care Health System from 2009 to 2017; Member of the Investment Committee, Delaware Community Foundation from 2013 to 2014; Director and Chair of the Audit Committee, SEI Private Trust Co. from 2001 to 2014.

 

    

  

35 RICs consisting of

158 Portfolios

   None

Bruce R. Bond

1946

   Director
(Since 2007)
  

Board Member, Amsphere Limited (software) since 2018; Trustee and Member of the Governance Committee, State Street Research Mutual Funds from 1997 to 2005; Board Member of Governance, Audit and Finance Committee, Avaya Inc. (computer equipment) from 2003 to 2007.

      

35 RICs consisting of

158 Portfolios

   None

Susan J. Carter

1956

   Director
(Since 2019)
  

Director, Pacific Pension Institute from 2014 to 2018; Advisory Board Member, Center for Private Equity and Entrepreneurship at Tuck School of Business since 1997; Senior Advisor, Commonfund Capital, Inc. (“CCI”) (investment adviser) in 2015; Chief Executive Officer, CCI from 2013 to 2014; President & Chief Executive Officer, CCI from 1997 to 2013; Advisory Board Member, Girls Who Invest from 2015 to 2018 and Board Member thereof since 2018; Advisory Board Member, Bridges Fund Management since 2016; Trustee, Financial Accounting Foundation since 2017; Practitioner Advisory Board Member, Private Capital Research Institute (“PCRI”) since 2017; Lecturer in the Practice of Management, Yale School of Management since 2019.

      

35 RICs consisting of

158 Portfolios

   None

Collette Chilton

1958

   Director
(Since 2019)
  

Chief Investment Officer, Williams College since 2006; Chief Investment Officer, Lucent Asset Management Corporation from 1998 to 2006.

      

35 RICs consisting of

158 Portfolios

   None

Neil A. Cotty

1954

   Director
(Since 2019)
  

Bank of America Corporation from 1996 to 2015, serving in various senior finance leadership roles, including Chief Accounting Officer from 2009 to 2015, Chief Financial Officer of Global Banking, Markets and Wealth Management from 2008 to 2009, Chief Accounting Officer from 2004 to 2008, Chief Financial Officer of Consumer Bank from 2003 to 2004, Chief Financial Officer of Global Corporate Investment Bank from 1999 to 2002.

      

35 RICs consisting of

158 Portfolios

   None

Lena G. Goldberg

1954

   Director
(Since 2016)
  

Senior Lecturer, Harvard Business School, since 2008; Director, Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. since 2013; FMR LLC/Fidelity Investments (financial services) from 1996 to 2008, serving in various senior roles including Executive Vice President - Strategic Corporate Initiatives and Executive Vice President and General Counsel; Partner, Sullivan & Worcester LLP from 1985 to 1996 and Associate thereof from 1979 to 1985.

      

35 RICs consisting of

158 Portfolios

   None

Henry R. Keizer

1956

   Director
(Since 2016)
  

Director, Park Indemnity Ltd. (captive insurer) since 2010; Director, MUFG Americas Holdings Corporation and MUFG Union Bank, N.A. (financial and bank holding company) from 2014 to 2016; Director, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants from 2009 to 2011; Director, KPMG LLP (audit, tax and advisory services) from 2004 to 2005 and 2010 to 2012; Director, KPMG International in 2012, Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer thereof from 2010 to 2012 and U.S. Vice Chairman of Audit thereof from 2005 to 2010; Global Head of Audit, KPMGI (consortium of KPMG firms) from 2006 to 2010; Director, YMCA of Greater New York from 2006 to 2010.

      

35 RICs consisting of

158 Portfolios

   Hertz Global Holdings (car rental); Montpelier Re Holdings, Ltd. (publicly held property and casualty reinsurance) from 2013 until 2015; WABCO (commercial vehicle safety systems); Sealed Air Corp. (packaging)

 

 

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Director and Officer Information of the Fund  (continued)

 

 

Independent Directors(a)
           

Name

Year of Birth(b)

  

Position(s) Held

(Length of

Service)(c)

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years        

Number of BlackRock-Advised

Registered Investment Companies

(“RICs”) Consisting of Investment

Portfolios (“Portfolios”) Overseen

  

Public Company

and Other
Investment
Company
Directorships
Held

During Past Five

Years

Cynthia A. Montgomery

1952

   Director
(Since 2019)
  

Professor, Harvard Business School since 1989.

      

35 RICs consisting of

158 Portfolios

   Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. (manufacturing)

Donald C. Opatrny

1952

   Director
(Since 2015)
  

Trustee, Vice Chair, Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Investment Committee, Cornell University since 2004; President, Trustee and Member of the Investment Committee, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum from 2007 to 2014; Member of the Board and Investment Committee, University School from 2007 to 2018; Member of the Investment Committee, Mellon Foundation from 2009 to 2015; Trustee, Artstor (a Mellon Foundation affiliate) from 2010 to 2015; President and Trustee, the Center for the Arts, Jackson Hole from 2011 to 2018; Director, Athena Capital Advisors LLC (investment management firm) since 2013; Trustee and Chair of the Investment Committee, Community Foundation of Jackson Hole since 2014; Member of Affordable Housing Supply Board of Jackson, Wyoming since 2018; Member, Investment Funds Committee, State of Wyoming since 2017; Trustee, Phoenix Art Museum since 2018; Trustee, Arizona Community Foundation and Member of Investment Committee since 2020.

 

    

  

35 RICs consisting of

158 Portfolios

   None

Joseph P. Platt

1947

   Director
(Since 2019)
  

General Partner, Thorn Partners, LP (private investments) since 1998; Director, WQED Multi-Media (public broadcasting not-for-profit) since 2001; Chair, Basic Health International (non-profit) since 2015.

      

35 RICs consisting of

158 Portfolios

   Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. (reinsurance company); Consol Energy Inc.

Kenneth L. Urish

1951

   Director
(Since 2019)
  

Managing Partner, Urish Popeck & Co., LLC (certified public accountants and consultants) since 1976; Past-Chairman of the Professional Ethics Committee of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Committee Member thereof since 2007; Member of External Advisory Board, The Pennsylvania State University Accounting Department since founding in 2001; Principal, UP Strategic Wealth Investment Advisors, LLC since 2013; Trustee, The Holy Family Institute from 2001 to 2010; President and Trustee, Pittsburgh Catholic Publishing Associates from 2003 to 2008; Director, Inter-Tel from 2006 to 2007.

      

35 RICs consisting of

158 Portfolios

   None

Claire A. Walton

1957

   Director
(Since 2019)
  

Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Liberty Square Asset Management, LP from 1998 to 2015; General Partner of Neon Liberty Capital Management, LLC since 2003; Director, Boston Hedge Fund Group from 2009 to 2018; Director, Woodstock Ski Runners since 2013; Director, Massachusetts Council on Economic Education from 2013 to 2015.

      

35 RICs consisting of

158 Portfolios

   None

 

 

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Director and Officer Information of the Fund  (continued)

 

 

Interested Directors(a)(d)
           

Name

Year of Birth(b)

  

Position(s)

Held

(Length of

Service)(c)

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years        

Number of BlackRock-Advised

Registered Investment Companies

(“RICs”) Consisting of Investment

Portfolios (“Portfolios”) Overseen

  

Public Company

and Other
Investment
Company
Directorships

Held During Past

Five Years

Robert Fairbairn

1965

   Director
(Since 2015)
  

Vice Chairman of BlackRock, Inc. since 2019; Member of BlackRock’s Global Executive and Global Operating Committees; Co-Chair of BlackRock’s Human Capital Committee; Senior Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2010 to 2019; oversaw BlackRock’s Strategic Partner Program and Strategic Product Management Group from 2012 to 2019; Member of the Board of Managers of BlackRock Investments, LLC from 2011 to 2018; Global Head of BlackRock’s Retail and iShares® businesses from 2012 to 2016.

 

    

  

122 RICs consisting of

269 Portfolios

   None

John M. Perlowski(e)

1964

   Director
(Since 2015), President and Chief Executive Officer (Since 2010)
  

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2009; Head of BlackRock Global Accounting and Product Services since 2009; Advisory Director of Family Resource Network (charitable foundation) since 2009.

      

123 RICs consisting of

270 Portfolios

   None

 

(a) The address of each Director is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10055.

 

(b) Each Independent Director holds office until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal as provided by the Fund’s by-laws or charter or statute, or until December 31 of the year in which he or she turns 75. Directors who are “interested persons,” as defined in the 1940 Act, serve until their successor is duly elected and qualifies or until their earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal as provided by the Fund’s by-laws or statute, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 72. The Board may determine to extend the terms of Independent Directors on a case-by-case basis, as appropriate.

 

(c)  Following the combination of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (“MLIM”) and BlackRock, Inc. in September 2006, the various legacy MLIM and legacy BlackRock fund boards were realigned and consolidated into three new fund boards in 2007. In addition, effective January 1, 2019, three BlackRock Fund Complexes were realigned and consolidated into two BlackRock Fund Complexes. As a result, although the chart shows the year that each Independent Director joined the Board, certain Independent Directors first became members of the boards of other BlackRock-advised Funds, legacy MLIM funds or legacy BlackRock funds as follows: Bruce R. Bond, 2005; Susan J. Carter, 2016; Collette Chilton, 2015; Neil A. Cotty, 2016; Cynthia A. Montgomery, 1994; Joseph P. Platt, 1999; Mark Stalnecker, 2015; Kenneth L. Urish, 1999; Claire A. Walton, 2016.

 

(d) Mr. Fairbairn and Mr. Perlowski are both “interested persons,” as defined in the 1940 Act, of the Fund based on their positions with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates. Mr. Fairbairn and Mr. Perlowski are also board members of the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex.

 

(e) Mr. Perlowski is also a trustee of the BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund.

 

 

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Director and Officer Information of the Fund  (continued)

 

 

Officers Who Are Not Directors(a)
       

Name

Year of Birth(b)

  

Position(s) Held

(Length of

Service)

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years      

Jennifer McGovern

1977

   Vice President
(Since 2014)
  

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2016; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2011 to 2015; Head of Americas Product Development and Governance for BlackRock’s Global Product Group since 2019; Head of Product Structure and Oversight for BlackRock’s U.S. Wealth Advisory Group from 2013 to 2019.

Neal J. Andrews

1966

   Chief Financial Officer
(Since 2007)
  

Chief Financial Officer of the iShares® exchange traded funds from 2019 to 2020; Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2006.

Jay M. Fife

1970

   Treasurer
(Since 2007)
  

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2007.

Charles Park

1967

   Chief Compliance Officer
(Since 2014)
  

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer for certain BlackRock-advised Funds from 2014 to 2015; Chief Compliance Officer of BlackRock Advisors, LLC and the BlackRock-advised Funds in the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex and the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex since 2014; Principal of and Chief Compliance Officer for iShares® Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC since 2012 and BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”) since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer for the BFA-advised iShares® exchange traded funds since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer for BlackRock Asset Management International Inc. since 2012.

Lisa Belle

1968

   Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer
(Since 2019)
  

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2019; Global Financial Crime Head for Asset and Wealth Management of JP Morgan from 2013 to 2019; Managing Director of RBS Securities from 2012 to 2013; Head of Financial Crimes for Barclays Wealth Americas from 2010 to 2012.

Janey Ahn

1975

   Secretary
(Since 2019)
  

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2018; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2009 to 2017.

 

(a) The address of each Officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10055.

 

(b) Officers of the Fund serve at the pleasure of the Board.

Further information about the Fund’s Directors and Officers is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained without charge by calling (800) 441-7762.

 

 

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Portfolio Information as of September 30, 2020   

Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio

 

 

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

   
Security(a)   Percent of
Net Assets
 

Microsoft Corp.

    6

Apple Inc.

    5  

Amazon.com, Inc.

    4  

NVIDIA Corp.

    2  

Alphabet, Inc., Class A

    2  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.

    2  

salesforce.com, Inc.

    2  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    2  

Home Depot, Inc.

    2  

Intel Corp.

    1  
SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

   
Sector(b)  

Percent of

Net Assets

 

Information Technology

    27

Health Care

    14  

Consumer Discretionary

    12  

Communication Services

    10  

Financials

    9  

Industrials

    8  

Consumer Staples

    7  

Utilities

    3  

Real Estate

    3  

Materials

    2  

Energy

    2  

Short-Term Securities

    3  
 

 

(a) 

Excludes short-term securities.

(b) 

For Master Portfolio compliance purposes, the Master Portfolio’s sector classifications refer to one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment adviser. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  

September 30, 2020

 

  

Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
Aerospace & Defense — 1.0%            

HEICO Corp.

    39,087     $ 4,090,845  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

    17,170       2,916,153  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    33,468       12,827,615  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    21,599       6,814,269  

Teledyne Technologies, Inc.(a)

    29,472       9,142,509  
   

 

 

 
          35,791,391  
Airlines — 0.2%            

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

    71,778       2,629,228  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

    65,767       2,011,155  

United Airlines Holdings, Inc.(a)

    83,366       2,896,968  
   

 

 

 
          7,537,351  
Auto Components — 0.1%            

Aptiv PLC

    27,859       2,554,113  
   

 

 

 
Automobiles — 1.2%            

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

    19,991       490,579  

Tesla, Inc.(a)

    104,949       45,024,171  
   

 

 

 
              45,514,750  
Banks — 2.2%            

Bank of America Corp.

    876,718       21,120,137  

CIT Group, Inc.

    66,192       1,172,260  

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

    80,318       5,136,336  

First Hawaiian, Inc.

    29,822       431,525  

First Horizon National Corp.

    72,035       679,290  

First Republic Bank

    18,571       2,025,353  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    286,674       27,598,106  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    976,883       22,966,519  

Zions Bancorp NA

    29,672       867,016  
   

 

 

 
          81,996,542  
Beverages — 1.7%            

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

    107,954       3,622,936  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    420,284       58,251,363  
   

 

 

 
          61,874,299  
Biotechnology — 3.4%            

AbbVie, Inc.

    450,302       39,441,952  

Amgen, Inc.

    102,974       26,171,872  

Biogen, Inc.(a)

    41,114       11,663,220  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    559,320       35,343,431  

Immunomedics, Inc.(a)

    23,321       1,982,985  

Moderna, Inc.(a)

    30,935       2,188,651  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    11,171       6,253,302  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)

    9,404       2,559,016  
   

 

 

 
          125,604,429  
Building Products — 0.6%            

Allegion PLC

    229,158       22,666,018  

Lennox International, Inc.

    1,632       444,900  

Masco Corp.

    8,257       455,208  
   

 

 

 
          23,566,126  
Capital Markets — 3.6%            

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

    22,768       1,556,876  

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

    7,210       1,111,133  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    32,799       1,126,318  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

    60,284       5,289,318  

Charles Schwab Corp.

    626,538       22,699,472  

CME Group, Inc.

    52,802       8,834,303  

Evercore, Inc., Class A

    11,637       761,758  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    34,199       11,452,561  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    123,781       12,384,289  
Security   Shares     Value  
Capital Markets (continued)            

Invesco Ltd.

    95,548     $ 1,090,203  

MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

    1,123       540,826  

Moody’s Corp.

    96,792       28,055,161  

Morgan Stanley

    75,909       3,670,200  

S&P Global, Inc.

    88,934       32,069,600  

State Street Corp.

    12,210       724,419  

T Rowe Price Group, Inc.

    8,042       1,031,145  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

    31,063       1,216,116  
   

 

 

 
              133,613,698  
Chemicals — 2.0%            

Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

    43,298       12,896,742  

Ecolab, Inc.

    175,244       35,020,761  

FMC Corp.

    11,748       1,244,230  

Mosaic Co.

    141,047       2,576,929  

PPG Industries, Inc.

    96,988       11,840,295  

Sherwin-Williams Co.

    15,474       10,781,355  
   

 

 

 
          74,360,312  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.3%            

Cintas Corp.

    28,537       9,497,970  

Copart, Inc.(a)

    28,453       2,992,117  
   

 

 

 
          12,490,087  
Communications Equipment — 1.3%            

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    1,199,682       47,255,474  

InterDigital, Inc.

    9       514  
   

 

 

 
          47,255,988  
Construction & Engineering — 0.1%            

EMCOR Group, Inc.

    27,717       1,876,718  

MasTec, Inc.(a)

    88,204       3,722,209  
   

 

 

 
          5,598,927  
Consumer Finance — 0.6%            

Ally Financial, Inc.

    355,412       8,910,179  

American Express Co.

    113,923       11,420,781  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    13,774       989,799  
   

 

 

 
          21,320,759  
Distributors — 0.2%            

Genuine Parts Co.

    60,666       5,773,583  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.2%            

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.(a)

    26,594       4,043,352  

H&R Block, Inc.

    264,275       4,305,040  
   

 

 

 
          8,348,392  
Diversified Financial Services — 1.2%            

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(a)

    207,253       44,132,454  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.9%  

AT&T Inc.

    436,384       12,441,308  

CenturyLink, Inc.

    474,332       4,786,010  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    284,754       16,940,015  
   

 

 

 
          34,167,333  
Electric Utilities — 1.6%            

Alliant Energy Corp.

    43,721       2,258,190  

Eversource Energy

    178,475       14,911,586  

IDACORP, Inc.

    71,247       5,692,635  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    71,298       19,789,473  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    60,228       4,489,997  

Xcel Energy, Inc.

    177,956       12,280,744  
   

 

 

 
          59,422,625  
 

 

 

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(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Electrical Equipment — 0.7%            

AMETEK, Inc.

    179,584     $     17,850,650  

Hubbell, Inc.

    70,680       9,671,851  
   

 

 

 
          27,522,501  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.4%  

Avnet, Inc.

    32,158       830,963  

National Instruments Corp.

    338,689       12,091,197  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(a)

    3,065       773,790  
   

 

 

 
          13,695,950  
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.2%            

Baker Hughes Co.

    89,590       1,190,651  

ChampionX Corp.(a)

    195,679       1,563,475  

Schlumberger NV

    165,352       2,572,877  

TechnipFMC PLC

    252,800       1,595,168  
   

 

 

 
          6,922,171  
Entertainment — 1.5%            

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

    160,044       12,955,562  

Electronic Arts, Inc.(a)

    9,349       1,219,203  

Netflix, Inc.(a)

    57,280       28,641,718  

Roku, Inc.(a)

    24,237       4,575,946  

Walt Disney Co.

    49,808       6,180,177  
   

 

 

 
          53,572,606  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 2.6%  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

    28,519       4,563,040  

American Tower Corp.

    75,772       18,316,366  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    20,171       3,012,337  

Boston Properties, Inc.

    78,480       6,301,944  

Camden Property Trust

    4,596       408,952  

Equity Residential

    154,325       7,921,502  

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A

    16,079       1,063,947  

Macerich Co.(b)

    181,107       1,229,717  

Outfront Media, Inc.

    172,282       2,506,703  

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    258,162       2,579,038  

Prologis, Inc.

    473,848       47,678,586  

RLJ Lodging Trust

    73       632  

UDR, Inc.

    21,167       690,256  
   

 

 

 
          96,273,020  
Food & Staples Retailing — 1.3%            

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    136,574       48,483,770  
   

 

 

 
Food Products — 1.9%            

General Mills, Inc.

    413,028       25,475,567  

Hershey Co.

    180,205       25,830,585  

Hormel Foods Corp.

    66,717       3,261,794  

McCormick & Co., Inc.

    80,053       15,538,287  
   

 

 

 
          70,106,233  
Gas Utilities — 0.2%            

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc.

    74,263       4,685,995  

UGI Corp.

    38,406       1,266,630  
   

 

 

 
          5,952,625  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.0%            

Abbott Laboratories

    210,092       22,864,312  

DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.

    42,171       1,844,138  

DexCom, Inc.(a)

    27,569       11,364,769  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a)

    292,375       23,337,372  

Hologic, Inc.(a)

    144,017       9,572,810  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(a)

    29,273       11,507,509  

Medtronic PLC

    94,102       9,779,080  

Quidel Corp.(a)

    4,347       953,645  
Security   Shares     Value  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued)  

Stryker Corp.

    93,196     $     19,419,251  

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

    1,827       502,242  
   

 

 

 
          111,145,128  
Health Care Providers & Services — 2.1%            

1Life Healthcare, Inc.(a)

    22,866       648,480  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    30,547       2,960,615  

Anthem, Inc.

    60,105       16,143,602  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    16,823       789,840  

Cigna Corp.

    34,323       5,814,659  

CVS Health Corp.

    130,324       7,610,922  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    24,774       3,088,822  

McKesson Corp.

    90,693       13,506,908  

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

    14,140       1,618,889  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    81,383       25,372,778  
   

 

 

 
          77,555,515  
Health Care Technology — 0.9%            

Teladoc Health, Inc.(a)(b)

    84,347       18,492,236  

Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A(a)

    46,372       13,039,343  
   

 

 

 
          31,531,579  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.1%            

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(a)

    88,400       4,955,704  

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(a)

    1,862       2,315,788  

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

    26,464       2,274,845  

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

    27,242       2,744,359  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    3,378       1,436,596  

Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc.

    20,973       1,717,898  

Extended Stay America, Inc.

    441,807       5,279,594  

MGM Resorts International

    66,325       1,442,569  

Penn National Gaming, Inc.(a)

    52,451       3,813,188  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.

    116,473       2,364,402  

Texas Roadhouse, Inc.

    53,996       3,282,417  

Vail Resorts, Inc.

    28,567       6,112,481  

Wyndham Destinations, Inc.

    132,533       4,076,715  
   

 

 

 
          41,816,556  
Household Products — 2.3%            

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    108,284       10,147,294  

Clorox Co.

    171,336       36,009,687  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    174,808       13,486,437  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    184,309       25,617,108  
   

 

 

 
          85,260,526  
Industrial Conglomerates — 1.0%            

3M Co.

    23,598       3,779,928  

Honeywell International, Inc.

    136,908       22,536,426  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    26,728       10,560,500  
   

 

 

 
          36,876,854  
Insurance — 1.8%            

Aflac, Inc.

    74,768       2,717,817  

Allstate Corp.

    23,990       2,258,419  

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.

    56,763       5,993,038  

Athene Holding Ltd., Class A(a)

    51,993       1,771,921  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.(a)

    1,324       35,629  

Brown & Brown, Inc.

    25,271       1,144,018  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    187,675       14,633,020  

First American Financial Corp.

    101,255       5,154,892  

Globe Life, Inc.

    58,954       4,710,425  

Lincoln National Corp.

    112,344       3,519,737  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    60,533       6,943,135  

MetLife, Inc.

    62,972       2,340,669  

Progressive Corp.

    8,252       781,217  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    77,405       4,916,766  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

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(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Insurance (continued)            

Travelers Cos., Inc.

    19,379     $ 2,096,614  

Unum Group

    156,134       2,627,735  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    14,303       2,986,752  
   

 

 

 
          64,631,804  
Interactive Media & Services — 5.0%            

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)

    48,613       71,247,213  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C(a)

    33,629       49,421,178  

Facebook, Inc., Class A(a)

    118,559       31,050,602  

Twitter, Inc.(a)

    689,507       30,683,062  
   

 

 

 
          182,402,055  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 4.6%  

Amazon.com, Inc.(a)

    50,215       158,113,477  

Etsy, Inc.(a)

    22,945       2,790,800  

Grubhub, Inc.(a)

    10,411       753,028  

Wayfair, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    28,179       8,200,371  
   

 

 

 
              169,857,676  
IT Services — 5.2%            

Accenture PLC, Class A

    15,810       3,572,902  

Amdocs Ltd.

    39,396       2,261,724  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    162,940       22,728,501  

Fiserv, Inc.(a)

    115,635       11,916,187  

GoDaddy, Inc., Class A(a)

    10,911       828,909  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    104,323       35,278,909  

Paychex, Inc.

    81,460       6,498,064  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a)

    336,415       66,283,847  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    215,439       43,081,337  
   

 

 

 
          192,450,380  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.1%  

Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp.(a)

    8,106       394,195  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    19,217       1,939,764  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    6,370       2,812,482  
   

 

 

 
          5,146,441  
Machinery — 2.6%            

AGCO Corp.

    24,513       1,820,581  

Deere & .Co.

    136,611       30,277,096  

Fortive .Corp

    36,970       2,817,484  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    36,049       6,965,027  

Oshkosh Corp.

    192,489       14,147,941  

PACCAR, Inc.

    189,068       16,123,719  

Snap-on, Inc.

    39,268       5,777,501  

Xylem, Inc.

    196,776       16,552,797  
   

 

 

 
          94,482,146  
Media — 2.0%            

AMC Networks, Inc., Class A(a)

    89,272       2,205,911  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    290,545       13,440,612  

Discovery, Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    1,047,816       22,810,954  

Discovery, Inc., Class C(a)

    37,115       727,454  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.

    942,393       15,709,691  

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.

    2,840,592       15,225,573  

ViacomCBS, Inc., Class B

    101,357       2,839,010  
   

 

 

 
          72,959,205  
Metals & Mining — 0.1%            

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    36,451       3,719,460  
   

 

 

 
Multiline Retail — 0.3%            

Kohl’s Corp.

    247,214       4,580,875  

Nordstrom, Inc.(b)

    419,381       4,999,022  
   

 

 

 
      9,579,897  
Security   Shares     Value  
Multi-Utilities — 1.0%            

Ameren Corp.

    90,727     $ 7,174,691  

Avista Corp.

    10,700       365,084  

CMS Energy Corp.

    275,770       16,935,036  

Consolidated Edison, Inc.

    152,291       11,848,240  
   

 

 

 
              36,323,051  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.7%            

Chevron Corp.

    139,005       10,008,360  

Concho Resources, Inc.

    19,378       854,957  

ConocoPhillips

    307,341       10,093,078  

Continental Resources, Inc.

    234,958       2,885,284  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    314,258       11,294,433  

Hess Corp.

    46,443       1,900,912  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    837,899       3,427,007  

ONEOK, Inc.

    12,734       330,829  

Phillips 66

    41,071       2,129,121  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    13,265       1,140,657  

Suncor Energy, Inc.

    193,322       2,364,328  

Valero Energy Corp.

    139,252       6,032,397  

Williams Cos., Inc.

    439,004       8,626,429  
   

 

 

 
          61,087,792  
Paper & Forest Products — 0.0%            

Domtar Corp.

    59,005       1,550,061  
   

 

 

 
Personal Products — 0.0%            

Coty, Inc., Class A

    240,676       649,825  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 3.9%            

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    197,444       11,903,899  

Catalent, Inc.(a)

    17,609       1,508,387  

Johnson & Johnson

    301,053       44,820,770  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    480,601       39,865,853  

Mylan NV(a)

    62,424       925,748  

Pfizer, Inc.

    639,109       23,455,300  

Zoetis, Inc.

    130,927       21,651,398  
   

 

 

 
          144,131,355  
Professional Services — 0.4%            

IHS Markit Ltd.

    62,610       4,915,511  

Robert Half International, Inc.

    148,154       7,843,273  

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

    16,203       3,002,578  
   

 

 

 
          15,761,362  
Road & Rail — 0.5%            

CSX Corp.

    79,951       6,209,794  

Landstar System, Inc.

    68,775       8,630,575  

Lyft, Inc., Class A(a)

    26,372       726,548  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    15,927       2,881,513  
   

 

 

 
          18,448,430  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.9%  

Analog Devices, Inc.

    73,935       8,631,172  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    436,676       25,960,388  

Cirrus Logic, Inc.(a)

    127,387       8,592,253  

Intel Corp.

    1,020,234       52,827,716  

NVIDIA Corp.

    140,880       76,247,074  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    54,672       7,806,615  
   

 

 

 
          180,065,218  
Software — 10.2%            

Adobe, Inc.(a)

    74,171       36,375,684  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(a)

    14,508       1,546,988  

HubSpot, Inc.(a)(b)

    15,432       4,509,693  

Intuit, Inc.

    54,994       17,939,593  

Microsoft Corp.

    1,038,685       218,466,616  

RingCentral, Inc., Class A(a)

    8,426       2,313,864  
 

 

 

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Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Software (continued)            

salesforce.com, Inc.(a)

    256,586     $ 64,485,193  

ServiceNow, Inc.(a)

    25,519       12,376,715  

VMware, Inc., Class A(a)

    97,123       13,953,661  

Zendesk, Inc.(a)

    24,315       2,502,500  
   

 

 

 
          374,470,507  
Specialty Retail — 3.1%            

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    43,212       4,809,063  

Five Below, Inc.(a)

    49,866       6,332,982  

Foot Locker, Inc.

    157,903       5,215,536  

Gap, Inc.

    34,298       584,095  

Home Depot, Inc.

    209,012       58,044,723  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    163,921       27,187,937  

TJX Cos., Inc.

    222,927       12,405,888  
   

 

 

 
          114,580,224  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 5.3%  

Apple Inc.

    1,547,055       179,164,440  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    794,050       7,440,248  

HP, Inc.

    162,161       3,079,437  

NetApp, Inc.

    100,209       4,393,163  
   

 

 

 
            194,077,288  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.4%            

Lululemon Athletica, Inc.(a)

    70,103       23,089,825  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    168,068       21,099,257  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    114,844       7,805,947  
   

 

 

 
          51,995,029  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.0%            

MGIC Investment Corp.

    118,973       1,054,101  

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

    43,102       356,453  
   

 

 

 
          1,410,554  
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.5%  

Fastenal Co.

    20,880       941,479  

GATX Corp.

    123,704       7,886,130  

WW Grainger, Inc.

    28,777       10,266,770  
   

 

 

 
          19,094,379  
Water Utilities — 0.3%            

American Water Works Co., Inc.

    66,461       9,628,870  
   

 

 

 
Security   Shares     Value  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.3%  

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

    339,724     $ 6,264,510  

United States Cellular Corp.(a)

    127,790       3,773,639  
   

 

 

 
          10,038,149  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 96.8%
(Cost: $2,808,174,735)

      3,566,179,351  
   

 

 

 

Rights

   
Pharmaceuticals — 0.0%            

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., CVR(a)

    87,067       195,901  
   

 

 

 

Total Rights — 0.0%
(Cost: $200,254)

      195,901  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 96.8%
(Cost: $2,808,374,989)

      3,566,375,252  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities(c)(d)

   
Money Market Funds — 3.6%            

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class, 0.02%

    109,976,399       109,976,399  

SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series, 0.25%(e)

    22,232,426       22,241,319  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 3.6%
(Cost: $132,209,739)

 

    132,217,718  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.4%
(Cost: $2,940,584,728)

      3,698,592,970  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.4)%

 

    (16,098,665
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $   3,682,494,305  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

Affiliate of the Master Portfolio.

(d) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(e) 

All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities.

 

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Master Portfolio during the year ended September 30, 2020 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 

 
    Affiliated Issuer  

Value at

09/30/19

   

Purchases

at Cost

    Proceeds
from Sale
   

Net

Realized

Gain (Loss)

    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
           Value at
09/30/20
    

Shares

Held at

09/30/20

         Income    

Capital

Gain
Distributions

from Underlying

Funds

 
 

 

 
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class

  $ 38,261,121     $ 71,715,278 (a)      $—                          $          —         $      —                 $ 109,976,399        109,976,399             $ 300,569                              $  69  
 

SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series

    9,761,844       12,497,366 (a)                (25,678                              7,787          22,241,319        22,232,426          251,417 (b)            —  
           

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

     

 

 

 
            $ (25,678     $ 7,787        $  132,217,718           $   551,986         $ 69  
           

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

         

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (b) 

All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.

 

For Master Portfolio compliance purposes, the Master Portfolio’s industry classifications refer to one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment adviser. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

September 30, 2020

  

Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

 

 
Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value/ 
Unrealized 
Appreciation 
(Depreciation) 
 

 

 

Long Contracts

                

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     713          12/18/20          $  119,499                          $ (610,259
                

 

 

 
                

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

 

    Commodity
Contracts
        

Credit

Contracts

      Equity
Contracts
      Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
     

Interest
Rate
    Contracts

  Other
    Contracts
        Total

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

                                 

Futures contracts

                                              

Unrealized depreciation(a)

    $—                    $—          $610,259                     $—                         $—                  $—                  $610,259
   

 

     

 

   

 

     

 

     

 

   

 

   

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the year ended September 30, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statement of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
   

Commodity
Contracts

 

Credit
    Contracts

      Equity
Contracts
    Foreign
Currency
Exchange
      Contracts
 

Interest
Rate
      Contracts

 

Other
    Contracts

        Total  

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from

                           

Futures contracts

                 $ —                  $ —            $22,410,677                    $ —                  $ —                  $ —                $22,410,677  
   

 

   

 

   

 

 

     

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on

                           

Futures contracts

    $ —     $ —       $    (253,441     $ —     $ —     $ —       $    (253,441
   

 

   

 

   

 

 

     

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts

        

Average notional value of contracts — long

     $92,103,945  

For more information about the Master Portfolio’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

September 30, 2020

  

Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio

 

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Master Portfolio’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following tables summarize the Master Portfolio’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy. The breakdown of the Master Portfolio’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

 

    Level 1   Level 2   Level 3         Total

 

Assets

             

Investments

             

Long-Term Investments

             

Common Stocks

  $3,566,179,351                          $ —                          $ —                          $3,566,179,351

Rights

  195,901             195,901

Short-Term Securities

             

Money Market Funds

       109,976,399        —        —          109,976,399
 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

  $3,676,351,651     $ —     $ —       3,676,351,651
 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

Investments Valued at NAV(a)

                     22,241,319
             

 

                              $3,698,592,970
             

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(b)

             

Liabilities

             

Equity Contracts

  $        (610,259)     $ —     $ —     $        (610,259)
 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

  (a) 

Certain investments of the Master Portfolio were fair valued using NAV per share as no quoted market value is available and therefore have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy.

 
  (b) 

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

September 30, 2020

 

    

Master

Advantage

Large Cap Core
Portfolio

 

ASSETS

 

Investments at value — unaffiliated(a)(b)

  $ 3,566,375,252  

Investments at value — affiliated(c)

    132,217,718  

Cash pledged for futures contracts

    8,678,000  

Receivables:

 

Investments sold

    27,060,386  

Securities lending income — affiliated

    9,544  

Dividends — affiliated

    4,263  

Dividends — unaffiliated

    1,736,290  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    652,420  

Prepaid expenses

    11,337  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    3,736,745,210  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Bank overdraft

    3,654  

Cash collateral on securities loaned at value

    22,257,040  

Payables:

 

Investments purchased

    28,290,946  

Investment advisory fees

    1,266,635  

Directors’ fees

    3,944  

Other accrued expenses

    165,313  

Other affiliate fees

    19,837  

Withdrawals to investors

    2,243,536  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    54,250,905  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 3,682,494,305  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF

 

Investors’ capital

  $ 2,925,096,322  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    757,397,983  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 3,682,494,305  
 

 

 

 

(a) Investments at cost — unaffiliated

  $ 2,808,374,989  

(b) Securities loaned at value

  $ 21,662,852  

(c)  Investments at cost — affiliated

  $ 132,209,739  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statement of Operations

Year Ended September 30, 2020

 

     Master
Advantage
Large Cap Core
Portfolio
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends — unaffiliated

  $ 61,184,321  

Dividends — affiliated

    300,569  

Interest — unaffiliated

    12,952  

Securities lending income — affiliated — net

    251,417  

Foreign taxes withheld

    (145,029
 

 

 

 

Total investment income

    61,604,230  
 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

Investment advisory

    14,876,085  

Accounting services

    272,036  

Custodian

    103,423  

Professional

    58,630  

Directors

    27,842  

Miscellaneous

    30,856  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    15,368,872  

Less:

 

Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager

    (398,487
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    14,970,385  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    46,633,845  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments — unaffiliated

    119,889,909  

Investments — affiliated

    (25,678

Capital gain distributions from investment companies — affiliated

    69  

Futures contracts

    22,410,677  
 

 

 

 
    142,274,977  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments — unaffiliated

    351,019,514  

Investments — affiliated

    7,787  

Futures contracts

    (253,441
 

 

 

 
    350,773,860  
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    493,048,837  
 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 539,682,682  
 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio  
   

 

Year Ended September 30,

 
    

 

2020

             

 

2019

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

      

OPERATIONS

      

Net investment income

  $ 46,633,845        $ 52,940,092  

Net realized gain

    142,274,977          71,848,471  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    350,773,860          (38,717,372
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    539,682,682          86,071,191  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS

      

Proceeds from contributions

    428,282,888          828,461,445  

Value of withdrawals

    (754,708,045        (548,484,470
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital transactions

    (326,425,157        279,976,975  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

      

Total increase in net assets

    213,257,525          366,048,166  

Beginning of year

    3,469,236,780          3,103,188,614  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of year

  $  3,682,494,305        $ 3,469,236,780  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio  
   

 

Year Ended September 30,

 
    

 

2020

     2019      2018      2017     2016  

Total Return

            

Total return

    15.98      1.43      17.40      24.06 %(a)      10.34 %(a) 
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

            

Total expenses

    0.44      0.44      0.45      0.49     0.50
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    0.43      0.43      0.45      0.49     0.50
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    1.34      1.59      1.47      1.33     1.25
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

            

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $  3,682,494      $  3,469,237      $  3,103,189      $  2,262,543     $  2,132,705  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

    99      151      148      130     39
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, which had no impact on the Master Portfolio’s total return.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio (the “Master Portfolio”) is a series of Master Large Cap Series LLC (the “Master LLC”). The Master LLC is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company and is organized as a Delaware limited liability company. The Master Portfolio is classified as diversified. The Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Master LLC permits the Board of Directors of the Master LLC (the “Board”) to issue non-transferable interests in the Master LLC, subject to certain limitations.

The Master Portfolio, together with certain other registered investment companies advised by BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”) or its affiliates, is included in a complex of equity, multi-asset, index and money market funds referred to as the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex.

Prior Year Reorganization: The Board of Directors of BlackRock Large Cap Series Funds, Inc. and the Board of Trustees of State Farm Mutual Fund Trust and shareholders of State Farm Equity Fund (the “Target Fund”), a series of State Farm Mutual Fund Trust, approved the reorganization of the Target Fund into BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Core Fund. As a result, BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Core Fund acquired all of the assets and assumed certain of the liabilities of the Target Fund in exchange for an equal aggregate value of newly-issued shares of BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Core Fund.

On November 19, 2018, all of the portfolio securities previously held by the Target Fund were subsequently contributed by BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Core Fund to the Master Portfolio in exchange for an investment in the Master Portfolio.

For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Core Fund were recorded at fair value. However, the cost basis of the investments received from the Target Fund was carried forward by Master Portfolio to align ongoing reporting of BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Core Fund’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes.

The Target Fund’s fair value and cost of investments prior to the reorganization were as follows:

 

Target Fund  

 

Fair Value of
Investments

         

 

Cost of
Investments

State Farm Equity Fund

  $369,010,639        $345,412,676

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Master Portfolio is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date at fair value. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are subsequently recorded when the Master Portfolio is informed of the ex-dividend date. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax at various rates may be imposed on capital gains, dividends and interest. Upon notification from issuers, a portion of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities is recognized daily on an accrual basis.

Foreign Taxes: The Portfolio may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments, or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Master Portfolio invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Master Portfolio and are reflected in its Statement of Operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income, foreign taxes on securities lending income are presented as a reduction of securities lending income, foreign taxes on stock dividends are presented as “Foreign taxes withheld”, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign taxes on foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of September 30, 2020, if any, are disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where the Master Portfolio enters into certain investments (e.g., futures contracts) that would be treated as “senior securities” for 1940 Act purposes, the Master Portfolio may segregate or designate on its books and records cash or liquid assets having a market value at least equal to the amount of its future obligations under such investments. Doing so allows the investment to be excluded from treatment as a “senior security.” Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Master Portfolio may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or obligations.

Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, the Master Portfolio enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Master Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Master Portfolio, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.

Other: Expenses directly related to the Master Portfolio are charged to the Master Portfolio. Other operating expenses shared by several funds, including other funds managed by the Manager, are prorated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

The Master Portfolio has an arrangement with its custodian whereby credits are earned on uninvested cash balances, which could be used to reduce custody fees and/or overdraft charges. The Master Portfolio may incur charges on overdrafts, subject to certain conditions.

 

3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: The Master Portfolio’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Master Portfolio’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date should the reporting period end on a day that the Master Portfolio’s listing exchange is not open. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price the Master Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Master Portfolio determines the fair values of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board. If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value. The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of the Master Portfolio’s assets and liabilities:

 

   

Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day may be valued at the last available bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price.

Generally, trading in foreign instruments is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of trading on the Master Portfolio’s listing exchange. Occasionally, events affecting the values of such instruments may occur between the foreign market close and the close of trading on the Master Portfolio’s listing exchange that may not be reflected in the computation of the Master Portfolio’s net assets. Each business day, the Master Portfolio uses a pricing service to assist with the valuation of certain foreign exchange-traded equity securities and foreign exchange-traded and over-the-counter (“OTC”) options (the “Systematic Fair Value Price”). Using current market factors, the Systematic Fair Value Price is designed to value such foreign securities and foreign options at fair value as of the close of trading on the NYSE, which follows the close of the local markets.

 

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published net asset value (“NAV”).

 

   

The Master Portfolio values its investment in SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series (the “Money Market Series”) at fair value, which is ordinarily based upon its pro rata ownership in the underlying fund’s net assets.

 

   

Futures contracts are valued based on that day’s last reported settlement price on the exchange where the contract is traded.

If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investment, or in the event that the application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee will include market approach, income approach and cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that the Master Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.

Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

   

Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Master Portfolio has the ability to access

 

   

Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market–corroborated inputs)

 

   

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Global Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments)

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

As of September 30, 2020, certain investments of the Master Portfolio were fair valued using NAV per share as no quoted market value is available and therefore have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

4.

SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Securities Lending: The Master Portfolio may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Master Portfolio collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government. The initial collateral received by the Master Portfolio is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Master Portfolio and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Master Portfolio, or excess collateral returned by the Master Portfolio, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, the Master Portfolio is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities, but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

The market value of any securities on loan, all of which were classified as common stocks in the Master Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments, and the value of any related collateral are shown separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a component of investments at value – unaffiliated, and collateral on securities loaned at value, respectively. As of period end, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. Government obligations. Cash collateral invested by the securities lending agent, BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BIM”), if any, is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Master Portfolio under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an “MSLA”), which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency), for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, the Master Portfolio, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. When the value of the collateral is greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, the lender is left with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the Master Portfolio can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities. Upon an event of default, the parties’ obligations to return the securities or collateral to the other party are extinguished, and the parties can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities or the collateral received in connection with the loaned securities in order to satisfy the defaulting party’s net payment obligation for all transactions under the MSLA. The defaulting party remains liable for any deficiency.

As of period end, the following table is a summary of the Master Portfolio’s securities on loan by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA:

 

Counterparty

 

   

Securities

Loaned at Value

 

 

    

Cash     

Collateral Received(a)  

        

 

Net

Amount

 

 

 

 

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

                           $  925,626                                $  (925,626                             $—  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

      349,232           (349,232              

Goldman Sachs & Co.

      4,062,238           (4,062,238              

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

      10,749,947           (10,749,947              

Jefferies LLC

      2,050,771           (2,050,771              

National Financial Services LLC

      310,508           (310,508              

TD Prime Services LLC

      3,214,530           (3,214,530              
   

 

 

       

 

 

           

 

 

 
    $  21,662,852         $ (21,662,852           $  
   

 

 

       

 

 

           

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by the Master Portfolio is disclosed in the Master Portfolio’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, the Master Portfolio benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BIM. BIM’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value on the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. The Master Portfolio could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by the Master Portfolio.

 

5.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Master Portfolio engages in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Master Portfolio and/or to manage its exposure to certain risks such as credit risk, equity risk, interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange rate risk, commodity price risk or other risks (e.g., inflation risk). Derivative financial instruments categorized by risk exposure are included in the Schedule of Investments. These contracts may be transacted on an exchange or OTC.

Futures Contracts: Futures contracts are purchased or sold to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk) and changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).

Futures contracts are agreements between the Master Portfolio and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and on a specified date. Depending on the terms of a contract, it is settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash amount on the settlement date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Master Portfolio is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

 

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Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Schedule of Investments and cash deposited, if any, are shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Master Portfolio agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on futures contracts in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statement of Operations equal to the difference between the notional amount of the contract at the time it was opened and the notional amount at the time it was closed. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and interest, foreign currency exchange rates or underlying assets.

 

6.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory: The Master LLC, on behalf of the Master Portfolio, entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Manager, the Master Portfolio’s investment adviser and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”), to provide investment advisory and administrative services. The Manager is responsible for the management of the Master Portfolio’s portfolio and provides the personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of the Master Portfolio.

For such services, the Master Portfolio pays the Manager a monthly fee at an annual rate equal to the following percentages of the average daily value of the Master Portfolio’s net assets:

 

   
Average Daily Net Assets   Investment Advisory Fees   

 

First $1 billion

  0.45%

$1 billion — $3 billion

  0.42   

$3 billion — $5 billion

  0.41   

$5 billion — $10 billion

  0.39   

Greater than $10 billion

  0.38   

Expense Limitations, Waivers and Reimbursements: With respect to the Master Portfolio, the Manager contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees the Master Portfolio pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds (the “affiliated money market fund waiver”) through January 31, 2021. The contractual agreement may be terminated upon 90 days’ notice by a majority of the directors who are not “interested persons” of the Master LLC, as defined in the 1940 Act (“Independent Directors”), or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Master Portfolio. The amount of waivers and/or reimbursements of fees and expenses made pursuant to the expense limitation described below will be reduced by the amount of the affiliated money market fund waiver. Prior to January 28, 2020, this waiver was voluntary. This amount is included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statement of Operations. For the year ended September 30, 2020 the amount waived was $51,012.

The Manager has contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee with respect to any portion of the Master Portfolio’s assets invested in affiliated equity and fixed-income mutual funds and affiliated exchange-traded funds that have a contractual management fee through January 31, 2021. The contractual agreement may be terminated upon 90 days’ notice by a majority of the Independent Directors, or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Master Portfolio. This amount is included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statement of Operations. For the year ended September 30, 2020, the Manager waived $347,475 in investment advisory fees pursuant to this arrangement.

For the year ended September 30, 2020, the Master Portfolio reimbursed the Manager $40,461 for certain accounting services, which is included in accounting services in the Statement of Operations.

Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BIM, an affiliate of the Manager, to serve as securities lending agent for the Master Portfolio, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BIM bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. The Master Portfolio is responsible for expenses in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan (the “collateral investment expenses”). The cash collateral is invested in a private investment company, SL Liquidity Series, LLC (“Money Market Series”), managed by the Manager or its affiliates. However, BIM has agreed to cap the collateral investment expenses of the Money Market Series to an annual rate of 0.04%. The investment adviser to the Money Market Series will not charge any advisory fees with respect to shares purchased by the Master Portfolio. The Money Market Series may, under certain circumstances, impose a liquidity fee of up to 2% of the value withdrawn or temporarily restrict withdrawals for up to 10 business days during a 90 day period, in the event that the private investment company’s weekly liquid assets fall below certain thresholds. The Money Market Series seeks current income consistent with maintaining liquidity and preserving capital. Although the Money Market Series is not registered under the 1940 Act, its investments may follow the parameters of investments by a money market fund that is subject to Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act.

Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment expenses. The Master Portfolio retains a portion of securities lending income and remits a remaining portion to BIM as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, the Master Portfolio retains 75% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment expenses), and this amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment expenses.

In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income earned across the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex in a calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, the Master Portfolio, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year securities lending income in an amount equal to 80% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment expenses), and this amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment expenses.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

Prior to January 1, 2020, the Master Portfolio retained 73.5% of securities lending income (which excluded collateral investment expenses) and the amount retained could never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment expenses. In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income earned across the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex in a calendar year exceeded a specified threshold, the Master Portfolio would retain for the remainder of that calendar year 80% of securities lending income (which excluded collateral investment expenses), and the amount retained could never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment expenses.

The share of securities lending income earned by the Master Portfolio is shown as securities lending income — affiliated — net in the Statement of Operations. For the year ended September 30, 2020, the Master Portfolio paid BIM $72,315 for securities lending agent services.

Interfund Lending: In accordance with an exemptive order (the “Order”) from the SEC, the Master Portfolio may participate in a joint lending and borrowing facility for temporary purposes (the “Interfund Lending Program”), subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the Order, and to the extent permitted by the Master Portfolio’s investment policies and restrictions. The Master Portfolio is currently permitted to borrow under the Interfund Lending Program.

A lending BlackRock fund may lend in aggregate up to 15% of its net assets, but may not lend more than 5% of its net assets to any one borrowing fund through the Interfund Lending Program. A borrowing BlackRock fund may not borrow through the Interfund Lending Program or from any other source more than 33 1/3% of its total assets (or any lower threshold provided for by the fund’s investment restrictions). If a borrowing BlackRock fund’s total outstanding borrowings exceed 10% of its total assets, each of its outstanding interfund loans will be subject to collateralization of at least 102% of the outstanding principal value of the loan. All interfund loans are for temporary or emergency purposes and the interest rate to be charged will be the average of the highest current overnight repurchase agreement rate available to a lending fund and the bank loan rate, as calculated according to a formula established by the Board.

During the year ended September 30, 2020, the Master Portfolio did not participate in the Interfund Lending Program.

Directors and Officers: Certain directors and/or officers of the Master LLC are directors and/or officers of BlackRock or its affiliates.

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the year ended September 30, 2020, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term investments, were $3,385,751,570 and $3,730,881,464, respectively.

 

8.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

It is the Master Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.

The Master Portfolio is classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As such, each investor in the Master Portfolio is treated as the owner of its proportionate share of net assets, income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses of the Master Portfolio. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required. It is intended that the Master Portfolio’s assets will be managed so an investor in the Master Portfolio can satisfy the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

The Master Portfolio files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Master Portfolio’s U.S. federal tax returns generally remains open for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. The statutes of limitations on the Master Portfolio’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Master Portfolio as of September 30, 2020, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Master Portfolio’s financial statements.

As of September 30, 2020, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

 

 
     Amounts  

 

 

Tax cost

   $  2,970,712,800  
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 826,850,527  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (98,970,357
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 727,880,170  
  

 

 

 

 

9.

BANK BORROWINGS

The Master LLC, on behalf of the Master Portfolio, along with certain other funds managed by the Manager and its affiliates (“Participating Funds”), is a party to a 364-day, $2.25 billion credit agreement with a group of lenders. Under this agreement, the Master Portfolio may borrow to fund shareholder redemptions. Excluding commitments designated for certain individual funds, the Participating Funds, including the Master Portfolio, can borrow up to an aggregate commitment amount of $1.75 billion at any time outstanding, subject to asset coverage and other limitations as specified in the agreement. The credit agreement has the following terms: a fee of 0.10% per annum on unused commitment amounts and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) one-month LIBOR (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) on the date the loan is made plus 0.80% per annum or (b) the Fed Funds rate (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) in effect from time to time plus 0.80% per annum on amounts borrowed. The agreement expires in April 2021 unless extended or renewed. These fees were allocated among such funds based upon portions of the aggregate commitment available to them and relative net assets of Participating Funds. During the year ended September 30, 2020, the Master Portfolio did not borrow under the credit agreement.

 

 

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10.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, the Master Portfolio invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Master Portfolio to various risks, including among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate and price fluctuations. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Master Portfolio and its investments. The Master Portfolio’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Master Portfolio is subject.

The Master Portfolio may be exposed to additional risks when reinvesting cash collateral in money market funds that do not seek to maintain a stable NAV per share of $1.00, which may be subject to redemption gates or liquidity fees under certain circumstances.

Market Risk: An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus has developed into a global pandemic and has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this pandemic, and other global health crises that may arise in the future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. This pandemic may result in substantial market volatility and may adversely impact the prices and liquidity of a fund’s investments. The duration of this pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.

Valuation Risk: The market values of equities, such as common stocks and preferred securities or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company. They may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries. The Master Portfolio may invest in illiquid investments. An illiquid investment is any investment that the Master Portfolio reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. The Master Portfolio may experience difficulty in selling illiquid investments in a timely manner at the price that it believes the investments are worth. Prices may fluctuate widely over short or extended periods in response to company, market or economic news. Markets also tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising and falling prices. This volatility may cause the Master Portfolio’s NAV to experience significant increases or decreases over short periods of time. If there is a general decline in the securities and other markets, the NAV of the Master Portfolio may lose value, regardless of the individual results of the securities and other instruments in which the Master Portfolio invests.

Counterparty Credit Risk: The Master Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Master Portfolio manages counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Master Portfolio to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Master Portfolio’s exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Master Portfolio.

A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

With exchange-traded futures there is less counterparty credit risk to the Master Portfolio since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, the Master Portfolio does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Master Portfolio.

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within the Master Portfolio’s portfolio are disclosed in its Schedule of Investments.

The Master Portfolio invests a significant portion of its assets in securities within a single or limited number of market sectors. When a Master Portfolio concentrates its investments in this manner, it assumes the risk that economic, regulatory, political and social conditions affecting such sectors may have a significant impact on the Master Portfolio and could affect the income from, or the value or liquidity of, the Master Portfolio’s portfolio. Investment percentages in specific sectors are presented in the Schedule of Investments.

LIBOR Transition Risk: The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) by the end of 2021, and it is expected that LIBOR will cease to be published after that time. The Master Portfolio may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against, instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Master Portfolio is uncertain.

 

11.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Master Portfolio through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.

 

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Investors of Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio and the Board of Directors of Master Large Cap Series LLC:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large Cap Series LLC (the “Fund”), including the schedule of investments, as of September 30, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of September 30, 2020, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2020, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

November 20, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 1992.

 

 

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Director and Officer Information of Master Large Cap Series LLC  

 

 

Independent Directors(a)
         

Name

Year of Birth(b)

  

Position(s) Held

(Length of

Service)(c)

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years   

Number of BlackRock-Advised

Registered Investment Companies

(“RICs”) Consisting of Investment

Portfolios (“Portfolios”) Overseen

  

Public Company

and Other

Investment

Company

Directorships

Held

During Past Five

Years

Mark Stalnecker

1951

   Chair of the Board (Since 2019) and Director
(Since 2015)
  

Chief Investment Officer, University of Delaware from 1999 to 2013; Trustee and Chair of the Finance and Investment Committees, Winterthur Museum and Country Estate from 2005 to 2016; Member of the Investment Committee, Delaware Public Employees’ Retirement System since 2002; Member of the Investment Committee, Christiana Care Health System from 2009 to 2017; Member of the Investment Committee, Delaware Community Foundation from 2013 to 2014; Director and Chair of the Audit Committee, SEI Private Trust Co. from 2001 to 2014.

   35 RICs consisting of 158 Portfolios    None

Bruce R. Bond

1946

   Director
(Since 2019)
  

Board Member, Amsphere Limited (software) since 2018; Trustee and Member of the Governance Committee, State Street Research Mutual Funds from 1997 to 2005; Board Member of Governance, Audit and Finance Committee, Avaya Inc. (computer equipment) from 2003 to 2007.

   35 RICs consisting of 158 Portfolios    None

Susan J. Carter

1956

   Director
(Since 2016)
  

Director, Pacific Pension Institute from 2014 to 2018; Advisory Board Member, Center for Private Equity and Entrepreneurship at Tuck School of Business since 1997; Senior Advisor, Commonfund Capital, Inc. (“CCI”) (investment adviser) in 2015; Chief Executive Officer, CCI from 2013 to 2014; President & Chief Executive Officer, CCI from 1997 to 2013; Advisory Board Member, Girls Who Invest from 2015 to 2018 and Board Member thereof since 2018; Advisory Board Member, Bridges Fund Management since 2016; Trustee, Financial Accounting Foundation since 2017; Practitioner Advisory Board Member, Private Capital Research Institute (“PCRI”) since 2017; Lecturer in the Practice of Management, Yale School of Management since 2019.

   35 RICs consisting of 158 Portfolios    None

Collette Chilton

1958

  

Director

(Since 2015)

  

Chief Investment Officer, Williams College since 2006; Chief Investment Officer, Lucent Asset Management Corporation from 1998 to 2006.

   35 RICs consisting of 158 Portfolios    None

Neil A. Cotty

1954

  

Director

(Since 2016)

  

Bank of America Corporation from 1996 to 2015, serving in various senior finance leadership roles, including Chief Accounting Officer from 2009 to 2015, Chief Financial Officer of Global Banking, Markets and Wealth Management from 2008 to 2009, Chief Accounting Officer from 2004 to 2008, Chief Financial Officer of Consumer Bank from 2003 to 2004, Chief Financial Officer of Global Corporate Investment Bank from 1999 to 2002.

   35 RICs consisting of 158 Portfolios    None

Lena G. Goldberg

1949

  

Director

(Since 2019)

  

Senior Lecturer, Harvard Business School, since 2008; Director, Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. since 2013; FMR LLC/Fidelity Investments (financial services) from 1996 to 2008, serving in various senior roles including Executive Vice President - Strategic Corporate Initiatives and Executive Vice President and General Counsel; Partner, Sullivan & Worcester LLP from 1985 to 1996 and Associate thereof from 1979 to 1985.

   35 RICs consisting of 158 Portfolios    None

Henry R. Keizer

1956

  

Director

(Since 2019)

  

Director, Park Indemnity Ltd. (captive insurer) since 2010; Director, MUFG Americas Holdings Corporation and MUFG Union Bank, N.A. (financial and bank holding company) from 2014 to 2016; Director, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants from 2009 to 2011; Director, KPMG LLP (audit, tax and advisory services) from 2004 to 2005 and 2010 to 2012; Director, KPMG International in 2012, Deputy Chairman and Chief Operating Officer thereof from 2010 to 2012 and U.S. Vice Chairman of Audit thereof from 2005 to 2010; Global Head of Audit, KPMGI (consortium of KPMG firms) from 2006 to 2010; Director, YMCA of Greater New York from 2006 to 2010.

   35 RICs consisting of 158 Portfolios    Hertz Global Holdings (car rental); Montpelier Re Holdings, Ltd. (publicly held property and casualty reinsurance) from 2013 until 2015; WABCO (commercial vehicle safety systems); Sealed Air Corp. (packaging)

 

 

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Director and Officer Information of Master Large Cap Series LLC  (continued)

 

 

Independent Directors(a)
         

Name

Year of Birth(b)

  

Position(s) Held

(Length of

Service)(c)

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years   

Number of BlackRock-Advised

Registered Investment Companies

(“RICs”) Consisting of Investment

Portfolios (“Portfolios”) Overseen

  

Public Company

and Other

Investment

Company

Directorships

Held

During Past Five

Years

Cynthia A. Montgomery

1952

   Director
(Since 2007)
  

Professor, Harvard Business School since 1989.

   35 RICs consisting of 158 Portfolios    Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. (manufacturing)

Donald C. Opatrny

1952

   Director
(Since 2019)
  

Trustee, Vice Chair, Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Investment Committee, Cornell University since 2004; President, Trustee and Member of the Investment Committee, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum from 2007 to 2014; Member of the Board and Investment Committee, University School from 2007 to 2018; Member of the Investment Committee, Mellon Foundation from 2009 to 2015; Trustee, Artstor (a Mellon Foundation affiliate) from 2010 to 2015; President and Trustee, the Center for the Arts, Jackson Hole from 2011 to 2018; Director, Athena Capital Advisors LLC (investment management firm) since 2013; Trustee and Chair of the Investment Committee, Community Foundation of Jackson Hole since 2014; Member of Affordable Housing Supply Board of Jackson, Wyoming since 2018; Member, Investment Funds Committee, State of Wyoming since 2017; Trustee, Phoenix Art Museum since 2018;Trustee, Arizona Community Foundation and Member of Investment Committee since 2020.

   35 RICs consisting of 158 Portfolios    None

Joseph P. Platt

1947

   Director
(Since 2007)
  

General Partner, Thorn Partners, LP (private investments) since 1998; Director, WQED Multi-Media (public broadcasting not-for-profit) since 2001; Chair, Basic Health International (non-profit) since 2015.

   35 RICs consisting of 158 Portfolios    Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. (reinsurance company); Consol Energy Inc.

Kenneth L. Urish

1951

  

Director

(Since 2007)

  

Managing Partner, Urish Popeck & Co., LLC (certified public accountants and consultants) since 1976; Past-Chairman of the Professional Ethics Committee of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Committee Member thereof since 2007; Member of External Advisory Board, The Pennsylvania State University Accounting Department since founding in 2001; Principal, UP Strategic Wealth Investment Advisors, LLC since 2013; Trustee, The Holy Family Institute from 2001 to 2010; President and Trustee, Pittsburgh Catholic Publishing Associates from 2003 to 2008; Director, Inter-Tel from 2006 to 2007.

   35 RICs consisting of 158 Portfolios    None

Claire A. Walton

1957

  

Director

(Since 2016)

  

Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Liberty Square Asset Management, LP from 1998 to 2015; General Partner of Neon Liberty Capital Management, LLC since 2003; Director, Boston Hedge Fund Group from 2009 to 2018; Director, Woodstock Ski Runners since 2013; Director, Massachusetts Council on Economic Education from 2013 to 2015.

   35 RICs consisting of 158 Portfolios    None

 

 

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Director and Officer Information of Master Large Cap Series LLC  (continued)

 

 

Interested Directors(a)(d)
         

Name

Year of Birth(b)

  

Position(s) Held

(Length of

Service)(c)

  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five

Years

  

Number of BlackRock-Advised

Registered Investment Companies

(“RICs”) Consisting of Investment

Portfolios (“Portfolios”) Overseen

  

Public Company

and Other

Investment

Company

Directorships

Held

During Past Five

Years

Robert Fairbairn

1965

   Director
(Since 2018)
  

Vice Chairman of BlackRock, Inc. since 2019; Member of BlackRock’s Global Executive and Global Operating Committees; Co-Chair of BlackRock’s Human Capital Committee; Senior Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2010 to 2019; oversaw BlackRock’s Strategic Partner Program and Strategic Product Management Group from 2012 to 2019; Member of the Board of Managers of BlackRock Investments, LLC from 2011 to 2018; Global Head of BlackRock’s Retail and iShares® businesses from 2012 to 2016.

   122 RICs consisting of 269 Portfolios    None

John M. Perlowski(e)

1964

   Director (since 2015), President and Chief Executive Officer
(Since 2010)
  

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2009; Head of BlackRock Global Accounting and Product Services since 2009; Advisory Director of Family Resource Network (charitable foundation) since 2009.

   123 RICs consisting of 270 Portfolios    None

 

(a) The address of each Director is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10055.

 

(b) Independent Directors serve until their resignation, retirement, removal or death, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 75. The Board may determine to extend the terms of Independent Directors on a case-by-case basis, as appropriate.

 

(c)  Following the combination of MLIM and BlackRock, Inc. in September 2006, the various legacy MLIM and legacy BlackRock fund boards were realigned and consolidated into three new fund boards in 2007. Furthermore, effective January 1, 2019, three BlackRock Fund Complexes were realigned and consolidated into two BlackRock Fund Complexes. As a result, although the chart shows the year that each Independent Director joined the Board, certain Independent Directors first became members of the boards of other BlackRock-advised Funds, legacy MLIM funds or legacy BlackRock funds as follows: Bruce R. Bond, 2005; Cynthia A. Montgomery, 1994; Joseph P. Platt, 1999; Kenneth L. Urish, 1999; Lena G. Goldberg, 2016; Henry R. Keizer, 2016; Donald C. Opatrny, 2015.

 

(d) Mr. Fairbairn and Mr. Perlowski are both “interested persons,” as defined in the 1940 Act, of the Corporation/Master LLC based on their positions with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates. Mr. Fairbairn and Mr. Perlowski are also board members of the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex.

 

(e) Mr. Perlowski is also a trustee of the BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund.

 

 

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Director and Officer Information of Master Large Cap Series LLC  (continued)

 

 

Officers Who Are Not Directors(a)
     

Name

Year of Birth(b)

 

Position(s) Held

(Length of

Service)

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years

Jennifer McGovern

1977

  Vice President
(Since 2014)
  

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2016; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2011 to 2015; Head of Americas Product Development and Governance for BlackRock’s Global Product Group since 2019; Head of Product Structure and Oversight for BlackRock’s U.S. Wealth Advisory Group from 2013 to 2019.

Neal J. Andrews

1966

  Chief Financial Officer
(Since 2007)
  

Chief Financial Officer of the iShares® exchange traded funds from 2019 to 2020; Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2006.

Jay M. Fife

1970

  Treasurer
(Since 2007)
  

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2007.

Charles Park

1967

  Chief Compliance Officer
(Since 2014)
  

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer for certain BlackRock-advised Funds from 2014 to 2015; Chief Compliance Officer of BlackRock Advisors, LLC and the BlackRock-advised Funds in the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex and the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex since 2014; Principal of and Chief Compliance Officer for iShares® Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC since 2012 and BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”) since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer for the BFA-advised iShares® exchange traded funds since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer for BlackRock Asset Management International Inc. since 2012.

Lisa Belle

1968

  Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer
(Since 2019)
  

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2019; Global Financial Crime Head for Asset and Wealth Management of JP Morgan from 2013 to 2019; Managing Director of RBS Securities from 2012 to 2013; Head of Financial Crimes for Barclays Wealth Americas from 2010 to 2012.

Janey Ahn

1975

  Secretary
(Since 2019)
  

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2018; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2009 to 2017.

 

(a) The address of each Officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10055.

 

(b) Officers of the Corporation/Master LLC serve at the pleasure of the Board.

Further information about the Corporation’s/Master LLC’s Directors and Officers is available in the Corporation’s Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained without charge by calling (800) 441-7762.

 

 

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Portfolio Information  as of September 30, 2020 

 

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

 

   

Asset Type

   
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

    40

Corporate Bonds

    28  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

    10  

Asset-Backed Securities

    8  

Foreign Government Obligations

    5  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

    4  

Municipal Bonds

    2  

Floating Rate Loan Interests

    1  

Investment Companies

    1  

Foreign Agency Obligations

    1  

Preferred Securities

    (b) 

Common Stocks

    (b) 

Warrants

    (b) 
CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION

 

   

Credit Rating(c)

   

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

AAA/Aaa(d)

    55

AA/Aa

    4  

A

    14  

BBB/Baa

    14  

BB/Ba

    4  

B

    2  

CCC/Caa

    1  

N/R

    6  
 
(a) 

Total investments exclude short-term securities, options purchased, options written and TBA sale commitments.

 

(b) 

Amount is less than 1%.

 

(c) 

For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P Global Ratings or Moody’s if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 

(d) 

The investment adviser evaluates the credit quality of unrated investments based upon certain factors including, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments and financial analysis of sectors, individual investments and/or issuers. Using this approach, the investment adviser has deemed unrated U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities and U.S. Treasury Obligations to be of similar credit quality as investments rated AAA/Aaa.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

September 30, 2020

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities                  

ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust

     

Series 2003-OP1, Class A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.72%), 0.87%, 12/25/33(a)

    USD       581     $ 517,304  

Series 2006-CW1, Class A2C, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.14%), 0.29%, 07/25/36(a)

      352       302,596  

Series 2007-HE4, Class A2A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.13%), 0.28%, 05/25/37(a)

      2,657       686,030  

Series 2007-HE4, Class A2C, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.30%), 0.45%, 05/25/37(a)

      234       65,466  

ACIS CLO Ltd., Series 2014-4A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.42%), 1.67%, 05/01/26(a)(b)

      511       510,409  

Adams Mill CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2014-1A, Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.10%),
1.38%, 07/15/26(a)(b)

      2,544       2,533,287  

Series 2014-1A, Class C1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.35%),
2.63%, 07/15/26(a)(b)

      1,610       1,592,450  

AGL CLO 7 Ltd.

     

Series 2020-7A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.80%), 2.05%, 07/15/31(a)(b)

      2,400       2,400,003  

Series 2020-7A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.40%), 4.65%, 07/15/31(a)(b)

      500       500,013  

AGL Core CLO 2 Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.39%), 1.66%, 04/20/32(a)(b)

      8,405       8,396,956  

AGL Core CLO 5 Ltd., Series 2020-5A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.95%), 5.25%, 07/20/30(a)(b)(c)

      1,750       1,737,400  

AIMCO CLO

     

Series 2015-AA, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.30%), 1.58%, 01/15/28(a)(b)

      950       924,073  

Series 2017-AA, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.26%), 1.53%, 07/20/29(a)(b)

      500       497,204  

Series 2017-AA, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.45%), 2.72%, 07/20/29(a)(b)

      500       489,707  

Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust

     

Series 2017-D, Class A,
3.75%, 12/25/57(b)

      8,436       8,468,338  

Series 2017-D, Class B,
0.00%, 12/25/57(b)(c)(d).

      1,691       993,123  

Series 2018-A, Class A,
3.85%, 04/25/58(b)(c)

      8,881       8,837,932  

Series 2018-A, Class B,
0.00%, 04/25/58(b)

      2,641       1,354,051  

Series 2018-B, Class A,
3.75%, 02/26/57(b)(c)

      3,835       3,830,735  

Series 2018-B, Class B,
0.00%, 02/26/57(b)

      2,646       728,691  

Series 2018-D, Class A,
3.75%, 08/25/58(b)(c)(d)

      10,203       10,202,793  

Series 2018-D, Class B,
0.00%, 08/25/58(b)(c)(d)

      2,846       1,437,193  

Series 2018-E, Class A,
4.38%, 06/25/58(b)(d)

      4,472       4,588,967  

Series 2018-E, Class B,
5.25%, 06/25/58(b)(c)(d)

      840       844,956  

Series 2018-E, Class C,
0.00%, 06/25/58(b)(d)

      2,116       1,611,265  

Series 2018-F, Class A,
4.38%, 11/25/58(b)(c)(d)

      14,503       14,620,807  

Series 2018-F, Class B,
5.25%, 11/25/58(b)(c)(d)

      2,415       2,393,657  

Series 2018-F, Class C,
0.00%, 11/25/58(b)

      5,661       3,545,878  

Series 2018-G, Class A,
4.38%, 06/25/57(b)(c)(d)

      11,942       11,643,824  

Series 2018-G, Class B,
5.25%, 06/25/57(b)(c)(d)

      2,042       1,541,710  

Series 2018-G, Class C,
0.00%, 06/25/57(b)(c)

      5,261       5,173,482  

Series 2019-A, Class A,
3.75%, 08/25/57(b)(d)

      12,182       12,392,604  

Series 2019-A, Class B,
5.25%, 08/25/57(b)(d)

      1,720       1,542,193  

Series 2019-A, Class C,
0.00%, 08/25/57(b)(c)

      4,309       3,569,411  

Series 2019-B, Class A,
3.75%, 01/25/59(b)(d)

      19,873       20,214,846  

Series 2019-B, Class B,
5.25%, 01/25/59(b)(c)(d)

      2,845       2,147,975  

Series 2019-B, Class C,
0.00%, 01/25/59(b)(c)

      7,281       6,249,106  

Series 2019-C, Class A,
3.95%, 10/25/58(b)(d)

      6,414       6,440,581  

Series 2019-E, Class A,
3.00%, 09/25/59(b)

      22,336       22,189,098  

Series 2019-E, Class B,
4.88%, 09/25/59(b)

      2,600       2,245,827  

Series 2019-E, Class C,
0.00%, 09/25/59(b)

      5,988       3,207,124  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  

Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust

     

Series 2019-G, Class A,
3.00%, 09/25/59(b)(e)

    USD       15,656     $  15,528,496  

Series 2019-G, Class B,
4.25%, 09/25/59(b)(e)

      2,120       1,786,009  

Series 2019-G, Class C,
0.00%, 09/25/59(b)

      5,425       4,195,698  

Series 2019-H, Class A,
3.00%, 11/25/59(b)(e)

      13,839       13,725,534  

Series 2019-H, Class B,
4.25%, 11/25/59(b)(e)

      1,970       1,659,640  

Series 2019-H, Class C, 0.00%, 11/25/59(b)

      5,033       4,083,577  

Series 2020-A, Class A, 2.38%, 12/25/59(b)

      27,491       27,415,027  

Series 2020-A, Class B, 3.50%, 12/25/59(b)

      3,853       3,836,097  

Series 2020-A, Class C,
0.00%, 12/25/59(b)(c)

      9,310       5,834,255  

Series 2020-C, Class A,
2.25%, 09/27/60(b)(c)(e)

      30,440       29,921,360  

Series 2020-C, Class B,
5.00%, 09/27/60(b)(e)

      2,981       2,939,389  

Series 2020-C, Class C, 0.00%, 09/27/60(b)

      10,135       8,273,031  

Series 2020-D, Class A,
2.25%, 06/25/60(b)(c)(e)

      29,270       28,791,699  

Series 2020-D, Class B,
5.00%, 06/25/60(b)(e)

      4,238       4,179,318  

Series 2020-D, Class C, 0.00%, 06/25/60(b)

      10,899       8,688,731  

Allegro CLO II-S Ltd., Series 2014-1RA, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.08%),
1.35%, 10/21/28(a)(b)

      3,790       3,779,830  

Allegro CLO IV Ltd.

     

Series 2016-1A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.15%), 1.43%, 01/15/30(a)(b)

      6,568       6,542,057  

Series 2016-1A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%), 1.98%, 01/15/30(a)(b)

      2,530       2,485,527  

Allegro CLO V Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.24%), 1.51%, 10/16/30(a)(b)

      1,100       1,093,812  

ALM 2020 Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.85%),
2.13%, 10/15/29(a)(b)

      7,780       7,773,920  

ALM VII Ltd.

     

Series 2012-7A, Class A1A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.17%),
1.45%, 07/15/29(a)(b)

      750       745,986  

Series 2012-7A, Class A2R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.85%),
2.13%, 07/15/29(a)(b)

      591       586,221  

ALM VII R Ltd., Series 2013-7RA, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.41%), 1.69%, 10/15/28(a)(b)

      2,970       2,957,604  

ALM XIX Ltd.

     

Series 2016-19A, Class A1RA, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.00%),
1.28%, 04/16/29(a)(b)(c)

      750       747,375  

Series 2016-19A, Class A1RB, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.35%),
1.63%, 04/16/29(a)(b)(c)

      500       482,850  

Series 2016-19A, Class A2RA, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.45%),
1.73%, 04/16/29(a)(b)(c)

      3,370       3,338,996  

ALM XVI Ltd./ALM XVI LLC

     

Series 2015-16A, Class A2R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%),
1.78%, 07/15/27(a)(b)

      6,284       6,223,344  

Series 2015-16A, Class BR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.90%),
2.18%, 07/15/27(a)(b)

      2,060       2,006,035  

ALM XVIII Ltd., Series 2016-18A, Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 1.93%, 01/15/28(a)(b)

      1,250       1,225,797  

AMMC CLO 16 Ltd., Series 2015-16A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 1.87%, 04/14/29(a)(b)

      500       487,979  

AMMC CLO 21 Ltd., Series 2017-21A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.25%), 1.50%, 11/02/30(a)(b)

      750       743,920  

AMMC CLO XII Ltd., Series 2013-12A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.20%), 1.44%, 11/10/30(a)(b)

      540       536,437  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

September 30, 2020

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)                  

AMMC CLO XIII Ltd., Series 2013-13A, Class A1LR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.26%), 1.52%, 07/24/29(a)(b)

    USD       2,592     $  2,585,474  

AMMC CLO XIV Ltd., Series 2014-14A, Class A1LR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.25%), 1.49%, 07/25/29(a)(b)

      6,220       6,197,343  

AMSR Trust

     

Series 2020-SFR1, Class E, 3.22%, 04/17/37(b)

      1,280       1,299,885  

Series 2020-SFR2, Class D, 3.28%, 07/17/37(b)

      2,437       2,534,057  

Series 2020-SFR3, Class E1, 2.56%, 09/17/37(b)

      2,490       2,490,239  

Series 2020-SFR4, Class E2, 2.46%, 11/17/37(b)

      2,500       2,502,674  

Series 2020-SFR4, Class F, 2.86%, 11/17/37(b)

      2,760       2,761,701  

Anchorage Capital CLO 3-R Ltd.

     

Series 2014-3RA, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.05%), 1.30%, 01/28/31(a)(b)

      2,120       2,101,599  

Series 2014-3RA, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 1.75%, 01/28/31(a)(b)

      3,600       3,534,065  

Series 2014-3RA, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.85%), 2.10%, 01/28/31(a)(b)

      500       484,160  

Anchorage Capital CLO 4-R Ltd.

     

Series 2014-4RA, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.05%), 1.30%, 01/28/31(a)(b)

      5,330       5,277,371  

Series 2014-4RA, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.85%), 2.10%, 01/28/31(a)(b)

      5,550       5,319,544  

Anchorage Capital CLO 5-R Ltd.

     

Series 2014-5RA, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.45%), 1.73%, 01/15/30(a)(b)

      9,200       8,985,844  

Series 2014-5RA, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.85%), 2.13%, 01/15/30(a)(b)

      3,540       3,383,750  

Anchorage Capital CLO 6 Ltd., Series 2015-6A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.27%), 1.55%, 07/15/30(a)(b)

      4,010       3,982,788  

Anchorage Capital CLO 7 Ltd.

     

Series 2015-7A, Class AR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.09%), 1.34%, 01/28/31(a)(b)

      4,936       4,871,673  

Series 2015-7A, Class BR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%), 2.00%, 01/28/31(a)(b)

      7,620       7,457,055  

Series 2015-7A, Class CR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.20%), 2.45%, 01/28/31(a)(b)

      4,250       4,122,752  

Series 2015-7A, Class D1R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.50%), 3.75%, 01/28/31(a)(b)

      1,140       1,085,441  

Anchorage Capital CLO 8 Ltd.

     

Series 2016-8A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.00%), 1.25%, 07/28/28(a)(b)

      2,430       2,423,458  

Series 2016-8A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 1.85%, 07/28/28(a)(b)

      3,050       3,001,945  

Anchorage Capital CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2013-1A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.25%), 1.52%, 10/13/30(a)(b)

      2,755       2,745,246  

Series 2013-1A, Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 1.92%, 10/13/30(a)(b)

      750       734,256  

Series 2013-1A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.15%), 2.42%, 10/13/30(a)(b)

      1,410       1,367,922  

Anchorage Capital Europe CLO 2 DAC, Series 2A, Class B, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 1.80%), 1.80%, 05/15/31(a)(b)

    EUR       250       292,540  

Apidos CLO XII, Series 2013-12A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.08%), 1.36%, 04/15/31(a)(b)

    USD       3,152       3,103,141  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)                  

Apidos CLO XV, Series 2013-15A, Class A1RR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.01%),
1.28%, 04/20/31(a)(b)

    USD       1,080     $  1,073,068  

Apidos CLO XVIII, Series 2018-18A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.14%),
1.40%, 10/22/30(a)(b)

      880       868,840  

Apidos CLO XXXI, Series 2019-31A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.90%),
2.18%, 04/15/31(a)(b)

      2,950       2,949,988  

Apres Static CLO Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%), 2.03%, 01/15/27(a)(b)

      350       348,203  

Aqueduct European CLO DAC

     

Series 2019-4A, Class B1, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 1.80%), 1.80%, 07/15/32(a)(b)

    EUR       750       878,537  

Series 2019-4X, Class B1, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 1.80%), 1.80%, 07/15/32(a)

      1,560       1,827,356  

Arbor Realty Collateralized Loan Obligation Ltd., Series 2017-FL3, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.99%), 1.14%, 12/15/27(a)(b)

    USD       3,740       3,696,446  

Arbour CLO II DAC, Series 2014-2X, Class B2R, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 1.50%),
1.50%, 05/15/30(a)

    EUR       995       1,159,669  

ARBOUR CLO VIII DAC, Series 8A, Class C,
(3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.90%),
2.90%, 07/15/33(a)(b)(c)

      550       644,851  

Ares European CLO X BV, Series 10X,
Class B1, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 1.70%), 1.70%, 10/15/31(a)

      820       954,191  

Ares European CLO XI BV, Series 11X,
Class B1, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 1.85%), 1.85%, 04/15/32(a)

      730       853,411  

Ares European CLO XII BV, Series 12X,
Class B1, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 1.75%), 1.75%, 04/20/32(a)

      1,370       1,600,495  

Ares XXXVII CLO Ltd., Series 2015-4A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.17%), 1.45%, 10/15/30(a)(b)

    USD       1,150       1,138,426  

Argent Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-W1, Class A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.48%), 0.63%, 05/25/35(a)

      3,796       3,435,506  

ASSURANT CLO I Ltd., Series 2017-1A,
Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%),
1.97%, 10/20/29(a)(b)

      1,400       1,371,556  

Atrium IX, Series 9A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.24%), 1.50%, 05/28/30(a)(b)

      4,010       3,913,133  

Atrium XII

     

Series 12A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.83%), 1.09%, 04/22/27(a)(b)

      1,602       1,586,783  

Series 12A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 1.91%, 04/22/27(a)(b)

      2,381       2,259,779  

Atrium XIII, Series 13A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 1.76%, 11/21/30(a)(b)

      1,000       972,758  

Avery Point IV CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A,
Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.10%), 1.35%, 04/25/26(a)(b)

      7,040       7,037,769  

Avery Point V CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2014-5A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.98%), 1.25%, 07/17/26(a)(b)

      1,344       1,341,937  

Series 2014-5A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 1.77%, 07/17/26(a)(b)

      2,250       2,230,822  

Avery Point VI CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2015-6A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.05%), 1.30%, 08/05/27(a)(b)

      3,959       3,955,238  

Series 2015-6A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 1.75%, 08/05/27(a)(b)

      3,240       3,172,795  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

September 30, 2020

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)                  

Avery Point VII CLO Ltd., Series 2015-7A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.14%), 1.42%, 01/15/28(a)(b)

    USD       7,480     $ 7,440,052  

Avoca CLO XII Ltd., Series 12X, Class CR, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.05%), 2.05%, 04/15/30(a)

    EUR       475       548,864  

Avoca CLO XV DAC, Series 15X, Class B2R, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 1.05%), 1.05%, 04/15/31(a)

      400       456,258  

Avoca CLO XVII DAC, Series 17A, Class B1R, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 1.70%), 1.70%, 10/15/32(a)(b)

      1,390       1,639,088  

Avoca CLO XVIII DAC, Series 18X, Class C, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 1.75%), 1.75%, 04/15/31(a)

      400       455,458  

B2R Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-2, Class A, 3.34%, 11/15/48(b)

    USD       26       25,879  

Babson CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2015-2A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.19%), 1.46%, 10/20/30(a)(b)

      2,590       2,571,497  

Series 2015-IA, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.40%), 1.67%, 01/20/31(a)(b)

      610       595,697  

Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2016-2A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.14%), 1.42%, 01/15/29(a)(b)

      1,346       1,332,618  

Series 2016-2A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.80%), 2.08%, 01/15/29(a)(b)

      1,000       991,332  

Series 2018-2A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.08%), 1.35%, 07/19/31(a)(b)

      1,420       1,402,553  

BankAmerica Manufactured Housing Contract Trust

     

Series 1997-2, Class B1,
7.07%, 02/10/22(d)

      1,680       995,198  

Series 1998-2, Class B1,
7.46%, 12/10/25(d)

      2,790       1,314,909  

Barings CLO Ltd., Series 2018-3A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.95%), 1.22%, 07/20/29(a)(b)

      1,085       1,073,637  

Battalion CLO 18 Ltd.

     

Series 2020-18A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.30%), 0.00%, 10/15/32(a)(b)

      1,827       1,827,000  

Series 2020-18A, Class D1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.00%), 0.00%, 10/15/32(a)(b)

      1,617       1,617,000  

Battalion CLO VII Ltd., Series 2014-7A, Class A1RR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.04%), 1.31%, 07/17/28(a)(b)

      3,450       3,429,869  

Battalion CLO VIII Ltd.

     

Series 2015-8A, Class A1R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.07%),
1.34%, 07/18/30(a)(b)

      6,500       6,421,809  

Series 2015-8A, Class A2R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.55%),
1.82%, 07/18/30(a)(b)

      3,250       3,155,678  

Series 2015-8A, Class BR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%),
2.27%, 07/18/30(a)(b)

      2,901       2,714,249  

Battalion CLO X Ltd., Series 2016-10A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.25%), 1.51%, 01/24/29(a)(b)

      23,120       23,027,437  

Bayview Financial Revolving Asset Trust

     

Series 2004-B, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.00%), 1.15%, 05/28/39(a)(b)

      10,520       8,597,070  

Series 2004-B, Class A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.30%), 1.45%, 05/28/39(a)(b)

      216       179,548  

Series 2005-A, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.00%), 1.15%, 02/28/40(a)(b)

      2,270       2,127,589  

Series 2005-E, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.00%), 1.15%, 12/28/40(a)(b)

      827       729,795  

BCMSC Trust

     

Series 2000-A, Class A2,
7.58%, 06/15/30(d)

      1,674       493,954  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)                  

BCMSC Trust

     

Series 2000-A, Class A3,
7.83%, 06/15/30(d)

    USD       1,554     $ 473,885  

Series 2000-A, Class A4,
8.29%, 06/15/30(d)

      1,121       361,925  

BDS Ltd., Series 2019-FL3, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.40%), 1.55%, 12/15/35(a)(b)

      4,680       4,598,307  

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities I Trust

     

Series 2004-HE7, Class M2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.73%), 1.87%, 08/25/34(a)

      186       185,419  

Series 2006-HE1, Class 1M4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.68%), 0.83%, 12/25/35(a)

      1,688       2,180,845  

Series 2006-HE7, Class 1A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.17%), 0.32%, 09/25/36(a)

      2,680       3,294,611  

Series 2007-FS1, Class 1A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.17%), 0.32%, 05/25/35(a)

      894       984,087  

Series 2007-HE1, Class 21A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.16%), 0.31%, 01/25/37(a)

      560       552,106  

Series 2007-HE2, Class 1A4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.32%), 0.47%, 03/25/37(a)

      1,004       803,399  

Series 2007-HE2, Class 22A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.14%), 0.29%, 03/25/37(a)

      883       872,804  

Series 2007-HE2, Class 23A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.14%), 0.29%, 03/25/37(a)

      1,615       1,687,672  

Series 2007-HE3, Class 1A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.25%), 0.40%, 04/25/37(a)

      1,031       1,128,138  

Series 2007-HE3, Class 1A4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.35%), 0.50%, 04/25/37(a)

      6,111       5,484,475  

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-4, Class M2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.20%), 1.35%, 01/25/36(a)

      33       32,684  

Benefit Street Partners CLO II Ltd., Series 2013- IIA, Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%), 2.03%, 07/15/29(a)(b)

      900       894,477  

Benefit Street Partners CLO III Ltd., Series 2013- IIIA, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.25%), 1.52%, 07/20/29(a)(b)

      749       748,071  

Benefit Street Partners CLO IV Ltd., Series 2014- IVA, Class A1RR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.25%), 1.52%, 01/20/29(a)(b)

      7,830       7,798,839  

Benefit Street Partners CLO V-B Ltd., Series 2018-5BA, Class A1A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.09%), 1.36%, 04/20/31(a)(b)

      4,360       4,324,970  

Benefit Street Partners CLO VI Ltd.

     

Series 2015-VIA, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.24%), 1.51%, 10/18/29(a)(b)

      12,030       11,980,546  

Series 2015-VIA, Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.72%), 1.99%, 10/18/29(a)(b)

      3,320       3,260,881  

Benefit Street Partners CLO VII Ltd.

     

Series 2015-VIIA, Class A1AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.78%),
1.05%, 07/18/27(a)(b)

      1,634       1,625,559  

Series 2015-VIIA, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.40%), 2.67%, 07/18/27(a)(b)

      600       573,764  

Benefit Street Partners CLO VIII Ltd., Series 2015- 8A, Class A1AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.10%), 1.37%, 01/20/31(a)(b)

      1,250       1,232,802  

Benefit Street Partners CLO X Ltd.

     

Series 2016-10A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.14%), 1.42%, 01/15/29(a)(b)

      1,000       993,087  

Series 2016-10A, Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%), 2.03%, 01/15/29(a)(b)

      600       591,541  

Benefit Street Partners CLO XX Ltd., Series 2020- 20A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.25%), 4.40%, 07/15/31(a)(b)

      3,010       3,007,886  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

September 30, 2020

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)                  

Birch Grove CLO Ltd., Series 19A, Class D,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.90%),
4.15%, 06/15/31(a)(b)

    USD       1,195     $  1,183,789  

Black Diamond CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.45%), 1.72%, 02/06/26(a)(b)

      345       344,368  

BlueMountain CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2012-2A, Class AR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.05%), 1.30%, 11/20/28(a)(b)

      1,500       1,492,789  

Series 2013-1A, Class A1R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.23%), 1.50%, 01/20/29(a)(b)

      3,952       3,944,176  

Series 2013-2A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.18%), 1.44%, 10/22/30(a)(b)

      6,321       6,252,706  

Series 2015-3A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.00%), 1.27%, 04/20/31(a)(b)

      2,550       2,512,233  

BlueMountain CLO XXIX Ltd., Series 2020-29A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.25%), 2.56%, 07/25/31(a)(b)

      750       749,958  

BlueMountain CLO XXV Ltd., Series 2019-25A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.70%), 6.98%, 07/15/32(a)(b)

      1,000       938,099  

BlueMountain Fuji Eur CLO IV DAC, Series 4X, Class A2, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 1.35%), 1.35%, 03/30/32(a)

    EUR       670       785,335  

BlueMountain Fuji Eur CLO V DAC, Series 5X, Class C, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.45%), 2.45%, 01/15/33(a)

      1,560       1,799,285  

Bowman Park CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.18%), 1.44%, 11/23/25(a)(b)

    USD       1,265       1,263,315  

Brookside Mill CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2013-1A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.35%),
1.62%, 01/17/28(a)(b)

      500       491,486  

Series 2013-1A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.65%), 2.92%, 01/17/28(a)(b)

      1,073       1,001,075  

Cairn CLO XII DAC

     

Series 2020-12A, Class B, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.30%),
2.30%, 04/15/33(a)(b)(c)

    EUR       500       587,694  

Series 2020-12A, Class C, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%),
3.00%, 04/15/33(a)(b)(c)

      1,175       1,379,014  

California Street CLO XII Ltd., Series 2013-12A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.03%), 1.31%, 10/15/25(a)(b)

    USD       1,270       1,265,711  

Carlyle C17 CLO Ltd., Series C17A, Class A1AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.03%), 1.30%, 04/30/31(a)(b)

      7,620       7,526,961  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2013-2A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.89%), 1.16%, 01/18/29(a)(b)

      1,488       1,472,612  

Series 2013-3A, Class A1AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.10%), 1.38%, 10/15/30(a)(b)

      248       244,451  

Series 2013-4A, Class A1RR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.00%), 1.28%, 01/15/31(a)(b)

      1,853       1,822,599  

Series 2014-1A, Class A1R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.97%), 1.24%, 04/17/31(a)(b)

      3,160       3,122,309  

Series 2015-3A, Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 1.85%, 07/28/28(a)(b)

      2,470       2,423,960  

Carlyle U.S. CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2016-4A, Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.45%), 1.72%, 10/20/27(a)(b)

      750       730,561  

Series 2017-4A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.18%), 1.46%, 01/15/30(a)(b)

      4,620       4,585,012  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)                  

Carlyle U.S. CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2019-2A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.28%), 1.56%, 07/15/32(a)(b)

    USD       4,000     $ 3,979,228  

Series 2020-1A, Class C1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.00%), 4.19%, 07/20/31(a)(b)

      750       750,007  

Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust

     

Series 2006-NC1, Class M2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.42%), 0.57%, 01/25/36(a)

      610       506,130  

Series 2006-NC3, Class A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.15%), 0.30%, 08/25/36(a)

      3,561       3,347,284  

Series 2006-NC4, Class A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.16%), 0.31%, 10/25/36(a)

      772       735,352  

Series 2006-NC5, Class A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.15%), 0.30%, 01/25/37(a)

      3,978       3,304,425  

CarVal CLO II Ltd.

     

Series 2019-1A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%), 3.52%, 04/20/32(a)(b)

      713       705,901  

Series 2019-1A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.15%), 4.42%, 04/20/32(a)(b)

      6,252       6,251,864  

CarVal CLO III Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.70%), 3.97%, 07/20/32(a)(b)

      2,000       1,982,566  

CarVal CLO Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class D,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.89%), 3.16%, 07/16/31(a)(b)

      500       479,344  

Cascade MH Asset Trust, Series 2019-MH1, Class A, 4.00%, 11/25/44(b)(d)

      11,382       11,733,854  

CBAM Ltd.

     

Series 2017-1A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.25%), 1.52%, 07/20/30(a)(b)

      6,050       6,044,692  

Series 2017-2A, Class B1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%), 2.02%, 10/17/29(a)(b)

      2,955       2,901,596  

Series 2017-3A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.23%), 1.50%, 10/17/29(a)(b)

      3,780       3,764,614  

Series 2017-3A, Class B1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%), 1.97%, 10/17/29(a)(b)

      1,000       979,384  

C-BASS Trust, Series 2006-CB7, Class A4,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.16%), 0.31%, 10/25/36(a)

      579       481,803  

CDO Repack SPC Ltd., Series 2006-CLF1, Class D1, 0.00%, 05/20/30(b)

      420       439,360  

Cedar Funding II CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2013-1A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.23%), 1.47%, 06/09/30(a)(b)

      1,511       1,502,711  

Series 2013-1A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%), 1.99%, 06/09/30(a)(b)

      2,450       2,424,489  

Cedar Funding IV CLO Ltd., Series 2014-4A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.23%), 1.49%, 07/23/30(a)(b)

      3,790       3,769,781  

Cedar Funding IX CLO Ltd., Series 2018-9A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.98%), 1.25%, 04/20/31(a)(b)

      940       927,434  

Cedar Funding V CLO Ltd., Series 2016-5A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.10%), 1.37%, 07/17/31(a)(b)

      1,880       1,860,495  

Cedar Funding VI CLO Ltd., Series 2016-6A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.09%), 1.36%, 10/20/28(a)(b)

      15,035       14,922,439  

Cedar Funding VIII CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2017-8A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.25%), 1.52%, 10/17/30(a)(b)

      16,520       16,395,966  

Series 2017-8A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%), 1.97%, 10/17/30(a)(b)

      2,628       2,565,837  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

September 30, 2020

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)                  

Cedar Funding VIII CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2017-8A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.25%), 2.52%, 10/17/30(a)(b)

    USD       750     $ 721,460  

Cent CLO Ltd., Series 2015-24A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.07%), 1.35%, 10/15/26(a)(b)

      3,868       3,859,780  

CIFC European Funding CLO II DAC, Series 2X, Class B1, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 1.60%), 1.60%, 04/15/33(a)

    EUR       900       1,032,145  

CIFC Funding Ltd.

     

Series 2012-2RA, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.25%),
1.52%, 01/20/28(a)(b)

    USD       750       726,959  

Series 2013-1A, Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%),
2.02%, 07/16/30(a)(b)

      500       489,725  

Series 2014-4RA, Class A1A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.13%),
1.40%, 10/17/30(a)(b)

      26,820       26,699,766  

Series 2014-4RA, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%),
1.92%, 10/17/30(a)(b)

      250       248,882  

Series 2015-2A, Class AR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.01%),
1.29%, 04/15/30(a)(b)(c)

      1,270       1,257,427  

Series 2015-2A, Class CR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%),
2.28%, 04/15/30(a)(b)

      2,904       2,778,297  

Series 2015-4A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.15%),
1.42%, 10/20/27(a)(b)

      690       686,135  

Series 2017-1A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.01%), 1.28%, 04/23/29(a)(b)

      5,840       5,820,520  

Series 2017-1A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%), 1.97%, 04/23/29(a)(b)

      2,910       2,869,317  

Series 2017-5A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.85%), 3.12%, 11/16/30(a)(b)

      300       283,243  

Series 2018-1A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.00%), 1.27%, 04/18/31(a)(b)

      1,834       1,797,595  

Series 2019-4A, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.80%), 2.08%, 07/15/32(a)(b)

      400       393,842  

Series 2020-1A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.30%), 2.54%, 07/15/32(a)(b)

      3,260       3,259,985  

Series 2020-1A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.00%), 4.24%, 07/15/32(a)(b)

      1,120       1,110,656  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust

     

Series 2007-AHL2, Class A3B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.20%), 0.35%, 05/25/37(a)

      6,399       5,133,168  

Series 2007-AHL2, Class A3C, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.27%), 0.42%, 05/25/37(a)

      2,907       2,350,462  

Clear Creek CLO, Series 2015-1A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.95%), 3.22%, 10/20/30(a)(b)

      620       581,394  

Cloud Pass-Through Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class CLOU, 3.55%, 12/05/22(b)(d)

      11,295       11,474,689  

Conseco Finance Corp.

     

Series 1997-3, Class M1,
7.53%, 03/15/28(d)

      1,353       1,366,946  

Series 1997-6, Class M1,
7.21%, 01/15/29(d)

      252       256,541  

Series 1998-4, Class M1,
6.83%, 04/01/30(d)

      342       330,130  

Series 1998-8, Class A1,
6.28%, 09/01/30

      594       625,304  

Series 1998-8, Class M1,
6.98%, 09/01/30(d)

      2,477       2,294,432  

Series 1999-5, Class A5,
7.86%, 03/01/30(d)

      947       576,300  

Series 1999-5, Class A6,
7.50%, 03/01/30(d)

      1,015       595,033  

Series 2001-D, Class B1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.50%), 2.65%, 11/15/32(a)

      1,825       1,691,806  

Conseco Finance Securitizations Corp.

     

Series 2000-1, Class A5, 8.06%, 09/01/29(d)

 

    1,602       573,319  

Series 2000-4, Class A6, 8.31%, 05/01/32(d)

 

    1,373       487,182  

Series 2000-5, Class A6, 7.96%, 05/01/31

      2,221       1,119,564  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)                  

Conseco Finance Securitizations Corp.

     

Series 2000-5, Class A7, 8.20%, 05/01/31

    USD       4,051     $  2,103,010  

Contego CLO VIII DAC

     

Series 8A, Class B1, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.10%), 2.10%, 01/25/32(a)(b)

    EUR       2,400       2,810,468  

Series 8A, Class C, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.80%), 2.80%, 01/25/32(a)(b)(c)

      500       586,228  

Corevest American Finance Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A, 3.38%, 05/15/52(b)

    USD       1,942       2,111,729  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates

     

Series 2004-5, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.90%), 1.05%, 10/25/34(a)

      488       478,582  

Series 2005-16, Class 1AF,
4.62%, 04/25/36(d)

      3,335       3,332,362  

Series 2005-17, Class 1AF4,
6.05%, 05/25/36(e)

      1,685       1,738,919  

Series 2006-1, Class AF4, 4.61%, 07/25/36(d)

      2,051       2,083,340  

Series 2006-11, Class 3AV2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.16%), 0.31%, 09/25/46(a)

      201       196,700  

Series 2006-17, Class 2A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.15%), 0.30%, 03/25/47(a)

      210       206,017  

Series 2006-18, Class M1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.30%), 0.45%, 03/25/37(a)

      6,168       4,744,444  

Series 2006-8, Class 2A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.16%), 0.31%, 12/25/35(a)

      475       470,653  

Series 2006-8, Class 2A4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.25%), 0.40%, 01/25/46(a)

      8,384       7,736,536  

Series 2006-S10, Class A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.32%), 0.47%, 10/25/36(a)

      4,005       3,747,234  

Series 2006-S3, Class A4, 6.53%, 01/25/29(e)

      299       342,444  

Series 2006-SPS1, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.22%), 0.37%, 12/25/25(a)

      107       136,781  

Series 2007-12, Class 1A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.84%), 0.99%, 08/25/47(a)

      5,823       5,681,213  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2004-U, Class 2A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.27%), 0.42%, 03/15/34(a)

      666       629,054  

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2001-MH29, Class B1, 8.10%, 09/25/31(d)

      1,750       1,825,809  

Credit-Based Asset Servicing & Securitization LLC

     

Series 2006-CB2, Class AF4,
3.20%, 12/25/36(e)

      421       418,447  

Series 2006-MH1, Class B1,
6.25%, 10/25/36(b)(e)

      852       889,284  

Series 2006-SL1, Class A2,
6.06%, 09/25/36(b)(e)

      3,037       414,262  

Series 2007-CB6, Class A4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.34%), 0.49%, 07/25/37(a)(b)

      611       490,054  

Cumberland Park CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2015-2A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.80%), 2.07%, 07/20/28(a)(b)

      1,190       1,153,066  

Series 2015-2A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.70%), 2.97%, 07/20/28(a)(b)

      500       476,057  

CVC Cordatus Loan Fund VI DAC, Series 6X, Class CR, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 1.60%), 1.60%, 04/15/32(a)

    EUR       1,160       1,302,891  

CWHEQ Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006- S5, Class A5, 6.16%, 06/25/35

    USD       343       379,204  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

September 30, 2020

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  

CWHEQ Revolving Home Equity Loan

 

Resuritization Trust

     

Series 2006-RES, Class 4Q1B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.30%),
0.45%, 12/15/33(a)(b)

    USD       656     $ 622,250  

Series 2006-RES, Class 5B1A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.19%),
0.34%, 05/15/35(a)(b)

      258       246,786  

Series 2006-RES, Class 5B1B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.19%),
0.34%, 05/15/35(a)(b)(c)

      151       140,920  

CWHEQ Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust

 

 

Series 2005-B, Class 2A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.18%), 0.33%, 05/15/35(a)

      407       396,653  

Series 2006-C, Class 2A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.18%), 0.33%, 05/15/36(a)

      2,321       2,236,369  

Series 2006-H, Class 1A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.15%), 0.30%, 11/15/36(a)

      1,476       1,234,547  

Deer Creek CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.18%), 1.45%, 10/20/30(a)(b)

      5,561       5,488,472  

Dorchester Park CLO DAC, Series 2015-1A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.45%), 1.72%, 04/20/28(a)(b)

      3,064       3,000,924  

Dryden 33 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2014-33A, Class BR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%), 2.03%, 04/15/29(a)(b)

      250       247,049  

Dryden 36 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2014-36A, Class DR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.70%), 3.98%, 04/15/29(a)(b)

      750       729,603  

Dryden 43 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2016-43A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.14%), 1.41%, 07/20/29(a)(b)

      7,230       7,215,806  

Dryden 53 CLO Ltd., Series 2017-53A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.12%), 1.40%, 01/15/31(a)(b)

      18,720       18,565,479  

Dryden 76 CLO Ltd., Series 2019-76A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.33%), 1.60%, 10/20/32(a)(b)

      750       740,628  

Dryden 77 CLO Ltd., Series 2020-77A, Class D1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.14%), 5.51%, 05/20/31(a)(b)

      750       749,667  

Dryden XXV Senior Loan Fund

     

Series 2012-25A, Class ARR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.90%),
1.18%, 10/15/27(a)(b)

      9,911       9,835,945  

Series 2012-25A, Class CRR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.85%),
2.13%, 10/15/27(a)(b)

      1,340       1,279,580  

Dryden XXVI Senior Loan Fund, Series 2013-26A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.90%), 1.18%, 04/15/29(a)(b)

      1,170       1,157,488  

Dryden XXVIII Senior Loan Fund, Series 2013- 28A, Class A1LR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.20%), 1.48%, 08/15/30(a)(b)

      9,085       8,986,067  

Eaton Vance CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2013-1A, Class A1RR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.16%),
1.44%, 01/15/28(a)(b)

      1,280       1,273,914  

Series 2013-1A, Class A2RR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.85%),
2.13%, 01/15/28(a)(b)

      1,150       1,147,137  

Series 2018-1A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.20%),
2.48%, 10/15/30(a)(b)

      3,550       3,382,200  

Elm CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2014-1A, Class ARR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.17%),
1.44%, 01/17/29(a)(b)

      18,150       18,061,325  

Series 2014-1A, Class BRR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%),
2.02%, 01/17/29(a)(b)

      1,950       1,934,391  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  

Elmwood CLO I Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.90%), 2.17%, 04/20/30(a)(b)

    USD       1,500     $ 1,481,583  

Elmwood CLO II Ltd.

     

Series 2019-2A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.45%), 1.72%, 04/20/31(a)(b)

      4,020       4,019,987  

Series 2019-2A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.95%), 4.22%, 04/20/31(a)(b)

      1,450       1,436,969  

Elmwood CLO III Ltd., Series 2019-3A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.85%), 4.13%, 10/15/32(a)(b)

      250       247,091  

Elmwood CLO V Ltd.

     

Series 2020-2A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.20%), 2.48%, 07/24/31(a)(b)

      2,880       2,879,748  

Series 2020-2A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.75%), 3.03%, 07/24/31(a)(b)

      2,880       2,860,284  

FBR Securitization Trust, Series 2005-5, Class M2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.71%), 0.85%, 11/25/35(a)

      6,465       6,210,180  

Finance of America HECM Buyout, Series 2020- HB1, Class M5, 6.00%, 02/25/30(b)(c)(d)

      1,758       1,378,272  

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust

     

Series 2004-FFH3, Class M3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.05%), 1.20%, 10/25/34(a)

      1,000       933,580  

Series 2006-FF13, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.12%), 0.27%, 10/25/36(a)

      2,340       1,857,976  

Series 2006-FF16, Class 2A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.14%), 0.29%, 12/25/36(a)

      12,064       7,447,656  

Series 2006-FF17, Class A5, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.15%), 0.30%, 12/25/36(a)

      16,552       15,079,653  

Series 2006-FFH1, Class M2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.40%), 0.55%, 01/25/36(a)

      2,652       1,849,617  

FirstKey Homes Trust

     

Series 2020-SFR1, Class E, 2.79%, 08/17/37(b).

      4,480       4,581,346  

Series 2020-SFR1, Class F1, 3.64%, 09/17/25(b)

      2,690       2,775,402  

Flatiron CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.89%), 1.17%, 04/15/27(a)(b)

      1,698       1,695,791  

Fremont Home Loan Trust, Series 2006-3, Class 1A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.14%), 0.29%, 02/25/37(a)

      2,890       2,260,319  

Galaxy XV CLO Ltd., Series 2013-15A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.20%), 1.48%, 10/15/30(a)(b)

      1,350       1,344,099  

Galaxy XXIII CLO Ltd., Series 2017-23A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.28%), 1.54%, 04/24/29(a)(b)

      2,603       2,586,763  

Galaxy XXIX CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2018-29A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.40%), 1.68%, 11/15/26(a)(b)

      250       245,131  

Series 2018-29A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.68%), 1.96%, 11/15/26(a)(b)

      1,470       1,397,394  

GE-WMC Asset-Backed Pass-Through

 

 

Certificates, Series 2005-2, Class A2C, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.50%), 0.65%, 12/25/35(a)

      266       262,706  

Gilbert Park CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2017-1A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.95%), 2.23%, 10/15/30(a)(b)

      3,110       2,981,592  

Series 2017-1A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.95%), 3.23%, 10/15/30(a)(b)

      4,292       4,093,708  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

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Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  

GoldenTree Loan Management U.S. CLO 1 Ltd.

 

Series 2017-1A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.85%), 2.12%, 04/20/29(a)(b)

    USD       3,120     $ 3,018,399  

Series 2017-1A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.65%), 2.92%, 04/20/29(a)(b)

      1,800       1,670,794  

GoldenTree Loan Management U.S. CLO 5 Ltd., Series 2019-5A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.30%), 1.57%, 10/20/32(a)(b)

      1,750       1,739,186  

GoldenTree Loan Management U.S. CLO 7 Ltd., Series 2020-7A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.98%), 3.39%, 04/20/31(a)(b)

      2,240       2,212,725  

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities IX Ltd., Series 2014-9A, Class AR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.11%), 1.38%, 10/29/29(a)(b)

      1,830       1,826,459  

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities X Ltd., Series 2015-10A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.12%), 1.39%, 07/20/31(a)(b)

      4,688       4,640,063  

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities XI Ltd., Series 2015-11A, Class AR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.07%), 1.34%, 01/18/31(a)(b)

      3,749       3,720,135  

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing

     

Series 1999-5, Class M1B, 8.29%, 12/15/29(d)

      870       910,069  

Series 1999-5, Class M2,
9.23%, 12/15/29(d)

      965       821,662  

Grippen Park CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.26%), 1.53%, 01/20/30(a)(b)

      1,123       1,120,582  

GSAA Home Equity Trust

     

Series 2005-14, Class 1A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.35%), 0.50%, 12/25/35(a)

      836       338,205  

Series 2006-4, Class 1A1, 3.53%, 03/25/36(d)

      2,398       1,900,790  

Series 2006-5, Class 2A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.07%), 0.22%, 03/25/36(a)

      14       6,361  

Series 2007-2, Class AF3, 5.92%, 03/25/37(d)

      501       143,829  

GSAMP Trust

     

Series 2007-H1, Class A1B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.20%), 0.35%, 01/25/47(a)

      950       633,444  

Series 2007-HS1, Class M6, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.25%), 2.40%, 02/25/47(a)

      1,300       1,315,838  

Gulf Stream Meridian 1 Ltd., Series 2020-IA, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.37%), 1.65%, 04/15/33(a)(b)

      5,820       5,808,567  

Gulf Stream Meridian 2 Ltd., Series 2020-IIA, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.85%), 5.13%, 10/15/29(a)(b)

      1,500       1,492,025  

Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding Ltd., Series 2015- 2A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.08%), 1.33%, 07/25/27(a)(b)

      7,627       7,598,730  

Highbridge Loan Management Ltd.

     

Series 12A-18, Class A1B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.25%), 1.52%, 07/18/31(a)(b)

      750       737,322  

Series 6A-2015, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.00%),
1.25%, 02/05/31(a)(b)

      11,313       11,132,653  

Series 7A-2015, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.18%), 1.46%, 03/15/27(a)(b)

      500       483,312  

Home Equity Asset Trust

     

Series 2006-3, Class M2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.40%), 0.55%, 07/25/36(a)

      2,440       2,187,025  

Series 2007-1, Class 2A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.15%), 0.30%, 05/25/37(a)

      2,490       2,117,779  

Home Equity Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Trust

 

   

Series 2004-A, Class M2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.03%), 2.17%, 07/25/34(a)

      530       527,626  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  

Home Equity Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Trust

 

Series 2007-A, Class 2A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.19%), 0.34%, 04/25/37(a)

    USD       1,900     $ 1,390,003  

Home Equity Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-2, Class 1A1, 5.87%, 07/25/36(e)

      2,273       590,095  

Home Loan Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-1, Class A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.72%), 0.87%, 04/15/36(a)

      974       913,116  

HPS Loan Management Ltd.

     

Series 10A-16, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.14%), 1.41%, 01/20/28(a)(b)

      4,550       4,525,774  

Series 14A-19, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.27%), 1.51%, 07/25/30(a)(b)

      1,300       1,293,503  

ICG U.S. CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.14%),
1.41%, 10/19/28(a)(b)

      5,420       5,384,077  

Invesco Euro CLO II DAC, Series 2X, Class B1, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 1.80%),
1.80%, 08/15/32(a) .

    EUR       1,440       1,687,815  

Invitation Homes Trust

     

Series 2018-SFR3, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.00%), 1.15%, 07/17/37(a)(b)

    USD       2,711       2,710,915  

Series 2018-SFR3, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%), 2.15%, 07/17/37(a)(b)

      2,468       2,469,852  

Irwin Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-3, Class 2A3, 6.53%, 09/25/37(b)(e)

      391       390,340  

JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust, Series 2006-CW1, Class M1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.27%), 0.42%, 05/25/36(a)

      1,170       1,118,924  

Kayne CLO 5 Ltd., Series 2019-5A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.35%), 1.61%, 07/24/32(a)(b)

      3,770       3,760,983  

Kayne CLO II Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.24%), 1.52%, 10/15/31(a)(b)

      500       499,039  

KKR CLO 16 Ltd., Series 16, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.25%), 1.52%, 01/20/29(a)(b)

      7,421       7,387,925  

LCM 26 Ltd., Series 26A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.07%), 1.34%, 01/20/31(a)(b)

      8,120       8,031,808  

LCM XIV LP, Series 14A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.04%), 1.31%, 07/20/31(a)(b)

      500       489,691  

LCM XX LP

     

Series 20A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.04%), 1.31%, 10/20/27(a)(b)

      3,740       3,706,621  

Series 20A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.55%), 1.82%, 10/20/27(a)(b)

      250       245,333  

LCM XXI LP, Series 21A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.88%), 1.15%, 04/20/28(a)(b)

      3,430       3,400,084  

LCM XXIV Ltd., Series 24A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.31%), 1.58%, 03/20/30(a)(b)

      500       499,549  

Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust

     

Series 2019-SL2, Class A, 3.38%, 02/25/59(b)(c)(d)

 

    8,371       8,396,015  

Series 2019-SL2, Class B, 0.00%, 02/25/59(b)(c)

 

    2,348       398,228  

Series 2019-SL2, Class M, 4.25%, 02/25/59(b)(c)(d)

 

    2,083       1,989,265  

Lehman ABS Manufactured Housing Contract Trust

     

Series 2001-B, Class M1, 6.63%, 04/15/40(d)

 

    4,228       4,497,664  

Series 2002-A, Class C, 0.00%, 06/15/33

      357       316,058  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

September 30, 2020

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  

Lehman ABS Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-1, Class 2A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.09%), 0.24%, 06/25/37(a)(b)

    USD       432     $ 336,435  

Lendmark Funding Trust, Series 2019-2A, Class A, 2.78%, 04/20/28(b)

      12,230       12,365,853  

Litigation Fee Residual Funding LLC, Series 2015-1, Class A,
4.00%, 10/01/27(c)

      1,919       1,917,909  

LoanCore Issuer Ltd., Series 2018-CRE1, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.13%), 1.28%, 05/15/28(a)(b)

      2,245       2,233,958  

Loanpal Solar Loan Ltd., Series 2020-2GF, Class A, 2.75%, 07/20/47(b)

      7,620       7,786,711  

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust

     

Series 2006-5, Class 2A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.15%), 0.30%, 06/25/36(a)

      3,741       2,313,357  

Series 2006-7, Class 2A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.16%), 0.31%, 08/25/36(a)

      6,337       3,320,578  

Series 2006-9, Class 2A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.11%), 0.26%, 10/25/36(a)

      1,518       688,936  

Series 2006-9, Class 2A4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.23%), 0.38%, 10/25/36(a)

      1,528       720,318  

Madison Avenue Manufactured Housing Contract Trust, Series 2002-A, Class B2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%), 3.40%, 03/25/32(a)

      1,020       1,020,652  

Madison Park Funding X Ltd.

     

Series 2012-10A, Class AR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.22%),
1.49%, 01/20/29(a)(b)

      10,710       10,670,923  

Series 2012-10A, Class BR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.80%),
2.07%, 01/20/29(a)(b)

      250       246,497  

Madison Park Funding XI Ltd., Series 2013-11A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.16%), 1.42%, 07/23/29(a)(b)

      4,830       4,801,917  

Madison Park Funding XIII Ltd.

     

Series 2014-13A, Class AR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.95%),
1.22%, 04/19/30(a)(b)

      7,780       7,702,652  

Series 2014-13A, Class BR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%),
1.77%, 04/19/30(a)(b)

      4,540       4,461,052  

Madison Park Funding XIX Ltd.

     

Series 2015-19A, Class A1R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.92%),
1.18%, 01/22/28(a)(b)

      7,698       7,637,917  

Series 2015-19A, Class A2R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%),
1.76%, 01/22/28(a)(b)

      1,000       988,174  

Madison Park Funding XVI Ltd., Series 2015-16A, Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.90%), 2.17%, 04/20/26(a)(b)

      500       496,424  

Madison Park Funding XVII Ltd., Series 2015-17A, Class B1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%), 2.02%, 07/21/30(a)(b)

      1,770       1,745,311  

Madison Park Funding XVIII Ltd., Series 2015- 18A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.19%), 1.46%, 10/21/30(a)(b)

      14,970       14,811,032  

Madison Park Funding XXII Ltd., Series 2016-22A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.26%), 1.54%, 01/15/33(a)(b)

      3,000       2,914,467  

Madison Park Funding XXIII Ltd.

     

Series 2017-23A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.21%), 1.45%, 07/27/30(a)(b)

      250       248,693  

Series 2017-23A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%), 1.94%, 07/27/30(a)(b)

      500       497,319  

Madison Park Funding XXVI Ltd., Series 2017- 26A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.20%), 1.47%, 07/29/30(a)(b)

      11,115       11,007,400  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  

Madison Park Funding XXXVI Ltd., Series 2019- 36A, Class B1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.85%), 2.13%, 01/15/33(a)(b)

    USD       2,470     $ 2,458,661  

Marble Point CLO XI Ltd., Series 2017-2A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.18%), 1.45%, 12/18/30(a)(b)

      2,000       1,974,419  

Mariner CLO 5 Ltd., Series 2018-5A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.11%), 1.36%, 04/25/31(a)(b)

      3,550       3,533,889  

Mariner CLO 8 Ltd., Series 2020-8A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.27%), 2.44%, 04/20/33(a)(b)

      3,010       2,985,887  

Mariner CLO LLC

     

Series 2015-1A, Class BR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 1.77%, 04/20/29(a)(b)

      7,152       6,985,516  

Series 2015-1A, Class CR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.90%), 2.17%, 04/20/29(a)(b)

      2,000       1,940,060  

Series 2016-3A, Class BR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 1.76%, 07/23/29(a)(b)(c)

      1,478       1,456,865  

Series 2016-3A, Class CR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.05%), 2.31%, 07/23/29(a)(b)(c)

      5,162       5,103,669  

Series 2016-3A, Class DR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.90%), 3.16%, 07/23/29(a)(b)(c)

      500       474,600  

Series 2017-4A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.21%), 1.45%, 10/26/29(a)(b)

      1,800       1,792,599  

Mariner Finance Issuance Trust

     

Series 2019-AA, Class A, 2.96%, 07/20/32(b)

 

    14,870       15,131,371  

Series 2019-AA, Class B, 3.51%, 07/20/32(b)

 

    2,420       2,435,676  

Series 2019-AA, Class C, 4.01%, 07/20/32(b)

 

    2,150       2,122,289  

Series 2020-AA, Class A, 2.19%, 08/21/34(b)

 

    7,050       7,073,425  

Series 2020-AA, Class B, 3.21%, 08/21/34(b)

 

    1,630       1,643,799  

Series 2020-AA, Class C, 4.10%, 08/21/34(b)

 

    1,536       1,562,140  

Series 2020-AA, Class D, 5.75%, 08/21/34(b)

 

    2,030       1,967,162  

MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust

     

Series 2006-AM2, Class A4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.26%), 0.41%, 06/25/36(a)(b)

      1,516       1,394,003  

Series 2007-HE1, Class A4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.28%), 0.43%, 05/25/37(a)

      1,318       1,001,816  

MASTR Specialized Loan Trust, Series 2006-3, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.26%), 0.41%, 06/25/46(a)(b)

      491       466,732  

Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-2, Class A2C, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.24%), 0.39%, 05/25/37(a)

      1,882       1,415,068  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust

     

Series 2006-OPT1, Class M1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.26%), 0.41%, 08/25/37(a)

      385       207,389  

Series 2006-RM3, Class A2B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.09%), 0.24%, 06/25/37(a)

      928       288,650  

MidOcean Credit CLO III, Series 2014-3A, Class A3A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.97%), 1.24%, 04/21/31(a)(b)

      2,006       1,967,413  

Mill City Solar Loan Ltd., Series 2019-2GS, Class A, 3.69%, 07/20/43(b)

      7,282       7,642,095  

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust

     

Series 2005-HE1, Class A2MZ, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.60%), 0.75%, 12/25/34(a)

      820       756,154  

Series 2005-HE5, Class M4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.87%), 1.02%, 09/25/35(a)

      3,764       2,252,645  

Morgan Stanley Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-3, Class A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.16%), 0.31%, 04/25/36(a)

      2,004       1,589,877  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

September 30, 2020

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Security

        

Par

(000)

    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust

     

Series 2006-16AX, Class 1A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.17%), 0.32%, 11/25/36(a)

    USD       4,221     $ 1,303,171  

Series 2007-9SL, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.32%), 0.47%, 07/25/37(a)

      1,021       987,100  

Mosaic Solar Loan Trust

     

Series 2018-2GS, Class A, 4.20%, 02/22/44(b)

 

    2,919       3,105,687  

Series 2019-2A, Class A, 2.88%, 09/20/40(b)

      921       973,783  

Series 2020-1A, Class A, 2.10%, 04/20/46(b)

      1,615       1,650,633  

Series 2020-1A, Class B, 3.10%, 04/20/46(b)

      2,442       2,501,581  

Mountain Hawk II CLO Ltd., Series 2013-2A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 1.87%, 07/20/24(a)(b)

      1,444       1,439,849  

MP CLO III Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.25%),
1.52%, 10/20/30(a)(b)

      2,820       2,795,416  

MP CLO VII Ltd.

     

Series 2015-1A, Class ARR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.08%), 1.35%, 10/18/28(a)(b)

      490       487,619  

Series 2015-1A, Class BRR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 1.87%, 10/18/28(a)(b)

      750       732,566  

MP CLO VIII Ltd.

     

Series 2015-2A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.91%), 1.16%, 10/28/27(a)(b)

      5,511       5,484,230  

Series 2015-2A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.42%), 1.67%, 10/28/27(a)(b)

      3,250       3,170,485  

Nationstar HECM Loan Trust, Series 2020-1A, Class M3, 2.82%, 09/25/30(b)(c)(d)

      2,151       2,150,607  

Nationstar Home Equity Loan Trust

     

Series 2007-B, Class M1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.41%), 0.56%, 04/25/37(a)

      3,320       2,879,008  

Series 2007-C, Class 2AV3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.18%), 0.33%, 06/25/37(a)

      42       42,254  

Navient Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2014-AA, Class B, 3.50%, 08/15/44(b)

      6,000       6,129,850  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust

     

Series 2020-A, Class A2B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.90%), 1.05%, 11/15/68(a)(b)

      2,410       2,398,713  

Series 2020-FA, Class B, 2.69%, 07/15/69(b)

      2,590       2,592,040  

Neuberger Berman CLO XVII Ltd.

     

Series 2014-17A, Class BR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 1.76%, 04/22/29(a)(b)

      1,500       1,459,641  

Series 2014-17A, Class CR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%), 2.26%, 04/22/29(a)(b)

      1,900       1,813,946  

Neuberger Berman CLO XVI-S Ltd., Series 2017- 16SA, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.85%), 1.13%, 01/15/28(a)(b)

      2,490       2,481,126  

Neuberger Berman CLO XX Ltd.

     

Series 2015-20A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.80%), 1.08%, 01/15/28(a)(b)

      947       940,309  

Series 2015-20A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.25%), 1.53%, 01/15/28(a)(b)

      750       735,285  

Neuberger Berman CLO XXIII Ltd., Series 2016- 23A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.55%), 1.82%, 10/17/27(a)(b)

      400       389,714  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 26 Ltd.

     

Series 2017-26A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.17%), 1.44%, 10/18/30(a)(b)

      5,520       5,475,032  

Series 2017-26A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 1.77%, 10/18/30(a)(b)

      250       246,999  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 37 Ltd., Series 2020-37A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.20%), 2.37%, 07/20/31(a)(b)(c)

      1,000       1,004,000  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp. Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-S5, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.40%),
0.55%, 10/25/36(a)(b)

    USD       242     $ 233,529  

Oaktree CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2014-1A, Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.85%), 2.10%, 05/13/29(a)(b)

      1,840       1,787,106  

Series 2015-1A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.87%), 1.14%, 10/20/27(a)(b)

      422       420,946  

Oaktree EIF III Series I Ltd., Series 2016-IIIA, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%), 2.27%, 10/20/27(a)(b)

      425       422,854  

Oakwood Mortgage Investors, Inc.

     

Series 2001-D, Class A2, 5.26%, 01/15/19(d)

 

    680       482,045  

Series 2001-D, Class A4, 6.93%, 09/15/31(d)

 

    433       352,572  

Series 2002-B, Class M1, 7.62%, 06/15/32(d)

 

    4,448       3,727,958  

OCP CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2013-4A, Class A2RR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.45%), 1.71%,
04/24/29(a)(b)

      2,500       2,432,496  

Series 2013-4A, Class BRR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.90%), 2.16%, 04/24/29(a)(b)

      4,618       4,395,957  

Series 2013-4A, Class CRR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%), 3.26%, 04/24/29(a)(b)

      3,000       2,848,017  

Series 2014-5A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.08%), 1.33%, 04/26/31(a)(b)

      660       655,475  

Series 2014-7A, Class A2RR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%),
1.92%, 07/20/29(a)(b)

      750       735,920  

Series 2015-10A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.82%), 1.07%, 10/26/27(a)(b)

      556       553,281  

Series 2015-10A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.85%), 2.10%, 10/26/27(a)(b)

      1,120       1,094,374  

Series 2015-9A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%), 2.03%, 07/15/27(a)(b)

      250       245,609  

Series 2016-12A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.12%), 1.39%, 10/18/28(a)(b)

      10,736       10,699,469  

Series 2016-12A, Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 1.87%, 10/18/28(a)(b)

      500       493,596  

Series 2017-13A, Class A1A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.26%), 1.54%, 07/15/30(a)(b)

      9,170       9,138,130  

Series 2017-14A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.95%), 2.20%, 11/20/30(a)(b)

      500       468,165  

Series 2020-19A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.50%), 2.82%, 07/20/31(a)(b)

      500       499,903  

Series 2020-19A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.95%), 3.27%, 07/20/31(a)(b)

      650       644,133  

Series 2020-19A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.47%), 4.79%, 07/20/31(a)(b)

      525       522,467  

OCP Euro CLO DAC, Series 2017-2X, Class B, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 1.35%), 1.35%, 01/15/32(a) .

    EUR       1,130       1,312,429  

Octagon Investment Partners 18-R Ltd., Series 2018-18A, Class A1A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.96%), 1.23%, 04/16/31(a)(b)

    USD       7,300       7,183,779  

Octagon Investment Partners 32 Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class B1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%), 1.98%, 07/15/29(a)(b)

      1,650       1,622,173  

Octagon Investment Partners 33 Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.19%), 1.46%, 01/20/31(a)(b)

      1,310       1,305,742  

Octagon Investment Partners 46 Ltd.

     

Series 2020-2A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.20%), 2.45%, 07/15/33(a)(b)

      3,290       3,289,912  

Series 2020-2A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.60%), 4.85%, 07/15/33(a)(b)

      2,470       2,469,590  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

September 30, 2020

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  

Octagon Investment Partners XVI Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.02%), 1.29%, 07/17/30(a)(b)

    USD       3,580     $ 3,528,857  

Octagon Investment Partners XVII Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class A1R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.00%), 1.24%, 01/25/31(a)(b)

      7,240       7,239,986  

Octagon Investment Partners XXIII Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.85%), 2.13%, 07/15/27(a)(b)

      2,840       2,735,292  

OFSI Fund VII Ltd., Series 2014-7A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.90%), 1.17%, 10/18/26(a)(b)

      146       145,824  

OHA Credit Funding 3 Ltd., Series 2019-3A, Class B1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.80%), 2.07%, 07/20/32(a)(b)

      2,989       2,948,480  

OHA Loan Funding Ltd.

     

Series 2013-2A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.04%), 1.30%, 05/23/31(a)(b)

      6,219       6,136,451  

Series 2015-1A, Class A1R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.34%),
1.62%, 11/15/32(a)(b)

      5,400       5,386,796  

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust

     

Series 2019-1A, Class E, 5.69%, 02/14/31(b)

 

    5,010       5,161,929  

Series 2019-2A, Class A, 3.14%, 10/14/36(b)

 

    14,760       15,809,200  

Series 2020-1A, Class A, 3.84%, 05/14/32(b)

 

    12,330       12,968,751  

Series 2020-2A, Class C, 2.76%, 09/14/35(b)

 

    2,620       2,645,844  

Series 2020-2A, Class D, 3.45%, 09/14/35(b)

 

    6,620       6,733,658  

Option One Mortgage Acceptance Corp. Asset- Backed Certificates, Series 2003-4, Class A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.64%), 0.79%, 07/25/33(a)

      821       765,036  

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust

     

Series 2006-3, Class 1A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.14%), 0.29%, 02/25/37(a)

      1,244       938,704  

Series 2007-CP1, Class 2A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.21%), 0.36%, 03/25/37(a)

      2,360       1,642,113  

Series 2007-FXD1, Class 1A1, 5.87%, 01/25/37(e)

      2,614       2,580,484  

Series 2007-FXD1, Class 2A1, 5.87%, 01/25/37(e)

      6,561       6,484,810  

Series 2007-FXD2, Class 1A1, 5.82%, 03/25/37(e)

      3,532       3,647,993  

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-4, Class M3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.74%), 0.88%, 11/25/35(a)

      4,030       3,450,715  

Origen Manufactured Housing Contract Trust

     

Series 2001-A, Class M1, 7.82%, 03/15/32(d)

      1,345       1,318,774  

Series 2007-B, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.20%), 1.35%, 10/15/37(a)(b)(c)

      1,726       1,674,137  

Ownit Mortgage Loan Trust Series, Series 2006-2, Class A2C, 6.00%, 01/25/37(e)

      1,990       1,926,276  

OZLM Funding III Ltd., Series 2013-3A, Class BRR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.70%), 2.96%, 01/22/29(a)(b)

      4,720       4,691,185  

OZLM Funding IV Ltd.

     

Series 2013-4A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.25%),
1.51%, 10/22/30(a)(b)

      13,115       13,050,543  

Series 2013-4A, Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%),
1.96%, 10/22/30(a)(b)

      2,120       2,076,051  

OZLM Funding Ltd., Series 2012-1A, Class A2R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.85%), 2.11%, 07/22/29(a)(b)

      495       490,651  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  

OZLM VI Ltd., Series 2014-6A, Class A2AS, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%), 2.02%, 04/17/31(a)(b)

    USD       900     $ 889,151  

OZLM VIII Ltd., Series 2014-8A, Class BRR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.20%), 2.47%, 10/17/29(a)(b)

      1,160       1,131,039  

OZLM XII Ltd., Series 2015-12A, Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 1.87%, 04/30/27(a)(b)

      500       493,778  

OZLM XIV Ltd., Series 2015-14A, Class A2AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%), 1.98%, 01/15/29(a)(b)

      5,770       5,680,199  

OZLM XIX Ltd., Series 2017-19A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.22%), 1.50%, 11/22/30(a)(b)

      2,160       2,140,012  

OZLM XVIII Ltd., Series 2018-18A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.02%), 1.30%, 04/15/31(a)(b)

      2,620       2,570,239  

OZLM XX Ltd., Series 2018-20A, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%),
1.92%, 04/20/31(a)(b)

      600       585,573  

OZLM XXI Ltd., Series 2017-21A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.90%),
2.17%, 01/20/31(a)(b)

      930       866,736  

OZLM XXIV Ltd., Series 2019-24A, Class A2A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.25%), 2.52%, 07/20/32(a)(b)

      750       749,995  

Palmer Square CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2014-1A, Class A1R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.13%), 1.40%, 01/17/31(a)(b)

      4,548       4,493,661  

Series 2015-1A, Class A1R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.22%), 1.47%, 05/21/29(a)(b)

      10,965       10,932,149  

Series 2015-1A, Class A2R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 1.90%, 05/21/29(a)(b)

      2,460       2,416,032  

Series 2015-2A, Class A2R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.55%), 1.82%, 07/20/30(a)(b)

      2,500       2,472,220  

Series 2015-2A, Class CR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.75%), 3.02%, 07/20/30(a)(b)

      1,000       935,804  

Series 2018-1A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.03%), 1.30%, 04/18/31(a)(b)

      3,360       3,299,505  

Series 2018-2A, Class A1A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.10%), 1.37%, 07/16/31(a)(b)

      4,820       4,765,977  

Series 2018-2A, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 1.92%, 07/16/31(a)(b)

      1,500       1,492,674  

Series 2018-3A, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.35%), 1.63%, 08/15/26(a)(b)

      3,323       3,266,552  

Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd.

     

Series 2018-2A, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.05%), 1.33%, 07/15/26(a)(b)

      3,050       3,010,822  

Series 2019-1A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.80%), 6.07%, 04/20/27(a)(b)

      1,700       1,580,907  

Series 2019-2A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.25%), 2.52%, 04/20/27(a)(b)

      1,500       1,461,638  

Series 2019-2A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%), 3.52%, 04/20/27(a)(b)

      250       229,921  

Series 2019-3A, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 1.85%, 08/20/27(a)(b)

      2,610       2,576,304  

Series 2019-3A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.10%), 2.35%, 08/20/27(a)(b)

      1,940       1,875,577  

Series 2019-4A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.90%), 6.16%, 10/24/27(a)(b)

      1,488       1,358,007  

Series 2020-1A, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.35%), 1.60%, 02/20/28(a)(b)

      4,860       4,713,520  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

September 30, 2020

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  

Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd.

 

Series 2020-2A, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.55%), 1.82%, 04/20/28(a)(b)

    USD       5,850     $ 5,718,039  

Series 2020-2A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.25%), 2.52%, 04/20/28(a)(b)

      1,000       978,417  

Series 2020-2A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%), 3.27%, 04/20/28(a)(b)

      1,000       939,842  

Series 2020-4A, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 0.00%, 11/25/28(a)(b)

      2,640       2,640,000  

Series 2020-4A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.60%), 0.00%, 11/25/28(a)(b)

      500       500,000  

Parallel Ltd.

     

Series 2015-1A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.85%), 1.12%, 07/20/27(a)(b)

      2,540       2,517,738  

Series 2015-1A, Class C1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%),
2.02%, 07/20/27(a)(b)

      1,150       1,097,763  

Park Avenue Institutional Advisers CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2017-1A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.22%), 1.49%, 11/14/29(a)(b)

      6,970       6,930,948  

Series 2017-1A, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%), 1.97%, 11/14/29(a)(b)

      2,940       2,885,414  

Series 2019-1A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.48%), 1.76%, 05/15/32(a)(b)

      500       499,998  

Series 2019-1A, Class A2A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%), 2.28%, 05/15/32(a)(b)

      500       494,403  

Pretium Mortgage Credit Partners I LLC, Series 2020-NPL2, Class A1, 3.72%, 02/27/60(b)(e)

      15,060       15,084,442  

Progress Residential Trust

     

Series 2017-SFR1, Class A, 2.77%, 08/17/34(b)

      2,634       2,682,956  

Series 2018-SFR1, Class F, 4.78%, 03/17/35(b)

      1,620       1,653,737  

Series 2018-SFR2, Class F, 4.95%, 08/17/35(b)

      1,030       1,041,764  

Series 2019-SFR1, Class E, 4.47%, 08/17/35(b)

      2,000       2,063,213  

Series 2020-SFR2, Class B, 2.58%, 06/17/37(b)

      550       564,435  

Series 2020-SFR2, Class D, 3.87%, 06/17/37(b)

      1,886       1,975,414  

Series 2020-SFR3, Class E, 2.30%, 10/17/27(b)

      2,870       2,870,986  

Series 2020-SFR3, Class F, 2.80%, 10/17/27(b)

      5,410       5,411,891  

Race Point IX CLO Ltd., Series 2015-9A, Class A1AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.21%), 1.49%, 10/15/30(a)(b)

      3,710       3,704,789  

Race Point X CLO Ltd., Series 2016-10A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.10%), 1.35%, 07/25/31(a)(b)

      5,472       5,410,597  

RAMP Series Trust, Series 2004-RS7, Class A2A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.62%), 0.77%, 07/25/34(a)

      1,825       1,543,775  

Regatta Funding LP, Series 2013-2A, Class A1R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.25%), 1.53%, 01/15/29(a)(b)

      1,300       1,294,170  

Regatta VI Funding Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.08%), 1.35%, 07/20/28(a)(b)

      10,290       10,273,546  

Regatta VII Funding Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 1.73%, 12/20/28(a)(b)

      250       243,587  

Regional Management Issuance Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A,
3.05%, 11/15/28(b)

      12,820       12,830,825  

Republic FInance Issuance Trust, Series 2019-A, Class A,
3.43%, 11/22/27(b)

      14,870       15,117,200  

Riserva CLO Ltd., Series 2016-3A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.14%), 1.41%, 10/18/28(a)(b)

      4,670       4,631,538  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  

Rockford Tower CLO Ltd.

 

Series 2017-1A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.03%), 1.31%, 04/15/29(a)(b)

    USD       10,140     $ 10,065,390  

Series 2017-1A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.45%), 1.73%, 04/15/29(a)(b)

      7,210       7,068,667  

Series 2017-1A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.85%), 2.13%, 04/15/29(a)(b)

      2,490       2,377,372  

Series 2017-1A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.65%), 2.93%, 04/15/29(a)(b)

      750       701,730  

Series 2017-2A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 1.78%, 10/15/29(a)(b)

      7,771       7,535,959  

Series 2017-2A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.90%), 2.18%, 10/15/29(a)(b)

      2,750       2,640,824  

Series 2017-2A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.85%), 3.13%, 10/15/29(a)(b)

      4,766       4,702,087  

Series 2017-2A, Class ER, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.25%), 6.53%, 10/15/29(a)(b)

      1,750       1,522,004  

Series 2017-3A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.19%), 1.46%, 10/20/30(a)(b)

      14,614       14,554,818  

Series 2018-1A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.10%), 1.35%, 05/20/31(a)(b)

      1,953       1,937,510  

Series 2018-1A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.72%), 1.97%, 05/20/31(a)(b)

      1,500       1,470,394  

Series 2018-1A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%), 3.25%, 05/20/31(a)(b)

      750       717,910  

Series 2018-2A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.16%), 1.43%, 10/20/31(a)(b)

      1,000       993,963  

Series 2018-2A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.80%), 2.07%, 10/20/31(a)(b)

      500       492,103  

Series 2019-2A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.93%), 2.18%, 08/20/32(a)(b)

      1,250       1,229,575  

Rockford Tower Europe CLO DAC

     

Series 2018-1X, Class B, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 1.85%), 1.85%, 12/20/31(a)

    EUR       3,898       4,573,813  

Series 2018-1X, Class C, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.47%), 2.47%, 12/20/31(a)

      435       506,114  

Romark WM-R Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.03%), 1.30%, 04/20/31(a)(b)

    USD       4,272       4,264,289  

RR 11 Ltd., Series 2020-11A, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.10%),
2.28%, 10/15/31(a)(b)

      4,176       4,175,985  

RR 2 Ltd.

     

Series 2017-2A, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 1.88%, 10/15/29(a)(b)

      750       733,334  

Series 2017-2A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%), 2.28%, 10/15/29(a)(b)

      750       719,223  

RR 3 Ltd., Series 2018-3A, Class A1R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.09%),
1.37%, 01/15/30(a)(b)

      2,020       1,999,681  

RR 4 Ltd., Series 2018-4A, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.55%), 1.83%, 04/15/30(a)(b)

      1,400       1,361,090  

RR 6 Ltd., Series 2019-6A, Class A1A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.25%), 1.53%, 04/15/30(a)(b)

      9,840       9,798,126  

RRE 2 Loan Management DAC, Series 2A, Class B, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 1.80%), 1.80%, 01/15/32(a)(b)

    EUR       750       879,964  

SACO I Trust, Series 2006-9, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.30%),
0.45%, 08/25/36(a)

    USD       242       239,411  

Security National Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-1A, Class 2A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.35%), 0.50%, 04/25/37(a)(b)

      391       390,206  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

September 30, 2020

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  

Seneca Park CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.12%), 1.39%, 07/17/26(a)(b)

    USD       35     $ 34,946  

SG Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2006-FRE2, Class A2C, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.16%), 0.31%, 07/25/36(a)

      953       306,672  

Silver Creek CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2014-1A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.24%), 1.51%, 07/20/30(a)(b)

      3,920       3,908,375  

Series 2014-1A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.30%), 2.57%, 07/20/30(a)(b)

      500       480,909  

SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust

     

Series 2004-A, Class A3, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.40%), 0.65%, 06/15/33(a)

      1,675       1,645,185  

Series 2004-B, Class A3, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.33%), 0.58%, 03/15/24(a)

      5,813       5,756,281  

Series 2006-A, Class A5, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.29%), 0.54%, 06/15/39(a)

      14,392       13,689,232  

Series 2006-B, Class A5, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.27%), 0.52%, 12/15/39(a)

      456       424,993  

SLM Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2010-C, Class A5, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 4.75%), 4.90%, 10/15/41(a)(b)

      17,610       19,191,977  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust

     

Series 2015-B, Class B, 3.50%, 12/17/40(b)

 

    2,480       2,548,490  

Series 2020-BA, Class B, 2.76%, 07/15/53(b)

      2,440       2,427,673  

Series 2020-PTA, Class A2A, 1.60%, 09/15/54(b)

      20,680       20,808,845  

Series 2020-PTA, Class B, 2.50%, 09/15/54(b)

      6,740       6,624,010  

Sound Point CLO II Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.07%), 1.32%, 01/26/31(a)(b)

      500       495,139  

Sound Point CLO XI Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.25%), 2.52%, 07/20/28(a)(b)

      440       429,099  

Sound Point CLO XIV Ltd.

     

Series 2016-3A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.15%), 1.41%, 01/23/29(a)(b)

      9,440       9,411,519  

Series 2016-3A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.65%), 2.91%, 01/23/29(a)(b)

      1,000       974,187  

Sound Point CLO XV Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.15%), 1.41%, 01/23/29(a)(b)

      1,720       1,707,283  

Sound Point CLO XVIII Ltd., Series 2017-4A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.80%), 2.07%, 01/21/31(a)(b)

      500       464,759  

Sound Point CLO XXIII, Series 2019-2A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.40%), 1.68%, 04/15/32(a)(b)

      19,610       19,448,267  

Sound Point Euro CLO I Funding DAC, Series 1X, Class B1, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.00%), 2.00%, 04/25/32(a)

    EUR       660       770,895  

Sound Point Euro CLO II Funding DAC, Series 2A, Class B1, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 1.85%), 1.85%, 10/26/32(a)(b)

      3,020       3,546,089  

Soundview Home Loan Trust, Series 2004-WMC1, Class M2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.80%), 0.94%, 01/25/35(a)

    USD       45       42,404  

St. Paul’s CLO XII DAC, Series 12X, Class B1, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 1.60%), 1.60%, 04/15/33(a)

    EUR       1,420       1,638,073  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  

Starwood Waypoint Homes Trust, Series 2017-1, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.60%), 2.75%, 01/17/35(a)(b)

    USD       4,500     $ 4,505,068  

Steele Creek CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.25%), 1.53%, 10/15/30(a)(b)

      4,140       4,079,349  

Stewart Park CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.80%), 2.08%, 01/15/30(a)(b)

      1,630       1,520,901  

Stratus CLO Ltd., Series 2020-2A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.65%), 3.92%, 10/15/28(a)(b)

      500       500,212  

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Assistance Loan Trust, Series 2003-AL2, Class A, 3.36%, 01/25/31(b)

      236       233,351  

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Pass- Through Certificates, Series 2004-23XS, Class 2A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.30%), 0.45%, 01/25/35(a)

      235       232,774  

Sutton Park CLO DAC, Series 1X, Class BE, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.35%), 2.35%, 11/15/31(a)

    EUR       940       1,079,577  

Symphony CLO XVII Ltd., Series 2016-17A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.88%), 1.16%, 04/15/28(a)(b)

    USD       3,598       3,569,848  

Symphony CLO XVIII Ltd.

     

Series 2016-18A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.15%), 1.41%, 01/23/28(a)(b)

      4,140       4,116,195  

Series 2016-18A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.80%), 2.06%, 01/23/28(a)(b)

      300       295,769  

Symphony CLO XXI Ltd., Series 2019-21A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.38%), 1.66%, 07/15/32(a)(b)

      4,230       4,227,769  

TCI-Flatiron CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.20%),
1.48%, 11/18/30(a)(b)

      3,290       3,268,088  

TCW CLO Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.50%), 5.26%, 04/20/28(a)(b)

      2,150       2,151,982  

Thacher Park CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.16%), 1.43%, 10/20/26(a)(b)

      125       125,022  

THL Credit Wind River CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2012-1A, Class BR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.45%), 1.73%, 01/15/26(a)(b)

      920       909,726  

Series 2016-1A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.05%), 1.33%, 07/15/28(a)(b)

      4,880       4,868,874  

Series 2017-1A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.30%), 2.57%, 04/18/29(a)(b)

      1,400       1,362,897  

TIAA CLO II Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.28%), 1.55%, 04/20/29(a)(b)

      2,340       2,334,669  

TIAA CLO III Ltd., Series 2017-2A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.15%), 1.42%, 01/16/31(a)(b)

      1,467       1,447,579  

TICP CLO I Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.80%), 1.07%, 07/20/27(a)(b)

      852       846,772  

TICP CLO IX Ltd., Series 2017-9A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.14%), 1.41%, 01/20/31(a)(b)

      3,080       3,049,211  

TICP CLO V Ltd., Series 2016-5A, Class ER, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.75%), 6.02%, 07/17/31(a)(b)

      1,000       881,713  

TICP CLO VI Ltd.

     

Series 2016-6A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.20%), 1.48%, 01/15/29(a)(b)

      3,820       3,799,200  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

September 30, 2020

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          

Par

(000)

     Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  

TICP CLO VI Ltd.

       

Series 2016-6A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%), 1.98%, 01/15/29(a)(b)

    USD        5,360      $ 5,270,271  

TICP CLO VII Ltd., Series 2017-7A, Class ER, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 7.05%), 7.33%, 04/15/33(a)(b)

       750        654,811  

TICP CLO XI Ltd., Series 2018-11A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.18%), 1.45%, 10/20/31(a)(b)

       750        742,499  

TICP CLO XII Ltd., Series 2018-12A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.11%), 1.39%, 01/15/31(a)(b)

       250        247,951  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-SJ2, Class M1, 4.50%, 11/25/58(b)(d)

       8,260        8,598,812  

TRESTLES CLO III Ltd.

       

Series 2020-3A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.33%), 1.60%, 01/20/33(a)(b)

       8,860        8,842,625  

Series 2020-3A, Class B1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.85%), 2.12%, 01/20/33(a)(b)

       2,590        2,589,987  

TRESTLES CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A1A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.29%), 1.53%, 07/25/29(a)(b)

       250        249,320  

Tricon American Homes, Series 2020-SFR1, Class D, 2.55%, 07/17/38(b)

       6,675        6,814,310  

Tricon American Homes Trust

       

Series 2017-SFR1, Class D, 3.41%, 09/17/34(b)

       2,784        2,824,884  

Series 2017-SFR1, Class F, 5.15%, 09/17/34(b)

       14,485        14,873,407  

Series 2017-SFR2, Class F, 5.10%, 01/17/36(b)

       8,715        9,051,280  

Series 2018-SFR1, Class E, 4.56%, 05/17/37(b)

       890        940,357  

Series 2018-SFR1, Class F, 4.96%, 05/17/37(b)

       610        648,900  

VCAT LLC, Series 2020-NPL1, Class A1, 3.67%, 08/25/50(b)(e)

       11,737        11,734,215  

Venture CLO Ltd.

       

Series 2018-32A, Class A2A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.07%), 1.34%, 07/18/31(a)(b)

       1,480        1,458,163  

Series 2018-35A, Class AS, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.15%), 1.41%, 10/22/31(a)(b)

       2,810        2,815,636  

Venture XVIII CLO Ltd., Series 2014-18A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.22%), 1.50%, 10/15/29(a)(b)

       9,820        9,679,428  

Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust, Series 2019- NPL2, Class A1, 3.97%, 02/25/49(b)(e)

       922        922,279  

Vibrant CLO VII Ltd., Series 2017-7A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.27%), 1.54%, 09/15/30(a)(b)

       1,750        1,738,096  

Voya CLO Ltd.

       

Series 2014-3A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.65%), 2.89%, 07/25/26(a)(b)

       1,680        1,574,327  

Series 2014-4A, Class A1RA, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.10%), 1.37%, 07/14/31(a)(b)

       249        244,726  

Series 2015-2A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 1.76%, 07/23/27(a)(b)

       780        763,375  

Series 2017-3A, Class A1A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.23%), 1.50%, 07/20/30(a)(b)

       2,201        2,195,209  

Series 2017-4A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.13%), 1.41%, 10/15/30(a)(b)

       6,640        6,604,310  

Series 2019-1A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.06%), 1.34%, 04/15/31(a)(b)

       10,079        9,984,644  

Voya Euro CLO II DAC, Series 2X, Class C, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%), 2.75%, 07/15/32(a)

    EUR        730        856,062  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)  

Wachovia Asset Securitization Issuance II LLC Trust, Series 2007-HE2A, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.13%), 0.30%, 07/25/37(a)(b)

    USD       1,467     $ 1,316,337  

Washington Mutual Asset-Backed Certificates Trust

     

Series 2006-HE4, Class 2A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.18%), 0.33%, 09/25/36(a)

      4,973       2,231,767  

Series 2006-HE5, Class 1A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.16%), 0.30%, 10/25/36(a)

      1,877       1,536,416  

Series 2007-HE3, Class 2A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.24%), 0.39%, 05/25/37(a)

      1,282       1,103,479  

Wellfleet CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2017-1A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.15%), 1.42%, 04/20/29(a)(b)

      3,730       3,718,745  

Series 2017-3A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.95%), 2.22%, 01/17/31(a)(b)

      750       720,741  

Westcott Park CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.21%), 1.48%, 07/20/28(a)(b)

      5,610       5,587,589  

Whitebox CLO I Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.35%), 4.61%, 07/24/32(a)(b)

      2,570       2,552,162  

Whitebox CLO II Ltd.

     

Series 2020-2A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%), 1.99%, 10/24/31(a)(b)

      1,470       1,467,030  

Series 2020-2A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.25%), 2.49%, 10/24/31(a)(b)

      1,470       1,450,011  

Series 2020-2A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.15%), 4.39%, 10/24/31(a)(b)

      1,470       1,460,941  

Yale Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-1, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.40%), 0.55%, 06/25/37(a)(b)

      2,418       996,243  

York CLO 1 Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class DRR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.01%), 3.27%, 10/22/29(a)(b)

      250       235,311  

York CLO-2 Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.15%), 1.41%, 01/22/31(a)(b)

      250       248,036  

York CLO-3 Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%), 2.02%, 10/20/29(a)(b)

      3,380       3,321,885  

York CLO-4 Ltd.

     

Series 2016-2A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.09%), 1.36%, 04/20/32(a)(b)(c)

      8,250       8,126,250  

Series 2016-2A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.55%), 1.82%, 04/20/32(a)(b)(c)

      3,000       2,880,000  

Series 2016-2A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.15%), 2.42%, 04/20/32(a)(b)

      3,000       2,859,000  

York CLO-7 Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.75%), 3.01%, 01/22/33(a)(b)

      500       494,391  
     

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities — 11.0%
(Cost: $2,225,960,384)

 

    2,210,762,256  
     

 

 

 
            Shares         

Common Stocks

     
Diversified Financial Services — 0.1%        

Dragoneer Growth Opportunities Corp.(f)

      323,687       3,965,166  

Falcon Capital Acquisition Corp.(f)

      359,337       3,697,577  
     

 

 

 
        7,662,743  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

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Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

    

Shares

    Value  
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.0%  

Pioneer Energy Services Corp.(c)(f)

      7,278     $ 282,627  

Vantage Drilling Co.(f)

      311,000       1,088  
     

 

 

 
        283,715  
Entertainment — 0.0%  

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.

      104,612       1,046,120  
     

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.0%  

Service Properties Trust

      389,045       3,092,908  
     

 

 

 
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.0%  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

      14,402       1,795,641  
     

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.0%  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(f)

      105,840       5,933,390  

Target Hospitality Corp.(f)

      112,843       137,669  
     

 

 

 
        6,071,059  
Household Durables — 0.1%                  

Beazer Homes U.S.A., Inc.(f)

      52,287       690,189  

Century Communities, Inc.(f)(g)

      56,406       2,387,666  

Taylor Morrison Home Corp.(f)

      328,641       8,081,282  
     

 

 

 
        11,159,137  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.0%  

Vistra Energy Corp.(g)

      139,988       2,640,174  
     

 

 

 
Media — 0.0%  

Altice U.S.A., Inc.(f)

      77,054       2,003,404  
     

 

 

 
Metals & Mining — 0.0%  

Northern Graphite Corp.(f)

      99,612       20,198  
     

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.0%  

CA Resources Corp.(f)

      136,266       1,771,458  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.0%  

Forestar Group, Inc.(f)

      128,970       2,282,769  

KE Holdings, Inc., ADR(f)(h)

      9,967       610,977  
     

 

 

 
        2,893,746  
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 0.2%
(Cost: $37,492,413)

            40,440,303  
     

 

 

 
           

Par

(000)

        

Corporate Bonds

     
Aerospace & Defense — 1.7%                  

BAE Systems Holdings, Inc.

     

3.80%, 10/07/24(b)

    USD       2,488       2,761,576  

3.85%, 12/15/25(b)

      12,498       14,107,786  

4.75%, 10/07/44(b)

      259       330,604  

BAE Systems PLC, 3.40%, 04/15/30(b)

      13,988       15,633,150  

Boeing Co.

     

2.80%, 03/01/23

      2,463       2,510,802  

4.51%, 05/01/23

      6,687       7,050,372  

4.88%, 05/01/25

      10,598       11,531,951  

3.83%, 03/01/59

      605       533,257  

5.93%, 05/01/60

      5,008       6,198,098  

Embraer Netherlands Finance BV,
5.40%, 02/01/27

      947       894,323  

Embraer Overseas Ltd.,
5.70%, 09/16/23

      1,337       1,354,339  

General Dynamics Corp.

     

3.75%, 05/15/28

      4,050       4,754,175  

3.63%, 04/01/30

      8,065       9,591,187  

4.25%, 04/01/50

      1,506       1,966,916  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
3.84%, 05/01/25(b)

      5,245       5,763,178  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Aerospace & Defense (continued)  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
4.20%, 05/01/30(b)

    USD       9,516     $ 10,922,410  

L3 Technologies, Inc., 4.95%, 02/15/21

      250       251,006  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

     

3.85%, 06/15/23

      2,291       2,480,358  

3.85%, 12/15/26

      10,802       12,411,457  

4.40%, 06/15/28

      13,382       15,951,546  

4.40%, 06/15/28

      3,547       4,228,077  

2.90%, 12/15/29

      864       947,895  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     

3.60%, 03/01/35

      14,240       17,129,715  

6.15%, 09/01/36

      1,247       1,848,709  

4.07%, 12/15/42

      2,369       2,959,448  

3.80%, 03/01/45

      2,429       2,887,605  

4.70%, 05/15/46

      1,489       2,029,032  

2.80%, 06/15/50

      9,104       9,568,720  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

 

2.93%, 01/15/25

      10,547       11,475,706  

3.25%, 01/15/28

      18,403       20,677,149  

4.03%, 10/15/47

      3,320       4,064,820  

5.25%, 05/01/50

      3,342       4,794,088  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

     

3.65%, 08/16/23

      694       749,899  

3.15%, 12/15/24(b)

      4,040       4,364,307  

3.95%, 08/16/25

      7,411       8,422,123  

7.20%, 08/15/27(b)

      2,353       3,178,976  

7.00%, 11/01/28(b)

      7,205       9,876,120  

4.13%, 11/16/28

      10,595       12,545,804  

7.50%, 09/15/29

      475       690,395  

2.15%, 05/18/30

    EUR       8,500       11,083,863  

2.25%, 07/01/30

    USD       15,973       16,893,635  

4.20%, 12/15/44(b)

      1,922       2,178,377  

4.15%, 05/15/45

      1,513       1,814,891  

Textron, Inc.

     

3.88%, 03/01/25

      3,610       3,955,869  

3.65%, 03/15/27

      2,985       3,247,848  

3.90%, 09/17/29

      8,086       9,059,369  

2.45%, 03/15/31

      2,100       2,086,736  

TransDigm, Inc.

     

8.00%, 12/15/25(b)

      9,810       10,668,375  

6.25%, 03/15/26(b)

      23,463       24,502,294  

United Technologies Corp.,
5.40%, 05/01/35

      2,386       3,242,756  
     

 

 

 
            338,171,092  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.3%                  

FedEx Corp.

     

1.30%, 08/05/31

    EUR       6,865       8,259,314  

3.88%, 08/01/42

    USD       2,943       3,245,330  

4.55%, 04/01/46

      1,320       1,591,790  

United Parcel Service, Inc.

     

3.40%, 03/15/29

      7,874       9,095,553  

2.50%, 09/01/29

      4,016       4,390,933  

4.45%, 04/01/30

      9,021       11,292,547  

5.20%, 04/01/40

      8,859       12,271,414  

XPO Logistics, Inc.

     

6.13%, 09/01/23(b)

      1,462       1,492,227  

6.75%, 08/15/24(b)

      3,480       3,686,016  
     

 

 

 
        55,325,124  
Airlines — 0.6%                  

Air Canada Pass-Through Trust

     

Series 2015-2, Class B,
5.00%, 12/15/23(b)

      1,241       1,029,580  

Series 2017-1, Class AA,
3.30%, 01/15/30(b)

      1,974       1,876,540  

Series 2017-1, Class B,
3.70%, 01/15/26(b)

      20       16,402  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

September 30, 2020

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Airlines (continued)  

Alaska Airlines Pass-Through Trust,

 

Series 2020-1, Class A,
4.80%, 08/15/27(b)

    USD       8,910     $ 9,331,040  

Allegiant Travel Co., 8.50%, 02/05/24(b)

      5,339       5,339,000  

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust

     

4.00%, 12/15/25(c)

      1,705       1,489,916  

3.50%, 12/15/27(c)

      4,717       4,221,335  

Series 2015-2, Class AA, 3.60%, 09/22/27

      1,034       991,409  

Series 2015-2, Class B, 4.40%, 09/22/23

      5,551       3,995,759  

Series 2016-1, Class AA, 3.58%, 01/15/28

      4,124       3,957,270  

Series 2016-1, Class B, 5.25%, 01/15/24

      4,405       3,043,032  

Series 2016-2, Class AA, 3.20%, 06/15/28

      1,892       1,778,305  

Series 2016-3, Class AA, 3.00%, 10/15/28

      4,252       3,972,602  

Series 2016-3, Class B, 3.75%, 10/15/25

      74       51,714  

Series 2017-1, Class AA, 3.65%, 02/15/29

      1,449       1,393,365  

Series 2017-1, Class B, 4.95%, 02/15/25

      1,300       916,503  

Series 2017-2, Class B, 3.70%, 10/15/25

      1,508       959,234  

Series 2019-1, Class AA, 3.15%, 02/15/32

      5,096       4,806,439  

Series 2019-1, Class B, 3.85%, 02/15/28

      5,353       3,537,137  

American Airlines, Inc.

     

4.13%, 06/15/22(c)

      15,927       13,678,107  

4.87%, 10/22/23(c)

      1,080       910,090  

Avianca Holdings SA,
9.00%, 05/10/23(b)(f)(i)

      983       154,208  

Delta Air Lines Pass-Through Trust,

     

Series 2019-1, Class AA, 3.20%, 04/25/24

      12,694       12,651,017  

GOL Equity Finance SA,
3.75%, 07/15/24(b)(j)

      790       493,106  

Gol Finance, Inc., 7.00%, 01/31/25(b)

      3,654       2,546,907  

JetBlue 2020-1 Class A Pass-Through Trust, 4.00%, 11/15/32

      9,725       10,062,654  

Sun Country Airlines

     

Series 2019-1B, 4.70%, 12/15/25(c)

      2,342       1,929,470  

Series 2019-1C, 7.00%, 12/15/25(c)

      2,344       1,922,008  

Transportes Aereos Portugueses SA,
5.63%, 12/02/24(b)

    EUR       400       286,085  

Turkish Airlines Pass-Through Trust,

     

Series 2015-1, Class A,
4.20%, 03/15/27(b)

    USD       1,341       1,067,182  

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust

     

Series 2014-1, Class B, 4.75%, 04/11/22

      364       334,474  

Series 2014-2, Class B, 4.63%, 09/03/22

      416       387,656  

Series 2015-1, Class AA, 3.45%, 12/01/27

      1,472       1,442,426  

Series 2016-1, Class AA, 3.10%, 07/07/28

      577       564,564  

Series 2016-1, Class B, 3.65%, 01/07/26

      432       329,159  

Series 2016-2, Class AA, 2.88%, 10/07/28

      1,811       1,720,278  

Series 2016-2, Class B, 3.65%, 10/07/25

      240       180,970  

Series 2018-1, Class AA, 3.50%, 03/01/30

      1,217       1,153,006  

Series 2018-1, Class B, 4.60%, 03/01/26

      1,894       1,468,649  

Series 2019-2, Class AA, 2.70%, 05/01/32

      3,365       3,183,072  

Series 2019-2, Class B, 3.50%, 05/01/28

      4,946       3,618,584  
     

 

 

 
            112,790,254  
Auto Components — 0.0%  

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.,
6.25%, 04/01/25

      1,860       1,836,750  

Magna International, Inc., 2.45%, 06/15/30

      2,085       2,196,248  
     

 

 

 
        4,032,998  
Automobiles — 0.3%                  

BMW U.S. Capital LLC,
3.90%, 04/09/25(b)

      4,460       4,983,247  

Daimler Finance North America LLC

     

2.30%, 02/12/21(b)

      8,755       8,808,731  

3.35%, 05/04/21(b)

      13,164       13,374,031  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Automobiles (continued)                  

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

     

3.52%, 09/17/25(b)

    USD       10,201     $ 10,292,197  

4.81%, 09/17/30(b)

      14,616       14,703,766  
     

 

 

 
        52,161,972  
Banks — 5.7%                  

Banco de Credito del Peru, (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 3.00%), 3.13%, 07/01/30(b)(k)

      3,279       3,279,000  

Banco Espirito Santo SA

     

2.63%, 05/08/17(f)(i)

    EUR       400       60,968  

4.75%, 01/15/18(f)(i)

      2,200       335,323  

4.00%, 01/21/19(f)(i)

      6,300       960,242  

Banco Internacional del Peru SAA Interbank, 3.25%, 10/04/26(b)

    USD       2,224       2,322,690  

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior SA, 2.38%, 09/14/25(b)

      2,301       2,324,010  

Banco Santander Mexico SA Institucion de Banca Multiple Grupo Financiero Santand, 5.38%, 04/17/25(b)

      3,285       3,637,645  

Banco Santander SA

     

2.71%, 06/27/24

      13,400       14,177,468  

3.31%, 06/27/29

      3,600       3,915,804  

Banco Votorantim SA, 4.00%, 09/24/22(b)

      2,516       2,574,969  

Bancolombia SA, 3.00%, 01/29/25

      1,852       1,851,537  

Bangkok Bank PCL, (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 1.90%), 3.73%, 09/25/34(k)

      2,275       2,215,992  

Bank of America Corp.

     

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.63%), 2.33%, 10/01/21(k)

      37,283           37,283,000  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.37%), 2.74%, 01/23/22(k)

      83       83,584  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.63%), 3.50%, 05/17/22(k)

      10,605       10,803,824  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.16%), 3.12%, 01/20/23(k)

      5,470       5,647,520  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.02%), 2.88%, 04/24/23(k)

      428       442,718  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.93%), 2.82%, 07/21/23(k)

      2,979       3,094,061  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.79%), 3.00%, 12/20/23(k)

      3,584       3,762,466  

4.20%, 08/26/24

      6,037       6,723,036  

4.00%, 01/22/25

      4,977       5,544,378  

3.95%, 04/21/25

      4,095       4,548,875  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.87%), 2.46%, 10/22/25(k)

      13,300       14,022,559  

4.45%, 03/03/26

      11,549       13,319,968  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.06%), 3.56%, 04/23/27(k)

      8,198       9,156,592  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.58%), 3.82%, 01/20/28(k)

      26,270       29,692,192  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.51%), 3.71%, 04/24/28(k)

      13,449       15,207,923  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.37%), 3.59%, 07/21/28(k)

      1,191       1,337,563  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.04%), 3.42%, 12/20/28(g)(k)

      36,756       40,901,181  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.07%), 3.97%, 03/05/29(k)

      16,847       19,329,695  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.31%), 4.27%, 07/23/29(k)

      9,955       11,677,834  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

September 30, 2020

 

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)  

Bank of America Corp.

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.18%), 3.19%, 07/23/30(k)

    USD    2,902     $ 3,192,681  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.19%), 2.88%, 10/22/30(k)

    2,515       2,716,432  

(Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.15%), 2.59%, 04/29/31(k)

    8,616       9,166,743  

(Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.93%), 2.68%, 06/19/41(k)

    20,897       21,337,537  

Bank of East Asia Ltd., (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 3.75%), 4.00%, 05/29/30(k)

    2,160       2,226,825  

Bank Tabungan Negara Persero Tbk PT, 4.20%, 01/23/25

    200       198,812  

Barclays PLC

   

4.38%, 01/12/26

    4,159       4,659,396  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.90%), 4.97%, 05/16/29(k)

    9,427       11,031,161  

(1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 1.90%), 2.65%, 06/24/31(k)

    4,288       4,277,983  

BBVA Bancomer SA, 6.75%, 09/30/22(b)

    2,888       3,113,625  

BNP Paribas SA

   

3.50%, 03/01/23(b)

    8,616       9,132,735  

3.38%, 01/09/25(b)

    2,338       2,535,964  

4.38%, 09/28/25(b)

    2,732       3,046,265  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.11%), 2.82%, 11/19/25(b)(k)

    15,073       15,884,219  

4.40%, 08/14/28(b)

    1,756       2,059,428  

(Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.51%), 3.05%, 01/13/31(b)(k)

    10,668       11,441,040  

BPCE SA

   

3.00%, 05/22/22(b)

    2,017       2,086,650  

2.70%, 10/01/29(b)

    9,456       10,166,540  

Citigroup, Inc.

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.95%), 2.88%, 07/24/23(k)

    4,900       5,084,601  

4.40%, 06/10/25

    7,783       8,781,620  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.56%), 3.89%, 01/10/28(k)

    4,408       4,989,384  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.39%), 3.67%, 07/24/28(k)

    34,845       39,169,695  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.15%), 3.52%, 10/27/28(k)

    2,309       2,573,328  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.19%), 4.08%, 04/23/29(k)

    5,249       6,071,113  

(Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.42%), 2.98%, 11/05/30(k)

    40,007       43,252,838  

(Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.91%), 4.41%, 03/31/31(k)

    1,814       2,174,489  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc., 3.25%, 04/30/30

    2,910       3,212,196  

Credicorp Ltd., 2.75%, 06/17/25(b)

    590       597,522  

Danske Bank A/S

   

5.00%, 01/12/22(b)

    13,526       14,209,720  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.25%), 3.00%, 09/20/22(b)(k)

    927       944,594  

(1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 1.03%), 1.17%, 12/08/23(b)(k)

    3,435       3,438,332  

5.38%, 01/12/24(b)

    14,017       15,766,377  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)                  

Danske Bank A/S

     

(1 yr. US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 1.35%), 1.62%, 09/11/26(b)(k)

    USD       3,505     $ 3,479,841  

Fifth Third Bancorp, 3.65%, 01/25/24

      2,460       2,683,607  

Grupo Aval Ltd., 4.75%, 09/26/22

      1,073       1,099,825  

HSBC Holdings PLC

     

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.35%), 4.29%, 09/12/26(k)

      4,934       5,508,762  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.55%), 4.04%, 03/13/28(k)

      2,280       2,519,817  

(Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.73%), 2.01%, 09/22/28(k)

      2,881       2,855,809  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.53%), 4.58%, 06/19/29(k)

      3,175       3,663,097  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.61%), 3.97%, 05/22/30(k)

      12,500       13,955,857  

Huntington National Bank, 3.25%, 05/14/21

      3,780       3,839,629  

ING Groep NV

     

4.10%, 10/02/23

      23,473       25,719,722  

4.63%, 01/06/26(b)

      5,226       6,129,421  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 6.50%, 02/24/21(b)

      1,790       1,827,100  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA

     

2.90%, 01/24/23(b)

      4,491       4,538,739  

3.25%, 01/24/25(b)

      2,456       2,502,050  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     

2.97%, 01/15/23

      1,360       1,404,362  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.70%), 3.21%, 04/01/23(k)

      23,172       24,077,792  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.73%), 3.56%, 04/23/24(k)

      2,451       2,628,207  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.89%), 3.80%, 07/23/24(k)

      13,298       14,405,473  

3.88%, 09/10/24

      7,758       8,605,067  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.00%), 4.02%, 12/05/24(k)

      39,194       43,008,669  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.16%), 3.22%, 03/01/25(k)

      30,542       32,807,009  

3.90%, 07/15/25

      8,990       10,168,812  

(Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.16%), 2.30%, 10/15/25(k)

      8,819       9,278,699  

(Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.59%), 2.01%, 03/13/26(k)

      4,655       4,819,571  

(Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.85%), 2.08%, 04/22/26(k)

      5,000       5,228,899  

3.20%, 06/15/26

      200       221,999  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.25%), 3.96%, 01/29/27(k)

      3,380       3,849,443  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.34%), 3.78%, 02/01/28(k)

      27,927       31,586,510  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.38%), 3.54%, 05/01/28(k)

      28,330       31,910,860  

(Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.89%), 2.18%, 06/01/28(k)

      5,825       6,077,610  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.95%), 3.51%, 01/23/29(k)

      32       35,994  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.12%), 4.01%, 04/23/29(k)

      6,576       7,629,403  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.33%), 4.45%, 12/05/29(k)

      14,177       17,044,929  

(Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.51%), 2.74%, 10/15/30(k)

      1,799       1,927,326  
 

 

 

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September 30, 2020

 

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   

(Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.79%), 4.49%, 03/24/31(k)

    USD    1,831     $ 2,234,447  

(Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.44%), 3.11%, 04/22/51(k)

    15,738       16,888,792  

Kasikornbank PCL, (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 1.70%), 3.34%, 10/02/31(k)

    1,940       1,905,080  

KeyCorp

   

4.10%, 04/30/28

    718       842,262  

2.55%, 10/01/29

    3,481       3,703,548  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

   

4.05%, 08/16/23

    201       217,518  

3.75%, 01/11/27

    6,060       6,707,662  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

   

3.00%, 02/22/22

    3,776       3,902,198  

2.62%, 07/18/22

    6,043       6,262,291  

2.67%, 07/25/22

    540       559,818  

3.46%, 03/02/23

    19,706       20,995,486  

2.19%, 02/25/25

    14,000       14,663,021  

1.41%, 07/17/25

    2,959       3,000,403  

3.20%, 07/18/29

    1,119       1,236,237  

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

   

2.63%, 04/12/21(b)

    7,490       7,581,755  

2.27%, 09/13/21

    5,639       5,740,641  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.98%), 2.84%, 07/16/25(k)

    797       845,864  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.10%), 2.56%, 09/13/25(k)

    18,319       19,253,469  

3.66%, 02/28/27

    352       392,943  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.51%), 2.20%, 07/10/31(k)

    3,166       3,207,606  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.27%), 1.98%, 09/08/31(k)

    5,413       5,376,559  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.48%), 3.50%, 05/15/23(k)

    696       720,849  

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC, 2.88%, 08/05/21

    12,877       13,135,981  

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd., (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 1.50%), 3.34%, 02/05/30(k)

    1,025       1,074,969  

Shizuoka Bank Ltd., (3 mo. LIBOR US - 0.50%), 0.00%, 01/25/23(a)(j)

    200       189,790  

Standard Chartered PLC, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.08%), 3.89%, 03/15/24(b)(k)

    2,885       3,040,788  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

   

2.70%, 07/16/24

    16,297       17,339,751  

2.35%, 01/15/25

    11,070       11,660,545  

1.47%, 07/08/25

    2,094       2,132,509  

U.S. Bancorp, 3.00%, 07/30/29

    3,250       3,614,467  

Washington Mutual Escrow Bonds

   

0.00%, (c)(f)(i)(l)

    13,308       1  

0.00%, (c)(f)(i)(l)

    11,911       1  

0.00%, (c)(f)(i)(l)

    2,570        

0.00%, (c)(f)(i)(l)

    3,115        

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

3.75%, 01/24/24

    6,345       6,893,976  

3.55%, 09/29/25

    7,860       8,750,452  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.83%), 2.41%, 10/30/25(k)

    4,567       4,782,223  

3.00%, 04/22/26

    7,336       7,986,177  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

3.00%, 10/23/26

    USD    4,873     $ 5,326,635  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.31%), 3.58%, 05/22/28(k)

    6,434       7,202,483  

(Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.10%), 2.39%, 06/02/28(k)

    2,099       2,189,843  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.17%), 2.88%, 10/30/30(k)

    14,317       15,374,993  

(Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.53%), 3.07%, 04/30/41(k)

    18,795       19,661,461  
   

 

 

 
      1,132,409,866  
Beverages — 0.8%  

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.70%, 02/01/36

    28,831       34,828,425  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.

   

4.75%, 01/23/29

    38,680       47,205,802  

3.50%, 06/01/30

    21,681       24,667,150  

4.90%, 01/23/31

    4,325       5,441,043  

5.45%, 01/23/39

    1,023       1,324,416  

8.00%, 11/15/39

    3,000       4,837,508  

4.95%, 01/15/42

    500       613,482  

Central American Bottling Corp., 5.75%, 01/31/27(b)

    1,707       1,768,968  

Coca-Cola Co.

   

2.50%, 06/01/40

    4,340       4,550,641  

2.75%, 06/01/60

    6,450       6,550,767  

Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV, 1.85%, 09/01/32

    2,555       2,576,207  

Embotelladora Andina SA,
3.95%, 01/21/50(b)

    2,139       2,262,661  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, 3.50%, 01/16/50

    2,880       3,040,920  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc., 3.20%, 05/01/30

    6,658       7,469,881  

Molson Coors Brewing Co.

   

5.00%, 05/01/42

    1,379       1,561,793  

4.20%, 07/15/46

    1,500       1,582,261  

PepsiCo, Inc.

   

4.60%, 07/17/45

    1,586       2,172,939  

3.45%, 10/06/46

    1,562       1,810,648  

4.00%, 05/02/47

    181       228,546  
   

 

 

 
            154,494,058  
Biotechnology — 0.7%  

AbbVie, Inc.

   

2.30%, 11/21/22(b)

    6,787       7,022,693  

3.85%, 06/15/24(b)

    167       183,018  

2.60%, 11/21/24(b)

    30,942       32,783,169  

3.80%, 03/15/25(b)

    13,744       15,239,932  

3.20%, 05/14/26

    1,986       2,186,436  

2.95%, 11/21/26(b)

    2,317       2,523,739  

4.55%, 03/15/35(b)

    5,398       6,636,483  

4.50%, 05/14/35

    9,666       11,764,633  

4.70%, 05/14/45

    1,604       1,975,007  

4.88%, 11/14/48

    7,823       9,934,093  

Amgen, Inc.

   

2.45%, 02/21/30

    4,757       5,042,114  

4.40%, 05/01/45

    12,437       15,408,114  

Biogen, Inc., 2.25%, 05/01/30

    9,862       10,099,457  

Elanco Animal Health, Inc.

   

4.91%, 08/27/21

    212       217,565  

5.27%, 08/28/23

    3,230       3,464,175  

5.90%, 08/28/28

    437       504,735  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

   

1.20%, 10/01/27

    1,882       1,887,669  

4.60%, 09/01/35

    1,584       2,037,808  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

September 30, 2020

 

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Biotechnology (continued)  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

   

4.80%, 04/01/44

    USD    5,022     $ 6,473,013  

4.50%, 02/01/45

    2,386       2,985,600  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

138,369,453

 

 

Building Products — 0.0%            

Johnson Controls International plc

   

4.63%, 07/02/44

    1,483       1,854,035  

5.13%, 09/14/45

    7       9,241  

Masonite International Corp.

   

5.75%, 09/15/26(b)

    120       125,100  

5.38%, 02/01/28(b)

    1,697       1,809,740  

Owens Corning

   

3.95%, 08/15/29

    1,900       2,152,300  

4.30%, 07/15/47

    1,312       1,442,181  

Standard Industries, Inc.

   

5.00%, 02/15/27(b)

    1,674       1,740,960  

4.75%, 01/15/28(b)

    597       619,388  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

      9,752,945

 

 

Capital Markets — 2.0%            

Bank of New York Mellon Corp., (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.07%), 3.44%, 02/07/28(k)

    6,475       7,428,328  

CCTI 2017 Ltd., 3.63%, 08/08/22

    1,675       1,698,031  

Charles Schwab Corp., 3.20%, 03/02/27

    3,391       3,801,590  

Cindai Capital Ltd., 0.00%, 02/08/23(j)(m)

    2,461       2,488,533  

Credit Suisse AG, 3.63%, 09/09/24

    4,401       4,868,970  

Credit Suisse Group AG

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.20%), 3.00%, 12/14/23(b)(k)

    8,280       8,618,930  

(Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.73%), 4.19%, 04/01/31(b)(k)

    5,454       6,296,588  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd.

   

3.80%, 09/15/22

    9,654       10,215,343  

3.80%, 06/09/23

    3,341       3,594,328  

Deutsche Bank AG

   

4.25%, 02/04/21

    2,930       2,961,121  

(Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.04%), 3.55%, 09/18/31(k)

    1,573       1,589,420  

E*TRADE Financial Corp., 3.80%, 08/24/27

    785       882,537  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

   

2.35%, 11/15/21

    4,591       4,601,523  

5.75%, 01/24/22

    432       461,510  

3.50%, 01/23/25

    8,671       9,513,843  

3.50%, 04/01/25

    34,054       37,584,373  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.20%), 3.27%, 09/29/25(k)

    3,652       3,952,881  

3.75%, 02/25/26

    3,474       3,910,024  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.17%), 1.45%, 05/15/26(a)

    10,315       10,415,264  

3.85%, 01/26/27

    3,159       3,556,430  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.51%), 3.69%, 06/05/28(k)

    22,323       25,022,492  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

   

3.75%, 09/21/28

    5,126       5,931,971  

1.85%, 09/15/32

    8,838       8,781,154  

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 6.75%, 12/28/17(c)(f)(i)

    7,360       1  

Moody’s Corp.

   

4.88%, 02/15/24

    1,978       2,235,547  

3.25%, 01/15/28

    4,450       5,006,968  

Morgan Stanley

   

3.70%, 10/23/24

    9,381       10,407,811  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Capital Markets (continued)            

Morgan Stanley

   

(Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.15%), 2.72%, 07/22/25(k)

    USD        6,457     $ 6,859,092  

4.00%, 07/23/25

    18,642       21,070,125  

(Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.99%), 2.19%, 04/28/26(k)

    31,086       32,555,893  

3.13%, 07/27/26

    2,858       3,163,980  

3.63%, 01/20/27

    30,604       34,682,289  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.34%), 3.59%, 07/22/28(k)

    1,846       2,076,179  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.14%), 3.77%, 01/24/29(k)

    5,943       6,783,408  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.63%), 4.43%, 01/23/30(k)

    11,021       13,168,133  

(Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 1.14%), 2.70%, 01/22/31(k)

    5,366       5,715,838  

(Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 3.12%), 3.62%, 04/01/31(k)

    13,253       15,227,430  

Series F, 3.88%, 04/29/24

    70       77,248  

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

   

3.10%, 01/16/30

    3,704       3,929,414  

2.68%, 07/16/30

    1,707       1,762,112  

Northern Trust Corp., 3.15%, 05/03/29

    3,064       3,494,278  

Poseidon Finance 1 Ltd., 0.00%, 02/01/25(j)(m)

    2,640       2,516,970  

State Street Corp.

   

2.65%, 05/19/26

    2,996       3,280,716  

2.40%, 01/24/30

    3,934       4,308,568  

(Secured Overnight Financing Rate + 2.65%), 3.15%, 03/30/31(b)(k)

    224       255,529  

UBS Group AG

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.95%), 2.86%, 08/15/23(b)(k)

    18,674       19,366,769  

4.13%, 09/24/25(b)

    11,625       13,241,834  

4.13%, 04/15/26(b)

    4,551       5,254,312  

(1 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 1.08%), 1.36%, 01/30/27(b)(k)

    13,635       13,627,820  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

      398,243,448

 

 

Chemicals — 0.3%            

Braskem Netherlands Finance BV

   

4.50%, 01/10/28

    877       844,112  

(5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 8.22%), 8.50%, 01/23/81(b)(k)

    6,046       6,085,677  

(5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 8.22%), 8.50%, 01/23/81(k)

    993       999,517  

Cydsa SAB de CV, 6.25%, 10/04/27(b)

    2,170       2,186,953  

Dow Chemical Co.

   

9.00%, 04/01/21

    3,960       4,119,453  

4.55%, 11/30/25

    1,962       2,282,328  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc., 4.49%, 11/15/25

    17,273       19,909,896  

Eastman Chemical Co., 4.50%, 12/01/28

    1,368       1,608,697  

Ecolab, Inc., 1.30%, 01/30/31

    2,087       2,043,472  

LYB International Finance BV, 4.88%, 03/15/44

    3,606       4,310,248  

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

   

0.00%, 03/30/22(j)(m)

    JPY      150,000       1,401,787  

0.00%, 03/29/24(j)(m)

    40,000       370,855  

Rock International Investment, Inc., 6.63%, 03/27/20(f)(i)

    USD            500       150,000  

RPM International, Inc., 4.25%, 01/15/48

    155       163,805  

Sasol Financing USA LLC, 5.88%, 03/27/24

    1,461       1,400,734  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

September 30, 2020

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Chemicals (continued)  

Sherwin-Williams Co.

   

4.20%, 01/15/22

    USD    2,800     $     2,905,233  

2.95%, 08/15/29

    5,806       6,390,075  

2.30%, 05/15/30

    1,729       1,805,572  

4.00%, 12/15/42

    971       1,075,130  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

      60,053,544

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.2%  

Beijing Environment Bvi Co. Ltd., 5.30%, 10/18/21

    680       697,000  

Clean Harbors, Inc., 4.88%, 07/15/27(b)

    2,288       2,373,800  

Conservation Fund, 3.47%, 12/15/29

    1,008       1,089,770  

KAR Auction Services, Inc., 5.13%, 06/01/25(b)

    2,696       2,695,946  

Republic Services, Inc.

   

2.90%, 07/01/26

    2,994       3,310,725  

3.38%, 11/15/27

    410       466,099  

3.95%, 05/15/28

    11,362       13,385,484  

2.30%, 03/01/30

    5,451       5,795,341  

Waste Management, Inc., 3.90%, 03/01/35

    492       595,888  

Waste Pro USA, Inc., 5.50%, 02/15/26(b)

    1,398       1,414,762  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

31,824,815

 

 

Communications Equipment — 0.1%            

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

   

4.60%, 02/23/28

    237       276,715  

4.60%, 05/23/29

    10,242       12,095,532  

2.30%, 11/15/30

    3,669       3,642,288  

5.50%, 09/01/44

    6,050       7,031,934  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

23,046,469

 

 

Construction & Engineering — 0.0%  

China City Construction International Co. Ltd., 5.35%, 07/03/17(f)(i)

    CNH      340       2,754  

GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd., 5.38%, 04/10/24

    USD      400       394,933  

Zhengzhou Real Estate Group Co. Ltd., 3.95%, 10/09/22

    965       977,062  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

1,374,749

 

 

Construction Materials — 0.0%  

Cemex SAB de CV, 5.20%, 09/17/30(b)

    3,426       3,438,505  

U.S. Concrete, Inc., 6.38%, 06/01/24

    1,627       1,677,844  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

5,116,349

 

 

Consumer Finance — 0.9%  

Alpha Holding SA de CV,
9.00%, 02/10/25(b)

    3,084       2,322,638  

American Express Co., 3.70%, 08/03/23

    6,764       7,342,774  

Capital One Financial Corp.

   

4.75%, 07/15/21

    546       564,933  

3.90%, 01/29/24

    8,058       8,770,978  

3.20%, 02/05/25

    1,160       1,253,185  

Discover Bank, 4.65%, 09/13/28

    14,850       17,477,453  

Discover Financial Services

   

4.50%, 01/30/26

    4,031       4,599,097  

4.10%, 02/09/27

    952       1,055,738  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

   

3.20%, 01/15/21

    2,007       2,002,760  

5.75%, 02/01/21

    7,810       7,858,812  

3.34%, 03/18/21

    1,500       1,500,375  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.

   

5.20%, 03/20/23

    23,557       25,555,644  

3.70%, 05/09/23

    8,790       9,185,500  

5.10%, 01/17/24

    2,093       2,285,561  

4.00%, 01/15/25

    20,533       21,939,305  

4.35%, 04/09/25

    3,899       4,229,728  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Consumer Finance (continued)  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.

   

2.75%, 06/20/25

    USD    15,914     $     16,281,901  

0.85%, 02/26/26

    EUR    17,000       18,851,302  

Hyundai Capital Services, Inc.,
3.00%, 08/29/22(b)

    USD      7,790       8,055,347  

Navient Corp.

   

5.88%, 03/25/21

    1,549       1,558,681  

6.63%, 07/26/21

    1,857       1,884,855  

6.50%, 06/15/22

    2,529       2,579,580  

7.25%, 09/25/23

    1,473       1,520,873  

5.88%, 10/25/24

    1,377       1,369,261  

6.75%, 06/25/25

    1,446       1,464,075  

6.75%, 06/15/26

    1,424       1,420,440  

Synchrony Financial

   

4.38%, 03/19/24

    1,140       1,233,533  

4.25%, 08/15/24

    570       619,390  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.

   

2.15%, 02/13/30

    6,889       7,260,486  

3.38%, 04/01/30

    3,548       4,089,867  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

186,134,072

 

 

Containers & Packaging — 0.1%            

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.

   

4.13%, 08/15/26(b)

    299       303,111  

5.25%, 08/15/27(b)

    2,217       2,259,123  

Ball Corp.

   

5.25%, 07/01/25

    597       675,759  

4.88%, 03/15/26

    448       499,520  

International Paper Co.

   

6.00%, 11/15/41

    2,411       3,314,169  

4.40%, 08/15/47

    2,477       3,025,824  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc., 5.88%, 08/15/23(b)

    2,010       2,110,500  

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Luxembourg, 7.00%, 07/15/24(b)

    125       127,250  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

      12,315,256

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services — 0.1%  

American University, 3.67%, 04/01/49

    4,301       4,918,549  

Bright Scholar Education Holdings Ltd., 7.45%, 07/31/22

    200       204,500  

China Education Group Holdings Ltd., 2.00%, 03/28/24(j)

    HKD      8,000       1,197,576  

Claremont Mckenna College, 3.38%, 01/01/50

    USD         996       1,126,945  

Ford Foundation, 2.42%, 06/01/50

    265       272,240  

George Washington University, 4.13%, 09/15/48

    1,968       2,418,392  

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 3.96%, 07/01/38

    1,385       1,721,260  

University of Southern California, 3.03%, 10/01/39

    246       266,204  

Wesleyan University, 4.78%, 07/01/2116

    1,285       1,645,230  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

13,770,896

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 0.9%  

ANLLIAN Capital Ltd.,
0.00%, 02/05/25(j)(m)

    EUR         800       900,664  

ASG Finance Designated Activity Co., 7.88%, 12/03/24(b)

    USD      4,445       3,178,175  

AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc., 3.90%, 04/20/23

    184       197,823  

Azul Investments LLP, 5.88%, 10/26/24(b)

    1,759       1,320,899  

Baoxin Auto Finance I Ltd., (3 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 8.91%), 5.63%(k)(l)

    300       217,875  
 

 

 

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Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)  

Capitol Investment Merger Sub 2 LLC, 10.00%, 08/01/24(b)

    USD    4,232     $ 4,433,020  

China Huadian Overseas Development 2018 Ltd.,
(5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 6.07%),
3.38%(k)(l)

    2,165       2,202,887  

CK Hutchison International 17 II Ltd., 3.25%, 09/29/27

    600       658,500  

CNH Industrial Capital LLC, 4.38%, 11/06/20

    13,090       13,131,169  

Coastal Emerald Ltd.

   

(5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 7.45%), 4.30%, (k)(l)

    1,190       1,201,156  

3.95%, 08/01/22

    695       701,908  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, 3.60%, 01/19/27(b)

    4,339       4,861,972  

Easy Tactic Ltd.

   

9.13%, 07/28/22

    200       185,750  

8.63%, 02/27/24

    830       712,503  

Fortune Star BVI Ltd.

   

5.95%, 01/29/23

    200       202,687  

6.85%, 07/02/24

    540       556,200  

GE Capital International Funding Co., 4.42%, 11/15/35

    12,123       12,796,538  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital, Inc., 3.88%, 05/15/28

    8,087       9,611,923  

Grupo Aval Ltd., 4.38%, 02/04/30(b)

    5,009       4,828,175  

Guojing Capital BVI Ltd., 3.95%, 12/11/22

    498       511,384  

Holcim U.S. Finance S.a.r.l & Cie SCS, 5.15%, 09/12/23(b)

    2,325       2,577,510  

Hyundai Capital America

   

3.95%, 02/01/22(b)

    3,655       3,785,209  

2.38%, 02/10/23(b)

    15,891       16,293,201  

Intercorp Peru Ltd., 3.88%, 08/15/29(b)

    789       780,124  

Latam Finance Ltd., 6.88%, 04/11/24(f)(i)

    873       323,283  

Manappuram Finance Ltd., 5.90%, 01/13/23

    400       391,250  

Mirae Asset Daewoo Co. Ltd., 2.63%, 07/30/25

    1,175       1,191,744  

Muthoot Finance Ltd., 4.40%, 09/02/23

    200       195,062  

New Lion Bridge Co. Ltd., 9.75%, 10/10/20

    430       426,775  

ORIX Corp., 2.90%, 07/18/22

    4,137       4,282,374  

Pacific National Finance Pty Ltd., 4.75%, 03/22/28

    1,100       1,155,199  

Pearl Holding III Ltd., 9.50%, 12/11/22

    600       145,125  

Prime Bloom Holdings Ltd., 6.95%, 07/05/22

    890       167,431  

Quicken Loans LLC/Quicken Loans Co-Issuer, Inc., 3.63%, 03/01/29(b)

    3,343       3,313,749  

Quicken Loans, Inc.

   

5.75%, 05/01/25(b)

    3,385       3,484,857  

5.25%, 01/15/28(b)

    3,322       3,500,259  

RELX Capital, Inc.

   

3.50%, 03/16/23

    6,730       7,157,624  

4.00%, 03/18/29

    8,959       10,514,032  

3.00%, 05/22/30

    11,344       12,403,910  

Santos Finance Ltd., 5.25%, 03/13/29

    1,500       1,651,585  

Shell International Finance BV

   

3.88%, 11/13/28

    10,509       12,271,723  

2.38%, 11/07/29

    10,494       11,076,211  

3.63%, 08/21/42

    1,539       1,682,158  

4.38%, 05/11/45

    6,362       7,802,240  

Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd.

   

5.95%, 10/24/22

    436       409,976  

5.10%, 07/16/23

    243       222,877  

Total Capital International SA

   

3.70%, 01/15/24

    3,644       3,997,857  

2.43%, 01/10/25

    4,468       4,753,467  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)  

Trust Fibra Uno, 6.95%, 01/30/44(b)

    USD    2,194     $ 2,335,239  

USAA Capital Corp., 2.13%, 05/01/30(b)

    3,190       3,360,980  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

184,064,239

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.5%  

AT&T Inc.

   

0.00%, 11/27/22(b)(m)

    36,000       35,500,851  

4.45%, 04/01/24

    2,436       2,720,961  

3.80%, 02/15/27

    7       7,898  

4.25%, 03/01/27

    1,170       1,358,417  

4.30%, 02/15/30

    2,536       3,005,997  

2.25%, 02/01/32

    4,504       4,504,895  

4.50%, 05/15/35

    14,502       17,121,722  

3.15%, 09/04/36

    EUR    1,800       2,496,260  

2.60%, 05/19/38

    11,000       14,387,171  

4.90%, 06/15/42

    USD    2,043       2,414,565  

4.65%, 06/01/44

    2,343       2,663,768  

4.80%, 06/15/44

    878       1,046,417  

4.35%, 06/15/45

    453       507,549  

4.50%, 03/09/48

    2,656       3,048,065  

3.30%, 02/01/52

    3,226       3,057,661  

3.50%, 09/15/53(b)

    11,262       10,888,373  

3.55%, 09/15/55(b)

    16,953       16,430,385  

3.65%, 09/15/59(b)

    3,446       3,385,176  

Axtel SAB de CV, 6.38%, 11/14/24(b)

    2,921       3,034,189  

Bharti Airtel International Netherlands BV

   

5.13%, 03/11/23

    278       294,941  

5.35%, 05/20/24

    922       994,896  

Comunicaciones Celulares SA Via Comcel Trust, 6.88%, 02/06/24

    1,530       1,547,243  

Connect Finco S.a.r.l/Connect U.S. Finco LLC, 6.75%, 10/01/26(b)

    5,764       5,782,157  

Digicel International Finance Ltd./Digicel Holdings Bermuda Ltd.

   

8.75%, 05/25/24(b)

    1,109       1,116,954  

(6.00% Cash and 7.00% PIK), 13.00%, 12/31/25(b)(n)

    562       506,607  

8.00%, 12/31/26(b)

    443       345,209  

Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones SA, 4.75%, 08/01/26(b)

    6,698       7,372,020  

Globe Telecom, Inc.

   

2.50%, 07/23/30

    1,535       1,483,194  

3.00%, 07/23/35

    910       865,637  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.

   

5.38%, 01/15/24

    3,830       3,850,127  

5.25%, 03/15/26

    2,579       2,671,715  

4.63%, 09/15/27(b)

    597       613,417  

4.25%, 07/01/28(b)

    8,811       8,945,984  

3.63%, 01/15/29(b)

    6,525       6,443,437  

Network i2i Ltd., (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 4.27%), 5.65%(k)(l)

    700       695,844  

UPC Holding BV, 5.50%, 01/15/28(b)

    1,479       1,525,219  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   

4.13%, 03/16/27(g)

    22,613       26,735,397  

4.33%, 09/21/28

    7,332       8,890,041  

3.88%, 02/08/29

    16,847       19,930,057  

4.02%, 12/03/29

    2,321       2,779,301  

1.50%, 09/18/30

    11,450       11,411,654  

4.50%, 08/10/33

    1,523       1,931,675  

4.40%, 11/01/34

    2,986       3,722,571  

4.27%, 01/15/36

    26,368       32,524,757  

1.85%, 05/18/40

    EUR    4,290       5,389,754  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

September 30, 2020

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Diversified Telecommunication Services (continued)  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   

4.86%, 08/21/46

    USD    3,587     $ 4,898,039  

5.50%, 03/16/47

    534       804,334  

Series 20Y, 2.88%, 01/15/38

    EUR    4,400       6,376,773  

Ziggo BV

   

5.50%, 01/15/27(b)

    USD    5,252       5,501,470  

4.88%, 01/15/30(b)

    1,372       1,420,020  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

      304,950,764

 

 

Electric Utilities — 2.4%  

Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd.

   

3.95%, 02/12/30(b)

    2,519       2,457,599  

3.95%, 02/12/30

    1,919       1,872,224  

Adani Transmission Ltd.

   

4.00%, 08/03/26

    662       683,929  

4.25%, 05/21/36

    1,646       1,639,147  

AEP Texas, Inc.

   

3.95%, 06/01/28

    10,571       12,217,535  

4.15%, 05/01/49

    950       1,140,854  

3.45%, 01/15/50

    1,440       1,575,277  

AEP Transmission Co. LLC

   

4.00%, 12/01/46

    1,806       2,191,166  

4.25%, 09/15/48

    2,195       2,789,354  

3.80%, 06/15/49(g)

    4,475       5,289,436  

3.15%, 09/15/49

    3,515       3,767,070  

3.65%, 04/01/50

    1,807       2,107,214  

Alabama Power Co.

   

3.55%, 12/01/23

    885       967,942  

6.00%, 03/01/39

    215       313,299  

4.15%, 08/15/44

    290       354,220  

3.75%, 03/01/45

    4,887       5,649,072  

4.30%, 07/15/48

    2,138       2,739,897  

3.45%, 10/01/49

    4,816       5,493,354  

Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.

   

3.50%, 08/15/46

    4,197       4,760,321  

3.75%, 08/15/47

    2,530       2,969,711  

4.25%, 09/15/48

    1,490       1,889,408  

3.20%, 09/15/49

    2,000       2,153,809  

2.90%, 06/15/50

    163       166,249  

Bi Hai Co. Ltd., 6.25%, 03/05/22

    400       402,500  

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC

   

3.55%, 08/01/42

    2,240       2,564,744  

3.95%, 03/01/48

    549       680,172  

Commonwealth Edison Co., 2.95%, 08/15/27

    1,200       1,335,073  

Dayton Power & Light Co., 3.95%, 06/15/49

    4,998       5,422,588  

DTE Electric Co.

   

2.95%, 03/01/50

    1,742       1,837,722  

Series A, 4.05%, 05/15/48

    6,639       8,365,613  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC

   

3.95%, 11/15/28

    1,701       2,039,626  

2.45%, 08/15/29

    8,544       9,250,224  

2.45%, 02/01/30

    7,726       8,355,384  

3.75%, 06/01/45

    1,177       1,391,264  

3.88%, 03/15/46

    3,172       3,840,778  

3.70%, 12/01/47

    3,085       3,654,052  

3.20%, 08/15/49

    5,348       5,939,757  

Duke Energy Florida LLC

   

3.80%, 07/15/28

    2,807       3,287,498  

2.50%, 12/01/29

    18,416       19,976,159  

1.75%, 06/15/30

    12,459       12,652,812  

3.40%, 10/01/46

    2,103       2,362,170  

4.20%, 07/15/48

    53       67,609  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Electric Utilities (continued)        

Duke Energy Ohio, Inc.

   

3.65%, 02/01/29

    USD    12,683     $     14,726,002  

2.13%, 06/01/30

    2,925       3,070,384  

Duke Energy Progress LLC

   

3.70%, 09/01/28

    10,090       11,717,457  

3.45%, 03/15/29

    4,103       4,736,545  

4.10%, 05/15/42

    2,372       2,892,652  

4.10%, 03/15/43

    5,261       6,427,184  

4.20%, 08/15/45

    260       323,855  

3.70%, 10/15/46

    49       57,708  

2.50%, 08/15/50

    2,300       2,229,928  

Edison International

   

2.40%, 09/15/22

    139       141,696  

3.13%, 11/15/22

    10       10,318  

3.55%, 11/15/24

    3,527       3,718,560  

Entergy Arkansas LLC, 4.20%, 04/01/49

    1,197       1,527,310  

Entergy Louisiana LLC

   

5.40%, 11/01/24

    1,470       1,731,985  

4.20%, 09/01/48

    7,609       9,642,591  

Eversource Energy, 2.90%, 10/01/24

    5,710       6,180,151  

Exelon Corp.

   

4.95%, 06/15/35

    530       654,775  

5.10%, 06/15/45

    70       90,804  

FirstEnergy Corp.

   

2.05%, 03/01/25

    1,392       1,412,614  

3.90%, 07/15/27

    1,670       1,836,097  

2.65%, 03/01/30

    7,667       7,774,730  

2.25%, 09/01/30

    2,734       2,673,945  

3.40%, 03/01/50

    4,237       4,110,218  

FirstEnergy Transmission LLC

   

4.35%, 01/15/25(b)

    13,860       15,448,765  

5.45%, 07/15/44(b)

    1,121       1,448,468  

4.55%, 04/01/49(b)

    7,583       8,914,323  

Florida Power & Light Co.

   

3.25%, 06/01/24

    60       65,060  

3.95%, 03/01/48

    7,001       8,856,090  

3.15%, 10/01/49

    11,814       13,411,364  

Generacion Mediterranea SA/Generacion Frias SA/Central Termica Roca SA, 9.63%, 07/27/23(b)

    4,333       2,365,547  

Huachen Energy Co. Ltd.,
6.63%, 05/18/20(f)(i)

    200       72,063  

ITC Holdings Corp., 2.70%, 11/15/22

    3,406       3,552,494  

LLPL Capital Pte Ltd., 6.88%, 02/04/39

    610       704,954  

MidAmerican Energy Co.

   

3.10%, 05/01/27

    390       434,793  

3.65%, 04/15/29

    13,756       16,389,571  

3.65%, 08/01/48

    1,020       1,203,998  

4.25%, 07/15/49

    2,933       3,801,568  

3.15%, 04/15/50

    3,370       3,734,489  

Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission LLC, 4.10%, 05/15/28(b)

    992       1,121,017  

Mong Duong Finance Holdings BV,
5.13%, 05/07/29

    796       808,189  

Northern States Power Co.

   

3.40%, 08/15/42

    3,707       4,232,952  

4.00%, 08/15/45

    1,610       2,017,616  

3.60%, 09/15/47

    1,658       1,968,292  

2.90%, 03/01/50

    2,475       2,650,338  

NSTAR Electric Co.

   

3.20%, 05/15/27

    161       180,204  

3.25%, 05/15/29

    825       941,769  

3.95%, 04/01/30

    642       776,586  
 

 

 

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September 30, 2020

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Electric Utilities (continued)            

Ohio Power Co.

   

6.60%, 02/15/33

    USD      3,415     $ 4,816,540  

4.00%, 06/01/49

    3,666       4,489,636  

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC

   

3.70%, 11/15/28

    5,350       6,291,886  

5.75%, 03/15/29

    480       631,145  

2.75%, 05/15/30

    3,074       3,431,256  

5.30%, 06/01/42

    597       845,074  

3.80%, 09/30/47

    2,314       2,810,425  

3.80%, 06/01/49

    187       227,552  

3.10%, 09/15/49

    3,583       3,937,850  

5.35%, 10/01/52(b)

    1,028       1,557,317  

Public Service Electric & Gas Co.

   

3.65%, 09/01/28

    6,843       8,012,232  

3.20%, 05/15/29

    1,531       1,748,470  

Public Service Electric and Gas Co., 2.05%, 08/01/50

    1,150       1,058,619  

Southern California Edison Co.

   

2.90%, 03/01/21

    2,215       2,238,500  

1.85%, 02/01/22

    1,804       1,806,428  

3.70%, 08/01/25

    11,997       13,298,301  

4.20%, 03/01/29

    1,808       2,069,436  

2.25%, 06/01/30

    9,815       9,848,240  

3.60%, 02/01/45

    1,389       1,426,123  

Tampa Electric Co.

   

4.35%, 05/15/44

    1,190       1,480,771  

4.30%, 06/15/48

    1,207       1,519,964  

4.45%, 06/15/49

    2,671       3,450,119  

Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc., 0.00%, 12/03/20(j)(m)

    JPY    110,000       1,035,889  

Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line Co., 3.85%, 06/01/25(b)

    USD     18,145       20,108,017  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC

   

3.55%, 07/15/24(b)

    9,301       9,908,284  

5.50%, 09/01/26(b)

    4,297       4,484,994  

5.63%, 02/15/27(b)

    4,376       4,617,555  

5.00%, 07/31/27(b)

    3,804       3,986,592  

4.30%, 07/15/29(b)

    11,528       12,583,066  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

      475,122,132

 

 

Electrical Equipment — 0.3%  

Carrier Global Corp.

   

1.92%, 02/15/23(b)

    14,677       15,101,199  

2.24%, 02/15/25(b)

    28,975       30,225,889  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

   

2.29%, 04/05/27

    935       994,520  

2.57%, 02/15/30

    6,030       6,480,626  

Suzlon Energy Ltd., (1.25% Cash or 2.75% PIK), Series SUEL, 1.25%, 08/17/32(c)(f)(i)(j)(n)

    160       112,000  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

52,914,234

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.0%  

Corning, Inc.

   

3.70%, 11/15/23

    775       838,849  

4.38%, 11/15/57

    4,068       4,925,601  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

5,764,450

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services — 0.1%  

Hilong Holding Ltd.,
8.25%, 09/26/22(f)(i)

    250       124,687  

Odebrecht Drilling Norbe VIII/IX Ltd., 6.35%, 12/01/21(b)

    360       320,114  

Pioneer Energy Services Corp.

   

(11.00% Cash or 11.00% PIK), 11.00%, 05/15/25(b)(c)(n)

    3,017       2,413,913  
Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  
Energy Equipment & Services (continued)  

Pioneer Energy Services Corp.

    

(5.00% Cash or 5.00% PIK), 5.00%, 11/15/25(b)(c)(j)(n)

    USD    2,034      $     1,099,267  

Transocean Guardian Ltd., 5.88%, 01/15/24(b)

    927        598,186  

Transocean Phoenix 2 Ltd., 7.75%, 10/15/24(b)

    7,556        6,952,663  

Transocean Proteus Ltd., 6.25%, 12/01/24(b)

    759        677,006  
    

 

 

 
    

 

 

 

      12,185,836

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.2%  

American Tower Corp.

    

5.00%, 02/15/24

    4,536        5,129,160  

3.38%, 05/15/24

    3,600        3,897,741  

2.40%, 03/15/25

    12,994        13,732,386  

2.75%, 01/15/27

    1,252        1,350,577  

3.95%, 03/15/29

    1,825        2,101,104  

3.80%, 08/15/29

    8,966        10,264,021  

1.88%, 10/15/30

    1,251        1,236,069  

Boston Properties LP, 3.13%, 09/01/23

    2,102        2,223,413  

CC Holdings GS V LLC/Crown Castle GS III Corp., 3.85%, 04/15/23

    2,211        2,381,164  

Crown Castle International Corp.

    

3.15%, 07/15/23

    2,323        2,470,344  

1.35%, 07/15/25

    5,279        5,336,281  

4.45%, 02/15/26

    2,370        2,716,162  

3.70%, 06/15/26

    5,925        6,607,975  

3.80%, 02/15/28

    474        537,757  

4.30%, 02/15/29

    1,324        1,545,440  

3.10%, 11/15/29

    14,492        15,703,906  

3.30%, 07/01/30

    1,360        1,487,259  

2.25%, 01/15/31

    3,983        4,025,780  

5.20%, 02/15/49

    581        764,572  

4.15%, 07/01/50

    1,362        1,556,794  

Digital Dutch Finco BV

    

1.50%, 03/15/30

    EUR     9,150        11,200,009  

1.00%, 01/15/32

    5,050        5,847,226  

Equinix, Inc.

    

2.63%, 11/18/24

    USD     1,762        1,873,457  

1.25%, 07/15/25

    5,023        5,057,415  

1.00%, 09/15/25

    13,088        12,994,353  

1.55%, 03/15/28

    3,099        3,104,198  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc., 4.00%, 01/15/31

    2,938        3,058,546  

LMIRT Capital Pte Ltd., 7.25%, 06/19/24

    200        182,375  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc.

    

5.63%, 05/01/24

    6,235        6,610,846  

4.63%, 06/15/25(b)

    802        818,040  

4.50%, 09/01/26

    1,730        1,755,111  

5.75%, 02/01/27

    4,235        4,563,213  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.

    

5.25%, 08/01/26

    299        307,970  

5.00%, 10/15/27

    4,705        4,905,903  

4.63%, 08/01/29

    537        558,732  

National Retail Properties, Inc., 2.50%, 04/15/30(g)

    4,195        4,160,322  

Park Intermediate Holdings LLC/PK Domestic Property LLC/PK Finance Co-Issuer, 5.88%, 10/01/28(b)

    567        565,583  

Prologis Euro Finance LLC, 1.50%, 09/10/49

    EUR     7,300        8,681,155  

Realty Income Corp.

    

4.65%, 08/01/23

    USD            5        5,525  

4.13%, 10/15/26

    2,631        3,044,393  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

September 30, 2020

 

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (continued)  

Realty Income Corp.

   

3.00%, 01/15/27

    USD    865     $ 941,117  

3.25%, 01/15/31

    3,140       3,474,871  

RHP Hotel Properties LP/RHP Finance Corp., 4.75%, 10/15/27

    2,358       2,173,887  

Service Properties Trust

   

5.00%, 08/15/22

    4,481       4,455,996  

4.50%, 06/15/23

    7,725       7,575,753  

4.35%, 10/01/24

    1,505       1,362,025  

7.50%, 09/15/25

    1,479       1,571,733  

VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc.

   

3.50%, 02/15/25(b)

    26,650       26,383,633  

4.25%, 12/01/26(b)

    13,700       13,763,705  

3.75%, 02/15/27(b)

    4,326       4,253,669  

4.63%, 12/01/29(b)

    597       607,448  

4.13%, 08/15/30(b)

    5,173       5,088,939  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

      236,015,053

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing — 0.5%  

Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New

   

Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC

   

3.50%, 02/15/23(b)

    3,289       3,344,091  

5.75%, 03/15/25

    6,117       6,309,991  

7.50%, 03/15/26(b)

    3,937       4,319,046  

4.63%, 01/15/27(b)

    806       824,691  

5.88%, 02/15/28(b)

    3,317       3,540,898  

4.88%, 02/15/30(b)

    597       622,373  

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc., 3.55%, 07/26/27(b)

    12,317       13,785,858  

CVS Health Corp.

   

4.10%, 03/25/25

    3,698       4,177,372  

3.25%, 08/15/29

    7,073       7,780,359  

3.75%, 04/01/30

    22,364       25,520,316  

5.30%, 12/05/43

    1,240       1,585,824  

5.13%, 07/20/45

    13,841       17,487,952  

Performance Food Group, Inc., 5.50%, 10/15/27(b)

    3,012       3,102,360  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

92,401,131

 

 

Food Products — 0.3%  

BRF GmbH, 4.35%, 09/29/26(b)

    2,245       2,321,470  

BRF SA, 5.75%, 09/21/50(b)

    2,675       2,646,270  

Campbell Soup Co., 8.88%, 05/01/21

    2,350       2,465,443  

CP Foods Capital Ltd., 0.50%, 06/18/25(j)

    400       394,000  

Darling Ingredients, Inc.,
5.25%, 04/15/27(b)

    1,690       1,774,500  

JBS Investments II GmbH

   

7.00%, 01/15/26(b)

    3,405       3,634,837  

5.75%, 01/15/28(b)

    2,508       2,608,320  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance, Inc.

   

5.75%, 06/15/25(b)

    2,836       2,916,968  

6.75%, 02/15/28(b)

    4,011       4,351,935  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc.

   

6.50%, 04/15/29(b)

    4,974       5,520,991  

5.50%, 01/15/30(b)

    746       811,999  

Knight Castle Investments Ltd.,
7.99%, 01/23/21

    700       491,969  

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

   

4.63%, 11/01/24(b)

    2,776       2,893,980  

4.88%, 11/01/26(b)

    2,790       2,908,575  

Mondelez International, Inc., 2.75%, 04/13/30

    4,984       5,419,730  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., 5.88%, 09/30/27(b)

    5,344       5,517,680  

Post Holdings, Inc.

   

5.75%, 03/01/27(b)

    3,722       3,912,752  

5.63%, 01/15/28(b)

    2,728       2,894,654  
Security  

Par

(000)

     Value  
Food Products (continued)             

Post Holdings, Inc.

    

5.50%, 12/15/29(b)

    USD    2,156      $ 2,306,920  

Simmons Foods, Inc., 5.75%, 11/01/24(b)

    1,440        1,441,498  
    

 

 

 
    

 

 

 

57,234,491

 

 

Gas Utilities — 0.0%             

Atmos Energy Corp., 3.38%, 09/15/49

    2,607        2,956,099  

Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc.

    

3.64%, 11/01/46

    427        485,063  

3.35%, 06/01/50

    1,635        1,789,196  

Promigas SA ESP/Gases del Pacifico SAC, 3.75%, 10/16/29

    1,460        1,430,800  
    

 

 

 
    

 

 

 

6,661,158

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.1%  

Becton Dickinson and Co., 3.30%, 03/01/23

    4,494        4,721,511  

Boston Scientific Corp.

    

4.00%, 03/01/29

    4,150        4,827,864  

2.65%, 06/01/30

    1,706        1,810,508  

Medtronic Global Holdings SCA

    

1.50%, 07/02/39

    EUR    3,660        4,486,526  

1.38%, 10/15/40

    570        681,856  

1.75%, 07/02/49

    3,500        4,303,610  

Teleflex, Inc., 4.63%, 11/15/27

    USD    1,667        1,754,518  
    

 

 

 
    

 

 

 

      22,586,393

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services — 1.5%  

Aetna, Inc.

    

4.50%, 05/15/42

    2,558        3,045,596  

4.13%, 11/15/42

    10        11,409  

4.75%, 03/15/44

    1,023        1,263,320  

AHS Hospital Corp., 5.02%, 07/01/45

    2,140        2,881,018  

AMN Healthcare, Inc.

    

5.13%, 10/01/24(b)

    4,520        4,627,350  

4.63%, 10/01/27(b)

    2,029        2,079,725  

Anthem, Inc.

    

3.65%, 12/01/27

    6,450        7,349,429  

4.10%, 03/01/28

    2,442        2,839,817  

Centene Corp.

    

5.25%, 04/01/25(b)

    2,566        2,666,716  

5.38%, 06/01/26(b)

    12,003        12,648,161  

5.38%, 08/15/26(b)

    2,500        2,647,938  

4.25%, 12/15/27

    8,294        8,679,090  

4.63%, 12/15/29

    2,090        2,254,399  

CHRISTUS Health, 4.34%, 07/01/28

    4,070        4,736,643  

Cigna Corp.

    

3.00%, 07/15/23

    1,605        1,702,683  

3.75%, 07/15/23

    65        70,439  

3.25%, 04/15/25

    4,621        5,082,063  

3.40%, 03/01/27

    4,183        4,690,687  

4.38%, 10/15/28

    18,752        22,306,585  

Cottage Health Obligated Group, 3.30%, 11/01/49

    10,759        11,943,766  

DaVita, Inc., 4.63%, 06/01/30(b)

    6,689        6,851,543  

DH Europe Finance II S.a.r.l

    

1.35%, 09/18/39

    EUR    4,795        5,555,422  

1.80%, 09/18/49

    3,600        4,244,700  

Encompass Health Corp.

    

4.50%, 02/01/28

    USD    1,372        1,378,860  

4.75%, 02/01/30

    1,382        1,402,094  

HCA, Inc.

    

4.75%, 05/01/23

    8,538        9,314,011  

5.00%, 03/15/24

    7,975        8,934,541  

5.38%, 02/01/25

    1,552        1,699,440  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

September 30, 2020

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Health Care Providers & Services (continued)  

HCA, Inc.

   

5.25%, 04/15/25

    USD     25,546     $       29,496,667  

5.88%, 02/15/26

    896       1,003,520  

5.25%, 06/15/26

    2,781       3,244,561  

5.38%, 09/01/26

    597       659,685  

5.63%, 09/01/28

    896       1,024,979  

5.88%, 02/01/29

    597       695,505  

4.13%, 06/15/29

    3,078       3,481,372  

Humana, Inc.

   

4.50%, 04/01/25

    4,430       5,088,166  

3.13%, 08/15/29

    2,294       2,538,109  

4.88%, 04/01/30

    2,923       3,653,251  

McLaren Health Care Corp., 4.39%, 05/15/48

    2,199       2,734,478  

Molina Healthcare, Inc., 5.38%, 11/15/22

    2,368       2,474,560  

Ochsner Clinic Foundation, 5.90%, 05/15/45

    734       954,129  

PeaceHealth Obligated Group, 4.79%, 11/15/48

    462       600,368  

RWJ Barnabas Health, Inc., 3.48%, 07/01/49

    1,409       1,466,239  

Select Medical Corp.,
6.25%, 08/15/26(b)

    14,365       14,939,600  

Sutter Health, 3.70%, 08/15/28

    1,823       2,050,330  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

   

4.63%, 07/15/24

    4,979       5,003,895  

4.63%, 09/01/24(b)

    9,353       9,428,946  

5.13%, 05/01/25

    8,459       8,537,669  

4.88%, 01/01/26(b)

    15,230       15,506,577  

6.25%, 02/01/27(b)

    9,396       9,698,645  

5.13%, 11/01/27(b)

    896       920,371  

4.63%, 06/15/28(b)

    511       518,358  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

   

2.95%, 10/15/27

    11,106       12,394,245  

3.85%, 06/15/28

    863       1,018,529  

5.80%, 03/15/36

    5       7,241  

6.50%, 06/15/37

    231       359,362  

2.75%, 05/15/40

    14,634       15,462,852  

4.63%, 11/15/41

    2,362       3,099,134  

4.75%, 07/15/45

    4,326       5,904,978  

4.20%, 01/15/47

    1,634       2,069,550  

4.25%, 04/15/47

    50       63,678  

3.75%, 10/15/47

    1,148       1,365,063  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

310,372,057

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.9%  

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc.

   

5.00%, 10/15/25(b)

    8,681       8,901,150  

3.88%, 01/15/28(b)

    448       456,422  

Aramark Services, Inc.

   

4.75%, 06/01/26

    1,657       1,676,553  

5.00%, 02/01/28(b)

    3,857       3,885,927  

Boyd Gaming Corp.

   

8.63%, 06/01/25(b)

    1,656       1,815,440  

6.38%, 04/01/26

    1,848       1,924,119  

6.00%, 08/15/26

    1,726       1,779,938  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC/CRC Finco, Inc., 5.25%, 10/15/25(b)

    4,652       4,500,810  

Cedar Fair LP, 5.25%, 07/15/29

    3,581       3,437,760  

Cedar Fair LP/Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp./Millennium Op

   

5.50%, 05/01/25(b)

    6,059       6,240,770  

5.38%, 04/15/27

    3,117       3,101,415  

Churchill Downs, Inc.

   

5.50%, 04/01/27(b)

    3,722       3,885,024  

4.75%, 01/15/28(b)

    1,701       1,709,505  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)  

Colt Merger Sub, Inc.

   

5.75%, 07/01/25(b)

    USD        2,601     $       2,682,281  

6.25%, 07/01/25(b)

    13,890       14,518,453  

8.13%, 07/01/27(b)

    4,331       4,590,860  

Golden Nugget, Inc., 6.75%, 10/15/24(b)

    3,550       2,964,250  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.

   

5.13%, 05/01/26

    4,106       4,226,183  

4.88%, 01/15/30

    597       614,910  

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp.

   

4.63%, 04/01/25

    2,955       2,984,550  

4.88%, 04/01/27

    2,561       2,601,784  

HIS Co. Ltd., 0.00%, 11/15/24(j)(m)

    JPY       40,000       305,065  

Hyatt Hotels Corp., 5.38%, 04/23/25

    USD        4,131       4,447,245  

International Game Technology PLC

   

6.25%, 02/15/22(b)

    2,025       2,068,031  

6.50%, 02/15/25(b)

    3,422       3,640,152  

6.25%, 01/15/27(b)

    448       480,480  

IRB Holding Corp., 7.00%, 06/15/25(b)

    1,742       1,857,408  

Marriott International, Inc., 4.63%, 06/15/30

    2,084       2,231,854  

Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., 6.13%, 09/15/25(b)

    3,879       3,995,370  

Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc./ILG LLC, 6.50%, 09/15/26

    3,289       3,376,882  

McDonald’s Corp.

   

2.13%, 03/01/30

    3,710       3,860,413  

4.60%, 05/26/45

    2,222       2,756,144  

4.88%, 12/09/45

    5,602       7,264,260  

4.45%, 09/01/48

    2,753       3,428,094  

3.63%, 09/01/49

    2,366       2,656,672  

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.

   

5.63%, 07/17/27

    200       206,875  

5.38%, 12/04/29(b)

    537       534,063  

MGM China Holdings Ltd.

   

5.38%, 05/15/24(b)

    2,481       2,552,329  

5.88%, 05/15/26(b)

    2,506       2,593,710  

5.88%, 05/15/26

    200       207,000  

MGM Resorts International

   

5.75%, 06/15/25

    392       411,130  

4.63%, 09/01/26

    229       227,855  

5.50%, 04/15/27

    390       407,550  

REXLot Holdings Ltd.,
4.50%, 04/17/19(f)(i)(j)

    HKD        1,161       14,979  

Sands China Ltd., 4.38%, 06/18/30

    USD        1,962       2,060,464  

Scientific Games International, Inc., 5.00%, 10/15/25(b)

    3,693       3,711,465  

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc.

   

8.75%, 05/01/25(b)

    4,134       4,371,705  

9.50%, 08/01/25(b)

    1,587       1,648,830  

Starbucks Corp.

   

2.25%, 03/12/30

    2,711       2,815,490  

2.55%, 11/15/30

    11,184       11,874,660  

Station Casinos LLC, 5.00%, 10/01/25(b)

    1,495       1,470,407  

Studio City Finance Ltd., 7.25%, 02/11/24

    200       206,210  

Wyndham Destinations, Inc., 6.63%, 07/31/26(b)

    1,141       1,195,323  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., 5.38%, 04/15/26(b)

    1,681       1,710,418  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.

   

5.50%, 03/01/25(b)

    6,222       5,872,012  

5.25%, 05/15/27(b)

    3,101       2,883,930  

Wynn Macau Ltd.

   

4.88%, 10/01/24(b)

    3,585       3,526,744  
 

 

 

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September 30, 2020

 

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)  

Wynn Macau Ltd.

   

5.50%, 10/01/27(b)

    USD      2,511     $ 2,454,502  

5.50%, 10/01/27

    400       391,000  

5.13%, 12/15/29(b)

    597       571,628  

Series AUG, 5.50%, 01/15/26

    200       196,000  

Wynn Resorts Finance LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp.

   

7.75%, 04/15/25(b)

    5,371       5,688,346  

5.13%, 10/01/29(b)

    5,182       4,935,855  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

      185,606,654

 

 

Household Durables — 0.4%  

Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co.

   

6.75%, 08/01/25(b)

    1,069       1,085,035  

9.88%, 04/01/27(b)

    3,448       3,792,800  

6.63%, 01/15/28(b)

    6,260       6,291,300  

Beazer Homes U.S.A., Inc., 7.25%, 10/15/29

    4,961       5,320,672  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential U.S. Corp., 6.25%, 09/15/27(b)

    6,893       6,951,074  

Century Communities, Inc., 6.75%, 06/01/27

    7,145       7,537,975  

Harvest International Co.,
0.00%, 11/21/22(j)(m)

    HKD      8,000       1,116,153  

KB Home, 7.63%, 05/15/23

    USD      1,769       1,941,477  

Lennar Corp.

   

2.95%, 11/29/20

    20       20,000  

8.38%, 01/15/21

    755       768,213  

4.75%, 04/01/21

    1,788       1,803,645  

4.13%, 01/15/22

    1,350       1,382,062  

4.50%, 04/30/24

    1,533       1,640,310  

5.88%, 11/15/24

    4,092       4,552,350  

4.75%, 05/30/25

    299       326,323  

5.25%, 06/01/26

    60       67,350  

4.75%, 11/29/27

    537       613,120  

LGI Homes, Inc., 6.88%, 07/15/26(b)

    1,069       1,117,105  

M/I Homes, Inc., 4.95%, 02/01/28

    5,263       5,420,890  

Mattamy Group Corp.

   

5.25%, 12/15/27(b)

    3,110       3,195,525  

4.63%, 03/01/30(b)

    3,535       3,579,541  

PulteGroup, Inc.

   

4.25%, 03/01/21

    152       152,950  

5.50%, 03/01/26

    418       476,520  

5.00%, 01/15/27

    562       635,763  

6.00%, 02/15/35

    53       65,455  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., 5.88%, 06/15/27(b)

    299       328,900  

Tempur Sealy International, Inc., 5.50%, 06/15/26.

    3,695       3,835,225  

Toll Brothers Finance Corp.

   

4.38%, 04/15/23

    5,264       5,502,117  

3.80%, 11/01/29

    5,508       5,831,595  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc.

   

5.25%, 06/01/27

    2,378       2,538,515  

5.70%, 06/15/28

    333       364,635  

Weekley Homes LLC/Weekley Finance Corp., 4.88%, 09/15/28(b)

    1,891       1,909,910  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

80,164,505

 

 

Household Products — 0.0%  

Clorox Co., 3.10%, 10/01/27

    900       1,013,872  

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, 2.43%, 07/01/31(b)

    1,908       1,950,930  

Spectrum Brands, Inc., 5.75%, 07/15/25

    2,442       2,517,702  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

5,482,504

 

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.3%  

Calpine Corp.

   

5.25%, 06/01/26(b)

    USD      8,264     $ 8,585,304  

4.50%, 02/15/28(b)

    15,793       16,174,243  

China Shuifa Singyes Energy Holdings Ltd., (6.00% Cash or 6.00% PIK), 6.00%, 12/19/22(n)

    340       309,183  

Colbun SA, 3.15%, 03/06/30(b)

    675       726,891  

NRG Energy, Inc.

   

7.25%, 05/15/26

    8,865       9,434,754  

6.63%, 01/15/27

    5,276       5,579,370  

5.75%, 01/15/28

    2,783       3,002,161  

5.25%, 06/15/29(b)

    3,165       3,441,937  

2.75%, 06/01/48(j)

    2,906       3,009,849  

Orazul Energy Egenor S en C por A, 5.63%, 04/28/27(b)

    607       627,335  

ReNew Power Pvt Ltd., 5.88%, 03/05/27

    200       198,860  

ReNew Power Synthetic, 6.67%, 03/12/24

    1,000       1,031,250  

Star Energy Geothermal Wayang Windu Ltd., 6.75%, 04/24/33(b)

    181       199,313  

Stoneway Capital Corp.

   

10.00%, 03/01/27(f)(i)

    4,059       1,632,329  

10.00%, 03/01/27(b)(f)(i)

    4,327       1,740,249  

Talen Energy Supply LLC

   

6.50%, 06/01/25

    1,999       1,306,856  

10.50%, 01/15/26(b)

    1,956       1,486,560  

7.25%, 05/15/27(b)

    3,184       3,173,238  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

      61,659,682

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates — 0.2%  

3M Co., 2.38%, 08/26/29

    3,687       3,987,694  

General Electric Co., 5.88%, 01/14/38

    13,269       15,516,181  

Grupo KUO SAB De CV, 5.75%, 07/07/27(b)

    2,142       2,068,369  

Honeywell International, Inc.

   

2.70%, 08/15/29

    1,451       1,605,334  

0.75%, 03/10/32

    EUR      7,580       8,939,606  

Roper Technologies, Inc., 2.95%, 09/15/29

    USD      6,577       7,239,497  

Tyco Electronics Group SA

   

3.45%, 08/01/24

    865       940,548  

3.13%, 08/15/27

    1,669       1,825,020  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

42,122,249

 

 

Insurance — 0.4%  

Ambac Assurance Corp., 5.10%(b)(l)

    462       633,218  

Ambac LSNI LLC, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.00%), 6.00%, 02/12/23(a)(b)

    2,510       2,510,263  

Aon Corp.

   

4.50%, 12/15/28

    8,643       10,456,383  

3.75%, 05/02/29

    15,704       18,114,165  

2.80%, 05/15/30

    1,500       1,625,190  

Aon PLC, 4.75%, 05/15/45

    1,475       1,921,403  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

   

1.35%, 09/21/26

    EUR      4,390       5,423,720  

4.38%, 03/15/29

    USD      4,809       5,822,645  

1.98%, 03/21/30

    EUR      3,035       4,021,490  

2.25%, 11/15/30

    USD      5,332       5,579,520  

MetLife, Inc., 4.72%, 12/15/44

    1,873       2,473,699  

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

   

3.70%, 05/15/29

    2,435       2,853,433  

2.13%, 06/15/30

    3,114       3,207,753  

QBE Insurance Group Ltd., (USD Swap Rate 11:00 am NY 10Y + 4.40%), 5.88%, 06/17/46(k)

    450       491,649  

Trinity Acquisition PLC, 4.40%, 03/15/26

    1,765       2,038,162  

Union Life Insurance Co. Ltd., 3.00%, 09/19/21

    229       213,471  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

September 30, 2020

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Insurance (continued)  

Willis North America, Inc.

   

3.60%, 05/15/24

  USD 2,050     $ 2,238,956  

3.88%, 09/15/49

    777       893,006  

ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance Co. Ltd., 3.50%, 03/08/26

    1,200       1,201,666  
   

 

 

 
      71,719,792  
Interactive Media & Services — 0.0%  

Baidu, Inc., 4.38%, 05/14/24

    3,320       3,644,610  

Tencent Holdings Ltd., 3.24%, 06/03/50

    2,350       2,380,397  
   

 

 

 
      6,025,007  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.3%  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., 3.60%, 11/28/24

    5,095       5,582,795  

Amazon.com, Inc., 3.88%, 08/22/37

    9,842       12,253,561  

Baozun, Inc., 1.63%, 05/01/24(j)

    258       237,455  

Booking Holdings, Inc.

   

4.10%, 04/13/25

    13,198       14,850,665  

1.80%, 03/03/27

  EUR 6,125       7,564,907  

Expedia Group, Inc.

   

6.25%, 05/01/25(b)

  USD 5,251       5,791,375  

3.80%, 02/15/28

    2,973       3,002,260  

3.25%, 02/15/30

    5,730       5,520,915  

Netflix, Inc.

   

4.88%, 04/15/28

    955       1,067,213  

6.38%, 05/15/29

    478       587,940  

5.38%, 11/15/29(b)

    537       632,935  

4.88%, 06/15/30(b)

    597       680,580  
   

 

 

 
      57,772,601  
IT Services — 1.1%            

21Vianet Group, Inc., 7.88%, 10/15/21

    685       699,556  

DXC Technology Co.

   

4.00%, 04/15/23

    6,655       7,007,997  

4.13%, 04/15/25

    1,330       1,437,043  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

   

3.00%, 08/15/26

    5,100       5,657,427  

1.00%, 12/03/28

  EUR     10,500           12,606,254  

2.95%, 05/21/39

    4,400       6,237,362  

Fiserv, Inc.

   

3.20%, 07/01/26

  USD 3,974       4,415,287  

3.50%, 07/01/29

    13,009       14,829,159  

2.65%, 06/01/30

    6,790       7,306,620  

1.63%, 07/01/30

  EUR 8,660       10,826,842  

Global Payments, Inc.

   

3.80%, 04/01/21

  USD 1,910       1,935,452  

4.80%, 04/01/26

    4,157       4,853,299  

4.45%, 06/01/28

    2,703       3,175,473  

3.20%, 08/15/29

    5,410       5,900,922  

International Business Machines Corp.

   

3.30%, 05/15/26

    18,911       21,295,931  

1.70%, 05/15/27

    1,442       1,490,782  

1.95%, 05/15/30

    31,140       32,126,361  

4.15%, 05/15/39

    2,600       3,184,534  

2.85%, 05/15/40

    9,573       10,156,115  

Leidos, Inc., 4.38%, 05/15/30(b)

    13,524       15,849,452  

LINE Corp., 0.00%, 09/19/25(j)(m)

  JPY 20,000       188,738  

Mastercard, Inc.

   

2.95%, 06/01/29

  USD 17,164       19,384,947  

3.35%, 03/26/30

    6,428       7,537,209  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.

   

1.65%, 06/01/25

    4,546       4,708,374  

2.65%, 10/01/26

    1,096       1,195,936  

Sabre GLBL, Inc., 5.25%, 11/15/23(b)

    300       293,250  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
IT Services (continued)  

Transcosmos, Inc., 0.00%, 12/22/20(j)(m)

  JPY     40,000     $ 398,753  

Visa, Inc.

   

2.75%, 09/15/27

  USD 3,727       4,124,840  

4.15%, 12/14/35

    3,063       3,966,391  

2.70%, 04/15/40

    5,603       6,060,676  
   

 

 

 
          218,850,982  
Leisure Products — 0.1%  

Hasbro, Inc.

   

2.60%, 11/19/22

    12,338       12,781,954  

3.90%, 11/19/29

    1,450       1,526,066  
   

 

 

 
      14,308,020  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.2%  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

   

3.05%, 09/22/26

    9,644       10,600,109  

2.75%, 09/15/29

    2,205       2,390,243  

Avantor, Inc., 6.00%, 10/01/24(b)

    1,212       1,266,540  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.

   

5.50%, 04/01/26(b)

    1,408       1,481,920  

4.25%, 05/01/28(b)

    758       795,513  

IQVIA, Inc.

   

5.00%, 10/15/26(b)

    3,518       3,676,310  

5.00%, 05/15/27(b)

    3,707       3,887,049  

Jaguar Holding Co. II/PPD Development LP, 5.00%, 06/15/28(b)

    904       943,550  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

   

4.13%, 03/25/25

    342       389,582  

2.60%, 10/01/29

    4,103       4,472,701  

4.50%, 03/25/30

    3,037       3,757,129  

1.88%, 10/01/49

  EUR 7,400       8,729,538  
   

 

 

 
      42,390,184  
Machinery — 0.2%            

China Conch Venture Holdings International Ltd., 0.00%, 09/05/23(j)(m)

  HKD 6,000       859,010  

Colfax Corp., 6.00%, 02/15/24(b)

  USD 2,044       2,118,095  

HTA Group Ltd., 7.00%, 12/18/25(b)

    2,290       2,387,325  

John Deere Cash Management SA

   

1.85%, 04/02/28

  EUR 730       955,179  

2.20%, 04/02/32

    2,385       3,301,625  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

   

2.70%, 06/14/24

  USD 9,940       10,642,217  

3.25%, 06/14/29

    1,783       1,996,866  

Terex Corp., 5.63%, 02/01/25(b)

    4,180       4,190,450  

Vertical U.S. Newco, Inc., 5.25%, 07/15/27(b)

    5,290       5,497,712  
   

 

 

 
      31,948,479  
Media — 1.9%            

Altice France SA

   

7.38%, 05/01/26(b)

    15,115       15,839,008  

8.13%, 02/01/27(b)

    5,275       5,749,750  

5.50%, 01/15/28(b)

    3,005       3,042,563  

AMC Networks, Inc.

   

5.00%, 04/01/24

    3,289       3,363,002  

4.75%, 08/01/25

    3,348       3,460,811  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.

   

5.75%, 02/15/26(b)

    5,720       5,948,800  

5.50%, 05/01/26(b)

    3,389       3,520,324  

5.13%, 05/01/27(b)

    8,329       8,763,940  

5.88%, 05/01/27(b)

    1,819       1,909,768  

5.00%, 02/01/28(b)

    10,487       11,011,350  

5.38%, 06/01/29(b)

    3,505       3,798,544  

4.75%, 03/01/30(b)

    4,054       4,292,172  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

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Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Media (continued)  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 1.90%, 02/01/24(a)

  USD 208     $ 212,795  

6.38%, 10/23/35

    6,501       8,915,462  

6.48%, 10/23/45

    20,357       27,303,889  

5.38%, 05/01/47

    9,250       10,983,090  

5.13%, 07/01/49

    1,609       1,865,560  

4.80%, 03/01/50

    1,621       1,843,294  

6.83%, 10/23/55

    1,405       1,945,877  

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.,
4.50%, 08/15/25(b)(j)

    2,609       2,594,283  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 5.13%, 08/15/27(b)

    3,843       3,690,241  

Comcast Corp.

   

4.15%, 10/15/28

    14,620       17,617,378  

2.65%, 02/01/30

    5,553       6,050,633  

3.40%, 04/01/30

        27,632       31,883,540  

1.95%, 01/15/31

    19,508       20,051,099  

4.40%, 08/15/35

    322       408,604  

3.90%, 03/01/38

    6,050       7,179,140  

3.75%, 04/01/40

    7,481       8,748,877  

4.75%, 03/01/44

    8       10,540  

4.60%, 08/15/45

    2,191       2,826,386  

3.40%, 07/15/46

    8,690       9,669,281  

4.00%, 08/15/47

    445       539,618  

3.97%, 11/01/47

    5,977       7,144,834  

4.70%, 10/15/48

    1,868       2,491,166  

4.00%, 11/01/49

    945       1,146,681  

2.65%, 08/15/62

    1,525       1,457,823  

Cox Communications, Inc.

   

3.25%, 12/15/22(b)

    2,960       3,120,089  

3.15%, 08/15/24(b)

    19,141           20,595,615  

CSC Holdings LLC

   

7.50%, 04/01/28(b)

    3,177       3,505,978  

5.75%, 01/15/30(b)

    6,441       6,843,562  

Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co., 5.38%, 08/15/26(b)

    1,821       1,288,358  

Discovery Communications LLC

   

1.90%, 03/19/27

  EUR 3,980       4,871,782  

5.20%, 09/20/47

  USD 2,919       3,535,950  

5.30%, 05/15/49

    905       1,105,945  

4.00%, 09/15/55(b)

    7,431       7,544,732  

Gray Television, Inc.

   

5.88%, 07/15/26(b)

    1,994       2,068,775  

7.00%, 05/15/27(b)

    2,255       2,444,730  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.

   

6.38%, 05/01/26

    3,559       3,707,433  

5.25%, 08/15/27(b)

    3,210       3,129,750  

4.75%, 01/15/28(b)

    299       281,792  

JOYY, Inc., 0.75%, 06/15/25(j)

    166       180,217  

Lamar Media Corp.

   

5.75%, 02/01/26

    2,213       2,284,923  

3.75%, 02/15/28(b)

    358       356,210  

Meredith Corp., 6.88%, 02/01/26

    3,573       2,983,455  

NBCUniversal Media LLC, 6.40%, 04/30/40

    89       137,269  

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.

   

5.63%, 07/15/27(b)

    3,217       3,379,072  

4.75%, 11/01/28(b)

    2,573       2,620,729  

Nielsen Co. Luxembourg S.a.r.l, 5.00%, 02/01/25(b)

    1,349       1,374,294  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Media (continued)  

Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.

   

5.00%, 08/15/27(b)

  USD     4,648     $ 4,531,800  

4.63%, 03/15/30(b)

    299       287,040  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.

   

4.63%, 07/15/24(b)

    8,075       8,352,578  

5.38%, 07/15/26(b)

    2,752       2,864,006  

5.00%, 08/01/27(b)

    6,435       6,708,487  

5.50%, 07/01/29(b)

    4,240       4,547,400  

TEGNA, Inc.

   

4.63%, 03/15/28(b)

    4,459       4,360,010  

5.00%, 09/15/29(b)

    657       648,788  

Time Warner Cable LLC

   

4.00%, 09/01/21

    911       930,733  

6.55%, 05/01/37

    990       1,316,168  

TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp.

   

3.70%, 12/01/42

    2,383       2,695,444  

4.13%, 06/01/44

    1,476       1,782,346  

3.00%, 07/30/46

    2,724       2,810,267  

Viacom, Inc., 6.88%, 04/30/36

    3,442       4,736,224  

ViacomCBS, Inc.

   

4.38%, 03/15/43

    3,795       4,034,170  

5.85%, 09/01/43

    3,148       3,993,226  

Walt Disney Co.

   

3.70%, 10/15/25

    1,846       2,093,643  

6.15%, 02/15/41

    64       94,428  

4.75%, 09/15/44

    1,915       2,433,138  

2.75%, 09/01/49

    1,965       1,916,093  

Weibo Corp., 1.25%, 11/15/22(j)

    89       84,607  

Ziggo Bond Co. BV, 6.00%, 01/15/27(b)

    1,779       1,839,041  
   

 

 

 
          387,700,420  
Metals & Mining — 0.3%  

ABJA Investment Co. Pte Ltd., 5.95%, 07/31/24

    200       204,999  

Anglo American Capital PLC

   

5.63%, 04/01/30(b)

    3,625       4,449,397  

2.63%, 09/10/30(b)

    7,395       7,374,886  

AngloGold Ashanti Holdings PLC, 3.75%, 10/01/30

    1,102       1,125,418  

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.

   

4.75%, 05/15/22(b)

    2,474       2,532,757  

5.13%, 03/15/23(b)

    1,681       1,754,124  

5.13%, 05/15/24(b)

    327       349,073  

4.50%, 09/15/27(b)

    358       382,169  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

   

5.00%, 09/01/27

    358       373,949  

5.25%, 09/01/29

    358       384,850  

Fresnillo PLC, 4.25%, 10/02/50(b)

    3,648       3,604,490  

Industrias Penoles SAB de CV

   

4.15%, 09/12/29(b)

    3,906       4,242,892  

4.75%, 08/06/50(b)

    1,074       1,105,394  

Minera Mexico SA de CV,
4.50%, 01/26/50(b)

    1,833       1,988,805  

Newmont Corp.

   

2.80%, 10/01/29

    4,682       5,042,331  

2.25%, 10/01/30

    3,364       3,471,729  

Nucor Corp., 3.95%, 05/01/28

    2,488       2,899,807  

Steel Dynamics, Inc., 2.80%, 12/15/24

    3,750       3,955,981  

Teck Resources Ltd., 6.13%, 10/01/35

    1,384       1,654,406  

Vale Overseas Ltd., 3.75%, 07/08/30

    2,475       2,542,444  

Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC, 8.00%, 04/23/23

    700       549,719  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

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Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Metals & Mining (continued)  

Vedanta Resources Ltd., 6.13%, 08/09/24

  USD 586     $ 410,200  

Votorantim SA, 6.75%, 04/05/21(b)

    1,349       1,382,725  
   

 

 

 
      51,782,545  
Multiline Retail — 0.0%  

Dollar General Corp., 4.13%, 04/03/50

    2,356       2,794,114  

Macy’s, Inc., 8.38%, 06/15/25(b)

    1,286       1,329,634  
   

 

 

 
      4,123,748  
Multi-Utilities — 0.3%  

Ameren Illinois Co.

   

3.80%, 05/15/28

    3,671       4,291,268  

3.70%, 12/01/47

    100       117,669  

3.25%, 03/15/50

    3,650       4,106,360  

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., 1.75%, 10/01/30

    9,695       9,732,107  

Consumers Energy Co.

   

3.95%, 05/15/43

    5       6,030  

3.25%, 08/15/46

    628       699,686  

4.05%, 05/15/48

        1,325       1,664,761  

3.75%, 02/15/50

    5,099       6,255,352  

3.10%, 08/15/50

    6,026       6,577,020  

3.50%, 08/01/51

    3,600       4,213,968  

Dominion Energy Gas Holdings LLC

   

4.80%, 11/01/43

    1,110       1,384,855  

4.60%, 12/15/44

    1,268       1,576,321  

PG&E Corp., 5.00%, 07/01/28

    6,372       6,180,840  

Virginia Electric & Power Co.

   

2.75%, 03/15/23

    6,506       6,816,101  

3.50%, 03/15/27

    3,975       4,531,549  

4.00%, 01/15/43

    8,631       10,564,961  

4.00%, 11/15/46

    1,554       1,922,669  
   

 

 

 
          70,641,517  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.9%  

Boardwalk Pipelines LP

   

4.80%, 05/03/29

    640       697,423  

3.40%, 02/15/31

    3,031       2,970,852  

BP Capital Markets America, Inc.

   

3.79%, 02/06/24

    7,003       7,679,700  

3.80%, 09/21/25

    7,158       8,068,307  

3.41%, 02/11/26

    3,329       3,715,550  

3.12%, 05/04/26

    2,440       2,693,767  

BP Capital Markets PLC

   

3.81%, 02/10/24

    4,525       4,974,201  

3.54%, 11/04/24

    342       377,455  

Bruin E&P Partners LLC,
8.88%, 08/01/23(f)(i)

    2,601       3,251  

Buckeye Partners LP

   

4.15%, 07/01/23

    1,988       1,961,659  

4.35%, 10/15/24

    2,500       2,453,125  

4.13%, 03/01/25(b)

    1,160       1,102,000  

3.95%, 12/01/26

    358       333,584  

Cameron LNG LLC

   

3.30%, 01/15/35(b)

    7,430       8,382,935  

3.40%, 01/15/38(b)

    11,339       12,271,461  

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC

   

5.88%, 03/31/25

    14,310       16,311,037  

5.13%, 06/30/27

    13,464       14,987,337  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP

   

5.25%, 10/01/25

    4,139       4,234,197  

5.63%, 10/01/26

    2,955       3,073,200  

4.50%, 10/01/29

    896       919,090  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

Cheniere Energy, Inc.

   

(4.88% Cash or 4.88% PIK), 4.88%, 05/28/21(b)(j)(n)

  USD     16,055     $ 16,044,815  

4.63%, 10/15/28(b)

    2,529       2,595,386  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

   

6.63%, 08/15/20(f)(i)

    623       21,805  

6.13%, 02/15/21(f)(i)

    9,090       318,150  

5.38%, 06/15/21(f)(i)

    425       15,938  

Chevron U.S.A., Inc., 2.34%, 08/12/50

    3,650       3,456,676  

Concho Resources, Inc.

   

3.75%, 10/01/27

    7,139           7,711,444  

4.30%, 08/15/28

    7,020       7,764,499  

2.40%, 02/15/31

    1,245       1,179,315  

CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance, Inc., 5.63%, 10/15/25(b)

    3,125       2,945,312  

DCP Midstream Operating LP

   

5.38%, 07/15/25

    493       508,322  

5.13%, 05/15/29

    358       352,630  

Diamondback Energy, Inc., 3.50%, 12/01/29

    17,404       16,871,865  

Enbridge Energy Partners LP, 7.38%, 10/15/45

    658       963,405  

Enbridge, Inc., 2.90%, 07/15/22

    2,018       2,094,593  

Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc.

   

5.50%, 01/30/26(b)

    1,718       1,705,115  

5.75%, 01/30/28(b)

    1,351       1,357,755  

Energy Transfer Operating LP

   

3.60%, 02/01/23

    3,265       3,359,834  

4.25%, 03/15/23

    3,843       3,995,726  

4.20%, 09/15/23

    3,200       3,377,445  

4.90%, 02/01/24

    113       120,586  

4.05%, 03/15/25

    2,850       2,995,582  

2.90%, 05/15/25

    24,294       24,425,266  

6.50%, 02/01/42

    6,482       6,789,679  

Energy Transfer Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp.

   

5.88%, 03/01/22

    11,403       11,911,417  

5.00%, 10/01/22

    12,080       12,713,360  

4.50%, 11/01/23

    5,290       5,628,420  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

   

6.88%, 03/01/33

    2,153       2,886,943  

6.65%, 10/15/34

    145       192,820  

4.45%, 02/15/43

    6,682       7,213,214  

4.85%, 03/15/44

    3,040       3,457,606  

5.10%, 02/15/45

    3,534       4,113,892  

EOG Resources, Inc., 4.15%, 01/15/26

    9,444       10,815,451  

Exxon Mobil Corp., 1.41%, 06/26/39

    EUR 9,940       11,486,655  

Gray Oak Pipeline LLC

   

2.00%, 09/15/23(b)

    USD 4,753       4,779,215  

2.60%, 10/15/25(b)

    6,056       6,076,851  

Great Western Petroleum LLC/Great Western Finance Corp.,
9.00%, 09/30/21(b)

    7,127       4,151,477  

Hammerhead Resources, Inc., 9.00%, 07/10/22(c)

    3,381       2,541,425  

Hess Corp., 5.60%, 02/15/41

    2,000       2,158,575  

HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd., 5.45%, 10/22/26

    200       201,500  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP

   

6.50%, 02/01/37

    6,083       7,568,787  

6.95%, 01/15/38

    1,402       1,834,740  

6.38%, 03/01/41

    2,148       2,631,084  

Leviathan Bond Ltd., 5.75%, 06/30/23(b)

    2,914       3,001,417  

Marathon Petroleum Corp. 4.75%, 12/15/23

    2,680       2,937,309  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

September 30, 2020

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

   

4.75%, 09/15/44

  USD 1,372     $ 1,430,336  

5.85%, 12/15/45

    1,915       2,174,568  

Matador Resources Co., 5.88%, 09/15/26

    627       524,141  

Medco Platinum Road Pte Ltd., 6.75%, 01/30/25

    200       191,000  

MPLX LP

   

3.38%, 03/15/23

    2,055       2,165,042  

4.88%, 12/01/24

    11,620       12,981,711  

4.25%, 12/01/27

    2,445       2,740,339  

2.65%, 08/15/30

    7,015       6,847,087  

5.20%, 03/01/47

    2,810       3,063,870  

NGPL PipeCo LLC

   

4.38%, 08/15/22(b)

    5,395       5,600,228  

4.88%, 08/15/27(b)

    7,707       8,363,191  

7.77%, 12/15/37(b)

    1,336       1,700,599  

Northwest Pipeline LLC, 4.00%, 04/01/27

        10,855           11,969,406  

Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 6.50%, 11/01/21(f)(i)

    1,547       340,340  

Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd.

   

6.72%, 12/01/22(b)

    746       670,765  

(7.72% Cash or 7.72% PIK), 7.72%, 12/01/26(b)(n)

    42       4,077  

Odebrecht Oil & Gas Finance Ltd.,
0.00%(b)(l)(m)

    193       193  

Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp., 5.63%, 10/15/27(b)

    643       639,785  

PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp., 9.25%, 05/15/25(b)

    5,440       5,576,109  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 1.90%, 08/15/30 .

    4,712       4,419,483  

PTTEP Treasury Center Co. Ltd., 2.59%, 06/10/27(b)

    490       506,685  

Puma International Financing SA

   

5.13%, 10/06/24(b)

    2,888       2,555,878  

5.00%, 01/24/26(b)

    1,709       1,427,549  

QEP Resources, Inc., 5.25%, 05/01/23

    925       672,938  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC

   

5.63%, 04/15/23

    6,227       6,820,869  

5.75%, 05/15/24

    16,871       19,106,033  

5.63%, 03/01/25

    34,953       39,980,650  

5.88%, 06/30/26

    11,384       13,461,514  

4.20%, 03/15/28

    5,555       6,032,205  

Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd., 8.50%, 11/15/24(c)

    10,789       8,631,200  

SM Energy Co.

   

1.50%, 07/01/21(j)

    5,224       4,796,004  

10.00%, 01/15/25(b)

    6,246       5,933,700  

Suncor Energy, Inc.

   

6.80%, 05/15/38(o)

    1,859       2,431,813  

6.50%, 06/15/38

    1,163       1,488,975  

6.85%, 06/01/39

    1,848       2,422,205  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP

   

4.25%, 04/01/24

    11,234       11,796,104  

5.95%, 12/01/25

    2,980       3,401,774  

Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp.

   

4.88%, 01/15/23

    1,721       1,729,605  

5.50%, 02/15/26

    1,394       1,392,258  

6.00%, 04/15/27

    1,057       1,086,068  

Talos Production LLC/Talos Production Finance, Inc., 11.00%, 04/03/22

    5,130       4,873,500  

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.

   

5.13%, 02/01/25

    1,818       1,813,455  

5.88%, 04/15/26

    2,941       3,019,525  

5.38%, 02/01/27

    1,690       1,699,498  

6.50%, 07/15/27

    3,372       3,515,310  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.

   

5.00%, 01/15/28

  USD 448     $ 436,800  

6.88%, 01/15/29

        2,717       2,906,375  

5.50%, 03/01/30(b)

    597       597,627  

Texas Eastern Transmission LP

   

3.50%, 01/15/28(b)

    4,737       5,119,932  

4.15%, 01/15/48(b)

    3,170       3,385,344  

Thaioil Treasury Center Co. Ltd., 3.75%, 06/18/50

    2,470       2,344,184  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.

   

4.63%, 03/01/34

    2,905       3,430,621  

5.85%, 03/15/36

    1,026       1,342,000  

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC

   

7.85%, 02/01/26

    6,627       8,580,013  

4.00%, 03/15/28

    6,240       6,967,600  

4.60%, 03/15/48

    3,414       3,903,724  

3.95%, 05/15/50(b)

    5,137       5,392,237  

Western Midstream Operating LP, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.85%), 2.12%, 01/13/23(a)

    4,291       3,990,630  

Williams Cos., Inc., 7.50%, 01/15/31

    2,180       2,871,631  

WPX Energy, Inc.

   

8.25%, 08/01/23

    375       423,750  

5.88%, 06/15/28

    558       583,110  

Yankuang Group Cayman Ltd., 4.75%, 11/30/20

    770       771,902  
   

 

 

 
          591,528,497  
Paper & Forest Products — 0.1%  

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA, 4.25%, 04/30/29(b)

    1,802       1,919,130  

Georgia-Pacific LLC

   

3.73%, 07/15/23(b)

    3,907       4,206,387  

1.75%, 09/30/25(b)

    3,780       3,940,121  

7.38%, 12/01/25

    3,288       4,249,234  

2.10%, 04/30/27(b)

    2,870       3,013,694  

7.75%, 11/15/29

    1,275       1,906,164  

2.30%, 04/30/30(b)

    4,364       4,630,568  

8.88%, 05/15/31

    528       853,592  

Inversiones CMPC SA, 4.38%, 05/15/23(b)

    827       876,878  

Suzano Austria GmbH, 3.75%, 01/15/31

    800       799,200  
   

 

 

 
      26,394,968  
Pharmaceuticals — 0.8%  

Allergan Funding SCS, 3.45%, 03/15/22

    14,735       15,008,843  

AstraZeneca PLC, 1.38%, 08/06/30

    14,424       14,030,157  

Bausch Health Americas, Inc.

   

9.25%, 04/01/26(b)

    3,933       4,326,300  

8.50%, 01/31/27(b)

    4,589       5,042,164  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.

   

5.50%, 11/01/25(b)

    4,757       4,881,871  

9.00%, 12/15/25(b)

    3,992       4,342,498  

5.75%, 08/15/27(b)

    1,865       1,979,231  

7.00%, 01/15/28(b)

    1,897       2,010,820  

7.25%, 05/30/29(b)

    1,961       2,112,978  

Bayer U.S. Finance II LLC

   

2.85%, 04/15/25(b)

    2,800       2,874,375  

4.38%, 12/15/28(b)

    6,176       7,251,809  

3.60%, 07/15/42(b)

    2,845       2,738,113  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 4.55%, 02/20/48

    3,279       4,434,493  

Eli Lilly & Co., 1.70%, 11/01/49

  EUR 3,400       4,329,665  

Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc., 5.50%, 08/01/27(b)

  USD 358       379,928  

Johnson & Johnson, 3.70%, 03/01/46

    2,341       2,930,268  

Luye Pharma Group Ltd.,
1.50%, 07/09/24(j)

    900       882,110  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

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Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)  

Merck & Co., Inc.

   

3.40%, 03/07/29

  USD 4,691     $ 5,465,357  

1.45%, 06/24/30

    6,258       6,345,518  

Pfizer, Inc.

   

3.45%, 03/15/29

    8,145       9,535,313  

1.70%, 05/28/30

    2,919       3,008,272  

Pharmacia LLC, 6.60%, 12/01/28

    2,164       3,001,543  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC

   

2.88%, 09/23/23

    4,400       4,663,780  

3.20%, 09/23/26

    4,497       5,000,319  

Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd., 0.00%, 02/17/25(j)(m)

  EUR 924       1,051,166  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

   

5.00%, 11/26/28

  USD 8,445       10,496,214  

2.05%, 03/31/30

    2,809       2,836,654  

2.00%, 07/09/40

  EUR     10,410       12,927,435  

Wyeth LLC, 5.95%, 04/01/37

  USD 6,252       9,270,446  
   

 

 

 
          153,157,640  
Professional Services — 0.0%            

Equifax, Inc., 3.10%, 05/15/30

    3,905       4,254,344  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.4%  

Agile Group Holdings Ltd.

   

(5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 11.29%), 7.88%, (k)(l)

    200       202,500  

6.70%, 03/07/22

    236       241,605  

5.75%, 01/02/25

    650       637,000  

Arrow Bidco LLC, 9.50%, 03/15/24(b)

    2,177       1,806,910  

Central China Real Estate Ltd.

   

6.88%, 10/23/20

    500       500,000  

6.50%, 03/05/21

    260       260,003  

6.75%, 11/08/21

    435       436,823  

7.25%, 04/24/23

    200       200,500  

7.65%, 08/27/23

    200       200,761  

7.25%, 07/16/24

    320       311,200  

7.25%, 08/13/24

    350       338,625  

CFLD Cayman Investment Ltd.

   

8.63%, 02/28/21

    581       581,000  

6.90%, 01/13/23

    650       614,250  

8.60%, 04/08/24

    719       665,749  

China Aoyuan Group Ltd.

   

4.80%, 02/18/21

    800       798,000  

7.95%, 02/19/23

    1,765       1,826,775  

6.35%, 02/08/24

    1,100       1,091,750  

China Evergrande Group

   

9.50%, 04/11/22

    200       180,000  

11.50%, 01/22/23

    400       354,625  

4.25%, 02/14/23(j)

  HKD 28,000       3,357,980  

10.00%, 04/11/23

  USD 400       338,000  

7.50%, 06/28/23

    400       318,250  

12.00%, 01/22/24

    900       789,187  

10.50%, 04/11/24

    200       160,500  

China SCE Group Holdings Ltd.

   

7.25%, 04/19/23

    1,000       1,015,312  

7.38%, 04/09/24

    636       641,366  

CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.

   

6.45%, 11/07/24

    200       204,500  

6.00%, 07/16/25

    200       201,625  

5.95%, 10/20/25

    800       802,750  

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

6.50%, 04/08/24

    200       215,563  

5.40%, 05/27/25

    965       1,037,073  

6.15%, 09/17/25

    200       221,750  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Real Estate Management & Development (continued)  

Esic Sukuk Ltd., 3.94%, 07/30/24

  USD 1,500     $ 1,506,562  

Fantasia Holdings Group Co. Ltd.

   

8.38%, 03/08/21

    510       506,972  

11.75%, 04/17/22

    230       235,606  

7.95%, 07/05/22

    530       509,959  

12.25%, 10/18/22

    200       205,500  

10.88%, 01/09/23

    200       199,813  

Five Point Operating Co. LP/Five Point Capital Corp., 7.88%, 11/15/25(b)

    4,330           4,327,835  

Forestar Group, Inc.

   

8.00%, 04/15/24(b)

        9,456       9,999,720  

5.00%, 03/01/28(b)

    3,502       3,537,020  

Future Land Development Holdings Ltd., 7.50%, 01/22/21

    700       703,281  

Gemdale Ever Prosperity Investment Ltd., 5.60%, 06/14/22

    200       205,491  

Global Prime Capital Pte Ltd., 5.95%, 01/23/25

    451       436,202  

Greenland Global Investment Ltd., 5.60%, 11/13/22

    200       193,737  

Hopson Capital International Group Co. Ltd., 6.00%, 02/17/21

    800       797,000  

Hopson Development Holdings Ltd., 7.50%, 06/27/22

    400       399,000  

Howard Hughes Corp.

   

5.38%, 03/15/25(b)

    4,211       4,278,797  

5.38%, 08/01/28(b)

    4,396       4,393,758  

Jingrui Holdings Ltd., 9.45%, 04/23/21

    700       686,219  

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.

   

6.75%, 02/18/21

    555       550,837  

8.50%, 06/30/22

    254       248,523  

11.95%, 10/22/22

    900       929,250  

11.50%, 01/30/23

    200       203,813  

10.88%, 07/23/23

    200       198,500  

11.95%, 11/12/23

    215       220,375  

9.38%, 06/30/24

    500       469,375  

KWG Group Holdings Ltd.

   

7.88%, 09/01/23

    486       499,365  

7.40%, 03/05/24

    200       205,563  

5.95%, 08/10/25

    614       598,650  

Logan Group Co. Ltd., 5.75%, 01/14/25

    436       437,362  

Logan Property Holdings Co. Ltd., 6.50%, 07/16/23

    200       203,688  

Longfor Group Holdings Ltd., 3.95%, 09/16/29

    620       660,300  

MAF Global Securities Ltd., 4.75%, 05/07/24

    1,073       1,141,404  

New Metro Global Ltd., 6.80%, 08/05/23

    400       406,000  

No Va Land Investment Group Corp., 5.50%, 04/27/23(j)

    1,285       1,304,001  

NWD MTN Ltd., 4.13%, 07/18/29

    1,200       1,214,625  

Powerlong Real Estate Holdings Ltd.

   

7.13%, 11/08/22

    620       638,600  

6.95%, 07/23/23

    200       204,000  

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp., 9.38%, 04/01/27(b)

    410       424,432  

Redsun Properties Group Ltd.

   

11.50%, 03/04/21

    800       814,000  

10.50%, 10/03/22

    600       617,062  

RKPF Overseas 2019 A Ltd., 6.00%, 09/04/25

    595       590,537  

Ronshine China Holdings Ltd.

   

11.25%, 08/22/21

    265       275,600  

8.75%, 10/25/22

    730       742,775  

7.35%, 12/15/23

    466       454,615  
 

 

 

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(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Real Estate Management & Development (continued)  

Scenery Journey Ltd.

   

11.50%, 10/24/22

  USD 665     $ 601,825  

12.00%, 10/24/23

    800       695,791  

Seazen Group Ltd.

   

6.45%, 06/11/22

    200       202,491  

6.00%, 08/12/24

    400       398,000  

Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.

   

5.60%, 07/15/26

    200       218,563  

4.60%, 07/13/30

    1,263       1,326,150  

Shui On Development Holding Ltd.

   

5.75%, 11/12/23

    300       299,250  

6.15%, 08/24/24

    580       580,000  

Sunac China Holdings Ltd.

   

8.35%, 04/19/23

    200       203,688  

7.95%, 10/11/23

    200       201,688  

7.50%, 02/01/24

    200       200,700  

6.65%, 08/03/24

    700       673,703  

7.00%, 07/09/25

    302       291,415  

Theta Capital Pte Ltd., 8.13%, 01/22/25

    300       262,313  

Times China Holdings Ltd.

   

5.75%, 04/26/22

    500       499,170  

6.75%, 07/16/23

    295       301,361  

Vanke Real Estate Hong Kong Co. Ltd., 3.15%, 05/12/25

        1,650       1,720,641  

Wanda Group Overseas Ltd., 7.50%, 07/24/22

    840       809,550  

Yango Justice International Ltd.

   

6.80%, 03/11/21

    795       793,012  

9.25%, 04/15/23

    600       615,937  

8.25%, 11/25/23

    400       400,375  

Yanlord Land HK Co. Ltd.

   

6.75%, 04/23/23

    200       206,813  

6.80%, 02/27/24

    680       712,300  

Yuzhou Properties Co. Ltd.

   

8.50%, 02/04/23

    200       208,688  

6.00%, 10/25/23

    620       614,575  

8.50%, 02/26/24

    900       933,187  

8.38%, 10/30/24

    200       206,813  

Zhenro Properties Group Ltd.

   

5.60%, 02/28/21

    325       324,187  

9.15%, 05/06/23

    910       943,272  

8.30%, 09/15/23

    200       202,749  
   

 

 

 
          83,575,863  
Road & Rail — 0.7%            

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC

   

5.75%, 05/01/40

    4,135       5,975,116  

5.05%, 03/01/41

    399       538,179  

4.40%, 03/15/42

    4,271       5,360,320  

CMB International Leasing Management Ltd., 2.75%, 08/12/30

    1,150       1,126,560  

CSX Corp.

   

4.25%, 03/15/29

    3,216       3,867,872  

6.15%, 05/01/37

    75       108,953  

5.50%, 04/15/41

    285       388,904  

4.10%, 03/15/44

    1,488       1,785,629  

4.30%, 03/01/48

    7,631       9,504,803  

4.75%, 11/15/48

    3,141       4,169,948  

4.50%, 03/15/49

    1,303       1,698,916  

4.25%, 11/01/66

    1,775       2,201,725  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

   

3.65%, 08/01/25

    3,515       3,953,292  

2.90%, 06/15/26

    6,045       6,672,663  

2.55%, 11/01/29

    365       396,988  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Road & Rail (continued)  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

   

4.84%, 10/01/41

  USD 455     $ 597,548  

4.45%, 06/15/45

    35       44,402  

3.40%, 11/01/49

    1,244       1,378,002  

4.05%, 08/15/52

    6,058       7,423,774  

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp.

   

4.25%, 01/17/23(b)

    2,565       2,760,428  

2.70%, 03/14/23(b)

    3,425       3,565,425  

2.70%, 11/01/24(b)

    1,580       1,676,331  

3.95%, 03/10/25(b)

    2,210       2,458,344  

4.00%, 07/15/25(b)

    6,435       7,249,212  

4.45%, 01/29/26(b)

    950       1,087,414  

3.40%, 11/15/26(b)

    839       918,184  

3.35%, 11/01/29(b)

    930       988,696  

Ryder System, Inc.

   

2.50%, 09/01/22

    345       356,150  

2.50%, 09/01/24

    3,710       3,899,170  

4.63%, 06/01/25

        17,920       20,592,463  

Union Pacific Corp.

   

3.25%, 08/15/25

    4,144       4,601,664  

2.75%, 03/01/26

    4,737       5,194,740  

3.38%, 02/01/35

    2,074       2,399,248  

3.60%, 09/15/37

    4,179       4,830,153  

3.95%, 08/15/59

    2,134       2,490,404  

3.84%, 03/20/60

    6,449       7,481,025  

3.75%, 02/05/70

    700       790,293  

Union Pacific Railroad Co. Pass-Through Trust, Series 2014-1, 3.23%, 05/14/26

    2,583       2,865,834  
   

 

 

 
          133,398,772  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.2%  

Analog Devices, Inc., 3.50%, 12/05/26

    1,332       1,507,089  

Applied Materials, Inc., 2.75%, 06/01/50

    6,670       7,009,792  

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd.

   

3.13%, 01/15/25

    2,971       3,164,869  

3.88%, 01/15/27

    24,486       27,128,165  

Broadcom, Inc.

   

2.25%, 11/15/23

    10,401       10,813,366  

3.63%, 10/15/24

    3,113       3,394,336  

4.70%, 04/15/25

    21,345       24,254,591  

4.25%, 04/15/26

    21,377       24,083,778  

4.11%, 09/15/28

    5,190       5,853,018  

4.15%, 11/15/30

    3,866       4,342,847  

Intel Corp.

   

4.10%, 05/19/46

    273       340,739  

3.73%, 12/08/47

    83       99,121  

4.75%, 03/25/50

    7,044       9,700,434  

KLA Corp.

   

4.10%, 03/15/29

    7,170       8,604,951  

5.00%, 03/15/49

    980       1,308,747  

3.30%, 03/01/50

    11,466       12,114,077  

Lam Research Corp.

   

3.75%, 03/15/26

    7,638       8,762,557  

1.90%, 06/15/30

    2,535       2,630,323  

4.88%, 03/15/49

    2,870       4,062,384  

2.88%, 06/15/50

    3,261       3,371,186  

3.13%, 06/15/60

    1,024       1,096,661  

NVIDIA Corp.

   

3.20%, 09/16/26

    6,970       7,861,983  

2.85%, 04/01/30

    12,173       13,676,442  

3.50%, 04/01/50

    6,241       7,303,712  

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC 4.63%, 06/01/23(b)

    8,885       9,717,063  
 

 

 

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(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (continued)  

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC 5.55%, 12/01/28(b)

  USD 2,008     $ 2,483,344  

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA, Inc.

   

3.15%, 05/01/27(b)

    65       70,252  

4.30%, 06/18/29(b)(g)

    6,513       7,507,735  

3.40%, 05/01/30(b)

    13,258       14,513,648  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

   

4.80%, 05/20/45

    4,845       6,538,682  

4.30%, 05/20/47

    3,969       5,098,197  

Rohm Co. Ltd., 0.00%, 12/05/24(j)(m)

  JPY     30,000       294,410  

Texas Instruments, Inc., 1.75%, 05/04/30

  USD 1,423       1,467,793  
   

 

 

 
      240,176,292  
Software — 0.5%            

Activision Blizzard, Inc.

   

1.35%, 09/15/30

    4,271       4,175,091  

2.50%, 09/15/50

    4,950       4,612,640  

Autodesk, Inc.

   

4.38%, 06/15/25

    405       464,640  

3.50%, 06/15/27

    13,495       15,309,520  

Microsoft Corp.

   

4.20%, 11/03/35

    169       221,922  

3.45%, 08/08/36

    817       991,394  

4.10%, 02/06/37

    3,621       4,694,309  

3.75%, 02/12/45

    2,586       3,246,588  

3.70%, 08/08/46

    8,202       10,299,240  

2.53%, 06/01/50

    4,735       4,951,953  

Oracle Corp.

   

3.90%, 05/15/35

    9,232       11,230,638  

3.85%, 07/15/36

    1,295       1,530,086  

3.80%, 11/15/37

    6,303       7,394,738  

3.60%, 04/01/40

    5,518       6,320,717  

5.38%, 07/15/40

    2,370       3,305,517  

4.13%, 05/15/45

    4,119       4,913,279  

4.00%, 07/15/46

    705       835,658  

3.60%, 04/01/50

    20,529       23,139,657  
   

 

 

 
          107,637,587  
Specialty Retail — 0.2%  

Home Depot, Inc., 2.95%, 06/15/29

    18,514       20,903,811  

L Brands, Inc., 6.63%, 10/01/30(b)

    731       743,793  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

   

4.00%, 04/15/25

    13,350       15,149,249  

4.38%, 09/15/45

    1,553       1,914,745  

4.05%, 05/03/47

    2,419       2,892,683  

4.55%, 04/05/49

    1,762       2,260,942  
   

 

 

 
      43,865,223  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.5%  

Apple Inc.

   

3.85%, 05/04/43

    11,059       13,786,855  

3.45%, 02/09/45

    5,020       5,860,636  

2.55%, 08/20/60

    6,900       6,854,480  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.

   

6.02%, 06/15/26(b)

    335       393,350  

4.90%, 10/01/26(b)

    4,377       4,947,860  

8.10%, 07/15/36(b)

    7,500       9,862,787  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

   

4.40%, 10/15/22

    20,602       22,015,772  

4.65%, 10/01/24

    22,290       25,205,532  

HP, Inc., 6.00%, 09/15/41

    285       349,361  

Innolux Corp., Series
1, 0.00%, 01/22/25(j)(m)

    800       868,390  

Seagate HDD Cayman,
4.09%, 06/01/29(b)

    3,217       3,499,336  
   

 

 

 
      93,644,359  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.1%  

Hanesbrands, Inc.

   

4.63%, 05/15/24(b)

  USD 3,828     $ 3,980,316  

4.88%, 05/15/26(b)

    537       573,247  

NIKE, Inc., 2.75%, 03/27/27

    10,798       12,009,649  

Under Armour, Inc., 3.25%, 06/15/26

    358       337,415  

William Carter Co., 5.63%, 03/15/27(b)

    1,700       1,774,375  
   

 

 

 
      18,675,002  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.0%  

Mongolian Mortgage Corp. Hfc LLC, 9.75%, 01/29/22

    800       773,750  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 9.13%, 07/15/26(b)

    5,946       6,377,085  
   

 

 

 
      7,150,835  
Tobacco — 0.5%            

Altria Group, Inc.

   

4.00%, 01/31/24

    5,847       6,429,938  

4.40%, 02/14/26

    8,822       10,190,848  

4.80%, 02/14/29

    5,450       6,466,941  

3.13%, 06/15/31

  EUR 8,450       11,312,108  

5.80%, 02/14/39

  USD     12,869       16,468,612  

BAT Capital Corp.

   

4.91%, 04/02/30

    3,175       3,744,714  

4.54%, 08/15/47

    4,377       4,687,216  

5.28%, 04/02/50

    1,965       2,309,399  

Philip Morris International, Inc., 1.45%, 08/01/39

  EUR 11,250       13,033,834  

Reynolds American, Inc.

   

4.45%, 06/12/25

  USD 9,839       11,072,204  

5.85%, 08/15/45

    11,857       14,407,970  
   

 

 

 
          100,123,784  
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.2%  

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.

   

5.88%, 05/15/26(b)

    1,723       1,787,613  

4.00%, 01/15/28(b)

    2,286       2,323,147  

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., 4.88%, 11/01/25(b)

    3,424       3,355,520  

H&E Equipment Services, Inc., 5.63%, 09/01/25

    5,888       6,138,240  

HD Supply, Inc., 5.38%, 10/15/26(b)

    2,094       2,190,408  

Herc Holdings, Inc., 5.50%, 07/15/27(b)

    3,403       3,520,914  

United Rentals North America, Inc.

   

4.63%, 10/15/25

    2,451       2,506,147  

5.88%, 09/15/26

    3,421       3,604,879  

5.50%, 05/15/27

    3,428       3,637,965  

3.88%, 11/15/27

    4,513       4,648,390  

4.88%, 01/15/28

    7,036       7,387,800  

5.25%, 01/15/30

    448       488,880  
   

 

 

 
      41,589,903  
Transportation Infrastructure — 0.0%  

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd., 4.00%, 07/30/27

    203       202,493  

Delhi International Airport Ltd., 6.13%, 10/31/26

    300       302,194  

Rumo Luxembourg S.a.r.l, 5.88%, 01/18/25(b)

    728       762,352  
   

 

 

 
      1,267,039  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.6%  

America Movil SAB de CV, 2.88%, 05/07/30

    5,957       6,444,700  

Bharti Airtel Ltd., 1.50%, 02/17/25(j)

    1,900       2,027,809  

Digicel Group 0.5 Ltd.

   

(7.00% Cash or 7.00% PIK),
7.00%, (b)(j)(l)(n)

    164       19,690  

(5.00% Cash and 3.00% PIK or 8.00% PIK), 8.00%, 04/01/25(b)(n)

    991       346,735  

Digicel Ltd., 6.75%, 03/01/23(b)(f)(i)

    233       145,625  

Kenbourne Invest SA,
6.88%, 11/26/24(b)

    3,075       3,189,351  
 

 

 

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Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Wireless Telecommunication Services (continued)  

Millicom International Cellular SA, 6.63%, 10/15/26(b)

  USD 1,100     $ 1,179,062  

Sprint Corp.

   

7.88%, 09/15/23

    312       358,410  

7.13%, 06/15/24

    156       179,495  

7.63%, 02/15/25

    4,480       5,241,600  

7.63%, 03/01/26

    4,516       5,457,067  

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC, 3.36%, 09/20/21(b)

    4,129       4,174,992  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

   

3.50%, 04/15/25(b)

        23,210       25,468,333  

3.75%, 04/15/27(b)

    20,008       22,451,777  

3.88%, 04/15/30(b)

    9,814       11,135,161  

2.55%, 02/15/31(b)

    7,806       8,076,166  

Vodafone Group PLC

   

4.13%, 05/30/25

    1,336       1,523,426  

4.38%, 02/19/43

    4,046       4,703,967  

5.25%, 05/30/48

    10,959       14,168,041  
   

 

 

 
      116,291,407  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds — 37.9%
(Cost: $7,273,695,120)

 

        7,584,689,702  
   

 

 

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests(a)

 

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.0%  

XPO Logistics, Inc., Refinancing Term Loan (2018), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%, 0.00% Floor), 2.15%, 02/24/25

    6,661       6,521,405  
   

 

 

 
Airlines — 0.1%            

Allegiant Travel Co., Replacement Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%, 0.00% Floor), 3.25%, 02/05/24

    14,104       12,975,887  

Kestrel Bidco, Inc. (AKAWestJet Airlines), Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 4.00%, 12/11/26

    14,656       12,667,248  
   

 

 

 
      25,643,135  
Biotechnology — 0.0%            

Grifols Worldwide Operations Ltd., Dollar Tranche B Term Loan, (1 wk. LIBOR US + 2.00%, 0.00% Floor), 2.10%, 11/15/27

    7,203       7,045,692  
   

 

 

 
Building Products — 0.0%            

JELD-WEN, Inc., Term B-4 Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%, 0.00% Floor), 2.15%, 12/14/24

    2,890       2,804,605  

TAMKO Building Products LLC, Initial Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%, 0.00% Floor), 3.40%, 05/31/26(c)

    3,765       3,699,083  
   

 

 

 
      6,503,688  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.1%  

621 17th Street Operating Co. LLC (633 17th Street Operating Co. LLC), Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.90%, 0.00% Floor), 3.05%, 05/15/21(c)

    8,600       7,740,000  

KAR Auction Services, Inc., Tranche B-6 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.25%, 0.00% Floor), 2.44%, 09/19/26(c)

    1,069       1,029,233  
   

 

 

 
      8,769,233  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Construction & Engineering — 0.0%  

Pike Corp., Initial Term Loan (2020), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%, 0.00% Floor), 3.15%, 07/24/26

  USD 1,414     $ 1,399,860  

PLH Infrastructure Services, Inc., Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.00%, 0.00% Floor), 6.24%, 08/07/23(c)

    2,537       2,156,486  

Ply Gem Midco, Inc., Initial Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.75%, 0.00% Floor), 3.90%, 04/12/25

        2,335       2,287,781  
   

 

 

 
      5,844,127  
Construction Materials — 0.0%  

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., Initial Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.25%, 0.00% Floor), 2.44%, 09/24/26

    928       924,542  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance — 0.0%  

Crédito Real SAB de CV, SOFOM, ENR (Marevalley Corp.), Tranche A Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.75%, 0.00% Floor), 4.00%, 02/21/23(c)

    815       727,795  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 0.2%  

18 Fremont Street Acquisition LLC, Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 8.00%, 1.50% Floor), 9.50%, 08/09/25

    12,000       10,800,246  

BSREP II Houston Office 1HC Owner LLC, Mezzanine Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.10%, 0.00% Floor), 2.26%, 01/09/21(c)

    10,813       10,766,218  

Connect Finco S.a.r.l (AKA Inmarsat), Initial Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.50%, 12/12/26

    2,522       2,441,938  

Flutter Entertainment PLC, USD Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.50%, 0.00% Floor), 3.72%, 07/10/25

    3,251       3,239,582  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA

   

DIP Facility, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.50%, 1.00% Floor), 6.50%, 07/13/21

    1,289       1,309,903  

Tranche B-3 Term Loan, (1 mo. PRIME US + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor), 8.00%, 11/27/23

    1,275       1,279,424  

Tranche B-4 Term Loan, (1 mo. PRIME US + 5.50%, 1.00% Floor), 8.75%, 01/02/24

    1,458       1,467,444  

Pretium Mortgage Credit Partners I LP, Term Loan B1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.25%, 0.00% Floor), 2.50%, 10/21/20(c)

    4,837       4,812,519  

RNTR-1 LLC (AKA Seer Sylvan), Initial Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.38%, 0.25% Floor), 2.63%, 12/20/21(c)

    7,528       7,414,952  
   

 

 

 
          43,532,226  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.0%  

Cablevision Lightpath LLC, Term Loan B, 4.00%, 09/29/27

    1,223       1,215,356  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.0%  

Robertshaw U.S. Holding Corp. (FKA Fox U.S. Bidco Corp.), Initial Term Loan (Second Lien), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 8.00%, 1.00% Floor), 9.00%, 02/28/26

    1,795       1,063,537  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.1%  

VICI Properties 1 LLC, Term B Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%, 0.00% Floor), 1.91%, 12/22/24

    8,361       8,067,884  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

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Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Food Products — 0.0%  

JBS USA Lux SA (FKA JBS USA LLC), New Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%, 0.00% Floor), 2.15%, 05/01/26

  USD 3,342     $ 3,246,605  

Shearer’s Foods LLC, Term Loan B, 4.75%, 09/23/27

    992       983,945  
   

 

 

 
      4,230,550  
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.1%  

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc., Tranche B-4 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.50%, 0.00% Floor), 2.65%, 02/16/23

    15,068       14,917,809  

Select Medical Corp., Tranche B Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.50%, 0.00% Floor), 2.78%, 03/06/25

    1,124       1,091,601  
   

 

 

 
      16,009,410  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.3%  

Aimbridge Acquisition Co., Inc.

   

Initial Term Loan (2019) (First Lien), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.75%, 0.00% Floor), 3.89%, 02/01/26(c)

    3,914       3,483,117  

Term Loan B, 6.75%, 02/02/26(c)

    2,052       2,010,960  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC

   

Term B-1 Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 4.50%, 0.00% Floor), 4.65%, 07/20/25(p)

    1,469       1,419,305  

Term B-1 Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.50%, 0.00% Floor), 4.77%, 07/20/25

    734       709,652  

DuPont Hotel Project Owner LLC, Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.50%, 1.00% Floor), 3.50%, 04/01/24(c)

    12,000       10,800,000  

Golden Nugget, Inc. (AKA Landry’s, Inc.), Initial B Term Loan, (2 mo. LIBOR US + 2.50%, 0.75% Floor), 3.25%, 10/04/23

    6,512       5,789,031  

Herschend Entertainment Company LLC, Initial Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.75%, 1.00% Floor),
6.75%, 08/25/25(c)

    5,463       5,217,165  

PCI Gaming Authority, Term B Facility Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.50%, 0.00% Floor), 2.65%, 05/31/26

    6,597       6,396,009  

Spectacle Gary Holdings LLC, Closing Date Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 9.00%, 2.00% Floor), 11.00%, 12/23/25

        13,889       13,133,459  
   

 

 

 
          48,958,698  
Machinery — 0.0%  

Douglas Dynamics LLC, 2020 Term B Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.75%, 1.00% Floor), 4.75%, 06/08/26(c)

    1,284       1,271,415  

Gates Global LLC, Initial B-2 Dollar Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.75%, 1.00% Floor), 3.75%, 03/31/24

    979       962,788  
   

 

 

 
      2,234,203  
Media — 0.1%            

Airbnb, Inc., Initial Term Loan (First Lien), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 7.50%, 1.00% Floor), 8.50%, 04/17/25(c)

    3,814       4,100,523  

Burlingame Point LLC, Construction Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.10%, 1.75% Floor), 3.10%, 05/09/23(c)

    9,919       9,919,147  

Charter Communications Operating LLC (AKA CCO Safari LLC), Term A-4 Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.25%, 0.00% Floor), 1.40%, 02/01/25(c)

    4,237       4,130,616  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Media (continued)  

CSC Holdings LLC (FKA CSC Holdings, Inc. (Cablevision)), September 2019 Initial Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.50%, 0.00% Floor), 2.65%, 04/15/27

  USD 4,526     $ 4,380,018  

Lamar Media Corp., Term B Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%, 0.00% Floor), 1.66%, 02/06/27

    477       466,235  
   

 

 

 
      22,996,539  
Metals & Mining — 0.0%  

Samarco Mineracao SA, Term Loan, 3.89%, 12/02/19(f)(i)

    1,122       594,762  

Zekelman Industries, Inc. (FKA JMC Steel Group, Inc.), 2020 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%, 0.00% Floor), 2.14%, 01/24/27

    1,368       1,322,375  
   

 

 

 
      1,917,137  
Multi-Utilities — 0.1%            

PG&E Corp., Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 4.50%, 1.00% Floor), 5.50%, 01/01/22

    7,780       7,610,921  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.2%  

BCP Raptor II LLC, Initial Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 4.75%, 0.00% Floor), 4.90%, 11/03/25

    9,428       6,567,970  

Buckeye Partners LP, Initial Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.75%, 0.00% Floor), 2.90%, 11/01/26

    11,578       11,346,263  

California Resources Corp.

   

Initial Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 4.75%, 1.00% Floor), 5.75%, 12/31/22(f)(i)

    8,708       3,132,442  

Junior DIP Facility, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 9.00%, 1.00% Floor), 10.00%, 01/15/21(c)

    5,211       5,159,299  

Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 10.38%, 1.00% Floor), 11.38%, 12/31/21(f)(i)

    7,760       148,759  

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Term A Loan , (1 mo. LIBOR US + 8.00%, 1.00% Floor), 9.00%, 06/23/24(c)(f)(i)

        15,648       10,640,640  
   

 

 

 
      36,995,373  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.1%  

BRE Park Avenue Tower Owner LLC, Mezzanine A Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.05%, 0.00% Floor), 2.21%, 03/09/24(c)

    16,472       16,404,401  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail — 0.0%            

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Initial Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%, 0.00% Floor), 2.22%, 12/30/26

    4,237       4,163,245  
   

 

 

 
Software — 0.1%            

Interface Security Systems LLC, Initial Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 7.00%, 1.75% Floor), 8.75%, 08/07/23(c)

    5,621       5,431,776  

Playtika Holding Corp., Term B Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.00%, 1.00% Floor), 7.00%, 12/10/24

    10,974       10,969,728  
   

 

 

 
          16,401,504  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.0%  

Everi Payments, Inc.

   

Term B Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.75%, 1.00% Floor), 3.75%, 05/09/24

    806       777,223  

Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 10.50%, 1.00% Floor), 11.50%, 05/09/24(c)

    736       747,197  
   

 

 

 
      1,524,420  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

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Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.1%  

Caliber Home Loans, Inc.

   

Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%, 0.00% Floor), 3.41%, 04/24/21(c)

  USD 5,290     $ 5,263,369  

Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%, 0.00% Floor), 3.16%, 04/24/21(c)

    5,154       5,128,411  

Roundpoint Mortgage Servicing Corp., Closing Date Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.38%, 0.00% Floor), 3.53%, 08/27/21(c)

    5,395       5,398,955  
   

 

 

 
      15,790,735  
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.0%  

Foundation Building Materials Holding Company LLC, Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%, 0.00% Floor), 3.42%, 08/13/25

    3,940       3,875,803  
   

 

 

 

Total Floating Rate Loan Interests — 1.6%
(Cost: $346,436,631)

 

    314,971,559  
   

 

 

 

Foreign Agency Obligations

 

Argentina — 0.0%  

YPF SA, 7.00%, 12/15/47(b)

    1,525       958,129  
   

 

 

 
Brazil — 0.1%            

Banco do Brasil SA

   

5.38%, 01/15/21(b)

        1,204       1,213,782  

5.88%, 01/26/22(b)

    1,244       1,298,036  

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA

   

5.75%, 10/27/21(b)

    365       376,589  

3.63%, 02/04/25(b)

    1,830       1,823,137  

Petrobras Global Finance BV

   

5.09%, 01/15/30

    2,902       3,049,567  

6.75%, 06/03/50

    1,066       1,139,621  
   

 

 

 
      8,900,732  
Chile — 0.0%            

Corp Nacional del Cobre de Chile, 3.75%, 01/15/31(b)

    730       812,125  

Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado, 3.07%, 08/18/50(b)

    1,105       1,077,375  

Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro SA, 3.65%, 05/07/30(b)

    1,110       1,225,163  
   

 

 

 
      3,114,663  
China — 0.2%            

Chengdu Xingcheng Investment Group Co. Ltd., 2.50%, 03/20/21

  EUR 800       929,172  

China Construction Bank Corp.

   

(5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 1.88%), 4.25%, 02/27/29(k)

  USD 805       860,092  

(5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 2.15%), 2.45%, 06/24/30(k)

    2,950           2,951,150  

China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co. Ltd., (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 2.75%), 2.88%, 09/28/30(k)

    1,200       1,195,677  

China Minmetals Corp., (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 4.72%), 3.75%(k)(l)

    339       345,702  

China Resources Land Ltd., (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 5.14%), 3.75%(k)(l)

    1,450       1,475,828  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
China (continued)  

Chinalco Capital Holdings Ltd.

   

4.25%, 04/21/22

  USD 1,025     $ 1,040,695  

(5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 5.79%), 4.10%, (k)(l)

    735       743,728  

CITIC Ltd., 2.85%, 02/25/30

    1,140       1,177,050  

Franshion Brilliant Ltd., 4.25%, 07/23/29

    1,000       1,015,938  

Guangxi Financial Investment Group Co. Ltd., 5.75%, 01/23/21

    500       495,156  

Huarong Finance 2019 Co. Ltd.

   

3.25%, 11/13/24

    2,300       2,370,127  

4.50%, 05/29/29

    1,300       1,397,094  

3.88%, 11/13/29

    1,600       1,646,000  

3.63%, 09/30/30

    1,240       1,260,134  

(5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 6.98%), 4.25%, (k)(l)

    855       851,794  

Huarong Finance II Co. Ltd., 5.00%, 11/19/25

    1,550       1,719,531  

Inner Mongolia High-Grade High Way Construction And Development Co. Ltd., 4.38%, 12/04/20

    300       299,844  

Leader Goal International Ltd., (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 6.92%), 4.25%(k)(l)

    700       714,875  

Rongshi International Finance Ltd., 3.75%, 05/21/29

    1,945       2,171,106  

Sino-Ocean Land Treasure IV Ltd.

   

5.25%, 04/30/22

    480       494,793  

4.75%, 08/05/29

    1,615       1,633,169  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2018 Ltd., 2.15%, 05/13/25(b)

    2,345       2,424,613  

Sunny Express Enterprises Corp., 3.13%, 04/23/30

    1,385       1,459,390  
   

 

 

 
      30,672,658  
Colombia — 0.1%            

Ecopetrol SA

   

5.38%, 06/26/26

        11,184       12,311,137  

6.88%, 04/29/30

    2,198       2,628,807  

Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP

   

4.25%, 07/18/29(b)

    1,883       1,880,364  

4.38%, 02/15/31(b)

    1,447       1,447,000  

Oleoducto Central SA, 4.00%, 07/14/27(b)

    2,213       2,298,200  
   

 

 

 
          20,565,508  
Hong Kong — 0.0%            

Nanyang Commercial Bank Ltd., (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 2.18%), 3.80%, 11/20/29(k)

    1,750       1,770,781  
   

 

 

 
India — 0.0%            

Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd., 4.00%, 05/08/25

    473       495,467  

Greenko Dutch BV, 5.25%, 07/24/24

    200       203,437  

Greenko Investment Co., 4.88%, 08/16/23

    200       198,688  

Greenko Solar Mauritius Ltd., 5.55%, 01/29/25

    200       204,000  

Oil India Ltd., 5.13%, 02/04/29

    880       940,500  

Power Finance Corp. Ltd.

   

3.75%, 06/18/24

    1,060       1,090,475  

3.75%, 12/06/27

    1,130       1,111,991  

4.50%, 06/18/29

    893       901,930  

REC Ltd., 4.75%, 05/19/23

    725       761,022  
   

 

 

 
      5,907,510  
 

 

 

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Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Indonesia — 0.0%            

Pertamina Persero PT

   

3.10%, 01/21/30

  USD 500     $ 514,844  

4.18%, 01/21/50

    2,800       2,823,100  
   

 

 

 
      3,337,944  
Kuwait — 0.1%            

Equate Petrochemical BV, 4.25%, 11/03/26

    879       921,130  

MEGlobal Canada ULC

   

5.00%, 05/18/25(b)

    3,035       3,267,367  

5.00%, 05/18/25

    3,400       3,664,228  

5.88%, 05/18/30(b)

    1,770       2,059,838  

5.88%, 05/18/30

    1,350       1,574,443  
   

 

 

 
      11,487,006  
Malaysia — 0.0%            

1MDB Energy Ltd., 5.99%, 05/11/22

    1,500       1,573,125  

Petronas Capital Ltd., 3.50%, 04/21/30(b)

    2,628       2,938,393  
   

 

 

 
      4,511,518  
Mexico — 0.1%            

Mexico City Airport Trust, 5.50%, 07/31/47(b)

    561       455,964  

Petroleos Mexicanos

   

5.50%, 01/21/21

    600       605,250  

4.25%, 01/15/25

    3,372       3,124,685  

4.50%, 01/23/26

    6,952       6,153,909  

6.95%, 01/28/60

    10,944       8,465,184  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.65%), 3.90%, 03/11/22(a)

    2,287       2,234,239  
   

 

 

 
      21,039,231  
Morocco — 0.0%            

OCP SA, 4.50%, 10/22/25

    1,171       1,235,039  
   

 

 

 
Panama — 0.0%            

Banco Nacional de Panama,
2.50%, 08/11/30(b)

    1,627       1,601,228  
   

 

 

 
Peru — 0.0%            

Consorcio Transmantaro SA, 4.70%, 04/16/34(b)

    1,155       1,361,853  
   

 

 

 
Qatar — 0.0%            

Ooredoo International Finance Ltd., 5.00%, 10/19/25

    878       1,026,163  
   

 

 

 
Saudi Arabia — 0.0%            

SABIC Capital II BV

   

4.00%, 10/10/23

    1,273       1,368,475  

4.00%, 10/10/23(b)

    1,864       2,003,800  
   

 

 

 
      3,372,275  
Singapore — 0.0%            

BOC Aviation Ltd., 3.00%, 09/11/29

    2,000       2,038,750  
   

 

 

 
United Arab Emirates — 0.1%            

Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline LLC, 4.60%, 11/02/47

    1,100       1,347,156  

DP World Crescent Ltd., 3.91%, 05/31/23

    2,019       2,127,443  

MDGH - GMTN BV

   

2.50%, 11/07/24(b)

    2,650       2,762,625  

2.88%, 11/07/29(b)

    1,779       1,903,530  
   

 

 

 
      8,140,754  
United States — 0.0%            

Citgo Holding, Inc., 9.25%, 08/01/24(b)

    1,775       1,690,688  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Agency Obligations — 0.7%
(Cost: $126,210,436)

      132,732,430  
   

 

 

 
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Foreign Government Obligations

 

Bahrain — 0.0%            

Kingdom of Bahrain

   

7.38%, 05/14/30

  USD 3,267     $ 3,584,511  

5.63%, 09/30/31

    1,615       1,574,625  
   

 

 

 
      5,159,136  
Brazil — 0.1%            

Federative Republic of Brazil, 3.88%, 06/12/30

    8,693       8,693,000  
   

 

 

 
Chile — 0.0%            

Republic of Chile, 2.45%, 01/31/31

    2,116       2,227,090  
   

 

 

 
China — 3.5%            

People’s Republic of China

   

3.30%, 07/04/23

  CNH 3,500       525,409  

1.99%, 04/09/25

  CNY 2,864,850       402,631,898  

2.41%, 06/19/25

    447,300       64,176,543  

2.85%, 06/04/27

    318,800       45,816,282  

3.29%, 05/23/29

    159,300       23,574,255  

2.68%, 05/21/30

    1,199,730       169,326,865  
   

 

 

 
      706,051,252  
Colombia — 0.3%            

Colombian TES

   

6.25%, 11/26/25

  COP 12,296,000       3,509,645  

7.25%, 10/18/34

    34,310,100       9,761,569  

Republic of Colombia

   

3.88%, 04/25/27

  USD 16,282       17,584,560  

4.50%, 03/15/29

    13,000       14,564,062  

3.13%, 04/15/31

    8,599       8,783,879  

5.20%, 05/15/49

    8,440       10,196,575  
   

 

 

 
      64,400,290  
Dominican Republic — 0.1%            

Dominican Republic

   

4.50%, 01/30/30

    11,416       11,184,112  

6.40%, 06/05/49

    3,458       3,467,726  

5.88%, 01/30/60(b)

    2,128       2,008,300  

5.88%, 01/30/60

    2,934       2,768,963  
   

 

 

 
      19,429,101  
Egypt — 0.1%            

Arab Republic of Egypt

   

5.25%, 10/06/25(b)

    2,831       2,823,923  

5.63%, 04/16/30

  EUR 2,767       2,938,017  

6.38%, 04/11/31(b)

    2,459       2,682,157  

7.90%, 02/21/48

  USD 3,230       2,973,619  

8.88%, 05/29/50(b)

    4,205       4,168,206  
   

 

 

 
      15,585,922  
Hungary — 0.1%            

Republic of Hungary, 5.38%, 03/25/24

    8,710       9,981,116  
   

 

 

 
Indonesia — 0.3%            

Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III, 3.80%, 06/23/50

    1,504       1,600,820  

Republic of Indonesia

   

7.00%, 05/15/27

  IDR 88,851,000       6,078,651  

4.10%, 04/24/28

  USD 10,993       12,490,796  

2.85%, 02/14/30

    15,357       16,148,845  

7.00%, 09/15/30

  IDR 39,330,000       2,643,145  

6.63%, 05/15/33

    25,942,000       1,643,168  

7.50%, 06/15/35

    76,657,000       5,180,658  

8.38%, 04/15/39

    111,094,000       7,940,085  

7.38%, 05/15/48

    72,527,000       4,784,260  
   

 

 

 
      58,510,428  
 

 

 

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Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Italy — 0.3%            

Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, 1.80%, 03/01/41(b)

  EUR 47,825     $   58,732,718  
   

 

 

 
Maldives — 0.0%            

Republic of Maldives, 7.00%, 06/07/22

  USD 775       575,437  
   

 

 

 
Mexico — 0.3%            

United Mexican States

   

4.15%, 03/28/27

    30,448       33,842,952  

3.25%, 04/16/30

    8,149       8,360,874  

4.50%, 01/31/50

    17,010       17,903,025  
   

 

 

 
      60,106,851  
Mongolia — 0.0%            

Mongolian People’s Republic, 8.75%, 03/09/24

    236       263,804  
   

 

 

 
Panama — 0.2%            

Republic of Panama

   

3.88%, 03/17/28

    25,538       28,961,688  

3.16%, 01/23/30

    6,025       6,544,656  
   

 

 

 
      35,506,344  
Peru — 0.1%            

Republic of Peru

   

4.13%, 08/25/27

    17,494       20,385,977  

2.78%, 01/23/31

    3,272       3,540,304  
   

 

 

 
      23,926,281  
Philippines — 0.2%            

Republic of the Philippines

   

3.00%, 02/01/28

    30,655       33,733,988  

3.75%, 01/14/29

    4,174       4,871,841  
   

 

 

 
      38,605,829  
Qatar — 0.0%            

State of Qatar, 3.75%, 04/16/30

    6,383       7,392,312  
   

 

 

 
Romania — 0.0%            

Republic of Romania, 3.00%, 02/14/31(b)

    4,056       4,162,470  
   

 

 

 
Russian Federation — 0.2%            

Russian Federation

   

8.15%, 02/03/27

  RUB 564,263       8,182,812  

6.00%, 10/06/27

    316,725       4,098,410  

4.38%, 03/21/29

  USD 6,200       7,123,800  

6.90%, 05/23/29

  RUB 651,725       8,837,644  

8.50%, 09/17/31

        632,552       9,567,853  
   

 

 

 
      37,810,519  
Saudi Arabia — 0.1%            

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 3.25%, 10/22/30

  USD 8,493       9,214,905  
   

 

 

 
Sri Lanka — 0.0%            

Republic of Sri Lanka

   

6.85%, 03/14/24

    625       458,203  

6.35%, 06/28/24

    200       144,312  

7.85%, 03/14/29

    200       137,813  

7.55%, 03/28/30

    1,200       810,000  
   

 

 

 
      1,550,328  
Ukraine — 0.1%            

Ukraine Government

   

6.75%, 06/20/26

  EUR 2,600       2,961,699  

9.75%, 11/01/28

  USD 11,527       12,441,955  

7.38%, 09/25/32

    11,392       10,701,360  
   

 

 

 
      26,105,014  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Uruguay — 0.1%            

Republic of Uruguay

   

4.38%, 10/27/27

  USD 15,409     $ 17,797,803  

5.10%, 06/18/50

    3,180       4,264,181  
   

 

 

 
      22,061,984  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Obligations — 6.1%
(Cost: $1,197,658,415)

 

    1,216,052,131  
   

 

 

 
     Shares         

Investment Companies

   
Equity Funds — 0.0%            

Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund

    900       53,460  
   

 

 

 
Fixed-Income Funds — 1.4%            

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF(g)(h)(q)

    1,523,730       127,840,947  

SPDR Bloomberg Barclays High Yield Bond ETF(h)

    1,379,494       143,839,839  
   

 

 

 
      271,680,786  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 1.4%
(Cost: $272,702,865)

      271,734,246  
   

 

 

 
    

Par

(000)

        

Municipal Bonds

   
Arizona — 0.0%            

Arizona Health Facilities Authority, RB, 1.01%, 01/01/37(d)

  USD 1,355       1,241,318  
   

 

 

 
California — 0.6%            

Bay Area Toll Authority

   

RB, 2.43%, 04/01/26

    2,845       3,064,634  

RB, Series S1, 6.92%, 04/01/40

    3,145       4,839,055  

RB, Series S1, 7.04%, 04/01/50

    10,645       19,144,926  

California Pollution Control Financing Authority, RB, AMT, 5.00%, 11/21/45(b)

    1,000       1,024,630  

California State University, RB, Series B, 2.98%, 11/01/51

    8,170       8,536,180  

City of Riverside, CA Electric Revenue, RB, 7.61%, 10/01/40

    1,325       2,176,710  

Contra Costa Community College District, GO, 6.50%, 08/01/34

    570       840,476  

Los Angeles Community College District, GO, 6.60%, 08/01/42

    3,990       6,792,257  

Los Angeles Unified School District

   

GO, 5.75%, 07/01/34

    415       579,228  

GO, 6.76%, 07/01/34

    7,405       10,958,585  

Sacramento County Sanitation Districts Financing Authority, Refunding RB, (NPFGC), Series B, 0.70%, 12/01/35(d)

    3,500       3,022,321  

San Jose Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency

   

TA, Series A, 3.18%, 08/01/26

    2,025       2,259,353  

TA, Series A, 3.13%, 08/01/28

    4,275       4,741,103  

TA, Series A, 3.25%, 08/01/29

    3,585       3,979,565  

State of California

   

GO, 7.50%, 04/01/34

    855       1,417,120  

GO, 7.55%, 04/01/39

    4,565       7,948,715  

GO, 7.30%, 10/01/39

    2,575       4,228,201  

GO, 7.35%, 11/01/39

    720       1,203,394  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

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Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
California (continued)            

State of California Refunding GO, 4.60%, 04/01/38

  USD 22,215     $ 26,373,870  

University of California

   

RB, 5.77%, 05/15/43

    8,110       11,812,052  

RB, 4.86%, 05/15/2112

    1,940       2,756,119  
   

 

 

 
      127,698,494  
Connecticut — 0.0%            

State of Connecticut

   

GO, Series A, 3.31%, 01/15/26

    860       960,844  

GO, Series D, 5.09%, 10/01/30

    5,755       7,140,631  
   

 

 

 
      8,101,475  
District of Columbia — 0.0%            

District of Columbia

   

RB, 5.00%, 07/15/34

    775       909,207  

RB, 5.00%, 07/15/35

    775       905,634  
   

 

 

 
      1,814,841  
Florida — 0.1%            

County of Broward, FL Airport System Revenue

   

RB, 2.91%, 10/01/32

    1,435       1,454,588  

RB, Series C, 2.50%, 10/01/28

    5,360       5,441,204  

County of Miami-Dade, FL Aviation Revenue

   

RB, 2.53%, 10/01/30

            5,705       5,692,221  

RB, 4.06%, 10/01/31

    1,765       1,951,631  

RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/38

    1,600       1,809,488  

Refunding RB, Series D, 3.35%, 10/01/29

    560       592,088  

Refunding RB, Series D, 3.45%, 10/01/30

    1,030       1,089,853  

Sumter Landing Community Development District, RB, 4.17%, 10/01/47

    920       1,023,040  
   

 

 

 
      19,054,113  
Georgia — 0.0%            

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia

   

RB, 6.64%, 04/01/57

    2,487       3,710,753  

RB, 6.66%, 04/01/57

    1,115       1,690,753  
   

 

 

 
      5,401,506  
Hawaii — 0.0%            

State of Hawaii, GO, 1.70%, 08/01/32

    415       412,879  
   

 

 

 
Idaho — 0.0%            

Idaho Health Facilities Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/47

    1,155       1,377,234  
   

 

 

 
Illinois — 0.1%            

State of Illinois, GO, 5.10%, 06/01/33

    13,140       13,192,166  
   

 

 

 
Indiana — 0.0%            

Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority, RB, (GNMA), Series A, 3.80%, 07/01/38

    495       538,852  
   

 

 

 
Massachusetts — 0.1%            

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

   

GO, 5.46%, 12/01/39

    430       610,209  

GO, 2.90%, 09/01/49

    225       247,639  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency

   

RB, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    1,260       1,465,909  

RB, Series J2, 5.00%, 07/01/48

    1,035       1,230,843  

Massachusetts HFA

   

RB, Series A, 4.50%, 12/01/48

    1,160       1,242,488  

Refunding RB, AMT, Series B, 4.50%, 12/01/39

    910       962,953  

Refunding RB, AMT, Series B, 4.60%, 12/01/44

    960       1,038,643  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Massachusetts (continued)            

Massachusetts School Building Authority

   

RB, 2.87%, 10/15/31

  USD 5,350     $ 5,779,284  

RB, 2.97%, 10/15/32

    4,300       4,653,890  
   

 

 

 
      17,231,858  
Michigan — 0.0%            

Michigan Finance Authority

   

RB, 5.00%, 11/15/28

    1,380       1,697,055  

RB, 5.00%, 06/01/39

    840       947,235  

RB, 5.00%, 11/15/41

    850       999,277  

Michigan State HDA

   

RB, Series A, 3.55%, 10/01/33

    1,055       1,157,145  

RB, Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/43

    1,010       1,110,869  

RB, Series A, 4.05%, 10/01/48

    465       510,551  

Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority, RB, Series D, 5.00%, 09/01/39

    1,160       1,298,504  
   

 

 

 
      7,720,636  
Mississippi — 0.0%            

State of Mississippi

   

GO, 1.63%, 11/01/31

    155       158,582  

GO, 1.73%, 11/01/32

    470       481,590  
   

 

 

 
      640,172  
New Jersey — 0.1%            

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, Series C, 5.75%, 12/15/28

    1,630       1,855,869  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, RB, Series F, 7.41%, 01/01/40

    2,329       3,924,505  

Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, RB, 3.27%, 05/01/43

    4,555       4,914,617  
   

 

 

 
      10,694,991  
NewYork — 0.5%            

City of New York, NY, GO, 2.90%, 08/01/32

            2,875       3,101,032  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority

   

RB, 5.87%, 11/15/39

    735       867,947  

RB, 6.67%, 11/15/39

    350       444,682  

RB, Series E, 6.81%, 11/15/40

    860       1,105,934  

New York City Housing Development Corp.

   

RB, 3.70%, 11/01/38

    1,090       1,156,763  

RB, Series C-1B, 3.85%, 11/01/43

    3,300       3,537,039  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue

   

RB, Series B3, 3.90%, 08/01/31

    4,860       5,557,361  

RB, Series C3, 3.35%, 11/01/30

    6,190       6,886,375  

RB, Series C4, 3.55%, 05/01/25

    4,155       4,643,919  

RB, Series F2, 3.05%, 05/01/27

    4,675       5,177,749  

New York City Water & Sewer System

   

RB, 5.75%, 06/15/41

    385       593,963  

RB, 6.01%, 06/15/42

    665       1,054,890  

RB, 5.38%, 06/15/43

    2,920       2,950,602  

RB, 5.44%, 06/15/43

    3,400       5,255,414  

RB, 5.50%, 06/15/43

    5,285       5,342,342  

RB, 5.88%, 06/15/44

    1,240       1,989,245  

Refunding RB, 5.38%, 06/15/43

    1,490       1,505,273  

New York State Dormitory Authority

   

RB, 2.99%, 07/01/40

    630       656,429  

RB, Series H, 5.39%, 03/15/40

    1,470       2,059,911  

Refunding RB, Series F, 3.19%, 02/15/43

    1,985       2,152,613  

New York State Urban Development Corp.

   

RB, 3.32%, 03/15/29

    4,035       4,513,511  

RB, 2.23%, 03/15/33

    5,940       6,035,693  

Refunding RB, Series B, 2.35%, 03/15/27

    3,650       3,872,029  
 

 

 

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Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
NewYork (continued)            

New York Transportation Development Corp.

   

RB, Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/46

  USD 730     $ 780,297  

RB, Series A, 5.25%, 01/01/50

    9,190       9,902,041  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey

   

RB, 5.65%, 11/01/40

    2,165       3,090,451  

RB, 4.96%, 08/01/46

    5,020       6,760,434  

RB, 4.93%, 10/01/51

    1,045       1,421,284  

RB, 4.46%, 10/01/62

    2,890       3,702,581  

State of New York, Refunding GO, Series B, 2.80%, 02/15/32

    5,195       5,656,628  
   

 

 

 
      101,774,432  
Ohio — 0.1%            

American Municipal Power, Inc.

   

RB, Series B, 7.83%, 02/15/41

    1,500       2,500,065  

RB, Series B, 8.08%, 02/15/50

    2,650       4,845,711  

JobsOhio Beverage System, RB, Series B, 3.99%, 01/01/29

    8,385       9,619,691  
   

 

 

 
      16,965,467  
Oregon — 0.1%            

Oregon School Boards Association

   

GO, (AMBAC), 4.76%, 06/30/28

    3,750       4,319,962  

GO, (NPFGC), Series B, 5.55%, 06/30/28

    2,875       3,524,980  

GO, (NPFGC), Series B, 5.68%, 06/30/28

    10,105       12,646,307  

State of Oregon, GO, 5.89%, 06/01/27

    3,860       4,885,216  
   

 

 

 
      25,376,465  
Pennsylvania — 0.0%            

City of Philadelphia, PA Airport Revenue, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 07/01/42

    1,000       1,157,580  

Commonwealth Financing Authority

   

RB, 4.14%, 06/01/38

    530       630,255  

RB, Series A, 3.86%, 06/01/38

    1,180       1,367,585  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 12/01/48

    2,805       3,350,123  
   

 

 

 
      6,505,543  
Puerto Rico — 0.1%            

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Refunding, Series A, 8.00%, 07/01/35(f)(i)

    5,625       3,547,601  

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. Sales Tax Revenue

   

RB, Series A-1, 0.00%, 07/01/46(m)

    41,207       11,633,560  

RB, Series A-1, 0.00%, 07/01/51(m)

    25,029       5,105,666  
   

 

 

 
      20,286,827  
South Carolina — 0.1%            

Lexington County Health Services District, Inc., RB, 5.00%, 11/01/41

    960       1,108,263  

South Carolina Public Service Authority

   

RB, Series C, 6.45%, 01/01/50

    1,955       3,134,158  

RB, Series D, 2.39%, 12/01/23

    3,392       3,564,042  

Spartanburg County School District No. 7, GO, (SCSDE), Series B, 5.00%, 03/01/48

    645       804,334  
   

 

 

 
      8,610,797  
Tennessee — 0.0%            

Tennessee Housing Development Agency

   

RB, Series 3, 3.75%, 07/01/38

    15       16,309  

RB, Series 3, 3.85%, 07/01/43

    455       491,159  

RB, Series 3, 3.95%, 01/01/49

    360       388,242  
   

 

 

 
      895,710  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Texas — 0.2%            

City of San Antonio, TX Electric & Gas Systems Revenue

   

RB, 5.72%, 02/01/41

  USD 3,180     $ 4,633,006  

RB, 5.81%, 02/01/41

    3,260       4,921,752  

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport

   

RB, Series A, 3.14%, 11/01/45

    1,080       1,129,658  

RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/45

    3,670       3,683,763  

RB, Series H, 5.00%, 11/01/45

    2,650       2,784,381  

State of Texas, GO, 5.52%, 04/01/39

    10,740       15,989,175  

Texas A&M University, RB, 2.84%, 05/15/27

    2,240       2,504,858  

Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply Corp. I, RB, Series D, 6.25%, 12/15/26

    720       857,851  
   

 

 

 
      36,504,444  
Virginia — 0.1%            

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., RB, Series A-1, 6.71%, 06/01/46

    4,090       4,212,700  

Virginia College Building Authority, RB, 1.97%, 02/01/32

    3,930       3,987,456  
   

 

 

 
      8,200,156  
Washington — 0.0%            

Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, RB, Series S1, 5.00%, 11/01/50

    1,730       2,060,153  

Grant County Public Utility District No. 2 Priest Rapids Hydroelectric Project, RB, 4.58%, 01/01/40

    600       775,674  
   

 

 

 
      2,835,827  
West Virginia — 0.0%            

Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, RB, Series A, 7.47%, 06/01/47

    4,100       4,360,268  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 2.2%
(Cost: $404,631,349)

      447,436,471  
   

 

 

 

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 1.7%            

Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2007-14T2, Class A1, 6.00%, 07/25/37

    2,630       1,895,731  

American Home Mortgage Assets Trust

   

Series 2006-3, Class 2A11, (12 mo. Federal Reserve Cumulative Average US + 0.94%), 1.96%, 10/25/46(a)

    851       683,902  

Series 2006-4, Class 1A12, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.21%), 0.36%, 10/25/46(a)

    2,339       1,544,008  

Series 2006-5, Class A1, (12 mo. Federal Reserve Cumulative Average US + 0.92%), 1.94%, 11/25/46(a)

    3,467       1,487,277  

Series 2007-1, Class A1, (12 mo. Federal Reserve Cumulative Average US + 0.70%), 1.72%, 02/25/47(a)

    774       420,003  

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-4, Class A3, 2.81%, 06/25/65(b)(d)

    4,681       4,698,306  

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust I LLC, Series 2019-4, Class A3, 3.30%, 07/26/49(b)(d)

    4,152       4,195,369  

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust LLC

   

Series 2020-3, Class A3,
2.87%, 04/25/65(b)(d) 

    7,010       7,045,036  

Series 2020-3, Class M1,
3.81%, 04/25/65(b)(d) 

    4,120       4,176,719  

APS Resecuritization Trust

   

Series 2016-1, Class 1MZ,
4.14%,  07/31/57(b)(d)

    7,321       2,569,633  

Series 2016-3, Class 3A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.85%), 3.00%, 09/27/46(a)(b)

    4,686       4,663,876  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

September 30, 2020

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)  

APS Resecuritization Trust

   

Series 2016-3, Class 4A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.60%), 2.75%, 04/27/47(a)(b)

  USD 811     $ 805,512  

ARI Investments LLC

   

Series 2017-1, Class A,
4.61%, 01/06/25(c)(d)

    2,722       2,639,864  

Series 2019-1, 4.55%, 01/30/25(c)(d)

            3,146       3,083,290  

Banc of America Funding Trust

   

Series 2014-R2, Class 1C, 0.00%, 11/26/36(b)(d)

    3,961       940,459  

Series 2016-R2, Class 1A1, 4.70%, 05/01/33(b)(d)

    1,374       1,313,961  

BCAP LLC Trust, Series 2011-RR5, Class 11A5, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.15%), 0.48%, 05/28/36(a)(b)

    4,498       4,266,115  

Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust, Series 2007-1, Class 1A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.32%), 0.47%, 01/25/47(a)

    1,363       1,174,839  

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities I Trust, Series 2005-AC9, Class A5, 6.25%, 12/25/35(e)

    230       211,307  

Bear Stearns Mortgage Funding Trust

   

Series 2006-SL1, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.28%),
0.43%, 08/25/36(a)

    1,199       1,177,078  

Series 2007-AR2, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.17%),
0.32%, 03/25/37(a)

    328       292,938  

Series 2007-AR3, Class 1A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.14%),
0.29%, 03/25/37(a)

    545       487,981  

Series 2007-AR4, Class 2A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.21%),
0.36%, 06/25/37(a)

    553       514,677  

BlackRock Capital Finance LP, Series 1997-R2, Class AP, 1.68%, 12/25/35(b)(d)(q)

    3       3,188  

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust, Series 2007-S6, Class 1A1, 6.00%, 12/25/37

    23,552       15,890,253  

Citicorp Mortgage Securities Trust

   

Series 2007-9, Class 1A1, 6.25%, 12/25/37

    1,704       1,525,554  

Series 2008-2, Class 1A1, 6.50%, 06/25/38

    5,590       4,912,205  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-2, Class 2A, 6.00%, 11/25/36

    12       12,303  

CitiMortgage Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2007- A6, Class 1A11, 6.00%, 06/25/37

    864       869,872  

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2020-3, Class A3, 2.38%, 04/27/65(b)(d)

    2,438       2,441,431  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust

   

Series 2005-22T1, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.35%),
0.50%, 06/25/35(a)

    3,687       2,880,729  

Series 2005-72, Class A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.60%), 0.75%, 01/25/36(a)

    621       569,722  

Series 2005-76, Class 2A1, (12 mo. Federal Reserve Cumulative Average US + 1.00%), 2.02%, 02/25/36(a)

    779       711,093  

Series 2006-11CB, Class 3A1, 6.50%, 05/25/36

    1,631       1,202,424  

Series 2006-15CB, Class A1, 6.50%, 06/25/36

    393       301,280  

Series 2006-23CB, Class 2A5, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.40%),
0.55%, 08/25/36(a)

    5,570       1,080,877  

Series 2006-OA14, Class 1A1, (12 mo. Federal Reserve Cumulative Average US + 1.73%), 2.75%, 11/25/46(a)

    3,233       2,668,888  

Series 2006-OA16, Class A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.19%),
0.34%, 10/25/46(a)

    3,672       3,435,618  

Series 2006-OA16, Class A4C, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.34%),
0.49%, 10/25/46(a)

    4,083       2,934,622  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust

   

Series 2006-OA21, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.19%), 0.35%, 03/20/47(a)

  USD 8,564     $ 6,995,505  

Series 2006-OA8, Class 1A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.19%), 0.34%, 07/25/46(a)

    443       386,063  

Series 2006-OC10, Class 2A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.23%), 0.38%, 11/25/36(a)

    1,606       1,441,418  

Series 2006-OC7, Class 2A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.25%), 0.40%, 07/25/46(a)

    2,317       2,036,205  

Series 2007-3T1, Class 1A1, 6.00%, 04/25/37 .

    343       223,919  

Series 2007-OA3, Class 1A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.14%), 0.29%, 04/25/47(a)

    1,026       918,916  

Series 2007-OA3, Class 2A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.18%), 0.33%, 04/25/47(a)

    7       352  

Series 2007-OA8, Class 2A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.18%), 0.33%, 06/25/47(a)

    353       267,523  

Series 2007-OH2, Class A2A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.24%), 0.39%, 08/25/47(a)

    434       387,803  

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust

   

Series 2004-29, Class 1A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.54%), 0.69%, 02/25/35(a)

    240       225,205  

Series 2006-OA4, Class A1, (12 mo. Federal Reserve Cumulative Average US + 0.96%), 1.98%, 04/25/46(a)

    1,431       609,792  

Series 2006-OA5, Class 3A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.20%), 0.35%, 04/25/46(a)

    642       582,032  

Series 2007-15, Class 2A2, 6.50%, 09/25/37

            8,888       5,460,184  

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2009-12R, Class 3A1, 6.50%, 10/27/37(b)

    8,103       4,394,154  

Series 2009-5R, Class 4A4, 3.03%, 06/25/36(b)(d)

    1,654       1,410,579  

Series 2014-11R, Class 16A1, 3.23%, 09/27/47(b)(d)

    888       908,594  

Series 2014-4R, Class 16A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.20%),
0.38%, 02/27/36(a)(b)(c)

    717       663,012  

Series 2014-9R, Class 9A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.12%), 0.30%, 08/27/36(a)(b)

    1,249       1,155,600  

Series 2019-JR1, Class A1, 4.10%, 09/27/66(b)(d)

    28,894       29,002,873  

Series 2020-SPT1, Class M1, 3.85%, 04/25/65(b)(d)

    4,796       4,840,780  

CSFB Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-10, Class 10A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.35%), 1.50%, 11/25/35(a)

    1,284       252,712  

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A3,
2.86%, 05/25/65(b)

    3,800       3,814,630  

Deutsche Alt-A Securities Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-OA4, Class A2A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.17%),
0.32%, 08/25/47(a)

    1,219       841,133  

Deutsche Alt-A Securities, Inc., Series 2007-RS1, Class A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.50%), 0.67%, 01/27/37(a)(b)

    36       34,791  

Deutsche Alt-B Securities Mortgage Loan Trust

   

Series 2006-AB3, Class A3, 6.51%, 07/25/36(d)

    435       424,543  

Series 2006-AB3, Class A8, 6.36%, 07/25/36(d)

    277       270,728  
 

 

 

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Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)  

GreenPoint Mortgage Funding Trust, Series 2006- AR2, Class 4A1, (12 mo. Federal Reserve Cumulative Average US + 2.00%), 3.02%, 03/25/36(a)

  USD 839     $ 799,701  

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-1F, Class 2A4, 5.50%, 01/25/37

    213       238,782  

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust

   

Series 2006-12, Class 1A1A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.21%), 0.36%, 12/19/36(a)

    13,859       12,100,681  

Series 2007-4, Class 2A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.25%), 0.41%, 07/19/47(a)

    721       619,424  

Homeward Opportunities Fund I Trust

   

Series 2020-2, Class A2,
2.64%, 05/25/65(b)(d)

    4,767       4,891,068  

Series 2020-2, Class A3,
3.20%, 05/25/65(b)(d)

    5,763       5,962,848  

Impac CMB Trust

   

Series 2004-11, Class 1A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.52%), 0.67%, 03/25/35(a)

    1,229       1,204,538  

Series 2005-6, Class 1A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.50%), 0.65%, 10/25/35(a)

    961       911,136  

IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust

   

Series 2006-AR15, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.12%), 0.27%, 07/25/36(a)

    517       464,366  

Series 2007-AR19, Class 3A1, 3.18%, 09/25/37(d)

    3,059       2,096,467  

Series 2007-FLX5, Class 2A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.24%), 0.39%, 08/25/37(a)

    1,000       841,322  

JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust

   

Series 2007-A1, Class 1A4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.42%), 0.57%, 03/25/37(a)

    1,547       1,460,220  

Series 2007-A2, Class 2A1, 3.68%, 05/25/37(d)

    328       291,776  

Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust

   

Series 2019-SL1, Class A, 4.00%, 12/28/54(d)

          3,798       3,833,459  

Series 2020-GS5, Class A1, 3.25%, 06/25/60(b)

    4,293       4,320,592  

Series 2020-SL1, Class A, 2.73%, (b)(e)(l)

    6,120       6,119,970  

Lehman XS Trust

   

Series 2007-16N, Class AF2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.95%), 1.10%, 09/25/47(a)

    3,736       3,658,132  

Series 2007-20N, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.15%), 1.30%, 12/25/37(a)

    930       862,189  

LSTAR Securities Investment Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%), 1.86%, 03/01/24(a)(b)

    2,773       2,745,234  

MASTR Resecuritization Trust, Series 2008-3, Class A1,
0.61%, 08/25/37(b)(d)

    1,072       587,338  

MCM Trust

   

Series 2018-NPL1, Class A, 4.00%, 05/28/58(b)

    932       936,812  

Series 2018-NPL1, Class B, 0.00%, 05/28/58(b)

    6,154       4,339,037  

Series 2018-NPL2, Class A, 4.00%, 10/25/28(b)(c)(e)

    3,441       3,441,422  

Series 2018-NPL2, Class B, 0.00%, 10/25/28(b)

    10,087       3,169,381  

Merrill Lynch Alternative Note Asset Trust, Series 2007-OAR2, Class A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.21%), 0.36%, 04/25/37(a)

    2,189       1,962,402  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2006-A3, Class 6A1, 3.40%, 05/25/36(d)

    1,238       1,128,037  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)  

MFA Trust, Series 2020-NQM1, Class A3, 2.30%, 08/25/49(b)(d)

  USD 684     $ 687,847  

Mortgage Loan Resecuritization Trust, Series 2009-RS1, Class A85, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.34%), 0.50%, 04/16/36(a)(b)

    7,621       6,722,653  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust

   

Series 2019-2A, Class A1, 4.25%, 12/25/57(b)(d)

    1,831       1,969,490  

Series 2020-NPL2, Class A1, 3.23%, 08/25/60(b)(e)

    1,779       1,779,567  

Series 2020-RPL1, Class B3, 3.94%, 11/25/59(b)(d)

    6,210       4,991,395  

Series 2020-RPL2, Class A1, 3.58%, 08/25/25(b)(d)

    13,371       13,367,547  

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp. Alternative Loan Trust

   

Series 2001-R1A, Class A,
7.00%, 02/19/30(b)(d)

    440       449,520  

Series 2006-AF1, Class 1A4, 6.63%, 05/25/36(e)

    576       192,357  

Series 2007-2, Class A4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.42%), 0.57%, 06/25/37(a)

    395       320,713  

PRPM LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A1, 4.50%, 01/25/24(b)(e)

    2,733       2,754,087  

RALI Trust, Series 2007-QH9, Class A1, 2.11%, 11/25/37(d)

    734       657,466  

Reperforming Loan REMIC Trust

   

Series 2005-R2, Class 1AF1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.34%), 0.49%, 06/25/35(a)(b)

    467       434,072  

Series 2005-R3, Class AF, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.40%), 0.55%, 09/25/35(a)(b)

    146       127,041  

Residential Mortgage Loan Trust

   

Series 2020-2, Class A2,
2.51%, 05/25/60(b)(d)

          3,500       3,521,454  

Series 2020-2, Class M1,
3.57%, 05/25/60(b)(d)

    7,854       8,059,124  

Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Series 2018-1, Class BX,
1.53%, 05/25/57(d)

    543       251,342  

Seasoned Loans Structured Transaction Trust, Series 2020-2, Class M1, 4.75%, 09/25/60(b)(d)

    15,220       15,258,050  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-3, Class 2AA1, 3.26%, 07/20/37(d)

    1,464       1,321,619  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-3, Class 4A, 3.57%, 04/25/36(d)

    906       716,058  

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust

   

Series 2006-AR4, Class 3A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.19%), 0.34%, 06/25/36(a)

    2,350       2,102,842  

Series 2006-AR5, Class 2A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.21%), 0.36%, 05/25/46(a)

    538       463,470  

Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2007-3, Class 4A1, (12 mo. LIBOR US + 1.25%), 1.62%, 06/25/47(a)

    357       331,974  

TVC Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-RTL1, Class A1, 3.47%, 09/25/24(b)

    1,960       1,995,274  

Verus Securitization Trust

   

Series 2019-INV2, Class M1, 3.50%, 07/25/59(b)(d)

    660       672,635  

Series 2020-4, Class A3,
2.32%, 05/25/65(b)(e)

    3,239       3,251,116  

Series 2020-4, Class M1,
3.29%, 05/25/65(b)(d)

    3,120       3,187,448  

Series 2020-INV1, Class A2, 3.04%, 03/25/60(b)(d)

    1,895       1,944,926  

Series 2020-INV1, Class A3, 3.89%, 03/25/60(b)(d)

    1,800       1,873,329  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

September 30, 2020

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)  

Visio Trust, Series 2020-1, Class M1, 4.45%, 08/25/55(b)(d)

  USD 1,100     $ 1,125,190  

Vista Point Securitization Trust

   

Series 2020-1, Class A1, 1.76%, 03/25/65(b)(d)

          15,343       15,424,421  

Series 2020-2, Class A3, 2.50%, 04/25/65(b)(d)

    3,917       3,919,684  

Series 2020-2, Class M1, 3.40%, 04/25/65(b)(d)

    1,480       1,487,065  

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

   

Series 2006-1, Class 4CB, 6.50%, 02/25/36

    1,352       1,172,253  

Series 2006-4, Class 1A1, 6.00%, 04/25/36

    3,838       3,859,210  

Series 2006-4, Class 3A1, 6.50%, 05/25/36(e)

    1,300       1,214,394  

Series 2006-4, Class 3A5, 6.35%, 05/25/36(e)

    504       470,865  

Series 2007-OA5, Class 2A, (Cost of Funds for the 11th District of San Francisco + 1.25%),
1.93%, 06/25/47(a)

    1,893       1,613,507  
   

 

 

 
      337,954,325  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 3.4%  

1211 Avenue of the Americas Trust

   

Series 2015-1211, Class D, 4.28%, 08/10/35(b)(d)

    6,157       6,326,588  

Series 2015-1211, Class E, 4.28%, 08/10/35(b)(d)

    1,110       1,063,595  

245 Park Avenue Trust

   

Series 2017-245P, Class D, 3.78%, 06/05/37(b)(d)

    480       483,087  

Series 2017-245P, Class E, 3.78%, 06/05/37(b)(d)

    1,699       1,616,372  

280 Park Avenue Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2017-280P, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.54%), 1.69%, 09/15/34(a)(b)

    2,920       2,854,054  

Series 2017-280P, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.12%), 2.27%, 09/15/34(a)(b)

    5,835       5,615,435  

Series 2017-280P, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.83%), 2.98%, 09/15/34(a)(b)

    630       593,782  

AOA Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-1177, Class C, 3.11%, 12/13/29(b)(d)

    5,210       5,174,850  

Ashford Hospitality Trust, Series 2018-ASHF, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.10%), 2.25%, 04/15/35(a)(b)

    740       673,614  

Atrium Hotel Portfolio Trust

   

Series 2017-ATRM, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.95%), 2.10%, 12/15/36(a)(b)

    4,840       4,072,668  

Series 2017-ATRM, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.05%), 3.20%, 12/15/36(a)(b)

    568       463,090  

Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

   

Series 2015-200P, Class F, 3.72%, 04/14/33(b)(d)

    1,241       1,244,784  

Series 2016-ISQ, Class C, 3.73%, 08/14/34(b)(d)

    445       460,385  

Series 2016-ISQ, Class E, 3.73%, 08/14/34(b)(d)

    5,287       5,085,486  

Series 2017-SCH, Class AF, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.00%), 1.15%, 11/15/33(a)(b)

    150       141,853  

Series 2017-SCH, Class BF, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.40%), 1.55%, 11/15/33(a)(b)

    2,870       2,699,762  

Series 2017-SCH, Class CL, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 1.65%, 11/15/32(a)(b)

    970       829,263  

Series 2017-SCH, Class DL, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%), 2.15%, 11/15/32(a)(b)

    1,930       1,578,296  

Series 2018-DSNY, Class C, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.35%), 1.50%, 09/15/34(a)(b)

    350       329,404  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2018-DSNY, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%), 1.85%, 09/15/34(a)(b)

  USD 3,275     $ 3,026,263  

BANK

   

Series 2017-BNK9, Class A4, 3.54%, 11/15/54

    4,030       4,593,786  

Series 2019-BN19, Class C, 4.17%, 08/15/61(d)

    686       748,334  

Series 2019-BN21, Class A5, 2.85%, 10/17/52

    1,088       1,203,698  

Series 2020-BN28, Class D, 2.50%, 03/15/63(b)

    1,830       1,599,540  

Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2018-TALL, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.72%), 0.87%, 03/15/37(a)(b)

    918       881,487  

Series 2018-TALL, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.45%), 1.60%, 03/15/37(a)(b)

    1,120       1,050,091  

Bayview Commercial Asset Trust

   

Series 2005-3A, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.32%), 0.47%, 11/25/35(a)(b)

          2,359       2,216,360  

Series 2005-4A, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.30%), 0.45%, 01/25/36(a)(b)

    5,139       4,802,573  

Series 2005-4A, Class A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.39%), 0.54%, 01/25/36(a)(b)

    80       75,073  

Series 2005-4A, Class M1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.45%), 0.60%, 01/25/36(a)(b)

    213       200,377  

Series 2006-1A, Class A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.36%), 0.51%, 04/25/36(a)(b)

    271       251,633  

Series 2006-2A, Class A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.28%), 0.43%, 07/25/36(a)(b)

    932       868,453  

Series 2006-3A, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.25%), 0.40%, 10/25/36(a)(b)

    464       430,682  

Series 2006-3A, Class A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.30%), 0.45%, 10/25/36(a)(b)

    323       300,872  

Series 2006-4A, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.23%), 0.38%, 12/25/36(a)(b)

    701       651,180  

Series 2007-2A, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.27%), 0.42%, 07/25/37(a)(b)

    10,291       9,642,869  

Series 2007-6A, Class A4A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 1.65%, 12/25/37(a)(b)

    1,980       1,873,344  

Series 2008-2, Class A4A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.50%), 2.65%, 04/25/38(a)(b)

    2,533       2,537,617  

BBCMS Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2018-CHRS, Class E, 4.41%, 08/05/38(b)(d)

    980       671,230  

Series 2019-BWAY, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.16%), 2.31%, 11/25/34(a)(b)

    2,450       2,267,003  

Series 2020-C6, Class A4, 2.64%, 02/15/53

    4,593       5,018,221  

BBCMS Trust, Series 2015-SRCH, Class A1, 3.31%, 08/10/35(b)

    2,705       2,850,412  

BB-UBS Trust, Series 2012-SHOW, Class E, 4.16%, 11/05/36(b)(d)

    790       634,720  

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

   

Series 2005-PWR7, Class B, 5.21%, 02/11/41(d)

    393       390,249  

Series 2007-T26, Class AM, 5.51%, 01/12/45(d)

    754       752,748  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2018-B3, Class D,
3.21%, 04/10/51(b)(d)

    210       164,357  

Series 2018-B5, Class A3, 3.94%, 07/15/51

    4,840       5,677,743  

Series 2019-B10, Class 3CCA, 4.03%, 03/15/62(b)(d)

    3,610       3,730,518  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

September 30, 2020

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2019-B14, Class 225C, 3.40%, 12/15/62(b)(d)

  USD 1,411     $ 1,363,086  

Series 2020-B16, Class C, 3.66%, 02/15/53(d)

    623       617,057  

Series 2020-B16, Class D, 2.50%, 02/15/53(b)

    957       806,578  

BFLD Trust, Series 2020-EYP, Class E, 3.90%, 10/15/35(a)(b)

    5,885       5,885,000  

BHMS, Series 2018-ATLS, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.25%),
1.40%, 07/15/35(a)(b)

    2,770       2,656,171  

BWAY Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2013-1515, Class A2, 3.45%, 03/10/33(b)

    5,084       5,471,445  

Series 2013-1515, Class D, 3.63%, 03/10/33(b).

    1,400       1,414,696  

Series 2013-1515, Class E, 3.72%, 03/10/33(b).

    250       248,622  

Series 2013-1515, Class F, 4.06%, 03/10/33(b)(d)

    250       246,814  

Series 2015-1740, Class E, 4.81%, 01/10/35(b)(d)

    688       640,006  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2018-BIOA, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.47%),
2.62%, 03/15/37(a)(b)

    3,350       3,228,610  

Series 2018-IND, Class H, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%), 3.15%, 11/15/35(a)(b)

    10,976       10,703,041  

Series 2019-XL, Class G, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.30%), 2.45%, 10/15/36(a)(b)

    18,607       18,304,773  

Series 2019-XL, Class J, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.65%), 2.80%, 10/15/36(a)(b)

    21,704       21,166,091  

Series 2020-BXLP, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%),
2.15%, 12/15/36(a)(b)

    21,806       21,451,707  

Series 2020-BXLP, Class G, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.50%),
2.65%, 12/15/36(a)(b)

    3,627       3,576,645  

Series 2020-VIV3, Class B, 3.54%, 03/09/44(b)

    2,700       2,713,181  

Series 2020-VKNG, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.75%),
2.95%, 10/15/37(a)(b)

    4,670       4,670,000  

BX Trust

   

Series 2019-OC11, Class A, 3.20%, 12/09/41(b)

    1,830       1,937,109  

Series 2019-OC11, Class D, 4.08%, 12/09/41(b)(d)

    9,585       9,299,794  

Series 2019-OC11, Class E, 4.08%, 12/09/41(b)(d)

          11,936       10,965,341  

BXP Trust

   

Series 2017-CC, Class D, 3.67%, 08/13/37(b)(d)

    750       746,580  

Series 2017-CC, Class E, 3.67%, 08/13/37(b)(d)

    1,450       1,347,806  

Series 2017-GM, Class D, 3.54%, 06/13/39(b)(d)

    590       616,995  

Series 2017-GM, Class E, 3.54%, 06/13/39(b)(d)

    1,240       1,240,463  

CAMB Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019- LIFE, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%),
1.90%, 12/15/37(a)(b)

    3,619       3,609,576  

CD Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2017-CD5, Class B, 3.96%, 08/15/50(d)

    2,091       2,289,145  

Series 2017-CD6, Class C, 4.41%, 11/13/50(d)

    1,290       1,258,246  

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2016-C3, Class A3, 3.87%, 01/10/48

    410       459,596  

Series 2018-TAN, Class B, 4.69%, 02/15/33(b)

    944       954,987  

Series 2018-TAN, Class C, 5.30%, 02/15/33(b)

    1,160       1,132,050  

CFK Trust, Series 2019-FAX, Class D, 4.64%, 01/15/39(b)(d)

    2,643       2,725,317  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

CGDBB Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2017-BIOC, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.79%), 0.94%, 07/15/32(a)(b)

  USD 2,960     $ 2,959,407  

Series 2017-BIOC, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 1.75%, 07/15/32(a)(b)

    4,348       4,343,209  

Series 2017-BIOC, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.15%), 2.30%, 07/15/32(a)(b)

    6,833       6,765,872  

CHC Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019- CHC, Class B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 1.65%, 06/15/34(a)(b)

    7,262       6,849,661  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2014-GC19, Class C, 5.26%, 03/10/47(d)

    440       462,147  

Series 2015-GC27, Class B, 3.77%, 02/10/48

    990       1,034,062  

Series 2016-C1, Class D,
5.12%, 05/10/49(b)(d).

    450       382,471  

Series 2016-GC37, Class C, 5.08%, 04/10/49(d)

    640       620,760  

Series 2016-P3, Class C, 5.05%, 04/15/49(d)

    120       117,023  

Series 2016-P3, Class D,
2.80%, 04/15/49(b)(d)

    137       83,864  

Series 2017-C4, Class A4, 3.47%, 10/12/50

          1,220       1,384,103  

Series 2018-C6, Class A4, 4.41%, 11/10/51

    1,960       2,355,363  

Series 2019-C7, Class A4, 3.10%, 12/15/72

    1,130       1,275,681  

Series 2019-PRM, Class E,
4.89%, 05/10/36(b)(d)

    4,801       4,934,415  

Series 2019-PRM, Class F,
4.89%, 05/10/36(b)(d)

    5,180       5,212,311  

Series 2019-SMRT, Class D, 4.90%, 01/10/36(b)(d)

    7,200       7,366,636  

Series 2019-SMRT, Class E, 4.90%, 01/10/36(b)(d)

    419       419,850  

Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2006-CD3, Class AM, 5.65%, 10/15/48 .

    3,173       3,244,205  

Series 2017-CD3, Class A4, 3.63%, 02/10/50

    850       963,361  

Series 2017-CD4, Class A4, 3.51%, 05/10/50(d)

    3,400       3,839,800  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

   

Series 2014-CR14, Class A4, 4.24%, 02/10/47(d)

    855       928,151  

Series 2014-CR15, Class C, 4.89%, 02/10/47(d)

    3,920       4,164,073  

Series 2014-CR18, Class A4, 3.55%, 07/15/47

    372       400,885  

Series 2014-CR19, Class A5, 3.80%, 08/10/47

    1,391       1,527,020  

Series 2015-CR24, Class A5, 3.70%, 08/10/48

    1,370       1,532,938  

Series 2015-CR25, Class A4, 3.76%, 08/10/48

    3,505       3,921,114  

Series 2015-LC21, Class C,
4.48%, 07/10/48(d)

    1,600       1,556,577  

Series 2017-COR2, Class A3, 3.51%, 09/10/50

    1,180       1,320,040  

Series 2017-COR2, Class D, 3.00%, 09/10/50(b)

    379       302,818  

Series 2018-HCLV, Class B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.40%), 1.55%, 09/15/33(a)(b)

    1,420       1,348,008  

Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2013-GAM, Class A2, 3.37%, 02/10/28(b)

    1,656       1,586,934  

Series 2013-GAM, Class E,
3.53%, 02/10/28(b)(d)

    2,270       1,617,844  

Series 2014-CR21, Class A3, 3.53%, 12/10/47

    1,352       1,462,867  

Series 2014-LC15, Class A4, 4.01%, 04/10/47

    2,350       2,558,514  

Series 2014-UBS4, Class C, 4.80%, 08/10/47(d)

    641       636,050  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

September 30, 2020

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2015-CR23, Class A4, 3.50%, 05/10/48(c)

  USD 810     $ 889,001  

Series 2015-LC19, Class D, 2.87%, 02/10/48(b)

    126       112,030  

Series 2015-LC23, Class A4, 3.77%, 10/10/48

    1,040       1,167,869  

Series 2016-667M, Class D, 3.29%, 10/10/36(b)(d)

    630       613,579  

CORE Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-CORE, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.35%), 2.50%, 12/15/31(a)(b)

    3,200       3,073,030  

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2017-CALI, Class C, 3.90%, 11/10/32(b)(d)

    1,729       1,819,038  

Series 2017-PFHP, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.95%),
1.10%, 12/15/30(a)(b)

    900       875,431  

Series 2017-TIME, Class A, 3.65%, 11/13/39(b).

    850       846,341  

Series 2020-NET, Class D, 3.83%, 08/15/37(b)(d)

    710       710,813  

Series 2020-NET, Class E, 3.83%, 08/15/37(b)(d)

    3,580       3,528,084  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2015-C2, Class A4, 3.50%, 06/15/57

    1,160       1,278,216  

Series 2015-C2, Class B,
4.21%, 06/15/57(d)

    2,020       1,932,950  

Series 2016-C5, Class B,
4.46%, 11/15/48(d)

          2,410       2,598,375  

Series 2018-C14, Class C, 5.05%, 11/15/51(d)

    300       322,302  

Series 2018-CX12, Class A4, 4.22%, 08/15/51(d)

    460       547,091  

Series 2019-C15, Class A4, 4.05%, 03/15/52

    4,080       4,760,394  

Series 2019-C15, Class D, 3.00%, 03/15/52(b)

    1,285       945,739  

Series 2019-C16, Class C, 4.24%, 06/15/52(d)

    2,919       2,871,609  

Series 2019-C17, Class C, 3.93%, 09/15/52

    3,158       3,397,415  

Series 2019-C17, Class D, 2.50%, 09/15/52(b)

    2,481       1,826,769  

Series 2020-C19, Class A3, 2.56%, 03/15/53

    10,090       10,859,335  

DBGS Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2018-5BP, Class B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.83%), 0.98%, 06/15/33(a)(b)

    2,890       2,840,552  

Series 2019-1735, Class F, 4.33%, 04/10/37(b)(d)

    1,144       871,356  

Del Amo Fashion Center Trust, Series 2017-AMO, Class D, 3.76%, 06/05/35(b)(d)

    962       711,567  

Deutsche Bank JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C1, Class A4, 3.28%, 05/10/49

    1,430       1,578,500  

Deutsche Bank UBS Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2017-BRBK, Class A, 3.45%, 10/10/34(b)

    2,540       2,723,377  

Series 2017-BRBK, Class D, 3.65%, 10/10/34(b)(c)(d)

    1,800       1,789,186  

Series 2017-BRBK, Class E, 3.65%, 10/10/34(b)(d)

    3,560       3,606,375  

Series 2017-BRBK, Class F, 3.65%, 10/10/34(b)(d)

    1,270       1,260,654  

Eleven Madison Trust Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-11MD, Class A, 3.67%, 09/10/35(b)(d)

    1,190       1,297,307  

Exantas Capital Corp. Ltd., Series 2019-RSO7, Class AS, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 1.65%, 04/15/36(a)(b)

    3,495       3,429,894  

FREMF Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2017-KGX1, Class BFX, 3.71%, 10/25/27(b)(d)

    1,190       1,251,095  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

FREMF Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2018-K74, Class B,
4.23%, 02/25/51(b)(d)

  USD 120     $ 135,507  

Series 2018-K80, Class B,
4.37%, 08/25/50(b)(d)

          1,510       1,738,366  

FRESB Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2018-SB52, Class A10F, 3.48%, 06/25/28(d)

    2,299       2,461,480  

Series 2018-SB53, Class A10F, 3.66%, 06/25/28(d)

    1,388       1,531,901  

GPMT Ltd., Series 2018-FL1, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.90%), 1.06%, 11/21/35(a)(b)

    405       403,132  

GRACE Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-GRCE, Class F, 3.71%, 06/10/28(b)(d)

    1,662       1,650,945  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II

   

Series 2005-ROCK, Class A, 5.37%, 05/03/32(b)

    2,750       3,192,428  

Series 2012-TMSQ, Class D, 3.57%, 12/10/30(b)(d)

    1,210       1,057,775  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust

   

Series 2017-500K, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.30%), 1.55%, 07/15/32(a)(b)

    230       228,298  

Series 2017-500K, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 1.75%, 07/15/32(a)(b)

    480       475,164  

Series 2017-500K, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.80%), 2.15%, 07/15/32(a)(b)

    549       542,117  

Series 2017-500K, Class G, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.50%), 2.85%, 07/15/32(a)(b)

    170       167,583  

Series 2017-GPTX, Class A, 2.86%, 05/10/34(b)

    2,290       2,249,502  

Series 2019-BOCA, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.20%), 1.35%, 06/15/38(a)(b)

    1,431       1,395,399  

Series 2019-SOHO, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.90%), 1.05%, 06/15/36(a)(b)

    3,715       3,687,417  

Series 2019-SOHO, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.87%), 2.03%, 06/15/36(a)(b)

    1,723       1,616,008  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

   

Series 2012-GCJ9, Class C, 4.45%, 11/10/45(b)(d)

    1,207       1,223,841  

Series 2014-GC20, Class B, 4.53%, 04/10/47(d)

    140       146,648  

Series 2014-GC24, Class A5, 3.93%, 09/10/47.

    882       968,716  

Series 2015-590M, Class E,
3.93%, 10/10/35(b)(d)

    1,790       1,795,853  

Series 2015-GC32, Class C, 4.57%, 07/10/48(d)

    290       284,717  

Series 2015-GS1, Class A3, 3.73%, 11/10/48

    670       747,202  

Series 2016-RENT, Class C,
4.20%, 02/10/29(b)(d)

    1,070       1,064,985  

Series 2017-GS7, Class D,
3.00%, 08/10/50(b)

    530       427,140  

Series 2017-GS7, Class E,
3.00%, 08/10/50(b)

    180       131,977  

Series 2019-GSA1, Class C, 3.93%, 11/10/52(d)

    520       482,774  

GSCG Trust, Series 2019-600C, Class F, 4.12%, 09/06/34(b)(d)

    1,950       1,866,247  

HMH Trust, Series 2017-NSS, Class A, 3.06%, 07/05/31(b)

    3,390       3,269,078  

Hudson Yards Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2016-10HY, Class A,
2.84%, 08/10/38(b)

    2,640       2,835,205  

Series 2019-30HY, Class E,
3.56%, 07/10/39(b)(d)

    2,178       2,126,869  
 

 

 

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Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

Hudson Yards Mortgage Trust Series 2019-55HY, Class F, 3.04%, 12/10/41(b)(d)

  USD 4,179     $ 3,668,117  

IMT Trust

   

Series 2017-APTS, Class AFX, 3.48%, 06/15/34(b)

    1,540       1,637,139  

Series 2017-APTS, Class DFX, 3.61%, 06/15/34(b)(d)

    1,600       1,533,843  

Series 2017-APTS, Class EFX, 3.61%, 06/15/34(b)(d)

    810       757,012  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

   

Series 2014-C21, Class A5, 3.78%, 08/15/47

    1,420       1,555,593  

Series 2014-C22, Class A4, 3.80%, 09/15/47

    563       617,499  

Series 2014-C22, Class B, 4.71%, 09/15/47(d)

    670       669,628  

Series 2014-C26, Class A4, 3.49%, 01/15/48

            1,247       1,366,608  

Series 2015-C33, Class D1, 4.27%, 12/15/48(b)(d)

    1,873       1,469,671  

JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2018-C8, Class A4, 4.21%, 06/15/51

    965       1,147,808  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

   

Series 2012-CBX, Class A4FL, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.30%),
1.45%, 06/15/45(a)(b)

    401       400,557  

Series 2014-C20, Class A5, 3.81%, 07/15/47

    1,990       2,171,714  

Series 2015-JP1, Class A5, 3.91%, 01/15/49

    339       384,282  

Series 2015-JP1, Class C, 4.87%, 01/15/49(d)

    710       714,523  

Series 2016-NINE, Class A, 2.95%, 09/06/38(b)(d)

    647       695,734  

Series 2017-FL10, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.90%),
4.05%, 06/15/32(a)(b)

    560       522,516  

Series 2017-JP5, Class D, 4.78%, 03/15/50(b)(d)

    1,650       1,218,528  

Series 2017-JP6, Class A5, 3.49%, 07/15/50

    1,180       1,336,406  

Series 2017-JP7, Class B, 4.05%, 09/15/50

    320       344,965  

Series 2018-AON, Class A, 4.13%, 07/05/31(b)

    2,825       3,006,352  

Series 2018-AON, Class D, 4.77%, 07/05/31(b)(d)

    1,518       1,565,621  

Series 2018-WPT, Class DFX, 5.35%, 07/05/33(b)

    1,996       1,985,980  

Series 2019-BKWD, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.60%),
2.75%, 09/15/29(a)(b)

    3,080       2,727,973  

Series 2019-COR5, Class A3, 3.12%, 06/13/52

    1,700       1,895,950  

Series 2019-COR5, Class C, 3.75%, 06/13/52 .

    988       945,938  

Series 2019-MFP, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.16%),
2.31%, 07/15/36(a)(b)

    2,460       2,308,943  

Series 2019-MFP, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%),
3.15%, 07/15/36(a)(b)

    891       829,060  

Series 2019-OSB, Class E, 3.91%, 06/05/39(b)(d)

    1,384       1,177,662  

Series 2020-MKST, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.25%),
2.40%, 12/15/36(a)(b)

    1,973       1,758,493  

KNDL Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2019-KNSQ, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.80%),
1.95%, 05/15/36(a)(b)

    11,283       11,160,081  

Series 2019-KNSQ, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%),
2.15%, 05/15/36(a)(b)

    2,550       2,401,074  

Ladder Capital Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2014-909, Class A, 3.39%, 05/15/31(b)

    2,030       2,037,661  

Series 2014-909, Class C, 4.03%, 05/15/31(b)(d)

    2,560       2,555,889  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

Ladder Capital Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2014-909, Class D,
4.03%, 05/15/31(b)(d)

  USD 4,633     $   4,600,125  

Lehman Brothers Small Balance Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2006-2A, Class M2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.39%), 0.54%, 09/25/36(a)(b)

    315       305,531  

Series 2007-1A, Class 1A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.25%), 0.40%, 03/25/37(a)(b)

    757       718,075  

LSTAR Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-3, Class AS,
3.35%, 04/20/48(b)(d)

    1,095       1,108,765  

MAD Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2017-330M, Class D, 4.11%, 08/15/34(b)(d)

    1,085       1,102,212  

Series 2017-330M, Class E, 4.17%, 08/15/34(b)(d)

    1,846       1,835,176  

Manhattan West, Series 2020-1MW, Class D, 2.41%, 09/10/39(b)(d)

    1,259       1,224,429  

MFT Trust

   

Series 2020-ABC, Class C, 3.48%, 02/10/42(b)(d)

          6,719       6,450,352  

Series 2020-ABC, Class D, 3.48%, 02/10/42(b)(d)

    4,800       4,415,264  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust

   

Series 2014-C16, Class A5, 3.89%, 06/15/47

    3,880       4,221,272  

Series 2015-C23, Class A4, 3.72%, 07/15/50

    1,016       1,125,741  

Series 2015-C23, Class D,
4.29%, 07/15/50(b)(d)

    110       97,052  

Series 2015-C24, Class A4, 3.73%, 05/15/48

    840       937,396  

Series 2015-C25, Class B,
4.68%, 10/15/48(d)

    2,910       3,255,610  

Series 2015-C25, Class C,
4.68%, 10/15/48(d)

    430       459,236  

Series 2015-C26, Class A5, 3.53%, 10/15/48

    1,144       1,271,155  

Series 2015-C26, Class D,
3.06%, 10/15/48(b)

    372       264,802  

Series 2016-C31, Class A5, 3.10%, 11/15/49

    2,903       3,188,237  

Series 2017-C33, Class C,
4.56%, 05/15/50(d)

    840       826,149  

Morgan Stanley Capital Barclays Bank Trust, Series 2016-MART, Class A, 2.20%, 09/13/31(b)

    820       817,665  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust

   

Series 2006-IQ11, Class C, 6.05%, 10/15/42(d)

    1,601       1,586,728  

Series 2007-T27, Class AJ, 6.22%, 06/11/42(d)

    1,763       1,765,817  

Series 2014-150E, Class D, 4.44%, 09/09/32(b)(d)

    3,015       3,040,990  

Series 2014-150E, Class F, 4.44%, 09/09/32(b)(d)

    508       474,713  

Series 2014-CPT, Class E, 3.56%, 07/13/29(b)(d)

    250       253,402  

Series 2015-MS1, Class A4, 3.78%, 05/15/48(d)

    420       466,175  

Series 2015-MS1, Class C, 4.17%, 05/15/48(d)

    1,000       927,315  

Series 2015-MS1, Class D, 4.17%, 05/15/48(b)(d)

    310       255,887  

Series 2017-CLS, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.95%), 2.10%, 11/15/34(a)(b)

    471       460,710  

Series 2017-CLS, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.60%), 2.75%, 11/15/34(a)(b)

    6,092       5,928,846  

Series 2017-H1, Class C,
4.28%, 06/15/50(d)

    560       568,760  

Series 2017-H1, Class D,
2.55%, 06/15/50(b)

    4,190       3,052,885  

Series 2017-HR2, Class D,
2.73%, 12/15/50(c)

    430       348,300  

Series 2018-H3, Class A5, 4.18%, 07/15/51

    175       207,734  

Series 2018-H3, Class C,
5.01%, 07/15/51(d)

    420       433,998  
 

 

 

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Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust

   

Series 2018-L1, Class A3, 4.14%, 10/15/51

  USD 940     $ 1,080,296  

Series 2018-MP, Class E,
4.42%, 07/11/40(b)(d).

    3,789       2,993,667  

Series 2018-SUN, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.15%),
1.30%, 07/15/35(a)(b)

    1,410       1,364,426  

Series 2018-SUN, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.80%),
2.95%, 07/15/35(a)(b)

    417       386,851  

Series 2019-H6, Class A4, 3.42%, 06/15/52

    1,939       2,205,906  

Series 2019-H7, Class A4, 3.26%, 07/15/52

    2,450         2,760,230  

Series 2019-L2, Class A4, 4.07%, 03/15/52

    1,485       1,751,518  

Series 2019-NUGS, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.24%),
3.74%, 12/15/36(a)(b)

    1,400           1,277,949  

Series 2020-L4, Class D, 2.50%, 02/15/53(b)

    4,269       3,408,750  

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc., Series 2018-H3, Class D, 3.00%, 07/15/51(b)

    960       689,405  

MSCG Trust, Series 2018-SELF, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.05%),
3.20%, 10/15/37(a)(b)

    2,550       2,403,298  

MSDB Trust, Series 2017-712F, Class B, 3.57%, 07/11/39(b)(d)

    1,650       1,728,843  

Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

   

Series 2018-FL1, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.95%), 1.11%, 06/15/35(a)(b)

    756       729,047  

Series 2018-FL1, Class MCR1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.35%),
2.51%, 06/15/35(a)(b)

    646       608,196  

Series 2018-SOX, Class A, 4.40%, 06/17/38(b)

    4,162       4,558,666  

Series 2019-LVL, Class D,
4.44%, 08/15/38(b)(d)

    1,550       1,519,259  

Olympic Tower Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-OT, Class E,
4.08%, 05/10/39(b)(d)

    2,910       2,504,883  

One Market Plaza Trust, Series 2017-1MKT, Class D, 4.15%, 02/10/32(b)

    4,327       4,417,661  

PFP Ltd.

   

Series 2019-5, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.97%), 1.12%, 04/14/36(a)(b)

    1,195       1,179,714  

Series 2019-5, Class AS, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.42%), 1.57%, 04/14/36(a)(b)

    900       885,046  

Prima Capital CRE Securitization Ltd.

   

Series 2015-4A, Class C,
4.00%, 08/24/49(b)(c)

    1,590       1,536,417  

Series 2016-6A, Class C,
4.00%, 08/24/40(b)(c)

    7,170       7,131,282  

Scorpio European Loan Conduit No. 34 DAC, Series 34A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR GBP + 2.10%),
2.17%, 05/17/29(a)(b)

  GBP 1,185       1,434,482  

SG Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-PREZ, Class D, 3.59%, 09/15/39(b)(d)

  USD 2,200       2,174,727  

U.S.

   

Series 2018-USDC, Class E, 4.64%, 05/13/38(b)(d)

    1,890       1,567,486  

Series 2018-USDC, Class F, 4.64%, 05/13/38(b)(d)

    1,420       1,041,189  

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-C7, Class A4, 3.68%, 12/15/50

    880       1,012,787  

VCC Trust, Series 2020-MC1, Class A, 4.50%, 06/25/45(b)(d)

        18,082       17,784,817  

Velocity Commercial Capital Loan Trust

   

Series 2014-1, Class M7,
8.02%, 09/25/44(b)(d)

    2,399       2,015,086  

Series 2016-1, Class M4,
8.65%, 04/25/46(b)(d)

    370       383,499  

Series 2016-2, Class M2, 4.46%, 10/25/46(d)

    200       200,641  

Series 2016-2, Class M3, 5.50%, 10/25/46(d)

    800       802,438  

Series 2016-2, Class M4, 7.23%, 10/25/46(d)

    370       373,294  

Series 2017-1, Class M2,
4.45%, 05/25/47(b)(d)

    410       413,759  

Series 2017-1, Class M3,
5.35%, 05/25/47(b)(d)

    410       413,929  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

Velocity Commercial Capital Loan Trust

   

Series 2017-2, Class M3,
4.24%, 11/25/47(b)(d)

  USD 541     $ 501,079  

Series 2017-2, Class M4,
5.00%, 11/25/47(b)(d)

    326       278,243  

Series 2018-1, Class M2,
4.26%, 04/25/48(b)

    324       326,194  

Series 2020-1, Class M1,
2.80%, 02/25/50(b)(d)

        1,412       1,411,764  

Series 2020-1, Class M2,
2.98%, 02/25/50(b)(d)

    1,163       1,160,375  

VNDO Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-PENN, Class D, 4.08%, 12/13/29(b)(d)

    550       545,512  

VNDO Trust, Series 2016-350P, Class D, 4.03%, 01/10/35(b)(d)

    3,390       3,465,916  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2014-LC18, Class A5, 3.41%, 12/15/47

    550       599,905  

Series 2015-C27, Class C, 3.89%, 02/15/48

    902       860,541  

Series 2015-C28, Class A4, 3.54%, 05/15/48

    930           1,025,153  

Series 2015-C31, Class A4, 3.70%, 11/15/48

    590       659,893  

Series 2015-NXS1, Class A5, 3.15%, 05/15/48

    399       431,988  

Series 2015-NXS2, Class A5, 3.77%, 07/15/58(d)

    3,050       3,391,006  

Series 2015-NXS4, Class A4, 3.72%, 12/15/48

    608       681,172  

Series 2015-P2, Class A4, 3.81%, 12/15/48

    2,150       2,415,451  

Series 2015-P2, Class D,
3.24%, 12/15/48(b)

    1,784       1,381,838  

Series 2016-C32, Class A3FL, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.42%), 1.57%, 01/15/59(a)

    3,390       3,390,000  

Series 2016-C34, Class A3FL, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.04%),
1.19%, 06/15/49(a)(b)

    1,830       1,828,105  

Series 2016-NXS5, Class B, 5.10%, 01/15/59(d)

    860       982,840  

Series 2017-C39, Class D,
4.50%, 09/15/50(b)(d)

    594       473,856  

Series 2017-C41, Class B,
4.19%, 11/15/50(d)

    1,710       1,816,582  

Series 2017-C41, Class C,
4.66%, 11/15/50(d)

    900       795,311  

Series 2017-C41, Class D,
2.60%, 11/15/50(b)(d)

    1,772       1,247,976  

Series 2017-HSDB, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.85%), 1.00%, 12/13/31(a)(b)

    1,508       1,448,051  

Series 2018-1745, Class A,
3.87%, 06/15/36(b)(d)

        1,987       2,189,325  

Series 2018-BXI, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.16%), 2.31%, 12/15/36(a)(b)

    766       751,225  

Series 2018-C44, Class D,
3.00%, 05/15/51(b)

    348       257,771  

Series 2018-C45, Class C,
4.73%, 06/15/51

    530       538,691  

Series 2018-C48, Class B,
4.90%, 01/15/52(d)

    3,612       4,268,653  

Series 2019-C52, Class C,
3.56%, 08/15/52

    1,880       1,921,156  

Series 2020-SDAL, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.09%),
2.24%, 02/15/37(a)(b)

    1,530       1,290,377  

Series 2020-SDAL, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.74%), 2.89%, 02/15/37(a)(b)

    1,300       1,079,880  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2014-C21, Class A5, 3.68%, 08/15/47

    1,515       1,656,843  

Series 2014-C24, Class B,
4.20%, 11/15/47(d)

    770       737,157  
   

 

 

 
      668,996,508  
Interest Only Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.0%  

Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Series 2017-3, Class BIO,
0.00%, 07/25/56(b)(d)

    3,224       450,368  

Voyager OPTONE Delaware Trust, Series 2009-1, Class SAA7,
4.72%, 02/25/38(b)(d)

    14,056       4,857,796  
   

 

 

 
      5,308,164  
Interest Only Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.2%  

245 Park Avenue Trust, Series 2017-245P, Class XA,
0.27%, 06/05/37(b)(d)

    13,000       148,756  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

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Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Interest Only Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

 

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2017-BNK3, Class XB, 0.78%, 02/15/50(d)

  USD  11,850     $ 440,297  

Series 2017-BNK3, Class XD, 1.44%, 02/15/50(b)(d)

    5,000       338,600  

BANK

   

Series 2019-BN20, Class XA, 0.96%, 09/15/62(d)

    11,517       720,876  

Series 2019-BN20, Class XB, 0.46%, 09/15/62(d)

    39,279       1,176,426  

Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2015-SRCH, Class XA, 1.12%, 08/10/35(b)(d)

    17,673       892,154  

Series 2019-C3, Class XA,
1.51%, 05/15/52(d)

    9,951       927,525  

BBCMS Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2020-C7, Class XA,
1.63%, 04/15/53(d)

    8,128       892,310  

Series 2020-C7, Class XB,
0.99%, 04/15/53(d)

    1,596       132,636  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2019-B13, Class XA, 1.27%, 08/15/57(d)

    58,192       4,510,528  

Series 2019-B9, Class XA,
1.21%, 03/15/52(d)

    20,939       1,501,947  

Series 2020-B17, Class XB, 0.65%, 03/15/53(c)(d)

    7,100       298,200  

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2016-C3, Class XD,
1.86%, 01/10/48(b)(d)

    5,497       435,519  

Series 2016-C4, Class XB,
0.89%, 05/10/58(d)

    5,810       218,747  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

   

Series 2013-CR6, Class XA, 1.16%, 03/10/46(d)

    16,397       278,494  

Series 2015-3BP, Class XA, 0.17%, 02/10/35(b)(d)

        150,000       609,000  

Series 2015-CR25, Class XA, 0.99%, 08/10/48(d)

    4,696       159,622  

Series 2018-COR3, Class XD, 1.75%, 05/10/51(b)(d)

    3,200       343,618  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2017-CX10, Class XB, 0.22%, 11/15/50(d)

    12,490       186,343  

Series 2019-C16, Class XA, 1.73%, 06/15/52(d)

    41,437       4,393,429  

Series 2019-C17, Class XA, 1.51%, 09/15/52(d)

    39,603       3,688,775  

Series 2019-C17, Class XB, 0.70%, 09/15/52(d)

    19,090       807,169  

DBGS Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-1735, Class X, 0.43%, 04/10/37(b)(d)

    21,535       527,392  

Deutsche Bank JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-C6, Class XD,
1.00%, 06/10/50(d)

    5,780       309,057  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2005- ROCK, Class X1, 0.40%, 05/03/32(b)(d)

    21,000       252,725  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019- GSA1, Class XA, 0.96%, 11/10/52(d)

    14,695       914,212  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

   

Series 2014-C22, Class XA, 0.98%, 09/15/47(d)

    1,940       52,778  

Series 2014-C23, Class XA, 0.78%, 09/15/47(d)

    28,703       589,607  

Series 2015-C29, Class XA, 0.83%, 05/15/48(d)

    1,943       50,067  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Interest Only Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

 

JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2016-C4, Class XC, 0.75%, 12/15/49(b)(d)

  USD  4,940     $ 187,574  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

   

Series 2013-LC11, Class XB,
0.65%, 04/15/46(d)

    4,570       59,135  

Series 2016-JP3, Class XC,
0.75%, 08/15/49(b)(d)

    13,040       485,092  

Ladder Capital Commercial Mortgage Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-GCP, Class XA, 1.35%, 02/15/36(b)(d)

    3,875       278,248  

LSTAR Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-5, Class X,
1.15%, 03/10/50(b)(d)

    3,243       107,040  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust

   

Series 2014-C19, Class XF, 1.36%, 12/15/47(b)(d)

    4,370       192,193  

Series 2015-C26, Class XD, 1.49%, 10/15/48(b)(d)

    4,490       276,943  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust

   

Series 2016-UBS9, Class XD, 1.76%, 03/15/49(b)(d)

    13,984       1,091,451  

Series 2017-H1, Class XD, 2.36%, 06/15/50(b)(d)

    3,293       389,397  

Series 2019-H6, Class XB, 0.87%, 06/15/52(d)

        23,510       1,255,547  

Series 2019-L2, Class XA, 1.19%, 03/15/52(d)

    8,833       638,344  

Olympic Tower Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-OT, Class XA, 0.51%, 05/10/39(b)(d)

    36,697       887,334  

One Market Plaza Trust

   

Series 2017-1MKT, Class XCP, 0.22%, 02/10/32(b)(d)

    53,230       105,928  

Series 2017-1MKT, Class XNCP, 0.00%, 02/10/32(b)(c)(d)

    10,646       106  

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2019-C17, Class XA, 1.64%, 10/15/52(d)

    32,608       3,401,510  

Series 2019-C18, Class XA, 1.18%, 12/15/52(d)

    35,737       2,542,860  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2015-NXS4, Class XA, 1.02%, 12/15/48(d)

    2,391       105,327  

Series 2016-BNK1, Class XD, 1.40%, 08/15/49(b)(d)

    4,420       272,228  

Series 2019-C50, Class XA, 1.59%, 05/15/52(d)

    20,709       1,916,096  
   

 

 

 
      39,989,162  
Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.1%  

Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC, Series 2020-3, Class A1,
2.86%, 09/25/25(b)(e)

    26,210       26,209,560  
Principal Only Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.0%  

Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Series 2017-3, Class B,
0.00%, 07/25/56(b)(m)

    1,567       171,527  
   

 

 

 

Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed
Securities — 5.4%
(Cost: $1,093,384,551)

 

      1,078,629,246  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

September 30, 2020

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Preferred Securities

 

Capital Trusts — 0.4%  
Banks — 0.1%            

Bangkok Bank PCL, (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 4.73%), 5.00%(k)(l)

  USD 300     $ 300,000  

Bank of America Corp., (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.93%), 5.88%(k)(l)

    8,450       9,111,241  

Chong Hing Bank Ltd., (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 3.86%), 5.70%(k)(l)

    250       248,748  

Emirates NBD Bank PJSC

   

(6 yr. Swap Semi 30/360 US + 3.66%), 6.13%(k)(l)

    1,025       1,056,070  

(6 yr. Swap Semi 30/360 US + 5.70%), 6.13%(k)(l)

    750       781,875  

Kookmin Bank, (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 2.64%), 4.35%(k)(l)

    1,700       1,773,844  

Lehman Brothers Holdings Capital Trust VII, 5.86%(c)(i)(l)

    1,888        

Nanyang Commercial Bank Ltd., (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 3.21%), 5.00%(k)(l)

    200       197,812  

Rizal Commercial Banking Corp., (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 6.24%), 6.50%(k)(l)

    200       199,000  

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd., (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 3.05%), 5.88%(k)(l)

    900       967,781  

Woori Bank, (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 2.66%), 4.25%(k)(l)

    200       203,750  
   

 

 

 
          14,840,121  
Capital Markets — 0.3%  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.13%), 4.63%(k)(l)

    9,722       10,074,422  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.42%), 3.65%(k)(l)

    4,380       4,292,400  

State Street Corp.

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.54%), 5.63%(k)(l)

        19,655       20,228,926  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.60%), 3.85%(k)(l)

    4,015       3,992,115  

UBS Group AG, (5 yr. Swap Semi 30/360 US + 4.34%), 7.00%(b)(k)(l)

    15,350       16,386,125  
   

 

 

 
      54,973,988  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.0%  

King Talent Management Ltd., (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 3.52%), 5.60%(k)(l)

    600       522,937  
   

 

 

 
Insurance — 0.0%  

Heungkuk Life Insurance Co. Ltd., (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 2.47%), 4.48%(k)(l)

    1,000       1,000,000  

KDB Life Insurance Co. Ltd., (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 4.66%), 7.50%(k)(l)

    900       861,750  

Tongyang Life Insurance Co. Ltd., (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 4.98%), 5.25%(k)(l)

    950       942,875  
   

 

 

 
      2,804,625  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Machinery — 0.0%

 

Weichai International Hong Kong Energy Group Co. Ltd., (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 6.08%), 3.75%, 03/14/69(k)(l)

  USD 278     $ 280,346  
   

 

 

 
Media — 0.0%            

NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc., 5.25%(b)(g)(l)

        13,680           13,816,800  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.0%  

Agile Group Holdings Ltd., (5 yr. U.S. Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 9.22%), 6.88%(k)(l)

    200       198,000  

MAF Global Securities Ltd., (5 yr. Swap Semi 30/360 US + 3.48%), 5.50%(k)(l)

    1,341       1,318,790  
   

 

 

 
      1,516,790  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Securities — 0.4%
(Cost: $87,162,055)

      88,755,607  
   

 

 

 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

 

Agency Obligations — 0.0%            

Fannie Mae, 6.63%, 11/15/30

    1,450           2,227,865  
   

 

 

 
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.0%  

Fannie Mae, Series 2003-W5, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.11%),
0.40%, 04/25/33(a)

    1       1,559  

Freddie Mac

   

Series 2015-DN1, Class B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 11.50%), 11.65%, 01/25/25(a)

    488       543,851  

Series 2015-HQ2, Class B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 7.95%),
8.10%, 05/25/25(a)

    521       517,589  

Series 2017-DNA2, Class B1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 5.15%),
5.30%, 10/25/29(a)

    590       599,595  

Series 2017-DNA3, Class B1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 4.45%),
4.60%, 03/25/30(a)

    1,860       1,808,818  

Series 2017-HRP1, Class M2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.45%),
2.60%, 12/25/42(a)

    500       473,400  

Series 2020-DNA4, Class M2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.75%),
3.90%, 08/25/50(a)(b)

    3,520       3,562,453  
   

 

 

 
      7,507,265  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.1%  

Fannie Mae

   

Series 2006-M2, Class A2A, 5.27%, 10/25/32(d)

    691       779,492  

Series 2017-M5, Class A2, 3.29%, 04/25/29(d) .

    1,200       1,378,347  

Series 2018-M14, Class A2, 3.70%, 08/25/28(d)

    3,510         4,143,502  

Freddie Mac, Series KL4F, Class A2AS, 3.68%, 10/25/25(d)

    1,664       1,824,779  

Ginnie Mae

   

Series 2015-97, Class VA, 2.25%, 12/16/38

    1,005       1,044,258  

Series 2016-158, Class VA, 2.00%, 03/16/35

    658       670,320  
   

 

 

 
      9,840,698  
Interest Only Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.0%  

Fannie Mae, Series 2020-73, Class AI, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    7,100       590,187  

Freddie Mac

   

Series 4995, Class BI, 4.50%, 06/25/50

    6,818       916,412  

Series 4999, Class QI, 4.00%, 05/25/50

    6,765       870,442  

Series 5014, Class DI, 4.00%, 09/25/50

    4,789       609,591  

Series 5029, Class GI, 2.00%, 10/25/50

    5,300       497,703  
   

 

 

 
      3,484,335  
 

 

 

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(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Interest Only Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.1%  

Freddie Mac, Series K111, Class X1, 1.68%, 05/25/30(d)

  USD 20,342     $ 2,620,319  

Ginnie Mae

   

Series 2012-23, Class IO, 0.28%, 06/16/53(d)

    2,376       23,971  

Series 2013-191, Class IO, 0.71%, 11/16/53(d)

    2,721       70,842  

Series 2013-30, Class IO, 0.75%, 09/16/53(d)

    11,190       352,675  

Series 2013-63, Class IO, 0.83%, 09/16/51(d)

    11,619       276,959  

Series 2013-78, Class IO, 0.72%, 10/16/54(d)

    11,968       403,588  

Series 2014-52, Class AI, 0.83%, 08/16/41

    437       1,739  

Series 2015-173, Class IO, 0.79%, 09/16/55(d)

    5,154       249,852  

Series 2015-22, Class IO, 0.62%, 03/16/55(d)

    7,094       231,872  

Series 2015-37, Class IO, 0.69%, 10/16/56(d)

    1,867       82,815  

Series 2015-48, Class IO, 0.66%, 02/16/50(d)

    4,716       159,062  

Series 2016-110, Class IO, 0.98%, 05/16/58(d)

    5,484       332,162  

Series 2016-113, Class IO, 1.16%, 02/16/58(d)

    6,525       485,122  

Series 2016-125, Class IO, 0.95%, 12/16/57(d)

    6,990       414,842  

Series 2016-128, Class IO, 0.90%, 09/16/56(d)

    11,141       688,339  

Series 2016-152, Class IO, 0.84%, 08/15/58(d)

    7,199       424,545  

Series 2016-162, Class IO, 0.90%, 09/16/58(d)

    20,840       1,329,501  

Series 2016-165, Class IO, 0.96%, 12/16/57(d)

    6,324       394,536  

Series 2016-26, Class IO, 0.89%, 02/16/58(d)

    29,050       1,497,762  

Series 2016-36, Class IO, 0.81%, 08/16/57(d)

    2,718       143,659  

Series 2016-67, Class IO, 1.00%, 07/16/57(d)

    2,762       155,239  

Series 2016-92, Class IO, 0.90%, 04/16/58(d)

    6,059       337,625  

Series 2016-96, Class IO, 0.93%, 12/16/57(d)

    14,951       818,537  
   

 

 

 
      11,495,563  
Mortgage-Backed Securities — 53.4%  

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities

   

2.00%, 10/01/31 - 03/01/32

    14,224       14,852,510  

2.50%, 09/01/27 - 10/01/50

    131,386       139,945,309  

3.00%, 04/01/28 - 09/01/50

        617,026       663,486,503  

3.50%, 08/01/28 - 08/01/50

    369,268       404,032,260  

4.00%, 08/01/31 - 09/01/50

    192,268       213,279,827  

4.50%, 02/01/25 - 02/01/50

    626,855       692,195,331  

5.00%, 11/01/32 - 06/01/45

    22,265       25,483,863  

5.50%, 12/01/32 - 04/01/41

    18,894       22,136,072  

6.00%, 02/01/34 - 06/01/41

    11,230       13,081,489  

6.50%, 05/01/40

    2,283       2,745,352  

Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities

   

2.50%, 04/01/27 - 04/01/31

    17,836       18,955,288  

3.00%, 09/01/27 - 08/01/50

    161,708       172,478,354  

3.50%, 09/01/30 - 05/01/50

    160,433       175,689,102  

4.00%, 08/01/40 - 02/01/47

    37,080       40,705,327  

4.50%, 02/01/39 - 11/01/49

    301,347       329,303,832  

5.00%, 07/01/35 - 11/01/41

    8,383       9,608,162  

5.50%, 02/01/35 - 06/01/41

    2,604       3,023,021  

Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities

   

2.00%, 10/15/50(r)

    9,866       10,249,849  

2.50%, 10/15/50(r)

    257,853       270,607,643  

3.00%, 12/20/44 - 10/15/50(r)

    778,536       818,587,543  

3.50%, 01/15/42 - 10/15/50(r)

    532,723       564,091,911  

4.00%, 04/20/39 - 10/15/50(r)

    188,732       201,238,712  

4.50%, 12/20/39 - 10/15/50(r)

    86,430       93,072,714  

5.00%, 04/15/33 - 10/15/50(r)

    36,640       40,174,187  

5.50%, 10/15/50(r)

    5,800       6,364,367  

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities

   

2.00%, 10/01/35 - 10/01/50(r)

    1,201,857       1,243,156,006  

2.50%, 10/01/35 - 10/01/50(r)

    1,468,881       1,540,126,048  

3.00%, 10/01/35 - 10/01/50(r)

    1,040,008       1,089,655,592  

3.50%, 10/01/35 - 10/01/50(r)

    107,352       113,294,594  

4.00%, 10/01/35 - 10/01/50(r)

    1,375,277       1,467,319,250  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

 

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

4.50%, 10/01/50(r)

  USD     225,661     $ 244,101,735  

5.00%, 10/01/50(r)

    42,159       46,195,395  
   

 

 

 
      10,689,237,148  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities — 53.6%
(Cost: $10,622,739,463)

 

      10,723,792,874  
   

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   

4.63%, 02/15/40

    10,812       17,434,350  

3.88%, 08/15/40

    10,812       16,027,945  

4.25%, 11/15/40

    10,812       16,811,815  

2.50%, 02/15/45

    88,094       108,658,443  

2.75%, 11/15/47

    88,610       115,438,755  

3.00%, 02/15/48(s)(t)

    88,094       120,000,546  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds, 0.25%, 02/15/50

    74,367       87,900,094  

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes

   

0.63%, 04/15/23

        636,448       665,933,751  

0.13%, 07/15/30

    45,325       50,419,424  

U.S. Treasury Notes

   

1.75%, 07/15/22 - 11/15/29

    253,010       264,557,326  

0.50%, 03/15/23 - 05/31/27

    436,195       439,764,304  

0.25%, 04/15/23

    167,495       167,946,451  

1.50%, 10/31/24 - 02/15/30

    85,515       90,831,610  

2.25%, 11/15/24 - 08/15/27

    147,346       160,364,613  

0.38%, 04/30/25

    181,142       182,210,455  

0.63%, 03/31/27

    60,677       61,473,386  

2.38%, 05/15/27

    20,160       22,729,613  

1.63%, 08/15/29

    31,559       34,369,723  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations — 13.1%
(Cost: $2,616,152,357)

 

    2,622,872,604  
   

 

 

 
     Shares         

Warrants(f)

   

Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%

 

Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings (Issued/Exercisable 09/18/17, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 12/31/20, Strike Price USD 10.00)(c)

    833,000        
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.0%  

SM Energy Co. (Issued/Exercisable 07/14/20, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 06/30/23, Strike Price USD 0.01)

    51,102       80,741  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.0%  

Target Hospitality Corp. (Issued/Exercisable 03/05/18, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 03/05/25, Strike Price USD 11.50)

    8,280       638  
   

 

 

 

Total Warrants — 0.0%
(Cost: $11,817)

      81,379  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 133.6%
(Cost: $26,304,237,856)

 

      26,732,950,808  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

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(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  

Short-Term Securities

 

Money Market Funds — 1.2%  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class, 0.02%(q)(u)

    178,500,804      $ 178,500,805  

SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series, 0.25%(q)(u)(v)

    56,761,232        56,783,936  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 1.2%
(Cost: $235,284,795)

 

     235,284,741  
    

 

 

 

Options Purchased — 0.1%

 

  
(Cost: $36,201,886)          26,767,883  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments Before Options Written and TBA Sale Commitments — 134.9%
(Cost: $26,575,724,537)

 

       26,995,003,432  
    

 

 

 
    

Par

(000)

         

TBA Sale Commitments(r)

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities — (24.3)%  

Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities

    

2.50%, 10/15/50

  USD 102,600        (107,750,039

3.00%, 10/15/50

    288,962        (302,557,888

3.50%, 10/15/50

    158,760        (167,162,897

4.00%, 10/15/50

    5,043        (5,358,089

4.50%, 10/15/50

    2,018        (2,161,877

5.50%, 10/15/50

    5,800        (6,364,367

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities

    

2.00%, 10/01/50

    349,221        (361,061,258

2.50%, 10/01/35 - 10/01/50

        1,621,935        (1,700,599,613

3.00%, 10/01/35 - 10/01/50

    1,319,800        (1,382,677,665

3.50%, 10/01/35 - 10/01/50

    210,926        (222,396,008

4.00%, 10/01/50

    570,793        (608,775,261
    

 

 

 

Total TBA Sale Commitments — (24.3)%
(Proceeds: $(4,871,004,784))

 

     (4,866,864,962
    

 

 

 

Options Written — (0.0)%

 

    (Premiums Received: $(16,215,223))      (12,962,851)  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments Net of Options Written and TBA Sale Commitments — 110.6%
(Cost: $21,688,504,530)

 

     22,115,175,619  

Liabilities in Excess of Other
Assets — (10.6)%

 

     (2,110,725,994
    

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

   $ 20,004,449,625  
    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Variable rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

(b) 

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

(c) 

Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

(d) 

Variable or floating rate security, which interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

(e) 

Step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate as of period end.

(f) 

Non-income producing security.

(g) 

All or a portion of the security has been pledged and/or segregated as collateral in connection with outstanding exchange-traded options written.

(h) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(i) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(j) 

Convertible security.

(k) 

Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

(l) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(m) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(n) 

Payment-in-kind security which may pay interest/dividends in additional par/shares and/or in cash. Rates shown are the current rate and possible payment rates.

(o) 

Issuer is a U.S. branch of a foreign domiciled bank.

(p) 

Represents an unsettled loan commitment at period end. Certain details associated with this purchase are not known prior to the settlement date, including coupon rate.

(q) 

Affiliate of the Portfolio.

(r) 

Represents or includes a TBA transaction.

(s) 

All or a portion of the security has been pledged as collateral in connection with outstanding OTC derivatives.

(t) 

All or a portion of the security has been pledged as collateral in connection with outstanding TBA commitments.

(u) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(v) 

All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities.

 

 

 

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Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Master Portfolio during the year ended September 30, 2020 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

                   
    Affiliated Issuer    Value at
09/30/19
      

Purchases

at Cost

    

Proceeds

from Sale

    

Net

Realized
Gain (Loss)

       Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
       Value at
09/30/20
       Par/Shares
Held at
09/30/20
       Income    

Capital

Gain
Distributions
from Underlying
Funds

     

    

 

BlackRock Capital Finance LP, Series 1997- R2, Class AP

   $ 3,056        $      $      $        $ 132        $ 3,188        $ 3,374        $                      $     —         
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class

     205,577,418                 (27,076,613 )(a)                         178,500,805          178,500,804          8,545,192         2,436    
 

iShares China Large-Cap ETF(b)

              10,896,680        (10,759,175      (137,505                                              
 

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF(b)

              186,595,925        (193,714,139      7,118,214                                     641,544            
 

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

              787,026,009        (665,076,532      6,517,135          (625,665        127,840,947          1,523,730          1,210,732            
 

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF(b)

     5,640,060                 (6,013,756      245,218          128,478                                       
 

iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF(b)

              7,168,900        (7,816,564      647,664                                                
 

SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series

     1,616,850          55,167,187 (a)               (46        (55        56,783,936          56,761,232          8,557 (c)            
               

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

           

 

 

     

 

 

   
                $ 14,390,680        $ (497,110      $ 363,128,876             $ 10,406,025         $ 2,436    
               

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

           

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

  (a) 

Represents net shares purchased (sold).

 
  (b) 

As of period end, the entity is no longer held by the Master Portfolio.

 
  (c) 

All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.

 

For Master Portfolio compliance purposes, the Master Portfolio’s industry classifications refer to one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment adviser. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

         
Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Notional
Amount
(000)
       Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Long Contracts

                 

Euro-Schatz

     1,922          12/08/20        $ 253,041                $ (39,545

 

 

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Futures Contracts (continued)

 

         
Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
      

Notional
Amount

(000)

      

Value/

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Long Contracts (continued)

                   

U.S. Treasury Bonds (30 Year)

     1,040          12/21/20        $ 183,333            $ (330,811

U.S. Ultra Treasury Bonds

     3,806          12/21/20          844,218            (2,293,083

10 Year U.K. Gilt

     496          12/29/20          87,113            (234,588

U.S. Treasury Notes (2 Year)

     5,536          12/31/20          1,223,240            523,227  

U.S. Treasury Notes (5 Year)

     8,589          12/31/20          1,082,482            526,654  

Euro Dollar

     539          09/13/21          134,494            93,990  

Euro Dollar

     539          12/13/21          134,467            105,959  

Euro Dollar

     539          03/14/22          134,454            (27,436

Euro Dollar

     539          06/13/22          134,440            (34,566
                   

 

 

 
                      (1,710,199
                   

 

 

 

Short Contracts

                   

Euro-Bund

     1,264          12/08/20          258,636            88,054  

Euro-Buxl

     539          12/08/20          140,723            (2,723,250

Canadian Government Bonds (10 Year)

     1,056          12/18/20          120,395            93,438  

E-Mini S&P 500 Index

     56          12/18/20          9,386            46,169  

U.S. Treasury Notes (10 Year)

     3,813          12/21/20          532,033            (86,277

U.S. Ultra Treasury Notes (10 Year)

     564          12/21/20          90,196            (65,001

Euro Dollar

     539          09/18/23          134,292            (240,541

Euro Dollar

     539          12/18/23          134,224            (246,462

Euro Dollar

     539          03/18/24          134,177            47,166  

Euro Dollar

     539          06/17/24          134,110            12,621  
                   

 

 

 
                      (3,074,083
                   

 

 

 
                    $ (4,784,282
                   

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

             
    Currency Purchased           

    Currency Sold

                 Counterparty      Settlement
Date
                 Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BRL

     82,303,458          USD        14,654,000             Citibank N.A.        10/02/20                 $ 686  

BRL

     44,375,571          USD        7,901,000             Citibank N.A.        10/02/20               370  

BRL

     11,451,942          USD        2,039,000             Citibank N.A.        10/02/20               95  

USD

     3,958,000          BRL        21,274,250             Barclays Bank PLC        10/02/20               169,976  

USD

     4,654,000          BRL        25,215,372             Barclays Bank PLC        10/02/20               164,233  

USD

     5,001,000          BRL        26,820,363             BNP Paribas S.A.        10/02/20               225,453  

USD

     1,985,000          BRL        10,713,045             Citibank N.A.        10/02/20               77,470  

USD

     4,961,000          BRL        26,774,517             Citibank N.A.        10/02/20               193,617  

USD

     4,001,000          BRL        21,427,356             Citibank N.A.        10/02/20               185,715  

USD

     4,001,000          BRL        21,427,356             Citibank N.A.        10/02/20               185,715  

USD

     4,999,000          BRL        27,354,528             Citibank N.A.        10/02/20               128,342  

USD

     2,999,000          BRL        16,410,528             Citibank N.A.        10/02/20               76,995  

USD

     2,999,000          BRL        16,410,528             Citibank N.A.        10/02/20               76,995  

EUR

     107,391,500          USD        125,755,446             UBS AG        10/05/20               169,291  

JPY

     209,449,000          USD        1,982,762             Barclays Bank PLC        10/05/20               3,305  

USD

     3,308,920          EUR        2,786,000             BNP Paribas S.A.        10/05/20               42,123  

USD

     2,261,278          EUR        1,921,000             Deutsche Bank AG        10/05/20               8,759  

USD

     4,036,606          EUR        3,415,000             State Street Bank and Trust Co.        10/05/20               32,257  

USD

     236,109,405          EUR        197,457,000             UBS AG        10/05/20               4,575,989  

AUD

     3,769,000          USD        2,684,564             Bank of America N.A.        10/06/20               15,021  

USD

     3,219,051          AUD        4,384,000             BNP Paribas S.A.        10/06/20               78,966  

CAD

     31,644,140          USD        23,691,000             JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        10/09/20               74,564  

AUD

     5,684,000          USD        4,002,539             Barclays Bank PLC        10/14/20               68,760  

AUD

     5,684,000          USD        4,002,539             Barclays Bank PLC        10/14/20               68,760  

CLP

     3,913,419,750          USD        4,971,000             Citibank N.A.        10/14/20               14,423  

EUR

     4,254,000          USD        4,972,628             Bank of America N.A.        10/14/20               16,429  

EUR

     4,254,000          USD        4,975,219             Deutsche Bank AG        10/14/20               13,838  

JPY

     419,894,262          AUD        5,415,000             Bank of America N.A.        10/14/20               103,353  

JPY

     896,239,682          AUD        11,558,000             Bank of America N.A.        10/14/20               220,600  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

September 30, 2020

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)

 

             
    Currency Purchased                    Currency Sold                  Counterparty      Settlement
Date
                 Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

JPY

     493,710,521          USD        4,641,700             HSBC Bank PLC        10/14/20                 $ 40,293  

JPY

     493,710,521          USD        4,641,700             HSBC Bank PLC        10/14/20               40,293  

MXN

     88,759,871          USD        4,004,000             Barclays Bank PLC        10/14/20               3,524  

RUB

     236,580,000          USD        3,000,000             BNP Paribas S.A.        10/14/20               40,042  

RUB

     236,580,000          USD        3,000,000             BNP Paribas S.A.        10/14/20               40,042  

USD

     5,701,078          AUD        7,754,000             BNP Paribas S.A.        10/14/20               147,094  

USD

     4,971,000          CLP        3,818,970,750             Citibank N.A.        10/14/20               105,898  

USD

     3,969,000          COP        14,546,385,000             Citibank N.A.        10/14/20               170,685  

USD

     4,971,000          COP        18,512,004,000             JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        10/14/20               137,192  

USD

     4,966,527          EUR        4,208,000             HSBC Bank PLC        10/14/20               31,419  

USD

     6,954,082          EUR        5,892,000             HSBC Bank PLC        10/14/20               43,992  

USD

     2,376,331          EUR        2,006,000             JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        10/14/20               23,711  

USD

     5,504,316          EUR        4,635,000             Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        10/14/20               68,426  

USD

     1,831,363          EUR        1,545,000             UBS AG        10/14/20               19,399  

USD

     1,832,670          EUR        1,545,000             UBS AG        10/14/20               20,706  

USD

     4,961,000          HUF        1,517,669,120             Bank of America N.A.        10/14/20               66,590  

USD

     4,961,000          HUF        1,517,669,120             Bank of America N.A.        10/14/20               66,591  

USD

     4,999,000          JPY        522,637,451             UBS AG        10/14/20               42,685  

USD

     2,999,000          KRW        3,498,933,300             Bank of America N.A.        10/14/20               7,180  

USD

     2,999,000          KRW        3,498,933,300             Bank of America N.A.        10/14/20               7,180  

USD

     4,998,000          KRW        5,819,171,400             Barclays Bank PLC        10/14/20               22,223  

USD

     4,998,000          KRW        5,819,171,400             Barclays Bank PLC        10/14/20               22,223  

USD

     4,995,000          MXN        105,507,387             Citibank N.A.        10/14/20               231,323  

USD

     4,995,000          MXN        105,507,387             Citibank N.A.        10/14/20               231,323  

USD

     390,000          MXN        8,392,059             Citibank N.A.        10/14/20               11,097  

USD

     390,000          MXN        8,392,059             Citibank N.A.        10/14/20               11,097  

USD

     2,407,647          MXN        53,277,125             Citibank N.A.        10/14/20               2,175  

USD

     4,655,000          MXN        100,040,605             Deutsche Bank AG        10/14/20               138,149  

USD

     4,655,000          MXN        100,040,605             Deutsche Bank AG        10/14/20               138,149  

USD

     10,001,000          MXN        211,763,174             HSBC Bank PLC        10/14/20               439,855  

USD

     2,325,000          MXN        50,005,774             HSBC Bank PLC        10/14/20               67,230  

USD

     2,325,000          MXN        50,005,775             HSBC Bank PLC        10/14/20               67,230  

USD

     2,628,000          MXN        56,561,130             HSBC Bank PLC        10/14/20               74,255  

USD

     2,628,000          MXN        56,561,130             HSBC Bank PLC        10/14/20               74,255  

USD

     4,357,353          MXN        96,482,388             UBS AG        10/14/20               1,156  

USD

     3,969,000          PLN        15,001,629             Bank of America N.A.        10/14/20               87,874  

USD

     3,969,000          PLN        15,001,629             Bank of America N.A.        10/14/20               87,874  

USD

     2,999,000          RUB        229,033,630             Bank of America N.A.        10/14/20               55,928  

USD

     2,999,000          RUB        229,033,630             Bank of America N.A.        10/14/20               55,928  

USD

     1,171,000          RUB        88,709,105             Citibank N.A.        10/14/20               31,092  

USD

     9,372,000          RUB        709,975,860             Citibank N.A.        10/14/20               248,843  

USD

     9,452,000          RUB        717,213,034             Citibank N.A.        10/14/20               235,845  

USD

     1,708,000          RUB        129,602,186             Citibank N.A.        10/14/20               42,618  

USD

     4,995,000          ZAR        81,991,426             BNP Paribas S.A.        10/14/20               108,139  

USD

     2,997,000          ZAR        49,194,856             BNP Paribas S.A.        10/14/20               64,883  

ZAR

     83,434,755          USD        4,971,000             BNP Paribas S.A.        10/14/20               1,887  

ZAR

     51,151,244          USD        2,999,000             BNP Paribas S.A.        10/14/20               49,722  

ZAR

     51,151,244          USD        2,999,000             BNP Paribas S.A.        10/14/20               49,722  

ZAR

     50,961,600          USD        3,000,000             Citibank N.A.        10/14/20               37,418  

ZAR

     50,961,600          USD        3,000,000             Citibank N.A.        10/14/20               37,418  

USD

     4,038,000          BRL        22,337,005             BNP Paribas S.A.        11/04/20               64,205  

USD

     2,966,000          BRL        16,407,022             BNP Paribas S.A.        11/04/20               47,160  

USD

     126,112,523          EUR        107,391,500             Goldman Sachs Bank USA        11/04/20               110,430  

USD

     14,347,407          COP        53,206,642,219             Barclays Bank PLC        12/04/20               491,923  

USD

     3,739,582          EUR        3,139,000             Bank of America N.A.        12/04/20               54,143  

USD

     5,958,645          EUR        5,001,678             Bank of America N.A.        12/04/20               86,271  

USD

     4,897,222          MXN        105,018,972             Deutsche Bank AG        12/04/20               183,095  

USD

     54,235,662          RUB        4,105,449,793             Citibank N.A.        12/04/20               1,764,719  

EUR

     21,340,000          USD        24,887,882             Bank of America N.A.        12/16/20               176,680  

EUR

     21,300,000          USD        24,967,306             Deutsche Bank AG        12/16/20               50,274  

EUR

     22,780,000          USD        26,660,186             JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        12/16/20               95,705  

EUR

     22,410,000          USD        26,117,309             JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        12/16/20               204,004  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

September 30, 2020

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)

 

             
    Currency Purchased       

        Currency Sold

                 Counterparty      Settlement
Date
              Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

EUR

     42,610,000          USD        49,917,189             JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        12/16/20              $  129,717  

GBP

     28,929,141          EUR        31,550,000             BNP Paribas S.A.        12/16/20            291,142  

GBP

     29,259,407          EUR        31,550,000             BNP Paribas S.A.        12/16/20            717,516  

GBP

     29,102,794          EUR        31,510,000             BNP Paribas S.A.        12/16/20            562,309  

USD

     41,266,169          CNH        280,721,365             Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        12/16/20            106,907  

USD

     1,363,301          EUR        1,145,538             Bank of America N.A.        12/16/20            17,828  

USD

     100,096,399          EUR        84,080,000             BNP Paribas S.A.        12/16/20            1,341,557  

USD

     25,444,370          EUR        21,440,000             BNP Paribas S.A.        12/16/20            262,355  

USD

     13,543,157          EUR        11,388,484             Citibank N.A.        12/16/20            166,992  

USD

     19,948,131          EUR        16,870,000             Citibank N.A.        12/16/20            133,737  

USD

     29,766,812          EUR        25,060,000             Citibank N.A.        12/16/20            332,983  

USD

     20,081,481          EUR        16,910,000             Citibank N.A.        12/16/20            220,106  

USD

     102,514,686          EUR        86,436,000             JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        12/16/20            992,642  

USD

     1,321,842          EUR        1,111,516             JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        12/16/20            16,328  

USD

     13,523,767          EUR        11,364,462             Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        12/16/20            175,816  

USD

     4,393,331          EUR        3,707,621             UBS AG        12/16/20            38,603  
                                

 

 

 
                                   19,677,120  
                                

 

 

 

BRL

     22,319,641          USD        4,038,000             BNP Paribas S.A.        10/02/20            (63,837

BRL

     16,394,268          USD        2,966,000             BNP Paribas S.A.        10/02/20            (46,890

BRL

     21,006,440          USD        3,980,000             Citibank N.A.        10/02/20            (239,662

BRL

     21,006,440          USD        3,980,000             Citibank N.A.        10/02/20            (239,662

EUR

     107,391,500          USD        126,034,664             Goldman Sachs Bank USA        10/05/20            (109,927

USD

     1,533,920          EUR        1,316,000             Goldman Sachs Bank USA        10/05/20            (9,191

USD

     1,732,319          EUR        1,479,000             HSBC Bank PLC        10/05/20            (1,921

USD

     7,509,721          EUR        6,409,000             State Street Bank and Trust Co.        10/05/20            (5,321

USD

     1,977,014          JPY        209,449,000             JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        10/05/20            (9,053

AUD

     33,052,720          USD        23,691,000             JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        10/09/20            (16,487

EUR

     20,199,910          USD        23,691,000             JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        10/09/20            (3,127

GBP

     18,324,575          USD        23,691,000             JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        10/09/20            (44,714

USD

     23,691,000          AUD        33,606,496             JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        10/09/20            (380,163

USD

     23,691,000          CAD        31,725,258             JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        10/09/20            (135,486

USD

     23,691,000          EUR        20,340,459             JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        10/09/20            (161,690

USD

     23,691,000          GBP        18,447,917             JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        10/09/20            (114,449

AUD

     5,457,000          USD        3,988,794             UBS AG        10/14/20            (80,090

AUD

     7,513,000          USD        5,491,627             UBS AG        10/14/20            (110,265

COP

     14,899,626,000          USD        3,969,000             Citibank N.A.        10/14/20            (78,447

COP

     18,427,497,000          USD        4,971,000             Citibank N.A.        10/14/20            (159,258

EUR

     1,390,000          USD        1,640,638             Citibank N.A.        10/14/20            (10,457

EUR

     4,330,000          USD        5,110,764             Citibank N.A.        10/14/20            (32,574

EUR

     13,195,000          USD        15,630,771             UBS AG        10/14/20            (155,780

EUR

     13,195,000          USD        15,630,771             UBS AG        10/14/20            (155,780

HUF

     1,206,486,235          USD        3,968,676             Bank of America N.A.        10/14/20            (77,816

HUF

     1,206,486,235          USD        3,968,676             Bank of America N.A.        10/14/20            (77,816

HUF

     301,901,081          USD        992,324             Citibank N.A.        10/14/20            (18,708

HUF

     301,901,081          USD        992,324             Citibank N.A.        10/14/20            (18,708

JPY

     412,638,331          AUD        5,474,000             Deutsche Bank AG        10/14/20            (7,718

JPY

     412,638,331          AUD        5,474,000             Deutsche Bank AG        10/14/20            (7,718

KRW

     9,328,900,350          USD        7,997,000             JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        10/14/20            (20,172

KRW

     9,328,900,350          USD        7,997,000             JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        10/14/20            (20,172

MXN

     211,641,319          USD        9,942,000             Citibank N.A.        10/14/20            (386,357

MXN

     128,097,273          USD        5,838,000             Deutsche Bank AG        10/14/20            (54,385

MXN

     168,913,298          USD        7,908,000             UBS AG        10/14/20            (281,534

MXN

     39,583,768          USD        1,853,190             UBS AG        10/14/20            (65,976

MXN

     359,314,556          USD        16,822,000             UBS AG        10/14/20            (598,883

PLN

     22,271,661          USD        5,953,000             Bank of America N.A.        10/14/20            (191,018

PLN

     22,271,661          USD        5,953,000             Bank of America N.A.        10/14/20            (191,018

RUB

     128,615,304          USD        1,708,000             Citibank N.A.        10/14/20            (55,299

RUB

     711,751,668          USD        9,452,000             Citibank N.A.        10/14/20            (306,024

RUB

     88,178,291          USD        1,171,000             Citibank N.A.        10/14/20            (37,913

RUB

     705,727,532          USD        9,372,000             Citibank N.A.        10/14/20            (303,434

USD

     9,697,266          EUR        8,307,000             JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        10/14/20            (45,117

 

 

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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)

 

           
    Currency Purchased              Currency Sold        Counterparty      Settlement
Date
                 Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

USD

     9,697,266        EUR          8,307,000             JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        10/14/20               $ (45,117

USD

     4,943,000        JPY          526,472,207             BNP Paribas S.A.        10/14/20               (49,681

USD

     4,943,000        JPY          526,472,207             BNP Paribas S.A.        10/14/20               (49,681

USD

     3,902,430        MXN          87,908,089             Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        10/14/20               (66,636

USD

     3,095,570        MXN          69,801,602             UBS AG        10/14/20               (55,985

USD

     2,165,000        RUB          172,095,850             Bank of America N.A.        10/14/20               (46,424

USD

     2,165,000        RUB          172,095,850             Bank of America N.A.        10/14/20               (46,424

USD

     835,000        RUB          66,288,145             BNP Paribas S.A.        10/14/20               (16,800

USD

     835,000        RUB          66,288,145             BNP Paribas S.A.        10/14/20               (16,800

USD

     3,001,000        RUB          235,908,610             Citibank N.A.        10/14/20               (30,415

USD

     3,001,000        RUB          235,908,610             Citibank N.A.        10/14/20               (30,415

USD

     3,000,000        ZAR          51,042,000             Bank of America N.A.        10/14/20               (42,210

USD

     3,000,000        ZAR          51,042,000             Bank of America N.A.        10/14/20               (42,210

USD

     6,001,916        ZAR          101,587,230             BNP Paribas S.A.        10/14/20               (52,896

USD

     14,407,000        ZAR          243,850,001             BNP Paribas S.A.        10/14/20               (126,972

USD

     6,404,356        ZAR          108,165,922             UBS AG        10/14/20               (42,560

ZAR

     98,700,161        USD          5,986,000             Bank of America N.A.        10/14/20               (103,263

KZT

     539,247,006        USD          1,270,760             Citibank N.A.        10/23/20               (32,461

USD

     2,684,749        AUD          3,769,000             Bank of America N.A.        11/04/20               (15,020

USD

     125,833,305        EUR          107,391,500             UBS AG        11/04/20               (168,788

USD

     1,983,425        JPY          209,449,000             Barclays Bank PLC        11/04/20               (3,297

USD

     1,790,749        EUR          1,591,408             UBS AG        11/27/20               (77,335

IDR

     194,009,060,238        USD          13,055,791             HSBC Bank PLC        12/04/20               (95,767

RUB

     125,450,291        USD          1,630,792             Bank of America N.A.        12/04/20               (27,436

RUB

     212,661,430        USD          2,758,541             Credit Suisse International        12/04/20               (40,557

RUB

     141,745,141        USD          1,840,523             Credit Suisse International        12/04/20               (28,907

RUB

     62,678,618        USD          813,438             Credit Suisse International        12/04/20               (12,355

RUB

     70,696,936        USD          920,341             Credit Suisse International        12/04/20               (16,778

RUB

     212,090,656        USD          2,768,302             Credit Suisse International        12/04/20               (57,613

RUB

     173,518,557        USD          2,265,152             Credit Suisse International        12/04/20               (47,445

RUB

     226,253,011        USD          2,937,226             Credit Suisse International        12/04/20               (45,530

RUB

     125,261,799        USD          1,636,703             HSBC Bank PLC        12/04/20               (35,757

RUB

     125,261,799        USD          1,631,310             HSBC Bank PLC        12/04/20               (30,364

USD

     18,335,820        CNH          126,083,000             Barclays Bank PLC        12/04/20               (164,703

USD

     118,972,110        CNH          817,731,000             Citibank N.A.        12/04/20               (1,015,920

USD

     3,997,820        CNH          27,465,000             HSBC Bank PLC        12/04/20               (32,199

USD

     40,666,987        IDR          615,616,849,730             Standard Chartered Bank        12/04/20               (456,915

EUR

     31,670,000        GBP          29,421,747             BNP Paribas S.A.        12/16/20               (786,154

EUR

     6,240,000        GBP          5,759,607             BNP Paribas S.A.        12/16/20               (106,594

EUR

     31,430,000        GBP          29,168,297             Citibank N.A.        12/16/20               (740,837

EUR

     25,270,000        GBP          23,313,344             Citibank N.A.        12/16/20               (417,188

EUR

     22,776,573        USD          27,030,439             Bank of America N.A.        12/16/20               (278,574

EUR

     2,483,521        USD          2,944,363             Bank of America N.A.        12/16/20               (27,383

EUR

     21,050,000        USD          24,754,989             Bank of America N.A.        12/16/20               (31,043

EUR

     50,500,000        USD          60,085,304             BNP Paribas S.A.        12/16/20               (771,323

EUR

     25,310,000        USD          30,132,694             BNP Paribas S.A.        12/16/20               (405,231

EUR

     84,080,000        USD          99,950,125             Citibank N.A.        12/16/20               (1,195,283

EUR

     24,970,000        USD          29,735,842             Citibank N.A.        12/16/20               (407,721

EUR

     17,110,000        USD          20,162,989             Citibank N.A.        12/16/20               (66,707

EUR

     2,423,427        USD          2,876,960             Deutsche Bank AG        12/16/20               (30,561

EUR

     21,100,000        USD          24,870,188             HSBC Bank PLC        12/16/20               (87,515

EUR

     22,826,479        USD          27,053,865             Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        12/16/20               (243,383

TWD

     38,600,260        USD          1,334,725             Goldman Sachs Bank USA        12/16/20               (1,620

USD

     528,242        CNH          3,634,112             HSBC Bank PLC        12/16/20               (4,590

USD

     255,893,973        CNH          1,759,347,830             Standard Chartered Bank        12/16/20               (2,060,947

USD

     40,830,417        CNH          280,721,365             Standard Chartered Bank        12/16/20               (328,845

USD

     25,162,369        EUR          21,530,000             Bank of America N.A.        12/16/20               (125,354

USD

     30,204,190        EUR          25,730,000             BNP Paribas S.A.        12/16/20               (16,577

USD

     24,697,106        EUR          21,030,000             Citibank N.A.        12/16/20               (3,350

USD

     25,299,400        EUR          21,630,000             Deutsche Bank AG        12/16/20               (105,777

USD

     30,169,274        EUR          25,730,000             Deutsche Bank AG        12/16/20               (51,493

USD

     25,106,181        EUR          21,470,000             JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        12/16/20               (111,070

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

September 30, 2020

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)

 

         
    Currency Purchased        Currency Sold        Counterparty      Settlement
Date
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     
        USD     25,043,270        EUR     21,430,000        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        12/16/20        $ (127,000      
  USD     40,170,060        EUR     34,270,000        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        12/16/20          (81,229  
  USD     50,317,579        EUR     42,880,000        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        12/16/20          (46,451  
  USD     7,106,139        HKD     55,103,485        Bank of America N.A.        12/16/20          (1,838  
  USD     4,133,845        JPY     438,419,026        Goldman Sachs Bank USA        12/16/20          (27,671  
  USD     1,328,432        TWD     38,600,260        Goldman Sachs Bank USA        12/16/20          (4,673  
  USD     9,692,000        TRY     77,796,715        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        12/29/20          (96,484  
                         

 

 

   
                            (17,190,119  
                         

 

 

   
                          $ 2,487,001    
                         

 

 

   

Interest Rate Caps Purchased

 

               
        Reference Entity    Exercise Rate      Counterparty      Expiration
Date
      

Notional

Amount

(000)

       Value       

Premiums

Paid

(Received)

       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
       
 

30Y-5Y CMS Index Cap

     0.87    Goldman Sachs Bank USA        03/18/21          USD  948,500        $ 966,569        $ 820,452        $ 146,116    
                      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

Exchange-Traded Options Purchased

 

           
Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
      

Exercise

Price

      

Notional

Amount

(000)

       Value  

Call

                          

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     2,481          10/05/20        USD     335.00        USD     83,086        $ 710,806  

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     9,161          10/09/20        USD     350.00        USD     306,793          384,762  

Facebook, Inc.

     1,221          10/16/20        USD     300.00        USD     31,978          39,683  

PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ETF

     5,929          10/16/20        USD     280.00        USD     164,731          3,050,470  

PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ETF

     49          11/20/20        USD     295.00        USD     1,361          28,812  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.

     1,451          01/15/21        USD     45.00        USD     8,134          2,245,422  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.

     869          03/19/21        USD     35.00        USD     4,872          2,074,737  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.

     1,160          03/19/21        USD     40.00        USD     6,503          2,389,600  

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     120          03/19/21        USD     380.00        USD     4,019          51,960  

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     3,652          06/18/21        USD     400.00        USD     122,302          1,256,288  
                          

 

 

 
                             12,232,540  
                          

 

 

 

Put

                          

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     3,054          10/05/20        USD     328.00        USD     102,275          479,478  

Euro Dollar (2 Year) Mid-Curve

     56,681          12/11/20        USD     99.63        USD     14,132,699          2,834,050  

Euro Dollar (3 Year) Mid-Curve

     22,196          06/11/21        USD     99.25        USD     5,522,642          4,161,750  
                          

 

 

 
                             7,475,278  
                          

 

 

 
                           $ 19,707,818  
                          

 

 

 

OTC Barrier Options Purchased

 

                 
Description   Type of
Option
   Counterparty      Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
      

Exercise

Price

      

Barrier

Price/Range

      

Notional

Amount

(000)

       Value  

Call

                                        

EUR

                                        

Currency

  One-Touch    Deutsche Bank AG                 10/29/20          USD       1.22          USD       1.25          EUR       1,160        $ 33,842  

USD

                                        

Currency

  Down-and-In    BNP Paribas S.A.                 10/30/20          ZAR       16.50          ZAR       15.65          USD       19,990          4,852  

USD

                                        

Currency

  Down-and-In    Bank of America N.A.                 11/02/20          ZAR       16.70          ZAR       15.80          USD       31,400          13,827  

USD

                                        

Currency

  Down-and-In    Bank of America N.A.                 11/02/20          ZAR       17.03          ZAR       16.13          USD       50,006          58,982  

USD

                                        

Currency

  Down-and-In    BNP Paribas S.A.                 11/02/20          ZAR       16.58          ZAR       15.68          USD       44,035          14,002  

 

 

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Master Total Return Portfolio

 

OTC Barrier Options Purchased (continued)

 

                 
    Description     

Type of

Option

     Counterparty      Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
      

Exercise

Price

      

Barrier

Price/Range

      

Notional

Amount

(000)

       Value      
 

Call (continued)

 

    

 

 

USD Currency

     Down-and-In      Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC                 11/02/20          MXN       21.50          MXN       20.50          USD       31,400        $ 7,092    
 

USD Currency

     Down-and-In      Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC                 11/02/20          MXN       21.40          MXN       20.40          USD       94,040          16,981    
 

USD Currency.

     One-Touch      Credit Suisse International                 12/21/20          CAD       1.41          CAD       1.41          USD       736          94,126    
 

USD Currency

     One-Touch      Citibank N.A.                 02/18/21          JPY       100.00          JPY       100.00          USD       943          240,868    
                                               

 

 

   
                                                  484,572    
                                               

 

 

   
 

Put

                                               
 

USD Currency

     Down-and-Out      Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC                 11/20/20          MXN       21.90          MXN       21.25          USD       9,999          49,117    
 

S&P

                                               
 

500 Index

     Down-and-Out      Goldman Sachs International        9,262          03/19/21          USD       3,242.36          USD       2,559.76          USD       31,148          343,154    
                                               

 

 

   
                                                  392,271    
                                               

 

 

   
                                                $  876,843    
                                               

 

 

   

OTC Options Purchased

 

             
Description    Counterparty    Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
    

Exercise

Price

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

     Value  
Call                                                

USD Currency

   Bank of America N.A.             10/15/20      ZAR     17.00      USD     15,188      $ 141,163  

USD Currency

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.             10/23/20      IDR     15,000.00      USD     15,696        128,915  

USD Currency

   Citibank N.A.             10/30/20      MXN     22.50      USD     7,993        128,018  

USD Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG             11/03/20      CLP     775.00      USD     19,460        439,721  

USD Currency

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.             11/03/20      TWD     30.00      USD     13,122        7,009  

USD Currency

   Citibank N.A.             11/06/20      TRY     7.70      USD     6,255        189,854  
                     

 

 

 
                        1,034,680  
                     

 

 

 
Put                                                

USD Currency

   Citibank N.A.             10/01/20      MXN     21.50      USD     15,812        553  

USD Currency

   Citibank N.A.             10/02/20      RUB     73.50      USD     29,114        8  

USD Currency

   Bank of America N.A.             10/07/20      BRL     5.30      USD     13,690        3,301  

USD Currency

   Bank of America N.A.             10/09/20      MXN     23.80      USD     8,759        659,240  

USD Currency

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC             10/09/20      MXN     21.30      USD     13,920        21,357  

AUD Currency

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC             10/14/20      JPY     72.40      AUD     356,057        169,062  

USD Currency

   Bank of America N.A.             10/30/20      ZAR     17.00      USD     12,000        333,226  

USD Currency

   BNP Paribas S.A.             10/30/20      RUB     79.00      USD     12,000        339,789  

USD Currency

   Citibank N.A.             10/30/20      MXN     21.50      USD     9,998        80,546  

USD Currency

   Goldman Sachs International             10/30/20      JPY     104.50      USD     11,998        39,260  

USD Currency

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC             10/30/20      MXN     21.80      USD     14,995        190,295  

USD Currency

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC             10/30/20      MXN     20.90      USD     15,986        44,526  

USD Currency

   Citibank N.A.             11/09/20      RUB     75.00      USD     15,876        121,782  

USD Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG             12/22/20      CNH     6.80      USD     56,779        603,055  
                     

 

 

 
                        2,606,000  
                     

 

 

 
                      $ 3,640,680  
                     

 

 

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased

 

  

 

               

 

    

 

      

 

    Notional       

 

 
 

 

  Paid by the Fund   Received by the Fund     

 

  Expiration     Exercise     Amount      

 

 
Description   Rate     Frequency   Rate     Frequency    Counterparty   Date     Rate     (000)     Value  
                     

Put

                    

30-Year Interest Rate Swap, 06/20/51

    1.41   Semi-Annual     3-month LIBOR, 0.23   Quarterly    Goldman Sachs International     06/18/21       1.41     USD       40,320     $ 1,575,973  
                    

 

 

 

 

 

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September 30, 2020

  

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Interest Rate Caps Sold

 

               
Reference Entity    Exercise Rate      Counterparty     

Expiration

Date

      

Notional

Amount

(000)

       Value       

Premiums

Paid

(Received)

       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

30Y-5Y CMS Index Cap

     1.17    Goldman Sachs Bank USA        03/18/21          USD       948,500        $ (320,327      $ (204,876      $ (115,451
                      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Exchange-Traded Options Written

 

             
Description    Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
            Exercise
Price
      

Notional

Amount

(000)

       Value  
Call                                                   

PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ETF

     79          10/02/20        USD     295.00        USD     2,195        $ (158

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     3,092          10/05/20        USD     340.00        USD     103,548          (316,930

PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ETF

     123          10/16/20        USD     280.00        USD     3,418          (63,283

PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ETF

     123          10/16/20        USD     290.00        USD     3,417          (20,172

PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ETF

     5,972          10/16/20        USD     285.00        USD     165,926          (1,824,446

PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ETF

     123          10/23/20        USD     290.00        USD     3,417          (33,702

PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ETF

     246          10/23/20        USD     285.00        USD     6,835          (109,347

U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes Futures

     244          10/23/20        USD     110.50        USD     53,915          (11,438

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes Futures

     243          10/23/20        USD     126.25        USD     30,626          (11,391

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     2,158          10/30/20        USD     340.00        USD     72,269          (1,206,322

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

     330          11/20/20        USD     140.00        USD     4,445          (4,290

PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ETF

     85          11/20/20        USD     305.00        USD     2,362          (26,138

U.S. Treasury Long-Term Bonds Futures

     83          11/20/20        USD     182.00        USD     14,631          (55,766

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     119          12/18/20        USD     365.00        USD     3,985          (44,685
                          

 

 

 
                             (3,728,068
                          

 

 

 
Put                                                   

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     3,054          10/05/20        USD     322.00        USD     102,275          (186,294

PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ETF

     240          10/16/20        USD     250.00        USD     6,668          (22,200

U.S. Treasury 2-Year Notes Futures

     244          10/23/20        USD     110.38        USD     53,915          (7,625

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes Futures

     243          10/23/20        USD     125.50        USD     30,626          (7,594

PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ETF

     123          10/30/20        USD     250.00        USD     3,417          (32,534

PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ETF

     246          10/30/20        USD     255.00        USD     6,835          (84,870

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     58          11/20/20        USD     280.00        USD     1,942          (11,397

PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ETF

     243          12/18/20        USD     220.00        USD     6,752          (80,068

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     396          12/18/20        USD     250.00        USD     13,262          (63,954

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     240          03/19/21        USD     250.00        USD     8,037          (120,120

Euro Dollar (3 Year) Mid-Curve

     22,196          06/11/21        USD     98.75        USD     5,522,642          (832,350

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     3,652          06/18/21        USD     275.00        USD     122,302          (4,382,400
                          

 

 

 
                             (5,831,406
                          

 

 

 
                           $ (9,559,474
                          

 

 

 

OTC Barrier Options Written

 

                 
    Description      Type of
Security
     Counterparty     

Number

of

Contracts

       Expiration
Date
      

Exercise

Price

      

Barrier

Price/Range

      

Notional

Amount

(000)

       Value         
       Call                                                                                          
 

USD

                                               
 

Currency

     One-Touch      Credit Suisse International                 10/21/20          CAD       1.41          CAD       1.41          USD       613        $ (6,322  
 

USD Currency

     One-Touch      Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC                 10/30/20          MXN       22.75          MXN       22.75          USD       200          (64,160  
 

USD

                                               
 

Currency

     One-Touch      Citibank N.A.                 11/18/20          JPY       100.00          JPY       100.00          USD       943          (84,967  
                                               

 

 

   
                                                $ (155,449  
                                               

 

 

   
    Put                                                                                          
 

USD Currency

     Down-and-Out      Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC                 11/20/20          MXN       21.40          MXN       21.25          USD       9,999          (21,365  
                                               

 

 

   
                                                $ (176,814  
                                               

 

 

   

 

 

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OTC Options Written

 

             
Description    Counterparty     

Number of

Contracts

     Expiration
Date
       Exercise Price       

Notional

Amount

(000)

    Value  
Call                                                            

USD Currency

   Bank of America N.A.             10/07/20          BRL          5.45          USD       13,690     $ (454,249

USD Currency

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.             10/23/20          IDR          15,500.00          USD       23,544       (53,500

USD Currency

   Bank of America N.A.             10/30/20          ZAR          18.00          USD       12,000       (51,411

USD Currency

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC             10/30/20          MXN          22.50          USD       15,986       (256,035

USD Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG             11/03/20          CLP          810.00          USD       23,352       (155,327

USD Currency

   Citibank N.A.             11/09/20          RUB          78.00          USD       11,908       (274,893

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

   UBS AG      2,000,600        11/20/20          USD          140.00          USD       269,501       (260,078
                               

 

 

 
                                  (1,505,493
                               

 

 

 
Put                                                            

USD Currency(a)

   Citibank N.A.             10/02/20          RUB          70.50          USD       21,351       (2

USD Currency

   Bank of America N.A.             10/09/20          MXN          22.80          USD       14,015       (470,956

AUD Currency

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC             10/14/20          JPY          70.15          AUD       445,071       (39,022

USD Currency

   Bank of America N.A.             10/30/20          ZAR          16.25          USD       17,998       (132,694

USD Currency

   BNP Paribas S.A.             10/30/20          RUB          76.80          USD       17,998       (228,110

USD Currency

   Goldman Sachs International             10/30/20          JPY          102.50          USD       11,998       (9,794

USD Currency

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC             10/30/20          MXN          21.20          USD       14,995       (72,656

USD Currency

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC             10/30/20          MXN          20.20          USD       15,986       (11,023

USD Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG             11/03/20          CLP          740.00          USD       9,730       (11,404

USD Currency

   Citibank N.A.             11/06/20          TRY          7.25          USD       6,255       (15,015

USD Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG             12/22/20          CNH          6.75          USD       56,779       (410,067
                               

 

 

 
                                  (1,400,743
                               

 

 

 
                                $ (2,906,236
                               

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection

 

               
Reference Obligation/Index   

Financing

Rate

Paid by

the

Fund

    

Payment

Frequency

  

Termination

Date

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

     Value     

Upfront

Premium

Paid

(Received)

     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

CDX.NA.HY.33.V1

     5.00    Quarterly      12/20/24        USD        35,458      $ (1,870,432    $ (2,790,442               $ 920,010  
                 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Inflation Swaps

 

                                                    Upfront         
                           Notional         Premium     Unrealized  

Paid by the Fund

  

Received by the Fund

   Termination      Amount    

 

    Paid     Appreciation  
Reference    Frequency    Rate    Frequency    Date      000)   Value     (Received)     (Depreciation)  
                       

0.73%

   At Termination    Eurostat Eurozone HICP Ex Tobacco NSA (CPTFEMU)    At Termination      09/15/25        EUR      69,035   $ (549,437                $  —              $ (549,437

0.72%

   At Termination    Eurostat Eurozone HICP Ex Tobacco NSA (CPTFEMU)    At Termination      09/15/25        EUR      69,035     (503,242               (503,242

Eurostat Eurozone HICP Ex Tobacco NSA (CPTFEMU)

   At Termination    0.98%    At Termination      09/15/30        EUR      69,035     967,458                 967,458  

Eurostat Eurozone HICP Ex Tobacco NSA (CPTFEMU)

   At Termination    0.96%    At Termination      09/15/30        EUR      69,035     822,182                 822,182  
                   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                    $ 736,961       $  —       $  736,961  
                   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

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Master Total Return Portfolio

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

                                                              Upfront          
                  Notional

 

        Premium       Unrealized  

Paid by the Fund

  

Received by the Fund

   Effective      Termination      Amount       

 

     Paid     Appreciation  
Rate    Frequency    Rate    Frequency    Date      Date      (000)      Value      (Received)     (Depreciation)  
                       

28-day MXIBTIIE, 4.55%

   Monthly    4.51%    Monthly      N/A        09/29/22      MXN     1,380,188      $ 29,793          $ 67                $ 29,726  

1-day SONIA, 0.05%

   At Termination    0.02%    At Termination      05/26/22(a)        05/26/23      GBP     25,520        39,185                39,185  

3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances, 0.51%

   Semi-Annual    0.78%    Semi-Annual      08/12/22(a)        08/12/23      CAD     50,765        25,820                25,820  

1-day CORRA, 0.21%

   Semi-Annual    0.49%    Semi-Annual      08/16/22(a)        08/16/23      CAD     50,765        31,519                31,519  

1-day CORRA, 0.21%

   At Termination    0.49%    At Termination      08/25/22(a)        08/25/23      CAD     300,000        173,320                173,320  

1-day SONIA, 0.05%

   At Termination    (0.02)%    At Termination      08/26/22(a)        08/26/23      GBP     13,180        11,950                11,950  

1-day SONIA, 0.05%

   At Termination    (0.04)%    At Termination      08/26/22(a)        08/26/23      GBP     13,180        8,943                8,943  

3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances, 0.51%

   Semi-Annual    0.76%    Semi-Annual      08/29/22(a)        08/29/23      CAD     312,120        83,443                83,443  

0.30%

   Semi-Annual   

3-month LIBOR, 0.23%

   Quarterly      09/01/22(a)        09/01/23      USD     236,455        38,497                38,497  

1-day Overnight Fed Funds Effective Rate, 0.09%

   At Termination    0.04%    At Termination      09/19/22(a)        09/19/23      USD     982,433        (200,367              (200,367

1-day Overnight Fed Funds Effective Rate, 0.09%

   At Termination    0.05%    At Termination      09/19/22(a)        09/19/23      USD     1,964,868        (148,072              (148,072

1-day SONIA, 0.05%

   At Termination    (0.15)%    At Termination      09/19/22(a)        09/19/23      GBP     102,205        (79,708      43,767         (123,475

1-day SONIA, 0.05%

   At Termination    (0.17)%    At Termination      09/21/22(a)        09/21/23      GBP     192,000        (222,510              (222,510

1-day SONIA, 0.05%

   At Termination    (0.12)%    At Termination      09/22/22(a)        09/22/23      GBP     175,000        (81,003              (81,003

1-day SONIA, 0.05%

   At Termination    (0.13)%    At Termination      09/22/22(a)        09/22/23      GBP     175,000        (108,153              (108,153

1-day Overnight Fed Funds Effective Rate, 0.09%

   At Termination    0.04%    At Termination      09/23/22(a)        09/23/23      USD     982,464        (186,177              (186,177

1-day SONIA, 0.05%

   At Termination    (0.09)%    At Termination      09/26/22(a)        09/26/23      GBP     220,000        12,750        5,591         7,159  

1-day SONIA, 0.05%

   At Termination    (0.10)%    At Termination      09/28/22(a)        09/28/23      GBP     118,000        (27,113              (27,113

1-day SONIA, 0.05%

   At Termination    (0.11)%    At Termination      09/29/22(a)        09/29/23      GBP     197,298        (68,705              (68,705

1-day SONIA, 0.05%

   At Termination    (0.12)%    At Termination      09/29/22(a)        09/29/23      GBP     194,354        (87,780              (87,780

1-day SONIA, 0.05%

   At Termination    (0.12)%    At Termination      09/29/22(a)        09/29/23      GBP     197,298        (81,457              (81,457

28-day MXIBTIIE, 4.55%

   Monthly    6.67%    Monthly      N/A        08/12/24      MXN     258,548        773,066        556         772,510  

28-day MXIBTIIE, 4.55%

   Monthly    6.72%    Monthly      N/A        08/13/24      MXN     222,465        681,331        462         680,869  

28-day MXIBTIIE, 4.55%

   Monthly    6.59%    Monthly      N/A        11/08/24      MXN     169,474        495,587        1,132         494,455  

 

 

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Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)

 

                  

 

     

 

       

 

    

 

       

 

      

 

     Upfront       

 

       

 

     

 

     

 

 
               

 

    

 

      

 

  Notional       

 

     

 

     Premium      

 

     Unrealized      

 

     

 

 
   

Paid by the Fund

  

Received by the Fund

   Effective    Termination       

 

  Amount       

 

     

 

     Paid     Appreciation      

 

     

 

 
    Rate    Frequency    Rate    Frequency    Date    Date           (000)      Value     (Received)     (Depreciation)              
      

3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances, 0.51%

   Semi-Annual   

0.75%

   Semi-Annual    N/A      05/26/25      CAD     143,415      $ 163,508              $ (442            $ 163,950               
 

3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances, 0.51%

   Semi-Annual   

0.82%

   Semi-Annual    N/A      06/03/25      CAD     5,855        21,450          (28        21,478      
 

3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances, 0.51%

   Semi-Annual   

0.82%

   Semi-Annual    N/A      06/03/25      CAD     5,855        20,355          (55        20,410      
 

3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances, 0.51%

   Semi-Annual   

0.85%

   Semi-Annual    N/A      06/04/25      CAD     63,000        301,034          (767        301,801      
 

3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances, 0.51%

   Semi-Annual   

0.85%

   Semi-Annual    N/A      06/04/25      CAD     63,000        296,320          (335        296,655      
 

3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances, 0.51%

   Semi-Annual   

0.70%

   Semi-Annual    N/A      08/06/25      CAD     260,160        (355,351        (891        (354,460    
 

0.38%

   At Termination   

1-day Overnight Fed Funds Effective Rate, 0.09%

   At Termination    09/18/24(a)      09/18/25      USD     982,433        90,050                   90,050      
 

0.39%

   At Termination   

1-day Overnight Fed Funds Effective Rate, 0.09%

   At Termination    09/18/24(a)      09/18/25      USD     1,964,868        (110,701                 (110,701    
 

3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances, 0.51%

   Semi-Annual   

0.74%

   Semi-Annual    N/A      09/18/25      CAD     13,320        (6,689        (193        (6,496    
 

3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances, 0.51%

   Semi-Annual   

0.75%

   Semi-Annual    N/A      09/18/25      CAD     40,315        (10,591        (602        (9,989    
 

3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances, 0.51%

   Semi-Annual   

0.74%

   Semi-Annual    N/A      09/21/25      CAD     22,500        (11,941        (108        (11,833    
 

3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances, 0.51%

   Semi-Annual   

0.74%

   Semi-Annual    N/A      09/21/25      CAD     22,500        (9,417        (220        (9,197    
 

0.39%

   At Termination   

1-day Overnight Fed Funds Effective Rate, 0.09%

   At Termination    09/23/24(a)      09/23/25      USD     982,464        (20,887                 (20,887    
 

2.91%

   Semi-Annual   

3-month LIBOR, 0.23%

   Quarterly    N/A      08/23/26      USD     3,692        (551,153        (46        (551,107    
 

2.93%

   Semi-Annual   

3-month LIBOR, 0.23%

   Quarterly    N/A      08/24/28      USD     8,170        (1,529,115        128          (1,529,243    
 

3.16%

   Semi-Annual   

3-month LIBOR, 0.23%

   Quarterly    N/A      10/03/28      USD     4,519        (990,511        71          (990,582    

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

September 30, 2020

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)

 

               
Paid by the Fund   

Received by the Fund

   Effective    Termination     

Notional

Amount

      

 

   

Upfront

Premium

Paid

    Unrealized
Appreciation
     

 

 
Rate    Frequency    Rate    Frequency    Date    Date           (000)      Value     (Received)     (Depreciation)  
0.68%    Semi-Annual    3-month LIBOR,
0.23%
   Quarterly    N/A          09/23/30      USD     19,409      $ 66,696              $              $ 66,696    
3-month LIBOR,

    0.23%

   Quarterly    0.67%    Semi-Annual    N/A          09/23/30      USD     19,409        (89,642                 (89,642  
                      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   
                       $ (1,612,426      $ 48,087        $ (1,660,513  
                      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

  (a) 

Forward Swap.

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection

 

                 
       Reference Obligation/Index   

Financing

Rate

Paid

by the

Fund

    

Payment

Frequency

   Counterparty   

Termination

Date

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

     Value     

Upfront

Premiun

Paid

(Received)

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

             
 

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

     1.00    Quarterly   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     12/20/20        USD        795      $ (1,908      $ (179      $ (1,729             
 

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

     1.00      Quarterly   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     12/20/20        USD        1,205        (2,890      (246      (2,644    
 

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

     1.00      Quarterly   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     12/20/20        USD        1,000        (2,400      (16      (2,384    
 

Avis Budget Group, Inc.

     5.00      Quarterly   

Barclays Bank PLC

     12/20/20        USD        2,550        (12,039      106,900        (118,939    
 

Avis Budget Group, Inc.

     5.00      Quarterly   

Barclays Bank PLC

     12/20/20        USD        2,545        (9,260      133,584        (142,844    
 

Avis Budget Group, Inc.

     5.00      Quarterly   

Barclays Bank PLC

     12/20/20        USD        2,545        (12,016      171,991        (184,007    
 

Avis Budget Group, Inc.

     5.00      Quarterly   

Goldman Sachs International

     12/20/20        USD        2,555        (12,063      93,902        (105,965    
 

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

     1.00      Quarterly   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     12/20/20        USD        1,150        (2,776      (185      (2,591    
 

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

     1.00      Quarterly   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     12/20/20        USD        1,000        (2,414      (119      (2,295    
 

Itochu Corp.

     1.00      Quarterly   

Goldman Sachs International

     12/20/20        JPY        29,326        (672      60        (732    
 

Itochu Corp.

     1.00      Quarterly   

Goldman Sachs International

     12/20/20        JPY        29,326        (672      64        (736    
 

Itochu Corp.

     1.00      Quarterly   

Goldman Sachs International

     12/20/20        JPY        29,326        (672      29        (701    
 

Itochu Corp.

     1.00      Quarterly   

Goldman Sachs International

     12/20/20        JPY        32,023        (734      87        (821    
 

Mitsubishi Corp.

     1.00      Quarterly   

Barclays Bank PLC

     12/20/20        JPY        47,573        (1,100      151        (1,251    
 

Mitsubishi Corp.

     1.00      Quarterly   

Goldman Sachs International

     12/20/20        JPY        29,326        (678      127        (805    
 

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

     1.00      Quarterly   

Goldman Sachs International

     12/20/20        JPY        58,651        (1,355      99        (1,454    
 

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

     1.00      Quarterly   

Goldman Sachs International

     12/20/20        JPY        29,326        (678      22        (700    
 

National Australia Bank Ltd.

     1.00      Quarterly   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     12/20/20        USD        1,000        (2,398      (60      (2,338    
 

Standard Chartered Bank

     1.00      Quarterly   

BNP Paribas S.A.

     12/20/20        EUR        460        (1,230      461        (1,691    
 

Standard Chartered Bank

     1.00      Quarterly   

BNP Paribas S.A.

     12/20/20        EUR        810        (2,167      777        (2,944    
 

Standard Chartered Bank

     1.00      Quarterly   

Goldman Sachs International

     12/20/20        EUR        610        (1,632      262        (1,894    
          

Morgan Stanley & Co.

                     
 

Standard Chartered Bank

     1.00      Quarterly   

International PLC

     12/20/20        EUR        240        (642      246        (888    
 

Sumitomo Corp.

     1.00      Quarterly   

Barclays Bank PLC

     12/20/20        JPY        24,938        (575      (36      (539    
 

Sumitomo Corp.

     1.00      Quarterly   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     12/20/20        JPY        25,316        (585      (40      (545    
 

Westpac Banking Corp.

     1.00      Quarterly   

Citibank N.A.

     12/20/20        USD        1,000        (2,408      (139      (2,269    
 

DISH DBS Corp.

     5.00      Quarterly   

Goldman Sachs International

     12/20/23        USD        2,168        (134,094      71,974        (206,068    
 

KB Home

     5.00      Quarterly   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     12/20/23        USD        2,138        (266,275      (115,698      (150,577    
 

Realogy Group LLC

     5.00      Quarterly   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     12/20/23        USD        1,069        (39,957      (6,762      (33,195    
 

RR Donnelley & Sons Co.

     5.00      Quarterly   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     12/20/23        USD        1,070        66,792        34,982        31,810      
 

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.

     5.00      Quarterly   

Barclays Bank PLC

     06/20/24        USD        1,199        (111,069      (59,603      (51,466    
 

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.

     5.00      Quarterly   

BNP Paribas S.A.

     06/20/24        USD        1,000        (92,635      (43,893      (48,742    
 

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.

     5.00      Quarterly   

BNP Paribas S.A.

     06/20/24        USD        1,103        (102,176      (52,244      (49,932    
 

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

     5.00      Quarterly   

Barclays Bank PLC

     06/20/24        USD        1,000        (37,697      (8,760      (28,937    
 

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

     5.00      Quarterly   

Goldman Sachs International

     06/20/24        USD        1,175        (49,526      (31,574      (17,952    
 

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

     5.00      Quarterly   

Goldman Sachs International

     06/20/24        USD        1,150        (48,473      (30,903      (17,570    
 

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

     5.00      Quarterly   

Goldman Sachs International

     06/20/24        USD        1,175        (49,526      (31,602      (17,924    
 

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

     5.00      Quarterly   

Goldman Sachs International

     06/20/24        USD        1,223        (46,104      (12,959      (33,145    
 

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

     5.00      Quarterly   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     06/20/24        USD        500        (21,075      (5,129      (15,946    
 

Avis Budget Group, Inc.

     5.00      Quarterly   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     12/20/24        USD        750        35,807        53,568        (17,761    
 

Avis Budget Group, Inc.

     5.00      Quarterly   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     12/20/24        USD        1,680        80,208        118,892        (38,684    
 

Boeing Co.

     1.00      Quarterly   

BNP Paribas S.A.

     12/20/24        USD        2,250        173,316        (37,900      211,216      

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

September 30, 2020

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection (continued)

 

                 
    Reference Obligation/Index   

Financing

Rate

Paid

by the

Fund

    

Payment

Frequency

     Counterparty   

Termination

Date

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

     Value     

Upfront

Premiun

Paid

(Received)

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

       

    

 

Boeing Co.

     1.00      Quarterly     

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     12/20/24        USD        5,950      $ 458,324        $ (59,327      $ 517,651    
 

Broadcom, Inc.

     1.00        Quarterly     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     12/20/24        USD        1,325        2,906        34,306        (31,400           
 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     1.00        Quarterly     

Barclays Bank PLC

     12/20/24        USD        5,080        1,094,168        2,248,983        (1,154,815  
 

Avis Budget Group, Inc.

     5.00        Quarterly     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     06/20/25        USD        2,540        148,462        297,716        (149,254  
 

Federative Republic of Brazil

     1.00        Quarterly     

Barclays Bank PLC

     12/20/25        USD        20,679        1,464,710        1,320,630        144,080    
 

Federative Republic of Brazil

     1.00        Quarterly     

Barclays Bank PLC

     12/20/25        USD        15,020        1,063,857        898,598        165,259    
 

Federative Republic of Brazil

     1.00        Quarterly     

Barclays Bank PLC

     12/20/25        USD        3,770        267,027        207,859        59,168    
 

Federative Republic of Brazil

     1.00        Quarterly     

Barclays Bank PLC

     12/20/25        USD        3,770        267,027        213,157        53,870    
 

Federative Republic of Brazil

     1.00        Quarterly     

Barclays Bank PLC

     12/20/25        USD        3,320        235,153        187,713        47,440    
 

Republic of Chile

     1.00        Quarterly     

Citibank N.A.

     12/20/25        USD        5,147        (86,123      (70,726      (15,397  
 

Republic of Colombia

     1.00        Quarterly     

Barclays Bank PLC

     12/20/25        USD        2,190        53,675        37,611        16,064    
 

Republic of Colombia

     1.00        Quarterly     

Barclays Bank PLC

     12/20/25        USD        2,190        53,676        39,780        13,896    
 

Republic of Colombia

     1.00        Quarterly     

Citibank N.A.

     12/20/25        USD        44,575        1,092,509        864,303        228,206    
 

Republic of Colombia

     1.00        Quarterly     

Goldman Sachs International

     12/20/25        USD        7,980        195,585        148,637        46,948    
 

Republic of Colombia

     1.00        Quarterly     

Goldman Sachs International

     12/20/25        USD        3,230        79,166        74,196        4,970    
 

Republic of Colombia

     1.00        Quarterly     

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     12/20/25        USD        1,300        31,862        22,964        8,898    
 

Republic of Colombia

     1.00        Quarterly     

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     12/20/25        USD        1,950        47,793        36,148        11,645    
 

Republic of Indonesia

     1.00        Quarterly     

Citibank N.A.

     12/20/25        USD        21,112        161,308        21,212        140,096    
 

Republic of Indonesia

     1.00        Quarterly     

Citibank N.A.

     12/20/25        USD        3,240        24,755        6,021        18,734    
 

Republic of Indonesia

     1.00        Quarterly     

Citibank N.A.

     12/20/25        USD        3,340        25,520        7,881        17,639    
 

Republic of Indonesia

     1.00        Quarterly     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     12/20/25        USD        4,280        32,701        8,598        24,103    
 

Republic of South Africa

     1.00        Quarterly     

Goldman Sachs International

     12/20/25        USD        8,596        881,963        814,375        67,588    
 

Republic of South Africa

     1.00        Quarterly     

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     12/20/25        USD        3,602        369,536        346,133        23,403    
 

Republic of South Africa

     1.00        Quarterly     

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     12/20/25        USD        29,969        3,074,956        2,880,215        194,741    
 

Republic of South Africa

     1.00        Quarterly     

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     12/20/25        USD        23,518        2,413,015        2,260,196        152,819    
 

Republic of South Africa

     1.00        Quarterly     

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     12/20/25        USD        10,860        1,114,267        1,018,374        95,893    
 

Republic of the Philippines

     1.00        Quarterly     

Goldman Sachs International

     12/20/25        USD        11,217        (257,289      (264,601      7,312    
 

Russian Federation

     1.00        Quarterly     

Bank of America N.A.

     12/20/25        USD        8,257        103,882        79,419        24,463    
 

Russian Federation

     1.00        Quarterly     

Bank of America N.A.

     12/20/25        USD        9,137        114,959        66,408        48,551    
 

Russian Federation

     1.00        Quarterly     

Bank of America N.A.

     12/20/25        USD        10,860        136,636        83,598        53,038    
 

Russian Federation

     1.00        Quarterly     

Citibank N.A.

     12/20/25        USD        3,718        46,783        24,877        21,906    
 

United Mexican States

     1.00        Quarterly     

Barclays Bank PLC

     12/20/25        USD        31,727        784,234        585,942        198,292    
 

United Mexican States

     1.00        Quarterly     

Barclays Bank PLC

     12/20/25        USD        3,610        89,231        56,179        33,052    
 

United Mexican States

     1.00        Quarterly     

Barclays Bank PLC

     12/20/25        USD        3,610        89,232        61,552        27,680    
 

United Mexican States

     1.00        Quarterly     

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     12/20/25        USD        3,640        89,973        62,965        27,008    
 

CMBX.NA.9.AAA

     0.50        Monthly     

Credit Suisse International

     09/17/58        USD        4,540        (36,341      51,362        (87,703  
 

CMBX.NA.9.AAA

     0.50        Monthly     

Deutsche Bank AG

     09/17/58        USD        3,620        (28,976      41,547        (70,523  
 

CMBX.NA.9.AAA

     0.50        Monthly     

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     09/17/58        USD        2,530        (20,251      28,623        (48,874  
 

CMBX.NA.9.AAA

     0.50        Monthly     

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     09/17/58        USD        3,050        (24,414      34,506        (58,920  
 

CMBX.NA.9.AAA

     0.50        Monthly     

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     09/17/58        USD        5,570        (44,586      69,142        (113,728  
 

CMBX.NA.9.BBB-

     3.00        Monthly     

Citibank N.A.

     09/17/58        USD        2,080        546,478        70,712        475,766    
 

CMBX.NA.9.BBB-

     3.00        Monthly     

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     09/17/58        USD        204        53,597        11,355        42,242    
 

CMBX.NA.6.AAA

     0.50        Monthly     

Deutsche Bank AG

     05/11/63        USD        2,203        (10,119      406        (10,525  
 

CMBX.NA.6.AAA

     0.50        Monthly     

Deutsche Bank AG

     05/11/63        USD        5,352        (24,590      (1,653      (22,937  
 

CMBX.NA.6.BBB-

     3.00        Monthly     

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     05/11/63        USD        850        283,433        79,380        204,053    
                      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   
                       $ 15,741,222      $ 15,357,403        $ 383,819    
                      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

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OTC Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection

                   
    Reference Obligation/Index   

Financing

Rate

Received

by

the Fund

    

Payment

Frequency

   Counterparty    Termination
Date
    

Credit    

Rating(a)

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

     Value     

Upfront

Premium

Paid

(Received)

    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
       

    

 

ITRAXX.ASIA.XJ.IG.24.V1

     1.00    Quarterly   

Goldman Sachs International

     12/20/20        A-        USD        1,825      $ 4,846      $ (2,235               $ 7,081             
 

Broadcom, Inc.(b)

     1.00      Quarterly   

Citibank N.A.

     06/20/24        BBB-        USD        14,931        110,255        (850,719        960,974    
 

CMBX.NA.7.AAA

     0.50      Monthly   

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     01/17/47        AAA        USD        4,964        37,074        (141,470        178,544    
 

CMBX.NA.3.AM

     0.50      Monthly   

Credit Suisse International

     12/13/49        N/R        USD        (c)              (10        10    
 

CMBX.NA.3.AM

     0.50      Monthly   

Goldman Sachs International

     12/13/49        N/R        USD        (c)              (25        25    
 

CMBX.NA.3.AM

     0.50      Monthly   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     12/13/49        N/R        USD        1               (51        51    
 

CMBX.NA.9.BBB-

     3.00      Monthly   

Deutsche Bank AG

     09/17/58        N/R        USD        906        (238,034      (104,277        (133,757  
 

CMBX.NA.9.BBB-

     3.00      Monthly   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     09/17/58        N/R        USD        438        (115,075      (37,187        (77,888  
 

CMBX.NA.9.BBB-

     3.00      Monthly   

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     09/17/58        N/R        USD        1,060        (278,494      (51,526        (226,968  
 

CMBX.NA.9.BBB-

     3.00      Monthly   

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     09/17/58        N/R        USD        231        (60,690      (13,499        (47,191  
 

CMBX.NA.9.BBB-

     3.00      Monthly   

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     09/17/58        N/R        USD        1,200        (315,276      (1,497        (313,779  
 

CMBX.NA.10.A

     2.00      Monthly   

Deutsche Bank AG

     11/17/59        A-        USD        3,340        (272,577      (139,551        (133,026  
 

CMBX.NA.10.A

     2.00      Monthly   

Deutsche Bank AG

     11/17/59        A-        USD        1,670        (136,289      (70,948        (65,341  
 

CMBX.NA.10.BBB-

     3.00      Monthly   

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     11/17/59        BBB-        USD        60        (14,687      (4,960        (9,727  
 

CMBX.NA.6.BBB-

     3.00      Monthly   

Credit Suisse International

     05/11/63        BB+        USD        850        (283,434      (64,282        (219,152  
                         

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   
                          $ (1,562,381    $ (1,482,237      $ (80,144  
                         

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

  (a) 

Using the rating of the issuer or the underlying securities of the index, as applicable, provided by S&P Global Ratings.

 
  (b) 

Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

 
  (c)

Notional amount is less than USD 500.

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaps

 

               

Paid by the Fund

   Received by the Fund      Counterparty    Termination     

Notional

Amount

(000)

     Value    

Upfront

Premium

Paid

    Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Rate    Frequency    Rate      Frequency      Date     (Received)     (Depreciation)  

3.27%

   Semi-Annual     
3-month LIBOR,
0.23%
 
 
     Quarterly      Deutsche Bank AG      05/16/21        USD        9,510      $ (294,467               $                 $ (294,467

1-day BZDIOVER, 0.01%

   At Termination      3.10%        At Termination      Citibank N.A.      01/03/22        BRL        209,788        43,673                         43,673  

1-day BZDIOVER, 0.01%

   At Termination      5.13%        At Termination      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      01/02/23        BRL        58,940        162,368                         162,368  

1-day BZDIOVER, 0.01%

   At Termination      4.52%        At Termination      BNP Paribas S.A.      01/02/23        BRL        230,186        66,266                   66,266  

28-day MXIBTIIE, 4.55%

   Monthly      6.33%        Monthly      Citibank N.A.      06/09/25        MXN        14,869        38,656          (56        38,712  

28-day MXIBTIIE, 4.55%

   Monthly      6.32%        Monthly      Goldman Sachs International      08/06/25        MXN        109,616        283,607          (313        283,920  
                       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                        $ 300,103        $ (369      $ 300,472  
                       

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

OTC Inflation Rate Swaps

 

               
   

Paid by the Fund

               Received by the Fund                 

Counterparty

    

Termination

Date

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

      

 

   

Upfront

Premium

Paid

     Unrealized
Appreciation
     

 

 
       Reference   Frequency    Rate    Frequency    Value     (Received)      (Depreciation)    

    

 
 

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NAS (CPURNSA)

  At Termination    (0.96)%    At Termination      Citibank N.A.        04/15/21      USD      130,790      $ (2,205,425     $ —        $ (2,205,425  

 

 

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OTC Inflation Rate Swaps (continued)

 

                   
    Paid by the Fund   

Received by the Fund

    

 

    

Termination

Date

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

     Value    

Upfront

Premium

Paid

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

     

 

 
    Reference   Frequency    Rate    Frequency    Counterparty     (Received)     (Depreciation)        
 

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NAS (CPURNSA)

  At Termination   

(1.00)%

   At Termination      Citibank N.A.        04/15/21      USD      130,789      $ (2,251,864               $                 $ (2,251,864  

    

 

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NAS (CPURNSA)

  At Termination   

(1.00)%

   At Termination      Citibank N.A.        04/15/21      USD      130,789        (2,251,864                 (2,251,864  
 

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NAS (CPURNSA)

  At Termination   

(1.02)%

   At Termination      Citibank N.A.        04/15/21      USD      130,789        (2,275,832                 (2,275,832  
 

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NAS (CPURNSA)

  At Termination   

(0.60)%

   At Termination      Citibank N.A.        04/15/21      USD      76,394        (1,085,001                 (1,085,001           
 

0.00%

  At Termination   

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NAS (CPURNSA)

   At Termination      Citibank N.A.        04/15/22      USD      130,789        2,797,906                   2,797,906    
 

0.01%

  At Termination   

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NAS (CPURNSA)

   At Termination      Citibank N.A.        04/15/22      USD      130,789        2,767,843                   2,767,843    
 

0.02%

  At Termination   

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NAS (CPURNSA)

   At Termination      Citibank N.A.        04/15/22      USD      130,789        2,747,800                   2,747,800    
 

0.04%

  At Termination   

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NAS (CPURNSA)

   At Termination      Citibank N.A.        04/15/22      USD      130,789        2,692,672                   2,692,672    
 

0.27%

  At Termination   

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NAS (CPURNSA)

   At Termination      Citibank N.A.        04/15/22      USD      76,394        1,307,781                   1,307,781    
 

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NAS (CPURNSA)

  At Termination   

(0.05)%

   At Termination      Citibank N.A.        04/15/22      USD      196,184        (4,384,694                 (4,384,694  
 

0.62%

  At Termination   

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NAS (CPURNSA)

   At Termination      Citibank N.A.        04/15/24      USD      196,184        6,496,771                   6,496,771    
                        

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   
                         $ 4,356,093        $        $ 4,356,093    
                        

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

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OTC Total Return Swaps

 

Paid by the Fund

  

Received by the Fund

     

 

   Termination     

Notional

Amount

    

 

    

Upfront

Premium

Paid

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

 
Reference    Frequency    Rate    Frequency    Counterparty    Date      (000)   Value      (Received)      (Depreciation)  

Berry Petroleum Corp.

   At Termination   

3-month LIBOR minus 0.45%, 0.23%

   At Termination    Credit Suisse International      11/05/20        USD      205   $ 89,149      $      $ 89,149  

Antero Resources Corp.

   At Termination   

3-month LIBOR minus 0.50%, 0.23%

   At Termination    Citibank N.A.      02/12/21        USD      1,311     652,264               652,264  

EQT Corp.

   At Termination   

3-month LIBOR minus 0.15%, 0.23%

   At Termination    Citibank N.A.      02/12/21        USD      2,363     629,115               629,115  
     

Goldman Sachs Systematic Skew U.S. Series 10

                      

3-month LIBOR, 0.23%

   At Termination   

Excess Return Strategy

   At Termination    Goldman Sachs International      09/09/21        USD      3,052     579               579  
                      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                       $ 1,371,107      $      $ 1,371,107  
                      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balances Reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for Centrally Cleared Swaps, OTC Swaps and Options Written

 

     

Swaps

Premiums

Paid

    

Swap

Premiums

Received

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

    

Unrealized

Depreciation

     Value  

Centrally Cleared Swaps(a)

   $ 51,774      $ (2,794,129    $ 6,068,086      $ (6,071,628    $  

OTC Swaps

     16,191,757        (2,316,960      25,383,004        (19,051,657       

Options Written

     N/A        N/A        5,257,303        (2,004,931      (12,962,851

 

  (a) 

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared swaps, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and is net of any previously paid (received) swap premium amounts.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

     

Commodity

Contracts

    

Credit

Contracts

    

Equity

Contracts

    

Foreign

Currency

Exchange

Contracts

    

Interest

Rate

Contracts

    

Other

Contracts

     Total  

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

                      

Futures contracts

                      

Unrealized appreciation(a)

                      $      $      $ 46,169      $      $ 1,491,109      $      $ 1,537,278  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                      

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                            19,677,120                      19,677,120  

Options purchased

                      

Investments at value — unaffiliated(b)

                     13,055,172        4,174,369        9,538,342               26,767,883  

Swaps — centrally cleared Unrealized appreciation(a)

              920,010                      3,358,436        1,789,640        6,068,086  

Swaps — OTC

                      

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps; Swap premiums paid

              20,797,942        1,371,107               594,939        18,810,773        41,574,761  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     $  —      $ 21,717,952      $ 14,472,448      $ 23,851,489      $ 14,982,826      $ 20,600,413      $ 95,625,128  
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

                      

Futures contracts

                      

Unrealized depreciation(a)

     $      $      $      $      $ 6,321,560      $      $ 6,321,560  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                      

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                            17,190,119                      17,190,119  

Options written

                      

Options written at value

                     8,893,388        2,822,972        1,246,491               12,962,851  

 

 

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      Commodity
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
     Interest
Rate
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Swaps — centrally cleared

                    

Unrealized depreciation(a)

   $      $      $      $      $ 5,018,949      $ 1,052,679      $ 6,071,628  

Swaps — OTC

                    

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps;

                    

Swap premiums received

            6,619,101                      294,836        14,454,680        21,368,617  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $      $ 6,619,101      $ 8,893,388      $ 20,013,091      $ 12,881,836      $ 15,507,359      $ 63,914,775  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures and centrally cleared swaps, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 
  (b) 

Includes options purchased at value as reported in the Schedule of Investments.

 

For the year ended September 30, 2020, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statement of Operations was as follows:

 

     

Commodity

Contracts

    

Credit

Contracts

    

Equity

Contracts

    

Foreign

Currency

Exchange

Contracts

    

Interest

Rate

Contracts

    

Other

Contracts

     Total  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $ (15,482,787    $      $ 352,588,980      $      $ 337,106,193  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                          (13,457,019                    (13,457,019

Options purchased(a)

                   (4,107,491      (28,241,218      (20,323,619             (52,672,328

Options written

                   12,630,731        17,695,011        14,412,727               44,738,469  

Swaps

            12,205,587        5,626,357               17,438,009        7,099,776        42,369,729  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $      $ 12,205,587      $ (1,333,190    $ (24,003,226    $ 364,116,097      $ 7,099,776      $ 358,085,044  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $ (314,289    $      $ (752,308    $      $ (1,066,597

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                          (10,783,041                    (10,783,041

Options purchased

                   4,795,437        (6,303,865      (5,008,870             (6,517,298

Options written

                   (1,025,742      2,668,248        404,082               2,046,588  

Swaps

            559,557        1,066,274               (2,404,220      4,925,049        4,146,660  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $      $ 559,557      $ 4,521,680      $ (14,418,658    $ (7,761,316    $ 4,925,049      $ (12,173,688
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Options purchased are included in net realized gain (loss) from investments — unaffiliated.

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

Futures contracts

        

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 4,756,116,393  

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ 1,292,212,179  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

  

Average amounts purchased — in USD

   $ 1,273,662,682  

Average amounts sold — in USD

   $ 801,042,281  

Options

  

Average value of option contracts purchased

   $ 19,351,235  

Average value of option contracts written

   $ 11,624,128  

Average notional value of swaption contracts purchased

   $ 223,865,000  

Average notional value of swaption contracts written

   $ 244,727,250  

Credit default swaps

  

Average notional value — buy protection

   $ 451,523,821  

Average notional value — sell protection

   $ 76,329,822  

Total return swaps

  

Average notional amount

   $ 39,986,473  

Interest rate swaps

  

Average notional value — pays fixed rate

   $ 5,320,739,721  

Average notional value — received fixed rate

   $ 4,596,465,473  

 

 

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Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments (continued)

Inflation swaps

        

Average notional amount — pays

   $ 438,337,388  

Average notional amount — receives

   $ 438,337,723  

For more information about the Master Portfolio’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

Derivative Financial Instruments – Offsetting as of Period End

The Portfolio’s derivative assets and liabilities (by type) were as follows:

 

      Assets      Liabilities  

Derivative Financial Instruments

     

Futures contracts

   $ 3,741,666      $ 9,564,980  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     19,677,120        17,190,119  

Options

     26,767,883(a )       12,962,851  

Swaps — centrally cleared

            2,620,865  

Swaps — OTC(b)

     41,574,761        21,368,617  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

   $ 91,761,430      $ 63,707,432  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”)

     (23,449,484      (21,745,319
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA

   $ 68,311,946      $ 41,962,113  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes interest rate caps purchased at value and options purchased at value which are included in Investments at value — unaffiliated in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and reported in the Schedule of Investments.

 
  (b) 

Includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC swaps and swap premiums paid/received in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The following tables present the Master Portfolio’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral received and pledged by the Master Portfolio:

 

Counterparty   

Derivative

Assets

Subject to

an MNA by

Counterparty

    

Derivatives

Available

for Offset(a)

    

Non-

Cash

Collateral

Received(b)

    

Cash

Collateral

Received(b)

    

Net

Amount of

Derivative

Assets(c)(d)

 

Bank of America N.A

   $ 2,690,686      $ (2,434,157    $ (256,529    $      $  

Barclays Bank PLC

     8,044,358        (1,919,197             (6,125,161       

BNP Paribas S.A

     4,771,680        (2,974,892                    1,796,788  

Citibank N.A

     28,750,285        (21,595,663             (7,154,622       

Credit Suisse International

     234,647        (234,647                     

Deutsche Bank AG

     1,650,835        (1,650,835                     

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     1,076,999        (473,409             (600,000      3,590  

Goldman Sachs International

     3,580,644        (790,473             (2,790,171       

HSBC Bank PLC

     878,822        (288,113                    590,709  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     283,433        (14,687                    268,746  

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A

     2,576,181        (2,206,384             (369,797       

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     8,873,290        (1,851,947             (7,021,343       

State Street Bank and Trust Co.

     32,257        (5,321                    26,936  

UBS AG

     4,867,829        (2,053,054                    2,814,775  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 68,311,946      $ (38,492,779    $ (256,529    $ (24,061,094    $ 5,501,544  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
              
Counterparty   

Derivative

Liabilities

Subject to

an MNA by

Counterparty

    

Derivatives

Available

for Offset(a)

    

Non-

Cash

Collateral

Pledged

    

Cash

Collateral

Pledged(e)

    

Net

Amount of

Derivative

Liabilities(d)(f)

 

Bank of America N.A

   $ 2,434,157      $ (2,434,157    $      $      $  

Barclays Bank PLC

     1,919,197        (1,919,197                     

BNP Paribas S.A

     2,974,892        (2,974,892                     

Citibank N.A

     21,595,663        (21,595,663                     

Credit Suisse International

     626,654        (234,647             (392,007       

Deutsche Bank AG

     1,881,455        (1,650,835             (230,620       

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

     473,409        (473,409                     

Goldman Sachs International

     790,473        (790,473                     

 

 

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Counterparty   

Derivative

Liabilities

Subject to

an MNA by

Counterparty

      

Derivatives

Available

for Offset(a)

   

Non-

Cash

Collateral

Pledged

      

Cash

Collateral

Pledged(e)

      

Net

Amount of

Derivative

Liabilities(d)(f)

 

HSBC Bank PLC

   $ 288,113        $ (288,113     $        $        $  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     14,687          (14,687                          

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A

     2,206,384          (2,206,384                          

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

     1,851,947          (1,851,947                                           

Standard Chartered Bank

     2,846,707                           (20,000        2,826,707  

State Street Bank and Trust Co.

     5,321          (5,321                          

UBS AG

     2,053,054          (2,053,054                          
  

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 41,962,113        $ (38,492,779     $        $ (642,627      $ 2,826,707  
  

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

The amount of derivatives available for offset is limited to the amount of derivative assets and/or liabilities that are subject to an MNA.

 
  (b) 

Excess of collateral received from the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

 
  (c) 

Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.

 
  (d) 

Net amount may also include forward foreign currency exchange contracts that are not required to be collateralized.

 
  (e) 

Excess of collateral pledged to the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

 
  (f) 

Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default. Net amount may be offset further by the options written receivable/payable on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Master Portfolio’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following tables summarize the Master Portfolio’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy. The breakdown of the Master Portfolio’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

                                                                                                           

 

 
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Assets

           

Investments

           

Long-Term Investments

           

Asset-Backed Securities

   $      $ 2,024,875,666      $ 185,886,590      $ 2,210,762,256  

Common Stocks

           

Diversified Financial Services

     7,662,743                      7,662,743  

Energy Equipment & Services

     1,088               282,627        283,715  

Entertainment

     1,046,120                      1,046,120  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     3,092,908                      3,092,908  

Health Care Providers & Services

     1,795,641                      1,795,641  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     6,071,059                      6,071,059  

Household Durables

     11,159,137                      11,159,137  

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers

     2,640,174                      2,640,174  

Media

     2,003,404                      2,003,404  

Metals & Mining

     20,198                      20,198  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

            1,771,458               1,771,458  

Real Estate Management & Development

     2,893,746                      2,893,746  

Corporate Bonds(a)

            7,545,740,968        38,948,734        7,584,689,702  

Floating Rate Loan Interests(a)

            181,518,282        133,453,277        314,971,559  

Foreign Agency Obligations

            132,732,430               132,732,430  

Foreign Government Obligations

            1,216,052,131               1,216,052,131  

Investment Companies

     271,734,246                      271,734,246  

Municipal Bonds

            447,436,471               447,436,471  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

            1,056,809,166        21,820,080        1,078,629,246  

Preferred Securities(a)

            88,755,607               88,755,607  

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

            10,723,792,874               10,723,792,874  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

            2,622,872,604               2,622,872,604  

Warrants

           

Diversified Financial Services

                           

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

            80,741               80,741  

Real Estate Management & Development

     638                      638  

Short-Term Securities

           

Money Market Funds

     178,500,805                      178,500,805  

 

 

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      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Short-Term Securities

           

Options Purchased

           

Equity Contracts

   $ 12,712,018      $ 343,154      $      $ 13,055,172  

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

            4,174,369               4,174,369  

Interest Rate Contracts

     6,995,800        2,542,542               9,538,342  

Unfunded Floating Rate Loan Interests(b)

            38,565               38,565  

Liabilities

           

TBA Sale Commitments

            (4,866,864,962             (4,866,864,962

Unfunded Floating Rate Loan Interests (b)

            (54,719      (14,194      (68,913
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 508,329,725      $ 21,182,617,347      $ 380,377,114        22,071,324,186  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investments Valued at NAV(c)

              56,783,936  
           

 

 

 
            $ 22,128,108,122  
           

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(d)

           

Assets

           

Credit Contracts

   $      $ 4,565,221      $ 960,974      $ 5,526,195  

Equity Contracts

     46,169        1,371,107               1,417,276  

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

            19,677,120               19,677,120  

Interest Rate Contracts

     1,491,109        3,953,375               5,444,484  

Other Contracts

            20,600,413               20,600,413  

Liabilities

           

Credit Contracts

            (4,302,510             (4,302,510

Equity Contracts

     (8,633,310      (260,078             (8,893,388

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

            (20,013,089      (2      (20,013,091

Interest Rate Contracts

     (7,247,724      (5,633,743             (12,881,467

Other Contracts

            (15,507,359             (15,507,359
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (14,343,756    $ 4,450,457      $ 960,972      $ (8,932,327
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

See above Schedule of Investments for values in each industry.

 
  (b) 

Unfunded floating rate loan interests are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the commitment.

 
  (c) 

Certain investments of the Master Portfolio were fair valued using NAV per share as no quoted market value is available and therefore have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy.

 
  (d) 

Derivative financial instruments are swaps, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and options written. Swaps, futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument and options written are shown at value.

 

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Master Portfolio had a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets. The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value:

 

 

 
    

Asset-Backed

Securities

    

Common

Stocks

    

Corporate

Bonds

    

Floating Rate

Loan Interests

    

Non-Agency

Mortgage-

Backed

Securities

 

 

 

Assets

              

Opening Balance, as of September 30, 2019

   $ 119,808,152      $      $ 24,565,099      $ 143,255,372      $ 36,178,812  

Transfers into Level 3

     7,344,485               4,262,210        41,006,741        3,105,944  

Transfers out of Level 3

     (16,689,482                    (12,785,807      (12,631,615

Accrued discounts/premiums

     188,138               97,917        149,585        15,662  

Net realized gain (loss)

     480,124               (1,410,242      (182,650      89,348  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a)(b)

     (1,081,233      185,611        (6,685,283      (7,806,206      (507,677

Purchases

     98,923,147        97,016        19,258,160        68,549,365        3,502,500  

Sales

     (23,086,741             (1,139,127      (98,733,123      (7,932,894
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Closing Balance, as of September 30, 2020

   $ 185,886,590      $ 282,627      $ 38,948,734      $ 133,453,277      $ 21,820,080  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at September 30, 2020(b)

   $ (1,018,209    $ 185,611      $ (6,685,283    $ (7,897,672    $ (507,677
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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Options

Purchased

   

Unfunded

Floating Rate

Loan Interests

       Total  

 

 

Assets

            

Opening Balance, as of September 30, 2019

                 $ 1                    $        $ 323,807,436  

Transfers into Level 3

              (4,404        55,714,976  

Transfers out of Level 3

                       (42,106,904

Accrued discounts/premiums

                       451,302  

Net realized gain (loss)

      (8,551                (1,031,971

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a)(b)

      8,550         (9,790        (15,896,028

Purchases

                       190,330,188  

Sales

                       (130,891,885
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Closing Balance, as of September 30, 2020

    $       $ (14,194      $ 380,377,114  
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at September 30, 2020(b)

    $       $ (9,790      $ (15,933,020
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations.

 
  (b) 

Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at September 30, 2020 is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

 

The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 derivative financial instruments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value:

 

 

 
              Foreign Currency  
     Credit Contracts        Exchange Contracts  
  

 

 

      

 

 
     Assets        Liabilities        Assets        Liabilities    

 

 

Opening Balance, as of September 30, 2019

   $          $          $        $ (1

Transfers into Level 3

     246,546                                 

Transfers out of Level 3

                                                

Accrued discounts/premiums

     229,281                                1  

Net realized gain (loss)

                                    (14,132

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a)(b)

     332,934                                         97,958  

Purchases

                                    (195,921

Issues

                                     

Sales

                                    112,093  

Settlements

     152,213                                 
  

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

      

 

 

 

Closing Balance, as of September 30, 2020

   $ 960,974          $          $        $ (2
  

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at September 30, 2020(b)

   $ 332,934          $          $        $ 97,958  
  

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations.

 
  (b) 

Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at September 30, 2020 is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities 

September 30, 2020

 

    

Master

Total Return

Portfolio

      

ASSETS

   

Investments at value — unaffiliated(a)(b)

  $ 26,631,874,556       

Investments at value — affiliated(c)

    363,128,876    

Cash

    27,129,498    

Cash pledged:

   

Collateral — OTC derivatives

    2,000,000    

Collateral — TBA commitments

    910,000    

Futures contracts

    60,591,010    

Centrally cleared swaps

    32,442,630    

Foreign currency at value(d)

    63,664,091    

Receivables:

   

Investments sold

    182,686,152    

Options written

    1,559,928    

Securities lending income — affiliated

    3,567    

Swaps

    3,089,540    

TBA sale commitments

    4,871,004,784    

Contributions from investors

    658,662    

Dividends — affiliated

    13,991    

Interest — unaffiliated

    128,817,858    

Principal paydowns

    1,093,771    

Variation margin on futures contracts

    3,741,666    

Swap premiums paid

    16,191,757    

Unrealized appreciation on:

   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    19,677,120    

OTC swaps

    25,383,004    

Unfunded floating rate loan interests

    38,565    

Prepaid expenses

    94,912    
 

 

 

   

Total assets

    32,435,795,938    
 

 

 

   

LIABILITIES

   

Cash received as collateral for OTC derivatives

    28,850,520    

Cash received as collateral for TBA commitments

    5,845,571    

Cash collateral on securities loaned at value

    56,784,289    

Options written at value(e)

    12,962,851    

TBA sale commitments at value(f)

    4,866,864,962    

Payables:

   

Investments purchased

    7,383,488,176    

Swaps

    13,478    

Investment advisory fees

    836,763    

Directors’ fees

    1,478    

Options written

    1,281,462    

Other accrued expenses

    1,014,785    

Other affiliate fees

    107,996    

Variation margin on futures contracts

    9,564,980    

Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

    2,620,865    

Withdrawals to investors

    22,480,488    

Swap premiums received

    2,316,960    

Unrealized depreciation on:

   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    17,190,119    

OTC swaps

    19,051,657    

Unfunded floating rate loan interests

    68,913    
 

 

 

   

Total liabilities

    12,431,346,313    
 

 

 

   

NET ASSETS

  $ 20,004,449,625    
 

 

 

   

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF

   

Investors’ capital

  $ 19,573,873,094    

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    430,576,531    
 

 

 

   

NET ASSETS

  $ 20,004,449,625    
 

 

 

   

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

September 30, 2020

 

    

Master

Total Return

Portfolio

      

(a) Investments at cost — unaffiliated

  $ 26,211,969,769       

(b) Securities loaned at value

  $ 55,735,013    

(c) Investments at cost — affiliated

  $ 363,754,768    

(d) Foreign currency at cost

  $ 64,018,683    

(e) Premiums received

  $ 16,215,223    

(f) Proceeds from TBA sale commitments

  $ 4,871,004,784    

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statement of Operations

Year Ended September 30, 2020

 

    

Master

Total Return

Portfolio

      

INVESTMENT INCOME

   

Dividends — unaffiliated

  $ 1,050,285       

Dividends — affiliated

    10,397,468    

Interest — unaffiliated

    480,402,552    

Securities lending income — affiliated — net

    8,557    

Foreign taxes withheld

    (616,864  
 

 

 

   

Total investment income

    491,241,998    
 

 

 

   

EXPENSES

   

Investment advisory

    9,403,300    

Accounting services

    729,413    

Custodian

    636,014    

Professional

    287,870    

Directors

    178,638    

Printing and postage

    9,738    

Miscellaneous

    644,405    
 

 

 

   

Total expenses

    11,889,378    

Less:

   

Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager

    (933,305  
 

 

 

   

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    10,956,073    
 

 

 

   

Net investment income

    480,285,925    
 

 

 

   

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

   

Net realized gain (loss) from:

   

Investments — unaffiliated (net of $741,485 foreign capital gain tax)

    386,726,593    

Investments — affiliated

    14,390,680    

Capital gain distributions from investment companies — affiliated

    2,436    

Options written

    44,738,469    

Futures contracts

    337,106,193    

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    (13,457,019  

Foreign currency transactions

    12,548,895    

Swaps

    42,369,729    
 

 

 

   
    824,425,976    
 

 

 

   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

   

Investments — unaffiliated

    41,163,394    

Investments — affiliated

    (497,110  

Options written

    2,046,588    

Futures contracts

    (1,066,597  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    (10,783,041  

Foreign currency translations

    799,673    

Swaps

    4,146,660    

Unfunded floating rate loan interests

    (16,106  
 

 

 

   
    35,793,461    
 

 

 

   

Net realized and unrealized gain

    860,219,437    
 

 

 

   

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 1,340,505,362    
 

 

 

   

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    Master Total Return Portfolio  
    Year Ended September 30,  
     2020     2019(a)  

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

   

OPERATIONS

   

Net investment income

  $ 480,285,925     $ 509,537,884  

Net realized gain

    824,425,976       232,728,084  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    35,793,461       657,550,089  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    1,340,505,362       1,399,816,057  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS

   

Proceeds from contributions

    8,975,170,481       5,976,173,038  

Value of withdrawals

    (6,024,057,622     (4,727,004,752
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets derived from capital transactions

    2,951,112,859       1,249,168,286  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   

Total increase in net assets

    4,291,618,221       2,648,984,343  

Beginning of year

    15,712,831,404       13,063,847,061  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 20,004,449,625     $ 15,712,831,404  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Master Total Return Portfolio  
    Year Ended September 30,  
     2020      2019(a)      2018(a)     2017(a)      2016(a)  

Total Return

            

Total return

    7.90      10.60      (1.19 )%(b)       1.90      5.75
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(c)

            

Total expenses

    0.07      0.07      0.34     0.32      0.21
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    0.06      0.07      0.34     0.32      0.21
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense

    0.06      0.07      0.07     0.08      0.08
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2.70      3.70      3.67     3.30      3.03
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

            

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 20,004,450      $ 15,712,831      $ 13,063,847     $ 11,601,109      $ 9,309,960  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    556      574      734     806      841
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Consolidated Financial Highlights.

(b) 

Includes a payment received from an affiliate, which had no impact on the Master Portfolio’s total return.

(c) 

Excludes expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds as follows:

 

   
    Year Ended September 30,  
                   2020                  2019                  2018                  2017                  2016  

Investments in underlying funds

    0.01     0.01     0.01     0.01     0.01
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(d)

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions (“MDRs”).Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows:

 

   
    Year Ended September 30,  
                   2020                  2019                  2018                  2017                  2016  

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding MDRs)

    274     241     350     540     598
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements     

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

Master Total Return Portfolio (the “Master Portfolio”), a series of Master Bond LLC, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Master Bond LLC is organized as a Delaware limited liability company. The Master Portfolio is classified as diversified. The Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Master Bond LLC permits the Board of Directors of the Master Bond LLC (the “Board”) to issue nontransferable interests in the Master Bond LLC, subject to certain limitations.

The Master Portfolio, together with certain other registered investment companies advised by BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”) or its affiliates, is included in a complex of non-index fixed-income mutual funds and all BlackRock-advised closed-end funds referred to as the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex.

Basis of Consolidation: The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Master Portfolio include the accounts of BlackRock Cayman Master Total Return Portfolio I, Ltd. (the “Subsidiary”) which was wholly-owned by the Master Portfolio. Effective November 30, 2018, the Master Portfolio no longer invested in the Subsidiary and on December 26, 2019 the Subsidiary was dissolved. The Subsidiary enabled Master Portfolio to hold commodity-related instruments and other derivatives and satisfy Regulated Investment Company (“RIC”) tax requirements.

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Master Portfolio is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date at fair value. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are subsequently recorded when the Master Portfolio is informed of the ex-dividend date. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax at various rates may be imposed on capital gains, dividends and interest. Upon notification from issuers, a portion of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized on an accrual basis. For convertible securities, premiums attributable to the debt instrument are amortized, but premiums attributable to the conversion feature are not amortized.

Foreign Currency Translation: The Master Portfolio’s books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates determined as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). Purchases and sales of investments are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the investments denominated in that currency will lose value; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. dollar falls in relative value.

The Master Portfolio does not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of investments for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the effects of changes in exchange rates on investments are not segregated in the Statement of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those investments, but are included as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments. The Master Portfolio reports realized currency gains (losses) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Foreign Taxes: The Master Portfolio may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments, or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Master Portfolio invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Master Portfolio and are reflected in its Statement of Operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income, foreign taxes on securities lending income are presented as a reduction of securities lending income, foreign taxes on stock dividends are presented as “Foreign taxes withheld”, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign taxes on foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of September 30, 2020, if any, are disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where the Master Portfolio enters into certain investments (e.g., to-be-announced (“TBA”) sale commitments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, options written, swaps and structured options) that would be treated as “senior securities” for 1940 Act purposes, the Master Portfolio may segregate or designate on its books and records cash or liquid assets having a market value at least equal to the amount of its future obligations under such investments. Doing so allows the investment or borrowings to be excluded from treatment as a “senior security.” Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Master Portfolio may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or obligations.

Deferred Compensation Plan: Under the Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) approved by the Master Portfolio’s Board, the directors who are not “interested persons” of the Master Bond LLC, as defined in the 1940 Act (“Independent Directors”), may defer a portion of their annual complex-wide compensation. Deferred amounts earn an approximate return as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in common shares of certain funds in the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex selected by the Independent Directors. This has the same economic effect for the Independent Directors as if the Independent Directors had invested the deferred amounts directly in certain funds in the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)   

 

The Plan is not funded and obligations thereunder represent general unsecured claims against the general assets of the Master Portfolio, as applicable. Deferred compensation liabilities, if any, are included in the Directors’ and Officer’s fees payable in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and will remain as a liability of the Master Portfolio until such amounts are distributed in accordance with the Plan.

Recent Accounting Standards: The Master Portfolio has adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Update 2017-08 to amend the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. Under the new standard, the Master Portfolio has changed the amortization period for the premium on certain purchased callable debt securities with non-contingent call features to the earliest call date. In accordance with the transition provisions of the standard, the Master Portfolio applied the amendments on a modified retrospective basis beginning with the fiscal period ended September 30, 2020. The adjusted cost basis of securities at September 30, 2019 is $18,319,844,109.

Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, the Master Portfolio enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Master Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Master Portfolio, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.

Other: Expenses directly related to the Master Portfolio are charged to the Master Portfolio. Other operating expenses shared by several funds, including other funds managed by the Manager, are prorated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods.

The Master Portfolio has an arrangement with its custodian whereby credits are earned on uninvested cash balances, which could be used to reduce custody fees and/or overdraft charges. The Master Portfolio may incur charges on overdrafts, subject to certain conditions.

 

3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: The Master Portfolio’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Master Portfolio is open for business and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price the Master Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Master Portfolio determines the fair values of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board. If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value. The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of the Master Portfolio’s assets and liabilities:

 

   

Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day may be valued at the last available bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price.

Generally, trading in foreign instruments is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of trading on the Master Portfolio’s listing exchange. Occasionally, events affecting the values of such instruments may occur between the foreign market close and the close of trading on the Master Portfolio’s listing exchange that may not be reflected in the computation of the Master Portfolio’s net assets. Each business day, the Master Portfolio uses a pricing service to assist with the valuation of certain foreign exchange-traded equity securities and foreign exchange-traded and over-the-counter (“OTC”) options (the “Systematic Fair Value Price”). Using current market factors, the Systematic Fair Value Price is designed to value such foreign securities and foreign options at fair value as of the close of trading on the NYSE, which follows the close of the local markets.

 

   

Fixed-income investments for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued using the last available bid prices or current market quotations provided by independent dealers or third party pricing services. Floating rate loan interests are valued at the mean of the bid prices from one or more independent brokers or dealers as obtained from a third party pricing service. Pricing services generally value fixed-income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data (e.g., recent representative bids and offers), market data, credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information. Certain fixed-income securities, including asset-backed and mortgage related securities may be valued based on valuation models that consider the estimated cash flows of each tranche of the entity, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche. The amortized cost method of valuation may be used with respect to debt obligations with sixty days or less remaining to maturity.

 

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published net asset value (“NAV”).

 

   

The Master Portfolio values its investment in SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series (the “Money Market Series”) at fair value, which is ordinarily based upon its pro rata ownership in the underlying fund’s net assets.

 

   

Futures contracts are valued based on that day’s last reported settlement price on the exchange where the contract is traded.

 

   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices and are determined as of the close of trading on the NYSE based on that day’s prevailing forward exchange rate for the underlying currencies.

 

   

Exchange-traded equity options for which market quotations are readily available will be valued at the National Best Bid and Offer quotes (“NBBO”). NBBO represents the mean of the bid and ask prices as quoted on the exchange on which such options are traded. In the event that there is no mean price available, the last bid (long

 

 

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positions) or ask (short positions) price will be used. If no bid or ask price is available, the prior day’s price may be used. OTC options and options on swaps (“swaptions”) are valued by an independent pricing service using a mathematical model, which incorporates a number of market data factors, such as the trades and prices of the underlying instruments.

 

   

Swap agreements are valued utilizing quotes received daily by independent pricing services or through brokers, which are derived using daily swap curves and models that incorporate a number of market data factors, such as discounted cash flows, trades and values of the underlying reference instruments.

If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investment, or in the event that the application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee will include market approach, income approach and cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that the Master Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.

For investments in equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds (“Private Company” or collectively, the “Private Companies”) and other Fair Valued Investments, the fair valuation approaches that are used by the Global Valuation Committee and third party pricing services utilize one or a combination of, but not limited to, the following inputs.

 

Standard Inputs Generally Considered By Third Party Pricing Services

Market approach

 

(i)  recent market transactions, including subsequent rounds of financing, in the underlying investment or comparable issuers;

(ii) recapitalizations and other transactions across the capital structure; and

(iii)   market multiples of comparable issuers.

Income approach

 

(i)  future cash flows discounted to present and adjusted as appropriate for liquidity, credit and/or market risks;

(ii) quoted prices for similar investments or assets in active markets; and

(iii)   other risk factors, such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, recovery rates, liquidation amounts and/or default rates.

Cost approach

 

(i)  audited or unaudited financial statements, investor communications and financial or operational metrics issued by the Private Company;

(ii) changes in the valuation of relevant indices or publicly traded companies comparable to the Private Company;

(iii)   relevant news and other public sources; and

(iv)   known secondary market transactions in the Private Company’s interests and merger or acquisition activity in companies comparable to the Private Company.

Investments in series of preferred stock issued by Private Companies are typically valued utilizing market approach in determining the enterprise value of the company. Such investments often contain rights and preferences that differ from other series of preferred and common stock of the same issuer. Valuation techniques such as an option pricing model (“OPM”), a probability weighted expected return model (“PWERM”) or a hybrid of those techniques are used in allocating enterprise value of the company, as deemed appropriate under the circumstances. The use of OPM and PWERM techniques involve a determination of the exit scenarios of the investment in order to appropriately allocate the enterprise value of the company among the various parts of its capital structure.

The Private Companies are not subject to the public company disclosure, timing, and reporting standards applicable to other investments held by the Master Portfolio. Typically, the most recently available information by a Private Company is as of a date that is earlier than the date the Master Portfolio is calculating its NAV. This factor may result in a difference between the value of the investment and the price the Master Portfolio could receive upon the sale of the investment.

Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

 

Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Master Portfolio has the ability to access

 

 

Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market–corroborated inputs)

 

 

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Global Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments)

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by Private Companies that may not have a secondary market, and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)   

 

As of September 30, 2020, certain investments of the Master Portfolio were fair valued using NAV per share as no quoted market value is available and therefore have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy.

 

4.

SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Asset-Backed and Mortgage-Backed Securities: Asset-backed securities are generally issued as pass-through certificates or as debt instruments. Asset-backed securities issued as pass-through certificates represent undivided fractional ownership interests in an underlying pool of assets. Asset-backed securities issued as debt instruments, which are also known as collateralized obligations, are typically issued as the debt of a special purpose entity organized solely for the purpose of owning such assets and issuing such debt. Asset-backed securities are often backed by a pool of assets representing the obligations of a number of different parties. The yield characteristics of certain asset-backed securities may differ from traditional debt securities. One such major difference is that all or a principal part of the obligations may be prepaid at any time because the underlying assets (i.e., loans) may be prepaid at any time. As a result, a decrease in interest rates in the market may result in increases in the level of prepayments as borrowers, particularly mortgagors, refinance and repay their loans. An increased prepayment rate with respect to an asset-backed security will have the effect of shortening the maturity of the security. In addition, the Master Portfolio may subsequently have to reinvest the proceeds at lower interest rates. If the Master Portfolio has purchased such an asset-backed security at a premium, a faster than anticipated prepayment rate could result in a loss of principal to the extent of the premium paid.

For mortgage pass-through securities (the “Mortgage Assets”) there are a number of important differences among the agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government that issue mortgage-related securities and among the securities that they issue. For example, mortgage-related securities guaranteed by Ginnie Mae are guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest by Ginnie Mae and such guarantee is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. However, mortgage-related securities issued by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, including Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae guaranteed mortgage pass-through certificates, which are solely the obligations of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, are not backed by or entitled to the full faith and credit of the United States, but are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury.

Non-agency mortgage-backed securities are securities issued by non-governmental issuers and have no direct or indirect government guarantees of payment and are subject to various risks. Non-agency mortgage loans are obligations of the borrowers thereunder only and are not typically insured or guaranteed by any other person or entity. The ability of a borrower to repay a loan is dependent upon the income or assets of the borrower. A number of factors, including a general economic downturn, acts of God, terrorism, social unrest and civil disturbances, may impair a borrower’s ability to repay its loans.

Collateralized Debt Obligations: Collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”), including collateralized bond obligations (“CBOs”) and collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”), are types of asset-backed securities. ACDO is an entity that is backed by a diversified pool of debt securities (CBOs) or syndicated bank loans (CLOs). The cash flows of the CDO can be split into multiple segments, called “tranches,” which will vary in risk profile and yield. The riskiest segment is the subordinated or “equity” tranche. This tranche bears the greatest risk of defaults from the underlying assets in the CDO and serves to protect the other, more senior, tranches from default in all but the most severe circumstances. Since it is shielded from defaults by the more junior tranches, a “senior” tranche will typically have higher credit ratings and lower yields than their underlying securities, and often receive investment grade ratings from one or more of the nationally recognized rating agencies. Despite the protection from the more junior tranches, senior tranches can experience substantial losses due to actual defaults, increased sensitivity to future defaults and the disappearance of one or more protecting tranches as a result of changes in the credit profile of the underlying pool of assets.

Inflation-Indexed Bonds: Inflation-indexed bonds (other than municipal inflation-indexed and certain corporate inflation-indexed bonds) are fixed-income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation. If the index measuring inflation rises or falls, the principal value of inflation-indexed bonds (other than municipal inflation-indexed and certain corporate inflation-indexed bonds) will be adjusted upward or downward, and consequently the interest payable on these securities (calculated with respect to a larger or smaller principal amount) will be increased or reduced, respectively. Any upward or downward adjustment in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond will be included as interest income in the Statement of Operations, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity. Repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds. For bonds that do not provide a similar guarantee, the adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal. With regard to municipal inflation-indexed bonds and certain corporate inflation-indexed bonds, the inflation adjustment is typically reflected in the semi-annual coupon payment. As a result, the principal value of municipal inflation-indexed bonds and such corporate inflation-indexed bonds does not adjust according to the rate of inflation.

Multiple Class Pass-Through Securities: Multiple class pass-through securities, including collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”) and commercial mortgage-backed securities, may be issued by Ginnie Mae, U.S. Government agencies or instrumentalities or by trusts formed by private originators of, or investors in, mortgage loans. In general, CMOs are debt obligations of a legal entity that are collateralized by a pool of residential or commercial mortgage loans or mortgage assets. The payments on these are used to make payments on the CMOs or multiple pass-through securities. Multiple class pass-through securities represent direct ownership interests in the Mortgage Assets. Classes of CMOs include interest only (“IOs”), principal only (“POs”), planned amortization classes and targeted amortization classes. IOs and POs are stripped mortgage-backed securities representing interests in a pool of mortgages, the cash flow from which has been separated into interest and principal components. IOs receive the interest portion of the cash flow while POs receive the principal portion. IOs and POs can be extremely volatile in response to changes in interest rates. As interest rates rise and fall, the value of IOs tends to move in the same direction as interest rates. POs perform best when prepayments on the underlying mortgages rise since this increases the rate at which the principal is returned and the yield to maturity on the PO. When payments on mortgages underlying a PO are slower than anticipated, the life of the PO is lengthened and the yield to maturity is reduced. If the underlying Mortgage Assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Master Portfolio’s initial investment in the IOs may not fully recoup.

Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities: Stripped mortgage-backed securities are typically issued by the U.S. Government, its agencies and instrumentalities. Stripped mortgage-backed securities are usually structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest (IOs) and principal (POs) distributions on a pool of Mortgage Assets. Stripped mortgage-backed securities may be privately issued.

Zero-Coupon Bonds: Zero-coupon bonds are normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not provide for periodic interest payments. These bonds may experience greater volatility in market value than other debt obligations of similar maturity which provide for regular interest payments.

 

 

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Capital Securities and Trust Preferred Securities: Capital securities, including trust preferred securities, are typically issued by corporations, generally in the form of interest-bearing notes with preferred securities characteristics. In the case of trust preferred securities, an affiliated business trust of a corporation issues these securities, generally in the form of beneficial interests in subordinated debentures or similarly structured securities. The securities can be structured with either a fixed or adjustable coupon that can have either a perpetual or stated maturity date. For trust preferred securities, the issuing bank or corporation pays interest to the trust, which is then distributed to holders of these securities as a dividend. Dividends can be deferred without creating an event of default or acceleration, although maturity cannot take place unless all cumulative payment obligations have been met. The deferral of payments does not affect the purchase or sale of these securities in the open market. These securities generally are rated below that of the issuing company’s senior debt securities and are freely callable at the issuer’s option.

Preferred Stocks: Preferred stock has a preference over common stock in liquidation (and generally in receiving dividends as well), but is subordinated to the liabilities of the issuer in all respects. As a general rule, the market value of preferred stock with a fixed dividend rate and no conversion element varies inversely with interest rates and perceived credit risk, while the market price of convertible preferred stock generally also reflects some element of conversion value. Because preferred stock is junior to debt securities and other obligations of the issuer, deterioration in the credit quality of the issuer will cause greater changes in the value of a preferred stock than in a more senior debt security with similar stated yield characteristics. Unlike interest payments on debt securities, preferred stock dividends are payable only if declared by the issuer’s board of directors. Preferred stock also may be subject to optional or mandatory redemption provisions.

Floating Rate Loan Interests: Floating rate loan interests are typically issued to companies (the “borrower”) by banks, other financial institutions, or privately and publicly offered corporations (the “lender”). Floating rate loan interests are generally non-investment grade, often involve borrowers whose financial condition is troubled or uncertain and companies that are highly leveraged or in bankruptcy proceedings. In addition, transactions in floating rate loan interests may settle on a delayed basis, which may result in proceeds from the sale not being readily available for a fund to make additional investments or meet its redemption obligations. Floating rate loan interests may include fully funded term loans or revolving lines of credit. Floating rate loan interests are typically senior in the corporate capital structure of the borrower. Floating rate loan interests generally pay interest at rates that are periodically determined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. Since the rates reset only periodically, changes in prevailing interest rates (and particularly sudden and significant changes) can be expected to cause some fluctuations in the NAV of a fund to the extent that it invests in floating rate loan interests. The base lending rates are generally the lending rate offered by one or more European banks, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), the prime rate offered by one or more U.S. banks or the certificate of deposit rate. Floating rate loan interests may involve foreign borrowers, and investments may be denominated in foreign currencies. These investments are treated as investments in debt securities for purposes of a fund’s investment policies.

When a fund purchases a floating rate loan interest, it may receive a facility fee and when it sells a floating rate loan interest, it may pay a facility fee. On an ongoing basis, a fund may receive a commitment fee based on the undrawn portion of the underlying line of credit amount of a floating rate loan interest. Facility and commitment fees are typically amortized to income over the term of the loan or term of the commitment, respectively. Consent and amendment fees are recorded to income as earned. Prepayment penalty fees, which may be received by a fund upon the prepayment of a floating rate loan interest by a borrower, are recorded as realized gains. A fund may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan. A different series or tranche may have varying terms and carry different associated risks.

Floating rate loan interests are usually freely callable at the borrower’s option. A fund may invest in such loans in the form of participations in loans (“Participations”) or assignments (“Assignments”) of all or a portion of loans from third parties. Participations typically will result in a fund having a contractual relationship only with the lender, not with the borrower. A fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the Participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the borrower. In connection with purchasing Participations, a fund generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement, nor any rights of offset against the borrower. A fund may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the Participation. As a result, a fund assumes the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the Participation. A fund’s investment in loan participation interests involves the risk of insolvency of the financial intermediaries who are parties to the transactions. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the Participation, a fund may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any offset between the lender and the borrower. Assignments typically result in a fund having a direct contractual relationship with the borrower, and a fund may enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement.

In connection with floating rate loan interests, the Master Portfolio may also enter into unfunded floating rate loan interests (“commitments”). In connection with these commitments, the Master Portfolio earns a commitment fee, typically set as a percentage of the commitment amount. Such fee income, which is included in interest income in the Statement of Operations, is recognized ratably over the commitment period. Unfunded floating rate loan interests are marked-to-market daily, and any unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations. As of period end, the Master Portfolio had the following unfunded floating rate loan interests:

 

Borrower   Par     

Commitment

Amount

     Value     

 

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

BRE Park Avenue Tower Owner LLC, Mezzanine A Loan

    $   528,064        $   528,064        $   525,899        $   (2,165

BSREP II Houston Office 1HC Owner LLC, Mezzanine Loan

    2,427,176        2,427,176        2,416,739        (10,437

Burlingame Point LLC, Construction Loan

    3,643,982        3,645,574        3,643,982        (1,592

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, DIP Facility

    1,289,490        1,271,338        1,309,903        38,565  

Spectacle Gary Holdings LLC, Delayed Draw Term Loan.

    1,006,419        1,006,419        951,700        (54,719

Forward Commitments, When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Securities: The Master Portfolio may purchase securities on a when-issued basis and may purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase or sale commitment is made. The Master Portfolio may purchase securities under such conditions with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Master Portfolio may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the Master Portfolio is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Master Portfolio assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations. In the event of default by the counterparty, the Master Portfolio’s maximum amount of loss is the unrealized appreciation of unsettled when-issued transactions.

 

 

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TBA Commitments: TBA commitments are forward agreements for the purchase or sale of mortgage-backed securities for a fixed price, with payment and delivery on an agreed upon future settlement date. The specific securities to be delivered are not identified at the trade date. However, delivered securities must meet specified terms, including issuer, rate and mortgage terms. When entering into TBA commitments, the Master Portfolio may take possession of or deliver the underlying mortgage-backed securities but can extend the settlement or roll the transaction. TBA commitments involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased or sold declines or increases, respectively, prior to settlement date.

In order to better define contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Master Portfolio mitigate its counterparty risk, TBA commitments may be entered into by the Master Portfolio under Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements (each, an “MSFTA”). An MSFTA typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of default and/or termination event. The collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of the collateral currently pledged by the Master Portfolio and the counterparty. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover the obligations of the Master Portfolio and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral for TBA commitments or cash received as collateral for TBA commitments, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Master Portfolio, if any, is noted in the Schedule of Investments. Typically, the Master Portfolio is permitted to sell, re-pledge or use the collateral it receives; however, the counterparty is not permitted to do so. To the extent amounts due to the Master Portfolio are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Master Portfolio bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance.

Mortgage Dollar Roll Transactions: The Master Portfolio may sell TBA mortgage-backed securities and simultaneously contract to repurchase substantially similar (i.e., same type, coupon and maturity) securities on a specific future date at an agreed upon price. During the period between the sale and repurchase, a fund is not entitled to receive interest and principal payments on the securities sold. Mortgage dollar roll transactions are treated as purchases and sales and realizes gains and losses on these transactions. Mortgage dollar rolls involve the risk that the market value of the securities that a fund is required to purchase may decline below the agreed upon repurchase price of those securities.

Securities Lending: The Master Portfolio may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Master Portfolio collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government. The initial collateral received by the Master Portfolio is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Master Portfolio and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Master Portfolio, or excess collateral returned by the Master Portfolio, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, the Master Portfolio is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities, but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

The market value of any securities on loan, all of which were classified as investment companies in the Master Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments, and the value of any related collateral are shown separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a component of investments at value – unaffiliated, and collateral on securities loaned at value, respectively. As of period end, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. Government obligations. Cash collateral invested by the securities lending agent, BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BIM”), if any, is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Master Portfolio under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an “MSLA”), which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency), for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, the Master Portfolio, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. When the value of the collateral is greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, the lender is left with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the Master Portfolio can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities. Upon an event of default, the parties’ obligations to return the securities or collateral to the other party are extinguished, and the parties can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities or the collateral received in connection with the loaned securities in order to satisfy the defaulting party’s net payment obligation for all transactions under the MSLA. The defaulting party remains liable for any deficiency.

As of period end, the following table is a summary of the Master Portfolio’s securities on loan by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA:

 

 

 

Counterparty

   

Securities

Loaned at Value

 

 

   

Cash   

Collateral Received(a)

   

Net

Amount

 

 

 

 

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

      $41,950,000         $(41,950,000)           $—  

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

                   813,306                      (813,306)            

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

      604,847         (604,847)            

Jefferies LLC.

      12,366,860         (12,366,860)            
   

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

 
      $55,735,013         $(55,735,013)                        $—  
   

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

(a)

Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by the Master Portfolio is disclosed in the Master Portfolio’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

 

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The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, the Master Portfolio benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BIM. BIM’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value on the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. The Master Portfolio could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by the Master Portfolio.

 

5.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Master Portfolio engages in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Master Portfolio and/or to manage its exposure to certain risks such as credit risk, equity risk, interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange rate risk, commodity price risk or other risks (e.g., inflation risk). Derivative financial instruments categorized by risk exposure are included in the Schedule of Investments. These contracts may be transacted on an exchange or OTC.

Futures Contracts: Futures contracts are purchased or sold to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk) and changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).

Futures contracts are agreements between the Master Portfolio and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and on a specified date. Depending on the terms of a contract, it is settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash amount on the settlement date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Master Portfolio is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Schedule of Investments and cash deposited, if any, are shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Master Portfolio agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on futures contracts in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statement of Operations equal to the difference between the notional amount of the contract at the time it was opened and the notional amount at the time it was closed. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and interest, foreign currency exchange rates or underlying assets.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are entered into to gain or reduce exposure to foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).

A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set exchange rate on a specified date. These contracts help to manage the overall exposure to the currencies in which some of the investments held by the Master Portfolio are denominated and in some cases, may be used to obtain exposure to a particular market.

The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statement of Operations equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts are settled with the counterparty in cash without the delivery of foreign currency. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts involves the risk that the value of a forward foreign currency exchange contract changes unfavorably due to movements in the value of the referenced foreign currencies, and such value may exceed the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Cash amounts pledged for forward foreign currency exchange contracts are considered restricted and are included in cash pledged as collateral for OTC derivatives in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Options: The Master Portfolio purchases and writes call and put options to increase or decrease its exposure to the risks of underlying instruments, including equity risk, interest rate risk and/or commodity price risk and/or, in the case of options written, to generate gains from options premiums.

A call option gives the purchaser (holder) of the option the right (but not the obligation) to buy, and obligates the seller (writer) to sell (when the option is exercised) the underlying instrument at the exercise or strike price at any time or at a specified time during the option period. A put option gives the holder the right to sell and obligates the writer to buy the underlying instrument at the exercise or strike price at any time or at a specified time during the option period.

Premiums paid on options purchased and premiums received on options written, as well as the daily fluctuation in market value, are included in investments at value –unaffiliated and options written at value, respectively, in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When an instrument is purchased or sold through the exercise of an option, the premium is offset against the cost or proceeds of the underlying instrument. When an option expires, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statement of Operations to the extent of the premiums received or paid. When an option is closed or sold, a gain or loss is recorded in the Statement of Operations to the extent the cost of the closing transaction exceeds the premiums received or paid. When the Master Portfolio writes a call option, such option is typically “covered,” meaning that it holds the underlying instrument subject to being called by the option counterparty. When the Master Portfolio writes a put option, cash is segregated in an amount sufficient to cover the obligation. These amounts, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged as collateral for options written in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

   

Swaptions – The Master Portfolio purchases and writes swaptions primarily to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of the Master Portfolio’s holdings, as a duration management technique or to protect against an increase in the price of securities it anticipates purchasing at a later date. The purchaser and writer of a swaption is buying or granting the right to enter into a previously agreed upon interest rate or credit default swap agreement (interest rate risk and/or credit risk) at any time before the expiration of the option.

 

   

Interest rate caps and floors – Interest rate caps and floors are entered into to gain or reduce exposure to interest rates (interest rate risk and/or other risk). Caps are agreements whereby one party agrees to make payments to the other, in return for a premium, to the extent that interest rate indexes exceed a specified rate, or “cap.” Floors are agreements whereby one party agrees to make payments to the other, in return for a premium, to the extent that interest rate indexes fall below a specified rate, or “floor.” The maximum potential amount of future payments that the Master Portfolio would be required to make under an interest rate cap would be the notional amount times the percentage increase in interest rates determined by the difference between the interest rate index current value and the value at the time the cap was entered into.

 

 

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Foreign currency options – The Master Portfolio purchases and writes foreign currency options, foreign currency futures and options on foreign currency futures to gain or reduce exposure to foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk). Foreign currency options give the purchaser the right to buy from or sell to the writer a foreign currency at any time before the expiration of the option.

 

   

Barrier options – The Master Portfolio may purchases and writes a variety of options with non-standard payout structures or other features (“barrier options”) that are generally traded OTC.

The Master Portfolio may invest in various types of barrier options, including down-and-out options, down-and-in options, double no-touch options, one-touch options, up-and-out options and up-and-in options. Down-and-out options expire worthless to the purchaser if the price of the underlying instrument falls below a specific barrier price level prior to the expiration date. Down-and-in options expire worthless to the purchaser unless the price of the underlying instrument falls below a specific barrier price level prior to the expiration date. Double no-touch options provide the purchaser an agreed-upon payout if the price of the underlying instrument does not reach or surpass predetermined barrier price levels prior to the option’s expiration date. One-touch options provide the purchaser an agreed-upon payout if the price of the underlying instrument reaches or surpasses predetermined barrier price levels prior to the expiration date. Up-and-out options expire worthless to the purchaser if the price of the underlying instrument increases beyond a predetermined barrier price level prior to the expiration date. Up-and-in options can only be exercised when the price of the underlying instrument increases beyond a predetermined barrier price level.

 

   

Structured options – The Master Portfolio invests in structured options to increase or decrease its exposure to an underlying index or group of securities (equity risk).

These options may consist of single or multiple OTC options which are priced as a single instrument. They may only be exercised at the expiration date, but may be transferred/sold prior to the expiration date. The value of a structured option may either increase or decrease with the underlying index or group of securities, depending on the combination of options used. Structured options are issued in units whereby each unit represents a structure based on the specific index with an initial reference strike price. One type of structure involves the combination of selling a put while buying a call on a specific index. This option would rise in value as the underlying index increases and fall in value as the underlying index decreases. Alternatively, another structure involves the sale of a call and the purchase of a put. This option structure would rise in value as the underlying index decreases and fall in value as the underlying index increases. Upon the exercise of the structured option, the Master Portfolio will receive a payment from, or be required to remit a payment to, the counterparty depending on the value of the underlying index at exercise.

In purchasing and writing options, the Master Portfolio bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that it may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. Exercise of a written option could result in the Master Portfolio purchasing or selling a security when it otherwise would not, or at a price different from the current market value.

Swaps: Swap contracts are entered into to manage exposure to issuers, markets and securities. Such contracts are agreements between the Master Portfolio and a counterparty to make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or a net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract (“OTC swaps”) or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”).

For OTC swaps, any upfront premiums paid and any upfront fees received are shown as swap premiums paid and swap premiums received, respectively, in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and amortized over the term of the contract. The daily fluctuation in market value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC Swaps in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received or paid are recorded in the Statement of Operations as realized gains or losses, respectively. When an OTC swap is terminated, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statement of Operations equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Master Portfolio’s basis in the contract, if any. Generally, the basis of the contract is the premium received or paid.

In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap contract, the swap contract is novated to a central counterparty (the “CCP”) and the Master Portfolio’s counterparty on the swap agreement becomes the CCP. The Master Portfolio is required to interface with the CCP through the broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, the Master Portfolio is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Schedule of Investments and cash deposited is shown as cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted cash, are included in cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Master Portfolio agrees to receive from or pay to the broker variation margin. Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on centrally cleared swaps in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received from (paid to) the counterparty, including at termination, are recorded as realized gains (losses) in the Statement of Operations.

 

   

Credit default swaps — Credit default swaps are entered into to manage exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce risk exposure to defaults of corporate and/or sovereign issuers or to create exposure to corporate and/or sovereign issuers to which a fund is not otherwise exposed (credit risk).

The Master Portfolio may either buy or sell (write) credit default swaps on single-name issuers (corporate or sovereign), a combination or basket of single-name issuers or traded indexes. Credit default swaps are agreements in which the protection buyer pays fixed periodic payments to the seller in consideration for a promise from the protection seller to make a specific payment should a negative credit event take place with respect to the referenced entity (e.g., bankruptcy, failure to pay, obligation acceleration, repudiation, moratorium or restructuring). As a buyer, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Master Portfolio will either (i) receive from the seller an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced security or underlying securities comprising the index, or (ii) receive a net settlement of cash equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the security or underlying securities comprising the index. As a seller (writer), if an underlying credit event

 

 

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occurs, the Master Portfolio will either pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced security or underlying securities comprising the index or pay a net settlement of cash equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the security or underlying securities comprising the index.

 

   

Total return swaps — Total return swaps are entered into to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning such security or investing directly in such market or to exchange the risk/return of one security or market (e.g., fixed-income) with another security or market (e.g., equity or commodity prices) (equity risk, commodity price risk and/or interest rate risk).

Total return swaps are agreements in which there is an exchange of cash flows whereby one party commits to make payments based on the total return (distributions plus capital gains/losses) of an underlying instrument, or basket of underlying instruments, in exchange for fixed or floating rate interest payments. If the total return of the instrument(s) or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting fixed or floating interest rate obligation, the Master Portfolio receives payment from or makes a payment to the counterparty.

Certain total return swaps are designed to function as a portfolio of direct investments in long and short equity positions. This means that the Master Portfolio has the ability to trade in and out of these long and short positions within the swap and will receive the economic benefits and risks equivalent to direct investment in these positions, subject to certain adjustments due to events related to the counterparty. Benefits and risks include capital appreciation (depreciation), corporate actions and dividends received and paid, all of which are reflected in the swap’s market value. The market value also includes interest charges and credits (“financing fees”) related to the notional values of the long and short positions and cash balances within the swap. These interest charges and credits are based on a specified benchmark rate plus or minus a specified spread determined based upon the country and/or currency of the positions in the Master Portfolio.

Positions within the swap and financing fees are reset periodically. During a reset, any unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on positions and accrued financing fees become available for cash settlement between the Master Portfolio and the counterparty. The amounts that are available for cash settlement are recorded as realized gains or losses in the Statement of Operations. Cash settlement in and out of the swap may occur at a reset date or any other date, at the discretion of the Master Portfolio and the counterparty, over the life of the agreement. Certain swaps have no stated expiration and can be terminated by either party at any time.

 

   

Interest rate swaps — Interest rate swaps are entered into to gain or reduce exposure to interest rates or to manage duration, the yield curve or interest rate (interest rate risk).

Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, in exchange for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. In more complex interest rate swaps, the notional principal amount may decline (or amortize) over time.

 

   

Currency swaps — Currency swaps are entered into to gain or reduce exposure to foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).

Currency swaps are interest rate swaps in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, in exchange for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, based on the notional amounts of two different currencies. The notional amounts are typically determined based on the spot exchange rates at the inception of the trade. Currency swaps may also involve an exchange of notional amounts at the start, during and/or at expiration of the contract, either at the current spot rate or another specified rate.

 

   

Forward swaps — The Master Portfolio enters into forward interest rate swaps and forward total return swaps. In a forward swap, the Master Portfolio and the counterparty agree to make periodic net payments beginning on a specified date or a net payment at termination.

 

   

Inflation swaps — Inflation swaps are entered into to gain or reduce exposure to inflation (inflation risk). In an inflation swap, one party makes fixed interest payments on a notional principal amount in exchange for another party’s variable payments based on an inflation index, such as the Consumer Price Index.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates and/or market values associated with these transactions.

Master Netting Arrangements: In order to define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help it mitigate its counterparty risk, the Master Portfolio may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Master Portfolio and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Master Portfolio may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. When the Master Portfolio enters into an ISDA Master Agreement and an MRA and/or MSLA with the same counterparty, the agreements may contain a set-off provision allowing the Master Portfolio to offset a net amount payable with amounts due to the Master Portfolio upon default of the counterparty. Bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may restrict or prohibit the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events. For example, notwithstanding what contractual rights may be included in an ISDA Master Agreement, such laws may prohibit the Master Portfolio from setting off amounts owed to a defaulting counterparty under an ISDA Master Agreement against amounts owed to the Master Portfolio by affiliates of the defaulting counterparty. The insolvency regimes of many jurisdictions do, however, generally permit set-off of simultaneous payables and receivables under certain types of financial contracts between the same legal entity upon a default of the entity, regardless of the existence of a contractual set-off right in those contracts.

Collateral Requirements: For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by the Master Portfolio and the counterparty.

 

 

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Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Master Portfolio and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral and cash received as collateral, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Master Portfolio, if any, is noted in the Schedule of Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a certain minimum transfer amount threshold before a transfer is required, which is determined at the close of business of the Master Portfolio. Any additional required collateral is delivered to/pledged by the Master Portfolio on the next business day. Typically, the counterparty is not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use cash and non-cash collateral it receives. The Master Portfolio generally agrees not to use non-cash collateral that it receives but may, absent default or certain other circumstances defined in the underlying ISDA Master Agreement, be permitted to use cash collateral received. In such cases, interest may be paid pursuant to the collateral arrangement with the counterparty. To the extent amounts due to the Master Portfolio from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, it bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. Likewise, to the extent the Master Portfolio has delivered collateral to a counterparty and stands ready to perform under the terms of its agreement with such counterparty, it bears the risk of loss from a counterparty in the amount of the value of the collateral in the event the counterparty fails to return such collateral. Based on the terms of agreements, collateral may not be required for all derivative contracts.

For financial reporting purposes, the Master Portfolio does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements, if any, in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

6.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory: The Master Bond LLC, on behalf of the Master Portfolio, entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Manager, the Master Portfolio’s investment adviser and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”), to provide investment advisory and administrative services. The Manager is responsible for the management of the Master Portfolio’s portfolio and provides the personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of the Master Portfolio.

For such services, the Master Portfolio pays the Manager a monthly fee at an annual rate equal to the following percentages of the average daily value of the Master Portfolio’s net assets:

 

   
Average Daily Net Assets    Investment Advisory Fees  

First $250 million

     0.16

$250 million — $500 million

     0.12  

$500 million — $750 million

     0.08  

Greater than $750 million

     0.05  

With respect to the Master Portfolio, the Manager entered into separate sub-advisory agreements with BlackRock International Limited (“BIL”) and BlackRock (Singapore) Limited (“BRS”), each an affiliate of the Manager. The Manager pays BIL and BRS for services they provide, for that portion of the Master Portfolio for which BIL and BRS, as applicable, act as sub-adviser, a monthly fee that is equal to a percentage of the investment advisory fees paid by the Master Portfolio to the Manager.

Expense Waivers and Reimbursements: With respect to the Master Portfolio, the Manager contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees the Master Portfolio pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds (the “affiliated money market fund waiver”) through January 31, 2021. The contractual agreement may be terminated upon 90 days’ notice by a majority of the directors who are not “interested persons” of the Corporation, as defined in the 1940 Act (“Independent Directors”), or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Master Portfolio. The amount of waivers and/or reimbursements of fees and expenses made pursuant to the expense limitation described below will be reduced by the amount of the affiliated money market fund waiver. Prior to January 28, 2020, this waiver was voluntary. This amount is included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statement of Operations. For the year ended September 30, 2020 the amount waived was $907,693.

The Manager has contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee with respect to any portion of the Master Portfolio’s assets invested in affiliated equity and fixed-income mutual funds and affiliated exchange-traded funds that have a contractual management fee through January 31, 2021. The contractual agreement may be terminated upon 90 days notice by a majority of the Independent Directors, or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Master Portfolio. This amount is included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statement of Operations. For the year ended September 30, 2020, the Manager waived $25,612 in investment advisory fees pursuant to this arrangement.

For the year ended September 30, 2020, the Master Bond LLC reimbursed the Manager $219,313 for certain accounting services, which is included in accounting services in the Statement of Operations.

Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BIM, an affiliate of the Manager, to serve as securities lending agent for the Master Portfolio, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BIM bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. The Master Portfolio is responsible for expenses in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan (the “collateral investment expenses”). The cash collateral is invested in a private investment company, SL Liquidity Series, LLC (“Money Market Series”), managed by the Manager or its affiliates. However, BIM has agreed to cap the collateral investment expenses of the Money Market Series to an annual rate of 0.04%. The investment adviser to the Money Market Series will not charge any advisory fees with respect to shares purchased by the Master Portfolio. The Money Market Series may, under certain circumstances, impose a liquidity fee of up to 2% of the value withdrawn or temporarily restrict withdrawals for up to 10 business days during a 90 day period, in the event that the private investment company’s weekly liquid assets fall below certain thresholds. The Money Market Series seeks current income consistent with maintaining liquidity and preserving capital. Although the Money Market Series is not registered under the 1940 Act, its investments may follow the parameters of investments by a money market fund that is subject to Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act.

 

 

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Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment expenses. The Master Portfolio retains a portion of securities lending income and remits a remaining portion to BIM as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, the Master Portfolio retains 75% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment expenses), and this amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment expenses.

In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income earned across the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex in a calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, the Master Portfolio, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year securities lending income in an amount equal to 80% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment expenses), and this amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment expenses.

Prior to January 1, 2020, the Master Portfolio retained 82% of securities lending income (which excluded collateral investment expenses) and the amount retained could never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment expenses. In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income earned across the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex in a calendar year exceeded a specified threshold, the Master Portfolio would retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income (which excluded collateral investment expenses), and the amount retained could never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment expenses.

The share of securities lending income earned by the Master Portfolio is shown as securities lending income — affiliated — net in the Statement of Operations. For the year ended September 30, 2020, the Master Portfolio paid BIM $1,991 for securities lending agent services.

Interfund Lending: In accordance with an exemptive order (the “Order”) from the SEC, the Master Portfolio may participate in a joint lending and borrowing facility for temporary purposes (the “Interfund Lending Program”), subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the Order, and to the extent permitted by the Master Portfolio’s investment policies and restrictions. The Master Portfolio is currently permitted to borrow under the Interfund Lending Program.

A lending BlackRock fund may lend in aggregate up to 15% of its net assets, but may not lend more than 5% of its net assets to any one borrowing fund through the Interfund Lending Program. A borrowing BlackRock fund may not borrow through the Interfund Lending Program or from any other source more than 33 1/3% of its total assets (or any lower threshold provided for by the fund’s investment restrictions). If a borrowing BlackRock fund’s total outstanding borrowings exceed 10% of its total assets, each of its outstanding interfund loans will be subject to collateralization of at least 102% of the outstanding principal value of the loan. All interfund loans are for temporary or emergency purposes and the interest rate to be charged will be the average of the highest current overnight repurchase agreement rate available to a lending fund and the bank loan rate, as calculated according to a formula established by the Board.

During the year ended September 30, 2020, the Master Portfolio did not participate in the Interfund Lending Program.

Directors and Officers: Certain directors and/or officers of the Master Bond LLC are directors and/or officers of BlackRock or its affiliates.

Other Transactions: The Master Portfolio may purchase securities from, or sell securities to, an affiliated fund provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment adviser, common officers, or common directors. For the year ended September 30, 2020, the purchase and sale transactions and any net realized gains (losses) with an affiliated fund in compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

       
Purchases     Sales         Net Realized Gain    
$ 47,942,088     $ 35,458,096          $219,493    

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the year ended September 30, 2020, purchases and sales of investments, including paydowns and mortgage dollar rolls and excluding short-term investments, were as follows:

 

     
      Purchases      Sales  

    Non-U.S. Government Securities

   $  105,695,574,360      $  103,849,745,368  

    U.S. Government Securities

     6,396,339,029        5,151,924,194  

For the year ended September 30, 2020, purchases and sales related to mortgage dollar rolls were as follows:

 

     
     Purchases      Sales  

    Mortgage Dollar Rolls.

  $ 55,266,526,855      $ 55,268,062,914  

 

8.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

The Master Portfolio is classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As such, each investor in the Master Portfolio is treated as the owner of its proportionate share of net assets, income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses of the Master Portfolio. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required. It is intended that the Master Portfolio’s assets will be managed so an investor in the Master Portfolio can satisfy the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

 

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The Master Portfolio files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Master Portfolio’s U.S. federal tax returns generally remains open for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. The statutes of limitations on the Master Portfolio’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Master Portfolio as of September 30, 2020, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Master Portfolio’s financial statements.

As of September 30, 2020, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivatives based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

 

 
     Amounts  

 

 

Tax cost

   $ 26,589,504,152  
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 701,016,073  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (280,834,721
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ 420,181,352  
  

 

 

 

 

9.

BANK BORROWINGS

The Master Bond LLC, on behalf of the Master Portfolio, along with certain other funds managed by the Manager and its affiliates (“Participating Funds”), is a party to a 364-day, $2.25 billion credit agreement with a group of lenders. Under this agreement, the Master Portfolio may borrow to fund shareholder redemptions. Excluding commitments designated for certain individual funds, the Participating Funds, including the Master Portfolio, can borrow up to an aggregate commitment amount of $1.75 billion at any time outstanding, subject to asset coverage and other limitations as specified in the agreement. The credit agreement has the following terms: a fee of 0.10% per annum on unused commitment amounts and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) one-month LIBOR (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) on the date the loan is made plus 0.80% per annum or (b) the Fed Funds rate (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) in effect from time to time plus 0.80% per annum on amounts borrowed. The agreement expires in April 2021 unless extended or renewed. These fees were allocated among such funds based upon portions of the aggregate commitment available to them and relative net assets of Participating Funds. During the year ended September 30, 2020, the Master Portfolio did not borrow under the credit agreement.

 

10.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, the Master Portfolio invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Master Portfolio to various risks, including among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate and price fluctuations. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Master Portfolio and its investments. The Master Portfolio’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Master Portfolio is subject.

The Master Portfolio may be exposed to additional risks when reinvesting cash collateral in money market funds that do not seek to maintain a stable NAV per share of $1.00, which may be subject to redemption gates or liquidity fees under certain circumstances.

Market Risk: The Master Portfolio may be exposed to prepayment risk, which is the risk that borrowers may exercise their option to prepay principal earlier than scheduled during periods of declining interest rates, which would force the Master Portfolio to reinvest in lower yielding securities. The Master Portfolio may also be exposed to reinvestment risk, which is the risk that income from the Master Portfolio’s portfolio will decline if the Master Portfolio invests the proceeds from matured, traded or called fixed-income securities at market interest rates that are below the Master Portfolio’s current earnings rate.

Municipal securities are subject to the risk that litigation, legislation or other political events, local business or economic the present time. This pandemic may result in substantial market volatility and may adversely impact the prices and liquidity conditions, credit rating downgrades, or the bankruptcy of the issuer could have a significant effect on an issuer’s ability to make payments of principal and/or interest or otherwise affect the value of such securities. Municipal securities can be significantly affected by political or economic changes, including changes made in the law after issuance of the securities, as well as uncertainties in the municipal market related to, taxation, legislative changes or the rights of municipal security holders, including in connection with an issuer insolvency. Municipal securities backed by current or anticipated revenues from a specific project or specific assets can be negatively affected by the discontinuance of the tax benefits supporting the project or assets or the inability to collect revenues for the project or from the assets. Municipal securities may be less liquid than taxable bonds, and there may be less publicly available information on the financial condition of municipal security issuers than for issuers of other securities.

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus has developed into a global pandemic and has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this pandemic, and other global health crises that may arise in the future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at of a fund’s investments. The duration of this pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.

Valuation Risk: The market values of equities, such as common stocks and preferred securities or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company. They may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries. The Master Portfolio may invest in illiquid investments. An illiquid investment is any investment that the Master Portfolio reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. The Master Portfolio may experience difficulty in selling illiquid investments in a timely manner at the price that it believes the investments are worth. Prices may fluctuate widely over short or extended periods in

 

 

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response to company, market or economic news. Markets also tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising and falling prices. This volatility may cause the Master Portfolio’s NAV to experience significant increases or decreases over short periods of time. If there is a general decline in the securities and other markets, the NAV of the Master Portfolio may lose value, regardless of the individual results of the securities and other instruments in which the Master Portfolio invests.

The price the Master Portfolio could receive upon the sale of any particular portfolio investment may differ from the Master Portfolio’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that trade in thin or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair valuation technique or a price provided by an independent pricing service. Changes to significant unobservable inputs and assumptions (i.e., publicly traded company multiples, growth rate, time to exit) due to the lack of observable inputs may significantly impact the resulting fair value and therefore the Master Portfolio’s results of operations. As a result, the price received upon the sale of an investment may be less than the value ascribed by the Master Portfolio, and the Master Portfolio could realize a greater than expected loss or lesser than expected gain upon the sale of the investment. The Master Portfolio’s ability to value its investments may also be impacted by technological issues and/or errors by pricing services or other third party service providers.

Counterparty Credit Risk: The Master Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Master Portfolio manages counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Master Portfolio to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Master Portfolio’s exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Master Portfolio.

A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

For OTC options purchased, the Master Portfolio bears the risk of loss in the amount of the premiums paid plus the positive change in market values net of any collateral held by the Master Portfolio should the counterparty fail to perform under the contracts. Options written by the Master Portfolio do not typically give rise to counterparty credit risk, as options written generally obligate the Master Portfolio, and not the counterparty, to perform. The Master Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty credit risk with respect to options written to the extent the Master Portfolio deposits collateral with its counterparty to a written option.

With exchange-traded options purchased and futures and centrally cleared swaps, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Master Portfolio since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, the Master Portfolio does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures and centrally cleared swaps with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Master Portfolio.

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with the Master Portfolio’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of the Master Portfolio. The investment concentrations within the Master Portfolio’s portfolio are disclosed in its Schedule of Investments.

The Master Portfolio invests a significant portion of its assets in fixed-income securities and/or uses derivatives tied to the fixed-income markets. Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of such investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. The Master Portfolio may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to the current period of historically low rates.

The Master Portfolio invests a significant portion of its assets in securities backed by commercial or residential mortgage loans or in issuers that hold mortgage and other asset-backed securities. When the Master Portfolio concentrates its investments in this manner, it assumes a greater risk of prepayment or payment extension by securities issuer. Changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults on assets underlying these securities, can affect the value, income and/or liquidity of such positions. Investment percentages in these securities are presented in the Schedule of Investments.

LIBOR Transition Risk: The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) by the end of 2021, and it is expected that LIBOR will cease to be published after that time. The Master Portfolio may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against, instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Master Portfolio is uncertain.

 

11.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Master Portfolio through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.

 

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Investors of Master Total Return Portfolio and the Board of Directors of Master Bond LLC:

Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC (the “Fund”), including the schedule of investments, as of September 30, 2020, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for the year then ended, the consolidated statement of changes in net assets for the year ended September 30, 2019, the financial highlights for the year then ended, the consolidated financial highlights for each of the four years in the period ended September 30, 2019, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of September 30, 2020, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2020, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and agent banks; when replies were not received from brokers or agent banks, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

November 20, 2020

We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 1992.

 

 

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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement

 

The Board of Directors (the “Board,” the members of which are referred to as “Board Members”) of BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) met on April 7, 2020 (the “April Meeting”) and May 11-13, 2020 (the “May Meeting”) to consider the approval of the investment advisory agreement (the “Agreement”) between the Fund and BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager” or “BlackRock”), the Fund’s investment advisor.

Activities and Composition of the Board

On the date of the May Meeting, the Board consisted of fourteen individuals, twelve of whom were not “interested persons” of the Fund as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (the “Independent Board Members”). The Board Members are responsible for the oversight of the operations of the Fund and perform the various duties imposed on the directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Independent Board Members have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their duties. The Chair of the Board is an Independent Board Member. The Board has established five standing committees: an Audit Committee, a Governance and Nominating Committee, a Compliance Committee, a Performance Oversight Committee and an Ad Hoc Topics Committee, each of which is chaired by an Independent Board Member and composed of Independent Board Members (except for the Ad Hoc Topics Committee, which also has one interested Board Member).

The Agreement

Consistent with the requirements of the 1940 Act, the Board considers the continuation of the Agreement on an annual basis. The Board has four quarterly meetings per year, each typically extending for two days, and additional in-person and telephonic meetings throughout the year, as needed. While the Board also has a fifth one-day meeting to consider specific information surrounding the renewal of the Agreement, the Board’s consideration entails a year-long deliberative process whereby the Board and its committees assess BlackRock’s services to the Fund. In particular, the Board assessed, among other things, the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by BlackRock, BlackRock’s personnel and affiliates, including (as applicable): investment management services; accounting oversight; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; and legal, regulatory and compliance services. Throughout the year, including during the contract renewal process, the Independent Board Members were advised by independent legal counsel, and met with independent legal counsel in various executive sessions outside of the presence of BlackRock’s management.

During the year, the Board, acting directly and through its committees, considers information that is relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of the Agreement, including the services and support provided by BlackRock to the Fund and its shareholders. BlackRock also furnished additional information to the Board in response to specific questions from the Board. This additional information is discussed further in the section titled “Board Considerations in Approving the Agreement.” Among the matters the Board considered were: (a) investment performance for one-year, three-year, five-year, and/or since inception periods, as applicable, against peer funds, an applicable benchmark, and other performance metrics, as applicable, as well as BlackRock senior management’s and portfolio managers’ analyses of the reasons for any outperformance or underperformance relative to its peers, benchmarks, and other performance metrics, as applicable; (b) fees, including advisory, administration, if applicable, and other amounts paid to BlackRock and its affiliates by the Fund for services; (c) Fund operating expenses and how BlackRock allocates expenses to the Fund; (d) the resources devoted to risk oversight of, and compliance reports relating to, implementation of the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions, and meeting regulatory requirements; (e) BlackRock’s and the Fund’s adherence to applicable compliance policies and procedures; (f) the nature, character and scope of non-investment management services provided by BlackRock and its affiliates and the estimated cost of such services; (g) BlackRock’s and other service providers’ internal controls and risk and compliance oversight mechanisms; (h) BlackRock’s implementation of the proxy voting policies approved by the Board; (i) the use of brokerage commissions and execution quality of portfolio transactions; (j) BlackRock’s implementation of the Fund’s valuation and liquidity procedures; (k) an analysis of management fees for products with similar investment mandates across the open-end fund, exchange-traded fund (“ETF”), closed-end fund, sub-advised mutual fund, separately managed account, collective investment trust, and institutional separate account product channels, as applicable, and the similarities and differences between these products and the services provided as compared to the Fund; (l) BlackRock’s compensation methodology for its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, along with investment professionals’ investments in the fund(s) they manage; and (m) periodic updates on BlackRock’s business.

Board Considerations in Approving the Agreement

The Approval Process: Prior to the April Meeting, the Board requested and received materials specifically relating to the Agreement. The Independent Board Members are continuously engaged in a process with their independent legal counsel and BlackRock to review the nature and scope of the information provided to the Board to better assist its deliberations. The materials provided in connection with the April Meeting included, among other things: (a) information independently compiled and prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), based on either a Lipper classification or Morningstar category, regarding the Fund’s fees and expenses as compared with a peer group of funds as determined by Broadridge (“Expense Peers”) and the investment performance of the Fund as compared with a peer group of funds (“Performance Peers”); (b) information on the composition of the Expense Peers and Performance Peers and a description of Broadridge’s methodology; (c) information on the estimated profits realized by BlackRock and its affiliates pursuant to the Agreement and a discussion of fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates; (d) a general analysis provided by BlackRock concerning investment management fees received in connection with other types of investment products, such as institutional accounts, sub-advised mutual funds, ETFs, closed-end funds, open-end funds, and separately managed accounts under similar investment mandates, as well as the performance of such other products, as applicable; (e) a review of non-management fees; (f) the existence, impact and sharing of potential economies of scale, if any, with the Fund; (g) a summary of aggregate amounts paid by the Fund to BlackRock; (h) sales and redemption data regarding the Fund’s shares; and (i) various additional information requested by the Board as appropriate regarding BlackRock’s and the Fund’s operations.

At the April Meeting, the Board reviewed materials relating to its consideration of the Agreement. As a result of the discussions that occurred during the April Meeting, and as a culmination of the Board’s year-long deliberative process, the Board presented BlackRock with questions and requests for additional information. BlackRock responded to these questions and requests with additional written information in advance of the May Meeting.

At the May Meeting, the Board concluded its assessment of, among other things: (a) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BlackRock; (b) the investment performance of the Fund as compared to its Performance Peers and to other metrics, as applicable; (c) the advisory fee and the estimated cost of the services and estimated

 

 

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profits realized by BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund; (d) the Fund’s fees and expenses compared to its Expense Peers; (e) the existence and sharing of potential economies of scale; (f) any fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates as a result of BlackRock’s relationship with the Fund; and (g) other factors deemed relevant by the Board Members.

The Board also considered other matters it deemed important to the approval process, such as other payments made to BlackRock or its affiliates relating to securities lending and cash management, and BlackRock’s services related to the valuation and pricing of Fund portfolio holdings. The Board noted the willingness of BlackRock’s personnel to engage in open, candid discussions with the Board. The Board did not identify any particular information as determinative, and each Board Member may have attributed different weights to the various items considered.

A. Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services Provided by BlackRock: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the nature, extent and quality of services provided by BlackRock, including the investment advisory services, and the resulting performance of the Fund. Throughout the year, the Board compared Fund performance to the performance of a comparable group of mutual funds, relevant benchmark, and performance metrics, as applicable. The Board met with BlackRock’s senior management personnel responsible for investment activities, including the senior investment officers. The Board also reviewed the materials provided by the Fund’s portfolio management team discussing the Fund’s performance, investment strategies and outlook.

The Board considered, among other factors, with respect to BlackRock: the number, education and experience of investment personnel generally and the Fund’s portfolio management team; research capabilities; investments by portfolio managers in the funds they manage; portfolio trading capabilities; use of technology; commitment to compliance; credit analysis capabilities; risk analysis and oversight capabilities; and the approach to training and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory and management personnel. The Board also considered BlackRock’s overall risk management program, including the continued efforts of BlackRock and its affiliates to address cybersecurity risks and the role of BlackRock’s Risk & Quantitative Analysis Group. The Board engaged in a review of BlackRock’s compensation structure with respect to the Fund’s portfolio management team and BlackRock’s ability to attract and retain high-quality talent and create performance incentives.

In addition to investment advisory services, the Board considered the nature and quality of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided to the Fund. BlackRock and its affiliates provide the Fund with certain administrative, shareholder and other services (in addition to any such services provided to the Fund by third parties) and officers and other personnel as are necessary for the operations of the Fund. In particular, BlackRock and its affiliates provide the Fund with administrative services including, among others: (i) responsibility for disclosure documents, such as the prospectus, the summary prospectus (as applicable), the statement of additional information and periodic shareholder reports; (ii) oversight of daily accounting and pricing; (iii) responsibility for periodic filings with regulators; (iv) overseeing and coordinating the activities of third-party service providers including, among others, the Fund’s custodian, fund accountant, transfer agent, and auditor; (v) organizing Board meetings and preparing the materials for such Board meetings; (vi) providing legal and compliance support; (vii) furnishing analytical and other support to assist the Board in its consideration of strategic issues such as the merger, consolidation or repurposing of certain open-end funds; and (viii) performing or managing administrative functions necessary for the operation of the Fund, such as tax reporting, expense management, fulfilling regulatory filing requirements, overseeing the Fund’s distribution partners, and shareholder call center and other services. The Board reviewed the structure and duties of BlackRock’s fund administration, shareholder services, and legal & compliance departments and considered BlackRock’s policies and procedures for assuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

B. The Investment Performance of the Fund and BlackRock: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also reviewed and considered the performance history of the Fund. In preparation for the April Meeting, the Board was provided with reports independently prepared by Broadridge, which included an analysis of the Fund’s performance as of December 31, 2019, as compared to its Performance Peers. Broadridge ranks funds in quartiles, ranging from first to fourth, where first is the most desirable quartile position and fourth is the least desirable. In connection with its review, the Board received and reviewed information regarding the investment performance of the Fund as compared to its Performance Peers. The Board and its Performance Oversight Committee regularly review and meet with Fund management to discuss the performance of the Fund throughout the year.

In evaluating performance, the Board focused particular attention on funds with less favorable performance records. The Board also noted that while it found the data provided by Broadridge generally useful, it recognized the limitations of such data, including in particular, that notable differences may exist between a fund and its Performance Peers (for example, the investment objectives and strategies). Further, the Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot of a period as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce significantly different results. The Board also acknowledged that long-term performance could be impacted by even one period of significant outperformance or underperformance, and that a single investment theme could have the ability to disproportionately affect long-term performance.

The Board noted that for each of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, the Fund ranked in the first quartile, against its Performance Peers.

C. Consideration of the Advisory/Management Fees and the Estimated Cost of the Services and Estimated Profits Realized by BlackRock and its Affiliates from their Relationship with the Fund: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the Fund’s contractual management fee rate compared with those of its Expense Peers. The contractual management fee rate represents a combination of the advisory fee and any administrative fees, before taking into account any reimbursements or fee waivers. The Board also compared the Fund’s total expense ratio, as well as its actual management fee rate, to those of its Expense Peers. The total expense ratio represents a fund’s total net operating expenses, including any 12b-1 or non-12b-1 service fees. The total expense ratio gives effect to any expense reimbursements or fee waivers, and the actual management fee rate gives effect to any management fee reimbursements or waivers. The Board considered the services provided and the fees charged by BlackRock and its affiliates to other types of clients with similar investment mandates, as applicable, including institutional accounts and sub-advised mutual funds (including mutual funds sponsored by third parties).

The Board received and reviewed statements relating to BlackRock’s financial condition. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s profitability methodology and was also provided with an estimated profitability analysis that detailed the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by BlackRock for services provided to the Fund. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s estimated profitability with respect to the Fund and other funds the Board currently oversees for the year ended December 31, 2019 compared to available aggregate estimated profitability data provided for the prior two years. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s estimated profitability with respect to certain other U.S. fund complexes managed by BlackRock and/or its affiliates. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s assumptions and methodology of allocating expenses in the estimated profitability analysis, noting the inherent limitations in allocating costs among various advisory products. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors including, among other things, fee waivers and expense reimbursements by BlackRock, the types of funds managed, precision of expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at the individual fund level is difficult.

 

 

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The Board noted that, in general, individual fund or product line profitability of other advisors is not publicly available. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s overall operating margin, in general, compared to that of certain other publicly traded asset management firms. The Board considered the differences between BlackRock and these other firms, including the contribution of technology at BlackRock, BlackRock’s expense management, and the relative product mix.

The Board considered whether BlackRock has the financial resources necessary to attract and retain high quality investment management personnel to perform its obligations under the Agreement and to continue to provide the high quality of services that is expected by the Board. The Board further considered factors including but not limited to BlackRock’s commitment of time, assumption of risk, and liability profile in servicing the Fund, including in contrast to what is required of BlackRock with respect to other products with similar investment mandates across the open-end fund, ETF, closed-end fund, sub-advised mutual fund, separately managed account, collective investment trust, and institutional separate account product channels, as applicable.

The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the first quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio each ranked in the first quartile relative to the Fund’s Expense Peers. The Board also noted that the Fund has an advisory fee arrangement that includes breakpoints that adjust the fee rate downward as the size of the Fund increases above certain contractually specified levels. The Board noted that if the size of the Fund were to decrease, the Fund could lose the benefit of one or more breakpoints. Additionally, the Board noted that BlackRock and the Board have contractually agreed to waive a portion of the advisory fee for the Fund by the amount of any management fees paid by the Fund to the manager of each Master Portfolio in which it invests.

D. Economies of Scale: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase, including the existence of fee waivers and/or expense caps, as applicable, noting that any contractual fee waivers and contractual expense caps had been approved by the Board. In its consideration, the Board further considered the continuation and/or implementation of fee waivers and/or expense caps, as applicable. The Board also considered the extent to which the Fund benefits from such economies of scale in a variety of ways and whether there should be changes in the advisory fee rate or breakpoint structure in order to enable the Fund to more fully participate in these economies of scale. The Board considered the Fund’s asset levels and whether the current fee schedule was appropriate.

E. Other Factors Deemed Relevant by the Board Members: The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also took into account other ancillary or “fall-out” benefits that BlackRock or its affiliates may derive from BlackRock’s respective relationships with the Fund, both tangible and intangible, such as BlackRock’s ability to leverage its investment professionals who manage other portfolios and its risk management personnel, an increase in BlackRock’s profile in the investment advisory community, and the engagement of BlackRock’s affiliates as service providers to the Fund, including for administrative, distribution, securities lending and cash management services. The Board also considered BlackRock’s overall operations and its efforts to expand the scale of, and improve the quality of, its operations. The Board also noted that, subject to applicable law, BlackRock may use and benefit from third-party research obtained by soft dollars generated by certain registered fund transactions to assist in managing all or a number of its other client accounts.

In connection with its consideration of the Agreement, the Board also received information regarding BlackRock’s brokerage and soft dollar practices. The Board received reports from BlackRock which included information on brokerage commissions and trade execution practices throughout the year.

The Board noted the competitive nature of the open-end fund marketplace, and that shareholders are able to redeem their Fund shares if they believe that the Fund’s fees and expenses are too high or if they are dissatisfied with the performance of the Fund.

Conclusion

The Board, including the Independent Board Members, unanimously approved the continuation of the Agreement between the Manager and the Fund for a one-year term ending June 30, 2021. Based upon its evaluation of all of the aforementioned factors in their totality, as well as other information, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, was satisfied that the terms of the Agreement were fair and reasonable and in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders. In arriving at its decision to approve the Agreement, the Board did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all-important or controlling, but considered all factors together, and different Board Members may have attributed different weights to the various factors considered. The Independent Board Members were also assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel in making this determination.

 

 

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Director and Officer Information of Master Bond LLC

 

Independent Directors(a)
         

Name

Year of Birth(b)

  

Position(s) Held

(Length of

Service)(c)

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years   

Number of BlackRock-Advised

Registered Investment Companies

(“RICs”) Consisting of Investment

Portfolios (“Portfolios”) Overseen

  

Public Company

and Other

Investment

Company

Directorships

Held During

Past Five Years

Richard E. Cavanagh

1946

   Co-Chair of the Board and Director
(Since 2019)
  

Director, The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America since 1998; Board Chair, Volunteers of America (a not-for-profit organization) from 2015 to 2018 (board member since 2009); Director, Arch Chemicals (chemical and allied products) from 1999 to 2011; Trustee, Educational Testing Service from 1997 to 2009 and Chairman thereof from 2005 to 2009; Senior Advisor, The Fremont Group since 2008 and Director thereof since 1996; Faculty Member/Adjunct Lecturer, Harvard University since 2007 and Executive Dean from 1987 to 1995; President and Chief Executive Officer, The Conference Board, Inc. (global business research organization) from 1995 to 2007.

   87 RICs consisting of 111 Portfolios    None

Karen P. Robards

1950

   Co-Chair of the Board and Director
(Since 2019)
  

Principal of Robards & Company, LLC (consulting and private investing) since 1987; Co-founder and Director of the Cooke Center for Learning and Development (a not-for-profit organization) since 1987; Director of Enable Injections, LLC (medical devices) since 2019; Investment Banker at Morgan Stanley from 1976 to 1987.

   87 RICs consisting of 111 Portfolios    Greenhill & Co., Inc.; AtriCure, Inc. (medical devices) from 2000 until 2017

Michael J. Castellano

1946

   Director
(Since 2019)
  

Chief Financial Officer of Lazard Group LLC from 2001 to 2011; Chief Financial Officer of Lazard Ltd from 2004 to 2011; Director, Support Our Aging Religious (non-profit) from 2009 to June 2015 and 2017 to September 2020; Director, National Advisory Board of Church Management at Villanova University since 2010; Trustee, Domestic Church Media Foundation since 2012; Director, CircleBlack Inc. (financial technology company) from 2015 to June 2020.

   87 RICs consisting of 111 Portfolios    None

Cynthia L. Egan

1955

   Director
(Since 2019)
  

Advisor, U.S. Department of the Treasury from 2014 to 2015; President, Retirement Plan Services, for T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. from 2007 to 2012; executive positions within Fidelity Investments from 1989 to 2007.

   87 RICs consisting of 111 Portfolios    Unum (insurance); The Hanover Insurance Group (insurance); Envestnet (investment platform) from 2013 until 2016

Frank J. Fabozzi(d)

1948

   Director
(Since 2019)
  

Editor of The Journal of Portfolio Management since 1986; Professor of Finance, EDHEC Business School (France) since 2011; Visiting Professor, Princeton University for the 2013 to 2014 academic year and Spring 2017 semester; Professor in the Practice of Finance, Yale University School of Management from 1994 to 2011 and currently a Teaching Fellow in Yale’s Executive Programs; Board Member, BlackRock Equity-Liquidity Funds from 2014 to 2016; affiliated professor Karlsruhe Institute of Technology from 2008 to 2011; Visiting Professor, Rutgers University for the Spring 2019 semester; Visiting Professor, New York University for the 2019 academic year.

   88 RICs consisting of 112 Portfolios    None

R. Glenn Hubbard

1958

   Director
(Since 2019)
  

Dean, Columbia Business School from 2004 to 2019; Faculty member, Columbia Business School since 1988.

   87 RICs consisting of 111 Portfolios    ADP (data and information services); Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (insurance); KKR Financial Corporation (finance) from 2004 until 2014

W. Carl Kester(d)

1951

   Director
(Since 2019)
  

George Fisher Baker Jr. Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School since 2008; Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs from 2006 to 2010; Chairman of the Finance Unit, from 2005 to 2006; Senior Associate Dean and Chairman of the MBA Program from 1999 to 2005; Member of the faculty of Harvard Business School since 1981.

   88 RICs consisting of 112 Portfolios    None

 

 

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Independent Directors(a)
         

Name

Year of Birth(b)

  

Position(s) Held

(Length of

Service)(c)

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years   

Number of BlackRock-Advised

Registered Investment Companies

(“RICs”) Consisting of Investment

Portfolios (“Portfolios”) Overseen

  

Public Company

and Other

Investment

Company

Directorships

Held During

Past Five Years

Catherine A. Lynch(d)

1961

   Director
(Since 2019)
  

Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer and various other positions, National Railroad Retirement Investment Trust from 2003 to 2016; Associate Vice President for Treasury Management, The George Washington University from 1999 to 2003; Assistant Treasurer, Episcopal Church of America from 1995 to 1999.

   88 RICs consisting of 112 Portfolios    None

 

 

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Director and Officer Information of Master Bond LLC  (continued)

 

Interested Directors(a)(e)
         

Name

Year of Birth(b)

  

Position(s) Held

(Length of

Service)(c)

   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years   

Number of BlackRock-Advised

Registered Investment Companies

(“RICs”) Consisting of Investment

Portfolios (“Portfolios”) Overseen

  

Public Company

and Other

Investment

Company

Directorships

Held During

Past Five Years

Robert Fairbairn

1965

  

Director

(Since 2015)

  

Vice Chairman of BlackRock, Inc. since 2019; Member of BlackRock’s Global Executive and Global Operating Committees; Co-Chair of BlackRock’s Human Capital Committee; Senior Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2010 to 2019; oversaw BlackRock’s Strategic Partner Program and Strategic Product Management Group from 2012 to 2019; Member of the Board of Managers of BlackRock Investments, LLC from 2011 to 2018; Global Head of BlackRock’s Retail and iShares® businesses from 2012 to 2016.

   122 RICs consisting of 269 Portfolios    None

John M. Perlowski(d)

1964

  

Director (Since 2015), President and Chief Executive Officer

(Since 2010)

  

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2009; Head of BlackRock Global Accounting and Product Services since 2009; Advisory Director of Family Resource Network (charitable foundation) since 2009.

   123 RICs consisting of 270 Portfolios    None

 

(a) 

The address of each Director is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10055.

 

(b) 

Each Independent Director holds office until his or her successor is duly elected and qualifies or until his or her earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal as provided by the Master Bond LLC’s by-laws or charter or statute, or until December 31 of the year in which he or she turns 75. Directors who are “interested persons,” as defined in the Investment Company Act serve until their successor is duly elected and qualifies or until their earlier death, resignation, retirement or removal as provided by the Master Bond LLC’s by-laws or statute, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 72. The Board may determine to extend the terms of Independent Directors on a case-by-case basis, as appropriate.

(c) 

Following the combination of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (“MLIM”) and BlackRock, Inc. in September 2006, the various legacy MLIM and legacy BlackRock fund boards were realigned and consolidated into three new fund boards in 2007. Certain Independent Directors first became members of the boards of other legacy MLIM or legacy BlackRock funds as follows: Richard E. Cavanagh, 1994; Frank J. Fabozzi, 1988; R. Glenn Hubbard, 2004; W. Carl Kester, 1995; and Karen P. Robards, 1998. Certain other Independent Directors became members of the boards of the closed-end funds in the Fixed-Income Complex as follows: Michael J. Castellano, 2011; Cynthia L. Egan, 2016; and Catherine A. Lynch, 2016.

 

(d) 

Dr. Fabozzi, Dr. Kester, Ms. Lynch and Mr. Perlowski are also trustees of the BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund.

 

(e) 

Mr. Fairbairn and Mr. Perlowski are both “interested persons,” as defined in the 1940 Act, of the Master Bond LLC based on their positions with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates. Mr. Fairbairn and Mr. Perlowski are also board members of the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex.

 

 

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Officers Who Are Not Directors(a)
     

Name

Year of Birth(b)

   Position(s) Held
(Length of
Service)
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years

Jennifer McGovern

1977

  

Vice President

(Since 2014)

  

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2016; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2011 to 2015; Head of Americas Product Development and Governance for BlackRock’s Global Product Group since 2019; Head of Product Structure and Oversight for BlackRock’s U.S. Wealth Advisory Group from 2013 to 2019.

Neal J. Andrews

1966

   Chief Financial Officer (Since 2007)   

Chief Financial Officer of the iShares® exchange traded funds from 2019 to 2020; Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2006.

Jay M. Fife

1970

  

Treasurer

(Since 2007)

  

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2007.

Charles Park

1967

  

Chief Compliance Officer

(Since 2014)

  

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer for certain BlackRock-advised Funds from 2014 to 2015; Chief Compliance Officer of BlackRock Advisors, LLC and the BlackRock-advised Funds in the BlackRock Multi AssetComplex and the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex since 2014; Principal of and Chief Compliance Officer for iShares® Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC since 2012 and BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”) since 2006;Chief Compliance Officer for the BFA-advised iShares® exchange traded funds since 2006; Chief Compliance Officer for BlackRock Asset Management International Inc. since 2012.

Lisa Belle

1968

  

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

(Since 2019)

  

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2019; Global Financial Crime Head for Asset and Wealth Management of JP Morgan from 2013 to 2019; Managing Director of RBS Securities from 2012 to 2013; Head of Financial Crimes for Barclays Wealth Americas from 2010 to 2012.

Janey Ahn

1975

  

Secretary

(Since 2019)

  

Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2018; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2009 to 2017.

 

(a)

The address of each Officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 55 East 52nd Street, New York, New York 10055.

 

(b)

Officers of the Master LLC serve at the pleasure of the Board.

Further information about the Corporation/Master Bond LLC’s Directors and Officers is available in the Corporation/Master Bond LLC’s Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained without charge by calling (800) 441-7762.

 

 

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Additional Information

 

General Information

Householding

The Fund will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please call the Fund at (800) 441-7762.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The Fund/Master LLC/Master Bond LLC files their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s/Master LLC/Master Bond LLC’s Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund/Master LLC/Master Bond LLC use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available upon request and without charge (1) by calling (800) 441-7762; (2) at blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.

Availability of Proxy Voting Record

Information about how the Fund/Master LLC/Master Bond LLC voted proxies relating to securities held in the Fund’s/Master LLC/Master Bond LLC’s portfolio during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available upon request and without charge (1) at blackrock.com; or by calling (800) 441-7762 and (2) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.

BlackRock’s Mutual Fund Family

BlackRock offers a diverse lineup of open-end mutual funds crossing all investment styles and managed by experts in equity, fixed-income and tax-exempt investing. Visit blackrock.com for more information.

Shareholder Privileges

Account Information

Call us at (800) 441-7762 from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM ET on any business day to get information about your account balances, recent transactions and share prices. You can also visit blackrock.com for more information.

Automatic Investment Plans

Investor class shareholders who want to invest regularly can arrange to have $50 or more automatically deducted from their checking or savings account and invested in any of the BlackRock funds.

Systematic Withdrawal Plans

Investor class shareholders can establish a systematic withdrawal plan and receive periodic payments of $50 or more from their BlackRock funds, as long as their account balance is at least $10,000.

Retirement Plans

Shareholders may make investments in conjunction with Traditional, Rollover, Roth, Coverdell, Simple IRAs, SEP IRAs and 403(b) Plans.

 

 

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Additional Information  (continued)

 

BlackRock Privacy Principles

BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.

If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.

BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.

BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any non-public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.

We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the non-public personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.

Fund and Service Providers

 

Investment Adviser and Administrator

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Wilmington, DE 19809

Accounting Agent and Transfer Agent

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

Wilmington, DE 19809

Sub-Advisors of Master Bond LLC

BlackRock International Limited

Edinburgh, EH3 8BL

United Kingdom

BlackRock (Singapore) Limited

079912 Singapore

Custodian of the Fund/Master Bond LLC

The Bank of New York Mellon

New York, NY 10286

Custodian of the Master LLC

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

Boston, MA 02109

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, MA 19103

Distributor

BlackRock Investments, LLC

New York, NY 10022

Legal Counsel of Master Bond LLC

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

New York, NY 10019

Legal Counsel of the Fund/Master LLC

Sidley Austin LLP

New York, NY 10019

Address of the Fund/Master LLC/Master Bond LLC

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

 

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Currency Abbreviation
AUD    Australian Dollar
BRL    Brazilian Real
CAD    Canadian Dollar
CLP    Chilean Peso
CNH    Chinese Yuan Offshore
CNY    Chinese Yuan
COP    Colombian Peso
EUR    Euro
GBP    British Pound
HKD    Hong Kong Dollar
HUF    Hungarian Forint
IDR    Indonesian Rupiah
JPY    Japanese Yen
KRW    South Korean Won
KZT    Kazakhstani Tenge
MXN    Mexican Peso
PLN    Polish Zloty
RUB    Russian Ruble
TRY    Turkish Lira
TWD    Taiwan New Dollar
USD    United States Dollar
ZAR    South African Rand
Portfolio Abbreviation
ABS    Asset-Backed Security
ADR    American Depositary Receipt
AKA    Also Known As
AMBAC    AMBAC Assurance Corp.
AMT    Alternative Minimum Tax
BZDIOVER    Overnight Brazil CETIP - Interbank Rate
CD    Certificate of Deposit
CDO    Collateralized Debt Obligation
CLO    Collateralized Loan Obligation
CORRA    Canadian OvernightRepo Rate Average
CVR    Contingent Value Rights
DAC    Designated Activity Co.
ETF    Exchange-Traded Fund
EURIBOR    Euro Interbank Offered Rate
FKA    Formally Known As
GMTN    Global Medium-Term Note
GNMA    Government National Mortgage Association
GO    General Obligation Bonds
HDA    Housing Development Authority
HFA    Housing Finance Agency
IO    Interest Only
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
LP    Limited Partnership
MTN    Medium-Term Note
MXIBTIIE    Mexico Interbank TIIE 28-Day
NPFGC    National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
OTC    Over-the-Counter
PIK    Payment-in-Kind
RB    Revenue Bonds
REMIC    Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
S&P    Standard & Poor’s
SCSDE    South Carolina State Department of Education
SONIA    Sterling Overnight Index Average
SPDR    Standard & Poor’s Depository Receipt
TA    Tax Allocation
TBA    To-be-Announced
 

 

 

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This report is intended for current holders. It is not authorized for use as an offer of sale or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares of the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by the Fund’s current prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. Investment returns and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change.

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Item 2 –

Code of Ethics – Each registrant (or each, a “Fund”) has adopted a code of ethics, as of the end of the period covered by this report, applicable to the registrants’ principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. During the period covered by this report, the code of ethics was amended to update certain information and to make other non-material changes. During the period covered by this report, there have been no waivers granted under the code of ethics. The registrants undertake to provide a copy of the code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, who calls 1-800-441-7762.

 

Item 3 –

Audit Committee Financial Expert – Each registrant’s board of directors (the “board of directors”), has determined that (i) the registrant has the following audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee and (ii) each audit committee financial expert is independent:

Neil A. Cotty

Henry R. Keizer

Kenneth L. Urish

Under applicable securities laws, a person determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an “expert” for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and board of directors in the absence of such designation or identification. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not affect the duties, obligations, or liability of any other member of the audit committee or board of directors.

 

Item 4 –

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

The following table presents fees billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP (“D&T”) in each of the last two fiscal years for the services rendered to the Funds:

 

    

 

  (a) Audit Fees  

 

 

  (b) Audit-Related Fees1  

 

 

  (c) Tax Fees2  

 

 

  (d) All Other Fees  

Entity Name   Current
  Fiscal Year  
End
  Previous
  Fiscal Year  
End
  Current
  Fiscal Year  
End
  Previous
  Fiscal Year  
End
  Current
  Fiscal Year  
End
  Previous
  Fiscal Year  
End
  Current
  Fiscal Year  
End
  Previous
  Fiscal Year  
End

BlackRock Balanced

Capital Fund, Inc.

  $23,460   $23,460   $0   $0   $16,400   $16,300   $0   $0

Master Advantage

Large Cap Core

Portfolio of Master

Large Cap Series LLC

  $30,600   $36,210   $0   $0   $13,100   $13,500   $0   $0

Master Total Return

Portfolio of Master

Bond LLC

  $85,068   $85,068   $0   $0   $30,000   $20,000   $0   $0


The following table presents fees billed by D&T that were required to be approved by each registrant’s audit committee (the “Committee”) for services that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the Funds and that are rendered on behalf of BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Investment Adviser” or “BlackRock”) and entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with BlackRock (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) that provide ongoing services to the Funds (“Affiliated Service Providers”):

 

     Current Fiscal Year End   Previous Fiscal Year End
(b) Audit-Related Fees1   $0   $0

(c) Tax Fees2

  $0   $0

(d) All Other Fees3

  $1,984,000   $2,050,500

1 The nature of the services includes assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements not included in Audit Fees, including accounting consultations, agreed-upon procedure reports, attestation reports, comfort letters, out-of-pocket expenses and internal control reviews not required by regulators.

2 The nature of the services includes tax compliance and/or tax preparation, including services relating to the filing or amendment of federal, state or local income tax returns, regulated investment company qualification reviews, taxable income and tax distribution calculations.

3 Non-audit fees of $1,984,000 and $2,050,500 for the current fiscal year and previous fiscal year, respectively, were paid to each Fund’s principal accountant in their entirety by BlackRock, in connection with services provided to the Affiliated Service Providers of each Fund and of certain other funds sponsored and advised by BlackRock or its affiliates for a service organization review and an accounting research tool subscription. These amounts represent aggregate fees paid by BlackRock and were not allocated on a per fund basis.

(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures:

Each Committee has adopted policies and procedures with regard to the pre-approval of services. Audit, audit-related and tax compliance services provided to the registrants on an annual basis require specific pre-approval by each Committee. Each Committee also must approve other non-audit services provided to the registrants and those non-audit services provided to the Investment Adviser and Affiliated Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and the financial reporting of the registrants. Certain of these non-audit services that each Committee believes are (a) consistent with the SEC’s auditor independence rules and (b) routine and recurring services that will not impair the independence of the independent accountants may be approved by each Committee without consideration on a specific case-by-case basis (“general pre-approval”). The term of any general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of the pre-approval, unless each Committee provides for a different period. Tax or other non-audit services provided to the registrants, which have a direct impact on the operations or financial reporting of the registrants will only be deemed pre-approved provided that any individual project does not exceed $10,000 attributable to the registrants or $50,000 per project. For this purpose, multiple projects will be aggregated to determine if they exceed the previously mentioned cost levels.

Any proposed services exceeding the pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre-approval by each Committee, as will any other services not subject to general pre-approval (e.g., unanticipated but permissible services). Each Committee is informed of each service approved subject to general pre-approval at the next regularly scheduled in-person board meeting. At this meeting, an analysis of such services is presented to each Committee for ratification. Each Committee may delegate to the Committee Chairman the authority to approve the provision of and fees for any specific engagement of permitted non-audit services, including services exceeding pre-approved cost levels.

(e)(2) None of the services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) were approved by either Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception in paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(f) Not Applicable


(g) The aggregate non-audit fees, defined as the sum of the fees shown under “Audit-Related Fees,” “Tax Fees” and “All Other Fees,” paid to the accountant for services rendered by the accountant to the registrants, the Investment Adviser and the Affiliated Service Providers were:

 

 

Entity Name

  Current Fiscal Year    
End     
   Previous Fiscal Year    
End     
 

BlackRock Balanced Capital

Fund, Inc.

  $16,400        $16,300    
 

Master Advantage Large Cap

Core Portfolio of Master Large

Cap Series LLC

  $13,100        $13,500    
 

Master Total Return Portfolio of

Master Bond LLC

  $30,000        $20,000    

Additionally, the amounts billed by D&T in connection with services provided to the Affiliated Service Providers of the Funds and of other funds sponsored and advised by BlackRock or its affiliates during the current and previous fiscal years for a service organization review and an accounting research tool subscription were:

 

    Current Fiscal Year        

End

 

    Previous Fiscal Year    

End

$1,984,000

  $2,050,500

These amounts represent aggregate fees paid by BlackRock and were not allocated on a per fund basis.

(h) Each Committee has considered and determined that the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Investment Adviser and the Affiliated Service Providers that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

 

Item 5 –

Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not Applicable

 

Item 6 –

Investments

(a) The registrants’ Schedules of Investments are included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

(b) Not Applicable due to no such divestments during the semi-annual period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing.

 

Item 7 –

Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable

 

Item 8 –

Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable

 

Item 9 –

Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not Applicable

 

Item 10 –

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – There have been no material changes to these procedures.


Item 11 –

Controls and Procedures

(a) The registrants’ principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrants’ disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(b) There were no changes in the registrants’ internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants’ internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12 –

Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable

 

Item 13 –

Exhibits attached hereto

(a)(1) Code of Ethics – See Item 2

(a)(2) Section 302 Certifications are attached

(a)(3) Not Applicable

(a)(4) Not Applicable

(b) Section 906 Certifications are attached


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

BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc., Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large Cap Series LLC and Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC

 

  By:     

/s/ John M. Perlowski                            

       John M. Perlowski
       Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
      

BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc., Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master

Large Cap Series LLC and Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC

Date: December 3, 2020

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 each registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

  By:     

/s/ John M. Perlowski                            

       John M. Perlowski
       Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
      

BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc., Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master

Large Cap Series LLC and Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC

Date: December 3, 2020

 

  By:     

/s/ Neal J. Andrews                            

       Neal J. Andrews
       Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
      

BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc., Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master

Large Cap Series LLC and Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC

Date: December 3, 2020