NPORT-EX 2 NPORT_IB2K_8347053817.htm Mercer Funds

Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments

(showing percentage of net assets)

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
 

DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 92.6%

 

    Asset Backed Securities — 4.0%  
  690,000      

Aegis Asset Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-5, Class M1, 0.74% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.65%), due 12/25/35(b)

     683,275  
  250,000      

Allegro CLO XI, Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class A1A, 1.58% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.39%), due 01/19/33(b) 144A

     250,661  
  150,000      

AMMC CLO, Ltd., Series 2017-20A, Class D, 3.59% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.40%),
due 04/17/29(b) 144A

     150,075  
  300,000      

Anchorage Capital CLO, Ltd., Series 2014-3RA, Class E, 5.68% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%), due 01/28/31(b) 144A

     291,808  
  420,000      

Apidos CLO XXII, Series 2015-22A, Class DR, 6.94% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.75%), due 04/20/31(b) 144A

     419,281  
  600,463      

Applebee’s Funding LLC/IHOP Funding LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2I, 4.19%,
due 06/07/49 144A

     618,125  
  400,000      

Ares LII CLO, Ltd., Series 2019-52A, Class D, 4.13% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.95%), due 04/22/31(b) 144A

     400,362  
  250,000      

Ares XXXIIR CLO, Ltd., Series 2014-32RA, Class C, 3.06% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), due 05/15/30(b) 144A

     247,771  
  810,000      

Asset Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust OOMC, Series 2006-HE5, Class M1, 0.37% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.28%), due 07/25/36(b)

     727,521  
  339,254      

Asset Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust RFC, Series 2007-HE1, Class A4, 0.23% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.14%), due 12/25/36(b)

     332,252  
  250,000      

Assurant CLO, Ltd., Series 2019-5A, Class E, 7.52% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.34%),
due 01/15/33(b) 144A

     250,181  
  410,000      

Avery Point VI CLO, Ltd., Series 2015-6A, Class DR, 3.13% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.95%), due 08/05/27(b) 144A

     409,919  
  410,000      

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2020-2A, Class C, 4.25%,
due 02/20/27 144A

     447,876  
  250,000      

Ballyrock CLO, Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class ER, 7.13% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.95%), due 10/15/28(b) 144A

     250,312  
  250,000      

Barings CLO, Ltd., Series 2013-IA, Class CR, 1.69% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.50%),
due 01/20/28(b) 144A

     249,616  
  250,000      

Benefit Street Partners CLO XII, Ltd., Series 2017-12A, Class C, 3.23% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.05%), due 10/15/30(b) 144A

     243,743  
  450,000      

BlueMountain CLO XXII, Ltd., Series 2018-22A, Class A1, 1.26% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.08%), due 07/15/31(b) 144A

     449,304  
  321,600      

BlueMountain CLO, Ltd., Series 2012-2A, Class AR2, 1.21% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.05%), due 11/20/28(b) 144A

     321,787  
  250,000      

Bristol Park CLO, Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class ER, 7.18% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%), due 04/15/29(b) 144A

     250,175  
  250,000      

California Republic Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-1, Class C, 3.87%,
due 10/16/23

     255,186  
  280,000      

Canyon Capital CLO, Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class E, 6.60% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.41%), due 04/15/34(b) 144A

     277,742  
  404,111      

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO, Ltd., Series 2014-2RA, Class A1, 1.21% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.05%), due 05/15/31(b) 144A

     403,504  
  300,000      

Catskill Park CLO, Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class D, 6.19% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), due 04/20/29(b) 144A

     298,205  
  250,000      

CIFC Funding CLO, Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class D, 3.69% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), due 04/23/29(b) 144A

     250,169  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
    Asset Backed Securities — continued  
  94,408      

Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Series 2018-1, Class C, 4.53%, due 01/21/31 144A

     97,428  
  183,785      

Dryden CLO XXV Senior Loan Fund, Series 2012-25A, Class ARR, 1.08% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.90%), due 10/15/27(b) 144A

     183,882  
  325,089      

DT Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-2A, Class D, 4.15%, due 03/15/24 144A

     330,640  
  439,163      

Falcon Aerospace, Ltd., Series 2017-1, Class A, 1.00%, due 02/15/42 144A

     437,569  
  380,000      

FBR Securitization Trust, Series 2005-2, Class M4, 1.02% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.93%), due 09/25/35(b)

     348,239  
  480,978      

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-FF12, Class M1, 0.77% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.68%), due 11/25/36(b)

     481,329  
  250,000      

Goldentree Loan Management US CLO 6, Ltd., Series 2019-6A, Class E, 5.41% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.22%), due 01/20/33(b) 144A

     243,499  
  400,000      

Golub Capital Partners CLO, Ltd., Series 2020-49A, Class B, 3.39% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.20%), due 07/20/32(b) 144A

     400,463  
  380,000      

Golub Capital Partners CLO, Ltd., Series 2021-53A, Class E, 6.83% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.70%), due 07/20/34(b) 144A

     373,919  
  250,000      

Greenwood Park CLO, Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class E, 5.13% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.95%), due 04/15/31(b) 144A

     241,247  
  250,000      

Greywolf CLO IV, Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class CR, 3.84% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.65%), due 04/17/34(b) 144A

     250,208  
  450,000      

Greywolf CLO V, Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class A1R, 1.34% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.16%), due 01/27/31(b) 144A

     450,386  
  140,416      

GSAA Home Equity Trust, Series 2007-7, Class A4, 0.63% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.54%), due 07/25/37(b)

     138,866  
  290,000      

Halsey Point CLO I, Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class F, 8.39% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.20%), due 01/20/33(b) 144A

     271,632  
  250,000      

Hildene Community Funding CDO CLO, Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class AR, 3.25%,
due 11/01/35 144A

     252,798  
  265,000      

Invesco CLO, Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class D, 3.22% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.05%),
due 04/15/34(b) 144A

     265,118  
  240,849      

KeyCorp Student Loan Trust, Series 2005-A, Class 2C, 1.45% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.30%), due 12/27/38(b)

     232,285  
  400,000      

KKR CLO 14 Ltd., Series 14, Class BR, 1.98% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.80%),
due 07/15/31(b) 144A

     400,200  
  324,961      

LCM CLO XVIII, LP, Series 19A, Class AR, 1.42% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.24%),
due 07/15/27(b) 144A

     325,169  
  131,579      

Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, Series 2019-GS1, Class A1, 4.00%, due 01/25/59(c) 144A

     132,040  
  250,000      

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-1, Class M4, 1.37% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.28%), due 02/25/35(b)

     250,926  
  400,000      

Magnetite CLO XII, Ltd., Series 2015-12A, Class ER, 5.86% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.68%), due 10/15/31(b) 144A

     395,012  
  614,172      

Magnolia Financial X DAC, Series 2020-1, 1.00%, due 08/13/24(d)

     586,255  
  250,000      

Marathon CLO 14, Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class BA, 3.49% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.30%), due 01/20/33(b) 144A

     246,275  
  607,555      

Mill City Solar Loan, Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class A, 4.34%, due 03/20/43 144A

     661,362  
  467,984      

National Collegiate Student Loan Trust, Series 2007-2, Class A4, 0.38% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.29%), due 01/25/33(b)

     446,063  
  370,000      

Navient Private Education Refi Student Loan Trust, Series 2018-CA, Class B, 4.22%, due 06/16/42 144A

     382,854  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
    Asset Backed Securities — continued  
  100,000      

Navient Private Education Refi Student Loan Trust, Series 2020-A, Class B, 3.16%,
due 11/15/68 144A

     103,056  
  760,000      

Navient Private Education Refi Student Loan Trust, Series 2020-GA, Class B, 2.50%, due 09/16/69 144A

     768,400  
  250,000      

Neuberger Berman CLO XVIII, Ltd., Series 2014-18A, Class DR2, 6.11% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.92%), due 10/21/30(b) 144A

     246,654  
  250,000      

Oaktree CLO, Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class DR, 5.39% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.20%),
due 10/20/27(b) 144A

     246,092  
  955,000      

Oaktree CLO, Ltd., Series 2019-4A, Class E, 7.42% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.23%),
due 10/20/32(b) 144A

     949,198  
  355,000      

Ocean Trails CLO IX, Series 2020-9A, Class A1, 2.05% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.87%), due 10/15/29(b) 144A

     355,628  
  405,000      

Ocean Trails CLO IX, Series 2020-9A, Class A2, 2.45% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.27%), due 10/15/29(b) 144A

     406,256  
  330,000      

Ocean Trails CLO VI, Series 2016-6A, Class DRR, 3.78% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.60%), due 07/15/28(b) 144A

     330,175  
  250,000      

Ocean Trails CLO X, Series 2020-10A, Class D, 4.88% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.70%), due 10/15/31(b) 144A

     250,871  
  325,000      

Octagon Investment Partners 35 CLO, Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class C, 2.79% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%), due 01/20/31(b) 144A

     321,992  
  1,205,000      

OHA Credit Funding CLO 3, Ltd., Series 2019-3A, Class E1, 5.19% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), due 07/20/32(b) 144A

     1,205,602  
  1,110,000      

OHA Credit Funding CLO 3, Ltd., Series 2019-3A, Class ER, 0.00% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), due 07/02/35(b) (e) 144A

     1,110,444  
  935,000      

OHA Credit Funding CLO 4, Ltd., Series 2019-4A, Class E, 6.32% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.10%), due 10/22/32(b) 144A

     931,301  
  250,000      

OHA Loan Funding CLO, Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class DR2, 4.16% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), due 11/15/32(b) 144A

     250,869  
  180,000      

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class D, 4.08%, due 03/14/29 144A

     184,615  
  850,000      

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-3, Class M4, 1.02% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.93%), due 08/25/35(b)

     798,278  
  250,000      

Owl Rock CLO III, Ltd., Series 2020-3A, Class A1L, 1.99% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.80%), due 04/20/32(b) 144A

     250,914  
  250,000      

Parallel CLO, Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class CR, 2.19% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%),
due 07/20/29(b) 144A

     246,339  
  260,000      

Parallel CLO, Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class A1, 2.01% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.83%),
due 07/20/31(b) 144A

     260,130  
  447,350      

Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2II, 4.67%,
due 09/05/48 144A

     467,983  
  340,000      

Recette CLO, Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class ARR, 1.27% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.08%), due 04/20/34(b) 144A

     340,475  
  1,160,000      

Residential Asset Securities Trust, Series 2006-KS2, Class M3, 0.71% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.62%), due 03/25/36 (b)

     1,133,694  
  500,000      

Romark CLO III, Ltd., Series 2019-3A, Class A1, 1.55% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.37%), due 07/15/32(b) 144A

     500,278  
  180,000      

Saranac CLO III, Ltd., Series 2014-3A, Class DR, 3.38% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), due 06/22/30(b) 144A

     169,470  
  430,000      

Sculptor CLO XXVI, Ltd., Series 26A, Class E, 7.41% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.25%), due 07/20/34(b) 144A

     430,134  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
    Asset Backed Securities — continued  
  515,000      

Sixth Street CLO XVIII, Ltd., Series 2021-18A, Class D, 3.10% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), due 04/20/34(b) 144A

     515,229  
  107,000      

SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-A, Class A3, 4.28%, due 06/15/32(f)

     106,988  
  54,000      

SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust, Series 2003-B, Class A3, 4.30%, due 03/15/33(f)

     53,891  
  680,000      

SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2021-A, Class D1, 3.86%, due 01/15/53 144A

     678,032  
  250,000      

TCI-Symphony CLO, Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class DR, 3.19% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), due 10/13/29(b) 144A

     250,125  
  340,000      

Venture CLO 31, Ltd., Series 2018-31A, Class A1, 1.22% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.03%), due 04/20/31(b) 144A

     339,240  
  250,000      

Voya CLO, Ltd., Series 2016-3A, Class A1R, 1.38% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.19%),
due 10/18/31(b) 144A

     250,207  
  260,000      

Voya CLO, Ltd., Series 2017-3A, Class DR, 7.14% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.95%),
due 04/20/34(b) 144A

     257,002  
  275,000      

Webster Park CLO, Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class CR, 3.09% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), due 07/20/30(b) 144A

     274,966  
  350,000      

Wellfleet CLO, Ltd., Series 2017-2A, Class C, 3.59% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.40%),
due 10/20/29(b) 144A

     350,174  
  170,000      

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2018-3A, Class D, 4.00%, due 10/16/23 144A

     172,883  
  250,000      

Whitebox CLO II, Ltd., Series 2020-2A, Class A1, 1.93% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), due 10/24/31(b) 144A

     250,680  
  410,000      

Whitehorse CLO XII, Ltd., Series 2018-12A, Class D, 3.83% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.65%), due 10/15/31(b) 144A

     397,470  
  420,000      

Z Capital Credit Partners CLO, Series 2021-1A, Class D, 4.35% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.20%), due 07/15/33(b) 144A

     399,814  
  490,000      

Zais CLO 16, Ltd., Series 2020-16A, Class D1, 5.67% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.48%), due 10/20/31(b) 144A

     491,827  
      

 

 

 
     34,351,890  
      

 

 

 
    Bank Loans — 15.5%  
  621,402      

8th Avenue Food & Provisions, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, 3.59% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), due 10/01/25(b)

     620,496  
  2,150,563      

AAdvantage Loyalty IP, Ltd., 2021 Term Loan, 5.50% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), due 04/20/28(b)

     2,244,650  
  594,769      

Academy, Ltd., 2021 Term Loan, 4.50% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), due 11/05/27(b)

     598,610  
  1,224,000      

ACProducts, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 4.75% (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), due 05/05/28(b)

     1,219,792  
  124,615      

Acrisure, LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, 3.60% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), due 02/15/27(b)

     123,431  
  806,000     EUR  

Adevinta ASA, EUR Term Loan B, TBD , due 04/20/28(g)

     956,852  
  819,200      

Adtalem Global Education, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, TBD , due 02/11/28(g)

     819,405  
  377      

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., Term Loan B, 2.38% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), due 07/31/26(b)

     379  
  933,523      

Air Canada, 2019 Term Loan, 1.84% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), due 10/06/23(b)

     922,087  
  791,960      

Allen Media, LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, 5.65% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%),
due 02/10/27(b)

     793,693  
  393,100      

Allied Universal Holdco LLC, 2021 USD Incremental Term Loan B, 4.25% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), due 05/12/28(b)

     394,753  
  246,012      

Alterra Mountain Co., Term Loan B1, 2.85% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%),
due 07/31/24(b)

     243,727  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
    Bank Loans — continued  
  392,537      

Alterra Mountain Co., 2020 Term Loan B, 5.50% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%),
due 08/01/26(b)

     394,623  
  339,133      

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, TBD , due 04/22/26(g)

     319,915  
  400,000      

Amentum Government Services Holdings LLC, 2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, TBD ,
due 01/31/28(g)

     403,000  
  499,722      

Amentum Government Services Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 3.60% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), due 01/29/27(b)

     499,098  
  87,857      

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.00% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), due 04/06/24(b)

     87,796  
  56,227      

Amerilife Holdings, LLC, 2020 Term Loan, 4.10% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%),
due 03/18/27(b)

     56,227  
  1,057,261      

AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group NV, 2018 Term Loan B, TBD , due 02/01/25(g)

     1,051,975  
  374,670      

APi Group DE, Inc., Term Loan B, 2.60% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), due 10/01/26(b)

     374,483  
  190,000      

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc., 2021 Incremental Term Loan B1, 4.00% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), due 03/06/28(b)

     190,238  
  1,010,692      

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc., Term Loan B, 2.84% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), due 05/15/26(b)

     999,322  
  136,554      

AppLovin Corp., 2018 Term Loan B, 3.35% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%),
due 08/15/25(b)

     136,518  
  1,146,305      

Arctic Canadian Diamond Co., Ltd., 2nd Lien PIK Term Loan, 5.00% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), due 12/31/27(b)

     1,146,305  
  255,873      

Aristocrat Leisure, Ltd., 2020 Incremental Term Loan B, 4.75% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), due 10/19/24(b)

     256,712  
  1,332,660     EUR  

Aruba Investments, Inc., 2020 EUR Term Loan, 4.00% (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%),
due 11/24/27(b)

     1,586,329  
  211,699      

Asurion LLC, 2018 Term Loan B6, 3.10% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), due 11/03/23(b)

     210,822  
  295,564      

Asurion LLC, 2018 Term Loan B7, 3.10% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), due 11/03/24(b)

     292,886  
  423,255      

Asurion LLC, 2020 Term Loan B8, 3.35% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), due 12/23/26(b)

     418,923  
  504,336      

Asurion LLC, 2021 Term Loan B9, 3.35% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), due 07/31/27(b)

     499,188  
  842,000      

At Home Group, Inc., Term Loan B, TBD , due 07/30/28(g)

     842,877  
  544,704      

Athenahealth, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B1, 4.41% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%),
due 02/11/26(b)

     548,278  
  716,914      

ATI Holdings Acquisition, Inc., 2016 Term Loan, 4.50% (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), due 05/10/23(b)

     717,511  
  970,000      

Atotech BV, 2021 USD Term Loan B, 3.00% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%),
due 03/18/28(b)

     966,211  
  540,000      

Autokiniton US Holdings, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 5.00% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), due 04/06/28(b)

     544,388  
  500,539      

Bausch Health Companies, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, 3.10% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), due 06/02/25(b)

     499,132  
  2,236,000     EUR  

Belron Finance US LLC, 2021 EUR Term Loan B, 2.75% (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%), due 04/13/28(b)

     2,635,928  
  336,740      

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan, 2.07% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), due 02/03/24(b)

     337,161  
  577,169      

Boyd Gaming Corp., Term Loan B3, 2.34% (1 Week USD LIBOR + 2.25%),
due 09/15/23(b)

     577,235  
  128,527      

BrightView Landscapes, LLC, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan B, 2.63% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), due 08/15/25(b)

     128,153  
  1,080,000      

Brown Group Holding, LLC, Term Loan B, 3.25% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%),
due 06/07/28(b)

     1,076,400  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

91


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
    Bank Loans — continued  
  784,311      

Caesars Resort Collection, LLC, 2017 1st Lien Term Loan B, 2.85% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), due 12/23/24(b)

     778,469  
  283,548      

Caesars Resort Collection, LLC, 2020 Term Loan B1, 4.60% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), due 07/21/25(b)

     284,837  
  500,485      

Camelot U.S. Acquisition 1 Co., 2020 Incremental Term Loan B, 4.00% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), due 10/30/26(b)

     501,361  
  797,351      

Camelot U.S. Acquisition 1 Co., Term Loan B, 3.10% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), due 10/30/26(b)

     795,357  
  570,695      

Cardinal Parent, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B, 5.25% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%),
due 11/12/27(b)

     572,007  
  3,747,762      

Carnival Corp., 2021 USD Term Loan B, TBD , due 06/30/25(g)

     4,284,171  
  2,817,762     EUR  

Carnival Corp., EUR Term Loan B, 7.50% (1 mo. EURIBOR + 7.50%), due 06/30/25(b)

     3,352,863  
  124,878      

Castle US Holding Corp., USD Term Loan B, 3.90% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%),
due 01/29/27(b)

     123,598  
  796      

CEC Entertainment, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B , due 08/30/26(h)

     1,253  
  143,633      

Cinemark USA, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, 1.86% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%),
due 03/31/25(b)

     139,623  
  897,877      

Citadel Securities, LP, 2021 Term Loan B, 2.60% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%),
due 02/02/28(b)

     889,796  
  1,401,000      

City Brewing Company, LLC, Closing Date Term Loan, 4.25% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), due 04/05/28(b)

     1,408,005  
  192,399      

Clarios Global, LP, 2021 USD Term Loan B, 3.35% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%),
due 04/30/26(b)

     191,037  
  548,625      

Clark Equipment Co., 2021 Incremental Term Loan, 2.40% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), due 05/18/24(b)

     547,253  
  356,924      

Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.00% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%),
due 08/09/26(b)

     358,263  
  1,087,631      

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.69% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), due 08/21/26(b)

     1,063,329  
  846,801      

ClubCorp Holdings, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B, 2.90% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%),
due 09/18/24(b)

     815,340  
  673,442      

CNT Holdings I Corp., 2020 Term Loan, 4.50% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%),
due 11/08/27(b)

     674,757  
  1,208,198      

CommScope, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, 3.35% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%),
due 04/06/26(b)

     1,204,422  
  120,908      

CoreCivic, Inc., 2019 Term Loan, 5.50% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), due 12/18/24(b)

     118,188  
  1,704,000      

CoreLogic, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), due 06/02/28(b)

     1,703,201  
  377,631      

CP Atlas Buyer, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 4.25% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%),
due 11/23/27(b)

     377,159  
  52,790      

CWGS Group, LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, 3.25% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%),
due 06/03/28(b)

     52,441  
  1,364,535      

DCert Buyer, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, 4.10% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%),
due 10/16/26(b)

     1,367,946  
  915,200      

DCert Buyer, Inc., 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.10% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%),
due 02/16/29(b)

     924,810  
  99,944      

Deerfield Dakota Holding, LLC, 2020 USD Term Loan B, 4.75% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), due 04/09/27(b)

     100,536  
  288,100      

Deerfield Dakota Holding, LLC, 2021 USD 2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.50% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.75%), due 04/07/28(b)

     296,023  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

92


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
    Bank Loans — continued  
  511,322      

Delta TopCo, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B, 4.50% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%),
due 12/01/27(b)

     513,080  
  341,770      

Diamond Sports Group, LLC, Term Loan, 3.36% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%),
due 08/24/26(b)

     211,775  
  283,794      

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The), Term Loan, 3.35% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%),
due 02/06/26(b)

     282,685  
  640,000      

Empire Today, LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, 5.75% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%),
due 04/03/28(b)

     643,200  
  301,803      

Endo Luxembourg Finance Co. I SARL, 2021 Term Loan, 5.75% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), due 03/27/28(b)

     294,541  
  1,132,948      

Endure Digital Inc., Term Loan, 4.25% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), due 02/10/28(b)

     1,129,762  
  181,607      

Equinox Holdings, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B2, 10.00% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 9.00%),
due 03/08/24(b)

     181,607  
  214,527      

EyeCare Partners, LLC, 2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.35% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.25%), due 02/18/28(b)

     206,750  
  274,556      

EyeCare Partners, LLC, 2020 Term Loan, 3.85% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%),
due 02/18/27(b)

     272,554  
  190,000      

First Brands Group, LLC, 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.50% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.50%), due 03/30/28(b)

     191,900  
  309,225      

First Brands Group, LLC, 2021 Term Loan, 6.00% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%),
due 03/30/27(b)

     313,284  
  490,000      

Focus Financial Partners, LLC, 2021 Term Loan, TBD , due 06/24/28(g)

     488,980  
  1,674,198      

Focus Financial Partners, LLC, 2020 Term Loan, 2.10% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), due 07/03/24(b)

     1,659,810  
  113,573     EUR  

Froneri International, Ltd., 2020 EUR Term Loan, 2.38% (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.38%), due 01/29/27(b)

     132,268  
  437,454      

Froneri International, Ltd., 2020 USD Term Loan, 2.35% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), due 01/29/27(b)

     431,521  
  2,186,831      

Gainwell Acquisition Corp., Term Loan B, 4.75% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%),
due 10/01/27(b)

     2,196,398  
  870,695      

Gannett Holdings LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, 7.75% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%),
due 01/29/26(b)

     880,491  
  223,926      

Garda World Security Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, 4.35% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), due 10/30/26(b)

     225,226  
  331,276      

Global Medical Response, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B, 5.75% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), due 10/02/25(b)

     333,139  
  171,619      

Global Tel*Link Corp., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.35% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), due 11/29/25(b)

     159,034  
  309,172      

Global Tel*Link Corp., 2018 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.35% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.25%), due 11/29/26(b)

     262,023  
  152,366      

GlobalTranz Enterprises, Inc., 2019 Term Loan, 5.10% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), due 05/15/26(b)

     151,651  
  1,295,888      

Graham Packaging Co. Inc., 2021 Term Loan, 3.75% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%),
due 08/04/27(b)

     1,296,624  
  1,014,900      

Great Outdoors Group, LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, 5.00% (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), due 03/06/28(b)

     1,022,240  
  540,000      

Greystone Select Financial LLC, Term Loan B, 5.75% (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), due 05/06/28(b)

     540,000  
  684,178      

Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc., USD 2019 Term Loan B, 2.09% (1 Week USD LIBOR + 2.00%), due 11/15/27(b)

     678,152  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

93


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
    Bank Loans — continued  
  660,000      

Hayward Industries, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, 3.25% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%),
due 05/12/28(b)

     659,587  
  817,464      

HC Group Holdings II, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.85% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%),
due 08/06/26(b)

     818,486  
  857,850      

Hudson River Trading LLC, 2021 Term Loan, 3.10% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%),
due 03/20/28(b)

     855,884  
  31,224      

Hyland Software, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.25% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), due 07/01/24(b)

     31,327  
  1,650,000      

Icon Luxembourg SARL, Term Loan B, TBD , due 06/16/28(g)

     1,655,156  
  537,790      

Illuminate Buyer, LLC, 2021 Term Loan, 3.60% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%),
due 06/30/27(b)

     535,213  
  345,600      

INEOS Styrolution US Holding LLC, 2021 USD Term Loan B, 3.25% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), due 01/29/26(b)

     345,330  
  850,000      

Ingram Micro, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, TBD , due 03/31/28(g)

     852,745  
  447,750      

IRB Holding Corp., 2020 Fourth Amendment Incremental Term Loan, 4.25% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), due 12/15/27(b)

     447,983  
  790,937      

IRB Holding Corp., 2020 Term Loan B, 3.75% (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%),
due 02/05/25(b)

     789,825  
  716,840      

Jane Street Group, LLC, 2021 Term Loan, 2.85% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%),
due 01/26/28(b)

     714,958  
  246,565     EUR  

Jazz Financing Lux SARL, EUR Term Loan, 3.50% (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%),
due 05/05/28(b)

     292,980  
  1,006,000      

Jazz Financing Lux SARL, USD Term Loan, 4.00% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%),
due 04/21/28(b)

     1,010,940  
  127,727      

LBM Acquisition LLC, Delayed Draw Term Loan, TBD , due 12/17/27(g)

     127,128  
  580,817      

LBM Acquisition LLC, Term Loan B, 4.50% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%),
due 12/17/27(b)

     578,094  
  320,182      

Les Schwab Tire Centers, Term Loan B, 4.25% (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%),
due 11/02/27(b)

     320,983  
  407,003      

Leslie’s Poolmart, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 3.25% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%),
due 03/04/28(b)

     406,042  
  765,105      

LogMeIn, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.83% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), due 08/31/27(b)

     764,547  
  1,562,000      

Lonza Group AG, USD Term Loan B, TBD , due 04/29/28(g)

     1,781,687  
  1,550,897     EUR  

MA FinanceCo., LLC, 2020 EUR Term Loan B, 4.50% (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.50%),
due 06/05/25(b)

     1,867,947  
  250,000      

Madison IAQ LLC, Term Loan, 3.75% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), due 06/16/28(b)

     250,438  
  750,000      

Magenta Buyer LLC, 2021 USD 1st Lien Term Loan, TBD , due 04/29/28(g)

     750,803  
  1,040,000      

Magenta Buyer LLC, 2021 USD 2nd Lien Term Loan, TBD , due 05/03/29(g)

     1,032,200  
  126,550      

Maravai Intermediate Holdings, LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, 4.75% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), due 10/19/27(b)

     127,103  
  1,010,000      

Mavis Tire Express Services Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, 4.75% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), due 05/04/28(b)

     1,014,892  
  406,461      

Mayfield Agency Borrower, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.60% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), due 02/28/25(b)

     406,461  
  1,041,495      

MH Sub I, LLC, 2020 Incremental Term Loan, 4.75% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), due 09/13/24(b)

     1,045,010  
  1,959,000      

Michaels Companies, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 5.00% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%),
due 04/15/28(b)

     1,969,612  
  599,414      

Mileage Plus Holdings LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, 6.25% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), due 06/21/27(b)

     640,670  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

94


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
    Bank Loans — continued  
  243,435      

Mister Car Wash Holdings, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, 3.10% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), due 05/14/26(b)

     242,759  
  518,680      

Monitronics International Inc., Takeback Term Loan, 7.75% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), due 03/29/24(b)

     506,145  
  930,000      

One Call Corp., 2021 Term Loan, 6.25% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%), due 04/22/27(b)

     941,625  
  330,000      

Orbcomm, Inc., Term Loan B, TBD , due 06/17/28(g)

     329,794  
  1,200,000     EUR  

Organon & Co., EUR Term Loan B, 3.00% (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), due 06/02/28(b)

     1,421,969  
  1,113,000      

Organon & Co., USD Term Loan, 3.50% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), due 06/02/28(b)

     1,115,286  
  382,963      

PAE Holding Corp., 2020 Term Loan B, 5.25% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%),
due 10/19/27(b)

     384,064  
  227,037      

Parexel International Corp., Term Loan B, 2.85% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%),
due 09/27/24(b)

     225,973  
  277,128      

Particle Investments SARL, Term Loan, 5.75% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%),
due 02/18/27(b)

     278,513  
  1,315,000     EUR  

Paysafe Holdings US Corp., EUR Term Loan B2, TBD , due 06/28/28(g)

     1,554,098  
  580,000      

Peraton Corp., 2nd Lien Term Loan B1, 8.50% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.75%),
due 02/01/29(b)

     594,500  
  927,675      

Peraton Corp., Term Loan B, 4.50% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), due 02/01/28(b)

     932,096  
  478,800      

Petco Health & Wellness Company, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 4.00% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), due 03/03/28(b)

     478,586  
  646,400      

PetSmart, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 4.50% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), due 02/12/28(b)

     647,612  
  232,472      

Phoenix Guarantor, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B, 3.34% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%),
due 03/05/26(b)

     231,164  
  321,839      

Planview Parent, Inc., Term Loan, 4.75% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), due 12/17/27(b)

     322,778  
  729,280      

Playa Resorts Holding BV, 2017 Term Loan B, 3.75% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), due 04/29/24(b)

     702,159  
  610,905      

Precision Medicine Group, LLC, 2021 Term Loan, 3.75% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), due 11/18/27(b)

     610,268  
  11,418      

Presidio, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B, 3.60% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), due 01/22/27(b)

     11,429  
  8,432      

Presidio, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B, 3.61% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), due 01/22/27(b)

     8,440  
  327,968      

Presidio, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B, 3.69% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), due 01/22/27(b)

     328,276  
  142,148      

Prime Security Services Borrower, LLC, 2021 Term Loan, 3.50% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), due 09/23/26(b)

     142,163  
  55,574      

Prime Security Services Borrower, LLC, 2021 Term Loan, 3.50% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), due 09/23/26(b)

     55,580  
  110,377      

Prime Security Services Borrower, LLC, 2021 Term Loan, 3.50% (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), due 09/23/26(b)

     110,388  
  1,300,000      

Proofpoint, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, TBD , due 06/09/28(g)

     1,294,515  
  610,000      

Quikrete Holdings, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B1, TBD , due 05/12/28(g)

     605,959  
  973,885      

Rackspace Technology Global, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, 3.50% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), due 02/15/28(b)

     970,081  
  339,702      

Radiology Partners, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan B, 4.32% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), due 07/09/25(b)

     340,079  
  291,260      

Radiology Partners, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan B, 4.32% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), due 07/09/25(b)

     291,584  
  317,067      

Redstone Buyer LLC, 2021 2nd Lien Delayed Draw Term Loan, TBD , due 04/15/29(g)

     312,311  
  552,933      

Redstone Buyer LLC, 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.50% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.75%), due 04/27/29(b)

     544,639  
  567,781      

Redstone Buyer LLC, 2021 Term Loan, 5.50% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%),
due 04/27/28(b)

     568,136  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

95


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
    Bank Loans — continued  
  700,118      

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, 3.85% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), due 11/16/25(b)

     699,601  
  352,000      

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., 2019 Term Loan A, TBD , due 04/05/22(g)

     343,200  
  218,913      

Ryan Specialty Group, LLC, Term Loan, 3.75% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%),
due 09/01/27(b)

     219,297  
  12,928      

Science Applications International Corp., 2020 Incremental Term Loan B, 1.98% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.88%), due 03/12/27(b)

     12,912  
  256,035      

Scientific Games International, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B5, 2.85% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), due 08/14/24(b)

     254,515  
  278,927      

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B, 3.35% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), due 12/31/25(b)

     276,277  
  329,394      

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., 2020 Term Loan B3, 5.25% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), due 09/03/26(b)

     330,766  
  3,941,703      

SkyMiles IP, Ltd., 2020 Skymiles Term Loan B, 4.75% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), due 10/20/27(b)

     4,167,859  
  258,695      

Sotera Health Holdings, LLC, 2021 Term Loan, 3.25% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), due 12/11/26(b)

     258,129  
  240,000      

Sovos Brands Intermediate, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, 5.00% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), due 06/08/28(b)

     240,900  
  498,437      

Station Casinos LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, 2.25% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%),
due 02/08/27(b)

     493,422  
  482,000      

Summer BC Holdco B SARL, 2021 USD Term Loan, TBD , due 12/04/26(g)

     483,105  
  156,164      

Surf Holdings, LLC, USD Term Loan, 3.63% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%),
due 03/05/27(b)

     155,285  
  440,570      

Symplr Software, Inc., 2020 Term Loan, 5.25% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%),
due 12/22/27(b)

     441,561  
  704,003      

Tech Data Corp., ABL FILO Term Loan, 5.60% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%),
due 06/30/25(b)

     707,083  
  1,073,865      

Tech Data Corp., ABL Term Loan, 3.60% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), due 06/30/25(b)

     1,076,818  
  470,800      

Telenet Financing USD LLC, 2020 USD Term Loan AR, 2.07% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), due 04/30/28(b)

     464,731  
  316,949      

Terrier Media Buyer, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, 3.60% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%),
due 12/17/26(b)

     315,848  
  1,050,000      

TKC Holdings, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, 6.50% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%),
due 05/03/28(b)

     1,032,937  
  398,382      

TransDigm, Inc., 2020 Term Loan F, 2.35% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%),
due 12/09/25(b)

     392,932  
  760,000      

Triton Water Holdings,, Inc., Term Loan, 4.50% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%),
due 03/31/28(b)

     760,407  
  182,979      

TruGreen Limited Partnership, 2020 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.50% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.50%), due 11/02/28(b)

     187,553  
  375,738      

Tutor Perini Corp., Term Loan B, 5.75% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), due 08/13/27(b)

     380,435  
  1,018,871      

U.S. Renal Care, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, 5.10% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%),
due 06/26/26(b)

     1,024,602  
  1,282,903      

Uber Technologies, Inc., 2021 1st Lien Term Loan B, 3.60% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), due 04/04/25(b)

     1,283,819  
  240,427      

Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The), 2021 Incremental Term Loan, 4.00% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), due 05/04/26(b)

     240,878  
  2,309,213      

United Airlines, Inc., 2021 Term Loan B, 4.50% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), due 04/21/28(b)

     2,342,202  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
    Bank Loans — continued  
  325,278      

Univision Communications, Inc., 2020 Replacement Term Loan, 3.85% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), due 03/15/26(b)

     326,173  
  712,000  EUR     

UPC Broadband Holding BV, 2021 EUR Term Loan AY, 3.00% (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), due 01/31/29(b)

     841,089  
  291,135      

US Foods, Inc., 2016 Term Loan B, 1.85% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), due 06/27/23(b)

     288,819  
  874,131      

US Foods, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, 2.10% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%),
due 09/13/26(b)

     862,476  
  1,078,333      

USS Ultimate Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, 4.75% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), due 08/25/24(b)

     1,082,858  
  548,517      

Verscend Holding Corp., 2021 Term Loan B, 4.10% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%),
due 08/27/25(b)

     550,802  
  622,995      

Vertex Aerospace Services Corp., 2021 Term Loan, 4.10% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), due 06/29/27(b)

     623,968  
  313,345      

VFH Parent LLC, 2019 Term Loan B, 3.09% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%),
due 03/01/26(b)

     312,529  
  537,600      

Virgin Media Bristol LLC, 2020 USD Term Loan Q, 3.35% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), due 01/31/29(b)

     537,390  
  719,297      

Virgin Media Bristol LLC, USD Term Loan N, 2.57% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), due 01/31/28(b)

     713,790  
  900,000      

Virgin Pulse, Inc., 2021 Term Loan, 4.75% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%),
due 03/30/28(b)

     902,812  
  243,000      

VS Buyer, LLC, Term Loan B, 3.10% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%),
due 02/28/27(b)

     242,126  
  104,422      

Whatabrands LLC, 2020 Term Loan B, 2.83% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%),
due 07/31/26(b)

     104,103  
  496,754      

William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, LLC, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan, 2.85% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), due 05/18/25(b)

     488,682  
  1,084,944      

Windstream Services, LLC, 2020 Exit Term Loan B, 7.25% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), due 09/21/27(b)

     1,089,691  
  517,069      

WP CityMD Bidco LLC, 2021 Term Loan B, 3.90% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%),
due 08/13/26(b)

     518,869  
  763,561      

WP CPP Holdings, LLC, 2018 Term Loan, 4.75% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%),
due 04/30/25(b)

     748,608  
      

 

 

 
     132,379,108  
      

 

 

 
          Convertible Debt — 1.7%  
  1,170,000      

Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 1.50%, due 10/01/24

     1,164,190  
  30,000      

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc., 3.75%, due 04/15/25

     131,070  
  260,000      

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. REIT, 4.75%, due 08/23/22

     262,288  
  80,000      

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. REIT, 5.38%, due 10/15/23

     81,300  
  95,000      

Bill.com Holdings, Inc., 0.00%, due 12/01/25(i) 144A

     127,300  
  745,000      

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 1.25%, due 05/15/27

     750,161  
  130,000      

Blackline, Inc., 0.77%, due 03/15/26(i) 144A

     125,450  
  75,000      

Burlington Stores, Inc., 2.25%, due 04/15/25

     119,531  
  1,300,000      

Cheniere Energy, Inc., 4.25%, due 03/15/45

     1,107,870  
  595,000      

Datadog, Inc., 0.13%, due 06/15/25

     795,441  
  790,000      

DISH Network Corp., 3.38%, due 08/15/26

     808,170  
  120,000      

DocuSign, Inc., 0.00%, due 01/15/24(i) 144A

     124,200  
  330,000      

DraftKings, Inc., 1.54%, due 03/15/28(i) 144A

     298,980  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
          Convertible Debt — continued  
  135,000      

Enphase Energy, Inc., 0.40%, due 03/01/28(i) 144A

     131,507  
  55,000      

Envista Holdings Corp., 2.38%, due 06/01/25

     117,425  
  520,000      

Etsy, Inc., 0.25%, due 06/15/28 144A

     575,640  
  105,000      

Euronet Worldwide, Inc., 0.75%, due 03/15/49(j)

     120,094  
  110,000      

Expedia Group, Inc., 0.00%, due 02/15/26(i) (j) 144A

     119,350  
  145,000      

Ford Motor Co., 0.00%, due 03/15/26(i) 144A

     161,041  
  76,000      

Gannett Co., Inc., 6.00%, due 12/01/27

     83,600  
  160,000      

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc., 0.25%, due 03/01/27 144A

     149,300  
  60,000      

HubSpot, Inc., 0.38%, due 06/01/25

     127,290  
  250,000      

Liberty Latin America, Ltd., 2.00%, due 07/15/24

     255,896  
  425,000      

Livongo Health, Inc., 0.88%, due 06/01/25

     672,827  
  225,000      

MercadoLibre, Inc., 2.00%, due 08/15/28

     795,375  
  100,000      

Microchip Technology, Inc., 0.13%, due 11/15/24

     113,000  
  85,000      

Middleby Corp. (The), 1.00%, due 09/01/25 144A

     122,570  
  75,000      

MongoDB, Inc., 0.25%, due 01/15/26

     135,703  
  130,000      

NextEra Energy Partners, LP, 0.00%, due 06/15/24(i) 144A

     130,195  
  100,000      

NortonLifeLock, Inc., 2.00%, due 08/15/22 144A

     137,700  
  120,000      

Nutanix, Inc., 0.00%, due 01/15/23(i)

     127,050  
  120,000      

ON Semiconductor Corp., 0.00%, due 05/01/27(i) 144A

     125,472  
  575,000      

Palo Alto Networks, Inc., 0.38%, due 06/01/25

     784,875  
  105,000      

Pegasystems, Inc., 0.75%, due 03/01/25

     125,606  
  80,000      

Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 0.25%, due 05/15/25

     128,040  
  805,000      

Rapid7, Inc., 0.25%, due 03/15/27 144A

     897,092  
  290,000      

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp., 0.25%, due 06/15/26 144A

     292,468  
  40,000      

Sea, Ltd., 2.38%, due 12/01/25

     123,600  
  105,000      

Shopify, Inc., 0.13%, due 11/01/25

     137,235  
  190,000      

Spirit Airlines, Inc., 1.00%, due 05/15/26

     182,039  
  80,000      

Spotify USA, Inc., 1.38%, due 03/15/26(i) 144A

     75,080  
  70,000      

Square, Inc., 0.13%, due 03/01/25

     144,506  
  535,000      

Sunrun, Inc., 2.41%, due 02/01/26(i) 144A

     481,179  
  30,000      

Teradyne, Inc., 1.25%, due 12/15/23

     127,162  
  105,000      

Twitter, Inc., 0.25%, due 06/15/24

     144,312  
  210,000      

Uber Technologies, Inc., 0.00%, due 12/15/25(i) 144A

     213,990  
  146,000      

Vail Resorts, Inc., 0.00%, due 01/01/26(i) 144A

     152,205  
  110,000      

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., 2.25%, due 06/15/25

     115,914  
  80,000      

Zendesk, Inc., 0.63%, due 06/15/25

     116,904  
  65,000      

Zillow Group, Inc., 2.75%, due 05/15/25

     128,497  
  85,000      

Zscaler, Inc., 0.13%, due 07/01/25 144A

     133,349  
  140,000      

Zynga, Inc., 0.00%, due 12/15/26(i) 144A

     149,975  
      

 

 

 
     14,751,014  
      

 

 

 
          Corporate Debt — 32.2%  
  150,000      

AbbVie, Inc., 4.05%, due 11/21/39

     174,457  
  290,000      

ABN AMRO Bank NV, 4.75%, due 07/28/25 144A

     325,545  
  290,000      

Acuris Finance Us, Inc./Acuris Finance SARL, 5.00%, due 05/01/28 144A

     289,990  
  1,263,646      

Acwa Power Management And Investments One, Ltd., 5.95%, due 12/15/39 144A

     1,503,815  
  370,000      

AdaptHealth LLC, 4.63%, due 08/01/29 144A

     375,576  
  270,000      

AdaptHealth LLC, 6.13%, due 08/01/28 144A

     287,873  
  245,000  EUR     

Adevinta ASA, 3.00%, due 11/15/27 144A

     301,223  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

98


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
          Corporate Debt — continued  
  1,040,000  EUR     

Adient Global Holdings, Ltd., Reg S, 3.50%, due 08/15/24(k)

     1,270,553  
  680,000      

Adtalem Global Education, Inc., 5.50%, due 03/01/28 144A

     691,934  
  270,000      

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 4.50%, due 09/15/23

     289,618  
  250,000      

AES Corp. (The), 2.45%, due 01/15/31 144A

     247,762  
  1,000,000      

AES Panama Generation Holdings SRL, 4.38%, due 05/31/30 144A

     1,047,700  
  2,170,000      

Akbank TAS, 6.80%, due 02/06/26(j) 144A

     2,295,242  
  570,000      

Akumin, Inc., 7.00%, due 11/01/25 144A

     593,438  
  280,000      

Allen Media LLC/Allen Media Co-Issuer, Inc., 10.50%, due 02/15/28 144A

     298,535  
  300,000      

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp., 6.00%,
due 06/01/29 144A

     304,533  
  310,000      

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp./Atlas Luxco 4 SARL, 4.63%, due 06/01/28 144A

     311,507  
  300,000      

Altice France Holding SA, 10.50%, due 05/15/27 144A

     333,755  
  370,000      

Altice France SA, 5.13%, due 07/15/29 144A

     372,276  
  220,000      

Altice France SA, 7.38%, due 05/01/26 144A

     229,060  
  360,000      

Altria Group, Inc., 5.95%, due 02/14/49

     461,467  
  365,000      

Ambience Merger Sub, Inc., 4.88%, due 07/15/28(e) 144A

     366,825  
  6,650,000  MXN     

America Movil SAB de CV, 7.13%, due 12/09/24

     333,644  
  1,100,000      

American Airlines, Inc., 11.75%, due 07/15/25 144A

     1,381,875  
  350,000      

American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP, Ltd., 5.50%, due 04/20/26 144A

     371,000  
  320,000      

American Airlines, Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP, Ltd., 5.75%, due 04/20/29 144A

     346,400  
  220,000      

American Express Co., 4.05%, due 12/03/42

     263,129  
  725,248      

American News Co. LLC, 8.50% (8.50% Cash or 10.00% PIK), due 09/01/26 144A

     815,193  
  445,000      

Anglo American Capital Plc, 2.88%, due 03/17/31 144A

     455,615  
  295,000      

Anglo American Capital Plc, 3.95%, due 09/10/50 144A

     320,968  
  685,000      

AngloGold Ashanti Holdings Plc, 3.75%, due 10/01/30(j)

     709,509  
  380,000      

Antares Holdings, LP, 3.95%, due 07/15/26 144A

     395,882  
  630,000      

Antero Resources Corp., 5.38%, due 03/01/30 144A

     643,784  
  470,000      

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. REIT, 4.63%, due 06/15/29 144A

     464,055  
  235,000      

ArcelorMittal SA, 7.25%, due 10/15/39(c)

     332,348  
  970,000  EUR     

ARD Finance SA, Reg S, 5.00% (5.00% Cash or 5.75% PIK), due 06/30/27(k)

     1,182,305  
  280,000  EUR     

ARD Finance SA, 5.00% (5.00% Cash or 5.75% PIK), due 06/30/27 144A

     341,284  
  2,285,000      

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC/Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance Plc, 4.00%, due 09/01/29 144A

     2,270,719  
  650,000      

Ardagh Packaging Finance Plc/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 5.25%, due 04/30/25 144A

     684,125  
  672,822      

Ardonagh Midco 2 Plc, 11.50% (11.50% Cash or 12.75% PIK), due 01/15/27 144A

     739,832  
  557,000      

AT&T, Inc., 3.50%, due 09/15/53 144A

     560,447  
  390,000      

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd., 2.95% (5 yr. CMT + 1.29%),
due 07/22/30(b) 144A

     406,224  
  60,000      

AutoNation, Inc., 4.75%, due 06/01/30

     71,041  
  160,000      

Aviation Capital Group LLC, 5.50%, due 12/15/24 144A

     180,997  
  250,000      

Avolon Holdings Funding, Ltd., 4.25%, due 04/15/26 144A

     271,131  
  160,000      

Avolon Holdings Funding, Ltd., 5.13%, due 10/01/23 144A

     173,039  
  490,000      

Baidu, Inc., 2.38%, due 10/09/30

     491,330  
  200,000  EUR     

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, Reg S, 5.88% (5 yr. EUR swap annual + 5.66%)(b) (k) (l)

     256,747  
  200,000      

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, 6.50% (5 yr. CMT + 5.19%)(b) (l)

     218,000  
  690,000      

Banco Mercantil del Norte SA, 7.50% (10 yr. CMT + 5.47%)(b) (l) 144A

     780,562  
  610,000      

Banco Mercantil del Norte SA, 7.63% (10 yr. CMT + 5.35%)(b) (l) 144A

     693,417  
  400,000      

Banco Santander SA, 2.75%, due 12/03/30

     396,605  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

99


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
          Corporate Debt — continued  
  600,000      

Banco Santander SA, 2.96%, due 03/25/31

     618,658  
  425,000      

Banff Merger Sub, Inc., 9.75%, due 09/01/26 144A

     447,844  
  200,000      

Barclays Plc, 5.09% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.05%), due 06/20/30(b)

     233,423  
  535,000  GBP     

Barclays Plc, Reg S, 6.38% (5 yr. UK Government Bond + 6.02%)(b) (k) (l)

     828,658  
  350,000      

Barclays Plc, 8.00% (5 yr. CMT + 5.67%)(b) (l)

     398,344  
  240,000  EUR     

Barclays Plc, (MTN), Reg S, 2.00% (5 yr. EUR swap annual + 1.90%), due 02/07/28(b) (k)

     291,930  
  550,000      

Bausch Health Americas, Inc., 8.50%, due 01/31/27 144A

     599,164  
  90,000      

Bausch Health Americas, Inc., 9.25%, due 04/01/26 144A

     98,006  
  60,000      

Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 4.88%, due 06/01/28 144A

     61,485  
  130,000      

Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 5.00%, due 02/15/29 144A

     121,390  
  30,000      

Bausch Health Cos., Inc., 9.00%, due 12/15/25 144A

     32,207  
  500,000      

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc., 5.17%, due 08/01/44

     465,276  
  1,362,000      

Berry Petroleum Co. LLC, 7.00%, due 02/15/26 144A

     1,385,181  
  850,000      

Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc., 4.00%, due 05/17/51 144A

     916,773  
  320,000      

Blackboard, Inc., 10.38%, due 11/15/24 144A

     339,600  
  740,000      

Blue Racer Midstream LLC/Blue Racer Finance Corp., 7.63%, due 12/15/25 144A

     802,900  
  1,285,000      

BNP Paribas SA, 4.50% (5 yr. CMT + 2.94%)(b) (j) (l) 144A

     1,306,684  
  230,000      

Boeing Co. (The), 2.20%, due 02/04/26

     232,235  
  50,000      

Boeing Co. (The), 2.70%, due 02/01/27

     51,729  
  120,000      

Boeing Co. (The), 3.25%, due 02/01/35

     121,725  
  430,000      

Boeing Co. (The), 5.15%, due 05/01/30

     509,595  
  570,000      

Boeing Co. (The), 5.93%, due 05/01/60

     788,578  
  290,000      

Boyne USA, Inc., 4.75%, due 05/15/29 144A

     300,038  
  440,000      

Braskem Netherlands Finance BV, 4.50%, due 01/10/28 144A

     464,178  
  685,000      

Caesars Entertainment, Inc., 8.13%, due 07/01/27 144A

     762,713  
  750,000      

Carnival Corp., 9.88%, due 08/01/27 144A

     876,574  
  740,000      

Carnival Plc, 7.88%, due 06/01/27

     882,313  
  220,000      

Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc., 5.88%, due 07/01/29 144A

     217,525  
  485,000      

Carvana Co., 5.63%, due 10/01/25 144A

     505,494  
  120,000      

Carvana Co., 5.88%, due 10/01/28 144A

     126,431  
  545,000  EUR     

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., Reg S, 2.38%, due 03/01/28(k)

     649,386  
  765,000  EUR     

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., 2.38%, due 03/01/28 144A

     911,523  
  355,000      

Caterpillar, Inc., 3.25%, due 04/09/50(j)

     392,991  
  1,500,000      

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.50%, due 05/01/32

     1,559,572  
  245,000      

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 4.75%, due 03/01/30 144A

     259,394  
  570,000      

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA, 5.15%, due 01/29/50(j) 144A

     659,923  
  480,000      

Cemex SAB de CV, 3.88%, due 07/11/31 144A

     488,520  
  1,390,000      

Cemex SAB de CV, 5.13% (5 yr. CMT + 4.53%)(b) (l) 144A

     1,436,495  
  1,255,000      

Cemex SAB de CV, 5.20%, due 09/17/30 144A

     1,383,713  
  150,000      

Cenovus Energy, Inc., 5.38%, due 07/15/25

     171,707  
  1,495,000      

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 3.90%, due 06/01/52

     1,526,601  
  250,000      

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 5.13%, due 07/01/49

     298,271  
  150,000      

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 5.38%, due 04/01/38

     184,589  
  185,000      

Chevron Corp., 3.08%, due 05/11/50

     191,790  
  620,000      

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.13%, due 04/01/30 144A

     630,075  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
          Corporate Debt — continued  
  880,000      

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.88%, due 04/15/29 144A

     923,459  
  160,000      

Cigna Corp., 4.80%, due 08/15/38

     199,498  
  770,000     EUR  

Cirsa Finance International SARL, Reg S, 6.25%, due 12/20/23(k)

     928,128  
  110,000      

Citigroup, Inc., 4.65%, due 07/30/45

     141,854  
  97,000      

Citigroup, Inc., 5.30%, due 05/06/44

     131,249  
  170,000      

Citigroup, Inc., 6.30% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.42%)(b) (l)

     183,294  
  745,000      

Clarivate Science Holdings Corp., 4.88%, due 06/30/29 144A

     765,487  
  930,000      

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., 7.50%, due 06/01/29 144A

     964,025  
  800,000      

Colgate Energy Partners III LLC, 5.88%, due 07/01/29 144A

     831,000  
  635,000      

Colombia Telecomunicaciones SA ESP, 4.95%, due 07/17/30 144A

     660,816  
  380,000      

Comcast Corp., 4.25%, due 10/15/30

     447,566  
  780,000      

Commercial Metals Co., 3.88%, due 02/15/31

     785,850  
  1,600,000     EUR  

Commerzbank AG, Reg S, 6.13% (5 yr. EUR swap annual + 6.36%)(b) (k) (l)

     2,096,574  
  226,000      

CommScope Technologies LLC, 6.00%, due 06/15/25 144A

     231,085  
  770,000      

CommScope, Inc., 8.25%, due 03/01/27 144A

     823,938  
  250,000      

Comstock Resources, Inc., 5.88%, due 01/15/30 144A

     255,313  
  400,000     EUR  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, Reg S, 4.63% (5 yr. EUR swap annual + 4.10%)(b) (k) (l)

     522,108  
  820,000      

CoreCivic, Inc., 8.25%, due 04/15/26

     851,939  
  280,000      

CoreCivic, Inc. REIT, 4.63%, due 05/01/23(j)

     280,788  
  290,000      

CP Atlas Buyer, Inc., 7.00%, due 12/01/28 144A

     301,339  
  375,000      

Credit Agricole SA, 7.88% (5 yr. USD swap + 4.90%)(b) (j) (l) 144A

     424,689  
  380,000      

Credit Agricole SA, 8.13% (5 yr. USD swap + 6.19%)(b) (l) 144A

     462,977  
  1,015,000      

Credit Suisse Group AG, 4.50% (5 yr. CMT + 3.55%)(b) (l) 144A

     1,009,823  
  265,000      

Credit Suisse Group AG, 7.25% (5 yr. USD ICE swap + 4.33%)(b) (l) 144A

     299,767  
  200,000      

Credit Suisse Group AG, 7.50% (5 yr. USD swap + 4.60%)(b) (l) 144A

     218,000  
  240,000      

Crown Castle International Corp. REIT, 3.30%, due 07/01/30

     257,487  
  320,000      

CSC Holdings LLC, 4.50%, due 11/15/31 144A

     322,365  
  390,000      

CSC Holdings LLC, 6.50%, due 02/01/29 144A

     432,455  
  90,000      

CVS Health Corp., 4.78%, due 03/25/38

     110,887  
  90,000      

CVS Health Corp., 5.05%, due 03/25/48

     117,116  
  30,000      

DCP Midstream Operating, LP, 5.63%, due 07/15/27

     34,209  
  130,000      

DCP Midstream Operating, LP, 6.75%, due 09/15/37 144A

     156,975  
  440,000      

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., 6.20%, due 07/15/30

     566,254  
  1,350,000      

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., 8.35%, due 07/15/46

     2,211,464  
  640,000      

Delta Air Lines, Inc., 7.00%, due 05/01/25 144A

     747,311  
  30,000      

Delta Air Lines, Inc./SkyMiles IP, Ltd., 4.75%, due 10/20/28 144A

     33,377  
  660,000      

Deutsche Bank AG, 3.73% (SOFR + 2.76%), due 01/14/32(b)

     672,407  
  400,000      

Deutsche Bank AG, Reg S, 4.79% (5 yr. USD swap + 4.36%)(b) (k) (l)

     401,500  
  2,200,000      

Deutsche Bank AG, 6.00% (5 yr. CMT + 4.52%)(b) (l)

     2,334,750  
  400,000      

Deutsche Bank AG, 7.50% (5 yr. USD swap + 5.00%)(b) (j) (l)

     446,480  
  130,000      

Diamondback Energy, Inc., 3.50%, due 12/01/29

     139,285  
  820,000      

DISH DBS Corp., 5.13%, due 06/01/29 144A

     810,718  
  340,000      

DISH DBS Corp., 7.75%, due 07/01/26

     385,475  
  160,000      

Diversified Healthcare Trust REIT, 4.38%, due 03/01/31

     153,520  
  240,000      

Diversified Healthcare Trust REIT, 4.75%, due 02/15/28

     236,771  
  350,000      

Diversified Healthcare Trust REIT, 9.75%, due 06/15/25

     388,085  
  860,000      

Downstream Development Authority of the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma, 10.50%,
due 02/15/23 144A

     900,248  
  540,000      

DP World Plc, 5.63%, due 09/25/48 144A

     677,001  
  295,000      

eBay, Inc., 4.00%, due 07/15/42

     331,540  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

101


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
          Corporate Debt — continued  
  150,000      

Empire Communities Corp., 7.00%, due 12/15/25 144A

     158,021  
  660,000      

Enbridge, Inc., 3.40%, due 08/01/51

     664,455  
  410,000      

Endeavor Energy Resources, LP/EER Finance, Inc., 5.75%, due 01/30/28 144A

     437,745  
  240,000      

Endeavor Energy Resources, LP/EER Finance, Inc., 6.63%, due 07/15/25 144A

     257,524  
  520,000      

Endo Dac/Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc., 9.50%, due 07/31/27(j) 144A

     531,058  
  490,000      

Endo Luxembourg Finance Co. I SARL/Endo US, Inc., 6.13%, due 04/01/29 144A

     480,813  
  980,000      

Energean Israel Finance, Ltd., Reg S, 5.88%, due 03/30/31(k) 144A

     1,010,968  
  50,000      

Energy Transfer, LP, 6.25%, due 04/15/49

     65,723  
  1,465,000      

ENN Clean Energy International Investment, Ltd., 3.38%, due 05/12/26 144A

     1,495,103  
  205,000      

Enstar Group, Ltd., 4.95%, due 06/01/29

     235,990  
  140,000      

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 3.70%, due 01/31/51

     150,477  
  160,000      

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 3.95%, due 01/31/60

     178,788  
  265,000      

EPR Properties REIT, 3.75%, due 08/15/29

     265,699  
  150,000      

EQM Midstream Partners, LP, 6.00%, due 07/01/25 144A

     163,474  
  140,000      

EQM Midstream Partners, LP, 6.50%, due 07/01/27 144A

     156,509  
  105,000      

EQT Corp., 3.13%, due 05/15/26 144A

     107,741  
  140,000      

EQT Corp., 3.63%, due 05/15/31 144A

     146,308  
  810,000      

EQT Corp., 3.90%, due 10/01/27

     868,725  
  330,000      

EQT Corp., 8.50%, due 02/01/30(c)

     430,403  
  500,000      

First Quantum Minerals, Ltd., 6.88%, due 03/01/26 144A

     523,680  
  560,000      

First Quantum Minerals, Ltd., 6.88%, due 10/15/27 144A

     610,932  
  330,000      

FirstEnergy Corp., 2.25%, due 09/01/30(j)

     316,800  
  130,000      

FirstEnergy Corp., 7.38%, due 11/15/31

     178,244  
  600,000      

Five Point Operating Co., LP/Five Point Capital Corp., 7.88%, due 11/15/25 144A

     635,316  
  650,000      

Ford Motor Co., 8.50%, due 04/21/23

     726,180  
  615,000      

Ford Motor Co., 9.00%, due 04/22/25

     758,999  
  390,000      

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 2.90%, due 02/16/28

     388,641  
  570,000      

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 3.63%, due 06/17/31

     581,759  
  380,000      

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 4.00%, due 11/13/30

     398,525  
  1,000,000      

Freeport Minerals Corp., 7.13%, due 11/01/27

     1,224,880  
  455,000      

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 4.63%, due 08/01/30

     498,846  
  650,000      

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC, 5.00%, due 05/01/28 144A

     672,802  
  280,000      

Gartner, Inc., 3.63%, due 06/15/29 144A

     284,550  
  290,000      

Gartner, Inc., 3.75%, due 10/01/30 144A

     297,064  
  590,000      

Gazprom PJSC Via Gaz Capital SA, 4.95%, due 03/23/27 144A

     660,386  
  1,200,000      

GEMS MENASA Cayman, Ltd./GEMS Education Delaware LLC, 7.13%,
due 07/31/26 144A

     1,244,100  
  83,000      

General Electric Co., (MTN), 6.88%, due 01/10/39

     124,475  
  155,000      

General Motors Co., 5.20%, due 04/01/45

     191,895  
  890,000      

GEO Group, Inc. (The) REIT, 5.88%, due 10/15/24

     799,638  
  200,000      

GEO Group, Inc. (The) REIT, 6.00%, due 04/15/26(j)

     162,250  
  200,000      

GFL Environmental, Inc., 5.13%, due 12/15/26 144A

     212,196  
  1,066,194      

Global Aircraft Leasing Co., Ltd., 6.50% (6.50% Cash or 7.25% PIK),
due 09/15/24 144A

     1,072,884  
  280,000      

Global Atlantic Fin Co., 4.40%, due 10/15/29 144A

     309,683  
  2,555,000      

Gold Fields Orogen Holdings BVI, Ltd., 6.13%, due 05/15/29 144A

     3,037,384  
  190,000      

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 5.15%, due 05/22/45

     254,738  
  810,000      

Granite US Holdings Corp., 11.00%, due 10/01/27(j) 144A

     906,281  
  580,000      

H&E Equipment Services, Inc., 3.88%, due 12/15/28 144A

     571,445  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

102


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
          Corporate Debt — continued  
  420,000      

Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property, Ltd./HawaiianMiles Loyalty, Ltd., 5.75%,
due 01/20/26 144A

     451,441  
  500,000      

HCA, Inc., 3.50%, due 09/01/30

     532,998  
  80,000      

Healthpeak Properties, Inc. REIT, 3.50%, due 07/15/29

     88,536  
  125,000      

Hess Midstream Operations, LP, 5.13%, due 06/15/28 144A

     131,283  
  1,340,000      

Hess Midstream Operations, LP, 5.63%, due 02/15/26 144A

     1,399,295  
  975,000      

Hexion, Inc., 7.88%, due 07/15/27 144A

     1,053,102  
  50,000      

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc., 4.38%, due 09/15/27 144A

     51,921  
  1,235,000      

HSBC Holdings Plc, 4.60% (5 yr. CMT + 3.65%)(b) (l)

     1,284,400  
  250,000     EUR  

HSBC Holdings Plc, Reg S, 5.25% (5 yr. EUR swap annual + 4.38%)(b) (k) (l)

     310,743  
  190,000     EUR  

HSE Finance SARL, 5.63%, due 10/15/26 144A

     232,148  
  1,340,000      

HTA Group, Ltd., 7.00%, due 12/18/25 144A

     1,430,973  
  260,000      

Hudbay Minerals, Inc., 4.50%, due 04/01/26 144A

     261,300  
  610,000      

Hudbay Minerals, Inc., 6.13%, due 04/01/29(j) 144A

     650,412  
  280,000      

iHeartCommunications, Inc., 4.75%, due 01/15/28 144A

     289,040  
  320,000      

iHeartCommunications, Inc., 5.25%, due 08/15/27 144A

     335,168  
  145,000      

iHeartCommunications, Inc., 6.38%, due 05/01/26

     154,534  
  590,000      

iHeartCommunications, Inc., 8.38%, due 05/01/27

     632,781  
  740,000      

IHS Netherlands Holdco BV, Reg S, 8.00%, due 09/18/27(k)

     804,750  
  850,000      

IHS Netherlands Holdco BV, 7.13%, due 03/18/25 144A

     888,250  
  3,120,000      

IHS Netherlands Holdco BV, 8.00%, due 09/18/27 144A

     3,393,000  
  810,000      

Illuminate Buyer LLC/Illuminate Holdings IV, Inc., 9.00%, due 07/01/28 144A

     904,786  
  1,190,000      

Independence Energy Finance LLC, 7.25%, due 05/01/26 144A

     1,253,308  
  415,000      

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 4.00%, due 09/23/29 144A

     455,772  
  1,450,000      

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 4.95%, due 06/01/42 144A

     1,506,295  
  350,000      

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.71%, due 01/15/26 144A

     396,143  
  590,000      

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 7.70% (5 yr. USD swap + 5.46%)(b) (j) (l) 144A

     677,391  
  3,150,000      

Itau Unibanco Holding SA, 3.88% (5 yr. CMT + 3.45%), due 04/15/31(b) 144A

     3,137,227  
  2,499,000      

Itau Unibanco Holding SA, 4.63% (5 yr. CMT + 3.22%)(b) (j) (l) 144A

     2,410,310  
  225,000      

Jazz Securities DAC, 4.38%, due 01/15/29 144A

     233,561  
  2,080,000      

JBS Finance Luxembourg SARL, 3.63%, due 01/15/32 144A

     2,081,435  
  1,781,922      

JetBlue Pass Through Trust, Class B, 7.75%, due 05/15/30

     2,079,522  
  612,968      

K2016470219 South Africa, Ltd., 3.00% (3.00% Cash or PIK), due 12/31/22(d)

     2,084  
  198,302      

K2016470260 South Africa, Ltd., 25.00% (25.00% Cash or PIK), due 12/31/22(d)

     516  
  660,000      

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, 4.75%, due 04/19/27 144A

     754,360  
  590,000      

KazTransGas JSC, 4.38%, due 09/26/27 144A

     656,552  
  1,770,000      

Kenbourne Invest SA, 4.70%, due 01/22/28 144A

     1,785,098  
  915,000      

Kernel Holding SA, 6.75%, due 10/27/27 144A

     995,864  
  2,155,000      

Klabin Austria GmbH, 3.20%, due 01/12/31 144A

     2,120,994  
  1,005,000      

Kosmos Energy, Ltd., 7.13%, due 04/04/26(j) 144A

     999,488  
  20,000      

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 3.88%, due 05/15/27

     21,990  
  600,000      

L Brands, Inc., 5.25%, due 02/01/28

     672,144  
  330,000      

L Brands, Inc., 6.63%, due 10/01/30 144A

     382,388  
  210,000      

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp. REIT, 4.75%,
due 06/15/29 144A

     210,263  
  30,000      

Las Vegas Sands Corp., 3.20%, due 08/08/24

     31,502  
  425,000      

Lazard Group LLC, 4.38%, due 03/11/29

     483,335  
  650,000      

Legends Hospitality Holding Co. LLC/Legends Hospitality Co-Issuer, Inc., 5.00%,
due 02/01/26 144A

     678,437  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

103


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
          Corporate Debt — continued  
  35,000      

Lennar Corp., 4.50%, due 04/30/24

     38,325  
  120,000      

Lennar Corp., 4.75%, due 11/15/22(c)

     125,849  
  560,000      

Lennar Corp., 4.88%, due 12/15/23

     610,254  
  460,000      

Leviathan Bond, Ltd., Reg S, 6.50%, due 06/30/27(k) 144A

     512,900  
  100,000      

Liberty Interactive LLC, 8.25%, due 02/01/30

     114,426  
  320,000      

Liberty Interactive LLC, 8.50%, due 07/15/29

     365,939  
  1,590,000      

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 4.30%, due 02/01/61 144A

     1,459,239  
  1,340,000      

Liquid Telecommunications Financing Plc, 5.50%, due 09/04/26 144A

     1,376,850  
  890,000      

Lithia Motors, Inc., 3.88%, due 06/01/29 144A

     923,642  
  250,000     EUR  

Lloyds Banking Group Plc, Reg S, 4.95% (5 yr. EURIBOR + 5.29%)(b) (k) (l)

     327,811  
  400,000      

Lukoil International Finance BV, 4.75%, due 11/02/26 144A

     451,332  
  1,390,000      

Madison IAQ LLC, 5.88%, due 06/30/29 144A

     1,416,062  
  1,270,000      

MAF Global Securities, Ltd., Reg S, 5.50% (5 yr. USD swap + 3.48%)(b) (k) (l)

     1,310,094  
  605,000      

MAF Sukuk, Ltd., Reg S, 4.64%, due 05/14/29(k)

     683,269  
  985,000      

Magic Mergeco, Inc., 5.25%, due 05/01/28 144A

     1,011,772  
  1,470,000      

Magic Mergeco, Inc., 7.88%, due 05/01/29 144A

     1,517,775  
  410,000      

Marriott International, Inc., 2.85%, due 04/15/31

     416,750  
  130,000      

MDC Holdings, Inc., 6.00%, due 01/15/43

     167,697  
  440,000      

MEG Energy Corp., 5.88%, due 02/01/29 144A

     459,325  
  210,000      

MEG Energy Corp., 7.13%, due 02/01/27 144A

     224,286  
  620,000      

MEGlobal Canada ULC, 5.88%, due 05/18/30 144A

     766,497  
  320,000      

Melco Resorts Finance, Ltd., 5.38%, due 12/04/29 144A

     338,600  
  800,000      

MercadoLibre, Inc., 3.13%, due 01/14/31

     786,400  
  210,000      

Midcap Financial Issuer Trust, 5.63%, due 01/15/30 144A

     211,073  
  490,000      

Midcap Financial Issuer Trust, 6.50%, due 05/01/28 144A

     513,417  
  970,000      

Mileage Plus Holdings LLC/Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets, Ltd., 6.50%,
due 06/20/27 144A

     1,069,182  
  2,115,000      

Millicom International Cellular SA, 6.25%, due 03/25/29 144A

     2,315,238  
  243,000      

Millicom International Cellular SA, 6.63%, due 10/15/26 144A

     257,812  
  170,000      

Minerals Technologies, Inc., 5.00%, due 07/01/28 144A

     177,377  
  490,000      

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 5.75%, due 11/01/28(j) 144A

     493,055  
  160,000     GBP  

MPT Operating Partnership, LP/MPT Finance Corp. REIT, 3.69%, due 06/05/28

     235,947  
  500,000      

MPT Operating Partnership, LP/MPT Finance Corp. REIT, 5.00%, due 10/15/27

     530,670  
  295,000      

Mylan, Inc., 5.40%, due 11/29/43

     365,481  
  1,860,000     AUD  

National Australia Bank, Ltd. (MTN), 0.81% (3 mo. Bank Bill Swap Rate + 0.77%),
due 01/21/25(b)

     1,418,591  
  400,000      

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 5.50%, due 08/15/28 144A

     404,052  
  245,000      

Natwest Group Plc, 4.27% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.76%), due 03/22/25(b)

     265,891  
  1,120,000     GBP  

Natwest Group Plc, 4.50% (5 yr. UK Government Bond + 3.99%)(b) (l)

     1,591,730  
  235,000      

NBM US Holdings, Inc., 7.00%, due 05/14/26 144A

     253,626  
  470,000      

NCL Corp., Ltd., Class C, 10.25%, due 02/01/26 144A

     547,538  
  700,000      

NCL Corp., Ltd., Class C, 12.25%, due 05/15/24 144A

     846,289  
  340,000      

NCR Corp., 5.13%, due 04/15/29 144A

     351,050  
  580,000      

Netflix, Inc., 6.38%, due 05/15/29

     741,602  
  1,635,000      

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 5.63%, due 07/15/27 144A

     1,735,144  
  390,000      

NGPL PipeCo LLC, 7.77%, due 12/15/37 144A

     558,792  
  1,355,000      

Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co., 5.88%, due 10/01/30 144A

     1,478,269  
  470,000      

NMG Holding Co., Inc./Neiman Marcus Group LLC, 7.13%, due 04/01/26 144A

     502,313  
  420,000      

NMI Holdings, Inc., 7.38%, due 06/01/25 144A

     482,651  
  690,000      

Nordstrom, Inc., 4.25%, due 08/01/31(j) 144A

     719,465  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

104


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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
          Corporate Debt — continued  
  230,000      

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc., 8.13%, due 03/01/28 144A

     248,129  
  400,000      

Northwest Acquisitions ULC/Dominion Finco, Inc., 7.13%, due 11/01/22(h) (d)

     520  
  160,000     EUR  

Novelis Sheet Ingot GmbH, 3.38%, due 04/15/29 144A

     195,023  
  430,000      

NRG Energy, Inc., 3.63%, due 02/15/31 144A

     423,099  
  590,000      

Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 6.38%, due 06/01/26 144A

     615,948  
  90,000      

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 6.13%, due 01/01/31(j)

     106,000  
  2,975,000      

OCP SA, 5.13%, due 06/23/51(j) 144A

     3,011,592  
  2,530,000      

OCP SA, 6.88%, due 04/25/44 144A

     3,094,253  
  245,000      

OneMain Finance Corp., 5.38%, due 11/15/29

     266,986  
  1,240,000      

Organon & Co./Organon Foreign Debt Co-Issuer BV, 5.13%, due 04/30/31 144A

     1,278,998  
  950,000      

Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp., 4.63%, due 03/15/30 144A

     966,150  
  590,000      

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd., (MTN), Reg S, 4.25%, due 06/19/24(k)

     642,791  
  360,000      

Pactiv LLC, 8.38%, due 04/15/27

     410,323  
  580,000     EUR  

Paprec Holding SA, 3.50%, due 07/01/28(e) 144A

     693,566  
  570,000      

Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., 6.63%, due 04/15/27

     582,004  
  250,000      

Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp., 5.63%, due 10/15/27 144A

     270,839  
  260,000      

Pattern Energy Operations, LP/Pattern Energy Operations, Inc., 4.50%,
due 08/15/28 144A

     269,802  
  955,000     EUR  

Paysafe Finance Plc/Paysafe Holdings US Corp., 3.00%, due 06/15/29 144A

     1,138,832  
  760,000      

Paysafe Finance Plc/Paysafe Holdings US Corp., 4.00%, due 06/15/29 144A

     749,550  
  40,000      

PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp., 9.25%, due 05/15/25 144A

     40,348  
  180,000      

Penn National Gaming, Inc., 4.13%, due 07/01/29(e) 144A

     180,225  
  1,310,000      

Petrobras Global Finance BV, 5.30%, due 01/27/25

     1,477,025  
  450,000      

Petrobras Global Finance BV, 6.85%, due 06/05/15(m)

     514,958  
  7,056,900     MXN  

Petroleos Mexicanos, (GDN), Reg S, 7.19%, due 09/12/24(k)

     335,852  
  300,000      

PetSmart, Inc./PetSmart Finance Corp., 4.75%, due 02/15/28 144A

     312,000  
  515,000      

PetSmart, Inc./PetSmart Finance Corp., 7.75%, due 02/15/29

     568,431  
  280,000      

Playtika Holding Corp., 4.25%, due 03/15/29 144A

     280,367  
  105,000     EUR  

PLT VII Finance SARL, 4.63%, due 01/05/26 144A

     128,949  
  880,000      

PM General Purchaser LLC, 9.50%, due 10/01/28 144A

     928,805  
  600,000      

Precision Drilling Corp., 6.88%, due 01/15/29 144A

     618,750  
  15,000      

Precision Drilling Corp., 7.13%, due 01/15/26(j) 144A

     15,481  
  110,000      

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc., 6.25%, due 01/15/28 144A

     117,152  
  280,000      

Prosperous Ray, Ltd., Reg S, 4.63%, due 11/12/23(k)

     300,897  
  1,010,000      

Prosus NV, 4.03%, due 08/03/50 144A

     975,068  
  680,000      

Prosus NV, 4.85%, due 07/06/27 144A

     776,043  
  400,000      

QVC, Inc., 5.45%, due 08/15/34

     418,382  
  520,000      

Rackspace Technology Global, Inc., 3.50%, due 02/15/28 144A

     503,828  
  575,000      

Radian Group, Inc., 6.63%, due 03/15/25

     649,675  
  230,000      

Radiology Partners, Inc., 9.25%, due 02/01/28 144A

     255,006  
  350,000      

Range Resources Corp., 8.25%, due 01/15/29 144A

     395,068  
  1,220,000      

Range Resources Corp., 9.25%, due 02/01/26

     1,347,185  
  410,000      

Raytheon Technologies Corp., 3.13%, due 07/01/50

     422,024  
  1,320,000      

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp., 5.75%, due 01/15/29 144A

     1,381,763  
  220,000      

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp., 7.63%, due 06/15/25 144A

     238,911  
  370,000      

Rent-A-Center, Inc, 6.38%, due 02/15/29 144A

     398,028  
  440,000      

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., 11.50%, due 06/01/25 144A

     507,676  
  516,000      

RR Donnelley & Sons Co., 6.13%, due 11/01/26 144A

     544,437  
  1,265,000      

Rumo Luxembourg SARL, 5.25%, due 01/10/28 144A

     1,355,637  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

105


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
          Corporate Debt — continued  
  795,000      

SA Global Sukuk, Ltd., 2.69%, due 06/17/31(j) 144A

     805,860  
  590,000     GBP  

Saga Plc, Reg S, 3.38%, due 05/12/24(k)

     806,954  
  200,000      

Sands China, Ltd., 5.13%, due 08/08/25

     223,958  
  420,000      

Sasol Financing USA LLC, 4.38%, due 09/18/26

     435,227  
  2,885,000      

Sasol Financing USA LLC, 5.50%, due 03/18/31

     3,045,117  
  340,000      

Seagate HDD Cayman, 4.09%, due 06/01/29 144A

     348,565  
  321,000      

Seagate HDD Cayman, 4.88%, due 06/01/27

     354,321  
  220,000      

Service Properties Trust REIT, 4.35%, due 10/01/24

     221,828  
  690,000      

Service Properties Trust REIT, 5.50%, due 12/15/27

     737,499  
  400,000      

Shift4 Payments LLC/Shift4 Payments Finance Sub, Inc., 4.63%, due 11/01/26 144A

     418,086  
  480,000      

Simmons Foods, Inc./Simmons Prepared Foods, Inc./Simmons Pet Food, Inc./Simmons Feed, 4.63%, due 03/01/29 144A

     484,786  
  1,480,000      

Societe Generale SA, 2.89% (1 yr. CMT + 1.30%), due 06/09/32(b) 144A

     1,499,492  
  1,495,000      

Societe Generale SA, 3.63%, due 03/01/41(d)

     1,520,061  
  1,490,000      

Societe Generale SA, 4.75% (5 yr. CMT + 3.93%)(b) (l) 144A

     1,547,737  
  505,000      

Societe Generale SA, 7.38% (5 yr. USD swap + 4.30%)(b) (j) (l) 144A

     552,063  
  265,000     EUR  

Sofima Holding SpA, 3.75%, due 01/15/28 144A

     316,393  
  396,000      

Spirit Loyalty Cayman, Ltd./Spirit IP Cayman, Ltd., 8.00%, due 09/20/25 144A

     448,668  
  420,000      

SRM Escrow Issuer LLC, 6.00%, due 11/01/28 144A

     445,736  
  695,000      

SRS Distribution, Inc., 4.63%, due 07/01/28 144A

     711,506  
  520,000      

Standard Chartered Plc, 4.75% (5 yr. CMT + 3.81%)(b) (j) (l) 144A

     535,389  
  470,000      

Standard Chartered Plc, 6.00% (5 yr. CMT + 5.66%)(b) (j) (l) 144A

     516,436  
  755,000      

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. REIT, 3.63%, due 07/15/26(e) 144A

     761,606  
  930,000      

StoneMor, Inc., 8.50%, due 05/15/29 144A

     941,625  
  240,000      

Suburban Propane Partners, LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 5.00%,
due 06/01/31 144A

     246,000  
  735,000     EUR  

Summer BC Holdco B SARL, Reg S, 5.75%, due 10/31/26(k)

     914,121  
  220,000     EUR  

Summer BC Holdco B SARL, 5.75%, due 10/31/26 144A

     273,614  
  100,000      

Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Corp., 5.25%, due 01/15/29 144A

     106,384  
  1,945,000      

Suzano Austria GmbH, 3.13%, due 01/15/32(e)

     1,928,701  
  240,000      

Suzano Austria GmbH, 3.75%, due 01/15/31

     252,000  
  260,000      

Suzano Austria GmbH, Reg S, 5.75%, due 07/14/26(k)

     306,210  
  630,000      

Suzano Austria GmbH, 6.00%, due 01/15/29

     751,306  
  1,190,000      

Suzano Austria GmbH, Reg S, 7.00%, due 03/16/47(k)

     1,610,802  
  360,000      

Swire Pacific MTN Financing, Ltd., (MTN), Reg S, 4.50%, due 10/09/23(k)

     388,916  
  400,000      

Switch, Ltd., 3.75%, due 09/15/28 144A

     405,800  
  280,000      

Switch, Ltd., 4.13%, due 06/15/29 144A

     287,700  
  415,000      

T-Mobile USA, Inc., 4.38%, due 04/15/40

     487,801  
  320,000      

Talen Energy Supply LLC, 6.63%, due 01/15/28 144A

     293,536  
  180,000      

Talen Energy Supply LLC, 10.50%, due 01/15/26 144A

     130,388  
  330,000      

Tallgrass Energy Partners, LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp., 6.00%,
due 12/31/30 144A

     343,962  
  520,000      

Targa Resources Partners, LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 4.00%,
due 01/15/32 144A

     535,600  
  120,000      

Targa Resources Partners, LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., 5.50%,
due 03/01/30

     132,122  
  150,000      

Teck Resources, Ltd., 5.40%, due 02/01/43

     183,004  
  60,000      

Teck Resources, Ltd., 6.00%, due 08/15/40

     76,872  
  640,000      

Teine Energy, Ltd., 6.88%, due 04/15/29 144A

     659,088  
  200,000      

Telefonica Emisiones SA, 5.21%, due 03/08/47

     250,164  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

106


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
          Corporate Debt — continued  
  635,000     EUR  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV, 6.00%, due 01/31/25

     812,520  
  310,000      

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 3.15%, due 10/01/26

     295,275  
  190,000      

Time Warner Cable LLC, 6.75%, due 06/15/39

     265,282  
  440,000      

TopBuild Corp., 3.63%, due 03/15/29 144A

     436,212  
  940,000      

TransAlta Corp., 6.50%, due 03/15/40

     1,078,650  
  80,000      

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC, 3.25%, due 05/15/30

     86,691  
  240,000      

TransDigm, Inc., 5.50%, due 11/15/27

     250,500  
  740,000      

TransDigm, Inc., 6.25%, due 03/15/26 144A

     781,625  
  250,000      

TransDigm, Inc., 7.50%, due 03/15/27

     266,275  
  210,000      

TransDigm, Inc., 8.00%, due 12/15/25 144A

     227,491  
  340,000      

Transportadora de Gas del Sur SA, 6.75%, due 05/02/25 144A

     319,178  
  460,000      

Triton Water Holdings, Inc., 6.25%, due 04/01/29 144A

     461,778  
  350,000      

Turk Telekomunikasyon AS, 6.88%, due 02/28/25 144A

     387,303  
  460,000      

Twitter, Inc., 3.88%, due 12/15/27 144A

     489,332  
  340,000      

UBS Group AG, 7.00% (5 yr. USD swap + 4.34%)(b) (l) 144A

     374,661  
  1,970,000      

Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS, 6.95%, due 10/30/25 144A

     2,139,952  
  990,000      

UniCredit SpA, 5.46% (5 yr. CMT + 4.75%), due 06/30/35(b) 144A

     1,080,544  
  555,000      

UniCredit SpA, 7.30% (5 yr. USD ICE swap + 4.91%), due 04/02/34(b) 144A

     667,981  
  415,000      

UniCredit SpA, Reg S, 8.00% (5 yr. USD swap + 5.18%)(b) (k) (l)

     462,945  
  1,570,000      

Unifin Financiera SAB de CV, 8.38%, due 01/27/28 144A

     1,471,875  
  2,535,000      

Unifin Financiera SAB de CV, 9.88%, due 01/28/29(j) 144A

     2,525,228  
  170,000      

Uniquify, Inc., 6.00%, due 06/15/24 144A

     170,751  
  77,640      

United Airlines Pass Through Trust, 4.88%, due 07/15/27

     82,455  
  100,000      

United Airlines, Inc., 4.38%, due 04/15/26 144A

     103,643  
  765,000      

United Airlines, Inc., 4.63%, due 04/15/29 144A

     792,731  
  680,000      

United Rentals North America, Inc., 5.25%, due 01/15/30

     745,770  
  410,000      

Univision Communications, Inc., 9.50%, due 05/01/25 144A

     453,425  
  320,000      

US Renal Care, Inc., 10.63%, due 07/15/27 144A

     336,792  
  290,000      

Utah Acquisition Sub, Inc., 5.25%, due 06/15/46

     354,301  
  540,000      

Vale Overseas, Ltd., 6.88%, due 11/10/39

     756,146  
  1,840,000      

VEON Holdings BV, 3.38%, due 11/25/27 144A

     1,856,376  
  110,000      

Verizon Communications, Inc., 3.40%, due 03/22/41

     116,505  
  130,000      

Verizon Communications, Inc., 3.55%, due 03/22/51

     139,081  
  300,000      

Verizon Communications, Inc., 3.70%, due 03/22/61

     321,820  
  285,000     EUR  

Vertical Holdco GmbH, 6.63%, due 07/15/28 144A

     360,850  
  270,000     EUR  

Vertical Midco GmbH, 4.38%, due 07/15/27 144A

     335,132  
  265,000      

VF Ukraine PAT via VFU Funding Plc, 6.20%, due 02/11/25(j) 144A

     277,277  
  465,000      

Victoria Secret Co., 4.63%, due 07/15/29(e) 144A

     465,000  
  800,000      

Victors Merger Corp., 6.38%, due 05/15/29 144A

     807,004  
  240,000      

Viking Cruises, Ltd., 7.00%, due 02/15/29 144A

     250,402  
  600,000      

Viper Energy Partners, LP, 5.38%, due 11/01/27 144A

     626,763  
  300,000      

Virgin Media Secured Finance Plc, 5.50%, due 05/15/29 144A

     322,875  
  450,000      

Vmed O2 UK Financing I Plc, 4.75%, due 07/15/31(e) 144A

     457,875  
  830,000      

VOC Escrow, Ltd., 5.00%, due 02/15/28 144A

     840,790  
  730,000      

VTR Comunicaciones SpA, 5.13%, due 01/15/28(j) 144A

     764,292  
  1,080,000      

VTR Finance NV, 6.38%, due 07/15/28 144A

     1,148,672  
  350,000      

WEA Finance LLC/Westfield UK & Europe Finance Plc REIT, 4.75%, due 09/17/44 144A

     378,699  
  260,000      

Wells Fargo & Co., (MTN), 5.01% (SOFR + 4.50%), due 04/04/51(b)

     356,886  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

107


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
          Corporate Debt — continued  
  457,000      

Wendy’s International LLC, 7.00%, due 12/15/25

     515,983  
  620,000      

Western Midstream Operating, LP, 4.35%, due 02/01/25(c)

     655,920  
  470,000      

Western Midstream Operating, LP, 5.30%, due 03/01/48

     502,484  
  592,000      

Western Midstream Operating, LP, 5.45%, due 04/01/44

     640,736  
  60,000      

Williams Cos., Inc. (The), 8.75%, due 03/15/32

     92,304  
  565,000      

Windstream Escrow LLC/Windstream Escrow Finance Corp., 7.75%, due 08/15/28 144A

     582,656  
  500,000      

WW International, Inc., 4.50%, due 04/15/29 144A

     504,428  
  370,000      

Wynn Macau, Ltd., 5.13%, due 12/15/29 144A

     382,058  
  370,000      

Wynn Macau, Ltd., 5.63%, due 08/26/28 144A

     386,883  
  500,000      

Wynn Resorts Finance LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp., 7.75%, due 04/15/25 144A

     539,965  
  620,000      

XPO CNW, Inc., 6.70%, due 05/01/34

     742,450  
  180,000      

Yamana Gold, Inc., 4.63%, due 12/15/27

     198,552  
  414,050      

YPF SA, 4.00%, due 02/12/26(c) 144A

     348,464  
  85,000      

Yum! Brands, Inc., 4.75%, due 01/15/30 144A

     92,133  
  275,000      

Yuzhou Group Holdings Co., Ltd., Reg S, 6.35%, due 01/13/27(k)

     213,158  
  220,000      

Yuzhou Group Holdings Co., Ltd., Reg S, 7.38%, due 01/13/26(k)

     173,540  
      

 

 

 
     274,562,329  
  

 

 

 
    Mortgage Backed Securities - Private Issuers — 5.5%  
  355,000      

BANK, Series 2020-BNK25, Class AS, 2.84%, due 01/15/63

     374,808  
  1,260,000      

BBCCRE Trust, Series 2015-GTP, Class F, 4.71%, due 08/10/33(f) 144A

     1,168,098  
  390,000      

BBCCRE Trust, Series 2018-CBM, Class D, 2.46% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.39%), due 07/15/37(b) 144A

     389,472  
  280,000      

BBCMS Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-C5, Class A4, 3.06%, due 11/15/52

     304,349  
  345,000      

BBCMS Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-C6, Class AS, 2.84%, due 02/15/53

     363,673  
  250,000      

Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-B16, Class AM, 2.94%, due 02/15/53(f)

     265,350  
  1,000,000      

BHMS, Series 2018-MZB, Class MZB, 6.71% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.64%), due 07/15/25(b) 144A

     953,691  
  460,000      

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-BIOA, Class E, 2.02% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.95%), due 03/15/37(b) 144A

     461,629  
  590,000      

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-IMC, Class E, 2.22% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.15%), due 04/15/34(b) 144A

     588,254  
  950,000      

BX Trust, Series 2018-BILT, Class B, 1.09% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.02%), due 05/15/30(b) 144A

     951,950  
  410,000      

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C2, Class D, 5.97%, due 12/15/47(f) 144A

     411,388  
  425,000      

CFK Trust, Series 2020-MF2, Class F, 3.57%, due 03/15/39(f) 144A

     400,764  
  300,000      

CGDB Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-MOB, Class A, 1.02% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.95%), due 11/15/36(b) 144A

     300,444  
  190,000      

CHT Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-CSMO, Class E, 3.07% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), due 11/15/36(b) 144A

     190,819  
  183,645      

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust CMO, Series 2018-A, Class A1, 4.00%, due 01/25/68(f) 144A

     183,997  
  192,000      

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage, Series 2018-TOP, Class F, 2.82% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), due 08/15/35(b) 144A

     192,305  
  1,060,000      

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2019-ICE4, Class F, 2.72% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.65%), due 05/15/36(b) 144A

     1,064,538  
  300,000      

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-UVIL, Class A, 3.16%, due 12/15/41 144A

     319,100  
  1,050,000      

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-TMIC, Class A, 3.25% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), due 12/15/35(b) 144A

     1,070,086  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

108


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
    Mortgage Backed Securities - Private Issuers — continued  
  742,500      

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust CMO, Series 2019 RIO, Class B, 8.00% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%), due 12/15/21(b) (d)

     711,224  
  450,000      

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust LLC, Series 2014-USA, Class F, 4.37%,
due 09/15/37 144A

     349,998  
  490,000      

Extended Stay America Trust, Series 2021-ESH, Class F, 3.78% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.70%), due 07/15/38(b) (e) 144A

     493,793  
  290,000      

FHLMC Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust CMO, Series 2017-1, Class M1, 4.00%, due 01/25/56(f) 144A

     294,084  
  415,000      

FHLMC Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust CMO, Series 2018-3, Class M, 4.75%, due 08/25/57(f) 144A

     443,439  
  280,000      

FHLMC Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust CMO, Series 2019-1, Class M, 4.75%, due 07/25/58(f) 144A

     295,971  
  560,000      

FHLMC Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust CMO, Series 2019-4, Class M, 4.50%, due 02/25/59(f) 144A

     592,152  
  370,000      

FHLMC Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust CMO, Series 2020-1, Class M, 4.25%, due 08/25/59(f) 144A

     391,144  
  640,000      

FHLMC Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust CMO, Series 2020-2, Class M, 4.25%, due 11/25/59(f) 144A

     675,984  
  590,000      

FHLMC Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust CMO, Series 2020-3, Class M, 4.25%, due 05/25/60(f) 144A

     596,689  
  1,580,000      

FHLMC Structured Agency Credit Risk CMO, Series 2020-DNA1, Class B1, 2.39%
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.30%), due 01/25/50(b) 144A

     1,581,907  
  310,000      

FHLMC Structured Agency Credit Risk CMO, Series 2020-DNA2, Class M2, 1.94%
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.85%), due 02/25/50(b) 144A

     312,874  
  1,430,000      

FHLMC Structured Agency Credit Risk CMO, Series 2020-DNA3, Class B1, 5.19%
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.10%), due 06/25/50(b) 144A

     1,501,235  
  900,000      

FHLMC Structured Agency Credit Risk CMO, Series 2020-DNA6, Class B1, 3.02% (SOFR + 3.00%), due 12/25/50(b) 144A

     908,822  
  283,252      

FHLMC Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes CMO, Series 2015-HQ1, Class B, 10.84% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 10.75%), due 03/25/25(b)

     284,440  
  605,000      

FHLMC Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes CMO, Series 2017-HRP1, Class B1, 4.69% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.60%), due 12/25/42(b)

     620,286  
  229,462      

FHLMC Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes CMO, Series 2017-SPI1, Class B, 4.04%, due 09/25/47(f) 144A

     222,505  
  470,881      

FHLMC Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust CMO, Series 2005-AR2, Class 2A2, 0.65% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.56%), due 05/25/45(b)

     369,279  
  790,800      

FNMA Connecticut Avenue Securities CMO, Series 2014-C04, Class 1M2, 4.99%
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.90%), due 11/25/24(b) 144A

     818,639  
  298,886      

FNMA Connecticut Avenue Securities CMO, Series 2016-C06, Class 1M2, 4.34% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), due 04/25/29(b) 144A

     311,013  
  440,000      

FNMA Connecticut Avenue Securities CMO, Series 2017-C07, Class 1B1, 4.09%
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), due 05/25/30(b) 144A

     459,465  
  996,407      

FNMA Connecticut Avenue Securities CMO, Series 2017-C07, Class 1M2, 2.49%
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.40%), due 05/25/30(b) 144A

     1,011,451  
  610,000      

FNMA Connecticut Avenue Securities CMO, Series 2018-C01, Class 1B1, 3.64%
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.55%), due 07/25/30(b) 144A

     626,755  
  707,762      

FNMA Connecticut Avenue Securities CMO, Series 2018-C01, Class 1M2, 2.34%
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), due 07/25/30(b) 144A

     718,310  
  465,183      

FNMA Connecticut Avenue Securities CMO, Series 2018-C03, Class 1M2, 2.24%
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.15%), due 10/25/30(b) 144A

     471,346  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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(showing percentage of net assets)

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
    Mortgage Backed Securities - Private Issuers — continued  
  1,210,000      

FNMA Connecticut Avenue Securities CMO, Series 2018-C05, Class 1B1, 4.34% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), due 01/25/31(b) 144A

     1,267,627  
  1,902,843      

FNMA Connecticut Avenue Securities CMO, Series 2018-C05, Class 1M2, 2.44%
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.35%), due 01/25/31(b) 144A

     1,927,769  
  492,500      

FNMA Connecticut Avenue Securities CMO, Series 2018-C06, Class 1B1, 3.84% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), due 03/25/31(b) 144A

     506,750  
  513,725      

FNMA Connecticut Avenue Securities CMO, Series 2018-C06, Class 1M2, 2.09%
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), due 03/25/31(b) 144A

     518,175  
  610,000      

FNMA Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust CMO, Series 2018-R07, Class 1B1, 4.44% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.35%), due 04/25/31(b) 144A

     634,851  
  134,332      

FNMA Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust CMO, Series 2019-R05, Class 1M2, 2.09% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), due 07/25/39(b) 144A

     134,947  
  250,000      

FNMA Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust CMO, Series 2019-R07, Class 1B1, 3.49% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.40%), due 10/25/39(b) 144A

     252,780  
  423,392      

FNMA Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust CMO, Series 2020-R01, Class 1M2, 2.14% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.05%), due 01/25/40(b) 144A

     425,581  
  265,000      

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2011-GC5, Class D, 5.43%, due 08/10/44(f) 144A

     149,731  
  570,000      

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2020-DUNE, Class A, 1.17% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.10%), due 12/15/36(b) 144A

     573,457  
  205,233      

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust CMO, Series 2005-9, Class 2A1C, 0.99% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.90%), due 06/20/35(b)

     203,438  
  1,390,000      

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2018-PHMZ, Class M, 8.43% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.21%), due 06/15/35(b) 144A

     553,772  
  1,210,000      

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2018-WPT, Class FFL, 2.98% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), due 07/05/33(b) 144A

     1,174,957  
  530,000      

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-BKWD, Class E, 2.67% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.60%), due 09/15/29(b) 144A

     525,273  
  800,000      

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-BKWD, Class F, 3.47% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.40%), due 09/15/29(b) 144A

     790,163  
  417,430      

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-BOLT, Class C, 3.87% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.80%), due 07/15/34(b) 144A

     395,595  
  800,000      

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2020-MKST, Class F, 2.92% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.85%), due 12/15/36(b) 144A

     739,171  
  760,000      

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2020-NNN, Class GFX, 4.84%, due 01/16/37(f) 144A

     733,979  
  221,767      

KKR Industrial Portfolio Trust, Series 2020-AIP, Class E, 2.70% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.63%), due 03/15/37(b) 144A

     222,686  
  590,000      

MHC Trust, Series 2021-MHC2, Class E, 2.02% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.95%), due 05/15/23(b) 144A

     592,034  
  320,000      

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2018-MP, Class A, 4.42%, due 07/11/40(f) 144A

     362,283  
  641,959      

Motel 6 Trust, Series 2017-MTL6, Class E, 3.32% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), due 08/15/34(b) 144A

     645,108  
  365,000      

MSBAM Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2012-CKSV, Class A2, 3.28%, due 10/15/30 144A

     363,326  
  490,000      

Multifamily Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust, Series 2019-01, Class M10, 3.34%
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), due 10/15/49(b) 144A

     497,949  
  460,000      

Multifamily Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust, Series 2020-01, Class M10, 3.84%
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), due 03/25/50(b) 144A

     480,179  
  320,000      

Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-MILE, Class A, 1.57%
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.50%), due 07/15/36(b) 144A

     320,306  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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(showing percentage of net assets)

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
    Mortgage Backed Securities - Private Issuers — continued  
  780,000      

Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-TRUE, Class A, 3.51%
(1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.01%), due 04/18/24(b) 144A

     742,507  
  450,812      

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust CMO, Series 2017-5A, Class B4, 2.65%, due 06/25/57(f) 144A

     458,834  
  167,307      

PMT Credit Risk Transfer Trust CMO, Series 2019-3R, Class A, 2.80% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.70%), due 10/27/22(b) 144A

     167,995  
  500,000      

Radnor RE, Ltd. Mortgage Insurance-Linked Notes CMO, Series 2020-1, Class M1C, 1.84% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), due 01/25/30(b) 144A

     489,778  
  360,000      

SFO Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-555, Class E, 2.97% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.90%), due 05/15/38(b) 144A

     362,991  
  230,000      

Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class C, 2.82% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), due 11/15/27(b) (d) (n)

     108,666  
  900,000      

Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class D, 3.57% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), due 11/15/27(b) (d) (n)

     221,836  
  766,336      

Tharaldson Hotel Portfolio Trust, Series 2018-THL, Class E, 3.41% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.33%), due 11/11/34(b) 144A

     755,672  
  761,476      

Tharaldson Hotel Portfolio Trust, Series 2018-THL, Class F, 4.18% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.10%), due 11/11/34(b) 144A

     730,576  
  590,000      

Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-4, Class B1B, 3.50%, due 10/25/59(f) 144A

     609,787  
  352,368      

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust CMO, Series 2005-AR1, Class A1B, 0.87% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.78%), due 01/25/45(b)

     346,421  
  758,704      

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust CMO, Series 2005-AR6, Class 2A1A, 0.55% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.46%), due 04/25/45(b)

     749,198  
  512,963      

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust CMO, Series 2006-AR16, Class 2A2, 2.49%, due 12/25/36(f)

     490,101  
  407,369      

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust CMO, Series 2006-AR5, Class 2A1, 2.63%, due 04/25/36(f)

     403,530  
      

 

 

 
     46,647,299  
  

 

 

 
    Mortgage Backed Securities - U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 0.1%  
  60,000      

FNMA, Pool # BL5547, 2.68%, due 01/01/35

     65,729  
  129,149      

FNMA, Pool # BM6224, 2.79%, due 01/01/35(f)

     142,558  
  396,363      

UMBS, Pool # BM5520, 3.50%, due 02/01/47

     421,128  
      

 

 

 
     629,415  
  

 

 

 
    Sovereign Debt Obligations — 33.6%  
  470,000      

Abu Dhabi Government International Bond, 4.13%, due 10/11/47 144A

     561,486  
  327,438      

Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 0.13%, due 07/09/46(c)

     105,762  
  5,505      

Argentine Republic Government International Bond, 1.00%, due 07/09/29

     2,098  
  1,980,000      

Bahrain Government International Bond, 5.25%, due 01/25/33 144A

     1,932,559  
  1,185,000      

Bahrain Government International Bond, 5.45%, due 09/16/32(j) 144A

     1,180,074  
  475,000,000   CLP     

Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos, Reg S, 2.30%, due 10/01/28(k) 144A

     568,983  
  270,000,000   CLP     

Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos, Reg S, 2.80%, due 10/01/33(k) 144A

     301,468  
  1,200,000,000   CLP     

Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos, 4.50%, due 03/01/26

     1,718,278  
  470,000,000   CLP     

Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos, 5.00%, due 03/01/35

     648,382  
  170,000,000   CLP     

Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos, 6.00%, due 01/01/43

     262,596  
  1,485,000,000   CLP     

Bonos tesoreria Pesos Bonds, Reg S, 5.00%, due 10/01/28(k)

     2,120,807  
  4,857,000   BRL     

Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional, 5.58%, due 01/01/22(i)

     941,319  
  11,731,000   BRL     

Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional, 6.51%, due 07/01/22(i)

     2,192,492  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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(showing percentage of net assets)

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
    Sovereign Debt Obligations — continued  
  13,096,000   BRL     

Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional, 7.71%, due 07/01/23(i)

     2,251,951  
  13,812,000   BRL     

Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional, 8.10%, due 01/01/24(i)

     2,275,340  
  1,129,000   BRL     

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Series B Notes, 6.00%, due 05/15/45

     988,272  
  1,134,000   BRL     

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Series B Notes, 6.00%, due 08/15/50

     1,009,965  
  14,614,000   BRL     

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Series F Notes, 10.00%, due 01/01/23

     3,021,513  
  14,384,000   BRL     

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Series F Notes, 10.00%, due 01/01/25

     3,025,092  
  25,480,000   BRL     

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Series F Notes, 10.00%, due 01/01/27

     5,384,971  
  24,016,000   BRL     

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Series F Notes, 10.00%, due 01/01/29

     5,089,130  
  5,374,000   BRL     

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Series F Notes, 10.00%, due 01/01/31

     1,129,369  
  1,460,000      

Brazilian Government International Bond, 4.75%, due 01/14/50

     1,420,668  
  90,000   EUR     

Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bundesanleihe, Reg S, 0.00%, due 08/15/26(k)

     109,941  
  8,350,000   CNY     

China Government Bond, 1.99%, due 04/09/25

     1,249,977  
  10,500,000   CNY     

China Government Bond, 2.68%, due 05/21/30

     1,565,289  
  5,270,000   CNY     

China Government Bond, 3.02%, due 10/22/25

     819,359  
  10,100,000   CNY     

China Government Bond, 3.13%, due 11/21/29

     1,563,376  
  5,150,000   CNY     

China Government Bond, 3.25%, due 11/22/28

     805,843  
  6,690,000   CNY     

China Government Bond, 3.27%, due 11/19/30

     1,049,354  
  2,200,000   CNY     

China Government Bond, 3.29%, due 05/23/29

     345,009  
  3,220,000   CNY     

China Government Bond, 3.81%, due 09/14/50

     511,534  
  18,623,200,000   COP     

Colombian TES, 6.00%, due 04/28/28

     4,793,183  
  2,269,600,000   COP     

Colombian TES, 6.25%, due 11/26/25

     616,645  
  14,486,000,000   COP     

Colombian TES, 7.00%, due 05/04/22

     4,008,921  
  4,715,700,000   COP     

Colombian TES, 7.00%, due 06/30/32

     1,232,623  
  5,825,000,000   COP     

Colombian TES, 7.25%, due 10/18/34

     1,530,153  
  9,879,600,000   COP     

Colombian TES, 7.50%, due 08/26/26

     2,803,650  
  5,527,400,000   COP     

Colombian TES, 7.75%, due 09/18/30

     1,544,576  
  13,361,400,000   COP     

Colombian TES, 10.00%, due 07/24/24

     4,080,354  
  9,720,000   CZK     

Czech Republic Government Bond, 0.25%, due 02/10/27

     417,342  
  18,720,000   CZK     

Czech Republic Government Bond, Reg S, 0.95%, due 05/15/30(k)

     811,820  
  8,760,000   CZK     

Czech Republic Government Bond, Reg S, 1.00%, due 06/26/26(k)

     394,776  
  22,420,000   CZK     

Czech Republic Government Bond, 2.00%, due 10/13/33

     1,061,919  
  4,270,000   CZK     

Czech Republic Government Bond, Reg S, 2.40%, due 09/17/25(k)

     204,988  
  10,550,000   CZK     

Czech Republic Government Bond, 2.75%, due 07/23/29

     526,530  
  1,425,000      

Dominican Republic International Bond, Reg S, 4.50%, due 01/30/30(k)

     1,460,639  
  14,650,000   DOP     

Dominican Republic International Bond, Reg S, 9.75%, due 06/05/26(k)

     290,649  
  22,450,000   EGP     

Egypt Government Bond, 14.61%, due 09/08/25

     1,440,685  
  13,761,000   EGP     

Egypt Government Bond, 14.66%, due 10/06/30

     877,416  
  4,826,000   EGP     

Egypt Government Bond, 16.10%, due 05/07/29

     328,824  
  49,395,000   EGP     

Egypt Government Bond, 16.50%, due 04/02/26

     3,379,742  
  325,000      

Egypt Government International Bond, 5.75%, due 05/29/24 144A

     346,775  
  590,000      

Egypt Government International Bond, 7.60%, due 03/01/29 144A

     649,797  
  1,455,000      

El Salvador Government International Bond, Reg S, 7.65%, due 06/15/35(k)

     1,335,108  
  27,505,000   BRL     

European Investment Bank, (MTN), 5.43%, due 08/27/21(i)

     5,434,565  
  85,473,000   MXN     

European Investment Bank, (MTN), 5.50%, due 01/23/23

     4,267,962  
  5,140,000   ZAR     

European Investment Bank, (MTN), Reg S, 8.50%, due 09/17/24(k)

     384,015  
  560,000      

Ghana Government International Bond, 7.63%, due 05/16/29 144A

     567,871  
  2,235,000      

Ghana Government International Bond, 7.75%, due 04/07/29 144A

     2,289,758  
  200,000      

Ghana Government International Bond, 8.13%, due 03/26/32 144A

     203,311  
  128,140,000   HUF     

Hungary Government Bond, 3.00%, due 08/21/30

     452,505  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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(showing percentage of net assets)

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
    Sovereign Debt Obligations — continued  
  103,180,000   HUF     

Hungary Government Bond, 2.50%, due 10/24/24

     357,446  
  56,010,000   HUF     

Hungary Government Bond, 2.75%, due 12/22/26

     195,615  
  171,210,000   HUF     

Hungary Government Bond, 3.00%, due 10/27/27

     605,818  
  108,660,000   HUF     

Hungary Government Bond, 3.25%, due 10/22/31

     389,734  
  163,750,000   HUF     

Hungary Government Bond, 5.50%, due 06/24/25

     629,255  
  174,190,000   HUF     

Hungary Government Bond, 6.75%, due 10/22/28

     761,250  
  230,000      

Indonesia Government International Bond, 3.50%, due 01/11/28(j)

     251,621  
  1,590,000      

Indonesia Government International Bond, (MTN), Reg S, 5.25%, due 01/17/42(k)

     1,985,879  
  11,001,000,000   IDR     

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 6.13%, due 05/15/28

     759,828  
  16,843,000,000   IDR     

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 6.50%, due 06/15/25

     1,220,665  
  35,718,000,000   IDR     

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 6.50%, due 02/15/31

     2,448,038  
  10,023,000,000   IDR     

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 6.63%, due 05/15/33

     690,004  
  38,299,000,000   IDR     

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 7.00%, due 05/15/27

     2,804,015  
  11,176,000,000   IDR     

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 7.00%, due 09/15/30

     798,429  
  30,581,000,000   IDR     

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 7.50%, due 08/15/32

     2,229,249  
  54,905,000,000   IDR     

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 7.50%, due 05/15/38

     3,894,468  
  28,404,000,000   IDR     

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 7.50%, due 04/15/40

     2,008,750  
  11,405,000,000   IDR     

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 8.13%, due 05/15/24

     859,245  
  30,548,000,000   IDR     

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 8.25%, due 05/15/29

     2,352,238  
  2,658,000,000   IDR     

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 8.25%, due 06/15/32

     204,776  
  17,059,000,000   IDR     

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 8.25%, due 05/15/36

     1,293,719  
  2,683,000,000   IDR     

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 8.38%, due 03/15/24

     202,385  
  14,937,000,000   IDR     

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 8.38%, due 09/15/26

     1,159,709  
  57,221,000,000   IDR     

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 8.38%, due 03/15/34

     4,377,288  
  27,983,000,000   IDR     

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 8.38%, due 04/15/39

     2,143,112  
  31,350,000,000   IDR     

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 8.75%, due 05/15/31

     2,498,444  
  18,253,000,000   IDR     

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 9.00%, due 03/15/29

     1,460,240  
  6,017,000,000   IDR     

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 9.50%, due 07/15/31

     500,079  
  5,494,000,000   IDR     

Indonesia Treasury Bond, 10.50%, due 08/15/30

     480,702  
  22,300,000,000   IDR     

Inter-American Development Bank, (MTN), 7.88%, due 03/14/23

     1,621,210  
  200,000      

Israel Government International Bond, 2.75%, due 07/03/30

     213,738  
  445,000   EUR     

Ivory Coast Government International Bond, 4.88%, due 01/30/32 144A

     528,676  
  143,723      

Ivory Coast Government International Bond, Reg S, 5.75%, due 12/31/32(c) (k)

     144,469  
  540,000      

Ivory Coast Government International Bond, Reg S, 6.13%, due 06/15/33(k)

     571,304  
  810,000      

Kazakhstan Government International Bond, (MTN), Reg S, 5.13%, due 07/21/25(k)

     942,767  
  1,355,000      

Kenya Government International Bond, Reg S, 7.25%, due 02/28/28(k)

     1,500,459  
  1,465,000      

Kenya Government International Bond, Reg S, 8.00%, due 05/22/32(k)

     1,652,601  
  6,344,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 2.63%, due 04/15/31

     1,444,510  
  1,381,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 3.42%, due 08/15/22

     338,633  
  3,415,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 3.48%, due 06/14/24

     850,817  
  2,860,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 3.48%, due 03/15/23

     706,707  
  6,468,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 3.50%, due 05/31/27

     1,610,203  
  1,025,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 3.62%, due 11/30/21

     248,755  
  10,005,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 3.73%, due 06/15/28

     2,517,792  
  1,022,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 3.76%, due 05/22/40

     231,736  
  11,158,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 3.80%, due 08/17/23

     2,787,912  
  681,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 3.83%, due 07/05/34

     163,504  
  2,226,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 3.84%, due 04/15/33

     545,051  
  7,115,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 3.88%, due 03/14/25

     1,797,021  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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(showing percentage of net assets)

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
    Sovereign Debt Obligations — continued  
  12,517,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 3.89%, due 08/15/29

     3,170,475  
  661,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 3.89%, due 03/15/27

     167,932  
  6,454,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 3.90%, due 11/16/27

     1,638,787  
  1,398,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 3.90%, due 11/30/26

     355,289  
  13,930,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 3.96%, due 09/15/25

     3,542,911  
  1,275,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 4.06%, due 09/30/24

     323,184  
  624,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 4.13%, due 04/15/32

     158,516  
  953,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 4.18%, due 07/15/24

     241,938  
  1,205,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 4.23%, due 06/30/31

     311,593  
  6,905,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 4.39%, due 04/15/26

     1,789,594  
  4,041,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 4.50%, due 04/15/30

     1,063,990  
  1,597,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 4.74%, due 03/15/46

     405,626  
  1,798,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 4.76%, due 04/07/37

     465,791  
  647,000   MYR     

Malaysia Government Bond, 4.89%, due 06/08/38

     169,233  
  38,538,500   MXN     

Mexican Bonos, 5.75%, due 03/05/26

     1,883,775  
  19,558,300   MXN     

Mexican Bonos, 6.50%, due 06/09/22

     992,028  
  10,202,000   MXN     

Mexican Bonos, 6.75%, due 03/09/23

     522,067  
  11,994,200   MXN     

Mexican Bonos, 7.25%, due 12/09/21

     608,178  
  61,951,400   MXN     

Mexican Bonos, 7.50%, due 06/03/27

     3,245,858  
  12,236,100   MXN     

Mexican Bonos, 7.75%, due 05/29/31

     649,173  
  30,890,100   MXN     

Mexican Bonos, 7.75%, due 11/23/34

     1,638,484  
  46,391,700   MXN     

Mexican Bonos, 7.75%, due 11/13/42

     2,397,263  
  22,141,200   MXN     

Mexican Bonos, 8.00%, due 12/07/23

     1,166,104  
  9,850,600   MXN     

Mexican Bonos, 8.00%, due 09/05/24

     521,074  
  39,496,600   MXN     

Mexican Bonos, 8.00%, due 11/07/47

     2,094,297  
  39,329,000   MXN     

Mexican Bonos, 8.50%, due 05/31/29

     2,175,576  
  64,086,400   MXN     

Mexican Bonos, 8.50%, due 11/18/38

     3,559,687  
  57,110,600   MXN     

Mexican Bonos, 10.00%, due 12/05/24

     3,205,287  
  23,060,000   MXN     

Mexican Bonos, 10.00%, due 11/20/36

     1,461,057  
  12,151,241   MXN     

Mexican Udibonos, 4.50%, due 11/22/35

     715,817  
  420,000      

Mexico Government International Bond, 2.66%, due 05/24/31(j)

     411,344  
  902,000      

Mexico Government International Bond, 3.60%, due 01/30/25

     993,138  
  830,000      

Nigeria Government International Bond, Reg S, 7.14%, due 02/23/30(k)

     878,250  
  1,370,000      

Nigeria Government International Bond (MTN), Reg S, 6.50%, due 11/28/27(k)

     1,456,161  
  755,000      

Oman Sovereign Sukuk Co., 4.88%, due 06/15/30 144A

     775,898  
  630,000      

Panama Government International Bond, 4.50%, due 04/01/56

     714,414  
  640,000      

Peruvian Government International Bond, 2.78%, due 01/23/31

     653,606  
  4,428,000   PEN     

Peruvian Government International Bond (GDN), Reg S, 6.35%, due 08/12/28(k)

     1,294,979  
  2,314,000   PEN     

Peruvian Government International Bond (GDN), Reg S, 6.95%, due 08/12/31(k)

     679,182  
  2,849,000   PEN     

Peruvian Government International Bond (GDN), Reg S, 8.20%, due 08/12/26(k)

     925,252  
  1,080,000      

Provincia de Buenos Aires/Argentina, 6.50%, due 02/15/23 144A

     480,611  
  150,000      

Provincia de Buenos Aires/Argentina, 7.88%, due 06/15/27 144A

     67,877  
  180,000      

Provincia de Buenos Aires/Argentina, 9.13%, due 03/16/24 144A

     81,452  
  330,000      

Provincia de Buenos Aires/Argentina, 9.95%, due 06/09/21(d)

     157,579  
  56,667      

Provincia de Buenos Aires/Argentina, 10.88%, due 01/26/21(d)

     28,192  
  421,629      

Provincia de Cordoba/Argentina, 5.00%, due 12/10/25(c) 144A

     327,479  
  200,000      

Qatar Government International Bond, 4.82%, due 03/14/49 144A

     258,016  
  1,050,000      

Qatar Government International Bond, 5.10%, due 04/23/48 144A

     1,396,586  
  9,335,000   PLN     

Republic of Poland Government Bond, 1.25%, due 10/25/30

     2,375,030  
  3,288,000   PLN     

Republic of Poland Government Bond, 1.75%, due 07/25/21

     864,579  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
    Sovereign Debt Obligations — continued  
  15,263,000   PLN     

Republic of Poland Government Bond, 2.25%, due 04/25/22

     4,086,170  
  5,078,000   PLN     

Republic of Poland Government Bond, 2.50%, due 01/25/23

     1,381,984  
  4,014,000   PLN     

Republic of Poland Government Bond, 2.75%, due 04/25/28

     1,143,626  
  7,947,000   PLN     

Republic of Poland Government Bond, 2.75%, due 10/25/29

     2,286,406  
  986,000   PLN     

Republic of Poland Government Bond, 5.75%, due 09/23/22

     276,958  
  41,727,040   ZAR     

Republic of South Africa Government Bond, 6.25%, due 03/31/36

     2,076,510  
  18,936,293   ZAR     

Republic of South Africa Government Bond, 6.50%, due 02/28/41

     892,325  
  55,656,164   ZAR     

Republic of South Africa Government Bond, 7.00%, due 02/28/31

     3,347,068  
  31,142,463   ZAR     

Republic of South Africa Government Bond, 8.00%, due 01/31/30

     2,070,410  
  14,512,491   ZAR     

Republic of South Africa Government Bond, 8.25%, due 03/31/32

     929,188  
  45,138,681   ZAR     

Republic of South Africa Government Bond, 8.50%, due 01/31/37

     2,721,580  
  66,589,058   ZAR     

Republic of South Africa Government Bond, 8.75%, due 01/31/44

     3,957,406  
  109,618,107   ZAR     

Republic of South Africa Government Bond, 8.75%, due 02/28/48

     6,507,418  
  34,272,890   ZAR     

Republic of South Africa Government Bond, 8.88%, due 02/28/35

     2,180,640  
  7,422,320   ZAR     

Republic of South Africa Government Bond, 9.00%, due 01/31/40

     457,013  
  35,632,995   ZAR     

Republic of South Africa Government Bond, 10.50%, due 12/21/26

     2,839,160  
  3,390,000   RON     

Romania Government Bond, 3.25%, due 04/29/24

     835,506  
  860,000   RON     

Romania Government Bond, 4.00%, due 10/25/23

     215,419  
  1,195,000   RON     

Romania Government Bond, 4.25%, due 06/28/23

     298,905  
  312,000   EUR     

Romanian Government International Bond, 2.75%, due 02/26/26 144A

     409,873  
  355,000   EUR     

Romanian Government International Bond, 3.62%, due 05/26/30 144A

     487,652  
  264,508,000   RUB     

Russian Federal Bond - OFZ, 6.90%, due 05/23/29

     3,607,298  
  49,770,000   RUB     

Russian Federal Bond - OFZ, 7.00%, due 08/16/23

     685,251  
  499,819,000   RUB     

Russian Federal Bond - OFZ, 7.05%, due 01/19/28

     6,892,085  
  227,763,000   RUB     

Russian Federal Bond - OFZ, 7.10%, due 10/16/24

     3,146,058  
  194,980,000   RUB     

Russian Federal Bond - OFZ, 7.25%, due 05/10/34

     2,707,027  
  56,819,000   RUB     

Russian Federal Bond - OFZ, 7.40%, due 12/07/22

     788,504  
  47,168,000   RUB     

Russian Federal Bond - OFZ, 7.65%, due 04/10/30

     672,179  
  138,935,000   RUB     

Russian Federal Bond - OFZ, 7.70%, due 03/23/33

     1,995,198  
  38,304,000   RUB     

Russian Federal Bond - OFZ, 7.70%, due 03/16/39

     555,010  
  135,970,000   RUB     

Russian Federal Bond - OFZ, 7.75%, due 09/16/26

     1,933,262  
  47,137,000   RUB     

Russian Federal Bond - OFZ, 7.95%, due 10/07/26

     674,758  
  227,158,000   RUB     

Russian Federal Bond - OFZ, 8.15%, due 02/03/27

     3,288,152  
  77,879,000   RUB     

Russian Federal Bond - OFZ, 8.50%, due 09/17/31

     1,176,440  
  330,000      

State of Israel, 3.38%, due 01/15/50

     353,291  
  2,325,000   TRY     

Turkey Government Bond, 9.00%, due 05/04/22

     251,568  
  18,318,344   TRY     

Turkey Government Bond, 11.70%, due 11/13/30

     1,627,829  
  4,889,000   TRY     

Turkey Government Bond, 12.60%, due 10/01/25

     481,162  
  2,445,000      

Turkiye Ihracat Kredi Bankasi AS, 5.75%, due 07/06/26 144A

     2,445,000  
  1,070,000      

Ukraine Government International Bond, 7.25%, due 03/15/33 144A

     1,117,456  
  1,580,000      

Ukraine Government International Bond, Reg S, 1.26%, due 05/31/40(f) (k)

     1,878,604  
  1,520,000      

Ukraine Government International Bond, Reg S, 7.25%, due 03/15/33(k)

     1,587,414  
  19,966,000   UYU     

Uruguay Government International Bond, Reg S, 8.50%, due 03/15/28(k)

     477,917  
      

 

 

 
     287,072,114  
  

 

 

 
    U.S. Government and Agency Obligations — 0.0%  
  30,000      

U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.25%, due 05/15/41

     31,223  
  

 

 

 
 

TOTAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS (COST $772,562,797)

     790,424,392  
    

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Shares   Description    Value ($)  
 

COMMON STOCKS — 0.1%

 

    Consumer, Cyclical — 0.0%  
  7,396,155      

Edcon Holdings, Ltd. 1* (n) (o)

      
  736,020      

Edcon Holdings, Ltd. 2* (n) (o)

      
      

 

 

 
 

TOTAL CONSUMER, CYCLICAL

      
  

 

 

 
    Energy — 0.0%  
  10      

Amplify Energy Corp.*

     41  
  14,783      

Nine Point Energy Holdings, LLC* (n)

      
      

 

 

 
 

TOTAL ENERGY

     41  
  

 

 

 
    Industrial — 0.0%  
  1,282      

Arctic Canadian Diamond Co., Ltd.* (n)

      
      

 

 

 
    Utilities — 0.1%  
  8,511      

Birch Permian Holdings, Inc.* (n)

     110,643  
  66,347      

Birch Permian Holdings, Inc.* (n)

     862,511  
      

 

 

 
 

TOTAL UTILITIES

     973,154  
  

 

 

 
 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $1,610,355)

     973,195  
    

 

 

 
 

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS — 1.0%

 

    Consumer, Cyclical — 0.0%  
  700      

Aptiv Plc, 5.50%

     125,174  
      

 

 

 
    Consumer, Non-cyclical — 0.1%  
  7,582      

Bunge, Ltd., 4.88%(l)

     881,256  
  100      

Danaher Corp., 5.00%(j)

     147,527  
      

 

 

 
 

TOTAL CONSUMER, NON-CYCLICAL

     1,028,783  
    

 

 

 
    Energy — 0.7%  
  103,220      

MPLX, LP, 8.46%(c) (l)

     3,444,967  
  322      

Nine Point Energy Holdings, Inc., 0.00%* (n)

     134,883  
  2,430      

Targa Resources Corp., 9.50%(l)

     2,631,086  
      

 

 

 
 

TOTAL ENERGY

     6,210,936  
    

 

 

 
    Financial — 0.1%  
  3,306      

Elanco Animal Health, Inc., 5.00%

     177,400  
  1,601      

KKR & Co., Inc., 6.00%

     123,373  
      

 

 

 
 

TOTAL FINANCIAL

     300,773  
    

 

 

 
    Technology — 0.1%  
  80      

Broadcom, Inc., 8.00%

     121,590  
  8,900      

Clarivate Plc, 5.25%

     931,830  
      

 

 

 
 

TOTAL TECHNOLOGY

     1,053,420  
    

 

 

 
 

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK (COST $8,623,909)

     8,719,086  
    

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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(showing percentage of net assets)

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Shares   Description    Value ($)  
 

PREFERRED STOCK — 0.0%

 

    Financial — 0.0%  
  8,000      

B Riley Financial, Inc., 5.50%

     200,640  
    

 

 

 
   

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK (COST $200,000)

     200,640  
    

 

 

 
Notional Value   Description    Value ($)  
 

PURCHASED OPTIONS — 0.1%

 

    PURCHASED CURRENCY OPTIONS — 0.0%  
    Call Options — 0.0%  
  17,900,000   AUD     

AUD/USD Option with JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Strike Price USD 0.77, Expires 08/05/21

     22,604  
  3,020,000   EUR     

EUR/USD Option with Morgan Stanley & Co., Strike Price USD 109.50, Expires 08/18/21

     18,409  
  9,800,000   EUR     

EUR/USD Option with Morgan Stanley and Co. International Plc, Strike Price USD 1.21, Expires 07/23/21

     10,518  
  2,771,000   JPY     

JPY/USD Option with Morgan Stanley & Co., Strike Price USD 115.20, Expires 11/10/21

     7,703  
    Put Options — 0.0%  
  3,006,000   EUR     

EUR/USD Option with BNP Paribas S.A., Strike Price USD 109.00, Expires 08/18/21

     14,994  
  8,100,000      

USD/CAD Option with Bank of America, N.A., Strike Price CAD 110.00, Expires 07/12/21

     7,735  
  4,700,000      

USD/INR Option with Bank of America, N.A., Strike Price INR 73.00, Expires 07/02/21

     5  
      

 

 

 
 

TOTAL PURCHASED CURRENCY OPTIONS
(PREMIUMS PAID $214,483)

     81,968  
    

 

 

 
Number of
Contracts
    Notional
Value ($)
  Description    Value ($)  
 

PURCHASED FUTURES OPTIONS — 0.0%

 

    Put Options — 0.0%  
  1,550     6,647,330  

S&P 500 E-mini Futures with JPMorgan Securities LLC, Strike Price $4,000.00, Expires 09/17/21

     74,400  
  1,550     6,647,330  

S&P 500 E-mini Futures with JPMorgan Securities LLC, Strike Price $3,900.00, Expires 09/17/21

     57,350  
  2,350     10,078,210  

S&P 500 E-mini Futures with JPMorgan Securities LLC, Strike Price $3,850.00, Expires 09/17/21

     76,963  
  2,500     10,721,500  

S&P 500 E-mini Futures with JPMorgan Securities LLC, Strike Price $3,800.00, Expires 07/16/21

     5,125  
      

 

 

 
 

TOTAL PURCHASED FUTURES OPTIONS (PREMIUMS PAID $400,947)

     213,838  
    

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

(showing percentage of net assets)

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Notional Value          Description    Value ($)  
   

PURCHASED SWAPTION — 0.1%

 

          Put Swaption — 0.1%  
  15,100,000     EUR  

6 mo. LIBOR Index Option with Morgan Stanley & Co., Strike Price EUR 0.25, Expires 05/06/22

     269,321  
      

 

 

 
 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS (PREMIUMS PAID $1,009,839)

     565,127  
    

 

 

 
Par Value(a)          Description    Value ($)  
 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.9%

 

    Mutual Fund - Securities Lending Collateral — 0.9%  
  7,733,407      

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class,
0.03%(p) (q)

     7,733,407  
      

 

 

 
          Sovereign Debt Obligation — 1.0%  
  141,575,000     EGP  

Egypt Treasury Bills, 12.64%, due 01/04/22(i)

     8,468,168  
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $16,235,179)

     16,201,575  
      

 

 

 
   

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 95.7%

(Cost $800,242,079)

         817,084,015  
   

Other Assets and Liabilities (net)(r) — 4.3%

     37,093,674  
      

 

 

 
          NET ASSETS — 100.0%    $854,177,689  
      

 

 

 
   

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

  
  *   Non-income producing security.   
  (a)   Unless otherwise indicated, all par values are denominated in United States dollars ($).   
  (b)   Variable or floating rate note. Rate shown is as of June 30, 2021.   
  (c)   Step coupon security that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a lower/higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate shown is current coupon rate.   
  (d)   Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. As of period end, the market value of restricted securities was $3,336,933, which is 0.4% of net assets. See details shown in the Restricted Securities table that follows.   
  (e)   When-issued security.   
  (f)   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.   
  (g)   This position 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, which will be adjusted on settlement date.   
  (h)   Security is currently in default.   
  (i)   Interest rate presented is yield to maturity.   

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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      (j)   All or a portion of this security is out on loan.     
  (k)   Security exempt from registration under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside the United States. Security may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.   
  (l)   Security is perpetual and has no stated maturity date.   
  (m)   Year of maturity is greater than 2100.   
  (n)   Securities fair valued by the Valuation Committee as approved by the Board of Trustees. The total market value of the securities at period end is $1,438,539 which represents 0.2% of net assets. The aggregate tax cost of these securities held at June 30, 2021 was $2,870,539.   
  (o)   Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs were used in determining the value of this portfolio security.   
  (p)   The rate disclosed is the 7-day net yield as of June 30, 2021.   
  (q)   Represents an investment of securities lending cash collateral.   
  (r)   As of June 30, 2021, the value of unfunded loan commitments was $349,149 for the Fund. See Notes to Schedule of Investments.   
  144A   Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The total market value of the securities at period end is $273,209,413 which represents 32.0% of net assets.   

At June 30, 2021, the Fund held the following restricted securities:

 

Restricted Securities

   Acquisition Date    Principal
Amount
   Cost    Value

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust CMO, Series 2019 RIO, Class B, 8.00% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%), due 12/15/21

       12/16/19        USD        742,500      $ 742,500      $ 711,224

K2016470219 South Africa, Ltd., 3.00% (3.00% Cash or PIK), due 12/31/22

       08/23/13        USD        612,968        725,119        2,084

K2016470260 South Africa, Ltd., 25.00% (25.00% Cash or PIK), due 12/31/22

       01/30/16        USD        198,302        215,945        516

Magnolia Financial X DAC, Series 2020-1, 1.00%, due 08/13/24

       03/02/20        USD        614,172        614,172        586,255

Northwest Acquisitions ULC/Dominion Finco, Inc., 7.13%, due 11/01/22

       01/25/19        USD        400,000        334,367        520

Provincia de Buenos Aires/Argentina, 9.95%,
due 06/09/21

       09/17/19        USD        150,000        150,000        71,627

Provincia de Buenos Aires/Argentina, 10.88%, due 01/26/21

       10/23/19        USD        56,667        56,667        28,192

Provincia de Buenos Aires/Argentina, 9.95%,
due 06/09/21

       08/13/19        USD        180,000        180,000        85,952

Societe Generale SA, 3.63%, due 03/01/41

       02/22/21        USD        1,495,000        1,494,158        1,520,061

Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class C, 2.82% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), due 11/15/27

       07/25/18        USD        230,000        226,550        108,666

Starwood Retail Property Trust, Series 2014-STAR, Class D, 3.57% (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), due 11/15/27

       12/21/18        USD        900,000        732,750        221,836
                        

 

 

 
                         $ 3,336,933
                        

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

 

Currency Purchased

    

Currency Sold

    

Settlement
Date

    

Counterparty

  

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 
AUD      3,517,155      USD      2,692,157        07/19/21      Citibank N.A.    $ (51,420
AUD      2,420,000      USD      1,824,088        07/14/21     

Morgan Stanley and Co. International Plc

     (7,156
AUD      2,490,000      USD      1,894,347        07/19/21     

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     (24,815
AUD      1,609,880      USD      1,246,779        07/14/21     

Toronto Dominion Bank

     (38,084
BRL      6,400,000      USD      1,266,497        07/14/21     

Citibank N.A.

     7,373  
BRL      3,000,000      USD      599,880        07/14/21     

Deutsche Bank AG

     (2,753
BRL      12,000,000      USD      2,391,612        07/14/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (3,105
BRL      15,275,300      USD      2,989,237        09/13/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     28,930  
CAD      3,608,280      USD      2,882,250        07/19/21     

Citibank N.A.

     31,614  
CAD      3,346,566      USD      2,718,891        07/19/21     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     (16,372
CAD      5,916,060      USD      4,795,157        07/19/21     

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     (17,644
CAD      800,000      USD      661,877        07/14/21     

The BNY Mellon

     (15,836
CHF      547,710      USD      611,979        07/14/21     

Deutsche Bank AG

     (19,251
CLP      484,300,000      USD      650,603        07/14/21     

Bank of America, N.A.

     14,326  
CLP      212,287,876      USD      294,419        07/14/21     

Deutsche Bank AG

     (2,955
CLP      305,224,411      USD      402,947        07/14/21     

Goldman Sachs International

     16,116  
CLP      38,187,713      USD      52,168        07/14/21     

HSBC Bank Plc

     263  
CLP      914,569,964      USD      1,275,818        07/14/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (20,143
CLP      717,397,500      USD      999,230        09/13/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (15,799
CNH      11,800,000      USD      1,823,522        07/14/21     

Bank of America, N.A.

     1,746  
CNH      1,700,000      USD      265,843        07/14/21     

Goldman Sachs International

     (2,881
CNH      46,098,620      USD      7,192,768        07/14/21     

Morgan Stanley and Co. International Plc

     (62,062
CNY      87,228,800      USD      13,542,089        09/09/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (104,598
COP      911,940,000      USD      241,794        07/14/21     

HSBC Bank Plc

     2,286  
COP      4,639,078,700      USD      1,239,021        07/23/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     2,098  
CZK      99,142,512      USD      4,759,488        07/14/21     

Barclays Bank Plc

     (150,303
CZK      13,000,000      USD      621,230        07/14/21     

Citibank N.A.

     (16,854
CZK      1,872,700      USD      89,107        08/19/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (2,065
CZK      3,400,000      USD      158,869        07/14/21     

Morgan Stanley and Co. International Plc

     (801
CZK      9,600,000      USD      447,511        07/14/21     

Toronto Dominion Bank

     (1,202
CZK      26,000,000      USD      1,219,822        07/14/21     

UBS AG

     (11,069
EUR      500,000      USD      606,706        07/14/21     

Bank of America, N.A.

     (13,605
EUR      17,389,250      USD      21,206,644        07/14/21     

Barclays Bank Plc

     (579,492
EUR      500,000      USD      596,102        07/19/21     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     (2,941
EUR      284,000      USD      337,477        07/01/21     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     (681
EUR      895,000      USD      1,086,001        07/06/21     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     (24,527
EUR      210,000      USD      254,681        07/19/21     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     (5,554
EUR      1,328,000      USD      1,619,348        07/07/21     

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

     (44,301
EUR      1,700,000      USD      2,033,859        07/14/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (17,317
EUR      600,000      USD      711,303        07/14/21     

Morgan Stanley and Co. International Plc

     418  
EUR      1,187,000      USD      1,416,875        07/06/21     

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     (9,089
EUR      1,570,000      USD      1,900,196        07/19/21     

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     (37,671
EUR      722,000      USD      858,133        07/01/21     

Standard Chartered Bank

     (1,913
EUR      1,100,000      USD      1,341,368        07/14/21     

The BNY Mellon

     (36,546
GBP      2,478,329      USD      3,507,973        07/19/21     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     (84,118
GBP      431,450      USD      611,606        07/14/21     

Morgan Stanley and Co. International Plc

     (15,558
GBP      330,000      USD      466,460        07/19/21     

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     (10,559
HUF      187,800,000      USD      629,941        07/14/21     

Bank of America, N.A.

     4,476  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — continued

 

Currency Purchased

    

Currency Sold

    

Settlement
Date

    

Counterparty

  

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 
HUF      267,200,000      USD      928,382        07/14/21      Citibank N.A.    $ (25,739
HUF      179,600,000      USD      608,475        07/14/21     

Deutsche Bank AG

     (1,759
HUF      95,040,000      USD      319,537        07/14/21     

HSBC Bank Plc

     1,522  
HUF      641,214,400      USD      2,185,103        08/19/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (20,273
HUF      468,542,278      USD      1,644,931        07/14/21     

Morgan Stanley and Co. International Plc

     (62,124
HUF      93,100,000      USD      320,001        07/14/21     

State Street Bank London

     (5,495
IDR      4,795,000,000      USD      331,719        07/14/21     

Bank of America, N.A.

     (1,342
IDR      4,201,569,820      USD      286,275        08/18/21     

Citibank N.A.

     2,402  
IDR      30,562,710,360      USD      2,140,546        07/14/21     

HSBC Bank Plc

     (34,763
IDR      1,446,230,180      USD      98,516        08/18/21     

HSBC Bank Plc

     849  
IDR      178,115,463,482      USD      12,294,170        07/02/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (10,345
IDR      39,752,230,800      USD      2,747,217        07/06/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (6,559
IDR      25,821,860,000      USD      1,806,988        07/19/21     

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     (28,538
INR      22,400,000      USD      300,671        07/14/21     

Bank of America, N.A.

     325  
INR      61,700,000      USD      829,629        07/14/21     

Deutsche Bank AG

     (545
INR      45,800,000      USD      625,675        07/14/21     

Goldman Sachs International

     (10,245
INR      136,494,397      USD      1,853,728        07/14/21     

HSBC Bank Plc

     (19,609
INR      54,700,000      USD      744,572        07/14/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (9,551
INR      10,405,603      USD      142,095        07/14/21     

Morgan Stanley and Co. International Plc

     (2,271
INR      45,800,000      USD      616,375        07/14/21     

UBS AG

     (946
JPY      35,562,180      USD      324,262        07/14/21     

Bank of America, N.A.

     (3,824
JPY      175,300,000      USD      1,584,906        07/14/21     

Bank of New York

     (5,338
JPY      34,100,000      USD      310,082        07/14/21     

Citibank N.A.

     (2,818
JPY      207,900,000      USD      1,874,547        07/14/21     

Goldman Sachs International

     (1,231
JPY      593,400,000      USD      5,379,055        07/14/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (32,132
JPY      361,935,706      USD      3,293,558        07/19/21     

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     (32,140
JPY      423,700,000      USD      3,823,540        07/14/21     

State Street Bank London

     (5,724
KRW      6,997,026,400      USD      6,173,709        08/23/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     38,042  
KZT      26,300,000      USD      60,704        09/02/21     

Bank of America, N.A.

     (105
KZT      90,550,000      USD      206,311        07/21/21     

Goldman Sachs International

     4,592  
KZT      55,962,020      USD      129,347        08/11/21     

Goldman Sachs International

     301  
KZT      198,300,000      USD      455,862        08/19/21     

Goldman Sachs International

     2,631  
KZT      423,218,120      USD      971,241        09/02/21     

Goldman Sachs International

     3,911  
KZT      113,098,870      USD      257,658        07/21/21     

Morgan Stanley and Co. International Plc

     5,764  
KZT      151,631,120      USD      350,754        08/19/21     

Morgan Stanley and Co. International Plc

     (165
KZT      20,530,000      USD      47,130        08/19/21     

Natwest Markets Plc

     337  
MXN      10,713,160      USD      538,260        07/14/21     

Bank of America, N.A.

     (989
MXN      6,225,461      USD      314,839        07/14/21     

Citibank N.A.

     (2,628
MXN      39,510,778      USD      1,936,774        07/19/21     

Citibank N.A.

     43,532  
MXN      33,070,000      USD      1,621,264        07/19/21     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     36,226  
MXN      27,560,000      USD      1,392,066        07/14/21     

Goldman Sachs International

     (9,915
MXN      39,200,000      USD      1,969,475        07/14/21     

HSBC Bank Plc

     (3,570
MXN      13,138,559      USD      637,177        07/14/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     21,731  
MXN      20,273,200      USD      1,015,975        09/17/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (7,402
MXN      27,948,039      USD      1,394,444        07/14/21     

Morgan Stanley and Co. International Plc

     7,168  
MXN      68,640,000      USD      3,374,514        07/19/21     

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     65,768  
MXN      4,200,000      USD      213,001        07/14/21     

Natwest Markets Plc

     (2,369
MXN      2,500,000      USD      121,779        07/14/21     

State Street Bank London

     3,597  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

121


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Schedule of Investments (Continued)

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — continued

 

Currency Purchased

    

Currency Sold

    

Settlement
Date

    

Counterparty

  

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 
MXN      920,000      USD      46,505        07/14/21     

UBS AG

   $ (367
MYR      4,116,240      USD      998,603        07/14/21     

Goldman Sachs International

     (7,606
NOK      64,490,000      USD      7,656,505        07/19/21     

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     (161,549
NZD      833,280      USD      599,937        07/14/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (17,683
PEN      5,001,180      USD      1,276,196        07/14/21     

Bank of America, N.A.

     29,976  
PEN      2,400,000      USD      605,162        07/14/21     

Goldman Sachs International

     21,653  
PEN      256,000      USD      66,780        07/12/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     67  
PEN      112,000      USD      28,851        07/21/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     421  
PEN      24,700      USD      6,346        07/26/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     113  
PEN      1,200,000      USD      302,496        07/14/21     

Morgan Stanley and Co. International Plc

     10,912  
PHP      8,175,950      USD      171,006        07/14/21     

Bank of America, N.A.

     (3,567
PHP      29,600,000      USD      605,738        07/14/21     

Goldman Sachs International

     452  
PHP      29,471,710      USD      603,812        07/14/21     

HSBC Bank Plc

     (250
PHP      14,800,000      USD      303,465        07/14/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (370
PHP      11,804,400      USD      244,681        09/20/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (3,477
PLN      4,600,000      USD      1,229,212        07/14/21     

Bank of America, N.A.

     (20,827
PLN      1,200,000      USD      317,872        07/14/21     

Barclays Bank Plc

     (2,642
PLN      1,200,000      USD      317,728        07/14/21     

HSBC Bank Plc

     (2,497
PLN      626,287      USD      164,882        07/14/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (361
PLN      180,000      USD      47,461        08/19/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (171
PLN      21,679,058      USD      5,895,953        07/14/21     

Morgan Stanley and Co. International Plc

     (201,031
RON      2,700,000      USD      668,549        07/14/21     

Bank of America, N.A.

     (18,548
RON      2,500,000      USD      618,797        07/14/21     

Goldman Sachs International

     (16,944
RON      4,800,000      USD      1,187,424        07/14/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (31,867
RON      13,999,100      USD      3,437,471        08/19/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (71,829
RON      4,100,000      USD      1,009,778        07/14/21     

State Street Bank London

     (22,739
RUB      270,585,020      USD      3,721,863        07/14/21     

Bank of America, N.A.

     (24,216
RUB      180,270,000      USD      2,305,862        07/19/21     

Citibank N.A.

     155,745  
RUB      215,798,985      USD      2,813,678        07/19/21     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     133,080  
RUB      57,300,000      USD      788,270        07/14/21     

Goldman Sachs International

     (5,244
RUB      8,860,000      USD      122,050        07/14/21     

UBS AG

     (974
THB      17,400,000      USD      553,735        07/14/21     

Barclays Bank Plc

     (10,851
THB      311,523,120      USD      9,991,120        07/14/21     

Citibank N.A.

     (271,538
THB      30,000,000      USD      946,047        07/14/21     

Goldman Sachs International

     (10,041
THB      67,900,000      USD      2,144,485        07/14/21     

HSBC Bank Plc

     (25,992
THB      36,551,400      USD      1,171,895        09/20/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (31,794
TRY      9,423,200      USD      1,100,174        07/26/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (29,109
UAH      35,325,330      USD      1,249,570        09/02/21     

Citibank N.A.

     21,583  
UAH      4,672,880      USD      164,945        07/21/21     

Goldman Sachs International

     5,334  
UAH      14,100,000      USD      497,530        08/11/21     

Goldman Sachs International

     13,107  
UAH      736,160      USD      25,876        08/11/21     

HSBC Bank Plc

     785  
UAH      14,077,160      USD      491,007        07/20/21     

UBS AG

     22,115  
ZAR      1,970,000      USD      137,156        07/14/21     

Bank of America, N.A.

     605  
ZAR      24,540,790      USD      1,746,955        07/14/21     

Citibank N.A.

     (30,832
ZAR      8,800,000      USD      627,674        07/14/21     

Deutsche Bank AG

     (12,295
ZAR      6,900,000      USD      492,111        07/14/21     

Goldman Sachs International

     (9,598
ZAR      8,500,000      USD      594,949        07/14/21     

HSBC Bank Plc

     (549
ZAR      4,205,000      USD      304,863        09/16/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (13,167

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

122


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — continued

 

Currency Purchased

    

Currency Sold

    

Settlement
Date

    

Counterparty

  

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 
ZAR      14,700,000      USD      1,039,033        07/14/21     

Morgan Stanley and Co. International Plc

   $ (11,070
ZAR      3,900,000      USD      275,663        07/14/21     

Natwest Markets Plc

     (2,938
USD      601,316      AUD      800,000        07/14/21     

Barclays Bank Plc

     677  
USD      603,252      AUD      800,000        07/14/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     2,613  
USD      983,049      AUD      1,270,000        07/19/21     

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     29,512  
USD      60,715      AUD      80,000        07/14/21     

The BNY Mellon

     651  
USD      189,703      AUD      249,880        07/14/21     

UBS AG

     2,094  
USD      315,615      BRL      1,595,028        07/14/21     

Bank of America, N.A.

     (1,863
USD      1,139,292      BRL      5,744,975        07/14/21     

Citibank N.A.

     (4,200
USD      943,412      BRL      5,284,242        07/19/21     

Citibank N.A.

     (107,849
USD      136,192      BRL      686,257        07/14/21     

Goldman Sachs International

     (402
USD      5,822,676      BRL      29,383,846        07/14/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (25,951
USD      4,994,443      BRL      26,514,500        08/23/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (258,320
USD      2,214,737      BRL      11,148,534        07/14/21     

Morgan Stanley and Co. International Plc

     (4,293
USD      2,614,543      CAD      3,270,000        07/19/21     

Citibank N.A.

     (26,144
USD      4,170,984      CAD      5,135,588        07/19/21     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     23,743  
USD      645,377      CAD      800,000        07/14/21     

Morgan Stanley and Co. International Plc

     (664
USD      54,462      CHF      50,000        07/14/21     

Bank of America, N.A.

     352  
USD      543,676      CHF      500,000        07/14/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     2,579  
USD      300,504      CLP      220,593,115        07/14/21     

Bank of America, N.A.

     (2,364
USD      179,286      CLP      135,700,000        07/14/21     

Citibank N.A.

     (7,025
USD      7,774      CLP      5,749,849        07/14/21     

Goldman Sachs International

     (120
USD      302,109      CLP      224,500,000        07/14/21     

HSBC Bank Plc

     (6,122
USD      120,034      CLP      89,820,000        07/14/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (3,286
USD      975,719      CLP      717,397,500        09/13/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (7,712
USD      542,403      CLP      397,357,036        07/14/21     

Morgan Stanley and Co. International Plc

     (3,155
USD      77,489      CNH      500,000        07/14/21     

Deutsche Bank AG

     148  
USD      3,327,105      CNH      21,512,987        07/14/21     

HSBC Bank Plc

     (604
USD      151,992      CNH      987,013        07/14/21     

State Street Bank London

     (683
USD      171,476      CNY      1,100,000        07/14/21     

State Street Bank London

     1,372  
USD      911,606      COP      3,429,852,272        07/14/21     

Citibank N.A.

     (6,392
USD      612,663      COP      2,273,900,000        07/14/21     

HSBC Bank Plc

     4,056  
USD      351,880      COP      1,263,003,544        07/14/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     13,838  
USD      4,105,966      COP      15,203,162,000        07/23/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     38,580  
USD      809,752      COP      3,057,800,000        07/14/21     

Morgan Stanley and Co. International Plc

     (8,666
USD      823,561      COP      3,119,247,728        07/14/21     

Natwest Markets Plc

     (11,304
USD      264,256      CZK      5,500,000        07/14/21     

State Street Bank London

     8,558  
USD      957,268      EUR      800,000        07/14/21     

Bank of America, N.A.

     8,307  
USD      1,577,428      EUR      1,295,000        07/15/21     

Bank of America, N.A.

     41,266  
USD      692,021      EUR      580,000        07/26/21     

Bank of America, N.A.

     3,856  
USD      317,624      EUR      266,000        07/30/21     

Bank of America, N.A.

     1,991  
USD      1,944,256      EUR      1,595,000        07/12/21     

Barclays Bank Plc

     52,342  
USD      743,070      EUR      608,000        07/13/21     

Barclays Bank Plc

     21,874  
USD      19,738,625      EUR      16,185,488        07/14/21     

Barclays Bank Plc

     539,377  
USD      322,565      EUR      266,000        07/19/21     

Barclays Bank Plc

     7,003  
USD      1,629,436      EUR      1,366,000        07/30/21     

Barclays Bank Plc

     8,557  
USD      1,464,407      EUR      1,201,000        07/14/21     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     39,779  
USD      2,947,460      EUR      2,458,341        07/19/21     

BNP Paribas S.A.

     31,077  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

123


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — continued

 

Currency Purchased

    

Currency Sold

    

Settlement
Date

    

Counterparty

  

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 
USD      1,219,513      EUR      1,000,000        07/14/21     

Citibank N.A.

   $ 33,311  
USD      999,155      EUR      840,000        07/19/21     

Citibank N.A.

     2,644  
USD      1,269,844      EUR      1,063,000        07/21/21     

Citibank N.A.

     8,732  
USD      1,284,598      EUR      1,075,000        07/28/21     

Citibank N.A.

     9,068  
USD      953,975      EUR      799,000        07/30/21     

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

     5,891  
USD      2,706,888      EUR      2,221,000        07/12/21     

Deutsche Bank AG

     72,442  
USD      1,161,003      EUR      953,000        07/16/21     

Deutsche Bank AG

     30,507  
USD      182,553      EUR      153,000        07/30/21     

Deutsche Bank AG

     1,006  
USD      346,875      EUR      284,000        07/01/21     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     10,080  
USD      1,091,424      EUR      895,000        07/06/21     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     29,951  
USD      254,636      EUR      210,000        07/19/21     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     5,508  
USD      213,926      EUR      179,000        07/28/21     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     1,536  
USD      337,692      EUR      284,000        08/02/21     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     681  
USD      2,859,154      EUR      2,353,000        07/07/21     

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

     68,427  
USD      1,644,851      EUR      1,350,000        07/08/21     

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

     43,677  
USD      607,569      EUR      500,000        07/14/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     14,468  
USD      3,953,897      EUR      3,300,000        07/14/21     

Morgan Stanley and Co. International Plc

     39,432  
USD      1,450,383      EUR      1,187,000        07/06/21     

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     42,597  
USD      1,421,866      EUR      1,169,000        07/07/21     

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     35,398  
USD      941,487      EUR      773,000        07/12/21     

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     24,591  
USD      1,146,608      EUR      950,000        07/19/21     

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     19,602  
USD      136,114      EUR      114,000        07/21/21     

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     868  
USD      306,001      EUR      256,000        07/28/21     

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     2,247  
USD      882,384      EUR      722,000        07/01/21     

Standard Chartered Bank

     26,164  
USD      4,594,785      EUR      3,777,000        07/07/21     

Standard Chartered Bank

     115,153  
USD      1,581,445      EUR      1,328,000        07/26/21     

Standard Chartered Bank

     5,784  
USD      858,685      EUR      722,000        08/02/21     

Standard Chartered Bank

     1,916  
USD      873,647      EUR      732,000        07/30/21     

State Street Bank and Trust

     5,065  
USD      2,167,085      EUR      1,784,000        07/07/21     

UBS AG

     51,209  
USD      3,298,289      GBP      2,383,670        07/19/21     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     5,206  
USD      41,828      GBP      30,000        07/14/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     383  
USD      555,766      GBP      400,000        07/14/21     

Morgan Stanley and Co. International Plc

     3,167  
USD      836,209      GBP      591,000        07/14/21     

Standard Chartered Bank

     19,743  
USD      1,256,016      HUF      370,800,000        07/14/21     

Morgan Stanley and Co. International Plc

     3,397  
USD      85,786      IDR      1,240,390,000        07/14/21     

Bank of America, N.A.

     323  
USD      200,539      IDR      2,902,654,858        07/14/21     

Citibank N.A.

     545  
USD      2,263,550      IDR      32,699,870,142        07/14/21     

HSBC Bank Plc

     10,515  
USD      314,115      IDR      4,597,600,000        08/18/21     

HSBC Bank Plc

     (1,771
USD      12,315,187      IDR      178,115,463,482        07/02/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     31,362  
USD      2,774,100      IDR      39,752,230,800        07/06/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     33,441  
USD      7,101,350      IDR      104,254,912,712        07/19/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (79,083
USD      1,457,566      IDR      21,095,359,000        07/26/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     5,434  
USD      6,450,986      IDR      93,600,531,241        08/03/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     11,864  
USD      2,735,308      IDR      39,752,230,800        08/05/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     1,068  
USD      291,151      IDR      4,142,500,000        07/14/21     

Morgan Stanley and Co. International Plc

     5,731  
USD      261,511      IDR      3,790,085,000        07/14/21     

UBS AG

     373  
USD      1,168,827      INR      85,564,010        07/14/21     

Bank of America, N.A.

     19,076  
USD      603,898      INR      45,000,000        07/14/21     

Citibank N.A.

     (782

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

124


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — continued

 

Currency Purchased

    

Currency Sold

    

Settlement
Date

    

Counterparty

  

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 
USD      1,695,654      INR      126,100,000        07/14/21     

Natwest Markets Plc

   $ 1,207  
USD      3,438,263      JPY      378,600,000        07/14/21     

Bank of America, N.A.

     26,828  
USD      1,326,538      JPY      144,120,000        07/19/21     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     27,867  
USD      655,593      JPY      71,700,000        07/14/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     9,529  
USD      2,015,628      JPY      217,820,000        07/19/21     

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     52,843  
USD      7,469,472      JPY      817,662,380        07/14/21     

State Street Bank London

     101,797  
USD      716,033      MXN      14,664,711        07/14/21     

Bank of America, N.A.

     (19,412
USD      308,756      MXN      6,249,350        07/14/21     

Citibank N.A.

     (4,653
USD      359,011      MXN      7,170,000        07/19/21     

Citibank N.A.

     (354
USD      1,221,873      MXN      25,157,812        07/14/21     

Deutsche Bank AG

     (39,807
USD      3,263,716      MXN      65,872,160        07/19/21     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     (37,840
USD      3,036,954      MXN      59,869,661        07/14/21     

Goldman Sachs International

     34,453  
USD      530,852      MXN      10,560,000        07/14/21     

HSBC Bank Plc

     1,261  
USD      1,329,065      MXN      26,952,591        07/14/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (22,625
USD      1,868,337      MXN      38,424,886        07/14/21     

Morgan Stanley and Co. International Plc

     (58,695
USD      1,926,962      MXN      38,516,548        07/19/21     

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     (3,513
USD      501,096      MXN      10,300,000        07/14/21     

State Street Bank London

     (15,456
USD      504,467      MYR      2,100,000        07/14/21     

Goldman Sachs International

     (1,115
USD      287,356      MYR      1,200,000        08/18/21     

Goldman Sachs International

     (1,131
USD      769,612      MYR      3,200,000        07/14/21     

Morgan Stanley and Co. International Plc

     (798
USD      937,238      MYR      3,900,000        08/18/21     

Morgan Stanley and Co. International Plc

     (346
USD      2,517,804      NOK      20,930,000        07/19/21     

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

     85,343  
USD      588,963      NZD      842,700        07/14/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     126  
USD      635,340      PEN      2,500,000        07/14/21     

Morgan Stanley and Co. International Plc

     (17,591
USD      607,553      PHP      29,600,000        07/14/21     

Bank of America, N.A.

     1,363  
USD      908,852      PHP      44,300,000        07/14/21     

Citibank N.A.

     1,615  
USD      47,450      PLN      180,000        07/01/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     169  
USD      52,435      PLN      200,000        07/14/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (104
USD      232,657      PLN      867,700        08/19/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     4,694  
USD      848,353      PLN      3,100,000        07/14/21     

Morgan Stanley and Co. International Plc

     34,008  
USD      1,351,288      RON      5,494,760        07/14/21     

Bank of America, N.A.

     28,473  
USD      2,233,580      RON      9,049,490        07/14/21     

Goldman Sachs International

     54,996  
USD      664,981      RON      2,700,000        07/14/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     14,980  
USD      565,806      RON      2,300,000        07/14/21     

State Street Bank London

     12,101  
USD      594,141      RUB      43,300,000        07/14/21     

Bank of America, N.A.

     2,429  
USD      897,119      RUB      65,400,000        07/14/21     

Barclays Bank Plc

     3,403  
USD      4,043,821      RUB      304,220,000        07/19/21     

Citibank N.A.

     (110,338
USD      2,342,812      RUB      172,590,000        07/19/21     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     (13,924
USD      1,139,155      RUB      82,500,000        07/14/21     

Goldman Sachs International

     11,761  
USD      605,441      RUB      44,400,000        07/14/21     

HSBC Bank Plc

     (1,302
USD      1,987,055      RUB      145,400,000        07/14/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     108  
USD      545,483      RUB      40,589,640        07/19/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (8,773
USD      3,325,879      RUB      242,649,500        09/20/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     44,673  
USD      605,193      RUB      44,400,000        07/14/21     

Morgan Stanley and Co. International Plc

     (1,550
USD      3,588,233      SAR      13,460,000        07/15/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (526
USD      404,480      THB      12,600,000        07/14/21     

Natwest Markets Plc

     11,358  
USD      66,396      TRY      580,000        07/01/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (367
USD      1,983,172      TWD      54,804,960        07/14/21     

Morgan Stanley and Co. International Plc

     16,157  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

125


Mercer Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund

Schedule of Investments (Continued)

June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — continued

 

Currency Purchased

    

Currency Sold

    

Settlement
Date

    

Counterparty

  

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 
USD      1,301,854      ZAR      18,465,000        07/14/21     

Bank of America, N.A.

   $ 10,607  
USD      986,338      ZAR      13,700,000        07/14/21     

Citibank N.A.

     28,305  
USD      296,550      ZAR      4,100,000        07/14/21     

Goldman Sachs International

     9,840  
USD      80,237      ZAR      1,135,000        07/14/21     

HSBC Bank Plc

     867  
USD      1,116,523      ZAR      15,503,467        07/14/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     32,374  
USD      11,027,527      ZAR      156,926,567        08/23/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     108,341  
USD      194,627      ZAR      2,810,100        09/16/21     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     (306
USD      2,130,089      ZAR      30,300,000        07/14/21     

Morgan Stanley and Co. International Plc

     11,228  
USD      1,429,102      ZAR      19,464,855        07/14/21     

State Street Bank London

     67,937  
USD      615,158      ZAR      8,734,777        07/14/21     

UBS AG

     4,340  
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (459,850
                 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

Number of
Contracts

         

Description

       

Expiration Date

    

Notional
Value

    

Market Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 
  Buys                    
  10        

10-Year Australian Bond Futures

        Sep 2021      $ 1,059,977      $ 2,610  
  181        

Euro 90-Day

        Dec 2023        44,740,937        57  
  16        

U.S. Long Bond

        Sep 2021        2,572,000        73,288  
  283        

U.S. Treasury Note 2-Year

        Sep 2021        62,350,648        (97,771
  123        

U.S. Ultra 10-Year

        Sep 2021        18,105,984        189,753  
  95        

U.S. Ultra Bond

        Sep 2021        18,305,312        831,923  
                 

 

 

 
                  $ 999,860  
                 

 

 

 
  Sales                    
  31        

Euro 90-Day

        Dec 2021      $ 7,734,113      $ (2,228
  17        

Euro-Bund

        Sep 2021        3,479,871        (30,964
  114        

U.S. Treasury Note 10-Year

        Sep 2021        15,105,000        1,245  
  57        

U.S. Treasury Note 10-Year

        Sep 2021        7,552,500        (29,206
  134        

U.S. Treasury Note 5-Year

        Sep 2021        16,539,578        59,440  
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (1,713
                 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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Written Options

Written Currency Options

 

Type of Contract

   Counterparty    Notional
Value
   Premiums
Received
   Value at
June 30, 2021

CALL — USD/EUR Option

                        

Strike @ EUR 106.50

                        

Expires 08/18/2021

       BNP Paribas S.A.        USD        (6,012,000 )      $ (59,218 )      $ (11,351 )

PUT — USD/EUR Option

                        

Strike @ EUR 110.00

                        

Expires 08/18/2021

       Morgan Stanley & Co.        USD        (6,040,000 )        (11,476 )        (19,102 )
                   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Written Currency Options

                    $ (70,694 )      $ (30,453 )
                   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Written Futures Options

 

Type of Contract

   Counterparty    Number of
Contracts
   Notional
Value
   Premiums
Received
   Value at
June 30, 2021

PUT — S&P 500 E-mini

                        

Futures Option

                        

Strike @ $3,500.00

                        

Expires 07/16/2021

       JPMorgan Securities LLC        2,500      $ (10,721,500 )      $ (55,832 )      $ (2,250 )

PUT — S&P 500 E-mini

                        

Futures Option

                        

Strike @ $3,600.00

                        

Expires 09/17/2021

       JPMorgan Securities LLC        3,900        (16,725,540 )        (117,824 )        (69,225 )

PUT — S&P 500 E-mini

                        

Futures Option

                        

Strike @ $3,800.00

                        

Expires 09/17/2021

       JPMorgan Securities LLC        1,550        (6,647,330 )        (46,047 )        (44,563 )
                   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Written Futures Options

                    $ (219,703 )      $ (116,038 )
                   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Written Swaption

 

Type of Contract

   Counterparty    Notional
Value
   Premiums
Received
   Value at
June 30, 2021

6 mo. LIBOR Index Option

                        

Strike @ EUR 1.00

                        

Expires 05/06/2022

       Morgan Stanley & Co.        EUR        (15,100,000 )      $ (80,120 )      $ (37,346 )
                   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Written Options

                    $ (370,517 )      $ (183,837 )
                   

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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OTC — Interest Rate Swaps

 

Payments
Received
by Fund

 

Payment
Frequency

  Payments
Made
by Fund
  Payment
Frequency
 

Maturity
Date

 

Counterparty

  Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Notional
Value
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
1.34%  

Semi-Annual

  6-Month
THB BIBOR
  Semi-Annual   09/15/26   HSBC Securities   $     THB 7,637,517     $ (3,630   $ (3,630
1.87%  

Quarterly

  7-Day CNRR   Quarterly   09/16/25   HSBC Bank Plc         CNY 2,702,414       (14,583     (14,583
1.90%  

Quarterly

  7-Day CNRR   Quarterly   09/16/25   HSBC Bank Plc           9,266,521       (48,292     (48,292
2.51%  

Quarterly

  7-Day CNRR   Quarterly   03/18/25   Citibank N.A.           6,502,698       (6,972     (6,972
2.51%  

Quarterly

  7-Day CNRR   Quarterly   09/16/25   HSBC Bank Plc           5,489,373       (7,733     (7,733
2.55%  

Quarterly

  7-Day CNRR   Quarterly   02/10/25   Bank of America, N.A.           2,915,046       (2,370     (2,370
2.56%  

Quarterly

  7-Day CNRR   Quarterly   03/18/25   Bank of America, N.A.           8,702,233       (6,981     (6,981
2.69%  

Quarterly

  7-Day CNRR   Quarterly   12/16/25   HSBC Bank Plc           3,081,518       (1,418     (1,418
BRL-CDI  

At Maturity

  7.49%   At Maturity   01/04/27   Bank of America, N.A.         BRL 591,999       2,251       2,251  
BRL-CDI  

Annual

  2.78%   Annual   01/03/22   HSBC Bank Plc           13,862,865       30,041       30,041  
4.11%  

Annual

  BRL-CDI   Annual   01/02/23   HSBC Bank Plc           7,927,478       (42,283     (42,283
6.87%  

At Maturity

  BRL-CDI   At Maturity   01/04/27   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.           4,110,000       (66,245     (66,245
7.02%  

At Maturity

  BRL-CDI   At Maturity   01/04/27   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.           1,800,000       (1,653     (1,653
7.02%  

At Maturity

  BRL-CDI   At Maturity   01/04/27   Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.     1,105       2,100,000       (1,928     (3,033
7.04%  

At Maturity

  BRL-CDI   At Maturity   01/04/27   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.           1,400,000       (1,036     (1,036
           

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 1,105       $ (172,832   $ (173,937
           

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Payments
Received
by Fund

 

Payment
Frequency

  Payments
Made
by Fund
    Payment
Frequency
 

Maturity
Date

 

Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)

    Notional
Value
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
1-Month TIIE  

Monthly

    5.56%     Monthly   12/31/30   $ 13     MXN 16,684,659     $ 84,542     $ 84,529  
5.12%  

Monthly

    1-Month TIIE     Monthly   06/13/25     11       15,617,022       (37,008     (37,019
7.20%  

Monthly

    1-Month TIIE     Monthly   07/17/24           116,734,200       149,134       149,134  
3-Month JIBAR  

Quarterly

    7.31%     Quarterly   09/15/31     13     ZAR 11,239,353       10,521       10,508  
3-Month USD LIBOR  

Quarterly

    2.00%     Semi-Annual   02/15/47     (1,393   USD 1,575,000       (87,231     (85,838
3-Month USD LIBOR  

Quarterly

    1.60%     Semi-Annual   02/15/47     4,663       772,000       24,006       19,343  
1.10%  

Semi-Annual

    3-Month USD LIBOR     Quarterly   12/18/25           17,167,000       (75,945     (75,945
6-Month BUBOR  

Semi-Annual

    2.69%     Annual   09/15/31     12       HUF 209,148,313       3,491       3,479  
6-Month PRIBOR  

Semi-Annual

    1.81%     Annual   09/15/31     2     CZK 2,864,014       1,077       1,075  
6-Month WIBOR  

Semi-Annual

    1.94%     Annual   09/15/31     22     PLN 5,003,743       (16,214     (16,236
Overnight Federal Funds Effective Rate (12M)  

Annual

    1.73%     Annual   02/15/47         USD 684,000       (29,285     (29,285
SOFR  

Annual

    0.74%     Annual   08/19/45           490,000       74,534       74,534  
SOFR  

Annual

    0.56%     Annual   07/20/45     9,344       3,210,000       606,539       597,195  
               

 

 

 
                $ 695,474  
         

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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OTC — Credit Default Swaps

Buy Protection

 

Notional
Amount*
    Currency     Expiration
Date
   

Counterparty

  Receive
(Pay)
Fixed
Rate
   

Payment
Frequency

 

Deliverable
on Default

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid/

(Received)
    Value  
  1,250,138       USD       06/20/26    

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    (1.00%   Quarterly   CDX.EM.35**   $ (12,873   $ 45,630     $ 32,757  
  730,000       EUR       12/20/24    

Morgan Stanley & Co.

    (1.00%   Quarterly   Daimler AG, 1.40%, 01/12/24     (1,558     (19,195     (20,753
  1,157,747       USD       06/20/26    

HSBC Securities

    (1.00%   Quarterly   Russian Federation, 7.50%, 03/30/31     (8,789     (662     (9,451
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          Total Buy Protection   $ (23,220   $ 25,773     $ 2,553  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sell Protection

 

Notional
Amount*
    Currency     Expiration
Date
   

Counterparty

  Receive
(Pay)
Fixed
Rate
   

Payment
Frequency

 

Deliverable
on Default

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid/

(Received)
    Value  
  820,000       USD       06/20/26    

Morgan Stanley & Co.

    (5.00%   Quarterly  

Netflix, Inc., 4.88%,

06/30/30 (Moody’s rating: Ba1; S&P rating: BB+)

  $ (9,591   $ 180,545     $ 170,954  
  410,000       USD       06/20/26    

Morgan Stanley & Co.

    (5.00%   Quarterly   Netflix, Inc., 4.88%, 06/30/30 (Moody’s rating: Ba1; S&P rating: BB+)     (5,185     90,662       85,477  
  730,000       EUR       12/20/24    

Morgan Stanley & Co.

    1.00%     Quarterly   Volkswagen International Finance N.V., 0.50%, 03/30/21 (Moody’s rating: A3; S&P rating: BBB+)     8,345       9,255       17,600  
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          Total Sell Protection   $ (6,431   $ 280,462     $ 274,031  
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          Total OTC Credit Default Swaps   $ (29,651   $ 306,235     $ 276,584  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps

Buy Protection

 

Notional
Amount*
    Currency   Expiration
Date
  Receive
(Pay)
Fixed
Rate
   

Payment
Frequency

 

Deliverable on Default

  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid
(Received)
    Value  
  3,243,000     USD   06/20/26     (5.00%)     Quarterly   CDX.NA.HY.36***   $ (55,100   $ (275,535   $ (330,635
  615,000     USD   06/20/26     (1.00%)     Quarterly   ViacomCBS, Inc.     (580     (9,500     (10,080
  615,000     USD   06/20/26     (1.00%)     Quarterly   Walt Disney Co. (The)     (129     (18,723     (18,852
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $ (55,809   $ (303,758   $ (359,567
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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*   The maximum potential amount of future undiscounted payments that the Fund could be required to make under a credit default swap contract would be the notional amount of the contract. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the referenced debt obligation or net amounts received from the settlement of purchased protection credit default swap contracts entered into by the Fund for the same referenced debt obligation.  
**   CDX.EM — Markit CDX Emerging Markets Index. Represents an index composed of fifteen (15) sovereign reference entities that trade in the credit default swaps (CDS) market.  
***   CDX.NA.HY — Markit North America High Yield CDS Index. Represents an index of single name credit default swaps (CDS). All of the companies underlying the single name CDS within the index are rated BB and B.  

U.S. Treasury securities in the amount of $376,521 received at the custodian bank as collateral for forward foreign currency contracts, OTC swaps and/or OTC options.

Currency Abbreviations

 

AUD

— Australian Dollar

BRL

— Brazilian Real

CAD

— Canadian Dollar

CHF

— Swiss Franc

CLP

— Chilean Peso

CNH

— Chinese Yuan Renminbi

CNY

— Chinese Yuan

COP

— Colombian Peso

CZK

— Czech Koruna

DOP

— Dominican Pesos

EGP

— Egyptian Pound

EUR

— Euro Currency

GBP

— British Pound Sterling

HUF

— Hungarian Forint

IDR

— Indonesian Rupiah

INR

— Indian Rupee

JPY

— Japanese Yen

KRW

— South Korean Won

KZT

— Kazakhstani Tenge

MXN

— Mexican Peso

MYR

— Malaysian Ringgit

NOK

— Norwegian Krona

NZD

— New Zealand Dollar

PEN

— Peruvian Nuevo Sol

PHP

— Philippines Peso

PLN

— Polish Zloty

RON

— Romanian New Leu

RUB

— Russian Ruble

SAR

— Saudi Riyal

THB

— Thai Baht

TRY

— Turkish New Lira

TWD

— Taiwan Dollar

UAH

— Ukrainian Hryvnia

USD

— U.S. Dollar

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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Currency Abbreviations — continued

 

UYU

— Uruguayan Peso

ZAR

— South African Rand

Other Abbreviations

 

BIBOR

— Bangkok Interbank Offered Rate

BUBOR

— Budapest Interbank Offered Rate

CDI

— Brazil Interbank Deposit Rate

CLO

— Collateralized Loan Obligation

CMO

— Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

CMT

— Constant Maturity Treasury Index

CNRR

— China Fixing Repo Rates

FHLMC

— Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

FNMA

— Federal National Mortgage Association

GDN

— Global Depository Note

ICE

— Intercontinental Exchange

JIBAR

— Johannesburg Interbank Average Rate

LIBOR

— London Interbank Offered Rate

MTN

— Medium Term Note

OTC

Over-The-Counter

PIK

— Payment In Kind

PRIBOR

— Prague Interbank Offered Rate

REIT

— Real Estate Investment Trust

SOFR

— Secured Overnight Financing Rate

TBD

— To Be Determined

TIIE

— Mexican Interbank Equilibrium Interest Rate

UMBS

— Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities are single-class securities backed by fixed-rate mortgage loans

    

     purchased by either FHLMC or FNMA

WIBOR

— Warsaw Interbank Offer Rate

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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Asset Class Summary (Unaudited)    % of Net Assets

Sovereign Debt Obligations

       33.6

Corporate Debt

       32.2

Bank Loans

       15.5

Mortgage Backed Securities — Private Issuers

       5.5

Asset Backed Securities

       4.0

Convertible Debt

       1.7

Convertible Preferred Stocks

       1.0

Futures Contracts

       0.1

Common Stocks

       0.1

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

       0.1

Mortgage Backed Securities — U.S. Government Agency Obligations

       0.1

Purchased Swaption

       0.1

OTC Credit Default Swaps

       0.0 *

Purchased Futures Options

       0.0 *

Preferred Stock

       0.0 *

Purchased Currency Options

       0.0 *

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

       0.0 *

Written Currency Options

       0.0 *

Written Swaptions

       0.0 *

Written Futures Options

       0.0 *

OTC Interest Rate Swaps

       0.0 *

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps

       0.0 *

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

       (1.0 )

Short-Term Investments

       1.9

Other Assets and Liabilities (net)

       5.1
    

 

 

 
       100.0 %
    

 

 

 

* Amount rounds to zero.

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.

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