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INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO (unaudited)

 

As of March 31, 2022       Highland/iBoxx Senior Loan ETF

 

Principal Amount ($)

   Value ($)  
 

US Senior Loans (a) — 91.8%

 
 

AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE — 3.1%

 
  563,986     

TransDigm, Inc., Tranche E Refinancing Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.250%, 05/30/25

     554,822  
  486,718     

TransDigm, Inc., Tranche F Refinancing Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.250%, 12/09/25

     479,188  
  243,110     

TransDigm, Inc., Tranche G Refinancing Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.250%, 08/22/24

     240,102  
     

 

 

 
          1,274,112  
     

 

 

 
 

BEVERAGE, FOOD AND TOBACCO — 1.2%

 
  498,731     

Froneri International Ltd., Facility B2, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.250%, 01/29/27 (b)

     490,716  
     

 

 

 
 

BROADCASTING — 0.3%

 
  297,716     

Diamond Sports Group, LLC, Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 3.250%, 08/24/26

     104,449  
     

 

 

 
 

BROADCASTING AND ENTERTAINMENT — 1.2%

 
  500,000     

Telenet Financing USD, LLC, Term Loan AR Facility, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.000%, 04/30/28

     489,642  
     

 

 

 
 

BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT — 2.2%

 
  598,485     

Brookfield WEC Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan (2021), 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.750%, 08/01/25

     588,855  
  299,264     

CP Atlas Buyer, Inc., Term B Loan,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 3.750%, 11/23/27

     291,409  
     

 

 

 
        880,264  
     

 

 

 

Principal Amount ($)

   Value ($)  
 

US Senior Loans (a) (continued)

 
 

BUILDING MATERIALS — 2.3%

 
  548,593     

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., Restatement Effective Date Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.000%, 01/15/27 (b)

     542,595  
  405,535     

Quikrete Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.500%, 02/01/27 (b)

     396,623  
     

 

 

 
        939,218  
     

 

 

 
 

BUSINESS EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES — 3.2%

 
  198,990     

Asplundh Tree Expert, Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 1.750%, 09/07/27

     197,235  
  299,248     

Cengage Learning, Inc. Term B Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.750%, 07/14/26

     297,229  
  299,248     

CHG Healthcare Services, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.500%, 09/29/28

     297,004  
  498,750     

TK Elevator Midco GmbH, Facility B1 (USD),
LIBOR USD 6 Month + 3.500%, 07/30/27 (b)

     495,012  
     

 

 

 
          1,286,480  
     

 

 

 
 

CABLE AND SATELLITE TELEVISION — 2.7%

 
  620,750     

DIRECTV Financing, LLC, Closing Date Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 5.000%, 08/02/27

     620,871  
  500,000     

Ziggo Financing Partnership, Term Loan I Facility, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.500%, 04/30/28

     493,437  
     

 

 

 
        1,114,308  
     

 

 

 
 

CARGO TRANSPORT — 1.6%

 
  249,375     

First Student Bidco Inc., Initial Term B Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.000%, 07/21/28

     247,678  
 


INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO (unaudited) (continued)

 

As of March 31, 2022       Highland/iBoxx Senior Loan ETF

 

Principal Amount ($)

   Value ($)  
 

US Senior Loans (a) (continued)

 
 

CARGO TRANSPORT (continued)

 
  397,970     

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.000%, 12/30/26

     394,177  
     

 

 

 
        641,855  
     

 

 

 
 

CHEMICALS — 0.6%

 
  249,349     

Ineos U.S. Finance, LLC, Cov-Lite, Term Loan B, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.000%, 04/01/24 (b)

     245,374  
     

 

 

 
 

CHEMICALS AND PLASTICS — 0.7%

 
  297,271     

SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc., Incremental Term B-1 Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.000%, 03/16/27

     292,971  
     

 

 

 
 

COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONICS — 1.9%

 
  295,361     

MH Sub I, LLC (Micro Holding Corp.), Amendment No. 2 Initial Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.500%, 09/13/24

     292,243  
  498,721     

UKG, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.750%, 05/04/26

     497,475  
     

 

 

 
             789,718  
     

 

 

 
 

CONGLOMERATES — 0.6%

 
  248,750     

MPH Acquisition Holdings, LLC, Initial Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.250%, 09/01/28

     242,268  
     

 

 

 
 

CONSTRUCTION — 1.3%

 
  548,560     

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc. (fka FR Brand Acquisition Corp.), Initial Term Loan,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.250%, 06/21/24

     525,362  
     

 

 

 

Principal Amount ($)

   Value ($)  
 

US Senior Loans (a) (continued)

 
 

CONSUMER PRODUCTS — 0.3%

 
  239,151     

Revlon Consumer Products Corp., 2016 Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.500%, 09/07/23

     124,209  
     

 

 

 
 

CONTAINERS AND GLASS PRODUCTS — 1.4%

 
  299,250     

Pretium PKG Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.000%, 10/02/28

     291,341  
  299,246     

Tricorbraun Holdings, Inc., Closing Date Initial Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 3.250%, 03/03/28 (b)

     292,595  
     

 

 

 
             583,936  
     

 

 

 
 

DIVERSIFIED MEDIA — 1.2%

 
  296,206     

Crown Finance U.S., Inc., Second Amendment Dollar Tranche Term Loan,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.750%, 09/30/26

     225,025  
  247,983     

William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, LLC (IMG Worldwide Holdings, LLC), Term B-1 Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.750%, 05/18/25

     244,212  
     

 

 

 
        469,237  
     

 

 

 
 

DIVERSIFIED/CONGLOMERATE SERVICE — 1.4%

 
  569,987     

Trans Union, LLC, 2019 Replacement Term B-5 Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 1.750%, 11/16/26

     562,649  
     

 

 

 
 

ELECTRONICS — 3.0%

 
  498,553     

Boxer Parent Co., Inc., 2021 Replacement Dollar Term Loan,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.750%, 10/02/25 (b)

     496,270  
  400,000     

Mitchell International, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.750%, 10/15/28

     394,160  
 


INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO (unaudited) (continued)

 

As of March 31, 2022       Highland/iBoxx Senior Loan ETF

 

Principal Amount ($)

   Value ($)  
 

US Senior Loans (a) (continued)

 
 

ELECTRONICS (continued)

 
  349,125     

Proofpoint, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.250%, 08/31/28

     345,803  
     

 

 

 
        1,236,233  
     

 

 

 
 

ELECTRONICS/ELECTRICAL — 6.4%

 
  197,000     

Epicor Software Corp. (fka Eagle Parent Inc.), Term C Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 3.250%, 07/30/27

     195,689  
  241,493     

Go Daddy Operating Co., LLC (GD Finance Co., Inc.), Tranche B-2 Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 1.750%, 02/15/24

     240,235  
  497,500     

Polaris Newco, LLC, Dollar Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.000%, 06/02/28 (b)

     494,577  
  698,246     

RealPage, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 3.250%, 04/24/28

     691,263  
  798,000     

UKG, Inc., 2021-2 Incremental Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.250%, 05/04/26

     792,650  
  198,492     

Zelis Cost Management Buyer, Inc., Term B-1 Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 3.500%, 09/30/26

     196,835  
     

 

 

 
          2,611,249  
     

 

 

 
 

FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES — 2.3%

 
  398,927     

Brown Group Holdings LLC, Initial Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.750%, 06/07/28

     394,355  
  248,125     

Edelman Financial Engines Center, LLC, The, Initial Term Loan (2021), 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 3.500%, 04/07/28

     245,696  

Principal Amount ($)

   Value ($)  
 

US Senior Loans (a) (continued)

 
 

FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARIES (continued)

 
  299,223     

Focus Financial Partners, LLC, Tranche B-3 Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.000%, 07/03/24

     295,608  
     

 

 

 
        935,659  
     

 

 

 
 

FOOD SERVICE — 1.8%

 
  498,701     

IRB Holding Corp., 2020 Replacement Term B Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.750%, 02/05/25

     495,507  
  249,375     

Whatabrands, LLC, Initial Term B Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 3.250%, 08/03/28 (b)

     246,701  
     

 

 

 
        742,208  
     

 

 

 
 

FOOD/DRUG RETAILERS — 0.7%

 
  299,233     

U.S. Food, Inc. (aka U.S. Food Service, Inc.) Incremental B-2019 Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.000%, 09/13/26 (b)

     293,894  
     

 

 

 
 

GAMING/LEISURE — 3.6%

 
  441,211     

Crown Finance U.S., Inc., Initial Dollar Tranche Term Loan,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.500%, 02/28/25

     341,681  
  349,404     

NASCAR Holdings, LLC, Initial Term Loan,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.500%, 10/19/26

     347,024  
  299,228     

Station Casinos, LLC, Term B-1 Facility Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.250%, 02/08/27 (b)

     295,695  
  501,327     

UFC Holdings, LLC, Term B-3 Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.000%, 04/29/26

     497,076  
     

 

 

 
          1,481,476  
     

 

 

 
 

HEALTHCARE — 8.2%

 
  497,455     

DaVita, Inc., Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 1.750%, 08/12/26 (b)

     494,279  
 


INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO (unaudited) (continued)

 

As of March 31, 2022       Highland/iBoxx Senior Loan ETF

 

Principal Amount ($)

   Value ($)  
 

US Senior Loans (a) (continued)

 
 

HEALTHCARE (continued)

 
  1,154,606     

Envision Healthcare Corp., Initial Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 3.750%, 10/10/25

     771,664  
  672,875     

Grifols Worldwide Operations Ltd., Dollar Tranche B Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.000%, 11/15/27

     662,530  
  119,315     

Icon Public Ltd. Co., U.S. Dollar Term Loan,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.250%, 07/03/28

     118,905  
  397,000     

Jazz Pharmaceuticals Public Ltd. Co., Initial Dollar Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 3.500%, 05/05/28

     396,033  
  299,244     

Petco Health and Wellness Co., Inc., Initial Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.250%, 03/03/28 (b)

     296,867  
  600,000     

Regionalcare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc., Term B Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 3.750%, 11/16/25 (b)

     597,405  
     

 

 

 
          3,337,683  
     

 

 

 
 

HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION AND
CHILDCARE — 2.9%

 
 
  199,577     

Castle U.S Holding Corp., Initial U.S. Dollar Term Loan,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 3.750%, 01/29/27

     193,403  
  478,889     

Icon Public Ltd. Co., Lux Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.250%, 07/03/28

     477,244  
  198,995     

Phoenix Guarantor, Inc., Tranche B-3 Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 3.500%, 03/05/26

     197,182  
  298,500     

U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.250%, 10/01/28 (b)

     296,952  
     

 

 

 
        1,164,781  
     

 

 

 

Principal Amount ($)

   Value ($)  
 

US Senior Loans (a) (continued)

 
 

HOME FURNISHINGS — 1.9%

 
  299,250     

Diamond (BC) B.V., Amendment No. 3 Refinancing Term Loan,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.750%, 09/29/28

     293,938  
  199,495     

Pactiv Evergreen, Inc., Tranche B-2 U.S. Term Loan,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 3.250%, 02/05/26

     194,841  
  276,427     

Reynolds Consumer Products, LLC, Initial Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 1.750%, 02/04/27

     272,478  
     

 

 

 
        761,257  
     

 

 

 
 

HOTELS, MOTELS, INNS AND GAMING — 0.7%

 
  299,250     

Bally’s Corp., Term B Facility Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.250%, 10/02/28

     298,011  
     

 

 

 
 

INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT — 2.2%

 
  280,024     

Pro Mach Group, Inc., Closing Date Initial Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.000%, 08/31/28

     279,149  
  19,274     

Pro Mach Group, Inc., Delayed Draw Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.000%, 08/31/28

     19,214  
  598,493     

Triton Water Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.500%, 03/31/28 (b)

     584,919  
     

 

 

 
             883,282  
     

 

 

 
 

INSURANCE — 5.1%

 
  247,495     

AmWINS Group, Inc, Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.250%, 02/19/28

     243,782  
  598,485     

Hub International Ltd., B-3 Incremental Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.750%, 04/25/25 (b)

     595,492  
  832,324     

Hub International Ltd., Initial Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.750%, 04/25/25

     824,001  
 


INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO (unaudited) (continued)

 

As of March 31, 2022       Highland/iBoxx Senior Loan ETF

 

Principal Amount ($)

   Value ($)  
 

US Senior Loans (a) (continued)

 
 

INSURANCE (continued)

 
  396,923     

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. (Lightning Cayman Merger Sub, Ltd.), Initial Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.250%, 12/31/25

     393,522  
     

 

 

 
          2,056,797  
     

 

 

 
 

LEISURE GOODS/ACTIVITIES/MOVIES — 1.6%

 
  720,741     

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (fka AMC Entertainment Inc.), Term B-1 Loan,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.000%, 04/22/26

     645,092  
     

 

 

 
 

LODGING AND CASINOS — 2.2%

 
  247,500     

Playtika Holding Corp., Term B-1 Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.750%, 03/13/28

     244,294  
  670,603     

Scientific Games International, Inc., Initial Term B-5 Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.750%, 08/14/24 (b)

     668,899  
     

 

 

 
        913,193  
     

 

 

 
 

MEDIA/TELECOMMUNICATIONS — 5.0%

 
  398,958     

Charter Communications Operating, LLC, Term B-1 Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 1.750%, 04/30/25 (b)

     397,899  
  448,864     

CMG Media Corp., 2021 Term B Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.500%, 12/17/26

     442,620  
  299,206     

Cogeco Communications Finance (USA) LP, Term B Loan,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.000%, 01/03/25

     296,878  
  500,000     

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., Term B-4 Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.750%, 09/18/26

     498,705  

Principal Amount ($)

   Value ($)  
 

US Senior Loans (a) (continued)

 
 

MEDIA/TELECOMMUNICATIONS (continued)

 
  398,964     

SBA Senior Finance II, LLC, Initial Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 1.750%, 04/11/25 (b)

     394,781  
     

 

 

 
        2,030,883  
     

 

 

 
 

OIL AND GAS — 4.1%

 
  648,359     

Buckeye Partners LP, 2021 Tranche B-1 Term Loan,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.250%, 11/01/26 (b)

     644,511  
  397,000     

CQP Holdco LP, Initial Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.750%, 06/05/28

     395,605  
  650,000     

Messer Industries GmbH, Initial Term B-1 Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.500%, 03/02/26 (b)

     642,596  
     

 

 

 
          1,682,712  
     

 

 

 
 

PRINTING AND PUBLISHING — 1.0%

 
  398,977     

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., Term B Loan,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.500%, 08/21/26 (b)

     392,869  
     

 

 

 
 

RETAILERS (EXCEPT FOOD AND DRUG) — 5.0%

 
  597,000     

Allied Universal Holdco, LLC (fka USAGM Holdco, LLC), Initial U.S. Dollar Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.750%, 05/12/28

     588,630  
  548,489     

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc., Initial Loan (2021), 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.750%, 10/19/27

     538,035  
  298,496     

Michaels Companies, Inc. The, Term B Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.250%, 04/15/28

     280,752  
  396,992     

Prime Security Services Borrower, LLC, 2021 Refinancing Term B-1 Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.750%, 09/23/26

     394,678  
 


INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO (unaudited) (continued)

 

As of March 31, 2022       Highland/iBoxx Senior Loan ETF

 

Principal Amount ($)

   Value ($)  
 

US Senior Loans (a) (continued)

 
 

RETAILERS (EXCEPT FOOD AND DRUG) (continued)

 
  248,087     

Staples, Inc., 2019 Refinancing New Term B-1 Loan,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 5.000%, 04/16/26

     235,010  
     

 

 

 
        2,037,105  
     

 

 

 
 

SERVICE — 1.5%

 
  600,000     

Change Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (fka Emdeon, Inc.), Term Loan,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.500%, 03/01/24 (b)

     597,525  
     

 

 

 
 

TELECOMMUNICATIONS — 3.6%

 
  598,500     

Radiate Holdco, LLC, Amendment No. 6 Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 3.250%, 09/25/26 (b)

     594,275  
  889,112     

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., Initial Dollar Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 3.000%, 03/09/27

     866,515  
     

 

 

 
        1,460,790  
     

 

 

 
 

UTILITIES — 1.8%

 
  198,992     

Calpine Corp., 2020 Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.500%, 12/16/27

     197,713  
  249,361     

Calpine Corp., Term Loan B-10,
LIBOR USD 1 Month + 2.250%, 08/12/26 (b)

     246,286  
  283,983     

Lightstone Holdco, LLC, Refinancing Term B Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.750%, 01/30/24 (b)

     258,424  
  16,017     

Lightstone Holdco, LLC, Refinancing Term C Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.750%, 01/30/24 (b)

     14,576  
     

 

 

 
        716,999  
     

 

 

 
  

Total US Senior Loans
(Cost $37,962,116)

     37,336,466  
  

 

 

 

Principal Amount ($)

   Value ($)  
 

Foreign Domiciled Senior Loans (a) — 2.7%

 
 

NETHERLANDS — 1.0%

 
 

USD

 
  398,000     

Flutter Entertainment plc, USD Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.250%, 07/21/26

     395,264  
     

 

 

 
 

UNITED KINGDOM — 1.7%

 
 

USD

 
  727,177     

Misys Limited, Dollar Term Loan, 1st Lien,
LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.500%, 06/13/24

     719,080  
     

 

 

 
        719,080  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Foreign Domiciled Senior Loans
(Cost $1,118,163)

     1,114,344  
     

 

 

 
 

Cash Equivalent (c) — 24.0%

 
  9,784,363     

Dreyfus Treasury Obligation Cash Management, Institutional Shares, 0.150%

     9,784,363  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Cash Equivalents
(Cost $9,784,363)

     9,784,363  
     

 

 

 
 

Total Investments — 118.5%

     48,235,173  
     

 

 

 
      (Cost $48,864,642)   
 

Other Assets & Liabilities, Net - (18.5)%

     (7,543,730
     

 

 

 
 

Net Assets - 100.0%

     40,691,443  
  

 

 

 
 


INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO (unaudited) (concluded)

 

As of March 31, 2022       Highland/iBoxx Senior Loan ETF

 

(a)

Senior loans (also called bank loans, leveraged loans, or floating rate loans) in which the Highland/iBoxx Senior Loan ETF (the “Fund”) invests generally pay interest at rates which are periodically determined by reference to a base lending rate plus a spread. (Unless otherwise denoted as a fixed rate loan, all senior loans carry a variable interest rate.) These base lending rates are generally (i) the Prime Rate offered by one or more major United States banks, (ii) the lending rate offered by one or more European banks such as the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or (iii) the Certificate of Deposit rate. As of March 31, 2022, the LIBOR USD 1 Month, LIBOR USD 3 Month and LIBOR USD 6 Month rates were 0.452%, 0.962% and 1.470%, respectively. Senior loans, while exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), contain certain restrictions on resale and cannot be sold publicly. Senior secured floating rate loans often require prepayments from excess cash flow or permit the borrower to repay at its election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy and the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturity shown.

(b)

All or a portion of this position has not settled. Full contract rates do not take effect until settlement date.

(c)

The rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of March 31, 2022.

LLC — Limited Liability Company

L.P. — Limited Partnership

Ltd. — Limited

PLC — Public Limited Company

USD — U.S. Dollar

 

Foreign Domiciled Senior Loans

Industry Concentration Table:

(% of Net Assets)

 

Electronics/Electrical

     1.7

Gaming/Leisure

     1.0
  

 

 

 
     2.7
  

 

 

 
 


NOTES TO INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO (unaudited)

 

As of March 31, 2022       Highland/iBoxx Senior Loan ETF

Organization

Highland Funds I (the “Trust”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on February 28, 2006. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is currently comprised of three funds, each of which is non-diversified. The financial statements herein are those of the Highland/iBoxx Senior Loan ETF (the “Fund”). The Fund is a non-diversified exchange-traded fund (“ETF”). The financial statements of the remaining funds of the Trust are presented separately.

Valuation of Investments

In computing the Fund’s net assets attributable to shares, securities with readily available market quotations on the New York Stock Exchange, National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) or other nationally recognized exchange use the closing quotations on the respective exchange for valuation of those securities. Securities for which there are no readily available market quotations will be valued pursuant to policies adopted by the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”). Typically, such securities will be valued at the mean between the most recently quoted bid and ask prices provided by the principal market makers. If there is more than one such principal market maker, the value shall be the average of such means. Securities without a sale price or quotations from principal market makers on the valuation day may be priced by an independent pricing service. Investments in mutual funds are valued at their respective net asset values as determined by those mutual funds each business day. Generally, the Fund’s loan and bond positions are not traded on exchanges and consequently are valued based on a mean of the bid and ask price from the third-party pricing services or broker-dealer sources that Highland Capital Management Fund Advisors, L.P. (the “Investment Adviser”) has determined to have the capability to provide appropriate pricing services and have been approved by the Board.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, for which the Fund has determined the price received from a pricing service or broker-dealer is “stale” or otherwise does not represent fair value (such as when events materially affecting the value of securities occur between the time when market price is determined and calculation of the Fund’s NAV), will be valued by the Fund at fair value, as determined by the Board or its designee in good faith in accordance with procedures approved by the Board, taking into account factors reasonably determined to be relevant, including, among other things: (i) the fundamental analytical data relating to the investment; (ii) the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition of the securities; and (iii) an evaluation of the forces that influence the market in which these securities are purchased and sold. In these cases, the Fund’s NAV will reflect the affected portfolio securities’ fair value as determined in the judgment of the Board or its designee instead of being determined by the market. Determination of fair value is uncertain because it involves subjective judgments and estimates.

There can be no assurance that the Fund’s valuation of a security will not differ from the amount that it realizes upon the sale of such security. Those differences could have a material impact on the Fund.

The NAV shown in the Fund’s financial statements may vary from the NAV published by the Fund as of the end of the reporting period because portfolio securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date (rather than the day following the trade date) for financial statement purposes.


NOTES TO INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS (unaudited) (continued)

 

As of March 31, 2022       Highland/iBoxx Senior Loan ETF

 

Fair Value Measurements

The Fund has performed an analysis of all existing investments to determine the significance and character of all inputs to their fair value determination. The levels of fair value inputs used to measure the Fund’s investments are characterized into a fair value hierarchy. Where inputs for an asset or liability fall into more than one level in the fair value hierarchy, the investment is classified in its entirety based on the lowest level input that is significant to that investment’s valuation. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

 

Level 1    Quoted unadjusted prices for identical instruments in active markets to which the Fund has access at the date of measurement;
Level 2 —    Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, but are valued based on executed trades; broker quotations that constitute an executable price; and alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs are classified within Level 2. Level 2 inputs are either directly or indirectly observable for the asset in connection with market data at the measurement date; and
Level 3    Model derived valuations in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable. In certain cases, investments classified within Level 3 may include securities for which the Fund has obtained indicative quotes from broker-dealers that do not necessarily represent prices the broker may be willing to trade on, as such quotes can be subject to material management judgment. Unobservable inputs are those inputs that reflect the Fund’s own assumptions that market participants would use to price the asset or liability based on the best available information.

The Investment Adviser has established policies and procedures, as described above and approved by the Board, to ensure that valuation methodologies for investments and financial instruments that are categorized within all levels of the fair value hierarchy are fair and consistent. A Pricing Committee has been established to provide oversight of the valuation policies, processes and procedures, and is comprised of personnel from the Investment Adviser. The Pricing Committee meets monthly to review the proposed valuations for investments and financial instruments and is responsible for evaluating the overall fairness and consistent application of established policies.

As of March 31, 2022, the Fund’s investments consisted of senior loans and cash equivalent. The fair value of the Fund’s loans is generally based on quotes received from brokers or independent pricing services. Loans with quotes that are based on actual trades with a sufficient level of activity on or near the measurement date are classified as Level 2 assets. Loans that are priced using quotes derived from implied values, indicative bids, or a limited number of actual trades are classified as Level 3 assets because the inputs used by the brokers and pricing services to derive the values are not readily observable.

At the end of each calendar quarter, management evaluates the Level 2 and 3 assets and liabilities for changes in liquidity, including but not limited to: whether a broker is willing to execute at the quoted price, the depth and consistency of prices from third party services, and the existence of contemporaneous, observable trades in the market. Additionally, management evaluates the Level 1 and 2 assets and liabilities on a quarterly basis for changes in listings or delistings on national exchanges.

Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the Fund’s investments may fluctuate from period to period. Additionally, the fair value of investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values the Fund may ultimately realize. Further, such investments may be subject to legal and other restrictions on resale or otherwise less liquid than publicly traded securities.


NOTES TO INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO (unaudited) (concluded)

 

As of March 31, 2022       Highland/iBoxx Senior Loan ETF

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. Transfers in and out of the levels are recognized at the value of the security at the end of the period. A summary of the levels of inputs used to value the Fund’s assets as of March 31, 2022 is as follows:

 

     Total Market
Fair Value at
03/31/22
     Level 1 Quoted
Prices
     Level 2 Other
Significant
Observable Inputs
     Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 

Highland/iBoxx Senior Loan ETF

           

Assets

           

US Senior Loans*

   $ 37,336,466      $ —        $ 37,336,466      $ —    

Foreign Domiciled Senior Loans*

     1,114,344        —          1,114,344        —    

Cash Equivalent*

     9,784,363        9,784,363        —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 48,235,173      $ 9,784,363      $ 38,450,810      $ —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Please refer to the Investment Portfolio for industry/country breakout.

For more information with regard to significant accounting policies, see the most recent annual or semi-annual report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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