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`UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number: 811-22037

 

Stone Harbor Investment Funds

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

31 West 52nd Street, 16th Floor

New York, NY 10019

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Adam J. Shapiro, Esq.

c/o Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP

31 West 52nd Street, 16th Floor

New York, NY 10019

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

With copies To:

 

Michael G. Doherty, Esq.

Ropes & Gray LLP

1211 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10036

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 623-2577

 

Date of fiscal year end: May 31

 

Date of reporting period: November 30, 2019

   

 

Item 1. Report to Stockholders.

 

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Funds’ website at www.shiplp.com and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

 

Beginning on January 1, 2019, you may, notwithstanding the availability of shareholder reports online, elect to receive all future shareholder reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly with the Funds, you can call 1.866.699.8125 to let the Funds know you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports.

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Funds electronically anytime by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by enrolling at www.shiplp.com.

 

 

Table of Contents

 

 

Shareholder Letter 2
Disclosure of Fund Expenses 8
Summaries of Portfolio Holdings 9
Growth of $10,000 Investment  
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund 12
Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund 13
Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund 14
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund 15
Stone Harbor Investment Grade Fund 16
Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund 17
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund 18
Statements of Investments  
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund 19
Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund 33
Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund 41
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund 46
Stone Harbor Investment Grade Fund 52
Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund 57
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund 60
Statements of Assets & Liabilities 62
Statements of Operations 64
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 66
Financial Highlights  
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund 70
Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund 71
Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund 72
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund 73
Stone Harbor Investment Grade Fund 74
Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund 75
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund 76
Notes to Financial Statements 77
Additional Information 95

 

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Funds Shareholder Letter

 

November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Dear Shareholder,

 

The six-month period ended November 30, 2019 produced positive results for both equity and credit markets, despite persistent concerns around a slowdown in global growth and U.S. – China trade tensions. Monetary policies of major central banks stabilized a decelerating economy. Easing financial conditions in the U.S., induced by the decision of the Federal Reserve’s (“Fed”) to cut rates, helped to buffer the U.S. economy, while at the same time Europe, China, and the rest of the world avoided slipping into recession. Against this backdrop, the S&P 500 index returned 15.26%, and the U.K. and German stock markets gained 4.83% and 12.87%, respectively. The U.S. Treasury market returned 3.24% during the reporting period and provided a positive back drop for risk assets. Credit spreads tightened with U.S. investment grade credit spreads narrowing 23 basis points (“bps”) to 105 bps, U.S. high yield spreads narrowing 59 bps to 414 bps, and emerging markets debt (“EMD”) spreads narrowing 54 bps, ending the period at 323 bps. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yields fell from 2.26% at the end of May to 1.52% by the end of August, but subsequently pushed higher to 1.77% at the end of November as the outlook for growth began to show early signs of improvement.

 

In the U.S., the Fed reversed its prior stance of removing accommodation and began easing monetary policy to support growth and to help boost inflation. In July, the Fed delivered the first of three rate cuts, which brought the federal funds target rate down to 1.75% after the third rate cut in October. This change in policy direction, coupled with indications of strength in select areas of the economy – namely, the housing sector and the labor market – helped to partially offset the negative impact from ongoing weakness, particularly in the manufacturing sector. The Institute of Supply Management U.S. manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (“PMI”), previously above 50%, had dipped to the lowest reading in over a decade of 47.8% in September before climbing a bit higher by the end of the reporting period to 48.1%.

 

The Fed’s rate reductions, which were characterized as mid-cycle adjustments to protect against downside risk, dovetailed with further accommodation in Europe, China and elsewhere. Continued weakness associated with the fear of a more severe outcome from the trade war dragged down the European manufacturing sector, with the Eurozone manufacturing PMI falling to a low of 45.7% in September, and the Chinese manufacturing PMI remaining below 50% until November. This weakness, in conjunction with subdued Eurozone core inflation at just over 1%, pushed the European Central Bank into providing further support with a package that included lower policy rates, more quantitative easing, tiering of reserves and renewed the targeted longer-term refinancing operations (“TLTROs”). In China, economic data were mixed, though easing measures from earlier in the year appeared to have helped. On the trade front, the sharp decline in exports to the U.S. was offset by increasing Chinese exports to other countries. Likewise, the global slowdown in manufacturing weighed on emerging markets, as did idiosyncratic risks stemming from political uncertainties in select countries. Nonetheless, the trend of easing monetary policy in developing countries continued throughout the review period. By the end of November, signs of some reconciliation between China and the U.S. began to take shape, along with some suggestion of stabilization and even improvement in PMI readings.

 

In our view, incoming economic data, while encouraging, still point to a slower global growth ahead, particularly in Europe. In the U.S., we believe that lingering uncertainty over trade and fading of fiscal stimulus is likely to lower gross domestic product (“GDP”) growth to a 1.75% run rate. In contrast, we see EM growth picking up relative to the U.S. Monetary policies of global central banks will remain supportive of growth, in our view. We believe that protectionist policies will remain central to macroeconomic conditions in the months ahead and will be watching for further developments between the U.S. and China. We are also closely following upcoming political events in developed markets that carry broad implications, including the election in the U.K., where a conservative government may push for a harder Brexit; the risk of an early election in Germany, where the coalition looks at risk; and the Presidential election in the U.S., where the outcome remains difficult to gauge at this juncture.

 

At Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP (“Stone Harbor”), we will continue to focus on seeking to capture excess return from stable and improving credit situations in corporate and sovereign markets worldwide. As we continue to monitor these developments, please follow our progress throughout the year by visiting our website at www.shiplp.com. There you will find updates on our view of credit markets, as well as related news and research. We appreciate the confidence you have placed in Stone Harbor and look forward to providing you with another update in the next six months.

 

Market Review: Emerging Markets Debt

 

U.S. – China trade tensions weighed on market sentiment and exacerbated the slowdown in global economic activity. Domestic developments, particularly those linked to politics and popular uprisings in Latin America, contributed to a rise in idiosyncratic risks and market volatility. But despite the overhang of global macroeconomic concerns and negative developments in select countries, total returns from EMD for the reporting period were positive and credit spreads tightened. Policy direction in the U.S. and elsewhere remained in focus as the trend toward easing also continued and remained supportive for the global economy. Early signs of stabilization in the U.S. economy, reduced near-term risks associated with Brexit, and prospects of a “phase one” trade deal between the U.S. and China boosted markets at the end of the reporting period. Local currency debt led EM total returns, driven entirely by gains from falling local bond yields in several countries. Returns on EM currencies relative to the U.S. dollar, however, lagged the returns from EM credit and local bonds. In EM hard currency debt, falling U.S. Treasury yields supported total returns.

 

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Funds Shareholder Letter

 

November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

The political headlines on Argentina were perhaps most significant during the reporting period. Argentina asset prices declined sharply in August 2019, following a preliminary presidential election that favored the opposition candidate Alberto Fernandez over the incumbent Mauricio Macri by a wide margin. The ensuing market response reflected uncertainty over future policies of a Fernandez presidency, particularly those related to the government’s plans for negotiating with the International Monetary Fund (“IMF”) on debt repayments. Popular uprisings in Colombia, Chile, and Lebanon also negatively impacted asset prices. In Lebanon, the central bank imposed capital controls to protect resident deposits, but popular protests continued and the government failed to restore falling domestic confidence.

 

On the other hand, ongoing reform efforts and IMF support in several countries were constructive – examples include Egypt and Ukraine. In Egypt, government reforms and continued IMF support helped U.S. dollar-denominated bonds. Ukraine bonds benefitted from growing optimism around the continuation of market friendly reforms and adherence to the IMF program under President Volodymyr Zelensky. In Russia, fiscal and balance sheet strength and prudent monetary policies, combined with abated sanctions risk, appeared to support the bond markets.

 

The JPMorgan EMBI Global Diversified spread tightened 54 bps, ending the reporting period at a spread of 323 bps and returning 4.75%. The JPMorgan CEMBI Broad Diversified spread tightened 31 bps, ending the period at a spread of 289 bps and returning 5.17%. The JPMorgan GBI-EM Global Diversified returned 5.75% during the period.

 

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

The total return of the Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund (the “Fund”) for the 6-month period ended November 30, 2019 was 2.97% (net of expenses) and 3.33% (gross of expenses). This performance compares to a benchmark return of 4.75% for the JPMorgan EMBI Global Diversified Index.

 

The Fund underperformed its benchmark as a result of country selection, primarily in Latin America. Off-benchmark exposure in hard currency corporate bonds, however, enhanced performance. Duration-adjusted returns that are explained by U.S. Treasury movements were positive, while miscellaneous differences that represent pricing differences, among other factors, were negative.

 

The top detractors from performance were overweights in Argentina and Venezuela. Argentina asset prices declined sharply in August 2019, following a preliminary presidential election. The ensuing market response reflected uncertainty over future government policies. Following the general election in October, in which opposition leader Alberto Fernandez won the presidency by a more modest margin than in the preliminary contest, markets remained on alert for announcements from the president-elect on the composition of his cabinet and on any policy directives related to negotiations with the International Monetary Fund. By the end of the reporting period, growing optimism around the potential members of president-elect Fernandez’s economic team helped to boost market sentiment. Argentina bonds outperformed the index in November.

 

In Venezuela, while the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) restricted trading of Venezuelan bonds among U.S. counterparties, the Venezuela sub-index declined, evidently as small trades were executed outside the U.S. In addition, Venezuela’s weight in the JP Morgan EMBIG indices phased down to zero over a five-month period ended November 29th, 2019. Going forward, until the OFAC restrictions are lifted, Venezuela remains in the index but does not contribute to the benchmark’s returns.

 

Top positive contributors to relative returns included overweights and issue selection in Egypt, Russia, and Ukraine. In Egypt, government reforms and continued lending from the IMF supported the country’s U.S. dollar-denominated bonds. In Russia, fiscal and balance sheet strength and prudent monetary policies, combined with abated sanctions risk, supported the bond markets. Ukraine bonds benefitted from growing optimism around the continuation of market friendly reforms and adherence to the IMF program under President Zelensky.

 

The Fund uses various derivative instruments to implement its strategies. These derivatives may be utilized to attempt to manage the Fund’s credit risk, interest rate risk and foreign exchange risk. These derivative positions may increase or decrease the Fund’s exposure to these risks. At the end of the reporting period, the Fund had net notional exposure to these derivatives of approximately $4.3 million. Over the course of the reporting period these derivative positions generated a net realized loss of approximately $1.1 million and $1.5 million in unrealized depreciation for an increase in operations of $2.6 million. We plan to continue to utilize derivative instruments to implement our strategies related to credit risk, interest rate risk and foreign exchange risk.

 

Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund

 

The total return of the Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund (the “Fund”) for the 6-month period ended November 30, 2019 was 4.94% (net of expenses) and 5.42% (gross of expenses). This performance compares to a benchmark return of 5.75% for the JPMorgan GBI-EM Global Diversified. Contribution to the index total return from spot foreign currency exchange ("FX") exposure was negative relative to the U.S. dollar. Most of the benchmark’s returns derived from yield and yield changes.

 

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Funds Shareholder Letter

 

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The top positive contributor to relative performance of the Fund was positioning in Russia local currency bonds and the ruble. The primary driver of this results, in our view, was falling inflation and inflation expectations, which allowed Russia’s central bank to lower its policy rate without weakening the ruble. In addition, a delay in U.S. sanctions that might extend to sovereign debt and block U.S. banks from providing loans to the Russian government provided further support to sentiment in Russian domestic bond markets. Overweights in local bonds from Indonesia and Mexico also enhanced performance. In Indonesia, the market reacted positively to the reappointment of a well-regarded Finance Minister, Sri Mulyani Indrawati, by President Joko Widodo, who won the Presidential election in May 2019. In Mexico, falling domestic bond yields and a pause in further U.S. tariffs, signaling potential progress with the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (“USMCA”), helped support local markets. Duration overweights in Poland and Romania enhanced performance, as did duration underweights in Argentina and Chile.

 

The largest sources of underperformance of the Fund included positioning in Brazil (FX overweight, duration underweight, and issue selection) and in Thailand (FX and duration underweight, and issue selection). In Brazil, while markets reacted positively to progress and the eventual passage of the pension fund reform legislation in October, and to rate cuts by Brazil’s central bank, the downward pressure on EM currencies, driven largely by escalating trade tensions, had a negative impact on performance. Brazil’s real also depreciated at the end of the reporting period as the market reacted negatively to several domestic developments, which we discounted as transitory. In Thailand, a market that typically has low or even negative return correlation with the broader market posted strong returns during the market downturn in August 2019, and the Fund’s underweight position detracted from relative performance.

 

Other detractors from performance included currency overweights in Chile, Colombia, and Poland, and duration underweights in Czech Republic, Hungary, and Malaysia. In Chile, social unrest over inequality fueled weakness in the peso. In Colombia, unions and student groups held a series of protests rallying against economic plans, including a rise in the pension age and a cut to the minimum wage for young people, leading to new lows in the Colombian peso relative to the U.S. dollar by the end of the reporting period.

 

The Fund uses various derivative instruments to implement its strategies. These derivatives may be utilized to attempt to manage the Fund’s credit risk, interest rate risk and foreign exchange risk. These derivative positions may increase or decrease the Fund’s exposure to these risks. At the end of the reporting period the Fund had net notional exposure to these derivatives of approximately $1.4 million. Over the course of the reporting period, these derivative positions generated a net realized loss of approximately $2.3 million and $1.5 million in unrealized depreciation, for a decrease in operations of $3.8 million. We plan to continue to utilize derivative instruments to implement our strategies related to credit risk, interest rate risk and foreign exchange risk.

 

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund

 

The total return of the Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund (the “Fund”) for the 6-month period ended November 30, 2019 was 4.90% (net of expenses) and 5.41% (gross of expenses). This performance compares to a benchmark return of 5.17% for the JPMorgan CEMBI Broad Diversified Index. The index spread over comparable maturity U.S. Treasury securities tightened by 31 bps, ending the period at 289 bps. The high yield sub-sector outperformed, returning 5.28%, while the investment grade sub-sector returned 5.09%. Returns from the major EM regions (i.e., Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East) were positive.

 

The Fund outperformed its benchmark on a gross basis primarily due to issue selection decisions. The top contributor to performance was an overweight exposure in Brazil, which outperformed the index throughout much of the reporting period as the momentum for pension reform continued to grow. An overweight exposure in Mexico also enhanced performance where lack of new issuance and a pause in further U.S. tariffs supported asset prices. An underweight exposure in South Korea also contributed positively to relative returns. On the other hand, an overweight exposure in Argentina and underweight exposures in Jamaica, Israel, and Turkey detracted from performance. In Argentina, while asset prices outperformed the index in the latter part of the reporting period, the overall underperformance was a consequence of the presidential primary held in August 2019 in which Alberto Fernandez finished ahead of presidential incumbent Mauricio Macri. The prospect of a Fernandez victory in the general election and the associated uncertainties led investors to reduce Argentine corporate exposure. In Turkey, the government continued to cut local rates in an attempt to stimulate credit growth, which positively impacted the country’s banking sector, in particular.

 

In terms of issue selection, positive issue selection in Brazil was one of the top contributors to relative returns. The protein industry led with strong price performance in Brazil as the spread of the African swine flu in China was seen as a positive catalyst for increased protein demand and imports into the country. In other regions, positive issue selection in China, Ghana, Indonesia, and Qatar also enhanced performance.

 

From an industry perspective, overweights and issue selection in metals/mining/steel and wirelines contributed positively to relative performance, while overweights in electric and wireless detracted from returns. Issue selection in exploration & production also detracted from relative performance.

 

 

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Attribution from credit rating was positive, with an overweight in BB-rated credits contributing most to relative performance, along with an overweight in B-rated credits. Some of the positive attribution was offset by issue selection in single B credits and overweights in AA-rate and CCC-rated credits.

 

The Fund may use various derivative instruments to implement its strategies. These derivatives may be used to attempt to manage the Fund’s credit risk, interest rate risk and foreign exchange risk. These derivative positions may increase or decrease the Fund’s exposure to these risks. At the end of the reporting period, the Fund did not have exposure to these derivatives.

 

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund

 

The total return of the Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund’s (the “Fund”) for the 6-month period ended November 30, 2019 was 3.91% (net of direct and indirect expenses) and 4.34% (gross of direct and indirect expenses). This compares to a blended benchmark (50% JPMorgan EMBI Global Diversified Index / 50% JPMorgan GBI-EM Global Diversified Index) return of 5.28%.

 

Although the Fund underperformed the index for the reporting period, the Fund outperformed the index in September and October 2019, and thereafter performed in line with the index in November. As markets stabilized following a significant market downturn in August – driven predominantly by escalating U.S. – China trade tensions and political developments in Argentina – the Fund benefitted from positioning in several areas. In hard currency sovereign debt, Argentina asset prices recovered starting in September and an overweight to Argentina was the top positive contributor to the Fund’s relative performance for the month. Over the reporting period, other positive contributors to relative performance included overweights and issue selection in Egypt, Russia, and Ukraine. In the case of Egypt and in Ukraine, continued IMF support had a positive impact on asset prices, in our view.

 

In local currency debt, the Fund’s positioning in Russian local currency bonds and the ruble outperformed throughout the reporting period. The primary driver of this results, in our view, was falling inflation and inflation expectations, which allowed Russia’s central bank to lower its policy rate without weakening the ruble. In addition, a delay in U.S. sanctions that might extend to sovereign debt and block U.S. banks from providing loans to the Russian government provided further support to sentiment in Russian domestic bond markets.

 

Off-benchmark exposures to U.S. dollar-denominated corporate debt, particularly in Brazil, also contributed positively to performance.

 

Despite strong relative performance in the latter part of the reporting period, the Fund’s underperformance for the reporting period was a result of allocations to select credits prior to September, particularly in Argentina and Venezuela. Argentina asset prices declined sharply in August 2019, following a preliminary presidential election. The ensuing market response reflected uncertainty over future government policies. Following the general election in October, in which opposition leader Alberto Fernandez won the presidency by a more modest margin than in the preliminary contest, markets remained on alert for announcements from the president-elect on the composition of his cabinet and on any policy directives related to negotiations with the International Monetary Fund. By the end of the reporting period, growing optimism around the potential members of president-elect Fernandez’s economic team helped to boost market sentiment. Argentina bonds outperform the index in November.

 

In Venezuela, while OFAC restricted trading of Venezuelan bonds among U.S. counterparties, the Venezuela sub-index declined, evidently as small trades were executed outside the U.S. In addition, Venezuela’s weight in the JP Morgan EMBIG indices phased down to zero over a five-month period ended November 29th, 2019. Going forward, until the OFAC restrictions are lifted, Venezuela remains in the index but does not contribute to the benchmark’s returns.

 

In local currency debt, sources of negative returns included overweight exposures in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Poland, as well as an underweight exposure in Mexico. In Brazil, while markets reacted positively to progress and the eventual passage of the pension fund reform legislation in October, and to rate cuts by Brazil’s central bank, the downward pressure on EM currencies, driven largely by escalating trade tensions, had a negative impact on performance. Brazil’s real also depreciated at the end of the reporting period as the market reacted negatively to several domestic developments, which we discounted as transitory. In Chile, social unrest over inequality fueled weakness in the peso. In Poland, concerns about the government’s liability to foreign currency mortgage loans, a long-standing issue, led to weakness in the Polish zloty.

 

The Fund uses various derivative instruments to implement its strategies. These derivatives are utilized to attempt to manage the Fund’s credit risk, interest rate risk and foreign exchange risk. These derivative positions may increase or decrease the Fund’s exposure to these risks. At the end of the reporting period the Fund had $156 to these derivatives. Over the course of the reporting period, these derivative positions generated a net realized gain of approximately $210 and $156 in unrealized appreciation, for a increase in operations of $366. We plan to continue to utilize derivative instruments to implement our strategies related to credit risk, interest rate risk and foreign exchange risk.

 

 

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Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund

 

The total return of Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund (the “Fund”) for the 6-months ended November 30, 2019 was 3.07% (net of expenses) and 3.40% (gross of expenses). This compares to a benchmark return of 4.23% for the ICE BofAML US High Yield Constrained Index.

 

The high yield market achieved strong returns in the reporting period as the market benefitted from positive retail flows and a supportive Fed. Higher quality bonds outperformed due to lower Treasury rates and a flight to quality precipitated by slower global growth. Long duration and rate-sensitive industries benefitted the most during the reporting period. Additionally, the energy sector significantly outperformed due to weaker commodity prices and increased recession concerns.

 

The Fund underperformed the benchmark due to negative issue and industry selection. Security selection decisions in consumer products, midstream, and retail non – food & drug detracted from relative returns, more than offsetting positive contributions from credit selection in media/cable and satellites. In terms of industry selection, an overweight to exploration & production and an underweight to Financials detracted most from performance. This performance was partially offset by an overweight in Media/Cable and an underweight in Drillers/Services. From a credit quality perspective, an underweight in CCC-rated bonds positively contributed to relative performance, while BB-rated issue selection and the exposure to bank loans detracted from performance.

 

The Fund uses various derivative instruments to implement its strategies. These derivatives are utilized to manage the Fund’s credit risk, interest rate risk and foreign exchange risk. These derivative positions may increase or decrease the Fund’s exposure to these risks. At the end of the reporting period, the Fund did not have exposure to these derivatives.

 

Stone Harbor Investment Grade Fund

 

The total return of the Stone Harbor Investment Grade Fund (the “Fund”) for the six months ended November 30, 2019 was 3.67% (net of expenses) and 3.93% (gross of expenses). This performance compares to a benchmark return of 3.81% for the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index. The Fund’s performance was slightly negatively impacted during the period by maintaining an average duration position modestly shorter than that of the benchmark. Over the 6-month period, U.S. Treasury rates moved lower due to global growth concerns and an accommodative Fed. The Fund’s overweight to corporate bonds and underweight to U.S. Treasuries provided a positive contribution to performance as credit spreads tightened. The net impact of security selection decisions was negligible as corporate securities offset agency mortgage-back securities (“MBS”) passthroughs.

 

Against a backdrop of softer global growth and central bank accommodation, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yields fell from 2.26% at the end to May to 1.52% by the end of August, but subsequently pushed higher to 1.77% at the end of the reporting period as the outlook for growth began to show early signs of improvement. The U.S. Treasury market returned 3.24% during the period and provided a positive back drop for risk assets. Over the same period, the S&P 500 index returned 15.26%, and the U.K. and German stock markets gained 4.83% and 12.87%, respectively. Credit spreads tightened with U.S. investment grade credit spreads (as represented by Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate Bond Index) narrowing 23 bps to 105 bps, U.S. high yield spreads (as represented by ICE BofAML U.S. High Yield Constrained Index) narrowing 59 bps to 414 bps, and EMD spreads (as represented by JPM EMBI Global Diversified) narrowing 54 bps, ending the period at 323 bps.

 

The Fund may use various derivative instruments to implement its strategies. These derivatives may be used to attempt to manage the Fund’s credit risk, interest rate risk and foreign exchange risk. These derivative positions may increase or decrease the Fund’s exposure to these risks. At the end of the reporting period, the Fund did not have exposure to these derivatives.

 

Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund

 

The total return of the Strategic Income Fund (the “Fund”) for the 6-month period ending November 30, 2019 was 2.09% (net of direct and indirect expenses) and 2.44% (gross of direct and indirect expenses). This performance compares to a benchmark return of 4.99% for the Bloomberg Barclays Global Credit Index (Hedged USD). The Fund underperformed its benchmark as a result of certain asset allocation, duration, and individual credit decisions. While contributions from asset allocation were negative across most sectors, the most significant positive contributor over the period was the allocation to EM local currency sovereign debt. Within individual portfolio sectors, the Fund experienced outperformance in investment grade and EM corporates, while underperforming within high yield and EM sovereign bonds (both hard and local currency). Within investment grade, an overweight to corporate bonds drove positive relative performance. In EM hard currency debt, overweights to Argentina and Venezuela generated the largest negative contributions. In the high yield segment, an overweight to the exploration & production sector and an underweight to the financial sector both had negative effects. The Fund’s duration positioning (short relative to the benchmark) generated a negative contribution during the period as developed market government rates moved lower.

 

 

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Against a backdrop of softer global growth and central bank accommodation, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yields fell from 2.26% at the end of May to 1.52% by the end of August, but subsequently pushed higher to 1.77% at the end of the reporting period as the outlook for growth began to show early signs of improvement. The U.S. Treasury market returned 3.24% during the period and provided a positive back drop for risk assets. Over the same period, the S&P 500 index returned 15.26%, and the U.K. and German stock markets gained 4.83% and 12.87%, respectively. Credit spreads tightened with U.S. investment grade credit spreads narrowing 23 basis points (“bps”) to 105 bps, U.S. high yield spreads narrowing 59 bps to 414 bps, and EMD spreads narrowing 54 bps ending the period at 323 bps.

 

The Fund uses various derivative instruments to implement its strategies. These derivatives are utilized to manage the Fund’s credit risk, interest rate risk and foreign exchange risk. These derivative positions may increase or decrease the Fund’s exposure to these risks. At the end of the reporting period, the Fund had net notional exposure to these derivatives of approximately $314 thousand. Over the course of the reporting period, these derivative positions generated a net realized loss of approximately $465 thousand and $61 thousand in unrealized appreciation for a decrease in operations of $404 thousand. We plan to continue to utilize derivative instruments to implement our strategies related to credit risk, interest rate risk and foreign exchange risk.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

Peter J. Wilby, CFA

President

 

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Funds Disclosure of Fund Expenses

 

November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Example. As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and/or redemption fees (if applicable) and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. The below examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested on June 1, 2019 and held until November 30, 2019.

 

Actual Expenses. The first table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes. The second table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a Fund and other mutual funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect transactional costs, such as redemption fees, sales charges (loads) or exchange fees. Therefore, the second table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

BASED ON ACTUAL TOTAL RETURN

 

  Actual Total Return Beginning Account Value June 1, 2019 Ending Account Value November 30, 2019 Expense Ratio(1) Expenses Paid During Period(2)
STONE HARBOR EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND 2.97% $1,000.00 $1,029.70 0.72% $3.65
STONE HARBOR HIGH YIELD BOND FUND 3.07 1,000.00 1,030.70 0.66 3.35
STONE HARBOR LOCAL MARKETS FUND 4.94 1,000.00 1,049.40 0.96 4.92
STONE HARBOR EMERGING MARKETS CORPORATE DEBT FUND 4.90 1,000.00 1,049.00 1.01 5.17
STONE HARBOR INVESTMENT GRADE FUND 3.67 1,000.00 1,036.70 0.51 2.60
STONE HARBOR STRATEGIC INCOME FUND 2.09 1,000.00 1,020.90 0.08 0.40
STONE HARBOR EMERGING MARKETS DEBT ALLOCATION FUND 3.91 1,000.00 1,039.10 0.04 0.20

 

BASED ON HYPOTHETICAL TOTAL RETURN

 

  Hypothetical Annualized Total Return Beginning Account Value June 1, 2019 Ending Account Value November 30, 2019 Expense Ratio(1) Expenses Paid During Period(2)
STONE HARBOR EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND 5.00% $1,000.00 $1,021.40 0.72% $3.64
STONE HARBOR HIGH YIELD BOND FUND 5.00 1,000.00 1,021.70 0.66 3.34
STONE HARBOR LOCAL MARKETS FUND 5.00 1,000.00 1,020.20 0.96 4.85
STONE HARBOR EMERGING MARKETS CORPORATE DEBT FUND 5.00 1,000.00 1,019.95 1.01 5.10
STONE HARBOR INVESTMENT GRADE FUND 5.00 1,000.00 1,022.45 0.51 2.58
STONE HARBOR STRATEGIC INCOME FUND 5.00 1,000.00 1,024.60 0.08 0.40
STONE HARBOR EMERGING MARKETS DEBT ALLOCATION FUND 5.00 1,000.00 1,024.80 0.04 0.20

 

(1)Annualized, based on the Fund's most recent fiscal half-year expenses.
(2)Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year (183), divided by 366. Note this expense example is typically based on a six-month period.

 

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Funds Summaries of Portfolio Holdings

 

November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

STONE HARBOR EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND
Country Breakdown(1) %
Mexico 6.45%
Brazil 4.79%
Indonesia 4.40%
Argentina 4.32%
Egypt 4.09%
Russia 3.70%
Colombia 3.54%
Saudi Arabia 3.48%
Turkey 3.31%
Qatar 3.24%
Chile 2.84%
Panama 2.81%
Kazakhstan 2.62%
Ukraine 2.59%
Ecuador 2.27%
Peru 2.25%
Angola 2.19%
China 2.14%
Sri Lanka 2.13%
Dominican Republic 2.06%
Romania 2.05%
United Arab Emirates 1.90%
Nigeria 1.86%
Oman 1.86%
Netherlands 1.62%
South Africa 1.53%
Ghana 1.43%
Azerbaijan 1.38%
Uruguay 1.32%
Malaysia 1.20%
New Guinea 1.17%
Bahrain 1.04%
El Salvador 1.03%
Kenya 1.02%
Hungary 1.00%
Iraq 0.89%
Venezuela 0.86%
Pakistan 0.72%
Paraguay 0.71%
Zambia 0.69%
Ivory Coast 0.68%
Mozambique 0.56%
Benin 0.56%
Senegal 0.49%
Jordan 0.49%
Belarus 0.47%
Jamaica 0.34%
Gabon 0.33%
Bolivia 0.27%
Costa Rica 0.25%
Vietnam 0.23%
Lebanon 0.23%
Tunisia 0.19%
Cameroon 0.17%
Suriname 0.11%
Georgia 0.04%
Hong Kong 0.04%
Total 95.95%
Short Term Investments 2.12%
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities 1.93%
Total Net Assets 100.00%

 

STONE HARBOR HIGH YIELD BOND FUND  
Industry Breakdown %
Media Cable 8.34%
Healthcare 7.47%
Exploration & Production 6.39%
Media Other 4.73%
Food and Beverage 4.53%
Technology 4.15%
Electric 3.95%
Chemicals 3.66%
Gas Pipelines 3.55%
Building Products 3.54%
Paper/Forest Products 3.50%
Gaming 3.46%
Consumer Products 3.28%
Pharmaceuticals 3.16%
Containers/Packaging 2.88%
Industrial Other 2.85%
Metals/Mining/Steel 2.68%
Wireless 2.55%
Drillers/Services 2.08%
Retail Food/Drug 1.90%
Textile/Apparel 1.81%
Services Other 1.76%
Automotive 1.49%
Satellite 1.39%
Financial Other 1.39%
Wirelines 1.32%
Aerospace/Defense 1.27%
Leisure 1.12%
Environmental Services 1.11%
Diversified Manufacturing 1.01%
Retail Non Food/Drug 0.93%
Construction Machinery 0.65%
Transportation Non Air/Rail 0.56%
Financial/Lease 0.54%
Restaurants 0.54%
Home Builders 0.52%
Life 0.47%
Total 96.54%
Short Term Investments 2.56%
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities 0.90%
Total Net Assets 100.00%

 

(1)Country refers to country of primary risk exposure, as determined by Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP (the “Adviser” or “Stone Harbor”). In certain instances, a security’s country of incorporation may be different from its country of risk.

 

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Funds Summaries of Portfolio Holdings

 

November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

STONE HARBOR LOCAL MARKETS FUND
Country Breakdown(1) %
Mexico 12.83%
Indonesia 12.46%
Brazil 10.74%
South Africa 10.21%
Russia 8.65%
Colombia 6.05%
Poland 4.84%
Thailand 4.81%
Peru 3.96%
Turkey 3.92%
Czech Republic 3.01%
Malaysia 2.55%
Chile 2.33%
Romania 1.19%
Egypt 0.59%
Argentina 0.48%
Uruguay 0.17%
Kazakhstan 0.14%
Total 88.93%
Short Term Investments 0.49%
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities 10.58%
Total Net Assets 100.00%

 

(1)Country refers to country of primary risk exposure, as determined by Stone Harbor. In certain instances, a security’s country of incorporation may be different from its country of risk.

  

STONE HARBOR EMERGING MARKETS CORPORATE DEBT FUND
Industry Breakdown %
Electric 14.48%
Banks 8.09%
Telecommunications 7.66%
Oil&Gas 5.92%
Exploration & Production 5.08%
Chemicals 4.56%
Iron/Steel 3.66%
Financial/Lease 3.51%
Metals/Mining/Steel 3.21%
Gas Pipelines 2.78%
Real Estate 2.22%
Lodging 2.21%
Food/Bev/Tobacco 1.90%
Pharmaceuticals 1.85%
Gas 1.80%
Mining 1.72%
Engineering & Construction 1.47%
Retail Food/Drug 1.38%
Media 1.25%
Pipelines 1.18%
Industrial Other 1.18%
Holding Companies-Divers 1.16%
Services Other 1.15%
Home Builders 1.14%
Wirelines 1.11%
Gaming 1.05%
Airlines 0.78%
Gas Distributors 0.77%
Technology 0.76%
Transportation 0.74%
Sovereign 0.73%
Capital Goods 0.69%
Building Products 0.66%
Media Cable 0.63%
Building Materials 0.62%
Wireless 0.58%
Retail 0.57%
Forest Products & Paper 0.57%
Packaging & Containers 0.53%
Coal 0.47%
Food 0.43%
Investment Companies 0.39%
Sovereign Debt Obligations 0.22%
Transport Other 0.22%
Automotive 0.21%
Total 93.29%
Short Term Investments 6.37%
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities 0.34%
Total Net Assets 100.00%

 

 

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November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

STONE HARBOR INVESTMENT GRADE FUND
Industry Breakdown %
Government Entity 46.09%
Banking 11.70%
Financial Other 5.86%
Gas Pipelines 3.04%
Technology 2.57%
Electric 2.47%
Real Estate Investment Trust (REITs) 1.66%
Services Other 1.65%
Exploration & Production 1.63%
Automotive 1.61%
Media Cable 1.53%
Non Captive Finance 1.19%
Media Other 1.11%
Chemicals 1.01%
Healthcare 1.01%
Wirelines 1.01%
Wireless 0.99%
Retail Non Food/Drug 0.95%
Gas Distributors 0.92%
Pharmaceuticals 0.79%
Metals/Mining/Steel 0.77%
Transportation Non Air/Rail 0.70%
Non Corporate 0.66%
Restaurants 0.52%
Building Products 0.50%
Refining 0.49%
Health Insurance 0.48%
Leisure 0.45%
Retail Food/Drug 0.24%
Total 93.60%
Short Term Investments 6.90%
Other Liabilities in Excess of Assets -0.50%
Total Net Assets 100.00%

 

STONE HARBOR STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
Underlying Fund Breakdown %
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund 20.55%
Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund 30.29%
Stone Harbor Investment Grade Fund 33.54%
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund 5.29%
Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund 5.13%
Total 94.80%
Short Term Investments 3.71%
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities 1.49%
Total Net Assets 100.00%
 
STONE HARBOR EMERGING MARKETS DEBT ALLOCATION FUND
Underlying Fund Breakdown %
Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund 50.62%
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund 49.07%
Total 99.69%
Short Term Investments 0.18%
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities 0.13%
Total Net Assets 100.00%

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Funds Growth of $10,000 Investment

 

November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

STONE HARBOR EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND

 

 

Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment in Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund and the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global Diversified (JPMorgan EMBI Global Diversified Index). Please refer to the Additional Information section for detailed benchmark descriptions.

 

 

Total Returns (Inception Date, August 16, 2007)

 

  6 Month 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since Inception
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund 2.97% 12.11% 5.08% 4.50% 5.68% 6.52%
JPMorgan EMBI Global Diversified Index 4.75% 14.29% 6.45% 5.32% 6.73% 7.18%

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Average annual total returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions and include all fee waivers and expense reimbursements. Without the fee waivers and expense reimbursements, total return figures would have been lower. The performance data quoted does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will vary, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Index returns do not include the effects of sales charges, management fees and fund expenses or transaction costs. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Funds Growth of $10,000 Investment

 

November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

STONE HARBOR HIGH YIELD BOND FUND

 

 

Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment in Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund and the ICE BofAML US High Yield Constrained Index. Please refer to the Additional Information section for detailed benchmark descriptions.

 

 

Total Returns (Inception Date, August 16, 2007)

 

  6 Month 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since Inception
Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund 3.07% 8.35% 5.11% 3.73% 6.23% 6.00%
ICE BofAML US High Yield Constrained Index 4.23% 9.61% 6.28% 5.39% 7.59% 7.45%

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Average annual total returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions and include all fee waivers and expense reimbursements. Without the fee waivers and expense reimbursements, total return figures would have been lower. The performance data quoted does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will vary, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Index returns do not include the effects of sales charges, management fees and fund expenses or transaction costs. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Funds Growth of $10,000 Investment

 

November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

STONE HARBOR LOCAL MARKETS FUND

 

 

Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment in Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund and the JPMorgan Global Bond Index – Emerging Markets Global Diversified (JPMorgan GBI-EM Global Diversified Index). Please refer to the Additional Information section for detailed benchmark descriptions.

 

 

Total Returns (Inception Date, June 30, 2010)

 

  6 Month 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year Since Inception
Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund 4.94% 8.89% 4.77% -0.55% 0.36%
JPMorgan GBI-EM Global Diversified Index 5.75% 10.39% 6.25% 0.71% 2.08%

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Average annual total returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions and include all fee waivers and expense reimbursements. Without the fee waivers and expense reimbursements, total return figures would have been lower. The performance data quoted does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will vary, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Index returns do not include the effects of sales charges, management fees and fund expenses or transaction costs. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Funds Growth of $10,000 Investment

 

 November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

STONE HARBOR EMERGING MARKETS CORPORATE DEBT FUND

 

 

Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment in Stone Harbor Emerging Market Corporate Debt Fund and the JPMorgan Corporate Emerging Market Bond Index – Broad Diversified (JPMorgan CEMBI Broad Diversified Index). Please refer to the Additional Information section for detailed benchmark descriptions.

 

 

Total Returns (Inception Date, June 1, 2011)

 

  6 Month 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year Since Inception
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund 4.90% 12.96% 5.80% 4.89% 3.94%
JPMorgan CEMBI Broad Diversified Index 5.17% 12.80% 6.22% 5.31% 5.39%

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Average annual total returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions and include all fee waivers and expense reimbursements. Without the fee waivers and expense reimbursements, total return figures would have been lower. The performance data quoted does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will vary, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Index returns do not include the effects of sales charges, management fees and fund expenses or transaction costs. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Funds Growth of $10,000 Investment

 

November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

STONE HARBOR INVESTMENT GRADE FUND

 

 

Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment in Stone Harbor Investment Grade Fund and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index. Please refer to the Additional Information section for detailed benchmark descriptions.

 

 

Total Returns (Inception Date, December 18, 2013)

 

  6 Month 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year Since Inception
Stone Harbor Investment Grade Fund 3.67% 10.47% 3.69% 2.74% 3.28%
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index 3.81% 10.79% 4.10% 3.08% 3.53%

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Average annual total returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions and include all fee waivers and expense reimbursements. Without the fee waivers and expense reimbursements, total return figures would have been lower. The performance data quoted does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will vary, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Index returns do not include the effects of sales charges, management fees and fund expenses or transaction costs. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Funds Growth of $10,000 Investment

 

November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

STONE HARBOR STRATEGIC INCOME FUND

 

 

Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment in Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund and the Bloomberg Barclays Global Credit Index (Hedged USD). Please refer to the Additional Information section for detailed benchmark descriptions.

 

 

Total Returns (Inception Date, December 18, 2013)

 

  6 Month 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year Since Inception
Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund 2.09% 7.77% 3.74% 2.97% 3.45%
Bloomberg Barclays Global Credit Index (Hedged USD) 4.99% 12.51% 5.71% 4.59% 5.00%

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Average annual total returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions and include all fee waivers and expense reimbursements. Without the fee waivers and expense reimbursements, total return figures would have been lower. The performance data quoted does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will vary, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Index returns do not include the effects of sales charges, management fees and fund expenses or transaction costs. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Funds Growth of $10,000 Investment

 

November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

STONE HARBOR EMERGING MARKETS DEBT ALLOCATION FUND

 

 

Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment in Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund, the JPMorgan EMBI Global Diversified Index, JPMorgan GBI-EM Global Diversified Index and the Blend Index (50% JPMorgan EMBI Global Diversified Index and 50% JPMorgan GBI-EM Global Diversified Index). Please refer to the Additional Information section for detailed benchmark descriptions.

 

 

Total Returns (Inception Date, October 20, 2014)

 

  6 Month 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year Since Inception
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund 3.91% 10.20% 4.86% 1.82% 1.64%
JPMorgan EMBI Global Diversified Index 4.75% 14.29% 6.45% 5.32% 5.36%
JPMorgan GBI-EM Global Diversified Index 5.75% 10.39% 6.25% 0.71% 0.41%
Blend Index (50% JPMorgan EMBI Global Diversified Index and 50% JPMorgan GBI-EM Global Diversified Index) 5.28% 12.38% 6.41% 3.07% 2.93%

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Average annual total returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions and include all fee waivers and expense reimbursements. Without the fee waivers and expense reimbursements, total return figures would have been lower. The performance data quoted does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Investment return and principal value will vary, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Index returns do not include the effects of sales charges, management fees and fund expenses or transaction costs. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

 

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund Statements of Investments

 

November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

   Currency  Rate   Maturity Date  Principal Amount/Shares*   Value (Expressed in USD) 
SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS - 66.31%          
Angola - 2.19%                  
Republic of Angola:                  
   USD   6M US L + 7.50%   07/01/23   21,100,000   $22,814,375(1) 
   USD   6M US L + 4.50%   12/07/23   1,692,000    1,696,230(1) 
                    24,510,605 
                      
Argentina - 4.03%                     
Republic of Argentina:                     
   USD   4.50%  02/13/20   3,686,000    1,221,676 
   USD   6.88%  04/22/21   10,755,000    4,878,401 
   USD   4.63%  01/11/23   8,325,000    3,386,194 
   EUR   7.82%  12/31/33   69,487,662    35,733,052 
                    45,219,323 
                      
Azerbaijan - 0.02%                     
Republic of Azerbaijan  USD   4.75%  03/18/24   245,000    262,456(2) 
                      
Bahrain - 0.35%                     
Kingdom of Bahrain:  USD   7.00%  01/26/26   1,000,000    1,157,656(3) 
   USD   7.50%  09/20/47   1,811,000    2,137,263(3) 
   USD   7.50%  09/20/47   500,000    590,078(2) 
                    3,884,997 
                      
Belarus - 0.47%                     
Republic of Belarus:  USD   6.88%  02/28/23   755,000    809,501(3) 
   USD   7.63%  06/29/27   2,805,000    3,200,330(2) 
   USD   6.20%  02/28/30   1,203,000    1,280,631(2) 
                    5,290,462 
                      
Benin - 0.56%                     
Republic of Benin  EUR   5.75%  03/26/26   5,526,000    6,332,059(3) 
                      
Bolivia - 0.27%                     
Republic of Bolivia  USD   4.50%  03/20/28   3,198,000    3,080,573(2) 
                      
Brazil - 3.03%                     
Fed Republic of Brazil:  USD   6.00%  04/07/26   7,506,000    8,711,651 
   USD   4.63%  01/13/28   114,000    121,660 
   USD   4.50%  05/30/29   6,214,000    6,551,886 
   USD   4.75%  01/14/50   8,684,000    8,456,045 
State of Minas Gerais:                     
   USD   5.33%  02/15/28   1,665,900    1,795,424(3) 
   USD   5.33%  02/15/28   7,737,300    8,338,875(2) 
                    33,975,541 

  

 

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund Statements of Investments

 

November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

   Currency  Rate   Maturity Date  Principal Amount/Shares*   Value (Expressed in USD) 
Cameroon - 0.17%                     
Republic of Cameroon:                     
   USD   9.50%  11/19/25   403,000   $442,230(3) 
   USD   9.50%  11/19/25   1,354,000    1,485,803(2) 
                    1,928,033 
                      
Colombia - 2.83%                     
Republic of Colombia:                     
   USD   8.13%  05/21/24   3,515,000    4,311,367 
   USD   4.50%  01/28/26   2,817,000    3,059,526 
   USD   3.88%  04/25/27   2,231,000    2,350,916 
   USD   4.50%  03/15/29   5,419,000    5,973,601 
   USD   5.63%  02/26/44   2,617,000    3,215,639 
   USD   5.00%  06/15/45   9,720,000    11,176,482 
   USD   5.20%  05/15/49   1,426,000    1,694,935 
                    31,782,466 
                      
Costa Rica - 0.16%                     
Costa Rica Government  USD   4.38%  04/30/25   1,807,000    1,766,060(2) 
                      
Dominican Republic - 2.06%                     
Dominican Republic:                     
   USD   7.50%  05/06/21   7,162,667    7,484,987(2) 
   USD   6.60%  01/28/24   1,632,000    1,816,875(2) 
   USD   5.88%  04/18/24   2,537,000    2,714,986(3) 
   USD   6.88%  01/29/26   5,395,000    6,114,895(2) 
   USD   7.45%  04/30/44   1,587,000    1,859,766(3) 
   USD   6.50%  02/15/48   2,878,000    3,058,774 
                    23,050,283 
                      
Ecuador - 2.22%                     
Republic of Ecuador:                     
   USD   7.95%  06/20/24   1,497,000    1,231,516(3) 
   USD   7.88%  03/27/25   2,355,000    1,870,017(2) 
   USD   9.65%  12/13/26   5,890,000    4,910,788(2) 
   USD   8.88%  10/23/27   9,783,000    7,899,772(2) 
   USD   7.88%  01/23/28   4,485,000    3,524,930(2) 
   USD   7.88%  01/23/28   5,314,000    4,176,472(3) 
   USD   10.75%  01/31/29   842,000    713,332(3) 
   USD   9.50%  03/27/30   732,000    605,730(3) 
                    24,932,557 
                      
Egypt - 4.09%                     
Egypt Government Bond  EGP   15.60%  08/06/26   85,880,000    5,719,973 
Republic of Egypt:                     
   USD   6.13%  01/31/22   2,669,000    2,774,509(3) 
   USD   5.88%  06/11/25   936,000    979,582(3) 
   EUR   4.75%  04/16/26   1,370,000    1,559,224(3) 
   USD   6.59%  02/21/28   8,296,000    8,480,068(3) 
   EUR   5.63%  04/16/30   550,000    608,354(2) 

  

 

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   Currency  Rate   Maturity Date  Principal Amount/Shares*   Value (Expressed in USD) 
Egypt (continued)                     
Republic of Egypt: (continued)                     
   EUR   5.63%  04/16/30   16,396,000   $18,135,594(3) 
   EUR   6.38%  04/11/31   2,700,000    3,107,784(3) 
   USD   8.50%  01/31/47   509,000    540,812(3) 
   USD   8.50%  01/31/47   595,000    632,188(2) 
   USD   8.15%  11/20/59   3,192,000    3,271,800(3) 
                    45,809,888 
                      
El Salvador - 1.03%                     
Republic of El Salvador:                     
   USD   7.38%  12/01/19   190,000    190,267(3) 
   USD   5.88%  01/30/25   133,000    137,219(2) 
   USD   8.63%  02/28/29   899,000    1,057,870(2) 
   USD   8.25%  04/10/32   867,000    997,727(3) 
   USD   8.25%  04/10/32   3,825,000    4,401,738(2) 
   USD   7.63%  02/01/41   4,341,000    4,712,020(2) 
                    11,496,841 
                      
Gabon - 0.33%                     
Republic of Gabon  USD   6.95%  06/16/25   3,664,000    3,721,250(3) 
                      
Georgia - 0.04%                     
Republic of Georgia  USD   6.88%  04/12/21   373,000    394,389(3) 
                      
Ghana - 1.06%                     
Republic of Ghana:                     
   USD   7.88%  08/07/23   1,228,000    1,334,874(2) 
   USD   7.88%  03/26/27   1,999,000    2,058,970(3) 
   USD   10.75%  10/14/30   3,451,000    4,313,750(2) 
   USD   8.13%  03/26/32   1,305,000    1,291,134(2) 
   USD   8.63%  06/16/49   2,077,000    2,011,445(3) 
   USD   8.95%  03/26/51   924,000    909,274(3) 
                    11,919,447 
                      
Hungary - 1.00%                     
Hungary:                     
   USD   5.38%  02/21/23   5,420,000    5,941,675 
   USD   5.75%  11/22/23   988,000    1,117,366 
   USD   5.38%  03/25/24   3,683,000    4,162,941 
                    11,221,982 
                      
Indonesia - 2.40%                     
Republic of Indonesia:                     
   USD   4.75%  01/08/26   2,219,000    2,467,251(2) 
   USD   4.35%  01/08/27   6,790,000    7,391,552(3) 
   USD   8.50%  10/12/35   5,347,000    8,393,281(2) 
   USD   6.63%  02/17/37   692,000    934,740(2) 
   USD   5.25%  01/17/42   1,380,000    1,651,472(2) 
   USD   6.75%  01/15/44   948,000    1,359,110(2) 
   USD   5.13%  01/15/45   670,000    796,148(2) 
   USD   5.25%  01/08/47   664,000    814,956(3) 

 

 

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   Currency  Rate   Maturity Date  Principal Amount/Shares*   Value (Expressed in USD) 
Indonesia (continued)                     
Republic of Indonesia: (continued)                     
   USD   3.70%  10/30/49   2,990,000   $3,075,963 
                    26,884,473 
                      
Ivory Coast - 0.68%                     
Ivory Coast Government:                     
   EUR   5.25%  03/22/30   3,741,000    4,113,442(2) 
   EUR   5.88%  10/17/31   3,161,000    3,521,955(3) 
                    7,635,397 
                      
Jamaica - 0.34%                     
Government of Jamaica  USD   7.88%  07/28/45   2,862,000    3,762,636 
                      
Jordan - 0.49%                     
Kingdom of Jordan:                     
   USD   7.38%  10/10/47   3,964,000    4,128,754(3) 
   USD   7.38%  10/10/47   1,262,000    1,314,452(2) 
                    5,443,206 
                      
Kenya - 1.02%                     
Republic of Kenya:                     
   USD   6.88%  06/24/24   3,680,000    3,942,200(3) 
   USD   7.25%  02/28/28   1,159,000    1,218,399(3) 
   USD   8.00%  05/22/32   3,129,000    3,312,340(3) 
   USD   8.25%  02/28/48   2,861,000    2,940,571(3) 
                    11,413,510 
                      
Lebanon - 0.23%                     
Lebanese Republic:                     
   USD   6.10%  10/04/22   1,591,000    755,725 
   USD   6.40%  05/26/23   2,406,000    1,113,151 
   USD   6.60%  11/27/26   1,563,000    716,782 
                    2,585,658 
                      
Malaysia - 0.92%                     
1mdb Global Investments  USD   4.40%  03/09/23   10,700,000    10,350,579(2) 
                      
Mexico - 2.42%                     
United Mexican States:                     
   USD   3.75%  01/11/28   6,832,000    7,108,483 
   USD   4.50%  04/22/29   6,117,000    6,723,921 
   USD   4.75%  03/08/44   2,446,000    2,669,962 
   USD   4.35%  01/15/47   10,182,000    10,586,098 
                    27,088,464 
                      
Mozambique - 0.56%                     
Republic of Mozambique  USD   5.00%  09/15/31   6,923,000    6,334,545(3) 

  

 

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November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

   Currency  Rate   Maturity Date  Principal Amount/Shares*   Value (Expressed in USD) 
Nigeria - 1.73%                     
Republic of Nigeria:                     
   USD   6.50%  11/28/27   13,520,000   $13,522,112(3) 
   USD   8.75%  01/21/31   540,000    589,106(3) 
   USD   7.70%  02/23/38   5,443,000    5,334,990(2) 
                    19,446,208 
                      
Oman - 1.86%                     
Oman Government:                     
   USD   4.88%  02/01/25   3,233,000    3,286,021(3) 
   USD   5.38%  03/08/27   6,115,000    6,145,575(3) 
   USD   5.38%  03/08/27   929,000    933,645(2) 
   USD   5.63%  01/17/28   1,559,000    1,566,795(3) 
   USD   6.00%  08/01/29   2,652,000    2,672,305(3) 
   USD   6.50%  03/08/47   3,831,000    3,599,943(3) 
   USD   6.75%  01/17/48   2,776,000    2,641,103(2) 
                    20,845,387 
                      
Pakistan - 0.72%                     
Republic of Pakistan:                     
   USD   6.88%  12/05/27   3,714,000    3,744,176(2) 
   USD   6.88%  12/05/27   3,867,000    3,898,419(3) 
   USD   7.88%  03/31/36   473,000    481,943(2) 
                    8,124,538 
                      
Panama - 2.07%                     
Republic of Panama:                     
   USD   4.00%  09/22/24   6,581,000    7,046,811 
   USD   9.38%  04/01/29   4,988,000    7,630,861 
   USD   3.16%  01/23/30   8,206,000    8,507,314 
                    23,184,986 
                      
Papua New Guinea - 1.17%                     
Papua New Guinea Government:                     
   USD   8.38%  10/04/28   9,410,000    10,014,299(3) 
   USD   8.38%  10/04/28   2,930,000    3,118,161(2) 
                    13,132,460 
                      
Paraguay - 0.71%                     
Republic of Paraguay:                     
   USD   4.70%  03/27/27   1,794,000    1,961,907(2) 
   USD   6.10%  08/11/44   4,939,000    5,947,637(3) 
                    7,909,544 
                      
Peru - 0.25%                     
Republic of Peru  USD   5.63%  11/18/50   1,956,000    2,859,733 
                      
Qatar - 3.24%                     
State of Qatar:                     
   USD   4.50%  04/23/28   2,000,000    2,293,750(3) 
   USD   4.00%  03/14/29   10,796,000    12,051,035(3) 

 

 

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   Currency  Rate   Maturity Date  Principal Amount/Shares*   Value (Expressed in USD) 
Qatar (continued)                     
State of Qatar: (continued)                     
   USD   4.00%  03/14/29   1,146,000   $1,279,222(2) 
   USD   5.75%  01/20/42   1,998,000    2,762,235(3) 
   USD   5.10%  04/23/48   4,838,000    6,210,027(3) 
   USD   5.10%  04/23/48   2,911,000    3,736,542(2) 
   USD   4.82%  03/14/49   6,421,000    7,955,017(2) 
                    36,287,828 
                      
Romania - 2.05%                     
Republic of Romania:                     
   EUR   3.88%  10/29/35   3,262,000    4,166,857(2) 
   EUR   3.38%  02/08/38   3,170,000    3,813,580(2) 
   EUR   4.13%  03/11/39   11,731,000    15,053,767 
                    23,034,204 
                      
Russia - 3.70%                     
Russian Federation:                     
   USD   5.00%  04/29/20   66,000    66,858(3) 
   USD   4.75%  05/27/26   7,600,000    8,458,563(2) 
   USD   4.25%  06/23/27   7,200,000    7,833,600(2) 
   USD   5.10%  03/28/35   8,000,000    9,444,000(2) 
   USD   5.10%  03/28/35   4,400,000    5,194,200(3) 
   USD   5.63%  04/04/42   3,800,000    4,827,900(2) 
   USD   5.25%  06/23/47   4,600,000    5,661,594(2) 
                    41,486,715 
                      
Saudi Arabia - 2.00%                     
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia:                     
   USD   3.63%  03/04/28   2,486,000    2,623,364(3) 
   USD   4.50%  10/26/46   5,490,000    6,124,095(2) 
   USD   4.63%  10/04/47   1,903,000    2,173,236(3) 
   USD   5.00%  04/17/49   4,050,000    4,852,406(3) 
   USD   5.00%  04/17/49   2,123,000    2,543,619(2) 
   USD   5.25%  01/16/50   625,000    775,781(2) 
Ksa Sukuk Ltd  USD   3.63%  04/20/27   3,162,000    3,342,250(3) 
                    22,434,751 
                      
Senegal - 0.49%                     
Republic of Senegal:                     
   USD   6.25%  05/23/33   4,100,000    4,227,485(3) 
   USD   6.75%  03/13/48   1,327,000    1,297,972(3) 
                    5,525,457 
                      
South Africa - 1.01%                     
Republic of South Africa:                     
   USD   5.50%  03/09/20   3,400,000    3,438,250 
   USD   4.88%  04/14/26   2,464,000    2,550,625 
   USD   5.00%  10/12/46   1,208,000    1,097,959 
   USD   5.75%  09/30/49   4,455,000    4,264,838 
                    11,351,672 

  

 

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   Currency  Rate   Maturity Date  Principal Amount/Shares*   Value (Expressed in USD) 
Sri Lanka - 2.13%                     
Republic of Sri Lanka:                     
   USD   6.25%  10/04/20   340,000   $343,560(2) 
   USD   6.25%  07/27/21   4,631,000    4,652,013(2) 
   USD   5.88%  07/25/22   2,734,000    2,714,582(3) 
   USD   5.75%  04/18/23   4,790,000    4,685,973(3) 
   USD   6.20%  05/11/27   3,752,000    3,400,325(2) 
   USD   6.75%  04/18/28   4,142,000    3,807,751(3) 
   USD   7.85%  03/14/29   4,342,000    4,233,450(3) 
                    23,837,654 
                      
Suriname - 0.11%                     
Republic of Suriname Int  USD   9.25%  10/26/26   1,480,000    1,193,250(2) 
                      
Tunisia - 0.19%                     
Banque Centrale de Tunisie:                     
   EUR   5.63%  02/17/24   1,825,000    1,980,928 
   USD   5.75%  01/30/25   200,000    184,469(2) 
                    2,165,397 
                      
Turkey - 3.31%                     
Hazine Mustesarligi Varl  USD   5.80%  02/21/22   9,400,000    9,671,718(3) 
Republic of Turkey:                     
   USD   6.25%  09/26/22   3,960,000    4,122,732 
   USD   5.75%  03/22/24   5,448,000    5,543,340 
   USD   6.00%  03/25/27   2,757,000    2,748,384 
   USD   6.13%  10/24/28   6,241,000    6,232,224 
   USD   6.88%  03/17/36   2,028,000    2,040,992 
   USD   5.75%  05/11/47   7,842,000    6,730,641 
                    37,090,031 
                      
Ukraine - 1.90%                     
Ukraine Government:                     
   USD   7.75%  09/01/23   1,960,000    2,084,460(2) 
   USD   7.75%  09/01/25   627,000    664,153(3) 
   EUR   6.75%  06/20/26   3,552,000    4,252,099(3) 
   USD   7.75%  09/01/26   3,556,000    3,762,248(3)
   USD   7.75%  09/01/26   3,071,000    3,249,118(2) 
   USD   7.75%  09/01/27   2,006,000    2,120,342(3) 
   USD   7.75%  09/01/27   3,027,000    3,199,539(2) 
   USD   9.75%  11/01/28   1,684,000    1,966,070(2) 
                    21,298,029 
                      
United Arab Emirates - 0.39%                     
Abu Dhabi Govt Int'l  USD   4.13%  10/11/47   3,789,000    4,417,145(3) 
                      
Uruguay - 1.32%                     
Republic of Uruguay:                     
   USD   4.38%  10/27/27   9,760,705    10,701,698 
   USD   5.10%  06/18/50   1,080,000    1,294,481 

  

 

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   Currency  Rate   Maturity Date  Principal Amount/Shares*   Value (Expressed in USD) 
Uruguay (continued)                     
Republic of Uruguay: (continued)                     
   USD   4.98%  04/20/55   2,355,000   $2,777,428 
                    14,773,607 
                      
Venezuela - 0.30%                     
Republic of Venezuela:                     
   USD   7.75%  10/13/19   25,087,500    3,135,938(4) 
   USD   9.25%  05/07/28   1,927,000    240,875(4) 
                    3,376,813 
                      
Zambia - 0.69%                     
Republic of Zambia:                     
   USD   5.38%  09/20/22   3,297,000    2,099,262(3) 
   USD   5.38%  09/20/22   3,998,000    2,545,602(2) 
   USD   8.50%  04/14/24   4,810,000    3,131,761(3) 
                    7,776,625 
                      
TOTAL SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS                743,629,714 
(Cost $755,149,809)                     
                      
CORPORATE BONDS - 28.71%                     
Argentina - 0.29%                     
Pampa Energia SA:                     
   USD   7.38%  07/21/23   1,233,000    1,072,325(3) 
   USD   7.50%  01/24/27   1,384,000    1,067,842(3) 
Rio Energy SA  USD   6.88%  02/01/25   1,975,000    1,112,789(3) 
                    3,252,956 
                      
Azerbaijan - 1.36%                     
Southern Gas Corridor CJSC:                     
   USD   6.88%  03/24/26   2,399,000    2,843,295(3) 
   USD   6.88%  03/24/26   6,488,000    7,689,577(2) 
State Oil Co. of the Azerbaijan Republic  USD   6.95%  03/18/30   3,836,000    4,687,113 
                    15,219,985 
                      
Bahrain - 0.69%                     
Oil and Gas Holding Co. BSCC  USD   7.63%  11/07/24   6,732,000    7,749,164(3) 
                      
Brazil - 1.76%                     
Adecoagro SA  USD   6.00%  09/21/27   5,027,000    4,905,252(3) 
CSN Resources SA  USD   7.63%  04/17/26   1,566,000    1,608,331(3) 
Gol Finance SA  USD   7.00%  01/31/25   2,771,000    2,789,618(3) 
JSL Europe SA  USD   7.75%  07/26/24   1,909,000    2,051,698(3) 
Marb Bondco PLC  USD   6.88%  01/19/25   416,000    438,919(3) 
Minerva Luxembourg SA  USD   6.50%  09/20/26   2,232,000    2,364,525(3) 
MV24 Capital BV  USD   6.75%  06/01/34   2,411,000    2,493,335(3)
NBM US Holdings, Inc.  USD   7.00%  05/14/26   1,644,000    1,753,942(3) 
Usiminas International Sarl  USD   5.88%  07/18/26   1,351,000    1,379,709(3) 
                    19,785,329 

 

 

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November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

   Currency  Rate   Maturity Date  Principal Amount/Shares*   Value (Expressed in USD) 
Chile - 2.84%                     
Codelco, Inc.:                     
   USD   4.50%  09/16/25   6,128,000   $6,651,753(3) 
   USD   5.63%  10/18/43   1,497,000    1,902,594(2) 
   USD   4.38%  02/05/49   11,243,000    12,239,060(3) 
   USD   4.38%  02/05/49   1,550,000    1,687,320(2) 
Corp Nacional del Cobre de Chile:                     
   USD   3.63%  08/01/27   1,308,000    1,367,473(3) 
   USD   3.00%  09/30/29   3,880,000    3,820,172(3) 
Empresa Nacional del Petroleo  USD   5.25%  11/06/29   1,525,000    1,692,988(2) 
Geopark, Ltd.  USD   6.50%  09/21/24   2,393,000    2,447,216(3) 
                    31,808,576 
                      
China - 2.14%                     
CNAC HK Finbridge Co., Ltd.  USD   5.13%  03/14/28   7,336,000    8,271,340 
ENN Clean Energy International Investment, Ltd.  USD   7.50%  02/27/21   1,898,000    1,966,802 
Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2017, Ltd.  USD   3.63%  04/12/27   4,435,000    4,659,749(2) 
Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2018, Ltd.  USD   4.25%  09/12/28   6,997,000    7,756,831(2) 
Wanda Properties International Co., Ltd.  USD   7.25%  01/29/24   1,283,000    1,285,406 
                    23,940,128 
                      
Colombia - 0.71%                     
AI Candelaria Spain SLU  USD   7.50%  12/15/28   5,690,000    6,246,225(3) 
Gran Tierra Energy International Holdings, Ltd.  USD   6.25%  02/15/25   1,940,000    1,719,325(3) 
                    7,965,550 
                      
Costa Rica - 0.09%                     
Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad  USD   6.95%  11/10/21   1,000,000    1,048,438(2) 
                      
Ecuador - 0.05%                     
Petroamazonas EP  USD   4.63%  02/16/20   602,500    591,625(3) 
                      
Ghana - 0.37%                     
Kosmos Energy, Ltd.  USD   7.13%  04/04/26   3,333,000    3,473,715(3) 
Tullow Oil PLC  USD   6.25%  04/15/22   717,000    720,361(3) 
                    4,194,076 
                      
Indonesia - 2.00%                     
Indonesia Asahan Aluminium Persero PT  USD   5.71%  11/15/23   2,367,000    2,609,987(3) 
Pertamina Persero PT:                     
   USD   6.00%  05/03/42   1,922,000    2,310,004(2) 
   USD   5.63%  05/20/43   4,428,000    5,110,189(2) 
   USD   6.45%  05/30/44   7,649,000    9,770,402(2) 
Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT  USD   5.45%  05/21/28   2,300,000    2,642,844(2) 
PT Bakrie & Brothers TBK  IDR   0.00%  12/22/22   6,750,674,000    49(5)(6) 
                    22,443,475 
                      
Kazakhstan - 2.62%                     
KazMunayGas National Co. JSC:                     
   USD   4.75%  04/24/25   6,009,000    6,574,221(3)  
   USD   5.38%  04/24/30   1,737,000    2,010,215(2) 

 

 

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund Statements of Investments

 

November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

   Currency  Rate   Maturity Date  Principal Amount/Shares*   Value (Expressed in USD) 
Kazakhstan (continued)                     
KazMunayGas National Co. JSC: (continued)                     
   USD   5.75%  04/19/47   2,771,000   $3,256,632(3) 
   USD   6.38%  10/24/48   9,054,000    11,513,009(3) 
KazTransGas JSC  USD   4.38%  09/26/27   5,774,000    6,066,309(3) 
                    29,420,386 
                      
Malaysia - 0.28%                     
1MDB Energy, Ltd.  USD   5.99%  05/11/22   3,000,000    3,176,250 
                      
Mexico - 4.03%                     
Axtel SAB Axtel de CV  USD   6.38%  11/14/24   2,321,000    2,406,955(3) 
Banco Mercantil del Norte SA/Grand Cayman:                     
   USD   6.75%  Perpetual   1,486,000    1,532,902(1)(3)(7) 
   USD   7.50%  Perpetual   1,693,000    1,790,348(1)(3)(7) 
Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior SNC:                     
   USD   3.80%  08/11/26   3,289,000    3,341,932(1)(3) 
   USD   3.80%  08/11/26   2,056,000    2,089,089(1)(2) 
Cometa Energia SA de CV  USD   6.38%  04/24/35   2,970,954    3,203,060(3) 
Petroleos Mexicanos:                     
   USD   4.50%  01/23/26   1,485,000    1,458,121 
   USD   6.88%  08/04/26   7,836,000    8,494,224 
   USD   6.50%  03/13/27   5,477,000    5,747,016 
   USD   9.50%  09/15/27   1,062,000    1,278,696 
   USD   5.35%  02/12/28   4,555,000    4,422,905 
   USD   5.63%  01/23/46   653,000    579,538 
   USD   6.75%  09/21/47   3,084,000    3,052,196 
   USD   7.69%  01/23/50   5,402,000    5,804,449(3) 
                    45,201,431 
                      
Netherlands - 1.62%                     
MDGH - GMTN BV:                     
   USD   4.50%  11/07/28   707,000    801,672(3) 
   USD   4.50%  11/07/28   7,571,000    8,584,804(2) 
   USD   2.88%  11/07/29   8,664,000    8,718,150(3) 
                    18,104,626 
                      
Nigeria - 0.13%                     
IHS Netherlands Holdco BV  USD   8.00%  09/18/27   1,360,000    1,448,400(3) 
                      
Panama - 0.74%                     
Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen SA:                     
   USD   5.63%  05/18/36   1,929,000    2,256,930(2) 
   USD   6.00%  11/18/48   2,638,000    3,277,715(3) 
C&W Senior Financing DAC  USD   6.88%  09/15/27   2,563,000    2,708,771(3) 
                    8,243,416 
                      
Peru - 2.00%                     
Inkia Energy, Ltd.  USD   5.88%  11/09/27   113,000    116,973(3) 
Peru Payroll Deduction Finance Ltd.  USD   0.00%  11/01/29   2,726,324    2,140,164(6)  
Petroleos del Peru SA:                     
   USD   4.75%  06/19/32   2,020,000    2,183,178(3) 

 

 

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November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

   Currency  Rate   Maturity Date  Principal Amount/Shares*   Value (Expressed in USD) 
Peru (continued)                     
Petroleos del Peru SA: (continued)                     
   USD   4.75%  06/19/32   7,668,000   $8,287,430(2) 
   USD   5.63%  06/19/47   8,470,000    9,708,738(2) 
                    22,436,483 
                      
Saudi Arabia - 1.48%                     
Acwa Power Management And Investments One, Ltd.  USD   5.95%  12/15/39   8,740,000    9,329,076(3) 
Saudi Arabian Oil Co.:                     
   USD   2.88%  04/16/24   5,817,000    5,908,618(2) 
   USD   4.25%  04/16/39   1,305,000    1,408,095(3) 
                    16,645,789 
                      
South Africa - 0.52%                     
Eskom Holdings SOC, Ltd.:                     
   USD   6.75%  08/06/23   2,041,000    2,056,307(3) 
   USD   7.13%  02/11/25   2,116,000    2,126,580(3) 
   USD   8.45%  08/10/28   1,516,000    1,620,462(3) 
                    5,803,349 
                      
Ukraine - 0.69%                     
Metinvest BV  USD   7.75%  10/17/29   2,896,000    2,859,800(3) 
NAK Naftogaz Ukraine via Kondor Finance PLC  USD   7.63%  11/08/26   3,373,000    3,337,415(3) 
State Savings Bank of Ukraine Via SSB #1 PLC  USD   9.63%  03/20/25   700,000    734,234(2) 
Ukreximbank Via Biz Finance PLC  USD   9.63%  04/27/22   750,000    779,816(2) 
                    7,711,265 
                      
United Arab Emirates - 1.51%                     
Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline:                     
   USD   3.65%  11/02/29   4,449,000    4,777,114(3) 
   USD   4.60%  11/02/47   10,521,000    12,099,150(3) 
                    16,876,264 
                      
Venezuela - 0.56%                     
Petroleos de Venezuela SA:                     
   USD   6.00%  05/16/24   60,489,976    4,990,423(2)(4) 
   USD   6.00%  11/15/26   3,307,000    272,828(2)(4) 
   USD   5.38%  04/12/27   600,000    49,500(4) 
   USD   9.75%  05/17/35   11,517,000    950,152(2)(4) 
                    6,262,903 
                      
Vietnam - 0.23%                     
Mong Duong Finance Holdings BV  USD   5.13%  05/07/29   2,540,000    2,603,500(3) 
                      
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS                   321,933,364 
(Cost $326,711,010)                     

  

 

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund Statements of Investments

 

November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

   Currency  Rate   Maturity Date  Principal Amount/Shares*   Value (Expressed in USD) 
CREDIT LINKED NOTES - 0.89%                
Iraq - 0.89%                     
Republic of Iraq (Counterparty: Bank of America - Merrill Lynch):                     
   JPY   0.00%  01/01/28   251,292,986    1,885,042(1)(5)(6)
   JPY   0.00%  01/01/28   540,480,242    4,044,464(5)(6)
   JPY   0.00%  01/01/28   550,564,429    4,119,924(5)(6)
                    10,049,430 
                      
TOTAL CREDIT LINKED NOTES                   10,049,430 
(Cost $11,974,419)                     

 

   Contracts   Currency  Exercise Price   Expiration Date  Notional Amount   Value (Expressed in USD) 
PURCHASED OPTIONS - 0.04%                          
Foreign Currency Call Option - 0.04%                          
Hong Kong Dollar (Goldman Sachs)   27,303,746   USD   7.86   9/1/2020   27,303,746    119,326 
Hong Kong Dollar (Goldman Sachs)   65,528,992   USD   7.86   9/1/2020   65,528,992    292,192 
                           
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS                        411,518 
(Cost $898,304)                          

 

   Currency  Rate   Maturity Date  Principal Amount/Shares*   Value (Expressed in USD) 
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.12%                     
Money Market Fund - 2.12%                     
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund - Institutional Class (7-Day Yield)  USD   1.76%  N/A   23,788,318    23,790,697 
                      
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS                   23,790,697 
(Cost $23,785,833)                     
                      
Total Investments - 98.07%                   1,099,814,723 
(Cost $1,118,519,375)                     
Other Assets In Excess of Liabilities - 1.93%                   21,589,640(8) 
                      
Net Assets - 100.00%                  $1,121,404,363 

 

*The principal amount/shares of each security is stated in the currency in which the security is denominated.

 

Currency Abbreviations:

EUR - Euro Currency
EGP - Egyptian Pound
IDR - Indonesian Rupiah
JPY - Japanese Yen
USD - United States Dollar

 

Investment Abbreviations:

LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate

 

Libor Rates:

6M US L - 6 Month LIBOR as of November 30, 2019 was 1.90%

  

 

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund Statements of Investments

 

November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

(1) Floating or variable rate security. The reference rate is described above. The rate in effect as of November 30, 2019 is based on the reference rate plus the displayed spread as of the security's last reset date. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.
(2) Securities were originally issued pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts securities offered and sold outside of the United States from registration. Such securities cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration. As of November 30, 2019, the aggregate market value of those securities was $303,995,606, which represents approximately 27.11% of net assets.
(3) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may normally be sold to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $433,091,247, which represents approximately 38.62% of net assets as of November 30, 2019.
(4) Security is in default and therefore is non-income producing.
(5) The level 3 assets were valued using significant unobservable inputs as a result of unavailable quoted prices from an active market or the unavailability of other significant observable inputs.
(6) Issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through the accretion of discount.
(7) Security has no contractual maturity date, is not redeemable and contractually pays an indefinite stream of interest.
(8) Includes cash which is being held as collateral for forward foreign currency contracts and credit default swap contracts.

 

OUTSTANDING FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS

 

Counterparty  Settlement Date  Fund Receiving  U.S. $ Value at November 30, 2019   Fund Delivering  U.S. $ Value at November 30, 2019   Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) 
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  01/24/20  EUR   1,819,612   USD   1,817,500    2,112 
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  01/24/20  USD   120,124,539   EUR   119,457,270    667,269 
Morgan Stanley  01/24/20  USD   10,549,124   JPY   10,357,073    192,051 
                      $861,432 
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  01/24/20  EUR   17,912,912   USD   18,034,671    (121,759)
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  01/24/20  USD   7,050,838   EUR   7,067,064    (16,226)
                      $(137,985)

 

CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP CONTRACTS ON SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS ISSUE - SELL PROTECTION (CENTRALLY CLEARED)(1)

 

Reference Obligations  Clearing House  Fixed Deal Pay Rate   Currency  Maturity Date  Implied Credit Spread at November 30, 2019(2)   Notional Amount***(3)   Value   Upfront Premiums Received/(Paid)   Unrealized Depreciation 
Lebanese Republic CDS SR 5Y(4)  Intercontinental Exchange   1.000%  USD  06/20/2023   30.890%   10,420,000   $(5,716,850)  $2,593,952   $(3,122,898)
                           $(5,716,850)  $2,593,952   $(3,122,898)

 

CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP CONTRACTS ON SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS ISSUE - SELL PROTECTION (OVER THE COUNTER)(1)

 

Reference Obligations  Counterparty  Fixed Deal Receive Rate   Currency  Maturity Date  Implied Credit Spread at November 30, 2019(2)   Notional Amount***(3)   Value   Upfront Premiums Received/(Paid)   Unrealized Appreciation 
Republic of Ecuador CDS SR 1Y(5)  Credit Suisse First Boston   5.000%  USD  12/20/2019   15.185%   1,200,000   $(7,067)  $22,546   $15,479 
                           $(7,067)  $22,546   $15,479 

 

Credit default swaps pay quarterly.

 

***The notional amount of each security is stated in the currency in which the security is denominated.

 

 

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund Statements of Investments

 

November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

(1)  If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.
(2)  Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms are utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on sovereign issues of an emerging country as of period end, serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.
(3) The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.
(4) Based on Lebanese Republic Sovereign Debt Obligation, USD denominated 6.65% fixed coupon, 11/03/2028 maturity.
(5) Based on Republic of Ecuador Sovereign Debt Obligation, USD denominated 7.88% fixed coupon, 01/23/2028 maturity.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

 

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Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund Statements of Investments

 

November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

   Currency  Rate   Maturity Date  Principal Amount/Shares*   Value (Expressed in USD) 
CORPORATE BONDS - 90.71%                     
Aerospace/Defense - 1.27%                     
BBA US Holdings, Inc.  USD   4.00%  03/01/28   150,000   $151,358(1) 
TransDigm, Inc.  USD   6.25%  03/15/26   800,000    860,499(1) 
                    1,011,857 
                      
Automotive - 0.92%                     
Dana Financing Luxembourg Sarl  USD   6.50%  06/01/26   275,000    291,266(1) 
Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP / Panther Finance Co., Inc.  USD   6.25%  05/15/26   420,000    446,515(1) 
                    737,781 
                      
Building Products - 3.54%                     
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.  USD   5.00%  09/30/27   470,000    483,088(1) 
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.  USD   4.00%  01/15/28   240,000    240,900(1) 
American Woodmark Corp.  USD   4.88%  03/15/26   450,000    458,844(1) 
Griffon Corp.  USD   5.25%  03/01/22   720,000    727,886 
TopBuild Corp.  USD   5.63%  05/01/26   420,000    439,046(1) 
US Concrete, Inc.  USD   6.38%  06/01/24   455,000    474,333 
                    2,824,097 
                      
Chemicals - 3.66%                     
Axalta Coating Systems LLC  USD   4.88%  08/15/24   360,000    373,946(1) 
CF Industries, Inc.  USD   5.15%  03/15/34   540,000    589,854 
Element Solutions, Inc.  USD   5.88%  12/01/25   565,000    589,007(1) 
GCP Applied Technologies, Inc.  USD   5.50%  04/15/26   410,000    423,468(1) 
INEOS Group Holdings SA  USD   5.63%  08/01/24   218,000    224,337(1) 
OCI NV  USD   6.63%  04/15/23   690,000    721,740(1) 
                    2,922,352 
                      
Construction Machinery - 0.65%                     
United Rentals North America, Inc.  USD   6.50%  12/15/26   475,000    519,615 
                      
                      
Consumer Products - 2.75%                     
ACCO Brands Corp.  USD   5.25%  12/15/24   595,000    619,047(1) 
Energizer Holdings, Inc.  USD   5.50%  06/15/25   635,000    659,600(1) 
Prestige Brands, Inc.  USD   6.38%  03/01/24   280,000    292,247(1) 
Revlon Consumer Products Corp.  USD   6.25%  08/01/24   600,000    300,759 
Spectrum Brands, Inc.  USD   5.75%  07/15/25   310,000    325,398 
                    2,197,051 
                      
Containers/Packaging - 2.45%                     
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.:                     
   USD   6.00%  02/15/25   765,000    805,163(1) 
   USD   4.13%  08/15/26   155,000    157,615(1) 
Berry Global, Inc.  USD   5.13%  07/15/23   205,000    210,892 
Crown Americas LLC / Crown Americas Capital Corp. VI  USD   4.75%  02/01/26   510,000    536,315 
Flex Acquisition Co., Inc.  USD   6.88%  01/15/25   255,000    243,522(1) 
                    1,953,507 

  

 

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   Currency  Rate   Maturity Date  Principal Amount/Shares*   Value (Expressed in USD) 
Diversified Manufacturing - 0.74%                     
SPX FLOW, Inc.  USD   5.63%  08/15/24   565,000   $590,659(1) 
                      
Drillers/Services - 2.08%                     
Apergy Corp.  USD   6.38%  05/01/26   355,000    352,461 
Nabors Industries, Inc.  USD   5.50%  01/15/23   680,000    600,100 
SESI LLC:                     
   USD   7.13%  12/15/21   665,000    497,087 
   USD   7.75%  09/15/24   360,000    206,851 
                    1,656,499 
                      
Electric - 3.95%                     
Calpine Corp.  USD   5.75%  01/15/25   540,000    549,450 
Covanta Holding Corp.  USD   5.88%  07/01/25   580,000    607,791 
Dynegy, Inc.  USD   8.00%  01/15/25   535,000    560,412(1) 
NRG Energy, Inc.  USD   5.75%  01/15/28   605,000    654,928 
Vistra Operations Co. LLC:                     
   USD   5.63%  02/15/27   540,000    568,362(1) 
   USD   5.00%  07/31/27   200,000    208,255(1) 
                    3,149,198 
                      
Environmental Services - 1.11%                     
GFL Environmental, Inc.  USD   8.50%  05/01/27   460,000    490,649(1) 
Waste Pro USA, Inc.  USD   5.50%  02/15/26   380,000    393,232(1) 
                    883,881 
                      
Exploration & Production - 6.39%                     
Alta Mesa Holdings LP / Alta Mesa Finance Services Corp.  USD   7.88%  12/15/24   400,000    48,000(2) 
Antero Resources Corp.  USD   5.00%  03/01/25   425,000    276,250 
Diamondback Energy, Inc.  USD   4.75%  11/01/24   495,000    514,251 
Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co.  USD   5.75%  10/01/25   545,000    475,014(1) 
Laredo Petroleum, Inc.:                     
   USD   5.63%  01/15/22   455,000    420,155 
   USD   6.25%  03/15/23   70,000    60,542 
Murphy Oil Corp.:                     
   USD   5.75%  08/15/25   425,000    436,144 
   USD   5.88%  12/01/27   185,000    186,195 
Oasis Petroleum, Inc.:                     
   USD   6.88%  03/15/22   528,000    494,670 
   USD   6.25%  05/01/26   375,000    270,009(1) 
QEP Resources, Inc.  USD   5.25%  05/01/23   390,000    371,475 
Range Resources Corp.  USD   5.00%  03/15/23   385,000    335,427 
SM Energy Co.  USD   6.13%  11/15/22   340,000    332,456 
Southwestern Energy Co.  USD   6.20%  01/23/25   328,000    286,183 
Unit Corp.  USD   6.63%  05/15/21   450,000    232,763 
Whiting Petroleum Corp.  USD   6.63%  01/15/26   625,000    357,828 
                    5,097,362 
                      
Financial Other - 0.59%                     
Springleaf Finance Corp.  USD   7.13%  03/15/26   405,000    467,522 
                      
Financial/Lease - 0.54%                     
Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC / Alliant Holdings Co.-Issuer  USD   6.75%  10/15/27   405,000    429,228(1) 

  

 

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   Currency  Rate   Maturity Date  Principal Amount/Shares*   Value (Expressed in USD) 
Food and Beverage - 4.53%                     
B&G Foods, Inc.  USD   5.25%  04/01/25   550,000   $556,875 
Chobani LLC / Chobani Finance Corp., Inc.  USD   7.50%  04/15/25   389,000    369,546(1) 
Cott Holdings, Inc.  USD   5.50%  04/01/25   505,000    530,245(1) 
JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Food Co. / JBS USA Finance, Inc.  USD   6.50%  04/15/29   710,000    788,347(1) 
Pilgrim's Pride Corp.:                     
   USD   5.88%  09/30/27   310,000    335,520(1) 
   USD   5.75%  03/15/25   290,000    301,597(1) 
Post Holdings, Inc.:                     
   USD   5.50%  03/01/25   330,000    346,909(1) 
   USD   5.00%  08/15/26   365,000    384,090(1) 
                    3,613,129 
                      
Gaming - 3.46%                     
Boyd Gaming Corp.:                     
   USD   6.38%  04/01/26   280,000    299,550 
   USD   6.00%  08/15/26   175,000    186,874 
Churchill Downs, Inc.  USD   5.50%  04/01/27   350,000    373,563(1) 
Golden Nugget, Inc.  USD   6.75%  10/15/24   287,000    297,042(1) 
International Game Technology PLC  USD   6.25%  01/15/27   395,000    444,305(1) 
Jacobs Entertainment, Inc.  USD   7.88%  02/01/24   360,000    382,649(1) 
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP / MGP Finance Co.-Issuer, Inc.  USD   5.75%  02/01/27   345,000    386,831(1) 
Station Casinos LLC  USD   5.00%  10/01/25   385,000    391,738(1) 
                    2,762,552 
                      
Gas Pipelines - 3.55%                     
Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp.:                     
   USD   5.75%  03/01/27   1,005,000    796,488(1) 
   USD   5.75%  01/15/28   620,000    480,515(1) 
DCP Midstream Operating LP  USD   5.13%  05/15/29   465,000    473,055 
Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.  USD   6.50%  07/15/27   1,015,000    1,085,124(1) 
                    2,835,182 
                      
Healthcare - 6.23%                     
Bausch Health Cos., Inc.  USD   7.00%  01/15/28   545,000    598,398(1) 
Centene Corp.  USD   4.25%  12/15/27   401,000    413,531(1) 
Encompass Health Corp.:                     
   USD   5.75%  11/01/24   304,000    308,937 
   USD   4.50%  02/01/28   165,000    169,508 
HCA, Inc.:                     
   USD   5.38%  09/01/26   470,000    521,712 
   USD   5.63%  09/01/28   555,000    628,551 
Hologic, Inc.  USD   4.38%  10/15/25   370,000    382,025(1) 
IQVIA, Inc.  USD   5.00%  05/15/27   510,000    536,685(1) 
Tenet Healthcare Corp.:                     
   USD   4.63%  07/15/24   550,000    570,625 
   USD   4.88%  01/01/26   310,000    322,400(1) 
   USD   6.25%  02/01/27   480,000    514,200(1) 
                    4,966,572 
                      
Home Builders - 0.52%                     
KB Home  USD   4.80%  11/15/29   235,000    238,525 

 

 

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   Currency  Rate   Maturity Date  Principal Amount/Shares*   Value (Expressed in USD) 
Home Builders (continued)                     
PulteGroup, Inc.  USD   5.00%  01/15/27   165,000   $180,233 
                    418,758 
                      
Industrial Other - 1.50%                     
MasTec, Inc.  USD   4.88%  03/15/23   403,000    409,213 
Mueller Water Products, Inc.  USD   5.50%  06/15/26   366,000    385,342(1) 
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc.  USD   6.63%  04/15/27   405,000    398,053 
                    1,192,608 
                      
Leisure - 1.12%                     
Cinemark USA, Inc.  USD   4.88%  06/01/23   476,000    484,325 
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.  USD   4.75%  10/15/27   400,000    413,010(1) 
                    897,335 
                      
Life - 0.47%                     
Acrisure LLC / Acrisure Finance, Inc.  USD   8.13%  02/15/24   350,000    372,531(1) 
                      
Media Cable - 8.34%                     
Altice France SA/France  USD   7.38%  05/01/26   700,000    749,018(1) 
Cablevision Systems Corp.  USD   5.88%  09/15/22   582,000    628,556 
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.:                     
   USD   5.13%  05/01/27   445,000    472,823(1) 
   USD   5.38%  06/01/29   405,000    434,879(1) 
   USD   5.50%  05/01/26   505,000    533,948(1) 
CSC Holdings LLC  USD   7.50%  04/01/28   990,000    1,117,287(1) 
DISH DBS Corp.  USD   7.75%  07/01/26   880,000    913,539 
Midcontinent Communications / Midcontinent Finance Corp.  USD   5.38%  08/15/27   210,000    220,952(1) 
Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes Sarl  USD   5.50%  03/01/28   600,000    640,200(1) 
UPCB Finance IV, Ltd.  USD   5.38%  01/15/25   430,000    442,900(1) 
Ziggo BV  USD   5.50%  01/15/27   465,000    493,422(1) 
                    6,647,524 
                      
Media Other - 4.73%                     
AMC Networks, Inc.  USD   4.75%  08/01/25   655,000    651,725 
Block Communications, Inc.  USD   6.88%  02/15/25   385,000    401,840(1) 
Diamond Sports Group LLC / Diamond Sports Finance Co.  USD   5.38%  08/15/26   360,000    366,074(1) 
Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC  USD   6.38%  02/01/24   520,000    506,995(1) 
Netflix, Inc.:                     
   USD   4.88%  04/15/28   570,000    585,279 
   USD   4.88%  06/15/30   260,000    262,600(1) 
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.:                     
   USD   4.63%  07/15/24   235,000    246,750(1) 
   USD   5.00%  08/01/27   710,000    749,068(1) 
                    3,770,331 
                      
Metals/Mining/Steel - 2.68%                     
FMG Resources August 2006 Pty, Ltd.  USD   4.50%  09/15/27   430,000    431,086(1) 
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.:                     
   USD   4.55%  11/14/24   419,000    441,400 
   USD   5.00%  09/01/27   415,000    426,941 
Kaiser Aluminum Corp.:                     
   USD   5.88%  05/15/24   405,000    421,402 

  

 

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   Currency  Rate   Maturity Date  Principal Amount/Shares*   Value (Expressed in USD) 
Metals/Mining/Steel (continued)                     
Kaiser Aluminum Corp. (continued)                     
   USD   4.63%  03/01/28   405,000   $416,705(1) 
                    2,137,534 
                      
Paper/Forest Products - 3.50%                     
Boise Cascade Co.  USD   5.63%  09/01/24   605,000    630,964(1) 
Cascades, Inc.  USD   5.50%  07/15/22   757,000    768,885(1) 
Louisiana-Pacific Corp.  USD   4.88%  09/15/24   495,000    512,530 
Mercer International, Inc.  USD   5.50%  01/15/26   428,000    429,081 
Norbord, Inc.  USD   6.25%  04/15/23   420,000    449,049(1) 
                    2,790,509 
                      
Pharmaceuticals - 3.16%                     
Bausch Health Cos., Inc.  USD   6.13%  04/15/25   850,000    886,100(1) 
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.  USD   5.00%  07/15/27   390,000    405,531(1) 
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.:                     
   USD   5.50%  04/01/26   615,000    656,403(1) 
   USD   4.25%  05/01/28   75,000    75,750(1) 
Endo Finance LLC / Endo Ltd. / Endo Finco, Inc.  USD   6.00%  02/01/25   480,000    300,149(1) 
Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.  USD   7.50%  04/01/27   210,000    198,980(1) 
                    2,522,913 
                      
Restaurants - 0.54%                     
1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc.:                     
   USD   3.88%  01/15/28   165,000    166,448(1) 
   USD   4.38%  01/15/28   260,000    261,625(1) 
                    428,073 
                      
Retail Food/Drug - 1.90%                     
Albertsons Cos. Inc / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC:                     
   USD   6.63%  06/15/24   480,000    504,725 
   USD   5.75%  03/15/25   190,000    194,354 
   USD   5.88%  02/15/28   205,000    214,957(1) 
Ingles Markets, Inc.  USD   5.75%  06/15/23   585,000    598,157 
                    1,512,193 
                      
Retail Non Food/Drug - 0.93%                     
Murphy Oil USA, Inc.  USD   4.75%  09/15/29   355,000    375,669 
Party City Holdings, Inc.  USD   6.63%  08/01/26   605,000    364,405(1) 
                    740,074 
                      
Satellite - 1.39%                     
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.  USD   6.63%  08/01/26   565,000    621,696 
ViaSat, Inc.  USD   5.63%  04/15/27   455,000    485,144(1) 
                    1,106,840 
                      
Services Other - 1.76%                     
MSCI, Inc.  USD   4.00%  11/15/29   335,000    337,512(1) 
Resideo Funding, Inc.  USD   6.13%  11/01/26   550,000    529,389(1) 
WW International, Inc.  USD   8.63%  12/01/25   515,000    538,389(1) 
                    1,405,290 

  

 

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   Currency  Rate   Maturity Date  Principal Amount/Shares*   Value (Expressed in USD) 
Technology - 3.52%                     
Entegris, Inc.  USD   4.63%  02/10/26   465,000   $481,644(1) 
Nuance Communications, Inc.  USD   5.63%  12/15/26   525,000    559,032 
Qorvo, Inc.  USD   5.50%  07/15/26   460,000    490,187 
Seagate HDD Cayman  USD   4.88%  06/01/27   755,000    798,438 
SS&C Technologies, Inc.  USD   5.50%  09/30/27   445,000    476,962(1) 
                    2,806,263 
                      
Textile/Apparel - 1.81%                     
Hanesbrands, Inc.  USD   4.63%  05/15/24   480,000    506,395(1) 
Levi Strauss & Co.  USD   5.00%  05/01/25   473,000    488,569 
William Carter  USD   5.63%  03/15/27   415,000    448,126(1) 
                    1,443,090 
                      
Transportation Non Air/Rail - 0.56%                     
XPO Logistics, Inc.:                     
   USD   6.13%  09/01/23   235,000    243,222(1) 
   USD   6.75%  08/15/24   190,000    206,534(1) 
                    449,756 
                      
Wireless - 2.55%                     
Sprint Corp.  USD   7.63%  02/15/25   1,035,000    1,136,223 
T-Mobile USA, Inc.:                     
   USD   6.50%  01/15/26   360,000    386,109 
   USD   5.38%  04/15/27   475,000    508,759 
                    2,031,091 
                      
Wirelines - 1.32%                     
Level 3 Financing, Inc.  USD   4.63%  09/15/27   400,000    408,010(1) 
Zayo Group LLC / Zayo Capital, Inc.  USD   5.75%  01/15/27   630,000    644,394(1) 
                    1,052,404 
                      
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS                   72,343,161 
(Cost $71,898,515)                     
                      
BANK LOANS - 5.82%(3)                     
Automotive - 0.57%                     
Navistar, Inc. - Tranche B Term Loan  USD   1M US L + 3.50%   11/06/24   456,702    455,131 
                      
Consumer Products - 0.53%                     
Revlon Consumer Products Corp. - Initial Term B Loan, Series Initial B  USD   3M US L + 3.50%   09/07/23   577,767    426,103 
                      
Containers/Packaging - 0.43%                     
Flex Acquisition Company, Inc. (aka Novolex) - Initial Term Loan  USD   3M US L + 3.00%   12/29/23   349,296    339,253 
                      
Diversified Manufacturing - 0.27%                     
Blount International, Inc. - New Refinancing Term Loan  USD   3M US L + 3.75%   04/12/23   214,327    214,640 
                      
Financial Other - 0.80%                     
Financial & Risk US Holdings, Inc. (aka Refinitiv) -  Initial Dollar Term Loan  USD   1M US L + 3.75%   10/01/25   634,600    639,029 

 

 

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   Currency    Rate    Maturity Date  Principal Amount/Shares*   Value (Expressed in USD) 
Healthcare - 1.24%                       
Envision Healthcare Corporation - Initial Term Loan  USD    1M US L + 3.75%    10/10/25   440,941   $352,091 
RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc. - Term B Loan (First Lien)  USD    1M US L + 4.50%    11/16/25   635,147    639,051 
                      991,142 
                        
Industrial Other - 1.35%                       
Filtration Group Corporation - Initial Dollar Term Loan  USD    1M US L + 3.00%    03/29/25   512,335    514,416 
Gates Global LLC - Initial B-2 Dollar Term Loan  USD    1M US L + 2.75%    03/31/24   561,050    560,349 
                      1,074,765 
                        
Technology - 0.63%                       
Avaya, Inc. - Tranche B Term Loan  USD    1M US L + 4.25%    12/15/24   527,046    504,120 
                        
TOTAL BANK LOANS                     4,644,183 
(Cost $4,750,866)                       
                        
COMMON/PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.00%(4)                    
Amplify Energy Corp.  USD             10    55 
Euronav NV  USD             31    337 
                        
TOTAL COMMON/PREFERRED STOCKS                     392 
(Cost $0)                       
                        
WARRANTS - 0.00%(4)(5)                       
Exploration & Production - 0.00%(4)                       
Amplify Energy Corp.                       
expires 04/21/2020, strike price $46.000  USD             3,392    34(6) 
                        
TOTAL WARRANTS                     34 
(Cost $111)                       
                        
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.56%                    
Money Market Mutual Funds - 2.56%                       
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund - Institutional Class (7-Day Yield)  USD    1.76%    N/A   2,037,820    2,038,023 
                        
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS                  2,038,023 
(Cost $2,037,937)                       
                        
Total Investments - 99.09%                     79,025,793 
(Cost $78,687,429)                       
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.91%                  723,768 
                        
Net Assets - 100.00%                    $79,749,561 

  

 

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Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund Statements of Investments

 

November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

*The principal amount/shares of each security is stated in the currency in which the security is denominated.

 

Currency Abbreviations:

USD -  United States Dollar

 

Investment Abbreviations:

LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate

 

Libor Rates:

1M US L - 1 Month LIBOR as of November 30, 2019 was 1.70%

3M US L - 3 Month LIBOR as of November 30, 2019 was 1.91%

 

 (1) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may normally be sold to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $43,271,173, which represents approximately 54.26% of net assets as of November 30, 2019.
(2) Security is in default and therefore is non-income producing.
(3) Bank loans generally pay interest at rates which are periodically determined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. All loans carry a variable rate of interest. 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 Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") or (iii) the Certificate of Deposit rate. Bank Loans, while exempt from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933, contain certain restrictions on resale and cannot be sold publicly. Floating rate bank 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.
(4) Amount represents less than 0.005% of net assets.
(5) Non-income producing security.
(6) The level 3 assets were valued using significant unobservable inputs as a result of unavailable quoted prices from an active market or the unavailability of other significant observable inputs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

  

 

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Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund Statements of Investments

 

November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

   Currency  Rate   Maturity Date  Principal Amount/Shares*   Value (Expressed in USD) 
                   
SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS - 82.50%             
Argentina - 0.48%                     
Republic of Argentina:                     
   EUR   7.82%  12/31/33   4,253,537   $2,203,540 
                    2,203,540 
                      
Brazil - 9.68%                     
Nota Do Tesouro Nacional:                     
   BRL   0.00%  07/01/20   49,810,000    11,482,319(1) 
   BRL   10.00%  01/01/21   45,140,000    11,240,296 
   BRL   10.00%  01/01/23   33,950,000    8,903,340 
   BRL   10.00%  01/01/25   3,410,000    922,369 
   BRL   10.00%  01/01/27   31,120,000    8,617,379 
   BRL   10.00%  01/01/29   10,721,000    3,029,540 
                    44,195,243 
                      
Chile - 2.33%                     
Republic of Chile:                     
   CLP   4.50%  03/01/26   4,420,000,000    5,982,371 
   CLP   4.70%  09/01/30   3,310,000,000    4,673,280(2) 
                    10,655,651 
                      
Colombia - 6.05%                     
Bogota Distrio Capital  COP   9.75%  07/26/28   18,392,000,000    5,948,389(3) 
Republic of Colombia  COP   9.85%  06/28/27   1,610,000,000    571,637 
Titulos De Tesoreria:                     
   COP   7.00%  05/04/22   12,370,000,000    3,660,420 
   COP   10.00%  07/24/24   9,977,000,000    3,342,895 
   COP   7.50%  08/26/26   24,382,700,000    7,501,743 
   COP   6.00%  04/28/28   9,205,300,000    2,575,928 
   COP   7.75%  09/18/30   12,844,000,000    3,990,033 
                    27,591,045 
                      
Czech Republic - 3.01%                     
Czech Republic Government:                     
   CZK   1.00%  06/26/26   75,100,000    3,165,827 
   CZK   0.25%  02/10/27   114,320,000    4,543,057 
   CZK   0.95%  05/15/30   133,130,000    5,457,087 
   CZK   4.20%  12/04/36   9,810,000    589,120 
                    13,755,091 
                      
Egypt - 0.59%                     
Egypt Government Bond  EGP   15.60%  08/06/26   40,610,000    2,704,799 
                      
Indonesia - 12.46%                     
Republic of Indonesia:                     
   IDR   7.00%  05/15/22   100,000,000,000    7,227,933 
   IDR   8.38%  03/15/24   10,806,000,000    818,207 
   IDR   11.00%  09/15/25   86,142,000,000    7,290,465 
   IDR   8.38%  09/15/26   61,800,000,000    4,727,558 

 

 

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Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund Statements of Investments

 

November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

   Currency  Rate   Maturity Date  Principal Amount/Shares*   Value (Expressed in USD) 
Indonesia (continued)                     
Republic of Indonesia: (continued)                
   IDR   7.00%  05/15/27   29,350,000,000   $2,080,822 
   IDR   9.00%  03/15/29   25,868,000,000    2,044,865 
   IDR   8.75%  05/15/31   11,100,000,000    864,863 
   IDR   8.25%  06/15/32   168,880,000,000    12,601,645 
   IDR   6.63%  05/15/33   93,870,000,000    6,139,318 
   IDR   8.38%  03/15/34   81,000,000,000    6,144,630 
   IDR   8.25%  05/15/36   2,900,000,000    216,909 
   IDR   7.50%  05/15/38   58,400,000,000    4,088,621 
   IDR   8.38%  04/15/39   34,472,000,000    2,606,479 
                    56,852,315 
                      
Malaysia - 2.55%                     
Malaysia Government:                     
   MYR   3.62%  11/30/21   5,950,000    1,440,380 
   MYR   3.96%  09/15/25   3,780,000    935,067 
   MYR   3.91%  07/15/26   12,800,000    3,168,356 
   MYR   3.73%  06/15/28   2,350,000    574,207 
   MYR   3.89%  08/15/29   16,900,000    4,198,192 
   MYR   4.50%  04/15/30   5,180,000    1,340,115 
                    11,656,317 
                      
Mexico - 7.60%                     
Mexican Bonos:                     
   MXN   8.00%  06/11/20   95,000    4,891 
   MXN   8.00%  12/07/23   34,720,000    1,843,211 
   MXN   8.00%  09/05/24   81,110,000    4,323,440 
   MXN   5.75%  03/05/26   246,710,000    11,828,939 
   MXN   7.50%  06/03/27   57,540,000    3,018,388 
   MXN   7.75%  05/29/31   45,295,000    2,424,142 
   MXN   7.75%  11/23/34   49,686,000    2,660,730 
   MXN   10.00%  11/20/36   47,726,000    3,093,747 
   MXN   7.75%  11/13/42   103,120,000    5,504,882 
                    34,702,370 
                      
Peru - 3.96%                     
Republic of Peru:                     
   PEN   5.94%  02/12/29   10,020,000    3,333,914(2) 
   PEN   6.15%  08/12/32   36,310,000    12,095,152(2) 
   PEN   5.40%  08/12/34   8,530,000    2,622,968(2) 
                    18,052,034 
                      
Poland - 4.84%                     
Republic of Poland:                     
   PLN   3.25%  07/25/25   18,100,000    4,976,541 
   PLN   2.50%  07/25/26   7,250,000    1,922,260 
   PLN   2.50%  07/25/27   27,300,000    7,251,551 
   PLN   2.75%  04/25/28   29,303,000    7,920,185 
                    22,070,537 

  

 

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Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund Statements of Investments

 

November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

   Currency  Rate   Maturity Date  Principal Amount/Shares*   Value (Expressed in USD) 
Romania - 1.19%                     
Romania Government Bond  RON   5.00%  02/12/29   22,800,000   $5,414,077 
                      
Russia - 8.65%                     
Russian Federation:                     
   RUB   7.40%  12/07/22   316,310,000    5,123,821 
   RUB   7.75%  09/16/26   466,680,000    7,870,224 
   RUB   7.95%  10/07/26   150,320,000    2,561,921 
   RUB   8.50%  09/17/31   1,051,630,000    19,150,026 
   RUB   7.70%  03/23/33   278,000,000    4,766,085 
                    39,472,077 
                      
South Africa - 10.21%                     
Republic of South Africa:                     
   ZAR   7.75%  02/28/23   66,460,000    4,575,098 
   ZAR   10.50%  12/21/26   146,770,000    11,083,956 
   ZAR   7.00%  02/28/31   186,020,000    10,574,810 
   ZAR   8.88%  02/28/35   23,660,000    1,488,950 
   ZAR   6.25%  03/31/36   371,190,000    17,911,571 
   ZAR   6.50%  02/28/41   20,680,000    964,499 
                    46,598,884 
                      
Thailand - 4.81%                     
Thailand Government:                     
   THB   2.88%  12/17/28   260,700,000    9,549,346 
   THB   3.78%  06/25/32   207,500,000    8,400,837 
   THB   4.68%  06/29/44   78,759,000    3,987,517 
                    21,937,700 
                      
Turkey - 3.92%                     
Inter-American Development Bank  TRY   25.00%  09/28/20   5,100,000    973,295 
Republic of Turkey:                     
   TRY   11.00%  03/02/22   5,480,000    939,184 
   TRY   10.70%  08/17/22   20,300,000    3,440,259 
   TRY   12.20%  01/18/23   19,300,000    3,376,514 
   TRY   10.40%  03/20/24   16,856,600    2,771,691 
   TRY   8.00%  03/12/25   4,480,000    661,453 
   TRY   11.00%  02/24/27   34,850,000    5,724,242 
                    17,886,638 
                      
Uruguay - 0.17%                     
Republic of Uruguay  UYU   8.50%  03/15/28   34,090,000    761,681(2) 
                      
TOTAL SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS                376,509,999 
(Cost $398,780,094)                     
                      
CORPORATE BONDS - 6.43%                     
Brazil - 1.06%                     
Swiss Insured Brazil Power Finance Sarl  BRL   9.85%  07/16/32   17,535,000    4,842,632(2) 

  

 

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Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund Statements of Investments

 

November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

   Currency  Rate   Maturity Date  Principal Amount/Shares*   Value (Expressed in USD) 
Kazakhstan - 0.14%                     
Development Bank of Kazakhstan JSC  KZT   8.95%  05/04/23   266,250,000   $639,517(2) 
                      
Mexico - 5.23%                     
America Movil SAB de CV  MXN   6.45%  12/05/22   356,170,000    17,665,762 
Petroleos Mexicanos  MXN   7.47%  11/12/26   139,850,000    6,195,137 
                    23,860,899 
                      
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS                   29,343,048 
(Cost $30,154,787)                     
                      
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.49%                  
Money Market Fund - 0.49%                     
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund - Institutional Class (7-Day Yield)  USD   1.76%  N/A   2,217,115    2,217,336 
                      
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS                  2,217,336 
(Cost $2,217,336)                     
                      
Total Investments - 89.42%                   408,070,383 
(Cost $431,152,217)                     
Other Assets In Excess of Liabilities - 10.58%                48,304,942 
                      
Net Assets - 100.00%                  $456,375,325 

 

*The principal amount/shares of each security is stated in the currency in which the security is denominated.

 

Currency Abbreviations:

BRL - Brazilian Real
CLP - Chilean Peso
COP - Colombian Peso
CZK - Czech Republic Koruna
EGP - Egyptian Pound
EUR - Euro Currency
IDR - Indonesian Rupiah
KZT - Kazakhstan Tenge
MXN - Mexican Peso
MYR - Malaysian Ringgit
PEN - Peruvian Nuevo Sol
PLN - Polish Zloty
RON - Romanian Leu
RUB - Russian Ruble
THB - Thai Baht
USD - United States Dollar
UYU - Uruguayan Peso
ZAR - South African Rand

 

(1) Issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through the accretion of discount.
(2) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may normally be sold to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $28,969,144, which represents approximately 6.35% of net assets as of November 30, 2019.
(3) Securities were originally issued pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts securities offered and sold outside of the United States from registration. Such securities cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration. As of November 30, 2019, the aggregate market value of those securities was $5,948,389, which represents approximately 1.30% of net assets.

  

 

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Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund Statements of Investments

 

November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

OUTSTANDING FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS

 

Counterparty  Settlement Date  Fund Receiving  U.S. $ Value at November 30, 2019   Fund Delivering  U.S. $ Value at November 30, 2019   Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) 
Citigroup Global Market  01/03/20  BRL   2,684,239   USD   2,668,996    15,243 
Citigroup Global Market  12/06/19  COP   5,100,646   USD   5,085,172    15,474 
Citigroup Global Market  12/20/19  USD   4,795,275   COP   4,697,919    97,356 
Citigroup Global Market  12/06/19  USD   562,106   CZK   558,756    3,350 
Citigroup Global Market  01/24/20  USD   6,516,118   MXN   6,458,304    57,814 
Citigroup Global Market  12/20/19  USD   3,159,430   PEN   3,117,763    41,667 
Citigroup Global Market  12/06/19  THB   6,217,034   USD   6,214,212    2,822 
Citigroup Global Market  12/20/19  THB   1,548,357   USD   1,546,711    1,646 
Goldman Sachs & Co.  01/24/20  USD   704,931   EUR   702,404    2,527 
Goldman Sachs & Co.  01/29/20  HUF   6,472,974   USD   6,456,382    16,592 
Goldman Sachs & Co.  01/29/20  USD   1,100,045   HUF   1,098,106    1,939 
Goldman Sachs & Co.  01/24/20  USD   5,006,928   MXN   4,966,033    40,895 
Goldman Sachs & Co.  12/20/19  USD   1,559,974   PEN   1,539,172    20,802 
Goldman Sachs & Co.  12/20/19  USD   12,036,794   RUB   12,006,496    30,298 
Goldman Sachs & Co.  12/20/19  THB   6,206,090   USD   6,197,650    8,440 
Goldman Sachs & Co.  12/13/19  ZAR   2,627,098   USD   2,616,313    10,785 
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  12/03/19  USD   329,024   BRL   310,839    18,185 
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  01/03/20  BRL   6,137,931   USD   6,104,720    33,211 
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  01/29/20  HUF   6,343,069   USD   6,326,101    16,968 
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  12/27/19  IDR   319,992   USD   319,944    48 
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  01/24/20  USD   2,575,656   MXN   2,553,443    22,213 
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  12/06/19  PLN   17,980,312   USD   17,915,375    64,937 
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  12/20/19  THB   1,889,902   USD   1,887,113    2,789 
                      $526,001 
Citigroup Global Market  12/03/19  BRL   2,688,664   USD   2,847,150    (158,486)
Citigroup Global Market  12/27/19  CLP   5,373,980   USD   5,421,940    (47,960)
Citigroup Global Market  12/06/19  CZK   5,892,657   USD   5,970,515    (77,858)
Citigroup Global Market  12/03/19  USD   2,673,321   BRL   2,688,665    (15,344)
Goldman Sachs & Co.  12/06/19  CZK   2,593,342   USD   2,627,906    (34,564)
Goldman Sachs & Co.  12/13/19  USD   9,670,972   ZAR   9,844,717    (173,745)
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  12/03/19  BRL   6,458,890   USD   6,848,492    (389,602)
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  01/03/20  BRL   317,166   USD   317,903    (737)
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  12/27/19  CLP   1,086,376   USD   1,097,866    (11,490)
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  12/06/19  CZK   7,149,988   USD   7,244,649    (94,661)
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  12/27/19  USD   7,583,944   IDR   7,585,085    (1,141)
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  12/03/19  USD   6,114,400   BRL   6,148,050    (33,650)
Morgan Stanley  12/06/19  RUB   11,362,075   USD   11,384,647    (22,572)
                      $(1,061,810)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

  

 

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund Statements of Investments

 

November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

   Currency  Rate   Maturity Date  Principal Amount/Shares*   Value (Expressed in USD) 
SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS - 0.95%                  
Argentina - 0.22%                     
Republic of Argentina  USD   5.88%  01/11/28   97,000   $38,751 
                      
Qatar - 0.73%                     
State of Qatar:                     
   USD   5.10%  04/23/48   86,000    110,389(1) 
   USD   4.82%  03/14/49   15,000    18,584(1) 
                    128,973 
                      
TOTAL SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS                167,724 
(Cost $155,823)                     
                      
CORPORATE BONDS - 92.34%                     
Algeria - 0.93%                     
GTH Finance BV  USD   7.25%  04/26/23   146,000    163,839(1) 
                      
Argentina - 2.17%                     
Pampa Energia SA  USD   7.50%  01/24/27   48,000    37,035(1) 
Rio Energy SA  USD   6.88%  02/01/25   265,000    149,311(1) 
Transportadora de Gas del Sur SA YPF SA:  USD   6.75%  05/02/25   56,000    46,585(1) 
   USD   8.50%  07/28/25   75,000    62,332(1) 
   USD   6.95%  07/21/27   115,000    88,155(2)
                    383,418 
                      
Brazil - 8.18%                     
Adecoagro SA  USD   6.00%  09/21/27   74,000    72,208(1) 
Banco do Brasil SA  USD   9.00%  Perpetual   55,000    62,657(1)(3)(4) 
BRF GmbH  USD   4.35%  09/29/26   81,000    81,481(1) 
CSN Resources SA  USD   7.63%  04/17/26   105,000    107,838(1) 
Gol Finance SA  USD   7.00%  01/31/25   137,000    137,920(1) 
Itau Unibanco Holding SA  USD   6.13%  Perpetual   76,000    78,434(1)(3)(4) 
JSL Europe SA  USD   7.75%  07/26/24   36,000    38,691(1) 
Klabin Austria GmbH  USD   7.00%  04/03/49   87,000    92,764(1) 
Minerva Luxembourg SA  USD   6.50%  09/20/26   171,000    181,153(1) 
MV24 Capital BV  USD   6.75%  06/01/34   127,000    131,337(1) 
NBM US Holdings, Inc.  USD   7.00%  05/14/26   72,000    76,815(1) 
Petrobras Global Finance BV:                     
   USD   8.75%  05/23/26   73,000    93,020 
   USD   5.75%  02/01/29   58,000    63,927 
   USD   6.90%  03/19/49   102,000    117,066 
Usiminas International Sarl  USD   5.88%  07/18/26   66,000    67,402(1) 
Vale Overseas, Ltd.  USD   6.25%  08/10/26   37,000    42,851 
                    1,445,564 

  

 

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November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

   Currency  Rate   Maturity Date  Principal Amount/Shares*   Value (Expressed in USD) 
Chile - 2.97%                     
Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA  USD   5.50%  04/30/49   97,000   $100,185(1) 
Colbun SA  USD   4.50%  07/10/24   64,000    68,069(1) 
Empresa Electrica Angamos SA  USD   4.88%  05/25/29   95,816    98,002(1) 
Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones SA:                     
   USD   4.88%  10/30/24   75,000    77,836(1) 
   USD   4.75%  08/01/26   11,000    11,435(1)
Geopark, Ltd.  USD   6.50%  09/21/24   165,000    168,738(1) 
                    524,265 
                      
China - 6.94%                     
Bank of China, Ltd.  USD   5.00%  11/13/24   80,000    87,700(2) 
CNAC HK Finbridge Co., Ltd.  USD   5.13%  03/14/28   200,000    225,500 
CNRC Capitale, Ltd.  USD   3.90%  Perpetual   200,000    202,719(3)(4) 
Country Garden Holdings Co., Ltd.  USD   4.75%  07/25/22   200,000    202,156 
ENN Clean Energy International Investment, Ltd.  USD   7.50%  02/27/21   200,000    207,250 
Golden Eagle Retail Group, Ltd.  USD   4.63%  05/21/23   103,000    101,326(2) 
Wanda Properties International Co., Ltd.  USD   7.25%  01/29/24   200,000    200,375 
                    1,227,026 
                      
Colombia - 5.40%                     
AI Candelaria Spain SLU  USD   7.50%  12/15/28   148,000    162,468(1) 
Bancolombia SA  USD   4.88%  10/18/27   94,000    95,998(3) 
Ecopetrol SA:                     
   USD   5.38%  06/26/26   149,000    164,891 
   USD   7.38%  09/18/43   116,000    154,370 
Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP  USD   4.25%  07/18/29   79,000    81,208(1) 
Gran Tierra Energy International Holdings, Ltd.  USD   6.25%  02/15/25   220,000    194,975(1) 
Millicom International Cellular SA  USD   5.13%  01/15/28   67,000    68,832(1) 
Oleoducto Central SA  USD   4.00%  05/07/21   30,000    30,670(1) 
                    953,412 
                      
Ghana - 1.62%                     
Kosmos Energy, Ltd.  USD   7.13%  04/04/26   275,000    286,610(1) 
                      
Guatemala - 0.47%                     
Comcel Trust via Comunicaciones Celulares SA  USD   6.88%  02/06/24   19,000    19,561(1)
Energuate Trust  USD   5.88%  05/03/27   63,000    64,152(1) 
                    83,713 
                      
Hong Kong - 3.04%                     
CK Hutchison Capital Securities 17, Ltd.  USD   4.00%  Perpetual   120,000    121,275(1)(3)(4) 
CK Hutchison International 17 II, Ltd.  USD   3.25%  09/29/27   200,000    205,813(2) 
Towngas Finance, Ltd.  USD   4.75%  Perpetual   200,000    209,937(3)(4) 
                    537,025 

  

 

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund Statements of Investments

 

November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

   Currency  Rate   Maturity Date  Principal Amount/Shares*   Value (Expressed in USD) 
India - 3.62%                     
ABJA Investment Co. Pte, Ltd.  USD   5.95%  07/31/24   200,000   $209,719 
Adani Renewable Energy RJ, Ltd./Kodangal Solar Parks Pvt Ltd/Wardha Solar Maharash  USD   4.63%  10/15/39   95,000    96,662(1) 
Adani Transmission, Ltd.  USD   4.25%  05/21/36   87,000    87,888(1) 
Bharti Airtel, Ltd.  USD   4.38%  06/10/25   48,000    48,345(2) 
Greenko Dutch BV  USD   5.25%  07/24/24   43,000    43,773(1) 
Network i2i, Ltd.  USD   5Y US TI + 4.28%   Perpetual   93,000    87,420(1)(3)(4) 
Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC  USD   9.25%  04/23/26   30,000    29,325(1) 
Vedanta Resources, Ltd.:                     
   USD   6.38%  07/30/22   17,000    16,649(1) 
   USD   6.13%  08/09/24   21,000    18,894(1) 
                    638,675 
                      
Indonesia - 3.02%                     
Indo Energy Finance II BV  USD   6.38%  01/24/23   43,890    44,260(2) 
Listrindo Capital BV  USD   4.95%  09/14/26   177,000    180,955(1)
Minejesa Capital BV  USD   4.63%  08/10/30   140,000    144,375(1) 
Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk PT  USD   5.13%  05/16/24   100,000    108,828(2) 
PT Bumi Resources TBK (Eterna Capital Pte, Ltd.)  USD   6.50% Cash + 1.00% PIK   12/11/22   70,900    55,751(5) 
                    534,169 
                      
Israel - 3.11%                     
Altice Financing SA:                     
   USD   6.63%  02/15/23   89,000    91,225(1) 
   USD   7.50%  05/15/26   122,000    130,076(1) 
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV:                     
   USD   7.13%  01/31/25   288,000    295,128(1) 
   USD   3.15%  10/01/26   40,000    32,588 
                    549,017 
                      
Kazakhstan - 0.12%                     
Nostrum Oil & Gas Finance BV  USD   7.00%  02/16/25   40,000    21,406(1) 
                      
Macau - 3.26%                     
Las Vegas Sands Corp.  USD   3.50%  08/18/26   67,000    68,218 
Melco Resorts Finance, Ltd.:                     
   USD   4.88%  06/06/25   130,000    133,352(1) 
   USD   5.38%  12/04/29   90,000    92,081(1) 
Sands China, Ltd.  USD   5.13%  08/08/25   209,000    230,488 
Studio City Co., Ltd.  USD   7.25%  11/30/21   51,000    52,187(1) 
                    576,326 
                      
Malaysia - 3.55%                     
Axiata SPV2 Bhd  USD   4.36%  03/24/26   200,000    215,344 
Gohl Capital, Ltd.  USD   4.25%  01/24/27   200,000    208,812 
TNB Global Ventures Capital Bhd  USD   3.24%  10/19/26   200,000    202,375 
                    626,531 

 

 

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November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

   Currency  Rate   Maturity Date  Principal Amount/Shares*   Value (Expressed in USD) 
Mexico - 6.07%                     
Axtel SAB Axtel de CV  USD   6.38%  11/14/24   189,000   $195,999(1)
Banco Mercantil del Norte SA/Grand Cayman  USD   6.75%  Perpetual   87,000    89,746(1)(3)(4) 
BBVA Bancomer SA  USD   6.75%  09/30/22   56,000    60,844(1) 
Cemex SAB de CV:                     
   USD   6.13%  05/05/25   106,000    110,041(1) 
   USD   7.75%  04/16/26   108,000    117,045(1) 
Cometa Energia SA de CV  USD   6.38%  04/24/35   126,944    136,862(1) 
Metalsa SA de CV  USD   4.90%  04/24/23   36,000    37,007(1) 
Mexico Generadora De Energia  USD   5.50%  12/06/32   77,321    83,423(1) 
Sixsigma Networks Mexico SA de CV  USD   7.50%  05/02/25   133,000    134,039(1) 
Southern Copper Corp.  USD   6.75%  04/16/40   83,000    108,276 
                    1,073,282 
                      
Morocco - 0.96%                     
OCP SA:                     
   USD   5.63%  04/25/24   21,000    23,121(1) 
   USD   4.50%  10/22/25   138,000    146,970(1) 
                    170,091 
                      
Nigeria - 1.75%                     
Access Bank PLC  USD   10.50%  10/19/21   22,000    24,557(1) 
IHS Netherlands Holdco BV  USD   8.00%  09/18/27   244,000    259,860(1) 
United Bank for Africa PLC  USD   7.75%  06/08/22   24,000    25,504(1) 
                    309,921 
                      
Panama - 0.96%                     
C&W Senior Financing DAC  USD   7.50%  10/15/26   157,000    168,971(1) 
                      
Peru - 3.36%                     
Banco BBVA Peru SA  USD   5.00%  08/26/22   76,000    80,643(1) 
Cia Minera Milpo SAA  USD   4.63%  03/28/23   112,000    115,955(1) 
Inkia Energy, Ltd.  USD   5.88%  11/09/27   164,000    169,765(1) 
Kallpa Generacion SA:                     
   USD   4.88%  05/24/26   143,000    151,737(1) 
   USD   4.13%  08/16/27   74,000    75,526(1) 
                    593,626 
                      
Philippines - 1.15%                     
Royal Capital BV  USD   4.88%  Perpetual   200,000    202,678(3)(4) 
                      
Qatar - 1.92%                     
Ooredoo International Finance, Ltd.:                     
   USD   3.75%  06/22/26   302,000    318,421(1) 
   USD   3.88%  01/31/28   20,000    21,485(1) 
                    339,906 

  

 

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November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

   Currency  Rate   Maturity Date  Principal Amount/Shares*   Value (Expressed in USD) 
Russia - 4.03%                     
Gazprom PJSC Via Gaz Capital SA  USD   4.95%  02/06/28   239,000   $264,170(1) 
Sberbank of Russia Via SB Capital SA  USD   5.25%  05/23/23   390,000    415,594(1) 
VTB Bank PJSC Via VTB Eurasia DAC  USD   9.50%  Perpetual   30,000    33,084(1)(3)(4) 
                    712,848 
                      
Saudi Arabia - 3.79%                     
Acwa Power Management And Investments One, Ltd.  USD   5.95%  12/15/39   413,000    440,835(1) 
Arabian Centres Co., Ltd.  USD   5.38%  11/26/24   188,000    191,995(1) 
Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 2  USD   5.06%  04/08/43   32,000    36,352(1) 
                    669,182 
                      
Singapore - 1.15%                     
United Overseas Bank, Ltd.  USD   5Y US S + 1.794%   12/31/49   200,000    203,969(3) 
                      
South Africa - 1.02%                     
Eskom Holdings SOC, Ltd.  USD   5.75%  01/26/21   69,000    68,983(1) 
Prosus NV  USD   5.50%  07/21/25   99,000    110,687(1) 
                    179,670 
                      
South Korea - 3.48%                     
Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.  USD   3.13%  07/25/27   130,000    135,627(2) 
KT Corp.  USD   2.50%  07/18/26   150,000    148,523(2) 
Shinhan Bank Co., Ltd.  USD   3.88%  03/24/26   316,000    330,467(2) 
                    614,617 
                      
Thailand - 2.29%                     
Bangkok Bank PCL  USD   5Y US TI + 1.90%   09/25/34   110,000    111,413(1)(3) 
PTT Treasury Center Co., Ltd.  USD   4.50%  10/25/42   60,000    68,064(1) 
PTTEP Treasury Center Co., Ltd.  USD   4.60%  Perpetual   172,000    177,725(2)(3)(4) 
Thaioil Treasury Center Co., Ltd.  USD   4.88%  01/23/43   40,000    48,066(2) 
                    405,268 
                      
Turkey - 2.56%                     
Turk Telekomunikasyon AS  USD   6.88%  02/28/25   98,000    104,891(1) 
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS  USD   5.88%  03/16/23   212,000    217,234(1) 
Turkiye Is Bankasi AS  USD   5.00%  04/30/20   129,000    130,209(1) 
                    452,334 
                      
Ukraine - 2.88%                     
DTEK Finance PLC  USD   10.75 PIK%   12/31/24   81,000    83,114(5) 
Metinvest BV:                     
   USD   7.75%  04/23/23   200,000    207,550(1) 
   USD   7.75%  10/17/29   221,000    218,237(1)
                    508,901 
                      
United Arab Emirates - 3.99%                     
Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline:                     
   USD   3.65%  11/02/29   69,000    74,089(1) 
   USD   4.60%  11/02/47   336,000    386,400(1) 

 

 

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   Currency  Rate   Maturity Date  Principal Amount/Shares*   Value (Expressed in USD) 
United Arab Emirates (continued)                     
MAF Global Securities, Ltd.  USD   5.50%  Perpetual   239,000   $243,593(3)(4) 
                    704,082 
                      
Vietnam - 1.02%                     
Mong Duong Finance Holdings BV  USD   5.13%  05/07/29   176,000    180,400(1) 
                      
Zambia - 1.56%                     
First Quantum Minerals, Ltd.:                     
   USD   7.25%  04/01/23   64,000    64,400(1) 
   USD   6.50%  03/01/24   67,000    65,210(1) 
   USD   7.50%  04/01/25   65,000    64,106(1) 
   USD   6.88%  03/01/26   84,000    81,493(1) 
                    275,209 
                      
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS                   16,315,951 
(Cost $15,694,496)                     
                      
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 6.37%                     
Money Market Fund - 6.37%                     
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund - Institutional Class (7-Day Yield)  USD   1.76%  N/A   1,124,691    1,124,804 
                      
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS                   1,124,804 
(Cost $1,124,796)                     
                      
Total Investments - 99.66%                   17,608,479 
(Cost $16,975,115)                     
Other Assets In Excess of Liabilities - 0.34%                60,647 
                      
Net Assets - 100.00%                  $17,669,126 

 

*The principal amount/shares of each security is stated in the currency in which the security is denominated.

 

Currency Abbreviations:

USD -  United States Dollar

 

(1) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may normally be sold to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $10,875,104, which represents approximately 61.55% of net assets as of November 30, 2019.
(2) Securities were originally issued pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts securities offered and sold outside of the United States from registration. Such securities cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration. As of November 30, 2019, the aggregate market value of those securities was $1,524,834, which represents approximately 8.63% of net assets.
(3) Floating or variable rate security. The reference rate is described above. The rate in effect as of November 30, 2019 is based on the reference rate plus the displayed spread as of the security's last reset date. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.
(4) Security has no contractual maturity date, is not redeemable and contractually pays an indefinite stream of interest.
(5) Payment-in-kind securities.

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Grade Fund Statements of Investments

 

November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

   Currency  Rate   Maturity Date  Principal Amount/Shares*   Value (Expressed in USD) 
                   
ASSET BACKED/COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 11.09%          
1211 Avenue of the Americas Trust, Series 2015-1211  USD   3.90%  08/10/25   25,000   $26,976(1) 
Aqua Finance Trust 2019-A, Series 2019-A  USD   3.14%  09/15/25   71,781    72,067(1) 
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-IMC  USD   1M US L + 1.30%   04/15/21   75,000    75,083(1)(2) 
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-SST2  USD   1M US L + 0.92%   02/15/22   50,000    49,956(1)(2) 
CLNY Trust 2019-IKPR, Series 2019-IKPR  USD   1M US L + 1.227%   11/15/21   50,000    49,715(1)(2) 
Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1  USD   3.78%  04/15/25   50,000    50,892 
Fannie Mae Pool:                     
Series 2015  USD   12M US L + 1.593%   11/01/45   80,646    82,091(2)(3) 
Series 2016  USD   12M US L + 1.55%   09/01/46   126,621    130,221(2)(3) 
Financial Asset Securities Corp. AAA Trust, Series 2005-2  USD   1M US L + 0.30%   11/26/35   17,659    17,820(1)(2) 
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-1  USD   3.19%  01/15/25   25,000    26,052(1) 
Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool, Series 2012  USD   12M US L + 1.65%   12/01/42   57,781    59,436(2)(3) 
Freddie Mac Whole Loan Securities Trust:                     
Series 2015-SC02  USD   3.00%  09/25/45   56,972    57,510(3) 
Series 2016-SC01  USD   3.50%  07/25/46   79,969    81,901(3) 
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2006-LDP9  USD   5.34%  05/15/47   79,120    74,098 
RBSSP Resecuritization Trust, Series 2012-6  USD   1M US L + 0.34%   11/26/35   14,805    14,856(1)(2) 
RSBO Resecuritization Trust, Series 2012-6  USD   1M US L + 0.33%   01/26/36   7,174    7,170(1)(2) 
TAL Advantage V LLC:                     
Series 2013-2A  USD   3.55%  11/20/23   40,000    40,016(1) 
Series 2014-1A  USD   3.51%  02/20/24   21,250    21,239(1) 
Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-5  USD   2.50%  10/25/56   25,314    25,431(1)(2) 
VOLT LXXX LLC, Series 2019-NPL6  USD   3.23%  10/25/49   73,104    73,343(1)(4) 
VOLT LXXXIV LLC, Series 2019-NP10  USD   3.43%  11/25/22   200,000    200,469(1)(4) 
                      
TOTAL ASSET BACKED/COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES           1,236,342 
(Cost $1,229,127)                     
                      
CORPORATE BONDS - 40.08%                     
Automotive - 1.37%                     
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, Series GMTN  USD   4.39%  01/08/26   50,000    50,120 
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.  USD   4.30%  07/13/25   50,000    52,693 
Hyundai Capital America:                     
   USD   3.00%  10/30/20   25,000    25,174(1) 
   USD   3.25%  09/20/22   25,000    25,429(1) 
                    153,416 
                      
Banking - 11.03%                     
Bank of America Corp.  USD   3M US L + 1.32%   04/23/40   125,000    141,668(2) 
Capital One Financial Corp.  USD   3.75%  03/09/27   75,000    79,487 
Citigroup, Inc.  USD   4.40%  06/10/25   125,000    135,091 
Credit Suisse Group AG  USD   3M US L + 1.24%   06/12/24   50,000    52,764(1)(2) 
Deutsche Bank AG  USD   3.70%  05/30/24   50,000    50,180 
Fifth Third Bancorp  USD   3.65%  01/25/24   50,000    52,661 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.  USD   3M US L + 0.99%   07/24/23   50,000    50,818(2) 
HSBC Holdings PLC  USD   3.95%  05/18/24   50,000    52,366(2) 
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA  USD   3.88%  07/14/27   100,000    100,463(1) 

 

 

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November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

   Currency  Rate   Maturity Date  Principal Amount/Shares*   Value (Expressed in USD) 
Banking (continued)                     
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  USD   3.63%  12/01/27   50,000   $52,825 
Key Bank NA  USD   3.90%  04/13/29   75,000    80,681 
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.  USD   3M US L + 0.84%   07/16/23   50,000    50,523(2) 
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC  USD   6.10%  06/10/23   50,000    54,793 
Societe Generale SA  USD   2.63%  10/16/24   100,000    99,392(1) 
Standard Chartered PLC  USD   3M US L + 1.15%   01/20/23   50,000    51,695(1)(2) 
State Street Corp.  USD   3.03%  11/01/34   50,000    50,306(2) 
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.  USD   3.20%  09/17/29   25,000    25,473 
Synchrony Financial  USD   3.70%  08/04/26   50,000    51,417 
                    1,232,603 
                      
Building Products - 0.50%                     
Vulcan Materials Co.  USD   4.50%  06/15/47   50,000    55,419 
                      
Chemicals - 1.01%                     
Huntsman International LLC  USD   4.50%  05/01/29   50,000    52,888 
Nutrien, Ltd.  USD   5.00%  04/01/49   50,000    58,649 
                    111,537 
                      
Electric - 2.47%                     
Electricite de France SA  USD   4.50%  09/21/28   50,000    55,952(1) 
Entergy Texas, Inc.  USD   3.55%  09/30/49   50,000    51,972 
Exelon Generation Co. LLC  USD   5.60%  06/15/42   50,000    58,348 
FirstEnergy Corp., Series C  USD   4.85%  07/15/47   50,000    59,397 
Xcel Energy, Inc.  USD   3.50%  12/01/49   50,000    50,555 
                    276,224 
                      
Exploration & Production - 1.63%                     
Apache Corp.  USD   5.10%  09/01/40   50,000    48,842 
Concho Resources, Inc.  USD   3.75%  10/01/27   50,000    51,811 
Diamondback Energy, Inc.  USD   2.88%  12/01/24   50,000    49,958 
Occidental Petroleum Corp.  USD   6.45%  09/15/36   25,000    30,454 
                    181,065 
                      
Gas Distributors - 0.92%                     
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC  USD   3.70%  11/15/29   50,000    50,544(1) 
Sempra Energy  USD   4.00%  02/01/48   50,000    52,156 
                    102,700 
                      
Gas Pipelines - 3.04%                     
Boardwalk Pipelines LP  USD   5.95%  06/01/26   50,000    56,161 
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.  USD   4.25%  11/01/28   50,000    54,398 
Dominion Energy Gas Holdings LLC, Series B  USD   3.00%  11/15/29   25,000    24,982 
Dominion Energy, Inc.  USD   2.72%  08/15/21   50,000    50,334(4) 
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP  USD   5.50%  03/01/44   50,000    57,220 
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC  USD   5.00%  03/15/27   50,000    54,779 
Western Midstream Operating LP  USD   5.45%  04/01/44   50,000    42,349 
                    340,223 
                      
Health Insurance - 0.48%                     
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.  USD   3.88%  08/15/59   50,000    53,930 
                      
Healthcare - 1.01%                     
CVS Health Corp.:                     
   USD   4.30%  03/25/28   25,000    27,286 

 

 

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November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

   Currency  Rate   Maturity Date  Principal Amount/Shares*   Value (Expressed in USD) 
Healthcare (continued)                     
CVS Health Corp. (continued)                     
   USD   4.78%  03/25/38   25,000   $28,483 
HCA, Inc.  USD   5.25%  06/15/49   50,000    56,410 
                    112,179 
                      
Leisure - 0.45%                     
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.  USD   2.65%  11/28/20   50,000    50,279 
                      
Media Cable - 1.53%                     
Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital  USD   6.48%  10/23/45   50,000    62,043 
Comcast Corp.  USD   3.97%  11/01/47   50,000    55,644 
Cox Communications, Inc.  USD   3.35%  09/15/26   50,000    51,944(1) 
                    169,631 
                      
Media Other - 1.11%                     
Fox Corp.  USD   5.58%  01/25/49   75,000    95,652(1) 
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.  USD   4.65%  10/01/28   25,000    28,031 
                    123,683 
                      
Metals/Mining/Steel - 0.77%                     
Anglo American Capital PLC  USD   4.00%  09/11/27   50,000    52,072(1) 
Newmont Goldcorp Corp.  USD   6.25%  10/01/39   25,000    33,418 
                    85,490 
                      
Non Captive Finance - 1.19%                     
Air Lease Corp.  USD   3.63%  12/01/27   75,000    77,706 
GATX Corp.  USD   4.55%  11/07/28   50,000    54,914 
                    132,620 
                      
Pharmaceuticals - 0.79%                     
AbbVie, Inc.  USD   2.95%  11/21/26   75,000    75,859(1) 
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV  USD   2.20%  07/21/21   13,000    12,597 
                    88,456 
                      
Real Estate Investment Trust (REITs) - 1.66%                     
American Homes 4 Rent LP  USD   4.25%  02/15/28   50,000    53,674 
Kimco Realty Corp.  USD   3.20%  05/01/21   25,000    25,346 
SITE Centers Corp.  USD   4.25%  02/01/26   50,000    52,935 
WEA Finance LLC  USD   3.50%  06/15/29   50,000    51,873(1) 
                    183,828 
                      
Refining - 0.49%                     
Marathon Petroleum Corp.:                     
   USD   5.13%  12/15/26   25,000    28,365 
   USD   3.80%  04/01/28   25,000    26,316 
                    54,681 
                      
Restaurants - 0.52%                     
McDonald's Corp.  USD   4.45%  03/01/47   50,000    57,995 
                      
Retail Food/Drug - 0.24%                     
Kroger Co.  USD   4.45%  02/01/47   25,000    26,756 

 

 

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November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

   Currency  Rate   Maturity Date  Principal Amount/Shares*   Value (Expressed in USD) 
Retail Non Food/Drug - 0.95%                     
AutoZone, Inc.  USD   3.75%  04/18/29   50,000   $53,503 
Dollar Tree, Inc.  USD   4.00%  05/15/25   50,000    52,779 
                    106,282 
                      
Services Other - 1.65%                     
Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd.  USD   4.00%  12/06/37   50,000    53,945 
Amazon.com, Inc., Series WI  USD   3.88%  08/22/37   50,000    57,016 
Expedia Group, Inc.  USD   3.25%  02/15/30   75,000    73,275(1) 
                    184,236 
                      
Technology - 2.57%                     
Broadcom, Inc.  USD   4.25%  04/15/26   50,000    52,419(1) 
Equinix, Inc.  USD   2.63%  11/18/24   50,000    50,121 
Fiserv, Inc.  USD   3.20%  07/01/26   50,000    51,861 
Microsoft Corp.  USD   3.45%  08/08/36   25,000    27,591 
Tencent Holdings, Ltd.  USD   3.60%  01/19/28   50,000    52,067(1) 
Xilinx, Inc.  USD   2.95%  06/01/24   50,000    51,349 
                    285,408 
                      
Transportation Non Air/Rail - 0.70%                     
FedEx Corp.  USD   4.40%  01/15/47   50,000    50,987 
Ryder System, Inc.  USD   3.65%  03/18/24   25,000    26,178 
                    77,165 
                      
Wireless - 0.99%                     
Crown Castle International Corp.  USD   3.20%  09/01/24   50,000    51,766 
Vodafone Group PLC  USD   5.00%  05/30/38   50,000    57,582 
                    109,348 
                      
Wirelines - 1.01%                     
AT&T, Inc.  USD   4.35%  03/01/29   50,000    55,209 
Verizon Communications, Inc.  USD   4.33%  09/21/28   50,000    56,757 
                    111,966 
                      
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS                   4,467,120 
(Cost $4,190,020)                     
                      
U.S. TREASURY BONDS/NOTES - 22.19%                  
U.S. Treasury Bonds:                     
   USD   2.75%  02/15/28   50,000    53,827 
   USD   2.50%  02/15/46   225,000    238,087 
U.S. Treasury Notes:                     
   USD   1.38%  09/30/20   400,000    399,031 
   USD   2.00%  11/15/21   625,000    629,468 
   USD   2.75%  02/15/24   250,000    261,265 
  USD   2.13%  05/15/25   325,000    332,598 
   USD   2.00%  08/15/25   550,000    559,421 
                      
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY BONDS/NOTES                2,473,697 
(Cost $2,427,324)                     

 

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Grade Fund Statements of Investments

 

November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

   Currency  Rate   Maturity Date  Principal Amount/Shares*   Value (Expressed in USD) 
                   
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 20.24%             
FNMA TBA:                     
   USD   3.00%  12/12/19   525,000   $532,424(3) 
   USD   3.50%  12/12/19   750,000    769,922(3) 
   USD   4.00%  12/12/19   675,000    700,365(3) 
   USD   2.50%  12/17/19   150,000    151,294(3) 
   USD   3.00%  12/17/19   100,000    102,348(3) 
                      
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES    2,256,353 
(Cost $2,253,077)                     
                      
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 6.90%                     
Money Market Mutual Funds - 6.90%                     
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund - Institutional Class (7-Day Yield)  USD   1.76%  N/A   768,426    768,503 
                      
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS                   768,503 
(Cost $768,488)                     
                      
Total Investments - 100.50%                   11,202,015 
(Cost $10,868,036)                     
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.50)%                   (55,805)
                      
Net Assets - 100.00%                  $11,146,210 

 

*The principal amount/shares of each security is stated in the currency in which the security is denominated.

 

Currency Abbreviations:

USD - United States Dollar

 

Investment Abbreviations:

LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate

 

Libor Rates:

1M US L - 1 Month LIBOR as of November 30, 2019 was 1.70%

3M US L - 3 Month LIBOR as of November 30, 2019 was 1.91%

12M US L - 12 Month LIBOR as of November 30, 2019 was 1.95%

 

(1)Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may normally be sold to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $1,666,767, which represents approximately 14.95% of net assets as of November 30, 2019.
(2)Floating or variable rate security. The reference rate is described above. The rate in effect as of November 30, 2019 is based on the reference rate plus the displayed spread as of the security's last reset date. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.
(3)Investment purchased on a delayed delivery basis.
(4)Step bond. Coupon changes periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect as of November 30, 2019.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund Statements of Investments

 

November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

   Currency  Rate   Shares*   Value (Expressed in USD) 
                
OPEN-END FUNDS - 94.80%                  
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund  USD   N/A    194,293   $1,756,405(1) 
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund  USD   N/A    698,548    6,817,824(1) 
Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund  USD   N/A    1,272,098    10,049,575(1) 
Stone Harbor Investment Grade Fund  USD   N/A    1,047,929    11,129,009(1) 
Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund  USD   N/A    195,421    1,702,119(1) 
                 31,454,932 
                   
TOTAL OPEN-END FUNDS                31,454,932 
(Cost $31,989,609)                  
                   
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.71%                  
Money Market Mutual Funds - 3.71%                  
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund - Institutional Class (7-Day Yield)  USD   1.76%   1,230,294    1,230,417 
                   
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS                1,230,417 
(Cost $1,230,416)                  
                   
Total Investments - 98.51%                32,685,349 
(Cost $33,220,025)                  
Other Assets In Excess of Liabilities - 1.49%                492,668 
                   
Net Assets - 100.00%               $33,178,017 

 

*The shares of each security is stated in the currency in which the security is denominated.

 

Currency Abbreviations:

CAD - Canadian Dollar
EUR - Euro Currency
GBP - Great Britain Pound
JPY - Japanese Yen
MXN - Mexican Peso
SGD - Singapore Dollar
USD - United States Dollar

 

(1)Affiliated with the Fund, as each is a series of Stone Harbor Investment Funds and has the same investment adviser.

 

 

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November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

OUTSTANDING FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS

 

Counterparty  Settlement Date  Fund Receiving  U.S. $ Value at November 30, 2019   Fund Delivering  U.S. $ Value at November 30, 2019   Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) 
Citigroup Global Market  01/08/20  EUR   256,360   USD   256,345    15 
Goldman Sachs & Co.  12/04/19  USD   323,640   JPY   320,432    3,208 
Goldman Sachs & Co.  12/04/19  USD   331,509   SGD   329,045    2,464 
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  01/24/20  USD   100,673   EUR   100,106    567 
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  12/04/19  USD   332,526   JPY   331,674    852 
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  12/04/19  USD   165,050   MXN   162,451    2,599 
                      $9,705 
Citigroup Global Market  12/12/19  EUR   242,541   USD   244,292    (1,751)
Citigroup Global Market  12/04/19  USD   167,847   GBP   168,133    (286)
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  01/24/20  USD   108,674   GBP   112,361    (3,687)
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  01/08/20  USD   165,457   CAD   165,688    (231)
                      $(5,955)

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS

 

Description  Position  Contracts   Currency  Expiration Date  Notional Amount***   Value and Unrealized Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Euro-Bund Future  Short   (6)  EUR  12/06/19   $(1,026,420)  $37,444 
US 10 Yr Note Future  Short   (98)  USD  3/20/20   (12,677,219)   22,597 
US Ultra T-Bond Future  Long   2   USD  3/20/20   375,437    1,367 
                      $61,408 

 

***The notional amount of each security is stated in the currency in which the security is denominated.

 

 

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November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP CONTRACTS ON CREDIT INDICES ISSUE - BUY PROTECTION (CENTRALLY CLEARED)(1)

 

Reference Obligations  Clearing House  Fixed Deal Pay Rate   Currency   Maturity Date  Implied Credit Spread at November 30, 2019(2)   Notional Amount***(3)   Value   Upfront Premiums Received/(Paid)   Unrealized Depreciation 
ITRX EUR XOVER S30 5Y(4)  Intercontinental Exchange   5.000%   EUR   12/20/2024   2.208%   800,000   $(115,985)  $111,840   $(4,145)
CDX.NA.HY.33(5)  Intercontinental Exchange   5.000%   USD   12/20/2024   3.218%   2,800,000    (215,079)   185,710    (29,369)
CDX.NA.IG.33(6)  Intercontinental Exchange   1.000%   USD   12/20/2024   0.500%   1,300,000    (31,316)   27,157    (4,159)
CDX.NA.EM.32(7)  Intercontinental Exchange   1.000%   USD   12/20/2024   2.062%   1,675,000    80,323    (84,085)   (3,762)
                             $(282,057)  $240,622   $(41,435)

 

Credit default swaps pay quarterly.

 

***The notional amount of each security is stated in the currency in which the security is denominated.

 

(1)If the Fund is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation.
(2)Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms are utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on sovereign issues of an emerging country as of period end, serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.
(3)The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.
(4)Based on an index of 75 equally weighted CDS on the most liquid sub-investment grade European corporate entities.
(5)Based on an index of 100 North American equities with high yield credit ratings that trade in the CDS market.
(6)Based on an index of 125 North American, equally weighted investment grade issuers that trade in the CDS market.
(7)Based on an index of 14 sovereign issues domiciled in Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa North, and Asia.

  

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund Statements of Investments

 

November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

   Currency   Rate   Shares*   Value (Expressed in USD) 
                 
OPEN-END FUNDS - 99.69%                    
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund   USD    N/A    1,426,723   $13,924,815(1) 
Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund   USD    N/A    1,648,925    14,362,137(1) 
                   28,286,952 
                     
TOTAL OPEN-END FUNDS                  28,286,952 
(Cost $25,548,401)                    
                     
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.18%                    
Money Market Mutual Funds - 0.18%                    
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund - Institutional Class (7-Day Yield)   USD    1.76%   50,885    50,891 
                     
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS                  50,891 
(Cost $50,891)                    
                     
Total Investments - 99.87%                  28,337,843 
(Cost $25,599,292)                    
Other Assets In Excess of Liabilities - 0.13%                  36,747 
                     
Net Assets - 100.00%                 $28,374,590 

 

*The shares of each security is stated in the currency in which the security is denominated.

 

Currency Abbreviations:

USD - United States Dollar
EUR - Euro

 

(1)Affiliated with the Fund, as each is a series of Stone Harbor Investment Funds and has the same investment adviser.

 

OUTSTANDING FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS

 

Counterparty  Settlement Date  Fund Receiving   U.S. $ Value at November 30, 2019   Fund Delivering  U.S. $ Value at November 30, 2019   Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) 
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  01/24/20   USD    (42,743)  EUR   (42,587)  $156 
                        $156 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Funds Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

   Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund   Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund 
ASSETS:          
Investments, at value(1)  $1,099,814,723   $79,025,793 
Investments in affiliates, at value(2)        
Cash   9,611,712     
Foreign currency, at value (3)        
Unrealized appreciation on credit default swap contracts   15,479     
Variation margin receivable on credit default swap contracts        
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts   861,432     
Deposits with brokers for credit default swap contracts   4,548,661     
Deposits with brokers for forward foreign currency contracts        
Cash pledged as collateral for forward commitments        
Deposits with brokers for futures contracts        
Receivable for investments sold       73,179 
Receivable for variation margin on future contracts        
Receivable for fund shares sold   1,369,538     
Receivable from adviser        
Receivable on credit default swap contracts   32,840     
Interest receivable   17,232,964    1,157,080 
Prepaid and other assets   12,410    12,970 
Total Assets   1,133,499,759    80,269,022 
LIABILITIES:          
Payable to broker for credit default swap contracts        
Payable due to brokers for forward foreign currency contracts   930,000     
Payable for investments purchased   10,008,735    397,632 
Payable for fund shares redeemed   19,500     
Swap premium received   22,546     
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts   137,985     
Variation margin payable on credit default swap contracts   179,698     
Payable to adviser   550,606    17,317 
Payable to administrator   152,552    32,406 
Other payables   93,774    72,106 
Total Liabilities   12,095,396    519,461 
Net Assets  $1,121,404,363   $79,749,561 
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:          
Paid-in capital  $1,340,281,325   $104,094,552 
Total distributable earnings   (218,876,962)   (24,344,991)
Net Assets  $1,121,404,363   $79,749,561 
PRICING OF SHARES:          
Institutional Class          
Net Assets  $1,121,404,363   $79,749,561 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited number of shares, par value of $0.001 per share authorized)   114,853,733    10,093,399 
Net assets value, offering and redemption price per share  $9.76   $7.90 
(1)Cost of Investments  $1,118,519,375   $78,687,429 
(2)Cost of Investments in affiliates  $   $ 
(3)Cost of Investments in foreign cash  $   $ 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Funds Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund   Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund   Stone Harbor Investment Grade Fund   Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund   Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund 
                  
$408,070,383   $17,608,479   $11,202,015   $1,230,417   $50,891 
             31,454,932    28,286,952 
             37,494     
 25,873            127,981     
                  
             8,538     
 526,001            9,705    156 
             221,175     
 1,900,000                 
         2,200,000         
             98,889     
 43,685,506        161,925    18     
             24,413     
                  
     6,011    62,067    84,001    69,532 
                  
 8,711,392    206,533    58,450    1,811    71 
 15,827    2,893    8,486    8,610    15,185 
 462,934,982    17,823,916    13,692,943    33,307,984    28,422,787 
                       
             42,764     
                  
 4,948,654    90,000    2,479,930    24,625     
                  
                  
 1,061,810            5,955     
                  
 285,841                 
 81,413    9,700    19,535    6,268    5,374 
 181,939    55,090    47,268    50,355    42,823 
 6,559,657    154,790    2,546,733    129,967    48,197 
$456,375,325   $17,669,126   $11,146,210   $33,178,017   $28,374,590 
                       
$749,925,335   $21,911,685   $10,717,995   $34,860,137   $33,549,027 
 (293,550,010)   (4,242,559)   428,215    (1,682,120)   (5,174,437)
$456,375,325   $17,669,126   $11,146,210   $33,178,017   $28,374,590 
                       
$456,375,325   $17,669,126   $11,146,210   $33,178,017   $28,374,590 
                       
 52,409,935    1,954,594    1,049,059    3,433,170    3,049,990 
$8.71   $9.04   $10.62   $9.66   $9.30 
$431,152,217   $16,975,115   $10,868,036   $1,230,416   $50,891 
$   $   $   $31,989,609   $25,548,401 
$25,873   $   $   $127,620   $ 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Funds Statements of Operations

 

For the Six Months Ended November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

   Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund   Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund 
INVESTMENT INCOME:          
Interest(1)  $32,886,626   $2,560,759 
Dividends   459,705    21,272 
Dividends from affiliated investment companies        
Total Investment Income   33,346,331    2,582,031 
EXPENSES:          
Operational:          
Investment advisory fee   3,518,993    215,019 
Administration fees   329,834    26,737 
Interest on line of credit        
Custodian fees   50,227    11,651 
Printing fees   2,564    2,481 
Professional fees   54,931    55,025 
Trustee fees   111,037    8,163 
Transfer agent fees   10,413    10,109 
Registration fees   9,721    9,358 
Insurance fees   30,261    2,042 
Line of credit commitment fee   41,340    3,686 
Other   45,649    25,710 
Total expenses before waiver/reimbursement   4,204,970    369,981 
Less fees waived by investment adviser       (86,904)
Less expenses reimbursed by investment adviser        
Total Net Expenses   4,204,970    283,077 
Net Investment Income   29,141,361    2,298,954 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN/(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:          
Net realized gain/(loss) on:          
Investments   16,903,684    (600,913)
Investments - affiliated investment companies        
Credit default swap contracts   (3,901,547)    
Interest rate swap contracts        
Futures contracts        
Forward foreign currency contracts   2,784,782     
Foreign currency transactions   (213,173)    
Net realized gain/(loss)   15,573,746    (600,913)
Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on:          
Investments   (6,565,637)   1,141,156 
Affiliated investment companies        
Credit default swap contracts   (1,086,562)    
Interest rate swap contracts        
Futures contracts        
Forward foreign currency contracts   114,579     
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies   (9,426)    
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)   (7,547,046)   1,141,156 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain   8,026,700    540,243 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations  $37,168,061   $2,839,197 
           
(1)Including Foreign Tax Withholding  $109,300   $1 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Funds Statements of Operations

 

For the Six Months Ended November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund   Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund   Stone Harbor Investment Grade Fund   Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund   Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund 
                  
$18,616,618   $599,785   $135,060   $   $ 
 37,751    11,885    5,649    14,213    934 
             606,606    366,209 
 18,654,369    611,670    140,709    620,819    367,143 
                       
 2,134,084    93,417    19,284    90,882    100,995 
 161,034    8,875    5,837    13,234    10,558 
 15,801                 
 181,765    7,504    5,713    18,212    2,915 
 2,702    2,476    2,483    2,487    2,781 
 54,767    44,355    35,814    34,198    31,629 
 62,705    2,011    986    3,002    2,657 
 10,347    10,060    10,020    10,049    10,128 
 9,297    11,058    10,453    10,630    7,876 
 27,496    366    264    816    731 
 41,340    823    445         
 34,862    10,043    18,052    4,878    5,429 
 2,736,200    190,988    109,351    188,388    175,699 
     (80,129)   (19,284)   (90,882)   (100,995)
         (62,067)   (84,001)   (69,532)
 2,736,200    110,859    28,000    13,505    5,172 
 15,918,169    500,811    112,709    607,314    361,971 
                       
 (17,973,754)   40,044    104,918    (175)   (20)
             (7,870)   43,275 
 (297,808)           (84,581)    
 132,644                 
             (389,630)    
 (2,137,196)           9,075    210 
 (28,446)           33     
 (20,304,560)   40,044    104,918    (473,148)   43,465 
                       
 42,485,122    547,331    179,728         
             508,833    706,888 
 (61,998)           (130,819)    
 (35,413)                
             192,123     
 (1,439,118)           199    156 
 296,932            1,054     
 41,245,525    547,331    179,728    571,390    707,044 
 20,940,965    587,375    284,646    98,242    750,509 
$36,859,134   $1,088,186   $397,355   $705,556   $1,112,480 
                       
$404,396   $487   $68   $   $ 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Funds Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

   Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund 
   For the Six Months Ended November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)   For the Year Ended May 31, 2019 
OPERATIONS:          
Net investment income  $29,141,361   $69,173,870 
Net realized gain/(loss)   15,573,746    (49,360,008)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)   (7,547,046)   24,957,192 
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations   37,168,061    44,771,054 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:          
Institutional Class          
From distributable earnings   (29,632,654)   (74,824,068)
Net decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders   (29,632,654)   (74,824,068)
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:          
Institutional Class          
Proceeds from sale of shares   58,793,757    185,752,687 
Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions   29,529,318    73,713,189 
Cost of shares redeemed   (187,227,646)   (223,890,629)
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions   (98,904,571)   35,575,247 
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets   (91,369,164)   5,522,233 
NET ASSETS:          
Beginning of period   1,212,773,527    1,207,251,294 
End of period  $1,121,404,363   $1,212,773,527 
OTHER INFORMATION:          
Share Transactions:          
Institutional Class          
Beginning shares   124,651,898    120,839,296 
Shares sold   5,901,356    19,276,412 
Shares reinvested   2,998,353    7,772,242 
Shares redeemed   (18,697,874)   (23,236,052)
Shares outstanding - end of period   114,853,733    124,651,898 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Funds Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund   Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund   Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund 
For the Six Months Ended November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)   For the Year Ended May 31, 2019   For the Six Months Ended November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)   For the Year Ended May 31, 2019   For the Six Months Ended November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)   For the Year Ended May 31, 2019 
                      
$2,298,954   $4,986,684   $15,918,169   $60,534,668   $500,811   $686,217 
 (600,913)   (691,308)   (20,304,560)   (117,701,054)   40,044    (363,535)
 1,141,156    280,629    41,245,525    30,384,821    547,331    447,757 
 2,839,197    4,576,005    36,859,134    (26,781,565)   1,088,186    770,439 
                            
 (2,331,478)   (5,017,676)       (13,888,739)   (498,483)   (701,876)
 (2,331,478)   (5,017,676)       (13,888,739)   (498,483)   (701,876)
                            
 380    9,125,191    4,463,982    102,454,011    16,105,347    2,037,723 
 2,200,593    4,646,838        13,546,847    498,483    701,876 
 (11,520,972)   (27,803,245)   (304,505,706)   (404,111,525)   (12,602,159)   (1,233,237)
 (9,319,999)   (14,031,216)   (300,041,724)   (288,110,667)   4,001,671    1,506,362 
 (8,812,280)   (14,472,887)   (263,182,590)   (328,780,971)   4,591,374    1,574,925 
                            
 88,561,841    103,034,728    719,557,915    1,048,338,886    13,077,752    11,502,827 
$79,749,561   $88,561,841   $456,375,325   $719,557,915   $17,669,126   $13,077,752 
                            
 11,245,195    13,021,383    86,730,808    121,403,860    1,481,930    1,307,685 
 47    1,150,428    512,156    12,254,200    1,810,572    234,133 
 278,909    596,032        1,706,152    55,361    81,807 
 (1,430,752)   (3,522,648)   (34,833,029)   (48,633,404)   (1,393,269)   (141,695)
 10,093,399    11,245,195    52,409,935    86,730,808    1,954,594    1,481,930 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Funds Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

     
OPERATIONS:     
Net investment income   
Net realized gain/(loss)     
Net realized gain/(loss) on investments - affiliated investment companies     
Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)     
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:     
Institutional Class     
From distributable earnings     
Net decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders     
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:     
Institutional Class     
Proceeds from sale of shares     
Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions     
Cost of shares redeemed     
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions     
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets     
NET ASSETS:     
Beginning of period     
End of period     
OTHER INFORMATION:     
Share Transactions:     
Institutional Class     
Beginning shares     
Shares sold     
Shares reinvested     
Shares redeemed     
Shares outstanding - end of period     

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Funds Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

Stone Harbor Investment Grade Fund   Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund   Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund 
For the Six Months Ended November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)   For the Year Ended May 31, 2019   For the Six Months Ended November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)   For the Year Ended May 31, 2019   For the Six Months Ended November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)   For the Year Ended May 31, 2019 
                      
$112,709   $220,105   $607,314   $1,263,499   $361,971   $1,082,387 
 104,918    24,101    (465,278)   (9,729)   190    (5,007)
         (7,870)   (356,582)   43,275    (529,696)
 179,728    323,712    571,390    198,439    707,044    (453,194)
 397,355    567,918    705,556    1,095,627    1,112,480    94,490 
                            
 (114,503)   (216,889)   (408,291)   (1,302,137)       (1,009,955)
 (114,503)   (216,889)   (408,291)   (1,302,137)       (1,009,955)
                            
             500    658,350    7,091,344 
 114,503    216,889    391,426    1,236,755        1,009,955 
     (705,989)       (1,992,246)   (1,608,908)   (7,132,003)
 114,503    (489,100)   391,426    (754,991)   (950,558)   969,296 
 397,355    (138,071)   688,691    (961,501)   161,922    53,831 
                            
 10,748,855    10,886,926    32,489,326    33,450,827    28,212,668    28,158,837 
$11,146,210   $10,748,855   $33,178,017   $32,489,326   $28,374,590   $28,212,668 
                            
 1,038,275    1,087,670    3,392,576    3,470,385    3,151,919    3,045,003 
             54    70,306    801,893 
 10,784    21,698    40,594    131,902        119,947 
     (71,093)       (209,765)   (172,235)   (814,924)
 1,049,059    1,038,275    3,433,170    3,392,576    3,049,990    3,151,919 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund Financial Highlights

 

For a share outstanding through the periods presented.

 

Institutional Class  For the Six Months Ended November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)   For the Year Ended May 31, 2019   For the Year Ended May 31, 2018   For the Year Ended May 31, 2017   For the Year Ended May 31, 2016   For the Year Ended May 31, 2015 
Net asset value - beginning of period  $9.73   $9.99   $10.60   $10.07   $10.47   $11.11 
Income/(loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income(1)   0.25    0.56    0.58    0.56    0.77    0.59 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments   0.04    (0.21)   (0.56)   0.59    (0.43)   (0.70)
Total income/(loss) from investment operations   0.29    0.35    0.02    1.15    0.34    (0.11)
                               
Less distributions to shareholders:                              
From net investment income   (0.26)   (0.61)   (0.63)   (0.62)   (0.74)   (0.53)
Total distributions   (0.26)   (0.61)   (0.63)   (0.62)   (0.74)   (0.53)
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Asset Value   0.03    (0.26)   (0.61)   0.53    (0.40)   (0.64)
Net asset value - end of period  $9.76   $9.73   $9.99   $10.60   $10.07   $10.47 
                               
Total Return(2)   2.97%   3.82%   0.08%   11.70%   3.70%   (1.01)%
                               
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period (in millions)  $1,121   $1,213   $1,207   $1,442   $1,573   $1,936 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets without fees waived by investment adviser and expenses reimbursed by investment adviser   0.72%(3)    0.71%   0.71%   0.69%   0.68%   0.68%
Ratio of expenses to average net assets with fees waived by investment adviser and expenses reimbursed by investment adviser   0.72%(3)(4)    0.71%(4)    0.71%(4)    0.69%   0.68%   0.68%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets with fees waived by investment adviser and expenses reimbursed by investment adviser   4.97%(3)    5.81%   5.53%   5.37%   7.73%   5.54%
Portfolio turnover rate   55%   104%   108%   114%   90%   75%

 

(1)Calculated using average shares throughout the period.
(2)Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
(3)Annualized.
(4)Includes borrowing costs of 0.01% to average net assets.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund Financial Highlights

 

For a share outstanding through the periods presented.

 

Institutional Class  For the Six Months Ended November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)   For the Year Ended May 31, 2019   For the Year Ended May 31, 2018   For the Year Ended May 31, 2017   For the Year Ended May 31, 2016   For the Year Ended May 31, 2015 
Net asset value - beginning of period  $7.88   $7.91   $8.31   $7.91   $8.68   $9.63 
Income/(loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income(1)   0.21    0.43    0.43    0.46    0.49    0.54 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments   0.03    (0.02)   (0.36)   0.39    (0.77)   (0.58)
Total income/(loss) from investment operations   0.24    0.41    0.07    0.85    (0.28)   (0.04)
                               
Less distributions to shareholders:                              
From net investment income   (0.22)   (0.44)   (0.47)   (0.45)   (0.49)   (0.60)
From net realized gains                       (0.31)
Total distributions   (0.22)   (0.44)   (0.47)   (0.45)   (0.49)   (0.91)
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Asset Value   0.02    (0.03)   (0.40)   0.40    (0.77)   (0.95)
Net asset value - end of period  $7.90   $7.88   $7.91   $8.31   $7.91   $8.68 
                               
Total Return(2)(3)   3.07%   5.36%   0.87%   10.97%   (3.03)%   (0.27)%
                               
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period (in millions)  $80   $89   $103   $160   $251   $290 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets without fees waived by investment adviser and expenses reimbursed by investment adviser   0.86%(4)    0.84%   0.77%   0.67%   0.64%   0.62%(5) 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets with fees waived by investment adviser and expenses reimbursed by investment adviser   0.66%(4)(6)    0.66%(6)    0.66%(6)    0.65%   0.64%   0.60%(5) 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets with fees waived by investment adviser and expenses reimbursed by investment adviser   5.35%(4)    5.51%   5.25%   5.63%   6.06%   5.98%
Portfolio turnover rate   20%   54%   58%   70%   48%   52%

 

(1)Calculated using average shares throughout the period.
(2)Total returns would have been lower had various fees and expenses not been waived and reimbursed during the period. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in a Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
(3)Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
(4)Annualized.
(5)Effective October 1, 2014, the expense limitation rate changed from 0.55% to 0.65%.
(6)Includes borrowing costs of 0.01% to average net assets.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund Financial Highlights

 

For a share outstanding through the periods presented.

 

Institutional Class  For the Six Months Ended November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)   For the Year Ended May 31, 2019   For the Year Ended May 31, 2018   For the Year Ended May 31, 2017   For the Year Ended May 31, 2016   For the Year Ended May 31, 2015 
Net asset value - beginning of period  $8.30   $8.64   $8.76   $7.78   $8.38   $9.96 
Income/(loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income(1)   0.24    0.51    0.56    0.56    0.50    0.52 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments   0.17    (0.74)   (0.59)   0.42    (1.10)   (1.98)
Total income/(loss) from investment operations   0.41    (0.23)   (0.03)   0.98    (0.60)   (1.46)
                               
Less distributions to shareholders:                              
From net investment income       (0.11)   (0.09)           (0.12)
Total distributions       (0.11)   (0.09)           (0.12)
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Asset Value   0.41    (0.34)   (0.12)   0.98    (0.60)   (1.58)
Net asset value - end of period  $8.71   $8.30   $8.64   $8.76   $7.78   $8.38 
                               
Total Return(2)   4.94%   (2.60)%   (0.33)%   12.60%   (7.16)%   (14.70)%
                               
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period (in millions)  $456   $720   $1,048   $991   $927   $1,563 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets without fees waived by investment adviser and expenses reimbursed by investment adviser   0.96%(3)    0.90%   0.90%   0.89%   0.88%   0.87%
Ratio of expenses to average net assets with fees waived by investment adviser and expenses reimbursed by investment adviser   0.96%(3)(4)    0.90%(5)    0.90%(5)    0.89%   0.88%   0.87%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets with fees waived by investment adviser and expenses reimbursed by investment adviser   5.61%(3)    6.28%   6.13%   6.76%   6.49%   5.62%
Portfolio turnover rate   56%   101%   119%   125%   166%   145%

 

(1)Calculated using average shares throughout the period.
(2)Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
(3)Annualized.
(4)Includes borrowing costs of 0.02% to average net assets.
(5)Includes borrowing costs of 0.01% to average net assets.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund Financial Highlights

 

For a share outstanding through the periods presented.

 

Institutional Class  For the Six Months Ended November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)   For the Year Ended May 31, 2019   For the Year Ended May 31, 2018   For the Year Ended May 31, 2017   For the Year Ended May 31, 2016   For the Year Ended May 31, 2015 
Net asset value - beginning of period  $8.82   $8.80   $9.14   $8.82   $9.11   $9.23 
Income from investment operations:                              
Net investment income(1)   0.21    0.45    0.44    0.41    0.43    0.41 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments   0.22    0.03    (0.36)   0.32    (0.27)   (0.08)
Total income from investment operations   0.43    0.48    0.08    0.73    0.16    0.33 
                               
Less distributions to shareholders:                              
From net investment income   (0.21)   (0.46)   (0.42)   (0.41)   (0.45)   (0.45)
Total distributions   (0.21)   (0.46)   (0.42)   (0.41)   (0.45)   (0.45)
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Asset Value   0.22    0.02    (0.34)   0.32    (0.29)   (0.12)
Net asset value - end of period  $9.04   $8.82   $8.80   $9.14   $8.82   $9.11 
                               
Total Return(2)(3)   4.90%   5.71%   0.80%   8.43%   1.92%   3.64%
                               
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period (in millions)  $18   $13   $12   $13   $17   $24 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets without fees waived by investment adviser and expenses reimbursed by investment adviser   1.74%(4)    2.15%   2.19%   1.91%   1.37%   1.40%
Ratio of expenses to average net assets with fees waived by investment adviser and expenses reimbursed by investment adviser   1.01%(4)(5)    1.01%(5)    1.01%(5)    1.00%   1.00%   1.00%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets with fees waived by investment adviser and expenses reimbursed by investment adviser   4.55%(4)    5.21%   4.76%   4.49%   4.93%   4.52%
Portfolio turnover rate   91%   63%   115%   72%   127%   62%

 

(1)Calculated using average shares throughout the period.
(2)Total returns would have been lower had various fees and expenses not been waived and reimbursed during the period. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in a Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
(3)Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
(4)Annualized.
(5)Includes borrowing costs of 0.01% to average net assets.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Grade Fund Financial Highlights

 

For a share outstanding through the periods presented.

 

Institutional Class  For the Six Months Ended November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)   For the Year Ended May 31, 2019   For the Year Ended May 31, 2018   For the Year Ended May 31, 2017   For the Year Ended May 31, 2016   For the Year Ended May 31, 2015 
Net asset value - beginning of period  $10.35   $10.01   $10.38   $10.40   $10.36   $10.38 
Income/(loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income(1)   0.11    0.21    0.20    0.18    0.16    0.13 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments   0.27    0.34    (0.28)   0.03    0.12    0.07 
Total income/(loss) from investment operations   0.38    0.55    (0.08)   0.21    0.28    0.20 
                               
Less distributions to shareholders:                              
From net investment income   (0.11)   (0.21)   (0.20)   (0.19)   (0.15)   (0.14)
From net realized gains           (0.09)   (0.04)   (0.09)   (0.08)
Total distributions   (0.11)   (0.21)   (0.29)   (0.23)   (0.24)   (0.22)
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Asset Value   0.27    0.34    (0.37)   (0.02)   0.04    (0.02)
Net asset value - end of period  $10.62   $10.35   $10.01   $10.38   $10.40   $10.36 
                               
Total Return(2)(3)   3.67%   5.59%   (0.81)%   2.07%   2.71%   1.94%
                               
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period (in millions)  $11   $11   $11   $15   $16   $10 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets without fees waived by investment adviser and expenses reimbursed by investment adviser   1.98%(4)    2.02%   1.79%   1.32%   1.40%   2.07%
Ratio of expenses to average net assets with fees waived by investment adviser and expenses reimbursed by investment adviser   0.51%(4)(5)    0.51%(5)    0.51%(5)    0.50%   0.50%   0.50%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets with fees waived by investment adviser and expenses reimbursed by investment adviser   2.05%(4)    2.10%   1.91%   1.72%   1.57%   1.26%
Portfolio turnover rate   25%   49%   42%   49%   52%   51%

 

(1)Calculated using average shares throughout the period.
(2)Total returns would have been lower had various fees and expenses not been waived and reimbursed during the period. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in a Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
(3)Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
(4)Annualized.
(5)Includes borrowing costs of 0.01% to average net assets.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund Financial Highlights

 

For a share outstanding through the periods presented.

 

Institutional Class  For the Six Months Ended November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)   For the Year Ended May 31, 2019   For the Year Ended May 31, 2018   For the Year Ended May 31, 2017   For the Year Ended May 31, 2016   For the Year Ended May 31, 2015 
Net asset value - beginning of period  $9.58   $9.64   $9.90   $9.57   $10.05   $10.44 
Income from investment operations:                              
Net investment income(1)   0.18    0.37    0.40    0.38    0.43    0.49 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments   0.02    (0.04)   (0.34)   0.31    (0.43)   (0.37)
Total income from investment operations   0.20    0.33    0.06    0.69        0.12 
                               
Less distributions to shareholders:                              
From net investment income   (0.12)   (0.39)   (0.32)   (0.36)   (0.35)   (0.48)
From net realized gains                   (0.13)   (0.03)
Total distributions   (0.12)   (0.39)   (0.32)   (0.36)   (0.48)   (0.51)
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Asset Value   0.08    (0.06)   (0.26)   0.33    (0.48)   (0.39)
Net asset value - end of period  $9.66   $9.58   $9.64   $9.90   $9.57   $10.05 
                               
Total Return(2)(3)   2.09%   3.58%   0.60%   7.34%   0.19%   1.15%
                               
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period (in millions)  $33   $32   $33   $37   $36   $34 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets without fees waived by investment adviser and expenses reimbursed by investment adviser   1.14%(4)(5)    1.09%(5)    1.01%(5)    0.94%(5)    0.96%(5)    1.06%(5) 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets with fees waived by investment adviser and expenses reimbursed by investment adviser   0.08%(4)(5)    0.06%(5)    0.07%(5)    0.11%(5)    0.12%(5)    0.11%(5) 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets with fees waived by investment adviser and expenses reimbursed by investment adviser   3.67%(4)(5)    3.94%(5)    4.03%(5)    3.89%(5)    4.46%(5)    4.88%(5) 
Portfolio turnover rate   8%   8%   29%   20%   26%   8%

 

(1)Calculated using average shares throughout the period.
(2)Total returns would have been lower had various fees and expenses not been waived and reimbursed during the period. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in a Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
(3)Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
(4)Annualized.
(5)Ratio does not include expenses of the mutual funds held in the investment portfolio.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund Financial Highlights

 

For a share outstanding through the periods presented.

 

Institutional Class  For the Six Months Ended November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)   For the Year Ended May 31, 2019   For the Year Ended May 31, 2018   For the Year Ended May 31, 2017   For the Year Ended May 31, 2016   For the Period October 21, 2014 (Commencement of Operations) to May 31, 2015 
Net asset value - beginning of period  $8.95   $9.25   $9.55   $8.90   $9.36   $10.00 
Income/(loss) from investment operations:                              
Net investment income(1)   0.12    0.33    0.31    0.25    0.32    0.23 
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments   0.23    (0.33)   (0.28)   0.74    (0.52)   (0.70)
Total income/(loss) from investment operations   0.35        0.03    0.99    (0.20)   (0.47)
                               
Less distributions to shareholders:                              
From net investment income       (0.30)   (0.33)   (0.34)   (0.26)   (0.17)
Total distributions       (0.30)   (0.33)   (0.34)   (0.26)   (0.17)
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Asset Value   0.35    (0.30)   (0.30)   0.65    (0.46)   (0.64)
Net asset value - end of period  $9.30   $8.95   $9.25   $9.55   $8.90   $9.36 
                               
Total Return(2)(3)   3.91%   0.20%   0.21%   11.51%   (1.96%)   (4.73%)
                               
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period (in millions)  $28   $28   $28   $28   $67   $85 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets without fees waived by investment adviser and expenses reimbursed by investment adviser   1.22%(4)(5)    1.21%(5)    1.19%(5)    0.98%(5)    0.87%(5)    0.97%(4)(5) 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets with fees waived by investment adviser and expenses reimbursed by investment adviser   0.04%(4)(5)    0.05%(5)    0.05%(5)    0.05%(5)    0.06%(5)    0.10%(4)(5) 
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets with fee waivers/reimbursements   2.51%(4)(5)    3.70%(5)    3.21%(5)    2.72%(5)    3.72%(5)    3.68%(4)(5) 
Portfolio turnover rate   3%   38%   33%   24%   70%   11%

 

(1)Calculated using average shares throughout the period.
(2)Total returns would have been lower had various fees and expenses not been waived and reimbursed during the period. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in a Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).
(3)Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.
(4)Annualized.
(5)Ratio does not include expenses of the mutual funds held in the investment portfolio.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Funds Notes to Financial Statements

 

November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

Stone Harbor Investment Funds, which consists of Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund, Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund, Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund, Stone Harbor Investment Grade Fund, Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund and Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”) is a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), organized on February 20, 2007 and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. Shares of each Fund are currently divided into two classes, designated Institutional Class Shares and Distributor Class Shares. As of the date of this report, Distributor Class shares were not offered for sale in each Fund. The Trust’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to create additional funds and share classes. The Trust also includes the Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Blend Fund which had not commenced operations as of the reporting period.

 

The Emerging Markets Debt Fund’s investment objective is to maximize total return. The Fund normally will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings made for investment purposes) in Emerging Markets Fixed Income Securities. “Emerging Markets Fixed Income Securities” include fixed income securities and derivative instruments (including, but not limited to, spot and currency contracts, futures, options and swaps) that economically are tied to countries with emerging securities markets or whose performance is linked to those countries’ markets, economies or ability to repay loans. Emerging Markets Fixed Income Securities may be denominated in non-U.S. currencies or the U.S. dollar. A security or instrument is economically tied to an emerging market country if it is principally traded on the country’s securities markets or the issuer is organized or principally operates in the country, derives a majority of its income from its operations within the country or has a majority of its assets within the country. Emerging Markets Fixed Income Securities also include derivatives and other instruments used to hedge or gain exposure to emerging securities markets (for example, futures or other derivatives whose return is based on specific emerging markets securities or indices).

 

The High Yield Bond Fund’s investment objective is to maximize total return. The Fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings made for investment purposes) in High Yield Debt Securities. “High Yield Debt Securities” include fixed income securities and derivative instruments (including, but not limited to, spot and currency contracts, futures, options and swaps) rated below investment grade (or, if unrated, of comparable quality as determined by Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP (the “Adviser” or “Stone Harbor”). These types of securities and instruments are commonly referred to as “high yield” securities or “junk bonds,” and may include, among other things, bonds, debentures, notes, equipment trust certificates, commercial paper, commercial loans, preferred stock and other obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. issuers. High Yield Debt Securities also include securities or other instruments whose return is based on the return of high yield securities, including derivative instruments and instruments created to hedge or gain exposure to the high yield markets.

 

The Local Markets Fund’s investment objective is to maximize total return. The Fund normally will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings made for investment purposes) in Emerging Markets Investments. “Emerging Markets Investments” include fixed income securities and derivative instruments (including, but not limited to, spot and currency contracts, futures, options and swaps) that economically are tied to an emerging market country, which are denominated in the predominant currency of the local market of an emerging market country (an “Emerging Markets Currency”) or whose performance is linked to those countries’ currencies, markets, economies or ability to repay loans. Although under normal circumstances a significant portion of the Fund’s investments will be denominated in Emerging Markets Currencies, Emerging Markets Investments may be denominated in non-Emerging Markets Currencies, including the U.S. dollar. A security or instrument is economically tied to an emerging market country if it is principally traded on the country’s securities markets or the issuer is organized or principally operates in the country, derives a majority of its income from its operations within the country or has a majority of its assets within the country. Emerging Markets Investments also include Emerging Markets Currencies and derivatives and other instruments used to hedge or gain exposure to emerging securities markets or Emerging Markets Currencies (for example, futures or other derivatives whose return is based on specific emerging markets securities, emerging markets indices or Emerging Markets Currencies).

 

The Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund’s investment objective is to maximize total return. The Fund normally will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings made for investment purposes) in Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Investments. “Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Investments” are debt instruments, including loans, issued by corporations or other business organizations that are economically tied to an emerging market country. A corporation or other business organization is economically tied to an emerging market country if it issues securities that are principally traded on the country’s securities markets or if it is organized or principally operates in the country, derives a majority of its income from its operations within the country or has a majority of its assets within the country. Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Investments also include derivative instruments used for hedging purposes or to otherwise gain or reduce long or short exposure to Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Investments.

 

The Investment Grade Fund’s investment objective is to maximize total return. The Fund invests in various types of fixed income securities and under normal market conditions will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings made for investment purposes) in Investment Grade Debt Securities. “Investment Grade Debt Securities” include fixed income securities that are rated investment grade by any of Moody’s Investors Services, Inc., Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, Fitch Ratings Limited, DBRS or other qualified rating agencies or, if unrated, are determined by the Adviser to be of comparable quality, and derivative instruments related to those securities.

 

 

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The Strategic Income Fund’s investment objective is to maximize total return. The Fund is intended to provide broad exposure to global credit markets. The Fund, either directly or through investment in the underlying funds (defined below), may invest in a broad variety of fixed income and other income producing securities and instruments (including derivatives), and will not be limited in terms of type of instrument, geography, credit rating or duration. The Fund may invest all or a significant portion of its assets in Stone Harbor Investment Grade Fund, Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund, Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund and Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund and other funds sponsored or advised by the Adviser (together, the “underlying funds”). The Fund is not required to invest in the underlying funds, and from time to time may not be invested in any underlying fund. In addition to investing in the underlying funds, the Fund may invest directly in fixed income securities and in other instruments and transactions.

 

The Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund’s investment objective is to maximize total return. The Fund will normally invest, either directly or through investment in the underlying funds (defined below), at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings made for investment purposes) in Emerging Markets Investments. Emerging Markets Investments include fixed income securities and derivative instruments (including, but not limited to, spot and currency contracts, futures, options and swaps), that economically are tied to an emerging market country or whose performance is linked to those countries’ currencies, markets, economies or ability to repay loans. The Fund may invest all or a significant portion of its assets in Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund and Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund (together, the “underlying funds”). The Fund is not required to invest in the underlying funds, and from time to time may not be invested in any underlying fund. In addition to investing in the underlying funds, the Fund may invest directly in fixed income securities and in other instruments and transactions.

 

The Emerging Markets Debt Fund and Local Markets Fund are each classified as “non-diversified” under the 1940 Act. As a result, these Funds can invest a greater portion of the respective Funds’ assets in obligations of a single issuer than a “diversified” fund. These Funds may therefore be more susceptible than a diversified fund to being adversely affected by any single corporate, economic, political or regulatory occurrence. The High Yield Bond Fund, Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund, Investment Grade Fund, Strategic Income Fund, and the Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund are diversified funds. The Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund was previously classified as a non-diversified investment company for purposes of the 1940 Act. As a result of ongoing operations, the Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund is now classified as a diversified company.

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND RISK DISCLOSURES

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. Each Fund is considered an investment company for financial reporting purposes under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The policies are in conformity with GAAP. The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Investment Valuation: Sovereign debt obligations, corporate bonds, convertible corporate bonds, and U.S. Treasury bonds, are generally valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices provided by an independent pricing service. The pricing services generally use market models that consider trade data, yields, spreads, quotations from dealers and active market makers, credit worthiness, market information on comparable securities, and other relevant security specific information. Asset backed/commercial mortgage backed securities are generally valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices provided by an independent pricing service. The pricing services generally use models that consider trade data, prepayment and default projections, benchmark yield and spread data and estimated cash flows of each tranche of the issuer. Bank loans are primarily valued by a loan pricing provider using a composite loan price at the mean of the bid and ask prices from one or more brokers of dealers. Credit linked securities are generally valued using quotations from the broker through which the Fund executed the transaction. The broker’s quotation considers cash flows, default and recovery rates, and other security specific information. Equity securities for which market quotations are available are generally valued at the last sale price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. If on a given day, a closing price is not available on the exchange, the equity security is valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices, as such prices are provided by a pricing service. Publicly traded foreign government debt securities are typically traded internationally in the over the counter (“OTC”) market, and are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices as of the close of business of that market. When prices are not readily available, or are determined not to reflect fair value, such as when the value of a security has been significantly affected by events after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded, but before the Funds calculate their net asset value, the Funds may value these investments at fair value as determined in accordance with the procedures approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Board”). Short term obligations with maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Open end funds and money market mutual funds are valued at their net asset value. Futures contracts are ordinarily valued at the settlement price established by the securities or commodities exchange on which they are traded, except that S&P 500 futures contracts are priced at the last transaction price before 4:00 p.m. Eastern time (generally at approximately 3:59 p.m. Eastern time) on the commodities exchange on which they are traded. OTC traded options are priced by Markit and exchange traded options are valued by the securities or commodities exchange on which they are traded. OTC traded credit default swaps are valued by the independent pricing source using a mid price that is calculated based on data an independent pricing source receives from dealers. OTC traded foreign currency options are valued by an independent pricing source using mid foreign exchange rates against USD for all currencies at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (“EST”). Derivatives which are cleared by an exchange are priced by using the last price on such exchange. Foreign currency positions including forward currency contracts are priced at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices at 4:00 p.m. EST.

 

 

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A three-tier hierarchy has been established to measure fair value based on the extent of use of “observable inputs” as compared to “unobservable inputs” for disclosure purposes and requires additional disclosures about these valuations measurements. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing a security. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the security developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the security developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.

 

The three-tier hierarchy is summarized as follows:

 

Level 1— Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access.

 

Level 2— Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curve, rates, and similar data.

 

Level 3— Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

 

The following is a summary of each Fund’s investments and financial instruments based on the three-tier hierarchy as of November 30, 2019:

 

Investments in Securities at Value*  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund                    
Sovereign Debt Obligations  $   $743,629,714   $   $743,629,714 
Corporate Bonds                    
Indonesia       22,443,426    49    22,443,475 
Other       299,489,889        299,489,889 
Credit Linked Notes                    
Iraq           10,049,430    10,049,430 
Purchased Options       411,518        411,518 
Short Term Investments   23,790,697            23,790,697 
Total  $23,790,697   $1,065,974,547   $10,049,479   $1,099,814,723 
                     
Other Financial Instruments**                    
Assets                    
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  $   $861,432   $   $861,432 
Credit Default Swap Contracts       15,479        15,479 
Liabilities                    
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts       (137,985)       (137,985)
Credit Default Swap Contracts       (3,122,898)       (3,122,898)
Total  $   $(2,383,972)  $   $(2,383,972)

 

Investments in Securities at Value*  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund                    
Corporate Bonds  $   $72,343,161   $   $72,343,161 
Bank Loans       4,644,183        4,644,183 
Common/Preferred Stocks   392            392 
Warrants           34    34 
Short Term Investments   2,038,023            2,038,023 
Total  $2,038,415   $76,987,344   $34   $79,025,793 

 

 

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Investments in Securities at Value*  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund                    
Sovereign Debt Obligations  $   $376,509,999   $   $376,509,999 
Corporate Bonds       29,343,048        29,343,048 
Short Term Investments   2,217,336            2,217,336 
Total  $2,217,336   $405,853,047   $   $408,070,383 
                     
Other Financial Instruments**                    
Assets                    
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  $   $526,001   $   $526,001 
Liabilities                    
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts       (1,061,810)       (1,061,810)
Total  $   $(535,809)  $   $(535,809)

 

Investments in Securities at Value*  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund                    
Sovereign Debt Obligations  $   $167,724   $   $167,724 
Corporate Bonds       16,315,951        16,315,951 
Short Term Investments   1,124,804            1,124,804 
Total  $1,124,804   $16,483,675   $   $17,608,479 

 

Investments in Securities at Value*  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Stone Harbor Investment Grade Fund                    
Asset Backed/Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities  $   $1,236,342   $   $1,236,342 
Corporate Bonds       4,467,120        4,467,120 
U.S. Treasury Bonds/Notes       2,473,697        2,473,697 
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage Backed Securities       2,256,353        2,256,353 
Short Term Investments   768,503            768,503 
Total  $768,503   $10,433,512   $   $11,202,015 

 

Investments in Securities at Value*  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund                    
Open-End Funds  $31,454,932   $   $   $31,454,932 
Short Term Investments   1,230,417            1,230,417 
Total  $32,685,349   $   $   $32,685,349 

 

Other Financial Instruments**  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Assets                    
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  $   $9,705   $   $9,705 
Future Contracts   61,408            61,408 
Liabilities                    
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts       (5,955)       (5,955)
Credit Default Swap Contracts       (41,435)       (41,435)
Total  $61,408   $(37,685)  $   $23,723 

 

 

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Investments in Securities at Value*  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund                    
Open-End Funds  $28,286,952   $   $   $28,286,952 
Short Term Investments   50,891            50,891 
Total  $28,337,843   $   $   $28,337,843 

 

Other Financial Instruments**  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Assets                    
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  $   $156   $   $156 
Total  $   $156   $   $156 

 

The following is a reconciliation of assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value:

 

Asset Type  Balance as of May 31, 2019   Accrued Discount/ premium   Return of Capital   Realized Gain/(Loss)   Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation   Purchases   Sales Proceeds   Transfer into Level 3   Transfer Out of Level 3   Balance as of November 30, 2019   Net change in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) investments held at November 30, 2019 
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund                                    
Corporate Bonds  $48   $   $   $   $1   $   $   $   $   $49   $1 
Credit Linked Notes   5,326,679    70,480        (15,731)   1,060,219    4,044,464    (436,681)          $10,049,430    1,060,219 
   $5,326,727   $70,480   $   $(15,731)  $1,060,220   $4,044,464  $(436,681)  $   $   $10,049,479   $1,060,220 

 

Asset Type  Balance as of May 31, 2019   Accrued Discount/ premium   Return of Capital   Realized Gain/(Loss)   Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation   Purchases   Sales Proceeds   Transfer into Level 3   Transfer Out of Level 3   Balance as of November 30, 2019   Net change in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) investments held at November 30, 2019 
Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund                                    
Warrants  $33   $   $   $   $1   $   $   $   $   $34   $ 
   $33   $   $   $   $1   $   $   $   $   $34   $ 

 

All level 3 investments have values determined utilizing third party pricing information without adjustment.

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

In the event a Board approved independent pricing service is unable to provide an evaluated price for a security or the Adviser believes the price provided is not reliable, securities of the Funds may be valued at fair value as described above. In these instances the Adviser may seek to find an alternative independent source, such as a broker/dealer to provide a price quote, or by using evaluated pricing models similar to the techniques and models used by the independent pricing service. These fair value measurement techniques may utilize unobservable inputs (Level 3).

 

On at least a quarterly basis, the Adviser presents the factors considered in determining the fair value measurements and presents that information to the Board which meets at least quarterly.

 

Security Transactions and Investment Income: Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Foreign dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon as practical after the Funds determine the existence of a dividend declaration after exercising reasonable due diligence. Dividend income received from underlying affiliated funds is generally reinvested back into the underlying fund. If applicable, any foreign capital gains taxes are accrued, net of unrealized gains, and are payable upon the sale of such investments. The cost of investments sold is determined by use of the specific identification method. To the extent any issuer defaults on an expected interest payment, the Funds’ policy is to generally halt any additional interest income accruals and consider the realizability of interest accrued up to the date of default.

 

 

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Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment valuations and other assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are converted each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Prevailing foreign exchange rates may generally be obtained at the close of the NYSE (normally, 4:00 p.m. EST). The portion of realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments due to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed and is included in realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments, when applicable.

 

Foreign Securities: The Funds may directly purchase securities of foreign issuers. Investing in securities of foreign issuers involves special risks not typically associated with investing in securities of U.S. issuers. The risks include possible revaluation of currencies, the ability to repatriate funds, less complete financial information about companies and possible future adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of many foreign issuers and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of securities of comparable U.S. issuers.

 

Credit Linked Notes: The Funds may invest in credit linked notes to obtain economic exposure to high yield, emerging markets or other securities. Investments in a credit linked note typically provide the holder with a return based on the return of an underlying reference instrument, such as an emerging market bond. Like an investment in a bond, investments in credit-linked securities represent the right to receive periodic income payments (in the form of distributions) and payment of principal at the end of the term of the security. In addition to the risks associated with the underlying reference instrument, an investment in a credit linked note is also subject to liquidity risk, market risk, interest rate risk and the risk that the counterparty will be unwilling or unable to meet its obligations under the note.

 

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases in which the 1940 Act and the interpretive positions of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) require that a Fund either deliver collateral or segregate assets in connection with certain investments (e.g., foreign currency exchange contracts, securities with extended settlement periods, and swaps) or certain borrowings (e.g., reverse repurchase agreements), the Fund will segregate collateral or designate on its books and records cash or other liquid securities having a value at least equal to the amount that is required to be physically segregated for the benefit of the counterparty. Furthermore, based on requirements and agreements with certain exchanges and third party broker-dealers, each party has requirements to deliver/deposit cash or securities as collateral for certain investments. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Funds and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as “Deposits with brokers” or “Payable due to brokers”, respectively. Securities collateral pledged for the same purpose is noted on the Statements of Investments.

 

Line of Credit: On May 5, 2017, the Trust entered into a credit agreement (“Credit Agreement”) with State Street Bank and Trust Company (the “Bank”) in which the Funds may borrow through a revolving line of credit. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement are secured by investments held in the Funds. During the period ended November 30, 2019, the Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund, when using the line of credit, borrowed an average amount of $20,500,000 at an average interest rate of 3.63%. The remaining Funds did not borrow under the Credit Agreement. Interest and commitment fees on funded and unfunded loans can be found in the Statements of Operations of the applicable Fund. The Credit Agreement provides for an aggregate commitment amount of $50,000,000 with an annual commitment fee of 0.35% allocated on a pro-rata basis between the Funds based on their net assets, with the exception of the Stone Harbor Emerging Debt Allocation Fund and the Strategic Income Fund. The Credit Agreement will expire on May 3, 2020.

 

Loan Participations and Assignments: The Funds may invest in loans arranged through private negotiation between one or more financial institutions. The Funds’ investment in any such loan may be in the form of a participation in or an assignment of the loan. In connection with purchasing participations, the Funds generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement relating to the loan, nor any rights of set-off against the borrower and the Funds may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which they have purchased the participation.

 

While some loans are collateralized and senior to an issuer’s other debt securities, other loans may be unsecured and/or subordinated to other securities. Some senior loans, such as bank loans, may be illiquid and generally tend to be less liquid than many other debt securities.

 

The Funds may also invest in unfunded loan commitments, which are contractual obligations for future funding. Information regarding unfunded commitments is included at the end of the Funds’ Statements of Investments.

 

The Funds assume the credit risk of the borrower, the lender that is selling the participation and any other persons interpositioned between the Funds and the borrower. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the participation, the Funds may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any set-off between the lender and the borrower. Loans may not be considered “securities”, and purchasers, such as the Funds, therefore may not be entitled to rely on the anti-fraud protections of the federal securities laws.

 

 

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Inflation-Indexed Bonds: Certain Funds may invest in inflation-indexed bonds. Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed-income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted to the rate of inflation. The interest rate on these bonds is generally fixed at issuance at a rate lower than typical bonds. Over the life of an inflation-indexed bond, however, interest will be paid based on a principal value which is adjusted for inflation. Any increase or decrease in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond will be included as interest income on the Statements of Operations, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity.

 

Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities: Certain Funds may invest in mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities. These securities include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, commercial mortgage-backed securities, stripped mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, collateralized debt obligations and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by and payable from, mortgage loans on real property. Mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities are interests in pools of loans or other receivables. Mortgage-related securities are created from pools of residential or commercial mortgage loans, including mortgage loans made by savings and loan institutions, mortgage bankers, commercial banks and others. Asset-backed securities are created from many types of assets, including auto loans, credit card receivables, home equity loans, and student loans. These securities provide a monthly payment which consists of both interest and principal payments. Interest payments may be determined by fixed or adjustable rates. The rate of prepayments on underlying mortgages will affect the price and volatility of a mortgage-related security, and may have the effect of shortening or extending the effective duration of the security relative to what was anticipated at the time of purchase. The timely payment of principal and interest of certain mortgage-related securities is guaranteed with the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. Pools created and guaranteed by non-governmental issuers, including government sponsored corporations, may be supported by various forms of insurance or guarantees, but there can be no assurance that the private insurers or guarantors can meet their obligations under the insurance policies or guarantee arrangements.

 

U.S. Government Agencies or Government-Sponsored Enterprises: Certain Funds may invest in securities of U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored enterprises. U.S. Government securities are obligations of and, in certain cases, guaranteed by, the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities. Some U.S. Government securities, such as Treasury bills, notes and bonds, and securities guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA” or “Ginnie Mae”), are supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government; others, such as those of the Federal Home Loan Banks, are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “U.S. Treasury”); others, such as those of the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA” or “Fannie Mae”), are supported by the discretionary authority of the U.S. Government to purchase the agency’s obligations. U.S. Government securities may include zero coupon securities, which do not distribute interest on a current basis and tend to be subject to greater risk than interest-paying securities of similar maturities.

 

Government-related guarantors (i.e., not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government) include FNMA and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC” or “Freddie Mac”). FNMA is a government-sponsored corporation. FNMA purchases conventional (i.e., not insured or guaranteed by any government agency) residential mortgages from a list of approved seller/servicers which include state and federally chartered savings and loan associations, mutual savings banks, commercial banks and credit unions and mortgage bankers. Pass-through securities issued by FNMA are guaranteed as to timely payment of principal and interest by FNMA, but are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. FHLMC issues Participation Certificates (“PCs”), which are pass-through securities, each representing an undivided interest in a pool of residential mortgages. FHLMC guarantees the timely payment of interest and ultimate collection of principal, but PCs are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

 

Forward Commitments: Certain Funds may contract to purchase securities for a fixed price at a transaction date beyond the customary settlement period (i.e., “when-issued,” “delayed-delivery,” “forward commitment,” or “To Be Announced (“TBA”) transactions”) consistent with a Fund’s ability to manage its investment portfolio and meet redemption requests. These transactions involve a commitment by a Fund to purchase securities for a predetermined price or yield with payment and delivery taking place more than three days in the future or after a period longer than the customary settlement period for that type of security. No interest will be earned by a Fund on such purchases until the securities are delivered; however, the market value may change prior to delivery. A Fund will not engage in these transactions for investment leverage.

 

When-issued securities involve the risk that the yield obtained in the transaction will be less than that available in the market when delivery takes place. Securities purchased on a when-issued basis are recorded as an asset and are subject to changes in value based upon changes in the value of the security or general level of interest rates. In when-issued and delayed-delivery transactions, a Fund relies on the seller to complete the transaction; the seller’s failure to do so may cause a Fund to miss an advantageous price or yield.

 

The Funds may enter into TBA commitments. TBA commitments are forward agreements for the purchase or sale of mortgage-backed securities for a fixed price, with payment and delivery on an agreed upon future settlement date. The specific securities to be delivered are not identified at the trade date. However, delivered securities must meet specified terms, including issuer, rate and mortgage terms. The Funds generally enter into TBA commitments with the intent to take possession of or deliver the underlying mortgage-backed securities but can extend the settlement or roll the transaction. Regulatory developments may limit the ability of a Fund to engage in TBA transactions to the extent desired.

 

 

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November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Unsettled TBA sale (purchase) commitments are valued at the current market value of the underlying securities. The contract is adjusted to market value daily, and the change in market value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. Outstanding TBA commitments and related deliverables are reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities in Payable for investments purchased and Receivable for investments sold, respectively. If the TBA sale (purchase) commitment is closed through the acquisition of an offsetting purchase (sale) commitment, the Fund realizes a gain or loss from the sale of the securities based upon the unit price established at the date the commitment was entered into. These gain/loss amounts are reflected in the Accumulated net realized gain/loss on investments and Net unrealized appreciation on investments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Emerging Market Risk: Emerging market countries often experience instability in their political and economic structures. Government actions could have a great effect on the economic conditions in these countries, which can affect the value and liquidity of the assets of a Fund. Specific risks that could decrease a Fund’s return include seizure of a company’s assets, restrictions imposed on payments as a result of blockages on foreign currency exchanges, expropriation, confiscatory taxation and unanticipated social or political occurrences. In addition, the ability of an emerging market government to make timely payments on its debt obligations will depend on the extent of its reserves, interest rate fluctuations and access to international credit and investments. A country with non-diversified exports or that relies on specific imports will be subject to a greater extent to fluctuations in the pricing of those commodities. Failure to generate adequate earnings from foreign trade would make it difficult for an emerging market country to service foreign debt. Disruptions resulting from social and political factors may cause the securities markets of emerging market countries to close. If this were to occur, the liquidity and value of a Fund’s assets invested in corporate debt obligations of emerging market companies would decline. Foreign investment in debt securities of emerging market countries may be restricted or controlled to varying degrees. These restrictions can limit or preclude foreign investment in debt securities of certain emerging market countries. In addition, certain emerging market countries may also restrict investment opportunities in issuers in industries deemed important to national interests.

 

Interest Rate Risk: Changes in interest rates will affect the value of a Fund’s investments. In general, as interest rates rise, bond prices fall, and as interest rates fall, bond prices rise. Interest rate risk is generally greater for funds that invest a significant portion of their assets in high yield securities. However, funds that generally invest a significant portion of their assets in higher-rated fixed income securities are also subject to this risk. A Fund also faces increased interest rate risk if it invests in fixed income securities paying no current interest (such as zero coupon securities and principal-only securities), interest-only securities and fixed income securities paying non-cash interest in the form of other securities. Many financial instruments use or may use a floating rate based on LIBOR, which is the offered rate for short-term Eurodollar deposits between major international banks. On July 27, 2017, the head of the U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority announced a desire to phase out the use of LIBOR by the end of 2021. At this time, there remains uncertainty regarding the future utilization of LIBOR and the nature of any replacement rate. The transition process away from LIBOR may lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets that currently rely on LIBOR to determine interest rates, and the eventual use of an alternative reference rate may adversely affect the Funds' performance. In addition, the usefulness of LIBOR may deteriorate in the period leading up to its discontinuation, which could adversely affect the liquidity or market value of securities that use LIBOR.

 

Liquidity Risk: Liquidity risk exists when particular investments are difficult to purchase or sell at the time that a Fund would like or at the price that the Fund believes such investments are currently worth. Certain of the Funds’ investments may be illiquid. Illiquid securities may become harder to value, especially in changing markets. A Fund’s investments in illiquid securities may reduce the returns of the Fund because it may be unable to sell the illiquid securities at an advantageous time or price or possibly require the Fund to dispose of other investments at unfavorable times or prices in order to satisfy its obligations, which could prevent the Fund from taking advantage of other investment opportunities. Additionally, the market for certain investments may become illiquid under adverse market or economic conditions independent of any specific adverse changes in the conditions of a particular issuer. Derivatives, securities that involve substantial interest rate or credit risk and bank loans tend to involve greater liquidity risk. In addition, liquidity risk tends to increase to the extent a Fund invests in securities whose sale may be restricted by law or by contract, such as Rule 144A and Regulation S securities.

 

Foreign Investment Risk: The securities markets of many foreign countries are relatively small, with a limited number of companies representing a small number of industries. Additionally, issuers of foreign (non-U.S.) securities are usually not subject to the same degree of regulation as U.S. issuers. Reporting, accounting, auditing and custody standards of foreign countries differ, in some cases significantly, from U.S. standards. Global economies and financial markets are becoming increasingly interconnected, and conditions and events in one country, region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. Also, nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, currency blockage, political changes or diplomatic developments could adversely affect a Fund’s investments in a foreign country. In the event of nationalization, expropriation or other confiscation, a Fund could lose its entire investment in foreign (non-U.S.) securities. Adverse conditions in a certain region can adversely affect securities of other countries whose economies appear to be unrelated. Foreign (non-U.S.) securities may also be less liquid and more difficult to value than securities of U.S. issuers.

 

 

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November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Credit and Market Risk: The Funds invest in high yield and emerging market instruments that are subject to certain credit and market risks. The yields of high yield and emerging market debt obligations reflect, among other things, perceived credit and market risks. The Funds’ investment in securities rated below investment grade typically involves risks not associated with higher rated securities including, among others, greater risk related to timely and ultimate payment of interest and principal, greater market price volatility and less liquid secondary market trading. The consequences of political, social, economic or diplomatic changes may have disruptive effects on the market prices of investments held by the Funds. The Funds’ investment in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities may also result in foreign currency losses caused by devaluations and exchange rate fluctuations. Investments in derivatives are also subject to credit and market risks.

 

Distributions to Shareholders: Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, are recorded on the ex-date. Income distributions, if any are generally declared and paid on a quarterly basis, except for any distributions paid by the Local Markets Fund and the Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund, which are declared and paid annually. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid at least annually. A portion of the Fund’s distributions made for a taxable year may be recharacterized as a return of capital to shareholders. This may occur, for example, if the Fund’s distributions exceed its “earnings and profits” for the taxable year or because certain foreign currency losses may reduce the Fund’s income. This recharacterization may be retroactive. A return of capital will generally not be taxable, but will reduce a shareholder’s basis in his or her Fund shares and therefore result in a higher gain or lower loss when the shareholder sells the shares.

 

Expenses: Direct expenses are charged to each Fund; expenses of the Trust are generally allocated to the Funds based on each Fund’s relative net assets.

 

Federal and Other Taxes: No provision for income taxes is included in the accompanying financial statements, as the Funds intend to distribute to shareholders all taxable investment income and realized gains and otherwise comply with Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies.

 

The Funds evaluate tax positions taken (or expected to be taken) in the course of preparing the Funds’ tax provisions to determine whether these positions meet a “more-likely-than-not” standard that, based on the technical merits, have a more than fifty percent likelihood of being sustained by a taxing authority upon examination. A tax position that meets the “more-likely-than-not” recognition threshold is measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial statements.

 

As of and during the period ended November 30, 2019, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds file U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns as required. The Funds’ tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return for federal purposes and four years for most state returns. Tax returns for open years have incorporated no uncertain tax positions that require a provision for income taxes.

 

3. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

 

Risk Exposure and the Use of Derivative Instruments: The Funds’ investment objectives allow the Funds to enter in various types of derivatives contracts. In doing so, the Funds employ strategies in differing combinations to permit them to increase, decrease, or change the level or types of exposure to market factors. Central to those strategies are features inherent to derivatives that may make them more attractive for this purpose than equity or debt securities; they require little or no initial cash investment, they can focus exposure on only certain selected risk factors, and they may not require the ultimate receipt or delivery of the underlying security (or securities) to the contract. This may allow the Funds to pursue their objectives more quickly and efficiently than if they were to make direct purchases or sales of securities capable of affecting a similar response to market factors.

 

The Funds’ use of derivatives can result in losses due to unanticipated changes in the risk factors described in Note 2 and the overall market. In instances where the Funds are using derivatives to decrease, or hedge, exposures to market risk factors for securities held by the Funds, there are also risks that those derivatives may not perform as expected resulting in losses for the combined or hedged positions.

 

Derivatives may have little or no initial cash investment relative to their market value exposure and therefore can produce significant gains or losses in excess of their cost. This use of embedded leverage allows each Fund to increase its market value exposure relative to its net assets and can substantially increase the volatility of the Funds’ performance.

 

Additional associated risks from investing in derivatives also exist and potentially could have significant effects on the valuation of the derivative and the Funds. Typically, the associated risks are not the risks that the Funds are attempting to increase or decrease exposure to, per their investment objectives, but are the additional risks from investing in derivatives.

 

 

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November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Examples of these associated risks are liquidity risk, which is the risk that the Funds will not be able to sell or close out the derivative in a timely manner, and counterparty credit risk, which is the risk that the counterparty will not fulfill its obligation to the Funds. Associated risks can be different for each type of derivative and are discussed by each derivative type below in the notes that follow.

 

Derivatives are also subject to the risk of possible regulatory changes, which could adversely affect the availability and performance of derivative securities, make them more costly and limit or restrict their use by the Fund, which could prevent the Fund from implementing its investment strategies and adversely affect returns. The SEC has issued a proposed rule under the 1940 Act providing for the regulation of registered investment companies' use of derivatives and certain related instruments. The ultimate impact, if any, of possible regulation remains unclear, but the proposed rule, if adopted, could, among other things, restrict the Funds' ability to engage in derivatives transactions and/or increase the costs of such derivatives transactions such that the Funds may be unable to implement their investment strategy.

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts: Certain Funds engaged in currency transactions with counterparties during the period ended November 30, 2019 to hedge the value of portfolio securities denominated in particular currencies against fluctuations in relative value, to gain or reduce exposure to certain currencies, or to generate income or gains. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in value is recorded by the Funds as an unrealized gain or loss. When a forward foreign currency contract is extinguished, through delivery, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value of the contract at the time it was extinguished.

 

Forward foreign currency contracts involve elements of market risk in excess of the amounts reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Funds bear the risk of an unfavorable change in the foreign exchange rate underlying the forward foreign currency contract. Risks may also arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

 

Futures Contracts: Certain Funds invested in futures contracts during the period ended November 30, 2019 in accordance with their investment objectives. Each Fund does so for a variety of reasons including for cash management, hedging or non-hedging purposes in an attempt to achieve investment returns consistent with the Fund’s investment objective. A futures contract provides for the future sale by one party and purchase by another party of a specified quantity of the security or other financial instrument at a specified price and time. A futures contract on an index is an agreement pursuant to which two parties agree to take or make delivery of an amount of cash equal to the difference between the value of the index at the close of the last trading day of the contract and the price at which the index contract was originally written. Futures contract transactions may result in losses in excess of the amount invested in the futures contract. There can be no guarantee that there will be a correlation between price movements in the hedging vehicle and in the portfolio securities being hedged. An incorrect correlation could result in a loss on both the hedged securities in a Fund and the hedging vehicle so that the portfolio return might have been greater had hedging not been attempted. There can be no assurance that a liquid market will exist at a time when a Fund seeks to close out a futures contract or a futures option position. Lack of a liquid market for any reason may prevent a Fund from liquidating an unfavorable position, and the Fund would remain obligated to meet margin requirements until the position is closed. In addition, a Fund could be exposed to risk if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts. With exchange-traded futures contracts, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Funds since futures contracts are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures contracts, guarantees the futures contracts against default.

 

When a purchase or sale of a futures contract is made by a Fund, the Fund is required to deposit with its broker a specified amount of liquid assets (“initial margin”). The margin required for a futures contract is set by the exchange on which the contract is traded and may be modified during the term of the contract. The margin is reported on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as “Deposit with brokers for futures contracts”. The initial margin is in the nature of a performance bond or good faith deposit on the futures contract that is returned to a Fund upon termination of the contract, assuming all contractual obligations have been satisfied. Each day a Fund may pay or receive cash, called “variation margin,” equal to the daily change in value of the futures contract. Such payments or receipts are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gains or losses by a Fund. Variation margin does not represent a borrowing or loan by a Fund but is instead a settlement between a Fund and the broker of the amount one would owe the other if the futures contract expired. When the contract is closed, a Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

 

Swap Agreements: Certain Funds invested in swap agreements during the period ended November 30, 2019. Swap agreements are bilaterally negotiated agreements between a Fund and a counterparty to exchange or swap investment cash flows, assets, or market-linked returns at specified, future intervals. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market (“OTC swaps”) or may be executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange (“centrally cleared swaps”). In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap agreement, the swap agreement is novated to a central counterparty (the “CCP”) and the Fund’s counterparty on the swap agreement becomes the CCP. The Fund may enter into credit default swaps, interest rate swaps, total return swaps on individual securities or groups or indices of securities for hedging, investment or leverage purposes. In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be identified as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency.

 

 

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November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Swaps are marked-to-market daily and changes in value, including the accrual of periodic amounts of interest, are recorded daily. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for the change in value as appropriate (“variation margin”) and also reflected in the change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on credit default swap contracts in the Statement of Operations. Each day the Fund may pay or receive cash, equal to the variation margin of the centrally cleared swap. Changes in value for OTC swaps are reflected in the unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of the position until a periodic payment is made by either party.

 

Swap payments received or paid at the beginning of the measurement period represent premiums paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement to compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (credit spreads, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Generally, the basis of the swap is the unamortized premium received or paid. Periodic payments received or made by the Fund are recorded as realized gains or losses, respectively. Any upfront fees paid are recorded as assets and any upfront fees received are recorded as liabilities. For centrally cleared swaps, these amounts are included in the deposits with brokers for swap contracts while OTC swaps are displayed as a swap premium paid/received. When the swap is terminated, the Fund will record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract, if any.

 

Credit Default Swap Contracts: Certain Funds entered into credit default swap contracts during the period ended November 30, 2019, for hedging purposes to gain market exposure or to add leverage to its portfolio. When used for hedging purposes, a Fund is the buyer of a credit default swap contract. In that case, the Fund is entitled to receive the par (or other agreed upon) value of a referenced debt obligation, index or other investment from the counterparty to the contract in the event of a default by a third party, such as a U.S. or foreign issuer, on the referenced debt obligation. In return, the Fund would pay to the counterparty a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no event of default has occurred. If no event of default occurs, the Fund has spent the stream of payments and received no benefit from the contract. When the Fund is the seller of a credit default swap contract, the Fund receives the stream of payments but is obligated to pay upon default of the referenced debt obligation. As the seller, the Fund effectively adds leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total assets, the Fund is subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap.

 

In addition to the risks applicable to derivatives generally, credit default swaps involve special risks because they may be difficult to value, are highly susceptible to liquidity and credit risk and generally pay a return to the counterparty only in the event of an actual default by the issuer of the underlying obligation, as opposed to a credit downgrade or other indication of financial difficulty.

 

Interest Rate Swap Contracts: Certain Funds entered into interest rate swap agreements during the period ended November 30, 2019. Interest rate swap contracts involve the exchange by a Fund with another party for their respective commitment to pay or receive interest on the notional amount of principal. Certain forms of interest rate swap agreements may include: (i) interest rate caps, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or “cap”, (ii) interest rate floors, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified rate, or “floor”, (iii) interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum levels, (iv) callable interest rate swaps, under which the buyer pays an upfront fee in consideration for the right to early terminate the swap transaction in whole, at zero costs and at a predetermined date and time prior to the maturity date, (v) spreadlocks, which allow the interest rate swap users to lock in the forward differential (or spread) between the interest rate swap rate and a specified benchmark, or (vi) basis swaps, under which two parties can exchange variable interest rates based on different segments of money markets.

 

Purchased Options: When the Fund purchases an option, an amount equal to the premium paid by the Fund is recorded as an investment and is subsequently adjusted to the current value of the option purchased. If an option expires on the stipulated expiration date or if the Funds enter into a closing sale transaction, a gain or loss is realized. If a call option is exercised, the cost of the security acquired is increased by the premium paid for the call. If a put option is exercised, a gain or loss is realized from the sale of the underlying security, and the proceeds from such sale are decreased by the premium originally paid. Purchased options are non-income producing securities.

 

 

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November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

The tables below are a summary of the fair valuations of derivative instruments categorized by risk exposure.

 

Fair values of forward foreign currency contracts, swaps, and future contracts on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of November 30, 2019:

 

Risk Exposure  Location  Fair Value   Location  Fair Value 
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund                
Currency Risk (Purchased Options)  Investments, at value  $411,518   N/A   N/A 
Credit Risk (Swap Contracts)*  Unrealized appreciation on credit default swap contracts   15,479   Unrealized depreciation on credit default swap contracts  $(3,122,898)
Foreign Exchange Rate Risk (Forward Foreign Currency Contracts)  Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts   861,432   Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts   (137,985)
Total     $1,288,429      $(3,260,883)
Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund                
Foreign Exchange Rate Risk (Forward Foreign Currency Contracts)  Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts   526,001   Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts   (1,061,810)
Total     $526,001      $(1,061,810)
Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund                
Credit Risk (Swap Contracts)*  Unrealized appreciation on credit default swap contracts      Unrealized depreciation on credit default swap contracts   (41,435)
Interest Rate Risk (Futures Contracts)**  Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts   61,408   Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts    
Foreign Exchange Rate Risk (Forward Foreign Currency Contracts)  Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts   9,705   Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts   (5,955)
Total     $71,113      $(47,390)
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund                
Foreign Exchange Rate Risk (Forward Foreign Currency Contracts)  Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts   156   Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts    
Total     $156      $ 

 

*The value presented includes unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on over the counter swap contracts and the cumulative gain/(loss) on centrally cleared swap contracts. For centrally cleared swap contracts, the value reflected on the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities is only the unsettled variation margin receivable/(payable) as of November 30, 2019.
**The value presented includes cumulative gain/(loss) on open futures contracts and swap contracts; however, the value reflected on the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities is the unsettled variation margin receivable/(payable) and/or unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) as of November 30, 2019.

 

The purchased options, forward foreign currency contracts, swaps, and future contracts average value, net of both long and short positions, during the period ended November 30, 2019 is noted below:

 

Fund  Purchased Options   Forward Foreign Currency Contracts Bought*   Forward Foreign Currency Contracts Sold*   Credit Default Swap Contracts**   Interest Rate Swap Contracts**   Futures Contracts** 
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund  $325,729   $(128,628,257)  $16,222,039   $20,480,500   $   $ 
Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund       (88,643,929)   106,627,119    1,295,667    54,464,000     
Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund       (1,694,119)   1,863,625    6,889,125        (12,688,662)
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund       (14,265)                

  

*Represents the average foreign currency amount translated into U.S. dollars (bought) or sold
**Represents the average notional value

 

 

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November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

The effect of forward foreign currency contracts, credit default swaps, and futures contracts on the Statements of Operations for the period ended November 30, 2019:

 

Risk Exposure  Location  Realized Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives   Location  Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income 
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund                
Currency Risk (Purchased Options)  Net realized gain/loss on investments  $   Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments  $(486,786)
Credit Risk (Swap Contracts)  Net realized gain/(loss) on credit default swap contracts   (3,901,547)  Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on credit default swap contracts   (1,086,562)
Foreign Exchange Rate Risk (Forward Foreign Currency Contracts)  Net realized gain/(loss) on forward foreign currency contracts   2,784,782   Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts   114,579 
Total     $(1,116,765)     $(1,458,769)
Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund               
Credit Risk (Swap Contracts)  Net realized gain/(loss) on credit default swap contracts   (297,808)  Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on credit default swap contracts   (61,998)
Interest Rate Risk (Swap Contracts)  Net realized gain/(loss) on interest rate swap contracts   132,644   Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on interest rate swap contracts   (35,413)
Foreign Exchange Rate Risk (Forward Foreign Currency Contracts)  Net realized gain/(loss) on forward foreign currency contracts   (2,137,196)  Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts   (1,439,118)
Total     $(2,302,360)     $(1,536,529)
Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund                
Credit Risk (Swap Contracts)  Net realized gain/(loss) on credit default swap contracts   (84,581)  Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on credit default swap contracts   (130,819)
Interest Rate Risk (Futures Contracts)  Net realized gain/(loss) on futures contracts   (389,630)  Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts   192,123 
Foreign Exchange Rate Risk (Forward Foreign Currency Contracts)  Net realized gain/(loss) on forward foreign currency contracts   9,075   Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts   199 
Total     $(465,136)     $61,503 
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund                
Foreign Exchange Rate Risk (Forward Foreign Currency Contracts)  Net realized gain/(loss) on forward foreign currency contracts   210   Change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on forward foreign currency contracts   156 
Total     $210      $156 

 

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Funds Notes to Financial Statements

 

November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Offsetting Arrangements: Certain derivative contracts are executed under standardized netting agreements. A derivative netting arrangement creates an enforceable right of set-off that becomes effective, and affects the realization of settlement on individual assets, liabilities and collateral amounts, only following a specified event of default or early termination. Default events may include the failure to make payments or deliver securities timely, material adverse changes in financial condition or insolvency, the breach of minimum regulatory capital requirements, or loss of license, charter or other legal authorization necessary to perform under the contract. These agreements mitigate counterparty credit risk by providing for a single net settlement with a counterparty of all financial transactions covered by the agreement in an event of default as defined under such agreement.

 

The following table presents derivative financial instruments that are subject to enforceable netting arrangements, collateral arrangements or other similar agreements as of November 30, 2019.

 

Offsetting of Derivatives Assets

 

   Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets   Gross Amounts Offset In The Statements of Assets and Liabilities   Net Amounts Presented In The Statements of Assets and Liabilities   Financial Instruments Available for Offset(a)   Cash Collateral Received(a)   Net Amount 
Stone Harbor Emerging Market Debt Fund                              
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  $861,432   $   $861,432   $(54,066)  $   $807,366 
Credit Default Swap Contracts   15,479        15,479            15,479 
Purchased Options   411,518        411,518            411,518 
TOTAL  $1,288,429   $   $1,288,429   $(54,066)  $   $1,234,363 
Stone Harbor Local Markets Funds                              
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  $526,001   $   $526,001   $(526,001)  $   $ 
TOTAL  $526,001   $   $526,001   $(526,001)  $   $ 
Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund                              
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  $9,705   $   $9,705   $(3,933)  $   $5,772 
TOTAL  $9,705   $   $9,705   $(3,933)  $   $5,772 
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund                              
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  $156   $   $156   $   $   $156 
TOTAL  $156   $   $156   $   $   $156 

 

Offsetting of Derivatives Liabilities

 

   Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities   Gross Amounts Offset In The Statements of Assets and Liabilities   Net Amounts Presented In The Statements of Assets and Liabilities   Financial Instruments Available for Offset(a)   Cash Collateral Pledged(a)   Net Amount 
Stone Harbor Emerging Market Debt Fund                              
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  $137,985   $   $137,985   $(54,066)  $(83,919)  $ 
TOTAL  $137,985   $   $137,985   $(54,066)  $(83,919)  $ 
Stone Harbor Local Markets Funds                              
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  $1,061,810   $   $1,061,810   $(526,001)  $(535,809)  $ 
TOTAL  $1,061,810   $   $1,061,810   $(526,001)  $(535,809)  $ 
Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund                              
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  $5,955   $   $5,955   $(3,933)  $   $2,022 
TOTAL  $5,955   $   $5,955   $(3,933)  $   $2,022 

 

(a)These amounts are limited to the derivatives asset/liability balance and, accordingly, do not include excess collateral received/pledged.

 

 

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November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

4. TAX BASIS INFORMATION

 

The amounts and characteristics of tax basis distributions and composition of distributable earnings/(accumulated losses) are finalized at fiscal year-end. Accordingly, tax basis balances have not been determined as of November 30, 2019.

 

Unrealized Appreciation and Depreciation on Investments: At November 30, 2019 the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments for federal income purposes were as follows:

 

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund    
Gross appreciation on investments (excess of value over tax cost)  $56,356,085 
Gross depreciation on investments (excess of tax cost over value)   (80,183,521)
Net unrealized depreciation  $(23,827,436)
Cost of investments for income tax purposes  $1,121,258,187 
      
Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund     
Gross appreciation on investments (excess of value over tax cost)  $3,249,995 
Gross depreciation on investments (excess of tax cost over value)   (2,983,328)
Net unrealized appreciation  $266,667 
Cost of investments for income tax purposes  $78,759,126 
      
Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund     
Gross appreciation on investments (excess of value over tax cost)  $10,074,648 
Gross depreciation on investments (excess of tax cost over value)   (36,755,762)
Net unrealized depreciation  $(26,681,114)
Cost of investments for income tax purposes  $434,215,688 
      
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund     
Gross appreciation on investments (excess of value over tax cost)  $751,289 
Gross depreciation on investments (excess of tax cost over value)   (137,723)
Net unrealized appreciation  $613,566 
Cost of investments for income tax purposes  $16,994,913 
      
Stone Harbor Investment Grade Fund     
Gross appreciation on investments (excess of value over tax cost)  $351,350 
Gross depreciation on investments (excess of tax cost over value)   (17,371)
Net unrealized appreciation  $333,979 
Cost of investments for income tax purposes  $10,868,036 
      
Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund     
Gross appreciation on investments (excess of value over tax cost)  $250,277 
Gross depreciation on investments (excess of tax cost over value)   (1,182,344)
Net unrealized depreciation  $(932,067)
Cost of investments for income tax purposes  $33,641,138 
      
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund     
Gross appreciation on investments (excess of value over tax cost)  $2,208,396 
Gross depreciation on investments (excess of tax cost over value)   (1,207)
Net unrealized appreciation  $2,207,189 
Cost of investments for income tax purposes  $26,130,654 

 

 

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Stone Harbor Investment Funds Notes to Financial Statements

 

November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

5. ADVISORY FEES

 

Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP is the Trust’s investment adviser. Under the investment advisory agreement the Trust pays an investment advisory fee calculated daily and paid monthly of 0.60%, 0.50%, 0.75%, 0.85%, 0.35%, 0.55% and 0.70% of the average daily net assets for Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund, Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund, Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund, Stone Harbor Investment Grade Fund, Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund and Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund, respectively.

 

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive investment advisory fees and reimburse other expenses with respect to each of the Funds so that the Net Annual Operating Expenses (exclusive of acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes, borrowing costs, organizational and extraordinary expenses) of the Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund Institutional Class, Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund Institutional Class, Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund Institutional Class, Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund Institutional Class and Stone Harbor Investment Grade Fund Institutional Class will not exceed 0.75%, 0.65%, 1.00%, 1.00%, 0.50%, respectively. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses with respect to the Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund Institutional Class and Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund Institutional Class, so that the Net Annual Operating Expenses (inclusive of acquired fund fees and expenses of Stone Harbor-advised funds, but exclusive of acquired fund fees and expenses of non-Stone Harbor-advised funds, brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes, borrowing costs, organizational and extraordinary expenses) will not exceed 0.70% and 0.85%, respectively. The fee waiver agreements are in effect through September 30, 2020 and are reevaluated on an annual basis.

 

The Adviser will be permitted to recover, on a class by class basis, fees and expenses it has borne through the agreement described above to the extent that a Fund’s expenses in later periods fall below the annual rates set forth in the relevant agreement; provided that the amount of such recovered fees and expenses does not cause the total annual operating expenses in any such year to exceed the applicable limits described above or any other lower limit then in effect. A Fund will not be obligated to pay any such reduced fees and expenses more than three years after the end of the fiscal year in which the fee and expense was reduced. At November 30, 2019, fees and expenses eligible to be recovered will expire as follows:

 

   2020   2021   2022   Total 
Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund  $36,364   $139,187   $168,393   $343,944 
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund   136,853    141,504    150,050    428,407 
Stone Harbor Investment Grade Fund   133,267    156,452    157,767    447,486 
Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund   316,580    345,886    331,575    994,041 
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund   475,248    336,034    339,291    1,150,573 

 

6. INVESTMENTS

 

For the period ended November 30, 2019, the aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government Obligations) were as follows:

 

   Purchases   Sales 
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund  $610,673,520   $687,349,550 
Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund   16,746,004    24,994,183 
Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund   296,861,938    544,790,670 
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund   21,392,385    18,104,648 
Stone Harbor Investment Grade Fund   2,037,956    2,398,800 
Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund   2,426,145    2,922,357 
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund   945,263    1,640,908 

 

For the period ended November 30, 2019 there were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government Obligations.

 

 

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November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

7. AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

Funds may invest in certain securities that are considered securities issued by affiliated companies. As defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, an affiliated person, including an affiliated company, is one in which a Fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. The purchases, sales, dividend income, capital gains, return of capital distributions received, shares and value of investments in affiliated companies for the period ended November 30, 2019 were as follows:

 

Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund

 

Security Name  Share Balance May 31, 2019   Purchases   Sales   Share Balance November 30, 2019   Market Value November 30, 2019   Dividends   Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)   Realized Gain/(Loss) 
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund   189,840    4,453        194,293   $1,756,405  $40,098   $142,917   $ 
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund   680,469    18,079        698,548    6,817,824    178,012    41,919     
Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund   1,237,356    34,742        1,272,098    10,049,575    274,117    25,095     
Stone Harbor Investment Grade Fund   1,037,157    10,772        1,047,929    11,129,009    114,379    18,847     
Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund   378,501        (183,080)   195,421    1,702,119        280,055    (7,870)
    3,523,323    68,046    (183,080)   3,408,289   $31,454,932  $606,606   $508,833   $(7,870)

 

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund

 

Security Name  Share Balance May 31, 2019   Purchases   Sales   Share Balance November 30, 2019   Market Value November 30, 2019   Dividends   Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)   Realized Gain/(Loss) 
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund   1,443,218    65,962    (82,457)   1,426,723   $13,924,815  $366,209   $665,778   $10,619 
Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund   1,709,629    33,212    (93,916)   1,648,925    14,362,137        41,110    32,656 
    3,152,847    99,174    (176,373)   3,075,648   $28,286,952  $366,209   $706,888   $43,275 

 

The Emerging Markets Debt Fund engaged in cross trades with an affiliate during the period ended November 30, 2019 pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds to which the Adviser serves as the investment adviser. The Board of Trustees previously adopted procedures that apply to transactions between the Portfolios pursuant to Rule 17a-7. At its regularly scheduled meetings, the Trustees review such transactions as of the most current calendar quarter for compliance with the requirements set forth by Rule 17a-7 and the Emerging Markets Debt Fund’s procedures. The procedures require that the transactions be a purchase or sale for no consideration other than cash payment against prompt delivery of a security for which market quotations are readily available, and be consistent with the investment policies of the Funds involved. During the period ended November 30, 2019, the Emerging Markets Debt Fund purchased securities from another fund for which the Adviser is the investment adviser in the amount of $7,681,934.

 

8. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

 

At November 30, 2019, the Trust had an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized with a par value of $0.001 per share. The Funds have the ability to issue multiple classes of shares. Each share of a class represents an identical interest and has the same rights, except that each class bears certain direct expenses, including those specifically related to the distribution of its shares. Transactions in shares of the Institutional Class can be found on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

 

9. BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

 

As of November 30, 2019, IMF Retired Staff Benefits owned beneficially 49.80% of the Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund’s outstanding shares, an individual shareholder owned beneficially 55.07% of the Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund’s outstanding shares, the Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund owned beneficially 99.89% of the Stone Harbor Investment Grade Fund’s outstanding shares, an individual shareholder owned 72.48% of the Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund’s outstanding shares, one individual shareholder held 25.59% and the Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Collective Fund held 60.97% of the Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund’s outstanding shares, and two individual shareholders owned beneficially 36.84% and 31.28% respectively of the Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund’s outstanding shares.

 

 

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November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

10. INDEMNIFICATIONS

 

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that may contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

 

11. OTHER

 

The Funds, along with the Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund and the Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund (the “Stone Harbor Fund Complex”) pays each Trustee who is not an interested person, of the Investment Adviser or any of its affiliates an aggregate fee of $84,000 per year. The Chair of the Audit Committee of the Board receives additional compensation of $5,000 per year for his service as chair. These fees were allocated over the Stone Harbor Fund Complex based on the average net assets of each fund. Interested Trustees of the Trust are not compensated by the Stone Harbor Fund Complex. All Trustees are reimbursed for reasonable travel and out-of-pocket expenses incurred to attend such meetings. Officers of the Funds do not receive compensation for performing the duties of their office.

 

12. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2017-08, “Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities” which amends the amortization period for a callable debt security held at a premium from the maturity date to the earliest call date. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those annual periods. The Funds early adopted effective with the financial statements prepared as of November 30, 2019, and it did not have a material effect on the Funds’ net assets or results of operations.

 

 

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November 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

FUND PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

 

Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. Each Fund's Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

PROXY VOTING

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the 12-month period ended June 30 are available without a charge, upon request, by contacting Stone Harbor Investment Funds at 1-866-699-8158 or on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

BENCHMARK DESCRIPTIONS

 

 

Index Description
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index represents securities that are SEC-registered, taxable, and dollar denominated. The index covers the U.S. investment grade fixed rate bond market, with index components for government and corporate securities, mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities. These major sectors are subdivided into more specific indices that are calculated and reported on a regular basis.
Bloomberg Barclays Global Credit Index (Hedged USD) Bloomberg Barclays Global Credit Index is a subset of the Global Aggregate Index and is subject to the same quality, liquidity, and maturity requirements and exclusion rules of the latter. Constituents must be rated investment grade by at least two of the three major ratings agencies. Constituents must have a remaining maturity of at least one year. The index does not include convertibles, floating-rate notes, fixed-rate perpetuals, warrants, linked bonds, and structured products.
ICE BofAML US High Yield Constrained Index The ICE BofAML US High Yield Constrained Index contains all securities in ICE BofAML US High Yield Index but caps issuer exposure at 2%. Index constituents are capitalization-weighted, based on their current amount outstanding, provided the total allocation to an individual issuer does not exceed 2%. Issuers that exceed the limit are reduced to 2% and the face value of each of their bonds is adjusted on a pro-rata basis. Similarly, the face values of bonds of all other issuers that fall below the 2% cap are increased on a pro-rata basis. In the event there are fewer than 50 issuers in the Index, each is equally weighted and the face values of their respective bonds are increased or decreased on a pro-rata basis.
JPMorgan CEMBI Broad Diversified Index The JPMorgan CEMBI Broad Diversified tracks total returns of U.S. dollar-denominated debt instruments issued by corporate entities in emerging market countries and consists of an investable universe of corporate bonds. The minimum amount outstanding required is $350 mm for the CEMBI Broad Diversified. The CEMBI Broad Diversified limits the weights of those index countries with larger corporate debt stocks by only including a specified portion of these countries’ eligible current face amounts of debt outstanding.
JPMorgan EMBI Global Diversified Index The JPMorgan EMBI Global Diversified (EMBI Global Diversified) tracks total returns for U.S. dollar-denominated debt instruments issued by emerging markets sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities: Brady bonds, loans, and Eurobonds. The index limits the weights of those index countries with larger debt stocks by only including specified portions of these countries' eligible current face amounts outstanding. The countries covered in the EMBI Global Diversified are identical to those covered by the EMBI Global.
JPMorgan GBI-EM Global Diversified Index The JPMorgan GBI-EM Global Diversified consists of regularly traded, liquid fixed-rate, domestic currency government bonds to which international investors can gain exposure. The weightings among the countries are more evenly distributed within this index.

 

SPECIAL RISKS RELATED TO CYBER SECURITY

 

With the increased use of technologies such as the Internet and the dependence on computer systems to perform necessary business functions, the Funds and their service providers are susceptible to operational and information security risks. In general, cyber incidents can result from deliberate attacks or unintentional events. Cyber attacks include, but are not limited to, gaining unauthorized access to digital systems for purposes of misappropriating assets or sensitive information, corrupting data, or causing operational disruption. Cyber attacks may also be carried out in a manner that does not require gaining unauthorized access, such as causing denial-of-service attacks on websites. Cyber security and other operational and technology failures or breaches of a Fund's service providers (including, but not limited to, the Adviser, the administrator, the transfer agent and the custodian) or the issuers of securities in which the Funds invest, have the ability to cause disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses, the inability of Fund shareholders to transact business, delays or mistakes in the calculation of the Funds' NAV or other materials provided to shareholders, violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, and/or additional compliance costs. The Adviser does not control the cyber security plans and systems put in place by third party service providers, and such third party service providers may have limited indemnification obligations to the Adviser or the Funds. In addition, substantial costs may be incurred in order to prevent any cyber incidents in the future. The Funds and their shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result. While the Funds have established business continuity plans and systems designed to prevent such cyber attacks, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems including the possibility that certain risks have not been identified. Furthermore, the Funds cannot control the cyber security plans and systems put in place by its service providers, financial intermediaries and issuers in which the Funds invest.

 

 

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DEFINITIONS

 

ABS – An asset-backed security (ABS) is a financial security backed by a loan, lease or receivables against assets other than real estate and mortgage-backed securities.

 

Alpha – A measure of performance on a risk-adjusted basis. The excess return of the fund relative to the return of the benchmark index is a fund's alpha.

 

Basis Point – A unit equal to one hundredth of a percentage point.

 

Beta – A measure of the volatility, or systematic risk, of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole.

 

Broad-based securities indices are unmanaged and are not subject to fees and expenses typically associated with managed accounts or investment funds. Investments cannot be made directly in a broad-based securities index.

 

Credit Spread – The difference in yield between a U.S. Treasury bond and a debt security with the same maturity.

 

Derivative – A security with a price that is dependent on or derived from one or more underlying assets.

 

Duration – A measure of the sensitivity of the price (the value of principal) of a fixed-income investment to a change in interest rates. Duration is expressed as a number of years.

 

Floating Rate Bonds – Bond whose interest amount fluctuates in step with the market interest rates, or some other external measure.

 

High Yield Spread – The percentage difference in current yields of high-yield bonds compared to investment grade corporate bonds.

 

Investment Grade – Refers to bonds that are considered to have a relatively low risk of default, ranging from highest credit quality to good credit quality. Bonds rated below investment grade are considered to have significant speculative characteristics.

 

MBS – A mortgage-backed security (MBS) is a type of asset-backed security that is secured by a mortgage or collection of mortgages.

 

Par Value – The face value of a bond.

 

S&P Futures – S&P 500 futures are a type of capital asset contract that provides a buyer the right to a predetermined selection of stocks and on a predetermined future date listed on the S&P 500 stock market index.

 

Sovereign Debt – Refers to bonds issued by a national government in order to finance the issuing country’s growth. Sovereign debt described as external is denominated in U.S. dollar, while sovereign debt described as local is issued in a foreign currency.

 

Spread – The difference between the bid and ask price of a security or asset.

 

Tranche – Portions of debt or structured financing. Each portion (or tranche) is one of several related securities offered at the same time but with a different set of risks, rewards, and maturities.

 

USD 3-Month LIBOR – The average interest rate at which a selection of banks in London are prepared to lend to one another in American dollars with a maturity of 3 months. The LIBOR interest rates are used by banks as the base rate in setting the level of their savings, mortgage and loan interest rates.

 

Yield Curve – Yield curve tracks the relationship between interest rates and the maturity of Treasury Securities at a given time.

 

Credit ratings are measured on a scale that generally ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest). All Fund securities except for those labeled “Not Rated” and “Other” have been rated by Moody’s, S&P or Fitch, which are each a Nationally Recognized Statistical rating Organization (“NRSRO”). All Index securities except for those labeled “Not Rated” have been rated by Moody’s or S&P. Credit ratings are subject to change. Once cannot directly invest in an index.

 

 

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INVESTMENT ADVISER

Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP

31 W. 52nd Street, 16th Floor

New York, New York 10019

 

ADMINISTRATOR & FUND ACCOUNTANT

ALPS Fund Services, Inc.

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100

Denver, Colorado 80203

 

DISTRIBUTOR

ALPS Distributors, Inc.

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100

Denver, Colorado 80203

 

TRANSFER AGENT

ALPS Fund Services, Inc.

1290 Broadway, Suite 1100

Denver, Colorado 80203

 

CUSTODIAN

State Street Bank and Trust Company

One Iron Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02210

 

LEGAL COUNSEL

Ropes & Gray LLP

1211 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10036

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Deloitte & Touche LLP

555 17th Street, Suite 3600

Denver, Colorado 80202

 

This material must be accompanied or preceded by a prospectus.

 

SHF001019 exp. 01/29/2021

   

 

Item 2.Code of Ethics.

 

Not applicable to this report.

 

Item 3.Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not applicable to this report.

 

Item 4.Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Not applicable to this report.

 

Item 5.Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 6.Investments.

 

(a)Schedule of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

(b)Not applicable.

 

Item 7.Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8.Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

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Item 9.Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 10.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees.

 

Item 11.Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.

 

(b)There was no change in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12.Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 13.Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)Not applicable.

 

(a)(2)The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.Cert.

 

(a)(3)None.

 

(a)(4)Not applicable.

 

(b)The certifications by the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as required by Rule 30a-2(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906Cert.
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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  Stone Harbor Investment Funds  
       
  By: /s/ Peter J. Wilby  
    Peter J. Wilby  
    President and Chief Executive Officer/Principal Executive Officer  
       
  Date: February 7, 2020  

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

  Stone Harbor Investment Funds  
       
  By: /s/ Peter J. Wilby  
    Peter J. Wilby  
    President and Chief Executive Officer/Principal Executive Officer  
       
  Date: February 7, 2020  
       
  By: /s/ Thomas M. Reynolds  
    Thomas M. Reynolds  
    Principal Financial Officer/ Principal Accounting Officer  
       
  Date: February 7, 2020  
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