N-CSRS 1 d716157dncsrs.htm BLACKROCK BOND FUND, INC. BLACKROCK BOND FUND, INC.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-02857 and 811-21434

Name of Fund:   BlackRock Total Return Fund of BlackRock Bond Fund, Inc. and Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC

Fund Address:    100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

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

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

Date of fiscal year end: 09/30/2019

Date of reporting period: 03/31/2019


Item 1 – Report to Stockholders

 


MARCH 31, 2019

 

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT (UNAUDITED)

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BlackRock Bond Fund, Inc.

 

   

BlackRock Total Return Fund

 

 

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

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The Markets in Review

Dear Shareholder,

In the 12 months ended March 31, 2019, the U.S. equity and bond markets posted positive returns while weathering significant volatility. Though the market’s appetite for risk remained healthy for most of the reporting period, risk taking declined sharply in late 2018. Thereafter, global equity markets rebounded strongly, as inflation diminished and the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) announced a shift to less restrictive monetary policy.

Volatility rose in emerging market stocks, as the rising U.S. dollar and higher interest rates in the U.S. disrupted economic growth abroad. U.S.-China trade relations and debt concerns adversely affected the Chinese stock market, while Turkey and Argentina became embroiled in currency crises, largely due to hyperinflation in both countries. An economic slowdown in Europe also led to negative performance for European equities. However, recent economic data indicates that Europe may emerge from its economic soft patch, reinvigorated by a manufacturing rebound and China’s economic stimulus.

Volatility in the U.S. equity market spiked in October, as a wide range of risks were brought to bear on markets, ranging from rising interest rates and slowing global growth to heightened trade tensions and political turmoil in several countries, including the United States. These risks manifested in a broad-based sell-off in December, leading to the worst December performance on record since 1931.

By comparison, fixed income securities delivered modest positive returns with relatively low volatility. In fixed income markets, short-term U.S. Treasury yields rose the fastest, while longer-term yields declined slightly. This led to positive returns for U.S. Treasuries and a substantial flattening of the yield curve. Investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds also posted positive returns, as the credit fundamentals in corporate markets remained relatively solid.

The Fed increased short-term interest rates three times during the reporting period. For its last two meetings, the Fed left interest rates unchanged and signaled a slower pace of rate hikes in response to the global economic slowdown. Relatively low inflation and modest economic growth give the Fed room to maintain support for the economy until the economic data builds the case for changing interest rates.

Although fears of recession drove equity volatility higher at the end of 2018, we continue to believe the probability of recession in 2019 remains relatively low. Economic growth and global earnings are likely to slow somewhat in 2019 because the tax cut stimulus will be less pronounced, and the Fed’s rate hikes in 2018 will gain traction in 2019. We expect profit margins to continue to contract, which tends to happen late in the business cycle.

In addition, trade frictions look more baked into asset prices than a year ago, but markets may be overlooking European political risks. As Brexit moves forward, the United Kingdom and the European Union may face significant obstacles. Most recently, Britain’s Parliament voted to extend the deadline for the separation, as policy makers continue to seek the least disruptive ways to disentangle Europe’s second-largest economy from the European Union. U.S. and emerging market equities remain relatively attractive. Within U.S. equities, we believe that companies with high-quality earnings and strong balance sheets offer the most attractive risk/reward trade-off.

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

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

Total Returns as of March 31, 2019
     6-month   12-month

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

  (1.72)%   9.50%

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

  (8.56)   2.05

International equities
(MSCI Europe, Australasia,
Far East Index)

  (3.81)   (3.71)

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

  1.71   (7.41)

3-month Treasury bills
(ICE BofAML 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index)

  1.17   2.12

U.S. Treasury securities
(ICE BofAML 10-Year U.S. Treasury Index)

  7.08   5.59

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

  4.63   4.48

Tax-exempt municipal bonds
(S&P Municipal Bond Index)

  4.32   5.12

U.S. high yield bonds
(Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index)

  2.39   5.93
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.
 

 

 

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Table of Contents

 

      Page  

The Markets in Review

     2  

Semi-Annual Report:

  

Fund Summary

     4  

Disclosure of Expenses

     6  

The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging

     7  

Derivative Financial Instruments

     7  

About Fund Performance

     8  

Fund Financial Statements:

  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     9  

Statement of Operations

     10  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     11  

Fund Financial Highlights

     12  

Fund Notes to Financial Statements

     21  

Master Portfolio Information

     27  

Master Portfolio Consolidated Financial Statements:

  

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

     28  

Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     91  

Consolidated Statement of Operations

     92  

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     93  

Master Portfolio Consolidated Financial Highlights

     94  

Master Portfolio Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

     95  

Director and Officer Information

     108  

Additional Information

     109  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     111  

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2019    BlackRock Total Return Fund

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock Total Return Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to realize a total return that exceeds that of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

Portfolio Management Commentary

How did the Fund perform?

For the six-month period ended March 31, 2019, the Fund, through its investment in Master Total Return Portfolio (the “Master Portfolio”), underperformed its benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.

What factors influenced performance?

During the period, the Master Portfolio’s European credit exposures and tactical positioning within emerging markets under its macro-oriented strategies detracted from performance.

The Master Portfolio’s overweight to U.S. investment grade credits added to performance relative to the benchmark. Within securitized assets, exposure to non-agency mortgages, collateralized loan obligations and commercial mortgage-backed securities contributed positively. Positioning with respect to overall portfolio duration (sensitivity to interest rate changes) was also beneficial. Lastly, an overweight to U.S. municipal bonds contributed to performance.

Given that the Master Portfolio no longer uses reverse repurchase agreements, the Master Portfolio ran a slightly larger cash position in order to deploy trades and strategies. The Master Portfolio’s cash position did not have a material impact on the Fund’s performance.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

During the fourth quarter of 2018, the Master Portfolio’s overweight in duration was reduced, while exposure was rotated further out the yield curve. Given the investment adviser’s view that slowing economic growth and a near-neutral rate policy by the Fed should keep U.S. interest rates range-bound in the near term, the Master Portfolio added to sectors that should benefit from more accommodative monetary policy going forward, such as agency mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) and municipal bonds, as well as local-currency emerging market debt. The Master Portfolio also used this opportunity to rotate from floating rate to fixed rate exposure in lower quality credits, and to reduce floating rate loan interest (or bank loan) exposures in favor of high yield bonds, while adding to investment grade credits for high quality income. Despite broader market weakness during the fourth quarter, securitized assets held up well, and the Master Portfolio took profits there.

In the first quarter of 2019, as risk assets rebounded sharply, the Master Portfolio’s overweight in duration was modestly increased, while exposure was slightly rotated to longer-dated issues. Following the aggressive re-pricing of risk assets in late 2018, the investment adviser used the opportunity to add to the Master Portfolio’s overweight in investment grade credits on the belief that the sector should benefit from this environment with lower volatility. The Master Portfolio also added tactically to its emerging market positioning as the dovish Fed took pressure off the U.S. dollar, allowing for easier local monetary policy within emerging countries. Given recent dips in interest rates and pick-up in prepayment speeds, the Master Portfolio shifted to an underweight in agency MBS, while maintaining diversified exposure in securitized assets.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

Toward the end of the period, the Master Portfolio’s duration was further increased providing a means to manage the portfolio against any “risk-off” move in the market, with a continued preference for the front of the yield curve given an attractive risk/reward profile relative to longer-dated Treasuries. The Master Portfolio also maintained an overweight to corporate credit, particularly within high quality names, and in securitized assets as sources of durable income. Given falling rates, the Master Portfolio shifted to a short position in agency MBS in anticipation of a further pick-up in prepayment speeds. Outside of the United States, the Master Portfolio held slight overweight positions in areas including non-U.S. credit and emerging market debt, with a cautious stance regarding credit selection.

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

 

 

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Fund Summary  (continued)    BlackRock Total Return Fund

 

Performance Summary for the Period Ended March 31, 2019

 

                      Average Annual Total Returns (a)(b)
              1 Year       5 Years       10 Years
  Standardized
30-Day Yields
  Unsubsidized
30-Day Yields
  6-Month
Total Returns
  w/o sales
charge
  w/sales
charge
       w/o sales
charge
  w/sales
charge
       w/o sales
charge
  w/sales
charge

Institutional

  3.37%   3.34%   4.37%     3.95%   N/A     3.12%   N/A     5.83%   N/A

Service

  3.07   3.07   4.21     3.72   N/A     2.85   N/A     5.57   N/A

Investor A

  2.92   2.90   4.20     3.60   (0.55)%     2.80   1.97%     5.50   5.07%

Investor A1

  3.22   3.17   4.30     3.79   N/A     3.00   N/A     5.69   N/A

Investor C

  2.42   2.33   3.86     2.92   1.92     2.13   2.13     4.82   4.82

Investor C1

  2.58   2.54   3.85     3.05   N/A     2.21   N/A     4.90   N/A

Investor C2

  2.80   2.49   4.07     3.43   N/A     2.54   N/A     5.18   N/A

Class K

  3.44   3.43   4.41     4.01   N/A     3.21   N/A     5.93   N/A

Class R

  2.80   2.75   4.07     3.33   N/A     2.54   N/A     5.24   N/A

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

      4.63       4.48   N/A       2.74   N/A       3.77   N/A

 

  (a) 

Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” on page 8 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees.

 
  (b) 

The Fund invests all of its assets in the Master Portfolio. The Master Portfolio typically invests more than 90% of its assets in a diversified portfolio of fixed-income securities such as corporate bonds and notes, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, convertible securities, preferred securities and government obligations. Under normal circumstances, the Master Portfolio invests at least 80% of its assets in bonds and invests primarily in investment grade fixed income securities.

 
  (c) 

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

 

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

Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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

 

 

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Disclosure of Expenses    BlackRock Total Return Fund

 

Shareholders of the Fund may incur the following charges: (a) transactional expenses, such as sales charges; and (b) operating expenses, including investment advisory fees, service and distribution fees, including 12b-1 fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, and other fund expenses. The expense examples shown below (which are based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested on October 1, 2018 and held through March 31, 2019) are intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses based on an investment in the Fund and in comparing these expenses with similar costs of investing in other mutual funds.

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

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

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

Expense Example

 

    Actual           Hypothetical (b)         
     Beginning
Account Value
(10/01/18)
    Ending
Account Value
(03/31/19)
    Expenses
Paid During
the Period (a)
           Beginning
Account Value
(10/01/18)
    Ending
Account Value
(03/31/19)
    Expenses
Paid During
the Period (a)
     Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 

Institutional

  $ 1,000.00     $ 1,043.70     $ 2.25       $ 1,000.00     $ 1,022.73     $ 2.23        0.44

Service

    1,000.00       1,042.10       3.80         1,000.00       1,021.21       3.76        0.75  

Investor A

    1,000.00       1,042.00       3.98         1,000.00       1,021.03       3.94        0.78  

Investor A1

    1,000.00       1,043.00       3.01         1,000.00       1,021.98       2.98        0.59  

Investor C

    1,000.00       1,038.60       7.33         1,000.00       1,017.74       7.25        1.44  

Investor C1

    1,000.00       1,038.50       6.59         1,000.00       1,018.47       6.52        1.30  

Investor C2

    1,000.00       1,040.70       5.25         1,000.00       1,019.78       5.20        1.03  

Class K

    1,000.00       1,044.10       1.91         1,000.00       1,023.06       1.90        0.38  

Class R

    1,000.00       1,040.70       5.25               1,000.00       1,019.79       5.20        1.03  

 

  (a) 

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Because the Fund invests all of its assets in the Master Portfolio the expense example reflects the net expenses of both the Fund and the Master Portfolio in which it invests.

 
  (b) 

Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by prorating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365.

 

 

 

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The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging    BlackRock Total Return Fund

 

The Master Portfolio may utilize leverage to seek to enhance returns and net asset value (“NAV”). However, there is no guarantee that these objectives can be achieved in all interest rate environments.

The Master Portfolio may utilize leverage through a credit facility. In general, the concept of leveraging is based on the premise that the financing cost of leverage, which is based on short-term interest rates, is normally lower than the income earned by the Master Portfolio on its longer-term portfolio investments purchased with the proceeds from leverage. To the extent that the total assets of the Master Portfolio (including the assets obtained from leverage) are invested in higher-yielding portfolio investments, the Master Portfolio’s investors benefit from the incremental net income.

The interest earned on securities purchased with the proceeds from leverage is distributed to the Master Portfolio’s investors, and the value of these portfolio holdings is reflected in the Master Portfolio’s NAV. However, in order to benefit investors, the return on assets purchased with leverage proceeds must exceed the ongoing costs associated with the leverage. If interest and other ongoing costs of leverage exceed the Master Portfolio’s return on assets purchased with leverage proceeds, income to investors is lower than if the Master Portfolio had not used leverage.

Furthermore, the value of the Master Portfolio’s investments generally varies inversely with the direction of long-term interest rates, although other factors can also influence the value of portfolio investments. As a result, changes in interest rates can influence the Master Portfolio’s NAV positively or negatively in addition to the impact on the Master Portfolio’s performance from leverage. Changes in the direction of interest rates are difficult to predict accurately, and there is no assurance that the Master Portfolio’s leveraging strategy will be successful.

The use of leverage also generally causes greater changes in the Master Portfolio’s NAV and dividend rates than comparable portfolios without leverage. In a declining market, leverage is likely to cause a greater decline in the NAV of the Master Portfolio’s shares than if the Master Portfolio were not leveraged. In addition, the Master Portfolio may be required to sell portfolio securities at inopportune times or at distressed values in order to comply with regulatory requirements applicable to the use of leverage or as required by the terms of the leverage instruments, which may cause the Master Portfolio to incur losses. The use of leverage may limit the Master Portfolio’s ability to invest in certain types of securities or use certain types of hedging strategies. The Master Portfolio incurs expenses in connection with the use of leverage, all of which are borne by the Master Portfolio’s investors and may reduce income.

Derivative Financial Instruments

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

 

 

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About Fund Performance    BlackRock Total Return Fund

 

Institutional and Class K Shares are not subject to any sales charge. These shares bear no ongoing distribution or service fees and are available only to certain eligible investors.

Service Shares are not subject to any sales charge. These shares are subject to a service fee of 0.25% per year (but no distribution fee) and are available only to certain eligible investors.

Investor A Shares are subject to a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load) of 4.00% and a service fee of 0.25% per year (but no distribution fee). Certain redemptions of these shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase. These shares are generally available through financial intermediaries.

Investor A1 Shares are subject to a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load) of 1.00% and a service fee of 0.10% per year (but no distribution fee). The maximum initial sales charge does not apply to current eligible shareholders of Investor A1 Shares of the Fund. Certain redemptions of these shares may be subject to a CDSC where no initial sales charge was paid at time of purchase. However, the CDSC does not apply to redemptions by certain employer-sponsored retirement plans or to redemptions of shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends and capital gains by existing shareholders.

Investor C Shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within one year of purchase. In addition, these shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.75% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. These shares are generally available through financial intermediaries. Effective November 8, 2018, the Fund adopted an automatic conversion feature whereby Investor C Shares held for approximately ten years will be automatically converted into Investor A Shares, and, thereafter, investors will be subject to lower ongoing fees.

Investor C1 Shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within one year of purchase. However, the CDSC does not apply to redemptions by certain employer-sponsored retirement plans or to redemptions of shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends and capital gains by existing shareholders. In addition, these shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.55% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. Effective November 8, 2018, the Fund adopted an automatic conversion feature whereby Investor C1 Shares held for approximately ten years will be automatically converted into Investor A Shares, and, thereafter, investors will be subject to lower ongoing fees.

Investor C2 Shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within one year of purchase. However, the CDSC does not apply to redemptions by certain employer-sponsored retirement plans or to redemptions of shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends and capital gains by existing shareholders. In addition, these shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.25% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. Effective November 8, 2018, the Fund adopted an automatic conversion feature whereby Investor C2 Shares held for approximately ten years will be automatically converted into Investor A Shares, and, thereafter, investors will be subject to lower ongoing fees.

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

Investor A1, Investor C1 and Investor C2 Shares are only available for dividend and capital gain reinvestment by existing shareholders, and for purchase by certain employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Performance information reflects past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Refer to www.blackrock.com to obtain performance data current to the most recent month end. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Figures shown in the performance tables on the previous page assume reinvestment of all distributions, if any, at net asset value (“NAV”) on the ex-dividend/payable date. Investment return and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Distributions paid to each class of shares will vary because of the different levels of service, distribution and transfer agency fees applicable to each class, which are deducted from the income available to be paid to shareholders.

BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), the Fund’s investment adviser, has contractually and/or voluntarily agreed to waive and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses. Without such waiver and/or reimbursement, the Fund’s performance would have been lower. The Manager is under no obligation to continue contractually waiving and/or reimbursing its fees after the applicable termination date of such agreement. In addition, the Manager may reduce or discontinue such voluntary waiver and/or reimbursement at any time. See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information on waivers and/or reimbursements. The standardized 30-day yield includes the effects of any waivers and/or reimbursements. The unsubsidized 30-day yield excludes the effects of any waivers and/or reimbursements.

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

March 31, 2019

 

     BlackRock Total Return
Fund
 

ASSETS

 

Investments at value — Master Portfolio.

  $ 12,866,431,422  

Receivables:

 

Capital shares sold

    32,318,000  

From the Manager

    164,793  

Prepaid expenses

    201,098  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    12,899,115,313  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Payables:

 

Board realignment and consolidation

    52,507  

Capital shares redeemed

    28,284,040  

Contributions to the Master Portfolio

    4,033,960  

Income dividend distributions

    6,602,300  

Investment advisory fees

    3,071,093  

Officer’s fees

    4,715  

Other accrued expenses

    551,115  

Other affiliates

    327,040  

Service and distribution fees

    613,730  

Transfer agent fees

    1,713,542  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    45,254,042  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 12,853,861,271  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF

 

Paid-in capital

  $         13,112,041,911  

Accumulated loss

    (258,180,640
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 12,853,861,271  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE

 

Institutional — Based on net assets of $5,450,562,205 and 473,819,747 shares outstanding, 1 billion shares authorized, $0.10 par value

  $ 11.50  
 

 

 

 

Service — Based on net assets of $106,194,701 and 9,229,970 shares outstanding, 50 million shares authorized, $0.10 par value

  $ 11.51  
 

 

 

 

Investor A — Based on net assets of $1,712,165,928 and 148,781,050 shares outstanding, 450 million shares authorized, $0.10 par value

  $ 11.51  
 

 

 

 

Investor A1 — Based on net assets of $31,677,358 and 2,754,684 shares outstanding, 50 million shares authorized, $0.10 par value

  $ 11.50  
 

 

 

 

Investor C — Based on net assets of $212,745,606 and 18,501,210 shares outstanding, 100 million shares authorized, $0.10 par value

  $ 11.50  
 

 

 

 

Investor C1 — Based on net assets of $4,326,772 and 376,124 shares outstanding, 100 million shares authorized, $0.10 par value

  $ 11.50  
 

 

 

 

Investor C2 — Based on net assets of $681,536 and 59,285 shares outstanding, 50 million shares authorized, $0.10 par value

  $ 11.50  
 

 

 

 

Class K — Based on net assets of $5,198,330,570 and 451,959,802 shares outstanding, 1 billion shares authorized, $0.10 par value

  $ 11.50  
 

 

 

 

Class R — Based on net assets of $137,176,595 and 11,919,061 shares outstanding, 250 million shares authorized, $0.10 par value

  $ 11.51  
 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statement of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

     BlackRock
Total Return
Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Net investment income allocated from the Master Portfolio:

 

Interest — unaffiliated

  $ 228,377,395  

Dividends — affiliated

    9,772,024  

Dividends — unaffiliated

    28,388  

Securities lending income — affiliated — net

    66,812  

Foreign taxes withheld

    (21,373

Total expenses

    (4,412,434

Fees waived

    237,406  
 

 

 

 

Total investment income

    234,048,218  
 

 

 

 
 

FUND EXPENSES

 

Investment advisory

    17,591,140  

Transfer agent — class specific

    4,469,071  

Service and distribution — class specific

    3,702,665  

Registration

    368,855  

Board realignment and consolidation

    114,533  

Professional

    86,060  

Printing

    78,655  

Officer

    4,966  

Accounting services

    3,305  

Miscellaneous

    14,686  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    26,433,936  

Less transfer agent fees waived and/or reimbursed — class specific.

    (895,844
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    25,538,092  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income.

    208,510,126  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ALLOCATED FROM THE MASTER PORTFOLIO

 

Net realized loss from investments, foreign currency transactions, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts, options written and swaps

    (48,183,689

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, foreign currency translations, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts, options written and swaps

    355,417,542  
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    307,233,853  
 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $         515,743,979  
 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    BlackRock Total Return Fund  
     Six Months
Ended 03/31/19
(unaudited)
    Year Ended 09/30/18  

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

   

OPERATIONS

   

Net investment income

  $ 208,510,126     $ 389,644,002  

Net realized loss

    (48,183,689     (202,759,976

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    355,417,542       (375,574,324
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    515,743,979       (188,690,298
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)(b)

   

Institutional

    (90,719,890     (171,990,481

Service

    (1,724,091     (3,638,411

Investor A

    (26,196,834     (57,025,339

Investor A1

    (487,710     (983,351

Investor B

          (8,143

Investor C

    (2,700,246     (6,532,847

Investor C1

    (75,543     (306,956

Investor C2

    (10,226     (29,093

Class K

    (82,928,234     (145,324,812

Class R

    (2,068,741     (4,454,410
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders.

    (206,911,515     (390,293,843
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

   

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    138,356,337       1,903,361,114  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS(b)

   

Total increase in net assets

    447,188,801       1,324,376,973  

Beginning of period

    12,406,672,470       11,082,295,497  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $         12,853,861,271     $         12,406,672,470  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

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

(b) 

Prior year distribution character information and distributions in excess of net investment income has been modified or removed to conform with current year Regulation S-X presentation changes. Refer to Note 8 for this prior year information.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock Total Return Fund  
    Institutional  
   

Six Months
Ended
03/31/19

(unaudited)

          Year Ended September 30,  
    2018     2017      2016      2015      2014  
               

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 11.21       $ 11.77     $ 11.96      $ 11.71      $ 11.76      $ 11.43  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.20         0.38       0.34        0.31        0.32        0.42  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.28         (0.56     (0.18      0.32        0.01        0.34  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    0.48         (0.18     0.16        0.63        0.33        0.76  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(b)

    (0.19       (0.38     (0.35      (0.38      (0.38      (0.43
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.50       $ 11.21     $ 11.77      $ 11.96      $ 11.71      $ 11.76  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

                

Based on net asset value

    4.37 %(d)         (1.55 )%(e)      1.43      5.47      2.77      6.72
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(f)(g)

                

Total expenses(h)

    0.47 %(i)         0.75     0.74      0.61      0.56      0.77
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

    0.44 %(i)         0.71     0.69      0.58      0.50      0.67
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed excluding interest expense(h)

    0.44 %(i)         0.45     0.45      0.45      0.45      0.53
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(h)

    3.50 %(i)         3.31     2.93      2.63      2.72      3.62
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 5,450,562       $ 5,402,121     $ 4,621,641      $ 3,126,440      $ 1,547,791      $ 859,415  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate of the Master Portfolio(j)

    372       734     806      841      1,015      750
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

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

(c) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(d) 

Aggregate total return.

(e) 

Includes a payment received from an affiliate, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return.

(f) 

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

(g) 

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

(h) 

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

 

   

Six Months
Ended
03/31/19

(unaudited)

          Year Ended September 30,  
    2018           2017           2016           2015           2014  

Investments in underlying funds

    0.01             0.01             0.01             0.01                            
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(i) 

Annualized.

(j) 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions. Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows:

 

   

Six Months
Ended
03/31/19

(unaudited)

          Year Ended September 30,  
    2018           2017           2016           2015           2014  

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions)

    148             350             540             598             725             529
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock Total Return Fund (continued)  
    Service  
   

Six Months
Ended
03/31/19

(unaudited)

          Year Ended September 30,  
    2018     2017      2016      2015      2014  
               

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 11.22       $ 11.77     $ 11.96      $ 11.71      $ 11.76      $ 11.43  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.18         0.34       0.31        0.28        0.29        0.39  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.29         (0.54     (0.18      0.31        0.01        0.34  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    0.47         (0.20     0.13        0.59        0.30        0.73  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(b)

    (0.18       (0.35     (0.32      (0.34      (0.35      (0.40
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.51       $ 11.22     $ 11.77      $ 11.96      $ 11.71      $ 11.76  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

                

Based on net asset value

    4.21 %(d)         (1.76 )%(e)      1.13      5.15      2.55      6.48
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(f)(g)

                

Total expenses(h)

    0.75 %(i)         1.03     1.02      0.93      0.80      1.07
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

    0.75 %(i)         1.03     1.00      0.88      0.74      0.89
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed excluding interest expense(h)

    0.75 %(i)         0.75     0.75      0.75      0.67      0.76
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(h)

    3.20 %(i)         3.01     2.62      2.35      2.46      3.37
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 106,195       $ 117,278     $ 125,903      $ 74,723      $ 45,616      $ 720  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate of the Master Portfolio(j)

    372       734     806      841      1,015      750
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

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

(c) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(d) 

Aggregate total return.

(e) 

Includes a payment received from an affiliate, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return.

(f) 

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

(g) 

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

(h) 

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

 

   

Six Months Ended
03/31/19

(unaudited)

          Year Ended September 30,  
    2018           2017           2016           2015           2014  

Investments in underlying funds

    0.01             0.01             0.01             0.01                            
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(i) 

Annualized.

(j) 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions. Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows:

 

   

Six Months Ended
03/31/19

(unaudited)

          Year Ended September 30,  
    2018           2017           2016           2015           2014  

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions)

    148             350             540             598             725             529
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock Total Return Fund (continued)  
    Investor A  
   

Six Months
Ended
03/31/19

(unaudited)

          Year Ended September 30,  
    2018     2017      2016      2015      2014  
               

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 11.22       $ 11.78     $ 11.96      $ 11.71      $ 11.76      $ 11.43  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.18         0.34       0.30        0.28        0.28        0.39  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.29         (0.56     (0.16      0.31        0.01        0.33  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    0.47         (0.22     0.14        0.59        0.29        0.72  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(b)

    (0.18       (0.34     (0.32      (0.34      (0.34      (0.39
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.51       $ 11.22     $ 11.78      $ 11.96      $ 11.71      $ 11.76  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

                

Based on net asset value

    4.20 %(d)         (1.88 )%(e)       1.18      5.12      2.44      6.42
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(f)(g)

                

Total expenses(h)

    0.80 %(i)         1.08     1.04      0.91      0.87      1.05
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

    0.78 %(i)         1.07     1.03      0.91      0.84      0.95
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed excluding interest expense(h)

    0.78 %(i)         0.79     0.79      0.78      0.78      0.82
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(h)

    3.16 %(i)         2.97     2.58      2.34      2.40      3.33
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 1,712,166       $ 1,729,459     $ 2,033,975      $ 2,087,043      $ 2,267,386      $ 1,084,239  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate of the Master Portfolio(j)

    372       734     806      841      1,015      750
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

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

(c) 

Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(d) 

Aggregate total return.

(e) 

Includes a payment received from an affiliate, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return.

(f) 

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

(g) 

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

(h) 

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

 

   

Six Months
Ended
03/31/19

(unaudited)

          Year Ended September 30,  
    2018           2017           2016           2015           2014  

Investments in underlying funds

    0.01             0.01             0.01             0.01                            
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(i) 

Annualized.

(j) 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions. Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows:

 

   

Six Months
Ended
03/31/19

(unaudited)

          Year Ended September 30,  
    2018           2017           2016           2015           2014  

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions)

    148             350             540             598             725             529
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock Total Return Fund (continued)  
    Investor A1  
   

Six Months
Ended
03/31/19

(unaudited)

          Year Ended September 30,  
    2018     2017      2016      2015      2014  
               

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 11.21       $ 11.77     $ 11.95      $ 11.70      $ 11.75      $ 11.42  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.19         0.36       0.32        0.30        0.31        0.41  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.29         (0.56     (0.16      0.31        0.00 (b)        0.34  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    0.48         (0.20     0.16        0.61        0.31        0.75  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(c)

    (0.19       (0.36     (0.34      (0.36      (0.36      (0.42
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.50       $ 11.21     $ 11.77      $ 11.95      $ 11.70      $ 11.75  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

                

Based on net asset value

    4.30 %(e)        (1.69 )%(f)      1.37      5.32      2.63      6.63
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(g)(h)

                

Total expenses(i)

    0.64 %(j)        0.92     0.86      0.74      0.67      0.86
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

    0.59 %(j)        0.88     0.84      0.72      0.64      0.76
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed excluding interest expense(i)

    0.59 %(j)        0.60     0.60      0.60      0.60      0.62
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(i)

    3.36 %(j)        3.17     2.77      2.54      2.59      3.53
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 31,677       $ 28,072     $ 31,705      $ 34,722      $ 38,412      $ 40,402  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate of the Master Portfolio(k)

    372       734     806      841      1,015      750
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(c) 

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

(d) 

Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(e) 

Aggregate total return.

(f) 

Includes a payment received from an affiliate, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return.

(g) 

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

(h) 

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

(i) 

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

 

   

Six Months
Ended
03/31/19

(unaudited)

          Year Ended September 30,  
    2018           2017           2016           2015           2014  

Investments in underlying funds

    0.01             0.01             0.01             0.01                            
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(j) 

Annualized.

(k) 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions. Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows:

 

   

Six Months
Ended
03/31/19

(unaudited)

          Year Ended September 30,  
    2018           2017           2016           2015           2014  

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions)

    148             350             540             598             725             529
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock Total Return Fund (continued)  
    Investor C  
   

Six Months
Ended
03/31/19

(unaudited)

          Year Ended September 30,  
    2018     2017      2016      2015      2014  
               

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 11.21       $ 11.77     $ 11.95      $ 11.70      $ 11.75      $ 11.42  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.14         0.27       0.22        0.20        0.20        0.31  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.29         (0.56     (0.16      0.31        0.01        0.34  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    0.43         (0.29     0.06        0.51        0.21        0.65  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(b)

    (0.14       (0.27     (0.24      (0.26      (0.26      (0.32
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.50       $ 11.21     $ 11.77      $ 11.95      $ 11.70      $ 11.75  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

                

Based on net asset value

    3.86 %(d)         (2.53 )%(e)      0.52      4.42      1.76      5.75
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(f)(g)

                

Total expenses(h)

    1.52 %(i)         1.82     1.76      1.66      1.60      1.80
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

    1.44 %(i)         1.74     1.68      1.58      1.50      1.58
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed excluding interest expense(h)

    1.44 %(i)         1.45     1.45      1.45      1.45      1.45
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(h)

    2.50 %(i)         2.32     1.90      1.67      1.73      2.70
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 212,746       $ 235,682     $ 339,329      $ 498,254      $ 421,097      $ 316,553  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate of the Master Portfolio(j)

    372       734     806      841      1,015      750
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

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

(c) 

Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(d) 

Aggregate total return.

(e) 

Includes a payment received from an affiliate, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return.

(f) 

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

(g) 

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

(h) 

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

 

   

Six Months
Ended
03/31/19

(unaudited)

          Year Ended September 30,  
    2018           2017           2016           2015           2014  

Investments in underlying funds

    0.01             0.01             0.01             0.01                            
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(i) 

Annualized.

(j) 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions. Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows:

 

   

Six Months
Ended
03/31/19

(unaudited)

          Year Ended September 30,  
    2018           2017           2016           2015           2014  

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions)

    148             350             540             598             725             529
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock Total Return Fund (continued)  
    Investor C1  
   

Six Months
Ended
03/31/19

(unaudited)

          Year Ended September 30,  
    2018     2017      2016      2015      2014  
               

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 11.22       $ 11.77     $ 11.96      $ 11.71      $ 11.76      $ 11.43  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.15         0.28       0.23        0.21        0.22        0.32  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.28         (0.55     (0.17      0.31        0.00 (b)        0.34  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    0.43         (0.27     0.06        0.52        0.22        0.66  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(c)

    (0.15       (0.28     (0.25      (0.27      (0.27      (0.33
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.50       $ 11.22     $ 11.77      $ 11.96      $ 11.71      $ 11.76  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

                

Based on net asset value

    3.85 %(e)        (2.36 )%(f)      0.52      4.52      1.85      5.82
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(g)(h)

                

Total expenses(i)

    1.30 %(j)        1.69     1.58      1.49      1.44      1.63
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

    1.29 %(j)        1.66     1.57      1.48      1.41      1.53
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed excluding interest expense(i)

    1.29 %(j)        1.36     1.37      1.36      1.37      1.39
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(i)

    2.62 %(j)        2.40     1.93      1.79      1.83      2.76
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 4,327       $ 10,789     $ 15,744      $ 69,583      $ 88,551      $ 105,604  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate of the Master Portfolio(k)

    372       734     806      841      1,015      750
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(c) 

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

(d) 

Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(e) 

Aggregate total return.

(f) 

Includes a payment received from an affiliate, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return.

(g) 

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

(h) 

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

(i) 

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

 

   

Six Months Ended
03/31/19

(unaudited)

          Year Ended September 30,  
    2018           2017           2016           2015           2014  

Investments in underlying funds

    0.01             0.01             0.01             0.01                            
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(j) 

Annualized.

(k) 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions. Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows:

 

   

Six Months Ended
03/31/19

(unaudited)

          Year Ended September 30,  
    2018           2017           2016           2015           2014  

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions)

    148             350             540             598             725             529
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock Total Return Fund (continued)  
    Investor C2  
   

Six Months
Ended
03/31/19

(unaudited)

          Year Ended September 30,  
    2018     2017      2016      2015      2014  
               

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 11.21       $ 11.76     $ 11.95      $ 11.70      $ 11.75      $ 11.42  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.16         0.31       0.26        0.25        0.25        0.35  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.29         (0.55     (0.16      0.31        0.01        0.34  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    0.45         (0.24     0.10        0.56        0.26        0.69  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(b)

    (0.16       (0.31     (0.29      (0.31      (0.31      (0.36
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.50       $ 11.21     $ 11.76      $ 11.95      $ 11.70      $ 11.75  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

                

Based on net asset value

    4.07 %(d)        (2.05 )%(e)      0.84      4.86      2.17      6.09
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(f)(g)

                

Total expenses(h)

    1.26 %(i)        1.52     1.30      1.20      1.16      1.37
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

    1.03 %(i)        1.32     1.25      1.16      1.09      1.27
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed excluding interest expense(h)

    1.03 %(i)        1.04     1.04      1.04      1.05      1.13
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(h)

    2.90 %(i)        2.72     2.27      2.11      2.15      3.01
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 682       $ 1,021     $ 1,259      $ 3,878      $ 4,729      $ 5,530  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate of the Master Portfolio(j)

    372       734     806      841      1,015      750
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

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

(c) 

Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(d) 

Aggregate total return.

(e) 

Includes a payment received from an affiliate, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return.

(f) 

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

(g) 

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

(h) 

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

 

   

Six Months
Ended
03/31/19

(unaudited)

          Year Ended September 30,  
    2018           2017           2016           2015           2014  

Investments in underlying funds

    0.01             0.01             0.01             0.01                            
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(i) 

Annualized.

(j) 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions. Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows:

 

   

Six Months
Ended
03/31/19

(unaudited)

          Year Ended September 30,  
    2018           2017           2016           2015           2014  

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions)

    148             350             540             598             725             529
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock Total Return Fund (continued)  
    Class K  
   

Six Months
Ended
03/31/19

(unaudited)

          Year Ended September 30,  
    2018     2017      2016      2015      2014  
               

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 11.21       $ 11.77     $ 11.95      $ 11.71      $ 11.76      $ 11.43  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.20         0.39       0.35        0.32        0.33        0.44  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.29         (0.56     (0.17      0.30        0.00 (b)        0.33  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    0.49         (0.17     0.18        0.62        0.33        0.77  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(c)

    (0.20       (0.39     (0.36      (0.38      (0.38      (0.44
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.50       $ 11.21     $ 11.77      $ 11.95      $ 11.71      $ 11.76  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

                

Based on net asset value

    4.41 %(e)         (1.49 )%(f)       1.59      5.44      2.84      6.86
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(g)(h)

                

Total expenses(i)

    0.38 %(j)         0.64     0.64      0.52      0.46      0.64
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

    0.37 %(j)         0.64     0.63      0.52      0.44      0.54
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed excluding interest expense(i)

    0.37 %(j)         0.38     0.39      0.39      0.39      0.40
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(i)

    3.57 %(j)         3.36     3.00      2.73      2.76      3.75
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 5,198,331       $ 4,726,240     $ 3,751,146      $ 2,770,095      $ 2,500,152      $ 521,495  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate of the Master Portfolio(k)

    372       734     806      841      1,015      750
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(c) 

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

(d) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(e) 

Aggregate total return.

(f) 

Includes a payment received from an affiliate, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return.

(g) 

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

(h) 

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

(i) 

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

 

   

Six Months
Ended
03/31/19

(unaudited)

          Year Ended September 30,  
    2018           2017           2016           2015           2014  

Investments in underlying funds

    0.01             0.01             0.01             0.01                            
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(j) 

Annualized.

(k) 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions. Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows:

 

   

Six Months
Ended
03/31/19

(unaudited)

          Year Ended September 30,  
    2018           2017           2016           2015           2014  

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions)

    148             350             540             598             725             529
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock Total Return Fund (continued)  
    Class R  
   

Six Months
Ended
03/31/19

(unaudited)

          Year Ended September 30,  
    2018     2017      2016      2015      2014  
               

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 11.22       $ 11.78     $ 11.96      $ 11.71      $ 11.76      $ 11.43  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.16         0.31       0.28        0.24        0.26        0.36  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    0.29         (0.56     (0.17      0.32        0.00 (b)        0.33  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    0.45         (0.25     0.11        0.56        0.26        0.69  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(c)

    (0.16       (0.31     (0.29      (0.31      (0.31      (0.36
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 11.51       $ 11.22     $ 11.78      $ 11.96      $ 11.71      $ 11.76  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

                

Based on net asset value

    4.07 %(e)         (2.12 )%(f)      0.93      4.86      2.18      6.14
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(g)(h)

                

Total expenses(i)

    1.08 %(j)         1.37     1.34      1.22      1.14      1.34
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

    1.03 %(j)         1.31     1.29      1.17      1.08      1.22
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed excluding interest expense(i)

    1.03 %(j)         1.04     1.04      1.04      1.03      1.08
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(i)

    2.91 %(j)         2.72     2.36      2.06      2.15      3.07
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 137,177       $ 156,009     $ 160,166      $ 90,332      $ 53,622      $ 28,457  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate of the Master Portfolio(k)

    372       734     806      841      1,015      750
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

Amount is less than $0.005 per share.

(c) 

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

(d) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(e) 

Aggregate total return.

(f) 

Includes a payment received from an affiliate, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return.

(g) 

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

(h) 

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

(i) 

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

 

   

Six Months
Ended
03/31/19

(unaudited)

          Year Ended September 30,  
    2018           2017           2016           2015           2014  

Investments in underlying funds

    0.01             0.01             0.01             0.01                            
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(j) 

Annualized.

(k) 

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions. Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows:

 

   

Six Months
Ended
03/31/19

(unaudited)

          Year Ended September 30,  
    2018           2017           2016           2015           2014  

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions)

    148             350             540             598             725             529
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)    BlackRock Total Return Fund

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

BlackRock Total Return Fund (the “Fund”), a series of BlackRock Bond Fund, Inc. (the “Corporation”), is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund is classified as diversified. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing all of its assets in Master Total Return Portfolio (the “Master Portfolio”) of Master Bond LLC, an affiliate of the Fund, which has the same investment objective and strategies as the Fund. The Corporation is organized as a Maryland corporation. The Master Bond LLC is organized as a Delaware limited liability company. The value of the Fund’s investment in the Master Portfolio reflects the Fund’s proportionate interest in the net assets of the Master Portfolio. The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Master Portfolio. At March 31, 2019, the percentage of the Master Portfolio owned by the Fund was 94.8%. The consolidated financial statements of the Master Portfolio, including the Consolidated Schedule of Investments, are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.

The Fund offers multiple classes of shares. All classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and are subject to the same terms and conditions except that certain classes bear expenses related to the shareholder servicing and distribution of such shares. Institutional, Service and Class K Shares are sold without a sales charge and only to certain eligible investors. Investor A Shares are generally sold with an initial sales charge, and may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) for certain redemptions where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase. Investor A1 Shares are subject to a maximum sales charge on purchases of 1.00%. Investor C Shares may be subject to a CDSC. However, the CDSC does not apply to redemptions by certain employer-sponsored retirement plans or to redemptions of shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains by existing shareholders. Class R Shares are sold without a sales charge and only to certain employer-sponsored retirement plans. Service, Investor A, Investor A1, Investor C, Investor C1, Investor C2 and Class R Shares bear certain expenses related to shareholder servicing of such shares, and Investor C, Investor C1, Investor C2 and Class R Shares also bear certain expenses related to the distribution of such shares. Investor A and Investor C Shares are generally available through financial intermediaries. Investor A1, Investor C1 and Investor C2 Shares are only available for dividend and capital gain reinvestment by existing shareholders, and for purchase by certain employer-sponsored retirement plans. Effective November 8, 2018, the Fund adopted an automatic conversion feature whereby Investor C, Investor C1 and Investor C2 Shares held for approximately ten years will be automatically converted into Investor A Shares, and, thereafter, investors will be subject to lower ongoing fees. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters relating to its shareholder servicing and distribution expenditures (except that Investor C, Investor C1 and Investor C2 shareholders may vote on material changes to the Investor A distribution and service plan). The Board of Directors of the Corporation and Board of Directors of the Master Bond LLC are referred to throughout this report as the “Board of Directors” or the “Board” and the members are referred to as “Directors”.

 

Share Class   Initial Sales Charge      CDSC      Conversion Privilege

Institutional, Service, Class K and Class R Shares

    No        No      None

Investor A Shares

    Yes        No (a)     None

Investor A1 Shares

    No (b)       No (c)     None

Investor C Shares

    No        Yes      To Investor A Shares after approximately 10 years

Investor C1 and Investor C2 Shares

    No        No (d)     To Investor A Shares after approximately 10 years

 

  (a) 

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

 
  (b) 

Investor A1 Shares are subject to a maximum sales charge on purchases of 1.00%. The sales charge does not apply to dividend and capital gain reinvestments by existing shareholders and new purchases for certain employer-sponsored retirement plans, which are currently the only investors who may invest in Investor A1 Shares.

 
  (c) 

Investor A1 Shares may be subject to a CDSC for certain redemptions where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase. However, the CDSC does not apply to redemptions by certain employer-sponsored retirement plans, or to redemptions of shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends and capital gains by existing shareholders.

 
  (d) 

A CDSC of 1.00% is assessed on certain redemptions of Investor C1 and Investor C2 Shares made within one year of after purchase. The CDSC does not apply to redemptions by certain employer-sponsored retirement plans or to redemptions of shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends and capital gains by existing shareholders.

 

The Fund, together with certain other registered investment companies advised by BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”) or its affiliates, is included in a complex of non-index fixed-income mutual funds and all BlackRock-advised closed-end funds referred to as the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex.

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

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

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, contributions to and withdrawals from the Master Portfolio are accounted for on a trade date basis. The Fund records its proportionate share of the Master Portfolio’s income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses on a daily basis. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are adjusted utilizing partnership tax allocation rules. In addition, the Fund accrues its own expenses. Income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets.

Distributions: Distributions from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. Distributions of capital gains are recorded on the ex-dividend date and made at least annually. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

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

Deferred Compensation Plan: Under the Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) approved by the Corporation’s Board effective January 1, 2019, the directors who are

 

 

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not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act (“Independent Directors”) may defer a portion of their annual complex-wide compensation. Deferred amounts earn an approximate return as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in common shares of certain funds in the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex selected by the Independent Directors. This has the same economic effect for the Independent Directors as if the Independent Directors had invested the deferred amounts directly in certain funds in the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex.

The Plan is not funded and obligations thereunder represent general unsecured claims against the general assets of the Fund, as applicable. Deferred compensation liabilities are included in the Directors’ and Officer’s fees payable in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and will remain as a liability of the Fund until such amounts are distributed in accordance with the Plan.

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

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

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

 

3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The Fund’s policy is to value its financial instruments at fair value. The Fund records its investment in the Master Portfolio at fair value based on the Fund’s proportionate interest in the net assets of the Master Portfolio. Valuation of securities held by the Master Portfolio is discussed in Note 3 of the Master Portfolio’s Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, which are included elsewhere in this report.

 

4.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

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

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

 

Average Daily Net Assets   Investment
Advisory Fee
(a)
 

First $250 million

    0.32

$250 million — $500 million

    0.31  

$500 million — $750 million

    0.30  

Greater than $750 million

    0.29  

 

  (a) 

This investment advisory fee applies to the Fund for as long as the Fund invests in the Master Portfolio or another master fund advised by the Manager or an affiliate thereof in a master-feeder structure. If the Fund ceases to operate as a feeder fund in a master/feeder structure, the maximum actual investment advisory fees payable to the Manager (as a percentage of average daily net assets) by the Fund are as follows: 0.48% (first $250 million), 0.43% ($250 million — $500 million), 0.38% ($500 million — $750 million) and 0.34% (greater than $750 million).

 

With respect to the Fund, the Manager entered into separate sub-advisory agreements with BlackRock International Limited (“BIL”) and BlackRock (Singapore) Limited (“BRS”), each an affiliate of the Manager. The Manager pays BIL and BRS for services they provide for that portion of the Fund for which BIL and BRS, as applicable, act as sub-advisers, a monthly fee that is equal to a percentage of the investment advisory fees paid by the Fund to the Manager.

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

 

     Service
Fee
     Distribution
Fee
 

Service

    0.25     

Investor A

    0.25         

Investor A1

    0.10         

Investor C

    0.25        0.75  

Investor C1

    0.25        0.55  

Investor C2

    0.25        0.25  

Class R

    0.25        0.25  

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

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)  (continued)    BlackRock Total Return Fund

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the following table shows the class specific service and distribution fees borne directly by each share class of the Fund:

 

Service

  $ 136,094  

Investor A

    2,086,042  

Investor A1

    14,610  

Investor C

    1,084,108  

Investor C1

    21,468  

Investor C2

    1,726  

Class R

    358,617  
 

 

 

 
  $ 3,702,665  
 

 

 

 

Transfer Agent: Pursuant to written agreements, certain financial intermediaries, some of which may be affiliates, provide the Fund with sub-accounting, recordkeeping, sub-transfer agency and other administrative services with respect to servicing of underlying investor accounts. For these services, these entities receive an asset-based fee or an annual fee per shareholder account, which will vary depending on share class and/or net assets. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund paid the following amounts to affiliates of BlackRock in return for these services, which are included in transfer agent — class specific in the Statement of Operations:

 

Institutional

  $ 421,219  

Service

    4,085  

Investor C

    27  

The Manager maintains a call center that is responsible for providing certain shareholder services to the Fund. Shareholder services include responding to inquiries and processing purchases and sales based upon instructions from shareholders. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund reimbursed the Manager the following amounts for costs incurred in running the call center, which are included in transfer agent — class specific in the Statement of Operations:

 

Institutional

  $ 11,770  

Service

    371  

Investor A

    7,220  

Investor A1

    97  

Investor C

    1,712  

Investor C1

    33  

Investor C2

    7  

Class K

    5,478  

Class R

    823  

For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the following table shows the class specific transfer agent fees borne directly by each share class of the Fund:

 

Institutional

  $ 2,463,359  

Service

    67,878  

Investor A

    1,493,532  

Investor A1

    24,573  

Investor C

    159,577  

Investor C1

    5,914  

Investor C2

    1,435  

Class K

    106,288  

Class R

    146,515  
 

 

 

 
  $ 4,469,071  
 

 

 

 

Other Fees: For the six months ended March 31, 2019, affiliates earned underwriting discounts, direct commissions and dealer concessions on sales of the Fund’s Investor A Shares which totaled $16,279.

For the six months ended March 31, 2019, affiliates received CDSCs as follows:

 

Investor A

  $ 14,920  

Investor C

    4,347  

Expense Limitations, Waivers and Reimbursements: With the exception of the Fund’s investment in the Master Portfolio, the Manager contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee with respect to any portion of the Fund’s assets invested in affiliated equity and fixed-income mutual funds and affiliated exchange-traded funds that have a contractual management fee through January 31, 2020. The contractual agreement may be terminated upon 90 days’ notice by a majority of the Independent Directors, or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, there were no fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager pursuant to this arrangement.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)  (continued)    BlackRock Total Return Fund

 

With respect to the Fund, the Manager contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse fees or expenses in order to limit expenses, excluding interest expense, dividend expense, tax expense, acquired fund fees and expenses, and certain other fund expenses, which constitute extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business (“expense limitation”). The expense limitations as a percentage of average daily net assets are as follows:

 

Institutional

    0.44

Service

    0.75  

Investor A

    0.78  

Investor A1

    0.59  

Investor C

    1.44  

Investor C1

    1.36  

Investor C2

    1.03  

Class K

    0.39  

Class R

    1.03  

The Manager has agreed not to reduce or discontinue this contractual expense limitation through January 31, 2020, unless approved by the Board, including a majority of the Independent Directors, or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, there were no fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager.

These amounts waived and/or reimbursed are included in transfer agent fees waived and/or reimbursed — class specific in the Statement of Operations. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, class specific waivers and/or reimbursements are as follows:

 

     Institutional      Service      Investor A      Investor A1      Investor C      Investor C1      Investor C2      Class R      Total  

Transfer agent fees waived and/or reimbursed — class specific

    $627,159        $71        $151,480        $6,977        $77,939        $139        $796        $31,283        $895,844  

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

 

5.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

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

The Fund files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s U.S. federal tax returns generally remains open for each of the four years ended September 30, 2018. The statutes of limitations on the Fund’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Fund as of March 31, 2019, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Fund’s financial statements.

As of September 30, 2018, the Fund had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains of $326,336,810.

 

6.

BANK BORROWINGS

The Master Bond LLC, on behalf of the Master Portfolio, along with certain other funds managed by the Manager and its affiliates (“Participating Funds”), is a party to a 364-day, $2.25 billion credit agreement with a group of lenders. Under this agreement, the Master Portfolio may borrow to fund shareholder redemptions. Excluding commitments designated for certain individual funds, the Participating Funds, including the Master Portfolio, can borrow up to an aggregate commitment amount of $1.75 billion at any time outstanding, subject to asset coverage and other limitations as specified in the agreement. The credit agreement has the following terms: a fee of 0.10% per annum on unused commitment amounts and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) one-month LIBOR (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) on the date the loan is made plus 0.80% per annum or (b) the Fed Funds rate (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) in effect from time to time plus 0.80% per annum on amounts borrowed. The agreement expires in April 2019 unless extended or renewed. Participating Funds paid an upfront commitment fee of 0.02% on the total commitment amounts, in addition to administration, legal and arrangement fees, which are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. These fees were allocated among such funds based upon portions of the aggregate commitment available to them and relative net assets of Participating Funds. During the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Master Portfolio did not borrow under the credit agreement.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)  (continued)    BlackRock Total Return Fund

 

7. CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended 03/31/19     Year Ended 09/30/18  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Institutional

       

Shares sold

    106,730,407     $ 1,199,765,306       272,466,653     $ 3,128,810,897  

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    7,225,915       81,381,804       13,238,372       151,563,700  

Shares redeemed

    (121,851,692     (1,364,718,840     (196,586,431     (2,245,389,758
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (7,895,370   $ (83,571,730     89,118,594     $ 1,034,984,839  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Service

       

Shares sold

    987,909     $ 11,087,615       2,650,586     $ 30,473,553  

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    152,434       1,716,359       316,986       3,632,627  

Shares redeemed

    (2,366,338     (26,526,091     (3,205,100     (36,834,782
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

    (1,225,995   $ (13,722,117     (237,528   $ (2,728,602
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investor A

       

Shares issued from conversion(a)

        $       105,284     $ 1,231,828  

Shares sold and automatic conversion of shares

    23,857,951       268,108,286       42,356,774       487,400,424  

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    2,223,878       25,054,551       4,757,468       54,552,537  

Shares redeemed

    (31,457,061     (352,378,436     (65,778,983     (755,244,044
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

    (5,375,232   $ (59,215,599     (18,559,457   $ (212,059,255
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investor A1

       

Shares sold

    546,935     $ 6,137,966       548,999     $ 6,338,595  

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    37,301       420,232       73,578       842,998  

Shares redeemed

    (333,624     (3,742,008     (812,818     (9,290,628
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    250,612     $ 2,816,190       (190,241   $ (2,109,035
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investor B

       

Shares sold

        $       60     $ 1,060  

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

                448       5,239  

Shares converted(a)

                (105,375     (1,231,828

Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares

                (16,575     (194,092
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

        $       (121,442   $ (1,419,621
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investor C

       

Shares sold

    1,280,188     $ 14,364,234       2,045,266     $ 23,585,083  

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    214,382       2,413,282       507,575       5,821,437  

Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares

    (4,017,345     (44,931,985     (10,365,871     (119,188,707
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

    (2,522,775   $ (28,154,469     (7,813,030   $ (89,782,187
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investor C1

       

Shares sold

    26,601     $ 300,088       92,669     $ 1,063,856  

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    6,702       75,198       26,637       305,657  

Shares redeemed

    (619,146     (6,862,394     (494,632     (5,698,380
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

    (585,843   $ (6,487,108     (375,326   $ (4,328,867
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investor C2

       

Shares sold

    8,828     $ 99,610       10,335     $ 118,817  

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    894       10,052       2,538       29,079  

Shares redeemed

    (41,572     (460,032     (28,727     (333,140
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

    (31,850   $ (350,370     (15,854   $ (185,244
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)  (continued)    BlackRock Total Return Fund

 

 

     Six Months Ended 03/31/19     Year Ended 09/30/18  
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class K

       

Shares sold

    95,294,980     $ 1,074,511,082       169,746,822     $ 1,942,482,577  

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    6,862,537       77,290,731       11,938,438       136,576,430  

Shares redeemed

    (71,703,301     (802,505,403     (78,885,930     (901,866,813
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    30,454,216     $ 349,296,410       102,799,330     $ 1,177,192,194  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class R

       

Shares sold

    1,439,459     $ 16,199,806       4,129,594     $ 47,578,401  

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    182,599       2,056,790       387,445       4,440,513  

Shares redeemed

    (3,607,588     (40,511,466     (4,211,797     (48,222,022
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (1,985,530   $ (22,254,870     305,242     $ 3,796,892  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Net Increase

    11,082,233     $ 138,356,337       164,910,288     $ 1,903,361,114  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

On December 27, 2017, the Fund’s Investor B Shares converted into Investor A Shares.

 

 

8.

REGULATION S-X AMENDMENTS

On August 17, 2018, the SEC adopted amendments to certain disclosure requirements in Securities Act Release No. 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification. The Fund has adopted the amendments pertinent to Regulation S-X in this shareholder report. The amendments impacted certain disclosure presentation on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, Statements of Changes in Net Assets and Notes to the Financial Statements.

Prior year distribution information and undistributed net investment income in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets has been modified to conform to the current year presentation in accordance with the Regulation S-X changes.

Distributions for the year ended September 30, 2018 were classified as follows:

 

Share Class   Net Investment
Income
 

Institutional

  $ 171,990,481  

Service

    3,638,411  

Investor A

    57,025,339  

Investor A1

    983,351  

Investor B

    8,143  

Investor C

    6,532,847  

Investor C1

    306,956  

Investor C2

    29,093  

Class K

    145,324,812  

Class R

    4,454,410  

Distributions in excess of net investment income as of September 30, 2018 was $(8,290,155).

 

9.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management’s evaluation of the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund’s financial statements was completed through the date the financial statements were issued and the following item was noted:

Effective April 18, 2019, the credit agreement was extended until April 2020 under the same terms.

 

 

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Master Portfolio Information    Master Total Return Portfolio

 

As of March 31, 2019

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

 

Asset Type   Percent of
Total Investments
(a)
 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

    44

Corporate Bonds

    32  

Asset-Backed Securities

    7  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

    4  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

    4  

Taxable Municipal Bonds

    3  

Foreign Government Obligations

    3  

Floating Rate Loan Interests

    1  

Preferred Securities.

    1  

Foreign Agency Obligations

    1  

Other(b)

     

 

  (a) 

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

 
  (b) 

Includes Common Stocks, Investment Companies and Warrants, which are all less than 1%.

 

 

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION (a)

 

Credit Rating   Percent of
Total Investments
(b)
 

AAA/Aaa

    53

AA/Aa

    4  

A

    13  

BBB/Baa

    19  

BB/Ba

    2  

B

    2  

CCC/Caa

    1  

CC/Ca

    1  

N/R(c)

    5  

 

  (a) 

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

 
  (b) 

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

 
  (c) 

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

 
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities — 9.7%

 

Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-1, Class M2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.340%), 2.83%, 04/25/36 (a)

    USD       5,510     $ 2,849,068  

ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust:

     

Series 2003-OP1, Class A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.720%), 3.21%, 12/25/33 (a)

      581       567,225  

Series 2006-CW1, Class A2C, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.140%), 2.63%, 07/25/36 (a)

      414       329,756  

Series 2007-HE4, Class A2A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.130%), 2.62%, 05/25/37 (a)

      2,815       785,228  

Adams Mill CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.100%), 3.89%, 07/15/26 (a)(b)

      4,102       4,102,267  

Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust:

     

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

      10,805       11,087,231  

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

      1,772       797,624  

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

      10,891       10,481,525  

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

      2,700       1,484,834  

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

      7,693       7,673,920  

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

      3,621       1,013,957  

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

      11,741       11,554,801  

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

      2,865       1,604,435  

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

      4,959       4,996,877  

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

      840       824,388  

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

      2,158       625,540  

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

      17,881       17,970,605  

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

      2,415       2,369,749  

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

      5,911       2,778,338  

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

      16,870       16,794,193  

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

      2,042       1,996,055  

Series 2018-G, Class C, 0.01%, 06/25/57 (b)

      5,281       5,055,720  

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

      17,590       17,553,411  

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

      1,720       1,684,939  

Series 2019-A, Class C, 0.01%, 08/25/57 (b)

      4,430       3,422,948  

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

      28,610       28,543,977  

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

      2,845       2,787,053  

Series 2019-B, Class C, 0.01%, 01/25/59 (b)

      7,315       5,863,652  

Allegro CLO II-S Ltd., Series 2014-1RA, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.080%), 3.84%, 10/21/28 (a)(b)

      3,790       3,779,975  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Allegro CLO V Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.240%),
4.02%, 10/16/30 (a)(b)

    USD       1,100     $ 1,098,736  

ALM V Ltd.:

     

Series 2012-5A, Class A1R3, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.910%), 3.69%, 10/18/27 (a)(b)

      4,410       4,391,698  

Series 2012-5A, Class A2R3, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.250%), 4.03%, 10/18/27 (a)(b)

      1,600       1,571,488  

Series 2012-5A, Class BR3, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.650%), 4.43%, 10/18/27 (a)(b)

      2,140       2,095,424  

ALM VI Ltd., Series 2012-6A, Class A2R3, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.400%),
4.19%, 07/15/26 (a)(b)

      1,264       1,248,372  

ALM XII Ltd.:

     

Series 2015-12A, Class A1R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.890%),
3.67%, 04/16/27 (a)(b)

      1,300       1,297,334  

Series 2015-12A, Class BR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.650%), 4.43%, 04/16/27 (a)(b)

      3,635       3,580,457  

ALM XVI Ltd./ALM XVI LLC:

     

Series 2015-16A, Class A2R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.500%),
4.29%, 07/15/27 (a)(b)

      6,284       6,232,604  

Series 2015-16A, Class BR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.900%), 4.69%, 07/15/27 (a)(b)

      2,060       2,019,987  

ALM XVIII Ltd., Series 2016-18A, Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.650%),
4.44%, 01/15/28 (a)(b)

      750       748,019  

AMMC CLO 19 Ltd., Series 2016-19A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.800%),
5.59%, 10/15/28 (a)(b)

      720       722,436  

AMMC CLO 21 Ltd., Series 2017-21A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.250%),
3.99%, 11/02/30 (a)(b)

      750       749,386  

AMMC CLO XII Ltd., Series 2013-12A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.200%), 3.90%, 11/10/30 (a)(b)

      540       538,265  

AMMC CLO XIII Ltd., Series 2013-13A, Class A1LR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.260%), 4.04%, 07/24/29 (a)(b)

      2,620       2,624,583  

AMMC CLO XIV Ltd., Series 2014-14A, Class A1LR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.250%), 4.02%, 07/25/29 (a)(b)

      6,220       6,228,304  

Anchorage Capital CLO 3-R Ltd.:

     

Series 2014-3RA, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.050%), 3.82%, 01/28/31 (a)(b)

      2,120       2,105,419  

Series 2014-3RA, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.500%), 4.27%, 01/28/31 (a)(b)

      3,600       3,531,154  

Series 2014-3RA, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.850%), 4.62%, 01/28/31 (a)(b)

      500       481,316  

Anchorage Capital CLO 4-R Ltd.:

     

Series 2014-4RA, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.050%), 3.82%, 01/28/31 (a)(b)

      5,330       5,293,070  

Series 2014-4RA, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.850%), 4.62%, 01/28/31 (a)(b)

      3,760       3,626,141  

Anchorage Capital CLO 5-R Ltd.:

     

Series 2014-5RA, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.450%), 4.24%, 01/15/30 (a)(b)

      9,200       9,060,094  
 

 

 

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March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Anchorage Capital CLO 5-R Ltd.: (continued)

     

Series 2014-5RA, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.850%), 4.64%, 01/15/30 (a)(b)

    USD       3,540     $ 3,432,814  

Anchorage Capital CLO 6 Ltd., Series 2015-6A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.270%), 4.06%, 07/15/30 (a)(b)

      4,010       4,012,726  

Anchorage Capital CLO 7 Ltd.:

     

Series 2015-7A, Class B1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.300%), 4.09%, 10/15/27 (a)(b)

      3,470       3,413,048  

Series 2015-7A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.700%), 4.49%, 10/15/27 (a)(b)

      2,880       2,828,427  

Anchorage Capital CLO 8 Ltd.:

     

Series 2016-8A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%), 3.77%, 07/28/28 (a)(b)

      2,430       2,418,908  

Series 2016-8A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.600%), 4.37%, 07/28/28 (a)(b)

      2,800       2,778,510  

Anchorage Capital CLO Ltd.:

     

Series 2013-1A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.250%), 4.05%, 10/13/30 (a)(b)

      2,755       2,744,015  

Series 2013-1A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.150%), 4.95%, 10/13/30 (a)(b)

      1,410       1,384,041  

Apidos CLO XII, Series 2013-12A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.080%), 3.87%, 04/15/31 (a)(b)

      2,402       2,373,893  

Apidos CLO XV, Series 2013-15A, Class A1RR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.010%), 3.77%, 04/20/31 (a)(b)

      1,080       1,063,913  

Apidos CLO XVI, Series 2013-16A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.980%), 3.74%, 01/19/25 (a)(b)

      799       799,498  

Apidos CLO XVIII, Series 2018-18A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.140%), 3.90%, 10/22/30 (a)(b)

      880       870,808  

Arbor Realty Collateralized Loan Obligation Ltd., Series 2017-FL3, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.990%), 3.47%, 12/15/27 (a)(b)

      3,740       3,724,466  

Arbor Realty Commercial Real Estate Notes Ltd.:

     

Series 2016-FL1A, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.700%), 4.18%, 09/15/26 (a)(b)

      3,940       3,970,548  

Series 2017-FL2, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.990%), 3.47%, 08/15/27 (a)(b)

      1,660       1,651,935  

ARES XXXIII CLO Ltd.:

     

Series 2015-1A, Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.950%), 4.55%, 12/05/25 (a)(b)

      1,420       1,421,246  

Series 2015-1A, Class B2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.800%), 5.40%, 12/05/25 (a)(b)

      500       499,417  

ARES XXXVII CLO Ltd., Series 2015-4A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.170%), 3.96%, 10/15/30 (a)(b)

      1,150       1,142,986  

Argent Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-W1, Class A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.480%), 2.97%, 05/25/35 (a)

      4,365       3,862,659  

Atlas Senior Loan Fund IV Ltd., Series 2013-2A, Class A2RR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.300%), 3.98%, 02/17/26 (a)(b)

      3,000       3,001,281  

Atrium IX, Series 9A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.240%), 3.87%, 05/28/30 (a)(b)

      4,010       3,992,732  

Atrium XII:

     

Series 12A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.830%), 3.59%, 04/22/27 (a)(b)

      1,620       1,608,905  

Series 12A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.650%), 4.41%, 04/22/27 (a)(b)

      2,381       2,342,760  

Avery Point V CLO Ltd.:

     

Series 2014-5A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.980%), 3.75%, 07/17/26 (a)(b)

      2,812       2,808,084  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Avery Point V CLO Ltd.: (continued)

     

Series 2014-5A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.500%), 4.27%, 07/17/26 (a)(b)

    USD       2,250     $ 2,239,263  

Avery Point VI CLO Ltd.:

     

Series 2015-6A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.050%), 3.78%, 08/05/27 (a)(b)

      3,960       3,952,110  

Series 2015-6A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.500%), 4.23%, 08/05/27 (a)(b)

      2,490       2,467,110  

Avery Point VII CLO Ltd., Series 2015-7A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.500%), 4.29%, 01/15/28 (a)(b)

      7,916       7,921,935  

B2R Mortgage Trust:

     

Series 2015-1, Class A1, 2.52%, 05/15/48 (b)

      226       224,416  

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

      615       614,095  

Babson CLO Ltd.:

     

Series 2015-2A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.190%), 3.95%, 10/20/30 (a)(b)

      2,590       2,575,277  

Series 2015-IA, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.400%), 4.16%, 01/20/31 (a)(b)

      610       596,622  

Bain Capital Credit CLO, Series 2018-2A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.080%), 3.84%, 07/19/31 (a)(b)

      1,420       1,403,006  

Ballyrock CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.590%),
4.38%, 10/15/28 (a)(b)

      1,935       1,936,374  

BankAmerica Manufactured Housing Contract Trust:

     

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

      1,680       1,364,538  

Series 1998-2, Class B1,
7.93%, 12/10/25 (d)

      2,790       1,724,149  

Barings CLO Ltd., Series 2018-3A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.950%),
3.71%, 07/20/29 (a)(b)

      1,085       1,078,798  

Battalion CLO VII Ltd., Series 2014-7A, Class A1RR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.040%), 3.81%, 07/17/28 (a)(b)

      3,450       3,430,817  

Bayview Financial Revolving Asset Trust:

     

Series 2004-B, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%), 3.50%, 05/28/39 (a)(b)

      6,675       5,796,698  

Series 2004-B, Class A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.300%), 3.80%, 05/28/39 (a)(b)

      641       509,751  

Series 2005-A, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%), 3.50%, 02/28/40 (a)(b)

      2,871       2,768,946  

Series 2005-E, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%), 3.50%, 12/28/40 (a)(b)

      1,150       1,079,799  

BCMSC Trust:

     

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

      1,674       554,934  

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

      1,554       532,388  

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

      2,661       965,275  

BDS Ltd., Series 2019-FL3, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.400%), 3.88%, 12/15/35 (a)(b)

      4,680       4,692,475  

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities I Trust:

     

Series 2004-HE7, Class M2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.725%), 4.21%, 08/25/34 (a)

      245       243,647  

Series 2006-HE1, Class 1M4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.680%), 3.17%, 12/25/35 (a)

      1,891       2,251,103  

Series 2006-HE7, Class 1A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.170%), 2.66%, 09/25/36 (a)

      3,510       4,039,053  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities I Trust: (continued)

     

Series 2007-FS1, Class 1A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.170%), 2.66%, 05/25/35 (a)

    USD       1,188     $ 1,249,569  

Series 2007-HE1, Class 21A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.160%), 2.65%, 01/25/37 (a)

      715       700,554  

Series 2007-HE2, Class 1A4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.320%), 2.81%, 03/25/37 (a)

      1,060       754,753  

Series 2007-HE2, Class 22A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.140%), 2.63%, 03/25/37 (a)

      1,026       1,009,220  

Series 2007-HE2, Class 23A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.140%), 2.63%, 03/25/37 (a)

      1,983       2,038,527  

Series 2007-HE3, Class 1A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.250%), 2.74%, 04/25/37 (a)

      1,121       1,179,759  

Series 2007-HE3, Class 1A4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%), 2.84%, 04/25/37 (a)

      6,224       5,224,612  

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust, Series 2005-4, Class M2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.200%), 3.69%, 01/25/36 (a)

      143       142,424  

Bear Stearns Second Lien Trust, Series 2007-SV1A, Class M1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.200%),
3.69%, 01/25/36 (a)(b)

      144       143,461  

Benefit Street Partners CLO IV Ltd., Series 2014-IVA, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.490%),
4.25%, 01/20/29 (a)(b)

      4,020       4,023,368  

Benefit Street Partners CLO V-B Ltd., Series 2018-5BA, Class A1A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.090%),
3.85%, 04/20/31 (a)(b)

      1,450       1,435,621  

Benefit Street Partners CLO VI Ltd.:

     

Series 2015-VIA, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.240%), 4.02%, 10/18/29 (a)(b)

      12,030       12,041,794  

Series 2015-VIA, Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.720%), 4.50%, 10/18/29 (a)(b)

      3,320       3,301,602  

Benefit Street Partners CLO VII Ltd., Series 2015-VIIA, Class A1AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.780%),
3.56%, 07/18/27 (a)(b)

      2,790       2,772,542  

Benefit Street Partners CLO VIII Ltd., Series 2015-8A, Class A1AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.100%),
3.86%, 01/20/31 (a)(b)

      1,250       1,237,049  

BlueMountain CLO Ltd.:

     

Series 2013-2A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.180%), 3.94%, 10/22/30 (a)(b)

      6,370       6,328,538  

Series 2015-3A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%), 3.76%, 04/20/31 (a)(b)

      2,550       2,517,483  

Bowman Park CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.180%), 3.83%, 11/23/25 (a)(b)

      5,468       5,475,252  

BSPRT Issuer Ltd., Series 2018-FL3, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.050%), 3.53%, 03/15/28 (a)(b)

      1,215       1,212,463  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd.:

     

Series 2012-4A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.450%), 4.21%, 01/20/29 (a)(b)

      6,630       6,633,794  

Series 2013-2A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.890%), 3.67%, 01/18/29 (a)(b)

      1,490       1,477,685  

Series 2013-4A, Class A1RR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%), 3.79%, 01/15/31 (a)(b)

      1,880       1,853,701  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd.: (continued)

     

Series 2014-1A, Class A1R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.970%), 3.74%, 04/17/31 (a)(b)

    USD       3,170     $ 3,124,340  

Series 2015-1A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.500%), 4.26%, 04/20/27 (a)(b)

      750       745,664  

Series 2015-1A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.000%), 4.76%, 04/20/27 (a)(b)

      1,160       1,158,259  

Series 2015-3A, Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.600%), 4.37%, 07/28/28 (a)(b)

      2,220       2,209,572  

Carlyle U.S. CLO Ltd.:

     

Series 2016-4A, Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.450%), 4.21%, 10/20/27 (a)(b)

      750       742,442  

Series 2017-4A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.180%), 3.97%, 01/15/30 (a)(b)

      4,620       4,589,517  

Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust:

     

Series 2006-FRE2, Class A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.120%), 2.61%, 10/25/36 (a)

      935       704,251  

Series 2006-FRE2, Class A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.160%), 2.65%, 10/25/36 (a)

      3,111       2,354,350  

Series 2006-FRE2, Class A5, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.080%), 2.57%, 10/25/36 (a)

      790       591,961  

Series 2006-NC1, Class M2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.420%), 2.91%, 01/25/36 (a)

      610       468,477  

Series 2006-NC3, Class A4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.240%), 2.73%, 08/25/36 (a)

      2,003       1,511,882  

Series 2006-NC4, Class A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.160%), 2.65%, 10/25/36 (a)

      1,002       937,263  

Series 2006-NC5, Class A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.150%), 2.64%, 01/25/37 (a)

      3,978       3,182,790  

Series 2007-RFC1, Class A4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.220%), 2.71%, 10/25/36 (a)

      1,440       981,040  

CBAM Ltd.:

     

Series 2017-1A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.250%), 4.01%, 07/20/30 (a)(b)

      6,050       6,023,752  

Series 2017-2A, Class B1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.750%), 4.52%, 10/17/29 (a)(b)

      2,955       2,926,708  

Series 2017-3A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.230%), 4.00%, 10/17/29 (a)(b)

      3,780       3,766,281  

Series 2017-3A, Class B1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.700%), 4.47%, 10/17/29 (a)(b)

      1,000       987,506  

C-BASS Trust:

     

Series 2006-CB7, Class A4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.160%), 2.65%, 10/25/36 (a)

      657       499,093  

Series 2007-CB1, Class AF4, 3.57%, 01/25/37 (e)

      438       193,541  

Cedar Funding II CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.750%), 4.35%, 06/09/30 (a)(b)

      2,450       2,437,135  

Cedar Funding IV CLO Ltd., Series 2014-4A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.230%), 4.00%, 07/23/30 (a)(b)

      1,200       1,196,993  

Cedar Funding IX CLO Ltd., Series 2018-9A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.980%), 3.74%, 04/20/31 (a)(b)

      940       922,852  

Cedar Funding V CLO Ltd., Series 2016-5A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.100%), 3.87%, 07/17/31 (a)(b)

      1,880       1,864,009  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Cedar Funding VI CLO Ltd., Series 2016-6A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.090%), 3.85%, 10/20/28 (a)(b)

    USD       13,045     $ 12,981,211  

Cedar Funding VIII CLO Ltd.:

     

Series 2017-8A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.250%), 4.02%, 10/17/30 (a)(b)

      16,520       16,487,883  

Series 2017-8A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.700%), 4.47%, 10/17/30 (a)(b)

      2,628       2,590,110  

Series 2017-8A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.250%), 5.02%, 10/17/30 (a)(b)

      750       733,709  

Cent CLO Ltd.:

     

Series 2015-24A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.070%), 3.86%, 10/15/26 (a)(b)

      4,000       3,992,463  

Series C17A, Class A1AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.030%), 3.78%, 04/30/31 (a)(b)

      7,620       7,514,541  

CIFC Funding Ltd.:

     

Series 2013-1A, Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.750%), 4.53%, 07/16/30 (a)(b)

      500       500,361  

Series 2014-4RA, Class A1A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.130%), 3.90%, 10/17/30 (a)(b)

      15,810       15,753,111  

Series 2015-2A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.780%), 3.57%, 04/15/27 (a)(b)

      770       767,029  

Series 2015-2A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.700%), 4.49%, 04/15/27 (a)(b)

      4,620       4,549,464  

Series 2018-1A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%), 3.78%, 04/18/31 (a)(b)

      1,834       1,805,062  

Citicorp Residential Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-2, Class M1,
5.12%, 06/25/37 (e)

      2,830       2,657,891  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.:

     

Series 2006-WFH4, Class M3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.320%), 2.81%, 11/25/36 (a)

      3,007       2,578,702  

Series 2007-AHL2, Class A3B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.200%), 2.69%, 05/25/37 (a)

      7,336       5,351,120  

Series 2007-AHL2, Class A3C, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.270%), 2.76%, 05/25/37 (a)

      3,333       2,452,693  

Conseco Finance Corp.:

     

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

      1,856       1,840,165  

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

      345       343,628  

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

      356       318,298  

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

      933       982,644  

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

      2,631       2,265,901  

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

      1,512       1,059,323  

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

      1,106       750,160  

Series 2001-D, Class B1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.500%), 4.98%, 11/15/32 (a)

      2,038       2,036,360  

Conseco Finance Securitizations Corp.:

     

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

      1,614       727,595  

Series 2000-4, Class A5, 7.97%, 05/01/32

      5,484       2,328,472  

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

      1,377       608,902  

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

      2,312       1,315,714  

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

      4,217       2,466,012  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates:

     

Series 2003-BC3, Class A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.620%), 3.11%, 09/25/33 (a)

    USD       593     $ 580,964  

Series 2004-5, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%), 3.39%, 10/25/34 (a)

      597       595,522  

Series 2005-16, Class 1AF, 5.69%, 05/25/36 (d)

      4,047       3,927,679  

Series 2005-16, Class 2AF3, 5.67%, 05/25/36 (d)

      912       918,407  

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

      2,893       2,822,021  

Series 2006-11, Class 3AV2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.160%), 2.65%, 09/25/46 (a)

      277       271,674  

Series 2006-17, Class 2A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.150%), 2.64%, 03/25/47 (a)

      293       285,953  

Series 2006-8, Class 2A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.160%), 2.65%, 12/25/35 (a)

      719       708,261  

Series 2006-S10, Class A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.320%), 2.81%, 10/25/36 (a)

      6,241       5,972,885  

Series 2006-S3, Class A4,
6.66%, 01/25/29 (e)

      549       579,719  

Series 2006-SPS1, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.220%), 2.71%, 12/25/25 (a)

      180       199,501  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2004-U, Class 2A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.270%), 2.75%, 03/15/34 (a)

      872       827,761  

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

      1,750       1,848,145  

Credit-Based Asset Servicing & Securitization LLC:

     

Series 2006-CB2, Class AF4, 3.44%, 12/25/36 (e)

      480       432,696  

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

      852       852,988  

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

      3,190       492,754  

Series 2007-CB6, Class A4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.340%), 2.83%, 07/25/37 (a)(b)

      700       471,279  

Series 2007-RP1, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.310%), 2.80%, 05/25/46 (a)(b)

      686       597,369  

Cumberland Park CLO Ltd., Series 2015-2A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.800%), 4.56%, 07/20/28 (a)(b)

      1,190       1,160,936  

CVC Cordatus Loan Fund VI DAC, Series 6X, Class SUB, 0.00%, 04/15/32 (d)

    EUR       2,385       1,843,935  

CWHEQ Home Equity Loan Trust:

     

Series 2006-S5, Class A4, 5.84%, 06/25/35

    USD       2       7,317  

Series 2006-S5, Class A5, 6.16%, 06/25/35

      621       660,527  

CWHEQ Revolving Home Equity Loan Resuritization Trust:

     

Series 2006-RES, Class 4Q1B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.300%),
2.78%, 12/15/33 (a)(b)

      968       899,862  

Series 2006-RES, Class 5B1A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.190%),
2.67%, 05/15/35 (a)(b)

      481       449,975  

Series 2006-RES, Class 5B1B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.190%),
2.67%, 05/15/35 (a)(b)(c)

      279       269,405  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

CWHEQ Revolving Home Equity Loan Resuritization Trust: (continued)

     

Series 2006-RES, Class 5F1A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.240%), 2.72%, 12/15/35 (a)(b)

    USD       1,179     $ 1,157,427  

CWHEQ Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust:

     

Series 2005-B, Class 2A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.180%), 2.66%, 05/15/35 (a)

      711       685,824  

Series 2006-C, Class 2A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.180%), 2.66%, 05/15/36 (a)

      3,739       3,603,369  

Series 2006-H, Class 1A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.150%), 2.63%, 11/15/36 (a)

      2,112       1,727,945  

DCP Rights LLC, Series 2014-1A, Class A, 5.46%, 10/25/44 (b)

      7,723       8,039,160  

Deer Creek CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.180%), 3.94%, 10/20/30 (a)(b)

      1,000       994,285  

Dorchester Park CLO DAC, Series 2015-1A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.450%), 4.21%, 04/20/28 (a)(b)

      3,064       3,030,359  

Dryden 53 CLO Ltd., Series 2017-53A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.120%), 3.91%, 01/15/31 (a)(b)

      18,720       18,542,448  

Dryden 55 CLO Ltd., Series 2018-55A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.020%), 3.81%, 04/15/31 (a)(b)

      250       246,419  

Dryden XXV Senior Loan Fund:

     

Series 2012-25A, Class ARR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%), 3.69%, 10/15/27 (a)(b)

      11,030       10,980,473  

Series 2012-25A, Class CRR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.850%), 4.64%, 10/15/27 (a)(b)

      1,340       1,333,541  

Dryden XXVI Senior Loan Fund, Series 2013-26A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%),
3.69%, 04/15/29 (a)(b)

      1,170       1,158,735  

Dryden XXVIII Senior Loan Fund, Series 2013-28A, Class A1LR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.200%),
3.88%, 08/15/30 (a)(b)

      9,085       9,049,182  

Emerson Park CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class B1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.450%), 4.24%, 07/15/25 (a)(b)

      1,000       999,182  

Finance of America Structured Securities Trust, Series 2018-HB1, Class M5, 6.00%, 09/25/28 (b)(c)(d)

      1,451       1,422,415  

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust:

     

Series 2004-FFH3, Class M3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.050%), 3.54%, 10/25/34 (a)

      1,000       896,228  

Series 2006-FF16, Class 2A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.140%), 2.63%, 12/25/36 (a)

      13,530       7,809,668  

Series 2006-FF17, Class A5, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.150%), 2.64%, 12/25/36 (a)

      19,484       16,909,367  

Series 2006-FFH1, Class M2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.400%), 2.89%, 01/25/36 (a)

      2,916       1,646,777  

Flatiron CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.890%), 3.68%, 04/15/27 (a)(b)

      2,750       2,744,308  

Fremont Home Loan Trust, Series 2006-3, Class 1A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.140%), 2.63%, 02/25/37 (a)

      7,237       5,528,021  

Galaxy XV CLO Ltd., Series 2013-15A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.200%), 3.99%, 10/15/30 (a)(b)

      1,350       1,345,741  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Galaxy XXIX CLO Ltd.:

     

Series 2018-29A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.400%), 4.08%, 11/15/26 (a)(b)

    USD       250     $ 247,246  

Series 2018-29A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.680%), 4.36%, 11/15/26 (a)(b)

      1,470       1,447,676  

GE-WMC Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates:

     

Series 2005-2, Class A2C, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.250%), 2.74%, 12/25/35 (a)

      403       400,540  

Series 2005-2, Class M1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.440%), 2.93%, 12/25/35 (a)

      5,030       2,904,870  

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities IX Ltd.,

     

Series 2014-9A, Class AR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.110%),
3.86%, 10/29/29 (a)(b)

      1,830       1,826,280  

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing:

     

Series 1999-5, Class M1B, 8.29%, 12/15/29 (d)

      870       918,727  

Series 1999-5, Class M2, 9.23%, 12/15/29 (d)

      1,177       967,314  

Greystone Commercial Real Estate Notes Ltd., Series 2017-FL1A, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.550%), 4.03%, 03/15/27 (a)(b)

      1,010       1,006,187  

Greywolf CLO IV Ltd., Series 2014-2A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.350%), 5.12%, 01/17/27 (a)(b)

      930       930,084  

GSAA Home Equity Trust:

     

Series 2006-5, Class 2A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.070%), 2.56%, 03/25/36 (a)

      16       7,935  

Series 2007-2, Class AF3, 5.92%, 03/25/37 (d)

      526       179,593  

GSAMP Trust:

     

Series 2007-H1, Class A1B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.200%),
2.69%, 01/25/47 (a)

      1,051       651,126  

Series 2007-HS1, Class M6, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.250%),
4.74%, 02/25/47 (a)

      1,300       1,317,791  

Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding Ltd., Series 2015-2A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.080%), 3.85%, 07/25/27 (a)(b)

      13,070       13,062,774  

Highbridge Loan Management Ltd.:

     

Series 12A-18, Class A1B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.250%),
4.03%, 07/18/31 (a)(b)

      750       746,486  

Series 6A-2015, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%),
3.73%, 02/05/31 (a)(b)

      11,390       11,246,848  

Home Equity Asset Trust, Series 2007-1, Class 2A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.150%), 2.64%, 05/25/37 (a)

      2,490       2,043,270  

Home Equity Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Trust:

     

Series 2004-A, Class M2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.025%), 4.51%, 07/25/34 (a)

      620       614,171  

Series 2007-A, Class 2A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.190%), 2.68%, 04/25/37 (a)

      2,111       1,550,206  

Series 2007-B, Class 2A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.200%), 2.69%, 07/25/37 (a)

      3,418       2,247,260  

Home Equity Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-2, Class 1A1, 5.87%, 07/25/36 (e)

      2,619       844,740  

Home Loan Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-1, Class A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.720%), 3.20%, 04/15/36 (a)

      1,279       1,177,562  

Home Partners of America Trust, Series 2016-2, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%), 3.63%, 10/17/33 (a)(b)

      811       810,001  

ICG U.S. CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.140%), 3.90%, 10/19/28 (a)(b)

      3,820       3,808,362  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Invitation Homes Trust:

     

Series 2018-SFR1, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.500%), 4.98%, 03/17/37 (a)(b)

    USD       1,330     $ 1,326,509  

Series 2018-SFR3, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%), 3.48%, 07/17/37 (a)(b)

      2,921       2,914,821  

Series 2018-SFR3, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.000%), 4.48%, 07/17/37 (a)(b)

      2,468       2,464,332  

Irwin Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-3, Class 2A3, 6.53%, 09/25/37 (b)(e)

      696       680,510  

JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust, Series 2006-CW1, Class M1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.270%), 2.76%, 05/25/36 (a)

      1,170       1,123,054  

Kayne CLO II Ltd.:

     

Series 2018-2A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.240%), 3.89%, 10/15/31 (a)(b)

      750       744,854  

Series 2018-2A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.900%), 4.55%, 10/15/31(a)(b)

      250       247,733  

LCM 26 Ltd., Series 26A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.070%),
3.83%, 01/20/31 (a)(b)

      8,120       8,043,156  

LCM XX LP:

     

Series 20A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.040%), 3.80%, 10/20/27 (a)(b)

      3,740       3,730,483  

Series 20A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.550%), 4.31%, 10/20/27 (a)(b)

      250       248,276  

LCM XXI LP, Series 21A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.880%),
3.64%, 04/20/28 (a)(b)

      3,430       3,405,450  

LCM XXIV Ltd., Series 24A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.310%),
4.07%, 03/20/30 (a)(b)

      500       499,355  

Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, Series 2019-GS2, Class A1, 3.75%, 01/25/59 (b)(e)

      2,860       2,861,877  

Lehman ABS Manufactured Housing Contract Trust:

     

Series 2001-B, Class M1, 6.63%, 04/15/40 (d)

      4,790       5,009,574  

Series 2002-A, Class C, 0.00%, 06/15/33 .

      471       373,377  

Lehman ABS Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-1, Class 2A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.090%), 2.58%, 06/25/37 (a)(b)

      488       346,556  

Lendmark Funding Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A, 2.83%, 12/22/25 (b)

      14,780       14,652,981  

Litigation Fee Residual Funding LLC, Series 2015-1, Class A,
4.00%, 10/01/27 (b)(c)

      3,763       3,746,898  

LoanCore Issuer Ltd., Series 2018-CRE1, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.130%), 3.61%, 05/15/28 (a)(b)

      7,580       7,577,903  

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust:

     

Series 2006-10, Class 2A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.160%), 2.65%, 11/25/36 (a)

      3,741       1,666,430  

Series 2006-10, Class 2A4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.220%), 2.71%, 11/25/36 (a)

      2,223       999,843  

Series 2006-2, Class 1A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.180%), 2.67%, 03/25/46 (a)

      7,010       5,618,969  

Series 2006-3, Class 2A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.180%), 2.67%, 05/25/46 (a)

      10,819       4,266,195  

Series 2006-3, Class 2A4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.270%), 2.76%, 05/25/46 (a)

      1,038       418,351  

Series 2006-4, Class 2A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.160%), 2.65%, 05/25/36 (a)

      11,066       4,900,580  

Series 2006-4, Class 2A4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.260%), 2.75%, 05/25/36 (a)

      8,290       3,750,285  

Series 2006-5, Class 2A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.150%), 2.64%, 06/25/36 (a)

      4,078       2,232,626  

Series 2006-7, Class 2A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.160%), 2.65%, 08/25/36 (a)

      6,810       3,550,743  

Series 2006-8, Class 2A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.160%), 2.65%, 09/25/36 (a)

      3,048       1,165,906  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust: (continued)

     

Series 2006-9, Class 2A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.110%), 2.60%, 10/25/36 (a)

    USD       1,610     $ 683,500  

Series 2006-9, Class 2A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.160%), 2.65%, 10/25/36 (a)

      10,255       4,385,466  

Series 2006-9, Class 2A4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.230%), 2.72%, 10/25/36 (a)

      1,621       700,525  

Madison Avenue Manufactured Housing Contract Trust, Series 2002-A, Class B2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.250%), 5.74%, 03/25/32 (a)

      1,510       1,539,017  

Madison Park Funding XI Ltd., Series 2013-11A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.160%), 3.93%, 07/23/29 (a)(b)

      1,000       1,000,307  

Madison Park Funding XIII Ltd., Series 2014-13A, Class AR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.950%), 3.71%, 04/19/30 (a)(b)

      4,540       4,504,388  

Madison Park Funding XVIII Ltd., Series 2015-18A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.190%), 3.95%, 10/21/30 (a)(b)

      14,970       14,901,626  

Madison Park Funding XXIII Ltd., Series 2017-23A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.210%), 3.98%, 07/27/30 (a)(b)

      250       249,187  

Madison Park Funding XXVI Ltd., Series 2017-26A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.200%), 3.95%, 07/29/30 (a)(b)

      11,115       11,071,403  

Marathon CRE Ltd., Series 2018-FL1, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%), 3.63%, 06/15/28 (a)(b)

      1,780       1,779,558  

Marble Point CLO XI Ltd., Series 2017-2A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.180%), 3.96%, 12/18/30 (a)(b)

      2,000       1,982,467  

Mariner CLO 5 Ltd., Series 2018-5A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.110%), 3.88%, 04/25/31 (a)(b)

      3,550       3,501,491  

MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust:

     

Series 2006-AM2, Class A4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.260%),
2.75%, 06/25/36 (a)(b)

      1,894       1,692,485  

Series 2006-HE2, Class A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.150%),
2.64%, 06/25/36 (a)

      6,039       3,260,562  

Series 2007-HE1, Class A4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.280%),
2.77%, 05/25/37 (a)

      1,318       1,128,460  

MASTR Specialized Loan Trust, Series 2006-3, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.260%), 2.75%, 06/25/46 (a)(b)

      605       569,349  

Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-2, Class A2C, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.240%), 2.73%, 05/25/37 (a)

      2,085       1,381,088  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust:

     

Series 2006-OPT1, Class M1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.260%),
2.75%, 08/25/37 (a)

      426       199,464  

Series 2006-RM3, Class A2B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.090%),
2.58%, 06/25/37 (a)

      962       286,750  

MidOcean Credit CLO III, Series 2014-3A, Class A3A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.970%), 3.73%, 04/21/31 (a)(b)

      2,020       1,983,320  

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust:

     

Series 2005-HE1, Class A2MZ, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.600%),
3.09%, 12/25/34 (a)

      820       807,445  

Series 2005-HE5, Class M4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.870%),
3.36%, 09/25/35 (a)

      4,061       1,755,692  

 

 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust: (continued)

     

Series 2007-NC1, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.130%), 2.62%, 11/25/36 (a)

    USD       13,702     $ 8,015,047  

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-9SL, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.320%), 2.81%, 07/25/37 (a)

      1,364       1,295,087  

Mountain Hawk II CLO Ltd., Series 2013-2A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.600%), 4.36%, 07/20/24 (a)(b)

      4,047       4,049,078  

MP CLO III Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.250%), 4.01%, 10/20/30 (a)(b)

      2,820       2,809,184  

MP CLO VII Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class ARR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.080%), 3.86%, 10/18/28 (a)(b)

      490       486,817  

MP CLO VIII Ltd.:

     

Series 2015-2A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.910%), 3.68%, 10/28/27 (a)(b)

      5,910       5,884,731  

Series 2015-2A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.420%), 4.19%, 10/28/27 (a)(b)

      3,250       3,188,625  

Nationstar Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2007-C, Class 2AV3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.180%), 2.67%, 06/25/37 (a)

      240       238,400  

Navient Private Education Loan Trust:

     

Series 2014-AA, Class B, 3.50%, 08/15/44 (b)

      6,000       5,986,867  

Series 2014-CTA, Class B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.750%), 4.23%, 10/17/44 (a)(b)

      8,550       8,641,371  

Neuberger Berman CLO XVI-S Ltd., Series 2017-16SA, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%), 3.64%, 01/15/28 (a)(b)

      1,200       1,191,673  

Neuberger Berman CLO XX Ltd., Series 2015-20A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.800%), 3.59%, 01/15/28 (a)(b)

      1,000       991,891  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO Ltd., Series 2017-26A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.170%), 3.95%, 10/18/30 (a)(b)

      5,520       5,497,797  

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp. Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-S5, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.400%),
2.89%, 10/25/36 (a)(b)

      322       288,922  

Oaktree CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.870%), 3.63%, 10/20/27 (a)(b)

      500       499,545  

Oakwood Mortgage Investors, Inc.:

     

Series 2001-D, Class A2, 5.26%, 01/15/20 (d)

      793       585,706  

Series 2001-D, Class A4, 6.93%, 09/15/31 (d)

      505       424,027  

Series 2002-B, Class M1, 7.62%, 06/15/32 (d)

      4,454       3,697,948  

OCP CLO Ltd.:

     

Series 2014-5A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.080%), 3.85%, 04/26/31 (a)(b)

      660       650,953  

Series 2015-10A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.820%), 3.59%, 10/26/27 (a)(b)

      820       814,236  

Series 2015-10A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.850%), 4.62%, 10/26/27 (a)(b)

      1,120       1,089,114  

Series 2016-12A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.120%), 3.90%, 10/18/28 (a)(b)

      7,806       7,775,290  

Series 2016-12A, Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.600%), 4.38%, 10/18/28 (a)(b)

      500       492,796  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

OCP CLO Ltd.: (continued)

     

Series 2017-13A, Class A1A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.260%),
4.05%, 07/15/30 (a)(b)

    USD       9,170     $ 9,135,761  

Series 2017-14A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.950%), 4.59%, 11/20/30 (a)(b)

      500       479,988  

Octagon Investment Partners 18-R Ltd., Series 2018-18A, Class A1A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.960%), 3.74%, 04/16/31 (a)(b)

      7,300       7,169,988  

Octagon Investment Partners 33 Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.190%), 3.95%, 01/20/31 (a)(b)

      1,310       1,301,895  

Octagon Investment Partners XIX Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.100%), 3.89%, 04/15/26 (a)(b)

      1,579       1,579,098  

Octagon Investment Partners XVI Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.020%), 3.79%, 07/17/30 (a)(b)

      3,580       3,525,037  

Octagon Investment Partners XVII Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class A1R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%), 3.77%, 01/25/31 (a)(b)

      7,240       7,133,434  

Octagon Investment Partners XXIII Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.850%), 4.64%, 07/15/27 (a)(b)

      1,380       1,347,669  

OFSI Fund VI Ltd., Series 2014-6A, Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.130%), 3.92%, 03/20/25 (a)(b)

      11,430       11,325,748  

OHA Credit Partners IX Ltd., Series 2013-9A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.010%), 3.77%, 10/20/25 (a)(b)

      221       221,421  

OHA Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2013-2A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.040%), 3.69%, 05/23/31 (a)(b)

      5,315       5,246,906  

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust:

     

Series 2015-2A, Class C, 4.32%, 07/18/25 (b)

      3,968       3,974,436  

Series 2016-2A, Class A, 4.10%, 03/20/28 (b)

      336       336,191  

Option One Mortgage Acceptance Corp. Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2003-4, Class A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.640%), 3.13%, 07/25/33 (a)

      927       918,044  

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust:

     

Series 2006-3, Class 1A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.140%), 2.63%, 02/25/37 (a)

      1,356       981,950  

Series 2007-CP1, Class 2A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.210%),
2.70%, 03/25/37 (a)

      2,360       1,570,733  

Series 2007-FXD1, Class 1A1, 5.87%, 01/25/37 (e)

      3,068       2,861,693  

Series 2007-FXD1, Class 2A1, 5.87%, 01/25/37 (e)

      7,770       7,262,959  

Series 2007-FXD2, Class 1A1, 5.82%, 03/25/37 (e)

      12,951       12,815,796  

Origen Manufactured Housing Contract Trust:

     

Series 2001-A, Class M1, 7.82%, 03/15/32 (d)

      1,529       1,507,073  

Series 2007-B, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.200%), 3.68%, 10/15/37 (a)(b)(c)

      2,418       2,358,873  

Ownit Mortgage Loan Trust Series, Series 2006-2, Class A2C,
6.00%, 01/25/37 (e)

      1,990       1,829,650  

OZLM Funding IV Ltd.:

     

Series 2013-4A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.250%),
4.01%, 10/22/30 (a)(b)

      13,035       12,926,147  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

OZLM Funding IV Ltd.: (continued)

     

Series 2013-4A, Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.700%), 4.46%, 10/22/30 (a)(b)

    USD       2,120     $ 2,098,599  

OZLM VIII Ltd., Series 2014-8A, Class BRR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.200%),
4.66%, 10/17/29 (a)(b)

      1,160       1,133,870  

OZLM XIV Ltd., Series 2015-14A, Class A2AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.700%), 4.49%, 01/15/29 (a)(b)

      4,770       4,741,164  

OZLM XIX Ltd., Series 2017-19A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.220%), 4.01%, 11/22/30 (a)(b)

      2,160       2,151,035  

OZLM XV Ltd.:

     

Series 2016-15A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.490%), 4.25%, 01/20/29 (a)(b)

      4,740       4,743,806  

Series 2016-15A, Class A2A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.100%), 4.86%, 01/20/29 (a)(b)

      1,940       1,939,625  

OZLM XXI Ltd., Series 2017-21A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.900%), 4.66%, 01/20/31 (a)(b)

      930       897,299  

Palmer Square CLO Ltd.:

     

Series 2014-1A, Class A1R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.130%), 3.90%, 01/17/31 (a)(b)

      4,548       4,525,409  

Series 2018-1A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.030%), 3.81%, 04/18/31 (a)(b)

      3,360       3,318,817  

Series 2018-3A, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.350%), 4.03%, 08/15/26 (a)(b)

      3,323       3,271,850  

Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.300%), 4.09%, 10/15/25 (a)(b)

      6,400       6,325,051  

Parallel Ltd.:

     

Series 2015-1A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%), 3.61%, 07/20/27 (a)(b)

      3,990       3,967,487  

Series 2015-1A, Class C1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.750%), 4.51%, 07/20/27 (a)(b)

      1,150       1,112,664  

Park Avenue Institutional Advisers CLO Ltd.:

     

Series 2017-1A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.220%), 3.91%, 11/14/29 (a)(b)

      6,970       6,943,520  

Series 2017-1A, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.700%), 4.39%, 11/14/29 (a)(b)

      2,940       2,906,382  

Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A1, 4.25%, 01/25/22 (b)(e)

      201       202,374  

Progress Residential Trust:

     

Series 2015-SFR2, Class A, 2.74%, 06/12/32 (b)

      1,719       1,707,606  

Series 2015-SFR3, Class F, 6.64%, 11/12/32 (b)

      500       507,907  

Series 2016-SFR2, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.550%), 6.03%, 01/17/34 (a)(b)

      816       817,403  

Series 2017-SFR1, Class A, 2.77%, 08/17/34 (b)

      2,642       2,618,519  

Series 2018-SFR1, Class F, 4.78%, 03/17/35 (b)

      1,620       1,618,906  

Series 2018-SFR2, Class E, 4.66%, 08/17/35 (b)

      870       884,117  

Series 2018-SFR2, Class F, 4.95%, 08/17/35 (b)

      1,030       1,034,473  

Race Point IX CLO Ltd., Series 2015-9A, Class A1AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.210%), 4.00%, 10/15/30 (a)(b)

      3,730       3,714,700  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Race Point X CLO Ltd., Series 2016-10A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.100%), 3.87%, 07/25/31 (a)(b)

    USD       5,550     $ 5,485,157  

RAMP Trust, Series 2007-RS1, Class A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.170%), 2.66%, 02/25/37 (a)

      2,118       1,079,009  

Regatta VI Funding Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.080%), 3.84%, 07/20/28 (a)(b)

      10,290       10,242,493  

Rockford Tower CLO Ltd.:

     

Series 2017-1A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.370%), 4.16%, 04/15/29 (a)(b)

      9,130       9,154,832  

Series 2017-1A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.800%), 4.59%, 04/15/29 (a)(b)

      3,870       3,845,748  

Series 2017-2A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.750%), 4.54%, 10/15/29 (a)(b)

      6,049       5,990,041  

Series 2017-2A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.300%), 5.09%, 10/15/29 (a)(b)

      940       926,151  

Series 2017-3A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.190%), 3.95%, 10/20/30 (a)(b)

      8,720       8,647,172  

Romark WM-R Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.030%), 3.79%, 04/20/31 (a)(b)

      2,910       2,858,072  

RR 3 Ltd., Series 2018-3A, Class A1R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.090%), 3.88%, 01/15/30 (a)(b)

      2,020       1,998,847  

SACO I Trust, Series 2006-9, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.300%), 2.79%, 08/25/36 (a)

      460       449,395  

Securitized Asset-Backed Receivables LLC Trust:

     

Series 2006-WM4, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.190%), 2.68%, 11/25/36 (a)(b)

      2,937       1,713,893  

Series 2006-WM4, Class A2A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.080%), 2.57%, 11/25/36 (a)

      1,410       537,826  

Series 2006-WM4, Class A2C, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.160%), 2.65%, 11/25/36 (a)

      4,224       1,631,314  

Security National Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-1A, Class 2A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%), 2.84%, 04/25/37 (a)(b)

      786       774,703  

SG Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2006-FRE2, Class A2C, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.160%), 2.65%, 07/25/36 (a)

      990       300,053  

Silver Creek CLO Ltd.:

     

Series 2014-1A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.240%), 4.00%, 07/20/30 (a)(b)

      3,920       3,911,537  

Series 2014-1A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.300%), 5.06%, 07/20/30 (a)(b)

      500       493,947  

SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust:

     

Series 2004-A, Class A3, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.400%), 3.01%, 06/15/33 (a)

      2,419       2,389,870  

Series 2004-B, Class A3, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.330%), 2.94%, 03/15/24 (a)

      10,493       10,408,078  

Series 2006-B, Class A5, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.270%), 2.88%, 12/15/39 (a)

      598       585,391  

SLM Private Education Loan Trust:

     

Series 2013-A, Class B, 2.50%, 03/15/47 (b)

      616       615,273  

Series 2013-B, Class B, 3.00%, 05/16/44 (b)

      2,095       2,090,509  

Series 2013-C, Class A2B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.400%), 3.88%, 10/15/31 (a)(b)

      79       79,587  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2015-B, Class B, 3.50%, 12/17/40 (b)

      2,480       2,492,502  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Sound Point CLO II Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.070%), 3.84%, 01/26/31 (a)(b)

    USD       500     $ 494,068  

Sound Point CLO XIV Ltd.:

     

Series 2016-3A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.530%), 4.30%, 01/23/29 (a)(b)

      7,330       7,334,239  

Series 2016-3A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.650%), 5.42%, 01/23/29 (a)(b)

      1,000       1,001,020  

Sound Point CLO XV Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.390%), 4.16%, 01/23/29 (a)(b)

      1,240       1,240,696  

Sound Point CLO XVIII Ltd., Series 2017-4A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.800%), 4.56%, 01/21/31 (a)(b)

      500       480,028  

Soundview Home Loan Trust, Series 2004-WMC1, Class M2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.795%), 3.28%, 01/25/35 (a)

      62       59,474  

SpringCastle America Funding LLC, Series 2016-AA, Class A, 3.05%, 04/25/29 (b)

      6,374       6,366,219  

Springleaf Funding Trust, Series 2015-AA, Class B, 3.62%, 11/15/24 (b)

      3,952       3,953,322  

Steele Creek CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.250%), 4.04%, 01/15/30 (a)(b)

      4,140       4,127,041  

Stewart Park CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.800%), 4.59%, 01/15/30 (a)(b)

      1,630       1,568,380  

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Assistance Loan Trust, Series 2003-AL2, Class A, 3.36%, 01/25/31 (b)

      351       345,263  

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-23XS, Class 2A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.300%), 2.79%, 01/25/35 (a)

      592       581,842  

Symphony CLO XII Ltd., Series 2013-12A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.030%), 3.82%, 10/15/25 (a)(b)

      2,632       2,631,832  

Symphony CLO XIX Ltd., Series 2018-19A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.960%), 3.74%, 04/16/31 (a)(b)

      2,670       2,625,392  

Symphony CLO XVII Ltd., Series 2016-17A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.880%), 3.67%, 04/15/28 (a)(b)

      3,620       3,601,960  

TCI-Flatiron CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.200%), 3.88%, 11/17/30 (a)(b)

      3,290       3,278,750  

Thacher Park CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.160%), 3.92%, 10/20/26 (a)(b)

      493       493,581  

THL Credit Wind River CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.050%), 3.84%, 07/15/28 (a)

      4,880       4,864,791  

TIAA CLO II Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.280%), 4.04%, 04/20/29 (a)(b)

      2,340       2,338,027  

TIAA CLO III Ltd., Series 2017-2A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%), 3.93%, 01/16/31 (a)(b)

      1,467       1,452,297  

TICP CLO I Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.800%), 3.56%, 07/20/27 (a)(b)

      1,000       994,045  

Towd Point Mortgage Trust:

     

Series 2019-SJ2, Class A2, 4.25%, 11/25/58 (b)(c)(d)

      3,280       3,299,616  

Series 2019-SJ2, Class M1, 4.50%, 11/25/58 (b)(c)(d)

      8,260       8,314,218  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Tricon American Homes Trust:

     

Series 2017-SFR2, Class F, 5.10%, 01/17/36 (b)

    USD       2,010     $ 2,024,118  

Series 2018-SFR1, Class E, 4.56%, 05/17/37 (b)

      890       890,682  

Series 2018-SFR1, Class F, 4.96%, 05/17/37 (b)

      610       608,881  

Venture CLO Ltd.:

     

Series 2018-32A, Class A2A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.070%), 3.85%, 07/18/31 (a)(b)

      1,480       1,462,789  

Series 2018-35A, Class AS, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%), 3.65%, 10/22/31 (a)(b)

      2,810       2,837,276  

Venture XVIII CLO Ltd., Series 2014-18A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.220%), 4.01%, 10/15/29 (a)(b)

      9,820       9,822,236  

Vericrest Opportunity Loan Trust:

     

Series 2019-NPL2, Class A1, 3.97%, 02/25/49 (b)(e)

      1,616       1,618,433  

Series 2019-NPL3, Class A1, 3.97%, 03/25/49 (b)(e)

      9,740       9,740,000  

Vibrant CLO V Ltd., Series 2016-5A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.550%),
4.31%, 01/20/29 (a)(b)

      2,480       2,483,011  

Vibrant CLO VII Ltd., Series 2017-7A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.270%), 4.03%, 09/15/30 (a)(b)

      1,750       1,743,692  

Voya CLO Ltd.:

     

Series 2017-4A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.130%), 3.92%, 10/15/30 (a)(b)

      6,640       6,583,531  

Series 2019-1A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.170%), 3.81%, 04/15/29 (a)(b)

      450       450,009  

Wachovia Asset Securitization Issuance II LLC Trust, Series 2007-HE2A, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.130%), 2.62%, 07/25/37 (a)(b)

      1,913       1,827,199  

Washington Mutual Asset-Backed Certificates Trust:

     

Series 2006-HE4, Class 2A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.180%), 2.67%, 09/25/36 (a)

      5,339       2,491,955  

Series 2006-HE5, Class 1A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.155%), 2.64%, 10/25/36 (a)

      2,157       1,737,324  

Series 2007-HE2, Class 2A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.220%), 2.71%, 02/25/37 (a)

      5,543       2,419,340  

Series 2007-HE2, Class 2A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.250%), 2.74%, 04/25/37 (a)

      9,879       5,027,402  

Series 2007-HE2, Class 2A4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.360%), 2.85%, 04/25/37 (a)

      1,061       547,233  

Wellfleet CLO Ltd.:

     

Series 2017-1A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.320%), 4.08%, 04/20/29 (a)(b)

      2,160       2,156,882  

Series 2017-3A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.950%), 4.72%, 01/17/31 (a)(b)

      750       719,042  

West CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class A1AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.160%),
3.90%, 11/07/25 (a)(b)

      1,745       1,745,260  

Westcott Park CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.530%), 4.29%, 07/20/28 (a)(b)

      5,250       5,249,888  

World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2012-D, Class B, 3.34%, 04/17/23

      3,551       3,551,950  
 

 

 

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March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Yale Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-1, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.400%), 2.89%, 06/25/37 (a)(b)

    USD       2,574     $ 1,063,346  

York CLO-3 Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.750%), 4.51%, 10/20/29 (a)(b)

      2,480       2,458,230  
     

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities — 9.7%
(Cost: $1,335,630,134)

 

    1,311,777,773  
     

 

 

 
          Shares        

Common Stocks — 0.2%

     

Air Freight & Logistics — 0.0%

 

Platinum Eagle Acquisition Corp. (Acquired 11/19/18, cost $2,154,360) (c)(f)(g)(h)

      215,436       2,046,642  
     

 

 

 
Capital Markets — 0.0%  

Sentinel Energy Services, Inc., Class A (g)

      436,269       4,397,592  
     

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%  

Leisure Acquisition Corp. (g)

      52,528       535,786  

Pure Acquisition Corp. (g)(h)

      41,254       433,580  

Pure Acquisition Corp. (g)

      40,676       407,574  
     

 

 

 
        1,376,940  
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.0%  

Liberty Oilfield Services, Inc., Class A

      105,933       1,630,309  

Vantage Drilling Co. (g)

      311,000       3,903  
     

 

 

 
        1,634,212  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.0%  

Caesars Entertainment Corp. (g)

      154,181       1,339,833  

Golden Entertainment, Inc. (g)

      35,439       501,816  

International Game Technology PLC

      43,375       563,441  

Scientific Games Corp. (g)

      17,182       350,856  
     

 

 

 
        2,755,946  
Household Durables — 0.1%  

Century Communities, Inc. (g)

      78,526       1,882,268  

M/I Homes, Inc. (g)

      26,738       711,766  

Taylor Morrison Home Corp. (g)

      133,681       2,372,838  

William Lyon Homes, Class A (g)

      93,411       1,435,727  
     

 

 

 
        6,402,599  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.0%  

Vistra Energy Corp.

      44,033       1,146,179  
     

 

 

 
IT Services — 0.0%  

Everi Holdings, Inc. (g)

      51,332       540,013  
     

 

 

 
Media — 0.0%  

Altice USA, Inc., Class A

      114,636       2,462,381  
     

 

 

 
Metals & Mining — 0.0%  

Northern Graphite Corp. (g)

      99,612       12,672  
     

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.1%  

Centennial Resource Development, Inc. (g)

      41,400       363,906  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

      30,633       3,110,168  

Matador Resources Co. (g)

      53,423       1,032,667  

Sunoco LP

      136,638       4,257,640  
     

 

 

 
        8,764,381  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.0%  

Target Hospitality Corp. (g)(h)

      24,842       235,999  
     

 

 

 
Road & Rail — 0.0%  

Lyft, Inc., Class A (g)

      2,209       172,943  
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 0.2%
(Cost: $32,225,231)

 

    31,948,499  
     

 

 

 
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Corporate Bonds — 40.2%

 

Aerospace & Defense — 1.2%

 

Arconic, Inc.:

     

6.15%, 08/15/20

    USD       4,555     $ 4,708,959  

5.40%, 04/15/21

      312       321,766  

BAE Systems Holdings, Inc.:

     

2.85%, 12/15/20 (b)

      8,102       8,075,767  

3.80%, 10/07/24 (b)

      595       606,974  

3.85%, 12/15/25 (b)

      6,255       6,319,017  

4.75%, 10/07/44 (b)

      259       273,197  

Boeing Co.:

     

3.83%, 03/01/59

      1,410       1,362,405  

3.38%, 06/15/46

      980       894,151  

General Dynamics Corp., 3.75%, 05/15/28

      3,690       3,887,423  

L3 Technologies, Inc.:

     

4.95%, 02/15/21

      1,575       1,627,170  

3.85%, 06/15/23

      13,855       14,278,781  

3.85%, 12/15/26

      6,460       6,574,274  

4.40%, 06/15/28

      1,200       1,259,173  

Leonardo U.S. Holdings, Inc., 6.25%, 01/15/40 (b)

      117       107,640  

Lockheed Martin Corp.:

     

2.90%, 03/01/25

      2,570       2,563,121  

3.55%, 01/15/26

      1,596       1,647,190  

3.60%, 03/01/35

      21,122       20,862,905  

4.50%, 05/15/36

      632       685,438  

4.07%, 12/15/42

      7,840       7,986,189  

3.80%, 03/01/45

      2,555       2,524,312  

Northrop Grumman Corp.:

     

2.93%, 01/15/25

      10,230       10,089,314  

3.25%, 01/15/28

      10,733       10,553,779  

3.85%, 04/15/45

      2,310       2,215,946  

4.03%, 10/15/47

      5,035       4,967,740  

Raytheon Co., 7.20%, 08/15/27

      1,890       2,437,163  

TransDigm, Inc., 6.00%, 07/15/22

      252       256,095  

United Technologies Corp.:

     

1.95%, 11/01/21

      13,880       13,601,102  

4.13%, 11/16/28

      14,025       14,570,799  

5.40%, 05/01/35

      2,411       2,708,305  

4.50%, 06/01/42

      8,625       8,914,919  
     

 

 

 
        156,881,014  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.2%  

FedEx Corp.:

     

3.40%, 01/14/22

      3,280       3,323,805  

3.90%, 02/01/35

      5,324       4,989,494  

3.88%, 08/01/42

      14,790       13,014,994  

4.10%, 04/15/43

      2,350       2,134,453  

GLP China Holdings Ltd., 4.97%, 02/26/24

      925       947,537  

XPO Logistics, Inc., 6.50%, 06/15/22 (b)

      100       101,875  
     

 

 

 
        24,512,158  
Airlines — 0.7%  

Air Canada Pass-Through Trust:

     

Series 2015, Class 2B, 5.00%, 12/15/23 (b)

      1,518       1,552,910  

Series 2017-1, Class B, 3.70%, 07/15/27 (b)

      24       23,028  

Series 2017, Class 1AA, 3.30%, 01/15/30 (b)

      2,143       2,081,897  

American Airlines Group, Inc.:

     

5.50%, 10/01/19 (b)

      312       315,869  

4.63%, 03/01/20 (b)

      3,144       3,161,764  

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust:

     

Series 2014-1, Class B, 4.38%, 04/01/24

      84       84,011  

Series 2015-1, Class B, 3.70%, 11/01/24

      817       806,473  

Series 2015-2, Class B, 4.40%, 03/22/25

      6,656       6,705,235  

Series 2016-1, Class B, 5.25%, 07/15/25

      4,281       4,413,127  

Series 2016-3, Class B, 3.75%, 10/15/25

      87       84,925  

Series 2017-1, Class B, 4.95%, 08/15/26

      732       752,527  

Series 2017-2, Class B, 3.70%, 04/15/27

      1,794       1,751,624  

Series 2015-2, Class AA, 3.60%, 09/22/27

      858       859,380  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Airlines (continued)  

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust: (continued)

 

Series 2016-3, Class AA, 3.00%, 10/15/28

    USD       4,189     $ 4,049,141  

Series 2017-2, Class AA, 3.35%, 10/15/29

      2,013       1,966,366  

Series 2017-1, Class AA, 3.65%, 08/15/30

      916       920,457  

American Airlines, Inc., Series 2011-1B, 4.87%, 04/22/25 (c)

      1,473       1,473,000  

ANA Holdings, Inc.:

     

0.00%, 09/16/22 (i)(j)

    JPY       10,000       91,198  

0.00%, 09/19/24 (i)(j)

      60,000       553,500  

Avianca Holdings SA/Avianca Leasing LLC/Grupo Taca Holdings Ltd., 8.38%, 05/10/20

    USD       383       382,106  

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust, 6.25%, 04/11/20

      33       33,776  

Delta Air Lines Pass-Through Trust, 3.20%, 04/25/24

      4,595       4,656,854  

Delta Air Lines, Inc.:

     

2.88%, 03/13/20

      26,462       26,413,566  

2.60%, 12/04/20

      10,240       10,150,089  

3.40%, 04/19/21

      945       948,861  

Gol Finance, Inc., 7.00%, 01/31/25 (b)

      3,369       3,111,592  

Turkish Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2015-1, Class A, 4.20%, 09/15/28 (b)

      1,507       1,322,923  

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust:

     

Series 2014-2, Class B, 4.63%, 09/03/22

      311       316,118  

Series 2014-1, Class B, 4.75%, 10/11/23

      454       461,224  

Series 2016-2, Class B, 3.65%, 10/07/25

      279       275,236  

Series Airlines 2016-1, Class B, 3.65%, 07/07/27

      311       306,948  

Series 2018-1, Class B, 4.60%, 09/01/27

      2,223       2,257,125  

Series 2016-1, Class AA, 3.10%, 07/07/28

      299       292,355  

Series Airlines 2015-1, Class AA, 3.45%, 06/01/29

      738       734,694  

Series 2018-1, Class AA, 3.50%, 03/01/30

      1,317       1,298,505  

Series 2016-2, Class AA, 2.88%, 04/07/30

      1,239       1,187,320  

Series 2019-1, Class AA, 4.15%, 08/25/31

      2,760       2,857,583  

US Airways Pass-Through Trust:

     

Series 2012-2, Class B, 6.75%, 12/03/22

      152       159,331  

Series 2013-1, Class B, 5.38%, 05/15/23

      588       606,398  
   

 

 

 
        89,419,036  
Auto Components — 0.1%                  

Aptiv PLC, 4.25%, 01/15/26

      1,322       1,361,920  

GKN Holdings Ltd., 3.38%, 05/12/32

    GBP       5,200       6,642,845  

ZF North America Capital, Inc., 4.75%, 04/29/25 (b)

    USD       10,878       10,565,162  
   

 

 

 
        18,569,927  
Automobiles — 0.5%                  

BMW US Capital LLC, 2.80%, 04/11/26 (b)

      3,205       3,074,138  

Daimler Finance North America LLC:

     

3.10%, 05/04/20 (b)

      10,030       10,048,045  

2.30%, 02/12/21 (b)

      9,320       9,207,727  

3.35%, 05/04/21 (b)

      12,800       12,878,751  

3.75%, 11/05/21 (b)

      1,290       1,312,600  

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, 4.50%, 04/15/20

      336       338,940  

General Motors Co.:

     

5.00%, 04/01/35

      1,600       1,451,386  

6.60%, 04/01/36

      905       946,777  

6.25%, 10/02/43

      1,070       1,064,711  

5.40%, 04/01/48

      1,280       1,170,027  

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC:

     

2.40%, 05/22/20 (b)

      6,950       6,900,958  

3.88%, 11/13/20 (b)

      10,970       11,110,876  

4.00%, 11/12/21 (b)

      5,945       6,064,938  
   

 

 

 
        65,569,874  
Banks — 7.2%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV, 2.65%, 01/19/21 (b)

      8,940       8,911,580  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)  

Banco Espirito Santo SA:

     

2.63%, 05/08/17 (g)(k)

    EUR       400     $ 123,393  

4.75%, 01/15/18 (g)(k)

      2,200       709,510  

4.00%, 01/21/19 (g)(k)

      6,300       1,978,776  

Banco Santander SA, 3.85%, 04/12/23

    USD       7,200       7,261,313  

Bank of America Corp.:

     

2.63%, 10/19/20

      5,775       5,760,615  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.660%), 2.37%, 07/21/21 (l)

      14,085       13,988,950  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.630%), 2.33%, 10/01/21 (l)

      37,283       36,936,232  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.630%), 3.50%, 05/17/22 (l)

      8,260       8,356,703  

3.30%, 01/11/23

      1,307       1,323,593  

4.00%, 04/01/24

      2,085       2,174,820  

4.20%, 08/26/24

      4,667       4,830,216  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.970%), 3.46%, 03/15/25 (l)

      5,985       6,044,570  

3.95%, 04/21/25

      3,272       3,328,163  

3.88%, 08/01/25

      9,563       9,901,221  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.810%), 3.37%, 01/23/26 (l)

      4,150       4,152,910  

4.45%, 03/03/26

      10,671       11,120,858  

3.50%, 04/19/26

      5,111       5,154,504  

Series L, 4.18%, 11/25/27

      4,220       4,285,371  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.575%), 3.82%, 01/20/28 (l)

      16,380       16,601,728  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.512%), 3.71%, 04/24/28 (l)

      14,355       14,419,303  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.040%), 3.42%, 12/20/28 (l)

      27,480       26,871,291  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.070%), 3.97%, 03/05/29 (l)

      2,250       2,290,938  

Barclays PLC:

     

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.902%), 4.97%, 05/16/29 (l)

      9,280       9,593,358  

4.95%, 01/10/47

      4,378       4,378,844  

BNP Paribas SA:

     

2.95%, 05/23/22 (b)

      8,225       8,170,447  

3.80%, 01/10/24 (b)

      5,947       5,993,895  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.235%), 4.71%, 01/10/25 (b)(l)

      4,115       4,268,206  

BPCE SA, 3.00%, 05/22/22 (b)

      9,005       8,909,547  

Chong Hing Bank Ltd., (5 yr. US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 2.030%), 3.88%, 07/26/27 (l)

      670       656,905  

Citibank NA:

     

3.40%, 07/23/21

      10,990       11,133,247  

3.65%, 01/23/24

      26,105       26,934,966  

Citigroup, Inc.:

     

2.50%, 07/29/19

      10,612       10,606,634  

2.90%, 12/08/21

      17,940       17,935,252  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.950%), 2.88%, 07/24/23 (l)

      4,389       4,361,005  

4.40%, 06/10/25

      4,740       4,907,263  

3.20%, 10/21/26

      18,435       18,055,879  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.563%), 3.89%, 01/10/28 (l)

      6,665       6,768,203  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.390%), 3.67%, 07/24/28 (l)

      17,590       17,544,639  

Citizens Bank N.A.:

     

2.25%, 03/02/20

      14,776       14,707,144  

2.65%, 05/26/22

      15,070       14,942,972  

Danske Bank A/S:

     

5.00%, 01/12/22 (b)

      9,060       9,291,374  

5.38%, 01/12/24 (b)

      8,820       9,173,330  

Fifth Third BanCorp., 3.65%, 01/25/24

      9,840       10,077,093  

Fifth Third Bank, 2.25%, 06/14/21

      7,204       7,127,306  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)  

HSBC Holdings PLC:

     

5.10%, 04/05/21

    USD       5,089     $ 5,305,876  

2.65%, 01/05/22

      10,400       10,306,614  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.987%), 3.95%, 05/18/24 (l)

      4,875       4,971,680  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.546%), 4.04%, 03/13/28 (l)

      15,500       15,618,480  

HSBC USA, Inc., 2.35%, 03/05/20

      18,862       18,806,818  

Huntington National Bank, 3.25%, 05/14/21

      4,630       4,673,691  

ING Bank NV, 5.80%, 09/25/23 (b)

      4,879       5,260,242  

ING Groep NV, 4.10%, 10/02/23

      13,135       13,500,543  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 6.50%, 02/24/21 (b)

      3,034       3,174,447  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.:

     

2.55%, 03/01/21

      7,110       7,086,424  

4.63%, 05/10/21

      5,176       5,369,531  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.610%), 3.51%, 06/18/22 (l)

      9,145       9,272,561  

2.97%, 01/15/23

      4,688       4,686,042  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.730%), 3.56%, 04/23/24 (l)

      2,560       2,603,677  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.890%), 3.80%, 07/23/24 (l)

      13,546       13,908,896  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%), 4.02%, 12/05/24 (l)

      22,830       23,692,584  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.337%), 3.78%, 02/01/28 (l)

      14,100       14,363,742  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.380%), 3.54%, 05/01/28 (l)

      28,080       28,099,228  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.260%), 4.20%, 07/23/29 (l)

      9,640       10,056,189  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.330%), 4.45%, 12/05/29 (l)

      9,530       10,143,649  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.360%), 3.88%, 07/24/38 (l)

      11,240       11,017,166  

KeyBank NA, 3.35%, 06/15/21

      1,500       1,522,582  

Keycorp, 4.15%, 10/29/25

      3,045       3,205,551  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC:

     

4.45%, 05/08/25

      6,170       6,403,762  

3.75%, 01/11/27

      5,024       4,941,128  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.:

     

3.54%, 07/26/21

      1,810       1,836,551  

3.00%, 02/22/22

      3,776       3,783,852  

3.46%, 03/02/23

      27,130       27,501,406  

3.76%, 07/26/23

      8,650       8,884,724  

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.:

     

2.63%, 04/12/21 (b)

      7,250       7,206,706  

2.27%, 09/13/21

      3,139       3,085,321  

2.95%, 02/28/22

      35,390       35,329,405  

Nordea Bank Abp:

     

2.13%, 05/29/20 (b)

      9,883       9,811,870  

3.75%, 08/30/23 (b)

      10,445       10,525,088  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC:

     

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.480%), 3.50%, 05/15/23 (l)

      4,685       4,651,721  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.754%), 4.89%, 05/18/29 (l)

      1,100       1,142,028  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.905%), 5.08%, 01/27/30 (l)

      1,380       1,452,773  

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC, 2.88%, 08/05/21

      14,289       14,165,829  

Santander UK PLC, 5.00%, 11/07/23 (b)

      12,770       13,076,046  

Shizuoka Bank Ltd., (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.500%), 2.27%, 01/25/23 (a)(i)

      200       189,166  

Standard Chartered PLC, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%), 4.25%, 01/20/23 (b)(l)

      17,600       17,879,470  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd., 1.95%, 09/19/19 (b)

      15,285       15,223,738  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)  

SunTrust Banks, Inc., 4.00%, 05/01/25

    USD       2,065     $ 2,160,533  

Synchrony Bank, 3.65%, 05/24/21

      9,060       9,143,522  

Toronto-Dominion Bank, 3.50%, 07/19/23

      3,580       3,679,672  

U.S. Bancorp, 2.95%, 07/15/22

      7,244       7,273,512  

U.S. Bank NA, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.290%), 3.10%, 05/21/21 (l)

      3,410       3,423,822  

UniCredit SpA, 6.57%, 01/14/22 (b)

      24,975       26,134,292  

Washington Mutual Escrow Bonds:

     

0.00% (c)(g)(k)(m)

      2,570        

0.00% (c)(g)(k)(m)

      13,308       1  

0.00% (c)(g)(k)(m)

      3,115        

0.00% (c)(g)(k)(m)

      11,911       1  

Wells Fargo & Co.:

     

2.60%, 07/22/20

      4,233       4,226,566  

2.55%, 12/07/20

      3,376       3,365,068  

2.50%, 03/04/21

      13,915       13,847,545  

3.50%, 03/08/22

      4,852       4,942,530  

2.63%, 07/22/22

      12,645       12,551,955  

3.75%, 01/24/24

      20,560       21,157,830  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.310%), 3.58%, 05/22/28 (l)

      11,450       11,494,115  

Wells Fargo Bank NA:

     

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.490%), 3.33%, 07/23/21 (l)

      14,400       14,499,352  

3.55%, 08/14/23

      2,540       2,606,123  

Woori Bank, 5.13%, 08/06/28

      600       639,892  

Yamaguchi Financial Group, Inc., (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.500%),
2.11%, 03/26/20 (a)(i)

      1,000       956,250  

Yes Bank Ifsc Banking Unit Branch, 3.75%, 02/06/23

      300       286,565  
     

 

 

 
        978,190,010  
Beverages — 0.5%  

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.:

     

4.70%, 02/01/36 (b)

      25,065       25,039,595  

4.90%, 02/01/46 (b)

      6,450       6,478,281  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.75%, 01/23/29

      16,700       17,792,143  

Constellation Brands, Inc., (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.700%), 3.38%, 11/15/21 (a)

      6,500       6,503,344  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc., 4.06%, 05/25/23 (b)

      4,190       4,310,367  

PepsiCo, Inc., 4.00%, 05/02/47

      4,830       5,086,256  
     

 

 

 
        65,209,986  
Biotechnology — 0.5%  

AbbVie, Inc.:

     

2.30%, 05/14/21

      2,920       2,887,301  

3.60%, 05/14/25

      5,555       5,567,451  

4.50%, 05/14/35

      9,440       9,234,031  

4.40%, 11/06/42

      2,270       2,098,278  

Amgen, Inc., 4.40%, 05/01/45

      5,396       5,289,533  

Baxalta, Inc., 5.25%, 06/23/45

      1,131       1,239,201  

Celgene Corp.:

     

3.95%, 10/15/20

      840       854,600  

3.25%, 08/15/22

      4,110       4,151,371  

3.55%, 08/15/22

      3,980       4,063,402  

2.75%, 02/15/23

      5,595       5,541,188  

3.25%, 02/20/23

      7,005       7,062,895  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.:

     

3.50%, 02/01/25

      9,335       9,526,987  

4.60%, 09/01/35

      4,180       4,387,375  

4.00%, 09/01/36

      3,080       3,022,785  
     

 

 

 
        64,926,398  
Building Products — 0.0%  

Johnson Controls International PLC, 5.13%, 09/14/45

      1,750       1,826,189  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Building Products (continued)  

LIXIL Group Corp.:

     

0.00%, 03/04/20 (i)(j)

    JPY       80,000     $ 704,014  

0.00%, 03/04/22 (i)(j)

      30,000       259,966  

Masonite International Corp.:

     

5.63%, 03/15/23 (b)

    USD       2,418       2,472,405  

5.75%, 09/15/26 (b)

      120       122,400  
     

 

 

 
        5,384,974  
Capital Markets — 2.7%  

Bagan Capital Ltd., 0.00%, 09/23/21 (i)(j)

      1,800       1,784,259  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp., (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.069%), 3.44%, 02/07/28 (l)

      3,313       3,365,396  

CCTI 2017 Ltd., 3.63%, 08/08/22

      1,675       1,613,301  

Charles Schwab Corp., 3.20%, 03/02/27

      4,655       4,681,908  

Cindai Capital Ltd., 0.00%, 02/08/23 (i)(j)

      2,461       2,497,913  

CME Group, Inc., 3.75%, 06/15/28

      295       310,258  

Credit Suisse Group AG:

     

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.200%), 3.00%, 12/14/23 (b)(l)

      15,500       15,230,491  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.240%), 4.21%, 06/12/24 (b)(l)

      9,600       9,834,081  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd.:

     

2.75%, 03/26/20

      11,121       11,105,949  

3.13%, 12/10/20

      26,140       26,206,468  

3.80%, 09/15/22

      5,000       5,093,500  

Deutsche Bank AG:

     

2.70%, 07/13/20

      13,510       13,369,363  

2.95%, 08/20/20

      8,408       8,335,504  

4.25%, 02/04/21

      14,200       14,254,437  

4.25%, 10/14/21

      3,652       3,668,396  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.:

     

2.00%, 04/25/19

      2,308       2,306,883  

2.55%, 10/23/19

      17,220       17,194,355  

2.75%, 09/15/20

      2,492       2,489,064  

2.35%, 11/15/21

      14,988       14,756,762  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.170%), 3.85%, 05/15/26 (a)

      10,315       10,118,616  

3.85%, 01/26/27

      9,750       9,788,040  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.510%), 3.69%, 06/05/28 (l)

      14,380       14,242,717  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.301%), 4.22%, 05/01/29 (l)

      9,570       9,780,535  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.373%), 4.02%, 10/31/38 (l)

      4,160       3,972,199  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.:

     

4.00%, 10/15/23

      5,460       5,733,786  

3.75%, 12/01/25

      2,600       2,700,191  

3.75%, 09/21/28

      5,050       5,231,527  

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.,
6.75%, 12/28/17 (c)(g)(k)

      7,360       1  

Moody’s Corp., 2.75%, 12/15/21

      2,536       2,535,698  

Morgan Stanley:

     

2.75%, 05/19/22

      16,910       16,807,789  

6.25%, 08/09/26

      7,358       8,522,566  

3.63%, 01/20/27

      26,095       26,155,979  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.340%), 3.59%, 07/22/28 (l)

      20,490       20,335,110  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.140%), 3.77%, 01/24/29 (l)

      23,835       23,921,697  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.628%), 4.43%, 01/23/30 (l)

      3,835       4,039,126  

Northern Trust Corp., (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.131%), 3.38%, 05/08/32 (l)

      5,200       5,095,093  

Nuveen LLC, 4.00%, 11/01/28 (b)

      3,255       3,472,293  

Poseidon Finance 1 Ltd.,
0.00%, 02/01/25 (i)(j)

      2,140       2,047,980  

State Street Corp., 2.65%, 05/19/26

      3,056       2,988,818  

UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG:

     

2.95%, 09/24/20 (b)

      13,400       13,395,571  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Capital Markets (continued)                  

UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG: (continued)

     

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.954%), 2.86%, 08/15/23 (b)(l)

    USD       14,300     $ 14,088,308  

4.13%, 09/24/25 (b)

      8,464       8,738,495  
     

 

 

 
        371,810,423  
Chemicals — 0.4%  

Air Liquide Finance SA, 2.50%, 09/27/26 (b)

      1,970       1,873,064  

Cydsa SAB de CV, 6.25%, 10/04/27 (b)

      2,845       2,724,130  

Dow Chemical Co.:

     

9.00%, 04/01/21

      3,960       4,391,363  

4.55%, 11/30/25 (b)

      1,710       1,804,373  

4.38%, 11/15/42

      3,442       3,289,965  

DowDuPont, Inc.:

     

4.49%, 11/15/25

      18,670       19,886,944  

5.42%, 11/15/48

      12,930       14,749,152  

Kansai Paint Co. Ltd.,
0.00%, 06/17/22 (i)(j)

    JPY       80,000       730,413  

LG Chem Ltd., 0.00%, 04/16/21 (i)(j)

    EUR       300       341,574  

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.:

     

0.00%, 03/30/22 (i)(j)

    JPY       150,000       1,354,416  

0.00%, 03/29/24 (i)(j)

      40,000       363,277  

Rock International Investment, Inc., 6.63%, 03/27/20

    USD       700       532,234  

Sherwin-Williams Co.:

     

4.00%, 12/15/42

      971       876,295  

4.50%, 06/01/47

      2,050       2,017,413  

UPL Corp. Ltd., 4.50%, 03/08/28

      1,040       1,014,477  
     

 

 

 
        55,949,090  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.2%  

Beijing Environment Bvi Co. Ltd.,
5.30%, 10/18/21

      680       682,155  

Republic Services, Inc.:

     

4.75%, 05/15/23

      5,960       6,353,500  

2.90%, 07/01/26

      2,804       2,744,120  

3.95%, 05/15/28

      5,620       5,891,208  

S&P Global, Inc., 4.00%, 06/15/25

      1,055       1,110,160  

University of Notre Dame du Lac, 3.39%, 02/15/48

      2,480       2,417,303  

University of Southern California, 3.03%, 10/01/39

      366       343,697  

Waste Management, Inc.:

     

3.13%, 03/01/25

      1,035       1,041,793  

3.90%, 03/01/35

      3,336       3,342,766  
     

 

 

 
        23,926,702  
Communications Equipment — 0.2%  

Cisco Systems, Inc., 2.95%, 02/28/26

      2,190       2,196,120  

Harris Corp.:

     

2.70%, 04/27/20

      1,299       1,294,136  

4.40%, 06/15/28

      10,295       10,827,052  

5.05%, 04/27/45

      3,945       4,351,019  

Juniper Networks, Inc., 3.30%, 06/15/20

      2,728       2,738,604  
     

 

 

 
        21,406,931  
Construction & Engineering — 0.0%  

China City Construction International Co. Ltd., 5.35%, 07/03/17 (c)(g)(k)

    CNH       340       35,371  

China Singyes Solar Technologies Holdings Ltd., 7.95%, 02/15/19 (g)(k)

    USD       350       213,657  

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp., 8.00%, 05/15/22

      2,048       2,145,280  

Shimizu Corp., 0.00%, 10/16/20 (i)(j)

    JPY       50,000       450,606  

Wijaya Karya Persero Tbk PT, 7.70%, 01/31/21

    IDR       6,160,000       414,783  

Zhaohai Investment BVI Ltd., 4.00%, 07/23/20

    USD       400       393,380  
     

 

 

 
        3,653,077  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Construction Materials — 0.0%  

Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Corp., 6.13%, 07/15/23

    USD       134     $ 136,794  
     

 

 

 
Consumer Finance — 1.6%  

American Express Co.:

     

2.50%, 08/01/22

      2,215       2,189,113  

3.70%, 08/03/23

      6,245       6,399,650  

4.20%, 11/06/25

      5,450       5,763,302  

American Express Credit Corp., 2.25%, 08/15/19

      6,261       6,251,093  

Capital One Financial Corp.:

     

2.40%, 10/30/20

      7,757       7,712,586  

3.45%, 04/30/21

      2,085       2,110,305  

3.90%, 01/29/24

      12,400       12,676,595  

3.75%, 03/09/27

      2,310       2,272,244  

Credivalores-Crediservicios SAS,
9.75%, 07/27/22 (b)

      1,882       1,799,992  

Discover Bank, 4.65%, 09/13/28

      1,835       1,917,029  

Discover Financial Services, 4.10%, 02/09/27

      3,062       3,060,270  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC:

     

2.43%, 06/12/20

      2,180       2,151,385  

3.16%, 08/04/20

      3,920       3,892,235  

3.20%, 01/15/21

      4,641       4,574,441  

5.75%, 02/01/21

      9,558       9,843,204  

3.34%, 03/18/21

      214       210,740  

5.88%, 08/02/21

      2,275       2,355,608  

3.22%, 01/09/22

      31,365       30,485,944  

2.98%, 08/03/22

      7,725       7,383,084  

3.10%, 05/04/23

      6,840       6,414,058  

5.58%, 03/18/24

      2,395       2,429,179  

3.82%, 11/02/27

      4,300       3,754,357  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.:

     

4.20%, 03/01/21

      2,711       2,749,757  

3.20%, 07/06/21

      20,017       19,927,124  

4.20%, 11/06/21

      26,045       26,498,086  

3.15%, 06/30/22

      15,215       15,063,980  

4.00%, 01/15/25

      10,062       9,857,376  

4.00%, 10/06/26

      1,360       1,302,747  

Hyundai Capital Services, Inc.,
3.00%, 08/29/22 (b)

      7,790       7,694,378  

Synchrony Financial:

     

2.70%, 02/03/20

      1,986       1,983,361  

4.38%, 03/19/24

      1,940       1,965,015  

Tarjeta Naranja SA, (30 to 35 Days Argentina Deposit Rates Badlar Private Banks + 3.500%), 47.08%, 04/11/22 (a)(b)

      3,141       1,142,110  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.:

     

3.05%, 01/11/28

      3,390       3,387,472  

3.65%, 01/08/29

      1,860       1,936,784  

Unifin Financiera SAB de CV SOFOM ENR:

     

(5 yr. US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 6.308%), 8.88% (b)(l)(m)

      727       630,582  

7.25%, 09/27/23 (b)

      903       910,924  
   

 

 

 
        220,696,110  
Containers & Packaging — 0.1%  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc., 4.25%, 09/15/22 (b)

      336       336,000  

Graphic Packaging International LLC, 4.75%, 04/15/21

      104       105,300  

International Paper Co., 6.00%, 11/15/41

      4,020       4,485,586  

Klabin Finance SA, 4.88%, 09/19/27 (b)

      3,015       2,919,440  

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Luxembourg:

     

6.88%, 02/15/21

      545       547,147  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Containers & Packaging (continued)                  

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Luxembourg: (continued)

   

7.00%, 07/15/24 (b)

    USD       155     $ 159,669  
   

 

 

 
        8,553,142  
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.1%  

China Education Group Holdings Ltd., 2.00%, 03/28/24 (i)

    HKD       8,000       1,061,153  

George Washington University, 4.13%, 09/15/48

    USD       4,389       4,600,222  

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 3.96%, 07/01/38

      1,385       1,480,410  

Pepperdine University, 3.95%, 12/01/57

      2,000       2,054,189  

Wesleyan University, 4.78%, 07/01/2116

      2,249       2,369,643  
   

 

 

 
        11,565,617  
Diversified Financial Services — 1.1%  

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust:

     

4.63%, 10/30/20

      10,420       10,664,860  

4.50%, 05/15/21

      3,660       3,739,118  

AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc.:

     

3.90%, 04/20/23

      880       901,520  

5.00%, 04/20/48

      2,480       2,425,628  

Azul Investments LLP, 5.88%, 10/26/24 (b)

      234       221,012  

Baoxin Auto Finance I Ltd.:

     

(3 yr. US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 8.909%), 5.63% (l)(m)

      700       654,500  

7.90%, 02/09/20

      290       288,912  

BAT International Finance PLC, 3.95%, 06/15/25 (b)

      12,755       12,782,207  

Bayer US Finance II LLC, 2.85%, 04/15/25 (b)

      2,800       2,576,031  

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd., 4.13%, 02/24/42

      2,600       2,728,920  

BP Capital Markets PLC, 2.32%, 02/13/20

      1,834       1,829,754  

CC Holdings GS V LLC/Crown Castle GS III Corp., 3.85%, 04/15/23

      2,919       2,988,626  

CK Hutchison International 17 II Ltd., 3.25%, 09/29/27

      600       586,215  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, 3.60%, 01/19/27 (b)

      3,640       3,589,969  

Easy Tactic Ltd.:

     

7.00%, 04/25/21

      200       202,250  

9.13%, 07/28/22

      630       666,225  

8.63%, 02/27/24

      1,000       1,017,500  

Energuate Trust, 5.88%, 05/03/27 (b)

      747       732,138  

Eurochem Finance DAC, 5.50%, 03/13/24 (b)

      930       937,552  

GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co., 4.42%, 11/15/35

      10,800       9,984,454  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital, Inc., 3.88%, 05/15/28

      2,795       2,930,692  

Gohl Capital Ltd., 4.25%, 01/24/27

      725       720,719  

Guojing Capital BVI Ltd., 3.95%, 12/11/22

      498       486,743  

Holcim U.S. Finance Sarl & Cie SCS, 5.15%, 09/12/23 (b)

      4,445       4,686,140  

Huarong Universe Investment Holding Ltd., 1.63%, 12/05/22

    EUR       775       812,152  

Hyundai Capital America:

     

2.55%, 04/03/20 (b)

    USD       21,316       21,167,747  

3.95%, 02/01/22 (b)

      11,376       11,541,464  

IBM Credit LLC, 3.45%, 11/30/20

      4,870       4,927,857  

Intelsat Connect Finance SA, 9.50%, 02/15/23 (b)

      653       578,101  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc., 3.55%, 05/25/21 (b)

      2,760       2,789,707  

Latam Finance Ltd., 7.00%, 03/01/26 (b)

      2,051       2,086,380  

New Lion Bridge Co. Ltd., 9.75%, 10/10/20

      430       386,677  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)  

Oman Sovereign Sukuk SAOC, 5.93%, 10/31/25 (b)

    USD       5,795     $ 5,802,215  

ORIX Corp., 2.90%, 07/18/22

      4,455       4,454,554  

Pacific National Finance Pty Ltd., 4.75%, 03/22/28

      1,100       1,075,908  

Pearl Holding III Ltd., 9.50%, 12/11/22

      600       488,922  

Prime Bloom Holdings Ltd., 6.95%, 07/05/22

      890       695,757  

QIIB Senior Sukuk Ltd., 4.26%, 03/05/24

      650       658,798  

RELX Capital, Inc.:

     

3.50%, 03/16/23

      6,730       6,818,696  

4.00%, 03/18/29

      5,420       5,530,209  

Santos Finance Ltd., 5.25%, 03/13/29

      2,200       2,210,756  

Shell International Finance BV:

     

3.25%, 05/11/25

      3,000       3,055,165  

4.13%, 05/11/35

      1,648       1,755,079  

3.63%, 08/21/42

      2,135       2,082,523  

4.55%, 08/12/43

      1,250       1,394,690  

Silversea Cruise Finance Ltd., 7.25%, 02/01/25 (b)

      2,647       2,862,730  

Vertex Capital Investment Ltd., 4.75%, 04/03/24

      575       575,000  

Woodside Finance Ltd., 3.65%, 03/05/25 (b)

      562       558,393  

Yunnan Energy Investment Overseas Finance Co. Ltd., 6.25%, 11/29/21

      395       404,677  
   

 

 

 
        153,055,842  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.4%  

AT&T Inc.:

     

0.00%, 11/27/22 (b)(j)

      15,000       13,396,856  

3.40%, 05/15/25

      2,215       2,191,778  

4.13%, 02/17/26

      1,385       1,415,777  

4.30%, 02/15/30

      27,335       27,648,757  

6.00%, 08/15/40

      6,384       7,173,572  

4.35%, 06/15/45

      15,220       13,965,153  

5.15%, 02/15/50

      6,810       6,956,866  

Axtel SAB de CV, 6.38%, 11/14/24 (b)

      3,763       3,753,592  

C&W Senior Financing DAC, 6.88%, 09/15/27 (b)

      3,437       3,445,593  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 8.00%, 02/15/24 (b)

      155       161,588  

Intelsat SA, 4.50%, 06/15/25 (b)(i)

      503       598,591  

Level 3 Financing, Inc.:

     

6.13%, 01/15/21

      462       465,557  

5.38%, 08/15/22

      4,662       4,685,310  

5.63%, 02/01/23

      574       580,457  

Oi SA, 10.00% (10.00% Cash or 12.00% PIK), 07/27/25 (n)

      2,246       2,366,161  

Telecom Italia Capital SA, 7.18%, 06/18/19

      540       543,559  

Telefonica Emisiones SAU, 4.67%, 03/06/38

      7,790       7,435,226  

TELUS Corp., 4.60%, 11/16/48

      825       868,583  

Verizon Communications, Inc.:

     

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.550%), 3.21%, 05/22/20 (a)

      9,865       9,906,482  

4.13%, 03/16/27

      36,595       38,322,790  

4.33%, 09/21/28

      5,823       6,158,035  

4.50%, 08/10/33

      8,930       9,438,954  

4.40%, 11/01/34

      2,549       2,651,721  

4.27%, 01/15/36

      23,570       23,839,772  

4.13%, 08/15/46

      3,960       3,837,050  
   

 

 

 
        191,807,780  
Electric Utilities — 1.7%  

Adani Transmission Ltd., 4.00%, 08/03/26

      662       613,949  

AEP Texas, Inc., 3.95%, 06/01/28

      9,030       9,407,684  

AEP Transmission Co. LLC, 4.25%, 09/15/48

      4,930       5,231,143  

Alabama Power Co.:

     

4.15%, 08/15/44

      1,050       1,087,639  

Series A, 4.30%, 07/15/48

      5,435       5,761,884  

Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.:

     

3.50%, 08/15/46

      4,327       4,065,398  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric Utilities (continued)  

Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.: (continued)

     

3.75%, 08/15/47

    USD       2,530     $ 2,443,767  

4.25%, 09/15/48

      2,925       3,073,891  

Bi Hai Co. Ltd., 6.25%, 03/05/22

      400       410,126  

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC:

     

3.55%, 08/01/42

      2,240       2,164,318  

3.95%, 03/01/48

      1,350       1,382,441  

DTE Electric Co., 4.05%, 05/15/48

      5,910       6,160,309  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC:

     

3.95%, 11/15/28

      5,755       6,127,728  

4.00%, 09/30/42

      1,150       1,182,761  

3.88%, 03/15/46

      1,550       1,559,709  

3.70%, 12/01/47

      2,530       2,468,229  

Duke Energy Florida LLC:

     

3.80%, 07/15/28

      2,780       2,902,247  

6.40%, 06/15/38

      3,550       4,754,648  

4.20%, 07/15/48

      2,060       2,165,995  

Duke Energy Progress LLC:

     

3.00%, 09/15/21

      1,710       1,723,060  

3.25%, 08/15/25

      4,025       4,114,380  

3.70%, 09/01/28

      10,090       10,524,929  

Emera U.S. Finance LP:

     

2.15%, 06/15/19

      4,838       4,828,502  

2.70%, 06/15/21

      7,299       7,232,822  

Entergy Corp., 2.95%, 09/01/26

      6,108       5,868,917  

Entergy Louisiana LLC:

     

5.40%, 11/01/24

      1,470       1,652,246  

4.20%, 09/01/48

      5,580       5,802,671  

Eversource Energy, 2.90%, 10/01/24

      8,685       8,617,621  

Exelon Corp.:

     

2.45%, 04/15/21

      1,306       1,290,847  

4.95%, 06/15/35

      1,409       1,496,034  

4.45%, 04/15/46

      5,835       6,012,973  

FirstEnergy Transmission LLC, 4.35%, 01/15/25 (b)

      13,860       14,446,748  

Florida Power & Light Co.:

     

3.95%, 03/01/48

      4,873       5,051,888  

4.13%, 06/01/48

      4,485       4,793,620  

Generacion Mediterranea SA/Generacion Frias SA/Central Termica Roca SA, 9.63%, 07/27/23 (b)

      1,880       1,598,000  

Huachen Energy Co. Ltd.,
6.63%, 05/18/20 (g)(k)

      600       401,550  

ITC Holdings Corp., 2.70%, 11/15/22

      4,730       4,644,596  

Kansas City Power & Light Co., 4.20%, 03/15/48

      6,840       7,102,741  

LLPL Capital Pte Ltd., 6.88%, 02/04/39

      650       702,000  

MidAmerican Energy Co., 4.40%, 10/15/44

      2,689       2,934,800  

Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission LLC,
4.10%, 05/15/28 (b)

      1,950       1,999,939  

Northern States Power Co.:

     

3.40%, 08/15/42

      4,895       4,649,512  

4.00%, 08/15/45

      2,800       2,877,824  

4.20%, 09/01/48

      2,160       2,214,941  

Ohio Power Co., 6.60%, 02/15/33

      3,415       4,396,610  

Oncor Electric Delivery Co LLC, 3.70%, 11/15/28

      570       594,904  

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC, 4.55%, 12/01/41

      2,575       2,857,539  

Pacificorp:

     

4.10%, 02/01/42

      6,000       6,184,429  

4.13%, 01/15/49

      1,910       1,974,151  

Public Service Electric & Gas Co., 3.65%, 09/01/28

      6,260       6,464,764  

Southwestern Electric Power Co., 4.10%, 09/15/28

      3,190       3,316,763  

Tampa Electric Co.:

     

2.60%, 09/15/22

      2,580       2,561,978  

4.30%, 06/15/48

      885       889,081  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric Utilities (continued)  

Tampa Electric Co.: (continued)

     

4.45%, 06/15/49

    USD       2,500     $ 2,580,337  

Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc., 0.00%, 12/03/20 (i)(j)

    JPY       110,000       981,133  

Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line Co., 3.85%, 06/01/25 (b)

    USD       6,547       6,691,806  

Union Electric Co., 3.50%, 03/15/29

      3,935       4,032,656  

Vistra Energy Corp.:

     

7.38%, 11/01/22

      10,896       11,304,600  

7.63%, 11/01/24

      311       328,889  
   

 

 

 
        230,706,667  
Electrical Equipment — 0.0%  

Bizlink Holding, Inc., 0.00%, 02/01/23 (i)(j)

      750       775,095  

Suzlon Energy Ltd., 5.75%, 07/16/19 (e)(i)

      500       414,375  
   

 

 

 
        1,189,470  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.1%  

Amphenol Corp.:

     

3.20%, 04/01/24

      3,096       3,094,105  

4.35%, 06/01/29

      825       872,130  

Corning, Inc.:

     

3.70%, 11/15/23

      775       784,878  

4.38%, 11/15/57

      6,000       5,564,221  

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd., 0.00%, 11/06/22 (i)(j)

      600       556,953  

Zhen Ding Technology Holding Ltd., 0.00%, 06/26/19 (i)(j)

      200       204,000  
   

 

 

 
        11,076,287  
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.4%  

Anton Oilfield Services Group/Hong Kong, 9.75%, 12/05/20

      410       418,405  

Bristow Group, Inc., 8.75%, 03/01/23 (b)

      5,877       4,231,440  

Halliburton Co.:

     

3.80%, 11/15/25

      17,405       17,788,799  

5.00%, 11/15/45

      1,146       1,218,598  

Nabors Industries, Inc., 5.50%, 01/15/23

      2       1,909  

Odebrecht Drilling Norbe VIII/IX Ltd., 6.35%, 12/01/21 (b)

      1,118       1,071,691  

Schlumberger Holdings Corp., 3.00%, 12/21/20 (b)

      5,877       5,901,761  

SEACOR Holdings, Inc.,
3.25%, 05/15/30 (i)

      4,204       3,802,312  

Transocean Guardian Ltd., 5.88%, 01/15/24 (b)

      1,124       1,140,459  

Transocean Phoenix 2 Ltd., 7.75%, 10/15/24 (b)

    .       9,299       9,787,408  

Transocean Proteus Ltd., 6.25%, 12/01/24 (b)

      934       958,107  

Weatherford International Ltd., 5.13%, 09/15/20

      1,125       990,000  
   

 

 

 
        47,310,889  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.5%  

American Tower Corp.:

     

3.30%, 02/15/21

      2,758       2,783,716  

3.45%, 09/15/21

      2,787       2,817,692  

3.50%, 01/31/23

      783       793,747  

3.00%, 06/15/23

      17,415       17,355,654  

5.00%, 02/15/24

      785       844,813  

4.40%, 02/15/26

      541       564,610  

Cromwell SPV Finance Pty Ltd., 2.50%, 03/29/25 (i)

    EUR       500       553,166  

Crown Castle International Corp.:

     

3.40%, 02/15/21

    USD       1,628       1,641,444  

2.25%, 09/01/21

      5,986       5,899,880  

3.20%, 09/01/24

      11,755       11,665,151  

4.30%, 02/15/29

      1,120       1,154,387  

Equinix, Inc.:

     

5.38%, 01/01/22

      620       636,275  

5.38%, 04/01/23

      156       158,730  

ESH Hospitality, Inc., 5.25%, 05/01/25 (b)

      300       297,999  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc.:

     

4.88%, 11/01/20

      8,141       8,295,679  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (continued)  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc.: (continued)

 

5.38%, 11/01/23

    USD       156     $ 164,220  

5.25%, 06/01/25

      5,124       5,367,390  

5.38%, 04/15/26

      410       428,409  

5.75%, 06/01/28

      310       332,847  

Iron Mountain, Inc.:

     

4.38%, 06/01/21 (b)

      312       313,560  

6.00%, 08/15/23

      153       157,016  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc., 5.63%, 05/01/24

      4,130       4,295,200  

Realty Income Corp., 4.13%, 10/15/26

      2,860       2,995,971  
   

 

 

 
        69,517,556  
Food & Staples Retailing — 0.7%  

CVS Health Corp.:

     

3.70%, 03/09/23

      15,500       15,749,246  

4.00%, 12/05/23

      6,885       7,074,820  

4.10%, 03/25/25

      9,645       9,901,986  

4.78%, 03/25/38

      2,410       2,386,606  

5.13%, 07/20/45

      18,545       18,847,079  

5.05%, 03/25/48

      8,200       8,260,719  

Kroger Co., 2.65%, 10/15/26

      7,820       7,197,388  

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.:

     

3.45%, 06/01/26

      21,470       21,011,676  

4.80%, 11/18/44

      267       255,888  

Walmart, Inc.:

     

3.55%, 06/26/25

      4,680       4,857,553  

4.00%, 04/11/43

      2,215       2,300,021  
   

 

 

 
        97,842,982  
Food Products — 0.2%  

Campbell Soup Co., 8.88%, 05/01/21

      2,350       2,596,648  

Conagra Brands, Inc., 3.80%, 10/22/21

      1,463       1,490,414  

Ezaki Glico Co. Ltd., 0.00%, 01/30/24 (i)(j)

    JPY       10,000       92,642  

General Mills, Inc.:

     

3.20%, 04/16/21

    USD       2,960       2,985,667  

4.00%, 04/17/25

      3,442       3,561,557  

Knight Castle Investments Ltd., 7.99%, 01/23/21

      700       509,488  

Marfrig Holdings Europe BV,
8.00%, 06/08/23 (b)

      1,600       1,648,000  

SSMS Plantation Holdings Pte Ltd., 7.75%, 01/23/23

      600       589,116  

Tyson Foods, Inc.:

     

3.90%, 09/28/23

      885       911,705  

3.95%, 08/15/24

      5,440       5,601,945  

3.55%, 06/02/27

      4,990       4,905,755  

5.10%, 09/28/48

      1,020       1,038,121  
   

 

 

 
        25,931,058  
Gas Utilities — 0.0%                  

Atmos Energy Corp., 4.13%, 03/15/49

      1,400       1,449,129  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.7%  

Abbott Laboratories:

     

3.40%, 11/30/23

      1,212       1,236,944  

3.75%, 11/30/26

      20,090       20,884,006  

Baxter International, Inc., 1.70%, 08/15/21

      500       486,667  

Becton Dickinson and Co.:

     

2.13%, 06/06/19

      16,315       16,292,492  

2.68%, 12/15/19

      6,989       6,966,435  

2.89%, 06/06/22

      11,575       11,520,971  

3.30%, 03/01/23

      5,026       4,976,036  

4.69%, 12/15/44

      703       725,464  

Covidien International Finance SA, 2.95%, 06/15/23

      3,090       3,116,470  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp., 4.30%, 06/15/28

      1,660       1,740,922  

Medtronic, Inc.:

     

3.50%, 03/15/25

      6,520       6,723,351  
 

 

 

A S T E R  O R T F O L I O  O N S O L  I D A T E D  C H E D U L E  O F  N V E S T M E N T  S      43  


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued)  

Medtronic, Inc.: (continued)

     

4.38%, 03/15/35

    USD       15,540     $ 16,967,015  
   

 

 

 
        91,636,773  
Health Care Providers & Services — 1.5%  

Aetna, Inc.:

     

4.50%, 05/15/42

      2,824       2,672,102  

4.13%, 11/15/42

      1,329       1,190,771  

4.75%, 03/15/44

      1,703       1,661,457  

AHS Hospital Corp., 5.02%, 07/01/45

      1,432       1,676,332  

Anthem, Inc.:

     

3.50%, 08/15/24

      1,045       1,058,060  

4.10%, 03/01/28

      3,335       3,431,661  

Baylor Scott & White Holdings, 4.19%, 11/15/45

      1,525       1,582,328  

Catholic Health Initiatives, 4.35%, 11/01/42

      1,075       1,031,890  

CHRISTUS Health, 4.34%, 07/01/28

      7,761       8,295,095  

Cigna Corp., 3.20%, 09/17/20 (b)

      26,345       26,487,009  

Cigna Holding Co., 3.25%, 04/15/25

      8,469       8,394,284  

Dignity Health, 2.64%, 11/01/19

      2,493       2,491,783  

HCA, Inc.:

     

4.25%, 10/15/19

      924       928,742  

6.50%, 02/15/20

      18,267       18,797,909  

5.88%, 03/15/22

      15,140       16,242,043  

4.75%, 05/01/23

      3,194       3,346,921  

5.00%, 03/15/24

      4,586       4,862,044  

5.25%, 04/15/25

      11,806       12,677,033  

5.25%, 06/15/26

      668       715,741  

4.50%, 02/15/27

      305       313,228  

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals:

     

3.50%, 04/01/22

      2,749       2,824,515  

4.15%, 05/01/47

      669       709,150  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings, 2.63%, 02/01/20

      2,946       2,939,691  

Mercy Health, 4.30%, 07/01/28

      1,286       1,383,280  

Montefiore Obligated Group, 5.25%, 11/01/48

      3,838       4,010,050  

Ochsner Clinic Foundation, 5.90%, 05/15/45

      1,215       1,523,277  

PeaceHealth Obligated Group, 4.79%, 11/15/48

      1,028       1,172,675  

Providence St Joseph Health Obligated Group, 3.93%, 10/01/48

      2,843       2,852,165  

Redco Group, 13.50%, 01/21/20

      490       501,150  

Southern Baptist Hospital of Florida, Inc., 4.86%, 07/15/45

      1,250       1,413,529  

SSM Health Care Corp., 3.69%, 06/01/23

      8,263       8,476,977  

Sutter Health, 3.70%, 08/15/28

      3,484       3,634,871  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.:

     

6.00%, 10/01/20

      11,655       12,077,494  

4.50%, 04/01/21

      205       208,075  

Toledo Hospital, 5.75%, 11/15/38

      5,835       6,418,575  

Trinity Health Corp., 4.13%, 12/01/45

      1,522       1,535,003  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.:

     

3.75%, 07/15/25

      16,830       17,567,626  

3.70%, 12/15/25

      4,035       4,198,316  

3.10%, 03/15/26

      2,125       2,122,344  

3.85%, 06/15/28

      1,575       1,648,303  

4.63%, 07/15/35

      689       772,381  

4.63%, 11/15/41

      3,410       3,732,903  

3.75%, 10/15/47

      3,390       3,292,148  

4.45%, 12/15/48

      1,285       1,393,558  
   

 

 

 
        204,264,489  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.3%  

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc., 4.63%, 01/15/22 (b)

      2,067       2,076,736  

Carlson Travel, Inc., 9.50%, 12/15/24 (b)

      215       206,938  

Eldorado Resorts, Inc., 7.00%, 08/01/23

      296       309,737  

HIS Co. Ltd.:

     

0.00%, 08/30/19 (i)(j)

    JPY       10,000       90,048  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)  

HIS Co. Ltd.: (continued)

     

0.00%, 11/15/24 (i)(j)

    JPY       40,000     $ 382,478  

International Game Technology PLC, 6.25%, 02/15/22 (b)

    USD       4,246       4,410,533  

McDonald’s Corp.:

     

3.70%, 01/30/26

      5,015       5,177,125  

4.70%, 12/09/35

      6,025       6,457,611  

3.70%, 02/15/42

      2,000       1,829,207  

3.63%, 05/01/43

      2,565       2,322,996  

4.88%, 12/09/45

      3,880       4,196,897  

4.45%, 03/01/47

      595       606,481  

MGM Resorts International, 5.25%, 03/31/20

      156       158,925  

REXLot Holdings Ltd.,
4.50%, 04/17/19 (g)(i)(k)

    HKD       1,161       118,304  

Scientific Games International, Inc., 10.00%, 12/01/22

    USD       9,256       9,726,668  

Studio City Finance Ltd., 7.25%, 02/11/24

      1,000       1,045,000  

Vinpearl JSC, 3.50%, 06/14/23 (i)

      800       856,090  
     

 

 

 
        39,971,774  
Household Durables — 0.3%  

Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co.:

     

6.88%, 02/15/21 (b)

      5,422       5,428,778  

6.75%, 08/01/25 (b)

      1,069       972,790  

9.88%, 04/01/27 (b)

      3,448       3,516,960  

Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 8.75%, 03/15/22

      3,654       3,822,084  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc., 6.50%, 12/15/20 (b)

      3,581       3,581,000  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential U.S. Corp., 6.13%, 07/01/22 (b)

      467       469,335  

Century Communities, Inc., 6.88%, 05/15/22

      1,021       1,038,868  

Controladora Mabe SA de CV, 5.60%, 10/23/28 (b)

      1,489       1,509,035  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc., 4.38%, 04/15/21

      539       546,713  

Harvest International Co.,
0.00%, 11/21/22 (i)(j)

    HKD       8,000       1,032,786  

Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd., 0.00%, 06/18/20 (i)(j)

    JPY       100,000       897,816  

KB Home:

     

8.00%, 03/15/20

    USD       165       171,848  

7.63%, 05/15/23

      1,769       1,925,999  

Lennar Corp.:

     

4.50%, 06/15/19

      1,557       1,557,000  

4.50%, 11/15/19

      1,105       1,106,381  

2.95%, 11/29/20

      20       19,875  

8.38%, 01/15/21

      755       815,400  

4.75%, 04/01/21

      447       455,381  

5.88%, 11/15/24

      4,092       4,342,635  

5.25%, 06/01/26

      60       61,725  

LGI Homes, Inc., 6.88%, 07/15/26 (b)

      600       598,500  

PulteGroup, Inc.:

     

4.25%, 03/01/21

      152       153,710  

5.00%, 01/15/27

      204       202,470  

6.00%, 02/15/35

      53       50,814  

Shea Homes LP/Shea Homes Funding Corp., 5.88%, 04/01/23 (b)

      58       57,130  

Toll Brothers Finance Corp., 4.38%, 04/15/23

      3,100       3,103,875  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc., 5.25%, 06/01/27

      253       232,760  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc./TRI Pointe Homes, Inc., 4.38%, 06/15/19

      976       977,220  

Weekley Homes LLC/Weekley Finance Corp., 6.00%, 02/01/23

      2,280       2,194,500  
     

 

 

 
        40,843,388  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.1%  

AES Panama SRL, 6.00%, 06/25/22 (b)

      527       544,128  

Inkia Energy Ltd., 5.88%, 11/09/27 (b)

      1,009       984,093  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (continued)  

NRG Energy, Inc.:

     

6.25%, 05/01/24

    USD       155     $ 160,037  

2.75%, 06/01/48 (b)(i)

      2,906       3,304,783  

Orazul Energy Egenor S en C por A, 5.63%, 04/28/27 (b)

      1,497       1,474,545  

ReNew Power Synthetic, 6.67%, 03/12/24

      800       804,000  

Stoneway Capital Corp., 10.00%, 03/01/27 (b)

      6,295       6,027,735  

Talen Energy Supply LLC, 6.50%, 06/01/25

      3,071       2,702,480  

Vistra Energy Corp., 5.88%, 06/01/23

      350       357,875  
     

 

 

 
        16,359,676  
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.1%  

Eaton Corp., 2.75%, 11/02/22

      3,529       3,515,689  

General Electric Co., 4.50%, 03/11/44

      1,923       1,756,745  

Grupo KUO SAB de CV, 5.75%, 07/07/27 (b)

      3,203       3,083,288  

Honeywell International, Inc., 3.81%, 11/21/47

      1,550       1,574,177  

KOC Holding AS, 6.50%, 03/11/25 (b)

      2,325       2,243,857  

Tyco Electronics Group SA:

     

3.45%, 08/01/24

      865       876,352  

3.13%, 08/15/27

      1,860       1,794,664  
     

 

 

 
        14,844,772  
Insurance — 0.6%  

Ambac Assurance Corp., 5.10%, 06/07/20 (b)

      462       649,395  

Ambac LSNI LLC, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.000%), 7.59%, 02/12/23 (a)(b)

      2,956       2,978,063  

Aon Corp., 4.50%, 12/15/28

      10,460       11,039,734  

Aon PLC, 4.75%, 05/15/45

      1,475       1,531,276  

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., 4.25%, 01/15/49

      625       654,195  

China Reinsurance Finance Corp. Ltd., 3.38%, 03/09/22

      1,311       1,289,205  

Marsh & McLennan Cos, Inc., 3.88%, 03/15/24 .

      9,430       9,780,852  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.:

     

4.05%, 10/15/23

      2,451       2,548,665  

3.50%, 06/03/24

      8,930       9,104,469  

3.50%, 03/10/25

      3,180       3,260,191  

3.75%, 03/14/26

      177       182,290  

4.35%, 01/30/47

      751       761,130  

4.20%, 03/01/48

      4,465       4,429,051  

MetLife, Inc., 4.13%, 08/13/42

      960       968,533  

Prudential Financial, Inc., 3.88%, 03/27/28

      7,190       7,546,025  

QBE Insurance Group Ltd., (10 yr. Swap Semi 30/360 US + 4.395%), 5.88%, 06/17/46 (l)

      450       459,196  

T&D Holdings, Inc., 0.00%, 06/05/20 (i)(j)

    JPY       80,000       715,852  

Travelers Cos., Inc., 4.60%, 08/01/43

    USD       3,289       3,651,513  

Trinity Acquisition PLC, 4.40%, 03/15/26

      1,850       1,919,512  

Union Life Insurance Co. Ltd., 3.00%, 09/19/21

      229       200,843  

Willis North America, Inc., 3.60%, 05/15/24

      11,860       11,935,629  
     

 

 

 
        75,605,619  
Interactive Media & Services — 0.0%  

Baidu, Inc., 4.38%, 05/14/24

      3,320       3,447,584  
     

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.0%  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., 3.60%, 11/28/24

      5,095       5,204,421  

Ctrip.com International Ltd., 1.25%, 09/15/22 (i)

      162       163,700  
     

 

 

 
        5,368,121  
IT Services — 0.5%  

DXC Technology Co., 2.88%, 03/27/20

      3,053       3,051,105  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.:

     

3.63%, 10/15/20

      277       279,911  

3.00%, 08/15/26

      15,110       14,476,134  

4.50%, 08/15/46

      1,179       1,115,119  

4.75%, 05/15/48

      4,550       4,515,768  

Fiserv, Inc.:

     

3.85%, 06/01/25

      1,580       1,621,150  

4.20%, 10/01/28

      8,990       9,260,250  

International Business Machines Corp., 2.90%, 11/01/21

      2,285       2,295,529  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
IT Services (continued)  

LINE Corp., 0.00%, 09/19/25 (i)(j)

    JPY       70,000     $ 577,777  

Sabre GLBL, Inc., 5.25%, 11/15/23 (b)

    USD       300       306,000  

Total System Services, Inc.:

     

3.80%, 04/01/21

      1,910       1,939,217  

3.75%, 06/01/23

      2,350       2,385,606  

4.80%, 04/01/26

      8,040       8,446,989  

Transcosmos, Inc., 0.00%, 12/22/20 (i)(j)

    JPY       40,000       355,499  

VeriSign, Inc., 4.63%, 05/01/23

    USD       9,359       9,487,686  

Visa, Inc.:

     

3.15%, 12/14/25

      4,625       4,695,273  

4.15%, 12/14/35

      3,084       3,361,230  

4.30%, 12/14/45

      2,265       2,499,377  
     

 

 

 
        70,669,620  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.2%  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.:

     

4.50%, 03/01/21

      6,360       6,567,177  

3.00%, 04/15/23

      3,150       3,150,596  

4.15%, 02/01/24

      7,300       7,628,668  

2.95%, 09/19/26

      8,644       8,339,022  
     

 

 

 
        25,685,463  
Machinery — 0.0%  

China Conch Venture Holdings International Ltd., 0.00%, 09/05/23 (i)(j)

    HKD       6,000       776,857  

Gates Global LLC/Gates Global Co., 6.00%, 07/15/22 (b)

    USD       445       446,740  
     

 

 

 
        1,223,597  
Media — 1.6%  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.:

     

5.25%, 09/30/22

      561       571,519  

5.13%, 02/15/23

      307       312,373  

5.13%, 05/01/23 (b)

      305       312,164  

5.75%, 01/15/24

      153       157,016  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital:

     

3.58%, 07/23/20

      13,315       13,411,793  

4.46%, 07/23/22

      2,721       2,815,177  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.650%), 4.39%, 02/01/24 (a)

      208       208,002  

4.50%, 02/01/24

      7,170       7,457,590  

4.91%, 07/23/25

      9,864       10,408,273  

6.38%, 10/23/35

      13,680       15,253,381  

5.38%, 04/01/38

      1,960       1,970,524  

6.48%, 10/23/45

      7,805       8,749,429  

Comcast Corp.:

     

3.30%, 10/01/20

      14,015       14,147,001  

3.38%, 02/15/25

      1,054       1,073,600  

3.15%, 03/01/26

      10,540       10,486,607  

2.35%, 01/15/27

      740       691,451  

4.15%, 10/15/28

      3,230       3,399,697  

4.25%, 10/15/30

      3,175       3,373,061  

4.40%, 08/15/35

      2,849       2,974,764  

3.20%, 07/15/36

      19,415       17,653,451  

3.40%, 07/15/46

      7,286       6,453,540  

4.95%, 10/15/58

      2,645       2,917,432  

Cox Communications, Inc.:

     

3.15%, 08/15/24 (b)

      13,811       13,748,305  

3.35%, 09/15/26 (b)

      849       827,312  

CSC Holdings LLC, 10.88%, 10/15/25 (b)

      777       897,046  

Discovery Communications LLC:

     

4.38%, 06/15/21

      4,940       5,075,171  

3.80%, 03/13/24

      4,497       4,533,522  

5.20%, 09/20/47

      2,355       2,288,726  

DISH DBS Corp., 7.88%, 09/01/19

      307       310,838  

Fox Corp.:

     

4.03%, 01/25/24 (b)

      2,145       2,223,688  

4.71%, 01/25/29 (b)

      3,650       3,913,506  

Historic TW, Inc., 6.63%, 05/15/29

      420       511,192  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Media (continued)  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.:

     

3.50%, 10/01/20

    USD       1,680     $ 1,694,480  

3.75%, 10/01/21

      905       920,728  

Kakao Corp., 0.00%, 05/11/21 (i)(j)

    KRW       400,000       357,172  

Lamar Media Corp., 5.38%, 01/15/24

    USD       463       474,575  

NBCUniversal Media LLC:

     

5.95%, 04/01/41

      4,270       5,250,423  

4.45%, 01/15/43

      3,047       3,155,746  

Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp., 5.25%, 02/15/22

      520       525,200  

Time Warner Cable LLC:

     

5.00%, 02/01/20

      2,900       2,948,057  

4.13%, 02/15/21

      5,862       5,953,550  

4.00%, 09/01/21

      911       925,887  

5.50%, 09/01/41

      3,125       3,072,883  

4.50%, 09/15/42

      314       274,444  

Unitymedia GmbH, 6.13%, 01/15/25 (b)

      819       850,040  

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH, 5.00%, 01/15/25 (b)

      539       549,780  

Viacom, Inc.:

     

4.50%, 03/01/21

      3,389       3,476,318  

6.88%, 04/30/36

      2,460       2,886,457  

Warner Media LLC:

     

2.10%, 06/01/19

      9,144       9,131,393  

3.55%, 06/01/24

      2,480       2,502,881  

3.60%, 07/15/25

      2,168       2,162,563  

3.80%, 02/15/27

      1,895       1,887,291  

7.63%, 04/15/31

      630       825,391  

4.65%, 06/01/44

      1,620       1,563,451  

4.85%, 07/15/45

      5,725       5,778,578  
   

 

 

 
        216,294,439  
Metals & Mining — 0.3%  

Anglo American Capital PLC:

     

3.63%, 09/11/24 (b)

      7,445       7,377,449  

4.75%, 04/10/27 (b)

      4,150       4,229,038  

ArcelorMittal:

     

5.25%, 08/05/20

      200       205,498  

4.55%, 03/11/26

      2,080       2,125,606  

Barrick Gold Corp., 5.25%, 04/01/42

      2,470       2,671,009  

Evraz PLC, 5.25%, 04/02/24 (b)

      1,886       1,888,358  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 5.40%, 11/14/34

      2,350       2,138,500  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp., 5.88%, 05/15/24

      82       84,255  

Largo Resources Ltd., 9.25%, 06/01/21 (b)

      328       343,990  

Newmont Mining Corp.:

     

3.50%, 03/15/22

      6,890       6,985,314  

4.88%, 03/15/42

      95       99,185  

Nucor Corp., 5.20%, 08/01/43

      1,640       1,861,322  

Shandong Iron And Steel Xinheng International Co. Ltd., 6.50%, 06/14/21

      285       282,649  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.:

     

5.13%, 10/01/21

      8,823       8,900,201  

5.25%, 04/15/23

      312       317,070  

5.50%, 10/01/24

      155       160,037  

Vale Overseas Ltd., 4.38%, 01/11/22

      1,494       1,520,937  

Vedanta Resources PLC, 6.38%, 07/30/22

      1,000       965,495  

Zekelman Industries, Inc., 9.88%, 06/15/23 (b)

      379       402,687  
   

 

 

 
        42,558,600  
Multi-Utilities — 0.3%  

Alliant Energy Finance LLC, 3.75%, 06/15/23 (b) .

      1,795       1,830,622  

Ameren Illinois Co., 3.80%, 05/15/28

      3,730       3,918,880  

Consumers Energy Co., 4.05%, 05/15/48

      1,325       1,401,404  

DTE Energy Co., 3.70%, 08/01/23

      2,960       3,030,234  

NiSource, Inc.:

     

2.65%, 11/17/22

      850       836,936  

3.49%, 05/15/27

      5,615       5,595,982  

Virginia Electric & Power Co.:

     

Series C, 2.75%, 03/15/23

      6,530       6,516,525  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Multi-Utilities (continued)  

Virginia Electric & Power Co.: (continued)

     

Series A, 3.50%, 03/15/27

    USD       7,943     $ 8,087,831  

4.00%, 01/15/43

      5,720       5,668,040  

4.45%, 02/15/44

      1,674       1,776,513  

Series B, 4.20%, 05/15/45

      2,462       2,520,401  

Series C, 4.00%, 11/15/46

      3,275       3,286,195  

4.60%, 12/01/48

      110       121,418  

WEC Energy Group, Inc., 3.38%, 06/15/21

      1,330       1,345,712  
   

 

 

 
        45,936,693  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 5.0%  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.:

     

0.00%, 10/10/36 (j)

      8,000       3,550,332  

6.20%, 03/15/40

      2,150       2,413,312  

Andeavor Logistics LP/Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp.:

     

5.50%, 10/15/19

      16,323       16,486,766  

6.38%, 05/01/24

      207       216,832  

5.25%, 01/15/25

      850       882,362  

4.25%, 12/01/27

      19,315       19,408,117  

5.20%, 12/01/47

      4,355       4,360,974  

Antero Resources Corp.:

     

5.38%, 11/01/21

      6,681       6,706,054  

5.13%, 12/01/22

      2,999       3,014,895  

5.63%, 06/01/23

      2,430       2,463,413  

5.00%, 03/01/25

      2,042       2,006,265  

Apache Corp., 2.63%, 01/15/23

      2,997       2,921,078  

Blackstone CQP Holdco LP, 6.00%, 08/18/21 (b)

      23       22,885  

BP Capital Markets America, Inc.:

     

3.79%, 02/06/24

      3,955       4,104,390  

3.80%, 09/21/25

      8,507       8,819,055  

3.12%, 05/04/26

      2,440       2,434,469  

Bruin E&P Partners LLC, 8.88%, 08/01/23 (b)

      3,397       3,252,628  

Buckeye Partners LP, 4.88%, 02/01/21

      11,110       11,382,803  

Bukit Makmur Mandiri Utama PT, 7.75%, 02/13/22

      500       522,500  

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., 6.25%, 04/15/23

      844       830,285  

Centennial Resource Production LLC:

     

5.38%, 01/15/26 (b)

      297       284,749  

6.88%, 04/01/27 (b)

      1,460       1,474,308  

Chaparral Energy, Inc., 8.75%, 07/15/23 (b)

      866       593,210  

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC:

     

7.00%, 06/30/24

      517       583,590  

5.88%, 03/31/25

      205       222,938  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP, 5.25%, 10/01/25

      156       159,510  

Cheniere Energy, Inc., 4.88% (4.88 Cash or 4.88% PIK), 05/28/21 (b)(i)(n)

      14,936       15,518,249  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.:

     

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.250%), 6.04%, 04/15/19 (a)

      842       841,158  

6.63%, 08/15/20

      623       639,354  

6.13%, 02/15/21

      260       267,800  

7.00%, 10/01/24

      2,567       2,560,583  

5.50%, 09/15/26 (i)

      5,756       5,333,476  

Cimarex Energy Co.:

     

4.38%, 06/01/24

      9,040       9,390,410  

3.90%, 05/15/27

      6,100       6,080,974  

Concho Resources, Inc.:

     

4.38%, 01/15/25

      19,030       19,561,546  

3.75%, 10/01/27

      10,795       10,706,891  

Continental Resources, Inc.:

     

5.00%, 09/15/22

      6,113       6,156,564  

4.50%, 04/15/23

      16,028       16,591,891  

3.80%, 06/01/24

      4,950       4,982,373  

CVR Refining LLC/Coffeyville Finance, Inc., 6.50%, 11/01/22

      311       314,110  

DCP Midstream Operating LP:

     

2.70%, 04/01/19

      1,996       1,996,000  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

DCP Midstream Operating LP: (continued)

     

5.35%, 03/15/20 (b)

    USD       2,852     $ 2,902,395  

Devon Energy Corp.:

     

4.00%, 07/15/21

      2,889       2,947,878  

5.85%, 12/15/25

      4,500       5,106,139  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.:

     

4.75%, 11/01/24

      1,020       1,042,746  

5.38%, 05/31/25

      4,436       4,630,075  

Enbridge, Inc.:

     

2.90%, 07/15/22

      5,945       5,927,681  

3.70%, 07/15/27

      4,740       4,726,208  

Energen Corp., 4.63%, 09/01/21

      377       380,299  

Energy Resources LLC, 8.00%, 09/30/22 (d)

      152       158,914  

Energy Transfer Operating LP:

     

7.50%, 10/15/20

      5,092       5,421,276  

5.88%, 01/15/24

      11,495       12,547,454  

4.90%, 02/01/24

      1,170       1,233,594  

4.50%, 04/15/24

      2,500       2,606,617  

6.50%, 02/01/42

      10,400       11,552,969  

6.13%, 12/15/45

      3,975       4,322,882  

Energy Transfer Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp.:

     

5.75%, 09/01/20

      740       763,194  

5.88%, 03/01/22

      12,000       12,826,942  

5.00%, 10/01/22

      2,290       2,414,053  

Ensco Jersey Finance Ltd.,
3.00%, 01/31/24 (i)

      1,020       786,735  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC:

     

3.90%, 02/15/24

      8,200       8,513,047  

4.45%, 02/15/43

      5,273       5,295,152  

5.10%, 02/15/45

      1,248       1,366,773  

4.80%, 02/01/49

      1,090       1,159,460  

EOG Resources, Inc.:

     

4.15%, 01/15/26

      2,601       2,753,612  

3.90%, 04/01/35

      1,670       1,703,043  

EQT Corp., 8.13%, 06/01/19

      581       585,843  

Frontera Energy Corp., 9.70%, 06/25/23 (b)

      1,316       1,378,510  

Hammerhead Resources, Inc., 9.00%, 07/10/22

      4,789       4,381,935  

Hess Corp., 5.80%, 04/01/47

      2,600       2,706,131  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP:

     

5.80%, 03/15/35

      2,195       2,418,964  

6.38%, 03/01/41

      910       1,056,297  

5.00%, 03/01/43

      2,095       2,097,566  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.:

     

3.05%, 12/01/19

      7,370       7,377,348  

3.15%, 01/15/23

      12,130       12,153,343  

4.30%, 06/01/25

      2,190       2,284,140  

4.30%, 03/01/28

      8,900       9,193,681  

5.55%, 06/01/45

      530       578,033  

5.05%, 02/15/46

      11,410       11,670,409  

Marathon Oil Corp.:

     

2.70%, 06/01/20

      10,000       9,953,363  

2.80%, 11/01/22

      12,220       12,067,518  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.:

     

5.13%, 03/01/21

      11,940       12,440,530  

4.75%, 12/15/23 (b)

      17,860       18,799,319  

5.85%, 12/15/45

      1,915       2,051,491  

Medco Straits Services Pte Ltd., 8.50%, 08/17/22

      1,250       1,325,231  

MPLX LP:

     

4.88%, 12/01/24

      9,040       9,646,414  

4.00%, 02/15/25

      3,950       4,023,296  

4.88%, 06/01/25

      2,731       2,906,924  

4.13%, 03/01/27

      16,130       16,231,603  

5.20%, 03/01/47

      1,844       1,871,082  

Newfield Exploration Co., 5.38%, 01/01/26

      2,070       2,230,660  

NGPL PipeCo LLC, 4.38%, 08/15/22 (b)

      4,784       4,843,800  

Northern Oil and Gas, Inc., 9.50% (8.50% Cash or 9.50% PIK), 05/15/23 (n)

      1,395       1,444,322  

Northwest Pipeline LLC, 4.00%, 04/01/27

      9,485       9,564,286  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.:

     

6.50%, 11/01/21

    USD       1,547     $ 1,527,662  

6.88%, 03/15/22

      2,361       2,384,610  

Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd.:

     

6.72%, 12/01/22 (b)

      1,100       1,046,529  

7.72% (7.72% Cash or 7.72% PIK), 12/01/26 (b)(n)

      38       9,442  

Odebrecht Oil & Gas Finance Ltd.,
0.00% (b)(j)(m)

      193       1,676  

Pacific Drilling SA, 8.38%, 10/01/23 (b)

      4,348       4,414,003  

Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp.:

     

6.25%, 06/01/24 (b)

      2,004       2,071,635  

5.25%, 08/15/25 (b)

      500       492,500  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 3.95%, 07/15/22

      1,000       1,028,833  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.:

     

2.60%, 12/15/19

      1,050       1,046,304  

3.65%, 06/01/22

      955       961,018  

Puma International Financing SA, 5.00%, 01/24/26 (b)

      3,148       2,738,760  

Resolute Energy Corp., 8.50%, 05/01/20

      6,539       6,539,000  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 5.63%, 04/15/20 (b)

      10,242       10,459,642  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC:

     

6.25%, 03/15/22

      300       324,202  

5.63%, 04/15/23

      7,431       8,054,167  

5.75%, 05/15/24

      11,909       13,124,077  

5.63%, 03/01/25

      12,820       14,089,165  

5.88%, 06/30/26

      10,084       11,216,255  

5.00%, 03/15/27

      4,845       5,137,719  

Sable Permian Resources Land LLC/AEPB Finance Corp., 13.00%, 11/30/20 (b)

      1,080       1,069,200  

Spectra Energy Partners LP, 4.50%, 03/15/45

      6,470       6,551,434  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP:

     

5.35%, 05/15/45

      2,249       2,199,908  

5.40%, 10/01/47

      3,756       3,751,439  

Talos Production LLC/Talos Production Finance, Inc., 11.00%, 04/03/22

      5,130       5,399,325  

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.:

     

5.13%, 02/01/25

      154       157,080  

6.50%, 07/15/27 (b)

      666       718,447  

Texas Eastern Transmission LP:

     

3.50%, 01/15/28 (b)

      4,350       4,249,401  

4.15%, 01/15/48 (b)

      2,200       2,110,876  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.:

     

4.88%, 01/15/26

      11,120       12,024,410  

4.25%, 05/15/28

      3,315       3,459,918  

5.85%, 03/15/36

      1,026       1,169,197  

6.10%, 06/01/40

      3,754       4,437,478  

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC:

     

7.85%, 02/01/26

      3,073       3,842,195  

4.00%, 03/15/28

      6,240       6,367,421  

4.60%, 03/15/48

      1,270       1,293,603  

Valero Energy Corp.:

     

3.65%, 03/15/25

      5,346       5,421,769  

3.40%, 09/15/26

      3,409       3,335,271  

Western Midstream Operating LP:

     

4.00%, 07/01/22

      18,940       19,208,722  

4.65%, 07/01/26

      2,305       2,334,905  

Whiting Petroleum Corp., 1.25%, 04/01/20 (i)

      1,056       1,020,795  

Williams Cos, Inc., 3.75%, 06/15/27

      6,610       6,562,143  

Williams Cos., Inc.:

     

4.13%, 11/15/20

      5,420       5,505,978  

7.88%, 09/01/21

      3,390       3,746,438  

4.00%, 11/15/21

      2,380       2,442,625  

3.70%, 01/15/23

      3,762       3,829,841  

4.55%, 06/24/24

      2,090       2,206,187  
 

 

 

A S T E R  O R T F O L I O  O N S O L  I D A T E D  C H E D U L E  O F  N V E S T M E N T  S      47  


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

Williams Cos., Inc.: (continued)
7.50%, 01/15/31

    USD       2,400     $ 3,014,481  

5.75%, 06/24/44

      2,630       2,892,793  

Yankuang Group Cayman Ltd., 4.75%, 11/30/20

      770       767,112  
     

 

 

 
        678,187,867  
Paper & Forest Products — 0.2%                  

Daio Paper Corp., 0.00%, 09/17/20 (i)(j)

    JPY       140,000       1,271,289  

Eldorado Intl. Finance GmbH, 8.63%, 06/16/21 (b)

    USD       1,939       2,022,154  

Georgia-Pacific LLC:

     

5.40%, 11/01/20 (b)

      3,385       3,518,741  

3.73%, 07/15/23 (b)

      3,907       4,008,781  

7.38%, 12/01/25

      3,288       4,031,823  

7.75%, 11/15/29

      1,275       1,732,302  

Klabin Austria GmbH:

     

5.75%, 04/03/29 (b)

      1,635       1,622,737  

7.00%, 04/03/49 (b)

      3,065       3,054,272  

Suzano Austria GmbH,
6.00%, 01/15/29 (b)

      3,096       3,297,890  
     

 

 

 
        24,559,989  
Personal Products — 0.0%                  

Top Glove Labuan Ltd.,
2.00%, 03/01/24 (i)

      800       782,000  
     

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 1.2%                  

Allergan Finance LLC, 3.25%, 10/01/22

      7,075       7,075,037  

Allergan Funding SCS:

     

3.45%, 03/15/22

      11,840       11,946,620  

3.80%, 03/15/25

      20,261       20,525,121  

4.55%, 03/15/35

      6,100       5,974,100  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.:

     

6.50%, 03/15/22 (b)

      5,656       5,853,960  

7.00%, 03/15/24 (b)

      1,594       1,686,452  

Bayer US Finance II LLC:

     

3.38%, 07/15/24 (b)

      733       714,274  

3.60%, 07/15/42 (b)

      2,845       2,183,039  

Bayer US Finance LLC,
3.38%, 10/08/24 (b)

      2,902       2,837,243  

Eli Lilly & Co., 4.15%, 03/15/59

      3,890       4,001,635  

Johnson & Johnson:

     

2.45%, 03/01/26

      6,263       6,122,217  

3.63%, 03/03/37

      1,075       1,086,284  

Jubilant Pharma Ltd., 6.00%, 03/05/24

      700       703,500  

Merck & Co., Inc., 3.60%, 09/15/42

      835       813,791  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC:

     

1.90%, 09/23/19

      35,985       35,829,547  

2.40%, 09/23/21

      2,500       2,469,148  

2.88%, 09/23/23

      4,400       4,342,301  

3.20%, 09/23/26

      9,877       9,551,128  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.:

     

3.80%, 11/26/20 (b)

      4,825       4,894,983  

4.40%, 11/26/23 (b)

      8,515       8,939,123  

5.00%, 11/26/28 (b)

      12,030       13,041,201  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV, 1.70%, 07/19/19

      521       517,215  

Wyeth LLC:

     

6.45%, 02/01/24

      985       1,148,105  

5.95%, 04/01/37

      5,860       7,455,834  
     

 

 

 
        159,711,858  
Professional Services — 0.0%                  

Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co., 4.50%, 10/01/20

      110       109,862  
     

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.3%                  

Agile Group Holdings Ltd., 8.50%, 07/18/21

      400       423,000  

Arrow Bidco LLC, 9.50%, 03/15/24 (b)

      2,177       2,157,951  

Central China Real Estate Ltd.:

     

7.33%, 01/27/20

      455       457,844  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Real Estate Management & Development (continued)                  

Central China Real Estate Ltd.: (continued)
6.88%, 10/23/20

    USD       1,000     $ 998,750  

CFLD Cayman Investment Ltd., 8.63%, 02/28/21

      900       921,375  

China Aoyuan Group Ltd.:

     

7.95%, 09/07/21

      630       648,900  

8.50%, 01/23/22

      640       672,000  

7.95%, 02/19/23

      600       619,422  

China Evergrande Group:

     

7.00%, 03/23/20

      1,200       1,191,954  

6.25%, 06/28/21

      213       202,828  

4.25%, 02/14/23 (i)

    HKD       15,000       1,857,212  

7.50%, 06/28/23

    USD       800       753,700  

8.75%, 06/28/25

      1,500       1,413,750  

China SCE Group Holdings Ltd.:

     

8.75%, 01/15/21

      800       827,000  

7.45%, 04/17/21

      400       409,016  

CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.:

     

6.38%, 05/02/20

      700       700,875  

6.88%, 04/23/21

      980       999,600  

5.50%, 01/23/22

      1,300       1,277,250  

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd., 6.50%, 04/08/24

      800       800,000  

Fantasia Holdings Group Co. Ltd.:

     

8.38%, 03/08/21

      510       479,400  

7.38%, 10/04/21

      645       580,800  

7.95%, 07/05/22

      530       465,957  

Five Point Operating Co. LP/Five Point Capital Corp., 7.88%, 11/15/25 (b)

      3,380       3,236,350  

Future Land Development Holdings Ltd.:

     

5.00%, 02/16/20

      400       397,370  

6.50%, 09/12/20

      700       707,000  

7.50%, 01/22/21

      700       715,750  

Global Prime Capital Pte Ltd., 7.25%, 04/26/21

    .       440       452,100  

Greenland Global Investment Ltd., 6.75%, 05/22/19

      300       300,375  

Jingrui Holdings Ltd., 9.45%, 04/23/21

      700       675,290  

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd., 8.50%, 06/30/22

      254       234,626  

KWG Group Holdings Ltd., 7.88%, 09/01/23

      400       407,273  

Logan Property Holdings Co. Ltd.:

     

6.88%, 04/24/21

      285       288,206  

7.50%, 08/25/22

      600       619,500  

New Metro Global Ltd., 6.50%, 04/23/21

      600       605,486  

No Va Land Investment Group Corp., 5.50%, 04/27/23 (i)

      1,500       1,376,250  

Poly Real Estate Finance Ltd., 4.75%, 09/17/23 .

      850       877,723  

Powerlong Real Estate Holdings Ltd., 6.95%, 04/17/21

      600       602,666  

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp., 9.38%, 04/01/27 (b)

      410       419,737  

RKPF Overseas 2019 A Ltd., 7.88%, 02/01/23

      310       325,293  

Ronshine China Holdings Ltd.:

     

11.25%, 08/22/21

      265       279,588  

10.50%, 03/01/22

      335       349,243  

Shui On Development Holding Ltd., (5 yr. Swap Semi 30/360 US + 8.809%), 7.50% (i)(l)(m)

      500       496,327  

Singha Estate PCL, 2.00%, 07/20/22 (i)

      1,000       985,105  

Sunac China Holdings Ltd.:

     

8.63%, 07/27/20

      400       410,000  

6.88%, 08/08/20

      607       609,631  

8.38%, 01/15/21

      720       738,342  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Taylor Morrison Holdings II, Inc.,
5.25%, 04/15/21 (b)

      2,305       2,302,810  

Times China Holdings Ltd.:

     

6.25%, 01/17/21

      400       399,310  

7.63%, 02/21/22

      800       819,416  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Real Estate Management & Development (continued)  

Times China Holdings Ltd.: (continued)
5.75%, 04/26/22

    USD       500     $ 487,620  

VLL International, Inc., 5.75%, 11/28/24

      375       371,229  

Xinyuan Real Estate Co. Ltd., 9.88%, 03/19/20

    .       410       403,348  

Yuzhou Properties Co. Ltd.:

     

7.90%, 05/11/21

      1,200       1,235,742  

8.63%, 01/23/22

      700       733,250  

8.50%, 02/26/24

      700       716,131  
     

 

 

 
        42,436,671  
Road & Rail — 0.5%  

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC:

     

3.00%, 04/01/25

      625       630,184  

6.15%, 05/01/37

      1,656       2,118,947  

4.15%, 04/01/45

      5,499       5,739,526  

4.70%, 09/01/45

      1,265       1,412,157  

4.15%, 12/15/48

      720       757,575  

CSX Corp.:

     

4.25%, 03/15/29

      1,995       2,118,231  

6.15%, 05/01/37

      875       1,070,598  

4.75%, 11/15/48

      1,800       1,947,874  

4.25%, 11/01/66

      2,578       2,396,177  

Hertz Corp., 7.38%, 01/15/21

      3,267       3,262,916  

Norfolk Southern Corp.:

     

3.65%, 08/01/25

      4,095       4,219,154  

2.90%, 06/15/26

      5,595       5,478,848  

4.05%, 08/15/52

      3,247       3,150,593  

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp., 3.40%, 11/15/26 (b)

      7,682       7,351,959  

Ryder System, Inc., 3.75%, 06/09/23

      455       465,842  

Union Pacific Corp.:

     

3.15%, 03/01/24

      2,885       2,927,847  

2.75%, 03/01/26

      4,737       4,616,163  

3.38%, 02/01/35

      5,334       4,997,136  

3.60%, 09/15/37

      5,060       4,839,461  

3.80%, 10/01/51

      1,440       1,351,179  

3.88%, 02/01/55

      4,114       3,790,958  

Union Pacific Railroad Co. Pass-Through Trust, Series 2014-1, 3.23%, 05/14/26

      2,893       2,894,190  
   

 

 

 
        67,537,515  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.0%  

Analog Devices, Inc.:

     

2.50%, 12/05/21

      6,304       6,245,903  

3.90%, 12/15/25

      680       692,282  

3.50%, 12/05/26

      3,570       3,539,570  

5.30%, 12/15/45

      2,074       2,317,157  

Applied Materials, Inc.:

     

3.90%, 10/01/25

      2,435       2,561,627  

3.30%, 04/01/27

      5,560       5,615,104  

5.10%, 10/01/35

      4,030       4,575,392  

5.85%, 06/15/41

      645       797,966  

4.35%, 04/01/47

      7,598       7,978,903  

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd.:

     

2.38%, 01/15/20

      16,809       16,719,076  

2.20%, 01/15/21

      4,190       4,124,301  

3.00%, 01/15/22

      28,179       28,042,679  

3.88%, 01/15/27

      2,050       1,958,415  

Broadcom, Inc.:

     

3.13%, 04/15/21 (b)

      32,732       32,693,376  

3.13%, 10/15/22 (b)

      9,830       9,785,077  

3.63%, 10/15/24 (b)

      18,200       18,057,676  

4.25%, 04/15/26 (b)

      4,540       4,506,449  

4.75%, 04/15/29 (b)

      4,540       4,518,435  

KLA-Tencor Corp.:

     

4.10%, 03/15/29

      10,120       10,299,587  

5.00%, 03/15/49

      5,020       5,313,510  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (continued)  

Lam Research Corp.:

     

2.75%, 03/15/20

    USD       3,359     $ 3,356,050  

2.80%, 06/15/21

      2,410       2,410,344  

3.75%, 03/15/26

      4,980       5,070,169  

4.88%, 03/15/49

      6,970       7,322,749  

NVIDIA Corp., 3.20%, 09/16/26

      7,615       7,583,740  

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC:

     

4.13%, 06/15/20 (b)

      9,408       9,526,613  

4.13%, 06/01/21 (b)

      15,517       15,814,926  

4.63%, 06/15/22 (b)

      2,745       2,839,977  

3.88%, 09/01/22 (b)

      15,055       15,267,727  

4.63%, 06/01/23 (b)

      9,245       9,600,932  

4.88%, 03/01/24 (b)

      120       126,698  

QUALCOMM, Inc.:

     

2.90%, 05/20/24

      7,895       7,760,785  

3.45%, 05/20/25

      2,515       2,533,498  

4.65%, 05/20/35

      8,715       8,980,188  

4.80%, 05/20/45

      3,119       3,166,412  

Texas Instruments, Inc.:

     

2.25%, 05/01/23

      2,000       1,972,750  

4.15%, 05/15/48

      2,275       2,441,665  
     

 

 

 
        276,117,708  
Software — 0.6%  

Autodesk, Inc., 3.50%, 06/15/27

      12,270       11,873,474  

CDK Global, Inc., 3.80%, 10/15/19

      2,000       2,000,000  

Microsoft Corp.:

     

3.50%, 02/12/35

      7,523       7,624,860  

3.45%, 08/08/36

      14,080       14,217,069  

3.70%, 08/08/46

      14,915       15,219,503  

Oracle Corp.:

     

2.50%, 10/15/22

      853       848,352  

3.40%, 07/08/24

      4,300       4,397,292  

2.65%, 07/15/26

      4,215       4,077,421  

3.25%, 11/15/27

      2,549       2,563,236  

3.90%, 05/15/35

      5,276       5,393,601  

4.13%, 05/15/45

      1,100       1,122,112  

4.00%, 07/15/46

      5,854       5,884,036  

4.00%, 11/15/47

      2,015       2,026,937  

VMware, Inc., 2.30%, 08/21/20

      6,036       5,980,130  
     

 

 

 
        83,228,023  
Specialty Retail — 0.1%  

Home Depot, Inc.:

     

3.90%, 12/06/28

      1,840       1,955,209  

5.88%, 12/16/36

      2,385       3,001,039  

3.50%, 09/15/56

      1,810       1,662,260  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc., 4.38%, 09/15/45

      4,380       4,292,592  
     

 

 

 
        10,911,100  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.4%  

Apple Inc.:

     

3.00%, 02/09/24

      7,371       7,471,433  

4.50%, 02/23/36

      1,890       2,118,902  

3.85%, 05/04/43

      15,865       16,024,133  

3.45%, 02/09/45

      6,784       6,454,365  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.:

     

4.42%, 06/15/21 (b)

      2,940       3,016,323  

5.88%, 06/15/21 (b)

      463       471,679  

7.13%, 06/15/24 (b)

      356       377,485  

4.90%, 10/01/26 (b)

      7,000       7,105,073  

8.35%, 07/15/46 (b)

      1,058       1,276,970  

Dell, Inc., 5.88%, 06/15/19

      771       774,084  

EMC Corp., 2.65%, 06/01/20

      310       307,660  

Seagate HDD Cayman, 4.25%, 03/01/22

      2,330       2,336,355  
     

 

 

 
        47,734,462  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.0%                  

Mongolian Mortgage Corp. Hfc LLC, 9.75%, 01/29/22

    USD       800     $ 811,732  
     

 

 

 
Tobacco — 0.4%  

Altria Group, Inc.:

     

6.20%, 02/14/59

      610       656,704  

3.49%, 02/14/22

      2,415       2,452,901  

2.85%, 08/09/22

      1,750       1,745,851  

4.00%, 01/31/24

      8,815       9,096,458  

4.40%, 02/14/26

      800       822,270  

4.80%, 02/14/29

      2,800       2,886,533  

4.25%, 08/09/42

      4,900       4,261,033  

5.38%, 01/31/44

      5,350       5,338,491  

5.95%, 02/14/49

      1,800       1,931,499  

Reynolds American, Inc.:

     

4.45%, 06/12/25

      17,240       17,721,540  

5.85%, 08/15/45

      817       838,588  
     

 

 

 
        47,751,868  
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.1%  

Ashtead Capital, Inc.:

     

5.63%, 10/01/24 (b)

      2,016       2,084,040  

4.13%, 08/15/25 (b)

      998       980,535  

5.25%, 08/01/26 (b)

      330       337,425  

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., 6.38%, 10/01/23

      134       139,360  

GATX Corp., 2.60%, 03/30/20

      2,962       2,952,779  

Herc Rentals, Inc.:

     

7.50%, 06/01/22 (b)

      6,635       6,908,694  

7.75%, 06/01/24 (b)

      5,197       5,515,316  
     

 

 

 
        18,918,149  
Transportation Infrastructure — 0.0%  

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd., 4.00%, 07/30/27

      203       193,310  

Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI SA, 6.75%, 03/30/29 (b)

      706       719,238  

Jasa Marga Persero Tbk PT, 7.50%, 12/11/20

    IDR       6,700,000       449,709  

Newcastle Coal Infrastructure Group Pty Ltd., 4.40%, 09/29/27

    USD       102       94,820  

Rumo Luxembourg Sarl, 5.88%, 01/18/25 (b)

      2,174       2,191,544  
     

 

 

 
        3,648,621  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.6%  

Digicel Group Two Ltd.:

     

8.25%, 09/30/22 (b)

      862       285,863  

9.13% (7.13% Cash or 9.13% PIK), 04/01/24 (b)(n)

      520       133,778  

Digicel Ltd., 6.75%, 03/01/23 (b)

      233       149,120  

Millicom International Cellular SA, 6.63%, 10/15/26 (b)

      1,100       1,151,925  

Rogers Communications, Inc., 5.00%, 03/15/44

      775       860,924  

Sprint Capital Corp., 6.90%, 05/01/19

      675       676,687  

Sprint Communications, Inc., 7.00%, 03/01/20 (b)

      1,024       1,050,880  

Sprint Corp.:

     

7.88%, 09/15/23

      312       326,820  

7.13%, 06/15/24

      156       158,340  

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC:

     

3.36%, 03/20/23 (b)

      20,475       20,468,857  

4.74%, 09/20/29 (b)

      26,675       26,975,094  

Vodafone Group PLC:

     

3.75%, 01/16/24

      17,943       18,093,602  

4.13%, 05/30/25

      4,285       4,366,898  

6.15%, 02/27/37

      6,410       7,108,986  

5.25%, 05/30/48

      4,650       4,609,902  
     

 

 

 
        86,417,676  
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds — 40.2%
(Cost: $5,390,406,369)

 

      5,459,824,632  
     

 

 

 
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Floating Rate Loan Interests(a) — 2.0%

 

Airlines — 0.1%                  

Allegiant Travel Co., Class B Term Loan (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.500%, 0.000% Floor), 7.23%, 02/05/24

    USD       7,318     $ 7,281,410  

Gol Luxco SA, Term Loan (6 mo. FIXED US + 6.500%, 0.000% Floor), 6.50%, 08/31/20 (o)

      7,462       7,480,655  
     

 

 

 
        14,762,065  
Banks — 0.1%  

Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Term Loan B (MFA), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.000%, 0.25% Floor), 12/29/18 (c)

      12,306       12,275,641  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets — 0.3%  

LSTAR Securities Investment Ltd., Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.000%), 2.000%, 04/01/21 (a)(c)

      36,998       36,868,370  
     

 

 

 
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.1%  

NRC U.S. Holding Co. LLC, Initial Term Loan (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.250%, 1.000% Floor), 7.85%, 06/11/24

      7,877       7,842,668  
     

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering — 0.0%  

PLH Infrastructure Services, Inc., Term Loan (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.000%, 0.000% Floor), 8.74%, 08/07/23 (c)

      2,807       2,750,534  

Ply Gem Midco, Inc., Initial Term Loan (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.750%, 0.000% Floor), 6.55%, 04/12/25

      3,143       3,005,438  
     

 

 

 
        5,755,972  
Diversified Financial Services — 0.2%  

BSREP II Houston Office 1HC Owner LLC, Mezzanine Loan (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.500%, 0.000% Floor), 4.99%, 12/09/22

      13,000       13,000,000  

Goldman Sachs Lending Partners LLC, Term Loan A (MFA), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.000%, 0.25% Floor), 12/29/18 (c)

      5,119       5,106,130  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, Tranche B-3 Term Loan (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.750%, 1.000% Floor), 6.24%, 11/27/23

      1,275       1,254,676  

Stars Group Holdings BV, USD Term Loan (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.500%, 0.000% Floor), 6.10%, 07/10/25

      10,887       10,856,910  
     

 

 

 
        30,217,716  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.0%  

Robertshaw U.S. Holding Corp. (FKA Fox U.S. Bidco Corp.), Initial Term Loan (Second Lien) (1 mo. LIBOR US + 8.000%, 1.000% Floor), 10.50%, 02/28/26 (c)

      1,795       1,552,675  
     

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.1%  

Pioneer Energy Services Corp. (FKA Pioneer Drilling Co.), Term Loan (1 mo. LIBOR US + 7.750%, 1.000% Floor), 10.23%, 11/08/22 (c)

      6,928       6,858,909  
     

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.1%  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP, Term B Loan (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.000%, 0.000% Floor), 4.50%, 03/21/25

      3,790       3,734,742  

Wynn Resorts Ltd., Term Facility Loan (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.250%, 0.000% Floor), 4.75%, 10/30/24

      3,960       3,872,761  
     

 

 

 
        7,607,503  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Machinery — 0.0%  

Gates Global LLC, Initial B-2 Dollar Term Loan (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.750%, 1.000% Floor), 5.25%, 04/01/24

    USD       994     $ 979,983  
   

 

 

 
Media — 0.1%  

Charter Communications Operating LLC (AKA CCO Safari LLC), Term A-2 Loan (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.500%, 0.000% Floor), 4.00%, 03/31/23

      7,272       7,156,488  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining — 0.0%  

Samarco Mineracao SA, Term Loan, 12/02/18 (c)(p)

      1,846       1,042,990  
   

 

 

 
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.3%  

ATX Office Owner, Term Loan (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.247%, 0.000% Floor), 4.74%, 11/01/24 (c)

      5,000       5,000,000  

Chimera Special Holding LLC, Term Loan,, 10/06/19 (c)(p)

      34,739       34,738,565  
   

 

 

 
        39,738,565  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.2%  

BCP Raptor II LLC, Initial Term Loan (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.750%, 0.000% Floor), 7.37%, 11/03/25

      9,547       9,002,821  

California Resources Corp.:

     

Initial Loan (1 mo. LIBOR US + 4.750%, 1.000% Floor), 7.25%, 12/31/22

      5,498       5,398,376  

Loan (1 mo. LIBOR US + 10.375%, 1.000% Floor), 12.87%, 12/31/21

      7,760       8,172,289  

Midcoast Energy LLC, Tranche B Term Loan (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.500%, 0.000% Floor), 8.10%, 08/01/25

      3,826       3,800,257  
   

 

 

 
        26,373,743  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.1%  

MT II LLC, Term Loan (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.800%, 1.250% Floor),
5.28%, 06/09/21 (c)

      12,120       12,089,314  

VICI Properties 1 LLC, Term B Loan (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.000%, 0.000% Floor), 4.49%, 12/20/24

      1,670       1,639,134  
   

 

 

 
        13,728,448  
Specialty Retail — 0.0%  

Peer Holdings III BV (AKA Action Holding), Facility B (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.250%, 0.000% Floor), 3.25%, 03/07/25

    EUR       1,000       1,099,634  
   

 

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.1%  

Aligned Energy Data Centers (SLC) Propco LLC, Term Loan, 3.50%, 10/09/20 (p)

    USD       15,000       15,000,000  
   

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.2%  

Caliber Home Loans, Inc., Term Loan (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.250%, 0.000% Floor), 5.74%, 04/24/21 (c)

      12,479       12,447,349  

Roundpoint Mortgage Servicing Corp., Closing Date Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.375%, 0.000% Floor), 5.87%, 08/27/20 (c)

      21,400       21,197,159  
   

 

 

 
        33,644,508  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.0%  

Foundation Building Materials Holding Company LLC, Term Loan (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.000%, 0.000% Floor), 5.50%, 08/13/25

    USD       4,000     $ 3,914,976  
   

 

 

 

Total Floating Rate Loan Interests — 2.0%
(Cost: $268,271,285)

 

      266,420,854  
   

 

 

 

Foreign Agency Obligations — 0.7%

 

Brazil — 0.0%  

Petrobras Global Finance BV, 7.38%, 01/17/27

      2,701       2,972,045  
   

 

 

 
China — 0.1%  

Caiyun International Investment Ltd., 5.50%, 04/08/22

      1,000       993,000  

Chalco Hong Kong Investment Co. Ltd., 4.88%, 09/07/21

      775       792,383  

Chang Development International Ltd., 3.63%, 01/20/20

      750       742,431  

Chengdu Xingcheng Investment Group Co. Ltd., 2.50%, 03/20/21

    EUR       800       831,786  

China Cinda Finance 2017 I Ltd., 4.75%, 02/21/29

    USD       710       738,702  

China Construction Bank Corp., (5 yr. US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 1.880%), 4.25%, 02/27/29 (l)

      805       813,714  

China Minmetals Corp., (5 yr. US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 4.717%), 3.75% (l)(m)

      339       331,005  

China Railway Construction Corp. Ltd., 1.50%, 12/21/21 (i)

    CNH       4,000       594,790  

China Resources Land Ltd., 4.13%, 02/26/29

    USD       395       401,018  

Chinalco Capital Holdings Ltd., 4.25%, 04/21/22

      1,025       1,008,754  

CNAC HK Finbridge Co. Ltd.:

     

4.63%, 03/14/23

      1,675       1,733,952  

5.13%, 03/14/28

      200       215,329  

CNAC HK Synbridge Co. Ltd., 5.00%, 05/05/20

      2,857       2,885,570  

Guangxi Financial Investment Group Co. Ltd., 5.75%, 01/23/21

      500       479,875  

HBIS Group Hong Kong Co. Ltd., 4.25%, 04/07/20

      492       488,849  

Hubei Science & Technology Investment Group Hong Kong Ltd., 4.38%, 03/05/21

      255       251,621  

Inner Mongolia High-Grade High Way Construction And Development Co. Ltd., 4.38%, 12/04/20

      300       291,850  

Leader Goal International Ltd., (5 yr. US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 6.919%), 4.25% (l)(m)

      700       694,564  

Sino-Ocean Land Treasure IV Ltd., 5.25%, 04/30/22

      480       491,322  
   

 

 

 
        14,780,515  
Colombia — 0.0%  

Transportadora de Gas Internacional SA ESP, 5.55%, 11/01/28 (b)

      1,501       1,622,724  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong — 0.0%  

Joy Treasure Assets Holdings, Inc., 4.50%, 03/20/29

      470       476,611  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
India — 0.0%  

Greenko Investment Co., 4.88%, 08/16/23

    USD       789     $ 751,471  

Oil India Ltd., 5.13%, 02/04/29

      880       920,172  

Power Finance Corp. Ltd., 3.75%, 12/06/27

      1,530       1,427,192  

REC Ltd., 4.63%, 03/22/28

      670       662,084  
     

 

 

 
        3,760,919  
Indonesia — 0.0%  

Indonesia Asahan Aluminium Persero PT, 5.71%, 11/15/23

      1,925       2,077,778  

Pertamina Persero PT, 6.45%, 05/30/44

      200       228,293  

Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT:

     

5.45%, 05/21/28

      300       320,569  

5.38%, 01/25/29

      300       318,439  

6.15%, 05/21/48

      200       221,841  
     

 

 

 
        3,166,920  
Malaysia — 0.0%  

1MDB Energy Ltd., 5.99%, 05/11/22

      1,500       1,546,875  
     

 

 

 
Mexico — 0.5%  

Petroleos Mexicanos:

     

6.38%, 02/04/21

      1,912       1,973,184  

6.88%, 08/04/26

      5,811       6,056,805  

6.50%, 03/13/27

      40,781       41,005,295  

5.35%, 02/12/28

      5,240       4,862,720  

5.63%, 01/23/46

      7,726       6,366,224  

6.75%, 09/21/47

      958       877,959  
     

 

 

 
        61,142,187  
Saudi Arabia — 0.0%  

SABIC Capital II BV, 4.00%, 10/10/23 (b)

      1,864       1,901,280  
     

 

 

 
South Africa — 0.1%  

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.:

     

5.75%, 01/26/21 (b)

      2,400       2,370,000  

6.75%, 08/06/23 (b)

      2,325       2,295,938  

7.13%, 02/11/25 (b)

      656       648,620  
     

 

 

 
        5,314,558  

Total Foreign Agency Obligations — 0.7%
(Cost: $95,501,017)

 

    96,684,634  
     

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations — 3.3%

 

Argentina — 0.2%

     

Argentina Bonar Bonds:

     

8.00%, 10/08/20

      4,478       4,079,956  

8.75%, 05/07/24

      4,418       3,913,175  

Bonos de la Nacion Argentina con Ajuste por CER, 4.00%, 03/06/20

    ARS       62,405       1,380,473  

Republic of Argentina:

     

3.38%, 10/12/20

    CHF       385       360,326  

6.88%, 04/22/21

    USD       3,053       2,784,336  

4.63%, 01/11/23

      7,485       6,130,215  

7.63%, 04/22/46

      4,498       3,530,548  
     

 

 

 
        22,179,029  
Brazil — 0.1%  

Federative Republic of Brazil, 4.50%, 05/30/29 .

      16,913       16,574,740  
     

 

 

 
China — 0.0%  

People’s Republic of China, 3.30%, 07/04/23

    CNH       3,500       525,734  
     

 

 

 
Colombia — 0.4%  

Republic of Colombia:

     

3.88%, 04/25/27

    USD       30,816       31,324,464  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Colombia (continued)  

Republic of Colombia: (continued)

     

7.00%, 06/30/32

    COP       79,885,100     $ 25,357,016  
     

 

 

 
        56,681,480  
Egypt — 0.1%  

Arab Republic of Egypt:

     

5.75%, 04/29/20

    USD       4,105       4,130,656  

6.13%, 01/31/22

      2,220       2,247,750  

5.58%, 02/21/23 (b)

      1,011       999,626  

4.75%, 04/16/26 (b)

    EUR       1,712       1,891,638  

6.88%, 04/30/40

    USD       3,055       2,810,600  

7.90%, 02/21/48 (b)

      1,190       1,151,325  

8.70%, 03/01/49 (b)

      1,978       2,052,175  
     

 

 

 
        15,283,770  
Hungary — 0.1%  

Republic of Hungary, 5.38%, 03/25/24

      8,710       9,522,861  
     

 

 

 
Indonesia — 0.5%  

Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III, 4.45%, 02/20/29

      1,650       1,697,413  

Republic of Indonesia:

     

4.10%, 04/24/28

      5,130       5,206,950  

8.25%, 05/15/29

    IDR       650,949,000       47,676,300  

8.38%, 03/15/34

      106,527,000       7,669,720  

8.38%, 04/15/39

      94,906,000       6,781,380  

5.35%, 02/11/49

    USD       875       970,178  
     

 

 

 
        70,001,941  

Maldives — 0.0%

 

Republic of Maldives, 7.00%, 06/07/22

      775       756,206  
     

 

 

 
Mexico — 0.6%  

United Mexican States:

     

5.75%, 03/05/26

    MXN       78,245       3,558,981  

4.15%, 03/28/27

    USD       47,338       48,095,408  

7.50%, 06/03/27

    MXN       66,794       3,332,484  

8.50%, 05/31/29

      241,537       12,757,815  

7.75%, 11/23/34

      62,493       3,068,634  

10.00%, 11/20/36

      74,000       4,384,964  

5.75%, 10/12/2110

    USD       5,018       5,143,450  
     

 

 

 
        80,341,736  
Nigeria — 0.0%  

Federal Republic of Nigeria, 9.25%, 01/21/49 (b)

      2,288       2,533,960  
     

 

 

 
Panama — 0.1%  

Republic of Panama, 3.88%, 03/17/28

      12,440       12,935,796  
     

 

 

 
Peru — 0.1%  

Republic of Peru, 4.13%, 08/25/27

      10,672       11,643,152  
     

 

 

 
Philippines — 0.2%  

Republic of the Philippines, 3.00%, 02/01/28

      22,148       21,871,150  
     

 

 

 
Qatar — 0.1%  

State of Qatar:

     

4.00%, 03/14/29 (b)

      8,555       8,821,103  

4.82%, 03/14/49 (b)

      5,324       5,596,855  
     

 

 

 
        14,417,958  

Russia — 0.3%

 

Russian Federation, 6.90%, 05/23/29

    RUB       2,691,851       37,254,742  
     

 

 

 
South Africa — 0.4%  

Republic of South Africa:

     

6.25%, 03/31/36

    ZAR       688,395       34,639,211  

9.00%, 01/31/40

      123,011       7,938,969  

8.75%, 01/31/44

      121,314       7,623,493  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
South Africa (continued)  

Republic of South Africa: (continued)

     

8.75%, 02/28/48

    ZAR       85,561     $ 5,375,930  
     

 

 

 
        55,577,603  
Sri Lanka — 0.0%  

Republic of Sri Lanka:

     

6.85%, 03/14/24

    USD       425       435,625  

7.85%, 03/14/29

      1,450       1,519,056  
     

 

 

 
        1,954,681  
Turkey — 0.0%  

Republic of Turkey, 7.63%, 04/26/29

      4,710       4,651,125  
     

 

 

 
Ukraine — 0.0%  

Ukraine Government, 9.75%, 11/01/28

      1,680       1,730,089  
     

 

 

 
Uruguay — 0.1%  

Republic of Uruguay, 4.38%, 10/27/27

      14,750       15,539,472  
     

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Obligations — 3.3%
(Cost: $455,428,674)

 

    451,977,225  
     

 

 

 
          Shares        

Investment Companies — 0.1%

 

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (v)

      141,644       12,247,957  
     

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 0.1%
(Cost: $12,170,102)

 

    12,247,957  
     

 

 

 
          Par
(000)
       

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 4.8%

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 1.6%  

American Home Mortgage Assets Trust:

     

Series 2006-3, Class 2A11, (12 mo. Federal Reserve Cumulative Average US + 0.940%), 3.34%, 10/25/46 (a)

    USD       981       866,362  

Series 2006-4, Class 1A12, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.210%), 2.70%, 10/25/46 (a)

      2,856       2,053,207  

Series 2006-5, Class A1, (12 mo. Federal Reserve Cumulative Average US + 0.920%), 3.32%, 11/25/46 (a)

      3,736       1,880,272  

Series 2007-1, Class A1, (12 mo. Federal Reserve Cumulative Average US + 0.700%), 3.10%, 02/25/47 (a)

      863       528,097  

APS Resecuritization Trust:

     

Series 2016-1, Class 1MZ, 4.39%, 07/31/57 (b)(d)

      6,883       2,134,653  

Series 2016-3, Class 3A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.850%),
5.34%, 09/27/46 (a)(b)(c)

      6,437       6,517,109  

Series 2016-3, Class 4A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.600%),
5.09%, 04/27/47 (a)(b)(c)

      1,481       1,440,932  

ARI Investments LLC, Series 2017-1, Class A, 4.48%, 01/06/25 (c)(d)

      3,134       3,134,037  

Banc of America Funding Trust:

     

Series 2014-R2, Class 1C, 0.00%, 11/26/36 (b)(d)

      4,234       917,336  

Series 2016-R2, Class 1A1, 4.70%, 05/01/33 (b)(c)(d)

      1,578       1,621,558  

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities I Trust, Series 2005-AC9, Class A5, 6.25%, 12/25/35 (e)

      269       253,648  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)  

Bear Stearns Mortgage Funding Trust:

     

Series 2006-SL1, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.280%), 2.77%, 08/25/36 (a)

    USD       1,809     $ 1,803,253  

Series 2007-AR2, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.170%), 2.66%, 03/25/37 (a)

      506       461,531  

Series 2007-AR3, Class 1A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.140%), 2.63%, 03/25/37 (a)

      761       733,631  

Series 2007-AR4, Class 2A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.210%), 2.70%, 06/25/37 (a)

      833       786,818  

BlackRock Capital Finance LP, Series 1997-R2, Class AP,
1.52%, 12/25/35 (b)(d)(v)

      3       2,998  

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust, Series 2007-S6, Class 1A1, 6.00%, 12/25/37

      28,004       20,581,262  

CIM Trust:

     

Series 17-6, Class A1,
3.02%, 06/25/57 (b)(d)

      1,738       1,699,883  

Series 2019-INV1, Class A1, 4.00%, 02/25/49 (b)(d)

      6,980       7,094,179  

Citicorp Mortgage Securities Trust:

     

Series 2007-9, Class 1A1, 6.25%, 12/25/37

      2,350       2,075,614  

Series 2008-2, Class 1A1, 6.50%, 06/25/38

      6,908       5,892,635  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2007-2, Class 2A, 6.00%, 11/25/36

      23       22,914  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust:

     

Series 2005-22T1, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%), 2.84%, 06/25/35 (a)

      4,780       4,178,164  

Series 2005-72, Class A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.600%), 3.09%, 01/25/36 (a)

      776       663,145  

Series 2005-76, Class 2A1, (12 mo. Federal Reserve Cumulative Average US + 1.000%), 3.40%, 02/25/36 (a)

      954       876,345  

Series 2006-11CB, Class 3A1, 6.50%, 05/25/36

      1,963       1,529,896  

Series 2006-15CB, Class A1, 6.50%, 06/25/36

      452       339,304  

Series 2006-23CB, Class 2A5, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.400%),
2.89%, 08/25/36 (a)

      6,453       2,368,970  

Series 2006-OA14, Class 1A1, (12 mo. Federal Reserve Cumulative Average US + 1.730%), 4.13%, 11/25/46 (a)

      3,989       3,450,185  

Series 2006-OA16, Class A4C, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.340%),
2.83%, 10/25/46 (a)

      4,357       2,849,284  

Series 2006-OA21, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.190%), 2.68%, 03/20/47 (a)

      10,767       9,121,604  

Series 2006-OA6, Class 1A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.210%), 2.70%, 07/25/46 (a)

      3,927       3,741,635  

Series 2006-OA8, Class 1A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.190%), 2.68%, 07/25/46 (a)

      574       542,807  

Series 2006-OC10, Class 2A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.230%),
2.72%, 11/25/36 (a)

      1,701       1,350,518  

Series 2006-OC7, Class 2A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.250%),
2.74%, 07/25/46 (a)

      2,519       2,005,495  

Series 2007-3T1, Class 1A1, 6.00%, 04/25/37

      440       312,555  

Series 2007-OA3, Class 1A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.140%), 2.63%, 04/25/47 (a)

      1,250       1,187,839  

Series 2007-OA3, Class 2A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.180%), 2.67%, 04/25/47 (a)

      229       35,203  

Series 2007-OA8, Class 2A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.180%), 2.67%, 06/25/47 (a)

      437       339,231  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust: (continued)

 

Series 2007-OH2, Class A2A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.240%),
2.73%, 08/25/47 (a)

    USD       629     $ 479,582  

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust:

     

Series 2004-29, Class 1A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.540%), 3.03%, 02/25/35 (a)

      313       297,066  

Series 2006-OA4, Class A1, (12 mo. Federal Reserve Cumulative Average US + 0.960%), 3.36%, 04/25/46 (a)

      1,564       780,373  

Series 2006-OA5, Class 3A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.200%),
2.69%, 04/25/46 (a)

      793       734,411  

Series 2007-15, Class 2A2, 6.50%, 09/25/37

      11,095       8,165,047  

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-4R, Class 16A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.200%), 2.69%, 02/27/36 (a)(b)(c)

      830       756,357  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates:

     

Series 2011-5R, Class 3A1, 4.16%, 09/27/47 (b)(d)

      498       495,652  

Series 2014-11R, Class 16A1, 4.07%, 09/27/47 (b)(d)

      1,905       1,926,425  

Series 2015-6R, Class 5A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.180%), 2.85%, 03/27/36 (a)(b)

      236       233,461  

Series 2015-6R, Class 5A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.180%), 2.85%, 03/27/36 (a)(b)(c)

      2,721       1,524,729  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust:

     

Series 2009-12R, Class 3A1, 6.50%, 10/27/37 (b)

      8,103       4,612,477  

Series 2009-5R, Class 4A4, 3.92%, 06/25/36 (b)(d)

      2,005       1,848,134  

Series 2014-9R, Class 9A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.120%), 2.61%, 08/27/36 (a)(b)(c)

      1,610       1,414,805  

CSFB Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-10, Class 10A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.350%), 3.84%, 11/25/35 (a)

      1,361       466,814  

Deutsche Alt-A Securities Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-OA4, Class A2A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.170%), 2.66%, 08/25/47 (a)

      1,642       1,136,960  

Deutsche Alt-A Securities, Inc., Series 2007-RS1, Class A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.500%), 2.98%, 01/27/37 (a)(b)(c)

      170       168,116  

Deutsche Alt-B Securities Mortgage Loan Trust:

     

Series 2006-AB3, Class A3, 6.51%, 07/25/36 (d)

      576       510,489  

Series 2006-AB3, Class A8, 6.36%, 07/25/36 (d)

      367       325,538  

GreenPoint Mortgage Funding Trust, Series 2006-AR2, Class 4A1, (12 mo. Federal Reserve Cumulative Average US + 2.000%), 4.40%, 03/25/36 (a)

      967       934,442  

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-1F, Class 2A4, 5.50%, 01/25/37

      352       374,013  

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust:

     

Series 2007-3, Class 2A1B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.230%), 2.71%, 05/19/47 (a)

      631       506,916  

Series 2007-4, Class 2A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.250%), 2.73%, 07/19/47 (a)

      921       818,697  

Impac CMB Trust:

     

Series 2004-11, Class 1A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.520%), 3.01%, 03/25/35 (a)

      1,633       1,566,107  

Series 2005-6, Class 1A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.500%), 2.99%, 10/25/35 (a)

      1,172       1,130,959  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)  

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust:

     

Series 2007-AR19, Class 3A1, 3.74%, 09/25/37 (d)

    USD       3,578     $ 2,513,844  

Series 2007-FLX5, Class 2A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.240%),
2.73%, 08/25/37 (a)

      1,251       1,106,443  

JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust:

     

Series 2007-A1, Class 1A4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.210%), 2.70%, 03/25/37 (a)

      1,859       1,721,831  

Series 2007-A2, Class 2A1, 4.26%, 05/25/37 (d)

      433       387,461  

Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust, Series 2019-SL1, Class A 4.00%, 12/25/54

      12,190       12,186,898  

Lehman XS Trust, Series 2007-20N, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%), 3.64%, 12/25/37 (a)

      1,186       1,094,342  

LSTAR Securities Investment Ltd., Series 2019-1, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.700%), 4.19%, 03/01/24 (a)(b)

      5,120       5,120,000  

MASTR Resecuritization Trust, Series 2008-3, Class A1,
2.92%, 08/25/37 (b)(c)(d)

      1,395       1,089,706  

MCM:

     

Series 18-NPL1, Class A,
2.08%, 06/25/58 (b)(c)(d)

      6,790       6,684,522  

Series 18-NPL1, Class B,
2.08%, 06/25/58 (b)(c)(d)

      13,100       2,096,000  

Series 18-NPL2, Class A,
4.00%, 10/25/28 (b)(c)

      12,441       12,310,512  

Series 18-NPL2, Class B,
0.00%, 10/25/28 (b)(c)

      18,679       5,323,583  

Merrill Lynch Alternative Note Asset Trust, Series 2007-OAR2, Class A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.210%), 2.70%, 04/25/37 (a)

      2,651       2,275,741  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2006-A3, Class 6A1, 3.97%, 05/25/36 (d)

      1,908       1,752,172  

Mortgage Loan Resecuritization Trust, Series 2009-RS1, Class A85, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.340%), 2.83%, 04/16/36 (a)(b)

      9,029       8,022,751  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2019-RPL1, Class A1, 4.34%, 02/26/24 (b)(e)

      7,243       7,301,572  

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp. Alternative Loan Trust:

     

Series 2001-R1A, Class A,
7.00%, 02/19/30 (b)(d)

      541       546,372  

Series 2006-AF1, Class 1A4, 6.63%, 05/25/36 (e)

      623       225,197  

Series 2007-2, Class A4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.420%), 2.91%, 06/25/37 (a)

      491       405,770  

Paragon Mortgages No. 13 PLC, Series 13X, Class A2C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.180%), 2.97%, 01/15/39 (a)

      344       322,103  

RALI Trust, Series 2007-QH9, Class A1, 3.67%, 11/25/37 (d)

      933       833,608  

Reperforming Loan REMIC Trust:

     

Series 2005-R2, Class 1AF1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.340%), 2.83%, 06/25/35 (a)(b)

      576       553,229  

Series 2005-R3, Class AF, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.400%), 2.89%, 09/25/35 (a)(b)

      195       179,619  

Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust:

     

Series 2017-3, Class M2,
4.75%, 07/25/56 (b)(d)

      1,550       1,498,781  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)  

Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust: (continued)

 

Series 2018-1, Class BX,
4.32%, 05/25/57 (c)(d)

    USD       559     $ 283,584  

Series 2018-1, Class M,
4.75%, 05/25/57 (d)

      500       487,444  

Series 2018-3, Class M,
4.75%, 08/25/57 (b)(d)

      2,700       2,574,295  

STACR Trust, Series 2018-DNA2, Class M2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.150%), 4.64%, 12/25/30 (a)(b)

      1,430       1,420,193  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-3, Class 4A, 3.96%, 04/25/36 (d)

      1,131       942,273  

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust:

     

Series 2006-AR4, Class 3A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.190%),
2.68%, 06/25/36 (a)(c)

      3,222       2,786,604  

Series 2006-AR5, Class 2A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.210%),
2.70%, 05/25/46 (a)

      646       548,337  

Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2007-3, Class 4A1, (12 mo. LIBOR US + 1.250%), 4.04%, 06/25/47 (a)

      515       466,181  

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust:

     

Series 2005-AR2, Class B1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.530%),
3.02%, 01/25/45 (a)

      655       517,642  

Series 2006-4, Class 1A1, 6.00%, 04/25/36

      4,886       4,451,723  

Series 2006-4, Class 3A1, 6.50%, 05/25/36 (e)

      1,625       1,404,756  

Series 2006-4, Class 3A5, 6.35%, 05/25/36 (e)

      630       544,678  
   

 

 

 

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 1.6%
(Cost: $226,578,649)

 

    220,581,446  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 3.0%

 

245 Park Avenue Trust, Series 2017-245P, Class E, 3.78%, 06/05/37 (b)(d)

      1,699       1,615,012  

280 Park Avenue Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-280P, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.119%), 4.60%, 09/15/34 (a)(b)

      5,475       5,492,093  

Americold LLC, Series 2010-ARTA, Class C, 6.81%, 01/14/29 (b)

      700       733,925  

AOA Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-1177, Class C, 3.01%, 12/13/29 (b)(d)

      1,340       1,317,710  

AREIT Trust, Series 2018-CRE1, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%), 3.33%, 02/14/35 (a)(b)(c)

      540       534,600  

Ashford Hospitality Trust, Series 2018-ASHF, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.100%), 4.58%, 04/15/35 (a)(b)

      3,450       3,449,978  

Asset Securitization Corp., Series 1997-D5, Class B2, 6.93%, 02/14/43

      209       213,153  

Atrium Hotel Portfolio Trust:

     

Series 2017-ATRM, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.950%), 4.43%, 12/15/36 (a)(b)

      4,840       4,833,890  

Series 2017-ATRM, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.050%), 5.53%, 12/15/36 (a)(b)

      1,490       1,495,579  

Series 2018-ATRM, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.400%), 5.88%, 06/15/35 (a)(b)

      1,640       1,646,142  

Aventura Mall Trust, Series 2013-AVM, Class D, 3.87%, 12/05/32 (b)(d)

      300       303,428  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:

     

Series 2018-DSNY, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.700%), 4.18%, 09/15/34 (a)(b)

    USD       2,375     $ 2,370,908  

Series 2019-AHT, Class C, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.000%), 4.50%, 03/15/34 (a)(b)

      1,867       1,867,000  

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-1, Class AMFX,
5.42%, 01/15/49 (d)

      158       158,185  

Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:

     

Series 2015-200P, Class F,
3.60%, 04/14/33 (b)(d)

      1,241       1,199,286  

Series 2016-ISQ, Class E,
3.61%, 08/14/34 (b)(d)

      6,140       5,730,743  

Series 2017-SCH, Class CL, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.500%), 3.98%, 11/15/32 (a)(b)

      970       970,000  

Series 2017-SCH, Class DL, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.000%), 4.48%, 11/15/32 (a)(b)

      1,930       1,930,000  

Bancorp Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-CR3, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%), 3.33%, 01/15/33 (a)(b)

      2,114       2,096,244  

BANK, Series 2018-BN13, Class A5, 4.22%, 08/15/61 (d)

      680       732,071  

Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust:

     

Series 2015-STP, Class E,
4.29%, 09/10/28 (b)(d)

      100       97,854  

Series 2018-TALL, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.722%), 3.21%, 03/15/37 (a)(b)

      918       909,374  

Series 2018-TALL, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.449%), 3.93%, 03/15/37 (a)(b)

      1,120       1,112,982  

Bayview Commercial Asset Trust:

     

Series 2005-2A, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.310%), 2.80%, 08/25/35 (a)(b)

      1,425       1,357,126  

Series 2005-4A, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.300%), 2.79%, 01/25/36 (a)(b)

      354       338,446  

Series 2005-4A, Class A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.390%), 2.88%, 01/25/36 (a)(b)

      100       95,831  

Series 2005-4A, Class M1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.450%), 2.94%, 01/25/36 (a)(b)

      266       254,351  

Series 2006-1A, Class A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.360%), 2.85%, 04/25/36 (a)(b)

      356       342,957  

Series 2006-3A, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.250%), 2.74%, 10/25/36 (a)(b)

      659       625,015  

Series 2006-3A, Class A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.300%), 2.79%, 10/25/36 (a)(b)

      460       436,880  

Series 2006-4A, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.230%), 2.72%, 12/25/36 (a)(b)

      968       933,831  

Series 2007-6A, Class A4A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.500%), 3.99%, 12/25/37 (a)(b)

      1,980       1,666,828  

BBCMS Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-CHRS, Class E, 4.41%, 08/05/38 (b)(d)

      980       864,796  

BBCMS Trust, Series 2015-SRCH, Class A1, 3.31%, 08/10/35 (b)

      2,730       2,766,376  

BB-UBS Trust, Series 2012-SHOW, Class E, 4.16%, 11/05/36 (b)(d)

      790       769,666  

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2007-T26, Class AM, 5.46%, 01/12/45 (d)

      960       955,642  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust:

     

Series 2018-B3, Class D, 3.06%, 04/10/51 (b)

      210       183,029  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust: (continued)

     

Series 2018-B5, Class A4, 4.21%, 07/15/51

    USD       1,390     $ 1,494,635  

Series 2019-B10, Class 3CCA, 3.90%, 03/15/62 (b)(d)

      4,860       4,800,868  

Series 2019-B9, Class A5, 4.02%, 03/15/52

      342       362,961  

Series 2019-B9, Class C,
4.97%, 03/15/52 (d)

      2,908       3,113,594  

BHMS:

     

Series 2018-ATLS, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.250%),
3.73%, 07/15/35 (a)(b)

      7,050       7,038,864  

Series 2018-ATLS, Class C, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.900%),
4.38%, 07/15/35 (a)(b)

      950       948,205  

BWAY Mortgage Trust:

     

Series 2013-1515, Class A2, 3.45%, 03/10/33 (b)

      2,920       2,976,733  

Series 2013-1515, Class D, 3.63%, 03/10/33 (b)

      1,400       1,395,090  

Series 2013-1515, Class E, 3.72%, 03/10/33 (b)

      250       247,365  

Series 2013-1515, Class F, 3.93%, 03/10/33 (b)(d)

      250       246,493  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2018-IND, Class H, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.000%), 5.48%, 11/15/35 (a)(b)

      12,823       12,862,776  

BXP Trust:

     

Series 2017-CC, Class D, 3.55%, 08/13/37 (b)(d)

      750       729,054  

Series 2017-CC, Class E, 3.55%, 08/13/37 (b)(d)

      1,450       1,332,181  

Series 2017-GM, Class D, 3.43%, 06/13/39 (b)(d)

      590       573,094  

Series 2017-GM, Class E, 3.43%, 06/13/39 (b)(d)

      1,240       1,158,287  

CAMB Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-LIFE, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.750%), 4.23%, 12/15/37 (a)(b)

      5,121       5,133,257  

CCRESG Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-HEAT, Class D, 5.49%, 04/10/29 (b)(d)

      560       570,389  

CCUBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-C1, Class A4, 3.54%, 11/15/50

      632       643,290  

CD Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-CD4, Class A4, 3.51%, 05/10/50 (d)

      50       51,027  

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust:

     

Series 2016-C3, Class A3, 3.87%, 01/10/48

      410       426,081  

Series 2018-TAN, Class C, 5.30%, 02/15/33 (b)

      1,160       1,196,758  

CFK Trust, Series 2019-FAX, Class D, 4.64%, 01/15/39 (b)

      2,643       2,784,762  

CGBAM Commercial Mortgage Trust:

     

Series 2015-SMRT, Class E, 3.79%, 04/10/28 (b)(d)

      1,880       1,896,381  

Series 2015-SMRT, Class F, 3.79%, 04/10/28 (b)(d)

      230       231,796  

CGDBB Commercial Mortgage Trust:

     

Series 2017-BIOC, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.790%), 3.27%, 07/15/32 (a)(b)

      4,330       4,330,005  

Series 2017-BIOC, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.600%),
4.08%, 07/15/32 (a)(b)

      3,190       3,194,005  

Series 2017-BIOC, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.150%), 4.63%, 07/15/32 (a)(b)

      7,000       6,999,994  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust:

     

Series 2014-GC19, Class C, 5.10%, 03/10/47 (d)

      440       465,370  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust: (continued)

 

Series 2015-SHP2, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 5.200%), 7.68%, 07/15/27 (a)(b)

    USD       370     $ 370,046  

Series 2016-C1, Class C,
4.95%, 05/10/49 (d)

      1,290       1,372,420  

Series 2016-C1, Class D,
4.95%, 05/10/49 (b)(d)

      450       438,862  

Series 2016-GC37, Class C,
4.92%, 04/10/49 (d)

      640       668,990  

Series 2016-P3, Class C,
4.83%, 04/15/49 (d)

      120       126,041  

Series 2016-P3, Class D,
2.80%, 04/15/49 (b)(d)

      1,040       861,488  

Series 2017-C4, Class A4, 3.47%, 10/12/50

      1,220       1,245,528  

Series 2019-SMRT, Class D,
4.75%, 01/10/24 (b)(d)

      4,870       5,057,685  

Series 2019-SMRT, Class E,
4.75%, 01/10/24 (b)(d)

      419       426,093  

Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust:

     

Series 2006-CD3, Class AM, 5.65%, 10/15/48

      4,453       4,599,949  

Series 2017-CD3, Class A4, 3.63%, 02/10/50

      850       878,114  

CLNS Trust, Series 2017-IKPR, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.500%),
5.99%, 06/11/32 (a)(b)

      1,554       1,559,829  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates:

     

Series 2005-C6, Class F,
5.64%, 06/10/44 (b)(d)

      444       450,335  

Series 2013-GAM, Class A2, 3.37%, 02/10/28 (b)

      1,656       1,653,988  

Series 2014-CR14, Class A4, 4.24%, 02/10/47 (d)

      855       902,555  

Series 2014-CR15, Class C, 4.74%, 02/10/47 (d)

      260       276,175  

Series 2014-CR16, Class A4, 4.05%, 04/10/47

      4,806       5,035,766  

Series 2014-CR17, Class A5, 3.98%, 05/10/47

      2,642       2,766,172  

Series 2014-CR18, Class A4, 3.55%, 07/15/47

      390       399,620  

Series 2014-CR19, Class A5, 3.80%, 08/10/47

      1,391       1,447,057  

Series 2014-CR21, Class C, 4.42%, 12/10/47 (d)

      1,010       1,036,676  

Series 2014-TWC, Class B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.600%), 4.10%, 02/13/32 (a)(b)

      3,190       3,190,000  

Series 2015-CR23, Class CMC, 3.69%, 05/10/48 (b)(d)

      210       209,705  

Series 2015-CR23, Class CMD, 3.69%, 05/10/48 (b)(d)

      10,150       10,117,616  

Series 2015-CR23, Class CME, 3.69%, 05/10/48 (b)(d)

      2,600       2,582,459  

Series 2015-CR25, Class A4, 3.76%, 08/10/48

      2,850       2,958,181  

Series 2015-CR25, Class C, 4.54%, 08/10/48 (d)

      1,010       1,025,769  

Series 2015-LC19, Class A4, 3.18%, 02/10/48

      1,785       1,801,834  

Series 2015-LC19, Class C, 4.26%, 02/10/48 (d)

      450       460,194  

Series 2015-LC19, Class D, 2.87%, 02/10/48 (b)

      890       786,648  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates: (continued)

 

Series 2015-LC21, Class C, 4.30%, 07/10/48 (d)

    USD       1,600     $ 1,628,334  

Series 2017-COR2, Class A3, 3.51%, 09/10/50

      1,180       1,202,230  

Series 2017-COR2, Class D, 3.00%, 09/10/50 (b)

      860       753,196  

Series 2018-HCLV, Class B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.400%), 3.88%, 09/15/33 (a)(b)

      1,420       1,420,000  

Commercial Mortgage Trust:

     

Series 2014-LC15, Class A4, 4.01%, 04/10/47

      2,350       2,461,086  

Series 2014-TWC, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%), 3.35%, 02/13/32 (a)(b)

      1,715       1,715,002  

Series 2014-UBS4, Class C, 4.63%, 08/10/47 (d)

      2,395       2,426,274  

Series 2015-LC23, Class A4, 3.77%, 10/10/48

      380       395,055  

Series 2016-667M, Class D, 3.18%, 10/10/36 (b)(d)

      630       584,456  

Core Industrial Trust:

     

Series 2015-CALW, Class G, 3.85%, 02/10/34 (b)(d)

      1,971       1,962,099  

Series 2015-TEXW, Class A, 3.08%, 02/10/34 (b)

      2,948       2,969,229  

Series 2015-TEXW, Class D, 3.85%, 02/10/34 (b)(d)

      1,330       1,340,982  

Series 2015-TEXW, Class E, 3.85%, 02/10/34 (b)(d)

      250       250,055  

Series 2015-TEXW, Class F, 3.85%, 02/10/34 (b)(d)

      5,869       5,826,697  

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2005-C3, Class C, 4.95%, 07/15/37 (d)

      167       168,747  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates:

     

Series 2015-GLPB, Class A, 3.64%, 11/15/34 (b)

      2,330       2,392,722  

Series 2017-PFHP, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.950%), 3.43%, 12/15/30 (a)(b)

      900       896,871  

Series 2017-TIME, Class A,
3.65%, 11/13/39 (b)

      850       857,307  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-MFF, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.600%), 4.08%, 11/15/33 (a)(b)

      478       480,175  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust:

     

Series 2015-C2, Class A4, 3.50%, 06/15/57 .

      1,160       1,186,478  

Series 2018-CX11, Class A5, 4.03%, 04/15/51 (d)

      3,163       3,331,422  

Series 2019-C15, Class A4, 4.05%, 03/15/52

      3,683       3,894,186  

Series 2019-C15, Class C,
5.15%, 03/15/52 (d)

      2,755       2,891,279  

Series 2019-C15, Class D,
3.00%, 03/15/52 (b)

      1,285       1,047,446  

CSWF, Series 2018-TOP, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%), 3.48%, 08/15/35 (a)(b)

      1,388       1,384,166  

Deutsche Bank JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C1, Class A4, 3.28%, 02/10/26

      370       373,889  

Deutsche Bank UBS Mortgage Trust:

     

Series 2017-BRBK, Class A, 3.45%, 10/10/34 (b)

      2,540       2,592,937  

Series 2017-BRBK, Class E, 3.53%, 10/10/34 (b)(d)

      4,290       4,144,111  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

Deutsche Bank UBS Mortgage Trust: (continued)

 

Series 2017-BRBK, Class F,
3.53%, 10/10/34 (b)(c)(d)

    USD       880     $ 804,593  

Eleven Madison Trust Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-11MD, Class A,
3.56%, 09/10/35 (b)(d)

      1,190       1,222,026  

FREMF Mortgage Trust:

     

Series 2016-K54, Class B,
4.05%, 04/25/48 (b)(d)

      1,280       1,307,564  

Series 2017-K64, Class B,
3.98%, 05/25/50 (b)(d)

      766       776,943  

Series 2018-K74, Class B,
4.09%, 02/25/51 (b)(d)

      120       122,239  

Series 2018-K77, Class B,
4.16%, 05/25/51 (b)

      770       784,360  

Series 2018-K80, Class B,
4.23%, 08/25/50 (b)(d)

      1,510       1,546,113  

FRESB Mortgage Trust:

     

Series 2018-SB52, Class A10F, 3.48%, 06/25/28 (d)

      2,506       2,576,663  

Series 2018-SB53, Class A10F, 3.66%, 06/25/28 (d)

      1,474       1,524,249  

GAHR Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-NRF, Class EFX, 3.38%, 12/15/34 (b)(d)

      585       579,097  

GPMT Ltd., Series 2018-FL1, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%), 3.39%, 11/21/35 (a)(b)

      2,270       2,265,273  

Grace Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-GRCE, Class F, 3.59%, 06/10/28 (b)(d)

      1,662       1,645,077  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp Trust:

     

Series 2017-500K, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.300%), 3.78%, 07/15/32 (a)(b)

      230       229,065  

Series 2017-500K, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.500%), 3.98%, 07/15/32 (a)(b)

      480       478,647  

Series 2017-500K, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.800%), 4.28%, 07/15/32 (a)(b)

      549       547,460  

Series 2017-500K, Class G, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.500%), 4.98%, 07/15/32 (a)(b)

      170       169,111  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II:

     

Series 2005-ROCK, Class A,
5.37%, 05/03/32 (b)

      2,750       3,092,697  

Series 2013-KING, Class E,
3.44%, 12/10/27 (b)(d)

      2,990       2,969,178  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust:

     

Series 2017-GPTX, Class A,
2.86%, 05/10/34 (b)

      2,290       2,276,710  

Series 2018-HULA, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.800%), 4.28%, 07/15/25 (a)(b)

      1,212       1,212,730  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust:

     

Series 2010-C1, Class A1,
3.68%, 08/10/43 (b)

      177       177,840  

Series 2014-GC20, Class B,
4.53%, 04/10/47 (d)

      140       141,711  

Series 2014-GC24, Class A5,
3.93%, 09/10/47

      882       924,279  

Series 2015-GC32, Class C,
4.41%, 07/10/48 (d)

      1,370       1,410,089  

Series 2015-GS1, Class A3,
3.73%, 11/10/48

      670       694,428  

Series 2016-RENT, Class C,
4.07%, 02/10/29 (b)(d)

      1,070       1,077,883  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust: (continued)

     

Series 2017-GS6, Class A3,
3.43%, 05/10/50

    USD       1,290     $ 1,307,316  

Series 2017-GS7, Class A4,
3.43%, 08/10/50

      3,001       3,038,190  

Series 2017-GS7, Class D,
3.00%, 08/10/50 (b)

      530       470,101  

Series 2017-GS7, Class E,
3.00%, 08/10/50 (b)

      180       154,110  

HMH Trust, Series 2017-NSS, Class A, 3.06%, 07/05/31 (b)

      3,390       3,382,561  

Hudson Yards Mortgage Trust,

     

Series 2016-10HY, Class A, 2.84%, 08/10/38 (b)

      2,640       2,581,049  

IMT Trust:

     

Series 2017-APTS, Class AFX, 3.48%, 06/15/34 (b)

      1,540       1,573,302  

Series 2017-APTS, Class DFX, 3.50%, 06/15/34 (b)(d)

      1,600       1,581,093  

Series 2017-APTS, Class EFX, 3.50%, 06/15/34 (b)(d)

      810       784,142  

InTown Hotel Portfolio Trust, Series 2018-STAY, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.700%), 3.18%, 01/15/33 (a)(b)

      620       616,294  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:

     

Series 2014-C26, Class A4, 3.49%, 01/15/48

      1,247       1,276,138  

Series 2015-C33, Class D1, 4.12%, 12/15/48 (b)(d)

      1,873       1,804,586  

JPMCC Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:

     

Series 2017-JP5, Class C,
3.90%, 03/15/50 (d)

      1,260       1,247,186  

Series 2017-JP6, Class A5, 3.49%, 07/15/50

      1,180       1,206,598  

JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:

     

Series 2017-C5, Class C,
4.51%, 03/15/50 (d)

      240       246,331  

Series 2017-C5, Class D,
4.57%, 03/15/50 (b)(d)

      3,549       3,442,301  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:

     

Series 2012-CBX, Class A4FL, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.300%),
3.78%, 06/15/45 (a)(b)

      430       438,624  

Series 2014-C20, Class A5, 3.81%, 07/15/47

      1,990       2,070,226  

Series 2014-C21, Class A5, 3.78%, 08/15/47

      1,420       1,475,517  

Series 2014-C22, Class A4, 3.80%, 09/15/47

      563       584,993  

Series 2015-UES, Class C,
3.74%, 09/05/32 (b)(d)

      3,431       3,440,576  

Series 2015-UES, Class E,
3.74%, 09/05/32 (b)(d)

      3,880       3,850,984  

Series 2016-NINE, Class A,
2.85%, 10/06/38 (b)(d)

      4,650       4,547,200  

Series 2017-JP5, Class D,
4.65%, 03/15/50 (b)(d)

      1,650       1,607,492  

Series 2017-JP7, Class B, 4.05%, 09/15/50

      320       327,897  

Series 2017-MAUI, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.830%), 3.32%, 07/15/34 (a)(b)

      1,470       1,464,458  

Series 2017-MAUI, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.950%), 4.44%, 07/15/34 (a)(b)

      470       470,287  

Series 2017-MAUI, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.750%), 6.24%, 07/15/34 (a)(b)

      240       237,325  

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C4, Class F, 6.17%, 06/15/38 (d)

      268       273,409  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

Lehman Brothers Small Balance Commercial Mortgage Trust:

     

Series 2006-2A, Class M2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.390%), 2.88%, 09/25/36 (a)(b)

    USD       670     $ 648,355  

Series 2007-1A, Class 1A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.250%), 2.74%, 03/25/37 (a)(b)

      1,255       1,216,828  

MAD Mortgage Trust:

     

Series 2017-330M, Class D,
3.71%, 08/15/34 (b)(d)

      1,085       1,084,714  

Series 2017-330M, Class E,
3.76%, 08/15/34 (b)(d)

      3,010       2,912,225  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-MKB2, Class F, 6.32%, 09/12/42 (b)(d)

      1,350       1,373,811  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust:

     

Series 2014-C16, Class A5, 3.89%, 06/15/47

      3,880       4,053,347  

Series 2015-C23, Class A4, 3.72%, 07/15/50

      1,016       1,052,855  

Series 2015-C23, Class D,
4.13%, 07/15/50 (b)(d)

      412       387,296  

Series 2015-C24, Class A4, 3.73%, 05/15/48

      840       871,438  

Series 2015-C25, Class C, 4.53%, 10/15/48 (d)

      430       446,739  

Series 2015-C26, Class A5, 3.53%, 10/15/48

      810       832,439  

Series 2015-C26, Class D, 3.06%, 10/15/48 (b)

      762       672,037  

Series 2017-C33, Class C, 4.56%, 05/15/50 (d)

      840       843,322  

Morgan Stanley Capital Barclays Bank Trust,

     

Series 2016-MART, Class A,
2.20%, 09/13/31 (b)

      820       808,590  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust:

     

Series 2006-IQ11, Class C,
6.24%, 10/15/42 (d)

      1,601       1,649,044  

Series 2006-T21, Class AJ,
5.27%, 10/12/52 (d)

      145       145,051  

Series 2007-T27, Class AJ,
5.95%, 06/11/42 (d)

      2,181       2,301,788  

Series 2014-CPT, Class E,
3.45%, 07/13/29 (b)(d)

      250       249,423  

Series 2014-CPT, Class F,
3.45%, 07/13/29 (b)(d)

      1,789       1,771,400  

Series 2014-CPT, Class G,
3.45%, 07/13/29 (b)(d)

      1,290       1,266,319  

Series 2015-MS1, Class C,
4.03%, 05/15/48 (d)

      1,000       1,006,428  

Series 2015-MS1, Class D,
4.03%, 05/05/48 (b)(d)

      310       286,960  

Series 2017-CLS, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.600%), 5.08%, 11/15/34 (a)(b)

      6,092       6,057,621  

Series 2017-H1, Class A5, 3.53%, 06/15/50

      198       202,256  

Series 2017-H1, Class C, 4.28%, 06/15/50 (d)

      950       942,278  

Series 2017-H1, Class D, 2.55%, 06/15/50 (b)

      4,190       3,387,280  

Series 2017-JWDR, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.950%), 4.43%, 11/15/34 (a)(b)

      1,020       1,021,906  

Series 2018-H3, Class C, 4.85%, 07/15/51 (d)

      1,400       1,464,935  

Series 2018-MP, Class E,
4.28%, 07/11/40 (b)(d)

      1,640       1,538,469  

Series 2018-SUN, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.550%), 4.61%, 07/15/35 (a)(b)

      2,240       2,224,554  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust: (continued)

     

Series 2019-AGLN, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.750%), 4.25%, 03/15/34 (a)(b)

    USD       3,605     $ 3,604,312  

Series 2019-AGLN, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.600%), 5.10%, 03/15/34 (a)(b)

      3,840       3,839,273  

Series 2019-L2, Class A4, 4.07%, 03/15/52

      1,728       1,838,087  

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc.:

     

Series 2017-HR2, Class D, 2.73%, 12/15/50

      430       358,571  

Series 2017-JWDR, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.050%), 5.53%, 11/15/34 (a)(b)

      1,890       1,898,260  

Series 2018-H3, Class A5, 4.18%, 07/15/51

      810       867,333  

Series 2018-H3, Class D,
3.00%, 07/15/51 (b)

      960       810,770  

Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2018-FL1, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.950%), 3.44%, 06/15/35 (a)(b)

      810       802,000  

Olympic Tower Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-OT, Class E,
3.95%, 05/10/39 (b)(d)

      2,910       2,735,306  

Prima Capital CRE Securitization Ltd., Series 2015-4A, Class C,
4.00%, 08/24/49 (b)(c)

      900       897,300  

RAIT Trust, Series 2017-FL7, Class C, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.500%), 4.98%, 06/15/37 (a)(b)

      550       542,373  

Resource Capital Corp. Ltd.:

     

Series 2017-CRE5, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.800%), 3.28%, 07/15/34 (a)(b)

      205       204,447  

Series 2017-CRE5, Class B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.000%), 4.48%, 07/15/34 (a)(b)

      939       931,674  

RSO, Series 17, Class REPO, 5.20%, 07/17/20 (b)(c)(j)

      9,872       9,773,274  

U.S. Mortgage, Series 2018-USDC, Class F, 4.49%, 05/09/38 (b)(d)

      1,420       1,372,786  

Velocity Commercial Capital Loan Trust:

     

Series 2016-1, Class M4,
8.75%, 04/25/46 (b)(d)

      370       426,697  

Series 2016-2, Class M1,
3.66%, 10/25/46 (d)

      360       363,180  

Series 2016-2, Class M2,
4.46%, 10/25/46 (d)

      200       201,349  

Series 2016-2, Class M3,
5.50%, 10/25/46 (d)

      800       825,824  

Series 2016-2, Class M4,
7.23%, 10/25/46 (d)

      370       384,371  

Series 2017-1, Class M2,
4.45%, 05/25/47 (b)(d)

      410       407,815  

Series 2017-1, Class M3,
5.35%, 05/25/47 (b)(d)

      410       414,142  

Series 2017-2, Class M3,
4.24%, 11/25/47 (b)(d)

      670       668,872  

Series 2017-2, Class M4,
5.00%, 11/25/47 (b)(d)

      402       400,862  

Series 2018-1, Class M2,
4.26%, 04/25/48 (b)

      356       361,703  

VNDO Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-PENN, Class D, 3.95%, 12/13/29 (b)(d)

      550       551,571  

Waldorf Astoria Boca Raton Trust, Series 2016-BOCA, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.350%), 3.83%, 06/15/29 (a)(b)

      4,735       4,734,874  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust:

     

Series 2014-LC18, Class A5, 3.41%, 12/15/47

      550       559,852  

Series 2015-C27, Class C, 3.89%, 02/15/48

      902       875,373  

Series 2015-C28, Class A4, 3.54%, 05/15/48

      930       951,656  

Series 2015-C31, Class A4, 3.70%, 11/15/48

      590       610,737  

Series 2015-NXS2, Class A5, 3.77%, 07/15/58 (d)

      3,050       3,165,785  

Series 2015-NXS4, Class A4, 3.72%, 12/15/48

      608       628,105  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust: (continued)

 

Series 2015-NXS4, Class D, 3.60%, 12/15/48 (d)

    USD       95     $ 89,512  

Series 2015-P2, Class A4, 3.81%, 12/15/48

      2,150       2,242,491  

Series 2015-P2, Class D, 3.24%, 12/15/48 (b)

      1,784       1,505,727  

Series 2017-C38, Class A5, 3.45%, 07/15/50

      2,071       2,099,072  

Series 2017-C39, Class A5, 3.42%, 09/15/50

      1,329       1,346,514  

Series 2017-C39, Class C, 4.12%, 09/15/50

      . 590       580,532  

Series 2017-C39, Class D, 4.36%, 09/15/50 (b)(d)

      594       566,103  

Series 2017-C41, Class D, 2.60%, 11/15/50 (b)(d)

      1,772       1,450,078  

Series 2017-HSDB, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%),
3.35%, 12/13/31 (a)(b)

      1,508       1,503,995  

Series 2018-1745, Class A, 3.75%, 06/15/36 (b)(d)

      930       961,793  

Series 2018-BXI, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.157%), 4.64%, 12/15/36 (a)(b)

      890       890,769  

Series 2018-C44, Class D, 3.00%, 05/15/51 (b)

      1,100       884,229  

Series 2018-C45, Class C, 4.73%, 06/15/51

      . 530       541,859  

Series 2019-C49, Class A5, 4.02%, 03/15/52 .

      2,283       2,407,939  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust:

     

Series 2011-C3, Class A3FL, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.950%),
3.43%, 03/15/44 (a)(b)

      64       64,074  

Series 2014-C21, Class A5, 3.68%, 08/15/47

      1,515       1,566,464  
   

 

 

 

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 3.0%
(Cost: $405,310,738)

 

    409,372,176  

Interest Only Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.0%

 

Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Series 2017-3, Class BIO, 1.24%, 07/25/56 (b)(d)

      3,285       384,741  
   

 

 

 

Interest Only Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.2%

 

245 Park Avenue Trust, Series 2017-245P, Class XA, 0.27%, 06/05/37 (b)(d)

      13,000       181,870  

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust:

     

Series 2017-BNK3, Class XB, 0.63%, 02/15/50 (d)

      11,850       526,334  

Series 2017-BNK3, Class XD, 1.29%, 02/15/50 (b)(d)

      5,000       424,100  

Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-SRCH, Class XA, 0.96%, 08/10/35 (b)(d)

      17,710       1,105,104  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-B9, Class XA, 1.05%, 03/15/52 (d)

      21,034       1,750,597  

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust:

     

Series 2016-C3, Class XD, 1.70%, 01/10/48 (b)(d)

      5,497       543,818  

Series 2016-C4, Class XA, 1.73%, 05/10/58 (d)

      6,140       566,550  

Series 2016-C4, Class XB, 0.73%, 05/10/58 (d)

      5,810       273,070  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates:

     

Series 2013-CR6, Class XA, 1.06%, 03/10/46 (d)

      20,460       608,905  

Series 2015-3BP, Class XA, 0.06%, 02/10/35 (b)(d)

      150,000       826,500  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Interest Only Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates: (continued)

 

Series 2015-CR25, Class XA, 0.91%, 08/10/48 (d)

    USD       23,215     $ 997,437  

Series 2018-COR3, Class XD, 1.75%, 05/10/51 (b)(d)

      3,200       412,771  

Core Industrial Trust:

     

Series 2015-TEXW, Class XA, 0.77%, 02/10/34 (b)(d)

      12,812       239,181  

Series 2015-WEST, Class XA, 0.94%, 02/10/37 (b)(d)

      9,716       474,827  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-CX10, Class XB, 0.14%, 11/15/50 (d)

      12,490       208,361  

Deutsche Bank JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-C6, Class XD, 1.00%, 06/10/50 (b)(d)

      5,780       360,210  

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-K718, Class X2A, 0.10%, 02/25/48 (b)(d)

      90,267       198,273  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:

     

Series 2014-C22, Class XA, 0.86%, 09/15/47 (d)

      2,110       77,803  

Series 2014-C23, Class XA, 0.71%, 09/15/47 (d)

      33,638       900,052  

Series 2015-C29, Class XA, 0.80%, 05/15/48 (d)

      2,746       77,473  

JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2016-C4, Class XC, 0.75%, 12/15/49 (b)(d)

      4,940       237,533  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust:

     

Series 2013-LC11, Class XB, 0.51%, 04/15/46 (d)

      4,570       93,316  

Series 2016-JP3, Class XC, 0.75%, 08/15/49 (b)(d)

      13,040       602,448  

LSTAR Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-5, Class X,
1.11%, 03/10/50 (b)(d)

      3,557       161,585  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust:

     

Series 2014-C19, Class XF, 1.19%, 12/15/47 (b)(d)

      4,370       228,507  

Series 2015-C22, Class XA, 1.10%, 04/15/48 (d)

      2,965       140,393  

Series 2015-C26, Class XD, 1.35%, 10/15/48 (b)(d)

      4,490       345,056  

Series 2016-C31, Class XA, 1.43%, 11/15/49 (d)

      2,597       201,512  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust:

     

Series 2016-UBS9, Class XD, 1.54%, 03/15/49 (b)(d)

      13,984       1,323,446  

Series 2017-H1, Class XD, 2.20%, 06/15/50 (b)(d)

      3,293       494,543  

Series 2018-H4, Class XA, 0.87%, 12/15/51 (d)

      13,981       932,613  

Series 2019-L2, Class XA,
1.20%, 03/15/52 (d)

      8,874       737,615  

Olympic Tower Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-OT, Class XA, 0.38%, 05/10/39 (b)(d)

      36,697       1,076,690  

One Market Plaza Trust:

     

Series 2017-1MKT, Class XCP, 0.09%, 02/10/32 (b)(d)

      53,230       218,243  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Interest Only Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

One Market Plaza Trust: (continued)

     

Series 2017-1MKT, Class XNCP, 0.00%, 02/10/32 (b)(c)(d)

    USD       10,646     $ 106  

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-C14, Class XA, 1.01%, 12/15/51 (d)

      4,992       379,520  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust:

     

Series 2015-NXS1, Class XB, 0.35%, 05/15/48 (d)

      3,210       93,282  

Series 2015-NXS4, Class XA, 0.93%, 12/15/48 (d)

      3,179       148,456  

Series 2016-BNK1, Class XD, 1.26%, 08/15/49 (b)(d)

      3,420       254,380  

Series 2018-C44, Class XA, 0.76%, 05/15/51 (d)

      13,898       757,002  
     

 

 

 

Total Interest Only Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.2%
(Cost: $19,056,808)

 

    19,179,482  
     

 

 

 

Principal Only Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.0%

 

Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Series 2017-3, Class B,
0.00%, 07/25/56 (b)(j)

      1,617       133,117  
     

 

 

 

Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities — 4.8% (Cost: $651,403,044)

 

    649,650,962  
     

 

 

 

Preferred Securities — 0.7%

     
Capital Trusts — 0.7%                  
Banks — 0.2%                  

Banco Mercantil del Norte SA:

     

(5 yr. US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 5.035%), 6.88% (b)(l)(m)

      903       897,356  

(10 yr. US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 5.353%), 7.63% (b)(l)(m)

      903       903,000  

Bank of America Corp., (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.931%), 5.88% (l)(m)

      1,685       1,709,685  

Bank of East Asia Ltd., (5 yr. US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 3.682%), 5.63% (l)(m)

      285       286,087  

BNP Paribas SA, (5 yr. Swap Semi 30/360 US + 5.150%), 7.38% (b)(l)(m)

      2,295       2,435,569  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 10.868%), 11.00% (b)(l)(m)

      7,080       7,212,750  

Emirates NBD PJSC, (5 yr. US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 3.656%), 6.13% (l)(m)

      1,650       1,661,962  

HSBC Holdings PLC, (USD Swap Rate 11:00 am NY 1 + 3.746%), 6.00% (l)(m)

      10,345       10,257,068  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA:

     

(5 yr. US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 3.981%), 6.13% (b)(l)(m)

      1,607       1,572,859  

(5 yr. US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 3.863%), 6.50% (b)(l)(m)

      946       935,599  

Lehman Brothers Holdings Capital Trust VII, 5.86% (c)(g)(k)(m)

      1,888        
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)  

Nordea Bank Abp, (5 yr. US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 4.110%), 6.63% (b)(l)(m)

    USD       4,805     $ 4,792,987  

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd., (5 yr. US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 3.051%), 5.88% (l)(m)

      900       925,762  

United Overseas Bank Ltd., (5 yr. Swap Semi 30/360 US + 1.794%), 3.88% (l)(m)

      864       829,928  
     

 

 

 
        34,420,612  
Capital Markets — 0.3%  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp., Series F, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.131%), 4.63% (l)(m)

      6,967       6,583,815  

Credit Suisse Group AG, (5 yr. Swap Semi 30/360 US + 4.332%), 7.25% (b)(l)(m)

      6,995       7,021,231  

State Street Corp., (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.539%), 5.63% (l)(m)

      9,655       9,727,412  

UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG, (5 yr. Swap Semi 30/360 US +
4.344%), 7.00% (b)(l)(m)

      11,250       11,419,087  
     

 

 

 
        34,751,545  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.0%  

King Talent Management Ltd., (5 yr. US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 3.521%), 5.60% (l)(m)

      600       529,965  
     

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering — 0.0%  

Chalieco Hong Kong Corp. Ltd., (3 yr. US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 8.292%), 5.70% (l)(m)

      200       200,855  
     

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.0%  

Tewoo Group No. 5 Ltd., (3 yr. US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 8.373%), 5.80% (l)(m)

      350       294,264  
     

 

 

 
Insurance — 0.0%  

Heungkuk Life Insurance Co. Ltd., (5 yr. US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 2.472%), 4.48%, 11/09/47 (l)

      1,000       938,750  

KDB Life Insurance Co. Ltd., (5 yr. US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 4.658%), 7.50%, 05/21/78 (l)

      900       862,771  

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. Ltd., (5 yr. Swap Semi 30/360 US +
3.256%), 4.95% (l)(m)

      3,000       3,071,250  
     

 

 

 
        4,872,771  
Machinery — 0.0%  

Weichai International Hong Kong Energy Group Co. Ltd., (5 yr. US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 6.084%), 3.75% (l)(m)

      278       270,126  
     

 

 

 
Media — 0.1%  

NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc., 5.25% (b)(m)

      10,010       10,160,150  
     

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.1%  

Enbridge, Inc., (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.418%), 5.50%, 07/15/77 (l)

      10,120       9,563,400  

PTTEP Treasury Center Co. Ltd., (5 yr. US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 2.724%), 4.60% (l)(m)

      825       819,922  
     

 

 

 
        10,383,322  
Security           Par
(000)
     Value  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.0%  

Agile Group Holdings Ltd., (5 yr. US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 9.216%), 6.88% (l)(m)

    USD        200      $ 195,177  
       

 

 

 
Transportation Infrastructure — 0.0%  

Royal Capital BV, (5 yr. US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T Note Constant Maturity + 5.930%), 4.88% (l)(m)

       219        212,844  
       

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.0%  

Vodafone Group PLC, (5 yr. Swap Semi 30/360 US + 4.873%), 7.00%, 04/04/79 (l)

       4,205        4,266,987  
       

 

 

 

Total Preferred Securities — 0.7%
(Cost: $100,541,494)

 

     100,558,618  
       

 

 

 
             Par
(000)
         
Taxable Municipal Bonds — 4.4%  

American Municipal Power, Inc. RB:

       

7.83%, 02/15/41

       1,500        2,261,370  

6.45%, 02/15/44

       4,635        6,241,584  

Arizona Health Facilities Authority RB, 2.55%, 01/01/37 (d)

       1,355        1,298,984  

Arizona State University RB, 5.00%, 07/01/43

       1,160        1,353,952  

Bay Area Toll Authority RB:

       

6.92%, 04/01/40

       3,145        4,373,060  

7.04%, 04/01/50

       11,815        18,072,460  

Berks County Industrial Development Authority RB:

       

5.00%, 11/01/47

       1,780        2,002,162  

5.00%, 11/01/50

       1,660        1,861,707  

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority RB, 5.88%, 06/01/47

       5,210        5,080,063  

California Health Facilities Financing Authority RB:

       

5.00%, 08/15/33

       1,190        1,409,567  

5.00%, 08/15/47

       1,650        1,859,616  

California Pollution Control Financing Authority RB, 5.00%, 11/21/45 (b)

       1,000        1,054,730  

Canaveral Port Authority RB:

       

5.00%, 06/01/45

       1,890        2,124,492  

5.00%, 06/01/48

       1,890        2,175,314  

Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority RB, 5.00%, 11/01/50

       1,730        1,950,835  

Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority RB:

       

5.00%, 01/01/45

       900        995,022  

5.00%, 01/01/46

       900        999,900  

Chesapeake Bay Bridge & Tunnel District RB, 5.00%, 07/01/51

       700        775,103  

Chesapeake Bay Bridge & Tunnel District RB AGM, 5.00%, 07/01/41

       880        1,014,966  

Chicago O’Hare International Airport RB, 4.47%, 01/01/49

       2,895        3,180,158  

City & County of Denver, CO RB:

       

5.00%, 08/01/44

       2,950        3,389,963  

5.00%, 08/01/48

       2,170        2,487,862  

City of Atlanta, GA Water & Wastewater Revenue RB:

       

5.00%, 11/01/40

       885        1,008,431  

5.00%, 11/01/41

       1,680        1,978,805  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

City of Aurora, CO Water Revenue RB:

     

5.00%, 08/01/41

    USD       3,500     $ 4,062,100  

5.00%, 08/01/46

      3,530       4,077,221  

City of Austin, TX Water & Wastewater System Revenue RB, 5.00%, 11/15/43

      1,650       1,846,713  

City of Columbia, SC Waterworks & Sewer System Revenue RB, 5.00%, 02/01/42

      1,350       1,596,740  

City of New York, NY GO, 3.76%, 12/01/27

      2,675       2,791,068  

City of Philadelphia, PA Airport Revenue RB, 5.00%, 07/01/42

      1,000       1,134,700  

City of Riverside, CA Electric Revenue RB, 7.61%, 10/01/40

      1,325       2,004,513  

City of San Antonio, TX Electric & Gas Systems Revenue RB, 5.00%, 02/01/48

      730       797,364  

City Public Service Board of San Antonio, TX RB, 5.81%, 02/01/41

      3,260       4,316,794  

Colorado Health Facilities Authority RB, 5.25%, 02/01/31

      785       826,629  

Commonwealth Financing Authority RB:

     

3.86%, 06/01/38

      2,325       2,362,107  

4.14%, 06/01/38

      1,730       1,815,652  

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico GO, 8.00%, 07/01/35 (g)(k)

      12,415       6,440,281  

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority RB, 5.00%, 07/01/45

      1,700       1,840,726  

Contra Costa Community College District GO, 6.50%, 08/01/34

      570       743,753  

County of King, WA Sewer Revenue RB, 5.00%, 07/01/47

      1,780       1,984,326  

County of Miami-Dade, FL Aviation RB, 4.06%, 10/01/31

      1,765       1,855,933  

County of Miami-Dade, FL Aviation Revenue RB:

     

3.35%, 10/01/29

      560       558,387  

3.45%, 10/01/30

      1,030       1,024,613  

3.50%, 10/01/31

      965       963,253  

5.00%, 10/01/38

      1,600       1,797,344  

5.00%, 10/01/40

      1,650       1,893,276  

County of Wake, NC GO:

     

5.00%, 03/01/20

      1,890       1,950,140  

5.00%, 03/01/21

      2,670       2,846,140  

5.00%, 03/01/22

      2,670       2,932,861  

5.00%, 03/01/23

      2,695       3,046,482  

Dallas Area Rapid Transit RB:

     

5.00%, 12/01/41

      1,780       2,031,710  

5.00%, 12/01/46

      2,410       2,739,134  

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport RB:

     

5.00%, 11/01/42

      2,025       2,157,820  

Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/43

      60       62,474  

5.00%, 11/01/45

      3,670       3,822,489  

5.00%, 11/01/45

      2,650       2,822,436  

District of Columbia RB:

     

5.00%, 07/15/34

      775       883,818  

5.00%, 07/15/35

      775       880,013  

DuBois Hospital Authority RB, 5.00%, 07/15/43

      1,290       1,457,868  

Dutchess County Local Development Corp. RB, 5.00%, 07/01/46

      2,685       3,006,932  

Grand Parkway Transportation Corp. RB, 5.00%, 10/01/43

      3,230       3,802,033  

Grant County Public Utility District No. 2 RB, 4.58%, 01/01/40

      600       657,774  

Great Lakes Water Authority Water Supply System Revenue RB, 5.25%, 07/01/33

      755       896,177  

Health & Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri RB:

     

5.00%, 11/15/29

      840       983,665  

3.65%, 01/15/46

      1,165       1,175,823  

3.09%, 09/15/51

      3,955       3,533,713  

Idaho Health Facilities Authority RB, 5.00%, 12/01/47

      1,155       1,319,853  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Indiana Finance Authority RB, 5.00%, 10/01/45 .

    USD       3,120     $ 3,501,919  

Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority RB GNMA Collateral, 3.80%, 07/01/38

      930       958,523  

JobsOhio Beverage System RB, 3.99%, 01/01/29

      8,385       8,881,392  

Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority RB, 5.25%, 06/01/50

      850       910,384  

Kentucky Turnpike Authority RB, 5.00%, 07/01/20

      1,330       1,384,410  

Las Vegas Valley Water District GO, 5.00%, 06/01/46

      1,050       1,200,024  

Lexington County Health Services District, Inc. RB, 5.00%, 11/01/41

      960       1,052,938  

Los Angeles Community College District GO, 6.60%, 08/01/42

      5,160       7,434,734  

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power RB, 6.60%, 07/01/50

      2,645       3,963,453  

Los Angeles Unified School District GO:

     

5.75%, 07/01/34

      415       510,155  

6.76%, 07/01/34

      7,405       9,852,649  

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority RB, 5.00%, 07/01/48

      1,240       1,406,011  

Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District RB, 5.00%, 05/15/25

      1,975       2,337,610  

Maryland Community Development Administration RB, 3.85%, 09/01/33

      1,620       1,713,182  

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority RB, 5.25%, 07/01/27

      815       929,010  

Maryland Stadium Authority RB, 5.00%, 05/01/41

      1,580       1,801,326  

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority RB:

     

5.00%, 07/01/39

      970       1,140,235  

5.00%, 07/01/40

      1,020       1,196,215  

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency RB:

     

5.00%, 07/01/43

      2,390       2,712,985  

5.00%, 07/01/47

      1,260       1,421,104  

5.00%, 07/01/48

      2,535       2,863,840  

5.00%, 07/01/53

      2,500       2,799,975  

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority RB, 5.00%, 01/01/22

      500       540,055  

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency RB:

     

4.50%, 12/01/39

      940       981,952  

4.60%, 12/01/44

      995       1,040,173  

4.50%, 12/01/48

      1,160       1,222,014  

Massachusetts Port Authority RB, 5.00%, 07/01/43

      1,590       1,803,171  

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority RB, 5.00%, 08/01/40

      920       1,068,102  

Mesquite Independent School District GO PSF, 5.00%, 08/15/42

      1,700       1,965,030  

Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority RB:

     

4.00%, 07/01/25

      1,425       1,616,477  

5.00%, 07/01/45

      1,380       1,596,191  

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facilities Board RB:

     

5.00%, 07/01/40

      930       1,041,721  

5.00%, 07/01/46

      1,800       2,010,870  

Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District RB:

     

5.00%, 05/01/42

      2,670       3,121,684  

5.00%, 05/01/47

      2,290       2,670,209  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority RB:

     

5.87%, 11/15/39

      735       905,189  

6.67%, 11/15/39

      350       472,332  

6.69%, 11/15/40

      1,160       1,566,197  

6.81%, 11/15/40

      860       1,172,825  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 

Metropolitan Transportation Authority RB: (continued)
5.00%, 11/15/45

  USD     880     $ 978,850  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Revenue RB:

   

7.46%, 10/01/46

    1,060       1,599,254  

5.00%, 10/01/53

    1,000       1,047,660  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority RB,
5.00%, 10/01/32

    2,710       3,155,334  

Michigan Finance Authority RB:

   

5.00%, 06/01/39

    840       932,778  

5.00%, 11/15/41

    850       952,212  

5.00%, 12/01/47

    7,010       7,597,368  

Michigan State Housing Development Authority RB:

   

3.55%, 10/01/33

    1,055       1,086,017  

4.00%, 10/01/43

    1,010       1,045,845  

4.05%, 10/01/48

    465       479,187  

4.15%, 10/01/53

    2,400       2,475,264  

Mississippi Hospital Equipment & Facilities Authority RB, 5.00%, 09/01/46

    1,610       1,765,429  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia RB,
6.64%, 04/01/57

    1,610       1,811,894  

New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. RB, 5.00%, 08/15/47

    1,380       1,582,529  

New Jersey State Turnpike Authority RB,
7.41%, 01/01/40

    2,329       3,498,205  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority RB, 5.00%, 06/15/29

    915       1,045,168  

New Orleans Aviation Board RB,
5.00%, 01/01/40

    1,140       1,253,396  

New York City Housing Development Corp. RB:

   

3.70%, 11/01/38

    1,090       1,117,021  

3.85%, 11/01/43

    3,300       3,385,668  

4.00%, 11/01/53

    3,510       3,584,236  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Revenue RB, 5.00%, 07/15/40

    930       1,065,929  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue RB:

   

3.55%, 05/01/25

    5,040       5,240,088  

3.05%, 05/01/27

    4,675       4,689,726  

3.90%, 08/01/31

    4,860       5,069,223  

5.00%, 05/01/36

    990       1,152,350  

New York City Water & Sewer System RB:

   

5.75%, 06/15/41

    1,330       1,761,997  

6.01%, 06/15/42

    665       907,226  

5.38%, 06/15/43

    4,410       4,671,733  

5.44%, 06/15/43

    1,775       2,290,016  

5.50%, 06/15/43

    5,285       5,618,853  

5.88%, 06/15/44

    1,240       1,695,117  

New York Convention Center Development Corp. RB:

   

5.00%, 11/15/40

    930       1,058,052  

5.00%, 11/15/46

    2,370       2,730,311  

New York Liberty Development Corp. RB,
5.00%, 11/15/44 (b)

    2,200       2,344,980  

New York State Dormitory Authority RB:

   

5.00%, 02/15/36

    1,870       2,214,604  

5.00%, 02/15/37

    950       1,120,905  

5.00%, 02/15/38

    940       1,105,835  

5.00%, 02/15/40

    945       1,105,858  

5.39%, 03/15/40

    1,470       1,776,480  

New York State Urban Development Corp. RB:

   

3.12%, 03/15/25

    2,900       2,958,783  

3.25%, 03/15/25

    2,325       2,388,635  

3.32%, 03/15/29

    4,035       4,060,380  

New York Transportation Development Corp. RB:
5.00%, 08/01/20

    2,200       2,272,820  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 

New York Transportation Development Corp. RB: (continued)

   

5.00%, 07/01/46

  USD     730     $ 790,159  

5.25%, 01/01/50

    5,190       5,660,266  

North Carolina Turnpike Authority RB AGM,
5.00%, 01/01/35

    1,290       1,530,688  

North Texas Tollway Authority RB, 5.00%, 01/01/43

    1,245       1,447,188  

Ohio Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission RB,
5.00%, 02/15/48

    1,720       1,872,203  

Oklahoma Development Finance Authority RB:

   

5.25%, 08/15/43

    1,000       1,141,920  

5.25%, 08/15/48

    500       567,750  

5.50%, 08/15/57

    4,760       5,451,295  

Orange County Local Transportation Authority RB, 6.91%, 02/15/41

    2,790       3,798,306  

Oregon School Boards Association GO,
5.49%, 06/30/23

    2,350       2,633,997  

Oregon School Boards Association GO AMBAC,
4.76%, 06/30/28

    4,460       4,866,484  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority RB:

   

5.00%, 12/31/22

    1,000       1,094,530  

5.00%, 12/31/38

    320       352,173  

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission RB:

   

5.00%, 12/01/43

    3,460       3,969,727  

5.00%, 12/01/46

    1,120       1,264,704  

5.00%, 12/01/48

    11,290       13,231,767  

5.00%, 12/01/48

    2,805       3,206,227  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey RB:

   

5.65%, 11/01/40

    2,165       2,801,618  

4.96%, 08/01/46

    2,660       3,243,099  

5.00%, 11/15/47

    860       987,856  

4.93%, 10/01/51

    1,045       1,260,991  

4.46%, 10/01/62

    3,155       3,534,641  

Port of Seattle, WA RB, 5.00%, 05/01/43

    930       1,053,885  

Public Power Generation Agency RB,
5.00%, 01/01/35

    1,070       1,220,453  

Putnam County Development Authority RB,
5.00%, 03/15/42

    2,965       3,403,731  

Regents of the University of California Medical Center Pooled Revenue RB:

   

5.00%, 05/15/47

    1,500       1,702,335  

6.58%, 05/15/49

    2,860       3,959,270  

Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority RB,
5.00%, 09/01/39

    1,160       1,271,290  

Sacramento County Sanitation Districts Financing Authority RB, 2.29%, 12/01/35 (d)

    1,940       1,899,299  

Salt Lake City Corp. Airport Revenue RB:

   

5.00%, 07/01/47

    2,960       3,359,126  

5.00%, 07/01/47

    1,100       1,269,928  

Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District RB:

   

5.00%, 01/01/36

    1,840       2,217,734  

5.00%, 12/01/45

    6,365       7,238,023  

San Antonio Water System RB, 5.00%, 05/15/39

    1,520       1,710,942  

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority RB, 5.00%, 07/01/47

    1,640       1,901,170  

San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority Sewer Revenue RB, 5.00%, 05/15/39

    1,250       1,460,187  

San Francisco City & County Airport Comm-San Francisco International Airport RB,
5.00%, 05/01/46

    3,330       3,760,003  

San Jose Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency TA:

   

2.96%, 08/01/24

    7,265       7,321,522  

3.13%, 08/01/28

    4,275       4,252,770  
 

 

 

A S T E R  O R T F O L I O  O N S O L  I D A T E D  C H E D U L E  O F  N V E S T M E N T  S      63  


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 

San Jose Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency TA: (continued)
3.25%, 08/01/29

  USD     3,585     $ 3,583,960  

South Carolina Ports Authority RB,
5.00%, 07/01/55

    920       1,028,063  

South Carolina Public Service Authority RB, 2.39%, 12/01/23

    2,532       2,451,710  

Spartanburg County School District No. 7 GO SCSDE, 5.00%, 03/01/48

    645       763,938  

State of California GO:

   

5.00%, 10/01/25

    3,685       4,424,211  

7.50%, 04/01/34

    2,210       3,190,467  

4.60%, 04/01/38

    16,540       17,621,054  

7.55%, 04/01/39

    3,715       5,642,045  

7.30%, 10/01/39

    2,575       3,726,102  

7.35%, 11/01/39

    720       1,047,989  

State of Connecticut GO, 3.31%, 01/15/26

    4,655       4,677,996  

State of Illinois GO:

   

5.00%, 05/01/20

    1,380       1,419,220  

5.00%, 11/01/22

    785       846,332  

5.00%, 11/01/24

    4,450       4,866,520  

5.00%, 12/01/24

    870       952,302  

5.00%, 11/01/25

    4,300       4,740,578  

5.00%, 11/01/26

    4,590       5,065,799  

5.10%, 06/01/33

    13,140       12,911,627  

State of Texas GO:

   

5.00%, 04/01/40

    1,310       1,512,945  

5.00%, 04/01/43

    2,100       2,414,559  

State of Washington GO:

   

5.00%, 08/01/40

    2,720       3,101,154  

5.00%, 08/01/40

    1,120       1,315,048  

5.00%, 02/01/41

    1,880       2,192,193  

5.00%, 08/01/41

    1,175       1,380,073  

State of West Virginia GO, 5.00%, 12/01/40

    810       963,649  

State of Wisconsin GO:

   

5.00%, 05/01/36

    1,520       1,742,163  

5.00%, 05/01/38

    1,530       1,750,534  

State of Wisconsin RB:

   

5.00%, 05/01/25

    1,810       2,152,018  

3.15%, 05/01/27

    1,900       1,910,545  

Sumter Landing Community Development District RB, 4.17%, 10/01/47

    920       934,573  

Tennessee Housing Development Agency RB:

   

3.75%, 07/01/38

    980       1,015,790  

3.85%, 07/01/43

    460       471,353  

3.95%, 01/01/49

    365       375,001  

Texas A&M University RB, 2.84%, 05/15/27

    2,240       2,239,821  

Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. RB, 6.25%, 12/15/26

    790       917,506  

Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp. RB, 5.00%, 12/31/55

    370       400,037  

Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority RB, 7.47%, 06/01/47

    6,640       6,625,060  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. RB, 6.71%, 06/01/46

    4,195       4,052,957  

TSASC, Inc. RB, 5.00%, 06/01/41

    1,700       1,834,028  

University of California RB:

   

3.06%, 07/01/25

    1,865       1,897,861  

4.60%, 05/15/31

    1,950       2,176,258  

4.86%, 05/15/2112

    1,415       1,591,932  

University of Delaware RB, 4.22%, 11/01/58

    2,175       2,359,549  

University of Houston RB, 5.00%, 02/15/36

    2,560       2,956,109  

University of Oregon RB, 5.00%, 04/01/46

    1,270       1,447,025  

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority RB:

   

5.00%, 12/31/52

    2,535       2,769,082  

5.00%, 12/31/56

    2,190       2,385,720  

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority RB, 5.00%, 07/01/36

    1,045       1,236,799  

Weld County School District No. RE-4 GO, 5.25%, 12/01/41

    1,560       1,840,894  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 

West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority RB:

   

5.00%, 06/01/19

  USD     895     $ 899,860  

5.00%, 06/01/20

    965       999,701  

5.00%, 06/01/21

    960       1,022,669  

5.00%, 06/01/22

    1,050       1,149,561  

5.00%, 06/01/23

    870       975,209  

5.00%, 06/01/24

    935       1,070,276  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB, 5.00%, 12/15/44

    790       868,565  
   

 

 

 

Total Taxable Municipal Bonds — 4.4%
(Cost: $586,174,699)

      602,769,683  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Government Sponsored            

Agency Securities — 56.3%

   
Agency Obligations — 0.0%            

Fannie Mae 6.63%, 11/15/30

    1,450       1,996,744  
   

 

 

 
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.0%            

Fannie Mae:

   

Series 2003-W5, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.110%), 2.60%, 04/25/33 (a)

    2       2,063  

Series 2005-48, Class AR, 5.50%, 02/25/35

    1       1,046  

Freddie Mac:

   

Series 2015-DN1, Class B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 11.500%), 13.99%, 01/25/25 (a)

    497       693,038  

Series 2015-HQ2, Class B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 7.950%), 10.44%, 05/25/25 (a)

    526       633,836  

Series 2017-DNA2, Class B1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 5.150%), 7.64%, 10/25/29 (a)

    590       666,438  

Series 2017-DNA3, Class B1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 4.450%), 6.94%, 03/25/30 (a)

    1,860       1,995,733  

Series 2017-HRP1, Class M2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.450%), 4.94%, 12/25/42 (a)

    810       823,761  
   

 

 

 
      4,815,915  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.3%        

Fannie Mae:

   

Series 2006-M2, Class A2A,
5.27%, 10/25/32 (d)

    1,735       1,902,015  

Series 2015-M10, Class A2,
3.09%, 04/25/27 (d)

    1,000       1,007,279  

Series 2017-M14, Class A2,
2.88%, 11/25/27 (d)

    3,010       2,993,480  

Series 2017-M7, Class A2,
2.96%, 02/25/27 (d)

    5,649       5,657,971  

Series 2018-M12, Class A1,
3.55%, 02/25/30

    256       267,652  

Series 2018-M14, Class A2,
3.58%, 08/25/28 (d)

    3,103       3,241,709  

Series 2019-M1, Class A2,
3.56%, 09/25/28 (d)

    1,640       1,714,223  

Freddie Mac:

   

Series K058, Class A2, 2.65%, 08/25/26

    618       611,309  

Series K063, Class A2, 3.43%, 01/25/27 (d)

    4,965       5,160,087  

Series K064, Class A2, 3.22%, 03/25/27

    1,493       1,530,163  

Series K076, Class A2, 3.90%, 06/25/51

    1,246       1,338,809  

Series K077, Class A2, 3.85%, 05/25/28 (d)

    2,020       2,163,424  

Series K083, Class A2, 4.05%, 09/25/28 (d)

    4,050       4,404,241  

Series K085, Class A2, 4.06%, 10/25/28 (d)

    1,173       1,277,116  

Series KJ20, Class A2, 3.80%, 12/25/25

    1,040       1,091,824  

Series KL4F, Class A2AS,
3.68%, 10/25/25 (d)

    1,664       1,723,982  

Series KW06, Class A2, 3.80%, 06/25/28 (d)

    1,040       1,101,982  

Ginnie Mae:

   

Series 2015-97, Class VA, 2.25%, 12/16/38

    1,095       1,027,221  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)        

Ginnie Mae: (continued)

   

Series 2016-158, Class VA,
2.00%, 03/16/35

  USD     715     $ 655,139  
   

 

 

 
      38,869,626  
Interest Only Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.2%  

Fannie Mae:

   

Series 2013-M5, Class X2,
2.21%, 01/25/22 (d)

    7,391       212,550  

Series 2015-M4, Class X2,
0.37%, 07/25/22 (d)

    33,978       321,210  

Series 2017-M12, Class X,
0.33%, 06/25/27 (d)

    13,506       273,217  

Freddie Mac:

   

Series K718, Class X1,
0.62%, 01/25/22 (d)

    5,769       83,697  

Series KW01, Class X1,
0.98%, 01/25/26 (d)

    9,722       519,702  

Series KW03, Class X1,
0.85%, 06/25/27 (d)

    7,683       404,045  

Ginnie Mae:

   

Series 2012-23, Class IO,
0.57%, 06/16/53 (d)

    3,495       82,894  

Series 2013-191, Class IO,
0.74%, 11/16/53 (d)

    2,904       99,887  

Series 2013-30, Class IO,
0.80%, 09/16/53 (d)

    12,986       534,776  

Series 2013-63, Class IO,
0.79%, 09/16/51 (d)

    17,643       928,084  

Series 2013-78, Class IO,
0.79%, 10/16/54 (d)

    15,015       643,887  

Series 2014-40, Class AI, 1.00%, 02/16/39

    3,171       39,100  

Series 2014-52, Class AI, 0.83%, 08/16/41

    4,394       92,001  

Series 2015-171, Class IO,
0.87%, 11/16/55 (d)

    6,162       364,425  

Series 2015-173, Class IO,
0.89%, 09/16/55 (d)

    6,696       440,878  

Series 2015-22, Class IO,
0.73%, 03/16/55 (d)

    10,620       535,500  

Series 2015-37, Class IO,
0.83%, 10/16/56 (d)

    2,408       136,104  

Series 2015-48, Class IO,
0.69%, 02/16/50 (d)

    5,509       248,961  

Series 2016-110, Class IO,
1.03%, 05/16/58 (d)

    6,427       498,694  

Series 2016-113, Class IO,
1.18%, 02/16/58 (d)

    8,663       790,541  

Series 2016-119, Class IO,
1.12%, 04/16/58 (d)

    11,006       914,883  

Series 2016-125, Class IO,
1.06%, 12/16/57 (d)

    9,087       719,617  

Series 2016-128, Class IO,
0.95%, 09/16/56 (d)

    13,452       1,051,135  

Series 2016-13, Class IO,
0.92%, 04/16/57 (d)

    14,270       919,884  

Series 2016-152, Class IO,
0.93%, 08/15/58 (d)

    16,773       1,272,049  

Series 2016-158, Class IO,
0.91%, 06/16/58 (d)

    6,466       466,172  

Series 2016-162, Class IO,
1.00%, 09/16/58 (d)

    26,319       2,128,928  

Series 2016-165, Class IO,
0.97%, 12/16/57 (d)

    6,639       524,910  

Series 2016-175, Class IO,
0.92%, 09/16/58 (d)

    11,408       830,162  

Series 2016-26, Class IO,
0.97%, 02/16/58 (d)

    33,983       2,428,890  

Series 2016-34, Class IO,
0.99%, 01/16/58 (d)

    9,832       758,709  

Series 2016-35, Class IO,
0.89%, 03/16/58 (d)

    13,233       916,760  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 
Interest Only Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
    (continued)
 

Ginnie Mae: (continued)

   

Series 2016-36, Class IO,
0.94%, 08/16/57 (d)

  USD  11,693     $ 778,859  

Series 2016-67, Class IO,
1.17%, 07/16/57 (d)

    7,515       603,350  

Series 2016-87, Class IO,
1.00%, 08/16/58 (d)

    26,161       1,970,319  

Series 2016-92, Class IO,
1.01%, 04/16/58 (d)

    8,679       629,643  

Series 2016-96, Class IO,
0.99%, 12/16/57 (d)

    17,385       1,299,094  

Series 2016-97, Class IO,
1.04%, 07/16/56 (d)

    9,919       814,836  

Series 2017-100, Class IO,
0.81%, 05/16/59 (d)

    9,926       672,129  

Series 2017-151, Class IO,
0.71%, 09/16/57 (d)

    13,467       808,751  

Series 2017-7, Class IO,
0.97%, 12/16/58 (d) 

    11,871       932,128  

Series 2018-106, Class IO,
0.49%, 04/16/60 (d)

    11,201       616,270  

Series 2018-85, Class IO,
0.52%, 07/16/60 (d)

    11,984       683,016  
   

 

 

 
      29,990,647  
Mortgage-Backed Securities — 55.8%            

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

   

5.00%, 05/01/23-04/01/49 (q)

    397,254       420,696,917  

4.50%, 02/01/25-04/01/49 (q)

    1,613,693       1,685,633,344  

3.50%, 08/01/26-04/01/49 (q)

    580,319       590,919,285  

2.50%, 09/01/27-02/01/33

    97,781       97,386,243  

3.00%, 04/01/28-04/01/49 (q)

    529,850       531,863,480  

4.00%, 08/01/31-04/01/49 (q)

    1,148,213       1,188,359,560  

2.00%, 10/01/31-03/01/32

    18,779       18,285,396  

5.50%, 12/01/32-04/01/41

    25,242       27,666,131  

6.00%, 02/01/34-04/01/49 (q)

    24,521       26,830,035  

6.50%, 05/01/40

    2,990       3,418,939  

4.99%, 09/01/44

    4,070       4,375,370  

Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities:

   

2.50%, 02/01/24-04/01/34 (q)

    62,313       62,028,668  

3.00%, 09/01/27-04/01/49 (q)

    261,815       261,753,471  

3.50%, 09/01/30-04/01/49 (q)

    297,139       303,965,920  

4.00%, 04/01/34-04/01/49 (q)

    250,858       259,810,865  

5.50%, 02/01/35-06/01/41

    3,503       3,835,519  

5.00%, 07/01/35-04/01/49 (q)

    26,298       28,086,159  

4.50%, 02/01/39-04/01/49 (q)(r)

    171,869       182,618,503  

6.00%, 04/01/49 (q)

    7,800       8,430,551  

Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

   

5.00%, 04/15/33-04/01/49 (q)

    67,084       70,274,545  

4.00%, 04/20/39-04/01/49 (q)

    875,903       904,289,463  

4.50%, 12/20/39-04/15/49 (q)

    222,979       231,847,370  

3.50%, 01/15/42-04/01/49 (q)

    474,441       484,898,263  

3.00%, 12/20/44-04/01/49 (q)

    167,054       167,779,418  

5.50%, 04/15/49 (q)

    5,800       6,124,010  
   

 

 

 
      7,571,177,425  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency
Securities — 56.3%
(Cost: $7,622,698,418)

 

    7,646,850,357  
   

 

 

 
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 4.8%        

U.S. Treasury Bonds:

   

4.25%, 05/15/39

    3,851       4,814,653  

4.50%, 08/15/39

    3,741       4,830,128  

4.38%, 11/15/39

    3,754       4,770,220  

3.13%, 02/15/43

    14,619       15,489,858  

2.88%, 05/15/43-11/15/46

    18,867       19,144,892  
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds: (continued)

   

3.63%, 08/15/43

  USD  13,951     $ 16,028,391  

3.75%, 11/15/43

    14,806       17,357,143  

3.00%, 02/15/47-02/15/49

    24,166       25,040,907  

U.S. Treasury Notes:

   

1.25%, 08/31/19

    37,483       37,289,728  

1.00%, 10/15/19

    37,483       37,188,700  

1.63%, 06/30/20-10/31/23

    67,470       66,459,887  

2.50%, 02/28/21-02/28/26

    62,166       62,574,603  

2.63%, 05/15/21-02/15/29

    58,137       58,704,715  

1.13%, 06/30/21

    26,238       25,599,474  

2.25%, 07/31/21-02/15/27

    71,413       71,238,727  

2.75%, 09/15/21-08/31/23

    7,920       8,050,885  

2.13%, 09/30/21

    26,238       26,151,907  

1.88%, 04/30/22

    26,238       25,955,121  

2.38%, 02/29/24

    48,526       48,842,556  

2.00%, 04/30/24-11/15/26

    69,864       68,757,379  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations — 4.8%
(Cost: $637,571,668)

 

    644,289,874  
   

 

 

 
    Shares        
 

 

 

   
Warrants — 0.0%            
Capital Markets — 0.0%            

Sentinel Energy Services, Inc., Class A (Issued/Exercisable 12/22/17, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 12/22/22, Strike Price USD 11.50) (g)

    145,423       98,888  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.0%  

Target Hospitality Corp. (Issued/Exercisable 3/05/18, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 3/15/24, Strike Price
USD 11.50) (g)

    8,279       12,832  
   

 

 

 

Total Warrants — 0.0%
(Cost: $111,002)

      111,720  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 127.2%
(Cost: $17,188,133,137)

 

    17,275,112,788  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Securities — 5.7%        
   

Par

(000)

       
 

 

 

   
Foreign Government Obligations — 0.1%        

Arab Republic of Egypt Treasury Bills, 19.60%, 04/02/19 (s)

  EGP  239,450       13,759,049  

Federal Republic of Nigeria Treasury Bills,
14.65%, 04/04/19 (s)

  NGN  461,802       1,273,512  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Obligations — 0.1%
(Cost: $14,646,900)

      15,032,561  
   

 

 

 
    Shares        
 

 

 

   
Mutual Funds — 7.1%            

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class, 2.37% (t)(v)

    958,809,171       958,809,171  

SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series, 2.67% (t)(u)(v)

    233,131       233,177  
   

 

 

 

Total Mutual Funds — 7.1%
(Cost — $959,042,348)

      959,042,348  
   

 

 

 
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

 
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 0.0%            

U.S. Treasury Bills, 2.38%, 07/18/19 (s)

  USD  5,140     $ 5,103,590  

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations — 0.0%
(Cost: $5,104,179)

 

    5,103,590  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 7.2%
(Cost: $978,793,427)

 

    979,178,499  
   

 

 

 
Options Purchased — 0.1%            

(Cost: $20,412,535)

      11,947,530  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments Before Options Written and TBA Sale Commitments — 134.5%
(Cost: $18,187,339,099)

 

    18,266,238,817  
   

 

 

 
TBA Sale Commitments — (32.0)%(q)        
Mortgage-Backed Securities — (32.0)%        

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

   

2.00%, 04/01/34

    21,320       (20,762,234

2.50%, 04/01/34

    508       (504,969

3.00%, 04/01/34-04/01/49

    69,392       (69,408,587

3.50%, 04/01/34-04/01/49

    1,199,469       (1,215,810,621

4.00%, 04/01/34-04/01/49

    845,584       (869,781,266

4.50%, 04/01/49

    1,095,348       (1,141,237,013

5.00%, 04/01/49

    74,768       (79,022,850

5.50%, 04/01/49

    1,113       (1,188,306

Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities:

   

3.50%, 04/01/34-04/01/49

    21,761       (22,158,951

4.00%, 04/01/34-04/01/49

    126,210       (129,935,634

4.50%, 04/01/49

    23,723       (24,757,378

5.00%, 04/01/49

    14,479       (15,331,904

6.00%, 04/01/49

    7,800       (8,430,551

Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities:

   

3.50%, 04/15/49

    93,590       (95,613,518

4.00%, 04/15/49

    519,561       (536,436,585

4.50%, 04/15/49

    93,590       (97,203,817

5.00%, 04/15/49

    21,100       (22,043,241
   

 

 

 

Total TBA Sale Commitments — (32.0)%
(Proceeds: $4,332,142,474)

 

    (4,349,627,425
   

 

 

 
Options Written — (0.1)%            

(Premiums Received: $10,318,048)

      (8,461,052
   

 

 

 

Total Investments Net of Options Written
and TBA Sale Commitments — 102.4%

 

    13,908,150,340  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets—(2.4)%

      (331,881,337
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 13,576,269,003  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

(a) 

Variable rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

(b) 

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

(c) 

Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

(d) 

Variable or floating rate security, which interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

(e) 

Step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate as of period end.

(f) 

Restricted security as to resale, excluding 144A securities. As of period end, the Fund held restricted securities with a current value of $2,046,642 and an original cost of $2,154,360 which was less than 0.1% of its net assets.

(g) 

Non-income producing security.

(h) 

Security, or a portion of the security, is on loan.

(i) 

Convertible security.

(j) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(k) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(l) 

Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

(m) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(n) 

Payment-in-kind security which may pay interest/dividends in additional par/shares and/or in cash. Rates shown are the current rate and possible payment rates.

(o) 

Fixed rate.

(p) 

Represents an unsettled loan commitment at period end. Certain details associated with this purchase are not known prior to the settlement date, including coupon rate.

(q) 

Represents or includes a TBA transaction.

(r) 

All or a portion of the security has been pledged as collateral in connection with outstanding TBA commitments.

(s) 

Rates are discount rates or a range of discount rates as of period end.

(t) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(u) 

Security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities.

(v) 

During the six months ended March 31, 2019, investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Master Portfolio for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and/or related parties of the Fund were as follows:

 

 

 

Affiliated persons

and/or related parties

   Par/Shares
Held at
09/30/18
     Par/Shares
Purchased
    Par/Shares
Sold
    Par/Shares
Held at
03/31/19
     Value at
03/31/19
     Income    

Net

Realized

Gain

(Loss)(a)

     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 

BlackRock Capital Finance LP, Series 1997-R2, Class AP

   $ 3,374      $     $     $ 3,374      $ 2,998      $     $      $ 6  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class

     791,503,000        167,306,171 (b)            958,809,171        958,809,171        7,341,984               

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

            962,244       (820,600     141,644        12,247,957              (253,051      77,855  

iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

     1,201,638        1,093,793       (2,295,431                   2,969,209       (4,216,578      (603,443

SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series

     8,009,890              (7,776,759 )(c)      233,131        233,177        70,764 (d)      298        (416
            

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
             $ 971,293,303      $ 10,381,957     $ (4,469,331    $ (525,998
            

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes net capital gain distributions, if applicable.

 
  (b) 

Represents net shares purchased.

 
  (c) 

Represents net shares sold.

 
  (d) 

Represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.

 

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

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

 
Description    Number
of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
      

Notional
Amount

(000)

       Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 

Long Contracts

                 

Euro-Buxl

     17          06/06/19        $ 3,655        $ (28,759

U.S. Treasury Bonds (30 Year)

     543          06/19/19          81,263          788,424  

U.S. Ultra Treasury Bonds

     4,458          06/19/19          748,944          27,666,202  

U.S. Ultra Treasury Bonds (10 Year)

     601          06/19/19          79,802          1,792,914  

NASDAQ 100 E-Mini Index

     35          06/21/19          5,180          (94,605

U.S. Treasury Notes (2 Year)

     10,915          06/28/19          2,325,918          6,932,428  

U.S. Treasury Notes (5 Year)

     13,324          06/28/19          1,543,294          7,720,225  

Euro Dollar

     5,875          12/16/19          1,433,059          1,821,277  
                 

 

 

 
                    46,598,106  
                 

 

 

 

 

 

A S T E R  O R T F O L I O  O N S O L  I D A T E D  C H E D U L E  O F  N V E S T M E N T  S      67  


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

 

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

 

 

Short Contracts

                 

Euro-Bobl

     61          06/06/19        $ 9,110        $ (69,971

Euro-Bund

     170          06/06/19          31,721          (373,158

Euro-Schatz

     5          06/06/19          628          (985

Japanese Government Bonds (10 Year)

     10          06/13/19          13,830          (74,017

Canadian Government Bonds (10 Year)

     42          06/19/19          4,370          16,673  

U.S. Treasury Notes (10 Year)

     3,345          06/19/19          415,512          220,431  

E-Mini S&P 500 Index

     105          06/21/19          14,898          (3,234

Euro STOXX 50 Index

     844          06/21/19          30,978          (514,415

Euro Dollar

     4,801          12/14/20          1,174,505          1,478,128  
                 

 

 

 
                    679,452  
                 

 

 

 
                  $ 47,277,558  
                 

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

 
Currency
Purchased
            Currency
Sold
              Counterparty      Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 
USD      3,788,880        BRL        14,626,971        BNP Paribas S.A.      04/02/19      $ 54,001  
USD      3,231,000        BRL        12,402,194        BNP Paribas S.A.      04/02/19        64,200  
USD      9,750,000        BRL        37,639,875        BNP Paribas S.A.      04/02/19        138,963  
USD      2,706,000        BRL        10,488,456        Goldman Sachs International      04/02/19        27,858  
USD      2,070,095        BRL        7,822,682        Goldman Sachs International      04/02/19        72,637  
USD      7,755,078        BRL        29,097,053        Goldman Sachs International      04/02/19        325,381  
USD      7,410,000        BRL        28,523,684        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      04/02/19        126,709  
USD      2,070,095        BRL        7,737,829        UBS AG      04/02/19        94,303  
USD      21,763,124        EUR        19,006,000        HSBC Bank PLC      04/04/19        432,623  
USD      10,523,236        GBP        7,902,000        Barclays Bank PLC      04/04/19        228,214  
USD      377,792        JPY        41,758,000        Deutsche Bank AG      04/04/19        819  
USD      2,547,000        COP            7,947,913,500        NatWest Markets PLC      04/05/19        54,992  
USD      2,481,750        KRW        2,790,479,700        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      04/05/19        22,905  
MXN      126,023,487        USD        6,459,000        Citibank N.A.      04/10/19        21,477  
USD      3,198,000        CLP        2,104,379,940        BNP Paribas S.A.      04/10/19        105,567  
USD      3,211,000        CLP        2,146,874,600        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      04/10/19        56,121  
USD      5,728,000        TRY        31,750,212        Citibank N.A.      04/10/19        110,103  
JPY      318,751,608        EUR        2,564,000        BNP Paribas S.A.      04/12/19        96  
IDR          22,096,755,847        USD        1,542,854        BNP Paribas S.A.      04/15/19        5,634  
IDR      35,497,132,005        USD        2,479,543        BNP Paribas S.A.      04/15/19        8,013  
IDR      35,531,018,859        USD        2,482,603        Deutsche Bank AG      04/15/19        7,327  
USD      2,967,000        MXN        57,584,723        Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      04/15/19        8,141  
CAD      6,272,155        USD        4,680,000        Deutsche Bank AG      04/17/19        15,694  
COP      8,252,771,485        USD        2,584,645        Standard Chartered Bank      04/17/19        1,099  
MXN      51,022,400        USD        2,600,000        Citibank N.A.      04/17/19        20,853  
MXN      50,355,283        USD        2,585,000        HSBC Bank PLC      04/17/19        1,585  
TRY      4,517,675        USD        785,000        Citibank N.A.      04/17/19        8,128  
TRY      9,011,800        USD        1,570,000        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      04/17/19        12,122  
USD      1,015,000        ARS        43,949,500        BNP Paribas S.A.      04/17/19        25,943  
USD      3,350,455        AUD        4,695,000        Goldman Sachs International      04/17/19        15,562  
USD      4,680,000        CAD        6,223,511        Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      04/17/19        20,724  
USD      2,724,468        CLP        1,850,458,666        BNP Paribas S.A.      04/17/19        5,151  
USD      2,706,000        CLP        1,823,573,400        BNP Paribas S.A.      04/17/19        26,192  
USD      2,584,645        COP        8,187,121,502        NatWest Markets PLC      04/17/19        19,470  
USD      4,945,000        MXN        95,134,689        Barclays Bank PLC      04/17/19        58,244  

 

 

68    2 0 1 9  B L A C K O C K  E M I  - A N N U A L  E P O R T  T O  H A R E H O L D E R  S


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

 

 
Currency
Purchased
            Currency
Sold
              Counterparty      Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 
USD      4,086,703        MXN        78,194,975        Goldman Sachs International      04/17/19      $ 70,085  
USD      2,706,000        TRY        15,321,372        Citibank N.A.      04/17/19        16,162  
ZAR      70,682,625        USD        4,875,000        Barclays Bank PLC      04/17/19        12,970  
ZAR      70,686,525        USD        4,875,000        Goldman Sachs International      04/17/19        13,239  
USD      765,000        ARS        31,839,300        BNP Paribas S.A.      04/22/19        52,999  
USD      1,307,000        ARS        53,064,200        Deutsche Bank AG      04/25/19        124,837  
USD      2,340,000        TRY        13,197,600        BNP Paribas S.A.      04/30/19        55,459  
USD      1,875,300        BRL        7,149,394        Citibank N.A.      05/03/19        53,413  
USD      4,140,190        BRL        15,995,587        UBS AG      05/03/19        64,019  
USD      17,455,532        EUR        15,492,000        State Street Bank and Trust Co.      05/06/19        22,484  
USD      4,251,329        GBP        3,257,000        State Street Bank and Trust Co.      05/07/19        1,050  
USD      2,565,000        ZAR        36,916,763        Citibank N.A.      05/14/19        20,460  
USD      1,902,407        EUR        1,669,297        Goldman Sachs International      05/29/19        20,108  
USD      7,938,353        IDR            112,669,049,032        Citibank N.A.      05/29/19        93,412  
USD      3,794,195        IDR        54,291,138,954        HSBC Bank PLC      05/29/19        14,002  
USD      3,836,878        IDR        54,848,164,879        HSBC Bank PLC      05/29/19        17,899  
USD      5,105,821        IDR        73,003,034,127        Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      05/29/19        22,753  
USD      5,115,293        IDR        72,857,119,685        UBS AG      05/29/19        42,384  
MXN      133,555,864        USD        6,784,104        Barclays Bank PLC      05/30/19        27,378  
USD      19,154,169        COP        59,952,550,000        Credit Suisse International      05/30/19        412,611  
USD      20,420,339        MXN        397,855,587        Barclays Bank PLC      05/30/19        129,307  
USD      20,720,844        ZAR        288,430,000        Deutsche Bank AG      05/30/19        880,426  
USD      1,310,000        ARS        54,391,200        BNP Paribas S.A.      05/31/19        154,500  
MXN      108,029,850        USD        5,430,000        Barclays Bank PLC      06/14/19        67,603  
JPY      67,760,000        USD        614,634        Citibank N.A.      06/17/19        558  
USD      3,821,725        EUR        3,381,534        Bank of America N.A.      06/17/19        2,904  
USD      4,607,260        HKD        36,069,776        Bank of America N.A.      06/17/19        1,365  
USD      1,021,802        HKD        8,000,000        UBS AG      06/17/19        249  
AUD      6,407,000        USD        4,552,577        Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.      06/19/19        3,580  
AUD      238,000        USD        168,843        BNP Paribas S.A.      06/19/19        404  
AUD      1,950,000        USD        1,375,511        HSBC Bank PLC      06/19/19        11,177  
AUD      1,854,000        USD        1,313,274        Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      06/19/19        5,145  
CAD      26,603,000        NOK        170,307,085        BNP Paribas S.A.      06/19/19        139,726  
CAD      2,620,014        NZD        2,830,000        Citibank N.A.      06/19/19        34,305  
CAD      226,282        USD        169,000        Royal Bank of Canada      06/19/19        672  
EUR      26,946,000        MXN        588,775,489        BNP Paribas S.A.      06/19/19        494,630  
IDR          92,945,010,000        USD        6,459,000        Bank of America N.A.      06/19/19        1,014  
JPY      1,113,702,362        CAD        13,474,000        Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      06/19/19        9,680  
JPY      27,043,190        NZD        355,000        Citibank N.A.      06/19/19        3,428  
JPY      258,506,622        SEK        21,282,000        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      06/19/19        44,253  
JPY      174,371,606        SEK        14,355,000        Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      06/19/19        29,898  
JPY      588,661,298        USD        5,320,000        Citibank N.A.      06/19/19        25,264  
JPY      588,771,682        USD        5,321,000        Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      06/19/19        25,267  
JPY      487,394,600        USD        4,400,000        Northern Trust Corp.      06/19/19        25,725  
JPY      2,081,654,775        USD        18,792,315        Northern Trust Corp.      06/19/19        109,888  
NZD      16,168,000        USD        10,994,968        Citibank N.A.      06/19/19        32,694  
USD      26,355,000        CNH        176,196,353        Bank of America N.A.      06/19/19        152,888  
USD      688,057        EUR        605,000        Bank of America N.A.      06/19/19        4,712  
USD      683,694        EUR        605,000        BNP Paribas S.A.      06/19/19        349  
USD      9,174,530        EUR        8,109,000        BNP Paribas S.A.      06/19/19        15,437  
USD      4,400,000        JPY        480,939,228        Citibank N.A.      06/19/19        32,892  
USD      10,641,000        JPY        1,163,073,537        Standard Chartered Bank      06/19/19        79,858  

 

 

A S T E R  O R T F O L I O  O N S O L  I D A T E D  C H E D U L E  O F  N V E S T M E N T  S      69  


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

 

 
Currency
Purchased
            Currency
Sold
              Counterparty      Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 
USD      13,474,000        MXN        263,147,220        Goldman Sachs International      06/19/19      $ 92,263  
ZAR      2,363,989        USD        162,000        Bank of America N.A.      06/19/19        246  
ZAR      2,473,598        USD        169,000        Bank of America N.A.      06/19/19        768  
USD      43,851,570        EUR        33,810,000        Deutsche Bank AG      12/13/19        5,114,853  
USD      44,135,574        EUR        33,810,000        Deutsche Bank AG      02/25/20        5,169,598  
JPY      4,504,440,000        USD        41,738,695        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      03/16/20        34,069  
USD      44,963,466        JPY        4,504,440,000        HSBC Bank PLC      03/16/20        3,190,701  
                           

 

 

 
                              19,476,871  
                           

 

 

 
BRL      18,528,000        USD        4,800,000        BNP Paribas S.A.      04/02/19        (69,025
BRL      10,090,771        USD        2,671,000        Goldman Sachs International      04/02/19        (94,403
BRL      19,116,900        USD        4,950,000        HSBC Bank PLC      04/02/19        (68,655
BRL      56,685,697        USD        15,165,078        UBS AG      04/02/19        (690,845
BRL      26,370,507        USD        7,054,880        UBS AG      04/02/19        (321,385
BRL      15,964,308        USD        4,140,190        UBS AG      04/02/19        (63,833
EUR      15,492,000        USD        17,408,686        State Street Bank and Trust Co.      04/04/19        (21,959
GBP      3,257,000        USD        4,244,347        State Street Bank and Trust Co.      04/04/19        (1,006
COP      7,910,982,000        USD        2,547,000        Citibank N.A.      04/05/19        (66,572
KRW      2,811,500,123        USD        2,481,750        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      04/05/19        (4,383
CLP      4,272,239,400        USD        6,409,000        NatWest Markets PLC      04/10/19        (130,850
CLP      2,610,843,300        USD        3,900,000        NatWest Markets PLC      04/10/19        (63,308
TRY      31,559,562        USD        5,728,000        BNP Paribas S.A.      04/10/19        (143,837
USD      6,459,000        MXN        125,955,021        HSBC Bank PLC      04/10/19        (17,956
MXN      47,881,199        USD        2,472,500        Citibank N.A.      04/15/19        (12,234
MXN      187,597,700        USD        9,692,417        HSBC Bank PLC      04/15/19        (53,138
CLP      1,850,413,200        USD        2,724,000        BNP Paribas S.A.      04/17/19        (4,750
CLP      1,771,540,750        USD        2,671,000        Citibank N.A.      04/17/19        (67,656
COP          10,865,712,000        USD        3,432,000        NatWest Markets PLC      04/17/19        (27,574
KRW      4,379,579,629        USD        3,883,000        Goldman Sachs International      04/17/19        (22,595
KRW      1,652,813,000        USD        1,465,000        Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      04/17/19        (8,119
MXN      66,073,504        USD        3,417,000        Citibank N.A.      04/17/19        (23,022
MXN      92,514,707        USD        4,755,000        Citibank N.A.      04/17/19        (2,824
MXN      63,573,913        USD        3,286,000        HSBC Bank PLC      04/17/19        (20,417
TRY      15,410,670        USD        2,706,000        BNP Paribas S.A.      04/17/19        (485
USD      3,246,879        IDR            46,988,829,125        Bank of America N.A.      04/17/19        (45,176
USD      3,198,348        IDR        45,845,116,935        Bank of America N.A.      04/17/19        (13,578
USD      3,247,190        IDR        46,921,902,581        Citibank N.A.      04/17/19        (40,176
USD      2,584,645        MXN        50,969,458        Citibank N.A.      04/17/19        (33,488
USD      3,148,750        MXN        61,451,625        State Street Bank and Trust Co.      04/17/19        (7,818
USD      1,799,750        MXN        35,124,276        State Street Bank and Trust Co.      04/17/19        (4,468
USD      5,412,000        TRY        31,036,738        BNP Paribas S.A.      04/17/19        (36,845
USD      4,100,000        ZAR        60,171,518        BNP Paribas S.A.      04/17/19        (61,087
USD      2,003,500        ZAR        29,118,869        BNP Paribas S.A.      04/17/19        (10,179
USD      2,706,000        ZAR        39,230,446        BNP Paribas S.A.      04/17/19        (6,933
USD      835,000        ZAR        12,127,229        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      04/17/19        (3,643
ZAR      185,977,097        USD        12,914,000        BNP Paribas S.A.      04/17/19        (52,984
ZAR      27,234,562        USD        1,885,412        BNP Paribas S.A.      04/17/19        (2,040
ZAR      58,713,433        USD        4,087,000        Citibank N.A.      04/17/19        (26,745
ZAR      12,031,407        USD        835,000        Citibank N.A.      04/17/19        (2,983
ZAR      30,635,300        USD        2,121,588        Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      04/17/19        (3,041
ARS      32,359,500        USD        765,000        BNP Paribas S.A.      04/22/19        (41,366
ARS      52,923,750        USD        1,283,000        NatWest Markets PLC      04/25/19        (103,966
TRY      13,197,600        USD        2,340,000        Deutsche Bank AG      04/30/19        (55,459

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

 

 
Currency
Purchased
            Currency
Sold
              Counterparty      Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 
BRL      37,713,488        USD        9,750,000        BNP Paribas S.A.      05/03/19      $ (139,436
BRL      14,655,577        USD        3,788,880        BNP Paribas S.A.      05/03/19        (54,185
BRL      7,225,244        USD        1,846,000        BNP Paribas S.A.      05/03/19        (4,784
BRL      10,131,978        USD        2,679,000        Goldman Sachs International      05/03/19        (97,058
BRL      10,676,718        USD        2,724,000        Goldman Sachs International      05/03/19        (3,242
USD      2,584,645        BRL        10,317,903        Goldman Sachs International      05/03/19        (44,676
USD      744,000        ZAR        10,836,800        Bank of America N.A.      05/14/19        (2,942
ZAR      47,537,756        USD        3,309,000        BNP Paribas S.A.      05/14/19        (32,393
USD      1,580,000        TRY        9,464,200        BNP Paribas S.A.      05/28/19        (19,934
USD      716,717        CHF        712,173        HSBC Bank PLC      05/29/19        (2,693
ARS      85,987,200        USD        2,080,000        BNP Paribas S.A.      05/30/19        (250,773
ARS      47,615,100        USD        1,131,000        BNP Paribas S.A.      05/30/19        (118,072
ARS      78,315,600        USD        1,870,000        Deutsche Bank AG      05/30/19        (203,973
COP          59,952,550,000        USD        19,224,804        Standard Chartered Bank      05/30/19        (483,245
MXN      75,253,129        USD        3,854,419        Barclays Bank PLC      05/30/19        (16,435
ZAR      137,717,057        USD        9,591,328        Bank of America N.A.      05/30/19        (118,097
USD      5,430,000        MXN        106,916,700        Barclays Bank PLC      06/14/19        (10,955
USD      1,197,672        CNH        8,066,079        UBS AG      06/17/19        (1,843
USD      10,003,259        JPY        1,102,134,026        Bank of America N.A.      06/17/19        (3,001
USD      785,000        TRY        4,737,475        Citibank N.A.      06/17/19        (6,028
USD      1,570,000        TRY        9,451,400        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      06/17/19        (8,124
ARS      29,733,525        USD        641,500        BNP Paribas S.A.      06/18/19        (24,968
USD      1,049,311        IDR            15,220,251,669        Bank of America N.A.      06/18/19        (8,642
USD      391,894        KRW        444,098,451        HSBC Bank PLC      06/18/19        (318
USD      1,252,848        TWD        38,600,260        Citibank N.A.      06/18/19        (5,867
ARS      70,255,200        USD        1,604,000        BNP Paribas S.A.      06/19/19        (149,178
ARS      46,022,500        USD        1,025,000        BNP Paribas S.A.      06/19/19        (71,981
ARS      7,358,780        USD        166,000        BNP Paribas S.A.      06/19/19        (13,617
ARS      7,350,750        USD        165,000        BNP Paribas S.A.      06/19/19        (12,783
ARS      29,815,670        USD        670,000        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      06/19/19        (52,587
AUD      11,352,000        USD        8,075,415        HSBC Bank PLC      06/19/19        (2,762
BRL      146,537,219        USD        38,124,000        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      06/19/19        (920,283
CAD      6,236,615        USD        4,685,836        HSBC Bank PLC      06/19/19        (9,460
CNH      117,408,011        USD        17,570,000        Citibank N.A.      06/19/19        (110,287
CNH      58,705,763        USD        8,785,000        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      06/19/19        (54,882
EUR      8,109,000        USD        9,286,427        Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC      06/19/19        (127,334
IDR      92,492,880,000        USD        6,459,000        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      06/19/19        (30,411
MXN      425,842,920        EUR        19,440,000        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      06/19/19        (302,179
MXN      143,370,492        EUR        6,546,000        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      06/19/19        (102,917
MXN      21,029,280        EUR        960,000        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      06/19/19        (14,922
MXN      71,785,372        USD        3,699,496        Barclays Bank PLC      06/19/19        (49,018
MXN      261,341,704        USD        13,474,000        Citibank N.A.      06/19/19        (184,078
MXN      3,187,303        USD        166,000        Goldman Sachs International      06/19/19        (3,917
MXN      3,158,781        USD        162,000        TD Securities, Inc.      06/19/19        (1,368
NOK      170,872,373        CAD        26,603,000        TD Securities, Inc.      06/19/19        (73,979
NOK      1,443,213        USD        169,000        Royal Bank of Canada      06/19/19        (1,144
NZD      2,830,000        CAD        2,616,531        Goldman Sachs International      06/19/19        (31,693
NZD      355,000        JPY        26,713,146        Bank of America N.A.      06/19/19        (432
SEK      110,982,381        EUR        10,664,000        UBS AG      06/19/19        (34,728
SEK      35,637,000        JPY        429,429,413        Citibank N.A.      06/19/19        (42,834
TRY      957,131        USD        166,000        Bank of America N.A.      06/19/19        (6,392
USD      9,440,855        AUD        13,302,000        Deutsche Bank AG      06/19/19        (18,486

 

 

A S T E R  O R T F O L I O  O N S O L  I D A T E D  C H E D U L E  O F  N V E S T M E N T  S      71  


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

 

 
Currency
Purchased
            Currency
Sold
              Counterparty      Settlement
Date
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 
USD      1,309,402        AUD        1,854,000        Goldman Sachs International        06/19/19        $ (9,017
USD      11,022,356        NZD        16,168,000        Goldman Sachs International        06/19/19          (5,306
EUR          33,810,000        USD        41,367,211        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        12/13/19          (2,630,495
EUR      33,810,000        USD        41,665,584        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        02/25/20          (2,699,609
                           

 

 

 
                              (11,982,569
                           

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

                    $ 7,494,302  
                           

 

 

 

Interest Rate Caps Purchased

 

 
Reference Entity    Exercise Rate    Counterparty      Expiration
Date
    

Notional

Amount

(000)

       Value        Premiums
Paid
(Received)
       Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 

10Y-2Y CMS Index Cap

   0.50%    Citibank N.A.      03/13/20        USD          1,017,480        $ 443,286        $ 391,730        $ 51,556  
                         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Exchange-Traded Options Purchased

 

 
Description    Number
of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
      

Exercise

Price

      

Notional

Amount

(000)

       Value  

 

 

Call

                                

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     20          04/18/19          USD          291.00          USD          565        $ 670  

PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ETF

     425          05/03/19          USD          185.00          USD          7,636          55,888  

PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ETF

     4,064          05/03/19          USD          195.00          USD          73,014          20,320  

U.S. Treasury Notes (10 Year)

     465          05/24/19          USD          124.50          USD          57,762          290,625  

Caesars Entertainment Corp.

     446          06/21/19          USD          9.00          USD          388          28,544  

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund

     4,037          10/18/19          USD          122.00          USD          48,065          121,110  

Euro Dollar (2 Year) Mid-Curve

     1,944          12/13/19          USD          97.88          USD          475,527          1,032,750  

Euro Dollar Futures

     7,492          12/16/19          USD          97.75          USD          1,827,486          1,779,350  

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     967          12/20/19          USD          295.00          USD          27,316          786,655  

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     178          12/20/19          USD          285.00          USD          5,028          243,415  
                                

 

 

 
                                   4,359,327  
                                

 

 

 

Put

                                

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     2,044          04/01/19          USD          279.00          USD          57,739          15,330  

Euro-Bobl

     4,081          04/12/19          USD          97.75          USD          997,549          612,150  

U.S. Treasury Notes (10 Year)

     3,837          04/26/19          USD          122.00          USD          476,627          119,906  

U.S. Treasury Notes (10 Year)

     7,940          04/26/19          USD          122.50          USD          986,297          372,188  

U.S. Treasury Notes (2 Year)

     141          04/26/19          USD          106.38          USD          30,046          17,625  

U.S. Treasury Notes (5 Year)

     616          04/26/19          USD          114.75          USD          71,350          19,250  

U.S. Treasury Notes (5 Year)

     424          04/26/19          USD          115.25          USD          49,111          46,375  

U.S. Treasury Notes (5 Year)

     3,113          04/26/19          USD          115.75          USD          360,573          948,492  

U.S. Treasury Notes (2 Year)

     141          05/24/19          USD          106.38          USD          30,046          28,641  

Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF

     1,523          10/18/19          USD          60.00          USD          10,070          274,902  
                                

 

 

 
                                   2,454,859  
                                

 

 

 
                                 $ 6,814,186  
                                

 

 

 

 

 

72    2 0 1 9  B L A C K O C K  E M I  - A N N U A L  E P O R T  T O  H A R E H O L D E R  S


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

OTC Barrier Options Purchased

 

 
Description   Type of
Option
     Counterparty    Number
of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
    

Exercise

Price

    

Barrier

Price/Range

     Notional
Amount
(000)
            Value  

 

 

Call

                               

USD Currency

    One-Touch      Citibank N.A.             05/17/19        TRY        6.50        TRY        6.50        USD        347      $ 65,071  

Put

                               
    

Goldman Sachs

                          

EUR Currency

    One-Touch      International             04/02/19        JPY        120.00        JPY        120.00        EUR        1,857        2,879  

USD Currency

    One-Touch      BNP Paribas S.A.             04/26/19        TRY        5.35        TRY        5.35        USD        90        18,948  

USD Currency

    One-Touch      Bank of America N.A.             04/29/19        TRY        5.32        TRY        5.32        USD        680        132,305  
    

Morgan Stanley & Co.

                          

USD Currency

    One-Touch      International PLC             05/01/19        TRY        5.19        TRY        5.19        USD        373        45,197  
                               

 

 

 
                                  199,329  
                               

 

 

 
                                $ 264,400  
                               

 

 

 

OTC Options Purchased

 

 
Description    Counterparty      Number
of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
      

Exercise

Price

      

Notional

Amount

(000)

       Value  

 

 

Call

                                     

USD Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG                 04/03/19          JPY          112.00          USD          82,931        $ 10,984  

AUD Currency

   Bank of America N.A.                 04/04/19          USD          0.72          AUD          5,472          3,981  

USD Currency

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.                 04/04/19          CLP          660.00          USD          4,900          146,512  

USD Currency

   BNP Paribas S.A.                 04/25/19          TRY          6.15          USD          8,365          176,174  

AUD Currency

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC                 05/16/19          USD          0.72          AUD          7,527          39,795  

EUR Currency

   BNP Paribas S.A.                 05/17/19          USD          1.15          EUR          4,118          8,894  

GBP Currency

   Bank of America N.A.                 05/17/19          USD          1.35          GBP          5,034          37,133  

USD Currency

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC                 05/20/19          KRW          1,140.00          USD          5,348          39,527  

USD Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG                 07/19/19          TWD          31.00          USD          27,943          139,680  
                                     

 

 

 
                                        602,680  

Put

                                     

GBP Currency

   Citibank N.A.                 04/01/19          USD          1.25          GBP          104,095          563  

EUR Currency

   HSBC Bank PLC                 04/03/19          USD          1.13          EUR          57,700          425,129  

USD Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG                 04/03/19          JPY          112.00          USD          82,931          852,993  

USD Currency

   Bank of America N.A.                 04/04/19          JPY          110.00          USD          38,000          41,677  

USD Currency

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.                 04/04/19          ZAR          13.60          USD          9,979          107  

USD Currency

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC                 04/04/19          KRW          1,105.00          USD          5,110          1  

USD Currency

   NatWest Markets PLC                 04/04/19          JPY          111.00          USD          19,000          73,198  

USD Currency

   NatWest Markets PLC                 04/04/19          JPY          111.00          USD          19,000          73,198  

USD Currency

   Citibank N.A.                 04/10/19          ZAR          13.60          USD          6,617          912  

EUR Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG                 04/25/19          JPY          122.00          EUR          37,169          116,832  

USD Currency

   BNP Paribas S.A.                 04/26/19          ZAR          14.40          USD          4,100          54,459  

USD Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG                 04/29/19          BRL          3.91          USD          4,785          75,523  

 

 

A S T E R  O R T F O L I O  O N S O L  I D A T E D  C H E D U L E  O F  N V E S T M E N T  S      73  


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March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

Description    Counterparty      Number
of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
    

Exercise

Price

      

Notional

Amount

(000)

       Value  

USD Currency

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.           05/03/19        ZAR          13.40          USD          9,979        $ 5,080  

USD Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG           05/09/19        ZAR          13.75          USD          15,894          48,829  

USD Currency

   Bank of America N.A.           05/10/19        BRL          3.78          USD          4,524          28,076  

USD Currency

   Citibank N.A.           05/10/19        ZAR          14.15          USD          4,964          48,637  

USD Currency

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC           05/10/19        MXN          19.30          USD          4,945          50,035  

USD Currency

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC           05/20/19        BRL          3.79          USD          4,491          38,762  

GBP Currency

   Barclays Bank PLC           07/15/19        USD          1.25          GBP          104,095          1,322,452  
                                     

 

 

 
                                        3,256,463  
                                     

 

 

 
                                      $ 3,859,143  
                                     

 

 

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased

 

      Paid by the Fund      Received by the Fund              Expiration      Exercise             Notional
Amount
         
Description    Rate     Frequency      Rate     Frequency      Counterparty      Date      Rate             (000)      Value  

Call

                          

1-Year Interest Rate Swap, 10/03/20

    
3-month
LIBOR
 
 
    Quarterly        2.25    
Semi-
Annually
 
 
     UBS AG        10/01/19        2.25%       USD        612,235      $ 566,507  

Put

                          

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 04/26/29(a)

     3.77    
Semi-
Annually
 
 
    
3-month
LIBOR
 
 
    Quarterly       
Citibank
N.A.
 
 
     04/24/19        3.77%       USD        78,830        8  
                          

 

 

 
                           $ 566,515  
                          

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

Exchange-Traded Options Written

 

Description    Number
of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
      

Exercise

Price

      

Notional

Amount

(000)

       Value  

Call

                                

Euro-Bobl

     3,377          04/12/19          USD          98.13          USD          825,465        $ (105,531

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     1,122          04/18/19          USD          280.00          USD          31,694          (584,001

U.S. Treasury Notes (10 Year)

     206          04/26/19          USD          125.25          USD          25,589          (41,844

U.S. Treasury Notes (10 Year)

     206          04/26/19          USD          125.00          USD          25,589          (51,500

PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ETF

     850          05/03/19          USD          188.00          USD          15,271          (46,750

PowerShares QQQ Trust, Series 1 ETF

     4,064          05/03/19          USD          197.50          USD          73,014          (8,128

U.S. Treasury Notes (10 Year)

     696          05/24/19          USD          125.50          USD          86,456          (228,375

U.S. Treasury Notes (2 Year)

     832          05/24/19          USD          107.00          USD          177,294          (117,000

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund

     4,037          10/18/19          USD          123.00          USD          48,065          (72,666

Euro Dollar (3 Year) Mid-Curve

     1,944          12/13/19          USD          97.75          USD          475,041          (996,300

Euro-Bobl

     1,068          12/13/19          USD          98.38          USD          261,273          (246,975

Euro Dollar Futures

     847          12/16/19          USD          97.13          USD          206,604          (952,875
                                

 

 

 
                                   (3,451,945
                                

 

 

 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

 

 
Description    Number
of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
      

Exercise

Price

      

Notional

Amount

(000)

       Value  

 

 

Put

                                

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     930          04/18/19          USD          275.00          USD          26,271        $ (96,720

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     20          04/18/19          USD          270.00          USD          565          (1,090

U.S. Treasury Notes (10 Year)

     206          04/26/19          USD          123.75          USD          25,589          (64,375

U.S. Treasury Notes (10 Year)

     206          04/26/19          USD          123.50          USD          25,589          (45,063

U.S. Treasury Notes (5 Year)

     3,113          04/26/19          USD          115.00          USD          360,573          (194,563

U.S. Treasury Notes (10 Year)

     469          05/24/19          USD          123.00          USD          58,259          (124,578

U.S. Treasury Notes (2 Year)

     832          05/24/19          USD          106.38          USD          177,294          (169,000

Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF

     1,523          10/18/19          USD          54.00          USD          10,070          (119,556

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     967          12/20/19          USD          250.00          USD          27,316          (527,015
                                

 

 

 
                                   (1,341,960
                                

 

 

 
                                 $ (4,793,905
                                

 

 

 

OTC Barrier Options Written

 

 
Description    Type of
Option
       Counterparty      Number
of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
       Exercise
Price
      

Barrier

Price/Range

       Notional
Amount
(000)
       Value  

 

 

Put

                                     

USD Currency

     Down-and-In       

Morgan Stanley & Co.

International PLC

                04/04/19          KRW1,090.00          KRW    1,070.00          USD  7,665        $ (4

USD Currency

     One-Touch        BNP Paribas S.A.                 04/26/19          TRY        5.10          TRY            5.10          USD       95          (7,406
                                     

 

 

 
                                      $ (7,410
                                     

 

 

 

OTC Options Written

 

 
Description    Counterparty      Number of
Contracts
       Expiration
Date
      

Exercise

Price

      

Notional

Amount

(000)

       Value  

 

 

Call

                                     

USD Currency

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC                 04/03/19          JPY          112.00          USD          82,931        $ (10,984

USD Currency

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.                 04/04/19          CLP          678.00          USD          7,349          (48,187

USD Currency

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.                 04/04/19          ZAR          14.90          USD          1,986          (4,373

USD Currency

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC                 04/04/19          BRL          3.79          USD          4,524          (133,540

USD Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG                 04/09/19          ZAR          14.90          USD          1,989          (8,352

GBP Currency

   Bank of America N.A.                 04/17/19          USD          1.35          GBP          4,027          (12,347

USD Currency

   BNP Paribas S.A.                 04/25/19          TRY          6.60          USD          11,710          (136,220

USD Currency

   Bank of America N.A.                 05/10/19          BRL          4.00          USD          4,524          (48,207

USD Currency

   Citibank N.A.                 05/10/19          ZAR          14.65          USD          3,309          (65,409

USD Currency

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC                 05/10/19          MXN          19.75          USD          3,149          (26,457

USD Currency

   Citibank N.A.                 05/16/19          ZAR          14.70          USD          3,309          (68,137

USD Currency

   HSBC Bank PLC                 07/19/19          TWD          31.00          USD          27,943          (139,680
                                     

 

 

 
                                        (701,893
                                     

 

 

 

 

 

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March 31, 2019

  

 

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

 

 
Description        Counterparty    Number of
Contracts
   Expiration
Date
   Exercise Price     

Notional

Amount (000)

     Value  

 

 
Put                                    

GBP Currency

   Barclays Bank PLC       04/01/19    USD  1.25      GBP  104,095      $ (599

EUR Currency

   Citibank N.A.       04/03/19    USD  1.13      EUR  57,700        (415,287

USD Currency

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC       04/03/19    JPY  112.00      USD  82,931        (860,161

USD Currency

   Bank of America N.A.       04/04/19    JPY  111.00      USD  38,000        (149,302

USD Currency

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC       04/04/19    BRL  3.70      USD  4,524        (232

EUR Currency

   BNP Paribas S.A.       04/10/19    JPY  123.10      EUR  10,684        (29,722

USD Currency

   Citibank N.A.       04/10/19    ZAR  13.15      USD  4,963        (14

AUD Currency

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC       04/17/19    USD  0.70      AUD  3,764        (6,714

USD Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG       04/29/19    TRY  5.32      USD  9,370        (86,588

USD Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG       04/29/19    BRL  3.84      USD  6,836        (54,689

USD Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG       05/09/19    ZAR  13.30      USD  15,894        (8,947

USD Currency

   Bank of America N.A.       05/10/19    BRL  3.65      USD  4,524        (5,682

USD Currency

   Citibank N.A.       05/10/19    ZAR  13.70      USD  3,309        (9,077

USD Currency

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC       05/20/19    BRL  3.69      USD  4,491        (14,268

GBP Currency

   Citibank N.A.       07/15/19    USD  1.25      GBP  104,095        (1,316,562
                 

 

 

 
                    (2,957,844
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (3,659,737
                 

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection

 

 

 

Reference

Obligation

  

Financing

Rate

Paid by

the

Fund

  

Payment

Frequency

  

Termination

Date

  

Notional

Amount

(000)

     Value    

Upfront

Premium

Paid

(Received)

    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 

CDX.NA.HY.29.V1

   5.00%       Quarterly    12/20/22    USD  13,230      $ (936,746   $ (766,479   $ (170,267

CDX.NA.HY.31.V1

   5.00%       Quarterly    12/20/23    USD  26,176        (1,796,725     (1,268,478     (528,247

CDX.NA.IG.31.V1

   1.00%       Quarterly    12/20/23    USD  136,900        (2,716,415     (1,335,187     (1,381,228
              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
               $ (5,449,886   $ (3,370,144   $ (2,079,742
              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection

 

 

 

Reference

Obligation

  

Financing

Rate

Received

by

the Fund

   Payment Frequency   

Termination

Date

   Credit
Rating(a)
   

Notional
Amount
(000)(b)
 
 
 
     Value       


Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
 
 
 
 
    

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 

 

 

CDX.NA.HY.32.V1

   5.00%     Quarterly    06/20/24    B+   USD  11,700      $ 797,141      $ 682,730      $ 114,411  
                

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Using S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”) rating of the issuer or the underlying securities of the index, as applicable.

 
  (b) 

The maximum potential amount the Master Portfolio may pay should a negative credit event take place as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

 

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

Centrally Cleared Inflation Swaps

 

 

 
Paid by the Fund                       Received by the Fund           Termination   Notional
Amount
     

 

    Upfront
Premium
Paid
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

 

Reference

  Frequency   Rate   Frequency   Date       (000)     Value     (Received)     (Depreciation)  

 

 
Eurostat Eurozone HICP                
Ex Tobacco NSA (CPTFEMU)   At Termination   1.11%   At Termination   03/15/24   EUR  215,302     $ 1,520,491     $ 3,222     $ 1,517,269  
3.41%   At Termination   UK RPI All Items Monthly   At Termination   03/15/24   GBP  148,142       769,520       2,608       766,912  
UK RPI All Items Monthly   At Termination   3.44%   At Termination   03/15/24   GBP  44,095                    
1.30%   At Termination   Eurostat Eurozone HICP Ex Tobacco NSA (CPTFEMU)   At Termination   03/15/29   EUR  215,302       (3,370,013     5,698       (3,375,711
UK RPI All Items Monthly   At Termination   3.49%   At Termination   03/15/29   GBP  148,142       (658,277     4,566       (662,843
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $ (1,738,279   $ 16,094     $ (1,754,373
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

 

 
Paid by the Fund                       Received by the Fund           Effective   Termination     Notional
Amount
   

 

    Upfront
Premium
Paid
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

 

Rate

  Frequency   Rate   Frequency   Date   Date     (000)   Value     (Received)     (Depreciation)  

 

 
0.99%   Semi-Annual   6-month GBP LIBOR, 0.95%   Semi-Annual   N/A     03/20/20     GBP   506,160   $ (267,571   $ 1,748     $ (269,319
0.99%   Semi-Annual   6-month GBP LIBOR, 0.95%   Semi-Annual   N/A     03/20/20     GBP   101,000     (49,267     337       (49,604
0.97%   Semi-Annual   6-month GBP LIBOR, 0.95%   Semi-Annual   N/A     03/23/20     GBP   207,735     (88,752     1,000       (89,752
1.96%   Semi-Annual   3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances, 2.02%   Semi-Annual   N/A     03/26/20     CAD   461,000     101,347       466       100,881  
0.95%   Semi-Annual   6-month GBP LIBOR, 0.95%   Semi-Annual   N/A     03/26/20     GBP   104,580     (4,657     269       (4,926
28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.52%   Monthly   8.21%   Monthly   N/A     10/07/20     MXN   665,409     28,011       45       27,966  
2.33%   Semi-Annual   3-month LIBOR, 2.60%   Quarterly   N/A     03/29/21     USD   71,050     86,675       295       86,380  
2.35%   Semi-Annual   3-month LIBOR, 2.60%   Quarterly   N/A     04/01/21     USD   30,239     20,572       125       20,447  
3-month LIBOR, 2.60%   Quarterly   2.39%   Semi-Annual   N/A     04/02/21     USD   92,290           388       (388
2.10%   Quarterly   3-month Australian Bank Bill Rate 1.77%   Quarterly   N/A     08/23/21     AUD   10,284     (108,550     65       (108,615
2.29%   Semi-Annual   6-month Australian Bank Bill Rate, 1.84%   Semi-Annual   N/A     11/02/21     AUD   5,057     (65,107     80       (65,187

 

 

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March 31, 2019

  

 

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

 

 
Paid by the Fund                       Received by the Fund           Effective   Termination    

Notional

Amount

   

 

    Upfront
Premium
Paid
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

 

Rate

  Frequency   Rate   Frequency   Date   Date     (000)   Value     (Received)     (Depreciation)  

 

 
2.58%   Semi-Annual   3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances, 2.02%   Semi-Annual   N/A     12/03/21     CAD   15,645   $ (231,091   $ 255     $ (231,346
6-month CIBOR, (0.17)%   Semi-Annual   0.12%   Annual   N/A     12/06/21     DKK   92,248     81,564       2,234       79,330  
6-month NIBOR, 1.48%   Semi-Annual   1.67%   Annual   N/A     12/06/21     NOK   123,771     1,520       104       1,416  
6-month STIBOR, 0.10%   Quarterly   0.17%   Annual   N/A     12/06/21     SEK   128,311     12,751       1,723       11,028  
3.01%   Semi-Annual   3-month LIBOR, 2.60%   Quarterly   N/A     12/07/21     USD   11,851     (298,484     (3,125     (295,359
3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances, 2.02%   Semi-Annual   1.81%   Semi-Annual   3/22/21(a)     03/22/22     CAD   951,670     (238,980     2,289       (241,269
3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances, 2.02%   Semi-Annual   1.81%   Semi-Annual   3/22/21(a)     03/22/22     CAD   196,210     (54,891     472       (55,363
6-month GBP LIBOR, 0.95%   Semi-Annual   1.25%   Semi-Annual   3/22/21(a)     03/22/22     GBP   528,470     1,333,345       2,245       1,331,100  
6-month GBP LIBOR, 0.95%   Semi-Annual   1.17%   Semi-Annual   3/22/21(a)     03/22/22     GBP   210,045     349,962       886       349,076  
6-month GBP LIBOR, 0.95%   Semi-Annual   1.24%   Semi-Annual   3/22/21(a)     03/22/22     GBP   103,000     253,176       437       252,739  
3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances, 2.02%   Semi-Annual   1.76%   Semi-Annual   3/26/21(a)     03/26/22     CAD   477,000     (307,973     1,154       (309,127
6-month GBP LIBOR, 0.95%   Semi-Annual   1.07%   Semi-Annual   3/26/21(a)     03/26/22     GBP   104,580     19,745       447       19,298  
7.11%   Monthly   28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.52%   Monthly   N/A     10/14/22     MXN   146,271     178,005       69       177,936  
7.11%   Monthly   28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.52%   Monthly   N/A     10/14/22     MXN   110,975     134,136       52       134,084  
2.35%   Semi-Annual   3-month LIBOR, 2.60%   Quarterly   7/03/19(a)     08/31/23     USD   144,027     (516,780     1,256       (518,036
2.17%   Semi-Annual   3-month LIBOR, 2.60%   Quarterly   7/03/19(a)     08/31/23     USD   29,676     105,364       259       105,105  
2.62%   Semi-Annual   3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances, 2.02%   Semi-Annual   N/A     12/03/23     CAD   9,604     (243,203     (816     (242,387
6-month EURIBOR, (0.23)%   Semi-Annual   0.28%   Annual   N/A     12/04/23     EUR   7,490     132,173       1,051       131,122  
6-month CIBOR, (0.17)%   Semi-Annual   0.42%   Annual   N/A     12/06/23     DKK   55,726     143,535       4,501       139,034  
6-month STIBOR, 0.10%   Quarterly   0.51%   Annual   N/A     12/06/23     SEK   77,818     80,610       2,519       78,091  

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

 

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

 

 
Paid by the Fund                       Received by the Fund           Effective   Termination    

Notional

Amount

   

 

    Upfront
Premium
Paid
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

 

Rate

  Frequency   Rate   Frequency   Date   Date     (000)   Value     (Received)     (Depreciation)  

 

 
3.00%   Semi-Annual   3-month LIBOR, 2.60%   Quarterly   N/A     12/07/23     USD   7,311   $ (284,746   $ (3,653   $ (281,093
2.15%   Semi-Annual   6-month Australian Bank Bill Rate, 1.84%   Semi-Annual   N/A     02/01/24     AUD   9,100     (131,011     65       (131,076
28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.52%   Monthly   8.13%   Monthly   N/A     02/02/24     MXN   168,229     109,743       404       109,339  
28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.52%   Monthly   8.14%   Monthly   N/A     02/05/24     MXN   120,900     81,761       131       81,630  
28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.52%   Monthly   6.32%   Monthly   N/A     07/17/25     MXN   73,475     (303,340     354       (303,694
3-month LIBOR, 2.60%   Quarterly   2.13%   Semi-Annual   N/A     08/25/25     USD   2,360     (29,023     23       (29,046
2.27%   Semi-Annual   3-month LIBOR, 2.60%   Quarterly   N/A     09/11/25     USD   1,800     6,492       23       6,469  
2.91%   Semi-Annual   3-month LIBOR, 2.60%   Quarterly   N/A     08/23/26     USD   3,692     (142,797     (46     (142,751
2.93%   Semi-Annual   3-month LIBOR, 2.60%   Quarterly   N/A     08/24/28     USD   8,170     (356,216     128       (356,344
3.16%   Semi-Annual   3-month LIBOR, 2.60%   Quarterly   N/A     10/03/28     USD   4,519     (324,354     71       (324,425
2.75%   Semi-Annual   3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances, 2.02%   Semi-Annual   N/A     12/03/28     CAD   5,110     (236,870     (2,133     (234,737
6-month EURIBOR, (0.23)%   Semi-Annual   0.88%   Annual   N/A     12/04/28     EUR   3,872     202,292       666       201,626  
6-month CIBOR, (0.17)%   Semi-Annual   1.03%   Annual   N/A     12/06/28     DKK   28,735     212,117       7,988       204,129  
6-month STIBOR, 0.10%   Quarterly   1.16%   Annual   N/A     12/06/28     SEK   40,557     160,912       6,978       153,934  
3.08%   Semi-Annual   3-month LIBOR, 2.60%   Quarterly   N/A     12/07/28     USD   3,916     (254,920     (2,139     (252,781
2.85%   Semi-Annual   3-month LIBOR, 2.60%   Quarterly   N/A     12/24/28     USD   5,017     (223,215     79       (223,294
3-month LIBOR, 2.60%   Quarterly   2.69%   Semi-Annual   N/A     01/08/29     USD   51,397     1,158,462       767       1,157,695  
2.72%   Semi-Annual   3-month LIBOR, 2.60%   Quarterly   N/A     01/08/29     USD   28,852     (717,978     441       (718,419
2.81%   Semi-Annual   3-month LIBOR, 2.60%   Quarterly   N/A     01/29/29     USD   7,497     (249,924     115       (250,039
2.76%   Semi-Annual   3-month LIBOR, 2.60%   Quarterly   N/A     01/31/29     USD   3,866     (113,250     59       (113,309
2.49%   Semi-Annual   6-month Australian Bank Bill Rate, 1.84%   Semi-Annual   N/A     02/01/29     AUD   5,000     (146,132     63       (146,195

 

 

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March 31, 2019

  

 

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

 

 
Paid by the Fund                       Received by the Fund           Effective   Termination    

Notional

Amount

   

 

    Upfront
Premium
Paid
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 

 

Rate

  Frequency   Rate   Frequency   Date   Date     (000)   Value     (Received)     (Depreciation)  

 

 
3-month LIBOR, 2.60%   Quarterly   2.69%   Semi-Annual   N/A     02/26/29     USD   21,674   $ 492,577     $ 328     $ 492,249  
3-month LIBOR, 2.60%   Quarterly   2.64%   Semi-Annual   N/A     03/19/29     USD   23,902     438,420       364       438,056  
2.56%   Semi-Annual   3-month LIBOR, 2.60%   Quarterly   N/A     03/22/29     USD   12,753     (141,135     195       (141,330
3-month LIBOR, 2.60%   Quarterly   2.45%   Semi-Annual   N/A     03/26/29     USD   11,610     11,474       177       11,297  
2.42%   Semi-Annual   3-month LIBOR, 2.60%   Quarterly   N/A     04/02/29     USD   10,300           159       (159
3.26%   Semi-Annual   3-month LIBOR, 2.60%   Quarterly   4/26/19(a)     04/26/29     USD   18,140     (1,346,214     284       (1,346,498
3-month LIBOR, 2.60%   Quarterly   3.35%   Semi-Annual   4/26/19(a)     04/26/29     USD   12,770     1,043,785       193       1,043,592  
3.23%   Semi-Annual   3-month LIBOR, 2.60%   Quarterly   4/26/19(a)     04/26/29     USD   4,410     (314,635     69       (314,704
2.93%   Semi-Annual   3-month LIBOR, 2.60%   Quarterly   6/12/19(a)     06/12/29     USD   21,170     (936,095     332       (936,427
2.91%   Semi-Annual   3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances, 2.02%   Semi-Annual   N/A     12/03/48     CAD   2,165     (209,108     (444     (208,664
6-month EURIBOR, (0.23)%   Semi-Annual   1.46%   Annual   N/A     12/04/48     EUR   1,518     189,058       93       188,965  
1.73%   Semi-Annual   6-month GBP LIBOR, 0.95%   Semi-Annual   N/A     12/04/48     GBP   1,134     (137,989     1,687       (139,676
6-month CIBOR, (0.17)%   Semi-Annual   1.53%   Annual   N/A     12/06/48     DKK   11,141     185,330       705       184,625  
6-month STIBOR, 0.10%   Quarterly   1.68%   Annual   N/A     12/06/48     SEK   16,157     153,400       2,326       151,074  
3.19%   Semi-Annual   3-month LIBOR, 2.60%   Quarterly   N/A     12/07/48     USD   1,695     (219,527     (1,494     (218,033
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                $ (1,785,471   $ 38,188     $ (1,823,659
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Forward swap.

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection

 

 

 

Reference

Obligation

 

Financing

Rate

Paid by

the Fund

   Payment
Frequency
   Counterparty    Termination
Date
  

Notional

Amount

(000)

     Value    

Upfront
Premium

Paid
(Received)

    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 

Frontier Communications Corp.

  5.00%     Quarterly    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    12/20/19    USD      1,049      $ 45,555     $ 78,046     $ (32,491

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.

  5.00%     Quarterly    Barclays Bank PLC    06/20/20    USD      2,050        (108,098     (104,604     (3,494

HCA, Inc.

  5.00%     Quarterly    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    06/20/20    USD      3,095        (185,659     (174,564     (11,095

HCA, Inc.

  5.00%     Quarterly    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    06/20/20    USD      930        (55,787     (52,693     (3,094

United Mexican States

  1.00%     Quarterly    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    06/20/20    USD      7,452        (53,103     16,028       (69,131

United Mexican States

  1.00%     Quarterly    Bank of America N.A.    09/20/20    USD      7,452        (57,362     27,618       (84,980

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

  1.00%     Quarterly    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    12/20/20    USD      1,205        (17,543     (1,936     (15,607

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

 

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

 

 

Reference

Obligation

 

Financing

Rate

Paid by

the Fund

   Payment Frequency    Counterparty    Termination
Date
  

Notional

Amount

(000)

     Value    

Upfront
Premium

Paid
(Received)

    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

  1.00%     Quarterly    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    12/20/20    USD      1,000      $ (14,561   $ (124   $ (14,437

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

  1.00%     Quarterly    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    12/20/20    USD      795        (11,580     (1,408     (10,172

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

  1.00%     Quarterly    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    12/20/20    USD      1,150        (16,556     (1,453     (15,103

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

  1.00%     Quarterly    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    12/20/20    USD      1,000        (14,396     (932     (13,464

Itochu Corp.

  1.00%     Quarterly    Goldman Sachs International    12/20/20    JPY      32,023        (4,562     (735     (3,827

Itochu Corp.

  1.00%     Quarterly    Goldman Sachs International    12/20/20    JPY      29,326        (4,178     (649     (3,529

Itochu Corp.

  1.00%     Quarterly    Goldman Sachs International    12/20/20    JPY      29,326        (4,177     (612     (3,565

Itochu Corp.

  1.00%     Quarterly    Goldman Sachs International    12/20/20    JPY      29,326        (4,177     (481     (3,696

Mitsubishi Corp.

  1.00%     Quarterly    Barclays Bank PLC    12/20/20    JPY      47,573        (6,983     (2,390     (4,593

Mitsubishi Corp.

  1.00%     Quarterly    Goldman Sachs International    12/20/20    JPY      29,326        (4,304     (1,276     (3,028

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

  1.00%     Quarterly    Goldman Sachs International    12/20/20    JPY      58,651        (8,510     (1,003     (7,507

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

  1.00%     Quarterly    Goldman Sachs International    12/20/20    JPY      29,326        (4,255     (368     (3,887

National Australia Bank Ltd.

  1.00%     Quarterly    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    12/20/20    USD      1,000        (14,413     (470     (13,943

Standard Chartered Bank

  1.00%     Quarterly    BNP Paribas S.A.    12/20/20    EUR      810        (13,741     6,996       (20,737

Standard Chartered Bank

  1.00%     Quarterly    BNP Paribas S.A.    12/20/20    EUR      460        (7,804     4,143       (11,947

Standard Chartered Bank

  1.00%     Quarterly    Goldman Sachs International    12/20/20    EUR      610        (10,349     2,348       (12,697

Standard Chartered Bank

  1.00%     Quarterly    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    12/20/20    EUR      240        (4,072     2,204       (6,276

Sumitomo Corp.

  1.00%     Quarterly    Barclays Bank PLC    12/20/20    JPY      24,938        (3,579     376       (3,955

Sumitomo Corp.

  1.00%     Quarterly    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    12/20/20    JPY      25,316        (3,634     650       (4,284

Westpac Banking Corp.

  1.00%     Quarterly    Citibank N.A.    12/20/20    USD      1,000        (14,224     (1,096     (13,128

DISH DBS Corp.

  5.00%     Quarterly    Goldman Sachs International    12/20/23    USD      2,168        51,279       105,603       (54,324

DISH DBS Corp.

  5.00%     Quarterly    Goldman Sachs International    12/20/23    USD      2,150        50,844       73,047       (22,203

KB Home

  5.00%     Quarterly    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    12/20/23    USD      2,138        (258,703     (169,756     (88,947

Realogy Group LLC

  5.00%     Quarterly    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    12/20/23    USD      1,069        (15,156     (9,922     (5,234

RR Donnelley & Sons Co.

  5.00%     Quarterly    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    12/20/23    USD      1,070        75,431       51,327       24,104  

Federative Republic of Brazil

  1.00%     Quarterly    BNP Paribas S.A.    06/20/24    USD      16,100        570,183       541,933       28,250  

Federative Republic of Brazil

  1.00%     Quarterly    BNP Paribas S.A.    06/20/24    USD      4,420        156,535       148,779       7,756  

Federative Republic of Brazil

  1.00%     Quarterly    Citibank N.A.    06/20/24    USD      42,010        1,487,804       1,316,195       171,609  

Federative Republic of Brazil

  1.00%     Quarterly    Citibank N.A.    06/20/24    USD      20,173        714,429       688,175       26,254  

Federative Republic of Brazil

  1.00%     Quarterly    Citibank N.A.    06/20/24    USD      5,517        195,385       188,205       7,180  

Republic of Colombia

  1.00%     Quarterly    Citibank N.A.    06/20/24    USD      27,530        101,312       269,274       (167,962

Republic of South Africa

  1.00%     Quarterly    Goldman Sachs International    06/20/24    USD      30,373        1,402,860       1,347,884       54,976  

Republic of the Philippines

  1.00%     Quarterly    Citibank N.A.    06/20/24    USD      18,990        (375,987     (301,802     (74,185

Republic of Turkey

  1.00%     Quarterly    BNP Paribas S.A.    06/20/24    USD      5,400        760,235       539,573       220,662  

Republic of Turkey

  1.00%     Quarterly    Deutsche Bank AG    06/20/24    USD      6,480        912,282       641,729       270,553  

Republic of Turkey

  1.00%     Quarterly    Goldman Sachs International    06/20/24    USD      3,405        479,370       343,021       136,349  

Republic of Turkey

  1.00%     Quarterly    Goldman Sachs International    06/20/24    USD      935        131,657       94,471       37,186  

Republic of Turkey

  1.00%     Quarterly    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    06/20/24    USD      6,175        869,286       621,611       247,675  

United Mexican States

  1.00%     Quarterly    Citibank N.A.    06/20/24    USD      15,739        148,549       276,601       (128,052

United Mexican States

  1.00%     Quarterly    Citibank N.A.    06/20/24    USD      4,219        39,822       74,149       (34,327

United Mexican States

  1.00%     Quarterly    HSBC Bank PLC    06/20/24    USD      25,287        238,656       457,075       (218,419

United Mexican States

  1.00%     Quarterly    HSBC Bank PLC    06/20/24    USD      6,779        63,977       122,529       (58,552

 

 

A S T E R  O R T F O L I O  O N S O L  I D A T E D  C H E D U L E  O F  N V E S T M E N T  S      81  


Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

 

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

 

 

Reference

Obligation

 

Financing

Rate

Paid by

the Fund

   Payment
Frequency
   Counterparty    Termination
Date
  

Notional

Amount

(000)

     Value    

Upfront
Premium

Paid
(Received)

    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 

CMBX.NA.9.AAA

  0.50%     Annual    Credit Suisse International    09/17/58    USD      4,540      $ (39,879   $ 53,403     $ (93,282

CMBX.NA.9.AAA

  0.50%     Annual    Deutsche Bank AG    09/17/58    USD      3,620        (31,797     43,198       (74,995

CMBX.NA.9.AAA

  0.50%     Annual    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    09/17/58    USD      5,570        (48,926     71,890       (120,816

CMBX.NA.9.AAA

  0.50%     Annual    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    09/17/58    USD      3,050        (26,790     35,877       (62,667

CMBX.NA.9.AAA

  0.50%     Annual    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    09/17/58    USD      2,530        (22,223     29,760       (51,983

CMBX.NA.9.BBB-

  3.00%    Monthly    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC    09/17/58    USD      204        12,165       11,805       360  

CMBX.NA.6.AAA

  0.50%     Monthly    Deutsche Bank AG    05/11/63    USD      6,315        (47,338     1,995       (49,333

CMBX.NA.6.AAA

  0.50%     Annual    Deutsche Bank AG    05/11/63    USD      5,619        (42,118     (1,796     (40,322

CMBX.NA.6.AAA

  0.50%     Annual    Deutsche Bank AG    05/11/63    USD      3,946        (29,577     752       (30,329

CMBX.NA.6.BBB-

  3.00%     Annual    J.P. Morgan Securities LLC    05/11/63    USD      850        107,431       82,181       25,250  
                   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                    $ 7,028,946     $ 7,540,381     $ (511,435
                   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection

 

 

 

Reference

Obligation

  Financing  Rate  Received  by the  Fund    Payment Frequency   Counterparty   Termination Date    

Credit

Rating(a)

 

 

 

 

Notional
Amount
(000)(b)

 
 
 

    Value      


Upfront
Premium
Paid
(Received)
 
 
 
 
   

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 

 

 

United Mexican States

  1.00%   Quarterly   Bank of America N.A.   06/20/20     BBB+       USD       7,452     $ 53,103     $ (18,578   $ 71,681  

People’s Republic of China

  1.00%   Quarterly   Barclays Bank PLC   09/20/20     A+       USD       1,000       13,257       (2,390     15,647  

People’s Republic of China

  1.00%   Quarterly   Goldman Sachs International   09/20/20     A+       USD       1,000       13,257       (2,527     15,784  

United Mexican States

  1.00%   Quarterly   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   09/20/20     BBB+       USD       7,452       57,357       (24,063     81,420  

ITRAXX.ASIA.XJ.IG.24.V1

  1.00%   Quarterly   Goldman Sachs International   12/20/20     A-       USD       1,825       28,200       (17,572     45,772  

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.

  5.00%   Quarterly   Barclays Bank PLC   06/20/23     B-       USD       2,050       123,136       140,285       (17,149

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.

  5.00%   Quarterly   Goldman Sachs International   06/20/23     B-       USD       1,036       62,227       39,610       22,617  

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.

  5.00%   Quarterly   Goldman Sachs International   06/20/23     B-       USD       622       37,336       24,435       12,901  

CMBX.NA.7.AAA

  0.50%   Monthly   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   01/17/47     AAA       USD       5,000       45,897       (150,635     196,532  

CMBX.NA.3.AM

  0.50%   Monthly   Credit Suisse International   12/13/49     A       USD       16       (60     (1,333     1,273  

CMBX.NA.3.AM

  0.50%   Monthly   Goldman Sachs International   12/13/49     A       USD       40       (151     (3,403     3,252  

CMBX.NA.3.AM

  0.50%   Monthly   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   12/13/49     A       USD       87       (326     (6,960     6,634  

CMBX.NA.4.AM

  0.50%   Annual   Deutsche Bank AG   02/17/51     A-       USD       2       (8     (212     204  

CMBX.NA.8.A

  2.00%   Annual   Goldman Sachs International   10/17/57    
Not
Rated
 
 
    USD       1,146       1,639       (62,450     64,089  

CMBX.NA.8.A

  2.00%   Monthly   Goldman Sachs International   10/17/57    
Not
Rated
 
 
    USD       440       629       (42,921     43,550  

CMBX.NA.9.BBB-

  3.00%   Monthly   Deutsche Bank AG   09/17/58    
Not
Rated
 
 
    USD       906       (54,026     (108,406     54,380  

CMBX.NA.9.BBB-

  3.00%   Monthly   J.P. Morgan Securities LLC   09/17/58    
Not
Rated
 
 
    USD       955       (56,947     (84,293     27,346  

CMBX.NA.9.BBB-

  3.00%   Quarterly   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC   09/17/58    
Not
Rated
 
 
    USD       1,000       (59,630     (60,752     1,122  

CMBX.NA.10.A

  2.00%   Monthly   Deutsche Bank AG   11/17/59     A-       USD       3,340       (9,000     (144,912     135,912  

CMBX.NA.10.A

  2.00%   Monthly   Deutsche Bank AG   11/17/59     A-       USD       1,670       (4,499     (73,673     69,174  

CMBX.NA.10.BBB-

  3.00%   Annual   J.P. Morgan Securities LLC   11/17/59     BBB-       USD       60       (3,166     (5,151     1,985  

CMBX.NA.6.BBB-

  3.00%   Annual   Credit Suisse International   05/11/63     BB+       USD       850       (107,431     (66,550     (40,881
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                $ 140,794     $ (672,451   $ 813,245  
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Using ‘S&P’s rating of the issuer or the underlying securities of the index, as applicable.

 
  (b) 

The maximum potential amount the Master Portfolio may pay should a negative credit event take place as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

 

 

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March 31, 2019

  

 

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaps

 

 

 
Paid by the Fund           Received by the Fund        Termination  

Notional

Amount

         

Upfront

Premium
Paid

    Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Rate   Frequency   Rate   Frequency   Counterparty   Date   (000)     Value     (Received)     (Depreciation)  

 

 

3.27%

  Quarterly   3-month LIBOR, 2.60%   Semi-Annual   Deutsche Bank AG   05/16/21     USD       9,510     $ (260,400   $     $ (260,400
1-day BZDIOVER, 0.02%   At Termination   8.53%   At Termination   Citibank N.A.   01/02/23     BRL       105,470       575,004             575,004  
1-day BZDIOVER, 0.02%   At Termination   8.35%   At Termination   Goldman Sachs International   01/02/23     BRL       59,545       133,978             133,978  
1-day BZDIOVER, 0.02%   At Termination   8.27%   At Termination   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   01/02/23     BRL       62,487       96,998             96,998  
1-day BZDIOVER, 0.02%   At Termination   8.56%   At Termination   BNP Paribas S.A.   01/02/25     BRL       46,219       25,845             25,845  
1-day BZDIOVER, 0.02%   At Termination   8.49%   At Termination   Citibank N.A.   01/02/25     BRL       92,725       (866           (866
5.73%   Monthly   28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.52%   Monthly   Bank of America N.A.   01/03/25     MXN       23,376       122,755       262       122,493  
28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.52%   Monthly   6.33%   Monthly   Citibank N.A.   06/09/25     MXN       14,869       (59,283     (67     (59,216
28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.52%   Monthly   6.33%   Monthly   Citibank N.A.   07/17/25     MXN       36,610       (150,657     (129     (150,528
28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.52%   Monthly   6.32%   Monthly   Goldman Sachs International   08/06/25     MXN       109,616       (449,230     (380     (448,850
6.31%   Monthly   28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.52%   Monthly   Bank of America N.A.   08/11/25     MXN       36,783       154,835       154       154,681  
6.31%   Monthly   28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.52%   Monthly   Bank of America N.A.   08/11/25     MXN       36,783       154,835       154       154,681  
6.31%   Monthly   28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.52%   Monthly   Deutsche Bank AG   08/11/25     MXN       136,536       575,768       571       575,197  
28-day MXIBTIIE, 8.52%   Monthly   6.27%   Monthly   Bank of America N.A.   12/05/25     MXN       4,348       (19,640     (41     (19,599
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                $ 899,942     $ 524     $ 899,418  
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTC Total Return Swaps

 

 

 
Paid by the Fund               Received by the Fund         Termination  

Notional

Amount

          Upfront
Premium
Paid
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Rate   Frequency   Rate   Frequency   Counterparty   Date   (000)     Value     (Received)     (Depreciation)  

 

 
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund   Monthly   1-month LIBOR plus 0.05%, 2.49%   Monthly   Merrill Lynch International   04/10/19   USD     4,010     $ (100,673   $     $ (100,673
SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF   Monthly   1-month LIBOR minus 0.70%, 2.49%   Monthly   BNP Paribas S.A.   08/06/19   USD     638       (27,032           (27,032
Charter Communications, Inc.   Monthly   1-month LIBOR plus 0.10%, 2.49%   Monthly   Citibank N.A.   08/06/19   USD     504       (8,478           (8,478
Charter Communications, Inc.   Monthly   1-month LIBOR, 2.49%   Monthly   BNP Paribas S.A.   08/27/19   USD     1,003       24,871             24,871  

 

 

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Paid by the Fund           Received by the Fund     Termination    

Notional

Amount

          Upfront
Premium
Paid
    Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Rate   Frequency   Rate   Frequency   Counterparty   Date     (000)     Value     (Received)     (Depreciation)  

 

 
Weatherford International PLC   Monthly   1-month LIBOR plus 0.08%, 2.49%   Monthly   BNP Paribas S.A.     08/30/19       USD       101     $ (7,385   $     $ (7,385
Superior Energy Services, Inc.   Quarterly   3-month LIBOR minus 0.75%, 2.60%   Quarterly   BNP Paribas S.A.     11/19/19       USD       25       4,475             4,475  
Bristow Group, Inc.   Quarterly   3-month LIBOR minus 1.50%, 2.60%   Quarterly   BNP Paribas S.A.     11/19/19       USD       17       9,445             9,445  
Bristow Group, Inc.   Quarterly   3-month LIBOR minus 1.50%, 2.60%   Quarterly   BNP Paribas S.A.     11/19/19       USD       5       3,078             3,078  
Superior Energy Services, Inc.   Quarterly   3-month LIBOR minus 0.75%, 2.60%   Quarterly   BNP Paribas S.A.     11/19/19       USD       263       46,196             46,196  
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.   Quarterly   3-month LIBOR minus 0.45%, 2.60%   Quarterly   BNP Paribas S.A.     11/27/19       USD       545       16,939             16,939  
SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF   Monthly   1-month LIBOR minus 0.35%, 2.49%   Monthly   Merrill Lynch International     12/31/19       USD       1,709       (21,503           (21,503
Superior Energy Services, Inc.   Quarterly   3-month LIBOR minus 0.45%, 2.60%   Quarterly   BNP Paribas S.A.     01/31/20       USD       311       (29,799           (29,799
Halcon Resources Corp.   Monthly   1-month LIBOR minus 2.75%, 2.49%   Monthly   Citibank N.A.     03/17/20       USD       238       (22,609           (22,609
SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF   Monthly   1-month LIBOR minus 0.47%, 2.49%   Monthly   Merrill Lynch International     03/17/20       USD       1,493       (46,297           (46,297
Halcon Resources Corp. Monthly   2.49%   1-month LIBOR minus 2.75%,   Monthly   Citibank N.A.     03/19/20       USD       238       (29,680           (29,680
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                $ (188,452   $     $ (188,452
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

OTC Total Return — Correlation Swaps

 

 

 

Reference

  

Stirke

Correlation

Rate

     Counterparty       
Termination
Date
 
 
    

Notional

Amount

(000)

       Value      


Upfront
Premium
Paid

(Received)

 
 
 

 

    

Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
 

 

 

 

GBP/EUR - GBP/USD

   76.5%(a)      Citibank N.A.        07/17/19        GBP         13      $ (133,802   $      $ (133,802

GBP/EUR - GBP/USD

   75.0%(a)      Citibank N.A.        07/17/19        GBP         10        (117,205            (117,205
                  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
                   $ (251,007   $      $ (251,007
                  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

At expiration, the Master Portfolio pays or receives an amount based on the difference between the strike correlation rate and the realized price correlation.

 

Balances Reported in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities for Centrally Cleared Swaps and OTC Derivatives

    

Swap Premiums

Paid

      

Swap Premiums

Received

      

Unrealized

Appreciation

      

Unrealized

Depreciation

       Value  

 

 

Centrally Cleared Swaps(a)

   $ 750,862        $ (3,383,994      $ 9,868,305        $ (15,411,668      $  

OTC Swaps

     8,575,922          (1,707,468        4,073,320          (3,311,551         

Options Written

     N/A          N/A          4,099,999          (2,243,003        (8,461,052

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared swaps, as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and is net of any previously paid (received) swap premium amounts.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

 

 
Assets – Derivative Financial Instruments  

Commodity

Contracts

   

Credit

Contracts

   

Equity

Contracts

   

Foreign

Currency

Exchange
Contracts

   

Interest

Rate

Contracts

   

Other

Contracts

    Total  

 

 

Futures contracts

   Net unrealized appreciation(a)   $     $     $     $     $ 48,436,702     $     $ 48,436,702  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts                       19,476,871                   19,476,871  

Options purchased

   Investments at value — unaffiliated(b)                 1,546,834       4,123,543       6,277,153             11,947,530  

Swaps — centrally cleared

   Net unrealized appreciation(a) Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps;           114,411                   7,469,713       2,284,181       9,868,305  

Swaps — OTC

   Swap premiums paid           10,704,220       105,004             1,840,018             12,649,242  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     $     $ 10,818,631     $ 1,651,838     $ 23,600,414     $ 64,023,586     $ 2,284,181     $ 102,378,650  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments                          

 

 

Futures contracts

   Net unrealized depreciation(a)   $     $     $ 612,254     $     $ 546,890     $     $ 1,159,144  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts                       11,982,569                   11,982,569  

Options written

   Options written at value                 1,455,926       3,667,147       3,337,979             8,461,052  

Swaps — centrally cleared

   Net unrealized depreciation(a) Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps;           2,079,742                   9,293,372       4,038,554       15,411,668  

Swaps — OTC

   Swap premiums received           3,534,480       293,456             1,191,083             5,019,019  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     $     $ 5,614,222     $ 2,361,636     $ 15,649,716     $ 14,369,324     $ 4,038,554     $ 42,033,452  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 
  (b) 

Includes options purchased at value as reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Consolidated Statement of Operations was as follows:

 

 
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:   

Commodity

Contracts

    

Credit

Contracts

     Equity
Contracts
    

Foreign

Currency

Exchange
Contracts

    

Interest Rate

Contracts

     Other
Contracts
     Total  

 

 

Futures contracts

   $ (13,435    $      $ (9,028,741    $      $ (10,651,221    $      $ (19,693,397

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                          7,987,081                      7,987,081  

Options purchased(a)

            (213,857      15,737,048        (18,424,417      (4,026,514             (6,927,740

Options written

                   (3,327,483      12,333,163        5,345,095               14,350,775  

Swaps

            (7,991,556      985,942               8,269,050        852,978        2,116,414  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (13,435    $ (8,205,413    $ 4,366,766      $ 1,895,827      $ (1,063,590    $ 852,978      $ (2,166,867
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Options purchased are included in net realized gain (loss) from investments.

 

 

 

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Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation

(Depreciation) on:

  

Commodity

Contracts

    

Credit

Contracts

     Equity
Contracts
    

Foreign

Currency

Exchange
Contracts

    

Interest Rate

Contracts

     Other
Contracts
     Total  

 

 

Futures contracts

   $ 71,559      $      $ (1,433,700    $      $ 100,618,808      $      $ 99,256,667  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                          (10,389,546                    (10,389,546

Options purchased(a)

                   3,120,044        1,776,691        1,843,143               6,739,878  

Options written

                   (1,230,367      (650,212      (371,114             (2,251,693

Swaps

            2,376,137        51,936               (1,838,520      (1,827,658      (1,238,105
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 71,559      $ 2,376,137      $ 507,913      $ (9,263,067    $ 100,252,317      $ (1,827,658    $ 92,117,201  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Options purchased are included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments.

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

 

 

Futures contracts:

  

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 5,215,015,215  

Average notional value of contracts — short

     1,999,950,787  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

  

Average amounts purchased — in USD

     999,440,347  

Average amounts sold — in USD

     595,383,711  

Options:

  

Average value of option contracts purchased

     10,323,803  

Average value of option contracts written

     8,356,149  

Average notional value of swaption contracts purchased

     928,066,000  

Average notional value of swaption contracts written

     684,385,000  

Credit default swaps:

  

Average notional value — buy protection

     509,378,236  

Average notional value — sell protection

     116,707,820  

Interest rate swaps:

  

Average notional value — pays fixed rate

     2,813,263,645  

Average notional value — receives fixed rate

     2,841,014,383  

Currency swaps:

  

Average notional value — pays fixed rate

     960,888  

Average notional value — receives fixed rate

     4,500  

Inflation swaps:

  

Average notional value — pays fixed rate

     217,232,333  

Average notional value — receives fixed rate

     272,019,542  

Total return swaps:

  

Average notional value

     22,846,933  
  

 

 

 

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

Derivative Financial Instruments — Offsetting as of Period End

The Master Portfolio’s derivative assets and liabilities (by type) were as follows:

 

     Assets      Liabilities  

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments:

     

Futures contracts

   $ 2,468,812      $ 8,417,920  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     19,476,871        11,982,569  

Options

     11,947,530 (a)       8,461,052  

Swaps — Centrally cleared

            143,641  

Swaps — OTC(b)

     12,649,242        5,019,019  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

   $ 46,542,455      $ 34,024,201  

Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”)

     (9,282,998      (13,355,466
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA

   $ 37,259,457      $ 20,668,735  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes interest rate caps purchased at value and options purchased at value which are included in Investments at value — unaffiliated in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments.

 

 

  (b) 

Includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC swaps and swap premiums paid/received in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

 

 

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March 31, 2019

  

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The following tables present the Master Portfolio’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral received and pledged by the Master Portfolio:

 

Counterparty    Derivative
Assets
Subject to an
MNA by
Counterparty
       Derivatives
Available
for Offset(a)
       Non-cash
Collateral
Received
       Cash
Collateral
Received
       Net Amount
of
Derivative
Assets(b)(c)
 

 

 

Australia & New Zealand

                      

Banking Group Ltd.

   $ 3,580        $        $        $        $ 3,580  

Bank of America N.A.

     938,793          (536,996        (383,056                 18,741  

Barclays Bank PLC

     2,002,476          (215,582                 (1,260,000        526,894  

BNP Paribas S.A.

     3,234,680          (1,591,883                 (960,000        682,797  

Citibank N.A.

     4,624,272          (3,742,412                 (881,860         

Credit Suisse International

     467,287          (202,046                          265,241  

Deutsche Bank AG

     14,352,060          (1,220,872        (495,307        (2,033,000        10,602,881  

Goldman Sachs International

     3,240,885          (1,013,397                 (2,227,488         

HSBC Bank PLC

     4,672,720          (592,050        (372,331                 3,708,339  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     136,762          (89,444                          47,318  

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     803,085          (803,085                           

Morgan Stanley & Co.

                      

International PLC

     1,553,761          (1,553,761                           

NatWest Markets PLC

     220,858          (220,858                           

Northern Trust Corp.

     135,613                                     135,613  

Royal Bank of Canada

     672          (672                           

Standard Chartered Bank

     80,957          (80,957                           

State Street Bank and Trust Co.

     23,534          (23,534                           

UBS AG

     767,462          (767,462                           
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 37,259,457        $ (12,655,011      $ (1,250,694      $ (7,362,348      $ 15,991,404  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
Counterparty    Derivative
Liabilities
Subject to an
MNA by
Counterparty
       Derivatives
Available
for Offset(a)
       Non-cash
Collateral
Pledged
       Cash
Collateral
Pledged(d)
       Net Amount
of
Derivative
Liabilities(c)(e)
 

 

 

Bank of America N.A.

   $ 536,996        $ (536,996      $        $        $  

Barclays Bank PLC

     215,582          (215,582                           

BNP Paribas S.A.

     1,591,883          (1,591,883                           

Citibank N.A.

     3,742,412          (3,742,412                           

Credit Suisse International

     202,046          (202,046                           

Deutsche Bank AG

     1,220,872          (1,220,872                           

Goldman Sachs International

     1,013,397          (1,013,397                           

HSBC Bank PLC

     592,050          (592,050                           

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

     89,444          (89,444                           

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     7,618,278          (803,085                          6,815,193  

Merrill Lynch International

     168,473                            (168,473         

Morgan Stanley & Co.

                      

International PLC

     1,643,983          (1,553,761                 (90,222         

NatWest Markets PLC

     325,698          (220,858                          104,840  

Royal Bank of Canada

     1,144          (672                          472  

Standard Chartered Bank

     483,245          (80,957                          402,288  

State Street Bank and Trust Co.

     35,251          (23,534                          11,717  

TD Securities, Inc.

     75,347                                     75,347  

UBS AG

     1,112,634          (767,462                 (345,172         
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 20,668,735        $ (12,655,011      $        $ (603,867      $ 7,409,857  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

The amount of derivatives available for offset is limited to the amount of derivative assets and/or liabilities that are subject to an MNA.

 

 

  (b) 

Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.

 

 

  (c) 

Net amount may also include forward foreign currency exchange contracts that are not required to be collateralized.

 

 

  (d) 

Excess of collateral pledged to the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

 

 

  (e) 

Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default. Net amount may be offset further by the options written receivable/payable on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

The following tables summarize the Master Portfolio’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy:

 

 

 
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Assets:

                 

Investments:

                 

Long-Term Investments:

                 

Asset-Backed Securities

   $        $ 1,215,220,772        $ 96,557,001        $ 1,311,777,773  

Common Stocks(a)

     29,901,857                   2,046,642          31,948,499  

Corporate Bonds(a)

              5,458,316,258          1,508,374          5,459,824,632  

Floating Rate Loan Interests(a)

              114,493,218          151,927,636          266,420,854  

Foreign Agency Obligations

              96,684,634                   96,684,634  

Foreign Government Obligations

              451,977,225                   451,977,225  

Investment Companies

     12,247,957                            12,247,957  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

              590,488,935          59,162,027          649,650,962  

Preferred Securities(a)

              100,558,618                   100,558,618  

Taxable Municipal Bonds

              602,769,683                   602,769,683  

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

              7,646,850,357                   7,646,850,357  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

              644,289,874                   644,289,874  

Warrants

     111,720                            111,720  

Short-Term Securities:

                 

Foreign Government Obligations

              15,032,561                   15,032,561  

Money Market Funds

     958,809,171                            958,809,171  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

              5,103,590                   5,103,590  

Options Purchased:

                 

Equity contracts

     1,546,834                            1,546,834  

Foreign currency exchange contracts

              4,123,543                   4,123,543  

Interest rate contracts

     5,267,352          1,009,793          8          6,277,153  

Liabilities:

                 

TBA Sale Commitments

              (4,349,627,425                 (4,349,627,425
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Subtotal

   $       1,007,884,891        $         12,597,291,636        $         311,201,688        $         13,916,378,215  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Investments Valued at Net Asset Value (“NAV”)(b)

                    233,177  
                 

 

 

 

Total Investments

                  $ 13,916,611,392  
                 

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

See above Consolidated Schedule of Investments for values in each industry.

 

 

  (b) 

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

 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

 

 
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

           

Assets:

           

Credit contracts

   $      $         2,243,850      $      $ 2,243,850  

Equity contracts

            105,004               105,004  

Foreign currency exchange contracts

            19,476,871               19,476,871  

Interest rate contracts

     48,436,702        9,308,590               57,745,292  

Other contracts

            2,284,181               2,284,181  

Liabilities:

           

Credit contracts

            (3,907,371             (3,907,371

Equity contracts

     (2,068,180      (293,456             (2,361,636

Foreign currency exchange contracts

            (15,900,723             (15,900,723

Interest rate contracts

     (3,884,869      (10,232,831             (14,117,700

Other contracts

            (4,038,554             (4,038,554
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $         42,483,653      $ (954,439    $                 —      $         41,529,214  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Derivative financial instruments are swaps, financial futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and options written. Swaps, financial futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument and options written are shown at value.

 

During the six months ended March 31, 2019, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Master Portfolio had a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets. The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value:

 

 

 
     Asset-Backed
Securities
       Common
Stocks
       Corporate
Bonds
      

Floating Rate

Loan Interests

       Non-Agency
Mortgage-
Backed
Securities
 

 

 
Assets:                       

Opening Balance, as of September 30, 2018

   $ 61,899,804        $ 218,040        $ 111,000,003        $ 127,990,875        $ 60,105,857  

Transfers into Level 3

     25,955,285                   34,521          52,047,625          3,373,558  

Transfers out of Level 3

     (19,008,110                          (17,030,050        (6,872,711

Accrued discounts/premiums

     120,781                            14,961          415,721  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (203,585        (342,007                 31,190          (4,226,040

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a)(b)

     (10,145,144        216,713          850          (3,315,993        (14,052

Purchases

     60,664,782          2,154,360          1,473,000          16,014,164          19,295,469  

Sales

     (22,726,812        (200,464        (111,000,000        (23,825,136        (12,915,775
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Closing Balance, as of March 31, 2019

   $ 96,557,001        $ 2,046,642        $ 1,508,374        $ 151,927,636        $ 59,162,027  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at March 31, 2019(b)

   $ (9,520,987      $ (107,718      $ 850        $ (3,341,653      $ (4,900,854
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

 
     Preferred
Securities
       U.S. Government
Sponsored
Agency Securities
       Options
Purchased
       Total  

 

 
Assets:                  

Opening Balance, as of September 30, 2018

   $ 240,721        $ 840,797        $ 39        $ 362,296,136  

Transfers into Level 3

                                81,410,989  

Transfers out of Level 3

              (840,797                 (43,751,668

Accrued discounts/premiums

                                551,463  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (867,195                          (5,607,637

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a)(b)

     847,791                   (263,127        (12,672,962

Purchases

                       263,096          99,864,871  

Sales

     (221,317                          (170,889,504
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Closing Balance, as of March 31, 2019

   $        $        $ 8        $ 311,201,688  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at March 31, 2019(b)

   $        $        $ (263,087      $ (18,133,449
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at March 31, 2019, is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

 

 

  (b) 

Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)  (continued)

March 31, 2019

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 derivative financial instruments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value:

 

 

 
     Foreign Currency  
     Exchange Contracts  
  

 

 

 
     Assets        Liabilities  

 

 

Opening Balance, as of September 30, 2018

   $             —        $ (39

Transfers into Level 3

               

Transfers out of Level 3

               

Accrued discounts/premiums

               

Net realized gain (loss)

               

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a)(b)

              39  

Purchases

               

Issues

               

Sales

               

Settlements

               
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Closing Balance, as of March 31, 2019

   $        $  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivative financial instruments still held at March 31, 2019(b)

   $        $  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

 

  (b) 

Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at March 31, 2019 is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

 

The Master Portfolio’s investments that are categorized as Level 3 were valued utilizing third party pricing information without adjustment. Such valuations are based on unobservable inputs. A significant change in third party information could result in a significantly lower or higher value of such Level 3 investments.

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) 

March 31, 2019

 

     Master
Total Return
Portfolio
 

ASSETS

 

Investments at value — unaffiliated (including securities loaned at value of $196,704) (cost — $17,216,123,290)

  $     17,294,945,514  

Investments at value — affiliated (cost — $971,215,809)

    971,293,303  

Cash

    4,674,542  

Cash pledged:

 

Collateral — OTC derivatives

    2,680,000  

Collateral — TBA commitments

    580,000  

Futures contracts

    31,709,010  

Centrally cleared swaps

    18,941,630  

Foreign currency at value (cost — $27,174,797)

    26,996,233  

Receivables:

 

Investments sold

    575,806,484  

Options written

    230,471  

Securities lending income — affiliated

    31  

Swaps

    3,487,306  

TBA sale commitments

    4,332,142,474  

Contributions from investors

    4,084,217  

Dividends — affiliated

    2,057,804  

Dividends — unaffiliated

    14,756  

Interest — unaffiliated

    103,317,354  

Principal paydowns

    1,004,520  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    2,468,812  

Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

    143,641  

Swap premiums paid

    8,575,922  

Unrealized appreciation on:

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    19,476,871  

OTC swaps

    4,073,320  

Prepaid expenses

    182,205  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    23,408,886,420  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Cash received:

 

Collateral — OTC derivatives

    31,467,000  

Collateral — TBA commitments

    9,097,896  

Cash collateral on securities loaned at value

    207,573  

Options written at value (premiums received — $10,318,048)

    8,461,052  

TBA sale commitments at value (proceeds — $4,332,142,474)

    4,349,627,425  

Payables:

 

Investments purchased

    5,406,473,120  

Directors’ fees

    37,418  

Investment advisory fees

    540,854  

Options written

    38,384  

Other accrued expenses

    1,247,187  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    8,417,920  

Swap premiums received

    1,707,468  

Unrealized depreciation on:

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    11,982,569  

OTC swaps

    3,311,551  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    9,832,617,417  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 13,576,269,003  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF

 

Investors’ capital

  $ 13,463,388,030  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    112,880,973  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 13,576,269,003  
 

 

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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Consolidated Statement of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended March 31, 2019

 

     Master
Total Return
Portfolio
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Interest — unaffiliated

  $ 241,317,790  

Dividends — affiliated

    10,311,193  

Dividends — unaffiliated

    33,889  

Securities lending income — affiliated — net

    70,764  

Foreign taxes withheld

    (22,637
 

 

 

 

Total investment income

    251,710,999  
 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

Investment advisory

    3,459,195  

Custodian

    433,907  

Accounting services

    326,596  

Professional

    87,901  

Directors

    70,299  

Printing

    5,858  

Miscellaneous

    278,557  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    4,662,313  

Less fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager

    (250,753
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    4,411,560  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    247,299,439  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments — unaffiliated (net of $14,238 foreign capital gain tax)

    (51,515,405

Investments — affiliated

    (4,469,331

Foreign currency transactions

    450,207  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    7,987,081  

Futures contracts

    (19,693,397

Options written

    14,350,775  

Swaps

    2,116,414  
 

 

 

 
    (50,773,656
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments — unaffiliated

    292,017,712  

Investments — affiliated

    (525,998

Foreign currency translations

    316,052  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    (10,389,546

Futures contracts

    99,256,667  

Options written

    (2,251,693

Swaps

    (1,238,105
 

 

 

 
    377,185,089  
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    326,411,433  
 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $     573,710,872  
 

 

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

    Master Total Return Portfolio  
     Six Months
Ended
03/31/19
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
09/30/18
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

   

OPERATIONS

   

Net investment income

  $ 247,299,439     $ 464,469,339  

Net realized loss

    (50,773,656     (212,466,813

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    377,185,089       (394,697,234
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    573,710,872       (142,694,708
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS

   

Proceeds from contributions

    2,812,441,925       5,934,095,058  

Value of withdrawals

    (2,873,730,855     (4,328,662,619
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

    (61,288,930     1,605,432,439  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   

Total increase in net assets

    512,421,942       1,462,737,731  

Beginning of period

    13,063,847,061       11,601,109,330  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $     13,576,269,003     $     13,063,847,061  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.    

 

 

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Consolidated Financial Highlights

 

    Master Total Return Portfolio  
    Six Months                 
    Ended                 
    03/31/19         Year Ended September 30,  
      (unaudited)               2018       2017        2016        2015        2014  

Total Return

                

Total return

    4.56 %(a)         (1.19 )%(b)       1.90      5.75      3.13      7.15
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(c)

                

Total expenses

    0.07 %(d)         0.34     0.32      0.21      0.14      0.25
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    0.07 %(d)         0.34     0.32      0.21      0.14      0.25
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and excluding interest expense

    0.07 %(d)         0.07     0.08      0.08      0.09      0.14
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    3.67 %(d)         3.67     3.30      3.03      3.07      4.03
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 13,576,269       $ 13,063,847     $ 11,601,109      $ 9,309,960      $ 7,418,036      $ 3,431,769  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    372       734     806      841      1,015      750
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a) Aggregate total return.

(b) Includes payment received from an affiliate, which had no impact on the Master Portfolio’s total return.

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

  

  

  

    Six Months                 
    Ended                 
    03/31/19         Year Ended September 30,  
    (unaudited)               2018       2017        2016        2015        2014  

Investments in underlying funds

    0.01       0.01     0.01      0.01              
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(d) Annualized.

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

  

  

    Six Months                 
    Ended                 
    03/31/19         Year Ended September 30,  
    (unaudited)               2018       2017        2016        2015        2014  

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions)

    148       350     540      598      725      529
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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1.

ORGANIZATION

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

The Master Portfolio, together with certain other registered investment companies advised by BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”) or its affiliates, are included in a complex of non-index fixed-income mutual funds and all BlackRock-advised closed-end funds referred to as the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex.

Basis of Consolidation: The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of BlackRock Cayman Master Total Return Portfolio I, Ltd. (the “Subsidiary”), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Master Portfolio and primarily invests in commodity-related instruments. Effective November 30, 2018, the Master Portfolio no longer invests in the Subsidiary. The Subsidiary enabled the Master Portfolio to hold these commodity-related instruments while allowing its investors to satisfy regulated investment company tax requirements. Prior to November 30, 2018, the Master Portfolio invested up to 25% of its total assets in the Subsidiary. Intercompany accounts and transactions, if any, have been eliminated. The Subsidiary is subject to the same investment policies and restrictions that apply to the Master Portfolio, except that the Subsidiary may invest without limitation in commodity-related instruments.

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

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

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

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

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

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

Deferred Compensation Plan: Under the Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) approved by the Master Portfolio’s Board effective January 1, 2019, the directors who are not “interested persons” of the Master Bond LLC, as defined in the 1940 Act (“Independent Directors”) may defer a portion of their annual complex-wide compensation. Deferred amounts earn an approximate return as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in common shares of certain funds in the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex selected by the Independent Directors. This has the same economic effect for the Independent Directors as if the Independent Directors had invested the deferred amounts directly in certain funds in the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex.

The Plan is not funded and obligations thereunder represent general unsecured claims against the general assets of the Master Portfolio, as applicable. Deferred compensation liabilities are included in the Directors’ fees payable in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and will remain as a liability of the Master Portfolio until such amounts are distributed in accordance with the Plan.

Recent Accounting Standards: In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13 “Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement” which modifies disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Management continues to evaluate the impact of this guidance to the Master Portfolio.

In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update “Premium Amortization of Purchased Callable Debt Securities” which

 

 

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amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities. Under the new guidance, the premium amortization of purchased callable debt securities that have explicit, non-contingent call features and are callable at fixed prices will be amortized to the earliest call date. The guidance will be applied on a modified retrospective basis and is effective for fiscal years, and their interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. Management continues to evaluate the impact of this guidance to the Master Portfolio.

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

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

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

 

3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: The Master Portfolio’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) as of the close of trading on the NYSE (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time) (or if the reporting date falls on a day the NYSE is closed, investments are valued at fair value as of the period end). U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price the Master Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Master Portfolio determines the fair values of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board. The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

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

 

   

Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at the official closing price each day, if available. For equity investments traded on more than one exchange, the official closing price on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded is used. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day may be valued at the last available bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price.

 

   

Fixed-income securities for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued using the last available bid prices or current market quotations provided by independent dealers or third party pricing services. Floating rate loan interests are valued at the mean of the bid prices from one or more independent brokers or dealers as obtained from a third party pricing service. Pricing services generally value fixed-income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but the Master Portfolio may hold or transact in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data (e.g., recent representative bids and offers), credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information. Certain fixed-income securities, including asset-backed and mortgage related securities may be valued based on valuation models that consider the estimated cash flows of each tranche of the entity, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche. The amortized cost method of valuation may be used with respect to debt obligations with sixty days or less remaining to maturity unless the Manager determines such method does not represent fair value.

 

   

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

 

   

Municipal investments (including commitments to purchase such investments on a “when-issued” basis) are valued on the basis of prices provided by dealers or pricing services. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrixes, market transactions in comparable investments and information with respect to various relationships between investments.

 

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds are valued at net asset value (“NAV”) each business day.

 

   

The Master Portfolio values its investment in SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series (the “Money Market Series”) at fair value, which is ordinarily based upon its pro rata ownership in the underlying fund’s net assets. The Money Market Series seeks current income consistent with maintaining liquidity and preserving capital. Although the Money Market Series is not registered under the 1940 Act, its investments may follow the parameters of investments by a money market fund that is subject to Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act.

 

   

Futures contracts traded on exchanges are valued at their last sale price.

 

   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices and are determined as of the close of trading on the NYSE. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available.

 

   

Exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and ask prices at the close of the options market in which the options trade. An exchange-traded option for which there is no mean price is valued at the last bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price. If no bid or ask price is available, the prior day’s price will be used, unless it is determined that the prior day’s price no longer reflects the fair value of the option. OTC options and options on swaps (“swaptions”) are valued by an independent pricing service using a mathematical model, which incorporates a number of market data factors, such as the trades and prices of the underlying instruments.

 

 

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Swap agreements are valued utilizing quotes received daily by the Master Portfolio’s pricing service or through brokers, which are derived using daily swap curves and models that incorporate a number of market data factors, such as discounted cash flows, trades and values of the underlying reference instruments.

 

   

To-be-announced (“TBA”) commitments are valued on the basis of last available bid prices or current market quotations provided by pricing services.

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

The Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, employs various methods for calibrating valuation approaches for investments where an active market does not exist, including regular due diligence of the Master Portfolio’s pricing vendors, regular reviews of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis to compare unrealized gains and losses to realized gains and losses, reviews of missing or stale prices and large movements in market values and reviews of any market related activity. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis. As a result of the inherent uncertainty in valuation of these investments, the fair values may differ from the values that would have been used had an active market existed.

For investments in equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds (“Private Company” or collectively, the “Private Companies”) and other Fair Valued Investments, the fair valuation approaches that are used by third party pricing services utilize one or a combination of, but not limited to, the following inputs.

 

    Standard Inputs Generally Considered By Third Party Pricing Services

Market approach

 

 

(i)

  

 

recent market transactions, including subsequent rounds of financing, in the underlying investment or comparable issuers;

  (ii)    recapitalizations and other transactions across the capital structure; and
   

(iii)

 

  

market multiples of comparable issuers.

 

Income approach        

  (i)    future cash flows discounted to present and adjusted as appropriate for liquidity, credit and/or market risks;
  (ii)    quoted prices for similar investments or assets in active markets; and

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  (iii)   

other risk factors, such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, recovery rates, liquidation amounts and/or default rates.

 

Cost approach

  (i)    audited or unaudited financial statements, investor communications and financial or operational metrics issued by the Private Company;
  (ii)    changes in the valuation of relevant indices or publicly traded companies comparable to the Private Company;
  (iii)    relevant news and other public sources; and
    (iv)    known secondary market transactions in the Private Company’s interests and merger or acquisition activity in companies comparable to the Private Company.

Investments in series of preferred stock issued by Private Companies are typically valued utilizing market approach in determining the enterprise value of the company. Such investments often contain rights and preferences that differ from other series of preferred and common stock of the same issuer. Valuation techniques such as an option pricing model (“OPM”), a probability weighted expected return model (“PWERM”) or a hybrid of those techniques are used in allocating enterprise value of the company, as deemed appropriate under the circumstances. The use of OPM and PWERM techniques involve a determination of the exit scenarios of the investment in order to appropriately allocate the enterprise value of the company among the various parts of its capital structure.

The Private Companies are not subject to the public company disclosure, timing, and reporting standards as other investments held by the Master Portfolio. Typically, the most recently available information by a Private Company is as of a date that is earlier than the date the Master Portfolio is calculating its NAV. This factor may result in a difference between the value of the investment and the price the Master Portfolio could receive upon the sale of the investment.

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Master Portfolio’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments)

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by Private

 

 

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Companies. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. Level 3 investments may also be adjusted to reflect illiquidity and/or non-transferability, with the amount of such discount estimated by the Global Valuation Committee in the absence of market information.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with the Master Portfolio’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the investments and derivative financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

As of March 31, 2019, certain investments of the Master Portfolio were valued using NAV (or its equivalent) as no quoted market value is available and therefore have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy.

 

4.

SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Asset-Backed and Mortgage-Backed Securities: Asset-backed securities are generally issued as pass-through certificates or as debt instruments. Asset-backed securities issued as pass-through certificates represent undivided fractional ownership interests in an underlying pool of assets. Asset-backed securities issued as debt instruments, which are also known as collateralized obligations, are typically issued as the debt of a special purpose entity organized solely for the purpose of owning such assets and issuing such debt. Asset-backed securities are often backed by a pool of assets representing the obligations of a number of different parties. The yield characteristics of certain asset-backed securities may differ from traditional debt securities. One such major difference is that all or a principal part of the obligations may be prepaid at any time because the underlying assets (i.e., loans) may be prepaid at any time. As a result, a decrease in interest rates in the market may result in increases in the level of prepayments as borrowers, particularly mortgagors, refinance and repay their loans. An increased prepayment rate with respect to an asset-backed security will have the effect of shortening the maturity of the security. In addition, the Master Portfolio may subsequently have to reinvest the proceeds at lower interest rates. If the Master Portfolio has purchased such an asset-backed security at a premium, a faster than anticipated prepayment rate could result in a loss of principal to the extent of the premium paid.

For mortgage pass-through securities (the “Mortgage Assets”) there are a number of important differences among the agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government that issue mortgage-related securities and among the securities that they issue. For example, mortgage-related securities guaranteed by Ginnie Mae are guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest by Ginnie Mae and such guarantee is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. However, mortgage-related securities issued by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, including Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae guaranteed mortgage pass-through certificates, which are solely the obligations of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, are not backed by or entitled to the full faith and credit of the United States, but are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury.

Non-agency mortgage-backed securities are securities issued by non-governmental issuers and have no direct or indirect government guarantees of payment and are subject to various risks. Non-agency mortgage loans are obligations of the borrowers thereunder only and are not typically insured or guaranteed by any other person or entity. The ability of a borrower to repay a loan is dependent upon the income or assets of the borrower. A number of factors, including a general economic downturn, acts of God, terrorism, social unrest and civil disturbances, may impair a borrower’s ability to repay its loans.

Collateralized Debt Obligations: Collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”), including collateralized bond obligations (“CBOs”) and collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”), are types of asset-backed securities. A CDO is an entity that is backed by a diversified pool of debt securities (CBOs) or syndicated bank loans (CLOs). The cash flows of the CDO can be split into multiple segments, called “tranches,” which will vary in risk profile and yield. The riskiest segment is the subordinated or “equity” tranche. This tranche bears the greatest risk of defaults from the underlying assets in the CDO and serves to protect the other, more senior, tranches from default in all but the most severe circumstances. Since it is shielded from defaults by the more junior tranches, a “senior” tranche will typically have higher credit ratings and lower yields than their underlying securities, and often receive investment grade ratings from one or more of the nationally recognized rating agencies. Despite the protection from the more junior tranches, senior tranches can experience substantial losses due to actual defaults, increased sensitivity to future defaults and the disappearance of one or more protecting tranches as a result of changes in the credit profile of the underlying pool of assets.

Inflation-Indexed Bonds: Inflation-indexed bonds (other than municipal inflation-indexed and certain corporate inflation-indexed bonds) are fixed-income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation. If the index measuring inflation rises or falls, the principal value of inflation-indexed bonds (other than municipal inflation-indexed and certain corporate inflation-indexed bonds) will be adjusted upward or downward, and consequently the interest payable on these securities (calculated with respect to a larger or smaller principal amount) will be increased or reduced, respectively. Any upward or downward adjustment in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond will be included as interest income in the Consolidated Statement of Operations, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity. Repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds. For bonds that do not provide a similar guarantee, the adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal. With regard to municipal inflation-indexed bonds and certain corporate inflation-indexed bonds, the inflation adjustment is typically reflected in the semi-annual coupon payment. As a result, the principal value of municipal inflation-indexed bonds and such corporate inflation-indexed bonds does not adjust according to the rate of inflation.

Multiple Class Pass-Through Securities: Multiple class pass-through securities, including collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”) and commercial mortgage-backed securities, may be issued by Ginnie Mae, U.S. Government agencies or instrumentalities or by trusts formed by private originators of, or investors in, mortgage loans. In general, CMOs are debt obligations of a legal entity that are collateralized by a pool of residential or commercial mortgage loans or Mortgage Assets. The payments on these are used to make payments on the CMOs or multiple pass-through securities. Multiple class pass-through securities represent direct ownership interests in the Mortgage Assets. Classes of CMOs include interest only (“IOs”), principal only (“POs”), planned amortization classes and targeted amortization classes. IOs and POs are stripped mortgage-backed securities representing interests in a pool of mortgages, the cash flow from which has been separated into interest and principal components. IOs receive the interest portion of the cash flow while POs receive the principal portion. IOs and POs can be extremely volatile in response to changes in interest rates. As interest rates rise and fall, the value of IOs tends to move in the same direction as interest rates. POs perform best when prepayments on the underlying mortgages rise since this increases the rate at which the principal is returned and the yield to maturity on the PO. When payments on mortgages underlying a PO are slower than anticipated, the life of the PO is lengthened and the yield to maturity is reduced. If the underlying Mortgage Assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of

 

 

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principal, the Master Portfolio’s initial investment in the IOs may not fully recoup.

Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities: Stripped mortgage-backed securities are typically issued by the U.S. Government, its agencies and instrumentalities. Stripped mortgage-backed securities are usually structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest (IOs) and principal (POs) distributions on a pool of Mortgage Assets. Stripped mortgage-backed securities may be privately issued.

Zero-Coupon Bonds: Zero-coupon bonds, are normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not provide for periodic interest payments. These bonds may experience greater volatility in market value than other debt obligations of similar maturity which provide for regular interest payments.

Capital Securities and Trust Preferred Securities: Capital securities, including trust preferred securities, are typically issued by corporations, generally in the form of interest-bearing notes with preferred securities characteristics. In the case of trust preferred securities, an affiliated business trust of a corporation issues these securities, generally in the form of beneficial interests in subordinated debentures or similarly structured securities. The securities can be structured with either a fixed or adjustable coupon that can have either a perpetual or stated maturity date. For trust preferred securities, the issuing bank or corporation pays interest to the trust, which is then distributed to holders of these securities as a dividend. Dividends can be deferred without creating an event of default or acceleration, although maturity cannot take place unless all cumulative payment obligations have been met. The deferral of payments does not affect the purchase or sale of these securities in the open market. These securities generally are rated below that of the issuing company’s senior debt securities and are freely callable at the issuer’s option.

Preferred Stocks: Preferred stock has a preference over common stock in liquidation (and generally in receiving dividends as well), but is subordinated to the liabilities of the issuer in all respects. As a general rule, the market value of preferred stock with a fixed dividend rate and no conversion element varies inversely with interest rates and perceived credit risk, while the market price of convertible preferred stock generally also reflects some element of conversion value. Because preferred stock is junior to debt securities and other obligations of the issuer, deterioration in the credit quality of the issuer will cause greater changes in the value of a preferred stock than in a more senior debt security with similar stated yield characteristics. Unlike interest payments on debt securities, preferred stock dividends are payable only if declared by the issuer’s board of directors. Preferred stock also may be subject to optional or mandatory redemption provisions.

Floating Rate Loan Interests: Floating rate loan interests are typically issued to companies (the “borrower”) by banks, other financial institutions, or privately and publicly offered corporations (the “lender”). Floating rate loan interests are generally non-investment grade, often involve borrowers whose financial condition is troubled or uncertain and companies that are highly leveraged or in bankruptcy proceedings. In addition, transactions in floating rate loan interests may settle on a delayed basis, which may result in proceeds from the sale not being readily available for the Master Portfolio to make additional investments or meet its redemption obligations. Floating rate loan interests may include fully funded term loans or revolving lines of credit. Floating rate loan interests are typically senior in the corporate capital structure of the borrower. Floating rate loan interests generally pay interest at rates that are periodically determined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. Since the rates reset only periodically, changes in prevailing interest rates (and particularly sudden and significant changes) can be expected to cause some fluctuations in the NAV of the Master Portfolio to the extent that it invests in floating rate loan interests. The base lending rates are generally the lending rate offered by one or more European banks, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), the prime rate offered by one or more U.S. banks or the certificate of deposit rate. Floating rate loan interests may involve foreign borrowers, and investments may be denominated in foreign currencies. These investments are treated as investments in debt securities for purposes of the Master Portfolio’s investment policies.

When the Master Portfolio purchases a floating rate loan interest, it may receive a facility fee and when it sells a floating rate loan interest, it may pay a facility fee. On an ongoing basis, the Master Portfolio may receive a commitment fee based on the undrawn portion of the underlying line of credit amount of a floating rate loan interest. Facility and commitment fees are typically amortized to income over the term of the loan or term of the commitment, respectively. Consent and amendment fees are recorded to income as earned. Prepayment penalty fees, which may be received by the Master Portfolio upon the prepayment of a floating rate loan interest by a borrower, are recorded as realized gains. The Master Portfolio may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan. A different series or tranche may have varying terms and carry different associated risks.

Floating rate loan interests are usually freely callable at the borrower’s option. The Master Portfolio may invest in such loans in the form of participations in loans (“Participations”) or assignments (“Assignments”) of all or a portion of loans from third parties. Participations typically will result in the Master Portfolio having a contractual relationship only with the lender, not with the borrower. The Master Portfolio has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the Participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the borrower. In connection with purchasing Participations, the Master Portfolio generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement, nor any rights of offset against the borrower. The Master Portfolio may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the Participation. As a result, the Master Portfolio assumes the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the Participation. The Master Portfolio’s investment in loan participation interests involves the risk of insolvency of the financial intermediaries who are parties to the transactions. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the Participation, the Master Portfolio may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any offset between the lender and the borrower. Assignments typically result in the Master Portfolio having a direct contractual relationship with the borrower, and the Master Portfolio may enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement.

In connection with floating rate loan interests, the Master Portfolio may also enter into unfunded floating rate loan interests (“commitments”). In connection with these commitments, the Master Portfolio earns a commitment fee, typically set as a percentage of the commitment amount. Such fee income, which is included in interest income in the Consolidated Statement of Operations, is recognized ratably over the commitment period. Unfunded floating rate loan interests are marked-to-market daily, and any unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Consolidated Statement of Operations. As of period end, the Master Portfolio had no unfunded floating rate loan interests.

Forward Commitments and When-Issued Delayed Delivery Securities: The Master Portfolio may purchase securities on a when-issued basis and may purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase or sale commitment is made. The Master Portfolio may purchase securities under such conditions with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Master Portfolio may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the Master Portfolio is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Master Portfolio assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations. In the event of default by the

 

 

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counterparty, the Master Portfolio’s maximum amount of loss is the unrealized appreciation of unsettled when-issued transactions.

TBA Commitments: TBA commitments are forward agreements for the purchase or sale of mortgage-backed securities for a fixed price, with payment and delivery on an agreed upon future settlement date. The specific securities to be delivered are not identified at the trade date. However, delivered securities must meet specified terms, including issuer, rate and mortgage terms. When entering into TBA commitments, the Master Portfolio may take possession of or deliver the underlying mortgage-backed securities but can extend the settlement or roll the transaction. TBA commitments involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased or sold declines or increases, respectively, prior to settlement date.

In order to better define contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Master Portfolio mitigate its counterparty risk, TBA commitments may be entered into by the Master Portfolio under Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements (each, an “MSFTA”). An MSFTA typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of default and/or termination event. The collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of the collateral currently pledged by the Master Portfolio and the counterparty. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover the obligations of the Master Portfolio and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral for TBA commitments or cash received as collateral for TBA commitments, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Master Portfolio, if any, is noted in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Typically, the Master Portfolio is permitted to sell, re-pledge or use the collateral it receives; however, the counterparty is not permitted to do so. To the extent amounts due to the Master Portfolio are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Master Portfolio bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance.

Mortgage Dollar Roll Transactions: The Master Portfolio may sell TBA mortgage-backed securities and simultaneously contract to repurchase substantially similar (i.e., same type, coupon and maturity) securities on a specific future date at an agreed upon price. During the period between the sale and repurchase, the Master Portfolio is not entitled to receive interest and principal payments on the securities sold. Mortgage dollar roll transactions are treated as purchases and sales and realize gains and losses on these transactions. Mortgage dollar rolls involve the risk that the market value of the securities that the Master Portfolio is required to purchase may decline below the agreed upon repurchase price of those securities.

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

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

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

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

 

Counterparty   Securities Loaned
at Value
   Cash Collateral
Received(a)
  Net Amount

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

      $151,145          $(151,145       $—  

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

      34,200          (34,200 )        

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

      1,900          (1,900 )        

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

      9,459          (9,459 )        
   

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 
      $196,704          $(196,704       $—  
   

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Cash collateral with a value of $207,573 has been received in connection with securities lending agreements. Collateral received in excess of the value of securities loaned from the individual counterparty, if any, is not shown for financial reporting purposes in the table above.

 

 

 

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

 

5.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

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

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

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

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

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are entered into to gain or reduce exposure to foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).

A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set exchange rate on a specified date. These contracts help to manage the overall exposure to the currencies in which some of the investments held by the Master Portfolio are denominated and in some cases, may be used to obtain exposure to a particular market.

The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts are settled with the counterparty in cash without the delivery of foreign currency. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts involves the risk that the value of a forward foreign currency exchange contract changes unfavorably due to movements in the value of the referenced foreign currencies. Cash amounts pledged for forward foreign currency exchange contracts are considered restricted and are included in cash pledged as collateral for OTC derivatives in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Options: The Master Portfolio purchases and writes call and put options to increase or decrease its exposure to the risks of underlying instruments, including equity risk, interest rate risk and/or commodity price risk and/or, in the case of options written, to generate gains from options premiums.

A call option gives the purchaser (holder) of the option the right (but not the obligation) to buy, and obligates the seller (writer) to sell (when the option is exercised) the underlying instrument at the exercise or strike price at any time or at a specified time during the option period. A put option gives the holder the right to sell and obligates the writer to buy the underlying instrument at the exercise or strike price at any time or at a specified time during the option period.

Premiums paid on options purchased and premiums received on options written, as well as the daily fluctuation in market value, are included in investments at value — unaffiliated and options written at value, respectively, in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When an instrument is purchased or sold through the exercise of an option, the premium is offset against the cost or proceeds of the underlying instrument. When an option expires, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations to the extent of the premiums received or paid. When an option is closed or sold, a gain or loss is recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations to the extent the cost of the closing transaction exceeds the premiums received or paid. When the Master Portfolio writes a call option, such option is typically “covered,” meaning that it holds the underlying instrument subject to being called by the option counterparty. When the Master Portfolio writes a put option, such option is covered by cash in an amount sufficient to cover the obligation. These amounts, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged as collateral for options written in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

   

Swaptions — The Master Portfolio purchases and writes swaptions primarily to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of the Master Portfolio’s holdings, as a duration management technique or to protect against an increase in the price of securities it anticipates purchasing at a later date. The purchaser and writer of a swaption is buying or granting the right to enter into a previously agreed upon interest rate or credit default swap agreement (interest rate risk and/or credit risk) at any time before the expiration of the option.

 

 

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Interest rate caps and floors — Interest rate caps and floors are entered into to gain or reduce exposure to interest rates (interest rate risk and/or other risk). Caps are agreements whereby one party agrees to make payments to the other, in return for a premium, to the extent that interest rate indexes exceed a specified rate, or “cap.” Floors are agreements whereby one party agrees to make payments to the other, in return for a premium, to the extent that interest rate indexes fall below a specified rate, or “floor.” The maximum potential amount of future payments that the Master Portfolio would be required to make under an interest rate cap would be the notional amount times the percentage increase in interest rates determined by the difference between the interest rate index current value and the value at the time the cap was entered into.

 

   

Foreign currency options — The Master Portfolio purchases and writes foreign currency options, foreign currency futures and options on foreign currency futures to gain or reduce exposure to foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk). Foreign currency options give the purchaser the right to buy from or sell to the writer a foreign currency at any time before the expiration of the option.

 

   

Barrier options — The Master Portfolio may purchase and write a variety of options with non-standard payout structures or other features (“barrier options”) that are generally traded OTC.

The Master Portfolio may invest in various types of barrier options, including down-and-out options, down-and-in options, double no-touch options, one-touch options, up-and-out options and up-and-in options. Down-and-out options expire worthless to the purchaser if the price of the underlying instrument falls below a specific barrier price level prior to the expiration date. Down-and-in options expire worthless to the purchaser unless the price of the underlying instrument falls below a specific barrier price level prior to the expiration date. Double no-touch options provide the purchaser an agreed-upon payout if the price of the underlying instrument does not reach or surpass predetermined barrier price levels prior to the option’s expiration date. One-touch options provide the purchaser an agreed-upon payout if the price of the underlying instrument reaches or surpasses predetermined barrier price levels prior to the expiration date. Up-and-out options expire worthless to the purchaser if the price of the underlying instrument increases beyond a predetermined barrier price level prior to the expiration date. Up-and-in options can only be exercised when the price of the underlying instrument increases beyond a predetermined barrier price level.

 

   

Structured options — The Master Portfolio invests in structured options to increase or decrease its exposure to an underlying index or group of securities (equity risk).

These options may consist of single or multiple OTC options which are priced as a single instrument. They may only be exercised at the expiration date, but may be transferred/sold prior to the expiration date. The value of a structured option may either increase or decrease with the underlying index or group of securities, depending on the combination of options used. Structured options are issued in units whereby each unit represents a structure based on the specific index with an initial reference strike price. One type of structure involves the combination of selling a put while buying a call on a specific index. This option would rise in value as the underlying index increases and fall in value as the underlying index decreases. Alternatively, another structure involves the sale of a call and the purchase of a put. This option structure would rise in value as the underlying index decreases and fall in value as the underlying index increases. Upon the exercise of the structured option, the Master Portfolio will receive a payment from, or be required to remit a payment to, the counterparty depending on the value of the underlying index at exercise.

In purchasing and writing options, the Master Portfolio bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that it may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. Exercise of a written option could result in the Master Portfolio purchasing or selling a security when it otherwise would not, or at a price different from the current market value.

Swaps: Swap contracts are entered into to manage exposure to issuers, markets and securities. Such contracts are agreements between the Master Portfolio and a counterparty to make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or a net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract (“OTC swaps”) or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”).

For OTC swaps, any upfront premiums paid and any upfront fees received are shown as swap premiums paid and swap premiums received, respectively, in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities and amortized over the term of the contract. The daily fluctuation in market value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC Swaps in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received or paid are recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations as realized gains or losses, respectively. When an OTC swap is terminated, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Master Portfolio’s basis in the contract, if any. Generally, the basis of the contract is the premium received or paid.

In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap contract, the swap contract is novated to a central counterparty (the “CCP”) and the Master Portfolio’s counterparty on the swap agreement becomes the CCP. The Master Portfolio is required to interface with the CCP through the broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, the Master Portfolio is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments and cash deposited is shown as cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted cash, are included in cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Master Portfolio agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on centrally cleared swaps in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received from (paid to) the counterparty, including at termination, are recorded as realized gains (losses) in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

 

   

Credit default swaps — Credit default swaps are entered into to manage exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce risk exposure to defaults of corporate and/or sovereign issuers or to create exposure to corporate and/or sovereign issuers to which a fund is not otherwise exposed (credit risk).

The Master Portfolio may either buy or sell (write) credit default swaps on single-name issuers (corporate or sovereign), a combination or basket of single-name issuers or traded indexes. Credit default swaps are agreements in which the protection buyer pays fixed periodic payments to the seller in consideration for a promise from the protection seller to make a specific payment should a negative credit event take place with respect to the referenced entity (e.g., bankruptcy, failure

 

 

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to pay, obligation acceleration, repudiation, moratorium or restructuring). As a buyer, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Master Portfolio will either (i) receive from the seller an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced security or underlying securities comprising the index, or (ii) receive a net settlement of cash equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the security or underlying securities comprising the index. As a seller (writer), if an underlying credit event occurs, the Master Portfolio will either pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced security or underlying securities comprising the index or pay a net settlement of cash equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the security or underlying securities comprising the index.

 

   

Total return swaps — Total return swaps are entered into to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning such security or investing directly in such market or to exchange the risk/return of one market (e.g., fixed-income) with another market (e.g., equity or commodity prices) (equity risk, commodity price risk and/or interest rate risk).

Total return swaps are agreements in which there is an exchange of cash flows whereby one party commits to make payments based on the total return (distributions plus capital gains/losses) of an underlying instrument, or basket or underlying instruments, in exchange for fixed or floating rate interest payments. If the total return of the instruments or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting fixed or floating interest rate obligation, the Master Portfolio receives payment from or makes a payment to the counterparty.

Certain total return swaps are designed to function as a portfolio of direct investments in long and short equity positions. This means that the Master Portfolio has the ability to trade in and out of these long and short positions within the swap and will receive the economic benefits and risks equivalent to direct investment in these positions, subject to certain adjustments due to events related to the counterparty. Benefits and risks include capital appreciation (depreciation), corporate actions and dividends received and paid, all of which are reflected in the swap’s market value. The market value also includes interest charges and credits (“financing fees”) related to the notional values of the long and short positions and cash balances within the swap. These interest charges and credits are based on a specified benchmark rate plus or minus a specified spread determined based upon the country and/or currency of the positions in the Master Portfolio.

Positions within the swap and financing fees are reset periodically. During a reset, any unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on positions and accrued financing fees become available for cash settlement between the Master Portfolio and the counterparty. The amounts that are available for cash settlement are recorded as realized gains or losses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Cash settlement in and out of the swap may occur at a reset date or any other date, at the discretion of the Master Portfolio and the counterparty, over the life of the agreement. Certain swaps have no stated expiration and can be terminated by either party at any time.

 

   

Correlation swaps — Correlation swaps are entered into to gain or mitigate exposure to the underlying reference securities.

Correlation swaps involve two parties agreeing to exchange cash flows based on the measured correlation of two specified underlying securities. At inception, the strike correlation rate is generally chosen such that the fair value of the swap is zero. At the maturity date, a net cash flow is exchanged where the payoff amount is based on the difference between the realized price correlation of the underlying securities and the strike correlation rate. As a receiver (or payor) of the realized price correlation rate, a fund would receive (or owe) the payoff amount when the realized price correlation rate of the underlying securities is greater than the strike correlation rate and would owe (or receive) the payoff amount when the realized price correlation rate of the underlying securities is less than the strike correlation rate. This type of agreement is essentially a forward contract on the future realized price correlation of the underlying securities.

 

   

Interest rate swaps — Interest rate swaps are entered into to gain or reduce exposure to interest rates or to manage duration, the yield curve or interest rate (interest rate risk).

Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, in exchange for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. In more complex interest rate swaps, the notional principal amount may decline (or amortize) over time.

 

   

Currency swaps — Currency swaps are entered into to gain or reduce exposure to foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).

Currency swaps are interest rate swaps in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, in exchange for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, based on the notional amounts of two different currencies. The notional amounts are typically determined based on the spot exchange rates at the inception of the trade. Currency swaps may also involve an exchange of notional amounts at the start, during and/or at expiration of the contract, either at the current spot rate or another specified rate.

 

   

Forward swaps — The Master Portfolio enters into forward interest rate swaps and forward total return swaps. In a forward swap, the Master Portfolio and the counterparty agree to make periodic net payments beginning on a specified date or a net payment at termination.

 

   

Inflation swaps — Inflation swaps are entered into to gain or reduce exposure to inflation (inflation risk). In an inflation swap, one party makes fixed interest payments on a notional principal amount in exchange for another party’s variable payments based on an inflation index, such as the Consumer Price Index.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates and/or market values associated with these transactions.

Master Netting Arrangements: In order to define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help it mitigate its counterparty risk, the Master Portfolio may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Master Portfolio and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Master Portfolio may, under certain

 

 

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circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. Bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may restrict or prohibit the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events.

Collateral Requirements: For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by the Master Portfolio and the counterparty.

Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Master Portfolio and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral and cash received as collateral, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Master Portfolio, if any, is noted in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a certain minimum transfer amount threshold before a transfer is required, which is determined at the close of business of the Master Portfolio. Any additional required collateral is delivered to/pledged by the Master Portfolio on the next business day. Typically, the counterparty is not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use cash and non-cash collateral it receives. The Master Portfolio generally agrees not to use non-cash collateral that it receives but may, absent default or certain other circumstances defined in the underlying ISDA Master Agreement, be permitted to use cash collateral received. In such cases, interest may be paid pursuant to the collateral arrangement with the counterparty. To the extent amounts due to the Master Portfolio from its counterparties are not fully collateralized, it bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. Likewise, to the extent the Master Portfolio has delivered collateral to a counterparty and stands ready to perform under the terms of its agreement with such counterparty, it bears the risk of loss from a counterparty in the amount of the value of the collateral in the event the counterparty fails to return such collateral. Based on the terms of agreements, collateral may not be required for all derivative contracts.

For financial reporting purposes, the Master Portfolio does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements, if any, in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

6.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

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

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

 

 
Average Daily Net Assets   Investment Advisory Fee  

 

 

First $250 Million

    0.16

$250 Million — $500 Million

    0.12

$500 Million — $750 Million

    0.08

Greater than $750 Million

    0.05

 

 

The Manager provides investment management and other services to the Subsidiary. The Manager does not receive separate compensation from the Subsidiary for providing investment management or administrative services. However, the Master Portfolio pays the Manager based on the Master Portfolio’s net assets, which includes the assets of the Subsidiary. Effective November 30, 2018, the Master Portfolio no longer invests in the Subsidiary.

With respect to the Master Portfolio, the Manager entered into separate sub-advisory agreements with BlackRock International Limited (“BIL”) and BlackRock (Singapore) Limited (“BRS”), each an affiliate of the Manager. The Manager pays BIL and BRS for services they provide, for that portion of the Master Portfolio for which BIL and BRS, as applicable, act as sub-adviser, a monthly fee that is equal to a percentage of the investment advisory fees paid by the Master Portfolio to the Manager.

Expense Waivers and Reimbursements: With respect to the Master Portfolio, the Manager voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees the Master Portfolio pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds (the “affiliated money market fund waiver”). This amount is included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the amount waived was $232,713.

The Manager has contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee with respect to any portion of the Master Portfolio’s assets invested in affiliated equity and fixed-income mutual funds and affiliated exchange-traded funds that have a contractual management fee through January 31, 2020. The contractual agreement may be terminated upon 90 days’ notice by a majority of the Independent Directors, or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Master Portfolio. This amount is included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Manager waived $18,040 in investment advisory fees pursuant to this arrangement.

For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Master Bond LLC reimbursed the Manager $72,561 for certain accounting services, which is included in accounting services in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BIM, an affiliate of the Manager, to serve as securities lending agent for the Master Portfolio, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BIM bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. The Master Portfolio is responsible for expenses in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan (the “collateral investment expenses”). The cash collateral is invested in a private investment company managed by the Manager or its affiliates. However, BIM has agreed to cap the collateral investment expenses of the private investment company to an annual rate of 0.04%. The investment adviser to the private investment company will not charge any advisory fees with respect to shares purchased by the Master Portfolio. The private investment company in which the cash collateral has been invested may, under certain circumstances, impose a liquidity fee of up to 2% of the value withdrawn or temporarily restrict withdrawals for up to 10 business days during a 90 day period, in the event that the

 

 

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private investment company’s weekly liquid assets fall below certain thresholds.

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

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, the Master Portfolio retains 82% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment expenses), and this amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment expenses.

In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income earned across the Fixed-Income Complex in a calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, the Master Portfolio, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year securities lending income in an amount equal to 85% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment expenses), and this amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment expenses.

Prior to January 1, 2019, the Master Portfolio was subject to a different securities lending fee arrangement.

The share of securities lending income earned by the Master Portfolio is shown as securities lending income — affiliated — net in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Master Portfolio paid BIM $13,451 for securities lending agent services.

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

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

During the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Master Portfolio did not participate in the Interfund Lending Program.

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

Other Transactions: The Master Portfolio may purchase securities from, or sell securities to, an affiliated fund provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment adviser, common officers, or common directors. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the purchase and sale transactions and any net realized gains (losses) with an affiliated fund in compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

 

Purchases       Sales        Net Realized Loss

 

$19,683,520     $20,630,813      $(257,070)

 

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the six months ended March 31, 2019, purchases and sales of investments, including paydowns and mortgage dollar rolls and excluding short-term securities, were as follows:

 

 
    Purchases      Sales  

 

 

Non-U.S. Government Securities

  $ 46,360,044,547      $ 47,031,818,529  

U.S. Government Securities

    1,595,389,509        1,142,814,533  

 

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2019, purchases and sales related to mortgage dollar rolls were as follows:

 

 

Purchases

  $ 28,910,931,080  

Sales

    28,920,797,682  

 

 

 

8.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

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

The Master Portfolio files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Master Portfolio’s U.S. federal tax returns generally remains open for each of the four years ended September 30, 2018. The statutes of limitations on the Master Portfolio’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Master Portfolio as of March 31, 2019, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Master Portfolio’s consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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As of March 31, 2019, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivatives based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

 

Tax cost

  $ 18,194,350,375  
 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 296,937,215  

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (190,686,462
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 106,250,753  
 

 

 

 

 

9.

BANK BORROWINGS

The Master Bond LLC, on behalf of the Master Portfolio, along with certain other funds managed by the Manager and its affiliates (“Participating Funds”), is a party to a 364-day, $2.25 billion credit agreement with a group of lenders. Under this agreement, the Master Portfolio may borrow to fund shareholder redemptions. Excluding commitments designated for certain individual funds, the Participating Funds, including the Master Portfolio, can borrow up to an aggregate commitment amount of $1.75 billion at any time outstanding, subject to asset coverage and other limitations as specified in the agreement. The credit agreement has the following terms: a fee of 0.10% per annum on unused commitment amounts and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) one-month LIBOR (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) on the date the loan is made plus 0.80% per annum or (b) the Fed Funds rate (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) in effect from time to time plus 0.80% per annum on amounts borrowed. The agreement expires in April 2019 unless extended or renewed. Participating Funds paid an upfront commitment fee of 0.02% on the total commitment amounts, in addition to administration, legal and arrangement fees, which are included in miscellaneous expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. These fees were allocated among such funds based upon portions of the aggregate commitment available to them and relative net assets of Participating Funds. During the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Master Portfolio did not borrow under the credit agreement.

 

10.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

Many municipalities insure repayment of their bonds, which may reduce the potential for loss due to credit risk. The market value of these bonds may fluctuate for other reasons, including market perception of the value of such insurance, and there is no guarantee that the insurer will meet its obligation.

Inventories of municipal bonds held by brokers and dealers may decrease, which would lessen their ability to make a market in these securities. Such a reduction in market making capacity could potentially decrease the Master Portfolio’s ability to buy or sell bonds. As a result, the Master Portfolio may sell a security at a lower price, sell other securities to raise cash, or give up an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative impact on performance. If the Master Portfolio needed to sell large blocks of bonds, those sales could further reduce the bonds’ prices and impact performance.

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

The Master Portfolio may be exposed to prepayment risk, which is the risk that borrowers may exercise their option to prepay principal earlier than scheduled during periods of declining interest rates, which would force the Master Portfolio to reinvest in lower yielding securities. The Master Portfolio may also be exposed to reinvestment risk, which is the risk that income from the Master Portfolio’s portfolio will decline if the Master Portfolio invests the proceeds from matured, traded or called fixed income securities at market interest rates that are below the Master Portfolio portfolio’s current earnings rate.

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

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

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

Counterparty Credit Risk: The Master Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions. The Master Portfolio manages counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Master Portfolio to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent

 

 

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of the Master Portfolio’s exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Master Portfolio.

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

The Master Portfolio’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally limited to the aggregate unrealized gain less the value of any collateral held by the Master Portfolio.

For OTC options purchased, the Master Portfolio bears the risk of loss in the amount of the premiums paid plus the positive change in market values net of any collateral held by the Master Portfolio should the counterparty fail to perform under the contracts. Options written by the Master Portfolio do not typically give rise to counterparty credit risk, as options written generally obligate the Master Portfolio, and not the counterparty, to perform. The Master Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty credit risk with respect to options written to the extent the Master Portfolio deposits collateral with its counterparty to a written option.

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

Concentration Risk: The Master Portfolio invests a significant portion of its assets in fixed income securities and/or uses derivatives tied to the fixed income markets. Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of such investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed income securities will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. The Master Portfolio may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to the current period of historically low rates. The Federal Reserve has begun to raise the Federal Funds rate, and each increase results in more pronounced interest rate risk in the current market environment.

The Master Portfolio invests a significant portion of its assets in securities backed by commercial or residential mortgage loans or in issuers that hold mortgage and other asset-backed securities. Investment percentages in these securities are presented in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults on assets underlying these securities, can affect the value, income and/or liquidity of such positions.

 

11.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management’s evaluation of the impact of all subsequent events on the Master Portfolio’s financial statements was completed through the date the financial statements were issued and the following items were noted:

Effective April 18, 2019, the credit agreement was extended until April 2020 under the same terms.

 

 

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Director and Officer Information

 

Richard E. Cavanagh, Co-Chair of the Board and Director

Karen P. Robards, Co-Chair of the Board and Director

Michael J. Castellano, Director

Cynthia L. Egan, Director

Frank J. Fabozzi, Director

Henry Gabbay, Director

R. Glenn Hubbard, Director

W. Carl Kester, Director

Catherine A. Lynch, Director

Robert Fairbairn, Director

John M. Perlowski, Director, President and Chief Executive Officer

Jennifer McGovern, Vice President

Neal J. Andrews, Chief Financial Officer

Jay M. Fife, Treasurer

Charles Park, Chief Compliance Officer

John MacKessy, Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

Benjamin Archibald, Secretary

 

 

At a special meeting of shareholders held on November 21, 2018, the Fund’s shareholders and the Master Bond LLC’s interestholders elected Directors who took office on January 1, 2019. The newly elected Directors include three former Directors and eight individuals who served as directors/trustees of the funds in the BlackRock Closed- End Complex. Information regarding the individuals who began serving as Directors effective January 1, 2019 can be found in the proxy statement for the special meeting of shareholders, which is available on the SEC’s EDGAR Database at http://www.sec.gov.

 

 

Investment Adviser

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Wilmington, DE 19809

Sub-Advisers

BlackRock International Limited

Edinburgh, EH3 8BL

United Kingdom

BlackRock (Singapore) Limited

079912 Singapore

Accounting Agent and Transfer Agent

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

Wilmington, DE 19809

Custodian

The Bank of New York Mellon

New York, NY 10286

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, MA 19103

Distributor

BlackRock Investments, LLC

New York, NY 10022

Legal Counsel

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

New York, NY 10019

Address of the Corporation/Master Bond LLC

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

 

 

 

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Additional Information

 

Proxy Results

BlackRock Total Return Fund

A Special Meeting of Shareholders was held on November 21, 2018 for shareholders of record on September 24, 2018, to elect a Board of Directors of the Fund. The newly elected Directors took office effective January 1, 2019.

Shareholders approved the Directors* of BlackRock Bond Fund, Inc. with voting results as follows:

 

 

 
       Votes For        Votes Against        Votes Abstained  

 

 

Michael J. Castellano

       784,355,967          6,244,996          7,621,776  

Richard E. Cavanagh

       784,006,047          6,818,953          7,397,739  

Cynthia L. Egan

       785,964,811          5,076,137          7,181,791  

Frank J. Fabozzi

       783,462,570          6,884,862          7,875,307  

Robert Fairbairn

       785,601,300          5,103,428          7,518,011  

Henry Gabbay

       784,330,886          5,957,634          7,934,219  

R. Glenn Hubbard

       783,767,915          7,266,363          7,188,461  

W. Carl Kester

       783,713,369          7,053,246          7,456,124  

Catherine A. Lynch

       785,891,649          5,148,337          7,182,753  

John M. Perlowski

       785,389,890          5,407,417          7,425,432  

Karen P. Robards

       785,451,601          5,618,387          7,152,751  

 

 

* Denotes the Fund-wide proposal and voting results.

The above Directors, referred to as the BlackRock Fixed-Income Board, have also been elected to serve as directors/trustees for other BlackRock-advised non-index fixed-income mutual funds and all of the BlackRock-advised closed-end funds.

Master Total Return Portfolio

A Special Meeting of Interestholders was held on November 21, 2018 for interestholders of record on September 24, 2018, to elect a Board of Directors of the Master Bond LLC. The newly elected Directors took office effective January 1, 2019.

Interestholders approved the Directors* of Master Bond LLC with voting results as follows:

 

 

 
     Votes For            Votes Withheld            

Michael J. Castellano

    12,877,214,185         186,859,007        

Richard E. Cavanagh

    12,869,911,177         194,162,015        

Cynthia L. Egan

    12,884,944,771         179,128,421        

Frank J. Fabozzi

    12,867,772,048         196,301,144        

Robert Fairbairn

    12,887,313,316         176,759,876        

Henry Gabbay

    12,879,869,172         184,204,020        

R. Glenn Hubbard

    12,866,818,377         197,254,815        

W. Carl Kester

    12,871,356,704         192,716,488        

Catherine A. Lynch

    12,886,134,400         177,938,792        

John M. Perlowski

    12,890,021,689         174,051,503        

Karen P. Robards

    12,878,157,480         185,915,712        

 

 

* Denotes the Master Bond LLC-wide proposal and voting results.

The above Directors, referred to as the BlackRock Fixed-Income Board, have also been elected to serve as directors/trustees for other BlackRock-advised non-index fixed-income mutual funds and all of the BlackRock-advised closed-end funds funds.

General Information

Householding

The Fund will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please call the Fund at (800) 441-7762.

 

 

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Additional Information  (continued)

 

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The Fund/Master Bond LLC file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s/ Master Bond LLC’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Fund’s/Master Bond LLC’s Forms N-Q may also be obtained upon request and without charge by calling (800) 441-7762.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund/Master Bond LLC use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available upon request and without charge (1) by calling (800) 441-7762; (2) at http://www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

Availability of Proxy Voting Record

Information about how the Fund/Master Bond LLC voted proxies relating to securities held in the Fund/Master Bond LLC’s portfolios during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available upon request and without charge (1) at http://www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 441-7762 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http:// www.sec.gov.

BlackRock’s Mutual Fund Family

BlackRock offers a diverse lineup of open-end mutual funds crossing all investment styles and managed by experts in equity, fixed-income and tax-exempt investing. Visit http://www.blackrock.com for more information.

Shareholder Privileges

Account Information

Call us at (800) 441-7762 from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM ET on any business day to get information about your account balances, recent transactions and share prices. You can also reach us on the Web at http://www.blackrock.com.

Automatic Investment Plans

Investor Class shareholders who want to invest regularly can arrange to have $50 or more automatically deducted from their checking or savings account and invested in any of the BlackRock funds.

Systematic Withdrawal Plans

Investor Class shareholders can establish a systematic withdrawal plan and receive periodic payments of $50 or more from their BlackRock funds, as long as their account balance is at least $10,000.

Retirement Plans

Shareholders may make investments in conjunction with Traditional, Rollover, Roth, Coverdell, Simple IRAs, SEP IRAs and 403(b) Plans.

BlackRock Privacy Principles

BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.

If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.

BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.

BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any non-public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.

We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the non-public personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Currency
ARS   Argentine Peso
AUD   Australian Dollar
BRL   Brazilian Real
CAD   Canadian Dollar
CHF   Swiss Franc
CLP   Chilean Peso
CNH   Chinese Yuan Offshore
COP   Colombian Peso
DKK   Danish Krone
EGP   Egyptian Pound
EUR   Euro
GBP   British Pound
HKD   Hong Kong Dollar
IDR   Indonesian Rupiah
JPY   Japanese Yen
KRW   South Korean Won
MXN   Mexican Peso
NGN   Nigerian Naira
NOK   Norwegian Krone
NZD   New Zealand Dollar
RUB   Russian Ruble
SEK   Swedish Krona
TRY   Turkish Lira
TWD   Taiwan New Dollar
USD   US Dollar
ZAR   South African Rand
 
Portfolio Abbreviations
ABS    Asset-Backed Security
AGM    Assurance Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AKA    Also Known As
AMBAC    AMBAC Assurance Corp.
BZDIOVER    Overnight Brazil CETIP - Interbank Rate
CIBOR    Copenhagen Interbank Offered Rate
CLO    Collateralized Loan Obligation
DAC    Designated Activity Company
ETF    Exchange-Traded Fund
EURIBOR    Euro Interbank Offered Rate
FKA    Formerly Known As
GNMA    Government National Mortgage Association
GO    General Obligation Bonds
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
MXIBTIIE    Mexico Interbank TIIE 28-Day
NIBOR    Norwegian Interbank Offered Rate
OTC    Over-the-counter
PIK    Payment-in-kind
PSF    Permanent School Fund
RB    Revenue Bonds
REMIC    Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
SCSDE    South Carolina State Department of Education
SPDR    Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts
STIBOR    Stockholm Interbank Offered Rate
TA    Tax Allocation
TBA    To-be-announced
UK RPI    United Kingdom Retail Price Index
 

 

 

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This report is intended for existing shareholders. It is not authorized for use as an offer of sale or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares of a Fund unless preceded or accompanied by the Fund’s current prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. Investment returns and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change.

 

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Item 2   –

Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

 

Item 3   –

Audit Committee Financial Expert – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

 

Item 4   –

Principal Accountant Fees and Services – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

 

Item 5   –

Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not Applicable

 

Item 6   –

Investments

(a) The registrants’ Schedules of Investments are included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

(b) Not Applicable due to no such divestments during the semi-annual period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing.

 

Item 7   –

Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable

 

Item 8   –

Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable

 

Item 9   –

Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not Applicable

 

Item 10 –

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – There have been no material changes to these procedures.

 

Item 11 –

Controls and Procedures

(a) The registrants’ principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrants’ disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(b) There were no changes in the registrants’ internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants’ internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12 –

Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable

 

Item 13 –

Exhibits attached hereto

(a)(1) – Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

(a)(2) – Certifications – Attached hereto

(a)(3) – Not Applicable

 

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(a)(4) – Not Applicable

(b) – Certifications – Attached hereto

 

 

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

BlackRock Total Return Fund of BlackRock Bond Fund, Inc. and Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC

 

By:   

    /s/ John M. Perlowski

  
   John M. Perlowski   
   Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
   BlackRock Total Return Fund of BlackRock Bond Fund, Inc. and Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC

Date: June 5, 2019

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

 

By:   

    /s/ John M. Perlowski

  
   John M. Perlowski   
   Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
   BlackRock Total Return Fund of BlackRock Bond Fund, Inc. and Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC

Date: June 5, 2019

 

By:   

    /s/ Neal J. Andrews

  
   Neal J. Andrews   
   Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
   BlackRock Total Return Fund of BlackRock Bond Fund, Inc. and Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC

Date: June 5, 2019

 

 

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