N-CSR 1 tm2328941d7_ncsr.htm N-CSR

 

 

 

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: 811-01766

 

Name of Registrant:  Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund
Address of Registrant:  P.O. Box 2600
   Valley Forge, PA 19482

 

Name and address of agent for service:  Anne E. Robinson, Esquire
   P.O. Box 876
   Valley Forge, PA 19482

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (610) 669-1000

 

Date of fiscal year end: September 30

 

Date of reporting period: October 1, 2022—September 30, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1: Reports to Shareholders

 

 

Annual Report   |   September 30, 2023
Vanguard Wellesley® Income Fund
See the inside front cover for important information about your fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports.

 

Important information about shareholder reports
Beginning in July 2024, amendments adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission will substantially impact the design, content, and transmission of shareholder reports. Shareholder reports will provide key fund information in a clear and concise format and must be mailed to each shareholder that has not elected to receive the reports electronically. Financial statements will no longer be included in the shareholder report but will be available at vanguard.com, can be mailed upon request, or can be accessed on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the fund electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you invest directly with the fund, by calling Vanguard at one of the phone numbers on the back cover of this report or by logging on to vanguard.com.
Contents
Your Fund’s Performance at a Glance

1
Advisor's Report

2
About Your Fund’s Expenses

5
Performance Summary

7
Financial Statements

9
Trustees Approve Advisory Arrangement

57
Please note: The opinions expressed in this report are just that—informed opinions. They should not be considered promises or advice. Also, please keep in mind that the information and opinions cover the period through the date on the front of this report. Of course, the risks of investing in your fund are spelled out in the prospectus.

 

Your Fund’s Performance at a Glance
For the 12 months ended September 30, 2023, Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund returned 5.87% for Admiral Shares and 5.79% for Investor Shares. The results lagged the 6.16% return of the composite benchmark index, which reflects the fund’s target allocation of 65% bonds and 35% stocks.
Early on, inflation began to ease off multidecade highs amid aggressive interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. Unexpected resilience in the labor market and consumer spending helped dial back expectations of a sustained recession, but the prospect of interest rates remaining higher for longer weighed on sentiment in the bond market toward the end of the period.
In the fixed income portion of the fund, security selection helped performance relative to the benchmark, particularly in consumer noncyclicals, electric utilities, and banking. An underweight allocation to and selection in noncorporate credit aided relative returns, as did the fund’s duration positioning. On the other side of the ledger, an underweight in credit spread duration and an overweight allocation to mortgage-backed securities versus the benchmark held back returns.
On the equity side, the fund posted positive returns in 8 of 11 sectors, while the benchmark’s results were positive in 10 sectors. Selection within communication services and consumer discretionary contributed most to relative returns. Energy detracted most in relative terms; the fund’s return in this sector (+18%), while strong, was modest compared with that of the index (+32%).
Market Barometer
  Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended September 30, 2023
  One Year Three Years Five Years
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 21.19% 9.53% 9.63%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 8.93 7.16 2.40
Russell 3000 Index (Broad U.S. market) 20.46 9.38 9.14
FTSE All-World ex US Index (International) 20.67 4.23 3.00
Bonds      
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index
(Broad taxable market)
0.78% -5.18% 0.18%
Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index
(Broad tax-exempt market)
2.66 -2.30 1.05
FTSE Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 4.71 1.78 1.74
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 3.70% 5.75% 4.04%
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Advisor’s Report
For the 12 months ended September 30, 2023, Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund returned 5.79% for Investor Shares and 5.87% for Admiral Shares. The composite benchmark—which is weighted 65% Bloomberg U.S. Credit A or Better Bond Index and 35% FTSE High Dividend Yield Index—returned 6.16%
The investment environment
For the 12 months, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index returned 21.62%, the MSCI World Index returned 22.58%, and the MSCI EAFE Index returned 25.65%. Within the United States, growth stocks outperformed value—the Russell 1000 Growth Index returned 27.72% and the Russell 1000 Value Index returned 14.44%. During the same period, U.S. fixed income sectors generated mixed total returns. The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index generated a return of 0.64%. The yield of the 10-year U.S. Treasury note closed at 4.57%, up from 3.83% in September 2022.
In the last quarter of 2022, greater optimism that the U.S. Federal Reserve would begin to scale back its aggressive pace of interest-rate hikes, along with outsized short covering and hedging, helped to fuel a sharp rebound in stocks before sentiment waned amid recession fears, macroeconomic headwinds, and downside earnings risks in the coming quarters. In December, the Fed raised interest rates by 50 basis points (bps), snapping a streak of four consecutive hikes of 75 bps. (One basis point equals one-hundredth of a percentage point, or 0.01%.)
In the first quarter of 2023, the collapse of two U.S. regional banks prompted more uncertainty about the economic outlook. The Fed slowed its pace of tightening, raising interest rates by 25 bps in February and March, to a range between 4.75% and 5%. Markets continued to surge in the second quarter, largely driven by a rally in a narrow group of mega-capitalization technology companies that benefited from investor exuberance over generative artificial intelligence. During the third quarter, markets were pressured by surging Treasury yields. Even as household budgets were strained by tightening credit conditions and lofty prices, markets dialed back the probability of recession as cooling inflation, a solid job market, and resilient consumer spending increased the chances of a “soft landing” for the U.S. economy.
Global sovereign yields rose as most major central banks maintained hawkish policies to counter persistent inflation. Toward the end of the period U.S. lawmakers struck a last-minute deal to raise the debt ceiling and avert a default, boosting market sentiment. Despite concerns about tighter lending standards following turmoil in the banking sector, credit sectors produced positive excess returns over duration-equivalent government bonds as credit spreads narrowed. Investment-grade corporate spreads narrowed by 38 bps while high-yield corporate spreads tightened by 158 bps, according to Bloomberg index data.
 
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Securitized sectors underperformed on a total and excess return basis amid forced sales of banks’ agency mortgage portfolios, but performance partially rebounded by the end of the period as markets absorbed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) asset sales of mortgage-backed securities (MBS). Commercial real estate concerns driven by weakness in the office sector also weighed on securitized debt. Corporate bonds, both investment grade and high yield, outperformed duration-equivalent government bonds for the 12 months, often by wide margins.
Global fixed income sectors rallied at times over the 12 months from easing inflation pressures and mixed economic data. However, concerns about global growth and corporate profitability persisted, particularly as volatility spiked in the first quarter of 2023 on fears of broader contagion in the banking system. Liquidity programs from the Fed and UBS’s acquisition of Credit Suisse helped calm market volatility and concerns about bank liquidity.
Inflation showed signs of peaking, but at levels well above central bank targets, and wages remained elevated. The United Kingdom grappled with the highest inflation among developed markets. The U.S. labor market remained tight and consumer confidence improved. Meanwhile, weaker demand weighed down global manufacturing activity, particularly in the euro zone and China.
The fund’s successes and shortfalls
The fund modestly outperformed the Bloomberg U.S. Credit A or Better Bond Index on a gross basis, driven primarily by selection within investment-grade credit, particularly in industrials, and a lack of exposure to supranational bonds relative to the index.
The primary detractor from relative returns was an underweight to credit spread duration as spreads tightened over the period. Our modest out-of-benchmark exposure to securitized sectors, particularly agency mortgage-backed pass-throughs, also detracted.
The equity portfolio underperformed the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index during the period. Weak selection within energy, information technology, and health care weighed on relative performance, as did our overweight allocations to real estate and health care. From an individual stock perspective, not holding benchmark constituent Exxon Mobil, an overweight position in Pfizer, and an out-of-benchmark position in Crown Castle were the largest detractors.
Mitigating the underperformance, strong selection within communication services, consumer discretionary, and financials, along with our overweight position in information technology and underweight to financials, contributed to relative results. Among individual stocks, our strongest contributors included out-of-benchmark positions in Siemens AG and TJX Companies, as well as not holding benchmark constituent Bristol-Myers Squibb.
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The fund’s positioning
The portfolio maintains an overweight to government securities, Treasuries, and agency MBS as liquidity buffers if the economic cycle or the equity portfolio takes an unfavorable turn. Though major central banks have tightened dramatically, we expect monetary policy to remain tight even as the cycle weakens.
We began 2023 very cautious on agency MBS valuations and reduced our holdings close to zero as a result. We grew modestly more positive as spreads widened through the summer of 2023, driven by FDIC sales and poor technicals. While we still view low coupons as less attractive than other high-quality opportunities, valuations in current coupons have improved. We favor collateralized mortgage obligations, given better convexity and valuations. We maintain small allocations to high-quality securitized sectors, such as traditional asset-backed securities and commercial MBS, and very modest exposure to non-agency residential mortgages.
From a sector perspective, we maintain an overweight in utilities and some parts of insurance where valuations are attractive. In noncorporate credit, we are positive on taxable municipals as we think the sector still provides diversification and comprises high-quality issuers that have benefited from fiscal support. We maintain a robust liquidity profile including 26.94% in cash, U.S. government, and agency MBS.
On the equity side, the portfolio’s net purchases during the period were in the
real estate sector. By contrast, net sales were most notable in health care, consumer discretionary, and financials. We have opportunistically used weakness to upgrade the quality of the portfolio, as companies with strong balance sheets and competitively advantaged positions sell off or lag in the short term. Our primary focus remains on consistently improving the downside protection of the portfolio while favoring companies that also have the potential to perform well in strong market environments.
We ended the period most overweight in real estate, materials, health care, and utilities. Notable purchases over the period included American International Group, Keurig Dr Pepper, and Gilead Sciences. Notable eliminations included Comcast, Eli Lilly, and Mondelez International.
Loren L. Moran, CFA,
Senior Managing Director and
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager
Matthew Hand, CFA,
Senior Managing Director and
Equity Portfolio Manager
Wellington Management Company llp
October 11, 2023
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About Your Fund’s Expenses
As a shareholder of the fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports (like this one), among others. Operating expenses, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the fund.
A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.
The accompanying table illustrates your fund’s costs in two ways:
Based on actual fund return. This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses that you paid over the period. The ”Ending Account Value“ shown is derived from the fund‘s actual return, and the third column shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the fund. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.
To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for your fund under the heading ”Expenses Paid During Period.“
Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return. This section is intended to help you compare your fund‘s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the fund had a yearly return of 5% before expenses, but that the expense ratio is unchanged. In this case—because the return used is not the fund’s actual return—the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the Securities and Exchange Commission requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% return. You can assess your fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.
Note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect transaction costs incurred by the fund for buying and selling securities. Further, the expenses do not include any purchase, redemption, or account service fees described in the fund prospectus. If such fees were applied to your account, your costs would be higher. Your fund does not carry a “sales load.”
The calculations assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Your actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of your investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions.
You can find more information about the fund’s expenses, including annual expense ratios, in the Financial Statements section of this report. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to your fund’s current prospectus.
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Six Months Ended September 30, 2023      
  Beginning
Account Value
3/31/2023
Ending
Account Value
9/30/2023
Expenses
Paid During
Period
Based on Actual Fund Return      
Wellesley Income Fund      
Investor Shares $1,000.00 $978.80 $1.14
Admiral™ Shares 1,000.00 979.10 0.79
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return      
Wellesley Income Fund      
Investor Shares $1,000.00 $1,023.92 $1.17
Admiral Shares 1,000.00 1,024.27 0.81
The calculations are based on expenses incurred in the most recent six-month period. The fund’s annualized six-month expense ratios for that period are 0.23% for Investor Shares and 0.16% for Admiral Shares. The dollar amounts shown as “Expenses Paid” are equal to the annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent six-month period, then divided by the number of days in the most recent 12-month period (183/365).
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Wellesley Income Fund
Performance Summary
All of the returns in this report represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results that may be achieved by the fund. (Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at vanguard.com/performance.) Note, too, that both investment returns and principal value can fluctuate widely, so an investor’s shares, when sold, could be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares.
Cumulative Performance: September 30, 2013, Through September 30, 2023
Initial Investment of $10,000
    Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended September 30, 2023
 
    One
Year
Five
Years
Ten
Years
Final Value
of a $10,000
Investment
 Wellesley Income Fund Investor Shares 5.79% 3.74% 4.99% $16,272
 Wellesley Income Composite Index 6.16 3.04 4.62 15,705
 Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index 0.64 0.10 1.13 11,185
 Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Float Adjusted Index 20.49 9.01 11.19 28,891
Wellesley Income Composite Index: Weighted 65% bonds and 35% stocks. For bonds: Bloomberg U.S. Credit A or Better Bond Index. For stocks: FTSE High Dividend Yield Index.
       
    One
Year
Five
Years
Ten
Years
Final Value
of a $50,000
Investment
Wellesley Income Fund Admiral Shares 5.87% 3.81% 5.06% $81,944
Wellesley Income Composite Index 6.16 3.04 4.62 78,525
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index 0.64 0.10 1.13 55,927
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Float Adjusted Index 20.49 9.01 11.19 144,456
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.
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Wellesley Income Fund
Fund Allocation
As of September 30, 2023
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 1.9%
Common Stocks 36.5
Corporate Bonds - Communications 2.7
Corporate Bonds - Consumer Discretionary 1.8
Corporate Bonds - Consumer Staples 1.9
Corporate Bonds - Energy 2.2
Corporate Bonds - Financials 19.8
Corporate Bonds - Health Care 4.4
Corporate Bonds - Industrials 1.6
Corporate Bonds - Materials 0.0
Corporate Bonds - Real Estate 1.1
Corporate Bonds - Technology 3.2
Corporate Bonds - Utilities 6.2
Sovereign Bonds 0.8
Taxable Municipal Bonds 3.2
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations 12.7
The table reflects the fund’s investments, except for short-term investments and derivatives. The agency and mortgage-backed securities may include issues from government-sponsored enterprises; such issues are generally not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
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Wellesley Income Fund
Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments
As of September 30, 2023
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value
($000)
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (12.5%)
U.S. Government Securities (10.9%)
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.250%         12/31/24    162,263    160,033
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.625%          2/28/25     78,000     77,281
1 United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.750%          3/15/25    415,420    394,973
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.875%          3/31/25    250,000    245,000
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.625%          4/15/25    165,050    158,706
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.750%          5/15/25     50,000     48,094
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   0.250%          5/31/25    295,605    272,511
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.250%          5/31/25     80,000     78,800
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.625%          6/30/25    189,780    188,149
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   0.250%          7/31/25    503,405    460,852
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.750%          7/31/25     70,000     69,530
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.125%          8/15/25    227,040    219,023
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   0.250%          8/31/25     44,990     41,039
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   5.000%          8/31/25     95,000     94,807
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.500%          9/15/25     95,310     92,510
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   5.000%          9/30/25    260,173    259,929
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.000%         12/15/25     65,000     63,639
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   0.375%          1/31/26      7,860      7,074
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.500%          7/15/26      2,860      2,834
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.375%          8/15/26    225,000    222,187
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.250%         12/31/26        823        737
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.500%          3/31/27     21,240     19,727
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.750%          4/30/27      9,600      8,977
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.750%          7/31/27     13,431     12,512
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.125%          8/31/27     34,896     32,933
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.125%          9/30/27    107,000    104,760
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.125%         10/31/27     20,000     19,575
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.875%         11/30/27     15,520     15,045
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.875%         12/31/27     27,964     27,108
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.000%          2/29/28     41,731     40,655
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.625%          5/31/28     12,580     12,059
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.000%          6/30/28     33,045     32,162
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.125%          7/31/28    321,877    314,936
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.375%          8/31/28    497,080    492,109
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   1.875%          2/28/29      2,855      2,479
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.875%          9/30/29     10,866     10,425
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.000%         10/31/29     20,545     19,832
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Wellesley Income Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.500%          4/30/30     10,160      9,509
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.750%          5/31/30     25,372     24,087
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.000%          7/31/30     20,991     20,224
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.375%          5/15/33     24,881     22,572
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.875%          8/15/33    115,169    108,835
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   2.000%         11/15/41    442,677    287,187
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.375%          8/15/42    112,732     91,401
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.000%         11/15/42    211,862    188,094
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.875%          2/15/43    151,396    131,785
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.875%          5/15/43     47,587     41,378
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.375%          8/15/43     60,820     56,772
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   3.625%          5/15/53    310,423    257,117
  United States Treasury Note/Bond   4.125%          8/15/53     42,615     38,706
                   5,600,669
Agency Bonds and Notes (0.0%)
  Tennessee Valley Authority   4.625%          9/15/60     19,800     16,977
Conventional Mortgage-Backed Securities (1.3%)
2,3 Fannie Mae Pool   1.770%           1/1/36     20,674     15,032
2,3 Freddie Mac Gold Pool   4.000%           7/1/33          1          1
2 Ginnie Mae I Pool   6.000%  6/15/31–7/15/35         12         12
2 Ginnie Mae I Pool   6.500%  4/15/32–7/15/38      1,140      1,138
2,3 UMBS Pool   2.500%    8/1/27–4/1/38     22,909     19,771
2,3 UMBS Pool   2.000%    4/1/36–3/1/37    183,697    158,074
2,3 UMBS Pool   5.000%    1/1/53–5/1/53    487,699    460,300
                   654,328
Nonconventional Mortgage-Backed Securities (0.3%)
2,3 Fannie Mae REMICS   1.250%          2/25/28      5,840      5,445
2,3 Fannie Mae REMICS   3.500% 4/25/31–11/25/57     61,333     56,102
2,3 Fannie Mae REMICS   3.000% 12/25/39–9/25/57     42,311     36,338
2,3 Fannie Mae REMICS   1.500% 8/25/41–11/25/42      3,171      2,864
2,3 Fannie Mae REMICS   1.700%          6/25/43        985        939
2,3 Fannie Mae REMICS   2.000%  6/25/43–6/25/44      4,392      3,959
2,3 Fannie Mae REMICS   2.500%  8/25/46–2/25/47     31,959     24,514
2,3 Fannie Mae REMICS   4.000%          7/25/53      1,985      1,918
2,3 Freddie Mac REMICS   4.000% 12/15/30–2/15/31      2,851      2,738
2,3 Freddie Mac REMICS   3.500% 3/15/31–10/15/45      8,575      7,521
2,3 Freddie Mac REMICS   2.000%          9/15/31      5,413      5,166
2,3 Freddie Mac REMICS   2.500%          9/15/32        445        437
2,3 Freddie Mac REMICS   1.500%         10/15/42      4,966      4,293
2,3 Freddie Mac REMICS   3.000%  6/15/44–5/15/46     30,312     26,257
2 Ginnie Mae I Pool   1.700%         10/20/45         88         88
                   178,579
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $6,913,654) 6,450,553
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (1.8%)
2,4 Aaset Trust Class A Series 2019-1   3.844%          5/15/39      5,154      4,136
2,4 Affirm Asset Securitization Trust Class A Series 2021-Z1   1.070%          8/15/25      2,552      2,528
2,4 Affirm Asset Securitization Trust Class A Series 2021-Z2   1.170%         11/16/26      2,488      2,419
2,4 Aligned Data Centers Issuer LLC Class A2 Series 2021-1A   1.937%          8/15/46     43,730     38,241
2 American Express Credit Account Master Trust Class A Series 2023-4   5.150%          9/16/30     42,305     42,052
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
2,4,5 Angel Oak Mortgage Trust Class A1 Series 2019-5   2.593%         10/25/49      1,456      1,390
2,4,5 Angel Oak Mortgage Trust Class A1 Series 2019-6   2.620%         11/25/59      3,293      3,152
2,4,5 Angel Oak Mortgage Trust Class A1 Series 2021-6   1.458%          9/25/66     22,346     17,176
2,4,5 BX Commercial Mortgage Trust Class A Series 2021-VOLT, TSFR1M + 0.814%   6.147%         10/15/23     24,374     23,718
2,4,5 BX Trust Class A Series 2021-ARIA, TSFR1M + 1.014%   6.346%         10/15/23     14,465     14,110
2,4 Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust Class A Series 2019-1A   3.967%          4/15/39     17,366     15,444
2,4 CF Hippolyta Issuer LLC Class A1 Series 2020-1   1.690%          7/15/60      4,983      4,524
2,4 CF Hippolyta Issuer LLC Class A1 Series 2020-1A   5.970%          8/15/62      3,520      3,423
2,4 CF Hippolyta LLC Class A1 Series 2021-A1   1.530%          3/15/61     38,386     33,672
2,4 DB Master Finance LLC Class A2II Series 2019-1A   4.021%          5/20/49     12,989     12,130
2,4 Domino's Pizza Master Issuer LLC Class A2I Series 2021-1A   2.662%          4/25/51     16,627     13,991
2,4 Domino's Pizza Master Issuer LLC Class A2II Series 2021-1A   3.151%          4/25/51     26,036     21,207
2,5 Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities Class 2M2 Series 2016-C03, SOFR30A + 6.014%  11.329%         10/25/23      2,185      2,327
2,4 FirstKey Homes Trust Class A Series 2021-SFR1   1.538%          8/17/38     66,734     58,611
2,3 Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates Class A2 Series K-1521   2.184%          8/25/36     17,210     11,944
2,3,5 Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates Class A2 Series K-156   4.430%          2/25/33     28,355     26,585
2,3 Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates Class A2 Series K733   3.750%          8/25/25     10,731     10,393
2,3 Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates Class A3 Series K-1512   3.059%          4/25/34      7,200      5,897
2,3 Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates Class A3 Series K-1513   2.797%          8/25/34      7,552      5,949
2 Ginnie Mae REMICS   2.500%         10/20/49     69,685     58,627
2 GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust Class A3 Series 2023-2   4.470%          2/16/28     18,225     17,821
2,4 Home Partners of America Trust Class A Series 2021-2   1.901%         12/17/26     33,262     29,067
2,4 Horizon Aircraft Finance II Ltd. Class A Series 2019-1   3.721%          7/15/39      8,254      7,105
2,4 Horizon Aircraft Finance III Ltd. Class A Series 2019-2   3.425%         11/15/39      9,610      7,584
2,4,5 Life Mortgage Trust Class A Series 2021-BMR, TSFR1M + 0.814%   6.147%         10/15/23      9,717      9,522
2,4 MACH 1 Cayman Ltd. Class A Series 2019-1   3.474%         10/15/39      8,227      6,964
2,4 MAPS Ltd. Class A Series 2019-1A   4.458%          3/15/44      2,511      2,217
2,4 MMAF Equipment Finance LLC Class A3 Series 2019-B   2.010%         12/12/24      4,964      4,928
2,4 New Economy Assets Phase 1 Sponsor LLC Class A1 Series 2021-1   1.910%         10/20/61    119,240    102,682
2,4 New Economy Assets Phase 1 Sponsor LLC Class B1 Series 2021-1   2.410%         10/20/61     10,130      8,445
2,4 OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust Class A Series 2021-1A   0.870%          7/14/28     29,755     28,360
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Wellesley Income Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
2,4 Retained Vantage Data Centers Issuer LLC Class A2A Series 2023-1A   5.000%          9/15/48     56,762     51,372
2 Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust Class MA Series 2019-3   3.500%         10/25/58     21,955     20,117
2,4,5 SFAVE Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Class A2B Series 2015-5AVE   4.144%           1/5/43     22,000     13,401
2,4 SoFi Professional Loan Program Trust Class AFX Series 2021-B   1.140%          2/15/47     13,914     11,496
2,4 START Ireland Class A Series 2019-1   4.089%          3/15/44      8,760      7,788
2,4 Taco Bell Funding LLC Class A2I Series 2021-1A   1.946%          8/25/51     20,210     17,480
2,4 Taco Bell Funding LLC Class A2II Series 2021-1A   2.294%          8/25/51     36,077     29,509
2,4 Vantage Data Centers Issuer LLC Class A2 Series 2019-1A   3.188%          7/15/44     10,028      9,748
2,4 Vantage Data Centers Issuer LLC Class A2 Series 2021-1A   2.165%         10/15/46     47,695     41,742
2,4 Vantage Data Centers LLC Class A2 Series 2020-1A   1.645%          9/15/45     32,830     29,695
2,4 Wheels Fleet Lease Funding 1 LLC Class A Series 2023-1A   5.800%          4/18/38     51,970     51,630
Total Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $1,050,284) 942,319
Corporate Bonds (44.3%)
Communications (2.6%)
  America Movil SAB de CV   3.625%          4/22/29     25,600     23,041
  America Movil SAB de CV   6.125%          3/30/40     10,010      9,910
  AT&T Inc.   2.750%           6/1/31     71,900     57,595
  AT&T Inc.   4.300%         12/15/42      5,945      4,560
  AT&T Inc.   3.650%           6/1/51      6,086      3,921
  Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital   3.500%           3/1/42     21,136     13,033
  Comcast Corp.   3.150%           3/1/26     15,280     14,509
  Comcast Corp.   4.250%          1/15/33      7,560      6,798
  Comcast Corp.   4.200%          8/15/34     30,155     26,342
  Comcast Corp.   4.400%          8/15/35     32,657     28,782
  Comcast Corp.   3.969%          11/1/47     40,576     30,174
  Comcast Corp.   4.000%           3/1/48     17,415     13,053
  Comcast Corp.   3.999%          11/1/49     26,848     19,852
  Comcast Corp.   2.887%          11/1/51     37,513     22,114
  Comcast Corp.   2.450%          8/15/52     35,080     18,923
  Comcast Corp.   4.049%          11/1/52     19,891     14,787
  Comcast Corp.   5.350%          5/15/53     58,422     53,313
  Comcast Corp.   2.937%          11/1/56    156,916     89,165
  Comcast Corp.   2.987%          11/1/63     92,954     51,381
4 Cox Communications Inc.   4.800%           2/1/35     58,525     50,630
  Discovery Communications LLC   4.125%          5/15/29      4,406      3,930
  Discovery Communications LLC   3.625%          5/15/30     24,240     20,485
  Discovery Communications LLC   4.000%          9/15/55     16,661      9,976
  Meta Platforms Inc.   4.950%          5/15/33     49,016     46,994
  Meta Platforms Inc.   5.600%          5/15/53     29,815     28,238
  Meta Platforms Inc.   5.750%          5/15/63     15,300     14,411
  NBCUniversal Media LLC   4.450%          1/15/43      6,495      5,308
4 NBN Co. Ltd.   1.625%           1/8/27     25,935     22,885
4 NBN Co. Ltd.   2.625%           5/5/31     38,645     31,107
4 NBN Co. Ltd.   2.500%           1/8/32     68,983     53,796
4 NTT Finance Corp.   1.162%           4/3/26     76,700     68,799
12

 

Wellesley Income Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
4 NTT Finance Corp.   2.065%           4/3/31     11,535      9,107
4 Ooredoo International Finance Ltd.   2.625%           4/8/31     45,300     37,651
  Orange SA   9.000%           3/1/31     54,566     64,477
2,4 Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC   4.738%          9/20/29     16,475     16,246
  T-Mobile USA Inc.   2.050%          2/15/28     42,480     36,560
  T-Mobile USA Inc.   3.875%          4/15/30     73,575     65,127
  T-Mobile USA Inc.   2.550%          2/15/31     19,710     15,689
  T-Mobile USA Inc.   2.250%         11/15/31      5,105      3,886
  T-Mobile USA Inc.   4.375%          4/15/40     17,030     13,678
  T-Mobile USA Inc.   3.000%          2/15/41      4,964      3,288
  T-Mobile USA Inc.   4.500%          4/15/50      8,048      6,171
  Verizon Communications Inc.   4.329%          9/21/28      4,660      4,376
  Verizon Communications Inc.   2.355%          3/15/32     23,109     17,616
  Verizon Communications Inc.   4.812%          3/15/39     46,984     40,446
  Walt Disney Co.   2.000%           9/1/29     84,065     69,511
  Walt Disney Co.   2.650%          1/13/31     12,455     10,305
  Walt Disney Co.   6.200%         12/15/34     11,000     11,419
  Walt Disney Co.   3.500%          5/13/40     52,100     39,024
  Walt Disney Co.   2.750%           9/1/49     14,600      8,639
  Warnermedia Holdings Inc.   3.755%          3/15/27      9,931      9,167
  Warnermedia Holdings Inc.   4.054%          3/15/29      4,996      4,456
                   1,344,651
Consumer Discretionary (1.8%)
  Amazon.com Inc.   3.600%          4/13/32     82,875     73,511
  Amazon.com Inc.   4.800%          12/5/34     55,880     53,745
  Amazon.com Inc.   4.950%          12/5/44     13,920     12,918
  Amazon.com Inc.   3.950%          4/13/52     20,865     16,120
  Amazon.com Inc.   4.250%          8/22/57     29,070     23,251
  American Honda Finance Corp.   2.300%           9/9/26     17,135     15,671
  American Honda Finance Corp.   2.000%          3/24/28     34,925     30,188
4 BMW US Capital LLC   0.800%           4/1/24     25,960     25,308
4 BMW US Capital LLC   1.250%          8/12/26     28,890     25,727
2 Duke University   2.832%          10/1/55      9,635      5,900
4 ERAC USA Finance LLC   4.900%           5/1/33     45,457     42,598
4 ERAC USA Finance LLC   7.000%         10/15/37      3,775      4,081
4 ERAC USA Finance LLC   5.625%          3/15/42     31,000     28,924
4 ERAC USA Finance LLC   5.400%           5/1/53     26,850     24,682
  General Motors Financial Co. Inc.   3.950%          4/13/24     58,730     57,962
  George Washington University   3.545%          9/15/46     10,000      7,057
  Georgetown University   4.315%           4/1/49      5,155      4,153
  Georgetown University   2.943%           4/1/50      9,795      6,001
  Georgetown University   5.115%           4/1/53     13,465     12,247
  Home Depot Inc.   3.900%          12/6/28     10,040      9,464
  Home Depot Inc.   1.875%          9/15/31      8,465      6,558
  Home Depot Inc.   3.250%          4/15/32     22,220     19,053
  Home Depot Inc.   4.500%          9/15/32     41,895     39,529
  Home Depot Inc.   3.300%          4/15/40     32,073     23,845
  Home Depot Inc.   4.400%          3/15/45     22,390     18,470
  Home Depot Inc.   4.250%           4/1/46     18,668     14,932
  Home Depot Inc.   4.500%          12/6/48     12,020     10,073
  Home Depot Inc.   3.125%         12/15/49      2,435      1,587
  Home Depot Inc.   2.375%          3/15/51      2,435      1,337
  Home Depot Inc.   2.750%          9/15/51     19,470     11,536
  Home Depot Inc.   3.625%          4/15/52     39,335     27,953
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Wellesley Income Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Home Depot Inc.   4.950%          9/15/52     52,506     46,960
4 Hyundai Capital America   0.875%          6/14/24     30,300     29,204
4 Hyundai Capital America   1.650%          9/17/26     36,110     31,874
2 Johns Hopkins University   4.083%           7/1/53      7,145      5,657
2 Johns Hopkins University   2.813%           1/1/60      2,920      1,704
  Lowe's Cos. Inc.   3.100%           5/3/27    100,000     92,091
  Lowe's Cos. Inc.   3.750%           4/1/32      8,874      7,682
  McDonald's Corp.   3.625%           9/1/49     10,554      7,435
2 Northeastern University   2.894%          10/1/50      8,570      5,307
  Starbucks Corp.   3.350%          3/12/50      7,185      4,706
  Thomas Jefferson University   3.847%          11/1/57     11,905      7,966
2 University of Chicago   2.761%           4/1/45      9,540      6,879
  University of Southern California   4.976%          10/1/53     22,195     20,356
  VF Corp.   2.800%          4/23/27     15,335     13,616
                   935,818
Consumer Staples (1.9%)
  Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.   4.700%           2/1/36     15,460     14,166
  Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.   4.900%           2/1/46     67,126     58,455
  Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.   4.375%          4/15/38     18,114     15,711
  Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.   4.950%          1/15/42     32,915     29,789
  Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.   5.800%          1/23/59      2,451      2,396
  Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.   4.600%           6/1/60      9,109      7,459
  Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.   4.500%          3/15/49     34,425     29,001
4 Bacardi Ltd. / Bacardi-Martini BV   5.250%          1/15/29      5,610      5,429
4 Bacardi Ltd. / Bacardi-Martini BV   5.900%          6/15/43      5,165      4,789
  Bat Capital Corp.   7.079%           8/2/43     11,080     10,625
  BAT Capital Corp.   6.343%           8/2/30      9,885      9,736
4 Cargill Inc.   4.760%         11/23/45     57,879     48,871
4 CK Hutchison International 20 Ltd.   3.375%           5/8/50     22,780     15,172
4 Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc   0.800%           5/3/24     53,765     52,148
  Conagra Brands Inc.   4.600%          11/1/25      7,685      7,474
  Conagra Brands Inc.   1.375%          11/1/27      4,905      4,102
  Conagra Brands Inc.   5.300%          11/1/38        475        416
4 Danone SA   2.947%          11/2/26     68,785     63,905
  Diageo Capital plc   2.375%         10/24/29     19,420     16,435
  Diageo Capital plc   2.000%          4/29/30     11,315      9,166
  Estee Lauder Cos. Inc.   4.650%          5/15/33     23,950     22,378
  Estee Lauder Cos. Inc.   5.150%          5/15/53     19,221     17,278
  Hormel Foods Corp.   1.700%           6/3/28     11,685      9,990
4 Kenvue Inc.   5.000%          3/22/30     33,735     32,848
4 Kenvue Inc.   5.100%          3/22/43     15,210     13,991
4 Kenvue Inc.   5.050%          3/22/53     16,540     14,986
  McCormick & Co. Inc.   2.500%          4/15/30      6,060      4,947
  Molson Coors Beverage Co.   3.000%          7/15/26     50,000     46,478
  PepsiCo Inc.   2.375%          10/6/26     67,645     62,772
  Philip Morris International Inc.   5.125%         11/17/27     34,170     33,471
  Philip Morris International Inc.   5.625%         11/17/29     21,285     21,027
  Philip Morris International Inc.   5.125%          2/15/30    107,883    103,478
  Philip Morris International Inc.   5.750%         11/17/32     36,830     35,899
  Philip Morris International Inc.   5.375%          2/15/33     83,514     78,951
  Philip Morris International Inc.   4.500%          3/20/42     11,665      9,325
  Philip Morris International Inc.   3.875%          8/21/42     22,785     16,754
  Philip Morris International Inc.   4.125%           3/4/43     10,000      7,516
14

 

Wellesley Income Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Philip Morris International Inc.   4.875%         11/15/43      5,835      4,848
  Philip Morris International Inc.   4.250%         11/10/44     15,000     11,364
4 Sigma Alimentos SA de CV   4.125%           5/2/26     21,075     20,004
                   973,550
Energy (2.2%)
4 Aker BP ASA   6.000%          6/13/33     17,345     16,755
  BP Capital Markets America Inc.   1.749%          8/10/30     23,705     18,706
  BP Capital Markets America Inc.   2.721%          1/12/32     58,224     47,246
  BP Capital Markets America Inc.   4.812%          2/13/33     38,735     36,278
  BP Capital Markets America Inc.   4.893%          9/11/33     39,620     37,185
  BP Capital Markets America Inc.   2.772%         11/10/50     17,760     10,453
  BP Capital Markets America Inc.   2.939%           6/4/51     32,550     19,845
  BP Capital Markets America Inc.   3.001%          3/17/52     46,980     28,856
  BP Capital Markets America Inc.   3.379%           2/8/61     19,795     12,323
4 Cheniere Energy Partners LP   5.950%          6/30/33     22,860     22,050
4 Columbia Pipelines Operating Co. LLC   5.927%          8/15/30     11,685     11,508
4 Columbia Pipelines Operating Co. LLC   6.497%          8/15/43     39,029     37,912
  ConocoPhillips Co.   3.758%          3/15/42     11,185      8,569
  Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage Inc.   3.000%         11/15/29     19,580     16,615
  Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage Inc.   4.800%          11/1/43     14,190     11,516
  Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage Inc.   4.600%         12/15/44      7,003      5,397
4 EIG Pearl Holdings Sarl   3.545%          8/31/36     49,619     40,327
4 EIG Pearl Holdings Sarl   4.387%         11/30/46     24,880     18,094
  Energy Transfer LP   5.350%          5/15/45      3,410      2,787
  Energy Transfer LP   5.300%          4/15/47      5,600      4,536
  Energy Transfer LP   5.400%          10/1/47     16,385     13,476
  Enterprise Products Operating LLC   4.900%          5/15/46      5,000      4,259
  Enterprise Products Operating LLC   4.250%          2/15/48     23,475     18,366
  Enterprise Products Operating LLC   3.700%          1/31/51      5,445      3,834
  Equinor ASA   3.250%         11/10/24     17,460     17,011
  Equinor ASA   2.875%           4/6/25      4,965      4,778
  Equinor ASA   3.125%           4/6/30     82,270     72,717
  Equinor ASA   2.375%          5/22/30     15,795     13,232
  Exxon Mobil Corp.   3.043%           3/1/26      7,330      6,950
  Exxon Mobil Corp.   2.275%          8/16/26     35,095     32,434
  Exxon Mobil Corp.   2.440%          8/16/29     16,720     14,460
  Exxon Mobil Corp.   2.610%         10/15/30     36,910     31,163
  Exxon Mobil Corp.   4.114%           3/1/46     10,845      8,671
4 Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd.   2.160%          3/31/34     44,568     37,202
4 Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd.   2.940%          9/30/40     36,342     27,988
2,4 Greensaif Pipelines Bidco Sarl   6.129%          2/23/38     25,290     24,798
2,4 Greensaif Pipelines Bidco Sarl   6.510%          2/23/42     27,045     26,644
  ONEOK Inc.   5.650%          11/1/28     10,600     10,462
4 QatarEnergy   3.125%          7/12/41     23,670     16,331
4 Saudi Arabian Oil Co.   3.500%          4/16/29     27,885     25,146
4 Schlumberger Holdings Corp.   3.900%          5/17/28     25,724     23,999
  Shell International Finance BV   3.250%          5/11/25     28,680     27,699
  Shell International Finance BV   4.125%          5/11/35     40,575     35,758
  Shell International Finance BV   5.500%          3/25/40     10,795     10,477
  Shell International Finance BV   4.375%          5/11/45     95,725     78,504
  Shell International Finance BV   3.000%         11/26/51     51,310     32,049
  Suncor Energy Inc.   5.950%          12/1/34     13,000     12,495
  TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.   4.875%          1/15/26     58,060     56,865
  TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.   4.100%          4/15/30     14,595     13,056
                   1,107,782
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Wellesley Income Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
Financials (19.5%)
  AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust   3.000%         10/29/28     14,995     12,838
  AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust   3.300%          1/30/32      1,410      1,123
  AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust   3.400%         10/29/33      8,910      6,905
4 AIA Group Ltd.   3.600%           4/9/29     49,000     44,534
4 AIA Group Ltd.   3.375%           4/7/30     12,795     11,213
  Allstate Corp.   5.250%          3/30/33     17,610     16,618
  American Express Co.   5.043%           5/1/34     66,296     61,129
  American International Group Inc.   6.250%           5/1/36      8,338      8,271
  American International Group Inc.   4.800%          7/10/45      9,065      7,520
  American International Group Inc.   4.750%           4/1/48     21,540     17,724
  American International Group Inc.   4.375%          6/30/50      6,125      4,725
  Ameriprise Financial Inc.   4.500%          5/13/32     14,270     13,045
  Ameriprise Financial Inc.   5.150%          5/15/33     24,095     22,753
  Aon Corp. / Aon Global Holdings plc   2.850%          5/28/27     18,420     16,729
4 Athene Global Funding   1.000%          4/16/24     23,855     23,105
4 Athene Global Funding   1.985%          8/19/28        700        571
4 Athene Global Funding   2.717%           1/7/29     42,315     35,011
4 Aviation Capital Group LLC   1.950%          9/20/26     23,950     20,883
  Banco Santander SA   1.849%          3/25/26     48,600     43,681
  Banco Santander SA   2.749%          12/3/30     13,000      9,700
  Banco Santander SA   2.958%          3/25/31      9,800      7,799
  Bank of America Corp.   3.559%          4/23/27     49,370     46,317
  Bank of America Corp.   3.593%          7/21/28     42,995     39,250
  Bank of America Corp.   3.419%         12/20/28     48,603     43,587
  Bank of America Corp.   4.271%          7/23/29     72,640     66,913
  Bank of America Corp.   3.974%           2/7/30     69,430     62,315
  Bank of America Corp.   3.194%          7/23/30     33,250     28,413
  Bank of America Corp.   2.496%          2/13/31     99,085     79,437
  Bank of America Corp.   2.687%          4/22/32     56,625     44,400
  Bank of America Corp.   2.572%         10/20/32     21,500     16,507
  Bank of America Corp.   5.015%          7/22/33     12,415     11,434
  Bank of America Corp.   5.872%          9/15/34     49,695     48,316
  Bank of America Corp.   6.110%          1/29/37     30,000     29,613
  Bank of America Corp.   3.846%           3/8/37     50,484     40,973
  Bank of America Corp.   5.875%           2/7/42      8,770      8,590
  Bank of America Corp.   3.311%          4/22/42     25,000     17,330
  Bank of America Corp.   5.000%          1/21/44     24,180     21,193
  Bank of America Corp.   3.946%          1/23/49      5,290      3,887
  Bank of America Corp.   4.330%          3/15/50     59,475     46,122
  Bank of America Corp.   2.972%          7/21/52     29,030     17,543
  Bank of America NA   5.526%          8/18/26     72,000     71,635
  Bank of New York Mellon   5.148%          5/22/26     17,505     17,326
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp.   3.000%          2/24/25     22,710     21,850
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp.   5.834%         10/25/33     24,651     24,203
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp.   4.706%           2/1/34     14,775     13,320
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp.   4.967%          4/26/34     36,155     33,326
  Bank of Nova Scotia   2.700%           8/3/26     60,225     55,480
  Bank of Nova Scotia   1.950%           2/2/27     12,170     10,765
4 Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA   1.604%          10/4/26     33,875     29,808
  Barclays plc   3.932%           5/7/25     52,770     51,965
  Barclays plc   2.852%           5/7/26      9,735      9,187
  Barclays plc   2.279%         11/24/27     10,635      9,367
16

 

Wellesley Income Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Barclays plc   2.667%          3/10/32     43,750     33,167
  Barclays plc   3.330%         11/24/42     16,060     10,227
  Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.   2.875%          3/15/32     11,100      9,317
  Berkshire Hathaway Inc.   3.125%          3/15/26     18,645     17,779
  BlackRock Inc.   2.100%          2/25/32     20,194     15,612
  BlackRock Inc.   4.750%          5/25/33     67,605     63,370
4 Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC   2.550%          3/30/32     19,945     15,112
4 BNP Paribas SA   2.819%         11/19/25     44,480     42,707
4 BNP Paribas SA   1.323%          1/13/27     20,420     18,285
4 BNP Paribas SA   3.500%         11/16/27     74,220     67,697
4 BNP Paribas SA   2.591%          1/20/28     66,815     59,536
4 BNP Paribas SA   5.335%          6/12/29     36,485     35,429
4 BNP Paribas SA   2.159%          9/15/29     19,680     16,217
4 BPCE SA   5.700%         10/22/23     10,670     10,660
  BPCE SA   4.000%          4/15/24     25,885     25,606
4 BPCE SA   5.150%          7/21/24     37,185     36,633
4 BPCE SA   5.029%          1/15/25     73,115     71,712
4 BPCE SA   2.045%         10/19/27     24,910     21,923
4 BPCE SA   3.500%         10/23/27     64,900     58,612
4 BPCE SA   2.700%          10/1/29     48,550     40,726
4 Brighthouse Financial Global Funding   1.000%          4/12/24      4,600      4,469
4 Brighthouse Financial Global Funding   1.750%          1/13/25     16,695     15,730
4 Brighthouse Financial Global Funding   1.550%          5/24/26     37,050     32,805
4 Brighthouse Financial Global Funding   2.000%          6/28/28     27,235     22,491
4 Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce   1.150%           7/8/26     35,110     31,325
  Capital One Financial Corp.   3.750%          4/24/24     60,945     60,039
  Capital One Financial Corp.   3.200%           2/5/25      9,055      8,671
  Capital One Financial Corp.   6.312%           6/8/29     12,270     11,995
  Capital One Financial Corp.   6.377%           6/8/34     27,163     25,596
  Charles Schwab Corp.   0.750%          3/18/24     58,465     57,045
  Charles Schwab Corp.   3.200%           3/2/27     19,790     18,082
  Charles Schwab Corp.   2.000%          3/20/28     42,325     35,721
  Charles Schwab Corp.   2.900%           3/3/32     47,885     37,747
  Charles Schwab Corp.   5.853%          5/19/34     15,790     15,022
  Charles Schwab Corp.   6.136%          8/24/34     17,820     17,298
  Chubb INA Holdings Inc.   3.350%          5/15/24     20,340     19,996
  Chubb INA Holdings Inc.   3.350%           5/3/26     12,280     11,655
  Chubb INA Holdings Inc.   4.350%          11/3/45     24,795     20,270
  Citigroup Inc.   0.981%           5/1/25     52,610     50,905
  Citigroup Inc.   1.462%           6/9/27     90,770     80,209
  Citigroup Inc.   3.070%          2/24/28     34,000     30,837
  Citigroup Inc.   4.125%          7/25/28     20,085     18,253
  Citigroup Inc.   3.520%         10/27/28     72,260     65,351
  Citigroup Inc.   3.878%          1/24/39     37,225     28,841
  Citigroup Inc.   5.875%          1/30/42      7,460      7,134
  Citigroup Inc.   2.904%          11/3/42     19,070     12,197
  Citigroup Inc.   5.300%           5/6/44     12,142     10,348
4 CNO Global Funding   1.650%           1/6/25      8,460      7,929
4 CNO Global Funding   2.650%           1/6/29     22,195     18,553
4 Commonwealth Bank of Australia   5.071%          9/14/28     35,285     34,963
4 Commonwealth Bank of Australia   2.688%          3/11/31     79,335     60,442
4 Commonwealth Bank of Australia   3.784%          3/14/32      4,825      3,896
4 Cooperatieve Rabobank UA   1.106%          2/24/27     50,065     44,461
4 Cooperatieve Rabobank UA   4.655%          8/22/28     42,315     40,128
  Corebridge Financial Inc.   3.900%           4/5/32     19,028     15,976
17

 

Wellesley Income Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
4 Corebridge Financial Inc.   6.050%          9/15/33      7,560      7,343
  Corebridge Financial Inc.   4.350%           4/5/42      5,430      4,083
  Corebridge Financial Inc.   4.400%           4/5/52     13,765     10,050
4 Corebridge Global Funding   5.750%           7/2/26     17,540     17,333
4 Corebridge Global Funding   5.900%          9/19/28      8,200      8,174
4 Credit Agricole SA   3.250%          10/4/24     79,590     77,440
4 Credit Agricole SA   5.589%           7/5/26     39,945     39,637
4 Credit Agricole SA   6.316%          10/3/29     19,340     19,341
  Credit Suisse AG   7.500%          2/15/28     22,042     23,069
4 Credit Suisse Group AG   2.593%          9/11/25     33,940     32,663
4 Credit Suisse Group AG   3.869%          1/12/29     11,050     10,003
4 Credit Suisse Group AG   3.091%          5/14/32     41,460     32,825
4 Credit Suisse Group AG   6.537%          8/12/33     18,710     18,534
4 Danske Bank A/S   5.375%          1/12/24     57,035     56,845
4 Danske Bank A/S   1.621%          9/11/26     30,135     27,431
4 Danske Bank A/S   1.549%          9/10/27     55,390     48,489
4 Danske Bank AS   6.259%          9/22/26     33,405     33,406
  Deutsche Bank AG   6.720%          1/18/29     10,005      9,943
4 DNB Bank ASA   1.535%          5/25/27     51,450     45,381
4 DNB Bank ASA   1.605%          3/30/28     45,295     38,841
4 Equitable Financial Life Global Funding   1.400%           7/7/25     15,285     14,029
4 Equitable Financial Life Global Funding   1.300%          7/12/26     26,910     23,508
4 Equitable Financial Life Global Funding   1.700%         11/12/26     12,195     10,627
4 Equitable Financial Life Global Funding   1.400%          8/27/27     33,510     28,161
4 Equitable Financial Life Global Funding   1.800%           3/8/28     30,265     25,330
  Fifth Third Bancorp   4.055%          4/25/28     24,480     22,573
  Fifth Third Bancorp   4.337%          4/25/33      8,535      7,215
4 Five Corners Funding Trust   4.419%         11/15/23      5,320      5,309
4 Five Corners Funding Trust III   5.791%          2/15/33     26,645     26,154
4 Five Corners Funding Trust IV   5.997%          2/15/53     48,671     46,047
4 GA Global Funding Trust   1.000%           4/8/24     36,170     35,085
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.   3.272%          9/29/25     44,260     42,878
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.   3.500%         11/16/26     48,000     44,626
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.   3.850%          1/26/27     26,525     24,875
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.   1.431%           3/9/27     35,170     31,307
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.   1.542%          9/10/27     43,275     37,884
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.   3.691%           6/5/28     22,025     20,279
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.   3.814%          4/23/29     72,755     66,069
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.   4.223%           5/1/29     54,990     50,891
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.   3.800%          3/15/30     21,120     18,590
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.   2.615%          4/22/32     88,650     69,195
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.   2.383%          7/21/32     45,765     34,838
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.   2.650%         10/21/32     24,510     18,944
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.   3.102%          2/24/33    103,655     82,889
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.   6.250%           2/1/41     20,700     20,843
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.   3.210%          4/22/42     10,000      6,765
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.   4.800%           7/8/44     19,895     16,493
4 Guardian Life Global Funding   1.250%          5/13/26      7,235      6,443
  HSBC Holdings plc   0.976%          5/24/25     19,405     18,699
  HSBC Holdings plc   1.589%          5/24/27     24,800     21,862
  HSBC Holdings plc   5.887%          8/14/27     47,825     47,259
  HSBC Holdings plc   2.251%         11/22/27     73,225     64,602
  HSBC Holdings plc   4.041%          3/13/28     27,520     25,466
  HSBC Holdings plc   2.013%          9/22/28     10,000      8,485
  HSBC Holdings plc   7.390%          11/3/28     36,110     37,333
18

 

Wellesley Income Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  HSBC Holdings plc   4.583%          6/19/29     22,690     20,993
  HSBC Holdings plc   2.206%          8/17/29     32,365     26,691
  HSBC Holdings plc   2.357%          8/18/31     62,305     47,855
  HSBC Holdings plc   7.625%          5/17/32     15,800     16,218
  HSBC Holdings plc   2.804%          5/24/32     54,790     42,430
  HSBC Holdings plc   2.871%         11/22/32     11,015      8,468
  HSBC Holdings plc   5.402%          8/11/33     11,470     10,579
  HSBC Holdings plc   6.500%           5/2/36     19,800     19,225
  HSBC Holdings plc   6.100%          1/14/42     41,200     40,823
  Huntington National Bank   4.552%          5/17/28     17,175     16,044
  ING Groep NV   3.950%          3/29/27     33,605     31,422
  ING Groep NV   1.726%           4/1/27     33,125     29,635
  Intercontinental Exchange Inc.   4.350%          6/15/29     17,315     16,285
  Intercontinental Exchange Inc.   1.850%          9/15/32     16,125     11,788
  Intercontinental Exchange Inc.   4.600%          3/15/33     43,125     39,520
  Intercontinental Exchange Inc.   2.650%          9/15/40      6,100      3,984
  Intercontinental Exchange Inc.   3.000%          6/15/50     55,840     34,448
  Intercontinental Exchange Inc.   4.950%          6/15/52     46,610     40,376
  Intercontinental Exchange Inc.   3.000%          9/15/60     27,695     15,791
4 JAB Holdings BV   2.200%         11/23/30     10,375      7,888
4 JAB Holdings BV   3.750%          5/28/51     20,355     12,438
4 JAB Holdings BV   4.500%           4/8/52     51,835     36,284
4 Jackson National Life Global Funding   3.250%          1/30/24     48,955     48,473
4 Jackson National Life Global Funding   1.750%          1/12/25     18,300     17,201
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.   3.900%          7/15/25     11,560     11,196
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.   7.750%          7/15/25     25,000     25,798
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.   3.300%           4/1/26     26,730     25,209
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.   2.950%          10/1/26     75,000     69,412
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.   4.250%          10/1/27      9,275      8,809
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.   2.069%           6/1/29     14,530     12,238
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.   4.452%          12/5/29     40,000     37,271
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.   3.702%           5/6/30     18,940     16,883
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.   1.953%           2/4/32     37,965     28,760
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.   2.580%          4/22/32     22,175     17,488
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.   4.912%          7/25/33     66,058     60,777
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.   5.350%           6/1/34     79,567     75,520
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.   3.109%          4/22/41     38,075     26,403
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.   5.600%          7/15/41     70,000     66,520
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.   5.400%           1/6/42     16,235     15,196
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.   3.157%          4/22/42     19,440     13,312
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.   5.625%          8/16/43     13,500     12,704
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.   4.950%           6/1/45     12,000     10,219
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.   3.964%         11/15/48    160,000    116,585
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.   3.109%          4/22/51     38,610     23,916
4 KBC Group NV   5.796%          1/19/29      7,610      7,428
4 KBC Group NV   6.324%          9/21/34     27,180     26,384
4 Liberty Mutual Group Inc.   5.500%          6/15/52     33,825     28,874
4 Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.   8.500%          5/15/25     21,665     22,348
4 LSEGA Financing plc   1.375%           4/6/26     97,795     87,346
4 LSEGA Financing plc   2.000%           4/6/28     63,125     53,452
4 LSEGA Financing plc   2.500%           4/6/31     51,246     41,187
4 Macquarie Group Ltd.   1.935%          4/14/28     42,250     36,400
4 Macquarie Group Ltd.   2.871%          1/14/33     31,280     23,641
  Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.   2.900%           2/6/25     20,085     19,054
  Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.   4.700%          1/27/28     61,381     56,546
19

 

Wellesley Income Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc.   4.375%          3/15/29     22,125     20,964
  Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc.   4.900%          3/15/49      5,400      4,672
  Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc.   2.900%         12/15/51     18,280     10,971
  Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc.   5.450%          3/15/53        460        429
4 Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.   3.200%          12/1/61     19,410     10,934
  MetLife Inc.   3.600%          4/10/24     28,000     27,664
  MetLife Inc.   4.125%          8/13/42      5,300      4,146
  MetLife Inc.   4.875%         11/13/43     17,500     15,043
  MetLife Inc.   5.000%          7/15/52     13,833     11,945
4 Metropolitan Life Global Funding I   3.450%         12/18/26     29,970     28,093
4 Metropolitan Life Global Funding I   4.400%          6/30/27     15,070     14,382
4 Metropolitan Life Global Funding I   3.000%          9/19/27     43,250     39,173
4 Metropolitan Life Global Funding I   4.300%          8/25/29     23,695     22,088
4 Metropolitan Life Global Funding I   2.400%          1/11/32     61,345     48,169
4 Metropolitan Life Global Funding I   5.150%          3/28/33     16,670     15,751
4 Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.   7.800%          11/1/25     25,000     25,874
  Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.   5.017%          7/20/28     49,105     47,448
  Morgan Stanley   0.790%          5/30/25     51,000     48,975
  Morgan Stanley   2.720%          7/22/25     51,520     49,997
  Morgan Stanley   4.000%          7/23/25     20,805     20,113
  Morgan Stanley   2.630%          2/18/26     60,280     57,334
  Morgan Stanley   3.125%          7/27/26     36,950     34,319
  Morgan Stanley   4.350%           9/8/26     15,000     14,303
  Morgan Stanley   3.625%          1/20/27     31,000     28,932
  Morgan Stanley   3.772%          1/24/29     56,830     51,790
  Morgan Stanley   2.699%          1/22/31     72,345     59,035
  Morgan Stanley   7.250%           4/1/32     51,100     55,936
  Morgan Stanley   2.239%          7/21/32     59,815     45,094
  Morgan Stanley   2.511%         10/20/32     90,340     69,004
  Morgan Stanley   2.943%          1/21/33     31,085     24,432
  Morgan Stanley   2.484%          9/16/36     53,080     38,789
  Morgan Stanley   5.297%          4/20/37     14,345     12,811
  Morgan Stanley   5.948%          1/19/38     50,276     47,101
  Morgan Stanley   4.300%          1/27/45     24,705     19,527
  Nasdaq Inc.   5.550%          2/15/34     17,635     16,824
  Nasdaq Inc.   3.950%           3/7/52     17,300     12,063
  Nasdaq Inc.   5.950%          8/15/53      6,200      5,791
  Nasdaq Inc.   6.100%          6/28/63      4,495      4,162
  National Australia Bank Ltd.   3.905%           6/9/27     60,000     56,769
4 National Australia Bank Ltd.   2.332%          8/21/30     83,980     63,534
4 National Australia Bank Ltd.   2.990%          5/21/31     55,019     42,642
4 National Australia Bank Ltd.   3.347%          1/12/37     26,175     19,846
4 National Securities Clearing Corp.   5.100%         11/21/27     54,105     53,254
4 Nationwide Financial Services Inc.   3.900%         11/30/49     47,630     33,346
4 Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.   4.350%          4/30/50     66,415     47,476
  NatWest Group plc   1.642%          6/14/27     30,570     26,981
4 NatWest Markets plc   0.800%          8/12/24     23,725     22,676
4 NBK SPC Ltd.   1.625%          9/15/27     67,250     59,581
4 New York Life Insurance Co.   5.875%          5/15/33     44,785     44,343
4 New York Life Insurance Co.   3.750%          5/15/50     17,810     12,324
4 New York Life Insurance Co.   4.450%          5/15/69     14,535     10,672
4 Nordea Bank Abp   1.500%          9/30/26     65,000     57,076
4 Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.   3.850%          9/30/47     28,508     20,294
4 Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.   3.625%          9/30/59      9,060      5,737
4 Pacific Life Global Funding II   1.375%          4/14/26     51,785     46,402
20

 

Wellesley Income Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
4 Pacific LifeCorp   5.400%          9/15/52     29,000     25,923
4 Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP / PTL Finance Corp.   3.450%           7/1/24     15,560     15,266
4 Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP / PTL Finance Corp.   2.700%          11/1/24     22,660     21,777
4 Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP / PTL Finance Corp.   3.950%          3/10/25     53,520     51,664
4 Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP / PTL Finance Corp.   5.875%         11/15/27     47,575     46,727
4 Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP / PTL Finance Corp.   5.700%           2/1/28     42,125     41,046
4 Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP / PTL Finance Corp.   6.050%           8/1/28     36,460     36,011
  PNC Bank NA   3.300%         10/30/24     14,645     14,220
  PNC Bank NA   2.950%          2/23/25     34,775     33,315
  PNC Bank NA   3.100%         10/25/27     42,485     38,229
  PNC Bank NA   3.250%          1/22/28     55,960     50,556
4 Pricoa Global Funding I   5.100%          5/30/28     33,652     33,085
4 Principal Life Global Funding II   2.500%          9/16/29     45,000     37,501
  Progressive Corp.   4.950%          6/15/33     53,892     51,235
4 Protective Life Global Funding   4.714%           7/6/27     30,000     28,756
  Prudential Financial Inc.   3.000%          3/10/40      8,200      5,688
4 RGA Global Funding   2.700%          1/18/29     32,500     27,576
  Royal Bank of Canada   5.000%           2/1/33     49,500     46,082
4 Standard Chartered plc   1.214%          3/23/25     12,545     12,210
4 Standard Chartered plc   6.301%           1/9/29     32,400     32,254
  State Street Corp.   4.821%          1/26/34     14,895     13,569
4 Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd.   0.850%          3/25/24    100,340     97,918
4 Svenska Handelsbanken AB   1.418%          6/11/27     65,775     57,743
4 Swedbank AB   6.136%          9/12/26     32,595     32,409
4 Teachers Insurance & Annuity Assn. of America   4.900%          9/15/44     28,400     23,914
4 Teachers Insurance & Annuity Assn. of America   4.270%          5/15/47     42,865     32,550
4 Temasek Financial I Ltd.   3.625%           8/1/28     36,135     33,998
4 Temasek Financial I Ltd.   2.375%           8/2/41     34,339     23,519
  Truist Financial Corp.   3.700%           6/5/25     48,000     46,037
  Truist Financial Corp.   4.873%          1/26/29     18,520     17,388
4 UBS AG   1.250%           6/1/26     60,465     53,713
  UBS AG   5.650%          9/11/28     52,590     51,739
  UBS Group AG   3.750%          3/26/25     19,285     18,544
4 UBS Group AG   1.494%          8/10/27     40,025     34,894
4 UBS Group AG   2.746%          2/11/33      5,670      4,275
4 UBS Group AG   6.301%          9/22/34     29,370     28,701
4 UBS Group AG   3.179%          2/11/43     29,380     18,881
4 UniCredit SpA   1.982%           6/3/27     37,130     32,798
4 UniCredit SpA   3.127%           6/3/32     33,730     25,797
  US Bancorp   2.375%          7/22/26     45,000     40,990
  US Bancorp   2.677%          1/27/33      5,970      4,502
  US Bancorp   2.491%          11/3/36     19,767     13,831
  Wachovia Corp.   6.605%          10/1/25     15,000     15,063
  Wells Fargo & Co.   4.480%          1/16/24     34,444     34,274
  Wells Fargo & Co.   3.000%          2/19/25     28,660     27,531
  Wells Fargo & Co.   3.550%          9/29/25     27,170     25,952
  Wells Fargo & Co.   3.000%          4/22/26     36,830     34,310
  Wells Fargo & Co.   3.000%         10/23/26      6,435      5,906
  Wells Fargo & Co.   3.196%          6/17/27     57,145     53,043
  Wells Fargo & Co.   3.526%          3/24/28     70,000     64,207
21

 

Wellesley Income Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Wells Fargo & Co.   2.879%         10/30/30     28,045     23,342
  Wells Fargo & Co.   2.572%          2/11/31     98,745     79,824
  Wells Fargo & Co.   3.350%           3/2/33     21,795     17,597
  Wells Fargo & Co.   4.897%          7/25/33    109,912     99,500
  Wells Fargo & Co.   5.389%          4/24/34     18,140     16,989
  Wells Fargo & Co.   5.606%          1/15/44     34,961     31,056
  Wells Fargo & Co.   4.650%          11/4/44     20,735     16,047
  Wells Fargo & Co.   4.900%         11/17/45     16,060     12,850
  Wells Fargo & Co.   4.400%          6/14/46     36,200     26,720
  Wells Fargo & Co.   4.750%          12/7/46     38,790     30,119
  Wells Fargo & Co.   4.611%          4/25/53     58,110     45,516
                   10,050,783
Health Care (4.3%)
  AbbVie Inc.   3.800%          3/15/25     12,825     12,467
  AdventHealth Obligated Group   2.795%         11/15/51     21,620     12,892
  Advocate Health & Hospitals Corp.   2.211%          6/15/30     17,670     14,280
  Advocate Health & Hospitals Corp.   3.008%          6/15/50     19,220     11,895
4 Alcon Finance Corp.   2.750%          9/23/26      5,645      5,190
4 Alcon Finance Corp.   2.600%          5/27/30      8,540      7,035
4 Alcon Finance Corp.   5.375%          12/6/32     10,270      9,929
4 Alcon Finance Corp.   3.800%          9/23/49      8,670      6,146
4 Alcon Finance Corp.   5.750%          12/6/52      4,280      4,082
  Amgen Inc.   3.625%          5/22/24     38,185     37,648
  Amgen Inc.   4.400%           5/1/45      4,842      3,831
  Amgen Inc.   4.200%          2/22/52     18,085     13,502
  Amgen Inc.   5.750%           3/2/63     13,895     12,831
  Ascension Health   2.532%         11/15/29     48,025     40,905
2 Ascension Health   4.847%         11/15/53      1,950      1,726
  AstraZeneca plc   3.375%         11/16/25     27,755     26,607
  AstraZeneca plc   4.000%          1/17/29     30,815     28,999
  Banner Health   2.907%           1/1/42     12,150      8,120
4 Bayer US Finance II LLC   4.250%         12/15/25     23,781     22,890
4 Bayer US Finance II LLC   5.500%          7/30/35     15,000     13,954
4 Bayer US Finance LLC   3.375%          10/8/24     26,960     26,235
  Beth Israel Lahey Health Inc.   3.080%           7/1/51      8,165      4,642
  Bon Secours Mercy Health Inc.   4.302%           7/1/28     19,830     18,712
2 Bon Secours Mercy Health Inc.   3.464%           6/1/30     17,675     15,774
  Bon Secours Mercy Health Inc.   2.095%           6/1/31     11,525      8,976
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.   3.400%          7/26/29      9,086      8,233
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.   3.550%          3/15/42     49,805     37,382
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.   4.250%         10/26/49     23,645     18,744
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.   2.550%         11/13/50     10,415      5,948
  Children's Hospital Corp.   2.585%           2/1/50      5,670      3,259
  Cigna Group   3.250%          4/15/25     30,765     29,577
  Cigna Group   4.375%         10/15/28     18,115     17,116
  CommonSpirit Health   2.760%          10/1/24     28,080     27,193
  CommonSpirit Health   3.347%          10/1/29     44,950     39,072
  CommonSpirit Health   2.782%          10/1/30     22,715     18,731
2 CommonSpirit Health   4.350%          11/1/42     21,485     17,298
  CommonSpirit Health   3.910%          10/1/50      2,570      1,814
  Cottage Health Obligated Group   3.304%          11/1/49     10,000      6,565
4 CSL Finance plc   4.250%          4/27/32     43,415     39,259
4 CSL Finance plc   4.750%          4/27/52      4,415      3,711
  CVS Health Corp.   1.750%          8/21/30      4,915      3,777
  CVS Health Corp.   4.875%          7/20/35     18,205     16,266
22

 

Wellesley Income Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
2,4 CVS Pass-Through Trust   5.926%          1/10/34     10,361     10,007
  Dignity Health   3.812%          11/1/24     18,560     18,002
  Elevance Health Inc.   3.650%          12/1/27     13,150     12,183
  Elevance Health Inc.   4.101%           3/1/28     34,795     32,768
  Elevance Health Inc.   2.550%          3/15/31     38,225     30,938
  Elevance Health Inc.   5.500%         10/15/32     15,105     14,864
  Elevance Health Inc.   4.650%          8/15/44      3,181      2,625
  Elevance Health Inc.   6.100%         10/15/52      3,015      3,012
  Eli Lilly & Co.   4.875%          2/27/53      8,855      8,108
  Eli Lilly & Co.   4.950%          2/27/63      7,695      6,951
  Gilead Sciences Inc.   3.700%           4/1/24     21,420     21,188
  Gilead Sciences Inc.   3.500%           2/1/25     28,575     27,753
  Gilead Sciences Inc.   2.600%          10/1/40     25,658     16,870
  Gilead Sciences Inc.   4.500%           2/1/45     37,302     30,914
  Gilead Sciences Inc.   4.150%           3/1/47     14,640     11,561
  Gilead Sciences Inc.   5.550%         10/15/53     10,330      9,923
  GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc.   5.375%          4/15/34     16,055     16,294
  Indiana University Health Inc. Obligated Group   2.852%          11/1/51     12,815      7,642
  Inova Health System Foundation   4.068%          5/15/52     14,145     10,892
  Johnson & Johnson   2.450%           3/1/26     78,000     73,242
  Kaiser Foundation Hospitals   3.150%           5/1/27     15,190     14,182
  Kaiser Foundation Hospitals   2.810%           6/1/41     39,420     26,359
  Kaiser Foundation Hospitals   4.875%           4/1/42     12,710     11,217
  Kaiser Foundation Hospitals   3.002%           6/1/51     38,650     24,111
  Mass General Brigham Inc.   3.192%           7/1/49     32,645     21,311
  Mass General Brigham Inc.   3.342%           7/1/60     31,285     19,609
  Mayo Clinic   4.128%         11/15/52      6,465      5,212
  Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center   5.000%           7/1/42     11,505     10,348
  Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center   2.955%           1/1/50     20,260     12,600
  Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center   4.125%           7/1/52      7,820      6,008
  Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center   4.200%           7/1/55      5,940      4,532
  Merck & Co. Inc.   2.750%          2/10/25     38,000     36,697
  Merck & Co. Inc.   3.400%           3/7/29     53,490     48,898
  Merck & Co. Inc.   4.150%          5/18/43     28,405     23,568
  Merck & Co. Inc.   4.900%          5/17/44     25,000     22,786
  Novartis Capital Corp.   4.400%           5/6/44     21,485     18,476
  OhioHealth Corp.   2.297%         11/15/31     12,575      9,910
  Pfizer Inc.   3.000%         12/15/26     28,400     26,582
  Pfizer Inc.   3.450%          3/15/29     49,500     45,520
  Pfizer Inc.   1.700%          5/28/30      9,100      7,294
  Pfizer Inc.   4.100%          9/15/38     52,715     44,852
  Pfizer Inc.   2.550%          5/28/40        230        154
  Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd.   4.750%          5/19/33     33,360     31,612
  Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd.   5.110%          5/19/43     13,500     12,396
  Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd.   5.300%          5/19/53     31,995     29,716
  Piedmont Healthcare Inc.   2.044%           1/1/32      8,750      6,649
  Piedmont Healthcare Inc.   2.719%           1/1/42      8,750      5,603
  Piedmont Healthcare Inc.   2.864%           1/1/52     11,625      6,792
  Providence St. Joseph Health Obligated Group   2.746%          10/1/26     10,125      9,231
  Providence St. Joseph Health Obligated Group   2.532%          10/1/29     25,655     21,371
  Providence St. Joseph Health Obligated Group   5.403%          10/1/33     14,415     13,850
2 Providence St. Joseph Health Obligated Group   3.930%          10/1/48     12,030      8,665
  Providence St. Joseph Health Obligated Group   2.700%          10/1/51     34,000     18,542
4 Roche Holdings Inc.   2.375%          1/28/27     61,570     56,100
  Royalty Pharma plc   3.550%           9/2/50     48,265     29,564
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Wellesley Income Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Rush Obligated Group   3.922%         11/15/29     12,000     10,916
  SSM Health Care Corp.   3.823%           6/1/27     41,615     39,050
  Sutter Health   2.294%          8/15/30     19,905     16,034
  Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   2.050%          3/31/30      7,105      5,713
  Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   3.025%           7/9/40     15,290     10,619
  Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.   1.750%         10/15/28      8,960      7,573
  Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.   2.000%         10/15/31     19,320     14,961
  Toledo Hospital   5.750%         11/15/38     17,965     17,197
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.   3.100%          3/15/26     14,220     13,500
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.   3.850%          6/15/28     34,260     32,254
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.   2.000%          5/15/30     11,275      9,126
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.   2.300%          5/15/31      2,100      1,693
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.   4.200%          5/15/32     24,290     22,135
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.   4.625%          7/15/35      9,285      8,580
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.   6.625%         11/15/37     20,000     21,704
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.   3.500%          8/15/39      7,300      5,606
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.   2.750%          5/15/40     12,760      8,660
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.   3.050%          5/15/41     27,591     19,464
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.   4.625%         11/15/41     36,010     31,096
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.   4.250%          3/15/43     31,000     25,439
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.   4.750%          7/15/45     12,296     10,653
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.   4.200%          1/15/47      8,345      6,632
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.   3.750%         10/15/47      4,870      3,555
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.   4.250%          6/15/48     12,545      9,970
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.   4.450%         12/15/48      4,890      4,008
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.   3.700%          8/15/49     40,900     29,441
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.   2.900%          5/15/50     51,194     31,479
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.   3.250%          5/15/51     19,810     13,032
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.   4.750%          5/15/52      8,745      7,444
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.   5.875%          2/15/53     44,821     45,001
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.   3.875%          8/15/59      8,560      6,082
  Wyeth LLC   5.950%           4/1/37     15,000     15,341
                   2,223,225
Industrials (1.6%)
4 Ashtead Capital Inc.   2.450%          8/12/31     17,920     13,556
4 Ashtead Capital Inc.   5.550%          5/30/33      4,475      4,144
4 Ashtead Capital Inc.   5.950%         10/15/33      8,250      7,833
4 BAE Systems Holdings Inc.   3.800%          10/7/24     26,068     25,496
4 BAE Systems Holdings Inc.   3.850%         12/15/25     29,838     28,661
4 BAE Systems plc   3.400%          4/15/30      9,390      8,175
  Boeing Co.   1.433%           2/4/24     34,165     33,632
  Boeing Co.   2.700%           2/1/27     16,380     14,815
  Boeing Co.   3.625%           2/1/31      1,040        897
  Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC   5.150%           9/1/43      3,748      3,419
  Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC   4.550%           9/1/44      5,750      4,829
  Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC   4.150%           4/1/45     21,220     16,848
  Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC   4.125%          6/15/47     26,898     21,022
  Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC   4.050%          6/15/48      3,225      2,490
  Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC   3.050%          2/15/51     16,975     10,720
  Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC   2.875%          6/15/52     13,410      8,198
  Canadian National Railway Co.   2.450%           5/1/50     25,925     14,701
  Canadian Pacific Railway Co.   4.950%          8/15/45     13,845     11,917
  Caterpillar Inc.   5.200%          5/27/41     17,290     16,672
  CSX Corp.   3.350%          9/15/49      7,745      5,169
4 Daimler Truck Finance North America LLC   5.150%          1/16/26     14,735     14,532
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Wellesley Income Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
4 Daimler Truck Finance North America LLC   3.650%           4/7/27     29,140     27,231
4 Daimler Truck Finance North America LLC   5.125%          1/19/28      4,675      4,557
  Eaton Corp.   6.500%           6/1/25     10,000     10,148
  Eaton Corp.   4.150%          3/15/33      7,160      6,470
  Honeywell International Inc.   4.250%          1/15/29     32,000     30,553
  Honeywell International Inc.   5.000%          2/15/33     79,594     77,140
  Honeywell International Inc.   4.500%          1/15/34     53,973     50,094
  John Deere Capital Corp.   3.450%          3/13/25     43,560     42,347
  John Deere Capital Corp.   5.150%           9/8/33     40,978     40,052
  Lockheed Martin Corp.   1.850%          6/15/30      2,545      2,049
  Lockheed Martin Corp.   5.250%          1/15/33      9,595      9,486
  Lockheed Martin Corp.   4.500%          5/15/36      6,715      6,116
  Lockheed Martin Corp.   3.800%           3/1/45      7,501      5,723
  Lockheed Martin Corp.   4.700%          5/15/46     12,041     10,548
  Lockheed Martin Corp.   5.700%         11/15/54     24,705     24,611
  Republic Services Inc.   4.875%           4/1/29      3,640      3,538
  RTX Corp.   4.125%         11/16/28     10,800     10,054
  RTX Corp.   4.450%         11/16/38      9,050      7,580
4 Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV   1.700%          3/11/28     18,840     16,098
4 Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV   2.150%          3/11/31     20,000     15,970
4 Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV   4.400%          5/27/45     40,495     33,825
  Trane Technologies Financing Ltd.   5.250%           3/3/33      1,080      1,040
  Union Pacific Corp.   3.700%           3/1/29     27,750     25,769
  Union Pacific Corp.   2.800%          2/14/32      7,135      5,867
  Union Pacific Corp.   3.375%          2/14/42     14,380     10,542
  Union Pacific Corp.   3.250%           2/5/50     10,549      7,051
  Union Pacific Corp.   3.799%          10/1/51     18,788     13,858
  Union Pacific Corp.   3.500%          2/14/53     34,490     23,791
  Union Pacific Corp.   3.550%          5/20/61     10,000      6,521
  Union Pacific Corp.   3.750%           2/5/70     19,165     12,850
2 United Airlines Class B Series 2018-1 Pass Through Trust   4.600%           9/1/27      4,219      3,973
                   813,178
Materials (0.0%)
4 Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile   3.700%          1/30/50     20,390     13,246
Real Estate (1.1%)
  American Tower Corp.   5.000%          2/15/24      8,641      8,604
  American Tower Corp.   4.400%          2/15/26      7,300      7,068
  American Tower Corp.   3.800%          8/15/29     23,261     20,691
4 American Tower Trust I   5.490%          3/15/28     67,325     66,258
  Boston Properties LP   3.800%           2/1/24      1,780      1,763
  CubeSmart LP   2.250%         12/15/28     11,790      9,864
  Extra Space Storage LP   5.500%           7/1/30     12,025     11,635
  Healthpeak OP LLC   2.125%          12/1/28     29,850     25,061
  Healthpeak OP LLC   3.000%          1/15/30     30,600     25,829
  Prologis LP   5.250%          6/15/53     19,715     17,678
  Public Storage Operating Co.   5.125%          1/15/29      5,920      5,821
  Public Storage Operating Co.   5.100%           8/1/33      5,980      5,715
  Public Storage Operating Co.   5.350%           8/1/53      3,325      3,030
  Realty Income Corp.   2.200%          6/15/28     25,855     22,010
  Realty Income Corp.   4.700%         12/15/28     26,960     25,681
  Realty Income Corp.   3.250%          1/15/31     19,405     16,290
  Realty Income Corp.   2.850%         12/15/32     24,565     19,092
  Realty Income Corp.   4.900%          7/15/33     26,200     23,925
4 SBA Tower Trust   1.840%          4/15/27     53,140     45,416
25

 

Wellesley Income Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
4 SBA Tower Trust   2.836%          1/15/50     24,160     23,002
4 SBA Tower Trust   1.884%          7/15/50      9,320      8,434
4 SBA Tower Trust   1.631%          5/15/51     40,475     34,812
4 SBA Tower Trust   2.593%         10/15/56     50,750     38,502
4 Scentre Group Trust 1 / Scentre Group Trust 2   4.375%          5/28/30     28,670     26,023
  Simon Property Group LP   3.750%           2/1/24      6,645      6,591
  Simon Property Group LP   3.375%          10/1/24     20,470     19,919
  Simon Property Group LP   2.450%          9/13/29     38,350     31,840
                   550,554
Technology (3.2%)
  Apple Inc.   2.750%          1/13/25     21,615     20,900
  Apple Inc.   3.250%          2/23/26     38,220     36,513
  Apple Inc.   2.450%           8/4/26     55,182     51,283
  Apple Inc.   3.350%           2/9/27     56,435     53,330
  Apple Inc.   3.200%          5/11/27     39,750     37,309
  Apple Inc.   2.900%          9/12/27     83,420     77,017
  Apple Inc.   3.850%           5/4/43     15,275     12,328
  Apple Inc.   4.450%           5/6/44      4,035      3,603
  Apple Inc.   3.850%           8/4/46     36,510     28,725
  Apple Inc.   2.650%          5/11/50     26,520     16,165
  Apple Inc.   4.850%          5/10/53     33,364     30,572
  Apple Inc.   2.550%          8/20/60     27,995     16,017
  Broadcom Corp. / Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd.   3.875%          1/15/27     10,955     10,295
  Broadcom Inc.   4.150%         11/15/30      4,670      4,137
4 Broadcom Inc.   2.600%          2/15/33     25,345     18,901
4 Broadcom Inc.   3.469%          4/15/34     20,074     15,743
  Cisco Systems Inc.   2.500%          9/20/26     15,921     14,792
  Intel Corp.   2.875%          5/11/24     29,825     29,288
  Intel Corp.   2.000%          8/12/31      1,260        985
  Intel Corp.   4.150%           8/5/32      2,495      2,271
  Intel Corp.   5.200%          2/10/33     49,245     47,664
  Intel Corp.   5.625%          2/10/43     37,050     35,229
  Intel Corp.   4.100%          5/19/46     32,739     25,063
  Intel Corp.   3.250%         11/15/49     10,000      6,376
  Intel Corp.   3.050%          8/12/51     36,221     21,871
  Intel Corp.   4.900%           8/5/52     90,021     75,557
  Intel Corp.   5.700%          2/10/53     27,465     25,747
  Intel Corp.   3.200%          8/12/61     16,360      9,477
  International Business Machines Corp.   3.625%          2/12/24     22,800     22,617
  International Business Machines Corp.   7.000%         10/30/25     25,000     25,693
  International Business Machines Corp.   3.300%          5/15/26    148,025    140,167
  International Business Machines Corp.   3.500%          5/15/29     98,025     88,594
  Intuit Inc.   5.200%          9/15/33     47,045     45,806
  Intuit Inc.   5.500%          9/15/53     11,665     11,180
  Microsoft Corp.   2.700%          2/12/25     23,890     23,056
  Microsoft Corp.   3.125%          11/3/25     11,865     11,364
  Microsoft Corp.   2.400%           8/8/26     60,501     56,197
  Microsoft Corp.   3.450%           8/8/36     25,692     21,657
  Microsoft Corp.   2.525%           6/1/50    162,183     98,754
  Microsoft Corp.   2.921%          3/17/52     80,380     52,739
  Microsoft Corp.   2.675%           6/1/60     19,051     11,196
  Oracle Corp.   2.950%         11/15/24     80,105     77,613
  Oracle Corp.   1.650%          3/25/26     51,805     46,908
  Oracle Corp.   3.250%         11/15/27     36,619     33,337
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Wellesley Income Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  QUALCOMM Inc.   1.300%          5/20/28     27,611     23,207
  QUALCOMM Inc.   2.150%          5/20/30     44,450     36,729
  QUALCOMM Inc.   1.650%          5/20/32     38,504     28,757
  QUALCOMM Inc.   4.500%          5/20/52     12,005      9,784
  S&P Global Inc.   2.700%           3/1/29     18,555     16,241
  Teledyne Technologies Inc.   2.250%           4/1/28     18,390     15,824
  Teledyne Technologies Inc.   2.750%           4/1/31     14,270     11,531
                   1,636,109
Utilities (6.1%)
  AEP Texas Inc.   4.150%           5/1/49      4,750      3,425
  AEP Texas Inc.   3.450%          1/15/50     16,810     10,831
  AEP Transmission Co. LLC   4.500%          6/15/52     14,190     11,485
  Alabama Power Co.   5.200%           6/1/41      3,365      2,978
  Alabama Power Co.   4.100%          1/15/42      5,595      4,257
  Alabama Power Co.   3.750%           3/1/45     20,255     14,671
  Alabama Power Co.   4.300%          7/15/48     27,790     21,393
  Ameren Illinois Co.   3.800%          5/15/28     22,365     21,012
  Ameren Illinois Co.   3.700%          12/1/47      5,085      3,702
  American Water Capital Corp.   2.950%           9/1/27     20,245     18,510
  American Water Capital Corp.   4.450%           6/1/32     19,030     17,549
  American Water Capital Corp.   3.750%           9/1/47      1,495      1,091
  American Water Capital Corp.   4.200%           9/1/48     29,696     23,159
  American Water Capital Corp.   4.150%           6/1/49        885        687
  American Water Capital Corp.   3.450%           5/1/50      4,430      3,019
  Arizona Public Service Co.   3.350%          5/15/50     16,830     10,544
  Baltimore Gas and Electric Co.   2.400%          8/15/26     20,945     19,263
  Baltimore Gas and Electric Co.   2.900%          6/15/50      9,820      5,858
  Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.   6.125%           4/1/36     32,052     32,210
  Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.   5.950%          5/15/37        865        846
  Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.   5.150%         11/15/43     10,725      9,433
  Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.   4.250%         10/15/50     32,020     23,609
  Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.   4.600%           5/1/53     37,680     29,308
4 Boston Gas Co.   3.150%           8/1/27      8,010      7,205
4 Boston Gas Co.   3.001%           8/1/29      5,700      4,818
4 Boston Gas Co.   3.757%          3/16/32     13,050     10,931
4 Brooklyn Union Gas Co.   4.273%          3/15/48     63,125     43,836
  CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC   4.250%           2/1/49      6,685      5,274
  CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.   5.250%           3/1/28     24,500     24,174
  CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.   4.000%           4/1/28      9,123      8,601
  CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.   5.400%           3/1/33     28,787     27,710
  CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.   6.625%          11/1/37      4,406      4,357
  Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC   3.375%          9/15/29     13,465     11,266
  Cleco Securitization I LLC   4.646%           9/1/44     26,300     23,107
  Commonwealth Edison Co.   2.950%          8/15/27     23,275     21,286
  Commonwealth Edison Co.   4.350%         11/15/45     11,990      9,479
  Commonwealth Edison Co.   3.650%          6/15/46      6,420      4,522
  Commonwealth Edison Co.   3.750%          8/15/47      5,000      3,591
  Commonwealth Edison Co.   4.000%           3/1/48      9,180      6,952
  Commonwealth Edison Co.   3.850%          3/15/52     13,160      9,451
  Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.   5.850%          3/15/36      9,500      9,239
  Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.   6.300%          8/15/37     45,000     45,486
  Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.   4.500%          12/1/45     30,855     24,510
  Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.   3.850%          6/15/46      2,752      1,973
  Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.   3.950%           4/1/50      1,755      1,297
  Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.   3.200%          12/1/51     32,238     20,125
27

 

Wellesley Income Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.   6.150%         11/15/52     10,404     10,504
  Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.   4.625%          12/1/54     24,915     19,666
  Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.   4.500%          5/15/58     29,687     22,511
  Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.   3.600%          6/15/61      1,350        873
  Consumers Energy Co.   4.200%           9/1/52     28,110     21,890
  Delmarva Power & Light Co.   3.500%         11/15/23      9,550      9,512
  Dominion Energy Inc.   3.375%           4/1/30      1,939      1,668
  Dominion Energy Inc.   5.375%         11/15/32     21,394     20,426
  Dominion Energy Inc.   4.900%           8/1/41     13,562     11,299
  Dominion Energy Inc.   4.600%          3/15/49     13,855     10,783
  Dominion Energy Inc.   4.850%          8/15/52     40,417     32,609
  Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc.   6.625%           2/1/32      4,832      5,099
  Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc.   5.300%          5/15/33      1,446      1,404
  Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc.   6.050%          1/15/38     23,085     23,031
  Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc.   5.450%           2/1/41      9,627      8,967
  Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc.   4.600%          6/15/43      6,830      5,681
  Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc.   5.100%           6/1/65     25,065     21,518
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC   6.000%          12/1/28      5,000      5,095
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC   4.950%          1/15/33      4,851      4,614
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC   6.100%           6/1/37     17,410     17,316
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC   6.050%          4/15/38      4,000      3,993
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC   4.250%         12/15/41      6,375      5,098
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC   4.000%          9/30/42      5,205      3,988
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC   3.700%          12/1/47     17,220     12,220
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC   5.350%          1/15/53     36,625     33,521
  Duke Energy Corp.   2.650%           9/1/26     17,480     16,094
  Duke Energy Corp.   3.400%          6/15/29     11,420     10,119
  Duke Energy Corp.   3.300%          6/15/41     33,075     22,662
  Duke Energy Corp.   4.800%         12/15/45     37,600     30,801
  Duke Energy Corp.   3.750%           9/1/46     14,740     10,163
  Duke Energy Corp.   4.200%          6/15/49     13,960     10,179
  Duke Energy Corp.   3.500%          6/15/51     36,945     23,867
  Duke Energy Corp.   5.000%          8/15/52     23,510     19,515
  Duke Energy Florida LLC   5.950%         11/15/52     11,095     10,908
  Duke Energy Progress LLC   3.400%           4/1/32     38,235     32,388
  Duke Energy Progress LLC   6.300%           4/1/38      1,625      1,646
  Duke Energy Progress LLC   4.100%          3/15/43      6,221      4,791
  Duke Energy Progress LLC   4.200%          8/15/45     61,923     47,263
  Duke Energy Progress LLC   2.500%          8/15/50      2,455      1,343
  Duke Energy Progress LLC   2.900%          8/15/51      2,503      1,471
  Duke Energy Progress LLC   4.000%           4/1/52      9,770      7,112
2 Duke Energy Progress NC Storm Funding LLC   2.387%           7/1/39     34,240     25,888
4 East Ohio Gas Co.   2.000%          6/15/30     13,440     10,468
4 East Ohio Gas Co.   3.000%          6/15/50     19,575     11,305
  Eastern Energy Gas Holdings LLC   3.550%          11/1/23     14,085     14,040
  Edison International   5.250%         11/15/28     23,981     23,072
  Emera US Finance LP   3.550%          6/15/26     23,660     22,187
  Entergy Corp.   2.950%           9/1/26      7,085      6,547
  Entergy Louisiana LLC   3.120%           9/1/27     10,065      9,218
  Evergy Inc.   2.450%          9/15/24     28,130     27,176
  Evergy Kansas Central Inc.   3.250%           9/1/49      3,120      2,000
  Evergy Metro Inc.   2.250%           6/1/30      8,520      6,873
  Evergy Metro Inc.   4.200%          3/15/48      3,282      2,499
  Eversource Energy   2.900%          10/1/24     25,155     24,361
  Eversource Energy   3.150%          1/15/25      6,775      6,550
28

 

Wellesley Income Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Eversource Energy   3.300%          1/15/28     14,490     13,188
  Eversource Energy   5.450%           3/1/28     24,455     24,200
  Eversource Energy   3.375%           3/1/32     14,435     11,952
  Eversource Energy   5.125%          5/15/33     11,550     10,761
  Exelon Corp.   3.350%          3/15/32     32,015     26,609
  Florida Power & Light Co.   5.050%           4/1/28     11,665     11,520
  Florida Power & Light Co.   5.100%           4/1/33     12,180     11,784
  Florida Power & Light Co.   6.200%           6/1/36     12,452     12,451
  Florida Power & Light Co.   5.950%           2/1/38     10,000     10,080
  Florida Power & Light Co.   5.690%           3/1/40      4,994      4,914
  Florida Power & Light Co.   5.250%           2/1/41     29,745     27,736
  Florida Power & Light Co.   4.125%           2/1/42     20,000     16,173
  Florida Power & Light Co.   3.700%          12/1/47     18,970     13,757
  Fortis Inc.   3.055%          10/4/26     44,365     40,669
  Georgia Power Co.   4.700%          5/15/32     30,600     28,339
  Georgia Power Co.   4.950%          5/17/33     17,650     16,572
  Georgia Power Co.   4.750%           9/1/40     34,725     29,328
  Georgia Power Co.   4.300%          3/15/42     28,162     22,554
  Georgia Power Co.   3.700%          1/30/50      9,335      6,524
  Georgia Power Co.   5.125%          5/15/52     35,520     31,377
  Indiana Michigan Power Co.   4.250%          8/15/48     14,590     11,043
4 ITC Holdings Corp.   4.950%          9/22/27      4,440      4,320
4 KeySpan Gas East Corp.   2.742%          8/15/26     37,580     34,224
4 KeySpan Gas East Corp.   5.819%           4/1/41      5,060      4,513
4 Massachusetts Electric Co.   5.900%         11/15/39     21,895     20,467
4 Metropolitan Edison Co.   5.200%           4/1/28      1,915      1,865
4 Metropolitan Edison Co.   4.300%          1/15/29      6,851      6,361
  MidAmerican Energy Co.   5.750%          11/1/35      9,925      9,842
  MidAmerican Energy Co.   4.400%         10/15/44      1,110        901
  MidAmerican Energy Co.   4.250%           5/1/46     14,675     11,431
  MidAmerican Energy Co.   4.250%          7/15/49      1,100        858
  MidAmerican Energy Co.   3.150%          4/15/50     37,370     23,723
4 Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission LLC   4.100%          5/15/28      3,400      3,157
4 Monongahela Power Co.   4.100%          4/15/24     11,000     10,866
4 Monongahela Power Co.   5.400%         12/15/43      4,320      3,817
  National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.   2.850%          1/27/25     32,210     31,044
  Nevada Power Co.   3.125%           8/1/50     15,175      9,188
  NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.   6.051%           3/1/25     12,985     13,005
  NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.   5.749%           9/1/25     13,455     13,415
  NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.   3.550%           5/1/27     32,950     30,673
  NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.   1.900%          6/15/28     33,830     28,626
  NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.   3.500%           4/1/29     12,880     11,520
  NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.   2.750%          11/1/29     20,155     17,116
  NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.   2.250%           6/1/30     50,415     40,327
  NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.   5.000%          7/15/32      4,755      4,447
4 Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.   4.278%         12/15/28     35,280     32,801
4 Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.   3.025%          6/27/50     22,255     12,984
  NiSource Inc.   5.250%          3/30/28     19,598     19,208
  NiSource Inc.   5.250%          2/15/43     13,546     11,930
  NiSource Inc.   4.800%          2/15/44      9,995      8,215
  NiSource Inc.   5.000%          6/15/52     22,475     18,723
  Northern States Power Co.   2.250%           4/1/31      4,915      3,927
2,4 Oglethorpe Power Corp.   6.191%           1/1/31     35,520     36,072
  Oglethorpe Power Corp.   5.950%          11/1/39      5,145      4,838
29

 

Wellesley Income Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Oglethorpe Power Corp.   4.550%           6/1/44      1,835      1,357
  Oglethorpe Power Corp.   4.250%           4/1/46     20,029     13,883
  Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co.   6.500%          4/15/28     10,000     10,176
  Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC   2.950%           4/1/25     31,858     30,586
  Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC   4.150%           6/1/32      7,625      6,932
  Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC   4.550%          9/15/32     27,670     25,438
  Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC   5.250%          9/30/40     11,325     10,640
  Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC   4.550%          12/1/41      3,275      2,750
  Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC   2.700%         11/15/51     23,765     13,524
  Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC   4.600%           6/1/52     26,785     22,102
  Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC   4.950%          9/15/52     13,940     12,170
  Pacific Gas and Electric Co.   6.150%          1/15/33     19,855     18,838
  Pacific Gas and Electric Co.   6.400%          6/15/33     18,975     18,307
  Pacific Gas and Electric Co.   4.500%           7/1/40     22,339     16,622
  Pacific Gas and Electric Co.   6.750%          1/15/53      3,720      3,493
  Pacific Gas and Electric Co.   6.700%           4/1/53     27,456     25,730
  PECO Energy Co.   4.600%          5/15/52     16,875     13,898
4 Pennsylvania Electric Co.   5.150%          3/30/26        915        898
2 PG&E Energy Recovery Funding LLC   2.280%          1/15/38      3,573      2,622
2 PG&E Energy Recovery Funding LLC   2.822%          7/15/48     16,435     10,772
  PG&E Wildfire Recovery Funding LLC   5.212%          12/1/49     26,060     23,515
  PG&E Wildfire Recovery Funding LLC   5.099%           6/1/54     23,790     21,472
  Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc.   5.050%          5/15/52     14,375     11,856
  Potomac Electric Power Co.   6.500%         11/15/37      8,000      8,355
  PPL Electric Utilities Corp.   5.250%          5/15/53      6,060      5,518
  Public Service Electric and Gas Co.   3.100%          3/15/32     13,910     11,704
  Puget Sound Energy Inc.   4.434%         11/15/41     19,880     15,321
  San Diego Gas & Electric Co.   1.700%          10/1/30      4,915      3,794
  San Diego Gas & Electric Co.   3.750%           6/1/47      5,620      3,981
  San Diego Gas & Electric Co.   4.150%          5/15/48      1,505      1,143
  San Diego Gas & Electric Co.   2.950%          8/15/51        711        430
  San Diego Gas & Electric Co.   3.700%          3/15/52     43,105     29,768
  San Diego Gas & Electric Co.   5.350%           4/1/53     40,375     36,541
2 SCE Recovery Funding LLC   0.861%         11/15/33      9,028      7,478
  SCE Recovery Funding LLC   1.942%          5/15/40      3,915      2,673
  SCE Recovery Funding LLC   2.510%         11/15/43      3,545      2,154
  Sempra   3.700%           4/1/29      5,190      4,668
  Sempra   3.800%           2/1/38     20,000     15,521
  Sempra   6.000%         10/15/39     21,184     20,126
  Sierra Pacific Power Co.   2.600%           5/1/26      8,027      7,455
  Southern California Edison Co.   3.700%           8/1/25      3,225      3,101
  Southern California Edison Co.   5.950%          11/1/32     19,475     19,438
  Southern California Edison Co.   5.750%           4/1/35      5,000      4,845
  Southern California Edison Co.   6.050%          3/15/39      3,995      3,852
  Southern California Edison Co.   4.500%           9/1/40      5,150      4,194
  Southern California Edison Co.   4.050%          3/15/42     17,788     13,290
  Southern California Edison Co.   3.900%          3/15/43      8,782      6,405
  Southern California Edison Co.   4.650%          10/1/43     20,125     16,354
  Southern California Edison Co.   3.600%           2/1/45      8,160      5,585
  Southern California Edison Co.   4.000%           4/1/47      3,675      2,661
  Southern California Edison Co.   4.125%           3/1/48     32,029     23,595
  Southern California Edison Co.   4.875%           3/1/49      3,085      2,516
  Southern California Edison Co.   3.650%           2/1/50     25,325     17,044
  Southern California Edison Co.   5.700%           3/1/53      6,920      6,328
  Southern California Edison Co.   5.875%          12/1/53     11,130     10,486
30

 

Wellesley Income Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Southern California Gas Co.   2.600%          6/15/26     28,885     26,743
  Southern California Gas Co.   6.350%         11/15/52     14,830     15,178
  Southern Co.   4.400%           7/1/46     25,160     19,494
  Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp.   5.750%          9/15/33      4,235      4,153
  Southwest Gas Corp.   2.200%          6/15/30      9,465      7,427
  Southwestern Electric Power Co.   2.750%          10/1/26     15,000     13,744
  Southwestern Electric Power Co.   6.200%          3/15/40      9,800      9,447
  Southwestern Public Service Co.   3.700%          8/15/47      3,790      2,598
4 Texas Electric Market Stabilization Funding N LLC   4.966%           2/1/44     39,050     35,596
4 Texas Electric Market Stabilization Funding N LLC   5.057%           8/1/48     18,750     16,735
4 Texas Electric Market Stabilization Funding N LLC   5.167%           2/1/52     17,590     16,116
  Tucson Electric Power Co.   5.500%          4/15/53      6,980      6,313
  Union Electric Co.   4.000%           4/1/48     14,942     10,977
  Union Electric Co.   3.900%           4/1/52     13,335      9,751
  Union Electric Co.   5.450%          3/15/53      8,175      7,545
  Virginia Electric and Power Co.   3.500%          3/15/27     40,765     38,131
  Virginia Electric and Power Co.   6.000%          5/15/37      9,435      9,348
  Wisconsin Electric Power Co.   5.700%          12/1/36     13,825     13,416
  Xcel Energy Inc.   3.350%          12/1/26     33,370     31,091
                   3,167,465
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $26,414,895) 22,816,361
Sovereign Bonds (0.8%)
4 Emirate of Abu Dhabi   4.951%           7/7/52     20,995     18,716
4 Government of Bermuda   2.375%          8/20/30     18,405     14,824
4 Government of Bermuda   3.375%          8/20/50      7,115      4,446
4 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia   5.000%          1/18/53     40,250     33,460
4 OMERS Finance Trust   4.000%          4/20/28     17,930     17,059
  Province of Ontario   2.500%          4/27/26    100,400     94,140
  Province of Quebec   2.500%          4/20/26    134,755    126,451
  Republic of Chile   2.550%          7/27/33     37,110     28,558
  Republic of Chile   3.500%          1/31/34     19,975     16,485
  Republic of Chile   3.500%          4/15/53     22,895     15,129
4 State of Qatar   3.375%          3/14/24      3,250      3,211
4 State of Qatar   4.400%          4/16/50     13,435     10,936
  United Mexican States   6.338%           5/4/53     16,100     14,684
Total Sovereign Bonds (Cost $449,208) 398,099
Taxable Municipal Bonds (3.2%)
  Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority Government Fund/Grant Revenue   2.650%           9/1/37      4,905      3,656
  Bay Area Toll Authority Highway Revenue   6.263%           4/1/49      4,670      4,995
  Bay Area Toll Authority Highway Revenue   7.043%           4/1/50     24,800     28,781
  Broward County FL Airport System Port, Airport & Marina Revenue   3.477%          10/1/43     10,070      7,812
  California GO   7.500%           4/1/34      5,845      6,742
  California GO   7.350%          11/1/39     45,195     51,463
  California GO   7.600%          11/1/40      2,215      2,616
  California Health Facilities Financing Authority Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue   4.190%           6/1/37      6,305      5,457
  California State University College & University Revenue   2.719%          11/1/52     12,175      7,555
31

 

Wellesley Income Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  California State University College & University Revenue   2.939%          11/1/52     15,330      9,487
  Chicago Transit Authority Sales & Transfer Tax Receipts Sales Tax Revenue   6.899%          12/1/40     60,260     65,006
  Chicago Transit Authority Sales & Transfer Tax Receipts Sales Tax Revenue   6.899%          12/1/40     30,795     33,470
  Chicago Transit Authority Sales Tax Receipts Fund Sales Tax Revenue   6.200%          12/1/40      2,290      2,360
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO   2.514%           7/1/41     10,625      7,212
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts Miscellaneous Taxes Revenue   4.110%          7/15/31     15,230     14,656
  Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Port, Airport & Marina Revenue   3.089%          11/1/40      7,770      5,718
  Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Port, Airport & Marina Revenue   2.843%          11/1/46     10,280      6,906
  Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Port, Airport & Marina Revenue   4.087%          11/1/51      4,680      3,710
  Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Port, Airport & Marina Revenue   4.507%          11/1/51     28,285     23,858
  District of Columbia Income Tax Revenue   5.591%          12/1/34      6,480      6,480
  Duke University College & University Revenue   5.850%           4/1/37     62,165     64,603
6 Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency CA Highway Revenue   3.924%          1/15/53     11,260      8,139
  Georgia Municipal Electric Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue   6.637%           4/1/57     70,334     74,741
  Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. Tobacco Settlement Funded Revenue   2.746%           6/1/34      2,375      1,868
  Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. Tobacco Settlement Funded Revenue   3.293%           6/1/42      4,595      3,196
  Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. Tobacco Settlement Funded Revenue   3.000%           6/1/46      8,885      8,071
  Grand Parkway Transportation Corp. Highway Revenue   3.236%          10/1/52     53,710     35,558
  Great Lakes Water Authority Sewage Disposal System Sewer Revenue   3.056%           7/1/39     12,495      9,292
  Houston TX GO   6.290%           3/1/32     12,420     12,729
  Illinois GO   5.100%           6/1/33    165,730    157,326
  Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Highway Revenue   6.184%           1/1/34     16,525     17,027
  Jobs ohio Beverage System Economic Development Revenue   4.433%           1/1/33     12,315     11,844
  JobsOhio Beverage System Miscellaneous Revenue   2.833%           1/1/38      5,335      4,007
  Kansas Development Finance Authority Appropriations Revenue   4.927%          4/15/45     38,405     34,880
7 Kansas Development Finance Authority Appropriations Revenue   2.774%           5/1/51     15,160      9,963
  Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District Sewer Revenue   6.250%          5/15/43     11,000     11,567
  Maryland State Transportation Authority Transit Revenue   5.888%           7/1/43     12,005     12,043
  Massachusetts School Building Authority Sales Tax Revenue   1.753%          8/15/30     28,455     23,359
  Massachusetts School Building Authority Sales Tax Revenue   5.715%          8/15/39     15,000     15,147
  Massachusetts School Building Authority Sales Tax Revenue   3.395%         10/15/40     16,565     12,572
32

 

Wellesley Income Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Massachusetts School Building Authority Sales Tax Revenue   2.950%          5/15/43     23,000     15,911
  Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Water Revenue   2.823%           8/1/41     12,650      9,092
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Fuel Sales Tax Revenue   6.089%         11/15/40     16,940     17,330
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Miscellaneous Taxes Revenue   7.336%         11/15/39      2,430      2,808
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue   6.200%         11/15/26      1,855      1,860
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue   6.814%         11/15/40     27,855     28,695
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue   5.175%         11/15/49     37,785     32,475
  Michigan Finance Authority Health, Hospital, Nursing Home Revenue   3.084%          12/1/34     11,385      9,300
  New Jersey Turnpike Authority Highway Revenue   7.414%           1/1/40     28,975     33,692
  New York State Thruway Authority Highway & Bridge Trust Fund Fuel Sales Tax Revenue   5.883%           4/1/30     29,670     30,130
  New York State Thruway Authority Highway Revenue   2.900%           1/1/35     16,215     13,128
  New York State Thruway Authority Highway Revenue   3.500%           1/1/42      9,140      7,014
  North Texas Tollway Authority Highway Revenue   3.011%           1/1/43     15,705     10,791
  North Texas Tollway Authority Highway Revenue   6.718%           1/1/49     15,100     17,002
  Oregon Department of Transportation Fuel Sales Tax Revenue   5.834%         11/15/34     14,510     15,045
8 Oregon School Boards Association GO   4.759%          6/30/28     10,241     10,010
7 Oregon State University College & University Revenue   3.424%           3/1/60     31,000     21,030
9 Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development Miscellaneous Revenue   6.550%         10/15/28     64,830     66,936
  Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Port, Airport & Marina Revenue   5.859%          12/1/24      1,960      1,963
  Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Port, Airport & Marina Revenue   5.072%          7/15/53     34,450     31,766
  Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Port, Airport & Marina Revenue   3.175%          7/15/60     16,940     10,360
  Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Port, Airport & Marina Revenue   4.458%          10/1/62     53,000     43,662
  Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Port, Airport & Marina Revenue   4.810%         10/15/65     10,910      9,621
  Riverside CA General Fund Revenue   3.857%           6/1/45     12,905     10,367
  Riverside County CA Appropriations Revenue   3.818%          2/15/38      9,875      8,455
  Rutgers State University of New Jersey College & University Revenue   3.270%           5/1/43     11,595      8,397
  Sales Tax Securitization Corp. Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue   3.238%           1/1/42     20,635     15,210
  State Board of Administration Finance Corp. Miscellaneous Revenue   1.705%           7/1/27     33,175     28,951
  Texas Natural Gas Securitization Finance Corp. Natural Gas Revenue   5.102%           4/1/35     13,800     13,533
  Texas Natural Gas Securitization Finance Corp. Natural Gas Revenue   5.169%           4/1/41     20,320     19,402
  Texas Transportation Commission GO   2.562%           4/1/42      8,625      6,016
  Texas Transportation Commission State Highway Fund Fuel Sales Tax Revenue   5.178%           4/1/30     12,275     12,127
33

 

Wellesley Income Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Texas Transportation Commission State Highway Fund Miscellaneous Revenue   4.000%          10/1/33     17,140     15,637
  University of California College & University Revenue   1.316%          5/15/27     13,645     12,014
  University of California College & University Revenue   1.614%          5/15/30     23,375     18,809
  University of California College & University Revenue   4.765%          5/15/44      4,740      4,290
  University of California College & University Revenue   3.931%          5/15/45     18,275     15,638
  University of California Regents Medical Center Pooled Health, Hospital, Nursing Home Revenue   4.132%          5/15/32     17,270     15,698
  University of California Regents Medical Center Pooled Health, Hospital, Nursing Home Revenue   6.548%          5/15/48     10,665     11,492
  University of California Regents Medical Center Pooled Health, Hospital, Nursing Home Revenue   6.583%          5/15/49     15,790     17,051
  University of California Regents Medical Center Pooled Health, Hospital, Nursing Home Revenue   3.006%          5/15/50     14,850      9,421
  University of California Regents Medical Center Pooled Health, Hospital, Nursing Home Revenue   4.563%          5/15/53     45,480     38,356
  University of California Regents Medical Center Pooled Health, Hospital, Nursing Home Revenue   3.256%          5/15/60     27,700     17,369
  University of Michigan College & University Revenue   2.562%           4/1/50     31,786     19,004
  University of Michigan College & University Revenue   3.504%           4/1/52     14,470     10,411
  University of Minnesota College & University Revenue   4.048%           4/1/52     28,000     22,665
  Utility Debt Securitization Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue   3.435%         12/15/25      1,341      1,335
6 Wisconsin Appropriations Revenue   5.700%           5/1/26      5,450      5,491
  Wisconsin Appropriations Revenue   3.954%           5/1/36     28,325     24,844
Total Taxable Municipal Bonds (Cost $1,917,845) 1,647,476
          Shares  
Common Stocks (35.9%)
Consumer Discretionary (1.7%)
  Home Depot Inc.    1,172,939    354,415
  TJX Cos. Inc.    2,119,452    188,377
  Darden Restaurants Inc.    1,243,317    178,068
  Tractor Supply Co.      797,114    161,854
                   882,714
Consumer Staples (4.9%)
  Philip Morris International Inc.    4,837,134    447,822
  Unilever plc ADR    7,293,680    360,308
  Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.   10,044,790    317,114
  Procter & Gamble Co.    2,073,338    302,417
  Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.    3,629,112    273,708
  Pernod Ricard SA    1,485,136    247,260
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Wellesley Income Fund
          Shares Market
Value

($000)
  Kenvue Inc.   11,566,472    232,255
  Kellogg Co.    3,849,626    229,091
  Kimberly-Clark Corp.    1,135,996    137,285
                   2,547,260
Energy (4.3%)
  ConocoPhillips    5,851,643    701,027
  EOG Resources Inc.    4,686,422    594,051
  Coterra Energy Inc.   10,698,471    289,393
  Diamondback Energy Inc.    1,754,190    271,689
  Phillips 66    1,538,284    184,825
  Enbridge Inc.    5,427,964    180,033
                   2,221,018
Financials (6.5%)
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.    5,667,754    821,938
  MetLife Inc.    5,918,457    372,330
  M&T Bank Corp.    2,560,361    323,758
  Morgan Stanley    3,773,490    308,181
  American International Group Inc.    4,952,937    300,148
  Regions Financial Corp.   15,778,629    271,392
  Royal Bank of Canada    2,919,477    255,139
  PNC Financial Services Group Inc.    2,019,622    247,949
  Chubb Ltd.      835,347    173,902
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.      458,337    148,304
  Fidelity National Information Services Inc.    2,509,335    138,691
                   3,361,732
Health Care (5.2%)
  Pfizer Inc.   19,776,645    655,991
  Merck & Co. Inc.    6,014,824    619,226
  Johnson & Johnson    2,678,362    417,155
  Gilead Sciences Inc.    3,823,888    286,562
  AstraZeneca plc ADR    4,218,476    285,675
  Roche Holding AG      868,377    237,068
  Medtronic plc    2,049,394    160,591
                   2,662,268
Industrials (3.9%)
  General Dynamics Corp.    1,702,974    376,306
  Emerson Electric Co.    3,031,530    292,755
  Canadian National Railway Co.    1,923,328    208,284
  Siemens AG (Registered)    1,437,995    205,502
  RTX Corp.    2,643,229    190,233
  Johnson Controls International plc    3,528,369    187,745
  Eaton Corp. plc      814,104    173,632
  Honeywell International Inc.      806,061    148,912
  L3Harris Technologies Inc.      805,446    140,244
  United Parcel Service Inc. Class B (XNYS)      514,100     80,133
                   2,003,746
Information Technology (3.4%)
  Cisco Systems Inc.    7,921,753    425,873
  Broadcom Inc.      465,943    387,003
  QUALCOMM Inc.    2,812,173    312,320
  NXP Semiconductors NV    1,163,105    232,528
  Corning Inc.    6,842,234    208,483
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          Shares Market
Value

($000)
  Analog Devices Inc.      971,764    170,146
                   1,736,353
Materials (1.8%)
  Rio Tinto plc ADR    5,011,388    318,925
  LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A    2,783,790    263,625
  Barrick Gold Corp. (XTSE)   12,501,252    181,893
  PPG Industries Inc.    1,322,357    171,642
                   936,085
Real Estate (1.6%)
  Crown Castle Inc.    2,679,491    246,593
  Weyerhaeuser Co.    6,855,939    210,203
  Welltower Inc.    2,317,015    189,810
  Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.    9,860,027    158,451
                   805,057
Utilities (2.6%)
  Exelon Corp.    9,086,000    343,360
  American Electric Power Co. Inc.    3,781,117    284,416
  Sempra    4,041,554    274,947
  NextEra Energy Inc.    4,527,471    259,379
  Dominion Energy Inc.    4,141,916    185,019
                   1,347,121
Total Common Stocks (Cost $14,713,196) 18,503,354
      Coupon      
Temporary Cash Investments (0.8%)
Money Market Fund (0.0%)
10 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund    5.391%                         300         30
        Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
 
Repurchase Agreements (0.8%)
  Bank of America Securities, LLC
(Dated 9/29/23, Repurchase Value $29,413,000, collateralized by United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.625%, 3/31/27, with a value of $29,988,000) 
  5.300%          10/2/23     29,400     29,400
  Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
(Dated 9/29/23, Repurchase Value $67,630,000, collateralized by United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.375%, 10/31/28, with a value of $68,952,000) 
  5.300%          10/2/23     67,600     67,600
  HSBC Bank USA
(Dated 9/29/23, Repurchase Value $56,025,000, collateralized by United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.875%, 3/31/25, with a value of $57,120,000) 
  5.280%          10/2/23     56,000     56,000
  HSBC Bank USA
(Dated 9/29/23, Repurchase Value $67,230,000, collateralized by Fannie Mae 2.000%–7.500%, 9/1/25–1/1/60, and Freddie Mac 2.000%–6.000%, 8/1/28–9/1/53, with a value of $68,544,000) 
  5.300%          10/2/23     67,200     67,200
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  JP Morgan Securities LLC
(Dated 9/29/23, Repurchase Value $20,509,000, collateralized by United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.875%, 12/31/27, with a value of $20,910,000) 
  5.300%          10/2/23     20,500     20,500
  JP Morgan Securities LLC
(Dated 9/29/23, Repurchase Value $23,010,000, collateralized by United States Treasury Bill 0.000%, 11/30/23, with a value of $23,460,000) 
  5.300%          10/2/23     23,000     23,000
  Natixis SA
(Dated 9/29/23, Repurchase Value $45,620,000, collateralized by Fannie Mae 2.150%, 7/13/40, United States Treasury Bill 0.000%, 11/9/23–1/16/24, United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Note/Bond 0.250%–2.375%, 1/15/27–2/15/50, and United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250%–4.250%, 2/28/25–11/15/51, with a value of $46,512,000) 
  5.270%          10/2/23     45,600     45,600
  NatWest Markets plc
(Dated 9/29/23, Repurchase Value $24,911,000, collateralized by United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.875%–7.500%, 11/15/24–8/15/53, with a value of $25,398,000) 
  5.280%          10/2/23     24,900     24,900
  Nomura International plc
(Dated 9/29/23, Repurchase Value $44,019,000, collateralized by United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.500%–3.875%, 2/28/26–2/15/43, with a value of $44,880,000) 
  5.270%          10/2/23     44,000     44,000
  RBC Capital Markets LLC
(Dated 9/29/23, Repurchase Value $20,809,000, collateralized by United States Treasury Bill 0.000%, 3/28/24–5/16/24, with a value of $21,216,000) 
  5.290%          10/2/23     20,800     20,800
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Societe Generale
(Dated 9/29/23, Repurchase Value $21,009,000, collateralized by United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.500%, 2/15/33, with a value of $21,420,000) 
  5.270%          10/2/23     21,000     21,000
                   420,000
Total Temporary Cash Investments (Cost $420,030) 420,030
Total Investments (99.3%) (Cost $51,879,112) 51,178,192
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net (0.7%) 369,071
Net Assets (100%) 51,547,263
Cost is in $000.      
See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
1 Securities with a value of $11,783,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.
2 The average or expected maturity is shorter than the final maturity shown because of the possibility of interim principal payments and prepayments or the possibility of the issue being called.
3 The issuer was placed under federal conservatorship in September 2008; since that time, its daily operations have been managed by the Federal Housing Finance Agency and it receives capital from the U.S. Treasury, as needed to maintain a positive net worth, in exchange for senior preferred stock.
4 Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2023, the aggregate value was $6,786,945,000, representing 13.2% of net assets.
5 Variable-rate security; rate shown is effective rate at period end. Certain variable-rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent based on current market conditions.
6 Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
7 Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
8 Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by Ambac Assurance Corp.
9 Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
10 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield.
  ADR—American Depositary Receipt.
  DAC—Designated Activity Company.
  GO—General Obligation Bond.
  REMICS—Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits.
  SOFR30A—30 Day Average Secured Overnight Financing Rate.
  TSFR1M—CME Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate 1-Month.
  UMBS—Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities.
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Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts
      ($000)
  Expiration Number of
Long (Short)
Contracts
Notional
Amount
Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Long Futures Contracts        
2-Year U.S. Treasury Note December 2023 778 157,709 (350)
5-Year U.S. Treasury Note December 2023 3,830 403,526 (2,936)
10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes December 2023 5,139 555,333 (1,442)
        (4,728)
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of September 30, 2023
($000s, except shares, footnotes, and per-share amounts) Amount
Assets  
Investments in Securities, at Value  
Unaffiliated Issuers (Cost $51,879,082) 51,178,162
Affiliated Issuers (Cost $30) 30
Total Investments in Securities 51,178,192
Investment in Vanguard 1,805
Cash 954
Foreign Currency, at Value (Cost $537) 540
Receivables for Investment Securities Sold 454,922
Receivables for Accrued Income 374,718
Receivables for Capital Shares Issued 8,234
Variation Margin Receivable—Futures Contracts 654
Total Assets 52,020,019
Liabilities  
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased 415,956
Payables to Investment Advisor 8,080
Payables for Capital Shares Redeemed 46,295
Payables to Vanguard 2,425
Total Liabilities 472,756
Net Assets 51,547,263
At September 30, 2023, net assets consisted of:  
   
Paid-in Capital 51,559,811
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) (12,548)
Net Assets 51,547,263
 
Investor Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 386,112,764 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
9,135,157
Net Asset Value Per Share—Investor Shares $23.66
 
Admiral Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 740,089,441 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
42,412,106
Net Asset Value Per Share—Admiral Shares $57.31
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
  Year Ended
September 30, 2023
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends1 679,480
Interest 1,305,285
Securities Lending—Net 1,453
Total Income 1,986,218
Expenses  
Investment Advisory Fees—Note B  
Basic Fee 30,263
Performance Adjustment 4,646
The Vanguard Group—Note C  
Management and Administrative—Investor Shares 16,376
Management and Administrative—Admiral Shares 43,485
Marketing and Distribution—Investor Shares 509
Marketing and Distribution—Admiral Shares 1,820
Custodian Fees 425
Auditing Fees 28
Shareholders’ Reports—Investor Shares 225
Shareholders’ Reports—Admiral Shares 419
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 31
Other Expenses 17
Total Expenses 98,244
Expenses Paid Indirectly (182)
Net Expenses 98,062
Net Investment Income 1,888,156
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold2 1,004,429
Futures Contracts (35,822)
Swap Contracts (4,271)
Foreign Currencies 409
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 964,745
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities2 485,274
Futures Contracts 1,377
Swap Contracts 1,335
Foreign Currencies 132
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 488,118
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 3,341,019
1 Dividends are net of foreign withholding taxes of $8,285,000.
2 Realized net gain (loss), and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from an affiliated company of the fund were ($67,000), and ($8,000) respectively. Purchases and sales are for temporary cash investment purposes.
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
  Year Ended September 30,
  2023
($000)
2022
($000)
     
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 1,888,156 1,778,503
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 964,745 2,658,922
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 488,118 (12,263,991)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 3,341,019 (7,826,566)
Distributions    
Investor Shares (782,872) (759,034)
Admiral Shares (3,574,046) (3,353,809)
Total Distributions (4,356,918) (4,112,843)
Capital Share Transactions    
Investor Shares (827,776) (287,404)
Admiral Shares (2,089,530) 925,078
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions (2,917,306) 637,674
Total Increase (Decrease) (3,933,205) (11,301,735)
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 55,480,468 66,782,203
End of Period 51,547,263 55,480,468
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
Investor Shares          
For a Share Outstanding
Throughout Each Period 
Year Ended September 30,
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $24.16 $29.31 $27.46 $27.18 $26.43
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income1 .817 .750 .724 .775 .803
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments .610 (4.120) 2.306 .576 1.787
Total from Investment Operations 1.427 (3.370) 3.030 1.351 2.590
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.826) (.752) (.714) (.789) (.799)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (1.101) (1.028) (.466) (.282) (1.041)
Total Distributions (1.927) (1.780) (1.180) (1.071) (1.840)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $23.66 $24.16 $29.31 $27.46 $27.18
Total Return2 5.79% -12.18% 11.22% 5.19% 10.54%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $9,135 $10,138 $12,629 $12,260 $12,864
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets3 0.23%4 0.23%4 0.23% 0.23% 0.23%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 3.30% 2.72% 2.51% 2.86% 3.08%
Portfolio Turnover Rate5 53% 58% 39% 53% 28%
1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total returns do not include account service fees that may have applied in the periods shown. Fund prospectuses provide information about any applicable account service fees.
3 Includes performance-based investment advisory fee increases (decreases) of 0.01%, 0.01%, 0.01%, 0.01%, and 0.01%.
4 The ratio of expenses to average net assets for the period net of reduction from custody fee offset and broker commission abatement arrangements was 0.23%.
5 Includes 5%, 10%, 4%, 7%, and 2%, respectively, attributable to mortgage-dollar-roll activity.
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
Admiral Shares          
For a Share Outstanding
Throughout Each Period 
Year Ended September 30,
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $58.52 $70.99 $66.51 $65.85 $64.03
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income1 2.022 1.865 1.801 1.923 1.990
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments 1.480 (9.975) 5.585 1.379 4.331
Total from Investment Operations 3.502 (8.110) 7.386 3.302 6.321
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (2.044) (1.869) (1.777) (1.959) (1.979)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (2.668) (2.491) (1.129) (.683) (2.522)
Total Distributions (4.712) (4.360) (2.906) (2.642) (4.501)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $57.31 $58.52 $70.99 $66.51 $65.85
Total Return2 5.87% -12.11% 11.29% 5.24% 10.62%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $42,412 $45,342 $54,153 $48,044 $45,092
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets3 0.16%4 0.16%4 0.16% 0.16% 0.16%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 3.38% 2.79% 2.57% 2.93% 3.15%
Portfolio Turnover Rate5 53% 58% 39% 53% 28%
1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total returns do not include account service fees that may have applied in the periods shown. Fund prospectuses provide information about any applicable account service fees.
3 Includes performance-based investment advisory fee increases (decreases) of 0.01%, 0.01%, 0.01%, 0.01%, and 0.01%.
4 The ratio of expenses to average net assets for the period net of reduction from custody fee offset and broker commission abatement arrangements was 0.16%.
5 Includes 5%, 10%, 4%, 7%, and 2%, respectively, attributable to mortgage-dollar-roll activity.
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. The fund offers two classes of shares: Investor Shares and Admiral Shares. Each of the share classes has different eligibility and minimum purchase requirements, and is designed for different types of investors.
A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. investment companies. The fund consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements.
1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date.  Equity securities are valued at the latest quoted sales prices or official closing prices taken from the primary market in which each security trades; such securities not traded on the valuation date are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and asked prices.Bonds and other temporary cash investments are valued using the latest bid prices or using valuations based on a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings), both as furnished by independent pricing services. Structured debt securities, including mortgages and asset-backed securities, are valued using the latest bid prices or using valuations based on a matrix system that considers such factors as issuer, tranche, nominal or option-adjusted spreads, weighted average coupon, weighted average maturity, credit enhancements, and collateral, as furnished by independent pricing services. Investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are valued at that fund's net asset value.  Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been affected by events occurring before the fund’s pricing time but after the close of the securities’ primary markets, are valued by methods deemed by the valuation designee to represent fair value and subject to oversight by the board of trustees. These procedures include obtaining quotations from an independent pricing service, monitoring news to identify significant market- or security-specific events, and evaluating changes in the values of foreign market proxies (for example, ADRs, futures contracts, or exchange-traded funds), between the time the foreign markets close and the fund’s pricing time. When fair-value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by a fund to calculate its net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities.
2. Foreign Currency: Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from an independent third party as of the fund’s pricing time on the valuation date. Realized gains (losses) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities include the effects of changes in exchange rates since the securities were purchased, combined with the effects of changes in security prices. Fluctuations in the value of other assets and liabilities resulting from changes in exchange rates are recorded as unrealized foreign currency gains (losses) until the assets or liabilities are settled in cash, at which time they are recorded as realized foreign currency gains (losses).
3. To Be Announced (TBA) Transactions: A TBA transaction is an agreement to buy or sell mortgage-backed securities with agreed-upon characteristics (face amount, coupon, maturity) for settlement at a future date. The fund may be a seller of TBA transactions to reduce its exposure to the mortgage-backed securities market or in order to sell mortgage-backed securities it owns under delayed-delivery arrangements. When the fund is a buyer of TBA transactions, it maintains cash or short-term investments in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price at the settlement date of the TBA transaction. The primary risk associated with TBA transactions is that a counterparty may default on its obligations. The fund mitigates its counterparty risk by, among
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other things, performing a credit analysis of counterparties, allocating transactions among numerous counterparties, and monitoring its exposure to each counterparty. The fund may also enter into a Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreement (MSFTA) with certain counterparties and require them to transfer collateral as security for their performance. In the absence of a default, the collateral pledged or received by the fund cannot be repledged, resold, or rehypothecated. Under an MSFTA, upon a counterparty default (including bankruptcy), the fund may terminate any TBA transactions with that counterparty, determine the net amount owed by either party in accordance with its MSFTA, and sell or retain any collateral held up to the net amount owed to the fund under the MSFTA.
4. Mortgage Dollar Rolls: The fund enters into mortgage-dollar-roll transactions, in which the fund sells mortgage-backed securities to a dealer and simultaneously agrees to purchase similar securities in the future at a predetermined price. The proceeds of the securities sold in mortgage-dollar-roll transactions are typically invested in high-quality short-term fixed income securities. The fund forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities sold, and is compensated by interest earned on the proceeds of the sale and by a lower price on the securities to be repurchased. The fund also enters into mortgage-dollar-roll transactions in which the fund buys mortgage-backed securities from a dealer pursuant to a TBA transaction and simultaneously agrees to sell similar securities in the future at a predetermined price. The securities bought in mortgage-dollar-roll transactions are used to cover an open TBA sell position. The fund continues to earn interest on mortgage-backed security pools already held and receives a lower price on the securities to be sold in the future. The fund accounts for mortgage-dollar-roll transactions as purchases and sales; as such, these transactions may increase the fund’s portfolio turnover rate. Amounts to be received or paid in connection with open mortgage dollar rolls are included in Receivables for Investment Securities Sold or Payables for Investment Securities Purchased in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
5. Repurchase Agreements: The fund enters into repurchase agreements with institutional counterparties. Securities pledged as collateral to the fund under repurchase agreements are held by a custodian bank until the agreements mature, and in the absence of a default, such collateral cannot be repledged, resold, or rehypothecated. Each agreement requires that the market value of the collateral be sufficient to cover payments of interest and principal. The fund further mitigates its counterparty risk by entering into repurchase agreements only with a diverse group of prequalified counterparties, monitoring their financial strength, and entering into master repurchase agreements with its counterparties. The master repurchase agreements provide that, in the event of a counterparty's default (including bankruptcy), the fund may terminate any repurchase agreements with that counterparty, determine the net amount owed, and sell or retain the collateral up to the net amount owed to the fund. Such action may be subject to legal proceedings, which may delay or limit the disposition of collateral.
6. Futures Contracts: The fund uses futures contracts to invest in fixed income asset classes with greater efficiency and lower cost than is possible through direct investment, to add value when these instruments are attractively priced, or to adjust sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are imperfect correlation between changes in market values of bonds held by the fund and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market. Counterparty risk involving futures is mitigated because a regulated clearinghouse is the counterparty instead of the clearing broker. To further mitigate counterparty risk, the fund trades futures contracts on an exchange, monitors the financial strength of its clearing brokers and clearinghouse, and has entered into clearing agreements with its clearing
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brokers. The clearinghouse imposes initial margin requirements to secure the fund’s performance and requires daily settlement of variation margin representing changes in the market value of each contract. Any securities pledged as initial margin for open contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments.
Futures contracts are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. The notional amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized gains (losses) on futures contracts.
During the year ended September 30, 2023, the fund’s average investments in long and short futures contracts represented 2% and less than 1% of net assets, respectively, based on the average of the notional amounts at each quarter-end during the period.
7. Swap Contracts: The fund invests in credit default swaps to adjust the overall credit risk of the fund or to actively overweight or underweight credit risk to a specific issuer or group of issuers. The fund may sell credit protection through credit default swaps to simulate investments in long positions that are either unavailable or considered to be less attractively priced in the bond market. The fund may purchase credit protection through credit default swaps to reduce credit exposure to a given issuer or issuers. Under the terms of the swaps, an up-front payment may be exchanged between the seller and buyer. In addition, the seller of the credit protection receives a periodic payment of premium from the buyer that is a fixed percentage applied to a notional amount. If, for example, the reference entity is subject to a credit event (such as bankruptcy, failure to pay, or obligation acceleration) during the term of the swap, the seller agrees to either physically settle or cash settle the swap contract. If the swap is physically settled, the seller agrees to pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount and take delivery of a debt instrument of the reference issuer with a par amount equal to such notional amount. If the swap is cash settled, the seller agrees to pay the buyer the difference between the notional amount and the final price for the relevant debt instrument, as determined either in a market auction or pursuant to a pre-agreed-upon valuation procedure.
The fund enters into centrally cleared credit default swaps to achieve the same objectives specified with respect to the equivalent over-the-counter swaps but with less counterparty risk because a regulated clearinghouse is the counterparty instead of the clearing broker or executing broker. The clearinghouse imposes initial margin requirements to secure the fund’s performance, and requires daily settlement of variation margin representing changes in the market value of each contract. To further mitigate counterparty risk, the fund trades with a diverse group of prequalified executing brokers; monitors the financial strength of its clearing brokers, executing brokers, and clearinghouse; and has entered into agreements with its clearing brokers and executing brokers.
The primary risk associated with selling credit protection is that, upon the occurrence of a defined credit event, the market value of the debt instrument received by the fund (or, in a cash settled swap, the debt instruments used to determine the settlement payment by the fund) will be significantly less than the amount paid by the fund and, in a physically settled swap, the fund may receive an illiquid debt instrument. A risk associated with all types of swaps is the possibility that a counterparty may default on its obligation to pay net amounts due to the fund. The fund’s maximum amount subject to counterparty risk is the unrealized appreciation on the swap contract. The fund mitigates its counterparty risk by entering into swaps only with a diverse group of prequalified counterparties, monitoring their financial strength, entering into master netting
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arrangements with its counterparties, and requiring its counterparties to transfer collateral as security for their performance. In the absence of a default, the collateral pledged or received by the fund cannot be repledged, resold, or rehypothecated. In the event of a counterparty’s default (including bankruptcy), the fund may terminate any swap contracts with that counterparty, determine the net amount owed by either party in accordance with its master netting arrangements, and sell or retain any collateral held up to the net amount owed to the fund under the master netting arrangements. The swap contracts contain provisions whereby a counterparty may terminate open contracts if the fund’s net assets decline below a certain level, triggering a payment by the fund if the fund is in a net liability position at the time of the termination. The payment amount would be reduced by any collateral the fund has pledged. Any securities pledged as collateral for open contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments. The value of collateral received or pledged is compared daily to the value of the swap contracts exposure with each counterparty, and any difference, if in excess of a specified minimum transfer amount, is adjusted and settled within two business days.
The notional amounts of swap contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Swaps are valued daily based on market quotations received from independent pricing services or recognized dealers and the change in value is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the seller of credit protection is required to take delivery (or, in a cash settled swap, pay the settlement amount determined) upon occurrence of a credit event, periodic payments are made, or the swap terminates, at which time realized gain (loss) is recorded. The net premium to be received or paid by the fund under swap contracts is accrued daily and recorded as realized gain (loss) over the life of the contract.
During the year ended September 30, 2023, the fund’s average amounts of investments in credit protection sold and credit protection purchased represented less than 1% and 0% of net assets, respectively, based on the average of the notional amounts at each quarter-end during the period.
The fund had no open swap contracts at September 30, 2023.
8. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute virtually all of its taxable income. The fund’s tax returns are open to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal and state income tax years, and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the fund’s financial statements.
9. Distributions: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined on a tax basis at the fiscal year-end and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes.
10. Securities Lending: To earn additional income, the fund lends its securities to qualified institutional borrowers. Security loans are subject to termination by the fund at any time, and are required to be secured at all times by collateral in an amount at least equal to the market value of securities loaned. Daily market fluctuations could cause the value of loaned securities to be more or less than the value of the collateral received. When this occurs, the collateral is adjusted and settled before the opening of the market on the next business day. The fund further mitigates its counterparty risk by entering into securities lending transactions only with a diverse group of prequalified counterparties, monitoring their financial strength, and entering into master securities
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lending agreements with its counterparties. The master securities lending agreements provide that, in the event of a counterparty’s default (including bankruptcy), the fund may terminate any loans with that borrower, determine the net amount owed, and sell or retain the collateral up to the net amount owed to the fund; however, such actions may be subject to legal proceedings. While collateral mitigates counterparty risk, in the event of a default, the fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. The fund invests cash collateral received in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, and records a liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for the return of the collateral, during the period the securities are on loan. Collateral investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are subject to market appreciation or depreciation. Securities lending income represents fees charged to borrowers plus income earned on invested cash collateral, less expenses associated with the loan. During the term of the loan, the fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities.
11. Credit Facilities and Interfund Lending Program: The fund and certain other funds managed by The Vanguard Group ("Vanguard") participate in a $4.3 billion committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement and an uncommitted credit facility provided by Vanguard. Both facilities may be renewed annually. Each fund is individually liable for its borrowings, if any, under the credit facilities. Borrowings may be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes and are subject to the fund’s regulatory and contractual borrowing restrictions. With respect to the committed credit facility, the participating funds are charged administrative fees and an annual commitment fee of 0.10% of the undrawn committed amount of the facility, which are allocated to the funds based on a method approved by the fund’s board of trustees and included in Management and Administrative expenses on the fund’s Statement of Operations. Any borrowings under either facility bear interest at an agreed-upon spread plus the higher of the federal funds effective rate, the overnight bank funding rate, or the Daily Simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate inclusive of an additional agreed-upon spread. However, borrowings under the uncommitted credit facility may bear interest based upon an alternate rate agreed to by the fund and Vanguard.
In accordance with an exemptive order (the “Order”) from the SEC, the fund may participate in a joint lending and borrowing program that allows registered open-end Vanguard funds to borrow money from and lend money to each other for temporary or emergency purposes (the “Interfund Lending Program”), subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the Order, and to the extent permitted by the fund’s investment objective and investment policies. Interfund loans and borrowings normally extend overnight but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one business day’s notice. The interest rate to be charged is governed by the conditions of the Order and internal procedures adopted by the board of trustees. The board of trustees is responsible for overseeing the Interfund Lending Program. 
For the year ended September 30, 2023, the fund did not utilize the credit facilities or the Interfund Lending Program.
12. Other: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in income, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Interest income includes income distributions received from Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities, except for premiums on certain callable debt securities that are amortized to the earliest call date. Security transactions are accounted for on the date securities are bought or sold. Costs used to determine realized gains (losses) on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold.
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Taxes on foreign dividends and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the applicable countries' tax rules and rates. Deferred foreign capital gains tax, if any, is accrued daily based upon net unrealized gains. The fund has filed tax reclaims for previously withheld taxes on dividends earned in certain European Union countries. These filings are subject to various administrative and judicial proceedings within these countries. Amounts related to these reclaims are recorded when there are no significant uncertainties as to the ultimate resolution of proceedings, the likelihood of receipt of these reclaims, and the potential timing of payment. Such tax reclaims and related professional fees, if any, are included in dividend income and other expenses, respectively.
Each class of shares has equal rights as to assets and earnings, except that each class separately bears certain class-specific expenses related to maintenance of shareholder accounts (included in Management and Administrative expenses) and shareholder reporting. Marketing and distribution expenses are allocated to each class of shares based on a method approved by the board of trustees. Income, other non-class-specific expenses, and gains and losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.
B. Wellington Management Company llp provides investment advisory services to the fund for a fee calculated at an annual percentage rate of average net assets. The basic fee is subject to quarterly adjustments based on the fund’s performance relative to a combined index comprising the Bloomberg U.S. Credit A or Better Bond Index and the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index for the preceding three years. For the year ended September 30, 2023, the investment advisory fee represented an effective annual basic rate of 0.05% of the fund’s average net assets, before a net increase of $4,646,000 (0.01%) based on performance.
C. In accordance with the terms of a Funds' Service Agreement (the “FSA”) between Vanguard and the fund, Vanguard furnishes to the fund corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services at Vanguard’s cost of operations (as defined by the FSA). These costs of operations are allocated to the fund based on methods and guidelines approved by the board of trustees and are generally settled twice a month.
Upon the request of Vanguard, the fund may invest up to 0.40% of its net assets as capital in Vanguard. At September 30, 2023, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $1,805,000, representing less than 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.72% of Vanguard’s capital received pursuant to the FSA. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and employees, respectively, of Vanguard.
D. The fund has asked its investment advisor to direct certain security trades, subject to obtaining the best price and execution, to brokers who have agreed to rebate to the fund part of the commissions generated. Such rebates are used solely to reduce the fund’s management and administrative expenses. The fund’s custodian bank has also agreed to reduce its fees when the fund maintains cash on deposit in the non-interest-bearing custody account. For the year ended September 30, 2023, these arrangements reduced the fund’s management and administrative expenses by $59,000 and custodian fees by $123,000. The total expense reduction represented an effective annual rate of less than 0.01% of the fund’s average net assets.
E. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund’s investments and derivatives. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
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Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments). Any investments and derivatives valued with significant unobservable inputs are noted on the Schedule of Investments.
The following table summarizes the market value of the fund’s investments and derivatives as of September 30, 2023, based on the inputs used to value them:
  Level 1
($000)
Level 2
($000)
Level 3
($000)
Total
($000)
Investments        
Assets        
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations 6,450,553 6,450,553
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 942,319 942,319
Corporate Bonds 22,816,361 22,816,361
Sovereign Bonds 398,099 398,099
Taxable Municipal Bonds 1,647,476 1,647,476
Common Stocks 17,813,524 689,830 18,503,354
Temporary Cash Investments 30 420,000 420,030
Total 17,813,554 33,364,638 51,178,192
Derivative Financial Instruments        
Liabilities        
Futures Contracts1 4,728 4,728
1 Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
F. At September 30, 2023, the fair values of derivatives were reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as follows:
    
Statement of Assets and Liabilities Interest Rate
Contracts
($000)
Credit
Contracts
($000)
Total
($000)
Unrealized Depreciation—Futures Contracts1 4,728 4,728
Total Liabilities 4,728 4,728
1 Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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Realized net gain (loss) and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives for the year ended September 30, 2023, were:
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Interest Rate
Contracts
($000)
Credit
Contracts
($000)
Total
($000)
Futures Contracts (35,822) (35,822)
Swap Contracts (4,271) (4,271)
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Derivatives (35,822) (4,271) (40,093)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives      
Futures Contracts 1,377 1,377
Swap Contracts 1,335 1,335
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives 1,377 1,335 2,712
G. Permanent differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of net assets are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share. As of period end, permanent differences primarily attributable to the accounting for applicable foreign currency transactions, distributions in connection with fund share redemptions, and swap agreements were reclassified between the following accounts:
  Amount
($000)
Paid-in Capital 48,971
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) (48,971)
Temporary differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) arise when certain items of income, gain, or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future. The differences are primarily related to the deferral of losses from wash sales; the deferral of losses from straddles; the recognition of unrealized gains or losses from certain derivative contracts; and the treatment of amortization adjustments from certain fixed income securities. As of period end, the tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) are detailed in the table as follows:
  Amount
($000)
Undistributed Ordinary Income 46,589
Undistributed Long-Term Gains 687,453
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) (746,590)
Capital Loss Carryforwards
Qualified Late-Year Losses
Other Temporary Differences
Total (12,548)
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The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
  Year Ended September 30,
  2023
Amount
($000)
2022
Amount
($000)
Ordinary Income* 1,884,564 2,353,227
Long-Term Capital Gains 2,472,354 1,759,616
Total 4,356,918 4,112,843
* Includes short-term capital gains, if any.
As of September 30, 2023, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivatives based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
  Amount
($000)
Tax Cost 51,924,828
Gross Unrealized Appreciation 4,658,664
Gross Unrealized Depreciation (5,405,299)
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (746,635)
H. During the year ended September 30, 2023, the fund purchased $14,375,286,000 of investment securities and sold $19,530,634,000 of investment securities, other than U.S. government securities and temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales of U.S. government securities were $15,160,858,000 and $15,685,328,000, respectively.
I. Capital share transactions for each class of shares were:
    
  Year Ended September 30,  
  2023   2022
  Amount
($000)
Shares
(000)
  Amount
($000)
Shares
(000)
Investor Shares          
Issued 689,980 27,720   1,371,540 48,953
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 732,586 29,896   702,804 25,376
Redeemed (2,250,342) (91,108)   (2,361,748) (85,633)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Investor Shares (827,776) (33,492)   (287,404) (11,304)
Admiral Shares          
Issued 3,251,382 54,110   5,647,334 83,501
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 3,175,816 53,516   2,970,296 44,296
Redeemed (8,516,728) (142,319)   (7,692,552) (115,847)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Admiral Shares (2,089,530) (34,693)   925,078 11,950
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J. Significant market disruptions, such as those caused by pandemics (e.g., COVID-19 pandemic), natural or environmental disasters, war (e.g., Russia’s invasion of Ukraine), acts of terrorism, or other events, can adversely affect local and global markets and normal market operations. Any such disruptions could have an adverse impact on the value of the fund’s investments and fund performance.
To the extent the fund’s investment portfolio reflects concentration in a particular market, industry, sector, country or asset class, the fund may be adversely affected by the performance of these concentrations and may be subject to increased price volatility and other risks.
Credit risk is the risk that a counterparty to a transaction or an issuer of a financial instrument will fail to pay interest and principal when due, or that perceptions of the issuer’s ability to make such payments will cause the price of an investment to decline. Investment in debt securities will generally increase credit risk.
The use of derivatives may expose the fund to various risks. Derivatives can be highly volatile, and any initial investment is generally small relative to the notional amount so that transactions may be leveraged in terms of market exposure. A relatively small market movement may have a potentially larger impact on derivatives than on standard securities. Leveraged derivatives positions can, therefore, increase volatility. Additional information regarding the fund’s use of derivative(s) and the specific risks associated is described under significant accounting policies.
K. Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred subsequent to September 30, 2023, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund (the "Fund") as of September 30, 2023, the related statement of operations for the year ended September 30, 2023, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2023, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended September 30, 2023 (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of September 30, 2023, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended September 30, 2023 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended September 30, 2023 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. 
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. 
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2023 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
November 16, 2023
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in The Vanguard Group of Funds since 1975.
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Tax information (unaudited)
For corporate shareholders, 28.2%, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum percentage allowable by law, of ordinary income (dividend income plus short-term gains, if any) for the fiscal year qualified for the dividends-received deduction.
The fund hereby designates $659,450,000, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable by law, as qualified dividend income for individual shareholders for the fiscal year.
The fund hereby designates $153,275,000, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable by law, of interest earned from obligations of the U.S. government which is generally exempt from state income tax.
The fund distributed $2,520,168,000 as capital gain dividends (20% rate gain distributions) to shareholders during the fiscal year.
The fund hereby designates 65.6%, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum percentage allowable by law, of ordinary income dividends eligible to be treated as interest income for purposes of Section 163(j) and the regulations thereunder for the fiscal year.
The fund hereby designates $8,502,000, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable by law, of qualified business income for individual shareholders for the fiscal year.
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Trustees Approve Advisory Arrangement
The board of trustees of Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund has renewed the fund’s investment advisory arrangement with Wellington Management Company llp (Wellington Management). The board determined that renewing the fund’s advisory arrangement was in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders.
The board based its decision upon an evaluation of the advisor’s investment staff, portfolio management process, and performance. This evaluation included information provided to the board by Vanguard’s Portfolio Review Department, which is responsible for fund and advisor oversight and product management. The Portfolio Review Department met regularly with the advisor and made presentations to the board during the fiscal year that directed the board’s focus to relevant information and topics.
The board, or an investment committee made up of board members, also received information throughout the year during advisor presentations. For each advisor presentation, the board was provided with letters and reports that included information about, among other things, the advisory firm and the advisor’s assessment of the investment environment, portfolio performance, and portfolio characteristics.
In addition, the board received periodic reports throughout the year, which included information about the fund’s performance relative to its peers and benchmark, as applicable, and updates, as needed, on the Portfolio Review Department’s ongoing assessment of the advisor. 
Prior to their meeting, the trustees were provided with a memo and materials that summarized the information they received over the course of the year. They also considered the factors discussed below, among others. However, no single factor determined whether the board approved the arrangement. Rather, it was the totality of the circumstances that drove the board’s decision.
Nature, extent, and quality of services
The board reviewed the quality of the fund’s investment management services over both the short and long term and took into account the organizational depth and stability of the advisor. The board considered that Wellington Management, founded in 1928, is among the nation’s oldest and most respected institutional managers. The fund seeks long-term growth of income, a high and sustainable level of current income, and moderate long-term capital appreciation by investing in high-quality bonds and stocks. Asset allocation changes are made gradually in response to changes in relative valuations between asset classes. For the fixed income portion of the fund, Wellington Management uses fundamental research to invest in investment-grade debt. For the equity portion, the advisor seeks to invest in large-capitalization companies with an attractive dividend yield relative to the market, below-average valuations, and stable or improving businesses. Wellington Management has advised the fund since its inception in 1970.
The board concluded that the advisor’s experience, stability, depth, and performance, among other factors, warranted continuation of the advisory arrangement.
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Investment performance 
The board considered the short- and long-term performance of the fund, including any periods of outperformance or underperformance compared with a relevant benchmark index and peer group. The board concluded that the performance was such that the advisory arrangement should continue.
Cost
The board concluded that the fund’s expense ratio was below the average expense ratio charged by funds in its peer group and that the fund’s advisory fee rate was also below the peer-group average.
The board did not consider the profitability of Wellington Management in determining whether to approve the advisory fee because Wellington Management is independent of Vanguard and the advisory fee is the result of arm’s-length negotiations.
The benefit of economies of scale
The board concluded that the fund’s shareholders benefit from economies of scale because of breakpoints in the fund’s advisory fee schedule. The breakpoints reduce the effective rate of the fee as fund assets increase.
The board will consider whether to renew the advisory arrangement again after a one-year period.
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The People Who Govern Your Fund
The trustees of your mutual fund are there to see that the fund is operated and managed in your best interests since, as a shareholder, you are a part owner of the fund. Your fund’s trustees also serve on the board of directors of The Vanguard Group, Inc., which is owned by the Vanguard funds and provides services to them. 
A majority of Vanguard’s board members are independent, meaning that they have no affiliation with Vanguard or the funds they oversee, apart from the sizable personal investments they have made as private individuals. The independent board members have distinguished backgrounds in business, academia, and public service. Each of the trustees and executive officers oversees 205 Vanguard funds.
Information for each trustee and executive officer of the fund appears below. That information, as well as the Vanguard fund count, is as of the date on the cover of this fund report. The mailing address of the trustees and officers is P.O. Box 876, Valley Forge, PA 19482. More information about the trustees is in the Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained, without charge, by contacting Vanguard at 800-662-7447, or online at vanguard.com.
Interested Trustee1
Mortimer J. Buckley
Born in 1969. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chairman of the board (2019–present) of Vanguard and of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard; chief executive officer (2018–present) of Vanguard; chief executive officer, president, and trustee (2018–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard; president and director (2017–present) of Vanguard; and president (2018–present) of Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Chief investment officer (2013–2017), managing director (2002–2017), head of the Retail Investor Group (2006–2012), and chief information officer (2001–2006) of Vanguard. Member of the board of governors of the Investment Company Institute and the board of governors of FINRA.
Independent Trustees
Tara Bunch
Born in 1962. Trustee since November 2021. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: head of global operations at Airbnb (2020–present). Vice president of AppleCare (2012–2020). Member of the board of directors of Out & Equal, the advisory board of the University of California, Berkeley School of Engineering, and the advisory board of Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business.
Emerson U. Fullwood
Born in 1948. Trustee since January 2008. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: executive chief staff and marketing officer for North America and corporate vice president (retired 2008) of Xerox Corporation (document management products and services). Former president of the Worldwide Channels Group, Latin America, and Worldwide Customer Service and executive chief staff officer of Developing Markets of Xerox. Executive in residence and 2009–2010 Distinguished Minett Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Member of the board of directors of the University of Rochester Medical Center, the Monroe Community College Foundation, the United Way of Rochester, North Carolina A&T University, Roberts Wesleyan College, and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. Trustee of the University of Rochester. 
F. Joseph Loughrey
Born in 1949. Trustee since October 2009. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: president and chief operating officer (retired 2009) and vice chairman of the board (2008–2009) of Cummins Inc. (industrial machinery). Director of the V Foundation. Member of the advisory council for the College of Arts and Letters at the University of Notre Dame. Chairman of the board of Saint Anselm College.
Mark Loughridge
Born in 1953. Trustee since March 2012. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: senior vice president and chief financial
 
1  Mr. Buckley is considered an “interested person,” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, because he is an officer of the Vanguard funds.

 

officer (retired 2013) of IBM (information technology services). Fiduciary member of IBM’s Retirement Plan Committee (2004–2013), senior vice president and general manager (2002–2004) of IBM Global Financing, vice president and controller (1998–2002) of IBM, and a variety of other prior management roles at IBM. Member of the Council on Chicago Booth.
Scott C. Malpass
Born in 1962. Trustee since March 2012. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chief investment officer (retired 2020) and vice president (retired 2020) of the University of Notre Dame. Chair of the board of Catholic Investment Services, Inc. (investment advisors). Member of the board of superintendence of the Institute for the Works of Religion, the Notre Dame 403(b) Investment Committee, and the board of directors of Paxos Trust Company (finance).
Deanna Mulligan
Born in 1963. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chief executive officer of Purposeful (advisory firm for CEOs and C-level executives; 2021–present). Board chair (2020), chief executive officer (2011–2020), and president (2010–2019) of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Chief operating officer (2010–2011) and executive vice president (2008–2010) of Individual Life and Disability of the Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Director of DuPont. Member of the board of the Economic Club of New York. Trustee of the Partnership for New York City (business leadership), Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose, and the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
André F. Perold
Born in 1952. Trustee since December 2004. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: George Gund Professor of Finance and Banking, Emeritus at the Harvard Business School (retired 2011). Chief investment officer and partner of HighVista Strategies (private investment firm). Member of the board of RIT Capital Partners (investment firm).
Sarah Bloom Raskin
Born in 1961. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: deputy secretary (2014–2017) of the United States Department of the Treasury. Governor (2010–2014) of the Federal Reserve Board. Commissioner (2007–2010) of financial regulation for the State of Maryland. Colin W. Brown Distinguished Professor of the Practice of Law, Duke Law School (2021–present); Rubenstein Fellow, Duke University (2017–2020); Distinguished Fellow of the Global Financial Markets Center, Duke Law School (2020–2022); and Senior Fellow, Duke Center on Risk
(2020–present). Partner of Kaya Partners (climate policy advisory services). Member of the board of directors of Arcadia (energy solution technology).
Grant Reid
Born in 1959. Trustee since July 2023. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chief executive officer and president (2014–2022) and member of the board of directors (2015–2022) of Mars, Incorporated (multinational manufacturer). Member of the board of directors of Marriott International, Inc. Chair of Agribusiness Task Force, Sustainable Markets Initiative.
David Thomas
Born in 1956. Trustee since July 2021. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: president of Morehouse College (2018–present). Professor of business administration, emeritus at Harvard University (2017–2018). Dean (2011–2016) and professor of management (2016–2017) at the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business. Director of DTE Energy Company. Trustee of Common Fund.
Peter F. Volanakis
Born in 1955. Trustee since July 2009. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: president and chief operating officer (retired 2010) of Corning Incorporated (communications equipment) and director of Corning Incorporated (2000–2010) and Dow Corning (2001–2010). Director (2012) of SPX Corporation (multi-industry manufacturing). Overseer of the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, Dartmouth College (2001–2013). Member of the BMW Group Mobility Council.

 

Executive Officers
Jacqueline Angell
Born in 1974. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Chief compliance officer (November 2022–present) of Vanguard and of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Chief compliance officer (2018–2022) and deputy chief compliance officer (2017–2019) of State Street.
Christine M. Buchanan
Born in 1970. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Chief financial officer (2021–present) and treasurer (2017–2022) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Partner (2005–2017) at KPMG (audit, tax, and advisory services).
John Galloway
Born in 1973. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Investment stewardship officer (September 2020–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Head of Investor Advocacy (February 2020–present) and head of Marketing Strategy and Planning (2017–2020) at Vanguard. Special assistant to the President of the United States (2015).
Ashley Grim
Born in 1984. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: treasurer (February 2022–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Fund transfer agent controller (2019–2022) and director of Audit Services (2017–2019) at Vanguard. Senior manager (2015–2017) at PriceWaterhouseCoopers (audit and assurance, consulting, and tax services).
Jodi Miller
Born in 1980. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Finance director (2022–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Head of Enterprise Investment Services (2020–present), head of Retail Client Services and Operations (2020–2022), and head of Retail Strategic Support (2018–2020) at Vanguard.
Anne E. Robinson
Born in 1970. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: general counsel (2016–present) of Vanguard. Secretary (2016–present) of Vanguard and of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Managing director (2016–present) of Vanguard. Managing director and general counsel of Global Cards and Consumer Services (2014–2016) at Citigroup. Counsel (2003–2014) at American Express. Nonexecutive director (2022–present) of the board of National Grid (energy).
Michael Rollings
Born in 1963. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: finance director (2017–present) and treasurer (2017) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Managing director (2016–present) of Vanguard. Chief financial officer (2016–present) of Vanguard. Director (2016–present) of Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Executive vice president and chief financial officer (2006–2016) of MassMutual Financial Group.
Vanguard Senior Management Team
Matthew Benchener Thomas M. Rampulla
Joseph Brennan Karin A. Risi
Mortimer J. Buckley Anne E. Robinson
Gregory Davis Michael Rollings
John James Nitin Tandon
Chris D. Mclsaac Lauren Valente

 

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Item 2: Code of Ethics.

 

The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller or persons performing similar functions. The Code of Ethics was amended during the reporting period covered by this report to make certain technical, non-material changes.

 

Item 3: Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

All members of the Audit Committee have been determined by the Registrant’s Board of Trustees to be Audit Committee Financial Experts and to be independent: F. Joseph Loughrey, Mark Loughridge, Sarah Bloom Raskin, and Peter F. Volanakis.

 

Item 4: Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

(a)       Audit Fees.

 

Audit Fees of the Registrant.

 

Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2023: $28,000
Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2022: $27,000

 

Aggregate Audit Fees of Registered Investment Companies in the Vanguard Group.

 

Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2023: $9,326,156
Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2022: $10,494,508

 

Includes fees billed in connection with audits of the Registrant, other registered investment companies in the Vanguard complex, The Vanguard Group, Inc., and Vanguard Marketing Corporation.

 

 

 

 

(b)        Audit-Related Fees.

 

Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2023: $3,295,934
Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2022: $2,757,764

 

Includes fees billed in connection with assurance and related services provided to the Registrant, other registered investment companies in the Vanguard complex, The Vanguard Group, Inc., and Vanguard Marketing Corporation.

 

(c)       Tax Fees.

 

Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2023: $1,678,928
Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2022: $5,202,689

 

Includes fees billed in connection with tax compliance, planning, and advice services provided to the Registrant, other registered investment companies in the Vanguard complex, The Vanguard Group, Inc., and Vanguard Marketing Corporation.

 

(d)       All Other Fees.

 

Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2023: $25,000
Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2022: $298,000

 

Includes fees billed for services related to tax reported information provided to the Registrant, other registered investment companies in the Vanguard complex, The Vanguard Group, Inc., and Vanguard Marketing Corporation.

 

(e)        (1) Pre-Approval Policies. The policy of the Registrant’s Audit Committee is to consider, and, if appropriate, approve before the principal accountant is engaged for such services, all specific audit and non-audit services provided to: the Registrant, other registered investment companies in the Vanguard complex, The Vanguard Group, Inc., and entities controlled by The Vanguard Group, Inc. that provide ongoing services to the Registrant. In making a determination, the Audit Committee considers whether the services are consistent with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

 

 

 

 

In the event of a contingency situation in which the principal accountant is needed to provide services in between scheduled Audit Committee meetings, the Chairman of the Audit Committee would be called on to consider and, if appropriate, pre-approve audit or permitted non-audit services in an amount sufficient to complete services through the next Audit Committee meeting, and to determine if such services would be consistent with maintaining the accountant’s independence. At the next scheduled Audit Committee meeting, services and fees would be presented to the Audit Committee for formal consideration, and, if appropriate, approval by the entire Audit Committee. The Audit Committee would again consider whether such services and fees are consistent with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

 

The Registrant’s Audit Committee is informed at least annually of all audit and non-audit services provided by the principal accountant to the Vanguard complex, whether such services are provided to: the Registrant, other registered investment companies in the Vanguard complex, The Vanguard Group, Inc., or other entities controlled by The Vanguard Group, Inc. that provide ongoing services to the Registrant.

 

(2) No percentage of the principal accountant’s fees or services were approved pursuant to the waiver provision of paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

(f)       For the most recent fiscal year, over 50% of the hours worked under the principal accountant’s engagement were not performed by persons other than full-time, permanent employees of the principal accountant.

 

(g)       Aggregate Non-Audit Fees.

 

Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2023: $1,703,928
Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2022: $5,500,689

 

Includes fees billed for non-audit services provided to the Registrant, other registered investment companies in the Vanguard complex, The Vanguard Group, Inc., and Vanguard Marketing Corporation.

 

(h)       For the most recent fiscal year, the Audit Committee has determined that the provision of all non-audit services was consistent with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

 

Item 5: Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

The Registrant is a listed issuer as defined in rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”). The Registrant has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act. The Registrant’s audit committee members are: F. Joseph Loughrey, Mark Loughridge, Sarah Bloom Raskin, and Peter F. Volanakis.

 

Item 6: Investments.

 

Not applicable. The complete schedule of investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

 

 

 

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: Purchase 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.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 11: Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Principal Executive and Financial Officers concluded that the Registrant’s Disclosure Controls and Procedures are effective based on their evaluation of the Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.

(b) Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There were no significant changes in the Registrant’s Internal Control Over Financial Reporting or in other factors that could significantly affect this control subsequent to the date of the evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 13: Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)Code of Ethics filed herewith.
(a)(2)Certifications filed herewith.
(a)(2)Certifications filed herewith.

 

 

 

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

 

  VANGUARD WELLESLEY INCOME FUND  
     
BY: /s/ MORTIMER J. BUCKLEY*  
  MORTIMER J. BUCKLEY  
  CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER  

 

Date: November 21, 2023

 

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

 

  VANGUARD WELLESLEY INCOME FUND  
     
BY: /s/ MORTIMER J. BUCKLEY*  
  MORTIMER J. BUCKLEY  
  CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER  

 

Date: November 21, 2023

 

  VANGUARD WELLESLEY INCOME FUND  
     
BY: /s/ CHRISTINE BUCHANAN*  
  CHRISTINE BUCHANAN  
  CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER  

 

Date: November 21, 2023

 

* By: /s/ Anne E. Robinson  

 

Anne E. Robinson, pursuant to a Power of Attorney filed on July 21, 2023 (see File Number 33-53683) and to a Power of Attorney filed on March 29, 2023 (see File Number 2-11444), Incorporated by Reference.