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Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS JANUARY 31, 2021 (UNAUDITED)

 

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
      

 

    

 

  VALUE
  CORPORATE BONDS (18.8%)  
    Airlines (0.3%)  
 
31,431
 
   

Air Canada Pass Through Trust

Series 2013-1, Class B*

5.375%, 11/15/22

 

$

31,568

 

 
333,499
 
   

Air Canada Pass Through Trust

Series 2015-2, Class B*

5.000%, 06/15/25

 

 

331,048

 

 
1,400,000
 
   

Alaska Airlines Pass Through

Trust Series 2020-1, Class A*µ

4.800%, 02/15/29

 

 

1,562,862

 

 
1,105,000
 
   

Alaska Airlines Pass Through

Trust Series 2020-1, Class B*µ

8.000%, 02/15/27

 

 

1,225,113

 

 
1,134,000
 
   

JetBlue Pass Through Trust

Series 2020-1, Class Bµ

7.750%, 05/15/30

 

 

1,290,537

 

 
725,000
 
   

Spirit Loyalty Cayman, Ltd. / Spirit

IP Cayman, Ltd.*

8.000%, 09/20/25

 

 

823,564

 

 
418,645
 
   

UAL Pass Through Trust Series

2007-1

6.636%, 01/02/24

 

 

429,254

 

 
1,209,768
 
   

United Airlines Pass Through

Trust Series 2014-2, Class B

4.625%, 03/03/24

 

 

1,219,737

 

 
706,474
 
   

United Airlines Pass Through

Trust Series 2019-2, Class B

3.500%, 11/01/29

 

 

668,204

 

     

 

 

 

               7,581,887  
     

 

 

 

    Communication Services (2.5%)  
 
1,975,000
 
   

Altice France, SA*

7.375%, 05/01/26

 

 

2,071,419

 

 
1,795,000
 
   

Arrow Bidco, LLC*

9.500%, 03/15/24

 

 

1,581,916

 

 
1,205,000
 
   

Ashtead Capital, Inc.*µ

4.000%, 05/01/28

 

 

1,283,385

 

 
884,000
 
   

Beasley Mezzanine Holdings,

LLC*

8.625%, 02/01/26

 

 

889,516

 

 
910,000
 
   

Brink’s Company*

5.500%, 07/15/25

 

 

970,688

 

 
473,000
 
   

Cable One, Inc.*

4.000%, 11/15/30

 

 

485,596

 

 
1,400,000
 
   

CenturyLink, Inc.*µ

4.000%, 02/15/27

 

 

1,450,008

 

 
2,135,000
 
   

Cincinnati Bell, Inc.*

8.000%, 10/15/25

 

 

2,286,222

 

 
710,000
 
   

Consolidated Communications,

Inc.*^

6.500%, 10/01/28

 

 

773,084

 

   

CSC Holdings, LLC*

 
  4,240,000      

5.500%, 04/15/27µ

    4,478,542  
  2,600,000      

5.750%, 01/15/30

    2,794,220  
  1,600,000      

5.500%, 05/15/26µ

    1,660,928  
  400,000      

4.625%, 12/01/30

    408,560  
 
2,630,000
 
   

Cumulus Media New Holdings,

Inc.*^

6.750%, 07/01/26

 

 

2,673,684

 

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
      

 

    

 

  VALUE
   

Diamond Sports Group, LLC /

Diamond Sports Finance

Company*^

 
  825,000      

6.625%, 08/15/27

  $ 525,566  
  656,000      

5.375%, 08/15/26

    531,012  
 
4,561,000
 
   

Embarq Corp.µ

7.995%, 06/01/36

 

 

5,596,028

 

   

Entercom Media Corp.*^

 
  1,015,000      

7.250%, 11/01/24

    1,035,402  
  818,000      

6.500%, 05/01/27

    839,669  
   

Frontier Communications Corp.

 
  1,820,000      

11.000%, 09/15/25@

    968,640  
  1,690,000      

7.625%, 04/15/24@

    875,724  
  435,000      

5.875%, 10/15/27*^

    466,538  
 
301,000
 
   

Go Daddy Operating Company,

LLC / GD Finance Company, Inc.*

5.250%, 12/01/27

 

 

317,772

 

 
345,000
 
   

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.µ

5.250%, 08/01/26

 

 

383,009

 

   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings, SA@

 
  1,495,000      

9.750%, 07/15/25*

           1,103,160  
  935,000      

8.000%, 02/15/24*

    958,945  
  585,000      

5.500%, 08/01/23

    409,640  
 
1,050,000
 
   

LCPR Senior Secured Financing

DAC*

6.750%, 10/15/27

 

 

1,130,440

 

  575,000      

Ligado Networks, LLC*
15.500%, 11/01/23

    581,383  
   

Netflix, Inc.

 
  910,000      

4.875%, 06/15/30*^

    1,106,715  
  610,000      

4.875%, 04/15/28µ

    715,042  
   

Scripps Escrow II, Inc.*

 
  591,000      

3.875%, 01/15/29

    592,572  
  295,000      

5.375%, 01/15/31

    298,478  
 
1,595,000
 
   

Scripps Escrow, Inc.*^

5.875%, 07/15/27

 

 

1,664,303

 

 
591,000
 
   

Shift4 Payments, LLC / Shift4

Payments Finance Sub, Inc.*^

4.625%, 11/01/26

 

 

615,586

 

   

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.*

 
  1,500,000      

5.500%, 07/01/29

    1,636,035  
  1,500,000      

4.625%, 07/15/24^

    1,551,960  
 
1,050,000
 
   

Sprint Capital Corp.

6.875%, 11/15/28

 

 

1,350,520

 

   

Sprint Corp.

 
  4,245,000      

7.125%, 06/15/24

    4,954,297  
  1,400,000      

7.625%, 03/01/26

    1,727,320  
 
880,000
 
   

Telecom Italia Capital, SA

6.000%, 09/30/34

 

 

1,055,745

 

 
976,000
 
   

Telesat Canada / Telesat, LLC*

4.875%, 06/01/27

 

 

1,013,713

 

 
1,660,000
 
   

United States Cellular Corp.

6.700%, 12/15/33

 

 

2,150,381

 

 
125,000
 
   

Vodafone Group, PLC‡

7.000%, 04/04/79

USD 5 year swap rate + 4.87%

 

 

155,496

 

 
464,000
 
   

Windstream Services, LLC /

Windstream Finance Corp.@

7.750%, 10/01/21

 

 

4,988

 

     

 

 

 

        60,123,847  
     

 

 

 

    Consumer Discretionary (3.1%)  
 
1,243,000
 
   

American Axle & Manufacturing,

Inc.^

6.875%, 07/01/28

 

 

1,308,978

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

1


Strategic Total Return Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS JANUARY 31, 2021 (UNAUDITED)

 

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
      

 

    

 

  VALUE
   

Ashton Woods USA, LLC / Ashton

Woods Finance Company*

 
  856,000      

6.625%, 01/15/28

  $ 914,225  
  661,000      

9.875%, 04/01/27

    749,429  
 
1,445,000
 
   

BorgWarner, Inc.*µ^

5.000%, 10/01/25

 

 

1,702,773

 

 
1,500,000
 
   

Boyd Gaming Corp.

6.000%, 08/15/26

 

 

       1,554,765

 

   

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.*

 
  605,000      

8.125%, 07/01/27^

    663,764  
  605,000      

6.250%, 07/01/25

    638,293  
 
1,740,000
 
   

Caesars Resort Collection, LLC /

CRC Finco, Inc.*^

5.250%, 10/15/25

 

 

1,733,858

 

   

Carnival Corp.*^

 
  582,000      

10.500%, 02/01/26

    675,778  
  295,000      

7.625%, 03/01/26

    312,611  
 
900,000
 
   

Carvana Company*

5.625%, 10/01/25

 

 

931,302

 

   

CCO Holdings, LLC / CCO

Holdings Capital Corp.*

 
  3,900,000      

5.125%, 05/01/27

    4,103,385  
  1,410,000      

5.750%, 02/15/26

    1,455,458  
  620,000      

5.000%, 02/01/28

    651,862  
  598,000      

4.250%, 02/01/31

    613,691  
 
900,000
 
   

Cedar Fair, LP^

5.250%, 07/15/29

 

 

902,340

 

   

Century Communities, Inc.

 
  1,500,000      

6.750%, 06/01/27

    1,607,040  
  1,330,000      

5.875%, 07/15/25

    1,385,860  
 
2,500,000
 
   

Dana Financing Luxembourg Sarl*

6.500%, 06/01/26

 

 

2,614,950

 

   

DISH DBS Corp.^

 
  926,000      

7.750%, 07/01/26

    1,005,812  
  300,000      

7.375%, 07/01/28

    312,795  
   

ESH Hospitality, Inc.*µ

 
  820,000      

5.250%, 05/01/25

    837,089  
  600,000      

4.625%, 10/01/27

    614,022  
   

Expedia Group, Inc.*µ

 
  715,000      

7.000%, 05/01/25

    785,742  
  436,000      

6.250%, 05/01/25

    504,605  
 
735,000
 
   

Ford Motor Companyµ

8.500%, 04/21/23

 

 

823,964

 

   

Ford Motor Credit Company, LLC

 
  1,600,000      

4.063%, 11/01/24µ

    1,668,320  
  1,400,000      

4.134%, 08/04/25µ

    1,471,820  
  1,400,000      

3.664%, 09/08/24µ

    1,444,940  
  1,050,000      

4.000%, 11/13/30µ

    1,076,250  
  600,000      

4.389%, 01/08/26^

    638,682  
   

General Motors Financial

Company, Inc.^‡

 
 
140,000
 
   

5.700%, 09/30/30

5 year CMT + 5.00%

 

 

157,570

 

 
125,000
 
   

6.500%, 09/30/28

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.44%

 

 

136,402

 

 
2,400,000
 
   

goeasy, Ltd.*µ

5.375%, 12/01/24

 

 

2,513,784

 

 
591,000
 
   

Guitar Center, Inc.*

8.500%, 01/15/26

 

 

620,822

 

 
301,000
 
   

Installed Building Products, Inc.*

5.750%, 02/01/28

 

 

322,190

 

   

International Game Technology,

PLC*µ

 
  1,500,000      

6.250%, 01/15/27^

    1,720,500  
  374,000      

5.250%, 01/15/29

    399,783  
   

L Brands, Inc.

 
  1,708,000      

6.875%, 11/01/35

    1,983,210  
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
      

 

    

 

  VALUE
  982,000      

6.694%, 01/15/27

  $ 1,100,547  
  294,000      

6.875%, 07/01/25*µ

    320,769  
 
1,500,000
 
   

Lennar Corp.µ^

5.250%, 06/01/26

 

 

1,771,695

 

   

Life Time, Inc.*

 
  884,000      

5.750%, 01/15/26

    894,343  
  589,000      

8.000%, 04/15/26

    590,885  
   

M/I Homes, Inc.µ

 
  1,295,000      

5.625%, 08/01/25

           1,347,357  
  855,000      

4.950%, 02/01/28

    903,154  
   

Macy’s Retail Holdings, LLC

 
  600,000      

6.700%, 07/15/34*

    572,184  
  275,000      

5.125%, 01/15/42

    224,656  
 
605,000
 
   

Macy’s, Inc.*^

8.375%, 06/15/25

 

 

670,606

 

   

Mattel, Inc.*

 
  1,505,000      

5.875%, 12/15/27^

    1,660,497  
  1,390,000      

6.750%, 12/31/25

    1,462,197  
 
1,365,000
 
   

Mclaren Finance, PLC*

5.750%, 08/01/22

 

 

1,297,159

 

   

Meredith Corp.^

 
  590,000      

6.500%, 07/01/25*µ

    628,722  
  290,000      

6.875%, 02/01/26

    293,840  
 
3,280,000
 
   

Meritage Homes Corp.µ

7.000%, 04/01/22

 

 

3,482,934

 

 
884,000
 
   

Mohegan Gaming &

Entertainment*

8.000%, 02/01/26

 

 

873,710

 

 
1,122,000
 
   

Newell Brands, Inc.µ

4.700%, 04/01/26

 

 

1,235,513

 

 
1,400,000
 
   

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.^

5.500%, 05/15/26

 

 

1,456,042

 

   

Rite Aid Corp.

 
  2,348,000      

8.000%, 11/15/26*

    2,527,176  
  586,000      

7.700%, 02/15/27

    585,496  
   

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.*

 
  600,000      

11.500%, 06/01/25

    692,442  
  300,000      

10.875%, 06/01/23^

    338,733  
 
1,500,000
 
   

Speedway Motorsports, LLC /

Speedway Funding II, Inc.*

4.875%, 11/01/27

 

 

1,497,630

 

 
901,000
 
   

Taylor Morrison Communities,

Inc.*

5.750%, 01/15/28

 

 

1,021,139

 

 
1,500,000
 
   

Twin River Worldwide Holdings,

Inc.*

6.750%, 06/01/27

 

 

1,611,345

 

 
470,648
 
   

US Airways Pass Through Trust

Series 2012-2, Class B

6.750%, 12/03/22

 

 

468,130

 

 
290,000
 
   

Viking Cruises, Ltd.*

13.000%, 05/15/25

 

 

338,044

 

 
1,200,000
 
   

VOC Escrow, Ltd.*^

5.000%, 02/15/28

 

 

1,169,772

 

     

 

 

 

        74,595,381  
     

 

 

 

    Consumer Staples (0.9%)  
 
591,000
 
   

Central Garden & Pet Company^

4.125%, 10/15/30

 

 

618,942

 

 
900,000
 
   

Dean Foods Company*@

6.500%, 03/15/23

 

 

17,478

 

 
588,000
 
   

Edgewell Personal Care

Company*µ

5.500%, 06/01/28

 

 

629,895

 

 
886,000
 
   

Energizer Holdings, Inc.*^

4.375%, 03/31/29

 

 

905,634

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

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Strategic Total Return Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS JANUARY 31, 2021 (UNAUDITED)

 

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
      

 

    

 

  VALUE
  780,000      

Fresh Market, Inc.*

9.750%, 05/01/23

  $ 805,475  
 
1,475,000
 
   

JBS USA LUX, SA / JBS USA

Finance, Inc.*µ

6.750%, 02/15/28

 

 

1,637,604

 

 
480,000
 
   

JBS USA LUX, SA / JBS USA

Food Company / JBS USA

Finance, Inc.*µ

6.500%, 04/15/29

 

 

546,403

 

   

Kraft Heinz Foods Companyµ

 
  1,820,000      

4.375%, 06/01/46

    1,941,230  
  296,000      

4.250%, 03/01/31

    333,743  
  296,000      

3.875%, 05/15/27

    323,999  
 
125,000
 
   

Land O’Lakes, Inc.*µ

7.000%, 09/18/28

 

 

125,055

 

   

New Albertson’s, Inc.

 
  751,000      

7.750%, 06/15/26

    873,946  
  298,000      

8.000%, 05/01/31

    370,813  
   

Petsmart, Inc. / PetSmart Finance

Corp.*

 
  250,000      

7.750%, 02/15/29

    250,000  
  250,000      

4.750%, 02/15/28

    250,000  
   

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.*

 
  1,720,000      

5.875%, 09/30/27

    1,834,466  
  600,000      

5.750%, 03/15/25

    613,986  
   

Post Holdings, Inc.*

 
  1,430,000      

5.750%, 03/01/27

    1,503,373  
  450,000      

5.500%, 12/15/29^

    489,128  
  300,000      

5.625%, 01/15/28

    318,816  
  300,000      

4.625%, 04/15/30

    311,256  
 
1,185,000
 
   

Simmons Foods, Inc.*

7.750%, 01/15/24

 

 

1,238,195

 

 
1,300,000
 
   

United Natural Foods, Inc.*

6.750%, 10/15/28

 

 

1,376,479

 

   

Vector Group, Ltd.*

 
  1,645,000      

5.750%, 02/01/29

    1,700,305  
  1,585,000      

6.125%, 02/01/25

    1,609,266  
     

 

 

 

             20,625,487  
     

 

 

 

    Energy (1.8%)  
 
448,000
 
   

Antero Resources Corp.*

7.625%, 02/01/29

 

 

457,444

 

   

Apache Corp.

 
  1,187,000      

5.100%, 09/01/40

    1,200,995  
  667,000      

4.875%, 11/15/27

    686,376  
  593,000      

4.625%, 11/15/25^

    606,835  
 
896,000
 
   

Bruin E&P Partners, LLC*@

8.875%, 08/01/23

 

 

1,568

 

   

Buckeye Partners, LP

 
  900,000      

3.950%, 12/01/26^

    908,397  
  600,000      

5.850%, 11/15/43

    599,490  
 
915,000
 
   

ChampionX Corp.

6.375%, 05/01/26

 

 

960,201

 

 
1,200,000
 
   

Cheniere Energy Partners, LPµ

5.625%, 10/01/26

 

 

1,251,252

 

 
591,000
 
   

Cheniere Energy, Inc.*µ

4.625%, 10/15/28

 

 

616,348

 

 
768,000
 
   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.*@

11.500%, 01/01/25

 

 

229,152

 

 
297,000
 
   

CNX Resources Corp.*^

7.250%, 03/14/27

 

 

319,305

 

   

Continental Resources, Inc.^

 
  1,175,000      

3.800%, 06/01/24

    1,206,678  
  875,000      

4.375%, 01/15/28µ

    893,672  
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
      

 

    

 

  VALUE
 
1,950,000
 
   

DCP Midstream Operating, LP*‡

5.850%, 05/21/43

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.85%

 

$

1,755,468

 

 
515,000
 
   

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.@

7.875%, 08/15/25

 

 

80,309

 

 
200,000
 
   

Enbridge, Inc.µ‡

5.750%, 07/15/80

5 year CMT + 5.31%

 

 

221,918

 

 
2,610,000
 
   

Energy Transfer Operating, LPµ‡

3.223%, 11/01/66

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.02%

 

 

1,817,265

 

   

EnLink Midstream Partners, LP

 
 
1,775,000
 
   

6.000%, 12/15/22‡

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.11%

 

 

981,149

 

  1,285,000      

4.850%, 07/15/26µ

    1,249,277  
   

EQT Corp.

 
  630,000      

8.750%, 02/01/30µ^

    804,119  
  500,000      

7.875%, 02/01/25^

    590,065  
  300,000      

5.000%, 01/15/29µ

    326,736  
 
1,173,000
 
   

Genesis Energy, LP / Genesis

Energy Finance Corp.

6.250%, 05/15/26

 

 

1,053,847

 

   

Gulfport Energy Corp.@

 
  1,080,000      

6.000%, 10/15/24

    834,678  
  1,000,000      

6.375%, 05/15/25

    772,050  
 
302,000
 
   

Hess Midstream Operations, LP*µ

5.125%, 06/15/28

 

 

314,340

 

 
313,000
 
   

HighPoint Operating Corp.

7.000%, 10/15/22

 

 

126,142

 

 
286,000
 
   

Holly Energy Partners, LP / Holly

Energy Finance Corp.*

5.000%, 02/01/28

 

 

288,145

 

 
985,000
 
   

Laredo Petroleum, Inc.

10.125%, 01/15/28

 

 

858,664

 

 
1,800,000
 
   

Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating,

LLC / Magnolia Oil & Gas Finance

Corp.*

6.000%, 08/01/26

 

 

       1,862,442

 

   

Moss Creek Resources Holdings,

Inc.*

 
  600,000      

10.500%, 05/15/27

    534,126  
  540,000      

7.500%, 01/15/26

    453,670  
 
135,000
 
   

MPLX, LPµ‡

6.875%, 02/15/23

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.65%

 

 

133,241

 

 
600,000
 
   

Murphy Oil Corp.µ

5.875%, 12/01/27

 

 

571,128

 

 
591,000
 
   

New Fortress Energy, Inc.*

6.750%, 09/15/25

 

 

612,199

 

 
285,000
 
   

Newfield Exploration Company

5.750%, 01/30/22

 

 

296,047

 

 
540,000
 
   

Nine Energy Service, Inc.*

8.750%, 11/01/23

 

 

225,380

 

   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

 
  3,641,000      

4.300%, 08/15/39µ

    3,191,955  
  2,675,000      

2.900%, 08/15/24^

    2,599,030  
  2,190,000      

2.700%, 08/15/22µ^

    2,198,804  
  580,000      

5.875%, 09/01/25^

    608,826  
 
285,000
 
   

Ovintiv, Inc.µ

6.500%, 08/15/34

 

 

348,618

 

 
562,000
 
   

Par Petroleum, LLC / Par

Petroleum Finance Corp.*

7.750%, 12/15/25

 

 

548,636

 

 
900,000
 
   

Parkland Fuel Corp.*~

5.875%, 07/15/27

 

 

963,261

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

3


Strategic Total Return Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS JANUARY 31, 2021 (UNAUDITED)

 

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
      

 

    

 

  VALUE
 
1,390,000
 
   

Plains All American Pipeline, LP‡

6.125%, 11/15/22

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.11%

 

$

1,166,752

 

 
446,000
 
   

Range Resources Corp.*

8.250%, 01/15/29

 

 

469,205

 

 
1,165,000
 
   

SESI, LLC@

7.750%, 09/15/24

 

 

453,663

 

 
327,000
 
   

SM Energy Company*^

10.000%, 01/15/25

 

 

363,398

 

 
295,000
 
   

Southwestern Energy Company^

8.375%, 09/15/28

 

 

316,234

 

 
639,000
 
   

Transocean, Inc.*

11.500%, 01/30/27

 

 

504,733

 

 
1,450,000
 
   

Vine Oil & Gas, LP / Vine Oil &

Gas Finance Corp.*

8.750%, 04/15/23

 

 

1,350,443

 

 
600,000
 
   

Viper Energy Partners, LP*^

5.375%, 11/01/27

 

 

630,588

 

 
1,065,000
 
   

W&T Offshore, Inc.*

9.750%, 11/01/23

 

 

843,938

 

 
552,000
 
   

Weatherford International, Ltd.*

11.000%, 12/01/24

 

 

473,737

 

     

 

 

 

             43,731,939  
     

 

 

 

    Financials (3.7%)  
 
3,918,000
 
   

Acrisure, LLC / Acrisure Finance,

Inc.*^

7.000%, 11/15/25

 

 

4,045,923

 

 
589,000
 
   

Aethon United BR, LP / Aethon

United Finance Corp.*

8.250%, 02/15/26

 

 

602,995

 

 
1,255,000
 
   

AG Issuer, LLC*

6.250%, 03/01/28

 

 

1,316,269

 

 
2,500,000
 
   

Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC

/ Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer*

6.750%, 10/15/27

 

 

2,647,850

 

 
1,899,000
 
   

Ally Financial, Inc.

8.000%, 11/01/31

 

 

2,765,647

 

 
250,000
 
   

American International Group,

Inc.µ‡

 
   

5.750%, 04/01/48

 
   

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.87%

    286,642  
 
2,383,000
 
   

AmWINS Group, Inc.*

7.750%, 07/01/26

 

 

2,555,148

 

 
2,700,000
 
   

AssuredPartners, Inc.*

7.000%, 08/15/25

 

 

2,785,968

 

   

Aviation Capital Group, LLC*µ

 
  1,307,000      

3.500%, 11/01/27

    1,381,434  
  295,000      

6.750%, 04/06/21

    298,221  
 
240,000
 
   

Bank of America Corp.µ‡

4.300%, 01/28/25

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.66%

 

 

247,730

 

 
220,000
 
   

Bank of Montrealµ^‡

4.800%, 08/25/24

5 year CMT + 2.98%

 

 

228,897

 

   

Bank of New York Mellon

Corp.µ^‡

 
 
400,000
 
   

4.700%, 09/20/25

5 year CMT + 4.36%

 

 

439,020

 

 
62,000
 
   

3.700%, 03/20/26

5 year CMT + 3.35%

 

 

64,088

 

 
400,000
 
   

Bank of Nova Scotiaµ‡

4.900%, 06/04/25

5 year CMT + 4.55%

 

 

430,200

 

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
      

 

    

 

  VALUE
 
70,000
 
   

Bank OZK‡

5.500%, 07/01/26

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.43%

 

$

70,869

 

 
200,000
 
   

Barclays, PLC‡

7.875%, 03/15/22

USD 5 year swap rate + 6.77%

 

 

210,666

 

   

BP Capital Markets, PLCµ‡

 
 
135,000
 
   

4.375%, 06/22/25

5 year CMT + 4.04%

 

 

143,717

 

 
120,000
 
   

4.875%, 03/22/30

5 year CMT + 4.40%

 

 

131,773

 

 
3,447,000
 
   

Brookfield Property REIT, Inc. /

BPR Cumulus, LLC / BPR

Nimbus, LLC / GGSI Sellco,

LLC*^

5.750%, 05/15/26

 

 

3,581,019

 

   

Charles Schwab Corp.µ‡

 
 
292,000
 
   

4.000%, 12/01/30

10 year CMT + 3.08%

 

 

300,722

 

 
235,000
 
   

5.375%, 06/01/25

5 year CMT + 4.97%

 

 

260,916

 

 
250,000
 
   

CIT Group, Inc.^‡

5.800%, 06/15/22

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.97%

 

 

257,097

 

   

Citigroup, Inc.µ‡

 
 
825,000
 
   

5.000%, 09/12/24

SOFR + 3.81%

 

 

857,389

 

 
150,000
 
   

4.000%, 12/10/25^

5 year CMT + 3.60%

 

 

153,023

 

 
75,000
 
   

4.700%, 01/30/25

SOFR + 3.23%

 

 

76,886

 

   

Credit Acceptance Corp.

 
  1,500,000      

6.625%, 03/15/26^

           1,592,925  
  1,092,000      

5.125%, 12/31/24*µ

    1,132,895  
 
200,000
 
   

Credit Suisse Group, AG*µ‡

7.500%, 12/11/23

USD 5 year swap rate + 4.60%

 

 

222,318

 

 
372,000
 
   

Cushman & Wakefield US

Borrower, LLC*µ

6.750%, 05/15/28

 

 

405,301

 

   

Discover Financial Servicesµ‡

 
 
245,000
 
   

6.125%, 06/23/25

5 year CMT + 5.78%

 

 

276,152

 

 
135,000
 
   

5.500%, 10/30/27

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.08%

 

 

144,422

 

 
1,500,000
 
   

Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.

8.250%, 10/15/24

 

 

1,580,355

 

 
550,000
 
   

Fifth Third Bancorpµ‡

4.500%, 09/30/25

5 year CMT + 4.22%

 

 

585,849

 

 
1,233,000
 
   

Genworth Mortgage Holdings,

Inc.*µ

6.500%, 08/15/25

 

 

1,321,012

 

 
1,015,525
 
   

Global Aircraft Leasing Company,

Ltd.*

6.500%, 09/15/24

7.250% PIK rate

 

 

911,952

 

 
1,143,000
 
   

Global Net Lease, Inc. / Global

Net Lease Operating Partnership,

LP*µ

3.750%, 12/15/27

 

 

1,166,340

 

 
500,000
 
   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.µ‡

4.400%, 02/10/25

5 year CMT + 2.85%

 

 

515,380

 

 
1,891,000
 
   

Greystar Real Estate Partners,

LLC*

5.750%, 12/01/25

 

 

1,954,765

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

4


Strategic Total Return Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS JANUARY 31, 2021 (UNAUDITED)

 

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
      

 

    

 

  VALUE
 
200,000
 
   

HSBC Holdings, PLCµ‡

6.375%, 03/30/25

U.S. 5 yr Swap + 4.37%

 

$

219,296

 

 
5,150,000
 
   

HUB International, Ltd.*

7.000%, 05/01/26

 

 

5,345,854

 

   

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.^‡

 
 
350,000
 
   

4.450%, 10/15/27µ

7 year CMT + 4.05%

 

 

372,568

 

 
125,000
 
   

5.625%, 07/15/30

10 year CMT + 4.95%

 

 

147,033

 

 
70,000
 
   

5.700%, 04/15/23

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.88%

 

 

71,210

 

   

Icahn Enterprises, LP / Icahn

Enterprises Finance Corp.µ

 
  1,455,000      

5.250%, 05/15/27

    1,531,780  
  297,000      

4.375%, 02/01/29*

    295,414  
 
2,448,000
 
   

ILFC E-Capital Trust II*µ‡

3.480%, 12/21/65

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.80%

 

 

1,979,502

 

 
2,625,000
 
   

Iron Mountain, Inc.*^

5.250%, 03/15/28

 

 

2,763,049

 

 
2,475,000
 
   

Jefferies Finance, LLC / JFIN Co-

Issuer Corp.*µ

6.250%, 06/03/26

 

 

       2,601,844

 

 
555,000
 
   

JPMorgan Chase & Companyµ‡

4.600%, 02/01/25

SOFR + 3.13%

 

 

571,345

 

   

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings

LLLP / Ladder Capital Finance

Corp.*

 
  2,606,000      

5.250%, 10/01/25

    2,609,127  
  288,000      

4.250%, 02/01/27^

    276,647  
 
990,000
 
   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.µ

5.375%, 05/01/25

 

 

1,017,542

 

 
200,000
 
   

Lloyds Banking Group, PLCµ‡

7.500%, 06/27/24

USD 5 year swap rate + 4.76%

 

 

222,094

 

 
2,646,000
 
   

LPL Holdings, Inc.*

5.750%, 09/15/25

 

 

2,735,461

 

 
240,000
 
   

Markel Corp.µ‡

6.000%, 06/01/25

5 year CMT + 5.66%

 

 

264,686

 

   

MetLife, Inc.µ

 
  2,990,000      

6.400%, 12/15/66

    3,871,990  
 
285,000
 
   

3.850%, 09/15/25^‡

5 year CMT + 3.58%

 

 

295,343

 

 
586,000
 
   

MGIC Investment Corp.µ

5.250%, 08/15/28

 

 

627,208

 

 
120,000
 
   

Nationwide Financial Services,

Inc.µ

6.750%, 05/15/87

 

 

144,568

 

   

Navient Corp.

 
  2,555,000      

5.000%, 03/15/27

    2,592,865  
  665,000      

6.750%, 06/25/25^

    729,558  
  589,000      

4.875%, 03/15/28

    585,702  
 
565,000
 
   

NexBank Capital, Inc.*‡

6.375%, 09/30/27

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.59%

 

 

556,598

 

 
200,000
 
   

Nippon Life Insurance

Company*µ‡

2.750%, 01/21/51

5 year CMT + 2.65%

 

 

199,774

 

 
200,000
 
   

Nordea Bank Abp*µ‡

6.625%, 03/26/26

5 year CMT + 4.11%

 

 

228,866

 

   

OneMain Finance Corp.

 
  1,500,000      

7.125%, 03/15/26

    1,761,375  
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
      

 

    

 

  VALUE
  1,145,000      

6.875%, 03/15/25µ^

  $ 1,313,670  
   

Park Intermediate Holdings, LLC /

PK Domestic Property, LLC / PK

Finance Co-Issuer*

 
  708,000      

7.500%, 06/01/25

    766,042  
  592,000      

5.875%, 10/01/28

    625,922  
 
250,000
 
   

PartnerRe Finance B, LLCµ^‡

4.500%, 10/01/50

5 year CMT + 3.82%

 

 

263,497

 

 
1,355,000
 
   

Prospect Capital Corp.µ

3.706%, 01/22/26

 

 

1,341,653

 

 
124,000
 
   

Prudential Financial, Inc.^‡

3.700%, 10/01/50

5 year CMT + 3.04%

 

 

130,113

 

 
200,000
 
   

QBE Insurance Group, Ltd.*µ‡

5.875%, 05/12/25

5 year CMT + 5.51%

 

 

217,988

 

 
1,500,000
 
   

Radian Group, Inc.

4.875%, 03/15/27

 

 

1,623,825

 

 
718,000
 
   

SLM Corp.

4.200%, 10/29/25

 

 

762,660

 

 
1,500,000
 
   

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.

4.750%, 03/15/25

 

 

1,511,670

 

 
800,000
 
   

State Street Corp.µ^‡

5.625%, 12/15/23

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.54%

 

 

841,560

 

 
1,225,000
 
   

StoneX Group, Inc.*

8.625%, 06/15/25

 

 

1,333,400

 

 
164,000
 
   

SVB Financial Group‡

4.100%, 02/15/31

10 year CMT + 3.06%

 

 

167,511

 

 
525,000
 
   

Tronox Finance, PLC*

5.750%, 10/01/25

 

 

545,937

 

   

Truist Financial Corp.‡

 
 
415,000
 
   

4.800%, 09/01/24^

5 year CMT + 3.00%

 

 

434,036

 

 
125,000
 
   

4.950%, 09/01/25µ

5 year CMT + 4.61%

 

 

136,940

 

 
200,000
 
   

UBS Group, AG*‡

7.000%, 01/31/24

USD 5 year swap rate + 4.34%

 

 

219,586

 

 
886,000
 
   

United Shore Financial Services,

LLC*

5.500%, 11/15/25

 

 

933,605

 

 
1,141,000
 
   

VICI Properties, LP / VICI Note

Company, Inc.*

3.750%, 02/15/27

 

 

1,163,318

 

 
250,000
 
   

Voya Financial, Inc.^‡

6.125%, 09/15/23

5 year CMT + 3.36%

 

 

269,110

 

 
630,000
 
   

Wells Fargo & Company‡

3.900%, 03/15/26

5 year CMT + 3.45%

 

 

630,454

 

 
1,255,000
 
   

XHR, LP*

6.375%, 08/15/25

 

 

1,318,578

 

     

 

 

 

             89,119,149  
     

 

 

 

    Health Care (1.8%)  
   

Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.

 
  2,680,000      

6.500%, 03/01/24

    2,735,637  
  591,000      

5.000%, 04/15/29*

    622,701  
 
3,285,000
 
   

Bausch Health Americas, Inc.*

8.500%, 01/31/27

 

 

3,637,448

 

   

Bausch Health Companies, Inc.*

 
  1,300,000      

5.000%, 01/30/28

    1,340,898  
  511,000      

5.000%, 02/15/29

    524,076  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

5


Strategic Total Return Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS JANUARY 31, 2021 (UNAUDITED)

 

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
      

 

    

 

  VALUE
  295,000      

5.250%, 02/15/31

  $ 303,956  
   

Centene Corp.

 
  1,216,000      

4.250%, 12/15/27

    1,289,033  
  598,000      

3.000%, 10/15/30

    626,441  
   

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.*

 
  6,285,000      

8.125%, 06/30/24

    6,624,390  
  1,325,000      

8.000%, 03/15/26

    1,426,097  
  663,000      

6.875%, 04/15/29

    671,566  
   

DaVita, Inc.*

 
  1,477,000      

4.625%, 06/01/30

    1,552,386  
  299,000      

3.750%, 02/15/31

    297,224  
   

Encompass Health Corp.

 
  600,000      

4.750%, 02/01/30

    644,436  
  600,000      

4.500%, 02/01/28

    628,872  
 
1,450,000
 
   

HCA, Inc.µ

7.500%, 11/06/33

 

 

1,991,053

 

 
1,955,000
 
   

Mallinckrodt International Finance,

SA / Mallinckrodt CB, LLC*@

5.625%, 10/15/23

 

 

808,627

 

 
1,251,000
 
   

Team Health Holdings, Inc.*

6.375%, 02/01/25

 

 

1,128,002

 

   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

 
  2,710,000      

6.250%, 02/01/27*

    2,858,833  
  1,600,000      

4.625%, 07/15/24

    1,630,256  
  1,575,000      

6.875%, 11/15/31

    1,709,631  
  1,520,000      

4.875%, 01/01/26*

    1,587,762  
 
2,609,000
 
   

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance

Company, BV

2.950%, 12/18/22

 

 

2,619,123

 

   

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance

Netherlands III, BV

 
  2,530,000      

2.800%, 07/21/23

    2,510,949  
  2,380,000      

6.000%, 04/15/24^

    2,507,901  
 
2,031,000
 
   

West Street Merger Sub, Inc.*

6.375%, 09/01/25

 

 

2,094,205

 

     

 

 

 

             44,371,503  
     

 

 

 

    Industrials (2.8%)  
 
1,180,000
 
   

Abercrombie & Fitch Management

Company*

8.750%, 07/15/25

 

 

1,312,750

 

 
1,255,000
 
   

ACCO Brands Corp.*^

5.250%, 12/15/24

 

 

1,291,006

 

   

Albertsons Companies, Inc. /

Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons,

LP / Albertsons, LLC*

 
  1,425,000      

4.625%, 01/15/27

    1,495,580  
  848,000      

4.875%, 02/15/30

    907,428  
  591,000      

3.500%, 03/15/29

    584,251  
   

Allison Transmission, Inc.*

 
  1,300,000      

4.750%, 10/01/27

    1,362,062  
  295,000      

3.750%, 01/30/31^

    293,962  
   

American Airlines Group, Inc.*

 
  925,000      

5.000%, 06/01/22

    870,878  
  295,000      

3.750%, 03/01/25^

    226,634  
 
3,100,000
 
   

ARD Finance, SA*

6.500%, 06/30/27

7.250% PIK rate

 

 

3,273,755

 

 
600,000
 
   

Avolon Holdings Funding, Ltd.*µ

5.250%, 05/15/24

 

 

657,372

 

 
1,480,000
 
   

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.*

4.875%, 11/01/25

 

 

1,498,056

 

   

Cascades, Inc. / Cascades USA, Inc.*

 
  901,000      

5.125%, 01/15/26

    958,907  
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
      

 

    

 

  VALUE
  600,000      

5.375%, 01/15/28

  $ 635,202  
   

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

 
  297,000      

7.375%, 01/15/26^

    341,508  
  297,000      

3.800%, 04/19/23

    304,758  
   

Delta Air Lines, Inc. / SkyMiles IP, Ltd.*µ

 
  295,000      

4.750%, 10/20/28

    327,058  
  148,000      

4.500%, 10/20/25

    158,326  
  589,000      

Endurance Acquisition Merger Sub*

6.000%, 02/15/29

    581,661  
 
575,000
 
   

EnerSys*µ

4.375%, 12/15/27

 

 

613,812

 

 
2,530,000
 
   

Fly Leasing, Ltd.^

5.250%, 10/15/24

 

 

2,468,167

 

 
80,000
 
   

General Electric Company^‡

3.554%, 03/15/21

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.33%

 

 

75,767

 

 
591,000
 
   

GFL Environmental, Inc.*µ

3.750%, 08/01/25

 

 

605,444

 

   

Golden Nugget, Inc.*^

 
  900,000      

6.750%, 10/15/24

    902,088  
  620,000      

8.750%, 10/01/25

    644,992  
 
673,000
 
   

Graham Packaging Company,

Inc.*^

7.125%, 08/15/28

 

 

731,935

 

 
600,000
 
   

Granite US Holdings Corp.*^

11.000%, 10/01/27

 

 

674,382

 

 
750,000
 
   

Graphic Packaging International, LLC*µ

4.750%, 07/15/27

 

 

829,035

 

 
1,500,000
 
   

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp.

8.000%, 05/15/22

 

 

1,526,400

 

 
1,360,000
 
   

H&E Equipment Services, Inc.*

3.875%, 12/15/28

 

 

1,356,274

 

 
135,000
 
   

Hawaiian Brand Intellectual

Property Ltd. / HawaiianMiles

Loyalty Ltd.*

5.750%, 01/20/26

 

 

140,265

 

 
1,500,000
 
   

Herc Holdings, Inc.*^

5.500%, 07/15/27

 

 

       1,583,325

 

   

Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

 
  1,375,000      

5.125%, 10/01/24^

    1,514,342  
  511,000      

6.875%, 05/01/25µ

    596,051  
 
1,450,000
 
   

JELD-WEN, Inc.*

4.625%, 12/15/25

 

 

1,482,219

 

 
1,079,000
 
   

KeHE Distributors, LLC / KeHE

Finance Corp.*

8.625%, 10/15/26

 

 

1,207,423

 

 
886,000
 
   

Ken Garff Automotive, LLC*

4.875%, 09/15/28

 

 

912,252

 

 
598,000
 
   

MasTec, Inc.*µ

4.500%, 08/15/28

 

 

630,531

 

   

Meritor, Inc.

 
  1,867,000      

6.250%, 02/15/24^

    1,894,464  
  177,000      

4.500%, 12/15/28*

    180,441  
 
722,000
 
   

Moog, Inc.*µ

4.250%, 12/15/27

 

 

753,320

 

 
1,425,000
 
   

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings,

Inc.*

6.000%, 01/15/27

 

 

1,509,032

 

   

Navistar International Corp.*

 
  1,880,000      

6.625%, 11/01/25

    1,960,314  
  590,000      

9.500%, 05/01/25

    657,815  
 
1,140,000
 
   

Novelis Corp.*

4.750%, 01/30/30

 

 

1,201,321

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

6


Strategic Total Return Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS JANUARY 31, 2021 (UNAUDITED)

 

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
      

 

    

 

  VALUE
 
1,370,000
 
   

Park-Ohio Industries, Inc.

6.625%, 04/15/27

 

$

1,380,645

 

 
600,000
 
   

Patrick Industries, Inc.*

7.500%, 10/15/27

 

 

658,728

 

 
1,300,000
 
   

Peninsula Pacific Entertainment,

LLC / Peninsula Pacific

Entertainment Finance In*

8.500%, 11/15/27

 

 

1,394,965

 

 
302,000
 
   

Picasso Finance Sub, Inc.*

6.125%, 06/15/25

 

 

323,140

 

 
1,155,000
 
   

QVC, Inc.

4.375%, 09/01/28

 

 

1,204,388

 

 
885,000
 
   

Scientific Games International,

Inc.*

5.000%, 10/15/25

 

 

912,638

 

 
1,019,000
 
   

SEG Holding, LLC / SEG Finance

Corp.*^

5.625%, 10/15/28

 

 

1,087,171

 

 
593,000
 
   

Sensata Technologies, Inc.*

3.750%, 02/15/31

 

 

609,349

 

   

Sinclair Television Group, Inc.*

 
  600,000      

5.500%, 03/01/30^

    619,284  
  591,000      

4.125%, 12/01/30

    590,031  
   

Standard Industries, Inc.*

 
  575,000      

5.000%, 02/15/27

    600,202  
  302,000      

4.375%, 07/15/30

    320,552  
 
100,000
 
   

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.µ‡

4.000%, 03/15/60

5 year CMT + 2.66%

 

 

106,264

 

   

Station Casinos, LLC*

 
  1,725,000      

4.500%, 02/15/28

    1,696,003  
  788,000      

5.000%, 10/01/25

    793,894  
 
591,000
 
   

Stericycle, Inc.*

3.875%, 01/15/29

 

 

607,560

 

 
879,000
 
   

STL Holding Company, LLC*

7.500%, 02/15/26

 

 

915,830

 

 
985,000
 
   

Tennant Company

5.625%, 05/01/25

 

 

1,025,139

 

 
1,200,000
 
   

TransDigm UK Holdings, PLC

6.875%, 05/15/26

 

 

1,268,604

 

   

TransDigm, Inc.

 
  1,490,000      

6.250%, 03/15/26*

           1,578,074  
  875,000      

7.500%, 03/15/27

    936,932  
   

United Rentals North America, Inc.

 
  640,000      

5.875%, 09/15/26

    674,758  
  297,000      

3.875%, 02/15/31

    310,570  
 
750,000
 
   

Waste Pro USA, Inc.*

5.500%, 02/15/26

 

 

773,302

 

   

WESCO Distribution, Inc.*

 
  563,000      

7.125%, 06/15/25

    613,203  
  283,000      

7.250%, 06/15/28

    318,338  
 
1,500,000
 
   

XPO Logistics, Inc.*^

6.750%, 08/15/24

 

 

1,587,705

 

     

 

 

 

        66,639,834  
     

 

 

 

    Information Technology (0.5%)  
 
600,000
 
   

CDK Global, Inc.*

5.250%, 05/15/29

 

 

650,970

 

 
1,201,000
 
   

CommScope Technologies, LLC*

6.000%, 06/15/25

 

 

1,228,190

 

   

Dell International, LLC / EMC Corp.*µ

 
  1,405,000      

6.020%, 06/15/26

    1,696,411  
  925,000      

6.100%, 07/15/27^

    1,145,529  
  545,000      

5.850%, 07/15/25

    647,700  
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
      

 

    

 

  VALUE
 
586,000
 
   

Fair Isaac Corp.*µ

4.000%, 06/15/28

 

$

605,707

 

 
1,315,000
 
   

KBR, Inc.*

4.750%, 09/30/28

 

 

1,367,219

 

 
1,300,000
 
   

MPH Acquisition Holdings, LLC*^

5.750%, 11/01/28

 

 

1,290,497

 

 
900,000
 
   

MTS Systems Corp.*

5.750%, 08/15/27

 

 

979,668

 

 
886,000
 
   

ON Semiconductor Corp.*µ

3.875%, 09/01/28

 

 

921,502

 

 
855,000
 
   

Open Text Corp.*

3.875%, 02/15/28

 

 

877,025

 

 
784,000
 
   

PTC, Inc.*

4.000%, 02/15/28

 

 

818,049

 

 
589,000
 
   

ZoomInfo Technologies, LLC /

ZoomInfo Finance Corp.*

3.875%, 02/01/29

 

 

596,186

 

     

 

 

 

             12,824,653  
     

 

 

 

    Materials (0.9%)  
 
1,835,000
 
   

Alcoa Nederland Holding, BV*

7.000%, 09/30/26

 

 

1,940,879

 

 
600,000
 
   

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.^

5.875%, 12/01/27

 

 

631,308

 

 
900,000
 
   

ArcelorMittal, SA^

7.250%, 10/15/39

 

 

1,301,049

 

 
507,000
 
   

Ardagh Packaging Finance, PLC /

Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.*

6.000%, 02/15/25

 

 

522,616

 

 
1,285,000
 
   

Clearwater Paper Corp.*µ^

4.750%, 08/15/28

 

 

1,331,992

 

 
800,000
 
   

First Quantum Minerals, Ltd.*

7.250%, 04/01/23

 

 

818,888

 

   

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

 
  780,000      

5.000%, 09/01/27^

    831,301  
  570,000      

5.450%, 03/15/43µ

    714,563  
  515,000      

5.400%, 11/14/34µ

    642,138  
 
886,000
 
   

HB Fuller Company

4.250%, 10/15/28

 

 

908,301

 

 
915,000
 
   

Hudbay Minerals, Inc.*

6.125%, 04/01/29

 

 

971,282

 

 
900,000
 
   

JW Aluminum Continuous Cast

Company*

10.250%, 06/01/26

 

 

957,051

 

   

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.*

 
  615,000      

4.625%, 03/01/28^

    635,842  
  535,000      

6.500%, 05/01/25

    573,097  
 
663,000
 
   

Mercer International, Inc.*

5.125%, 02/01/29

 

 

675,637

 

 
295,000
 
   

Mineral Resources, Ltd.*

8.125%, 05/01/27

 

 

327,960

 

   

New Gold, Inc.*

 
  364,000      

6.375%, 05/15/25

    377,843  
  300,000      

7.500%, 07/15/27

    324,261  
 
301,000
 
   

Norbord, Inc.*µ

5.750%, 07/15/27

 

 

324,105

 

 
1,300,000
 
   

OCI, NV*µ

4.625%, 10/15/25

 

 

1,348,139

 

 
593,000
 
   

Owens-Brockway Glass

Container, Inc.*

6.625%, 05/13/27

 

 

643,583

 

   

PBF Holding Company, LLC /

PBF Finance Corp.

 
  2,455,000      

7.250%, 06/15/25~

    1,631,421  
  296,000      

9.250%, 05/15/25*^

    286,010  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

7


Strategic Total Return Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS JANUARY 31, 2021 (UNAUDITED)

 

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
      

 

    

 

  VALUE
  1,328,000      

Silgan Holdings, Inc.^ 4.125%, 02/01/28

  $ 1,379,500  
  906,000      

Univar Solutions USA, Inc.*

5.125%, 12/01/27

 

 

954,009

 

 
295,000
 
   

Valvoline, Inc.*

3.625%, 06/15/31

 

 

297,133

 

     

 

 

 

        21,349,908  
     

 

 

 

    Real Estate (0.2%)  
 
1,500,000
 
   

CBL & Associates, LP@

5.250%, 12/01/23

 

 

562,935

 

 
358,000
 
   

EPR Propertiesµ^

3.750%, 08/15/29

 

 

350,421

 

   

Forestar Group, Inc.*

 
  1,500,000      

8.000%, 04/15/24

    1,579,170  
  862,000      

5.000%, 03/01/28

    898,695  
 
294,000
 
   

iStar, Inc.µ

5.500%, 02/15/26

 

 

299,660

 

   

Service Properties Trust

 
  1,500,000      

4.350%, 10/01/24

    1,475,130  
  550,000      

5.250%, 02/15/26

    542,636  
     

 

 

 

               5,708,647  
     

 

 

 

    Utilities (0.3%)  
 
856,000
 
   

Calpine Corp.*

4.500%, 02/15/28

 

 

880,464

 

 
65,000
 
   

CenterPoint Energy, Inc.^‡

6.125%, 09/01/23

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.27%

 

 

68,561

 

 
175,000
 
   

CMS Energy Corp.µ‡

4.750%, 06/01/50

5 year CMT + 4.12%

 

 

198,462

 

 
250,000
 
   

Dominion Energy, Inc.µ‡

4.650%, 12/15/24

5 year CMT + 2.99%

 

 

263,763

 

 
330,000
 
   

Duke Energy Corp.µ‡

4.875%, 09/16/24

5 year CMT + 3.39%

 

 

354,242

 

 
265,000
 
   

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings,

Inc.µ‡

4.800%, 12/01/77

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.41%

 

 

291,768

 

 
810,000
 
   

NRG Energy, Inc.µ

6.625%, 01/15/27

 

 

850,670

 

 
1,896,000
 
   

PPL Capital Funding, Inc.µ‡

2.905%, 03/30/67

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.67%

 

 

1,767,527

 

 
125,000
 
   

Sempra Energy^‡

4.875%, 10/15/25

5 year CMT + 4.55%

 

 

134,848

 

 
247,000
 
   

Southern Companyµ‡

4.000%, 01/15/51

5 year CMT + 3.73%

 

 

261,180

 

   

Talen Energy Supply, LLC*

 
  600,000      

10.500%, 01/15/26

    552,768  
  300,000      

7.250%, 05/15/27^

    317,655  
 
1,500,000
 
   

TerraForm Power Operating, LLC*

5.000%, 01/31/28

 

 

1,669,905

 

     

 

 

 

        7,611,813  
     

 

 

 

   

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS

(Cost $441,866,970)

 

 

454,284,048

 

     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
      

 

    

 

  VALUE
  CONVERTIBLE BONDS (23.1%)  
    Communication Services (2.6%)  
   

Liberty Media Corp.

 
  15,900,000      

2.250%, 09/30/46

  $ 7,530,081  
  7,750,000      

1.375%, 10/15/23

    9,522,580  
  2,680,000      

0.500%, 12/01/50*

    2,766,644  
 
7,150,000
 
   

Liberty Media Corp. / Liberty

Formula Oneµ

1.000%, 01/30/23

 

 

8,805,368

 

 
1,883,000
 
   

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.^

2.500%, 03/15/23

 

 

2,278,524

 

 
3,000,000
 
   

Match Group FinanceCo 2, Inc.*~

0.875%, 06/15/26

 

 

5,151,660

 

 
2,500,000
 
   

Match Group FinanceCo 3, Inc.*

2.000%, 01/15/30

 

 

4,539,550

 

 
1,970,000
 
   

Sea, Ltd.*

2.375%, 12/01/25

 

 

4,888,516

 

 
4,856,000
 
   

Snap, Inc.

0.750%, 08/01/26

 

 

11,641,969

 

 
4,935,000
 
   

Zynga, Inc.

0.250%, 06/01/24

 

 

6,656,673

 

     

 

 

 

             63,781,565  
     

 

 

 

    Consumer Discretionary (5.7%)  
 
1,187,000
 
   

Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.*

5.000%, 05/01/25

 

 

2,333,274

 

 
15,201,000
 
   

Booking Holdings, Inc.*^

0.750%, 05/01/25

 

 

20,570,297

 

 
7,785,000
 
   

Burlington Stores, Inc.*

2.250%, 04/15/25

 

 

10,479,233

 

 
6,435,000
 
   

Chegg, Inc.*

0.000%, 09/01/26

 

 

7,461,769

 

 
1,900,000
 
   

Cinemark Holdings, Inc.*

4.500%, 08/15/25

 

 

3,087,462

 

 
1,895,000
 
   

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.*

3.250%, 04/15/25

 

 

3,885,527

 

 
3,299,000
 
   

DISH Network Corp.

2.375%, 03/15/24

 

 

3,025,843

 

 
11,035,000
 
   

Etsy, Inc.*µ^

0.125%, 09/01/27

 

 

14,675,226

 

 
2,776,000
 
   

Fiverr International, Ltd.*

0.000%, 11/01/25

 

 

3,500,147

 

 
1,108,000
 
   

Guess, Inc.

2.000%, 04/15/24

 

 

1,263,940

 

 
5,995,000
 
   

Liberty Broadband Corp.*

2.750%, 09/30/50

 

 

6,190,977

 

   

Liberty Interactive, LLC

 
  1,470,000      

4.000%, 11/15/29

    1,145,350  
  790,000      

3.750%, 02/15/30

    610,283  
 
7,670,000
 
   

Marriott Vacations Worldwide

Corp.*

0.000%, 01/15/26

 

 

7,731,360

 

   

NCL Corp., Ltd.*

 
  2,439,000      

5.375%, 08/01/25

    3,781,621  
  1,505,000      

6.000%, 05/15/24

    2,908,096  
 
11,345,000
 
   

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.*

4.250%, 06/15/23

 

 

13,759,216

 

 
400,000
 
   

Tesla, Inc.

2.000%, 05/15/24

 

 

5,108,060

 

 
4,160,000
 
   

Under Armour, Inc.*

1.500%, 06/01/24

 

 

6,877,146

 

 
7,865,000
 
   

Vail Resorts, Inc.*

0.000%, 01/01/26

 

 

7,931,381

 

 
4,225,000
 
   

Wayfair, Inc.*

0.625%, 10/01/25

 

 

4,312,964

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

8


Strategic Total Return Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS JANUARY 31, 2021 (UNAUDITED)

 

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
      

 

    

 

  VALUE
 
5,865,000
 
   

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

1.500%, 04/01/25

 

$

7,676,698

 

     

 

 

 

           138,315,870  
     

 

 

 

    Energy (0.7%)  
 
3,190,000
 
   

EQT Corp.*

1.750%, 05/01/26

 

 

4,328,288

 

 
3,960,000
 
   

Integra LifeSciences Holdings

Corp.*

0.500%, 08/15/25

 

 

4,452,584

 

 
6,515,000
 
   

Pioneer Natural Resources

Company*^

0.250%, 05/15/25

 

 

9,020,930

 

     

 

 

 

        17,801,802  
     

 

 

 

    Financials (0.8%)  
   

Ares Capital Corp.

 
  7,500,000      

3.750%, 02/01/22^

    7,654,500  
  3,000,000      

4.625%, 03/01/24

    3,238,980  
 
4,700,000
 
   

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.*^

0.125%, 01/01/23

 

 

5,711,910

 

 
1,490,000
 
   

Prospect Capital Corp.

4.950%, 07/15/22

 

 

1,531,482

 

     

 

 

 

        18,136,872  
     

 

 

 

    Health Care (3.4%)  
 
1,850,000
 
   

CONMED Corp.^

2.625%, 02/01/24

 

 

2,599,620

 

 
9,218,000
 
   

DexCom, Inc.*

0.250%, 11/15/25

 

 

9,409,734

 

 
3,673,000
 
   

Envista Holdings Corp.*^

2.375%, 06/01/25

 

 

6,739,331

 

 
5,500,000
 
   

Exact Sciences Corp.

0.375%, 03/15/27

 

 

7,876,110

 

 
3,348,000
 
   

Guardant Health, Inc.*

0.000%, 11/15/27

 

 

4,475,874

 

 
5,015,000
 
   

Insulet Corp.

0.375%, 09/01/26

 

 

6,935,093

 

 
8,035,000
 
   

Jazz Investments I, Ltd.*

2.000%, 06/15/26

 

 

10,486,880

 

 
1,844,000
 
   

Natera, Inc.*

2.250%, 05/01/27

 

 

5,265,081

 

 
6,925,000
 
   

NeoGenomics, Inc.

0.250%, 01/15/28

 

 

7,484,609

 

 
4,680,000
 
   

Omnicell, Inc.*

0.250%, 09/15/25

 

 

6,260,717

 

 
7,755,000
 
   

Pacira BioSciences, Inc.*

0.750%, 08/01/25

 

 

9,292,119

 

 
2,540,000
 
   

Repligen Corp.

0.375%, 07/15/24

 

 

4,622,190

 

 
1,985,000
 
   

Tricida, Inc.*

3.500%, 05/15/27

 

 

971,380

 

     

 

 

 

        82,418,738  
     

 

 

 

    Industrials (3.6%)  
 
8,180,000
 
   

Air Canada*

4.000%, 07/01/25

 

 

11,151,467

 

 
4,600,000
 
   

Air Transport Services Group, Inc.

1.125%, 10/15/24

 

 

4,878,254

 

 
1,015,000
 
   

Chart Industries, Inc.*

1.000%, 11/15/24

 

 

2,161,686

 

 
8,240,000
 
   

Middleby Corp.*

1.000%, 09/01/25

 

 

10,370,205

 

 
3,763,000
 
   

Parsons Corp.*

0.250%, 08/15/25

 

 

3,935,646

 

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
      

 

    

 

  VALUE
 
23,675,000
 
   

Southwest Airlines Company

1.250%, 05/01/25

 

$

33,287,997

 

 
5,805,000
 
   

Sunrun, Inc.*

0.000%, 02/01/26

 

 

5,915,759

 

 
14,800,000
 
   

Uber Technologies, Inc.*

0.000%, 12/15/25

 

 

15,510,992

 

     

 

 

 

             87,212,006  
     

 

 

 

    Information Technology (5.3%)  
 
2,507,000
 
   

21Vianet Group, Inc.*

0.000%, 02/01/26

 

 

2,573,561

 

 
3,775,000
 
   

Bentley Systems, Inc.*

0.125%, 01/15/26

 

 

3,802,897

 

 
3,382,000
 
   

Bill.com Holdings, Inc.*

0.000%, 12/01/25

 

 

3,676,741

 

 
2,293,000
 
   

Cloudflare, Inc.*

0.750%, 05/15/25

 

 

4,935,637

 

 
5,830,000
 
   

Coupa Software, Inc.*

0.375%, 06/15/26

 

 

7,512,188

 

 
4,030,000
 
   

Datadog, Inc.*

0.125%, 06/15/25

 

 

5,416,965

 

 
1,355,000
 
   

Five9, Inc.*

0.500%, 06/01/25

 

 

1,910,062

 

 
2,170,000
 
   

II-VI, Inc.

0.250%, 09/01/22

 

 

4,006,970

 

 
3,415,000
 
   

Inphi Corp.*

0.750%, 04/15/25

 

 

4,968,415

 

 
6,115,000
 
   

LivePerson, Inc.*

0.000%, 12/15/26

 

 

6,798,535

 

 
3,860,000
 
   

Lumentum Holdings, Inc.

0.500%, 12/15/26

 

 

4,755,134

 

 
13,000,000
 
   

Microchip Technology, Inc.^

0.125%, 11/15/24

 

 

14,728,610

 

 
2,735,000
 
   

Nova Measuring Instruments,

Ltd.*

0.000%, 10/15/25

 

 

3,091,617

 

 
5,015,000
 
   

Okta, Inc.^

0.125%, 09/01/25

 

 

7,620,293

 

 
4,695,000
 
   

ON Semiconductor Corp.

1.625%, 10/15/23

 

 

8,314,282

 

 
7,590,000
 
   

Repay Holdings Corp.*

0.000%, 02/01/26

 

 

7,591,442

 

 
7,650,000
 
   

RingCentral, Inc.*

0.000%, 03/01/25

 

 

9,607,864

 

 
4,981,000
 
   

Shift4 Payments, Inc.*

0.000%, 12/15/25

 

 

5,701,502

 

 
1,542,000
 
   

Shopify, Inc.^

0.125%, 11/01/25

 

 

1,827,794

 

 
3,524,000
 
   

Silicon Laboratories, Inc.*

0.625%, 06/15/25

 

 

4,565,589

 

 
2,680,000
 
   

Square, Inc.*^

0.000%, 05/01/26

 

 

3,013,338

 

 
2,389,000
 
   

Wix.com, Ltd.*

0.000%, 08/15/25

 

 

2,436,517

 

 
2,670,000
 
   

Workday, Inc.

0.250%, 10/01/22

 

 

4,282,146

 

 
2,852,000
 
   

Zscaler, Inc.*

0.125%, 07/01/25

 

 

4,263,483

 

     

 

 

 

        127,401,582  
     

 

 

 

    Real Estate (0.6%)  
 
6,120,000
 
   

IH Merger Sub, LLC

3.500%, 01/15/22

 

 

8,123,872

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

9


Strategic Total Return Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS JANUARY 31, 2021 (UNAUDITED)

 

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
      

 

    

 

  VALUE
 
5,430,000
 
   

Redfin Corp.*

0.000%, 10/15/25

 

$

6,693,615

 

     

 

 

 

        14,817,487  
     

 

 

 

    Utilities (0.4%)  
 
7,455,000
 
   

NRG Energy, Inc.

2.750%, 06/01/48

 

 

8,917,224

 

     

 

 

 

   

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS

(Cost $448,319,651)

 

 

   558,803,146

 

     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

  BANK LOANS (2.3%) ¡  
    Communication Services (0.5%)  
 
1,555,313
 
   

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings,

Inc.‡

3.711%, 08/21/26

3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%

 

 

1,520,800

 

 
888,750
 
   

CommScope, Inc.‡

3.371%, 04/06/26

1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%

 

 

889,097

 

 
613,463
 
   

Consolidated Communications,

Inc.!

0.000%, 10/02/27

 

 

619,526

 

 
458,850
 
   

Consolidated Communications,

Inc.‡

5.750%, 10/02/27

1 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%

 

 

463,386

 

 
592,515
 
   

CSC Holdings, LLC‡

2.627%, 04/15/27

1 mo. LIBOR + 2.50%

 

 

590,850

 

 
1,865,000
 
   

Frontier Communications Corp.‡

5.750%, 10/08/21

1 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%

 

 

1,869,541

 

 
1,153,350
 
   

iHeartCommunications, Inc.‡

3.121%, 05/01/26

1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%

 

 

1,141,240

 

 
2,791,100
 
   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings, SA

8.625%, 01/02/24

 

 

2,844,089

 

 
2,275,000
 
   

Intelsat Jackson Holdings, SA‡

8.750%, 01/02/24

3 mo. PRIME + 5.50%

 

 

2,313,072

 

     

 

 

 

        12,251,601  
     

 

 

 

    Consumer Discretionary (0.5%)  
 
1,127,494
 
   

Meredith Corp.‡

5.250%, 01/31/25

3 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%

 

 

1,151,103

 

 
270,000
 
   

Meredith Corp.!

0.000%, 01/31/25

 

 

275,654

 

 
1,360,000
 
   

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc.!

0.000%, 01/26/23

 

 

1,360,388

 

 
4,163,238
 
   

PetSmart, Inc.‡

4.500%, 03/11/22

3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%

 

 

4,167,797

 

 
1,170,000
 
   

PetSmart, Inc.!

0.000%, 03/11/22

 

 

1,171,281

 

 
600,000
 
   

PetSmart, Inc.

1.000%, 01/27/28

3 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%

 

 

600,000

 

 
250,000
 
   

United Natural Foods, Inc.

0.000%, 10/22/25

 

 

250,907

 

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
      

 

    

 

  VALUE
 
2,198,182
 
   

Weight Watchers International,

Inc.‡

5.500%, 11/29/24

1 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%

 

$

2,205,744

 

     

 

 

 

             11,182,874  
     

 

 

 

    Energy (0.1%)  
 
243,560
 
   

Lealand Finance Company, BV‡

1.121%, 06/30/25

1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%

 

 

163,185

 

 
19,639
 
   

McDermott Technology Americas,

Inc.‡

3.121%, 06/30/24

1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%

 

 

16,202

 

 
1,293,158
 
   

Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.‡

7.000%, 01/12/26

3 mo. LIBOR + 6.75%

 

 

1,274,840

 

     

 

 

 

        1,454,227  
     

 

 

 

    Financials (0.1%)  
 
1,538,375
 
   

Connect Finco Sarl‡

5.500%, 12/11/26

1 mo. LIBOR + 4.50%

 

 

1,544,690

 

 
303,595
 
   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.‡

1.871%, 03/01/27

1 mo. LIBOR + 1.75%

 

 

302,363

 

     

 

 

 

        1,847,053  
     

 

 

 

    Health Care (0.5%)  
 
2,826,830
 
   

Amneal Pharmaceuticals, LLC‡

3.625%, 05/04/25

1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%

 

 

2,807,395

 

 
2,078,462
 
   

Endo Luxembourg Finance

Company I Sarl‡

5.000%, 04/29/24

3 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%

 

 

2,068,069

 

 
1,729,940
 
   

Gentiva Health Services, Inc.‡

3.375%, 07/02/25

1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%

 

 

1,733,729

 

 
1,237,205
 
   

Mallinckrodt International Finance,

SA‡

5.500%, 09/24/24

3 mo. LIBOR + 4.75%

 

 

1,169,239

 

 
1,873,547
 
   

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics, SA‡

3.394%, 06/30/25

1 mo. LIBOR + 3.25%

 

 

1,871,205

 

 
2,648,213
 
   

Team Health Holdings, Inc.‡

3.750%, 02/06/24

1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%

 

 

2,481,601

 

     

 

 

 

        12,131,238  
     

 

 

 

    Industrials (0.4%)  
 
2,068,500
 
   

Berry Global, Inc.‡

2.133%, 07/01/26

1 mo. LIBOR + 2.00%

 

 

2,068,107

 

 
1,362,558
 
   

BW Gas & Convenience Holdings,

LLC‡

6.380%, 11/18/24

1 mo. LIBOR + 6.25%

 

 

1,384,699

 

 
1,230,700
 
   

Dun & Bradstreet Corp.‡

3.878%, 02/06/26

1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%

 

 

1,235,537

 

 
898,625
 
   

Granite US Holdings Corp.‡

5.504%, 09/30/26

3 mo. LIBOR + 5.25%

 

 

892,447

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

10


Strategic Total Return Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS JANUARY 31, 2021 (UNAUDITED)

 

PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
      

 

    

 

  VALUE
 
999,308
 
   

Navistar International Corp.‡

3.630%, 11/06/24

1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%

 

$

1,000,683

 

 
759,229
 
   

RegionalCare Hospital Partners

Holdings, Inc.‡

3.871%, 11/16/25

1 mo. LIBOR + 3.75%

 

 

759,753

 

 
1,925,204
 
   

Scientific Games International,

Inc.‡

2.871%, 08/14/24

1 mo. LIBOR + 2.75%

 

 

1,896,027

 

 
304,575
 
   

TransDigm, Inc.‡

2.371%, 12/09/25

1 mo. LIBOR + 2.25%

 

 

300,006

 

     

 

 

 

               9,537,259  
     

 

 

 

    Information Technology (0.2%)  
 
1,396,696
 
   

BMC Software Finance, Inc.‡

4.371%, 10/02/25

1 mo. LIBOR + 4.25%

 

 

1,397,353

 

 
1,440,450
 
   

Camelot U.S. Acquisition 1

Company‡

3.121%, 10/30/26

1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%

 

 

1,445,549

 

 
805,000
 
   

Camelot U.S. Acquisition 1

Company

4.000%, 10/30/26

1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%

 

 

809,025

 

 
1,296,141
 
   

VFH Parent, LLC‡

3.129%, 03/01/26

1 mo. LIBOR + 3.00%

 

 

1,295,869

 

     

 

 

 

        4,947,796  
     

 

 

 

    Materials (0.0%)  
 
873,400
 
   

Innophos, Inc.‡

3.621%, 02/07/27

1 mo. LIBOR + 3.50%

 

 

875,221

 

     

 

 

 

   

TOTAL BANK LOANS

(Cost $54,523,661)

 

 

54,227,269

 

     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

      

 

    

 

  VALUE
  CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (10.2%)  
    Communication Services (0.9%)  
 
18,160
 
   

2020 Cash Mandatory

Exchangeable Trust*

5.250%, 06/01/23

 

 

20,996,828

 

     

 

 

 

    Consumer Discretionary (0.8%)  
 
124,295
 
   

Aptiv, PLC

5.500%, 06/15/23

 

 

19,321,658

 

     

 

 

 

    Consumer Staples (0.1%)  
 
36,755
 
   

Energizer Holdings, Inc.

7.500%, 01/15/22

 

 

3,379,622

 

     

 

 

 

    Financials (0.9%)  
 
80,250
 
   

AMG Capital Trust II

5.150%, 10/15/37

 

 

3,914,595

 

 
31,880
 
   

Assurant, Inc.

6.500%, 03/15/21

 

 

4,090,523

 

 
500
 
   

Bank of America Corp.‡‡

7.250%

 

 

731,390

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

      

 

    

 

  VALUE
 
222,280
 
   

KKR & Company, Inc.µ^

6.000%, 09/15/23

 

$

12,930,027

 

     

 

 

 

             21,666,535  
     

 

 

 

    Health Care (1.5%)  
 
96,145
 
   

Avantor, Inc.

6.250%, 05/15/22

 

 

8,903,988

 

 
90,115
 
   

Boston Scientific Corp.

5.500%, 06/01/23

 

 

9,845,965

 

   

Danaher Corp.

 
  9,980      

4.750%, 04/15/22

    16,170,594  
  1,896      

5.000%, 04/15/23^

    2,600,554  
     

 

 

 

        37,521,101  
     

 

 

 

    Industrials (2.1%)  
 
62,970
 
   

Colfax Corp.

5.750%, 01/15/22

 

 

9,702,418

 

 
21,885
 
   

Fortive Corp.

5.000%, 07/01/21

 

 

21,016,165

 

 
180,605
 
   

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.^

5.250%, 11/15/22

 

 

19,680,527

 

     

 

 

 

        50,399,110  
     

 

 

 

    Information Technology (1.2%)  
 
19,390
 
   

Broadcom, Inc.

8.000%, 09/30/22

 

 

28,479,063

 

     

 

 

 

    Utilities (2.7%)  
 
84,885
 
   

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (Warner

Media, LLC, Charter

Communications Time, Inc.)§****

4.566%, 09/15/29

 

 

5,043,612

 

 
170,935
 
   

Dominion Energy, Inc.

7.250%, 06/01/22

 

 

16,871,284

 

 
135,145
 
   

DTE Energy Company

6.250%, 11/01/22

 

 

6,268,025

 

 
142,970
 
   

Essential Utilities, Inc.

6.000%, 04/30/22

 

 

8,442,379

 

   

NextEra Energy, Inc.

 
  382,660      

4.872%, 09/01/22

    23,403,486  
  94,060      

6.219%, 09/01/23

    5,005,873  
     

 

 

 

        65,034,659  
     

 

 

 

   

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS

(Cost $211,214,592)

 

 

246,798,576

 

     

 

 

 

  COMMON STOCKS (82.3%)  
    Communication Services (8.3%)  
  34,670      

Alphabet, Inc. - Class A#

    63,354,571  
  10,635      

Alphabet, Inc. - Class C#

    19,523,095  
  264,885      

AT&T, Inc.^~

    7,583,658  
  411,425      

Comcast Corp. - Class A

    20,394,337  
  8,050      

Cumulus Media, Inc. - Class A#

    69,874  
  176,235      

Facebook, Inc. - Class A^#

    45,526,788  
  32,360      

Netflix, Inc.#

    17,228,140  
  205,085    

EUR

 

Orange, SA

    2,406,964  
  149,335      

Walt Disney Company#

    25,113,667  
     

 

 

 

        201,201,094  
     

 

 

 

    Consumer Discretionary (10.4%)  
  32,615      

Amazon.com, Inc.^#

    104,570,213  
  59,260      

Carnival Corp.

    1,106,384  
  825,570      

Ford Motor Company#

    8,693,252  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

11


Strategic Total Return Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS JANUARY 31, 2021 (UNAUDITED)

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

      

 

    

 

  VALUE
  243,463      

General Motors Company

  $ 12,338,705  
  94,175      

Home Depot, Inc.^

    25,504,473  
  38,550      

Lennar Corp. - Class A

    3,205,433  
  69,245      

Lowe’s Companies, Inc.^

    11,553,528  
  62,500      

McDonald’s Corp.

    12,990,000  
  245,080      

MGM Resorts International

    6,999,485  
  162,800      

NIKE, Inc. - Class B^

    21,748,452  
  44,300      

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.^

    2,879,500  
  77,770      

Starbucks Corp.

    7,528,914  
  56,455      

Target Corp.

    10,227,952  
  14,925      

Tesla, Inc.#

    11,843,435  
  143,900      

TJX Companies, Inc.^

    9,215,356  
     

 

 

 

           250,405,082  
     

 

 

 

    Consumer Staples (5.7%)  
  58,750      

Altria Group, Inc.

    2,413,450  
  459,960      

Coca-Cola Company^

    22,147,074  
  41,820      

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    14,738,623  
 
250,885
 
   

Mondelez International, Inc. -

Class A^

 

 

13,909,064

 

  112,795      

PepsiCo, Inc.

    15,404,413  
  147,500      

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    11,748,375  
  203,745      

Procter & Gamble Company

    26,122,146  
  86,605      

Sysco Corp.

    6,193,124  
  52,650      

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    2,645,663  
  154,510      

Walmart, Inc.

    21,707,110  
     

 

 

 

        137,029,042  
     

 

 

 

    Energy (3.2%)  
  475,000      

BP, PLC (ADR)

    10,554,500  
  47,998      

Calfrac Well Services, Ltd.#

    140,965  
  237,650      

Chevron Corp.^

    20,247,780  
  66,007      

Denbury, Inc.#

    1,888,460  
  60,000      

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.#

    13,728  
  70,400      

Energy Transfer, LP

    441,408  
  76,005      

Enterprise Products Partners, LP

    1,537,581  
  7,920      

EP Energy Corp.#

    324,720  
  355,670      

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    15,948,243  
  16,000      

GasLog, Ltd.^

    65,600  
  126,365      

Hess Corp.^

    6,821,183  
  232,940      

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    3,279,795  
  73,344      

Lonestar Resources US, Inc.#

    365,987  
  21,360      

Magellan Midstream Partners, LP

    949,666  
  100,220      

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    4,325,495  
  132,452      

Mcdermott International, Ltd.#

    135,101  
  8,038      

Oasis Petroleum, Inc.#

    301,184  
 
26,500
 
   

Pioneer Natural Resources

Company

 

 

3,203,850

 

  156,200      

Schlumberger, Ltd.

    3,469,202  
  31,050      

Targa Resources Corp.^

    849,838  
  33,540      

Valero Energy Corp.

    1,892,662  
  18,259      

Weatherford International, PLC#

    124,161  
  17,355      

Whiting Petroleum Corp.#

    353,001  
  10,000      

Williams Companies, Inc.^

    212,300  
     

 

 

 

        77,446,410  
     

 

 

 

    Financials (9.1%)  
  35,430      

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.^

    3,904,032  
  65,730      

American Express Company

    7,641,770  
  346,890      

American International Group, Inc.

    12,987,562  
  1,019,405      

Bank of America Corp.^~

    30,225,358  
  71,870      

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    2,862,582  
  10,715      

BlackRock, Inc.

    7,514,001  
  90,405      

Charles Schwab Corp.

    4,659,474  
  46,700      

Chubb, Ltd.~

    6,802,789  
  344,010      

Citigroup, Inc.^

    19,949,140  

NUMBER OF

SHARES

      

 

    

 

  VALUE
  125,000      

Discover Financial Services

  $ 10,442,500  
  51,500      

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.^

    13,965,255  
  33,700      

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

    3,718,795  
  273,910      

JPMorgan Chase & Company

    35,244,000  
  226,225      

KeyCorp

    3,814,153  
 
132,475
 
   

Marsh & McLennan Companies,

Inc.

 

 

14,560,327

 

  290,930      

Morgan Stanley^

    19,506,856  
  43,760      

Northern Trust Corp.

    3,902,954  
  157,631      

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.

    2,957,158  
  150,870      

US Bancorp

    6,464,779  
  288,350      

Wells Fargo & Company

    8,615,898  
     

 

 

 

           219,739,383  
     

 

 

 

    Health Care (10.7%)  
  139,700      

Abbott Laboratories~

    17,265,523  
  55,690      

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    6,692,267  
  18,870      

Anthem, Inc.

    5,604,013  
  149,780      

Baxter International, Inc.

    11,507,597  
  151,745      

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

    9,321,695  
  26,830      

CVS Health Corp.

    1,922,370  
  82,050      

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.#

    6,775,689  
  109,850      

Eli Lilly & Company

    22,845,504  
  48,980      

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    3,213,088  
  26,400      

Humana, Inc.

    10,114,104  
  10,420      

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.#

    7,790,409  
  176,230      

Johnson & Johnson^

    28,748,400  
 
56,350
 
   

Laboratory Corp. of America

Holdings#

 

 

12,899,079

 

  156,340      

Medtronic, PLC

    17,405,332  
  251,550      

Merck & Company, Inc.

    19,386,958  
  288,990      

Pfizer, Inc.

    10,374,741  
  20,295      

Stryker Corp.

    4,485,398  
  42,800      

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    21,815,160  
  105,000      

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.^

    35,025,900  
  26,610      

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.#

    6,095,819  
     

 

 

 

        259,289,046  
     

 

 

 

    Industrials (5.3%)  
  322,640      

CSX Corp.^

    27,667,993  
  14,820      

FedEx Corp.

    3,487,739  
  836,550      

General Electric Company

    8,934,354  
  104,790      

Honeywell International, Inc.^

    20,472,822  
  92,435      

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

    12,447,297  
  233,120      

Masco Corp.

    12,660,747  
  191,469      

McDermott International, Inc.#

    195,298  
  37,050      

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    10,618,901  
  334,130      

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

    22,296,495  
  49,810      

Union Pacific Corp.

    9,835,981  
     

 

 

 

        128,617,627  
     

 

 

 

    Information Technology (25.3%)  
  56,335      

Accenture, PLC - Class A

    13,628,563  
  35,170      

Adobe, Inc.#

    16,134,941  
  44,250      

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.#

    3,789,570  
  1,272,370      

Apple, Inc.^~

    167,901,945  
  322,615      

Applied Materials, Inc.

    31,190,418  
  247,515      

Cisco Systems, Inc.

    11,034,219  
 
117,815
 
   

Fidelity National Information

Services, Inc.

 

 

14,545,440

 

  43,165      

Global Payments, Inc.

    7,619,486  
  56,750      

Lam Research Corp.

    27,464,163  
  190,675      

Marvell Technology Group, Ltd.^

    9,812,136  
  72,315      

MasterCard, Inc. - Class A

    22,872,511  
  158,425      

Micron Technology, Inc.#

    12,399,925  
  593,615      

Microsoft Corp.~

    137,694,935  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

12


Strategic Total Return Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS JANUARY 31, 2021 (UNAUDITED)

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

      

 

    

 

  VALUE
  1,520,000      

Nokia Corp.(ADR)^#

  $ 6,931,200  
  53,055      

NVIDIA Corp.

    27,566,847  
  27,590      

PayPal Holdings, Inc.#

    6,464,613  
  66,010      

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    10,316,043  
  86,580      

Salesforce.com, Inc.#

    19,528,985  
  21,845      

ServiceNow, Inc.#

    11,865,330  
  44,000      

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.^

    7,447,000  
 
85,550
 
   

Taiwan Semiconductor

Manufacturing Company, Ltd.

(ADR)

 

 

10,396,036

 

  178,525      

Visa, Inc. - Class A^

    34,499,956  
     

 

 

 

           611,104,262  
     

 

 

 

    Materials (2.3%)  
  41,160      

Celanese Corp. - Class A

    5,027,694  
  410,755      

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.#

    11,053,417  
  80,575      

Linde, PLC

    19,773,105  
  82,000      

Nucor Corp.

    3,995,860  
  96,625      

PPG Industries, Inc.

    13,016,354  
  20,585      

Vulcan Materials Company

    3,070,047  
     

 

 

 

        55,936,477  
     

 

 

 

    Real Estate (1.5%)  
  70,930      

American Tower Corp.

    16,126,645  
  122,605      

Crown Castle International Corp.

    19,526,072  
     

 

 

 

        35,652,717  
     

 

 

 

    Utilities (0.5%)  
  99,075      

DTE Energy Company^

    11,762,184  
     

 

 

 

   

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $1,476,479,453)

 

 

1,988,183,324

 

     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

  RIGHTS (0.0%) #  
    Financials (0.0%)  
  22,573      

Motors Liquidation Company
(Cost $—)

    8,464  
     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

  WARRANTS (0.0%) #  
    Energy (0.0%)  
 
6,263
 
   

Denbury, Inc.

09/18/25, Strike $32.59

 

 

54,175

 

 
2,279
 
   

Denbury, Inc.

09/18/23, Strike $35.41

 

 

9,253

 

 
57,470
 
   

Mcdermott International, Ltd.

06/30/27, Strike $15.98

 

 

6

 

 
51,723
 
   

Mcdermott International, Ltd.

06/30/27, Strike $12.33

 

 

5

 

 
47,885
 
   

Tidewater, Inc.

11/14/42, Strike $0.00

 

 

499,440

 

 
16,676
 
   

Tidewater, Inc.

11/14/42, Strike $0.00

 

 

173,931

 

     

 

 

 

   

TOTAL WARRANTS

(Cost $4,161,894)

 

 

736,810

 

     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

  EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (1.7%)  
    Other (1.7%)  
  195,550      

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF^

    14,155,865  
 
5,525
 
   

iShares Preferred & Income

Securities ETF^

 

 

209,121

 

  93,905      

iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF^

    12,996,452  

NUMBER OF

SHARES

      

 

    

 

  VALUE
 
113,666
 
   

SPDR Bloomberg Barclays High

Yield Bond ETF^

 

$

12,321,394

 

     

 

 

 

   

TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS

(Cost $37,816,836)

 

 

39,682,832

 

     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

  PREFERRED STOCKS (0.8%)  
    Communication Services (0.1%)  
 
8,482
 
   

AT&T, Inc.

4.750%, 02/18/25

 

 

215,867

 

 
5,000
 
   

AT&T, Inc.

5.350%, 11/01/66

 

 

133,550

 

 
20,000
 
   

Qwest Corp.

6.500%, 09/01/56

 

 

513,400

 

 
4,950
 
   

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

7.000%, 03/15/60

 

 

125,780

 

 
58,050
 
   

United States Cellular Corp.

6.250%, 09/01/69

 

 

1,553,998

 

 
5,970
 
   

United States Cellular Corp.^

7.250%, 12/01/64

 

 

152,354

 

     

 

 

 

               2,694,949  
     

 

 

 

    Consumer Discretionary (0.1%)  
 
4,000
 
   

Ford Motor Company^

6.200%, 06/01/59

 

 

105,200

 

  8,178      

Guitar Center, Inc.

    924,057  
 
10,843
 
   

Qurate Retail, Inc.

8.000%, 03/15/31

 

 

1,084,951

 

     

 

 

 

        2,114,208  
     

 

 

 

    Energy (0.2%)  
 
13,185
 
   

Energy Transfer Operating, LP‡

7.625%, 08/15/23

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.74%

 

 

283,609

 

 
82,205
 
   

NuStar Energy, LP‡

7.625%, 06/15/22

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.64%

 

 

1,411,460

 

 
31,109
 
   

NuStar Energy, LP‡

8.500%, 12/15/21

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.77%

 

 

623,735

 

 
55,975
 
   

NuStar Logistics, LP‡

6.975%, 01/15/43

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.73%

 

 

1,240,966

 

     

 

 

 

        3,559,770  
     

 

 

 

    Financials (0.3%)  
 
6,000
 
   

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.^

4.750%, 09/30/60

 

 

157,080

 

 
2,975
 
   

Allstate Corp.

5.100%, 10/15/24

 

 

79,581

 

 
3,100
 
   

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.‡

6.950%, 09/30/22

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.99%

 

 

77,314

 

 
13,585
 
   

Arch Capital Group, Ltd.

5.250%, 09/29/21

 

 

349,134

 

 
3,000
 
   

B Riley Financial, Inc.

6.000%, 01/31/28

 

 

75,420

 

 
5,617
 
   

Bank of America Corp.

4.375%, 11/03/25

 

 

142,391

 

 
7,000
 
   

Brookfield Finance, Inc.

4.625%, 10/16/80

 

 

175,280

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

13


Strategic Total Return Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS JANUARY 31, 2021 (UNAUDITED)

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

      

 

    

 

  VALUE
 
16,635
 
   

Capital One Financial Corp.

5.000%, 12/01/24

 

$

434,673

 

 
6,924
 
   

Capital One Financial Corp.^

4.800%, 06/01/25

 

 

175,523

 

 
8,000
 
   

CIT Group, Inc.^

5.625%, 12/15/24

 

 

211,440

 

 
11,275
 
   

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.^

5.000%, 01/06/25

 

 

294,954

 

 
8,775
 
   

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

5.125%, 11/25/60

 

 

225,079

 

 
4,456
 
   

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.^

4.450%, 12/15/25

 

 

113,004

 

 
3,750
 
   

First Republic Bank

4.125%, 10/30/25

 

 

94,050

 

 
2,750
 
   

Fulton Financial Corp.

5.125%, 01/15/26

 

 

72,133

 

 
16,896
 
   

JPMorgan Chase & Company

4.750%, 12/01/24

 

 

442,675

 

 
11,491
 
   

KeyCorp

5.650%, 12/15/23

 

 

306,580

 

 
5,735
 
   

Legg Mason, Inc.^

5.450%, 09/15/56

 

 

146,759

 

 
26,375
 
   

Morgan Stanley^

4.875%, 01/15/25

 

 

693,135

 

 
2,700
 
   

Northern Trust Corp.

4.700%, 01/01/25

 

 

72,360

 

 
5,400
 
   

Oaktree Capital Group, LLC^

6.550%, 09/15/23

 

 

148,554

 

 
10,000
 
   

Prospect Capital Corp.^

6.250%, 06/15/24

 

 

252,400

 

 
8,500
 
   

Prudential Financial, Inc.^

4.125%, 09/01/60

 

 

218,535

 

 
12,000
 
   

Selective Insurance Group, Inc.

4.600%, 12/15/25

 

 

297,000

 

 
3,006
 
   

Signature Bank/New York NY

5.000%, 12/30/25

 

 

76,473

 

 
5,250
 
   

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc.

6.000%, 10/03/22

 

 

139,230

 

 
11,500
 
   

Truist Financial Corp.

4.750%, 09/01/25

 

 

301,185

 

 
11,110
 
   

US Bancorp^

3.750%, 01/15/26

 

 

272,195

 

 
25,365
 
   

Wells Fargo & Company^

4.750%, 03/15/25

 

 

634,632

 

 
14,550
 
   

WR Berkley Corp.

5.100%, 12/30/59

 

 

381,646

 

 
2,700
 
   

WR Berkley Corp.

5.700%, 03/30/58

 

 

72,036

 

     

 

 

 

        7,132,451  
     

 

 

 

    Industrials (0.0%)  
 
6,250
 
   

Air Lease Corp.‡

6.150%, 03/15/24

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.65%

 

 

162,188

 

 
2,500
 
   

Brookfield Finance I UK, PLC^

4.500%, 11/24/25

 

 

62,800

 

 
3,750
 
   

QVC, Inc.^

6.250%, 11/26/68

 

 

93,900

 

     

 

 

 

        318,888  
     

 

 

 

    Real Estate (0.1%)  
 
5,180
 
   

American Homes 4 Rent^

6.250%, 09/19/23

 

 

138,151

 

 
7,275
 
   

Brookfield Property Partners, LP

5.750%, 03/31/25

 

 

169,144

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

      

 

    

 

  VALUE
 
5,000
 
   

Brookfield Property Partners, LP

6.375%, 09/30/24

 

$

121,150

 

 
5,000
 
   

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.^

5.850%, 03/13/24

 

 

136,600

 

 
5,400
 
   

EPR Properties

5.750%, 11/30/22

 

 

123,876

 

 
10,500
 
   

Federal Realty Investment Trust^

5.000%, 09/29/22

 

 

269,850

 

 
1,829
 
   

Global Net Lease, Inc.

6.875%, 11/26/24

 

 

45,981

 

 
11,000
 
   

Kimco Realty Corp.^

5.250%, 12/20/22

 

 

286,550

 

 
5,300
 
   

PS Business Parks, Inc.

5.200%, 12/07/22

 

 

139,178

 

 
9,655
 
   

Public Storage

4.625%, 06/17/25

 

 

253,154

 

 
4,578
 
   

SITE Centers Corp.^

6.250%, 03/01/21

 

 

115,091

 

     

 

 

 

        1,798,725  
     

 

 

 

    Utilities (0.0%)  
 
5,000
 
   

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.‡

6.875%, 10/17/78

3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.68%

 

 

138,400

 

 
6,000
 
   

Brookfield Renewable Partners,

LP

5.250%, 03/31/25

 

 

159,480

 

 
5,100
 
   

DTE Energy Company

5.250%, 12/01/77

 

 

133,467

 

 
2,800
 
   

Southern Company

4.950%, 01/30/80

 

 

73,080

 

     

 

 

 

        504,427  
     

 

 

 

   

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

(Cost $18,710,004)

 

 

     18,123,418

 

     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS/
NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
      

 

    

 

  VALUE
  PURCHASED OPTIONS (0.4%) #  
    Consumer Discretionary (0.2%)  
  360       Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd.  
  9,137,880       Call, 01/21/22, Strike $300.00     1,022,400  
  155       Tesla, Inc.  
  12,299,715       Call, 06/18/21, Strike $800.00     2,284,700  
     

 

 

 

        3,307,100  
     

 

 

 

    Financials (0.0%)  
  2,960       Wells Fargo & Company  
  8,844,480       Call, 04/16/21, Strike $30.00     663,040  
     

 

 

 

    Information Technology (0.0%)  
  1,700       Intel Corp.  
  9,436,700       Call, 06/18/21, Strike $70.00     192,100  
  725       Micron Technology, Inc.  
  5,674,575       Call, 06/18/21, Strike $90.00     367,937  
     

 

 

 

        560,037  
     

 

 

 

    Other (0.2%)  
  4,150       Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund  
  12,014,250       Call, 03/19/21, Strike $29.00     554,025  
 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

14


Strategic Total Return Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS JANUARY 31, 2021 (UNAUDITED)

 

NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS/
NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
      

 

    

 

  VALUE
  1,520      

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

 
  11,003,280      

Call, 03/19/21, Strike $74.00

  $ 218,120  
  5,805      

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets

 
  30,946,455      

Call, 06/18/21, Strike $59.00

    795,285  
  2,100      

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

 
  43,167,600      

Call, 03/19/21, Strike $195.00

    3,601,500  
     

 

 

 

        5,168,930  
     

 

 

 

   

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS

(Cost $6,728,832)

 

 

       9,699,107

 

     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

NUMBER OF

SHARES

      

 

    

 

  VALUE
  SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (4.8%)  
 
58,229,378
 
   

JPMorgan Prime Money Market

Fund - Capital Class, 0.110%***

 

 

58,258,492

 

 
58,511,821
 
   

Morgan Stanley Institutional

Liquidity Funds - Government

Portfolio, 0.030%***

 

 

58,511,821

 

     

 

 

 

   

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost $116,770,313)

 

 

116,770,313

 

     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

    TOTAL INVESTMENTS (144.4%)
(Cost $2,816,592,206)

 

 

3,487,317,307

 

     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 
MANDATORY REDEEMABLE PREFERRED
SHARES, AT LIQUIDATION VALUE (-10.0%)
    (242,000,000
     

 

 

 

  LIABILITIES, LESS OTHER ASSETS (-34.4%)     (829,640,964
     

 

 

 

  NET ASSETS (100.0%)   $ 2,415,676,343  
     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS/
NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
      

 

    

 

  VALUE
  WRITTEN OPTION (0.0%) #  
    Consumer Discretionary (0.0%)  
  155       Tesla, Inc.  
 
12,299,715
 
   

Put, 06/18/21, Strike $500.00

(Premium $797,813)

 

 

(424,313

     

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
*   Securities issued and sold pursuant to a Rule 144A transaction are excepted from the registration requirement of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may only be sold to qualified institutional buyers (“QIBs”), such as the Fund. Any resale of these securities must generally be effected through a sale that is registered under the Act or otherwise exempted from such registration requirements.
µ   Security, or portion of security, is held in a segregated account as collateral for note payable aggregating a total value of $118,322,841.
^   Security, or portion of security, is on loan.
@   In default status and considered non-income producing.
  Variable rate security. The rate shown is the rate in effect at January 31, 2021.
~   Security, or portion of security, is segregated as collateral (or potential collateral for future transactions) for written options. The aggregate value of such securities is $7,456,620.
¡   Bank loans generally are subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment. As a result, the actual remaining maturity of bank loans may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown.
!   This position represents an unsettled loan commitment at period end. Certain details associated with this purchase are not known prior to the settlement date, including coupon rate, which will be adjusted on settlement date.
‡‡   Perpetual maturity.
§   Securities exchangeable or convertible into securities of one or more entities that are different than the issuer. Each entity is identified in the parenthetical.
**   Step coupon security. Coupon changes periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. The rate shown is the rate in effect at January 31, 2021.
#   Non-income producing security.
***   The rate disclosed is the 7 day net yield as of January 31, 2021.

FOREIGN CURRENCY ABBREVIATION

EUR         European Monetary Unit

Note: The date on options represents the expiration date of the option contract. The option contract may be exercised at any date on or before the date shown.

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments

 

15


Note 1 – Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

Organization. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (the “Fund”) was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on December 31, 2003 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund commenced operations on March 26, 2004.

Significant Accounting Policies. The Schedule of Investments has been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the Fund:

In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2017-08, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities (“ASU 2017-08”). ASU 2017-08 shortens the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium. The Fund adopted ASU2017-08 as of January 1, 2020, with no material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.

In October 2020, FASB issued ASU No. 2020-08, Codification Improvements to Subtopic 310-20, Receivables—Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (“ASU 2020-08”). ASU 2020-08 was issued to clarify how to amortize premiums for debt securities where there are bonds with multiple call dates. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020. Management has evaluated the impact of this guidance within the Fund’s financial statements and has determined the adoption of ASU 2020-08 will have no impact on the Fund’s financial statements.

Fund Valuation. The valuation of the Fund’s investments is in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by and under the ultimate supervision of the board of trustees.

Fund securities that are traded on U.S. securities exchanges, except option securities, are valued at the official closing price, which is the last current reported sales price on its principal exchange at the time each Fund determines its net asset value (“NAV”). Securities traded in the over-the-counter market and quoted on The NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price, as determined by NASDAQ, or lacking a NASDAQ Official Closing Price, the last current reported sale price on NASDAQ at the time the Fund determines its NAV. When a last sale or closing price is not available, equity securities, other than option securities, that are traded on a U.S. securities exchange and other equity securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued at the mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations on its principal exchange in accordance with guidelines adopted by the board of trustees. Each option security traded on a U.S. securities exchange is valued at the mid-point of the consolidated bid/ask quote for the option security, also in accordance with guidelines adopted by the board of trustees. Each over-the-counter option that is not traded through the Options Clearing Corporation is valued either by an independent pricing agent approved by the board of trustees or based on a quotation provided by the counterparty to such option under the ultimate supervision of the board of trustees.

Fixed income securities, bank loans, certain convertible preferred securities, and non-exchange traded derivatives are normally valued by independent pricing services or by dealers or brokers who make markets in such securities. Valuations of such fixed income securities, bank loans, certain convertible preferred securities, and non-exchange traded derivatives consider yield or price of equivalent securities of comparable quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other market data and do not rely exclusively upon exchange or over-the-counter prices.

Trading on European and Far Eastern exchanges and over-the-counter markets is typically completed at various times before the close of business on each day on which the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open. Each security trading on these exchanges or in over-the-counter markets may be valued utilizing a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent pricing service approved by the board of trustees. The valuation of each security that meets certain criteria in relation to the valuation model is systematically adjusted to reflect the impact of movement in the U.S. market after the foreign markets close. Securities that do not meet the criteria, or that are principally traded in other foreign markets, are valued as of the last reported sale price at the time the Fund determines its NAV, or when reliable market prices or quotations are not readily available, at the mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations as of the close of the appropriate exchange or other designated time. Trading of foreign securities may not take place on every NYSE business day. In addition, trading may take place in various foreign markets on Saturdays or on other days when the NYSE is not open and on which the Fund’s NAV is not calculated.

If the pricing committee determines that the valuation of a security in accordance with the methods described above is not reflective of a fair value for such security, the security is valued at a fair value by the pricing committee, under the ultimate supervision of the board of trustees, following the guidelines and/or procedures adopted by the board of trustees.

The Fund also may use fair value pricing, pursuant to guidelines adopted by the board of trustees and under the ultimate supervision of the board of trustees, if trading in the security is halted or if the value of a security it holds is materially affected by events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the close of the primary market or exchange on which the security is listed. Those procedures may utilize valuations furnished by pricing services approved by the board of trustees, which may be based on market transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities that are generally recognized by institutional traders, a computerized matrix system, or appraisals derived from information concerning the securities or similar securities received from recognized dealers in those securities.

When fair value pricing of securities is employed, the prices of securities used by a Fund to calculate its NAV may differ from market quotations or official closing prices. There can be no assurance that the Fund could purchase or sell a portfolio security at the price used to calculate the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”).

Foreign Currency Translation. Values of investments and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using a rate quoted by a major bank or dealer in the particular currency market, as reported by a recognized quotation dissemination service.

Option Transactions. For hedging and investment purposes, the Fund may purchase or write (sell) put and call options. One of the risks associated with purchasing an option is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. Additionally, the Fund bears the risk of loss of premium and change in value should the counterparty not perform under the contract. The Fund as writer of an option bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option.


Note 2 – Investments

The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at January 31, 2021 was as follows*:

 

Cost basis of investments

                                                    $ 2,815,794,393  
   

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

          875,416,028  

Gross unrealized depreciation

          (204,317,427)    
   

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

          $671,098,601  
   

 

 

 

* Because tax adjustments are calculated annually, the above table does not reflect tax adjustments. For the previous fiscal year’s federal income tax information, please refer to the Notes to Financial Statements section in the Fund’s most recent semi-annual or annual report.

Note 3 – Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares

On September 6, 2017, the Fund issued 9,680,000 mandatory redeemable preferred shares (“MRPS”) with an aggregate liquidation preference of $242.0 million. Offering costs incurred by the Fund in connection with the MRPS issuance are aggregated with the outstanding liability and are being amortized to Interest expense and amortization of offering costs on Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares over the respective life of each series of MRPS and shown in the Statement of Operations.

The MRPS are divided into three series with different mandatory redemption dates and dividend rates. The table below summarizes the key terms of each series of the MRPS at January 31, 2021.

 

Series   Term
Redemption Date 
  Dividend Rate    Shares (000’s)     Liquidation Preference Per Share    Aggregate Liquidation Preference
Series A    9/06/22   3.70%   3,220   $25   $80,500,000
Series B    9/06/24   4.00%   3,220   $25   $80,500,000
Series C    9/06/27   4.24%   3,240   $25   $81,000,000
                Total   $242,000,000

The MRPS are not listed on any exchange or automated quotation system. The MRPS are considered debt of the issuer; therefore, the liquidation preference, which approximates fair value of the MRPS, is recorded as a liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities net of deferred offering costs. The MRPS are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Previously, the MRPS had been assigned a rating of “AA” by Fitch Ratings, Inc. (“Fitch”). As of December 17, 2020, Kroll Bond Rating Agency LLC (“Kroll”) replaced Fitch as the rating agency for the MRPS. The MRPS have been assigned a rating of `AA-’ by Kroll. If the ratings of the MRPS are downgraded, the Fund’s dividend expense may increase, as described below.

Holders of MRPS are entitled to receive monthly cumulative cash dividends payable on the first business day of each month. The MRPS currently are rated “AA-” by Kroll. If on the first day of a monthly dividend period the MRPS of any class are rated lower than “A” by Fitch (or lower than the equivalent of such rating by any other rating agency providing a rating pursuant to the request of the Fund, such as Kroll), the dividend rate for such period shall be increased by 0.5%, 2.0% or 4.0% according to an agreed upon schedule. The MRPS’ dividend rate is also subject to increase during periods when the Fund has not made timely payments to MRPS holders and/or the MRPS do not have a current credit rating, subject to various terms and conditions. Dividends accrued and paid to the shareholders of MRPS are included in “Interest expense and amortization of offering costs on Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares” within the Statement of Operations.

The MRPS rank junior to the Fund’s borrowings under the SSB Agreement and senior to the Fund’s outstanding common stock. The Fund may, at its option, subject to various terms and conditions, redeem the MRPS, in whole or in part, at the liquidation preference amount plus all accumulated but unpaid dividends, plus a make whole premium equal to the discounted value of the remaining scheduled payments. Each class of MRPS is subject to mandatory redemption on the term redemption date specified in the table above. Periodically, the Fund is subject to an overcollateralization test based on applicable rating agency criteria (the “OC Test”) and an asset coverage test with respect to its outstanding senior securities (the “AC Test”). The Fund may be required to redeem MRPS before their term redemption date if it does not comply with one or both tests. So long as any MRPS are outstanding, the Fund may not declare, pay or set aside for payment cash dividends or other distributions on shares of its common stock unless (1) the Fund has satisfied the OC Test on at least one testing date in the preceding 65 days, (2) immediately after such transaction, the Fund would comply with the AC Test, (3) full cumulative dividends on the MRPS due on or prior to the date of such transaction have been declared and paid and (4) the Fund has redeemed all MRPS required to have been redeemed on such date or has deposited funds sufficient for such redemption, subject to certain grace periods and exceptions.

Except as otherwise required pursuant to the Fund’s governing documents or applicable law, the holders of the MRPS have one vote per share and vote together with the holders of common stock of the Fund as a single class except on matters affecting only the holders of MRPS or the holders of common stock. Pursuant to the 1940 Act, holders of the MRPS have the right to elect at least two trustees of the Fund, voting separately as a class. Except during any time when the Fund has failed to make a dividend or redemption payment in respect of MRPS outstanding, the holders of MRPS have agreed to vote in accordance with the recommendation of the board of trustees on any matter submitted to them for their vote or to the vote of shareholders of the Fund generally.