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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
_______________________________
 
Investment Company Act file number:  811-21949
 
Deutsche High Income Opportunities Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

345 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10154
(Address of principal executive offices)  (Zip code)
 

Paul Schubert
60 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
(Name and address of agent for service)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (212) 250-3220
 
Date of fiscal year end:  9/30
 
Date of reporting period:  6/30/2014

ITEM 1.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS


 Investment Portfolio    as of June 30, 2014  (Unaudited)
 
Deutsche High Income Opportunities Fund, Inc.
(formerly DWS High Income Opportunities Fund, Inc.)
 
Principal
Amount ($) (a)
 
Value ($)
 
 
 
Corporate Bonds 117.6%
 
Consumer Discretionary 19.3%
 
Ally Financial, Inc., 3.5%, 1/27/2019
   
1,445,000
 
1,459,016
 
AMC Entertainment, Inc., 5.875%, 2/15/2022
   
430,000
 
447,200
 
AMC Networks, Inc., 7.75%, 7/15/2021
   
165,000
 
184,594
 
AmeriGas Finance LLC:
               
 
6.75%, 5/20/2020
 
885,000
 
960,225
 
 
7.0%, 5/20/2022
 
680,000
 
753,100
 
APX Group, Inc.:
               
 
6.375%, 12/1/2019
 
375,000
 
389,063
 
 
8.75%, 12/1/2020 (b)
 
50,000
 
50,750
 
 
144A, 8.75%, 12/1/2020
 
285,000
 
289,275
 
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., 8.375%, 11/15/2020
   
95,000
 
105,450
 
Ashtead Capital, Inc., 144A, 6.5%, 7/15/2022
   
560,000
 
611,800
 
Ashton Woods U.S.A. LLC, 144A, 6.875%, 2/15/2021
   
595,000
 
595,000
 
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC, 5.5%, 4/1/2023
   
365,000
 
373,213
 
BC Mountain LLC, 144A, 7.0%, 2/1/2021
   
360,000
 
348,300
 
Block Communications, Inc., 144A, 7.25%, 2/1/2020
   
715,000
 
761,475
 
Boyd Gaming Corp., 9.0%, 7/1/2020
   
275,000
 
303,188
 
Cablevision Systems Corp., 5.875%, 9/15/2022
   
210,000
 
213,938
 
Carlson Wagonlit BV, 144A, 6.875%, 6/15/2019
   
400,000
 
430,000
 
CCO Holdings LLC:
               
 
6.625%, 1/31/2022
 
840,000
 
903,000
 
 
7.375%, 6/1/2020
 
100,000
 
109,000
 
Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC:
               
 
144A, 5.125%, 12/15/2021
 
1,190,000
 
1,185,537
 
 
144A, 6.375%, 9/15/2020
 
2,070,000
 
2,199,375
 
Chrysler Group LLC, 8.25%, 6/15/2021
   
280,000
 
316,400
 
Clear Channel Communications, Inc.:
               
 
9.0%, 12/15/2019
 
970,000
 
1,034,262
 
 
11.25%, 3/1/2021
 
495,000
 
561,206
 
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.:
               
 
Series A, 6.5%, 11/15/2022
 
445,000
 
475,037
 
 
Series B, 6.5%, 11/15/2022
 
665,000
 
716,537
 
 
Series A, 7.625%, 3/15/2020
 
105,000
 
112,350
 
 
Series B, 7.625%, 3/15/2020
 
2,565,000
 
2,766,994
 
Cogeco Cable, Inc., 144A, 4.875%, 5/1/2020
   
40,000
 
40,500
 
Crown Media Holdings, Inc., 10.5%, 7/15/2019
   
275,000
 
309,719
 
CSC Holdings LLC, 144A, 5.25%, 6/1/2024
   
970,000
 
954,237
 
Cumulus Media Holdings, Inc., 7.75%, 5/1/2019
   
350,000
 
368,813
 
Delphi Corp., 5.0%, 2/15/2023
   
490,000
 
526,750
 
DISH DBS Corp.:
               
 
4.25%, 4/1/2018
 
530,000
 
551,200
 
 
5.0%, 3/15/2023
 
685,000
 
697,844
 
 
6.75%, 6/1/2021
 
145,000
 
165,300
 
Getty Images, Inc., 144A, 7.0%, 10/15/2020
   
180,000
 
164,925
 
Group 1 Automotive, Inc., 144A, 5.0%, 6/1/2022
   
395,000
 
395,000
 
Harron Communications LP, 144A, 9.125%, 4/1/2020
   
755,000
 
841,825
 
Hot Topic, Inc., 144A, 9.25%, 6/15/2021
   
285,000
 
316,350
 
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., 5.875%, 3/15/2021
   
190,000
 
192,138
 
Jo-Ann Stores Holdings, Inc., 144A, 9.75%, 10/15/2019 (PIK)
   
225,000
 
230,063
 
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.:
               
 
144A, 5.375%, 6/15/2022
 
100,000
 
101,250
 
 
144A, 7.0%, 9/1/2020
 
675,000
 
739,125
 
MDC Partners, Inc., 144A, 6.75%, 4/1/2020
   
430,000
 
453,650
 
Mediacom Broadband LLC:
               
 
144A, 5.5%, 4/15/2021
 
100,000
 
101,250
 
 
6.375%, 4/1/2023
 
800,000
 
844,000
 
Mediacom LLC, 7.25%, 2/15/2022
   
200,000
 
218,000
 
MGM Resorts International:
               
 
6.75%, 10/1/2020
 
834,000
 
930,952
 
 
7.5%, 6/1/2016
 
550,000
 
607,062
 
 
7.625%, 1/15/2017
 
385,000
 
435,050
 
 
8.625%, 2/1/2019
 
950,000
 
1,131,687
 
Numericable Group SA:
               
 
144A, 4.875%, 5/15/2019
 
975,000
 
1,000,594
 
 
144A, 6.0%, 5/15/2022
 
1,455,000
 
1,513,200
 
 
144A, 6.25%, 5/15/2024
 
430,000
 
448,812
 
PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc., 144A, 9.25%, 12/1/2018
   
670,000
 
719,412
 
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., 6.375%, 8/1/2021
   
480,000
 
506,400
 
Quebecor Media, Inc., 5.75%, 1/15/2023
   
375,000
 
385,313
 
Schaeffler Finance BV, 144A, 7.75%, 2/15/2017
   
755,000
 
851,262
 
Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Inc., 144A, 5.875%, 5/15/2021
   
235,000
 
235,588
 
Serta Simmons Holdings LLC, 144A, 8.125%, 10/1/2020
   
210,000
 
227,850
 
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 144A, 5.875%, 10/1/2020
   
405,000
 
428,288
 
Springs Industries, Inc., 6.25%, 6/1/2021
   
565,000
 
576,300
 
Starz LLC, 5.0%, 9/15/2019
   
295,000
 
307,169
 
Stoneridge, Inc., 144A, 9.5%, 10/15/2017
   
5,100,000
 
5,431,500
 
Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., 144A, 5.25%, 4/15/2021
   
455,000
 
461,825
 
The Men's Wearhouse, Inc., 144A, 7.0%, 7/1/2022
   
275,000
 
284,625
 
UCI International, Inc., 8.625%, 2/15/2019
   
235,000
 
223,250
 
Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co., KG:
               
 
144A, 5.5%, 1/15/2023
 
1,630,000
 
1,687,050
 
 
144A, 7.5%, 3/15/2019
 
825,000
 
880,687
 
Unitymedia KabelBW GmbH, 144A, 9.625%, 12/1/2019
EUR
 
1,595,000
 
2,342,962
 
Univision Communications, Inc., 144A, 8.5%, 5/15/2021
   
135,000
 
149,681
 
Viking Cruises Ltd., 144A, 8.5%, 10/15/2022
   
375,000
 
414,375
 
Visant Corp., 10.0%, 10/1/2017
   
1,220,000
 
1,137,650
 
Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Co.:
               
 
144A, 4.375%, 6/15/2019
 
280,000
 
280,700
 
 
144A, 5.875%, 6/15/2024
 
90,000
 
92,588
 
 
 
50,559,056
 
Consumer Staples 4.7%
 
Barry Callebaut Services NV, 144A, 5.5%, 6/15/2023
   
345,000
 
363,872
 
Big Heart Pet Brands, 7.625%, 2/15/2019
   
561,000
 
584,618
 
Chiquita Brands International, Inc., 7.875%, 2/1/2021
   
327,000
 
356,021
 
Cott Beverages, Inc., 144A, 5.375%, 7/1/2022
   
460,000
 
461,150
 
FAGE Dairy Industry SA, 144A, 9.875%, 2/1/2020
   
215,000
 
230,050
 
JBS Investments GmbH, 144A, 7.25%, 4/3/2024
   
970,000
 
1,003,950
 
JBS U.S.A. LLC:
               
 
144A, 7.25%, 6/1/2021
 
1,015,000
 
1,088,587
 
 
144A, 8.25%, 2/1/2020
 
295,000
 
320,075
 
Pilgrim's Pride Corp., 7.875%, 12/15/2018
   
265,000
 
280,582
 
Post Holdings, Inc.:
               
 
144A, 6.0%, 12/15/2022
 
385,000
 
392,700
 
 
144A, 6.75%, 12/1/2021
 
825,000
 
876,562
 
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.:
               
 
5.75%, 10/15/2020
 
1,785,000
 
1,883,175
 
 
8.25%, 2/15/2021
 
3,000,000
 
3,262,500
 
Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc., 144A, 10.25%, 12/15/2020
   
415,000
 
438,344
 
Smithfield Foods, Inc., 6.625%, 8/15/2022
   
370,000
 
405,150
 
U.S. Foods, Inc., 8.5%, 6/30/2019
   
385,000
 
412,143
 
 
 
12,359,479
 
Energy 16.4%
 
Access Midstream Partners LP, 6.125%, 7/15/2022
   
615,000
 
679,575
 
Antero Resources Finance Corp., 5.375%, 11/1/2021
   
200,000
 
207,500
 
Baytex Energy Corp.:
               
 
144A, 5.125%, 6/1/2021
 
185,000
 
186,156
 
 
144A, 5.625%, 6/1/2024
 
185,000
 
185,694
 
Berry Petroleum Co., LLC:
               
 
6.375%, 9/15/2022
 
360,000
 
383,400
 
 
6.75%, 11/1/2020
 
615,000
 
647,288
 
BreitBurn Energy Partners LP, 7.875%, 4/15/2022
   
1,290,000
 
1,396,425
 
Chaparral Energy, Inc.:
               
 
7.625%, 11/15/2022
 
450,000
 
486,000
 
 
9.875%, 10/1/2020
 
1,750,000
 
1,973,125
 
Chesapeake Energy Corp.:
               
 
3.25%, 3/15/2016
 
905,000
 
910,656
 
 
3.479%**, 4/15/2019
 
560,000
 
566,300
 
Chesapeake Oilfield Operating LLC, 6.625%, 11/15/2019
   
400,000
 
430,000
 
CONSOL Energy, Inc., 144A, 5.875%, 4/15/2022
   
195,000
 
204,263
 
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP:
               
 
144A, 6.125%, 3/1/2022
 
300,000
 
315,750
 
 
7.75%, 4/1/2019
 
610,000
 
654,225
 
Dresser-Rand Group, Inc., 6.5%, 5/1/2021
   
780,000
 
834,600
 
Endeavor Energy Resources LP, 144A, 7.0%, 8/15/2021
   
1,040,000
 
1,110,200
 
EP Energy LLC:
               
 
6.875%, 5/1/2019
 
635,000
 
675,481
 
 
7.75%, 9/1/2022
 
380,000
 
428,450
 
 
9.375%, 5/1/2020
 
145,000
 
166,025
 
EV Energy Partners LP, 8.0%, 4/15/2019
   
1,595,000
 
1,674,750
 
EXCO Resources, Inc., 8.5%, 4/15/2022
   
290,000
 
313,200
 
Halcon Resources Corp.:
               
 
8.875%, 5/15/2021
 
1,137,000
 
1,222,275
 
 
9.75%, 7/15/2020
 
710,000
 
774,787
 
Hilcorp Energy I LP, 144A, 5.0%, 12/1/2024 (b)
   
375,000
 
375,000
 
Holly Energy Partners LP, 6.5%, 3/1/2020
   
205,000
 
220,888
 
Ithaca Energy, Inc., 144A, 8.125%, 7/1/2019 (b)
   
325,000
 
325,000
 
Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp., 5.5%, 1/15/2021
   
735,000
 
766,237
 
Linn Energy LLC:
               
 
6.25%, 11/1/2019
 
620,000
 
649,450
 
 
6.5%, 5/15/2019
 
785,000
 
828,175
 
MEG Energy Corp.:
               
 
144A, 6.5%, 3/15/2021
 
435,000
 
461,100
 
 
144A, 7.0%, 3/31/2024
 
1,000,000
 
1,102,500
 
Memorial Resource Development Corp., 144A, 5.875%, 7/1/2022 (b)
   
375,000
 
377,813
 
Midstates Petroleum Co., Inc.:
               
 
9.25%, 6/1/2021
 
1,590,000
 
1,745,025
 
 
10.75%, 10/1/2020
 
885,000
 
1,004,475
 
Murphy Oil U.S.A., Inc., 6.0%, 8/15/2023
   
575,000
 
605,188
 
Newfield Exploration Co., 5.75%, 1/30/2022
   
390,000
 
430,950
 
Northern Oil & Gas, Inc., 8.0%, 6/1/2020
   
1,105,000
 
1,179,587
 
Oasis Petroleum, Inc.:
               
 
6.5%, 11/1/2021
 
300,000
 
322,500
 
 
144A, 6.875%, 3/15/2022
 
835,000
 
910,150
 
 
6.875%, 1/15/2023
 
225,000
 
245,250
 
 
7.25%, 2/1/2019
 
715,000
 
757,900
 
Offshore Group Investment Ltd.:
               
 
7.125%, 4/1/2023
 
730,000
 
740,950
 
 
7.5%, 11/1/2019
 
840,000
 
888,300
 
Regency Energy Partners LP, 5.875%, 3/1/2022
   
55,000
 
59,744
 
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC:
               
 
5.625%, 2/1/2021
 
1,240,000
 
1,311,300
 
 
5.625%, 4/15/2023
 
280,000
 
291,900
 
 
144A, 5.75%, 5/15/2024
 
320,000
 
333,600
 
Sabine Pass LNG LP, 7.5%, 11/30/2016
   
565,000
 
624,325
 
Samson Investment Co., 144A, 10.75%, 2/15/2020
   
295,000
 
310,856
 
SandRidge Energy, Inc, 8.125%, 10/15/2022
   
1,540,000
 
1,695,925
 
SandRidge Energy, Inc., 7.5%, 3/15/2021
   
1,110,000
 
1,202,962
 
SESI LLC:
               
 
6.375%, 5/1/2019
 
440,000
 
469,700
 
 
7.125%, 12/15/2021
 
1,280,000
 
1,443,200
 
Seventy Seven Energy, Inc., 144A, 6.5%, 7/15/2022
   
90,000
 
92,250
 
Swift Energy Co., 7.875%, 3/1/2022
   
480,000
 
501,600
 
Talos Production LLC, 144A, 9.75%, 2/15/2018
   
695,000
 
736,700
 
Tesoro Corp., 4.25%, 10/1/2017
   
400,000
 
418,000
 
Welltec AS, 144A, 8.0%, 2/1/2019
   
200,000
 
213,000
 
Whiting Petroleum Corp., 5.0%, 3/15/2019
   
520,000
 
547,300
 
Woodbine Holdings LLC, 12.0%, 5/15/2016
   
1,895,000
 
2,013,437
 
WPX Energy, Inc., 5.25%, 1/15/2017
   
450,000
 
479,250
 
 
 
43,107,612
 
Financials 7.3%
 
AerCap Aviation Solutions BV, 6.375%, 5/30/2017
   
1,300,000
 
1,433,250
 
Banco Bradesco SA, 144A, 5.75%, 3/1/2022
   
1,355,000
 
1,419,362
 
CIT Group, Inc.:
               
 
3.875%, 2/19/2019
 
2,130,000
 
2,163,228
 
 
5.25%, 3/15/2018
 
1,045,000
 
1,122,069
 
Credit Agricole SA, 144A, 7.875%, 1/29/2049
   
635,000
 
693,737
 
Credit Suisse Group AG, 144A, 6.25%, 12/29/2049
   
440,000
 
442,860
 
E*TRADE Financial Corp.:
               
 
6.375%, 11/15/2019
 
1,284,000
 
1,389,930
 
 
6.75%, 6/1/2016
 
680,000
 
737,800
 
International Lease Finance Corp.:
               
 
3.875%, 4/15/2018
 
1,370,000
 
1,404,250
 
 
5.75%, 5/15/2016
 
205,000
 
219,606
 
 
6.25%, 5/15/2019
 
605,000
 
677,600
 
 
8.75%, 3/15/2017
 
1,220,000
 
1,418,250
 
Morgan Stanley, Series H, 5.45%, 7/29/2049
   
295,000
 
300,381
 
MPT Operating Partnership LP:
               
 
(REIT), 6.375%, 2/15/2022
 
545,000
 
584,512
 
 
(REIT), 6.875%, 5/1/2021
 
550,000
 
599,500
 
Neuberger Berman Group LLC:
               
 
144A, 5.625%, 3/15/2020
 
305,000
 
322,538
 
 
144A, 5.875%, 3/15/2022
 
505,000
 
539,088
 
Popular, Inc., 7.0%, 7/1/2019 (b)
   
285,000
 
289,275
 
Societe Generale SA, 144A, 7.875%, 12/29/2049
   
1,555,000
 
1,658,019
 
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Series L, 5.7%, 12/29/2049
   
490,000
 
506,231
 
UniCredit SpA, 8.0%, 4/3/2049
   
1,030,000
 
1,096,950
 
 
 
19,018,436
 
Health Care 8.3%
 
Aviv Healthcare Properties LP:
               
 
6.0%, 10/15/2021
 
205,000
 
217,300
 
 
7.75%, 2/15/2019
 
955,000
 
1,017,075
 
Biomet, Inc.:
               
 
6.5%, 8/1/2020
 
655,000
 
705,762
 
 
6.5%, 10/1/2020
 
185,000
 
197,488
 
Community Health Systems, Inc.:
               
 
5.125%, 8/15/2018
 
2,160,000
 
2,265,300
 
 
144A, 5.125%, 8/1/2021
 
105,000
 
107,625
 
 
144A, 6.875%, 2/1/2022
 
2,140,000
 
2,268,400
 
 
7.125%, 7/15/2020
 
1,230,000
 
1,331,475
 
Crimson Merger Sub, Inc., 144A, 6.625%, 5/15/2022
   
980,000
 
972,650
 
Endo Finance LLC:
               
 
144A, 5.375%, 1/15/2023
 
425,000
 
424,469
 
 
144A, 5.75%, 1/15/2022
 
420,000
 
428,400
 
Fresenius Medical Care U.S. Finance II, Inc., 144A, 5.625%, 7/31/2019
   
405,000
 
441,450
 
Fresenius Medical Care U.S. Finance, Inc.:
               
 
144A, 5.75%, 2/15/2021
 
235,000
 
256,738
 
 
144A, 6.5%, 9/15/2018
 
210,000
 
237,300
 
HCA, Inc.:
               
 
6.5%, 2/15/2020
 
2,155,000
 
2,424,375
 
 
7.5%, 2/15/2022
 
804,000
 
927,615
 
Hologic, Inc., 6.25%, 8/1/2020
   
385,000
 
406,175
 
IMS Health, Inc., 144A, 6.0%, 11/1/2020
   
465,000
 
488,250
 
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc., 144A, 5.5%, 12/1/2021
   
515,000
 
539,462
 
Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc., 7.375%, 10/15/2020
   
660,000
 
709,500
 
Physio-Control International, Inc., 144A, 9.875%, 1/15/2019
   
280,000
 
309,400
 
Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd., 144A, 6.0%, 1/15/2021
   
315,000
 
337,838
 
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.25%, 11/1/2018
   
975,000
 
1,082,250
 
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.:
               
 
144A, 6.375%, 10/15/2020
 
475,000
 
504,688
 
 
144A, 6.75%, 8/15/2018
 
915,000
 
985,912
 
 
144A, 7.5%, 7/15/2021
 
1,985,000
 
2,198,387
 
 
 
21,785,284
 
Industrials 14.2%
 
ADT Corp.:
               
 
3.5%, 7/15/2022
 
285,000
 
259,350
 
 
4.125%, 4/15/2019
 
85,000
 
85,531
 
 
6.25%, 10/15/2021
 
300,000
 
318,000
 
Aguila 3 SA, 144A, 7.875%, 1/31/2018
   
920,000
 
970,600
 
Air Lease Corp., 4.75%, 3/1/2020
   
535,000
 
577,800
 
Alphabet Holding Co., Inc., 7.75%, 11/1/2017 (PIK)
   
705,000
 
727,912
 
Artesyn Escrow, Inc., 144A, 9.75%, 10/15/2020
   
500,000
 
491,250
 
AWAS Aviation Capital Ltd., 144A, 7.0%, 10/17/2016
   
713,800
 
735,214
 
BE Aerospace, Inc., 6.875%, 10/1/2020
   
6,910,000
 
7,505,987
 
Belden, Inc., 144A, 5.5%, 9/1/2022
   
660,000
 
683,100
 
Bombardier, Inc.:
               
 
144A, 4.75%, 4/15/2019
 
290,000
 
295,075
 
 
144A, 5.75%, 3/15/2022
 
425,000
 
435,625
 
 
144A, 6.0%, 10/15/2022
 
485,000
 
497,125
 
Carlson Travel Holdings, Inc., 144A, 7.5%, 8/15/2019 (PIK) (b)
   
250,000
 
255,000
 
Casella Waste Systems, Inc., 7.75%, 2/15/2019
   
550,000
 
574,750
 
CNH Industrial Capital LLC, 3.25%, 2/1/2017
   
1,615,000
 
1,637,206
 
Covanta Holding Corp., 5.875%, 3/1/2024
   
430,000
 
444,513
 
CTP Transportation Products LLC, 144A, 8.25%, 12/15/2019
   
520,000
 
560,300
 
Darling Ingredients, Inc., 144A, 5.375%, 1/15/2022
   
415,000
 
430,563
 
DigitalGlobe, Inc., 5.25%, 2/1/2021
   
270,000
 
267,300
 
Ducommun, Inc., 9.75%, 7/15/2018
   
705,000
 
784,531
 
Florida East Coast Holdings Corp., 144A, 6.75%, 5/1/2019
   
885,000
 
934,781
 
FTI Consulting, Inc., 6.0%, 11/15/2022
   
375,000
 
385,781
 
Garda World Security Corp., 144A, 7.25%, 11/15/2021
   
540,000
 
567,675
 
Gates Global LLC, 144A, 6.0%, 7/15/2022
   
370,000
 
370,000
 
GenCorp, Inc., 7.125%, 3/15/2021
   
865,000
 
945,012
 
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.:
               
 
6.875%, 3/15/2018
 
535,000
 
565,762
 
 
7.125%, 3/15/2021
 
110,000
 
120,175
 
Interactive Data Corp., 144A, 5.875%, 4/15/2019
   
490,000
 
497,350
 
Kenan Advantage Group, Inc., 144A, 8.375%, 12/15/2018
   
1,035,000
 
1,107,450
 
Meritor, Inc.:
               
 
6.25%, 2/15/2024
 
410,000
 
429,475
 
 
6.75%, 6/15/2021
 
570,000
 
613,092
 
Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc.:
               
 
144A, 7.375%, 1/15/2022
 
1,545,000
 
1,591,350
 
 
8.125%, 2/15/2019
 
420,000
 
441,525
 
Oshkosh Corp., 5.375%, 3/1/2022
   
322,500
 
332,175
 
Ply Gem Industries, Inc., 144A, 6.5%, 2/1/2022
   
525,000
 
507,938
 
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.:
               
 
144A, 5.25%, 3/15/2022
 
540,000
 
548,100
 
 
6.75%, 12/15/2020
 
955,000
 
1,026,625
 
Titan International, Inc., Series WI, 6.875%, 10/1/2020
   
1,200,000
 
1,218,000
 
TransDigm, Inc.:
               
 
144A, 6.0%, 7/15/2022
 
485,000
 
498,338
 
 
144A, 6.5%, 7/15/2024
 
290,000
 
301,963
 
 
7.5%, 7/15/2021
 
970,000
 
1,074,275
 
Triumph Group, Inc., 144A, 5.25%, 6/1/2022
   
245,000
 
245,613
 
United Rentals North America, Inc.:
               
 
5.75%, 7/15/2018
 
690,000
 
729,675
 
 
6.125%, 6/15/2023
 
45,000
 
48,263
 
 
7.375%, 5/15/2020
 
2,330,000
 
2,574,650
 
 
7.625%, 4/15/2022
 
565,000
 
634,212
 
Watco Companies LLC, 144A, 6.375%, 4/1/2023
   
275,000
 
280,500
 
 
 
37,126,487
 
Information Technology 9.6%
 
ACI Worldwide, Inc., 144A, 6.375%, 8/15/2020
   
205,000
 
215,763
 
Activision Blizzard, Inc., 144A, 5.625%, 9/15/2021
   
1,680,000
 
1,810,200
 
Alliance Data Systems Corp., 144A, 5.25%, 12/1/2017
   
470,000
 
491,150
 
Audatex North America, Inc., 144A, 6.0%, 6/15/2021
   
395,000
 
421,663
 
BMC Software Finance, Inc., 144A, 8.125%, 7/15/2021
   
885,000
 
910,444
 
Boxer Parent Co., Inc., 144A, 9.0%, 10/15/2019 (PIK)
   
585,000
 
570,375
 
CDW LLC, 8.5%, 4/1/2019
   
3,210,000
 
3,474,825
 
CyrusOne LP, 6.375%, 11/15/2022
   
185,000
 
199,338
 
eAccess Ltd., 144A, 8.25%, 4/1/2018
   
315,000
 
340,200
 
EarthLink Holdings Corp., 7.375%, 6/1/2020
   
470,000
 
501,137
 
Entegris, Inc., 144A, 6.0%, 4/1/2022
   
290,000
 
298,700
 
Equinix, Inc.:
               
 
5.375%, 4/1/2023
 
1,275,000
 
1,303,687
 
 
7.0%, 7/15/2021
 
440,000
 
486,200
 
First Data Corp.:
               
 
144A, 6.75%, 11/1/2020
 
2,967,000
 
3,211,777
 
 
144A, 7.375%, 6/15/2019
 
475,000
 
510,031
 
 
144A, 8.75%, 1/15/2022 (PIK)
 
890,000
 
982,337
 
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 144A, 6.0%, 1/15/2022
   
510,000
 
543,150
 
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.:
               
 
6.5%, 6/15/2019
 
1,250,000
 
1,393,750
 
 
7.625%, 6/15/2021
 
435,000
 
498,075
 
Jabil Circuit, Inc., 5.625%, 12/15/2020
   
3,750,000
 
4,078,125
 
Micron Technology, Inc., 144A, 5.875%, 2/15/2022
   
215,000
 
230,588
 
NCR Corp.:
               
 
144A, 5.875%, 12/15/2021
 
105,000
 
110,775
 
 
144A, 6.375%, 12/15/2023
 
260,000
 
282,100
 
NXP BV, 144A, 3.75%, 6/1/2018
   
1,125,000
 
1,127,812
 
Sanmina Corp., 144A, 4.375%, 6/1/2019
   
50,000
 
49,938
 
Seagate HDD Cayman, 144A, 3.75%, 11/15/2018
   
1,060,000
 
1,083,850
 
 
 
25,125,990
 
Materials 8.4%
 
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC, 144A, 3.232%, 12/15/2019 (b)
   
640,000
 
638,400
 
Ashland, Inc., 3.875%, 4/15/2018
   
1,900,000
 
1,954,625
 
AuRico Gold, Inc., 144A, 7.75%, 4/1/2020
   
295,000
 
292,050
 
Berry Plastics Corp.:
               
 
5.5%, 5/15/2022
 
800,000
 
804,500
 
 
9.75%, 1/15/2021
 
1,290,000
 
1,470,600
 
BOE Intermediate Holding Corp., 144A, 9.0%, 11/1/2017 (PIK)
   
624,986
 
655,454
 
BOE Merger Corp., 144A, 9.5%, 11/1/2017 (PIK)
   
375,000
 
395,156
 
Cascades, Inc., 144A, 5.5%, 7/15/2022
   
280,000
 
279,300
 
Crown Americas LLC, 6.25%, 2/1/2021
   
105,000
 
112,350
 
Exopack Holding Corp., 144A, 10.0%, 6/1/2018
   
435,000
 
467,625
 
Exopack Holdings SA, 144A, 7.875%, 11/1/2019
   
500,000
 
535,000
 
First Quantum Minerals Ltd.:
               
 
144A, 6.75%, 2/15/2020
 
934,000
 
962,020
 
 
144A, 7.0%, 2/15/2021
 
934,000
 
960,852
 
FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.:
               
 
144A, 6.0%, 4/1/2017
 
605,000
 
624,663
 
 
144A, 8.25%, 11/1/2019
 
520,000
 
566,150
 
Hexion U.S. Finance Corp.:
               
 
6.625%, 4/15/2020
 
935,000
 
991,100
 
 
8.875%, 2/1/2018
 
760,000
 
790,400
 
Huntsman International LLC, 8.625%, 3/15/2020
   
585,000
 
633,262
 
IAMGOLD Corp., 144A, 6.75%, 10/1/2020
   
555,000
 
513,375
 
Kaiser Aluminum Corp., 8.25%, 6/1/2020
   
490,000
 
551,250
 
KGHM International Ltd., 144A, 7.75%, 6/15/2019
   
1,180,000
 
1,267,025
 
Novelis, Inc., 8.75%, 12/15/2020
   
3,040,000
 
3,374,400
 
Packaging Dynamics Corp., 144A, 8.75%, 2/1/2016
   
610,000
 
626,470
 
Perstorp Holding AB, 144A, 8.75%, 5/15/2017
   
400,000
 
429,000
 
Plastipak Holdings, Inc., 144A, 6.5%, 10/1/2021
   
500,000
 
527,500
 
Polymer Group, Inc., 7.75%, 2/1/2019
   
531,000
 
564,188
 
Rain CII Carbon LLC, 144A, 8.25%, 1/15/2021
   
285,000
 
299,250
 
Signode Industrial Group Lux SA, 144A, 6.375%, 5/1/2022
   
390,000
 
394,875
 
Tronox Finance LLC, 6.375%, 8/15/2020
   
385,000
 
397,513
 
 
 
22,078,353
 
Telecommunication Services 24.8%
 
Altice Financing SA:
               
 
144A, 6.5%, 1/15/2022
 
320,000
 
340,800
 
 
144A, 7.875%, 12/15/2019
 
420,000
 
459,690
 
Altice Finco SA, 144A, 9.875%, 12/15/2020
   
420,000
 
484,050
 
Altice SA, 144A, 7.75%, 5/15/2022
   
460,000
 
491,050
 
B Communications Ltd., 144A, 7.375%, 2/15/2021
   
535,000
 
575,125
 
CenturyLink, Inc.:
               
 
Series V, 5.625%, 4/1/2020
 
180,000
 
189,900
 
 
Series W, 6.75%, 12/1/2023
 
510,000
 
557,175
 
Cincinnati Bell, Inc.:
               
 
8.375%, 10/15/2020
 
3,390,000
 
3,716,287
 
 
8.75%, 3/15/2018
 
580,000
 
608,275
 
CommScope, Inc., 144A, 5.0%, 6/15/2021
   
490,000
 
499,800
 
CPI International, Inc., 8.75%, 2/15/2018
   
500,000
 
523,750
 
Digicel Group Ltd.:
               
 
144A, 7.125%, 4/1/2022
 
480,000
 
500,400
 
 
144A, 8.25%, 9/30/2020
 
4,304,000
 
4,691,360
 
Digicel Ltd.:
               
 
144A, 7.0%, 2/15/2020
 
200,000
 
211,000
 
 
144A, 8.25%, 9/1/2017
 
835,000
 
859,048
 
Frontier Communications Corp.:
               
 
7.125%, 1/15/2023
 
2,450,000
 
2,597,000
 
 
8.5%, 4/15/2020
 
380,000
 
448,400
 
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA:
               
 
5.5%, 8/1/2023
 
855,000
 
850,725
 
 
7.25%, 10/15/2020
 
5,905,000
 
6,362,637
 
 
7.5%, 4/1/2021
 
2,375,000
 
2,600,625
 
Intelsat Luxembourg SA:
               
 
7.75%, 6/1/2021
 
1,185,000
 
1,254,619
 
 
8.125%, 6/1/2023
 
185,000
 
200,031
 
Level 3 Communications, Inc., 8.875%, 6/1/2019
   
55,000
 
60,156
 
Level 3 Financing, Inc.:
               
 
144A, 6.125%, 1/15/2021
 
2,160,000
 
2,313,900
 
 
7.0%, 6/1/2020
 
710,000
 
775,675
 
 
8.125%, 7/1/2019
 
375,000
 
409,219
 
 
8.625%, 7/15/2020
 
295,000
 
330,400
 
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.:
               
 
6.625%, 11/15/2020
 
2,200,000
 
2,348,500
 
 
7.875%, 9/1/2018
 
835,000
 
877,000
 
Millicom International Cellular SA, 144A, 4.75%, 5/22/2020
   
1,380,000
 
1,380,000
 
Pacnet Ltd., 144A, 9.0%, 12/12/2018
   
320,000
 
346,400
 
Sable International Finance Ltd., 144A, 8.75%, 2/1/2020
   
200,000
 
225,000
 
SBA Communications Corp., 5.625%, 10/1/2019
   
370,000
 
391,738
 
Sprint Communications, Inc.:
               
 
144A, 7.0%, 3/1/2020
 
475,000
 
546,250
 
 
144A, 9.0%, 11/15/2018
 
1,610,000
 
1,952,125
 
 
9.125%, 3/1/2017
 
295,000
 
345,519
 
Sprint Corp., 144A, 7.125%, 6/15/2024
   
1,460,000
 
1,547,600
 
T-Mobile U.S.A., Inc.:
               
 
6.125%, 1/15/2022
 
205,000
 
217,556
 
 
6.464%, 4/28/2019
 
695,000
 
731,488
 
 
6.5%, 1/15/2024
 
205,000
 
219,094
 
 
6.625%, 4/1/2023
 
470,000
 
509,950
 
Telesat Canada, 144A, 6.0%, 5/15/2017
   
4,185,000
 
4,315,781
 
tw telecom holdings, Inc.:
               
 
5.375%, 10/1/2022
 
615,000
 
672,656
 
 
6.375%, 9/1/2023
 
480,000
 
546,000
 
UPCB Finance III Ltd., 144A, 6.625%, 7/1/2020
   
2,710,000
 
2,886,150
 
UPCB Finance V Ltd., 144A, 7.25%, 11/15/2021
   
740,000
 
814,000
 
UPCB Finance VI Ltd., 144A, 6.875%, 1/15/2022
   
540,000
 
589,950
 
Wind Acquisition Finance SA:
               
 
144A, 6.5%, 4/30/2020
 
375,000
 
406,406
 
 
144A, 7.25%, 2/15/2018
 
685,000
 
723,703
 
Windstream Corp.:
               
 
6.375%, 8/1/2023
 
450,000
 
456,188
 
 
7.5%, 4/1/2023
 
160,000
 
173,200
 
 
7.75%, 10/15/2020
 
160,000
 
173,400
 
 
7.75%, 10/1/2021
 
2,345,000
 
2,561,912
 
 
8.125%, 9/1/2018
 
5,500,000
 
5,775,000
 
Zayo Group LLC, 8.125%, 1/1/2020
   
285,000
 
310,650
 
 
 
64,954,313
 
Utilities 4.6%
 
AES Corp.:
               
 
3.229%**, 6/1/2019
 
325,000
 
327,438
 
 
7.75%, 10/15/2015
 
1,085,000
 
1,163,663
 
 
8.0%, 10/15/2017
 
268,000
 
312,220
 
Calpine Corp., 144A, 7.875%, 7/31/2020
   
2,978,000
 
3,231,130
 
DPL, Inc., 6.5%, 10/15/2016
   
2,395,000
 
2,580,612
 
Enel SpA, 144A, 8.75% , 9/24/2073
   
540,000
 
635,850
 
Energy Future Holdings Corp., Series Q, 6.5%, 11/15/2024 *
   
525,000
 
396,375
 
IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., 5.0%, 5/1/2018
   
1,290,000
 
1,377,075
 
NGL Energy Partners LP, 144A, 5.125%, 7/15/2019 (b)
   
370,000
 
370,925
 
NRG Energy, Inc., 144A, 6.25%, 5/1/2024
   
1,430,000
 
1,494,350
 
 
 
11,889,638
 
 
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $293,874,221)
 
308,004,648
 
 
 
Loan Participations and Assignments 24.7%
 
Senior Loans **
   
Consumer Discretionary 7.5%
 
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC, Term Loan B, 3.0%, 3/15/2019
   
1,096,671
 
1,097,016
 
Burger King Corp., Term Loan B, 3.75%, 9/28/2019
   
786,000
 
790,421
 
Cumulus Media Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, 12/23/2020
   
551,393
 
554,150
 
Gates Investments, Inc., Term Loan B2, 3.75%, 9/29/2016
   
3,866,876
 
3,876,137
 
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Second Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, 4/30/2019
   
4,770,000
 
4,805,036
 
Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC, Term Loan B2, 3.5%, 10/26/2020
   
1,073,487
 
1,072,950
 
Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., Term Loan, 4.0%, 11/24/2017
   
709,976
 
712,585
 
Pilot Travel Centers LLC:
               
 
Term Loan B, 3.75%, 3/30/2018
 
1,092,353
 
1,095,756
 
 
Term Loan B2, 4.25%, 8/7/2019
 
2,903,288
 
2,915,989
 
Polymer Group, Inc., First Lien Term Loan B, 5.25%, 12/19/2019
   
1,236,900
 
1,250,815
 
Quebecor Media, Inc., Term Loan B1, 3.25%, 8/17/2020
   
1,578,075
 
1,560,653
 
 
 
19,731,508
 
Consumer Staples 3.8%
 
Albertson's LLC, Term Loan B2, 4.75%, 3/21/2019
   
2,187,282
 
2,201,860
 
Big Heart Pet Brands, Term Loan, 3.5%, 3/8/2020
   
1,246,307
 
1,238,125
 
Del Monte Foods, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, 2/18/2021
   
927,675
 
924,391
 
HJ Heinz Co., Term Loan B2, 3.5%, 6/5/2020
   
3,207,600
 
3,235,298
 
Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, Term Loan G, 3.25%, 4/29/2020
   
553,000
 
550,882
 
Vogue International, Inc., Term Loan, 5.25%, 2/14/2020
   
403,988
 
406,515
 
Weight Watchers International, Inc., Term Loan B1, 3.15%, 4/2/2016
   
1,538,317
 
1,511,396
 
 
 
10,068,467
 
Energy 1.9%
 
Ruby Western Pipeline Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 3.5%, 3/27/2020
   
329,438
 
329,918
 
Samson Investment Co., Second Lien Term Loan, 5.0%, 9/25/2018
   
2,215,000
 
2,215,831
 
Tallgrass Operations LLC:
               
 
Term Loan B, 4.25%, 11/13/2018
 
1,735,639
 
1,751,182
 
 
Term Delay Draw, 4.75%, 11/13/2017
 
555,000
 
558,818
 
 
 
4,855,749
 
Financials 0.3%
 
Asurion LLC, Second Lien Term Loan, 8.5%, 3/3/2021
   
630,000
 
654,806
 
Health Care 2.2%
 
Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan D, 4.25%, 1/27/2021
   
547,250
 
551,012
 
DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.75%, 6/24/2021
   
960,000
 
965,510
 
Par Pharmaceutical Companies, Inc., Term Loan B2, 4.0%, 9/30/2019
   
1,261,235
 
1,261,235
 
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.:
               
 
Term Loan B, 3.75%, 2/13/2019
 
2,280,980
 
2,284,550
 
 
Term Loan B, 3.75%, 12/11/2019
 
780,075
 
780,481
 
 
 
5,842,788
 
Industrials 1.4%
 
Buffalo Gulf Coast Terminals LLC, Term Loan, 5.25%, 10/31/2017
   
817,550
 
822,660
 
Ply Gem Industries, Inc., Term Loan, 4.0%, 2/1/2021
   
628,425
 
625,440
 
WP CPP Holdings LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, 12/27/2019
   
2,080,176
 
2,091,877
 
 
 
3,539,977
 
Information Technology 2.7%
 
First Data Corp.:
               
 
Term Loan B, 4.154%, 3/24/2018
 
3,987,082
 
3,998,544
 
 
Term Loan, 4.154%, 3/24/2021
 
2,075,000
 
2,081,225
 
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Term Loan B4, 4.25%, 2/28/2020
   
628,421
 
629,339
 
Spansion LLC, Term Loan, 4.0%, 12/19/2019
   
370,000
 
371,541
 
 
 
7,080,649
 
Materials 2.0%
 
American Rock Salt Holdings LLC:
               
 
First Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, 5/20/2021
 
1,809,570
 
1,811,506
 
 
Term Delay Draw, 4.75%, 5/20/2021
 
435,430
 
435,896
 
Ardagh Holdings U.S.A., Inc., Term Loan B, 4.25%, 12/17/2019
   
877,794
 
882,183
 
Axalta Coating Systems U.S. Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.0%, 2/1/2020
   
2,145,555
 
2,149,310
 
 
 
5,278,895
 
Telecommunication Services 2.3%
 
Crown Castle International Corp., Term Loan B, 2.4%, 1/31/2019
   
4,812,673
 
4,823,213
 
DigitalGlobe, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.75%, 1/31/2020
   
74,063
 
74,271
 
Syniverse Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.0%, 4/23/2019
   
1,110,102
 
1,111,906
 
 
 
6,009,390
 
Utilities 0.6%
 
NRG Energy, Inc., Term Loan B, 2.75%, 7/2/2018
   
1,655,484
 
1,654,449
 
 
Total Loan Participations and Assignments (Cost $64,304,992)
 
64,716,678
 
 
 
Convertible Bond 0.1%
 
Consumer Discretionary
   
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 144A, 2.5%, 5/15/2019 (Cost $280,000)
   
280,000
 
291,550
 
         
 
Shares
 
Value ($)
 
 
 
 
Preferred Stock 0.5%
 
Financials
   
Ally Financial, Inc. Series G, 144A, 7.0%  (Cost $1,146,848)
 
1,198
 
1,207,022
 
 
 
Cash Equivalents 1.6%
 
Central Cash Management Fund, 0.06% (c) (Cost $4,206,644)
   
4,206,644
 
4,206,644
 
         
 
% of
Net Assets
 
Value ($)
 
 
Total Investment Portfolio (Cost $363,812,705) †
144.5
 
378,426,542
 
Notes Payable
(44.8)
 
(117,500,000)
 
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net
0.3
 
893,421
 
 
Net Assets
100.0
 
261,819,963
 

For information on the Fund's policies regarding the valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund's most recent semi-annual or annual financial statements.
The following table represents bonds that are in default:
 

Security
 
Coupon
 
Maturity
Date
 
Principal Amount
 
Cost ($)
   
Value ($)
 
Energy Future Holdings Corp.*
    6.5 %
11/15/2024
    525,000  
USD
    305,197       396,375  

*
Non-income producing security.
**
Floating rate securities’ yields vary with a designated market index or market rate, such as the coupon-equivalent of the U.S. Treasury Bill rate. These securities are shown at their current rate as of June 30, 2014.
The cost for federal income tax purposes was $363,802,486.  At June 30, 2014, net unrealized appreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $14,624,056.  This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $15,054,744 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $430,688.
(a)
Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(b)
When-issued security.
(c)
Affiliated fund managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc.  The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
144A: Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.
PIK: Denotes that all or a portion of the income is paid in-kind in the form of additional principal.
REIT: Real Estate Investment Trust
At June 30, 2014, open credit default swap contracts sold were as follows:

Bilateral Swaps
Effective/
Expiration
Dates
 
Notional
Amount ($) (d)
   
Fixed
Cash
Flows
Received
 
Underlying Debt
Obligation/
Quality Rating (e)
 
Value ($)
   
Upfront Payments
Paid ($)
   
Unrealized
Appreciation ($)
 
   
12/20/2011
3/20/2017
    705,000 1     5.0 %
CIT Group, Inc.,
5.5%, 2/15/2019, BB-
    78,299       16,169       62,130  
6/20/2013
9/20/2018
    530,000 1     5.0 %
DISH DBS Corp.,
6.75%, 6/1/2021, BB-
    80,611       39,987       40,624  
9/20/2012
12/20/2017
    910,000 2     5.0 %
General Motors Corp.,
3.3%, 12/20/2017, BB+
    130,142       46,979       83,163  
6/20/2013
9/20/2018
    1,240,000 3     5.0 %
HCA, Inc.,
8.0%, 10/1/2018, B-
    170,775       83,707       87,068  
6/20/2013
9/20/2018
    1,260,000 4     5.0 %
Sprint Communications, Inc.,
6.0%, 12/1/2016, BB-
    155,266       63,215       92,051  
Total unrealized appreciation
365,036
 
 

(d)
The maximum potential amount of future undiscounted payments that the Fund could be required to make under a credit default swap contract would be the notional amount of the contract.  These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the referenced debt obligation or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap contracts entered into by the Fund for the same referenced debt obligation, if any.
(e)
The quality ratings represent the higher of Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") or Standard & Poor's Corporation ("S&P") credit ratings and are unaudited.

Counterparty:
1
Credit Suisse
2
UBS AG
3
The Goldman Sachs & Co.
4
Bank of America

As of June 30, 2014, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

Contracts to Deliver
 
In Exchange For
 
Settlement
Date
 
Unrealized
Depreciation ($)
 
Counterparty
 
EUR
    1,719,000  
USD
    2,332,604  
7/25/2014
    (21,427 )
JPMorgan Chase Securities, Inc.
 
Currency Abbreviations
   
 
EUR
Euro
   
USD
United States Dollar
   



Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, and credit risk). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund's investments.

Assets
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Total
Fixed Income Investments(f)
                   
Corporate Bonds
  $     $ 308,004,648     $   $ 308,004,648
Loan Participations and Assignments
          63,894,018       822,660     64,716,678
Convertible Bond
          291,550           291,550
Preferred Stock
          1,207,022           1,207,022
Short-Term Investments
    4,206,644                 4,206,644
Derivative(g)
                             
         Credit Default Swaps Contracts
          365,036           365,036
Total
  $ 4,206,644     $ 373,762,274     $ 822,660   $ 378,791,578
                               
Liabilities
                             
Derivative(g)
                             
         Forward Foreign Currency Contracts
  $     $ (21,427 )   $   $ (21,427 )
Total
  $     $ (21,427 )   $   $ (21,427 )

During the period ended June 30, 2014, the amount of transfers between Level 2and Level 3 was $829,917. Investment s were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 because of the lack of observable market data due to a decrease in market activity.
Transfers between price levels are recognized at the beginning of the reporting period.

(f)
See Investment Portfolio for additional detailed categorizations.
(g)
Derivatives include unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on credit default swap contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

Derivatives

The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the Fund's derivative instruments as of June 30, 2014 categorized by the primary underlying risk exposure. 

 
Primary Underlying Risk Disclosure
 
Swaps
   
Forward Currency Contracts
 
Credit Contracts
  $ 365,036     $  
Foreign Exchange Contracts
  $     $ (21,427 )

 

ITEM 2.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
   
 
(a)   The Chief Executive and Financial Officers concluded that the Registrant’s Disclosure Controls and Procedures are effective based on the evaluation of the Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.
   
 
(b)   There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting.
   
ITEM 3.
EXHIBITS
   
 
Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is filed and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.

 

SIGNATURES

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

Registrant:
Deutsche High Income Opportunities Fund, Inc.
   
By:
/s/Brian E. Binder
Brian E. Binder
President
   
Date:
August 22, 2014


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.

By:
/s/Brian E. Binder
Brian E. Binder
President
   
Date:
August 22, 2014
   
   
   
By:
/s/Paul Schubert
Paul Schubert
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
   
Date:
August 22, 2014