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Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund Statement of Investments
  August 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

   Currency  Rate 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount/Shares*

  

Value

(Expressed in USD)

 
SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS - 63.95%
Angola - 2.11%
Republic of Angola:
   USD  6M US L + 7.50%  07/01/23   18,872,615   $17,268,443(1)
   USD  6M US L + 4.50%  12/07/23   6,055,000    5,449,500(1)
   USD  6.93%  02/19/27   3,110,714    2,667,438 
                  25,385,381 
                    
Argentina - 3.70%                   
Republic of Argentina:                   
   USD  6.88%  04/22/21   12,493,000    6,121,570(2)
   EUR  3.88%  01/15/22   199,000    111,020(2)
   USD  5.63%  01/26/22   11,103,000    5,329,440(2)
   USD  7.50%  04/22/26   257,000    118,541(2)
   EUR  7.82%  12/31/33   53,901,663    32,644,089(2)
   EUR  6.25%  11/09/47   400,000    205,107(2)
                  44,529,767 
                    
Belarus - 0.32%                   
Republic of Belarus:                   
   USD  7.63%  06/29/27   2,805,000    2,795,183(3)
   USD  6.20%  02/28/30   1,203,000    1,124,504(3)
                  3,919,687 
                    
Benin - 0.53%                   
Republic of Benin  EUR  5.75%  03/26/26   5,526,000    6,371,867(4)
                    
Brazil - 2.24%                   
Fed Republic of Brazil:                   
   USD  6.00%  04/07/26   1,713,000    2,014,916 
   USD  4.63%  01/13/28   2,928,000    3,240,930 
   USD  5.00%  01/27/45   2,770,000    2,885,994 
   USD  5.63%  02/21/47   7,210,000    8,103,364 
State of Minas Gerais:                   
   USD  5.33%  02/15/28   1,480,800    1,521,292(4)
   USD  5.33%  02/15/28   8,990,400    9,236,243(3)
                  27,002,739 
                    
Cameroon - 0.15%                   
Republic of Cameroon:                   
   USD  9.50%  11/19/25   403,000    428,943(4)
   USD  9.50%  11/19/25   1,354,000    1,441,164(3)
                  1,870,107 
                    
Colombia - 1.93%                   
Republic of Colombia:                   
   USD  8.13%  05/21/24   2,703,000    3,292,254 
   USD  3.88%  04/25/27   4,551,000    4,971,967 
   USD  3.00%  01/30/30   1,160,000    1,192,988 

 

 

 

  Currency  Rate 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount/Shares*

  

Value

(Expressed in USD)

 
Colombia (continued)
Republic of Colombia: (continued)
   USD  3.13%  04/15/31   2,220,000   $2,299,920 
   USD  6.13%  01/18/41   3,215,000    4,218,180 
   USD  5.00%  06/15/45   3,570,000    4,271,170 
   USD  5.20%  05/15/49   2,392,000    2,959,353 
                  23,205,832 
                    
Costa Rica - 0.44%                   
Costa Rica Government:                   
   USD  4.38%  04/30/25   1,807,000    1,681,075(3)
   USD  6.13%  02/19/31   1,289,000    1,209,243(3)
   USD  5.63%  04/30/43   1,703,000    1,408,006(4)
   USD  7.16%  03/12/45   1,102,000    1,028,648(4)
                  5,326,972 
                    
Dominican Republic - 2.19%                   
Dominican Republic:                   
   USD  7.50%  05/06/21   3,581,333    3,712,276(3)
   USD  6.60%  01/28/24   1,632,000    1,777,350(3)
   USD  5.88%  04/18/24   2,537,000    2,685,653(4)
   USD  6.88%  01/29/26   2,379,000    2,644,035(3)
   USD  5.95%  01/25/27   1,040,000    1,115,075(3)
   USD  7.45%  04/30/44   1,587,000    1,805,460(4)
   USD  6.85%  01/27/45   1,000,000    1,065,625(3)
   USD  6.50%  02/15/48   5,315,000    5,453,689(3)
   USD  5.88%  01/30/60   6,321,000    6,076,061(4)
                  26,335,224 
                    
Ecuador - 1.68%                   
Republic of Ecuador:                   
   USD  10.75%  03/28/22   9,200,000    5,121,813(2)(3)(5)
   USD  7.88%  03/27/25   1,516,000    786,804(2)(3)(5)
   USD  10.75%  01/31/29   21,677,000    11,204,299(2)(4)(5)
   USD  10.75%  01/31/29   6,049,000    3,126,577(2)(3)(5)
                  20,239,493 
                    
Egypt - 4.11%                   
Republic of Egypt:                   
   USD  6.13%  01/31/22   779,000    801,518(4)
   USD  5.88%  06/11/25   936,000    967,005(4)
   EUR  4.75%  04/16/26   2,252,000    2,590,399(4)
   USD  6.59%  02/21/28   1,229,000    1,244,555(4)
   USD  6.59%  02/21/28   2,879,000    2,915,437(3)
   EUR  5.63%  04/16/30   550,000    611,627(3)
   EUR  5.63%  04/16/30   12,542,000    13,947,321(4)
   EUR  6.38%  04/11/31   1,943,000    2,229,547(3)
   USD  7.05%  01/15/32   1,753,000    1,751,904(4)
   USD  7.63%  05/29/32   816,000    833,978(3)
   USD  8.50%  01/31/47   1,751,000    1,806,266(3)
   USD  7.90%  02/21/48   2,710,000    2,637,592(3)
   USD  8.70%  03/01/49   1,115,000    1,154,199(4)
   USD  8.70%  03/01/49   2,809,000    2,907,754(3)
   USD  8.88%  05/29/50   9,964,000    10,395,254(4)

 

 

 

 

   Currency  Rate 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount/Shares*

  

Value

(Expressed in USD)

 
Egypt (continued)
Republic of Egypt: (continued)
   USD  8.15%  11/20/59   2,749,000   $2,681,993(4)
                  49,476,349 
                    
                    
El Salvador - 1.82%                   
Republic of El Salvador:                   
   USD  7.75%  01/24/23   2,173,000    2,194,730(3)
   USD  6.38%  01/18/27   2,675,000    2,504,469(3)
   USD  8.25%  04/10/32   867,000    852,099(4)
   USD  8.25%  04/10/32   11,822,000    11,618,809(3)
   USD  7.65%  06/15/35   820,000    774,131(3)
   USD  7.63%  02/01/41   4,341,000    4,030,347(3)
                  21,974,585 
                    
Gabon - 0.29%                   
Republic of Gabon  USD  6.38%  12/12/24   3,470,000    3,447,770(3)
                    
Ghana - 3.58%                   
Republic of Ghana:                   
   USD  7.88%  08/07/23   1,228,000    1,318,757(3)
   USD  6.38%  02/11/27   4,276,000    4,051,510(4)
   USD  7.88%  03/26/27   6,503,000    6,462,356(4)
   USD  7.63%  05/16/29   690,000    661,753(4)
   USD  7.63%  05/16/29   3,104,000    2,976,930(3)
   USD  10.75%  10/14/30   1,045,000    1,287,146(3)
   USD  8.13%  03/26/32   3,254,000    3,108,587(4)
   USD  8.13%  03/26/32   1,305,000    1,246,683(3)
   USD  7.88%  02/11/35   3,975,000    3,652,031(4)
   USD  8.63%  06/16/49   2,077,000    1,894,938(4)
   USD  8.63%  06/16/49   600,000    547,406(3)
   USD  8.95%  03/26/51   11,426,000    10,669,028(4)
   USD  8.95%  03/26/51   2,200,000    2,054,250(3)
   USD  8.75%  03/11/61   3,506,000    3,207,990(4)
                  43,139,365 
                    
Guatemala - 0.27%                   
Republic of Guatemala  USD  6.13%  06/01/50   2,576,000    3,208,730(3)
                    
                    
Honduras - 0.26%                   
Republic of Honduras  USD  5.63%  06/24/30   2,825,000    3,101,762(4)
                    
Indonesia - 1.14%                   
Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III  USD  2.30%  06/23/25   1,125,000    1,166,836(4)
Republic of Indonesia:                   
   USD  2.85%  02/14/30   3,232,000    3,404,710 
   USD  8.50%  10/12/35   2,547,000    4,157,580(3)
   USD  5.25%  01/17/42   1,380,000    1,791,413(3)
   USD  6.75%  01/15/44   948,000    1,451,625(3)
   USD  5.13%  01/15/45   670,000    869,534(3)
   USD  5.25%  01/08/47   664,000    884,261(4)
                  13,725,959 

 

 

 

   Currency  Rate 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount/Shares*

  

Value

(Expressed in USD)

 
Ivory Coast - 0.98%
Ivory Coast Government:                   
   EUR  5.25%  03/22/30   5,838,000   $6,635,833(3)
   EUR  5.88%  10/17/31   1,489,000    1,708,037(3)
   EUR  6.88%  10/17/40   3,022,000    3,475,563(3)
                  11,819,433 
                    
Jordan - 0.53%                   
Kingdom of Jordan:                   
   USD  5.85%  07/07/30   5,738,000    5,813,311(4)
   USD  7.38%  10/10/47   531,000    557,218(4)
                  6,370,529 
                    
Kenya - 1.33%                   
Republic of Kenya:                   
   USD  6.88%  06/24/24   6,250,000    6,453,125(4)
   USD  7.00%  05/22/27   1,951,000    1,960,755(4)
   USD  7.25%  02/28/28   2,616,000    2,655,240(3)
   USD  8.25%  02/28/48   2,861,000    2,896,762(4)
   USD  8.25%  02/28/48   1,980,000    2,004,750(3)
                  15,970,632 
                    
Lebanon - 0.47%                   
Lebanese Republic:                   
   USD  8.25%  04/12/21   5,803,000    1,098,943(2)(3)
   USD  6.00%  01/27/23   3,176,000    537,935(2)
   USD  6.40%  05/26/23   1,400,000    231,000(2)
   USD  6.65%  04/22/24   4,700,000    793,125(2)
   USD  6.60%  11/27/26   4,525,000    746,625(2)
   USD  6.65%  02/26/30   4,400,000    726,000(2)
   USD  8.20%  05/17/33   9,575,000    1,532,000(2)
                  5,665,628 
                    
Malaysia - 1.90%                   
1mdb Global Investments  USD  4.40%  03/09/23   22,700,000    22,870,250(3)
                    
Mexico - 1.73%                   
United Mexican States:                   
   USD  4.75%  04/27/32   8,775,000    10,074,797 
   USD  6.05%  01/11/40   3,354,000    4,331,376 
   USD  4.75%  03/08/44   2,446,000    2,755,190 
   USD  4.50%  01/31/50   3,321,000    3,641,684 
                  20,803,047 
                    
Mozambique - 0.79%                   
Republic of Mozambique  USD  5.00%  09/15/31   11,017,000    9,474,620(4)
                    
Nigeria - 1.45%                   
Republic of Nigeria:                   
   USD  6.50%  11/28/27   5,800,000    5,770,094(4)
   USD  7.88%  02/16/32   6,793,000    6,904,447(4)
   USD  7.70%  02/23/38   1,880,000    1,832,706(4)

 

 

 

   Currency  Rate 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount/Shares*

  

Value

(Expressed in USD)

 
Nigeria (continued)
Republic of Nigeria: (continued)
   USD  7.70%  02/23/38   3,012,000   $2,936,230(3)
                  17,443,477 
                    
Oman - 2.24%                   
Oman Government:                   
   USD  4.88%  02/01/25   1,158,000    1,139,363(4)
   USD  5.63%  01/17/28   8,771,000    8,559,948(4)
   USD  6.00%  08/01/29   1,753,000    1,726,705(4)
   USD  6.50%  03/08/47   5,935,000    5,283,077(4)
   USD  6.75%  01/17/48   1,674,000    1,503,985(4)
   USD  6.75%  01/17/48   9,801,000    8,805,586(3)
                  27,018,664 
                    
Pakistan - 0.78%                   
Republic of Pakistan:                   
   USD  6.88%  12/05/27   4,041,000    4,205,797(3)
   USD  6.88%  12/05/27   2,596,000    2,701,868(4)
   USD  7.88%  03/31/36   473,000    496,797(3)
Third Pakistan International Sukuk Co., Ltd.  USD  5.50%  10/13/21   1,915,000    1,946,119(3)
                  9,350,581 
                    
Panama - 1.04%                   
Republic of Panama:                   
   USD  4.00%  09/22/24   2,040,000    2,250,694 
   USD  9.38%  04/01/29   4,988,000    7,763,354 
   USD  4.50%  04/16/50   146,000    188,317 
   USD  4.50%  04/01/56   1,778,000    2,320,290 
                  12,522,655 
                    
Papua New Guinea - 0.91%                   
Papua New Guinea Government:                   
   USD  8.38%  10/04/28   8,972,000    9,084,150(4)
   USD  8.38%  10/04/28   1,883,000    1,906,538(3)
                  10,990,688 
                    
Peru - 0.02%                   
Republic of Peru  USD  6.55%  03/14/37   155,000    241,655 
                    
Qatar - 2.30%                   
State of Qatar:                   
   USD  4.00%  03/14/29   6,356,000    7,454,793(4)
   USD  4.00%  03/14/29   6,272,000    7,356,272(3)
   USD  5.75%  01/20/42   1,798,000    2,703,742(4)
   USD  4.82%  03/14/49   3,222,000    4,432,264(4)
   USD  4.40%  04/16/50   2,635,000    3,430,441(4)
   USD  4.40%  04/16/50   1,824,000    2,374,620(3)
                  27,752,132 
                    
Romania - 2.06%                   
Republic of Romania:                   
   USD  3.00%  02/14/31   6,668,000    6,718,010(4)

 

 

 

   Currency  Rate 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount/Shares*

  

Value

(Expressed in USD)

 
Romania (continued)
Republic of Romania: (continued)
   EUR  3.88%  10/29/35   1,746,000   $2,289,336(3)
   EUR  3.38%  02/08/38   3,170,000    3,899,940(3)
   EUR  4.13%  03/11/39   4,085,000    5,417,903 
   EUR  4.63%  04/03/49   907,000    1,263,323(3)
   EUR  4.63%  04/03/49   3,172,000    4,418,147(4)
   EUR  3.38%  01/28/50   698,000    824,886(4)
                  24,831,545 
                    
Russia - 3.51%                   
Russian Federation:                   
   USD  5.10%  03/28/35   14,400,000    17,971,200(3)
   USD  5.10%  03/28/35   2,000,000    2,496,000(4)
   USD  5.63%  04/04/42   10,000,000    13,629,688(3)
   USD  5.88%  09/16/43   4,800,000    6,786,000(3)
   USD  5.25%  06/23/47   1,000,000    1,365,469(3)
                  42,248,357 
                    
Saudi Arabia - 3.24%                   
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia:                   
   USD  3.25%  10/22/30   4,400,000    4,779,500(4)
   USD  4.50%  10/26/46   4,264,000    5,159,440(4)
   USD  4.50%  10/26/46   4,578,000    5,539,380(3)
   USD  5.00%  04/17/49   3,038,000    3,972,660(4)
   USD  5.00%  04/17/49   2,123,000    2,776,154(3)
   USD  5.25%  01/16/50   3,916,000    5,323,313(3)
   USD  3.75%  01/21/55   3,771,000    4,120,996(3)
   USD  4.50%  04/22/60   5,922,000    7,403,980(4)
                  39,075,423 
                    
South Africa - 0.42%                   
Republic of South Africa:                   
   USD  5.00%  10/12/46   1,208,000    1,025,290 
   USD  5.75%  09/30/49   4,455,000    4,003,235 
                  5,028,525 
                    
Sri Lanka - 1.60%                   
Republic of Sri Lanka:                   
   USD  6.25%  10/04/20   340,000    334,688(3)
   USD  6.25%  07/27/21   4,631,000    4,409,580(3)
   USD  5.88%  07/25/22   462,000    422,947(4)
   USD  5.75%  04/18/23   3,046,000    2,737,592(4)
   USD  6.13%  06/03/25   758,000    657,802(4)
   USD  6.85%  11/03/25   3,656,000    3,191,574(3)
   USD  6.20%  05/11/27   1,145,000    943,194(3)
   USD  6.75%  04/18/28   4,142,000    3,423,622(4)
   USD  7.85%  03/14/29   3,222,000    2,697,418(4)
   USD  7.55%  03/28/30   529,000    436,094(3)
                  19,254,511 
                    
Trinidad & Tobago - 0.42%                   
Trinidad & Tobago  USD  4.38%  01/16/24   4,954,000    5,115,779(3)

 

 

 

   Currency  Rate 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount/Shares*

  

Value

(Expressed in USD)

 
Tunisia - 0.70%
Banque Centrale de Tunisie:                   
   USD  5.75%  01/30/25   200,000   $187,844(3)
   EUR  6.38%  07/15/26   5,197,000    5,804,514(3)
   USD  8.25%  09/19/27   2,613,000    2,508,480 
                  8,500,838 
                    
Turkey - 3.98%                   
Hazine Mustesarligi Varlik Kiralama AS  USD  5.80%  02/21/22   9,400,000    9,413,218(4)
Republic of Turkey:                   
   USD  6.25%  09/26/22   693,000    702,529 
   USD  5.75%  03/22/24   12,902,000    12,752,821 
   USD  6.35%  08/10/24   1,687,000    1,694,381 
   USD  5.13%  02/17/28   2,753,000    2,533,620 
   USD  6.13%  10/24/28   7,100,000    6,889,219 
   USD  7.63%  04/26/29   1,626,000    1,697,138 
   USD  5.25%  03/13/30   200,000    180,500 
   USD  6.88%  03/17/36   6,308,000    6,089,191 
   USD  6.63%  02/17/45   1,606,000    1,447,909 
   USD  5.75%  05/11/47   5,554,000    4,566,429 
                  47,966,955 
                    
Ukraine - 1.85%                   
Ukraine Government:                   
   USD  7.75%  09/01/21   3,029,000    3,151,676(3)
   USD  7.75%  09/01/22   1,668,000    1,758,072(3)
   USD  7.75%  09/01/23   1,347,000    1,437,165(3)
   EUR  6.75%  06/20/26   2,260,000    2,738,090(4)
   USD  7.75%  09/01/26   1,737,000    1,839,917(4)
   USD  7.75%  09/01/27   3,027,000    3,195,755(3)
   USD  9.75%  11/01/28   272,000    312,052(3)
   EUR  4.38%  01/27/30   5,331,000    5,516,810(4)
   USD  7.38%  09/25/32   551,000    559,265(4)
   USD  7.38%  09/25/32   500,000    507,500(3)
   USD  7.25%  03/15/33   1,231,000    1,235,232(4)
                  22,251,534 
                    
United Arab Emirates - 1.26%                   
Abu Dhabi Government International:                   
   USD  4.13%  10/11/47   3,789,000    4,807,885(4)
   USD  3.88%  04/16/50   2,700,000    3,308,344(4)
Finance Department Government of Sharjah  USD  4.00%  07/28/50   6,534,000    7,011,799(4)
                  15,128,028 
                    
Uruguay - 1.33%                   
Republic of Uruguay:                   
   USD  4.38%  10/27/27   7,674,705    8,941,031 
   USD  5.10%  06/18/50   1,062,000    1,475,516 
   USD  4.98%  04/20/55   4,117,000    5,668,595 
                  16,085,142 
                    
Venezuela - 0.17%                   
Republic of Venezuela:                   
   USD  7.75%  10/13/19   25,087,500    1,881,563(2)

 

 

 

   Currency  Rate 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount/Shares*

  

Value

(Expressed in USD)

 
Venezuela (continued)
Republic of Venezuela: (continued)
   USD  9.25%  05/07/28   1,927,000   $144,525(2)
                  2,026,088 
                    
Zambia - 0.18%                   
Republic of Zambia  USD  5.38%  09/20/22   3,998,000    2,118,940(3)
                    
TOTAL SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS                 770,187,245 
(Cost $737,240,442)                   
                    
CORPORATE BONDS - 29.89%                   
Argentina - 0.10%                   
MSU Energy SA  USD  6.88%  02/01/25   733,000    511,497(4)
Pampa Energia SA  USD  7.50%  01/24/27   859,000    741,827(4)
                  1,253,324 
                    
Bahrain - 0.45%                   
Oil and Gas Holding Co. BSCC  USD  7.63%  11/07/24   4,932,000    5,440,612(4)
                    
Brazil - 1.85%                   
Adecoagro SA  USD  6.00%  09/21/27   4,297,000    4,385,626(4)
Banco do Brasil SA  USD  10Y US TI + 6.36%  Perpetual   1,400,000    1,520,312(1)(3)(6)
CSN Resources SA  USD  7.63%  04/17/26   1,566,000    1,567,957(4)
Gol Finance SA  USD  7.00%  01/31/25   2,771,000    1,444,817(4)
JSL Europe SA  USD  7.75%  07/26/24   1,909,000    1,980,588(4)
Minerva Luxembourg SA  USD  6.50%  09/20/26   1,272,000    1,346,929(4)
MV24 Capital BV  USD  6.75%  06/01/34   2,351,063    2,439,227(4)
NBM US Holdings, Inc.  USD  7.00%  05/14/26   1,278,000    1,366,808(4)
Petrobras Global Finance BV:                   
   USD  6.00%  01/27/28   2,083,000    2,302,236 
   USD  5.75%  02/01/29   1,606,000    1,765,797 
Usiminas International Sarl  USD  5.88%  07/18/26   2,093,000    2,134,860(4)
                  22,255,157 
                    
Chile - 2.02%                   
Codelco, Inc.:                   
   USD  4.50%  09/16/25   1,082,000    1,225,196(4)
   USD  5.63%  10/18/43   1,497,000    2,045,978(3)
   USD  4.38%  02/05/49   6,658,000    7,991,681(4)
   USD  4.38%  02/05/49   1,550,000    1,860,484(3)
Corp Nacional del Cobre de Chile:                   
   USD  3.00%  09/30/29   1,774,000    1,871,570(4)
   USD  3.70%  01/30/50   3,642,000    3,920,272(4)
Empresa Nacional del Petroleo  USD  5.25%  11/06/29   1,525,000    1,787,824(3)
Geopark, Ltd.:                   
   USD  6.50%  09/21/24   2,393,000    2,320,462(4)
   USD  5.50%  01/17/27   1,380,000    1,251,919(4)
                  24,275,386 

 

 

 

   Currency  Rate 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount/Shares*

  

Value

(Expressed in USD)

 
China - 0.25%
ENN Clean Energy International Investment, Ltd.  USD  7.50%  02/27/21   1,698,000   $1,724,531 
Wanda Properties International Co., Ltd.  USD  7.25%  01/29/24   1,283,000    1,297,033 
                  3,021,564 
                    
Colombia - 1.16%                   
AI Candelaria Spain SLU  USD  7.50%  12/15/28   5,251,000    5,789,280(4)
Ecopetrol SA:                   
   USD  6.88%  04/29/30   5,596,000    6,765,228 
   USD  5.88%  05/28/45   546,000    622,246 
Gran Tierra Energy International Holdings, Ltd.  USD  6.25%  02/15/25   1,940,000    836,625(4)
                  14,013,379 
                    
Ghana - 0.37%                   
Kosmos Energy, Ltd.  USD  7.13%  04/04/26   2,498,000    2,260,690(4)
Tullow Oil PLC  USD  7.00%  03/01/25   3,796,000    2,201,680(4)
                  4,462,370 
                    
India - 0.30%                   
Network i2i, Ltd.  USD  5Y US TI + 4.28%  Perpetual   1,140,000    1,147,660(1)(4)(6)
Vedanta Holdings II, Ltd.  USD  13.00%  08/21/23   2,347,000    2,473,151(4)
                  3,620,811 
                    
Indonesia - 3.30%                   
Indonesia Asahan Aluminium Persero PT:                   
   USD  5.71%  11/15/23   2,367,000    2,634,027(4)
   USD  5.45%  05/15/30   9,730,000    11,475,319(4)
   USD  6.76%  11/15/48   1,754,000    2,336,657(4)
   USD  5.80%  05/15/50   3,901,000    4,773,849(4)
Pertamina Persero PT:                   
   USD  6.00%  05/03/42   1,922,000    2,407,305(3)
   USD  5.63%  05/20/43   2,573,000    3,122,577(3)
   USD  6.45%  05/30/44   7,649,000    10,217,390(3)
Perusahaan Perseroan Persero PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara  USD  5.45%  05/21/28   2,300,000    2,720,109(3)
PT Bakrie & Brothers TBK  IDR  N/A  12/22/22   6,750,674,000    48(7)(8)
                  39,687,281 
                    
Israel - 0.42%                   
Leviathan Bond, Ltd.  USD  6.50%  06/30/27   4,811,000    5,038,019(4)
                    
Kazakhstan - 2.60%                   
KazMunayGas National Co. JSC:                   
   USD  4.75%  04/24/25   6,009,000    6,671,492(4)
   USD  5.38%  04/24/30   5,464,000    6,584,120(3)
   USD  5.75%  04/19/47   6,720,000    8,433,600(4)
   USD  6.38%  10/24/48   2,344,000    3,170,260(4)
KazTransGas JSC  USD  4.38%  09/26/27   5,774,000    6,394,705(4)
                  31,254,177 

 

 

 

   Currency  Rate 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount/Shares*

  

Value

(Expressed in USD)

 
Macau - 0.17%
Studio City Finance, Ltd.:                   
   USD  6.00%  07/15/25   543,000   $578,458(4)
   USD  6.50%  01/15/28   1,419,000    1,500,592(4)
                  2,079,050 
                    
Malaysia - 0.26%                   
1MDB Energy, Ltd.  USD  5.99%  05/11/22   3,000,000    3,172,500 
                    
Mexico - 8.15%                   
Aerovias de Mexico SA de CV  USD  7.00%  02/05/25   2,388,000    598,866(2)(4)
Axtel SAB Axtel de CV  USD  6.38%  11/14/24   2,321,000    2,435,599(4)
Banco Mercantil del Norte SA/Grand Cayman:                   
   USD  6.75%  Perpetual   1,486,000    1,486,232(1)(4)(6)
   USD  7.50%  Perpetual   2,615,000    2,637,064(1)(4)(6)
Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior SNC:                   
   USD  3.80%  08/11/26   3,289,000    3,305,959(1)(4)
   USD  3.80%  08/11/26   2,056,000    2,066,601(1)(3)
Cemex SAB de CV  USD  7.38%  06/05/27   2,743,000    2,983,012(4)
Cometa Energia SA de CV  USD  6.38%  04/24/35   2,599,200    2,810,385(4)
Petroleos Mexicanos:                   
   USD  6.88%  08/04/26   11,526,000    11,768,046 
   USD  6.49%  01/23/27   1,006,000    994,783(4)
   USD  9.50%  09/15/27   1,062,000    1,120,410 
   USD  5.35%  02/12/28   1,267,000    1,157,721 
   USD  6.50%  01/23/29   14,301,000    13,706,079 
   USD  6.84%  01/23/30   4,759,000    4,605,522(3)
   USD  5.95%  01/28/31   2,725,000    2,461,765(4)
   USD  6.63%  06/15/35   700,000    619,500 
   USD  5.63%  01/23/46   653,000    513,421 
   USD  6.75%  09/21/47   3,084,000    2,574,832 
   USD  7.69%  01/23/50   37,799,000    33,924,606(4)
   USD  7.69%  01/23/50   3,380,000    3,033,551(3)
   USD  6.95%  01/28/60   3,998,000    3,337,930(4)
                  98,141,884 
                    
Nigeria - 0.09%                   
IHS Netherlands Holdco BV  USD  8.00%  09/18/27   980,000    1,036,350(4)
                    
Panama - 1.12%                   
Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen SA:                   
   USD  5.63%  05/18/36   4,429,000    4,943,179(3)
   USD  6.00%  11/18/48   5,230,775    5,858,468(4)
C&W Senior Financing DAC  USD  6.88%  09/15/27   2,563,000    2,697,301(4)
                  13,498,948 
                    
Peru - 1.85%                   
Inkia Energy, Ltd.  USD  5.88%  11/09/27   113,000    119,780(4)
Peru Payroll Deduction Finance Ltd.  USD  N/A  11/01/29   2,470,251    1,976,201(8)
Petroleos del Peru SA:                   
   USD  4.75%  06/19/32   2,020,000    2,277,550(4)
   USD  4.75%  06/19/32   7,839,000    8,838,472(3)

 

 

 

   Currency  Rate 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount/Shares*

  

Value

(Expressed in USD)

 
Peru (continued)                   
Petroleos del Peru SA: (continued)                   
   USD  5.63%  06/19/47   7,428,000   $9,117,870(3)
                  22,329,873 
                    
Saudi Arabia - 0.53%                   
Acwa Power Management And Investments One, Ltd.  USD  5.95%  12/15/39   5,671,000    6,379,875(4)
                    
South Africa - 1.79%                   
Eskom Holdings SOC, Ltd.:                   
   USD  5.75%  01/26/21   9,725,000    9,539,617(4)
   USD  6.75%  08/06/23   5,327,000    5,107,261(4)
   USD  7.13%  02/11/25   4,748,000    4,486,860(4)
   USD  8.45%  08/10/28   2,516,000    2,432,658(4)
                  21,566,396 
                    
Ukraine - 0.36%                   
NAK Naftogaz Ukraine via Kondor Finance PLC  USD  7.63%  11/08/26   3,373,000    3,305,540(4)
State Savings Bank of Ukraine Via SSB #1 PLC  USD  9.63%  03/20/25   350,000    362,250(3)(5)
Ukreximbank Via Biz Finance PLC  USD  9.63%  04/27/22   600,000    621,000(3)
                  4,288,790 
                    
United Arab Emirates - 2.11%                   
Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline:                   
   USD  3.65%  11/02/29   4,957,000    5,671,118(4)
   USD  4.60%  11/02/47   861,000    1,050,689(4)
DP World PLC:                   
   USD  5.63%  09/25/48   3,712,000    4,384,800(4)
   USD  4.70%  09/30/49   437,000    459,942(4)
   USD  4.70%  09/30/49   500,000    526,250(3)
DP World, Ltd.  USD  6.85%  07/02/37   1,500,000    1,923,047(4)
MDGH - GMTN BV:                   
   USD  4.50%  11/07/28   707,000    853,481(4)
   USD  4.50%  11/07/28   5,571,000    6,725,242(3)
   USD  2.88%  11/07/29   3,533,000    3,810,672(4)
                  25,405,241 
                    
Venezuela - 0.20%                   
Petroleos de Venezuela SA:                   
   USD  6.00%  05/16/24   60,489,976    1,965,924(2)(3)
   USD  6.00%  11/15/26   3,307,000    107,478(2)(3)
   USD  5.38%  04/12/27   600,000    19,500(2)
   USD  9.75%  05/17/35   11,517,000    374,302(2)(3)
                  2,467,204 
                    
Vietnam - 0.21%                   
Mong Duong Finance Holdings BV  USD  5.13%  05/07/29   2,508,000    2,540,134(4)
                    
Zambia - 0.23%                   
First Quantum Minerals, Ltd.:                   
   USD  7.50%  04/01/25   1,167,000    1,178,852(4)

 

 

 

  Currency  Rate 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount/Shares*

  

Value

(Expressed in USD)

 
Zambia (continued)                   
First Quantum Minerals, Ltd.: (continued)                   
   USD  6.88%  03/01/26   1,638,000   $1,642,607(4)
                  2,821,459 
                    
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS                 360,049,784 
(Cost $362,285,791)                   
                    
CREDIT LINKED NOTES - 0.72%                   
Iraq - 0.72%                   
Republic of Iraq (Counterparty: Bank of America - Merrill Lynch):                   
   JPY  2.89%  01/01/28   221,650,553    1,624,370(1)(7)
   JPY  0.00%  01/01/28   476,823,299    3,504,313(7)(8)
   JPY  0.00%  01/01/28   485,791,510    3,572,974(7)(8)
                  8,701,657 
                    
TOTAL CREDIT LINKED NOTES                 8,701,657 
(Cost $10,720,946)                   

 

   Contracts  Currency 

Exercise

Price

 

Expiration

Date

 

Notional

Amount

  

Value

(Expressed in USD)

 
PURCHASED OPTIONS - –%                 
Foreign Currency Call Option - –%                  
Hong Kong Dollar (Goldman Sachs)  92,832,738  USD  7.86  9/1/2020   92,832,738     
                       
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS                 
(Cost $898,304)                      

 

   Currency  Rate 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount/Shares*

  

Value

(Expressed in USD)

 
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.85%                   
Money Market Fund - 3.85%                   
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund - Institutional Class (7-Day SEC Yield)  USD  0.16%  N/A   46,375,558    46,389,471 
                    
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS                 46,389,471 
(Cost $46,389,468)                   
                    
Total Investments - 98.41%                 1,185,328,157 
(Cost $1,157,534,951)                   
Other Assets In Excess of Liabilities - 1.59%                 19,103,182(9)
                    
Net Assets - 100.00%                $1,204,431,339 

 

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

 

Currency Abbreviations:
     
EUR - Euro Currency
IDR - Indonesian Rupiah
JPY - Japanese Yen
USD - United States Dollar

 

 

 

Investment Abbreviations:

 

Reference Rates:

6M US L - 6 Month LIBOR as of August 31, 2020 was 0.31%

5Y US TI - 5 Year US Treasury Index as of August 31, 2020 was 0.28%

10Y US TI - 10 Year US Treasury Index as of August 31, 2020 was 0.72%

 

(1) Floating or variable rate security. The reference rate is described above. The rate in effect as of August 31, 2020 is based on the reference rate plus the displayed spread as of the security's last reset date. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.
(2) Security is in default and therefore is non-income producing.
(3) Securities were originally issued pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts securities offered and sold outside of the United States from registration. Such securities cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration. As of August 31, 2020, the aggregate fair value of those securities was $345,612,708, which represents approximately 28.70% of net assets.
(4) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may normally be sold to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total fair value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $512,994,181, which represents approximately 42.59% of net assets as of August 31, 2020.
(5) Step bond. Coupon changes periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect as of August 31, 2020.
(6) Security has no contractual maturity date, is not redeemable and contractually pays an indefinite stream of interest.
(7) The level 3 assets were valued using significant unobservable inputs as a result of unavailable quoted prices from an active market or the unavailability of other significant observable inputs.
(8) Issued with a zero coupon. Income is recognized through the accretion of discount.
(9) Includes cash which is being held as collateral for forward foreign currency contracts.

 

OUTSTANDING FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS

 

Counterparty  Settlement
Date
  Fund
Receiving
  U.S. $ Value
at August 31, 2020
   Fund
Delivering
  U.S. $ Value
at August 31, 2020
   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Citigroup Global Markets  12/15/20  USD   71,367,704   EUR   71,768,016   $(400,312)
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  12/15/20  USD   8,660,559   JPY   8,667,414    (6,855)
                      $(407,167)

 

See Notes to Quarterly Statement of Investments

 

 

 

Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund Statement of Investments
  August 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

   Currency  Rate  Maturity Date 

Principal

Amount/Shares*

  

Value

(Expressed in USD)

 
CORPORATE BONDS - 92.56%                   
Aerospace/Defense - 3.10%                   
Bombardier, Inc.  USD  6.00%  10/15/22   929,000   $794,295(1)
Moog, Inc.  USD  4.25%  12/15/27   200,000    206,750(1)
Signature Aviation US Holdings, Inc.  USD  4.00%  03/01/28   287,000    281,082(1)
TransDigm, Inc.:                   
   USD  8.00%  12/15/25   44,000    47,894(1)
   USD  6.25%  03/15/26   600,000    633,879(1)
                  1,963,900 
                    
Airlines - 0.91%                   
Delta Air Lines, Inc.:                   
   USD  7.00%  05/01/25   274,000    300,254(1)
   USD  7.38%  01/15/26   125,000    130,207 
United Airlines Holdings, Inc.  USD  4.88%  01/15/25   167,000    143,707 
                  574,168 
                    
Automotive - 5.41%                   
Clarios Global LP / Clarios US Finance Co.:                   
   USD  6.25%  05/15/26   322,000    342,125(1)
   USD  8.50%  05/15/27   224,000    238,210(1)
Ford Motor Co.  USD  8.50%  04/21/23   317,000    350,919 
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC:                   
   USD  5.58%  03/18/24   440,000    469,700 
   USD  5.13%  06/16/25   324,000    340,926 
   USD  4.13%  08/17/27   458,000    458,130 
   USD  5.11%  05/03/29   526,000    556,245 
General Motors Co.  USD  6.80%  10/01/27   546,000    668,011 
                  3,424,266 
                    
Building Products - 4.04%                   
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.  USD  5.00%  09/30/27   373,000    390,322(1)
American Woodmark Corp.  USD  4.88%  03/15/26   260,000    265,475(1)
Cemex SAB de CV:                   
   USD  7.38%  06/05/27   129,000    140,287(1)
   USD  5.45%  11/19/29   309,000    317,980(1)
Griffon Corp., Series WI  USD  5.75%  03/01/28   418,000    444,606 
Standard Industries, Inc.  USD  3.38%  01/15/31   219,000    218,179(1)
TopBuild Corp.  USD  5.63%  05/01/26   358,000    373,942(1)
US Concrete, Inc.  USD  6.38%  06/01/24   393,000    406,716 
                  2,557,507 
                    
Chemicals - 3.77%                   
CF Industries, Inc.  USD  5.15%  03/15/34   398,000    472,551 
Chemours Co.  USD  7.00%  05/15/25   416,000    425,776 
Element Solutions, Inc.  USD  5.88%  12/01/25   455,000    473,769(1)

 

 

 

   Currency  Rate  Maturity Date 

Principal

Amount/Shares*

  

Value

(Expressed in USD)

 
Chemicals (continued)                   
GCP Applied Technologies, Inc.  USD  5.50%  04/15/26   318,000   $331,852(1)
Illuminate Buyer LLC / Illuminate Holdings IV, Inc.  USD  9.00%  07/01/28   183,000    197,411(1)
OCI NV  USD  6.63%  04/15/23   467,000    486,848(1)
                  2,388,207 
                    
Containers/Packaging - 0.54%                   
Flex Acquisition Co., Inc.  USD  6.88%  01/15/25   195,000    199,371(1)
Graham Packaging Co., Inc.  USD  7.13%  08/15/28   137,000    144,164(1)
                  343,535 
                    
Drillers/Services - 1.17%                   
Archrock Partners LP / Archrock Partners Finance Corp.  USD  6.25%  04/01/28   261,000    262,906(1)
ChampionX Corp.  USD  6.38%  05/01/26   325,000    308,282 
Transocean, Inc.  USD  8.00%  02/01/27   541,000    168,386(1)
                  739,574 
                    
Electric - 1.79%                   
Calpine Corp.  USD  4.50%  02/15/28   379,000    393,523(1)
Covanta Holding Corp.  USD  5.88%  07/01/25   282,000    295,250 
NRG Energy, Inc.  USD  5.75%  01/15/28   269,000    293,160 
Vistra Operations Co. LLC  USD  5.00%  07/31/27   145,000    153,915(1)
                  1,135,848 
                    
Environmental Services - 1.06%                   
Covanta Holding Corp.  USD  5.00%  09/01/30   113,000    116,000 
GFL Environmental, Inc.:                   
   USD  3.75%  08/01/25   273,000    275,204(1)
   USD  8.50%  05/01/27   258,000    281,268(1)
                  672,472 
                    
Exploration & Production - 9.50%                   
Alta Mesa Holdings LP / Alta Mesa Finance Services Corp.  USD  7.88%  12/15/24   400,000    40(2)(2)(3)
Antero Resources Corp.  USD  5.00%  03/01/25   371,000    256,816 
Cenovus Energy, Inc.  USD  5.38%  07/15/25   355,000    361,594 
Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co.  USD  5.75%  10/01/25   599,000    565,243(1)
Leviathan Bond, Ltd.:                   
   USD  6.50%  06/30/27   164,000    171,739(1)
   USD  6.75%  06/30/30   164,000    171,503(1)
Murphy Oil Corp.:                   
   USD  5.75%  08/15/25   201,000    193,232 
   USD  5.88%  12/01/27   299,000    287,507 
Oasis Petroleum, Inc.:                   
   USD  6.88%  03/15/22   462,000    91,245 
   USD  6.25%  05/01/26   122,000    22,345(1)
Occidental Petroleum Corp.:                   
   USD  3.13%  02/15/22   721,000    712,853 
   USD  5.55%  03/15/26   222,000    221,205 
   USD  8.88%  07/15/30   873,000    988,672 

 

 

 

   Currency  Rate  Maturity Date 

Principal

Amount/Shares*

  

Value

(Expressed in USD)

 
Exploration & Production (continued)                   
Occidental Petroleum Corp. (continued)                   
   USD  7.50%  05/01/31   202,000   $214,625 
   USD  7.88%  09/15/31   167,000    179,421 
   USD  6.60%  03/15/46   208,000    207,062 
Parsley Energy LLC / Parsley Finance Corp.:                   
   USD  5.38%  01/15/25   285,000    291,201(1)
   USD  4.13%  02/15/28   164,000    159,064(1)
QEP Resources, Inc.  USD  5.25%  05/01/23   321,000    264,023 
SM Energy Co.  USD  6.13%  11/15/22   308,000    241,467 
WPX Energy, Inc.:                   
   USD  5.75%  06/01/26   85,000    86,940 
   USD  4.50%  01/15/30   342,000    327,241 
                  6,015,038 
                    
Financial Other - 0.89%                   
OneMain Finance Corp.:                   
   USD  8.88%  06/01/25   104,000    117,452 
   USD  7.13%  03/15/26   389,000    446,864 
                  564,316 
                    
Food and Beverage - 4.19%                   
Chobani LLC / Chobani Finance Corp., Inc.  USD  7.50%  04/15/25   284,000    299,795(1)
Cott Holdings, Inc.  USD  5.50%  04/01/25   403,000    417,105(1)
JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Food Co. / JBS USA Finance, Inc.  USD  6.50%  04/15/29   578,000    657,475(1)
Pilgrim's Pride Corp.:                   
   USD  5.88%  09/30/27   313,000    332,954(1)
   USD  5.75%  03/15/25   265,000    272,618(1)
Post Holdings, Inc.:                   
   USD  5.00%  08/15/26   273,000    283,793(1)
   USD  4.63%  04/15/30   375,000    391,875(1)
                  2,655,615 
                    
Gaming - 3.80%                   
Boyd Gaming Corp.:                   
   USD  8.63%  06/01/25   165,000    182,119(1)
   USD  6.00%  08/15/26   119,000    125,225 
Churchill Downs, Inc.  USD  5.50%  04/01/27   350,000    368,310(1)
International Game Technology PLC:                   
   USD  6.25%  01/15/27   348,000    382,109(1)
   USD  5.25%  01/15/29   88,000    90,341(1)
Jacobs Entertainment, Inc.  USD  7.88%  02/01/24   360,000    343,085(1)
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP / MGP Finance Co.-Issuer, Inc.  USD  5.75%  02/01/27   288,000    319,051 
Station Casinos LLC  USD  5.00%  10/01/25   246,000    243,541(1)
VICI Properties LP / VICI Note Co., Inc.  USD  4.13%  08/15/30   355,000    356,225(1)
                  2,410,006 

 

 

 

   Currency  Rate  Maturity Date 

Principal

Amount/Shares*

  

Value

(Expressed in USD)

 
Gas Pipelines - 5.84%                   
Antero Midstream Partners LP / Antero Midstream Finance Corp.:                   
   USD  5.75%  03/01/27   298,000   $266,905(1)
   USD  5.75%  01/15/28   305,000    270,337(1)
DCP Midstream Operating LP  USD  5.13%  05/15/29   404,000    428,927 
EQM Midstream Partners LP  USD  6.50%  07/01/27   362,000    396,902(1)
Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp.:                   
   USD  6.00%  05/15/23   405,000    380,285 
   USD  7.75%  02/01/28   350,000    311,829 
Holly Energy Partners LP / Holly Energy Finance Corp.  USD  5.00%  02/01/28   352,000    353,036(1)
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP / Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.  USD  6.00%  03/01/27   458,000    429,375(1)
Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.  USD  6.50%  07/15/27   794,000    859,505 
                  3,697,101 
                    
Healthcare - 6.53%                   
Bausch Health Cos., Inc.:                   
   USD  6.13%  04/15/25   650,000    669,337(1)
   USD  7.00%  01/15/28   400,000    426,676(1)
Centene Corp.:                   
   USD  4.25%  12/15/27   208,000    218,881 
   USD  3.38%  02/15/30   263,000    273,932 
Encompass Health Corp.  USD  4.50%  02/01/28   286,000    293,739 
HCA, Inc.:                   
   USD  5.38%  09/01/26   316,000    359,434 
   USD  5.63%  09/01/28   313,000    372,811 
Hologic, Inc.  USD  4.38%  10/15/25   275,000    281,277(1)
IQVIA, Inc.  USD  5.00%  05/15/27   363,000    382,809(1)
Jaguar Holding Co. II / PPD Development LP  USD  5.00%  06/15/28   106,000    112,493(1)
LifePoint Health, Inc.  USD  4.38%  02/15/27   133,000    132,668(1)
Tenet Healthcare Corp.:                   
   USD  4.63%  07/15/24   482,000    493,568 
   USD  7.50%  04/01/25   109,000    119,749(1)
                  4,137,374 
                    
Home Builders - 1.81%                   
KB Home  USD  4.80%  11/15/29   235,000    255,122 
Mattamy Group Corp.  USD  4.63%  03/01/30   275,000    281,660(1)
PulteGroup, Inc.  USD  5.00%  01/15/27   321,000    366,743 
TRI Pointe Group, Inc.  USD  5.70%  06/15/28   222,000    245,310 
                  1,148,835 
                    
Industrial Other - 1.71%                   
Hillenbrand, Inc.  USD  5.75%  06/15/25   88,000    94,481 
Mueller Water Products, Inc.  USD  5.50%  06/15/26   311,000    325,325(1)
Park-Ohio Industries, Inc.  USD  6.63%  04/15/27   342,000    310,857 
WESCO Distribution, Inc.  USD  7.25%  06/15/28   313,000    349,654(1)
                  1,080,317 

 

 

 

   Currency  Rate  Maturity Date 

Principal

Amount/Shares*

  

Value

(Expressed in USD)

 
Leisure - 1.77%                 
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.  USD  4.75%  10/15/27   347,000   $328,782(1)
NCL Corp., Ltd.  USD  3.63%  12/15/24   401,000    275,938(1)
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.:                   
   USD  5.25%  11/15/22   192,000    172,170 
   USD  9.13%  06/15/23   187,000    197,052(1)
   USD  3.70%  03/15/28   198,000    149,686 
                  1,123,628 
                    
Life - 0.92%                   
Acrisure LLC / Acrisure Finance, Inc.:                   
   USD  8.13%  02/15/24   295,000    311,887(1)
   USD  7.00%  11/15/25   265,000    269,472(1)
                  581,359 
                    
Lodging - 0.53%                   
Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.  USD  4.88%  01/15/30   325,000    335,458 
                    
Media Cable - 6.66%                   
Altice France SA/France  USD  7.38%  05/01/26   525,000    557,918(1)
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp.:                   
   USD  5.13%  05/01/27   283,000    301,778(1)
   USD  5.38%  06/01/29   381,000    419,142(1)
   USD  4.50%  08/15/30   61,000    64,813(1)
CSC Holdings LLC  USD  7.50%  04/01/28   949,000    1,066,567(1)
DISH DBS Corp.:                   
   USD  7.75%  07/01/26   469,000    537,598 
   USD  7.38%  07/01/28   278,000    295,285(1)
Midcontinent Communications / Midcontinent Finance Corp.  USD  5.38%  08/15/27   210,000    217,862(1)
Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes Sarl  USD  5.50%  03/01/28   400,000    427,200(1)
Ziggo BV  USD  5.50%  01/15/27   313,000    329,544(1)
                  4,217,707 
                    
Media Other - 5.35%                   
Diamond Sports Group LLC / Diamond Sports Finance Co.  USD  5.38%  08/15/26   540,000    422,504(1)
Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC  USD  6.38%  02/01/24   351,000    359,991(1)
Netflix, Inc.:                   
   USD  4.88%  04/15/28   473,000    548,268 
   USD  4.88%  06/15/30   297,000    344,743(1)
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.  USD  5.00%  08/01/27   645,000    685,083(1)
TEGNA, Inc.  USD  4.63%  03/15/28   394,000    398,925(1)
Terrier Media Buyer, Inc.  USD  8.88%  12/15/27   283,000    293,521(1)
Univision Communications, Inc.  USD  6.63%  06/01/27   336,000    338,547(1)
                  3,391,582 
                    
Metals/Mining/Steel - 1.23%                   
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.  USD  5.00%  09/01/27   443,000    469,201 

 

 

 

   Currency  Rate  Maturity Date 

Principal

Amount/Shares*

  

Value

(Expressed in USD)

 
Metals/Mining/Steel (continued)                   
Kaiser Aluminum Corp.  USD  4.63%  03/01/28   312,000   $309,133(1)
                  778,334 
                    
Non Captive Finance - 1.01%                   
Ally Financial, Inc.  USD  8.00%  11/01/31   345,000    469,613 
CIT Group, Inc.  USD  6.13%  03/09/28   143,000    169,070 
                  638,683 
                    
Paper/Forest Products - 0.63%                   
Louisiana-Pacific Corp.  USD  4.88%  09/15/24   386,000    396,615 
                    
Pharmaceuticals - 2.05%                   
Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.  USD  5.00%  07/15/27   302,000    319,120(1)
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.  USD  5.50%  04/01/26   398,000    420,051(1)
Endo Dac / Endo Finance LLC / Endo Finco, Inc.:                   
   USD  9.50%  07/31/27   379,000    410,978(1)
   USD  6.00%  06/30/28   189,000    146,608(1)
                  1,296,757 
                    
Property & Casualty Insurance - 0.15%                   
HUB International, Ltd.  USD  7.00%  05/01/26   89,000    92,427(1)
                    
Retail Food/Drug - 1.01%                   
Albertsons Cos. Inc / Safeway, Inc. / New Albertsons LP / Albertsons LLC:                   
   USD  5.88%  02/15/28   205,000    221,746(1)
   USD  3.50%  03/15/29   113,000    114,130(1)
   USD  4.88%  02/15/30   283,000    304,508(1)
                  640,384 
                    
Retail Non Food/Drug - 0.51%                   
Murphy Oil USA, Inc.  USD  4.75%  09/15/29   300,000    325,019 
                    
Satellite - 1.76%                   
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.  USD  6.63%  08/01/26   392,000    445,335 
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA  USD  5.50%  08/01/23   464,000    309,732(3)
ViaSat, Inc.  USD  5.63%  04/15/27   337,000    358,000(1)
                  1,113,067 
                    
Services Other - 2.27%                   
Expedia Group, Inc.  USD  6.25%  05/01/25   432,000    475,008(1)
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC / Prime Finance, Inc.:                   
   USD  5.75%  04/15/26   212,000    234,730(1)
   USD  6.25%  01/15/28   266,000    279,675(1)
WW International, Inc.  USD  8.63%  12/01/25   424,000    447,585(1)
                  1,436,998 

 

 

 

   Currency  Rate  Maturity Date 

Principal

Amount/Shares*

  

Value

(Expressed in USD)

 
Technology - 4.08%                 
Entegris, Inc.  USD  4.63%  02/10/26   249,000   $257,745(1)
Fair Isaac Corp.  USD  4.00%  06/15/28   346,000    358,975(1)
Nuance Communications, Inc.  USD  5.63%  12/15/26   383,000    407,093 
ON Semiconductor Corp.  USD  3.88%  09/01/28   150,000    157,084(1)
Qorvo, Inc.  USD  5.50%  07/15/26   339,000    360,211 
Seagate HDD Cayman:                   
   USD  4.88%  06/01/27   302,000    337,972 
   USD  4.09%  06/01/29   327,000    350,796(1)
SS&C Technologies, Inc.  USD  5.50%  09/30/27   329,000    352,803(1)
                  2,582,679 
                    
Textile/Apparel - 1.22%                   
Levi Strauss & Co.  USD  5.00%  05/01/25   373,000    382,752 
William Carter Co.:                   
   USD  5.50%  05/15/25   80,000    85,449(1)
   USD  5.63%  03/15/27   289,000    307,868(1)
                  776,069 
                    
Transportation Non Air/Rail - 0.52%                   
XPO Logistics, Inc.:                   
   USD  6.13%  09/01/23   180,000    183,262(1)
   USD  6.75%  08/15/24   135,000    143,890(1)
                  327,152 
                    
Wireless - 3.11%                   
Sprint Corp.:                   
   USD  7.63%  02/15/25   868,000    1,041,058 
   USD  8.75%  03/15/32   309,000    467,034 
T-Mobile USA, Inc.:                   
   USD  6.50%  01/15/26   144,000    150,930 
   USD  5.38%  04/15/27   285,000    307,915 
                  1,966,937 
                    
Wirelines - 1.72%                   
CenturyLink, Inc.  USD  4.00%  02/15/27   176,000    179,080(1)
Level 3 Financing, Inc.  USD  4.63%  09/15/27   423,000    443,852(1)
Telecom Italia Capital SA  USD  6.00%  09/30/34   382,000    465,239 
                  1,088,171 
                    
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS                 58,617,105 
(Cost $57,001,080)                   
                    
BANK LOANS - 5.35%(4)                   
Automotive - 0.70%                   
Navistar, Inc. - Tranche B Term Loan  USD  1M US L + 3.50%  11/06/24   453,215    443,924 

 

 

 

   Currency  Rate  Maturity Date 

Principal

Amount/Shares*

  

Value

(Expressed in USD)

 
Consumer Products - 0.26%                   
Revlon Consumer Products Corporation - Initial B Term Loan  USD  3M US L + 3.50%  09/07/23   573,300   $161,671 
                    
Containers/Packaging - 0.54%                   
Flex Acquisition Company, Inc. (aka Novolex) - Initial Term Loan  USD  3M US L + 3.00%  12/29/23   349,296    338,962 
                    
Diversified Manufacturing - 0.33%                   
Blount International, Inc. - New Refinancing Term Loan  USD  1M US L + 3.75%  04/12/23   212,704    211,906 
                    
Healthcare - 1.27%                   
Envision Healthcare Corporation - Initial Term Loan  USD  1M US L + 3.75%  10/10/25   437,609    319,455 
LifePoint Health, Inc. - Term B Loan  USD  1M US L + 3.75%  11/16/25   491,441    482,687 
                  802,142 
                    
Industrial Other - 1.44%                   
Filtration Group Corporation - Initial Dollar Term Loan  USD  1M US L + 3.00%  03/29/25   508,280    500,709 
Gates Global LLC - Initial B-2 Dollar Term Loan  USD  1M US L + 2.75%  03/31/24   416,756    412,380 
                  913,089 
                    
Technology - 0.81%                   
Avaya, Inc. - Tranche B Term Loan  USD  1M US L + 4.25%  12/15/24   527,046    514,309 
                    
TOTAL BANK LOANS                 3,386,003 
(Cost $3,859,580)                   
                    
COMMON/PREFERRED STOCKS - 0.00%(5)                   
Transportation Non Air/Rail - 0.00%(5)                   
Euronav NV  USD         31    283 
                    
TOTAL COMMON/PREFERRED STOCKS                 283 
(Cost $0)                   
                    
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.84%                   
Money Market Fund - 0.84%                   
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund - Institutional Class (7-Day SEC Yield)  USD  0.16%  N/A   528,694    528,853 
                    
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS                 528,853 
(Cost $528,171)                   
                    
Total Investments - 98.75%                 62,532,244 
(Cost $61,388,831)                   
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 1.25%                 793,100 
                    
Net Assets - 100.00%                $63,325,344 

 

 

 

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

 

Currency Abbreviations:
USD - United States Dollar

 

Investment Abbreviations:

LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate

 

Reference Rates:

1M US L - 1 Month LIBOR as of August 31, 2020 was 0.16%

3M US L - 3 Month LIBOR as of August 31, 2020 was 0.24%

 

(1) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.  Such securities may normally be sold to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration.  Total fair value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $33,580,991, which represents approximately 53.03% of net assets as of August 31, 2020.
(2) The level 3 assets were valued using significant unobservable inputs as a result of unavailable quoted prices from an active market or the unavailability of other significant observable inputs.
(3) Security is in default and therefore is non-income producing.
(4) Bank loans generally pay interest at rates which are periodically determined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. All loans carry a variable rate of interest. These base lending rates are generally (i) the Prime Rate offered by one or more major United States banks, (ii) the lending rate offered by one or more European banks such as the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") or (iii) the Certificate of Deposit rate. Bank Loans, while exempt from registration, under the Securities Act of 1933, contain certain restrictions on resale and cannot be sold publicly. Floating rate bank loans often require prepayments from excess cash flow or permit the borrower to repay at its election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy.
(5) Amount represents less than 0.005% of net assets.

 

See Notes to Quarterly Statement of Investments

 

 

Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund Statement of Investments
  August 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

   Currency  Rate 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount/Shares*

  

Value

(Expressed in USD)

 
SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS - 81.39%
Brazil - 4.83%
Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional:                   
   BRL  0.00%  01/01/22   11,370,000   $1,996,576(1)
   BRL  0.00%  01/01/24   3,290,000    506,079(1)
   BRL  10.00%  01/01/31   6,800,000    1,487,107 
Nota Do Tesouro Nacional:                   
   BRL  10.00%  01/01/21   1,348,000    252,240 
   BRL  10.00%  01/01/23   15,625,000    3,210,291 
   BRL  10.00%  01/01/25   2,800,000    591,238 
   BRL  10.00%  01/01/29   2,880,000    624,344 
                  8,667,875 
                    
Chile - 2.07%                   
Republic of Chile:                   
   CLP  4.50%  03/01/26   1,185,000,000    1,766,930 
   CLP  4.70%  09/01/30   1,260,000,000    1,952,337(2)
                  3,719,267 
                    
China - 7.43%                   
China Government Bond:                   
   CNY  1.99%  04/09/25   39,490,000    5,528,108 
   CNY  3.29%  05/23/29   1,230,000    181,883 
   CNY  3.13%  11/21/29   52,240,000    7,637,417 
                  13,347,408 
                    
Colombia - 6.91%                   
Bogota Distrio Capital  COP  9.75%  07/26/28   12,702,000,000    3,700,930(3)
Republic of Colombia:                   
   COP  7.75%  04/14/21   400,000,000    109,634 
   COP  4.38%  03/21/23   2,310,000,000    625,139 
   COP  9.85%  06/28/27   1,610,000,000    551,140 
Titulos De Tesoreria:                   
   COP  10.00%  07/24/24   8,512,000,000    2,780,553 
   COP  6.00%  04/28/28   2,939,000,000    822,739 
   COP  7.75%  09/18/30   9,880,000,000    3,053,543 
   COP  7.00%  06/30/32   2,739,000,000    771,740 
                  12,415,418 
                    
Czech Republic - 3.27%                   
Czech Republic Government:                   
   CZK  1.00%  06/26/26   21,900,000    1,006,895 
   CZK  0.25%  02/10/27   51,000,000    2,217,376 
   CZK  0.95%  05/15/30   8,920,000    401,640 
   CZK  4.20%  12/04/36   34,300,000    2,237,783 
                  5,863,694 

 

 

 

   Currency  Rate 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount/Shares*

  

Value

(Expressed in USD)

 
Egypt - 0.36%
Republic of Egypt  USD  7.60%  03/01/29   610,000   $643,264(2)
                    
                    
Ghana - 0.33%                   
Republic of Ghana  USD  8.95%  03/26/51   630,000    588,263(2)
                    
Indonesia - 11.11%                   
Republic of Indonesia:                   
   IDR  7.00%  05/15/22   7,880,000,000    564,384 
   IDR  11.00%  09/15/25   73,442,000,000    6,177,954 
   IDR  8.38%  09/15/26   41,933,000,000    3,232,260 
   IDR  8.25%  06/15/32   15,080,000,000    1,110,613 
   IDR  6.63%  05/15/33   74,734,000,000    4,862,521 
   IDR  8.38%  03/15/34   40,882,000,000    3,057,202 
   IDR  7.50%  05/15/38   13,825,000,000    949,356 
                  19,954,290 
                    
Malaysia - 4.58%                   
Malaysia Government:                   
   MYR  3.96%  09/15/25   4,540,000    1,186,035 
   MYR  3.91%  07/15/26   8,300,000    2,169,895 
   MYR  3.50%  05/31/27   3,380,000    870,200 
   MYR  3.89%  08/15/29   12,450,000    3,293,698 
   MYR  4.50%  04/15/30   2,530,000    700,419 
                  8,220,247 
                    
Mexico - 7.18%                   
Mexican Bonos:                   
   MXN  6.75%  03/09/23   32,307,000    1,549,775 
   MXN  8.00%  12/07/23   15,580,000    781,985 
   MXN  5.75%  03/05/26   25,980,000    1,216,820 
   MXN  7.50%  06/03/27   22,289,000    1,131,557 
   MXN  7.75%  11/23/34   16,156,000    833,444 
   MXN  10.00%  11/20/36   47,726,000    2,931,518 
   MXN  8.50%  11/18/38   49,730,000    2,691,297 
   MXN  7.75%  11/13/42   35,150,000    1,759,070 
                  12,895,466 
                    
Peru - 3.88%                   
Republic of Peru:                   
   PEN  6.15%  08/12/32   15,130,000    5,033,452 
   PEN  5.40%  08/12/34   6,326,000    1,931,146 
                  6,964,598 
                    
Poland - 4.73%                   
Republic of Poland:                   
   PLN  2.50%  01/25/23   7,400,000    2,122,228 
   PLN  4.00%  10/25/23   2,080,000    630,320 
   PLN  2.75%  04/25/28   13,770,000    4,155,190 
   PLN  2.75%  10/25/29   5,230,000    1,595,158 
                  8,502,896 

 

 

 

   Currency  Rate 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount/Shares*

  

Value

(Expressed in USD)

 
Romania - 1.59%
Romania Government Bond  RON  5.00%  02/12/29   10,640,000   $2,847,467 
                    
Russia - 9.50%                   
Russian Federation:                   
   RUB  7.60%  04/14/21   254,450,000    3,510,034 
   RUB  7.40%  12/07/22   228,980,000    3,276,789 
   RUB  7.00%  08/16/23   17,940,000    257,377 
   RUB  8.50%  09/17/31   329,430,000    5,309,350 
   RUB  7.70%  03/23/33   235,100,000    3,586,527 
   RUB  7.70%  03/16/39   72,000,000    1,119,923 
                  17,060,000 
                    
South Africa - 9.31%                   
Republic of South Africa:                   
   ZAR  10.50%  12/21/26   83,830,000    5,710,073 
   ZAR  6.25%  03/31/36   282,095,000    11,008,093 
                  16,718,166 
                    
Thailand - 2.78%                   
Thailand Government:                   
   THB  2.88%  12/17/28   58,020,000    2,093,470 
   THB  3.78%  06/25/32   42,350,000    1,682,188 
   THB  4.68%  06/29/44   25,470,000    1,216,768 
                  4,992,426 
                    
Turkey - 1.37%                   
Republic of Turkey:                   
   TRY  12.20%  01/18/23   9,620,000    1,280,308 
   TRY  10.40%  03/20/24   1,656,600    207,611 
   TRY  11.00%  02/24/27   8,010,000    976,563 
                  2,464,482 
                    
Uruguay - 0.16%                   
Republic of Uruguay  UYU  8.50%  03/15/28   12,100,000    289,820(2)
                    
TOTAL SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS                 146,155,047 
(Cost $152,695,650)                   
                    
CORPORATE BONDS - 7.51%                   
Brazil - 1.88%                   
Swiss Insured Brazil Power Finance Sarl  BRL  9.85%  07/16/32   16,165,000    3,382,302(2)
                    
Kazakhstan - 0.15%                   
Development Bank of Kazakhstan JSC  KZT  8.95%  05/04/23   116,250,000    266,741(2)
                    
Mexico - 5.48%                   
America Movil SAB de CV  MXN  6.45%  12/05/22   117,910,000    5,475,168 
Petroleos Mexicanos:                   
   MXN  7.47%  11/12/26   67,430,000    2,430,555 

 

 

 

   Currency  Rate 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount/Shares*

  

Value

(Expressed in USD)

 
Mexico (continued)                   
Petroleos Mexicanos: (continued)                   
   USD  7.69%  01/23/50   2,150,000   $1,929,625(2)
                  9,835,348 
                    
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS                 13,484,391 
(Cost $15,987,477)                   
                    
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.21%                   
Money Market Fund - 2.21%                   
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund - Institutional Class (7-Day SEC Yield)  USD  0.16%  N/A   3,972,791    3,973,983 
                    
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS                 3,973,983 
(Cost $3,973,983)                   
                    
Total Investments - 91.11%                 163,613,421 
(Cost $172,657,110)                   
Other Assets In Excess of Liabilities - 8.89%                 15,958,042(4)
                    
Net Assets - 100.00%                $179,571,463 

 

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

 

Currency Abbreviations:
BRL - Brazilian Real
CLP - Chilean Peso
CNH - Chinese Yuan Offshore
CNY - Chinese Yuan
COP - Columbian Peso
CZK - Czech Republic Koruna
HUF - Hungarian Forint
IDR - Indonesian Rupiah
KZT - Kazakhstan Tenge
MXN - Mexican Peso
MYR - Malaysian Ringgit
PEN - Peruvian Nuevo Sol
PLN - Polish Zloty
RON - Romanian Leu
RUB - Russian Ruble
THB - Thai Baht
TRY - Turkish Lira
USD - United States Dollar
UYU - Uruguayan Peso
ZAR - South African Rand

 

(1) Issued with a zero coupon.  Income is recognized through the accretion of discount.
(2) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.  Such securities may normally be sold to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration.  Total fair value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $9,052,352, which represents approximately 5.04% of net assets as of August 31, 2020.
(3) Securities were originally issued pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts securities offered and sold outside of the United States from registration.  Such securities cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.  As of August 31, 2020, the aggregate fair value of those securities was $3,700,930, which represents approximately 2.06% of net assets.
(4) Includes cash which is being held as collateral for forward foreign currency contracts.

 

 

 

OUTSTANDING FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS

Counterparty  Settlement
Date
  Fund
Receiving
  U.S. $ Value
at August 31, 2020
  Fund
Delivering
  U.S. $ Value
at August 31, 2020
   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Citigroup Global Markets  10/02/20  BRL  648,826  USD   632,674   $16,152 
Citigroup Global Markets  09/15/20  CNH  3,162,971  USD   3,087,814    75,157 
Citigroup Global Markets  10/06/20  CZK  3,556,965  USD   3,506,473    50,492 
Citigroup Global Markets  09/28/20  HUF  298,129  USD   286,049    12,080 
Citigroup Global Markets  09/11/20  IDR  326,489  USD   324,744    1,745 
Citigroup Global Markets  09/17/20  USD  2,299,265  PEN   2,268,345    30,920 
Citigroup Global Markets  10/06/20  PLN  1,637,055  USD   1,604,443    32,612 
Citigroup Global Markets  09/24/20  RON  2,536,997  USD   2,460,348    76,649 
Citigroup Global Markets  09/18/20  THB  2,168,394  USD   2,137,821    30,573 
Goldman Sachs & Co.  10/06/20  CZK  2,060,822  USD   2,032,850    27,972 
Goldman Sachs & Co.  09/28/20  HUF  1,739,197  USD   1,669,612    69,585 
Goldman Sachs & Co.  09/17/20  USD  1,346,579  PEN   1,328,015    18,564 
Goldman Sachs & Co.  10/06/20  PLN  2,064,691  USD   2,025,051    39,640 
Goldman Sachs & Co.  10/21/20  USD  741,048  RUB   740,119    929 
Goldman Sachs & Co.  09/18/20  THB  4,327,197  USD   4,266,592    60,605 
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  10/02/20  BRL  238,158  USD   232,188    5,970 
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  09/21/20  COP  1,072,874  USD   1,065,719    7,155 
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  09/28/20  HUF  3,896,834  USD   3,738,172    158,662 
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  09/11/20  IDR  973,345  USD   967,682    5,663 
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  09/17/20  USD  1,634,206  PEN   1,612,506    21,700 
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  09/08/20  PLN  7,575,834  USD   7,567,538    8,296 
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  10/06/20  PLN  1,448,853  USD   1,420,470    28,383 
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  09/18/20  THB  6,410,691  USD   6,320,905    89,786 
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  09/28/20  USD  536,362  HUF   535,622    740 
                    $870,030 
                       
Citigroup Global Markets  09/02/20  BRL  649,448  USD   690,847   $(41,399)
Citigroup Global Markets  09/30/20  CLP  1,067,781  USD   1,086,608    (18,827)
Citigroup Global Markets  09/17/20  PEN  2,066,258  USD   2,083,202    (16,944)
Citigroup Global Markets  09/15/20  USD  3,708,733  CNH   3,799,822    (91,089)
Citigroup Global Markets  09/28/20  USD  285,213  HUF   298,129    (12,916)
Citigroup Global Markets  09/18/20  USD  2,136,129  THB   2,168,394    (32,265)
Citigroup Global Markets  09/24/20  USD  705,351  RON   726,615    (21,264)
Citigroup Global Markets  09/11/20  USD  773,924  IDR   777,390    (3,466)
Citigroup Global Markets  10/06/20  USD  580,065  PLN   584,701    (4,636)
Citigroup Global Markets  09/21/20  USD  1,735,454  COP   1,750,904    (15,450)
Citigroup Global Markets  10/06/20  USD  578,129  CZK   584,400    (6,271)
Citigroup Global Markets  09/02/20  USD  633,321  BRL   649,448    (16,127)
Goldman Sachs & Co.  10/02/20  BRL  2,723,231  USD   2,730,027    (6,796)
Goldman Sachs & Co.  09/17/20  PEN  1,530,103  USD   1,538,287    (8,184)
Goldman Sachs & Co.  09/18/20  USD  2,278,623  THB   2,321,969    (43,346)
Goldman Sachs & Co.  10/13/20  USD  619,719  ZAR   641,955    (22,236)
Goldman Sachs & Co.  10/21/20  USD  177,334  RUB   179,955    (2,621)
HSBC  09/15/20  USD  4,652,567  CNH   4,776,758    (124,191)
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  09/02/20  BRL  238,386  USD   253,528    (15,142)
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  09/17/20  PEN  529,694  USD   533,542    (3,848)
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  09/18/20  USD  4,682,792  THB   4,759,945    (77,153)
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  09/28/20  USD  1,817,793  HUF   1,846,989    (29,196)
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  09/11/20  USD  969,402  IDR   973,345    (3,943)
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  09/21/20  USD  985,348  COP   989,332    (3,984)
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  09/02/20  USD  232,426  BRL   238,386    (5,960)
                    $(627,254)

 

See Notes to Quarterly Statement of Investments

 

 

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund Statement of Investments
  August 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

   Currency  Rate 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount/Shares*

  

Value

(Expressed in USD)

 
SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS - 1.23%
Turkey - 1.23%
   USD  5.60%  11/14/24   15,000   $14,648 
Republic of Turkey  USD  5.13%  02/17/28   60,000    55,219 
                  69,867 
                    
TOTAL SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS                 69,867 
(Cost $65,643)                   
                    
CORPORATE BONDS - 97.71%                   
Argentina - 4.63%                   
MSU Energy SA  USD  6.88%  02/01/25   36,000    25,121(1)
Pampa Energia SA  USD  7.50%  01/24/27   64,000    55,270(1)
Transportadora de Gas del Sur SA  USD  6.75%  05/02/25   56,000    48,974(1)
YPF SA:                   
   USD  8.50%  07/28/25   59,000    47,864(1)
   USD  6.95%  07/21/27   115,000    85,351(2)
                  262,580 
                    
Brazil - 11.10%                   
Adecoagro SA  USD  6.00%  09/21/27   27,000    27,557(1)
Banco do Brasil SA  USD  9.00%  Perpetual   6,000    6,516(1)(3)(4)
BRF GmbH  USD  4.35%  09/29/26   35,000    36,001(1)
CSN Resources SA  USD  7.63%  04/17/26   20,000    20,025(1)
Gol Finance SA  USD  7.00%  01/31/25   137,000    71,433(1)
Itau Unibanco Holding SA  USD  6.13%  Perpetual   46,000    44,972(1)(3)(4)
JBS Investments II GmbH  USD  7.00%  01/15/26   21,000    22,810(2)
JSL Europe SA  USD  7.75%  07/26/24   34,000    35,275(1)
Klabin Austria GmbH  USD  7.00%  04/03/49   23,000    26,398(1)
Minerva Luxembourg SA  USD  6.50%  09/20/26   33,000    34,944(1)
MV24 Capital BV  USD  6.75%  06/01/34   59,484    61,714(1)
NBM US Holdings, Inc.  USD  7.00%  05/14/26   30,000    32,085(1)
Petrobras Global Finance BV:                   
   USD  5.75%  02/01/29   43,000    47,278 
   USD  6.90%  03/19/49   36,000    41,251 
Rumo Luxembourg Sarl  USD  5.25%  01/10/28   29,000    30,726(1)
Usiminas International Sarl  USD  5.88%  07/18/26   89,000    90,780(1)
                  629,765 
                    
Chile - 4.56%                   
Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA  USD  5.50%  04/30/49   42,000    46,305(1)
Empresa Electrica Angamos SA  USD  4.88%  05/25/29   28,953    30,970(1)
Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones SA  USD  4.88%  10/30/24   11,000    11,909(1)
Enel Generacion Chile SA  USD  4.25%  04/15/24   27,000    29,717 
Geopark, Ltd.:                   
   USD  6.50%  09/21/24   56,000    54,302(1)

 

 

 

   Currency  Rate 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount/Shares*

  

Value

(Expressed in USD)

 
Chile (continued)                   
Geopark, Ltd.: (continued)                   
   USD  5.50%  01/17/27   94,000   $85,276(1)
                  258,479 
                    
China - 6.25%                   
Bank of China, Ltd.  USD  5.00%  11/13/24   46,000    51,678(2)
Golden Eagle Retail Group, Ltd.  USD  4.63%  05/21/23   44,000    43,340(2)
Tencent Holdings, Ltd.:                   
   USD  2.39%  06/03/30   30,000    31,180(1)
   USD  3.24%  06/03/50   14,000    14,818(1)
Wanda Properties International Co., Ltd.  USD  7.25%  01/29/24   200,000    202,188 
Yingde Gases Investment, Ltd.  USD  6.25%  01/19/23   11,000    11,433(2)
                  354,637 
                    
Colombia - 4.81%                   
AI Candelaria Spain SLU:                   
   USD  7.50%  12/15/28   32,000    35,280(1)
   USD  7.50%  12/15/28   20,000    22,050(2)
Ecopetrol SA:                   
   USD  5.38%  06/26/26   29,000    32,110 
   USD  7.38%  09/18/43   43,000    55,941 
Gran Tierra Energy International Holdings, Ltd.  USD  6.25%  02/15/25   220,000    94,875(1)
Millicom International Cellular SA  USD  5.13%  01/15/28   31,000    32,521(1)
                  272,777 
                    
Ghana - 0.54%                   
Tullow Oil PLC  USD  7.00%  03/01/25   53,000    30,740(1)
                    
Guatemala - 1.04%                   
Comcel Trust via Comunicaciones Celulares SA  USD  6.88%  02/06/24   19,000    19,418(1)
Energuate Trust  USD  5.88%  05/03/27   38,000    39,718(1)
                  59,136 
                    
Hong Kong - 3.64%                   
ESR Cayman, Ltd.  USD  7.88%  04/04/22   200,000    206,719 
                    
India - 4.99%                   
Bharti Airtel, Ltd.  USD  4.38%  06/10/25   15,000    15,996(2)
Greenko Dutch BV  USD  5.25%  07/24/24   43,000    43,994(1)
Network i2i, Ltd.  USD  5Y US TI + 4.28%  Perpetual   113,000    113,759(1)(3)(4)
Vedanta Holdings II, Ltd.  USD  13.00%  08/21/23   42,000    44,258(1)
Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC:                   
   USD  8.00%  04/23/23   11,000    9,328(2)
   USD  9.25%  04/23/26   30,000    24,698(1)
Vedanta Resources, Ltd.:                   
   USD  6.38%  07/30/22   17,000    14,685(1)

 

 

 

   Currency  Rate 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount/Shares*

  

Value

(Expressed in USD)

 
India (continued)                   
Vedanta Resources, Ltd.: (continued)                   
   USD  6.13%  08/09/24   21,000   $16,223(1)
                  282,941 
                    
Indonesia - 2.80%                   
Minejesa Capital BV  USD  4.63%  08/10/30   140,000    145,965(1)
PT Bumi Resources TBK (Eterna Capital Pte, Ltd.)  USD  6.50% Cash + 1.00% PIK  12/11/22   26,166    12,966(5)
                  158,931 
                    
Israel - 5.74%                   
Altice Financing SA  USD  5.00%  01/15/28   94,000    97,055(1)
Leviathan Bond, Ltd.  USD  6.75%  06/30/30   74,000    77,386(1)
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV  USD  3.15%  10/01/26   164,000    151,257 
                  325,698 
                    
Jamaica - 0.35%                   
Digicel Group 0.5, Ltd.  USD  8.00% Cash + 2.00% PIK  04/01/24   13,174    10,056(5)
Digicel, Ltd.  USD  6.75%  03/01/23   15,000    9,895(2)
                  19,951 
                    
Macau - 1.23%                   
Melco Resorts Finance, Ltd.  USD  5.75%  07/21/28   32,000    33,544(1)
Sands China, Ltd.  USD  5.40%  08/08/28   18,000    20,461 
Studio City Finance, Ltd.:                   
   USD  6.00%  07/15/25   4,000    4,261(1)
   USD  6.50%  01/15/28   11,000    11,633(1)
                  69,899 
                    
Mexico - 10.85%                   
Aerovias de Mexico SA de CV  USD  7.00%  02/05/25   135,000    33,855(1)(6)
America Movil SAB de CV  USD  3.63%  04/22/29   25,000    28,367 
Axtel SAB Axtel de CV  USD  6.38%  11/14/24   105,000    110,184(1)
Banco Mercantil del Norte SA/Grand Cayman:                   
   USD  6.75%  Perpetual   63,000    63,010(1)(3)(4)
   USD  7.50%  Perpetual   43,000    43,363(1)(3)(4)
BBVA Bancomer SA  USD  6.75%  09/30/22   11,000    11,949(1)
Cemex SAB de CV:                   
   USD  6.13%  05/05/25   56,000    57,741(1)
   USD  7.75%  04/16/26   45,000    47,421(1)
Cometa Energia SA de CV  USD  6.38%  04/24/35   83,600    90,393(1)
Mexico Generadora De Energia  USD  5.50%  12/06/32   26,363    29,456(1)
Petroleos Mexicanos  USD  7.69%  01/23/50   19,000    17,053(1)
Sixsigma Networks Mexico SA de CV  USD  7.50%  05/02/25   35,000    32,638(1)
Southern Copper Corp.  USD  6.75%  04/16/40   34,000    49,799 
                  615,229 

 

 

 

   Currency  Rate 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount/Shares*

  

Value

(Expressed in USD)

 
Nigeria - 2.57%
Access Bank PLC  USD  10.50%  10/19/21   22,000   $23,100(1)
IHS Netherlands Holdco BV  USD  8.00%  09/18/27   93,000    98,348(1)
United Bank for Africa PLC  USD  7.75%  06/08/22   24,000    24,075(1)
                  145,523 
                    
Panama - 1.57%                   
AES Panama Generation Holdings SRL  USD  4.38%  05/31/30   30,000    31,329(1)
C&W Senior Financing DAC  USD  7.50%  10/15/26   54,000    57,713(1)
                  89,042 
                    
Peru - 4.41%                   
Banco BBVA Peru SA  USD  5Y US TI + 2.75%  09/22/29   13,000    14,235(2)(3)
Banco de Credito del Peru  USD  5Y US TI + 3.00%  07/01/30   28,000    28,245(1)(3)
Inkia Energy, Ltd.  USD  5.88%  11/09/27   92,000    97,520(1)
Kallpa Generacion SA:                   
   USD  4.88%  05/24/26   4,000    4,329(1)
   USD  4.13%  08/16/27   53,000    55,352(1)
Nexa Resources SA  USD  6.50%  01/18/28   45,000    50,365(1)
                  250,046 
                    
Russia - 2.95%                   
Gazprom PJSC Via Gaz Capital SA  USD  4.95%  02/06/28   118,000    134,391(1)
VTB Bank PJSC Via VTB Eurasia DAC  USD  9.50%  Perpetual   30,000    32,953(1)(3)(4)
                  167,344 
                    
Saudi Arabia - 3.63%                   
Acwa Power Management And Investments One, Ltd.  USD  5.95%  12/15/39   103,000    115,875(1)
Saudi Arabian Oil Co.:                   
   USD  3.50%  04/16/29   40,000    43,900(1)
   USD  4.38%  04/16/49   38,000    46,384(1)
                  206,159 
                    
South Africa - 3.28%                   
Eskom Holdings SOC, Ltd.:                   
   USD  5.75%  01/26/21   30,000    29,428(1)
   USD  6.75%  08/06/23   125,000    119,844(1)
Sasol Financing International, Ltd.  USD  4.50%  11/14/22   37,000    36,803 
                  186,075 
                    
Tanzania - 1.14%                   
HTA Group, Ltd.  USD  7.00%  12/18/25   60,000    64,425(1)
                    
Thailand - 2.92%                   
Bangkok Bank PCL  USD  5Y US TI + 1.90%  09/25/34   50,000    50,289(1)(3)
PTT Treasury Center Co., Ltd.  USD  4.50%  10/25/42   60,000    68,635(1)
Thaioil Treasury Center Co., Ltd.  USD  4.88%  01/23/43   40,000    46,476(2)
                  165,400 

 

 

 

   Currency  Rate 

Maturity

Date

 

Principal

Amount/Shares*

  

Value

(Expressed in USD)

 
Turkey - 2.34%
Akbank Turk AS  USD  6.80%  04/27/28   35,000   $30,888(1)(3)
Turk Telekomunikasyon AS  USD  6.88%  02/28/25   37,000    38,740(1)
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS  USD  6.13%  05/24/27   69,000    62,876(1)(3)
                  132,504 
                    
Ukraine - 3.31%                   
Metinvest BV:                   
   USD  7.75%  04/23/23   60,000    61,650(1)
   USD  7.75%  10/17/29   35,000    34,081(1)
VF Ukraine PAT via VFU Funding PLC  USD  6.20%  02/11/25   91,000    92,024(1)
                  187,755 
                    
United Arab Emirates - 2.77%                   
DP World PLC  USD  4.70%  09/30/49   149,000    156,823(1)
                    
Vietnam - 1.96%                   
Mong Duong Finance Holdings BV  USD  5.13%  05/07/29   110,000    111,409(1)
                    
Zambia - 2.33%                   
First Quantum Minerals, Ltd.:                   
   USD  6.50%  03/01/24   67,000    66,288(1)
   USD  7.50%  04/01/25   65,000    65,660(1)
                  131,948 
                    
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS                 5,541,935 
(Cost $5,579,465)                   
                    
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 5.48%                   
Money Market Fund - 5.48%                   
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund - Institutional Class (7-Day SEC Yield)  USD  0.16%  N/A   310,699    310,792 
                    
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS                 310,792 
(Cost $310,792)                   
                    
Total Investments - 104.42%                 5,922,594 
(Cost $5,955,900)                   
Liabilities in Excess of  Other Assets - (4.42)%                 (250,849)
                    
Net Assets - 100.00%                $5,671,745 

 

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

 

Currency Abbreviations:
USD - United States Dollar

 

Investment Abbreviations:

PIK - Payment in-kind

 

 

 

Reference Rates:

5Y US TI -  5 Year US Treasury Index as of August 31, 2020 was 0.28%

 

(1) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.  Such securities may normally be sold to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration.  Total fair value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $4,284,430, which represents approximately 75.54% of net assets as of August 31, 2020.
(2) Securities were originally issued pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts securities offered and sold outside of the United States from registration.  Such securities cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.  As of August 31, 2020, the aggregate fair value of those securities was $332,592, which represents approximately 5.86% of net assets.
(3) Floating or variable rate security. The reference rate is described above. The rate in effect as of August 31, 2020 is based on the reference rate plus the displayed spread as of the security's last reset date. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.
(4) Security has no contractual maturity date, is not redeemable and contractually pays an indefinite stream of interest.
(5) Payment-in-kind securities.
(6) Security is in default and therefore is non-income producing.

 

See Notes to Quarterly Statement of Investments

 

 

Stone Harbor Investment Grade Fund Statement of Investments
  August 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

   Currency  Rate  Maturity Date 

Principal

Amount/Shares*

  

Value

(Expressed in USD)

 
ASSET BACKED/COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 9.61%             
Aqua Finance Trust 2019-A, Series 2019-A  USD  3.14%  09/15/25   53,681   $54,776(1)
BX Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-IMC  USD  1M US L + 1.30%  04/15/21   100,000    94,363(1)(2)
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-SST2  USD  1M US L + 0.92%  02/15/22   50,000    49,214(1)(2)
CLNY Trust 2019-IKPR, Series 2019-IKPR  USD  1M US L + 1.13%  11/15/21   50,000    46,766(1)(2)
Fannie Mae Pool, Series 2015  USD  12M US L + 1.60%  11/01/45   59,546    61,718(2)(3)
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-1  USD  3.19%  09/15/20   25,000    27,638(1)
Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool, Series 2012  USD  12M US L + 1.65%  12/01/42   30,668    31,819(2)(3)
Freddie Mac Whole Loan Securities Trust:                   
Series 2015-SC02  USD  3.00%  09/25/45   38,514    39,459(3)
Series 2016-SC01  USD  3.50%  07/25/46   57,256    59,557(3)
Invitation Homes 2017-SFR2 Trust, Series 2017-SFR2  USD  1M US L + 0.85%  12/17/36   45,314    45,096(1)(2)
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2006-LDP9  USD  5.34%  05/15/47   114,583    99,835 
MBRT 2019-MBR, Series 2019-MBR  USD  1M US L + 0.85%  11/25/21   75,000    72,631(1)(2)
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2019-NUGS, Series 2019-NUGS  USD  1M US L + 0.95%  12/15/21   50,000    49,267(1)(2)
New Residential Advance Receivables Trust Advance Receivables Backed 2020-T1, Series 2020-T1  USD  1.43%  08/15/23   25,000    25,063(1)
Pretium Mortgage Credit Partners I 2020-NPL1 LLC, Series 2020-NPL1  USD  2.86%  02/27/23   44,372    44,181(1)(4)
RBSSP Resecuritization Trust, Series 2012-6  USD  1M US L + 0.34%  11/26/35   7,419    7,429(1)(2)
TAL Advantage V LLC:                   
Series 2013-2A  USD  3.55%  11/20/23   32,500    32,822(1)
Series 2014-1A  USD  3.51%  02/20/24   17,500    17,546(1)
Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-5  USD  2.50%  10/25/56   20,357    20,802(1)(2)
VOLT LXXX LLC, Series 2019-NPL6  USD  3.23%  10/25/49   53,918    53,552(1)(4)
VOLT LXXXIV LLC, Series 2019-NP10  USD  3.43%  11/25/22   99,621    99,938(1)(4)
Volvo Financial Equipment Master Owner Trust, Series 2017-A  USD  1M US L + 0.50%  11/16/20   25,000    25,016(1)(2)
                    
TOTAL ASSET BACKED/COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES           1,058,488 
(Cost $1,064,792)                   
                    
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 20.60%             
FNMA TBA:                   
   USD  2.50%  09/14/20   150,000    157,892(3)
   USD  3.00%  09/14/20   750,000    791,016(3)
   USD  3.50%  09/14/20   525,000    553,752(3)
   USD  4.00%  09/14/20   325,000    346,379(3)
   USD  4.50%  09/14/20   50,000    54,018(3)
   USD  2.50%  09/17/20   200,000    209,851(3)

 

 

 

   Currency  Rate  Maturity Date 

Principal

Amount/Shares*

  

Value

(Expressed in USD)

 
FNMA TBA: (continued)                   
   USD  3.00%  09/17/20   150,000   $157,465(3)
                    
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES           2,270,373 
(Cost $2,271,118)                   
                    
CORPORATE BONDS - 43.06%                   
Automotive - 1.66%                   
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC  USD  4.27%  01/09/27   50,000    50,500 
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.  USD  4.35%  01/17/27   50,000    54,220 
Hyundai Capital America:                   
   USD  3.00%  10/30/20   25,000    25,087(1)
   USD  3.25%  09/20/22   25,000    26,080(1)
Toyota Motor Credit Corp.  USD  2.90%  03/30/23   25,000    26,596 
                  182,483 
                    
Banking - 7.22%                   
Capital One Financial Corp.  USD  3.75%  03/09/27   75,000    83,264 
Citigroup, Inc.  USD  4.40%  06/10/25   125,000    142,541 
Credit Suisse Group AG  USD  3M US L + 1.24%  06/12/24   50,000    54,388(1)(2)
Deutsche Bank AG  USD  3.70%  05/30/24   50,000    53,492 
Fifth Third Bancorp  USD  3.65%  01/25/24   50,000    54,724 
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.  USD  3M US L + 0.99%  07/24/23   25,000    26,059(2)
HSBC Holdings PLC  USD  3.95%  05/18/24   50,000    54,042(2)
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  USD  3.63%  12/01/27   50,000    56,276 
Key Bank NA  USD  3.90%  04/13/29   50,000    57,281 
Natwest Group PLC  USD  6.10%  06/10/23   50,000    55,626 
Societe Generale SA  USD  2.63%  10/16/24   75,000    78,425(1)
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.  USD  3.20%  09/17/29   25,000    27,148 
Synchrony Financial  USD  3.70%  08/04/26   50,000    52,172 
                  795,438 
                    
Banks - 4.17%                   
Bank of America Corp.  USD  3M US L + 0.99%  02/13/31   100,000    105,507(2)
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.  USD  3.50%  04/01/25   50,000    55,457 
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, Series XR  USD  4.00%  09/23/29   75,000    81,897(1)
Morgan Stanley, Series GMTN  USD  1D US SOFR + 1.14%  01/22/31   25,000    26,974(2)
Standard Chartered PLC:                   
   USD  3M US L + 1.21%  01/30/26   50,000    51,929(1)(2)
   USD  5.70%  03/26/44   25,000    32,475(1)
UBS Group AG  USD  3.49%  05/23/23   50,000    52,466(1)
Wells Fargo & Co.  USD  3M US L + 1.00%  02/11/31   50,000    52,514(2)
                  459,219 
                    
Building Products - 1.01%                   
Carrier Global Corp.  USD  3.58%  04/05/50   50,000    53,171(1)
Vulcan Materials Co.  USD  4.50%  06/15/47   50,000    58,183 
                  111,354 
                    
Chemicals - 1.03%                   
Huntsman International LLC  USD  4.50%  05/01/29   50,000    55,870 

 

 

 

   Currency  Rate  Maturity Date 

Principal

Amount/Shares*

  

Value

(Expressed in USD)

 
Chemicals (continued)                   
Nutrien, Ltd.  USD  3.95%  05/13/50   50,000   $57,967 
                  113,837 
                    
Consumer Products - 0.25%                   
Procter & Gamble Co.  USD  2.45%  03/25/25   25,000    27,149 
                    
Electric - 3.62%                   
Appalachian Power Co., Series Z  USD  3.70%  05/01/50   50,000    56,467 
Electricite de France SA  USD  4.50%  09/21/28   50,000    59,296(1)
Enel Finance International NV  USD  4.63%  09/14/25   50,000    57,955(1)
Entergy Texas, Inc.  USD  3.55%  09/30/49   50,000    56,762 
Exelon Generation Co. LLC  USD  5.60%  06/15/42   50,000    58,088 
FirstEnergy Corp., Series C  USD  4.85%  07/15/47   25,000    30,734 
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.:                   
   USD  2.75%  05/01/25   25,000    27,235 
   USD  2.25%  06/01/30   50,000    52,463 
                  399,000 
                    
Exploration & Production - 2.85%                   
Apache Corp.  USD  5.10%  09/01/40   50,000    48,728 
BP Capital Markets PLC  USD  5Y US TI + 4.036%  12/31/49   50,000    52,625(2)(5)
Chevron Corp.  USD  3.08%  05/11/50   50,000    54,142 
Concho Resources, Inc.  USD  3.75%  10/01/27   50,000    54,875 
Diamondback Energy, Inc.  USD  2.88%  12/01/24   50,000    51,562 
Total Capital International SA  USD  3.13%  05/29/50   50,000    52,506 
                  314,438 
                    
Gas Distributors - 1.04%                   
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC  USD  5.13%  06/30/27   50,000    56,403 
Sempra Energy  USD  4.00%  02/01/48   50,000    58,024 
                  114,427 
                    
Gas Pipelines - 2.55%                   
Boardwalk Pipelines LP  USD  5.95%  06/01/26   50,000    58,320 
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.  USD  4.25%  11/01/28   50,000    59,389 
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP  USD  5.50%  03/01/44   50,000    60,388 
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC  USD  5.00%  03/15/27   50,000    56,867 
Western Midstream Operating LP  USD  5.45%  04/01/44   50,000    46,360 
                  281,324 
                    
Health Insurance - 0.50%                   
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.  USD  3.13%  05/15/60   50,000    54,549 
                    
Healthcare - 0.85%                   
CVS Health Corp.  USD  4.78%  03/25/38   25,000    30,661 
HCA, Inc.  USD  5.25%  06/15/49   50,000    62,602 
                  93,263 

 

 

 

   Currency  Rate  Maturity Date 

Principal

Amount/Shares*

  

Value

(Expressed in USD)

 
Leisure - 0.45%                 
Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.  USD  2.65%  11/28/20   50,000   $50,000 
                    
Lodging - 0.26%                   
Marriott International, Inc., Series EE  USD  5.75%  05/01/25   25,000    28,095 
                    
Media Cable - 0.85%                   
Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital  USD  6.48%  10/23/45   25,000    33,489 
Comcast Corp.  USD  3.97%  11/01/47   50,000    60,232 
                  93,721 
                    
Media Other - 0.53%                   
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.  USD  4.65%  10/01/28   25,000    29,508 
Omnicom Group, Inc.  USD  4.20%  06/01/30   25,000    29,106 
                  58,614 
                    
Metals/Mining/Steel - 0.50%                   
Anglo American Capital PLC  USD  4.00%  09/11/27   50,000    55,105(1)
                    
Non Captive Finance - 1.23%                   
Air Lease Corp.  USD  3.63%  12/01/27   75,000    77,742 
GATX Corp.  USD  4.55%  11/07/28   50,000    57,964 
                  135,706 
                    
Pharmaceuticals - 0.50%                   
AbbVie, Inc.  USD  2.95%  11/21/26   50,000    55,038(1)
                    
Real Estate Investment Trust (REITs) - 0.99%                   
American Homes 4 Rent LP  USD  4.25%  02/15/28   50,000    56,988 
SITE Centers Corp.  USD  4.25%  02/01/26   50,000    52,085 
                  109,073 
                    
Refining - 0.96%                   
Marathon Petroleum Corp.:                   
   USD  5.13%  12/15/26   25,000    29,679 
   USD  3.80%  04/01/28   25,000    27,449 
Phillips 66  USD  2.15%  12/15/30   50,000    49,099 
                  106,227 
                    
REITS - 0.70%                   
Prologis LP  USD  2.13%  04/15/27   25,000    26,722 
WEA Finance LLC  USD  2.88%  01/15/27   50,000    49,818(1)
                  76,540 
                    
Restaurants - 0.56%                   
McDonald's Corp.  USD  4.45%  03/01/47   50,000    62,144 

 

 

 

   Currency  Rate  Maturity Date 

Principal

Amount/Shares*

  

Value

(Expressed in USD)

 
Retail Non Food/Drug - 1.09%                   
Dollar Tree, Inc.  USD  4.00%  05/15/25   50,000   $56,705 
TJX Cos., Inc.  USD  4.50%  04/15/50   50,000    63,502 
                  120,207 
                    
Services Other - 1.82%                   
Amazon.com, Inc.  USD  2.70%  06/03/60   25,000    25,615 
Expedia Group, Inc.  USD  3.25%  02/15/30   75,000    70,993 
Verisk Analytics, Inc.  USD  3.63%  05/15/50   50,000    57,201 
Visa, Inc.  USD  2.00%  08/15/50   50,000    46,773 
                  200,582 
                    
Technology - 1.98%                   
Apple, Inc.  USD  1.25%  08/20/30   50,000    50,047 
Broadcom, Inc.  USD  4.75%  04/15/29   50,000    58,529 
Fiserv, Inc.  USD  2.65%  06/01/30   50,000    53,801 
Tencent Holdings, Ltd.  USD  3.60%  01/19/28   50,000    55,705(1)
                  218,082 
                    
Textile/Apparel - 0.73%                   
NIKE, Inc.  USD  2.40%  03/27/25   25,000    26,949 
VF Corp.  USD  2.40%  04/23/25   50,000    53,275 
                  80,224 
                    
Transportation Non Air/Rail - 0.52%                   
FedEx Corp.  USD  4.40%  01/15/47   50,000    57,672 
                    
Wireless - 1.53%                   
American Tower Corp.  USD  1.30%  09/15/25   50,000    50,893 
T-Mobile USA, Inc.:                   
   USD  3.88%  04/15/30   25,000    28,604(1)
   USD  4.50%  04/15/50   25,000    30,600(1)
Vodafone Group PLC  USD  4.25%  09/17/50   50,000    58,251 
                  168,348 
                    
Wirelines - 1.11%                   
AT&T, Inc.  USD  4.35%  03/01/29   50,000    59,334 
Verizon Communications, Inc.  USD  4.50%  08/10/33   50,000    63,462 
                  122,796 
                    
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS                 4,744,655 
(Cost $4,370,819)                   
                    
U.S. TREASURY BONDS/NOTES - 21.08%                   
U.S. Treasury Bonds:                   
   USD  2.75%  02/15/28   50,000    58,135 
   USD  2.50%  02/15/46   225,000    275,783 
U.S. Treasury Notes:                   
   USD  1.38%  09/30/20   400,000    400,404 

 

 

 

   Currency  Rate  Maturity Date 

Principal

Amount/Shares*

  

Value

(Expressed in USD)

 
U.S. Treasury Notes: (continued)                   
   USD  2.00%  11/15/21   625,000   $639,062 
   USD  2.13%  05/15/25   325,000    353,374 
   USD  2.00%  08/15/25   550,000    596,729 
                    
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY BONDS/NOTES                 2,323,487 
(Cost $2,173,446)                   
                    
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 6.46%                   
Money Market Fund - 6.46%                   
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund - Institutional Class (7-Day SEC Yield)  USD  0.16%  N/A   711,298    711,511 
                    
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS                 711,511 
(Cost $711,511)                   
                    
Total Investments - 100.81%                 11,108,514 
(Cost $10,591,686)                   
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.81)%                 (89,131)
                    
Net Assets - 100.00%                $11,019,383 

 

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

 

Currency Abbreviations:
USD - United States Dollar

 

Investment Abbreviations:

SOFR - Secured Overnight Financing Rate

LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate

 

Reference Rates:

1D US SOFR - 1 Day SOFR as of August 31, 2020 was 0.09%

1M US L - 1 Month LIBOR as of August 31, 2020 was 0.16%

3M US L - 3 Month LIBOR as of August 31, 2020 was 0.24%

12M US L - 12 Month LIBOR as of August 31, 2020 was 0.45%

5Y US TI -  5 Year US Treasury Index as of August 31, 2020 was 0.28%

 

(1) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.  Such securities may normally be sold to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration.  Total fair value of Rule 144A securities amounts to $1,614,139, which represents approximately 14.65% of net assets as of August 31, 2020.
(2) Floating or variable rate security. The reference rate is described above. The rate in effect as of August 31, 2020 is based on the reference rate plus the displayed spread as of the security's last reset date. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.
(3) Investment purchased on a delayed delivery basis.
(4) Step bond.  Coupon changes periodically based upon a predetermined schedule.  Interest rate disclosed is that which is in effect as of August 31, 2020.
(5) Security has no contractual maturity date, is not redeemable and contractually pays an indefinite stream of interest.

 

See Notes to Quarterly Statement of Investments

 

 

Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund Statement of Investments
  August 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

   Currency  Rate  Shares*  

Value

(Expressed in USD)

 
OPEN-END FUNDS - 97.78%                
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund  USD  N/A   173,688   $1,526,716(1)
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund  USD  N/A   708,133    6,960,949(1)
Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund  USD  N/A   1,181,484    9,310,097(1)
Stone Harbor Investment Grade Fund  USD  N/A   996,508    11,011,412(1)
Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund  USD  N/A   87,356    749,512(1)
               29,558,686 
                 
TOTAL OPEN-END FUNDS              29,558,686 
(Cost $29,331,465)                
                 
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.40%                
Money Market Fund - 0.40%                
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund - Institutional Class (7-Day SEC Yield)  USD  0.16%   121,785    121,821 
                 
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS              121,821 
(Cost $121,677)                
                 
Total Investments - 98.18%              29,680,507 
(Cost $29,453,142)                
Other Assets In Excess of Liabilities - 1.82%              550,372 
                 
Net Assets - 100.00%             $30,230,879 

 

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

 

Currency Abbreviations:
AUD - Australian Dollar
EUR - Euro Currency
GBP - Great Britain Pound
JPY - Japanese Yen
USD - United States Dollar

 

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

 

 

 

OUTSTANDING FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS

 

Counterparty  Settlement
Date
  Fund
Receiving
  U.S. $ Value
at August 31, 2020
  Fund
Delivering
  U.S. $ Value
at August 31, 2020
   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Citigroup Global Markets  09/08/20  JPY  6,467  USD   6,431   $36 
Citigroup Global Markets  09/07/20  AUD  309,778  JPY   305,005    4,773 
Goldman Sachs & Co.  09/24/20  EUR  453,696  USD   449,337    4,359 
Goldman Sachs & Co.  09/21/20  GBP  302,116  EUR   298,463    3,653 
                    $12,821 
                       
Citigroup Global Markets  09/24/20  USD  449,864  EUR   453,695   $(3,831)
Citigroup Global Markets  12/15/20  USD  185,667  EUR   186,708    (1,041)
Citigroup Global Markets  09/21/20  USD  2,753  GBP   2,790    (37)
Citigroup Global Markets  09/07/20  JPY  298,538  AUD   309,778    (11,240)
Goldman Sachs & Co.  09/21/20  EUR  298,462  GBP   299,327    (865)
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  12/15/20  USD  160,784  GBP   164,113    (3,329)
                    $(20,343)

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS

 

Description  Position  Contracts  Currency  Expiration Date  Notional Amount***   Value and Unrealized Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Long Gilt Future  Long  2  GBP  12/29/20  $270,020   $55 
                    $55 
                       
Euro-Bund Future  Short  (3)  EUR  9/08/20   (526,680)  $(2,277)
US 10 Yr T-Note Future  Short  (106)  USD  12/21/20   (14,760,500)   (29,597)
US Ultra Bond Future  Long  2  USD  12/21/20   441,813    (4,523)
                    $(36,397)

 

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

 

 

 

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

 

Reference Obligations  Clearing House  Fixed Deal
Pay Rate
  Currency  Maturity Date  Implied Credit Spread at August 31, 2020(2)   Notional Amount***(3)   Value   Upfront Premiums Received/
(Paid)
   Unrealized Depreciation 
Markit CDX HY S34 5Y ICE(4)  Intercontinental Exchange  5.000%  USD  06/20/2025   3.662%   744,000   $(42,535)  $5,580   $(36,955)
Markit CDX IG S34 5Y ICE(5)  Intercontinental Exchange  1.000%  USD  06/20/2025   0.650%   1,300,000    (21,438)   (7,905)   (29,343)
Markit CDX EM S33 5Y ICE(6)  Intercontinental Exchange  1.000%  USD  06/20/2025   1.717%   3,847,500    126,387    (292,741)   (166,354)
                         $62,414   $(295,066)  $(232,652)

 

Credit default swaps pay quarterly.

 

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

 

(1) If the Fund is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation.
(2) Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms are utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on sovereign issues of an emerging country as of period end, serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.
(3) The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.
(4) Based on an index of 100 North American equities with high yield credit ratings that trade in the CDS market.
(5) Based on an index of 125 North American, equally weighted investment grade issuers that trade in the CDS market.
(6) Based on an index of 18 sovereign issues domiciled in Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa North, and Asia.

 

See Notes to Quarterly Statement of Investments

 

 

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund Statement of Investments
  August 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

   Currency  Rate  Shares*  

Value

(Expressed in USD)

 
OPEN-END FUNDS - 100.52%                
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund  USD  N/A   1,598,006   $15,708,398(1)
Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund  USD  N/A   1,934,412    16,597,259(1)
               32,305,657 
                 
TOTAL OPEN-END FUNDS              32,305,657 
(Cost $28,932,840)                
                 
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.38%                
Money Market Fund - 0.38%                
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund - Institutional Class (7-Day SEC Yield)  USD  0.16%   122,903    122,940 
                 
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS              122,940 
(Cost $122,940)                
                 
Total Investments - 100.90%              32,428,597 
(Cost $29,055,780)                
Liabilities in Excess of  Other Assets - (0.90)%              (290,407)
                 
Net Assets - 100.00%             $32,138,190 

 

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

 

Currency Abbreviations:
USD - United States Dollar
EUR - Euro

 

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

 

OUTSTANDING FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS

 

Counterparty  Settlement
Date
  Fund
Receiving
  U.S. $ Value
at August 31, 2020
  Fund
Delivering
  U.S. $ Value
at August 31, 2020
   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  09/29/20  EUR  33,434  USD   33,171   $263 
                    $263 
                       
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.  09/29/20  USD  129,375  EUR   131,348   $(1,973)
                    $(1,973)

 

See Notes to Quarterly Statement of Investments

 

 

 

Stone Harbor Investment Funds Notes to Quarterly Statements of Investments
  August 31, 2020 (Unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES and risk disclosures

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

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

 

The three-tier hierarchy is summarized as follows:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

The following is a summary of each Fund’s investments and financial instruments based on the three-tier hierarchy as of August 31, 2020:

 

Investments in Securities at Value*  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund
Sovereign Debt Obligations  $   $770,187,245   $   $770,187,245 
Corporate Bonds                    
Indonesia       39,687,233    48    39,687,281 
Other       320,362,503        320,362,503 
Credit Linked Notes                    
Iraq           8,701,657    8,701,657 
Purchased Options                
Short Term Investments   46,389,471            46,389,471 
Total  $46,389,471   $1,130,236,981   $8,701,705   $1,185,328,157 
                     
Other Financial Instruments**                    
Liabilities
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts       (407,167)       (407,167)
Total  $   $(407,167)  $   $(407,167)

 

Investments in Securities at Value*

  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total
Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund
Corporate Bonds                    
Exploration & Production  $   $6,014,998   $40   $6,015,038 
Other       52,602,067        52,602,067 
Bank Loans       3,386,003        3,386,003 
Common/Preferred Stocks   283            283 
Short Term Investments   528,853            528,853 
Total  $529,136   $62,003,068   $40   $62,532,244 

 

 

 

Investments in Securities at Value*  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total
Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund
Sovereign Debt Obligations  $   $146,155,047   $   $146,155,047 
Corporate Bonds       13,484,391        13,484,391 
Short Term Investments   3,973,983            3,973,983 
Total  $3,973,983   $159,639,438   $   $163,613,421 
                     
Other Financial Instruments**                    
Assets
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  $   $870,030   $   $870,030 
Liabilities
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts       (627,254)       (627,254)
Total  $   $242,776   $   $242,776 

 

Investments in Securities at Value*

  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund
Sovereign Debt Obligations  $   $69,867   $   $69,867 
Corporate Bonds       5,541,935        5,541,935 
Short Term Investments   310,792            310,792 
Total  $310,792   $5,611,802   $   $5,922,594 

 

Investments in Securities at Value*

  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total
Stone Harbor Investment Grade Fund
Asset Backed/Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities  $   $1,058,488   $   $1,058,488 
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage Backed Securities       2,270,373        2,270,373 
Corporate Bonds       4,744,655        4,744,655 
U.S. Treasury Bonds/Notes       2,323,487        2,323,487 
Short Term Investments   711,511            711,511 
Total  $711,511   $10,397,003   $   $11,108,514 

 

Investments in Securities at Value*

  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total
Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund
Open-End Funds  $29,558,686   $   $   $29,558,686 
Short Term Investments   121,821            121,821 
Total  $29,680,507   $   $   $29,680,507 

 

Other Financial Instruments**  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total
Assets
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  $   $12,821   $   $12,821 
Future Contracts   55            55 
Liabilities
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts       (20,343)       (20,343)
Credit Default Swap Contracts       (232,652)       (232,652)
Future Contracts   (36,397)           (36,397)
Total  $(36,342)  $(240,174)  $   $(276,516)

 

Investments in Securities at Value*

  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Allocation Fund
Open-End Funds  $32,305,657   $   $   $32,305,657 
Short Term Investments   122,940            122,940 
Total  $32,428,597   $   $   $32,428,597 

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments**  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total
Assets
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  $   $263   $   $263 
Liabilities
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts       (1,973)       (1,973)
Total  $   $(1,710)  $   $(1,710)

 

*For detailed Industry/Country descriptions see accompanying Statement of Investments.
**Other financial instruments are derivative instruments reflected in the Statement of Investments. The derivatives shown in this table are reported at their unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) at measurement date, which represents the change in the contract’s value.

 

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

 

Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

Asset Type  Balance as of May 31, 2020   Accrued Discount/premium   Return of Capital   Realized Gain/(Loss)  

Change in Unrealized Appreciation/

Deperciation

   Purchases   Sales Proceeds   Transfer into Level 3   Transfer Out of Level 3   Balance as of August 31, 2020  

Net change in unrealized
appreciation/

(depreciation) attributable to Level 3 investments held at August 31, 2020

 
Corporate Bonds  $47   $-   $-   $-   $1   $-   $-   $-   $-   $48   $1 
Credit Linked Notes   8,784,692    55,086    -    25,485    575,444    -    (739,050)   -    -    8,701,657    575,444 
   $8,784,739   $55,086   $-   $25,485   $575,445   $-   $(739,050)  $-   $-   $8,701,705   $575,445 

 

Stone Harbor High Yield Fund

 

Asset Type  Balance as of May 31, 2020   Accrued Discount/premium   Return of Capital   Realized Gain/(Loss)  

Change in Unrealized Appreciation/

Deperciation

   Purchases   Sales Proceeds   Transfer into Level 3   Transfer Out of Level 3   Balance as of August 31, 2020  

Net change in unrealized
appreciation/

(depreciation) attributable to Level 3 investments held at August 31, 2020

 
Corporate Bonds  $40   $-   $-   $-   $-   $-   $-   $-   $-   $40   $- 
   $40   $-   $-   $-   $-   $-   $-   $-   $-   $40   $- 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Line of Credit: On May 5, 2017, the Trust entered into a credit agreement (“Credit Agreement”) with State Street Bank and Trust Company (the “Bank”) in which the Funds may borrow through a revolving line of credit. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement are secured by investments held in the Funds. For the period ended August 31, 2020, the Funds did not borrow under the Credit Agreement. Interest and commitment fees on funded and unfunded loans can be found in the Statements of Operations of the applicable Fund. The Credit Agreement provides for an aggregate commitment amount of $50,000,000 with an annual commitment fee of 0.35% allocated on a pro-rata basis between the Funds based on their net assets, with the exception of the Stone Harbor Emerging Debt Allocation Fund and the Strategic Income Fund. The Credit Agreement will expire on April 30, 2021.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

COVID-19 Risks: A recent outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 and has now been detected internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this coronavirus, and other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies, their securities (including equity and debt), and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. In addition, the impact of infectious diseases in developing or emerging market countries may be greater due to less established health care systems. Health crises caused by the recent coronavirus outbreak may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks in certain countries. The impact of the outbreak may be short term or may last for an extended period of time.

 

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

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

As of and during the period ended August 31, 2020, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds file U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns as required. The Funds’ tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return for federal purposes and four years for most state returns. Tax returns for open years have incorporated no uncertain tax positions that require a provision for income taxes.

 

3. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts: Certain Funds engaged in currency transactions with counterparties during the period ended August 31, 2020, to hedge the value of portfolio securities denominated in particular currencies against fluctuations in relative value, to gain or reduce exposure to certain currencies, or to generate income or gains. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in value is recorded by the Funds as an unrealized gain or loss. When a forward foreign currency contract is extinguished, through delivery, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value of the contract at the time it was extinguished..

 

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

 

Futures Contracts: Certain Funds invested in futures contracts during the period ended August 31, 2020, in accordance with their investment objectives. A futures contract provides for the future sale by one party and purchase by another party of a specified quantity of the security or other financial instrument at a specified price and time. A futures contract on an index is an agreement pursuant to which two parties agree to take or make delivery of an amount of cash equal to the difference between the value of the index at the close of the last trading day of the contract and the price at which the index contract was originally written. Futures contract transactions may result in losses in excess of the amount invested in the futures contract. There can be no guarantee that there will be a correlation between price movements in the hedging vehicle and in the portfolio securities being hedged. An incorrect correlation could result in a loss on both the hedged securities in a Fund and the hedging vehicle so that the portfolio return might have been greater had hedging not been attempted. There can be no assurance that a liquid market will exist at a time when a Fund seeks to close out a futures contract or a futures option position. Lack of a liquid market for any reason may prevent a Fund from liquidating an unfavorable position, and the Fund would remain obligated to meet margin requirements until the position is closed. In addition, a Fund could be exposed to risk if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts. With exchange-traded futures contracts, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Funds since futures contracts are exchange-traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange-traded futures contracts, guarantees the futures contracts against default.

 

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

 

Swap Agreements: Certain Funds invested in swap agreements during the period ended August 31, 2020. Swap agreements are bilaterally negotiated agreements between a Fund and a counterparty to exchange or swap investment cash flows, assets, or market-linked returns at specified, future intervals. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the over the counter market (“OTC swaps”) or may be executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange (“centrally cleared swaps”). In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap agreement, the swap agreement is novated to a central counterparty (the “CCP”) and the Fund’s counterparty on the swap agreement becomes the CCP. The Fund may enter into credit default swaps, interest rate swaps, total return swaps on individual securities or groups or indices of securities for hedging, investment or leverage purposes. In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be identified as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency.

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

Credit Default Swap Contracts: Certain Funds entered into credit default swap contracts during the period ended August 31, 2020, for hedging purposes to gain market exposure or to add leverage to its portfolio. When used for hedging purposes, a Fund is the buyer of a credit default swap contract. In that case, the Fund is entitled to receive the par (or other agreed upon) value of a referenced debt obligation, index or other investment from the counterparty to the contract in the event of a default by a third party, such as a U.S. or foreign issuer, on the referenced debt obligation. In return, the Fund would pay to the counterparty a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no event of default has occurred. If no event of default occurs, the Fund has spent the stream of payments and received no benefit from the contract. When the Fund is the seller of a credit default swap contract, the Fund receives the stream of payments but is obligated to pay upon default of the referenced debt obligation. As the seller, the Fund effectively adds leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total assets, the Fund is subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap.

 

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

 

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

 

4. Affiliated Companies

 

Funds may invest in certain securities that are considered securities issued by affiliated companies. As defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, an affiliated person, including an affiliated company, is one in which a Fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control with the Fund. The purchases, sales, dividend income, capital gains, return of capital distributions received, shares and value of investments in affiliated companies for the period ended August 31, 2020, were as follows:

 

Stone Harbor Strategic Income Fund
Security Name  Market Value as of May 31, 2020  Purchases  Sales  Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)  Realized Gain/Loss  Market Value as of August 31, 2020  Share Balance as of August 31, 2020  Dividends
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Corporate Debt Fund  $1,563,414   $23,935   $(174,407)  $123,770   $(9,996)  $1,526,716    173,688   $23,935 
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund   6,934,246    70,099    (721,858)   752,557    (74,095)   6,960,949    708,133    70,099 
Stone Harbor High Yield Bond Fund   9,443,594    128,158    (673,252)   575,173    (163,576)   9,310,097    1,181,484    128,158 
Stone Harbor Investment Grade Fund   11,077,448    49,602    (379,101)   241,883    21,580    11,011,412    996,508    49,601 
Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund   779,440    -    (51,382)   21,942    (488)   749,512    87,356    - 
   $29,798,142             $1,715,325   $(226,575)  $29,558,686        $271,793 

 

Stone Harbor Debt Allocation Fund
Security Name  Market Value as of May 31, 2020  Purchases  Sales  Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)  Realized Gain/Loss  Market Value as of August 31, 2020  Share Balance as of August 31, 2020  Dividends
Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Debt Fund  $18,093,041   $331,689   $(4,434,974)  $1,746,834   $(28,192)  $15,708,398    1,598,006   $158,350 
Stone Harbor Local Markets Fund   13,041,468    3,769,472    (646,232)   392,182    40,369    16,597,259    1,934,412    - 
   $31,134,509             $2,139,016   $12,177   $32,305,657        $158,350 

 

The Emerging Markets Debt Fund and the Local Markets Fund engaged in cross trades with an affiliate during the period ended August 31, 2020 pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds to which the Adviser serves as the investment adviser. The Board of Trustees previously adopted procedures that apply to transactions between the Portfolios pursuant to Rule 17a-7. At its regularly scheduled meetings, the Trustees review such transactions as of the most current calendar quarter for compliance with the requirements set forth by Rule 17a-7 and the Funds’ procedures. The procedures require that the transactions be a purchase or sale for no consideration other than cash payment against prompt delivery of a security for which market quotations are readily available, and be consistent with the investment policies of the funds involved. For the period ended August 31, 2020, the Emerging Markets Debt Fund purchased securities from another fund for which the Adviser is the investment Adviser in the amount of $37,229 and the Local Markets Fund sold securities to another fund for which the Adviser is the investment Adviser in the amount of $1,608,976, resulting in a gain of $70,878.