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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)

 

As of January 31, 2021

Aberdeen Income Credit Strategies Fund

 

Principal
Amount
(000) or Shares
  Description  Value
(US$)
 
        
BANK LOANS—1.6%    
NORWAY—1.2%     
EUR 2,000   Silk Bidco AS, Zero Coupon, 06/11/2023  $2,286,521 
            
UNITED KINGDOM—0.4%     
EUR 250   Froneri International Ltd., 5.75%, 01/31/2028   304,904 
USD 526   Froneri International Ltd., 5.87%, 01/31/2028   527,973 
          832,877 
UNITED STATES—0.0%    
USD 4,000   La Paloma Generating Co., LLC, Zero Coupon, 02/20/2021 (a)(b)(c)(d)    
      Total Bank Loans — 1.6% (cost $6,841,232)   3,119,398 
            
CORPORATE BONDS—132.1%     
ARGENTINA—0.7%     
USD 1,000   Telecom Argentina SA, 6.50%, 03/01/2021 (e)(f)   930,010 
USD 620   Telecom Argentina SA, 8.00%, 07/18/2023 (e)(f)   539,400 
          1,469,410 
AUSTRALIA—0.6%     
USD 972   Mineral Resources Ltd., 8.13%, 05/01/2022 (e)(f)   1,077,705 
            
BERMUDA—1.3%     
USD 2,379   Highlands Holdings Bond Issuer Ltd. / Highlands Holdings Bond Co-Issuer, Inc., 7.63%, 10/15/2022 (e)(f)(g)   2,551,997 
            
CANADA—2.6%     
USD 2,995   Husky III Holding Ltd., 13.00%, 03/01/2021 (e)(f)(g)   3,234,600 
USD 1,875   Titan Acquisition Ltd. / Titan Co-Borrower LLC, 7.75%, 04/15/2021 (e)(f)   1,906,912 
          5,141,512 
CHINA—3.8%     
USD 3,655   China Evergrande Group, 9.50%, 04/11/2022 (e)   3,472,220 
GBP 3,031   Kingdee International Software Group Co. Ltd., 11.00%, 12/06/2023   4,097,127 
          7,569,347 
DENMARK—1.1%     
USD 2,000   DKT Finance ApS, 9.38%, 02/08/2021 (e)(f)   2,068,800 
          2,068,800 
FRANCE—6.0%     
EUR 650   Constantin Investissement 3 SASU, 5.38%, 02/08/2021 (e)(f)   798,462 
EUR 3,017   La Financiere Atalian SASU, 5.13%, 05/15/2021 (e)(f)   3,459,704 
GBP 2,000   La Financiere Atalian SASU, 6.63%, 05/15/2021 (e)(f)   2,583,341 
EUR 2,893   Newco GB SAS, 8.00%, 02/08/2021 (e)(f)(g)   3,427,324 
EUR 1,500   Novafives SAS, 5.00%, 06/15/2021 (e)(f)   1,551,826 
          11,820,657 
GEORGIA—0.3%     
USD 526   Bank of Georgia JSC, (fixed rate to 06/28/2024, variable rate thereafter), 11.13%, 06/28/2024 (e)(h)   562,820 
            
GERMANY—4.6%     
EUR 3,000   Consus Real Estate AG, 9.63%, 05/15/2021 (e)(f)   3,891,853 
GBP 1,600   Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 04/30/2026, variable rate thereafter), 7.13%, 04/30/2026 (e)(h)   2,208,770 

 

See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.

 

Aberdeen Income Credit Strategies Fund

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

As of January 31, 2021

Aberdeen Income Credit Strategies Fund

 

Principal
Amount
(000) or Shares
   Description  Value
(US$)
 
         
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)     
EUR 2,258   HT Troplast GmbH, 9.25%, 07/15/2022 (e)(f)  $3,023,805 
          9,124,428 
IRELAND—0.9%     
USD 1,730   Cimpress PLC, 7.00%, 06/15/2021 (e)(f)   1,812,867 
          1,812,867 
ITALY—2.6%     
EUR 2,000   Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA, 10.50%, 07/23/2029 (e)   3,048,582 
EUR 1,972   Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA, (fixed rate to 01/18/2023, variable rate thereafter), 5.38%, 01/18/2023 (e)(f)   2,072,442 
          5,121,024 
JAMAICA—1.0%     
USD 2,014   Digicel Group 0.5 Ltd., 10.00%, 02/12/2021 (f)(g)   1,893,278 
            
JAPAN—2.4%     
USD 4,750   SoftBank Group Corp., (fixed rate to 07/19/2023, variable rate thereafter), 6.00%, 07/19/2023 (e)(h)   4,643,125 
            
LUXEMBOURG—16.6%     
USD 5,000   Altice France Holding SA, 10.50%, 05/15/2022 (e)(f)   5,606,250 
GBP 3,214   Garfunkelux Holdco 3 SA, 7.75%, 11/01/2022 (e)(f)   4,498,694 
EUR 5,272   Kleopatra Holdings 1 SCA, 8.50%, 02/08/2021 (e)(f)(g)   6,451,539 
EUR 2,735   LHMC Finco 2 Sarl, 7.25%, 04/02/2021 (e)(f)(g)   2,727,021 
EUR 5,150   Monitchem HoldCo 2 SA, 9.50%, 09/15/2022 (e)(f)   6,717,989 
EUR 5,226   Summer BC Holdco A Sarl, 9.25%, 10/31/2022 (e)(f)   6,738,521 
          32,740,014 
MEXICO—3.7%     
USD 4,200   Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.49%, 11/23/2026 (f)   4,320,750 
USD 1,500   Sixsigma Networks Mexico SA de CV, 7.50%, 05/02/2021 (e)(f)   1,342,500 
USD 2,000   Unifin Financiera SAB de CV, (fixed rate to 01/29/2025, variable rate thereafter), 8.88%, 01/29/2025 (e)(h)   1,540,020 
          7,203,270 
NETHERLANDS—6.4%     
EUR 2,400   Sigma Holdco BV, 5.75%, 05/15/2021 (e)(f)   2,825,883 
EUR 1,192   Stichting AK Rabobank Certificaten, 6.50%, 12/29/2049 (e)(h)   1,898,359 
EUR 2,779   Summer BidCo BV, 9.00%, 05/15/2021 (e)(f)(g)   3,462,888 
EUR 3,594   Summer BidCo BV, 9.00%, 05/15/2021 (e)(f)(g)   4,454,029 
          12,641,159 
NIGERIA—1.6%     
USD 2,860   IHS Netherlands Holdco BV, 8.00%, 09/18/2022 (e)(f)   3,063,775 
            
NORWAY—1.0%     
EUR 1,650   B2Holding ASA, 6.35%, 05/28/2022 (e)(f)(i)   2,052,416 
            
SOUTH AFRICA—0.8%     
USD 1,500   Liquid Telecommunications Financing PLC, 8.50%, 02/08/2021 (e)(f)   1,533,930 
            
SPAIN—1.5%     
EUR 2,600   Tendam Brands SAU, 5.00%, 02/08/2021 (e)(f)   2,934,363 

 

See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.

 

Aberdeen Income Credit Strategies Fund

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

As of January 31, 2021

Aberdeen Income Credit Strategies Fund

 

Principal
Amount
(000) or Shares
   Description  Value
(US$)
 
         
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)     
TURKEY—0.5%     
USD 983   Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi, (fixed rate to 01/22/2026, variable rate thereafter), 7.88%, 01/22/2026 (e)(f)  $1,006,812 
            
UKRAINE—1.7%     
USD 3,000   Metinvest BV, 8.50%, 01/23/2026 (e)(f)   3,338,160 
            
UNITED KINGDOM—32.3%     
GBP 1,023   AA Bond Co. Ltd., 6.50%, 01/31/2023 (e)(f)   1,424,791 
GBP 4,473   Bracken MidCo1 PLC, 8.88%, 03/01/2021 (e)(f)(g)   6,223,302 
GBP 882   Cabot Financial Luxembourg SA, 7.50%, 02/08/2021 (e)(f)   1,229,735 
GBP 2,329   Co-Operative Group Ltd., 11.00%, 12/18/2025   3,925,251 
GBP 5,100   Dignity Finance PLC, 4.70%, 12/31/2049 (e)(j)   5,574,862 
USD 10,106   EnQuest PLC, 7.00%, 02/08/2021 (e)(g)   7,579,059 
GBP 1,000   Galaxy Finco Ltd., 9.25%, 07/17/2022 (e)(f)   1,435,232 
USD 1,700   Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC, 4.50%, 07/01/2027 (e)(f)   1,649,395 
GBP 4,500   Matalan Finance PLC, 6.75%, 03/01/2021 (e)(f)   4,932,541 
USD 4,000   Motion Bondco DAC, 6.63%, 11/15/2022 (e)(f)   3,994,080 
GBP 2,000   Provident Financial PLC, 8.25%, 06/04/2023 (e)   2,788,804 
GBP 5,040   Very Group Funding PLC, 7.75%, 03/01/2021 (e)(f)   7,027,509 
GBP 7,000   Virgin Money UK PLC, (fixed rate to 12/08/2022, variable rate thereafter), 8.00%, 12/08/2022 (e)(h)   9,788,819 
GBP 4,900   Voyage Care BondCo PLC, 10.00%, 03/01/2021 (e)(f)   5,988,604 
          63,561,984 
UNITED STATES—37.0%     
USD 3,805   99 Escrow Issuer, Inc., 7.50%, 01/15/2023 (b)(e)(f)   3,692,296 
USD 2,023   Adams Homes, Inc., 7.50%, 02/15/2022 (e)(f)   2,139,322 
USD 1,087   Adient US LLC, 9.00%, 04/15/2022 (e)(f)   1,216,081 
USD 1,331   Aethon United BR LP / Aethon United Finance Corp., 8.25%, 02/15/2023 (e)(f)   1,360,948 
USD 2,139   Affinity Gaming, 6.88%, 12/01/2023 (e)(f)   2,245,950 
USD 2,581   Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC / ARU Finance Corp., 8.25%, 02/01/2024 (e)(f)   2,626,710 
USD 1,904   Austin BidCo, Inc., 7.13%, 12/15/2023 (e)(f)   1,973,020 
EUR 4,200   Banff Merger Sub, Inc., 8.38%, 09/01/2021 (e)(f)   5,358,614 
USD 324   Carnival Corp., 7.63%, 03/01/2024 (e)(f)   342,630 
USD 1,967   CCM Merger, Inc., 6.38%, 11/01/2022 (e)(f)   2,085,020 
USD 1,200   Colgate Energy Partners III LLC, 7.75%, 02/15/2024 (e)(f)   1,146,000 
USD 2,006   Comstock Resources, Inc., 9.75%, 08/15/2021 (f)   2,136,390 
USD 2,329   Crestwood Midstream Partners LP / Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp., 6.00%, 02/01/2024 (e)(f)   2,243,607 
USD 1,325   DISH Network Corp., 3.38%, 08/15/2026 (k)   1,221,773 
USD 2,000   Dresdner Funding Trust I, 8.15%, 06/30/2029 (e)(f)   2,935,000 
USD 691   Ford Motor Co., 9.00%, 03/22/2025 (f)   842,156 
USD 138   Ford Motor Co., 9.63%, 01/22/2030 (f)   195,572 
USD 1,375   FXI Holdings, Inc., 7.88%, 03/01/2021 (e)(f)   1,392,187 
USD 1,225   FXI Holdings, Inc., 12.25%, 11/15/2022 (e)(f)   1,382,719 
USD 3,746   General Motors Financial Co., Inc., (fixed rate to 09/30/2027, variable rate thereafter), 5.75%, 09/30/2027 (h)   3,950,157 
USD 1,319   Macy's, Inc., 8.38%, 06/15/2022 (e)(f)   1,460,792 
USD 1,375   Moss Creek Resources Holdings, Inc., 7.50%, 03/01/2021 (e)(f)   1,164,309 
USD 548   Moss Creek Resources Holdings, Inc., 10.50%, 05/15/2022 (e)(f)   479,500 
USD 721   NCL Corp. Ltd., 5.88%, 12/15/2025 (e)(f)   713,343 
USD 1,181   NCL Corp. Ltd., 10.25%, 08/01/2023 (e)(f)   1,369,960 
USD 2,250   New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc., 9.75%, 07/15/2023 (e)(f)   2,503,125 
USD 3,736   Photo Holdings Merger Sub, Inc., 8.50%, 10/01/2022 (e)(f)   3,941,480 

 

See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.

 

Aberdeen Income Credit Strategies Fund

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

 

As of January 31, 2021

Aberdeen Income Credit Strategies Fund

 

Principal
Amount
(000) or Shares
   Description  Value
(US$)
 
         
CORPORATE BONDS (continued)     
USD 6,649   Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., 6.88%, 07/15/2028  $7,180,920 
USD 1,070   Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., 7.75%, 02/15/2031   1,177,000 
USD 5,920   Staples, Inc., 10.75%, 04/15/2022 (e)(f)   5,741,512 
USD 4,720   SunCoke Energy Partners LP / SunCoke Energy Partners Finance Corp., 7.50%, 03/01/2021 (e)(f)   4,826,200 
USD 1,691   Townsquare Media, Inc., 6.88%, 02/01/2023 (e)(f)   1,745,957 
          72,790,250 
ZAMBIA—1.1%     
USD 2,151   First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 6.88%, 03/01/2021 (e)(f)   2,239,729 
      Total Corporate Bonds — 132.1% (cost $249,167,072)   259,962,832 
            
COMMON STOCK—0.1%     
UNITED STATES—0.1%     
USD 9,723   California Resources Corp.   224,504 
          224,504 
      Total Common Stocks — 0.1% (cost $145,845)   224,504 
            
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND—5.8%     
UNITED STATES—5.8%     
USD 130,000   iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF   11,306,100 
          11,306,100 
      Total Exchange-Traded Funds — 5.8% (cost $11,005,201)   11,306,100 
            
WARRANT—0.0%     
UNITED STATES—0.0%     
USD 22,363   California Resources Corp.   87,887 
          87,887 
      Total Warrants — —% (cost $—)   87,887 
      Total Investments — 139.6% (cost $267,159,350)   274,700,721 
      Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (39.6)%   (77,905,004)
      Net Assets—100.0%  $196,795,717 

 
(a) Non-Income Producing Security.
(b) Level 3 security. See Note (a) of the accompanying Notes to Portfolio of Investments.
(c) Security is in default.
(d) Escrow Security.
(e) Denotes a security issued under Regulation S or Rule 144A.
(f) The maturity date presented for these instruments represents the next call/put date.
(g) Payment-in-kind. This is a type of bond that pays interest in additional bonds rather than in cash.
(h) Perpetual bond. This is a bond that has no maturity date, is redeemable and pays a steady stream of interest indefinitely. The maturity date presented for these instruments represents the next call/put date.
(i) Variable Rate Instrument. The rate shown is based on the latest available information as of January 31, 2021. 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.
(j) Sinkable security.
(k) Convertible Bond

 

EUR—Euro Currency
GBP—British Pound Sterling
USD—U.S. Dollar

 

See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.

 

Aberdeen Income Credit Strategies Fund

 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) (concluded)

 

As of January 31, 2021

Aberdeen Income Credit Strategies Fund

 

At January 31, 2021, the Fund's open forward foreign currency exchange contracts were as follows:

 

Purchase Contracts
Settlement Date*
  Counterparty  Amount
Purchased
   Amount
Sold
   Fair Value   Unrealized
Depreciation
 
British Pound/United States Dollar                         
02/25/2021  Citibank N.A.  GBP 2,252,000   USD 3,095,379   $3,085,926   $(9,453)
                  $3,085,926   $(9,453)

 

Sale Contracts
Settlement Date*
  Counterparty  Amount
Purchased
  Amount
Sold
  Fair Value   Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
United States Dollar/British Pound                       
02/25/2021  Citibank N.A.  USD 1,400,180  GBP 1,023,000  $1,401,821   $(1,641)
02/25/2021  Royal Bank of Canada (Uk)  USD 66,551,007  GBP 48,461,000   66,406,325    144,682 
United States Dollar/Euro                       
02/25/2021  Royal Bank of Canada (Uk)  USD 77,880,410  EUR 63,973,000   77,673,211    207,199 
                $145,481,357   $350,240 

 

* Certain contracts with different trade dates and like characteristics have been shown net.

 

See Notes to Portfolio of Investments.

 

Aberdeen Income Credit Strategies Fund

 

 

 

Notes to Portfolio of Investments (unaudited)

 

January 31, 2021

 

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

a. Security Valuation:

 

The Fund values its securities at current market value or fair value, consistent with regulatory requirements. "Fair value" is defined in the Fund's Valuation and Liquidity Procedures as the price that could be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between willing market participants without a compulsion to transact at the measurement date.

 

Long-term debt and other fixed-income securities are valued at the last quoted or evaluated bid price on the valuation date provided by an independent pricing service provider approved by the Board. If there are no current day bids, the security is valued at the previously applied bid. Pricing services generally price debt securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional “round lot” size and the strategies employed by the Fund’s investment adviser generally trade in round lot sizes. In certain circumstances, some trades may occur in smaller “odd lot” sizes which may be effected at lower or higher prices than institutional round lot trades. Short-term debt securities (such as commercial paper and U.S. treasury bills) having a remaining maturity of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, if it represents the best approximation of fair value. Debt and other fixed-income securities are generally determined to be Level 2 investments.

 

Short-term investments are comprised of cash and cash equivalents invested in short-term investment funds which are redeemable daily. The Fund sweeps available cash into the State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, which has elected to qualify as a “government money market fund” pursuant to Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act, and has an objective, which is not guaranteed, to maintain a $1.00 per share net asset value. Generally, these investment types are categorized as Level 1 investments.

 

Derivative instruments are valued at fair value. Exchange traded futures are generally Level 1 investments and centrally cleared swaps and forwards are generally Level 2 investments. Forward foreign currency contracts are generally valued based on the bid price of the forward rates and the current spot rate. Forward exchange rate quotations are available for scheduled settlement dates, such as 1-, 3-, 6-, 9- and 12- month periods. An interpolated valuation is derived based on the actual settlement dates of the forward contracts held. Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price or at the last bid price if no settlement price is available. Swap agreements are generally valued by an approved pricing agent based on the terms of the swap agreement (including future cash flows).

 

In the event that a security’s market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable (for reasons other than because the foreign exchange on which they trade closed before the “Valuation Time”), the security is valued at fair value as determined by the Fund’s Pricing Committee, taking into account the relevant factors and surrounding circumstances using valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. Under normal circumstances, the Valuation Time is as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time). A security that has been fair valued by the Fund’s Pricing Committee may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 depending on the nature of the inputs. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below:

 

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments;

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, and credit risk); or

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

Aberdeen Income Credit Strategies Fund