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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number(s) 811-22845

 

 

Babson Capital Funds Trust

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

550 South Tryon Street

Suite 3300

Charlotte, NC 28202

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (704) 805-7200

Janice M. Bishop

Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer

c/o Babson Capital Management LLC

Independence Wharf

470 Atlantic Avenue, Boston MA 02210

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Date of fiscal year end: June 30

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2016

 

 

 


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BABSON CAPITAL FUNDS TRUST

Annual Report

June 30, 2016

 

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BCFT Service Providers

ADVISER

Babson Capital Management LLC

550 South Tryon Street

Suite 3300

Charlotte, NC 28202

SUB-ADVISER

Babson Capital Global Advisors Limited

61 Aldwych

London, UK

WC2B 4AE

COUNSEL TO THE TRUST

Ropes & Gray LLP

Prudential Tower

800 Boylston Street

Boston, MA 02110

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Deloitte & Touche LLP

200 Berkeley Street

Boston, MA 02116

CUSTODIAN

State Street Bank & Trust

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR

ALPS Fund Services, Inc.

1290 Broadway

Suite 1100

Denver, CO 80203

FUND ADMINISTRATION/ACCOUNTING

State Street Bank & Trust

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

FUND DISTRIBUTOR

ALPS Distributors, Inc.

1290 Broadway

Suite 1100

Denver, CO 80203

BLUE SKY ADMINISTRATION

Boston Financial Data Services

2000 Crown Colony Drive

Quincy, MA 02169

PROXY VOTING POLICIES & PROCEDURES

The Trustees of Babson Capital Funds Trust (the “Trust”) have delegated proxy voting responsibilities relating to the voting of securities held by the Trust to Babson Capital Management LLC (“Babson Capital”). A description of Babson Capital’s proxy voting policies and procedures is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling, toll-free 1-877-766-0014; (2) on the Trust’s website at http://www.BabsonCapital.com; and (3) on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.

FORM N-Q

The Trust will file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. This information is available (i) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov; and (ii) at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (which information on their operation may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330). A complete schedule of portfolio holdings as of each quarter-end is available on the Trust’s website at http://www.BabsonCapital.com or upon request by calling, toll-free, 1-877-766-0014.


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Anthony Sciacca

President

Babson Capital Funds Trust

Babson Capital Funds Trust

Babson Global Floating Rate Fund

Babson Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund

Babson Active Short Duration Bond Fund

Babson Total Return Bond Fund

Babson Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund

Babson Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund

Babson Global High Yield Fund

Babson U.S. High Yield Fund

Dear Shareholder,

The first half of 2016 began with a continuation of the slow growth, low interest rate environment that has become a familiar mantra, and ended with a seismic shock that caught nearly everyone by surprise, with Britons voting in favor of leaving the European Union (EU). Although the results of the United Kingdom’s June referendum on EU membership rattled financial markets, as evidenced by the extreme post-vote market reaction, the true long-term impact of the decision will take time to materialize. In the near term, the United Kingdom’s divorce from the EU will likely be messy and costly in terms of slower growth for the United Kingdom, Europe and the world. However, the Brexit vote may serve as a catalyst for long-needed governance reforms within the EU.

In the U.S., real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth slowed for the third consecutive quarter, and household consumption, which accounts for about 70% of the U.S. economy, grew at its weakest pace in two years. The euro-area economy grew at its fastest pace in a year during the first quarter of 2016, but its growth rate is likely to slow in the second quarter according to the European Central Bank, and the results of the Brexit vote should cloud the outlook for euro zone growth even further. In Asia, the Bank of Japan refrained from monetary easing at its June meeting — preferring not to front-run the Brexit vote —but it may soon take action to stabilize Japan’s growth and halt a rising yen. Recent manufacturing data in China has weakened, leading to additional concerns for China’s growth outlook. Globally, uncertain growth prospects continue to drive safe-haven sovereign yields lower. Thus, market uncertainty remains the prevalent economic theme globally, and one cannot help but think what role anti-establishment fervor and nationalistic sentiment will play in the upcoming elections in Europe and the U.S.

Particularly when times are uncertain, investors should seek out experienced firms with a proven history of investment stewardship. At Babson, our mutual fund platform offers a diverse selection of institutional quality investment vehicles that provide investors with access to the global fixed income markets. With investment teams in local markets conducting rigorous fundamental analysis on every company in which we invest, we continually monitor market risk factors and base our investment decisions on thorough research, prudent risk management and the time-tested principles of portfolio diversification. We view our relationship with our shareholders as a partnership, and we are committed to helping you achieve your long-term goals by adhering to investment disciplines that have proven successful over many market cycles.

On behalf of the entire Babson team, we thank you for your partnership, we value the trust you have placed in us and we look forward to helping you achieve your investment objectives.

Sincerely,

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Anthony Sciacca

Cautionary Notice: Certain statements contained in this report may be “forward looking” statements. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date in which they are made and reflect management’s current estimates, projections, expectations or beliefs, and which are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. These statements are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and may not be relied upon as investment advice or an indication of the Trust’s trading intent. References to specific securities are not recommendations of such securities, and may not be representative of the Trusts’s current or future investments. We undertake no obligation to publicly update these forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

ALPS Distributors, Inc. is the distributor for the Babson Capital mutual funds. ALPS and Babson Capital Management LLC are separate and unaffiliated. A prospectus can be obtained by calling 1.855.439.5459. Read the prospectus carefully before investing. Investors should carefully consider the investment objective, risks, charges and expenses of any mutual fund before investing. This and other important information is contained in the prospectus.

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Babson Global Floating Rate Fund 2016 Annual Report

 

Investment Objective

The investment objective of the Babson Global Floating Rate Fund (“Global Floating Rate Fund” or the “Fund”) is to seek a high level of current income. Preservation of capital is a secondary goal.

Portfolio Management Commentary

How did the Fund perform?

 

  n   The Fund reported a net total rate of return for the annual reporting period from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 of 0.22% and underperformed the Credit Suisse Global Loan Benchmark (the “Benchmark”), which returned 1.24%.1

What factors influenced performance of the Fund?

 

  n   For the annual reporting period, the Fund’s European loans and both U.S. and European bonds were the largest contributors to performance relative to the Benchmark. The Fund’s U.S. loan holdings, however, negatively impacted Fund performance. Commodity related companies comprised seven of the Fund’s top ten detractors.

 

  n   Although prices for most U.S. senior secured loans and high yield bonds of commodity-related issuers bottomed in mid-February, the sector faced significant selling pressure over the past twelve months and detracted from performance. The Fund was negatively impacted by its exposure to these credits relative to the Benchmark. Seven of the Fund’s bottom ten contributors to its underperformance were commodity-related issuers. In our view, the underlying credit fundamentals for many of these issuers imply a higher value than current trading levels. We feel the selling was indiscriminate at times. While it is difficult to predict the price of commodities, we believe that most of these companies have sufficient liquidity and flexibility in their capital expenditure and operating budgets to withstand the volatility in commodity prices for longer than their current prices would suggest.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

  n   The number of holdings in the portfolio decreased by ten credits, from 197 to 187 over the year while the Fund’s asset size remained basically unchanged. Over the last 12 months, the Fund increased its exposure to the U.S. and reduced its exposure to Europe. The Fund’s U.S. exposure increased by 4.9% to 69.2%.

 

  n   However, despite the decrease in European exposure, the Fund remained overweight to European assets relative to the global senior secured loan market. The Fund increased its exposure to U.S. assets over the past twelve months as prices widened more significantly than in Europe which, in our opinion, positions the Fund to capture the best risk-adjusted returns from the market.

 

  n   Over the past 12 months, the Fund’s top three sector exposures have changed as only Healthcare, Education and Childcare remained in the top three. Three sectors had changes larger than 2.0% during the previous twelve months with Diversified/Conglomerate Services down 3.6%, Finance down 2.4% and Telecommunications down 2.1%. The two largest sector increases were Containers, Packaging and Glass and Electronics, which both increased 1.9%.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

 

  n   The Fund finished the annual reporting period, June 30, 2016, with a 83.8% weighting to global senior secured loans. The remainder of the portfolio was invested in global high yield bonds (9.2%), primarily senior secured bonds, and cash (7.0%).

1. Total return describes the return to an investor based on the Class Y net expense ratio and includes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Performance results reflect past performance and are no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The net asset value (NAV) will fluctuate with market conditions. All returns 1-year or less are cumulative. The Credit Suisse Global Loan Benchmark is a market capitalization weighted average of the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index and the Credit Suisse Western European Leveraged Loan Index. The Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index is designed to mirror the investable universe of the U.S. dollar-denominated leveraged loan market. The Credit Suisse Western European Leveraged Loan Index is designed to mirror the investable universe of the Western European leveraged loan market, with loans denominated in U.S. and Western European currencies. Indices are unmanaged. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

 

 

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  n   From an industry perspective, the Fund remains well-diversified across a number of sectors based on Moody’s Industry Classification, with higher concentrations in Healthcare, Education and Childcare (11.1%), Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber (7.9%), and Retail Stores (6.6%) as of June 30, 2016.

 

  n   As of June 30, 2016, the Fund had the following credit quality breakdown: 2.9% in Baa assets, 20.5% in Ba assets, 54.6% in single-B credits and 5.5% in Caa and below assets. Approximately 8.3% of the Fund’s assets are not publicly rated, primarily consisting of European issuers that we believe have a credit quality similar to that of other assets in the portfolio. Cash and accrued assets accounted for the remaining 8.3% of the portfolio assets. Over the course of the year, the single-B and not publically rated assets decreased as the Fund’s exposure to Baa, Ba and Caa and below assets all increased.2

 

  n   The top five countries in the portfolio at the end of the annual reporting period are the United States (69.2%), the United Kingdom (10.7%), Germany (8.6%), France (2.9%) and Canada (2.1%). Overall, the Fund has exposure to 17 different countries, and we continue to focus on building a well-diversified portfolio of global floating rate securities.

Describe market and portfolio outlook.

 

  n   The global high yield markets held up relatively well following the Brexit referendum. While we expect to see some headline-driven weakness in high yield markets in the near term—particularly in sterling denominated credits—it will take time for the economic implications of the vote to become clear.

 

  n   That said, outside of commodity related sectors, credit fundamentals for high yield borrowers across geographies remain largely intact. Further, we believe the European high yield markets will benefit from the expansion of the European Central Bank’s purchasing program to include corporate credit.

 

  n   Negative pressure in the near term will most likely stem from broader market sentiment rather than the fundamentals of individual credits.

 

2.  Ratings shown are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: S&P, Moody’s or Fitch. Additional information about ratings can be found, respectively, at www.standardandpoors.com, www.moodys.com and www.fitchratings.com. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A, and BBB are investment grade ratings categories used by S&P and Fitch; BB, B, CCC/CC/C and D are below investment grade ratings categories used by S&P and Fitch. Aaa, Aa, A and Baa are investment grade ratings categories used by Moody’s; Ba, B, Caa/Ca and C are below investment grade ratings categories used by Moody’s. Bonds backed by U.S. Government or agency securities are given an implied rating equal to the rating of such securities. Holdings designated Not Publicly Rated are not rated by these national rating agencies.

 

 

 

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* The percentages shown above represent a percentage of the assets as of June 30, 2016.

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** Percentage of assets are expressed by market value excluding cash and accrued income, and may vary over time. The percentages shown above represent a percentage of the assets as of June 30, 2016.

 

 

 

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Babson Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund 2016 Annual Report

 

Investment Objective

The investment objective of the Babson Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund (“Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund” or the “Fund”) is to seek an absolute return, primarily through current income and secondarily through capital appreciation.

Portfolio Management Commentary

How did the Fund perform?

 

  n   The Fund reported a net total rate of return for the annual reporting period from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, of -0.61% and underperformed the 3 Month USD LIBOR + 500 basis points1 Benchmark, which retuned 5.63%.2

What factors influenced performance of the Fund?

 

  n   During the annual reporting period, the main contributor to performance was the Fund’s allocation to high yield bonds in both the U.S and Europe. European loans also were a minor positive contributor.

 

  n   Commodity related issuers, including Energy, Metals & Minerals and Utilities, faced significant pressure over the past twelve months and all three sectors were major detractors from performance. The Fund’s Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO) holdings also had a negative impact on performance during the last year. Eight of the Fund’s bottom ten contributors to its underperformance were commodity-related issuers or CLOs. While commodity related names and CLOs were a detractor for the full year, in the quarter ended June 30, 2016 all were positive contributors.

 

  n   The Fund’s special situation credits had a negative impact on performance during the annual reporting period; however, we believe these assets provide attractive current income to the portfolio and should contribute to the Fund’s performance in the future.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

  n   The number of holdings in the portfolio increased over the year as the Fund grew since July 1, 2015. Despite the increased number of holdings, the Fund’s positioning between the U.S. and Europe remained fairly consistent although there was some movement within individual countries within Europe.

 

  n   During the year, the Fund reduced its exposure to global senior secured loans (down 6.4%) and increased its exposure to global high yield bonds (up 7.1%) to focus on what we believe to be a more attractive part of the below investment grade market from a risk-adjusted basis.

 

  n   The following sectors all had shifts of greater than 1% over the last twelve months, Healthcare, Education and Childcare down 2.1%. Telecommunications down 2.0%, Oil & Gas down 1.6%, and Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber up 2.2%.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

 

  n   The Fund finished the annual reporting period, June 30, 2016, with an allocation of 53.9%, 22.8%, and 15.3% to global high yield bonds, global senior secured loans and CLOs, respectively. The remainder of the portfolio was invested in a few opportunistic special situation credits at 1.6%, equity at 0.4% and cash at 6.0%. A significant portion of the portfolio (59.1%) is senior secured in nature (includes CLOs backed by secured loans), which can potentially mitigate principal loss in the event that default rates increase.

 

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2.  Total return describes the return to an investor based on the Class Y net expense ratio and includes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Performance results reflect past performance and are no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The net asset value (NAV) will fluctuate with market conditions. All returns 1-year or less are cumulative. The 3 Month USD LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) is an average interest rate, determined by the Intercontinental Exchange, that banks charge one another for the use of short-term money (3 months) in England’s Eurodollar market. The return shown includes 3 Month USD LIBOR plus 500 bps, or 5% per annum. LIBOR is unmanaged. It is not possible to invest directly in LIBOR. No assurance can be given that the Fund’s performance will exceed that of LIBOR by any given increment, or at all.

 

 

 

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  n   From an industry perspective, the Fund remains well-diversified across a number of sectors based on Moody’s Industry Classification, with higher concentrations in Oil and Gas (6.3%), Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber (5.9%), and Healthcare, Education and Childcare (5.2%) as of June 30, 2016.

 

  n   As of June 30, 2016, the Fund had the following credit quality breakdown excluding cash and accrued income: 0.7% in Baa assets, 31.7% in Ba assets, 50.4% in single-B credits and 13.4% in Caa and below. Approximately 3.8% of the Fund’s assets are not publicly rated, primarily consisting of European issuers that we believe have a credit quality similar to that of other assets in the portfolio. Over the last twelve months, there were not any material changes to the ratings profile of the Fund.3

 

  n   The Top 5 countries in the portfolio at the end of the annual reporting period are the United States (64.0%), the United Kingdom (10.5%), Germany (6.4%), the Netherlands (3.9%), and France (3.2%). The Cayman Islands exposure related to the Fund’s CLO holdings is included in the United States. Overall, the Fund has exposure to 22 different countries, and we continue to focus on building a well-diversified portfolio of global high yield securities.

Describe market and portfolio outlook.

 

  n   The global high yield markets held up relatively well following the Brexit referendum. While we expect to see some headline-driven weakness in high yield markets in the near term — particularly in sterling denominated credits — it will take time for the economic implications of the vote to become clear.

 

  n   That said, outside of commodity-related sectors, credit fundamentals for high yield borrowers across geographies remain largely intact. Further, we believe the European high yield markets will benefit from the expansion of the European Central Bank’s purchasing program to include corporate credit.

 

  n   Negative pressure in the near term will most likely stem from broader market sentiment rather than the fundamentals of individual credits.

 

3.  Ratings shown are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: S&P, Moody’s or Fitch. Additional information about ratings can be found, respectively, at www.standardandpoors.com, www.moodys.com and www.fitchratings.com. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A, and BBB are investment grade ratings categories used by S&P and Fitch; BB, B, CCC/CC/C and D are below investment grade ratings categories used by S&P and Fitch. Aaa, Aa, A and Baa are investment grade ratings categories used by Moody’s; Ba, B, Caa/Ca and C are below investment grade ratings categories used by Moody’s. Bonds backed by U.S. Government or agency securities are given an implied rating equal to the rating of such securities. Holdings designated Not Publicly Rated are not rated by these national rating agencies.

 

 

 

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* The percentages shown above represent a percentage of the assets as of June 30, 2016.

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Babson Active Short Duration Fund 2016 Annual Report

 

Investment Objective

Babson Active Short Duration Bond Fund (“Active Short Duration Bond Fund” or the “Fund”) seeks to achieve a high total rate of return primarily from current income while minimizing fluctuations in capital values by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of short-term investment grade fixed income securities.

Portfolio Management Commentary

How did the Fund perform?

 

  n   The Fund was launched on July 8, 2015 and reported a net total rate of return since inception through June 30, 2016 of 1.36%, outperforming the Barclays U.S. 1-3 Year Government Bond Index, which returned 1.18%.1

What factors influenced performance of the Fund?

 

  n   Duration positioning positively contributed to performance. The front-end of the U.S. Treasury yield curve, between the one to three years, flattened substantially as the market priced in a lower probability of an extended series of Federal Reserve interest rate hikes over the last six months. The Fund was at its maximum duration of approximately 2.9 years during much of 2015. However, over the first six months of 2016 as the short-end of the yield curve flattened, the duration of the Fund has shortened to 1.8 years in accordance with our process.

 

  n   The securitized sector positively impacted performance over the period. Asset-backed securities (ABS) with allocations to student loans and commercial collateral were the largest contributing sub-sectors. Allocations to U.S. agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) also benefitted.

 

  n   The Fund’s allocation to corporate credit was mixed; investment grade corporate credit helped performance, while allocations to BB-rated high yield bonds and convertible securities were the primary detractors to performance, driven largely by the sell-off in Metals & Mining and Oil & Gas producers during the first quarter.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

  n   Since inception, the Fund has experienced positive inflows and portfolio activity has been allocated across corporate, securitized, and government sectors.

 

  n   ABS secondary market trading volume was steady in the second quarter and the Fund added exposure of commercial sectors such as Student Loans, Automobile, Timeshares, Medical, and Movie Receivables.

 

  n   Following the unexpected decision of British voters to leave the European Union, the Fund exited holdings to European banks and purchased shorter emerging market securities offering a significant spread pick-up to developed market corporate credit.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

 

  n   The Fund’s duration ended the period at 1.8 years. Since the beginning of 2016, duration has been steadily shortened from the strategy’s maximum of three years as the slope of the U.S. Treasury yield curve between one and three years has flattened.

 

  n   From a sector perspective, the Fund continues to be well-diversified across corporates, securitized, and governments. The corporate allocation is at approximately 41%, with 35% in investment grade corporates and 6% in BB-rated and crossover high yield. However, a more cautious positioning is warranted given the macro-economic

 

1.  Total return describes the return to an investor based on the Class Y net expense ratio and includes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Performance results reflect past performance and are no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The net asset value (NAV) will fluctuate with market conditions. All returns 1-year or less are cumulative. The Barclays U.S. 1-3 Year Government Bond Index is comprised of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. Agency Indices. The U.S. Government Index includes Treasuries (public obligations of the U.S. Treasury) and U.S. agency debentures (publicly issued debt of U.S. Government agencies, quasi-federal corporations, and corporate or foreign debt guaranteed by the U.S. Government) that have remaining maturities of more than one year and up to but not including 3 years. Indices are unmanaged. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

 

 

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  headwinds. The Banking sector has been reduced through sales of European paper and the Fund exited the Energy sector in the first quarter. Opportunities are in specific single names, often post-merger and acquisition event new issuance, where we believe the company fundamentals and spreads provide attractive opportunities.

 

  n   During the period, the securitized ABS allocation was brought to approximately 25%. Automotive loan collateral represents the largest positioning, followed by FFELP Student Loans. Additional collateral consists of timeshares and whole business franchise receivables. An active CMBS positioning remains in shorter-maturity seasoned issues.

 

  n   The agency mortgage-backed securities allocation (4.0%) is in lower coupon 15-year Federal National Mortgage Associations (Fannie Mae’s).

Describe market and portfolio outlook.

 

  n   Volatility will likely persist in the near-term driven by changes in commodity price levels, slow global economic growth, and signs of deterioration in corporate fundamentals. This has driven the U.S. Treasury yield curve flatter between one and three years. In accordance with our duration management process, the duration of the Fund was shortened to approximately 1.8 years. Given the current slope of the yield curve, we will look to further reduce duration.

 

  n   The Fund will continue to maintain the large underweight in both Treasury and Agency securities with likely an active allocation to corporate bonds. Issuance has remained robust due to the low interest rate environment, and the Fund’s credit exposure is focused on short/intermediate maturities with attractive roll-down characteristics.

 

  n   The Fund will continue to selectively add exposure to ABS, such as subprime automobile receivables, student loans, and franchise whole business deals as opportunities arise.

 

 

 

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Babson Total Return Bond Fund 2016 Annual Report

 

Investment Objective

Babson Total Return Bond Fund (“Total Return Bond Fund” or the “Fund”) seeks a superior total rate of return by investing in fixed income instruments.

Portfolio Management Commentary

How did the Fund perform?

 

  n   The Fund was launched on July 8, 2015 and reported a net total rate of return since inception through June 30, 2016 of 4.89%, underperforming the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which returned 5.48%.1

What factors influenced performance of the Fund?

 

  n   Although the Fund rebounded since the end of February, over the reporting period, an overweight to investment grade corporate credit and an allocation to convertible securities were the primary detractors to performance. Within those allocations, exposures to Oil & Gas producers, as well as commodity miners, were the main negative drivers, with most of the underperformance coming in the first quarter of 2016.

 

  n   An allocation to high yield was the primary contributor to performance as spreads rebounded significantly in the second quarter of 2016.

 

  n   Asset-backed securities (ABS) were the primary detractor in the securitized sector, largely due to holdings in government guaranteed FFELP student loans, which underperformed during the period.

 

  n   Downside derivative mitigation, such as using investment grade CDX index credit default swaps (a swap where the seller compensates the buyer in the event of a default) to partially hedge our longer duration ABS exposures, IGCDX put spread options (purchased put options on credit default swaps), and USD/CNH (long US dollar currency forwards and short the Chinese Renminbi currency forward) position benefitted performance during the period.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

  n   Given the uncertainty and regulatory environment following the British referendum to leave the European Union, the Fund recently exited holdings in European banks. Purchases were in emerging market corporates that offer a significant spread pick-up to developed market credit.

 

  n   The agency mortgage-backed securities allocation remains underweight while opportunistically rotating from 30-year conventional pass-throughs to 15-year conventional pass-throughs based on relative value.

 

  n   The Fund selectively added exposure to asset-backed securities in consumer and commercial sectors such as student loans, business franchise whole loans and automobile receivables.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

 

  n   Duration and the yield curve for the Fund were neutral relative to the benchmark.

 

  n   The largest overweight relative to the benchmark remains in corporate credit, representing approximately a 48.2% allocation versus 31.0% for the index. High yield corporates made up 8.6% of that exposure. Diversified Industrials and Banking were the largest sectors within corporate credit. The Energy allocation represented about 2.9%. During the period, the Fund exited a convertible securities allocation.

 

1.  Total return describes the return to an investor based on the Class Y net expense ratio and includes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Performance results reflect past performance and are no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The net asset value (NAV) will fluctuate with market conditions. All returns 1-year or less are cumulative. The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index represents securities that are SEC-registered, taxable, and dollar denominated. The index covers the U.S. investment grade fixed rate bond market, with index components for government and corporate securities, mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities. These major sectors are subdivided into more specific indices that are calculated and reported on a regular basis. Indices are unmanaged. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

 

 

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  n   Within agency mortgage-backed securities, the Fund was underweight (23.7%) relative to the benchmark (27.7%). There has been a rotation from To-Be-Announced (TBA) securities into call-protected MBS pools.

 

  n   During the period, the allocation to ABS was increased and is comprised of traditional automotive loan collateral, FFELP student loans, and compelling collateral such as timeshares, cell towers, and personal consumer loans.

 

  n   Commercial mortgage-backed securities made up 4.9% of the Fund, representing a 3.2% overweight. BBB-rated tranches backed by 2012 vintage collateral represent the best value, however, they are difficult to source given their strong underwriting profile. The Fund has gained exposure to these vintages using CMBX, a synthetic index.

Describe market and portfolio outlook.

 

  n   Numerous secular and cyclical changes are working their way through the credit markets, creating volatility and opportunities during the period. Global growth continues at a modest pace.

 

  n   After a brief downdraft post-Brexit results, risk assets have recovered nicely as central banks around the world stepped up in surprisingly effective and coordinated ways to calm market fears. Still, there is a growing nervousness globally over reliance on monetary policy to promote growth and support asset prices.

 

  n   With an overall decline in corporate fundamentals, the Fund is focusing on specific single names, often post-merger and acquisition event, where we believe spreads provide attractive opportunities.

 

  n   The Fund remains overweight in spread sectors such as Corporates and Structured Products relative to liquid products such as governments and agencies and seeks to add alpha (the return in excess to the benchmark) by investing in under covered sectors where we have competitive advantages, such as esoteric ABS, CLOs, and emerging market corporates.

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION (% OF ASSETS*)

 

LOGO

 

* The percentages shown above represent a percentage of the assets as of June 30, 2016.

 

 

 

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Babson Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund 2016 Annual Report

 

Investment Objective

The investment objective of the Babson Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund (“EMD Blended Total Return “ or the “Fund”) is to seek to achieve maximum total return, consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment management, through high current income generation and, where appropriate, capital appreciation.

Portfolio Management Commentary

How did the Fund perform?

 

  n   The Fund was launched on October 21, 2015 and reported a net total rate of return since inception through June 30, 2016 of 2.79%.1

What factors influenced performance of the Fund?

 

  n   For the semi-annual reporting period, the Fund’s positioning in South African rates and currency, Mexican rates, government bonds and corporate bonds, the Russian Rouble and Serbian rates were the primary contributors to performance. Corporate holdings in Petrobras, Office Cherifien Des Pho and Vale, also aided returns. Key detractors from performance were the Fund’s local rates positioning in Brazil, the Mexican Peso, and Singaporean Dollar, while the Fund’s holding in Proman Holding also detracted from returns.

 

  n   The emerging markets debt sector performed well during the first half of 2016 as central banks remained accommodative, oil and commodities continued to strengthen and infrastructure spending in China took hold. Dovish sentiment from the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank, coupled with the Bank of England’s announcement of pending Brexit-induced easing, provided support to the markets.

 

  n   Within the portfolio, South Africa contributed 1.25% as both rates and the South African Rand recovered from President Zuma’s missteps in 2015 and from a recovery in commodities. The Fund’s positioning in Brazilian rates, ahead of what turned out to be a peaceful transition to interim President Temer, was the largest performance detractor (-1.84%).

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

  n   During the first half of 2016, the Fund added 13.6% to Brazilian credits across corporates, sovereign and local rates and increased Mexican exposure by 6.5% to 23.3% as we added exposure to corporate credits in energy and financials. Additionally, the Fund took a notable position in Argentinean debt (3.7%), as the country made its long awaited return to external markets, following the 2001 default and holdout restructuring under new president Mauricio Macri.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

 

  n   The Fund finished the annual reporting period, June 30, 2016, with a 45% exposure to emerging markets corporate bonds, 25% exposure to emerging markets local debt and currencies, 27% exposure to sovereign hard currency bonds and a 3% cash position.

 

  n   The top five countries in the portfolio at the end of the annual reporting period are Mexico (23.3%), Brazil (18.9%), South Africa (6.1%), Colombia (5.6%), and Chile (4.1%). The top five corporate bonds are Petrobras (4.67%), Marfrig Global Foods (4.1%), PEMEX (4.0%), AES Corp (3.67%) and Vale (2.7%). Overall, the Fund has exposure to 20 countries, 22 corporates, and 22 different currencies.

 

1.  Total return describes the return to an investor based on the Class Y net expense ratio and includes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Performance results reflect past performance and are no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The net asset value (NAV) will fluctuate with market conditions. All returns 1-year or less are cumulative.

 

 

 

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Describe market and portfolio outlook.

 

  n   We remain optimistic that some emerging markets headwinds are poised to reverse and become tailwinds or at least stabilize.

 

  n   Credit selection will be key to seeking the best risk-adjusted return opportunities across the emerging markets corporate debt spectrum.

 

  n   Lower net supply, driven by reduced issuance and heightened buyback activity, will likely serve as a strong supportive technical factor for emerging markets corporate debt. For emerging markets sovereigns, we continue to favor Central European countries, as well as Caribbean and Central American countries which should continue to be beneficiaries of the pickup in growth out of core Europe and the United States.

 

  n   Currency valuations have adjusted significantly over the past 24 months and we are now seeing some emerging markets currencies at their most attractive levels in more than 10 years, thereby providing for selective emerging markets growth prospects.

 

  n   The portfolio continues to be positioned in selective rates where inflation is falling along with narrowing current account deficits. A picture of global disinflation should remain favorable for emerging markets local debt and the Fund.

 

 

 

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PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION (% OF ASSETS*)

 

LOGO

 

* The percentages shown above represent a percentage of the assets as of June 30, 2016.

COUNTRY COMPOSITION (% OF ASSETS**) (is this country of issue?)

 

LOGO

 

** Percentage of assets are expressed by market value excluding cash and accrued income, and may vary over time. The percentages shown above represent a percentage of the assets as of June 30, 2016.

 

 

 

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Babson Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund 2016 Annual Report

 

Investment Objective

The investment objective of the Babson Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund (“EM Local Debt Fund” or the “Fund”) is to seek long-term total return through investment in a diversified portfolio of emerging markets local currency-denominated debt securities.

Portfolio Management Commentary

How did the Fund perform?

 

  n   The Fund was launched on December 8, 2015 and reported a net total rate of return since inception through June 30, 2016 of 12.74%, outperforming the J.P. Morgan Government Bond Index Emerging Markets (GBI-EM) Global Diversified Index, which returned 12.20%.1

What factors influenced performance of the Fund?

 

  n   For the semi-annual reporting period, the Fund’s overall long-duration and overweight in currencies positively impacted Fund performance. The Fund’s positions in Colombia, South Africa and Serbia were the primary drivers of positive performance versus the benchmark. The Fund’s underweight duration in Brazil, Polish Zloty versus the Euro and underweight positioning in Turkish rates were detractors from performance relative to the benchmark.

 

  n   For the first six months of 2016, EM Local Debt Fund has materially appreciated on the heels of accommodative global central banks, stronger oil and commodity prices and infrastructure growth in China. Emerging markets currencies gained 5.25% versus the U.S. Dollar on higher oil and commodity prices, while rates gained 7.47% on lower global growth and low inflation. Brazil has turned in the strongest performance for the benchmark as both rates and the Real have rallied on the heels of the Brazilian Senate’s vote in favor of accepting the petition for President Dilma Rousseff’s impeachment and a peaceful transition to Interim President Temer. In late June, Colombia, another top contributor, declared an end to the war with the FARC, the country’s largest rebel group, thereby ending 50 years of war. Mexico was the only country to negatively detract from performance, as its currency lost 6.4% year-to-date.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

  n   Over the quarter, the Fund increased its position in the Mexican Peso during periods of weakness, as we believe it is one of the least expensive currencies in the benchmark. The Fund also increased its exposure to Peru following the Presidential election, which we believe is a favorable outcome for the country.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

 

  n   The Fund finished the annual reporting period, June 30, 2016, with a 93% exposure to Emerging Market bonds and a 7% cash position.

 

  n   The Top 5 countries in the portfolio at the end of the annual reporting period are Brazil (12.3%), Malaysia (11.1%), Indonesia (10.6%), Colombia (10.6%) and South Africa (7.3%). Overall, the Fund has exposure to 23 different countries and 34 different currencies.

 

1.  Total return describes the return to an investor based on the Class Y net expense ratio and includes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Performance results reflect past performance and are no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The net asset value (NAV) will fluctuate with market conditions. All returns 1-year or less are cumulative. J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified consists of regularly traded, fixed-rate, domestic currency government bonds which international investors can readily access. The maximum weight to any country in the index is capped at 10%. The performance of the index does not reflect the deduction of expenses associated with a fund, such as investment management fees. By contrast, the performance of the Fund reflects the deduction of the fund expenses, including sales charges if applicable. Indices are unmanaged. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

 

 

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Describe market and portfolio outlook.

 

  n   We remain optimistic that some Emerging Markets headwinds are poised to reverse and become tailwinds or at least stabilize.

 

  n   Currency valuations have adjusted significantly over the past 24 months and we are now seeing some emerging markets currencies at their most attractive levels in more than 10 years, thereby providing for selective emerging markets growth prospects.

 

  n   The portfolio continues to add to constructive positioning on selected European and Latin American currencies, less so on Asian currencies, while maintaining a watchful eye on commodity prices.

 

  n   The portfolio continues to be positioned in selective rates where inflation is falling along with narrowing current account deficits. A picture of global disinflation should remain favorable for emerging markets local debt and the Fund.

 

 

 

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COUNTRY COMPOSITION (% OF ASSETS*)

 

LOGO

 

* Percentage of assets are expressed by market value excluding cash and accrued income, and may vary over time. The percentages shown above represent a percentage of the assets as of June 30, 2016.

CONTRIBUTION TO DURATION (IN YEARS)

 

LOGO

 

** The values shown above represent the contribution to duration, in years, of the assets as of June 30, 2016.

 

 

 

 

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Babson Global High Yield Fund 2016 Annual Report

 

Investment Objective

The investment objective of the Babson Global High Yield Fund (“Global High Yield Fund” or the “Fund”) is to seek to provide high current income generation and, where appropriate, capital appreciation.

Portfolio Management Commentary

How did the Fund perform?

 

  n   The Fund was launched on October 30, 2015 and reported a net total rate of return since inception through June 30, 2016 of 4.62%, outperforming the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Non-Financial Developed Markets High Yield Constrained Index (the “Index”), which returned 4.30%. As a reminder, following the January 28th, 2016 Board of Trustee’s meeting, the Fund changed the Index from the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global Non-Financial High Yield Constrained Index to the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Non-Financial Developed Markets High Yield Constrained Index. The previous index returned 4.91% over the same time period.

What factors influenced performance of the Fund?

 

  n   On a year-to-date basis through June 30, 2016, the underperformance relative to the Index can largely be attributed to the Oil and Gas, and Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals sectors. Within these sectors, lower quality credits continued to recover from the heavy losses suffered in 2015 and early 2016 which helped Index performance to appreciate significantly over this time period. With the Fund’s slight underweight towards these sectors as well as its upward credit quality bias, performance lagged, but we remain well positioned as we believe there will be bouts of volatility in the commodity sector through the remainder of the year.

 

  n   Prudent credit selection within the single-B ratings category was a primary positive contributor to performance over the past six months as well as the Fund’s underweight in the double-B segment compared to the Index. The Fund’s credit selection within the triple-C ratings category and overweight to the single-B ratings segment negatively impacted performance relative to the Index.

 

  n   From a region perspective, the Fund’s overweight positioning to the European market and credit selection negatively impacted performance compared to the Index as the European market did not rally as strongly as the U.S. market on the back of the recovery of U.S. focused, commodity related assets. Furthermore, credit selection within the U.S. portfolio of the Fund had a negative impact on performance relative to the Index due to the portfolio’s upward credit quality bias in the commodity sectors as mentioned previously.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

  n   The Fund remains underweight in the double-B ratings category relative to the Index, favoring single-B and triple-C rated credits that we believe will continue to outperform. Over the past six months, the Fund’s allocation shifted slightly by deploying cash and increasing exposure to single-B and triple-C credits given the continued rally seen in the lower tier of the market.

 

1.  Total return describes the return to an investor based on the Class Y net expense ratio and includes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Performance results reflect past performance and are no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The net asset value (NAV) will fluctuate with market conditions. All returns 1-year or less are cumulative. The Bank of America Merrill Lynch Non-Financial Developed Markets High Yield Constrained Index contains all securities in the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Global High Yield Index that are non-financials and from developed markets countries, but caps issuer exposure at 2%. Developed markets is defined as an FX-G10 member, a Western European nation, or a territory of the U.S. or a Western European nation. Indices are unmanaged. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

 

 

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  n   As previously mentioned, the Fund’s weighting toward the Oil and Gas, and Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals sectors is now a slight underweight, due largely to meaningful upward moves in market values as the sectors recovered from their February troughs. That said, these sectors represent the largest sector composition shift over the past six months and now represent the largest sector exposure when combined.

 

  n   The Fund’s weighting between regions remained very similar since the beginning of the year with no meaningful shifts. The Fund continues to emphasize an overweight to the European market and an underweight to the U.S. market.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

 

  n   On a traded basis, the Fund finished the fiscal year-end with a 28.4% weighting to senior secured high yield bonds and a 68.7% weighting to senior unsecured bonds.

 

  n   From an industry perspective, the Fund remains well-diversified across a number of Moody’s-based sectors, with higher concentrations in Oil & Gas (13.4%), Telecommunications (7.3%), and Healthcare, Education and Childcare (6.9%) as of fiscal year-end.

 

  n   In terms of portfolio credit quality as of June 30, 2016, the Fund had the following weighting breakdown: 3.5% in Baa, 31.1% in Ba, 52.9% in single-B, 9.7% in Caa and below and 2.9% in cash and accrued income.2

 

  n   The Top 5 countries in the portfolio as of the fiscal year-end are currently represented by the U.S. (69.6%), the U.K. (10.4%), France (5.8%), Germany (2.7%) and Portugal (2.0%). Overall, the Fund has exposure to 15 countries and supports our focus on building a well-diversified portfolio of global high yield bonds.

Describe market and portfolio outlook.

 

  n   The global high yield markets held up relatively well following the Brexit referendum. While we expect to see some headline-driven weakness in high yield markets in the near term — particularly in sterling denominated credits — it will take time for the economic implications of the vote to become clear.

 

  n   That said, outside of commodity related sectors, credit fundamentals for high yield borrowers across geographies remain largely intact. Further, we believe the European high yield markets will benefit from the expansion of the European Central Bank’s purchasing program to include corporate credit.

 

  n   Negative pressure in the near-term will most likely stem from broader market sentiment rather than the fundamentals of individual credits. Additionally, the macro-driven volatility tied to Brexit may result in some spread widening, which could present opportunities in quality credits that have been trading at tighter levels following the recent strong performance.

 

2.  Ratings shown are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: S&P, Moody’s or Fitch. Additional information about ratings can be found, respectively, at www.standardandpoors.com, www.moodys.com and www.fitchratings.com. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A, and BBB are investment grade ratings categories used by S&P and Fitch; BB, B, CCC/CC/C and D are below investment grade ratings categories used by S&P and Fitch. Aaa, Aa, A and Baa are investment grade ratings categories used by Moody’s; Ba, B, Caa/Ca and C are below investment grade ratings categories used by Moody’s. Bonds backed by U.S. Government or agency securities are given an implied rating equal to the rating of such securities. Holdings designated Not Publicly Rated are not rated by these national rating agencies.

 

 

 

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CREDIT QUALITY COMPOSITION (% OF ASSETS*)

 

LOGO

 

* The percentages shown above represent a percentage of the assets as of June 30, 2016.

COUNTRY COMPOSITION (% OF ASSETS*)

 

LOGO

 

 

* Percentage of assets are expressed by market value excluding cash and accrued income, and may vary over time. The percentages shown above represent a percentage of the assets as of June 30, 2016.

 

 

 

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Babson U.S. High Yield Fund 2016 Annual Report

 

Investment Objective

The investment objective of the Babson U.S. High Yield Fund (“U.S. High Yield Fund” or the “Fund”) is to seek to achieve a high level of total return, with an emphasis on current income, by investing primarily in high yield debt and related securities.

Portfolio Management Commentary

How did the Fund perform?

 

  n   The Fund was launched on October 30, 2015 and reported a net total rate of return since inception through June 30, 2016 of 5.52%, outperforming the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Index (the “Index”), which returned 3.84%.1

What factors influenced performance of the Fund?

 

  n   On a year-to-date basis through June 30, 2016, one of the main reasons for the underperformance relative to the Index can be attributed to the Oil and Gas, and Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals sectors. Within these sectors, lower quality credits continued to recover from the heavy losses suffered in 2015 and early 2016 which helped Index performance to appreciate significantly over this time period. With the Fund’s slight underweight towards these sectors as well as its upward credit quality bias, performance lagged, but we remain well positioned as we believe there will be bouts of volatility in the commodity sector through the remainder of the year.

 

  n   Prudent credit selection within the single-B ratings category was a primary contributor to performance over the past six months as well as the Fund’s underweight in the double-B segment compared to the Index. The Fund’s credit selection within the triple-C segment and overweight to the single-B ratings category negatively impacted performance relative to the Index.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

 

  n   The Fund remains underweight the double-B ratings category relative to the Index, favoring single-B and triple-C rated credits that we believe will continue to outperform. Over the past six months, the Fund’s allocation shifted slightly by deploying cash and increasing exposure to single-B and triple-C credits given the continued rally seen in the lower tier of the market.

 

  n   As previously mentioned, the Fund’s weighting toward the Oil and Gas, and Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals sectors is now a slight underweight, due largely to meaningful upward moves in market values as the sectors recovered from their February troughs. That said, these sectors represent the largest sector shift over the past six months and now represent the largest sector exposure when combined.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

 

  n   On a traded basis, the Fund finished the fiscal year-end with a weighting to high yield bonds of over 85%. The portfolio was also invested in senior secured loans (1.2%).

 

1.  Total return describes the return to an investor based on the Class Y net expense ratio and includes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Performance results reflect past performance and are no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The net asset value (NAV) will fluctuate with market conditions. All returns 1-year or less are cumulative. The Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Index covers the universe of fixed-rate, non-investment grade debt focusing on corporate USD denominated and non-convertible debt. Indices are unmanaged. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

 

 

 

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  n   From a sector perspective, the Fund remains well-diversified across a number of Moody’s-based sectors, with higher concentrations in Oil and Gas (13.8%), Telecommunications (8.2%), and Healthcare, Education and Childcare (7.4%) as of the fiscal year-end.

 

  n   In terms of portfolio credit quality as of June 30, 2016, the Fund had the following weighting breakdown: 6.2% in Baa, 31.2% in Ba, 46.2% in single-B, 11.4% in Caa and below and cash and accrued income at 4.9%.2

Describe market and portfolio outlook.

 

  n   Although fears of a Brexit related market panic quickly subsided, almost all details remain unknown regarding the terms and process of the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union, which is expected to take years to complete. Assumptions are that global central banks will remain accommodative in the near term with the likelihood of a rate hike in the U.S. being pushed even further into the future. Ultimately, we do not expect Brexit to have major ramifications for U.S. based issuers, although foreign exchange headwinds will likely persist for companies with European operations.

2. Ratings shown are the highest rating given by one of the following national rating agencies: S&P, Moody’s or Fitch. Additional information about ratings can be found, respectively, at www.standardandpoors.com, www.moodys.com and www.fitchratings.com. Credit ratings are subject to change. AAA, AA, A, and BBB are investment grade ratings categories used by S&P and Fitch; BB, B, CCC/CC/C and D are below investment grade ratings categories used by S&P and Fitch. Aaa, Aa, A and Baa are investment grade ratings categories used by Moody’s; Ba, B, Caa/Ca and C are below investment grade ratings categories used by Moody’s. Bonds backed by U.S. Government or agency securities are given an implied rating equal to the rating of such securities. Holdings designated Not Publicly Rated are not rated by these national rating agencies.

 

 

 

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CREDIT QUALITY COMPOSITION (% OF ASSETS*)

 

LOGO

 

* The percentages shown above represent a percentage of the assets as of June 30, 2016.

COUNTRY COMPOSITION (% OF ASSETS*)

 

 

LOGO

 

* Percentage of assets are expressed by market value excluding cash and accrued income, and may vary over time. The percentages shown above represent a percentage of the assets as of June 30, 2016.

 

 

 

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Babson Capital Funds Trust 2016 Annual Report

 

SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES (UNAUDITED)

 

 

As a shareholder of Babson Global Floating Rate Fund, Babson Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund, Babson Active Short Duration Bond Fund, Babson Total Return Bond Fund, Babson Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund, Babson Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund, Babson Global High Yield Fund or Babson U.S. High Yield Fund you incur ongoing expenses, such as management fees, shareholder service fees, distribution fees and other fund expenses. The following table is intended to help you understand your ongoing expenses (in dollars and cents) of investing in the Funds and to compare these expenses with the ongoing expenses of investing in other funds.

The table is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from January 1, 2016 to June 30, 2016.

Actual Expenses

The first line in the table below provides information about the actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line for the Fund under the heading entitled “Operating Expenses Incurred” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line in the table below provides information about the hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account value and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Babson Global Floating Rate Fund

 

      EXPENSE
RATIO
     BEGINNING
AMOUNT
     ENDING
VALUE
     AVERAGE
VALUE
     OPERATING
EXPENSE
INCURRED*
 

Class A

              

Actual

     1.05    $ 1,000.00       $ 1,037.40       $ 1,018.70       $ 5.32   

Hypothetical

     1.05      1,000.00         1,019.60         1,009.80         5.27   

Class C

              

Actual

     1.80      1,000.00         1,033.50         1,016.75         9.10   

Hypothetical

     1.80      1,000.00         1,015.90         1,007.95         9.02   

Class I

              

Actual

     0.75      1,000.00         1,038.90         1,019.45         3.80   

Hypothetical

     0.75      1,000.00         1,021.10         1,010.55         3.77   

Class Y

              

Actual

     0.75      1,000.00         1,038.90         1,019.45         3.80   

Hypothetical

     0.75      1,000.00         1,021.10         1,010.55         3.77   

 

* For each Class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio net of any expenses waived or reimbursed by the advisor for such class multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366.

 

 

 

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SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

 

 

Babson Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund

 

      EXPENSE
RATIO
     BEGINNING
AMOUNT
     ENDING
VALUE
     AVERAGE
VALUE
     OPERATING
EXPENSE
INCURRED*
 

Class A

              

Actual

     1.20    $ 1,000.00       $ 1,044.30       $ 1,022.15       $ 6.10   

Hypothetical

     1.20      1,000.00         1,018.90         1,009.45         6.02   

Class C

              

Actual

     1.95      1,000.00         1,040.40         1,020.20         9.89   

Hypothetical

     1.95      1,000.00         1,015.20         1,007.60         9.77   

Class I

              

Actual

     0.95      1,000.00         1,045.60         1,022.80         4.83   

Hypothetical

     0.95      1,000.00         1,020.10         1,010.05         4.77   

Class Y

              

Actual

     0.95      1,000.00         1,045.60         1,022.80         4.83   

Hypothetical

     0.95      1,000.00         1,020.10         1,010.05         4.77   

Babson Active Short Duration Bond Fund

 

      EXPENSE
RATIO
     BEGINNING
AMOUNT
     ENDING
VALUE
     AVERAGE
VALUE
     OPERATING
EXPENSE
INCURRED*
 

Class A

              

Actual

     0.65    $ 1,000.00       $ 1,022.00       $ 1,011.00       $ 3.27   

Hypothetical

     0.65      1,000.00         1,021.60         1,010.80         3.27   

Class C

              

Actual

     1.40 %**       1,000.00         1,018.10         1,009.05         7.02   

Hypothetical

     1.40 %**       1,000.00         1,017.90         1,008.95         7.02   

Class I

              

Actual

     0.40      1,000.00         1,022.90         1,011.45         2.01   

Hypothetical

     0.40      1,000.00         1,022.90         1,011.45         2.01   

Class Y

              

Actual

     0.40      1,000.00         1,023.20         1,011.60         2.01   

Hypothetical

     0.40      1,000.00         1,022.90         1,011.45         2.01   

 

* For each Class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio net of any expenses waived or reimbursed by the advisor for such class multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366.
** Expenses shown reflect an overaccrual of 12b-1 fees for the period of $1,478 at a rate of 0.50% of net assets. Subsequent to the period, the Fund was reimbursed for the overaccrued amount.

 

 

 

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SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

 

 

Babson Total Return Bond Fund

 

      EXPENSE
RATIO
     BEGINNING
AMOUNT
     ENDING
VALUE
     AVERAGE
VALUE
     OPERATING
EXPENSE
INCURRED*
 

Class A

              

Actual

     0.80    $ 1,000.00       $ 1,055.80       $ 1,027.90       $ 4.09   

Hypothetical

     0.80      1,000.00         1,020.90         1,010.45         4.02   

Class C

              

Actual

     1.55      1,000.00         1,051.90         1,025.95         7.91   

Hypothetical

     1.55      1,000.00         1,017.20         1,008.60         7.77   

Class I

              

Actual

     0.55      1,000.00         1,057.10         1,028.55         2.81   

Hypothetical

     0.55      1,000.00         1,022.10         1,011.05         2.77   

Class Y

              

Actual

     0.55      1,000.00         1,057.10         1,028.55         2.81   

Hypothetical

     0.55      1,000.00         1,022.10         1,011.05         2.77   

Babson Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund

 

      EXPENSE
RATIO
     BEGINNING
AMOUNT
     ENDING
VALUE
     AVERAGE
VALUE
     OPERATING
EXPENSE
INCURRED*
 

Class A

              

Actual

     1.20    $ 1,000.00       $ 1,063.00       $ 1,031.50       $ 6.16   

Hypothetical

     1.20      1,000.00         1,018.90         1,009.45         6.02   

Class C

              

Actual

     1.95      1,000.00         1,059.10         1,029.55         9.98   

Hypothetical

     1.95      1,000.00         1,015.20         1,007.60         9.77   

Class I

              

Actual

     0.95      1,000.00         1,064.30         1,032.15         4.88   

Hypothetical

     0.95      1,000.00         1,020.10         1,010.05         4.77   

Class Y

              

Actual

     0.95      1,000.00         1,064.30         1,032.15         4.88   

Hypothetical

     0.95      1,000.00         1,020.10         1,010.05         4.77   

 

 

 

* For each Class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio net of any expenses waived or reimbursed by the advisor for such class multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366.

 

 

 

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SHAREHOLDER EXPENSES (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

 

 

Babson Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund

 

      EXPENSE
RATIO
     BEGINNING
AMOUNT
     ENDING
VALUE
     AVERAGE
VALUE
     OPERATING
EXPENSE
INCURRED*
 

Class A

              

Actual

     1.20    $ 1,000.00       $ 1,158.30       $ 1,079.15       $ 6.44   

Hypothetical

     1.20      1,000.00         1,018.90         1,009.45         6.02   

Class C

              

Actual

     1.95      1,000.00         1,154.10         1,077.05         10.44   

Hypothetical

     1.95      1,000.00         1,015.20         1,007.60         9.77   

Class I

              

Actual

     0.95      1,000.00         1,159.80         1,079.90         5.10   

Hypothetical

     0.95      1,000.00         1,020.10         1,010.05         4.77   

Class Y

              

Actual

     0.95      1,000.00         1,159.80         1,079.90         5.10   

Hypothetical

     0.95      1,000.00         1,020.10         1,010.05         4.77   

Babson Global High Yield Fund

 

      EXPENSE
RATIO
     BEGINNING
AMOUNT
     ENDING
VALUE
     AVERAGE
VALUE
     OPERATING
EXPENSE
INCURRED*
 

Class A

              

Actual

     1.05    $ 1,000.00       $ 1,070.60       $ 1,035.30       $ 5.41   

Hypothetical

     1.05      1,000.00         1,019.60         1,009.80         5.27   

Class C

              

Actual

     1.80      1,000.00         1,066.60         1,033.30         9.25   

Hypothetical

     1.80      1,000.00         1,015.90         1,007.95         9.02   

Class I

              

Actual

     0.80      1,000.00         1,071.90         1,035.95         4.12   

Hypothetical

     0.80      1,000.00         1,020.90         1,010.45         4.02   

Class Y

              

Actual

     0.80      1,000.00         1,071.90         1,035.95         4.12   

Hypothetical

     0.80      1,000.00         1,020.90         1,010.45         4.02   

 

 

 

* For each Class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio net of any expenses waived or reimbursed by the advisor for such class multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366.

 

 

 

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Babson U.S. High Yield Fund

 

      EXPENSE
RATIO
     BEGINNING
AMOUNT
     ENDING
VALUE
     AVERAGE
VALUE
     OPERATING
EXPENSE
INCURRED*
 

Class A

              

Actual

     1.00    $ 1,000.00       $ 1,084.80       $ 1,042.40       $ 5.18   

Hypothetical

     1.00      1,000.00         1,019.90         1,009.95         5.02   

Class C

              

Actual

     1.75      1,000.00         1,080.80         1,040.40         9.05   

Hypothetical

     1.75      1,000.00         1,016.20         1,008.10         8.77   

Class I

              

Actual

     0.75      1,000.00         1,086.10         1,043.05         3.89   

Hypothetical

     0.75      1,000.00         1,021.10         1,010.55         3.77   

Class Y

              

Actual

     0.75      1,000.00         1,086.10         1,043.05         3.89   

Hypothetical

     0.75      1,000.00         1,021.10         1,010.55         3.77   

 

 

 

 

* For each Class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio net of any expenses waived or reimbursed by the advisor for such class multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366.

 

 

 

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FINANCIAL REPORT

 

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities   32
Statements of Operations   36
Statements of Changes in Net Assets   40
Financial Highlights   44
Schedule of Investments   76-149
Notes to the Financial Statements   150-191
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm  

193

Interested Trustee  

194

Independent Trustees  

195-196

Officers of the Trust  

197-198

Joint Privacy Notice  

199

 

 

 

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

June 30, 2016

 

     BABSON GLOBAL
FLOATING RATE FUND
   

BABSON GLOBAL
CREDIT INCOME

OPPORTUNITIES FUND

    BABSON ACTIVE
SHORT DURATION
BOND FUND
   

BABSON

TOTAL RETURN
BOND FUND

 
Assets        
Investments, at fair value (cost $184,287,909, $109,705,371, $155,298,241 and $29,712,167, respectively)   $ 172,663,644      $ 101,427,091      $ 156,314,542      $ 30,229,477   
Foreign currency, at value (cost $259,658, $84,539, $0 and $0, respectively)     250,492        80,118                 
Receivable for investments sold     12,590,172        2,879,654        3,968,747        127,373   
Receivable for TBA securities sold                   6,184,980        6,671,000   
Receivable for Fund shares sold     4,856,491        118,401        2,228,584          
Interest receivable     1,180,699        1,506,908        767,788        144,759   
Receivable from adviser (see Note 3)                   31,187          
Receivable for variation margin on open centrally cleared swap contracts                   2,382        757   
Receivable for variation margin on open futures contracts                   30,502        381   
Foreign tax reclaims receivable            562                 
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts     1,819,442        1,379,685        48,523        24,351   
Prepaid expenses     25,664        15,436        45,782        27,206   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    193,386,604        107,407,855        169,623,017        37,225,304   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities        
Payable for investments purchased     19,958,347        6,567,586        687,093        575,670   
Payable for TBA and when-issued securities purchased                   12,334,548        10,429,138   
Payable for Fund shares repurchased     6,352,737        40,187        426,852          
Swap contracts, at fair value (up-front net premiums received of $0, $0, $21,801 and $5,251, respectively)                   38,457        9,614   
Investment advisory fee payable (see Note 3)     12,613        41,722               73,912   
Cash collateral Due to Broker            1,400,000                 
Distribution fees payable     7,547        5,398        7,801        208   
Dividends payable     223,318        319,125        78,415        53,860   
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts     22,671        802        50,495        25,963   
Accrued expenses and other liabilities     166,343        112,339        134,853        48,930   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    26,743,576        8,487,159        13,758,514        11,217,295   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 166,643,028      $ 98,920,696      $ 155,864,503      $ 26,008,009   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (CONTINUED)

 

June 30, 2016

 

     BABSON GLOBAL
FLOATING RATE FUND
   

BABSON GLOBAL
CREDIT INCOME

OPPORTUNITIES FUND

    BABSON ACTIVE
SHORT DURATION
BOND FUND
   

BABSON

TOTAL RETURN
BOND FUND

 
Composition of net assets        
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (par value $0.00001 per share), unlimited number of shares authorized   $ 182      $ 112      $ 156      $ 26   
Additional paid-in capital     180,676,757        110,245,423        155,044,037        25,539,236   
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income     (1,114,593     (704,256     29,798        (5,783
Accumulated net realized loss     (3,104,075     (3,745,669     (86,065     (127,592
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (9,815,243     (6,874,914     876,577        602,122   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 166,643,028      $ 98,920,696      $ 155,864,503      $ 26,008,009   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class A        
Net assets applicable to outstanding shares   $ 13,979,936      $ 12,340,432      $ 39,991,908      $ 210,898   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding     1,530,805        1,402,367        4,007,382        20,709   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Net asset value per share outstanding   $ 9.13      $ 8.80      $ 9.98      $ 10.18   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Maximum offering price per share outstanding (Net asset value plus sales charge of 3.00%, 4.00%, 0.00% and 4.00%, respectively)   $ 9.41      $ 9.17      $ 9.98      $ 10.60   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class C        
Net assets applicable to outstanding shares   $ 6,803,093      $ 3,578,440      $ 256,745      $ 204,290   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding     747,594        407,067        25,746        20,061   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Net asset value per share outstanding   $ 9.10      $ 8.79      $ 9.97      $ 10.18   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class I        
Net assets applicable to outstanding shares   $ 19,902,985      $ 24,689,344      $ 5,970,513      $ 12,581,626   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding     2,175,504        2,806,051        598,837        1,235,482   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Net asset value per share outstanding   $ 9.15      $ 8.80      $ 9.97      $ 10.18   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class Y        
Net assets applicable to outstanding shares   $ 125,957,014      $ 58,312,480      $ 109,645,337      $ 13,011,195   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding     13,771,934        6,627,553        10,995,127        1,277,658   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Net asset value per share outstanding   $ 9.15      $ 8.80      $ 9.97      $ 10.18   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

June 30, 2016

 

     BABSON EMERGING
MARKETS DEBT
BLENDED TOTAL
RETURN FUND
    BABSON EMERGING
MARKETS LOCAL
CURRENCY DEBT
FUND
    BABSON GLOBAL
HIGH YIELD
FUND
    BABSON U.S.
HIGH YIELD
FUND
 
Assets        
Investments, at fair value (cost $9,643,460, $5,101,929, $25,604,275 and $28,081,456, respectively)   $ 9,753,116      $ 5,325,242      $ 25,116,074      $ 28,262,879   
Foreign currency, at value (cost $0, $1,962, $5,212 and $0, respectively)            2,020        4,915          
Receivable for Fund shares sold                   100,000          
Interest and dividends receivable     236,846        195,200        472,140        498,922   
Swap contracts, at fair value     12,211        42,875                 
Foreign tax reclaims receivable            437                 
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts     147,954        110,160        284,477          
Prepaid expenses     26,670        26,254        26,569        26,875   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    10,176,797        5,702,188        26,004,175        28,788,676   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities        
Payable for investments purchased                   482,368        692,857   
Swap contracts, at fair value (up-front net premiums received of $0, $0, $0 and $0, respectively)     8,941        6,395                 
Investment advisory fee payable (see Note 3)     69,009        57,854        58,478        58,955   
Distribution fees payable     198        108        103        118   
Dividends payable     40,485        23,425        139,100        141,827   
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts     114,417        111,356        3,588          
Accrued expenses and other liabilities     40,759        42,538        49,395        49,667   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    273,809        241,676        733,032        943,424   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 9,902,988      $ 5,460,512      $ 25,271,143      $ 27,845,252   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Composition of net assets        
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (par value $0.00001 per share), unlimited number of shares authorized   $ 10      $ 5      $ 25      $ 27   
Additional paid-in capital     10,003,090        4,999,995        25,138,737        27,375,232   
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income     (81,669     197,484        54,471          
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)     (165,820     6,820        291,015        288,570   
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     147,377        256,208        (213,105     181,423   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net assets

  $ 9,902,988      $ 5,460,512      $ 25,271,143      $ 27,845,252   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (CONTINUED)

 

June 30, 2016

 

     BABSON EMERGING
MARKETS DEBT
BLENDED TOTAL
RETURN FUND
    BABSON EMERGING
MARKETS LOCAL
CURRENCY DEBT
FUND
    BABSON GLOBAL
HIGH YIELD
FUND
    BABSON U.S.
HIGH YIELD
FUND
 
Class A        
Net assets applicable to outstanding shares   $ 198,062      $ 109,210      $ 100,529      $ 206,005   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding     20,006        10,000        10,000        20,315   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Net asset value per share outstanding   $ 9.90      $ 10.92      $ 10.05      $ 10.14   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Maximum offering price per share outstanding (Net asset value plus sales charge of 4.00%)   $ 10.31      $ 11.38      $ 10.47      $ 10.56   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class C        
Net assets applicable to outstanding shares   $ 198,058      $ 109,211      $ 100,530      $ 101,407   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding     20,006        10,000        10,000        10,000   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Net asset value per share outstanding   $ 9.90      $ 10.92      $ 10.05      $ 10.14   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class I        
Net assets applicable to outstanding shares   $ 4,753,355      $ 2,621,046      $ 12,465,604      $ 14,863,305   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding     480,156        240,000        1,240,000        1,465,647   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Net asset value per share outstanding   $ 9.90      $ 10.92      $ 10.05      $ 10.14   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Class Y        
Net assets applicable to outstanding shares   $ 4,753,513      $ 2,621,045      $ 12,604,480      $ 12,674,535   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding     480,156        240,000        1,253,816        1,249,880   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Net asset value per share outstanding   $ 9.90      $ 10.92      $ 10.05      $ 10.14   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

For the Year Ended June 30, 2016

 

     BABSON GLOBAL
FLOATING RATE FUND
    BABSON GLOBAL
CREDIT INCOME
OPPORTUNITIES FUND
    BABSON ACTIVE
SHORT DURATION
BOND FUND (1)
    BABSON
TOTAL RETURN
BOND FUND (1)
 
Investment Income        

Interest income

  $ 9,328,891      $ 6,484,302      $ 2,080,708      $ 596,697   

Dividends

                  4,013        215,851   

Other income

    187,220        26,736        2,075          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    9,516,111        6,511,038        2,086,796        812,548   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Operating Expenses        

Advisory fees

    1,060,920        651,423        341,708        97,807   

12b-1 distribution and servicing plan

       

Class A

    15,553        30,395        31,717        489   

Class C

    63,221        33,689        2,957        1,948   

Administrator fees

    331,845        181,586        157,980        52,130   

Custody fees

    236,908        138,770        124,990        44,386   

Professional fees

    143,254        130,089        77,637        57,247   

Transfer agent fees

    71,179        68,588        61,092        33,237   

Directors’ fees

    88,411        66,373        39,353        28,989   

Registration fees

    61,244        59,908        25,610        7,671   

Printing and mailing expenses

    46,073        32,927        14,461        6,681   

Interest expense

                  45        20   

Other operating expenses

    63,448        39,033        39,859        21,046   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

    2,182,056        1,432,781        917,409        351,651   

Reimbursement of expenses

       

Class A

    (41,735     (84,890     (67,053     (9,393

Class C

    (44,450     (32,198     (11,887     (9,402

Class I

    (123,249     (148,155     (103,766     (98,306

Class Y

    (663,440     (278,319     (293,654     (97,608
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net operating expenses

    1,309,182        889,219        441,049        136,942   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    8,206,929        5,621,819        1,645,747        675,606   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

 

For the Year Ended June 30, 2016

 

     BABSON GLOBAL
FLOATING RATE FUND
    BABSON GLOBAL
CREDIT INCOME
OPPORTUNITIES FUND
    BABSON ACTIVE
SHORT DURATION
BOND FUND (1)
    BABSON
TOTAL RETURN
BOND FUND (1)
 
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments        

Net realized loss on investments

  $ (3,884,661   $ (3,949,580   $ (142,905   $ (111,557

Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    144,895        (76,585            (7,665

Net realized gain on foreign currency and translation

    670,785        480,416               10   

Net realized gain on futures contracts

                  56,839        41,803   

Net realized gain on swap contracts

                  11,753        2,982   

Net realized gain on written options

           847,320                 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized loss

    (3,068,981     (2,698,429     (74,313     (74,427
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    (6,790,834     (4,505,610     1,016,301        517,310   

Net change in unrealized appreciation on unfunded loan commitments

    4,592        4,592                 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    2,166,841        1,522,515        (1,972     (1,612

Net change in unrealized depreciation on foreign currency and translation

    (91,659     (45,464              

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts

                  (120,041     91,118   

Net change in unrealized depreciation on swap contracts

                  (17,711     (4,694

Net change in unrealized depreciation on written option contracts

           (62,523              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (4,711,060     (3,086,490     876,577        602,122   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    (7,780,041     (5,784,919     802,264        527,695   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 426,888      $ (163,100   $ 2,448,011      $ 1,203,301   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

(1)   Fund commenced operations on July 8, 2015.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

 

For the Year Ended June 30, 2016

 

     BABSON EMERGING
MARKETS DEBT
BLENDED TOTAL
RETURN FUND (1)
    BABSON EMERGING
MARKETS LOCAL
CURRENCY DEBT
FUND (3)
    BABSON GLOBAL
HIGH YIELD
FUND (2)
    BABSON U.S.
HIGH YIELD
FUND (2)
 
Investment Income        

Interest income (net of withholding tax of $7,390, $9,166, $0 and $0, respectively)

  $ 511,115      $ 281,973      $ 1,105,860      $ 1,182,800   

Other income

                  3,229          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    511,115        281,973        1,109,089        1,182,800   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Operating Expenses        

Advisory fees

    49,860        21,357        97,064        95,231   

12b-1 distribution and servicing plan

       

Class A

    333        142        162        194   

Class C

    1,330        570        647        647   

Administrator fees

    23,430        15,063        35,380        36,991   

Custody fees

    20,761        15,707        25,448        25,748   

Professional fees

    39,730        38,832        43,587        40,939   

Transfer agent fees

    22,719        10,384        15,475        14,281   

Directors’ fees

    12,204        11,624        14,007        14,252   

Registration fees

    3,087        2,277        4,618        4,882   

Printing and mailing expenses

    4,532        479        6,646        7,099   

Other operating expenses

    5,722        3,776        8,840        9,130   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

    183,708        120,211        251,874        249,394   

Reimbursement of expenses

       

Class A

    (7,521     (4,254     (3,949     (3,482

Class C

    (7,541     (4,266     (3,955     (3,608

Class I

    (52,975     (43,597     (57,679     (58,706

Class Y

    (52,974     (43,598     (57,693     (54,424
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net operating expenses

    62,697        24,496        128,598        129,174   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    448,418        257,477        980,491        1,053,626   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments        

Net realized gain on investments(4)

    109,387        127,298        268,896        288,570   

Net realized loss on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    (256,581     (40,748     (44,058       

Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency and translation

    (14,608     2,395        120,648          

Net realized loss on futures contracts

    (6,838                     

Net realized gain (loss) on swap contracts

    (166,095     21,286                 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

    (334,735     110,231        345,486        288,570   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

 

For the Year Ended June 30, 2016

 

     BABSON EMERGING
MARKETS DEBT
BLENDED TOTAL
RETURN FUND (1)
    BABSON EMERGING
MARKETS LOCAL
CURRENCY DEBT
FUND (3)
    BABSON GLOBAL
HIGH YIELD
FUND (2)
    BABSON U.S.
HIGH YIELD
FUND (2)
 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments(5)

  $ 109,656      $ 217,854      $ (488,201   $ 181,423   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    33,537        (1,196     280,889          

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency and translation

    914        3,070        (5,793       

Net change in unrealized appreciation on swap contracts

    3,270        36,480                 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    147,377        256,208        (213,105     181,423   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments

    (187,358     366,439        132,381        469,993   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 261,060      $ 623,916      $ 1,112,872      $ 1,523,619   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)   Fund commenced operations on October 21, 2015.
(2)   Fund commenced operations on October 30, 2015.
(3)   Fund commenced operations on December 8, 2015.
(4)   Net of foreign capital gains taxes of $265.
(5)   Net unrealized depreciation of foreign capital gains taxes of $5,459.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

     BABSON GLOBAL
FLOATING RATE FUND
     BABSON GLOBAL
CREDIT INCOME
OPPORTUNITIES FUND
 
      FOR THE YEAR
ENDED
JUNE 30, 2016
     FOR THE YEAR
ENDED
JUNE 30, 2015
     FOR THE YEAR
ENDED
JUNE 30, 2016
     FOR THE YEAR
ENDED
JUNE 30, 2015
 
Operations            

Net investment income

   $ 8,206,929       $ 5,541,218       $ 5,621,819       $ 4,332,948   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (3,068,981      1,558,409         (2,698,429      451,988   

Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments

     (4,711,060      (5,820,218      (3,086,490      (4,970,881
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

     426,888         1,279,409         (163,100      (185,945
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Dividends to Common Shareholders            

Net investment income

           

Class A

     (304,354      (805,770      (835,584      (1,114,861
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class C

     (268,027      (199,251      (205,363      (136,768
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class I

     (1,191,256      (2,251,195      (1,782,878      (2,110,134
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class Y

     (6,742,434      (4,937,396      (3,292,537      (2,778,042
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain

           

Class A

             (11,345              (186,020
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class C

             (2,779              (25,871
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class I

             (27,574              (340,131
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class Y

             (49,009              (416,997
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total dividends to common shareholders

     (8,506,071      (8,284,319      (6,116,362      (7,108,824
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Capital Share Transactions            

Net proceeds from sale of shares

     76,837,249         103,090,790         38,204,380         42,681,717   

Net Asset Value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

     6,057,323         8,079,411         2,714,185         6,926,691   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (74,331,498      (52,643,055      (17,451,036      (24,420,068

Redemption fees

             5,459                 13,600   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from capital stock transactions

     8,563,074         58,532,605         23,467,529         25,201,940   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     483,891         51,527,695         17,188,067         17,907,171   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net Assets            

Beginning of year

     166,159,137         114,631,442         81,732,629         63,825,458   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year (includes undistributed net investment income of $(1,114,593), $385,459, $(704,256) and $832,841, respectively)

   $ 166,643,028       $ 166,159,137       $ 98,920,696       $ 81,732,629   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)

 

 

     BABSON ACTIVE
SHORT DURATION
BOND FUND
     BABSON TOTAL
RETURN BOND
FUND
 
      PERIOD FROM
JULY 8, 2015
THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2016 (1)
     PERIOD FROM
JULY 8, 2015
THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2016 (1)
 
Operations      

Net investment income

   $ 1,645,747       $ 675,606   

Net realized loss on investments

     (74,313      (74,427

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments

     876,577         602,122   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     2,448,011         1,203,301   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Dividends to Common Shareholders      

Net investment income

     

Class A

     (189,128      (5,003
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class C

     (2,030      (3,522
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class I

     (328,113      (336,827
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class Y

     (1,108,430      (338,788
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     

Class A

             (403
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class C

             (402
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class I

             (24,782
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class Y

             (24,827
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total dividends to common shareholders

     (1,627,701      (734,554
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Capital Share Transactions      

Net proceeds from sale of shares

     209,020,134         25,427,645   

Net Asset Value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

     841,543         111,617   

Cost of shares redeemed

     (54,817,484        
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from capital stock transactions

     155,044,193         25,539,262   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     155,864,503         26,008,009   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net Assets      

Beginning of year

               
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period (includes undistributed and distributions in excess of net investment income of $29,798 and $(5,783), respectively)

   $ 155,864,503       $ 26,008,009   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)   Fund commenced operations on July 8, 2015.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

     BABSON EMERGING
MARKETS DEBT
BLENDED TOTAL
RETURN FUND
     BABSON EMERGING
MARKETS LOCAL
CURRENCY DEBT
FUND
 
     

PERIOD FROM
OCTOBER 21, 2015
THROUGH

JUNE 30, 2016 (1)

    

PERIOD FROM
DECEMBER 8, 2015
THROUGH

JUNE 30, 2016 (2)

 
Operations      

Net investment income

   $ 448,418       $ 257,477   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (334,735      110,231   

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments

     147,377         256,208   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     261,060         623,916   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Dividends to Common Shareholders      

Net investment income

     

Class A

     (6,867      (3,143
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class C

     (5,895      (2,726
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class I

     (172,655      (78,768
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class Y

     (172,655      (78,767
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain

     

Class A

     (62        
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class C

     (62        
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class I

     (1,488        
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class Y

     (1,488        
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total dividends to common shareholders

     (361,172      (163,404
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Capital Share Transactions      

Net proceeds from sale of shares

     10,000,000         5,000,000   

Net Asset Value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

     3,100           
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from capital stock transactions

     10,003,100         5,000,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     9,902,988         5,460,512   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net Assets      

Beginning of year

               
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period (includes undistributed and distributions in excess of net investment income of $(81,669) and $197,484, respectively)

   $ 9,902,988       $ 5,460,512   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)   Fund commenced operations on October 21, 2015.
(2)   Fund commenced operations on December 8, 2015.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)

 

 

     BABSON GLOBAL
HIGH YIELD FUND
     BABSON U.S.
HIGH YIELD FUND
 
     

PERIOD FROM
OCTOBER 30, 2015
THROUGH

JUNE 30, 2016 (1)

    

PERIOD FROM
OCTOBER 30, 2015
THROUGH

JUNE 30, 2016 (1)

 
Operations      

Net investment income

   $ 980,491       $ 1,053,626   

Net realized gain on investments

     345,486         288,570   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (213,105      181,423   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     1,112,872         1,523,619   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Dividends to Common Shareholders      

Net investment income

     

Class A

     (3,764      (4,605
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class C

     (3,285      (3,286
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class I

     (486,534      (559,016
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Class Y

     (486,908      (486,719
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total dividends to common shareholders

     (980,491      (1,053,626
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Capital Share Transactions      

Net proceeds from sale of shares

     25,138,500         27,302,500   

Net Asset Value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared

     262         72,759   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from capital stock transactions

     25,138,762         27,375,259   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase in net assets

     25,271,143         27,845,252   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net Assets      

Beginning of year

               
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period (includes undistributed net investment income of $54,471 and $0, respectively)

   $ 25,271,143       $ 27,845,252   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1)   Fund commenced operations on October 30, 2015.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

     CLASS A  
      FOR THE YEAR
ENDED
JUNE 30, 2016
     FOR THE YEAR
ENDED
JUNE 30, 2015
     PERIOD FROM
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2014 (1)
 
Per Common Share Data         

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 9.60       $ 10.20       $ 10.00   

Income from investment operations:

        

Net investment income (2)

     0.44         0.44         0.30   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.45      (0.35      0.08   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase from investment operations

     (0.01      0.09         0.38   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

        

From net investment income

     (0.46      (0.68      (0.18

From net realized gain

             (0.01        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.46      (0.69      (0.18
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Redemption fees

     0.00         0.00 (3)       0.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, at end of year

   $ 9.13       $ 9.60       $ 10.20   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment return (4)

     (0.04 )%       0.95      3.81 %(5) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Supplemental Data and Ratios         

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 13,980       $ 5,153       $ 12,464   

Ratio of total expenses (before reductions and reimbursements) to average net assets (6)

     1.72      1.74      2.27 %(7) 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     1.05      1.05      1.05 %(7) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     4.74      4.44      3.76 %(7) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     62.99      63.17      49.51 %(5) 

 

(1)   Fund commenced operations on September 16, 2013.
(2)   Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(3)   Amount rounds to less than $.01 per share.
(4)   Total investment return calculation does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of dividends at actual prices pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
(5)   Not annualized.
(6)   The Adviser has agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and/or expense so that, on an annualized basis, such expenses incurred will not exceed 1.05% as a percentage of average daily net assets.
(7)   Annualized for periods less than one full year.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

 

 

     CLASS C  
      FOR THE YEAR
ENDED
JUNE 30, 2016
     FOR THE YEAR
ENDED
JUNE 30, 2015
     PERIOD FROM
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2014 (1)
 
Per Common Share Data         

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 9.57       $ 10.16       $ 10.00   

Income from investment operations:

        

Net investment income (2)

     0.37         0.35         0.24   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.45      (0.33      0.07   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase from investment operations

     (0.08      0.02         0.31   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

        

From net investment income

     (0.39      (0.60      (0.15

From net realized gain

             (0.01        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.39      (0.61      (0.15
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Redemption fees

     0.00         0.00 (3)       0.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, at end of year

   $ 9.10       $ 9.57       $ 10.16   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment return (4)

     (0.81 )%       0.30      3.15 %(5) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Supplemental Data and Ratios         

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 6,803       $ 5,461       $ 2,396   

Ratio of total expenses (before reductions and reimbursements) to average net assets (6)

     2.50      3.12      4.97 %(7) 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     1.80      1.80      1.80 %(7) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     4.04      3.60      3.07 %(7) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     62.99      63.17      49.51 %(5) 

 

 

(1)   Fund commenced operations on September 16, 2013.
(2)   Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(3)   Amount rounds to less than $.01 per share.
(4)   Total investment return calculation does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of dividends at actual prices pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
(5)   Not annualized.
(6)   The Adviser has agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and/or expense so that, on an annualized basis, such expenses incurred will not exceed 1.80% as a percentage of average daily net assets.
(7)   Annualized for periods less than one full year.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

 

 

     CLASS I  
      FOR THE YEAR
ENDED
JUNE 30, 2016
     FOR THE YEAR
ENDED
JUNE 30, 2015
     PERIOD FROM
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2014 (1)
 
Per Common Share Data         

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 9.62       $ 10.21       $ 10.00   

Income from investment operations:

        

Net investment income (2)

     0.47         0.46         0.30   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.45      (0.34      0.10   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase from investment operations

     0.02         0.12         0.40   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

        

From net investment income

     (0.49      (0.70      (0.19

From net realized gain

             (0.01        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.49      (0.71      (0.19
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Redemption fees

     0.00         0.00 (3)       0.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, at end of year

   $ 9.15       $ 9.62       $ 10.21   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment return (4)

     0.25      1.34      4.04 %(5) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Supplemental Data and Ratios         

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 19,903       $ 25,885       $ 32,772   

Ratio of total expenses (before reductions and reimbursements) to average net assets (6)

     1.29      1.31      1.52 %(7) 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.75      0.75      0.75 %(7) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     5.07      4.69      3.72 %(7) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     62.99      63.17      49.51 %(5) 

 

 

(1)   Fund commenced operations on September 16, 2013.
(2)   Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(3)   Amount rounds to less than $.01 per share.
(4)   Total investment return calculation assumes the reinvestment of dividends at actual prices pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
(5)   Not annualized.
(6)   The Adviser has agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and/or expense so that, on an annualized basis, such expenses incurred will not exceed .75% as a percentage of average daily net assets.
(7)   Annualized for periods less than one full year.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

 

 

     CLASS Y  
      FOR THE YEAR
ENDED
JUNE 30, 2016
     FOR THE YEAR
ENDED
JUNE 30, 2015
     PERIOD FROM
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2014 (1)
 
Per Common Share Data         

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 9.62       $ 10.21       $ 10.00   

Income from investment operations:

        

Net investment income (2)

     0.47         0.45         0.30   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.45      (0.33      0.10   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase from investment operations

     0.02         0.12         0.40   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

        

From net investment income

     (0.49      (0.70      (0.19

From net realized gain

             (0.01        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.49      (0.71      (0.19
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Redemption fees

     0.00         0.00 (3)       0.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, at end of year

   $ 9.15       $ 9.62       $ 10.21   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment return (4)

     0.22      1.28      4.04 %(5) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Supplemental Data and Ratios         

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 125,957       $ 129,659       $ 66,999   

Ratio of total expenses (before reductions and reimbursements) to average net assets (6)

     1.27      1.25      1.53 %(7) 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.75      0.75      0.75 %(7) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     5.08      4.58      3.80 %(7) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     62.99      63.17      49.51 %(5) 

 

(1)   Fund commenced operations on September 16, 2013.
(2)   Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(3)   Amount rounds to less than $.01 per share.
(4)   Total investment return calculation assumes the reinvestment of dividends at actual prices pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
(5)   Not annualized.
(6)   The Adviser has agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and/or expense so that, on an annualized basis, such expenses incurred will not exceed .75% as a percentage of average daily net assets.
(7)   Annualized for periods less than one full year.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

 

 

     CLASS A  
      FOR THE YEAR
ENDED
JUNE 30, 2016
     FOR THE YEAR
ENDED
JUNE 30, 2015
     PERIOD FROM
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2014 (1)
 
Per Common Share Data         

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 9.51       $ 10.45       $ 10.00   

Income from investment operations:

        

Net investment income (2)

     0.56         0.54         0.40   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.66      (0.57      0.33   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) from investment operations

     (0.10      (0.03      0.73   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

        

From net investment income

     (0.61      (0.78      (0.28

From net realized gain

             (0.13        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.61      (0.91      (0.28
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Redemption fees

     0.00         0.00 (3)       0.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, at end of year

   $ 8.80       $ 9.51       $ 10.45   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment return (4)

     (0.84 )%       (0.11 )%       7.30 %(5) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Supplemental Data and Ratios         

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 12,340       $ 12,718       $ 2,591   

Ratio of total expenses (before reductions and reimbursements) to average net assets (6)

     1.90      1.98      3.95 %(7) 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     1.20      1.20      1.20 %(7) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     6.28      5.46      4.88 %(7) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     58.08      84.65      99.72 %(5) 

 

(1)   Fund commenced operations on September 16, 2013.
(2)   Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(3)   Amount rounds to less than $.01 per share.
(4)   Total investment return calculation does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of dividends at actual prices pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
(5)   Not annualized.
(6)   The Adviser has agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and/or expense so that, on an annualized basis, such expenses incurred will not exceed 1.20% as a percentage of average daily net assets.
(7)   Annualized for periods less than one full year.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

 

 

     CLASS C  
      FOR THE YEAR
ENDED
JUNE 30, 2016
     FOR THE YEAR
ENDED
JUNE 30, 2015
     PERIOD FROM
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2014 (1)
 
Per Common Share Data         

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 9.50       $ 10.45       $ 10.00   

Income from investment operations:

        

Net investment income (2)

     0.49         0.47         0.35   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.65      (0.58      0.32   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) from investment operations

     (0.16      (0.11      0.67   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

        

From net investment income

     (0.55      (0.71      (0.22

From net realized gain

             (0.13        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.55      (0.84      (0.22
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Redemption fees

     0.00         0.00 (3)       0.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, at end of year

   $ 8.79       $ 9.50       $ 10.45   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment return (4)

     (1.59 )%       (0.93 )%       6.75 %(5) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Supplemental Data and Ratios         

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 3,578       $ 3,579       $ 944   

Ratio of total expenses (before reductions and reimbursements) to average net assets (6)

     2.91      4.09      10.50 %(7) 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     1.95      1.95      1.95 %(7) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     5.50      4.79      4.39 %(7) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     58.08      84.65      99.72 %(5) 

 

(1)   Fund commenced operations on September 16, 2013.
(2)   Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(3)   Amount rounds to less than $.01 per share.
(4)   Total investment return calculation does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of dividends at actual prices pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
(5)   Not annualized.
(6)   The Adviser has agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and/or expense so that, on an annualized basis, such expenses incurred will not exceed 1.95% as a percentage of average daily net assets.
(7)   Annualized for periods less than one full year.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

 

 

     CLASS I  
      FOR THE YEAR
ENDED
JUNE 30, 2016
     FOR THE YEAR
ENDED
JUNE 30, 2015
     PERIOD FROM
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2014 (1)
 
Per Common Share Data         

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 9.51       $ 10.46       $ 10.00   

Income from investment operations:

        

Net investment income (2)

     0.58         0.56         0.41   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.65      (0.58      0.35   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) from investment operations

     (0.07      (0.02      0.76   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

        

From net investment income

     (0.64      (0.80      (0.30

From net realized gain

             (0.13        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.64      (0.93      (0.30
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Redemption fees

     0.00         0.00 (3)       0.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, at end of year

   $ 8.80       $ 9.51       $ 10.46   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment return (4)

     (0.61 )%       0.05      7.59 %(5) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Supplemental Data and Ratios         

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 24,689       $ 26,428       $ 26,406   

Ratio of total expenses (before reductions and reimbursements) to average net assets (6)

     1.54      1.58      1.83 %(7) 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.95      0.95      0.95 %(7) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     6.54      5.69      5.02 %(7) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     58.08      84.65      99.72 %(5) 

 

(1)   Fund commenced operations on September 16, 2013.
(2)   Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(3)   Amount rounds to less than $.01 per share.
(4)   Total investment return calculation assumes the reinvestment of dividends at actual prices pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
(5)   Not annualized.
(6)   The Adviser has agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and/or expense so that, on an annualized basis, such expenses incurred will not exceed .95% as a percentage of average daily net assets.
(7)   Annualized for periods less than one full year.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

 

 

     CLASS Y  
      FOR THE YEAR
ENDED
JUNE 30, 2016
     FOR THE YEAR
ENDED
JUNE 30, 2015
     PERIOD FROM
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2014 (1)
 
Per Common Share Data         

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 9.51       $ 10.46       $ 10.00   

Income from investment operations:

        

Net investment income (2)

     0.59         0.56         0.41   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

     (0.66      (0.58      0.35   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total increase (decrease) from investment operations

     (0.07      (0.02      0.76   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

        

From net investment income

     (0.64      (0.80      (0.30

From net realized gain

             (0.13        
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.64      (0.93      (0.30
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Redemption fees

     0.00         0.00 (3)       0.00   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, at end of year

   $ 8.80       $ 9.51       $ 10.46   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment return (4)

     (0.61 )%       0.05      7.59 %(5) 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Supplemental Data and Ratios         

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 58,312       $ 39,006       $ 33,885   

Ratio of total expenses (before reductions and reimbursements) to average net assets (6)

     1.55      1.58      1.84 %(7) 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.95      0.95      0.95 %(7) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     6.56      5.67      5.04 %(7) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     58.08      84.65      99.72 %(5) 

 

(1)   Fund commenced operations on September 16, 2013.
(2)   Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(3)   Amount rounds to less than $.01 per share.
(4)   Total investment return calculation assumes the reinvestment of dividends at actual prices pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
(5)   Not annualized.
(6)   The Adviser has agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and/or expense so that, on an annualized basis, such expenses incurred will not exceed .95% as a percentage of average daily net assets.
(7)   Annualized for periods less than one full year.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Babson Active Short Duration Bond Fund 2016 Annual Report

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

 

 

     CLASS A  
     

PERIOD FROM

JULY 8, 2015

THROUGH

JUNE 30, 2016 (1)

 
Per Common Share Data   

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.00   

Income from investment operations:

  

Net investment income (2)

     0.15   

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

     (0.03 )(3) 
  

 

 

 

Total increase from investment operations

     0.12   
  

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

  

From net investment income

     (0.14
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, at end of year

   $ 9.98   
  

 

 

 

Total investment return (4)

     1.17 %(5) 
  

 

 

 
Supplemental Data and Ratios   

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 39,992   

Ratio of total expenses (before reductions and reimbursements) to average net assets (6)

     1.18 %(7) 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.65 %(7) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     1.51 %(7) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     218.67 %(5) 

 

(1)   Fund commenced operations on July 8, 2015.
(2)   Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(3)   The per share amount varies from the net realized and unrealized gain/loss for the period because of the timing of sales of fund shares and the per share amount of realized and unrealized gains and losses at such time.
(4)   Total investment return calculation assumes the reinvestment of dividends at actual prices pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
(5)   Not annualized.
(6)   The Adviser has agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and/or expense so that, on an annualized basis, such expenses incurred will not exceed .65% as a percentage of average daily net assets.
(7)   Annualized for periods less than one full year.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

 

 

     CLASS C  
     

PERIOD FROM

JULY 8, 2015

THROUGH

JUNE 30, 2016 (1)

 
Per Common Share Data   

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.00   

Income from investment operations:

  

Net investment income (2)

     0.07   

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

     (0.03 )(3) 
  

 

 

 

Total increase from investment operations

     0.04   
  

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

  

From net investment income

     (0.07
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, at end of year

   $ 9.97   
  

 

 

 

Total investment return (4)

     0.39 %(5),(8) 
  

 

 

 
Supplemental Data and Ratios   

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 257   

Ratio of total expenses (before reductions and reimbursements) to average net assets (6)

     5.44 %(7),(8) 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     1.40 %(7),(8) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     0.71 %(7),(8) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     218.67 %(5) 

 

(1)   Fund commenced operations on July 8, 2015.
(2)   Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(3)   The per share amount varies from the net realized and unrealized gain/loss for the period because of the timing of sales of fund shares and the per share amount of realized and unrealized gains and losses at such time.
(4)   Total investment return calculation assumes the reinvestment of dividends at actual prices pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
(5)   Not annualized.
(6)   The Adviser has agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and/or expense so that, on an annualized basis, such expenses incurred will not exceed 0.90% as a percentage of average daily net assets.
(7)   Annualized for periods less than one full year.
(8)   Expenses shown reflect an overaccrual of 12b-1 fees for the period of $1,478 or 0.50% of average net assets over the period. Subsequent to the period, the Fund was reimbursed for the overaccrued amount.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

 

 

     CLASS I  
     

PERIOD FROM
JULY 8, 2015
THROUGH

JUNE 30, 2016 (1)

 
Per Common Share Data   

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.00   

Income from investment operations:

  

Net investment income (2)

     0.16   

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

     (0.03 )(3) 
  

 

 

 

Total increase from investment operations

     0.13   
  

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

  

From net investment income

     (0.16
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, at end of year

   $ 9.97   
  

 

 

 

Total investment return (4)

     1.35 %(5) 
  

 

 

 
Supplemental Data and Ratios   

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 5,971   

Ratio of total expenses (before reductions and reimbursements) to average net assets (7)

     0.96 %(6) 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.44 %(6) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     1.67 %(6) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     218.67 %(5) 

 

(1)   Fund commenced operations on July 8, 2015.
(2)   Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(3)   The per share amount varies from the net realized and unrealized gain/loss for the period because of the timing of sales of fund shares and the per share amount of realized and unrealized gains and losses at such time.
(4)   Total investment return calculation assumes the reinvestment of dividends at actual prices pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
(5)   Not annualized.
(6)   Annualized for periods less than one full year.
(7)   The Adviser has agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and/or expense so that, on an annualized basis, such expenses incurred will not exceed 0.40% as a percentage of average daily net assets.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Babson Active Short Duration Bond Fund 2016 Annual Report

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

 

 

     CLASS Y  
     

PERIOD FROM
JULY 8, 2015
THROUGH

JUNE 30, 2016 (1)

 
Per Common Share Data   

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.00   

Income from investment operations:

  

Net investment income (2)

     0.17   

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

     (0.04 )(3) 
  

 

 

 

Total increase from investment operations

     0.13   
  

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

  

From net investment income

     (0.16
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, at end of year

   $ 9.97   
  

 

 

 

Total investment return (4)

     1.36 %(5) 
  

 

 

 
Supplemental Data and Ratios   

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 109,645   

Ratio of total expenses (before reductions and reimbursements) to average net assets (6)

     0.87 %(7) 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.41 %(7) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     1.73 %(7) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     218.67 %(5) 

 

(1)   Fund commenced operations on July 8, 2015.
(2)   Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(3)   The per share amount varies from the net realized and unrealized gain/loss for the period because of the timing of sales of fund shares and the per share amount of realized and unrealized gains and losses at such time.
(4)   Total investment return calculation assumes the reinvestment of dividends at actual prices pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
(5)   Not annualized.
(6)   The Adviser has agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and/or expense so that, on an annualized basis, such expenses incurred will not exceed 0.40% as a percentage of average daily net assets.
(7)   Annualized for periods less than one full year.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Babson Total Return Bond Fund 2016 Annual Report

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

 

 

     CLASS A  
      PERIOD FROM
JULY 8, 2015
THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2016 (1)
 
Per Common Share Data   

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.00   

Income from investment operations:

  

Net investment income (2)

     0.25   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.20   
  

 

 

 

Total increase from investment operations

     0.45   
  

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

  

From net investment income

     (0.25

From net realized gain

     (0.02
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.27
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, at end of year

   $ 10.18   
  

 

 

 

Total investment return (3)

     4.63 %(4) 
  

 

 

 
Supplemental Data and Ratios   

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 211   

Ratio of total expenses (before reductions and reimbursements) to average net assets (5)

     5.60 %(6) 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.80 %(6) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     2.52 %(6) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     434.37 %(4) 

 

(1)   Fund commenced operations on July 8, 2015.
(2)   Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(3)   Total investment return calculation does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of dividends at actual prices pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
(4)   Not annualized.
(5)   The Adviser has agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and/or expense so that, on an annualized basis, such expenses incurred will not exceed .80% as a percentage of average daily net assets.
(6)   Annualized for periods less than one full year.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Babson Total Return Bond Fund 2016 Annual Report

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

 

 

     CLASS C  
      PERIOD FROM
JULY 8, 2015
THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2016 (1)
 
Per Common Share Data   

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.00   

Income from investment operations:

  

Net investment income (2)

     0.17   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.21   
  

 

 

 

Total increase from investment operations

     0.38   
  

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

  

From net investment income

     (0.18

From net realized gain

     (0.02
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.20
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, at end of year

   $ 10.18   
  

 

 

 

Total investment return (3)

     3.87 %(4) 
  

 

 

 
Supplemental Data and Ratios   

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 204   

Ratio of total expenses (before reductions and reimbursements) to average net assets (5)

     6.38 %(6) 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     1.55 %(6) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     1.77 %(6) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     434.37 %(4) 

 

(1)   Fund commenced operations on July 8, 2015.
(2)   Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(3)   Total investment return calculation does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of dividends at actual prices pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
(4)   Not annualized.
(5)   The Adviser has agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and/or expense so that, on an annualized basis, such expenses incurred will not exceed 1.55% as a percentage of average daily net assets.
(6)   Annualized for periods less than one full year.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Babson Total Return Bond Fund 2016 Annual Report

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

 

 

     CLASS I  
      PERIOD FROM
JULY 8, 2015
THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2016 (1)
 
Per Common Share Data   

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.00   

Income from investment operations:

  

Net investment income (2)

     0.27   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.20   
  

 

 

 

Total increase from investment operations

     0.47   
  

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

  

From net investment income

     (0.27

From net realized gain

     (0.02
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.29
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, at end of year

   $ 10.18   
  

 

 

 

Total investment return (3)

     4.89 %(4) 
  

 

 

 
Supplemental Data and Ratios   

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 12,582   

Ratio of total expenses (before reductions and reimbursements) to average net assets (5)

     1.37 %(6) 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.55 %(6) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     2.77 %(6) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     434.37 %(4) 

 

(1)   Fund commenced operations on July 8, 2015.
(2)   Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(3)   Total investment return calculation assumes the reinvestment of dividends at actual prices pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
(4)   Not annualized.
(5)   The Adviser has agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and/or expense so that, on an annualized basis, such expenses incurred will not exceed .55% as a percentage of average daily net assets.
(6)   Annualized for periods less than one full year.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Babson Total Return Bond Fund 2016 Annual Report

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

 

 

     CLASS Y  
     

PERIOD FROM

JULY 8, 2015

THROUGH

JUNE 30, 2016 (1)

 
Per Common Share Data   

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.00   

Income from investment operations:

  

Net investment income (2)

     0.27   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.20   
  

 

 

 

Total increase from investment operations

     0.47   
  

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

  

From net investment income

     (0.27

From net realized gain

     (0.02
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.29
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, at end of year

   $ 10.18   
  

 

 

 

Total investment return (3)

     4.89 %(4) 
  

 

 

 
Supplemental Data and Ratios   

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 13,011   

Ratio of total expenses (before reductions and reimbursements) to average net assets (5)

     1.36 %(6) 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.55 %(6) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     2.77 %(6) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     434.37 %(4) 

 

(1)   Fund commenced operations on July 8, 2015.
(2)   Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(3)   Total investment return calculation assumes the reinvestment of dividends at actual prices pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
(4)   Not annualized.
(5)   The Adviser has agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and/or expense so that, on an annualized basis, such expenses incurred will not exceed .55% as a percentage of average daily net assets.
(6)   Annualized for periods less than one full year.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Babson Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund 2016 Annual Report

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

 

 

     CLASS A  
     

PERIOD FROM

OCTOBER 21, 2015

THROUGH

JUNE 30, 2016 (1)

 
Per Common Share Data   

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.00   

Income from investment operations:

  

Net investment income (2)

     0.43   

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

     (0.19
  

 

 

 

Total increase from investment operations

     0.24   
  

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

  

From net investment income

     (0.34

From net realized gain

     (0.00 )(3) 
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.34
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, at end of year

   $ 9.90   
  

 

 

 

Total investment return (4)

     2.62 %(5) 
  

 

 

 
Supplemental Data and Ratios   

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 198   

Ratio of total expenses (before reductions and reimbursements) to average net assets (6)

     6.82 %(7) 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     1.16 %(7) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     6.52 %(7) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     83.26 %(5) 

 

(1)   Fund commenced operations on October 21, 2015.
(2)   Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(3)   Amount rounds to less than $.01 per share.
(4)   Total investment return calculation does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of dividends at actual prices pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
(5)   Not annualized.
(6)   The Adviser has agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and/or expense so that, on an annualized basis, such expenses incurred will not exceed 1.20% as a percentage of average daily net assets.
(7)   Annualized for periods less than one full year.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Babson Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund 2016 Annual Report

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

 

 

     CLASS C  
     

PERIOD FROM

OCTOBER 21, 2015

THROUGH

JUNE 30, 2016 (1)

 
Per Common Share Data   

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.00   

Income from investment operations:

  

Net investment income (2)

     0.38   

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

     (0.19
  

 

 

 

Total increase from investment operations

     0.19   
  

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

  

From net investment income

     (0.29

From net realized gain

     (0.00 )(3) 
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.29
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, at end of year

   $ 9.90   
  

 

 

 

Total investment return (4)

     2.10 %(5) 
  

 

 

 
Supplemental Data and Ratios   

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 198   

Ratio of total expenses (before reductions and reimbursements) to average net assets (6)

     7.57 %(7) 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     1.90 %(7) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     5.79 %(7) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     83.26 %(5) 

 

(1)   Fund commenced operations on October 21, 2015.
(2)   Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(3)   Amount rounds to less than $.01 per share.
(4)   Total investment return calculation does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of dividends at actual prices pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
(5)   Not annualized.
(6)   The Adviser has agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and/or expense so that, on an annualized basis, such expenses incurred will not exceed 1.95% as a percentage of average daily net assets.
(7)   Annualized for periods less than one full year.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Babson Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund 2016 Annual Report

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

 

 

     CLASS I  
     

PERIOD FROM

OCTOBER 21, 2015

THROUGH

JUNE 30, 2016 (1)

 
Per Common Share Data   

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.00   

Income from investment operations:

  

Net investment income (2)

     0.45   

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

     (0.19
  

 

 

 

Total increase from investment operations

     0.26   
  

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

  

From net investment income

     (0.36

From net realized gain

     (0.00 )(3) 
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.36
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, at end of year

   $ 9.90   
  

 

 

 

Total investment return (4)

     2.79 %(5) 
  

 

 

 
Supplemental Data and Ratios   

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 4,753   

Ratio of total expenses (before reductions and reimbursements) to average net assets (7)

     2.58 %(6) 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.92 %(6) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     6.77 %(6) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     83.26 %(5) 

 

(1)   Fund commenced operations on October 21, 2015.
(2)   Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(3)   Amount rounds to less than $.01 per share.
(4)   Total investment return calculation assumes the reinvestment of dividends at actual prices pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
(5)   Not annualized.
(6)   Annualized for periods less than one full year.
(7)   The Adviser has agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and/or expense so that, on an annualized basis, such expenses incurred will not exceed 0.95% as a percentage of average daily net assets.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Babson Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund 2016 Annual Report

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

 

 

     CLASS Y  
     

PERIOD FROM
OCTOBER 21, 2015

THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2016 (1)

 
Per Common Share Data   

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.00   

Income from investment operations:

  

Net investment income (2)

     0.45   

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

     (0.19
  

 

 

 

Total increase from investment operations

     0.26   
  

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

  

From net investment income

     (0.36

From net realized gain

     (0.00 )(3) 
  

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions

     (0.36
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, at end of year

   $ 9.90   
  

 

 

 

Total investment return (4)

     2.79 %(5) 
  

 

 

 
Supplemental Data and Ratios   

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 4,754   

Ratio of total expenses (before reductions and reimbursements) to average net assets (7)

     2.58 %(6) 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.92 %(6) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     6.77 %(6) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     83.26 %(5) 

 

(1)   Fund commenced operations on October 21, 2015.
(2)   Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(3)   Amount rounds to less than $.01 per share.
(4)   Total investment return calculation assumes the reinvestment of dividends at actual prices pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
(5)   Not annualized.
(6)   Annualized for periods less than one full year.
(7)   The Adviser has agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and/or expense so that, on an annualized basis, such expenses incurred will not exceed 0.95% as a percentage of average daily net assets.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Babson Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund 2016 Annual Report

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

 

 

     CLASS A  
      PERIOD FROM
DECEMBER 8, 2015
THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2016 (1)
 
Per Common Share Data   

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.00   

Income from investment operations:

  

Net investment income (2)

     0.50   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.73   
  

 

 

 

Total increase from investment operations

     1.23   
  

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

  

From net investment income

     (0.31
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, at end of year

   $ 10.92   
  

 

 

 

Total investment return (3)

     12.58 %(4) 
  

 

 

 
Supplemental Data and Ratios   

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 109   

Ratio of total expenses (before reductions and reimbursements) to average net assets (6)

     8.55 %(5) 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     1.08 %(5) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     8.82 %(5) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     37.68 %(4) 

 

(1)   Fund commenced operations on December 8, 2015.
(2)   Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(3)   Total investment return calculation does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of dividends at actual prices pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
(4)   Not annualized.
(5)   Annualized for periods less than one full year.
(6)   The Adviser has agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and/or expense so that, on an annualized basis, such expenses incurred will not exceed 1.20% as a percentage of average daily net assets.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Babson Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund 2016 Annual Report

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

 

 

     CLASS C  
      PERIOD FROM
DECEMBER 8, 2015
THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2016 (1)
 
Per Common Share Data   

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.00   

Income from investment operations:

  

Net investment income (2)

     0.46   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.73   
  

 

 

 

Total increase from investment operations

     1.19   
  

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

  

From net investment income

     (0.27
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, at end of year

   $ 10.92   
  

 

 

 

Total investment return (3)

     12.13 %(4) 
  

 

 

 
Supplemental Data and Ratios   

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 109   

Ratio of total expenses (before reductions and reimbursements) to average net assets (5)

     9.30 %(6) 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     1.81 %(6) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     8.09 %(6) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     37.68 %(4) 

 

(1)   Fund commenced operations on December 8, 2015.
(2)   Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(3)   Total investment return calculation does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of dividends at actual prices pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
(4)   Not annualized.
(5)   The Adviser has agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and/or expense so that, on an annualized basis, such expenses incurred will not exceed 1.95% as a percentage of average daily net assets.
(6)   Annualized for periods less than one full year.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Babson Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund 2016 Annual Report

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

 

 

     CLASS I  
      PERIOD FROM
DECEMBER 8, 2015
THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2016 (1)
 
Per Common Share Data   

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.00   

Income from investment operations:

  

Net investment income (2)

     0.52   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.73   
  

 

 

 

Total increase from investment operations

     1.25   
  

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

  

From net investment income

     (0.33
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, at end of year

   $ 10.92   
  

 

 

 

Total investment return (3)

     12.73 %(4) 
  

 

 

 
Supplemental Data and Ratios   

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 2,621   

Ratio of total expenses (before reductions and reimbursements) to average net assets (5)

     4.03 %(6) 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.84 %(6) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     9.07 %(6) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     37.68 %(4) 

 

(1)   Fund commenced operations on December 8, 2015.
(2)   Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(3)   Total investment return calculation assumes the reinvestment of dividends at actual prices pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
(4)   Not annualized.
(5)   The Adviser has agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and/or expense so that, on an annualized basis, such expenses incurred will not exceed 0.95% as a percentage of average daily net assets.
(6)   Annualized for periods less than one full year.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

 

 

     CLASS Y  
      PERIOD FROM
DECEMBER 8, 2015
THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2016 (1)
 
Per Common Share Data   

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.00   

Income from investment operations:

  

Net investment income (2)

     0.52   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.73   
  

 

 

 

Total increase from investment operations

     1.25   
  

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

  

From net investment income

     (0.33
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, at end of year

   $ 10.92   
  

 

 

 

Total investment return (3)

     12.73 %(4) 
  

 

 

 
Supplemental Data and Ratios   

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 2,621   

Ratio of total expenses (before reductions and reimbursements) to average net assets (5)

     4.03 %(6) 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.84 %(6) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     9.07 %(6) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     37.68 %(4) 

 

(1)   Fund commenced operations on December 8, 2015.
(2)   Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(3)   Total investment return calculation assumes the reinvestment of dividends at actual prices pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
(4)   Not annualized.
(5)   The Adviser has agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and/or expense so that, on an annualized basis, such expenses incurred will not exceed 0.95% as a percentage of average daily net assets.
(6)   Annualized for periods less than one full year.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Babson Global High Yield Fund 2016 Annual Report

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

 

 

     CLASS A  
      PERIOD FROM
OCTOBER 30, 2015
THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2016 (1)
 
Per Common Share Data   

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.00   

Income from investment operations:

  

Net investment income (2)

     0.38   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.05   
  

 

 

 

Total increase from investment operations

     0.43   
  

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

  

From net investment income

     (0.38
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, at end of year

   $ 10.05   
  

 

 

 

Total investment return (3)

     4.45 %(4) 
  

 

 

 
Supplemental Data and Ratios   

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 101   

Ratio of total expenses (before reductions and reimbursements) to average net assets (5)

     7.14 %(6) 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     1.04 %(6) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     5.83 %(6) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     83.24 %(4) 

 

(1)   Fund commenced operations on October 30, 2015.
(2)   Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(3)   Total investment return calculation does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of dividends at actual prices pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
(4)   Not annualized.
(5)   The Adviser has agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and/or expense so that, on an annualized basis, such expenses incurred will not exceed 1.05% as a percentage of average daily net assets.
(6)   Annualized for periods less than one full year.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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     CLASS C  
      PERIOD FROM
OCTOBER 30, 2015
THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2016 (1)
 
Per Common Share Data   

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.00   

Income from investment operations:

  

Net investment income (2)

     0.33   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.05   
  

 

 

 

Total increase from investment operations

     0.38   
  

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

  

From net investment income

     (0.33
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, at end of year

   $ 10.05   
  

 

 

 

Total investment return (3)

     3.94 %(4) 
  

 

 

 
Supplemental Data and Ratios   

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 101   

Ratio of total expenses (before reductions and reimbursements) to average net assets (5)

     7.89 %(6) 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     1.78 %(6) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     5.09 %(6) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     83.24 %(4) 

 

(1)   Fund commenced operations on October 30, 2015.
(2)   Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(3)   Total investment return calculation does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of dividends at actual prices pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
(4)   Not annualized.
(5)   The Adviser has agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and/or expense so that, on an annualized basis, such expenses incurred will not exceed 1.80% as a percentage of average daily net assets.
(6)   Annualized for periods less than one full year.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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     CLASS I  
      PERIOD FROM
OCTOBER 30, 2015
THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2016 (1)
 
Per Common Share Data   

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.00   

Income from investment operations:

  

Net investment income (2)

     0.39   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.05   
  

 

 

 

Total increase from investment operations

     0.44   
  

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

  

From net investment income

     (0.39
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, at end of year

   $ 10.05   
  

 

 

 

Total investment return (3)

     4.62 %(4) 
  

 

 

 
Supplemental Data and Ratios   

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 12,466   

Ratio of total expenses (before reductions and reimbursements) to average net assets (6)

     1.51 %(5) 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.79 %(5) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     6.08 %(5) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     83.24 %(4) 

 

(1)   Fund commenced operations on October 30, 2015.
(2)   Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(3)   Total investment return calculation assumes the reinvestment of dividends at actual prices pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
(4)   Not annualized.
(5)   Annualized for periods less than one full year.
(6)   The Adviser has agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and/or expense so that, on an annualized basis, such expenses incurred will not exceed 0.80% as a percentage of average daily net assets.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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     CLASS Y  
      PERIOD FROM
OCTOBER 30, 2015
THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2016 (1)
 
Per Common Share Data   

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.00   

Income from investment operations:

  

Net investment income (2)

     0.39   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.05   
  

 

 

 

Total increase from investment operations

     0.44   
  

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

  

From net investment income

     (0.39
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, at end of year

   $ 10.05   
  

 

 

 

Total investment return (3)

     4.62 %(4) 
  

 

 

 
Supplemental Data and Ratios   

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 12,604   

Ratio of total expenses (before reductions and reimbursements) to average net assets (5)

     1.51 %(6) 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.79 %(6) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     6.08 %(6) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     83.24 %(4) 

 

(1)   Fund commenced operations on October 30, 2015.
(2)   Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(3)   Total investment return calculation assumes the reinvestment of dividends at actual prices pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
(4)   Not annualized.
(5)   The Adviser has agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and/or expense so that, on an annualized basis, such expenses incurred will not exceed 0.80% as a percentage of average daily net assets.
(6)   Annualized for periods less than one full year.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

 

 

     CLASS A  
      PERIOD FROM
OCTOBER 30, 2015
THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2016 (1)
 
Per Common Share Data   

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.00   

Income from investment operations:

  

Net investment income (2)

     0.39   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.13   
  

 

 

 

Total increase from investment operations

     0.52   
  

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

  

From net investment income

     (0.38
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, at end of year

   $ 10.14   
  

 

 

 

Total investment return (3)

     5.36 %(4) 
  

 

 

 
Supplemental Data and Ratios   

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 206   

Ratio of total expenses (before reductions and reimbursements) to average net assets (5)

     5.47 %(6) 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.99 %(6) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     5.93 %(6) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     77.52 %(4) 

 

(1)   Fund commenced operations on October 30, 2015.
(2)   Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(3)   Total investment return calculation does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of dividends at actual prices pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
(4)   Not annualized.
(5)   The Adviser has agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and/or expense so that, on an annualized basis, such expenses incurred will not exceed 1.00% as a percentage of average daily net assets.
(6)   Annualized for periods less than one full year.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

 

 

     CLASS C  
      PERIOD FROM
OCTOBER 30, 2015
THROUGH
JUNE 30, 2016 (1)
 
Per Common Share Data   

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.00   

Income from investment operations:

  

Net investment income (2)

     0.33   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.14   
  

 

 

 

Total increase from investment operations

     0.47   
  

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

  

From net investment income

     (0.33
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, at end of year

   $ 10.14   
  

 

 

 

Total investment return (3)

     4.85 %(4) 
  

 

 

 
Supplemental Data and Ratios   

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 101   

Ratio of total expenses (before reductions and reimbursements) to average net assets (6)

     7.30 %(5) 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     1.73 %(5) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     5.08 %(5) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     77.52 %(4) 

 

(1)   Fund commenced operations on October 30, 2015.
(2)   Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(3)   Total investment return calculation does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of dividends at actual prices pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
(4)   Not annualized.
(5)   Annualized for periods less than one full year.
(6)   The Adviser has agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and/or expense so that, on an annualized basis, such expenses incurred will not exceed 1.75% as a percentage of average daily net assets.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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     CLASS I  
     

PERIOD FROM

OCTOBER 30, 2015

THROUGH

JUNE 30, 2016 (1)

 
Per Common Share Data   

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.00   

Income from investment operations:

  

Net investment income (2)

     0.40   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.13   
  

 

 

 

Total increase from investment operations

     0.53   
  

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

  

From net investment income

     (0.39
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, at end of year

   $ 10.14   
  

 

 

 

Total investment return (3)

     5.53 %(4) 
  

 

 

 
Supplemental Data and Ratios   

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 14,863   

Ratio of total expenses (before reductions and reimbursements) to average net assets (6)

     1.38 %(5) 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.74 %(5) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     6.11 %(5) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     77.52 %(4) 

 

(1)   Fund commenced operations on October 30, 2015.
(2)   Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(3)   Total investment return calculation assumes the reinvestment of dividends at actual prices pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
(4)   Not annualized.
(5)   Annualized for periods less than one full year.
(6)   The Adviser has agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and/or expense so that, on an annualized basis, such expenses incurred will not exceed 0.75% as a percentage of average daily net assets.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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     CLASS Y  
     

PERIOD FROM

OCTOBER 30, 2015

THROUGH

JUNE 30, 2016 (1)

 
Per Common Share Data   

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 10.00   

Income from investment operations:

  

Net investment income (2)

     0.39   

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.14   
  

 

 

 

Total increase from investment operations

     0.53   
  

 

 

 

Less dividends and distributions:

  

From net investment income

     (0.39
  

 

 

 

Net asset value, at end of year

   $ 10.14   
  

 

 

 

Total investment return (3)

     5.52 %(4) 
  

 

 

 
Supplemental Data and Ratios   

Net assets, end of year (000’s)

   $ 12,675   

Ratio of total expenses (before reductions and reimbursements) to average net assets (6)

     1.42 %(5) 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.74 %(5) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     6.06 %(5) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     77.52 %(4) 

 

(1)   Fund commenced operations on October 30, 2015.
(2)   Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(3)   Total investment return calculation assumes the reinvestment of dividends at actual prices pursuant to the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan.
(4)   Not annualized.
(5)   Annualized for periods less than one full year.
(6)   The Adviser has agreed to waive and/or reimburse certain fees and/or expense so that, on an annualized basis, such expenses incurred will not exceed 0.75% as a percentage of average daily net assets.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

June 30, 2016

 

                   SHARES     COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Common Stocks — 0.0%*:

         

Boomerang Tube LLC¤

        2,007        $–        $–   

Southcross Energy Partners LP¤

        22               7,480   

Southcross Holdings, L.P.¤

        22                 
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

        2,051               7,480   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

Total Equities

        2,051               7,480   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Fixed Income — 93.0%**:

         

Bank Loans — 83.8%**§:

         

Aerospace and Defense — 1.3%*:

         

Swissport Investments SA+

    6.25     2/9/2022        700,000        744,876        765,033   

TransDigm, Inc.

    3.75        5/14/2022        997,597        987,691        981,077   

TransDigm, Inc.

    3.75        6/9/2023        500,000        496,272        491,770   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Aerospace and Defense

        2,197,597        2,228,839        2,237,880   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Automobile — 1.7%*:

         

FPC Holdings, Inc.

    5.25        11/19/2019        1,687,589        1,615,002        1,420,393   

Gates Global, Inc.

    4.25        7/6/2021        1,457,327        1,452,957        1,379,302   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Automobile

        3,144,916        3,067,959        2,799,695   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Beverage, Food and Tobacco — 1.6%*:

         

Burton’s Foods Ltd.+

    5.73        11/27/2020        500,000        674,165        584,918   

CTI Foods Holding Co, LLC

    4.50        6/29/2020        1,371,857        1,361,757        1,358,138   

Del Monte Foods, Inc.

    4.25        2/18/2021        244,375        243,564        227,269   

Deoleo SA+

    4.50        6/11/2021        500,000        677,357        436,503   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Beverage, Food and Tobacco

        2,616,232        2,956,843        2,606,828   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Broadcasting and Entertainment — 3.3%*:

         

All3Media International+

    5.25        6/30/2021        1,500,000        2,302,471        1,865,839   

Cumulus Media Holdings, Inc.

    4.25        12/23/2020        152,239        150,470        106,377   

DLG Acquisitions Ltd.+

    8.25        6/30/2022        500,000        672,001        468,869   

Tech Finance & Co. S.C.A+

    5.00        7/10/2020        484,541        541,296        532,917   

Tele Columbus AG+

    4.50        1/4/2021        500,000        546,701        548,494   

Univision Communications, Inc.

    4.00        3/1/2020        1,975,030        1,974,505        1,962,331   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Broadcasting and Entertainment

        5,111,810        6,187,444        5,484,827   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Buildings and Real Estate — 2.5%*:

         

Avocado BidCo Luxembourg Sarl+

    5.25        2/28/2023        500,000        552,353        552,101   

Builders FirstSource, Inc.

    6.00        7/31/2022        1,583,526        1,578,862        1,581,547   

Cemex SAB de CV+

    3.50        7/23/2020        97,070        106,733        107,319   

Cemex SAB de CV+

    3.96        7/23/2020        441,849        441,849        433,012   

DTZ US Borrower LLC

    4.25        11/4/2021        1,548,443        1,543,474        1,524,256   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Buildings and Real Estate

        4,170,888        4,223,271        4,198,235   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Bank Loans (Continued)

         

Cargo Transport — 1.0%*:

         

XPO Logistics, Inc.

    5.50     11/1/2021        1,737,588        $1,714,987        $1,737,588   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber — 7.6%*:

         

Allnex (Luxembourg) & Cy S.C.A.+

    4.25        5/31/2023        1,127,743        1,217,002        1,199,330   

Allnex USA, Inc.+

    4.25        5/31/2023        322,257        320,646        318,229   

Chromaflo Technologies Corp.

    4.50        12/2/2019        1,202,903        1,201,223        1,181,852   

Flint Group GmbH+

    4.25        9/7/2021        497,500        534,459        547,960   

Flint Group GmbH+

    4.50        9/7/2021        90,107        89,431        88,587   

Flint Group US LLC+

    4.50        9/7/2021        545,072        540,982        535,877   

MacDermid European Holdings B.V.

    5.50        6/7/2020        496,250        524,303        544,518   

MacDermid, Inc.

    5.50        6/7/2020        1,470,052        1,444,306        1,448,736   

Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Ltd.

    4.25        6/30/2022        1,124,106        1,114,445        1,101,624   

Novacap S.A.+

    5.00        6/22/2023        500,000        558,050        553,626   

OXEA Finance & Cy S.C.A.+

    4.50        1/15/2020        494,924        523,736        523,153   

OXEA Finance LLC+

    4.25        1/15/2020        352,314        346,995        340,204   

Styrolution Group GmbH+

    6.50        11/7/2019        591,000        729,991        655,534   

Tronox Pigments (United States) B.V.+

    4.50        3/19/2020        1,396,401        1,345,485        1,333,563   

Univar, Inc.

    4.25        7/1/2022        978,185        977,110        962,642   

Vantage Specialty Chemicals, Inc.

    5.00        2/10/2019        1,431,372        1,422,225        1,406,323   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber

        12,620,186        12,890,389        12,741,758   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Containers, Packaging and Glass — 6.1%*:

         

Consolidated Container Co. LLC

    5.00        7/3/2019        1,477,509        1,476,022        1,423,152   

Consolidated Container Co. LLC

    7.75        1/3/2020        188,280        185,884        168,354   

Hilex Poly Co. LLC

    6.00        12/5/2021        400,686        397,535        400,686   

Horizon Holdings III SAS+

    4.50        8/1/2022        1,000,000        1,129,171        1,104,667   

Mauser US Corporate LLC+

    4.50        7/31/2021        1,556,468        1,556,584        1,523,393   

Mauser US Corporate LLC+

    8.75        7/31/2022        120,928        101,622        111,405   

Multi Packaging Solutions, Inc.

    4.25        9/30/2020        1,867,712        1,857,496        1,844,365   

Prolampac Intermediate, Inc.

    5.75        8/18/2022        951,795        943,431        938,708   

Prolampac Intermediate, Inc.

    9.25        8/18/2023        1,000,000        982,122        940,000   

Tekni-Plex, Inc.

    4.50        6/1/2022        1,663,481        1,643,457        1,630,211   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Containers, Packaging and Glass

        10,226,859        10,273,324        10,084,941   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing — 2.8%*:

  

     

Acosta Holdco, Inc.

    4.25        9/26/2021        1,401,353        1,393,999        1,345,299   

MTS Systems Corp.

    4.25        6/21/2023        392,809        388,881        391,336   

Pelican Products, Inc.

    5.25        4/10/2020        967,841        966,050        938,806   

STS Operating, Inc.

    4.75        2/12/2021        302,043        302,320        265,798   

Tennessee Acquisition Holding B.V.+

    5.25        1/27/2023        500,000        534,944        545,858   

Triple Point Technology, Inc.

    5.25        7/10/2020        336,858        316,873        275,661   

Triple Point Technology, Inc.††

    9.25        7/10/2021        145,677        138,062        88,863   

West Corp.

    2.71        7/1/2019        482,319        471,037        469,055   

West Corp.

    3.75        6/1/2023        285,286        283,859        284,039   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing

        4,814,186        4,796,025        4,604,715   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Bank Loans (Continued)

         

Diversified/Conglomerate Service — 5.1%*:

         

Aquilex Holdings LLC

    5.00     12/31/2020        183,676        $183,378        $174,492   

Atrium Innovations, Inc.+

    4.25        2/13/2021        1,118,590        1,112,324        1,083,634   

EIG Investors Corp.

    6.48        11/9/2019        801,725        802,228        762,304   

Garda World Security Corp.+

    4.00        11/6/2020        912,967        908,431        884,665   

Men’s Wearhouse, Inc. (The)

    4.50        6/18/2021        914,636        827,235        878,051   

MH Sub I LLC

    4.75        7/8/2021        580,887        578,483        576,048   

MH Sub I LLC

    8.50        7/8/2022        400,000        396,981        386,000   

Northgate Information Solutions Ltd.+

    6.50        3/23/2022        500,000        517,319        549,787   

Power Team Services LLC

    8.25        11/6/2020        500,000        496,856        485,000   

Prime Security Services Borrower, LLC

    4.75        5/2/2022        256,119        253,623        256,439   

RP Crown Parent LLC

    6.00        12/21/2018        542,637        543,780        509,569   

RP Crown Parent LLC

    11.25        12/20/2019        678,572        687,724        560,955   

Vogue International, Inc.

    7.25        2/14/2020        1,427,081        1,436,410        1,424,412   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Diversified/Conglomerate Service

        8,816,890        8,744,772        8,531,356   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ecological — 2.0%*:

         

Biffa Waste Services Ltd.+

    5.59        1/30/2018        2,000,000        3,187,299        2,559,886   

Emerald 3 Ltd.+

    8.00        5/31/2022        390,426        387,496        347,480   

PHS Group PLC+

    6.00        4/17/2020        299,197        462,964        396,565   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Ecological

        2,689,623        4,037,759        3,303,931   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Electronics — 4.3%*:

         

CDW LLC

    3.25        4/29/2020        1,184,699        1,180,146        1,183,052   

Dell Inc.

    3.25        5/24/2023        1,800,000        1,791,000        1,792,494   

Informatica Corp.

    4.50        8/5/2022        1,588,000        1,586,257        1,542,059   

Renaissance Learning, Inc.

    4.50        4/9/2021        1,478,574        1,461,802        1,439,761   

Western Digital Corp.

    6.25        4/29/2023        1,186,188        1,156,232        1,189,901   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Electronics

        7,237,461        7,175,437        7,147,267   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Finance — 4.9%*:

         

Alliant Holdings I, Inc.

    4.50        8/12/2022        1,240,602        1,230,792        1,220,752   

Confie Seguros Holdings II Co.

    5.75        11/9/2018        528,596        527,331        521,989   

Cunningham Lindsey US, Inc.

    5.00        12/10/2019        483,581        482,237        386,865   

Cunningham Lindsey US, Inc.

    9.25        6/10/2020        748,546        749,763        276,962   

Eze Castle Software, Inc.

    4.00        4/6/2020        971,818        967,894        965,744   

First Data Corp.

    4.20        7/8/2022        1,022,479        1,015,485        1,012,254   

GENEX Holdings, Inc.

    5.25        5/30/2021        1,488,608        1,483,732        1,458,836   

Moneygram International, Inc.

    4.25        3/27/2020        825,229        778,396        779,065   

SAM Finance Lux Sarl+

    5.00        12/17/2020        335,477        542,055        446,269   

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.

    3.75        3/1/2021        488,750        487,934        477,142   

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.

    6.75        2/28/2022        561,418        560,904        537,558   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Finance

        8,695,104        8,826,523        8,083,436   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Bank Loans (Continued)

         

Healthcare, Education and Childcare — 9.9%*:

  

       

ADMI Corp.

    5.25     4/30/2022        1,485,000        $1,494,350        $1,485,000   

Amedes Holding AG+

    4.75        8/19/2022        500,000        533,751        554,392   

AmSurg Corp.

    3.50        7/16/2021        379,033        379,023        379,023   

CareCore National LLC

    5.50        3/5/2021        663,745        663,453        612,305   

Explorer Holdings, Inc.

    6.00        5/2/2023        528,674        523,495        528,452   

Financiere Verdi+

    5.50        9/30/2022        500,000        529,891        555,846   

Greatbatch Ltd.

    5.25        10/27/2022        1,496,250        1,485,613        1,481,287   

Jaguar Holding Co. II

    4.25        8/18/2022        898,098        894,154        888,893   

Kindred Healthcare, Inc.

    4.25        4/9/2021        1,686,117        1,637,188        1,631,319   

MI Opco Holdings, Inc.

    5.75        10/27/2022        433,482        429,543        432,398   

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc.

    4.75        6/30/2021        2,030,840        2,020,194        1,917,458   

Rodenstock GmbH+

    4.14        5/30/2019        1,500,000        1,766,839        1,564,747   

Synarc-Biocore Holdings LLC

    5.50        3/10/2021        488,750        485,458        478,975   

Synarc-Biocore Holdings LLC

    9.25        3/10/2022        500,000        496,427        475,000   

Team Health, Inc.

    3.75        11/23/2022        465,424        467,722        464,647   

Tecomet, Inc.

    5.75        12/5/2021        875,916        843,511        823,361   

Tunstall Group Holdings Ltd.+

    5.74        10/16/2020        500,000        794,461        619,697   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International

    5.00        4/1/2022        1,717,928        1,680,724        1,670,204   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Healthcare, Education and Childcare

        16,649,257        17,125,797        16,563,004   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products — 0.8%*:

  

   

Leslie’s Poolmart, Inc.

    4.25        10/16/2019        1,282,448        1,279,643        1,271,765   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming — 1.4%*:

         

Compass Holdco 2 Ltd.+

    5.81        11/10/2022        500,000        755,482        661,105   

Cyan Blue Holdco 3 Ltd.+

    6.25        2/25/2022        500,000        735,886        657,970   

Financiere Sun S.A.S.+

    6.00        3/14/2023        500,000        535,686        529,212   

HNVR Holdco Ltd.+

    6.25        5/31/2023        500,000        549,876        540,310   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming

        2,000,000        2,576,930        2,388,597   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Insurance — 2.5%*:

         

Asurion LLC

    4.25        7/8/2020        578,867        540,354        564,395   

Asurion LLC

    5.00        5/24/2019        895,890        875,630        890,479   

Hub International Ltd.

    4.00        10/2/2020        1,712,521        1,707,180        1,679,692   

York Risk Services Holding Corp.

    4.75        10/1/2021        1,180,662        1,154,289        1,033,079   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Insurance

        4,367,940        4,277,453        4,167,645   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Leisure, Amusement, Entertainment — 2.8%*:

  

       

AP NMT Acquisition B.V.+

    6.75        8/13/2021        610,321        586,753        498,681   

AP NMT Acquisition B.V.+

    7.00        8/13/2021        534,955        646,763        500,461   

AP NMT Acquisition B.V.+

    10.00        8/13/2022        182,720        153,135        116,484   

Delta 2 (Lux) Sarl+

    4.75        7/30/2021        1,587,247        1,583,171        1,524,249   

Delta 2 (Lux) Sarl+

    7.75        7/31/2022        437,500        436,840        413,984   

Tackle Sarl+

    5.50        6/15/2022        500,000        553,792        554,992   

WMG Acquisition Corp.

    3.75        7/1/2020        1,056,162        1,049,160        1,042,960   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Leisure, Amusement, Entertainment

        4,908,905        5,009,614        4,651,811   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Bank Loans (Continued)

         

Machinery Non-Agriculture, Non-Construction, Non-Electronic — 5.6%*:

  

   

Alison Bidco Sarl+

    5.25     8/29/2021        292,056        $289,892        $284,512   

Apex Tool Group LLC

    4.50        1/31/2020        1,984,616        1,957,463        1,935,000   

Doncasters Finance US LLC

    4.50        4/9/2020        1,698,022        1,653,681        1,633,497   

Gardner Denver, Inc.

    4.25        7/30/2020        1,630,786        1,550,201        1,497,600   

Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.+

    4.25        6/30/2021        937,249        936,576        929,929   

Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.+

    7.25        6/30/2022        369,936        356,368        357,451   

Intelligrated, Inc.

    4.50        7/30/2018        1,697,045        1,690,611        1,682,196   

Schenck Measuring and Process Technologies+

    6.25        5/13/2022        500,000        547,767        548,866   

Silver II US Holdings LLC

    4.00        12/13/2019        435,311        431,985        389,603   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Machinery Non-Agriculture, Non-Construction, Non-Electronic

        9,545,021        9,414,544        9,258,654   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals — 3.1%*:

  

   

Arch Coal, Inc.

    5.00        1/31/2017        540,905        540,905        532,792   

Arch Coal, Inc.

    7.50        5/16/2018        1,479,606        1,297,709        678,769   

Boomerang Tube LLC¤

    15.00        2/2/2020        32,825        32,900        32,825   

Boomerang Tube LLC¤

    17.50        2/2/2020        72,403        72,403        72,403   

Boomerang Tube LLC¤

    15.65        2/2/2020        87,925        87,925        87,925   

Boomerang Tube LLC¤

    20.00        2/2/2020        31,324        28,767        28,192   

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. (FMG Resources)+

    4.25        6/30/2019        1,320,413        1,232,936        1,260,994   

H.C. Starck GmbH+

    8.00        5/30/2020        1,043,603        1,040,548        967,605   

Murray Energy Corp.

    7.50        4/16/2020        742,142        725,161        538,052   

Peabody Energy Corp.

    4.25        9/24/2020        617,204        566,238        260,510   

Peabody Energy Corp.

    10.00        9/12/2017        160,099        153,100        164,701   

Zekelman Industries, Inc.

    6.00        6/14/2021        601,399        595,385        600,395   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals

        6,729,848        6,373,977        5,225,163   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Oil and Gas — 3.8%*:

  

   

Caelus Energy Alaska O3 LLC

    8.75        4/15/2020        1,692,308        1,554,755        998,461   

CITGO Holding, Inc.

    9.50        5/12/2018        618,276        616,473        622,141   

Drillships Financing Holding, Inc.

    6.00        3/31/2021        984,772        863,305        383,076   

Fieldwood Energy LLC

    7.00        9/28/2018        555,855        492,305        457,652   

Fieldwood Energy LLC PIK

    7.13        9/30/2020        1,613,838        754,143        629,619   

Floatel International Ltd.

    6.00        6/27/2020        402,352        399,639        243,825   

Paragon Offshore Finance Co.

    5.25        7/18/2021        545,863        456,294        136,466   

Sabine Oil & Gas LLC~

    10.00        12/31/2018        700,000        706,294        23,625   

Seadrill Partners Finco LLC

    4.00        2/21/2021        1,774,626        1,186,056        787,934   

Southcross Holdings Borrower LP

    9.00        4/13/2023        19,460        19,460        16,347   

Templar Energy LLC

    8.50        11/25/2020        361,162        287,351        90,291   

TPF II Power LLC

    5.52        10/2/2021        499,094        496,270        496,808   

Western Refining, Inc.

    4.50        6/23/2023        1,500,000        1,470,000        1,459,380   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Oil and Gas

        11,267,606        9,302,345        6,345,625   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Bank Loans (Continued)

         

Personal and Non-Durable Consumer Products Mfg. Only — 0.3%*:

  

   

Coty Inc.

    3.50     10/27/2022        500,000        $567,238        $553,027   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Personal Transportation — 0.8%*:

  

   

Travelport Finance (Luxembourg) Sarl

    5.00        9/2/2021        1,305,933        1,304,074        1,297,771   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Personal, Food and Miscellaneous — 0.1%*:

  

   

Redtop Acquisitions Ltd.+

    8.25        6/3/2021        155,189        153,912        146,364   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Printing and Publishing — 1.6%*:

  

   

Cengage Learning Holdings II L.P.

    4.25        6/7/2023        941,511        932,096        929,742   

Springer Science+Business Media Deutschland GmbH+

    3.50        8/14/2020        1,892,619        1,883,290        1,816,914   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Printing and Publishing

        2,834,130        2,815,386        2,746,656   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Retail Stores — 5.3%*:

  

   

Academy, Ltd.

    5.00        7/1/2022        1,588,853        1,549,580        1,485,578   

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc.

    4.25        7/23/2021        1,582,446        1,575,973        1,539,593   

Container Store, Inc. (The)

    4.25        4/6/2019        498,587        452,742        432,524   

Kirk Beauty One GmbH+

    6.00        8/13/2022        799,999        889,638        887,897   

Mattress Holding Corp.

    6.25        10/20/2021        1,564,722        1,520,986        1,525,604   

Maxeda DIY B.V.+

    7.00        6/28/2019        583,334        648,219        521,580   

NBTY, Inc.

    5.00        5/5/2023        1,800,000        1,797,495        1,783,926   

Talbots, Inc. (The)

    5.50        3/19/2020        730,735        711,592        706,986   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Retail Stores

        9,148,676        9,146,225        8,883,688   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Telecommunications — 0.7%*:

  

   

Eircom Finco Sarl+

    4.50        5/31/2022        500,000        544,791        545,065   

Equinix, Inc.

    4.50        1/8/2023        498,750        747,158        662,301   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Telecommunications

        998,750        1,291,949        1,207,366   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Utilities — 0.9%*:

  

   

Dynegy, Inc.

    4.00        6/20/2023        1,500,000        1,485,000        1,472,820   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Bank Loans

        147,273,043        149,247,659        139,742,413   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds — 9.2%**:

  

   

Aerospace and Defense — 0.1%*:

  

   

Swissport Investments SA+

    6.75        12/15/2021        100,000        109,490        113,749   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Banking — 0.1%*:

  

   

Lock AS+

    5.50 #      8/15/2020        100,000        110,780        108,756   

Lock AS+

    7.00        8/15/2021        100,000        134,225        112,917   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Banking

        200,000        245,005        221,673   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Beverage, Food and Tobacco — 0.1%*:

  

   

Pizzaexpress Financing 2 PLC+

    6.63        8/1/2021        100,000        169,730        124,783   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)

  

   

Broadcasting and Entertainment — 0.1%*:

  

   

Entertainment One Ltd.+

    6.88     12/15/2022        100,000        $150,241        $133,711   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Buildings and Real Estate — 0.1%*:

  

   

Paroc Group Oy+

    6.25        5/15/2020        100,000        137,565        110,087   

Paroc Group Oy MTN+

    4.99 #      5/15/2020        100,000        137,565        106,814   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Buildings and Real Estate

        200,000        275,130        216,901   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cargo Transport — 0.3%*:

  

   

Deck Chassis Acquisition, Inc.^

    10.00        6/15/2023        336,000        336,000        347,760   

WFS Global Holding SAS+

    9.50        7/15/2022        100,000        113,435        103,762   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Cargo Transport

        436,000        449,435        451,522   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber — 0.3%*:

  

   

Ineos Finance PLC+

    4.00        5/1/2023        150,000        162,382        159,647   

Pinnacle Operating Corp.^

    9.00        11/15/2020        500,000        528,431        420,000   

TPC Group, Inc.^

    8.75        12/15/2020        1,000        725        783   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber

        651,000        691,538        580,430   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Containers, Packaging and Glass — 0.6%*:

  

   

Innovia Group Finance PLC+

    4.74 #      3/31/2020        500,000        684,794        546,552   

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. / Reynolds Group Issuer LLC / Reynolds Group Issuer Lu#^

    4.13        7/15/2021        222,000        219,784        222,555   

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc. / Reynolds Group Issuer LLC / Reynolds Group Issuer Lu^

    5.13        7/15/2023        178,000        178,000        180,225   

Verallia Packaging SASU+

    5.13        8/1/2022        100,000        109,775        113,610   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Containers, Packaging and Glass

        1,000,000        1,192,353        1,062,942   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing — 0.3%*:

  

   

Appvion, Inc.^

    9.00        6/1/2020        460,000        466,443        260,475   

Galapagos SA+

    4.49 #      6/15/2021        200,000        272,630        205,304   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing

        660,000        739,073        465,779   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diversified/Conglomerate Service — 0.7%*:

  

   

Carlson Travel Holdings, Inc. PIK^

    7.50        8/15/2019        470,000        474,066        448,850   

Sabre GLBL, Inc.^

    5.38        4/15/2023        561,000        571,534        573,622   

Verisure Holding AB+

    6.00        11/1/2022        100,000        110,105        118,133   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Diversified/Conglomerate Service

        1,131,000        1,155,705        1,140,605   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Electronics — 0.2%*:

  

   

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc.^

    9.25        5/15/2023        271,000        271,000        287,260   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Finance — 1.0%*:

  

   

Arrow Global Finance PLC+

    4.75        5/1/2023        100,000        111,201        109,310   

Arrow Global Finance PLC+

    4.99 #      11/1/2021        150,000        167,753        165,630   

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Babson Global Floating Rate Fund 2016 Annual Report

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)

         

Finance (Continued)

         

First Data Corp.^

    5.00     1/15/2024        179,000        $177,910        $179,448   

Galaxy Bidco Ltd.+

    5.59 #      11/15/2019        100,000        161,168        131,527   

Garfunkelux Holdco 3 SA+

    8.50        11/1/2022        250,000        386,655        314,807   

Marlin Intermediate Holdings PLC MTN+

    10.50        8/1/2020        500,000        825,386        718,875   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Finance

        1,279,000        1,830,073        1,619,597   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Grocery — 0.1%*:

  

   

Premier Foods Finance PLC+

    5.57 #      3/16/2020        100,000        167,370        124,571   

Premier Foods Finance PLC+

    6.50        3/15/2021        100,000        146,396        126,469   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Grocery

        200,000        313,766        251,040   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Healthcare, Education and Childcare — 1.3%*:

  

   

Care UK Health & Social Care PLC+

    5.59 #      7/15/2019        343,000        521,188        374,427   

HCA, Inc.

    5.25        6/15/2026        82,000        82,000        85,126   

Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc.^

    8.38        5/1/2019        435,000        456,126        452,400   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.#

    4.15        6/15/2020        789,000        785,808        779,138   

Unilabs Subholding AB+

    7.25 #      7/15/2018        400,000        549,479        436,354   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Healthcare, Education and Childcare

        2,049,000        2,394,601        2,127,445   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming — 0.2%*:

  

   

Gala Group Finance PLC+

    8.88        9/1/2018        125,714        196,315        171,373   

TVL Finance PLC+

    8.50        5/15/2023        100,000        147,170        128,366   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming

        225,714        343,485        299,739   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Leisure, Amusement, Entertainment — 0.4%*:

  

   

Odeon & UCI Finco PLC MTN+

    9.00        8/1/2018        100,000        157,204        134,190   

Vougeot Bidco PLC+

    5.00 #      7/15/2020        100,000        134,939        109,532   

WMG Acquisition Corp.

    6.25        1/15/2021        387,000        466,220        440,210   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Leisure, Amusement, Entertainment

        587,000        758,363        683,932   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Oil and Gas — 0.5%*:

  

   

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC

    5.63        3/1/2025        495,000        495,000        493,144   

Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd.+^

    8.63        11/1/2018        438,000        380,345        321,930   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Oil and Gas

        933,000        875,345        815,074   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Personal Transportation — 0.1%*:

  

   

AA Bond Co. Ltd.+

    5.50        7/31/2043        150,000        223,140        190,202   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Personal, Food and Miscellaneous — 0.3%*:

  

   

Brakes Capital+

    7.13        12/15/2018        300,000        512,081        413,593   

Brakes Capital MTN+

    4.74 #      12/15/2018        100,000        136,645        112,018   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Personal, Food and Miscellaneous

        400,000        648,726        525,611   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Retail Stores — 1.4%*:

  

   

Boing Group Financing PLC MTN+

    6.63        7/15/2019        350,000        397,624        356,174   

Brighthouse Group PLC MTN+

    7.88        5/15/2018        150,000        242,271        179,549   

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Babson Global Floating Rate Fund 2016 Annual Report

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)

         

Retail Stores (Continued)

         

House of Fraser Funding PLC+

    6.32 #     9/15/2020        300,000        $464,335        $371,579   

HSS Financing PLC+

    6.75        8/1/2019        68,000        112,557        88,171   

Takko Luxembourg 2 S.C.A. MTN+

    9.88        4/15/2019        425,000        360,239        267,658   

Travelex Financing PLC+

    6.59 #      8/1/2018        700,000        1,122,407        927,215   

Travelex Financing PLC+

    8.00        8/1/2018        100,000        158,773        134,057   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Retail Stores

        2,093,000        2,858,206        2,324,403   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Telecommunications — 0.7%*:

  

   

Numericable-SFR+

    5.38        5/15/2022        100,000        138,295        112,484   

Numericable-SFR SA^+

    7.38        5/1/2026        217,000        217,000        214,559   

Numericable-SFR SAS+

    5.63        5/15/2024        100,000        138,165        111,625   

Numericable-SFR SAS+^

    6.00        5/15/2022        646,000        645,327        628,235   

Wind Acquisition Finance SA+

    4.13 #      7/15/2020        150,000        159,292        163,806   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Telecommunications

        1,213,000        1,298,079        1,230,709   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Utilities — 0.3%*:

  

   

Calpine Corp.^

    5.25        6/1/2026        449,000        449,000        447,878   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

        14,427,714        17,441,484        15,314,985   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income

        161,700,757        166,689,143        155,057,398   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investment — 10.6%*:

  

Bank Deposit — 10.6%*:

  

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Euro Time Deposit

    0.01        7/1/2016        17,598,766        17,598,766        17,598,766   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

        179,301,574        184,287,909        172,663,644   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other assets and liabilities — (3.6%)

            (6,020,616
         

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

            $166,643,028   
         

 

 

 

 

MTN Medium Term Note
PIK Payment-in-kind
‡‡ Unless otherwise indicated, all principal amounts are denominated in United States Dollars.
* Calculated as a percentage of net assets applicable to common shareholders.
+ Foreign security.

Distributions of investments by country of risk (excluding temporary cash investments) as a percentage of total investments in securities, is as follows:

 

   United States      69.1%   
   United Kingdom      10.8%   
   Germany      8.6%   
   France      2.9%   
   Canada      2.1%   
   Netherlands      1.4%   
   Luxembourg      1.0%   
   Other (Individually less than 1%)      4.1%   
     

 

 

 
   Total      100.0%   
     

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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June 30, 2016

 

 

^ Security acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.
§ Bank loans are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, but contain certain restrictions on resale and cannot be sold publicly. These loans pay interest at rates which adjust periodically. The interest rates shown for bank loans are the current interest rates at June 30, 2016. Bank loans are also subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment which cannot be predicted. As a result, the remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturity shown.
# Variable rate security. The interest rate shown is the rate in effect at June 30, 2016.
¤ For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (See Note 2).
†† Illiquid security.
~ Defaulted security.

A summary of outstanding financial instruments at June 30, 2016 is as follows:

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts to Buy

 

EXPIRATION
DATE
   COUNTERPARTY    LOCAL
CURRENCY
     VALUE IN USD     

IN
EXCHANGE

FOR USD

    

NET UNREALIZED

(DEPRECIATION)

 
7/14/16   

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     EUR        1,030,894         1,144,388         1,167,059       $ (22,671

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts to Sell

 

EXPIRATION
DATE
   COUNTERPARTY    LOCAL
CURRENCY
     VALUE IN USD     

IN
EXCHANGE

FOR USD

    

NET UNREALIZED

APPRECIATION

 
7/14/16   

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     EUR        19,508,862         21,656,653         22,174,079       $ 517,426   
7/14/16   

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     GBP        10,383,160         13,823,268         15,125,284         1,302,016   
                

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts to sell

  

      $ 1,819,442   
                

 

 

 

Currency Legend

 

EUR    

Euro

GBP    

British Pound Sterling

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Babson Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund 2016 Annual Report

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

June 30, 2016

 

                  

SHARES

    COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Equities — 0.4%*:

 

Common Stocks — 0.4%*:

 

Energy Equipment and Services — 0.0%*:

  

Southcross Energy Partners LP¤

        11        $–        $3,740   

Southcross Holdings, L.P.(1)¤

        11                 
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Energy Equipment and Services

      22               3,740   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals — 0.0%*:

  

Boomerang Tube LLC¤

        2,007                 
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Retail Stores — 0.4%*:

  

Maxeda DIY B.V.¤+

        18,859,871        373,738        418,595   

Maxeda DIY B.V.¤+

        10,446                 
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Retail Stores

      18,870,317        373,738        418,595   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

      18,872,346        373,738        422,335   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Equities

      18,872,346        373,738        422,335   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Fixed Income — 94.2%**:

 

Asset-Backed Securities — 15.3%*:

 

CDO/CLO — 15.3%*:

  

ALM VI Ltd. 2012-6A ER^

    7.23 #     7/15/2026        371,795        230,356        257,052   

Apidos CLO XII 2013-12A F^

    5.53 #      4/15/2025        500,000        451,875        328,664   

Apidos CLO XV 2013-15A E^

    6.13 #      10/20/2025        500,000        465,123        339,689   

Apidos CLO XVI 2013-16A D^

    5.13 #      1/19/2025        500,000        442,694        397,811   

Atlas Senior Loan Fund VI Ltd. 2014-6A E^

    5.83 #      10/15/2026        800,000        735,393        634,592   

Atrium IX 9A E^

    5.67 #      2/28/2024        500,000        425,078        425,691   

Avery Point IV CLO Ltd. 2014-1A E^

    5.24 #      4/25/2026        500,000        463,831        371,993   

BlueMountain CLO Ltd. 2014-1A^

    Zero Coupon        4/30/2026        250,000        239,846        151,935   

Cairn CLO B.V. 2013-3A E+^

    4.90 #      10/20/2028        1,000,000        1,024,133        928,275   

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd. 2013-3A D^

    5.23 #      7/15/2025        500,000        460,710        407,187   

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd. 2013-4A E^

    5.13 #      10/15/2025        500,000        465,696        404,993   

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd. 2013-4A F^

    5.83 #      10/15/2025        500,000        458,383        331,216   

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd. 2014-1A E^

    5.08 #      4/17/2025        1,000,000        893,280        794,170   

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd. 2014-5A D^

    5.40 #      10/16/2025        500,000        455,594        401,317   

Dryden 41 Senior Loan Fund 2015-41A E^

    6.28 #      1/15/2028        500,000        466,242        421,336   

Dryden XXXI Senior Loan Fund 2014-31A E^

    4.88 #      4/18/2026        1,000,000        898,673        751,275   

Dryden XXXI Senior Loan Fund 2014-31A F^

    5.98 #      4/18/2026        500,000        463,832        298,623   

Eaton Vance CLO Ltd. 2013-1A D^

    5.63 #      11/13/2024        500,000        467,898        407,076   

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities VII Ltd. 2013-7A F^

    5.89 #      4/25/2025        500,000        469,210        336,519   

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Asset-Backed Securities (Continued)

  

       

CDO/CLO (Continued)

         

LCM XIII LP 13A E^

    5.48 #     1/19/2023        750,000        $707,677        $638,751   

LCM XV LP 15A E1^

    5.11 #      8/25/2024        500,000        469,832        394,811   

LCM XVII LP 17A E^

    5.38 #      10/15/2026        1,000,000        902,772        803,130   

Madison Park Funding XIII Ltd. 2014-13A^

    Zero Coupon        1/19/2025        500,000        394,736        354,753   

Oak Hill Credit Partners X Ltd. 2014-10A^

    Zero Coupon        7/20/2026        500,000        453,505        283,924   

OHA Credit Partners IX Ltd. 2013-9A E^

    5.63        10/20/2025        500,000        470,375        415,331   

Pinnacle Park CLO Ltd. 2014-1A E^

    5.58 #      4/15/2026        500,000        471,820        392,733   

Seneca Park CLO Ltd. 2014-1A E^

    5.33 #      7/17/2026        1,020,000        933,579        761,009   

Silver Spring CLO Ltd. 2014-1A E^

    5.53 #      10/15/2026        1,000,000        910,783        506,569   

Symphony CLO XI Ltd. 2013-11A D^

    4.63 #      1/17/2025        500,000        456,082        485,608   

Tryon Park CLO Ltd. 2013-1A D^

    5.03 #      7/15/2025        500,000        466,314        396,610   

Voya CLO Ltd. 2013-2A E^

    6.14 #      4/25/2025        500,000        468,776        326,356   

Voya CLO Ltd. 2013-3A D^

    5.13 #      1/18/2026        750,000        680,800        601,660   

Voya CLO Ltd. 2014-3A D^

    5.64 #      7/25/2026        500,000        459,893        388,045   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total CDO/CLO

        19,941,795        18,224,791        15,138,704   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities

        19,941,795        18,224,791        15,138,704   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Bank Loans — 24.3%**§:

         

Aerospace and Defense — 1.1%*:

         

Swissport Investments SA+

    6.25        2/9/2022        500,000        532,054        546,452   

TransDigm, Inc.

    3.75        5/14/2022        497,603        492,194        489,363   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Aerospace and Defense

        997,603        1,024,248        1,035,815   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Beverage, Food and Tobacco — 0.4%*:

         

Deoleo SA+

    4.50        6/11/2021        500,000        554,155        436,503   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Broadcasting and Entertainment — 0.6%*:

         

All3Media International+

    5.25        6/30/2021        500,000        834,582        621,947   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber — 2.3%*:

         

Allnex (Luxembourg) & Cy S.C.A.+

    4.25        5/31/2023        285,162        283,736        281,597   

Allnex USA, Inc.+

    4.25        5/31/2023        214,838        213,764        212,153   

MacDermid, Inc.

    5.50        6/7/2020        464,875        456,733        458,134   

Methanol Holdings (Trinidad) Ltd.

    4.25        6/30/2022        348,965        345,966        341,986   

Styrolution Group GmbH+

    6.50        11/7/2019        492,500        608,326        546,279   

Tronox Pigments (United States) B.V.

    4.50        3/19/2020        498,715        479,217        476,272   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber

        2,305,055        2,387,742        2,316,421   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Containers, Packaging and Glass — 0.6%*:

         

Consolidated Container Co. LLC

    7.75        1/3/2020        94,140        92,942        84,177   

Prolampac Intermediate, Inc.

    9.25        8/18/2023        500,000        491,061        470,000   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Containers, Packaging and Glass

        594,140        584,003        554,177   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Bank Loans (Continued)

         

Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing — 0.8%*:

  

       

MTS Systems Corp.

    4.25     6/21/2023        111,340        $109,842        $110,923   

Triple Point Technology, Inc.

    5.25        7/10/2020        336,858        316,873        275,661   

Triple Point Technology, Inc.††

    9.25        7/10/2021        50,846        47,922        31,016   

West Corp.

    2.71        7/1/2019        356,497        348,158        346,693   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing

        855,541        822,795        764,293   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diversified/Conglomerate Service — 2.1%*:

         

Aquilex Holdings LLC

    5.00        12/31/2020        91,838        91,689        87,246   

Atrium Innovations, Inc.+

    4.25        2/13/2021        459,352        458,202        444,997   

MH Sub I LLC

    8.50        7/8/2022        650,000        646,694        627,250   

Power Team Services LLC

    8.25        11/6/2020        300,000        299,037        291,000   

RP Crown Parent LLC

    6.00        12/21/2018        542,637        543,780        509,569   

RP Crown Parent LLC

    11.25        12/20/2019        178,571        182,012        147,619   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Diversified/Conglomerate Service

        2,222,398        2,221,414        2,107,681   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ecological — 0.8%*:

         

Biffa Waste Services Ltd.+

    5.59        1/30/2018        500,000        702,492        639,972   

Emerald 3 Ltd.+

    8.00        5/31/2022        196,488        193,638        174,874   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Ecological

        696,488        896,130        814,846   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Electronics — 0.2%*:

         

Western Digital Corp.

    6.25        4/29/2023        205,471        199,445        206,114   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Finance — 0.9%*:

         

Moneygram International, Inc.

    4.25        3/27/2020        632,629        604,358        597,240   

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc.

    3.75        3/1/2021        291,932        291,444        284,998   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Finance

  

    924,561        895,802        882,238   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Healthcare, Education and Childcare — 1.9%*:

  

     

Rodenstock GmbH+

    4.14        5/30/2019        500,000        533,123        521,582   

Synarc-Biocore Holdings LLC

    5.50        3/10/2021        391,861        389,221        384,024   

Synarc-Biocore Holdings LLC

    9.25        3/10/2022        500,000        496,427        475,000   

Tecomet, Inc.

    5.75        12/5/2021        576,570        548,549        541,976   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Healthcare, Education and Childcare

        1,968,431        1,967,320        1,922,582   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming — 0.7%*:

         

Compass Holdco 2 Ltd.+

    5.82        11/10/2022        500,000        755,482        661,105   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Leisure, Amusement, Entertainment — 1.5%*:

         

AP NMT Acquisition B.V.+

    7.00        8/13/2021        399,222        487,112        373,480   

AP NMT Acquisition B.V.+

    10.00        8/13/2022        300,000        281,518        191,250   

Delta 2 (Lux) Sarl+

    7.75        7/31/2022        125,000        124,628        118,281   

WMG Acquisition Corp.

    3.75        7/1/2020        790,545        784,550        780,663   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Leisure, Amusement, Entertainment

        1,614,767        1,677,808        1,463,674   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Bank Loans (Continued)

         

Machinery Non-Agriculture, Non-Construction, Non-Electronic — 1.0%*:

  

   

Alison Bidco Sarl+

    5.25     8/29/2021        146,028        $144,946        $142,256   

Gardner Denver, Inc.

    4.25        7/30/2020        864,934        824,936        794,295   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Machinery Non-Agriculture,
Non-Construction, Non-Electronic

        1,010,962        969,882        936,551   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals — 1.2%*:

  

     

Arch Coal, Inc.

    5.00        1/31/2017        269,993        269,993        265,943   

Arch Coal, Inc.

    7.50        5/16/2018        738,547        732,820        338,808   

Boomerang Tube LLC¤

    15.00        2/2/2020        32,825        32,900        32,825   

Boomerang Tube LLC¤

    15.65        2/2/2020        87,925        87,925        87,925   

Boomerang Tube LLC¤

    17.50        2/2/2020        72,403        72,403        72,403   

Boomerang Tube LLC¤

    20.00        2/2/2020        31,324        28,767        28,192   

Murray Energy Corp.

    7.50        4/16/2020        197,750        193,225        143,369   

Zekelman Industries, Inc.

    6.00        6/14/2021        180,195        178,393        179,894   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals

  

    1,610,962        1,596,426        1,149,359   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Oil and Gas — 2.8%*:

         

American Energy – Marcellus LLC

    7.50        8/4/2021        60,369        59,708        8,955   

Caelus Energy Alaska O3 LLC

    8.75        4/15/2020        846,154        774,350        499,231   

Fieldwood Energy LLC

    7.00        9/30/2018        649,368        575,127        534,644   

Fieldwood Energy LLC PIK

    7.13        9/30/2020        1,885,340        767,304        735,543   

Floatel International Ltd.

    6.00        6/27/2020        201,176        199,820        121,913   

Jonah Energy LLC

    7.50        5/12/2021        173,566        171,753        151,436   

Paragon Offshore Finance Co.

    5.25        7/18/2021        479,874        390,543        119,968   

Seadrill Partners Finco LLC

    4.00        2/21/2021        253,761        160,141        112,670   

Southcross Holdings Borrower LP

    9.00        4/13/2023        9,730        9,730        8,173   

Western Refining, Inc.

    4.50        6/23/2023        500,000        490,000        486,460   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Oil and Gas

        5,059,338        3,598,476        2,778,993   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Printing and Publishing — 2.0%*:

         

Springer Science+Business Media Deutschland GmbH+

    3.75        8/14/2020        500,000        559,816        552,101   

Springer Science+Business Media Deutschland GmbH+

    9.00        8/14/2021        1,300,000        1,496,048        1,471,528   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Printing and Publishing

        1,800,000        2,055,864        2,023,629   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Retail Stores — 2.1%*:

         

Academy, Ltd.

    5.00        7/1/2022        497,341        475,749        465,014   

Container Store, Inc. (The)

    4.25        4/6/2019        498,587        452,742        432,524   

Mattress Holding Corp.

    6.25        10/20/2021        623,952        608,664        608,354   

Maxeda DIY B.V.+

    7.00        6/28/2019        583,333        635,206        521,579   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Retail Stores

        2,203,213        2,172,361        2,027,471   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Bank Loans (Continued)

         

Utilities — 1.3%*:

         

Dynegy, Inc.

    4.00     6/20/2023        499,093        $494,102        $490,050   

EFS Cogen Holdings I LLC

    4.25        6/22/2023        794,138        786,180        795,130   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Utilities

        1,293,231        1,280,282        1,285,180   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

Total Bank Loans

        26,862,161        26,494,217        23,988,579   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds — 54.6%**:

         

Aerospace and Defense — 0.8%*:

         

CPI International, Inc.

    8.75        2/15/2018        814,000        824,199        807,895   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Automobile — 3.4%*:

         

Allied Specialty Vehicles, Inc.^

    8.50        11/1/2019        1,000,000        1,022,242        1,012,500   

Gates Global LLC/Gates Global Co.^

    6.00        7/15/2022        1,000,000        775,486        875,000   

International Automotive Components Group SA^

    9.13        6/1/2018        940,000        956,280        940,000   

JB Poindexter & Co., Inc.^

    9.00        4/1/2022        500,000        521,420        520,000   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Automobile

        3,440,000        3,275,428        3,347,500   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Banking — 0.3%*:

         

Lock AS+

    7.00        8/15/2021        250,000        335,562        282,293   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Beverage, Food and Tobacco — 0.9%*:

         

Boparan Finance PLC+

    5.50        7/15/2021        450,000        625,868        522,682   

Pizzaexpress Financing 2 PLC+

    6.63        8/1/2021        150,000        254,595        187,175   

US Foods, Inc.^

    5.88        6/15/2024        154,000        154,000        157,850   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Beverage, Food and Tobacco

        754,000        1,034,463        867,707   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Broadcasting and Entertainment — 2.6%*:

         

DISH DBS Corp.^

    7.75        7/1/2026        750,000        755,615        772,500   

Entertainment One Ltd.+

    6.88        12/15/2022        200,000        302,472        267,422   

RCN Telecom Services LLC/RCN Capital Corp.^

    8.50        8/15/2020        775,000        777,436        794,375   

Unitymedia GmbH+

    3.75        1/15/2027        300,000        335,460        304,626   

Univision Communications, Inc.^

    8.50        5/15/2021        393,000        400,809        410,685   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Broadcasting and Entertainment

        2,418,000        2,571,792        2,549,608   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Buildings and Real Estate — 1.9%*:

         

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc.^+

    6.38        5/15/2025        400,000        365,076        365,000   

Cemex Finance LLC+^

    9.38        10/12/2022        400,000        434,122        440,000   

Cemex SAB de CV+

    4.38        3/5/2023        100,000        111,980        107,746   

Keystone Financing PLC+

    9.50        10/15/2019        350,000        564,491        469,618   

Paroc Group Oy+

    6.25        5/15/2020        100,000        137,565        110,087   

Paroc Group Oy MTN+

    4.99 #      5/15/2020        100,000        137,565        106,813   

William Lyon Homes, Inc.

    7.00        8/15/2022        295,000        300,349        292,050   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Buildings and Real Estate

        1,745,000        2,051,148        1,891,314   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)

         

Cargo Transport — 2.9%*:

         

Deck Chassis Acquisition, Inc.^

    10.00     6/15/2023        580,000        $580,000        $600,300   

DH Services Luxembourg Sarl^

    7.75        12/15/2020        200,000        204,415        209,500   

Moto Finance PLC+

    6.38        9/1/2020        200,000        300,551        271,575   

OPE KAG Finance Sub, Inc.^

    7.88        7/31/2023        1,367,000        1,367,000        1,346,495   

WFS Global Holding SAS+

    9.50        7/15/2022        150,000        170,153        155,643   

WFS Global Holding SAS+

    12.50        12/30/2022        300,000        328,145        298,660   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Cargo Transport

        2,797,000        2,950,264        2,882,173   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber — 3.6%*:

         

Consolidated Energy Finance SA+^

    6.75        10/15/2019        1,000,000        994,310        940,000   

Huntsman International LLC

    4.25        4/1/2025        300,000        279,134        301,131   

Ineos Finance PLC+

    4.00        5/1/2023        200,000        216,510        212,863   

LSB Industries, Inc.

    7.75        8/1/2019        270,000        232,239        268,988   

Monitchem HoldCo 3 SA+

    5.25        6/15/2021        100,000        112,352        109,310   

OMNOVA Solutions, Inc.

    7.88        11/1/2018        723,000        733,034        723,000   

Pinnacle Operating Corp.^

    9.00        11/15/2020        600,000        613,261        504,000   

PSPC Escrow Corp.

    6.00        2/1/2023        250,000        243,335        234,435   

Trinseo Materials Operating SCA/Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc.

    6.38        5/1/2022        200,000        219,674        223,226   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber

        3,643,000        3,643,849        3,516,953   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Containers, Packaging and Glass — 3.7%*:

         

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.+

    6.75        5/15/2024        300,000        343,086        337,919   

Coveris Holdings SA^

    7.88        11/1/2019        900,000        902,481        874,125   

Iron Mountain Europe PLC+

    6.13        9/15/2022        300,000        432,933        402,769   

Mustang Merger Corp.^

    8.50        8/15/2021        750,000        746,622        783,750   

SIG Combibloc Holdings SCA+

    7.75        2/15/2023        400,000        459,340        467,382   

Signode Industrial Group Lux SA/Signode Industrial Group US, Inc.^

    6.38        5/1/2022        500,000        488,957        478,125   

Verallia Packaging SASU+

    5.13        8/1/2022        300,000        340,753        340,832   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Containers, Packaging and Glass

        3,450,000        3,714,172        3,684,902   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diversified Natural Resources, Precious Metals and Minerals — 0.2%*:

  

   

Ence Energia y Celulosa SA+

    5.38        11/1/2022        200,000        224,776        233,259   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing — 3.2%*:

  

   

Appvion, Inc.^

    9.00        6/1/2020        500,000        510,716        283,125   

CTP Transportation Products LLC/CTP Finance, Inc.^

    8.25        12/15/2019        648,000        662,012        570,240   

EnPro Industries, Inc.

    5.88        9/15/2022        400,000        403,792        402,000   

Galapagos SA+

    5.38        6/15/2021        175,000        219,658        179,058   

Griffon Corp.^

    5.25        3/1/2022        800,000        790,257        790,000   

StoneMor Partners LP/Cornerstone Family Services of West Virginia Subsidiary

    7.88        6/1/2021        500,000        515,431        495,000   

West Corp.^

    5.38        7/15/2022        500,000        477,420        465,000   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing

        3,523,000        3,579,286        3,184,423   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)

         

Diversified/Conglomerate Service — 2.3%*:

         

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc.^

    6.38     4/1/2024        261,000        $258,393        $258,390   

Carlson Travel Holdings, Inc. PIK^

    7.50        8/15/2019        665,000        672,237        635,075   

Verisure Holding AB+

    6.00        11/1/2022        450,000        500,405        531,598   

Zachry Holdings, Inc.^

    7.50        2/1/2020        871,000        868,038        862,290   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Diversified/Conglomerate Service

        2,247,000        2,299,073        2,287,353   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Electronics — 1.0%*:

         

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc.^

    9.25        5/15/2023        491,000        491,000        520,460   

WESCO Distribution, Inc.^

    5.38        6/15/2024        443,000        443,000        443,000   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Electronics

        934,000        934,000        963,460   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Finance — 3.4%*:

         

Arrow Global Finance PLC+

    4.75 #      5/1/2023        100,000        111,201        109,310   

Cabot Financial Luxembourg SA+

    10.38        10/1/2019        100,000        170,917        140,447   

Galaxy Finco Ltd.+

    7.88        11/15/2021        550,000        817,083        717,543   

Garfunkelux Holdco 3 SA+

    7.50        8/1/2022        100,000        110,662        108,645   

Garfunkelux Holdco 3 SA+

    8.50        11/1/2022        650,000        1,006,940        818,499   

Marlin Intermediate Holdings PLC MTN+

    10.50        8/1/2020        200,000        306,392        287,550   

National Financial Partners Corp.^

    9.00        7/15/2021        279,000        277,807        268,886   

TMF Group Holding BV+

    9.88        12/1/2019        800,000        1,076,055        947,282   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Finance

        2,779,000        3,877,057        3,398,162   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Grocery — 0.3%*:

         

Premier Foods Finance PLC+

    6.50        3/15/2021        200,000        338,743        252,937   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Healthcare, Education and Childcare — 3.3%*:

  

   

Alere, Inc.^

    6.38        7/1/2023        490,000        490,000        510,825   

Capsugel SA PIK^

    7.00        5/15/2019        500,000        504,660        501,250   

Care UK Health & Social Care PLC+

    5.59 #      7/15/2019        100,000        153,513        109,163   

Cerberus Nightingale 1 Sarl+

    8.25        2/1/2020        550,000        627,428        621,959   

Cognita Financing PLC+

    7.75        8/15/2021        350,000        545,450        472,469   

ConvaTec Healthcare E SA^

    10.50        12/15/2018        200,000        202,518        204,500   

Ephios Bondco PLC+

    6.25        7/1/2022        100,000        114,600        117,079   

Kinetic Concepts, Inc./KCI USA, Inc.^

    7.88        2/15/2021        199,000        209,399        211,561   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

    6.75        6/15/2023        294,000        292,680        281,505   

Unilabs Subholding AB+

    8.50        7/15/2018        200,000        281,209        226,478   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Healthcare, Education and Childcare

        2,983,000        3,421,457        3,256,789   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products — 0.5%*:

  

 

LSF9 Balta Issuer SA+

    7.75        9/15/2022        400,000        480,303        467,515   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming — 0.4%*:

         

Gala Electric Casinos PLC+

    11.50        6/1/2019        63,636        110,775        87,363   

TVL Finance PLC+

    8.50        5/15/2023        250,000        366,342        320,915   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming

        313,636        477,117        408,278   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)

  

Leisure, Amusement, Entertainment — 2.6%*:

         

CPUK Finance Ltd.+

    7.00     2/28/2042        483,000        $734,387        $659,068   

Interval Acquisition Corp.

    5.63        4/15/2023        459,000        459,000        460,148   

Odeon & UCI Finco PLC MTN+

    9.00        8/1/2018        200,000        318,173        268,380   

Perform Group Financing PLC+

    8.50        11/15/2020        150,000        224,140        180,717   

WMG Acquisition Corp.^

    6.75        4/15/2022        950,000        898,786        957,125   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Leisure, Amusement, Entertainment

        2,242,000        2,634,486        2,525,438   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Machinery Non-Agriculture, Non-Construction, Non-Electronic — 2.3%*:

  

   

Apex Tool Group LLC^

    7.00        2/1/2021        750,000        657,631        646,875   

Milacron LLC/Mcron Finance Corp.^

    7.75        2/15/2021        905,000        929,319        932,150   

Xerium Technologies, Inc.

    8.88        6/15/2018        720,000        731,827        709,200   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Machinery Non-Agriculture, Non-Construction, Non-Electronic

        2,375,000        2,318,777        2,288,225   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals — 0.7%*:

  

   

BlueScope Steel Finance Ltd./BlueScope Steel Finance USA LLC^+

    6.50        5/15/2021        166,000        166,000        171,876   

Constellium NV+

    7.00        1/15/2023        600,000        644,246        536,342   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals

        766,000        810,246        708,218   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Oil and Gas — 3.5%*:

         

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp.

    6.50        4/15/2021        500,000        500,000        357,500   

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp.

    7.75        4/15/2023        250,000        175,250        171,875   

Citgo Holding, Inc.^

    10.75        2/15/2020        350,000        340,455        351,750   

Energy Transfer Equity LP

    5.50        6/1/2027        111,000        95,348        104,340   

EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc.

    9.38        5/1/2020        350,000        278,871        247,625   

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp.

    6.75        8/1/2022        500,000        480,526        485,000   

Kosmos Energy Ltd.^

    7.88        8/1/2021        571,000        532,242        551,015   

Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd.+^

    8.63        11/1/2018        439,000        381,213        322,665   

Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp.^

    5.50        8/1/2020        302,000        302,000        298,225   

Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp.^

    6.25        4/15/2021        600,000        598,559        598,500   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Oil and Gas

        3,973,000        3,684,464        3,488,495   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Personal and Non-Durable Consumer Products Mfg. Only — 0.1%*:

  

 

WEPA Hygieneprodukte GmbH+

    3.75        5/15/2024        100,000        114,230        110,995   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Personal Transportation — 1.2%*:

         

AA Bond Co. Ltd.+

    5.50        7/31/2043        600,000        847,469        760,809   

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc.^

    5.25        3/15/2025        500,000        451,273        452,500   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Personal Transportation

        1,100,000        1,298,742        1,213,309   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)

  

 

Personal, Food and Miscellaneous — 0.3%*:

  

 

Landry’s, Inc.^

    9.38     5/1/2020        70,000        $73,417        $73,500   

Wagamama Finance PLC+

    7.88        2/1/2020        200,000        298,487        270,909   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Personal, Food and Miscellaneous

        270,000        371,904        344,409   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Printing and Publishing — 1.0%*:

         

Cimpress NV^

    7.00        4/1/2022        470,000        457,153        465,300   

MHGE Parent LLC/MHGE Parent Finance, Inc.^

    8.50        8/1/2019        500,000        507,939        505,000   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Printing and Publishing

        970,000        965,092        970,300   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Retail Stores — 2.7%*:

  

 

BiSoho SAS+

    5.88        5/1/2023        100,000        114,230        113,746   

Boing Group Financing PLC MTN+

    6.63        7/15/2019        200,000        272,200        203,528   

Brighthouse Group PLC MTN+

    7.88        5/15/2018        150,000        242,271        179,549   

Dollar Tree, Inc.^

    5.25        3/1/2020        50,000        51,129        51,500   

Dollar Tree, Inc.^

    5.75        3/1/2023        815,000        839,744        865,938   

Douglas GmbH+

    6.25        7/15/2022        550,000        614,377        650,036   

House of Fraser Funding PLC+

    6.32 #      9/15/2020        150,000        232,168        185,789   

HSS Financing PLC+

    6.75        8/1/2019        204,000        307,969        264,514   

Takko Luxembourg 2 S.C.A. MTN+

    9.88        4/15/2019        300,000        329,851        188,935   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Retail Stores

  

    2,519,000        3,003,939        2,703,535   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Telecommunications — 5.0%*:

  

 

Altice Financing SA^+

    7.50        5/15/2026        825,000        827,101        808,500   

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.^

    5.88        5/1/2027        391,000        391,000        403,707   

eircom Finance DAC+

    4.50        5/31/2022        150,000        170,363        164,249   

LGE HoldCo VI BV+

    7.13        5/15/2024        250,000        309,712        305,875   

Numericable-SFR SA^+

    7.38        5/1/2026        397,000        397,000        392,534   

Numericable-SFR SAS+

    5.63        5/15/2024        100,000        138,165        111,625   

Numericable-SFR SAS+^

    6.00        5/15/2022        315,000        315,000        306,337   

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

    6.50        1/15/2026        294,000        294,000        310,170   

Telenet Finance VI Luxembourg SCA+

    4.88        7/15/2027        100,000        114,290        112,640   

UPCB Finance IV Ltd.+

    4.00        1/15/2027        250,000        278,660        268,074   

Virgin Media Finance PLC+

    6.38        10/15/2024        250,000        375,512        331,148   

VTR Finance BV^+

    6.88        1/15/2024        250,000        243,404        249,245   

Wind Acquisition Finance SA+

    3.75 #      7/15/2020        100,000        135,965        107,646   

Wind Acquisition Finance SA+

    4.00        7/15/2020        200,000        243,182        218,621   

Wind Acquisition Finance SA+^

    7.38        4/23/2021        850,000        801,636        809,625   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Telecommunications

        4,722,000        5,034,990        4,899,996   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Textiles and Leather — 0.2%*:

  

 

Hanesbrands, Inc.^

    4.88        5/15/2026        167,000        167,000        167,601   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)

  

 

Utilities — 0.3%*:

         

NRG Energy, Inc.^

    7.25     5/15/2026        327,000        $327,000        $325,365   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

        52,421,636        56,763,559        54,028,407   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

Total Fixed Income

  

    99,225,592        101,482,567        93,155,690   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investment — 7.9%*:

  

 

Bank Deposit — 7.9%*:

  

 

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Euro Time Deposit

    0.01        7/1/2016        7,849,066        7,849,066        7,849,066   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

        125,947,004        109,705,371        101,427,091   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other assets and liabilities — (2.5%)

            (2,506,395
         

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

            $98,920,696   
         

 

 

 

 

MTN Medium Term Note
PIK Payment-in-kind
‡‡ Unless otherwise indicated, all principal amounts are denominated in United States Dollars.
* Calculated as a percentage of net assets applicable to common shareholders.
+ Foreign security.

Distributions of investments by country of risk (excluding temporary cash investments) as a percentage of total investments in securities, is as follows:

 

   United States      64.0%   
   United Kingdom      10.5%   
   Germany      6.4%   
   Netherlands      3.9%   
   France      3.2%   
   Switzerland      1.6%   
   Cayman Islands      1.3%   
   Italy      1.2%   
   Trinidad And Tobago      1.0%   
   Other (Individually less than 1%)      6.9%   
     

 

 

 
   Total      100.0%   
     

 

 

 

 

^ Security acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.
§ Bank loans are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, but contain certain restrictions on resale and cannot be sold publicly. These loans pay interest at rates which adjust periodically. The interest rates shown for bank loans are the current interest rates at June 30, 2016. Bank loans are also subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment which cannot be predicted. As a result, the remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturity shown.
# Variable rate security. The interest rate shown is the rate in effect at June 30, 2016.
†† Illiquid security.
¤ For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (See Note 2).
(1) Non-income producing security.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

June 30, 2016

 

A summary of outstanding financial instruments at June 30, 2016 is as follows:

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts to Buy

 

EXPIRATION
DATE
   COUNTERPARTY    LOCAL
CURRENCY
     VALUE IN USD      IN
EXCHANGE
FOR USD
     NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
7/14/16   

Bank of America N.A.

     EUR        384,522         426,855         425,565       $ 1,290   
7/14/16   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     GBP        224,713         299,164         299,966         (802
                

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts to buy

  

   $ 488   
                

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts to Sell

 

EXPIRATION
DATE
   COUNTERPARTY    LOCAL
CURRENCY
     VALUE IN USD      IN
EXCHANGE
FOR USD
     NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
 
7/14/16   

Citibank N.A.

     EUR        674,045         748,253         764,011       $ 15,758   
7/14/16   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     EUR        14,193,436         15,756,035         16,134,251         378,216   
7/14/16   

Morgan Stanley & Co.

     EUR        647,500         718,785         734,692         15,907   
7/14/16   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     GBP        7,718,113         10,275,248         11,243,762         968,514   
                

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts to sell

  

   $ 1,378,395   
                

 

 

 

Currency Legend

 

EUR    

Euro

GBP    

British Pound Sterling

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Babson Active Short Duration Bond Fund 2016 Annual Report

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Fixed Income — 95.4%**:

  

Asset-Backed Securities — 30.5%**:

  

CDO/CLO — 9.8%*:

  

AIMCO CLO Series 2014-A A^

    2.17 #     7/20/2026        450,000        $448,894        $448,142   

ALM XIV Ltd. 2014-14A A1^

    2.06 #      7/28/2026        500,000        498,819        497,961   

American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust 2016-2^

    2.22        7/13/2020        462,612        462,601        462,753   

Apidos CLO XVII Series 2014-17A A1^

    2.13 #      4/17/2026        450,000        448,894        449,293   

Atlas Senior Loan Fund V Ltd. 2014-1A A^

    2.18 #      7/16/2026        500,000        499,629        497,769   

BlueMountain CLO Ltd. 2013-3A A^

    2.04 #      10/29/2025        500,000        496,948        497,409   

BlueMountain CLO Ltd. 2015-2A A1^

    2.06 #      7/18/2027        500,000        492,597        496,183   

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd. 2014-1A A^

    2.15 #      4/17/2025        500,000        500,000        499,341   

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd. 2014-4A A1^

    2.13 #      10/15/2026        250,000        250,000        248,884   

Chesapeake Funding II LLC^

    1.88        6/15/2028        290,000        289,985        289,956   

CPS Auto Receivables Trust 2016-B^

    2.07        11/15/2019        241,115        241,107        240,938   

Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust 2016-2^

    2.42        11/15/2023        300,000        299,931        302,766   

Diamond Resorts Owner Trust 2013-1^

    1.95        1/20/2025        504,314        501,052        501,491   

Diamond Resorts Owner Trust 2015-2^

    2.99        5/22/2028        229,141        231,829        234,053   

DRB Prime Student Loan Trust 2016-B^

    2.89        6/25/2040        300,000        299,909        302,042   

DT Auto Owner Trust 2016-2^

    2.92        5/15/2020        460,000        459,991        461,947   

Earnest Student Loan Program 2016-B LLC^

    2.49 #      2/26/2035        480,000        480,000        479,993   

Elara HGV Timeshare Issuer 2016-A LLC^

    2.73        4/25/2028        350,000        349,994        349,959   

Flagship Credit Auto Trust 2013-2^

    3.21        8/15/2019        250,000        252,734        252,538   

Galaxy XX CLO Ltd. 2015-20A A^

    2.08 #      7/20/2027        250,000        246,902        248,079   

Goldentree Loan Opportunities VIII Ltd. 2014-8A A^

    2.08 #      4/19/2026        900,000        896,014        896,470   

LCM XVI LP 16A A^

    2.13 #      7/15/2026        250,000        250,000        249,254   

Leaf Receivables Funding 11 LLC^

    1.00 #      6/15/2017        451,648        451,648        451,652   

Madison Park Funding XII Ltd. 2014-12A A^

    2.13 #      7/20/2026        250,000        248,326        249,573   

Madison Park Funding XIV Ltd. 2014-14A A2^

    2.08 #      7/20/2026        250,000        249,852        249,142   

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust 2005-WMC6

    1.20 #      7/25/2035        43,631        43,199        43,384   

Navitas Equipment Receivables LLC 2015-1^

    2.12        11/15/2018        292,200        292,112        292,351   

NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust^

    2.14 #      4/15/2021        490,000        490,000        491,043   

OHA Credit Partners VI Ltd. Series 2012-6A AR^

    1.85 #      5/15/2023        623,675        621,033        622,296   

OHA Loan Funding 2015-1 Ltd.^

    2.13 #      2/15/2027        350,000        350,000        349,301   

OnDeck Asset Securitization Trust II LLC^

    4.21        5/17/2020        110,000        109,993        110,447   

Oscar US Funding Trust 2015 1A A4^

    2.44        6/15/2022        270,000        262,118        267,767   

Oxford Finance Funding 2016-1 LLC^

    3.97        6/17/2024        170,000        170,000        169,896   

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2015-2

    2.44        4/15/2021        420,000        422,983        424,404   

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2016-1

    4.02        4/15/2022        430,000        440,840        444,100   

Seneca Park CLO Ltd. 2014-1A A^

    2.11 #      7/17/2026        360,000        358,492        359,131   

SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2015-A^

    1.44 #      6/15/2027        100,000        98,188        96,058   

SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2016-A^

    1.14 #      5/15/2023        550,000        550,000        549,998   

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Asset-Backed Securities (Continued)

  

       

CDO/CLO (Continued)

         

SoFi Professional Loan Program 2016-B LLC^

    1.64 #     6/25/2033        350,000        $350,000        $349,998   

SoFi Professional Loan Program 2016-B LLC^

    1.68        3/25/2031        340,000        339,972        339,730   

Symphony CLO XV Ltd. 2014-15A A^

    2.08 #      10/17/2026        250,000        248,063        249,366   

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust 2016-2^

    1.57        6/17/2019        290,000        289,983        290,341   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total CDO/CLO

        15,308,336        15,284,632        15,307,199   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Asset-Backed Securities — 20.7%*:

  

       

321 Henderson Receivables II LLC 2006-3A A1^

    0.64 #      9/15/2041        223,522        216,477        213,262   

Access Group, Inc. 2002-A A2

    1.96 #      9/25/2037        950,000        871,974        897,750   

Access Group, Inc. 2005-1 A3

    0.80 #      6/22/2022        111,773        110,292        110,306   

Access Group, Inc. 2015-1 A^

    1.15 #      7/25/2056        191,209        186,977        186,924   

Access Group, Inc. 2015-1 B^

    1.95 #      7/25/2058        100,000        86,230        87,238   

Alterna Funding I LLC Series 2014-1A^

    1.64        2/15/2021        353,743        349,543        344,015   

American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust 2015-3 A^

    1.95        9/12/2019        86,319        86,314        86,231   

American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust 2016-1A^

    2.37        5/12/2020        92,252        92,251        92,285   

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2014-1 D

    2.54        6/8/2020        310,000        309,588        313,119   

Arbys Funding LLC 2015-1A A2^

    4.97        10/30/2045        79,600        79,600        83,083   

Argent Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates Series 2004-W10

    1.35 #      10/25/2034        391,969        354,284        349,980   

ARI Fleet Lease Trust 2016-A A3^

    2.11        7/15/2024        200,000        199,962        203,317   

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC Series 2012-3A A^

    2.10        3/20/2019        240,000        238,759        241,209   

BlueVirgo Trust 2015-1A^

    3.00        12/15/2022        330,443        329,078        329,330   

California Republic Auto Receivables Trust 2015-4 A4^

    2.58        6/15/2021        180,000        179,984        184,912   

Capital Automotive REIT 2010-1A A^

    5.73        12/15/2038        91,587        95,313        93,711   

CarFinance Capital Auto Trust 2013-2A^

    4.04        8/15/2019        650,000        653,082        653,119   

CarFinance Capital Auto Trust 2014-2^

    1.44        11/16/2020        186,428        184,825        185,601   

Cazenovia Creek Funding I LLC 2015-1A A^

    2.00        12/10/2023        283,296        280,312        281,880   

Chase Issuance Trust Series 2014-A1

    1.15        1/15/2019        3,000,000        3,004,719        3,006,007   

Citi Held For Asset Issuance 2015-PM1 A^

    1.85        12/15/2021        34,421        34,421        34,332   

Citi Held For Asset Issuance 2015-PM2 A^

    2.35        3/15/2022        53,007        53,003        52,959   

Citi Held For Asset Issuance 2015-PM3 A^

    2.56        5/16/2022        63,443        63,443        63,456   

CKE Restaurant Holdings, Inc. 2013-1A A2^

    4.47        3/20/2043        461,356        465,790        461,722   

CLI Funding V LLC 2013-1A^

    2.83        3/18/2028        67,500        67,164        64,765   

CLI Funding V LLC 2014-1A A^

    3.29        6/18/2029        197,581        191,751        189,302   

College Loan Corp. Trust I 2005-2 B

    1.12 #      1/15/2037        237,576        207,933        198,359   

CPS Auto Receivables Trust 2013-A A^

    1.31        6/15/2020        165,562        164,965        163,968   

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Asset-Backed Securities (Continued)

  

Other Asset-Backed Securities (Continued)

  

CPS Auto Receivables Trust 2014-D A^

    1.49     4/15/2019        173,612        $172,839        $173,638   

CPS Auto Receivables Trust 2015-B A^

    1.65        11/15/2019        187,441        185,880        186,442   

CPS Auto Receivables Trust 2015-C A^

    1.77        6/17/2019        66,158        66,154        66,094   

CPS Auto Receivables Trust 2015-C B^

    2.55        2/18/2020        100,000        99,985        99,968   

CPS Auto Receivables Trust 2016-A A^

    2.25        10/15/2019        136,625        136,620        136,965   

Credit Suisse ABS Repackaging Trust 2013-A B^

    2.50        1/25/2030        129,282        122,823        122,227   

DB Master Finance LLC 2015-1A A2I^

    3.26        2/20/2045        488,812        483,395        493,358   

Diamond Resorts Owner Trust 2013-2 A^

    2.27        5/20/2026        762,638        756,478        760,782   

Diamond Resorts Owner Trust 2015-1 A^

    2.73        7/20/2027        52,238        52,233        52,756   

Diamond Resorts Owner Trust 2015-2 B^

    3.54        5/22/2028        83,324        83,320        84,923   

Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC 2012-1A A2^

    5.22        1/25/2042        236,050        241,774        242,943   

Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC 2015 1A-A2I^

    3.48        10/25/2045        338,300        332,389        347,704   

DRB Prime Student Loan Trust 2015-A A2^

    3.06        7/25/2031        120,697        119,128        120,674   

DRB Prime Student Loan Trust 2015-B A2^

    3.17        7/25/2031        318,456        317,186        323,800   

DRB Prime Student Loan Trust 2015-B A3^

    2.54        4/27/2026        72,484        72,476        72,381   

DRB Prime Student Loan Trust 2015-D A1^

    2.15 #      1/25/2040        267,401        261,642        260,821   

DRB Prime Student Loan Trust 2015-D A2^

    3.20        1/25/2040        486,303        485,462        496,549   

DRB Prime Student Loan Trust 2016-A A1^

    2.45 #      4/25/2040        323,652        322,988        322,725   

Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2015-CA A3^

    1.38        10/15/2018        170,493        170,489        170,477   

Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2016-B^

    2.56        6/15/2020        130,000        129,996        130,407   

Drug Royalty LP 1 2012-1 A1^

    5.88 #      7/15/2024        90,820        92,981        92,536   

DT Auto Owner Trust 2015-3A A^

    1.66        3/15/2019        49,287        49,284        49,330   

DT Auto Owner Trust 2016-1A A^

    2.00        9/16/2019        230,526        230,518        231,213   

DT Auto Owner Trust 2016-1A B^

    2.79        5/15/2020        230,000        229,990        231,415   

Education Funding Capital Trust IV 2004-1 A5

    1.45 #      6/15/2043        50,000        47,028        48,333   

Elara HGV Timeshare Issuer LLC 2014-A B^

    3.02        2/25/2027        50,502        50,059        50,414   

Element Rail Leasing II LLC 2015-1A A1^

    2.71        2/19/2045        528,468        523,723        517,902   

Element Rail Leasing II LLC 2015-1A A1+^

    3.97        3/19/2046        163,766        163,767        165,010   

Entegry New Orleans Storm Recovery Funding I LLC 2015-1 A

    2.67        6/1/2027        169,078        169,040        176,967   

Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC 2016-1 A2^

    1.83        9/20/2021        600,000        599,922        599,852   

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust 2015-3A A^

    2.00        3/16/2020        177,137        177,208        177,341   

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2005 FF3 M3

    1.17 #      4/25/2035        621,945        618,866        616,195   

First Investors Auto Owner Trust 2015-2A A1^

    1.59        12/16/2019        35,796        35,796        35,743   

First Investors Auto Owner Trust 2016-1A A1^

    1.92        5/15/2020        368,922        368,914        370,350   

Flagship Credit Auto Trust 2014-1^

    1.21        4/15/2019        139,328        138,997        138,924   

Flagship Credit Auto Trust 2015-2 A^

    1.98        10/15/2020        92,211        92,203        91,975   

Flagship Credit Auto Trust 2015-3^

    2.38        10/15/2020        123,211        123,211        123,428   

Flagship Credit Auto Trust 2016-1 A^

    2.77        12/15/2020        434,736        433,763        438,218   

FNA 2015-1 Trust^

    3.24        12/10/2023        444,901        445,128        444,431   

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2015-2 A^

    2.44        1/15/2027        130,000        131,204        134,614   

FRS I LLC 2013-1A A1^

    1.80        4/15/2043        46,717        46,234        45,641   

Global SC Finance II SRL 2014-1A A1+^

    3.19        7/17/2029        250,583        250,528        238,894   

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Asset-Backed Securities (Continued)

  

Other Asset-Backed Securities (Continued)

  

Goal Capital Funding Trust 2007-1 C1

    1.04 #     6/25/2042        200,277        $196,072        $197,210   

Goal Structured Solution Trust 2015-1 B^

    1.95 #      9/25/2043        100,000        75,573        87,188   

Green Tree Agency Advance Funding Trust I 2015-T2 AT2^

    3.09        10/15/2048        100,000        100,000        100,421   

GSAMP Trust 2005-SEA2 A1^

    0.80 #      1/25/2045        67,373        64,723        66,650   

Hilton Grand Vacations Trust 2013-A^

    2.28        1/25/2026        94,496        93,038        94,624   

Miramax LLC 2014-1A A2^

    3.34        7/20/2026        148,428        148,942        148,956   

MVW Owner Trust 2013-1A A^

    2.15        4/22/2030        239,778        236,597        237,970   

MVW Owner Trust 2015-1A A^

    2.52        12/20/2032        78,336        78,330        78,893   

National Collegiate Student Loan Trust 2006-3

    0.60 #      10/25/2027        28,003        27,699        27,892   

Nations Equipment Finance Funding III LLC 2016-1A A^

    3.61        2/20/2021        358,533        358,526        359,269   

Navient Private Education Loan Trust 2015-BA A1^

    1.04 #      5/15/2023        23,666        23,637        23,643   

Nelnet Student Loan Trust 2008-3 A4

    2.31 #      11/25/2024        225,000        229,097        226,905   

NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust 2015-2A A^

    2.38        10/15/2020        100,000        99,992        100,020   

NRZ Advance Receivables Trust 2015-T3 AT3^

    2.54        11/15/2046        430,000        430,000        430,127   

Ocwen Master Advance Receivables Trust 2015-T1 AT1^

    2.54        9/17/2046        100,000        100,000        100,007   

Ocwen Master Advance Receivables Trust 2015-T2 AT2^

    2.53        11/15/2046        100,000        100,000        100,116   

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust 2014-2A A^

    2.47        9/18/2024        230,000        230,781        230,499   

Oscar US Funding Trust 2016 1A A1^

    0.95        4/17/2017        121,168        121,168        121,063   

Oscar US Funding Trust 2016 1A A2B^

    2.14        7/15/2020        200,000        200,000        199,822   

PHEAA Student Loan Trust 2003-1 A3

    1.95 #      7/25/2042        350,000        349,564        350,128   

Popular ABS Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2006-B A3

    0.73 #      5/25/2036        139,300        133,569        135,996   

Prestige Auto Receivables Trust 2016 1A A1^

    0.85        4/17/2017        197,139        197,139        197,142   

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2014-4 B

    1.82        5/15/2019        260,000        260,982        260,912   

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2014-4 D

    3.10        11/16/2020        540,000        546,574        550,158   

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2016-1 A1

    0.85        2/15/2017        60,106        60,106        60,108   

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2016-1 A3

    1.62        3/16/2020        180,000        179,974        180,047   

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2016-1 B

    2.47        12/15/2020        360,000        359,982        360,265   

SBA Tower Trust 2014-1A C^

    2.90        10/15/2044        390,000        389,703        395,415   

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC 2014-1A A^

    2.07        3/20/2030        139,542        138,676        139,231   

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC 2014-2A A^

    2.05        6/20/2031        125,338        123,891        125,083   

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC 2014-3A A^

    2.30        10/20/2031        458,211        455,363        459,601   

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Asset-Backed Securities (Continued)

         

Other Asset-Backed Securities (Continued)

         

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC 2015 3A B^

    3.08     9/20/2032        68,149        $68,149        $68,323   

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC 2015-1A A^

    2.40        3/22/2032        351,089        346,627        353,552   

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC 2015-2A B^

    3.02        6/20/2032        55,208        55,196        55,436   

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC 2015-3A A^

    2.58        9/20/2032        68,149        68,136        68,835   

SLC Private Student Loan Trust 2006-A A5

    0.80 #      7/15/2036        267,774        266,197        266,044   

SLC Private Student Loan Trust 2006-A C

    1.08 #      7/15/2036        350,000        308,331        303,977   

SLC Student Loan Trust 2005-1 B

    0.83 #      2/15/2045        302,107        250,915        251,518   

SLM Student Loan Trust 2003-14 A6

    0.94 #      7/25/2025        40,000        38,391        37,630   

SLM Student Loan Trust 2003-4 B

    1.30 #      6/15/2038        146,761        134,160        121,697   

SLM Student Loan Trust 2005-4 B

    0.82 #      7/25/2040        461,353        382,749        390,188   

SLM Student Loan Trust 2006-1 A5

    0.75 #      7/26/2021        100,000        96,787        97,813   

SLM Student Loan Trust 2006-9 A5

    0.74 #      1/26/2026        150,000        145,911        146,801   

SLM Student Loan Trust 2008-5 A4

    2.34 #      7/25/2023        95,904        96,984        95,934   

SLM Student Loan Trust 2012-5 A2

    0.75 #      6/25/2019        89,336        88,807        88,717   

SLM Student Loan Trust 2013-6 A3

    1.10 #      6/25/2055        180,000        171,766        176,562   

SoFi Consumer Loan Program 2016-1 LLC^

    3.26        8/25/2025        600,000        599,935        603,187   

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC 2014-B A1^

    1.70 #      8/25/2032        306,543        301,420        306,542   

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC 2015-C A2^

    2.51        8/25/2033        76,029        75,628        76,798   

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC 2016 A A1^

    2.20 #      8/25/2036        302,342        299,674        304,589   

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC 2016 A A2^

    2.76        12/26/2036        331,106        328,118        329,572   

SpringCastle America Funding LLC 2014-AA A^

    2.70        5/25/2023        392,292        392,257        393,626   

SPS Servicer Advance Receivable 2015-T3 AT3^

    2.92        7/15/2047        100,000        99,991        100,438   

SVO VOI Mortgage LLC 2012-AA A^

    2.00        9/20/2029        527,425        519,840        521,587   

Taco Bell Funding LLC^

    3.83        5/25/2046        330,000        331,104        336,428   

Trinity Rail Leasing LP 2012-1A A1^

    2.27        1/15/2043        71,729        69,548        69,978   

United Auto Credit Securitization Trust 2016-1 A^

    2.00        10/15/2017        101,977        101,974        101,952   

Wendys Funding LLC 2015 1A A2I^

    3.37        6/15/2045        744,375        741,821        748,469   

Westgate Resorts LLC 2015-2A A^

    3.20        7/20/2028        351,902        351,454        352,599   

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust 2016-1A A1^

    0.85        1/15/2017        69,565        69,561        69,566   

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust 2016-1A A2B^

    1.49 #      1/15/2019        420,000        420,000        420,721   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other Asset-Backed Securities

        32,600,296        32,120,784        32,260,942   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities

        47,908,632        47,405,416        47,568,141   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Corporate Bonds — 41.0%**:

         

Advertising — 0.4%*:

         

S&P Global, Inc.

    2.50     8/15/2018        260,000        $260,895        $265,357   

S&P Global, Inc.

    3.30        8/14/2020        300,000        308,979        313,873   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Advertising

        560,000        569,874        579,230   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Aerospace/Defense — 1.0%*:

         

Harris Corp.

    2.00        4/27/2018        500,000        499,769        502,546   

Harris Corp.

    2.70        4/27/2020        170,000        166,937        172,310   

L-3 Communications Corp.

    5.20        10/15/2019        745,000        781,525        811,120   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Aerospace/Defense

        1,415,000        1,448,231        1,485,976   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Agriculture — 1.0%*:

         

Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp.

    3.50        11/24/2020        725,000        736,935        759,958   

Imperial Brands Finance PLC+^

    2.05        7/20/2018        335,000        333,826        338,756   

Imperial Brands Finance PLC+^

    2.95        7/21/2020        407,000        413,793        419,121   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Agriculture

        1,467,000        1,484,554        1,517,835   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Airlines — 0.3%*:

         

WestJet Airlines Ltd.+^

    3.50        6/16/2021        490,000        489,339        493,908   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers — 2.0%*:

         

American Honda Finance Corp.+

    1.70        2/22/2019        395,000        394,930        401,831   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

    2.24        6/15/2018        730,000        726,818        737,360   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

    3.34        3/18/2021        315,000        315,000        326,695   

General Motors Co.

    3.50        10/2/2018        250,000        254,518        257,394   

General Motors Financial Co.

    3.20        7/13/2020        690,000        682,459        699,019   

Hyundai Capital America^

    2.00        7/1/2019        70,000        69,951        70,432   

Hyundai Capital America+^

    2.40        10/30/2018        150,000        150,063        152,095   

Hyundai Capital America^

    2.55        2/6/2019        250,000        250,393        254,127   

Hyundai Capital America+^

    3.00        10/30/2020        280,000        285,398        290,399   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Auto Manufacturers

        3,130,000        3,129,530        3,189,352   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Auto Parts&Equipment — 1.0%*:

         

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)

    5.13        11/15/2023        750,000        773,127        774,375   

Lear Corp.

    4.75        1/15/2023        750,000        774,024        770,625   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Auto Parts&Equipment

        1,500,000        1,547,151        1,545,000   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Beverages — 0.7%*:

         

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.+

    2.65        2/1/2021        295,000        294,152        305,919   

Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV+

    2.38        11/26/2018        594,000        601,163        605,426   

Molson Coors Brewing Co.

    2.10        7/15/2021        170,000        169,935        170,517   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Beverages

        1,059,000        1,065,250        1,081,862   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 0.5%*:

         

Celgene Corp.

    2.13        8/15/2018        420,000        420,827        426,277   

Celgene Corp.

    2.25        5/15/2019        250,000        250,439        254,168   

Celgene Corp.

    2.88        8/15/2020        110,000        113,364        113,754   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Biotechnology

        780,000        784,630        794,199   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)

         

Chemicals — 1.5%*:

         

Airgas, Inc.

    2.38     2/15/2020        250,000        $247,945        $255,143   

Airgas, Inc.

    3.05        8/1/2020        450,000        457,973        468,375   

Ecolab, Inc.

    2.00        1/14/2019        235,000        234,677        238,066   

Incitec Pivot Finance LLC+^

    6.00        12/10/2019        195,000        210,495        212,787   

LyondellBasell Industries NV

    5.00        4/15/2019        637,000        677,183        689,478   

RPM International, Inc.

    6.13        10/15/2019        180,000        197,831        200,294   

RPM International, Inc.

    6.50        2/15/2018        265,000        282,700        283,505   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Chemicals

        2,212,000        2,308,804        2,347,648   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commercial Banks — 6.2%*:

         

ANZ New Zealand Int’l Ltd.+^

    2.25        2/1/2019        745,000        745,474        756,553   

Bank of America Corp.

    5.42        3/15/2017        1,000,000        1,025,397        1,028,096   

Bank of America Corp. MTN

    2.25        4/21/2020        850,000        831,664        854,752   

CIT Group, Inc.

    4.25        8/15/2017        835,000        846,924        850,448   

Credit Agricole SA+^

    2.13        4/17/2018        245,000        246,553        247,687   

First Horizon National Corp.

    3.50        12/15/2020        745,000        741,445        751,822   

First Tennessee Bank N.A.

    2.95        12/1/2019        550,000        546,933        552,507   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    2.38        1/22/2018        590,000        596,442        597,930   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    2.55        10/23/2019        650,000        649,670        665,051   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    2.88        2/25/2021        90,000        89,860        92,270   

Itau Unibanco Holding SA+^

    2.85        5/26/2018        400,000        395,515        398,400   

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp.+^

    2.65        10/19/2020        650,000        651,262        667,707   

Morgan Stanley

    2.13        4/25/2018        415,000        417,740        419,343   

Morgan Stanley

    2.45        2/1/2019        590,000        590,184        601,077   

Regions Bank

    7.50        5/15/2018        212,000        233,439        232,499   

Regions Financial Corp.

    2.00        5/15/2018        500,000        498,817        500,874   

Regions Financial Corp.

    3.20        2/8/2021        260,000        261,279        267,618   

SVB Financial Group

    5.38        9/15/2020        200,000        220,217        223,257   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Commercial Banks

        9,527,000        9,588,815        9,707,891   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commercial Services — 0.3%*:

         

Western Union Co. (The)

    5.93        10/1/2016        400,000        404,442        403,912   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Construction Materials — 0.5%*:

         

Masco Corp.

    3.50        4/1/2021        260,000        261,416        265,278   

Masco Corp.

    7.13        3/15/2020        390,000        444,007        449,085   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Construction Materials

        650,000        705,423        714,363   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 2.9%*:

         

AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd./AerCap Global Aviation Trust+

    2.75        5/15/2017        415,000        414,331        415,279   

AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd./AerCap Global Aviation Trust+

    3.95        2/1/2022        380,000        379,301        380,000   

Air Lease Corp.

    2.13        1/15/2018        530,000        526,225        527,350   

Air Lease Corp.

    2.63        9/4/2018        125,000        124,548        124,974   

Air Lease Corp.

    3.38        1/15/2019        200,000        203,882        204,000   

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)

         

Diversified Financial Services (Continued)

         

Ally Financial, Inc.

    4.75     9/10/2018        795,000        $811,723        $810,900   

BGC Partners, Inc.^

    5.13        5/27/2021        470,000        467,491        471,980   

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.

    3.50        3/15/2017        750,000        749,657        753,225   

International Lease Finance Corp.

    3.88        4/15/2018        350,000        351,433        356,412   

Lazard Group LLC

    4.25        11/14/2020        385,000        398,634        409,797   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Diversified Financial Services

        4,400,000        4,427,225        4,453,917   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Electric — 1.4%*:

         

Ameren Corp.

    2.70        11/15/2020        330,000        331,410        339,866   

EDP Finance BV+^

    4.13        1/15/2020        660,000        674,156        680,856   

EDP Finance BV+^

    4.90        10/1/2019        89,000        93,857        94,534   

Entergy Texas, Inc.

    2.55        6/1/2021        170,000        169,692        175,560   

Entergy Texas, Inc.

    7.13        2/1/2019        300,000        336,107        339,808   

IPALCO Enterprises, Inc.

    5.00        5/1/2018        150,000        156,480        156,750   

Southern Co. (The)

    1.85        7/1/2019        130,000        129,976        131,645   

Southern Co. (The)

    2.35        7/1/2021        260,000        259,653        265,162   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Electric

        2,089,000        2,151,331        2,184,181   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Electronics — 0.1%*:

         

FLIR Systems, Inc.

    3.13        6/15/2021        155,000        154,894        159,148   

Tech Data Corp.

    3.75        9/21/2017        60,000        61,260        61,481   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Electronics

        215,000        216,154        220,629   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Engineering&Construction — 0.2%*:

         

SBA Tower Trust^

    3.60        4/15/2043        330,000        328,651        332,229   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Environmental Control — 0.3%*:

         

Clean Harbors, Inc.

    5.25        8/1/2020        415,000        423,370        424,856   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Food — 0.5%*:

         

JBS Investments GmbH+^

    7.75        10/28/2020        415,000        445,047        437,825   

Tyson Foods, Inc.

    2.65        8/15/2019        335,000        337,684        344,160   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Food

        750,000        782,731        781,985   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Forestry and Paper Products — 0.5%*:

         

Sappi Papier Holding GmbH+^

    7.75        7/15/2017        700,000        729,348        726,250   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Hand/Machine Tools — 0.2%*:

         

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

    2.45        11/17/2018        325,000        326,873        332,066   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Healthcare-Products — 0.5%*:

         

Boston Scientific Corp.

    2.85        5/15/2020        350,000        354,021        362,580   

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    2.00        4/1/2018        480,000        480,657        484,011   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Healthcare-Products

        830,000        834,678        846,591   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)

         

Healthcare-Services — 2.2%*:

         

Aetna, Inc.

    1.90     6/7/2019        410,000        $409,699        $415,326   

Anthem, Inc.

    1.88        1/15/2018        250,000        250,071        251,415   

Cigna Corp.

    4.00        2/15/2022        252,000        268,793        271,436   

Cigna Corp.

    4.50        3/15/2021        420,000        454,873        461,071   

HCA, Inc.

    3.75        3/15/2019        725,000        735,318        750,375   

Humana, Inc.

    6.30        8/1/2018        150,000        162,814        164,090   

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

    2.63        2/1/2020        420,000        419,207        428,984   

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    1.70        2/15/2019        750,000        752,472        757,909   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Healthcare-Services

        3,377,000        3,453,247        3,500,606   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Home Builders — 0.5%*:

         

Lennar Corp.

    4.50        6/15/2019        150,000        153,449        155,685   

Lennar Corp.

    4.50        11/15/2019        500,000        513,607        520,825   

Lennar Corp.

    4.75        4/1/2021        140,000        140,000        145,600   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Home Builders

        790,000        807,056        822,110   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Housewares — 0.3%*:

         

Newell Brands, Inc.

    2.60        3/29/2019        455,000        454,904        466,912   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Insurance — 2.8%*:

         

American International Group, Inc.

    3.30        3/1/2021        700,000        699,397        723,174   

CNA Financial Corp.

    5.75        8/15/2021        341,000        377,770        392,614   

Lincoln National Corp.

    6.25        2/15/2020        300,000        332,306        337,294   

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    5.63        3/15/2017        450,000        461,933        462,872   

TIAA Asset Management Finance Co. LLC^

    2.95        11/1/2019        835,000        845,828        855,422   

Trinity Acquisition PLC+

    3.50        9/15/2021        600,000        602,405        621,954   

Unum Group

    3.00        5/15/2021        120,000        119,746        122,728   

Willis Group Holdings PLC+

    5.75        3/15/2021        370,000        407,957        413,733   

XLIT Ltd.+

    5.75        10/1/2021        335,000        380,513        383,140   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Insurance

        4,051,000        4,227,855        4,312,931   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Internet — 0.5%*:

         

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.+

    2.50        11/28/2019        250,000        248,405        252,923   

Expedia, Inc.

    7.46        8/15/2018        539,000        593,486        596,064   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Internet

        789,000        841,891        848,987   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Company Security — 0.5%*:

         

Ares Capital Corp.

    3.88        1/15/2020        150,000        155,570        155,150   

Ares Capital Corp.

    4.88        11/30/2018        200,000        207,568        209,260   

FS Investment Corp.

    4.00        7/15/2019        335,000        338,467        338,382   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investment Company Security

        685,000        701,605        702,792   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

IT Services — 0.7%*:

         

Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp.^

    3.48        6/1/2019        325,000        324,921        332,933   

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)

         

IT Services (Continued)

         

Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp.^

    4.42     6/15/2021        180,000        $179,949        $185,269   

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    4.45        12/1/2020        500,000        496,946        500,000   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total IT Services

        1,005,000        1,001,816        1,018,202   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Leisure Time — 0.1%*:

         

Brunswick Corp.^

    4.63        5/15/2021        225,000        225,262        227,813   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Lodging — 0.4%*:

         

Marriott International, Inc.

    2.30        1/15/2022        300,000        298,773        301,803   

Marriott International, Inc.

    2.88        3/1/2021        275,000        274,159        284,280   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Lodging

        575,000        572,932        586,083   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Machinery-Diversified — 0.2%*:

         

Case New Holland Industrial, Inc.+

    7.88        12/1/2017        360,000        380,525        387,000   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Media — 0.9%*:

         

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital^

    3.58        7/23/2020        415,000        415,636        432,347   

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.^

    4.25        5/15/2020        385,000        386,217        389,225   

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.^

    5.75        8/1/2021        200,000        206,788        207,750   

Viacom, Inc.

    6.13        10/5/2017        400,000        416,332        421,637   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Media

        1,400,000        1,424,973        1,450,959   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mining — 0.5%*:

         

Glencore Canada Corp.+

    5.50        6/15/2017        596,000        611,978        609,523   

Glencore Finance Canada Ltd.+^

    2.70        10/25/2017        140,000        139,689        139,475   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Mining

        736,000        751,667        748,998   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 0.2%*:

         

Tyco Electronics Group SA+

    2.35        8/1/2019        135,000        134,946        137,050   

Tyco Electronics Group SA+

    2.38        12/17/2018        200,000        201,966        202,961   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Miscellaneous Manufacturing

        335,000        336,912        340,011   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Office/Business Equip — 0.1%*:

         

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

    4.75        5/15/2018        200,000        209,087        210,908   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Packaging and Containers — 0.5%*:

         

Graphic Packaging International, Inc.

    4.75        4/15/2021        750,000        787,149        784,215   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 2.0%*:

         

AbbVie, Inc.

    1.80        5/14/2018        720,000        721,388        725,054   

Actavis Funding SCS+

    2.35        3/12/2018        335,000        336,471        339,566   

Baxalta, Inc.

    2.00        6/22/2018        330,000        329,958        330,168   

Express Scripts Holding Co.

    3.30        2/25/2021        675,000        674,613        707,814   

Mylan NV+^

    2.50        6/7/2019        330,000        329,638        334,382   

Mylan NV+^

    3.15        6/15/2021        635,000        634,272        644,111   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Pharmaceuticals

        3,025,000        3,026,340        3,081,095   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Babson Active Short Duration Bond Fund 2016 Annual Report

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)

         

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 2.2%*:

         

American Tower Corp.

    3.30     2/15/2021        180,000        $179,758        $187,776   

American Tower Corp.

    4.50        1/15/2018        300,000        310,683        312,984   

Crown Castle International Corp.

    3.40        2/15/2021        372,000        383,796        388,344   

DDR Corp.

    4.75        4/15/2018        445,000        462,897        464,283   

DDR Corp. MTN

    7.50        7/15/2018        31,000        34,130        34,206   

Digital Realty Trust LP

    3.40        10/1/2020        385,000        389,357        399,624   

Duke Realty LP

    3.88        2/15/2021        100,000        103,338        105,785   

Duke Realty LP

    6.50        1/15/2018        140,000        148,996        150,425   

HCP, Inc.

    6.00        1/30/2017        390,000        399,741        400,211   

Highwoods Realty LP

    7.50        4/15/2018        370,000        403,657        403,737   

Regency Centers LP

    5.88        6/15/2017        150,000        155,740        155,906   

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    7.38        10/1/2019        315,000        357,168        362,077   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total REITS

        3,178,000        3,329,261        3,365,358   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Retail — 1.5%*:

         

AutoNation, Inc.

    3.35        1/15/2021        355,000        356,178        363,509   

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    5.00        8/1/2018        200,000        206,148        210,624   

CVS Health Corp.

    2.13        6/1/2021        555,000        553,481        561,825   

Dollar Tree, Inc.^

    5.75        3/1/2023        750,000        790,641        796,875   

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

    2.00        4/1/2021        305,000        303,991        313,152   

QVC, Inc.

    3.13        4/1/2019        103,000        105,602        105,739   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Retail

        2,268,000        2,316,041        2,351,724   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Semiconductors — 0.7%*:

         

KLA-Tencor Corp.

    2.38        11/1/2017        390,000        391,892        393,324   

KLA-Tencor Corp.+

    3.38        11/1/2019        200,000        204,508        206,824   

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC^

    4.13        6/1/2021        500,000        500,000        507,500   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Semiconductors

        1,090,000        1,096,400        1,107,648   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transportation — 1.4%*:

         

Asciano Finance Ltd.+^

    5.00        4/7/2018        550,000        568,459        568,265   

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp.^

    3.05        1/9/2020        200,000        202,357        203,635   

PT Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/L Finance Corp.^

    2.50        6/15/2019        285,000        281,055        288,105   

PT Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/L Finance Corp.^

    3.20        7/15/2020        135,000        134,921        138,082   

PT Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/L Finance Corp.^

    3.30        4/1/2021        60,000        59,756        61,678   

Ryder System, Inc.

    2.50        3/1/2018        250,000        250,700        253,754   

Ryder System, Inc.

    2.55        6/1/2019        185,000        184,632        188,539   

Ryder System, Inc.

    2.88        9/1/2020        200,000        198,180        203,445   

TTX Co.^

    2.25        2/1/2019        250,000        249,724        254,233   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Transportation

        2,115,000        2,129,784        2,159,736   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)

         

Trucking and Leasing — 0.8%*:

         

Aviation Capital Group Corp.^

    2.88     9/17/2018        480,000        $478,279        $475,200   

Aviation Capital Group Corp.^

    6.75        4/6/2021        200,000        221,406        226,000   

GATX Corp.

    2.60        3/30/2020        495,000        484,181        491,973   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Trucking and Leasing

        1,175,000        1,183,866        1,193,173   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

        61,828,000        63,004,977        63,831,141   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities — 3.3%**:

         

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust 2007-4 AM

    6.00 #      2/10/2051        255,000        272,364        265,705   

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust 2008-1 A4

    6.44 #      2/10/2051        194,621        211,571        204,831   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2006-PWR14 AM

    5.24        12/11/2038        220,000        229,889        221,677   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2006-TOP24 AM

    5.57 #      10/12/2041        220,000        230,503        220,834   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2007-PWR17 AM

    5.92 #      6/11/2050        160,000        171,742        164,270   

CD 2007-CD4 Commercial Mortgage Trust

    5.32        12/11/2049        198,137        200,844        200,219   

COMM Mortgage Trust 2007-C9 AM

    5.65 #      12/10/2049        100,000        106,578        103,055   

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities CAS 2015-C03 1M1

    1.95 #      7/25/2025        179,189        179,261        179,699   

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities CAS 2015-C04 1M1

    2.05 #      4/25/2028        114,066        114,066        114,220   

Freddie Mac Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes 2016-DNA1 M1

    1.90 #      7/25/2028        241,278        241,277        242,110   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2006-LDP7 AM

    5.99 #      4/17/2045        164,248        170,414        164,030   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2007-CIBC18

    5.47 #      6/12/2047        700,000        717,141        705,169   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2007-CIBC20

    5.79 #      2/12/2051        247,420        257,351        256,875   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2007-CIBC20 AM

    6.09 #      2/12/2051        210,000        228,137        219,166   

ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust 2006-3 AM

    5.46 #      7/12/2046        700,000        712,612        700,586   

ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust 2006-4 AM

    5.20        12/12/2049        210,000        219,517        211,947   

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2006-IQ12 AM

    5.37        12/15/2043        290,000        303,299        292,085   

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2008-TOP29 A4

    6.48 #      1/11/2043        187,928        205,548        198,585   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust 2006-C29 AM

    5.34        11/15/2048        280,000        289,046        282,706   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust 2007-C33 A1A

    6.15 #      2/15/2051        195,736        210,522        203,258   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities

        5,067,623        5,271,682        5,151,027   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies — 20.6%**:

  

   

Education Funding Capital Trust IV

    0.84 #     12/16/2024        197,000        $196,608        $194,819   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    4.00        3/15/2040        496,375        530,000        530,811   

Federal National Mortgage Association REMICS 2015-62 VA

    4.00        10/25/2026        135,323        146,085        149,861   

Federal National Mortgage Association TBA

    3.00        8/1/2031        5,900,000        6,179,036        6,179,328   

Federal National Mortgage Association 2015-58 JP

    2.50        3/25/2037        100,493        102,658        104,309   

Goal Capital Funding Trust 2010-1 A^

    1.36 #      8/25/2048        130,929        125,536        127,088   

Navient Student Loan Trust 2014-1 A1

    0.70 #      3/25/2021        133,816        133,369        133,584   

SLM Student Loan Trust 2003-12 A5^

    0.93 #      9/15/2022        100,973        100,287        100,659   

SLM Student Loan Trust 2005-8 A3

    0.75 #      10/25/2024        152,429        151,771        152,372   

U.S. Treasury Note``1

    0.75        2/28/2018        15,880,000        15,879,726        15,923,416   

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.38        4/30/2020        2,770,000        2,764,829        2,822,153   

U.S. Treasury Note

    1.75        10/31/2018        5,460,000        5,559,489        5,599,061   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies

        31,457,338        31,869,394        32,017,461   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income

        146,261,593        147,551,469        148,567,770   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments — 4.9%**:

  

Bank Deposit — 0.0%*:

  

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Euro Time Deposit

    0.01        7/1/2016        47,434        47,434        47,434   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commercial Paper — 4.9%*:

  

Construction Materials — 0.7%*:

  

Mohawk Industries, Inc.^

    0.01        7/1/2016        1,200,000        1,200,000        1,200,000   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Electric — 1.3%*:

  

Nextera Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.^

    0.01        7/7/2016        2,000,000        1,999,774        1,999,774   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Oil and Gas Services — 1.6%*:

  

Spectra Energy Capital^

    0.01        7/6/2016        2,500,000        2,499,722        2,499,722   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pipelines — 1.3%*:

  

     

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.+^

    0.01        7/5/2016        2,000,000        1,999,842        1,999,842   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Commercial Paper

        7,700,000        7,699,338        7,699,338   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

        7,747,434        7,746,772        7,746,772   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

        154,009,027        155,298,241        156,314,542   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other assets and liabilities — (0.3%)*

            (450,039
         

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

            $155,864,503   
         

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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MTN Medium Term Note
TBA To Be Announced: Securities purchased on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and maturity date. The actual principal amount and maturity date will be determined upon settlement.
1 All or a portion of this security is held for swaps collateral.
‡‡ Unless otherwise indicated, all principal amounts are denominated in United States Dollars.
* Calculated as a percentage of net assets applicable to common shareholders.
+ Foreign security.

Distributions of investments by country of risk (excluding temporary cash investments) as a percentage of total investments in securities, is as follows:

 

   United States      91.0%   
   Canada      1.7%   
   Other (Individually less than 1%)      7.3%   
     

 

 

 
   Total      100.0%   
     

 

 

 

 

^ Security acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.
# Variable rate security. The interest rate shown is the rate in effect at June 30, 2016.
`` Security has been fully or partially segregated to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts as of June 30, 2016.

A summary of outstanding derivatives at June 30, 2016 is as follows:

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts to Buy

 

EXPIRATION
DATE
   COUNTERPARTY    LOCAL
CURRENCY
     VALUE IN USD      IN
EXCHANGE
FOR USD
     NET UNREALIZED
(DEPRECIATION)
 
3/15/17   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     CNH        14,511,200         2,149,505         2,200,000       $ (50,495

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts to Sell

 

EXPIRATION
DATE
   COUNTERPARTY    LOCAL
CURRENCY
     VALUE IN USD      IN
EXCHANGE
FOR USD
     NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
 
3/15/17   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     CNH        29,376,600         4,351,477         4,400,000       $ 48,523   
                

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts to sell

  

      $ 48,523   
                

 

 

 

Currency Legend

 

CNH    

Chinese Yuan Renminbi

Futures

 

TYPE   

EXPIRATION

DATE

   CONTRACTS     POSITION      FAIR VALUE     

UNREALIZED

APPRECIATION

 

Long Futures

  

U.S. 2-Year Treasury Note

   09/30/16      248        Long       $ 54,393,375       $ 312,198   
             

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Babson Active Short Duration Bond Fund 2016 Annual Report

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

June 30, 2016

 

TYPE   

EXPIRATION

DATE

     CONTRACTS     POSITION      FAIR
VALUE
    

UNREALIZED

DEPRECIATION

 

Short Futures

  

U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note

     09/21/16         61        Short       $ 8,112,047       $ (185,668

U.S. 10-Year Ultra Bond

     09/21/16         3        Short         437,015         (15,127

U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note

     09/30/16         123        Short         15,026,180         (231,444
             

 

 

 

Total Short Futures

                (432,239
             

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps – Sell Protection (1)(2)

 

REFERENCE

OBLIGATION

 

FIXED-DEAL

RECEIVED
RATE

   

MATURITY

DATE

    COUNTERPARTY  

ORIGINAL

NOTIONAL

AMOUNT

   

CURRENT

NOTIONAL

AMOUNT (3)

   

UPFRONT

PREMIUMS

PAID/

(RECEIVED)

   

FAIR

VALUE (4)

   

UNREALIZED

APPRECIATION/

(DEPRECIATION)

 
CMBX.NA.BBB-.6†     3.00     11/17/2045     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    230,000      $ 230,000      $ 553      $ (17,010   $ (17,563
CMBX.NA.BBB-.6†     3.00     5/11/2063     

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    290,000      $ 290,000        (22,354     (21,447     907   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $ (21,801   $ (38,457   $ (16,656
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps – Buy Protection

 

REFERENCE

OBLIGATION

 

FIXED-DEAL

RECEIVED

RATE

 

MATURITY

DATE

   

ORIGINAL

NOTIONAL

AMOUNT

   

CURRENT

NOTIONAL

AMOUNT (2)

   

UPFRONT

PREMIUMS

PAID/

(RECEIVED)

   

FAIR

VALUE (3)

   

UNREALIZED

APPRECIATION/

(DEPRECIATION)

 

CDX.NA.IG.26 in

  1.00%     6/20/2021        1,530,000      $ 1,530,000      $ (14,707   $ (15,762   $ (1,055

 

(1) If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay 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 or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.
(2) Represents an investment grade index of single name credit default swaps (CDS). All of the companies underlying the single name CDS within the index are rated investment grade or higher. Rating represents a weighted average of the credit ratings of all the companies underlying the single name CDS within the index.
(3) The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to make as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit event as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.
(4) The quoted market prices and resulting values for credit default swap agreements on asset-backed securities and credit indices serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the expected amount paid or received for the credit derivative if the amount of the swap agreement was closed/sold as of the period end. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, 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 agreements.
Payment is based on a percentage of the index. Reference entities are a number of individual issuers comprising the index.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Fixed Income — 87.2%**:

         

Asset-Backed Securities — 19.2%**:

         

CDO/CLO — 4.8%*:

         

ALM XIV Ltd. 2014-14A A1^

    2.06 #     7/28/2026        250,000        $249,409        $248,981   

Atlas Senior Loan Fund V Ltd. 2014-1A A^

    2.18 #      7/16/2026        250,000        249,815        248,884   

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd. 2014-1A A^

    2.15 #      4/17/2025        250,000        250,000        249,671   

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd. 2014-4A A1^

    2.13 #      10/15/2026        250,000        250,000        248,884   

Madison Park Funding XIV Ltd. 2014-14A A2^

    2.08 #      7/20/2026        250,000        249,852        249,142   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total CDO/CLO

        1,250,000        1,249,076        1,245,562   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Asset-Backed Securities — 14.4%*:

  

Access Group, Inc. 2006-1 B

    1.11 #      8/25/2037        79,288        69,103        64,353   

Access Group, Inc. 2015-1 A^

    1.15 #      7/25/2056        83,134        81,294        81,271   

Access Group, Inc. 2015-1 B^

    1.95 #      7/25/2058        100,000        86,230        87,238   

American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust
2016-1A^

    2.37        5/12/2020        23,063        23,063        23,071   

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust
2016-2

    2.87        11/8/2021        20,000        20,000        20,508   

Arbys Funding LLC 2015-1A A2^

    4.97        10/30/2045        39,800        39,800        41,541   

Argent Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-
Through Certificates Series 2004-W10

    1.35 #      10/25/2034        70,554        63,771        62,996   

Citi Held For Asset Issuance 2015-PM1 A^

    1.85        12/15/2021        34,421        34,421        34,332   

CKE Restaurant Holdings, Inc. 2013-1A A2^

    4.47        3/20/2043        123,662        126,640        123,761   

CLI Funding VI LLC^

    4.21        2/18/2041        93,747        93,737        90,843   

College Loan Corp. Trust I 2005-2 B

    1.12 #      1/15/2037        124,728        109,165        104,139   

CPS Auto Receivables Trust 2013-A A^

    1.31        6/15/2020        70,364        70,110        69,687   

Credit Suisse ABS Repackaging Trust 2013-A B^

    2.50        1/25/2030        53,868        51,245        50,928   

DB Master Finance LLC 2015-1^

    3.98        2/20/2045        49,375        50,406        50,806   

DB Master Finance LLC 2015-1A A2I^

    3.26        2/20/2045        98,750        98,780        99,668   

Diamond Resorts Owner Trust 2013-2 A^

    2.27        5/20/2026        55,577        55,202        55,442   

Diamond Resorts Owner Trust 2015-1 A^

    2.73        7/20/2027        52,238        52,233        52,756   

Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC 2015 1A-A2I^

    3.48        10/25/2045        59,700        59,700        61,360   

Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC 2015-1A A2II^

    4.47        10/25/2045        59,700        59,700        61,513   

DRB Prime Student Loan Trust 2015-B^

    2.35 #      10/27/2031        81,106        80,958        80,957   

Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2015-CA A3^

    1.38        10/15/2018        94,718        94,716        94,709   

Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2016-B^

    2.56        6/15/2020        20,000        19,999        20,063   

Drug Royalty LP 1 2012-1 A1^

    5.88 #      7/15/2024        41,282        42,447        42,062   

Element Rail Leasing II LLC 2015-1A A1^

    2.71        2/19/2045        81,303        78,505        79,677   

Entegry New Orleans Storm Recovery Funding I
LLC 2015-1 A

    2.67        6/1/2027        93,932        93,911        98,315   

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2005 FF3 M3

    1.17 #      4/25/2035        107,804        107,270        106,807   

Flagship Credit Auto Trust 2016-2^

    3.05        8/16/2021        60,000        59,997        60,341   

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Babson Total Return Bond Fund 2016 Annual Report

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Asset-Backed Securities (Continued)

         

Other Asset-Backed Securities (Continued)

         

FNA 2015-1 Trust^

    3.24     12/10/2023        63,556        $63,615        $63,489   

GSAMP Trust 2005-SEA2 A1^

    0.80 #      1/25/2045        18,586        17,855        18,386   

J.G. Wentworth XXXV LLC 2015-2A A^

    3.87        3/15/2058        49,672        49,634        51,201   

Miramax LLC 2014-1A A2^

    3.34        7/20/2026        70,680        71,158        70,931   

Nelnet Student Loan Trust 2008-3 A4

    2.31 #      11/25/2024        125,000        127,276        126,058   

NRZ Advance Receivables Trust 2015-T3 AT3^

    2.54        11/15/2046        100,000        100,000        100,029   

Ocwen Master Advance Receivables Trust 2015-T1 AT1^

    2.54        9/17/2046        100,000        100,000        100,007   

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust 2014-2A A^

    2.47        9/18/2024        130,000        130,441        130,282   

Popular ABS Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2006-B A3

    0.73 #      5/25/2036        67,660        64,877        66,055   

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2014-4 B

    1.82        5/15/2019        120,000        120,453        120,421   

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC 2015-2A B^

    3.02        6/20/2032        55,208        55,196        55,436   

SLC Private Student Loan Trust 2006-A A5

    0.80 #      7/15/2036        76,507        76,056        76,013   

SLC Private Student Loan Trust 2006-A C

    1.08 #      7/15/2036        140,000        124,303        121,591   

SLC Student Loan Trust 2005-1 B

    0.83 #      2/15/2045        114,801        98,104        95,577   

SLM Student Loan Trust 2002-7 A11

    1.75 #      3/15/2028        50,000        49,390        49,867   

SLM Student Loan Trust 2003-4 B

    1.30 #      6/15/2038        83,165        76,024        68,962   

SLM Student Loan Trust 2005-4 B

    0.82 #      7/25/2040        112,849        95,365        95,442   

SoFi Consumer Loan Program 2016-1 LLC^

    3.26        8/25/2025        100,000        99,989        100,531   

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC 2016 A A2^

    2.76        12/26/2036        94,602        93,748        94,163   

SpringCastle America Funding LLC 2014-AA A^

    2.70        5/25/2023        46,152        46,284        46,309   

Taco Bell Funding LLC^

    3.83        5/25/2046        80,000        80,253        81,558   

Taco Bell Funding LLC^

    4.97        5/25/2046        70,000        70,640        72,197   

Wendys Funding LLC 2015 1A A2I^

    3.37        6/15/2045        129,025        128,582        129,735   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other Asset-Backed Securities

        3,869,577        3,761,646        3,753,384   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities

        5,119,577        5,010,722        4,998,946   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds — 34.0%**:

         

Advertising — 0.6%*:

         

S&P Global, Inc.

    3.30        8/14/2020        45,000        44,956        47,081   

S&P Global, Inc.

    4.00        6/15/2025        50,000        50,197        54,579   

WPP Finance 2010+

    5.63        11/15/2043        35,000        38,212        40,209   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Advertising

        130,000        133,365        141,869   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Aerospace/Defense — 0.0%*:

         

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.

    3.85        6/15/2026        5,000        4,996        5,167   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Agriculture — 1.3%*:

         

Altria Group, Inc.

    2.85        8/9/2022        50,000        48,340        52,371   

Altria Group, Inc.

    4.25        8/9/2042        30,000        26,835        32,755   

Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp.

    3.50        11/24/2020        5,000        4,996        5,241   

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)

  

   

Agriculture (Continued)

         

Imperial Tobacco Finance PLC+^

    3.75     7/21/2022        200,000        $197,156        $211,060   

Reynolds American, Inc.

    4.45        6/12/2025        30,000        30,620        33,598   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Agriculture

        315,000        307,947        335,025   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Airlines — 0.3%*:

         

WestJet Airlines Ltd.+^

    3.50        6/16/2021        80,000        79,892        80,638   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers — 1.2%*:

         

Ford Motor Co.

    7.45        7/16/2031        60,000        76,235        80,452   

General Motors Co.

    5.20        4/1/2045        35,000        34,580        34,675   

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.

    3.20        7/6/2021        130,000        129,762        130,207   

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.

    3.70        5/9/2023        25,000        24,937        25,130   

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.

    4.30        7/13/2025        50,000        49,668        51,299   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Auto Manufacturers

        300,000        315,182        321,763   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Beverages — 0.6%*:

  

   

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.+

    3.65        2/1/2026        50,000        49,919        53,562   

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.+

    8.20        1/15/2039        35,000        52,381        55,781   

Molson Coors Brewing Co.

    3.00        7/15/2026        40,000        39,938        39,961   

Molson Coors Brewing Co.

    4.20        7/15/2046        10,000        9,936        10,043   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Beverages

        135,000        152,174        159,347   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Biotechnology — 0.4%*:

  

   

Amgen, Inc.

    5.15        11/15/2041        25,000        26,057        28,451   

Celgene Corp.

    3.55        8/15/2022        60,000        59,856        62,861   

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    4.75        3/1/2046        10,000        9,959        11,371   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Biotechnology

        95,000        95,872        102,683   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Chemicals — 0.7%*:

  

   

LYB International Finance B.V.

    5.25        7/15/2043        35,000        36,005        38,272   

RPM International, Inc.

    6.13        10/15/2019        90,000        99,290        100,147   

Westlake Chemical Corp.

    3.60        7/15/2022        50,000        49,526        51,174   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Chemicals

        175,000        184,821        189,593   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commercial Banks — 4.7%*:

  

   

Associated Banc-Corp

    2.75        11/15/2019        45,000        45,208        45,543   

Associated Banc-Corp

    4.25        1/15/2025        70,000        70,020        72,263   

Bank of America Corp.

    4.45        3/3/2026        25,000        25,000        26,148   

Bank of America Corp.

    7.63        6/1/2019        120,000        137,647        138,892   

Bank of America Corp. MTN

    3.95        4/21/2025        45,000        43,931        45,826   

Bank of America Corp. MTN

    4.00        4/1/2024        25,000        25,582        26,682   

Bank of America Corp. MTN

    5.88        2/7/2042        25,000        28,709        31,557   

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)+

    4.50        12/16/2025        20,000        19,998        20,779   

Citigroup, Inc.

    3.88        3/26/2025        60,000        58,425        60,607   

Citigroup, Inc.

    4.60        3/9/2026        45,000        44,913        47,708   

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)

  

   

Commercial Banks (Continued)

  

   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    5.15 %       5/22/2045        70,000      $ 67,755      $ 73,028   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    5.95        1/15/2027        50,000        55,956        57,626   

ICICI Bank Ltd.+^

    4.75        11/25/2016        200,000        202,402        202,300   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    4.50        1/24/2022        25,000        26,637        27,821   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    4.95        6/1/2045        40,000        39,303        43,919   

Morgan Stanley

    3.95        4/23/2027        100,000        94,873        101,130   

Morgan Stanley MTN

    6.63        4/1/2018        110,000        118,938        119,215   

SVB Financial Group

    3.50        1/29/2025        40,000        39,102        39,878   

Wells Fargo & Co. MTN

    4.30        7/22/2027        40,000        39,857        43,189   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Commercial Banks

        1,155,000        1,184,256        1,224,111   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commercial Services — 0.2%*:

  

   

ERAC USA Finance LLC^

    5.63        3/15/2042        20,000        21,553        24,248   

Total System Services, Inc.

    4.80        4/1/2026        15,000        14,960        16,266   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Commercial Services

        35,000        36,513        40,514   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Construction Materials — 0.4%*:

  

   

Masco Corp.

    3.50        4/1/2021        48,000        47,844        48,974   

Owens Corning

    4.20        12/1/2024        50,000        49,353        52,319   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Construction Materials

        98,000        97,197        101,293   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distribution/Wholesale — 0.2%*:

  

   

Ingram Micro, Inc.

    4.95        12/15/2024        45,000        46,253        44,821   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 1.9%*:

  

   

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

    4.25        2/15/2024        50,000        51,409        52,925   

Air Lease Corp.

    2.63        9/4/2018        110,000        109,602        109,977   

Air Lease Corp.

    3.38        1/15/2019        25,000        25,504        25,500   

Air Lease Corp.

    3.38        6/1/2021        5,000        4,955        5,125   

Brookfield Finance, Inc.+

    4.25        6/2/2026        60,000        59,425        61,329   

Discover Financial Services

    3.75        3/4/2025        30,000        28,874        30,223   

General Electric Co. MTN

    6.88        1/10/2039        35,000        46,910        52,831   

Lazard Group LLC

    4.25        11/14/2020        130,000        135,983        138,373   

Legg Mason, Inc.

    4.75        3/15/2026        5,000        4,998        5,273   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Diversified Financial Services

        450,000        467,660        481,556   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Electric — 1.6%*:

  

   

Appalachian Power Co.

    6.70        8/15/2037        30,000        37,610        38,802   

CMS Energy Corp.

    3.88        3/1/2024        50,000        51,338        54,378   

Duke Energy Florida LLC

    3.10        8/15/2021        50,000        51,326        53,220   

Indianapolis Power & Light Co.^

    4.05        5/1/2046        45,000        44,700        46,338   

LG&E and KU Energy LLC

    4.38        10/1/2021        50,000        53,599        55,177   

NiSource Finance Corp.

    6.13        3/1/2022        50,000        56,953        59,499   

PPL Capital Funding, Inc.

    3.10        5/15/2026        35,000        34,956        35,380   

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)

  

   

Electric (Continued)

  

   

Puget Sound Energy, Inc.

    4.30 %       5/20/2045        30,000      $ 30,665      $ 34,329   

Southwestern Public Service Co.

    6.00        10/1/2036        30,000        35,682        38,430   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Electric

        370,000        396,829        415,553   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Electrical Components and Equipment — 0.2%*:

  

   

Legrand France SA+

    8.50        2/15/2025        35,000        46,796        47,499   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Electronics — 0.5%*:

  

   

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    3.88        7/15/2023        50,000        50,570        52,928   

FLIR Systems, Inc.

    3.13        6/15/2021        25,000        24,983        25,669   

Jabil Circuit, Inc.

    7.75        7/15/2016        50,000        50,110        50,050   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Electronics

        125,000        125,663        128,647   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Environmental Control — 0.5%*:

  

   

Republic Services, Inc.

    4.75        5/15/2023        50,000        54,136        57,239   

Waste Management, Inc.

    7.00        7/15/2028        50,000        65,054        68,093   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Environmental Control

        100,000        119,190        125,332   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Food — 0.3%*:

  

   

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.^

    2.80        7/2/2020        40,000        40,226        41,538   

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.^

    3.00        6/1/2026        20,000        19,913        20,163   

Whole Foods Market, Inc.^

    5.20        12/3/2025        20,000        19,974        21,564   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Food

        80,000        80,113        83,265   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Forestry and Paper Products — 0.7%*:

  

   

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA+

    4.75        1/11/2022        30,000        31,135        31,955   

Domtar Corp.

    4.40        4/1/2022        50,000        50,776        51,848   

International Paper Co.

    9.38        5/15/2019        73,000        85,975        86,942   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Forestry and Paper Products

        153,000        167,886        170,745   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gas — 0.3%*:

  

   

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.

    4.50        1/15/2021        25,000        26,733        27,127   

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.

    5.85        1/15/2041        20,000        23,425        23,212   

Laclede Group, Inc. (The)

    4.70        8/15/2044        25,000        25,259        26,348   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Gas

        70,000        75,417        76,687   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Healthcare-Products — 0.1%*:

  

   

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

    3.55        4/1/2025        35,000        34,266        36,075   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Healthcare-Services — 0.3%*:

  

   

Aetna, Inc.

    2.40        6/15/2021        35,000        34,997        35,710   

Aetna, Inc.

    3.20        6/15/2026        40,000        39,851        41,153   

Aetna, Inc.

    4.38        6/15/2046        10,000        9,990        10,385   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Healthcare-Services

        85,000        84,838        87,248   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)

  

   

Housewares — 0.4%*:

  

   

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.

    3.85 %       4/1/2023        40,000      $ 39,988      $ 42,427   

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.

    3.90        11/1/2025        20,000        19,941        20,949   

Toro Co. (The)

    7.80        6/15/2027        25,000        32,044        32,842   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Housewares

        85,000        91,973        96,218   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Insurance — 2.2%*:

  

   

Allstate Corp. (The)

    5.75 #      8/15/2053        110,000        116,547        112,805   

American International Group, Inc.

    3.30        3/1/2021        30,000        29,974        30,993   

American International Group, Inc.

    3.90        4/1/2026        20,000        19,990        20,611   

Arch Capital Group US, Inc.

    5.14        11/1/2043        25,000        25,311        27,113   

Brown & Brown, Inc.

    4.20        9/15/2024        13,000        13,087        13,258   

Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.^

    4.25        6/15/2023        50,000        51,520        53,112   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    5.88        8/1/2033        20,000        23,157        24,706   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    8.88 #      6/15/2038        100,000        117,130        110,000   

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    3.95        9/15/2026        40,000        39,998        41,216   

Trinity Acquisition PLC+

    4.40        3/15/2026        5,000        4,979        5,220   

Unum Group

    3.00        5/15/2021        20,000        19,958        20,455   

Unum Group

    4.00        3/15/2024        30,000        30,835        30,975   

Willis North America, Inc.+

    7.00        9/29/2019        50,000        55,559        56,605   

XLIT Ltd.+

    5.50        3/31/2045        30,000        28,766        29,634   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Insurance

        543,000        576,811        576,703   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Internet — 1.1%*:

  

   

Baidu, Inc.+

    2.25        11/28/2017        200,000        200,719        201,807   

Expedia, Inc.^

    5.00        2/15/2026        40,000        39,822        41,275   

Expedia, Inc.

    7.46        8/15/2018        45,000        49,624        49,764   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Internet

        285,000        290,165        292,846   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Company Security — 0.2%*:

  

   

Ares Capital Corp.

    3.88        1/15/2020        30,000        30,594        31,030   

FS Investment Corp.

    4.00        7/15/2019        30,000        30,473        30,303   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investment Company Security

        60,000        61,067        61,333   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Iron/Steel — 0.2%*:

  

   

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    6.20        11/15/2016        55,000        55,919        55,829   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

IT Services — 0.4%*:

  

   

Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp.^

    4.42        6/15/2021        45,000        44,987        46,317   

Leidos Holdings, Inc.

    4.45        12/1/2020        50,000        50,360        50,000   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total IT Services

        95,000        95,347        96,317   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Lodging — 0.7%*:

  

   

Marriott International, Inc.

    2.30        1/15/2022        70,000        69,714        70,421   

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

    5.63        3/1/2021        90,000        97,798        100,480   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Lodging

        160,000        167,512        170,901   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)

  

   

Media — 0.8%*:

  

   

Charter Communications Operating LLC / Charter Communications Operating Capital^

    4.46 %       7/23/2022        90,000      $ 90,000      $ 96,726   

Discovery Communications LLC

    4.88        4/1/2043        25,000        22,751        22,554   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

    4.50        9/15/2042        60,000        49,241        55,887   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

    5.50        9/1/2041        35,000        32,632        36,763   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Media

        210,000        194,624        211,930   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Medical Equipment and Devices Manufacturing — 0.2%*:

  

       

St. Jude Medical, Inc.

    2.80        9/15/2020        40,000        39,984        41,235   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing — 0.4%*:

         

Carlisle Cos., Inc.

    3.75        11/15/2022        50,000        50,183        51,437   

Textron, Inc.

    4.30        3/1/2024        50,000        51,314        53,732   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Miscellaneous Manufacturing

        100,000        101,497        105,169   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Oil and Gas — 1.6%*:

         

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

    5.55        3/15/2026        20,000        19,939        22,086   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    3.04        3/1/2026        45,000        45,000        47,768   

Newfield Exploration Co.

    5.38        1/1/2026        140,000        139,863        136,150   

Petroleos Mexicanos+

    5.50        1/21/2021        55,000        59,274        58,239   

Phillips 66

    4.30        4/1/2022        50,000        52,327        54,610   

Phillips 66

    4.65        11/15/2034        30,000        29,841        31,980   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    7.50        1/15/2020        50,000        57,144        58,547   

Rowan Cos., Inc.

    4.88        6/1/2022        8,000        7,985        7,000   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Oil and Gas

        398,000        411,373        416,380   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Oil and Gas Services — 0.5%*:

         

Schlumberger Holdings Corp.^

    4.00        12/21/2025        25,000        24,984        26,906   

SESI LLC

    7.13        12/15/2021        32,000        33,676        30,800   

Weatherford International Ltd.

    5.95        4/15/2042        30,000        25,119        21,300   

Weatherford International Ltd.

    6.00        3/15/2018        50,000        51,930        52,500   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Oil and Gas Services

        137,000        135,709        131,506   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Packaging and Containers — 0.4%*:

         

Brambles USA, Inc.+^

    4.13        10/23/2025        10,000        9,977        10,726   

Brambles USA, Inc.+^

    5.35        4/1/2020        50,000        54,255        55,528   

Sonoco Products Co.

    4.38        11/1/2021        41,000        43,367        44,129   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Packaging and Containers

        101,000        107,599        110,383   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 2.0%*:

         

AbbVie, Inc.

    3.20        5/14/2026        60,000        59,774        60,779   

AbbVie, Inc.

    4.50        5/14/2035        30,000        29,817        31,355   

Actavis Funding SCS+

    3.45        3/15/2022        50,000        49,735        51,928   

Allergan, Inc.

    2.80        3/15/2023        50,000        46,557        49,714   

AstraZeneca PLC+

    6.45        9/15/2037        35,000        44,926        47,772   

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)

  

   

Pharmaceuticals (Continued)

         

Express Scripts Holding Co.

    3.00 %       7/15/2023        60,000      $ 59,947      $ 60,067   

Express Scripts Holding Co.

    3.30        2/25/2021        10,000        9,980        10,486   

Express Scripts Holding Co.

    4.80        7/15/2046        25,000        24,956        24,967   

McKesson Corp.

    6.00        3/1/2041        50,000        55,905        63,146   

Mylan NV+^

    3.95        6/15/2026        25,000        24,809        25,300   

Mylan NV+^

    5.25        6/15/2046        40,000        39,994        41,668   

Mylan, Inc.

    2.55        3/28/2019        60,000        59,697        60,737   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Pharmaceuticals

        495,000        506,097        527,919   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pipelines — 1.1%*:

         

Energy Transfer Partners LP

    4.75        1/15/2026        30,000        29,821        30,852   

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

    5.95        2/1/2041        25,000        26,724        29,337   

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP MTN

    6.95        1/15/2038        30,000        32,038        33,107   

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

    3.05        12/1/2019        35,000        35,106        35,366   

Magellan Midstream Partners LP

    5.00        3/1/2026        65,000        65,514        73,530   

MPLX LP

    4.00        2/15/2025        77,000        75,490        69,944   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Pipelines

        262,000        264,693        272,136   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Property & Casualty Insurance — 0.0%*:

  

       

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    3.75        3/14/2026        10,000        9,993        10,547   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Real Estate — 0.1%*:

         

Prologis LP

    3.35        2/1/2021        25,000        25,465        26,451   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 0.9%*:

  

       

American Tower Corp.

    3.45        9/15/2021        80,000        80,059        83,269   

Brandywine Operating Partnership LP

    4.95        4/15/2018        40,000        41,746        41,974   

DDR Corp.

    4.75        4/15/2018        3,000        3,132        3,130   

Digital Realty Trust LP

    3.40        10/1/2020        20,000        19,961        20,760   

Digital Realty Trust LP

    3.95        7/1/2022        35,000        35,220        36,663   

Host Hotels & Resorts LP

    4.75        3/1/2023        50,000        52,267        53,405   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total REITS

  

      228,000        232,385        239,201   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Retail — 2.3%*:

         

CVS Health Corp.

    2.88        6/1/2026        10,000        9,915        10,219   

CVS Health Corp.

    3.50        7/20/2022        120,000        119,955        129,203   

CVS Pass-Through Trust^

    5.93        1/10/2034        31,087        35,615        36,041   

El Puerto de Liverpool SAB de CV+^

    3.95        10/2/2024        200,000        199,088        204,750   

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.

    3.55        3/15/2026        10,000        9,983        10,485   

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.

    3.85        6/15/2023        45,000        45,816        48,517   

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.

    4.88        1/14/2021        30,000        32,581        33,460   

Signet UK Finance plc+

    4.70        6/15/2024        34,000        33,069        33,182   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    5.63        4/1/2040        30,000        35,676        40,392   

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    2.70        11/18/2019        25,000        25,166        25,830   

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

    3.80        11/18/2024        35,000        34,605        37,082   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Retail

  

      570,087        581,469        609,161   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)

  

   

Semiconductors — 0.3%*:

         

KLA-Tencor Corp.

    4.65 %       11/1/2024        30,000      $ 30,151      $ 32,726   

Lam Research Corp.

    2.75        3/15/2020        50,000        49,927        51,096   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Semiconductors

        80,000        80,078        83,822   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Software — 0.2%*:

         

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

    3.40        6/27/2026        20,000        19,918        20,216   

Oracle Corp.

    5.38        7/15/2040        35,000        39,051        42,319   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Software

        55,000        58,969        62,535   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Telecommunications — 0.5%*:

  

       

AT&T, Inc.

    3.40        5/15/2025        40,000        38,493        40,916   

AT&T, Inc.

    6.55        2/15/2039        25,000        29,016        30,808   

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson+

    4.13        5/15/2022        30,000        31,245        32,457   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    3.50        11/1/2024        35,000        34,405        37,224   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Telecommunications

        130,000        133,159        141,405   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transportation — 0.3%*:

         

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC

    6.75        3/15/2029        25,000        31,034        34,251   

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp.^

    3.38        2/1/2022        45,000        44,217        45,891   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Transportation

        70,000        75,251        80,142   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Trucking and Leasing — 0.2%*:

         

Aviation Capital Group Corp.^

    2.88        9/17/2018        40,000        39,867        39,600   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

        8,305,087        8,574,132        8,859,100   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign Government — 0.5%*:

         

Canada — 0.2%*:

         

Province of Quebec Canada+

    2.63        2/13/2023        25,000        25,226        26,233   

Province of Quebec Canada+

    7.50        9/15/2029        15,000        21,577        22,748   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Canada

      40,000        46,803        48,981   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mexico — 0.3%*:

  

Mexico Government International Bond+

    5.55        1/21/2045        60,000        64,701        71,850   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government

      100,000        111,504        120,831   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities — 5.5%*:

  

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust 2008-1 A4

    6.44 #      2/10/2051        108,123        117,540        113,795   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2006-PWR14 AM

    5.24        12/11/2038        120,000        125,394        120,915   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2006-TOP24 AM

    5.57 #      10/12/2041        120,000        125,729        120,455   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2007-PWR17 AM

    5.92 #      6/11/2050        85,000        91,238        87,268   

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities CAS 2015-C03 1M1

    1.95 #      7/25/2025        85,328        85,424        85,571   

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Foreign Government (Continued)

  

Mortgage-Backed Securities (Continued)

  

Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities CAS 2015-C04 1M1

    2.05 # %       4/25/2028        57,033      $ 57,033      $ 57,110   

GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2015-GC32 B

    4.55 #      7/10/2048        100,000        102,919        107,323   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2006-LDP7 AM

    5.99 #      4/17/2045        89,590        92,953        89,471   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2007-CIBC20 AM

    6.09 #      2/12/2051        110,000        119,500        114,801   

ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust 2006-3 AM

    5.46 #      7/12/2046        70,000        72,690        70,059   

ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust 2006-4 AM

    5.20        12/12/2049        120,000        125,439        121,112   

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2006-IQ12 AM

    5.37        12/15/2043        120,000        125,948        120,863   

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2008-TOP29 A4

    6.48 #      1/11/2043        106,220        116,179        112,244   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust 2007-C33 A1A

    6.15 #      2/15/2051        106,765        114,830        110,868   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities

  

    1,398,059        1,472,816        1,431,855   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies — 28.0%*:

  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    3.50        11/1/2045        242,696        252,660        258,436   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    3.50        6/1/2046        175,000        183,859        184,945   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    4.50        8/1/2040        21,578        23,747        23,955   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    4.50        10/1/2040        30,244        33,112        33,384   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    4.50        10/1/2041        38,072        41,670        42,006   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    4.50        1/1/2042        28,398        31,087        31,302   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    4.50        5/1/2042        153,107        167,272        167,886   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

    4.50        9/1/2043        25,386        27,866        28,172   

Federal National Mortgage Association

    3.50        12/1/2028        68,553        73,025        72,857   

Federal National Mortgage Association

    3.50        11/1/2045        316,176        329,517        336,122   

Federal National Mortgage Association

    3.50        12/1/2045        434,994        450,330        463,104   

Federal National Mortgage Association

    3.50        1/1/2046        293,151        304,655        312,893   

Federal National Mortgage Association

    4.00        9/1/2042        79,639        86,152        86,886   

Federal National Mortgage Association

    4.50        9/1/2040        16,339        17,908        17,985   

Federal National Mortgage Association

    4.50        3/1/2041        22,824        25,130        25,240   

Federal National Mortgage Association

    4.50        10/1/2042        31,177        34,135        34,342   

Federal National Mortgage Association

    4.50        11/1/2042        58,037        63,769        64,258   

Federal National Mortgage Association

    5.00        6/1/2040        15,399        17,165        17,345   

Federal National Mortgage Association

    5.00        7/1/2040        122,763        136,248        137,091   

Federal National Mortgage Association

    5.00        2/1/2044        46,268        51,466        51,665   

Federal National Mortgage Association TBA

    2.50        8/1/2031        875,000        903,257        903,984   

Federal National Mortgage Association TBA

    2.50        7/1/2046        575,000        574,349        582,367   

Federal National Mortgage Association TBA

    3.00        8/1/2031        750,000        785,478        785,508   

Federal National Mortgage Association TBA

    3.00        8/1/2046        125,000        129,336        129,468   

Federal National Mortgage Association TBA

    4.50        7/1/2046        175,000        190,598        191,051   

Government National Mortgage Association TBA

    3.00        7/1/2046        250,000        261,172        261,392   

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies (Continued)

  

Government National Mortgage Association TBA

    3.00 %       8/1/2046        675,000      $ 699,520      $ 704,136   

Government National Mortgage Association TBA

    4.00        7/1/2046        50,000        53,344        53,445   

Government National Mortgage Association TBA

    4.50        7/1/2046        175,000        188,043        187,852   

U.S. Treasury Bond

    2.50        5/15/2046        15,000        15,671        15,631   

U.S. Treasury Bond

    2.88        8/15/2045        15,000        15,753        16,843   

U.S. Treasury Bond``1

    3.00        11/15/2044        655,000        657,425        753,097   

U.S. Treasury Bond

    3.50        2/15/2039        185,000        223,485        233,476   

U.S. Treasury Notes

    1.25        3/31/2021        70,000        70,575        70,815   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies

        6,809,801        7,118,779        7,278,939   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

Total Fixed Income

        21,732,524        22,287,953        22,689,671   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                   SHARES     COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Mutual Fund — 8.8%*:

  

Babson U.S. High Yield Fund

        225,647        2,172,465        2,288,057   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Short-Term Investments — 20.2%**:

  

Bank Deposit — 3.1%*:

  

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Euro Time Deposit

    0.01        7/1/2016        805,781        805,781        805,781   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commercial Paper — 17.1%*:

  

Advertising — 2.4%*:

  

WPP CP LLC

    Zero Coupon        9/9/2016        625,000        623,627        623,627   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers — 2.4%*:

  

Hyundai Capital America+

    Zero Coupon        8/22/2016        625,000        623,871        623,871   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Chemicals — 2.4%*:

  

ONEOK Partners LP

    Zero Coupon        7/12/2016        625,000        624,790        624,790   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commercial Services — 2.4%*:

  

ERAC USA Finance LLC

    Zero Coupon        8/18/2016        625,000        624,208        624,208   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Media — 2.4%*:

  

Thomson Reuters Corp.

    Zero Coupon        7/18/2016        625,000        624,705        624,705   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pipelines — 5.1%*:

  

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.+

    Zero Coupon        7/6/2016        700,000        699,925        699,925   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Commercial Paper (Continued)

 

Pipelines (Continued)

  

TransCanada American Investments Ltd.

    Zero Coupon     7/11/2016        625,000        $624,842        $624,842   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Pipelines

        1,325,000        1,324,767        1,324,767   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Commercial Paper

        4,450,000        4,445,968        4,445,968   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

        5,255,781        5,251,749        5,251,749   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

        27,213,952        29,712,167        30,229,477   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other assets and liabilities — (16.2%)*

            (4,221,468
         

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

            $26,008,009   
         

 

 

 

 

MTN Medium Term Note
TBA To Be Announced: Securities purchased on a forward commitment basis with an approximate principal amount and maturity date. The actual principal amount and maturity date will be determined upon settlement.
1 All or a portion of this security is held for open swaps collateral.
‡‡ Unless otherwise indicated, all principal amounts are denominated in United States Dollars.
* Calculated as a percentage of net assets applicable to common shareholders.
+ Foreign security.

Distributions of investments by country of risk (excluding temporary cash investments) as a percentage of total investments in securities, is as follows:

 

  United States     87.7%   
  United Kingdom     3.2%   
  Canada     3.1%   
 

Kenya

    2.1%   
  Mexico     1.1%   
  Other (Individually less than 1%)     2.8%   
   

 

 

 
  Total     100.0%   
   

 

 

 

 

^ Security acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.
# Variable rate security. The interest rate shown is the rate in effect at June 30, 2016.
`` Security has been fully or partially segregated to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts as of June 30, 2016.

A summary of outstanding derivatives at June 30, 2016 is as follows:

Cross Currency Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

EXPIRATION
DATE
   DELIVER/RECEIVE    COUNTERPARTY    CONTRACT
AMOUNT
PURCHASED
     CONTRACT
AMOUNT
SOLD
     NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
9/29/16   

CZK/EUR

   Citibank N.A.      25,000         678,263       $ (52
7/26/16   

EUR/HUF

   Citibank N.A.      5,639,222         18,004         (176
7/26/16   

EUR/PLN

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      136,861         30,979         266   
7/26/16   

EUR/PLN

   Bank of America N.A.      132,412         30,000         227   
7/26/16   

HRK/EUR

   BNP Paribas S.A.      56,000         421,288         77   
              

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on cross currency forward foreign exchange contracts

  

   $ 342   
              

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts to Buy

 

EXPIRATION
DATE
   COUNTERPARTY    LOCAL
CURRENCY
     VALUE IN USD      IN
EXCHANGE
FOR USD
     NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
12/6/16   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     ARS        117,600         7,204         7,000       $ 204   
7/26/16   

BNP Paribas

     AUD        9,694         7,224         7,000         224   
3/15/17   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     CNH        5,441,700         806,065         825,000         (18,935
7/26/16   

Bank of America N.A.

     COP        101,486,560         34,578         33,953         625   
7/26/16   

BNP Paribas

     INR        947,555         13,982         14,044         (62
7/26/16   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     KZT        11,655,000         34,195         35,000         (805
7/26/16   

Citibank N.A.

     MXN        1,191,951         65,069         69,000         (3,931
7/26/16   

BNP Paribas

     MXN        726,381         39,653         39,000         653   
7/26/16   

BNP Paribas

     SEK        112,161         13,269         14,000         (731
9/13/16   

BNP Paribas

     THB        2,449,774         69,632         69,310         322   
7/26/16   

Bank of America N.A.

     TRY        40,956         14,152         14,191         (39
7/26/16   

Citibank N.A.

     TRY        62,779         21,693         21,000         693   
7/26/16   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     ZAR        448,569         30,328         30,618         (290
7/26/16   

Goldman Sachs

     ZAR        313,602         21,203         20,702         501   
7/26/16   

BNP Paribas

     ZAR        240,820         16,282         15,000         1,282   
                

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts to buy

  

   $ (20,289
                

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts to Sell

 

EXPIRATION
DATE
   COUNTERPARTY    LOCAL
CURRENCY
     VALUE IN USD      IN
EXCHANGE
FOR USD
     NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
7/26/16   

BNP Paribas

     AUD        9,703         7,231         7,341       $ 110   
7/26/16   

Bank of America N.A.

     CHF        13,835         14,187         14,304         117   
2/22/17   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     CNH        237,722         35,261         35,000         (261
3/15/17   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     CNH        11,016,225         1,631,804         1,650,000         18,196   
7/26/16   

Goldman Sachs

     HKD        271,429         34,996         35,000         4   
7/26/16   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     ILS        55,222         14,314         14,714         400   
7/26/16   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     INR        947,555         13,982         14,012         30   
7/26/16   

Bank of America N.A.

     PHP        660,226         14,001         13,969         (32
7/26/16   

BNP Paribas

     SGD        49,135         36,468         36,310         (158
7/26/16   

Bank of America N.A.

     TRY        64,223         22,192         22,000         (192
7/26/16   

Bank of America N.A.

     ZAR        245,233         16,580         17,000         420   
7/26/16   

Goldman Sachs

     ZAR        757,758         51,232         50,933         (299
                

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts to sell

  

   $ 18,335   
                

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Currency Legend

 

ARS    

Argentine Peso

AUD    

Australian Dollar

CHF    

Swiss Franc

CNH    

Chinese Yuan Renminbi

COP    

Colombian Peso

CZK    

Czech Koruna

EUR    

Euro

HKD    

Hong Kong Dollar

HRK    

Croatian Kuna

HUF    

Hungarian Forint

ILS    

Israeli Shekel

INR    

Indian Rupee

KZT    

Kazakhstan Tenge

MXN    

Mexican Peso

PHP    

Philippines Peso

PLN    

Polish Zloty

SEK    

Swedish Krona

SGD    

Singapore Dollar

THB    

Thai Baht

TRY    

New Turkish Lira

ZAR    

South African Rand

Futures

 

TYPE    EXPIRATION
DATE
   CONTRACTS     POSITION      FAIR VALUE      UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
 

Long Futures

  

U.S. 2-Year Treasury Note

   09/30/16      13        Long       $ 2,851,266       $ 18,522   

U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note

   09/30/16      24        Long         2,931,937         48,690   

U.S. Long Bond

   09/21/16      1        Long         172,344         9,664   

U.S. Ultra Bond

   09/21/16      4        Long         745,500         38,362   
             

 

 

 
   $ 115,238   
             

 

 

 
TYPE    EXPIRATION
DATE
   CONTRACTS     POSITION      FAIR VALUE      UNREALIZED
DEPRECIATION
 

Short Futures

  

U.S. 10-Year Treasury Note

   09/21/16      8        Short       $ 1,063,875       $ (24,120

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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June 30, 2016

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps – Sell Protection(1)(2)

 

REFERENCE

OBLIGATION

 

FIXED-DEAL

RECEIVED RATE

 

MATURITY

DATE

    COUNTERPARTY  

ORIGINAL
NOTIONAL

AMOUNT

   

CURRENT
NOTIONAL

AMOUNT (3)

   

UPFRONT
PREMIUMS

PAID/

(RECEIVED)

   

FAIR

VALUE (4)

   

UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION/

(DEPRECIATION)

 

CMBX.NA.BBB-.6†

  3.00%     11/17/2045      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     60,000      $ 60,000      $ 144      $ (4,437   $ (4,581

CMBX.NA.BBB-.6†

  3.00%     5/11/2063      Goldman Sachs & Co.     70,000      $ 70,000        (5,395     (5,177     218   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $ (5,251   $ (9,614   $ (4,363
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps – Buy Protection

 

REFERENCE

OBLIGATION

 

FIXED-DEAL

RECEIVED RATE

 

MATURITY

DATE

   

ORIGINAL
NOTIONAL

AMOUNT

   

CURRENT
NOTIONAL

AMOUNT (2)

   

UPFRONT
PREMIUMS

PAID/

(RECEIVED)

   

FAIR

VALUE (3)

    UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION/
(DEPRECIATION)
 

CDX.NA.IG.26

  1.00%     6/20/2021        480,000      $ 480,000      $ (4,614   $ (4,945   $ (331

 

(1)   If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay 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 or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.
(2)   Represents an investment grade index of single name credit default swaps (CDS). All of the companies underlying the single name CDS within the index are rated investment grade or higher. Rating represents a weighted average of the credit ratings of all the companies underlying the single name CDS within the index.
(3)   The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to make as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit event as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.
(4)   The quoted market prices and resulting values for credit default swap agreements on asset-backed securities and credit indices serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the expected amount paid or received for the credit derivative if the amount of the swap agreement was closed/sold as of the period end. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, 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 agreements.
  Payment is based on a percentage of the index. Reference entities are a number of individual issuers comprising the index.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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June 30, 2016

 

    

EFFECTIVE

INTEREST RATE

    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL ‡‡     COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Fixed Income — 95.5%*:

  

Corporate Bonds — 44.9%*:

  

Auto Parts&Equipment — 1.5%*:

  

Metalsa SA de CV+^

    4.90     4/24/2023        150,000        $136,259        $146,625   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Chemicals — 2.1%*:

  

OCP SA+

    6.88        4/25/2044        200,000        209,915        210,691   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commercial Banks — 8.2%*:

  

BBVA Bancomer SA+^

    5.35 #      11/12/2029        200,000        198,550        197,500   

BBVA Bancomer SA+^

    6.75        9/30/2022        200,000        222,319        222,274   

Sberbank of Russia Via SB Capital SA+^

    5.50 #      2/26/2024        200,000        186,757        198,500   

Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS+^

    3.88        2/5/2020        200,000        194,645        194,000   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Commercial Banks

  

    800,000        802,271        812,274   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Construction Materials — 1.7%*:

  

Cemex SAB de CV+^

    4.38        3/5/2023        150,000        165,046        161,618   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Electric — 5.8%*:

  

Abengoa Transmision Sur SA+^

    6.88        4/30/2043        200,000        204,988        208,000   

AES El Salvador Trust II+^

    6.75        3/28/2023        200,000        181,363        172,000   

Empresa Electrica Angamos SA+

    4.88        5/25/2029        200,000        189,338        192,750   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Electric

  

    600,000        575,689        572,750   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Food — 4.1%*:

  

Marfrig Holdings Europe BV+^

    8.00        6/8/2023        200,000        197,398        203,250   

Marfrig Overseas Ltd.+^

    9.50        5/4/2020        200,000        206,232        204,696   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Food

  

    400,000        403,630        407,946   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gas — 2.4%*:

  

Fermaca Enterprises S de RL de CV+^

    6.38        3/30/2038        241,727        235,700        240,519   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Home Furnishings — 2.0%*:

  

Arcelik AS+^

    5.00        4/3/2023        200,000        195,604        197,844   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Iron/Steel — 2.7%*:

  

Vale Overseas Ltd.+

    4.38        1/11/2022        135,000        124,809        126,522   

Vale Overseas Ltd.+

    5.88        6/10/2021        140,000        140,000        140,175   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Iron/Steel

  

    275,000        264,809        266,697   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Media — 4.0%*:

  

Altice Financing SA+^

    6.63        2/15/2023        200,000        196,510        196,374   

VTR Finance BV+^

    6.88        1/15/2024        200,000        186,063        199,396   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Media

  

    400,000        382,573        395,770   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Oil and Gas — 8.7%*:

  

Petrobras Global Finance BV+

    3.25        4/1/2019        450,000        475,144        465,054   

Petroleos Mexicanos+

    3.50        1/30/2023        200,000        181,002        188,320   

Petroleos Mexicanos+

    4.88        1/24/2022        200,000        201,950        204,478   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Oil and Gas

  

    850,000        858,096        857,852   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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June 30, 2016

 

    

EFFECTIVE

INTEREST RATE

    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL ‡‡     COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)

  

Telecommunications — 1.7%*:

  

Digicel Ltd.+^

    6.75     3/1/2023        200,000        $187,918        $170,000   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

  

    4,466,727        4,417,510        4,440,586   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign Government — 50.6%*:

  

Argentina — 3.7%*:

  

Argentine Republic Government International Bond+

    7.50        4/22/2026        150,000        150,000        162,150   

Provincia de Cordoba+^

    7.13        6/10/2021        200,000        200,000        200,500   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Argentina

  

    350,000        350,000        362,650   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Armenia — 2.1%*:

  

Armenia International Bond+^

    6.00        9/30/2020        200,000        198,860        202,500   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Brazil — 5.8%*:

  

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie B+

    6.00        8/15/2050        460,000        386,513        331,825   

Brazilian Government International Bond+

    8.25        1/20/2034        200,000        230,974        243,000   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Brazil

  

    660,000        617,487        574,825   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Colombia — 5.4%*:

  

Colombia Government International Bond+

    5.63        2/26/2044        200,000        206,497        222,000   

Colombian TES+

    7.75        9/18/2030        900,000,000        276,363        310,062   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Colombia

  

    900,200,000        482,860        532,062   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Croatia — 2.1%*:

  

Croatia Government Bond+^

    5.50        4/4/2023        200,000        207,612        211,920   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dominican Republic — 2.1%*:

  

Dominican Republic International Bond+^

    5.88        4/18/2024        200,000        196,865        209,000   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

El Salvador — 2.0%*:

  

Republic of El Salvador+^

    7.38        12/1/2019        200,000        205,960        200,500   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ghana — 2.1%*:

  

Republic of Ghana+^

    10.75        10/14/2030        200,000        213,705        210,700   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Indonesia — 2.5%*:

  

Indonesia Treasury Bond+

    8.38        3/15/2034        3,140,000,000        214,663        250,637   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Jamaica — 2.1%*:

  

Government of Jamaica+

    6.75        4/28/2028        200,000        202,410        209,600   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Malaysia — 4.0%*:

  

Malaysia Government Bond+

    4.13        4/15/2032        1,610,000        360,450        392,839   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mexico — 8.8%*:

  

Mexican Bonos+

    7.75        11/13/2042        7,100,000        483,289        449,452   

United Mexican States+

    5.75        10/12/2110        380,000        368,282        418,000   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Mexico

  

    7,480,000        851,571        867,452   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

South Africa — 5.8%*:

  

South Africa Government Bond+

    8.75        2/28/2048        9,300,000        624,731        577,495   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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June 30, 2016

 

    

EFFECTIVE

INTEREST RATE

    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL ‡‡     COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Foreign Government (Continued)

  

Uruguay — 2.1%*:

  

Republica Orient Uruguay+

    4.38     10/27/2027        200,000        $199,426        $211,000   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government

  

    4,061,000,000        4,926,600        5,013,180   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

Total Fixed Income

  

    4,065,466,727        9,344,110        9,453,766   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investment — 3.0%*:

  

Bank Deposit — 3.0%*:

  

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Euro Time Deposit

    0.01        7/1/2016        299,350        299,350        299,350   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

  

    4,065,766,077        9,643,460        9,753,116   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other assets and liabilities — 1.5%

  

    149,872   
         

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

  

    $9,902,988   
         

 

 

 

 

‡‡ Unless otherwise indicated, all principal amounts are denominated in United States Dollars.
* Calculated as a percentage of net assets applicable to common shareholders.
+ Foreign security.

Distributions of investments by country of risk (excluding temporary cash investments) as a percentage of total investments in securities, is as follows:

 

   Mexico      23.6%   
   Brazil      18.1%   
   South Africa      6.1%   
   Colombia      5.6%   
   Malaysia      4.2%   
   Chile      4.2%   
   Turkey      4.2%   
   Jamaica      4.0%   
   El Salvador      3.9%   
   Argentina      3.8%   
   Indonesia      2.7%   
   Croatia      2.2%   
   Uruguay      2.2%   
   Ghana      2.2%   
   Morocco      2.2%   
   Dominican Republic      2.2%   
   Peru      2.2%   
   Armenia      2.2%   
   Russia      2.1%   
   Israel      2.1%   
     

 

 

 
   Total      100.0%   
     

 

 

 

 

^ Security acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.
# Variable rate security. The interest rate shown is the rate in effect at June 30, 2016.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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June 30, 2016

 

A summary of outstanding derivatives at June 30, 2016 is as follows:

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts to Buy Cross Currency Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

EXPIRATION
DATE
  DELIVER/RECEIVE    COUNTERPARTY    CONTRACT
AMOUNT
PURCHASED
     CONTRACT
AMOUNT
SOLD
     NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
9/29/16  

CZK/EUR

   Citibank N.A.      352,000         9,549,936       $ (726
7/19/16  

EUR/PLN

   Citibank N.A.      1,963,040         445,000         3,308   
7/19/16  

EUR/PLN

   Goldman Sachs & Co.      1,808,059         417,955         (5,932
7/26/16  

EUR/RSD

   BNP Paribas S.A.      5,805,600         47,001         (39
7/26/16  

HRK/EUR

   BNP Paribas S.A.      792,000         5,958,216         1,080   
7/26/16  

HUF/EUR

   Citibank N.A.      141,370         44,262,285         1,440   
             

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation on cross currency forward foreign exchange contracts

  

   $ (869
             

 

 

 

 

EXPIRATION
DATE
   COUNTERPARTY    LOCAL
CURRENCY
     VALUE IN USD      IN
EXCHANGE
FOR USD
     NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
12/6/16   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     ARS        1,629,600         99,826         97,000       $ 2,826   
7/26/16   

BNP Paribas S.A.

     AUD        134,325         100,101         97,000         3,101   
2/22/17   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     CNH        223,512         33,153         34,000         (847
7/26/16   

BNP Paribas S.A.

     COP        527,962,250         179,884         180,421         (537
7/19/16   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     EUR        420,675         467,076         479,901         (12,825
7/19/16   

BNP Paribas S.A.

     EUR        62,251         69,117         70,180         (1,063
7/19/16   

Bank of America N.A.

     HUF        127,109,790         446,760         462,033         (15,273
7/26/16   

BNP Paribas S.A.

     INR        12,732,035         187,874         188,701         (827
7/26/16   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     KZT        160,839,000         471,885         483,000         (11,115
7/26/16   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     MXN        8,265,499         451,216         454,920         (3,704
7/26/16   

BNP Paribas S.A.

     MXN        10,299,716         562,265         553,000         9,265   
7/26/16   

BNP Paribas S.A.

     RUB        12,939,409         201,180         194,440         6,740   
7/26/16   

BNP Paribas S.A.

     SEK        1,546,225         182,917         193,000         (10,083
7/26/16   

Citibank N.A.

     SGD        92,778         68,861         69,000         (139
9/13/16   

BNP Paribas S.A.

     THB        34,269,913         974,077         969,578         4,499   
7/26/16   

Bank of America N.A.

     TRY        1,340,724         463,283         447,993         15,290   
7/26/16   

Citibank N.A.

     TRY        863,965         298,540         289,000         9,540   
7/26/16   

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     ZAR        4,377,007         295,931         288,942         6,989   
7/26/16   

BNP Paribas S.A.

     ZAR        3,403,591         230,118         212,000         18,118   
                

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts to buy

  

      $ 19,955   
                

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts to Sell

 

EXPIRATION
DATE
   COUNTERPARTY    LOCAL
CURRENCY
     VALUE IN USD      IN
EXCHANGE
FOR USD
     NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
7/26/16   

BNP Paribas S.A.

     AUD        135,719         101,140         102,683       $ 1,543   
7/26/16   

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     BRL        1,340,102         414,471         382,122         (32,349
7/26/16   

Bank of America N.A.

     CHF        196,650         201,655         203,326         1,671   
2/22/17   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     CNH        3,396,030         503,722         500,000         (3,722
7/19/16   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     EUR        1,378,186         1,530,202         1,572,129         41,927   
7/19/16   

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     EUR        78,053         86,662         88,000         1,338   
7/26/16   

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     HKD        3,745,726         482,946         483,000         54   
7/12/16   

Bank of America N.A.

     IDR        3,430,661,700         260,194         253,496         (6,698
7/26/16   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     ILS        808,614         209,596         215,455         5,859   
7/26/16   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     INR        12,732,035         187,874         188,274         400   
7/26/16   

Citibank N.A.

     MYR        1,596,736         400,335         405,582         5,247   
7/26/16   

Bank of America N.A.

     PHP        9,384,641         199,012         198,566         (446
7/26/16   

BNP Paribas S.A.

     SGD        748,763         555,742         553,326         (2,416
7/26/16   

Bank of America N.A.

     TRY        1,626,025         561,867         560,007         (1,860
7/26/16   

Bank of America N.A.

     ZAR        5,523,085         373,417         381,136         7,719   
7/26/16   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     ZAR        10,868,412         734,816         731,000         (3,816
                

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts to sell

  

      $ 14,451   
                

 

 

 

Currency Legend

 

ARS    

Argentine Peso

AUD    

Australian Dollar

BRL    

Brazilian Real

CHF    

Swiss Franc

CNH    

Chinese Yuan Renminbi

COP    

Colombian Peso

CZK    

Czech Koruna

EUR    

Euro

HKD    

Hong Kong Dollar

HRK    

Croatian Kuna

HUF    

Hungarian Forint

IDR    

Indonesian Rupiah

ILS    

Israeli Shekel

INR    

Indian Rupee

KRW    

South Korean Won

KZT    

Kazakhstan Tenge

MXN    

Mexican Peso

MYR    

Malaysian Ringgit

PHP    

Philippines Peso

PLN    

Polish Zloty

RSD    

Serbian Dinar

RUB    

Russian Ruble

SEK    

Swedish Krona

SGD    

Singapore Dollar

THB    

Thai Baht

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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TRY    

New Turkish Lira

ZAR    

South African Rand

OTC – Interest Rate Swaps

 

DESCRIPTION   NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
    UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
    VALUE  

Agreement with Bank of America N.A. dated 12/9/15 receiving a fixed rate of 12.50% paying the notional amount multiplied by the BRL-CDI rate. Expiring 1/2/25

  BRL 625,257      $ 2,769      $ 2,769   

Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. dated 5/19/16 receiving a fixed rate of 2.46% paying the notional amount multiplied by the PLN-WIBOR rate. Expiring 6/21/26

  PLN 1,100,000        6,834        6,834   

Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. dated 4/26/16 paying a fixed rate of 1.79% receiving the notional amount multiplied by the PLN-WIBOR rate. Expiring 6/21/19

  PLN 3,300,000        (3,702     (3,702

Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. dated 5/19/16 paying a fixed rate of 1.64% receiving the notional amount multiplied by the KRW-KSDA rate. Expiring 5/20/26

  KRW   190,000,000        (5,239     (5,239

Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. dated 5/19/16 receiving a fixed rate of 1.67% paying the notional amount multiplied by the ILS-TELBO rate. Expiring 5/23/26

  ILS 610,000        2,608        2,608   

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL     COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Fixed Income — 90.8%*:

         

Foreign Government — 90.8%*+:

         

Argentina — 2.0%*:

         

Argentine Bonad Bonds¤

    1.75     10/28/2016        112,000        $107,294        $110,510   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Brazil — 9.5%*:

  

Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional

    Zero Coupon        1/1/2017        518,000        129,087        151,375   

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie B

    6.00        8/15/2020        313,000        252,708        223,178   

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie B

    6.00        8/15/2050        200,000        163,908        144,657   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Brazil

  

    1,031,000        545,703        519,210   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Chile — 0.9%*:

  

Chile Government International Bond

    5.50        8/5/2020        32,300,000        48,065        51,519   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Colombia — 9.8%*:

  

Colombian TES

    7.75        9/18/2030        1,552,000,000        425,907        536,867   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Croatia — 2.0%*:

  

Croatia Government Bond

    4.25        12/14/2026        700,000        110,516        106,698   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ghana — 0.5%*:

  

Ghana Government Bond

    24.75        3/1/2021        100,000        26,816        25,848   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Hungary — 4.7%*:

  

Hungary Government Bond

    6.00        11/24/2023        7,650,000        32,176        32,598   

Hungary Government Bond

    6.75        10/22/2028        47,000,000        233,026        223,104   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Hungary

  

    54,650,000        265,202        255,702   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Indonesia — 10.0%*:

  

Indonesia Treasury Bond

    8.25        7/15/2021        475,000,000        36,089        37,421   

Indonesia Treasury Bond

    8.38        3/15/2034        6,369,000,000        436,074        508,378   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Indonesia

  

    6,844,000,000        472,163        545,799   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Malaysia — 10.3%*:

  

Malaysia Government Bond

    3.48        3/15/2023        1,720,000        385,871        420,134   

Malaysia Government Bond

    4.50        4/15/2030        550,000        128,541        140,825   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Malaysia

  

    2,270,000        514,412        560,959   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mexico — 4.4%*:

  

Mexican Bonos

    7.75        11/13/2042        3,830,000        246,638        240,261   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Peru — 2.0%*:

  

Peru Government Bond

    7.84        8/12/2020        330,000        98,419        110,183   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Philippines — 4.1%*:

  

Philippine Government International Bond

    4.95        1/15/2021        10,000,000        220,116        221,053   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Poland — 4.8%*:

  

Poland Government Bond

    5.75        4/25/2029        820,000        277,049        263,408   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL     COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Foreign Government (Continued)

         

Romania — 3.8%*:

  

Romania Government Bond

    5.80     7/26/2027        230,000        $67,782        $66,105   

Romania Government Bond

    6.75        6/11/2017        550,000        141,015        142,514   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Romania

  

    780,000        208,797        208,619   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Russia — 4.6%*:

  

Russian Federal Bond—OFZ

    7.05        1/19/2028        2,800,000        36,205        40,205   

Russian Federal Inflation Linked Bond

    2.50        8/16/2023        13,482,378        194,374        208,406   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Russia

  

    16,282,378        230,579        248,611   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

South Africa — 6.7%*:

  

South Africa Government Bond

    8.75        2/28/2048        5,900,000        361,543        368,444   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Thailand — 4.4%*:

  

Thailand Government Bond

    1.20        7/14/2021        8,504,160        226,638        237,931   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Turkey — 4.5%*:

         

Turkey Government Bond

    8.00        3/12/2025        750,000        241,551        244,901   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Uruguay — 1.8%*:

         

Uruguay Government International Bond

    4.38        12/15/2028        3,419,112        105,604        99,802   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government

        8,537,778,650        4,733,012        4,956,325   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

Total Fixed Income

        8,537,778,650        4,733,012        4,956,325   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investment — 6.7%*:

  

Bank Deposit — 6.7%*:

  

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Euro Time Deposit

    0.01        7/1/2016        368,917        368,917        368,917   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

        8,538,147,567        5,101,929        5,325,242   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other assets and liabilities — 2.5%*

            135,270   
         

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

            $5,460,512   
         

 

 

 

 

‡‡ Unless otherwise indicated, all principal amounts are denominated in United States Dollars.
* Calculated as a percentage of net assets applicable to common shareholders.
+ Foreign security.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Distributions of investments by country of risk (excluding temporary cash investments) as a percentage of total investments in securities, is as follows:

 

   Malaysia      11.3%   
   Indonesia      11.0%   
   Colombia      10.8%   
   Brazil      10.5%   
   South Africa      7.4%   
   Poland      5.3%   
   Hungary      5.2%   
   Russia      5.0%   
   Turkey      5.0%   
   Mexico      4.9%   
   Thailand      4.8%   
   Philippines      4.5%   
   Romania      4.2%   
   Argentina      2.2%   
   Peru      2.2%   
   Croatia      2.2%   
   Uruguay      2.0%   
   Chile      1.0%   
   Other (Individually less than 1%)      0.5%   
     

 

 

 
   Total      100.0%   
     

 

 

 

 

¤ For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (See Note 2).

A summary of outstanding derivatives at June 30, 2016 is as follows:

Cross Currency Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

EXPIRATION
DATE
   DELIVER/RECEIVE    COUNTERPARTY    CONTRACT
AMOUNT
PURCHASED
     CONTRACT
AMOUNT
SOLD
     NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
9/29/16   

CZK/EUR

   Citibank N.A.      191,000         5,181,926         (228
7/26/16   

EUR/HUF

   Citibank N.A.      9,491,810         30,304         (290
7/26/16   

EUR/HUF

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      7,620,710         24,000         135   
7/26/16   

EUR/PLN

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      75,387         17,000         119   
7/26/16   

EUR/PLN

   Bank of America N.A.      582,612         132,000         236   
7/26/16   

EUR/RON

   Goldman Sachs & Co.      810,405         181,199         (2,305
7/26/16   

EUR/RSD

   BNP Paribas S.A.      6,165,000         49,911         (36
7/26/16   

HRK/EUR

   BNP Paribas S.A.      525,653         3,954,489         560   
7/26/16   

HUF/EUR

   Citibank N.A.      25,000         7,828,990         244   
7/26/16   

PLN/EUR

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.      51,091         225,724         (148
7/26/16   

RON/EUR

   Bank of America N.A.      32,000         143,580         294   
              

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation on cross currency forward foreign exchange contracts

  

   $ (1,419
              

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts to Buy

 

EXPIRATION
DATE
     COUNTERPARTY   

LOCAL
CURRENCY

     VALUE IN USD      IN
EXCHANGE
FOR USD
     NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
  12/6/16      

Citibank N.A.

     ARS        845,000         52,110         50,000       $ 2,110   
  3/1/17      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     ARS        1,881,000         110,332         100,000         10,332   
  7/26/16      

BNP Paribas S.A.

     AUD        69,239         51,517         50,000         1,517   
  7/26/16      

BNP Paribas S.A.

     BRL        222,115         68,888         61,034         7,854   
  7/26/16      

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     BRL        257,615         79,898         77,325         2,573   
  7/26/16      

BNP Paribas S.A.

     COP        245,151,224         83,940         83,157         783   
  7/26/16      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     EUR        258,806         287,736         294,706         (6,970
  7/26/16      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     HUF        71,409,975         251,295         252,264         (969
  7/12/16      

Bank of America N.A.

     IDR        696,089,880         52,846         52,249         597   
  7/26/16      

BNP Paribas S.A.

     INR        6,990,550         103,184         103,607         (423
  7/26/16      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     KZT        35,964,000         105,515         108,000         (2,485
  7/26/16      

Bank of America N.A.

     MXN        1,043,675         56,463         55,000         1,463   
  7/26/16      

BNP Paribas S.A.

     MXN        3,240,779         175,327         174,000         1,327   
  7/26/16      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     MXN        8,521,595         461,020         458,563         2,457   
  7/26/16      

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     MYR        275,493         69,012         67,702         1,310   
  9/6/16      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     PLN        2,677,802         674,952         705,679         (30,727
  7/26/16      

BNP Paribas S.A.

     RUB        12,865,322         200,271         192,057         8,214   
  7/26/16      

BNP Paribas S.A.

     SEK        865,245         102,213         108,000         (5,787
  9/13/16      

BNP Paribas S.A.

     THB        15,663,033         445,201         443,145         2,056   
  7/26/16      

Citibank N.A.

     TRY        215,244         74,400         72,000         2,400   
  7/26/16      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     TRY        1,922,532         664,534         640,025         24,509   
  7/26/16      

Bank of America N.A.

     ZAR        4,300,145         292,376         270,913         21,463   
  7/26/16      

BNP Paribas S.A.

     ZAR        786,679         53,488         49,000         4,488   
                

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts to buy

  

   $ 48,092   
                

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts to Sell

 

EXPIRATION
DATE
   COUNTERPARTY    LOCAL
CURRENCY
     VALUE IN USD      IN
EXCHANGE
FOR USD
     NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
7/26/16   

BNP Paribas S.A.

     AUD        69,711         51,866         49,807       $ (2,059
7/26/16   

BNP Paribas S.A.

     BRL        823,215         255,316         228,742         (26,574
7/26/16   

Citibank N.A.

     CAD        32,517         25,040         26,000         960   
7/26/16   

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     CAD        33,545         25,832         26,000         168   
7/26/16   

BNP Paribas S.A.

     CHF        98,547         101,294         99,541         (1,753
7/26/16   

BNP Paribas S.A.

     CLP        66,527,421         100,281         95,126         (5,155
2/22/17   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     CNH        1,698,015         251,844         250,000         (1,844
7/26/16   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     COP        259,497,939         88,853         86,744         (2,109
7/26/16   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     EUR        730,305         811,939         816,285         4,346   
7/26/16   

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     HKD        2,101,639         270,975         271,000         25   
7/26/16   

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     HUF        9,522,268         33,509         33,174         (335
7/12/16   

Bank of America N.A.

     IDR        454,240,000         34,485         34,000         (485
7/26/16   

BNP Paribas S.A.

     ILS        357,894         92,969         92,728         (241
7/26/16   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     INR        6,990,550         103,183         103,372         189   
7/26/16   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     JPY        5,682,726         55,428         52,000         (3,428

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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EXPIRATION
DATE
     COUNTERPARTY    LOCAL
CURRENCY
     VALUE IN USD      IN
EXCHANGE
FOR USD
     NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
  7/26/16      

Citibank N.A.

     MYR        444,245         111,284         112,841       $ 1,557   
  7/26/16      

Bank of America N.A.

     NOK        436,637         52,179         54,000         1,821   
  7/26/16      

BNP Paribas S.A.

     NOK        423,892         50,655         51,000         345   
  7/26/16      

Bank of America N.A.

     PHP        19,097,670         405,061         407,026         1,965   
  9/6/16      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     PLN        178,752         45,055         44,584         (471
  7/26/16      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     RON        892,495         219,322         221,065         1,743   
  7/26/16      

BNP Paribas S.A.

     RUB        7,645,052         119,008         116,000         (3,008
  7/26/16      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     SGD        352,442         261,829         254,609         (7,220
  7/26/16      

Bank of America N.A.

     TRY        992,995         343,235         342,388         (847
  8/26/16      

Citibank N.A.

     UYU        2,924,531         93,525         90,235         (3,290
  7/26/16      

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     ZAR        2,958,706         201,169         199,000         (2,169
                

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts to sell

  

   $ (47,869
                

 

 

 

Currency Legend

 

ARS    

Argentine Peso

AUD    

Australian Dollar

BRL    

Brazilian Real

CAD    

Canadian Dollar

CHF    

Swiss Franc

CLP    

Chilean Peso

CNH    

Chinese Yuan Renminbi

COP    

Colombian Peso

CZK    

Czech Republic Koruna

EUR    

Euro

HKD    

Hong Kong Dollar

HRK    

Croatian Kuna

HUF    

Hungarian Forint

IDR    

Indonesian Rupiah

ILS    

Israeli Shekel

INR    

Indian Rupee

JPY    

Japanese Yen

KRW    

South Korean Won

KZT    

Kazakhstani Tenge

MXN    

Mexican Peso

MYR    

Malaysian Ringgit

NOK    

Norwegian Krona

PHP    

Philippines Peso

PLN    

Polish Zloty

RON    

New Romanian Leu

RSD    

Serbian Dinar

RUB    

Russian Ruble

SEK    

Swedish Krona

SGD    

Singapore Dollar

THB    

Thai Baht

TRY    

New Turkish Lira

UYU    

Uruguayan Peso

ZAR    

South African Rand

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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OTC – Interest Rate Swaps

 

DESCRIPTION   

NOTIONAL

AMOUNT

    

UNREALIZED

APPRECIATION

(DEPRECIATION)

     VALUE  

Agreement with Bank of America N.A. dated 12/9/15 receiving a fixed rate of 8.68% paying the notional amount multiplied by the
ZAR-JIBAR rate. Expiring 12/9/25

     ZAR        8,000,000       $ 13,197       $ 13,197   

Agreement with Bank of America N.A. dated 5/23/16 paying a fixed rate of 13.13% receiving the notional amount multiplied by the BRL-CDI rate. Expiring 7/3/17

     BRL        1,788,280         1,565         1,565   

Agreement with Bank of America N.A. dated 6/24/16 paying a fixed rate of 12.68% receiving the notional amount multiplied by the BRL-CDI rate. Expiring 1/2/18

     BRL        1,753,202         1,564         1,564   

Agreement with Bank of America N.A. dated 6/24/16 receiving a fixed rate of 12.50% paying the notional amount multiplied by the BRL-CDI rate. Expiring 1/2/25

     BRL        220,679         980         980   

Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. dated 12/12/15 paying a fixed rate of 0.25% receiving the notional amount multiplied by the CZK-PRIBO rate. Expiring 2/16/21

     CZK        2,500,000         154         154   

Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. dated 12/9/15 receiving a fixed rate of 6.35% paying the notional amount multiplied by the
MXN-TIIE rate. Expiring 11/27/25

     MXN        4,750,000         5,946         5,946   

Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. dated 4/26/16 paying a fixed rate of 1.26% receiving the notional amount multiplied by the
CL-CLICP rate. Expiring 4/28/21

     CLP        76,404,734         13,616         13,616   

Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. dated 5/19/16 paying a fixed rate of 1.64% receiving the notional amount multiplied by the KRW-KSDA rate. Expiring 5/20/26

     KRW        159,000,000         (4,384      (4,384

Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. dated 5/19/16 receiving a fixed rate of 1.67% paying the notional amount multiplied by the
ILS-TELBOR rate. Expiring 5/23/26

     ILS        510,000         2,185         2,185   

Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. dated 6/17/16 paying a fixed rate of 1.79% receiving the notional amount multiplied by the PLN-WIBOR rate. Expiring 6/21/19

     PLN        1,800,000         (2,011      (2,011

Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. dated 6/7/16 receiving a fixed rate of 2.46% paying the notional amount multiplied by the
PLN-WIBOR rate. Expiring 6/21/26

     PLN        600,000         3,668         3,668   
          

 

 

 

Total Interest Rate Swaps

             36,480   
          

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Fixed Income — 97.6%*:

         

Corporate Bonds — 97.6%*:

         

Aerospace and Defense — 2.0%*:

         

CPI International, Inc.

    8.75     2/15/2018        500,000        $502,740        $496,251   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Automobile — 2.5%*:

         

Gates Global LLC/Gates Global Co.^

    6.00        7/15/2022        125,000        96,936        109,375   

International Automotive Components Group SA^

    9.13        6/1/2018        250,000        251,913        250,000   

JB Poindexter & Co., Inc.^

    9.00        4/1/2022        250,000        263,090        260,000   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Automobile

        625,000        611,939        619,375   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Banking — 0.9%*:

         

Lock AS+

    7.00        8/15/2021        200,000        230,033        225,834   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Beverage, Food and Tobacco — 3.6%*:

         

Boparan Finance PLC+

    5.50        7/15/2021        250,000        357,519        290,379   

KFC Holding Co/Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC^

    5.00        6/1/2024        117,000        117,000        119,047   

KFC Holding Co/Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC^

    5.25        6/1/2026        125,000        125,000        128,125   

Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc.^

    9.50        2/15/2024        250,000        250,000        279,375   

Performance Food Group, Inc.^

    5.50        6/1/2024        95,000        95,000        96,663   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Beverage, Food and Tobacco

        837,000        944,519        913,589   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Broadcasting and Entertainment — 4.4%*:

         

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.^

    5.75        2/15/2026        250,000        250,000        257,500   

DISH DBS Corp.^

    7.75        7/1/2026        316,000        316,000        325,480   

Entertainment One Ltd.+

    6.88        12/15/2022        100,000        150,241        133,710   

Gray Television, Inc.

    7.50        10/1/2020        174,000        180,867        181,395   

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG / Unitymedia NRW GmbH+

    3.50        1/15/2027        200,000        214,585        213,627   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Broadcasting and Entertainment

        1,040,000        1,111,693        1,111,712   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Buildings and Real Estate — 2.6%*:

         

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc.+^

    6.50        12/15/2020        250,000        249,443        249,375   

GEO Group, Inc. (The)

    6.00        4/15/2026        250,000        250,000        252,500   

Paroc Group Oy+

    6.25        5/15/2020        150,000        158,827        165,131   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Buildings and Real Estate

        650,000        658,270        667,006   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cargo Transport — 5.2%*:

         

Deck Chassis Acquisition, Inc.^

    10.00        6/15/2023        300,000        300,000        310,500   

OPE KAG Finance Sub, Inc.^

    7.88        7/31/2023        750,000        779,834        738,750   

WFS Global Holding SAS+

    9.50        7/15/2022        250,000        281,017        259,404   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Cargo Transport

        1,300,000        1,360,851        1,308,654   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)

         

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber — 6.2%*:

         

Consolidated Energy Finance SA+^

    6.75     10/15/2019        370,000        $364,049        $347,800   

CVR Partners LP/CVR Nitrogen Finance Corp.^

    9.25        6/15/2023        250,000        243,785        254,375   

LBC Tank Terminals Holding Netherlands BV^

    6.88        5/15/2023        215,000        207,100        207,475   

LSB Industries, Inc.

    7.75        8/1/2019        263,000        227,168        262,014   

Platform Specialty Products Corp.^

    10.38        5/1/2021        392,000        392,000        394,940   

Trinseo Materials Operating SCA/Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc.

    6.38        5/1/2022        100,000        117,119        111,613   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber

        1,590,000        1,551,221        1,578,217   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Containers, Packaging and Glass — 5.9%*:

         

Coveris Holdings SA^

    7.88        11/1/2019        372,000        350,589        361,305   

Horizon Holdings I SASU+

    7.25        8/1/2023        300,000        343,484        344,661   

Mustang Merger Corp.^

    8.50        8/15/2021        334,000        349,999        349,030   

Plastipak Holdings, Inc.^

    6.50        10/1/2021        125,000        125,605        127,500   

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Lu^

    7.00        7/15/2024        141,000        141,000        145,159   

SIG Combibloc Holdings SCA+

    7.75        2/15/2023        150,000        173,096        175,268   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Containers, Packaging and Glass

        1,422,000        1,483,773        1,502,923   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing — 1.8%*:

  

     

EnPro Industries, Inc.

    5.88        9/15/2022        221,000        223,033        222,105   

West Corp.^

    5.38        7/15/2022        250,000        240,234        232,500   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing

        471,000        463,267        454,605   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diversified/Conglomerate Service — 2.5%*:

         

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc.^

    6.38        4/1/2024        115,000        111,252        113,850   

Infor Software Parent LLC/Infor Software Parent, Inc. PIK^

    7.13        5/1/2021        304,000        267,034        269,040   

Zachry Holdings, Inc.^

    7.50        2/1/2020        250,000        252,701        247,500   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Diversified/Conglomerate Service

        669,000        630,987        630,390   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Electronics — 3.9%*:

         

Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp.^

    5.88        6/15/2021        140,000        140,000        142,768   

Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp.^

    7.13        6/15/2024        154,000        154,000        160,841   

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC^

    4.63        6/1/2023        250,000        250,000        254,375   

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc.^

    9.25        5/15/2023        250,000        250,000        265,000   

Western Digital Corp.^

    10.50        4/1/2024        150,000        150,000        160,500   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Electronics

        944,000        944,000        983,484   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)

         

Finance — 3.5%*:

         

Galaxy Finco Ltd.+

    7.88     11/15/2021        250,000        $381,739        $326,156   

Garfunkelux Holdco 3 SA+

    8.50        11/1/2022        300,000        460,335        377,769   

TMF Group Holding BV+

    9.88        12/1/2019        150,000        182,895        177,615   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Finance

        700,000        1,024,969        881,540   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Grocery — 0.5%*:

         

Premier Foods Finance PLC+

    6.50        3/15/2021        100,000        146,396        126,469   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Healthcare, Education and Childcare — 6.9%*:

         

Alere, Inc.^

    6.38        7/1/2023        250,000        256,898        260,625   

Capsugel SA PIK^

    7.00        5/15/2019        290,000        292,142        290,725   

Cerberus Nightingale 1 Sarl+

    8.25        2/1/2020        100,000        110,512        113,084   

HCA, Inc.

    5.38        2/1/2025        375,000        381,201        384,375   

HCA, Inc.

    5.88        2/15/2026        125,000        125,000        129,687   

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc.^

    8.25        5/1/2023        132,000        132,000        135,300   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.^

    6.13        4/15/2025        525,000        451,765        421,312   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Healthcare, Education and Childcare

        1,797,000        1,749,518        1,735,108   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products — 0.7%*:

  

   

LSF9 Balta Issuer SA+

    7.75        9/15/2022        150,000        171,799        175,318   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming — 0.5%*:

         

TVL Finance PLC+

    8.50        5/15/2023        100,000        146,115        128,366   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Insurance — 1.7%*:

         

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

    5.25        5/30/2025        250,000        251,810        257,500   

York Risk Services Holding Corp.^

    8.50        10/1/2022        250,000        225,185        184,375   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Insurance

        500,000        476,995        441,875   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Leisure, Amusement, Entertainment — 6.2%*:

  

     

Brunswick Corp.

    7.13        8/1/2027        817,000        869,188        878,684   

CPUK Finance Ltd.+

    7.00        2/28/2042        200,000        311,716        272,906   

Odeon & UCI Finco PLC MTN+

    9.00        8/1/2018        100,000        157,204        134,190   

Perform Group Financing PLC+

    8.50        11/15/2020        100,000        149,427        120,478   

WMG Acquisition Corp.^

    6.75        4/15/2022        150,000        151,125        151,125   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Leisure, Amusement, Entertainment

        1,367,000        1,638,660        1,557,383   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Machinery Non-Agriculture, Non-Construction, Non-Electronic — 1.3%*:

  

     

Apex Tool Group LLC^

    7.00        2/1/2021        88,000        77,355        75,900   

Xerium Technologies, Inc.

    8.88        6/15/2018        250,000        252,932        246,250   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Machinery Non-Agriculture,
Non-Construction, Non-Electronic

        338,000        330,287        322,150   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals — 5.8%*:

  

     

Constellium NV+

    7.00        1/15/2023        130,000        125,563        116,207   

Constellium NV+^

    7.88        4/1/2021        250,000        250,000        257,813   

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)

         

Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals (Continued)

  

     

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    3.55     3/1/2022        313,000        $247,578        $275,440   

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    4.00        11/14/2021        107,000        83,092        96,668   

Hecla Mining Co.

    6.88        5/1/2021        250,000        215,388        239,375   

SunCoke Energy Partners LP/SunCoke Energy Partners Finance Corp.^

    7.38        2/1/2020        324,000        270,540        272,160   

United States Steel Corp.^

    8.38        7/1/2021        117,000        117,000        122,850   

Zekelman Industries, Inc.^

    9.88        6/15/2023        92,000        92,000        92,920   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals

        1,583,000        1,401,161        1,473,433   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Oil and Gas — 13.4%*:

         

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp.

    6.50        4/15/2021        150,000        107,561        107,250   

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp.

    7.75        4/15/2023        52,000        49,567        35,750   

Citgo Holding, Inc.^

    10.75        2/15/2020        341,000        345,505        342,705   

Continental Resources, Inc.

    5.00        9/15/2022        250,000        217,838        244,375   

Energy Transfer Equity LP

    5.88        1/15/2024        157,000        146,120        152,683   

EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc.

    9.38        5/1/2020        508,000        457,363        359,410   

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp.

    6.75        8/1/2022        250,000        244,773        242,500   

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.

    5.88        4/1/2020        250,000        157,007        158,125   

Kosmos Energy Ltd.^

    7.88        8/1/2021        250,000        225,068        241,250   

Laredo Petroleum, Inc.

    7.38        5/1/2022        250,000        238,409        250,625   

Newfield Exploration Co.

    5.38        1/1/2026        250,000        241,674        243,125   

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC^

    5.88        6/30/2026        250,000        250,000        250,937   

Summit Midstream Holdings LLC/Summit Midstream Finance Corp.

    5.50        8/15/2022        291,000        208,771        250,260   

Tullow Oil PLC+^

    6.25        4/15/2022        250,000        196,549        200,000   

Weatherford International Ltd.

    7.75        6/15/2021        125,000        125,000        121,719   

Weatherford International Ltd.

    8.25        6/15/2023        125,000        125,000        118,750   

WPX Energy, Inc.

    6.00        1/15/2022        68,000        61,312        63,240   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Oil and Gas

        3,817,000        3,397,517        3,382,704   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Personal Transportation — 1.8%*:

         

AA Bond Co. Ltd.+

    5.50        7/31/2043        350,000        498,195        443,805   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Retail Stores — 4.9%*:

         

Brighthouse Group PLC MTN+

    7.88        5/15/2018        100,000        147,385        119,699   

Debenhams PLC+

    5.25        7/15/2021        150,000        232,699        189,193   

Dollar Tree, Inc.^

    5.75        3/1/2023        500,000        523,995        531,250   

HSS Financing PLC+

    6.75        8/1/2019        68,000        97,975        88,172   

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

    5.50        5/15/2026        250,000        250,000        237,500   

Takko Luxembourg 2 S.C.A. MTN+

    9.88        4/15/2019        100,000        69,633        62,978   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Retail Stores

        1,168,000        1,321,687        1,228,792   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

 

June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)

         

Telecommunications — 7.3%*:

         

Altice Financing SA+^

    6.63     2/15/2023        250,000        $251,621        $245,468   

Altice Financing SA^+

    7.50        5/15/2026        250,000        250,000        245,000   

Digicel Ltd.^+

    6.00        4/15/2021        250,000        228,077        214,300   

Numericable-SFR SA^+

    7.38        5/1/2026        350,000        350,000        346,062   

Sprint Corp.

    7.88        9/15/2023        250,000        229,995        204,375   

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC MTN+

    5.13        1/15/2025        150,000        227,282        194,695   

Wind Acquisition Finance SA+^

    7.38        4/23/2021        200,000        190,698        190,500   

Ziggo Bond Finance BV+

    4.63        1/15/2025        200,000        206,029        211,407   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Telecommunications

        1,900,000        1,933,702        1,851,807   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Textiles and Leather — 1.6%*:

         

Hanesbrands, Inc.^

    4.63        5/15/2024        167,000        167,000        167,417   

Hanesbrands, Inc.^

    4.88        5/15/2026        246,000        246,000        246,886   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Textiles and Leather

        413,000        413,000        414,303   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

        24,531,000        25,143,294        24,655,093   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income

        24,531,000        25,143,294        24,655,093   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investment — 1.8%*:

         

Bank Deposit — 1.8%*:

         

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Euro Time Deposit

    0.01        7/1/2016        460,981        460,981        460,981   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

        24,991,981        25,604,275        25,116,074   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other assets and liabilities — 0.6%*

            155,069   
         

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

            $25,271,143   
         

 

 

 

 

MTN Medium Term Note
PIK Payment-in-kind
‡‡ Unless otherwise indicated, all principal amounts are denominated in United States Dollars.
* Calculated as a percentage of net assets applicable to common shareholders.
+ Foreign security.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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June 30, 2016

 

Distributions of investments by country of risk (excluding temporary cash investments) as a percentage of total investments in securities, is as follows:

 

   United States      69.6%   
   United Kingdom      10.4%   
   France      5.8%   
   Germany      2.7%   
   Portugal      2.0%   
   Netherlands      1.6%   
   Trinidad And Tobago      1.4%   
   Canada      1.0%   
   Other (Individually less than 1%)      5.5%   
     

 

 

 
   Total      100.0%   
     

 

 

 

 

^ Security acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

A summary of outstanding financial instruments at June 30, 2016 is as follows:

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts to Buy

 

EXPIRATION
DATE
   COUNTERPARTY    LOCAL
CURRENCY
     VALUE IN USD      IN
EXCHANGE
FOR USD
     NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 
7/8/16   

BNP Paribas S.A.

     EUR        55,385         61,470         60,840       $ 630   
7/8/16   

Goldman Sachs & Co.

     EUR        106,560         118,267         121,533         (3,266
7/8/16   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

     EUR        12,095         13,424         13,746         (322
7/8/16   

Citibank N.A.

     GBP        62,603         83,341         82,505         836   
                

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts to buy

  

   $ (2,122
                

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts to Sell

 

EXPIRATION
DATE
   COUNTERPARTY           LOCAL
CURRENCY
     VALUE IN USD      IN
EXCHANGE
FOR USD
     NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
 
7/8/16   

Citibank N.A.

     EUR        2,353,593         2,612,162         2,629,959       $ 17,797   
7/8/16   

Citibank N.A.

     GBP        2,350,919         3,129,700         3,394,914         265,214   
                

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts to sell

  

   $ 283,011   
                

 

 

 

Currency Legend

 

EUR    

Euro

GBP    

British Pound Sterling

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Fixed Income — 95.8%*:

         

Bank Loans — 1.2%*§:

         

Oil and Gas — 1.2%*:

         

Fieldwood Energy LLC

    7.00     9/28/2018        172,215        $152,526        $141,790   

Fieldwood Energy LLC PIK

    7.13        9/30/2020        500,000        188,813        195,069   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Oil and Gas

        672,215        341,339        336,859   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         

Total Bank Loans

        672,215        341,339        336,859   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds — 94.6%*:

         

Aerospace and Defense — 2.6%*:

         

American Airlines Group, Inc.^

    4.63        3/1/2020        250,000        248,923        238,750   

CPI International, Inc.

    8.75        2/15/2018        500,000        502,740        496,250   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Aerospace and Defense

        750,000        751,663        735,000   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Automobile — 2.8%*:

         

Gates Global LLC/Gates Global Co.^

    6.00        7/15/2022        125,000        96,936        109,375   

International Automotive Components Group SA^

    9.13        6/1/2018        250,000        251,914        250,000   

JB Poindexter & Co., Inc.^

    9.00        4/1/2022        410,000        431,459        426,400   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Automobile

      785,000        780,309        785,775   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Beverage, Food and Tobacco — 3.9%*:

         

Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.

    8.00        5/1/2022        260,000        274,589        280,150   

KeHE Distributors LLC/KeHE Finance Corp.^

    7.63        8/15/2021        200,000        198,250        197,750   

KFC Holding Co/Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC^

    5.00        6/1/2024        117,000        117,000        119,047   

KFC Holding Co/Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC^

    5.25        6/1/2026        125,000        125,000        128,125   

Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc.^

    9.50        2/15/2024        250,000        250,000        279,375   

Performance Food Group, Inc.^

    5.50        6/1/2024        95,000        95,000        96,663   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Beverage, Food and Tobacco

        1,047,000        1,059,839        1,101,110   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Broadcasting and Entertainment — 4.9%*:

         

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.^

    5.75        2/15/2026        500,000        500,000        515,000   

DISH DBS Corp.^

    7.75        7/1/2026        316,000        316,000        325,480   

Gray Television, Inc.

    7.50        10/1/2020        249,000        257,752        259,583   

RCN Telecom Services LLC/RCN Capital Corp.^

    8.50        8/15/2020        250,000        257,220        256,250   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Broadcasting and Entertainment

        1,315,000        1,330,972        1,356,313   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Buildings and Real Estate — 4.6%*:

  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc.+^

    6.50        12/15/2020        250,000        249,443        249,375   

GEO Group, Inc. (The)

    6.00        4/15/2026        250,000        250,000        252,500   

M/I Homes, Inc.

    6.75        1/15/2021        250,000        250,000        248,750   

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.

    6.38        3/1/2024        495,000        495,000        527,175   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Buildings and Real Estate

        1,245,000        1,244,443        1,277,800   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)

         

Cargo Transport — 3.8%*:

  

Deck Chassis Acquisition, Inc.^

    10.00     6/15/2023        300,000        $300,000        $310,500   

OPE KAG Finance Sub, Inc.^

    7.88        7/31/2023        750,000        779,835        738,750   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Cargo Transport

        1,050,000        1,079,835        1,049,250   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber — 5.9%*:

  

Consolidated Energy Finance SA+^

    6.75        10/15/2019        370,000        364,049        347,800   

CVR Partners LP/CVR Nitrogen Finance Corp.^

    9.25        6/15/2023        250,000        243,784        254,375   

LBC Tank Terminals Holding Netherlands BV^

    6.88        5/15/2023        250,000        240,814        241,250   

LSB Industries, Inc.

    7.75        8/1/2019        263,000        227,167        262,014   

OMNOVA Solutions, Inc.

    7.88        11/1/2018        141,000        140,423        141,000   

Platform Specialty Products Corp.^

    10.38        5/1/2021        392,000        392,000        394,940   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber

        1,666,000        1,608,237        1,641,379   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Containers, Packaging and Glass — 5.1%*:

         

Coveris Holdings SA^

    7.88        11/1/2019        500,000        462,925        485,625   

Mustang Merger Corp.^

    8.50        8/15/2021        333,000        348,951        347,985   

Plastipak Holdings, Inc.^

    6.50        10/1/2021        125,000        125,605        127,500   

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Lu^

    7.00        7/15/2024        141,000        141,000        145,159   

Sealed Air Corp.^

    6.88        7/15/2033        300,000        310,463        318,000   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Containers, Packaging and Glass

        1,399,000        1,388,944        1,424,269   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing — 3.2%*:

         

Amsted Industries, Inc.^

    5.38        9/15/2024        200,000        192,911        196,000   

EnPro Industries, Inc.

    5.88        9/15/2022        220,000        222,024        221,100   

StoneMor Partners LP/Cornerstone Family Services of West Virginia Subsidiary

    7.88        6/1/2021        250,000        258,586        247,500   

West Corp.^

    5.38        7/15/2022        250,000        240,234        232,500   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing

        920,000        913,755        897,100   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diversified/Conglomerate Service — 2.3%*:

         

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc.^

    6.38        4/1/2024        115,000        111,252        113,850   

Infor Software Parent LLC/Infor Software Parent, Inc. PIK^

    7.13        5/1/2021        319,000        280,156        282,315   

Zachry Holdings, Inc.^

    7.50        2/1/2020        250,000        252,701        247,500   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Diversified/Conglomerate Service

      684,000        644,109        643,665   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Electronics — 4.9%*:

         

Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp.^

    5.88        6/15/2021        140,000        140,000        142,768   

Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp.^

    7.13        6/15/2024        154,000        154,000        160,841   

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC^

    4.63        6/1/2023        270,000        270,000        274,725   

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)

         

Electronics (Continued)

         

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc.^

    9.25     5/15/2023        250,000        $250,000        $265,000   

WESCO Distribution, Inc.^

    5.38        6/15/2024        250,000        250,000        250,000   

Western Digital Corp.^

    10.50        4/1/2024        250,000        250,000        267,500   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Electronics

        1,314,000        1,314,000        1,360,834   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Finance — 0.9%*:

         

Aircastle Ltd.

    5.00        4/1/2023        250,000        250,000        254,050   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Healthcare, Education and Childcare — 7.4%*:

         

Alere, Inc.^

    6.38        7/1/2023        325,000        335,898        338,813   

Capsugel SA PIK^

    7.00        5/15/2019        290,000        292,142        290,725   

HCA, Inc.

    5.25        6/15/2026        225,000        225,000        233,578   

HCA, Inc.

    5.38        2/1/2025        375,000        381,201        384,375   

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc.^

    8.25        5/1/2023        132,000        132,000        135,300   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

    6.75        6/15/2023        250,000        250,583        239,375   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.^

    6.13        4/15/2025        534,000        459,256        428,535   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Healthcare, Education and Childcare

      2,131,000        2,076,080        2,050,701   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Insurance — 1.6%*:

  

   

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

    5.25        5/30/2025        250,000        251,810        257,500   

York Risk Services Holding Corp.^

    8.50        10/1/2022        250,000        225,185        184,375   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Insurance

      500,000        476,995        441,875   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Leisure, Amusement, Entertainment — 4.1%*:

  

   

Brunswick Corp.^

    4.63        5/15/2021        375,000        378,367        379,688   

Brunswick Corp.

    7.13        8/1/2027        567,000        604,597        609,808   

WMG Acquisition Corp.^

    6.75        4/15/2022        150,000        151,125        151,125   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Leisure, Amusement, Entertainment

      1,092,000        1,134,089        1,140,621   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Machinery Non-Agriculture, Non-Construction, Non-Electronic — 1.2%*:

  

   

Apex Tool Group LLC^

    7.00        2/1/2021        96,000        84,383        82,800   

Xerium Technologies, Inc.

    8.88        6/15/2018        250,000        252,932        246,250   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Machinery Non-Agriculture, Non-Construction, Non-Electronic

      346,000        337,315        329,050   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals — 5.2%*:

  

   

Constellium NV+^

    7.88        4/1/2021        300,000        300,000        309,375   

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    3.55        3/1/2022        353,000        280,599        310,640   

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    4.00        11/14/2021        107,000        83,091        96,668   

Hecla Mining Co.

    6.88        5/1/2021        250,000        215,388        239,375   

SunCoke Energy Partners LP/SunCoke Energy Partners Finance Corp.^

    7.38        2/1/2020        325,000        271,375        273,000   

United States Steel Corp.^

    8.38        7/1/2021        117,000        117,000        122,850   

Zekelman Industries, Inc.^

    9.88        6/15/2023        92,000        92,000        92,920   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals

      1,544,000        1,359,453        1,444,828   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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June 30, 2016

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)

         

Oil and Gas — 12.6%*:

  

   

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp.

    6.50     4/15/2021        150,000        $107,561        $107,250   

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp.

    7.75        4/15/2023        53,000        50,520        36,438   

Citgo Holding, Inc.^

    10.75        2/15/2020        341,000        345,505        342,705   

Continental Resources, Inc.

    5.00        9/15/2022        250,000        217,838        244,375   

Energy Transfer Equity LP

    5.88        1/15/2024        174,000        161,944        169,215   

EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc.

    9.38        5/1/2020        507,000        456,460        358,702   

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp.

    6.75        8/1/2022        250,000        244,773        242,500   

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc.

    5.88        4/1/2020        250,000        157,007        158,125   

Kosmos Energy Ltd.^

    7.88        8/1/2021        250,000        225,068        241,250   

Newfield Exploration Co.

    5.38        1/1/2026        250,000        241,674        243,125   

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC^

    5.88        6/30/2026        250,000        250,000        250,937   

SM Energy Co.

    6.50        1/1/2023        250,000        185,048        232,500   

Summit Midstream Holdings LLC/Summit Midstream Finance Corp.

    5.50        8/15/2022        295,000        211,641        253,700   

Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp.^

    6.25        4/15/2021        250,000        250,000        249,375   

Tullow Oil PLC+^

    6.25        4/15/2022        250,000        196,549        200,000   

Welltec A/S+^

    8.00        2/1/2019        200,000        190,220        185,750   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Oil and Gas

      3,970,000        3,491,808        3,515,947   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Personal Transportation — 0.9%*:

  

   

Watco Cos. LLC/Watco Finance Corp.^

    6.38        4/1/2023        250,000        250,582        247,500   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Personal, Food and Miscellaneous — 1.5%*:

  

   

Landry’s, Inc.^

    9.38        5/1/2020        405,000        430,576        425,250   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Printing and Publishing — 0.9%*:

  

   

MHGE Parent LLC/MHGE Parent Finance, Inc.^

    8.50        8/1/2019        250,000        252,129        252,500   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Retail Stores — 2.8%*:

  

   

Dollar Tree, Inc.^

    5.75        3/1/2023        500,000        523,995        531,250   

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

    5.50        5/15/2026        250,000        250,000        237,500   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Retail Stores

      750,000        773,995        768,750   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Telecommunications — 8.2%*:

  

   

Altice Financing SA+^

    6.63        2/15/2023        250,000        251,622        245,468   

Altice Financing SA+^

    7.50        5/15/2026        250,000        250,000        245,000   

Digicel Ltd.+^

    6.00        4/15/2021        250,000        227,931        214,300   

Numericable-SFR SA+^

    7.38        5/1/2026        350,000        350,000        346,062   

Numericable-SFR SAS+^

    6.00        5/15/2022        250,000        251,602        243,125   

Sprint Corp.

    7.88        9/15/2023        250,000        229,995        204,375   

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

    6.50        1/15/2026        500,000        500,000        527,500   

Wind Acquisition Finance SA+^

    7.38        4/23/2021        284,000        260,101        270,510   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Telecommunications

      2,384,000        2,321,251        2,296,340   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL      COST     FAIR
VALUE
 

Corporate Bonds (Continued)

         

Textiles and Leather — 1.5%*:

  

   

Hanesbrands, Inc.^

    4.63     5/15/2024        167,000        $167,000        $167,417   

Hanesbrands, Inc.^

    4.88        5/15/2026        246,000        246,000        246,886   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Textiles and Leather

      413,000        413,000        414,303   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Utilities — 1.8%*:

  

   

NRG Energy, Inc.^

    7.25        5/15/2026        250,000        250,000        248,750   

Teine Energy Ltd.+^

    6.88        9/30/2022        250,000        228,678        245,000   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Utilities

      500,000        478,678        493,750   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

      26,960,000        26,162,057        26,347,960   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income

      27,632,215        26,503,396        26,684,819   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investment — 5.7%*:

 

Bank Deposit — 5.7%*:

 

State Street Bank & Trust Co. Euro Time Deposit

    0.01        7/1/2016        1,578,060        1,578,060        1,578,060   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

      29,210,275        28,081,456        28,262,879   
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other assets and liabilities — (1.5%)*

      (417,627
         

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

      $27,845,252   
         

 

 

 

 

PIK Payment-in-kind
‡‡ Unless otherwise indicated, all principal amounts are denominated in United States Dollars.
* Calculated as a percentage of net assets applicable to common shareholders.
+ Foreign security.

Distributions of investments by country of risk (excluding temporary cash investments) as a percentage of total investments in securities, is as follows:

 

   United States      88.4%   
   France      3.4%   
   Canada      1.9%   
   Portugal      1.8%   
   Trinidad And Tobago      1.3%   
   Italy      1.0%   
   Other (Individually less than 1%)      2.2%   
     

 

 

 
   Total      100.0%   
     

 

 

 

 

^ Security acquired in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.
§ Bank loans are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, but contain certain restrictions on resale and cannot be sold publicly. These loans pay interest at rates which adjust periodically. The interest rates shown for bank loans are the current interest rates at June 30, 2016. Bank loans are also subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment which cannot be predicted. As a result, the remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturity shown.
# Variable rate security. The interest rate shown is the rate in effect at June 30, 2016.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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1. Organization

Babson Capital Funds Trust (the “Trust”) was organized as a business trust under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on May 3, 2013 and commenced operations on September 16, 2013. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. As of June 30, 2016, the Trust consists of eight non-diversified funds (separately, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”): Babson Global Floating Rate Fund (“Global Floating Rate Fund”), Babson Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund (“Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund”), Babson Active Short Duration Bond Fund (“Active Short Duration Bond Fund”), Babson Total Return Bond Fund (“Total Return Bond Fund”), Babson Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund (“Emerging Markets Blended Total Return Fund”), Babson Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund (“Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund”), Babson Global High Yield Fund (“Global High Yield Fund”) and Babson U.S. High Yield Fund (“U.S. High Yield Fund”). Active Short Duration Bond Fund and Total Return Bond Fund commenced operations on July 8, 2015. Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund commenced operations on October 21, 2015. Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund commenced operations on December 8, 2015. Global High Yield Fund and U.S. High Yield Fund commenced operations on October 30, 2015.

Babson Capital Management LLC (the “Adviser”), a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, is a registered investment adviser under the 1940 Act and serves as investment adviser to the Funds.

Babson Capital Global Advisors Limited (“BCGA”), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, serves as a sub-adviser with respect to the Global Floating Rate Fund, Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund, Total Return Bond Fund, Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund and Global High Yield Fund European investments.

Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC (“Cornerstone”), a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser, serves as a sub-adviser with respect to the Active Short Duration Bond Fund and Total Return Bond Fund investment in commercial mortgage-backed securities.

The primary investment objective of the Global Floating Rate Fund is to seek a high level of current income. The

Fund seeks preservation of capital as a secondary investment objective. The investment objective of the Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund is to seek an absolute return, primarily through current income and secondarily through capital appreciation. The investment objective of the Active Short Duration Bond Fund is to seek to achieve a high total rate of return primarily from current income while minimizing fluctuations in capital values by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of short-term investment grade fixed income securities. The investment objective of the Total Return Bond Fund is to seek a superior total rate of return by investing in fixed income instruments. The investment objective of the Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund is to seek to achieve maximum total return, consistent with preservation of capital and prudent investment management, through high current income generation and, where appropriate, capital appreciation. The investment objective of the Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund is to seek long-term total return through investment in a diversified portfolio of emerging markets local currency denominated debt securities. The investment objective of the Global High Yield Fund is to seek to provide high current income generation and, where appropriate, capital appreciation. The investment objective of the U.S. High Yield Fund is to seek to achieve a high level of total return, with an emphasis on current income, by investing primarily in high yield debt and related securities.

There can be no assurance that the Funds will achieve their investment objectives. Under normal market conditions, the Global Floating Rate Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (including the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in income producing floating rate debt securities, consisting of floating rate loans, bonds and notes, issued primarily by North American and Western European companies. Such instruments are primarily, at the time of purchase, rated below-investment grade (below Baa3 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or below BBB- by either Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, a division of the McGraw-Hill Company, Inc. (“S&P”) or Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”)) or unrated but judged by the Adviser or BCGA to be of comparable quality. Under normal circumstances, the Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (including the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in debt instruments, consisting of loans, bonds and notes, based in U.S. and non-U.S. markets, as well as over-the-counter and

 

 

 

 

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exchange traded derivatives. Investments may be issued or guaranteed by governments and their agencies, corporations, financial institutions and supranational organizations that the Global Floating Rate Fund and Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund believe have the potential to provide a high total return over time. A significant portion of the Global Floating Rate Fund and Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund’s investments in debt instruments will be denominated in a currency other than the U.S. dollar. Although the investments in non-U.S. dollar denominated assets may be on a currency hedged or unhedged basis, the Global Floating Rate Fund and Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund expect that, under current market conditions, they will seek to hedge substantially all of their exposure to foreign currencies. Under normal market conditions, the Active Short Duration Bond Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (including the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in investment grade fixed income securities (rated Baa or higher by Moody’s or BBB or higher by S&P or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality by the Adviser). These typically include U.S. dollar-denominated corporate obligations, securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, U.S. and foreign issuer dollar-denominated bonds including, but not limited to, corporate obligations, government and agency issues, private placement bonds, securities subject to resale pursuant to Rule 144A, mortgage-backed, and other asset-backed securities. Under normal market conditions, the Total Return Bond Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (including the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in fixed income securities. These typically include: U.S. dollar denominated corporate obligations and bank loans, securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, U.S. and foreign issuer dollar denominated bonds including, but not limited to, corporate obligations, government and agency issues, private placement bonds, securities subject to resale pursuant to Rule 144A, convertible bonds, mortgage-backed, and other asset-backed securities. Under normal market conditions, the Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (including the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in (i) securities denominated in currencies of the emerging market countries, (ii) fixed income securities or debt instruments issued by emerging market entities or sovereign nations, and/or (iii) debt instruments

denominated in or based on the currencies, interest rates, or issues of emerging market countries. Emerging market countries are defined to include any country that did not become a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (O.E.C.D.) prior to 1975 and Turkey. Certain emerging market countries are referred to as “frontier” market countries. The Fund will likely focus its investments in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and the developing countries of Europe. Under normal market conditions, the Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (including the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in local currency-denominated debt instruments issued by emerging markets governments, and their quasi sovereign agencies (including supranational and sub-national government issuers). The Adviser will select the Fund’s country and currency composition based on its evaluation of relative interest rates, inflation rates, exchange rates, monetary and fiscal policies, trade and current account balances, legal and political developments, and any other specific factors the Adviser believes to be relevant. The Fund will likely focus its investments in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and the developing countries of Europe. Under normal conditions, the Global High Yield Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (including the amount of any borrowing for investment purposes) in below investment grade (“high yield”) fixed and floating rate corporate debt securities including bonds, notes and other fixed and floating rate income securities issued primarily by North American and Western European companies. For this purpose, debt instruments issued by issuers based in the Channel Islands, Cayman Islands and Bermuda will be considered North American and Western European companies. Such debt securities may be secured or unsecured, and, either senior or subordinated. Secured debt means that collateral has been pledged as security against default, while investors in senior debt instruments are legally entitled to be repaid ahead of investors in subordinated (i.e. non-senior) instruments issued by the same corporation. Derivative instruments that provide exposure to such high yield debt securities or have similar economic characteristics may be used to satisfy the Fund’s 80% policy. The Adviser expects that such instruments will primarily, at the time of purchase, be rated below investment grade (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”) by at least one credit rating agency (below Baa3 by Moody’s or below BBB- by either S&P, or Fitch) or unrated but judged by the Adviser or BCGA, to be of comparable quality. The Fund may invest in high

 

 

 

 

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yield securities of any rating, including securities that are in default at the time of purchase. Under normal circumstances, the U.S. High Yield Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (including the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in lower rated fixed income securities (rated below Baa3 by Moody’s or BBB- by S&P (using the lower rating) or, if unrated, determined by the Adviser to be of comparable quality), and at least 80% of its net assets (including the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in securities of U.S. issuers. The Fund may also invest in convertible securities, preferred stocks, warrants, bank loans, and other fixed income securities, including Rule 144A securities, of both U.S. and foreign issuers. Currently, the Adviser does not expect that the Fund will invest more than 20% of its total assets in bank loans. The Fund may invest up to 15% of its total assets in securities that are not denominated in U.S. dollars including, but not limited to, corporate bonds, government and agency issues, Rule 144A securities, convertible securities, bank loans, mortgage-backed, and asset-backed securities.

Each Fund has four classes of shares: Class A, C, I, and Y, each with different expenses and dividends. A front-end sales charge is normally added to the net asset value (“NAV”) for Class A shares. There is no front-end sales charge in the case of Class C, I, and Y shares. There may be a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) in certain cases as follows: Class A shares purchased without an initial sales charge and redeemed within the first year of purchase (subject to certain exceptions as set forth in each Fund’s prospectus) and Class C shares redeemed within the first year of purchase. All classes of shares have equal voting rights, with the exception of matters that relate solely to one class.

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed consistently by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).

 

  A. Valuation of Investments

The Funds’ investments in fixed income securities are generally valued using the prices provided directly by independent third party services or provided directly from one or more broker dealers or market makers, each in accordance with the valuation policies and procedures approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Board”).

The pricing services may use valuation models or matrix pricing, which consider yield or prices with respect to comparable bond quotations from bond dealers or by reference to other securities that are considered comparable in such characteristics as credit rating, interest rates and maturity date to determine the current value. The Funds’ investments in bank loans are normally valued at the bid quotation obtained from dealers in loans by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Funds’ valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Derivative financial instruments, such as futures contracts or options contracts that are traded on a national securities exchange, are stated at the last reported sale or settlement price on the day of valuation. Futures traded on inactive markets are valued using broker quotations. OTC derivative financial instruments, such as foreign currency contracts, options contracts, or swaps agreements, derive their value from underlying asset prices, indices, reference rates, and other inputs or a combination of these factors. These contracts are normally valued on the basis of an independent pricing service providers or broker dealer quotations. Depending on the derivative type and the terms of the derivative, the value of the derivative financial instruments is assigned by independent pricing service providers using a series of techniques, which may include pricing models. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as issuer details, indices, spreads, interest rates, curves, volatilities, dividends and exchange rates.

The assets and liabilities shown in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities related to investments purchased for “to-be-announced” (“TBA”) or when-issued securities approximate fair value and are determined using Level 2 inputs, as of June 30, 2016. The assets and liabilities shown in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities related to cash collateral held at broker for futures contracts are determined using Level 1 inputs as of June 30, 2016.

A Valuation Committee, made up of officers of the Trust and employees of the Adviser, is responsible for determining, in accordance with the Funds’ valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board; (1) whether market quotations are readily available for investments held by the Fund; and (2) the fair value of investments held by the Fund for which market quotations are not readily available or are deemed not reliable by the Adviser. In certain cases, authorized

 

 

 

 

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pricing service vendors may not provide prices for a security held by the Funds, or the price provided by such pricing service vendor is deemed unreliable by the Adviser. In such cases, the Funds may use market maker quotations provided by an established market maker for that security (i.e., broker quotes) to value the security if the Adviser has experience obtaining quotations from the market maker and the Adviser determines that quotations obtained from the market maker in the past have generally been reliable (or, if the Adviser has no such experience with respect to a market maker, it determines based on other information available to it that quotations to be obtained by it from the market maker are reasonably likely to be reliable). In any such case, the Adviser will review any market quotations so obtained in light of other information in its possession for their general reliability.

Bond investments are valued on the basis of last available bid prices or current market quotations provided by dealers or pricing services. Bank loan positions are valued at the bid price from one or more brokers or dealers as obtained from a pricing service. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrixes, market transactions in comparable investments, various relationships observed in the market between investments and calculated yield measures. Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities are valued by independent pricing services using models that consider estimated cash flows of each tranche of the security, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche-specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche.

Bank loans in which the Funds may invest have similar risks to lower-rated fixed income securities. Changes in the financial condition of the borrower or economic conditions or other circumstances may reduce the capacity of the borrower to make principal and interest payments on such instruments and may lead to defaults. Senior secured bank loans are supported by collateral; however, the value of the collateral may be insufficient to cover the amount owed to the Funds. By relying on a third party to administer a loan, the Funds are subject to the risk that the third party will fail to perform its obligations. The loans in which the Funds will invest are largely floating rate instruments; therefore, the interest rate risk generally is lower than for fixed-rate debt obligations. However, from the perspective of the

borrower, an increase in interest rates may adversely affect the borrower’s financial condition. Due to the unique and customized nature of loan agreements evidencing loans and the private syndication thereof, loans are not as easily purchased or sold as publicly traded securities. Although the range of investors in loans has broadened in recent years, there can be no assurance that future levels of supply and demand in loan trading will provide the degree of liquidity which currently exists in the market. In addition, the terms of the loans may restrict their transferability without borrower consent. These factors may have an adverse effect on the market price and the Funds’ ability to dispose of particular portfolio investments. A less liquid secondary market also may make it more difficult for the Funds to obtain precise valuations of the high yield loans in its portfolio.

The Funds may invest in collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”), which include collateralized bond obligations (“CBOs”) and collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”). CBOs and CLOs are types of asset-backed securities. A CDO is an entity that is backed by a diversified pool of debt securities (CBOs) or syndicated bank loans (CLOs). The cash flows of the CDO can be split into multiple segments, called “tranches,” which will vary in risk profile and yield. The riskiest segment is the subordinated or “equity” tranche. This tranche bears the greatest risk of defaults from the underlying assets in the CDO and serves to protect the other, more senior, tranches from default in all but the most severe circumstances. Since it is shielded from defaults by the more junior tranches, a “senior” tranche will typically have higher credit ratings and lower yields than their underlying securities, and often receive investment grade ratings from one or more of the nationally recognized rating agencies. Despite the protection from the more junior tranches, senior tranches can experience substantial losses due to actual defaults, increased sensitivity to future defaults and the disappearance of one or more protecting tranches as a result of changes in the credit profile of the underlying pool of assets.

Fair value is defined as the price that the Funds would receive upon selling an investment in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is utilized to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing

 

 

 

 

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the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. For example, market participants would consider the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value, such as a pricing model, and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are 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 asset or liability and are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

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

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

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in level 3.

The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2016 in valuing the Funds’ investments:

 

 

Global Floating Rate Fund

 

DESCRIPTION   LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3     TOTAL INVESTMENTS  

Assets:*

  

 
Equities:     

Common Stocks

  $                     –      $ 7,480      $ 0 **    $ 7,480   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Equities            7,480        0        7,480   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Fixed Income:     

Bank Loans

           139,521,068        221,345        139,742,413   

Corporate Bonds

           15,314,985               15,314,985   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Fixed Income            154,836,053        221,345        155,057,398   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment            17,598,766               17,598,766   
Derivative Securities:     

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

           1,819,442               1,819,442   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total   $      $ 174,261,741      $ 221,345      $ 174,483,086   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities:*     
Derivative Securities:     

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

           (22,671            (22,671
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Investments   $      $ 174,239,070      $ 221,345      $ 174,460,415   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  * There were no transfers between levels during the year ended June 30, 2016.
  ** Includes two securities valued at $0.

 

 

 

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The following is a reconciliation of investments with unobservable inputs (Level 3) that were used in determining fair value:

 

INVESTMENTS

IN SECURITIES

  BALANCE AS
OF
JULY 1,
2015
   

REALIZED
GAIN

(LOSS)

    CHANGE IN
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
    NET
TRANSFERS
IN (OUT)
OF LEVEL 3
   

ACCRUED

PREMIUMS/
DISCOUNTS

    PURCHASES     SALES    

BALANCE

AS OF
JUNE 30,
2016

    CHANGE IN
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
FROM
INVESTMENTS
HELD AT
JUNE 30,
2016
 

Fixed Income

                 

Bank Loans

  $ 1,054,891      $ 4,275      $ 12,254      $         –      $ 2,994      $ 225,330      $ (1,078,399   $ 221,345      $ 12,254   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total   $ 1,054,891      $ 4,275      $ 12,254      $      $ 2,994      $ 225,330      $ (1,078,399   $ 221,345      $ 12,254   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund

 

DESCRIPTION   LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3     TOTAL INVESTMENTS  

Assets:*

  

 
Equities:     

Common Stocks

  $                     –      $ 3,740      $ 418,595      $ 422,335   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Equities            3,740        418,595        422,335   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Fixed Income:     

Asset-Backed Securities

           15,138,704               15,138,704   

Bank Loans

           23,767,234        221,345        23,988,579   

Corporate Bonds

           54,028,407               54,028,407   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Fixed Income            92,934,345        221,345        93,155,690   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment            7,849,066               7,849,066   
Derivative Securities:     

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

           1,379,685               1,379,685   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total   $      $ 102,166,836      $ 639,940      $ 102,806,776   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities:*     
Derivative Securities:     

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

           (802            (802
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Investments   $      $ 102,166,034      $ 639,940      $ 102,805,974   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  * There were no transfers between levels during the year ended June 30, 2016.

 

 

 

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The following is a reconciliation of investments with unobservable inputs (Level 3) that were used in determining fair value:

 

INVESTMENTS

IN SECURITIES

 

BALANCE AS
OF

JULY 1,
2015

   

REALIZED
GAIN

(LOSS)

    CHANGE IN
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
    NET
TRANSFERS
IN (OUT)
OF LEVEL 3
   

ACCRUED

PREMIUMS/
DISCOUNTS

    PURCHASES     SALES    

BALANCE

AS OF
JUNE 30,
2016

    CHANGE IN
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
FROM
INVESTMENTS
HELD AT
JUNE 30,
2016
 

Equities

                 

Common Stock

  $      $      $ 44,857      $         –      $      $ 373,738      $      $ 418,595      $ 44,857   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Fixed Income                  

Bank Loans

  $ 808,335      $ 9,861      $ 1,638      $      $ 2,992      $ 225,331      $ (826,812   $ 221,345      $ (650
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total   $ 808,335      $ 9,861      $ 46,495      $      $ 2,992      $ 599,069      $ (826,812   $ 639,940      $ 44,207   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Active Short Duration Bond Fund

 

DESCRIPTION   LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3     TOTAL INVESTMENTS  

Assets:*

  

 
Fixed Income:     

Asset-Backed Securities

  $                     –      $ 47,568,141      $                     –      $ 47,568,141   

Corporate Bonds

           63,831,141               63,831,141   

Mortgage-Backed Securities

           5,151,027               5,151,027   

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies

           32,017,461               32,017,461   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Fixed Income            148,567,770               148,567,770   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments:     

Bank Deposit

           47,434               47,434   

Commercial Paper

           7,699,338               7,699,338   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments            7,746,772               7,746,772   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Derivative Securities:     

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

           48,523               48,523   

Futures**

    312,198                      312,198   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Derivative Securities     312,198        48,523               360,721   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 312,198      $ 156,363,065      $      $ 156,675,263   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:*

  

 
Derivative Securities:     

OTC – Credit Default Swaps

           (38,457            (38,457

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps**

           (1,055            (1,055

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

           (50,495            (50,495

Futures**

    (432,239                   (432,239
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Derivative Securities     (432,239     (90,007            (522,246
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

  $ (120,041   $ 156,273,058      $      $ 156,153,017   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  * There were no transfers between levels during the year ended June 30, 2016.
  ** Centrally Cleared Swaps and Futures are valued at unrealized appreciation/depreciation. Only current day’s variation margin, if any, is reported on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

 

 

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Total Return Bond Fund

 

DESCRIPTION   LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3     TOTAL INVESTMENTS  

Assets:*

  

 
Fixed Income:     

Asset-Backed Securities

  $      $ 4,998,946      $                     –      $ 4,998,946   

Corporate Bonds

           8,859,100               8,859,100   

Foreign Government

           120,831               120,831   

Mortgage-Backed Securities

           1,431,855               1,431,855   

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies

           7,278,939               7,278,939   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Fixed Income            22,689,671               22,689,671   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Mutual Fund:     

Mutual Fund

    2,288,057                      2,288,057   
Short-Term Investments:     

Bank Deposit

           805,781               805,781   

Commercial Paper

           4,445,968               4,445,968   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments            5,251,749               5,251,749   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Derivative Securities:     

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

           24,351               24,351   

Futures**

    115,238                      115,238   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Derivative Securities     115,238        24,351               139,589   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 2,403,295      $ 27,965,771      $                     –      $ 30,369,066   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:*

  

 
Derivative Securities:     

OTC – Credit Default Swaps

           (9,614            (9,614

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps**

           (331            (331

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

           (25,963            (25,963

Futures**

    (24,120                   (24,120
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Derivative Securities     (24,120     (35,908            (60,028
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

  $ 2,379,175      $ 27,929,863      $      $ 30,309,038   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  * There were no transfers between levels during the year ended June 30, 2016.
  ** Centrally Cleared Swaps and Futures are valued at unrealized appreciation/depreciation. Only current day’s variation margin, if any, is reported on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

 

 

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Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund

 

DESCRIPTION   LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3     TOTAL INVESTMENTS  

Assets:*

  

 
Fixed Income:     

Corporate Bonds

  $                     –      $ 4,440,586      $                     –      $ 4,440,586   

Foreign Government

           5,013,180               5,013,180   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Fixed Income            9,453,766               9,453,766   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment            299,350               299,350   
Derivative Securities:     

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

           147,954               147,954   

Interest Rate Swaps

           12,211               12,211   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Derivative Securities            160,165               160,165   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ 9,913,281      $      $ 9,913,281   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:*

  

 
Derivative Securities:     

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

           (114,417            (114,417

Interest Rate Swaps

           (8,941            (8,941
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Derivative Securities            (123,358            (123,358
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

  $      $ 9,789,923      $      $ 9,789,923   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  * There were no transfers between levels during the year ended June 30, 2016.

Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund

 

DESCRIPTION   LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3     TOTAL INVESTMENTS  

Assets:*

  

 
Fixed Income:     

Foreign Government

  $                     –      $ 4,956,325      $                     –      $ 4,956,325   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Fixed Income            4,956,325               4,956,325   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investment            368,917               368,917   
Derivative Securities:     

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

           110,160               110,160   

Interest Rate Swaps

           42,875               42,875   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Derivative Securities            153,035               153,035   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $      $ 5,478,277      $      $ 5,478,277   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:*

  

 
Derivative Securities:     

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

           (111,356            (111,356

Interest Rate Swaps

           (6,395            (6,395
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Derivative Securities            (117,751            (117,751
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

  $      $ 5,360,526      $      $ 5,360,526   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  * There were no transfers between levels during the year ended June 30, 2016.

 

 

 

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Global High Yield Fund

 

DESCRIPTION   LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3     TOTAL INVESTMENTS  

Assets:*

  

 
Fixed Income:     

Corporate Bonds

  $                     –      $ 24,655,093      $                     –      $ 24,655,093   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Fixed Income            24,655,093               24,655,093   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investment

           460,981               460,981   
Derivative Securities:     

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

           284,477               284,477   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total   $      $ 25,400,551      $      $ 25,400,551   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:*

  

 
Derivative Securities:     

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

           (3,588            (3,588
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Investments   $      $ 25,396,963      $      $ 25,396,963   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  * There were no transfers between levels during the year ended June 30, 2016.

U.S. High Yield Fund

 

DESCRIPTION   LEVEL 1     LEVEL 2     LEVEL 3     TOTAL INVESTMENTS  

Assets:*

  

 
Fixed Income:     

Bank Loans

  $                     –      $ 336,859      $                     –      $ 336,859   

Corporate Bonds

           26,347,960               26,347,960   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Fixed Income            26,684,819               26,684,819   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investment

           1,578,060               1,578,060   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total   $      $ 28,262,879      $      $ 28,262,879   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  * There were no transfers between levels during the year ended June 30, 2016.

 

  B. When-Issued, Delayed-Delivery, Forward Commitment, and To-Be-Announced Transactions

The Funds may enter into when-issued, delayed-delivery, forward commitment, or to-be-announced (“TBA”) transactions (collectively, the “Forward Transactions”) in order to lock in the purchase price of the underlying security, or in order to adjust the interest rate exposure of the Fund’s existing portfolio. In Forward Transactions, a Fund commits to purchase or sell particular securities, with payment and delivery to take place at a future date. In the case of TBA purchase commitments, the unit price and the estimated principal amount are established when the Fund enters into a commitment, with the actual principal amount being within a specified range of the estimate. Although a Fund does not typically pay for the securities in these types of transactions until they are

delivered, it immediately assumes the risks of ownership, including the risk of price fluctuation. As a result, each of these types of transactions may create investment leverage in a Fund’s portfolio and increase the volatility of the Fund. If a Fund’s counterparty fails to deliver a security purchased in a Forward Transaction, there may be a loss, and the Fund may have missed an opportunity to make an alternative investment.

These securities are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service, selected pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees, which determines valuations taking into account appropriate factors such as institutional-size trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. Securities for which no market quotation is available are valued at fair

 

 

 

 

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value in accordance with procedures approved by the Trustees. The Funds record on a daily basis the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) based upon changes in the values of these securities. When a Forward Transaction is closed, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the transaction at the time it was opened and the value of the transaction at the time it was closed.

 

  C. Cash and Short-Term Investments

Cash and cash equivalents consist principally of short-term investments that are readily convertible into cash and have original maturities of three months or less. At June 30, 2016, all cash and cash equivalents are held by the custodian.

 

  D. Investment Transactions, Related Investment Income and Expenses

Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis, including the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on bonds held using the yield-to-maturity method.

Realized gains and losses on investment transactions and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments are reported for financial statement and Federal income tax purposes on the identified cost method.

Expenses are recorded on the accrual basis as incurred.

 

  E. Redemption Fees

Effective July 1, 2015, the Funds no longer had redemption fees.

 

  F. Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. 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 revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

  G. Federal Income Taxation

The Funds have elected to be taxed as a Regulated Investment Company (“RIC”) under sub-chapter M of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and intend to maintain this qualification and to distribute substantially all of their net taxable income to their shareholders. As of June 30, 2016, the Funds had no

uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Funds file a U.S. federal income tax return annually after their fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of the filings.

 

  H. Dividends and Distributions

Each Fund declares a dividend daily based on the Adviser’s projections of the Funds’ estimated net investment income and distributes such dividend monthly. To the extent that these distributions exceed net investment income, they may be classified as return of capital. The Funds also pay a distribution at least annually from their net realized capital gains, if any. Dividends and distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. All common shares have equal dividend and other distribution rights. A notice disclosing the source(s) of a distribution will be provided if payment is made from any source other than net investment income. Any such notice would be provided only for informational purposes in order to comply with the requirements of Section 19(a) of the 1940 Act and not for tax reporting purposes. The tax composition of the Funds’ distributions for each calendar year is reported on Internal Revenue Service Form 1099-DIV.

Dividends from net investment income and distributions from realized gains from investment transactions have been determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations and may differ from net investment income and realized gains recorded by the Funds for financial reporting purposes. These differences, which could be temporary or permanent in nature may result in reclassification of distributions; however, net investment income, net realized gains and losses, and net assets are not affected.

 

  I. Bank Loans

The Funds may invest in bank loans, which usually take the form of loan participations and assignments. Loan participations and assignments are agreements to make money available to U.S. or foreign corporations, partnerships or other business entities (the “Borrower”) in a specified amount, at a specified rate and within a specified time. A loan is typically originated, negotiated and structured by a U.S. or foreign bank, insurance company or other financial institution (the “Agent”) for a group of loan investors (“Loan Investors”). The Agent typically administers and enforces the loan on behalf of

 

 

 

 

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the other Loan Investors in the syndicate and may hold any collateral on behalf of the Loan Investors. Such loan participations and assignments are typically senior, secured and collateralized in nature. The Funds record an investment when the Borrower withdraws money and records interest as earned. These loans pay interest at rates which are periodically reset by reference to a base lending rate plus a spread. These base lending rates are generally the prime rate offered by a designated U.S. bank or London InterBank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”).

The loans in which the Funds invest may be subject to some restrictions on resale. For example, the Funds may be contractually obligated to receive approval from the Agent and/or Borrower prior to the sale of these investments. The Funds generally have no right to enforce compliance with the terms of the loan agreement with the Borrower. As a result, the Funds assume the credit risk of the Borrower, the selling participant and any other persons interpositioned between the Funds and the Borrower (“Intermediate Participants”). In the event that the Borrower, selling participant or Intermediate Participants become insolvent or enter into bankruptcy, the Funds may incur certain costs and delays in realizing payment or may suffer a loss of principal and/or interest.

Unfunded commitments represent the remaining obligation of the Funds to the Borrower. At any point in time, up to the maturity date of the issue, the Borrower may demand the unfunded portion. Until demanded by the Borrower, unfunded commitments are not recognized as an asset on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Unrealized appreciation/depreciation on unfunded commitments presented on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities represents mark to market of the unfunded portion of the Funds’ bank loans. As of June 30, 2016, the Funds had no unfunded loan commitments.

 

  J. Derivative Instruments

The following is a description of the derivative instruments that the Funds utilize as part of their investment strategy, including the primary underlying risk exposures related to the instrument.

The Funds are subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk in the normal course of pursuing their investment objectives. The Funds may use forward foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge against changes in the value of foreign currencies. The Funds may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts obligating the Funds to deliver or receive a currency at a specified

future date. Forward contracts are valued daily and unrealized appreciation or depreciation is recorded daily as the difference between the contract exchange rate and the closing forward rate applied to the face amount of the contract. A realized gain or loss is recorded at the time the forward contract expires. Credit risk may arise as a result of the failure of the counterparty to comply with the terms of the contract. The Funds consider the creditworthiness of each counterparty to a contract in evaluating potential credit risk quarterly. The Funds are also subject to credit risk with respect to the counterparties to derivative contracts that are not cleared through a central counterparty but instead are traded over-the-counter between two counterparties. If a counterparty to an over-the-counter derivative becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations under a derivative contract due to financial difficulties, the Funds may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery under the derivative contract in a bankruptcy or other reorganization proceeding. The Funds may obtain only a limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such circumstances. The counterparty risk for cleared derivatives is generally lower than for uncleared over-the-counter derivative transactions since generally a clearing organization becomes substituted for each counterparty to a cleared derivative contract and, in effect, guarantees the parties’ performance under the contract as each party to a trade looks only to the clearing house for performance of financial obligations. However, there can be no assurance that the clearing house, or its members, will satisfy its obligations to the Funds. In addition, in the event of a bankruptcy of a clearing house, the Funds could experience a loss of the funds deposited with such clearing house as margin and of any profits on its open positions. The counterparty risk to the Funds is limited to the net unrealized gain, if any, on the contract.

The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of the Funds’ investment securities; however, it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in the future. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts involves the risk that anticipated currency movements will not be accurately predicted. A forward foreign currency exchange contract would limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of a particular currency; however, it would also limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currency increase instead of decrease. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the amount of receivable

 

 

 

 

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or payable reflected on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Funds may purchase and sell futures contracts to enhance returns, to attempt to hedge some of its investment risk, or as a substitute position in lieu of holding the underlying asset on which the instrument is based. At the time of entering into a futures transaction, an investor is required to deposit and maintain a specified amount of cash or eligible securities called “initial margin.” Subsequent payments made or received by a Fund called “variation margin” are made on a daily basis as the market price of the futures contract fluctuates. Each Fund will record an unrealized gain (loss) based on the amount of variation margin. When a contract is closed, a realized gain (loss) is recorded equal to the difference between the opening and closing value of the contract.

The Funds may purchase call or put options. When a Fund purchases an option, the premium paid by the Fund is recorded as an asset and is subsequently adjusted to the current fair value of the option purchased. Purchasing call options tends to increase the Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. Purchasing put options tends to decrease the Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. Premiums paid for purchasing options that expire are treated as realized losses. Premiums paid for purchasing options that are exercised or closed are added to the amounts paid or offset against the proceeds on the underlying security to determine the realized gain or loss. The risks associated with purchasing put and call options are potential loss of the premium paid and, in the instances of over-the-counter derivatives, the failure of the counterparty to honor its obligation under the contract.

The Funds may enter into swap options (“swaptions”). A swaption is an option to enter into a pre-defined swap agreement by some specified date in the future. The writer of the swaption becomes the counterparty to the swap if the buyer exercises. The interest rate swaption agreement will specify whether the buyer of the swaption will be a fixed rate receiver or a fixed rate buyer. Depending on the terms of the particular option agreement, a Fund generally will incur a greater degree of risk when the Fund writes a swaption than the Fund will incur when it purchases a swaption. When a Fund purchases a swaption, the Fund’s risk of loss is limited to the amount of the premium it has paid should it decide to let the swaption expire unexercised.

When a Fund writes a covered call or a put option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is included in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities

as an asset and as an equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option written. The Fund receives a premium on the sale of a call option but gives up the opportunity to profit from any increase in stock value above the exercise price of the option, and when a Fund writes a put option, it is exposed to a decline in the price of the underlying security.

Whether an option which a Fund has written expires on its stipulated expiration date or a Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Fund realizes a gain (or loss, if the cost of a closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was sold) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying security, and the liability related to such option is extinguished. If a call option which a Fund has written is exercised, the Fund realizes a capital gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security, and the cost basis of the lots sold are decreased by the premium originally received. When a put option which a Fund has written is exercised, the amount of the premium originally received will reduce the cost of the security which the Fund purchases upon exercise of the option. Realized gains (losses) on purchased options are included in net realized gain (loss) from investments.

The Funds’ use of written options involves, to varying degrees, elements of market risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The face or contract amounts of these instruments reflect the extent of the Funds’ exposure to market risk. The risks may be caused by an imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the instrument and the price of the underlying securities, currencies and interest rates.

Transactions in written option contracts for the Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund for the period ended June 30, 2016 are as follows:

 

    

NUMBER OF

CONTRACTS/

NOTIONAL AMOUNT

   

PREMIUMS

RECEIVED

 

Options outstanding at June 30, 2015

    30,000,000      $ 382,000   

Options written

    125,000,000        1,672,020   

Options terminated in closing purchase transactions

    (155,000,000     (2,054,020

Options expired

             
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Options outstanding at June 30, 2016

         $   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

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The Funds may enter into credit default swap contracts. As a seller of a credit default swap contract (“seller of protection”), a Fund is required to pay the notional amount or other agreed-upon value of a referenced debt obligation to the counterparty (or central clearing party in the case of centrally cleared swaps) in the event of a default by or other credit event involving the referenced issuer, obligation or index. In return, a Fund receives from the counterparty (or central clearing party in the case of centrally cleared swaps) a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract.

As a purchaser of a credit default swap contract (“buyer of protection”), a Fund would receive the notional amount or other agreed upon value of a referenced debt obligation from the counterparty (or central clearing party in the case of centrally cleared swaps) in the event of default by or other credit event involving the referenced issuer, obligation or index. In return, a Fund would make periodic payments to the counterparty (or central clearing party in the case of centrally cleared swaps) over the term of the contracts, provided no event of default has occurred.

These credit default swaps may have as a reference obligation corporate or sovereign issuers or credit indices. These credit indices are comprised of a basket of securities representing a particular sector of the market. During the period, Active Short Duration Bond Fund and Total Return Bond Fund entered into credit default swaps based on a CMBX index, which is comprised of commercial mortgage-backed securities and a CDX index, which is comprised of North American and Emerging Market companies.

Credit default swaps are fair valued based upon quotations from counterparties, brokers or market-makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as an unrealized appreciation or depreciation. For a credit default swap sold by a Fund, payment of the agreed-upon amount made by a Fund in the event of default of the referenced debt obligation is recorded as the cost of the referenced debt obligation purchased/received. For a credit default swap purchased by a Fund, the agreed-upon amount received by a Fund in the event of default of the referenced debt obligation is recorded as proceeds from sale/delivery of the referenced debt obligation and the resulting gain or loss realized on the referenced debt obligation is recorded as such by a Fund.

Any upfront payments made or received upon entering a credit default swap contract would be amortized or

accreted over the life of the swap and recorded as realized gains or losses. Collateral, in the form of cash or securities, may be required to be held in segregated accounts with the custodian bank or broker in accordance with the swap agreement. The value and credit rating of each credit default swap where a Fund is the seller of protection, are both measures of the current payment/performance risk of the swap. As the value of the swap changes as a positive or negative percentage of the total notional amount, the payment/performance risk may decrease or increase, respectively. The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that a Fund as a seller of protection could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement, or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements entered into by a Fund for the same referenced entity or entities. For centrally cleared swaps, the daily change in valuation is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin and settled in cash with the central clearing party daily.

Entering into swap agreements involves counterparty and market risk. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements, that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates, and, in the case of credit default swaps, that the Adviser does not correctly predict the creditworthiness of the issuers of the reference obligation on which the credit default swap is based. In the case of centrally cleared swaps, counterparty risk is minimal due to protections provided by the central clearing party.

Interest rate swaps involve the exchange by a Fund with another party of their respective commitments to receive or pay interest (e.g., an exchange of fixed rate payments for floating rate payments) with respect to a notional amount of principal. When a Fund enters into an interest rate swap, it typically agrees to make payments to its counterparty based on a specified long- or short-term interest rate, and will receive payments from its counterparty based on another interest rate. Other forms of interest rate swap agreements include interest rate caps, under which, in return for a specified payment

 

 

 

 

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stream, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or “cap”; interest rate floors, under which, in return for a specified payment stream, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified rate, or “floor”; and interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum levels. A Fund may enter into an interest rate swap in order, for example, to hedge against the effect of interest rate changes on the value of specific securities in its portfolio, or to adjust the interest rate sensitivity (duration) or the credit exposure of its portfolio overall, or otherwise as a substitute for a direct investment in debt securities.

During the period ended June 30, 2016, the Funds’ direct investment in derivatives consisted of forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts, credit default swaps, interest rate swaps, purchased options, and written options.

The following is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments held directly by the Funds as of June 30, 2016:

Global Floating Rate Fund

 

ASSET
DERIVATIVES
 

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS

AND LIABILITIES

LOCATION

   

FOREIGN

EXCHANGE

CONTRACTS RISK

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   
 
 
 
Unrealized appreciation
on forward
foreign currency
exchange contracts
  
  
  
  
  $ 1,819,442   
   

 

 

 

Total

    $ 1,819,442   
   

 

 

 

 

LIABILITY

DERIVATIVES

 

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS

AND LIABILITIES

LOCATION

   

FOREIGN

EXCHANGE

CONTRACTS RISK

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   
 
 
 
Unrealized depreciation
on forward
foreign currency
exchange contracts
  
  
  
  
  $ (22,671
   

 

 

 

Total

    $ (22,671
   

 

 

 

Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund

 

ASSET

DERIVATIVES

 

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS

AND LIABILITIES

LOCATION

   

FOREIGN

EXCHANGE
CONTRACTS RISK

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   
 
 
 
Unrealized appreciation
on forward
foreign currency
exchange contracts
  
  
  
  
  $ 1,379,685   
   

 

 

 

Total

    $ 1,379,685   
   

 

 

 

 

LIABILITY

DERIVATIVES

 

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES

LOCATION

   

FOREIGN
EXCHANGE

CONTRACTS RISK

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   
 
 
 
Unrealized depreciation
on forward
foreign currency
exchange contracts
  
  
  
  
  $ (802
   

 

 

 

Total

    $ (802
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

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Active Short Duration Bond Fund

 

ASSET
DERIVATIVES
 

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS

AND LIABILITIES

LOCATION

 

FOREIGN

EXCHANGE

CONTRACTS RISK

    INTEREST RATE
RISK
    CREDIT
RISK
    TOTAL  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts   $ 48,523      $      $      $ 48,523   

Futures Contracts

  Includes cumulative unrealized appreciation/
depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
           312,198               312,198   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    $ 48,523      $ 312,198      $      $ 360,721   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITY
DERIVATIVES
 

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES

LOCATION

  FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
CONTRACTS RISK
    INTEREST RATE
RISK
    CREDIT
RISK
    TOTAL  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts   $ (50,495   $      $      $ (50,495

Futures Contracts

  Includes cumulative unrealized appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.            (432,239            (432,239

OTC – Swaps Contracts

  Swap contracts, at fair value                   (38,457     (38,457

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps Contracts

  Includes cumulative unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swaps contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.                   (1,055     (1,055
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    $ (50,495   $ (432,239   $ (39,512   $ (522,246
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Total Return Bond Fund

 

ASSET
DERIVATIVES
 

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES

LOCATION

  FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
CONTRACTS RISK
    INTEREST RATE
RISK
    CREDIT
RISK
    TOTAL  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts   $ 24,351      $      $      $ 24,351   

Futures Contracts

  Includes cumulative unrealized appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.            115,238               115,238   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    $ 24,351      $ 115,238      $      $ 139,589   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITY
DERIVATIVES
  STATEMENTS OF ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES
LOCATION
  FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
CONTRACTS RISK
    INTEREST RATE
RISK
    CREDIT
RISK
    TOTAL  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts   $ (25,963   $      $      $ (25,963

Futures Contracts

  Includes cumulative unrealized appreciation/ depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.            (24,120            (24,120

OTC – Swaps Contracts

  Swap contracts, at fair value                   (9,614     (9,614

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps Contracts

  Includes cumulative unrealized appreciation/ depreciation of swaps contracts as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.                   (331     (331
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    $ (25,963   $ (24,120   $ (9,945   $ (60,028
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund

 

ASSET
DERIVATIVES
  STATEMENTS OF ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES
LOCATION
    FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
CONTRACTS RISK
    INTEREST RATE
RISK
    TOTAL  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   
 
 
 
Unrealized appreciation
on forward foreign
currency exchange
contracts
  
  
  
  
  $ 147,954      $      $ 147,954   

Swaps Contracts

   
 
Swap contracts, at fair
value
  
  
           12,211        12,211   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    $ 147,954      $ 12,211      $ 160,165   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITY
DERIVATIVES
  STATEMENTS OF ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES
LOCATION
    FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
CONTRACTS RISK
    INTEREST RATE
RISK
    TOTAL  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   
 
 
 
Unrealized depreciation
on forward foreign
currency exchange
contracts
  
  
  
  
  $ (114,417   $      $ (114,417

Swaps Contracts

   
 
Swap contracts, at fair
value
  
  
           (8,941     (8,941
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    $ (114,417   $ (8,941   $ (123,358
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund

 

ASSET
DERIVATIVES
  STATEMENTS OF ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES
LOCATION
    FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
CONTRACTS RISK
    INTEREST RATE
RISK
    TOTAL  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   
 
 
 
Unrealized appreciation
on forward foreign
currency exchange
contracts
  
  
  
  
  $ 110,160      $      $ 110,160   

Swaps Contracts

   
 
Swap contracts, at fair
value
  
  
           42,875        42,875   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    $ 110,160      $ 42,875      $ 153,035   
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

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LIABILITY
DERIVATIVES
  STATEMENTS OF ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES
LOCATION
    FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
CONTRACTS RISK
    INTEREST RATE
RISK
    TOTAL  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   
 
 
 
Unrealized depreciation
on forward foreign
currency exchange
contracts
  
  
  
  
  $ (111,356   $      $ (111,356

Swaps Contracts

   
 
Swap contracts, at fair
value
  
  
           (6,395     (6,395
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    $ (111,356   $ (6,395   $ (117,751
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Global High Yield Fund

 

ASSET
DERIVATIVES
  STATEMENTS OF ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES
LOCATION
    FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
CONTRACTS RISK
 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   
 
 
 
Unrealized appreciation
on forward foreign
currency exchange
contracts
  
  
  
  
  $ 284,477   
   

 

 

 

Total

    $ 284,477   
   

 

 

 

 

LIABILITY
DERIVATIVES
  STATEMENTS OF ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES
LOCATION
    FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
CONTRACTS RISK
 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   
 
 
 
Unrealized depreciation
on forward foreign
currency exchange
contracts
  
  
  
  
  $ (3,588
   

 

 

 

Total

    $ (3,588
   

 

 

 

Amount of Realized Gain/(Loss) on Derivatives:

Global Floating Rate Fund

 

     FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
CONTRACTS
RISK
 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $ 144,895   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 144,895   
 

 

 

 
 

 

Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund

 

     FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
CONTRACTS RISK
    CREDIT RISK     TOTAL  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $ (76,585   $      $ (76,585

Purchased Options(1)

           (940,540     (940,540

Options Written

           847,320        847,320   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (76,585   $ (93,220   $ (169,805
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (1) Statements of Operations location: Net realized gain on investments.

 

 

 

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Active Short Duration Bond Fund

 

     INTEREST RATE
RISK
    CREDIT RISK     TOTAL  

Futures Contracts

  $ 56,839      $      $ 56,839   

Purchased Options(1)

    57,582               57,582   

Swaps Contracts

           11,753        11,753   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 114,421      $ 11,753      $ 126,174   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (1) Statements of Operations location: Net realized gain on investments.

Total Return Bond Fund

 

     FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
CONTRACTS RISK
    INTEREST RATE
RISK
    CREDIT RISK     TOTAL  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $ (7,665   $      $      $ (7,665

Futures Contracts

           41,803               41,803   

Purchased Options(1)

           104,558               104,558   

Swaps Contracts

                  2,982        2,982   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (7,665   $ 146,361      $ 2,982      $ 141,678   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (1) Statements of Operations location: Net realized gain on investments.

Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund

 

     FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
CONTRACTS RISK
    INTEREST RATE
RISK
    CREDIT RISK     TOTAL  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $ (256,581   $      $      $ (256,581

Futures Contracts

           (6,838            (6,838

Swaps Contracts

           (170,485     4,390        (166,095
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (256,581   $ (177,323   $ 4,390      $ (429,514
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund

 

     FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
CONTRACTS RISK
    INTEREST RATE
RISK
    TOTAL  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $ (40,748   $      $ (40,748

Swaps Contracts

           21,286        21,286   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (40,748   $ 21,286      $ (19,462
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Global High Yield Fund

 

     FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
CONTRACTS RISK
 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $ (44,058
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ (44,058
 

 

 

 

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Derivatives:

Global Floating Rate Fund

 

     FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
CONTRACTS RISK
 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $ 2,166,841   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 2,166,841   
 

 

 

 
 

 

Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund

 

     FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
CONTRACTS RISK
    CREDIT RISK     TOTAL  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $ 1,522,515      $      $ 1,522,515   

Purchased Options

           30,173        30,173   

Options Written

           (62,523     (62,523
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,522,515      $ (32,350   $ 1,490,165   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Active Short Duration Bond Fund

 

     FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
CONTRACTS RISK
    INTEREST RATE
RISK
    CREDIT
RISK
    TOTAL  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $ (1,972   $      $      $ (1,972

Futures Contracts

           (120,041            (120,041

Swaps Contracts

                  (17,711     (17,711
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (1,972   $ (120,041   $ (17,711   $ (139,724
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return Bond Fund

 

     FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
CONTRACTS RISK
    INTEREST RATE
RISK
    CREDIT RISK     TOTAL  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $ (1,612   $      $      $ (1,612

Futures Contracts

           91,118               91,118   

Swaps Contracts

                  (4,694     (4,694
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (1,612   $ 91,118      $ (4,694   $ 84,812   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

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June 30, 2016

 

Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund

 

     FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
CONTRACTS RISK
    INTEREST RATE
RISK
    TOTAL  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $ 33,537      $      $ 33,537   

Swaps Contracts

           3,270        3,270   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 33,537      $ 3,270      $ 36,807   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund

 

     FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
CONTRACTS RISK
    INTEREST RATE
RISK
    TOTAL  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $ (1,196   $      $   

Swaps Contracts

           36,480        36,480   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ (1,196   $ 36,480      $ 35,284   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Global High Yield Fund

 

    

FOREIGN
EXCHANGE

CONTRACTS RISK

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $ 280,889   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 280,889   
 

 

 

 

 

Number of contracts, notional amounts of shares/units:

Global Floating Rate Fund

 

    

FOREIGN
EXCHANGE

CONTRACTS RISK

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(1)

  $ 40,776,616   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $ 40,776,616   
 

 

 

 

 

  (1) Volume of derivative activity is based on an average of month-end notional amounts outstanding during the period.
 

 

Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund

 

     FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
CONTRACTS RISK
    CREDIT
RISK
    TOTAL  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(1)

  $ 24,877,913      $      $ 24,877,913   

Purchased Options(1)

           24,230,769        24,230,769   

Written Options(1)

           (24,230,769     (24,230,769
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 24,877,913      $      $ 24,877,913   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (1) Volume of derivative activity is based on an average of month-end notional amounts outstanding during the period.

 

 

 

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June 30, 2016

 

Active Short Duration Bond Fund

 

    

FOREIGN

EXCHANGE

CONTRACTS RISK

    INTEREST RATE
RISK
    CREDIT RISK     TOTAL  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(1)

    2,200,000                      2,200,000   

Futures Contracts(2)

           266               266   

Purchased Options(1)

    1,020,000        3,125,000               4,145,000   

Swap Contracts(1)

                  502,500        502,500   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    3,220,000        3,125,266        502,500        6,847,766   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (1) Volume of derivative activity is based on an average of month-end notional amounts outstanding during the period.
  (2) Volume of derivative activity is based on an average of month-end contracts outstanding during the period.

Total Return Bond Fund

 

    

FOREIGN
EXCHANGE

CONTRACTS RISK

    INTEREST RATE
RISK
    CREDIT RISK     TOTAL  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(1)

    1,571,877                      1,571,877   

Futures Contracts(2)

           47               47   

Purchased Options(1)

           3,892,500               3,892,500   

Swap Contracts(1)

                  135,000        135,000   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    1,571,877        3,892,547        135,000        5,599,424   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (1) Volume of derivative activity is based on an average of month-end notional amounts outstanding during the period.
  (2) Volume of derivative activity is based on an average of month-end contracts outstanding during the period.

Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund

 

    

FOREIGN
EXCHANGE

CONTRACTS RISK

   

INTEREST RATE

RISK

    CREDIT RISK     TOTAL  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(1)

    14,587,836                      14,587,836   

Futures Contracts(2)

           2               2   

Swap Contracts(1)

           43,781,275        111,111        43,892,386   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    14,587,836        43,781,277        111,111        58,480,224   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (1) Volume of derivative activity is based on an average of month-end notional amounts outstanding during the period.
  (2) Volume of derivative activity is based on an average of month-end contracts outstanding during the period.

Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund

 

     FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
CONTRACTS RISK
    INTEREST RATE
RISK
    TOTAL  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(1)

    9,376,554               9,376,554   

Swap Contracts(1)

           95,603,252        95,603,252   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

    9,376,554        95,603,252        104,979,806   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (1) Volume of derivative activity is based on an average of month-end notional amounts outstanding during the period.

 

 

 

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June 30, 2016

 

Global High Yield Fund

 

     FOREIGN
EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
RISK
 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(1)

    6,311,793   
 

 

 

 

Total

    6,311,793   
 

 

 

 

 

  (1) Volume of derivative activity is based on an average of month-end notional amounts outstanding during the period.

 

  K. Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-11 “Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” (“ASU 2011-11”). These disclosure requirements are intended to help better assess the effect or potential effect of offsetting arrangements on a Fund’s financial position. In addition, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-01 “Clarifying the Scope of Offsetting Assets and Liabilities” (“ASU 2013-01”), specifying which transactions are subject to disclosures about offsetting. In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Fund mitigate its counterparty risk, the Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Fund and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. Bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may restrict or prohibit the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events. In addition, certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event the Fund’s net assets decline by a stated percentage or the Fund fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements. The result would cause the Fund to accelerate payment of any net liability owed to the counterparty.

The following tables illustrate gross and net information about recognized assets eligible for offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities; and disclose such amounts subject to an enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement, by counterparty. A master netting agreement is an agreement between two counterparties who have multiple contracts with each other that provides for the net settlement of all contracts, as well as cash collateral, through a single payment in the event of default on or termination of any one contract:

Global Floating Rate Fund

 

DESCRIPTION  

GROSS AMOUNTS OF

RECOGNIZED ASSETS

   

GROSS AMOUNTS OFFSET

IN THE STATEMENTS OF

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

   

NET AMOUNTS OF

ASSETS PRESENTED

IN THE STATEMENTS OF

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $ 1,819,442      $         –      $ 1,819,442   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,819,442      $         –      $ 1,819,442   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

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June 30, 2016

 

 

          GROSS AMOUNTS NOT OFFSET IN  THE
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
             
COUNTERPARTY  

NET AMOUNTS OF ASSETS

PRESENTED IN THE STATEMENTS

OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

   

FINANCIAL

INSTRUMENTS

   

CASH

COLLATERAL

RECEIVED (a)

   

NET

AMOUNT (b)

 

Morgan Stanley & Co.

  $ 1,819,442      $ (22,671   $         –      $ 1,796,771   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,819,442      $ (22,671   $         –      $ 1,796,771   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) Collateral disclosed is limited to an amount not to exceed 100% of the net amount of assets presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, for each respective counterparty.
  (b) Net Amount represents the amount that is subject to loss in the event of a counterparty failure as of June 30, 2016.

 

DESCRIPTION  

GROSS AMOUNTS OF

RECOGNIZED LIABILITIES

   

GROSS AMOUNTS OFFSET

IN THE STATEMENTS OF

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

   

NET AMOUNTS OF

LIABILITIES PRESENTED

IN THE STATEMENTS OF

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $ 22,671      $         –      $ 22,671   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 22,671      $         –      $ 22,671   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

          GROSS AMOUNTS NOT OFFSET IN  THE
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
             
COUNTERPARTY  

NET AMOUNTS OF LIABILITIES

PRESENTED IN THE STATEMENTS

OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

    FINANCIAL
INSTRUMENTS
   

CASH

COLLATERAL

PLEDGED (a)

   

NET

AMOUNT (b)

 

Morgan Stanley & Co.

  $ 22,671      $ (22,671   $         –      $         –   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 22,671      $ (22,671   $         –      $         –   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) Collateral disclosed is limited to an amount not to exceed 100% of the net amount of assets presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, for each respective counterparty.
  (b) Net Amount represents the amount that is subject to loss in the event of a counterparty failure as of June 30, 2016.

Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund

 

DESCRIPTION  

GROSS AMOUNTS OF

RECOGNIZED ASSETS

   

GROSS AMOUNTS OFFSET

IN THE STATEMENTS OF

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

   

NET AMOUNTS OF

ASSETS PRESENTED

IN THE STATEMENTS OF

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $ 1,379,685      $         –      $ 1,379,685   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,379,685      $         –      $ 1,379,685   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

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June 30, 2016

 

 

          GROSS AMOUNTS NOT OFFSET IN  THE
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
             
COUNTERPARTY  

NET AMOUNTS OF ASSETS

PRESENTED IN THE STATEMENTS

OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

    FINANCIAL
INSTRUMENTS
   

CASH

COLLATERAL

RECEIVED (a)

   

NET

AMOUNT (b)

 

Bank of America N.A.

  $ 1,290      $         –      $         –      $ 1,290   

Citibank N.A.

    15,758                –                –        15,758   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    1,346,730        (802     (1,345,928       

Morgan Stanley & Co.

    15,907                –                –        15,907   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,379,685      $ (802   $ (1,345,928   $ 32,955   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) Collateral disclosed is limited to an amount not to exceed 100% of the net amount of assets presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, for each respective counterparty.
  (b) Net Amount represents the amount that is subject to loss in the event of a counterparty failure as of June 30, 2016.

 

DESCRIPTION  

GROSS AMOUNTS OF

RECOGNIZED LIABILITIES

   

GROSS AMOUNTS OFFSET

IN THE STATEMENTS OF

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

   

NET AMOUNTS OF

LIABILITIES PRESENTED

IN THE STATEMENTS OF

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $ 802      $         –      $ 802   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 802      $         –      $ 802   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

          GROSS AMOUNTS NOT OFFSET IN  THE
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
             
COUNTERPARTY  

NET AMOUNTS OF LIABILITIES

PRESENTED IN THE STATEMENTS

OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

   

FINANCIAL

INSTRUMENTS

   

CASH

COLLATERAL

PLEDGED (a)

   

NET

AMOUNT (b)

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

  $ 802      $ (802   $         –      $         –   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 802      $ (802   $         –      $         –   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) Collateral disclosed is limited to an amount not to exceed 100% of the net amount of assets presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, for each respective counterparty.

 

  (b) Net Amount represents the amount that is subject to loss in the event of a counterparty failure as of June 30, 2016.

 

 

 

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Active Short Duration Bond Fund

 

DESCRIPTION  

GROSS AMOUNTS OF

RECOGNIZED ASSETS

   

GROSS AMOUNTS OFFSET

IN THE STATEMENTS OF

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

   

NET AMOUNTS OF

ASSETS PRESENTED

IN THE STATEMENTS OF

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $ 48,523      $      $ 48,523   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 48,523      $         –      $ 48,523   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

          GROSS AMOUNTS NOT OFFSET IN  THE
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
             
COUNTERPARTY  

NET AMOUNTS OF ASSETS

PRESENTED IN THE STATEMENTS

OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

   

FINANCIAL

INSTRUMENTS

   

CASH

COLLATERAL

RECEIVED (a)

   

NET

AMOUNT (b)

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

  $ 48,523      $ (48,523   $         –      $         –   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 48,523      $ (48,523   $      $   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) Collateral disclosed is limited to an amount not to exceed 100% of the net amount of assets presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, for each respective counterparty.
  (b) Net Amount represents the amount that is subject to loss in the event of a counterparty failure as of June 30, 2016.

 

DESCRIPTION  

GROSS AMOUNTS OF

RECOGNIZED LIABILITIES

   

GROSS AMOUNTS OFFSET

IN THE STATEMENTS OF

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

   

NET AMOUNTS OF

LIABILITIES PRESENTED

IN THE STATEMENTS OF

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $ 50,495      $      $ 50,495   

Swap Contracts

    38,457               38,457   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 88,952      $         –      $ 88,952   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

          GROSS AMOUNTS NOT OFFSET IN  THE
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
             
COUNTERPARTY  

NET AMOUNTS OF LIABILITIES

PRESENTED IN THE STATEMENTS

OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

   

FINANCIAL

INSTRUMENTS

   

CASH

COLLATERAL

PLEDGED (a)

   

NET

AMOUNT (b)

 

Goldman Sachs & Co.

  $ 21,447      $      $      $ 21,447   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    67,505        (48,523             –        18,982   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 88,952      $ (48,523   $      $ 40,429   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) Collateral disclosed is limited to an amount not to exceed 100% of the net amount of assets presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, for each respective counterparty.
  (b) Net Amount represents the amount that is subject to loss in the event of a counterparty failure as of June 30, 2016.

 

 

 

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June 30, 2016

 

Total Return Bond Fund

 

DESCRIPTION  

GROSS AMOUNTS OF

RECOGNIZED ASSETS

   

GROSS AMOUNTS OFFSET

IN THE STATEMENTS OF

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

   

NET AMOUNTS OF

ASSETS PRESENTED

IN THE STATEMENTS OF

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $ 24,351      $         –      $ 24,351   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 24,351      $      $ 24,351   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

          GROSS AMOUNTS NOT OFFSET IN THE
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
             
COUNTERPARTY  

NET AMOUNTS OF ASSETS

PRESENTED IN THE STATEMENTS

OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

   

FINANCIAL

INSTRUMENTS

   

CASH

COLLATERAL

RECEIVED (a)

   

NET

AMOUNT (b)

 

Bank of America N.A.

  $ 1,389      $ (263   $         –      $ 1,126   

BNP Paribas S.A.

    2,668        (951            1,717   

Citibank N.A.

    693        (693              

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    505        (505              

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    19,096        (19,096              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 24,351      $ (21,508   $      $ 2,843   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) Collateral disclosed is limited to an amount not to exceed 100% of the net amount of assets presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, for each respective counterparty.
  (b) Net Amount represents the amount that is subject to loss in the event of a counterparty failure as of June 30, 2016.

 

DESCRIPTION  

GROSS AMOUNTS OF

RECOGNIZED LIABILITIES

   

GROSS AMOUNTS OFFSET

IN THE STATEMENTS OF

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

   

NET AMOUNTS OF

LIABILITIES PRESENTED

IN THE STATEMENTS OF

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $ 25,963      $         –      $ 25,963   

Swap contracts

    9,614               9,614   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 35,577      $      $ 35,577   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

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June 30, 2016

 

 

          GROSS AMOUNTS NOT OFFSET IN THE
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
             
COUNTERPARTY  

NET AMOUNTS OF LIABILITIES

PRESENTED IN THE STATEMENTS

OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

   

FINANCIAL

INSTRUMENTS

   

CASH

COLLATERAL
PLEDGED (a)

   

NET

AMOUNT (b)

 

Bank of America N.A.

  $ 263      $ (263   $         –      $   

BNP Paribas S.A.

    951        (951              

Citibank N.A.

    4,159        (693            3,466   

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    5,476        (505            4,971   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    24,728        (19,096            5,632   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 35,577      $ (21,508   $      $ 14,069   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) Collateral disclosed is limited to an amount not to exceed 100% of the net amount of assets presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, for each respective counterparty.
  (b) Net Amount represents the amount that is subject to loss in the event of a counterparty failure as of June 30, 2016.

Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund

 

DESCRIPTION

  GROSS AMOUNTS OF
RECOGNIZED ASSETS
    GROSS AMOUNTS OFFSET
IN THE STATEMENTS OF
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
    NET AMOUNTS OF
ASSETS PRESENTED
IN THE STATEMENTS OF
ASSETS AND  LIABILITIES
 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $ 147,954      $      $ 147,954   

Swap contracts

    12,211               12,211   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 160,165      $         –      $ 160,165   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

          GROSS AMOUNTS NOT OFFSET IN THE
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
             
       
COUNTERPARTY   NET AMOUNTS OF ASSETS
PRESENTED IN THE STATEMENTS
OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
   

FINANCIAL

INSTRUMENTS

    CASH
COLLATERAL
RECEIVED (a)
    NET
AMOUNT (b)
 

Bank of America N.A.

  $ 27,449      $ (24,277   $      $ 3,172   

BNP Paribas S.A.

    44,346        (14,965            29,381   

Citibank N.A.

    19,535        (865            18,670   

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    8,381        (8,381              

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    60,454        (44,970            15,484   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 160,165      $ (93,458   $         –      $ 66,707   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) Collateral disclosed is limited to an amount not to exceed 100% of the net amount of assets presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, for each respective counterparty.
  (b) Net Amount represents the amount that is subject to loss in the event of a counterparty failure as of June 30, 2016.

 

 

 

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DESCRIPTION   GROSS AMOUNTS OF
RECOGNIZED LIABILITIES
    GROSS AMOUNTS OFFSET
IN THE STATEMENTS OF
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
    NET AMOUNTS OF
LIABILITIES PRESENTED
IN THE STATEMENTS OF
ASSETS AND  LIABILITIES
 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $ 114,417      $      $ 114,417   

Swap contracts

    8,941               8,941   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 123,358      $         –      $ 123,358   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

          GROSS AMOUNTS NOT OFFSET IN THE
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
             
COUNTERPARTY   NET AMOUNTS OF LIABILITIES
PRESENTED IN THE STATEMENTS
OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
   

FINANCIAL

INSTRUMENTS

    CASH
COLLATERAL
PLEDGED (a)
    NET
AMOUNT (b)
 

Bank of America N.A.

  $ 24,277      $ (24,277   $         –      $   

BNP Paribas S.A.

    14,965        (14,965              

Citibank N.A.

    865        (865              

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    38,281        (8,381            29,900   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    44,970        (44,970              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 123,358      $ (93,458   $      $ 29,900   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) Collateral disclosed is limited to an amount not to exceed 100% of the net amount of assets presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, for each respective counterparty.
  (b) Net Amount represents the amount that is subject to loss in the event of a counterparty failure as of June 30, 2016.

Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund

 

DESCRIPTION   GROSS AMOUNTS OF
RECOGNIZED ASSETS
    GROSS AMOUNTS OFFSET
IN THE STATEMENTS OF
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
   

NET AMOUNTS OF

ASSETS PRESENTED

IN THE STATEMENTS OF

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $ 110,160      $         –      $ 110,160   

Swap contracts

    42,875               42,875   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 153,035      $      $ 153,035   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

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          GROSS AMOUNTS NOT OFFSET IN  THE
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
             
COUNTERPARTY   NET AMOUNTS OF ASSETS
PRESENTED IN THE STATEMENTS
OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
   

FINANCIAL

INSTRUMENTS

    CASH
COLLATERAL
RECEIVED (a)
    NET
AMOUNT (b)
 

Bank of America N.A.

  $ 45,145      $ (1,332   $         –      $ 43,813   

BNP Paribas S.A.

    27,144        (27,144              

Citibank N.A.

    7,271        (3,808            3,463   

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    4,076        (2,640            1,436   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    69,399        (64,935            4,464   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 153,035      $ (99,859   $      $ 53,176   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) Collateral disclosed is limited to an amount not to exceed 100% of the net amount of assets presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, for each respective counterparty.
  (b) Net Amount represents the amount that is subject to loss in the event of a counterparty failure as of June 30, 2016.

 

DESCRIPTION   GROSS AMOUNTS OF
RECOGNIZED LIABILITIES
    GROSS AMOUNTS OFFSET
IN THE STATEMENTS OF
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
    NET AMOUNTS OF
LIABILITIES PRESENTED
IN THE STATEMENTS OF
ASSETS AND  LIABILITIES
 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $ 111,356      $         –      $ 111,356   

Swap contracts

    6,395               6,395   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 117,751      $      $ 117,751   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

          GROSS AMOUNTS NOT OFFSET IN THE
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND  LIABILITIES
             
COUNTERPARTY   NET AMOUNTS OF LIABILITIES
PRESENTED IN THE STATEMENTS
OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
   

FINANCIAL

INSTRUMENTS

    CASH
COLLATERAL
PLEDGED (a)
    NET
AMOUNT (b)
 

Bank of America N.A.

  $ 1,332      $ (1,332   $         –      $   

BNP Paribas S.A.

    45,036        (27,144            17,892   

Citibank N.A.

    3,808        (3,808              

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    2,640        (2,640              

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    64,935        (64,935              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 117,751      $ (99,859   $      $ 17,892   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) Collateral disclosed is limited to an amount not to exceed 100% of the net amount of assets presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, for each respective counterparty.
  (b) Net Amount represents the amount that is subject to loss in the event of a counterparty failure as of June 30, 2016.

 

 

 

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Global High Yield Fund

 

DESCRIPTION   GROSS AMOUNTS OF
RECOGNIZED ASSETS
    GROSS AMOUNTS OFFSET
IN THE STATEMENTS OF
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
    NET AMOUNTS OF
ASSETS PRESENTED
IN THE STATEMENTS OF
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $ 284,477      $         –      $ 284,477   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 284,477      $      $ 284,477   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

          GROSS AMOUNTS NOT OFFSET IN THE
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND  LIABILITIES
             
COUNTERPARTY   NET AMOUNTS OF ASSETS
PRESENTED IN THE STATEMENTS
OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
   

FINANCIAL

INSTRUMENTS

    CASH
COLLATERAL
RECEIVED (a)
    NET
AMOUNT (b)
 

BNP Paribas S.A.

  $ 630      $         –      $         –      $ 630   

Citibank N.A.

    283,847                      283,847   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 284,477      $      $      $ 284,477   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) Collateral disclosed is limited to an amount not to exceed 100% of the net amount of assets presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, for each respective counterparty.
  (b) Net Amount represents the amount that is subject to loss in the event of a counterparty failure as of June 30, 2016.

 

DESCRIPTION   GROSS AMOUNTS OF
RECOGNIZED LIABILITIES
    GROSS AMOUNTS OFFSET
IN THE STATEMENTS OF
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
    NET AMOUNTS OF
LIABILITIES PRESENTED
IN THE STATEMENTS OF
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

  $ 3,588      $         –      $ 3,588   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 3,588      $      $ 3,588   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

          GROSS AMOUNTS NOT OFFSET IN THE
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND  LIABILITIES
             
COUNTERPARTY   NET AMOUNTS OF LIABILITIES
PRESENTED IN THE STATEMENTS
OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
   

FINANCIAL

INSTRUMENTS

    CASH
COLLATERAL
PLEDGED (a)
    NET
AMOUNT (b)
 

Goldman Sachs & Co.

  $ 3,266      $         –      $         –      $ 3,266   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    322                      322   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 3,588      $      $      $ 3,588   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) Collateral disclosed is limited to an amount not to exceed 100% of the net amount of assets presented in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, for each respective counterparty.
  (b) Net Amount represents the amount that is subject to loss in the event of a counterparty failure as of June 30, 2016.

 

 

 

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  L. Foreign Securities

Investing in securities of foreign companies and foreign governments involves special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. companies and the U.S. government. These risks include valuation of currencies and adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities of many foreign companies, foreign governments, and their markets may be less liquid and their prices more volatile than those of securities of comparable U.S. companies and the U.S. government.

 

  M. Foreign Currency Translation

The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency transactions are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis: (i) market value of investment securities, assets and liabilities at the daily rates of exchange, and (ii) purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend and interest income and certain expenses at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not isolate changes in the exchange rate of investment securities from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities. However, for Federal income tax purposes, the Funds do isolate and treat as ordinary income the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on realized gain or loss from the sale of investment securities and payables and receivables arising from trade-date and settlement-date differences.

 

  N. Counterparty Risk

The Funds seek to manage counterparty credit risk by entering into agreements only with counterparties the Adviser believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations. The Adviser monitors the financial stability of the Funds’ counterparties.

 

3. Advisory Fee

The Funds have entered into an Investment Management Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Adviser. Pursuant to the Agreement, the Funds have agreed to pay the Adviser a fee payable at the end of each calendar month as set forth below:

 

Global Floating Rate Fund

  0.65% of average daily net assets

Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund

  0.75% of average daily net assets

Active Short Duration Bond Fund

  0.35%* of average daily net assets

Total Return Bond Fund

  0.40%* of average daily net assets

Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund

  0.75%* of average daily net assets

Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund

  0.75%* of average daily net assets

Global High Yield Fund

  0.60%* of average daily net assets

U.S. High Yield Fund

  0.55%* of average daily net assets

 

  * Annualized

The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse a portion of its fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding 12b-1 fees, interest expenses, taxes, fees incurred in acquiring and disposing of securities and extraordinary expenses) such that total net annual operating expenses for each class do not exceed the following rates:

 

     CLASS A     CLASS C     CLASS I     CLASS Y  

Global Floating Rate Fund

    1.05     1.80     0.75     0.75

Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund

    1.20     1.95     0.95     0.95

Active Short Duration Bond Fund*

    0.65     0.90     0.40     0.40

Total Return Bond Fund

    0.80     1.55     0.55     0.55

Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund

    1.20     1.95     0.95     0.95

Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund

    1.20     1.95     0.95     0.95

Global High Yield Fund

    1.05     1.80     0.80     0.80

U.S. High Yield Fund

    1.00     1.75     0.75     0.75

 

  * From the period July 9, 2015 through September 27, 2015, the rates were 0.80% for Class A, 1.55% for Class C, 0.55% for Class I and 0.55% for Class Y.

Pursuant to the expense waiver/reimbursement agreement, the Adviser is entitled to be reimbursed for

 

 

 

 

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any fees the Adviser waives and Fund expenses that the Adviser reimburses for a period of three years following such fee waivers and expense reimbursements, to the extent that such reimbursement of the Adviser by a Fund will not cause the Fund to exceed any applicable expense limitation that is in place for the Fund.

The contractual management fee waiver and expense reimbursement agreements between the Funds and the Adviser will remain in effect until November 1, 2016 and may be terminated only upon the approval of the Funds’ Board of Trustees.

Subject to the supervision of the Adviser and the Board, BCGA and Cornerstone manage the investment and reinvestment of a portion of the assets of the Funds, as allocated from time to time to BCGA and Cornerstone. The Adviser (not the Funds) will pay a portion of the fees it receives to BCGA and Cornerstone in return for their services.

The investment adviser or its affiliates voluntarily agreed to waive certain fees for the Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund, the Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund, the Global High Yield Fund and the U.S. High Yield Fund in order to maintain a minimum net investment income of not less than $0. Such arrangements may be discontinued by the investment adviser at any time. For the year ended June 30, 2016 the amount of the waivers were $1,933, $3,267, $1,630 and $1,528, respectively.

 

4. 12b-1 Distribution and Service Plan

ALPS Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”) is the Distributor of the Funds’ shares as of June 30, 2016.

The Funds have adopted a Distribution and Shareholder Services Plan (the “Plan”), pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Plan, each Fund’s Class A and Class C shares may compensate certain financial institutions, including the Distributor, for certain distribution and shareholder servicing activities. The Funds’ Class A shares may expend an aggregate amount, on an annual basis, not to exceed 0.25% of the value of the average daily net assets of a Fund attributable to Class A shares and 1.00% (0.50% for Active Short Duration Bond Fund) of the value of the average daily net assets of a Fund attributable to Class C shares. The Plan provides that the distribution and service fees are payable to the Distributor regardless of the amounts actually expended by the Distributor for distribution of the Funds’ shares and service activities.

Under its terms, the Funds’ Plan shall remain in effect from year to year, provided such continuance is approved

annually by a vote of a majority of the Boards’ members and a majority of those Boards’ members who are not “interested persons” of the Funds and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Plan or in any agreement related to the Plan.

 

5. Sales Charges and Commissions

For the year ended June 30, 2016, the amount of sales charges retained by the Distributor on sales of Class A and Class C shares of the Funds were as follows:

 

     CLASS A     CLASS C  

Global Floating Rate Fund

  $ 3,223      $ 4,407   

Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund

           902   

Active Short Duration Bond Fund

           100   

For the year ended June 30, 2016, the Distributor received the following commissions on sales of shares of the Funds, after concessions were paid to authorized dealers:

 

     DISTRIBUTOR
COMMISSIONS
    DEALERS’
CONCESSIONS
 

Global Floating Rate Fund

  $ 8,261      $   

Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund

    108          

Active Short Duration Bond Fund

    100          

Total Return Bond Fund

             

Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund

             

Global High Yield Fund

             

U.S. High Yield Fund

             

Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund

             

 

6. Administrator, Custody, and Transfer Agent Fees

The Funds have engaged State Street Bank and Trust (“SSB”) to serve as the Funds’ administrator, custodian, and fund accountant. SSB also served as transfer agent from the period July 1, 2015 to November 6, 2015. Effective November 7, 2015, the Funds engaged ALPS Fund Services, Inc. (“ALPS”) as transfer agent. For each of these services, the Funds have agreed to pay SSB and ALPS fees payable at the end of each calendar month pursuant to fee agreements between SSB, ALPS, and the Funds, respectively. For the year ended June 30, 2016,

the aggregate effective fee forthese services was at

 

 

 

 

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the following annual rate of each Fund’s average daily managed assets:

 

Global Floating Rate Fund

    0.39

Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund

    0.45

Active Short Duration Bond Fund

    0.35

Total Return Bond Fund

    0.53

Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund

    1.01

Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund

    1.45

Global High Yield Fund

    0.47

U.S. High Yield Fund

    0.44

 

7. Income Taxes

It is the Funds’ intention to qualify as a RIC under subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and distribute all of its taxable income. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income taxes is required in the financial statements.

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the tax year ended June 30, 2015 was as follows:

 

     ORDINARY
INCOME
    NET
LONG-TERM
CAPITAL
GAINS
    TOTAL
DISTRIBUTIONS
PAID
 

Global Floating Rate Fund

  $ 8,284,319      $      $ 8,284,319   

Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund

    7,108,559        265        7,108,824   

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the year ended June 30, 2016 was as follows:

 

     ORDINARY
INCOME
    NET
LONG-TERM
CAPITAL
GAINS
    TOTAL
DISTRIBUTIONS
PAID
 

Global Floating Rate Fund

  $ 8,506,071      $      $ 8,506,071   

Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund

    6,116,362               6,116,362   

Active Short Duration Bond Fund

    1,627,701               1,627,701   

Total Return Bond Fund

    732,690        1,864        734,554   

Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund

    358,072        3,100        361,172   

Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund

    163,404               163,404   

Global High Yield Fund

    980,491               980,491   

U.S. High Yield Fund

    1,053,626               1,053,626   
 

 

As of June 30, 2016, the components of distributable earnings on a tax-basis were as follows:

 

     UNDISTRIBUTED
ORDINARY
INCOME
    UNDISTRIBUTED
LONG-TERM
CAPITAL GAINS
    CAPITAL LOSS
CARRYFORWARDS
    OTHER
TEMPORARY
DIFFERENCES
    UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
    TOTAL
DISTRIBUTABLE
EARNINGS
 

Global Floating Rate Fund

  $      $      $ (1,879,277     (223,318   $ (11,931,316   $ (14,033,911

Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund

                  (2,734,993     (319,126     (8,270,720     (11,324,839

Active Short Duration Bond Fund

    90,502               (200,887     (78,416     1,009,111        820,310   

Total Return Bond Fund

    43,383               (37,575     (53,860     516,799        468,747   

Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund

                  (165,784     (40,485     106,157        (100,112

 

 

 

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     UNDISTRIBUTED
ORDINARY
INCOME
    UNDISTRIBUTED
LONG-TERM
CAPITAL GAINS
    CAPITAL LOSS
CARRYFORWARDS
    OTHER
TEMPORARY
DIFFERENCES
    UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
    TOTAL
DISTRIBUTABLE
EARNINGS
 

Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund

    220,909        222               (23,425     262,806        460,512   

Global High Yield Fund

    565,223        200,252               (139,100     (493,994     132,381   

U.S. High Yield Fund

    430,397                      (141,827     181,423        469,993   

 

In accordance with the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Funds will carryforward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 (“post-enactment losses”) indefinitely.

Post-enactment losses will also retain their character as either short-term or long-term and be utilized before any pre-enactment losses.

 

 

On June 30, 2016, the following funds had capital loss carryforwards available to be offset against future net capital gains through the indicated expiration dates as follows:

 

     EXPIRING JUNE 30,         
     2016     2017     2018    

UNLIMITED -
SHORT

TERM

   

UNLIMITED -
LONG

TERM

 

Global Floating Rate Fund

  $         –      $         –      $         –      $ 828,275      $ 159,728   

Global Credit Income Opportunities

                         953,908        1,395,956   

Active Short Duration Bond Fund

                                15,294   

Under current tax rules, regulated investment companies can elect to treat certain late-year ordinary losses incurred and post-October capital losses (capital losses realized after October 31) as arising on the first day of the following taxable year. As of June 30, 2016, Active Short Duration Bond Fund, Total Return Bond Fund and Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund have elected to defer current year post-October losses of $185,593, $37,575 and $124,600, respectively.

As of June 30, 2016, the aggregate unrealized security gains and losses based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

     COST OF
INVESTMENTS
    GROSS
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
    GROSS
UNREALIZED
DEPRECIATION
    NET
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 

Global Floating Rate Fund

  $ 184,607,211      $ 636,790      $ (12,580,357   $ (11,943,567

Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund

    109,722,294        963,055        (9,258,258     (8,295,203

Active Short Duration Bond Fund

    155,305,432        1,249,128        (240,018     1,009,110   

Total Return Bond Fund

    29,712,914        629,947        (113,384     516,563   

Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund

    9,643,460        243,405        (133,749     109,656   

Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund

    5,101,929        265,518        (42,205     223,313   

Global High Yield Fund

    25,604,275        442,020        (930,221     (488,201

U.S. High Yield Fund

    28,081,456        650,783        (469,360     181,423   

 

 

 

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The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable to wash sales.

Permanent items identified during the year ended June 30, 2016 have been reclassified among the components of net assets based on their tax basis treatment as follows:

 

     UNDISTRIBUTED
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
    ACCUMULATED
NET REALIZED
GAIN (LOSS)
 

Global Floating Rate Fund

  $ (1,200,910   $ 1,200,910   

Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund

    (1,042,554     1,042,554   

Active Short Duration Bond Fund

    11,752        (11,752

Total Return Bond Fund

    2,751        (2,751
     UNDISTRIBUTED
NET
INVESTMENT
INCOME
    ACCUMULATED
NET REALIZED
GAIN (LOSS)
 

Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund

  $ (172,015   $ 172,015   

Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund

    103,411        (103,411

Global High Yield Fund

    54,471        (54,471

U.S. High Yield Fund

             

The permanent differences are primarily attributable to foreign currency gains (losses) and the tax treatment of certain distributions.

 

 

8. Investment Transactions

Purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term debt securities) for the year ended June 30, 2016 were as follows:

 

     PURCHASES     SALES     GOVERNMENT
PURCHASES
    GOVERNMENT
SALES
 

Global Floating Rate Fund

  $ 111,808,460      $ 96,350,433      $         –      $         –   

Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund

    79,800,535        47,124,187                 

Active Short Duration Bond Fund

    143,749,531        24,051,909        227,094,545        196,279,704   

Total Return Bond Fund

    22,487,842        4,341,509        107,561,251        100,630,581   

Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund

    16,741,059        7,495,934                 

Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund

    6,231,646        1,769,899                 

Global High Yield Fund

    45,438,304        19,736,486                 

U.S. High Yield Fund

    45,774,872        19,024,184                 

 

9. Common Stock

Transactions in common stock for the year ended June 30, 2016 were as follows:

Global Floating Rate Fund

 

     FOR THE YEAR
ENDED JUNE 30, 2016
    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED JUNE 30, 2015
 
CLASS A   SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT  

Shares sold

    1,852,982      $ 17,065,312        1,046,486      $ 10,379,529   

Shares sold through reinvestments of distributions

    32,710        300,004        83,026        807,940   

Shares redeemed

    (891,508     (8,232,099     (1,815,123     (17,653,590

Redemption fees

                         676   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    994,184      $ 9,133,217        (685,611   $ (6,465,445
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

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June 30, 2016

 

     FOR THE YEAR
ENDED JUNE 30, 2016
    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED JUNE 30, 2015
 
CLASS C   SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT  

Shares sold

    373,886      $ 3,471,934        335,871      $ 3,264,612   

Shares sold through reinvestments of distributions

    26,532        241,938        19,258        185,848   

Shares redeemed

    (223,482     (2,060,431     (20,267     (195,905

Redemption fees

                         169   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    176,936      $ 1,653,441        334,862      $ 3,254,724   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CLASS I

       

Shares sold

         $             $   

Shares sold through reinvestments of distributions

    19,954        191,212        234,264        2,279,655   

Shares redeemed

    (535,014     (5,000,000     (753,573     (7,271,983

Redemption fees

                         1,694   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

    (515,060   $ (4,808,788     (519,309   $ (4,990,634
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CLASS Y

       

Shares sold

    6,086,197      $ 56,300,003        9,236,912      $ 89,446,649   

Shares sold through reinvestments of distributions

    579,714        5,324,169        493,939        4,805,968   

Shares redeemed

    (6,374,723     (59,038,968     (2,813,208     (27,521,577

Redemption fees

                         2,920   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    291,188      $ 2,585,204        6,917,643      $ 66,733,960   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund

 

     FOR THE YEAR
ENDED JUNE 30, 2016
    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED JUNE 30, 2015
 
CLASS A   SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT  

Shares sold

    649,098      $ 5,795,169        2,316,931      $ 23,545,838   

Shares sold through reinvestments of distributions

    84,775        750,428        127,930        1,237,474   

Shares redeemed

    (668,631     (5,921,877     (1,355,520     (13,184,266

Redemption fees

                         2,624   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    65,242      $ 623,720        1,089,341      $ 11,601,670   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CLASS C

       

Shares sold

    112,563      $ 1,006,877        285,284      $ 2,802,118   

Shares sold through reinvestments of distributions

    17,988        158,913        13,552        130,085   

Shares redeemed

    (100,203     (894,804     (12,493     (121,540

Redemption fees

                         343   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    30,348      $ 270,986        286,343      $ 2,811,006   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CLASS I

       

Shares sold

         $             $   

Shares sold through reinvestments of distributions

    27,127        255,093        253,647        2,450,842   

Shares redeemed

                           

Redemption fees

                         4,679   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    27,127      $ 255,093        253,647      $ 2,455,521   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

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June 30, 2016

 

     FOR THE YEAR
ENDED JUNE 30, 2016
    FOR THE YEAR
ENDED JUNE 30, 2015
 
CLASS Y   SHARES     AMOUNT     SHARES     AMOUNT  

Shares sold

    3,557,814      $ 31,402,334        1,654,908      $ 16,333,761   

Shares sold through reinvestments of distributions

    173,660        1,549,751        321,379        3,108,290   

Shares redeemed

    (1,205,725     (10,634,355     (1,114,834     (11,114,262

Redemption fees

                         5,954   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    2,525,749      $ 22,317,730        861,453      $ 8,333,743   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Active Short Duration Bond Fund

 

      PERIOD FROM
JULY 8, 2015*
THROUGH JUNE 30, 2016
 
CLASS A    SHARES     AMOUNT  

Shares sold

     4,326,156      $ 42,899,831   

Shares sold through reinvestments of distributions

     18,550        184,208   

Shares redeemed

     (337,324     (3,344,883
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     4,007,382      $ 39,739,156   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CLASS C

    

Shares sold

     47,683      $ 474,468   

Shares sold through reinvestments of distributions

     124        1,231   

Shares redeemed

     (22,061     (218,571
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     25,746      $ 257,128   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares sold

     2,230,000      $ 22,300,000   

Shares sold through reinvestments of distributions

     4,437        44,099   

Shares redeemed

     (1,635,600     (16,250,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     598,837      $ 6,094,099   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CLASS Y

    

Shares sold

     14,461,202      $ 143,345,835   

Shares sold through reinvestments of distributions

     61,721        612,005   

Shares redeemed

     (3,527,796     (35,004,030
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     10,995,127      $ 108,953,810   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  * Commencement of operations

 

 

 

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June 30, 2016

 

Total Return Bond Fund

 

      PERIOD FROM
JULY 8, 2015*
THROUGH JUNE 30, 2016
 
CLASS A    SHARES     AMOUNT  

Shares sold

     20,626      $ 206,304   

Shares sold through reinvestments of distributions

     83        821   

Shares redeemed

              
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     20,709      $ 207,125   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CLASS C

    

Shares sold

     20,000      $ 200,000   

Shares sold through reinvestments of distributions

     61        596   

Shares redeemed

              
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     20,061      $ 200,596   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CLASS I

    

Shares sold

     1,230,000      $ 12,300,000   

Shares sold through reinvestments of distributions

     5,482        54,097   

Shares redeemed

              
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     1,235,482      $ 12,354,097   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CLASS Y

    

Shares sold

     1,271,976      $ 12,721,341   

Shares sold through reinvestments of distributions

     5,682        56,103   

Shares redeemed

              
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     1,277,658      $ 12,777,444   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  * Commencement of operations

Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund

 

      PERIOD FROM
OCTOBER 21, 2015*
THROUGH JUNE 30, 2016
 
CLASS A    SHARES     AMOUNT  

Shares sold

     20,000      $ 200,000   

Shares sold through reinvestments of distributions

     6        62   

Shares redeemed

              
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     20,006      $ 200,062   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CLASS C

    

Shares sold

     20,000      $ 200,000   

Shares sold through reinvestments of distributions

     6        62   

Shares redeemed

              
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     20,006      $ 200,062   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

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June 30, 2016

 

      PERIOD FROM
OCTOBER 21, 2015*
THROUGH JUNE 30, 2016
 
CLASS I    SHARES     AMOUNT  

Shares sold

     480,000      $ 4,800,000   

Shares sold through reinvestments of distributions

     156        1,488   

Shares redeemed

              
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     480,156      $ 4,801,488   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CLASS Y

    

Shares sold

     480,000      $ 4,800,000   

Shares sold through reinvestments of distributions

     156        1,488   

Shares redeemed

              
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     480,156      $ 4,801,488   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  * Commencement of operations

Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt Fund

 

      PERIOD FROM
DECEMBER 8, 2015*
THROUGH JUNE 30, 2016
 
CLASS A    SHARES     AMOUNT  

Shares sold

     10,000      $ 100,000   

Shares sold through reinvestments of distributions

              

Shares redeemed

              
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     10,000      $ 100,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CLASS C

    

Shares sold

     10,000      $ 100,000   

Shares sold through reinvestments of distributions

              

Shares redeemed

              
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     10,000      $ 100,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares sold

     240,000      $ 2,400,000   

Shares sold through reinvestments of distributions

              

Shares redeemed

              
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     240,000      $ 2,400,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CLASS Y

    

Shares sold

     240,000      $ 2,400,000   

Shares sold through reinvestments of distributions

              

Shares redeemed

              
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     240,000      $ 2,400,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  * Commencement of operations

 

 

 

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June 30, 2016

 

Global High Yield Fund

 

      PERIOD FROM
OCTOBER 30, 2015*
THROUGH JUNE 30, 2016
 
CLASS A    SHARES     AMOUNT  

Shares sold

     10,000      $ 100,000   

Shares sold through reinvestments of distributions

              

Shares redeemed

              
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     10,000      $ 100,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CLASS C

    

Shares sold

     10,000      $ 100,000   

Shares sold through reinvestments of distributions

              

Shares redeemed

              
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     10,000      $ 100,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CLASS I

    

Shares sold

     1,240,000      $ 12,400,000   

Shares sold through reinvestments of distributions

              

Shares redeemed

              
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     1,240,000      $ 12,400,000   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CLASS Y

    

Shares sold

     1,253,790      $ 12,538,500   

Shares sold through reinvestments of distributions

     27        262   

Shares redeemed

              
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

     1,253,817      $ 12,538,762   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  * Commencement of operations

U.S. High Yield Fund

 

     PERIOD FROM
OCTOBER 30, 2015*
THROUGH JUNE 30, 2016
 
CLASS A   SHARES     AMOUNT  

Shares sold

    20,304      $ 202,500   

Shares sold through reinvestments of distributions

    11        107   

Shares redeemed

             
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    20,315      $ 202,607   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CLASS C

   

Shares sold

    10,000      $ 100,000   

Shares sold through reinvestments of distributions

             

Shares redeemed

             
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    10,000      $ 100,000   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

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June 30, 2015

 

     PERIOD FROM
OCTOBER 30, 2015*
THROUGH JUNE 30, 2016
 
CLASS I   SHARES     AMOUNT  

Shares sold

    1,458,295      $ 14,500,000   

Shares sold through reinvestments of distributions

    7,352        72,465   

Shares redeemed

             
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    1,465,647      $ 14,572,465   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CLASS Y

   

Shares sold

    1,249,862      $ 12,500,000   

Shares sold through reinvestments of distributions

    18        187   

Shares redeemed

             
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    1,249,880      $ 12,500,187   
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  * Commencement of operations

 

10. Line of Credit

During the year ended June 30, 2016, the Trust (the “Borrower”) entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with State Street Bank and Trust Company (the “Bank”). The Credit Agreement provides for a revolving credit facility of $40,000,000 (the “Facility Amount”) to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. Per the Credit Agreement, outstanding principal on the loan shall bear interest at a variable rate per annum equal to the higher of (a) the Federal Funds Rate as in effect on the day of the borrowing plus 1.25% and (b) the Overnight LIBOR rate as in effect on the day of the borrowing plus 1.25%. In addition, the Borrower shall pay to the Bank a commitment fee at the rate of 0.25% per

annum on the daily unused portion of the Facility Amount. As of June 30, 2016, there were no loans outstanding pursuant to the Credit Agreement.

 

11. Subsequent Events

Management has considered the circumstances under which the Funds should recognize or make disclosures regarding events or transactions occurring subsequent to June 30, 2016 through the date the financial statements were issued. Adjustments or additional disclosures, if any, have been included in these financial statements.

Effective July 18, 2016, Duncan Robertson was elected by the Board of Trustees as President.

 

 

 

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

 


To the Board of Trustees of Babson Capital Funds Trust and Shareholders of Babson Global Floating Rate Fund, Babson Global Credit Income Opportunities, Babson Active Short Duration Bond Fund, Babson Total Return Bond Fund, Babson Emerging Market Debt Blended Total Return Fund, Babson Emerging Market Local Currency Debt Fund, Babson Global High Yield Fund, and Babson U.S. High Yield Fund (collectively, the “Funds”):

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Babson Capital Funds Trust (the “Funds”) comprising of Babson Global Floating Rate Fund, Babson Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund, Babson Emerging Market Local Currency Debt Fund, Babson Emerging Market Debt Blended Total Return Fund, Babson Total Return Fund, Babson Global High Yield Fund, Babson Active Short Duration Bond Fund and Babson U.S. High Yield Fund as of June 30, 2016, and the related statements of operations for the period then ended, and the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of June 30, 2016, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers, and agent banks; where replies were not received from brokers and agent banks, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds constituting Babson Capital Funds Trust as of June 30, 2016, the results of their operations for the period then ended, and the changes in their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

August 26, 2016

 

 

 

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INTERESTED TRUSTEE

 

 

NAME (AGE), ADDRESS   POSITION(S)
WITH THE
TRUST
  OFFICE
TERM
AND
LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED
  PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS
DURING PAST 5 YEARS
  PORTFOLIOS
OVERSEEN
IN FUND
COMPLEX
  OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY
DIRECTOR

Thomas M. Finke (52)

550 South Tryon Street

Suite 3300

Charlotte, NC 28202

  Trustee   Trustee since 2013   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (since 2008), Member of the Board of Managers (since 2006), President (2007-2008), Managing Director (2002-2008), Babson; Chief Investment Officer and Executive Vice President (2008-2011), Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company.   9   Trustee (since 2013), Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (closed-end investment company advised by Babson); Chairman (2012-2015), Director (since 2008), Babson Capital Management (UK) Limited (investment advisory firm); Chairman and Director (2012-2015), Babson Capital Global Advisors Limited (investment advisory firm); Director (since 2008), Babson Capital Guernsey Limited (holding company); Vice Chairman and Manager (since 2011), MM Asset Management Holding LLC (holding company); Manager (since 2011), Wood Creek Capital Management, LLC (investment advisory firm); Chairman and Director (since 2007), Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers LLC (real estate advisory firm); Director (since 2004), Jefferies Finance LLC (finance company); Manager (2007-2015), Credit Strategies Management LLC (general partner of an investment fund); Manager (since 2005), Loan Strategies Management, LLC (general partner of an investment fund); Manager (since 2005), Jefferies Finance CP Funding LLC (investment company); Manager (2004-2012), Class C Member LLC (equity holding company); Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director (2009-2011), MassMutual Capital Partners, LLC (investment company); Director (2007-2011), Scottish Re Group Limited (reinsurance specialist).

 

 

 

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INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

 

 

NAME (AGE), ADDRESS   POSITION(S)
WITH THE
TRUST
  OFFICE
TERM
AND
LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED
  PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS
DURING PAST 5 YEARS
  PORTFOLIOS
OVERSEEN
IN FUND
COMPLEX
  OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY
DIRECTOR

Thomas W. Bunn (62)

550 South Tryon Street

Suite 3300

Charlotte, NC 28202

  Trustee   Trustee since 2013   Retired (since 2009); Vice Chairman (2002-2009), Head of National Banking (2006-2009), Head of Corporate and Investment Banking (2002-2006), KeyCorp (commercial and investment banking firm).   9   Trustee (since 2013), Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (closed-end investment company advised by Babson); Director (since 2010), Southern Weaving Co. (webbing and sleeving design and manufacturing company); Trustee (since 2010), Wake Forest University Board of Trustees; Member (since 1998), Babcock School of Business Board of Visitors; Senior Operating Advisor (since 2010), Sound Harbor Partners (investment management firm); Director (since 2009), Nature Conservancy of North Carolina; Director (2010-2016), SquareTwo Financial (asset recovery and management firm); Director (2009-2014), Kiawah Island Conservancy.

Rodney J. Dillman (64)

550 South Tryon Street

Suite 3300

Charlotte, NC 28202

  Trustee, Chairman   Trustee since 2013  

Retired (since 2012); Deputy

General Counsel (2011-2012), Senior Vice President (2008-2012), Vice President (2000-2008), Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company; Member of the Board of Directors and President (2008-2011), MassMutual International LLC; General Counsel (2006-2008), Babson.

  9   Trustee (since 2012), Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (closed-end investment company advised by Babson); Director (since 2016), Social Reality, Inc. (digital platform technology and management software company for internet advertising); Director (2008-2011), Compania de Seguros CorpVida S.A. (insurance company); Director (2009-2011), MassMutual Europe S.A. (insurance company); Director (2008-2011), MassMutual Asia Limited (insurance company); Director (2008-2011), MassMutual Life Insurance Company; Director (2008-2010), MassMutual Mercuries Life Insurance Company.

Bernard A. Harris, Jr. (60)

550 South Tryon Street

Suite 3300

Charlotte, NC 28202

  Trustee   Trustee since 2013  

Chief Executive Officer and

Managing Partner (since 2002), Vesalius Ventures, Inc.; Director and President (since 1998), The Space Agency; President (since 1999), The Harris Foundation; Clinical Scientist, Flight Surgeon and Astronaut (1986-1996), NASA.

  9   Trustee (since 2012), Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (closed-end investment company advised by Babson); Trustee (since 2011), Salient Midstream & MLP Fund and Salient MLP & Energy Infrastructure Fund; Trustee (since 2010), Salient Absolute Return Fund; Director (since 2009), Monebo Technologies Inc. (medical technology design company); Director (since 2009), The Endowment Funds (TEF); Director (since 2008), US Physical Therapy (USPH); Director (since 2012), E-Cardio, Inc. (provides services for cardiac monitoring).

 

 

 

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INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES (CONTINUED)

 

 

NAME (AGE), ADDRESS   POSITION(S)
WITH THE
TRUST
  OFFICE
TERM
AND
LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED
  PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS
DURING PAST 5 YEARS
  PORTFOLIOS
OVERSEEN
IN FUND
COMPLEX
  OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS HELD BY
DIRECTOR

Thomas W. Okel (53)

550 South Tryon Street

Suite 3300

Charlotte, NC 28202

  Trustee   Trustee since 2013   Executive Director (since 2011), Catawba Lands Conservancy; Global Head of Syndicated Capital Markets (1998-2010), Bank of America Merrill Lynch.   9   Trustee (since 2012), Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (closed-end investment company advised by Babson); Trustee (since 2015), Horizon Funds (mutual fund complex).

Martin A. Sumichrast (49)

550 South Tryon Street

Suite 3300

Charlotte, NC 28202

  Trustee   Trustee since 2013   Vice Chairman and Principal (since 2013), Siskey Capital, LLC (merchant banking); Managing Director (2012-2013), Washington Capital, LLC (family office); Managing Director (2009-2012), Lomond International (business advisory firm).   9   Trustee (since 2012), Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (closed-end investment company advised by Babson); Director (since 2014), Kure Corp. (retail); Director (since 2014), Jadeveon Clowney Help-In-Time Foundation; Director (since 2015), Social Reality, Inc. (digital platform technology and management software company for internet advertising); Chairman and Director (since 2015), Level Beauty Group Inc. (a retail/e-commerce beauty investment/management company).

 

 

 

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OFFICERS OF THE TRUST

 

 

NAME (AGE), ADDRESS   POSITION(S) WITH
THE TRUST
  OFFICE TERM* AND
LENGTH OF TIME
SERVED
  PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)
DURING PAST 5 YEARS

Anthony J. Sciacca (45)

550 South Tryon Street

Charlotte, NC 28202

  President   Since 2013   Head of Babson Capital Strategic Investors (since 2014), Head of Global Business Development Group (since 2008), Managing Director (since 2006), Babson.

Russell D. Morrison (52)

550 South Tryon Street

Charlotte, NC 28202

  Senior Vice President   Since 2013   Vice Chairman (since 2014), Member of the Board of Managers (since 2014), Head of Global Fixed Income Group (since 2012), Head of Global High Yield Investments Group (2010-2012); Co-Head U.S. Loan Team (2006-2009), Managing Director (since 2002), Babson; Chairman and Director (since 2015), Babson Capital Management (UK) Limited (investment advisory firm); Chairman and Director (since 2015), Babson Capital Global Advisors Limited (investment advisory firm); President (since 2012), Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (closed-end investment company advised by Babson).

Carlene Pollock (49)

550 South Tryon Street

Charlotte, NC 28202

  Chief Financial Officer   Since 2016   Assistant Treasurer (2015-2016), Babson Capital Funds Trust; Director (since 2015), Babson; Director (2013-2015), Corrum Capital Management (investment adviser); Vice President (2008-2013), Bank of New York Mellon (third party administrator); Chief Financial Officer (since 2016), Assistant Treasurer (2015-2016), Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (closed-end investment company advised by Babson).

Andrew Lennon (42)

550 South Tryon Street

Charlotte, NC 28202

  Treasurer   Since 2013   Managing Director (since 2010), Director (2005-2009), Babson; Treasurer (since 2013), Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (closed-end investment company advised by Babson).

Paul J. Thompson (43)

550 South Tryon Street

Charlotte, NC 28202

  Vice President   Since 2013   Chief Financial Officer (since 2015), Chief Operating Officer and Head of Global Investment Services (since 2010), Head of Operations and Portfolio/Client Services (2002-2010), Managing Director (since 2008), Babson.

Paul Gehrig (49)

550 South Tryon Street

Charlotte, NC 28202

  Vice President   Since 2013   Managing Director (since 2008), Babson.

Brian W. Pope (38)

550 South Tryon Street

Charlotte, NC 28202

  Vice President   Since 2013   Director (since 2009), Babson

Duncan Robertson (47)

550 South Tryon Street

Charlotte, NC 28202

  Vice President   Since 2014   Managing Director (since 2008), Babson.

 

 

 

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OFFICERS OF THE TRUST (CONTINUED)

 

 

NAME (AGE), ADDRESS   POSITION(S) WITH
THE TRUST
  OFFICE TERM* AND
LENGTH OF TIME
SERVED
  PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S)
DURING PAST 5 YEARS

Melissa LaGrant (43)

550 South Tryon Street

Charlotte, NC 28202

  Chief Compliance Officer   Since 2013   Managing Director (since 2005), Babson; Chief Compliance Officer (since 2013), Babson Capital Finance LLC; Chief Compliance Officer (since 2006), Babson Capital Corporate Investors and Babson Capital Participation Investors (closed-end investment companies advised by Babson); Chief Compliance Officer (since 2012), Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (closed-end investment company advised by Babson).

Janice M. Bishop (52)

550 South Tryon Street

Charlotte, NC 28202

  Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer   Since 2013   Senior Counsel and Managing Director (since 2014), Counsel (2007-2014), Babson; Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (since 2015), Associate Secretary (2008-2015), Babson Capital Corporate Investors and Babson Capital Participation Investors (closed-end investment companies advised by Babson); Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (since 2012), Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (closed-end investment company advised by Babson); Vice President and Secretary (since 2015), Assistant Secretary (2008-2015), CI Subsidiary Trust and PI Subsidiary Trust.

Michelle Manha (44)

550 South Tryon Street

Charlotte, NC 28202

  Assistant Secretary   Since 2013   Associate General Counsel and Managing Director (since 2014), Counsel (2008-2014), Babson; Assistant Secretary (since 2012), Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund, (closed-end investment company advised by Babson).

Kristin Goodchild (31)

550 South Tryon Street

Charlotte, NC 28202

  Assistant Secretary   Since 2015   Senior Paralegal (since 2013), Paralegal (2008-2012), Babson; Assistant Secretary (since 2015), Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund (closed-end investment company advised by Babson); Associate Secretary (since 2015), Babson Capital Corporate Investors and Babson Capital Participation Investors (closed-end investment companies advised by Babson); Assistant Secretary (since 2015), CI Subsidiary Trust and PI Subsidiary Trust.

 

 

 

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JOINT PRIVACY NOTICE OF BABSON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC AND

 

BABSON CAPITAL FUNDS TRUST

 

LOGO

 

This privacy notice is being provided on behalf of Babson Capital Management LLC and its affiliates; Babson Capital Securities LLC; Babson Capital Management (Australia) Pty Ltd.; Babson Capital Management (Japan) KK; Babson Capital Cornerstone Asia Limited; Babson Capital Funds Trust; Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund; Babson Capital Corporate Investors and Babson Capital Participation Investors (together, for purposes of this privacy notice, “Babson Capital”).

When you use Babson Capital you entrust us not only with your hard-earned assets but also with your personal and financial data. We consider your data to be private and confidential, and protecting its confidentiality is important to us. Our policies and procedures regarding your personal information are summarized below.

We may collect non-public personal information about you from:

 

  n   Applications or other forms, interviews, or by other means;

 

  n   Consumer or other reporting agencies, government agencies, employers or others;

 

  n   Your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; and

 

  n   Our Internet website.

We may share the financial information we collect with our financial service affiliates, such as insurance companies, investment companies and securities broker-dealers. Additionally, so that we may continue to offer you products and services that best meet your investment needs and to effect transactions that you request or authorize, we may disclose the information we collect, as described above, to companies that perform administrative or marketing services on our behalf, such as transfer agents, custodian banks, service providers or printers and mailers that assist us in the distribution of investor materials or that provide operational support to Babson Capital. These companies are required to protect this information and will use this information only for the services for which we hire them, and are not permitted to use or share this information for any other purpose. Some of these companies may perform such services in jurisdictions other than the United States. We may share some or all of the information we collect with other financial institutions with whom we jointly market products. This may be done only if it is permitted by the state in which you live. Some disclosures may be limited to your name, contact and transaction information with us or our affiliates.

Any disclosures will be only to the extent permitted by federal and state law. Certain disclosures may require us to get an “opt-in” or “opt-out” from you. If this is required, we will do so before information is shared. Otherwise, we do not share any personal information about our customers or former customers unless authorized by the customer or as permitted by law.

We restrict access to personal information about you to those employees who need to know that information to provide products and services to you. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with legal standards to guard your personal information. As an added measure, we do not include personal or account information in non-secure e-mails that we send you via the Internet without your prior consent. We advise you not to send such information to us in non-secure e-mails.

This joint notice describes the privacy policies of Babson Capital, the Funds and Babson Capital Securities LLC. It applies to all Babson Capital and the Funds accounts you presently have, or may open in the future, using your social security number or federal taxpayer identification number – whether or not you remain a shareholder of our Funds or as an advisory client of Babson Capital. As mandated by rules issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, we will be sending you this notice annually, as long as you own shares in the Funds or have an account with Babson Capital.

Babson Capital Securities LLC is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC). Investors may obtain information about SIPC including the SIPC brochure by contacting SIPC online at www.sipc.org or calling (202)-371-8300. Investors may obtain information about FINRA including the FINRA Investor Brochure by contacting FINRA online at www.finra.org or by calling (800) 289-9999.

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Babson Capital Funds Trust

ANNUAL REPORT

June 30, 2016

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

The Registrant adopted a Code of Ethics for Principal Executive and Senior Financial Officers (the “Code”) on July 29, 2013, which is available on the Registrant’s website at www.babsoncapital.com/funds/mutual-funds. During the period covered by this Form N-CSR, there were no amendments to, or waivers from, the Code.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The Registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that Dr. Bernard A. Harris, Jr., Mr. Thomas W. Okel and Mr. Martin A. Sumichrast, constituting all the members of the Registrant’s Audit Committee, are audit committee financial experts. Dr. Harris, Mr. Okel and Mr. Sumichrast are “independent” for purposes of this Item 3 as required by applicable regulation.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

The Registrant has engaged its principal accountant, Deloitte & Touche LLP (“Deloitte”), to perform audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services. The following tables detail the aggregate fees billed or expected to be billed for each of the last two fiscal years by Deloitte.

Fees Billed to the Registrant:

 

     Year Ended
June 30,
2016
     Year Ended
June 30,
2015
 

Audit Fees

   $ 241,960       $ 130,850   

Audit-Related Fees

   $ 0       $ 0   

Tax Fees

   $ 90,000       $ 54,000   

All Other Fees

   $ 0       $ 0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Fees

   $ 331,960       $ 184,850   

Non-Audit Fees Billed to Babson Capital and MassMutual:

 

     Year Ended
June 30,
2016
     Year Ended
June 30,
2015
 

Audit Fees

   $ 3,511,806       $ 3,396,868   

Audit-Related Fees

   $ 0       $ 0   

Tax Fees

   $ 2,156,622       $ 1,687,113   

All Other Fees

   $ 963,660       $ 2,031,819   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Fees

   $ 6,632,088       $ 7,115,800   

The category “Audit Fees” refers to performing an audit of the Registrant’s, Babson Capital Management LLC’s (“Babson Capital”) or Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company’s (“MassMutual”) annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the principal accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements. The category “Audit-Related Fees” reflects fees billed by Deloitte for various non-audit and non-tax services rendered to the Registrant, Babson Capital, and MassMutual. Preparation of Federal, state and local income tax and tax compliance work are representative of the fees reported in the “Tax Fees” category. The category “All Other Fees” represents fees billed by Deloitte for consulting rendered to the Registrant, Babson Capital, and MassMutual.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and its implementing regulations allow the Registrant’s Audit Committee to establish a pre-approval policy for certain services rendered by the Registrant’s principal accountant, Deloitte. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, the Registrant’s Audit Committee approved all of the services rendered to the Registrant by Deloitte and did not rely on such a pre-approval policy for any such services.

The Audit Committee has also reviewed the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by Deloitte for the years ended June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2016 for the Registrant and for the non-audit services provided to Babson Capital, and Babson Capital’s parent, MassMutual. As part of this review, the Audit Committee considered whether the provision of such non-audit services was compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.


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Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

 

(a) The Registrant’s Consolidated Schedule of Investments as of the close of the reporting period is included in the Report to Shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Investment Management Companies.

Not applicable.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to procedures by which the shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) The Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), are effective as of the date within 90 days of the filing date of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

(b) There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a- 3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)    The Registrant has posted its Code of Ethics on its website at www.babsoncapital.com/funds/mutual-funds.
(a)(2)    Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act are attached hereto.
   Exhibit 99.1 Cert
   Exhibit 99.2 Cert
(a)(3)    Not applicable.
(b)    Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act is attached hereto.
   Exhibit 99.906 Cert


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SIGNATURES

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

 

(Registrant)  

Babson Capital Funds Trust

By (Signature and Title)  

/s/ Duncan Robertson

  Duncan Robertson, President (Principal Executive Officer)

 

Date  

September 8, 2016

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

 

By (Signature and Title)  

/s/ Duncan Robertson

  Duncan Robertson, President (Principal Executive Officer)

 

Date  

September 8, 2016

By (Signature and Title)  

/s/ Carlene Pollock

  Carlene Pollock, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

 

Date  

September 8, 2016