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Barings Global Floating Rate Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)

September 30, 2020

 

    SHARES      COST     FAIR VALUE  

Equities — 0.4%*:

 

Common Stocks — 0.4%*:

 

Beverage, Food and Tobacco — 0.2%*:

 

CTI Foods Holding Co. LLC(a)

    4,657      $ 495,155     $ 568,620  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Broadcasting and Entertainment — 0.1%*:

 

Technicolor SA(b)

    74,089        33,928       111,188  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Finance — 0.1%*:

 

Don Jersey Topco Ltd.(b)

    292,469        195,071       245,302  

Travelex Topco Ltd.(a),(b)

    880        —         —    
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Finance

    293,349        195,071       245,302  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

Boomerang Tube LLC(a)

    1,769        171,860       —    
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Oil and Gas — 0.0%*:

 

Fieldwood Energy LLC

    6,469        226,415       65  

Fieldwood Energy LLC

    26,365        568,599       263  

Sabine Oil & Gas LLC

    394        22,597       5,122  

Templar Energy LLC(a)

    8,763        50,647       —    

Templar Energy LLC(a)

    7,121        56,021       —    
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Oil and Gas

    49,112        924,279       5,450  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

    422,976        1,820,293       930,560  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Limited Partnership — 0.0%*:

 

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber — 0.0%*:

 

Pinnacle Operating Corp., earnout shares(a)

    40,420        —         —    
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Warrants — 0.0%*:

 

Broadcasting and Entertainment — 0.0%*:

 

Technicolor WTS (exp. December 31, 2099)(b)

    14,662        —         22,004  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing — 0.0%*:

 

Appvion Holdings Corp. (exp. June 13, 2023)(a)

    449        —         —    

Appvion Holdings Corp. (exp. June 13, 2023)(a)

    449        —         —    
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing

    898        —         —    
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Warrants

    15,560        —         22,004  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Equities

    478,956        1,820,293       952,564  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

    EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL ‡‡     COST     FAIR VALUE  

Fixed Income — 94.8%*:

 

Bank Loans — 89.2%*(c):

 

Aerospace and Defense — 0.9%*:

 

TransDigm, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 2.250%

    2.40     12/9/2025       1,496,231       1,376,569       1,412,068  

TransDigm, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 2.250%

    2.40       5/31/2025       491,250       489,595       463,558  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Aerospace and Defense

        1,987,481       1,866,164       1,875,626  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Automobile — 1.4%*:

 

BCA Marketplace plc, LIBOR - GBP + 4.750%(b)

    4.84       11/13/2026       500,000       622,146       611,909  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Global Floating Rate Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

    EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL ‡‡     COST     FAIR VALUE  

Bank Loans (continued):

 

Automobile (continued):

 

DexKo Global, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.500%

    4.50     7/24/2024       302,661     $ 304,160     $ 295,473  

Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP, 1M LIBOR + 3.500%

    3.65       4/30/2026       1,136,667       1,129,310       1,105,761  

US Farathane LLC, 3M LIBOR + 3.500%

    4.50       12/23/2021       1,100,292       1,102,370       949,552  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Automobile

        3,039,620       3,157,986       2,962,695  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Beverage, Food and Tobacco — 3.1%*:

 

Amphora Finance Ltd., LIBOR - GBP + 4.750%(b)

    4.80       5/31/2025       500,000       661,859       585,767  

CTI Foods Holding Co, LLC, 3M LIBOR + 7.000%(a)

    8.00       5/3/2024       311,616       307,215       311,616  

CTI Foods Holding Co, LLC, 3M LIBOR + 9.000%(a)

    10.00       5/3/2024       201,179       201,179       189,108  

Deoleo S.A., EURIBOR(a),(b)

    Zero Coupon       4/30/2021       231,063       116,714       —    

Deoleo S.A., 3M EURIBOR + 4.000%(b)

    5.00       6/24/2025       144,932       163,418       155,968  

Deoleo S.A., 3M EURIBOR + 3.000%(b)

    3.50       6/24/2026       66,975       75,517       116,413  

IRB Holding Corp., 3M LIBOR + 2.750%

    3.75       2/2/2025       2,549,853       2,555,372       2,430,494  

Sunshine Investments B.V., 3M LIBOR + 3.250%(b)

    3.51       3/28/2025       155,877       155,375       152,078  

Welbilt, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 2.500%

    2.65       10/23/2025       1,000,000       880,205       907,810  

Winebow Group, Inc. (The), 1M LIBOR + 3.750%

    4.75       7/1/2021       2,307,136       2,259,551       1,902,672  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Beverage, Food and Tobacco

        7,468,631       7,376,405       6,751,926  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Broadcasting and Entertainment — 4.7%*:

 

A-L Parent LLC, 1M LIBOR + 3.250%

    4.25       12/1/2023       1,984,536       1,846,499       1,681,061  

AVSC Holding Corp., 6M LIBOR + 4.500%

    5.50       10/15/2026       510,409       501,533       382,807  

Banijay Entertainment S.A.S, 1M LIBOR + 3.750%(b)

    3.91       3/1/2025       1,312,309       1,316,530       1,282,782  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.500%

    3.76       8/21/2026       1,983,534       1,935,611       1,800,553  

CSC Holdings, LLC, 1M LIBOR + 2.250%

    2.40       7/15/2025       1,159,477       1,147,848       1,119,718  

iHeartCommunications, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.000%

    3.16       5/1/2026       997,488       962,695       944,341  

Imagina Media Audiovisual, S.L., 6M EURIBOR + 4.750%(b)

    4.75       6/26/2025       500,000       572,270       534,930  

Imagina Media Audiovisual, S.L., 6M EURIBOR + 7.500%(b)

    7.50       12/26/2024       500,000       551,594       473,195  

Radiate Holdco, LLC, 1M LIBOR + 3.500%

    4.25       9/10/2026       479,870       471,974       470,872  

Technicolor SA, 3M EURIBOR + 3.000%(b)

    3.00       12/31/2024       232,610       219,614       214,088  

Technicolor SA, 6M EURIBOR + 6.000%(b)

    6.00       6/30/2024       401,512       392,388       477,202  

Terrier Media Buyer, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 4.250%

    4.40       12/17/2026       710,481       707,318       691,959  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Broadcasting and Entertainment

        10,772,226       10,625,874       10,073,508  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Buildings and Real Estate — 3.6%*:

 

Core & Main L.P., 6M LIBOR + 2.750%

    3.75       8/1/2024       1,953,661       1,958,549       1,910,309  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Global Floating Rate Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

    EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL ‡‡     COST     FAIR VALUE  

Bank Loans (continued):

 

Buildings and Real Estate (continued):

 

GYP Holdings III Corp., 1M LIBOR + 2.750%

    2.90     6/1/2025       2,202,906     $ 2,198,542     $ 2,160,500  

Quikrete Holdings, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 2.500%

    2.65       1/31/2027       1,488,750       1,489,051       1,447,184  

SRS Distribution, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.000%

    3.15       5/23/2025       2,404,327       2,393,329       2,336,333  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Buildings and Real Estate

        8,049,644       8,039,471       7,854,326  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cargo Transport — 0.8%*:

 

Kenan Advantage Group, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.000%

    4.00       7/31/2022       1,904,846       1,906,499       1,827,643  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber — 5.2%*:

 

Allnex (Luxembourg) & Cy S.C.A., 3M LIBOR + 3.250%

    4.00       9/13/2023       356,967       356,210       347,150  

Allnex USA, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.250%

    4.00       9/13/2023       268,001       267,433       260,631  

Colouroz Investment 1 GmbH, 3M EURIBOR + 4.250%(b)

    5.00       9/21/2023       321,965       381,284       345,778  

Consolidated Energy Finance S.A., 1M LIBOR + 2.500%

    2.66       5/7/2025       1,466,043       1,435,480       1,332,266  

Diamond (BC) B.V., 3M EURIBOR + 3.250%

    3.25       9/6/2024       974,944       1,139,586       1,085,210  

Flint Group GmbH, 3M EURIBOR + 4.250%(b)

    5.00       9/21/2023       747,996       859,984       803,321  

Flint Group GmbH, 3M LIBOR + 4.250%, PIK(b)

    3.00-5.25       9/21/2023       520,474       505,608       469,406  

Flint Group US LLC, 3M LIBOR + 4.250%, PIK(b)

    3.00-5.25       9/21/2023       3,023,635       2,937,628       2,726,956  

GrafTech Finance, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.500%

    4.50       2/12/2025       1,299,430       1,282,076       1,281,017  

Novacap S.A., 6M EURIBOR + 3.500%(b)

    3.50       6/22/2023       1,000,000       1,137,670       1,129,949  

Polar US Borrower, LLC, 1M LIBOR + 4.750%

    4.91       10/15/2025       825,818       825,818       792,786  

Solenis Holdings LLC, 3M LIBOR + 4.000%

    4.26       6/26/2025       626,923       622,649       611,250  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber

        11,432,196       11,751,426       11,185,720  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Containers, Packaging and Glass — 5.6%*:

 

Albea Beauty Holdings S.A., 3M LIBOR + 3.000%(b)

    4.00       4/22/2024       202,233       202,083       191,110  

Berry Global, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 2.000%

    2.16       7/1/2026       735,028       736,115       712,154  

BWAY Holding Co., 3M LIBOR + 3.250%

    3.52       4/3/2024       2,923,408       2,912,891       2,738,882  

Flex Acquisition Co., Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.000%

    4.00       12/29/2023       1,360,304       1,368,276       1,327,997  

Flex Acquisition Co., Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.250%

    3.55       6/29/2025       852,140       828,563       825,511  

Graham Packaging Co. Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.750%

    4.50       8/4/2027       528,571       524,692       524,829  

ProAmpac PG Borrower LLC, 3M LIBOR + 3.500%

    4.50       11/18/2023       1,218,009       1,218,100       1,200,957  

ProAmpac PG Borrower LLC, 2M LIBOR + 8.500%

    9.50       11/18/2024       750,000       744,180       699,847  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Global Floating Rate Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

    EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL ‡‡     COST     FAIR VALUE  

Bank Loans (continued):

 

Containers, Packaging and Glass (continued):

 

Reynolds Consumer Products LLC, 1M LIBOR + 1.750%

    1.90     1/30/2027       271,687     $ 271,379     $ 267,952  

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 2.750%

    3.83-5.00       2/5/2023       1,139,782       1,142,833       1,124,543  

Roy Bidco ApS, EURIBOR + 3.500%(b)

    3.50       8/23/2024       1,000,000       1,154,802       1,116,758  

Trident TPI Holdings, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.000%

    4.00       10/17/2024       1,488,504       1,471,013       1,449,431  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Containers, Packaging and Glass

        12,469,666       12,574,927       12,179,971  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing — 2.5%*:

 

Amer Sports Oyj, 6M EURIBOR + 4.500%(b)

    4.50       3/30/2026       500,000       563,765       523,370  

LSF10 XL Bidco S.C.A., 3M EURIBOR + 4.000%(b)

    4.00       10/12/2026       1,500,000       1,634,595       1,674,504  

LTI Holdings, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.500%

    3.65       9/6/2025       1,101,485       1,087,863       1,021,451  

Project Alpha Intermediate Holding, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.500%

    4.50       4/26/2024       1,355,080       1,356,576       1,327,979  

SGB-SMIT Management GmbH, 6M EURIBOR + 4.500%, PIK(b)

    2.50-4.50       7/18/2024       503,117       507,659       342,130  

Wilsonart LLC, 3M LIBOR + 3.250%

    4.25       12/19/2023       592,618       592,940       586,692  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing

        5,552,300       5,743,398       5,476,126  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diversified/Conglomerate Service — 8.4%*:

 

Allied Universal Holdco LLC, 1M LIBOR + 4.250%

    4.40       7/10/2026       525,451       521,688       519,072  

Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 4.250%

    4.41       4/22/2027       500,000       485,750       498,645  

Cvent, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.750%

    3.90       11/29/2024       1,362,712       1,023,912       1,227,408  

EAB Global, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.750%

    4.75       11/15/2024       738,172       735,992       701,263  

Epicor Software Corp., 1M LIBOR + 4.250%

    5.25       7/30/2027       292,650       286,917       291,960  

Financial & Risk US Holdings, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.250%

    3.40       10/1/2025       977,538       949,672       966,892  

Finastra USA, Inc., 6M LIBOR + 7.250%

    8.25       6/13/2025       6,482       6,559       6,071  

Finastra USA, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.500%

    4.50       6/13/2024       3,441,580       3,322,393       3,210,134  

I-Logic Technologies Bidco Ltd., 3M LIBOR + 2.750%

    3.75       12/21/2024       1,008,009       1,011,634       977,769  

Informatica LLC, 1M LIBOR + 3.250%

    3.41       2/25/2027       995,000       990,437       971,836  

Informatica LLC, 1M LIBOR + 3.250%

    7.13       2/25/2025       350,242       348,694       355,205  

MH Sub I LLC, 1M LIBOR + 3.500%

    3.65       9/13/2024       2,015,090       2,008,771       1,957,156  

Mitchell International, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.250%

    3.40       11/29/2024       1,491,088       1,453,119       1,422,289  

Project Leopard Holdings, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 4.500%

    5.50       7/7/2023       1,465,171       1,469,416       1,435,867  

Surf Holdings, LLC, 3M LIBOR + 3.500%(b)

    3.75       3/5/2027       183,930       183,507       179,562  

TMF Group Holding B.V., 6M EURIBOR + 3.250%(b)

    3.25       5/5/2025       500,000       584,743       564,974  

Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The), 3M LIBOR + 4.000%

    4.75       5/4/2026       1,000,000       985,613       996,380  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Global Floating Rate Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

    EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL ‡‡     COST     FAIR VALUE  

Bank Loans (continued):

 

Diversified/Conglomerate Service (continued):

 

Verisure Holding AB, 6M EURIBOR + 3.000%(b)

    3.00     10/21/2022       1,692,605     $ 1,971,150     $ 1,959,510  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Diversified/Conglomerate Service

        18,545,720       18,339,967       18,241,993  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Electronics — 3.7%*:

 

By Crown Parent, LLC, 1M LIBOR + 3.000%

    4.00       1/30/2026       966,912       962,207       953,617  

EXC Holdings III Corp., 3M LIBOR + 3.500%

    4.50       11/30/2024       483,498       486,941       477,154  

Greeneden U.S. Holdings II LLC, 1M LIBOR + 3.250%

    3.40       12/1/2023       1,484,502       1,491,233       1,479,558  

Omnitracs, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 2.750%

    2.98       3/21/2025       1,468,909       1,466,791       1,414,560  

Renaissance Holding Corp., 1M LIBOR + 3.250%

    3.40       5/31/2025       731,900       731,900       703,846  

Sophia, L.P., 1M LIBOR + 3.750%

    4.50       10/6/2027       344,860       342,273       342,360  

SS&C Technologies Inc., 1M LIBOR + 1.750%

    1.90       4/16/2025       470,108       469,273       454,830  

Tibco Software Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.750%

    3.90       6/30/2026       997,500       964,679       971,316  

Tibco Software Inc., 1M LIBOR + 7.250%

    7.41       3/3/2028       385,441       383,648       375,805  

Veritas US Inc., 3M EURIBOR + 5.500%

    6.50       9/1/2025       750,000       867,924       859,060  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Electronics

        8,083,630       8,166,869       8,032,106  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Finance — 1.8%*:

 

Deerfield Dakota Holding LLC, 1M LIBOR + 3.750%

    4.75       4/9/2027       331,533       325,134       329,117  

Deerfield Dakota Holding LLC, 1M LIBOR + 8.000%

    9.00       3/6/2027       1,000,000       985,870       1,015,000  

NFP Corp., 1M LIBOR + 3.250%

    3.40       2/14/2027       1,487,597       1,480,830       1,426,858  

Tempo Acquisition LLC, 1M LIBOR + 2.750%

    2.91       5/1/2024       1,081,621       1,084,233       1,053,229  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Finance

        3,900,751       3,876,067       3,824,204  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Healthcare, Education and Childcare — 13.9%*:

 

Advanz Pharma Corp., 1M LIBOR + 5.500%(b)

    6.50       9/6/2024       2,256,000       2,231,117       2,185,500  

Advanz Pharma Corp., 3M EURIBOR + 5.250%(b)

    6.25       9/6/2024       480,000       555,844       565,590  

Aenova Holding GmbH, 6M EURIBOR + 5.000%(b)

    5.00       3/6/2025       500,000       536,889       583,587  

Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC, 1M LIBOR + 3.500%

    3.69       5/4/2025       1,481,056       1,393,578       1,392,193  

Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 5.000%

    6.00       7/5/2023       1,374,312       1,371,829       1,268,669  

Auris Luxembourg III Sarl, 1M LIBOR + 3.750%(b)

    3.90       2/27/2026       985,002       981,168       906,202  

Aveanna Healthcare, LLC, 3M LIBOR + 5.500%

    6.50       3/18/2024       1,273,913       1,263,713       1,196,739  

Change Healthcare Holdings LLC, 1M LIBOR + 2.500%

    3.50       3/1/2024       1,328,405       1,325,523       1,298,729  

CTC AcquiCo GmbH, 3M LIBOR + 3.000%(b)

    3.26       3/8/2025       1,250,000       1,231,411       1,181,775  

Endo Luxembourg Finance Co. I S.a r.l., 3M LIBOR + 4.250%

    5.00       4/27/2024       2,142,035       2,130,109       2,034,934  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Global Floating Rate Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

    EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL ‡‡     COST     FAIR VALUE  

Bank Loans (continued):

 

Healthcare, Education and Childcare (continued):

 

Envision Healthcare Corp., 1M LIBOR + 3.750%

    3.90     10/11/2025       593,910     $ 335,072     $ 427,087  

Fugue Finance B.V., 3M EURIBOR + 3.250%(b)

    3.25       8/31/2024       500,000       541,077       563,298  

Horizon Therapeutics USA, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 2.000%

    2.19       5/22/2026       494,267       496,075       488,706  

Indivior Finance Sarl, 3M LIBOR + 4.500%

    5.50       12/19/2022       780,905       775,789       756,501  

Lifescan Global Corp., 6M LIBOR + 6.000%

    7.18       9/28/2024       351,000       343,953       330,291  

Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A., 3M LIBOR + 2.750%

    3.50       9/24/2024       356,292       354,795       298,174  

Netsmart Technologies, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 4.000%

    4.75       9/30/2027       823,877       819,757       819,963  

Nidda Healthcare Holding AG, LIBOR - GBP + 4.500%(b)

    4.57       8/21/2026       500,000       652,772       625,819  

Nidda Healthcare Holding AG, 3M EURIBOR + 3.500%(b)

    3.50       8/21/2026       1,000,000       1,084,433       1,143,138  

Orphea Ltd., LIBOR - GBP + 4.500%(b)

    4.59-5.56       7/21/2023       500,000       619,117       625,684  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics SA, 1M LIBOR + 3.250%

    3.41       6/30/2025       2,378,082       2,363,773       2,272,257  

Parexel International Corp., 1M LIBOR + 2.750%

    2.90       9/29/2024       2,266,045       2,227,468       2,171,165  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.750%

    3.90       11/16/2025       857,941       862,754       832,203  

Rodenstock GmbH, 3M EURIBOR + 5.250%(b)

    5.25       6/30/2026       500,000       557,426       574,500  

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.250%

    4.25       9/2/2024       1,488,491       1,488,968       1,399,182  

Team Health Holdings, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 2.750%

    3.75       2/6/2024       1,942,141       1,910,859       1,623,844  

Tunstall Group Holdings Ltd., 6M EURIBOR + 5.000%(b)

    5.00       6/30/2025       321,190       377,864       376,579  

Unilabs Holding AB, EURIBOR + 3.000%(b)

    3.00       4/19/2024       500,000       576,043       568,802  

Verscend Holding Corp., 1M LIBOR + 4.500%

    4.65       8/27/2025       1,496,183       1,471,093       1,479,351  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Healthcare, Education and Childcare

        30,721,047       30,880,269       29,990,462  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products — 1.0%*:

 

Serta Simmons Bedding LLC, 1M LIBOR + 7.500%

    8.50       8/10/2023       1,521,420       1,521,420       1,236,915  

SIWF Holdings Inc., 3M LIBOR + 4.250%

    4.47       6/15/2025       979,950       986,589       939,938  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products

        2,501,370       2,508,009       2,176,853  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming — 4.3%*:

 

Caesars Resort Collection LLC, 1M LIBOR + 4.500%

    4.69-4.77       7/21/2025       732,742       711,615       708,115  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Global Floating Rate Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

    EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL ‡‡     COST     FAIR VALUE  

Bank Loans (continued):

 

Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming (continued):

 

Caesars Resort Collection LLC, 1M LIBOR + 2.750%

    2.90     12/23/2024       1,968,305     $ 1,963,028     $ 1,839,223  

Compass IV Ltd., 6M EURIBOR + 4.500%(b)

    4.50       4/30/2025       500,000       599,608       548,706  

Compass IV Ltd., 6M EURIBOR + 8.000%(b)

    9.00       4/30/2026       500,000       590,512       474,842  

Golden Nugget, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 2.500%

    3.25       10/4/2023       313,976       257,204       279,106  

HNVR Holdco Ltd., 6M EURIBOR + 4.250%(b)

    4.25       9/12/2023       500,000       419,769       420,482  

Penn National Gaming, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 2.250%

    3.00       10/15/2025       1,990,543       1,986,624       1,931,543  

Richmond UK Bidco Ltd., LIBOR - GBP + 4.250%(b)

    4.34       3/3/2024       482,094       609,263       558,824  

Rouge Beachhouse B.V., 6M EURIBOR + 5.000%(b)

    5.00       9/4/2025       500,000       586,575       576,699  

Station Casinos LLC, 1M LIBOR + 2.250%

    2.40       2/8/2027       1,000,000       970,869       954,000  

Tackle Sarl, 3M EURIBOR + 3.500%(b)

    3.50       8/8/2022       974,537       1,091,373       1,126,885  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming

        9,462,197       9,786,440       9,418,425  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Insurance — 3.9%*:

 

Acrisure LLC, 1M LIBOR + 3.500%

    3.66       2/15/2027       1,493,747       1,468,514       1,439,599  

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC, 1M LIBOR + 2.750%

    2.90       5/9/2025       2,252,912       2,259,671       2,185,054  

AssuredPartners, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.500%

    3.65       2/13/2027       1,752,687       1,760,658       1,699,475  

Confie Seguros Holding II Co., 1M LIBOR + 8.500%

    8.66       11/2/2025       1,633,626       1,609,827       1,245,640  

Hub International Ltd., 3M LIBOR + 3.000%

    3.26       4/25/2025       1,496,173       1,470,100       1,444,092  

Ryan Specialty Group, LLC, 1M LIBOR + 3.250%

    4.00       9/1/2027       437,360       430,859       432,715  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Insurance

        9,066,505       8,999,629       8,446,575  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Leisure, Amusement, Entertainment — 7.5%*:

 

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.000%

    3.22       4/22/2026       1,266,236       996,761       808,416  

Columbus Capital BV, EURIBOR + 3.750%(b)

    3.75       3/5/2027       500,000       559,494       412,737  

Crown Finance US, Inc., 6M LIBOR + 2.500%

    2.52       2/28/2025       2,071,685       2,053,641       1,369,612  

Delta 2 (LUX) Sarl, 1M LIBOR + 2.500%(b)

    2.50       2/1/2024       1,394,967       1,397,682       1,350,216  

Dorna Sports, S.L., 6M EURIBOR + 3.250%(b)

    3.25       5/3/2024       978,282       1,093,771       1,114,366  

Golden Entertainment, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.000%

    3.75       10/20/2024       432,061       393,069       413,158  

International Park Holdings B.V., 6M EURIBOR + 3.500%(b)

    3.50       6/13/2024       500,000       580,575       484,697  

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 4.500%

    5.50       7/3/2026       3,000,000       2,981,218       2,898,750  

Parques Reunidos SAU, 6M EURIBOR + 3.750%(b)

    3.75       9/16/2026       500,000       545,961       477,187  

Playtika Holding Corp., 6M LIBOR + 6.000%

    7.07       12/10/2024       561,458       552,038       561,251  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Global Floating Rate Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

    EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL ‡‡     COST     FAIR VALUE  

Bank Loans (continued):

 

Leisure, Amusement, Entertainment (continued):

 

PUG LLC, 1M LIBOR + 3.500%

    3.65     2/12/2027       974,252     $ 969,809     $ 855,714  

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.000%

    3.15       3/31/2024       2,514,164       2,508,071       2,333,974  

Vacalians Group, 3M EURIBOR + 4.000%(b)

    4.00       12/4/2025       500,000       565,135       475,428  

Vue International Bidco PLC, EURIBOR + 4.750%(b)

    4.75       6/30/2026       423,797       473,940       380,804  

William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, LLC, 1M LIBOR + 2.750%

    2.90       5/18/2025       2,284,911       2,261,449       1,945,031  

WMG Acquisition Corp., 1M LIBOR + 2.125%

    2.27       11/1/2023       309,206       308,970       303,409  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Leisure, Amusement, Entertainment

        18,211,019       18,241,584       16,184,750  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Machinery Non-Agriculture, Non-Construction, Non-Electronic — 1.9%*:

 

Alison Bidco S.a.r.l., 3M LIBOR + 4.500%(b)

    5.50       8/29/2021       121,164       121,007       88,564  

Alison Bidco Sarl, 3M EURIBOR + 4.500%(b)

    5.50       8/30/2021       846,944       983,008       781,162  

Alison Bidco Sarl, 3M LIBOR + 4.500%(b)

    5.50       8/29/2021       121,164       121,006       88,564  

Apex Tool Group, LLC, 1M LIBOR + 5.250%

    6.50       8/1/2024       1,335,429       1,315,171       1,263,316  

Titan Acquisition Ltd., 3M LIBOR + 3.000%(b)

    3.22       3/28/2025       1,948,641       1,947,197       1,835,990  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

        4,373,342       4,487,389       4,057,596  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals — 0.3%*:

 

Boomerang Tube, LLC, 1M LIBOR + 5.000%(a)

    5.16       6/30/2022       63,430       63,430       5,074  

US Silica Co., 1M LIBOR + 4.000%

    5.00       5/1/2025       862,529       869,690       718,323  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals

        925,959       933,120       723,397  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Oil and Gas — 0.6%*:

 

Fieldwood Energy LLC, 3M LIBOR + 7.250%

    7.25       4/11/2023       864,968       586,272       199  

Gulf Finance LLC, 1M LIBOR + 5.250%

    6.25       8/25/2023       1,619,376       1,537,813       1,137,612  

KCA Deutag Alpha Ltd., 1M LIBOR + 6.750%(b)

    7.75       2/28/2023       491,250       489,985       224,609  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Oil and Gas

        2,975,594       2,614,070       1,362,420  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Personal and Non-Durable Consumer Products Mfg. Only — 0.6%*:

 

Coty Inc., 1M LIBOR + 2.250%

    2.41       4/7/2025       1,474,887       1,435,848       1,313,578  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Personal Transportation — 1.6%*:

 

American Airlines, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 2.000%

    2.15       4/28/2023       1,969,283       1,960,805       1,605,950  

Kestrel Bidco, Inc., 6M LIBOR + 3.000%(b)

    4.00       12/11/2026       2,111,553       2,114,525       1,824,994  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Personal Transportation

        4,080,836       4,075,330       3,430,944  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Global Floating Rate Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE      PRINCIPAL ‡‡      COST      FAIR VALUE  

Bank Loans (continued):

             

Printing and Publishing — 1.0%*:

             

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co., 1M LIBOR + 6.250%

     7.25     11/19/2024        292,028      $ 282,285      $ 270,564  

Springer Nature Deutschland GmbH, 1M EURIBOR + 3.250%(b)

     3.75       8/14/2024        1,658,998        1,851,086        1,929,122  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Printing and Publishing

          1,951,026        2,133,371        2,199,686  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Retail Stores — 3.4%*:

             

Bass Pro Group, LLC, 3M LIBOR + 5.000%

     5.75       9/25/2024        1,475,917        1,449,260        1,460,243  

EG America LLC, 3M LIBOR + 4.000%(b)

     4.22       2/6/2025        1,078,002        1,074,543        1,054,587  

EG Group Ltd., 3M LIBOR + 4.000%(b)

     4.22       2/7/2025        219,430        219,084        214,664  

Eyemart Express LLC, 1M LIBOR + 3.000%

     4.00       8/2/2024        979,798        982,641        946,318  

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 2.500%

     3.25       8/18/2023        1,979,210        1,942,046        1,948,592  

Kirk Beauty One GmbH, 3M EURIBOR + 3.500%(b)

     3.50       8/13/2022        1,106,742        1,216,944        1,160,950  

Thom Europe S.A.S, 3M EURIBOR + 4.250%(b)

     4.25       8/7/2024        500,000        577,726        548,366  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Retail Stores

          7,339,099        7,462,244        7,333,720  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Telecommunications — 6.6%*:

             

Banff Merger Sub, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 4.250%

     4.40       10/2/2025        982,500        975,472        951,463  

CenturyLink, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 2.250%

     2.40       3/15/2027        1,543,247        1,477,618        1,480,143  

CommScope, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.250%

     3.40       4/6/2026        1,987,389        1,982,105        1,933,094  

Consolidated Communications, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 4.750%

     5.75       10/17/2027        384,783        379,012        380,335  

Digicel International Finance Ltd., 6M LIBOR + 3.250%(b)

     3.80       5/25/2024        151,819        152,548        132,937  

ION Trading Technologies Sarl, 3M LIBOR + 4.000%

     5.00       11/21/2024        1,396,264        1,387,911        1,367,752  

ION Trading Technologies Sarl, 6M EURIBOR + 3.250%

     4.25       11/21/2024        1,364,675        1,548,315        1,566,300  

Lorca Finco plc, 1M LIBOR + 4.250%(b)

     4.25       7/31/2027        500,000        580,038        583,294  

Syniverse Holdings, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 5.000%

     6.00       3/9/2023        1,115,900        1,121,068        856,453  

Syniverse Holdings, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 9.000%

     10.00       3/11/2024        2,175,482        1,826,651        1,169,321  

UPC Broadband Holding B.V., 1M LIBOR + 3.500%(b)

     3.73       1/31/2029        1,000,000        990,000        969,000  

Virgin Media Bristol LLC, 1M LIBOR + 3.250%(b)

     3.48       1/31/2029        526,525        518,627        517,064  

Virgin Media SFA Finance Ltd., LIBOR - GBP + 3.250%(b)

     3.30       11/15/2027        1,250,000        1,725,818        1,555,016  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.000%

     3.15       3/9/2027        961,487        959,276        931,787  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Telecommunications

          15,340,071        15,624,459        14,393,959  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Utilities — 0.9%*:

             

Calpine Corp., 1M LIBOR + 2.000%

     2.15       8/12/2026        220,623        219,697        213,980  

Edgewater Generation, L.L.C., 1M LIBOR + 3.750%

     3.90       12/13/2025        614,935        596,631        595,939  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Global Floating Rate Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST

RATE
    DUE DATE      PRINCIPAL ‡‡      COST      FAIR VALUE  

Bank Loans (continued):

             

Utilities (continued):

             

ExGen Renewables IV, LLC, 3M LIBOR + 3.000%

     4.00     11/28/2024        1,089,180      $ 1,082,571      $ 1,086,120  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Utilities

          1,924,738        1,898,899        1,896,039  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Bank Loans

          203,554,401        204,505,714        193,214,248  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds — 5.6%*:

             

Automobile — 0.5%*:

             

AA Bond Co. Ltd.(b)

     5.50       7/31/2022        700,000        913,443        821,953  

RAC Bond Co. PLC(b)

     5.00       11/6/2022        200,000        254,257        247,612  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Automobile

          900,000        1,167,700        1,069,565  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Broadcasting and Entertainment — 0.4%*:

 

        

Tele Columbus AG(b)

     3.88       5/2/2025        800,000        868,322        892,926  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Containers, Packaging and Glass — 0.1%*:

 

        

Bormioli Pharma Bidco SpA, 3M EURIBOR + 3.500%(b)

     3.50 (d)      11/15/2024        100,000        103,974        110,797  

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Lu(e)

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

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Containers, Packaging and Glass

          278,000        281,974        291,022  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing — 0.2%*:

 

     

Appvion ESC(a),(f)

     9.00       6/1/2025        460,000        460,000        —    

Fabric BC SpA, 3M EURIBOR + 4.125%(b)

     4.13 (d)      8/31/2026        100,000        109,975        112,738  

Galapagos S.A.(a),(b),(f)

     4.27       6/15/2021        20,000        27,263        —    

Mangrove Luxco III Sarl(b)

     7.78       10/9/2025        265,415        251,037        280,067  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing

          845,415        848,275        392,805  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diversified/Conglomerate Service — 0.6%*:

 

        

Algeco Global Finance PLC, 3M EURIBOR + 6.250%(b)

     6.25 (d)      2/15/2023        150,000        183,515        171,471  

Carlson Travel, Inc., 3M EURIBOR + 4.750%

     4.75 (d)      6/15/2025        1,200,000        1,371,459        1,020,031  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Diversified/Conglomerate Service

          1,350,000        1,554,974        1,191,502  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Electronics — 0.4%*:

             

Veritas US, Inc./Veritas Bermuda Ltd.(e)

     7.50       2/1/2023        817,000        829,614        815,129  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Finance — 1.1%*:

             

Arrow Global Finance PLC(b)

     5.13       9/15/2024        500,000        627,700        608,645  

Cabot Financial Luxembourg SA

     7.50       10/1/2023        300,000        411,248        390,329  

Garfunkelux Holdco 3 S.A.(b)

     8.50       11/1/2022        850,000        1,097,604        1,005,774  

Jerrold Finco PLC(b)

     6.13       1/15/2024        100,000        124,555        121,938  

Travelex Financing PLC(a),(b),(f)

     8.00       5/15/2022        250,000        274,580        5,862  

Travelex Issuerco Ltd.(b)

     5.00       8/3/2025        110,000        119,227        205,811  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Finance

          2,110,000        2,654,914        2,338,359  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Healthcare, Education and Childcare — 0.1%*:

 

        

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

     4.63       7/15/2024        255,000        254,357        256,275  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products — 0.2%*:

 

LSF9 Balta Issuer Sarl(b)

     7.75       9/15/2022        445,500        532,399        405,605  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Global Floating Rate Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

    EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL ‡‡     COST     FAIR VALUE  

Corporate Bonds (continued):

         

Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming — 0.3%*:

 

     

TVL Finance PLC, 3M GBP LIBOR + 5.375%(b)

    5.46 (d)%      7/15/2025       600,000     $ 759,201     $ 580,657  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Leisure, Amusement, Entertainment — 0.3%*:

 

     

CPUK Finance Ltd.(b)

    4.88       8/28/2025       600,000       791,268       722,119  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Oil and Gas — 0.5%*:

         

CGG Holding US, Inc.(b),(e)

    9.00       5/1/2023       500,000       517,897       498,750  

KCA Deutag UK Finance PLC(b),(e),(f)

    9.88       4/1/2022       1,000,000       1,010,545       480,000  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Oil and Gas

        1,500,000       1,528,442       978,750  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Personal Transportation — 0.1%*:

 

     

Naviera Armas S.A., 3M EURIBOR + 6.500%(b)

    6.50 (d)      7/31/2023       250,000       290,588       159,019  

Naviera Armas SA, 3M EURIBOR + 4.250%(b)

    4.25 (d)      11/15/2024       250,000       296,118       150,871  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Personal Transportation

        500,000       586,706       309,890  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Retail Stores — 0.5%*:

         

House of Fraser Funding PLC, 3M GBP LIBOR + 5.75%(b),(f)

    5.95 (d)      9/15/2020       300,000       434,213       11,613  

Takko Luxembourg 2 SCA(b)

    5.38       11/15/2023       1,200,000       1,328,557       1,105,686  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Retail Stores

        1,500,000       1,762,770       1,117,299  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Telecommunications — 0.1%*:

         

Lorca Telecom Bondco SAU(b)

    4.00       9/18/2027       200,000       233,250       239,180  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Utilities — 0.2%*:

         

Viridian Group Finance Co. PLC/Viridian Power & Energy(b)

    4.75       9/15/2024       350,000       436,858       444,642  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

        13,050,915       15,091,024       12,045,725  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income

        216,605,316       219,596,738       205,259,973  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

        217,084,272       221,417,031       206,212,537  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other assets and liabilities – 4.8%*

            10,335,130  
         

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

          $ 216,547,667  
         

 

 

 

 

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.

(a)

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (See Note 2).

(b)

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

     71.8

United Kingdom

     8.8

Germany

     8.7

France

     2.8

Spain

     2.4

Canada

     1.8

Sweden

     0.9

Other (Individually less than 1%)

     2.8
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Global Floating Rate Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

(c)

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 September 30, 2020. 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.

(d)

Variable rate security. The interest rate shown is the rate in effect at September 30, 2020.

(e)

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.

(f)

Defaulted security.

A summary of outstanding derivatives at September 30, 2020 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
 
10/14/20   Morgan Stanley & Co.     EUR        471,813      $ 553,314      $ 557,796      $ (4,482
10/14/20   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commece     GBP        527,966        681,301        698,695        (17,394
               

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts to buy

     $ (21,876
               

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts to Sell

 

EXPIRATION
DATE

 

COUNTERPARTY

   LOCAL
CURRENCY
     VALUE IN USD      IN EXCHANGE
FOR USD
     NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
 
10/14/20   Morgan Stanley & Co.      EUR        30,658,088      $ 35,953,983      $ 36,245,313      $ 291,330  
10/14/20   Morgan Stanley & Co.      GBP        8,474,371        10,935,537        11,212,705        277,168  
                

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts to sell

     $ 568,498  
                

 

 

 

Currency Legend

EUR – Euro

GBP – British Pound Sterling

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)

September 30, 2020

 

                SHARES     COST     FAIR VALUE  

Equities — 0.5%*:

         

Common Stocks — 0.5%*:

         

Diversified/Conglomerate Service — 0.0%*:

 

     

Innovation Group(a),(b)

        403,550     $ —       $ —    
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Finance — 0.1%*:

         

Don Jersey Topco Ltd.(b)

        257,069       171,459       215,611  

Travelex Topco Ltd.(a),(b)

        3,672       —         —    
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Finance

        260,741       171,459       215,611  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Healthcare, Education and Childcare — 0.0%*:

 

     

MModal, Inc.(a)

        4,725       10,631       3,213  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

   

Boomerang Tube LLC(a)

        1,769       171,860       —    
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Oil and Gas — 0.1%*:

         

Fieldwood Energy LLC

        15,071       325,034       151  

Fieldwood Energy LLC

        3,698       129,430       37  

Jupiter Resources, Inc.(b)

        120,272       581,286       90,204  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Oil and Gas

        139,041       1,035,750       90,392  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Retail Stores — 0.3%*:

         

Maxeda DIY B.V.(a),(b)

        10,446       —         57,685  

Maxeda DIY B.V.(a),(b)

        18,859,871       373,738       442,245  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Retail Stores

        18,870,317       373,738       499,930  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

        19,680,143       1,763,438       809,146  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Limited Partnership — 0.0%*:

         

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber — 0.0%*:

 

     

Pinnacle Operating Corp., earnout shares(a)

        48,505       —         —    
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Warrants — 0.0%*:

         

Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing — 0.0%*:

 

   

Appvion Holdings Corp. (exp. June 13, 2023)(a)

        488       —         —    

Appvion Holdings Corp. (exp. June 13, 2023)(a)

        488       —         —    
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing

        976       —         —    
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Warrants

        976       —         —    
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Equities

        19,729,624       1,763,438       809,146  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL ‡‡     COST     FAIR VALUE  

Fixed Income — 93.9%*:

         

Asset-Backed Securities — 8.2%*:

         

CDO/CLO — 8.2%*:

         

Alinea CLO 2018-1 Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 6.000%(c)

    6.27 (d)%      7/20/2031       1,250,000       1,260,414       1,082,372  

Anchorage Capital CLO 9 Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 4.000%(c)

    4.28 (d)      7/15/2032       1,250,000       1,226,251       1,225,261  

Anchorage Capital CLO Ltd. 2015-6A ER, 3M USD LIBOR + 6.350%(c)

    6.63 (d)      7/15/2030       500,000       511,945       454,376  

Ares XLVIII CLO, 3M USD LIBOR + 5.200%(c)

    5.47 (d)      7/20/2030       800,000       800,000       673,314  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

    EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL ‡‡     COST     FAIR VALUE  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued):

 

CDO/CLO (continued):

 

Blackrock European CLO(b)

    5.17     10/15/2031       725,000     $ 803,828     $ 764,173  

BlueMountain CLO Ltd. 2014-1A(a),(c)

    Zero Coupon       4/30/2026       250,000       244,124       —    

Cairn CLO XI DAC, 3M Euribor + 4.150%(b),(c)

    4.15 (d)      7/15/2035       1,000,000       1,107,100       1,157,063  

CBAM Ltd. 2017-3A E, 3M USD LIBOR + 6.500%(c)

    7.63 (d)      10/17/2029       750,000       750,000       665,238  

CIFC Funding Ltd. 2017-5A D, 3M USD LIBOR + 6.100%(c)

    6.37 (d)      11/16/2030       500,000       500,000       439,885  

Galaxy XXIV CLO Ltd. 2017-24A E, 3M USD LIBOR + 5.500%(c)

    5.78 (d)      1/15/2031       700,000       700,000       592,969  

Madison Park Funding XIII Ltd. 2014-13A(c)

    Zero Coupon       4/19/2030       500,000       430,972       187,337  

Madison Park Funding XXVII Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 5.000%(c)

    5.27 (d)      4/20/2030       500,000       500,000       421,643  

Madison Park Funding XXVIII Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 7.600%(c)

    7.88 (d)      7/15/2030       500,000       495,953       384,258  

Magnetite VII Ltd.(c)

    Zero Coupon       1/15/2028       2,000,000       1,560,772       937,814  

Oak Hill Credit Partners X Ltd. 2014-10A(c)

    Zero Coupon       12/12/2030       1,000,000       759,627       385,814  

Steele Creek CLO Ltd. 2018-2A E, 3M USD LIBOR + 6.200%(c)

    6.47 (d)      8/18/2031       850,000       850,000       667,913  

THL Credit Wind River CLO Ltd. 2017-4A E, 3M USD LIBOR + 5.800%(c)

    6.05 (d)      11/20/2030       500,000       500,000       432,806  

THL Credit Wind River CLO Ltd. 2018-2A E, 3M USD LIBOR + 5.750%(c)

    6.03 (d)      7/15/2030       1,450,000       1,450,000       1,230,808  

Wellfleet CLO 2018-1 Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 5.500%(c)

    5.77 (d)      7/17/2031       1,000,000       1,000,000       835,467  

Wellfleet CLO Ltd. 2017-3A D, 3M USD LIBOR + 5.550%(c)

    5.82 (d)      1/17/2031       1,000,000       1,000,000       808,308  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total CDO/CLO

        17,025,000       16,450,986       13,346,819  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities

        17,025,000       16,450,986       13,346,819  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Bank Loans — 37.7%*(e):

 

Aerospace and Defense — 0.6%*:

 

TransDigm, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 2.250%

    2.40       5/31/2025       982,500       979,190       927,116  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Automobile — 1.1%*:

 

BCA Marketplace plc, LIBOR - GBP + 4.750%(b)

    4.84       11/13/2026       500,000       622,146       611,910  

Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP, 1M LIBOR + 3.500%

    3.65       4/30/2026       1,127,292       1,119,820       1,096,641  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Automobile

        1,627,292       1,741,966       1,708,551  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Beverage, Food and Tobacco — 1.5%*:

 

Deoleo S.A., EURIBOR(a),(b)

    (0.49     4/30/2021       231,063       116,808       —    

Deoleo S.A., 3M EURIBOR + 3.000%(b)

    3.50       6/24/2026       66,975       75,517       116,413  

Deoleo S.A., 3M EURIBOR + 4.000%(b)

    5.00       6/24/2025       144,932       163,418       155,967  

IRB Holding Corp., 3M LIBOR + 2.750%

    3.75       2/2/2025       1,199,816       1,202,413       1,143,653  

Winebow Group, Inc. (The), 1M LIBOR + 3.750%

    4.75       7/1/2021       1,184,210       1,152,407       976,607  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Beverage, Food and Tobacco

        2,826,996       2,710,563       2,392,640  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

    EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL ‡‡     COST     FAIR VALUE  

Bank Loans (continued):

 

Broadcasting and Entertainment — 1.9%*:

 

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.500%

    3.76     8/21/2026       1,550,132     $ 1,464,463     $ 1,407,132  

CSC Holdings LLC, 1M LIBOR + 2.500%

    2.65       4/15/2027       997,494       964,697       965,284  

Technicolor SA, EURIBOR + 6.000%(b)

    12.00       6/30/2024       401,512       392,389       477,202  

Terrier Media Buyer, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 4.250%

    4.40       12/17/2026       260,590       259,430       253,797  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Broadcasting and Entertainment

        3,209,728       3,080,979       3,103,415  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Buildings and Real Estate — 0.2%*:

 

SRS Distribution, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.000%

    3.15       5/23/2025       351,737       344,801       341,790  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber — 1.6%*:

 

Colouroz Investment 1 GmbH, 3M EURIBOR + 4.250%(b)

    5.00       9/21/2023       1,320,378       1,560,298       1,418,038  

Flint Group GmbH, 3M EURIBOR + 4.250%(b)

    5.00       9/21/2023       279,660       331,722       300,347  

Novacap S.A., 6M EURIBOR + 3.500%(b)

    3.50       6/22/2023       500,000       579,889       564,974  

Solenis Holdings LLC, 3M LIBOR + 4.000%

    4.26       6/26/2025       243,012       241,355       236,936  

Solenis Holdings LLC, 3M LIBOR + 8.500%

    8.76       6/26/2026       47,145       46,134       43,845  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber

        2,390,195       2,759,398       2,564,140  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Containers, Packaging and Glass — 2.2%*:

 

Albea Beauty Holdings S.A., 3M LIBOR + 3.000%(b)

    4.00       4/22/2024       67,250       67,201       63,552  

Berry Global, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 2.000%

    2.16       7/1/2026       587,680       588,549       569,392  

BWAY Holding Co., 3M LIBOR + 3.250%

    3.52       4/3/2024       1,305,702       1,305,433       1,223,286  

CCP Lux Holding S.a. r.l., EURIBOR + 4.250%(b)

    4.25       1/10/2025       374,946       393,218       396,744  

Graham Packaging Co. Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.750%

    4.50       8/4/2027       186,033       184,668       184,716  

ProAmpac PG Borrower LLC, 2M LIBOR + 8.500%

    9.50       11/18/2024       500,000       496,120       466,565  

Reynolds Consumer Products LLC, 1M LIBOR + 1.750%

    1.90       1/30/2027       105,778       105,657       104,323  

Trident TPI Holdings, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.000%

    4.00       10/17/2024       494,911       485,451       481,919  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Containers, Packaging and Glass

        3,622,300       3,626,297       3,490,497  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing — 0.8%*:

 

Amer Sports Oyj, 6M EURIBOR + 4.500%(b)

    4.50       3/30/2026       600,000       667,684       628,044  

LTI Holdings, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.500%

    3.65       9/6/2025       744,687       733,790       690,578  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing

        1,344,687       1,401,474       1,318,622  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diversified/Conglomerate Service — 3.8%*:

 

Cvent, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.750%

    3.90       11/29/2024       997,437       863,758       898,401  

EAB Global, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.750%

    4.75       11/15/2024       107,160       106,844       101,802  

Finastra USA, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.500%

    4.50       6/13/2024       815,355       816,983       760,523  

Hyland Software, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.250%

    4.00       7/1/2024       982,456       974,681       977,338  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

    EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL ‡‡     COST     FAIR VALUE  

Bank Loans (continued):

 

Diversified/Conglomerate Service (continued):

 

Informatica LLC, 1M LIBOR + 3.250%

    3.40     2/25/2027       369,410     $ 367,716     $ 360,810  

Informatica LLC, 1M LIBOR + 3.250%

    7.13       2/25/2025       133,523       132,932       135,415  

Innovation Group plc (The), 1M LIBOR + 6.000%(b)

    6.00       4/10/2024       83,107       93,380       32,561  

Innovation Group plc (The), 1M LIBOR + 8.000%((b)

    5.70       4/9/2024       56,573       73,791       40,149  

Innovation Group plc (The), 1M LIBOR + 6.000%(b)

    6.00       4/10/2024       164,084       184,366       64,288  

Innovation Group plc (The), LIBOR - GBP + 5.000%(b)

    8.00       4/9/2024       145,020       90,040       28,069  

MH Sub I LLC, 1M LIBOR + 3.500%

    3.65       9/13/2024       983,480       972,217       955,205  

Mitchell International, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.250%

    3.40       11/29/2024       987,342       928,110       941,786  

TMF Group Holding B.V., EURIBOR + 6.875%(b)

    6.88       5/4/2026       500,000       540,953       503,421  

Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The), 3M LIBOR + 4.000%

    4.75       5/4/2026       372,150       366,795       370,802  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Diversified/Conglomerate Service

        6,697,097       6,512,566       6,170,570  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ecological — 0.1%*:

 

GFL Environmental Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.000%(b)

    4.00       5/31/2025       104,817       104,666       104,241  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Electronics — 2.3%*:

 

By Crown Parent, LLC, 1M LIBOR + 3.000%

    4.00       1/30/2026       714,708       711,230       704,881  

Omnitracs, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 2.750%

    2.98       3/21/2025       958,199       959,749       922,745  

Renaissance Holding Corp., 1M LIBOR + 3.250%

    3.40       5/31/2025       974,981       976,086       937,610  

Sophia, L.P., 1M LIBOR + 3.750%

    4.50       10/6/2027       116,192       115,321       115,350  

Tibco Software Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.750%

    3.90       6/30/2026       997,500       965,081       971,316  

Tibco Software Inc., 1M LIBOR + 7.250%

    7.41       3/3/2028       146,643       145,960       142,976  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Electronics

        3,908,223       3,873,427       3,794,878  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Finance — 0.5%*:

 

Deerfield Dakota Holding LLC, 1M LIBOR + 8.000%

    9.00       3/6/2027       410,077       404,283       416,229  

Tempo Acquisition LLC, 1M LIBOR + 2.750%

    2.91       5/1/2024       485,309       486,585       472,569  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Finance

        895,386       890,868       888,798  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Healthcare, Education and Childcare — 5.5%*:

 

Advanz Pharma Corp., 1M LIBOR + 5.500%(b)

    6.50       9/6/2024       1,776,000       1,761,265       1,720,500  

Aenova Holding GmbH, 6M EURIBOR + 5.000%(b)

    5.00       3/6/2025       500,000       537,059       583,587  

Auris Luxembourg III Sarl, EURIBOR + 4.000%(b)

    4.00       2/27/2026       750,000       815,342       822,497  

Change Healthcare Holdings LLC, 1M LIBOR + 2.500%

    3.50       3/1/2024       657,989       653,898       643,290  

Fugue Finance B.V., 3M EURIBOR + 3.250%(b)

    3.25       8/31/2024       750,000       848,856       844,946  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

    EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL ‡‡     COST     FAIR VALUE  

Bank Loans (continued):

 

Healthcare, Education and Childcare (continued):

 

Lifescan Global Corp., 6M LIBOR + 6.000%

    7.18     9/28/2024       166,197     $ 162,860     $ 156,391  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics SA, 1M LIBOR + 3.250%

    3.41       6/30/2025       668,890       669,114       639,124  

Parexel International Corp., 1M LIBOR + 2.750%

    2.90       9/29/2024       827,677       819,245       793,022  

Radiology Partners, Inc., 2M LIBOR + 4.250%

    5.67-5.99       7/9/2025       1,000,000       921,615       956,500  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.750%

    3.90       11/16/2025       477,558       480,451       463,231  

Rodenstock GmbH, 3M EURIBOR + 5.250%(b)

    5.25       6/30/2026       500,000       557,426       574,500  

Tunstall Group Holdings Ltd., 6M EURIBOR + 5.000%(b)

    5.00       6/30/2025       282,314       332,128       330,999  

U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc., 6M LIBOR + 3.000%

    4.00       6/23/2024       491,058       492,092       462,823  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Healthcare, Education and Childcare

        8,847,683       9,051,351       8,991,410  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

Hilding Anders International AB, EURIBOR + 5.000%(b)

    5.75       11/30/2024       504,105       453,384       401,905  

Serta Simmons Bedding LLC, 1M LIBOR + 7.500%

    8.50       8/10/2023       1,073,744       1,073,744       872,954  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products

        1,577,849       1,527,128       1,274,859  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming — 2.3%*:

 

Caesars Resort Collection LLC, 1M LIBOR + 2.750%

    2.90       12/23/2024       1,473,485       1,465,189       1,376,854  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC, 1M LIBOR + 4.500%

    4.69-4.77       7/21/2025       250,707       243,479       242,281  

Casper BidCo SAS, EURIBOR + 3.875%(b)

    3.88       7/30/2026       500,000       543,215       501,433  

Compass IV Ltd., 6M EURIBOR + 4.500%(b)

    4.50       4/30/2025       500,000       599,608       548,706  

HNVR Holdco Ltd., 6M EURIBOR + 4.250%(b)

    4.25       9/12/2023       500,000       417,945       420,481  

Richmond UK Bidco Ltd., LIBOR - GBP + 4.250%(b)

    4.34       3/3/2024       550,000       670,970       637,538  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming

        3,774,192       3,940,406       3,727,293  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Insurance — 2.4%*:

 

Acrisure LLC, 1M LIBOR + 3.500%

    3.66       2/15/2027       498,747       475,844       480,667  

AssuredPartners, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.500%

    3.65       2/13/2027       968,687       973,093       939,278  

Asurion LLC, 1M LIBOR + 3.000%

    3.16       11/3/2023       984,329       949,275       968,747  

Confie Seguros Holding II Co., 1M LIBOR + 8.500%

    8.66       11/2/2025       464,527       456,661       354,202  

Ryan Specialty Group, LLC, 1M LIBOR + 3.250%

    4.00       9/1/2027       151,975       149,715       150,361  

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.250%

    3.40       12/31/2025       982,500       965,719       946,275  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Insurance

        4,050,765       3,970,307       3,839,530  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

    EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL ‡‡     COST     FAIR VALUE  

Bank Loans (continued):

 

Leisure, Amusement, Entertainment — 3.0%*:

 

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.000%

    3.22     4/22/2026       988,818     $ 782,349     $ 631,301  

Crown Finance US, Inc., 6M LIBOR + 2.500%

    2.52       2/28/2025       1,223,556       1,202,445       808,905  

Dorna Sports, S.L., 6M LIBOR + 3.500%(b)

    3.86       4/12/2024       400,000       400,000       381,000  

Golden Entertainment, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.000%

    3.75       10/20/2024       432,061       393,069       413,158  

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 4.500%

    5.50       7/3/2026       893,847       887,369       863,680  

Playtika Holding Corp., 6M LIBOR + 6.000%

    7.07       12/10/2024       561,458       552,038       561,251  

PUG LLC, 1M LIBOR + 3.500%

    3.65       2/12/2027       370,068       368,380       325,042  

Vacalians Group, 3M EURIBOR + 4.000%(b)

    4.00       12/4/2025       500,000       475,693       475,428  

Vue International Bidco PLC, EURIBOR + 4.750%(b)

    4.75       6/30/2026       423,797       473,928       380,804  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Leisure, Amusement, Entertainment

        5,793,605       5,535,271       4,840,569  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Machinery Non-Agriculture, Non-Construction, Non-Electronic — 0.9%*:

 

Alison Bidco S.a.r.l., 3M LIBOR + 4.500%(b)

    5.50       8/29/2021       315,337       310,429       230,492  

Alison Bidco Sarl, 3M LIBOR + 4.500%(b)

    5.50       8/29/2021       315,337       310,429       230,492  

Apex Tool Group, LLC, 1M LIBOR + 5.250%

    6.50       8/1/2024       62,750       61,798       59,362  

Titan Acquisition Ltd., 3M LIBOR + 3.000%(b)

    3.22       3/28/2025       960,821       961,603       905,276  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

        1,654,245       1,644,259       1,425,622  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

Boomerang Tube, LLC, 1M LIBOR + 5.000%(a)

    5.16-       6/30/2022       127,148       127,149       10,172  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Oil and Gas — 0.7%*:

 

Fieldwood Energy LLC, 3M LIBOR + 7.250%

    7.25       4/11/2023       885,631       564,022       204  

Gulf Finance LLC, 1M LIBOR + 5.250%

    6.25       8/25/2023       1,268,547       1,224,268       891,154  

KCA Deutag Alpha Ltd., 1M LIBOR + 6.750%(b)

    7.75       2/28/2023       491,250       489,993       224,609  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Oil and Gas

        2,645,428       2,278,283       1,115,967  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Personal and Non-Durable Consumer Products Mfg. Only — 0.6%*:

 

Coty Inc., 1M LIBOR + 2.250%

    2.41       4/7/2025       1,175,940       1,141,301       1,047,327  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Printing and Publishing — 0.1%*:

 

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co., 1M LIBOR + 6.250%

    7.25       11/19/2024       107,719       104,125       99,802  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Retail Stores — 1.2%*:

 

Bass Pro Group, LLC, 3M LIBOR + 5.000%

    5.75       9/25/2024       483,564       480,202       478,428  

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 2.500%

    3.25       8/18/2023       493,624       493,624       485,987  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

    EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL ‡‡     COST     FAIR VALUE  

Bank Loans (continued):

 

Retail Stores (continued):

 

Kirk Beauty One GmbH, EURIBOR + 3.250%(b)

    3.25     8/12/2022       500,000     $ 543,253     $ 515,878  

Kirk Beauty One GmbH, 3M EURIBOR + 3.500%(b)

    3.50       8/13/2022       500,000       540,437       524,490  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Retail Stores

        1,977,188       2,057,516       2,004,783  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Telecommunications — 3.4%*:

 

Banff Merger Sub, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 4.250%

    4.40       10/2/2025       1,045,090       1,012,523       1,012,076  

CommScope, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.250%

    3.40       4/6/2026       990,000       990,000       962,953  

ION Trading Technologies Sarl, 6M EURIBOR + 3.250%

    4.25       11/21/2024       1,076,869       1,238,659       1,235,972  

ION Trading Technologies Sarl, 3M LIBOR + 4.000%

    5.00       11/21/2024       279,876       275,209       274,161  

Lorca Finco plc, 1M LIBOR + 4.250%(b)

    4.25       7/31/2027       500,000       580,038       583,294  

Syniverse Holdings, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 5.000%

    6.00       3/9/2023       195,076       194,123       149,721  

Syniverse Holdings, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 9.000%

    10.00       3/11/2024       153,729       152,404       82,629  

Virgin Media SFA Finance Ltd., LIBOR - GBP + 3.250%

    3.30       1/15/2027       1,000,000       1,209,829       1,244,309  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Telecommunications

        5,240,640       5,652,785       5,545,115  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Utilities — 0.2%*:

 

EFS Cogen Holdings I LLC, 1M LIBOR + 3.250%

    4.25       6/28/2023       407,201       407,201       405,931  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Bank Loans

        65,340,561       65,463,277       61,133,638  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds — 48.0%*:

 

Aerospace and Defense — 1.6%*:

 

Embraer Netherlands Finance BV(b)

    6.95       1/17/2028       350,000       349,059       353,847  

Rolls-Royce plc(b)

    3.38       6/18/2026       500,000       604,030       588,722  

TransDigm, Inc.

    5.50       11/15/2027       257,000       257,000       246,990  

Triumph Group, Inc.

    5.25       6/1/2022       875,000       873,794       717,500  

Triumph Group, Inc.(c)

    6.25       9/15/2024       308,000       308,000       262,120  

Triumph Group, Inc.

    7.75       8/15/2025       750,000       787,227       480,937  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Aerospace and Defense

        3,040,000       3,179,110       2,650,116  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Automobile — 3.2%*:

 

AA Bond Co. Ltd.(b)

    5.50       7/31/2022       1,300,000       1,654,988       1,526,483  

Clarios Global LP/Clarios US Finance Co.(c)

    8.50       5/15/2027       1,000,000       1,032,708       1,032,500  

Ford Motor Co.

    7.45       7/16/2031       500,000       585,990       576,875  

Ford Motor Co.

    8.50       4/21/2023       569,000       567,347       620,210  

Ford Motor Co.

    9.63       4/22/2030       127,000       155,451       163,989  

Gates Global LLC/Gates Global Co.(c)

    6.25       1/15/2026       550,000       527,179       566,934  

RAC Bond Co. PLC(b)

    5.00       11/6/2022       600,000       796,888       742,837  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Automobile

        4,646,000       5,320,551       5,229,828  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Banking — 1.7%*:

 

Alpha Bank AE, 5 year EUR Swap + 4.504%(b)

    4.25 (d)      2/13/2030       275,000       301,895       263,581  

Emirates NBD Bank PJSC, 6 year USD Swap + 5.702%(b)

    6.13 (d)      1/9/2169       454,000       454,000       473,522  

India Infoline Finance Ltd.(b)

    5.88       4/20/2023       805,000       803,653       710,825  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

    EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL ‡‡     COST     FAIR VALUE  

Corporate Bonds (continued):

 

Banking (continued):

 

Nova Ljubljanska Banka dd, 5 year EUR Swap + 3.833%(b)

    3.65 (d)%      11/19/2029       700,000     $ 770,700     $ 738,643  

Piraeus Bank SA, 5 year EUR Swap + 5.774%(b)

    5.50 (d)      2/19/2030       688,000       748,200       515,029  

Piraeus Bank SA, 5 year EUR Swap + 9.952%(b)

    9.75 (d)      6/26/2029       100,000       93,695       93,350  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Banking

        3,022,000       3,172,143       2,794,950  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Beverage, Food and Tobacco — 2.1%*:

 

Boparan Finance PLC(b)

    4.38       7/15/2021       150,000       153,897       166,371  

Boparan Finance PLC(b)

    5.50       7/15/2021       700,000       909,515       854,469  

JBS USA Food Co.(c)

    5.50       1/15/2030       586,000       585,467       637,844  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance, Inc.(c)

    5.75       6/15/2025       344,000       348,811       354,595  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance, Inc.(c)

    6.75       2/15/2028       500,000       500,000       543,710  

MHP Lux SA(b)

    6.25       9/19/2029       200,000       192,409       190,000  

Sunshine Mid BV(b)

    6.50       5/15/2026       600,000       726,330       717,539  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Beverage, Food and Tobacco

        3,080,000       3,416,429       3,464,528  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Broadcasting and Entertainment — 2.9%*:

 

Banijay Group SAS(b)

    6.50       3/1/2026       750,000       828,338       849,642  

CSC Holdings LLC(c)

    5.75       1/15/2030       455,000       472,121       483,438  

DISH Network Corp.

    3.38       8/15/2026       750,000       687,114       688,497  

Netflix, Inc.

    3.63       6/15/2030       819,000       924,763       1,039,456  

Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.(c)

    6.25       6/15/2025       298,000       298,000       306,940  

Tele Columbus AG(b)

    3.88       5/2/2025       900,000       971,511       1,004,542  

Terrier Media Buyer, Inc.(c)

    8.88       12/15/2027       376,000       376,000       378,820  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Broadcasting and Entertainment

        4,348,000       4,557,847       4,751,335  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Buildings and Real Estate — 2.2%*:

 

Cemex SAB de CV(b)

    5.20       9/17/2030       500,000       500,000       502,450  

Cemex SAB de CV(b)

    7.38       6/5/2027       546,000       546,000       589,959  

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.(b)

    9.95       7/23/2025       1,000,000       1,000,180       937,800  

Logan Property Holdings Co. Ltd.(b)

    5.75       1/14/2025       450,000       450,000       451,406  

Sunac China Holdings Ltd.(b)

    6.50       1/10/2025       790,000       790,000       750,435  

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc.(c)

    5.13       8/1/2030       265,000       265,000       282,225  

Ukraine Railways Via Shortline PLC(b)

    9.88       9/15/2021       100,000       101,448       100,500  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Buildings and Real Estate

        3,651,000       3,652,628       3,614,775  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cargo Transport — 0.8%*:

 

Kenan Advantage Group, Inc. (The)(c)

    7.88       7/31/2023       1,367,000       1,367,000       1,325,990  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber — 0.9%*:

 

Braskem Idesa SAPI(b)

    7.45       11/15/2029       750,000       747,592       712,500  

Consolidated Energy Finance SA(c)

    6.88       6/15/2025       874,000       891,131       795,340  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber

        1,624,000       1,638,723       1,507,840  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Containers, Packaging and Glass — 1.2%*:

 

Plastipak Holdings, Inc.(c)

    6.25       10/15/2025       711,000       711,000       711,000  

Trident TPI Holdings, Inc.(c)

    9.25       8/1/2024       1,125,000       1,145,988       1,194,244  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Containers, Packaging and Glass

        1,836,000       1,856,988       1,905,244  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

    EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL ‡‡     COST     FAIR VALUE  

Corporate Bonds (continued):

 

Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing — 0.6%*:

 

Amsted Industries, Inc.(c)

    4.63     5/15/2030       422,000     $ 422,000     $ 435,715  

Appvion ESC(a),(f)

    9.00       6/1/2025       500,000       500,000       —    

Fabric BC SpA, 3M Euriborr + 4.125%(b)

    4.13 (d)      11/30/2024       150,000       171,402       170,811  

Mangrove Luxco III Sarl(b)

    7.78       10/9/2025       300,000       315,041       316,562  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing

        1,372,000       1,408,443       923,088  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diversified/Conglomerate Service — 1.7%*:

 

EIG Investors Corp.

    10.88       2/1/2024       352,000       364,766       366,080  

Iron Mountain, Inc.(c)

    5.25       7/15/2030       554,000       552,531       577,545  

Verisure Midholding AB(b)

    5.75       12/1/2023       1,500,000       1,757,035       1,755,762  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Diversified/Conglomerate Service

        2,406,000       2,674,332       2,699,387  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Electronics — 1.0%*:

 

Veritas US, Inc./Veritas Bermuda Ltd.(c)

    10.50       2/1/2024       1,419,000       1,438,885       1,334,428  

WESCO Distribution, Inc.(c)

    7.25       6/15/2028       212,000       210,443       232,283  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Electronics

        1,631,000       1,649,328       1,566,711  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Farming and Agriculture — 0.2%*:

 

Kernel Holding SA(b)

    8.75       1/31/2022       326,000       342,075       337,206  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Finance — 5.0%*:

 

Alliance Data Systems Corp.(c)

    4.75       12/15/2024       1,500,000       1,501,559       1,405,950  

Cabot Financial Luxembourg SA

    7.50       10/1/2023       650,000       882,199       845,714  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

    4.13       8/17/2027       247,000       247,000       240,207  

Garfunkelux Holdco 3 S.A., 3M Euriborr + 4.500%(b)

    4.50 (d)      9/1/2023       200,000       217,154       211,275  

Garfunkelux Holdco 3 S.A.(b)

    8.50       11/1/2022       500,000       608,580       591,632  

Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd.(c)

    6.50       9/15/2024       2,072,500       2,072,500       1,155,419  

Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.

    4.75       9/15/2024       1,040,000       1,049,181       1,053,000  

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.

    6.75       2/1/2024       1,162,000       1,162,000       1,191,951  

OneMain Finance Corp.

    5.38       11/15/2029       438,000       438,000       455,520  

Travelex Financing PLC(a),(b),(f)

    8.00       5/15/2022       1,050,000       1,178,949       24,621  

Travelex Issuerco Ltd.(b)

    5.00       8/3/2025       459,000       503,950       858,792  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Finance

        9,318,500       9,861,072       8,034,081  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Healthcare, Education and Childcare — 3.5%*:

 

Advanz Pharma Corp.(b)

    8.00       9/6/2024       500,000       479,697       490,000  

Bausch Health Americas., Inc.(c)

    8.50       1/31/2027       415,000       421,182       455,981  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.(c)

    9.00       12/15/2025       165,000       163,329       179,487  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.(c)

    5.00       1/30/2028       204,000       204,000       198,135  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.(c)

    5.25       1/30/2030       200,000       200,000       197,000  

Centene Corp.

    4.25       12/15/2027       285,000       282,815       298,233  

Centene Corp.

    4.63       12/15/2029       605,000       616,815       652,589  

Cream Tech(b)

    5.25       12/15/2025       450,000       514,239       504,177  

Nidda BondCo GmbH(b)

    7.25       9/30/2025       500,000       583,630       595,018  

Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.(c)

    7.50       4/1/2027       708,000       708,000       741,758  

Synlab Unsecured Bondco PLC(b)

    8.25       7/1/2023       750,000       895,978       899,122  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.(c)

    6.13       10/1/2028       400,000       400,000       389,000  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Healthcare, Education and Childcare

        5,182,000       5,469,685       5,600,500  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products — 1.0%*:

 

LSF9 Balta Issuer Sarl(b)

    7.75       9/15/2022       688,500       804,220       626,844  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

    EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL ‡‡     COST     FAIR VALUE  

Corporate Bonds (continued):

 

Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products (continued):

 

Resideo Funding, Inc.(c)

    6.13     11/1/2026       1,000,000     $ 999,595     $ 985,000  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products

        1,688,500       1,803,815       1,611,844  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming — 1.3%*:

 

Caesars Resort Collection LLC / CRC Finco, Inc.(c)

    5.25       10/15/2025       301,000       271,342       291,217  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC / CRC Finco, Inc.(c)

    5.75       7/1/2025       214,000       214,000       220,688  

Scientific Games International, Inc.(c)

    8.63       7/1/2025       400,000       399,327       417,390  

TVL Finance PLC, 3M GBP LIBOR + 5.375%(b)

    5.46 (d)      7/15/2025       500,000       632,606       483,881  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.(c)

    5.50       3/1/2025       464,000       441,409       437,900  

Wynn Macau Ltd.(b),(c)

    5.13       12/15/2029       270,000       270,000       259,058  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming

        2,149,000       2,228,684       2,110,134  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Leisure, Amusement, Entertainment — 1.1%*:

 

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.(c)

    10.50       4/24/2026       142,000       142,000       102,240  

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc.(c)

    12.00       6/15/2026       1,221,000       1,657,641       341,880  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(c)

    6.25       7/1/2025       382,000       382,000       399,283  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(c)

    8.13       7/1/2027       279,000       279,000       295,740  

CPUK Finance Ltd.(b)

    4.25       8/28/2022       156,250       187,871       198,650  

CPUK Finance Ltd.(b)

    6.50       8/28/2026       100,000       129,880       126,454  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(c)

    6.50       5/15/2027       325,000       325,000       350,753  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Leisure, Amusement, Entertainment

        2,605,250       3,103,392       1,815,000  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Machinery Non-Agriculture, Non-Construction, Non-Electronic — 0.8%*:

 

Apex Tool Group LLC/BC Mountain Finance, Inc.(c)

    9.00       2/15/2023       578,000       576,106       534,650  

Briggs & Stratton Corp.(f)

    6.88       12/15/2020       514,000       510,268       25,700  

Clark Equipment Co.

    5.88       6/1/2025       226,000       226,000       234,192  

Diebold Nixdorf Dutch Holding BV

    9.00       7/15/2025       350,000       410,604       421,609  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

        1,668,000       1,722,978       1,216,151  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals — 5.0%*:

 

CSN Islands XI Corp.(b)

    6.75       1/28/2028       1,081,000       1,081,000       1,047,165  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.(b),(c)

    6.50       3/1/2024       1,006,000       967,166       964,503  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.(b)

    6.88       10/15/2027       1,219,000       1,219,000       1,174,811  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    4.63       8/1/2030       881,000       881,000       926,327  

Metinvest BV(b)

    7.65       10/1/2027       286,000       281,507       277,503  

Metinvest BV(b)

    8.50       4/23/2026       200,000       212,200       200,680  

Northwest Acquisitions ULC/Dominion Finco, Inc.(b),(c),(f)

    7.13       11/1/2022       1,227,000       1,242,919       19,632  

PT Bayan Resources Tbk(b)

    6.13       1/24/2023       905,000       905,000       862,578  

SunCoke Energy Partners LP/SunCoke Energy Partners Finance Corp.(c)

    7.50       6/15/2025       608,000       602,069       548,428  

Vedanta Holdings Mauritius II Ltd.(b)

    13.00       8/21/2023       377,000       377,000       388,310  

Vedanta Resources Ltd.(b)

    6.38       7/30/2022       1,075,000       583,436       849,250  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

    EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL ‡‡     COST     FAIR VALUE  

Corporate Bonds (continued):

 

Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals (continued):

 

Warrior Met Coal, Inc.(c)

    8.00     11/1/2024       840,000     $ 849,228     $ 855,490  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals

        9,705,000       9,201,525       8,114,677  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Oil and Gas — 3.5%*:

 

Borets Finance DAC(b)

    6.00       9/17/2026       531,000       531,000       529,779  

Cenovus Energy, Inc.(b)

    6.75       11/15/2039       61,000       60,849       61,326  

CVR Energy, Inc.(c)

    5.25       2/15/2025       552,000       552,000       480,240  

CVR Energy, Inc.(c)

    5.75       2/15/2028       573,000       573,000       487,050  

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.(c)

    6.25       11/1/2028       1,000,000       1,000,000       910,000  

Jonah Energy LLC/Jonah Energy Finance Corp.(c)

    7.25       10/15/2025       891,000       877,321       99,124  

Jupiter Resources, Inc.(a),(b)

    10.00       1/31/2024       100,396       100,396       97,528  

KCA Deutag UK Finance PLC(b),(c),(f)

    9.63       4/1/2023       250,000       250,000       119,375  

KCA Deutag UK Finance PLC(b),(c),(f)

    9.88       4/1/2022       600,000       612,545       288,000  

MV24 Capital BV(b)

    6.75       6/1/2034       889,328       889,328       897,776  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    5.88       9/1/2025       153,000       153,000       140,218  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    6.38       9/1/2028       157,000       157,000       145,335  

PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp.

    7.25       6/15/2025       778,000       798,906       587,390  

PT Medco Bell Pte Ltd.(b)

    6.38       1/30/2027       435,000       429,455       374,100  

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.(c)

    4.88       2/1/2031       251,000       251,000       243,075  

Tullow Oil PLC(b)

    6.25       4/15/2022       200,000       70,286       103,000  

Tullow Oil PLC(b)

    7.00       3/1/2025       300,000       95,392       139,500  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Oil and Gas

        7,721,724       7,401,478       5,702,816  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Personal Transportation — 0.6%*:

 

DP World Salaam, 5 year CMT + 5.750%(b)

    6.00 (d)      1/1/2069       500,000       497,121       522,800  

Mileage Plus Holdings LLC/Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Ltd.(c)

    6.50       6/20/2027       237,000       234,122       246,776  

Naviera Armas S.A., 3M EURIBOR + 6.500%(b)

    6.50 (d)      7/31/2023       250,000       288,580       159,020  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Personal Transportation

        987,000       1,019,823       928,596  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Personal, Food and Miscellaneous — 0.3%*:

 

Walnut Bidco PLC(b)

    6.75       8/1/2024       397,000       441,643       454,580  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Retail Stores — 1.0%*:

 

Arabian Centres Sukuk Ltd.(b)

    5.38       11/26/2024       500,000       500,000       458,000  

Future Retail Ltd.(b)

    5.60       1/22/2025       750,000       673,657       633,569  

House of Fraser Funding PLC, 3M GBP LIBOR + 5.75%(b),(f)

    5.95 (d)      9/15/2020       150,000       217,107       5,807  

Takko Luxembourg 2 SCA, 3M Euribor + 5.375%(b)

    5.38 (d)      11/15/2023       200,000       247,117       184,379  

Takko Luxembourg 2 SCA(b)

    5.38       11/15/2023       350,000       379,017       322,492  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Retail Stores

        1,950,000       2,016,898       1,604,247  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Telecommunications — 4.1%*:

 

C&W Senior Financing DAC(b)

    6.88       9/15/2027       750,000       773,731       779,062  

CommScope, Inc.(c)

    7.13       7/1/2028       618,000       618,000       634,995  

DKT Finance ApS(b)

    7.00       6/17/2023       1,500,000       1,691,976       1,771,717  

HTA Group Ltd.(b)

    7.00       12/18/2025       623,000       619,657       650,062  

IHS Netherlands Holdco BV(b),(c)

    8.00       9/18/2027       750,000       738,951       768,398  

Lorca Telecom Bondco SAU(b)

    4.00       9/18/2027       250,000       291,562       298,975  

Sprint Capital Corp.

    6.88       11/15/2028       800,000       785,964       1,000,000  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE
DATE
     PRINCIPAL ‡‡      COST      FAIR VALUE  

Corporate Bonds (continued):

             

Telecommunications (continued):

             

VF Ukraine PAT via VFU Funding PLC(b)

     6.20     2/11/2025        405,000      $ 405,000      $ 402,089  

ViaSat, Inc.(c)

     6.50       7/15/2028        327,000        327,000        327,474  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Telecommunications

          6,023,000        6,251,841        6,632,772  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Utilities — 0.7%*:

             

Techem Verwaltungsgesellschaft 674 mbH(b)

     6.00       7/30/2026        1,000,000        1,143,921        1,192,956  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

          82,743,974        85,902,352        77,789,352  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income

          165,109,535        167,816,615        152,269,809  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

COUNTERPARTY

      STRIKE
PRICE
    EXPIRATION
DATE
    CONTRACTS     NOTIONAL     COST     UNREALIZED
VALUE
    FAIR VALUE  

Purchased Option — 0.1%*:

 

           

Put Option Purchased — 0.1%*:

 

           

S&P 500 Index

 

Morgan Stanley & Co.

  $ 2,800.00       12/18/2020       56       18,832,800       739,568       (548,048     191,520  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

            203,671,959       170,319,621       153,270,475  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Written Options – (0.1%)*

                (81,200

Other assets and liabilities – 5.6%*

                8,947,033  
               

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

              $ 162,136,308  
               

 

 

 

 

‡‡

Unless otherwise indicated, all principal amounts are denominated in United States Dollars.

*

Calculated as a percentage of net assets applicable to common shareholders.

(a)

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (See Note 2).

(b)

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

     60.4

United Kingdom

     9.3

Germany

     6.1

France

     2.2

Denmark

     1.7

India

     1.7

Brazil

     1.5

Sweden

     1.4

China

     1.4

Zambia

     1.4

Spain

     1.4

Ireland

     1.2

Mexico

     1.2

Netherlands

     1.1

Other (Individually less than 1%)

     8.0
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

(c)

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.

(d)

Variable rate security. The interest rate shown is the rate in effect at September 30, 2020.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

(e)

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 September 30, 2020. 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.

(f)

Defaulted security.

A summary of outstanding derivatives at September 30, 2020 is as follows:

 

   

COUNTERPARTY

  STRIKE
PRICE
    EXPIRATION
DATE
    CONTRACTS     NOTIONAL     COST     UNREALIZED
VALUE
    FAIR VALUE  

Written Options — (0.1)%*:

 

Put Options Written — (0.1)%*:

 

S&P 500 Index

  Morgan Stanley & Co.   $ 2,500.00       12/18/2020       (56     (18,832,800   $ (420,757   $ 339,557     $ (81,200
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts to Buy

 

EXPIRATION
DATE

 

COUNTERPARTY

  LOCAL CURRENCY     VALUE IN USD     IN EXCHANGE
FOR USD
    NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 

10/14/20

  Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce     EUR       1,135,694     $ 1,331,874     $ 1,326,395     $ 5,479  

10/14/20

  Barclays Bank plc     EUR       33,193       38,927       39,223       (296

10/14/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     GBP       103,857       134,020       137,414       (3,394
           

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts to buy

 

  $ 1,789  
           

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts to Sell

 

EXPIRATION
DATE

 

COUNTERPARTY

  LOCAL
CURRENCY
    VALUE IN USD     IN EXCHANGE
FOR USD
    NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 

10/14/20

  Bank of America N.A.     EUR       28,028,575     $ 32,870,247     $ 33,116,802     $ 246,555  

10/14/20

  JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     EUR       402,500       472,028       474,918       2,890  

10/14/20

  Bank of America N.A.     GBP       675,592       871,801       861,513       (10,288

10/14/20

  Citibank N.A.     GBP       7,249,700       9,355,191       9,589,886       234,695  
           

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts to sell

 

  $ 473,852  
           

 

 

 

EUR     Euro

GBP     British Pound Sterling

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Active Short Duration Bond Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)

September 30, 2020

 

    EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL ‡‡     COST     FAIR VALUE  

Fixed Income — 94.0%*:

 

Asset-Backed Securities — 39.9%*:

 

CDO/CLO — 6.1%*:

 

Affirm Asset Securitization Trust 2020-A(a)

    2.10     2/18/2025       5,141,000     $ 5,121,485     $ 5,150,670  

Affirm Asset Securitization Trust 2020-Z1(a)

    3.46       10/15/2024       1,802,976       1,802,810       1,814,839  

Avant Loans Funding Trust 2019-A(a)

    3.48       7/15/2022       117,625       117,621       117,663  

Bain Capital Credit CLO 2020-2 Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 1.850%(a)

    2.21 (b)      7/21/2031       2,250,000       2,250,000       2,254,864  

Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd. 2016-2, 3M USD LIBOR + 1.800%(a)

    2.08 (b)      1/15/2029       1,500,000       1,500,000       1,492,158  

Benefit Street Partners CLO X Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 1.750%(a)

    2.03 (b)      1/15/2029       2,200,000       2,200,000       2,171,708  

BlueMountain CLO 2013-1 Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 1.230%(a)

    1.50 (b)      1/20/2029       2,462,600       2,462,600       2,455,266  

CBAM 2018-6 Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 1.270%(a)

    1.55 (b)      1/15/2031       2,500,000       2,500,000       2,486,067  

CIFC Funding 2015-IV Ltd., 3M USD
LIBOR + 1.850%(a)

    2.12 (b)      10/20/2027       1,900,000       1,897,976       1,896,973  

Elmwood CLO II Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 1.450%(a)

    1.72 (b)      4/20/2031       1,650,000       1,650,000       1,650,639  

FCI Funding 2019-1 LLC(a)

    3.63       2/18/2031       390,014       389,954       396,828  

GoldentTree Loan Management US CLO 1 Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 1.450%(a)

    1.72 (b)      4/20/2029       1,250,000       1,250,000       1,237,232  

HIN Timeshare Trust 2020-A(a)

    2.23       10/9/2039       1,173,000       1,172,699       1,174,136  

KREF Ltd. 2018-FL1 AS, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.350%(a)

    1.50 (b)      6/15/2036       2,380,000       2,380,000       2,357,909  

Lunar AirCraft 2020-1 Ltd.(a)

    3.38       2/15/2045       822,631       822,623       762,058  

Magnetite XVIII Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 1.080%(a)

    1.36 (b)      11/15/2028       355,000       354,246       353,012  

Milos CLO Ltd., 3M USD
LIBOR + 1.070%(a)

    1.34 (b)      10/20/2030       2,100,000       2,100,000       2,065,814  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust 2020-B(a)

    2.77       1/15/2069       2,400,000       2,433,748       2,420,983  

Neuberger Berman CLO XX Ltd. 2015-20A BR, 3M USD LIBOR + 1.250%(a)

    1.53 (b)      1/15/2028       2,600,000       2,590,166       2,562,916  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 24 Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 1.500%(a)

    1.77 (b)      4/19/2030       500,000       500,000       496,164  

OCP CLO 2020-19 Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 1.750%(a)

    2.07 (b)      7/20/2031       2,250,000       2,250,000       2,253,170  

OCP CLO Ltd. 2015-8A A2AR, 3M USD LIBOR + 1.450%(a)

    1.72 (b)      4/17/2027       900,000       900,000       896,801  

Palmer Square CLO 2015-1 Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 1.650%(a)

    1.90 (b)      5/21/2029       700,000       700,000       697,015  

Recette Clo Ltd., 3M USD
LIBOR + 1.700%(a)

    1.97 (b)      10/20/2027       1,034,000       1,032,615       1,027,323  

Rockford Tower CLO 2017-1 Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 1.450%(a)

    1.73 (b)      4/15/2029       850,000       850,000       833,394  

Rockford Tower CLO 2017-2 Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 1.500%(a)

    1.78 (b)      10/15/2029       1,250,000       1,250,000       1,226,435  

Rockford Tower CLO Ltd. 2017-3, 3M USD LIBOR + 1.190%(a)

    1.46 (b)      10/20/2030       1,750,000       1,740,309       1,733,233  

RR 3 Ltd. Series 2018-3 A A1R2, 3M USD LIBOR + 1.090%(a)

    1.37 (b)      1/15/2030       1,625,000       1,619,709       1,607,980  

Salem Fields CLO Ltd. 2016-2, 3M USD LIBOR + 1.150%(a)

    1.39 (b)      10/25/2028       2,000,000       1,999,074       1,986,134  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Active Short Duration Bond Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

    EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL ‡‡     COST     FAIR VALUE  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued):

 

CDO/CLO (continued):

 

Treman Park CLO Ltd. 2015-1A ARR, 3M USD LIBOR + 1.070%(a)

    1.34 (b)%      10/20/2028       1,170,000     $ 1,170,000     $ 1,162,381  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total CDO/CLO

        49,023,846       49,007,635       48,741,765  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other Asset-Backed Securities — 33.8%*:

 

321 Henderson Receivables II LLC 2006-3A A1, 1M USD LIBOR + 0.200%(a)

    0.35 (b)      9/15/2041       88,423       86,224       85,346  

AASET 2017-1 Trust(a)

    3.97       5/16/2042       724,887       725,457       655,346  

AASET 2020-1 Trust(a)

    4.34       1/16/2040       783,605       783,589       546,889  

AASET US Ltd. 2018-2 A(a)

    4.45       11/18/2038       1,678,220       1,688,547       1,560,859  

Access Group, Inc. 2015-1 B, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.500%(a)

    1.65 (b)      7/25/2058       100,000       86,883       88,305  

AccessLex Institute 2002-A A2, AUCTION

    1.96 (b)      9/25/2037       400,000       392,603       398,397  

AccessLex Institute 2004-A A3

    1.70 (b)      7/1/2039       50,000       49,138       49,951  

Adams Outdoor Advertising LP(a)

    4.81       11/15/2048       1,119,211       1,133,477       1,164,516  

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2019-3

    2.58       9/18/2025       2,120,000       2,119,662       2,173,793  

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2020-1

    1.80       12/18/2025       4,547,000       4,546,070       4,581,656  

Argent Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates 2004-W10 M1, 1M USD LIBOR + 0.900%

    1.05 (b)      10/25/2034       190,301       175,534       174,616  

Ascentium Equipment Receivables 2019-2(a)

    3.78       5/10/2027       2,647,000       2,646,271       2,652,466  

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC(a)

    3.02       8/20/2026       5,598,000       5,595,794       5,454,483  

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC(a)

    4.15       9/20/2023       1,200,000       1,223,313       1,180,960  

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC(a)

    4.53       3/20/2023       2,607,000       2,662,036       2,648,700  

Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC(a)

    4.73       9/20/2024       2,080,000       2,168,912       2,151,532  

Bank of The West Auto Trust 2019-1(a)

    2.90       4/15/2025       1,062,000       1,061,747       1,089,940  

BRE Grand Islander Timeshare Issuer LLC 2017-1A A(a)

    2.94       5/25/2029       123,962       123,938       124,521  

BRE Grand Islander Timeshare Issuer LLC 2017-1A B(a)

    3.24       5/25/2029       102,086       102,075       100,256  

BRE Grand Islander Timeshare Issuer LLC 2019-A(a)

    3.78       9/26/2033       995,399       995,366       984,523  

CAL Funding III Ltd.(a)

    4.34       9/25/2043       464,000       463,950       475,276  

Capital Automotive LLC
2017-1A A1(a)

    3.87       4/15/2047       290,969       290,890       291,501  

Carmax Auto Owner Trust 2019-2

    3.41       10/15/2025       615,000       614,970       629,229  

Carmax Auto Owner Trust 2019-4

    2.80       4/15/2026       5,159,000       5,219,900       5,259,756  

CARS-DB4 LP(a)

    4.17       2/15/2050       2,189,000       2,188,072       2,246,408  

Carvana Auto Receivables Trust 2019-4(a)

    3.07       7/15/2025       3,547,000       3,546,958       3,650,077  

Castlelake Aircraft Securitization Trust 2018-1(a)

    4.13       6/15/2043       1,948,247       1,949,241       1,818,824  

Castlelake Aircraft Securitization Trust 2019-1A(a)

    3.97       4/15/2039       1,113,063       1,118,479       1,030,093  

Castlelake Aircraft Securitization Trust 2019-1A(a)

    5.10       4/15/2039       824,562       832,467       590,091  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Active Short Duration Bond Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

    EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL ‡‡     COST     FAIR VALUE  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued):

 

Other Asset-Backed Securities (continued):

 

Centex Home Equity Loan Trust 2006-A AV4, 1M USD LIBOR + 0.250%

    0.40 (b)%      6/25/2036       20,214     $ 19,824     $ 19,959  

CF Hippolyta LLC(a)

    2.28       7/15/2060       419,000       418,848       426,319  

Chase Education Loan Trust, 3M USD LIBOR + 0.220%

    0.45 (b)      6/28/2040       594,313       564,282       504,161  

CLI Funding V LLC(a)

    3.38       10/18/2029       1,651,456       1,646,768       1,651,621  

CLI Funding V LLC 2013-1A(a)

    2.83       3/18/2028       1,270,920       1,251,092       1,270,920  

CLI Funding V LLC 2013-2A(a)

    3.22       6/18/2028       522,436       517,995       522,436  

CLI Funding V LLC 2014-1A A(a)

    3.29       6/18/2029       3,328,818       3,329,822       3,328,818  

CLI Funding VI LLC(a)

    3.71       5/18/2044       975,159       975,159       992,796  

CNH Equipment Trust 2020-A

    2.30       10/15/2027       974,000       973,666       1,016,405  

College Avenue Student Loans LLC, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.650%(a)

    1.80 (b)      11/26/2046       823,728       824,675       826,299  

College Avenue Student Loans LLC(a)

    3.81       12/28/2048       1,351,000       1,350,876       1,337,852  

College Avenue Student Loans LLC 2018-A, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.200%(a)

    1.35 (b)      12/26/2047       798,538       798,537       790,581  

College Loan Corp. Trust I 2005-2 B, 3M USD LIBOR + 0.490%

    0.77 (b)      1/15/2037       132,568       118,899       116,332  

Commonbond Student Loan Trust 2017-A-GS(a)

    3.47       5/25/2041       849,621       838,338       877,580  

Commonbond Student Loan Trust 2017-A-GS(a)

    5.28       5/25/2041       113,703       113,690       122,944  

Commonbond Student Loan Trust 2018-A-GS(a)

    3.82       2/25/2044       74,665       74,650       75,702  

Commonbond Student Loan Trust 2018-BGS(a)

    4.12       9/25/2045       84,890       84,879       84,832  

Commonbond Student Loan Trust 2018-C-GS(a)

    4.35       2/25/2046       53,373       53,368       54,247  

Commonbond Student Loan Trust 2019-A-GS(a)

    3.04       1/25/2047       1,919,118       1,918,642       1,937,500  

Credit Suisse ABS Repackaging Trust 2013-A B(a)

    2.50       1/25/2030       28,321       27,290       28,256  

DB Master Finance LLC(a)

    3.79       5/20/2049       937,530       937,530       962,610  

DB Master Finance LLC(a)

    4.02       5/20/2049       1,107,810       1,107,810       1,171,673  

DB Master Finance LLC(a)

    4.03       11/20/2047       975,000       943,558       1,026,099  

Diamond Resorts Owner Trust 2018-1(a)

    3.70       1/21/2031       278,052       278,052       284,070  

Diamond Resorts Owner Trust 2019-1(a)

    2.89       2/20/2032       1,399,661       1,399,488       1,442,936  

Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC(a)

    4.12       7/25/2048       646,800       646,800       683,502  

Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC 2017-1 A(a)

    3.08       7/25/2047       3,603,113       3,539,328       3,606,987  

DRB Prime Student Loan Trust
2016-R A2(a)

    3.07       10/25/2044       551,762       550,812       557,792  

Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2019-4

    2.70       2/16/2027       1,983,000       1,982,957       2,030,134  

Earnest Student Loan Program
2017-A LLC(a)

    3.59       1/25/2041       537,191       537,526       545,023  

EdLinc Student Loan Funding Trust 2017-A A, PRIME - 1.150%(a)

    3.60 (b)      12/1/2047       944,322       938,087       933,165  

EDvestinU Private Education Loan Issue
No 1 LLC(a)

    3.58       11/25/2038       1,475,466       1,475,221       1,565,621  

Elara HGV Timeshare Issuer
2016-A LLC(a)

    3.22       4/25/2028       496,084       492,040       485,565  

Elara HGV Timeshare Issuer LLC 2014-A B(a)

    3.02 (c)      2/25/2027       7,357       7,315       7,327  

Elara HGV Timeshare Issuer LLC 2016-A A(a)

    2.73       4/25/2028       719,451       708,654       716,373  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Active Short Duration Bond Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

    EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL ‡‡     COST     FAIR VALUE  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued):

 

Other Asset-Backed Securities (continued):

 

Elara HGV Timeshare Issuer LLC 2017-A(a)

    2.96     3/25/2030       1,164,147     $ 1,156,289     $ 1,143,988  

Elara HGV Timeshare Issuer LLC
2017-A A(a)

    2.69       3/25/2030       209,152       209,137       208,454  

Elara HGV Timeshare Issuer LLC 2019-A(a)

    3.45       1/25/2034       2,335,940       2,335,403       2,294,516  

ELFI Graduate Loan Program LLC 2018-A(a)

    4.00       8/25/2042       357,360       350,761       370,529  

Exeter Automobile Receivables Eart
2019 1A(a)

    4.13       12/16/2024       7,435,000       7,694,174       7,771,464  

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust 2019-3(a)

    3.11       8/15/2025       1,545,000       1,544,722       1,586,328  

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2004-FFH4 M5, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.575%

    1.72 (b)      1/25/2035       20,166       20,243       20,126  

Flagship Credit Auto Trust 2017-4(a)

    3.58       1/15/2024       3,500,000       3,565,709       3,600,558  

Flagship Credit Auto Trust 2019-1(a)

    3.60       2/18/2025       2,175,000       2,176,321       2,267,383  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2020-REV1(a)

    2.54       8/15/2031       5,053,000       5,052,408       5,115,747  

Global SC Finance II SRL 2014-1A A1(a),(d)

    3.19       7/17/2029       118,833       118,814       120,790  

Goal Capital Funding Trust 2010-1 A, 3M USD LIBOR + 0.700%(a)

    0.95 (b)      8/25/2048       109,085       105,073       107,493  

Goal Structured Solution Trust 2015-1 B, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.500%(a)

    1.65 (b)      9/25/2043       100,000       77,735       92,303  

Goodgreen 2019-2(a)

    2.76       10/15/2054       2,150,638       2,150,638       2,179,588  

Goodgreen Trust 2016-1 A(a)

    3.23       10/15/2052       678,006       670,207       704,766  

Goodgreen Trust 2018-1A A(a)

    3.93       10/15/2053       3,006,895       3,040,377       3,195,583  

Goodgreen Trust 2019-1(a)

    3.86       10/15/2054       2,532,631       2,533,076       2,681,967  

HERO Funding Trust 2015-1A A(a)

    3.84       9/21/2040       397,410       404,063       417,840  

HERO Funding Trust 2016-4A A1(a)

    3.57       9/20/2047       185,103       185,034       192,615  

HERO Funding Trust 2017-2A A1(a)

    3.28       9/20/2048       70,306       70,297       72,739  

HERO Funding Trust 2017-2A A2(a)

    4.07       9/20/2048       55,240       56,539       58,349  

HERO Funding Trust 2017-3A A1(a)

    3.19       9/20/2048       466,843       466,694       481,123  

HERO Funding Trust 2018-1(a)

    4.67       9/20/2048       744,567       759,359       798,969  

Hertz Fleet Lease Funding LP(a)

    3.44       1/10/2033       2,625,000       2,624,610       2,648,251  

Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP(a)

    3.29       7/25/2022       1,000,000       992,724       998,761  

Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP(a)

    3.56       10/25/2021       2,300,000       2,292,672       2,280,751  

Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP(a)

    3.60       2/25/2024       3,200,000       3,261,303       3,172,595  

Hertz Vehicle Financing II LP(a)

    4.39       2/25/2024       3,000,000       2,671,022       2,932,975  

Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC 2018-3(a)

    4.37       7/25/2024       620,000       621,021       619,040  

Higher Education Funding I 2004-1 B1, 28 day ARS(a)

    2.49 (b)      1/1/2044       950,000       839,707       815,651  

Hilton Grand Vacations Trust 2017-AA B(a)

    2.96 (c)      12/26/2028       457,747       458,936       461,790  

Hilton Grand Vacations Trust 2018-A(a)

    3.54       2/25/2032       251,288       251,283       260,191  

Hilton Grand Vacations Trust 2019-A(a)

    2.84       7/25/2033       2,078,678       2,078,678       2,084,927  

Hilton Grand Vacations Trust 2020-A(a)

    4.22       2/25/2039       2,732,960       2,732,911       2,885,164  

Horizon Aircraft Finance I Ltd. 2018-1 A(a)

    4.46       12/15/2038       443,817       443,808       419,268  

KDAC Aviation Finance Ltd.(a)

    4.21       12/15/2042       1,005,567       1,002,859       883,266  

Kestrel Aircraft Funding Ltd.(a),(d)

    4.25       12/15/2038       3,404,346       3,467,431       2,955,230  

Laurel Road Prime Student Loan Trust
2017-B CFX(a)

    3.61       8/25/2042       235,506       235,473       235,790  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Active Short Duration Bond Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

    EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL ‡‡     COST     FAIR VALUE  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued):

 

Other Asset-Backed Securities (continued):

 

Laurel Road Prime Student Loan Trust 2017-C B(a)

    2.95     11/25/2042       271,253     $ 271,155     $ 278,833  

Laurel Road Prime Student Loan Trust 2019-A(a)

    3.00       10/25/2048       687,875       687,818       700,425  

Lendmark Funding Trust 2018-1(a)

    3.81       12/21/2026       630,000       629,974       641,818  

MACH 1 Cayman 2019-1 Ltd.(a)

    3.47       10/15/2039       1,446,424       1,446,379       1,315,619  

Marlette Funding Trust 2019-2(a)

    3.53       7/16/2029       976,000       975,832       995,132  

Mosaic Solar Loan Trust 2018-2-GS(a)

    4.20       2/22/2044       427,057       426,991       454,325  

Mosaic Solar Loans LLC 2017-1A A(a)

    4.45       6/20/2042       63,295       63,278       67,941  

Navient Private Education Loan Trust 2018-B, 1M USD LIBOR + 0.720%(a)

    0.87 (b)      12/15/2059       293,457       293,457       280,970  

Navient Student Loan Trust 2015-1 B, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.500%

    1.65 (b)      7/25/2052       1,100,000       1,095,964       1,041,960  

Navient Student Loan Trust 2016-5A A, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.250%(a)

    1.40 (b)      6/25/2065       788,641       791,917       788,641  

Navient Student Loan Trust 2018-1A A3, 1M USD LIBOR + 0.720%(a)

    0.87 (b)      3/25/2067       1,600,000       1,600,000       1,584,644  

Navient Student Loan Trust 2018-2, 1M USD LIBOR + 0.750%(a)

    0.90 (b)      3/25/2067       1,360,000       1,360,000       1,328,284  

Navient Student Loan Trust 2018-3, 1M USD LIBOR + 0.800%(a)

    0.95 (b)      3/25/2067       1,600,000       1,600,000       1,584,188  

Navient Student Loan Trust 2019-2, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.000%(a)

    1.15 (b)      2/27/2068       2,516,000       2,516,000       2,518,469  

Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Owner Trust II, 1M USD LIBOR + 0.950%(a)

    1.10 (b)      5/25/2024       1,108,000       1,108,000       1,102,231  

Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Owner Trust II, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.450%(a)

    1.60 (b)      5/25/2024       1,018,000       1,018,000       1,012,317  

Nelnet Private Education Loan Trust 2016-A A1A, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.750%(a)

    1.90 (b)      12/26/2040       98,356       98,356       98,653  

Nelnet Private Education Loan Trust 2016-A A1B(a)

    3.60       12/26/2040       118,041       117,961       120,301  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust 2006-2 B, 3M USD LIBOR + 0.200%

    0.44 (b)      1/25/2038       965,091       911,049       823,907  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust 2006-3, 3M USD LIBOR + 0.250%

    0.48 (b)      6/25/2041       1,557,255       1,461,736       1,303,734  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust 2007-2, 28 day ARS(a)

    2.97 (b)      6/25/2035       2,000,000       1,976,363       1,916,674  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust 2012-4, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.000%(a)

    1.15 (b)      7/26/2049       900,000       870,234       817,031  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust 2018-3, 1M USD LIBOR + 0.750%(a)

    0.90 (b)      9/27/2066       1,300,000       1,300,000       1,259,493  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust 2019-2, 1M USD LIBOR + 0.900%(a)

    1.08 (b)      6/27/2067       930,028       930,028       922,159  

New Residential Advance Receivables Trust Advance Receivables Backed 2019-T4(a)

    2.80       10/15/2051       2,956,000       2,956,000       2,955,979  

New Residential Advance Receivables Trust Advance Receivables Backed 2020-T1(a)

    5.47       8/15/2053       1,651,000       1,651,000       1,653,871  

NorthStar Student Loan Trust III 2016-1 A, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.250%(a)

    1.40 (b)      5/27/2036       86,739       83,560       83,488  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Active Short Duration Bond Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

    EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL ‡‡     COST     FAIR VALUE  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued):

 

Other Asset-Backed Securities (continued):

 

NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust 2004-4 M5, 1M LIBOR + 1.725%

    1.87 (b)%      3/25/2035       176,651     $ 176,651     $ 176,344  

NP SPE II LLC(a)

    2.57       9/20/2049       700,614       700,614       695,742  

NP SPE II LLC 2017-1A A1(a)

    3.37       10/21/2047       327,451       327,451       334,417  

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust 2019-2(a)

    3.66       10/14/2036       2,400,000       2,399,503       2,508,161  

Orange Lake Timeshare Trust
2016-A A(a)

    2.61       3/8/2029       649,384       638,465       650,721  

Orange Lake Timeshare Trust
2016-A B(a)

    2.91       3/8/2029       263,196       260,167       264,109  

Orange Lake Timeshare Trust 2018-A(a)

    3.74       11/8/2030       517,603       525,925       509,148  

Orange Lake Timeshare Trust 2019-A(a)

    4.93       4/9/2038       1,864,077       1,863,709       1,835,993  

Oxford Finance Funding
2020-1 LLC(a)

    3.10       2/15/2028       1,296,000       1,296,000       1,314,526  

Oxford Finance Funding LLC
2016-1A A(a)

    3.97       6/17/2024       20,770       20,770       20,778  

Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, 28 day ARS

    1.66 (b)      10/25/2042       900,000       888,035       893,268  

PFS Financing Corp.(a)

    1.27       6/15/2025       5,400,000       5,440,902       5,442,091  

Pioneer Aircraft Finance Ltd.(a),(d)

    3.97       6/15/2044       969,565       969,565       897,322  

Planet Fitness Master Issuer LLC(a)

    4.26       9/5/2048       2,548,000       2,565,447       2,546,971  

Popular ABS Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2006-B A3, 1M USD LIBOR + 0.280%

    0.43 (b)      5/25/2036       7,056       6,822       7,026  

Santander Revolving Auto Loan Trust 2019-A(a)

    2.80       1/26/2032       687,000       686,714       723,583  

Santander Revolving Auto Loan Trust 2019-A(a)

    3.00       1/26/2032       439,000       438,864       460,332  

Santander Revolving Auto Loan Trust 2019-A(a)

    3.45       1/26/2032       867,000       866,959       903,651  

SBA Tower Trust(a)

    2.84       1/15/2050       5,300,000       5,300,000       5,577,947  

SBA Tower Trust(a)

    3.87       10/15/2049       1,300,000       1,304,929       1,368,769  

Sierra Receivables Funding Co LLC 2017-1A A(a)

    2.91       3/20/2034       281,241       282,001       286,057  

Sierra Receivables Funding Co LLC 2018-1AB

    4.24       4/20/2035       1,331,135       1,345,799       1,303,437  

Sierra Timeshare 2016-2 Receivables Funding
LLC(a)

    2.78       7/20/2033       179,759       178,305       180,176  

Sierra Timeshare 2018-3 Receivables Funding
LLC(a)

    5.20       9/20/2035       380,379       384,074       367,366  

Sierra Timeshare 2019-1 Receivables Funding
LLC(a)

    3.77       1/20/2036       918,579       922,870       922,300  

Sierra Timeshare 2019-1 Receivables Funding
LLC(a)

    4.75       1/20/2036       1,220,061       1,221,632       1,177,896  

Sierra Timeshare 2019-3 Receivables Funding
LLC(a)

    3.00       8/20/2036       3,503,974       3,503,653       3,494,296  

Sierra Timeshare 2019-3 Receivables Funding
LLC(a)

    4.18       8/20/2036       1,708,028       1,708,231       1,658,351  

Sierra Timeshare 2020-2 Receivables Funding
LLC(a)

    2.71       3/20/2034       1,780,061       1,777,754       1,819,796  

Sierra Timeshare 2020-2 Receivables Funding
LLC(a)

    3.51       7/20/2037       496,301       496,240       501,044  

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC
2015 3A B(a)

    3.08       9/20/2032       27,402       27,246       27,376  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Active Short Duration Bond Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

    EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL ‡‡     COST     FAIR VALUE  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued):

 

Other Asset-Backed Securities (continued):

 

Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding LLC 2019-2(a)

    4.54     5/20/2036       1,580,973     $ 1,585,706     $ 1,526,053  

SLC Student Loan Trust 2005-1 B, 3M
USD LIBOR + 0.200%

    0.48 (b)      2/15/2045       571,726       518,392       494,534  

SLC Student Loan Trust 2006-1, 3M
USD LIBOR + 0.210%

    0.46 (b)      3/15/2055       2,014,612       1,879,100       1,769,158  

SLC Student Loan Trust 2006-2 B, 3M
USD LIBOR + 0.230%

    0.48 (b)      12/15/2039       1,505,875       1,407,009       1,307,671  

SLM Student Loan Trust 2003-11, 3M
USD LIBOR + 0.650%

    0.90 (b)      12/15/2038       846,200       806,935       777,286  

SLM Student Loan Trust 2003-14 A6, 3M
USD LIBOR + 0.300%

    0.54 (b)      7/25/2025       23,357       22,841       23,233  

SLM Student Loan Trust 2003-4 B, 3M
USD LIBOR + 0.650%

    0.90 (b)      6/15/2038       326,702       313,446       294,207  

SLM Student Loan Trust 2004-1, 3M
USD LIBOR + 0.500%

    0.74 (b)      7/25/2039       473,162       451,274       436,943  

SLM Student Loan Trust 2004-8, 3M
USD LIBOR + 0.460%

    0.70 (b)      1/25/2040       991,264       942,172       895,982  

SLM Student Loan Trust 2005-4 B, 3M
USD LIBOR + 0.180%

    0.42 (b)      7/25/2055       633,495       567,162       564,360  

SLM Student Loan Trust 2005-5, 3M
USD LIBOR + 0.250%

    0.49 (b)      10/25/2040       634,412       597,179       568,886  

SLM Student Loan Trust 2005-6 B, 3M
USD LIBOR + 0.290%

    0.53 (b)      1/25/2044       1,845,903       1,728,249       1,644,689  

SLM Student Loan Trust 2005-9, 3M
USD LIBOR + 0.300%

    0.54 (b)      1/25/2041       732,953       702,153       658,923  

SLM Student Loan Trust 2006-2(e)

    Zero Coupon       1/25/2041       3,956       1,621,960       2,382,760  

SLM Student Loan Trust 2006-5 B, 3M
USD LIBOR + 0.210%

    0.45 (b)      10/25/2040       497,123       445,159       444,448  

SLM Student Loan Trust 2006-7 B, 3M
USD LIBOR + 0.200%

    1.19 (b)      1/27/2042       476,861       444,737       411,495  

SLM Student Loan Trust 2006-9 A5, 3M
USD LIBOR + 0.100%

    0.34 (b)      1/26/2026       10,314       10,148       10,286  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2014-A(a)

    4.00       9/15/2042       1,250,000       1,270,982       1,302,747  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2014-A A2B, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.150%(a)

    1.30 (b)      5/15/2026       147,337       148,095       147,663  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2015-A A2B, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.000%(a)

    1.15 (b)      6/15/2027       29,148       28,824       29,197  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2015-A A3, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.500%(a)

    1.65 (b)      2/17/2032       900,000       917,591       903,419  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2015-C(a)

    4.50       9/17/2046       1,710,000       1,753,426       1,857,295  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2015-C A3, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.950%(a)

    2.10 (b)      8/16/2032       700,000       726,843       713,066  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2016-B A2B, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.450%(a)

    1.60 (b)      2/17/2032       67,447       67,447       67,752  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust 2016-C A2B, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.100%(a)

    1.25 (b)      9/15/2034       161,653       161,653       161,155  

SoFi Alternative Trust 2019-C(a),(e)

    4.86       1/25/2045       2,992,684       3,093,015       3,217,136  

SoFi Consumer Loan Program
2020-1 Trust(a)

    2.94       1/25/2029       4,000,000       3,999,347       3,881,058  

SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust 2019-3(a)

    3.89       5/25/2028       2,766,000       2,767,854       2,839,126  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Active Short Duration Bond Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

    EFFECTIVE
INTEREST

RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL ‡‡     COST     FAIR VALUE  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued):

 

Other Asset-Backed Securities (continued):

 

SoFi Professional Loan Program 2017-C LLC(a)

    4.21     7/25/2040       2,410,000     $ 2,520,524     $ 2,443,770  

SoFi Professional Loan Program 2018-A LLC(a),(e)

    Zero Coupon       2/25/2042       1,372,500       1,022,801       567,449  

SoFi Professional Loan Program 2018-B Trust(a),(e)

    Zero Coupon       8/26/2047       1,265,700       720,622       467,423  

SoFi Professional Loan Program 2018-D Trust(a),(e)

    Zero Coupon       2/25/2048       1,887,200       699,698       417,260  

SoFi Professional Loan Program 2019-A LLC(a),(e)

    Zero Coupon       6/15/2048       3,522,900       1,103,122       834,575  

SoFi Professional Loan Program 2019-A LLC(a)

    4.11       6/15/2048       870,000       876,474       910,299  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC 2015-C A2(a)

    2.51       8/25/2033       13,396       13,340       13,496  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC 2016-B A1, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.200%(a)

    1.35 (b)      6/25/2033       143,229       144,680       143,540  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC 2016-D A1, 1M USD LIBOR + 0.950%(a)

    1.10 (b)      1/25/2039       27,694       27,694       27,750  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC 2017-D R1(a)

    Zero Coupon       9/25/2040       1,233,700       754,963       425,651  

SpringCastle America Funding LLC(a)

    1.97       9/25/2037       3,750,000       3,749,814       3,790,293  

Stack Infrastructure Issuer LLC(a)

    1.89       8/25/2045       674,000       674,000       678,494  

Store Master Funding I-VII A3(a)

    4.40       10/20/2048       1,881,792       1,900,910       1,928,856  

Taco Bell Funding LLC 2018-1A A2I(a)

    4.32       11/25/2048       4,647,225       4,703,978       4,745,328  

TAL Advantage VII LLC(a)

    3.29       9/20/2045       2,600,000       2,599,422       2,597,264  

Tif Funding II LLC(a)

    2.09       8/20/2045       499,856       499,639       499,035  

TLF National Tax Lien Trust 2017-1(a)

    3.09       12/15/2029       1,054,486       1,049,217       1,061,440  

Trafigura Securitisation Finance plc 2018-1, 1M USD LIBOR + 0.730%(a),(d)

    0.88 (b)      3/15/2022       1,820,000       1,816,652       1,790,652  

Trafigura Securitisation Finance plc 2018-1(a),(d)

    4.29       3/15/2022       1,800,000       1,799,947       1,795,046  

Trinity Rail Leasing 2019 LLC(a)

    3.82       4/17/2049       2,141,686       2,140,642       2,231,039  

Trinity Rail Leasing LP(a)

    3.82       6/17/2048       774,286       774,013       775,995  

TRIP Rail Master Funding LLC 2011-1A A2(a)

    6.02       7/15/2041       1,248,118       1,327,255       1,279,037  

TRIP Rail Master Funding LLC 2017-1A A1(a)

    2.71       8/15/2047       69,086       69,085       69,148  

Triton Container Finance VIII LLC(a)

    2.11       9/20/2045       2,400,000       2,399,553       2,403,087  

Vantage Data Centers LLC(a)

    1.65       9/15/2045       2,475,000       2,475,000       2,475,000  

VSE 2018-A Voi Mortgage LLC(a)

    4.02       2/20/2036       247,403       247,373       231,427  

Wachovia Student Loan Trust 2005-1 B, 3M USD LIBOR + 0.300%

    0.54 (b)      10/25/2040       531,607       491,315       483,609  

Welk Resorts LLC 2017-AA B(a)

    3.41       6/15/2033       616,793       619,767       609,470  

Westgate Resorts LLC 2017-1A A(a)

    3.05       12/20/2030       144,221       144,221       143,783  

Westgate Resorts LLC 2018-1(a)

    3.38       12/20/2031       345,633       345,114       343,362  

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust 2019-3(a)

    3.59       3/17/2025       2,182,000       2,181,686       2,164,317  

Willis Engine Structured Trust IV(a)

    4.75       9/15/2043       1,067,731       1,082,203       900,569  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Other Asset-Backed Securities

        275,250,804       271,475,324       270,097,688  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities

        324,274,650       320,482,959       318,839,453  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Active Short Duration Bond Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

    EFFECTIVE
INTEREST

RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL ‡‡     COST     FAIR VALUE  

Corporate Bonds — 39.3%*:

 

Agriculture — 1.5%*:

 

BAT Capital Corp.(d)

    3.22     8/15/2024       3,115,000     $ 3,141,169     $ 3,332,791  

Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp.

    1.63       8/17/2025       590,000       589,971       592,581  

Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp.

    3.00       9/25/2022       1,840,000       1,826,864       1,912,729  

Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp.

    3.50       11/24/2020       1,520,000       1,521,299       1,526,653  

Imperial Brands Finance plc(a),(d)

    3.13       7/26/2024       1,917,000       1,934,460       2,027,175  

Imperial Brands Finance plc(a),(d)

    3.50       2/11/2023       1,347,000       1,350,412       1,409,099  

Reynolds American, Inc.

    4.45       6/12/2025       775,000       879,476       872,137  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Agriculture

        11,104,000       11,243,651       11,673,165  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Airlines — 0.1%*:

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc. / SkyMiles IP Ltd.(a)

    4.50       10/20/2025       755,000       755,000       775,274  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers — 1.9%*:

 

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 3M USD LIBOR + 0.810%

    1.11 (b)      4/5/2021       1,135,000       1,135,000       1,118,406  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 3M USD LIBOR + 1.235%

    1.52 (b)      2/15/2023       985,000       985,000       906,386  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

    3.09       1/9/2023       1,860,000       1,864,460       1,822,595  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

    3.35       11/1/2022       2,075,000       2,075,845       2,043,875  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

    5.09       1/7/2021       350,000       350,070       350,438  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc.

    3.25       1/5/2023       4,615,000       4,579,661       4,769,543  

Hyundai Capital America(a)

    2.38       2/10/2023       1,920,000       1,927,983       1,971,151  

Hyundai Capital America(a),(d)

    2.85       11/1/2022       1,320,000       1,319,887       1,365,038  

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.(a),(d)

    1.90       9/14/2021       670,000       668,902       672,719  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Auto Manufacturers

        14,930,000       14,906,808       15,020,151  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Beverages — 1.0%*:

 

Bacardi Ltd.(a),(d)

    4.45       5/15/2025       3,304,000       3,674,904       3,694,672  

Molson Coors Beverage Co.

    2.10       7/15/2021       325,000       324,516       328,888  

Molson Coors Beverage Co.

    3.50       5/1/2022       1,089,000       1,084,478       1,132,226  

Molson Coors Brewing Co.

    3.00       7/15/2026       2,595,000       2,763,391       2,766,581  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Beverages

        7,313,000       7,847,289       7,922,367  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Chemicals — 1.7%*:

 

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

    4.49       11/15/2025       2,960,000       3,247,798       3,411,874  

Huntsman International LLC

    5.13       11/15/2022       3,529,000       3,612,338       3,794,727  

Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc.(a)

    1.23       10/1/2025       1,495,000       1,495,000       1,491,255  

RPM International, Inc.

    3.45       11/15/2022       1,155,000       1,159,456       1,196,924  

Syngenta Finance NV(a),(d)

    3.93       4/23/2021       500,000       500,481       506,452  

Syngenta Finance NV(a),(d)

    4.44       4/24/2023       3,170,000       3,273,678       3,347,966  

Syngenta Finance NV(a)

    4.89       4/24/2025       200,000       217,866       216,841  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Chemicals

        13,009,000       13,506,617       13,966,039  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commercial Banks — 8.7%*:

 

ABN AMRO Bank NV(a),(d)

    4.75       7/28/2025       1,840,000       2,028,110       2,072,024  

Banco Santander SA(d)

    2.75       5/28/2025       1,600,000       1,600,000       1,678,325  

Banco Santander SA(d)

    3.50       4/11/2022       2,400,000       2,405,156       2,489,463  

Bank of America Corp., 3M USD LIBOR + 0.930%

    2.82 (b)      7/21/2023       7,545,000       7,520,688       7,836,419  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)(d)

    4.50       12/16/2025       1,795,000       1,948,709       2,079,299  

Barclays Bank plc, 3M USD LIBOR + 1.380%(d)

    1.66 (b)      5/16/2024       1,235,000       1,229,648       1,238,364  

Barclays Bank plc(a),(d)

    10.18       6/12/2021       3,435,000       3,608,839       3,613,994  

BPCE SA(a),(d)

    5.70       10/22/2023       3,525,000       3,913,514       3,953,265  

Citigroup, Inc.

    4.40       6/10/2025       3,500,000       3,809,754       3,949,077  

Credit Suisse AG(a),(d)

    6.50       8/8/2023       3,720,000       4,042,098       4,212,900  

Danske Bank A/S(a),(d)

    5.00       1/12/2022       1,990,000       2,047,141       2,090,592  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Active Short Duration Bond Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

    EFFECTIVE
INTEREST

RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL ‡‡     COST     FAIR VALUE  

Corporate Bonds (continued):

 

Commercial Banks (continued):

 

Deutsche Bank AG, SOFRRATE + 2.159%

    2.22 (b)%      9/18/2024       2,815,000     $ 2,815,000     $ 2,834,564  

Discover Bank

    4.20       8/8/2023       2,185,000       2,231,883       2,392,312  

First Horizon National Corp.

    3.50       12/15/2020       2,170,000       2,170,635       2,177,375  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)

    4.25       10/21/2025       7,670,000       8,640,724       8,726,168  

HSBC Holdings plc(d)

    4.25       3/14/2024       3,615,000       3,797,360       3,876,596  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.(d)

    2.67       7/25/2022       2,580,000       2,552,685       2,674,684  

Morgan Stanley, SOFRRATE + 1.990%

    2.19 (b)      4/28/2026       1,795,000       1,795,000       1,879,876  

Morgan Stanley

    4.10       5/22/2023       1,785,000       1,889,740       1,933,459  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.(d)

    1.47       7/8/2025       1,440,000       1,440,000       1,466,482  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

    2.45       9/27/2024       2,025,000       2,025,000       2,139,321  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.(d)

    3.75       7/19/2023       460,000       481,322       498,447  

Synchrony Bank

    3.00       6/15/2022       1,680,000       1,647,134       1,733,733  

UBS Group AG(a),(d)

    4.13       9/24/2025       1,500,000       1,639,333       1,708,624  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Commercial Banks

        64,305,000       67,279,473       69,255,363  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 4.0%*:

 

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust(d)

    2.88       8/14/2024       4,960,000       4,964,873       4,777,179  

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC / AerCap Global Aviation Trust

    4.50       9/15/2023       1,095,000       1,088,552       1,128,453  

Aircastle Ltd.

    5.00       4/1/2023       4,431,000       4,569,793       4,440,984  

Antares Holdings LP(a)

    6.00       8/15/2023       2,160,000       2,214,358       2,184,316  

Athene Global Funding(a)

    2.75       6/25/2024       4,355,000       4,360,595       4,540,936  

Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd.(a),(d)

    2.88       2/15/2025       1,470,000       1,468,482       1,347,404  

BGC Partners, Inc.(a)

    4.38       12/15/2025       1,475,000       1,472,189       1,504,816  

Brookfield Finance LLC(d)

    4.00       4/1/2024       2,275,000       2,337,090       2,504,361  

Genpact Luxembourg Sarl

    3.70       4/1/2022       2,175,000       2,183,282       2,226,641  

Lazard Group LLC

    3.75       2/13/2025       3,430,000       3,643,161       3,717,998  

LeasePlan Corp. NV(a),(d)

    2.88       10/24/2024       1,125,000       1,122,907       1,161,019  

Synchrony Financial

    2.85       7/25/2022       2,510,000       2,512,263       2,583,162  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Diversified Financial Services

        31,461,000       31,937,545       32,117,269  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Electric — 0.8%*:

 

Enel Finance International NV(a),(d)

    2.88       5/25/2022       1,050,000       1,048,910       1,083,463  

Entergy Corp.

    4.00       7/15/2022       750,000       761,972       791,074  

Entergy Texas, Inc.

    2.55       6/1/2021       460,000       459,980       466,087  

Pacific Gas and Electric Co.

    1.75       6/16/2022       2,720,000       2,719,860       2,723,268  

Puget Energy, Inc.

    6.00       9/1/2021       1,275,000       1,307,617       1,336,116  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Electric

        6,255,000       6,298,339       6,400,008  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gas — 0.3%*:

 

NiSource, Inc.

    0.95       8/15/2025       2,790,000       2,783,243       2,787,075  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Home Builders — 0.3%*:

 

Lennar Corp.

    4.75       4/1/2021       2,650,000       2,663,384       2,673,187  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Housewares — 0.5%*:

 

Newell Brands, Inc.

    4.35       4/1/2023       3,749,000       3,824,459       3,918,755  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Insurance — 2.7%*:

 

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.

    6.13       8/15/2023       3,245,000       3,311,950       3,008,759  

Athene Global Funding(a)

    2.50       1/14/2025       1,610,000       1,612,660       1,659,530  

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

    5.25       5/30/2025       2,720,000       3,126,197       3,119,742  

Enstar Group Ltd.(d)

    4.50       3/10/2022       2,750,000       2,774,005       2,865,087  

Equitable Holdings, Inc.

    3.90       4/20/2023       368,000       380,241       395,646  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Active Short Duration Bond Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

    EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL ‡‡     COST     FAIR VALUE  

Corporate Bonds (continued):

 

Insurance (continued):

 

Jackson National Life Global Funding(a)

    2.50     6/27/2022       2,475,000     $ 2,468,036     $ 2,556,726  

Lincoln National Corp.

    4.00       9/1/2023       472,000       477,916       515,284  

Trinity Acquisition PLC

    3.50       9/15/2021       2,662,000       2,666,367       2,727,608  

Unum Group

    3.88       11/5/2025       2,625,000       2,691,951       2,852,907  

Unum Group

    4.50       3/15/2025       1,100,000       1,094,587       1,221,859  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    5.75       3/15/2021       370,000       373,940       378,267  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Insurance

        20,397,000       20,977,850       21,301,415  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investment Company Security — 1.6%*:

 

Ares Capital Corp.

    4.20       6/10/2024       4,940,000       5,026,003       5,145,988  

BlackRock TCP Capital Corp.

    3.90       8/23/2024       3,630,000       3,595,920       3,688,153  

BlackRock TCP Capital Corp.

    4.13       8/11/2022       1,140,000       1,138,040       1,156,224  

TPG Specialty Lending, Inc.

    3.88       11/1/2024       2,660,000       2,638,589       2,694,716  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investment Company Security

        12,370,000       12,398,552       12,685,081  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Iron/Steel — 0.4%*:

 

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    1.30       8/15/2025       1,510,000       1,505,523       1,508,131  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    2.40       6/15/2025       710,000       707,459       740,794  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    2.80       12/15/2024       1,070,000       1,069,319       1,128,773  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Iron/Steel

        3,290,000       3,282,301       3,377,698  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

IT Services — 1.0%*:

 

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.(a)

    4.00       7/15/2024       2,472,000       2,537,477       2,669,215  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.(a)

    5.85       7/15/2025       1,155,000       1,291,413       1,345,796  

Genpact Luxembourg Sarl

    3.38       12/1/2024       2,080,000       2,086,174       2,178,153  

Leidos, Inc.(a)

    2.95       5/15/2023       1,635,000       1,629,239       1,710,341  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total IT Services

        7,342,000       7,544,303       7,903,505  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Lodging — 0.7%*:

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

    3.20       8/8/2024       4,595,000       4,606,705       4,644,943  

Marriott International, Inc.

    5.75       5/1/2025       679,000       678,975       757,778  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Lodging

        5,274,000       5,285,680       5,402,721  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Machinery-Diversified — 0.3%*:

 

CNH Industrial Capital LLC

    1.95       7/2/2023       515,000       512,016       524,656  

CNH Industrial Capital LLC

    3.88       10/15/2021       1,110,000       1,114,879       1,140,204  

CNH Industrial NV(d)

    4.50       8/15/2023       900,000       908,745       977,592  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Machinery-Diversified

        2,525,000       2,535,640       2,642,452  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Media — 0.7%*:

 

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.(a)

    3.88       8/1/2022       1,898,000       1,895,744       1,918,166  

ViacomCBS, Inc.

    4.75       5/15/2025       3,465,000       3,977,367       3,980,914  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Media

        5,363,000       5,873,111       5,899,080  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mining — 1.0%*:

 

Glencore Finance Canada Ltd.(a),(d)

    4.25       10/25/2022       484,000       495,127       513,884  

Glencore Funding LLC(a),(d)

    3.00       10/27/2022       730,000       729,066       755,064  

Glencore Funding LLC(a),(d)

    4.13       5/30/2023       1,880,000       1,912,403       2,015,529  

Kinross Gold Corp.

    5.13       9/1/2021       1,365,000       1,385,294       1,404,541  

Kinross Gold Corp.(d)

    5.95       3/15/2024       2,785,000       2,890,492       3,176,259  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Mining

        7,244,000       7,412,382       7,865,277  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Oil and Gas — 1.3%*:

 

Continental Resources, Inc.

    5.00       9/15/2022       988,000       991,983       980,669  

EQT Corp.

    3.00       10/1/2022       3,185,000       3,136,216       3,109,356  

EQT Corp.

    7.88       2/1/2025       1,420,000       1,420,000       1,573,999  

Newfield Exploration Co.

    5.63       7/1/2024       2,205,000       2,407,389       2,138,962  

Petroleos Mexicanos

    4.63       9/21/2023       2,045,000       2,048,937       2,020,807  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Active Short Duration Bond Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

    EFFECTIVE
INTEREST

RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL ‡‡     COST     FAIR VALUE  

Corporate Bonds (continued):

 

Oil and Gas (continued):

 

Valero Energy Corp.

    2.70     4/15/2023       746,000     $ 745,295     $ 772,916  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Oil and Gas

        10,589,000       10,749,820       10,596,709  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Packaging and Containers — 0.3%*:

 

Graphic Packaging International, Inc.

    4.75       4/15/2021       2,696,000       2,708,675       2,716,220  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals — 1.2%*:

 

AbbVie, Inc.(a)

    3.80       3/15/2025       1,925,000       2,070,165       2,134,522  

Cardinal Health, Inc., 3M USD LIBOR + 0.770%

    1.02 (b)      6/15/2022       3,085,000       3,084,753       3,103,663  

Mylan, Inc.(a)

    3.13       1/15/2023       1,920,000       1,888,028       2,019,720  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III B.V.(d)

    2.20       7/21/2021       1,008,000       989,362       998,424  

Upjohn, Inc.(a)

    1.65       6/22/2025       960,000       958,000       982,696  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Pharmaceuticals

        8,898,000       8,990,308       9,239,025  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Pipelines — 1.7%*:

 

Energy Transfer Partners LP

    4.20       9/15/2023       3,765,000       3,831,925       3,973,775  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP

    4.40       4/1/2024       2,020,000       2,013,444       1,818,000  

EQM Midstream Partners LP

    4.75       7/15/2023       2,250,000       2,288,299       2,245,612  

MPLX LP, 3M USD LIBOR + 1.100%

    1.34 (b)      9/9/2022       3,955,000       3,955,000       3,955,160  

Plains All American Pipeline LP / PAA Finance Corp.

    3.85       10/15/2023       1,644,000       1,688,118       1,720,627  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Pipelines

        13,634,000       13,776,786       13,713,174  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.7%*:

 

CubeSmart LP

    4.38       12/15/2023       1,339,000       1,407,662       1,471,336  

Essex Portfolio LP

    3.50       4/1/2025       515,000       538,716       565,666  

Essex Portfolio LP

    3.88       5/1/2024       654,000       686,974       715,055  

Host Hotels & Resorts LP

    3.75       10/15/2023       3,970,000       4,114,795       4,095,760  

Service Properties Trust

    4.35       10/1/2024       2,175,000       2,250,148       1,968,375  

Tanger Properties LP

    3.75       12/1/2024       725,000       740,072       719,511  

Tanger Properties LP

    3.88       12/1/2023       1,890,000       1,919,774       1,900,797  

VEREIT Operating Partnership LP

    4.60       2/6/2024       2,140,000       2,216,777       2,295,791  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total REITS

        13,408,000       13,874,918       13,732,291  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Retail — 1.0%*:

 

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.

    3.80       9/1/2022       284,000       284,349       299,265  

O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.

    3.85       6/15/2023       3,389,000       3,435,959       3,639,090  

QVC, Inc.

    4.38       3/15/2023       3,660,000       3,634,797       3,794,963  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Retail

        7,333,000       7,355,105       7,733,318  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Semiconductors — 0.2%*:

 

Microchip Technology, Inc.

    3.92       6/1/2021       1,435,000       1,435,346       1,466,761  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Telecommunications — 1.0%*:

 

Qwest Corp.

    6.75       12/1/2021       2,480,000       2,580,989       2,619,004  

Sprint Communications, Inc.

    9.25       4/15/2022       1,005,000       1,085,342       1,115,018  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.(a)

    1.50       2/15/2026       1,825,000       1,822,075       1,839,089  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson(d)

    4.13       5/15/2022       2,650,000       2,657,318       2,762,214  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Telecommunications

        7,960,000       8,145,724       8,335,325  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Transportation — 0.7%*:

 

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp.(a)

    2.70       3/14/2023       410,000       405,956       426,810  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Active Short Duration Bond Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

    EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL ‡‡     COST     FAIR VALUE  

Corporate Bonds (continued):

 

Transportation (continued):

 

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp.(a)

    3.30     4/1/2021       240,000     $ 240,781     $ 242,820  

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp.(a)

    3.38       2/1/2022       830,000       831,971       857,038  

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp.(a)

    4.88       7/11/2022       1,040,000       1,056,862       1,117,661  

Ryder System, Inc.

    2.50       9/1/2022       26,000       25,467       26,840  

Ryder System, Inc.

    3.40       3/1/2023       330,000       327,744       350,060  

Ryder System, Inc.

    3.75       6/9/2023       1,085,000       1,106,360       1,166,276  

Ryder System, Inc.

    3.88       12/1/2023       392,000       399,564       427,613  

Ryder System, Inc. MTN

    2.25       9/1/2021       635,000       633,986       644,337  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Transportation

        4,988,000       5,028,691       5,259,455  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Trucking and Leasing — 0.8%*:

 

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd.(a),(d)

    5.25       8/15/2022       6,270,000       6,409,882       6,295,365  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Venture Capital — 0.2%*:

 

Hercules Capital, Inc.

    4.63       10/23/2022       1,625,000       1,621,056       1,644,978  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

        300,962,000       308,451,938       314,318,503  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities — 14.1%*:

 

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust 2019-3(a)

    3.24 (f)      5/25/2059       2,173,720       2,173,695       2,196,115  

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust 2019-6(a)

    3.39 (f)      11/25/2059       3,250,000       3,250,000       3,286,461  

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust LLC(a)

    3.90 (f)      11/25/2047       2,250,000       2,250,000       2,299,556  

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust LLC 2020-5(a)

    1.58       5/25/2065       1,760,197       1,760,197       1,757,838  

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust LLC 2020-5(a)

    2.04       5/25/2065       1,605,169       1,605,141       1,603,052  

BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2018-DSNY, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.350%(a)

    1.50 (b)      9/15/2034       270,000       270,000       254,112  

BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2019-BPR(a)

    4.02 (f)      11/5/2032       3,420,000       3,439,954       3,107,293  

BHMS, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.500%(a)

    1.65 (b)      7/15/2035       1,800,000       1,800,000       1,669,121  

BHMS 2018-ATLS, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.250%(a)

    1.40 (b)      7/15/2035       2,750,000       2,750,000       2,636,993  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust 2018-IND, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.300%(a),(b)

    1.45       11/15/2035       1,050,000       1,042,871       1,042,089  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust 2019-XL, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.800%(a)

    1.95 (b)      10/15/2036       1,142,005       1,142,005       1,131,378  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust 2019-XL, 1M USD LIBOR + 2.000%(a)

    2.15 (b)      10/15/2036       3,677,580       3,686,429       3,634,162  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust 2020-BXLP, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.250%(a)

    1.40 (b)      12/15/2036       1,328,784       1,314,935       1,315,451  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust 2020-BXLP, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.600%(a)

    1.75 (b)      12/15/2036       5,412,047       5,411,463       5,344,192  

CAMB Commercial Mortgage Trust 2019-LIFE, 1M USD LIBOR + 2.150%(a)

    2.30 (b)      12/15/2037       1,499,283       1,499,283       1,480,637  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2019-IMC1(a)

    3.03 (f)      7/25/2049       1,381,066       1,380,406       1,376,759  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 2019-IMC1(a)

    3.17 (f)      7/25/2049       3,101,000       3,100,426       3,022,696  

COMM 2015-CCRE22 Mortgage Trust

    3.93 (f)      3/10/2048       1,650,000       1,640,513       1,772,449  

COMM 2015-DC1 Mortgage Trust

    4.04 (f)      2/10/2048       1,087,775       1,110,427       1,129,588  

COMM Mortgage Trust 2014-UBS2 B

    4.70 (f)      3/10/2047       600,000       641,527       637,017  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Active Short Duration Bond Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

    EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL ‡‡     COST     FAIR VALUE  

Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued):

 

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust 2019-R02, 1M USD LIBOR + 2.300%(a)

    2.45 (b)%      8/25/2031       6,569,710     $ 6,573,092     $ 6,528,753  

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust 2019-R03, 1M USD LIBOR + 2.150%(a)

    2.30 (b)      9/25/2031       1,224,618       1,231,897       1,221,396  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates 2019-ICE4, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.600%(a)

    1.75 (b)      5/15/2036       960,000       960,000       950,363  

Deephave Residential Mortgage Trust 2019-2(a)

    3.92 (f)      4/25/2059       672,000       672,000       675,115  

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust 2018-1(a)

    2.98 (f)      12/25/2057       322,986       319,244       324,967  

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust 2018-1(a)

    3.03 (f)      12/25/2057       276,238       276,234       278,105  

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust 2018-2(a)

    3.68 (f)      4/25/2058       623,038       623,032       627,624  

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust 2018-3(a)

    3.96 (f)      8/25/2058       560,826       560,108       562,660  

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust 2018-4(a)

    4.29 (f)      10/25/2058       808,451       808,451       811,642  

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust 2019-4(a)

    3.48 (f)      10/25/2059       4,400,000       4,399,950       4,440,132  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1M USD LIBOR + 1.500%(a)

    1.65 (b)      6/25/2050       2,200,000       2,200,000       2,203,701  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1M USD LIBOR + 3.000%(a)

    3.15 (b)      6/25/2050       7,200,000       7,200,000       7,220,106  

FWD Securitization Trust 2020-INV1(a)

    2.85 (f)      1/25/2050       1,804,000       1,803,912       1,725,359  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2016-GS2

    4.68 (f)      5/10/2049       1,000,000       1,049,700       1,069,976  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2013-LC11

    3.96 (f)      4/15/2046       1,015,000       1,002,902       828,322  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2018-LAQ, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.000%(a)

    1.15 (b)      6/15/2032       6,028,159       6,025,628       5,757,004  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust 2017-6 A5(a)

    3.50 (f)      12/25/2048       313,270       317,212       315,113  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust 2018-1(a)

    3.50 (f)      6/25/2048       267,662       269,764       268,193  

KNDL 2019-KNSQ Mortgage Trust, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.800%(a)

    1.95 (b)      5/15/2036       865,000       865,000       855,544  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 2013-C7

    3.77 (f)      2/15/2046       1,340,000       1,370,817       1,337,493  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2012-STAR(a)

    4.06 (f)      8/5/2034       1,300,000       1,300,467       1,269,277  

MSCG Trust 2018-SELF, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.180%(a)

    1.33 (b)      10/15/2037       165,000       165,000       163,025  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 2019-A1(a)

    3.60 (f)      4/25/2049       491,548       491,548       511,915  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 2019-A3(a)

    3.75 (f)      4/25/2049       1,769,660       1,769,660       1,797,000  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 2019-NQM1(a)

    3.93 (f)      1/25/2049       1,495,169       1,495,241       1,506,858  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 2020-NQM1(a)

    3.21 (f)      1/26/2060       2,252,000       2,252,000       2,220,262  

OBX 2020-INV1 Trust(a)

    3.50 (f)      12/25/2049       2,655,278       2,703,181       2,706,964  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Active Short Duration Bond Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

    EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL ‡‡     COST     FAIR VALUE  

Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued):

 

PNMAC GMSR Issuer Trust 2018-GT1, 1M USD LIBOR + 2.850%(a)

    3.00 (b)%      2/25/2023       470,000     $ 470,000     $ 458,727  

PSMC Trust(a)

    3.50 (f)      2/25/2048       399,398       398,924       403,009  

PSMC Trust 2018-2(a)

    3.50 (f)      6/25/2048       276,280       271,953       277,502  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2018-5(a)

    3.50 (f)      5/25/2048       264,233       261,440       265,634  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2018-7(a)

    4.00 (f)      9/25/2048       52,188       52,439       52,118  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust 2019-1(a)

    4.00 (f)      2/25/2049       34,814       35,131       34,745  

Shellpoint Co-Originator Trust 2016-1 2A3(a)

    3.00 (f)      10/25/2031       397,827       401,229       407,183  

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust 2019-INV1(a)

    2.92 (f)      9/27/2049       2,073,266       2,073,266       2,101,139  

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust 2020-1(a)

    2.88 (f)      2/25/2050       4,700,000       4,699,872       4,664,309  

TIAA Bank Mortgage Loan Trust 2018-2(a)

    3.50 (f)      7/25/2048       147,238       145,874       147,440  

Verus Securitization Trust 2018-INV2(a)

    4.71 (f)      10/25/2058       2,501,899       2,546,855       2,545,475  

Verus Securitization Trust 2019-4(a)

    3.21 (f)      11/25/2059       1,750,000       1,750,000       1,724,358  

Verus Securitization Trust 2019-INV2(a)

    3.22 (f)      7/25/2059       2,074,692       2,074,667       2,119,200  

Verus Securitization Trust 2019-INV3(a)

    3.28 (f)      11/25/2059       1,462,000       1,461,966       1,466,015  

Verus Securitization Trust 2020-1(a)

    3.02 (f)      1/25/2060       4,646,000       4,646,000       4,624,686  

Verus Securitization Trust 2020-4(a)

    3.29 (f)      5/25/2065       2,348,000       2,347,924       2,342,214  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities

        113,386,074       113,612,852       112,507,582  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies — 0.7%*:

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds(g)

    8.00       11/15/2021       5,000,000       5,339,984       5,440,625  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income

        743,622,724       747,887,733       751,106,163  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

COUNTERPARTY

  STRIKE
PRICE
    EXPIRATION
DATE
    CONTRACTS     NOTIONAL     COST     UNREALIZED
VALUE
    FAIR VALUE  

Purchased Options — 0.1%*:

 

Call Option Purchased — 0.0%*:

 

OTC – BCM Swaption

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

  $ 2.44       12/13/2032       1,958,250       1,958,250       98,255       155,758       254,013  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Put Options Purchased — 0.1%*:

 

OTC – BCM Swaption

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    2.94       12/13/2032       22,790,000       22,790,000       1,143,488       (485,543     657,945  

OTC – BCM Swaption

 

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    3.11       1/31/2033       7,500,000       7,500,000       358,500       (162,068     196,432  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Put Options

        30,290,000       30,290,000       1,501,988       (647,611     854,377  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

    EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE     PRINCIPAL ‡‡     COST     FAIR VALUE  

Short-Term Investments — 4.0%*:

 

Commercial Paper — 4.0%*:

 

Advertising — 0.6%*:

 

Amcor Finanace (USA) Inc.

    0.15       10/6/2020       5,000,000       4,999,896       4,999,896  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers — 0.4%*:

 

Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust

    0.41       11/6/2020       3,000,000       2,998,800       2,998,800  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Chemicals — 1.2%*:

 

EI Dupont

    0.83       12/2/2020       6,000,000       5,991,527       5,991,527  

Nutrien Ltd.

    0.44       10/9/2020       4,000,000       3,999,618       3,999,618  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Chemicals

        10,000,000       9,991,145       9,991,145  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Active Short Duration Bond Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE      PRINCIPAL ‡‡      COST      FAIR VALUE  

Commercial Paper (continued):

 

Electric — 1.0%*:

 

Avangrid Inc.

     0.20     11/16/2020      $ 6,000,000      $ 5,998,467      $ 5,998,467  

Daimler AG

     0.69       10/8/2020        2,000,000        1,999,735        1,999,735  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Electric

          8,000,000        7,998,202        7,998,202  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Telecommunications — 0.8%*:

 

Telus Corp.

     0.12       10/5/2020        6,000,000        5,999,920        5,999,920  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Commercial Paper

          32,000,000        31,987,963        31,987,963  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

          32,000,000        31,987,963        31,987,963  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

          807,870,974        781,475,939        784,202,516  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other assets and liabilities – 1.9%*

 

     14,957,389  
             

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

 

   $ 799,159,905  
             

 

 

 

 

MTN

Medium Term Note

OTC

Over the Counter

‡‡

Unless otherwise indicated, all principal amounts are denominated in United States Dollars.

*

Calculated as a percentage of net assets applicable to common shareholders.

(a)

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.

(b)

Variable rate security. The interest rate shown is the rate in effect at September 30, 2020.

(c)

Variable Rate is Fixed to Float: Rate remains fixed until designated future date.

(d)

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

     85.8

Ireland

     2.5

Canada

     2.3

United Kingdom

     2.0

Switzerland

     1.7

Other (Individually less than 1%)

     5.7
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

(e)

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (See Note 2).

(f)

Effective interest rate for this security is the coupon rate at issue based on the underlying loans.

(g)

All or a portion of this security is held for open swaps collateral.

A summary of outstanding derivatives at September 30, 2020 is as follows:

Futures

 

TYPE

   EXPIRATION
DATE
   CONTRACTS    NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
    POSITION    FAIR VALUE     UNREALIZED
DEPRECIATION
 

Short Futures

 

90 Day Euro Futures

   12/14/20    5      (1,218,919   Short    $ (1,246,937   $ (28,019

90 Day Euro Futures

   03/15/21    5      (1,219,357   Short      (1,247,563     (28,206

90 Day Euro Futures

   09/13/21    9      (2,195,179   Short      (2,245,725     (50,546

90 Day Euro Futures

   03/14/22    8      (1,950,670   Short      (1,995,600     (44,930

90 Day Euro Futures

   09/19/22    7      (1,706,137   Short      (1,745,800     (39,663

90 Day Euro Futures

   03/13/23    6      (1,461,503   Short      (1,495,800     (34,297

90 Day Euro Futures

   12/18/23    8      (1,946,870   Short      (1,992,200     (45,330

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Active Short Duration Bond Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

TYPE

   EXPIRATION
DATE
   CONTRACTS    NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
    POSITION    FAIR VALUE     UNREALIZED
DEPRECIATION
 

Short Futures (continued):

 

90 Day Euro Futures

   12/16/24    22      (5,347,293   Short    $ (5,467,825   $ (120,532

U.S. 10-Year Ultra Bond

   12/21/20    81      (12,920,815   Short      (12,953,672     (32,857

U.S. 2-Year Treasury Note

   12/31/20    697      (153,939,753   Short      (154,009,774     (70,020

U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note

   12/31/20    1,572      (197,932,925   Short      (198,121,125     (188,200
               

 

 

 

Total Short Futures

 

  $ (682,600
               

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps - Buy Protection(1)

 

REFERENCE
OBLIGATION

   FIXED-DEAL
RECEIVED
RATE
    PAYMENT
FREQUENCY
     MATURITY
DATE
     ORIGINAL
NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
     CURRENT
NOTIONAL
AMOUNT(2)
     UPFRONT
PREMIUMS
PAID/
(RECEIVED)
    FAIR
VALUE(3)
    UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
 

CDX.NA.IG.35†

     1.00     3M        12/20/2025        3,300,000        3,300,000      $ (80,700   $ (70,688   $ 10,012  

CDX.NA.IG.35†

     1.00     3M        12/20/2025        4,400,000        4,400,000        (104,947     (94,250     10,697  
                

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps – Buy Protection

 

   $ (185,647   $ (164,938   $ 20,709  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) 

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.

(2) 

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.

(3) 

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 Schedule of Investments.


Barings Diversified Income Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)

September 30, 2020

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE      PRINCIPAL ‡‡      COST      FAIR VALUE  

Fixed Income — 95.7%*:

             

Asset-Backed Securities — 40.3%*:

             

CDO/CLO — 21.9%*:

 

Allegro CLO X Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 2.750%(a)

     3.02 (b)%      4/20/2032        500,000      $ 498,287      $ 500,134  

Anchorage Capital CLO Ltd. 2016-9A CR, 3M USD LIBOR + 2.850%(a)

     3.13 (b)      7/15/2032        500,000        500,000        500,193  

Ares LV CLO Ltd. 2020-55A B, 3M USD LIBOR + 2.500%(a)

     2.77 (b)      4/15/2031        750,000        750,000        753,613  

Avery Point VII CLO Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 3.600%(a)

     3.88 (b)      1/15/2028        500,000        500,000        477,021  

Canyon CLO 2020-2 Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 1.450%(a)

     1.68 (b)      10/15/2031        1,000,000        1,000,000        1,000,000  

CBAM Ltd. 2019-10, 3M USD LIBOR + 2.050%(a)

     2.32 (b)      4/20/2032        500,000        500,000        500,609  

Crestline Denali CLO XIV Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 1.800%(a)

     2.06 (b)      10/23/2031        250,000        250,000        243,138  

Denali Capital CLO XI Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 1.650%(a)

     1.92 (b)      10/20/2028        550,000        549,528        536,761  

Eaton Vance CLO Ltd. 2013-1, 3M USD LIBOR + 2.800%(a)

     3.08 (b)      1/15/2028        500,000        500,000        500,008  

Eaton Vance CLO Ltd. 2019-1, 3M USD LIBOR + 1.950%(a)

     2.23 (b)      4/15/2031        500,000        500,000        500,710  

Elmwood CLO II Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 2.900%(a)

     3.17 (b)      4/20/2031        750,000        750,000        751,908  

KREF 2018-FL1 Ltd., 1M USD LIBOR + 1.100%(a)

     1.26 (b)      6/15/2036        400,000        385,537        397,176  

KREF Ltd. 2018-FL1, 1M USD LIBOR + 2.550%(a)

     2.70 (b)      6/15/2036        420,000        423,293        403,494  

Magnetite XXVI Ltd. 2020-26A B, 3M USD LIBOR + 2.400%(a)

     2.68 (b)      7/15/2030        750,000        750,000        752,902  

OCP CLO 2020-19 Ltd., 3M USD LIBOR + 2.500%(a)

     2.77 (b)      7/20/2031        500,000        500,000        501,736  

TICP CLO VI Ltd. 2016-2, 3M USD LIBOR + 3.300%(a)

     3.58 (b)      1/15/2029        500,000        500,000        489,196  

Verde CLO, 3M USD LIBOR + 1.900%(a)

     2.18 (b)      4/15/2032        500,000        500,000        499,348  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total CDO/CLO

          9,370,000        9,356,645        9,307,947  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Asset-Backed Securities — 18.4%*:

 

Aaset 2019-1 Trust(a)

     3.84       5/15/2039        288,265        288,265        268,620  

AASET 2020-1 Trust(a)

     4.34       1/16/2040        489,753        489,743        341,806  

Access Group, Inc. 2015-1 B, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.500%(a)

     1.65 (b)      7/25/2058        100,000        86,883        88,305  

AccessLex Institute 2004-A A3

     1.67 (b)      7/1/2039        50,000        49,416        49,951  

Adams Outdoor Advertising LP(a)

     4.81       11/15/2048        192,967        200,111        200,779  

CARS-DB4 LP(a)

     3.81       2/15/2050        250,000        259,039        259,098  

CARS-DB4 LP(a)

     4.17       2/15/2050        100,000        99,958        102,623  

CLI Funding VI LLC(a)

     4.64       5/18/2044        173,518        173,490        172,448  

College Avenue Student Loans LLC, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.650%(a)

     1.80 (b)      11/26/2046        144,152        138,626        144,602  

College Loan Corp. Trust I 2005-2 B, 3M USD LIBOR + 0.490%

     0.77 (b)      1/15/2037        69,598        62,422        61,074  

College Loan Corp. Trust I 2017-1 B2, 28 day ARS

     1.12 (b)      1/25/2047        45,000        38,927        44,409  

Credit Suisse ABS Repackaging Trust 2013-A B(a)

     2.50       1/25/2030        24,781        23,803        24,724  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Diversified Income Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE      PRINCIPAL ‡‡      COST      FAIR VALUE  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued):

             

Other Asset-Backed Securities (continued):

 

EdLinc Student Loan Funding Trust 2017-A A, PRIME - 1.150%(a)

     3.60 (b)%      12/1/2047        48,427      $ 48,107      $ 47,855  

EDvestinU Private Education Loan Issue No 1 LLC(a)

     4.49       11/25/2043        277,000        276,811        290,539  

Goodgreen 2019-2(a)

     3.86       10/15/2054        279,358        279,314        284,386  

Goodgreen Trust 2018-1A A(a)

     3.93       10/15/2053        260,337        269,245        276,674  

Horizon Aircraft Finance I Ltd.(a)

     5.27       12/15/2038        450,400        459,198        344,052  

Horizon Aircraft Finance II Ltd.(a)

     4.70       7/15/2039        286,538        286,529        214,105  

Kestrel Aircraft Funding Ltd.(a),(c)

     4.25       12/15/2038        303,960        309,622        263,860  

KeyCorp Student Loan Trust 2005-A, 3M USD LIBOR + 0.730%

     0.96 (b)      9/27/2038        575,413        564,716        567,509  

Labrador Aviation Finance Ltd.
2016-1A(a)

     4.30       1/15/2042        192,708        193,221        170,368  

Navient Student Loan Trust 2018-1B, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.200%(a)

     1.35 (b)      3/25/2067        100,000        96,017        94,451  

Nelnet Private Education Loan Trust 2016-A A1B(a)

     3.60       12/26/2040        19,674        19,556        20,050  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust 2006-2 B, 3M USD LIBOR + 0.200%

     0.44 (b)      1/25/2038        177,879        167,456        151,857  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust 2006-3, 3M USD LIBOR + 0.250%

     0.48 (b)      6/25/2041        116,794        109,630        97,780  

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust
2020-2(a)

     2.21       9/14/2035        400,000        399,788        398,907  

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust
2020-2(a)

     2.76       9/14/2035        400,000        399,831        398,836  

Oxford Finance Funding 2020-1 LLC(a)

     3.10       2/15/2028        475,000        475,000        481,790  

Oxford Finance Funding 2020-1 LLC(a)

     4.04       2/15/2028        450,000        450,000        451,687  

SLC Student Loan Trust 2005-1 B, 3M USD LIBOR + 0.200%

     0.48 (b)      2/15/2045        70,999        61,860        61,413  

SLM Student Loan Trust 2003-14, 3M USD LIBOR + 0.550%

     0.79 (b)      10/25/2065        164,980        156,986        153,793  

SLM Student Loan Trust 2004-1, 3M USD LIBOR + 0.500%

     0.74 (b)      7/25/2039        154,216        143,295        142,411  

SLM Student Loan Trust 2005-6 B, 3M USD LIBOR + 0.290%

     0.53 (b)      1/25/2044        95,653        89,199        85,226  

SLM Student Loan Trust 2006-5 B, 3M USD LIBOR + 0.210%

     0.45 (b)      10/25/2040        90,058        79,980        80,516  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC 2017-A C(a)

     4.43       3/26/2040        100,000        99,519        105,007  

South Carolina Student Loan Corp. 2014-1 B, 1M USD LIBOR + 1.500%

     1.66 (b)      8/1/2035        100,000        98,851        99,476  

Store Master Funding I-VII(a)

     4.74       10/20/2048        227,796        234,452        238,520  

Textainer Marine Containers VII Ltd.(a)

     5.28       4/20/2044        177,333        177,264        177,333  

Wachovia Student Loan Trust 2005-1 B, 3M USD LIBOR + 0.300%

     0.54 (b)      10/25/2040        53,161        49,131        48,361  

Willis Engine Structured Trust IV(a)

     4.75       9/15/2043        347,230        354,959        292,868  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Other Asset-Backed Securities

          8,322,948        8,260,220        7,798,069  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities

          17,692,948        17,616,865        17,106,016  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds — 46.9%*:

             

Agriculture — 0.1%*:

 

Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp.

     1.63       8/17/2025        60,000        59,997        60,262  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Diversified Income Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE      PRINCIPAL ‡‡      COST      FAIR VALUE  

Corporate Bonds (continued):

             

Auto Manufacturers — 0.3%*:

 

Ford Motor Co.

     9.63     4/22/2030        100,000      $ 115,413      $ 129,125  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Chemicals — 1.3%*:

 

Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc.(a)

     1.83       10/15/2027        125,000        124,999        125,567  

UPL Corp. Ltd.(c)

     4.63       6/16/2030        260,000        258,895        264,875  

Yara International ASA(a)

     3.15       6/4/2030        150,000        159,178        160,513  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Chemicals

          535,000        543,072        550,955  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commercial Banks — 7.6%*:

 

Banco de Credito del Peru, 5 year CMT
+ 3.000%(a),(c)

     3.13 (b)      7/1/2030        414,000        410,978        414,000  

Banco Santander SA(c)

     2.75       5/28/2025        400,000        404,489        419,581  

Bank of America Corp.

     4.20       8/26/2024        280,000        301,727        311,819  

Barclays plc, 3M USD LIBOR + 2.452%(c)

     2.85 (b)      5/7/2026        390,000        390,000        405,635  

BBVA Bancomer SA(a),(c)

     1.88       9/18/2025        500,000        495,491        488,500  

BPCE SA(a),(c)

     5.70       10/22/2023        385,000        427,433        431,775  

Credit Suisse AG(a),(c)

     6.50       8/8/2023        310,000        342,704        351,075  

Morgan Stanley

     4.10       5/22/2023        370,000        389,352        400,773  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Commercial Banks

          3,049,000        3,162,174        3,223,158  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 4.8%*:

 

Lazard Group LLC

     3.75       2/13/2025        410,000        435,422        444,425  

LeasePlan Corp. NV(a),(c)

     2.88       10/24/2024        605,000        612,081        624,370  

MAR Sukuk Ltd.(c)

     2.21       9/2/2025        500,000        500,000        500,419  

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd., 5 year CMT + 1.500%(a),(c)

     3.34 (b)      2/5/2030        242,000        242,000        253,798  

SPARC EM SPC Panama Metro Line 2 SP(c)

     Zero Coupon       12/5/2022        237,795        228,415        230,367  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Diversified Financial Services

          1,994,795        2,017,918        2,053,379  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Electric — 4.7%*:

 

Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd.(a),(c)

     3.95       2/12/2030        550,000        526,489        536,594  

AES Panama Generation Holdings SRL(a),(c)

     4.38       5/31/2030        465,000        465,000        476,480  

Infraestructura Energetica Nova SAB de CV(a),(c)

     3.75       1/14/2028        488,000        497,365        483,120  

Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 5(c)

     2.41       9/17/2030        500,000        500,000        499,387  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Electric

          2,003,000        1,988,854        1,995,581  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Food — 0.9%*:

 

JBS USA Food Co.(a)

     5.50       1/15/2030        202,000        206,804        219,871  

Smithfield Foods, Inc.(a)

     3.00       10/15/2030        154,000        155,022        154,333  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Food

          356,000        361,826        374,204  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Forestry and Paper Products — 0.9%*:

 

Suzano Austria GmbH(c)

     3.75       1/15/2031        360,000        353,974        359,640  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Insurance — 7.7%*:

 

Athene Global Funding(a)

     2.50       1/14/2025        710,000        691,823        731,842  

AXIS Specialty Finance LLC

     3.90       7/15/2029        233,000        254,826        254,659  

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.

     3.70       6/22/2027        400,000        418,451        414,945  

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

     5.25       5/30/2025        150,000        172,401        172,045  

Enstar Group Ltd.

     4.95       6/1/2029        420,000        442,897        470,634  

Hanwha Life Insurance Co. Ltd., 5 year CMT + 2.000%(c)

     4.70 (b)      4/23/2048        300,000        296,918        308,250  

Hanwha Life Insurance Co. Ltd., 5 year CMT + 2.000%(a),(c)

     4.70 (b)      10/23/2168        200,000        205,158        205,500  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Diversified Income Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE      PRINCIPAL ‡‡      COST      FAIR VALUE  

Corporate Bonds (continued):

             

Insurance (continued):

 

Prudential Financial, Inc., 3M USD LIBOR + 3.920%

     5.63 (b)%      6/15/2043        320,000      $ 342,677      $ 339,896  

Qatar Reinsurance Co. Ltd., 5 year USD Swap + 2.786%(c)

     4.95 (b)      12/29/2048        350,000        359,485        349,344  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Insurance

          3,083,000        3,184,636        3,247,115  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Internet — 1.3%*:

 

Tencent Music Entertainment Group(c)

     2.00       9/3/2030        553,000        550,776        541,384  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Investment Company Security — 1.6%*:

 

Ares Capital Corp.

     3.25       7/15/2025        230,000        232,342        227,824  

Ares Capital Corp.

     3.88       1/15/2026        200,000        202,700        203,688  

BlackRock TCP Capital Corp.

     4.13       8/11/2022        225,000        230,284        228,202  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investment Company Security

          655,000        665,326        659,714  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Iron/Steel — 0.8%*:

 

Vale Overseas Ltd.(c)

     3.75       7/8/2030        314,000        311,462        322,556  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

IT Services — 1.0%*:

 

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.(a)

     5.85       7/15/2025        359,000        401,398        418,304  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Media — 1.3%*:

 

DISH Network Corp.

     3.38       8/15/2026        140,000        127,577        128,519  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.(a)

     5.50       7/1/2029        90,000        93,793        96,525  

ViacomCBS, Inc.

     4.95       1/15/2031        270,000        324,371        324,664  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Media

          500,000        545,741        549,708  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Mining — 1.8%*:

 

AngloGold Ashanti Holdings plc(c)

     3.75       10/1/2030        345,000        343,889        353,909  

Glencore Funding LLC(a),(c)

     4.00       4/16/2025        385,000        406,767        422,572  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Mining

          730,000        750,656        776,481  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Oil and Gas — 1.2%*:

 

Gazprom PJSC via Gaz Finance plc(a),(c)

     3.25       2/25/2030        500,000        481,242        499,660  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Pipelines — 0.6%*:

 

Fermaca Enterprises S de RL de CV(a),(c)

     6.38       3/30/2038        254,202        259,233        271,996  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Real Estate — 2.3%*:

 

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.(c)

     5.63       1/14/2030        500,000        525,910        541,094  

NE Property BV(c)

     1.88       10/9/2026        415,000        450,676        449,976  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Real Estate

          915,000        976,586        991,070  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts — 3.6%*:

 

PLA Administradora Industrial S de RL de CV(a),(c)

     4.96       7/18/2029        290,000        290,000        303,485  

SBA Tower Trust(a)

     2.33       1/15/2028        308,000        308,000        313,244  

STORE Capital Corp.

     4.63       3/15/2029        555,000        512,918        595,128  

Tanger Properties LP

     3.88       12/1/2023        316,000        322,231        317,805  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total REITS

          1,469,000        1,433,149        1,529,662  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Retail — 0.9%*:

 

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

     1.75       10/1/2027        50,000        49,836        49,852  

El Puerto de Liverpool SAB de CV(a),(c)

     3.95       10/2/2024        320,000        306,603        333,203  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Retail

          370,000        356,439        383,055  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Telecommunications — 0.5%*:

 

Sprint Capital Corp.

     8.75       3/15/2032        140,000        199,686        204,933  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Diversified Income Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE      PRINCIPAL ‡‡      COST      FAIR VALUE  

Corporate Bonds (continued):

             

Transportation — 0.2%*:

 

XPO Logistics, Inc.(a)

     6.25     5/1/2025        95,000      $ 95,000      $ 101,518  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Trucking and Leasing — 1.5%*:

 

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd.(a),(c)

     5.25       8/15/2022        650,000        669,838        652,630  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

          19,044,997        19,484,396        19,896,090  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities — 8.5%*:

             

BANK 2018-BNK14

     4.73 (d)      9/15/2060        400,000        462,397        460,497  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust 2019-XL, 1M USD LIBOR + 2.000%(a)

     2.15 (b)      10/15/2036        379,719        357,488        375,236  

COMM 2014-LC17 Mortgage Trust

     4.71 (d)      10/10/2047        400,000        410,036        400,738  

COMM 2014-UBS5 Mortgage Trust

     4.76 (d)      9/10/2047        395,000        409,550        369,812  

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust 2019-R03, 1M USD LIBOR + 2.150%(a)

     2.30 (b)      9/25/2031        527,348        526,842        525,960  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 1M USD LIBOR + 3.000%(a)

     3.15 (b)      6/25/2050        620,000        617,009        621,731  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II(a)

     3.00 (d)      7/10/2051        500,000        449,620        325,034  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II

     4.16 (d)      7/10/2051        92,252        104,163        108,476  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2016-GS2

     4.68 (d)      5/10/2049        200,000        206,915        213,995  

J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2019-OSB(a)

     3.91 (d)      6/5/2039        213,000        211,452        194,848  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities

          3,727,319        3,755,472        3,596,327  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income

          40,465,264        40,856,733        40,598,433  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

          40,465,264        40,856,733        40,598,433  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other assets and liabilities – 4.3%*

 

     1,836,908  
             

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

 

   $ 42,435,341  
             

 

 

 

 

‡‡

Unless otherwise indicated, all principal amounts are denominated in United States Dollars.

*

Calculated as a percentage of net assets applicable to common shareholders.

(a)

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.

(b)

Variable rate security. The interest rate shown is the rate in effect at September 30, 2020.

(c)

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

Mexico

     4.6

China

     2.7

Ireland

     2.3

Qatar

     2.1

India

     2.0

Switzerland

     1.9

Republic of Korea

     1.9

Brazil

     1.7

Netherlands

     1.5

Russia

     1.2

Saudi Arabia

     1.2

Pitcairn Island

     1.2

Romania

     1.1

France

     1.1

Spain

     1.0

Peru

     1.0

United Kingdom

     1.0

Other (Individually less than 1%)

     1.4
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

(d)

Effective interest rate for this security is the coupon rate at issue based on the underlying loans.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Diversified Income Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

A summary of outstanding derivatives at September 30, 2020 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
 

10/6/20

   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce      EUR        399,094      $ 467,956      $ 468,338      $ (382
                 

 

 

 
Net unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts to buy

 

   $ (382
                 

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts to Sell

 

EXPIRATION
DATE

  

COUNTERPARTY

   LOCAL
CURRENCY
     VALUE IN USD      IN EXCHANGE
FOR USD
     NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
 

10/6/20

  

Standard Chartered Bank

     EUR        399,094      $ 467,957      $ 477,419      $ 9,462  

11/5/20

   Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce      EUR        394,697        463,087        463,466        379  
                 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts to sell

 

   $ 9,841  
                 

 

 

 

Currency Legend

EUR – Euro

Futures

 

TYPE

   EXPIRATION
DATE
   CONTRACTS    NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
    POSITION    FAIR VALUE     UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
 

Long Future

               

U.S. 2-Year Treasury Note

   12/31/20    1      220,901     Long    $ 220,961     $ 60  

TYPE

   EXPIRATION
DATE
   CONTRACTS    NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
    POSITION    FAIR VALUE     UNREALIZED
DEPRECIATION
 

Short Futures

               

Euro-BOBL Future

   12/08/20    1      (160,378   Short    $ (158,480   $ (448

Euro-Bund Future

   12/08/20    1      (205,580   Short      (204,616     (2,042

Euro-SCHATZ Future

   12/08/20    3      (400,568   Short      (394,963     (253

U.S. 10-Year Ultra Bond

   12/21/20    39      (6,221,989   Short      (6,236,953     (14,964

U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note

   12/31/20    107      (13,473,682   Short      (13,485,344     (11,662
               

 

 

 

Total Short Futures

 

  $ (29,369
               

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)

September 30, 2020

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE      PRINCIPAL ‡‡      COST      FAIR VALUE  

Fixed Income — 89.4%*:

             

Corporate Bonds — 39.1%*:

             

Aerospace/Defense — 0.9%*:

 

Embraer Netherlands Finance BV(a),(b)

     6.95     1/17/2028        500,000      $ 499,246      $ 505,495  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Chemicals — 2.2%*:

 

Braskem Idesa SAPI(a),(b)

     7.45       11/15/2029        795,000        792,448        755,250  

Grupo Idesa SA de CV(a),(b)

     10.13       5/22/2026        1,010,000        975,681        564,969  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Chemicals

          1,805,000        1,768,129        1,320,219  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commercial Banks — 6.4%*:

 

National Bank of Greece SA, 5 year EUR Swap + 8.464%(b)

     8.25 (c)      7/18/2029        750,000        844,200        901,162  

Nova Ljubljanska Banka dd, 5 year EUR Swap + 3.833%(b)

     3.65 (c)      11/19/2029        400,000        440,400        422,082  

Sovcombank Via SovCom Capital DAC, 5 year CMT + 6.380%(a),(b)

     7.75 (c),(d)         200,000        200,000        187,000  

Sovcombank Via SovCom Capital DAC, 5 year CMT + 6.427%(a),(b)

     8.00 (c)      4/7/2030        1,165,000        1,169,375        1,170,972  

TBC Bank JSC, 5 year USD ICE Swap + 8.995%(a),(b)

     10.78 (c),(d)         645,000        645,000        632,302  

TMB Bank PCL, 5 year CMT +
3.256%(b)

     4.90 (c),(d)         500,000        475,932        475,250  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Commercial Banks

          3,660,000        3,774,907        3,788,768  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services — 1.6%*:

 

India Infoline Finance Ltd.(b)

     5.88       4/20/2023        1,055,000        993,515        931,578  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Electric — 1.0%*:

 

Infraestructura Energetica Nova SAB de CV(a),(b)

     4.75       1/15/2051        312,000        302,973        289,965  

Infraestructura Energetica Nova SAB de CV(a),(b)

     4.88       1/14/2048        328,000        271,759        315,700  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Electric

          640,000        574,732        605,665  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Engineering&Construction — 1.0%*:

 

Rutas 2 and 7 Finance Ltd.(a),(b)

     Zero Coupon       9/30/2036        850,000        563,894        597,125  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Food — 0.4%*:

 

MHP Lux SA(a),(b)

     6.25       9/19/2029        270,000        274,501        256,500  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Forestry and Paper Products — 0.6%*:

 

Suzano Austria GmbH(b)

     3.75       1/15/2031        361,000        354,957        360,639  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Household Products — 0.6%*:

 

Walnut Bidco plc(a),(b)

     6.75       8/1/2024        317,000        352,647        362,977  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Internet — 0.9%*:

 

Tencent Music Entertainment Group(b)

     2.00       9/3/2030        553,000        550,776        541,384  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Metal Fabricate/Hardware — 0.7%*:

 

HTA Group Ltd.(a),(b)

     7.00       12/18/2025        416,000        413,768        433,680  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Mining — 8.0%*:

 

AngloGold Ashanti Holdings plc

     3.75       10/1/2030        345,000        343,889        353,909  

Bayan Resources Tbk PT(a),(b)

     6.13       1/24/2023        900,000        845,554        857,812  

CSN Islands XI Corp.(a),(b)

     6.75       1/28/2028        721,000        721,000        698,433  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.(a),(b)

     6.88       10/15/2027        610,000        610,000        587,887  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.(a),(b)

     7.50       4/1/2025        250,000        246,603        247,278  

Metinvest BV(a),(b)

     5.63       6/17/2025        750,000        816,137        821,081  

Vedanta Holdings Mauritius II
Ltd.(a),(b)

     13.00       8/21/2023        377,000        377,000        388,248  

Vedanta Resources Finance II plc(a),(b)

     9.25       4/23/2026        550,000        548,093        412,500  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE      PRINCIPAL ‡‡      COST      FAIR VALUE  

Corporate Bonds (continued):

             

Mining (continued):

 

Vedanta Resources Ltd.(a),(b)

     8.25     6/7/2021        400,000      $ 271,674      $ 375,375  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Mining

          4,903,000        4,779,950        4,742,523  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Oil and Gas — 5.5%*:

 

Petrobras Global Finance BV(b)

     6.75       6/3/2050        300,000        294,349        320,719  

Petrobras Global Finance BV(b)

     6.90       3/19/2049        900,000        968,913        1,005,750  

Petroleos Mexicanos(a),(b)

     6.95       1/28/2060        1,304,000        1,203,295        1,008,644  

Tullow Oil PLC(a),(b)

     6.25       4/15/2022        210,000        73,800        108,150  

Tullow Oil plc(a),(b)

     7.00       3/1/2025        1,840,000        1,289,057        855,600  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Oil and Gas

          4,554,000        3,829,414        3,298,863  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Oil and Gas Services — 0.9%*:

 

Borets Finance DAC(a),(b)

     6.00       9/17/2026        531,000        531,000        529,779  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Real Estate — 1.3%*:

 

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.(b)

     11.25       4/9/2022        750,000        759,496        767,239  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Retail — 1.8%*:

 

Arabian Centres Sukuk Ltd.(a),(b)

     5.38       11/26/2024        700,000        649,642        641,200  

Future Retail Ltd.(b)

     5.60       1/22/2025        500,000        449,995        422,379  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Retail

          1,200,000        1,099,637        1,063,579  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Sovereign — 0.8%*:

 

Ukreximbank Via Biz Finance plc, 5 year USD ICE Swap + 8.178%(b)

     9.95 (c)      11/14/2029        500,000        500,000        490,100  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Telecommunications — 3.0%*:

 

Axiata Spv5 Labuan Ltd.(b)

     3.06       8/19/2050        500,000        500,000        468,482  

IHS Netherlands Holdco BV(a),(b)

     8.00       9/18/2027        500,000        492,634        512,265  

Network i2i Ltd., 5 year CMT +
4.277%(a),(b)

     5.65 (c),(d)         400,000        374,683        397,625  

VF Ukraine PAT via VFU Funding
plc(a),(b)

     6.20       2/11/2025        405,000        405,000        402,089  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Telecommunications

          1,805,000        1,772,317        1,780,461  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Transportation — 1.5%*:

 

MV24 Capital BV(a),(b)

     6.75       6/1/2034        592,885        592,885        598,517  

Prumo Participacoes e Investimentos
SA(a),(b)

     7.50       12/31/2031        274,419        281,795        290,884  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Transportation

          867,304        874,680        889,401  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

          25,537,304        24,267,566        23,265,975  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Foreign Government — 50.3%*:

             

Albania — 1.5%*:

 

Albania Government International
Bond(a),(b)

     3.50       6/16/2027        740,000        832,760        888,002  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Belarus — 4.2%*:

 

Republic of Belarus International
Bond(a),(b)

     7.63       6/29/2027        1,000,000        1,028,346        974,687  

Republic of Belarus Ministry of
Finance(a),(b)

     6.38       2/24/2031        1,630,000        1,630,000        1,525,680  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Belarus

          2,630,000        2,658,346        2,500,367  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Bolivia — 0.9%*:

 

Bolivian Government International
Bond(a)

     4.50       3/20/2028        623,000        557,996        532,081  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE      PRINCIPAL ‡‡      COST      FAIR VALUE  

Foreign Government (continued):

             

Brazil — 1.9%*:

 

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie B(b)

     6.00     8/15/2050        780,000      $ 662,299      $ 589,635  

Brazilian Government International Bond(b)

     5.63       2/21/2047        500,000        575,194        543,906  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Brazil

          1,280,000        1,237,493        1,133,541  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Colombia — 1.8%*:

 

Colombian TES(b)

     7.00       6/30/2032        720,400,000        154,808        202,919  

Colombian TES(b)

     7.50       8/26/2026        1,350,000,000        445,857        405,346  

Colombian TES(b)

     10.00       7/24/2024        1,385,600,000        521,160        443,761  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Colombia

          3,456,000,000        1,121,825        1,052,026  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ecuador — 1.1%*:

 

Ecuador Government International Bond(a)

     Zero Coupon       7/31/2030        69,699        36,796        32,410  

Ecuador Government International Bond(a)

     0.50       7/31/2030        228,060        176,670        154,511  

Ecuador Government International Bond(a)

     0.50       7/31/2035        597,662        390,695        333,197  

Ecuador Government International Bond(a)

     0.50       7/31/2040        273,913        161,534        137,641  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Ecuador

          1,169,334        765,695        657,759  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Egypt — 0.6%*:

 

Egypt Government International Bond(a),(b)

     6.38       4/11/2031        350,000        392,822        381,761  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

El Salvador — 3.5%*:

 

El Salvador Government International
Bond(a),(b)

     7.65       6/15/2035        700,000        509,831        600,906  

El Salvador Government International
Bonds(a),(b)

     7.12       1/20/2050        400,000        400,000        311,360  

El Salvador Government International
Bonds(a),(b)

     8.25       4/10/2032        600,000        640,295        541,313  

El Salvador Government International

Bonds(a),(b)

     8.63       2/28/2029        670,000        765,316        633,778  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total El Salvador

          2,370,000        2,315,442        2,087,357  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ivory Coast — 1.0%*:

 

Ivory Coast Government International
Bond(a),(b)

     5.88       10/17/2031        550,000        599,873        582,378  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Jordan — 1.7%*:

 

Jordan Government International Bond(a),(b)

     5.85       7/7/2030        1,030,000        1,030,000        999,100  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Macedonia — 1.1%*:

 

North Macedonia Government International Bond(a),(b)

     3.68       6/3/2026        550,000        596,633        686,762  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Malaysia — 1.5%*:

 

Malaysia Government Bond(b)

     3.96       9/15/2025        3,502,000        871,945        908,683  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Mexico — 5.9%*:

 

Mexican Bonos(b)

     5.75       3/5/2026        14,500,000        736,937        671,342  

Mexican Bonos(b)

     7.75       11/13/2042        23,900,000        1,004,209        1,168,707  

Mexican Bonos(b)

     8.00       9/5/2024        3,200,000        141,564        160,686  

Mexican Bonos(b)

     8.00       11/7/2047        30,000,000        1,391,642        1,497,524  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Mexico

          71,600,000        3,274,352        3,498,259  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE      PRINCIPAL ‡‡      COST      FAIR VALUE  

Foreign Government (continued):

             

Peru — 1.9%*:

 

Peru Government Bond(b)

     6.85     2/12/2042        3,633,000      $ 1,275,651      $ 1,155,736  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Poland — 2.0%*:

 

Republic of Poland Government Bond(b)

     2.75       10/25/2029        4,000,000        1,146,831        1,166,865  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Romania — 1.6%*:

 

Romania Government Bond

     3.65       9/24/2031        2,500,000        588,220        593,952  

Romanian Government International Bond(a)

     4.63       4/3/2049        250,000        361,843        356,771  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Romania

          2,750,000        950,063        950,723  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Serbia — 1.4%*:

 

Serbia International Bond(a),(b)

     3.13       5/15/2027        680,000        724,704        852,078  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

South Africa — 4.9%*:

 

Republic of South Africa Government Bond(b)

     10.50       12/21/2026        42,400,000        2,703,451        2,942,465  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supranational — 1.5%*:

 

Asian Development Bank, TBIB6MIR(b),(e)

     2.55 (c)      7/14/2021        680,000        228,372        211,228  

European Bank for Reconstruction & Development, GGRRC9MX – 0.500%(b),(e)

     7.73 (c)      10/29/2022        1,200,000        404,027        371,728  

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development(b),(e)

     7.25       11/22/2021        960,000        325,423        294,792  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Supranational

          2,840,000        957,822        877,748  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Tajikistan — 0.3%*:

 

Republic of Tajikistan International Bond(a),(b)

     7.13       9/14/2027        200,000        157,291        161,062  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Thailand — 1.9%*:

 

Thailand Government Bond(b)

     1.60       12/17/2029        9,105,000        293,605        293,565  

Thailand Government Bond(b)

     2.88       12/17/2028        22,913,000        810,720        814,752  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Thailand

          32,018,000        1,104,325        1,108,317  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Tunisia — 0.9%*:

 

Banque Centrale de Tunisie International
Bonds(a),(b)

     6.38       7/15/2026        510,000        566,665        537,594  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ukraine — 5.3%*:

 

Ukraine Government International Bonds(a),(b)

     4.38       1/27/2030        1,250,000        1,386,563        1,194,433  

Ukraine Government International Bonds(a),(b)

     6.75       6/20/2026        795,000        906,814        906,465  

Ukraine Government International Bonds(a),(b)

     9.75       11/1/2028        960,000        932,636        1,036,200  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Ukraine

          3,005,000        3,226,013        3,137,098  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Uruguay — 1.9%*:

 

Uruguay Government International Bond(b)

     3.88       7/2/2040        20,574,466        480,552        559,618  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE      PRINCIPAL ‡‡      COST      FAIR VALUE  

Foreign Government (continued):

             

Uruguay (continued):

             

Uruguay Government International Bond(b)

     4.38     12/15/2028        21,267,176      $ 556,958      $ 564,101  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Uruguay

          41,841,642        1,037,510        1,123,719  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government

          3,676,271,976        30,105,508        29,921,481  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income

          3,701,809,280        54,373,074        53,187,456  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

          3,701,809,280        54,373,074        53,187,456  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other assets and liabilities – 10.6%*

 

     6,278,816  
             

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

              $ 59,466,272  
             

 

 

 

 

‡‡

Unless otherwise indicated, all principal amounts are denominated in United States Dollars.

*

Calculated as a percentage of net assets applicable to common shareholders.

(a)

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.

(b)

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

     12.1

Brazil

     9.2

Ukraine

     8.8

South Africa

     5.5

India

     5.5

Belarus

     4.7

Russia

     4.3

El Salvador

     3.9

Thailand

     3.0

Malaysia

     2.6

China

     2.5

Poland

     2.2

Peru

     2.2

Uruguay

     2.1

Colombia

     2.0

Jordan

     1.9

Ghana

     1.8

Romania

     1.8

Greece

     1.7

Albania

     1.7

Supranational

     1.7

Indonesia

     1.6

Serbia

     1.6

Macedonia

     1.3

Ecuador

     1.2

Saudi Arabia

     1.2

Georgia

     1.2

Paraguay

     1.1

Zimbabwe

     1.1

Ivory Coast

     1.1

Tunisia

     1.0

Bolivia

     1.0

Niger

     1.0

Other (Individually less than 1%)

     4.4
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

(c)

Variable rate security. The interest rate shown is the rate in effect at September 30, 2020.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

(d)

Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity.

(e)

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (See Note 2).

A summary of outstanding derivatives at September 30, 2020 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)
 

10/20/20

   Morgan Stanley & Co.    AUD      2,602,246      $ 1,863,932      $ 1,830,121      $ 33,811  

11/24/20

   Morgan Stanley & Co.    AUD      2,248,628        1,610,790        1,613,137        (2,347

11/24/20

   Standard Chartered Bank    AUD      88,218        63,194        65,000        (1,806

10/6/20

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    BRL      235,118        41,861        42,644        (783

11/10/20

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    BRL      3,987,488        709,307        706,000        3,307  

11/10/20

   Citibank N.A.    BRL      28,418,418        5,055,160        5,479,066        (423,906

1/12/21

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    BRL      235,118        41,748        41,390        358  

10/6/20

   Citibank N.A.    COP      4,045,777,459        1,056,943        1,041,652        15,291  

10/13/20

   Citibank N.A.    EUR      3,039,739        3,564,752        3,454,464        110,288  

11/17/20

   Morgan Stanley & Co.    EUR      856,120        1,004,712        1,020,562        (15,850

11/24/20

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    INR      92,800,975        1,255,180        1,255,000        180  

10/6/20

   Goldman Sachs & Co.    MXN      22,408,599        1,012,952        955,000        57,952  

10/6/20

   Bank of America N.A.    MXN      30,279,091        1,368,728        1,379,000        (10,272

1/12/21

   Goldman Sachs & Co.    MXN      52,687,690        2,355,682        2,318,901        36,781  

10/6/20

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    PEN      722,717        200,551        203,113        (2,562

10/6/20

   Citibank N.A.    PEN      2,781,585        771,878        791,060        (19,182

11/16/20

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    PKR      57,709,480        345,172        356,724        (11,552

11/16/20

   Citibank N.A.    PKR      49,760,750        297,629        305,000        (7,371

10/13/20

   Bank of America N.A.    PLN      18,152,628        4,696,285        4,590,315        105,970  

10/13/20

   Citibank N.A.    TRY      20,141,713        2,602,357        2,666,788        (64,431
                 

 

 

 

Net unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts to buy

 

   $ (196,124
                 

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts to Sell

 

EXPIRATION
DATE

  

COUNTERPARTY

   LOCAL
CURRENCY
     VALUE IN USD      IN EXCHANGE
FOR USD
     NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION

(DEPRECIATION)
 

10/6/20

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    BRL      235,118      $ 41,860      $ 41,500      $ (360

10/13/20

   Bank of America N.A.    CHF      924,393        1,003,937        987,814        (16,123

11/17/20

   Citibank N.A.    CHF      1,658,636        1,803,110        1,831,860        28,750  

10/6/20

   Citibank N.A.    COP      4,045,777,459        1,056,943        1,073,635        16,692  

1/12/21

   Citibank N.A.    COP      4,045,777,459        1,051,614        1,035,825        (15,789

11/18/20

   Bank of America N.A.    CZK      9,510,010        412,138        432,751        20,613  

10/13/20

   Standard Chartered Bank    EUR      461,027        540,654        551,000        10,346  

10/13/20

   Citibank N.A.    EUR      2,578,712        3,024,098        3,056,855        32,757  

11/17/20

   Bank of America N.A.    EUR      1,766,216        2,072,768        2,093,536        20,768  

11/17/20

   Barclays Bank plc    ILS      9,263,715        2,705,643        2,724,221        18,578  

11/24/20

   Citibank N.A.    JPY      318,925,964        3,025,767        3,010,000        (15,767

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts to Sell (continued)

 

EXPIRATION
DATE

  

COUNTERPARTY

   LOCAL
CURRENCY
     VALUE IN USD      IN EXCHANGE
FOR USD
     NET UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 

10/6/20

   Goldman Sachs & Co.    MXN      52,687,690      $ 2,381,680      $ 2,344,555      $ (37,125

10/6/20

   Barclays Bank plc    PEN      3,504,302        972,429        987,545        15,116  

10/13/20

   Goldman Sachs & Co.    PLN      6,230,568        1,611,917        1,656,838        44,921  

10/13/20

   BNP Paribas S.A.    RUB      24,602,810        316,345        341,563        25,218  

10/13/20

   Bank of America N.A.    RUB      116,854,186        1,502,521        1,492,000        (10,521

10/20/20

   HSBC Bank USA    SGD      571,502        418,674        411,958        (6,716

11/24/20

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    SGD      3,227,631        2,364,624        2,353,788        (10,836

10/13/20

   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.    TRY      20,141,713        2,602,356        2,812,107        209,751  
                 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts to sell

 

   $ 330,273  
                 

 

 

 

Currency Legend

 

AUD

      Australian Dollar

BRL

      Brazilian Real

CHF

      Swiss Franc

COP

      Colombian Peso

CZK

      Czech Koruna

EUR

      Euro

ILS

      Israeli Shekel

INR

      Indian Rupee

JPY

      Japanese Yen

MXN

      Mexican Peso

PEN

      Peruvian Nuevo Sol

PKR

      Pakistan Rupee

PLN

      Polish Zloty

RUB

      Russian Ruble

SGD

      Singapore Dollar

TRY

      Turkish New Lira

FUTURES

 

TYPE

   EXPIRATION
DATE
     CONTRACTS      NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
    POSITION      FAIR VALUE     UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
 

Short Future

               

U.S. Ultra Bond

     12/21/20        12        (2,665,514     Short      $ (2,661,750   $ 3,764  
             

 

 

   

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

FLOATING RATE
REFERENCE

   PAY/
RECEIVE
FLOATING
RATE
   FIXED
RATE
    MATURITY
DATE
   PAY/RECEIVE
PAYMENT
FREQUENCY
   NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
     CLEARED
EXCHANGE
     UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
DEPRECIATION
 

BRL-CDI Rate

   Pay      6.38   1/02/23    At Maturity      15,433,848        CME      $ 207,530  

BRL-CDI Rate

   Pay      7.49   1/02/29    At Maturity      9,935,952        CME        371  

BRL-CDI Rate

   Pay      7.48   1/02/29    At Maturity      989,335        CME        (276

CZK-PRIBOR Rate

   Pay      1.95   1/24/25    1Y/6M      61,000,000        LCH        196,090  

CZK-PRIBOR Rate

   Pay      1.94   1/24/25    1Y/6M      117,500,000        CME        375,219  

THB-THBFIX Rate

   Receive      0.73   7/13/25    6M/6M      27,300,000        LCH        (765

THB-THBFIX Rate

   Receive      0.72   7/13/25    6M/6M      27,300,000        LCH        (1,193

THB-THBFIX Rate

   Receive      1.5   9/08/30    6M/6M      33,191,000        LCH        (810

THB-THBFIX Rate

   Receive      1.51   9/10/30    6M/6M      49,455,000        LCH        (859
                   

 

 

 

Total Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

      $ 775,307  
                   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

OTC Cross Currency Swaps

 

 

NOTIONAL
AMOUNT

   FUND
PAYS
    PAY/RECEIVE
PAYMENT
FREQUENCY
   MATURITY
DATE
  

COUNTERPARTY

   NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
     FUND
RECEIVES
    UPFRONT
PREMIUMS
PAID/
(RECEIVED)
    FAIR
VALUE
    UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 

303,000 EUR

     6.38   1Y/6M    07/15/2026    Citibank N.A      359,358        7.58   $ (136   $ 9,642     $ 9,778  

350,000 EUR

     6.38   1Y/6M    04/11/2031    Citibank N.A      392,700        9.37     (123     31,259       31,382  

740,000 EUR

     3.50   1Y/6M    06/16/2027    Citibank N.A.      839,530        4.74     628       (60,478     (61,106

680,000 EUR

     3.13   1Y/6M    05/15/2027    Citibank N.A.      735,081        4.32     (339     (74,618     (74,279

550,000 EUR

     3.68   1Y/6M    06/03/2026    Citibank N.A      604,450        4.79     (467     (90,419     (89,952

495,000 EUR

     6.75   1Y/6M    06/20/2026    Citibank N.A.      558,360        9.58     272       23,541       23,269  

300,000 EUR

     6.75   1Y/6M    06/20/2026    Citibank N.A.      336,030        9.73     (165     13,598       13,763  

750,000 EUR

     8.25   1Y/6M    07/18/2029    Citibank N.A.      843,675        11.44     (525     59,783       60,308  

317,000 EUR

     6.75   1Y/6M    08/01/2024    Citibank N.A.      353,011        9.71     (364     3,125       3,489  

750,000 EUR

     5.63   1Y/6M    06/17/2025    Citibank N.A.      819,150        8.12     (1,088     (20,083     (18,995

550,000 EUR

     5.88   1Y/6M    10/17/2031    Citibank N.A.      605,000        8.46     —         3,754       3,754  

400,000 EUR

     3.65   1Y/6M    11/19/2029    Citibank N.A.      440,600        6.02     200       4,510       4,310  

1,250,000 EUR

     4.38   1Y/6M    01/27/2030    Citibank N.A.      1,385,625        6.70     (938     6,104       7,042  

207,000 EUR

     6.38   1Y/6M    07/15/2026    Citibank N.A      245,088        7.58     818       5,521       4,703  

250,000 EUR

     4.63   1Y/6M    04/03/2049    Citibank N.A      296,250        6.65     100       28       (72
                  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total OTC Cross Currency Swaps

 

  $ (2,127   $ (84,733   $ (82,606
                  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTC - Interest Rate Swaps

 

DESCRIPTION

          NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
     UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
     VALUE  

Agreement with Bank of America N.A. dated 9/1/2020 paying a fixed rate of (1.37)% receiving the notional amount multiplied by the CLP-CLICP rate. Expiring 9/3/2025.

     CLP        1,079,824,321      $ 7,418      $ 7,418  

Agreement with Bank of America N.A. dated 9/1/2020 paying a fixed rate of (1.36)% receiving the notional amount multiplied by the CLP-CLICP rate. Expiring 9/2/2025.

     CLP        1,079,789,685        6,661        6,661  

Agreement with Bank of America N.A. dated 9/1/2020 paying a fixed rate of (1.36)% receiving the notional amount multiplied by the CLP-CLICP rate. Expiring 9/1/2025.

     CLP        1,079,754,672        6,950        6,950  

Agreement with Bank of America N.A. dated 10/4/2019 receiving a fixed rate of 5.88% paying the notional amount multiplied by the BRL-CDI rate. Expiring 2/1/2023.

     BRL        18,084,492        183,696        183,696  
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total OTC Interest Rate Swaps

         $ 204,725      $ 204,725  
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps - Sell Protection(1)

 

REFERENCE
OBLIGATION

   FIXED-
DEAL
RECEIVED
RATE
    PAYMENT
FREQUENCY
   MATURITY
DATE
    

COUNTERPARTY

   ORIGINAL
NOTIONAL
AMOUNT
     CURRENT
NOTIONAL
AMOUNT(2)
     UPFRONT
PREMIUMS
PAID/
(RECEIVED)
    FAIR
VALUE(3)
    UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
 

Brazil Government International Bond

     1.00   3M      12/20/2025      Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.    $ 1,110,000      $ 1,110,000      $ (89,420   $ (78,863   $ 10,557  

Brazil Government International Bond

     1.00   3M      12/20/2025      Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.      1,530,000        1,530,000        (78,905     (108,704     (29,799

Colombia Government International Bond

     1.00   3M      12/20/2025      Bank of America N.A.      1,530,000        1,530,000        (19,685     (38,030     (18,345

Indonesia Government International Bond

     1.00   3M      12/20/2025      Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.      3,080,000        3,080,000        (15,274     (23,525     (8,250

Mexico Government International Bond

     1.00   3M      12/20/2025      Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.      2,045,000        2,045,000        (25,242     (51,039     (25,798
                   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total OTC Credit Default Swaps

 

        (228,526     (300,161     (71,635
                   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

(2) 

The maximum potential amount the Portfolio 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.

(3) 

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.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)

September 30, 2020

 

     SHARES      COST      FAIR VALUE  

Equities — 97.0%*:

        

Common Stocks — 97.0%*:

        

Communication Services — 13.0%*:

 

Mail.Ru Group Ltd.(a),(b)

     5,891      $ 145,728      $ 161,413  

NetEase, Inc.(b)

     241        120,359        109,576  

PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk(b)

     497,400        135,601        85,574  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.(b)

     17,100        704,953        1,128,593  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Communication Services

     520,632        1,106,641        1,485,156  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary — 18.4%*:

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.(a),(b)

     4,570        750,781        1,343,489  

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc.(a),(b)

     786        120,474        117,507  

Prosus NV(a),(b)

     2,331        179,030        215,086  

Samsonite International SA(a),(b),(c)

     96,900        206,895        97,524  

Topsports International Holdings Ltd.(b),(c)

     166,000        193,244        229,186  

Yum China Holdings, Inc.(b)

     2,035        118,345        107,753  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Consumer Discretionary

     272,622        1,568,769        2,110,545  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Consumer Staples — 2.5%*:

 

CP ALL Public Company Limited(a),(b)

     71,600        150,312        136,139  

Magnit PJSC(b)

     2,328        140,628        148,898  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Consumer Staples

     73,928        290,940        285,037  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Energy — 5.2%*:

 

CNOOC Ltd.(b)

     154,000        271,158        148,038  

Reliance Industries Ltd.(b),(c)

     7,307        241,603        444,265  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Energy

     161,307        512,761        592,303  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Financials — 22.3%*:

 

AIA Group Ltd.(b)

     21,000        174,125        205,663  

B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao(b)

     18,007        97,381        176,386  

China Construction Bank Corp.(b)

     454,000        376,153        294,073  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd.(b)

     41,800        146,124        118,118  

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV(a),(b)

     47,627        285,044        164,540  

Hana Financial Group, Inc.(b)

     6,409        218,118        153,992  

HDFC Bank Ltd.(a),(b)

     8,296        387,809        414,468  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA(b)

     30,735        193,827        122,325  

Mega Financial Holding Co. Ltd.(b)

     213,000        182,642        204,454  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd.(b)

     32,000        304,143        328,256  

PT Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk(b)

     443,700        218,213        132,394  

Sanlam Ltd.(b)

     38,831        193,298        120,527  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC(a),(b)

     10,509        119,730        122,640  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Financials

     1,365,914        2,896,607        2,557,836  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Industrials — 1.9%*:

 

China State Construction International Holdings Ltd.(b)

     210,000        198,648        136,838  

Rumo SA(a),(b)

     22,985        79,873        78,010  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Industrials

     232,985        278,521        214,848  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Information Technology — 23.9%*:

 

Chicony Electronics Co. Ltd.(b)

     49,000        100,603        142,286  

Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. Ltd.(b)

     38,700        163,249        216,553  

Infosys Ltd.(b)

     18,746        173,086        258,882  

MediaTek, Inc.(b)

     4,000        44,992        83,834  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

     SHARES      COST      FAIR VALUE  

Common Stocks (continued):

        

Information Technology (continued):

        

Powertech Technology, Inc.(b)

     32,000      $ 102,014      $ 95,353  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.(b)

     16,780        671,633        835,054  

Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd.(b)

     5,400        62,423        82,428  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.(b)

     68,000        566,200        1,016,643  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Information Technology

     232,626        1,884,200        2,731,033  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Materials — 5.1%*:

        

Anglo American plc(b)

     8,807        177,392        214,160  

China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd.(b)

     94,000        114,786        128,324  

LG Chem Ltd.(b)

     438        138,262        244,936  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Materials

     103,245        430,440        587,420  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Real Estate — 3.6%*:

        

China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.(b)

     74,000        225,256        185,237  

China Resources Land Ltd.(b)

     50,000        168,686        225,160  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Real Estate

     124,000        393,942        410,397  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Utilities — 1.1%*:

        

ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.(b)

     12,000        132,494        130,683  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     3,099,259        9,495,315        11,105,258  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equities

     3,099,259        9,495,315        11,105,258  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Mutual Fund — 1.7%*:

        

iShares MSCI India ETF(b)

     5,884        197,602        199,232  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

     3,105,143        9,692,917        11,304,490  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other assets and liabilities – 1.3%*

 

     147,041  
        

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

         $ 11,451,531  
        

 

 

 

 

*

Calculated as a percentage of net assets applicable to common shareholders.

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Foreign security.

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

 

China

     41.5

Taiwan

     13.6

India

     11.7

Republic of Korea

     10.9

Hong Kong

     4.7

Russia

     3.8

Brazil

     3.3

South Africa

     3.0

Indonesia

     1.9

Netherlands

     1.9

Mexico

     1.5

Thailand

     1.2

Switzerland

     1.0
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

(c)

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.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings U.S. High Yield Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)

September 30, 2020

 

     SHARES      COST      FAIR VALUE  

Equities — 0.1%*:

        

Common Stocks — 0.1%*:

        

Oil and Gas — 0.1%*:

 

Fieldwood Energy LLC

     4,100      $ 88,421      $ 41  

Jupiter Resources, Inc.(a)

     39,729        192,017        29,797  

Fieldwood Energy LLC

     1,006        35,210        10  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Oil and Gas

     44,835        315,648        29,848  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     44,835        315,648        29,848  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Warrants — 0.0%*:

        

Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing — 0.0%*:

 

Appvion Holdings Corp. (exp. June 13, 2023)(b)

     357        —          —    

Appvion Holdings Corp. (exp. June 13, 2023)(b)

     357        —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing

     714        —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Warrants

     714        —          —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equities

     45,549        315,648        29,848  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE      PRINCIPAL ‡‡      COST      FAIR VALUE  

Fixed Income — 98.2%*:

             

Bank Loans — 3.5%*(c):

             

Broadcasting and Entertainment — 0.1%*:

 

CSC Holdings LLC, 1M LIBOR + 2.500%

     2.65     4/15/2027        44,631        44,690        43,190  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber — 0.3%*:

 

Consolidated Energy Finance S.A., 1M LIBOR + 2.500%

     2.66       5/7/2025        157,154        152,308        142,814  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Containers, Packaging and Glass — 0.9%*:

 

BWAY Holding Co., 3M LIBOR + 3.250%

     3.52       4/3/2024        438,640        429,101        410,953  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diversified/Conglomerate Service — 1.5%*:

 

Finastra USA, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 3.500%

     4.50       6/13/2024        247,315        239,533        230,683  

Finastra USA, Inc., 6M LIBOR + 7.250%

     8.25       6/13/2025        500,000        462,239        468,250  

SonicWall U.S. Holdings, Inc., 3M LIBOR + 7.500%

     7.75       5/18/2026        51,897        51,527        45,583  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Diversified/Conglomerate Service

          799,212        753,299        744,516  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Electronics — 0.1%*:

 

Renaissance Holding Corp., 1M LIBOR + 7.000%

     7.15       5/31/2026        68,963        67,984        65,790  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Oil and Gas — 0.0%*:

 

Fieldwood Energy LLC, 3M LIBOR + 7.250%

     7.25       4/11/2023        91,996        57,970        21  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Telecommunications — 0.6%*:

 

Banff Merger Sub, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 4.250%

     4.40       10/2/2025        286,882        276,974        277,819  

CommScope, Inc., 1M LIBOR + 3.250%

     3.40       4/6/2026        30,251        30,013        29,425  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Telecommunications

          317,133        306,987        307,244  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Bank Loans

          1,917,729        1,812,339        1,714,528  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings U.S. High Yield Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE      PRINCIPAL ‡‡      COST      FAIR VALUE  

Corporate Bonds — 94.7%*:

             

Aerospace and Defense — 3.6%*:

 

Science Applications International Corp.(d)

     4.88     4/1/2028        117,000      $ 117,190      $ 118,789  

Signature Aviation US Holdings, Inc.(d)

     4.00       3/1/2028        266,000        266,000        247,380  

TransDigm, Inc.

     5.50       11/15/2027        397,000        397,000        381,537  

TransDigm, Inc.(d)

     8.00       12/15/2025        221,000        221,000        240,337  

Triumph Group, Inc.(d)

     6.25       9/15/2024        216,000        216,000        183,825  

Triumph Group, Inc.

     7.75       8/15/2025        595,000        598,407        381,544  

Triumph Group, Inc.(d)

     8.88       6/1/2024        150,000        150,000        159,750  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Aerospace and Defense

          1,962,000        1,965,597        1,713,162  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Automobile — 3.5%*:

 

Adient Global Holdings Ltd.(d)

     4.88       8/15/2026        67,000        62,797        63,818  

Adient US LLC(d)

     9.00       4/15/2025        85,000        85,000        93,712  

Allison Transmission, Inc.(d)

     4.75       10/1/2027        157,000        150,298        161,514  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.(d)

     4.50       3/1/2028        39,000        39,000        39,244  

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.(d)

     4.75       3/1/2030        40,000        40,000        40,300  

Clarios Global LP(d)

     6.75       5/15/2025        83,000        83,000        87,358  

Clarios Global LP/Clarios US Finance Co.(d)

     8.50       5/15/2027        142,000        146,623        146,615  

Ford Motor Co.

     7.45       7/16/2031        190,000        222,084        219,212  

Ford Motor Co.

     8.50       4/21/2023        257,000        257,000        280,130  

Ford Motor Co.

     9.63       4/22/2030        235,000        243,010        303,444  

Gates Global LLC/Gates Global Co.(d)

     6.25       1/15/2026        250,000        250,000        257,697  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Automobile

          1,545,000        1,578,812        1,693,044  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Beverage, Food and Tobacco — 3.3%*:

 

JBS Investments II GmbH(d)

     7.00       1/15/2026        200,000        202,324        213,500  

JBS USA Food Co.(d)

     5.50       1/15/2030        125,000        125,000        136,059  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance, Inc.(d)

     6.75       2/15/2028        250,000        250,000        271,855  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance, Inc.(d)

     6.50       4/15/2029        500,000        500,000        554,985  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.(d)

     3.75       4/1/2030        51,000        53,334        53,872  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.(d)

     4.25       3/1/2031        100,000        100,000        109,715  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.

     5.20       7/15/2045        72,000        77,625        78,713  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.

     6.50       2/9/2040        38,000        45,687        48,295  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.

     6.88       1/26/2039        84,000        104,721        112,514  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Beverage, Food and Tobacco

          1,420,000        1,458,691        1,579,508  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Broadcasting and Entertainment — 10.2%*:

 

Banijay Entertainment Sasu(a),(d)

     5.38       3/1/2025        170,000        170,000        171,063  

Block Communications, Inc.(d)

     4.88       3/1/2028        239,000        239,000        243,780  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital
Corp.(d)

     4.75       3/1/2030        280,000        280,000        296,450  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital
Corp.(d)

     5.75       2/15/2026        300,000        297,859        312,000  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.(d)

     5.13       8/15/2027        201,000        201,000        193,010  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

     9.25       2/15/2024        160,000        160,000        155,104  

CSC Holdings LLC(d)

     3.38       2/15/2031        250,000        250,000        242,063  

CSC Holdings LLC(d)

     4.63       12/1/2030        250,000        258,076        251,875  

CSC Holdings LLC(d)

     5.75       1/15/2030        347,000        358,891        368,687  

DISH DBS Corp.

     5.00       3/15/2023        79,000        78,034        80,580  

DISH Network Corp.

     3.38       8/15/2026        267,000        254,435        245,105  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings U.S. High Yield Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE      PRINCIPAL ‡‡      COST      FAIR VALUE  

Corporate Bonds (continued):

             

Broadcasting and Entertainment (continued):

 

Netflix, Inc.(d)

     5.38     11/15/2029        339,000      $ 340,175      $ 399,562  

Netflix, Inc.

     5.88       11/15/2028        250,000        248,726        298,301  

Radiate Holdco LLC / Radiate Finance, Inc.(d)

     4.50       9/15/2026        310,000        310,000        309,935  

Radiate Holdco LLC / Radiate Finance, Inc.(d)

     6.50       9/15/2028        392,000        392,000        401,707  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc.(d)

     5.00       8/1/2027        350,000        350,000        364,875  

Tegna, Inc.(d)

     4.63       3/15/2028        250,000        250,000        244,450  

Terrier Media Buyer, Inc.(d)

     8.88       12/15/2027        261,000        261,000        262,957  

Townsquare Media, Inc.(d)

     6.50       4/1/2023        50,000        46,477        45,813  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Broadcasting and Entertainment

          4,745,000        4,745,673        4,887,317  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Buildings and Real Estate — 6.0%*:

 

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential US Corp.(a),(d)

     4.88       2/15/2030        183,000        183,000        171,290  

Cemex SAB de CV(a),(d)

     7.38       6/5/2027        250,000        250,000        270,127  

James Hardie International Finance DAC(d)

     4.75       1/15/2025        244,000        240,281        249,185  

M/I Homes, Inc.

     5.63       8/1/2025        550,000        536,198        569,250  

Mattamy Group Corp.(a),(d)

     4.63       3/1/2030        330,000        329,131        334,158  

Mattamy Group Corp.(a),(d)

     5.25       12/15/2027        25,000        25,000        25,688  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.

     5.00       10/15/2027        250,000        250,000        260,675  

New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc.(d)

     9.75       7/15/2028        250,000        250,000        270,000  

Specialty Building Products Holdings LLC / SBP Finance Corp.(d)

     6.38       9/30/2026        151,000        151,000        153,643  

Standard Industries, Inc.(d)

     4.75       1/15/2028        52,000        53,549        53,950  

Standard Industries, Inc.(d)

     5.00       2/15/2027        200,000        199,046        208,000  

STL Holding Co. LLC(d)

     7.50       2/15/2026        175,000        175,000        174,781  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc.

     5.70       6/15/2028        121,000        121,000        132,495  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Buildings and Real Estate

          2,781,000        2,763,205        2,873,242  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cargo Transport — 1.5%*:

 

Core & Main Holdings LP, 8.625% CASH / 9.375% PIK(d)

     8.63       9/15/2024        43,000        42,694        43,322  

Kenan Advantage Group, Inc. (The)(d)

     7.88       7/31/2023        700,000        700,000        679,000  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Cargo Transport

          743,000        742,694        722,322  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber — 2.5%*:

 

CF Industries, Inc.

     4.95       6/1/2043        23,000        23,084        26,745  

CF Industries, Inc.

     5.38       3/15/2044        48,000        47,179        57,762  

Consolidated Energy Finance SA(d)

     6.88       6/15/2025        405,000        403,786        368,550  

CVR Partners LP/CVR Nitrogen Finance
Corp.(d)

     9.25       6/15/2023        175,000        177,873        161,875  

LBC Tank Terminals Holding Netherlands BV(d)

     6.88       5/15/2023        250,000        245,935        248,125  

Nouryon Holding BV(a),(d)

     8.00       10/1/2026        56,000        54,876        59,275  

Univar Solutions USA, Inc.(d)

     5.13       12/1/2027        177,000        177,000        181,646  

Valvoline, Inc.(d)

     4.25       2/15/2030        119,000        119,387        121,380  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber

          1,253,000        1,249,120        1,225,358  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Containers, Packaging and Glass — 1.0%*:

 

Graphic Packaging International LLC(d)

     3.50       3/15/2028        15,000        15,000        14,963  

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co.(d)

     7.25       4/15/2025        302,000        291,459        284,257  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings U.S. High Yield Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE      PRINCIPAL ‡‡      COST      FAIR VALUE  

Corporate Bonds (continued):

             

Containers, Packaging and Glass (continued):

 

Trident TPI Holdings, Inc.(d)

     9.25     8/1/2024        171,000      $ 166,764      $ 181,525  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Containers, Packaging and Glass

          488,000        473,223        480,745  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing — 1.6%*:

 

Amsted Industries, Inc.(d)

     4.63       5/15/2030        295,000        295,000        304,588  

Appvion ESC(b),(e)

     9.00       6/1/2025        366,000        366,000        —    

Avaya, Inc.(d)

     6.13       9/15/2028        150,000        150,000        152,940  

Forterra Finance LLC / FRTA Finance Corp.(d)

     6.50       7/15/2025        120,000        120,000        126,786  

Griffon Corp.

     5.75       3/1/2028        127,000        127,000        132,566  

MTS Systems Corp.(d)

     5.75       8/15/2027        33,000        33,000        32,495  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing

          1,091,000        1,091,000        749,375  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diversified/Conglomerate Service — 3.2%*:

 

Carlson Travel, Inc.(d)

     11.50       12/15/2026        350,000        336,575        210,844  

Iron Mountain, Inc.(d)

     5.25       7/15/2030        235,000        235,000        244,988  

KAR Auction Services, Inc.(d)

     5.13       6/1/2025        186,000        163,766        185,996  

Open Text Corp.(d)

     3.88       2/15/2028        173,000        172,756        175,000  

Open Text Holdings, Inc.(d)

     4.13       2/15/2030        76,000        75,752        78,161  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc.(d)

     6.25       1/15/2028        339,000        337,354        343,237  

Sabre GLBL, Inc.(d)

     9.25       4/15/2025        50,000        50,000        55,029  

Uber Technologies, Inc.(d)

     6.25       1/15/2028        127,000        127,000        130,454  

United Rentals North America, Inc.

     3.88       2/15/2031        130,000        130,000        131,950  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Diversified/Conglomerate Service

          1,666,000        1,628,203        1,555,659  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Electronics — 4.4%*:

 

BY Crown Parent LLC(d)

     7.38       10/15/2024        96,000        96,000        97,440  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.(d)

     7.13       6/15/2024        230,000        237,001        239,244  

Presidio Holdings, Inc.(d)

     8.25       2/1/2028        66,000        66,000        69,135  

Solera LLC/Solera Finance, Inc.(d)

     10.50       3/1/2024        195,000        197,906        203,775  

SS&C Technologies, Inc.(d)

     5.50       9/30/2027        280,000        280,000        297,562  

Veritas US, Inc./Veritas Bermuda Ltd.(d)

     10.50       2/1/2024        831,000        766,740        781,472  

WESCO Distribution, Inc.(d)

     7.13       6/15/2025        191,000        191,000        208,056  

WESCO Distribution, Inc.(d)

     7.25       6/15/2028        197,000        195,553        215,848  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Electronics

          2,086,000        2,030,200        2,112,532  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Finance — 7.4%*:

 

Alliance Data Systems Corp.(d)

     4.75       12/15/2024        300,000        300,000        281,190  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

     4.13       8/17/2027        225,000        225,000        218,812  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

     4.13       8/4/2025        200,000        159,408        198,083  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

     5.13       6/16/2025        233,000        233,000        240,281  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

     5.60       1/7/2022        200,000        180,863        204,500  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

     5.88       8/2/2021        200,000        185,891        203,750  

Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd.(d)

     6.50       9/15/2024        518,125        518,125        288,855  

Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.

     4.75       9/15/2024        161,000        161,864        163,012  

Icahn Enterprises LP / Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.

     6.25       5/15/2026        500,000        500,000        521,250  

LPL Holdings, Inc.(d)

     5.75       9/15/2025        518,000        513,256        536,744  

OneMain Finance Corp.

     5.38       11/15/2029        302,000        303,978        314,080  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings U.S. High Yield Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE      PRINCIPAL ‡‡      COST      FAIR VALUE  

Corporate Bonds (continued):

             

Finance (continued):

 

Park Intermediate Holdings LLC / PK Domestic Property LLC / PK Finance Co-Issuer(d)

     5.88     10/1/2028        81,000      $ 81,000      $ 80,798  

Service Properties Trust

     3.95       1/15/2028        29,000        24,974        24,070  

Service Properties Trust

     4.38       2/15/2030        47,000        40,752        39,010  

Service Properties Trust

     4.95       2/15/2027        23,000        21,178        20,470  

Service Properties Trust

     7.50       9/15/2025        200,000        208,450        212,540  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Finance

          3,737,125        3,657,739        3,547,445  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Healthcare, Education and Childcare — 7.0%*:

 

Bausch Health Americas., Inc.(d)

     8.50       1/31/2027        175,000        179,918        192,281  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.(d)

     5.88       5/15/2023        2,000        1,819        1,990  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.(d)

     5.00       1/30/2028        130,000        130,000        126,263  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.(d)

     5.25       1/30/2030        188,000        188,000        185,180  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.(d)

     5.50       3/1/2023        37,000        32,179        36,861  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.(d)

     7.00       1/15/2028        250,000        262,877        265,000  

Centene Corp.

     4.25       12/15/2027        108,000        107,172        113,014  

Centene Corp.

     4.63       12/15/2029        209,000        209,000        225,440  

Centene Corp.(d)

     5.25       4/1/2025        104,000        106,870        108,082  

Centene Corp.(d)

     5.38       6/1/2026        19,000        19,821        20,021  

Encompass Health Corp.

     4.63       4/1/2031        150,000        150,000        150,000  

HCA, Inc.

     3.50       9/1/2030        276,000        274,682        281,211  

HCA, Inc.

     5.38       2/1/2025        175,000        176,617        191,625  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.(d)

     4.38       6/15/2028        165,000        165,000        168,383  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc./Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics SA(d)

     7.25       2/1/2028        400,000        400,000        416,000  

Par Pharmaceutical, Inc.(d)

     7.50       4/1/2027        300,000        300,000        314,304  

Radiology Partners, Inc.(d)

     9.25       2/1/2028        176,000        176,000        183,040  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.(d)

     4.88       1/1/2026        125,000        125,000        127,270  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.(d)

     5.13       11/1/2027        125,000        125,000        128,400  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.(d)

     6.13       10/1/2028        150,000        150,000        145,875  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Healthcare, Education and Childcare

          3,264,000        3,279,955        3,380,240  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

 

Newell Brands, Inc.

     4.70       4/1/2026        142,000        135,329        151,230  

Newell Brands, Inc.

     5.88       4/1/2036        52,000        58,592        59,559  

Resideo Funding, Inc.(d)

     6.13       11/1/2026        192,000        189,017        189,120  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Products

          386,000        382,938        399,909  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming — 3.5%*:

 

Boyne USA, Inc.(d)

     7.25       5/1/2025        125,000        125,000        131,250  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC / CRC Finco, Inc.(d)

     5.25       10/15/2025        104,000        93,415        100,620  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC / CRC Finco, Inc.(d)

     5.75       7/1/2025        125,000        125,000        128,906  

ESH Hospitality, Inc.(d)

     4.63       10/1/2027        265,000        265,000        260,037  

Scientific Games International, Inc.(d)

     5.00       10/15/2025        81,000        73,428        81,405  

Scientific Games International, Inc.(d)

     7.25       11/15/2029        74,000        62,612        75,110  

Scientific Games International, Inc.(d)

     8.63       7/1/2025        113,000        113,000        117,913  

Wyndham Destinations, Inc.(d)

     6.63       7/31/2026        170,000        170,000        178,094  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.(d)

     4.38       8/15/2028        125,000        125,000        121,250  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.(d)

     5.25       5/15/2027        98,000        98,000        91,140  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings U.S. High Yield Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE      PRINCIPAL ‡‡      COST      FAIR VALUE  

Corporate Bonds (continued):

             

Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming (continued):

 

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.(d)

     5.50     3/1/2025        250,000      $ 247,724      $ 235,937  

Wynn Macau Ltd.(a),(d)

     5.13       12/15/2029        188,000        188,000        180,381  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Hotels, Motels, Inns and Gaming

          1,718,000        1,686,179        1,702,043  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Insurance — 0.7%*:

 

Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance, Inc.(d)

     7.00       11/15/2025        275,000        263,944        270,153  

Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance, Inc.(d)

     8.13       2/15/2024        84,000        84,000        87,990  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Insurance

          359,000        347,944        358,143  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Leisure, Amusement, Entertainment — 2.0%*:

 

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(d)

     6.25       7/1/2025        125,000        125,000        130,656  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(d)

     8.13       7/1/2027        300,000        297,928        318,000  

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(d)

     4.75       10/15/2027        251,000        250,024        235,077  

RHP Hotel Properties LP / RHP Finance Corp.

     4.75       10/15/2027        296,000        296,000        272,888  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Leisure, Amusement, Entertainment

          972,000        968,952        956,621  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Machinery Non-Agriculture, Non-Construction, Non-Electronic — 1.1%*:

 

Apex Tool Group LLC/BC Mountain Finance, Inc.(d)

     9.00       2/15/2023        278,000        272,224        257,150  

Diebold Nixdorf, Inc.(d)

     9.38       7/15/2025        276,000        290,547        291,180  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

          554,000        562,771        548,330  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals — 5.4%*:

 

Big River Steel LLC / BRS Finance Corp.(d)

     6.63       1/31/2029        197,000        197,000        199,197  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.(d)

     6.75       3/15/2026        72,000        71,482        73,260  

Compass Minerals International, Inc.(d)

     4.88       7/15/2024        124,000        117,953        126,506  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.(a),(d)

     6.88       3/1/2026        229,000        229,000        220,699  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.(a),(d)

     6.88       10/15/2027        250,000        250,000        240,937  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.(a),(d)

     7.50       4/1/2025        158,000        151,794        156,279  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     4.13       3/1/2028        28,000        27,045        28,350  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     4.38       8/1/2028        125,000        125,000        129,244  

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

     4.63       8/1/2030        125,000        125,000        131,431  

Hudbay Minerals, Inc.(a),(d)

     6.13       4/1/2029        111,000        111,000        109,890  

Kinross Gold Corp.

     6.88       9/1/2041        99,000        98,539        129,626  

Northwest Acquisitions ULC/Dominion Finco, Inc.(a),(d),(e)

     7.13       11/1/2022        493,000        498,177        7,888  

Peabody Energy Corp.(d)

     6.00       3/31/2022        524,000        525,036        303,920  

SunCoke Energy Partners LP/SunCoke Energy Partners Finance Corp.(d)

     7.50       6/15/2025        196,000        201,274        176,796  

Warrior Met Coal, Inc.(d)

     8.00       11/1/2024        540,000        546,558        549,958  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals

          3,271,000        3,274,858        2,583,981  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Oil and Gas — 12.5%*:

 

Antero Resources Corp.

     5.38       11/1/2021        160,000        156,630        152,000  

Apache Corp.

     4.38       10/15/2028        51,000        47,050        46,665  

Apache Corp.

     4.75       4/15/2043        26,000        21,028        23,124  

Apache Corp.

     5.10       9/1/2040        51,000        41,386        45,677  

Apache Corp.

     5.35       7/1/2049        78,000        62,571        68,835  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings U.S. High Yield Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE      PRINCIPAL ‡‡      COST      FAIR VALUE  

Corporate Bonds (continued):

             

Oil and Gas (continued):

 

Buckeye Partners LP

     5.85     11/15/2043        26,000      $ 21,798      $ 24,085  

Cenovus Energy, Inc.(a)

     4.25       4/15/2027        37,000        33,836        33,451  

Cenovus Energy, Inc.(a)

     5.40       6/15/2047        54,000        47,649        45,622  

Cenovus Energy, Inc.(a)

     6.75       11/15/2039        61,000        57,819        61,326  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP

     4.50       10/1/2029        184,000        184,000        188,742  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP

     5.63       10/1/2026        250,000        250,000        260,000  

Continental Resources, Inc.

     3.80       6/1/2024        59,000        51,777        54,428  

Continental Resources, Inc.

     4.38       1/15/2028        66,000        54,547        57,173  

CVR Energy, Inc.(d)

     5.25       2/15/2025        300,000        300,000        261,000  

CVR Energy, Inc.(d)

     5.75       2/15/2028        300,000        300,000        255,000  

DCP Midstream Operating LP(d)

     6.45       11/3/2036        4,000        3,307        3,833  

Endeavor Energy Resources LP / EER Finance,
Inc.(d)

     6.63       7/15/2025        115,000        116,150        118,162  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP

     4.85       7/15/2026        23,000        19,976        19,898  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP

     5.60       4/1/2044        126,000        79,771        80,955  

EQM Midstream Partners LP(d)

     6.00       7/1/2025        145,000        145,000        149,531  

EQM Midstream Partners LP(d)

     6.50       7/1/2027        119,000        119,000        126,142  

Genesis Energy LP / Genesis Energy Finance Corp.

     5.63       6/15/2024        56,000        51,849        47,730  

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp.

     6.00       5/15/2023        18,000        17,845        16,335  

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp.

     6.50       10/1/2025        390,000        371,977        337,350  

Harvest Midstream I LP(d)

     7.50       9/1/2028        178,000        178,000        177,110  

Hilcorp Energy I LP / Hilcorp Finance Co.(d)

     5.75       10/1/2025        17,000        10,462        15,385  

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.(d)

     5.00       12/1/2024        32,000        23,188        29,040  

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.(d)

     6.25       11/1/2028        142,000        123,461        129,220  

Jonah Energy LLC/Jonah Energy Finance Corp.(d)

     7.25       10/15/2025        351,000        329,250        39,049  

Jupiter Resources, Inc.(a),(b)

     10.00       1/31/2024        48,085        48,085        46,711  

Laredo Petroleum, Inc.

     9.50       1/15/2025        150,000        150,000        89,388  

Laredo Petroleum, Inc.

     10.13       1/15/2028        150,000        150,000        88,500  

MEG Energy Corp.(a),(d)

     7.13       2/1/2027        270,000        270,000        242,144  

Nabors Industries Ltd.(d)

     7.25       1/15/2026        100,000        100,452        49,250  

Nabors Industries Ltd.(d)

     7.50       1/15/2028        72,000        72,000        34,650  

Neptune Energy Bondco PLC(a),(d)

     6.63       5/15/2025        242,000        242,189        215,845  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     2.70       8/15/2022        67,000        51,509        62,603  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     2.70       2/15/2023        27,000        17,428        24,705  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     2.90       8/15/2024        38,000        22,551        32,240  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     3.50       6/15/2025        75,000        54,753        62,250  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     4.20       3/15/2048        12,000        8,534        8,250  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     4.40       4/15/2046        78,000        55,677        55,396  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     4.40       8/15/2049        31,000        22,196        21,703  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     4.50       7/15/2044        32,000        23,165        22,900  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     5.88       9/1/2025        125,000        125,000        114,558  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     6.20       3/15/2040        217,000        197,990        179,806  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     6.38       9/1/2028        125,000        125,000        115,712  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     6.45       9/15/2036        86,000        79,053        73,315  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     6.60       3/15/2046        139,000        113,574        119,714  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     6.95       7/1/2024        36,000        21,800        34,841  

Ovintiv, Inc.(a)

     6.50       8/15/2034        42,000        37,793        39,111  

Ovintiv, Inc.(a)

     6.50       2/1/2038        19,000        18,242        17,255  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings U.S. High Yield Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE      PRINCIPAL ‡‡      COST      FAIR VALUE  

Corporate Bonds (continued):

             

Oil and Gas (continued):

 

Ovintiv, Inc.(a)

     6.63     8/15/2037        9,000      $ 7,929      $ 8,231  

Ovintiv, Inc.(a)

     7.20       11/1/2031        12,000        12,448        11,887  

Ovintiv, Inc.(a)

     7.38       11/1/2031        7,000        7,366        6,989  

Parkland Fuel Corp.(a),(d)

     5.88       7/15/2027        125,000        125,000        131,406  

PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp.(d)

     6.00       2/15/2028        600,000        600,000        402,630  

PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp.

     7.25       6/15/2025        350,000        358,111        264,250  

Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.(d)

     5.50       3/1/2030        6,000        5,425        6,006  

Targa Resources Partners LP / Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.

     6.88       1/15/2029        24,000        23,766        25,673  

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.

     4.25       11/15/2023        53,000        46,240        52,470  

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.(d)

     4.88       2/1/2031        227,000        227,000        219,832  

Western Midstream Operating LP

     5.05       2/1/2030        56,000        49,907        54,503  

Western Midstream Operating LP

     5.30       3/1/2048        157,000        120,956        126,385  

Western Midstream Operating LP

     5.45       4/1/2044        79,000        64,563        67,545  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Oil and Gas

          7,305,085        6,875,029        5,995,522  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Personal and Non-Durable Consumer Products Mfg. Only — 0.4%*:

 

Clearwater Paper Corp.(d)

     4.75       8/15/2028        177,000        177,000        177,443  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Personal Transportation — 0.4%*:

 

American Airlines Group, Inc.(d)

     3.75       3/1/2025        30,000        30,000        15,211  

Mileage Plus Holdings LLC/Mileage Plus Intellectual Property Assets Ltd.(d)

     6.50       6/20/2027        150,000        148,179        156,187  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Personal Transportation

          180,000        178,179        171,398  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Personal, Food and Miscellaneous — 0.8%*:

 

Mattel, Inc.(d)

     5.88       12/15/2027        159,000        157,842        171,124  

Mattel, Inc.(d)

     6.75       12/31/2025        132,000        134,274        139,260  

Simmons Foods, Inc.(d)

     7.75       1/15/2024        64,000        64,000        67,040  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Personal, Food and Miscellaneous

          355,000        356,116        377,424  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Printing and Publishing — 0.8%*:

 

Cimpress plc(d)

     7.00       6/15/2026        427,000        447,493        405,650  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Retail Stores — 1.2%*:

 

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.(d)

     4.00       8/15/2028        60,000        60,000        58,950  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

     3.50       9/1/2025        250,000        250,000        248,981  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

     5.50       5/15/2026        250,000        250,000        257,895  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Retail Stores

          560,000        560,000        565,826  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Telecommunications — 8.6%*:

 

Altice Financing SA(a),(d)

     5.00       1/15/2028        222,000        222,000        215,617  

Altice Financing SA(a),(d)

     7.50       5/15/2026        106,000        101,455        112,204  

Banff Merger Sub, Inc.(d)

     9.75       9/1/2026        185,000        183,517        195,563  

Boxer Parent Co., Inc.(d)

     9.13       3/1/2026        158,000        158,000        167,480  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.(d)

     4.50       5/1/2032        79,000        79,833        82,456  

CommScope Technologies Finance LLC(d)

     6.00       6/15/2025        36,000        32,213        36,488  

CommScope Technologies LLC(d)

     5.00       3/15/2027        305,000        293,839        292,800  

Consolidated Communications, Inc.(d)

     6.50       10/1/2028        250,000        250,000        255,000  

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Barings U.S. High Yield Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2020

 

     EFFECTIVE
INTEREST
RATE
    DUE DATE      PRINCIPAL ‡‡      COST      FAIR
VALUE
 

Corporate Bonds (continued):

             

Telecommunications (continued):

             

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.

     6.63     8/1/2026        426,000      $ 430,378      $ 461,017  

LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC(a),(d)

     6.75       10/15/2027        200,000        200,000        209,000  

Midcontinent Communications/Midcontinent Finance Corp.(d)

     5.38       8/15/2027        149,000        149,000        153,098  

Northwest Fiber LLC / Northwest Fiber Finance Sub, Inc.(d)

     10.75       6/1/2028        49,000        54,095        53,410  

Sprint Capital Corp.

     6.88       11/15/2028        648,000        653,310        810,000  

Sprint Capital Corp.

     8.75       3/15/2032        52,000        73,423        76,118  

Sprint Corp.

     7.63       3/1/2026        114,000        114,000        137,756  

Telecom Italia Capital SA(a)

     6.00       9/30/2034        62,000        72,187        71,920  

ViaSat, Inc.(d)

     5.63       4/15/2027        149,000        149,000        153,284  

ViaSat, Inc.(d)

     6.50       7/15/2028        200,000        200,000        200,290  

Virgin Media Finance plc(a),(d)

     5.00       7/15/2030        117,000        117,000        116,415  

Windstream Escrow LLC / Windstream Escrow Finance Corp.(d)

     7.75       8/15/2028        87,000        87,000        85,478  

Ziggo BV(a),(d)

     4.88       1/15/2030        89,000        89,000        92,115  

Ziggo BV(a),(d)

     5.50       1/15/2027        140,000        134,944        146,650  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Telecommunications

          3,823,000        3,844,194        4,124,159  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Utilities — 1.3%*:

             

PG&E Corp.

     5.00       7/1/2028        95,000        95,000        92,150  

PG&E Corp.

     5.25       7/1/2030        82,000        82,000        79,335  

Pike Corp.(d)

     5.50       9/1/2028        167,000        167,000        168,034  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC(d)

     4.30       7/15/2029        250,000        249,518        272,880  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Utilities

          594,000        593,518        612,399  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

          47,462,210        46,919,283        45,498,797  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income

          49,379,939        48,731,622        47,213,325  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

          49,425,488        49,047,270        47,243,173  
       

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other assets and liabilities – 1.7%*

 

     808,668  
             

 

 

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

              $ 48,051,841  
             

 

 

 

 

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.

(a)

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

     92.0

Canada

     2.8

Other (Individually less than 1%)

     5.2
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.0
  

 

 

 

 

(b)

For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (See Note 2).

(c)

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 September 30, 2020. 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.

(d)

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.

(e)

Defaulted security.

 

See accompanying Notes to the Schedule of Investments.


Fair Value

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 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 September 30, 2020 in valuing the Funds’ investments:

Global Floating Rate Fund

 

DESCRIPTION

   LEVEL 1      LEVEL 2      LEVEL 3     TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 

Assets:

          

Equities:

          

Common Stocks

   $ 111,188      $ 250,752      $ 568,620 **    $ 930,560  

Limited Partnership

     —          —          0 **      —    

Warrants

     —          22,004        0 **      22,004  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Equities

     111,188        272,756        568,620       952,564  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed Income:

          

Bank Loans

     —          192,708,450        505,798 **      193,214,248  

Corporate Bonds

     —          12,039,863        5,862 **      12,045,725  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income

     —          204,748,313        511,660       205,259,973  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivative Securities:

          

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

     —          568,498        —         568,498  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 111,188      $ 205,589,567      $ 1,080,280     $ 206,781,035  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

          

Derivative Securities:

          

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

     —          (21,876      —         (21,876
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 111,188      $ 205,567,691      $ 1,080,280     $ 206,759,159  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

**

None of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Fund. Level 3 investments at the end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the period ended September 30, 2020 is not presented.


The following table is a summary of quantitative information about significant unobservable valuation inputs for Level 3 fair value measurement for investments held as of September 30, 2020:

 

TYPE OF ASSETS

   FAIR VALUE AS OF
SEPTEMBER 30,
2020
    

VALUATION

TECHNIQUE(S)

  

UNOBSERVABLE INPUT

Equities

        

CTI Foods Holding Co, LLC

   $ 568,620      Discounted Cash Flow    Average Enterprise Valuation Multiple: 4 year projection, 7.1x; EBITDA: $53.7 million; 15% discount rate

Travelex Topco Ltd.

   $ —        Zero Value    Valued at zero

Boomerang Tube LLC

   $ —        Discounted Cash Flow    Average Enterprise Valuation Multiple: 5 year projection, 5.0x; EBITDA: $20.4 million; 20% discount rate

Templar Energy LLC

   $ —        Broker Quote    Valued at zero until final accrual is received

Templar Energy LLC

   $ —        Broker Quote    Valued at zero until final accrual is received

Pinnacle Operating Corp, earnout shares

   $ —        Zero Value    Valued at zero

Appvion Holdings Corp

   $ —        Broker Quote    Valued at zero

Appvion Holdings Corp

   $ —        Broker Quote    Valued at zero

Bank Loans

        

CTI Foods Holding Co, LLC, 3M LIBOR

   $ 311,616      Discounted Cash Flow    Average Enterprise Valuation Multiple: 3 year projection, 7.1x; EBITDA: $53.7 million;: 15% discount rate

CTI Foods Holding Co, LLC, 3M LIBOR

   $ 189,108      Discounted Cash Flow    Average Enterprise Valuation Multiple: 3 year projection, 7.1x; EBITDA: $53.7 million;: 15% discount rate

Deoleo S.A.

   $ —        Zero Value    Valued at zero

Boomerang Tube LLC

   $ 5,074      Discounted Cash Flow    Average Enterprise Valuation Multiple: 5 year projection, 5.0x; EBITDA: $20.4 million; 20% discount rate

Corporate Bonds

        

Appvion ESC

   $ —        Zero Value    Valued at zero without primary asset attached

Galapagos S.A.

   $ —        Zero Value    Valued at zero without primary asset attached

Travelex Financing PLC

   $ 5,862-      Barings Supplied    Price taken from Barings sourced via Thomson Reuters

Although the Fund believes the valuation methods described above are appropriate, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine fair value could result in different estimates of fair value at the reporting date.

Global Credit Income Opportunities Fund

 

DESCRIPTION

   LEVEL 1      LEVEL 2      LEVEL 3     TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 

Assets:

          

Equities:

          

Common Stocks

   $ —        $ 306,003      $ 503,143 **    $ 809,146  

Limited Partnership

     —          —          0 **      —    

Warrants

     —          —          0 **      —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Equities

     —          306,003        503,143       809,146  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed Income:

          

Asset-Backed Securities

     —          13,346,819        0 **      13,346,819  

Bank Loans

     —          61,123,466        10,172 **      61,133,638  

Corporate Bonds

     —          77,667,203        122,149 **      77,789,352  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income

     —          152,137,488        132,321       152,269,809  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Purchased Option:

          

Put Option Purchased

     191,520        —          —         191,520  

Derivative Securities:

          

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

     —          489,619        —         489,619  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 191,520      $ 152,933,110      $ 635,464     $ 153,760,094  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities:

          

Derivative Securities:

          

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

     —          (13,978      —         (13,978

Put Option Written

     (81,200      —          —         (81,200
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Derivative Securities

     (81,200      (13,978      —         (95,178
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 110,320      $ 152,919,132      $ 635,464     $ 153,664,916  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

**

None of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Fund. Level 3 investments at the end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the period ended September 30, 2020 is not presented.


The following table is a summary of quantitative information about significant unobservable valuation inputs for Level 3 fair value measurement for investments held as of September 30, 2020:

 

TYPE OF ASSETS

   FAIR VALUE AS OF
SEPTEMBER 30,
2020
    

VALUATION

TECHNIQUE(S)

  

UNOBSERVABLE INPUT

Equities

        

Innovation Group

   $ —        Zero Value    Valued at zero

Travelex Topco Ltd.

   $ —        Zero Value    Valued at zero

MModal, Inc.

   $ 3,213      Analyst Priced    Analyst verified stale price and adjusted for cash receipts

Boomerang Tube LLC

   $ —        Discounted Cash Flow    Average Enterprise Valuation Multiple: 5 year projection, 5.0x; EBITDA: $20.4 million; 20% discount rate

Maxeda DIY B.V.

   $ 57,685      Market Comparables    LTM EBITDA €115m; Net leverage €409m; Average Comparable Valuation: 6.0X

Maxeda DIY B.V.

   $ 442,245      Market Comparables    LTM EBITDA €115m; Net leverage €409m; Average Comparable Valuation: 6.0X

Pinnacle Operating Corp, earnout shares

   $ —        Zero Value    Valued at zero

Appvion Holdings Corp

   $ —        Broker Quote    Valued at zero

Appvion Holdings Corp

   $ —        Broker Quote    Valued at zero

Asset Backed Securities

        

BlueMountain CLO Ltd.

   $ —        Zero Value    Valued at zero

Bank Loans

        

Deoleo S.A.

   $ —        Zero Value    Valued at zero

Boomerang Tube LLC

   $ 10,172      Discounted Cash Flow    Average Enterprise Valuation Multiple: 5 year projection, 5.0x; EBITDA: $20.4 million; 20% discount rate

Corporate Bonds

        

Appvion ESC

   $ —        Zero Value    Valued at zero without primary asset attached

Travelex Financing PLC

   $ 24,621      Barings Supplied    Price taken from Barings sourced via Thomson Reuters

Jupiter Resources, Inc.

   $ 97,528      Broker Quote    $97.14: Price source depth of 1

Although the Fund believes the valuation methods described above are appropriate, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine fair value could result in different estimates of fair value at the reporting date.

Active Short Duration Bond Fund

 

DESCRIPTION

   LEVEL 1      LEVEL 2      LEVEL 3      TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 

Assets:

           

Fixed Income:

           

Asset-Backed Securities

   $ —        $ 310,952,850      $ 7,886,603      $ 318,839,453  

Corporate Bonds

     —          314,318,503        —          314,318,503  

Mortgage-Backed Securities

     —          112,507,582        —          112,507,582  

U.S. Treasury & Government Agencies

     —          5,440,625        —          5,440,625  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income

     —          743,219,560        7,886,603        751,106,163  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Purchased Options:

           

Call Option Purchased

     —          254,013        —          254,013  

Put Options Purchased

     —          854,377        —          854,377  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Purchased Options

     —          1,108,390        —          1,108,390  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments:

           

Commercial Paper

     —          31,987,963        —          31,987,963  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments

     —          31,987,963        —          31,987,963  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative Securities:

           

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps*

     —          20,709        —          20,709  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —        $ 776,336,622      $ 7,886,603      $ 784,223,225  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

           

Derivative Securities:

           

Futures*

     (682,600      —          —          (682,600
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ (682,600    $ 776,336,622      $ 7,886,603      $ 783,540,625  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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.


The following table is a summary of quantitative information about significant unobservable valuation inputs for Level 3 fair value measurement for investments held as of September 30, 2020:

 

TYPE OF ASSETS

  FAIR VALUE
AS OF
SEPTEMBER 30,
2020
   

VALUATION

TECHNIQUE(S)

 

UNOBSERVABLE INPUT

Asset-Backed Securities

   

SLM Student Loan Trust 2006-2

  $ 2,382,760     Broker Quote   $602.32: Broker quote depth of 1

SoFi Alternative Trust 2019-C

  $ 3,217,136     Broker Quote   $107.50: Broker quote depth of 1

SoFi Professional Loan Program 2018-A

  $ 567,449     Broker Quote   $ 41.34: Broker quote depth of 1

SoFi Professional Loan Program 2018-B Trust

  $ 467,423     Broker Quote   $ 36.93 Broker quote depth of 1

SoFi Professional Loan Program 2018-D Trust

  $ 417,260     Broker Quote   $ 22.11: Broker quote depth of 1

SoFi Professional Loan Program 2019-A LLC

  $ 834,575     Broker Quote   $ 23.69: Broker quote depth of 1

Although the Fund believes the valuation methods described above are appropriate, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine fair value could result in different estimates of fair value at the reporting date.

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,
2020
    REALIZED
GAIN
(LOSS)
    CHANGE IN
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
    NET
TRANSFERS
IN (OUT) OF
LEVEL 3
    ACCRUED
PREMIUMS/
DISCOUNTS
    PURCHASES     SALES     BALANCE
AS OF
SEPTEMBER 30,
2020
    CHANGE IN
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
FROM
INVESTMENTS
HELD AT
SEPTEMBER 30,
2020
 

Asset - Backed Securities

  $ 8,133,500     $ (11,655   $ 86,745     $ —       $ 23,950     $ —       $ (345,937   $ 7,886,603     $ 86,745  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 8,133,500     $ (11,655   $ 86,745     $ —       $ 23,950     $ —       $ (345,937   $ 7,886,603     $ 86,745  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


Diversified Income Fund

 

DESCRIPTION

   LEVEL 1      LEVEL 2      LEVEL 3      TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 

Assets:

     

Fixed Income:

     

Asset-Backed Securities

   $ —        $ 17,106,016      $ —        $ 17,106,016  

Corporate Bonds

     —          19,896,090        —          19,896,090  

Mortgage-Backed Securities

     —          3,596,327        —          3,596,327  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income

     —          40,598,433        —          40,598,433  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative Securities:

           

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

     —          9,841        —          9,841  

Futures*

     60        —          —          60  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Derivative Securities

     60        9,841        —          9,901  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 60      $ 40,608,274      $ —        $ 40,608,334  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

        

Derivative Securities:

        

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

     —          (382      —          (382

Futures*

     (29,369      —          —          (29,369
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Derivative Securities

     (29,369      (382      —          (29,751
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ (29,309    $ 40,607,892      $ —        $ 40,578,583  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Futures are valued at unrealized appreciation/depreciation. Only current day’s variation margin, if any, is reported on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Emerging Markets Debt Blended Total Return Fund

 

DESCRIPTION

   LEVEL 1      LEVEL 2      LEVEL 3      TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 

Assets:

           

Fixed Income:

           

Corporate Bonds

   $ —        $ 23,265,975      $ —        $ 23,265,975  

Foreign Government

     —          29,043,733        877,748        29,921,481  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income

     —          52,309,708        877,748        53,187,456  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative Securities:

           

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

     —          779,210        —          779,210  

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

     —          807,448        —          807,448  

Futures*

     3,764        —          —          3,764  

OTC - Cross Currency Swaps

     —          160,865        —          160,865  

OTC - Interest Rate Swaps

     —          204,725        —          204,725  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Derivative Securities

     3,764        1,952,248        —          1,956,012  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 3,764      $ 54,261,956      $ 877,748      $ 55,143,468  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities:

           

Derivative Securities:

           

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps*

     —          (3,903      —          (3,903

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

     —          (673,299      —          (673,299

OTC - Credit Default Swaps

     —          (300,161      —          (300,161

OTC - Cross Currency Swaps

     —          (245,598      —          (245,598
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Derivative Securities

     —          (1,222,961      —          (1,222,961
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 3,764      $ 53,038,995      $ 877,748      $ 53,920,507  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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.

The following table is a summary of quantitative information about significant unobservable valuation inputs for Level 3 fair value measurement for investments held as of September 30, 2020:

 

TYPE OF ASSETS

  FAIR VALUE AS OF
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
   

VALUATION TECHNIQUE(S)

 

UNOBSERVABLE INPUT

Foreign Government

     

Asian Development Bank 7/14/21

  $ 211,228     Broker Quote   $31.06: Broker quote depth of 1

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development 10/29/22

  $ 371,728     Broker Quote   $30.98: Broker quote depth of 1

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development 11/22/21

  $ 294,792     Broker Quote   $30.71: Broker quote depth of 1

Although the Fund believes the valuation methods described above are appropriate, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine fair value could result in different estimates of fair value at the reporting date.


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,
2020
    REALIZED
GAIN
(LOSS)
    CHANGE IN
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
    NET
TRANSFERS
IN (OUT) OF
LEVEL 3
    ACCRUED
PREMIUMS/
DISCOUNTS
    PURCHASES     SALES     BALANCE
AS OF
SEPTEMBER 30,
2020
    CHANGE IN
UNREALIZED
APPRECIATION
(DEPRECIATION)
FROM
INVESTMENTS
HELD AT
SEPTEMBER 30,
2020
 

Foreign Government

  $ 1,016,514     $ (3,075   $ (24,580   $  —       $ —       $ —       $ (111,111   $ 877,748     $ (24,580
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 1,016,514     $ (3,075   $ (24,580   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ (111,111   $ 877,748     $ (24,580
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund

 

DESCRIPTION

   LEVEL 1      LEVEL 2      LEVEL 3      TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 

Assets:

        

Equities:

        

Common Stocks

   $ 11,105,258      $ —        $ —        $ 11,105,258  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equities

     11,105,258        —          —          11,105,258  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Mutual Fund:

        

Mutual Fund

     199,232        —          —          199,232  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 11,304,490      $ —        $ —        $ 11,304,490  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 11,304,490      $ —        $ —        $ 11,304,490  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

U.S. High Yield Fund

 

DESCRIPTION

   LEVEL 1      LEVEL 2      LEVEL 3     TOTAL
INVESTMENTS
 

Assets:

          

Equities:

          

Common Stocks

   $ —        $ 29,848      $ —       $ 29,848  

Warrants

     —          —          0     —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Equities

     —          29,848        0       29,848  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed Income:

          

Bank Loans

     —          1,714,528        —         1,714,528  

Corporate Bonds

     —          45,452,086        46,711     45,498,797  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income

     —          47,166,614        46,711       47,213,325  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ —        $ 47,196,462      $ 46,711     $ 47,243,173  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ —        $ 47,196,462      $ 46,711     $ 47,243,173  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

**

None of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Fund. Level 3 investments at the end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the period ended September 30, 2020 is not presented.


The following table is a summary of quantitative information about significant unobservable valuation inputs for Level 3 fair value measurement for investments held as of September 30, 2020:

 

TYPE OF ASSETS

  FAIR VALUE AS OF
SEPTEMBER 30,
2020
   

VALUATION

TECHNIQUE(S)

 

UNOBSERVABLE INPUT

Equities

     

Appvion Holdings Corp.

  $ —       Broker Quote   Valued at zero

Appvion Holdings Corp.

  $ —       Broker Quote   Valued at zero

Corporate Bonds

     

Appvion ESC

  $ —       Zero Value   Valued at zero without primary asset attached

Jupiter Resources

  $ 46,711     Broker Quote   $95.71: Price source depth of 1

Although the Fund believes the valuation methods described above are appropriate, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine fair value could result in different estimates of fair value at the reporting date.