0001741773-24-001003.txt : 20240229 0001741773-24-001003.hdr.sgml : 20240229 20240229145437 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001741773-24-001003 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: NPORT-P PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20231231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240229 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240229 PERIOD START: 20240930 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: JANUS INVESTMENT FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000277751 ORGANIZATION NAME: IRS NUMBER: 840592523 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: NPORT-P SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-01879 FILM NUMBER: 24702926 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 151 DETROIT STREET CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80206 BUSINESS PHONE: 303-333-3863 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 151 DETROIT STREET CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80206 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: JANUS FUND /MD/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19870701 0000277751 S000057600 Janus Henderson Emerging Markets Fund C000183873 Class A HEMAX C000183875 Class C HEMCX C000183876 Class D HEMDX C000183877 Class I HEMIX C000183878 Class N HEMRX C000183880 Class S HEMSX C000183881 Class T HEMTX NPORT-P 1 primary_doc.xml NPORT-Pfalse0000277751XXXXXXXXS000057600C000183873C000183875C000183876C000183877C000183878C000183880C000183881JANUS INVESTMENT FUND811-018790000277751W6UYDZFUOFJ4HQQ32382151 DETROIT STREETDENVER802063033333863Janus Henderson Emerging Markets FundS000057600549300OPPFBZE65UIL892024-09-302023-12-31N551971602482385494892200000000000000NMSCI EM (EMERGING MARKETS) - DailyMSCI.MC.MXEFMercadoLibre Inc549300DKPDN9M5S8GB14MercadoLibre Inc58733R102394NSUSD6191871.127LongECCORPUSN1NNNAccton Technology Corp529900M1YRZ0GWMDF920Accton Technology CorpY0002S10939000NS6647221.21LongECCORPTWN1NNNBharti Airtel Ltd335800KQ1FPKOQ84OR26Bharti Airtel LtdY0885K108116206NS14415302.623LongECCORPINN1NNNSK Hynix Inc988400XAIK6XISWQV045SK Hynix IncY8085F1008485NS9323811.697LongECCORPKRN1NNNICTSI254900FU1MWK0I0Q4J61International Container Terminal Services IncY41157101144870NS6458441.175LongECCORPPHN1NNNBYD Co Ltd5299005557VL7ULJ7A69BYD Co LtdY1023R10446500NS12768122.324LongECCORPHKN1NNNBNI Tbk PT549300HZ8J3MLVXQ8F85Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PTY745681662382700NS8318941.514LongECCORPIDN1NNNE Ink Holdings Inc529900UOR451FJJYL571E Ink Holdings IncY2266Z10078000NS5007660.911LongECCORPTWN1NNNSamsung Electronics Co Ltd9884007ER46L6N7EI764Samsung Electronics Co LtdY7471810084724NS51648949.399LongECCORPKRN1NNNTSMC549300KB6NK5SBD14S87Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co LtdY84629107273000NS52758359.601LongECCORPTWN1NNNJanus Henderson US Holdings Inc8T2ZO87FU1KVPZIG9I59Janus Henderson Cash Liquidity FundN/A2624238NSUSD26247634.777LongECPFUSN2NNNSaudi Awwal Bank558600TQS0WENZUC5190Saudi British BankM8234F11198509NS9877701.798LongECCORPSAN1NNNKEI Industries Ltd335800UDWBC2AWPU7M56KEI Industries LtdY4640F1239277NS3622840.659LongECCORPINN1NNNAIA Group LtdZP5ILWVSYE4LJGMMVD57AIA GROUP LTDY002A1105198200NS17273523.144LongECCORPHKN1NNNBDO Unibank Inc3FGIIBS1PEI1FYQBGN97BDO Unibank IncY07775102412110NS9714661.768LongECCORPPHN1NNNCITIC Securities Co Ltd300300E1006744000068CITIC Securities Co LtdY1639N117516000NS10533851.917LongECCORPHKN1NNNTelkom Indonesia Persero Tbk P529900M5SQZAOKV1PC81Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PTY714741455079000NS13031542.372LongECCORPIDN1NNNINOVANCEN/AShenzhen Inovance 'A'CNY1Y7744Z10166224NS5868531.068LongECCORPCNN1NNNWuliangye Yibin Co LtdN/AWuliangye Yibin Co LtdY9718N10632031NS6307661.148LongECCORPCNN1NNNBGF retail Co LtdN/ABGF retail Co LtdY0R8SQ1097569NS7717711.405LongECCORPKRN1NNNHDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd335800RQI8GAFHIRGZ37HDFC Life Insurance Co LtdY3R1AP109108875NS8461791.54LongECCORPINY1NNNVietnam Technological & Commer5493001XNKHV3FNIUD50Vietnam Technological & Commercial Joint Stock BankY937GK104658400NS8636711.572LongECCORPVNN1NNNFU SHOU YUANN/AFu Shou Yuan International Group LtdG37109108681000NS4622450.841LongECCORPHKN1NNNShenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical EN/AShenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co Ltd - Class AY774E310113259NS5407740.984LongECCORPCNN1NNNCATL300300KINDY1K0E9I032Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd - Class AY1R48E10530992NS7101311.292LongECCORPCNN1NNNHDFC Bank Ltd335800ZQ6I4E2JXENC50HDFC Bank LtdY3119P190113037NS23219754.226LongECCORPINN1NNNAngelalign Technology IncN/AAngelalign Technology IncG0405D10555400NS4012280.73LongECCORPHKY1NNNNew Horizon Health Ltd6556003WN0RS45SU3L67NEW HORIZON HEALTH LTDG6485S102393000NS11651792.12LongECCORPHKY1NNNLocaweb Servicos de Internet SN/ALocaweb Servicos de Internet SAP6S00R100473610NS5861731.067LongECCORPBRY1NNNStarPower Semiconductor LtdN/ASTARPOWER SEMICONDUCTOR LT-AY8156L10112249NS3111630.566LongECCORPCNN1NNN3R PETROLEUM OLEO E GAS SAN/A3R Petroleum Oleo e Gas SAP0001U105169340NS9164631.668LongECCORPBRN1NNNH World Group Ltd549300Y5ML31FVN83730H World Group LtdG46587112281900NS9477061.725LongECCORPHKN1NNNAllegro.eu SA222100VRLXV3FPMG4982Allegro.eu SAL0R67D109102814NS8713161.586LongECCORPPLY1NNNMerdeka Battery Materials TbkN/AMerdeka Battery Materials Tbk PTY592841021687258NS613750.112LongECCORPIDN1NNNZhaoke Ophthalmology LtdN/AZhaoke Ophthalmology LtdG989M5101516500NS2612860.476LongECCORPHKY1NNNTencent Holdings Ltd254900N4SLUMW4XUYY11TENCENT HOLDINGS LTDG8757216345100NS16958273.086LongECCORPHKN1NNNEicher Motors Ltd25490059S64CN2OY7239Eicher Motors LtdY2251M14821167NS10540421.918LongECCORPINN1NNNFertiglobe plc984500A99D1B4CPBF744Fertiglobe PLCFDS1P0BG0544219NS4401050.801LongECCORPAEN1NNNKalyan Jewellers India Ltd335800EP35CO1QHM9P33Kalyan Jewellers India LtdY4524W10172521NS3086180.562LongECCORPINN1NNNCanbridge Pharmaceuticals Inc8755009KKZM9ETBOF853Canbridge Pharmaceuticals Inc USD0.00001G1821D109597481NS757540.138LongECCORPHKN1NNNOne 97 Communications Ltd335800ZRHU5J6GSTMI23One 97 Communications LtdY6425F11155140NS4210940.766LongECCORPINN1NNNZJLD Group Inc254900NA9WTWKQ7X1H79ZJLD Group IncG989BA102443200NS5573911.014LongECCORPHKY1NNNZai Lab Ltd549300P2UYQ9U5LY1T58Zai Lab LtdG9887T116207300NS5708041.039LongECCORPHKN1NNNSichuan Kelun-Biotech BiopharmN/ASichuan Kelun-Biotech Biopharmaceutical Co LtdY793HA10252300NS6892331.254LongECCORPHKN1NNNICICI Bank LtdR7RX8ER1V4666J8D1I38ICICI Bank LtdY3860Z13294400NS11306392.058LongECCORPINN1NNNWal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CVN/AWal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CVP98180188491950NS20737933.774LongECCORPMXN1NNNBecle SAB de CV529900JY55CZKMJLCE09Becle SAB de CVP0929Y106489070NS9583791.744LongECCORPMXN1NNNSyngene International Ltd335800FFAWRC77Z2EY68Syngene International LtdY8T28811358976NS4971680.905LongECCORPINY1NNNNU Holdings Ltd/Cayman Islands5493002DG1RHWK9W2X27NU Holdings Ltd/Cayman Islands - Class AG6683N103102800NSUSD8563241.558LongECCORPUSN1NNNGlobant SA2221008DCMSPYS42DS88Globant SAL443851092617NSUSD6227941.133LongECCORPUSN1NNNMakeMyTrip Ltd529900DNT8HNJ7RYUO60MakeMyTrip LtdV5633W10920717NSUSD9732851.771LongECCORPUSN1NNNAPI HOLDINGS LTD984500MB36F8114EB093API Holdings Private LtdN/A758340NS441100.08LongEPCORPINY3NNNFull Truck Alliance Co Ltd984500884LB1DP8DAC57Full Truck Alliance Co Ltd SPONSORED ADS35969L108167546NSUSD11744972.137LongCORPUSN1NNNLegend Biotech Corp254900EIUFZTW136H859Legend Biotech Corp (ADR)52490G1028647NSUSD5202900.947LongCORPUSN1NNNStructure Therapeutics IncN/AStructure Therapeutics Inc (ADR)86366E10612966NSUSD5284940.962LongCORPUSN1NNN2024-02-14JANUS INVESTMENT FUNDJESPER NERGAARDJESPER NERGAARDVP, CFO, TREASURER, AND PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICERXXXX NPORT-EX 2 nportex-158.htm

Janus Henderson Emerging Markets Fund  

Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

December 31, 2023

        


Shares

  

Value

 

Common Stocks– 94.9%

   

Automobiles – 4.2%

   
 

BYD Co Ltd

 

46,500

  

$1,276,812

 
 

Eicher Motors Ltd

 

21,167

  

1,054,042

 
  

2,330,854

 

Banks – 14.5%

   
 

Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

 

2,382,700

  

831,894

 
 

BDO Unibank Inc

 

412,110

  

971,466

 
 

HDFC Bank Ltd

 

113,037

  

2,321,975

 
 

ICICI Bank Ltd

 

94,400

  

1,130,639

 
 

NU Holdings Ltd/Cayman Islands - Class A*

 

102,800

  

856,324

 
 

Saudi British Bank

 

98,509

  

987,770

 
 

Vietnam Technological & Commercial Joint Stock Bank*

 

658,400

  

863,671

 
  

7,963,739

 

Beverages – 3.9%

   
 

Becle SAB de CV

 

489,070

  

958,379

 
 

Wuliangye Yibin Co Ltd

 

32,031

  

630,766

 
 

ZJLD Group Inc (144A)*

 

443,200

  

557,391

 
  

2,146,536

 

Biotechnology – 3.4%

   
 

CANbridge Pharmaceuticals Inc*

 

597,481

  

75,754

 
 

Legend Biotech Corp (ADR)*

 

8,647

  

520,290

 
 

Sichuan Kelun-Biotech Biopharmaceutical Co Ltd*

 

52,300

  

689,233

 
 

Zai Lab Ltd*

 

207,300

  

570,804

 
  

1,856,081

 

Capital Markets – 1.9%

   
 

CITIC Securities Co Ltd

 

516,000

  

1,053,385

 

Chemicals – 0.8%

   
 

Fertiglobe PLC

 

544,219

  

440,105

 

Communications Equipment – 1.2%

   
 

Accton Technology Corp

 

39,000

  

664,722

 

Diversified Consumer Services – 0.8%

   
 

Fu Shou Yuan International Group Ltd

 

681,000

  

462,245

 

Diversified Financial Services – 0.8%

   
 

One 97 Communications Ltd*

 

55,140

  

421,094

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services – 2.4%

   
 

Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

 

5,079,000

  

1,303,154

 

Electrical Equipment – 1.9%

   
 

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd - Class A

 

30,992

  

710,131

 
 

KEI Industries Ltd

 

9,277

  

362,284

 
  

1,072,415

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 0.9%

   
 

E Ink Holdings Inc

 

78,000

  

500,766

 

Food & Staples Retailing – 5.2%

   
 

BGF retail Co Ltd*

 

7,569

  

771,771

 
 

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV

 

491,950

  

2,073,793

 
  

2,845,564

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 1.7%

   
 

Angelalign Technology Inc (144A)

 

55,400

  

401,228

 
 

Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co Ltd - Class A

 

13,259

  

540,774

 
  

942,002

 

Health Care Providers & Services – 2.1%

   
 

New Horizon Health Ltd (144A)*

 

393,000

  

1,165,179

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 3.5%

   
 

H World Group Ltd

 

281,900

  

947,706

 
 

MakeMyTrip Ltd*

 

20,717

  

973,285

 
  

1,920,991

 

Information Technology Services – 2.2%

   
 

Globant SA*

 

2,617

  

622,794

 
 

Locaweb Servicos de Internet SA (144A)

 

473,610

  

586,173

 
  

1,208,967

 

Insurance – 4.7%

   
 

AIA Group Ltd

 

198,200

  

1,727,352

 
 

HDFC Life Insurance Co Ltd (144A)

 

108,875

  

846,179

 
  

2,573,531

 

Interactive Media & Services – 3.1%

   
 

Tencent Holdings Ltd

 

45,100

  

1,695,827

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.9%

   
 

Syngene International Ltd (144A)

 

58,976

  

497,168

 


        


Shares

  

Value

 

Common Stocks– (continued)

   

Machinery – 1.1%

   
 

Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co Ltd - Class A

 

66,224

  

$586,853

 

Metals & Mining – 0.1%

   
 

Merdeka Battery Materials Tbk PT*

 

1,687,258

  

61,375

 

Multiline Retail – 2.7%

   
 

Allegro.eu SA (144A)*

 

102,814

  

871,316

 
 

MercadoLibre Inc*

 

394

  

619,187

 
  

1,490,503

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 1.7%

   
 

3R Petroleum Oleo e Gas SA*

 

169,340

  

916,463

 

Pharmaceuticals – 1.4%

   
 

Structure Therapeutics Inc (ADR)*

 

12,966

  

528,494

 
 

Zhaoke Ophthalmology Ltd (144A)*

 

516,500

  

261,286

 
  

789,780

 

Road & Rail – 2.1%

   
 

Full Truck Alliance Co (ADR)*

 

167,546

  

1,174,497

 

Semiconductor & Semiconductor Equipment – 11.9%

   
 

SK Hynix Inc

 

8,485

  

932,381

 
 

StarPower Semiconductor Ltd - Class A

 

12,249

  

311,163

 
 

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd

 

273,000

  

5,275,835

 
  

6,519,379

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 9.4%

   
 

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

 

84,724

  

5,164,894

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.6%

   
 

Kalyan Jewellers India Ltd

 

72,521

  

308,618

 

Transportation Infrastructure – 1.2%

   
 

International Container Terminal Services Inc

 

144,870

  

645,844

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services – 2.6%

   
 

Bharti Airtel Ltd

 

116,206

  

1,441,530

 

Total Common Stocks (cost $47,874,561)

 

52,164,061

 

Private Placements– 0.1%

   

Health Care Providers & Services – 0.1%

   
 

API Holdings Private Ltd*,¢,§((cost $550,876)

 

758,340

  

44,110

 

Investment Companies– 4.8%

   

Money Markets – 4.8%

   
 

Janus Henderson Cash Liquidity Fund LLC, 5.3879%ºº,£((cost $2,624,763)

 

2,624,238

  

2,624,763

 

Total Investments (total cost $51,050,200) – 99.8%

 

54,832,934

 

Cash, Receivables and Other Assets, net of Liabilities – 0.2%

 

115,989

 

Net Assets – 100%

 

$54,948,923

 
      

Summary of Investments by Country - (Long Positions) (unaudited)

 
    

% of

 
    

Investment

 

Country

 

Value

 

Securities

 

China

 

$13,111,034

 

23.9

%

India

 

9,400,924

 

17.1

 

South Korea

 

6,869,046

 

12.5

 

Taiwan

 

6,441,323

 

11.8

 

United States

 

4,296,341

 

7.8

 

Mexico

 

3,032,172

 

5.5

 

Brazil

 

2,358,960

 

4.3

 

Indonesia

 

2,196,423

 

4.0

 

Hong Kong

 

1,727,352

 

3.2

 

Philippines

 

1,617,310

 

3.0

 

Saudi Arabia

 

987,770

 

1.8

 

Poland

 

871,316

 

1.6

 

Vietnam

 

863,671

 

1.6

 

Argentina

 

619,187

 

1.1

 

United Arab Emirates

 

440,105

 

0.8

 
      
      

Total

 

$54,832,934

 

100.0

%

 

2


Schedules of Affiliated Investments – (% of Net Assets)

           
 

Dividend

Income

Realized

Gain/(Loss)

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation/

Depreciation

Value

at 12/31/23

Investment Companies - 4.8%

Money Markets - 4.8%

 
 

Janus Henderson Cash Liquidity Fund LLC, 5.3879%ºº

$

27,861

$

(4)

$

(242)

$

2,624,763

 
           
 

Value

at 9/30/23

Purchases

Sales Proceeds

Value

at 12/31/23

Investment Companies - 4.8%

Money Markets - 4.8%

 
 

Janus Henderson Cash Liquidity Fund LLC, 5.3879%ºº

 

2,454,590

 

4,544,112

 

(4,373,693)

 

2,624,763

3


Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

  

ADR

American Depositary Receipt

LLC

Limited Liability Company

PLC

Public Limited Company

  

144A

Securities sold under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are subject to legal and/or contractual restrictions on resale and may not be publicly sold without registration under the 1933 Act. Unless otherwise noted, these securities have been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The total value of 144A securities as of the period ended December 31, 2023 is $5,185,920, which represents 9.4% of net assets.

  

*

Non-income producing security.

  

ºº

Rate shown is the 7-day yield as of December 31, 2023.

  

¢

Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs. The total value of Level 3 securities as of the period ended December 31, 2023 is $44,110, which represents 0.1% of net assets.

  

£

The Fund may invest in certain securities that are considered affiliated companies. As defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, an affiliated company is one in which the Fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common ownership or control.

           

§

Schedule of Restricted Securities (as of December 31, 2023)

       

Value as a

 
 

Acquisition

     

% of Net

 
 

Date

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Assets

 

API Holdings Private Ltd

9/27/21

$

550,876

$

44,110

 

0.1

%

         
         

The Fund has registration rights for certain restricted securities held as of December 31, 2023. The issuer incurs all registration costs.

 
             

The following is a summary of the inputs that were used to value the Fund’s investments in securities and other financial instruments as of December 31, 2023.

 

Valuation Inputs Summary

       
    

Level 2 -

 

Level 3 -

  

Level 1 -

 

Other Significant

 

Significant

  

Quoted Prices

 

Observable Inputs

 

Unobservable Inputs

       

Assets

      

Investments In Securities:

      

Common Stocks

$

52,164,061

$

-

$

-

Private Placements

 

-

 

-

 

44,110

Investment Companies

 

-

 

2,624,763

 

-

Total Assets

$

52,164,061

$

2,624,763

$

44,110

       

4


Investment Valuation

Fund holdings are valued in accordance with policies and procedures established by the Adviser pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act and approved by and subject to the oversight of the Trustees (the “Valuation Procedures”). Equity securities traded on a domestic securities exchange are generally valued at readily available market quotations, which are (i) the official close prices or (ii) last sale prices on the primary market or exchange in which the securities trade. If such price is lacking for the trading period immediately preceding the time of determination, such securities are generally valued at their current bid price. Equity securities that are traded on a foreign exchange are generally valued at the closing prices on such markets. In the event that there is no current trading volume on a particular security in such foreign exchange, the bid price from the primary exchange is generally used to value the security. Foreign securities and currencies are converted to U.S. dollars using the current spot USD dollar exchange rate in effect at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). The Adviser will determine the market value of individual securities held by it by using prices provided by one or more Adviser-approved professional pricing services or, as needed, by obtaining market quotations from independent broker-dealers. Most debt securities are valued in accordance with the evaluated bid price supplied by the pricing service that is intended to reflect market value. The evaluated bid price supplied by the pricing service is an evaluation that may consider factors such as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings. Certain short-term securities maturing within 60 days or less may be evaluated and valued on an amortized cost basis provided that the amortized cost determined approximates market value. Securities for which market quotations or evaluated prices are not readily available or deemed unreliable are valued at fair value determined in good faith by the Adviser pursuant to the Valuation Procedures. Circumstances in which fair valuation may be utilized include, but are not limited to: (i) a significant event that may affect the securities of a single issuer, such as a merger, bankruptcy, or significant issuer-specific development; (ii) an event that may affect an entire market, such as a natural disaster or significant governmental action; (iii) a nonsignificant event such as a market closing early or not opening, or a security trading halt; and (iv) pricing of a nonvalued security and a restricted or nonpublic security. Special valuation considerations may apply with respect to “odd-lot” fixed-income transactions which, due to their small size, may receive evaluated prices by pricing services which reflect a large block trade and not what actually could be obtained for the odd-lot position. The value of the securities of other mutual funds held by the Fund, if any, will be calculated using the NAV of such mutual funds, and the prospectuses for such mutual funds explain the circumstances under which they use fair valuation and the effects of using fair valuation. The value of the securities of any cash management pooled investment vehicles that operate as money market funds held by the Fund, if any, will be calculated using the NAV of such funds.

Valuation Inputs Summary

FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”), defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosure requirements regarding fair value measurements. This standard emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability and establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. These inputs are summarized into three broad levels:

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

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

Assets or liabilities categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy generally include: debt securities fair valued in accordance with the evaluated bid or ask prices supplied by a pricing service; securities traded on OTC markets and listed securities for which no sales are reported that are fair valued at the latest bid price (or yield equivalent thereof) obtained from one or more dealers transacting in a market for such securities or by a pricing service approved by the Fund’s Trustees; certain short-term debt securities with maturities of 60 days or less that are fair valued at amortized cost; and equity securities of foreign issuers whose fair value is determined by using systematic fair valuation models provided by independent third parties in order to adjust for stale pricing which may occur between the close of certain foreign exchanges and the close of the NYSE. Other securities that may be categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy include, but are not limited to, preferred stocks, bank loans, swaps, investments in unregistered investment companies, options, and forward contracts.

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability to the extent that relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions that a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and that would be based on the best information available. For restricted equity securities and private placements where observable inputs are limited, assumptions about market activity and risk are used in employing valuation techniques such as the market approach, the income approach, or the cost approach, as defined under the ASC 820. These are categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

5


All other assets categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy have been fair valued based on transaction price or transaction price adjusted for current market conditions using a comparable index or cost. The value of level 3 investments will increase should the future transaction price increase.

There have been no significant changes in valuation techniques used in valuing any such positions held by the Fund since the beginning of the fiscal period.

The inputs or methodology used for fair valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The summary of inputs used as of December 31, 2023 to fair value the Fund’s investments in securities and other financial instruments is included in the “Valuation Inputs Summary” in the Notes to Schedule of Investments.

The Fund did not hold a significant amount of Level 3 securities as of December 31, 2023.

6


For additional information on the Fund, please refer to the Fund’s most recent semiannual or annual shareholder report.

      
      
      
   

125-25-70216 02-24