0001193125-19-124272.txt : 20190429 0001193125-19-124272.hdr.sgml : 20190429 20190429111504 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-19-124272 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190228 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190429 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190429 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20190429 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Natixis Funds Trust II CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000052136 IRS NUMBER: 041990692 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-Q SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-00242 FILM NUMBER: 19774440 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 888 BOYLSTON STREET STREET 2: 8TH FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02199 BUSINESS PHONE: 800-283-1155 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 888 BOYLSTON STREET STREET 2: 8TH FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02199 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: IXIS Advisor Funds Trust II DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050502 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CDC NVEST FUNDS TRUST II DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010503 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NVEST FUNDS TRUST II DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000202 0000052136 S000034097 Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund C000105118 Class A LSFAX C000105119 Class C LSFCX C000105120 Class Y LSFYX C000188118 Class N LSFNX 0000052136 S000037523 Vaughan Nelson Select Fund C000115831 Class A VNSAX C000115832 Class C VNSCX C000115833 Class Y VNSYX C000188120 Class N VNSNX 0000052136 S000053353 Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund C000167848 Class A LSAGX C000167849 Class C LSCGX C000167850 Class Y LSGGX C000188122 Class N LSNGX N-Q 1 d736199dnq.htm NATIXIS FUNDS TRUST II Natixis Funds Trust II

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act File Number: 811-00242

 

 

Natixis Funds Trust II

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

888 Boylston Street, Suite 800, Boston, Massachusetts 02199-8197

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Russell L. Kane, Esq.

Natixis Distribution, L.P.

888 Boylston Street, Suite 800

Boston, Massachusetts 02199-8197

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 449-2822

Date of fiscal year end: November 30

Date of reporting period: February 28, 2019

 

 

 

 


ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of February 28, 2019 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Growth Fund

 

Shares     

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – 98.7% of Net Assets

 
  

Argentina – 5.4%

 

  7,003     

MercadoLibre, Inc.(a)

   $ 3,212,906  
     

 

 

 
  

Brazil – 2.0%

 

  261,641     

Ambev S.A., ADR

     1,185,234  
     

 

 

 
  

China – 15.4%

 

  19,030     

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Sponsored ADR(a)

     3,483,061  
  9,876     

Baidu, Inc., Sponsored ADR(a)

     1,605,245  
  40,600     

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

     1,738,623  
  56,197     

Yum China Holdings, Inc.

     2,344,539  
     

 

 

 
        9,171,468  
     

 

 

 
  

Denmark – 3.4%

 

  40,904     

Novo Nordisk AS, Class B

     2,005,343  
     

 

 

 
  

France – 4.3%

 

  21,125     

Danone

     1,595,555  
  8,975     

Sodexo S.A.

     985,771  
     

 

 

 
        2,581,326  
     

 

 

 
  

Italy – 0.8%

 

  146,800     

Prada SpA

     470,358  
     

 

 

 
  

Netherlands – 2.2%

 

  1,735     

Adyen NV, 144A(a)

     1,299,184  
     

 

 

 
  

Switzerland – 8.6%

 

  13,846     

Nestle S.A., (Registered)

     1,252,424  
  14,270     

Novartis AG, (Registered)

     1,300,482  
  9,340     

Roche Holding AG

     2,592,076  
     

 

 

 
        5,144,982  
     

 

 

 
  

United Kingdom – 7.6%

 

  24,224     

Diageo PLC

     938,055  
  57,781     

Experian PLC

     1,503,152  
  9,729     

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

     743,046  
  24,555     

Unilever NV

     1,329,840  
     

 

 

 
        4,514,093  
     

 

 

 
  

United States – 49.0%

 

  2,238     

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)

     2,521,219  
  2,162     

Amazon.com, Inc.(a)

     3,545,312  
  5,660     

American Express Co.

     609,808  
  24,556     

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

     1,113,369  
  15,610     

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

     1,028,231  
  2,942     

Core Laboratories NV

     190,671  
  14,364     

Deere & Co.

     2,356,271  
  12,997     

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

     974,125  
  16,917     

Facebook, Inc., Class A(a)

     2,731,250  
  14,425     

Microsoft Corp.

     1,616,033  


Shares     

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – continued

 
  

United States – continued

 

  53,952     

Oracle Corp.

   $ 2,812,518  
  14,519     

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

     1,430,847  
  22,432     

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     1,197,644  
  22,388     

Schlumberger Ltd.

     986,415  
  16,304     

SEI Investments Co.

     860,036  
  63,070     

Under Armour, Inc., Class A(a)

     1,422,229  
  17,874     

Visa, Inc., Class A

     2,647,497  
  12,291     

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     1,161,500  
     

 

 

 
        29,204,975  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $56,080,276)

     58,789,869  
     

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
             
 

Short-Term Investments – 1.3%

 
$ 763,975     

Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 2/28/2019 at 1.500% to be repurchased at $764,007 on 3/01/2019 collateralized by $775,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.625% due 12/15/2021 valued at $782,104 including accrued interest(b)
(Identified Cost $763,975)

     763,975  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investments – 100.0%
(Identified Cost $56,844,251)

     59,553,844  
  

Other assets less liabilities – 0.0%

     26,521  
     

 

 

 
  

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 59,580,365  
     

 

 

 


(†)

Fund securities and other investments are valued at market value based on market quotations obtained or determined by independent pricing services recommended by the adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, as described below. Market value is determined as follows:

Listed equity securities (including shares of closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) are valued at the last sale price quoted on the exchange where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking an NOCP, at the most recent bid quotations on the applicable NASDAQ Market. Unlisted equity securities (except unlisted preferred equity securities) are valued at the last sale price quoted in the market where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. If there is no last sale price or closing bid quotation available, unlisted equity securities will be valued using evaluated bids furnished by an independent pricing service, if available.

In some foreign markets, an official close price and a last sale price may be available from the foreign exchange or market. In those cases, the official close price is used.

Debt securities and unlisted preferred equity securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers.

Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to value debt and unlisted equity securities where an independent pricing service is unable to price a security or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security.

Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Fund may also value securities and other investments at fair value in other circumstances such as when extraordinary events occur after the close of a foreign market but prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange. This may include situations relating to a single issuer (such as a declaration of bankruptcy or a delisting of the issuer’s security from the primary market on which it has traded) as well as events affecting the securities markets in general (such as market disruptions or closings and significant fluctuations in U.S. and/or foreign markets). When fair valuing its securities or other investments, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities or other market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the time the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated. Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of a security, and fair values used to determine the Fund’s NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same securities. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities held by the Fund.

As of February 28, 2019, securities held by the Fund were fair valued as follows:

 

Equity
securities1
     Percentage of
Net Assets
 
$ 17,753,909        29.8

 

1 

Certain foreign equity securities were fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees as events occurring after the close of the foreign market were believed to materially affect the value of those securities.

The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period.

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which the Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. It is the Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon the Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of February 28, 2019, the Fund had an investment in a repurchase agreement for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement.

144A

All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At February 28, 2019, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $1,299,184 or 2.2% of net assets.

ADR

An American Depositary Receipt is a certificate issued by a custodian bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs may be significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.


Fair Value Measurements. In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Fund has categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of the Fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

   

Level 2 – prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); and

 

   

Level 3 – prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available).

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of February 28, 2019, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks

           

China

   $ 7,432,845      $ 1,738,623      $ —        $ 9,171,468  

Denmark

     —          2,005,343        —          2,005,343  

France

     —          2,581,326        —          2,581,326  

Italy

     —          470,358        —          470,358  

Netherlands

     —          1,299,184        —          1,299,184  

Switzerland

     —          5,144,982        —          5,144,982  

United Kingdom

     —          4,514,093        —          4,514,093  

All Other Common Stocks*

     33,603,115        —          —          33,603,115  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

   $ 41,035,960      $ 17,753,909      $ —        $ 58,789,869  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     —          763,975        —          763,975  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 41,035,960      $ 18,517,884      $ —        $ 59,553,844  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.

A common stock valued at $920,502 was transferred from Level 1 to Level 2 during the period ended February 28, 2019. At November 30, 2018, this security was valued at the market price in the foreign market in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies. At February 28, 2019, this security was fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees as events occurring after the close of the foreign market were believed to materially affect the value of the security.

All transfers are recognized as of the beginning of the reporting period.


Industry Summary at February 28, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     17.3

Interactive Media & Services

     14.4  

Pharmaceuticals

     9.9  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     7.5  

Software

     7.4  

IT Services

     6.6  

Beverages

     5.5  

Household Products

     5.4  

Food Products

     4.8  

Machinery

     4.0  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     3.2  

Professional Services

     2.5  

Personal Products

     2.2  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     2.0  

Energy Equipment & Services

     2.0  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     4.0  

Short-Term Investments

     1.3  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     100.0  

Other assets less liabilities

     0.0  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


Currency Exposure Summary at February 28, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

United States Dollar

     70.2

Euro

     8.7  

Swiss Franc

     8.6  

British Pound

     5.4  

Hong Kong Dollar

     3.7  

Danish Krone

     3.4  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     100.0  

Other assets less liabilities

     0.0  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of February 28, 2019 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Senior Floating Rate and Fixed Income Fund

 

Principal
Amount
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Senior Loans – 90.0% of Net Assets

 
  

Aerospace & Defense – 1.8%

 

  $19,019,423     

Advanced Integration Technology LP, 2017 Term Loan B,
LIBOR + 4.750%, 7.379%, 4/03/2023(a)

   $ 18,781,680  
  15,982,894     

Constellis Holdings LLC, 2017 1st Lien Term Loan,
LIBOR + 5.000%, 7.744%, 4/21/2024(a)

     15,383,535  
  4,298,588     

CPI International, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 5.993%, 7/26/2024(b)

     4,248,423  
  13,611,827     

MHVC Acquisition Corp., 2017 Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 5.250%, 8.060%, 4/29/2024(b)

     13,237,502  
  10,540,627     

WP CPP Holdings LLC, 2018 Term Loan,
LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.509%, 4/30/2025(a)

     10,496,672  
     

 

 

 
        62,147,812  
     

 

 

 
  

Airlines – 0.5%

 

  1,815,000     

Allegiant Travel Co., Term Loan B,
2/05/2024(c)

     1,810,463  
  8,711,000     

Allegiant Travel Co., Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 4.500%, 7.233%, 2/05/2024(b)

     8,689,222  
  7,457,473     

Atlantic Aviation FBO, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.270%, 11/29/2025(b)

     7,504,082  
     

 

 

 
        18,003,767  
     

 

 

 
  

Automotive – 5.2%

 

  4,714,169     

Autodata, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 5.743%, 12/13/2024(b)

     4,631,671  
  16,823,006     

BBB Industries U.S. Holdings, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 4.500%, 7.012%, 8/01/2025(b)

     16,612,719  
  17,489,253     

Capital Automotive LP, 2017 2nd Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 6.000%, 8.493%, 3/24/2025(b)

     17,431,014  
  19,736,589     

Dayco Products LLC, 2017 Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 4.250%, 6.879%, 5/19/2023(b)

     19,095,150  
  17,086,467     

DexKo Global, Inc., 2018 USD Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 5.993%, 7/24/2024(b)

     16,908,426  
  12,597,317     

Holley Purchaser, Inc., Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 5.000%, 7.744%, 10/24/2025(b)

     12,345,371  
  12,006,693     

Innovative Xcessories & Services LLC, Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 4.750%, 7.250%, 11/29/2022(b)

     11,916,643  
  14,142,450     

K&N Engineering, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 4.750%, 7.243%, 10/19/2023(b)

     14,001,025  
  15,633,440     

L&W, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 4.000%, 6.493%, 5/22/2025(b)

     15,438,022  
  15,670,303     

Trico Group LLC, 2019 Incremental Term Loan,
Prime + 6.000%, 11.500%, 2/02/2024(b)

     14,886,788  
  19,603,032     

Truck Hero, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.243%, 4/21/2024(b)

     19,161,964  
  8,630,309     

U.S. Farathane LLC, 2017 Term Loan B4,
3-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 6.303%, 12/23/2021(b)

     8,371,400  
  9,664,000     

Wand NewCo 3, Inc., 2019 1st Lien Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 6.014%, 2/05/2026(b)

     9,685,744  
     

 

 

 
        180,485,937  
     

 

 

 


Principal
Amount
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Senior Loans – continued

 
  

Brokerage – 0.2%

 

  $5,779,000     

Citadel Securities LP, Term Loan B,
2/22/2026(c)

   $ 5,793,448  
  1,903,000     

Edelman Financial Center LLC, 2018 2nd Lien Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 6.750%, 9.537%, 7/20/2026(b)

     1,887,148  
     

 

 

 
        7,680,596  
     

 

 

 
  

Building Materials – 3.2%

 

  20,176,102     

CPG International, Inc., 2017 Term Loan,
6-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.633%, 5/05/2024(b)

     20,024,782  
  12,218,568     

DiversiTech Holdings, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 5.803%, 6/03/2024(b)

     11,882,558  
  8,700,000     

GYP Holdings III Corp., 2018 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 2.750%, 5.243%, 6/01/2025(b)

     8,431,779  
  21,024,308     

Interior Logic Group, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 4.000%, 6.803%, 5/30/2025(b)

     20,735,223  
  15,640,951     

Janus International Group LLC, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 5.493%, 2/12/2025(b)

     15,054,415  
  5,956,227     

Mannington Mills, Inc., Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.553%, 10/01/2021(b)

     5,963,672  
  17,530,522     

NCI Building Systems, Inc., 2018 Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.547%, 4/12/2025(b)

     17,026,519  
  3,595,473     

VC GB Holdings, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 5.493%, 2/28/2024(b)

     3,505,586  
  3,625,860     

VC GB Holdings, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 8.000%, 10.493%, 2/28/2025(b)

     3,544,278  
  5,227,526     

Wilsonart LLC, 2017 Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 6.060%, 12/19/2023(b)

     5,188,319  
     

 

 

 
        111,357,131  
     

 

 

 
  

Cable Satellite – 0.2%

 

  7,206,000     

CSC Holdings LLC, 2019 Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 5.591%, 4/15/2027(b)

     7,193,389  
     

 

 

 
  

Chemicals – 1.5%

 

  1,140,638     

Allnex (Luxembourg) & Cy SCA, 2016 USD Term Loan B2,
LIBOR + 3.250%, 5.879%, 9/13/2023(a)

     1,125,433  
  859,362     

Allnex USA, Inc., USD Term Loan B3,
LIBOR + 3.250%, 5.879%, 9/13/2023(a)

     847,907  
  2,903,750     

ASP Chromaflo Intermediate Holdings, Inc., 2016 2nd Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 8.000%, 10.493%, 11/18/2024(b)

     2,860,194  
  7,244,000     

Natgasoline LLC, Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 6.250%, 11/14/2025(b)

     7,244,000  
  15,672,408     

PMHC II, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan,
LIBOR + 3.500%, 6.149%, 3/31/2025(a)

     15,280,598  
  12,600,000     

Polymer Additives, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 6.000%, 8.493%, 7/31/2025(b)

     11,340,000  
  15,701,106     

Transcendia, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 5.993%, 5/30/2024(b)

     15,046,841  
     

 

 

 
        53,744,973  
     

 

 

 
  

Construction Machinery – 0.4%

 

  3,266,549     

Onsite Rental Group Pty Ltd., Notes,
6.100%, 10/26/2023, 144A(d)(e)(f)

     2,515,243  


Principal
Amount
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Senior Loans – continued

 
  

Construction Machinery – continued

  
  $2,389,195     

Onsite Rental Group Pty Ltd., Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 4.500%, 6.990%, 10/26/2022(b)

   $ 2,341,411  
  7,483,770     

Utility One Source LP, Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 5.500%, 7.993%, 4/18/2023(g)

     7,521,189  
     

 

 

 
        12,377,843  
     

 

 

 
  

Consumer Cyclical Services – 8.0%

 

  3,000,000     

Access CIG LLC, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan,
2/27/2025(c)

     2,964,990  
  8,560,694     

Access CIG LLC, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.243%, 2/27/2025(b)

     8,460,791  
  9,475,000     

Access CIG LLC, 2018 2nd Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 7.750%, 10.243%, 2/27/2026(b)

     9,344,719  
  1,074,684     

Access CIG LLC, 2018 Delayed Draw Term Loan,
1-week LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.164%, 2/27/2025(b)

     1,062,142  
  2,188,125     

Access CIG LLC, 2018 Incremental Term Loan,
2/27/2025(c)

     2,162,590  
  3,304,033     

Access CIG LLC, 2018 Incremental Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.243%, 2/27/2025(b)

     3,265,475  
  14,137,299     

Allied Universal Holdco LLC, 2015 Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.243%, 7/28/2022(b)

     13,875,759  
  10,000,000     

Allied Universal Holdco LLC, Incremental Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 4.250%, 6.743%, 7/28/2022(b)

     9,858,300  
  16,593,246     

ASP MCS Acquisition Corp., Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 4.750%, 7.243%, 5/18/2024(b)

     13,399,046  
  5,920,667     

Boing U.S. Holdco, Inc., 2017 2nd Lien Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 7.500%, 10.239%, 10/03/2025(b)

     5,772,650  
  16,757,729     

Deerfield Dakota Holding LLC, 2018 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 5.743%, 2/13/2025(b)

     16,433,132  
  12,929,548     

DG Investment Intermediate Holdings 2, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 5.493%, 2/03/2025(b)

     12,670,958  
  1,890,000     

DG Investment Intermediate Holdings 2, Inc., 2018 2nd Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 6.750%, 9.243%, 2/02/2026(b)

     1,814,400  
  18,713,290     

DTI Holdco, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B,
LIBOR + 4.750%, 7.494%, 9/30/2023(a)

     17,528,177  
  14,622,035     

DTZ U.S. Borrower LLC, 2018 Add On Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 5.743%, 8/21/2025(b)

     14,498,625  
  12,393,761     

Garda World Security Corp., 2017 Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 6.236%, 5/24/2024(b)

     12,294,611  
  6,775,862     

Guidehouse LLP, 2018 Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 5.493%, 5/01/2025(b)

     6,691,164  
  14,000,388     

Imagine! Print Solutions, Inc., 2017 Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 4.750%, 7.250%, 6/21/2022(b)

     13,160,365  
  4,731,492     

Mister Car Wash Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B,
8/20/2021(c)

     4,696,006  
  9,668,508     

Mister Car Wash Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 5.743%, 8/20/2021(b)

     9,595,995  
  14,166,079     

National Intergovernmental Purchasing Alliance Co., 1st Lien Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.553%, 5/23/2025(b)

     14,024,418  
  22,398,000     

Quad/Graphics, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 5.000%, 7.500%, 1/31/2026(b)

     22,314,008  
  14,677,984     

Southern Graphics, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B,
LIBOR + 3.250%, 5.788%, 12/31/2022(a)

     13,234,698  


Principal
Amount
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Senior Loans – continued

 
  

Consumer Cyclical Services – continued

  
  $5,225,425     

Sterling Midco Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 5.993%, 6/19/2024(b)

   $ 5,012,070  
  4,565,076     

STG-Fairway Acquisitions, Inc., 2015 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 5.250%, 7.743%, 6/30/2022(b)

     4,542,250  
  9,988,751     

TruGreen LP, 2017 Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 4.000%, 6.504%, 4/13/2023(b)

     10,013,723  
  15,146,027     

Vestcom Parent Holdings, Inc., 2016 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 4.000%, 6.493%, 12/19/2023(b)

     14,578,051  
  1,802     

Vestcom Parent Holdings, Inc., 2016 1st Lien Term Loan,
Prime + 3.000%, 8.500%, 12/19/2023(b)

     1,734  
  12,481,248     

West Corp., 2017 Term Loan,
LIBOR + 4.000%, 6.629%, 10/10/2024(a)

     11,789,538  
  2,235,190     

William Morris Endeavor Entertainment LLC, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 2.750%, 5.250%, 5/18/2025(b)

     2,165,340  
     

 

 

 
        277,225,725  
     

 

 

 
  

Consumer Products – 8.0%

 

  35,996,740     

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., 2014 2nd Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 6.500%, 8.993%, 7/25/2022(b)

     27,007,634  
  20,898,623     

Anastasia Parent LLC, 2018 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.243%, 8/11/2025(b)

     19,803,535  
  15,105,214     

Augusta Sportswear Group, Inc., Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 4.500%, 6.993%, 10/26/2023(b)

     14,198,901  
  6,548,000     

Callaway Golf Co., Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 4.500%, 7.014%, 12/14/2025(b)

     6,568,495  
  14,961,832     

CWGS Group LLC, 2016 Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 2.750%, 5.264%, 11/08/2023(g)

     14,089,108  
  12,072,190     

Global Appliance, Inc., Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 4.000%, 6.500%, 9/29/2024(b)

     12,011,829  
  12,405,681     

Highline Aftermarket Acquisition LLC, 2018 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 6.000%, 4/26/2025(b)

     11,862,933  
  5,330,000     

Inmar Holdings, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan,
5/01/2024(c)

     5,172,765  
  12,451,494     

Inmar Holdings, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 5.993%, 5/01/2024(b)

     12,084,175  
  11,203,564     

Ozark Holdings LLC, Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 5.743%, 7/01/2023(b)

     10,736,712  
  15,890,150     

Pelican Products, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 6.012%, 5/01/2025(b)

     15,631,935  
  16,310,781     

Polyconcept Investments BV, USD 2016 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.243%, 8/16/2023(b)

     16,310,781  
  8,814,686     

Rodan & Fields LLC, 2018 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 4.000%, 6.489%, 6/06/2025(b)

     8,032,382  
  4,278,778     

Serta Simmons Bedding LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 6.008%, 11/08/2023(g)

     3,553,825  
  16,335,507     

Serta Simmons Bedding LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 8.000%, 10.494%, 11/08/2024(b)

     10,915,549  
  20,098,005     

SIWF Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 4.250%, 6.731%, 6/15/2025(b)

     19,997,515  
  15,853,227     

Strategic Partners, Inc., 2016 Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.243%, 6/30/2023(b)

     15,734,328  
  19,948,174     

Thor Industries, Inc., USD Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.313%, 2/01/2026(b)

     19,349,729  


Principal
Amount
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Senior Loans – continued

 
  

Consumer Products – continued

  
  $17,134,100     

Weight Watchers International, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 4.750%, 7.560%, 11/29/2024(b)

   $ 16,591,463  
  17,960,599     

Wellness Merger Sub, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 4.250%, 6.879%, 6/30/2024(b)

     17,780,993  
     

 

 

 
        277,434,587  
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Manufacturing – 1.8%

 

  17,378,362     

Cortes NP Acquisition Corp., 2017 Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 4.000%, 6.629%, 11/30/2023(b)

     16,813,565  
  21,944,944     

Engineered Machinery Holdings, Inc., USD 1st Lien Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 6.053%, 7/19/2024(b)

     21,231,733  
  10,483,323     

NN, Inc., 2016 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.243%, 10/19/2022(b)

     10,238,747  
  14,935,202     

Robertshaw U.S. Holding Corp., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 6.000%, 2/28/2025(b)

     13,983,083  
     

 

 

 
        62,267,128  
     

 

 

 
  

Electric – 1.9%

 

  3,791,000     

Carroll County Energy LLC, Term Loan B,
Prime + 2.500%, 8.000%, 2/15/2026(b)

     3,781,522  
  12,524,610     

CRCI Longhorn Holdings, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 6.017%, 8/08/2025(b)

     12,274,118  
  2,695,000     

Edgewater Generation LLC, Term Loan,
12/13/2025(c)

     2,684,894  
  7,763,000     

Edgewater Generation LLC, Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.243%, 12/13/2025(b)

     7,733,889  
  6,882,000     

Mirion Technologies, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B,
2/28/2026(c)

     6,873,397  
  14,816,112     

Mirion Technologies, Inc., Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 4.750%, 7.553%, 3/31/2022(b)

     14,519,790  
  7,571,000     

Oregon Clean Energy LLC, Term Loan,
2/13/2026(c)

     7,514,217  
  10,062,934     

Revere Power LLC, Term Loan B,
1/31/2026(c)

     9,937,148  
  1,582,934     

Revere Power LLC, Term Loan C,
1/31/2026(c)

     1,563,147  
     

 

 

 
        66,882,122  
     

 

 

 
  

Environmental – 0.6%

 

  10,490,053     

EnergySolutions LLC, 2018 Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.553%, 5/09/2025(b)

     9,213,728  
  4,224,525     

USS Ultimate Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.243%, 8/25/2024(b)

     4,213,963  
  9,723,070     

Zep, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 4.000%, 6.803%, 8/12/2024(b)

     8,426,693  
     

 

 

 
        21,854,384  
     

 

 

 
  

Financial Other – 2.3%

 

  17,776,412     

Amynta Agency Borrower, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 4.000%, 6.493%, 2/28/2025(b)

     17,332,002  
  16,232,551     

AqGen Ascensus, Inc., 2017 Repriced Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 5.993%, 12/03/2022(b)

     16,110,806  
  10,979,549     

DBRS Ltd., Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 5.250%, 7.879%, 3/04/2022(b)

     10,910,927  


Principal
Amount
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Senior Loans – continued

 
  

Financial Other – continued

  
  $13,018,299     

LifeMiles Ltd., Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 5.500%, 8.303%, 8/18/2022(b)

   $ 13,067,118  
  9,949,131     

Resolute Investment Managers, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 6.053%, 4/30/2022(b)

     9,961,568  
  13,372,026     

Wall Street Systems Delaware, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B,
2-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 5.634%, 11/21/2024(b)

     12,837,145  
     

 

 

 
        80,219,566  
     

 

 

 
  

Food & Beverage – 1.6%

 

  9,994,304     

AI Aqua Merger Sub, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 5.743%, 12/13/2023(b)

     9,619,518  
  4,714,587     

AI Aqua Merger Sub, Inc., 2017 Incremental Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 5.743%, 12/13/2023(b)

     4,543,684  
  3,863,934     

Arctic Glacier U.S.A., Inc., 2018 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 5.993%, 3/20/2024(b)

     3,786,655  
  2,000,000     

Atkins Nutritionals Holdings II, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 6.267%, 7/07/2024(b)

     1,995,000  
  8,501,000     

CPM Holdings, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.243%, 11/15/2025(b)

     8,389,467  
  9,910,029     

High Liner Foods, Inc., Refi Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 6.041%, 4/24/2021(g)

     8,093,223  
  14,514,848     

Proampac PG Borrower LLC, 2016 1st Lien Term Loan,
LIBOR + 3.500%, 6.139%, 11/18/2023(a)

     14,233,696  
  6,679,423     

Sigma Bidco BV, 2018 USD Term Loan B2,
3-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 5.797%, 7/02/2025(b)

     6,608,487  
     

 

 

 
        57,269,730  
     

 

 

 
  

Health Insurance – 0.6%

 

  20,000,000     

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 5.743%, 12/31/2025(b)

     19,893,000  
     

 

 

 
  

Healthcare – 4.2%

 

  15,654,635     

Argon Medical Devices, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.243%, 1/23/2025(b)

     15,543,801  
  8,641,389     

ATI Holdings Acquisition, Inc., 2016 Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 5.981%, 5/10/2023(b)

     8,446,958  
  10,824,203     

BCPE Eagle Buyer LLC, 2017 1st Lien Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 4.250%, 6.879%, 3/18/2024(b)

     10,526,537  
  14,460,469     

Carestream Dental Equipment, Inc, 2017 1st Lien Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 6.053%, 9/01/2024(b)

     13,882,050  
  4,930,743     

Civitas Solutions, Inc., Term Loan B,
2/05/2026(c)

     4,947,162  
  306,257     

Civitas Solutions, Inc., Term Loan C,
2/05/2026(c)

     307,277  
  2,350,000     

DuPage Medical Group Ltd., 2nd Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 7.000%, 9.490%, 8/15/2025(b)

     2,256,000  
  6,185,341     

Explorer Holdings, Inc., 2016 Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.553%, 5/02/2023(b)

     6,185,341  
  2,379,000     

Gentiva Health Services, Inc., 2018 2nd Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 7.000%, 9.500%, 7/02/2026(b)

     2,417,659  
  9,406,279     

GHX Ultimate Parent Corp., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 6.063%, 6/28/2024(b)

     9,288,700  
  17,468,927     

HC Group Holdings III, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.243%, 4/07/2022(b)

     17,250,566  


Principal
Amount
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Senior Loans – continued

 
  

Healthcare – continued

  
  $6,255,244     

NMSC Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 5.000%, 7.594%, 4/19/2023(b)

   $ 6,247,425  
  12,975,836     

Onex TSG Holdings II Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 4.000%, 6.493%, 7/31/2022(b)

     12,846,077  
  11,352,463     

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 5.750%, 9/02/2024(b)

     11,063,884  
  7,339,936     

Tecomet Inc., 2017 Repriced Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 6.017%, 5/01/2024(b)

     7,275,711  
  16,512,615     

Verscend Holding Corp., 2018 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 4.500%, 6.993%, 8/27/2025(b)

     16,533,256  
     

 

 

 
        145,018,404  
     

 

 

 
  

Home Construction – 0.5%

 

  4,638,661     

Fastener Acquisition, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan,
LIBOR + 4.250%, 6.920%, 3/28/2025(a)

     4,545,888  
  5,264,943     

Hayward Industries, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 5.993%, 8/05/2024(b)

     5,194,183  
  6,239,829     

LBM Borrower LLC, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.243%, 8/20/2022(b)

     6,086,454  
     

 

 

 
        15,826,525  
     

 

 

 
  

Independent Energy – 1.0%

 

  11,400,000     

California Resources Corp., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 4.750%, 7.243%, 12/31/2022(b)

     11,209,962  
  6,160,000     

California Resources Corp., Second Out Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 10.375%, 12.868%, 12/31/2021(b)

     6,456,481  
  23,593,712     

Gavilan Resources LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 6.000%, 8.490%, 3/01/2024(b)

     18,712,881  
     

 

 

 
        36,379,324  
     

 

 

 
  

Industrial Other – 5.7%

 

  16,745,531     

ABG Intermediate Holdings 2 LLC, 2017 1st Lien Add-On Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 5.993%, 9/26/2024(b)

     16,484,133  
  17,002,000     

ASP Unifrax Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.528%, 12/12/2025(b)

     16,183,864  
  14,258,930     

Capri Finance LLC, USD 2017 1st Lien Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 5.994%, 11/01/2024(b)

     14,033,211  
  10,503,481     

CIBT Global, Inc., 2017 Term Loan,
2-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.548%, 6/03/2024(g)

     10,240,894  
  4,579,333     

Crosby U.S. Acquisition Corp., 2nd Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 6.000%, 8.481%, 11/22/2021(b)

     4,121,400  
  16,876,831     

Diamond (BC) B.V., USD Term Loan,
LIBOR + 3.000%, 5.744%, 9/06/2024(a)

     16,251,038  
  12,744,157     

GI Revelation Acquisition LLC, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 5.000%, 7.493%, 4/16/2025(b)

     12,616,715  
  17,627,733     

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., Term Loan B7,
3-month LIBOR + 4.750%, 7.553%, 11/03/2023(b)

     16,658,208  
  15,736,800     

International Textile Group, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 5.000%, 7.509%, 5/01/2024(b)

     15,382,722  
  7,828,000     

International Textile Group, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 9.000%, 11.509%, 5/01/2025(b)(d)(e)

     7,319,180  
  10,280,340     

Loparex Holding B.V., 2018 Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 4.250%, 7.053%, 4/11/2025(b)

     10,267,490  


Principal
Amount
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Senior Loans – continued

 
  

Industrial Other – continued

  
  $18,511,605     

LTI Holdings, Inc., 2018 Add On 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 5.993%, 9/06/2025(b)

   $ 18,071,954  
  1,205,107     

Merrill Communications LLC, 2015 Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 5.250%, 7.994%, 6/01/2022(b)

     1,208,120  
  13,785,595     

NES Global Talent Finance U.S. LLC, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 5.500%, 8.244%, 5/11/2023(b)

     13,751,131  
  18,170,800     

Savage Enterprises LLC, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 4.500%, 7.020%, 8/01/2025(b)

     18,231,309  
  9,078,482     

WireCo WorldGroup, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 5.000%, 7.493%, 9/30/2023(b)

     9,069,948  
     

 

 

 
        199,891,317  
     

 

 

 
  

Internet & Data – 3.4%

 

  6,731,905     

CareerBuilder, LLC, Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 6.750%, 9.553%, 7/31/2023(b)

     6,706,660  
  5,423,000     

EagleView Technology Corp., 2018 Add On Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 5.981%, 8/14/2025(b)

     5,294,204  
  22,618,115     

EIG Investors Corp., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan,
LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.388%, 2/09/2023(a)

     22,521,988  
  19,743,305     

MH Sub I LLC, 2017 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.240%, 9/13/2024(b)

     19,611,815  
  8,830,000     

MH Sub I LLC, 2017 2nd Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 7.500%, 9.990%, 9/15/2025(b)

     8,675,475  
  20,393,496     

NeuStar, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B4,
1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 5.993%, 8/08/2024(b)

     19,526,773  
  12,838,048     

NeuStar, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 8.000%, 10.493%, 8/08/2025(b)

     12,549,192  
  6,949,000     

WeddingWire, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 4.500%, 7.290%, 12/19/2025(b)

     6,940,314  
  15,678,705     

Zacapa LLC, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 5.000%, 7.803%, 7/02/2025(b)

     15,704,888  
     

 

 

 
        117,531,309  
     

 

 

 
  

Leisure – 1.6%

 

  12,249,973     

CDS U.S. Intermediate Holdings, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan,
LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.385%, 7/08/2022(a)

     11,474,182  
  7,850,316     

CDS U.S. Intermediate Holdings, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,
LIBOR + 8.250%, 10.921%, 7/10/2023(a)

     7,078,395  
  19,578,208     

Kingpin Intermediate Holdings LLC, 2018 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 5.990%, 7/03/2024(b)

     19,443,705  
  14,182,205     

Leslie’s Poolmart, Inc., 2016 Term Loan,
2-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 6.079%, 8/16/2023(b)

     13,777,020  
  5,622,128     

Recess Holdings, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan,
LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.398%, 9/29/2024(a)

     5,537,796  
     

 

 

 
        57,311,098  
     

 

 

 
  

Lodging – 0.2%

 

  8,635,000     

Aimbridge Acquisition Co., Inc., 2019 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.259%, 2/01/2026(b)

     8,618,853  
     

 

 

 
  

Media Entertainment – 3.7%

 

  9,147,846     

ALM Media Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 4.500%, 7.303%, 7/31/2020(b)

     8,576,106  


Principal
Amount
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Senior Loans – continued

 
  

Media Entertainment – continued

  
  $3,729,217     

Alpha Media LLC, 2016 Term Loan,
LIBOR + 6.500%, 9.077%, 2/25/2022(a)

   $ 3,667,051  
  20,206,521     

Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc., 2016 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 4.250%, 6.740%, 6/07/2023(b)

     18,621,522  
  15,985,735     

Comet Bidco Ltd., 2018 USD Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 5.000%, 7.629%, 9/30/2024(b)

     15,586,091  
  1,597,881     

Extreme Reach, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 6.250%, 8.750%, 2/07/2020(b)

     1,556,944  
  21,078,000     

Extreme Reach, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 10.000%, 12.493%, 1/24/2021(b)

     18,785,767  
  19,983,073     

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Co., 2015 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 5.493%, 5/31/2021(b)

     18,884,004  
  15,170,376     

LSC Communications, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 5.500%, 7.993%, 9/30/2022(b)

     15,075,561  
  22,036,194     

McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings LLC, 2016 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 4.000%, 6.493%, 5/04/2022(b)

     20,260,958  
  8,703,154     

Project Sunshine IV PTY Ltd., 2017 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 7.000%, 9.493%, 8/21/2022(b)

     8,659,639  
     

 

 

 
        129,673,643  
     

 

 

 
  

Metals & Mining – 1.5%

 

  11,509,100     

American Rock Salt Co. LLC, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.243%, 3/21/2025(b)

     11,458,805  
  4,890,000     

AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group NV, 2018 Term Loan B,
2/01/2025(c)

     4,816,650  
  17,764,586     

GrafTech Finance, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 5.993%, 2/12/2025(b)

     17,697,969  
  2,000,000     

Phoenix Services International LLC, Term Loan,
3/01/2025(c)

     1,981,260  
  18,112,157     

U.S. Silica Co., 2018 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 4.000%, 6.500%, 5/01/2025(b)

     17,156,741  
     

 

 

 
        53,111,425  
     

 

 

 
  

Midstream – 1.8%

 

  21,966,603     

BCP Raptor LLC, Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 4.250%, 6.879%, 6/24/2024(b)

     20,955,260  
  19,433,345     

Brazos Delaware II LLC, Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 4.000%, 6.482%, 5/21/2025(b)

     18,619,671  
  1,658,468     

EIG Management Company LLC, 2018 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.240%, 2/22/2025(b)

     1,648,799  
  8,423,114     

Limetree Bay Terminals LLC, 2017 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 4.000%, 6.493%, 2/15/2024(b)

     8,010,718  
  16,313,454     

Lucid Energy Group II LLC, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 5.490%, 2/17/2025(b)

     15,197,777  
     

 

 

 
        64,432,225  
     

 

 

 
  

Oil Field Services – 0.8%

 

  30,279,890     

Covia Holdings Corp., Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.553%, 6/01/2025(b)

     26,207,245  
     

 

 

 
  

Packaging – 1.9%

 

  12,514,369     

Flex Acquisition Co., Inc., 2018 Incremental Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 5.759%, 6/29/2025(b)

     12,311,010  


Principal
Amount
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Senior Loans – continued

 
  

Packaging – continued

  
  $6,063,743     

PLZ Aeroscience Corp., USD Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 6.009%, 7/31/2022(b)

   $ 6,003,106  
  16,712,587     

Spectrum Holdings III Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 5.743%, 1/31/2025(b)

     16,033,722  
  16,523,411     

Titan Acquisition Ltd., 2018 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 5.493%, 3/28/2025(b)

     15,862,474  
  14,746,055     

TricorBraun Holdings, Inc., 2016 1st Lien Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.551%, 11/30/2023(g)

     14,687,660  
     

 

 

 
        64,897,972  
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals – 0.7%

 

  9,438,793     

Akorn, Inc., Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 5.500%, 8.000%, 4/16/2021(b)

     7,515,639  
  17,714,488     

Endo Luxembourg Finance Co. I S.a.r.l., 2017 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 4.250%, 6.750%, 4/29/2024(b)

     17,725,648  
     

 

 

 
        25,241,287  
     

 

 

 
  

Property & Casualty Insurance – 2.4%

 

  3,238,932     

Broadstreet Partners, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 5.743%, 11/08/2023(b)

     3,230,835  
  19,157,387     

Confie Seguros Holding II Co., 2016 Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 4.750%, 7.379%, 4/19/2022(b)

     19,090,337  
  2,375,000     

Cypress Intermediate Holdings III, Inc., 2017 2nd Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 6.750%, 9.243%, 4/27/2025(b)

     2,360,156  
  20,567,168     

Hyperion Insurance Group Ltd., 2017 Repriced Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 6.000%, 12/20/2024(b)

     20,512,460  
  17,169,751     

Mitchell International, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 5.743%, 11/29/2024(b)

     16,729,862  
  21,423,519     

York Risk Services Holding Corp., Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.243%, 10/01/2021(b)

     20,291,072  
     

 

 

 
        82,214,722  
     

 

 

 
  

REITs – 0.4%

 

  14,191,432     

Forest City Enterprises LP, Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 4.000%, 6.512%, 12/07/2025(b)

     14,244,650  
     

 

 

 
  

Restaurants – 3.1%

 

  15,052,149     

Big Jack Holdings LP, 2018 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 5.750%, 4/05/2024(b)

     14,562,954  
  8,427,000     

Bojangles’ Restaurants, Inc., Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 4.750%, 7.243%, 1/07/2026(b)

     8,427,000  
  16,905,233     

Flynn Restaurant Group LP, 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 5.993%, 6/27/2025(b)

     16,498,493  
  9,915,956     

NPC International, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,
LIBOR + 3.500%, 6.051%, 4/19/2024(a)

     9,301,166  
  16,302,499     

Portillo’s Holdings LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 4.500%, 7.303%, 8/02/2021(b)

     16,200,609  
  12,504,000     

Portillo’s Holdings LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 8.000%, 10.803%, 8/01/2022(b)

     12,316,440  
  21,093,267     

Red Lobster Management LLC, Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 5.250%, 7.743%, 7/28/2021(b)

     20,882,335  
  11,517,509     

TMK Hawk Parent Corp., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 6.000%, 8/28/2024(b)

     9,951,128  
     

 

 

 
        108,140,125  
     

 

 

 


Principal
Amount
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Senior Loans – continued

 
  

Retailers – 4.9%

 

  $16,289,999     

Academy Ltd., 2015 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 4.000%, 6.511%, 7/01/2022(g)

   $ 11,280,824  
  17,061,927     

Array Canada, Inc., Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 5.000%, 7.803%, 2/10/2023(b)

     16,322,634  
  17,212,163     

At Home Holding III, Inc., Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 6.244%, 6/03/2022(b)

     16,867,919  
  24,994,276     

Bass Pro Group LLC, Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 5.000%, 7.493%, 9/25/2024(b)

     24,911,045  
  21,033,255     

BDF Acquisition Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 5.250%, 7.743%, 8/14/2023(b)

     20,086,759  
  2,104,103     

EG Finco Ltd., 2018 USD Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 4.000%, 6.813%, 2/07/2025(b)

     2,047,566  
  13,036,488     

EG Group Ltd., 2018 USD Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 4.000%, 6.813%, 2/07/2025(b)

     12,686,197  
  16,226,460     

Hillman Group, Inc. (The), 2018 Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 4.000%, 6.803%, 5/31/2025(b)

     15,666,647  
  10,136,046     

Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. LLC, 2020 Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 5.763%, 10/25/2020(b)

     9,294,349  
  10,165,034     

PetSmart, Inc., Term Loan B2,
1-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 5.520%, 3/11/2022(b)

     8,654,104  
  23,049,495     

Staples, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 4.000%, 6.509%, 9/12/2024(b)

     22,867,865  
  11,278,310     

The Talbots, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 7.000%, 9.493%, 11/28/2022(b)(d)(e)

     10,939,960  
     

 

 

 
        171,625,869  
     

 

 

 
  

Supermarkets – 0.4%

 

  16,208,365     

BI-LO Holding LLC, Exit Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 8.000%, 10.766%, 5/31/2024(g)

     15,546,577  
     

 

 

 
  

Technology – 10.2%

 

  12,948,838     

Almonde, Inc., USD 1st Lien Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 3.500%, 6.303%, 6/13/2024(b)

     12,807,566  
  14,980,000     

Almonde, Inc., USD 2nd Lien Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 7.250%, 10.053%, 6/13/2025(b)

     14,711,558  
  7,100,000     

Aptean, Inc., 2016 2nd Lien Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 9.500%, 12.310%, 12/14/2023(b)

     7,111,857  
  7,213,700     

Aptean, Inc., 2017 1st Lien Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 4.250%, 7.060%, 12/20/2022(b)

     7,210,670  
  14,719,000     

Brooks Automation, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 5.690%, 10/04/2024(b)

     14,645,405  
  17,488,000     

CommScope, Inc., 2019 Term Loan B, 2/06/2026(c)

     17,531,720  
  14,196,875     

Corel Corp., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 5.000%, 7.629%, 6/04/2024(b)

     14,161,383  
  9,444,800     

DigiCert, Inc., 2017 2nd Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 8.000%, 10.493%, 10/31/2025(b)

     9,137,844  
  9,120,816     

DigiCert, Inc., 2017 Term Loan B1,
1-month LIBOR + 4.000%, 6.493%, 10/31/2024(b)

     9,052,409  
  18,240,774     

Greeneden U.S. Holdings II LLC, 2018 USD Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 5.743%, 12/01/2023(b)

     18,026,445  
  14,143,669     

Hyland Software, Inc., 2017 2nd Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 7.000%, 9.493%, 7/07/2025(b)

     14,058,807  


Principal
Amount
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Senior Loans – continued

 
  

Technology – continued

  
  $8,474,347     

IQOR U.S., Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 8.750%, 11.547%, 4/01/2022(b)

   $ 6,588,805  
  11,140,583     

IQOR U.S., Inc., Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 5.000%, 7.797%, 4/01/2021(b)

     10,374,668  
  11,267,667     

McAfee LLC, 2017 2nd Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 8.500%, 10.993%, 9/29/2025(b)

     11,394,428  
  14,684,572     

McAfee LLC, 2018 USD Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.243%, 9/30/2024(b)

     14,707,480  
  9,758,543     

NAVEX TopCo, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 5.750%, 9/05/2025(b)

     9,578,595  
  17,811,900     

Oberthur Technologies S.A., 2016 USD Term Loan B1,
3-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.553%, 1/10/2024(b)

     17,495,739  
  14,056,052     

Ocean Bidco, Inc., 2018 USD Term Loan,
2-month LIBOR + 4.750%, 7.384%, 3/21/2025(b)

     13,786,597  
  13,898,008     

Quest Software U.S. Holdings, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 4.250%, 6.994%, 5/16/2025(b)

     13,819,901  
  15,530,000     

Rocket Software, Inc., 2018 Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 4.250%, 6.743%, 11/28/2025(b)

     15,520,371  
  15,234,661     

SciQuest, Inc., 2017 Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 4.000%, 6.493%, 12/28/2024(b)

     14,929,968  
  15,693,674     

Sirius Computer Solutions, Inc., 2016 Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 4.250%, 6.743%, 10/30/2022(b)

     15,719,883  
  17,000,000     

Sophia LP, 2017 Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 3.250%, 6.053%, 9/30/2022(b)

     16,941,520  
  9,102,838     

SurveyMonkey, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B,
1-week LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.170%, 10/10/2025(b)

     9,000,431  
  17,848,255     

Verifone Systems, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 4.000%, 6.683%, 8/20/2025(b)

     17,768,652  
  14,148,321     

Veritas Bermuda Ltd., USD Repriced Term Loan B,
LIBOR + 4.500%, 7.070%, 1/27/2023(a)

     13,264,051  
  14,851,000     

Web.com Group, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.267%, 10/10/2025(b)

     14,739,617  
     

 

 

 
        354,086,370  
     

 

 

 
  

Transportation Services – 1.9%

 

  12,586,808     

AI Mistral Holdco Ltd., 2017 Term Loan B,
1-month LIBOR + 3.000%, 5.493%, 3/09/2024(b)

     11,658,530  
  13,015,894     

Deliver Buyer, Inc., Term Loan B,
3-month LIBOR + 5.000%, 7.493%, 5/01/2024(b)

     12,983,354  
  4,073,000     

Direct ChassisLink, Inc., 2017 2nd Lien Term Loan,
3-month LIBOR + 6.000%, 8.693%, 6/15/2023(b)

     4,022,088  
  6,988,362     

Transplace Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.231%, 10/07/2024(b)

     6,944,685  
  2,000,000     

Uber Technologies, 2018 Term Loan, 4/04/2025(c)

     2,000,000  
  17,410,935     

Uber Technologies, 2018 Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 4.000%, 6.517%, 4/04/2025(b)

     17,410,935  
  9,525,980     

Verra Mobility Corporation, 2018 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.243%, 2/28/2025(b)

     9,557,701  
     

 

 

 
        64,577,293  
     

 

 

 
  

Utility Other – 0.3%

 

  8,738,000     

Brookfield WEC Holdings, Inc., 2018 1st Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 3.750%, 6.243%, 8/01/2025(b)

     8,746,214  
     

 

 

 


Principal
Amount
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Senior Loans – continued

 
  

Wireless – 1.2%

 

  $33,587,391     

Asurion LLC, 2017 2nd Lien Term Loan,
1-month LIBOR + 6.500%, 8.993%, 8/04/2025(b)

   $ 34,084,149  
  8,188,000     

Sprint Communications, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B,
2/02/2024(c)

     8,085,650  
     

 

 

 
        42,169,799  
     

 

 

 
  

Wirelines – 0.4%

 

  15,297,790     

Avaya, Inc., 2018 Term Loan B,
LIBOR + 4.250%, 6.780%, 12/15/2024(a)

     15,271,172  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Senior Loans
(Identified Cost $3,233,269,814)

     3,136,801,108  
     

 

 

 
 

Bonds and Notes – 5.8%

 
  

Automotive – 0.6%

 

  24,071,000     

Midas Intermediate Holdco II LLC/Midas Intermediate Holdco II Finance, Inc.,
7.875%, 10/01/2022, 144A

     22,867,450  
     

 

 

 
  

Chemicals – 0.8%

 

  17,955,000     

Alpha 2 BV, 9.500% PIK, 8.750% Cash, 6/01/2023, 144A(h)

     17,191,912  
  14,235,000     

Hexion, Inc., 6.625%, 4/15/2020

     12,135,338  
     

 

 

 
        29,327,250  
     

 

 

 
  

Financial Other – 0.5%

 

  18,440,000     

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 8.125%, 7/15/2023, 144A

     18,762,700  
     

 

 

 
  

Independent Energy – 0.2%

 

  10,675,000     

Bellatrix Exploration Ltd., 8.500%, 5/15/2020, 144A(d)(e)

     6,327,713  
     

 

 

 
  

Industrial Other – 0.1%

 

  1,935,000     

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., 9.250%, 3/01/2021, 144A

     1,915,650  
     

 

 

 
  

Media Entertainment – 0.6%

 

  9,690,000     

CBS Radio, Inc., 7.250%, 11/01/2024, 144A

     9,593,100  
  12,100,000     

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 9.250%, 2/15/2024, 144A

     12,689,875  
     

 

 

 
        22,282,975  
     

 

 

 
  

Metals & Mining – 0.5%

 

  13,095,000     

Petra Diamonds U.S. Treasury PLC, 7.250%, 5/01/2022, 144A

     12,178,350  
  5,000,000     

Petra Diamonds U.S. Treasury PLC, REGS, 7.250%, 5/01/2022

     4,650,000  
     

 

 

 
        16,828,350  
     

 

 

 
  

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 0.3%

 

  9,084,857     

Motel 6 Trust, Series 2017-M6MZ, Class M, 1-month LIBOR + 6.927%, 9.415%, 8/15/2019, 144A(b)

     9,170,645  
     

 

 

 
  

Oil Field Services – 0.2%

 

  5,625,000     

Petroleum Geo-Services ASA, 7.375%, 12/15/2020, 144A

     5,456,250  
     

 

 

 
  

Packaging – 0.5%

 

  17,565,000     

ARD Finance S.A., 7.875% PIK, 7.125% Cash, 9/15/2023(h)

     17,608,912  
     

 

 

 
  

Property & Casualty Insurance – 1.0%

 

  26,085,000     

Ardonagh Midco 3 PLC, 8.625%, 7/15/2023, 144A

     22,828,549  


Principal
Amount
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
  

Property & Casualty Insurance – continued

  
  $15,093,000     

York Risk Services Holding Corp., 8.500%, 10/01/2022, 144A

   $ 11,923,470  
     

 

 

 
        34,752,019  
     

 

 

 
  

Technology – 0.1%

 

  2,827,000     

Blackboard, Inc., 9.750%, 10/15/2021, 144A

     2,063,710  
     

 

 

 
  

Wirelines – 0.4%

 

  42,798,000     

Windstream Services LLC/Windstream Finance Corp., 8.750%, 12/15/2024, 144A(i)

     10,271,520  
  5,000,000     

Windstream Services LLC/Windstream Finance Corp., 9.000%, 6/30/2025, 144A(i)

     2,975,000  
     

 

 

 
        13,246,520  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $230,733,950)

     200,610,144  
     

 

 

 
Shares              
 

Common Stocks – 0.2%

 
  

Energy Equipment & Services – 0.1%

 

  61,854     

Ameriforge Group, Inc.(d)(e)(i)

     3,401,970  
     

 

 

 
  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.1%

 

  456,710     

Blue Ridge Mountain Resource, Inc.(f)(i)(j)(k)

     2,364,982  
     

 

 

 
  

Specialty Retail – 0.0%

 

  1,790,513     

Onsite Rental Group Pty Ltd.(d)(f)(i)(j)(k)

     —    
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $10,440,606)

     5,766,952  
     

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
             
 

Short-Term Investments – 3.9%

 
$ 136,731,214     

Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 2/28/2019 at 1.500% to be repurchased at $136,736,912 on 3/01/2019 collateralized by $119,420,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.875% due 11/15/2021 valued at $121,596,071; $17,710,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.625% due 12/15/2021 valued at $17,872,348 including accrued interest(l) (Identified Cost $136,731,214)

     136,731,214  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investments – 99.9%
(Identified Cost $3,611,175,584)

     3,479,909,418  
  

Other assets less liabilities – 0.1%

     3,487,005  
     

 

 

 
  

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 3,483,396,423  
     

 

 

 

 


(†)

Fund securities and other investments are valued at market value based on market quotations obtained or determined by independent pricing services recommended by the adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, as described below. Market value is determined as follows:

Senior loans are valued at bid prices supplied by an independent pricing service, if available.

Debt securities and unlisted preferred equity securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers.

Listed equity securities (including shares of closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) are valued at the last sale price quoted on the exchange where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking an NOCP, at the most recent bid quotations on the applicable NASDAQ Market. Unlisted equity securities (except unlisted preferred equity securities) are valued at the last sale price quoted in the market where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. If there is no last sale price or closing bid quotation available, unlisted equity securities will be valued using evaluated bids furnished by an independent pricing service, if available.

In some foreign markets, an official close price and a last sale price may be available from the foreign exchange or market. In those cases, the official close price is used.

Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to value debt and unlisted equity securities and senior loans where an independent pricing service is unable to price a security or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security.

Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Fund may also value securities and other investments at fair value in other circumstances such as when extraordinary events occur after the close of a foreign market but prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange. This may include situations relating to a single issuer (such as a declaration of bankruptcy or a delisting of the issuer’s security from the primary market on which it has traded) as well as events affecting the securities markets in general (such as market disruptions or closings and significant fluctuations in U.S. and/or foreign markets). When fair valuing its securities or other investments, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities or other market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the time the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated. Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of a security, and fair values used to determine the Fund’s NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same securities. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities held by the Fund.

Illiquid securities for which market quotations are readily available and have been evaluated by the adviser are considered and classified as fair valued securities pursuant to the Fund’s pricing policies and procedures.

As of February 28, 2019, securities held by the Fund were fair valued as follows:

 

Securities
classified as
fair valued
     Percentage of
Net Assets
    Securities fair
valued by the
Fund’s adviser
     Percentage of
Net Assets
 
$ 30,504,066        0.9   $ 2,364,982        0.1

The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period.

 

(a)

Variable rate security. Rate shown represents the weighted average rate of underlying contracts at February 28, 2019. Interest rates on contracts are primarily redetermined either weekly, monthly or quarterly by reference to the indicated base lending rate and spread and the reset period.

(b)

Variable rate security. Rate as of February 28, 2019 is disclosed.

(c)

Position is unsettled. Contract rate was not determined at February 28, 2019 and does not take effect until settlement date. Maturity date is not finalized until settlement date.

(d)

Illiquid security.

(e)

Securities classified as fair valued pursuant to the Fund’s pricing policies and procedures. At February 28, 2019, the value of these securities amounted to $30,504,066 or 0.9% of net assets.

(f)

Securities subject to restriction on resale. At February 28, 2019, the restricted securities held by the Fund are as follows:

 

     Acquisition Date    Acquisition Cost      Value      % of Net Assets  

Blue Ridge Mountain Resource, Inc.

   May 13, 2016    $ 8,178,004      $ 2,364,982        0.1

Onsite Rental Group Pty Ltd.

   November 03, 2017      —          —          —    

Onsite Rental Group Pty Ltd., Notes

   November 03, 2017      2,384,581        2,515,243        0.1


(g)

Variable rate security. Rate shown represents the weighted average rate of underlying contracts at February 28, 2019.

(h)

Payment-in-kind security for which the issuer has the option at each interest payment date of making interest payments in cash or additional principal. For the period ended February 28, 2019, interest payments were made in cash.

(i)

Non-income producing security.

(j)

Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser. At February 28, 2019, the value of these securities amounted to $2,364,982 or 0.1% of net assets.

(k)

Level 3 security. Value has been determined using significant unobservable inputs.

(l)

The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which the Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. It is the Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon the Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of February 28, 2019, the Fund had an investment in a repurchase agreement for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement.

144A

All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At February 28, 2019, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $168,731,137 or 4.8% of net assets.

LIBOR

London Interbank Offered Rate

PIK

Payment-in-Kind

REITs

Real Estate Investment Trusts


Fair Value Measurements. In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Fund has categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of the Fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

   

Level 2 – prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); and

 

   

Level 3 – prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available).

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of February 28, 2019, at value:


Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3     Total  

Senior Loans*

   $ —        $ 3,136,801,108      $ —       $ 3,136,801,108  

Bonds and Notes*

     —          200,610,144        —         200,610,144  

Common Stocks

          

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     —          —          2,364,982 (a)      2,364,982  

Specialty Retail

     —          —          —   (b)      —    

Energy Equipment & Services

     —          3,401,970        —         3,401,970  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     —          3,401,970        2,364,982       5,766,952  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     —          136,731,214        —         136,731,214  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ —        $ 3,477,544,436      $ 2,364,982     $ 3,479,909,418  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.

(a)

Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser using level 3 inputs.

(b)

Fair valued at zero by the Fund’s adviser using level 3 inputs.


The Fund’s pricing policies and procedures are recommended by the adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Debt securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service. Broker-dealer bid prices may be used if an independent pricing service either is unable to price a security or does not provide a reliable price for a security. Broker-dealer bid prices for which the Fund does not have knowledge of the inputs used by the broker-dealer are categorized in Level 3. All security prices, including those obtained from an independent pricing service and broker-dealer bid prices, are reviewed on a daily basis by the adviser, subject to oversight by Fund management and the Board of Trustees. If the adviser, in good faith, believes that the price provided by an independent pricing service is unreliable, broker-dealer bid prices may be used until the price provided by the independent pricing service is considered to be reliable. Reliability of all security prices, including those obtained from an independent pricing service and broker-dealer bid prices, is tested in a variety of ways, including comparison to recent transaction prices and daily fluctuations, amongst other validation procedures in place. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Fund’s adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Fair valued securities may be categorized in Level 3.

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value as of November 30, 2018 and/or February 28, 2019:


Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

   Balance as of
November 30,
2018
    Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
     Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Purchases      Sales      Transfers
into Level 3
     Transfers out of
Level 3
     Balance as of
February 28,
2019
    Change in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation) from
Investments Still Held
at February 28, 2019
 

Common Stocks

                           

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

   $ —       $ —        $ —        $ 207,027      $ —        $ —        $ 2,157,955      $ —        $ 2,364,982     $ 207,027  

Specialty Retail

     —   (a)      —          —          —          —          —          —          —          —   (a)      —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ —       $ —        $ —        $ 207,027      $ —        $ —        $ 2,157,955      $ —        $ 2,364,982     $ 207,027  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Fair Valued at zero.

A common stock valued at $2,157,955 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 during the period ended February 28, 2019. At November 30, 2018, this security was valued on the basis of closing bid quotations furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies. At February 28, 2019, this security was valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Fund’s adviser as an independent pricing service did not provide a reliable price for the security.

All transfers are recognized as of beginning of the reporting period.


Industry Summary at February 28, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Technology

     10.3

Consumer Products

     8.0  

Consumer Cyclical Services

     8.0  

Automotive

     5.8  

Industrial Other

     5.8  

Retailers

     4.9  

Media Entertainment

     4.3  

Healthcare

     4.2  

Internet & Data

     3.4  

Property & Casualty Insurance

     3.4  

Building Materials

     3.2  

Restaurants

     3.1  

Financial Other

     2.8  

Packaging

     2.4  

Chemicals

     2.3  

Metals & Mining

     2.0  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     22.1  

Short-Term Investments

     3.9  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     99.9  

Other assets less liabilities

     0.1  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of February 28, 2019 (Unaudited)

Vaughan Nelson Select Fund

 

Shares     

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – 94.4% of Net Assets

 
  

Aerospace & Defense – 4.0%

 

  37,815     

General Dynamics Corp.

   $ 6,436,869  
  12,150     

Raytheon Co.

     2,265,975  
     

 

 

 
        8,702,844  
     

 

 

 
  

Banks – 2.2%

 

  74,625     

Citigroup, Inc.

     4,774,508  
     

 

 

 
  

Biotechnology – 2.9%

 

  80,850     

AbbVie, Inc.

     6,406,554  
     

 

 

 
  

Capital Markets – 4.6%

 

  167,575     

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

     7,710,126  
  13,500     

Moody’s Corp.

     2,337,120  
     

 

 

 
        10,047,246  
     

 

 

 
  

Chemicals – 8.9%

 

  51,000     

Ecolab, Inc.

     8,614,410  
  25,040     

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

     10,847,328  
     

 

 

 
        19,461,738  
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Financial Services – 4.9%

 

  53,535     

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(a)

     10,776,595  
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Telecommunication Services – 5.0%

 

  350,639     

AT&T, Inc.

     10,911,886  
     

 

 

 
  

Entertainment – 8.9%

 

  106,375     

Electronic Arts, Inc.(a)

     10,188,597  
  82,175     

Walt Disney Co. (The)

     9,272,627  
     

 

 

 
        19,461,224  
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Providers & Services – 4.9%

 

  44,365     

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     10,746,090  
     

 

 

 
  

Industrial Conglomerates – 5.7%

 

  38,835     

Roper Technologies, Inc.

     12,568,948  
     

 

 

 
  

IT Services – 2.7%

 

  26,775     

MasterCard, Inc., Class A

     6,018,217  
     

 

 

 
  

Life Sciences Tools & Services – 3.3%

 

  27,655     

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     7,178,408  
     

 

 

 
  

Multiline Retail – 2.9%

 

  65,675     

Dollar Tree, Inc.(a)

     6,326,473  
     

 

 

 
  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 10.9%

 

  671,600     

Cameco Corp.

     7,783,844  
  229,775     

Enterprise Products Partners LP

     6,353,279  


Shares     

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – continued

 
  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – continued

 

  1,516,075     

Kosmos Energy Ltd.(a)

   $ 9,702,880  
     

 

 

 
        23,840,003  
     

 

 

 
  

Personal Products – 2.2%

 

  30,875     

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A

     4,845,523  
     

 

 

 
  

REITs - Diversified – 3.5%

 

  470,025     

New Residential Investment Corp.

     7,774,214  
     

 

 

 
  

Road & Rail – 4.1%

 

  265,850     

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.

     8,940,535  
     

 

 

 
  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 3.0%

 

  62,850     

Texas Instruments, Inc.

     6,648,273  
     

 

 

 
  

Software – 4.9%

 

  96,925     

Microsoft Corp.

     10,858,508  
     

 

 

 
  

Specialty Retail – 4.9%

 

  57,610     

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     10,665,915  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $187,740,951)

     206,953,702  
     

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
             
 

Short-Term Investments – 5.9%

 
$ 12,848,272     

Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 2/28/2019 at 1.500% to be repurchased at $12,848,808 on 3/01/2019 collateralized by $12,875,000 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.875% due 11/15/2021 valued at $13,109,608 including accrued interest(b) (Identified Cost $12,848,272)

     12,848,272  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investments – 100.3%
(Identified Cost $200,589,223)

     219,801,974  
  

Other assets less liabilities – (0.3)%

     (576,757
     

 

 

 
  

Net Assets – 100.0%

   $ 219,225,217  
     

 

 

 


(†)

Fund securities and other investments are valued at market value based on market quotations obtained or determined by independent pricing services recommended by the adviser or subadviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser or subadviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, as described below. Market value is determined as follows:

Listed equity securities (including shares of closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) are valued at the last sale price quoted on the exchange where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market, NASDAQ Global Market and NASDAQ Capital Market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”), or if lacking an NOCP, at the most recent bid quotations on the applicable NASDAQ Market. Unlisted equity securities (except unlisted preferred equity securities) are valued at the last sale price quoted in the market where they are traded most extensively or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. If there is no last sale price or closing bid quotation available, unlisted equity securities will be valued using evaluated bids furnished by an independent pricing service, if available.

In some foreign markets, an official close price and a last sale price may be available from the foreign exchange or market. In those cases, the official close price is used.

Debt securities and unlisted preferred equity securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers.

Broker-dealer bid prices may be used to value debt and unlisted equity securities where an independent pricing service is unable to price a security or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security.

Domestic exchange-traded single name equity option contracts (including options on exchange-traded funds) are valued at the mean of the National Best Bid and Offer quotations.

Option contracts on domestic indices are valued at the average of the closing bid and ask quotations as of the close of trading on the Chicago Board Options Exchange (“CBOE”).

Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser or subadviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. On the last business day of the month, the Funds will fair value S&P 500® Index options using the closing rotation values published by the CBOE. The Fund may also value securities and other investments at fair value in other circumstances such as when extraordinary events occur after the close of a foreign market but prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange. This may include situations relating to a single issuer (such as a declaration of bankruptcy or a delisting of the issuer’s security from the primary market on which it has traded) as well as events affecting the securities markets in general (such as market disruptions or closings and significant fluctuations in U.S. and/or foreign markets). When fair valuing its securities or other investments, the Fund may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities or other market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the time the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated. Fair value pricing may require subjective determinations about the value of a security, and fair values used to determine the Fund’s NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same securities. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of securities held by the Fund.

The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period.

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

 

(b)

The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which the Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. It is the Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon the Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of February 28, 2019, the Fund had an investment in a repurchase agreement for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement.

REITs Real Estate Investment Trusts

 


Fair Value Measurements. In accordance with accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures, the Fund has categorized the inputs utilized in determining the value of the Fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

 

   

Level 2 – prices determined using other significant inputs that are observable either directly, or indirectly through corroboration with observable market data (which could include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, credit risk, etc.); and

 

   

Level 3 – prices determined using significant unobservable inputs when quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available).

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of February 28, 2019, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks*

   $ 206,953,702      $ —        $ —        $ 206,953,702  

Short-Term Investments

     —          12,848,272        —          12,848,272  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 206,953,702      $ 12,848,272      $ —        $ 219,801,974  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

Details of the major categories of the Fund’s investments are reflected within the Portfolio of Investments.

For the period ended February 28, 2019, there were no transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3.


Industry Summary at February 28, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     10.9

Chemicals

     8.9  

Entertainment

     8.9  

Industrial Conglomerates

     5.7  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     5.0  

Software

     4.9  

Diversified Financial Services

     4.9  

Health Care Providers & Services

     4.9  

Specialty Retail

     4.9  

Capital Markets

     4.6  

Road & Rail

     4.1  

Aerospace & Defense

     4.0  

REITs - Diversified

     3.5  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     3.3  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     3.0  

Biotechnology

     2.9  

Multiline Retail

     2.9  

IT Services

     2.7  

Personal Products

     2.2  

Banks

     2.2  

Short-Term Investments

     5.9  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     100.3  

Other assets less liabilities

     (0.3
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are sufficient to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this Form N-Q was recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, based upon such officers’ evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report.

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 3. EXHIBITS

 

(a)(1)

Certification for the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), filed herewith.

 

(a)(2)

Certification for the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), filed herewith.

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Natixis Funds Trust II
By:  

/s/ David L. Giunta

Name:   David L. Giunta
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:   April 22, 2019

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:  

/s/ David L. Giunta

Name:   David L. Giunta
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:   April 22, 2019
By:  

/s/ Michael C. Kardok

Name:   Michael C. Kardok
Title:   Treasurer
Date:   April 22, 2019

 

EX-99.CERT 2 d736199dex99cert.htm SECTION 302 CERTIFICATIONS Section 302 Certifications

Exhibit (a)(1)

Natixis Funds Trust II

Exhibit to SEC Form N-Q

Section 302 Certification

I, David L. Giunta, certify that:

 

  1.

I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of Natixis Funds Trust II;

 

  2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  3.

Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;

 

  4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

  a.

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b.

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c.

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of such disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing of this report, based on such evaluation; and

 

  d.

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a.

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 


  b.

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: April 22, 2019

 

/s/ David L. Giunta

David L. Giunta
President and Chief Executive Officer

 


Exhibit (a)(2)

Natixis Funds Trust II

Exhibit to SEC Form N-Q

Section 302 Certification

I, Michael C. Kardok, certify that:

 

  1.

I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of Natixis Funds Trust II;

 

  2.

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  3.

Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;

 

  4.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

 

  a.

Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b.

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c.

Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of such disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing of this report, based on such evaluation; and

 

  d.

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  5.

The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a.

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

 


  b.

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: April 22, 2019

 

/s/ Michael C. Kardok

Michael C. Kardok
Treasurer