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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

 

Investment Company Act file number:

   811-04323

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Natixis Funds Trust I

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

399 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts   02116
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

 

 

Coleen Downs Dinneen, Esq.

Natixis Distributors, L.P.

399 Boylston Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02116

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:     (617) 449-2810

 

Date of fiscal year end:     September 30

 

Date of reporting period:     March 31, 2009


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INCOME FUNDS

SEMIANNUAL REPORT

March 31, 2009

 

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund

Loomis Sayles High Income Fund

Loomis Sayles International Bond Fund

Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund

 

LOGO

 

LOGO

 

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Management Discussion and Performancepage  1

 

Portfolio of Investmentspage 15

 

Financial Statementspage 65


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LOOMIS SAYLES CORE PLUS BOND FUND

PORTFOLIO PROFILE

 

Objective:

Seeks a high level of current income consistent with what the fund considers reasonable risk

 

 

Strategy:

Invests primarily in U.S. corporate and U.S. government bonds

 

 

Fund Inception:

November 7, 1973

 

 

Managers:

Peter W. Palfrey, CFA

Richard G. Raczkowski

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

 

 

Symbols:

Class A    NEFRX
Class B    NERBX
Class C    NECRX
Class Y    NERYX

 

 

What You Should Know:

Fixed-income securities are subject to credit risk and interest rate risk; their value generally rises when prevailing interest rates fall and falls when rates rise.

The fund can invest a significant percentage of assets in debt securities that are rated below investment grade and the value of fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in economic conditions or other circumstances. Lower rated debt securities have speculative characteristics and may be subject to greater price volatility than higher rated investments. In addition, the secondary market for these securities may lack liquidity. The fund can also invest a significant percentage of assets in foreign securities and the value of the fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates, political, and economic developments. In emerging markets, these risks can be significant. Fund shares should be viewed as a long-term investment.

 

Management Discussion

 

 

As Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund’s fiscal year got underway last fall, widespread concern about the world’s financial markets troubled investors, although the market’s risk tolerance appeared to increase modestly in March of 2009. For the six months ended March 31, 2009, the fund returned 3.80% based on the net asset value of Class A shares and $0.36 in reinvested dividends. The fund lagged its broad-based benchmark, Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index, which returned 4.70%, but its results were better than the -0.49% average return on the funds in its Morningstar Intermediate-Term Bond peer group. The fund’s 30-day SEC yield as of March 31, 2009 was 5.80%.

 

WHAT HELPED THE FUND OUTPERFORM ITS PEER GROUP?

As part of a gradual, tactical shift during the period, we capitalized on strength in certain high-yield assets and invested the proceeds in what we felt were attractive, investment-grade names, which did relatively well in December. We added to these positions primarily by investing in new issues that were brought to market at what we saw as significant discounts. In the first quarter of 2009 the fund benefited from rising valuations of higher-yielding, lower-quality issues as risk aversion began to diminish.

 

The fund’s holdings in U.S. government agency securities were positive after the Treasury announced targeted purchases. While commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) modestly underperformed the broader market, our combination of well-seasoned, high-quality CMBS did relatively well. U.S. government agency securities also contributed to performance.

 

Generally speaking, our non-U.S. dollar allocations were positive for the fund during the past six months. We had a significant allocation to securities denominated in the Japanese yen as a defensive measure late in 2008, but we sold most of these positions at a profit later in the period and redeployed assets to securities denominated in Canadian and Australian dollars. These shifts proved to be opportune.

 

WHAT CAUSED THE FUND TO LAG ITS BENCHMARK?

Our allocation to mortgage-backed securities included 30-year, higher-quality issues in an effort to lengthen spread duration while keeping a lid on risk. Government support caused this sector to do well, but the fund was underweight in these issues relative to the benchmark, which limited its ability to benefit from the rally.

 

Treasury securities were the top performers during the final three months of 2008. However, this trend reversed in the first quarter of 2009 as interest rates rose and risk aversion diminished. The fund’s holdings in 20-year Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) provided attractive returns in the first quarter of 2009, but this did not outweigh negative returns late in 2008. We recently reduced the fund’s TIPS exposure and redeployed the assets into a combination of shorter- and longer-maturity nominal (non-TIPS) Treasuries.

 

We took advantage of low prices late in 2008, adding to the fund’s position in financials. This strategy worked well in the closing quarter of 2008, although it detracted from performance early in 2009 as spreads (the price differential between lower- and higher-quality issues) narrowed. However, for the full six-month period, the fund’s overweight in financials was a net positive. Negative security selection among high-yield industrials made this the fund’s worst-performing group for the period.

 

WHAT NOW?

We plan to continue adding opportunistically to investment-grade corporate bonds, focusing on the new-issue market. We also plan to add to high-quality CMBS and cautiously extend the fund’s position in high-yielding securities if the credit markets show further signs of stabilizing. We are currently focusing on investment-grade, non-financial companies. Our goal is to build longer-term value while reducing interest rate sensitivity as the recovery in the financial markets gains traction.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES CORE PLUS BOND FUND

Investment Results through March 31, 2009

 

 

PERFORMANCE IN PERSPECTIVE

The charts comparing the fund’s performance to two indexes provide you with a general sense of how it performed. The fund’s total return for the period shown below appears with and without sales charges and includes fund expenses and fees. An index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, the index is unmanaged and does not have expenses that affect the results. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Investors would incur transaction costs and other expenses if they purchased the securities necessary to match the index.

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment in Class A Shares4

 

 

LOGO

 

Average Annual Returns — March 31, 20094

 

         
     6 MONTHS      1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS  

CLASS A (Inception 11/7/73)

            

Net Asset Value1

  3.80 %    -1.40 %    3.01 %    4.24 %

With Maximum Sales Charge2

  -0.90      -5.86      2.06      3.76  
   

CLASS B (inception 9/13/93)

            

Net Asset Value1

  3.40      -2.15      2.26      3.48  

With CDSC3

  -1.60      -6.80      1.93      3.48  
   

CLASS C (Inception 12/30/94)

            

Net Asset Value1

  3.44      -2.09      2.25      3.47  

With CDSC3

  2.44      -3.01      2.25      3.47  
   

CLASS Y (Inception 12/30/94)

            

Net Asset Value1

  3.91      -1.15      3.28      4.60  
   
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE   6 MONTHS      1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS  

Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index

  4.70 %    3.13 %    4.13 %    5.70 %

Barclays Capital U.S. Credit Index

  2.18      -5.21      1.62      4.74  

Morningstar Int.-Term Bond Fund Avg.

  -0.49      -4.94      1.36      3.92  

 

See page 11 for a description of the indexes.

All returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Periods of less than one year are not annualized. Share price and return will vary and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. All results include reinvestment of any dividends and capital gains. Current returns may be higher or lower than those shown. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit www.funds.natixis.com. Class Y shares are available to certain investors, as described in the prospectus.

The table and graph do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.

 

PORTFOLIO FACTS

 

    % of Net Assets as of
CREDIT QUALITY   3/31/09      9/30/08

Aaa

  48.2      59.1

Aa

  4.9      5.6

A

  11.2      4.8

Baa

  20.4      14.6

Ba

  5.0      4.8

B

  3.5      5.7

Caa

  0.8      0.5

Ca

  0.2      0.3

Not Rated*

  5.0      3.8

Short-term and other

  0.8      0.8

 

Credit quality is based on ratings from Moody’s Investors Service.

* Securities that are not rated by Moody’s may be rated by another rating agency or by Loomis Sayles.

 

    % of Net Assets as of  
EFFECTIVE DURATION   3/31/09      9/30/08  

1 year or less

  5.0      8.8  

1-5 years

  48.4      39.7  

5-10 years

  34.7      40.0  

10+ years

  11.9      11.5  

Average Effective Duration

  5.4  years    5.7  years

 

Portfolio characteristics will vary.

EXPENSE RATIOS AS STATED IN THE MOST RECENT PROSPECTUS

 

Share Class   Gross Expense Ratio5     Net Expense Ratio6  

A

  1.04 %   0.90 %

B

  1.80     1.65  

C

  1.79     1.65  

Y

  0.75     0.65  

 

NOTES TO CHARTS

1

Does not include a sales charge.

2

Includes maximum sales charge of 4.50%.

3

Performance for Class B shares assumes a maximum 5% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares, which declines annually between years 1-6 according to the following schedule: 5, 4, 3, 3, 2, 1, 0%. Class C shares performance assumes a 1% CDSC applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

4

Fund performance has been increased by expense reductions and reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower.

5

Before reductions and reimbursements.

6

After reductions and reimbursements. Expense reductions are contractual and are set to expire on 1/31/10.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES HIGH INCOME FUND

PORTFOLIO PROFILE

 

Objective:

Seeks high current income plus the opportunity for capital appreciation to produce a high total return

 

 

Strategy:

Invests primarily in lower-quality fixed-income securities

 

 

Fund Inception:

February 22, 1984

 

 

Managers:

Matthew J. Eagan, CFA

Kathleen C. Gaffney, CFA

Elaine M. Stokes

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

 

 

Symbols:

Class A    NEFHX
Class B    NEHBX
Class C    NEHCX
Class Y    NEHYX

 

 

What You Should Know:

Fixed-income securities are subject to credit risk and interest rate risk; their value generally rises when prevailing interest rates fall and falls when rates rise.

The fund can invest a significant percentage of assets in debt securities that are rated below investment grade and the value of fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in economic conditions or other circumstances. Lower rated debt securities have speculative characteristics and may be subject to greater price volatility than higher rated investments. In addition, the secondary market for these securities may lack liquidity. The fund can also invest a significant percentage of assets in foreign securities and the value of the fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates, political, and economic developments. In emerging markets, these risks can be significant. Fund shares should be viewed as a long-term investment.

 

Management Discussion

 

 

With the exception of U.S. government issues, bond markets suffered significant declines last fall, as credit markets remained frozen and the global economy continued to contract. However, conditions became more stable in December and for much of the first quarter of 2009. Massive government stimulus packages and loan programs brought a measure of reassurance, encouraging investors to move tentatively into corporate sectors.

 

For the six-month fiscal period ended March 31, 2009, the total return on Loomis Sayles High Income Fund was -12.25% based on the net asset value of Class A shares and $0.19 in reinvested dividends. Although these results are disappointing in absolute terms, the fund achieved a slim lead over its benchmark, Barclays Capital High Yield Composite Index, which returned -12.97% for the period, and outperformed the -15.47% average return on Morningstar’s High Yield Bond category. The fund’s 30-day SEC yield as of March 31, 2009 was 9.51%.

 

WHICH FACTORS WERE THE MOST HARMFUL?

Stretches of severe illiquidity that began last fall fueled investors’ risk aversion, as bond dealers were unwilling to take positions in the turbulent markets. The result was falling prices for corporate issues across all quality ranges, as nervous investors shifted assets into Treasury issues. The fund’s returns suffered from the marked weakness in holdings rated below investment grade, especially securities of companies burdened by heavy debt levels.

 

A combination of rising unemployment, recession and unwieldy debt loads also drove down the price of bonds that had been issued as part of leveraged buy-outs – corporate acquisitions that had been financed largely by borrowing when credit was abundant. Lower-rated holdings in the industrial and utilities sectors were especially hard hit as balance sheets weakened and defaults increased. Reduced consumer spending also drove down valuations on fund holdings in the consumer discretionary and staples sectors.

 

WHAT HELPED STABILIZE THE MARKETS?

A series of government measures in the past several months pumped large amounts of capital into the credit markets, allaying our concerns of a possible system-wide meltdown. We took advantage of the market’s improving tone to expand holdings of higher-quality banking issues selling at low prices. By the end of March 2009, this strategy had aided absolute and relative returns, as investment-grade issues staged a partial recovery.

 

The Federal Reserve introduced one program aimed at supporting the credit needs of households and small businesses and another designed to provide liquidity for banks with “toxic” assets on their balance sheets. These initiatives bolstered confidence in bonds backed by commercial mortgages and those secured by auto and student loans. We responded by increasing the fund’s exposure to AAA-rated Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities and Asset Backed Securities tied to credit card debt. This boosted both relative and absolute returns in the first three months of 2009, when investors began to take interest in better quality, high-yield issues – those rated BB – where default risks appeared lower. Unfortunately, this renewed interest was not enough to erase earlier declines.

 

WHAT DO YOU SEE AHEAD?

We believe high-yield issues will continue to be volatile, as defaults continue to increase over the course of the year. We remain underweight the CCC-rated portion of the market, as we believe most defaults will come from this space. We believe investment-grade credit continues to offer strong relative value, as spreads remain at relatively wide levels. As the markets grow more convinced the global recovery has taken hold, we eventually expect to see more demand for riskier assets, such as high-yield and investment-grade credit, as well as commodity currencies.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES HIGH INCOME FUND

Investment Results through March 31, 2009

 

 

PERFORMANCE IN PERSPECTIVE

The charts comparing the fund’s performance to an index provide you with a general sense of how it performed. The fund’s total return for the period shown below appears with and without sales charges and includes fund expenses and fees. An index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, the index is unmanaged and does not have expenses that affect the results. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Investors would incur transaction costs and other expenses if they purchased the securities necessary to match the index.

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment in Class A Shares4

 

 

LOGO

 

Average Annual Returns — March 31, 20094

 

           
     6 MONTHS     1 YEAR     5 YEARS     10 YEARS     SINCE
INCEPTION
 

CLASS A (Inception 2/22/84)

           

Net Asset Value1

  -12.25 %   -19.85 %   0.80 %   -0.83 %    

With Maximum Sales Charge2

  -16.21     -23.51     -0.12     -1.29      
   

CLASS B (Inception 9/20/93)

           

Net Asset Value1

  -12.81     -20.65     0.02     -1.59      

With CDSC3

  -16.95     -24.30     -0.27     -1.59      
   

CLASS C (Inception 3/2/98)

           

Net Asset Value1

  -12.59     -20.44     0.04     -1.58      

With CDSC3

  -13.42     -21.17     0.04     -1.58      
   

CLASS Y (Inception 2/29/08)

           

Net Asset Value1

  -12.14     -19.66             -18.72 %
   
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE   6 MONTHS     1 YEAR     5 YEARS     10 YEARS     SINCE
CLASS Y
INCEPTION
7
 

Barclays Capital High Yield Composite Index

  -12.97 %   -19.31 %   -0.10 %   2.58 %   -18.22 %

Morningstar High Yield Bond Fund Avg.

  -15.47     -20.97     -1.42     0.99     -19.77  

 

See page 11 for a description of the indexes.

All returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Periods of less than one year are not annualized. Share price and return will vary and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. All results include reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Current returns may be higher or lower than those shown. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit www.funds.natixis.com. Performance history includes periods from a predecessor fund. Class Y shares are available to certain investors, as described in the prospectus.

The table and graph do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.

 

PORTFOLIO FACTS

 

    % of Net Assets as of
CREDIT QUALITY   3/31/09      9/30/08

Aaa

  20.1      17.3

Aa

  1.2      2.0

A

  2.0      1.0

Baa

  7.2      7.6

Ba

  19.0      14.9

B

  26.4      28.9

Caa

  9.2      16.4

Ca

  1.3      0.5

C

  0.0      0.0

Not Rated*

  11.4      10.1

Short-term and other

  2.2      1.3

 

Credit quality is based on ratings from Moody’s Investors Service.

* Securities that are not rated by Moody’s may be rated by another rating agency or by Loomis Sayles.

 

    % of Net Assets as of  
EFFECTIVE MATURITY   3/31/09      9/30/08  

1 year or less

  21.3      16.0  

1-5 years

  24.4      25.7  

5-10 years

  31.3      28.5  

10+ years

  23.0      29.8  

Average Effective Maturity

  7.8  years    8.8  years

 

Portfolio characteristics will vary.

EXPENSE RATIOS AS STATED IN THE MOST RECENT PROSPECTUS

 

Share Class   Gross Expense Ratio5     Net Expense Ratio6  

A

  1.40 %   1.15 %

B

  2.15       1.90    

C

  2.15       1.90    

Y

  1.15       0.90    

 

NOTES TO CHARTS

1

Does not include a sales charge.

2

Includes maximum sales charge of 4.50%.

3

Performance for Class B shares assumes a maximum 5% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares, which declines annually between years 1-6 according to the following schedule: 5, 4, 3, 3, 2, 1, 0%. Class C shares performance assumes a 1% CDSC applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

4

Fund performance has been increased by expense reductions and reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower.

5

Before reductions and reimbursements.

6

After reductions and reimbursements. Expense reductions are contractual and are set to expire on 1/31/10.

7

The since-inception comparative performance figures shown for Class Y shares are calculated from 3/1/08.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES INTERNATIONAL BOND FUND

PORTFOLIO PROFILE

 

Objective:

Seeks high total return through a combination of high current income and capital appreciation

 

 

Strategy:

Invests primarily in fixed-income securities located outside the U.S.

 

 

Fund Inception:

February 1, 2008

 

 

Managers:

Lynda L. Schweitzer, CFA

Kenneth M. Buntrock, CFA, CIC

David W. Rolley, CFA

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

 

 

Symbols:

Class A    LSIAX
Class C    LSICX
Class Y    LSIYX

 

 

What You Should Know:

Fixed-income securities are subject to credit risk and interest rate risk; their value generally rises when prevailing interest rates fall and falls when rates rise. The fund may also invest in public or private debt obligations issued or guaranteed by U.S. or non-U.S. issuers. The fund can invest a significant percentage of assets in foreign securities and the value of the fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates, political, and economic developments. In emerging markets these risks can be significant. The fund can invest a significant percentage of assets in debt securities that are rated below investment grade. Lower-rated debt securities have speculative characteristics and may be subject to greater price volatility than higher-rated investments. In addition, the secondary market for these securities may lack liquidity. Fund shares should be viewed as a long-term investment.

 

Management Discussion

 

 

Investors in capital markets around the world continued to be strongly risk averse as the credit crisis worsened and the global economy contracted during the six months ended March 31, 2009. Fixed-income securities with higher credit risk performed poorly throughout most of the period, while government bonds and other high-quality issues did relatively well. In the international currency markets, the U.S. dollar gained in strength against most foreign currencies, including the euro and the Japanese yen.

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2009, Class A shares of Loomis Sayles International Bond Fund returned -2.04% at net asset value, including $0.10 in dividends reinvested during the period. For the same six months, the fund’s benchmark, Barclays Capital Global Aggregate Bond ex-USD Index, returned -0.08%, while the average return on the funds in Morningstar’s World Bond category was -1.35%. The fund’s 30-day SEC yield as of March 31, 2009 was 3.95%.

 

WHAT CAUSED THE FUND TO LAG ITS BENCHMARK?

The fund’s emphasis on investment-grade corporate bonds and securities not represented in the benchmark detracted from results. Continuing reports of slowing worldwide economic activity during the period intensified risk aversion, causing the fund’s investment-grade holdings to become a drag on performance. The worst performers were investment-grade bonds issued by financial companies in the United Kingdom and Europe. Although high-yield corporate issues recovered somewhat in the March of 2009, the improvement was not enough to offset their poor results in October and November. The fund’s non-benchmark country position in U.S. dollar-denominated assets detracted from results when dollar-denominated bonds underperformed in foreign markets, despite strength in the dollar itself.

 

WHICH STRATEGIES PROVED SUPPORTIVE?

Despite disappointing results from some U.S. dollar-denominated assets, the fund’s overall currency strategy was positive. Our strategy of underweighting the euro and the Canadian dollar benefited the fund as those currencies weakened in value relative to the U.S. dollar. The fund’s non-benchmark exposure to the U.S. dollar also helped results, as did our de-emphasis of the Japanese market. As the yen weakened against the U.S. dollar in March, we reduced the fund’s exposure to Japan. Meanwhile, the fund had little or no exposure to such emerging-market currencies as the Korean won or the Polish zloty, which are represented in the benchmark.

 

WHAT CHANGED IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2009?

Even as some economic indicators in the United States and Japan appeared to worsen in the first three months of 2009, market attitudes about risk seemed to improve, as stock markets, high-yield bonds and currencies of commodity-rich countries all recovered. As a consequence, riskier assets began outperforming the higher-quality securities that had led the market since mid-2008. Meanwhile, long-duration U.S. Treasuries came under selling pressure as investors became concerned that inflationary pressures might begin to increase.

 

WHAT DO YOU SEE AHEAD?

Investor sentiment appears focused on the positives. In April, the Group of 20 (G-20) international policy makers agreed to pledge up to $1 trillion in emergency assistance to the global economy. This action seems to have further contributed to investors’ willingness to accept risk.

 

Consequently we have positioned the fund for the global economic recovery we see ahead by maintaining the fund’s underweight in the Japanese yen and continuing to emphasize investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds. We think it is possible the market may pull back somewhat after the recent recovery by higher-risk securities. If this occurs, we intend to take advantage of the resulting lower prices to add to our positions in investments that we believe will benefit in an economic recovery. This would include increasing exposure to currencies linked to commodity prices, emerging-market bonds and high-yield corporate bonds.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES INTERNATIONAL BOND FUND

Investment Results through March 31, 2009

 

 

PERFORMANCE IN PERSPECTIVE

The charts comparing the fund’s performance to an index provide you with general sense of how it performed. The fund’s total return for the period shown below appears with and without sales charges and includes fund expenses and fees. An index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, an index is unmanaged and does not have expenses that affect the results. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Investors would incur transaction costs and other expenses if they purchased the securities necessary to match the index.

 

Growth of $10,000 Investment in Class A Shares4

 

 

LOGO

 

Average Annual Returns — March 31, 20094

 

       
     6 MONTHS      1 YEAR      SINCE
INCEPTION
 

CLASS A (Inception 2/1/08)

         

Net Asset Value1

  -2.04 %    -12.50 %    -7.17 %

With Maximum Sales Charge2

  -6.42      -16.42      -10.77  
   

CLASS C (Inception 2/1/08)

         

Net Asset Value1

  -2.41      -13.30      -7.96  

With CDSC3

  -3.38      -14.16      -7.96  
   

CLASS Y (Inception 2/1/08)

         

Net Asset Value1

  -1.82      -12.33      -7.01  
   
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE   6 MONTHS      1 YEAR      SINCE
INCEPTION
 

Barclays Capital Global Aggregate Bond ex-USD Index

  -0.08 %    -9.70 %    -3.89 %

Morningstar World Bond Fund Avg.

  -1.35      -9.45      -5.91  

 

See page 11 for a description of the indexes.

All returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Periods of less than one year are not annualized. Share price and return will vary and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. All results include reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Current returns may be higher or lower than those shown. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit www.funds.natixis.com. Class Y shares are available to certain investors, as described in the prospectus.

The table does not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.

PORTFOLIO FACTS

 

    % of Net Assets as of
CREDIT QUALITY   3/31/09      9/30/08

Aaa

  41.7      54.2

Aa

  16.8      18.7

A

  11.3      8.3

Baa

  15.4      10.5

Ba

  5.6      3.1

B

  1.4      0.5

Caa

  0.5      0.7

Not Rated*

  6.2      2.3

Short-term and other

  1.1      1.7

 

Credit quality is based on ratings from Moody’s Investors Service.

* Securities that are not rated by Moody’s may be rated by another rating agency or by Loomis Sayles.

 

    % of Net Assets as of  
EFFECTIVE MATURITY   3/31/09      9/30/08  

1 year or less

  14.0      12.5  

1-5 years

  24.5      18.4  

5-10 years

  42.9      55.2  

10+ years

  18.6      13.9  

Average Effective Maturity

  8.0  years    8.1  years

 

Portfolio characteristics will vary.

EXPENSE RATIOS AS STATED IN THE MOST RECENT PROSPECTUS

 

Share Class   Gross Expense Ratio5     Net Expense Ratio6  

A

  2.20 %   1.10 %

C

  2.93     1.85  

Y

  1.83     0.85  

 

NOTES TO CHARTS

1

Does not include a sales charge.

2

Includes maximum sales charge of 4.50%.

3

Class C shares performance assumes a 1% CDSC applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

4

Fund performance has been increased by expense reductions and reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower.

5

Before reductions and reimbursements.

6

After reductions and reimbursements. Expense reductions are contractual and are set to expire on 1/31/10.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES LIMITED TERM GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY FUND

PORTFOLIO PROFILE

 

Objective:

Seeks a high current return consistent with preservation of capital

 

 

Strategy:

Invests primarily in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities

 

 

Fund Inception:

January 3, 1989

 

 

Managers:

John Hyll

Clifton V. Rowe, CFA

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

 

 

Symbols:

Class A    NEFLX
Class B    NELBX
Class C    NECLX
Class Y    NELYX

 

 

What You Should Know:

Fixed-income securities are subject to credit risk and interest rate risk; their value generally rises when prevailing interest rates fall and falls when rates rise. Securities issued by the U.S. government are guaranteed by the U.S. government if held to maturity; mutual funds that invest in these securities are not guaranteed. Securities issued by U.S. government agencies may not be government guaranteed.

 

Management Discussion

 

 

Government attempts to stabilize the financial system and reinvigorate the economy gradually worked to improve investors’ willingness to accept risk in the first half of Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund’s fiscal year. Investors appear to believe that steps taken by global governments have, at a minimum, reduced the risk of an extended global depression. However, the staggering cost of this extensive government intervention is beginning to trouble investors.

 

During the six months ended March 31, 2009, the fund returned 3.79% based on the net asset value of Class A shares and $0.15 in dividends reinvested during the period. The fund lagged its benchmark, Barclays Capital 1-5 Year Government Bond Index, which returned 4.64% for the period, but came in ahead of the average 3.32% return on Morningstar’s Short Government category. The fund’s 30-day SEC yield was 2.41% at March 31, 2009.

 

WHAT WORKED WELL FOR THE FUND?

Mortgage-backed securities (MBS) backed by 30-year loans were the focus of the Federal Reserve’s purchase program, and the fund benefited from its emphasis on these securities during the period. Specifically, we focused on MBS issued by government-sponsored agencies, which have the advantage of indirect support from the U.S. government. High-quality, short duration, asset-backed securities (ABS), including those backed by automobile loans and credit card receivables, were another area of focus. These securities currently offer attractive yields and have strong credit quality due to their secured status and other credit enhancements. The fund’s position in Treasury inflation protected securities (TIPS) also performed well as deflation concerns eased during the period.

 

Relative to its benchmark, the fund is also overweight in commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS). In this sector, the fund holds senior securities backed by first mortgages on commercial properties. We see relatively little risk of rating downgrades in these holdings.

 

WHICH SECURITIES PROVED DISADVANTAGEOUS?

The worst performers during the period were MBS that were not issued by government-sponsored enterprises because they do not benefit from the implied government support. As the real estate markets continued to deteriorate, this weakness also spread into the corporate bond market and to non-residential mortgages, such as CMBS. Although the CMBS market recovered in the first quarter of 2009, it had lagged for the full period, and this contributed to the fund’s performance shortfall relative to the benchmark.

 

HOW DID YOU POSITION THE PORTFOLIO?

We increased the fund’s holdings in TIPS and CMBS, and reduced holdings in MBS issued by government-sponsored enterprises. We believe MBS will continue to benefit from the support of the U.S. government, given their critical function in the mortgage market, but we see limited additional upside potential.

 

High-quality CMBS have suffered as real estate concerns grew, so we used this as an opportunity to purchase the most senior securities – those we believe to have ample credit protection. We also added to the fund’s TIPS holdings because the sector had underperformed nominal (non-TIPS) Treasuries.

 

WHAT’S YOUR CURRENT OUTLOOK?

Near term, we are not expecting any changes in the Federal Funds rate, although we think longer-maturity interest rates will move modestly higher. Accordingly, we are more focused on identifying income opportunities than on looking for significant principal appreciation. U.S. Treasuries may do well near term, as the economy struggles along, but their yields are so low that any hint of a recovery or inflation could have a negative impact. We believe the income advantage offered by MBS holdings should make them perform well provided the interest rate environment remains relatively stable.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES LIMITED TERM GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY FUND

Investment Results through March 31, 2009

 

 

 

PERFORMANCE IN PERSPECTIVE

The charts comparing the fund’s performance to an index provide you with a general sense of how it performed. The fund’s total return for the period shown below appears with and without sales charges and includes fund expenses and fees. An index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, the index is unmanaged and does not have expenses that affect the results. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Investors would incur transaction costs and other expenses if they purchased the securities necessary to match the index.

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment in Class A Shares4

 

 

LOGO

 

Average Annual Returns — March 31, 20094

 

         
     6 MONTHS      1 YEAR      5 YEARS     10 YEARS  

CLASS A (Inception 1/3/89)

           

Net Asset Value1

  3.79 %    4.33 %    3.35 %   4.24 %

With Maximum Sales Charge2

  0.67      1.25      2.72     3.92  
   

CLASS B (Inception 9/27/93)

           

Net Asset Value1

  3.32      3.47      2.56     3.50  

With CDSC3

  -1.68      -1.53      2.21     3.50  
   

CLASS C (Inception 12/30/94)

           

Net Asset Value1

  3.32      3.57      2.57     3.51  

With CDSC3

  2.32      2.57      2.57     3.51  
   

CLASS Y (Inception 3/31/94)

           

Net Asset Value1

  3.91      4.59      3.59     4.57  
   
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE   6 MONTHS      1 YEAR      5 YEARS     10 YEARS  

Barclays Capital 1-5 Yr Gov’t Bond Index

  4.64 %    4.97 %    4.33 %   5.23 %

Morningstar Short Gov’t Fund Avg.

  3.32      3.51      3.30     4.22  

 

See page 11 for a description of the indexes.

All returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Periods of less than one year are not annualized. Share price and return will vary and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. All results include reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Current returns may be higher or lower than those shown. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit www.funds.natixis.com. Performance history includes periods from a predecessor fund. Class Y shares are available to certain investors, as described in the prospectus.

The table and graph do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.

 

PORTFOLIO FACTS

 

    % of Net Assets as of  
FUND COMPOSITION   3/31/09     9/30/08  

Mortgage Related

  37.6     67.6  

Treasuries

  21.7     4.6  

Government Sponsored

  10.1      

Government Owned - No Guarantee

  10.1      

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

  7.9      

ABS Credit Card

  2.7     2.7  

Hybrid ARMs

  2.0     1.6  

ABS Home Equity

  1.1      

ABS Car Loan

  1.1      

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

  0.5     0.1  

ABS Other

  0.0      

Asset-Backed Securities

      3.5  

Mortgage-Backed Securities

      2.0  

Automotive

      1.8  

Short-Term Investments & Other

  5.2     13.1  
    % of Net Assets as of  
EFFECTIVE MATURITY   3/31/09     9/30/08  

1 year or less

  8.7     19.0  

1-5 years

  78.9     74.5  

5-10 years

  12.4     6.5  

10+ years

  n/a     n/a  

Average Effective Maturity

  3.2  years   3.0  years

 

Portfolio characteristics will vary.

 

EXPENSE RATIOS AS STATED IN THE MOST RECENT PROSPECTUS

 

Share Class   Gross Expense Ratio5     Net Expense Ratio6  

A

  1.07 %   0.90 %

B

  1.82     1.65  

C

  1.83     1.65  

Y

  0.72     0.65  

 

NOTES TO CHARTS

1

Does not include a sales charge.

2

Includes maximum sales charge of 3.00%.

3

Performance for Class B shares assumes a maximum 5% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares, which declines annually between years 1-6 according to the following schedule: 5, 4, 3, 3, 2, 1, 0%. Class C shares performance assumes a 1% CDSC applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

4

Fund performance has been increased by expense reductions and reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower.

5

Before reductions and reimbursements.

6

After reductions and reimbursements. Expense reductions are contractual and are set to expire on 1/31/10.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND

PORTFOLIO PROFILE

 

Objective:

Seeks high current income, with a secondary objective of capital growth

 

 

Strategy:

Invests primarily in income-producing securities in the U.S. and around the world

 

 

Fund Inception:

May 1, 1995

 

 

Managers:

Daniel J. Fuss, CFA, CIC

Kathleen C. Gaffney, CFA

 

 

Associate Managers:

Matthew J. Eagan, CFA

Elaine M. Stokes

Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.

 

 

Symbols:

Class A    NEFZX
Class B    NEZBX
Class C    NECZX
Class Y    NEZYX

 

 

What You Should Know:

Fixed-income securities are subject to credit risk and interest rate risk; their value generally rises when prevailing interest rates fall and falls when rates rise.

The fund can invest a significant percentage of assets in debt securities that are rated below investment grade and the value of fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in economic conditions or other circumstances. Lower rated debt securities have speculative characteristics and may be subject to greater price volatility than higher rated investments. In addition, the secondary market for these securities may lack liquidity. The fund can also invest a significant percentage of assets in foreign securities and the value of the fund shares can be adversely affected by changes in currency exchange rates, political, and economic developments. In emerging markets, these risks can be significant. Fund shares should be viewed as a long-term investment.

 

Management Discussion

 

 

With the exception of U.S. government issues, bond markets suffered significant declines last fall, as credit markets remained frozen and the global economy continued to contract. However, conditions became more stable in December and for much of the first quarter of 2009. Massive government stimulus packages and loan programs brought a measure of reassurance, encouraging investors to move tentatively into corporate sectors.

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2009, Class A shares of Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund provided a total return at net asset value of -9.47%, including $0.49 in dividends and $0.08 in capital gains reinvested during the period. The fund underperformed its benchmark, Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index, which returned 4.70% for the period. The fund also lagged Morningstar’s Multisector Bond category, which had an average return of -8.03%. The fund’s 30-day SEC yield at the end of March was 10.20%.

 

WHAT FACTORS WERE FAVORABLE FOR THE FUND?

The fund’s financial holdings rallied in response to the Treasury department’s lending programs. In the non-investment-grade arena, results got a boost when the financing arm of a major auto maker gained access to federal funding. Renewed confidence in the global financial system at the beginning of 2009 partially reversed losses incurred in the fourth quarter of 2008 across many sectors.

 

WHICH STRATEGIES HURT RETURNS?

At the sector level, the fund trailed its benchmark and Morningstar peers due to limited exposure to U.S. Treasury and agency securities – by far the period’s best performers. Investors poured money into these safe havens, siphoning assets from corporate bonds and driving down prices of investment-grade and high-yield segments where the fund held major stakes.

 

As the global economy weakened, demand for industrial products of all kinds declined. Fears grew that credit would become even tighter and companies carrying high levels of debt were especially hard hit. Fund holdings in telecommunications, healthcare and the troubled auto sector fell sharply. In December and January, prices firmed and spreads narrowed. However, this improved performance was not enough to offset losses incurred prior to December 2008. High-yield convertibles also held back performance, with losses only partially mitigated by improved market conditions in the first three months of 2009.

 

Falling commodity prices tied to shrinking global demand undercut the currencies of countries dependent on commodity exports. The U.S. dollar strengthened against many of these currencies as investors moved out of commodity-related areas and turned to the greenback for greater stability. As a result, the fund suffered declines in holdings denominated in the currencies of Canada, Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico and New Zealand. There were modest rebounds late in the period, but they were not able to recover losses sustained earlier.

 

WHAT DO YOU SEE AHEAD?

We believe high-yield issues will continue to be volatile, as defaults continue to increase over the course of the year. We remain underweight the CCC-rated portion of the market, as we believe most defaults will come from this space. We believe investment-grade credit continues to offer strong relative value, as spreads remain at relatively wide levels. As the markets grow more convinced the global recovery has taken hold, we eventually expect to see more demand for riskier assets, such as high-yield and investment-grade credit, as well as commodity currencies.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND

Investment Results through March 31, 2009

 

 

PERFORMANCE IN PERSPECTIVE

The charts comparing the fund’s performance to two indexes provide you with a general sense of how it performed. The fund’s total return for the period shown below appears with and without sales charges and includes fund expenses and fees. An index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, the index is unmanaged and does not have expenses that affect the results. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Investors would incur transaction costs and other expenses if they purchased the securities necessary to match the index.

 

Growth of a $10,000 Investment in Class A Shares4

 

 

LOGO

 

Average Annual Returns — March 31, 20094

 

 

           
     6 MONTHS     1 YEAR     5 YEARS     10 YEARS     SINCE
INCEPTION
 

CLASS A (Inception 5/1/95)

           

Net Asset Value1

  -9.47 %   -21.58 %   0.94 %   6.03 %    

With Maximum Sales Charge2

  -13.54     -25.10     0.02     5.55      
   

CLASS B (Inception 5/1/95)

           

Net Asset Value1

  -9.86     -22.22     0.17     5.23      

With CDSC3

  -14.14     -25.80     -0.13     5.23      
   

CLASS C (Inception 5/1/95)

           

Net Asset Value1

  -9.77     -22.21     0.19     5.24      

With CDSC3

  -10.63     -22.92     0.19     5.24      
   

CLASS Y (Inception 12/1/99)

           

Net Asset Value1

  -9.36     -21.45     1.20         6.40 %
   
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE   6 MONTHS     1 YEAR     5 YEARS     10 YEARS     SINCE
CLASS Y
INCEPTION
 

Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index

  4.70 %   3.13 %   4.13 %   5.70 %   6.10 %

Barclays Capital U.S. Universal Bond Index

  3.12     1.10     3.83     5.64     5.99  

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund Avg.

  -8.03     -14.37     0.89     3.78     3.99  

 

See page 11 for a description of the indexes.

All returns represent past performance and do not guarantee future results. Periods of less than one year are not annualized. Share price and return will vary and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. All results include reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Current returns may be higher or lower than those shown. Performance history includes periods from a predecessor fund. For performance current to the most recent month-end, visit www.funds.natixis.com. Class Y shares are available to certain investors, as described in the prospectus.

The table and graph do not reflect taxes shareholders might owe on any fund distributions or when they redeem their shares.

 

PORTFOLIO FACTS

 

    % of Net Assets as of
CREDIT QUALITY   3/31/09      9/30/08

Aaa

  14.1      18.3

Aa

  6.9      4.1

A

  7.7      8.1

Baa

  35.8      32.0

Ba

  10.4      10.0

B

  7.3      10.3

Caa

  5.2      7.4

Ca

  1.0      0.8

C

  0.1      0.0

Not Rated*

  8.3      8.8

Short-term and other

  3.2      0.2

 

Credit quality is based on ratings from Moody’s Investors Service.

* Securities that are not rated by Moody’s may be rated by another rating agency or by Loomis Sayles.

 

    % of Net Assets as of  
EFFECTIVE MATURITY   3/31/09      9/30/08  

1 year or less

  6.8      8.6  

1-5 years

  22.4      20.6  

5-10 years

  29.5      28.2  

10+ years

  41.3      42.6  

Average Effective Maturity

  13.3  years    13.8  years

 

Portfolio characteristics will vary.

 

 

EXPENSE RATIOS AS STATED IN THE MOST RECENT PROSPECTUS

 

Share Class   Gross Expense Ratio5     Net Expense Ratio6  

A

  0.98 %   0.98 %

B

  1.73     1.73  

C

  1.73     1.73  

Y

  0.73     0.73  

 

NOTES TO CHARTS

1

Does not include a sales charge.

2

Includes maximum sales charge of 4.50%.

3

Performance for Class B shares assumes a maximum 5% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) applied when you sell shares, which declines annually between years 1-6 according to the following schedule: 5, 4, 3, 3, 2, 1, 0%. Class C share performance assumes a 1.00% CDSC applied when you sell shares within one year of purchase.

4

Fund performance has been increased by expense reductions and reimbursements, if any, without which performance would have been lower.

5

Before reductions and reimbursements.

6

After reductions and reimbursements. Expense reductions are contractual and are set to expire on 1/31/10.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers as of the dates indicated. The managers’ views are subject to change at any time without notice based on changes in market or other conditions. References to specific securities or industries should not be regarded as investment advice. Because the funds are actively managed, there is no assurance that they will continue to invest in the securities or industries mentioned.

 

For more complete information on any Natixis Fund, contact your financial professional or call Natixis Funds and ask for a free prospectus, which contains more complete information including charges and other ongoing expenses. Investors should consider a fund’s objective, risks and expenses carefully before investing. This and other fund information can be found in the prospectus. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

INDEX/AVERAGE DESCRIPTIONS

Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of investment-grade bonds with one- to ten-year maturities issued by the U.S. government, its agencies and U.S. corporations.

 

Barclays Capital Global Aggregate Bond ex-USD Index is an unmanaged index which provides a broad-based measure of the international investment-grade bond market.

 

Barclays Capital High Yield Composite Index is a market-weighted, unmanaged index of fixed-rate, non-investment grade debt.

 

Barclays Capital 1-5 Year Government Bond Index is an unmanaged, market-weighted index of bonds issued by the U.S. government and its agencies, with maturities between one and five years.

 

Barclays Capital U.S. Credit Index is an unmanaged index that includes all publicly issued, fixed-rate, nonconvertible, dollar-denominated, SEC-registered, U.S. investment-grade corporate debt, and foreign debt that meets specific maturity, liquidity and quality requirements.

 

Barclays Capital U.S. Universal Bond Index is an unmanaged index representing a blend of the Lehman Aggregate Bond Index, the High Yield Index, and the Emerging Market Index, among other indexes.

 

Morningstar Fund Averages are the average performance without sales charge of funds with similar investment objectives, as calculated by Morningstar, Inc.

 

PROXY VOTING INFORMATION

A description of the funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures is available without charge, upon request, by calling Natixis Funds at 800-225-5478; on the funds’ website at www.funds.natixis.com; and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30, 2008 is available from the funds’ website and the SEC’s website.

 

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULES

The funds file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling
1-800-SEC-0330.

Effective November 3, 2008, the Lehman indices were rebranded to the Barclays Capital indices. There has been no change in the calculation or definition of the index data.

 

NOT FDIC INSURED   MAY LOSE VALUE   NO BANK GUARANTEE

 

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UNDERSTANDING FUND EXPENSES

 

As a mutual fund shareholder, you incur different costs: transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases, redemption fees and certain exchange fees and ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and/or service fees (12b-1 fees), and other fund expenses. In addition, each fund may assess a minimum balance fee of $20 on an annual basis for accounts that fall below the required minimum to establish an account. Certain exemptions may apply. These costs are described in more detail in the funds’ prospectuses. The examples below are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the funds and help you compare these with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The first line in the table of each Class of fund shares shows the actual account values and actual fund expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in the fund from October 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009. To estimate the expenses you paid over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60) and multiply the result by the number in the Expenses Paid During Period column as shown below for your Class.

 

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

 

Please note that the expenses shown reflect ongoing costs only, and do not include any transaction costs such as sales charges, redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line in the table of each fund is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. If transaction costs were included, total costs would be higher.

 

LOOMIS SAYLES CORE PLUS BOND FUND      BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE
10/1/2008
     ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE
3/31/2009
     EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD*
10/1/2008 – 3/31/2009

CLASS A

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,038.00      $4.57

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,020.44      $4.53

CLASS B

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,034.00      $8.37

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,016.70      $8.30

CLASS C

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,034.40      $8.37

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,016.70      $8.30

CLASS Y

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,039.10      $3.30

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,021.69      $3.28

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after fee reduction/reimbursement): 0.90%, 1.65%, 1.65% and 0.65% for Class A, B, C and Y respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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UNDERSTANDING FUND EXPENSES

 

LOOMIS SAYLES HIGH INCOME FUND      BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE
10/1/2008
     ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE
3/31/2009
     EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD*
10/1/2008 – 3/31/2009

CLASS A

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $877.50      $5.38

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,019.20      $5.79

CLASS B

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $871.90      $8.87

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,015.46      $9.55

CLASS C

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $874.10      $8.88

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,015.46      $9.55

CLASS Y

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $878.60      $4.22

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,020.44      $4.53

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after fee reduction/reimbursement): 1.15%, 1.90%, 1.90% and 0.90%, for Class A, B, C, and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

LOOMIS SAYLES INTERNATIONAL BOND FUND      BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE
10/1/2008
     ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE
3/31/2009
     EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD*
10/1/2008 – 3/31/2009

CLASS A

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $979.60      $5.43

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,019.45      $5.54

CLASS C

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $975.90      $9.11

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,015.71      $9.30

CLASS Y

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $981.80      $4.20

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,020.69      $4.28

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after fee reduction/reimbursement): 1.10%, 1.85% and 0.85%, for Class A, C and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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UNDERSTANDING FUND EXPENSES

 

LOOMIS SAYLES LIMITED TERM GOVERNMENT AND
AGENCY FUND
     BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE
10/1/2008
     ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE
3/31/2009
     EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD*
10/1/2008 – 3/31/2009

CLASS A

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,037.90      $4.57

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,020.44      $4.53

CLASS B

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,033.20      $8.36

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,016.70      $8.30

CLASS C

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,033.20      $8.36

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,016.70      $8.30

CLASS Y

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,039.10      $3.30

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,021.69      $3.28

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (after fee reduction/reimbursement): 0.90%, 1.65%, 1.65% and 0.65% for Class A, B, C and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

LOOMIS SAYLES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND      BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE
10/1/2008
     ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE
3/31/2009
     EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD*
10/1/2008 – 3/31/2009

CLASS A

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $905.30      $4.75

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,019.95      $5.04

CLASS B

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $901.40      $8.30

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,016.21      $8.80

CLASS C

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $902.30      $8.30

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,016.21      $8.80

CLASS Y

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $906.40      $3.52

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,021.24      $3.73

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio: 1.00%, 1.75%, 1.75% and 0.74% for Class A, B, C and Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year, divided by 365 (to reflect the half-year period).

 

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Investments as of March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
  Bonds and Notes — 97.9% of Net Assets   
   ABS Home Equity — 1.1%   
$ 69,948   

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates,

Series 2004-S1, Class A2,

3.872%, 3/25/2020

   $ 68,153
  1,095,000   

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates,

Series 2004-S1, Class A3,

4.615%, 2/25/2035

     661,057
  3,240,517   

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates,

Series 2006-S4, Class A3,

5.804%, 7/25/2034

     816,286
  984,522   

Residential Asset Securities Corp.,

Series 2003-KS10, Class AI4,

4.470%, 3/25/2032

     700,223
         
        2,245,719
         
   Automotive — 0.7%   
  955,000   

Ford Motor Co.,

7.450%, 7/16/2031

     303,212
  865,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

7.000%, 10/01/2013

     578,393
  810,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

8.000%, 12/15/2016

     532,357
         
        1,413,962
         
   Banking — 6.8%   
  970,000   

Bank of America Corp.,

5.750%, 12/01/2017

     814,592
  1,365,000   

Bear Stearns Cos., Inc. (The),

6.400%, 10/02/2017

     1,328,481
  2,135,000   

Citigroup, Inc.,

6.500%, 8/19/2013

     1,961,884
  625,000   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

5.300%, 2/14/2012

     603,076
  1,040,000   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

6.150%, 4/01/2018

     949,955
  2,160,000   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

6.750%, 10/01/2037

     1,460,897
  1,560,000   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

6.000%, 1/15/2018

     1,575,729
  1,670,000   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., MTN,

6.875%, 4/25/2018

     1,306,095
  1,230,000   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., Series C, MTN,

5.450%, 2/05/2013

     1,008,305
  800,000   

Morgan Stanley,

4.000%, 1/15/2010

     794,357
  615,000   

Morgan Stanley,

5.375%, 10/15/2015

     555,603
  100,000   

Morgan Stanley,

6.750%, 4/15/2011

     100,077
  835,000   

Morgan Stanley, Series F, GMTN,

6.625%, 4/01/2018

     796,178
  515,000   

Morgan Stanley, Series F, MTN,

5.550%, 4/27/2017

     458,269
         
        13,713,498
         
   Building Materials — 0.4%   
  815,000   

Owens Corning, Inc.,

7.000%, 12/01/2036

     456,711
  795,000   

USG Corp.,

6.300%, 11/15/2016

     421,350
         
        878,061
         
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 7.4%   
$ 795,000   

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 2005-6, Class A2,

5.165%, 9/10/2047

   $ 730,085
  850,000   

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 2006-1, Class A2,

5.334%, 9/10/2045

     771,678
  1,305,000   

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Series 2007-2, Class A2,

5.634%, 4/10/2049

     1,065,845
  1,245,000   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 2005-PW10, Class A2,

5.270%, 12/11/2040

     1,148,070
  1,200,000   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Series 2007-PW16, Class A2,

5.857%, 6/11/2040(b)

     1,002,517
  990,000    Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Series 2006-PW13, Class A4,
5.540%, 9/11/2041
     821,762
  145,000   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Series 2007-PW15, Class A4,

5.331%, 2/11/2044

     105,692
  710,000   

Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-CD2, Class A2,

5.408%, 1/15/2046

     645,803
  960,000   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2008-C1, Class A3,

6.425%, 2/15/2041(b)

     657,514
  1,800,000   

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 2005-GG5, Class A2,

5.117%, 4/10/2037

     1,613,393
  900,000   

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 2007-GG11, Class A4,

5.736%, 12/10/2049

     647,404
  543,000   

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 2007-GG9, Class A4,

5.444%, 3/10/2039

     391,159
  1,500,000   

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2005-GG4, Class A4A,

4.751%, 7/10/2039

     1,109,583
  1,140,000   

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2006-GG8, Class A4,

5.560%, 11/10/2039

     855,980
  250,000   

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.,

Series 2007-LD11, Class A4,

6.007%, 6/15/2049(b)

     171,940
  375,000    JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2006-LDP7, Class A4,
6.065%, 4/15/2045(b)
     282,902
  1,710,000   

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2005-C3, Class A3,

4.647%, 7/15/2030

     1,540,079
  900,000   

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2007-T27, Class A4,

5.803%, 6/11/2042(b)

     678,507
  775,000   

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2008-T29, Class A4,

6.458%, 1/11/2043(b)

     601,596
         
        14,841,509
         
   Construction Machinery — 0.5%   
  220,000   

Caterpillar Financial Service Corp.,

5.450%, 4/15/2018

     188,748
  830,000   

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.,

7.150%, 2/15/2019

     759,159
         
        947,907
         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Diversified Manufacturing — 1.4%   
$ 1,200,000   

Crane Co.,

6.550%, 11/15/2036(c)

   $ 895,217
  2,145,000   

General Electric Co.,

5.250%, 12/06/2017

     1,983,717
         
        2,878,934
         
   Electric — 1.9%   
  290,000   

AES Corp. (The),

7.750%, 10/15/2015

     253,025
  570,000   

AES Corp. (The),

8.000%, 10/15/2017

     488,775
  715,000   

AES Corp. (The), 144A,

8.000%, 6/01/2020

     579,150
  950,000   

Enersis SA, Chile,

7.375%, 1/15/2014

     986,412
  355,000   

Florida Power & Light Co.,

4.950%, 6/01/2035

     311,581
  690,000   

Ipalco Enterprises, Inc., 144A,

7.250%, 4/01/2016

     610,650
  590,000   

Southern California Edison Co.,

7.625%, 1/15/2010

     609,724
         
        3,839,317
         
   Entertainment — 0.9%   
  1,760,000   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.,

8.250%, 4/01/2019

     1,808,615
         
   Environmental — 0.3%   
  545,000   

Waste Management, Inc.,

7.375%, 3/11/2019

     555,859
         
   Financial Other — 0.8%   
  1,430,000   

HKCG Finance Ltd., 144A,

6.250%, 8/07/2018

     1,518,586
         
   Food & Beverage — 1.9%   
  560,000   

Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc.,

4.500%, 4/01/2018

     473,042
  805,000   

Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc.,

6.450%, 9/01/2037

     668,068
  815,000   

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.,

6.820%, 5/01/2018

     769,206
  915,000   

Kraft Foods, Inc.,

6.125%, 8/23/2018

     917,193
  925,000   

Kraft Foods, Inc.,

6.875%, 2/01/2038

     908,384
         
        3,735,893
         
   Government Guaranteed — 1.9%   
  74,000,000   

Development Bank of Japan,

1.750%, 6/21/2010 (JPY)

     755,604
  910,000   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

2.125%, 6/22/2012

     914,388
  210,000,000   

Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG,

1.800%, 3/22/2010 (JPY)

     2,130,370
         
        3,800,362
         
   Government Owned - No Guarantee — 4.7%   
  1,280,000   

Export-Import Bank of Korea,

8.125%, 1/21/2014

     1,323,045
  5,617,000   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

4.375%, 9/13/2010

     5,874,253
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Government Owned - No Guarantee — continued   
$ 2,139,000   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

5.375%, 6/12/2017

   $ 2,387,986
         
        9,585,284
         
   Health Insurance — 0.7%   
  1,470,000   

WellPoint, Inc.,

7.000%, 2/15/2019

     1,470,792
         
   Healthcare — 1.3%   
  575,000   

HCA, Inc.,

7.500%, 12/15/2023

     304,653
  450,000   

HCA, Inc.,

9.125%, 11/15/2014

     423,000
  485,000   

Hospira, Inc.,

6.050%, 3/30/2017

     432,857
  680,000   

McKesson Corp.,

7.500%, 2/15/2019

     721,750
  670,000   

Medco Health Solutions,

7.250%, 8/15/2013

     694,415
         
        2,576,675
         
   Hybrid ARMs — 1.5%   
  1,368,872   

FHLMC,

5.949%, 11/01/2036(b)

     1,413,833
  1,217,858   

FNMA,

6.039%, 2/01/2037(b)

     1,265,740
  373,992   

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-A7, Class 1A3,

5.874%, 1/25/2037(b)

     273,762
         
        2,953,335
         
   Independent Energy — 1.0%   
  290,000   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

6.500%, 8/15/2017

     236,350
  385,000   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

6.875%, 11/15/2020

     301,263
  1,735,000   

XTO Energy, Inc.,

6.375%, 6/15/2038

     1,545,810
         
        2,083,423
         
   Media Cable — 2.5%   
  590,000   

Comcast Corp.,

6.450%, 3/15/2037

     515,453
  1,470,000   

Comcast Corp.,

6.950%, 8/15/2037

     1,368,882
  755,000   

Cox Communications, Inc.,

6.750%, 3/15/2011

     754,368
  1,085,000   

CSC Holdings, Inc., Senior Note, Series B,

7.625%, 4/01/2011

     1,076,862
  60,000   

CSC Holdings, Inc.,

7.875%, 2/15/2018

     54,900
  105,000   

CSC Holdings, Inc., 144A,

8.500%, 4/15/2014

     103,425
  380,000   

CSC Holdings, Inc., 144A,

8.625%, 2/15/2019

     365,750
  873,000   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.,

6.550%, 5/01/2037

     734,718
         
        4,974,358
         
   Metals & Mining — 0.9%   
  655,000   

Barrick Gold Corp.,

6.950%, 4/01/2019

     657,989

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Metals & Mining — continued   
$ 890,000   

Steel Dynamics, Inc.,

7.375%, 11/01/2012

   $ 694,200
  710,000   

United States Steel Corp.,

6.650%, 6/01/2037

     400,071
         
        1,752,260
         
   Mortgage Related — 22.2%   
  842,669   

FHLMC,

4.000%, 7/01/2019

     860,523
  1,594,204   

FHLMC,

4.500%, 12/01/2034

     1,630,852
  401,293   

FHLMC,

5.000%, 11/01/2018

     417,168
  1,122,203   

FHLMC

5.500%, with various maturities in 2018(d)

     1,175,055
  165,997   

FHLMC,

6.000%, 6/01/2035

     174,331
  653,714   

FNMA,

4.000%, 6/01/2019

     668,382
  6,375,346   

FNMA

4.500%, with various maturities from 2019 to 2035(d)

     6,559,896
  866,929   

FNMA,

5.500%, 5/01/2018

     909,119
  8,074,871   

FNMA

6.000%, with various maturities from 2016 to 2039(d)

     8,451,151
  3,683,130   

FNMA

6.500%, with various maturities from 2029 to 2037(d)

     3,887,640
  174,059   

FNMA

7.000%, with various maturities in 2030(d)

     187,570
  197,125   

FNMA

7.500%, with various maturities from 2024 to 2032(d)

     213,443
  5,572,003   

GNMA

5.000%, with various maturities from 2035 to 2038(d)

     5,790,997
  8,468,164   

GNMA

5.500%, with various maturities from 2034 to 2038(d)

     8,826,035
  3,471,416   

GNMA

6.000%, with various maturities from 2029 to 2037(d)

     3,636,376
  612,690   

GNMA

6.500%, with various maturities from 2028 to 2032(d)

     652,361
  298,811   

GNMA

7.000%, with various maturities from 2025 to 2029(d)

     320,482
  111,268   

GNMA

7.500%, with various maturities from 2025 to 2030(d)

     119,811
  59,675   

GNMA,

8.000%, 11/15/2029

     64,899
  100,263   

GNMA

8.500%, with various maturities from 2017 to 2023(d)

     108,414
  19,592   

GNMA

9.000%, with various maturities in 2016(d)

     21,135
  39,622   

GNMA

11.500%, with various maturities from 2013 to 2015(d)

     44,713
         
        44,720,353
         
   Non-Captive Consumer — 0.8%   
  735,000    HSBC Finance Corp.,
7.000%, 5/15/2012
     589,985
  245,000    SLM Corp., MTN,
5.050%, 11/14/2014
     129,691
  215,000    SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,
5.000%, 10/01/2013
     114,330
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Non-Captive Consumer — continued   
$ 120,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.000%, 6/15/2018

   $ 62,124
  35,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.375%, 5/15/2014

     18,137
  420,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.625%, 8/01/2033

     155,400
  1,135,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

8.450%, 6/15/2018

     613,046
         
        1,682,713
         
   Non-Captive Diversified — 2.9%   
  7,000   

CIT Group, Inc.,

5.400%, 2/13/2012

     4,513
  63,000   

CIT Group, Inc.,

5.400%, 1/30/2016

     37,760
  120,000   

CIT Group, Inc.,

5.800%, 10/01/2036

     66,095
  11,000   

CIT Group, Inc.,

5.850%, 9/15/2016

     6,221
  1,090,000   

CIT Group, Inc., 144A,

12.000%, 12/18/2018

     564,075
  109,000   

CIT Group, Inc., GMTN,

5.000%, 2/13/2014

     64,310
  103,000   

CIT Group, Inc., GMTN,

5.000%, 2/01/2015

     62,712
  35,000   

CIT Group, Inc., MTN,

5.125%, 9/30/2014

     21,157
  1,089,000   

CIT Group, Inc., Series A, GMTN,

6.000%, 4/01/2036

     513,421
  120,000   

CIT Group, Inc., Series A, MTN,

5.650%, 2/13/2017

     69,495
  745,000   

General Electric Capital Corp.,

5.875%, 1/14/2038

     532,143
  1,180,000   

General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.625%, 9/15/2017

     1,034,225
  1,842,000   

GMAC LLC, 144A,

6.625%, 5/15/2012

     1,235,669
  571,000   

GMAC LLC, 144A,

8.000%, 11/01/2031

     274,742
  465,000   

International Lease Finance Corp.,

5.000%, 4/15/2010

     369,366
  205,000   

International Lease Finance Corp.,

6.375%, 3/25/2013

     113,283
  120,000   

International Lease Finance Corp., Series R, MTN,

5.300%, 5/01/2012

     66,600
  40,000   

International Lease Finance Corp., Series R, MTN,

5.550%, 9/05/2012

     22,176
  285,000   

International Lease Finance Corp., Series R, MTN,

5.650%, 6/01/2014

     148,499
  1,250,000    iStar Financial, Inc., Senior Note,
6.000%, 12/15/2010
     700,000
         
        5,906,462
         
   Oil Field Services — 1.4%   
  1,455,000   

Halliburton Co.,

7.450%, 9/15/2039

     1,456,635
  190,000   

Nabors Industries, Inc.,

6.150%, 2/15/2018

     148,651
  730,000   

Nabors Industries, Inc., 144A,

9.250%, 1/15/2019

     692,207

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Oil Field Services — continued   
$ 750,000   

Weatherford International Ltd.,

6.500%, 8/01/2036

   $ 527,975
         
        2,825,468
         
   Paper — 0.9%   
  565,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

7.375%, 12/01/2025

     402,563
  755,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

7.750%, 11/15/2029

     558,700
  365,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

8.875%, 5/15/2031

     292,000
  735,000   

Georgia-Pacific LLC,

8.000%, 1/15/2024

     584,325
         
        1,837,588
         
   Pharmaceuticals — 2.0%   
  1,945,000   

Pfizer, Inc.,

7.200%, 3/15/2039

     2,085,845
  1,990,000   

Roche Holdings, Inc., 144A,

6.000%, 3/01/2019

     2,048,230
         
        4,134,075
         
   Pipelines — 1.2%   
  1,150,000   

NGPL Pipeco LLC, 144A,

6.514%, 12/15/2012

     1,098,550
  705,000   

ONEOK Partners LP,

8.625%, 3/01/2019

     711,389
  830,000   

TEPPCO Partners LP,

7.550%, 4/15/2038

     643,583
         
        2,453,522
         
   Property & Casualty Insurance — 0.5%   
  760,000   

Marsh & McLennan Co., Inc.,

9.250%, 4/15/2019

     774,750
  475,000   

Willis North America, Inc.,

6.200%, 3/28/2017

     332,939
         
        1,107,689
         
   Refining — 0.5%   
  965,000   

Valero Energy Corp.,

9.375%, 3/15/2019

     996,237
         
   REITs — 0.2%   
  640,000   

Colonial Realty, LP, Senior Note,

5.500%, 10/01/2015

     383,945
         
   Retailers — 0.5%   
  1,295,000   

Home Depot, Inc.,

5.875%, 12/16/2036

     917,094
         
   Sovereigns — 0.7%   
  180,000   

Indonesia Government International Bond, 144A,

6.625%, 2/17/2037

     121,500
  1,705,000   

Indonesia Government International Bond, 144A,

7.750%, 1/17/2038

     1,312,850
         
        1,434,350
         
   Supermarkets — 1.0%   
  2,095,000   

Kroger Co. (The),

6.900%, 4/15/2038

     2,115,992
         
   Technology — 2.1%   
  745,000   

Corning, Inc.,

7.250%, 8/15/2036

     561,273
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Technology — continued   
$ 540,000   

Equifax, Inc.,

7.000%, 7/01/2037

   $ 383,549
  1,180,000   

Fiserv, Inc.,

6.125%, 11/20/2012

     1,167,429
  1,420,000   

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.,

10.125%, 12/15/2016

     255,600
  85,000   

Motorola, Inc.,

6.500%, 9/01/2025

     53,975
  115,000   

Motorola, Inc.,

6.500%, 11/15/2028

     72,450
  185,000   

Motorola, Inc.,

6.625%, 11/15/2037

     117,013
  195,000   

Pitney Bowes, Inc.,

5.250%, 1/15/2037

     189,386
  279,000   

Xerox Corp.,

5.500%, 5/15/2012

     241,634
  910,000   

Xerox Corp.,

6.350%, 5/15/2018

     677,950
  683,000   

Xerox Corp.,

6.400%, 3/15/2016

     520,762
         
        4,241,021
         
   Tobacco — 1.4%   
  1,840,000   

Altria Group, Inc.,

9.700%, 11/10/2018

     2,002,840
  1,185,000   

Reynolds American, Inc.,

7.250%, 6/15/2037

     865,251
         
        2,868,091
         
   Treasuries — 14.1%   
  6,500,000   

Canadian Government,

5.000%, 6/01/2014 (CAD)

     5,975,484
  3,535,000   

U.S. Treasury Bond,

3.500%, 2/15/2039

     3,493,040
  566,000   

U.S. Treasury Bond,

4.500%, 2/15/2036

     652,138
  1,905,000   

U.S. Treasury Bond,

5.375%, 2/15/2031

     2,401,788
  5,851,896   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond,

2.375%, 1/15/2025

     6,080,482
  720,000   

U.S. Treasury Note,

2.750%, 2/15/2019

     723,938
  8,980,000   

U.S. Treasury Notes,

0.875%, with various maturities in 2011(e)

     8,993,669
         
        28,320,539
         
   Wireless — 2.3%   
  10,000   

Nextel Communications, Inc., Series D,

7.375%, 8/01/2015

     5,300
  15,000   

Nextel Communications, Inc., Series F,

5.950%, 3/15/2014

     8,325
  1,385,000    SK Telecom Co., Ltd., 144A,
6.625%, 7/20/2027
     1,149,205
  4,715,000   

Sprint Capital Corp.,

6.875%, 11/15/2028

     2,876,150
  15,000   

Sprint Capital Corp.,

6.900%, 5/01/2019

     10,575
  1,420,000   

True Move Co. Ltd., 144A,

10.750%, 12/16/2013

     668,536
         
        4,718,091
         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Wirelines — 4.6%   
$ 1,935,000   

AT&T, Inc.,

5.800%, 2/15/2019

   $ 1,894,233
  3,213,000   

Embarq Corp.,

7.995%, 6/01/2036

     2,409,750
  935,000   

Frontier Communications Corp.,

7.875%, 1/15/2027

     631,125
  210,000   

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.,

6.500%, 11/15/2018

     142,800
  460,000   

Qwest Corp.,

6.875%, 9/15/2033

     301,300
  850,000   

Qwest Corp.,

7.250%, 9/15/2025

     561,000
  255,000   

Qwest Corp.,

7.250%, 10/15/2035

     165,750
  1,790,000   

Qwest Corp.,

7.500%, 6/15/2023

     1,351,450
  590,000   

Telecom Italia Capital SA,

6.000%, 9/30/2034

     402,530
  1,700,000   

Telecom Italia Capital SA,

7.200%, 7/18/2036

     1,345,152
         
        9,205,090
         
   Total Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $211,183,837)      197,442,669
         
Shares            
  Preferred Stocks — 0.1%   
   Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%   
  532    Preferred Blocker, Inc., 144A, 7.000%      105,918
         
   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.1%   
  256,000    Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.750%(f)(g)      128,000
  4,200    Federal National Mortgage Association, 8.250%(f)(g)      2,982
         
        130,982
         
   Total Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost $1,717,400)      236,900
         
Principal
Amount (‡)
           
  Short-Term Investments — 0.8%   
$ 1,583,349    Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2009 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $1,583,349 on 4/01/2009, collateralized by $1,220,000 Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.625% due 11/15/2030 valued at $1,618,025, including accrued interest (Note 2g of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $1,583,349)      1,583,349
         
     
   Total Investments — 98.8%
(Identified Cost $214,484,586)(a)
     199,262,918
   Other assets less liabilities—1.2%      2,483,552
         
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 201,746,470
         
     
    (‡)    Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
(†)    See Note 2a of Notes to Financial Statements
(a)   

Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales. Amortization of premium on debt securities is excluded for tax purposes.):

At March 31, 2009, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $214,546,289 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

   

  

   Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost    $ 5,164,344  
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (20,447,715 )
           
   Net unrealized depreciation    $ (15,283,371 )
           
(b)    Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2009 is disclosed.  
(c)    Illiquid security. At March 31, 2009, the value of this security amounted to $895,217 or 0.4% of net assets.   
(d)    The Fund’s investment in mortgage related securities of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal National Mortgage Association and Government National Mortgage Association are interests in separate pools of mortgages. All separate investments in securities of each issuer which have the same coupon rate have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.      
(e)    All separate investments in U.S. Treasury securities which have the same coupon rate have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.   
(f)    Non-income producing security.  
(g)    Future dividend payments have been eliminated as the issuer has been placed in conservatorship.   
     
144A    Securities 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 March 31, 2009, the value of these securities amounted to $12,449,043 or 6.2% of net assets.     
     
ABS    Asset-Backed Securities  
ARM    Adjustable Rate Mortgage  
FHLMC    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation  
FNMA    Federal National Mortgage Association  
GMTN    Global Medium Term Note  
GNMA    Government National Mortgage Association  
MTN    Medium Term Note  
REITs    Real Estate Investment Trusts  
     
CAD    Canadian Dollar  
JPY    Japanese Yen  

 

Net Asset Summary at March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Mortgage Related    22.2 %
Treasuries    14.1  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities    7.4  
Banking    6.8  
Government Owned—No Guarantee    4.7  
Wirelines    4.6  
Non-Captive Diversified    2.9  
Media Cable    2.5  
Wireless    2.3  
Technology    2.1  
Pharmaceuticals    2.0  
Other Investments, less than 2% each    26.4  
Short-Term Investments    0.8  
      
Total Investments    98.8  
Other assets less liabilities    1.2  
      
Net Assets    100.0 %
      

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
  Bonds and Notes — 79.4% of Net Assets
   ABS Car Loan — 0.6%   
$ 85,000    Capital One Auto Finance Trust, Series 2006-C, Class A4,
0.586%, 5/15/2013(b)
   $ 62,235
  248,175    Capital One Auto Finance Trust, Series 2007-C, Class A3B,
1.066%, 4/16/2012(b)
     223,009
  100,000    Capital One Auto Finance Trust, Series 2007-C, Class A4,
5.230%, 7/15/2014
     74,769
         
        360,013
         
   ABS Credit Card — 1.1%   
  100,000    Bank One Issuance Trust, Series 2004-C2, Class C2,
1.356%, 2/15/2017(b)
     39,000
  650,000    Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2005-C3, Class C3,
0.966%, 7/15/2014(b)
     376,968
  205,000    Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2006-C1, Class C1,
0.945%, 2/20/2015(b)
     103,470
  100,000    HSBC Private Label Credit Card Master Note Trust, Series 2007-1, Class B,
0.666%, 12/16/2013(b)
     80,928
  70,000    MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust, Series 2006-C3, Class C3,
0.846%, 10/15/2013(b)
     48,047
         
        648,413
         
   Aerospace & Defense — 1.0%   
  260,000    BE Aerospace, Inc.,
8.500%, 7/01/2018
     216,775
  500,000    Bombardier, Inc., 144A,
6.300%, 5/01/2014
     352,500
         
        569,275
         
   Airlines — 0.2%   
  49,961    Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 1997-4, Class 4B,
6.900%, 7/02/2018
     34,973
  14,137    Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 1999-1, Class C,
6.954%, 2/02/2011
     13,607
  180,000    Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 2007-1, Class B,
6.903%, 4/19/2022
     95,400
         
        143,980
         
   Automotive — 3.0%   
  420,000    Ford Motor Co.,
6.375%, 2/01/2029
     118,650
  65,000    Ford Motor Co.,
6.625%, 2/15/2028
     18,362
  1,220,000    Ford Motor Co.,
6.625%, 10/01/2028
     344,650
  210,000    Ford Motor Co.,
7.450%, 7/16/2031
     66,675
  40,000    Ford Motor Co.,
7.500%, 8/01/2026
     11,200
  550,000    Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,
5.700%, 1/15/2010
     471,109
  66,000    GMAC LLC, 144A,
5.375%, 6/06/2011
     46,860
  635,000    Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.,
7.000%, 3/15/2028
     355,600
  85,000    Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.,
7.857%, 8/15/2011
     69,700
  310,000    Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.,
9.000%, 7/01/2015
     238,700
         
        1,741,506
         
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Banking — 2.1%   
$ 290,000    Citigroup, Inc.,
5.000%, 9/15/2014
   $ 192,241
  340,000    Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),
5.000%, 10/01/2014
     307,387
  175,000    Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),
5.150%, 1/15/2014
     159,716
  80,000    Morgan Stanley,
4.750%, 4/01/2014
     65,406
  350,000    Morgan Stanley,
5.375%, 10/15/2015
     316,197
  130,000    Morgan Stanley,
6.750%, 4/15/2011
     130,100
  100,000    Morgan Stanley, MTN,
6.250%, 8/09/2026
     82,711
         
        1,253,758
         
   Building Materials — 0.6%   
  50,000    Masco Corp.,
4.800%, 6/15/2015
     32,221
  50,000    Masco Corp.,
6.500%, 8/15/2032
     25,294
  565,000    USG Corp.,
6.300%, 11/15/2016
     299,450
         
        356,965
         
   Chemicals — 0.4%   
  450,000    Borden, Inc.,
7.875%, 2/15/2023
     45,000
  550,000    Borden, Inc.,
9.200%, 3/15/2021
     55,000
  20,000    Georgia Gulf Corp.,
10.750%, 10/15/2016
     1,300
  380,000    Hercules, Inc., Subordinated Note,
6.500%, 6/30/2029(c)
     133,000
         
        234,300
         
   Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 2.6%   
  100,000   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Series 2006-PW13,

Class A4,
5.540%, 9/11/2041

     83,006
  100,000   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Series 2007-PW15,

Class A4,
5.331%, 2/11/2044

     72,891
  100,000   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2007-C4, Class A4,

6.004%, 9/15/2039(b)

     63,463
  500,000   

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 2007-GG11, Class A4,

5.736%, 12/10/2049

     359,669
  400,000   

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 2007-GG9,

Class A4,

5.444%, 3/10/2039

     288,146
  300,000   

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2007-LD11, Class A4,

6.007%, 6/15/2049(b)

     206,328
  100,000   

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2007-LDPX, Class A3,

5.420%, 1/15/2049

     67,582
  300,000   

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2007-T27, Class A4,

5.803%, 6/11/2042(b)

     226,169

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued   
$ 200,000   

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2008-T29, Class A4,

6.458%, 1/11/2043(b)

   $ 155,251
         
        1,522,505
         
   Construction Machinery — 1.5%   
  185,000   

Joy Global, Inc.,

6.000%, 11/15/2016

     154,830
  40,000   

Joy Global, Inc.,

6.625%, 11/15/2036

     26,691
  165,000   

United Rentals North America, Inc.,

1.875%, 10/15/2023

     122,100
  1,065,000   

United Rentals North America, Inc.,

7.000%, 2/15/2014

     537,825
  15,000   

United Rentals North America, Inc.,

7.750%, 11/15/2013

     8,175
         
        849,621
         
   Electric — 3.5%   
  35,000   

AES Corp. (The),

8.000%, 10/15/2017

     30,013
  415,000   

AES Corp. (The), 144A,

8.000%, 6/01/2020(f)

     336,150
  133,984   

AES Ironwood LLC,

8.857%, 11/30/2025

     117,906
  24,355   

AES Red Oak LLC, Series A,

8.540%, 11/30/2019

     22,163
  380,000   

CMS Energy Corp.,

7.750%, 8/01/2010

     377,257
  375,000   

Dynegy Holdings, Inc.,

7.125%, 5/15/2018

     198,750
  180,000   

Dynegy Holdings, Inc.,

7.625%, 10/15/2026

     75,600
  165,000   

Dynegy Holdings, Inc.,

7.750%, 6/01/2019

     107,250
  170,000   

Edison Mission Energy,

7.625%, 5/15/2027

     102,000
  140,000   

NGC Corp. Capital Trust I, Series B,

8.316%, 6/01/2027

     56,000
  205,000   

NRG Energy, Inc.,

7.375%, 1/15/2017

     190,650
  195,000   

TXU Corp., Series P,

5.550%, 11/15/2014

     67,275
  1,015,000   

TXU Corp., Series Q,

6.500%, 11/15/2024

     284,733
  370,000   

TXU Corp., Series R,

6.550%, 11/15/2034

     100,281
         
        2,066,028
         
   Entertainment — 0.1%   
  70,000   

Viacom, Inc.,

6.125%, 10/05/2017

     59,562
         
   Food & Beverage — 2.3%   
  400,000   

ARAMARK Corp.,

8.500%, 2/01/2015

     368,000
  585,000   

Aramark Services, Inc.,

5.000%, 6/01/2012

     511,875
  570,000   

Tyson Foods, Inc.,

7.850%, 4/01/2016

     491,053
         
        1,370,928
         
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Gaming — 0.2%   
$ 35,000   

Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc.,

5.750%, 10/01/2017

   $ 5,600
  535,000   

Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc.,

10.750%, 2/01/2016

     101,650
         
        107,250
         
   Government Guaranteed — 0.4%   
  275,000   

Canada Housing Trust,

3.550%, 9/15/2013 (CAD)

     231,944
         
   Government Owned - No Guarantee — 0.3%   
  160,000   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

4.625%, 10/25/2012(f)

     173,617
         
   Healthcare — 5.6%   
  660,000   

Affymetrix, Inc.,

3.500%, 1/15/2038

     346,500
  5,000   

Boston Scientific Corp.,

5.450%, 6/15/2014

     4,575
  105,000   

Boston Scientific Corp.,

6.400%, 6/15/2016

     97,650
  95,000   

Boston Scientific Corp.,

7.000%, 11/15/2035

     80,750
  385,000   

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.,

8.875%, 7/15/2015

     363,825
  127,000   

EPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Senior Note,

3.000%, 6/15/2024(c)(d)

     25,400
  150,000   

HCA, Inc.,

5.750%, 3/15/2014

     98,250
  155,000   

HCA, Inc.,

6.250%, 2/15/2013

     116,250
  10,000    HCA, Inc.,
6.300%, 10/01/2012
     8,350
  50,000    HCA, Inc.,
6.375%, 1/15/2015
     32,750
  205,000    HCA, Inc.,
6.500%, 2/15/2016
     134,275
  35,000    HCA, Inc.,
7.050%, 12/01/2027
     18,200
  440,000    HCA, Inc.,
7.190%, 11/15/2015
     297,238
  225,000    HCA, Inc.,
7.500%, 12/15/2023
     119,212
  700,000    HCA, Inc.,
7.500%, 11/06/2033
     350,000
  40,000    HCA, Inc.,
7.690%, 6/15/2025
     20,832
  40,000    HCA, Inc.,
8.360%, 4/15/2024
     22,429
  445,000    HCA, Inc., MTN,
7.580%, 9/15/2025
     228,334
  40,000    HCA, Inc., MTN,
7.750%, 7/15/2036
     20,232
  360,000    Health Management Associates, Inc.,
6.125%, 4/15/2016
     294,300
  70,000    Hologic, Inc. (Step to Zero Coupon on 12/15/2013),
2.000%, 12/15/2037(e)
     47,775
  40,000    Life Technologies Corp.,
1.500%, 2/15/2024
     35,650
  300,000    Omnicare, Inc.,
3.250%, 12/15/2035
     196,500

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Healthcare — continued   
$ 255,000    Tenet Healthcare Corp.,
6.875%, 11/15/2031
   $ 126,225
  190,000    Tenet Healthcare Corp.,
7.375%, 2/01/2013
     151,050
  60,000    Tenet Healthcare Corp.,
9.875%, 7/01/2014
     46,800
         
        3,283,352
         
   Home Construction — 4.5%   
  375,000    Centex Corp.,
5.250%, 6/15/2015
     281,250
  350,000    D.R. Horton, Inc.,
5.250%, 2/15/2015
     268,187
  15,000    D.R. Horton, Inc.,
6.500%, 4/15/2016
     11,775
  410,000    Desarrolladora Homex SAB de CV,
7.500%, 9/28/2015
     270,600
  385,000    K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.,
6.250%, 1/15/2015
     98,175
  365,000    K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Guaranteed Note,
6.250%, 1/15/2016
     98,550
  30,000    K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Guaranteed Note,
6.500%, 1/15/2014
     7,800
  315,000    KB Home,
5.750%, 2/01/2014
     249,244
  360,000    KB Home, Guaranteed Note,
5.875%, 1/15/2015
     278,820
  590,000    KB Home, Guaranteed Note,
7.250%, 6/15/2018
     445,450
  5,000    Lennar Corp., Series B,
5.125%, 10/01/2010
     4,375
  580,000   

Lennar Corp., Series B,

Guaranteed Note,
5.600%, 5/31/2015

     413,250
  155,000    Pulte Homes, Inc.,
6.000%, 2/15/2035
     94,550
  230,000    Pulte Homes, Inc.,
6.375%, 5/15/2033
     140,300
         
        2,662,326
         
   Independent Energy — 5.1%   
  40,000    Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
6.375%, 6/15/2015
     33,700
  1,240,000    Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
6.500%, 8/15/2017
     1,010,600
  195,000    Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
6.875%, 11/15/2020
     152,588
  40,000    Chesapeake Energy Corp., Convertible,
2.250%, 12/15/2038
     20,600
  620,000    Connacher Oil and Gas Ltd., 144A,
10.250%, 12/15/2015
     195,300
  755,000    Hilcorp Energy I LP, 144A,
7.750%, 11/01/2015
     551,150
  335,000    PetroHawk Energy Corp., 144A,
7.875%, 6/01/2015
     294,800
  355,000    Pioneer Natural Resources Co.,
5.875%, 7/15/2016
     261,948
  200,000    Pioneer Natural Resources Co.,
6.875%, 5/01/2018
     147,002
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Independent Energy — continued   
$ 505,000    Pioneer Natural Resources Co.,
7.200%, 1/15/2028
   $ 309,751
         
        2,977,439
         
   Industrial Other — 0.3%   
  245,000    Incyte Corp.,
3.500%, 2/15/2011
     121,275
  140,000    Ranhill Labuan Ltd., 144A,
12.500%, 10/26/2011
     79,800
         
        201,075
         
   Local Authorities — 0.4%   
  350,000    New South Wales Treasury Corp., Series 10RG,
7.000%, 12/01/2010 (AUD)
     257,236
         
   Lodging — 1.1%   
  145,000    FelCor Lodging LP,
9.000%, 6/01/2011
     87,000
  105,000    Host Hotels & Resorts LP, Convertible, 144A,
3.250%, 4/15/2024
     95,288
  665,000    Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., 144A,
2.625%, 4/15/2027
     462,175
         
        644,463
         
   Media Cable — 2.0%   
  655,000    CSC Holdings, Inc., Senior Note,
7.625%, 7/15/2018
     589,500
  250,000    CSC Holdings, Inc.,
7.875%, 2/15/2018
     228,750
  180,000    CSC Holdings, Inc., 144A,
8.625%, 2/15/2019
     173,250
  180,000    Virgin Media Finance PLC,
8.750%, 4/15/2014
     170,100
         
        1,161,600
         
   Media Non-Cable — 1.1%   
  25,000    Clear Channel Communications, Inc.,
4.900%, 5/15/2015
     3,500
  50,000    Clear Channel Communications, Inc.,
5.500%, 12/15/2016
     7,000
  475,000    Clear Channel Communications, Inc.,
6.875%, 6/15/2018
     68,875
  175,000    Intelsat Corp., 6.875%, 1/15/2028      119,000
  240,000    Intelsat Subsidiary Holding Co. Ltd., 144A,
8.500%, 1/15/2013
     226,200
  160,000    Intelsat Subsidiary Holding Co. Ltd., 144A,
8.875%, 1/15/2015
     148,400
  85,000    R.H. Donnelley Corp.,
6.875%, 1/15/2013
     3,613
  25,000    R.H. Donnelley Corp., Series A-1,
6.875%, 1/15/2013
     1,063
  160,000    R.H. Donnelley Corp., Series A-2,
6.875%, 1/15/2013
     6,800
  615,000    R.H. Donnelley Corp., Series A-3,
8.875%, 1/15/2016
     35,362
  155,000    R.H. Donnelley Corp., Series A-4,
8.875%, 10/15/2017
     8,137
         
        627,950
         
   Metals & Mining — 0.9%   
  140,000    Ispat Inland ULC,
9.750%, 4/01/2014
     127,400

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Metals & Mining — continued   
$ 285,000    Steel Dynamics, Inc.,
7.375%, 11/01/2012
   $ 222,300
  190,000    United States Steel Corp.,
6.050%, 6/01/2017
     117,558
  95,000    United States Steel Corp.,
7.000%, 2/01/2018
     64,829
         
        532,087
         
   Non-Captive Consumer — 1.0%   
  60,000    SLM Corp., MTN,
5.050%, 11/14/2014
     31,761
  50,000    SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,
4.000%, 1/15/2010
     42,193
  40,000    SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,
4.500%, 7/26/2010
     30,000
  20,000    SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,
5.000%, 10/01/2013
     10,635
  10,000    SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,
5.000%, 6/15/2018
     5,177
  5,000    SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,
5.625%, 8/01/2033
     1,850
  735,000    SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,
6.500%, 6/15/2010 (NZD)(c)(d)
     304,783
  245,000    SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,
8.450%, 6/15/2018
     132,331
         
        558,730
         
   Non-Captive Diversified — 3.2%   
  95,000    CIT Group, Inc.,
4.750%, 12/15/2010
     76,611
  7,000    CIT Group, Inc.,
5.400%, 2/13/2012
     4,513
  20,000    CIT Group, Inc.,
5.400%, 1/30/2016
     11,987
  85,000    CIT Group, Inc.,
5.800%, 10/01/2036
     46,817
  8,000    CIT Group, Inc.,
5.850%, 9/15/2016
     4,525
  335,000    CIT Group, Inc., 144A,
12.000%, 12/18/2018
     173,362
  44,000    CIT Group, Inc., GMTN,
5.000%, 2/13/2014
     25,960
  20,000    CIT Group, Inc., GMTN,
5.000%, 2/01/2015
     12,177
  32,000    CIT Group, Inc., MTN,
5.125%, 9/30/2014
     19,344
  8,000    CIT Group, Inc., Series A, MTN,
5.650%, 2/13/2017
     4,633
  1,300,000    General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, MTN,
2.960%, 5/18/2012 (SGD)
     713,671
  22,000    GMAC LLC, 144A,
4.750%, 9/14/2009
     18,735
  172,000    GMAC LLC, 144A,
5.750%, 9/27/2010
     130,720
  398,000    GMAC LLC, 144A,
6.000%, 12/15/2011
     270,962
  208,000    GMAC LLC, 144A,
6.625%, 5/15/2012
     139,533
  346,000    GMAC LLC, 144A,
6.750%, 12/01/2014
     201,074
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Non-Captive Diversified — continued   
$ 24,000    GMAC LLC, 144A,
8.000%, 11/01/2031
   $ 11,548
  80,000    iStar Financial, Inc.,
5.850%, 3/15/2017
     23,200
  10,000    iStar Financial, Inc.,
5.875%, 3/15/2016
     2,900
  15,000    iStar Financial, Inc., Series B,
5.950%, 10/15/2013
     4,575
         
        1,896,847
         
   Oil & Gas — 0.4%   
  330,000    SandRidge Energy, Inc., 144A,
8.000%, 6/01/2018
     242,550
         
   Oil Field Services — 1.1%   
  490,000    Basic Energy Services, Inc.,
7.125%, 4/15/2016
     284,200
  120,000    Complete Production Services, Inc.,
8.000%, 12/15/2016
     76,200
  30,000    Key Energy Services, Inc.,
8.375%, 12/01/2014
     18,900
  325,000    North American Energy Partners, Inc.,
8.750%, 12/01/2011
     237,250
         
        616,550
         
   Packaging — 0.3%   
  175,000    Owens-Illinois, Inc., Senior Note,
7.800%, 5/15/2018
     169,750
         
   Paper — 3.2%   
  75,000    Georgia-Pacific Corp.,
7.250%, 6/01/2028
     52,125
  160,000    Georgia-Pacific Corp.,
7.375%, 12/01/2025
     114,000
  415,000    Georgia-Pacific Corp.,
7.750%, 11/15/2029
     307,100
  1,060,000    Georgia-Pacific Corp.,
8.875%, 5/15/2031
     848,000
  35,000    Georgia-Pacific LLC, 144A,
7.125%, 1/15/2017
     32,375
  270,000    Georgia-Pacific LLC,
8.000%, 1/15/2024
     214,650
  200,000    Georgia-Pacific LLC,
9.500%, 12/01/2011
     199,750
  200,000    Jefferson Smurfit Corp.,
7.500%, 6/01/2013(g)
     23,250
  485,000    Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc.,
8.000%, 3/15/2017(g)
     56,381
  270,000    Stone Container Finance,
7.375%, 7/15/2014(g)
     39,150
         
        1,886,781
         
   Pharmaceuticals — 4.8%   
  640,000    Elan Finance PLC,
8.875%, 12/01/2013
     512,000
  1,190,000    Elan Finance PLC, Senior Note,
7.750%, 11/15/2011
     999,600
  170,000    Human Genome Sciences, Inc.,
2.250%, 10/15/2011
     62,475
  600,000    Human Genome Sciences, Inc.,
2.250%, 8/15/2012
     199,500

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Pharmaceuticals — continued   
$ 306,000    Nektar Therapeutics,
3.250%, 9/28/2012
   $ 198,135
  505,000    Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Subordinated Note, Convertible,
4.000%, 11/15/2013
     446,925
  305,000    Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
4.750%, 2/15/2013
     400,694
         
        2,819,329
         
   Pipelines — 1.6%   
  95,000    El Paso Corp.,
6.875%, 6/15/2014
     84,618
  415,000    El Paso Corp.,
6.950%, 6/01/2028
     286,191
  225,000    El Paso Corp.,
7.000%, 6/15/2017
     191,628
  130,000    El Paso Natural Gas Co.,
8.375%, 6/15/2032
     123,686
  75,000    Kinder Morgan Finance Co., Guaranteed Note,
5.700%, 1/05/2016
     63,000
  175,000    Knight, Inc.,
6.500%, 9/01/2012
     163,188
  20,000    Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co.,
7.000%, 10/15/2028
     17,013
  20,000    Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co.,
7.500%, 4/01/2017
     19,263
         
        948,587
         
   Refining — 0.7%   
  150,000    Petroplus Finance Ltd., 144A,
6.750%, 5/01/2014
     111,000
  375,000    Petroplus Finance Ltd., 144A,
7.000%, 5/01/2017
     270,000
         
        381,000
         
   Retailers — 0.8%   
  250,000    Dillard’s, Inc.,
6.625%, 1/15/2018
     90,000
  105,000    Dillard’s, Inc.,
7.130%, 8/01/2018
     36,750
  30,000    Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.,
6.790%, 7/15/2027
     15,340
  1,070,000    Toys R Us, Inc.,
7.375%, 10/15/2018
     342,400
  20,000    Toys R Us, Inc.,
7.875%, 4/15/2013
     7,025
         
        491,515
         
   Sovereigns — 0.5%   
  24,600(††)   

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds,

Series M-20,
8.000%, 12/07/2023 (MXN)

     172,441
  4,318,267    Republic of Uruguay,
4.250%, 4/05/2027 (UYU)
     94,864
         
        267,305
         
   Supermarkets — 2.3%   
  300,000    American Stores Co.,
8.000%, 6/01/2026
     256,500
  750,000    New Albertson’s, Inc.,
7.450%, 8/01/2029
     622,500
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Supermarkets — continued   
$ 190,000    New Albertson’s, Inc.,
7.750%, 6/15/2026
   $ 159,125
  130,000    New Albertson’s, Inc.,
8.000%, 5/01/2031
     106,275
  310,000    New Albertson’s, Inc., Series C, MTN,
6.625%, 6/01/2028
     227,850
         
        1,372,250
         
   Supranational — 2.2%   
  9,210,000,000    European Investment Bank, EMTN, 144A,
Zero Coupon,
4/24/2013 (IDR)(f)
     395,819
  1,900,000    Inter-American Development Bank, EMTN,
Zero Coupon,
5/11/2009 (BRL)
     806,768
  13,400,000    International Bank for Reconstruction & Development,
9.500%, 5/27/2010 (ISK)
     65,819
  800,000    Nordic Investment Bank, EMTN,
11.250%, 4/16/2009 (ISK)
     3,904
         
        1,272,310
         
   Technology — 4.8%   
  300,000    Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.,
5.200%, 6/01/2015
     246,750
  585,000    Amkor Technology, Inc.,
7.750%, 5/15/2013
     470,925
  115,000    Amkor Technology, Inc.,
9.250%, 6/01/2016
     88,550
  660,000    Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.,
10.125%, 12/15/2016
     118,800
  345,000    JDS Uniphase Corp., Convertible,
1.000%, 5/15/2026
     211,744
  210,000    Kla-Tencor Corp.,
6.900%, 5/01/2018
     165,997
  475,000    Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.,
0.875%, 6/01/2012
     225,031
  35,000    Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.,
1.000%, 6/30/2010
     27,606
  1,040,000    Lucent Technologies, Inc.,
6.450%, 3/15/2029
     395,200
  175,000    Lucent Technologies, Inc.,
6.500%, 1/15/2028
     66,500
  50,000    Lucent Technologies, Inc., Series A, Convertible,
2.875%, 6/15/2023
     43,688
  216,000    Maxtor Corp., Subordinated Note,
5.750%, 3/01/2012(c)
     162,000
  340,000    Nortel Networks Capital Corp.,
7.875%, 6/15/2026(g)
     54,400
  280,000    Nortel Networks Corp.,
2.125%, 4/15/2014(g)
     39,900
  580,000    Nortel Networks Ltd.,
6.875%, 9/01/2023(g)
     37,700
  475,000    Nortel Networks Ltd.,
10.125%, 7/15/2013(g)
     89,062
  255,000    Seagate Technology HDD Holdings,
6.375%, 10/01/2011
     186,150
  205,000    Seagate Technology HDD Holdings,
6.800%, 10/01/2016
     118,900
  105,000    Xerox Capital Trust I,
8.000%, 2/01/2027
     73,948
         
        2,822,851
         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Textile — 0.3%   
$ 375,000    Jones Apparel Group, Inc.,
6.125%, 11/15/2034
   $ 187,500
         
   Transportation Services — 0.6%   
  275,000    APL Ltd., Senior Note,
8.000%, 1/15/2024(c)
     193,207
  300,000    Overseas Shipholding Group, Senior Note,
7.500%, 2/15/2024
     177,000
         
        370,207
         
   Wireless — 3.1%   
  5,000    ALLTEL Corp.,
6.800%, 5/01/2029
     4,605
  440,000    ALLTEL Corp.,
7.875%, 7/01/2032
     447,234
  130,000    Crown Castle International Corp.,
9.000%, 1/15/2015
     130,325
  255,000    Nextel Communications, Inc., Senior Note,
5.250%, 1/15/2010
     245,756
  48,000    Nextel Communications, Inc., Series D,
7.375%, 8/01/2015
     25,440
  614,000    Nextel Communications, Inc., Series E,
6.875%, 10/31/2013
     349,980
  25,000    Nextel Communications, Inc., Series F,
5.950%, 3/15/2014
     13,875
  365,000    NII Holdings, Inc.,
3.125%, 6/15/2012
     253,675
  326,000    Sprint Capital Corp.,
6.875%, 11/15/2028
     198,860
  55,000    Sprint Capital Corp.,
6.900%, 5/01/2019
     38,775
  20,000    Sprint Capital Corp.,
8.750%, 3/15/2032
     13,400
  200,000    True Move Co. Ltd., 144A,
10.375%, 8/01/2014
     88,160
         
        1,810,085
         
   Wirelines — 7.6%   
  255,000    Bell Canada, Series M-17,
6.100%, 3/16/2035 (CAD)
     159,814
  5,000    Bell Canada, MTN, 144A,
6.550%, 5/01/2029 (CAD)
     3,314
  65,000   

Cincinnati Bell Telephone Co.,

6.300%, 12/01/2028

     44,200
  365,000    Cincinnati Bell, Inc.,
8.375%, 1/15/2014
     343,100
  410,000   

Embarq Corp.,

7.995%, 6/01/2036

     307,500
  285,000    Fairpoint Communications, Inc., 144A,
13.125%, 4/01/2018
     65,550
  95,000    Frontier Communications Corp.,
7.000%, 11/01/2025
     53,913
  30,000   

Frontier Communications Corp.,

7.125%, 3/15/2019

     23,550
  540,000    Frontier Communications Corp.,
7.875%, 1/15/2027
     364,500
  65,000    Frontier Communications Corp.,
9.000%, 8/15/2031
     44,606
  80,000    Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc., Series B,
12.500%, 5/01/2015(g)
     400
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Wirelines — continued   
$ 490,000    Level 3 Communications, Inc., Convertible,
2.875%, 7/15/2010
   $ 358,312
  45,000    Level 3 Communications, Inc.,
3.500%, 6/15/2012
     18,675
  350,000    Level 3 Communications, Inc., Convertible,
6.000%, 9/15/2009
     337,750
  325,000    Level 3 Communications, Inc., Convertible,
6.000%, 3/15/2010
     276,250
  770,000   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.,

8.750%, 2/15/2017

     492,800
  125,000   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.,

9.250%, 11/01/2014

     86,250
  1,890,000    Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.,
7.750%, 2/15/2031(f)
     1,247,400
  365,000    Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., Guaranteed Note,
6.875%, 7/15/2028
     229,950
  10,000    Qwest Corp.,
6.875%, 9/15/2033
     6,550
         
        4,464,384
         
   Total Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $60,820,335)      46,615,724
         
  Bank Loans — 0.3%
   Consumer Products — 0.0%   
  24,807    Mega Brands, Inc., Term Loan B,
8.750%, 7/26/2012(h)
     6,739
         
   Food & Beverage — 0.0%   
  1,306    Dole Food Co., Inc., Credit Link Deposit,
2.790%, 4/12/2013(h)
     1,200
  848    Dole Food Co., Inc., Tranche B Term Loan,
7.960%, 4/12/2013(h)
     780
  4,154    Dole Food Co., Inc., Tranche C Term Loan,
7.969%, 4/12/2013(h)
     3,819
         
        5,799
         
   Media Non-Cable — 0.1%   
  114,227    Idearc, Inc., Term Loan B,
6.250%, 11/17/2014(g)(h)
     44,513
  224,012    Tribune Co., Term Loan X,
5.000%, 6/04/2009(g)(h)
     58,454
         
        102,967
         
   Technology — 0.1%   
  69,821   

Sungard Data Systems, Inc.,

Term Loan B,
2.697%, 2/28/2014(h)

     58,821
         
   Wirelines — 0.1%   
  35,000    Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc., Tranche C Term Loan,
4.750%, 6/01/2014(h)(i)
     15,675
  25,000    Level 3 Financing, Inc., New Term Loan,
3.309%, 3/13/2014(h)
     18,766
         
        34,441
         
   Total Bank Loans (Identified Cost $440,912)      208,767
         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

    
Shares
   Description    Value (†)
     
Preferred Stocks — 1.6%
Convertible Preferred Stocks — 1.5%
   Capital Markets — 0.1%   
4,790    Newell Financial Trust I, 5.250%    $ 86,220
         
   Diversified Financial Services — 0.1%   
3,732    Sovereign Capital Trust IV, 4.375%      73,707
         
   Electric Utilities — 0.4%   
6,475    AES Trust III, 6.750%      220,150
         
   Machinery — 0.1%   
2,550    United Rentals Trust I, 6.500%      28,050
         
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.4%   
9,500    El Paso Energy Capital Trust I, 4.750%      237,500
         
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.4%   
799    Lucent Technologies Capital Trust I, 7.750%      231,749
         
   Total Convertible Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost $1,501,377)      877,376
         
Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.1%
   Diversified Financial Services — 0.1%   
274    Preferred Blocker, Inc., 144A, 7.000%      54,551
         
   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.0%   
300    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.000%(j)(k)      270
7,900    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.570%(j)(k)      3,002
2,850    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.660%(j)(k)      1,140
1,000    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.700%(j)(k)      830
1,800    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.790%(j)(k)      1,386
650    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.810%(j)(k)      507
1,400    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.900%(j)(k)      644
350    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.000%(j)(k)      312
600    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.420%(j)(k)      480
1,350    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.550%(j)(k)      553
7,400    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 8.375%(j)(k)      3,404
1,200    Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.750%(j)(k)      876
200    Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.125%(j)(k)      138
400    Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.375%(j)(k)      572
350    Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.810%(j)(k)      403
550    Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.750%(j)(k)      275
10,250    Federal National Mortgage Association, 8.325%(j)(k)      7,277
         
        22,069
         
   Total Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost $634,132)      76,620
         
   Total Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost $2,135,509)      953,996
         
Common Stocks — 0.8%   
   Biotechnology — 0.4%   
8,147    Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(j)      234,063
         
   Chemicals — 0.0%   
1,087    Ashland, Inc.      11,229
         
   Household Durables — 0.1%   
1,775    KB Home      23,395
         
   Pharmaceuticals — 0.3%   
6,875    Merck & Co., Inc.      183,906
         
   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.0%   
5,500    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.      4,180
         
   Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $591,205)      456,773
         
Closed-End Investment Companies — 0.1%   
3,835    Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.      27,305
2,175    Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund, Inc.      9,048
         
   Total Closed-End Investment Companies (Identified Cost $45,443)      36,353
         
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)  
     
  Short-Term Investments — 17.0%   
$ 273    Repurchase Agreement with State Street Corp., dated 3/31/2009 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $273 on 4/01/2009, collateralized by $5,000 U.S. Treasury Bill, due 5/28/2009 valued at $4,999, including accrued interest (Note 2g of Notes to Financial Statements)    $ 273  
  9,967,549    Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2009 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $9,967,549 on 4/01/2009, collateralized by $9,970,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.680% due 11/16/2009 valued at $10,169,400, including accrued interest (Note 2g of Notes to Financial Statements)      9,967,549  
           
   Total Short-Term Investments (Identified Cost $9,967,822)      9,967,822  
           
     
   Total Investments — 99.2%
(Identified Cost $74,001,226)(a)
     58,239,435  
   Other assets less liabilities — 0.8%      447,316  
           
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 58,686,751  
           
     
  (‡)    Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.   
  (†)    See Note 2a of Notes to Financial Statements.   
  (††)    Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 100.  
  (a)    Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales. Amortization of premium on debt securities is excluded for tax purposes.):    
   At March 31, 2009, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $74,016,748 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:   
   Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost    $ 1,561,025  
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (17,338,338 )
           
   Net unrealized depreciation    $ (15,777,313 )
           
     
  (b)    Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2009 is disclosed.  
  (c)    Illiquid security. At March 31, 2009, the value of these securities amounted to $818,390 or 1.4% of net assets.   
  (d)    Valued by management. At March 31, 2009 the value of these securities amounted to $330,183 or 0.6% of net assets.   
  (e)    Step Bond: Coupon rate is a fixed rate for an initial period then resets at a specified date and rate.   
  (f)    All or a portion of this security is held as collateral for open forward contracts.  
  (g)    Non-income producing due to bankruptcy filing.  
  (h)    Variable rate security. Rate shown represents the weighted average rate at March 31, 2009.   
  (i)    All or a portion of interest payment is paid in-kind.  
  (j)    Non-income producing security.  
  (k)    Future dividend payments have been eliminated as the issuer has been placed in conservatorship.   
  
  ABS    Asset-Backed Securities  
  EMTN    Euro Medium Term Note  
  GMTN    Global Medium Term Note  
  MTN    Medium Term Note  
  144A    Securities 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 March 31, 2009, the value of these securities amounted to $5,171,126 or 8.8% of net assets.     

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

AUD    Australian Dollar   
BRL    Brazilian Real   
CAD    Canadian Dollar   
IDR    Indonesian Rupiah   
ISK    Icelandic Krona   
MXN    Mexican Peso   
NZD    New Zealand Dollar   
SGD    Singapore Dollar   
UYU    Uruguayan Peso   

 

At March 31, 2009, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Contract to

Buy/Sell

  

Delivery

Date

   Currency    Units    Value    Unrealized
Appreciation
Sell1    4/29/2009    Singapore
Dollar
   1,140,000    $ 749,012    $ 6,715

1 Counterparty is Barclays Bank.

 

Net Asset Summary at March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Wirelines    7.7 %
Healthcare    5.6  
Pharmaceuticals    5.1  
Independent Energy    5.1  
Technology    4.9  
Home Construction    4.5  
Electric    3.5  
Non-Captive Diversified    3.2  
Paper    3.2  
Wireless    3.1  
Automotive    3.0  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities    2.6  
Food & Beverage    2.3  
Supermarkets    2.3  
Supranational    2.2  
Banking    2.1  
Other Investments, less than 2% each    21.8  
Short-Term Investments    17.0  
      
Total Investments    99.2  
Other assets less liabilities (including open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts)    0.8  
      
Net Assets    100.0 %
      

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
Bonds and Notes — 96.5% of Net Assets   
Non-Convertible Bonds — 96.3%   
   Australia — 0.9%   
165,000   

New South Wales Treasury Corp., Series 10RG,

7.000%, 12/01/2010, (AUD)

   $ 121,268
         
   Austria — 1.3%   
17,000,000   

Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG,

1.800%, 3/22/2010, (JPY)

     172,458
         
   Belgium — 7.1%   
625,000   

Kingdom of Belgium,

5.500%, 9/28/2017, (EUR)

     930,684
         
   Brazil — 0.0%   
5,000   

Republic of Brazil,

7.125%, 1/20/2037(b)

     5,013
         
   Canada — 2.8%   
40,000   

Bell Canada, Series M-17,

6.100%, 3/16/2035, (CAD)

     25,069
50,000   

Bombardier, Inc., 144A,

7.250%, 11/15/2016, (EUR)

     43,180
255,000   

Canadian Government,

4.250%, 9/01/2009, (CAD)

     205,387
105,000   

Canadian Government,

4.500%, 6/01/2015, (CAD)

     95,512
         
        369,148
         
   Cayman Islands — 2.3%   
60,000   

DASA Finance Corp., 144A,

8.750%, 5/29/2018(b)

     46,200
75,000   

DASA Finance Corp.,

8.750%, 5/29/2018(b)

     57,750
100,000   

Hutchison Whampoa Finance Ltd.,

4.625%, 9/21/2016, (EUR)

     108,645
100,000   

Odebrecht Finance Ltd., 144A,

7.500%, 10/18/2017(b)

     87,000
         
        299,595
         
   France — 4.2%   
50,000   

Credit Agricole SA,

5.971%, 2/01/2018, (EUR)

     66,991
40,000   

Lafarge SA, EMTN,

4.750%, 3/23/2020, (EUR)

     33,454
50,000   

Lafarge SA, EMTN,

5.375%, 6/26/2017, (EUR)

     47,698
85,000   

PPR, EMTN,

4.000%, 1/29/2013, (EUR)

     101,966
50,000   

Societe Generale, EMTN,

5.250%, 3/28/2013, (EUR)

     69,191
70,000   

Veolia Environnement,

6.125%, 11/25/2033, (EUR)

     80,464
35,000   

Veolia Environnement, EMTN,

5.125%, 5/24/2022, (EUR)

     39,184
10,000   

Vivendi,

3.875%, 2/15/2012, (EUR)

     13,042
50,000   

Vivendi,

4.500%, 10/03/2013, (EUR)

     62,760
50,000   

Wendel,

4.875%, 5/26/2016, (EUR)

     35,208
         
        549,958
         
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Germany — 15.1%   
50,000   

Bertelsmann AG,

3.625%, 10/06/2015, (EUR)

   $ 54,942
30,000   

Bundesschatzanweisungen,

4.000%, 12/11/2009, (EUR)

     40,668
125,000   

Hypothekenbank in Essen AG,

3.000%, 9/28/2009, (EUR)

     166,699
21,000,000   

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau,

1.350%, 1/20/2014, (JPY)

     210,463
16,000,000   

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau,

1.750%, 3/23/2010, (JPY)

     163,317
24,000,000   

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau,

2.050%, 2/16/2026, (JPY)

     230,299
185,000   

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau,

2.500%, 10/11/2010, (EUR)(b)

     249,044
5,000,000   

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau,

2.600%, 6/20/2037, (JPY)

     48,843
105,000   

Muenchener Hypothekenbank eG,

5.000%, 1/16/2012, (EUR)

     148,183
255,000   

Republic of Germany,

3.750%, 1/04/2017, (EUR)(b)

     360,933
225,000   

Republic of Germany,

4.000%, with various maturities to 2037

     311,894
         
        1,985,285
         
   India — 1.0%   
100,000   

Canara Bank Ltd., (fixed rate to 11/28/2016, variable rate thereafter),

6.365%, 11/28/2021

     76,467
100,000   

ICICI Bank Ltd., (fixed rate to 4/30/2017, variable rate thereafter), 144A,

6.375%, 4/30/2022(b)

     56,226
         
        132,693
         
   Indonesia — 0.8%   
100,000   

Republic of Indonesia, 144A,

11.625%, 3/04/2019

     108,750
         
   Ireland — 1.5%   
30,000,000   

Depfa ACS Bank, Series 686,

1.650%, 12/20/2016, (JPY)

     193,308
         
   Italy — 0.8%   
100,000   

Finmeccanica SpA,

4.875%, 3/24/2025, (EUR)

     99,117
         
   Japan — 10.2%   
18,000,000   

Development Bank of Japan,

1.750%, 6/21/2010, (JPY)

     183,796
63,000,000   

Japan Finance Corp. for Municipal Enterprises,

1.350%, 11/26/2013, (JPY)

     647,072
10,000,000   

Japan Finance Corp. for Municipal Enterprises,

1.900%, 6/22/2018, (JPY)

     102,539
20,966,400   

Japan Government,

0.800%, 3/10/2016, (JPY)

     181,884
20,000,000   

Japan Government,

1.300%, 3/20/2019, (JPY)

     201,552
2,000,000   

Japan Government,

1.400%, 6/20/2011, (JPY)

     20,628
         
        1,337,471
         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Korea — 1.3%   
$ 100,000   

Export-Import Bank of Korea,

8.125%, 1/21/2014(b)

   $ 103,363
  75,000   

SK Broadband Co. Ltd., 144A,

7.000%, 2/01/2012(b)

     67,125
         
        170,488
         
   Luxembourg — 0.9%   
  2,000,000   

European Investment Bank,

1.250%, 9/20/2012, (JPY)

     20,196
  105,000   

Telecom Italia Capital SA,

6.000%, 9/30/2034(b)

     71,637
  35,000   

Telecom Italia Capital SA,

6.375%, 11/15/2033(b)

     25,501
         
        117,334
         
   Mexico — 1.1%   
  85,000   

Desarrolladora Homex SAB de CV,

7.500%, 9/28/2015(b)

     56,100
  10,000(††)   

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-20,

8.000%, 12/07/2023, (MXN)

     70,098
  18,000   

Mexican Government,

6.050%, 1/11/2040(b)

     15,390
         
        141,588
         
   Netherlands — 1.3%   
  50,000   

Cemex Finance Europe BV,

4.750%, 3/05/2014, (EUR)

     30,226
  50,000   

Koninklijke (Royal) KPN NV, GMTN,

4.750%, 1/17/2017, (EUR)

     61,387
  10,000   

Wolters Kluwer NV,

5.125%, 1/27/2014, (EUR)

     13,303
  50,000   

Wolters Kluwer NV,

6.375%, 4/10/2018, (EUR)

     62,432
         
        167,348
         
   Norway — 3.8%   
  275,000   

Norwegian Government,

4.250%, 5/19/2017, (NOK)

     42,775
  1,650,000   

Norwegian Government,

5.500%, 5/15/2009, (NOK)

     246,286
  1,235,000   

Norwegian Government,

6.500%, 5/15/2013, (NOK)

     210,166
         
        499,227
         
   Philippines — 0.8%   
  100,000   

Republic of Philippines,

8.375%, 6/17/2019(b)

     109,000
         
   Spain — 2.5%   
  23,000,000   

Instituto de Credito Oficial, EMTN,

0.800%, 9/28/2009, (JPY)

     232,496
  100,000   

Santander Issurance SA, EMTN, (fixed rate to 5/29/14, variable rate thereafter),

4.750%, 5/29/2019, (EUR)

     96,684
         
        329,180
         
   Supranational — 5.6%   
  11,100,000   

European Investment Bank,

1.400%, 6/20/2017, (JPY)

     109,471
  921,000,000    European Investment Bank, EMTN, 144A,
Zero Coupon, 4/24/2013, (IDR)
     39,582
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Supranational — continued   
28,000,000   

Inter-American Development Bank,

1.900%, 7/08/2009, (JPY)

   $ 283,814
30,000,000   

Nordic Investment Bank,

1.700%, 4/27/2017, (JPY)(b)

     301,203
         
        734,070
         
   Sweden — 0.8%   
100,000   

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, EMTN,

5.375%, 6/27/2017, (EUR)(b)

     108,341
         
   United Arab Emirates — 0.9%   
100,000   

Abu Dhabi National Energy Co., 144A,

6.500%, 10/27/2036(b)

     74,113
100,000   

DP World Ltd., 144A,

6.850%, 7/02/2037(b)

     47,845
         
        121,958
         
   United Kingdom — 10.2%   
50,000   

BAT International Finance PLC, EMTN,

5.375%, 6/29/2017, (EUR)

     61,223
50,000   

BAT International Finance PLC,

5.875%, 3/12/2015, (EUR)

     65,626
50,000   

BP Capital Markets PLC, EMTN,

5.750%, 2/26/2010, (GBP)

     73,835
50,000   

BSKYB Finance UK PLC, EMTN,

5.750%, 10/20/2017, (GBP)

     65,629
100,000   

Imperial Tobacco Finance PLC, EMTN,

4.375%, 11/22/2013, (EUR)

     118,501
65,000   

Lloyds TSB Group PLC,

5.875%, 7/08/2014, (EUR)

     77,550
100,000   

Standard Chartered Bank, Series 17,

5.875%, 9/26/2017, (EUR)

     100,514
190,000   

United Kingdom Treasury,

4.000%, 9/07/2016, (GBP)

     295,639
135,000   

United Kingdom Treasury,

4.250%, 3/07/2036, (GBP)

     195,070
100,000   

United Kingdom Treasury,

4.750%, 3/07/2020, (GBP)

     161,801
100,000   

Vodafone Group PLC, EMTN,

5.375%, 6/06/2022, (EUR)

     124,410
         
        1,339,798
         
   United States — 19.1%   
50,000   

3M Co.,

5.000%, 7/14/2014, (EUR)

     70,078
25,000   

Ahold Finance USA, Inc., EMTN,

6.500%, 3/14/2017, (GBP)

     33,360
100,000   

AT&T, Inc., EMTN,

6.125%, 4/02/2015, (EUR)

     138,612
100,000   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.,

4.625%, 11/15/2021, (EUR)

     121,876
50,000   

Cargill, Inc., EMTN,

5.375%, 3/02/2037, (GBP)

     52,473
20,000   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

6.375%, 6/15/2015

     16,850
60,000   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

6.500%, 8/15/2017(b)

     48,900
50,000   

CIT Group, Inc., EMTN,

3.800%, 11/14/2012, (EUR)

     30,558
50,000   

CIT Group, Inc., GMTN,

4.250%, 9/22/2011, (EUR)

     39,858

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   United States — continued   
$ 50,000    Couche-Tard US/Finance,
7.500%, 12/15/2013(b)
   $ 49,125
  60,000    CSX Corp.,
5.600%, 5/01/2017(b)
     50,471
  65,000    Energy Transfer Partners LP,
6.625%, 10/15/2036(b)
     48,333
  60,000    Frontier Communications Corp.,
6.250%, 1/15/2013(b)
     54,375
  20,000    Frontier Communications Corp.,
7.875%, 1/15/2027(b)
     13,500
  10,000,000    General Electric Capital Corp., GMTN,
1.450%, 11/10/2011, (JPY)
     86,106
  100,000    Georgia-Pacific LLC,
8.000%, 1/15/2024(b)
     79,500
  50,000    Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),
6.875%, 1/18/2038, (GBP)
     46,195
  55,000    HCA, Inc.,
5.750%, 3/15/2014(b)
     36,025
  45,000    HCA, Inc.,
8.360%, 4/15/2024(b)
     25,233
  85,000   

Host Hotels & Resorts LP,

6.375%, 3/15/2015(b)

     62,900
  90,000    International Paper Co.,
8.700%, 6/15/2038(b)
     59,839
  50,000    Kraft Food, Inc.,
6.250%, 3/20/2015, (EUR)
     68,821
  100,000    Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., EMTN,
4.625%, 9/14/2018, (EUR)
     74,118
  50,000   

Morgan Stanley,

3.750%, 3/01/2013, (EUR)

     54,510
  25,000    Morgan Stanley,
5.375%, 11/14/2013, (GBP)
     30,469
  75,000    Motorola, Inc.,
6.625%, 11/15/2037(b)
     47,437
  5,000    New Albertson’s, Inc.,
7.450%, 8/01/2029(b)
     4,150
  5,000    New Albertson’s, Inc.,
7.750%, 6/15/2026(b)
     4,188
  95,000    New Albertson’s, Inc.,
8.000%, 5/01/2031(b)
     77,662
  5,000    New Albertson’s, Inc.,
8.700%, 5/01/2030(b)
     4,275
  20,000    NGPL Pipeco LLC, 144A,
6.514%, 12/15/2012
     19,105
  50,000    Owens Brockway Glass Container, Inc.,
6.750%, 12/01/2014, (EUR)
     59,787
  100,000    Pfizer, Inc.,
4.750%, 12/15/2014, (EUR)
     135,855
  50,000   

Philip Morris International, Inc., GMTN,

5.875%, 9/04/2015, (EUR)

     68,013
  95,000    Qwest Corp.,
6.875%, 9/15/2033(b)
     62,225
  100,000    Schering-Plough Corp.,
5.375%, 10/01/2014, (EUR)
     132,655
  50,000    Simon Property Group LP,
10.350%, 4/01/2019
     48,594
  70,000    SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,
4.500%, 7/26/2010(b)
     52,500
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)  
     
   United States — continued   
$ 100,000    Sprint Nextel Corp.,
6.000%, 12/01/2016(b)
   $ 71,500  
  90,000    Talisman Energy, Inc.,
5.750%, 5/15/2035
     60,620  
  100,000    Textron, Inc.,
3.875%, 3/11/2013, (EUR)
     66,511  
  95,000    Verizon Wireless Capital LLC,
8.750%, 12/18/2015, (EUR)
     142,079  
  50,000    Wells Fargo & Co.,
4.625%, 11/02/2035, (GBP)
     51,847  
           
        2,501,088  
           
   Total Non-Convertible Bonds (Identified Cost $13,875,088)      12,644,168  
           
  Convertible Bonds — 0.2%   
   United States — 0.2%   
  50,000   

Hologic, Inc. (Step to Zero Coupon on
12/15/2013),

2.000%, 12/15/2037(c) (Identified Cost $34,625)

     34,125  
           
   Total Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $13,909,713)      12,678,293  
           
  Short-Term Investments — 1.1%   
  144,855    Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2009 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $144,855 on 4/01/2009, collateralized by $145,000 Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.750% due 3/12/2010 valued
at $150,510 including accrued interest (Note 2g of Notes to Financial Statements)
(Identified Cost $144,855)
     144,855  
           
     
   Total Investments — 97.6% (Identified Cost $14,054,568)(a)      12,823,148  
   Other assets less liabilities — 2.4%      310,491  
           
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 13,133,639  
           
     
  (‡)    Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.  
  (†)    See Note 2a of Notes to Financial Statements.  
  (††)    Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 100.  
  (a)   

Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales. Amortization of premium on debt securities is excluded for tax purposes.):

 

At March 31, 2009, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $14,076,623 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

   

  

   Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost    $ 237,937  
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (1,491,412 )
           
   Net unrealized depreciation    $ (1,253,475 )
           
  (b)    All or a portion of this security is held as collateral for open forward foreign currency contracts.   
  (c)    Step Bond: Coupon rate is a fixed rate for an initial period then resets at a specified date and rate.   
     
  144A    Securities 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 March 31, 2009, the value of these securities amounted to $589,126 or 4.5% of net assets.     

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

     
EMTN    Euro Medium Term Note
GMTN    Global Medium Term Note
MTN    Medium Term Note
AUD    Australian Dollar
CAD    Canadian Dollar
EUR    Euro
GBP    British Pound
IDR    Indonesian Rupiah
JPY    Japanese Yen
MXN    Mexican Peso
NOK    Norwegian Krone

 

At March 31, 2009, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Contract to

Buy/Sell

 

Delivery

Date

  Currency   Units   Value  

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
Buy1   6/15/2009  

Chinese Yuan Renminbi

  800,000   $ 117,119   $ (5,167 )
Sell1   6/15/2009  

Chinese Yuan Renminbi

  800,000     117,119     3,101  
Buy2   6/17/2009  

Euro

  635,000     843,740     31,575  
Buy2   6/17/2009  

Euro

  100,000     132,873     (1,854 )
Buy1   6/17/2009  

Japenese Yen

  38,500,000     389,416     (2,666 )
Sell1   6/17/2009  

Japenese Yen

  12,000,000     121,376     (99 )
Buy3   4/14/2009  

South Korean Won

  248,000,000     179,390     18,089  
Total                     $ 42,979  

1 Counterparty is JP Morgan Chase.

2 Counterparty is Credit Suisse.

3 Counterpary is UBS.

 

Net Assets Summary at March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Treasuries    19.6 %
Government Guaranteed    17.1  
Banking    10.0  
Sovereigns    9.4  
Supranational    5.7  
Pharmaceuticals    3.0  
Wirelines    2.9  
Wireless    2.6  
Tobacco    2.4  
Other Investments, less than 2% each    23.8  
Short-Term Investments    1.1  
      
Total Investments    97.6  
Other assets less liabilities (including open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts)    2.4  
      
Net Assets    100.0 %
      

 

Currency Exposure at March 31, 2009 as a Percentage of Net Assets (Unaudited)

 

Euro    39.5 %
Japanese Yen    25.8  
United States Dollar    16.6  
British Pound    7.7  
Norwegian Krone    3.8  
Canadian Dollar    2.5  
Other, less than 2% each    1.7  
      
Total Investments    97.6  
Other assets less liabilities (including open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts)    2.4  
      
Net Assets    100.0 %
      

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
   Description    Value (†)
     
  Bonds and Notes — 94.8% of Net Assets   
   ABS Car Loan — 1.1%   
$ 77,769    Americredit Prime Automobile, Series 2007-2M, Class A2B,
0.913%, 11/08/2010(b)
   $ 77,346
  342,222    Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2008-1, Class A2,
3.770%, 9/20/2010
     343,722
  565,000    Merrill Auto Trust Securitization, Series 2008-1, Class 3A3,
5.500%, 3/15/2012
     573,541
  425,000    Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2008-B, Class A3,
4.460%, 4/16/2012
     432,724
  444,083    USAA Auto Owner Trust, Series 2008-1, Class A2,
4.270%, 10/15/2010
     445,939
  429,000    USAA Auto Owner Trust, Series 2008-3, Class A3,
4.280%, 10/15/2012
     433,314
         
        2,306,586
         
   ABS Credit Card — 2.7%   
  1,150,000    Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 2008-A6, Class A6,
1.656%, 3/17/2014(b)
     1,079,196
  3,000,000    Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2006-A8, Class A8,
1.134%, 12/17/2018(b)
     2,272,993
  2,000,000    Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2008-A3, Class A3,
1.436%, 5/18/2011(b)
     1,995,079
  600,000    Discover Card Master Trust, Series 2008-A3, Class A3,
5.100%, 10/15/2013
     588,774
         
        5,936,042
         
   ABS Home Equity — 1.1%   
  1,035,000    Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-S1, Class A3,
4.615%, 2/25/2035
     624,835
  1,266,515    Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-S1, Class A2,
5.549%, 8/25/2021
     746,104
  20,113    Residential Funding Mortgage Securities II,
Series 2004-HI3, Class A4,
4.630%, 1/25/2020
     19,966
  660,000    Residential Funding Mortgage Securities II,
Series 2005-HI3, Class A4,
5.490%, 9/25/2035(c)
     449,936
  754,685    Residential Funding Mortgage Securities II,
Series 2002-HI5, Class A7,
5.700%, 1/25/2028
     576,661
         
        2,417,502
         
   ABS Other — 0.0%   
  98,818    CNH Equipment Trust, Series 2007-B, Class A2A,
5.460%, 6/15/2010
     98,992
         
   Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.5%   
  115,986    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 3145, Class KA,
5.000%, 8/15/2024
     118,922
  876,454    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,
5.000%, 1/15/2030
     911,211
         
        1,030,133
         
   Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 7.9%   
  1,120,000    Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc.,
Series 2006-4, Class A2,
5.522%, 7/10/2046
     994,283
  1,005,000    Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc.,
Series 2007-2, Class A2,
5.634%, 4/10/2049
     820,823
Principal
Amount
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued   
$ 2,425,000    Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc.,
Series 2007-PW16, Class A2,
5.857%, 6/11/2040(b)
   $ 2,025,921
  790,000    Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2007-CD4, Class A2B,
5.205%, 12/11/2049
     633,418
  1,400,000    Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates,
Series 2006-C7, Class A4,
5.961%, 6/10/2046(b)
     1,069,639
  1,610,000    Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates,
Series 2007-C3, Class A4,
5.912%, 6/15/2039(b)
     965,787
  1,535,000    Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp.,
Series 2005-GG5, Class A2,
5.117%, 4/10/2037
     1,375,865
  1,850,000    Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp.,
Series 2007-GG9, Class A2,
5.381%, 3/10/2039
     1,549,414
  1,800,000    GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2006-GG8, Class A2,
5.479%, 11/10/2039
     1,588,580
  1,590,000    LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C7, Class A2,
5.300%, 11/15/2038
     1,334,631
  975,000    Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2006-4, Class A2,
5.112%, 12/12/2049
     839,714
  3,325,000    Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust,
Series 2006-1, Class A2,
5.439%, 2/12/2039
     3,022,146
  905,000    Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2006-T23, Series A2,
5.915%, 8/12/2041(b)
     817,394
         
        17,037,615
         
   Government Owned - No Guarantee — 10.1%   
  6,000,000    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,
2.125%, 3/23/2012
     6,045,468
  6,500,000    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,
3.875%, 6/29/2011
     6,833,021
  1,600,000   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

4.125%, 10/18/2010

     1,676,446
  3,420,000   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

2.000%, 1/09/2012

     3,454,474
  3,500,000   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

5.000%, 10/15/2011

     3,786,720
         
        21,796,129
         
   Government Sponsored — 10.1%   
  3,000,000    Federal Home Loan Bank,
3.375%, 10/20/2010
     3,098,331
  5,000,000    Federal Home Loan Bank,
3.375%, 6/24/2011
     5,176,345
  8,500,000    Federal Home Loan Bank,
3.625%, 9/16/2011
     8,890,362
  3,950,000    Federal Home Loan Bank,
5.000%, 9/18/2009
     4,024,908
  600,000    Federal National Mortgage Association,
6.625%, 9/15/2009
     615,653
         
        21,805,599
         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Hybrid ARMs — 2.0%   
$ 2,778,116    FNMA,
6.039%, 2/01/2037(b)
   $ 2,887,344
  480,847    JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-A7, Class 1A3,
5.874%, 1/25/2037(b)
     351,980
  1,793,880    Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-3AR, Class 5A,
5.592%, 7/25/2035(b)
     1,053,484
         
        4,292,808
         
   Mortgage Related — 37.6%   
  729,961   

FHLMC,

4.500%, 5/01/2034

     746,741
  21,857,410   

FHLMC

5.500%, with various maturities from 2011 to 2023(d)

     23,063,637
  4,754,039   

FHLMC

6.000%, with various maturities from 2019 to 2021(d)

     4,984,660
  7,817,093   

FHLMC

6.500%, with various maturities from 2014 to 2034(d)

     8,266,606
  185,853   

FHLMC,

7.000%, 2/01/2016

     196,202
  24,092   

FHLMC

7.500%, with various maturities from 2012 to 2026(d)

     25,347
  13,730   

FHLMC,

8.000%, 9/01/2015

     14,647
  4,634   

FHLMC,

10.000%, 7/01/2019

     5,213
  151,989   

FHLMC

11.500%, with various maturities from 2015 to 2020(d)

     167,044
  5,000,000   

FNMA,

1.750%, 3/23/2011

     5,032,175
  10,781,597   

FNMA

4.000%, with various maturities from 2018 to 2019(d)

     11,041,571
  955,892   

FNMA,

4.500%, 9/01/2019

     990,026
  2,149,280   

FNMA

5.500%, with various maturities from 2017 to 2036(d)

     2,242,119
  15,841,456   

FNMA

6.000%, with various maturities from 2017 to 2034(d)

     16,608,432
  5,708,883   

FNMA

6.500%, with various maturities from 2017 to 2037(d)

     6,025,345
  270,456   

FNMA,

7.000%, 12/01/2022

     286,325
  429,033   

FNMA

7.500%, with various maturities from 2015 to 2032(d)

     460,608
  69,328   

FNMA

8.000%, with various maturities from 2015 to 2016(d)

     73,443
  106,381   

GNMA,

6.000%, 12/15/2031

     111,994
  387,188   

GNMA,

6.500%, 5/15/2031

     413,435
  313,746   

GNMA,

7.000%, 10/15/2028

     336,673
  644   

GNMA,

9.500%, 8/15/2009

     658
  4,915   

GNMA

12.500%, with various maturities from 2014 to 2015(d)

     5,716
  53,395   

GNMA

16.000%, with various maturities from 2011 to 2012(d)

     61,478
  23,486   

GNMA

17.000%, with various maturities in 2011(d)

     26,944
         
        81,187,039
         
Principal
Amount
   Description    Value (†)  
     
   Treasuries — 21.7%   
$ 18,576,715   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond,

1.375%, 7/15/2018

   $ 18,425,779  
  12,420,000   

U.S. Treasury Note,

0.875%, 2/28/2011

     12,443,722  
  9,145,000   

U.S. Treasury Note,

1.125%, 1/15/2012

     9,150,716  
  5,360,000   

U.S. Treasury Note,

3.625%, 12/31/2012

     5,809,318  
  1,030,000   

U.S. Treasury Note,

4.500%, 11/30/2011

     1,124,792  
           
        46,954,327  
           
   Total Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $202,147,774)      204,862,772  
           
  Short-Term Investments — 5.0%   
  500,000   

Federal Home Loan Bank, Discount Notes

2.300%, 4/20/2009(e)

     499,987  
  6,500,000   

Federal National Mortgage Association, Discount Notes

0.430%, 8/03/2009(e)

     6,493,507  
  1,760,000   

Federal National Mortgage Association, Discount Notes

3.020%, 8/07/2009(e)

     1,758,185  
  1,949,858    Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2009 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $1,949,858 on 4/01/2009, collateralized by $1,920,000 Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.750% due 3/12/2010 valued at $1,992,960 including accrued interest (Note 2g of Notes to Financial Statements)      1,949,858  
           
   Total Short-Term Investments (Identified Cost $10,680,547)      10,701,537  
           
     
  

Total Investments — 99.8%

(Identified Cost $212,828,321)(a)

     215,564,309  
   Other assets less liabilities — 0.2%      482,372  
           
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 216,046,681  
           
     
  (†)    See Note 2a of Notes to Financial Statements.  
  (a)   

Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales. Amortization of premium on debt securities is excluded for tax purposes.):

At March 31, 2009, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $212,368,047 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

   

  

   Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost    $ 6,306,100  
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (3,109,838 )
           
   Net unrealized appreciation    $ 3,196,262  
           
     
  (b)    Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2009 is disclosed.  
  (c)    Valued by management. At March 31, 2009 the value of this security amounted to $449,936 or 0.2% of net assets.   
  (d)    The Fund’s investment in mortgage related securities of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Federal National Mortgage Association and Government National Mortgage Association are interests in separate pools of mortgages. All separate investments in securities of each issuer which have the same coupon rate have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.      
  (e)    Rate represents discount rate at time of purchase.  
     

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

     
ABS    Asset-Backed Securities
ARM    Adjustable Rate Mortgage
FHLMC    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
FNMA    Federal National Mortgage Association
GNMA    Government National Mortgage Association

 

Net Asset Summary at March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Mortgage Related    37.6 %
Treasuries    21.7  
Government Sponsored    10.1  
Government Owned - No Guarantee    10.1  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities    7.9  
ABS Credit Card    2.7  
Hybrid ARMs    2.0  
Other Investments, less than 2% each    2.7  
Short-Term Investments    5.0  
      
Total Investments    99.8  
Other assets less liabilities    0.2  
      
Net Assets    100.0 %
      

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
  Bonds and Notes — 89.4% of Net Assets
  Non-Convertible Bonds — 85.0%
   ABS Credit Card — 0.6%   
$ 80,700,000   

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2008-C6, Class C6,

6.300%, 6/20/2014

   $ 50,841,000
         
   Aerospace & Defense — 0.1%   
  1,380,000   

Bombardier, Inc., 144A,

6.300%, 5/01/2014

     972,900
  2,795,000    Bombardier, Inc.,
7.350%, 12/22/2026, (CAD)
     1,440,950
  11,700,000   

Bombardier, Inc., 144A,

7.450%, 5/01/2034

     6,786,000
         
        9,199,850
         
   Airlines — 1.4%   
  825,000   

American Airlines, Inc., Series 1999-1, Class B,

7.324%, 4/15/2011

     767,250
  673,443   

American Airlines, Inc., Series 93A6,

8.040%, 9/16/2011

     431,004
  178,186   

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 1996-1, Class A,

6.940%, 4/15/2015

     152,794
  4,476,537   

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 1997-4, Class 4B, 6.

900%, 7/02/2018

     3,133,576
  4,102,503   

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 1998-1, Class 1B,

6.748%, 9/15/2018

     3,035,852
  6,973,957   

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 1999-1, Class B,

6.795%, 2/02/2020

     4,951,509
  912,841   

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 1999-1, Class C,

6.954%, 2/02/2011

     878,610
  4,159,411   

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 1999-2, Class B,

7.566%, 9/15/2021

     3,119,559
  7,323,915   

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 2000-2, Class B,

8.307%, 10/02/2019

     5,236,599
  2,398,957   

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 2001-1, Class B,

7.373%, 6/15/2017

     1,487,353
  11,915,000   

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 2007-1, Class A,

5.983%, 4/19/2022

     8,817,100
  16,802,000   

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 2007-1, Class B,

6.903%, 4/19/2022

     8,905,060
  5,377,930   

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 971A,

7.461%, 10/01/2016

     3,764,551
  907,561   

Delta Air Lines, Inc., Series 2007-1, Class A,

6.821%, 2/10/2024

     612,603
  9,187,700   

Delta Air Lines, Inc., Series 2007-1, Class B,

8.021%, 2/10/2024

     5,099,173
  30,735,143   

Delta Air Lines, Inc., Series 2007-1, Class C,

8.954%, 8/10/2014

     18,133,735
  26,990,000   

Northwest Airlines, Inc., Series 07-1, Class B,

8.028%, 11/01/2017

     15,519,250
  1,500,000   

Qantas Airways Ltd., 144A,

5.125%, 6/20/2013

     1,376,165
  32,710,000   

Qantas Airways Ltd., 144A,

6.050%, 4/15/2016

     27,705,763
  18,704,404   

United Air Lines, Inc., Series 2007-1, Class A,

6.636%, 1/02/2024

     12,718,995
         
        125,846,501
         
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Automotive — 2.2%   
$ 1,853,000   

Cummins, Inc.,

6.750%, 2/15/2027

   $ 1,167,390
  2,145,000   

Cummins, Inc.,

7.125%, 3/01/2028

     1,477,403
  6,500,000   

FCE Bank PLC, EMTN,

7.125%, 1/16/2012, (EUR)

     5,872,412
  4,500,000   

FCE Bank PLC, EMTN,

7.125%, 1/15/2013, (EUR)

     3,975,835
  17,816,000   

Ford Motor Co.,

6.375%, 2/01/2029

     5,033,020
  1,705,000   

Ford Motor Co.,

6.500%, 8/01/2018

     494,450
  500,000   

Ford Motor Co.,

6.625%, 2/15/2028

     141,250
  73,114,000   

Ford Motor Co.,

6.625%, 10/01/2028

     20,654,705
  1,940,000   

Ford Motor Co.,

7.125%, 11/15/2025

     523,800
  86,090,000   

Ford Motor Co.,

7.450%, 7/16/2031

     27,333,575
  800,000   

Ford Motor Co.,

7.500%, 8/01/2026

     224,000
  46,872,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

5.700%, 1/15/2010

     40,148,727
  10,685,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

7.000%, 10/01/2013

     7,144,653
  15,465,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

7.250%, 10/25/2011

     11,010,400
  1,030,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

7.875%, 6/15/2010

     851,197
  14,595,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

8.000%, 12/15/2016

     9,592,286
  10,625,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

8.625%, 11/01/2010

     8,462,823
  1,645,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

9.750%, 9/15/2010

     1,353,253
  7,640,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, EMTN,

4.875%, 1/15/2010, (EUR)

     8,475,671
  2,005,000   

General Motors Corp.,

7.250%, 7/03/2013, (EUR)

     479,492
  7,365,000   

General Motors Corp.,

7.400%, 9/01/2025

     846,975
  52,725,000   

General Motors Corp.,

8.250%, 7/15/2023

     6,524,719
  2,530,000   

General Motors Corp.,

8.375%, 7/15/2033

     316,250
  43,074,000   

GMAC LLC, 144A,

5.375%, 6/06/2011

     30,582,540
  4,977,000   

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.,

7.000%, 3/15/2028

     2,787,120
         
        195,473,946
         
   Banking — 4.3%   
  22,125,000   

BAC Capital Trust VI,

5.625%, 3/08/2035

     9,405,736
  1,006,000,000   

Barclays Financial LLC, 144A,

4.160%, 2/22/2010, (THB)

     28,076,662
  56,650,000,000   

Barclays Financial LLC, 144A,

4.470%, 12/04/2011, (KRW)

     42,305,765

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Banking — continued   
$ 17,310,000,000   

Barclays Financial LLC, EMTN, 144A,

4.060%, 9/16/2010, (KRW)

   $ 12,831,863
  135,000,000   

Barclays Financial LLC, EMTN, 144A,

4.100%, 3/22/2010, (THB)

     3,732,342
  21,340,000,000   

Barclays Financial LLC, EMTN, 144A,

4.460%, 9/23/2010, (KRW)

     15,908,771
  224,520,000,000   

BNP Paribas SA, EMTN, 144A,

Zero Coupon, 6/13/2011, (IDR)

     12,565,736
  2,165,000   

Capital One Financial Corp.,

6.150%, 9/01/2016

     1,370,452
  18,650,000   

Citibank NA, 144A,

15.000%, 7/02/2010, (BRL)

     8,460,857
  2,575,000   

Citigroup, Inc.,

5.000%, 9/15/2014

     1,706,970
  2,540,000   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

5.000%, 10/01/2014

     2,296,361
  1,285,000   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

5.150%, 1/15/2014

     1,172,768
  119,806,078   

HSBC Bank USA, 144A,

Zero Coupon, 11/28/2011(b)

     78,664,671
  9,090,000   

ICICI Bank Ltd., (fixed rate to 4/30/2017,

variable rate thereafter), 144A,

6.375%, 4/30/2022

     5,110,943
  109,312,000,000   

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 144A,

Zero Coupon, 3/28/2011, (IDR)

     6,313,702
  229,157,783,700   

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 144A,

Zero Coupon, 4/12/2012, (IDR)

     10,639,823
  599,726,100,000   

JPMorgan Chase & Co., EMTN, 144A,

Zero Coupon, 3/28/2011, (IDR)

     34,639,308
  92,000,000   

JPMorgan Chase Bank, 144A,

Zero Coupon, 5/17/2010, (BRL)

     33,142,883
  76,496,404,750   

JPMorgan Chase Bank, EMTN, 144A,

Zero Coupon, 10/21/2010, (IDR)

     4,953,233
  2,500,000   

Kaupthing Bank Hf, 144A,

1/15/2010(c)

     128,125
  36,300,000   

Kaupthing Bank Hf, Series D, 144A,

5.750%, 10/04/2011(c)

     1,860,375
  9,300,000   

Kaupthing Bank Hf, Series E, 144A,

6.125%, 10/04/2016(c)

     476,625
  60,000,000   

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau, EMTN,

10.750%, 2/01/2010, (ISK)

     295,320
  2,200,000   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.,

6.110%, 1/29/2037

     1,093,426
  51,500,000   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.,

10.710%, 3/08/2017, (BRL)

     18,204,548
  3,450,000   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., EMTN,

4.625%, 9/14/2018, (EUR)

     2,557,055
  26,665,000   

Morgan Stanley,

4.750%, 4/01/2014

     21,800,691
  5,050,000   

Morgan Stanley,

5.125%, 11/30/2015, (GBP)

     5,736,449
  500,000   

Morgan Stanley,

5.375%, 10/15/2015

     451,710
  205,000   

Morgan Stanley,

6.750%, 4/15/2011

     205,158
  110,000   

Morgan Stanley, EMTN,

5.450%, 1/09/2017

     96,250
  600,000   

Morgan Stanley, MTN,

6.250%, 8/09/2026

     496,264
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Banking — continued   
$ 910,000   

Morgan Stanley, Series F, MTN,

5.950%, 12/28/2017

   $ 826,647
  3,283,000,000   

Rabobank Nederland, EMTN, 144A,

10.250%, 9/10/2009, (ISK)

     15,614,268
         
        383,141,757
         
   Brokerage — 0.0%   
  91,745,000   

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.,

6.875%, 7/17/2037(c)

     9,175
  7,370,000   

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., MTN, (fixed rate to 5/03/2027, variable rate thereafter),

6.000%, 5/03/2032(c)

     737
         
        9,912
         
   Building Materials — 0.7%   
  17,995,000   

Owens Corning, Inc.,

6.500%, 12/01/2016

     13,202,122
  35,980,000   

Owens Corning, Inc.,

7.000%, 12/01/2036

     20,162,544
  43,962,000   

USG Corp.,

6.300%, 11/15/2016

     23,299,860
  12,880,000   

USG Corp.,

9.250%, 1/15/2018

     7,856,800
         
        64,521,326
         
   Chemicals — 0.3%   
  23,584,000   

Borden, Inc.,

7.875%, 2/15/2023

     2,358,400
  6,920,000   

Borden, Inc.,

8.375%, 4/15/2016

     692,000
  8,757,000   

Borden, Inc.,

9.200%, 3/15/2021

     875,700
  990,000   

Georgia Gulf Corp.,

10.750%, 10/15/2016

     64,350
  14,550,000   

Hercules, Inc., Subordinated Note,

6.500%, 6/30/2029(d)

     5,092,500
  1,575,000   

Hexion US Finance Corp./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance ULC,

9.750%, 11/15/2014

     346,500
  1,650,000   

Koppers Holdings, Inc., (Step to 9.875% on 11/15/2009),

Zero Coupon, 11/15/2014(e)

     1,344,750
  5,350,000   

Methanex Corp., Senior Note,

6.000%, 8/15/2015

     3,637,861
  6,465,000   

Mosaic Global Holdings, Inc.,

7.300%, 1/15/2028

     4,848,750
  5,820,000   

Mosaic Global Holdings, Inc.,

7.375%, 8/01/2018

     5,499,900
         
        24,760,711
         
   Construction Machinery — 1.2%   
  5,560,000   

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., MTN,

5.450%, 4/15/2018

     4,770,180
  94,265,000   

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., MTN,

6.125%, 2/17/2014

     91,542,815
  2,700,000   

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., Series F, MTN,

5.850%, 9/01/2017

     2,345,871
  1,425,000   

Joy Global, Inc.,

6.625%, 11/15/2036

     950,855
  18,243,000   

United Rentals North America, Inc.,

7.000%, 2/15/2014

     9,212,715

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Construction Machinery — continued   
$ 1,630,000   

United Rentals North America, Inc.,

7.750%, 11/15/2013

   $ 888,350
         
        109,710,786
         
   Consumer Cyclical Services — 0.9%   
  101,985,000   

Western Union Co. (The),

6.200%, 11/17/2036

     81,466,842
         
   Electric — 4.2%   
  4,020,000   

AES Corp. (The),

7.750%, 3/01/2014

     3,597,900
  5,565,000   

AES Corp. (The),

8.375%, 3/01/2011, (GBP)

     7,186,446
  5,987,408   

AES Ironwood LLC,

8.857%, 11/30/2025

     5,268,919
  1,152,824   

AES Red Oak LLC, Series A,

8.540%, 11/30/2019

     1,049,070
  71,400,000   

Bruce Mansfield Unit,

6.850%, 6/01/2034(d)

     53,040,204
  3,741,696   

CE Generation LLC,

7.416%, 12/15/2018

     3,464,552
  32,125,000   

Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co.,

5.950%, 12/15/2036

     24,767,893
  3,755,000   

Dominion Resources, Inc., Series B,

5.950%, 6/15/2035

     3,177,714
  11,275,000   

Dynegy Holdings, Inc.,

7.125%, 5/15/2018

     5,975,750
  1,000,000   

Dynegy Holdings, Inc.,

7.500%, 6/01/2015

     682,500
  10,185,000   

Dynegy Holdings, Inc.,

7.625%, 10/15/2026

     4,277,700
  500,000   

Dynegy Holdings, Inc.,

7.750%, 6/01/2019

     325,000
  7,455,000   

Dynegy Holdings, Inc.,

8.375%, 5/01/2016

     5,050,763
  4,744,113   

Dynegy Roseton/Danskammer Pass Through Trust, Series A,

7.270%, 11/08/2010

     4,459,466
  95,200,000   

Edison Mission Energy,

7.625%, 5/15/2027

     57,120,000
  250,000   

Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA, (Endesa-Chile),

8.350%, 8/01/2013

     273,281
  4,875,000   

Empresa-Chile Overseas Co.,

7.875%, 2/01/2027

     4,999,122
  555,000   

Enersis SA, Cayman Island,

7.400%, 12/01/2016

     575,025
  5,310,000   

ITC Holdings Corp., 144A,

6.375%, 9/30/2036

     4,473,861
  1,000,000   

MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co.,

6.125%, 4/01/2036

     886,818
  40,255,000   

MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co.,

6.500%, 9/15/2037

     37,226,576
  31,735,000   

NGC Corp. Capital Trust I, Series B,

8.316%, 6/01/2027

     12,694,000
  955,000   

NiSource Finance Corp.,

5.400%, 7/15/2014

     764,393
  1,700,000   

NiSource Finance Corp.,

6.150%, 3/01/2013

     1,484,797
  43,450,000   

NiSource Finance Corp.,

6.400%, 3/15/2018

     35,157,872
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Electric — continued   
$ 2,500,000   

NRG Energy, Inc.,

7.250%, 2/01/2014

   $ 2,350,000
  5,000,000   

NRG Energy, Inc.,

7.375%, 2/01/2016

     4,650,000
  1,504,375   

Quezon Power (Philippines) Ltd.,

Senior Secured Note,

8.860%, 6/15/2017

     1,353,938
  25,230,000   

Reliant Energy, Inc., Senior Note,

7.875%, 6/15/2017

     19,931,700
  1,050,000   

SP PowerAssets Ltd., EMTN,

3.730%, 10/22/2010, (SGD)

     686,576
  655,000   

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC, Series A,

10.250%, 11/01/2015

     327,500
  8,785,000   

Toledo Edison Co.,

6.150%, 5/15/2037

     6,189,217
  46,215,000   

TXU Corp., Series P,

5.550%, 11/15/2014

     15,944,175
  101,030,000   

TXU Corp., Series Q,

6.500%, 11/15/2024

     28,341,441
  6,245,000   

TXU Corp., Series R,

6.550%, 11/15/2034

     1,692,582
  7,300,000   

White Pine Hydro LLC,

6.310%, 7/10/2017(d)

     6,495,635
  10,935,000   

White Pine Hydro LLC,

6.960%, 7/10/2037(d)

     8,366,073
  4,000,000   

White Pine Hydro LLC,

7.260%, 7/20/2015(d)

     3,599,916
         
        377,908,375
         
   Entertainment — 0.3%   
  12,440,000   

Six Flags, Inc.,

9.625%, 6/01/2014

     1,026,300
  1,035,000   

Six Flags, Inc.,

9.750%, 4/15/2013

     85,388
  39,640,000   

Viacom, Inc., Class B,

6.875%, 4/30/2036

     28,921,621
         
        30,033,309
         
   Food & Beverage — 1.1%   
  2,085,000   

Aramark Services, Inc.,

5.000%, 6/01/2012

     1,824,375
  23,710,000   

Corn Products International, Inc.,

6.625%, 4/15/2037

     19,545,125
  35,447,000   

Kraft Foods, Inc.,

6.500%, 8/11/2017

     36,501,123
  30,680,000   

Kraft Foods, Inc.,

7.000%, 8/11/2037

     30,414,771
  14,120,000    Sara Lee Corp.,
6.125%, 11/01/2032
     11,891,130
         
        100,176,524
         
   Government Owned - No Guarantee — 0.3%   
  26,435,000    Abu Dhabi National Energy Co., 144A,
7.250%, 8/01/2018
     25,168,050
  10,300,000    DP World Ltd., 144A,
6.850%, 7/02/2037
     4,928,024
         
        30,096,074
         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Health Insurance — 0.6%   
$ 15,325,000    CIGNA Corp.,
6.150%, 11/15/2036
   $ 10,778,686
  50,000,000    WellPoint, Inc.,
6.375%, 6/15/2037
     43,070,950
         
        53,849,636
         
   Healthcare — 4.2%   
  2,765,000    Boston Scientific Corp.,
5.450%, 6/15/2014
     2,529,975
  8,230,000    Boston Scientific Corp.,
6.400%, 6/15/2016
     7,653,900
  16,510,000   

Boston Scientific Corp.,

7.000%, 11/15/2035

     14,033,500
  17,785,000    HCA, Inc.,
5.750%, 3/15/2014
     11,649,175
  3,800,000    HCA, Inc.,
6.250%, 2/15/2013
     2,850,000
  17,035,000    HCA, Inc.,
6.375%, 1/15/2015
     11,157,925
  49,350,000    HCA, Inc.,
6.500%, 2/15/2016
     32,324,250
  2,074,000    HCA, Inc.,
6.750%, 7/15/2013
     1,550,315
  14,405,000    HCA, Inc.,
7.050%, 12/01/2027
     7,490,600
  10,694,000    HCA, Inc.,
7.190%, 11/15/2015
     7,224,225
  17,172,000    HCA, Inc.,
7.500%, 12/15/2023
     9,098,275
  18,745,000    HCA, Inc.,
7.500%, 11/06/2033
     9,372,500
  43,253,000    HCA, Inc.,
7.690%, 6/15/2025
     22,526,422
  27,895,000    HCA, Inc.,
8.360%, 4/15/2024
     15,641,368
  13,545,000    HCA, Inc., MTN,
7.580%, 9/15/2025
     6,950,089
  8,112,000    HCA, Inc., MTN,
7.750%, 7/15/2036
     4,103,025
  11,370,000    Hospira, Inc.,
6.050%, 3/30/2017
     10,147,600
  176,070,000    Medco Health Solutions, Inc.,
7.125%, 3/15/2018
     174,743,136
  3,260,000    Owens & Minor, Inc.,
6.350%, 4/15/2016(d)
     2,931,783
  1,900,000    Tenet Healthcare Corp.,
6.500%, 6/01/2012
     1,616,763
  31,009,000    Tenet Healthcare Corp.,
6.875%, 11/15/2031
     15,349,455
  1,570,000    Tenet Healthcare Corp.,
7.375%, 2/01/2013
     1,248,150
  4,480,000    Tenet Healthcare Corp.,
9.250%, 2/01/2015
     3,449,600
         
        375,642,031
         
   Home Construction — 2.0%   
  2,840,000    Centex Corp.,
5.250%, 6/15/2015
     2,130,000
  43,470,000    D.R. Horton, Inc.,
5.250%, 2/15/2015
     33,308,888
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Home Construction — continued   
$ 4,335,000    D.R. Horton, Inc.,
5.625%, 9/15/2014
   $ 3,402,975
  1,625,000    D.R. Horton, Inc.,
6.500%, 4/15/2016
     1,275,625
  16,160,000    D.R. Horton, Inc., Guaranteed Note,
5.625%, 1/15/2016
     12,281,600
  11,265,000    Desarrolladora Homex SAB de CV,
7.500%, 9/28/2015
     7,434,900
  6,290,000    K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.,
7.500%, 5/15/2016
     1,729,750
  1,935,000    K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.,
7.750%, 5/15/2013
     474,075
  1,235,000    K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.,
8.875%, 4/01/2012
     432,250
  4,830,000    K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.,
Guaranteed Note,
6.250%, 1/15/2015
     1,231,650
  16,075,000    K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.,
Guaranteed Note,
6.250%, 1/15/2016
     4,340,250
  6,040,000    K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.,
Guaranteed Note,
6.375%, 12/15/2014
     1,661,000
  2,490,000    K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.,
Guaranteed Note,
6.500%, 1/15/2014
     647,400
  1,685,000    KB Home,
5.750%, 2/01/2014
     1,333,256
  8,340,000    KB Home, Guaranteed Note,
5.875%, 1/15/2015
     6,459,330
  5,805,000    KB Home, Guaranteed Note,
6.250%, 6/15/2015
     4,498,875
  11,315,000    KB Home, Guaranteed Note,
7.250%, 6/15/2018
     8,542,825
  23,885,000    Lennar Corp., Series A,
6.500%, 4/15/2016
     17,197,200
  2,720,000    Lennar Corp., Series B,
5.125%, 10/01/2010
     2,380,000
  16,755,000    Lennar Corp., Series B,
5.500%, 9/01/2014
     12,063,600
  5,970,000    Lennar Corp., Series B,
5.600%, 5/31/2015
     4,253,625
  4,240,000    Pulte Homes, Inc.,
5.200%, 2/15/2015
     3,354,900
  46,260,000    Pulte Homes, Inc.,
6.000%, 2/15/2035
     28,218,600
  13,190,000    Pulte Homes, Inc.,
6.375%, 5/15/2033
     8,045,900
  4,245,000   

Toll Brothers Financial Corp.,

5.150%, 5/15/2015

     3,580,649
  5,245,000   

Toll Corp.,

8.250%, 12/01/2011

     5,087,650
         
        175,366,773
         
   Independent Energy — 1.7%   
  34,690,000   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.,

5.950%, 9/15/2016

     29,877,803
  48,410,000   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.,

6.450%, 9/15/2036

     33,836,896

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Independent Energy — continued   
4,185,000   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

6.250%, 1/15/2017, (EUR)

   $ 4,114,541
14,650,000   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

6.500%, 8/15/2017

     11,939,750
22,690,000   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

6.875%, 11/15/2020

     17,754,925
15,054,000   

Connacher Oil and Gas Ltd., 144A,

10.250%, 12/15/2015

     4,742,010
6,495,000   

Hilcorp Energy I LP, 144A,

7.750%, 11/01/2015

     4,741,350
7,175,000   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.,

5.875%, 7/15/2016

     5,294,296
1,760,000   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.,

6.875%, 5/01/2018

     1,293,621
4,798,000   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.,

7.200%, 1/15/2028

     2,942,945
9,170,000   

Talisman Energy, Inc.,

5.850%, 2/01/2037

     6,188,961
24,260,000   

Talisman Energy, Inc.,

6.250%, 2/01/2038

     17,113,683
8,885,000   

XTO Energy, Inc.,

6.750%, 8/01/2037

     8,086,381
         
        147,927,162
         
   Industrial Other — 0.2%   
2,590,000   

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp., Senior Subordinated Note,

7.750%, 12/15/2013

     2,072,000
20,000,000   

Ranhill Labuan Ltd., 144A,

12.500%, 10/26/2011

     11,400,000
         
        13,472,000
         
   Local Authorities — 2.4%   
79,755,000   

New South Wales Treasury Corp., Series 10RG,

7.000%, 12/01/2010, (AUD)

     58,616,660
10,530,000   

New South Wales Treasury Corp., Series 12RG,

6.000%, 5/01/2012, (AUD)

     7,700,495
66,305,000   

New South Wales Treasury Corp., Series 17RG,

5.500%, 3/01/2017, (AUD)

     46,930,178
66,595,000   

Queensland Treasury Corp., 144A,

7.125%, 9/18/2017, (NZD)

     41,183,024
131,890,000   

Virginia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.,

Series A-1, 6.706%, 6/01/2046(d)

     64,943,955
         
        219,374,312
         
   Media Cable — 2.6%   
49,030,000   

Comcast Corp.,

5.650%, 6/15/2035

     38,826,906
12,560,000   

Comcast Corp.,

6.500%, 11/15/2035

     11,093,833
161,264,000   

Comcast Corp.,

6.950%, 8/15/2037

     150,170,972
400,000   

CSC Holdings, Inc.,

7.875%, 2/15/2018

     366,000
10,000,000   

Shaw Communications, Inc.,

5.700%, 3/02/2017, (CAD)

     7,251,666
17,959,000   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.,

6.750%, 7/01/2018

     16,858,185
2,720,000   

Virgin Media Finance PLC,

9.125%, 8/15/2016

     2,529,600
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Media Cable — continued   
$ 5,070,000   

Virgin Media Finance PLC,

9.750%, 4/15/2014, (GBP)

   $ 6,438,100
         
        233,535,262
         
   Media Non-Cable — 0.6%   
  14,215,000   

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.,

4.900%, 5/15/2015

     1,990,100
  4,970,000   

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.,

5.500%, 9/15/2014

     745,500
  14,910,000   

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.,

5.500%, 12/15/2016

     2,087,400
  2,080,000   

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.,

5.750%, 1/15/2013

     312,000
  585,000   

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.,

6.875%, 6/15/2018

     84,825
  225,000   

Intelsat Corp.,

6.875%, 1/15/2028

     153,000
  46,000,000   

News America, Inc.,

6.150%, 3/01/2037

     33,539,152
  11,140,000   

News America, Inc.,

6.200%, 12/15/2034

     8,013,659
  14,360,000   

News America, Inc.,

6.400%, 12/15/2035

     10,638,477
  4,335,000   

R.H. Donnelley Corp., Series A-1,

6.875%, 1/15/2013

     184,238
  1,910,000   

R.H. Donnelley Corp., Series A-2,

6.875%, 1/15/2013

     81,175
  470,000   

R.H. Donnelley Corp., Series A-3,

8.875%, 1/15/2016

     27,025
  4,845,000   

R.H. Donnelley Corp., Series A-4,

8.875%, 10/15/2017

     254,362
         
        58,110,913
         
   Metals & Mining — 0.4%   
  9,785,000   

Algoma Acquistion Corp., 144A,

9.875%, 6/15/2015

     3,767,225
  7,125,000   

ArcelorMittal,

5.375%, 6/01/2013

     5,530,496
  65,000   

ArcelorMittal,

6.125%, 6/01/2018

     47,024
  10,850,000   

Ispat Inland ULC,

9.750%, 4/01/2014

     9,873,500
  7,000,000   

United States Steel Corp.,

6.050%, 6/01/2017

     4,331,075
  6,779,000   

United States Steel Corp.,

6.650%, 6/01/2037

     3,819,831
  16,435,000   

United States Steel Corp.,

7.000%, 2/01/2018

     11,215,507
         
        38,584,658
         
   Non-Captive Consumer — 2.7%   
  4,900,000   

American General Finance Corp., MTN,

5.750%, 9/15/2016

     1,772,423
  229,130,000   

American General Finance Corp., Series J, MTN,

6.900%, 12/15/2017

     84,778,100
  109,950(†††)   

SLM Corp.,

6.000%, 12/15/2043

     1,010,165
  20,590,000   

SLM Corp., MTN,

5.050%, 11/14/2014

     10,899,358

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Non-Captive Consumer — continued   
$ 1,450,000   

SLM Corp., MTN,

5.125%, 8/27/2012

   $ 781,312
  4,700,000   

SLM Corp., Series 7, EMTN,

4.750%, 3/17/2014, (EUR)

     3,028,544
  3,675,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

4.000%, 1/15/2010

     3,101,171
  3,485,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

4.500%, 7/26/2010

     2,613,750
  51,943,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.000%, 10/01/2013

     27,621,625
  37,670,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.000%, 4/15/2015

     16,951,500
  13,370,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.000%, 6/15/2018

     6,921,649
  19,605,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.375%, 1/15/2013

     10,757,597
  22,420,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.375%, 5/15/2014

     11,617,999
  1,390,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.400%, 10/25/2011

     861,800
  28,150,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.625%, 8/01/2033

     10,415,500
  6,100,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

6.500%, 6/15/2010, (NZD)(d)(f)

     2,529,488
  88,180,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

8.450%, 6/15/2018

     47,628,487
         
        243,290,468
         
   Non-Captive Diversified — 7.0%   
  6,067,000   

CIT Group Funding Co. of Canada,

5.200%, 6/01/2015

     3,549,195
  90,000   

CIT Group, Inc.,

4.750%, 12/15/2010

     72,579
  461,000   

CIT Group, Inc.,

5.400%, 2/13/2012

     297,213
  365,000   

CIT Group, Inc.,

5.400%, 1/30/2016

     218,768
  1,381,000   

CIT Group, Inc.,

5.600%, 4/27/2011

     1,008,028
  3,581,000   

CIT Group, Inc.,

5.800%, 10/01/2036

     1,972,379
  7,000   

CIT Group, Inc.,

5.850%, 9/15/2016

     3,959
  132,159,000   

CIT Group, Inc., 144A,

12.000%, 12/18/2018

     68,392,282
  15,060,000   

CIT Group, Inc., EMTN,

3.800%, 11/14/2012, (EUR)

     9,204,009
  15,150,000   

CIT Group, Inc., EMTN,

4.650%, 9/19/2016, (EUR)

     8,453,882
  10,500,000   

CIT Group, Inc., EMTN,

5.500%, 12/20/2016, (GBP)

     6,327,688
  60,000   

CIT Group, Inc., GMTN,

4.250%, 2/01/2010

     51,432
  18,360,000   

CIT Group, Inc., GMTN,

4.250%, 9/22/2011, (EUR)

     14,635,857
  2,533,000   

CIT Group, Inc., GMTN,

5.000%, 2/13/2014

     1,494,470
  4,855,000   

CIT Group, Inc., GMTN,

5.000%, 5/13/2014, (EUR)

     2,773,652
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Non-Captive Diversified — continued   
$ 341,000   

CIT Group, Inc., GMTN,

5.000%, 2/01/2015

   $ 207,618
  20,730,000   

CIT Group, Inc., MTN,

4.250%, 3/17/2015, (EUR)

     13,220,101
  3,065,000   

CIT Group, Inc., MTN,

5.125%, 9/30/2014

     1,852,753
  20,350,000   

CIT Group, Inc., MTN,

5.500%, 12/01/2014, (GBP)

     12,263,662
  934,000   

CIT Group, Inc., Series A, GMTN,

6.000%, 4/01/2036

     440,345
  724,000   

CIT Group, Inc., Series A, MTN,

5.650%, 2/13/2017

     419,286
  75,990,000   

CIT Group, Inc., Series A, MTN,

7.625%, 11/30/2012

     55,930,996
  3,100,000   

General Electric Capital Corp., EMTN,

6.125%, 5/17/2012, (GBP)

     4,047,712
  79,035,000   

General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, EMTN,

6.750%, 9/26/2016, (NZD)(d)(f)

     36,961,832
  65,300,000   

General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, GMTN,

2.960%, 5/18/2012, (SGD)

     35,848,260
  30,350,000   

General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, GMTN,

6.625%, 2/04/2010, (NZD)

     17,016,018
  115,000,000   

General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, MTN,

3.485%, 3/08/2012, (SGD)

     64,866,744
  243,057,000   

General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, MTN,

6.500%, 9/28/2015, (NZD)(d)(f)

     114,406,398
  7,187,000   

GMAC LLC, 144A,

4.750%, 9/14/2009

     6,120,234
  3,390,000   

GMAC LLC, 144A,

5.750%, 9/27/2010

     2,576,400
  34,490,000   

GMAC LLC, 144A,

6.000%, 12/15/2011

     23,481,137
  311,000   

GMAC LLC, 144A,

6.625%, 12/17/2010

     230,140
  15,206,000   

GMAC LLC, 144A,

6.625%, 5/15/2012

     10,200,641
  22,211,000   

GMAC LLC, 144A,

6.750%, 12/01/2014

     12,907,700
  4,169,000   

GMAC LLC, 144A,

6.875%, 9/15/2011

     2,962,575
  2,947,000   

GMAC LLC, 144A,

6.875%, 8/28/2012

     1,979,117
  7,702,000   

GMAC LLC, 144A,

7.000%, 2/01/2012

     5,319,925
  17,038,000   

GMAC LLC, 144A,

7.500%, 12/31/2013

     8,189,826
  32,711,000   

GMAC LLC, 144A,

8.000%, 12/31/2018

     9,496,330
  25,955,000   

GMAC LLC, 144A,

8.000%, 11/01/2031

     12,488,508
  34,782,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

5.150%, 3/01/2012

     12,521,520
  5,255,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

5.375%, 4/15/2010

     3,363,200
  3,010,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

5.500%, 6/15/2012

     1,023,400
  19,110,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

5.650%, 9/15/2011

     7,835,100

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Non-Captive Diversified — continued   
$ 1,530,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

5.700%, 3/01/2014

   $ 443,700
  4,040,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

5.800%, 3/15/2011

     1,727,100
  4,815,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

5.850%, 3/15/2017

     1,396,350
  8,815,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

5.875%, 3/15/2016

     2,556,350
  4,300,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

6.050%, 4/15/2015

     1,247,000
  35,130,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

8.625%, 6/01/2013

     10,978,125
  1,780,000   

iStar Financial, Inc., Series B,

5.125%, 4/01/2011

     734,250
  44,610,000   

iStar Financial, Inc., Series B,

5.950%, 10/15/2013

     13,606,050
         
        629,321,796
         
   Oil Field Services — 2.7%   
  1,880,000   

Nabors Industries, Inc.,

6.150%, 2/15/2018

     1,470,861
  126,385,000   

Nabors Industries, Inc., 144A,

9.250%, 1/15/2019

     119,841,796
  22,930,000   

North American Energy Partners, Inc.,

8.750%, 12/01/2011

     16,738,900
  15,520,000   

Weatherford International Ltd.,

6.500%, 8/01/2036

     10,925,568
  2,975,000   

Weatherford International Ltd.,

6.800%, 6/15/2037

     2,110,209
  9,580,000   

Weatherford International Ltd.,

7.000%, 3/15/2038

     6,964,861
  84,140,000   

Weatherford International Ltd.,

9.625%, 3/01/2019

     87,027,096
         
        245,079,291
         
   Packaging — 0.4%   
  2,450,000   

OI European Group BV, 144A,

6.875%, 3/31/2017, (EUR)

     2,799,360
  1,750,000   

Owens Brockway Glass Container, Inc.,

6.750%, 12/01/2014, (EUR)

     2,092,545
  33,261,000   

Owens-Illinois, Inc., Senior Note,

7.800%, 5/15/2018

     32,263,170
         
        37,155,075
         
   Paper — 2.5%   
  250,000   

Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc.,

6.000%, 6/20/2013

     20,000
  8,125,000   

Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc.,

7.400%, 4/01/2018

     731,250
  12,310,000   

Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc.,

7.500%, 4/01/2028

     984,800
  2,960,000   

Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc.,

8.500%, 8/01/2029

     236,800
  39,846,000   

Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc.,

8.850%, 8/01/2030

     3,187,680
  750,000   

Avenor, Inc.,

10.850%, 11/30/2014, (CAD)

     53,537
  630,000   

Bowater, Inc.,

6.500%, 6/15/2013

     50,400
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Paper — continued   
$ 7,955,000   

Domtar Corp.,

5.375%, 12/01/2013

   $ 5,329,850
  11,720,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

7.250%, 6/01/2028

     8,145,400
  11,605,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

7.375%, 12/01/2025

     8,268,563
  120,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

7.700%, 6/15/2015

     108,600
  42,425,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

7.750%, 11/15/2029

     31,394,500
  15,555,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

8.000%, 1/15/2024

     12,366,225
  18,378,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

8.875%, 5/15/2031

     14,702,400
  149,788,000   

International Paper Co.,

7.950%, 6/15/2018

     114,166,466
  3,995,000   

Jefferson Smurfit Corp.,

7.500%, 6/01/2013(c)

     464,419
  100,000   

Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc.,

8.000%, 3/15/2017(c)

     11,625
  14,140,000   

Westvaco Corp.,

7.950%, 2/15/2031

     10,809,394
  17,065,000   

Westvaco Corp.,

8.200%, 1/15/2030

     13,453,380
         
        224,485,289
         
   Pharmaceuticals — 1.1%   
  20,522,000   

Astrazeneca PLC,

6.450%, 9/15/2037

     21,287,101
  41,300,000   

Elan Finance PLC,

8.875%, 12/01/2013

     33,040,000
  50,820,000   

Elan Finance PLC, Senior Note,

7.750%, 11/15/2011

     42,688,800
         
        97,015,901
         
   Pipelines — 2.2%   
  766,000   

Colorado Interstate Gas Co.,

5.950%, 3/15/2015

     691,546
  340,000   

Colorado Interstate Gas Co.,

6.800%, 11/15/2015

     318,714
  19,745,000   

DCP Midstream LP, 144A,

6.450%, 11/03/2036

     12,799,775
  15,685,000   

El Paso Corp.,

6.950%, 6/01/2028

     10,816,658
  1,500,000   

El Paso Corp.,

7.420%, 2/15/2037

     1,043,784
  750,000   

El Paso Corp., GMTN,

7.800%, 8/01/2031

     560,401
  1,000,000    El Paso Energy Corp., GMTN,
7.750%, 1/15/2032
     745,037
  5,255,000    Energy Transfer Partners LP,
6.125%, 2/15/2017
     4,688,532
  9,115,000    Energy Transfer Partners LP,
6.625%, 10/15/2036
     6,777,750
  13,175,000    Enterprise Products Operating LLP,
6.300%, 9/15/2017
     12,143,701
  500,000    Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP,
5.800%, 3/15/2035
     370,971

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Pipelines — continued   
$ 4,663,000   

Kinder Morgan Finance Co. ULC,

Guaranteed Note,
5.700%, 1/05/2016

   $ 3,916,920
  10,498,000    Kinder Morgan, Inc., Senior Note,
5.150%, 3/01/2015
     8,818,320
  81,710,000    NGPL Pipeco LLC, 144A,
7.119%, 12/15/2017
     74,920,308
  3,425,000    ONEOK Partners LP,
6.650%, 10/01/2036
     2,563,749
  20,770,000    Plains All American Pipeline LP,
6.125%, 1/15/2017
     17,647,355
  44,730,000    Plains All American Pipeline LP,
6.650%, 1/15/2037
     32,420,483
  5,272,000    Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co.,
7.000%, 10/15/2028
     4,484,664
  600,000    Williams Cos., Inc.,
7.875%, 9/01/2021
     555,000
  965,000    Williams Cos., Inc., Senior Note,
7.750%, 6/15/2031
     781,650
  4,030,000    Williams Cos., Inc., Series A,
7.500%, 1/15/2031
     3,183,700
         
        200,249,018
         
   Property & Casualty Insurance — 0.8%   
  4,785,000    Allstate Corp.,
5.950%, 4/01/2036
     3,461,995
  2,660,000    Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.,
5.375%, 7/15/2014
     2,345,511
  11,710,000    Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.,
5.750%, 9/15/2015
     10,440,718
  9,075,000    Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.,
5.875%, 8/01/2033
     6,022,261
  2,000,000    Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.,
9.250%, 4/15/2019
     2,038,816
  6,080,000   

MBIA Insurance Corp., (fixed rate to

1/15/2013, variable rate thereafter), 144A,
14.000%, 1/15/2033

     1,884,800
  4,000,000    Travelers Cos., Inc. (The),
6.750%, 6/20/2036
     3,862,328
  31,135,000    Travelers Cos., Inc. (The), MTN,
6.250%, 6/15/2037
     28,487,529
  1,000,000    Travelers Property Casualty Corp.,
6.375%, 3/15/2033
     932,275
  11,205,000    Willis North America, Inc.,
6.200%, 3/28/2017
     7,853,864
         
        67,330,097
         
   Railroads — 0.5%   
  2,700,000    Canadian Pacific Railway Co.,
5.750%, 3/15/2033
     1,920,002
  16,410,000    Canadian Pacific Railway Co.,
5.950%, 5/15/2037
     11,451,555
  5,000,000    CSX Corp.,
6.250%, 3/15/2018
     4,307,300
  32,889,000    CSX Corp., MTN,
6.000%, 10/01/2036
     23,099,721
  1,153,000    Missouri Pacific Railroad Co.,
5.000%, 1/01/2045(d)
     634,150
         
        41,412,728
         
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Refining — 0.0%   
$ 1,335,000    Valero Energy Corp.,
6.625%, 6/15/2037
   $ 943,684
         
   REITs — 0.7%   
  27,950,000    Camden Property Trust,
5.700%, 5/15/2017
     20,519,213
  2,935,000    Colonial Realty LP,
6.050%, 9/01/2016
     1,780,588
  4,030,000    Duke Realty LP,
5.950%, 2/15/2017
     2,410,109
  3,300,000    ERP Operating LP,
5.125%, 3/15/2016
     2,603,895
  47,305,000    Highwoods Properties, Inc.,
5.850%, 3/15/2017
     29,252,229
  2,935,000    ProLogis,
5.625%, 11/15/2015
     1,584,900
  1,000,000    ProLogis,
5.625%, 11/15/2016
     499,802
  1,535,000    ProLogis,
5.750%, 4/01/2016
     843,573
  1,500,000    Simon Property Group LP,
5.250%, 12/01/2016
     1,117,295
  125,000    Simon Property Group LP,
5.750%, 5/01/2012
     108,124
  4,900,000    Simon Property Group LP,
5.750%, 12/01/2015
     3,783,118
  550,000    Simon Property Group LP,
5.875%, 3/01/2017
     424,247
  450,000    Simon Property Group LP,
6.125%, 5/30/2018
     353,737
         
        65,280,830
         
   Restaurants — 0.0%   
  1,250,000    McDonald’s Corp., EMTN,
3.628%, 10/10/2010, (SGD)
     840,980
         
   Retailers — 4.1%   
  8,758,000   

Dillard’s, Inc.,

6.625%, 1/15/2018

     3,152,880
  4,187,000    Dillard’s, Inc.,
7.130%, 8/01/2018
     1,465,450
  1,500,000    Dillard’s, Inc.,
7.750%, 7/15/2026
     495,000
  425,000    Dillard’s, Inc.,
7.875%, 1/01/2023
     140,250
  3,325,000    Dillard’s, Inc., Class A,
7.000%, 12/01/2028
     1,130,500
  1,588,000    Home Depot, Inc.,
5.400%, 3/01/2016
     1,427,455
  122,775,000    Home Depot, Inc.,
5.875%, 12/16/2036
     86,946,922
  3,685,000    J.C. Penney Corp., Inc.,
5.750%, 2/15/2018
     2,591,487
  635,000   

J.C. Penney Corp., Inc.,

7.125%, 11/15/2023

     443,517
  3,330,000   

J.C. Penney Corp., Inc.,

7.400%, 4/01/2037

     2,114,837
  3,985,000   

J.C. Penney Corp., Inc.,

7.625%, 3/01/2097

     2,527,331
  72,470,000   

J.C. Penney Corp., Inc., Senior Note,

6.375%, 10/15/2036

     45,305,200

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Retailers — continued   
$ 1,095,000   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.,

5.500%, 10/15/2035

   $ 961,111
  40,440,000   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.,

6.650%, 9/15/2037

     39,778,927
  19,146,000   

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.,

6.375%, 3/15/2037

     10,662,044
  12,275,000   

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.,

6.790%, 7/15/2027

     6,276,600
  2,365,000   

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.,

6.900%, 4/01/2029

     1,193,062
  6,365,000   

Marks & Spencer PLC, 144A,

7.125%, 12/01/2037

     3,720,419
  7,793,000   

Target Corp.,

6.500%, 10/15/2037

     6,905,603
  134,773,000   

Target Corp.,

7.000%, 1/15/2038

     126,246,047
  32,675,000   

Toys R Us, Inc.,

7.375%, 10/15/2018

     10,456,000
  8,355,000   

Toys R Us, Inc.,

7.875%, 4/15/2013

     2,934,694
  10,270,000   

Woolworth Corp.,

8.500%, 1/15/2022

     8,267,350
         
        365,142,686
         
   Sovereigns — 2.5%   
  104,626,000,000   

Indonesia Treasury Bond, Series FR43,

10.250%, 7/15/2022, (IDR)

     7,541,638
  10,000,000,000   

Indonesia Treasury Bond, Series FR47,

10.000%, 2/15/2028, (IDR)

     671,714
  272,460,000,000   

Indonesia Treasury Bond, Series ZC3,

Zero Coupon, 11/20/2012, (IDR)

     16,068,208
  9,922,000   

Republic of Brazil,

8.250%, 1/20/2034

     11,013,420
  4,705,000   

Republic of Brazil,

8.875%, 4/15/2024

     5,422,512
  56,700,000   

Republic of Brazil,

10.250%, 1/10/2028, (BRL)

     22,364,694
  140,235,000   

Republic of Brazil,

12.500%, 1/05/2016, (BRL)

     63,475,267
  107,840,000   

Republic of Brazil,

12.500%, 1/05/2022, (BRL)

     48,579,718
  3,240,000,000   

Republic of Iceland,

Zero Coupon, 4/15/2009, (ISK)

     15,699,755
  2,981,242,000   

Republic of Iceland,

7.000%, 3/17/2010, (ISK)

     14,200,892
  1,398,590,000   

Republic of Iceland,

8.500%, 6/12/2009, (ISK)

     6,747,344
  1,877,910,000   

Republic of Iceland,

13.750%, 12/10/2010, (ISK)

     9,683,603
         
        221,468,765
         
   Supermarkets — 1.0%   
  2,000,000   

American Stores Co.,

7.900%, 5/01/2017

     1,815,000
  72,681,000   

New Albertson’s, Inc.,

7.450%, 8/01/2029

     60,325,230
  19,060,000   

New Albertson’s, Inc.,

7.750%, 6/15/2026

     15,962,750
  4,895,000   

New Albertson’s, Inc.,

8.000%, 5/01/2031

     4,001,663
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Supermarkets — continued   
$ 1,510,000   

New Albertson’s, Inc.,

8.700%, 5/01/2030

   $ 1,291,050
  13,242,000   

New Albertson’s, Inc., Series C, MTN,

6.625%, 6/01/2028

     9,732,870
         
        93,128,563
         
   Supranational — 2.8%   
  175,000,000   

Eurofima, EMTN,

11.000%, 2/05/2010, (ISK)

     874,778
  128,250,000   

European Investment Bank,

Zero Coupon, 3/10/2021, (AUD)

     45,940,098
  16,375,000   

European Investment Bank,

11.250%, 2/14/2013, (BRL)

     7,327,896
  413,529,000,000   

European Investment Bank, EMTN, 144A,

Zero Coupon, 4/24/2013, (IDR)

     17,772,263
  134,330,000   

European Investment Bank, EMTN, 144A,

4.600%, 1/30/2037, (CAD)

     97,831,405
  11,330,000   

European Investment Bank, EMTN,

7.000%, 1/18/2012, (NZD)

     6,822,654
  80,000,000   

Inter-American Development Bank, EMTN,

Zero Coupon, 5/11/2009, (BRL)

     33,969,178
  244,840,000,000   

Inter-American Development Bank, EMTN,

Zero Coupon, 5/20/2013, (IDR)

     12,308,746
  24,450,000   

Inter-American Development Bank, EMTN,

6.000%, 12/15/2017, (NZD)

     13,791,219
  8,300,000   

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development,

1.430%, 3/05/2014, (SGD)

     5,331,329
  1,385,900,000   

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development,

9.500%, 5/27/2010, (ISK)

     6,807,406
  62,300,000   

Nordic Investment Bank, EMTN,

11.250%, 4/16/2009, (ISK)

     304,027
         
        249,080,999
         
   Technology — 2.5%   
  1,730,000   

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.,

5.200%, 6/01/2015

     1,422,925
  41,705,000   

Agilent Technologies, Inc.,

6.500%, 11/01/2017

     34,174,120
  832,000   

Alcatel-Lucent, EMTN,

6.375%, 4/07/2014, (EUR)

     635,602
  10,650,000   

Amkor Technology, Inc.,

7.750%, 5/15/2013

     8,573,250
  1,225,000   

Amkor Technology, Inc.,

9.250%, 6/01/2016

     943,250
  6,950,000   

Amkor Technology, Inc., Senior Note,

7.125%, 3/15/2011

     6,437,437
  2,435,000   

Arrow Electronics, Inc.,

6.875%, 6/01/2018

     2,159,334
  30,125,000   

Avnet, Inc.,

5.875%, 3/15/2014

     25,910,241
  35,630,000   

Avnet, Inc.,

6.000%, 9/01/2015

     29,318,181
  11,345,000   

Avnet, Inc.,

6.625%, 9/15/2016

     9,449,421
  6,225,000   

Corning, Inc.,

5.900%, 3/15/2014

     5,823,961
  6,220,000   

Corning, Inc.,

6.200%, 3/15/2016

     5,563,417
  6,150,000   

Corning, Inc.,

6.850%, 3/01/2029

     4,642,414

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Technology — continued   
$ 4,725,000   

Corning, Inc.,

7.250%, 8/15/2036

   $ 3,559,754
  14,385,000   

Equifax, Inc.,

7.000%, 7/01/2037

     10,217,320
  29,605,000   

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.,

10.125%, 12/15/2016

     5,328,900
  41,104,000   

Lucent Technologies, Inc.,

6.450%, 3/15/2029

     15,619,520
  2,840,000   

Lucent Technologies, Inc.,

6.500%, 1/15/2028

     1,079,200
  9,739,000   

Motorola, Inc.,

5.220%, 10/01/2097

     3,919,655
  9,345,000   

Motorola, Inc.,

6.500%, 9/01/2025

     5,934,103
  17,028,000   

Motorola, Inc.,

6.500%, 11/15/2028

     10,727,640
  18,715,000   

Motorola, Inc.,

6.625%, 11/15/2037

     11,837,237
  9,365,000   

Nortel Networks Capital Corp.,

7.875%, 6/15/2026(c)

     1,498,400
  11,770,000   

Nortel Networks Ltd.,

6.875%, 9/01/2023(c)

     765,050
  25,890,000   

Nortel Networks Ltd.,

10.125%, 7/15/2013(c)

     4,854,375
  285,000   

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., 144A,

7.700%, 10/01/2027

     272,853
  18,050,000   

Xerox Capital Trust I,

8.000%, 2/01/2027

     12,712,073
  1,730,000   

Xerox Corp., MTN,

7.200%, 4/01/2016

     1,332,100
         
        224,711,733
         
   Textile — 0.0%   
  7,515,000   

Kellwood Co.,

7.625%, 10/15/2017(d)

     338,175
         
   Tobacco — 2.1%   
  63,335,000   

Altria Group, Inc.,

8.500%, 11/10/2013

     68,689,974
  63,135,000   

Altria Group, Inc.,

9.250%, 8/06/2019

     67,503,563
  52,930,000   

Reynolds American, Inc.,

6.750%, 6/15/2017

     45,185,971
  13,400,000   

Reynolds American, Inc.,

7.250%, 6/15/2037

     9,784,278
         
        191,163,786
         
   Transportation Services — 0.5%   
  10,503,000   

APL Ltd., Senior Note,

8.000%, 1/15/2024(d)

     7,379,093
  17,574,841   

Atlas Air, Inc., Series 1998-1, Class 1B,

7.680%, 1/02/2014(g)

     13,181,131
  9,128,302   

Atlas Air, Inc., Series 1999-1, Class A1,

7.200%, 7/02/2020

     6,572,378
  306,955   

Atlas Air, Inc., Series 1999-1, Class A2,

6.880%, 1/02/2011

     236,355
  12,740,207   

Atlas Air, Inc., Series 1999-1, Class B,

7.630%, 7/02/2016(g)

     8,535,939
  4,744,556   

Atlas Air, Inc., Series 1999-1, Class C,

8.770%, 7/02/2012(g)

     2,229,941
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Transportation Services — continued   
$ 5,323,737   

Atlas Air, Inc., Series 2000-1, Class B,

9.057%, 7/02/2017(g)

   $ 5,217,262
  6,862,758   

Atlas Air, Inc., Series C,

8.010%, 1/02/2010(g)

     2,950,986
         
        46,303,085
         
   Treasuries — 8.5%   
  130,000,000   

Canadian Government,

2.750%, 12/01/2010, (CAD)

     106,173,541
  28,000,000   

Canadian Government,

3.750%, 6/01/2012, (CAD)

     23,851,967
  171,980,000   

Canadian Government,

3.750%, 6/01/2019, (CAD)

     148,233,174
  25,445,000   

Canadian Government,

4.250%, 6/01/2018, (CAD)

     22,743,083
  21,565,000   

Canadian Government,

4.250%, 9/01/2009, (CAD)

     17,369,335
  62,140,000   

Canadian Government,

5.250%, 6/01/2012, (CAD)

     55,222,686
  4,125,000(††)   

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-10,

9.000%, 12/20/2012, (MXN)

     31,124,603
  18,686,981(††)   

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-20,

8.000%, 12/07/2023, (MXN)

     130,992,241
  22,670,000   

New Zealand Government Bond,

6.000%, 12/15/2017, (NZD)

     13,589,237
  457,420,000   

Norwegian Government,

4.250%, 5/19/2017, (NOK)

     71,149,495
  221,050,000   

Norwegian Government,

5.000%, 5/15/2015, (NOK)

     36,009,684
  366,200,000   

Norwegian Government,

6.000%, 5/16/2011, (NOK)

     58,811,005
  262,545,000   

Norwegian Government,

6.500%, 5/15/2013, (NOK)

     44,678,516
         
        759,948,567
         
   Wireless — 1.9%   
  8,524,000   

ALLTEL Corp.,

6.800%, 5/01/2029

     7,851,303
  58,210,000   

ALLTEL Corp., Senior Note,

7.875%, 7/01/2032

     59,166,973
  29,340,000   

Nextel Communications, Inc., Series D,

7.375%, 8/01/2015

     15,550,200
  15,386,000   

Nextel Communications, Inc., Series E,

6.875%, 10/31/2013

     8,770,020
  38,855,000   

Nextel Communications, Inc., Series F,

5.950%, 3/15/2014

     21,564,525
  2,085,000   

Rogers Wireless, Inc.,

7.625%, 12/15/2011, (CAD)

     1,734,413
  2,525,000   

Rogers Wireless, Inc., Senior Secured Note,

6.375%, 3/01/2014

     2,556,257
  20,886,000   

Sprint Capital Corp.,

6.875%, 11/15/2028

     12,740,460
  18,070,000   

Sprint Capital Corp.,

6.900%, 5/01/2019

     12,739,350
  6,260,000   

Sprint Capital Corp.,

8.750%, 3/15/2032

     4,194,200
  11,309,000   

Sprint Nextel Corp.,

6.000%, 12/01/2016

     8,085,935
  28,355,000   

True Move Co. Ltd., 144A,

10.750%, 12/16/2013

     13,349,534

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Wireless — continued   
$ 1,285,000   

Vodafone Group PLC,

6.150%, 2/27/2037

   $ 1,211,598
         
        169,514,768
         
   Wirelines — 6.2%   
  10,245,000   

AT&T Corp.,

6.500%, 3/15/2029

     8,982,652
  8,500,000   

AT&T, Inc.,

6.150%, 9/15/2034

     7,447,054
  125,100,000   

AT&T, Inc.,

6.500%, 9/01/2037

     112,892,992
  7,605,000   

AT&T, Inc.,

6.700%, 11/15/2013

     8,122,551
  4,370,000   

Bell Canada, 144A,

6.550%, 5/01/2029, (CAD)

     2,896,442
  5,925,000   

Bell Canada, MTN,

5.000%, 2/15/2017, (CAD)

     4,307,468
  8,445,000   

Bell Canada, MTN,

7.300%, 2/23/2032, (CAD)

     6,055,778
  33,640,000   

Bell Canada, Series M-17,

6.100%, 3/16/2035, (CAD)

     21,082,899
  860,000   

BellSouth Corp.,

6.550%, 6/15/2034

     798,116
  2,715,000   

BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc.,

7.000%, 12/01/2095

     2,142,474
  425,000   

Cincinnati Bell, Inc.,

8.375%, 1/15/2014

     399,500
  5,330,000   

Embarq Corp.,

7.995%, 6/01/2036

     3,997,500
  35,260,000   

Frontier Communications Corp.,

7.875%, 1/15/2027

     23,800,500
  10,555,000   

GTE Corp.,

6.940%, 4/15/2028

     9,451,390
  525,000   

Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc., Series B,

12.500%, 5/01/2015(c)

     2,625
  8,098,000   

Koninklijke (Royal) KPN NV,

8.375%, 10/01/2030

     8,390,249
  1,120,000   

Koninklijke (Royal) KPN NV, EMTN,

5.750%, 3/18/2016, (GBP)

     1,615,019
  1,800,000   

Koninklijke (Royal) KPN NV, GMTN,

4.000%, 6/22/2015, (EUR)

     2,226,683
  32,435,000   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.,

8.750%, 2/15/2017

     20,758,400
  13,010,000   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.,

9.250%, 11/01/2014

     8,976,900
  3,346,000   

New England Telephone & Telegraph Co.,

7.875%, 11/15/2029

     3,122,256
  16,335,000   

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.,

6.500%, 11/15/2018

     11,107,800
  32,155,000   

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.,

7.750%, 2/15/2031

     21,222,300
  42,460,000   

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., Guaranteed Note,

6.875%, 7/15/2028

     26,749,800
  10,675,000   

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., Guaranteed Note,

7.625%, 8/03/2021

     7,579,250
  33,130,000   

Qwest Corp.,

6.875%, 9/15/2033

     21,700,150
  1,290,000   

Qwest Corp.,

7.200%, 11/10/2026

     877,200
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Wirelines — continued   
$ 3,689,000   

Qwest Corp.,

7.250%, 9/15/2025

   $ 2,434,740
  2,598,000   

Qwest Corp.,

7.500%, 6/15/2023

     1,961,490
  5,470,000   

SK Broadband Co. Ltd., 144A,

7.000%, 2/01/2012

     4,895,650
  1,430,000   

Telecom Italia Capital SA,

5.250%, 11/15/2013

     1,284,191
  1,575,000   

Telecom Italia Capital SA,

5.250%, 10/01/2015

     1,327,968
  23,000,000   

Telecom Italia Capital SA,

6.000%, 9/30/2034

     15,691,842
  19,635,000   

Telecom Italia Capital SA,

6.375%, 11/15/2033

     14,306,179
  89,917,000   

Telefonica Emisiones SAU, Guaranteed Note,

7.045%, 6/20/2036

     92,392,235
  31,690,000   

Telus Corp.,

4.950%, 3/15/2017, (CAD)

     23,341,967
  41,882,000   

Verizon Global Funding Corp., Senior Note,

5.850%, 9/15/2035

     35,583,617
  6,230,000   

Verizon Maryland, Inc., Series B,

5.125%, 6/15/2033

     4,315,758
  12,050,000   

Verizon New York, Inc., Series A,

7.375%, 4/01/2032

     11,180,424
         
        555,422,009
         
   Total Non-Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $10,195,917,819)
     7,627,677,953
         
  Convertible Bonds — 3.3%   
   Healthcare — 0.3%   
  26,280,000   

Affymetrix, Inc.,

3.500%, 1/15/2038

     13,797,000
  5,111,000   

EPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Senior Note,

3.000%, 6/15/2024(d)(f)

     1,022,200
  12,005,000   

Life Technologies Corp.,

1.500%, 2/15/2024

     10,699,456
         
        25,518,656
         
   Industrial Other — 0.2%   
  30,860,000   

Incyte Corp.,

3.500%, 2/15/2011

     15,275,700
         
   Lodging — 0.2%   
  22,413,000   

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., 144A,

2.625%, 4/15/2027

     15,577,035
         
   Media Cable — 0.0%   
  2,540,000   

CSC Holdings, Inc., 144A,

8.500%, 4/15/2014

     2,501,900
         
   Media Non-Cable — 0.1%   
  7,790,466   

Liberty Media LLC,

3.500%, 1/15/2031

     2,785,091
  7,716,000   

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., (Step to 2.000% on 1/15/2011),

4.875%, 7/15/2018(e)

     3,240,720
         
        6,025,811
         
   Non-Captive Diversified — 0.1%   
  44,035,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

1.935%, 10/01/2012(b)

     13,210,500
         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Pharmaceuticals — 1.0%   
$ 635,000   

Human Genome Sciences, Inc.,

2.250%, 10/15/2011

   $ 233,363
  37,690,000   

Human Genome Sciences, Inc.,

2.250%, 8/15/2012

     12,531,925
  24,081,000   

Nektar Therapeutics,

3.250%, 9/28/2012

     15,592,448
  22,735,000   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Subordinated Note,

3.000%, 8/16/2010

     21,768,762
  28,222,000   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Subordinated Note,

4.000%, 11/15/2013

     24,976,470
  11,035,000   

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,

4.750%, 2/15/2013

     14,497,231
         
        89,600,199
         
   Technology — 0.1%   
  9,077,000   

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.,

0.875%, 6/01/2012

     4,300,229
  3,880,000   

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.,

1.000%, 6/30/2010

     3,060,350
  3,730,000   

Maxtor Corp., Subordinated Note,

5.750%, 3/01/2012(d)

     2,797,500
  745,000   

Nortel Networks Corp.,

1.750%, 4/15/2012(c)

     106,163
  30,767,000   

Nortel Networks Corp.,

2.125%, 4/15/2014(c)

     4,384,297
  311,000   

Richardson Electronics Ltd.,

7.750%, 12/15/2011

     248,800
         
        14,897,339
         
   Textile — 0.0%   
  121,000   

Dixie Group, Inc., Subordinated Note,

7.000%, 5/15/2012

     109,354
         
   Wireless — 0.1%   
  625,000   

Nextel Communications, Inc., Senior Note,

5.250%, 1/15/2010

     602,344
  15,695,000   

NII Holdings, Inc.,

3.125%, 6/15/2012

     10,908,025
         
        11,510,369
         
   Wirelines — 1.2%   
  35,110,000   

Level 3 Communications, Inc.,

2.875%, 7/15/2010

     25,674,187
  33,440,000   

Level 3 Communications, Inc.,

3.500%, 6/15/2012

     13,877,600
  12,604,000   

Level 3 Communications, Inc.,

5.250%, 12/15/2011

     6,428,040
  28,648,000   

Level 3 Communications, Inc.,

6.000%, 9/15/2009

     27,645,320
  35,920,000   

Level 3 Communications, Inc.,

6.000%, 3/15/2010

     30,532,000
  2,470,000   

Level 3 Communications, Inc.,

10.000%, 5/01/2011

     1,602,413
  1,000,000   

Qwest Communications International, Inc.,

3.500%, 11/15/2025

     922,500
         
        106,682,060
         
   Total Convertible Bonds (Identified Cost $452,136,328)      300,908,923
         
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
  Municipals — 1.1%   
   Alabama — 0.0%   
$ 3,270,000   

Alabama Public School & College Authority
(Capital Improvement),

4.500%, 12/01/2026

   $ 3,153,882
         
   California — 0.5%   
  3,435,000   

San Diego Unified School District (Election 1998), Series F-1, (FSA insured),

4.500%, 7/01/2029

     3,103,213
  1,530,000   

San Jose California Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation (Merged Area Redevelopment), Series C, (MBIA insured),

3.750%, 8/01/2028

     1,091,471
  4,170,000   

San Jose California Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation (Merged Area), Series C, (MBIA insured),

3.750%, 8/01/2028

     2,854,740
  5,175,000   

State of California, (AMBAC insured),

4.500%, 8/01/2027

     4,391,971
  14,415,000   

State of California,

4.500%, 10/01/2029

     11,948,594
  4,190,000   

State of California, (AMBAC insured),

4.500%, 8/01/2030

     3,442,756
  3,620,000   

State of California,

4.500%, 8/01/2030

     2,974,409
  2,680,000   

State of California (Various Purpose), (MBIA insured),

3.250%, 12/01/2027

     1,795,332
  12,645,000   

State of California (Various Purpose), (AMBAC insured),

4.500%, 12/01/2033

     10,055,051
  895,000   

University of California Regents Medical Center,
Series A, (MBIA insured),

4.750%, 5/15/2031

     796,783
         
        42,454,320
         
   District of Columbia — 0.0%   
  3,270,000   

District of Columbia, Series A, (FGIC insured),

4.750%, 6/01/2036

     2,919,096
         
   Florida — 0.1%   
  3,270,000   

Florida State Turnpike Authority

(Department of Transportation),

Series A, (MBIA insured),

3.500%, 7/01/2027

     2,516,952
  5,185,000   

Jacksonville Electric Authority, Florida

Water & Sewer Systems Revenue,

(MBIA insured),

4.750%, 10/01/2041

     4,505,246
         
        7,022,198
         
   Illinois — 0.1%   
  5,650,000   

Chicago Board of Education, Series B, (FSA insured),

4.750%, 12/01/2031

     5,117,826
  1,725,000   

Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Series A, (FSA insured),

4.500%, 1/01/2038

     1,506,236
         
        6,624,062
         
   Louisiana — 0.0%   
  3,270,000   

State of Louisiana, Series C, (FSA insured),

3.250%, 5/01/2026

     2,330,889
         
   Massachusetts — 0.0%   
  3,275,000    Massachusetts School Building
Authority, Series A, (AMBAC insured),
4.750%, 8/15/2032
     3,064,188
         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Michigan — 0.1%   
$ 1,975,000    Grosse Pointe Public School System, (FGIC insured),
3.000%, 5/01/2027
   $ 1,456,286
  13,095,000    Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance
Authority, Taxable Turbo Series A,
7.309%, 6/01/2034(d)
     7,644,206
         
        9,100,492
         
   Nebraska — 0.1%   
  8,175,000    Omaha Public Power District, Series AA, (FGIC insured),
4.500%, 2/01/2034
     7,331,177
         
   Texas — 0.1%   
  9,320,000    County of Harris TX, Series B,
4.500%, 10/01/2031
     8,641,597
         
   Wisconsin — 0.1%   
  2,235,000    Green Bay Wisconsin Water System Revenue, (FSA insured),
3.500%, 11/01/2026
     1,839,696
  2,410,000    Green Bay Wisconsin Water System Revenue, (FSA insured),
3.500%, 11/01/2029
     1,862,978
  835,000    Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority,
Series E,
4.900%, 11/01/2035
     753,596
         
        4,456,270
         
   Total Municipals (Identified Cost $107,632,254)      97,098,171
         
   Total Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $10,755,686,401)      8,025,685,047
         
  Bank Loans — 0.9%   
   Automotive — 0.2%   
  110,873,581    Chrysler LLC, First Lien Term Loan,
5.260%, 8/03/2013(h)
     17,093,380
         
   Consumer Products — 0.0%   
  5,953,728    Mega Brands, Inc., Term Loan B,
8.750%, 7/26/2012(h)
     1,617,449
         
   Food & Beverage — 0.0%   
  361,942    Dole Food Co., Inc., Credit Link Deposit,
2.790%, 4/12/2013(h)
     332,762
  517,059    Dole Food Co., Inc., Tranche B Term Loan,
7.960%, 4/12/2013(h)
     475,374
  2,338,605    Dole Food Co., Inc., Tranche C Term Loan,
7.969%, 4/12/2013(h)
     2,150,066
         
        2,958,202
         
   Media Non-Cable — 0.2%   
  31,027,629    Idearc, Inc., Term Loan B,
6.250%, 11/17/2014(c)(h)
     12,091,157
  2,797,946    Tribune Co., Term Loan X,
5.000%, 6/04/2009(c)(h)
     730,096
         
        12,821,253
         
   Oil Field Services — 0.0%   
  2,485,000    Dresser, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan,
6.988%, 5/04/2015(h)
     969,150
  1,230,373    Dresser, Inc., Term Loan,
3.456%, 5/04/2014(h)
     904,324
         
        1,873,474
         
   Paper — 0.1%   
  4,748,522    Georgia-Pacific Corp., New Term Loan B,
3.258%, 12/20/2012(h)
     4,199,878
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Paper — continued   
$ 1,824,340    Georgia-Pacific Corp., Term Loan B1,
2.982%, 12/20/2012(h)
   $ 1,613,555
         
        5,813,433
         
   Retailers — 0.0%   
  1,627,348    Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc., Tranche C Term Loan,
9.581%, 2/12/2013(h)
     1,151,349
         
   Technology — 0.3%   
  11,804,341    Nuance Communications, Inc., Incremental Term Loan,
2.520%, 3/29/2013(h)
     10,299,288
  515,405    Nuance Communications, Inc., Term Loan,
2.520%, 3/31/2013(h)
     449,691
  12,498,036    Sungard Data Systems, Inc., Term Loan B,
2.697%, 2/28/2014(h)
     10,528,845
         
        21,277,824
         
   Wirelines — 0.1%   
  16,754,207    Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc.,
Tranche C Term Loan,
4.750%, 6/01/2014(h)(i)
     7,489,131
  5,395,000   

Level 3 Financing, Inc., New Term Loan,

3.309%, 3/13/2014(h)

     4,049,649
         
        11,538,780
         
   Total Bank Loans (Identified Cost $163,716,507)      76,145,144
         
Shares            
  Common Stocks — 3.0%
   Biotechnology — 0.1%   
  359,449    Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(g)      10,326,970
         
   Communications Equipment — 0.0%   
  41,343    Corning, Inc.      548,621
         
   Containers & Packaging — 0.1%   
  460,656    Owens-Illinois, Inc.(g)      6,651,873
         
   Electric Utilities — 0.1%   
  282,500    Duke Energy Corp.      4,045,400
         
   Food Products — 0.4%   
  2,309,175    ConAgra Foods, Inc.      38,955,782
         
   Household Durables — 0.1%   
  477,725    KB Home      6,296,415
  549,450    Lennar Corp., Class A      4,126,370
         
        10,422,785
         
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.2%   
  846,398    Chesapeake Energy Corp.      14,439,550
  141,249    Spectra Energy Corp.      1,997,261
         
        16,436,811
         
   Pharmaceuticals — 1.8%   
  7,238,800    Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.      158,674,496
  2,288    Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Sponsored ADR      103,074
         
        158,777,570
         
   REITs — 0.2%   
  290,904    Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A      1,594,154
  889,730    Associated Estates Realty Corp.      5,053,666
  182,500    Developers Diversified Realty Corp.      388,725
  460,000    Equity Residential      8,441,000
  120,484    Simon Property Group, Inc.      4,173,566
         
        19,651,111
         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 


Shares
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.0%   
4,794,025    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(g)(j)    $ 3,643,459
         
   Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $433,542,961)      269,460,382
         
Preferred Stocks — 1.0%
Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.7%
   Automotive — 0.1%   
1,458,359    Ford Motor Co. Capital Trust II, 6.500%      11,710,623
79,502    General Motors Corp., 6.250%      201,935
         
        11,912,558
         
   Capital Markets — 0.0%   
28,950    Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 7.250%(c)$      21,423
145,155    Newell Financial Trust I, 5.250%      2,612,790
         
        2,634,213
         
   Commercial Banks — 0.0%   
5,933    Wells Fargo & Co., Series L, Class A, 7.500%      2,841,848
         
   Diversified Consumer Services — 0.0%   
79,986    Six Flags, Inc., 7.250%      54,390
         
   Diversified Financial Services — 0.2%   
16,622    Bank of America Corp., 7.250%      6,773,465
5,000    CIT Group, Inc., 8.750%      91,000
129,508    Sovereign Capital Trust IV, 4.375%      2,557,783
         
        9,422,248
         
   Electric Utilities — 0.2%   
380,577    AES Trust III, 6.750%      12,939,618
107,725    CMS Energy Trust I, 7.750%(d)(f)      3,231,750
         
        16,171,368
         
   Machinery — 0.0%   
171,240    United Rentals Trust I, 6.500%      1,883,640
         
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.1%   
52,020    Chesapeake Energy Corp., 4.500%      3,199,230
158,777    El Paso Energy Capital Trust I, 4.750%      3,969,425
         
        7,168,655
         
   REITs — 0.0%   
42,700    FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc., Series A, 7.800%      160,125
         
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.1%   
32,320    Lucent Technologies Capital Trust I, 7.750%      9,374,367
         
   Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $171,354,391)
     61,623,412
         
Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.3%
   Capital Markets — 0.0%   
39,450    Lehman Brothers Holdings Capital Trust V, 6.000%(c)      789
73,204    Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 5.670%(c)      439
77,610    Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 5.940%(c)      78
340,116    Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 6.500%(c)      850
357,592    Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 7.950%(c)      1,967
         
        4,123
         
   Diversified Financial Services — 0.1%   
35,000    Bank of America Corp., 6.375%      285,250
552,770    CIT Group, Inc., 6.350%      3,515,617
36,916    Preferred Blocker, Inc. 144A, 7.000%      7,349,747
         
        11,150,614
         

Shares
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Electric Utilities — 0.0%   
393    Entergy New Orleans, Inc., 4.750%    $ 27,203
         
   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.2%   
389,800    Countrywide Capital IV, 6.750%      3,726,488
75,100   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

5.000%(g)(j)

     67,590
1,741,500   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

5.570%(g)(j)

     661,770
444,350   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

5.660%(g)(j)

     177,740
120,695   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

5.700%(g)(j)

     100,177
283,000   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

5.790%(g)(j)

     217,910
81,450   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

5.810%(g)(j)

     63,531
219,750   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

5.900%(g)(j)

     101,085
96,600   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

6.000%(g)(j)

     85,974
89,300   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

6.420%(g)(j)

     71,440
392,116   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

6.550%(g)(j)

     160,768
3,856,103   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

8.375%(g)(j)

     1,773,807
192,100   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

4.750%(g)(j)

     140,233
144,900   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

5.125%(g)(j)

     99,981
104,850   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

5.375%(g)(j)

     149,935
56,600   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

5.810%(g)(j)

     65,090
87,300   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

6.750%(g)(j)

     43,650
6,747,525   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

8.250%(g)(j)

     4,790,743
250,000   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

8.250%(g)(j)

     175,000
         
        12,672,912
         
  

Total Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks

(Identified Cost $326,610,515)

     23,854,852
         
   Total Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost $497,964,906)      85,478,264
         
Closed-End Investment Companies — 0.2%   
191,930    BlackRock Senior High Income Fund, Inc.      441,439
1,033,275    Dreyfus High Yield Strategies      2,531,524
177,910    DWS High Income Trust      523,055
860,000    Highland Credit Strategies Fund      3,990,400
110,211    Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.      784,702
141,612    Van Kampen High Income Trust II      269,063
2,055,800    Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund, Inc.      8,552,128
1,217,820    Western Asset Managed High Income Fund, Inc.      5,151,379
         
  

Total Closed-End Investment Companies

(Identified Cost $40,372,613)

     22,243,690
         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)  
     
  Short-Term Investments — 3.1%   
$ 130,242    Repurchase Agreement with State Street Corp., dated 3/31/2009 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $130,242 on 4/01/2009, collateralized by $135,000 U.S. Treasury Bill, due 5/28/2009 valued at $130,242, including accrued interest (Note 2g of Notes to Financial Statements)    $ 130,242  
  279,846,483    Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 3/31/2009 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $279,846,483 on 4/01/2009, collateralized by $260,640,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.680% 11/16/2009 valued at $265,852,800; $2,390,000 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Note, due 11/17/2009 valued at $2,381,038; $3,165,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 6.875% due 9/15/2010 valued at $3,430,069; $4,740,000 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Note, due 11/16/2009 valued at $4,728,150; $4,880,000 Federal National Mortgage Association, 6.625% due 11/15/2030 valued at $6,472,100; $2,530,000 Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.500% due 4/29/2013 valued at $2,583,763, including accrued interest (Note 2g of Notes to Financial Statements)      279,846,483  
           
   Total Short-Term Investments (Identified Cost $279,976,725)      279,976,725  
           
     
  

Total Investments — 97.6%

(Identified Cost $12,171,260,113)(a)

     8,758,989,252  
   Other assets less liabilities—2.4%      217,391,616  
           
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 8,976,380,868  
           
     
  (‡)    Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.  
  (†)    See Note 2a of Notes to Financial Statements.  
  (††)    Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 100.  
  (†††)    Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 25.  
  (a)   

Federal Tax Information (Amounts exclude certain adjustments made at the end of the Fund’s fiscal year for tax purposes. Such adjustments are primarily due to wash sales. Amortization of premium on debt securities is excluded for tax purposes.):

At March 31, 2009, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $12,177,225,873 for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

   

  

   Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of value over tax cost    $ 70,666,072  
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (3,488,902,693 )
           
   Net unrealized depreciation    $ (3,418,236,621 )
           
     
  (b)    Variable rate security. Rate as of March 31, 2009 is disclosed.  
  (c)    Non-income producing security due to bankruptcy filing.  
  (d)    Illiquid security. At March 31, 2009, the value of these securities amounted to $321,414,858 or 3.6% of net assets.   
  (e)    Step Bond: Coupon rate is a fixed rate for an initial period then resets at a specified date and rate.   
  (f)    Valued by management. At March 31, 2009 the value of these securities amounted to $158,151,668 or 1.8% of net assets.   
  (g)    Non-income producing security.  
  (h)    Variable rate security. Rate shown represents the weighted average rate at March 31, 2009.   
  (i)    All or a portion of interest payment is paid in-kind.  
  (j)    Future dividend payments have been eliminated as the issuer has been placed in conservatorship.   
     
     
144A    Securities 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 March 31, 2009, the value of these securities amounted to $1,026,010,966 or 11.4% 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 are significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States.
     
ABS    Asset-Backed Securities
AMBAC    American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
EMTN    Euro Medium Term Note
FGIC    Financial Guarantee Insurance Company
FSA    Financial Security Assurance, Inc.
GMTN    Global Medium Term Note
MBIA    Municipal Bond Investors Assurance Corp.
MTN    Medium Term Note
REITs    Real Estate Investment Trusts
     
AUD    Australian Dollar
BRL    Brazilian Real
CAD    Canadian Dollar
EUR    Euro
GBP    British Pound
IDR    Indonesian Rupiah
ISK    Icelandic Krona
KRW    South Korean Won
MXN    Mexican Peso
NOK    Norwegian Krone
NZD    New Zealand Dollar
SGD    Singapore Dollar
THB    Thai Baht

 

Net Asset Summary at March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Treasuries    8.5 %
Wirelines    7.5  
Non-Captive Diversified    7.1  
Healthcare    4.5  
Banking    4.3  
Electric    4.2  
Retailers    4.1  
Pharmaceuticals    3.9  
Technology    2.9  
Supranational    2.8  
Oil Field Services    2.7  
Non-Captive Consumer    2.7  
Media Cable    2.6  
Paper    2.6  
Sovereigns    2.5  
Automotive    2.5  
Local Authorities    2.4  
Pipelines    2.2  
Tobacco    2.1  
Wireless    2.0  
Home Construction    2.0  
Other Investments, less than 2% each    18.4  
Short-Term Investments    3.1  
      
Total Investments    97.6  
Other assets less liabilities    2.4  
      
Net Assets    100.0 %
      

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Currency Exposure at March 31, 2009 as a Percentage of Net Assets (Unaudited)

 

United States Dollar    74.3 %
Canadian Dollar    6.0  
New Zealand Dollar    2.7  
Brazilian Real    2.6  
Norwegian Krone    2.3  
Other, less than 2% each    9.7  
      
Total Investments    97.6  
Other assets less liabilities    2.4  
      
Net Assets    100.0 %
      

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

     Core Plus Bond Fund     High Income Fund     International
Bond Fund
 
                        

ASSETS

      

Investments at cost

   $ 212,901,237     $ 64,033,404     $ 13,909,713  

Repurchase agreement(s) at cost

     1,583,349       9,967,822       144,855  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (15,221,668 )     (15,761,791 )     (1,231,420 )
                        

Investments at value

     199,262,918       58,239,435       12,823,148  

Cash

     289,441             34,919  

Foreign currency at value (identified cost $0, $0, $71,926, $0 and $6,158,286)

                 69,911  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     620,976       175,102        

Receivable for securities sold

     7,307,612       16,551        

Receivable for foreign currency sold (identified cost $0, $0, $0, $0 and $1,816,327)

                  

Receivable from investment advisor (Note 5)

     5,719       12,805       11,724  

Dividends and interest receivable

     2,673,567       1,266,441       220,084  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2)

           6,715       52,765  

Tax reclaims receivable

           1,107       800  
                        

TOTAL ASSETS

     210,160,233       59,718,156       13,213,351  
                        

LIABILITIES

      

Payable for securities purchased

     7,582,257       850,408       34,919  

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     427,587       30,585        

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2)

                 9,786  

Dividends payable

                  

Management fees payable (Note 5)

     85,142       30,898       6,603  

Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 5)

     218,570       77,382       11,037  

Administrative fees payable (Note 5)

     7,998       2,294       1,023  

Foreign taxes payable

                  

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

     92,209       39,838       16,344  
                        

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     8,413,763       1,031,405       79,712  
                        

NET ASSETS

   $ 201,746,470     $ 58,686,751     $ 13,133,639  
                        

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

      

Paid-in capital

   $ 235,409,851     $ 147,313,724     $ 14,719,424  

Undistributed net investment income/Distributions in excess of net investment income

     (1,071,339 )     (199,183 )     37,523  

Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions

     (17,372,178 )     (72,671,141 )     (432,326 )

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations

     (15,219,864 )     (15,756,649 )     (1,190,982 )
                        

NET ASSETS

   $ 201,746,470     $ 58,686,751     $ 13,133,639  
                        

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

      

Class A shares:

      

Net assets

   $ 124,039,686     $ 38,997,620     $ 2,595,446  
                        

Shares of beneficial interest

     11,734,638       11,087,456       291,585  
                        

Net asset value and redemption price per share

   $ 10.57     $ 3.52     $ 8.90  
                        

Offering price per share (100/[100-maximum sales charge] of net asset value) (Note 1)

   $ 11.07     $ 3.69     $ 9.32  
                        

Class B shares: (redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge) (Note 1)

      

Net assets

   $ 8,180,041     $ 1,459,687     $  
                        

Shares of beneficial interest

     771,577       414,300        
                        

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 10.60     $ 3.52     $  
                        

Class C shares: (redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge) (Note 1)

      

Net assets

   $ 52,710,003     $ 10,920,617     $ 920,897  
                        

Shares of beneficial interest

     4,983,131       3,099,696       103,651  
                        

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 10.58     $ 3.52     $ 8.88  
                        

Class Y shares:

      

Net assets

   $ 16,816,740     $ 7,308,827     $ 9,617,296  
                        

Shares of beneficial interest

     1,582,788       2,080,194       1,082,278  
                        

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 10.62     $ 3.51     $ 8.89  
                        

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Limited Term
Government and
Agency Fund
    Strategic
Income Fund
 
       
 
$ 210,878,463     $ 11,891,283,388  
  1,949,858       279,976,725  
  2,735,988       (3,412,270,861 )
             
  215,564,309       8,758,989,252  
        23,607  
        6,217,638  
  583,257       40,739,109  
  29       17,023,521  
        1,017,985  
  13,403        
  962,595       183,611,942  
         
        17,443  
             
  217,123,593       9,007,640,497  
             
 
         
  500,397       24,734,195  
         
  206,628        
  81,368       4,198,174  
  204,064       459,797  
  7,957       338,541  
        9,217  
  76,498       1,519,705  
             
  1,076,912       31,259,629  
             
$ 216,046,681     $ 8,976,380,868  
             
 
$ 225,587,409     $ 12,683,735,746  
  110,374       67,503,979  
  (12,387,090 )     (362,339,741 )
  2,735,988       (3,412,519,116 )
             
$ 216,046,681     $ 8,976,380,868  
             
 
 
$ 140,427,106     $ 4,427,060,515  
             
  12,498,344       427,108,964  
             
$ 11.24     $ 10.37  
             
$ 11.59     $ 10.86  
             
 
 
$ 4,667,165     $ 123,118,042  
             
  415,820       11,813,338  
             
$ 11.22     $ 10.42  
             
 
 
$ 59,970,032     $ 3,504,845,314  
             
  5,333,550       336,517,793  
             
$ 11.24     $ 10.42  
             
 
$ 10,982,378     $ 921,356,997  
             
  974,455       88,947,400  
             
$ 11.27     $ 10.36  
             

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

     Core Plus Bond Fund     High Income Fund     International
Bond Fund
 
                        

INVESTMENT INCOME

      

Dividends

   $ 5,336     $ 76,875     $  

Interest

     5,913,148       2,624,770       270,678  

Securities lending income (Note 2)

     3,323       648        

Less net foreign taxes withheld

                  
                        
     5,921,807       2,702,293       270,678  
                        

Expenses

      

Management fees (Note 5)

     410,254       143,945       37,680  

Service fees- Class A (Note 5)

     147,015       41,309       2,794  

Service and distribution fees - Class B (Note 5)

     44,745       7,742        

Service and distribution fees - Class C (Note 5)

     206,274       48,335       3,920  

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 5)

     6,342       6,323       4,804  

Administrative fees (Note 5)

     46,493       12,027       35,013  

Custodian fees and expenses

     12,821       13,474       12,945  

Transfer agent fees and expenses - Class A (Note 5)

     85,397       23,888       1,132  

Transfer agent fees and expenses - Class B (Note 5)

     6,526       1,085        

Transfer agent fees and expenses - Class C (Note 5)

     29,713       7,011       402  

Transfer agent fees and expenses - Class Y (Note 5)

     10,082       2,324       477  

Audit and tax services fees

     23,858       24,088       24,280  

Legal fees

     2,817       1,026       203  

Shareholder reporting expenses

     22,860       8,600       1,704  

Registration fees

     34,283       40,310       22,101  

Miscellaneous expenses (Note 5)

     (16,950 )     (4,202 )     1,764  
                        

Total expenses

     1,072,530       377,285       149,219  

Less fee reduction and/or expense reimbursement (Note 5)

     (71,407 )     (63,981 )     (89,126 )
                        

Net expenses

     1,001,123       313,304       60,093  
                        

Net investment income

     4,920,684       2,388,989       210,585  
                        

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS

      

Net realized gain (loss) on:

      

Investments

     2,640,633       (2,418,277 )     (184,341 )

Foreign currency transactions

     20,938       (9,486 )     (162,980 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

      

Investments (including change in foreign capital gains tax accrual of $(300) for Strategic Income Fund)

     (541,584 )     (6,528,403 )     (225,756 )

Foreign currency translations

     1,733       9,854       87,506  
                        

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

     2,121,720       (8,946,312 )     (485,571 )
                        

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 7,042,404     $ (6,557,323 )   $ (274,986 )
                        

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Limited Term
Government and
Agency Fund
    Strategic
Income Fund
 
       
 
 
$     $ 15,860,777  
  3,817,252       396,578,051  
  291       106,954  
        (228,454 )
             
  3,817,543       412,317,328  
             
 
  466,195       24,372,296  
  147,577       5,521,146  
  24,146       651,754  
  269,680       16,820,998  
  6,277       86,957  
  46,721       2,169,973  
  12,156       234,357  
  66,839       2,357,863  
  2,739       69,320  
  30,427       1,800,845  
  1,479       344,692  
  24,435       29,334  
  2,530       166,734  
  6,217       661,519  
  44,301       114,595  
  (19,920 )     127,951  
             
  1,131,799       55,530,334  
  (84,347 )      
             
  1,047,452       55,530,334  
             
  2,770,091       356,786,994  
             
 
 
  323,328       (356,404,108 )
        (1,801,952 )
 
  4,081,924       (1,050,593,785 )
        6,624,651  
             
  4,405,252       (1,402,175,194 )
             
$ 7,175,343     $ (1,045,388,200 )
             

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     Core Plus Bond Fund     High Income Fund     International Bond Fund  
     Six Months
Ended

March 31,
2009

(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
    Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2009

(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
    Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2009

(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008 (a)
 
                                                

FROM OPERATIONS:

            

Net investment income

   $ 4,920,684     $ 7,889,395     $ 2,388,989     $ 3,149,292     $ 210,585     $ 212,713  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

     2,661,571       1,986,851       (2,427,763 )     555,245       (347,321 )     (76,409 )

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

     (539,851 )     (13,469,246 )     (6,518,549 )     (10,381,633 )     (138,250 )     (1,052,732 )
                                                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     7,042,404       (3,593,000 )     (6,557,323 )     (6,677,096 )     (274,986 )     (916,428 )
                                                

FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

            

Net investment income

            

Class A

     (4,097,262 )     (6,214,311 )     (1,796,207 )     (2,552,225 )     (24,982 )     (20,706 )

Class B

     (272,259 )     (690,101 )     (76,458 )     (205,884 )            

Class C

     (1,346,461 )     (812,461 )     (491,887 )     (471,489 )     (5,605 )     (5,728 )

Class Y

     (647,218 )     (1,030,857 )     (209,530 )     (54,867 )     (120,349 )     (217,001 )

Net realized capital gain

            

Class A

                                    

Class B

                                    

Class C

                                    

Class Y

                                    
                                                

Total distributions

     (6,363,200 )     (8,747,730 )     (2,574,082 )     (3,284,465 )     (150,936 )     (243,435 )
                                                

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 9)

     27,609,180       (35,735,068 )     13,177,111       22,486,017       942,214       13,763,336  
                                                

Redemption fees

            

Class A

           10,657       13,774       12,665             259  

Class B

           1,520       575       782              

Class C

           1,489       3,899       3,312             275  

Class Y

           1,652       1,677       1,025             13,340  
                                                
           15,318       19,925       17,784             13,874  
                                                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     28,288,384       (48,060,480 )     4,065,631       12,542,240       516,292       12,617,347  

NET ASSETS

            

Beginning of the period

     173,458,086       221,518,566       54,621,120       42,078,880       12,617,347        
                                                

End of the period

   $ 201,746,470     $ 173,458,086     $ 58,686,751     $ 54,621,120     $ 13,133,639     $ 12,617,347  
                                                

UNDISTRIBUTED NET INVESTMENT INCOME/DISTRIBUTIONS IN EXCESS OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME

   $ (1,071,339 )   $ 371,177     $ (199,183 )   $ (14,090 )   $ 37,523     $ (22,126 )
                                                

 

(a) From commencement of operations on February 1, 2008 through September 30, 2008.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Limited Term Government and Agency Fund     Strategic Income Fund  
Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2009

(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
    Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2009

(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
 
                       
     
$ 2,770,091     $ 4,755,700     $ 356,786,994     $ 754,292,599  
     
  323,328       498,940       (358,206,060 )     183,690,261  
     
     
  4,081,924       (407,128 )     (1,043,969,134 )     (2,817,298,752 )
                             
     
  7,175,343       4,847,512       (1,045,388,200 )     (1,879,315,892 )
                             
     
     
     
  (1,639,489 )     (4,474,145 )     (203,268,431 )     (448,782,373 )
  (48,928 )     (205,652 )     (5,505,729 )     (12,700,249 )
  (539,347 )     (262,151 )     (142,184,940 )     (272,297,986 )
  (144,602 )     (244,165 )     (35,709,703 )     (61,058,261 )
     
              (33,148,981 )     (5,233,811 )
              (1,003,570 )     (183,665 )
              (25,254,965 )     (3,481,864 )
              (5,262,204 )     (634,289 )
                             
  (2,372,366 )     (5,186,113 )     (451,338,523 )     (804,372,498 )
                             
     
     
  72,376,421       14,420,990       (6,971,587 )     2,697,961,138  
                             
     
                    209,238  
                    7,216  
                    140,777  
                    25,844  
                             
                    383,075  
                             
  77,179,398       14,082,389       (1,503,698,310 )     14,655,823  
     
  138,867,283       124,784,894       10,480,079,178       10,465,423,355  
                             
$ 216,046,681     $ 138,867,283     $ 8,976,380,868     $ 10,480,079,178  
                             
     
     
$ 110,374     $ (287,351 )   $ 67,503,979     $ 97,385,788  
                             

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

     Income (loss) from Investment Operations:     Less Distributions:        
     Net asset
value,
beginning
of
the period
   Net
investment
income (a)
   Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
from
net investment
income
    Total
distributions
    Redemption
fees (b)
 
                

CORE PLUS BOND FUND

                

Class A

                

3/31/2009(i)

   $ 10.54    $ 0.29    $ 0.10     $ 0.39     $ (0.36 )   $ (0.36 )   $  

9/30/2008

     11.31      0.55      (0.71 )     (0.16 )     (0.61 )     (0.61 )     0.00 (h)

9/30/2007

     11.23      0.50      0.14       0.64       (0.56 )     (0.56 )     0.00  

9/30/2006

     11.41      0.50      (0.07 )     0.43       (0.61 )     (0.61 )     0.00  

9/30/2005

     11.69      0.46      (0.18 )     0.28       (0.56 )     (0.56 )     0.00  

9/30/2004

     11.63      0.47      0.13       0.60       (0.54 )     (0.54 )     0.00  

Class B

                

3/31/2009(i)

     10.57      0.25      0.10       0.35       (0.32 )     (0.32 )      

9/30/2008

     11.31      0.44      (0.67 )     (0.23 )     (0.51 )     (0.51 )     0.00 (h)

9/30/2007

     11.24      0.41      0.13       0.54       (0.47 )     (0.47 )     0.00  

9/30/2006

     11.41      0.41      (0.05 )     0.36       (0.53 )     (0.53 )     0.00  

9/30/2005

     11.70      0.37      (0.18 )     0.19       (0.48 )     (0.48 )     0.00  

9/30/2004

     11.62      0.38      0.14       0.52       (0.44 )     (0.44 )     0.00  

Class C

                

3/31/2009(i)

     10.55      0.25      0.11       0.36       (0.33 )     (0.33 )      

9/30/2008

     11.32      0.47      (0.71 )     (0.24 )     (0.53 )     (0.53 )     0.00 (h)

9/30/2007

     11.25      0.41      0.13       0.54       (0.47 )     (0.47 )     0.00  

9/30/2006

     11.42      0.41      (0.05 )     0.36       (0.53 )     (0.53 )     0.00  

9/30/2005

     11.71      0.37      (0.18 )     0.19       (0.48 )     (0.48 )     0.00  

9/30/2004

     11.63      0.38      0.14       0.52       (0.44 )     (0.44 )     0.00  

Class Y

                

3/31/2009(i)

     10.60      0.30      0.10       0.40       (0.38 )     (0.38 )      

9/30/2008

     11.36      0.58      (0.70 )     (0.12 )     (0.64 )     (0.64 )     0.00 (h)

9/30/2007

     11.29      0.54      0.13       0.67       (0.60 )     (0.60 )     0.00  

9/30/2006

     11.46      0.51      (0.04 )     0.47       (0.64 )     (0.64 )     0.00  

9/30/2005

     11.74      0.49      (0.18 )     0.31       (0.59 )     (0.59 )     0.00  

9/30/2004

     11.69      0.50      0.13       0.63       (0.58 )     (0.58 )     0.00  

HIGH INCOME FUND

                

Class A

                

3/31/2009(i)

   $ 4.24    $ 0.17    $ (0.70 )   $ (0.53 )   $ (0.19 )   $ (0.19 )   $ 0.00  

9/30/2008

     5.12      0.34      (0.87 )     (0.53 )     (0.35 )     (0.35 )     0.00  

9/30/2007

     5.09      0.33      0.08       0.41       (0.38 )     (0.38 )     0.00  

9/30/2006

     4.98      0.34      0.11       0.45       (0.34 )     (0.34 )     0.00  

9/30/2005

     4.82      0.33      0.16       0.49       (0.33 )     (0.33 )     0.00  

9/30/2004

     4.65      0.33      0.17       0.50       (0.33 )     (0.33 )     0.00  

Class B

                

3/31/2009(i)

     4.25      0.16      (0.72 )     (0.56 )     (0.17 )     (0.17 )     0.00  

9/30/2008

     5.13      0.30      (0.87 )     (0.57 )     (0.31 )     (0.31 )     0.00  

9/30/2007

     5.10      0.29      0.07       0.36       (0.33 )     (0.33 )     0.00  

9/30/2006

     4.98      0.30      0.12       0.42       (0.30 )     (0.30 )     0.00  

9/30/2005

     4.83      0.29      0.15       0.44       (0.29 )     (0.29 )     0.00  

9/30/2004

     4.65      0.30      0.18       0.48       (0.30 )     (0.30 )     0.00  

 

(a) Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share, if applicable.
(c) A sales charge for Class A and Class C (prior to February 1, 2004) shares and a contingent deferred sales charge for Class B and Class C shares are not reflected in total return calculations. Periods less than one year, if applicable, are not annualized.
(d) Had certain expenses not been reduced during the period, if applicable, total return would have been lower.
(e) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year, if applicable.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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              Ratios to Average Net Assets:
Net asset
value,
end of
the period
  Total
return
(%) (c)(d)
    Net assets,
end of

the period
(000’s)
  Net
expenses
(%) (e)(f)
    Gross
expenses
(%) (e)
    Net investment
income

(%) (e)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (%)
           
           
           
$ 10.57   3.8     $ 124,040   0.90     0.98     5.49   55
  10.54   (1.6 )     115,873   0.93     1.04     4.86   82
  11.31   5.7       105,780   1.04     1.09     4.41   69
  11.23   4.0       91,464   1.05     1.08     4.46   91
  11.41   2.4       105,111   1.13     1.18     3.93   64
  11.69   5.3       120,009   1.19     1.22     4.05   69
           
  10.60   3.4       8,180   1.65     1.73     4.72   55
  10.57   (2.2 )     10,481   1.70     1.80     3.92   82
  11.31   4.9       87,101   1.79     1.85     3.64   69
  11.24   3.3       109,782   1.80     1.83     3.72   91
  11.41   1.6       132,221   1.88     1.93     3.18   64
  11.70   4.6       148,556   1.94     1.97     3.29   69
           
  10.58   3.4       52,710   1.65     1.73     4.73   55
  10.55   (2.3 )     26,698   1.68     1.79     4.17   82
  11.32   4.9       12,690   1.78     1.82     3.66   69
  11.25   3.3       6,983   1.80     1.82     3.63   91
  11.42   1.6       6,065   1.88     1.93     3.17   64
  11.71   4.6       6,162   1.94     1.98     3.30   69
           
  10.62   3.9       16,817   0.65     0.70     5.72   55
  10.60   (1.4 )     20,407   0.68     0.75     5.14   82
  11.36   6.1       15,946   0.70     0.75     4.75   69
  11.29   4.3       11,986   0.80 (g)   0.80 (g)   4.58   91
  11.46   2.7       9,060   0.88     0.99     4.18   64
  11.74   5.5       10,941   0.94     0.98     4.30   69
           
           
$ 3.52   (12.3 )   $ 38,998   1.15     1.42     10.11   16
  4.24   (11.0 )     38,577   1.15     1.40     7.01   27
  5.12   8.1       32,603   1.18     1.43     6.40   41
  5.09   9.4       29,069   1.31     1.48     6.70   41
  4.98   10.3       25,817   1.58     1.72     6.60   42
  4.82   11.1       24,641   1.65     1.65     6.97   51
           
  3.52   (12.8 )     1,460   1.90     2.16     9.36   16
  4.25   (11.6 )     2,267   1.90     2.15     6.15   27
  5.13   7.2       4,201   1.94     2.18     5.63   41
  5.10   8.8       7,283   2.08     2.25     6.00   41
  4.98   9.3       12,034   2.33     2.47     5.85   42
  4.83   10.5       17,967   2.40     2.40     6.22   51

 

(f) The investment adviser and/or administrator agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses and/or reduce its fees during the period. Without this reimbursement/fee reduction, if applicable, expenses would have been higher.
(g) Includes fee/expense recovery of 0.06%.
(h) Effective June 2, 2008 redemption fees were eliminated.
(i) For the six months ended March 31, 2009 (Unaudited).

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

     Income (loss) from Investment Operation           Less Distributions:        
     Net asset
value,
beginning
of
the period
   Net
investment
income (b)
   Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
from
net investment
income
    Total
distributions
    Redemption
fees (c)
 
                

HIGH INCOME FUND (continued)

                

Class C

                

3/31/2009(i)

   $ 4.24    $ 0.16    $ (0.71 )   $ (0.55 )   $ (0.17 )   $ (0.17 )   $ 0.00  

9/30/2008

     5.12      0.31      (0.87 )     (0.56 )     (0.32 )     (0.32 )     0.00  

9/30/2007

     5.09      0.29      0.07       0.36       (0.33 )     (0.33 )     0.00  

9/30/2006

     4.98      0.30      0.11       0.41       (0.30 )     (0.30 )     0.00  

9/30/2005

     4.83      0.29      0.15       0.44       (0.29 )     (0.29 )     0.00  

9/30/2004

     4.65      0.30      0.18       0.48       (0.30 )     (0.30 )     0.00  

Class Y

                

3/31/2009(i)

     4.24      0.18      (0.72 )     (0.54 )     (0.19 )     (0.19 )     0.00  

9/30/2008(f)

     4.87      0.22      (0.65 )     (0.43 )     (0.21 )     (0.21 )     0.01  

INTERNATIONAL BOND FUND

                

Class A

                

3/31/2009(i)

   $ 9.19    $ 0.14    $ (0.33 )   $ (0.19 )   $ (0.10 )   $ (0.10 )   $  

9/30/2008(g)

     10.00      0.17      (0.79 )     (0.62 )     (0.19 )     (0.19 )     0.00 (h)

Class C

                

3/31/2009(i)

     9.18      0.12      (0.35 )     (0.23 )     (0.07 )     (0.07 )      

9/30/2008(g)

     10.00      0.13      (0.81 )     (0.68 )     (0.15 )     (0.15 )     0.01 (h)

Class Y

                

3/31/2009(i)

     9.18      0.15      (0.33 )     (0.18 )     (0.11 )     (0.11 )      

9/30/2008(g)

     10.00      0.18      (0.81 )     (0.63 )     (0.20 )     (0.20 )     0.01 (h)

 

 

(a) A sales charge for Class A and Class C (prior to February 1, 2004) shares and a contingent deferred sales charge for Class C shares are not reflected in total return calculations. Periods less than one year, if applicable, are not annualized.
(b) Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share, if applicable.
(d) Had certain expenses not been reduced during the period, if applicable, total return would have been lower.

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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                  Ratios to Average Net Assets:
Net asset
value, end
of the period
  Total
return
(%) (a)(d)
    Net assets,
end of
the period
(000’s)
  Net
expenses
(%) (e)(j)
  Gross
expenses
(%) (j)
  Net investment
income

(%) (j)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (%)
           
           
           
$ 3.52   (12.6 )   $ 10,921   1.90   2.17   9.38   16
  4.24   (11.6 )     9,945   1.90   2.15   6.32   27
  5.12   7.2       5,275   1.93   2.17   5.63   41
  5.09   8.6       3,457   2.07   2.23   5.96   41
  4.98   9.3       3,554   2.33   2.47   5.82   42
  4.83   10.5       2,608   2.40   2.40   6.22   51
           
  3.51   (12.1 )     7,309   0.90   1.15   10.32   16
  4.24   (9.1 )     3,833   0.90   1.15   8.03   27
           
           
$ 8.90   (2.0 )   $ 2,595   1.10   2.56   3.23   30
  9.19   (6.4 )     1,953   1.10   2.95   2.66   60
           
  8.88   (2.4 )     921   1.85   3.31   2.47   30
  9.18   (7.0 )     683   1.85   3.70   1.92   60
           
  8.89   (1.8 )     9,617   0.85   2.26   3.45   30
  9.18   (6.4 )     9,981   0.85   2.48   2.74   60

 

 

(e) The investment adviser and/or administrator agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses and/or reduce its fees during the period. Without this reimbursement/fee reduction, if applicable, expenses would have been higher.
(f) From commencement of class operations on February 29, 2008 through September 30, 2008.
(g) For the period February 1, 2008 (inception) through September 30, 2008.
(h) Effective June 2, 2008, redemption fees were eliminated.
(i) For the six months ended March 31, 2009 (Unaudited).
(j) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year, if applicable.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

          Income (loss) from Investment Operations:    Less Distributions:  
     Net asset
value,
beginning
of
the period
   Net
investment
income (c)
   Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
    Total from
investment
operations
   Dividends
from
net investment
income
    Total
distributions
 
               

LIMITED TERM GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY FUND

               

Class A

               

3/31/2009(g)

   $ 10.98    $ 0.18    $ 0.23     $ 0.41    $ (0.15 )   $ (0.15 )

9/30/2008

     11.00      0.45      0.02       0.47      (0.49 )     (0.49 )

9/30/2007

     11.00      0.45      0.03       0.48      (0.48 )     (0.48 )

9/30/2006

     11.09      0.39      (0.05 )     0.34      (0.43 )     (0.43 )

9/30/2005

     11.30      0.28      (0.16 )     0.12      (0.33 )     (0.33 )

9/30/2004

     11.51      0.30      (0.09 )     0.21      (0.42 )     (0.42 )

Class B

               

3/31/2009(g)

     10.97      0.14      0.22       0.36      (0.11 )     (0.11 )

9/30/2008

     10.99      0.36      0.02       0.38      (0.40 )     (0.40 )

9/30/2007

     10.98      0.37      0.03       0.40      (0.39 )     (0.39 )

9/30/2006

     11.07      0.31      (0.05 )     0.26      (0.35 )     (0.35 )

9/30/2005

     11.28      0.20      (0.17 )     0.03      (0.24 )     (0.24 )

9/30/2004

     11.49      0.22      (0.09 )     0.13      (0.34 )     (0.34 )

Class C

               

3/31/2009(g)

     10.99      0.13      0.23       0.36      (0.11 )     (0.11 )

9/30/2008

     11.00      0.36      0.03       0.39      (0.40 )     (0.40 )

9/30/2007

     10.99      0.37      0.03       0.40      (0.39 )     (0.39 )

9/30/2006

     11.08      0.31      (0.05 )     0.26      (0.35 )     (0.35 )

9/30/2005

     11.30      0.20      (0.18 )     0.02      (0.24 )     (0.24 )

9/30/2004

     11.50      0.22      (0.08 )     0.14      (0.34 )     (0.34 )

Class Y

               

3/31/2009(g)

     11.01      0.19      0.24       0.43      (0.17 )     (0.17 )

9/30/2008

     11.03      0.47      0.02       0.49      (0.51 )     (0.51 )

9/30/2007

     11.03      0.49      0.03       0.52      (0.52 )     (0.52 )

9/30/2006

     11.13      0.43      (0.06 )     0.37      (0.47 )     (0.47 )

9/30/2005

     11.34      0.31      (0.17 )     0.14      (0.35 )     (0.35 )

9/30/2004

     11.55      0.32      (0.09 )     0.23      (0.44 )     (0.44 )

 

(a) A sales charge for Class A and Class C (prior to February 1, 2004) shares and a contingent deferred sales charge for Class B and Class C shares are not reflected in total return calculations. Periods less than one year, if applicable, are not annualized.
(b) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(c) Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(d) Had certain expenses not been reduced during the period, if applicable, total return would have been lower.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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                Ratios to Average Net Assets:    
Net asset
value, end
of the period
  Total
return
(%) (a)(d)
  Net assets,
end of
the period
(000’s)
  Net
expenses
(%) (b)(e)
  Gross
expenses
(%) (b)
    Net investment
income

(%) (b)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (%)
           
           
           
$ 11.24   3.8   $ 140,427   0.90   0.99     3.20   14
  10.98   4.3     105,047   0.92   1.07     4.04   52
  11.00   4.5     108,536   0.99   1.10     4.13   45
  11.00   3.2     114,180   1.04   1.09     3.57   50
  11.09   1.1     141,417   1.24   1.24     2.50   93
  11.30   1.9     106,701   1.32   1.32     2.60   80
           
  11.22   3.3     4,667   1.65   1.75     2.45   14
  10.97   3.5     4,532   1.67   1.82     3.29   52
  10.99   3.7     6,787   1.74   1.85     3.37   45
  10.98   2.4     9,952   1.79   1.84     2.79   50
  11.07   0.3     15,114   1.99   1.99     1.75   93
  11.28   1.2     10,107   2.00   2.00     1.95   80
           
  11.24   3.3     59,970   1.65   1.75     2.43   14
  10.99   3.6     22,711   1.66   1.83     3.29   52
  11.00   3.6     5,261   1.74   1.85     3.38   45
  10.99   2.5     4,230   1.79   1.84     2.81   50
  11.08   0.2     5,715   1.99   1.99     1.75   93
  11.30   1.3     6,949   2.00   2.00     1.94   80
           
  11.27   3.9     10,982   0.65   0.66     3.42   14
  11.01   4.6     6,577   0.67   0.72     4.28   52
  11.03   4.8     4,201   0.71   0.75     4.43   45
  11.03   3.4     2,461   0.74   0.74     3.89   50
  11.13   1.2     2,533   1.02   1.59 (f)   2.77   93
  11.34   2.1     4,233   1.13   1.13     2.82   80

 

(e) The investment adviser and/or administrator agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses and/or reduce its fees during the period. Without this reimbursement/fee reduction, if applicable, expenses would have been higher.
(f) Represents the total expenses prior to reduction of a portion of the class’s transfer agent expenses.
(g) For the six months ended March 31, 2009 (Unaudited).

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period

 

          Income (loss) from Investment Operations:     Less Distributions:  
     Net asset
value,
beginning
of
the period
   Net
investment
income (a)
   Net realized
and unrealized
gain (loss)
    Total from
investment
operations
    Dividends
from net
investment
income
    Distributions
from net
realized
capital gains
    Total
distributions
 
                

STRATEGIC INCOME FUND

                

Class A

                

3/31/2009(h)

   $ 12.10    $ 0.44    $ (1.60 )   $ (1.16 )   $ (0.49 )   $ (0.08 )   $ (0.57 )

9/30/2008

     15.18      0.96      (3.02 )     (2.06 )     (1.01 )     (0.01 )     (1.02 )

9/30/2007

     14.60      0.80      0.60       1.40       (0.82 )           (0.82 )

9/30/2006

     14.17      0.71      0.53       1.24       (0.81 )           (0.81 )

9/30/2005

     13.57      0.66      0.70       1.36       (0.76 )           (0.76 )

9/30/2004

     12.57      0.75      1.11       1.86       (0.86 )           (0.86 )

Class B

                

3/31/2009(h)

     12.16      0.41      (1.62 )     (1.21 )     (0.45 )     (0.08 )     (0.53 )

9/30/2008

     15.25      0.85      (3.04 )     (2.19 )     (0.89 )     (0.01 )     (0.90 )

9/30/2007

     14.66      0.69      0.60       1.29       (0.70 )           (0.70 )

9/30/2006

     14.22      0.61      0.52       1.13       (0.69 )           (0.69 )

9/30/2005

     13.60      0.56      0.71       1.27       (0.65 )           (0.65 )

9/30/2004

     12.59      0.65      1.10       1.75       (0.74 )           (0.74 )

Class C

                

3/31/2009(h)

     12.15      0.41      (1.61 )     (1.20 )     (0.45 )     (0.08 )     (0.53 )

9/30/2008

     15.24      0.85      (3.03 )     (2.18 )     (0.90 )     (0.01 )     (0.91 )

9/30/2007

     14.65      0.69      0.60       1.29       (0.70 )           (0.70 )

9/30/2006

     14.22      0.61      0.51       1.12       (0.69 )           (0.69 )

9/30/2005

     13.60      0.55      0.72       1.27       (0.65 )           (0.65 )

9/30/2004

     12.58      0.64      1.11       1.75       (0.73 )           (0.73 )

Class Y

                

3/31/2009(h)

     12.09      0.46      (1.61 )     (1.15 )     (0.50 )     (0.08 )     (0.58 )

9/30/2008

     15.17      1.00      (3.03 )     (2.03 )     (1.04 )     (0.01 )     (1.05 )

9/30/2007

     14.59      0.85      0.59       1.44       (0.86 )           (0.86 )

9/30/2006

     14.17      0.76      0.51       1.27       (0.85 )           (0.85 )

9/30/2005

     13.57      0.70      0.70       1.40       (0.80 )           (0.80 )

9/30/2004

     12.58      0.78      1.11       1.89       (0.90 )           (0.90 )

 

(a) Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share, if applicable.
(c) Effective June 2, 2008, redemption fees were eliminated.
(d) A sales charge for Class A and Class C (prior to February 1, 2004) shares and a contingent deferred sales charge for Class B and Class C shares are not reflected in total return calculations. Periods less than one year, if applicable, are not annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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                  Ratios to Average Net Assets:    
Redemption
fees (b)(c)
  Net asset
value, end
of
the period
  Total
return
(%) (d)(e)
    Net assets,
end of
the period
(000’s)
  Net
expenses
(%) (f)(g)
  Gross
expenses
(%) (f)
  Net investment
income (%) (f)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (%)
             
             
             
$   $ 10.37   (9.5 )   $ 4,427,061   1.00   1.00   8.52   18
  0.00     12.10   (14.5 )     5,551,066   0.97   0.98   6.59   24
  0.00     15.18   9.9       5,749,315   1.00   1.00   5.39   22
  0.00     14.60   9.0       2,782,887   1.05   1.05   5.01   21
  0.00     14.17   10.2       977,198   1.18   1.18   4.71   14
  0.00     13.57   15.2       343,586   1.23   1.23   5.66   28
             
      10.42   (9.9 )     123,118   1.75   1.75   7.77   18
  0.00     12.16   (15.2 )     161,751   1.72   1.73   5.78   24
  0.00     15.25   9.1       233,418   1.76   1.76   4.61   22
  0.00     14.66   8.2       179,927   1.79   1.79   4.26   21
  0.00     14.22   9.5       144,081   1.93   1.93   3.98   14
  0.00     13.60   14.3       128,714   1.98   1.98   4.91   28
             
      10.42   (9.8 )     3,504,845   1.75   1.75   7.77   18
  0.00     12.15   (15.2 )     3,984,204   1.72   1.73   5.85   24
  0.00     15.24   9.1       3,843,823   1.75   1.75   4.63   22
  0.00     14.65   8.1       1,812,278   1.79   1.79   4.24   21
  0.00     14.22   9.5       765,200   1.93   1.93   3.93   14
  0.00     13.60   14.3       255,705   1.98   1.98   4.87   28
             
      10.36   (9.4 )     921,357   0.74   0.74   8.77   18
  0.00     12.09   (14.3 )     783,058   0.72   0.72   6.88   24
  0.00     15.17   10.2       638,868   0.74   0.74   5.67   22
  0.00     14.59   9.3       271,065   0.78   0.78   5.30   21
  0.00     14.17   10.5       50,369   0.91   0.91   4.98   14
  0.00     13.57   15.5       10,833   1.00   1.08   5.93   28

 

(e) Had certain expenses not been reduced during the period, if applicable, total return would have been lower.
(f) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(g) The investment adviser and/or administrator agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses and/or reduce its fees during the period. Without this reimbursement/fee reduction, if applicable, expenses would have been higher.
(h) For the six months ended March 31, 2009 (Unaudited).

 

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1.  Organization.  Natixis Funds Trust I and Loomis Sayles Funds II (the “Trusts” and each a “Trust”) are each organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Each Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. Each Declaration of Trust permits the Board of Trustees to authorize the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of the Trust in multiple series. Information presented in these financial statements pertains to certain fixed income funds of the Trusts; the financial statements for the other funds of the Trusts are presented in separate reports. The following funds (individually, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) are included in this report:

 

Natixis Funds Trust I:

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund (the “Core Plus Bond Fund”)

 

Loomis Sayles Funds II:

Loomis Sayles High Income Fund (the “High Income Fund”)

Loomis Sayles International Bond Fund (the “International Bond Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund (the “Limited Term Government and Agency Fund”)

Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund (the “Strategic Income Fund”)

 

The Funds each offer Class A, Class C and Class Y shares. Effective October 12, 2007, Class B shares are no longer offered. Existing Class B shareholders may continue to reinvest dividends into Class B shares and exchange their Class B shares for Class B shares of other Natixis Funds subject to existing exchange privileges as described in the Prospectus.

 

Class A shares of all Funds except Limited Term Government and Agency Fund are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.50%. Class A shares of Limited Term Government and Agency Fund are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 3.00%. Class B shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, but pay higher Rule 12b-1 fees than Class A shares for eight years (at which point they automatically convert to Class A shares), and are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) if those shares are redeemed within six years of purchase. Class C shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, do not convert to any other Class of shares and pay higher Rule 12b-1 fees than Class A shares and may be subject to a CDSC of 1.00% if those shares are redeemed within one year. Class Y shares do not pay a front-end sales charge, a CDSC or Rule 12b-1 fees. Class Y shares are generally intended for institutional investors with a minimum initial investment of $100,000, though some categories of investors are excepted from the minimum investment amount as outlined in the Fund’s Prospectus.

 

Most expenses of the Trusts can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed to a fund are generally apportioned based on the relative net assets of each of the funds in the Trusts. Expenses of a fund are borne pro rata by the holders of each class of shares, except that each class bears expenses unique to that class (including the Rule 12b-1 service and distribution fees and transfer agent fees applicable to such class). In addition, each class votes as a class only with respect to its own Rule 12b-1 Plan. Shares of each class would receive their pro rata share of the net assets of a fund if the fund were liquidated. The Trustees approve separate dividends from net investment income on each class of shares.

 

2.  Significant Accounting Policies.  The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Funds’ financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require the use of management estimates that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

a.  Valuation.  Debt securities (other than short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less) are generally valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Funds by a pricing service recommended by the investment adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees, which service determines valuations for normal, institutional-size trading units of such securities using market information, transactions for comparable securities and various relationships between securities which are generally recognized by institutional traders. Equity securities, including closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds, for which market quotations are readily available are valued at market value, as reported by pricing services recommended by the investment adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Such pricing services generally use the security’s last sale price on the exchange or market where the security is primarily traded or, if there is no reported sale during the day, the closing bid price. 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 a NOCP, at the most recent bid quotation on the applicable NASDAQ market. Broker-dealer bid quotations may also be used to value debt and equity securities where a pricing service does not price a security or where a pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the security. In instances where broker-dealer bid quotations are not available, certain securities held by the Funds may be valued on the basis of a price provided by a principal market maker. Forward foreign currency contracts are “marked-to-market” daily utilizing interpolated prices determined from information provided by an independent pricing service. Short-term obligations purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Funds’ investment adviser using consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each day.

 

Certain Funds may hold securities traded in foreign markets. Foreign securities are valued at the market price in the foreign market. However, if events occurring after the close of the foreign market (but before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange) are believed to materially affect the value of those securities, such securities

 

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are fair valued pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. When fair valuing securities, the Funds may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as securities market activity and/or significant events that occur after the close of the foreign market and before the Funds calculate their net asset values.

 

b.  Security Transactions and Related Investment Income.  Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Dividend income is recorded on ex-dividend date, or in the case of certain foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is notified, and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Interest income is increased by the accretion of discount and decreased by the amortization of premium. Periodic principal adjustments for inflation-protected securities are recorded to interest income. Principal adjustments (in the event of deflation) are recorded as reductions of interest income to the extent of interest income earned. The amount by which deflationary principal adjustments exceed interest income earned is recorded as an increase to the cost basis of the security. Additionally, the amount by which deflationary principal adjustments exceed rising inflationary principal adjustments on a cumulative basis, if any, is recorded as an increase to the cost basis of the security. Distributions received from investments in securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments or as a realized gain, respectively. The calendar year-end amounts of ordinary income, capital gains, and return of capital included in distributions received from the Funds’ investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) are reported to the Funds after the end of the fiscal year; accordingly, the Funds estimate these amounts for accounting purposes until the characterization of REIT distributions is reported to the Funds after the end of the fiscal year. Estimates are based on the most recent REIT distribution information available. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld when applicable. In determining net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities has been determined on an identified cost basis. Investment income, non-class specific expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund.

 

c.  Foreign Currency Translation.  The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. The value 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. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions.

 

Since the values of investment securities are presented at the foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the period, it is not practical to isolate that portion of the results of operations arising from changes in exchange rates from fluctuations which arise due to changes in market prices of the investment securities. Such changes are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

 

Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investment securities, at the end of the fiscal period, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

 

Each Fund may use foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated investments. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts’ terms.

 

Each Fund may purchase investments of foreign issuers. Investing in securities of foreign issuers involves special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. companies and securities of the U.S. government. These risks include revaluation of currencies and the risk of expropriation. Moreover, the markets for securities of many foreign issuers may be less liquid and the prices of such securities may be more volatile than those of comparable U.S. companies and the U.S. government.

 

d.  Forward Foreign Currency Contracts.  Each Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts. Contracts generally are used to acquire exposure to foreign currencies and may also be used for hedging purposes. Also, a contract to buy or sell can offset a previous contract. These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss reflected in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The U.S. dollar value of the currencies a Fund has committed to buy or sell represents the aggregate exposure to each currency the Fund has acquired or hedged through currency contracts outstanding at period end. Gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until settlement date. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

 

e.  Federal and Foreign Income Taxes.  Each Trust treats each Fund as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute to its shareholders substantially all of its net investment income and any net realized capital gains at least annually. Management has performed an analysis of the Funds’ tax positions taken on federal and state tax returns that remain subject to examination (tax years ended September 30, 2005-2008), where applicable, and has concluded that no provisions for income tax are required. Fund management is not aware of any events that are reasonably possible to occur in the next six months that would result in the amounts of any unrecognized tax benefits significantly increasing or decreasing for the Funds. However, management’s conclusions regarding tax positions taken may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, new tax laws and accounting regulations and interpretations thereof.

 

A Fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income and gains on investments that are accrued based upon the Fund’s understanding of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the countries in which the Fund invests. Foreign governments may also impose taxes or other payments on investments with respect to foreign securities. Such taxes are accrued as applicable, and are reflected as foreign taxes payable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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f.  Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders.  Dividends and distributions are recorded on ex-dividend date. The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gain distributions are determined annually in accordance with federal tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Permanent differences are primarily due to differing treatments for book and tax purposes for items such as foreign currency transactions, premium amortization, defaulted bond adjustments, paydown gains and losses, expired capital loss carryforwards and return of capital and capital gains distributions from REITS. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to capital accounts. Temporary differences between book and tax distributable earnings are primarily due to deferred Trustees’ fees, wash sales, premium amortization accruals, forward contracts mark to market, dividends payable, securities lending collateral gain/loss adjustment, straddle loss deferrals, REIT basis adjustments, discount accretion on inflation-protected securities, defaulted bond interest, capital loss carryforwards and post-October capital loss deferrals. Distributions from net investment income and short-term capital gains are considered to be distributed from ordinary income for tax purposes.

 

The tax characterization of distributions is determined on an annual basis. The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the year ended September 30, 2008 was as follows:

 

      2008 Distributions Paid From:

Fund

  

Ordinary

Income

  

Long-Term

Capital Gains

  

Total

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 8,747,730    $             —    $ 8,747,730

High Income Fund

     3,284,465           3,284,465

International Bond Fund

     243,435           243,435

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     5,186,113           5,186,113

Strategic Income Fund

     794,838,869      9,533,629      804,372,498

 

Differences between these amounts and those reported in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets, if any, are primarily attributable to different book and tax treatment for short-term capital gains.

 

As of September 30, 2008, the capital loss carryforwards and post-October losses were as follows:

 

      Core Plus
Bond Fund
    High Income
Fund
    International
Bond Fund
    Limited Term
Government and

Agency Fund
    Strategic Income
Fund

Capital loss carryforward:

          

Expires September 30, 2009

   $     $ (43,374,722 )   $     $ (4,128,091 )   $                —

Expires September 30, 2010

     (19,514,453 )     (26,826,634 )           (663,109 )    

Expires September 30, 2011

                       (425,323 )    

Expires September 30, 2012

                       (193,904 )    

Expires September 30, 2013

                            

Expires September 30, 2014

     (181,728 )                 (2,770,324 )    

Expires September 30, 2015

                       (4,336,746 )    

Expires September 30, 2016

                       (115,630 )    
                                      

Total capital loss carryforward

   $ (19,696,181 )   $ (70,201,356 )   $        —     $ (12,633,127 )   $
                                      

Deferred net capital and currency losses (post-October 2007)

   $     $     $ (87,381 )   $     $
                                      

 

g.  Repurchase Agreements.  It is each Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 100% 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. It is each Fund’s policy, regarding tri-party arrangements, that the market value of the collateral be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty including possible delays or restrictions upon a Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities.

 

h.  Securities Lending.  The Funds have entered into an agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street Bank”), as agent of the Funds, to lend securities to certain designated borrowers. The loans are collateralized with cash or securities in an amount equal to at least 105% or 102% of the market value (including accrued interest) of the loaned international or domestic securities, respectively, when the loan is initiated. Thereafter, the value of the collateral must remain at least 102% of the market value (including accrued interest) of loaned securities for U.S. equities and U.S. corporate debt; at least 105% of the market value (including accrued interest) of loaned secu-

 

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rities for non-U.S. equities; and at least 100% of the market value (including accrued interest) of loaned securities for U.S. government securities, sovereign debt issued by non-U.S. governments and non-U.S. corporate debt. In the event that the market value of the collateral falls below the required percentages described above, the borrower will deliver additional collateral on the next business day. As with other extensions of credit, the Funds bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the collateral. The Funds invest cash collateral in short-term investments, a portion of the income from which is remitted to the borrowers and the remainder allocated between the Funds and State Street Bank as lending agent.

 

As of March 31, 2009, there were no securities on loan.

 

i. Delayed Delivery Commitments.  Certain transactions, such as forward transactions, or purchases of when-issued or delayed delivery instruments may have a similar effect on a Fund’s net asset value as if the Fund had created a degree of leverage in its portfolio. The price of the underlying instruments and the date when they will be paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. If a Fund enters into such a transaction, collateral consisting of liquid securities or cash and cash equivalents will be maintained in an amount at least equal to the commitment with the custodian and/ or broker. Losses may arise due to changes in the market value of the underlying instruments or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

 

j. Indemnifications.  Under the Trusts’ organizational documents, their officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.

 

k. New Accounting Pronouncement.  In March 2008, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“FAS 161”), was issued and will be effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. FAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about funds’ derivative and hedging activities. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 161 may have on the Funds’ financial statement disclosures.

 

3. Fair Value Measurements.  The Funds adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (“FAS 157”), Fair Value Measurements, effective October 1, 2008. FAS 157 establishes a hierarchy for net asset value determination purposes in which various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

Level 3 — prices determined using significant unobservable inputs for situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable such as when there is little or no market activity for an investment (unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments 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.

 

Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in investments carried at value and include forward contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of March 31, 2009:

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Valuation Inputs

  

Investments in
Securities

Level 1 – Quoted Prices

   $ 1,711,349

Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs

     193,529,154

Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs

     4,022,415
      

Total

   $    199,262,918
      

 

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High Income Fund

 

Securities Purchased

Valuation Inputs

  

Investments in
Securities

Level 1 – Quoted Prices

   $ 10,470,400

Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs

     43,789,798

Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs

     3,979,237
      

Total

   $      58,239,435
      

 

Forward Currency Contracts

Valuation Inputs

  

Other Financial

Instruments

Level 1 – Quoted Prices

   $

Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs

     6,715

Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs

    
      

Total

   $               6,715
      

 

International Bond Fund

 

Securities Purchased

Valuation Inputs

  

Investments in
Securities

Level 1 – Quoted Prices

   $ 144,855

Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs

     12,398,247

Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs

     280,046
      

Total

   $      12,823,148
      

 

Forward Currency Contracts

Valuation Inputs

  

Other Financial

Instruments

Level 1 – Quoted Prices

   $

Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs

     42,979

Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs

    
      

Total

   $             42,979
      

 

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

 

Valuation Inputs

  

Investments in
Securities

Level 1 – Quoted Prices

   $ 1,949,858

Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs

     212,066,431

Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs

     1,548,020
      

Total

   $    215,564,309
      

 

Strategic Income Fund

 

Valuation Inputs

  

Investments in
Securities

Level 1 – Quoted Prices

   $ 600,212,043

Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs

     7,356,882,829

Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs

     801,894,380
      

Total

   $ 8,758,989,252
      

 

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The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value as of March 31, 2009:

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Assets

  

Investments in

Securities

 

Balance as of September 30, 2008

   $ 7,086,547  

Realized gain (loss)

     (988,704 )

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a)

     (1,868,519 )

Net purchases (sales)

     303,146  

Net reclassifications to/from Level 3

     (510,055 )
        

Balance as of March 31, 2009

   $        4,022,415  
        

 

High Income Fund

 

Assets

  

Investments in

Securities

 

Balance as of September 30, 2008

   $ 2,758,373  

Realized gain (loss)

     (494,476 )

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a)

     (2,869,434 )

Net purchases (sales)

     504,098  

Net reclassifications to/from Level 3

     4,080,676  
        

Balance as of March 31, 2009

   $        3,979,237  
        

 

International Bond Fund

 

Assets

  

Investments in

Securities

 

Balance as of September 30, 2008

   $ 126,992  

Realized gain (loss)

      

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a)

     (102,116 )

Net purchases (sales)

     62,475  

Net reclassifications to/from Level 3

     192,695  
        

Balance as of March 31, 2009

   $           280,046  
        

 

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

 

Assets

  

Investments in

Securities

 

Balance as of September 30, 2008

   $ 743,234  

Realized gain (loss)

     7,779  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a)

     (777,843 )

Net purchases (sales)

     (579,761 )

Net reclassifications to/from Level 3

     2,154,611  
        

Balance as of March 31, 2009

   $        1,548,020  
        

 

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Strategic Income Fund

 

Assets

  

Investments in

Securities

 

Balance as of September 30, 2008

   $ 217,545,454  

Realized gain (loss)

     (15,207,519 )

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(a)

     (371,428,123 )

Net purchases (sales)

     173,717,724  

Net reclassifications to/from Level 3

     797,266,844  
        

Balance as of March 31, 2009

   $    801,894,380  
        

 

(a) Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments within the Statement of Operations

 

In April 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Staff Position No. 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly (“FSP 157-4”). FSP 157-4 provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with FAS 157, when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased as well as guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly. FSP 157-4 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods ending after June 15, 2009. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FSP 157-4 will have on the Funds’ financial statement disclosures.

 

4.  Purchases and Sales of Securities.  For the six months ended March 31, 2009, purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments and including paydowns) were as follows:

 

      U.S. Government and
Agency Securities
   Other Securities

Fund

  

Purchases

  

Sales

  

Purchases

  

Sales

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 57,660,939    $ 61,349,268    $ 69,488,277    $ 37,998,580

High Income Fund

               16,486,294      6,931,247

International Bond Fund

               4,491,520      3,648,491

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     88,030,394      21,480,168      15,949,559      2,459,961

Strategic Income Fund

     91,170      50,965,350      1,543,764,978      1,934,802,540

 

5.  Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

 

a.  Management Fees.  Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) serves as investment adviser to each Fund. Under the terms of the management agreements, each Fund pays a management fee at the following annual rates, calculated daily and payable monthly, based on each Fund’s average daily net assets:

 

      Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets

Fund

  

First

$100 million

  

Next

$100 million

  

Next

$1.8 billion

  

Next

$13 billion

  

Over

$15 billion

Core Plus Bond Fund

   0.2500%    0.1875%    0.1875%    0.1875%    0.1875%

High Income Fund

   0.6000%    0.6000%    0.6000%    0.6000%    0.6000%

International Bond Fund

   0.6000%    0.6000%    0.6000%    0.6000%    0.6000%

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

   0.5000%    0.5000%    0.5000%    0.5000%    0.5000%

Strategic Income Fund

   0.6500%    0.6500%    0.6000%    0.5500%    0.5400%

 

Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. (“Natixis Advisors”), serves as the advisory administrator to Core Plus Bond Fund. Under the terms of the advisory administration agreement, the Fund pays an advisory administration fee at the following annual rates, calculated daily and payable monthly, based on its average daily net assets:

 

      Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets

Fund

  

First

$100 million

  

Over

$100 million

Core Plus Bond Fund

   0.2500%    0.1875%

 

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Management and advisory administration fees are presented in the Statements of Operations as management fees.

 

Loomis Sayles has given binding undertakings to the Funds to reduce management fees and/or reimburse certain expenses associated with these Funds to limit their operating expenses, exclusive of brokerage expenses, interest expense, taxes and extraordinary expenses. These undertakings are in effect until January 31, 2010 and will be reevaluated on an annual basis. For the six months ended March 31, 2009, the expense limits as a percentage of average daily net assets under the expense limitation agreements were as follows:

 

      Expense Limit as a Percentage of
Average Daily Net Assets

Fund

  

Class A

  

Class B

  

Class C

  

Class Y

Core Plus Bond Fund

   0.90%    1.65%    1.65%    0.65%

High Income Fund

   1.15%    1.90%    1.90%    0.90%

International Bond Fund

   1.10%       1.85%    0.85%

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

   0.90%    1.65%    1.65%    0.65%

Strategic Income Fund

   1.25%    2.00%    2.00%    1.00%

 

Loomis Sayles and Natixis Advisors have agreed to equally bear the fee reductions and/or expense reimbursements for the Core Plus Bond Fund.

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2009, the management fees and reductions of management fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

   Gross
Management
Fee
   Reduction of
Management
Fee
   Net
Management
Fee
   Percentage of
Average
Daily Net Assets
           

Gross

  

Net

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 205,127    $    $ 205,127    0.221%    0.221%

High Income Fund

     143,945             30,797      113,148    0.600%    0.472%

International Bond Fund

     37,680      37,680      —      0.600%    —  %

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     466,195      —        466,195    0.500%    0.500%

Strategic Income Fund

     24,372,296      —        24,372,296    0.560%    0.560%

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2009, the advisory administration fees and fee reductions for Core Plus Bond Fund were as follows:

 

Gross
Advisory
Administration
Fee
   Reduction of
Advisory
Administration

Fee
   Net
Advisory
Administration

Fee
   Percentage of
Average
Daily Net Assets
 
        

Gross

    

Net

 
$205,127    $          —    $ 205,127    0.221 %    0.221 %

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2009, expenses have been reimbursed as follows:

 

Fund

  

Reimbursement

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 71,407

High Income Fund

     33,184

International Bond Fund

     51,446

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     84,347

 

Loomis Sayles (and Natixis Advisors for Core Plus Bond Fund) shall be permitted to recover expenses borne under the expense limitation agreement (whether through reduction of its management fees or otherwise) on a class by class basis in later periods to the extent the expenses of a class fall below a class’ expense limits, provided, however, that a class is not obligated to pay such reduced fees/expenses more than one year after the end of the fiscal year in which the fee/expense was reduced. The amounts subject to possible recovery under the expense limitation agreements at March 31, 2009 were as follows:

 

      Expenses Subject to Possible Recovery
until September 30, 2009

Fund

  

Class A

  

Class B

  

Class C

  

Class Y

  

Total

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 119,781    $   16,829    $   18,008    $   11,848    $ 166,466

High Income Fund

     87,268      7,993      17,578      1,236      114,075

International Bond Fund

     11,799           4,529      113,483      129,811

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     156,243      8,567      11,794      2,867      179,471

 

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     Expenses Subject to Possible Recovery
until September 30, 2010

Fund

  

Class A

  

Class B

  

Class C

  

Class Y

  

Total

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $   47,491    $   3,706    $   15,633    $ 4,577    $   71,407

High Income Fund

     44,236      2,042      12,992      4,711      63,981

International Bond Fund

     16,357           5,724        67,045      89,126

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     55,314      2,326      26,182      525      84,347

 

Certain officers and directors of Loomis Sayles and Natixis Advisors are also Trustees of the Funds. Loomis Sayles and Natixis Advisors are both limited partnerships indirectly owned by Natixis Global Asset Management, L.P. (“Natixis US”), which is part of Natixis Global Asset Management, an international asset management group based in Paris, France.

 

b. Administrative Fees.  Natixis Advisors provides certain administrative services for the Funds and subcontracts with State Street Bank to serve as sub-administrator. Natixis Advisors is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis US. Pursuant to an agreement among Natixis Funds Trust I, Natixis Funds Trust II, Natixis Funds Trust III, Natixis Funds Trust IV, Natixis Cash Management Trust, Gateway Trust (“Natixis Funds Trusts”), Loomis Sayles Funds I, Loomis Sayles Funds II (“Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts”), Hansberger International Series and Natixis Advisors, each Fund pays Natixis Advisors monthly its pro rata portion of fees equal to an annual rate of 0.0575% of the first $15 billion of the average daily net assets of the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series, 0.0500% of the next $15 billion, 0.0425% of the next $30 billion and 0.0375% of such assets in excess of $60 billion, subject to an annual aggregate minimum fee for the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series of $10 million, which is reevaluated on an annual basis. New funds are subject to a fee for the first twelve months of operations of $75,000 plus $12,500 per class and an additional $75,000 if managed by multiple subadvisors.

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2009, each Fund paid the following for administrative fees to Natixis Advisors:

 

Fund

  

Administrative

Fees

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 46,493

High Income Fund

     12,027

International Bond Fund

     35,013

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     46,721

Strategic Income Fund

     2,169,973

 

c.  Service and Distribution Fees.  Natixis Distributors, L.P. (“Natixis Distributors”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Natixis US, has entered into a distribution agreement with the Trusts. Pursuant to this agreement, Natixis Distributors serves as principal underwriter of each Fund.

 

Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Trusts have adopted a Service Plan relating to each Fund’s Class A shares (the “Class A Plans”) and a Distribution and Service Plan relating to each Fund’s Class B and Class C shares (the “Class B and Class C Plans”).

 

Under the Class A Plans, each Fund pays Natixis Distributors a monthly service fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Class A shares, as reimbursement for expenses incurred by Natixis Distributors in providing personal services to investors in Class A shares and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.

 

Under the Class B, if applicable, and Class C Plans, each Fund pays Natixis Distributors a monthly service fee at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Class B and Class C shares, as compensation for services provided and expenses incurred by Natixis Distributors in providing personal services to investors in Class B and Class C shares and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts.

 

Also under the Class B, if applicable, and Class C Plans, each Fund pays Natixis Distributors a monthly distribution fee at the annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Fund’s Class B and Class C shares, as compensation for services provided and expenses incurred by Natixis Distributors in connection with the marketing or sale of Class B and Class C shares.

 

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For the six months ended March 31, 2009, the Funds paid the following service and distribution fees:

 

      Service Fee    Distribution Fee

Fund

  

Class A

  

Class B

  

Class C

  

Class B

  

Class C

              

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 147,015    $ 11,186    $ 51,568    $ 33,559    $ 154,706

High Income Fund

     41,309      1,936      12,084      5,806      36,251

International Bond Fund

     2,794           980           2,940

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     147,577      6,036      67,420      18,110      202,260

Strategic Income Fund

     5,521,146      162,938      4,205,249      488,816      12,615,749

 

d.  Sub-Transfer Agent Fees.  Natixis Distributors has entered into agreements with financial intermediaries to provide certain recordkeeping, processing, shareholder communications and other services to customers of the intermediaries and has agreed to compensate the intermediaries for providing those services. Certain services would be provided by the Funds if the shares of those customers were registered directly with the Funds’ transfer agent. Accordingly, the Funds agreed to pay a portion of the intermediary fees attributable to shares of the Fund held by the intermediaries (which generally are a percentage of the value of shares held) not exceeding what the Funds would have paid its transfer agent had each customer’s shares been registered directly with the transfer agent instead of held through the intermediaries. Natixis Distributors pays the remainder of the fees. Listed below are the fees incurred by the Funds which are included in the transfer agent fees and expenses in the Statements of Operations.

 

      Sub-Transfer Agent Fees

Fund

  

Class A

  

Class B

  

Class C

  

Class Y

           
           

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 47,029    $ 3,887    $ 14,563    $ 9,838

High Income Fund

     10,071      501      3,011      2,286

International Bond Fund

     607           201      32

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     34,611      1,482      11,284      1,307

Strategic Income Fund

     1,735,053      51,976      1,305,383      274,194

 

e.  Commissions.  The Funds have been informed that commissions (including CDSCs) on Fund shares retained by Natixis Distributors during the six months ended March 31, 2009 were as follows:

 

 

Fund

   Commission

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 144,252

High Income Fund

     34,036

International Bond Fund

     5,856

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     104,663

Strategic Income Fund

     4,582,541

 

f.  Trustees Fees and Expenses.  The Funds do not pay any compensation directly to their officers or Trustees who are directors, officers or employees of Natixis Advisors, Natixis Distributors, Natixis US, or their affiliates. The Chairperson of the Board receives a retainer fee at the annual rate of $200,000. The Chairperson does not receive any meeting attendance fees for Board of Trustees meetings or committee meetings that she attends. Each Independent Trustee (other than the Chairperson) receives, in the aggregate, a retainer fee at the annual rate of $65,000. Each Independent Trustee also receives a meeting attendance fee of $7,500 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends in person and $3,750 for each meeting of the Board of Trustees that he or she attends telephonically. In addition, each committee chair receives an additional retainer fee at the annual rate of $10,000. Each Contract Review and Governance Committee member is compensated $5,000 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $2,500 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. Each Audit Committee member is compensated $6,250 for each Committee meeting that he or she attends in person and $3,125 for each meeting that he or she attends telephonically. These fees are allocated among the funds in the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series based on a formula that takes into account, among other factors, the relative net assets of each Fund. Trustees are reimbursed for travel expenses in connection with attendance at meetings.

 

A deferred compensation plan (the “Plan”) is available to the Trustees on a voluntary basis. Deferred amounts remain in the Funds until distributed in accordance with the provisions of the Plan. The value of a participating Trustee’s deferral account is based on theoretical investments of deferred amounts, on the normal payment dates, in certain funds of the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Hansberger International Series as designated by the participating Trustees. Changes in the value of participants’ deferral accounts are allocated pro rata among the funds in the Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts, and Hansberger International Series, and are normally reflected as Trustees’ fees and expenses in the Statements of Operations. The portions of the accrued obligations allocated to the Funds under the Plan are reflected as Deferred Trustees’ fees in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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For the six months ended March 31, 2009, net depreciation in the value of participants’ deferral accounts has been included in Miscellaneous expenses in the Statements of Operations, as follows:

 

Fund

  

Amount

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 46,493

High Income Fund

     6,879

International Bond Fund

     516

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     24,719

Strategic Income Fund

     39,732

 

g.  Redemption Fees.  Shareholders of Class A shares of High Income Fund are charged a 2% redemption fee if they redeem, including redeeming by exchange within 60 days of acquisition (including acquisition by exchange). The redemption fee is intended to offset the cost to the Fund of short-term trading, such as portfolio transaction and market impact costs associated with redemption activity and administrative costs associated with processing redemptions. The redemption fee is deducted from the shareholder’s redemption or exchange proceeds and is paid to the Fund. The “first-in, first-out” method is used to determine the holding period of redeemed or exchanged shares, which means that if a shareholder acquired shares on different days, the shares acquired first will be redeemed or exchanged first for purposes of determining whether the redemption fee applies. A new holding period begins with each purchase or exchange. These fees are accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital and are presented in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

 

On March 27, 2009, the Trustees approved the elimination of redemption fees on High Income Fund effective June 1, 2009.

 

6.  Line of Credit.  Each Fund, together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and the Hansberger International Series, participates in a $200,000,000 committed line of credit provided by State Street Bank, with an individual limit of $125,000,000 for each Fund that participates in the line of credit. Interest is charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the greater of the Federal Funds rate or overnight LIBOR, plus 0.75%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.125% per annum, payable at the end of each calendar quarter, is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds based on their average daily unused portion of the line of credit.

 

Prior to March 11, 2009, each Fund, together with certain other funds of Natixis Funds Trusts, Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Hansberger International Series, participated in a $200,000,000 committed line of credit provided by State Street Bank, with an individual limit of $125,000,000 for each Fund that participated in the line of credit. Interest was charged to each participating fund based on its borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the greater of the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.09% per annum, payable at the end of each calendar quarter, was accrued and apportioned among the participating funds based on their average daily unused portion of the line of credit.

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2009, the Funds had no borrowings under these agreements.

 

7.  Concentration of Risk.  International Bond Fund is a non-diversified fund. Compared with diversified mutual funds, the International Bond Fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular country. Therefore, the International Bond Fund’s returns could be significantly affected by the performance of any one of the small number of countries in its portfolio.

 

8.  Shareholders.   At March 31, 2009, the Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan held 39,874 shares of beneficial interest of Limited Term Government and Agency Fund. At March 31, 2009, Natixis US owned shares equating to 69.93% of International Bond Fund’s net assets.

 

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9.  Capital Shares.  Each Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, without par value. Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

   Six Months Ended
March 31, 2009
       Year Ended September 30, 2008    

Core Plus Bond Fund

   Shares       Amount      Shares       Amount  
         
Class A          

Issued from the sale of shares

   3,048,715     $ 31,786,087      3,961,377     $ 44,610,104  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   288,083       3,018,813      416,060       4,674,418  

Redeemed

   (2,591,197 )     (26,900,820 )    (2,742,021 )     (30,840,053 )
                             

Net change

   745,601     $ 7,904,080      1,635,416     $ 18,444,469  
                             
Class B          

Issued from the sale of shares

   53,784     $ 564,727      81,830     $ 928,726  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   17,755       186,468      43,582       492,099  

Redeemed

   (291,259 )     (3,037,950 )    (6,832,567 )     (77,200,182 )
                             

Net change

   (219,720 )   $ (2,286,755 )    (6,707,155 )   $ (75,779,357 )
                             
Class C          

Issued from the sale of shares

   3,524,790     $ 36,891,543      1,866,796     $ 20,868,873  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   37,229       392,375      25,095       281,730  

Redeemed

   (1,108,682 )     (11,633,325 )    (483,069 )     (5,447,710 )
                             

Net change

   2,453,337     $ 25,650,593      1,408,822     $ 15,702,893  
                             
Class Y          

Issued from the sale of shares

   769,890     $ 8,068,372      1,132,575     $ 12,755,055  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   33,663       353,671      44,572       502,262  

Redeemed

   (1,146,744 )     (12,080,781 )    (654,873 )     (7,360,390 )
                             

Net change

   (343,191 )   $ (3,658,738 )    522,274     $ 5,896,927  
                             

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

   2,636,027     $ 27,609,180      (3,140,643 )   $ (35,735,068 )
                             

 

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9. Capital Shares (continued).

 

   Six Months Ended March 31, 2009        Year Ended September 30, 2008*    

High Income Fund

   Shares       Amount      Shares       Amount  
         
Class A          

Issued from the sale of shares

   3,967,690     $ 13,837,785      4,904,752     $ 23,822,307  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   377,024       1,273,086      378,438       1,831,932  

Redeemed

   (2,352,663 )     (8,202,681 )    (2,555,411 )     (12,401,358 )
                             

Net change

   1,992,051     $ 6,908,190      2,727,779     $ 13,252,881  
                             
Class B          

Issued from the sale of shares

   10,222     $ 35,319      44,248     $ 206,339  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   14,056       47,382      26,234       128,112  

Redeemed

   (143,550 )     (508,165 )    (356,172 )     (1,746,563 )
                             

Net change

   (119,272 )   $ (425,464 )    (285,690 )   $ (1,412,112 )
                             
Class C          

Issued from the sale of shares

   1,232,923     $ 4,274,320      1,607,159     $ 7,812,971  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   88,241       297,951      53,048       255,350  

Redeemed

   (564,529 )     (1,924,227 )    (346,620 )     (1,670,004 )
                             

Net change

   756,635     $ 2,648,044      1,313,587     $ 6,398,317  
                             
Class Y          

Issued from the sale of shares

   1,199,156     $ 4,136,501      922,271     $ 4,329,547  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   47,481       160,195      9,401       42,724  

Redeemed

   (70,579 )     (250,355 )    (27,536 )     (125,340 )
                             

Net change

   1,176,058     $ 4,046,341      904,136     $ 4,246,931  
                             

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

   3,805,472     $ 13,177,111      4,659,812     $ 22,486,017  
                             

 

* From February 29, 2008 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2008 for Class Y shares.

 

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9.  Capital Shares (continued).

 

   Six Months Ended
March 31, 2009
       Period Ended September 30, 2008**    

International Bond Fund

   Shares       Amount      Shares       Amount  
         
Class A          

Issued from the sale of shares

   133,756     $ 1,204,515      327,200     $ 3,256,979  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   2,157       19,128      1,505       14,727  

Redeemed

   (56,799 )     (512,936 )    (116,234 )     (1,149,151 )
                             

Net change

   79,114     $ 710,707      212,471     $ 2,122,555  
                             
Class C          

Issued from the sale of shares

   40,613     $ 374,835      101,736     $ 1,017,705  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   284       2,501      284       2,804  

Redeemed

   (11,678 )     (103,539 )    (27,588 )     (272,845 )
                             

Net change

   29,219     $ 273,797      74,432     $ 747,664  
                             
Class Y          

Issued from the sale of shares

   12,504     $ 113,141      1,079,358     $ 10,809,876  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   13,482       119,109      21,719       215,650  

Redeemed

   (31,238 )     (274,540 )    (13,547 )     (132,409 )
                             

Net change

   (5,252 )   $ (42,290 )    1,087,530     $ 10,893,117  
                             

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

   103,081     $ 942,214      1,374,433     $ 13,763,336  
                             

 

** From February 1, 2008 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2008.

 

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   Six Months Ended

March 31, 2009

 

 

   Year Ended September 30, 2008    

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

   Shares       Amount      Shares       Amount  
         
Class A          

Issued from the sale of shares

   5,501,575     $ 60,798,193      2,035,015     $ 22,451,140  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   107,177       1,186,217      269,896       2,982,151  

Redeemed

   (2,678,679 )     (29,632,603 )    (2,604,784 )     (28,704,540 )
                             

Net change

   2,930,073     $ 32,351,807      (299,873 )   $ (3,271,249 )
                             
Class B          

Issued from the sale of shares

   106,852     $ 1,170,446      67,405     $ 747,264  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   3,286       36,258      16,247       179,371  

Redeemed

   (107,571 )     (1,186,892 )    (288,166 )     (3,175,026 )
                             

Net change

   2,567     $ 19,812      (204,514 )   $ (2,248,391 )
                             
Class C          

Issued from the sale of shares

   5,121,936     $ 56,344,175      1,833,502     $ 20,260,185  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   16,982       188,007      13,505       149,095  

Redeemed

   (1,872,524 )     (20,691,075 )    (257,963 )     (2,855,031 )
                             

Net change

   3,266,394     $ 35,841,107      1,589,044     $ 17,554,249  
                             
Class Y          

Issued from the sale of shares

   699,015     $ 7,744,184      367,309     $ 4,065,238  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   5,281       58,627      13,550       150,194  

Redeemed

   (327,105 )     (3,639,116 )    (164,425 )     (1,829,051 )
                             

Net change

   377,191     $ 4,163,695      216,434     $ 2,386,381  
                             

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

   6,576,225     $ 72,376,421      1,301,091     $ 14,420,990  
                             

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

9. Capital Shares (continued).

 

   Six Months Ended
March 31, 2009
       Year Ended
September 30, 2008
   

Strategic Income Fund

   Shares       Amount      Shares       Amount  
Class A          

Issued from the sale of shares

   117,167,706     $ 1,225,032,059      197,552,720     $ 2,901,194,415  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   17,048,640       175,135,929      22,956,546       331,016,205  

Redeemed

   (165,918,822 )     (1,737,906,588 )    (140,438,578 )     (1,990,731,186 )
                             

Net change

   (31,702,476 )   $ (337,738,600 )    80,070,688     $ 1,241,479,434  
                             
Class B          

Issued from the sale of shares

   318,784     $ 3,292,227      410,099     $ 6,009,632  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   293,175       3,027,767      401,421       5,839,477  

Redeemed

   (2,100,537 )     (21,948,074 )    (2,816,244 )     (41,124,244 )
                             

Net change

   (1,488,578 )   $ (15,628,080 )    (2,004,724 )   $ (29,275,135 )
                             
Class C          

Issued from the sale of shares

   68,173,097     $ 715,901,964      118,265,590     $ 1,746,293,697  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   6,736,752       69,589,898      7,195,646       104,006,617  

Redeemed

   (66,217,737 )     (695,031,426 )    (49,785,407 )     (709,035,285 )
                             

Net change

   8,692,112     $ 90,460,436      75,675,829     $ 1,141,265,029  
                             
Class Y          

Issued from the sale of shares

   49,167,331     $ 516,799,527      47,274,736     $ 690,204,820  

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   1,422,004       14,660,375      1,084,519       15,512,730  

Redeemed

   (26,401,796 )     (275,525,245 )    (25,704,216 )     (361,225,740 )
                             

Net change

   24,187,539     $ 255,934,657      22,655,039     $ 344,491,810  
                             

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

   (311,403 )   $ (6,971,587 )    176,396,832     $ 2,697,961,138  
                             

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

Included as part of the Report to Shareholders filed as Item 1 herewith.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders.

There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Trust’s Board of Trustees.

 

Item 11. 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-CSR 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 was no change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s last fiscal quarter of the period covered by the report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

(a)    (1)   Not applicable.
(a)    (2)   Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), filed herewith as Exhibits (a)(2)(1) and (a)(2)(2), respectively.
(a)    (3)   Not applicable.
(b)      Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are filed herewith as Exhibit (b).


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SIGNATURES

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

 

Natixis Funds Trust I
By:   /s/ David Giunta

Name:

Title:

Date:

 

David Giunta

President and Chief Executive Officer

May 26, 2009

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 Giunta

Name:

Title:

Date:

 

David Giunta

President and Chief Executive Officer

May 26, 2009

 

By:   /s/ Michael C. Kardok

Name:

Title:

Date:

 

Michael C. Kardok

Treasurer

May 26, 2009