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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: September 30, 2009

 

 

 


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INCOME FUNDS

ANNUAL REPORT

September 30, 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

 

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Management Discussion and Performancepage 1

 

Portfolio of Investmentspage 18

 

Financial Statementspage  55


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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

 

 

In the extremely difficult market environment that characterized the end of 2008 and early 2009, widespread concern about the world’s financial markets triggered a massive flight to safety. This hurt risk markets and drove yields on U.S. Treasury securities to record lows. As the risk markets neared a bottom, Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund moved aggressively back into credit and securitized markets as well as into Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) at attractive valuations. These moves worked well for the fund.

 

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, the total return on Class A shares of the fund was 20.07% based on the net asset value and $0.66 in reinvested dividends. By comparison, the fund’s benchmark, Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, returned 10.56% for the fiscal period, while Morningstar’s Intermediate-Term Bond peer group returned 11.81%.

 

WHICH OF THE TACTICS YOU USED WAS MOST HELPFUL TO THE FUND?

Our move from a very defensive positioning in the fall of 2008 to a much more aggressive positioning late in 2008 and in 2009 as risk markets recovered was key to protecting capital through the worst of the financial crisis and participating in the upturn. Our increased allocation to higher-yielding securities was also strongly positive. Corporate bonds performed well, particularly industrials, which were the largest contributor. Strong security selection and our overweight positions in investment-grade financial and utility companies were also positive.

 

The recovery in the high-yield market began late in December of 2008 and continued through September of 2009. We doubled the fund’s exposure to high-yield securities during the year and began harvesting gains in earnest in the second quarter of 2009 as evidence mounted that economic conditions were stabilizing. An increasing number of companies issued new debt and some of our holdings in previously distressed companies — including Ford and GMAC — came back into favor.

 

DID THE DECLINE IN THE U.S. DOLLAR IMPACT THE FUND?

The fund’s significant allocation to the Japanese yen was an effective defensive measure during the closing quarter of 2008, and we sold most of the fund’s yen-denominated holdings late in 2008 at substantial gains. We opportunistically added positions in Australian and Canadian dollars to capture the anticipated rebound in commodity currencies as risk markets began to stabilize. During the summer of 2009, we shifted the fund’s remaining non-U.S.-dollar position back into Treasuries due to concerns mounting that the depreciating U.S. dollar might be overdue for a correction.

 

WHAT ABOUT OTHER POSITIONS? HOW DID THEY IMPACT PERFORMANCE?

Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) detracted from performance in the final quarter of 2008 and early in 2009, but this sector was very positive throughout the remainder of the fiscal year. This reflected improving investor confidence in higher-rated CMBS and support from government stimulus programs. Following a significant rally, we trimmed holdings in CMBS at a profit in the third quarter or 2009.

 

WHAT’S YOUR OUTLOOK?

The significant rebound from such distressed price levels and the sharp contraction in yield spreads has helped normalize most markets, but we believe there is still good value to be found should the U.S. and global economies continue to recover as expected. Going forward, the timing of the government’s exit strategy from its current levels of monetary and fiscal support, as well as investor risk preferences, will likely drive the markets over the next 12 months. Portfolio yield in the shorter maturity sectors should become increasingly important as Treasury yields start to normalize and inflation fears become more prevalent. We plan to maintain a high degree of liquidity in the fund in anticipation of what we expect to be a bumpy recovery and to take advantage of volatility we see ahead for the markets in the coming year.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES CORE PLUS BOND FUND

Investment Results through September 30, 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

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns — September 30, 20094

 

       
     1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS  

CLASS A (Inception 11/7/73)

         

Net Asset Value1

  20.07    5.88    5.89

With Maximum Sales Charge2

  14.63       4.91       5.41   
   

CLASS B (Inception 9/13/93)

         

Net Asset Value1

  19.19       5.10       5.12   

With CDSC3

  14.19       4.77       5.12   
   

CLASS C (Inception 12/30/94)

         

Net Asset Value1

  19.20       5.08       5.11   

With CDSC3

  18.20       5.08       5.11   
   

CLASS Y (Inception 12/30/94)

         

Net Asset Value1

  20.37       6.16       6.26   
   
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE   1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS  

Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

  10.56    5.13    6.30

Barclays Capital U.S. Credit Bond Index

  19.49       4.72       6.53   

Morningstar Int.-Term Bond Fund Avg.

  11.81       3.82       5.38   

 

See page 11 for a description of the indices.

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   9/30/09      9/30/08

Aaa

  51.5      59.1

Aa

  4.7      5.6

A

  9.0      4.8

Baa

  19.6      14.6

Ba

  5.9      4.8

B

  3.3      5.7

Caa

  1.3      0.5

Ca

  1.0      0.3

Not Rated*

  1.9      3.8

Short-term and other

  1.8      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   9/30/09      9/30/08  

1 year or less

  6.7       8.8   

1-5 years

  36.6       39.7   

5-10 years

  43.9       40.0   

10+ years

  12.8       11.5   

Average Effective Duration

  5.9  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

 

 

As the credit crisis eased last spring, investors turned away from low-yielding, government-backed issues in search of better returns in other sectors. High-yield bonds in particular benefited from this renewed risk appetite. Increased demand and stronger market liquidity pushed prices of lower-rated issues sharply higher and their yields plunged. By the end of the period, spreads – the yield advantage high-yield issues have over Treasury issues of similar maturity – had narrowed dramatically from the exceptionally wide levels that had prevailed at the height of the financial crisis.

 

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, Class A shares of Loomis Sayles High Income Fund provided a total return at net asset value of 15.97%, including $0.33 in dividends reinvested during the period. The fund underperformed its benchmark, Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index, which returned 22.34% for the period. However, its performance was above the 13.16% average of the funds in Morningstar’s High Yield Bond category.

 

WHAT WERE THE BEST PERFORMING MARKET AREAS?

As capital returned to the credit markets in the latter part of fiscal 2009, lower-rated industrial bonds made the strongest contribution to results. The ability of lower-rated companies to refinance pending maturities brought default assumptions down significantly and enticed investors to reach for higher returns in the lower-rated portions of the market.

 

Improving conditions in the world financial system also spurred merger talks, notably in the consolidating pharmaceutical industry. This trend, combined with the broader debate over universal healthcare, spurred demand in the healthcare sector. As a result, consumer non-cyclicals led sector performance for the period. In terms of quality, the fund’s strongest returns came from securities rated B by Moody’s Investors Service.

 

WHAT CAUSED THE FUND TO LAG ITS BENCHMARK DURING THE YEAR?

In general, the fund underperformed its benchmark because its portfolio included more higher-quality issues during a period when the lower-quality sector provided the best results. Specifically, the fund was underweight in high-yield financials, where government guarantees of certain issues increased investor confidence. Subsequent infusions of capital as part of the government’s stimulus programs also enhanced performance in this area, but the fund’s participation was limited. The fund’s underweight in bonds rated CCC by Moody’s also hindered performance, as this sector recorded some of the period’s better gains. Moreover, our commitment to bank loans and Treasury securities – which are not part of the benchmark – also handicapped results, as higher-rated holdings lost favor in the second half of the year.

 

WHAT’S YOUR OUTLOOK?

Looking ahead, we continue to believe there is select value in corporate bonds. Despite their recent tightening, spreads remain wide relative to long-term averages. A vast majority of the spread tightening that has taken place this year is due to the re-emergence of liquidity in the markets. Over the long term, further spread tightening from these levels will most likely be generated by an improvement in global and U.S. economic fundamentals. Our view is that maintaining specific risk in the portfolio will present the best opportunity for long-term performance.

 

Global risk appetite has weakened the U.S. dollar, and we expect this may continue. Currencies from developed and emerging markets may offer more long-term upside potential, particularly the European peripheral currencies and Asian currencies tied to China and its global-growth story.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES HIGH INCOME FUND

Investment Results through September 30, 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 Total Returns — September 30, 20094

 

         
     1 YEAR     5 YEARS     10 YEARS     SINCE
INCEPTION
 

CLASS A (Inception 2/22/84)

         

Net Asset Value1

  15.97   6.14   2.31     

With Maximum Sales Charge2

  10.75      5.15      1.84        
   

CLASS B (Inception 9/20/93)

         

Net Asset Value1

  15.06      5.32      1.55        

With CDSC3

  10.06      5.02      1.55        
   

CLASS C (Inception 3/2/98)

         

Net Asset Value1

  15.37      5.34      1.56        

With CDSC3

  14.37      5.34      1.56        
   

CLASS Y (Inception 2/29/08)

         

Net Asset Value1

  16.29                3.56
   
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE   1 YEAR     5 YEARS     10 YEARS     SINCE
CLASS Y
INCEPTION
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Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index

  22.34   6.13   6.25   8.05

Morningstar High Yield Bond Fund Avg.

  13.16      4.11      4.47      3.47   

 

See page 11 for a description of the indices.

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   9/30/09      9/30/08

Aaa

  10.0      17.3

Aa

  0.5      2.0

A

  0.2      1.0

Baa

  5.3      7.6

Ba

  28.5      14.9

B

  28.2      28.9

Caa

  12.9      16.4

Ca

  1.9      0.5

C

       0.0

Not Rated*

  5.6      10.1

Short-term and other

  6.9      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   9/30/09      9/30/08  

1 year or less

  6.8       16.0   

1-5 years

  32.1       25.7   

5-10 years

  34.2       28.5   

10+ years

  26.9       29.8   

Average Effective Maturity

  8.6  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

 

 

Trends in global fixed-income markets reversed course in the spring of 2009, as rising optimism about an economic recovery replaced fears of a protracted worldwide recession. The changing market sentiment helped investment-grade corporate bonds, high-yield debt and emerging market securities stage strong comebacks over the second half of the 12-month period ended September 30, 2009. The robust rally offset many of the losses incurred during the previous six months.

 

The fund’s positioning for a global economic recovery helped drive Loomis Sayles International Bond Fund’s strong relative performance for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009. Based on the net asset value of Class A Shares, the fund produced a total return of 20.41%, including $0.20 in dividends reinvested during the period. The fund outpaced the 15.41% return on its benchmark, Barclays Capital Global Aggregate ex-USD Bond Index and the 14.82% average return of the funds in Morningstar’s World Bond category.

 

WHAT FACTORS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FUND’S STRONG PERFORMANCE?

The fund’s emphasis on the U.S., U.K. and European corporate bond markets, as well as strong security selection, was primarily responsible for its outperformance. Our focus on corporate bonds had held back results during the first half of the fiscal year, but the fund was positioned well when credit markets began a recovery about halfway through the period. As investors became less risk-averse and more interested in the yield advantage that corporate bonds have over government debt, money poured into the higher-yield sectors of the fixed-income markets.

 

In addition to investment-grade corporate debt, holdings in high-yield corporate bonds and emerging-market securities helped propel the fund’s solid return. The fund’s overall currency strategy also helped, as our overweight position in the Norwegian krone and tactical positioning in the South Korean won also contributed to strongly positive returns.

 

WHICH STRATEGIES DETRACTED FROM THE FUND’S RESULTS?

While our exposure to U.S. corporate securities supported performance, the financial institutions represented in the portfolio generally detracted in the closing quarter of 2008 and early 2009 as a result of the rapid deterioration in the international financial markets.

 

Despite the overall success of our Scandinavian currency strategy, the fund’s performance was negatively impacted by its underweight relative to its benchmark in the Icelandic krona. The fund was also underweight in the Japanese yen, which was a drag on performance when the yen strengthened against the U.S. dollar during the latter part of the year.

 

WHAT’S YOUR OUTLOOK?

Despite strong performance this past quarter, we still see attractive opportunities in corporate bonds, the high-yield sectors of the securitized market and selected currencies. Yield spreads – the difference in yield between corporate bonds and Treasury securities – are still wide relative to their long-term averages and may tighten further as the economy recovers.

 

Market trends and conditions vary from country to country, but we believe the overall global economy is moving toward a gradual recovery. In the United States, however, we think the recovery is likely to be weak, hampered by high unemployment and sluggish consumer and investment spending. Accordingly, we limited the fund’s exposure to U.S. high-yield corporate debt. We also added to the fund’s holdings in non-U.S. dollar currencies. We also plan to reduce the duration of our U.S. dollar-based investments in anticipation of higher yields in 2010.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES INTERNATIONAL BOND FUND

Investment Results through September 30, 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 Total Returns — September 30, 20094

 

     
     1 YEAR      SINCE
INCEPTION
 

CLASS A (Inception 2/1/08)

      

Net Asset Value1

  20.41    7.48

With Maximum Sales Charge2

  15.03       4.55   
   

CLASS C (Inception 2/1/08)

      

Net Asset Value1

  19.58       6.63   

With CDSC3

  18.58       6.63   
   

CLASS Y (Inception 2/1/08)

      

Net Asset Value1

  20.73       7.63   
   
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE   1 YEAR      SINCE
INCEPTION
 

Barclays Capital Global Aggregate ex-USD Bond Index

  15.41    6.05

Morningstar World Bond Fund Avg.

  14.82       4.92   

 

See page 11 for a description of the indices.

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   9/30/09      9/30/08

Aaa

  52.5      54.2

Aa

  19.1      18.7

A

  7.0      8.3

Baa

  10.7      10.5

Ba

  2.7      3.1

B

  1.2      0.5

Caa

  0.4      0.7

Not Rated*

  3.3      2.3

Short-term and other

  3.1      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  

9/30/09

    

9/30/08

 

1 year or less

  17.3       12.5   

1-5 years

  35.9       18.4   

5-10 years

  29.2       55.2   

10+ years

  17.6       13.9   

Average Effective Maturity

  6.7  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

 

 

After a difficult start to the fiscal year last fall, Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund experienced strong performance during the balance of the year, outperforming both its benchmark and the average return of its Morningstar peer group. The massive flight to quality, which was triggered by the financial meltdown during the closing quarter of 2008, gave way to an increasing willingness on the part of investors to accept greater risk. Price recovery in the fund’s position in mortgage-related securities was primarily responsible for the fund’s outperformance.

 

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, the fund’s total return based on the net asset value of Class A shares was 9.05% including $0.36 in reinvested dividends. For the same period, Barclays Capital U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index returned 5.43%, while Morningstar’s Short Government category returned 5.48%.

 

WHICH SECTORS HAD THE MOST POSITIVE IMPACT ON FUND PERFORMANCE?

Although mortgage-related and asset-backed securities offer a yield advantage over U.S. Treasury securities, they had become significantly undervalued in the latter part of 2008, as concerns surrounding the real estate and mortgage markets mounted. However, beginning in the second quarter of 2009 and continuing into the third quarter, confidence began to return to the markets and investors recognized the compelling values offered by higher-quality mortgage securities. As a result, investors’ appetite for risk led to a shift away from safety and toward securities with a combination of better income and capital appreciation potential.

 

Treasury inflation protected securities (TIPS) also performed well, reflecting the modest improvement in the economic outlook during the second and third quarter of 2009. Concerns about deflation eased, resulting in strengthened TIPS valuations.

 

WHICH SECTORS HAD A NEGATIVE IMPACT DURING THE YEAR?

The same sectors that had provided the most support for the fund in the turbulent period at the end of 2008 and early 2009 were relative underperformers during the market recovery in the second and third quarters of 2009. Investors turned their attention from Treasuries and securities issued by government sponsored entities (GSEs) toward higher-yielding, lower-quality sectors. Performance in the top-quality arena fell behind. As interest rates declined, securities with shorter maturities also lagged relative to longer-term securities with higher yields, so the fund’s relatively short maturity detracted from overall performance.

 

WHICH OF THE TACTICS YOU USED WAS MOST HELPFUL DURING THE PERIOD?

This fund’s mandate is to seek a high current return consistent with preservation of capital, primarily by investing in short-term government securities. However, within that framework, we strive to provide shareholders with attractive returns with as little risk as possible in any given market environment. Early in the fund’s fiscal year, we increased its holdings in TIPS because they appeared to be attractively valued. This move gave the fund yields similar to non-inflation-protected securities at a lower cost. As the year progressed, we turned our attention to securities offering even higher income potential, primarily in the mortgage-related market.

 

WHAT IS YOUR OUTLOOK?

For the intermediate term, we look for a gradual rise in interest rates and we believe our mortgage positions will benefit from the relatively stable interest-rate environment we see ahead. We believe the Federal Reserve Board will hold off on raising interest rates longer than the majority of investors expect, and we do not anticipate any significant shifts in the yield curve.

 

Despite the market’s positive performance in the latter part of 2009, we still see attractive opportunities for conservative bond investors, but we think the “rising tide lifts all boats” phenomenon may be nearing an end. Good results are likely to become harder to find.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES LIMITED TERM GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY FUND

Investment Results through September 30, 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 Total Returns — September 30, 20094

 

       
     1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS  

CLASS A (Inception 1/3/89)

         

Net Asset Value1

  9.05    4.38    4.81

With Maximum Sales Charge2

  5.77       3.74       4.49   
   

CLASS B (Inception 9/27/93)

         

Net Asset Value1

  8.24       3.59       4.08   

With CDSC3

  3.24       3.24       4.08   
   

CLASS C (Inception 12/30/94)

         

Net Asset Value1

  8.24       3.60       4.08   

With CDSC3

  7.24       3.60       4.08   
   

CLASS Y (Inception 3/31/94)

         

Net Asset Value1

  9.40       4.65       5.15   
   
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE   1 YEAR      5 YEARS      10 YEARS  

Barclays Capital U.S. 1-5 Year Government Bond Index

  5.43    4.51    5.16

Morningstar Short Gov’t Fund Avg.

  5.48       3.79       4.38   

 

See page 11 for a description of the indices.

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*   9/30/09    9/30/08

Mortgage Related

  42.4    70.6

Treasuries

  14.6    4.6

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

  10.9   

Government Owned - No Guarantee

  10.0   

Government Sponsored

  8.3   

Government Guaranteed

  3.5   

ABS Credit Card

  3.4    2.7

ABS Car Loan

  2.1   

Automotive

     1.8

Hybrid ARMs

  2.0    1.6

ABS Home Equity

  1.2   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

  0.4    0.1

ABS Other

  0.3   

Asset-Backed Securities

     3.5

Mortgage Backed Securities

     2.0

Short-Term Investments & Other

  0.9    13.1

* Security classification changes made by Barclays Capital during the year ended 9/30/09 are not reflected in Fund Composition as of 9/30/08.

   
    % of Net Assets as of  
EFFECTIVE MATURITY  

9/30/09

   

9/30/08

 

1 year or less

  1.9      19.0   

1-5 years

  83.5      74.5   

5-10 years

  14.6      6.5   

10+ years

  n/a      n/a   

Average Effective Maturity

  3.5  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

 

 

Beginning in March of 2009, signs that the recession was easing and the global economy was righting itself drew investors away from top-quality issues to seek higher returns. As a result of rigorous rallies following last winter’s severely depressed market, bond prices rose in a variety of corporate sectors and ratings categories. Resulting higher prices narrowed the extraordinarily wide spreads, or yield advantage, that had prevailed between Treasury and corporate issues during the economic crisis.

 

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, Class A shares of Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund provided a total return at net asset value of 20.56%, including $0.86 in dividends and $0.08 in capital gains reinvested during the year. The fund outperformed its benchmark, Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which returned 10.56% over the period. It also outdistanced Morningstar’s Multisector Bond category, which had an average return of 13.15%.

 

WHAT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FUND’S STRONG PERFORMANCE?

Investment-grade corporate issues were among the best performers, with industrial bonds rated BBB by Moody’s Investor Services leading results. In addition, our emphasis on investment-grade industrials aided returns relative to the benchmark. Notable strength came from cable, wireline communications and oil field services companies. Consumer-related sectors, including healthcare and tobacco, also delivered strong performance, as did retail issues and others expected to benefit from an anticipated economic upturn. Financials were another source of positive performance, as surviving banks and other financial firms recovered from a period of exceptional stress. Real estate investment trusts and select utility companies also contributed. The high-yield sector as a whole gained the greatest impetus from investors’ renewed risk appetite, with financial securities rated CC by Moody’s Investors Service leading the way. Among high-yield industrial issues, automotive, pharmaceutical, and residential construction, as well as wireless telecommunications all boosted portfolio returns.

 

As currencies of commodity-rich countries rallied amid improving global growth prospects, the fund gained positive momentum from holdings denominated in the Brazilian real, the Norwegian krone, the New Zealand dollar and Indonesia’s rupiah. Although Canada’s dollar also strengthened, weak local market conditions diluted the contributions of the fund’s Canadian holdings. In contrast, strong regional markets amplified the positive impact of the fund’s euro-denominated investments.

 

Among convertibles, security-specific gains in the technology, wireline telecommunications and automotive industries added to results. Asset-backed obligations, especially credit-card issues, also moved higher. In addition, the fund’s relatively small positions in U.S. Treasury and government agency securities, as well as its underweight in mortgage-backed securities, proved helpful as improving risk tolerance caused investors to turn toward riskier assets in search of higher returns.

 

WHAT WERE THE PERIOD’S DISAPPOINTMENTS?

The fund experienced few areas of underperformance amid the widespread bullish sentiment in the past several months. High-yield electric utilities were a relative underperformer. In terms of quality categories, industrial bonds rated CCC by Moody’s detracted from the fund’s relative performance.

 

WHAT’S YOUR OUTLOOK?

Looking ahead, we continue to believe there is select value in corporate bonds. Despite their recent tightening, spreads remain wide relative to long-term averages. A vast majority of the spread tightening that has taken place this year is due to the re-emergence of liquidity in the markets. Over the long term, further spread tightening from these levels will most likely be generated by an improvement in global and U.S. economic fundamentals. Our view is that maintaining specific risk in the portfolio will present the best opportunity for long-term performance.

 

Global risk appetite has weakened the U.S. dollar, and we expect this may continue. Currencies from developed and emerging markets may offer more long-term upside potential, particularly the European peripheral currencies and Asian currencies tied to China and its global-growth story.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES STRATEGIC INCOME FUND

Investment Results through September 30, 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 Total Returns — September 30, 20094

 

         
     1 YEAR     5 YEARS     10 YEARS     SINCE
INCEPTION
 

CLASS A (Inception 5/1/95)

         

Net Asset Value1

  20.56   6.35   9.03     

With Maximum Sales Charge2

  15.14      5.38      8.53        
   

CLASS B (Inception 5/1/95)

         

Net Asset Value1

  19.62      5.56      8.21        

With CDSC3

  14.62      5.24      8.21        
   

CLASS C (Inception 5/1/95)

         

Net Asset Value1

  19.66      5.55      8.21        

With CDSC3

  18.66      5.55      8.21        
   

CLASS Y (Inception 12/1/99)

         

Net Asset Value1

  20.91      6.63           9.22
COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE   1 YEAR     5 YEARS     10 YEARS     SINCE
CLASS Y
INCEPTION
 

Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

  10.56   5.13   6.30   6.37

Barclays Capital U.S. Universal Bond Index

  10.91      5.15      6.42      6.47   

Morningstar Multisector Bond Fund Avg.

  13.15      4.99      6.21      6.16   

 

See page 11 for a description of the indices.

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   9/30/09      9/30/08

Aaa

  15.6      18.3

Aa

  6.1      4.1

A

  7.4      8.1

Baa

  30.8      32.0

Ba

  10.5      10.0

B

  6.9      10.3

Caa

  8.1      7.4

Ca

  3.9      0.8

C

  0.0      0.0

Not Rated*

  6.7      8.8

Short-term and other

  4.0      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  

9/30/09

    

9/30/08

 

1 year or less

  5.7       8.6   

1-5 years

  25.8       20.6   

5-10 years

  33.1       28.2   

10+ years

  35.4       42.6   

Average Effective Maturity

  12.3  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, visit the funds website at www.funds.natixis.com or call Natixis Funds at 800-225-5478 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 U.S. 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 ex-USD Bond Index is an unmanaged index which provides a broad-based measure of the international investment-grade bond market.

 

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

 

Barclays Capital U.S. 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 Bond 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, 2009 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.

 

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 contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions; 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 April 1, 2009 through September 30, 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
4/1/2009
     ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE
9/30/2009
     EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD*
4/1/2009 – 9/30/2009

CLASS A

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,156.70      $4.87

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,020.56      $4.56

CLASS B

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,152.70      $8.90

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,016.80      $8.34

CLASS C

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,152.30      $8.90

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,016.80      $8.34

CLASS Y

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,158.40      $3.52

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,021.81      $3.29

 

* 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
4/1/2009
     ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE
9/30/2009
     EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD*
4/1/2009 – 9/30/2009

CLASS A

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,321.70      $6.69

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,019.30      $5.82

CLASS B

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,319.60      $11.05

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,015.54      $9.60

CLASS C

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,319.80      $11.05

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,015.54      $9.60

CLASS Y

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,323.60      $5.24

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,020.56      $4.56

 

* 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
4/1/2009
     ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE
9/30/2009
     EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD*
4/1/2009 – 9/30/2009

CLASS A

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,229.20      $6.15

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,019.55      $5.57

CLASS C

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,225.30      $10.32

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,015.79      $9.35

CLASS Y

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,229.70      $4.75

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,020.81      $4.31

 

* 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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LOOMIS SAYLES LIMITED TERM GOVERNMENT AND
AGENCY FUND
     BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE
4/1/2009
     ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE
9/30/2009
     EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD*
4/1/2009 – 9/30/2009

CLASS A

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,050.60      $4.63

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,020.56      $4.56

CLASS B

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,047.70      $8.47

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,016.80      $8.34

CLASS C

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,047.70      $8.47

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,016.80      $8.34

CLASS Y

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,052.80      $3.34

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,021.81      $3.29

 

* 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
4/1/2009
     ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE
9/30/2009
     EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD*
4/1/2009 – 9/30/2009

CLASS A

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,331.70      $5.73

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,020.16      $4.96

CLASS B

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,327.00      $10.09

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,016.39      $8.74

CLASS C

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,326.20      $10.09

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,016.39      $8.74

CLASS Y

                    

Actual

     $1,000.00      $1,333.90      $4.15

Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)

     $1,000.00      $1,021.51      $3.60

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio: 0.98%, 1.73%, 1.73% and 0.71% 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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The Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, considers matters bearing on each Fund’s advisory agreement and, with respect to the Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund, its Advisory Administration Agreement (collectively, the “Agreements”) at most of its meetings throughout the year. Each year, usually in the spring, the Contract Review and Governance Committee of the Board meets to review the Agreements to determine whether to recommend that the full Board approve the continuation of the Agreements, typically for an additional one-year period. After the Committee has made its recommendation, the full Board, including the Independent Trustees, determines whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements.

 

In connection with these meetings, the Trustees receive materials that the Funds’ investment adviser ( the “Adviser”) believes to be reasonably necessary for the Trustees to evaluate the Agreements. These materials generally include, among other items, (i) information on the investment performance of the Funds and the performance of peer groups of funds and the Funds’ performance benchmarks, (ii) information on the Funds’ advisory fees and other expenses, including information comparing the Funds’ expenses to those of peer groups of funds and information about any applicable expense caps and fee “breakpoints,” (iii) sales and redemption data in respect of the Funds, (iv) information about the profitability of the Agreements to the Funds’ Adviser and (v) information obtained through the completion of a questionnaire by the Adviser (the Trustees are consulted as to the information requested through that questionnaire). The Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, also consider other matters such as (i) the Adviser’s financial results and financial condition, (ii) each Fund’s investment objective and strategies and the size, education and experience of the Adviser’s investment staff and its use of technology, external research and trading cost measurement tools, (iii) arrangements in respect of the distribution of the Funds’ shares and the related costs, (iv) the procedures employed to determine the value of the Funds’ assets, (v) the allocation of the Funds’ brokerage, if any, including, if applicable, allocations to brokers affiliated with the Adviser and the use of “soft” commission dollars to pay Fund expenses and to pay for research and other similar services, (vi) the resources devoted to, and the record of compliance with, the Funds’ investment policies and restrictions, policies on personal securities transactions and other compliance policies, (vii) information about amounts invested by the Funds’ portfolio managers in the Funds or in similar accounts that they manage and (viii) the general economic outlook with particular emphasis on the mutual fund industry. Throughout the process, the Trustees are afforded the opportunity to ask questions of and request additional materials from the Adviser.

 

In addition to the materials requested by the Trustees in connection with their annual consideration of the continuation of the Agreements, the Trustees receive materials in advance of each regular quarterly meeting of the Board of Trustees that provide detailed information about the Funds’ investment performance and the fees charged to the Funds for advisory and other services. This information generally includes, among other things, an internal performance rating for each Fund based on agreed-upon criteria, graphs showing each Fund’s performance and fee differentials against each Fund’s peer group of funds, performance ratings provided by a third-party, total return information for various periods, and third-party performance rankings for various periods comparing a Fund against its peer group. The portfolio management team for each Fund or other representatives of the Adviser make periodic presentations to the Contract Review and Governance Committee and/or the full Board of Trustees, and Funds identified as presenting possible performance concerns may be subject to more frequent board presentations and reviews. In addition, each quarter the Trustees are provided with detailed statistical information about each Fund’s portfolio.

 

The Board of Trustees most recently approved the continuation of the Agreements at their meeting held in June 2009. The Agreements were continued for a one-year period for the Funds. In considering whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as determinative. Individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently from one another, giving different weights to various factors. Matters considered by the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, in connection with their approval of the Agreements included the factors listed below.

 

The nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Funds under the Agreements. The Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser and its affiliates to the Funds and the resources dedicated to the Funds by the Adviser and its affiliates, including recent or planned investments by the Adviser in additional personnel or other resources. They considered the need for the Adviser to offer competitive compensation in order to attract and retain capable personnel and the need for the Adviser to expend additional resources as the Funds grew in size.

 

For each Fund, the Trustees also considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a mutual fund that is part of a family of funds that offers shareholders the right to exchange shares of one type of fund for shares of another type of fund, and provides a variety of fund and shareholder services.

 

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After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the nature, extent and quality of services provided supported the renewal of the Agreements.

 

Investment performance of the Funds and the Adviser. As noted above, the Trustees received information about the performance of the Funds over various time periods, including information which compared the performance of the Funds to the performance of peer groups of funds and the Funds’ respective performance benchmarks. In addition, the Trustees also reviewed data prepared by an independent third party which analyzed the performance of the Funds using a variety of performance metrics, including metrics which also measured the performance of the Funds on a risk adjusted basis.

 

With respect to each Fund, the Board concluded that the Fund’s performance or other relevant factors supported the renewal of the Agreement relating to that Fund. In the case of each Fund that had performance that lagged that of a relevant peer group for certain (although not necessarily all) periods, the Board concluded that other factors relevant to performance supported renewal of the Funds’ Agreements. These factors varied from Fund to Fund, but included one or more of the following: (1) that the Fund had a limited operating history, (2) that the underperformance was attributable, to a significant extent, to investment decisions (such as security selection or sector allocation) by the Fund’s Adviser that were reasonable and consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and policies (3) that the Fund’s performance, although lagging in certain recent periods, was stronger over the longer term (4) that the Fund’s more recent performance was competitive when compared to relevant performance benchmarks or peer groups, and (5) reductions in the Fund’s expense levels resulting from decreased expenses were not yet fully reflected in the Fund’s performance results.

 

The Trustees also considered the Adviser’s performance and reputation generally, the Funds’ performance as a fund family generally (as noted by certain financial publications), and the historical responsiveness of the Adviser to Trustee concerns about performance and the willingness of the Adviser to take steps intended to improve performance.

 

After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the performance of the Funds and the Adviser and/or other relevant factors supported the renewal of the Agreements.

 

The costs of the services to be provided and profits to be realized by the Adviser and its affiliates from their respective relationships with the Funds. The Trustees considered the fees charged to the Funds for advisory services as well as the total expense levels of the Funds. This information included comparisons (provided both by management and also by an independent third party) of the Funds’ advisory fees and total expense levels to those of their peer groups and information about the advisory fees charged by the Adviser to comparable accounts. In considering the fees charged to comparable accounts, the Trustees considered, among other things, management’s representations about the differences between managing mutual funds as compared to other types of accounts, including the additional resources required to effectively manage and the greater regulatory costs associated with the management of mutual fund assets. In evaluating each Fund’s advisory fee, the Trustees also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of such Fund. The Trustees considered that over the past several years, management had made recommendations regarding reductions in advisory fee rates, implementation of advisory fee breakpoints and the institution of advisory fee waivers and expense caps for various Funds in the Fund family. They noted that, as of December 31, 2008, all of the Natixis Funds in this report have expense caps in place, and the Trustees considered the amounts waived or reimbursed by the Adviser under these caps. The Trustees noted that the Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund had an advisory fee rate that was above the median of a peer group of funds. The Trustees considered the circumstances that accounted for such relatively higher expenses. The Trustees noted that for the Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund, the Fund’s total expense ratio was below the median even though the advisory fee was above the median and they noted that they had recently implemented an additional breakpoint in the Fund’s advisory fee schedule. The Trustees also noted that while the Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund’s advisory fee was above the median for its peer group of funds, after the application of the Fund’s expense cap, it was below the median.

 

The Trustees also considered the compensation directly or indirectly received or to be received by the Adviser and its affiliates from their relationships with the Funds. The Trustees reviewed information provided by management as to the profitability of the Adviser’s and its affiliates’ relationships with the Funds, and information about the allocation of expenses used to calculate profitability. They also reviewed information provided by management about the effect of distribution costs and changes in asset levels on Adviser profitability, including information regarding resources spent on distribution activities. When reviewing profitability, the Trustees also considered information about court cases in which adviser profitability was an issue, the performance of the relevant Funds, the expense levels of the Funds, and whether the Adviser had implemented breakpoints and/or expense caps with respect to such Funds.

 

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After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the advisory fee charged to each of the Funds was fair and reasonable, and that the costs of these services generally and the related profitability of the Adviser and its affiliates in respect of their relationships with the Funds supported the renewal of the Agreements.

 

Economies of Scale. The Trustees considered the existence of any economies of scale in the provision of services by the Adviser and whether those economies are shared with the Funds through breakpoints in their investment advisory fees or other means, such as expense waivers or caps. The Trustees noted that each of the Funds was subject to an expense cap or waiver. For Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund, the Trustees noted that they had recently implemented an additional breakpoint in response to the growth of assets in the Fund. The Trustees further considered the effect of recent market volatility on all of the Fund’s assets and possible effect on the Fund’s future profitability. In considering these issues, the Trustees also took note of the costs of the services provided (both on an absolute and a relative basis) and the profitability to the Adviser and its affiliates of their relationships with the Funds, as discussed above.

 

After reviewing these and related factors, the Trustees considered, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the extent to which economies of scale were shared with the Funds supported the renewal of the Agreements.

 

The Trustees also considered other factors, which included but were not limited to the following:

 

·  

the effect of recent market and economic turmoil on the performance, asset levels and expense ratios of each Fund.

 

·  

whether each Fund has operated in accordance with its investment objective and the Fund’s record of compliance with its investment restrictions, and the compliance programs of the Funds and the Adviser. They also considered the compliance-related resources the Adviser and its affiliates were providing to the Funds.

 

·  

the nature, quality, cost and extent of administrative and shareholder services performed by the Adviser and its affiliates, both under the Agreements and under separate agreements covering administrative services.

 

·  

so-called “fallout benefits” to the Adviser, such as the engagement of affiliates of the Adviser to provide distribution, administrative and brokerage services to the Funds, and the benefits of research made available to the Adviser by reason of brokerage commissions generated by the Funds’ securities transactions. The Trustees considered the possible conflicts of interest associated with these fallout and other benefits, and the reporting, disclosure and other processes in place to disclose and monitor such possible conflicts of interest.

 

·  

the Trustees’ review and discussion of the Funds’ advisory arrangements in prior years, and management’s record of responding to Trustee concerns raised during the year and in prior years.

 

Based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent counsel, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that each of the existing Agreements should be continued through June 30, 2010.

 

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LOOMIS SAYLES CORE PLUS BOND FUND — PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount
   Description    Value (†)
     
  Bonds and Notes — 96.3% of Net Assets   
   ABS Home Equity — 0.6%   
$ 1,017,940   

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-S1, Class A3,

4.615%, 2/25/2035

   $ 765,387
  836,743   

Residential Asset Securities Corp., Series 2003-KS10, Class AI4,

4.470%, 3/25/2032

     699,644
         
        1,465,031
         
   Automotive — 0.9%   
  1,640,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

7.000%, 10/01/2013

     1,539,327
  810,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

8.000%, 12/15/2016

     751,490
         
        2,290,817
         
   Banking — 6.1%   
  2,105,000   

Barclays Bank PLC,

6.750%, 5/22/2019

     2,354,306
  1,365,000   

Bear Stearns Cos., Inc. (The),

6.400%, 10/02/2017

     1,484,941
  2,135,000   

Citigroup, Inc.,

6.500%, 8/19/2013

     2,241,214
  1,115,000   

Citigroup, Inc.,

8.125%, 7/15/2039

     1,248,119
  625,000   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

5.300%, 2/14/2012

     660,291
  1,040,000   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

6.150%, 4/01/2018

     1,093,990
  1,560,000   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

6.000%, 1/15/2018

     1,674,387
  1,670,000   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., MTN,

6.875%, 4/25/2018

     1,756,334
  800,000   

Morgan Stanley,

4.000%, 1/15/2010

     806,230
  615,000   

Morgan Stanley,

5.375%, 10/15/2015

     634,822
  100,000   

Morgan Stanley,

6.750%, 4/15/2011

     106,627
  835,000   

Morgan Stanley, Series F, GMTN,

6.625%, 4/01/2018

     882,948
  835,000   

Morgan Stanley, Series F, MTN,

5.550%, 4/27/2017

     831,834
         
        15,776,043
         
   Building Materials — 1.5%   
  2,520,000   

Holcim Capital Corp. Ltd., 144A,

6.875%, 9/29/2039

     2,596,895
  815,000   

Owens Corning, Inc.,

7.000%, 12/01/2036

     667,798
  795,000   

USG Corp.,

6.300%, 11/15/2016

     675,750
         
        3,940,443
         
   Chemicals — 0.5%   
  1,000,000   

Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LLC, 144A,

8.250%, 6/15/2019

     1,207,713
         
   Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 7.2%   
  795,000   

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

5.165%, 9/10/2047

     803,235
Principal
Amount
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued   
$ 850,000   

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

5.334%, 9/10/2045

   $ 859,204
  1,305,000   

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

5.634%, 4/10/2049

     1,295,483
  1,245,000   

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

5.270%, 12/11/2040

     1,247,215
  1,200,000   

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

5.667%, 6/11/2040(b)

     1,183,159
  145,000   

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

5.331%, 2/11/2044

     130,526
  1,000,000   

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2008-C7, Class A4,

6.095%, 12/10/2049(b)

     900,310
  710,000   

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

5.408%, 1/15/2046

     714,745
  1,800,000   

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

5.117%, 4/10/2037

     1,795,601
  960,000   

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 2006-GG7, Class A4,

5.918%, 7/10/2038(b)

     878,303
  274,000   

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2006-GG6, Class A4,

5.553%, 4/10/2038

     247,456
  1,140,000   

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

5.560%, 11/10/2039

     1,001,888
  1,375,000   

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2006-LDP7, Class A4,

5.875%, 4/15/2045(b)

     1,278,701
  850,000   

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2007-CB18, Class A4,

5.440%, 6/12/2047

     730,316
  1,710,000   

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

4.647%, 7/15/2030

     1,712,618
  900,000   

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

5.650%, 6/11/2042(b)

     849,315
  1,175,000   

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

6.280%, 1/11/2043(b)

     1,139,794
  2,070,000   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C29, Class A4,

5.308%, 11/15/2048

     1,863,884
         
        18,631,753
         
   Consumer Products — 0.2%   
  255,000   

Whirlpool Corp.,

8.000%, 5/01/2012

     275,248
  250,000   

Whirlpool Corp., MTN,

8.600%, 5/01/2014

     279,656
         
        554,904
         
   Distributors — 0.3%   
  605,000   

EQT Corp.,

8.125%, 6/01/2019

     690,529
         
   Diversified Manufacturing — 2.7%   
  1,200,000   

Crane Co.,

6.550%, 11/15/2036(c)

     1,177,523

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Diversified Manufacturing — continued   
$ 2,145,000   

General Electric Co.,

5.250%, 12/06/2017

   $ 2,201,306
  2,790,000   

Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd., 144A,

5.750%, 9/11/2019

     2,806,857
  760,000   

Timken Co. (The),

6.000%, 9/15/2014

     789,532
         
        6,975,218
         
   Electric — 2.4%   
  290,000   

AES Corp. (The),

7.750%, 10/15/2015

     291,450
  570,000   

AES Corp. (The),

8.000%, 10/15/2017

     573,563
  715,000   

AES Corp. (The),

8.000%, 6/01/2020

     709,637
  110,000   

CMS Energy Corp.,

8.750%, 6/15/2019

     119,657
  950,000   

Enersis SA, Chile,

7.375%, 1/15/2014

     1,048,121
  630,000   

Exelon Generation Co. LLC,

5.200%, 10/01/2019

     636,894
  1,535,000   

Exelon Generation Co. LLC,

6.250%, 10/01/2039

     1,566,716
  690,000   

Ipalco Enterprises, Inc., 144A,

7.250%, 4/01/2016

     691,725
  590,000   

Southern California Edison Co.,

7.625%, 1/15/2010

     601,083
         
        6,238,846
         
   Environmental — 0.2%   
  545,000   

Waste Management, Inc.,

7.375%, 3/11/2019

     634,240
         
   Financial Other — 0.6%   
  1,430,000   

HKCG Finance Ltd., 144A,

6.250%, 8/07/2018

     1,570,367
         
   Food & Beverage — 2.6%   
  560,000   

Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc.,

4.500%, 4/01/2018

     543,080
  605,000   

Bunge Ltd. Finance Co.,

8.500%, 6/15/2019

     697,462
  2,235,000   

Del Monte Corp., 144A,

7.500%, 10/15/2019

     2,257,350
  1,015,000   

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.,

6.820%, 5/01/2018

     1,153,835
  915,000   

Kraft Foods, Inc.,

6.125%, 8/23/2018

     970,532
  1,040,000   

Smithfield Foods, Inc., 144A,

10.000%, 7/15/2014

     1,092,000
         
        6,714,259
         
   Government Guaranteed — 0.4%   
  910,000   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

2.125%, 6/22/2012, (FDIC insured)

     923,341
         
   Government Owned — No Guarantee — 0.9%   
  1,280,000   

Export-Import Bank of Korea,

8.125%, 1/21/2014

     1,466,217
  750,000   

Qtel International Finance Ltd., 144A,

7.875%, 6/10/2019

     857,431
         
        2,323,648
         
Principal
Amount
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Health Insurance — 0.6%   
$ 1,470,000   

WellPoint, Inc.,

7.000%, 2/15/2019

   $ 1,671,033
         
   Healthcare — 1.0%   
  190,000   

Express Scripts, Inc.,

7.250%, 6/15/2019

     223,146
  575,000   

HCA, Inc.,

7.500%, 12/15/2023

     464,179
  685,000   

HCA, Inc.,

9.125%, 11/15/2014

     707,262
  485,000   

Hospira, Inc.,

6.050%, 3/30/2017

     507,880
  670,000   

Medco Health Solutions,

7.250%, 8/15/2013

     749,723
         
        2,652,190
         
   Hybrid ARMs — 0.9%   
  1,117,659   

FHLMC,

5.980%, 11/01/2036(b)

     1,174,939
  1,104,898   

FNMA,

6.026%, 2/01/2037(b)

     1,174,915
  120,903   

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

4.552%, 1/25/2037(b)

     112,760
         
        2,462,614
         
   Independent Energy — 1.6%   
  1,710,000   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.,

6.950%, 6/15/2019

     1,906,450
  2,000,000   

XTO Energy, Inc.,

6.375%, 6/15/2038

     2,127,554
         
        4,034,004
         
   Lodging — 0.6%   
  1,390,000   

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,

11.875%, 7/15/2015

     1,563,750
         
   Media Cable — 2.1%   
  590,000   

Comcast Corp.,

6.450%, 3/15/2037

     624,745
  1,770,000   

Comcast Corp.,

6.950%, 8/15/2037

     1,975,607
  755,000   

Cox Communications, Inc.,

6.750%, 3/15/2011

     799,553
  1,760,000   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.,

8.250%, 4/01/2019

     2,127,305
         
        5,527,210
         
   Metals & Mining — 1.1%   
  1,010,000   

ArcelorMittal,

9.850%, 6/01/2019

     1,194,632
  790,000   

Rio Tinto Finance (USA) Ltd.,

9.000%, 5/01/2019

     969,783
  710,000   

United States Steel Corp.,

6.650%, 6/01/2037

     579,103
         
        2,743,518
         
   Mortgage Related — 16.9%   
  721,470   

FHLMC,

4.000%, 7/01/2019

     750,406
  1,499,037   

FHLMC,

4.500%, 12/01/2034

     1,524,646
  349,803   

FHLMC,

5.000%, 11/01/2018

     371,941

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Mortgage Related — continued   
$ 983,685   

FHLMC

5.500%, with various maturities in 2018(d)

   $ 1,054,747
  142,523   

FHLMC,

6.000%, 6/01/2035

     151,573
  577,436   

FNMA,

4.000%, 6/01/2019

     600,596
  5,769,643   

FNMA

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

     5,964,505
  782,549   

FNMA,

5.500%, 5/01/2018

     837,510
  7,225,983   

FNMA

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

     7,650,895
  3,295,592   

FNMA

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

     3,531,964
  151,800   

FNMA

7.000%, with various maturities in 2030(d)

     167,567
  174,950   

FNMA

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

     195,964
  5,049,511   

GNMA

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

     5,241,610
  11,465,903   

GNMA

5.500%, with various maturities from 2034 to 2039(d)

     12,060,450
  2,376,967   

GNMA

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

     2,517,115
  456,462   

GNMA

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

     492,236
  293,761   

GNMA

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

     323,799
  107,647   

GNMA,

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

     120,422
  58,955   

GNMA,

8.000%, 11/15/2029

     67,026
  94,983   

GNMA

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

     107,601
  17,021   

GNMA

9.000%, with various maturities in 2016(d)

     18,599
  35,492   

GNMA

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

     39,752
         
        43,790,924
         
   Non-Captive Consumer — 0.9%   
  735,000   

HSBC Finance Corp.,

7.000%, 5/15/2012

     793,993
  245,000   

SLM Corp., MTN,

5.050%, 11/14/2014

     180,098
  215,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.000%, 10/01/2013

     171,153
  120,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.000%, 6/15/2018

     75,255
  35,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.375%, 5/15/2014

     26,788
  420,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.625%, 8/01/2033

     263,606
  1,135,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

8.450%, 6/15/2018

     905,162
         
        2,416,055
         
   Non-Captive Diversified — 2.0%   
  745,000   

General Electric Capital Corp.,

5.875%, 1/14/2038

     683,225
  1,180,000   

General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.625%, 9/15/2017

     1,194,790
Principal
Amount
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Non-Captive Diversified — continued   
$ 1,842,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

6.625%, 5/15/2012

   $ 1,694,640
  571,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

8.000%, 11/01/2031

     459,655
  465,000   

International Lease Finance Corp.,

5.000%, 4/15/2010

     451,595
  205,000   

International Lease Finance Corp.,

6.375%, 3/25/2013

     164,401
  120,000   

International Lease Finance Corp., Series R, MTN,

5.300%, 5/01/2012

     100,859
  40,000   

International Lease Finance Corp., Series R, MTN,

5.550%, 9/05/2012

     32,683
  200,000   

International Lease Finance Corp., Series R, MTN,

5.625%, 9/20/2013

     152,378
  285,000   

International Lease Finance Corp., Series R, MTN,

5.650%, 6/01/2014

     218,747
         
        5,152,973
         
   Oil Field Services — 0.4%   
  190,000   

Nabors Industries, Inc.,

6.150%, 2/15/2018

     190,474
  730,000   

Nabors Industries, Inc.,

9.250%, 1/15/2019

     867,541
         
        1,058,015
         
   Paper — 1.7%   
  565,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

7.375%, 12/01/2025

     508,500
  755,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

7.750%, 11/15/2029

     694,600
  735,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

8.000%, 1/15/2024

     727,650
  365,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

8.875%, 5/15/2031

     368,650
  1,730,000   

International Paper Co.,

9.375%, 5/15/2019

     2,025,650
         
        4,325,050
         
   Pipelines — 1.2%   
  1,150,000   

NGPL Pipeco LLC, 144A,

6.514%, 12/15/2012

     1,261,669
  705,000   

ONEOK Partners LP,

8.625%, 3/01/2019

     841,593
  830,000   

TEPPCO Partners LP,

7.550%, 4/15/2038

     979,038
         
        3,082,300
         
   Property & Casualty Insurance — 0.6%   
  760,000   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.,

9.250%, 4/15/2019

     952,386
  475,000   

Willis North America, Inc.,

6.200%, 3/28/2017

     464,970
  245,000   

Willis North America, Inc.,

7.000%, 9/29/2019

     251,914
         
        1,669,270
         
   Refining — 0.4%   
  965,000   

Valero Energy Corp.,

9.375%, 3/15/2019

     1,124,489
         
   Sovereigns — 1.7%   
  1,065,000   

Emirate of Abu Dhabi, 144A,

6.750%, 4/08/2019

     1,189,377

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Sovereigns — continued   
$ 1,155,000   

Indonesia Government International Bond, 144A,

7.750%, 1/17/2038

   $ 1,276,275
  1,125,000   

Republic of Korea,

7.125%, 4/16/2019

     1,319,483
  545,000   

Taqa Abu Dhabi National Energy, 144A,

6.250%, 9/16/2019

     549,027
         
        4,334,162
         
   Technology — 2.1%   
  745,000   

Corning, Inc.,

7.250%, 8/15/2036

     786,031
  440,000   

Equifax, Inc.,

7.000%, 7/01/2037

     432,276
  1,180,000   

Fiserv, Inc.,

6.125%, 11/20/2012

     1,278,928
  215,000   

Jabil Circuit, Inc.,

7.750%, 7/15/2016

     218,225
  85,000   

Motorola, Inc.,

6.500%, 9/01/2025

     71,832
  115,000   

Motorola, Inc.,

6.500%, 11/15/2028

     94,853
  185,000   

Motorola, Inc.,

6.625%, 11/15/2037

     154,937
  279,000   

Xerox Corp.,

5.500%, 5/15/2012

     292,549
  1,435,000   

Xerox Corp.,

6.350%, 5/15/2018

     1,491,835
  683,000   

Xerox Corp.,

6.400%, 3/15/2016

     715,610
         
        5,537,076
         
   Tobacco — 0.6%   
  1,590,000   

Reynolds American, Inc.,

7.250%, 6/15/2037

     1,574,763
         
   Treasuries — 26.1%   
  6,555,000   

U.S. Treasury Bond,

3.500%, 2/15/2039

     5,938,423
  5,617,000   

U.S. Treasury Note,

0.875%, 12/31/2010

     5,641,136
  5,430,000   

U.S. Treasury Note,

0.875%, 5/31/2011

     5,442,940
  2,325,000   

U.S. Treasury Note,

1.000%, 7/31/2011

     2,331,631
  4,885,000   

U.S. Treasury Note,

2.375%, 8/31/2010

     4,973,160
  1,000,000   

U.S. Treasury Note,

2.625%, 6/30/2014

     1,017,812
  2,670,000   

U.S. Treasury Note,

2.625%, 7/31/2014

     2,714,640
  3,810,000   

U.S. Treasury Note,

2.750%, 2/15/2019

     3,635,871
  22,870,000   

U.S. Treasury Note,

3.125%, 5/15/2019

     22,503,714
  3,545,000   

U.S. Treasury Note,

3.250%, 7/31/2016

     3,628,088
  2,205,000   

U.S. Treasury Note,

3.625%, 1/15/2010

     2,227,050
  3,105,000   

U.S. Treasury Note,

3.625%, 8/15/2019

     3,186,991
Principal
Amount
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Treasuries — continued   
$ 1,060,000   

U.S. Treasury Note,

3.750%, 11/15/2018

   $ 1,096,852
  3,005,000   

U.S. Treasury Note,

4.625%, 2/15/2017

     3,326,862
         
        67,665,170
         
   Wireless — 2.0%   
  10,000   

Nextel Communications, Inc., Series D,

7.375%, 8/01/2015

     8,975
  15,000   

Nextel Communications, Inc., Series F,

5.950%, 3/15/2014

     13,275
  1,385,000   

SK Telecom Co., Ltd., 144A,

6.625%, 7/20/2027

     1,467,921
  2,695,000   

Sprint Capital Corp.,

6.875%, 11/15/2028

     2,250,325
  1,420,000   

True Move Co. Ltd., 144A,

10.750%, 12/16/2013

     1,363,200
         
        5,103,696
         
   Wirelines — 4.7%   
  1,095,000   

Axtel SAB de CV, 144A,

9.000%, 9/22/2019

     1,111,425
  3,428,000   

Embarq Corp.,

7.995%, 6/01/2036

     3,581,622
  1,275,000   

Frontier Communications Corp.,

7.875%, 1/15/2027

     1,163,437
  210,000   

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.,

6.500%, 11/15/2018

     172,725
  460,000   

Qwest Corp.,

6.875%, 9/15/2033

     372,600
  850,000   

Qwest Corp.,

7.250%, 9/15/2025

     733,125
  255,000   

Qwest Corp.,

7.250%, 10/15/2035

     205,275
  1,790,000   

Qwest Corp.,

7.500%, 6/15/2023

     1,628,900
  590,000   

Telecom Italia Capital SA,

6.000%, 9/30/2034

     575,173
  1,700,000   

Telecom Italia Capital SA,

7.200%, 7/18/2036

     1,920,781
  600,000   

Telemar Norte Leste SA, 144A,

9.500%, 4/23/2019

     717,000
         
        12,182,063
         
   Total Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $235,840,892)      249,607,477
         

Shares

           
  Preferred Stocks — 0.3%
   Diversified Financial Services — 0.1%   
  532    Preferred Blocker, Inc., 7.000%, 144A      309,375
         
   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.2%   
  256,000   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

6.750%(e)(f)

     401,920
  4,200   

Federal National Mortgage Association,
(fixed rate to 12/13/2010, variable rate thereafter),

8.250%(e)(f)

     6,762
         
        408,682
         
   Total Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost $1,717,444)      718,057
         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)  
     
  Short-Term Investments — 4.5%   
$ 11,737,039    Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2009 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $11,737,039 on 10/01/2009, collateralized by $11,870,000 Federal Home Loan Bank, 2.900% due 7/02/2013 valued at $11,973,863, including accrued interest (Note 2g of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $11,737,039)    $ 11,737,039   
           
     
  

Total Investments — 101.1%

(Identified Cost $249,295,375)(a)

     262,062,573   
   Other assets less liabilities — (1.1)%      (2,780,871
           
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 259,281,702   
           
     
  (†)    See Note 2a of Notes to Financial Statements.   
  (a)   

Federal Tax Information:

At September 30, 2009, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $250,658,047 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    $ 14,511,656   
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (3,107,130
           
   Net unrealized appreciation    $ 11,404,526   
           
     
  (b)    Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2009 is disclosed.   
  (c)    Illiquid security. At September 30, 2009, the value of this security amounted to $1,177,523 or 0.5% 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)    Non-income producing security.   
  (f)    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 September 30, 2009, the value of these securities amounted to $24,479,902 or 9.4% of net assets.      
     
  ABS    Asset-Backed Securities   
  ARM    Adjustable Rate Mortgage   
  FDIC    Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation   
  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   

 

Industry Summary at September 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Treasuries    26.1
Mortgage Related    16.9   
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities    7.2   
Banking    6.1   
Wirelines    4.7   
Diversified Manufacturing    2.7   
Food & Beverage    2.6   
Electric    2.4   
Technology    2.1   
Media Cable    2.1   
Non-Captive Diversified    2.0   
Wireless    2.0   
Other Investments, less than 2% each    19.7   
Short-Term Investments    4.5   
      
Total Investments    101.1   
Other assets less liabilities    (1.1
      
Net Assets    100.0
      

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
  Bonds and Notes — 89.9% of Net Assets   
   ABS Car Loan — 0.1%   
$ 85,000   

Capital One Auto Finance Trust, Series 2006-C, Class A4,

0.273%, 5/15/2013(b)

   $ 83,382
  100,000   

Capital One Auto Finance Trust, Series 2007-C, Class A4,

5.230%, 7/15/2014

     97,803
         
        181,185
         
   ABS Credit Card — 0.1%   
  100,000   

HSBC Private Label Credit Card Master Note Trust, Series 2007-1, Class B,

0.353%, 12/16/2013(b)

     96,345
         
   ABS Home Equity — 1.3%   
  117,055   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2006-NC1, Class A2B,

0.356%, 8/25/2036(b)

     96,860
  606,666   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Series 2006-WFH2, Class A2A,

0.396%, 8/25/2036(b)

     398,231
  351,975   

HSI Asset Securitization Corp. Trust, Series 2006-HE2, Class 2A1,

0.296%, 12/25/2036(b)

     237,652
  528,673   

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-WL2, Class 2A3,

0.446%, 1/25/2036(b)

     353,210
  188,570   

Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc. Series 2006-RZ3, Class A2,

0.406%, 8/25/2036(b)

     149,117
  2,000,000   

Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Series 2006-RZ5, Class A2,

0.426%, 8/25/2046(b)

     1,195,356
         
        2,430,426
         
   Aerospace & Defense — 2.6%   
  1,590,000   

BE Aerospace, Inc.,

8.500%, 7/01/2018

     1,629,750
  600,000   

Bombardier, Inc., 144A,

6.300%, 5/01/2014

     579,000
  2,900,000   

Bombardier, Inc., 144A,

7.450%, 5/01/2034

     2,530,250
         
        4,739,000
         
   Airlines — 0.3%   
  49,894   

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

6.900%, 7/02/2018

     43,907
  310,216   

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 2000-2, Class A-1,

7.707%, 10/02/2022

     288,501
  180,000   

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

6.903%, 4/19/2022

     154,800
         
        487,208
         
   Automotive — 2.5%   
  450,000   

FCE Bank PLC, EMTN,

7.875%, 2/15/2011 (GBP)

     704,784
  420,000   

Ford Motor Co.,

6.375%, 2/01/2029

     302,400
  65,000   

Ford Motor Co.,

6.625%, 2/15/2028

     46,800
  1,220,000   

Ford Motor Co.,

6.625%, 10/01/2028

     878,400
  40,000   

Ford Motor Co.,

7.500%, 8/01/2026

     29,200
  130,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

7.000%, 10/01/2013

     122,020
  105,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

7.250%, 10/25/2011

     101,977
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Automotive — continued   
$ 310,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

7.500%, 8/01/2012

   $ 297,652
  1,320,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

8.000%, 6/01/2014

     1,268,516
  150,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

8.000%, 12/15/2016

     139,165
  635,000   

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The),

7.000%, 3/15/2028

     552,450
  225,000   

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The),

10.500%, 5/15/2016

     244,125
         
        4,687,489
         
   Banking — 0.3%   
  290,000   

Citigroup, Inc.,

5.000%, 9/15/2014

     275,959
  200,000   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.,

7.750%, 5/14/2038

     225,384
         
        501,343
         
   Building Materials — 0.9%   
  750,000   

Masco Corp.,

4.800%, 6/15/2015

     688,259
  50,000   

Masco Corp.,

6.500%, 8/15/2032

     40,456
  345,000   

Masco Corp.,

7.750%, 8/01/2029

     311,932
  625,000   

USG Corp.,

6.300%, 11/15/2016

     531,250
  65,000   

USG Corp., 144A,

9.750%, 8/01/2014

     67,925
         
        1,639,822
         
   Chemicals — 0.3%   
  855,000   

Hercules, Inc., Subordinated Note,

6.500%, 6/30/2029

     475,594
         
   Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.6%   
  636,066   

Lehman Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-6, Class 5A1,

0.746%, 12/25/2036(b)

     458,308
  561,254   

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Series 2005-QA13, Class 2A1,

5.813%, 12/25/2035(b)

     249,690
  226,043   

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-7, Class 1A1,

0.546%, 8/25/2037(b)

     125,726
  498,224   

WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR10,

Class 1A1,

5.922%, 9/25/2036(b)

     371,967
         
        1,205,691
         
   Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 3.1%   
  100,000   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Series 2006-PW13,

Class A4,

5.540%, 9/11/2041

     95,450
  100,000   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Series 2007-PW15,

Class A4,

5.331%, 2/11/2044

     90,018
  550,000   

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C5, Class A4,

5.431%, 10/15/2049

     497,045
  800,000   

Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2007-C9, Class A4,

5.816%, 12/10/2049(b)

     720,892

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued   
$ 100,000   

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

5.809%, 9/15/2039(b)

   $ 79,223
  650,000   

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

5.736%, 12/10/2049

     585,283
  1,375,000   

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

Class A4,

5.444%, 3/10/2039

     1,218,543
  520,000   

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

5.818%, 6/15/2049(b)

     454,517
  100,000   

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

5.420%, 1/15/2049

     84,295
  866,149   

Lehman XS Trust, Series 2007-10H, Class 1A11,

0.366%, 7/25/2037(b)

     389,767
  300,000   

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

5.650%, 6/11/2042(b)

     283,105
  400,000   

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

6.280%, 1/11/2043(b)

     388,015
  300,000   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C23, Class A4,

5.418%, 1/15/2045(b)

     273,121
  645,000   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C29, Class A4,

5.308%, 11/15/2048

     580,775
         
        5,740,049
         
   Construction Machinery — 1.4%   
  40,000   

Joy Global, Inc.,

6.625%, 11/15/2036

     37,271
  350,000   

RSC Equipment Rental, Inc.,

9.500%, 12/01/2014

     337,750
  165,000   

United Rentals North America, Inc., Convertible,

1.875%, 10/15/2023

     155,925
  2,245,000   

United Rentals North America, Inc.,

7.000%, 2/15/2014

     1,953,150
  15,000   

United Rentals North America, Inc.,

7.750%, 11/15/2013

     13,500
  150,000   

United Rentals North America, Inc., 144A,

10.875%, 6/15/2016

     160,500
         
        2,658,096
         
   Consumer Products — 0.1%   
  260,000   

Acco Brands Corp.,

7.625%, 8/15/2015

     215,800
         
   Diversified Manufacturing — 0.1%   
  150,000   

Trinity Industries, Inc., Convertible,

3.875%, 6/01/2036

     110,625
         
   Electric — 4.4%   
  35,000   

AES Corp. (The),

8.000%, 10/15/2017

     35,219
  2,740,000   

AES Corp. (The),

8.000%, 6/01/2020

     2,719,450
  213,669   

AES Ironwood LLC,

8.857%, 11/30/2025

     196,041
  23,517   

AES Red Oak LLC, Series A,

8.540%, 11/30/2019

     22,165
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Electric — continued   
$ 555,000   

CMS Energy Corp., Convertible,

5.500%, 6/15/2029

   $ 634,781
  220,000   

CMS Energy Corp.,

8.750%, 6/15/2019

     239,314
  375,000   

Dynegy Holdings, Inc.,

7.125%, 5/15/2018

     288,750
  180,000   

Dynegy Holdings, Inc.,

7.625%, 10/15/2026

     123,300
  815,000   

Dynegy Holdings, Inc.,

7.750%, 6/01/2019

     694,788
  2,230,000   

Edison Mission Energy,

7.625%, 5/15/2027

     1,594,450
  140,000   

NGC Corp. Capital Trust I, Series B,

8.316%, 6/01/2027

     63,000
  775,000   

NRG Energy, Inc.,

7.375%, 1/15/2017

     749,812
  195,000   

TXU Corp., Series P,

5.550%, 11/15/2014

     133,077
  1,015,000   

TXU Corp., Series Q,

6.500%, 11/15/2024

     469,458
  370,000   

TXU Corp., Series R,

6.550%, 11/15/2034

     166,430
         
        8,130,035
         
   Food & Beverage — 1.5%   
  845,000   

ARAMARK Corp.,

8.500%, 2/01/2015

     852,394
  710,000   

Aramark Services, Inc.,

5.000%, 6/01/2012

     670,950
  600,000   

CCL Finance Ltd., 144A,

9.500%, 8/15/2014

     637,500
  570,000   

Tyson Foods, Inc.,

7.850%, 4/01/2016

     581,400
         
        2,742,244
         
   Government Guaranteed — 0.1%   
  275,000   

Canada Housing Trust,

3.550%, 9/15/2013 (CAD)

     267,127
         
   Government Owned — No Guarantee — 0.1%   
  160,000   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

4.625%, 10/25/2012(g)

     173,888
         
   Healthcare — 6.4%   
  660,000   

Affymetrix, Inc., Convertible,

3.500%, 1/15/2038

     531,300
  105,000   

Boston Scientific Corp.,

6.400%, 6/15/2016

     106,444
  95,000   

Boston Scientific Corp.,

7.000%, 11/15/2035

     87,044
  385,000   

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc.,

8.875%, 7/15/2015

     394,625
  495,000   

HCA, Inc.,

5.750%, 3/15/2014

     436,837
  155,000   

HCA, Inc.,

6.250%, 2/15/2013

     148,025
  10,000   

HCA, Inc.,

6.300%, 10/01/2012

     9,600
  50,000   

HCA, Inc.,

6.375%, 1/15/2015

     44,500
  205,000   

HCA, Inc.,

6.500%, 2/15/2016

     181,937

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Healthcare — continued   
$ 35,000   

HCA, Inc.,

7.050%, 12/01/2027

   $ 26,545
  1,070,000   

HCA, Inc.,

7.190%, 11/15/2015

     991,080
  630,000   

HCA, Inc.,

7.500%, 12/15/2023

     508,579
  700,000   

HCA, Inc.,

7.500%, 11/06/2033

     541,644
  40,000   

HCA, Inc.,

7.690%, 6/15/2025

     32,482
  480,000   

HCA, Inc.,

8.360%, 4/15/2024

     390,594
  670,000   

HCA, Inc., MTN,

7.580%, 9/15/2025

     542,057
  1,685,000   

HCA, Inc., MTN,

7.750%, 7/15/2036

     1,320,695
  1,520,000   

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

2.000%, 12/15/2037(c)

     1,242,600
  40,000   

Life Technologies Corp., Convertible,

1.500%, 2/15/2024

     43,700
  1,368,000   

Omnicare, Inc., Convertible,

3.250%, 12/15/2035

     1,049,940
  380,000   

Psychiatric Solutions, Inc., 144A,

7.750%, 7/15/2015

     357,200
  435,000   

Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.,

7.750%, 7/15/2015

     419,775
  255,000   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

6.875%, 11/15/2031

     198,900
  190,000   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

7.375%, 2/01/2013

     188,100
  1,833,000   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

9.250%, 2/01/2015

     1,913,194
  60,000   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

9.875%, 7/01/2014

     61,650
         
        11,769,047
         
   Home Construction — 3.9%   
  755,000   

D.R. Horton, Inc.,

6.500%, 4/15/2016

     742,731
  620,000   

D.R. Horton, Inc., Guaranteed Note,

5.625%, 1/15/2016

     579,700
  410,000   

Desarrolladora Homex SAB de CV,

7.500%, 9/28/2015

     402,825
  315,000   

KB Home,

5.750%, 2/01/2014

     302,400
  360,000   

KB Home, Guaranteed Note,

5.875%, 1/15/2015

     339,300
  1,790,000   

KB Home, Guaranteed Note,

7.250%, 6/15/2018

     1,745,250
  580,000   

Lennar Corp., Series B,

5.600%, 5/31/2015

     535,050
  830,000   

Lennar Corp., Series B,

6.500%, 4/15/2016

     780,200
  1,325,000   

Pulte Homes, Inc.,

6.000%, 2/15/2035

     1,000,375
  495,000   

Pulte Homes, Inc.,

6.375%, 5/15/2033

     381,150
  380,000   

Pulte Homes, Inc.,

7.875%, 6/15/2032

     334,400
         
        7,143,381
         
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Independent Energy — 6.7%   
$ 475,000   

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Convertible,

2.250%, 12/15/2038

   $ 355,063
  40,000   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

6.375%, 6/15/2015

     37,150
  3,295,000   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

6.500%, 8/15/2017

     3,023,162
  790,000   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

6.875%, 11/15/2020

     703,100
  620,000   

Connacher Oil and Gas Ltd., 144A,

10.250%, 12/15/2015

     505,300
  500,000   

Connacher Oil and Gas Ltd., 144A,

11.750%, 7/15/2014

     532,500
  825,000   

Hilcorp Energy I LP, 144A,

7.750%, 11/01/2015

     779,625
  435,000   

Penn Virginia Corp., Convertible,

4.500%, 11/15/2012

     391,500
  790,000   

PetroHawk Energy Corp.,

7.875%, 6/01/2015

     778,150
  355,000   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.,

5.875%, 7/15/2016

     328,121
  200,000   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.,

6.875%, 5/01/2018

     190,863
  3,127,000   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.,

7.200%, 1/15/2028

     2,713,992
  1,260,000   

SandRidge Energy, Inc., 144A,

8.000%, 6/01/2018

     1,212,750
  1,065,000   

Swift Energy Co.,

7.125%, 6/01/2017

     926,550
         
        12,477,826
         
   Industrial Other — 0.2%   
  245,000   

Incyte Corp., Convertible,

3.500%, 2/15/2011

     238,875
  140,000   

Ranhill Labuan Ltd., 144A,

12.500%, 10/26/2011

     112,000
         
        350,875
         
   Lodging — 4.1%   
  170,000   

Felcor Lodging Trust, Inc., 144A,

10.000%, 10/01/2014

     164,475
  615,000   

Host Hotels & Resorts LP,

6.375%, 3/15/2015

     582,713
  55,000   

Host Hotels & Resorts LP,

6.750%, 6/01/2016

     52,250
  80,000   

Host Hotels & Resorts LP,

6.875%, 11/01/2014

     78,200
  105,000   

Host Hotels & Resorts LP, Convertible, 144A,

3.250%, 4/15/2024

     105,000
  1,690,000   

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., Convertible, 144A,

2.625%, 4/15/2027

     1,552,687
  135,000   

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,

6.875%, 12/01/2013

     125,888
  2,000,000   

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,

7.000%, 6/15/2013

     1,905,000
  670,000   

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.,

7.250%, 6/15/2016

     619,750
  2,590,000   

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.,

6.750%, 5/15/2018

     2,444,312
         
        7,630,275
         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Media Cable — 2.1%   
$ 1,114,000   

CSC Holdings, Inc., Senior Note,

7.625%, 7/15/2018

   $ 1,130,710
  250,000   

CSC Holdings, Inc.,

7.875%, 2/15/2018

     255,000
  180,000   

CSC Holdings, Inc., 144A,

8.625%, 2/15/2019

     190,350
  1,570,000   

Virgin Media Finance PLC,

8.750%, 4/15/2014

     1,601,400
  670,000   

Virgin Media Finance PLC,

9.500%, 8/15/2016

     705,175
         
        3,882,635
         
   Media Non-Cable — 1.2%   
  175,000   

Intelsat Corp.,

6.875%, 1/15/2028

     145,250
  1,765,000   

Intelsat Subsidiary Holding Co. Ltd.,

8.500%, 1/15/2013

     1,787,062
  160,000   

Intelsat Subsidiary Holding Co. Ltd., 144A,

8.875%, 1/15/2015

     162,000
  85,000   

R.H. Donnelley Corp.,

6.875%, 1/15/2013(d)

     4,888
  25,000   

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

6.875%, 1/15/2013(d)

     1,438
  160,000   

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

6.875%, 1/15/2013(d)

     9,200
  615,000   

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

8.875%, 1/15/2016(d)

     35,362
  155,000   

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

8.875%, 10/15/2017(d)

     8,913
         
        2,154,113
         
   Metals & Mining — 1.8%   
  355,000   

ArcelorMittal,

9.850%, 6/01/2019

     419,895
  245,000   

Steel Dynamics, Inc., Convertible,

5.125%, 6/15/2014

     289,100
  410,000   

Steel Dynamics, Inc.,

6.750%, 4/01/2015

     392,575
  580,000   

Steel Dynamics, Inc.,

7.375%, 11/01/2012

     585,800
  1,145,000   

Steel Dynamics, Inc., 144A,

8.250%, 4/15/2016

     1,150,725
  355,000   

United States Steel Corp.,

6.050%, 6/01/2017

     331,567
  125,000   

United States Steel Corp.,

7.000%, 2/01/2018

     120,047
         
        3,289,709
         
   Non-Captive Consumer — 2.2%   
  60,000   

SLM Corp., MTN,

5.050%, 11/14/2014

     44,106
  40,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

4.500%, 7/26/2010

     38,867
  20,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.000%, 10/01/2013

     15,921
  10,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.000%, 6/15/2018

     6,271
  4,260,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.375%, 5/15/2014

     3,260,510
  5,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.625%, 8/01/2033

     3,138
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Non-Captive Consumer — continued   
735,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

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

   $ 497,545
245,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

8.450%, 6/15/2018

     195,387
         
        4,061,745
         
   Non-Captive Diversified — 2.3%   
1,300,000   

General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, GMTN,

2.960%, 5/18/2012 (SGD)

     877,120
66,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

5.375%, 6/06/2011

     60,885
172,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

5.750%, 9/27/2010

     165,980
412,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

6.000%, 4/01/2011

     386,250
398,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

6.000%, 12/15/2011

     368,150
208,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

6.625%, 5/15/2012

     191,360
2,041,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

6.750%, 12/01/2014

     1,734,850
24,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

8.000%, 11/01/2031

     19,320
590,000   

General Motors Acceptance Corp. of Canada, EMTN,

7.125%, 9/13/2011 (AUD)

     478,858
80,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

5.850%, 3/15/2017

     41,800
10,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

5.875%, 3/15/2016

     5,500
15,000   

iStar Financial, Inc., Series B,

5.950%, 10/15/2013

     8,550
         
        4,338,623
         
   Oil Field Services — 1.3%   
490,000   

Basic Energy Services, Inc.,

7.125%, 4/15/2016

     384,650
380,000   

Basic Energy Services, Inc., 144A,

11.625%, 8/01/2014

     402,800
350,000   

Compagnie Generale de Geophysique-Veritas, 144A,

9.500%, 5/15/2016

     370,125
170,000   

Complete Production Services, Inc.,

8.000%, 12/15/2016

     154,700
30,000   

Key Energy Services, Inc.,

8.375%, 12/01/2014

     28,500
1,052,000   

North American Energy Partners, Inc.,

8.750%, 12/01/2011

     1,030,960
         
        2,371,735
         
   Packaging — 0.1%   
175,000   

Owens-Illinois, Inc., Senior Note,

7.800%, 5/15/2018

     175,438
         
   Paper — 2.9%   
340,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

7.250%, 6/01/2028

     302,600
160,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

7.375%, 12/01/2025

     144,000
1,071,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

7.750%, 11/15/2029

     985,320
815,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

8.000%, 1/15/2024

     806,850

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Paper — continued   
$ 2,305,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

8.875%, 5/15/2031

   $ 2,328,050
  35,000   

Georgia-Pacific LLC, 144A,

7.125%, 1/15/2017

     34,212
  200,000   

Georgia-Pacific LLC,

9.500%, 12/01/2011

     213,000
  485,000   

International Paper Co.,

5.250%, 4/01/2016

     485,239
         
        5,299,271
         
   Pharmaceuticals — 5.0%   
  2,340,000   

Elan Finance PLC,

8.875%, 12/01/2013

     2,357,550
  1,865,000   

Elan Finance PLC, Senior Note,

7.750%, 11/15/2011

     1,899,969
  950,000   

Human Genome Sciences, Inc., Convertible,

2.250%, 10/15/2011

     1,314,563
  840,000   

Human Genome Sciences, Inc., Convertible,

2.250%, 8/15/2012

     1,046,850
  785,000   

Kendle International, Inc., Convertible,

3.375%, 7/15/2012

     692,763
  1,521,000   

Nektar Therapeutics, Convertible,

3.250%, 9/28/2012

     1,380,307
  505,000   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International,

Subordinated Note, Convertible,

4.000%, 11/15/2013

     543,506
         
        9,235,508
         
   Pipelines — 1.7%   
  2,285,000   

El Paso Corp.,

6.950%, 6/01/2028

     1,900,791
  225,000   

El Paso Corp.,

7.000%, 6/15/2017

     220,500
  405,000   

El Paso Corp.,

7.420%, 2/15/2037

     347,818
  110,000   

El Paso Corp., GMTN,

7.800%, 8/01/2031

     100,883
  235,000   

El Paso Corp., GMTN,

8.050%, 10/15/2030

     217,206
  130,000   

El Paso Natural Gas Co.,

8.375%, 6/15/2032

     156,077
  175,000   

Kinder Morgan, Inc.,

6.500%, 9/01/2012

     179,813
         
        3,123,088
         
   Refining — 0.4%   
  150,000   

Petroplus Finance Ltd., 144A,

6.750%, 5/01/2014

     140,438
  745,000   

Petroplus Finance Ltd., 144A,

7.000%, 5/01/2017

     677,950
         
        818,388
         
   REITs — 0.3%   
  195,000   

ProLogis, Convertible,

1.875%, 11/15/2037

     166,481
  170,000   

ProLogis, Convertible,

2.250%, 4/01/2037

     153,213
  100,000   

ProLogis,

5.625%, 11/15/2015

     90,871
  45,000   

ProLogis,

5.750%, 4/01/2016

     40,252
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   REITs — continued   
$ 80,000   

ProLogis,

6.625%, 5/15/2018

   $ 73,871
         
        524,688
         
   Retailers — 2.5%   
  250,000   

Dillard’s, Inc.,

6.625%, 1/15/2018

     190,000
  105,000   

Dillard’s, Inc.,

7.130%, 8/01/2018

     81,637
  545,000   

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

6.375%, 10/15/2036

     449,625
  765,000   

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.,

5.900%, 12/01/2016

     700,887
  510,000   

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.,

6.375%, 3/15/2037

     401,800
  30,000   

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.,

6.790%, 7/15/2027

     21,870
  210,000   

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.,

6.900%, 4/01/2029

     165,662
  1,115,000   

Toys R Us Property Co. I LLC, 144A,

10.750%, 7/15/2017

     1,198,625
  1,600,000   

Toys R Us, Inc.,

7.375%, 10/15/2018

     1,392,000
  20,000   

Toys R Us, Inc.,

7.875%, 4/15/2013

     19,200
         
        4,621,306
         
   Sovereigns — 1.9%   
  423,500(††)   

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-20,

8.000%, 12/07/2023 (MXN)

     3,076,862
  350,000   

New South Wales Treasury Corp., Series 10RG,

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

     318,070
  4,504,661   

Republic of Uruguay,

4.250%, 4/05/2027 (UYU)

     193,324
         
        3,588,256
         
   Supermarkets — 0.9%   
  300,000   

American Stores Co.,

8.000%, 6/01/2026

     270,000
  750,000   

New Albertson’s, Inc.,

7.450%, 8/01/2029

     645,000
  190,000   

New Albertson’s, Inc.,

7.750%, 6/15/2026

     169,100
  130,000   

New Albertson’s, Inc.,

8.000%, 5/01/2031

     116,675
  735,000   

New Albertson’s, Inc., Series C, MTN,

6.625%, 6/01/2028

     567,788
         
        1,768,563
         
   Supranational — 0.4%   
  9,210,000,000   

European Investment Bank, EMTN, 144A,

Zero Coupon, 4/24/2013 (IDR)

     678,290
  13,400,000   

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development,

9.500%, 5/27/2010 (ISK)

     87,375
         
        765,665
         
   Technology — 8.3%   
  300,000   

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.,

5.200%, 6/01/2015

     294,750
  1,090,000   

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.,

6.450%, 3/15/2029

     829,763

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Technology — continued   
$ 1,930,000   

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.,

6.500%, 1/15/2028

   $ 1,469,212
  50,000   

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc., Series A, Convertible,

2.875%, 6/15/2023

     49,188
  1,580,000   

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc., Series B, Convertible,

2.875%, 6/15/2025

     1,319,300
  2,165,000   

Amkor Technology, Inc.,

7.750%, 5/15/2013

     2,165,000
  290,000   

Amkor Technology, Inc.,

9.250%, 6/01/2016

     298,700
  15,000   

Ciena Corp., Convertible,

0.250%, 5/01/2013

     11,981
  535,000   

Ciena Corp., Convertible,

0.875%, 6/15/2017

     368,481
  30,000   

Intel Corp., Convertible,

2.950%, 12/15/2035

     26,775
  1,220,000   

Jabil Circuit, Inc.,

8.250%, 3/15/2018

     1,238,300
  345,000   

JDS Uniphase Corp., Convertible,

1.000%, 5/15/2026

     289,800
  1,330,000   

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc., Convertible,

0.875%, 6/01/2012

     1,088,938
  285,000   

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc., Convertible,

1.000%, 6/30/2010

     270,394
  216,000   

Maxtor Corp., Subordinated Note, Convertible,

5.750%, 3/01/2012(f)

     196,560
  580,000   

Motorola, Inc.,

6.500%, 9/01/2025

     490,149
  1,000,000   

Motorola, Inc.,

7.500%, 5/15/2025

     900,000
  340,000   

Nortel Networks Capital Corp.,

7.875%, 6/15/2026(d)

     190,400
  280,000   

Nortel Networks Corp., Convertible,

2.125%, 4/15/2014(d)

     154,000
  560,000   

Nortel Networks Ltd.,

6.875%, 9/01/2023(d)

     156,800
  255,000   

Seagate Technology HDD Holdings,

6.375%, 10/01/2011

     255,000
  1,805,000   

Seagate Technology HDD Holdings,

6.800%, 10/01/2016

     1,656,087
  390,000   

Seagate Technology International, 144A,

10.000%, 5/01/2014

     426,075
  820,000   

SunGard Data Systems, Inc.,

9.125%, 8/15/2013

     828,200
  355,000   

Xerox Capital Trust I,

8.000%, 2/01/2027

     347,013
         
        15,320,866
         
   Textile — 0.1%   
  375,000   

Jones Apparel Group, Inc.,

6.125%, 11/15/2034

     277,500
         
   Transportation Services — 0.4%   
  275,000   

APL Ltd., Senior Note,

8.000%, 1/15/2024(f)

     224,813
  640,000   

Overseas Shipholding Group, Senior Note,

7.500%, 2/15/2024

     536,000
         
        760,813
         
   Treasuries — 1.9%   
  3,360,000   

Canadian Government,

4.500%, 6/01/2015 (CAD)

     3,440,277
         
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Wireless — 3.7%   
$ 130,000   

Crown Castle International Corp.,

9.000%, 1/15/2015

   $ 136,175
  1,443,000   

Nextel Communications, Inc., Series D,

7.375%, 8/01/2015

     1,295,092
  944,000   

Nextel Communications, Inc., Series E,

6.875%, 10/31/2013

     875,560
  1,080,000   

Nextel Communications, Inc., Series F,

5.950%, 3/15/2014

     955,800
  80,000   

NII Holdings, Inc.,

2.750%, 8/15/2025

     78,500
  850,000   

NII Holdings, Inc.,

3.125%, 6/15/2012

     742,688
  2,061,000   

Sprint Capital Corp.,

6.875%, 11/15/2028

     1,720,935
  55,000   

Sprint Capital Corp.,

6.900%, 5/01/2019

     49,225
  20,000   

Sprint Capital Corp.,

8.750%, 3/15/2032

     18,900
  500,000   

True Move Co. Ltd., 144A,

10.375%, 8/01/2014

     467,500
  600,000   

True Move Co. Ltd., 144A,

10.750%, 12/16/2013

     576,000
         
        6,916,375
         
   Wirelines — 7.4%   
  255,000   

Bell Canada, Series M-17,

6.100%, 3/16/2035 (CAD)

     222,420
  65,000   

Cincinnati Bell Telephone Co.,

6.300%, 12/01/2028

     48,425
  530,000   

Cincinnati Bell, Inc.,

7.000%, 2/15/2015

     514,100
  955,000   

Cincinnati Bell, Inc.,

8.375%, 1/15/2014

     959,775
  460,000   

Embarq Corp.,

7.995%, 6/01/2036

     480,614
  1,611,153   

FairPoint Communications, Inc.,

13.125%, 4/02/2018(j)

     197,366
  95,000   

Frontier Communications Corp.,

7.000%, 11/01/2025

     80,988
  30,000   

Frontier Communications Corp.,

7.125%, 3/15/2019

     28,275
  1,245,000   

Frontier Communications Corp.,

7.875%, 1/15/2027

     1,136,062
  605,000   

Frontier Communications Corp.,

9.000%, 8/15/2031

     592,900
  80,000   

Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc., Series B,

12.500%, 5/01/2015(d)

     100
  2,235,000   

Level 3 Communications, Inc., Convertible,

3.500%, 6/15/2012

     1,776,825
  459,000   

Level 3 Communications, Inc., Convertible,

5.250%, 12/15/2011

     408,510
  815,000   

Level 3 Communications, Inc., Convertible, 144A

7.000%, 3/15/2015(f)

     863,900
  400,000   

Level 3 Communications, Inc., Convertible,

10.000%, 5/01/2011

     395,000
  770,000   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.,

8.750%, 2/15/2017

     639,100
  495,000   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.,

9.250%, 11/01/2014

     436,219

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Wirelines — continued   
$ 425,000   

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.,

6.500%, 11/15/2018

   $ 349,563
  2,860,000   

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.,

7.750%, 2/15/2031

     2,280,850
  1,445,000   

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., Guaranteed Note,

6.875%, 7/15/2028

     1,090,975
  275,000   

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., Guaranteed Note,

7.625%, 8/03/2021

     232,375
  10,000   

Qwest Corp.,

6.875%, 9/15/2033

     8,100
  975,000   

Windstream Corp., 144A,

7.875%, 11/01/2017

     970,125
         
        13,712,567
         
   Total Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $151,485,604)      166,300,500
         
  Bank Loans — 1.5%   
   Chemicals — 0.1%   
  140,441   

Ashland Chemicals, Term Loan B,

7.650%, 5/13/2014(h)

     143,338
         
   Diversified Manufacturing — 0.2%   
  325,057   

CommScope, Inc., Term Loan B,

2.783%, 12/26/2014(h)

     317,437
         
   Food & Beverage — 0.0%   
  1,306   

Dole Food Co., Inc., Credit Link Deposit,

7.495%, 4/12/2013(h)

     1,320
  838   

Dole Food Co., Inc., Tranche B Term Loan,

8.000%, 4/12/2013(h)

     847
  4,108   

Dole Food Co., Inc., Tranche C Term Loan,

8.000%, 4/12/2013(h)

     4,153
         
        6,320
         
   Media Non-Cable — 0.3%   
  975,889   

Idearc, Inc., Term Loan B,

6.250%, 11/17/2014(d)(h)

     412,723
  224,012   

Tribune Co., Term Loan X,

5.000%, 6/04/2009(d)(h)(l)

     108,787
         
        521,510
         
   Technology — 0.2%   
  417,835   

Nuance Communications, Inc., Term Loan,

2.250%, 3/31/2013(h)

     399,158
  2,419   

Sungard Data Systems, Inc., Tranche A,

2.004%, 2/28/2014(h)

     2,261
  67,045   

Sungard Data Systems, Inc., Tranche B,

4.079%, 2/26/2016(h)

     65,268
         
        466,687
         
   Wirelines — 0.7%   
  763,371   

Fairpoint Communications, Inc., Initial Term Loan B,

5.000%, 3/31/2015(h)

     573,719
  35,482   

Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc., Tranche C Term Loan,

4.750%, 6/01/2014(h)(i)

     21,892
  250,000   

Level 3 Financing, Inc., Add on Term Loan,

11.500%, 3/13/2014(h)

     264,610
  25,000   

Level 3 Financing, Inc., Tranche A Term Loan,

2.683%, 3/13/2014(h)

     22,094
  365,343   

Transaction Network Services, Inc., Term Loan A,

9.500%, 3/28/2014(h)

     368,540
         
        1,250,855
         
   Total Bank Loans (Identified Cost $2,613,743)      2,706,147
         
Shares    Description    Value (†)
     
Preferred Stocks — 1.3%   
Convertible Preferred Stocks — 1.2%   
   Capital Markets — 0.5%   
24,190   

Newell Financial Trust I,

5.250%

   $ 855,721
         
   Diversified Financial Services — 0.1%   
3,732   

Sovereign Capital Trust IV,

4.375%

     112,893
         
   Electric Utilities — 0.1%   
6,475   

AES Trust III,

6.750%

     285,305
         
   Machinery — 0.0%   
2,550   

United Rentals Trust I,

6.500%

     63,431
         
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.2%   
9,500   

El Paso Energy Capital Trust I,

4.750%

     317,656
         
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.3%   
799   

Lucent Technologies Capital Trust I,

7.750%

     611,235
         
   Total Convertible Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost $2,078,890)      2,246,241
         
Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.1%   
   Diversified Financial Services — 0.1%   
274   

Preferred Blocker, Inc., 144A,

7.000%

     159,340
         
   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.0%   
300   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

5.000%(j)(k)

     795
7,900   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

5.570%(j)(k)

     12,640
2,850   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

5.660%(j)(k)

     4,702
1,000   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

5.700%(j)(k)

     2,570
1,800   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

5.790%(j)(k)

     4,788
650   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

5.810%(j)(k)

     1,774
1,400   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

5.900%(j)(k)

     2,380
350   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

6.000%(j)(k)

     1,033
600   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

6.420%(j)(k)

     1,800
1,350   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

6.550%(j)(k)

     2,457
7,400   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,
(fixed rate to 12/31/2012, variable rate thereafter),

8.375%(j)(k)

     13,394
1,200   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

4.750%(j)(k)

     3,060
200   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

5.125%(j)(k)

     532
400   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

5.375%(j)(k)

     1,136
350   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

5.810%(j)(k)

     977
550   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

6.750%(j)(k)

     864

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Shares

   Description    Value (†)
     
   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — continued   
  10,250   

Federal National Mortgage Association,
(fixed rate to 12/13/2010, variable rate thereafter),

8.250%(j)(k)

   $ 16,502
         
        71,404
         
   Total Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $634,132)
     230,744
         
   Total Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost $2,713,022)      2,476,985
         
  Common Stocks — 0.3%   
   Biotechnology — 0.2%   
  43,053    EPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(j)      603
  127    EPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Contingent Value Rights(j)     
  8,147    Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(j)      308,771
         
        309,374
         
   Chemicals — 0.0%   
  1,087    Ashland, Inc.      46,980
         
   Household Durables — 0.0%   
  1,775    KB Home      29,483
         
   Pharmaceuticals — 0.1%   
  6,875    Merck & Co., Inc.      217,456
         
   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.0%   
  5,500    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(j)(k)      9,900
         
   Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $670,137)      613,193
         
  Closed-End Investment Companies — 0.0%   
  3,835    Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.      36,701
  2,175    Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund, Inc.      12,659
         
   Total Closed-End Investment Companies
(Identified Cost $45,443)
     49,360
         
Principal
Amount (‡)
           
  Short-Term Investments — 6.9%
$ 15,199    Repurchase Agreement with State Street Corporation, dated 9/30/2009 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $15,199 on 10/01/2009, collateralized by $20,000 U.S. Treasury Bill, due 11/05/2009 valued at $19,999 including accrued interest (Note 2g of Notes to Financial Statements)      15,199
  12,654,163    Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2009 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $12,654,163 on 10/01/2009, collateralized by $12,915,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Discount Note, due 12/31/2009 valued at $12,908,543 including accrued interest (Note 2g of Notes to Financial Statements)      12,654,163
         
   Total Short-Term Investments (Identified Cost $12,669,362)      12,669,362
         
     
  

Total Investments — 99.9%

(Identified Cost $170,197,311)(a)

     184,815,547
   Other assets less liabilities — 0.1%      237,077
         
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 185,052,624
         
     
  (‡)    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:

At September 30, 2009, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $170,660,593 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    $ 18,505,499   
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (4,350,545
           
   Net unrealized appreciation    $ 14,154,954   
           
     
(b)    Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2009 is disclosed.   
(c)    Step Bond: Coupon rate is a fixed rate for an initial period then resets at a specified date and rate.    
(d)    The issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments. Income is not being accrued.    
(e)    Fair valued security by the Fund’s investment adviser. At September 30, 2009, the value of this security amounted to $497,545 or 0.3% of net assets.    
(f)    Illiquid security. At September 30, 2009, the value of these securities amounted to $1,782,818 or 1.0% of net assets.    
(g)    All or a portion of this security is held as collateral for open forward foreign currency contracts.    
(h)    Variable rate security. Rate shown represents the weighted average rate at September 30, 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.    
(l)    Issuer has filed for bankruptcy.   
     
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 September 30, 2009, the value of these securities amounted to $20,691,962 or 11.2% of net assets.      
     
ABS    Asset-Backed Securities   
EMTN    Euro Medium Term Note   
GMTN    Global Medium Term Note   
MTN    Medium Term Note   
REITs    Real Estate Investment Trusts   
     
AUD    Australian Dollar   
CAD    Canadian Dollar   
GBP    British Pound   
IDR    Indonesian Rupiah   
ISK    Icelandic Krona   
MXN    Mexican Peso   
NZD    New Zealand Dollar   
SGD    Singapore Dollar   
UYU    Uruguayan Peso   

 

At September 30, 2009, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Contract to

Buy/Sell

  

Delivery

Date

   Currency    Units   

Notional

Value

  

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Buy1

   10/30/2009    Singapore Dollar    1,140,000    $ 809,109    $ 4,791   

Sell1

   10/30/2009    Singapore Dollar    1,140,000      809,109      (17,552
                    

Total

               $ (12,761
                    

 

1

Counterparty is Barclays Bank PLC.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Industry Summary at September 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Technology    8.5
Wirelines    8.1   
Independent Energy    6.7   
Healthcare    6.4   
Pharmaceuticals    5.1   
Electric    4.4   
Lodging    4.1   
Home Construction    3.9   
Wireless    3.7   
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities    3.1   
Paper    2.9   
Aerospace & Defense    2.6   
Automotive    2.5   
Retailers    2.5   
Non-Captive Diversified    2.3   
Non-Captive Consumer    2.2   
Media Cable    2.1   
Other Investments, less than 2% each    21.9   
Short-Term Investments    6.9   
      
Total Investments    99.9   
Other assets less liabilities (including open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts)    0.1   
      
Net Assets    100.0
      

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
Bonds and Notes — 84.8% of Net Assets
Non-Convertible Bonds — 84.7%
   Australia — 1.2%   
100,000   

National Australia Bank Ltd., GMTN,

4.750%, 7/15/2016, (EUR)

   $ 151,476
165,000   

New South Wales Treasury Corp., Series 10RG,

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

     149,947
         
        301,423
         
   Austria — 0.8%   
17,000,000   

Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG,

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

     190,037
         
   Belgium — 7.6%   
100,000   

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV, EMTN,

6.500%, 6/23/2017, (GBP)

     172,466
625,000   

Kingdom of Belgium,

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

     1,046,981
415,000   

Kingdom of Belgium, Series 50,

4.000%, 3/28/2013, (EUR)

     643,551
         
        1,862,998
         
   Brazil — 0.4%   
200(†††)   

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series F,

10.000%, 1/01/2017, (BRL)

     98,999
5,000   

Republic of Brazil,

7.125%, 1/20/2037

     5,962
         
        104,961
         
   Canada — 4.4%   
110,000   

Bell Canada, Series M-17,

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

     95,946
255,000   

Canadian Government,

2.000%, 9/01/2012, (CAD)

     238,818
715,000   

Canadian Government,

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

     732,083
         
        1,066,847
         
   Cayman Islands — 1.2%   
60,000   

DASA Finance Corp., 144A,

8.750%, 5/29/2018

     63,600
75,000   

DASA Finance Corp.,

8.750%, 5/29/2018

     79,500
100,000   

Hutchison Whampoa Finance Ltd.,

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

     143,847
         
        286,947
         
   France — 3.2%   
50,000   

Credit Agricole SA, EMTN,

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

     80,960
100,000   

Electricite de France, EMTN,

5.875%, 7/18/2031, (GBP)

     173,062
40,000   

Lafarge SA, EMTN,

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

     51,556
50,000   

Lafarge SA, EMTN,

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

     70,889
85,000   

PPR, EMTN,

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

     124,277
35,000   

Veolia Environnement, EMTN,

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

     51,124
70,000   

Veolia Environnement, EMTN,

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

     106,952
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   France — continued   
50,000   

Vivendi,

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

   $ 74,760
50,000   

Wendel,

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

     56,705
         
        790,285
         
   Germany — 21.9%   
50,000   

Bertelsmann AG, EMTN,

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

     66,407
21,000,000   

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau,

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

     238,015
16,000,000   

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau,

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

     179,396
36,000,000   

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau,

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

     391,559
185,000   

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau,

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

     275,848
5,000,000   

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau,

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

     55,727
105,000   

Muenchener Hypothekenbank eG,

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

     164,369
130,000   

Republic of Germany,

1.250%, 9/16/2011, (EUR)

     190,176
540,000   

Republic of Germany,

3.750%, 7/04/2013, (EUR)

     836,309
665,000   

Republic of Germany,

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

     1,027,087
400,000   

Republic of Germany,

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

     589,162
330,000   

Republic of Germany,

4.000%, 4/13/2012, (EUR)

     512,020
100,000   

Republic of Germany,

4.000%, 1/04/2037, (EUR)

     146,901
100,000   

Republic of Germany,

4.500%, 1/04/2013, (EUR)

     158,021
280,000   

Republic of Germany,

6.500%, 7/04/2027, (EUR)

     541,034
         
        5,372,031
         
   India — 0.7%   
100,000   

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

6.365%, 11/28/2021

     92,273
100,000   

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

6.375%, 4/30/2022

     81,801
         
        174,074
         
   Ireland — 1.5%   
30,000,000   

Depfa ACS Bank, Series 686, EMTN,

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

     270,956
100,000   

Elan Corp. PLC, 144A,

8.750%, 10/15/2016

     98,563
         
        369,519
         
   Italy — 0.8%   
150,000   

Finmeccanica SpA, EMTN,

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

     207,457
         
   Japan — 8.4%   
18,000,000   

Development Bank of Japan,

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

     202,476

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Japan — continued   
63,000,000   

Japan Finance Organization for Municipal Enterprises,

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

   $ 721,499
39,000,000   

Japan Government ,

0.700%, 6/20/2014, (JPY)

     437,308
20,000,000   

Japan Government,

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

     224,783
41,000,000   

Japan Government,

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

     465,962
         
        2,052,028
         
   Jersey — 0.3%   
50,000   

WPP PLC,

6.000%, 4/04/2017, (GBP)

     76,530
         
   Luxembourg — 0.5%   
50,000   

Enel Finance International SA, EMTN,

5.625%, 8/14/2024, (GBP)

     79,972
25,000   

Telecom Italia Finance SA, EMTN,

7.750%, 1/24/2033, (EUR)

     41,051
         
        121,023
         
   Mexico — 1.2%   
85,000   

Desarrolladora Homex SAB de CV,

7.500%, 9/28/2015

     83,512
17,000(††)   

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-10,

8.500%, 12/13/2018, (MXN)

     130,471
10,000(††)   

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-20,

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

     72,653
         
        286,636
         
   Netherlands — 3.6%   
245,000   

Kingdom of Netherlands,

5.000%, 7/15/2011, (EUR)(b)

     382,394
50,000   

Koninklijke (Royal) KPN NV, GMTN,

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

     74,580
100,000   

Linde Finance BV, EMTN,

4.750%, 4/24/2017, (EUR)

     151,712
100,000   

RWE Finance BV, EMTN,

5.500%, 7/06/2022, (GBP)

     164,170
10,000   

Wolters Kluwer NV,

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

     15,325
50,000   

Wolters Kluwer NV,

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

     80,613
         
        868,794
         
   Norway — 3.3%   
275,000   

Norwegian Government,

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

     48,404
2,125,000   

Norwegian Government,

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

     390,960
775,000   

Norwegian Government,

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

     140,992
1,235,000   

Norwegian Government,

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

     235,518
         
        815,874
         
   Singapore — 0.8%   
265,000   

Republic of Singapore,

2.250%, 7/01/2013, (SGD)

     196,434
         
   South Africa — 0.4%   
100,000   

Edcon Proprietary Ltd., 144A,

4.023%, 6/15/2014, (EUR)(c)

     104,629
         
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Spain — 0.6%   
100,000   

Santander Issurance SA, EMTN, (fixed rate to 5/29/2014, variable rate thereafter),

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

   $ 146,016
         
   Supranational — 4.9%   
40,000,000   

Asian Development Bank, EMTN,

2.350%, 6/21/2027, (JPY)

     457,635
25,000,000   

European Investment Bank,

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

     284,895
4,000,000   

European Investment Bank,

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

     45,250
921,000,000   

European Investment Bank, EMTN, 144A,

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

     67,829
30,000,000   

Nordic Investment Bank, Series C, GMTN,

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

     347,197
         
        1,202,806
         
   Sweden — 2.2%   
2,490,000   

Sweden Government Bond,

5.500%, 10/08/2012, (SEK)

     392,501
100,000   

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, EMTN,

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

     150,380
         
        542,881
         
   United Arab Emirates — 0.8%   
100,000   

Abu Dhabi National Energy Co., 144A,

6.500%, 10/27/2036

     96,556
100,000   

DP World Ltd., 144A,

6.850%, 7/02/2037

     87,949
         
        184,505
         
   United Kingdom — 5.7%   
50,000   

BAT International Finance PLC, EMTN,

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

     76,797
50,000   

British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC, EMTN,

6.000%, 5/21/2027, (GBP)

     81,066
50,000   

BSKYB Finance UK PLC,

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

     84,457
94,000   

Lloyds TSB Group PLC,

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

     140,466
50,000   

Standard Chartered Bank, Series 17, EMTN,

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

     75,663
70,000   

United Kingdom Gilt,

4.250%, 6/07/2032, (GBP)

     115,646
30,000   

United Kingdom Treasury,

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

     50,872
350,000   

United Kingdom Treasury,

5.250%, 6/07/2012, (GBP)

     608,889
100,000   

Vodafone Group PLC, EMTN,

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

     151,530
         
        1,385,386
         
   United States — 8.3%   
25,000   

Ahold Finance USA, Inc., EMTN,

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

     42,351
50,000   

Alcoa, Inc.,

6.750%, 1/15/2028

     43,611
100,000   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.,

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

     150,738
50,000   

Cargill, Inc., EMTN,

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

     69,846

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   United States — continued   
$ 20,000   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

6.375%, 6/15/2015

   $ 18,575
  60,000   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

6.500%, 8/15/2017

     55,050
  50,000   

Couche-Tard US/Finance,

7.500%, 12/15/2013

     50,563
  50,000   

Countrywide Financial Corp., EMTN,

5.125%, 2/17/2011, (GBP)

     80,144
  60,000   

Frontier Communications Corp.,

6.250%, 1/15/2013

     58,800
  100,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

8.000%, 1/15/2024

     99,000
  50,000   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

6.875%, 1/18/2038, (GBP)

     79,526
  50,000   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

7.125%, 8/07/2025, (GBP)

     92,141
  55,000   

HCA, Inc.,

5.750%, 3/15/2014

     48,538
  45,000   

HCA, Inc.,

8.360%, 4/15/2024

     36,618
  90,000   

International Paper Co.,

8.700%, 6/15/2038

     99,770
  50,000   

Kraft Foods, Inc.,

6.250%, 3/20/2015, (EUR)

     79,059
  100,000   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., EMTN,

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

     126,510
  25,000   

Morgan Stanley,

5.375%, 11/14/2013, (GBP)

     40,475
  50,000   

Morgan Stanley, EMTN,

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

     72,484
  75,000   

Motorola, Inc.,

6.625%, 11/15/2037

     62,813
  5,000   

New Albertson’s, Inc.,

7.450%, 8/01/2029

     4,300
  5,000   

New Albertson’s, Inc.,

7.750%, 6/15/2026

     4,450
  95,000   

New Albertson’s, Inc.,

8.000%, 5/01/2031

     85,262
  5,000   

New Albertson’s, Inc.,

8.700%, 5/01/2030

     4,550
  50,000   

Owens Brockway Glass Container, Inc.,

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

     72,436
  95,000   

Qwest Corp.,

6.875%, 9/15/2033

     76,950
  70,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

4.500%, 7/26/2010

     68,016
  100,000   

Sprint Nextel Corp.,

6.000%, 12/01/2016

     89,250
  100,000   

Textron, Inc.,

3.875%, 3/11/2013, (EUR)

     135,121
  50,000   

Wells Fargo & Co.,

4.625%, 11/02/2035, (GBP)

     72,356
         
        2,019,303
         
   Total Non-Convertible Bonds (Identified Cost $19,471,627)      20,729,424
         
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)  
     
  Convertible Bonds — 0.1%   
   United States — 0.1%   
$ 50,000   

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

2.000%, 12/15/2037(d) (Identified Cost $34,778)

   $ 40,875   
           
   Total Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $19,506,405)      20,770,299   
           
  Short-Term Investments — 7.3%   
  1,782,795    Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2009 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $1,782,795 on 10/01/2009, collateralized by $1,740,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.625% due 11/23/2035 valued at $1,818,474 including accrued interest (Note 2g of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $1,782,795)      1,782,795   
           
     
   Total Investments — 92.1%
(Identified Cost $21,289,200)(a)
     22,553,094   
   Other assets less liabilities—7.9%      1,929,839   
           
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 24,482,933   
           
     
  (‡)    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 1,000.   
  (a)    Federal Tax Information:   
   At September 30, 2009, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $21,335,124 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    $ 1,346,393   
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (128,423
           
   Net unrealized appreciation    $ 1,217,970   
           
     
  (b)    All or a portion of this security is held as collateral for open forward foreign currency contracts.    
  (c)    Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2009 is disclosed.   
  (d)    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 September 30, 2009, the value of these securities amounted to $600,927 or 2.5% of net assets.      
  EMTN    Euro Medium Term Note   
  GMTN    Global Medium Term Note   
  MTN    Medium Term Note   
     
  AUD    Australian Dollar   
  BRL    Brazilian Real   
  CAD    Canadian Dollar   
  EUR    Euro   
  GBP    British Pound   
  IDR    Indonesian Rupiah   
  JPY    Japanese Yen   
  MXN    Mexican Peso   
  NOK    Norwegian Krone   
  SEK    Swedish Krona   
  SGD    Singapore Dollar   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

At September 30, 2009, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Contract to

Buy/Sell

  

Delivery

Date

   Currency    Units   

Notional

Value

  

Unrealized

Appreciation

Buy1

   12/16/2009    Euro    372,000    $ 544,322    $ 15,156

Buy2

   12/16/2009    Japanese Yen    94,250,000      1,050,483      23,591

Sell2

   12/16/2009    Japanese Yen    36,300,000      404,589      1,790

Buy3

   12/14/2009    South Korean Won    248,000,000      210,288      7,508

Buy4

   12/14/2009    South Korean Won    600,000,000      508,762      17,161
                  

Total

               $ 65,206
                  

 

1

Counterparty is Credit Suisse.

2

Counterparty is JP Morgan Chase.

3

Counterparty is UBS.

4

Counterparty is Barclays Bank PLC.

 

Industry Summary at September 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Treasuries    41.5
Banking    7.2   
Government Guaranteed    5.5   
Supranational    4.9   
Government Agencies    2.9   
Sovereigns    2.7   
Other Investments, less than 2% each    20.1   
Short-Term Investments    7.3   
      
Total Investments    92.1   
Other assets less liabilities (including open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts)    7.9   
      
Net Assets    100.0
      

 

Currency Exposure at September 30, 2009 as a Percentage of Net Assets (Unaudited)

 

Euro    39.0
Japanese Yen    18.4   
United States Dollar    14.0   
British Pound    8.5   
Canadian Dollar    4.4   
Norwegian Krone    3.3   
Other, less than 2% each    4.5   
      
Total Investments    92.1   
Other assets less liabilities (including open Forward Foreign Currency Contracts)    7.9   
      
Net Assets    100.0
      

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount
   Description    Value (†)
     
  Bonds and Notes — 99.1% of Net Assets   
   ABS Car Loan — 2.1%   
$ 91,578   

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2008-1, Class A2,

3.770%, 9/20/2010

   $ 91,928
  1,025,000   

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2009-2, Class A3,

2.790%, 1/15/2013

     1,048,989
  785,000   

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2009-3, Class A3,

2.310%, 5/15/2013

     797,050
  565,000   

Merrill Auto Trust Securitization, Series 2008-1, Class 3A3,

5.500%, 3/15/2012

     585,507
  425,000   

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Series 2008-B, Class A3,

4.460%, 4/16/2012

     439,341
  915,000   

Nissan Master Owner Trust Receivables, Series 2007-A, Class A,

0.243%, 5/15/2012(b)

     908,862
  429,000   

USAA Auto Owner Trust, Series 2008-3, Class A3,

4.280%, 10/15/2012

     443,936
         
        4,315,613
         
   ABS Credit Card — 3.4%   
  985,000   

American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 2004-2 Class A,

0.413%, 12/15/2016(b)

     947,809
  1,150,000   

Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Series 2008-A6, Class A6,

1.343%, 3/17/2014(b)

     1,158,227
  3,000,000   

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2006-A8, Class A8,

0.549%, 12/17/2018(b)

     2,767,474
  1,400,000   

Discover Card Master Trust I, Series 2007-3, Class A2,

0.293%, 10/16/2014(b)

     1,362,604
  600,000   

Discover Card Master Trust, Series 2008-A3, Class A3,

5.100%, 10/15/2013

     630,348
         
        6,866,462
         
   ABS Home Equity — 1.2%   
  962,163   

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2004-S1, Class A3,

4.615%, 2/25/2035

     723,448
  1,017,154   

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-S1, Class A2,

5.549%, 8/25/2021

     538,786
  669,276   

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities II, Series 2002-HI5, Class A7,

5.700%, 1/25/2028

     547,966
  660,000   

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities II, Series 2005-HI3, Class A4,

5.490%, 9/25/2035

     549,655
         
        2,359,855
         
   ABS Other — 0.3%   
  700,000   

John Deere Owner Trust, Series 2009-A, Class A3,

2.590%, 10/15/2013

     711,857
         
   Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.4%   
  87,991   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 3145, Class KA,

5.000%, 8/15/2024

     91,409
  770,851   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series 2901, Class UA,

5.000%, 1/15/2030

     808,517
         
        899,926
         
   Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 10.9%   
  1,005,000   

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

5.634%, 4/10/2049

     997,671
  1,050,000   

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

5.667%, 6/11/2040(b)

     1,035,264
Principal
Amount
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — continued   
$ 360,000   

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C5, Class A4,

5.431%, 10/15/2049

   $ 325,339
  790,000   

Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-CD4, Class A2B,

5.205%, 12/11/2049

     786,282
  1,400,000   

Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2006-C7, Class A4,

5.768%, 6/10/2046(b)

     1,339,263
  2,670,000   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2006-C3, Class A3,

5.826%, 6/15/2038(b)

     2,264,532
  1,610,000   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2007-C3, Class A4,

5.773%, 6/15/2039(b)

     1,271,035
  2,000,000   

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

5.809%, 9/15/2039(b)

     1,584,465
  1,500,000   

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 2006-GG7, Class A4,

5.918%, 7/10/2038(b)

     1,372,349
  1,850,000   

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Series 2007-GG9, Class A2,

5.381%, 3/10/2039

     1,837,215
  1,860,000   

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2006-GG6, Class A4,

5.553%, 4/10/2038

     1,679,809
  500,000   

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

5.560%, 11/10/2039

     439,425
  1,720,000   

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2007-IQ14, Class A4,

5.692%, 4/15/2049

     1,406,798
  905,000   

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Series 2006-T23, Series A2,

5.741%, 8/12/2041(b)

     915,228
  530,000   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C28, Class A4,

5.572%, 10/15/2048

     464,579
  4,675,000   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-C29, Class A4,

5.308%, 11/15/2048

     4,209,497
         
        21,928,751
         
   Government Guaranteed — 3.5%   
  7,000,000   

Citigroup Funding, Inc.,

0.730%, 7/12/2012 (FDIC insured)(b)

     7,012,005
         
   Government Owned — No Guarantee — 10.0%   
  6,000,000   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

2.125%, 3/23/2012

     6,111,132
  1,600,000   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

4.125%, 10/18/2010

     1,659,171
  5,000,000   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

1.750%, 3/23/2011

     5,074,620
  3,420,000   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

2.000%, 1/09/2012

     3,478,793
  3,500,000   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

5.000%, 10/15/2011

     3,791,351
         
        20,115,067
         
   Government Sponsored — 8.3%   
  6,800,000   

Federal Home Loan Bank,

1.125%, 6/03/2011

     6,835,584
  5,000,000   

Federal Home Loan Bank,

1.625%, 7/27/2011

     5,057,330

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Government Sponsored — continued   
$ 3,000,000   

Federal Home Loan Bank,

3.375%, 10/20/2010

   $ 3,087,903
  1,700,000   

Federal Home Loan Bank,

3.625%, 9/16/2011

     1,789,580
         
        16,770,397
         
   Hybrid ARMs — 2.0%   
  2,520,438   

FNMA,

6.026%, 2/01/2037(b)

     2,680,158
  155,447   

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

4.552%, 1/25/2037(b)

     144,977
  1,635,729   

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-3AR, Class 5A,

5.585%, 7/25/2035(b)

     1,295,131
         
        4,120,266
         
   Mortgage Related — 42.4%   
  7,641,202   

FHLMC

4.500%, with various maturities from 2024 to 2034(c)

     7,905,107
  4,963,789   

FHLMC

5.000%, with various maturities from 2022 to 2023(c)

     5,219,169
  16,554,608   

FHLMC

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

     17,657,952
  4,567,515   

FHLMC

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

     4,875,793
  6,823,443   

FHLMC

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

     7,305,738
  170,340   

FHLMC,

7.000%, 2/01/2016

     183,190
  18,922   

FHLMC

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

     20,195
  12,106   

FHLMC,

8.000%, 9/01/2015

     13,126
  4,458   

FHLMC,

10.000%, 7/01/2019

     5,008
  135,785   

FHLMC

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

     147,665
  9,529,069   

FNMA

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

     9,920,956
  852,857   

FNMA,

4.500%, 9/01/2019

     898,257
  2,022,877   

FNMA

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

     2,135,215
  20,858,677   

FNMA

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

     22,278,823
  5,110,573   

FNMA

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

     5,482,237
  190,599   

FNMA,

7.000%, 12/01/2022

     206,674
  408,201   

FNMA

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

     453,493
  59,846   

FNMA

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

     65,044
  94,838   

GNMA,

6.000%, 12/15/2031

     101,209
  335,525   

GNMA,

6.500%, 5/15/2031

     362,574
  289,911   

GNMA,

7.000%, 10/15/2028

     319,625
  2,384   

GNMA,

12.500%, 6/15/2014

     2,707
Principal
Amount
   Description    Value (†)  
     
   Mortgage Related — continued   
$ 43,467   

GNMA

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

   $ 48,854   
  18,611   

GNMA

17.000%, with various maturities in 2011(c)

     20,765   
           
        85,629,376   
           
   Treasuries — 14.6%   
  4,693,937   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond,

1.375%, 7/15/2018

     4,646,998   
  15,782,916   

U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note,

0.625%, 4/15/2013

     15,748,383   
  8,600,000   

U.S. Treasury Note,

3.625%, 12/31/2012

     9,172,433   
           
        29,567,814   
           
   Total Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $193,186,431)      200,297,389   
           
Principal
Amount
             
  Short-Term Investments — 0.5%   
  998,373    Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2009 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $998,373 on 10/01/2009, collateralized by $1,010,000 Federal Home Loan Bank, 2.900% due 7/02/2013 valued at $1,018,838 including accrued interest (Note 2g of Notes to Financial Statements) (Identified Cost $998,373)      998,373   
           
     
  

Total Investments — 99.6%

(Identified Cost $194,184,804)(a)

     201,295,762   
   Other assets less liabilities—0.4%      742,177   
           
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 202,037,939   
           
     
  (†)    See Note 2a Notes to Financial Statements.   
  (a)    Federal Tax Information:   
   At September 30, 2009, the net unrealized appreciation on investments based on a cost of $194,375,623 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    $ 8,255,713   
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (1,335,574
           
   Net unrealized appreciation    $ 6,920,139   
           
     
  (b)    Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2009 is disclosed.   
  (c)    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.       
     
  ABS    Asset-Backed Securities   
  ARM    Adjustable Rate Mortgage   
  FDIC    Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation   
  FHLMC    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation   
  FNMA    Federal National Mortgage Association   
  GNMA    Government National Mortgage Association   

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Industry Summary at September 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Mortgage Related    42.4
Treasuries    14.6   
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities    10.9   
Government Owned — No Guarantee    10.0   
Government Sponsored    8.3   
Government Guaranteed    3.5   
ABS Credit Card    3.4   
ABS Car Loan    2.1   
Hybrid ARMs    2.0   
Other Investments, less than 2% each    1.9   
Short-Term Investments    0.5   
      
Total Investments    99.6   
Other assets less liabilities    0.4   
      
Net Assets    100.0
      

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal

Amount (‡)

   Description    Value (†)
     
  Bonds and Notes — 89.2% of Net Assets   
  Non-Convertible Bonds — 83.3%   
   ABS Credit Card — 0.7%   
$ 80,700,000   

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

6.300%, 6/20/2014

   $ 83,481,495
         
   Aerospace & Defense — 0.1%   
  1,380,000   

Bombardier, Inc., 144A,

6.300%, 5/01/2014

     1,331,700
  2,795,000   

Bombardier, Inc.,

7.350%, 12/22/2026, (CAD)

     2,346,140
  11,700,000   

Bombardier, Inc., 144A,

7.450%, 5/01/2034

     10,208,250
         
        13,886,090
         
   Airlines — 1.5%   
  825,000   

American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 1999-1, Class B,

7.324%, 4/15/2011

     822,938
  3,245,000   

American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2009-1A,

10.375%, 7/02/2019

     3,431,360
  432,651   

American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 93A6,

8.040%, 9/16/2011

     283,927
  20,000,000   

Continental Airlines, Inc.,

9.000%, 7/08/2016

     21,177,200
  178,186   

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

6.940%, 4/15/2015

     167,494
  4,470,543   

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

6.900%, 7/02/2018

     3,934,078
  4,100,843   

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

6.748%, 9/15/2018

     3,526,725
  6,639,043   

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

6.795%, 2/02/2020

     5,742,772
  2,928,724   

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

7.566%, 9/15/2021

     2,547,990
  1,577,483   

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 2000-2, Class A-1,

7.707%, 10/02/2022

     1,467,060
  7,140,073   

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

8.307%, 10/02/2019

     6,283,264
  1,800,933   

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

6.703%, 12/15/2022

     1,663,360
  2,336,738   

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

7.373%, 6/15/2017

     1,939,492
  11,915,000   

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

5.983%, 4/19/2022

     11,259,675
  16,802,000   

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

6.903%, 4/19/2022

     14,449,720
  7,230,366   

Continental Airlines, Inc., Series 971A,

7.461%, 10/01/2016

     6,742,316
  3,145,000   

Delta Air Lines, Inc., 144A,

9.500%, 9/15/2014

     3,145,000
  1,586,138   

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

6.821%, 2/10/2024

     1,467,177
  8,785,889   

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

8.021%, 2/10/2024

     6,940,852
  29,025,486   

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

8.954%, 8/10/2014

     23,641,258
  25,391,757   

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

8.028%, 11/01/2017

     18,838,398
  1,500,000   

Qantas Airways Ltd., 144A,

5.125%, 6/20/2013

     1,499,738
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Airlines — continued   
$ 32,710,000   

Qantas Airways Ltd., 144A,

6.050%, 4/15/2016

   $ 32,167,734
  18,286,946   

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

6.636%, 1/02/2024

     15,178,165
         
        188,317,693
         
   Automotive — 2.8%   
  1,853,000   

Cummins, Inc.,

6.750%, 2/15/2027

     1,637,400
  2,145,000   

Cummins, Inc.,

7.125%, 3/01/2028

     2,032,387
  3,100,000   

FCE Bank PLC, EMTN,

4.625%, 10/25/2010, (NOK)

     493,759
  6,500,000   

FCE Bank PLC, EMTN,

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

     9,036,180
  4,500,000   

FCE Bank PLC, EMTN,

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

     6,091,190
  5,700,000   

FCE Bank PLC, EMTN,

7.875%, 2/15/2011, (GBP)

     8,927,273
  17,816,000   

Ford Motor Co.,

6.375%, 2/01/2029

     12,827,520
  1,705,000   

Ford Motor Co.,

6.500%, 8/01/2018

     1,357,606
  500,000   

Ford Motor Co.,

6.625%, 2/15/2028

     360,000
  73,114,000   

Ford Motor Co.,

6.625%, 10/01/2028

     52,642,080
  1,940,000   

Ford Motor Co.,

7.125%, 11/15/2025

     1,455,000
  86,090,000   

Ford Motor Co.,

7.450%, 7/16/2031

     69,732,900
  800,000   

Ford Motor Co.,

7.500%, 8/01/2026

     584,000
  10,685,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

7.000%, 10/01/2013

     10,029,091
  24,235,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

7.250%, 10/25/2011

     23,537,250
  5,940,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

7.500%, 8/01/2012

     5,703,392
  1,030,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

7.875%, 6/15/2010

     1,034,513
  47,810,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

8.000%, 6/01/2014

     45,945,267
  14,595,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

8.000%, 12/15/2016

     13,540,745
  10,625,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

8.625%, 11/01/2010

     10,748,144
  50,000,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

8.700%, 10/01/2014

     48,977,550
  1,645,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

9.750%, 9/15/2010

     1,681,007
  7,640,000   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, EMTN,

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

     11,096,136
  4,977,000   

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The),

7.000%, 3/15/2028

     4,329,990
  9,635,000   

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The),

10.500%, 5/15/2016

     10,453,975
         
        354,254,355
         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Banking — 6.7%   
$ 67,925,000   

AgriBank FCB,

9.125%, 7/15/2019(b)

   $ 73,461,839
  20,565,000   

Associates Corp. of North America,

6.950%, 11/01/2018

     20,120,220
  22,125,000   

BAC Capital Trust VI,

5.625%, 3/08/2035

     17,155,504
  11,685,000   

Bank of America Corp.,

5.750%, 12/01/2017

     11,663,698
  4,560,000   

Bank of America Corp.,

6.000%, 9/01/2017

     4,613,503
  1,006,000,000   

Barclays Financial LLC, 144A,

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

     30,547,351
  56,650,000,000   

Barclays Financial LLC, 144A,

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

     48,079,779
  17,310,000,000   

Barclays Financial LLC, EMTN, 144A,

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

     14,832,316
  135,000,000   

Barclays Financial LLC, EMTN, 144A,

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

     4,107,782
  21,340,000,000   

Barclays Financial LLC, EMTN, 144A,

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

     18,350,679
  224,520,000,000   

BNP Paribas SA, EMTN, 144A,

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

     19,592,361
  2,165,000   

Capital One Financial Corp.,

6.150%, 9/01/2016

     2,126,017
  18,650,000   

Citibank NA, 144A,

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

     10,966,613
  47,120,000   

Citigroup, Inc.,

5.000%, 9/15/2014

     44,838,685
  3,060,000   

Citigroup, Inc.,

5.850%, 12/11/2034

     2,626,576
  20,715,000   

Citigroup, Inc.,

5.875%, 2/22/2033

     17,169,193
  4,210,000   

Citigroup, Inc.,

5.875%, 5/29/2037

     3,670,712
  10,819,000   

Citigroup, Inc.,

6.000%, 10/31/2033

     9,053,631
  1,850,000   

Citigroup, Inc.,

6.125%, 8/25/2036

     1,587,674
  45,862,000   

Citigroup, Inc.,

6.375%, 8/12/2014

     47,416,263
  64,000,000   

Citigroup, Inc., MTN,

5.500%, 10/15/2014

     63,907,520
  1,285,000   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

6.150%, 4/01/2018

     1,351,708
  30,775,000   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),

6.750%, 10/01/2037

     31,760,754
  119,806,078   

HSBC Bank USA, 144A,

Zero Coupon, 11/28/2011

     93,532,605
  9,090,000   

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

6.375%, 4/30/2022

     7,435,720
  109,312,000,000   

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 144A,

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

     9,820,549
  229,157,783,660   

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 144A,

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

     18,538,900
  599,726,100,000   

JPMorgan Chase & Co., EMTN,

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

     53,879,169
  92,000,000   

JPMorgan Chase Bank, 144A,

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

     48,908,106
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Banking — continued   
76,496,404,750   

JPMorgan Chase Bank, EMTN, 144A,

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

   $ 7,272,105
60,000,000   

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau, EMTN,

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

     394,065
800,000   

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

6.050%, 6/01/2034

     747,001
1,400,000   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.,

6.110%, 1/29/2037

     1,331,621
51,500,000   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.,

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

     28,398,256
3,450,000   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., EMTN,

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

     4,364,596
5,410,000   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., MTN,

6.875%, 4/25/2018

     5,689,681
2,255,000   

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

6.400%, 8/28/2017

     2,283,783
26,665,000   

Morgan Stanley,

4.750%, 4/01/2014

     26,468,212
5,050,000   

Morgan Stanley,

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

     7,944,834
6,600,000   

Morgan Stanley,

7.300%, 5/13/2019

     7,261,808
7,900,000   

Morgan Stanley, Series F, GMTN,

6.625%, 4/01/2018

     8,353,642
2,900,000   

Morgan Stanley, Series F, MTN,

5.550%, 4/27/2017

     2,889,003
5,210,000   

Morgan Stanley, Series F, MTN,

5.950%, 12/28/2017

     5,304,530
         
        839,818,564
         
   Brokerage — 0.0%   
4,000,000   

Jefferies Group, Inc.,

8.500%, 7/15/2019

     4,233,472
         
   Building Materials — 1.0%   
6,345,000   

Masco Corp.,

0.600%, 3/12/2010(c)

     6,244,210
3,255,000   

Masco Corp.,

4.800%, 6/15/2015

     2,987,045
2,220,000   

Masco Corp.,

5.850%, 3/15/2017

     2,047,389
13,440,000   

Masco Corp.,

6.125%, 10/03/2016

     12,739,628
1,795,000   

Masco Corp.,

6.500%, 8/15/2032

     1,452,365
18,935,000   

Owens Corning, Inc.,

6.500%, 12/01/2016

     18,474,728
35,980,000   

Owens Corning, Inc.,

7.000%, 12/01/2036

     29,481,436
44,212,000   

USG Corp.,

6.300%, 11/15/2016

     37,580,200
14,155,000   

USG Corp.,

9.500%, 1/15/2018

     13,659,575
         
        124,666,576
         
   Chemicals — 0.8%   
23,584,000   

Borden, Inc.,

7.875%, 2/15/2023

     13,207,040
6,920,000   

Borden, Inc.,

8.375%, 4/15/2016

     4,567,200
8,757,000   

Borden, Inc.,

9.200%, 3/15/2021

     5,429,340

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Chemicals — continued   
$ 38,140,000   

Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LLC, 144A,

8.250%, 6/15/2019

   $ 46,062,174
  14,550,000   

Hercules, Inc., Subordinated Note,

6.500%, 6/30/2029

     8,093,437
  1,575,000   

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

9.750%, 11/15/2014

     1,354,500
  1,650,000   

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

Zero Coupon, 11/15/2014(d)

     1,654,125
  5,350,000   

Methanex Corp., Senior Note,

6.000%, 8/15/2015

     4,546,018
  6,465,000   

Mosaic Global Holdings, Inc.,

7.300%, 1/15/2028

     6,465,899
  5,820,000   

Mosaic Global Holdings, Inc.,

7.375%, 8/01/2018

     6,274,926
         
        97,654,659
         
   Construction Machinery — 0.9%   
  50,000,000   

Case New Holland, Inc., 144A,

7.750%, 9/01/2013

     49,750,000
  7,965,000   

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., MTN,

6.125%, 2/17/2014

     8,732,165
  1,425,000   

Joy Global, Inc.,

6.625%, 11/15/2036

     1,327,777
  1,645,000   

RSC Equipment Rental, Inc.,

9.500%, 12/01/2014

     1,587,425
  3,225,000   

Terex Corp.,

8.000%, 11/15/2017

     2,958,937
  18,243,000   

United Rentals North America, Inc.,

7.000%, 2/15/2014

     15,871,410
  1,630,000   

United Rentals North America, Inc.,

7.750%, 11/15/2013

     1,467,000
  26,935,000   

United Rentals North America, Inc., 144A,

10.875%, 6/15/2016

     28,820,450
         
        110,515,164
         
   Consumer Cyclical Services — 0.8%   
  101,985,000   

Western Union Co. (The),

6.200%, 11/17/2036

     102,376,826
         
   Consumer Products — 0.1%   
  9,860,000   

Whirlpool Corp.,

8.000%, 5/01/2012

     10,642,904
  5,915,000   

Whirlpool Corp., MTN,

8.600%, 5/01/2014

     6,616,667
         
        17,259,571
         
   Distributors — 0.0%   
  1,500,000   

EQT Corp.,

8.125%, 6/01/2019

     1,712,055
         
   Diversified Manufacturing — 0.7%   
  1,441,000   

Textron Financial Corp.,

5.400%, 4/28/2013

     1,414,915
  550,000   

Textron Financial Corp., Series E, MTN,

5.125%, 8/15/2014

     512,143
  9,950,000   

Textron, Inc.,

3.875%, 3/11/2013, (EUR)

     13,444,565
  4,250,000   

Textron, Inc.,

5.600%, 12/01/2017

     3,957,370
  30,350,000   

Textron, Inc.,

6.200%, 3/15/2015

     30,470,156
  20,485,000   

Textron, Inc.,

7.250%, 10/01/2019

     20,758,229
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Diversified Manufacturing — continued   
15,630,000   

Textron, Inc., EMTN,

6.625%, 4/07/2020, (GBP)

   $ 20,732,656
         
        91,290,034
         
   Electric — 3.5%   
4,020,000   

AES Corp. (The),

7.750%, 3/01/2014

     4,050,150
5,565,000   

AES Corp. (The),

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

     8,982,649
8,752,194   

AES Ironwood LLC,

8.857%, 11/30/2025

     8,030,138
1,113,141   

AES Red Oak LLC, Series A,

8.540%, 11/30/2019

     1,049,135
70,811,970   

Bruce Mansfield Unit,

6.850%, 6/01/2034(b)

     69,153,554
3,552,768   

CE Generation LLC,

7.416%, 12/15/2018

     3,453,756
32,125,000   

Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co.,

5.950%, 12/15/2036

     31,076,440
11,275,000   

Dynegy Holdings, Inc.,

7.125%, 5/15/2018

     8,681,750
1,000,000   

Dynegy Holdings, Inc.,

7.500%, 6/01/2015

     925,000
10,185,000   

Dynegy Holdings, Inc.,

7.625%, 10/15/2026

     6,976,725
500,000   

Dynegy Holdings, Inc.,

7.750%, 6/01/2019

     426,250
7,455,000   

Dynegy Holdings, Inc.,

8.375%, 5/01/2016

     6,970,425
4,744,113   

Dynegy Roseton/Danskammer Pass Through Trust, Series A,

7.270%, 11/08/2010

     4,708,532
95,200,000   

Edison Mission Energy,

7.625%, 5/15/2027

     68,068,000
250,000   

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

8.350%, 8/01/2013

     288,553
4,875,000   

Empresa-Chile Overseas Co.,

7.875%, 2/01/2027

     5,403,474
555,000   

Enersis SA, Cayman Islands,

7.400%, 12/01/2016

     619,791
5,310,000   

ITC Holdings Corp., 144A,

6.375%, 9/30/2036

     5,064,736
31,735,000   

NGC Corp. Capital Trust I, Series B,

8.316%, 6/01/2027

     14,280,750
955,000   

NiSource Finance Corp.,

5.400%, 7/15/2014

     970,488
43,450,000   

NiSource Finance Corp.,

6.400%, 3/15/2018

     43,369,009
2,500,000   

NRG Energy, Inc.,

7.250%, 2/01/2014

     2,456,250
5,000,000   

NRG Energy, Inc.,

7.375%, 2/01/2016

     4,837,500
1,442,125   

Quezon Power (Philippines) Ltd.,

Senior Secured Note,

8.860%, 6/15/2017

     1,348,387
25,230,000   

RRI Energy, Inc.,

7.875%, 6/15/2017

     24,630,787
1,050,000   

SP PowerAssets Ltd., EMTN,

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

     757,756
655,000   

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC, Series A,

10.250%, 11/01/2015

     471,600

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Electric — continued   
$ 8,785,000   

Toledo Edison Co.,

6.150%, 5/15/2037

   $ 9,169,107
  46,215,000   

TXU Corp., Series P,

5.550%, 11/15/2014

     31,539,288
  101,030,000   

TXU Corp., Series Q,

6.500%, 11/15/2024

     46,728,396
  6,245,000   

TXU Corp., Series R,

6.550%, 11/15/2034

     2,809,076
  7,300,000   

White Pine Hydro LLC,

6.310%, 7/10/2017(b)

     6,295,688
  10,935,000   

White Pine Hydro LLC,

6.960%, 7/10/2037(b)

     7,979,138
  4,000,000   

White Pine Hydro LLC,

7.260%, 7/20/2015(b)

     3,522,932
         
        435,095,210
         
   Entertainment — 0.2%   
  25,544,000   

Viacom, Inc., Class B,

6.875%, 4/30/2036

     26,984,554
         
   Financial Other — 0.2%   
  20,000,000   

National Life Insurance Co.,

144A, 10.500%, 9/15/2039

     20,368,400
         
   Food & Beverage — 1.1%   
  48,729,000   

Anheuser-Busch Inbev Worldwide, Inc., 144A,

5.375%, 11/15/2014

     51,993,356
  2,085,000   

Aramark Services, Inc.,

5.000%, 6/01/2012

     1,970,325
  23,710,000   

Corn Products International, Inc.,

6.625%, 4/15/2037

     23,934,771
  9,916,000   

Kraft Foods, Inc.,

6.500%, 8/11/2017

     10,726,613
  27,245,000   

Kraft Foods, Inc.,

7.000%, 8/11/2037

     30,349,867
  14,120,000   

Sara Lee Corp.,

6.125%, 11/01/2032

     14,373,666
  965,000   

Smithfield Foods, Inc.,

7.750%, 7/01/2017

     793,712
         
        134,142,310
         
   Government Owned — No Guarantee — 0.3%   
  26,435,000   

Abu Dhabi National Energy Co., 144A,

7.250%, 8/01/2018

     28,316,564
  12,100,000   

DP World Ltd., 144A,

6.850%, 7/02/2037

     10,641,817
         
        38,958,381
         
   Government Sponsored — 0.4%   
  66,595,000   

Queensland Treasury Corp., 144A,

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

     49,644,479
         
   Health Insurance — 0.6%   
  15,325,000   

CIGNA Corp.,

6.150%, 11/15/2036

     13,580,249
  2,000,000   

CIGNA Corp.,

6.350%, 3/15/2018

     2,005,432
  6,700,000   

Unum Group,

7.125%, 9/30/2016

     6,779,033
  50,000,000   

WellPoint, Inc.,

6.375%, 6/15/2037

     54,298,700
         
        76,663,414
         
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Healthcare — 3.8%   
$ 2,765,000   

Boston Scientific Corp.,

5.450%, 6/15/2014

   $ 2,771,913
  8,230,000   

Boston Scientific Corp.,

6.400%, 6/15/2016

     8,343,163
  16,510,000   

Boston Scientific Corp.,

7.000%, 11/15/2035

     15,127,287
  17,785,000   

HCA, Inc.,

5.750%, 3/15/2014

     15,695,262
  3,800,000   

HCA, Inc.,

6.250%, 2/15/2013

     3,629,000
  17,035,000   

HCA, Inc.,

6.375%, 1/15/2015

     15,161,150
  49,350,000   

HCA, Inc.,

6.500%, 2/15/2016

     43,798,125
  2,074,000   

HCA, Inc.,

6.750%, 7/15/2013

     1,985,855
  14,405,000   

HCA, Inc.,

7.050%, 12/01/2027

     10,925,055
  10,944,000   

HCA, Inc.,

7.190%, 11/15/2015

     10,136,803
  20,077,000   

HCA, Inc.,

7.500%, 12/15/2023

     16,207,520
  18,780,000   

HCA, Inc.,

7.500%, 11/06/2033

     14,531,532
  43,278,000   

HCA, Inc.,

7.690%, 6/15/2025

     35,144,116
  30,985,000   

HCA, Inc.,

8.360%, 4/15/2024

     25,213,672
  13,545,000   

HCA, Inc., MTN,

7.580%, 9/15/2025

     10,958,460
  9,277,000   

HCA, Inc., MTN,

7.750%, 7/15/2036

     7,271,266
  11,370,000   

Hospira, Inc.,

6.050%, 3/30/2017

     11,906,380
  176,070,000   

Medco Health Solutions, Inc.,

7.125%, 3/15/2018

     199,504,565
  3,260,000   

Owens & Minor, Inc.,

6.350%, 4/15/2016(b)

     2,939,271
  31,009,000   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

6.875%, 11/15/2031

     24,187,020
  1,570,000   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

7.375%, 2/01/2013

     1,554,300
  4,765,000   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

9.250%, 2/01/2015

     4,973,469
         
        481,965,184
         
   Home Construction — 1.8%   
  2,840,000   

Centex Corp.,

5.250%, 6/15/2015

     2,804,500
  43,470,000   

D.R. Horton, Inc.,

5.250%, 2/15/2015

     40,535,775
  4,335,000   

D.R. Horton, Inc.,

5.625%, 9/15/2014

     4,183,275
  1,625,000   

D.R. Horton, Inc.,

6.500%, 4/15/2016

     1,598,594
  16,160,000   

D.R. Horton, Inc., Guaranteed Note,

5.625%, 1/15/2016

     15,109,600
  11,265,000   

Desarrolladora Homex SAB de CV,

7.500%, 9/28/2015

     11,067,862

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Home Construction — continued   
$ 6,290,000   

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.,

7.500%, 5/15/2016

   $ 4,780,400
  1,935,000   

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.,

7.750%, 5/15/2013

     1,489,950
  1,235,000   

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.,

8.875%, 4/01/2012

     1,037,400
  4,830,000   

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Guaranteed Note,

6.250%, 1/15/2015

     3,670,800
  16,075,000   

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Guaranteed Note,

6.250%, 1/15/2016

     12,056,250
  6,040,000   

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Guaranteed Note,

6.375%, 12/15/2014

     4,590,400
  2,490,000   

K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., Guaranteed Note,

6.500%, 1/15/2014

     1,942,200
  1,685,000   

KB Home,

5.750%, 2/01/2014

     1,617,600
  8,340,000   

KB Home, Guaranteed Note,

5.875%, 1/15/2015

     7,860,450
  5,805,000   

KB Home, Guaranteed Note,

6.250%, 6/15/2015

     5,543,775
  11,315,000   

KB Home, Guaranteed Note,

7.250%, 6/15/2018

     11,032,125
  2,720,000   

Lennar Corp., Series B,

5.125%, 10/01/2010

     2,713,200
  16,755,000   

Lennar Corp., Series B,

5.500%, 9/01/2014

     15,665,925
  5,970,000   

Lennar Corp., Series B,

5.600%, 5/31/2015

     5,507,325
  23,885,000   

Lennar Corp., Series B,

6.500%, 4/15/2016

     22,451,900
  4,240,000   

Pulte Homes, Inc.,

5.200%, 2/15/2015

     4,028,000
  46,260,000   

Pulte Homes, Inc.,

6.000%, 2/15/2035

     34,926,300
  13,190,000   

Pulte Homes, Inc.,

6.375%, 5/15/2033

     10,156,300
  4,245,000   

Toll Brothers Financial Corp.,

5.150%, 5/15/2015

     4,082,009
  1,749,000   

Toll Corp.,

8.250%, 12/01/2011

     1,783,980
         
        232,235,895
         
   Independent Energy — 1.3%   
  48,410,000   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.,

6.450%, 9/15/2036

     49,982,986
  4,185,000   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

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

     5,634,186
  14,650,000   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

6.500%, 8/15/2017

     13,441,375
  22,690,000   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

6.875%, 11/15/2020

     20,194,100
  15,054,000   

Connacher Oil and Gas Ltd., 144A,

10.250%, 12/15/2015

     12,269,010
  3,000,000   

Connacher Oil and Gas Ltd., 144A,

11.750%, 7/15/2014

     3,195,000
  6,495,000   

Hilcorp Energy I LP, 144A,

7.750%, 11/01/2015

     6,137,775
  1,805,000   

Penn Virginia Corp.,

10.375%, 6/15/2016

     1,949,400
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Independent Energy — continued   
$ 7,175,000   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.,

5.875%, 7/15/2016

   $ 6,631,738
  1,760,000   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.,

6.875%, 5/01/2018

     1,679,591
  4,798,000   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.,

7.200%, 1/15/2028

     4,164,290
  2,499,000   

Swift Energy Co.,

7.125%, 6/01/2017

     2,174,130
  9,170,000   

Talisman Energy, Inc.,

5.850%, 2/01/2037

     8,820,118
  24,260,000   

Talisman Energy, Inc.,

6.250%, 2/01/2038

     24,748,475
         
        161,022,174
         
   Industrial Other — 0.2%   
  2,590,000   

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

7.750%, 12/15/2013

     2,541,438
  20,000,000   

Ranhill Labuan Ltd., 144A,

12.500%, 10/26/2011

     16,000,000
         
        18,541,438
         
   Life Insurance — 0.2%   
  2,455,000   

American International Group, Inc., MTN,

5.450%, 5/18/2017

     1,779,605
  2,185,000   

American International Group, Inc., Series G, MTN,

5.600%, 10/18/2016

     1,603,228
  13,750,000   

American International Group, Inc., Series G, MTN,

5.850%, 1/16/2018

     9,955,110
  1,500,000   

MetLife, Inc.,

6.400%, 12/15/2066

     1,267,500
  9,620,000   

MetLife, Inc.,

10.750%, 8/01/2069

     11,592,100
         
        26,197,543
         
   Local Authorities — 0.7%   
  128,820,000   

Virginia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A-1,

6.706%, 6/01/2046(b)

     92,012,261
         
   Media Cable — 2.4%   
  47,035,000   

Comcast Corp.,

5.650%, 6/15/2035

     45,490,794
  12,560,000   

Comcast Corp.,

6.500%, 11/15/2035

     13,383,773
  161,264,000   

Comcast Corp.,

6.950%, 8/15/2037

     179,996,749
  400,000   

CSC Holdings, Inc.,

7.875%, 2/15/2018

     408,000
  2,540,000   

CSC Holdings, Inc., 144A,

8.500%, 4/15/2014

     2,667,000
  25,270,000   

Shaw Communications, Inc.,

5.650%, 10/01/2019, (CAD)

     23,969,503
  10,000,000   

Shaw Communications, Inc.,

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

     9,743,800
  17,959,000   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.,

6.750%, 7/01/2018

     19,840,385
  2,720,000   

Virgin Media Finance PLC,

9.125%, 8/15/2016

     2,794,800
  5,070,000   

Virgin Media Finance PLC,

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

     8,386,219
         
        306,681,023
         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Media Non-Cable — 0.6%   
$ 225,000   

Intelsat Corp.,

6.875%, 1/15/2028

   $ 186,750
  46,000,000   

News America, Inc.,

6.150%, 3/01/2037

     45,008,562
  11,140,000   

News America, Inc.,

6.200%, 12/15/2034

     10,960,390
  14,360,000   

News America, Inc.,

6.400%, 12/15/2035

     14,486,052
  4,335,000   

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

6.875%, 1/15/2013(e)

     249,263
  1,910,000   

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

6.875%, 1/15/2013(e)

     109,825
  470,000   

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

8.875%, 1/15/2016(e)

     27,025
  4,845,000   

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

8.875%, 10/15/2017(e)

     278,587
         
        71,306,454
         
   Metals & Mining — 0.8%   
  400,000   

Alcoa, Inc.,

5.550%, 2/01/2017

     388,297
  10,000,000   

Alcoa, Inc.,

5.720%, 2/23/2019

     9,052,680
  3,949,000   

Alcoa, Inc.,

5.870%, 2/23/2022

     3,423,743
  4,330,000   

Alcoa, Inc.,

6.750%, 1/15/2028

     3,776,678
  9,785,000   

Algoma Acquistion Corp., 144A,

9.875%, 6/15/2015

     8,219,400
  65,000   

ArcelorMittal,

6.125%, 6/01/2018

     64,035
  10,850,000   

ArcelorMittal USA Partnership,

9.750%, 4/01/2014

     11,365,375
  1,840,000   

Rio Tinto Alcan, Inc.,

5.750%, 6/01/2035

     1,773,000
  29,436,000   

Rio Tinto Finance (USA) Ltd.,

8.950%, 5/01/2014

     34,739,985
  1,730,000   

Teck Resources Ltd.,

10.250%, 5/15/2016

     1,954,900
  1,000,000   

Teck Resources Ltd.,

10.750%, 5/15/2019

     1,162,500
  7,000,000   

United States Steel Corp.,

6.050%, 6/01/2017

     6,537,944
  6,779,000   

United States Steel Corp.,

6.650%, 6/01/2037

     5,529,210
  16,435,000   

United States Steel Corp.,

7.000%, 2/01/2018

     15,783,714
         
        103,771,461
         
   Non-Captive Consumer — 3.2%   
  4,900,000   

American General Finance Corp., MTN,

5.750%, 9/15/2016

     3,401,712
  229,130,000   

American General Finance Corp., Series J, MTN,

6.900%, 12/15/2017

     160,249,168
  109,950(†††)   

SLM Corp.,

6.000%, 12/15/2043

     1,553,318
  20,590,000   

SLM Corp., MTN,

5.050%, 11/14/2014

     15,135,565
  2,160,000   

SLM Corp., MTN,

5.125%, 8/27/2012

     1,848,256
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Non-Captive Consumer — continued   
4,700,000   

SLM Corp., Series 7, EMTN,

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

   $ 5,055,139
7,160,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

4.500%, 7/26/2010

     6,957,114
52,268,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.000%, 10/01/2013

     41,608,412
37,670,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.000%, 4/15/2015

     28,068,407
14,075,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.000%, 6/15/2018

     8,826,784
19,605,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.375%, 1/15/2013

     16,345,826
23,420,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.375%, 5/15/2014

     17,925,153
1,390,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.400%, 10/25/2011

     1,282,581
28,150,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

5.625%, 8/01/2033

     17,667,869
6,100,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

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

     4,129,285
95,060,000   

SLM Corp., Series A, MTN,

8.450%, 6/15/2018

     75,810,350
         
        405,864,939
         
   Non-Captive Diversified — 6.7%   
90,000   

CIT Group, Inc.,

4.750%, 12/15/2010

     62,174
599,000   

CIT Group, Inc.,

5.400%, 2/13/2012

     393,140
365,000   

CIT Group, Inc.,

5.400%, 1/30/2016

     230,098
1,381,000   

CIT Group, Inc.,

5.600%, 4/27/2011

     940,322
3,581,000   

CIT Group, Inc.,

5.800%, 10/01/2036

     2,147,490
7,000   

CIT Group, Inc.,

5.850%, 9/15/2016

     4,412
15,060,000   

CIT Group, Inc., EMTN,

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

     13,773,772
15,150,000   

CIT Group, Inc., EMTN,

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

     12,747,599
10,500,000   

CIT Group, Inc., EMTN,

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

     9,564,935
60,000   

CIT Group, Inc., GMTN,

4.250%, 2/01/2010

     43,258
18,360,000   

CIT Group, Inc., GMTN,

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

     17,060,600
2,533,000   

CIT Group, Inc., GMTN,

5.000%, 2/13/2014

     1,618,025
4,855,000   

CIT Group, Inc., GMTN,

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

     4,191,690
341,000   

CIT Group, Inc., GMTN,

5.000%, 2/01/2015

     218,397
20,730,000   

CIT Group, Inc., MTN,

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

     17,594,430
3,065,000   

CIT Group, Inc., MTN,

5.125%, 9/30/2014

     1,963,491
20,350,000   

CIT Group, Inc., MTN,

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

     19,188,203
934,000   

CIT Group, Inc., Series A, GMTN,

6.000%, 4/01/2036

     539,609

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Non-Captive Diversified — continued   
$ 586,000   

CIT Group, Inc., Series A, MTN,

5.650%, 2/13/2017

   $ 366,430
  75,990,000   

CIT Group, Inc., Series A, MTN,

7.625%, 11/30/2012

     49,493,123
  12,860,000   

GATX Corp.,

8.750%, 5/15/2014

     14,470,779
  3,100,000   

General Electric Capital Corp., EMTN,

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

     5,204,489
  79,035,000   

General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, EMTN,

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

     54,759,040
  65,300,000   

General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, GMTN,

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

     44,058,413
  30,350,000   

General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, GMTN,

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

     22,042,764
  2,000,000   

General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, GMTN,

7.625%, 12/10/2014, (NZD)

     1,465,160
  15,305,000   

General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, MTN,

0.809%, 5/13/2024(c)

     10,674,136
  115,000,000   

General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, MTN,

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

     78,965,605
  243,057,000   

General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, MTN,

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

     167,851,159
  43,074,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

5.375%, 6/06/2011

     39,735,765
  3,390,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

5.750%, 9/27/2010

     3,271,350
  34,490,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

6.000%, 12/15/2011

     31,903,250
  311,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

6.625%, 12/17/2010

     298,560
  15,206,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

6.625%, 5/15/2012

     13,989,520
  22,211,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

6.750%, 12/01/2014

     18,879,350
  4,169,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

6.875%, 9/15/2011

     3,939,705
  2,947,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

6.875%, 8/28/2012

     2,711,240
  7,702,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

7.000%, 2/01/2012

     7,162,860
  17,038,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

7.500%, 12/31/2013

     14,908,250
  32,711,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

8.000%, 12/31/2018

     24,696,805
  25,955,000   

GMAC, Inc., 144A,

8.000%, 11/01/2031

     20,893,775
  4,950,000   

General Motors Acceptance Corp. of Canada Ltd., EMTN,

7.125%, 9/13/2011, (AUD)

     4,017,538
  34,782,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

5.150%, 3/01/2012

     20,695,290
  5,255,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

5.375%, 4/15/2010

     4,841,169
  3,010,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

5.500%, 6/15/2012

     1,836,100
  19,110,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

5.650%, 9/15/2011

     13,185,900
  1,530,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

5.700%, 3/01/2014

     826,200
  4,040,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

5.800%, 3/15/2011

     2,868,400
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Non-Captive Diversified — continued   
$ 4,815,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

5.850%, 3/15/2017

   $ 2,515,838
  8,815,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

5.875%, 3/15/2016

     4,848,250
  4,300,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

6.050%, 4/15/2015

     2,246,750
  35,130,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

8.625%, 6/01/2013

     22,131,900
  1,780,000   

iStar Financial, Inc., Series B,

5.125%, 4/01/2011

     1,210,400
  44,610,000   

iStar Financial, Inc., Series B,

5.950%, 10/15/2013

     25,427,700
         
        840,674,608
         
   Oil Field Services — 2.4%   
  10,860,000   

Nabors Industries, Inc.,

6.150%, 2/15/2018

     10,887,107
  127,565,000   

Nabors Industries, Inc.,

9.250%, 1/15/2019

     151,599,777
  22,930,000   

North American Energy Partners, Inc.,

8.750%, 12/01/2011

     22,471,400
  3,003,000   

Rowan Cos., Inc.,

7.875%, 8/01/2019

     3,228,765
  15,520,000   

Weatherford International Ltd.,

6.500%, 8/01/2036

     15,816,261
  2,975,000   

Weatherford International Ltd.,

6.800%, 6/15/2037

     3,128,076
  9,580,000   

Weatherford International Ltd.,

7.000%, 3/15/2038

     10,327,939
  71,937,000   

Weatherford International Ltd.,

9.625%, 3/01/2019

     90,052,823
         
        307,512,148
         
   Packaging — 0.3%   
  2,450,000   

OI European Group BV, 144A,

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

     3,477,649
  1,750,000   

Owens Brockway Glass Container, Inc.,

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

     2,535,252
  33,261,000   

Owens-Illinois, Inc., Senior Note,

7.800%, 5/15/2018

     33,344,152
         
        39,357,053
         
   Packaging & Containers — 0.0%   
  4,445,000   

XL Capital Ltd.,

6.250%, 5/15/2027

     3,929,993
  1,425,000   

XL Capital Ltd.,

6.375%, 11/15/2024

     1,150,706
         
        5,080,699
         
   Paper — 2.4%   
  7,955,000   

Domtar Corp.,

5.375%, 12/01/2013

     7,656,687
  12,430,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

7.250%, 6/01/2028

     11,062,700
  11,605,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

7.375%, 12/01/2025

     10,444,500
  120,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

7.700%, 6/15/2015

     121,200
  42,425,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

7.750%, 11/15/2029

     39,031,000

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Paper — continued   
$ 16,475,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

8.000%, 1/15/2024

   $ 16,310,250
  18,378,000   

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

8.875%, 5/15/2031

     18,561,780
  154,533,000   

International Paper Co.,

7.950%, 6/15/2018

     167,507,282
  3,100,000   

International Paper Co.,

9.375%, 5/15/2019

     3,629,778
  3,995,000   

Jefferson Smurfit Corp.,

7.500%, 6/01/2013(e)

     2,831,456
  100,000   

Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc.,

8.000%, 3/15/2017(e)

     71,000
  14,520,000   

Westvaco Corp.,

7.950%, 2/15/2031

     14,220,641
  17,355,000   

Westvaco Corp.,

8.200%, 1/15/2030

     17,022,912
         
        308,471,186
         
   Pharmaceuticals — 0.7%   
  41,300,000   

Elan Finance PLC,

8.875%, 12/01/2013

     41,609,750
  50,820,000   

Elan Finance PLC, Senior Note,

7.750%, 11/15/2011

     51,772,875
         
        93,382,625
         
   Pipelines — 2.3%   
  19,745,000   

DCP Midstream LP, 144A,

6.450%, 11/03/2036

     17,883,659
  15,685,000   

El Paso Corp.,

6.950%, 6/01/2028

     13,047,661
  1,500,000   

El Paso Corp.,

7.420%, 2/15/2037

     1,288,215
  750,000   

El Paso Corp., GMTN,

7.800%, 8/01/2031

     687,839
  1,000,000   

El Paso Energy Corp., GMTN,

7.750%, 1/15/2032

     916,198
  5,255,000   

Energy Transfer Partners LP,

6.125%, 2/15/2017

     5,470,176
  9,115,000   

Energy Transfer Partners LP,

6.625%, 10/15/2036

     9,460,714
  13,175,000   

Enterprise Products Operating LLP,

6.300%, 9/15/2017

     14,190,568
  5,100,000   

Florida Gas Transmission Co., 144A,

7.900%, 5/15/2019

     6,083,887
  500,000   

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP,

5.800%, 3/15/2035

     471,498
  47,310,000   

Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline LLC, 144A

7.500%, 5/31/2014(b)

     49,759,712
  81,710,000   

NGPL Pipeco LLC, 144A,

7.119%, 12/15/2017

     91,425,401
  3,425,000   

ONEOK Partners LP,

6.650%, 10/01/2036

     3,649,591
  20,770,000   

Plains All American Pipeline LP,

6.125%, 1/15/2017

     21,558,076
  44,730,000   

Plains All American Pipeline LP,

6.650%, 1/15/2037

     47,113,483
  250,000   

Transportadora de Gas del Sur SA, 144A,

7.875%, 5/14/2017

     215,000
  600,000   

Williams Cos., Inc.,

7.875%, 9/01/2021

     648,997
  965,000   

Williams Cos., Inc., Senior Note,

7.750%, 6/15/2031

     1,011,878
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Pipelines — continued   
$ 4,030,000   

Williams Cos., Inc., Series A,

7.500%, 1/15/2031

   $ 4,116,169
         
        288,998,722
         
   Property & Casualty Insurance — 0.4%   
  4,785,000   

Allstate Corp.,

5.950%, 4/01/2036

     5,076,478
  2,660,000   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.,

5.375%, 7/15/2014

     2,768,148
  11,710,000   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.,

5.750%, 9/15/2015

     12,348,265
  11,075,000   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.,

5.875%, 8/01/2033

     10,178,302
  666,000   

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.,

9.250%, 4/15/2019

     834,591
  6,080,000   

MBIA Insurance Corp., (fixed rate to 1/15/2013, variable rate thereafter), 144A,

14.000%, 1/15/2033

     2,675,200
  11,205,000   

Willis North America, Inc.,

6.200%, 3/28/2017

     10,968,395
         
        44,849,379
         
   Railroads — 0.4%   
  2,700,000   

Canadian Pacific Railway Co.,

5.750%, 3/15/2033

     2,599,431
  16,410,000   

Canadian Pacific Railway Co.,

5.950%, 5/15/2037

     16,191,977
  25,430,000   

CSX Corp., MTN,

6.000%, 10/01/2036

     26,225,094
  1,153,000   

Missouri Pacific Railroad Co.,

5.000%, 1/01/2045(b)

     784,040
         
        45,800,542
         
   Refining — 0.0%   
  1,335,000   

Valero Energy Corp.,

6.625%, 6/15/2037

     1,192,250
         
   REITs — 1.1%   
  2,025,000   

Camden Property Trust,

5.000%, 6/15/2015

     1,927,203
  27,950,000   

Camden Property Trust,

5.700%, 5/15/2017

     26,444,836
  4,030,000   

Duke Realty LP,

5.950%, 2/15/2017

     3,714,737
  3,300,000   

ERP Operating LP,

5.125%, 3/15/2016

     3,220,051
  47,305,000   

Highwoods Properties, Inc.,

5.850%, 3/15/2017

     41,663,122
  4,135,000   

ProLogis,

5.625%, 11/15/2015

     3,757,520
  1,000,000   

ProLogis,

5.625%, 11/15/2016

     897,268
  1,967,000   

ProLogis,

5.750%, 4/01/2016

     1,759,440
  1,002,000   

ProLogis,

6.625%, 5/15/2018

     925,239
  1,500,000   

Simon Property Group LP,

5.250%, 12/01/2016

     1,478,551
  4,900,000   

Simon Property Group LP,

5.750%, 12/01/2015

     5,012,269
  550,000   

Simon Property Group LP,

5.875%, 3/01/2017

     560,894

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   REITs — continued   
$ 1,890,000   

Simon Property Group LP,

6.100%, 5/01/2016

   $ 1,942,446
  450,000   

Simon Property Group LP,

6.125%, 5/30/2018

     453,409
  46,015,000   

WEA Finance LLC/WT Finance Australia Pty Ltd., 144A,

6.750%, 9/02/2019

     46,544,126
         
        140,301,111
         
   Restaurants — 0.0%   
  1,250,000   

McDonald’s Corp., EMTN,

3.628%, 10/10/2010, (SGD)

     902,678
         
   Retailers — 2.6%   
  8,758,000   

Dillard’s, Inc.,

6.625%, 1/15/2018

     6,656,080
  4,187,000   

Dillard’s, Inc.,

7.130%, 8/01/2018

     3,255,392
  1,500,000   

Dillard’s, Inc.,

7.750%, 7/15/2026

     1,057,500
  425,000   

Dillard’s, Inc.,

7.875%, 1/01/2023

     310,250
  3,325,000   

Dillard’s, Inc., Class A,

7.000%, 12/01/2028

     2,211,125
  123,940,000   

Home Depot, Inc.,

5.875%, 12/16/2036

     120,247,332
  3,685,000   

J.C. Penney Corp., Inc.,

5.750%, 2/15/2018

     3,427,050
  635,000   

J.C. Penney Corp., Inc.,

7.125%, 11/15/2023

     584,200
  3,330,000   

J.C. Penney Corp., Inc.,

7.400%, 4/01/2037

     2,963,700
  3,985,000   

J.C. Penney Corp., Inc.,

7.625%, 3/01/2097

     3,188,000
  72,470,000   

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

6.375%, 10/15/2036

     59,787,750
  13,935,000   

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.,

6.650%, 9/15/2037

     16,186,227
  20,564,000   

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.,

6.375%, 3/15/2037

     16,201,224
  12,275,000   

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.,

6.790%, 7/15/2027

     8,948,340
  2,365,000   

Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.,

6.900%, 4/01/2029

     1,865,666
  6,365,000   

Marks & Spencer PLC, 144A,

7.125%, 12/01/2037

     5,946,100
  25,856,000   

Target Corp.,

7.000%, 1/15/2038

     30,261,242
  32,675,000   

Toys R Us, Inc.,

7.375%, 10/15/2018

     28,427,250
  8,355,000   

Toys R Us, Inc.,

7.875%, 4/15/2013

     8,020,800
  10,270,000   

Woolworth Corp.,

8.500%, 1/15/2022

     9,705,150
         
        329,250,378
         
   Sovereigns — 4.8%   
  104,626,000,000   

Indonesia Treasury Bond, Series FR43,

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

     10,668,096
  10,000,000,000   

Indonesia Treasury Bond, Series FR47,

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

     968,368
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Sovereigns — continued   
272,460,000,000   

Indonesia Treasury Bond, Series ZC3,

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

   $ 21,692,777
2,350,305(††)   

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-10,

7.250%, 12/15/2016, (MXN)

     16,941,629
2,037,000(††)   

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-10,

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

     16,086,822
18,686,981(††)   

Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-20,

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

     135,766,863
79,755,000   

New South Wales Treasury Corp., Series 10RG,

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

     72,479,088
10,530,000   

New South Wales Treasury Corp., Series 12RG,

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

     9,472,392
66,305,000   

New South Wales Treasury Corp., Series 17RG,

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

     57,282,904
56,700,000   

Republic of Brazil,

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

     30,724,769
140,235,000   

Republic of Brazil,

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

     86,954,249
107,840,000   

Republic of Brazil,

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

     66,958,681
1,400,000,000   

Republic of Iceland,

Zero Coupon, 11/16/2009, (ISK)

     8,948,981
2,981,242,000   

Republic of Iceland,

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

     19,220,356
3,178,700,000   

Republic of Iceland,

7.250%, 5/17/2013, (ISK)

     20,374,442
1,700,700,000   

Republic of Iceland,

8.000%, 7/22/2011, (ISK)

     11,108,753
3,090,910,000   

Republic of Iceland,

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

     21,417,015
4,020,000   

Republic of Venezuela,

7.000%, 3/16/2015, (EUR)

     4,967,203
         
        612,033,388
         
   Supermarkets — 0.8%   
2,000,000   

American Stores Co.,

7.900%, 5/01/2017

     1,880,000
72,681,000   

New Albertson’s, Inc.,

7.450%, 8/01/2029

     62,505,660
19,060,000   

New Albertson’s, Inc.,

7.750%, 6/15/2026

     16,963,400
4,895,000   

New Albertson’s, Inc.,

8.000%, 5/01/2031

     4,393,263
1,510,000   

New Albertson’s, Inc.,

8.700%, 5/01/2030

     1,374,100
13,242,000   

New Albertson’s, Inc., Series C, MTN,

6.625%, 6/01/2028

     10,229,445
         
        97,345,868
         
   Supranational — 2.1%   
175,000,000   

Eurofima, EMTN,

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

     1,143,981
128,250,000   

European Investment Bank,

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

     57,324,818
16,375,000   

European Investment Bank,

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

     9,683,951
413,529,000,000   

European Investment Bank, EMTN, 144A,

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

     30,455,245
134,330,000   

European Investment Bank, EMTN, 144A,

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

     110,510,311

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Supranational — continued   
11,330,000   

European Investment Bank, EMTN,

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

   $ 8,568,406
244,840,000,000   

Inter-American Development Bank, EMTN,

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

     17,459,258
24,450,000   

Inter-American Development Bank, EMTN,

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

     17,580,802
8,300,000   

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development,

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

     5,662,242
1,385,900,000   

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development,

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

     9,036,783
         
        267,425,797
         
   Technology — 2.4%   
41,705,000   

Agilent Technologies, Inc.,

6.500%, 11/01/2017

     43,399,891
41,104,000   

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.,

6.450%, 3/15/2029

     31,290,420
5,040,000   

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.,

6.500%, 1/15/2028

     3,836,700
832,000   

Alcatel-Lucent, EMTN,

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

     1,156,631
10,725,000   

Amkor Technology, Inc.,

7.750%, 5/15/2013

     10,725,000
1,225,000   

Amkor Technology, Inc.,

9.250%, 6/01/2016

     1,261,750
2,435,000   

Arrow Electronics, Inc.,

6.875%, 6/01/2018

     2,592,172
30,125,000   

Avnet, Inc.,

5.875%, 3/15/2014

     31,320,872
35,630,000   

Avnet, Inc.,

6.000%, 9/01/2015

     36,683,223
11,345,000   

Avnet, Inc.,

6.625%, 9/15/2016

     11,921,995
6,225,000   

Corning, Inc.,

5.900%, 3/15/2014

     6,644,615
6,220,000   

Corning, Inc.,

6.200%, 3/15/2016

     6,356,965
6,150,000   

Corning, Inc.,

6.850%, 3/01/2029

     6,275,712
4,725,000   

Corning, Inc.,

7.250%, 8/15/2036

     4,985,229
2,900,000   

Eastman Kodak Co.,

7.250%, 11/15/2013

     2,378,000
11,626,000   

Equifax, Inc.,

7.000%, 7/01/2037

     11,421,917
6,290,000   

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.,

10.125%, 12/15/2016

     4,182,850
9,739,000   

Motorola, Inc.,

5.220%, 10/01/2097

     5,347,373
475,000   

Motorola, Inc.,

6.000%, 11/15/2017

     455,012
9,345,000   

Motorola, Inc.,

6.500%, 9/01/2025

     7,897,319
21,299,000   

Motorola, Inc.,

6.500%, 11/15/2028

     17,567,650
18,715,000   

Motorola, Inc.,

6.625%, 11/15/2037

     15,673,813
250,000   

Motorola, Inc.,

7.500%, 5/15/2025

     225,000
9,350,000   

Nortel Networks Capital Corp.,

7.875%, 6/15/2026(e)

     5,236,000
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Technology — continued   
$ 11,770,000   

Nortel Networks Ltd.,

6.875%, 9/01/2023(e)

   $ 3,295,600
  285,000   

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., 144A,

7.700%, 10/01/2027

     316,156
  21,822,000   

Xerox Capital Trust I,

8.000%, 2/01/2027

     21,331,005
  4,795,000   

Xerox Corp.,

5.500%, 5/15/2012

     5,027,850
  1,730,000   

Xerox Corp., MTN,

7.200%, 4/01/2016

     1,877,977
         
        300,684,697
         
   Tobacco — 1.4%   
  29,189,000   

Altria Group, Inc.,

8.500%, 11/10/2013

     33,854,570
  59,268,000   

Altria Group, Inc.,

9.250%, 8/06/2019

     72,422,888
  1,375,000   

Altria Group, Inc.,

9.700%, 11/10/2018

     1,707,828
  52,930,000   

Reynolds American, Inc.,

6.750%, 6/15/2017

     55,023,858
  13,400,000   

Reynolds American, Inc.,

7.250%, 6/15/2037

     13,271,588
         
        176,280,732
         
   Transportation Services — 0.4%   
  10,503,000   

APL Ltd., Senior Note,

8.000%, 1/15/2024(b)

     8,586,202
  16,030,016   

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

7.680%, 1/02/2014

     13,625,513
  8,904,345   

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

7.200%, 7/02/2020

     6,945,389
  265,928   

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

6.880%, 1/02/2011

     244,654
  11,454,101   

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

7.630%, 7/02/2016

     8,590,576
  4,744,556   

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

8.770%, 7/02/2012(g)

     3,321,189
  4,917,945   

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

9.057%, 7/02/2017

     4,376,971
  6,862,758   

Atlas Air, Inc., Series C,

8.010%, 1/02/2010(g)

     4,803,931
  3,970,000   

Erac USA Finance Co., 144A,

7.000%, 10/15/2037

     3,716,357
         
        54,210,782
         
   Treasuries — 8.8%   
  297,140,000   

Canadian Government,

2.000%, 9/01/2012, (CAD)

     278,284,453
  130,000,000   

Canadian Government,

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

     124,378,182
  65,260,000   

Canadian Government,

3.500%, 6/01/2013, (CAD)

     63,766,636
  101,755,000   

Canadian Government,

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

     100,015,761
  171,980,000   

Canadian Government,

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

     166,444,642
  25,445,000   

Canadian Government,

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

     25,728,290
  75,385,000   

Canadian Government,

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

     76,842,497

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Treasuries — continued   
22,670,000   

New Zealand Government Bond,

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

   $ 16,764,390
457,420,000   

Norwegian Government,

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

     80,513,554
221,050,000   

Norwegian Government,

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

     40,669,013
366,200,000   

Norwegian Government,

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

     66,620,872
262,545,000   

Norwegian Government,

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

     50,068,092
25,000,000   

U.S. Treasury Note,

3.125%, 5/15/2019

     24,599,600
         
        1,114,695,982
         
   Wireless — 1.6%   
8,524,000   

ALLTEL Corp.,

6.800%, 5/01/2029

     9,355,721
29,102,000   

ALLTEL Corp., Senior Note,

7.875%, 7/01/2032

     35,825,144
29,635,000   

Nextel Communications, Inc., Series D,

7.375%, 8/01/2015

     26,597,412
15,931,000   

Nextel Communications, Inc., Series E,

6.875%, 10/31/2013

     14,776,003
42,310,000   

Nextel Communications, Inc., Series F,

5.950%, 3/15/2014

     37,444,350
2,085,000   

Rogers Wireless, Inc.,

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

     2,152,127
2,525,000   

Rogers Wireless, Inc., Senior Secured Note,

6.375%, 3/01/2014

     2,787,438
21,186,000   

Sprint Capital Corp.,

6.875%, 11/15/2028

     17,690,310
18,070,000   

Sprint Capital Corp.,

6.900%, 5/01/2019

     16,172,650
6,260,000   

Sprint Capital Corp.,

8.750%, 3/15/2032

     5,915,700
11,309,000   

Sprint Nextel Corp.,

6.000%, 12/01/2016

     10,093,283
400,000   

True Move Co. Ltd., 144A,

10.375%, 8/01/2014

     374,000
29,435,000   

True Move Co. Ltd., 144A,

10.750%, 12/16/2013

     28,257,600
         
        207,441,738
         
   Wirelines — 4.3%   
10,245,000   

AT&T Corp.,

6.500%, 3/15/2029

     10,649,186
101,060,000   

AT&T, Inc.,

6.500%, 9/01/2037

     108,589,677
5,650,000   

Axtel SAB de CV, 144A,

9.000%, 9/22/2019

     5,734,750
4,370,000   

Bell Canada, MTN, 144A,

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

     4,018,776
8,445,000   

Bell Canada, MTN,

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

     8,439,636
33,640,000   

Bell Canada, Series M-17,

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

     29,342,036
860,000   

BellSouth Corp.,

6.550%, 6/15/2034

     920,540
2,715,000   

BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc.,

7.000%, 12/01/2095

     2,695,821
155,000   

Cincinnati Bell, Inc.,

7.000%, 2/15/2015

     150,350
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Wirelines — continued   
$ 270,000   

Cincinnati Bell, Inc.,

8.375%, 1/15/2014

   $ 271,350
  5,330,000   

Embarq Corp.,

7.995%, 6/01/2036

     5,568,859
  35,260,000   

Frontier Communications Corp.,

7.875%, 1/15/2027

     32,174,750
  10,555,000   

GTE Corp.,

6.940%, 4/15/2028

     11,348,609
  525,000   

Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc., Series B,

12.500%, 5/01/2015(e)

     656
  1,120,000   

Koninklijke (Royal) KPN NV, EMTN,

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

     1,874,110
  1,800,000   

Koninklijke (Royal) KPN NV, GMTN,

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

     2,649,543
  32,435,000   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.,

8.750%, 2/15/2017

     26,921,050
  13,010,000   

Level 3 Financing, Inc.,

9.250%, 11/01/2014

     11,465,063
  3,346,000   

New England Telephone & Telegraph Co.,

7.875%, 11/15/2029

     3,797,024
  16,335,000   

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.,

6.500%, 11/15/2018

     13,435,537
  32,395,000   

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.,

7.750%, 2/15/2031

     25,835,012
  42,460,000   

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., Guaranteed Note,

6.875%, 7/15/2028

     32,057,300
  12,463,000   

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., Guaranteed Note,

7.625%, 8/03/2021

     10,531,235
  33,130,000   

Qwest Corp.,

6.875%, 9/15/2033

     26,835,300
  3,075,000   

Qwest Corp.,

7.200%, 11/10/2026

     2,567,625
  3,999,000   

Qwest Corp.,

7.250%, 9/15/2025

     3,449,138
  2,288,000   

Qwest Corp.,

7.500%, 6/15/2023

     2,082,080
  5,470,000   

SK Broadband Co. Ltd., 144A,

7.000%, 2/01/2012

     5,634,100
  23,000,000   

Telecom Italia Capital SA,

6.000%, 9/30/2034

     22,421,987
  19,635,000   

Telecom Italia Capital SA,

6.375%, 11/15/2033

     20,062,886
  6,030,000   

Telefonica Emisiones SAU,

5.877%, 7/15/2019

     6,551,691
  20,895,000   

Telefonica Emisiones SAU, Guaranteed Note,

7.045%, 6/20/2036

     24,727,268
  31,690,000   

Telus Corp.,

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

     30,282,279
  37,101,000   

Verizon Global Funding Corp., Senior Note,

5.850%, 9/15/2035

     37,351,729
  6,230,000   

Verizon Maryland, Inc., Series B,

5.125%, 6/15/2033

     5,301,487
  6,835,000   

Verizon New York, Inc., Series A,

7.375%, 4/01/2032

     7,494,605
  5,215,000   

Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc.,

6.000%, 12/01/2028

     4,861,501
         
        548,094,546
         
   Total Non-Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $10,495,755,268)
     10,534,908,583
         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
  Convertible Bonds — 5.4%   
   Airlines — 0.0%   
$ 2,800,000   

AMR Corp.,

6.250%, 10/15/2014

   $ 2,957,500
         
   Diversified Manufacturing — 0.0%   
  3,520,000   

Trinity Industries, Inc.,

3.875%, 6/01/2036

     2,596,000
         
   Electric — 0.0%   
  1,800,000   

CMS Energy Corp.,

5.500%, 6/15/2029

     2,058,750
         
   Healthcare — 0.3%   
  26,280,000   

Affymetrix, Inc.,

3.500%, 1/15/2038

     21,155,400
  1,135,000   

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

2.000%, 12/15/2037(d)

     927,862
  12,005,000   

Life Technologies Corp.,

1.500%, 2/15/2024

     13,115,462
  190,000   

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.,

3.250%, 8/15/2025

     166,250
  250,000   

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.,

3.500%, 5/15/2014

     212,188
  3,650,000   

Omnicare, Inc.,

3.250%, 12/15/2035

     2,801,375
         
        38,378,537
         
   Independent Energy — 0.0%   
  860,000   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

2.250%, 12/15/2038

     642,850
  3,130,000   

Penn Virginia Corp.,

4.500%, 11/15/2012

     2,817,000
         
        3,459,850
         
   Industrial Other — 0.3%   
  30,860,000   

Incyte Corp.,

3.500%, 2/15/2011

     30,088,500
         
   Lodging — 0.2%   
  30,418,000   

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., 144A,

2.625%, 4/15/2027

     27,946,537
         
   Media Non-Cable — 0.0%   
  7,761,687   

Liberty Media LLC,

3.500%, 1/15/2031

     4,763,735
         
   Metals & Mining — 0.2%   
  2,250,000   

ArcelorMittal,

5.000%, 5/15/2014

     3,248,438
  1,000,000   

Steel Dynamics, Inc.,

5.125%, 6/15/2014

     1,180,000
  11,270,000   

United States Steel Corp.,

4.000%, 5/15/2014

     17,919,300
         
        22,347,738
         
   Non-Captive Diversified — 0.2%   
  44,035,000   

iStar Financial, Inc.,

1.097%, 10/01/2012(c)

     22,017,500
         
   Oil Field Services — 0.0%   
  1,300,000   

Transocean, Inc., Series B,

1.500%, 12/15/2037

     1,254,500
  535,000   

Transocean, Inc., Series C,

1.500%, 12/15/2037

     509,588
         
        1,764,088
         
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Pharmaceuticals — 0.9%   
$ 635,000   

Human Genome Sciences, Inc.,

2.250%, 10/15/2011

   $ 878,681
  41,680,000   

Human Genome Sciences, Inc.,

2.250%, 8/15/2012

     51,943,700
  1,600,000   

Kendle International, Inc.,

3.375%, 7/15/2012

     1,412,000
  24,461,000   

Nektar Therapeutics,

3.250%, 9/28/2012

     22,198,358
  28,222,000   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Subordinated Note,

4.000%, 11/15/2013

     30,373,927
         
        106,806,666
         
   REITs — 0.1%   
  6,469,000   

ProLogis,

1.875%, 11/15/2037

     5,522,909
  5,920,000   

ProLogis,

2.250%, 4/01/2037

     5,335,400
         
        10,858,309
         
   Technology — 2.3%   
  14,075,000   

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.,

5.750%, 8/15/2012

     11,805,406
  850,000   

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.,

6.000%, 5/01/2015

     636,438
  1,100,000   

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc., Series B,

2.875%, 6/15/2025

     918,500
  220,000   

Ciena Corp.,

0.250%, 5/01/2013

     175,725
  8,970,000   

Ciena Corp.,

0.875%, 6/15/2017

     6,178,087
  2,050,000   

Intel Corp.,

2.950%, 12/15/2035

     1,829,625
  220,000,000   

Intel Corp., 144A,

3.250%, 8/01/2039

     235,125,000
  9,197,000   

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.,

0.875%, 6/01/2012

     7,530,044
  3,880,000   

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.,

1.000%, 6/30/2010

     3,681,150
  3,730,000   

Maxtor Corp., Subordinated Note,

5.750%, 3/01/2012(b)

     3,394,300
  745,000   

Nortel Networks Corp.,

1.750%, 4/15/2012(e)

     409,750
  30,767,000   

Nortel Networks Corp.,

2.125%, 4/15/2014(e)

     16,921,850
  311,000   

Richardson Electronics Ltd.,

7.750%, 12/15/2011

     276,790
         
        288,882,665
         
   Textile — 0.0%   
  103,000   

Dixie Group, Inc., Subordinated Note,

7.000%, 5/15/2012

     84,460
         
   Wireless — 0.1%   
  16,157,000   

NII Holdings, Inc.,

3.125%, 6/15/2012

     14,117,179
         
   Wirelines — 0.8%   
  34,645,000   

Level 3 Communications, Inc.,

3.500%, 6/15/2012

     27,542,775
  13,484,000   

Level 3 Communications, Inc.,

5.250%, 12/15/2011

     12,000,760

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Wirelines — continued   
$ 54,075,000   

Level 3 Communications, Inc., 144A

7.000%, 3/15/2015(b)

   $ 57,319,500
  2,470,000   

Level 3 Communications, Inc.,

10.000%, 5/01/2011

     2,439,125
  1,000,000   

Qwest Communications International, Inc.,

3.500%, 11/15/2025

     1,008,750
         
        100,310,910
         
   Total Convertible Bonds (Identified Cost $661,125,834)      679,438,924
         
  Municipals — 0.5%   
   California — 0.3%   
  1,530,000   

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

3.750%, 8/01/2028

     1,358,456
  4,170,000   

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

3.750%, 8/01/2028

     3,489,831
  5,175,000   

State of California, (AMBAC insured),

4.500%, 8/01/2027

     5,038,484
  14,415,000   

State of California,

4.500%, 10/01/2029

     13,720,629
  4,190,000   

State of California, (AMBAC insured),

4.500%, 8/01/2030

     3,967,302
  3,620,000   

State of California,

4.500%, 8/01/2030

     3,427,597
  2,680,000   

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

3.250%, 12/01/2027

     2,183,101
  12,645,000   

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

4.500%, 12/01/2033

     11,540,839
         
        44,726,239
         
   Illinois — 0.0%   
  1,725,000   

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

4.500%, 1/01/2038

     1,711,252
         
   Michigan — 0.1%   
  12,850,000   

Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, Taxable Turbo Series A,

7.309%, 6/01/2034(b)

     10,273,061
         
   Nebraska — 0.1%   
  6,230,000   

Omaha Public Power District, Series AA, (FGIC insured),

4.500%, 2/01/2034

     6,341,766
         
   Wisconsin — 0.0%   
  835,000   

Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority, Series E,

4.900%, 11/01/2035

     835,376
         
   Total Municipals (Identified Cost $63,889,351)      63,887,694
         
   Total Bonds and Notes (Identified Cost $11,220,770,453)      11,278,235,201
         
  Bank Loans — 0.7%   
   Airlines — 0.1%   
  5,645,000   

Delta Air Lines, Inc., Secured Term Loan,

9/27/2013(h)

     5,602,662
         
   Energy — 0.1%   
  12,839,630   

ATP Oil & Gas Corp., Tranche B-1 Term Loan,

8.500%, 7/15/2014(i)

     11,767,521
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)
     
   Energy — continued   
$ 3,384,895   

ATP Oil & Gas Corp., Tranche B2 Term Loan,

9.000%, 1/15/2011(i)

   $ 3,102,256
         
        14,869,777
         
   Media Non-Cable — 0.1%   
  30,120,849   

Idearc, Inc., Term Loan B,

6.250%, 11/17/2014(e)(i)

     12,738,710
  2,797,946   

Tribune Co., Term Loan X,

5.000%, 6/04/2009(e)(i)(l)

     1,358,766
         
        14,097,476
         
   Oil Field Services — 0.0%   
  2,485,000   

Dresser, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan,

5.994%, 5/04/2015(i)

     2,149,525
  1,230,373   

Dresser, Inc., Term Loan,

2.679%, 5/04/2014(i)

     1,150,399
         
        3,299,924
         
   Retailers — 0.0%   
  1,520,647   

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc., Tranche C Term Loan,

9.750%, 2/12/2013(i)

     1,528,250
         
   Technology — 0.2%   
  6,799,473   

Nuance Communications, Inc., Incremental Term Loan,

2.250%, 3/29/2013(i)

     6,495,536
  512,748   

Nuance Communications, Inc., Term Loan,

2.250%, 3/31/2013(i)

     489,829
  433,064   

Sungard Data Systems, Inc., Tranche A,

2.004%, 2/28/2014(i)

     404,806
  12,001,044   

Sungard Data Systems, Inc., Tranche B,

4.079%, 2/26/2016(i)

     11,683,016
         
        19,073,187
         
   Wirelines — 0.2%   
  1,985,000   

Fairpoint Communications, Inc., Initial Term Loan A,

3/31/2014(h)

     1,493,713
  1,990,879   

Fairpoint Communications, Inc., Initial Term Loan A,

4.750%, 3/31/2014(i)

     1,498,136
  3,970,000   

Fairpoint Communications, Inc., Initial Term Loan B,

3/31/2015(h)

     2,983,693
  8,087,742   

Fairpoint Communications, Inc., Initial Term Loan B,

5.000%, 3/31/2015(i)

     6,078,423
  16,952,315   

Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc., Tranche C Term Loan,

4.750%, 6/01/2014(i)(j)

     10,459,579
  5,395,000   

Level 3 Financing, Inc., Tranche A Term Loan,

2.683%, 3/13/2014(i)

     4,767,831
         
        27,281,375
         
   Total Bank Loans (Identified Cost $97,112,789)      85,752,651
         

Shares

           
  Common Stocks — 2.8%   
   Biotechnology — 0.3%   
  1,732,629    EPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(g)      24,257
  5,111    EPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Contingent Value Rights(g)     
  867,059    Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(g)      32,861,536
         
        32,885,793
         
   Containers & Packaging — 0.1%   
  460,656    Owens-Illinois, Inc.(g)      16,998,207
         
   Electric Utilities — 0.0%   
  282,500    Duke Energy Corp.      4,446,550
         

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Shares

   Description    Value (†)
     
   Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.0%   
41,343    Corning, Inc.    $ 632,961
         
   Food Products — 0.4%   
2,309,175    ConAgra Foods, Inc.      50,062,914
         
   Household Durables — 0.1%   
477,725    KB Home      7,935,012
549,450    Lennar Corp., Class A      7,829,663
         
        15,764,675
         
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.2%   
846,398    Chesapeake Energy Corp.      24,037,703
141,249    Spectra Energy Corp.      2,675,256
         
        26,712,959
         
   Pharmaceuticals — 1.3%   
7,238,800    Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.      163,017,776
2,288    Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., Sponsored ADR      115,681
         
        163,133,457
         
   REITs — 0.3%   
290,904    Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A      4,290,834
889,730    Associated Estates Realty Corp.      8,559,202
201,557    Developers Diversified Realty Corp.      1,862,387
460,000    Equity Residential      14,122,000
122,402    Simon Property Group, Inc.      8,498,371
         
        37,332,794
         
   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.1%   
4,794,025    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.(g)(k)      8,629,245
         
   Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost $448,488,257)      356,599,555
         
Preferred Stocks — 1.5%   
Convertible Preferred Stocks — 1.1%   
   Automotive — 0.3%   
1,458,359   

Ford Motor Co. Capital Trust II,

6.500%

     43,925,773
         
   Capital Markets — 0.1%   
183,851   

Newell Financial Trust I,

5.250%

     6,503,729
         
   Commercial Banks — 0.0%   
5,933   

Wells Fargo & Co., Series L, Class A,

7.500%

     5,298,169
         
   Diversified Consumer Services — 0.0%
6   

Six Flags, Inc.,

7.250%(g)

     3
         
   Diversified Financial Services — 0.2%
16,622   

Bank of America Corp., Series L,

7.250%

     14,128,700
2,144   

CIT Group, Inc.,

8.750%

     13,272
161,133   

Sovereign Capital Trust IV,

4.375%

     4,874,273
         
        19,016,245
         
   Electric Utilities — 0.2%   
380,577   

AES Trust III,

6.750%

     16,769,174

Shares

   Description    Value (†)
     
   Electric Utilities — continued   
107,725   

CMS Energy Trust I,

7.750%(b)(f)

   $ 3,770,375
         
        20,539,549
         
   Machinery — 0.0%   
171,240   

United Rentals Trust I,

6.500%

     4,259,595
         
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.1%
52,020   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

4.500%

     4,333,266
158,777   

El Paso Energy Capital Trust I,

4.750%

     5,309,106
         
        9,642,372
         
   REITs — 0.0%   
42,700   

FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc., Series A,

7.800%

     491,050
         
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.2%
32,320   

Lucent Technologies Capital Trust I,

7.750%

     24,724,800
         
   Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $149,943,789)
     134,401,285
         
Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.4%
   Diversified Financial Services — 0.2%
35,000   

Bank of America Corp.,

6.375%

     628,250
250,146   

CIT Group, Inc.,

6.350%

     637,872
36,916   

Preferred Blocker, Inc., 144A,

7.000%

     21,467,810
         
        22,733,932
         
   Electric Utilities — 0.0%   
393   

Entergy New Orleans, Inc.,

4.750%

     28,357
         
   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.2%
389,800   

Countrywide Capital IV,

6.750%

     7,862,266
75,100   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

5.000%(g)(k)

     199,015
1,741,500   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

5.570%(g)(k)

     2,786,400
444,350   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

5.660%(g)(k)

     733,178
120,695   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

5.700%(g)(k)

     310,186
283,000   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

5.790%(g)(k)

     752,780
81,450   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

5.810%(g)(k)

     222,359
219,750   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

5.900%(g)(k)

     373,575
96,600   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

6.000%(g)(k)

     284,970
89,300   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

6.420%(g)(k)

     267,900
392,116   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.,

6.550%(g)(k)

     713,651

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

Shares

   Description    Value (†)
     
   Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — continued
  3,856,103   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., (fixed rate to 12/31/2012, variable rate thereafter),

8.375%(g)(k)

   $ 6,979,546
  192,100   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

4.750%(g)(k)

     489,855
  144,900   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

5.125%(g)(k)

     385,434
  104,850   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

5.375%(g)(k)

     297,774
  56,600   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

5.810%(g)(k)

     157,914
  87,300   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

6.750%(g)(k)

     137,061
  250,000   

Federal National Mortgage Association,

8.250%(g)(k)

     395,000
  6,747,525   

Federal National Mortgage Association, (fixed rate to 12/13/2010, variable rate thereafter),

8.250%(g)(k)

     10,863,515
         
        34,212,379
         
   Total Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $304,384,624)
     56,974,668
         
   Total Preferred Stocks (Identified Cost $454,328,413)      191,375,953
         
  Closed-End Investment Companies — 0.2%
  191,930    BlackRock Senior High Income Fund, Inc.      658,320
  1,033,275    Dreyfus High Yield Strategies      3,668,126
  88,955    DWS High Income Trust      730,321
  860,000    Highland Credit Strategies Fund      5,461,000
  110,211    Morgan Stanley Emerging Markets Debt Fund, Inc.      1,054,719
  28,322    Van Kampen High Income Trust II      391,693
  2,055,800    Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund, Inc.      11,964,756
  1,217,820    Western Asset Managed High Income Fund, Inc.      7,355,633
         
   Total Closed-End Investment Companies
(Identified Cost $40,372,606)
     31,284,568
         
  Exchange Traded Funds — 0.5%
  292,043    iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond Fund      25,217,913
  837,667    SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield Bond Fund      32,241,803
         
   Total Exchange Traded Funds (Identified Cost $53,154,775)      57,459,716
         
  Warrants — 0.0%
   Pharmaceuticals — 0.0%   
  574,624    Valeant Pharmaceuticals International(f)(g)
(Identified Cost $0)
    
         
Principal
Amount (‡)
           
  Short-Term Investments — 4.1%
$ 84,269    Repurchase Agreement with State Street Corporation, dated 9/30/2009 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $84,269 on 10/01/2009, collateralized by $90,000 U.S. Treasury Bill, due 11/05/2009 valued at $89,996 including accrued interest (Note 2g of Notes to Financial Statements)      84,269
Principal
Amount (‡)
   Description    Value (†)  
     
$ 514,789,236    Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 9/30/2009 at 0.000% to be repurchased at $514,789,236 on 10/01/2009, collateralized by $36,475,000 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Discount Note, due 12/31/2009 valued at $36,456,763; $300,000,000 Federal Home Loan Bank, 1.620% due 12/30/2009 valued at $304,590,000; $100,000,000 Federal National Mortgage Association Discount Note, due 12/30/2009 valued at $100,000,000; $82,495,000 Federal National Mortgage Association, 3.875% due 12/10/2009 valued at $84,041,781 including accrued interest (Note 2g of Notes to Financial Statements)    $ 514,789,236   
           
   Total Short-Term Investments
(Identified Cost $514,873,505)
     514,873,505   
           
     
  

Total Investments — 99.0%

(Identified Cost $12,829,100,798)(a)

     12,515,581,149   
   Other assets less liabilities — 1.0%      129,768,801   
           
   Net Assets — 100.0%    $ 12,645,349,950   
           
     
  (‡)    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:   
   At September 30, 2009, the net unrealized depreciation on investments based on a cost of $12,884,137,592 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    $ 763,092,378   
   Aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all investments in which there is an excess of tax cost over value      (1,131,648,821
           
   Net unrealized depreciation    $ (368,556,443
           
     
  (b)    Illiquid security. At September 30, 2009, the value of these securities amounted to $402,363,807 or 3.2% of net assets.    
  (c)    Variable rate security. Rate as of September 30, 2009 is disclosed.   
  (d)    Step Bond: Coupon rate is a fixed rate for an initial period then resets at a specified date and rate.    
  (e)    The issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments. Income is not being accrued.    
  (f)    Fair valued security by the Fund’s investment adviser. At September 30, 2009 the value of these securities amounted to $7,899,660 or 0.1% of net assets.    
  (g)    Non-income producing security.   
  (h)    All or a portion of this security has not settled. Contract rates are not determined and do not take effect until settlement date.    
  (i)    Variable rate security. Rate shown represents the weighted average rate at September 30, 2009.    
  (j)    All or a portion of interest payment is paid-in-kind.   
  (k)    Future dividend payments have been eliminated as the issuer has been placed in conservatorship.    
  (l)    Issuer has filed for bankruptcy.   
     

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Investments as of September 30, 2009

 

     
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 September 30, 2009, the value of these securities amounted to $1,656,764,755 or 13.1% 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 Guaranty 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

 

Industry Summary at September 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

Treasuries    8.8
Non-Captive Diversified    6.9   
Banking    6.7   
Wirelines    5.3   
Technology    4.9   
Sovereigns    4.8   
Healthcare    4.1   
Electric    3.5   
Non-Captive Consumer    3.2   
Automotive    3.1   
Pharmaceuticals    2.9   
Retailers    2.6   
Oil Field Services    2.4   
Paper    2.4   
Media Cable    2.4   
Pipelines    2.3   
Supranational    2.1   
Other Investments, less than 2% each    26.5   
Short-Term Investments    4.1   
      
Total Investments    99.0   
Other assets less liabilities    1.0   
      
Net Assets    100.0
      

Currency Exposure at September 30, 2009 as a Percentage of Net Assets (Unaudited)

 

United States Dollar    74.9
Canadian Dollar    8.3   
New Zealand Dollar    2.6   
Brazilian Real    2.2   
Other, less than 2% each    11.0   
      
Total Investments    99.0   
Other assets less liabilities    1.0   
      
Net Assets    100.0
      

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

September 30, 2009

 

     Core Plus Bond Fund     High Income Fund     International
Bond Fund
      

ASSETS

      

Investments at cost

   $ 249,295,375      $ 170,197,311      $ 21,289,200

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     12,767,198        14,618,236        1,263,894
                      

Investments at value

     262,062,573        184,815,547        22,553,094

Cash

            6,106       

Foreign currency at value (identified cost $0, $7,780, $874,981, $0 and $8,799,207)

            8,213        880,281

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     2,547,574        744,136        512,878

Receivable for securities sold

     8,288,869               1,721,244

Receivable from investment advisor (Note 6)

     21,692        12,111        13,486

Dividends and interest receivable

     2,914,685        3,335,736        318,442

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2)

            4,791        65,206

Tax reclaims receivable

     10,183               439

Due from broker

            5,028       
                      

TOTAL ASSETS

     275,845,576        188,931,668        26,065,070
                      

LIABILITIES

      

Payable for securities purchased

     15,890,070        3,216,971        1,517,811

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

     287,373        402,363       

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts (Note 2)

            17,552       

Dividends payable

                  

Foreign taxes payable (Note 2)

            184       

Management fees payable (Note 6)

     86,710        88,560        10,657

Deferred Trustees’ fees (Note 6)

     212,359        80,543        16,727

Administrative fees payable (Note 6)

     9,956        7,209        868

Other accounts payable and accrued expenses

     77,406        65,662        36,074
                      

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     16,563,874        3,879,044        1,582,137
                      

NET ASSETS

   $ 259,281,702      $ 185,052,624      $ 24,482,933
                      

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

      

Paid-in capital

   $ 266,419,164      $ 200,080,520      $ 22,832,559

Undistributed net investment income (Distributions in excess of net investment income)

     1,162,716        8,540        180,612

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

     (21,067,376     (29,645,136     126,236

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

     12,767,198        14,608,700        1,343,526
                      

NET ASSETS

   $ 259,281,702      $ 185,052,624      $ 24,482,933
                      

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE:

      

Class A shares:

      

Net assets

   $ 140,779,380      $ 59,944,387      $ 8,478,817
                      

Shares of beneficial interest

     11,820,281        13,338,029        782,082
                      

Net asset value and redemption price per share

   $ 11.91      $ 4.49      $ 10.84
                      

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

   $ 12.47      $ 4.70      $ 11.35
                      

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

      

Net assets

   $ 7,027,907      $ 1,568,722      $
                      

Shares of beneficial interest

     588,239        348,469       
                      

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 11.95      $ 4.50      $
                      

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

      

Net assets

   $ 77,080,859      $ 17,826,637      $ 2,954,887
                      

Shares of beneficial interest

     6,467,699        3,960,598        273,099
                      

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 11.92      $ 4.50      $ 10.82
                      

Class Y shares:

      

Net assets

   $ 34,393,556      $ 105,712,878      $ 13,049,229
                      

Shares of beneficial interest

     2,872,316        23,545,501        1,205,606
                      

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 11.97      $ 4.49      $ 10.82
                      

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Limited Term Government
and Agency Fund
    Strategic
Income Fund
 
 
 
$ 194,184,804      $ 12,829,100,798   
  7,110,958        (313,519,649
             
  201,295,762        12,515,581,149   
         28,329   
         8,687,510   
  1,426,211        37,774,087   
         32,240,848   
  42,507          
  902,024        193,384,207   
           
         52,563   
           
             
  203,666,504        12,787,748,693   
             
 
  446,484        101,755,128   
  635,633        32,506,294   
           
  185,399          
         339,912   
  80,898        5,667,057   
  201,782        489,310   
  7,903        495,206   
  70,466        1,145,836   
             
  1,628,565        142,398,743   
             
$ 202,037,939      $ 12,645,349,950   
             
 
$ 201,023,381      $ 13,614,150,354   
  40,900        (3,333,964
  (6,137,300     (653,562,540
  7,110,958        (311,903,900
             
$ 202,037,939      $ 12,645,349,950   
             
 
 
$ 118,619,186      $ 5,544,029,232   
             
  10,224,857        414,142,440   
             
$ 11.60      $ 13.39   
             
$ 11.95      $ 14.02   
             
 
$ 4,441,690      $ 148,886,834   
             
  383,269        11,059,473   
             
$ 11.59      $ 13.46   
             
 
$ 50,972,980      $ 4,894,545,621   
             
  4,390,564        363,833,272   
             
$ 11.61      $ 13.45   
             
 
$ 28,004,083      $ 2,057,888,263   
             
  2,406,845        153,823,270   
             
$ 11.64      $ 13.38   
             

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Year Ended September 30, 2009

 

     Core Plus Bond Fund     High Income Fund     International
Bond Fund
 
      

INVESTMENT INCOME

      

Dividends

   $ 23,956      $ 162,845      $   

Interest

     12,954,595        8,858,726        644,915   

Securities lending income (Note 2)

     3,323        648          

Less net foreign taxes withheld

     (11,979     (13,149       
                        
     12,969,895        9,009,070        644,915   
                        

Expenses

      

Management fees (Note 6)

     893,730        558,817        88,309   

Service fees - Class A (Note 6)

     310,233        104,938        8,741   

Service and distribution fees - Class B (Note 6)

     82,185        15,269          

Service and distribution fees - Class C (Note 6)

     518,988        120,884        9,880   

Trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 6)

     15,673        13,412        12,992   

Administrative fees (Note 6)

     101,792        46,013        38,718   

Custodian fees and expenses

     27,123        47,382        31,393   

Transfer agent fees and expenses - Class A (Note 6)

     177,912        51,925        2,294   

Transfer agent fees and expenses - Class B (Note 6)

     11,813        1,923          

Transfer agent fees and expenses - Class C (Note 6)

     74,201        14,979        720   

Transfer agent fees and expenses - Class Y (Note 6)

     20,708        29,083        477   

Audit and tax services fees

     46,320        47,344        48,521   

Legal fees

     6,893        3,769        481   

Shareholder reporting expenses

     46,257        23,342        4,683   

Registration fees

     66,531        84,690        47,360   

Miscellaneous expenses (Note 6)

     (22,662     (3,631     4,103   
                        

Total expenses

     2,377,697        1,160,139        298,672   

Less fee reduction and/or expense reimbursement (Note 6)

     (133,826     (80,823     (154,948
                        

Net expenses

     2,243,871        1,079,316        143,724   
                        

Net investment income

     10,726,024        7,929,754        501,191   
                        

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

      

Net realized gain (loss) on:

      

Investments

     1,026,647        (2,866,469     191,068   

Foreign currency transactions

     20,938        (76,605     55,057   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

      

Investments

     27,447,282        23,851,440        2,269,558   

Foreign currency translations

     (71     (4,640     126,700   
                        

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

     28,494,796        20,903,726        2,642,383   
                        

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 39,220,820      $ 28,833,480      $ 3,143,574   
                        

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Limited Term Government
and Agency Fund
    Strategic
Income Fund
 
 
 
$      $ 33,603,271   
  7,756,448        820,316,083   
  291        107,283   
         (1,165,114
             
  7,756,739        852,861,523   
             
 
  970,393        55,117,195   
  306,180        11,730,368   
  46,672        1,343,664   
  535,208        38,124,862   
  15,612        182,149   
  97,102        4,879,685   
  25,247        439,790   
  116,220        4,738,807   
  4,499        135,666   
  51,317        3,829,237   
  8,372        965,876   
  48,112        61,539   
  6,622        329,555   
  18,186        1,099,511   
  92,483        276,658   
  (21,652     331,949   
             
  2,320,573        123,586,511   
  (171,005       
             
  2,149,568        123,586,511   
             
  5,607,171        729,275,012   
             
 
 
  2,955,994        (769,749,888
         4,460,417   
 
  8,456,894        2,047,826,732   
         8,819,350   
             
  11,412,888        1,291,356,611   
             
$ 17,020,059      $ 2,020,631,623   
             

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     Core Plus Bond Fund     High Income Fund     International Bond Fund  
     Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
    Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
    Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Period Ended
September 30,
2008 (a)
 
            

FROM OPERATIONS:

            

Net investment income

   $ 10,726,024      $ 7,889,395      $ 7,929,754      $ 3,149,292      $ 501,191      $ 212,713   

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

     1,047,585        1,986,851        (2,943,074     555,245        246,125        (76,409

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

     27,447,211        (13,469,246     23,846,800        (10,381,633     2,396,258        (1,052,732
                                                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     39,220,820        (3,593,000     28,833,480        (6,677,096     3,143,574        (916,428
                                                

FROM DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

            

Net investment income

            

Class A

     (7,509,410     (6,214,311     (3,638,806     (2,552,225     (80,043     (20,706

Class B

     (436,844     (690,101     (124,178     (205,884              

Class C

     (2,761,267     (812,461     (969,430     (471,489     (13,441     (5,728

Class Y

     (1,308,176     (1,030,857     (3,008,116     (54,867     (240,546     (217,001

Net realized capital gain

            

Class A

                                          

Class B

                                          

Class C

                                          

Class Y

                                          
                                                

Total distributions

     (12,015,697     (8,747,730     (7,740,530     (3,284,465     (334,030     (243,435
                                                

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 10)

     58,618,493        (35,735,068     109,311,312        22,486,017        9,056,042        13,763,336   
                                                

Redemption fees

            

Class A

            10,657        17,604        12,665               259   

Class B

            1,520        697        782                 

Class C

            1,489        4,945        3,312               275   

Class Y

            1,652        3,996        1,025               13,340   
                                                

Total redemption fees

            15,318        27,242        17,784               13,874   
                                                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     85,823,616        (48,060,480     130,431,504        12,542,240        11,865,586        12,617,347   

NET ASSETS

            

Beginning of the year

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

End of the year

   $ 259,281,702      $ 173,458,086      $ 185,052,624      $ 54,621,120      $ 24,482,933      $ 12,617,347   
                                                

UNDISTRIBUTED NET INVESTMENT INCOME (DISTRIBUTIONS IN EXCESS OF NET INVESTMENT INCOME)

   $ 1,162,716      $ 371,177      $ 8,540      $ (14,090   $ 180,612      $ (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  
Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
    Year Ended
September 30,
2009
    Year Ended
September 30,
2008
 
     
     
$ 5,607,171      $ 4,755,700      $ 729,275,012      $ 754,292,599   
  2,955,994        498,940        (765,289,471     183,690,261   
  8,456,894        (407,128     2,056,646,082        (2,817,298,752
                             
  17,020,059        4,847,512        2,020,631,623        (1,879,315,892
                             
     
     
  (3,913,002     (4,474,145     (356,540,265     (448,782,373
  (112,841     (205,652     (9,240,752     (12,700,249
  (1,292,557     (262,151     (258,397,380     (272,297,986
  (471,487     (244,165     (89,955,755     (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
                             
  (5,789,887     (5,186,113     (778,803,872     (804,372,498
                             
  51,940,484        14,420,990        923,443,021        2,697,961,138   
                             
     
                       209,238   
                       7,216   
                       140,777   
                       25,844   
                             
                       383,075   
                             
  63,170,656        14,082,389        2,165,270,772        14,655,823   
     
  138,867,283        124,784,894        10,480,079,178        10,465,423,355   
                             
$ 202,037,939      $ 138,867,283      $ 12,645,349,950      $ 10,480,079,178   
                             
$ 40,900      $ (287,351   $ (3,333,964   $ 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)(c)
                

CORE PLUS BOND FUND

                

Class A

                

9/30/2009

   $ 10.54    $ 0.59    $ 1.44      $ 2.03      $ (0.66   $ (0.66   $

9/30/2008

     11.31      0.55      (0.71     (0.16     (0.61     (0.61     0.00

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

Class B

                

9/30/2009

     10.57      0.50      1.45        1.95        (0.57     (0.57    

9/30/2008

     11.31      0.44      (0.67     (0.23     (0.51     (0.51     0.00

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

Class C

                

9/30/2009

     10.55      0.51      1.44        1.95        (0.58     (0.58    

9/30/2008

     11.32      0.47      (0.71     (0.24     (0.53     (0.53     0.00

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

Class Y

                

9/30/2009

     10.60      0.62      1.44        2.06        (0.69     (0.69    

9/30/2008

     11.36      0.58      (0.70     (0.12     (0.64     (0.64     0.00

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

 

(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 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:    
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
(%) (g)
    Net investment
income (loss)
(%) (g)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (%)
           
           
           
$ 11.91   20.07      $ 140,779   0.90      0.97      5.43   102
  10.54   (1.61     115,873   0.93      1.04      4.86   82
  11.31   5.70        105,780   1.04      1.09      4.41   69
  11.23   4.03        91,464   1.05      1.08      4.46   91
  11.41   2.43        105,111   1.13      1.18      3.93   64
           
  11.95   19.19        7,028   1.65      1.72      4.66   102
  10.57   (2.21     10,481   1.70      1.80      3.92   82
  11.31   4.90        87,101   1.79      1.85      3.64   69
  11.24   3.26        109,782   1.80      1.83      3.72   91
  11.41   1.58        132,221   1.88      1.93      3.18   64
           
  11.92   19.20        77,081   1.65      1.72      4.69   102
  10.55   (2.32     26,698   1.68      1.79      4.17   82
  11.32   4.91        12,690   1.78      1.82      3.66   69
  11.25   3.26        6,983   1.80      1.82      3.63   91
  11.42   1.59        6,065   1.88      1.93      3.17   64
           
  11.97   20.37        34,394   0.65      0.68      5.67   102
  10.60   (1.36     20,407   0.68      0.75      5.14   82
  11.36   6.06        15,946   0.70      0.75      4.75   69
  11.29   4.28        11,986   0.80 (h)    0.80 (h)    4.58   91
  11.46   2.68        9,060   0.88      0.99      4.18   64

 

(e) Had certain expenses not been reduced during the period, if applicable, total return would have been lower.
(f) The investment adviser and/or administrator agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses and/or reduce its fee during the period. Without this reimbursement/fee reduction, if applicable, expenses would have been higher.
(g) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(h) Includes fee/expense recovery of 0.06%.

 

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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
    Total
distributions
 
              

HIGH INCOME FUND

              

Class A

              

9/30/2009

   $ 4.24    $ 0.34    $ 0.24      $ 0.58      $ (0.33   $ (0.33

9/30/2008

     5.12      0.34      (0.87     (0.53     (0.35     (0.35

9/30/2007

     5.09      0.33      0.08        0.41        (0.38     (0.38

9/30/2006

     4.98      0.34      0.11        0.45        (0.34     (0.34

9/30/2005

     4.82      0.33      0.16        0.49        (0.33     (0.33

Class B

              

9/30/2009

     4.25      0.31      0.25        0.56        (0.31     (0.31

9/30/2008

     5.13      0.30      (0.87     (0.57     (0.31     (0.31

9/30/2007

     5.10      0.29      0.07        0.36        (0.33     (0.33

9/30/2006

     4.98      0.30      0.12        0.42        (0.30     (0.30

9/30/2005

     4.83      0.29      0.15        0.44        (0.29     (0.29

Class C

              

9/30/2009

     4.24      0.31      0.26        0.57        (0.31     (0.31

9/30/2008

     5.12      0.31      (0.87     (0.56     (0.32     (0.32

9/30/2007

     5.09      0.29      0.07        0.36        (0.33     (0.33

9/30/2006

     4.98      0.30      0.11        0.41        (0.30     (0.30

9/30/2005

     4.83      0.29      0.15        0.44        (0.29     (0.29

Class Y

              

9/30/2009

     4.24      0.34      0.25        0.59        (0.34     (0.34

9/30/2008(h)

     4.87      0.22      (0.65     (0.43     (0.21     (0.21

INTERNATIONAL BOND FUND

              

Class A

              

9/30/2009

   $ 9.19    $ 0.32    $ 1.53      $ 1.85      $ (0.20   $ (0.20

9/30/2008(j)

     10.00      0.17      (0.79     (0.62     (0.19     (0.19

Class C

              

9/30/2009

     9.18      0.24      1.53        1.77        (0.13     (0.13

9/30/2008(j)

     10.00      0.13      (0.81     (0.68     (0.15     (0.15

Class Y

              

9/30/2009

     9.18      0.33      1.53        1.86        (0.22     (0.22

9/30/2008(j)

     10.00      0.18      (0.81     (0.63     (0.20     (0.20

 

 

(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 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 returns would have been lower.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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                    Ratios to Average Net Assets:    
Redemption
fees (b)
    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
(%) (f)
  Net investment
income
(loss) (%) (f)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (%)
             
             
             
             
$ 0.00 (g)    $ 4.49   15.97      $ 59,944   1.15   1.28   8.82   30
  0.00        4.24   (10.98     38,577   1.15   1.40   7.01   27
  0.00        5.12   8.10        32,603   1.18   1.43   6.40   41
  0.00        5.09   9.39        29,069   1.31   1.48   6.70   41
  0.00        4.98   10.34        25,817   1.58   1.72   6.60   42
             
  0.00 (g)      4.50   15.06        1,569   1.90   2.06   8.32   30
  0.00        4.25   (11.64     2,267   1.90   2.15   6.15   27
  0.00        5.13   7.21        4,201   1.94   2.18   5.63   41
  0.00        5.10   8.79        7,283   2.08   2.25   6.00   41
  0.00        4.98   9.29        12,034   2.33   2.47   5.85   42
             
  0.00 (g)      4.50   15.37        17,827   1.90   2.03   8.09   30
  0.00        4.24   (11.62     9,945   1.90   2.15   6.32   27
  0.00        5.12   7.22        5,275   1.93   2.17   5.63   41
  0.00        5.09   8.58        3,457   2.07   2.23   5.96   41
  0.00        4.98   9.29        3,554   2.33   2.47   5.82   42
             
  0.00 (g)      4.49   16.29        105,713   0.90   0.92   8.32   30
  0.01        4.24   (9.10     3,833   0.90   1.15   8.03   27
             
             
$      $ 10.84   20.41      $ 8,479   1.10   2.11   3.29   91
  0.00 (i)      9.19   (6.37     1,953   1.10   2.95   2.66   60
             
         10.82   19.58        2,955   1.85   2.93   2.56   91
  0.01 (i)      9.18   (6.95     683   1.85   3.70   1.92   60
             
         10.82   20.73        13,049   0.85   1.92   3.53   91
  0.01 (i)      9.18   (6.39     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 fee during the period. Without this reimbursement/fee reduction, if applicable, expenses would have been higher.
(f) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(g) Effective June 1, 2009, redemption fees were eliminated.
(h) From commencement of class operations on February 29, 2008 through September 30, 2008.
(i) Effective June 2, 2008, redemption fees were eliminated.
(j) For the period February 1, 2008 (inception) through September 30, 2008.

 

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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
 
               

LIMITED TERM GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY FUND

               

Class A

               

9/30/2009

   $ 10.98    $ 0.35    $ 0.63      $ 0.98    $ (0.36   $ (0.36

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

Class B

               

9/30/2009

     10.97      0.26      0.63        0.89      (0.27     (0.27

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

Class C

               

9/30/2009

     10.99      0.26      0.63        0.89      (0.27     (0.27

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

Class Y

               

9/30/2009

     11.01      0.39      0.63        1.02      (0.39     (0.39

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

 

(a) Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) A sales charge for Class A 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.
(c) Had certain expenses not been reduced during the period, if applicable, total returns 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
(%) (b)(c)
  Net assets,
end of
the period
(000’s)
  Net
expenses
(%) (d)(e)
  Gross
expenses
(%) (d)
    Net investment
income (loss)
(%) (d)
  Portfolio
turnover
rate (%)
           
           
           
$ 11.60   9.05   $ 118,619   0.90   0.99      3.10   77
  10.98   4.29     105,047   0.92   1.07      4.04   52
  11.00   4.46     108,536   0.99   1.10      4.13   45
  11.00   3.20     114,180   1.04   1.09      3.57   50
  11.09   1.05     141,417   1.24   1.24      2.50   93
           
  11.59   8.24     4,442   1.65   1.74      2.32   77
  10.97   3.52     4,532   1.67   1.82      3.29   52
  10.99   3.72     6,787   1.74   1.85      3.37   45
  10.98   2.36     9,952   1.79   1.84      2.79   50
  11.07   0.29     15,114   1.99   1.99      1.75   93
           
  11.61   8.24     50,973   1.65   1.74      2.32   77
  10.99   3.62     22,711   1.66   1.83      3.29   52
  11.00   3.62     5,261   1.74   1.85      3.38   45
  10.99   2.46     4,230   1.79   1.84      2.81   50
  11.08   0.21     5,715   1.99   1.99      1.75   93
           
  11.64   9.40     28,004   0.65   0.72      3.42   77
  11.01   4.55     6,577   0.67   0.72      4.28   52
  11.03   4.79     4,201   0.71   0.75      4.43   45
  11.03   3.43     2,461   0.74   0.74      3.89   50
  11.13   1.24     2,533   1.02   1.59 (f)    2.77   93

 

(d) Computed on an annualized basis for periods less than one year, if applicable.
(e) The investment adviser and/or administrator agreed to reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses and/or reduce its fee 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.

 

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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

                

9/30/2009

   $ 12.10    $ 0.87    $ 1.36      $ 2.23      $ (0.86   $ (0.08   $ (0.94

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

Class B

                

9/30/2009

     12.16      0.79      1.36        2.15        (0.77     (0.08     (0.85

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

Class C

                

9/30/2009

     12.15      0.79      1.37        2.16        (0.78     (0.08     (0.86

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

Class Y

                

9/30/2009

     12.09      0.90      1.36        2.26        (0.89     (0.08     (0.97

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

 

(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 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 (%)
             
             
             
$   $ 13.39   20.56      $ 5,544,029   0.99   0.99   7.74   39
  0.00     12.10   (14.54     5,551,066   0.97   0.98   6.59   24
  0.00     15.18   9.90        5,749,315   1.00   1.00   5.39   22
  0.00     14.60   9.04        2,782,887   1.05   1.05   5.01   21
  0.00     14.17   10.20        977,198   1.18   1.18   4.71   14
             
      13.46   19.62        148,887   1.74   1.74   7.02   39
  0.00     12.16   (15.19     161,751   1.72   1.73   5.78   24
  0.00     15.25   9.08        233,418   1.76   1.76   4.61   22
  0.00     14.66   8.22        179,927   1.79   1.79   4.26   21
  0.00     14.22   9.46        144,081   1.93   1.93   3.98   14
             
      13.45   19.66        4,894,546   1.74   1.74   6.95   39
  0.00     12.15   (15.19     3,984,204   1.72   1.73   5.85   24
  0.00     15.24   9.08        3,843,823   1.75   1.75   4.63   22
  0.00     14.65   8.14        1,812,278   1.79   1.79   4.24   21
  0.00     14.22   9.45        765,200   1.93   1.93   3.93   14
             
      13.38   20.91        2,057,888   0.72   0.72   7.76   39
  0.00     12.09   (14.34     783,058   0.72   0.72   6.88   24
  0.00     15.17   10.22        638,868   0.74   0.74   5.67   22
  0.00     14.59   9.28        271,065   0.78   0.78   5.30   21
  0.00     14.17   10.51        50,369   0.91   0.91   4.98   14

 

(e) Had certain expenses not been reduced during the period, if applicable, total returns 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 fee during the period. Without this reimbursement/fee reduction, if applicable, expenses would have been higher.

 

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September 30, 2009

 

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. The financial statements for certain funds of the Trust 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 of acquisition except for reinvested distributions. 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. Management has evaluated the events and transactions that have occurred through November 23, 2009, the date the financial statements were issued, and noted no items requiring recognition in the financial statements or additional disclosure in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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 valued using 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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September 30, 2009

 

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 a 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. Negative 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 negative principal adjustments exceed interest income earned or positive principal adjustments on a cumulative basis 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 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.

 

d.  Forward Foreign Currency Contracts.  Each Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts. Contracts to buy generally are used to acquire exposure to foreign currencies, while contracts to sell generally are used to hedge a Fund’s investments against currency fluctuation. 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 Funds’ Statements 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 each Fund’s tax positions for the open tax years as of September 30, 2009 and has concluded that no provisions for income tax are required. The Funds’ federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years, where applicable, remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. Management is not aware of any events that are reasonably possible to occur in the next twelve 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.

 

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

 

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September 30, 2009

 

States of America. Permanent differences are primarily due to differing treatments for book and tax purposes for items such as foreign currency transactions, treasury inflation protected bond adjustments, premium amortization, defaulted bond adjustments, paydown gains and losses, distribution redesignations, 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, REIT basis adjustments, discount accretion on inflation-protected securities and defaulted bond interest. 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 years ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 was as follows:

 

        2009 Distributions Paid From:      2008 Distributions Paid From:

Fund

    

Ordinary

Income

    

Long-Term

Capital Gains

    

Total

    

Ordinary

Income

    

Long-Term

Capital Gains

    

Total

Core Plus Bond Fund

     $ 12,015,697      $      $ 12,015,697      $ 8,747,730      $      $ 8,747,730

High Income Fund

       7,740,530               7,740,530        3,284,465               3,284,465

International Bond Fund

       334,030               334,030        243,435               243,435

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

       5,789,887               5,789,887        5,186,113               5,186,113

Strategic Income Fund

       725,851,869        52,952,003        778,803,872        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, 2009, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

       

Core Plus Bond

Fund

    

High Income

Fund

    

International

Bond Fund

    

Limited Term

Government

and Agency

Fund

    

Strategic Income

Fund

 

Undistributed ordinary income

     $ 1,375,074       $ 143,101       $ 416,092       $ 428,081       $ 3,010,647   

Undistributed long-term capital gains

                                         
                                              

Total undistributed earnings

       1,375,074         143,101         416,092         428,081         3,010,647   
                                              

Capital loss carryforward:

                

Expires September 30, 2010

       (19,393,733      (26,826,634                        

Expires September 30, 2014

       (181,728                      (1,425,832        

Expires September 30, 2015

                               (4,336,746        

Expires September 30, 2016

                               (100,316        

Expires September 30, 2017

               (33,112                      (45,672,245
                                              

Total capital loss carryforward

       (19,575,461      (26,859,746              (5,862,894      (45,672,245

Deferred net capital losses (post-October 2008)

       (129,243      (2,276,152      (45,041      (83,587      (552,853,501

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

       11,404,526         14,099,463         1,297,602         6,920,139         (366,940,694
                                              

Total accumulated earnings (losses)

       (6,925,104      (14,893,334      1,668,653         1,401,739         (962,455,793
                                              

Capital loss carryforward utilized in the current year

     $ 123,810       $       $       $ 2,626,828       $   
                                              

 

The High Income Fund had carry forward losses expire in the current year in the amount of $43,374,722.

 

The Limited Term Government and Agency Fund had carry forward losses expire in the current year in the amount of $4,128,091.

 

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.

 

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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 securities 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 September 30, 2009, there were no securities on loan.

 

i.  Delayed Delivery Commitments.  Purchases of when-issued or delayed delivery instruments (identified in the Portfolio of Investments as TBA investments) 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.

 

3.  Fair Value Measurements.  Effective October 1, 2008, the Funds adopted accounting standards related to fair value measurements and disclosures which establish a hierarchy for which various inputs are used in determining the value of each Fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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 asset or liability (unobservable inputs reflect each Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets or liabilities and would be based on the best information available).

 

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

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of September 30, 2009, at value:

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

           

Bonds and Notes (a)

   $    $ 249,607,477    $    $ 249,607,477
                           

Preferred Stocks

           

Diversified Financial Services

          309,375           309,375

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

     401,920      6,762           408,682
                           

Total Preferred Stocks

     401,920      316,137           718,057
                           

Short-Term Investments

     11,737,039                11,737,039
                           

Total

   $ 12,138,959    $ 249,923,614    $    $ 262,062,573
                           

 

(a) Major categories of the Fund’s investments are included in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

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High Income Fund

 

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

           

Bonds and Notes

           

ABS Car Loan

   $    $ 181,185    $    $ 181,185

ABS Credit Card

          96,345           96,345

ABS Home Equity

          2,430,426           2,430,426

Aerospace & Defense

          4,739,000           4,739,000

Airlines

          487,208           487,208

Automotive

          4,687,489           4,687,489

Banking

          501,343           501,343

Building Materials

          1,639,822           1,639,822

Chemicals

          475,594           475,594

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

          1,205,691           1,205,691

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

          5,350,282      389,767      5,740,049

Construction Machinery

          2,658,096           2,658,096

Consumer Products

          215,800           215,800

Diversified Manufacturing

          110,625           110,625

Electric

          8,130,035           8,130,035

Food & Beverage

          2,742,244           2,742,244

Government Guaranteed

          267,127           267,127

Government Owned - No Guarantee

          173,888           173,888

Healthcare

          11,769,047           11,769,047

Home Construction

          7,143,381           7,143,381

Independent Energy

          12,477,826           12,477,826

Industrial Other

          350,875           350,875

Lodging

          7,630,275           7,630,275

Media Cable

          3,882,635           3,882,635

Media Non-Cable

          2,154,113           2,154,113

Metals & Mining

          3,289,709           3,289,709

Non-Captive Consumer

          3,564,200      497,545      4,061,745

Non-Captive Diversified

          3,859,765      478,858      4,338,623

Oil Field Services

          2,371,735           2,371,735

Packaging

          175,438           175,438

Paper

          5,299,271           5,299,271

Pharmaceuticals

          9,235,508           9,235,508

Pipelines

          3,123,088           3,123,088

Refining

          818,388           818,388

REITs

          524,688           524,688

Retailers

          4,621,306           4,621,306

Sovereigns

          3,588,256           3,588,256

Supermarkets

          1,768,563           1,768,563

Supranational

          87,375      678,290      765,665

Technology

          14,224,306      1,096,560      15,320,866

Textile

          277,500           277,500

Transportation Services

          760,813           760,813

Treasuries

          3,440,277           3,440,277

Wireless

          6,916,375           6,916,375

Wirelines

          11,878,542      1,834,025      13,712,567
                           

Total Bonds and Notes

          161,325,455      4,975,045      166,300,500
                           

Bank Loans (a)

          2,706,147           2,706,147
                           

 

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High Income Fund

 

Asset Valuation Inputs (continued)

 

Description

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

           

Preferred Stocks
Convertible Preferred Stocks (a)

   $    $ 2,246,241    $    $ 2,246,241
                           

Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks

           

Diversified Financial Services

          159,340           159,340

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

     32,723      38,681           71,404
                           

Total Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks

     32,723      198,021           230,744
                           

Total Preferred Stocks

     32,723      2,444,262           2,476,985
                           

Common Stocks (a)

     613,193                613,193

Closed-End Investment Companies

     49,360                49,360

Short-Term Investments

     12,669,362                12,669,362
                           

Total Investments

     13,364,638      166,475,864      4,975,045      184,815,547
                           

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

          4,791           4,791
                           

Total

   $ 13,364,638    $ 166,480,655    $ 4,975,045    $ 184,820,338
                           

 

(a) Major categories of the Fund’s investments are included in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

   

Level 3

  

Total

 
          

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $    $ (17,552   $    $ (17,552
                              

 

International Bond Fund

 

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

           

Bonds and Notes

           

Non-Convertible Bonds

           

Australia

   $    $ 301,423    $    $ 301,423

Austria

          190,037           190,037

Belgium

          1,862,998           1,862,998

Brazil

          104,961           104,961

Canada

          1,066,847           1,066,847

Cayman Islands

          286,947           286,947

France

          790,285           790,285

Germany

          5,372,031           5,372,031

India

          174,074           174,074

Ireland

          270,956      98,563      369,519

Italy

          207,457           207,457

Japan

          2,052,028           2,052,028

Jersey

          76,530           76,530

Luxembourg

          121,023           121,023

Mexico

          286,636           286,636

Netherlands

          868,794           868,794

Norway

          815,874           815,874

Singapore

          196,434           196,434

South Africa

          104,629           104,629

 

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International Bond Fund

 

Asset Valuation Inputs (continued)

 

Description

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

           

Bonds and Notes (continued)

           

Non-Convertible Bonds (continued)

           

Spain

   $    $ 146,016    $    $ 146,016

Supranational

          1,134,977      67,829      1,202,806

Sweden

          542,881           542,881

United Arab Emirates

          184,505           184,505

United Kingdom

          1,385,386           1,385,386

United States

          2,019,303           2,019,303
                           

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

          20,563,032      166,392      20,729,424
                           

Convertible Bonds (a)

          40,875           40,875
                           

Total Bonds and Notes

          20,603,907      166,392      20,770,299
                           

Short-Term Investments

     1,782,795                1,782,795
                           

Total Investments

     1,782,795      20,603,907      166,392      22,553,094
                           

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

          65,206           65,206
                           

Total

   $ 1,782,795    $ 20,669,113    $ 166,392    $ 22,618,300
                           

 

(a) Major categories of the Fund’s investments are included in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

 

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

           
           

Bonds and Notes

           

ABS Car Loan

   $    $ 4,315,613    $    $ 4,315,613

ABS Credit Card

          6,866,462           6,866,462

ABS Home Equity

          1,821,069      538,786      2,359,855

ABS Other

          711,857           711,857

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

          899,926           899,926

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

          21,928,751           21,928,751

Government Guaranteed

          7,012,005           7,012,005

Government Owned — No Guarantee

          20,115,067           20,115,067

Government Sponsored

          16,770,397           16,770,397

Hybrid ARMs

          4,120,266           4,120,266

Mortgage Related

          85,629,376           85,629,376

Treasuries

          29,567,814           29,567,814
                           

Total Bonds and Notes

          199,758,603      538,786      200,297,389
                           

Short-Term Investments

     998,373                998,373
                           

Total

   $ 998,373    $ 199,758,603    $ 538,786    $ 201,295,762
                           

 

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Strategic Income Fund

 

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

           
           

Bonds and Notes

           

Non-Convertible Bonds

           

ABS Credit Card

   $    $ 83,481,495    $    $ 83,481,495

Aerospace & Defense

          13,886,090           13,886,090

Airlines

          181,376,841      6,940,852      188,317,693

Automotive

          351,728,209      2,526,146      354,254,355

Banking

          839,818,564           839,818,564

Brokerage

          4,233,472           4,233,472

Building Materials

          124,666,576           124,666,576

Chemicals

          74,451,079      23,203,580      97,654,659

Construction Machinery

          110,515,164           110,515,164

Consumer Cyclical Services

          102,376,826           102,376,826

Consumer Products

          17,259,571           17,259,571

Distributors

          1,712,055           1,712,055

Diversified Manufacturing

          70,557,378      20,732,656      91,290,034

Electric

          430,386,678      4,708,532      435,095,210

Entertainment

          26,984,554           26,984,554

Financial Other

          20,368,400           20,368,400

Food & Beverage

          134,142,310           134,142,310

Government Owned - No Guarantee

          38,958,381           38,958,381

Government Sponsored

          49,644,479           49,644,479

Health Insurance

          76,663,414           76,663,414

Healthcare

          481,965,184           481,965,184

Home Construction

          232,235,895           232,235,895

Independent Energy

          161,022,174           161,022,174

Industrial Other

          18,541,438           18,541,438

Life Insurance

          26,197,543           26,197,543

Local Authorities

          92,012,261           92,012,261

Media Cable

          306,681,023           306,681,023

Media Non-Cable

          71,306,454           71,306,454

Metals & Mining

          103,771,461           103,771,461

Non-Captive Consumer

          401,735,654      4,129,285      405,864,939

Non-Captive Diversified

          836,657,070      4,017,538      840,674,608

Oil Field Services

          307,512,148           307,512,148

Packaging

          39,357,053           39,357,053

Packaging & Containers

          5,080,699           5,080,699

Paper

          308,471,186           308,471,186

Pharmaceuticals

          93,382,625           93,382,625

Pipelines

          288,998,722           288,998,722

Property & Casualty Insurance

          44,849,379           44,849,379

Railroads

          45,800,542           45,800,542

Refining

          1,192,250           1,192,250

REITs

          140,301,111           140,301,111

Restaurants

          902,678           902,678

Retailers

          329,250,378           329,250,378

Sovereigns

          612,033,388           612,033,388

Supermarkets

          97,345,868           97,345,868

Supranational

          236,970,552      30,455,245      267,425,797

Technology

          300,459,697      225,000      300,684,697

 

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Strategic Income Fund

 

Asset Valuation Inputs (continued)

 

Description

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

           

Bonds and Notes (continued)

           

Non-Convertible Bonds (continued)

           

Tobacco

   $    $ 176,280,732    $    $ 176,280,732

Transportation Services

          54,210,782           54,210,782

Treasuries

          1,114,695,982           1,114,695,982

Wireless

          207,441,738           207,441,738

Wirelines

          548,094,546           548,094,546
                           

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

          10,437,969,749      96,938,834      10,534,908,583
                           

Convertible Bonds

           

Airlines

          2,957,500           2,957,500

Diversified Manufacturing

          2,596,000           2,596,000

Electric

          2,058,750           2,058,750

Healthcare

          38,378,537           38,378,537

Independent Energy

          3,459,850           3,459,850

Industrial Other

          30,088,500           30,088,500

Lodging

          27,946,537           27,946,537

Media Non-Cable

          4,763,735           4,763,735

Metals & Mining

          22,347,738           22,347,738

Non-Captive Diversified

          22,017,500           22,017,500

Oil Field Services

          1,764,088           1,764,088

Pharmaceuticals

          106,806,666           106,806,666

REITs

          10,858,309           10,858,309

Technology

          285,488,365      3,394,300      288,882,665

Textile

          84,460           84,460

Wireless

          14,117,179           14,117,179

Wirelines

          42,991,410      57,319,500      100,310,910
                           

Total Convertible Bonds

          618,725,124      60,713,800      679,438,924
                           

Municipals (a)

          63,887,694           63,887,694
                           

Total Bonds and Notes

          11,120,582,567      157,652,634      11,278,235,201
                           

Bank Loans (a)

          85,752,651           85,752,651
                           

Common Stocks (a)

     356,599,555                356,599,555
                           

Preferred Stocks

           

Convertible Preferred Stocks

           

Automotive

     43,925,773                43,925,773

Capital Markets

          6,503,729           6,503,729

Commercial Banks

     5,298,169                5,298,169

Diversified Consumer Services

     3                3

Diversified Financial Services

          19,016,245           19,016,245

Electric Utilities

          16,769,174      3,770,375      20,539,549

Machinery

          4,259,595           4,259,595

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     4,333,266      5,309,106           9,642,372

REITs

               491,050      491,050

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

          24,724,800           24,724,800
                           

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

     53,557,211      76,582,649      4,261,425      134,401,285
                           

 

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September 30, 2009

 

Strategic Income Fund

 

Asset Valuation Inputs (continued)

 

Description

  

Level 1

  

Level 2

  

Level 3

  

Total

           

Preferred Stocks (continued)

           

Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks

           

Diversified Financial Services

   $ 1,266,122    $ 21,467,810    $    $ 22,733,932

Electric Utilities

          28,357           28,357

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

     18,347,060      15,865,319           34,212,379
                           

Total Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks

     19,613,182      37,361,486           56,974,668
                           

Total Preferred Stocks

     73,170,393      113,944,135      4,261,425      191,375,953
                           

Closed-End Investment Companies

     31,284,568                31,284,568

Exchange Traded Funds

     57,459,716                57,459,716

Short-Term Investments

     514,873,505                514,873,505
                           

Total

   $ 1,033,387,737    $ 11,320,279,353    $ 161,914,059    $ 12,515,581,149
                           

 

(a) Major categories of the Fund’s investments are included in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value as of September 30, 2009:

 

Core Plus Bond Fund

 

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in
Securities

 

Balance
as of

September 30,

2008

 

Accrued

Discounts

(Premiums)

 

Realized

Gain
(Loss)

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Net

Purchases

(Sales)

   

Net
Transfers

in/(out)
Level 3

   

Balance
as of

September 30,

2009

             
             

Bonds and Notes

             

ABS Home Equity

  $ 2,940,801   $   $ (1,585,344   $ 811,247   $ (1,401,317   $ (765,387   $

Financial Other

    1,406,692     730            162,945            (1,570,367    

Technology

    522,800     786     (1,029,551     605,240     (99,275           

Wireless

    2,216,254     2,538            612,329            (2,831,121    
                                               

Total

  $ 7,086,547   $ 4,054   $ (2,614,895   $ 2,191,761   $ (1,500,592   $ (5,166,875   $
                                               

 

High Income Fund

 

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in
Securities

 

Balance
as of

September 30,

2008

 

Accrued

Discounts

(Premiums)

 

Realized

Gain
(Loss)

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Net

Purchases

(Sales)

   

Net
Transfers

in/(out)
Level 3

   

Balance
as of

September 30,

2009

             
             
             

Bonds and Notes

             

Banking

  $ 320,000   $ 4,358   $ (406,726   $ 118,618      $ (36,250   $      $

Chemicals

    254,600     1,994            (42,187     261,187        (475,594    

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

            44,500        21,654        323,613               389,767

Healthcare

    63,500     668            37,624        (101,792           

Industrial Other

    67,200                44,800               (112,000    

Media Non-Cable

    159,375     6,496     (266,237     180,741        (80,375           

Non-Captive Consumer

    408,215     9,753            79,577                      497,545

Non-Captive Diversified

        125            7,244        471,489               478,858

 

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High Income Fund

 

Asset Valuation Inputs (continued)

 

Investments in Securities

 

Balance
as of

September 30,

2008

 

Accrued

Discounts

(Premiums)

 

Realized

Gain
(Loss)

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Net

Purchases

(Sales)

   

Net
Transfers

in/(out)
Level 3

   

Balance as of

September 30,

2009

             

Bonds and Notes (continued)

             

Property & Casualty Insurance

  $ 15,900   $   $ (1,302   $ 402   $ (15,000   $      $

Supranational

    583,267     50,343            44,680                   678,290

Technology

    381,600     12,433     (8,795     106,662     728,300        (123,640     1,096,560

Wireless

    133,460     860            57,305     275,875        (467,500    

Wirelines

        619            74,029     1,759,377               1,834,025

Preferred Stocks

                                    

Convertible Preferred Stocks
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

    371,256                239,979            (611,235    
                                               

Total

  $ 2,758,373   $ 87,649   $ (638,560   $ 971,128   $ 3,586,424      $ (1,789,969   $ 4,975,045
                                               

 

International Bond Fund

 

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

 

Balance
as of

September 30,

2008

 

Accrued

Discounts

(Premiums)

 

Realized

Gain
(Loss)

 

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Net

Purchases

(Sales)

   

Net
Transfers

in/(out)
Level 3

 

Balance as of

September 30,

2009

             
             

Bonds and Notes

             

Non-Convertible Bonds

             

Ireland

  $   $   $   $ (147   $ 98,710      $   $ 98,563

Supranational

    58,327     5,034         4,468                   67,829

United States

    68,665     48     4,952     4,322        (77,987        
                                             

Total

  $ 126,992   $ 5,082   $ 4,952   $ 8,643      $ 20,723      $   $ 166,392
                                             

 

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

 

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

 

Balance
as of

September 30,

2008

 

Accrued

Discounts

(Premiums)

 

Realized

Gain
(Loss)

 

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Net

Purchases

(Sales)

   

Net
Transfers

in/(out)
Level 3

 

Balance as of

September 30,

2009

             
             

Bonds and Notes

             

ABS Home Equity

  $ 743,234   $   $ 13,224   $ (287,671   $ (707,002   $ 777,001   $ 538,786
                                             

Total

  $ 743,234   $   $ 13,224   $ (287,671   $ (707,002   $ 777,001   $ 538,786
                                             

 

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Strategic Income Fund

 

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

 

Balance as of
September 30,
2008

 

Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)

 

Realized
Gain
(Loss)

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

   

Net
Purchases
(Sales)

   

Net Transfers
in/(out) Level 3

   

Balance as of
September 30,
2009

             

Bonds and Notes

             

Non-Convertible Bonds

             

Airlines

  $ 16,733,800   $   $ 128,579      $ 4,797,869      $ (2,401,865   $ (12,317,531   $ 6,940,852

Automotive

        3,949            (24,731     494,230        2,052,698        2,526,146

Banking

    49,326,408     1,800,522     (34,140,022     20,069,348        (8,658,000     (28,398,256    

Chemicals

    9,748,500     220,718            3,747,860               9,486,502        23,203,580

Diversified Manufacturing

        98,826            1,626,310        19,007,520               20,732,656

Electric

        82,267            71,916        4,554,349               4,708,532

Independent Energy

    4,890,065     56,028            688,093               (5,634,186    

Industrial Other

    9,600,000                6,400,000               (16,000,000    

Life Insurance

    2,828,966         403,808        1,967,772        (5,200,546           

Media Non-Cable

    5,251,125     246,750     (10,728,408     8,055,958        (2,825,425           

Non-Captive Consumer

    7,027,071     186,834            1,970,519               (5,055,139     4,129,285

Non-Captive Diversified

    17,213,700     38,142            4,942,232        3,955,364        (22,131,900     4,017,538

Property & Casualty Insurance

    3,662,300     2,971     (120,488     (446,283     (423,300     (2,675,200    

Supranational

    40,912,861                7,001,642               (17,459,258     30,455,245

Technology

    8,828,600     64,549     (6,933     (314,266     184,650        (8,531,600     225,000

Wireless

    19,281,400     55,587            8,147,063        773,550        (28,257,600    

Convertible Bonds

             

Healthcare

    2,555,500     27,551            1,480,595        (4,063,646           

Technology

        73,071     39,962        (113,053     (466,000     3,860,320        3,394,300

Transportation Services

    358,670     4,616     27,920        11,794        (403,000           

Wirelines

        41,099            4,284,901        52,993,500               57,319,500

Preferred Stocks

             

Convertible Preferred Stocks

             

Electric Utilities

    4,309,000                (538,625                   3,770,375

REITs

                   (32,025            523,075        491,050

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

    15,017,488                9,707,312               (24,724,800    
                                                 

Total

  $ 217,545,454   $ 3,003,480   $ (44,395,582   $ 83,502,201      $ 57,521,381      $ (155,262,875   $ 161,914,059
                                                 

 

4.  Derivatives.  Effective April 1, 2009, the Funds adopted accounting standards related to derivative instruments and hedging activities which require enhanced disclosures. Derivative instruments are defined as financial instruments whose value and performance are based on the value and performance of another security or financial instrument. Derivative instruments that the Funds currently use are forward foreign currency contracts.

 

The Funds are subject to the risk that changes in foreign currency exchange rates will have an unfavorable effect on the value of Fund assets denominated in foreign currencies. The Funds may enter into forward foreign currency contracts for hedging purposes to protect the value of the Funds’ holdings of foreign securities. The Funds may also use forward foreign currency contracts to gain exposure to foreign currencies, regardless of whether securities denominated in such currencies are held in the funds. High Income Fund and International Bond Fund engaged in forward foreign currency contract transactions during the year ended September 30, 2009.

 

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for High Income Fund, as of September 30, 2009:

 

Asset Derivatives

  

Forwards

Foreign exchange contracts

  

$ 4,791

Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location

  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

 

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Liability Derivatives

  

Forwards

Foreign exchange contracts

  

$ (17,552)

Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

 

Transactions in derivative instruments during the period April 1, 2009 to September 30, 2009, were as follows:

 

Realized Gain (Loss)

  

Forwards

Foreign exchange contracts

  

$ (36,465)

Statement of Operations Location

  

Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

  

Forwards

Foreign exchange contracts

  

$ (19,476)

Statement of Operations Location

  

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

 

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for International Bond Fund, as of September 30, 2009:

 

Asset Derivatives

  

Forwards

Foreign exchange contracts

  

$ 65,206

Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location

  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts

 

Transactions in derivative instruments during the period April 1, 2009 to September 30, 2009, were as follows:

 

Realized Gain (Loss)

  

Forwards

Foreign exchange contracts

  

$ 195,162

Statement of Operations Location

  

Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

  

Forwards

Foreign exchange contracts

  

$ 22,227

Statement of Operations Location

  

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

 

Volume of derivative activity for High Income Fund and International Bond Fund, based on month-end notional amounts outstanding during the period April 1, 2009 to September 30, 2009, were as follows:

 

    

Percentage of

Net Assets

High Income Fund

  

Forwards

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

   0.44%

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

   0.79%

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

   0.00%

Notional Amount Outstanding as of September 30, 2009

   0.00%

International Bond Fund

  

Forwards

Average Notional Amount Outstanding

   10.93%

Highest Notional Amount Outstanding

   15.51%

Lowest Notional Amount Outstanding

   6.87%

Notional Amount Outstanding as of September 30, 2009

   7.80%

 

Notional amounts outstanding are at absolute value and are determined, when applicable, by netting notional amounts of contracts to buy and sell the same underlying instrument.

 

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5.  Purchases and Sales of Securities.  For the year ended September 30, 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

   $ 146,443,561      $ 114,266,435      $ 112,488,661      $ 91,084,725

High Income Fund

                   127,878,005        25,832,335

International Bond Fund

     1,169,577        1,171,276        17,667,867        11,600,919

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     164,053,899        121,528,615        43,725,944        17,645,403

Strategic Income Fund

     163,575,904        191,548,045        3,870,713,357        3,499,805,852

 

6.  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

 

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 acquired fund fees and expenses, 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 year ended September 30, 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.

 

 

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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.

 

For the year ended September 30, 2009, the management fees and reductions of management fees for each Fund were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Gross
Management
Fee

  

Reduction of
Management
Fee
1

  

Net
Management
Fee

  

Percentage of
Average
Daily Net Assets

           

Gross

  

Net

              

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 446,865    $    $ 446,865    0.218%    0.218%

High Income Fund

     558,817      16,356      542,461    0.600%    0.580%

International Bond Fund

     88,309      88,309         0.600%    —   

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     970,393      12,931      957,462    0.500%    0.493%

Strategic Income Fund

     55,117,195           55,117,195    0.561%    0.561%

 

1 Management fee reductions are subject to possible recovery until September 30, 2010.

 

For the year ended September 30, 2009, the advisory administration fees for Core Plus Bond Fund were as follows:

 

Advisory
Administration
Fee

  

Percentage of
Average
Daily Net Assets

$446,865

   0.218%

 

For the year ended September 30, 2009, expenses have been reimbursed as follows:

 

        Reimbursement2

Fund

    

Class A

    

Class B

    

Class C

    

Class Y

    

Total

Core Plus Bond Fund

     $ 86,191      $ 5,790      $ 35,428      $ 6,417      $ 133,826

High Income Fund

       48,409        1,923        14,135               64,467

International Bond Fund

       14,225               4,716        47,698        66,639

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

       100,205        3,973        45,524        8,372        158,074

 

2 Expense reimbursements are subject to possible recovery until September 30, 2010.

 

There were no expenses recovered during the year ended September 30, 2009 as permitted under the expense limitation agreement.

 

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 contracts 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.

 

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For the year ended September 30, 2009, each Fund paid the following for administrative fees to Natixis Advisors:

 

Fund

  

Administrative
Fees

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 101,792

High Income Fund

     46,013

International Bond Fund

     38,718

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     97,102

Strategic Income Fund

     4,879,685

 

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.

 

For the year ended September 30, 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

     $ 310,233      $ 20,546      $ 129,747      $ 61,639      $ 389,241

High Income Fund

       104,938        3,817        30,221        11,452        90,663

International Bond Fund

       8,741               2,470               7,410

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

       306,180        11,668        133,802        35,004        401,406

Strategic Income Fund

       11,730,368        335,916        9,531,216        1,007,748        28,593,646

 

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.

 

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For the year ended September 30, 2009, the Funds paid the following sub-transfer agent fees, which are reflected in 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

   $ 93,297    $ 6,378    $ 37,859    $ 18,255

High Income Fund

     21,685      851      3,099      23,847

International Bond Fund

     1,475           172      187

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     50,842      1,944      11,911      7,994

Strategic Income Fund

     3,503,843      100,896      1,259,866      861,698

 

e.  Commissions.  The Funds have been informed that commissions (including CDSCs) on Fund shares retained by Natixis Distributors during the year ended September 30, 2009 were as follows:

 

Fund

  

Commission

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 298,698

High Income Fund

     104,449

International Bond Fund

     25,048

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     184,190

Strategic Income Fund

     8,326,656

 

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 on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

For the year ended September 30, 2009, net depreciation in the value of participants’ deferral accounts has been included as a reduction of miscellaneous expenses on the Statements of Operations, as follows:

 

Fund

  

Amount

Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 33,926

High Income Fund

     8,622

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

     32,163

Strategic Income Fund

     49,800

 

g.  Redemption Fees.  Effective June 1, 2009, the redemption fee imposed on Class A shares of High Income Fund was eliminated. Prior to June 1, 2009, shareholders of Class A shares of High Income Fund were charged a 2% redemption fee if they redeemed, including redeeming by exchange within 60 days of acquisition (including acquisition by exchange). The redemption fee was deducted from the shareholder’s redemption or exchange proceeds and was paid to the Fund. These fees were accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital and are presented on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

 

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7.  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 unsecured 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 unsecured 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 year ended September 30, 2009, the Funds had no borrowings under these agreements.

 

8.  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.

 

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.

 

9.  Shareholders.  At September 30, 2009, the Loomis Sayles Employees’ Profit Sharing Retirement Plan held 19,053 shares of beneficial interest of Limited Term Government and Agency Fund. At September 30, 2009, Natixis US owned shares equating to 46.46% of International Bond Fund’s net assets. At September 30, 2009, three shareholders individually owned more than 5% of the High Income Fund’s total outstanding shares, representing in aggregate, 21.90% of the Fund.

 

10.  Capital Shares.  Each Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, without par value. Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

   Year Ended
September 30, 2009
        Year Ended
September 30, 2008
    

Core Plus Bond Fund

   Shares        Amount       Shares        Amount   
         
Class A          

Issued from the sale of shares

   5,053,473      $ 54,649,921       3,961,377      $ 44,610,104   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   515,393        5,579,642       416,060        4,674,418   

Redeemed

   (4,737,622     (51,103,206    (2,742,021     (30,840,053
                             

Net change

   831,244      $ 9,126,357       1,635,416      $ 18,444,469   
                             
Class B          

Issued from the sale of shares

   72,713      $ 778,608       81,830      $ 928,726   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   28,331        305,872       43,582        492,099   

Redeemed

   (504,102     (5,425,057    (6,832,567     (77,200,182
                             

Net change

   (403,058   $ (4,340,577    (6,707,155   $ (75,779,357
                             
Class C          

Issued from the sale of shares

   5,539,383      $ 59,909,721       1,866,796      $ 20,868,873   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   82,284        901,682       25,095        281,730   

Redeemed

   (1,683,762     (18,156,728    (483,069     (5,447,710
                             

Net change

   3,937,905      $ 42,654,675       1,408,822      $ 15,702,893   
                             
Class Y          

Issued from the sale of shares

   2,459,788      $ 27,430,717       1,132,575      $ 12,755,055   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   63,520        692,382       44,572        502,262   

Redeemed

   (1,576,971     (16,945,061    (654,873     (7,360,390
                             

Net change

   946,337      $ 11,178,038       522,274      $ 5,896,927   
                             

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

   5,312,428      $ 58,618,493       (3,140,643   $ (35,735,068
                             

 

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10.  Capital Shares (continued).

 

   Year Ended September 30, 2009          Period Ended September 30, 2008*      

High Income Fund

   Shares        Amount       Shares        Amount   
         
Class A          

Issued from the sale of shares

   9,902,651      $ 37,553,280       4,904,752      $ 23,822,307   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   702,667        2,621,142       378,438        1,831,932   

Redeemed

   (6,362,694     (24,378,951    (2,555,411     (12,401,358
                             

Net change

   4,242,624      $ 15,795,471       2,727,779      $ 13,252,881   
                             
Class B          

Issued from the sale of shares

   22,526      $ 84,592       44,248      $ 206,339   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   21,555        78,355       26,234        128,112   

Redeemed

   (229,184     (845,267    (356,172     (1,746,563
                             

Net change

   (185,103   $ (682,320    (285,690   $ (1,412,112
                             
Class C          

Issued from the sale of shares

   2,411,038      $ 9,092,790       1,607,159      $ 7,812,971   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   155,802        577,576       53,048        255,350   

Redeemed

   (949,303     (3,508,124    (346,620     (1,670,004
                             

Net change

   1,617,537      $ 6,162,242       1,313,587      $ 6,398,317   
                             
Class Y          

Issued from the sale of shares

   22,731,680      $ 88,407,570       922,271      $ 4,329,547   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   650,415        2,696,934       9,401        42,724   

Redeemed

   (740,730     (3,068,585    (27,536     (125,340
                             

Net change

   22,641,365      $ 88,035,919       904,136      $ 4,246,931   
                             

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

   28,316,423      $ 109,311,312       4,659,812      $ 22,486,017   
                             

 

* From February 29, 2008 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2008 for Class Y shares.

 

   Year Ended September 30, 2009          Period Ended September 30, 2008**      

International Bond Fund

   Shares        Amount       Shares        Amount   
         
Class A          

Issued from the sale of shares

   672,013      $ 6,666,998       327,200      $ 3,256,979   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   5,103        49,865       1,505        14,727   

Redeemed

   (107,505     (999,973    (116,234     (1,149,151
                             

Net change

   569,611      $ 5,716,890       212,471      $ 2,122,555   
                             
Class C          

Issued from the sale of shares

   238,418      $ 2,461,614       101,736      $ 1,017,705   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   670        6,563       284        2,804   

Redeemed

   (40,421     (390,729    (27,588     (272,845
                             

Net change

   198,667      $ 2,077,448       74,432      $ 747,664   
                             
Class Y          

Issued from the sale of shares

   148,246      $ 1,536,076       1,079,358      $ 10,809,876   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   24,645        234,656       21,719        215,650   

Redeemed

   (54,815     (509,028    (13,547     (132,409
                             

Net change

   118,076      $ 1,261,704       1,087,530      $ 10,893,117   
                             

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

   886,354      $ 9,056,042       1,374,433      $ 13,763,336   
                             

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

         

 

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10.  Capital Shares (continued).

 

   Year Ended September 30, 2009          Year Ended September 30, 2008      

Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

   Shares        Amount       Shares        Amount   
         
Class A          

Issued from the sale of shares

   8,687,955      $ 97,183,574       2,035,015      $ 22,451,140   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   242,614        2,733,365       269,896        2,982,151   

Redeemed

   (8,273,983     (93,400,549    (2,604,784     (28,704,540
                             

Net change

   656,586      $ 6,516,390       (299,873   $ (3,271,249
                             
Class B          

Issued from the sale of shares

   130,399      $ 1,438,679       67,405      $ 747,264   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   7,515        84,528       16,247        179,371   

Redeemed

   (167,898     (1,871,502    (288,166     (3,175,026
                             

Net change

   (29,984   $ (348,295    (204,514   $ (2,248,391
                             
Class C          

Issued from the sale of shares

   6,162,236      $ 68,267,485       1,833,502      $ 20,260,185   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   42,444        479,083       13,505        149,095   

Redeemed

   (3,881,272     (43,578,196    (257,963     (2,855,031
                             

Net change

   2,323,408      $ 25,168,372       1,589,044      $ 17,554,249   
                             
Class Y          

Issued from the sale of shares

   2,463,987      $ 28,003,881       367,309      $ 4,065,238   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   14,127        160,181       13,550        150,194   

Redeemed

   (668,533     (7,560,045    (164,425     (1,829,051
                             

Net change

   1,809,581      $ 20,604,017       216,434      $ 2,386,381   
                             

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

   4,759,591      $ 51,940,484       1,301,091      $ 14,420,990   
                             
   Year Ended September 30, 2009          Year Ended September 30, 2008      

Strategic Income Fund

   Shares        Amount       Shares        Amount   
         
Class A          

Issued from the sale of shares

   197,022,094      $ 2,182,492,582       197,552,720      $ 2,901,194,415   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   27,449,011        301,119,073       22,956,546        331,016,205   

Redeemed

   (269,140,105     (2,956,389,363    (140,438,578     (1,990,731,186
                             

Net change

   (44,669,000   $ (472,777,708    80,070,688      $ 1,241,479,434   
                             
Class B          

Issued from the sale of shares

   498,498      $ 5,392,143       410,099      $ 6,009,632   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   443,741        4,856,521       401,421        5,839,477   

Redeemed

   (3,184,682     (35,016,126    (2,816,244     (41,124,244
                             

Net change

   (2,242,443   $ (24,767,462    (2,004,724   $ (29,275,135
                             
Class C          

Issued from the sale of shares

   123,246,746      $ 1,377,861,744       118,265,590      $ 1,746,293,697   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   11,167,692        123,558,637       7,195,646        104,006,617   

Redeemed

   (98,406,847     (1,085,168,243    (49,785,407     (709,035,285
                             

Net change

   36,007,591      $ 416,252,138       75,675,829      $ 1,141,265,029   
                             
Class Y          

Issued from the sale of shares

   132,053,741      $ 1,485,053,461       47,274,736      $ 690,204,820   

Issued in connection with the reinvestment of distributions

   2,940,277        33,107,757       1,084,519        15,512,730   

Redeemed

   (45,930,609     (513,425,165    (25,704,216     (361,225,740
                             

Net change

   89,063,409      $ 1,004,736,053       22,655,039      $ 344,491,810   
                             

Increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

   78,159,557      $ 923,443,021       176,396,832      $ 2,697,961,138   
                             

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Trustees of Natixis Funds Trust I and Loomis Sayles Funds II and Shareholders of Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund, Loomis Sayles High Income Fund, Loomis Sayles International Bond Fund, Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund, and Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund:

 

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund, a series of Natixis Funds Trust I, and Loomis Sayles High Income Fund, Loomis Sayles International Bond Fund, Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund and Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund, each a series of Loomis Sayles Funds II (collectively, the “Funds”), at September 30, 2009, and the results of each of their operations, the changes in each of their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at September 30, 2009 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

November 23, 2009

 

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2009 U.S. TAX DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION TO SHAREHOLDERS (unaudited)

 

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction.  For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, a percentage of dividends distributed by the Funds listed below qualify for the dividends received deduction for corporate shareholders. These percentages are as follows:

 

Fund

   Qualifying
Percentage
 

Core Plus Bond

   0.18

High Income

   2.08

Strategic Income

   4.62

 

Capital Gains Distributions.  Pursuant to Internal Revenue Section 852(b), the following Fund paid distributions, which have been designated as capital gains distributions for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, unless subsequently determined to be different.

 

Fund

   Amount

Strategic Income

   $ 52,952,003

 

Qualified Dividend Income.  For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2009, the Funds below will designate up to the maximum amount allowable pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code as qualified dividend income eligible for reduced tax rates. These lower rates range from 0% to 15% depending on an individual’s tax bracket. If the Funds pay a distribution during calendar year 2009, complete information will be reported in conjunction with Form 1099-DIV.

 

Fund

    

Core Plus Bond

  

High Income

  

Strategic Income

  

 

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TRUSTEE AND OFFICER INFORMATION

 

The tables below provide certain information regarding the Trustees and officers of Natixis Funds Trust I and Loomis Sayles Funds II (the “Trusts”). Unless otherwise indicated, the address of all persons below is 399 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116. The Trusts’ Statements of Additional Information include additional information about the Trustees of the Trusts and are available by calling Natixis Funds at 800-225-5478.

 

Name and Year of Birth

 

Position(s) Held with the
Trusts, Length of Time
Served and Term of Office*

  

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years**

  

Number of Portfolios in
Fund Complex Overseen***

and Other Directorships Held

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES        
Graham T. Allison, Jr.
(1940)
 

Trustee

Since 1984 for Natixis Funds Trust I (including its predecessors) and since 2003 for Loomis Sayles Funds II

Contract Review and Governance Committee Member

   Douglas Dillon Professor and Director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University   

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Director, Taubman Centers, Inc. (real estate investment trust)

Charles D. Baker
(1956)
 

Trustee

Since 2005

Contract Review and Governance Committee

Member

   Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (health plan)   

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None

Edward A. Benjamin
(1938)
 

Trustee

Since 2003 for Natixis Funds Trust I and since 2002 for Loomis Sayles Funds II

Chairman of the Contract Review and Governance Committee

   Retired   

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None

Daniel M. Cain
(1945)
 

Trustee

Since 1996 for Natixis Funds Trust I and since 2003 for Loomis Sayles Funds II

Chairman of the Audit Committee

   Chairman (formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer), Cain Brothers & Company, Incorporated (investment banking)   

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Director, Sheridan Healthcare Inc. (physician practice management)

Kenneth A. Drucker
(1945)
 

Trustee

Since 2008

Audit Committee Member

   Formerly, Treasurer, Sequa Corp. (manufacturing)   

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None

Wendell J. Knox****
(1948)
 

Trustee

Since 2009

Contract Review and Governance Committee

Member

   Director (formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer) of Abt Associates Inc. (research and consulting)   

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Director, Eastern Bank (commercial bank); Director, The Hanover Insurance Group (property and casualty insurance)

 

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TRUSTEE AND OFFICER INFORMATION

 

Name and Year of Birth

 

Position(s) Held with the
Trusts, Length of Time
Served and Term of Office*

  

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years**

  

Number of Portfolios in
Fund Complex Overseen***

and Other Directorships Held

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

continued

       
Sandra O. Moose
(1942)
 

Chairperson of the Board of Trustees since November 2005

Trustee since 1982 for Natixis Funds Trust I (including its predecessors) and since 2003 for Loomis Sayles Funds II

Ex officio member of the Audit Committee and Contract Review and Governance Committee

   President, Strategic Advisory Services (management consulting); formerly, Senior Vice President and Director, The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. (management consulting)   

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Director, Verizon Communications; Director, AES Corporation (international power company)

Cynthia L. Walker
(1956)
 

Trustee

Since 2005

Audit Committee Member

   Deputy Dean for Finance and Administration, Yale University School of Medicine; formerly, Executive Dean for Administration, Harvard Medical School; and formerly, Dean for Finance and Chief Financial Officer, Harvard Medical School   

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None

 

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TRUSTEE AND OFFICER INFORMATION

 

Name and Year of Birth

 

Position(s) Held with the
Trusts, Length of Time
Served and Term of Office*

  

Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years**

  

Number of Portfolios in
Fund Complex Overseen***

and Other Directorships Held

INTERESTED TRUSTEES        

Robert J. Blanding1

(1947)

555 California Street

San Francisco, CA 94104

 

Trustee

Since 2003 for Natixis Funds Trust I and since 2002 for Loomis Sayles Funds II

Chief Executive Officer of Loomis Sayles Funds II since 2002

   President, Chairman, Director and Chief Executive Officer, Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.   

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None

John T. Hailer2
(1960)
 

Trustee

Since 2000 for Natixis Funds Trust I and since 2003 for Loomis Sayles Funds II

   President and Chief Executive Officer-U.S. and Asia, Natixis Global Asset Management, L.P.; formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Natixis Distribution Corporation, Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P., Natixis Distributors, L.P. and Natixis Global Associates, Inc.   

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None

 

* Each Trustee serves until retirement, resignation or removal from the Board of Trustees. The current retirement age is 72. The position of Chairperson of the Board is appointed for a two-year term. Ms. Moose was appointed to serve an additional two-year term as the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees on September 14, 2007.

 

** Each person listed above, except as noted, holds the same position(s) with the Natixis Funds Trust I, Natixis Funds Trust II, Natixis Funds Trust III, Natixis Funds Trust IV, Gateway Trust and the Natixis Cash Management Trust (collectively, the “Natixis Funds Trusts”), Loomis Sayles Funds I and Loomis Sayles Funds II (collectively, the “Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts”), and Hansberger International Series. Previous positions during the past five years with Natixis Distributors, L.P. (the “Distributor”), Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. (“Natixis Advisors”), or Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. (“Loomis Sayles”) are omitted if not materially different from a Trustee’s or officer’s current position with such entity.

 

*** The Trustees of the Trusts serve as trustees of a fund complex that includes all series of the Natixis Funds Trusts, the Loomis Sayles Funds Trusts and Hansberger International Series (collectively, the “Fund Complex”).

 

**** Mr. Knox was appointed as trustee effective July 1, 2009.

 

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Mr. Blanding is deemed an “interested person” of the Trusts because he holds the following positions with an affiliated person of the Trusts: President, Chairman, Director and Chief Executive Officer of Loomis Sayles.

 

2

Mr. Hailer is deemed an “interested person” of the Trusts because he holds the following positions with an affiliated person of the Trusts: President and Chief Executive Officer-U.S. and Asia, Natixis Global Asset Management, L.P.

 

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TRUSTEE AND OFFICER INFORMATION

 

Name and Year of Birth

 

Position(s) Held
with the Trusts

  

Term of Office* and
Length of Time Served

  

Principal Occupation
During Past 5 Years**

OFFICERS OF THE TRUSTS
Coleen Downs Dinneen
(1960)
  Secretary, Clerk and Chief Legal Officer    Since September 2004    Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Clerk (formerly, Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk), Natixis Distribution Corporation, Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. and Natixis Distributors, L.P.

Daniel J. Fuss
(1933)

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

  Executive Vice President of Loomis Sayles Funds II    Since June 2003    Vice Chairman and Director, Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P.
David Giunta
(1965)
  President and Chief Executive Officer of Natixis Funds Trust I and President of Loomis Sayles Funds II    Since March 2008    President and Chief Executive Officer, Natixis Distribution Corporation, Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. and Natixis Distributors, L.P.; formerly, President, Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund; and formerly, Senior Vice President, Fidelity Brokerage Company
Russell L. Kane
(1969)
  Chief Compliance Officer, Assistant Secretary and Anti-Money Laundering Officer    Chief Compliance Officer since May 2006; Assistant Secretary since June 2004; and Anti-Money Laundering Officer since April 2007    Chief Compliance Officer for Mutual Funds, Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Assistant Secretary and Assistant Clerk, Natixis Distribution Corporation, Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. and Natixis Distributors, L.P.

 

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TRUSTEE AND OFFICER INFORMATION

 

Name and Year of Birth

 

Position(s) Held
with the Trusts

  

Term of Office* and
Length of Time Served

  

Principal Occupation
During Past 5 Years**

OFFICERS OF THE TRUSTS

continued

Michael C. Kardok
(1959)
  Treasurer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer    Since October 2004    Senior Vice President, Natixis Asset Management Advisors, L.P. and Natixis Distributors, L.P.

 

* Each officer of the Trusts serves for an indefinite term in accordance with the Trusts’ current By-laws until the date his or her successor is elected and qualified, or until he or she sooner dies, retires, is removed or becomes disqualified.

 

** Each person listed above, except as noted, holds the same position(s) with the Fund Complex. Mr. Fuss is not an officer of the Natixis Funds Trusts or the Hansberger International Series. Previous positions during the past five years with the Distributor, Natixis Advisors or Loomis Sayles are omitted if not materially different from a Trustee’s or officer’s current position with such entity.

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer and persons performing similar functions.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The Board of Trustees of the Registrant has established an audit committee. Ms. Cynthia L. Walker, Mr. Daniel M. Cain and Mr. Kenneth A. Drucker are members of the audit committee and have been designated as “audit committee financial experts” by the Board of Trustees. Each of these individuals is also an Independent Trustee of the Registrant.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Fees billed by the Principal Accountant for services rendered to the Registrant.

The table below sets forth fees billed by the principal accountant, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, for the past two fiscal years for professional services rendered in connection with a) the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements and services provided in connection with regulatory filings; b) audit-related services (including services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant’s financial statements and but not reported under “Audit Fees”); c) tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning and d) all other fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant to the Registrant, other than the services reported as a part of (a) through (c) of this Item.

 

     Audit fees    Audit-related
fees1
   Tax fees2    All other fees
     2008    2009    2008    2009    2008    2009    2008    2009

Loomis Sayles Core Plus Bond Fund

   $ 40,113    $ 40,127    $ 831    $ 58    $ 12,260    $ 6,566    $ —      $ —  

 

1. Audit-related fees consist of:

2008 - performance of agreed-upon procedures related to the Registrant’s deferred compensation plan and services related to the implementation of a new accounting standard.

2009 - performance of agreed-upon procedures related to the Registrant’s deferred compensation plan.

2. Tax fees consist of:

2008 - review of year-end shareholder reporting and the Registrant’s tax returns.

2009 - review of Registrant’s tax returns and consulting services with respect to new security types.

Aggregate fees billed to the Registrant for non-audit services during 2008 and 2009 were $13,091 and $6,624, respectively.

Fees billed by the Principal Accountant for services rendered to the Adviser and Control Affiliates.

The following table sets forth the non-audit services provided by the Registrant’s principal accountant to Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. and entities controlling, controlled by or under common control with Loomis, Sayles & Company, L.P. that provide ongoing services to the Registrant (“Control Affiliates”) for the last two fiscal years.

 

     Audit-related fees    Tax fees    All other fees
     2008    2009    2008    2009    2008    2009

Control Affiliates

   $ 12,000    $ 12,000    $ —      $ 6,500    $ —      $ —  


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Aggregate fees billed to Control Affiliates for non-audit services during 2008 and 2009 were $12,000 and $18,500, respectively.

None of the audit-related, tax and other services provided by the Registrant’s principal accountant were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

Audit Committee Pre Approval Policies.

Annually, the Registrant’s Audit Committee reviews the audit, audit-related, tax and other non-audit services together with the projected fees, for services proposed to be rendered to the Trust and/or other entities for which pre-approval is required during the upcoming year. Any subsequent revisions to already pre-approved services or fees (including fee increases) and requests for pre-approval of new services would be presented for consideration quarterly as needed.

If, in the opinion of management, a proposed engagement by the Registrant’s independent accountants needs to commence before the next regularly scheduled Audit Committee meeting, any member of the Audit Committee who is an independent Board member is authorized to pre-approve the engagement, but only for engagements to provide audit, audit related and tax services. This approval is subject to review of the full Audit Committee at its next quarterly meeting. All other engagements require the approval of all the members of the Audit Committee.

 

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 Registrant’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 were no changes 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.


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Item 12. Exhibits.

 

(a)   (1)    Code of Ethics required by Item 2 hereof, filed herewith as Exhibit (a)(1).
(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)      Certification 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 L. GIUNTA        
Name:   David L. Giunta
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:   November 23, 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 L. GIUNTA        
Name:   David L. Giunta
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:   November 23, 2009
By:   /s/    MICHAEL C. KARDOK        
Name:   Michael C. Kardok
Title:   Treasurer
Date:   November 23, 2009