0001193125-19-056186.txt : 20190228 0001193125-19-056186.hdr.sgml : 20190228 20190228102135 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-19-056186 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20181231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190228 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190228 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20190228 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LOOMIS SAYLES FUNDS II CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000872649 IRS NUMBER: 043113285 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-Q SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-06241 FILM NUMBER: 19640987 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 888 BOYLSTON STREET STREET 2: 8TH FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02199 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-449-2810 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 888 BOYLSTON STREET STREET 2: 8TH FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02199 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LOOMIS SAYLES FUNDS I DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20031119 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LOOMIS SAYLES FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20031015 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LOOMIS SAYLES FUNDS II DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030718 0000872649 S000006698 Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund C000018226 Class Y LSWWX C000027670 Class A LGMAX C000027671 Class C LGMCX C000182249 Class N LGMNX 0000872649 S000006699 Loomis Sayles Growth Fund C000018227 Class A LGRRX C000018229 Class C LGRCX C000018230 Class Y LSGRX C000125484 Class N LGRNX 0000872649 S000006702 Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund C000018239 Class A NEFLX C000018241 Class C NECLX C000018242 Class Y NELYX C000182250 Class N LGANX 0000872649 S000006705 Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund C000018249 Institutional Class LSSIX C000018250 Retail Class LCGRX C000125486 Class N LSSNX 0000872649 S000006706 Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund C000018251 Class A NEFZX C000018253 Class C NECZX C000018254 Class Y NEZYX C000082999 Admin Class NEZAX C000125487 Class N NEZNX 0000872649 S000049859 Loomis Sayles Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund C000157445 Institutional Class LSMIX N-Q 1 d679978dnq.htm LOOMIS SAYLES FUNDS II Loomis Sayles Funds II

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-06241

 

 

Loomis Sayles Funds II

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

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

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Russell L. Kane, Esq.

Natixis Distribution, L.P.

888 Boylston Street, Suite 800

Boston, Massachusetts 02199-8197

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

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

Date of fiscal year end: September 30

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2018

 

 

 


ITEM 1.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of December 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Global Allocation Fund

 

Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – 62.9% of Net Assets

 
   Canada – 1.7%

 

  620,600      CGI Group, Inc., Class A(a)    $ 37,957,882  
     

 

 

 
   China – 2.2%

 

  351,870      Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Sponsored ADR(a)      48,230,821  
     

 

 

 
   France – 1.5%

 

  278,068      Thales S.A.      32,494,225  
     

 

 

 
   Hong Kong – 2.8%

 

  7,472,400      AIA Group Ltd.      62,071,806  
     

 

 

 
   India – 1.0%

 

  731,384      HDFC Bank Ltd.      22,248,574  
     

 

 

 
   Japan – 0.8%

 

  508,687      Nomura Research Institute Ltd.      18,863,452  
     

 

 

 
   Sweden – 1.7%

 

  784,165      Assa Abloy AB      14,041,880  
  1,000,745      Atlas Copco AB, Class A      23,875,802  
     

 

 

 
     37,917,682  
     

 

 

 
   Switzerland – 4.8%

 

  651,560      Julius Baer Group Ltd.      23,219,320  
  678,030      Nestle S.A., (Registered)      55,030,777  
  244,132      Temenos AG, (Registered)      29,335,574  
     

 

 

 
     107,585,671  
     

 

 

 
   United Kingdom – 4.6%

 

  1,659,857      Halma PLC      28,915,398  
  11,232,835      Legal & General Group PLC      33,096,073  
  485,209      London Stock Exchange Group PLC      25,172,902  
  189,826      Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC      14,536,175  
     

 

 

 
     101,720,548  
     

 

 

 
   United States – 41.8%

 

  235,665      Accenture PLC, Class A      33,231,122  
  21,256      Alphabet, Inc., Class C(a)      22,012,926  
  43,324      Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)      45,271,847  
  35,588      Amazon.com, Inc.(a)      53,452,108  
  4,058      Arconic, Inc.      68,418  
  8,835      Booking Holdings, Inc.(a)      15,217,581  
  872,121      CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(a)      34,919,725  
  381      Cincinnati Bell, Inc.(a)      2,964  
  577,266      Danaher Corp.      59,527,670  
  670      Dex Media, Inc.(a)(b)      6,734  
  178,944      EOG Resources, Inc.      15,605,706  
  248,637      Facebook, Inc., Class A(a)      32,593,824  
  137,304      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)      22,936,633  
  456,631      Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.      34,398,013  
  300,975      LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A      25,029,081  


Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – continued

 
   United States – continued

 

  270,013      M&T Bank Corp.    $ 38,646,961  
  501,826      Marriott International, Inc., Class A      54,478,231  
  190,223      McCormick & Co., Inc.      26,486,651  
  52,596      Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(a)      29,747,246  
  205,771      Northrop Grumman Corp.      50,393,318  
  7,460      NVR, Inc.(a)      18,179,945  
  239,386      Parker Hannifin Corp.      35,702,028  
  245,073      Roper Technologies, Inc.      65,316,856  
  177,117      S&P Global, Inc.      30,099,263  
  171,395      Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)      67,437,077  
  399,293      Texas Instruments, Inc.      37,733,188  
  90,936      Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)      10,889,586  
  109,571      Tyler Technologies, Inc.(a)      20,360,483  
  206,168      UnitedHealth Group, Inc.      51,360,572  
     

 

 

 
     931,105,757  
     

 

 

 
   Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $1,207,225,948)
     1,400,196,418  
     

 

 

 

Principal
Amount (‡)

 
 

Bonds and Notes – 26.9%

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – 26.4%

 
   Argentina – 0.2%

 

  $        775,000      Provincia de Buenos Aires,
9.125%, 3/16/2024, 144A
     641,777  
  535,000      Republic of Argentina,
6.875%, 4/22/2021
     483,378  
  2,460,000      Republic of Argentina,
7.125%, 6/28/2117
     1,758,900  
  1,390,000      Republic of Argentina,
7.625%, 4/22/2046
     1,007,055  
  355,000      YPF S.A.,
8.750%, 4/04/2024, 144A
     333,700  
  17,745,000      YPF S.A.,
16.500%, 5/09/2022, 144A, (ARS)
     306,278  
     

 

 

 
     4,531,088  
     

 

 

 
   Australia – 0.2%

 

  1,675,000      Australia Government Bond, Series 133,
5.500%, 4/21/2023, (AUD)(c)
     1,353,423  
  1,150,000      Commonwealth Bank of Australia,
2.250%, 3/10/2020, 144A(c)
     1,139,862  
  670,000      GAIF Bond Issuer Pty Ltd.,
3.400%, 9/30/2026, 144A(c)
     632,677  
  110,000      Incitec Pivot Finance LLC,
6.000%, 12/10/2019, 144A
     112,429  


 

Principal
Amount (‡)

   

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 
  Australia – continued

 

  $        935,000     National Australia Bank,
2.500%, 1/12/2021(c)
   $ 920,648  
  95,000     Sydney Airport Finance Co. Pty Ltd.,
3.375%, 4/30/2025, 144A
     91,177  
    

 

 

 
     4,250,216  
    

 

 

 
  Belgium – 0.1%

 

  1,435,000     Anheuser Busch Cos. LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.,
3.650%, 2/01/2026, 144A
     1,356,862  
  440,000     Solvay Finance (America) LLC,
3.400%, 12/03/2020, 144A
     439,762  
    

 

 

 
     1,796,624  
    

 

 

 
  Brazil – 0.7%

 

  800,000     Braskem Finance Ltd.,
5.750%, 4/15/2021, 144A
     821,608  
  8,500 (††)    Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series F,
10.000%, 1/01/2025, (BRL)
     2,184,962  
  10,980 (††)    Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series F,
10.000%, 1/01/2021, (BRL)
     2,824,846  
  2,300 (††)    Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series F,
10.000%, 1/01/2027, (BRL)
     590,686  
  1,085,000     Brazilian Government International Bond,
4.625%, 1/13/2028
     1,043,238  
  1,000,000     CIMPOR Financial Operations BV,
5.750%, 7/17/2024, 144A
     830,000  
  400,000     Cosan Luxembourg S.A.,
5.000%, 3/14/2023, 144A
     384,500  
  1,100,000     Embraer Netherlands Finance BV,
5.050%, 6/15/2025(c)
     1,112,386  
  1,045,000     Klabin Finance S.A.,
5.250%, 7/16/2024
     1,020,390  
  580,000     Petrobras Global Finance BV,
4.375%, 5/20/2023
     553,245  
  935,000     Petrobras Global Finance BV,
5.299%, 1/27/2025
     892,925  
  1,350,000     Petrobras Global Finance BV,
5.999%, 1/27/2028
     1,271,039  
  150,000     Petrobras Global Finance BV,
6.875%, 1/20/2040
     142,727  
  575,000     Raizen Fuels Finance S.A.,
5.300%, 1/20/2027, 144A
     558,181  
  500,000     Tupy Overseas S.A.,
6.625%, 7/17/2024, 144A
     506,755  
    

 

 

 
     14,737,488  
    

 

 

 
  Canada – 2.8%

 

  435,325     Air Canada Pass Through Trust, Series 2015-2, Class A,
4.125%, 6/15/2029, 144A(c)
     430,031  
  895,000     Air Canada Pass Through Trust, Series 2017-1, Class AA,
3.300%, 7/15/2031, 144A(c)
     841,381  


Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
   Canada – continued   
  $      1,010,000      Antares Holdings LP,
6.000%, 8/15/2023, 144A
   $ 998,429  
  815,000      Bank of Montreal,
1.750%, 6/15/2021, 144A(c)
     792,987  
  2,347,511      BMW Canada Auto Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A2,
1.677%, 5/20/2020, 144A, (CAD)(c)
     1,715,083  
  12,965,000      Canadian Government Bond,
0.500%, 3/01/2022, (CAD)(c)
     9,097,627  
  25,500,000      Canadian Government Bond,
0.750%, 3/01/2021, (CAD)(c)
     18,239,448  
  16,770,000      Canadian Government International Bond,
1.750%, 9/01/2019, (CAD)(c)
     12,281,212  
  970,000      Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce,
1.600%, 9/06/2019(c)
     961,250  
  800,000      CPPIB Capital, Inc.,
0.375%, 6/20/2024, 144A, (EUR)(c)
     921,064  
  430,000      Enbridge, Inc.,
2.900%, 7/15/2022
     416,138  
  905,000      Export Development Canada,
1.800%, 9/01/2022, (CAD)(c)
     654,010  
  445,000      GMF Canada Leasing Trust, Series 2018-1A, Class A2,
3.030%, 6/21/2021, 144A, (CAD)
     326,905  
  1,335,000      Institutional Mortgage Securities Canada, Inc., Series 2014-5A, Class A2,
2.616%, 7/12/2047, 144A, (CAD)(c)
     970,300  
  6,165,000      Province of Ontario Canada,
1.250%, 6/17/2019(c)
     6,123,861  
  7,200,000      Province of Ontario Canada,
1.875%, 5/21/2020(c)
     7,118,222  
  1,690,000      Tornoto-Dominion Bank (The), Series GMTN,
3.500%, 7/19/2023(c)
     1,701,634  
     

 

 

 
        63,589,582  
     

 

 

 
   Chile – 0.5%   
  815,000,000      Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica de Chile,
4.500%, 3/01/2026, (CLP)(c)
     1,195,657  
  1,250,000      Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile,
3.625%, 8/01/2027, 144A(c)
     1,190,437  
  1,700,000      Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile,
4.500%, 9/16/2025(c)
     1,721,555  
  1,160,000      Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile,
4.500%, 9/16/2025, 144A(c)
     1,174,708  
  525,000      Enel Chile S.A.,
4.875%, 6/12/2028
     523,688  
  250,000      Engie Energia Chile S.A.,
5.625%, 1/15/2021, 144A
     255,629  
  800,000      Inversiones CMPC S.A.,
4.375%, 5/15/2023, 144A(c)
     792,447  
  240,000      Latam Airlines Group S.A.,
7.250%, 6/09/2020, 144A
     244,982  
  736,237      Latam Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2015-1, Class A,
4.200%, 8/15/2029
     708,628  


Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
   Chile – continued   
  $          457,111      Latam Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2015-1, Class B,
4.500%, 8/15/2025
   $ 437,958  
  950,000      Latam Finance Ltd.,
6.875%, 4/11/2024, 144A
     935,522  
  935,000      Republic of Chile,
3.240%, 2/06/2028(c)
     897,132  
  1,120,000      Transelec S.A.,
4.250%, 1/14/2025, 144A(c)
     1,083,320  
     

 

 

 
        11,161,663  
     

 

 

 
   China – 0.3%   
  920,000      Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.,
3.400%, 12/06/2027(c)
     850,686  
  795,000      Baidu, Inc.,
3.875%, 9/29/2023
     792,281  
  400,000      China Resources Gas Group Ltd.,
4.500%, 4/05/2022, 144A(c)
     408,730  
  835,000      Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.,
7.500%, 3/09/2020
     844,851  
  905,000      Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd.,
2.957%, 11/08/2022(c)
     885,506  
  890,000      Longfor Group Holdings Ltd.,
3.900%, 4/16/2023
     841,862  
  985,000      Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2017 Ltd.,
2.375%, 4/12/2020, 144A(c)
     973,810  
  500,000      Tencent Holdings Ltd.,
2.985%, 1/19/2023, 144A(c)
     485,921  
  1,820,000      Three Gorges Finance I Cayman Islands Ltd.,
3.150%, 6/02/2026(c)
     1,719,172  
     

 

 

 
        7,802,819  
     

 

 

 
   Colombia – 0.3%   
  435,000,000      Emgesa S.A. E.S.P.,
8.750%, 1/25/2021, (COP)
     139,535  
  830,000,000      Emgesa S.A. E.S.P.,
8.750%, 1/25/2021, 144A, (COP)
     266,239  
  2,140,000,000      Empresas Publicas de Medellin E.S.P.,
8.375%, 2/01/2021, 144A, (COP)(c)
     662,273  
  575,000      Republic of Colombia,
3.875%, 4/25/2027
     549,125  
  200,000,000      Republic of Colombia,
7.750%, 4/14/2021, (COP)
     64,080  
  7,073,300,000      Republic of Colombia, Series B,
6.250%, 11/26/2025, (COP)
     2,151,651  
  6,150,000,000      Titulos De Tesoreria, Series B,
7.500%, 8/26/2026, (COP)(c)
     1,995,319  
  870,000      Transportadora de Gas Internacional S.A. E.S.P.,
5.550%, 11/01/2028, 144A
     879,787  
     

 

 

 
        6,708,009  
     

 

 

 


Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 
   Denmark – 0.0%

 

  $        670,000      Danske Bank AS,
3.875%, 9/12/2023, 144A
   $ 644,991  
   Dominican Republic – 0.1%

 

  1,410,000      Dominican Republic,
5.500%, 1/27/2025, 144A
     1,397,663  
  590,000      Dominican Republic,
5.950%, 1/25/2027, 144A
     586,613  
  995,000      Dominican Republic,
6.000%, 7/19/2028, 144A
     990,453  
  425,000      Dominican Republic,
8.625%, 4/20/2027, 144A
     486,094  
     

 

 

 
     3,460,823  
     

 

 

 
   France – 1.8%

 

  970,000      Air Liquide Finance S.A.,
1.375%, 9/27/2019, 144A(c)
     958,738  
  200,000      AXA S.A.,
7.125%, 12/15/2020, (GBP)
     279,689  
  205,000      BNP Paribas S.A.,
4.375%, 5/12/2026, 144A
     197,276  
  1,415,000      Caisse d’Amortissement de la Dette Sociale,
1.875%, 2/12/2022(c)
     1,376,840  
  250,000      Credit Agricole S.A.,
4.125%, 1/10/2027, 144A
     241,075  
  390,000      Credit Agricole S.A., (fixed rate to 6/23/2026, variable rate thereafter),
7.500%, (GBP)(d)
     514,307  
  735,000      Danone S.A.,
1.691%, 10/30/2019, 144A(c)
     724,888  
  500,000      Dexia Credit Local S.A.,
2.250%, 2/18/2020, 144A(c)
     497,056  
  1,300,000      Edenred,
1.875%, 3/30/2027, (EUR)
     1,472,069  
  1,215,000      Electricite de France S.A.,
4.500%, 9/21/2028, 144A
     1,177,623  
  1,100,000      Electricite de France SA, (fixed rate to 1/29/2026, variable rate thereafter),
6.000%, (GBP)(d)
     1,359,959  
  20,000,000      French Republic Government Bond OAT,
4.250%, 10/25/2023, (EUR)(c)
     27,721,413  
  500,000      Holding d’Infrastructures de Transport, EMTN,
0.625%, 3/27/2023, (EUR)
     553,063  
  500,000      Holding d’Infrastructures de Transport, EMTN,
1.625%, 11/27/2027, (EUR)
     532,847  
  1,015,000      Societe Generale S.A.,
4.750%, 11/24/2025, 144A(c)
     1,002,637  
  475,000      Societe Generale S.A., (fixed rate to 4/07/2021, variable rate thereafter),
6.750%, (EUR)(d)
     550,716  
     

 

 

 
     39,160,196  
     

 

 

 
   Germany – 0.3%

 

  200,000      Allianz SE, (fixed rate to 7/07/2025, variable rate thereafter),
2.241%, 7/07/2045, (EUR)(c)
     225,320  


Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
   Germany – continued   
  $          865,000      Bayer U.S. Finance II LLC,
4.250%, 12/15/2025, 144A
   $ 841,871  
  285,000      Bayer U.S. Finance II LLC,
4.375%, 12/15/2028, 144A
     272,104  
  235,000      Commerzbank AG, EMTN,
4.000%, 3/23/2026, (EUR)
     278,677  
  675,000      Daimler Finance North America LLC,
1.750%, 10/30/2019, 144A(c)
     666,027  
  100,000      Deutsche Bank AG, EMTN,
4.500%, 5/19/2026, (EUR)
     113,500  
  380,000      Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV,
2.820%, 1/19/2022, 144A
     371,449  
  1,825,000      Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV,
4.375%, 6/21/2028, 144A
     1,796,922  
  1,850,000      RWE AG, (fixed rate to 10/21/2020, variable rate thereafter),
2.750%, 4/21/2075, (EUR)
     2,079,809  
     

 

 

 
        6,645,679  
     

 

 

 
   Hong Kong – 0.1%

 

  355,000      AIA Group Ltd.,
3.200%, 3/11/2025, 144A(c)
     341,913  
  1,135,000      AIA Group Ltd.,
3.900%, 4/06/2028, 144A
     1,135,802  
     

 

 

 
        1,477,715  
     

 

 

 
   India – 0.1%

 

  650,000      Greenko Dutch BV,
5.250%, 7/24/2024, 144A
     582,868  
  1,630,000      ICICI Bank Ltd.,
3.800%, 12/14/2027
     1,470,330  
     

 

 

 
        2,053,198  
     

 

 

 
   Indonesia – 0.5%

 

  875,000      Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk PT,
4.950%, 11/08/2024
     758,906  
  35,310,000,000      Indonesia Government International Bond,
8.250%, 7/15/2021, (IDR)
     2,489,257  
  300,000      Indonesia Government International Bond,
4.125%, 1/15/2025, 144A
     295,180  
  735,000      Indonesia Government International Bond,
4.750%, 1/08/2026
     744,624  
  34,000,000,000      Indonesia Government International Bond,
7.000%, 5/15/2022, (IDR)
     2,300,313  
  3,500,000,000      Indonesia Government International Bond,
9.500%, 7/15/2023, (IDR)
     256,399  
  781,000,000      Indonesia Government International Bond,
11.500%, 9/15/2019, (IDR)
     55,694  
  14,000,000,000      Indonesia Treasury Bond,
8.375%, 3/15/2024, (IDR)(c)
     989,151  
  795,000      Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT,
5.250%, 10/24/2042, 144A
     718,203  


Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
   Indonesia – continued   
  $        1,475,000      Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT, MTN,
4.125%, 5/15/2027
   $ 1,364,249  
  545,000      Republic of Indonesia,
2.875%, 7/08/2021, 144A, (EUR)
     656,280  
  525,000      Republic of Indonesia,
4.750%, 1/08/2026, 144A
     532,649  
     

 

 

 
        11,160,905  
     

 

 

 
   Ireland – 0.1%   
  475,000      AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust,
4.500%, 5/15/2021
     476,371  
  1,250,000      Bank of Ireland Group PLC,
4.500%, 11/25/2023, 144A
     1,222,482  
     

 

 

 
        1,698,853  
     

 

 

 
   Israel – 0.1%   
  510,000      Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC,
6.150%, 2/01/2036
     456,692  
  780,000      Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV,
0.375%, 7/25/2020, (EUR)
     869,075  
     

 

 

 
        1,325,767  
     

 

 

 
   Italy – 0.8%   
  500,000      Assicurazioni Generali SpA, EMTN,
4.125%, 5/04/2026, (EUR)
     595,933  
  215,000      Enel Finance International NV,
1.375%, 6/01/2026, (EUR)
     238,202  
  1,250,000      Enel Finance International NV,
2.875%, 5/25/2022, 144A
     1,177,758  
  485,000      Enel Finance International NV,
4.625%, 9/14/2025, 144A
     465,347  
  210,000      Enel Finance International NV, EMTN,
1.125%, 9/16/2026, (EUR)
     227,232  
  425,000      Intesa Sanpaolo SpA,
5.710%, 1/15/2026, 144A
     389,588  
  530,000      Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, EMTN,
3.928%, 9/15/2026, (EUR)
     606,869  
  3,305,000      Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro,
2.000%, 2/01/2028, (EUR)
     3,621,799  
  4,255,000      Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro,
5.000%, 3/01/2022, (EUR)
     5,443,151  
  3,335,000      Republic of Italy,
2.500%, 11/15/2025, (EUR)
     3,867,310  
  1,775,000      Telecom Italia Capital S.A.,
6.000%, 9/30/2034
     1,535,375  
  430,000      UniCredit SpA, (fixed rate to 6/19/2027, variable rate thereafter),
5.861%, 6/19/2032, 144A
     379,544  
     

 

 

 
        18,548,108  
     

 

 

 


Principal

Amount (‡)

   

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 
  Japan – 0.1%

 

  $        1,165,000     Nomura Holdings, Inc., GMTN,
2.750%, 3/19/2019(c)
   $ 1,164,002  
    

 

 

 
  Korea – 0.4%

 

  765,000     Export-Import Bank of Korea,
3.000%, 11/01/2022(c)
     753,967  
  1,100,000     Hyundai Capital Services, Inc.,
3.750%, 3/05/2023, 144A
     1,085,605  
  1,575,000     Kia Motors Corp.,
3.000%, 4/25/2023, 144A
     1,513,163  
  630,000     Korea Development Bank (The), MTN,
4.500%, 11/22/2019, (AUD)(c)
     449,896  
  910,000     Korea Gas Corp.,
2.750%, 7/20/2022, 144A(c)
     891,218  
  670,000     KT Corp.,
2.500%, 7/18/2026, 144A(c)
     606,290  
  1,125,000     Minera y Metalurgica del Boleo SAPI de CV,
2.875%, 5/07/2019, 144A(c)
     1,123,854  
  1,440,000,000     Republic of Korea, Series 2209,
2.000%, 9/10/2022, (KRW)(c)
     1,295,577  
  770,000     Shinhan Bank Co. Ltd.,
3.875%, 3/24/2026, 144A(c)
     743,281  
  140,000     SK Telecom Co. Ltd.,
6.625%, 7/20/2027, 144A(c)
     167,619  
  200,000     Woori Bank,
5.875%, 4/13/2021, 144A(c)
     208,966  
    

 

 

 
     8,839,436  
    

 

 

 
  Mexico – 0.6%

 

  620,000     Alfa SAB de CV,
6.875%, 3/25/2044
     608,375  
  770,000     America Movil SAB de CV,
2.125%, 3/10/2028, (EUR)(c)
     905,959  
  10,000,000     America Movil SAB de CV,
6.450%, 12/05/2022, (MXN)(c)
     449,069  
  675,000     Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior SNC, (fixed rate to 8/11/2021, variable rate thereafter),
3.800%, 8/11/2026, 144A
     644,632  
  1,150,000     Cemex Finance LLC,
6.000%, 4/01/2024, 144A
     1,142,801  
  1,055,000     Cemex SAB de CV,
2.750%, 12/05/2024, 144A, (EUR)
     1,125,373  
  800,000     Gruma SAB de CV,
4.875%, 12/01/2024(c)
     802,000  
  10,000,000     Grupo Televisa SAB, EMTN,
7.250%, 5/14/2043, (MXN)(c)
     330,388  
  142,000 (†††)    Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M,
5.750%, 3/05/2026, (MXN)
     610,372  
  190,229 (†††)    Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M,
6.500%, 6/10/2021, (MXN)(c)
     923,927  
  3,600,000     Mexico Government International Bond,
4.000%, 10/02/2023
     3,583,224  


Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 
   Mexico – continued

 

  196,000      Mexico Government International Bond,
4.000%, 3/15/2115, (EUR)(c)
   $ 196,294  
  1,020,000      Mexico Government International Bond,
4.125%, 1/21/2026(c)
     997,050  
  100,000      Sigma Alimentos S.A. de CV,
2.625%, 2/07/2024, 144A, (EUR)
     114,977  
  835,000      Sigma Alimentos S.A. de CV,
4.125%, 5/02/2026
     779,690  
  1,010,000      Unifin Financiera SAB de CV SOFOM ENR,
7.250%, 9/27/2023
     931,897  
     

 

 

 
     14,146,028  
     

 

 

 
   Netherlands – 0.1%

 

  870,000      Cooperatieve Rabobank UA,
4.375%, 8/04/2025(c)
     854,497  
  675,000      ING Bank NV,
1.650%, 8/15/2019, 144A(c)
     668,597  
  1,105,000      Ziggo BV,
5.500%, 1/15/2027, 144A
     988,975  
     

 

 

 
     2,512,069  
     

 

 

 
   Norway – 0.2%

 

  17,000,000      City of Oslo, Norway,
3.550%, 2/12/2021, (NOK)(c)
     2,040,684  
  550,000      Kommunalbanken AS,
1.750%, 9/15/2020, 144A(c)
     541,646  
  13,760,000      Norway Government Bond,
4.500%, 5/22/2019, 144A, (NOK)(c)
     1,613,197  
  3,815,000      Norway Government Bond, Series 475,
2.000%, 5/24/2023, 144A, (NOK)(c)
     452,876  
     

 

 

 
     4,648,403  
     

 

 

 
   Panama – 0.0%

 

  680,000      Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S.A.,
3.250%, 5/07/2020, 144A(c)
     672,500  
     

 

 

 
   Paraguay – 0.1%

 

  800,000      Republic of Paraguay,
5.000%, 4/15/2026, 144A
     808,000  
  572,000      Telefonica Celular del Paraguay S.A.,
6.750%, 12/13/2022
     576,862  
     

 

 

 
     1,384,862  
     

 

 

 
   Peru – 0.1%

 

  580,000      Southern Copper Corp.,
3.875%, 4/23/2025(c)
     559,575  
  1,050,000      Transportadora de Gas del Peru S.A.,
4.250%, 4/30/2028, 144A(c)
     1,011,937  
  350,000      Union Andina de Cementos SAA,
5.875%, 10/30/2021, 144A
     355,688  
     

 

 

 
     1,927,200  
     

 

 

 


Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 
   Poland – 0.1%

 

  5,380,000      Republic of Poland Government Bond, Series 0726,
2.500%, 7/25/2026, (PLN)(c)
   $ 1,422,505  
   Portugal – 0.0%

 

  400,000      EDP Finance BV,
4.125%, 1/15/2020, 144A
     400,416  
     

 

 

 
   Senegal – 0.0%

 

  625,000      Republic of Senegal,
4.750%, 3/13/2028, 144A, (EUR)
     658,448  
     

 

 

 
   Singapore – 0.2%

 

  785,000      BOC Aviation Ltd.,
2.750%, 9/18/2022, 144A
     755,294  
  495,000      BOC Aviation Ltd.,
3.000%, 3/30/2020(c)
     492,218  
  345,000      DBS Group Holdings Ltd., (fixed rate to 12/11/2023, variable rate thereafter),
4.520%, 12/11/2028, 144A
     353,487  
  3,215,000      United Overseas Bank Ltd.,
3.200%, 4/23/2021, 144A(c)
     3,219,823  
     

 

 

 
     4,820,822  
     

 

 

 
   South Africa – 0.3%

 

  930,000      MTN (Mauritius) Investments Ltd.,
4.755%, 11/11/2024, 144A
     843,426  
  500,000      Myriad International Holdings BV,
6.000%, 7/18/2020, 144A
     513,280  
  78,915,000      South Africa Government International Bond, Series R213,
7.000%, 2/28/2031, (ZAR)(c)
     4,505,491  
     

 

 

 
     5,862,197  
     

 

 

 
   Spain – 0.4%

 

  400,000      Banco Santander S.A.,
3.125%, 2/23/2023
     378,178  
  100,000      Iberdrola International BV, EMTN,
0.375%, 9/15/2025, (EUR)
     108,768  
  700,000      Naturgy Finance BV, EMTN,
1.500%, 1/29/2028, (EUR)
     783,751  
  725,000      Spain Government International Bond,
0.750%, 7/30/2021, (EUR)(c)
     850,076  
  430,000      Spain Government International Bond,
1.600%, 4/30/2025, 144A, (EUR)(c)
     518,808  
  760,000      Spain Government International Bond,
4.300%, 10/31/2019, 144A, (EUR)(c)
     904,556  
  2,565,000      Spain Government International Bond,
4.400%, 10/31/2023, 144A, (EUR)(c)
     3,497,332  
  1,300,000      Telefonica Emisiones SAU Co., EMTN,
1.495%, 9/11/2025, (EUR)
     1,490,770  
     

 

 

 
     8,532,239  
     

 

 

 


Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 
   Supranationals – 0.1%

 

  $    1,115,000      Corporacion Andina de Fomento,
4.375%, 6/15/2022(c)
   $ 1,153,969  
  1,140,000      International Bank for Reconstruction & Development,
2.500%, 3/12/2020, (AUD)(c)
     805,657  
     

 

 

 
        1,959,626  
     

 

 

 
   Sweden – 0.0%

 

  2,450,000      Sweden Government Bond,
5.000%, 12/01/2020, (SEK)(c)
     305,110  
     

 

 

 
   Switzerland – 0.1%

 

  300,000      Argentum Netherlands BV for Zurich Insurance Co. Ltd., EMTN, (fixed rate to 10/01/2026, variable rate thereafter),
3.500%, 10/01/2046, (EUR)
     354,358  
  1,075,000      Glencore Finance Canada Ltd.,
5.550%, 10/25/2042, 144A(c)
     967,628  
  900,000      Syngenta Finance NV, EMTN,
1.250%, 9/10/2027, (EUR)
     879,582  
     

 

 

 
        2,201,568  
     

 

 

 
   Thailand – 0.3%

 

  1,570,000      Kasikornbank PCL, EMTN,
3.256%, 7/12/2023
     1,528,115  
  1,010,000      Siam Commercial Bank PCL,
3.500%, 4/07/2019, 144A(c)
     1,010,076  
  85,000,000      Thailand Government Bond,
2.125%, 12/17/2026, (THB)
     2,550,676  
  950,000      Thaioil Treasury Center Co. Ltd.,
3.625%, 1/23/2023, 144A
     941,298  
     

 

 

 
        6,030,165  
     

 

 

 
   Trinidad – 0.0%

 

  415,000      Trinidad Generation UnLtd.,
5.250%, 11/04/2027, 144A
     391,656  
     

 

 

 
   Turkey – 0.2%

 

  3,875,000      Turkey Government International Bond,
6.125%, 10/24/2028
     3,623,435  
     

 

 

 
   United Arab Emirates – 0.2%

 

  1,610,000      Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline LLC,
3.650%, 11/02/2029(c)
     1,526,280  
  1,275,000      DP World Crescent Ltd.,
4.848%, 9/26/2028, 144A
     1,249,347  
  850,000      DP World Ltd.,
3.250%, 5/18/2020, 144A(c)
     843,089  
  200,000      DP World Ltd., MTN,
3.250%, 5/18/2020
     198,374  
     

 

 

 
        3,817,090  
     

 

 

 


Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 
   United Kingdom – 0.4%

 

  $    95,000      Avon Products, Inc.,
8.950%, 3/15/2043
   $ 73,625  
  445,000      FCE Bank PLC, EMTN,
1.615%, 5/11/2023, (EUR)
     488,103  
  300,000      HSBC Holdings PLC,
4.375%, 11/23/2026(c)
     290,436  
  565,000      HSBC Holdings PLC, (fixed rate to 6/01/2021, variable rate thereafter),
6.875%(d)
     580,679  
  295,000      HSBC Holdings PLC, EMTN,
5.750%, 12/20/2027, (GBP)(c)
     430,161  
  635,000      Lloyds Banking Group PLC,
4.050%, 8/16/2023
     627,332  
  400,000      Lloyds Banking Group PLC,
4.500%, 11/04/2024(c)
     386,250  
  1,020,000      Lloyds Banking Group PLC, (fixed rate to 6/27/2024, variable rate thereafter),
7.500%(d)
     984,096  
  1,130,000      Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC,
6.000%, 12/19/2023(c)
     1,143,676  
  950,000      Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, (fixed rate to 8/10/2020, variable rate thereafter),
7.500%(d)
     943,816  
  350,000      Santander UK Group Holdings PLC,
4.750%, 9/15/2025, 144A(c)
     329,071  
  250,000      Standard Chartered PLC, EMTN,
3.125%, 11/19/2024, (EUR)
     294,535  
  500,000      United Kingdom Gilt,
1.750%, 7/22/2019, (GBP)
     640,748  
  130,000      Virgin Media Finance PLC,
4.500%, 1/15/2025, 144A, (EUR)
     146,862  
  115,000      Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC,
4.875%, 1/15/2027, (GBP)
     137,418  
  1,660,000      Vodafone Group PLC,
4.375%, 5/30/2028
     1,610,314  
     

 

 

 
        9,107,122  
     

 

 

 
   United States – 13.5%

 

  9,890,000      AbbVie, Inc.,
2.500%, 5/14/2020
     9,796,135  
  1,745,000      AES Corp. (The),
4.875%, 5/15/2023
     1,705,737  
  480,000      Allison Transmission, Inc.,
4.750%, 10/01/2027, 144A
     427,200  
  8,000,000      Ally Financial, Inc.,
4.125%, 2/13/2022
     7,770,000  
  745,000      Ally Financial, Inc.,
5.125%, 9/30/2024
     739,412  
  1,728,000      Ally Financial, Inc.,
8.000%, 11/01/2031
     1,918,080  
  1,595,329      American Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2016-3, Class B,
3.750%, 4/15/2027
     1,531,332  
  598,152      American Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2017-2, Class B,
3.700%, 4/15/2027
     578,553  


Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 
  

United States – continued

 

  $      149,955      American Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2013-1, Class A,
4.000%, 1/15/2027
   $ 148,916  
  2,140,427      American Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2016-1, Class B,
5.250%, 7/15/2025
     2,203,342  
  487,013      American Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2017-1B, Class B,
4.950%, 8/15/2026
     485,659  
  6,190,000      Anadarko Petroleum Corp.,
3.450%, 7/15/2024
     5,871,477  
  300,000      Anadarko Petroleum Corp.,
4.500%, 7/15/2044
     254,220  
  400,000      Antero Resources Corp.,
5.125%, 12/01/2022
     376,000  
  175,000      Antero Resources Corp.,
5.375%, 11/01/2021
     168,875  
  3,060,000      Antero Resources Corp.,
5.625%, 6/01/2023
     2,907,000  
  260,000      Aptiv PLC,
1.600%, 9/15/2028, (EUR)
     269,930  
  1,510,000      AT&T, Inc.,
3.400%, 5/15/2025
     1,421,896  
  3,960,000      AT&T, Inc.,
4.300%, 2/15/2030
     3,742,143  
  570,000      AT&T, Inc.,
4.500%, 3/09/2048
     487,753  
  625,000      AT&T, Inc.,
4.550%, 3/09/2049
     537,997  
  925,000      Aviation Capital Group LLC,
6.750%, 4/06/2021, 144A
     981,631  
  200,000      Bank of America Corp.,
5.490%, 3/15/2019
     200,908  
  2,700,000      Bank of America Corp.,
6.110%, 1/29/2037
     2,967,399  
  115,000      Bank of America Corp., MTN,
4.250%, 10/22/2026
     111,849  
  3,000      Beazer Homes USA, Inc.,
7.250%, 2/01/2023
     2,790  
  585,000      BP Capital Markets America, Inc.,
3.216%, 11/28/2023
     576,558  
  71,000      California Resources Corp.,
5.500%, 9/15/2021
     50,999  
  10,000      California Resources Corp.,
6.000%, 11/15/2024
     6,100  
  2,225,000      California Resources Corp.,
8.000%, 12/15/2022, 144A
     1,507,437  
  60,000      CenturyLink, Inc.,
5.625%, 4/01/2025
     52,800  
  55,000      CenturyLink, Inc., Series G,
6.875%, 1/15/2028
     48,400  
  880,000      CenturyLink, Inc., Series S,
6.450%, 6/15/2021
     877,800  
  34,000      Chemours Co. (The),
6.625%, 5/15/2023
     34,340  


Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 
   United States – continued

 

  $    3,210,000      Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
4.875%, 4/15/2022
   $ 2,800,725  
  315,000      Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
5.750%, 3/15/2023
     271,688  
  495,000      Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
6.125%, 2/15/2021
     465,300  
  190,000      Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
6.625%, 8/15/2020
     183,825  
  95,000      Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
6.875%, 11/15/2020
     92,150  
  4,700,000      Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
8.000%, 6/15/2027
     3,948,000  
  780,000      Chevron Corp.,
2.419%, 11/17/2020(c)
     772,822  
  1,635,000      Cimarex Energy Co.,
4.375%, 6/01/2024
     1,625,897  
  445,000      Cincinnati Bell, Inc.,
7.000%, 7/15/2024, 144A
     367,125  
  420,000      Cincinnati Bell, Inc.,
8.000%, 10/15/2025, 144A
     346,500  
  500,000      Citizens Financial Group, Inc.,
4.300%, 12/03/2025
     493,447  
  2,913,000      Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Series B,
7.625%, 3/15/2020
     2,840,175  
  390,000      Consolidated Communications, Inc.,
6.500%, 10/01/2022
     343,200  
  265,000      Constellation Brands, Inc.,
4.750%, 11/15/2024
     274,550  
  485,000      Continental Resources, Inc.,
3.800%, 6/01/2024
     459,135  
  640,000      Continental Resources, Inc.,
4.500%, 4/15/2023
     629,873  
  92,000      Continental Resources, Inc.,
5.000%, 9/15/2022
     91,347  
  375,000      Cox Communications, Inc.,
4.800%, 2/01/2035, 144A
     341,895  
  395,000      CSC Holdings LLC,
5.375%, 2/01/2028, 144A
     363,274  
  155,000      Cummins, Inc.,
5.650%, 3/01/2098
     164,478  
  475,000      Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.,
6.020%, 6/15/2026, 144A
     477,148  
  113,552      Delta Air Lines Pass Through Trust, Series 2007-1, Class B,
8.021%, 2/10/2024
     123,555  
  1,200,000      Devon Energy Corp.,
3.250%, 5/15/2022
     1,169,340  
  50,000      Dillard’s, Inc.,
7.000%, 12/01/2028
     50,913  
  8,000      Dillard’s, Inc.,
7.750%, 7/15/2026
     8,369  
  1,680,000      DISH DBS Corp.,
5.000%, 3/15/2023
     1,398,600  


Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 
  

United States – continued

 

  $    1,495,000      DISH DBS Corp.,
5.875%, 11/15/2024
   $ 1,203,475  
  310,000      DR Horton, Inc.,
4.375%, 9/15/2022
     313,598  
  340,000      Enable Midstream Partners LP,
5.000%, 5/15/2044
     279,446  
  235,000      Enbridge Energy Partners LP,
7.375%, 10/15/2045
     291,069  
  1,075,000      Energy Transfer Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp.,
5.000%, 10/01/2022
     1,097,080  
  600,000      EnLink Midstream Partners LP,
4.150%, 6/01/2025
     540,922  
  1,310,000      Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-M14, Class A2,
2.876%, 11/25/2027(c)(e)
     1,270,698  
  410,000      FedEx Corp.,
1.000%, 1/11/2023, (EUR)
     474,455  
  70,000      Foot Locker, Inc.,
8.500%, 1/15/2022
     75,600  
  40,000      Ford Motor Co.,
4.346%, 12/08/2026
     35,632  
  685,000      Ford Motor Co.,
5.291%, 12/08/2046
     562,372  
  25,000      Ford Motor Co.,
6.375%, 2/01/2029
     24,982  
  50,000      Ford Motor Co.,
6.625%, 2/15/2028
     49,824  
  2,105,000      Ford Motor Co.,
6.625%, 10/01/2028
     2,125,866  
  5,000      Ford Motor Co.,
7.500%, 8/01/2026
     5,410  
  5,000,000      Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,
2.459%, 3/27/2020
     4,894,666  
  770,000      Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,
3.470%, 4/05/2021
     748,377  
  1,600,000      Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,
3.588%, 6/02/2020, (AUD)(c)
     1,130,870  
  865,000      Frontier Communications Corp.,
6.875%, 1/15/2025
     438,988  
  560,000      Frontier Communications Corp.,
11.000%, 9/15/2025
     348,572  
  131,000      Gates Global LLC/Gates Global Co.,
6.000%, 7/15/2022, 144A
     128,380  
  50,000      General Electric Co., GMTN,
3.100%, 1/09/2023
     46,655  
  740,000      General Electric Co., Series D, (fixed rate to 1/21/2021, variable rate thereafter),
5.000%(c)(d)
     566,100  
  310,000      General Motors Co.,
5.200%, 4/01/2045
     256,914  
  240,000      General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,
3.450%, 4/10/2022
     232,095  
  925,000      General Motors Financial Co., Inc.,
5.250%, 3/01/2026
     905,115  


Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 
   United States – continued

 

  100,000      General Motors Financial Co., Inc., EMTN,
0.955%, 9/07/2023, (EUR)
   $ 109,768  
      3,435,000      Georgia-Pacific LLC,
7.250%, 6/01/2028
     4,311,761  
  105,000      Georgia-Pacific LLC,
7.375%, 12/01/2025
     126,615  
  180,000      Georgia-Pacific LLC,
7.750%, 11/15/2029
     240,671  
  315,000      Georgia-Pacific LLC,
8.875%, 5/15/2031
     460,732  
  905,000      Global Atlantic Fin Co.,
8.625%, 4/15/2021, 144A
     998,175  
  2,295,000      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The),
6.750%, 10/01/2037
     2,591,706  
  1,935,000      Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The),
4.875%, 3/15/2027
     1,697,962  
  165,000      Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The),
7.000%, 3/15/2028
     160,875  
  2,447      GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2007-GG10, Class AM,
5.780%, 8/10/2045(e)
     2,479  
  1,000,000      HCA Healthcare, Inc.,
6.250%, 2/15/2021
     1,022,500  
  20,000      HCA, Inc.,
4.750%, 5/01/2023
     19,700  
  6,670,000      HCA, Inc.,
5.375%, 9/01/2026
     6,486,575  
  225,000      HCA, Inc.,
7.050%, 12/01/2027
     234,563  
  820,000      HCA, Inc.,
7.500%, 11/06/2033
     861,000  
  395,000      HCA, Inc.,
8.360%, 4/15/2024
     434,500  
  195,000      HCA, Inc., MTN,
7.580%, 9/15/2025
     206,700  
  75,000      HCA, Inc., MTN,
7.750%, 7/15/2036
     77,813  
  855,000      Hecla Mining Co.,
6.875%, 5/01/2021
     837,900  
  490,000      Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.,
6.350%, 10/15/2045
     457,383  
  310,000      Hexion, Inc.,
7.875%, 2/15/2023(f)(g)
     170,500  
  485,000      Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.,
5.000%, 11/15/2025, 144A
     492,736  
  1,585,000      Hyundai Capital America,
2.750%, 9/27/2026, 144A(c)
     1,382,865  
  450,000      International Lease Finance Corp.,
4.625%, 4/15/2021
     454,290  
  1,250,000      International Lease Finance Corp.,
6.250%, 5/15/2019
     1,261,058  
  745,000      INVISTA Finance LLC,
4.250%, 10/15/2019, 144A
     739,482  


Principal
Amount (‡)

   

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 
  United States – continued

 

  $    1,685,000     iStar, Inc.,
5.000%, 7/01/2019
   $ 1,679,734  
  48,000     J.C. Penney Corp., Inc.,
6.375%, 10/15/2036
     15,120  
  5,000     J.C. Penney Corp., Inc.,
7.625%, 3/01/2097
     1,625  
  1,070,000     Jefferies Group LLC,
6.250%, 1/15/2036
     1,072,885  
  7,760,000     Jeld-Wen, Inc.,
4.625%, 12/15/2025, 144A
     6,790,000  
  15,000     K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.,
5.000%, 11/01/2021
     12,000  
  1,665,000     KB Home,
8.000%, 3/15/2020
     1,719,112  
  330,000     Level 3 Financing, Inc.,
5.125%, 5/01/2023
     318,450  
  760,000     Level 3 Financing, Inc.,
5.375%, 5/01/2025
     712,500  
  140,000     Level 3 Parent LLC,
5.750%, 12/01/2022
     137,550  
  3,000     Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc.,
4.500%, 12/15/2034
     2,400  
  44,000     Masco Corp.,
6.500%, 8/15/2032
     48,640  
  403,000     Masco Corp.,
7.750%, 8/01/2029
     480,255  
  254,000     Micron Technology, Inc.,
5.500%, 2/01/2025
     248,603  
  1,430,000     Midas Intermediate Holdco II LLC/Midas Intermediate Holdco II Finance, Inc.,
7.875%, 10/01/2022, 144A
     1,301,300  
  220,000     Morgan Stanley,
2.500%, 1/24/2019
     219,910  
  450,000     Morgan Stanley,
3.950%, 4/23/2027
     424,257  
  725,000     Morgan Stanley,
5.750%, 1/25/2021
     755,922  
  3,150,000     Morgan Stanley, MTN,
4.100%, 5/22/2023
     3,154,550  
  600,000     Morgan Stanley, MTN,
6.250%, 8/09/2026
     664,392  
  25,000     MPLX LP,
4.500%, 7/15/2023
     25,250  
  95,000     MPLX LP,
4.875%, 6/01/2025
     95,870  
  3,890,000     Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.,
9.125%, 7/15/2026, 144A
     3,783,025  
  3,000,000     Navient Corp.,
5.000%, 10/26/2020
     2,872,500  
  95,000     Navient Corp.,
5.875%, 10/25/2024
     79,325  
  1,600 (††††)    Navient Corp.,
6.000%, 12/15/2043
     26,293  


Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 
   United States – continued

 

  $      935,000      Navient Corp.,
6.750%, 6/15/2026
   $ 776,050  
  750,000      Navient Corp., MTN,
6.125%, 3/25/2024
     643,125  
  915,000      Navient LLC,
5.500%, 1/25/2023
     800,625  
  415,000      Navient LLC, MTN,
7.250%, 1/25/2022
     400,475  
  3,418,000      Navient LLC, Series A, MTN,
5.625%, 8/01/2033
     2,255,880  
  4,583,000      New Albertsons LP,
7.450%, 8/01/2029
     3,666,400  
  525,000      New Albertsons LP,
7.750%, 6/15/2026
     429,230  
  5,540,000      New Albertsons LP,
8.000%, 5/01/2031
     4,508,674  
  2,150,000      New Albertsons LP,
8.700%, 5/01/2030
     1,806,000  
  1,309,000      New Albertsons LP, Series C, MTN,
6.625%, 6/01/2028
     968,660  
  365,000      Newell Brands, Inc.,
4.000%, 12/01/2024
     359,583  
  65,000      Newfield Exploration Co.,
5.625%, 7/01/2024
     65,813  
  900,000      NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp.,
6.125%, 3/01/2025
     774,000  
  405,000      NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp.,
7.500%, 11/01/2023
     388,800  
  20,000      NGPL PipeCo LLC,
7.768%, 12/15/2037, 144A
     22,800  
  540,000      Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.,
2.000%, 3/08/2019, 144A(c)
     539,071  
  1,765,000      Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.,
3.650%, 9/21/2021, 144A
     1,756,543  
  120,000      Oasis Petroleum, Inc.,
6.875%, 1/15/2023
     110,850  
  2,275,000      Oceaneering International, Inc.,
4.650%, 11/15/2024
     1,785,852  
  420,000      Old Republic International Corp.,
4.875%, 10/01/2024
     436,568  
  3,693,000      ONEOK Partners LP,
4.900%, 3/15/2025
     3,741,586  
  25,000      ONEOK Partners LP,
6.200%, 9/15/2043
     26,797  
  55,000      Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.,
5.250%, 2/15/2022
     54,725  
  140,000      Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.,
5.875%, 3/15/2025
     137,550  
  310,000      Owens Corning,
7.000%, 12/01/2036
     342,848  
  2,965,000      Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.,
5.375%, 1/15/2025, 144A
     2,816,750  


Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 
   United States – continued

 

      585,000      Prologis LP,
2.250%, 6/30/2029, (GBP)
   $ 698,919  
  540,000      PulteGroup, Inc.,
6.000%, 2/15/2035
     467,100  
  785,000      PulteGroup, Inc.,
6.375%, 5/15/2033
     716,312  
  220,000      PulteGroup, Inc.,
7.875%, 6/15/2032
     227,700  
  285,000      QEP Resources, Inc.,
5.250%, 5/01/2023
     252,225  
  210,000      QEP Resources, Inc.,
5.375%, 10/01/2022
     191,100  
  135,000      Quicken Loans, Inc.,
5.250%, 1/15/2028, 144A
     119,475  
  120,000      Quicken Loans, Inc.,
5.750%, 5/01/2025, 144A
     112,200  
  575,000      Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.,
6.875%, 7/15/2028
     482,212  
  15,000      Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.,
7.750%, 2/15/2031
     12,225  
  453,000      Qwest Corp.,
6.875%, 9/15/2033
     404,684  
  115,000      Qwest Corp.,
7.250%, 9/15/2025
     118,402  
  540,000      Radian Group, Inc.,
4.500%, 10/01/2024
     489,375  
  230,000      Range Resources Corp.,
4.875%, 5/15/2025
     188,600  
  850,000      Range Resources Corp.,
5.000%, 8/15/2022
     760,750  
  220,000      Range Resources Corp.,
5.000%, 3/15/2023
     193,600  
  970,000      Santander Holdings USA, Inc.,
2.650%, 4/17/2020(c)
     957,450  
  25,000      Sealed Air Corp.,
4.875%, 12/01/2022, 144A
     24,750  
  640,000      Sealed Air Corp.,
5.500%, 9/15/2025, 144A
     632,000  
  420,000      ServiceMaster Co. LLC (The),
7.450%, 8/15/2027
     428,400  
  140,000      Silgan Holdings, Inc.,
3.250%, 3/15/2025, (EUR)
     159,795  
  2,495,000      Springleaf Finance Corp.,
5.250%, 12/15/2019
     2,500,938  
  1,170,000      Springleaf Finance Corp.,
5.625%, 3/15/2023
     1,079,325  
  860,000      Springleaf Finance Corp.,
6.875%, 3/15/2025
     769,700  
  2,310,000      Springleaf Finance Corp.,
7.125%, 3/15/2026
     2,061,675  
  330,000      Springleaf Finance Corp.,
7.750%, 10/01/2021
     331,238  


Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 
  

United States – continued

 

  $      130,000      Springleaf Finance Corp.,
8.250%, 10/01/2023
   $ 133,575  
  2,349,000      Sprint Capital Corp.,
6.875%, 11/15/2028
     2,219,805  
  2,240,000      Sprint Capital Corp.,
8.750%, 3/15/2032
     2,363,200  
  1,720,000      Sprint Communications, Inc.,
6.000%, 11/15/2022
     1,687,888  
  120,000      Sprint Corp.,
7.125%, 6/15/2024
     118,841  
  2,840,000      Sprint Corp.,
7.875%, 9/15/2023
     2,914,550  
  1,365,000      Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.,
6.750%, 3/15/2024
     1,385,475  
  950,000      Tenet Healthcare Corp.,
5.125%, 5/01/2025
     885,875  
  100,000      Tenet Healthcare Corp.,
6.750%, 6/15/2023
     93,875  
  1,405,000      Tenet Healthcare Corp.,
6.875%, 11/15/2031
     1,180,200  
  820,000      Textron, Inc.,
5.950%, 9/21/2021
     865,058  
  90,000      Time Warner Cable LLC,
4.500%, 9/15/2042
     72,351  
  85,000      Time Warner Cable LLC,
5.500%, 9/01/2041
     77,459  
  1,680,000      Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC,
7.850%, 2/01/2026
     2,030,929  
  171,000      TransDigm, Inc.,
6.500%, 7/15/2024
     166,298  
  185,000      TransDigm, Inc.,
6.500%, 5/15/2025
     176,675  
  6,665,000      TRI Pointe Group, Inc.,
4.875%, 7/01/2021
     6,365,075  
  90,000      TRI Pointe Group, Inc./TRI Pointe Homes, Inc.,
4.375%, 6/15/2019
     89,325  
  5,000      TRI Pointe Group, Inc./TRI Pointe Homes, Inc.,
5.875%, 6/15/2024
     4,463  
  656,000      TRU Taj LLC/TRU Taj Finance, Inc.,
11.000%, 1/22/2019, 144A
     658,467  
  4,380,000      U.S. Treasury Bond,
3.000%, 8/15/2048
     4,359,298  
  12,878,080      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note,
0.625%, 4/15/2023(c)(h)
     12,664,116  
  9,467,197      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note,
0.125%, 4/15/2022(c)(h)
     9,158,280  
  4,083,273      U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note,
0.375%, 7/15/2027(c)(h)
     3,873,633  
  5,285,000      U.S. Treasury Note,
1.750%, 11/30/2021(c)
     5,178,474  
  6,555,000      U.S. Treasury Note,
2.750%, 5/31/2023(c)
     6,626,439  


Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 
  

United States – continued

 

  $    15,150,000      U.S. Treasury Note,
2.750%, 2/28/2025(c)
   $ 15,303,275  
  12,650,000      U.S. Treasury Note,
2.875%, 10/15/2021
     12,783,418  
  9,515,000      U.S. Treasury Note,
2.875%, 5/15/2028(c)
     9,661,070  
  466,319      United Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2016-2, Class B,
3.650%, 4/07/2027
     445,587  
  2,940,000      United Rentals North America, Inc.,
5.500%, 7/15/2025
     2,770,950  
  2,635,000      United Rentals North America, Inc.,
5.750%, 11/15/2024
     2,536,187  
  460,000      United Rentals North America, Inc.,
6.500%, 12/15/2026
     453,100  
  1,940,000      United States Steel Corp.,
6.650%, 6/01/2037
     1,459,850  
  91,703      US Airways Pass Through Trust, Series 2012-1A, Class A,
5.900%, 4/01/2026
     97,823  
  49,163      US Airways Pass Through Trust, Series 2012-1B, Class B,
8.000%, 4/01/2021(i)
     50,757  
  346,280      US Airways Pass Through Trust, Series 2012-2A, Class A,
4.625%, 12/03/2026
     358,700  
  25,000      Viacom, Inc.,
4.375%, 3/15/2043
     19,739  
  395,000      Viacom, Inc.,
5.250%, 4/01/2044
     357,439  
  145,000      Viacom, Inc.,
5.850%, 9/01/2043
     142,219  
  1,150,000      Walmart, Inc.,
3.700%, 6/26/2028
     1,167,173  
  60,000      Weyerhaeuser Co.,
6.950%, 10/01/2027
     70,325  
  315,000      Weyerhaeuser Co.,
7.375%, 3/15/2032
     385,194  
  525,000      Whiting Petroleum Corp.,
5.750%, 3/15/2021
     498,750  
  195,000      Whiting Petroleum Corp.,
6.250%, 4/01/2023
     177,704  
  3,052,000      Windstream Services LLC/Windstream Finance Corp.,
9.000%, 6/30/2025, 144A
     2,067,730  
  65,000      Windstream Services LLC/Windstream Finance Corp.,
10.500%, 6/30/2024, 144A
     49,400  
     

 

 

 
        301,594,356  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Non-Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $602,902,548)

     586,774,979  
     

 

 

 
 

Convertible Bonds – 0.5%

 
   United States – 0.5%

 

  1,450,000      Booking Holdings, Inc.,
0.900%, 9/15/2021
     1,600,129  


Principal
Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Convertible Bonds – continued

 
   United States – continued

 

  $      105,000      CalAmp Corp.,
1.625%, 5/15/2020
   $ 99,352  
  60,000      Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
5.500%, 9/15/2026
     48,292  
  545,000      DISH Network Corp.,
2.375%, 3/15/2024
     433,910  
  2,290,000      DISH Network Corp.,
3.375%, 8/15/2026
     1,849,212  
  290,000      Evolent Health, Inc.,
2.000%, 12/01/2021
     321,573  
  1,855,000      iStar, Inc.,
3.125%, 9/15/2022
     1,671,429  
  855,000      KB Home,
1.375%, 2/01/2019
     849,654  
  2,020,000      Nuance Communications, Inc.,
1.000%, 12/15/2035
     1,736,897  
  240,000      Nuance Communications, Inc.,
1.250%, 4/01/2025
     210,418  
  10,000      Nuance Communications, Inc.,
1.500%, 11/01/2035
     9,361  
  1,660,000      Rovi Corp.,
0.500%, 3/01/2020
     1,556,433  
  380,000      SM Energy Co.,
1.500%, 7/01/2021
     353,215  
  825,000      Western Digital Corp.,
1.500%, 2/01/2024, 144A
     668,581  
     

 

 

 
   Total Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $12,119,121)
     11,408,456  
     

 

 

 
 

Municipals – 0.0%

 
  

United States – 0.0%

 

  155,000      State of Illinois,
5.100%, 6/01/2033
     147,782  
  130,000      Virginia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A-1,
6.706%, 6/01/2046
     122,677  
     

 

 

 
   Total Municipals
(Identified Cost $254,202)
     270,459  
     

 

 

 
   Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $615,275,871)
     598,453,894  
     

 

 

 

Shares

 
 

Preferred Stocks – 0.1%

 
  

United States – 0.1%

 

  460      Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
5.000%
     23,865  
  40      Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
5.750%(i)
     17,100  
  736      Chesapeake Energy Corp.,
5.750%
     379,667  


Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Preferred Stocks – continued

 
   United States – continued

 

  84      Chesapeake Energy Corp., Series A, 5.750% 144A(i)    $ 35,910  
  38,269      El Paso Energy Capital Trust I, 4.750%      1,597,730  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Preferred Stocks

(Identified Cost $2,255,025)

     2,054,272  
     

 

 

 

Principal

Amount (‡)

 
 

Short-Term Investments – 8.7%

 
  $    3,707,000      Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 4.331%, 12/02/2019(l)      3,571,685  
  54,303,491      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 12/31/2018 at 1.500% to be repurchased at $54,308,017 on 1/02/2019 collateralized by $5,655,00 U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.750% due 8/15/2042 valued at $5,453,467; $52,210,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 2.750% due 11/15/2042 valued at $49,939,283 including accrued interest(k)      54,303,491  
  35,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bills, 2.160%-2.200%, 4/25/2019(l)(m)      34,735,647  
  7,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bills, 2.310%, 2/14/2019(l)      6,979,975  
  5,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bills, 2.330%, 3/28/2019(l)      4,972,006  
  60,500,000      U.S. Treasury Bills, 2.460%, 5/30/2019(l)      59,896,538  
  29,535,000      U.S. Treasury Bills, 2.536%, 8/15/2019(l)      29,070,516  
     

 

 

 
   Total Short-Term Investments
(Identified Cost $193,528,506)
     193,529,858  
     

 

 

 
   Total Investments – 98.6%
(Identified Cost $2,018,285,350)
     2,194,234,442  
   Other assets less liabilities – 1.4%      31,759,824  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 2,225,994,266  
     

 

 

 


(†)

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

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

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

In those cases, the official close price is used.

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

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

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

Forward foreign currency contracts are valued utilizing interpolated rates determined based on information provided by an independent pricing service.

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

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

As of December 31, 2018, securities held by the Fund were fair valued as follows:

 

Equity

securities1

  

Percentage of

Net Assets

  

Securities classified

as fair valued

  

Percentage of

Net Assets

$382,901,958

   17.2%    $170,500    Less than 0.1%

 

1

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

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

 

(‡)

Principal Amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

(††)

Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 1,000.

(†††)

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)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Securities subject to restriction on resale. At December 31, 2018, the restricted securities held by the Fund are as follows:

 

     Acquisition Date    Acquisition Cost      Value      % of Net Assets

Dex Media, Inc.

   August 12, 2016    $ 3,266      $ 6,734      Less than 0.1%


(c)

Security (or a portion thereof) has been designated to cover the Fund’s obligations under open derivative contracts.

(d)

Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.

(e)

Variable rate security. The interest rate adjusts periodically based on; (i) changes in current interest rates and/or prepayments on underlying pools of assets, if applicable, (ii) reference to a base lending rate plus or minus a margin, and/or (iii) reference to a base lending rate adjusted by a multiplier and/or subject to certain floors or caps. Rate as of December 31, 2018 is disclosed.

(f)

Illiquid security.

(g)

Securities classified as fair valued pursuant to the Fund’s pricing policies and procedures. At December 31, 2018, the value of these securities amounted to $170,500 or less than 0.1% of net assets.

(h)

Treasury Inflation Protected Security (TIPS).

(i)

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

(k)

The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which the Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. It is the Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon the Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of December 31, 2018, the Fund had an investment in a repurchase agreement for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement.

(l)

Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.

(m)

The Fund’s investment in U.S. Government/Agency securities is comprised of various lots with differing discount rates. These separate investments, which have the same maturity date, have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

144A

All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2018, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $109,213,589 or 4.9% of net assets.

ADR

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

EMTN

Euro Medium Term Note

GMTN

Global Medium Term Note

MTN

Medium Term Note

 

ARS

Argentine Peso

AUD

Australian Dollar

BRL

Brazilian Real

CAD

Canadian Dollar

CLP

Chilean Peso

COP

Colombian Peso

EUR

Euro

GBP

British Pound

IDR

Indonesian Rupiah

JPY

Japanese Yen

KRW

South Korean Won

MXN

Mexican Peso

NOK

Norwegian Krone

PLN

Polish Zloty

SEK

Swedish Krona

THB

Thai Baht

ZAR

South African Rand


Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts, including forward foreign cross currency contracts, to acquire exposure to foreign currencies or to hedge the Fund’s investments against currency fluctuation. A contract can also be used to offset a previous contract. These contracts involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain or loss. The U.S. dollar value of the currencies the 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. Contracts are traded over-the-counter directly with a counterparty. 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. Certain contracts may require the movement of cash and/or securities as collateral for the Fund’s or counterparty’s net obligations under the contracts.

At December 31, 2018, the Fund had the following open forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Counterparty

  Delivery
Date
    Currency
Bought/
Sold

(B/S)
  Units
of
Currency
    In Exchange
for
    Notional
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Bank of America, N.A.

    1/09/2019     ARS     B       22,765,000     $ 517,386     $ 599,414     $ 82,028  

Bank of America, N.A.

    1/09/2019     ARS     S       22,765,000       534,390       599,414       (65,024

Bank of America, N.A.

    3/06/2019     BRL     S       24,270,000       6,197,967       6,233,546       (35,579

Credit Suisse International

    3/20/2019     CAD     S       47,640,000       35,744,485       34,958,670       785,815  

Credit Suisse International

    3/20/2019     COP     S       2,593,255,000       809,381       795,627       13,754  

Credit Suisse International

    3/20/2019     GBP     B       5,230,000       6,651,917       6,690,986       39,069  

Credit Suisse International

    3/20/2019     IDR     S       48,690,115,000       3,301,473       3,357,785       (56,312

Credit Suisse International

    3/20/2019     JPY     B       7,275,500,000       64,692,273       66,766,033       2,073,760  

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    3/20/2019     MXN     B       66,055,000       3,173,708       3,321,443       147,735  

HSBC Bank USA

    3/20/2019     AUD     B       905,000       653,781       638,274       (15,507

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

    3/20/2019     EUR     B       46,720,000       53,379,469       53,874,963       495,494  

UBS AG

    3/20/2019     NOK     S       4,200,000       496,303       487,395       8,908  

UBS AG

    3/20/2019     SEK     B       7,350,000       820,117       834,408       14,291  

UBS AG

    3/20/2019     THB     S       83,000,000       2,540,643       2,554,357       (13,714

UBS AG

    3/20/2019     ZAR     S       16,010,000       1,125,131       1,102,603       22,528  
             

 

 

 

Total

 

  $ 3,497,246  
             

 

 

 

At December 31, 2018, the Fund had the following open forward cross currency contracts:

 

Counterparty

  Settlement
Date
    Deliver/Units
of Currency
    Receive/Units
of Currency
    Notional
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Credit Suisse International

    3/20/2019     NOK 14,180,000     EUR 1,463,432     $ 1,687,550     $ 42,012  
         

 

 

 


Fair Value Measurements

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

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

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2018, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3     Total  

Common Stocks

          

France

   $ —        $ 32,494,225      $ —       $ 32,494,225  

Hong Kong

     —          62,071,806        —         62,071,806  

India

     —          22,248,574        —         22,248,574  

Japan

     —          18,863,452        —         18,863,452  

Sweden

     —          37,917,682        —         37,917,682  

Switzerland

     —          107,585,671        —         107,585,671  

United Kingdom

     —          101,720,548        —         101,720,548  

United States

     931,099,023        6,734        —         931,105,757  

All Other Common Stocks*

     86,188,703        —          —         86,188,703  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     1,017,287,726        382,908,692        —         1,400,196,418  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Bonds and Notes

          

Non-Convertible Bonds

          

United States

     26,293        301,517,306        50,757 (a)      301,594,356  

All Other Non-Convertible Bonds*

     —          285,180,623        —         285,180,623  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

     26,293        586,697,929        50,757       586,774,979  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Convertible Bonds*

     —          11,408,456        —         11,408,456  

Municipals*

     —          270,459        —         270,459  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

     26,293        598,376,844        50,757       598,453,894  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks*

     1,597,730        403,532        53,010 (a)      2,054,272  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     —          193,529,858        —         193,529,858  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

     1,018,911,749        1,175,218,926        103,767       2,194,234,442  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized appreciation)

     —          3,725,394        —         3,725,394  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,018,911,749      $ 1,178,944,320      $ 103,767     $ 2,197,959,836  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Descriptions

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

   $ —        $ (186,136    $ —        $ (186,136
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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

(a)

Valued using broker-dealer bid prices.


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

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value as of September 30, 2018 and/or December 31, 2018:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

  Balance as of
September 30,
2018
    Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Purchases     Sales     Transfers
into Level 3
    Transfers
out of
Level 3
    Balance as of
December 31,
2018
    Change in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation) from
Investments Still
Held at December 31,
2018
 

Bonds and Notes

                   

Non-Convertible Bonds

                   

United States

  $ 124,748     $ —       $ —       $ (534   $ —       $ (894   $ 52,185     $ (124,748   $ 50,757     $ (534

Preferred Stocks

                   

United States

    —         —         —         (21,244     —         —         74,254       —         53,010       (21,244
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 124,748     $ —       $ —       $ (21,778   $ —       $ (894   $ 126,439     $ (124,748   $ 103,767     $ (21,778
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

A debt security valued at $52,185 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 during the period ended December 31, 2018. At September 30, 2018, this security was valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies. At December 31, 2018, this security was valued using broker-dealer bid prices based on inputs unobservable to the Fund as an independent pricing service was unable to price the security.

A debt security valued at $124,748 was transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 during the period ended December 31, 2018. At September 30, 2018, this security was valued using broker-dealer bid prices based on inputs unobservable to the Fund as an independent pricing service did not provide a reliable price for the security. At December 31, 2018, this security was valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies.

Preferred stocks valued at $74,254 were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 during the period ended December 31, 2018. At September 30, 2018, these securities were valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies. At December 31, 2018, these securities were valued using broker-dealer bid prices based on inputs unobservable to the Fund as an independent pricing service did not provide a reliable price for the securities.

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

Derivatives

Derivative instruments are defined as financial instruments whose value and performance are based on the value and performance of an underlying asset, reference rate or index. Derivative instruments that the Fund used during the period include forward foreign currency contracts.

The Fund is 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 Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts for hedging purposes to protect the value of the Fund’s holdings of foreign securities. The Fund 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 Fund. During the period ended December 31, 2018, the Fund engaged in forward foreign currency transactions for hedging purposes and to gain exposure to foreign currencies.


The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund, as of December 31, 2018:

 

Assets

   Unrealized
appreciation on
forward foreign
currency
contracts
 

Over-the-counter asset  derivatives

  

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ 3,725,394  

Liabilities

   Unrealized
depreciation on
forward foreign
currency
contracts
 

Over-the-counter liability derivatives

  

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ (186,136

The Fund’s derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting under authoritative guidance for derivative instruments. The Fund’s investments in derivatives may represent an economic hedge; however, they are considered to be non-hedge transactions for the purpose of this disclosure.

Over-the-counter derivatives, including forward foreign currency contracts, are entered into pursuant to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”) agreements negotiated between the Fund and its counterparties. ISDA agreements typically contain, among other things, terms for posting of collateral and master netting provisions in the event of a default or other termination event. Collateral is posted by the Fund or the counterparty to the extent of the net mark-to-market exposure to the other party of all open contracts under the agreement, subject to minimum transfer requirements. Master netting provisions allow the Fund and the counterparty, in the event of a default or other termination event, to offset amounts owed by each related to derivative contracts, including any posted collateral, to one net amount payable by either the Fund or the counterparty. The Fund’s ISDA agreements typically contain provisions that allow a counterparty to terminate open contracts early if the NAV of the Fund declines beyond a certain threshold. As of December 31, 2018, the fair value of derivative positions subject to these provisions that are in a net liability position by counterparty, and the value of collateral pledged to counterparties for such contracts is as follows:

 

Counterparty:

   Derivatives      Collateral Pledged  

Bank of America, N.A

   $ (18,575    $ —    

HSBC Bank USA

     (15,507      —    

Timing differences may exist between when contracts under the ISDA agreement are marked-to-market and when collateral moves. The ISDA agreements include tri-party control agreements under which collateral is held for the benefit of the secured party at a third party custodian, State Street Bank.

Counterparty risk is managed based on policies and procedures established by the Fund’s adviser. Such policies and procedures may include, but are not limited to, minimum counterparty credit rating requirements, monitoring of counterparty credit default swap spreads and posting of collateral. The Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on over-the-counter derivatives is generally limited to the Fund’s aggregated unrealized gains and the amount of any collateral pledged to the counterparty, which may be offset by any collateral posted to the Fund by the counterparty. ISDA master agreements can help to manage counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Under these ISDA agreements, collateral is routinely transferred if the total net exposure in respect of certain transactions, net of existing collateral already in place, exceeds a specified amount (typically $250,000, depending on the counterparty). With exchange-traded derivatives, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund because the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to these instruments, stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract. Credit risk still exists in exchange-traded derivatives with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a broker’s customer accounts. While brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the broker for all its clients, U.S. bankruptcy laws will typically allocate that shortfall on a pro rata basis across all of the broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund. The following table shows (i) the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based on the gross fair value of the financial instrument, the Fund would incur if parties (including OTC derivative counterparties and brokers holding margin for exchange-traded derivatives) to the relevant financial instruments failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts and the collateral or other security, if any, for the amount due proved to be of no value to the Fund, and (ii) the amount of loss that the Fund would incur after taking into account master netting provisions pursuant to ISDA agreements, as of December 31, 2018:

 

Maximum Amount
of Loss - Gross
    Maximum Amount
of Loss - Net
 
$ 3,725,394     $ 1,038,340  

These amounts include cash received as collateral of $2,535,000.


Industry Summary at December 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Treasuries

     9.1

Capital Markets

     6.0  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     5.3  

Insurance

     4.8  

Interactive Media & Services

     4.5  

Chemicals

     4.2  

IT Services

     4.0  

Aerospace & Defense

     4.0  

Food Products

     3.7  

Industrial Conglomerates

     2.9  

Banks

     2.7  

Machinery

     2.7  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     2.7  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     2.5  

Health Care Providers & Services

     2.3  

Banking

     2.3  

Software

     2.2  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     24.0  

Short-Term Investments

     8.7  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     98.6  

Other assets less liabilities (including forward foreign currency contracts)

     1.4  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


Currency Exposure Summary at December 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

United States Dollar

     73.2

Swiss Franc

     4.8  

British Pound

     4.7  

Euro

     4.2  

Canadian Dollar

     3.7  

Hong Kong Dollar

     2.8  

Other, less than 2% each

     5.2  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     98.6  

Other assets less liabilities (including forward foreign currency contracts)

     1.4  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of December 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Growth Fund

 

Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – 97.6% of Net Assets

 
   Air Freight & Logistics – 4.1%

 

  3,229,116      Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.    $ 219,870,508  
  745,999      United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B      72,757,283  
     

 

 

 
        292,627,791  
     

 

 

 
   Beverages – 6.1%

 

  4,300,948      Coca-Cola Co. (The)      203,649,888  
  4,797,373      Monster Beverage Corp.(a)      236,126,699  
     

 

 

 
        439,776,587  
     

 

 

 
   Biotechnology – 5.6%

 

  744,932      Amgen, Inc.      145,015,912  
  692,098      Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)      258,498,603  
     

 

 

 
        403,514,515  
     

 

 

 
   Capital Markets – 3.9%

 

  642,382      FactSet Research Systems, Inc.      128,559,910  
  3,341,817      SEI Investments Co.      154,391,945  
     

 

 

 
        282,951,855  
     

 

 

 
   Communications Equipment – 2.9%

 

  4,890,575      Cisco Systems, Inc.      211,908,615  
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Finance – 1.2%

 

  877,878      American Express Co.      83,679,331  
     

 

 

 
   Energy Equipment & Services – 1.6%

 

  3,278,194      Schlumberger Ltd.      118,277,240  
     

 

 

 
   Food Products – 2.9%

 

  14,706,514      Danone S.A., Sponsored ADR      205,597,066  
     

 

 

 
   Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 1.8%

 

  1,160,939      Varian Medical Systems, Inc.(a)      131,545,998  
     

 

 

 
   Health Care Technology – 2.2%

 

  2,947,586      Cerner Corp.(a)      154,571,410  
     

 

 

 
   Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 6.6%

 

  3,602,159      Starbucks Corp.      231,979,040  
  2,835,489      Yum China Holdings, Inc.      95,073,946  
  1,575,871      Yum! Brands, Inc.      144,854,062  
     

 

 

 
        471,907,048  
     

 

 

 
   Household Products – 5.1%   
  2,331,395      Colgate-Palmolive Co.      138,764,630  
  2,461,925      Procter & Gamble Co. (The)      226,300,146  
     

 

 

 
        365,064,776  
     

 

 

 
   Interactive Media & Services – 10.4%

 

  194,559      Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)      203,306,373  
  194,290      Alphabet, Inc., Class C(a)      201,208,667  
  2,647,607      Facebook, Inc., Class A(a)      347,074,801  
     

 

 

 
        751,589,841  
     

 

 

 


Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – continued

 
   Internet & Direct Marketing Retail – 11.3%

 

  2,494,077      Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Sponsored ADR(a)    $ 341,863,134  
  313,743      Amazon.com, Inc.(a)      471,232,574  
     

 

 

 
        813,095,708  
     

 

 

 
   IT Services – 7.4%

 

  553,932      Automatic Data Processing, Inc.      72,631,564  
  3,478,690      Visa, Inc., Class A      458,978,358  
     

 

 

 
        531,609,922  
     

 

 

 
   Machinery – 2.9%

 

  1,391,585      Deere & Co.      207,582,734  
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals – 6.2%

 

  1,297,595      Merck & Co., Inc.      99,149,234  
  1,574,402      Novartis AG, Sponsored ADR      135,099,436  
  4,637,101      Novo Nordisk AS, Sponsored ADR      213,631,243  
     

 

 

 
        447,879,913  
     

 

 

 
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.9%

 

  3,669,890      QUALCOMM, Inc.      208,853,440  
     

 

 

 
   Software – 12.5%

 

  2,284,271      Autodesk, Inc.(a)      293,780,093  
  2,477,932      Microsoft Corp.      251,683,553  
  7,893,517      Oracle Corp.      356,392,293  
     

 

 

 
        901,855,939  
     

 

 

 
   Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $5,791,339,217)
     7,023,889,729  
     

 

 

 

Principal

Amount  

 
 

Short-Term Investments – 2.2%

 
  $    162,897,009     

Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 12/31/2018 at 1.500% to be repurchased at $162,910,583 on 1/02/2019 collateralized by $121,385,000 U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond, 2.125% due 2/15/2041 valued at $166,159,557 including accrued interest(b)

(Identified Cost $162,897,009)

     162,897,009  
     

 

 

 
   Total Investments – 99.8%
(Identified Cost $5,954,236,226)
     7,186,786,738  
   Other assets less liabilities – 0.2%      10,942,581  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 7,197,729,319  
     

 

 

 


(†)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which the Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. It is the Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon the Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of December 31, 2018, the Fund had an investment in a repurchase agreement for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement.

 

ADR

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


Fair Value Measurements

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

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


The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2018, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks*

   $ 7,023,889,729      $ —        $ —        $ 7,023,889,729  

Short-Term Investments

     —          162,897,009        —          162,897,009  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 7,023,889,729      $ 162,897,009      $ —        $ 7,186,786,738  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* 

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

For the period ended December 31, 2018, there were no transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3.


Industry Summary at December 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Software

     12.5

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     11.3  

Interactive Media & Services

     10.4  

IT Services

     7.4  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     6.6  

Pharmaceuticals

     6.2  

Beverages

     6.1  

Biotechnology

     5.6  

Household Products

     5.1  

Air Freight & Logistics

     4.1  

Capital Markets

     3.9  

Communications Equipment

     2.9  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     2.9  

Machinery

     2.9  

Food Products

     2.9  

Health Care Technology

     2.2  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     4.6  

Short-Term Investments

     2.2  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     99.8  

Other assets less liabilities

     0.2  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of December 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Limited Term Government and Agency Fund

 

Principal

Amount  

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – 82.8% of Net Assets

  
   ABS Car Loan – 1.6%   
  $1,550,000      Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2016-1A, Class A, 2.990%, 6/20/2022, 144A    $ 1,540,563  
  528,390      Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2016-2A, Class A, 2.420%, 11/15/2023, 144A      527,703  
  2,250,986      Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2016-3A, Class A, 2.150%, 4/15/2024, 144A      2,240,629  
  1,874,472      First Investors Auto Owner Trust, Series 2018-2A, Class A1, 3.230%, 12/15/2022, 144A      1,876,583  
  875,405      Flagship Credit Auto Trust, Series 2016-4, Class A2, 1.960%, 2/16/2021, 144A      873,788  
  2,090,000      Foursight Capital Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2018-2, Class A3, 3.640%, 5/15/2023, 144A      2,105,512  
  725,000      NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2016-1A, Class A2, 2.740%, 4/15/2021, 144A      724,161  
  1,495,000      NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2017-1A, Class A2, 2.540%, 4/18/2022, 144A      1,484,988  
  685,000      NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2017-2A, Class A2, 2.560%, 10/17/2022, 144A      678,643  
     

 

 

 
        12,052,570  
     

 

 

 
   ABS Home Equity – 0.3%   
  948,929      CoreVest American Finance Trust, Series 2017-1, Class A, 2.968%, 10/15/2049, 144A      930,079  
  975,304      Towd Point Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-2, Class 1A12, 2.750%, 11/25/2060, 144A(a)      959,777  
     

 

 

 
        1,889,856  
     

 

 

 
   ABS Other – 0.9%   
  1,112,550      Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A, 3.700%, 1/21/2031, 144A      1,121,552  
  825,000      Navistar Financial Dealer Note Master Owner Trust II, Series 2018-1, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.630%, 3.136%, 9/25/2023, 144A(b)      824,690  
  4,588,589      SoFi Consumer Loan Program Trust, Series 2018-4, Class A, 3.540%, 11/26/2027, 144A      4,593,492  
     

 

 

 
        6,539,734  
     

 

 

 
   ABS Student Loan – 0.0%   
  134,207      SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 2016-D, Class A1, 1-month LIBOR + 0.950%,
3.456%, 1/25/2039, 144A(b)
     135,060  
     

 

 

 
   Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 15.3%   
  2,285,183      Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-M17, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.930%, 3.231%, 11/25/2022(b)      2,304,433  
  929,763      Federal National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-M3, Class ASQ2, 2.263%, 2/25/2023      915,394  
  13,445,000      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KJ20, Class A2, 3.799%, 12/25/2025      13,942,903  
  6,000,000      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K006, Class A2, 4.251%, 1/25/2020      6,053,435  
  4,252,510      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K014, Class A2, 3.871%, 4/25/2021      4,327,728  
  4,000,000      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K015, Class A2, 3.230%, 7/25/2021      4,027,255  


Principal

Amount  

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
   Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – continued

 

  $6,607,731      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K017, Class A2,
2.873%, 12/25/2021
   $ 6,605,326  
  2,580,000      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K064, Class A2,
3.224%, 3/25/2027
     2,574,041  
  1,983,156      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K708, Class A2,
2.130%, 1/25/2019
     1,978,863  
  30,417,628      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K711, Class A2,
1.730%, 7/25/2019
     30,232,579  
  2,568,449      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K725, Class A1,
2.666%, 5/25/2023
     2,547,554  
  5,170,000      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series K732, Class A2,
3.700%, 5/25/2025
     5,331,573  
  332,516      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF06, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.330%, 2.677%, 11/25/2021(b)      331,532  
  3,375,260      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF14, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.650%, 2.997%, 1/25/2023(b)      3,376,307  
  5,109,890      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KF53, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.390%, 2.737%, 10/25/2025(b)      5,078,732  
  1,445,509      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KI01, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.160%, 2.507%, 9/25/2022(b)      1,441,710  
  3,104,210      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KI02, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.200%, 2.547%, 2/25/2023(b)      3,100,926  
  10,261,000      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KJ21, Class A2,
3.700%, 9/25/2026
     10,644,968  
  3,415,892      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series KP03, Class A2,
1.780%, 7/25/2019
     3,394,817  
  7,085,000      FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series Q008, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.390%, 2.690%, 10/25/2045(b)      7,058,166  
  170,925      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2003-72, Class Z, 5.271%, 11/16/2045(a)      178,551  
  151,707      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2003-88, Class Z, 4.764%, 3/16/2046(a)      156,089  
     

 

 

 
        115,602,882  
     

 

 

 
   Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 12.8%

 

  49,138      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 1500, Class FD, 7-year Treasury - 0.200%, 2.770%, 5/15/2023(b)(c)(d)      47,721  
  34,172      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 1552, Class I, 10-year Treasury - 0.650%, 2.410%, 8/15/2023(b)(c)(d)      33,739  
  138,369      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 2131, Class ZB, 6.000%, 3/15/2029      145,331  
  53,351      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 2874, Class BC, 5.000%, 10/15/2019      53,405  
  222,127      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 2931, Class DE, 4.000%, 2/15/2020      221,932  
  1,154,658      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 2978, Class JG, 5.500%, 5/15/2035      1,264,303  
  1,741,019      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3036, Class NE, 5.000%, 9/15/2035      1,866,969  
  1,292,390      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3412, Class AY, 5.500%, 2/15/2038      1,403,449  
  1,284,654      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3561, Class W, 2.855%, 6/15/2048(a)(e)      1,168,241  


Principal

Amount  

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
   Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – continued

 

  $1,487,986      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 3620, Class AT, 4.114%, 12/15/2036(a)(e)    $ 1,539,037  
  732,179      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., REMIC, Series 4212, Class FW, 1-month LIBOR + 2.100%, 4.555%, 6/15/2043(b)      710,667  
  1,256,424      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2003-48, Class GH, 5.500%, 6/25/2033      1,370,067  
  27,132      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 1992-162, Class FB, 7-year Treasury - 0.050%, 2.760%, 9/25/2022(b)(c)(d)      26,863  
  33,741      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 1994-42, Class FD, 10-year Treasury - 0.500%, 2.560%, 4/25/2024(b)(c)(d)      33,370  
  8,865      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2002-W10, Class A7, 4.494%, 8/25/2042(a)(c)(d)      8,942  
  529,917      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2005-100, Class BQ, 5.500%, 11/25/2025      547,697  
  623,164      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2007-73, Class A1, 1-month LIBOR + 0.060%, 2.375%, 7/25/2037(b)      612,500  
  1,307,221      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2008-86, Class LA, 3.475%, 8/25/2038(a)      1,325,718  
  5,412,360      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series 2013-67, Class NF, 1-month LIBOR + 1.000%, 3.506%, 7/25/2043(b)      5,283,370  
  14,781      Federal National Mortgage Association, REMIC, Series G93-19, Class FD, 10-year Treasury - 0.650%, 2.240%, 4/25/2023(b)(c)(d)      14,630  
  8,992      FHLMC Structured Pass Through Securities, Series T-60, Class 2A1, 4.081%, 3/25/2044(a)(c)(d)      9,215  
  592,708      FHLMC Structured Pass Through Securities, Series T-62, Class 1A1, 12-month MTA + 1.200%,
3.357%, 10/25/2044(b)
     596,179  
  1,122,836      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-H20, Class AF, 1-month LIBOR + 0.330%, 2.644%, 10/20/2060(b)      1,120,787  
  1,059,652      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2010-H24, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.350%, 2.664%, 10/20/2060(b)      1,058,182  
  865,953      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-H06, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.450%, 2.764%, 2/20/2061(b)      867,081  
  1,916,499      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2011-H23, Class HA, 3.000%, 12/20/2061      1,911,273  
  1,191,996      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-124, Class HT, 7.253%, 7/20/2032(a)      1,194,106  
  311,038      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H15, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.450%, 2.764%, 5/20/2062(b)      311,064  
  976,263      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H18, Class NA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.520%, 2.834%, 8/20/2062(b)      979,023  
  1,690,009      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2012-H29, Class HF, 1-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 2.814%, 10/20/2062(b)      1,688,401  
  920,253      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H02, Class GF, 1-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 2.814%, 12/20/2062(b)      920,677  
  3,903,749      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H08, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.350%, 2.664%, 3/20/2063(b)      3,899,357  
  2,640,794      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H10, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.400%, 2.714%, 3/20/2063(b)      2,640,750  
  9,333,748      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2013-H22, Class FT, 1-year CMT + 0.650%,
3.310%, 4/20/2063(b)
     9,383,528  
  5,620,856      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-H14, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 2.774%, 7/20/2064(b)      5,640,544  
  3,874,540      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2014-H15, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.500%, 2.814%, 7/20/2064(b)      3,890,311  


Principal
Amount  

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
   Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – continued

 

  $3,383,938      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H04, Class FL, 1-month LIBOR + 0.470%, 2.784%, 2/20/2065(b)    $ 3,391,994  
  119,359      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H05, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.300%, 2.614%, 4/20/2061(b)      119,228  
  3,147,090      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H09, Class HA, 1.750%, 3/20/2065      3,118,065  
  6,959,776      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H10, Class JA, 2.250%, 4/20/2065      6,689,565  
  382,638      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H11, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.250%, 2.564%, 4/20/2065(b)      382,310  
  5,056,928      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H12, Class FL, 1-month LIBOR + 0.230%, 2.544%, 5/20/2065(b)      5,036,867  
  2,229,850      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H19, Class FH, 1-month LIBOR + 0.300%, 2.614%, 7/20/2065(b)      2,227,768  
  358,516      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H29, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.700%, 3.014%, 10/20/2065(b)      359,120  
  180,762      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2015-H30, Class FA, 1-month LIBOR + 0.680%, 2.994%, 8/20/2061(b)      181,040  
  5,794,107      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H06, Class FC, 1-month LIBOR + 0.920%, 3.234%, 2/20/2066(b)      5,886,640  
  3,293,429      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H10, Class FJ, 1-month LIBOR + 0.600%, 2.914%, 4/20/2066(b)      3,297,896  
  5,233,626      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2016-H19, Class FJ, 1-month LIBOR + 0.400%, 2.714%, 9/20/2063(b)      5,232,973  
  5,361,084      Government National Mortgage Association, Series 2017-H24, Class FJ, 1-month LIBOR + 0.250%, 2.564%, 10/20/2067(b)      5,354,338  
  229,241      NCUA Guaranteed Notes, Series 2010-A1, Class A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.350%, 2.737%, 12/07/2020(b)      229,406  
  421,260      NCUA Guaranteed Notes, Series 2010-R1, Class 1A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.450%, 2.830%, 10/07/2020(b)      421,782  
  946,407      NCUA Guaranteed Notes, Series 2010-R3, Class 1A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.560%, 2.940%, 12/08/2020(b)      948,986  
  62,428      NCUA Guaranteed Notes, Series 2010-R3, Class 2A, 1-month LIBOR + 0.560%, 2.940%, 12/08/2020(b)      62,704  
     

 

 

 
        96,729,111  
     

 

 

 
   Hybrid ARMs – 7.8%

 

  1,288,231      FHLMC,
12-month LIBOR + 1.796%, 3.804%, 4/01/2037(b)
     1,350,917  
  317,107      FHLMC,
1-year CMT + 2.250%, 3.975%, 2/01/2035(b)
     335,202  
  401,141      FHLMC,
12-month LIBOR + 1.835%, 4.082%, 3/01/2038(b)
     421,956  
  215,850      FHLMC,
12-month LIBOR + 2.180%, 4.084%, 3/01/2037(b)
     228,373  
  766,267      FHLMC,
1-year CMT + 2.245%, 4.091%, 3/01/2036(b)
     810,612  
  563,752      FHLMC,
1-year CMT + 2.165%, 4.173%, 4/01/2036(b)
     579,854  
  654,711      FHLMC,
1-year CMT + 2.106%, 4.173%, 9/01/2038(b)
     687,823  
  265,719      FHLMC,
12-month LIBOR + 1.713%, 4.222%, 4/01/2037(b)
     277,058  


Principal

Amount  

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
   Hybrid ARMs – continued

 

  $1,969,291      FHLMC,
1-year CMT + 2.276%, 4.234%, 2/01/2036(b)
   $ 2,078,077  
  474,936      FHLMC,
6-month LIBOR + 1.660%, 4.235%, 6/01/2037(b)
     483,308  
  1,876,168      FHLMC,
12-month LIBOR + 1.896%, 4.271%, 9/01/2041(b)
     1,961,878  
  267,626      FHLMC,
12-month LIBOR + 1.614%, 4.301%, 11/01/2038(b)
     279,611  
  361,680      FHLMC,
12-month LIBOR + 1.850%, 4.315%, 11/01/2038(b)
     379,974  
  3,115,537      FHLMC,
1-year CMT + 2.252%, 4.415%, 3/01/2037(b)
     3,273,761  
  79,217      FHLMC,
12-month LIBOR + 1.719%, 4.415%, 12/01/2037(b)
     81,913  
  178,289      FHLMC,
1-year CMT + 2.214%, 4.432%, 9/01/2038(b)
     186,592  
  1,429,792      FHLMC,
1-year CMT + 2.220%, 4.441%, 7/01/2033(b)
     1,501,897  
  782,676      FHLMC,
1-year CMT + 2.249%, 4.486%, 9/01/2038(b)
     823,304  
  1,306,649      FHLMC,
12-month LIBOR + 1.771%, 4.520%, 9/01/2035(b)
     1,367,743  
  281,018      FHLMC,
12-month LIBOR + 1.935%, 4.574%, 12/01/2034(b)
     296,734  
  1,082,010      FHLMC,
1-year CMT + 2.286%, 4.746%, 2/01/2036(b)
     1,138,917  
  647,717      FNMA,
12-month LIBOR + 1.800%, 3.550%, 12/01/2041(b)
     680,639  
  802,023      FNMA,
1-year CMT + 2.185%, 3.599%, 1/01/2036(b)
     848,696  
  498,344      FNMA,
12-month LIBOR + 1.765%, 3.692%, 2/01/2037(b)
     522,844  
  659,694      FNMA,
12-month LIBOR + 1.635%, 3.784%, 4/01/2037(b)
     689,677  
  1,830,335      FNMA,
12-month LIBOR + 1.776%, 3.889%, 3/01/2037(b)
     1,924,263  
  1,152,602      FNMA,
12-month LIBOR + 1.820%, 3.917%, 2/01/2047(b)
     1,223,237  
  433,840      FNMA,
1-year CMT + 2.138%, 3.925%, 9/01/2034(b)
     456,166  
  76,095      FNMA,
12-month LIBOR + 1.807%, 3.955%, 1/01/2037(b)
     79,838  
  1,410,137      FNMA,
12-month LIBOR + 1.736%, 3.998%, 9/01/2037(b)
     1,479,461  
  77,333      FNMA,
6-month LIBOR + 1.543%, 4.022%, 2/01/2037(b)
     79,811  
  1,855,490      FNMA,
12-month LIBOR + 1.573%, 4.026%, 4/01/2037(b)
     1,934,877  
  227,755      FNMA,
12-month LIBOR + 1.800%, 4.045%, 3/01/2034(b)
     239,278  
  814,396      FNMA,
1-year CMT + 2.235%, 4.067%, 4/01/2034(b)
     860,579  
  214,181      FNMA,
1-year CMT + 2.193%, 4.068%, 4/01/2033(b)
     222,157  


Principal
Amount  

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
   Hybrid ARMs – continued

 

  $    949,389      FNMA,
6-month LIBOR + 1.544%, 4.073%, 7/01/2035(b)
   $ 980,221  
  1,567,331      FNMA,
12-month LIBOR + 1.610%, 4.195%, 7/01/2035(b)
     1,634,305  
  2,769,035      FNMA,
1-year CMT + 2.218%, 4.225%, 4/01/2034(b)
     2,918,456  
  2,284,643      FNMA,
1-year CMT + 2.189%, 4.232%, 12/01/2040(b)
     2,399,963  
  780,882      FNMA,
1-year CMT + 2.177%, 4.235%, 6/01/2036(b)
     823,822  
  3,637,046      FNMA,
1-year CMT + 2.191%, 4.260%, 10/01/2034(b)
     3,832,858  
  390,297      FNMA,
12-month LIBOR + 1.677%, 4.275%, 11/01/2036(b)
     408,187  
  1,843,385      FNMA,
12-month LIBOR + 1.584%, 4.311%, 9/01/2037(b)
     1,914,355  
  200,188      FNMA,
12-month LIBOR + 1.574%, 4.324%, 8/01/2035(b)
     209,533  
  817,845      FNMA,
12-month LIBOR + 1.643%, 4.360%, 7/01/2038(b)
     849,463  
  391,269      FNMA,
1-year CMT + 2.145%, 4.368%, 9/01/2036(b)
     411,640  
  272,871      FNMA,
12-month LIBOR + 1.802%, 4.368%, 7/01/2041(b)
     284,626  
  1,322,412      FNMA,
1-year CMT + 2.272%, 4.383%, 6/01/2037(b)
     1,388,224  
  612,520      FNMA,
1-year CMT +2.287%, 4.389%, 6/01/2033(b)
     640,810  
  547,153      FNMA,
1-year CMT + 2.480%, 4.392%, 5/01/2035(b)
     580,296  
  377,339      FNMA,
12-month LIBOR + 1.657%, 4.407%, 8/01/2038(b)
     389,363  
  693,620      FNMA,
12-month LIBOR + 1.712%, 4.462%, 8/01/2034(b)
     725,118  
  575,694      FNMA,
1-year CMT + 2.223%, 4.473%, 8/01/2035(b)
     605,901  
  1,702,410      FNMA,
1-year CMT + 2.183%, 4.474%, 11/01/2033(b)
     1,789,464  
  274,992      FNMA,
12-month LIBOR + 1.746%, 4.497%, 11/01/2035(b)
     287,726  
  363,420      FNMA,
12-month LIBOR + 1.659%, 4.503%, 10/01/2033(b)
     379,033  
  256,482      FNMA,
1-year CMT + 2.500%, 4.531%, 8/01/2036(b)
     272,595  
  449,933      FNMA,
1-year CMT + 2.185%, 4.570%, 12/01/2034(b)
     467,573  
  573,981      FNMA,
1-year CMT + 2.287%, 4.623%, 10/01/2033(b)
     599,945  
  122,326      FNMA,
1-year CMT + 2.439%, 4.641%, 8/01/2033(b)
     128,580  
  2,305,148      FNMA,
12-month LIBOR + 1.800%, 4.663%, 10/01/2041(b)
     2,403,751  
  1,315,238      FNMA,
6-month LIBOR + 2.288%, 4.848%, 7/01/2037(b)
     1,393,353  
  528,389      FNMA,
12-month LIBOR + 2.473%, 5.098%, 6/01/2035(b)
     562,970  
     

 

 

 
        59,069,158  
     

 

 

 


Principal
Amount

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
   Mortgage Related – 8.5%

 

  $    67,024      FHLMC, 3.000%, 10/01/2026    $ 67,274  
  489,321      FHLMC,
4.000%, with various maturities from 2024 to 2042(f)
     502,993  
  253,561      FHLMC,
4.500%, with various maturities from 2025 to 2034(f)
     261,000  
  108,145      FHLMC, 5.500%, 10/01/2023      111,273  
  86,436      FHLMC,
COFI + 1.250%, 5.772%, 6/01/2020(b)
     87,250  
  119,636      FHLMC,
COFI + 1.250%, 5.895%, 8/01/2020(b)
     121,025  
  93,906      FHLMC,
COFI + 1.250%, 5.922%, 10/01/2020(b)
     95,114  
  131,881      FHLMC,
COFI + 1.250%, 5.953%, 11/01/2020(b)
     133,520  
  3,538      FHLMC, 6.000%, 11/01/2019      3,553  
  246,555      FHLMC, 6.500%, 12/01/2034      277,920  
  219      FHLMC, 7.500%, 6/01/2026      234  
  135,197      FNMA, 3.000%, 3/01/2042      132,904  
  1,410,308      FNMA,
5.000%, with various maturities from 2037 to 2038(f)
     1,497,327  
  670,933      FNMA,
5.500%, with various maturities from 2023 to 2033(f)
     700,254  
  697,251      FNMA,
6.000%, with various maturities from 2021 to 2022(f)
     719,331  
  183,729      FNMA,
6.500%, with various maturities from 2032 to 2037(f)
     198,966  
  71,436      FNMA,
7.500%, with various maturities from 2030 to 2032(f)
     76,838  
  3,241,873      GNMA,
1-month LIBOR + 1.716%, 3.968%, 2/20/2061(b)
     3,377,158  
  2,563,819      GNMA,
1-month LIBOR + 1.890%, 4.151%, 2/20/2063(b)
     2,673,068  
  1,280,609      GNMA, 4.382%, 12/20/2061(a)      1,286,704  
  1,410,074      GNMA, 4.402%, 3/20/2063(a)      1,430,178  
  3,377,233      GNMA,
1-month LIBOR + 2.150%, 4.411%, 3/20/2063(b)
     3,516,760  
  1,311,081      GNMA, 4.415%, 2/20/2063(a)      1,327,212  
  2,873,118      GNMA, 4.428%, 6/20/2063(a)      2,921,304  
  1,797,113      GNMA, 4.440%, 2/20/2062(a)      1,804,605  
  206,594      GNMA, 4.445%, 8/20/2061(a)      208,011  
  4,560,756      GNMA, 4.482%, 12/20/2061(a)      4,572,660  
  3,475,112      GNMA, 4.498%, 10/20/2065(a)      3,680,880  
  1,862,921      GNMA, 4.504%, 6/20/2062(a)      1,876,039  
  928,205      GNMA, 4.510%, 3/20/2062(a)      932,984  
  840,433      GNMA,
1-month LIBOR + 2.260%, 4.521%, 5/20/2065(b)
     890,866  
  883,711      GNMA,
1-month LIBOR + 2.283%, 4.534%, 6/20/2065(b)
     941,667  


Principal
Amount

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
   Mortgage Related – continued

 

  $    4,282,621      GNMA, 4.535%, 12/20/2062(a)    $ 4,332,451  
  1,037,352      GNMA, 4.554%, 4/20/2063(a)      1,051,053  
  6,834,158      GNMA, 4.572%, 11/20/2062(a)      6,903,913  
  481,363      GNMA, 4.598%, 7/20/2063(a)      504,476  
  1,901,586      GNMA, 4.602%, 2/20/2066(a)      2,005,549  
  556,338      GNMA, 4.619%, 3/20/2062(a)      558,884  
  1,872,622      GNMA, 4.624%, 3/20/2064(a)      1,971,228  
  1,834,327      GNMA,
1-month LIBOR + 2.366%, 4.629%, 2/20/2063(b)
     1,918,620  
  185,963      GNMA, 4.645%, 8/20/2061(a)      187,055  
  397,835      GNMA, 4.651%, 1/20/2064(a)      419,839  
  2,290,919      GNMA, 4.665%, 2/20/2062(a)      2,300,853  
  2,899,311      GNMA,
4.674%, with various maturities from 2062 to 2063(a)(f)
     3,008,390  
  1,496,200      GNMA, 4.688%, 5/20/2064(a)      1,583,786  
  35,669      GNMA,
4.700%, with various maturities in 2061(a)(f)
     36,148  
  243,934      GNMA, 4.701%, 8/20/2061(a)      244,473  
  43,118      GNMA, 4.707%, 3/20/2061(a)      43,708  
  401,546      GNMA, 4.709%, 8/20/2062(a)      404,406  
  165,980      GNMA, 4.998%, 4/20/2061(a)      167,975  
  12,469      GNMA, 6.000%, 12/15/2031      13,561  
  52,283      GNMA, 6.500%, 5/15/2031      58,828  
  58,862      GNMA, 7.000%, 10/15/2028      63,996  
     

 

 

 
        64,206,064  
     

 

 

 
   Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 2.1%

 

  1,310,000      Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2012-LTRT, Class A2,
3.400%, 10/05/2030, 144A
     1,283,223  
  1,488,000      Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2014-UBS2, Class A5,
3.961%, 3/10/2047
     1,525,467  
  4,282,000      Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2016-DC2, Class ASB,
3.550%, 2/10/2049
     4,323,316  
  1,398,894      DBUBS Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-LC2A, Class A4, 4.537%, 7/10/2044, 144A      1,438,234  
  2,600,000      Hudsons Bay Simon JV Trust, Series 2015-HB7, Class A7, 3.914%, 8/05/2034, 144A      2,595,774  
  1,040,000      Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2013-C8, Class A4,
3.134%, 12/15/2048
     1,033,500  
  3,356,982      Starwood Retail Property Trust, Inc., Series 2014-STAR, Class A,
1-month LIBOR + 1.220%, 3.675%, 11/15/2027, 144A(b)
     3,259,538  
     

 

 

 
        15,459,052  
     

 

 

 
   Sovereigns – 0.3%

 

  1,955,000      U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 1.880%, 8/01/2019      1,946,457  
     

 

 

 
   Treasuries – 33.2%

 

  18,165,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.125%, 8/31/2021      17,533,482  
  20,945,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.250%, 7/31/2023      19,808,570  
  5,000,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.375%, 9/30/2023      4,747,070  
  26,050,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.750%, 11/30/2021      25,524,930  
  8,460,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.750%, 6/30/2022      8,255,109  
  12,605,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.750%, 9/30/2022      12,272,149  


Principal
Amount

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
   Treasuries – continued

 

  $    7,895,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 1.875%, 4/30/2022    $ 7,743,885  
  17,015,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.000%, 12/31/2021      16,782,373  
  2,855,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.000%, 11/15/2026      2,725,298  
  13,945,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.125%, 9/30/2021      13,812,631  
  13,805,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.250%, 1/31/2024      13,625,427  
  7,355,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.250%, 11/15/2027      7,104,758  
  8,000,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.375%, 12/31/2020      7,982,188  
  6,660,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.500%, 12/31/2020      6,659,740  
  2,675,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.625%, 12/31/2023      2,689,002  
  7,835,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.875%, 11/15/2021      7,922,226  
  67,520,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.875%, 10/31/2023      68,643,575  
  6,030,000      U.S. Treasury Note, 2.875%, 11/30/2023      6,135,054  
     

 

 

 
        249,967,467  
     

 

 

 
   Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $629,772,408)
     623,597,411  
     

 

 

 
 

Short-Term Investments – 17.0%

 
  40,270,000      Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 2.100%, 1/04/2019(g)      40,264,684  
  57,355,000      Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 2.100%, 1/07/2019(g)      57,336,016  
  9,430,944      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 12/31/2018 at 1.500% to be repurchased at $9,431,730 on 1/02/2019 collateralized by $7,810,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 4.375% due 5/15/2041 valued at $9,625,630 including accrued interest(h)      9,430,944  
  21,030,000      U.S. Treasury Bills, 2.365%-2.413%, 4/18/2019(g)(i)      20,881,775  
     

 

 

 
   Total Short-Term Investments
(Identified Cost $127,914,609)
     127,913,419  
     

 

 

 
   Total Investments – 99.8%
(Identified Cost $757,687,017)
     751,510,830  
   Other assets less liabilities – 0.2%      1,845,103  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 753,355,933  
     

 

 

 


(†)

Fund securities and other investments are valued at market value based on market quotations obtained or determined by independent pricing services recommended by the adviser and approved by the Board of Trustees. Fund securities and other investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, as described below. Market value is determined as follows: Debt securities and unlisted preferred equity securities are valued based on evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service or bid prices obtained from broker-dealers.

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

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

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

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

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

As of December 31, 2018, securities held by the Fund were fair valued as follows:

 

Securities fair
valued by the
Fund’s adviser
  Percentage of
Net Assets
 
$174,480     Less than 0.1

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

 

(a)

Variable rate security. The interest rate adjusts periodically based on; (i) changes in current interest rates and/or prepayments on underlying pools of assets, if applicable, (ii) reference to a base lending rate plus or minus a margin, and/or (iii) reference to a base lending rate adjusted by a multiplier and/or subject to certain floors or caps. Rate as of December 31, 2018 is disclosed.

(b)

Variable rate security. Rate as of December 31, 2018 is disclosed.

(c)

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

(d)

Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser. At December 31, 2018, the value of these securities amounted to $174,480 or less than 0.1% of net assets.

(e)

Security represents right to receive monthly interest payments on an underlying pool of mortgages. Principal shown is the outstanding par amount of the pool held as of the end of the period.

(f)

The Fund’s investment in mortgage related securities of 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.

(g)

Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.


(h)

The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which the Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. It is the Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon the Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of December 31, 2018, the Fund had an investment in a repurchase agreement for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement.

(i)

The Fund’s investment in U.S. Government/Agency securities is comprised of various lots with differing discount rates. These separate investments, which have the same maturity date, have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

144A

All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2018, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $29,193,989 or 3.9% of net assets.

ABS

Asset-Backed Securities

ARMs

Adjustable Rate Mortgages

CMT

Constant Maturity Treasury

COFI

Cost Of Funds Index

FHLMC

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

FNMA

Federal National Mortgage Association

GNMA

Government National Mortgage Association

LIBOR

London Interbank Offered Rate

MTA

Monthly Treasury Average Interest

REMIC

Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit


Fair Value Measurements

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

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


The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2018, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3     Total  

Bonds and Notes

          

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

   $ —        $ 96,554,631      $ 174,480 (a)    $ 96,729,111  

All Other Bonds and Notes*

     —          526,868,300        —         526,868,300  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

     —          623,422,931        174,480       623,597,411  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     —          127,913,419        —         127,913,419  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ —        $ 751,336,350      $ 174,480     $ 751,510,830  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

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

(a)

Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser.

For the period ended December 31, 2018, there were no transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3.


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

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value as of September 30, 2018 and/or December 31, 2018:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in Securities

   Balance as
of
September 30,
2018
     Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
     Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Purchases      Sales     Transfers
into Level 3
     Transfers
out of
Level 3
     Balance as
of
December 31,
2018
     Change in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation) from
Investments Still Held at
December 31, 2018
 

Bonds and Notes

                           

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

   $ 191,318      $ —        $ (21   $ 310      $ —        $ (17,127   $ —        $ —        $ 174,480      $ 18  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


Industry Summary at December 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Treasuries

     33.2

Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     15.3  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     12.8  

Mortgage Related

     8.5  

Hybrid ARMs

     7.8  

Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     2.1  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     3.1  

Short-Term Investments

     17.0  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     99.8  

Other assets less liabilities

     0.2  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of December 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Small Cap Growth Fund

 

Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – 98.0% of Net Assets

 
  

Aerospace & Defense – 3.6%

 

          332,286      AAR Corp.    $ 12,407,559  
  306,281      Astronics Corp.(a)      9,326,257  
  249,920      Hexcel Corp.      14,330,413  
  199,083      Mercury Systems, Inc.(a)      9,414,635  
     

 

 

 
        45,478,864  
     

 

 

 
   Auto Components – 0.5%

 

  278,068      Stoneridge, Inc.(a)      6,854,376  
     

 

 

 
   Banks – 2.7%

 

  226,365      Chemical Financial Corp.      8,287,222  
  250,761      Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.(a)      6,399,421  
  205,182      Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.      9,458,890  
  163,274      UMB Financial Corp.      9,954,816  
     

 

 

 
        34,100,349  
     

 

 

 
   Beverages – 0.8%

 

  173,321      MGP Ingredients, Inc.      9,887,963  
     

 

 

 
   Biotechnology – 4.7%

 

  344,065      Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc.(a)      8,230,035  
  120,295      Argenx SE, ADR(a)      11,556,740  
  141,707      Blueprint Medicines Corp.(a)      7,639,424  
  229,731      Genomic Health, Inc.(a)      14,796,974  
  289,385      Myriad Genetics, Inc.(a)      8,412,422  
  250,456      Xencor, Inc.(a)      9,056,489  
     

 

 

 
        59,692,084  
     

 

 

 
   Building Products – 1.6%

 

  127,295      AAON, Inc.      4,462,963  
  268,273      Trex Co., Inc.(a)      15,924,685  
     

 

 

 
        20,387,648  
     

 

 

 
   Capital Markets – 0.5%

 

  297,946      Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A      6,587,586  
     

 

 

 
   Chemicals – 1.3%

 

  198,146      Ingevity Corp.(a)      16,582,839  
     

 

 

 
   Construction & Engineering – 0.8%

 

  539,530      Primoris Services Corp.      10,321,209  
     

 

 

 
   Consumer Finance – 1.4%

 

  219,635      Green Dot Corp., Class A(a)      17,465,375  
     

 

 

 
   Distributors – 1.5%

 

  130,466      Pool Corp.      19,393,771  
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Consumer Services – 5.2%

 

  122,437      Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.(a)      13,645,604  


Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – continued

 
  

Diversified Consumer Services – continued

 

  564,631      Chegg, Inc.(a)    $ 16,046,813  
  203,882      Grand Canyon Education, Inc.(a)      19,601,215  
          1,122,268      Laureate Education, Inc., Class A(a)      17,103,364  
     

 

 

 
        66,396,996  
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.1%

 

  324,547      Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.      14,672,770  
     

 

 

 
   Electrical Equipment – 1.3%

 

  337,560      Generac Holdings, Inc.(a)      16,776,732  
     

 

 

 
   Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 0.4%

 

  80,410      Novanta, Inc.(a)      5,065,830  
     

 

 

 
   Energy Equipment & Services – 1.0%

 

  447,837      Cactus, Inc., Class A(a)      12,275,212  
     

 

 

 
   Entertainment – 1.0%

 

  647,741      IMAX Corp.(a)      12,184,008  
     

 

 

 
   Food & Staples Retailing – 0.9%

 

  377,044      Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. (The)(a)      12,057,867  
     

 

 

 
   Food Products – 1.1%

 

  447,660      Freshpet, Inc.(a)      14,396,746  
     

 

 

 
   Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 7.6%

 

  533,947      AtriCure, Inc.(a)      16,338,778  
  218,947      Insulet Corp.(a)      17,366,876  
  196,158      iRhythm Technologies, Inc.(a)      13,629,058  
  242,817      Merit Medical Systems, Inc.(a)      13,551,617  
  78,852      Penumbra, Inc.(a)      9,635,714  
  174,747      Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.(a)      7,959,726  
  697,496      Wright Medical Group NV(a)      18,985,841  
     

 

 

 
        97,467,610  
     

 

 

 
   Health Care Providers & Services – 4.3%

 

  131,981      Amedisys, Inc.(a)      15,456,295  
  288,309      AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.(a)      16,335,588  
  269,038      BioTelemetry, Inc.(a)      16,066,949  
  69,305      LHC Group, Inc.(a)      6,506,354  
     

 

 

 
        54,365,186  
     

 

 

 
   Health Care Technology – 5.3%

 

  440,381      Evolent Health, Inc., Class A(a)      8,785,601  
  270,516      HMS Holdings Corp.(a)      7,609,615  
  262,539      Medidata Solutions, Inc.(a)      17,700,379  
  265,214      Teladoc Health, Inc.(a)      13,146,658  
  507,333      Vocera Communications, Inc.(a)      19,963,554  
     

 

 

 
        67,205,807  
     

 

 

 
   Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 3.2%

 

  394,380      Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A(a)      21,146,656  
  298,481      Wingstop, Inc.      19,159,495  
     

 

 

 
        40,306,151  
     

 

 

 


Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – continued

 
  

Insurance – 3.1%

 

          360,863      Goosehead Insurance, Inc., Series A(a)    $ 9,487,089  
  327,284      Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.      18,183,899  
  467,770      Trupanion, Inc.(a)      11,909,424  
     

 

 

 
        39,580,412  
     

 

 

 
  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail – 0.7%

 

  362,281      Duluth Holdings, Inc., Class B(a)      9,140,350  
     

 

 

 
  

IT Services – 6.6%

 

  138,296      Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(a)      14,158,745  
  297,102      EVERTEC, Inc.      8,526,827  
  557,087      Evo Payments, Inc., Class A(a)      13,743,336  
  312,018      InterXion Holding NV(a)      16,898,895  
  342,301      Virtusa Corp.(a)      14,578,600  
  398,127      WNS Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)      16,426,720  
     

 

 

 
        84,333,123  
     

 

 

 
  

Leisure Products – 0.7%

 

  254,239      Malibu Boats, Inc., Class A(a)      8,847,517  
     

 

 

 
  

Life Sciences Tools & Services – 2.3%

 

  649,544      NeoGenomics, Inc.(a)      8,190,750  
  227,512      PRA Health Sciences, Inc.(a)      20,922,003  
     

 

 

 
        29,112,753  
     

 

 

 
  

Machinery – 6.5%

 

  272,710      Albany International Corp., Class A      17,025,285  
  152,173      Chart Industries, Inc.(a)      9,895,810  
  706,857      Harsco Corp.(a)      14,038,180  
  514,713      Kornit Digital Ltd.(a)      9,635,427  
  143,084      Proto Labs, Inc.(a)      16,138,445  
  128,172      RBC Bearings, Inc.(a)      16,803,349  
     

 

 

 
        83,536,496  
     

 

 

 
  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.5%

 

  236,690      PDC Energy, Inc.(a)      7,043,894  
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals – 1.2%

 

  332,362      Horizon Pharma PLC(a)      6,494,353  
  255,666      Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)      8,493,225  
     

 

 

 
        14,987,578  
     

 

 

 
  

Professional Services – 1.6%

 

  220,624      Huron Consulting Group, Inc.(a)      11,320,217  
  139,209      ICF International, Inc.      9,017,959  
     

 

 

 
        20,338,176  
     

 

 

 


Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – continued

 
  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.9%

 

          131,384      MKS Instruments, Inc.    $ 8,488,720  
  133,678      Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.      15,540,068  
  169,085      Silicon Laboratories, Inc.(a)      13,325,589  
     

 

 

 
        37,354,377  
     

 

 

 
  

Software – 14.2%

 

  202,448      Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.(a)      10,209,453  
  312,170      Envestnet, Inc.(a)      15,355,642  
  473,073      Five9, Inc.(a)      20,682,752  
  167,624      Globant S.A.(a)      9,440,584  
  203,270      Guidewire Software, Inc.(a)      16,308,352  
  117,236      HubSpot, Inc.(a)      14,740,082  
  493,340      Mimecast Ltd.(a)      16,591,024  
  373,273      Q2 Holdings, Inc.(a)      18,495,677  
  507,411      Rapid7, Inc.(a)      15,810,927  
  342,301      RealPage, Inc.(a)      16,495,485  
  219,254      RingCentral, Inc., Class A(a)      18,075,300  
  179,367      Varonis Systems, Inc.(a)      9,488,514  
     

 

 

 
        181,693,792  
     

 

 

 
  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 3.7%

 

  201,358      Columbia Sportswear Co.      16,932,194  
  698,444      Crocs, Inc.(a)      18,145,575  
  424,282      Steven Madden Ltd.      12,838,774  
     

 

 

 
        47,916,543  
     

 

 

 
  

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.5%

 

  201,281      Essent Group Ltd.(a)      6,879,785  
     

 

 

 
  

Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.7%

 

  518,882      BMC Stock Holdings, Inc.(a)      8,032,293  
  252,443      SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.(a)      13,952,525  
     

 

 

 
        21,984,818  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks

(Identified Cost $1,016,898,364)

     1,252,672,593  
     

 

 

 

Principal

Amount  

 
 

Short-Term Investments – 3.0%

 
  $    38,837,112     

Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 12/31/2018 at 1.500% to be repurchased at $38,840,349 on 1/02/2019 collateralized by $32,145,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 4.375% due 5/15/2041 valued at $39,617,909 including accrued interest(b)

(Identified Cost $38,837,112)

     38,837,112  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investments – 101.0%

(Identified Cost $1,055,735,476)

     1,291,509,705  
   Other assets less liabilities – (1.0)%      (12,718,276
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 1,278,791,429  
     

 

 

 


(†)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which the Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. It is the Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon the Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of December 31, 2018, the Fund had an investment in a repurchase agreement for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement.

 

ADR

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


Fair Value Measurements

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

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


The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2018, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks*

   $ 1,252,672,593      $ —        $ —        $ 1,252,672,593  

Short-Term Investments

     —          38,837,112        —          38,837,112  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,252,672,593      $ 38,837,112      $ —        $ 1,291,509,705  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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

For the period ended December 31, 2018, there were no transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3.


Industry Summary at December 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Software

     14.2

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     7.6  

IT Services

     6.6  

Machinery

     6.5  

Health Care Technology

     5.3  

Diversified Consumer Services

     5.2  

Biotechnology

     4.7  

Health Care Providers & Services

     4.3  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     3.7  

Aerospace & Defense

     3.6  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     3.2  

Insurance

     3.1  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     2.9  

Banks

     2.7  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     2.3  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     22.1  

Short-Term Investments

     3.0  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     101.0  

Other assets less liabilities

     (1.0
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of December 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

 

Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – 98.7% of Net Assets

 
  

Aerospace & Defense – 3.2%

 

          3,294      HEICO Corp.    $     255,219  
  3,562      Hexcel Corp.      204,245  
     

 

 

 
        459,464  
     

 

 

 
  

Banks – 2.8%

 

  3,366      Columbia Banking System, Inc.      122,152  
  2,219      UMB Financial Corp.      135,293  
  3,608      Western Alliance Bancorp(a)      142,480  
     

 

 

 
        399,925  
     

 

 

 
  

Biotechnology – 3.2%

 

  1,093      Argenx SE, ADR(a)      105,004  
  1,958      Ascendis Pharma AS, ADR(a)      122,669  
  2,005      Blueprint Medicines Corp.(a)      108,090  
  1,855      Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(a)      132,465  
     

 

 

 
        468,228  
     

 

 

 
  

Capital Markets – 3.5%

 

  1,032      MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.      218,072  
  982      Morningstar, Inc.      107,863  
  1,226      MSCI, Inc.      180,749  
     

 

 

 
        506,684  
     

 

 

 
  

Chemicals – 1.7%

 

  2,964      Ingevity Corp.(a)      248,057  
     

 

 

 
  

Commercial Services & Supplies – 2.9%

 

  4,484      KAR Auction Services, Inc.      213,977  
  6,145      Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc.      201,064  
     

 

 

 
        415,041  
     

 

 

 
  

Communications Equipment – 1.3%

 

  5,492      Ciena Corp.(a)      186,234  
     

 

 

 
  

Consumer Finance – 0.8%

 

  1,458      Green Dot Corp., Class A(a)      115,940  
     

 

 

 
  

Distributors – 0.8%

 

  754      Pool Corp.      112,082  
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Consumer Services – 4.5%

 

  2,080      Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.(a)      231,816  
  2,780      Grand Canyon Education, Inc.(a)      267,269  
  10,551      Laureate Education, Inc., Class A(a)      160,797  
     

 

 

 
        659,882  
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.4%

 

  4,477      Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.      202,405  
     

 

 

 


Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – continued

 
  

Electrical Equipment – 2.5%

 

          4,709      Generac Holdings, Inc.(a)    $ 234,037  
  3,035      Sensata Technologies Holding PLC(a)      136,090  
     

 

 

 
        370,127  
     

 

 

 
  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 4.2%

 

  4,247      FLIR Systems, Inc.      184,914  
  4,898      National Instruments Corp.      222,271  
  6,047      Trimble, Inc.(a)      199,007  
     

 

 

 
        606,192  
     

 

 

 
  

Energy Equipment & Services – 0.9%

 

  4,659      Cactus, Inc., Class A(a)      127,703  
     

 

 

 
  

Entertainment – 1.7%

 

  5,099      Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(a)      251,126  
     

 

 

 
  

Food & Staples Retailing – 1.3%

 

  7,872      Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.(a)      185,071  
     

 

 

 
  

Food Products – 1.1%

 

  9,844      Nomad Foods Ltd.(a)      164,592  
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 9.3%

 

  3,107      Globus Medical, Inc.(a)      134,471  
  1,822      Haemonetics Corp.(a)      182,291  
  2,263      Insulet Corp.(a)      179,501  
  1,198      LivaNova PLC(a)      109,581  
  3,606      Merit Medical Systems, Inc.(a)      201,251  
  911      Penumbra, Inc.(a)      111,324  
  1,755      West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.      172,043  
  9,278      Wright Medical Group NV(a)      252,547  
     

 

 

 
        1,343,009  
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Providers & Services – 2.9%

 

  1,957      LHC Group, Inc.(a)      183,723  
  1,032      WellCare Health Plans, Inc.(a)      243,645  
     

 

 

 
        427,368  
     

 

 

 
  

Health Care Technology – 3.0%

 

  3,026      Medidata Solutions, Inc.(a)      204,013  
  2,630      Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A(a)      234,912  
     

 

 

 
        438,925  
     

 

 

 
  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 4.9%

 

  5,194      Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A(a)      278,502  
  3,638      Texas Roadhouse, Inc.      217,189  
  995      Vail Resorts, Inc.      209,766  
     

 

 

 
        705,457  
     

 

 

 
  

Insurance – 1.3%

 

  2,836      Kemper Corp.      188,254  
     

 

 

 


Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – continued

 
   IT Services – 7.6%

 

          4,520      Black Knight, Inc.(a)    $ 203,671  
  3,625      Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.      163,379  
  1,712      Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.      164,780  
  1,854      EPAM Systems, Inc.(a)      215,083  
  6,696      Evo Payments, Inc., Class A(a)      165,190  
  1,384      WEX, Inc.(a)      193,843  
     

 

 

 
        1,105,946  
     

 

 

 
   Life Sciences Tools & Services – 1.9%

 

  2,101      ICON PLC(a)      271,470  
     

 

 

 
   Machinery – 3.6%

 

  4,057      Altra Industrial Motion Corp.      102,033  
  6,742      Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc.(a)      137,874  
  3,942      Sun Hydraulics Corp.      130,835  
  1,426      WABCO Holdings, Inc.(a)      153,067  
     

 

 

 
        523,809  
     

 

 

 
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.9%

 

  1,472      Diamondback Energy, Inc.      136,454  
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals – 1.3%

 

  3,770      Horizon Pharma PLC(a)      73,666  
  2,988      Zogenix, Inc.(a)      108,942  
     

 

 

 
        182,608  
     

 

 

 
   Professional Services – 3.1%

 

  745      CoStar Group, Inc.(a)      251,318  
  3,381      TransUnion      192,041  
     

 

 

 
        443,359  
     

 

 

 
   Real Estate Management & Development – 1.0%

 

  2,119      First Service Corp.      145,109  
     

 

 

 
   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.8%

 

  2,212      Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.(a)      94,961  
  3,197      Semtech Corp.(a)      146,646  
  2,148      Silicon Laboratories, Inc.(a)      169,284  
     

 

 

 
        410,891  
     

 

 

 
   Software – 11.7%

 

  3,002      Guidewire Software, Inc.(a)      240,850  
  1,975      HubSpot, Inc.(a)      248,317  
  2,678      j2 Global, Inc.      185,800  
  2,890      Paylocity Holding Corp.(a)      174,007  
  3,515      PTC, Inc.(a)      291,394  
  964      Tyler Technologies, Inc.(a)      179,130  
  864      Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (The)(a)      211,568  
  2,819      Zendesk, Inc.(a)      164,545  
     

 

 

 
        1,695,611  
     

 

 

 


Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Common Stocks – continued

  
   Specialty Retail – 0.8%   
  1,126      Five Below, Inc.(a)    $ 115,212  
     

 

 

 
   Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 3.0%   
  1,559      Carter’s, Inc.      127,246  
  2,425      Columbia Sportswear Co.      203,918  
  6,012      Under Armour, Inc., Class A(a)      106,232  
     

 

 

 
        437,396  
     

 

 

 
   Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.8%   
  8,587      BMC Stock Holdings, Inc.(a)      132,927  
  2,440      SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.(a)      134,859  
     

 

 

 
        267,786  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks

(Identified Cost $14,996,956)

     14,317,417  
     

 

 

 

Principal

Amount  

             
 

Short-Term Investments – 1.4%

  
  $    197,196     

Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 12/31/2018 at 1.500% to be repurchased at $197,213 on 1/02/2019 collateralized by $200,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.125% due 2/15/2043 valued at $205,645 including accrued interest(b)

(Identified Cost $197,196)

     197,196  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investments – 100.1%

(Identified Cost $15,194,152)

     14,514,613  
   Other assets less liabilities – (0.1)%      (14,329
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 14,500,284  
     

 

 

 


(†)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which the Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. It is the Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon the Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of December 31, 2018, the Fund had an investment in a repurchase agreement for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement.

 

ADR

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


Fair Value Measurements

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

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


The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2018, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks*

   $ 14,317,417      $ —        $ —        $ 14,317,417  

Short-Term Investments

     —          197,196        —          197,196  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 14,317,417      $ 197,196      $ —        $ 14,514,613  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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

For the period ended December 31, 2018, there were no transfers among Levels 1, 2 and 3.


Industry Summary at December 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Software

     11.7

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     9.3  

IT Services

     7.6  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     4.9  

Diversified Consumer Services

     4.5  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     4.2  

Machinery

     3.6  

Capital Markets

     3.5  

Biotechnology

     3.2  

Aerospace & Defense

     3.2  

Professional Services

     3.1  

Health Care Technology

     3.0  

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     3.0  

Health Care Providers & Services

     2.9  

Commercial Services & Supplies

     2.9  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     2.8  

Banks

     2.8  

Electrical Equipment

     2.5  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     20.0  

Short-Term Investments

     1.4  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     100.1  

Other assets less liabilities

     (0.1
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of December 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund

 

Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – 71.7% of Net Assets

  
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – 65.6%

  
   ABS Other – 0.4%   
  $    22,634,002      GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class C, 6.000%, 1/05/2030, 144A(a)(b)(c)(d)    $ 17,303,695  
  9,154,407      GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class D, 7.500%, 1/05/2030, 144A(a)(b)(c)(d)      4,437,141  
  42,000,000      GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class E, Zero Coupon, 1/05/2030, 144A(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)      —    
  9,214,686      Global Container Assets Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class B, 4.500%, 2/05/2030, 144A(d)(f)      8,830,591  
     

 

 

 
        30,571,427  
     

 

 

 
   Aerospace & Defense – 1.0%

 

  620,000      Bombardier, Inc., 7.350%, 12/22/2026, 144A, (CAD)      420,494  
  10,225,000      Bombardier, Inc., 7.450%, 5/01/2034, 144A      9,125,813  
  3,145,000      Embraer Netherlands Finance BV, 5.400%, 2/01/2027      3,247,244  
  9,576,000      Leonardo U.S. Holdings, Inc., 6.250%, 1/15/2040, 144A      8,933,163  
  8,815,000      Leonardo U.S. Holdings, Inc., 7.375%, 7/15/2039, 144A      9,255,750  
  5,310,000     

Textron Financial Corp.,

3-month LIBOR + 1.735%, 4.351%, 2/15/2067, 144A(g)

     3,823,200  
  24,513,000      TransDigm, Inc., 6.500%, 7/15/2024      23,838,892  
  17,765,000      TransDigm, Inc., 6.500%, 5/15/2025      16,965,575  
     

 

 

 
        75,610,131  
     

 

 

 
   Airlines – 2.7%

 

  130,040,000      American Airlines Group, Inc., 5.500%, 10/01/2019, 144A      130,365,100  
  1,868,814      American Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2016-3, Class B, 3.750%, 4/15/2027      1,793,846  
  1,108,954      American Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2017-2, Class B, 3.700%, 4/15/2027      1,072,619  
  10,946,717      American Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2013-1, Class A, 4.000%, 1/15/2027      10,870,856  
  1,761,389      Continental Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2012-1, Class B, 6.250%, 10/11/2021      1,787,422  
  1,788,181      Continental Airlines Pass Through Certificates, Series 2012-2, Class B, 5.500%, 4/29/2022      1,809,228  
  930      Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 1999-2, Class B, 7.566%, 9/15/2021      966  
  193,163      Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2001-1, Class A-1, 6.703%, 12/15/2022      201,505  
  422,037      Northwest Airlines, Inc., Series 2002-1, Class G2, (MBIA Insured), 6.264%, 5/20/2023(a)      427,692  
  4,772,133      US Airways Pass Through Trust, Series 2012-1B, Class B, 8.000%, 4/01/2021(a)      4,926,846  
  48,950,000      Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd., 8.500%, 11/15/2019, 144A      49,341,600  
  1,051,798      Virgin Australia Pass Through Certificates, Series 2013-1B, 6.000%, 4/23/2022, 144A      1,066,345  
     

 

 

 
        203,664,025  
     

 

 

 
   Automotive – 0.5%

 

  1,210,000      Allison Transmission, Inc., 4.750%, 10/01/2027, 144A      1,076,900  
  1,220,000      Ford Motor Co., 6.625%, 2/15/2028      1,215,693  


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 
   Automotive – continued

 

  $    1,345,000      Ford Motor Co., 7.500%, 8/01/2026    $ 1,455,249  
  4,795,000      Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The), 4.875%, 3/15/2027      4,207,613  
  4,977,000      Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The), 7.000%, 3/15/2028      4,852,575  
  26,055,000      Midas Intermediate Holdco II LLC/Midas Intermediate Holdco II Finance, Inc.,
7.875%, 10/01/2022, 144A
     23,710,050  
     

 

 

 
        36,518,080  
     

 

 

 
   Banking – 4.7%

 

  6,000,000      Ally Financial, Inc., 8.000%, 11/01/2031      6,660,000  
  983,000      Bank of America Corp., (fixed rate to 12/20/2027, variable rate thereafter),
3.419%, 12/20/2028
     918,269  
  265,000      Bank of America Corp., MTN, 4.250%, 10/22/2026      257,739  
  7,045,000      Bank of America Corp., Series L, MTN, 4.183%, 11/25/2027      6,771,414  
  36,445,000      Citigroup, Inc., 5.130%, 11/12/2019, (NZD)      24,943,855  
  3,450,000      Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, 3.950%, 11/09/2022      3,438,746  
  2,165,000      Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 12/01/2027, variable rate thereafter),
4.875%, 12/01/2032
     1,683,374  
  25,000,000      Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 3.550%, 2/12/2021, (CAD)      18,437,408  
  19,245,000      Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.017%, 6/26/2024, 144A      17,452,955  
  36,195,000      Morgan Stanley, 4.350%, 9/08/2026      35,174,457  
  185,000,000      Morgan Stanley, GMTN, 5.000%, 9/30/2021, (AUD)      137,328,147  
  46,735,000      Morgan Stanley, MTN, 4.100%, 5/22/2023      46,802,501  
  10,000,000      Morgan Stanley, MTN, 6.250%, 8/09/2026      11,073,198  
  53,095,000      Morgan Stanley, Series MPLE, 3.125%, 8/05/2021, (CAD)      38,950,464  
     

 

 

 
        349,892,527  
     

 

 

 
   Brokerage – 1.4%

 

  3,325,000      Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co-Issuer Corp., 6.875%, 4/15/2022, 144A      3,233,562  
  1,675,000      Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co-Issuer Corp., 7.250%, 8/15/2024, 144A      1,549,375  
  22,540,000      Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co-Issuer Corp., 7.500%, 4/15/2021, 144A      22,483,650  
  43,025,000      Jefferies Group LLC, 5.125%, 1/20/2023      43,991,734  
  20,010,000      Jefferies Group LLC, 6.250%, 1/15/2036      20,063,945  
  15,215,000      Jefferies Group LLC, 6.450%, 6/08/2027      15,909,254  
     

 

 

 
        107,231,520  
     

 

 

 
   Building Materials – 0.3%

 

  5,565,000      American Woodmark Corp., 4.875%, 3/15/2026, 144A      4,925,025  
  1,859,000      Masco Corp., 6.500%, 8/15/2032      2,055,030  
  195,000      Masco Corp., 7.125%, 3/15/2020      203,702  
  1,226,000      Masco Corp., 7.750%, 8/01/2029      1,461,024  
  10,800,000      Owens Corning, 7.000%, 12/01/2036      11,944,385  
     

 

 

 
        20,589,166  
     

 

 

 
   Cable Satellite – 1.4%

 

  850,000      CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.125%, 5/01/2023, 144A      826,625  
  975,000      CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.375%, 5/01/2025, 144A      934,781  
  3,315,000      CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.750%, 1/15/2024      3,281,850  
  4,360,000      CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.875%, 5/01/2027, 144A      4,229,200  
  17,880,000      CSC Holdings LLC, 5.375%, 2/01/2028, 144A      16,443,878  


Principal

Amount (‡)

   

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
  Cable Satellite – continued   
  $    17,679,000     DISH DBS Corp., 5.875%, 11/15/2024    $ 14,231,595  
  25,270,000     Shaw Communications, Inc., 5.650%, 10/01/2019, (CAD)      18,902,338  
  4,835,000     Time Warner Cable LLC, 4.500%, 9/15/2042      3,886,872  
  135,000     Time Warner Cable LLC, 5.875%, 11/15/2040      128,933  
  11,275,000     Videotron Ltd., 5.625%, 6/15/2025, 144A, (CAD)      8,387,949  
  7,000,000     Virgin Media Finance PLC, 6.000%, 10/15/2024, 144A      6,723,500  
  18,245,000     VTR Finance BV, 6.875%, 1/15/2024, 144A      18,245,000  
  6,150,000     Ziggo BV, 5.500%, 1/15/2027, 144A      5,504,250  
    

 

 

 
       101,726,771  
    

 

 

 
  Chemicals – 2.1%   
  19,810,000     Aruba Investments, Inc., 8.750%, 2/15/2023, 144A      19,611,900  
  3,416,000     Chemours Co. (The), 6.625%, 5/15/2023      3,450,160  
  18,254,000     Consolidated Energy Finance S.A., 6.500%, 5/15/2026, 144A      17,478,205  
  26,164,000     Hexion, Inc., 7.875%, 2/15/2023(d)(f)      14,390,200  
  8,757,000     Hexion, Inc., 9.200%, 3/15/2021(d)(f)      4,816,350  
  21,660,000     Hexion, Inc./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance ULC, 9.000%, 11/15/2020      9,530,400  
  90,205,000     INVISTA Finance LLC, 4.250%, 10/15/2019, 144A      89,536,926  
  885,000     TPC Group, Inc., 8.750%, 12/15/2020, 144A      840,750  
    

 

 

 
       159,654,891  
    

 

 

 
  Construction Machinery – 0.1%   
  1,310,000     United Rentals North America, Inc., 4.875%, 1/15/2028      1,149,525  
  5,105,000     United Rentals North America, Inc., 5.750%, 11/15/2024      4,913,563  
  3,850,000     United Rentals North America, Inc., 6.500%, 12/15/2026      3,792,250  
    

 

 

 
       9,855,338  
    

 

 

 
  Consumer Cyclical Services – 0.1%   
  5,500,000     ServiceMaster Co. LLC (The), 7.450%, 8/15/2027      5,610,000  
    

 

 

 
  Consumer Products – 0.1%   
  11,880,000     Avon Products, Inc., 8.950%, 3/15/2043      9,207,000  
    

 

 

 
  Electric – 1.2%   
  5,093,000     AES Corp. (The), 4.875%, 5/15/2023      4,978,408  
  9,371,000     AES Corp. (The), 5.500%, 4/15/2025      9,322,739  
  31,019,830     Alta Wind Holdings LLC, 7.000%, 6/30/2035, 144A      33,672,281  
  29,959,000     EDP Finance BV, 4.125%, 1/15/2020, 144A      29,990,157  
  3,570,000     Empresa Nacional de Electricidad S.A., 7.875%, 2/01/2027      4,303,504  
  5,991,000     Vistra Energy Corp., 7.625%, 11/01/2024      6,320,505  
    

 

 

 
       88,587,594  
    

 

 

 
  Finance Companies – 3.5%   
  6,847,000     iStar, Inc., 5.000%, 7/01/2019      6,825,603  
  2,260,000     Navient Corp., 5.875%, 10/25/2024      1,887,100  
  109,950 (††)    Navient Corp., 6.000%, 12/15/2043      1,806,845  
  47,944,000     Navient Corp., MTN, 6.125%, 3/25/2024      41,111,980  
  22,945,000     Navient LLC, 5.500%, 1/25/2023      20,076,875  
  6,490,000     Navient LLC, MTN, 7.250%, 1/25/2022      6,262,850  


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

  
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

  
   Finance Companies – continued   
  $     50,910,000      Navient LLC, Series A, MTN, 5.625%, 8/01/2033    $ 33,600,600  
  45,875,000      Springleaf Finance Corp., 5.250%, 12/15/2019      45,984,182  
  23,115,000      Springleaf Finance Corp., 6.875%, 3/15/2025      20,687,925  
  4,075,000      Springleaf Finance Corp., 7.125%, 3/15/2026      3,636,938  
  26,970,000      Springleaf Finance Corp., 7.750%, 10/01/2021      27,071,138  
  55,015,000      Springleaf Finance Corp., 8.250%, 10/01/2023      56,527,912  
     

 

 

 
        265,479,948  
     

 

 

 
   Financial Other – 0.3%   
  25,465,000      Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc., 9.125%, 7/15/2026, 144A      24,764,712  
     

 

 

 
   Gaming – 0.1%   
  5,475,000      International Game Technology PLC, 6.250%, 1/15/2027, 144A      5,256,000  
     

 

 

 
   Government Guaranteed – 0.9%   
  95,480,000      New South Wales Treasury Corp., 4.000%, 4/08/2021, (AUD)      70,130,420  
     

 

 

 
   Government Owned - No Guarantee – 0.9%   
  22,160,000      Pertamina Persero PT, 6.450%, 5/30/2044, 144A      23,105,279  
  21,145,000      Petrobras Global Finance BV, 4.375%, 5/20/2023      20,169,581  
  30,955,000      Petrobras Global Finance BV, 5.625%, 5/20/2043      25,940,600  
     

 

 

 
        69,215,460  
     

 

 

 
   Healthcare – 3.5%   
  40,686,000      HCA, Inc., 5.875%, 5/01/2023      41,194,575  
  14,620,000      HCA, Inc., 7.050%, 12/01/2027      15,241,350  
  20,447,000      HCA, Inc., 7.500%, 12/15/2023      21,878,290  
  24,215,000      HCA, Inc., 7.500%, 11/06/2033      25,425,750  
  14,056,000      HCA, Inc., 7.690%, 6/15/2025      14,969,640  
  32,745,000      HCA, Inc., 8.360%, 4/15/2024      36,019,500  
  10,815,000      HCA, Inc., MTN, 7.580%, 9/15/2025      11,463,900  
  9,492,000      HCA, Inc., MTN, 7.750%, 7/15/2036      9,847,950  
  955,000      Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.375%, 10/01/2021      923,963  
  18,365,000      Tenet Healthcare Corp., 5.125%, 5/01/2025      17,125,362  
  40,800,000      Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.750%, 6/15/2023      38,301,000  
  35,329,000      Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/2031      29,676,360  
  1,015,000      Tenet Healthcare Corp., 7.500%, 1/01/2022, 144A      1,030,225  
  990,000      Tenet Healthcare Corp., 8.125%, 4/01/2022      992,475  
     

 

 

 
        264,090,340  
     

 

 

 
   Home Construction – 1.0%   
  151,000      Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 7.250%, 2/01/2023      140,430  
  13,360,000      K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc., 5.000%, 11/01/2021      10,688,000  
  47,260,000      PulteGroup, Inc., 6.000%, 2/15/2035      40,879,900  
  13,190,000      PulteGroup, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/2033      12,035,875  
  10,305,000      TRI Pointe Group, Inc./TRI Pointe Homes, Inc., 4.375%, 6/15/2019      10,227,712  
  195,000      TRI Pointe Group, Inc./TRI Pointe Homes, Inc., 5.875%, 6/15/2024      174,038  
     

 

 

 
        74,145,955  
     

 

 

 


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 
   Independent Energy – 4.0%

 

  $      595,000      Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 3.450%, 7/15/2024    $ 564,383  
  540,000      Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 4.500%, 7/15/2044      457,596  
  4,810,000      Antero Resources Corp., 5.625%, 6/01/2023      4,569,500  
  18,736,000      Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp., 10.000%, 4/01/2022, 144A      19,163,181  
  8,145,000      Baytex Energy Corp., 5.125%, 6/01/2021, 144A      7,798,837  
  8,225,000      Baytex Energy Corp., 5.625%, 6/01/2024, 144A      7,114,625  
  17,375,000      Bellatrix Exploration Ltd., 8.500%, 5/15/2020, 144A      9,730,000  
  8,645,000      California Resources Corp., 5.500%, 9/15/2021      6,209,617  
  1,188,000      California Resources Corp., 6.000%, 11/15/2024      724,680  
  50,620,000      California Resources Corp., 8.000%, 12/15/2022, 144A      34,295,050  
  1,310,000      Chesapeake Energy Corp., 4.875%, 4/15/2022      1,142,975  
  55,000      Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/2020      53,350  
  21,335,000      Chesapeake Energy Corp., 8.000%, 1/15/2025      18,828,137  
  39,020,000      Chesapeake Energy Corp., 8.000%, 6/15/2027      32,776,800  
  15,215,000      Continental Resources, Inc., 3.800%, 6/01/2024      14,403,574  
  5,450,000      Continental Resources, Inc., 4.500%, 4/15/2023      5,363,766  
  440,000      Continental Resources, Inc., 5.000%, 9/15/2022      436,878  
  19,290,000      Eclipse Resources Corp., 8.875%, 7/15/2023      16,541,175  
  1,567,000      Halcon Resources Corp., 6.750%, 2/15/2025      1,143,910  
  15,580,000      Lonestar Resources America, Inc., 11.250%, 1/01/2023, 144A      14,436,584  
  180,000      MEG Energy Corp., 6.375%, 1/30/2023, 144A      170,100  
  12,740,000      MEG Energy Corp., 7.000%, 3/31/2024, 144A      12,166,700  
  1,065,000      Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 6.875%, 1/15/2023      983,794  
  7,170,000      Pan American Energy LLC, 7.875%, 5/07/2021, 144A      7,178,962  
  2,055,000      QEP Resources, Inc., 5.250%, 5/01/2023      1,818,675  
  17,908,000      Sanchez Energy Corp., 6.125%, 1/15/2023      3,223,440  
  9,520,000      Sanchez Energy Corp., 7.750%, 6/15/2021      2,237,200  
  8,241,000      SM Energy Co., 5.000%, 1/15/2024      7,169,670  
  15,904,000      SM Energy Co., 6.125%, 11/15/2022      15,029,280  
  1,110,000      Southwestern Energy Co., 6.200%, 1/23/2025      992,063  
  14,955,000      Vine Oil & Gas LP/Vine Oil & Gas Finance Corp., 8.750%, 4/15/2023, 144A      11,814,450  
  19,960,000      Whiting Petroleum Corp., 5.750%, 3/15/2021      18,962,000  
  3,550,000      Whiting Petroleum Corp., 6.250%, 4/01/2023      3,235,115  
  21,785,000      Whiting Petroleum Corp., 6.625%, 1/15/2026      18,680,637  
     

 

 

 
        299,416,704  
     

 

 

 
   Life Insurance – 0.8%

 

  15,000,000      Global Atlantic Fin Co., 8.625%, 4/15/2021, 144A      16,544,338  
  20,000,000      National Life Insurance Co., 10.500%, 9/15/2039, 144A(d)(f)      31,762,404  
  8,920,000      NLV Financial Corp., 7.500%, 8/15/2033, 144A(d)(f)      11,137,449  
     

 

 

 
        59,444,191  
     

 

 

 
   Media Entertainment – 1.3%

 

  1,000,000      Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Series B, 7.625%, 3/15/2020      975,000  
  111,590,000      Grupo Televisa SAB, EMTN, 7.250%, 5/14/2043, (MXN)      3,686,798  
  16,770,000      iHeartCommunications, Inc., 9.000%, 12/15/2019(h)      11,235,900  
  47,480,000      iHeartCommunications, Inc., 9.000%, 3/01/2021(h)      31,811,600  


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 
   Media Entertainment – continued

 

  $    33,370,000      iHeartCommunications, Inc., 9.000%, 9/15/2022(h)    $ 22,191,050  
  7,180,000      Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp., 5.250%, 2/15/2022      7,144,100  
  17,950,000      Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp., 5.875%, 3/15/2025      17,635,875  
     

 

 

 
        94,680,323  
     

 

 

 
   Metals & Mining – 1.1%

 

  8,202,122      1839688 Alberta ULC, 14.000% PIK, 14.000% Cash, 2/13/2020(a)(b)(d)(h)(i)      4,101  
  2,000,000      AK Steel Corp., 7.625%, 10/01/2021      1,805,000  
  25,271,000      ArcelorMittal, 6.750%, 3/01/2041      26,686,730  
  8,705,000      Barrick North America Finance LLC, 5.750%, 5/01/2043      9,143,241  
  12,315,000      First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.250%, 5/15/2022, 144A      11,422,162  
  1,810,000      First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.500%, 4/01/2025, 144A      1,493,250  
  16,135,000      Russel Metals, Inc., 6.000%, 4/19/2022, 144A, (CAD)      11,789,234  
  11,719,000      United States Steel Corp., 6.650%, 6/01/2037      8,818,548  
  10,000,000      Worthington Industries, Inc., 6.500%, 4/15/2020      10,334,479  
     

 

 

 
        81,496,745  
     

 

 

 
   Midstream – 0.5%

 

  8,935,000      IFM U.S. Colonial Pipeline 2 LLC, 6.450%, 5/01/2021, 144A      9,330,122  
  13,667,000      NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp., 6.125%, 3/01/2025      11,753,620  
  8,125,000      NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp., 7.500%, 11/01/2023      7,800,000  
  505,000      NGPL PipeCo LLC, 7.768%, 12/15/2037, 144A      575,700  
  11,820,000      Summit Midstream Partners LP, Series A, (fixed rate to 12/15/2022, variable rate thereafter), 9.500%(j)      10,924,753  
     

 

 

 
        40,384,195  
     

 

 

 
   Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 0.1%

 

  1,225,797      GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2007-GG10, Class AM, 5.780%, 8/10/2045(k)      1,241,653  
  2,492,246      Institutional Mortgage Securities Canada, Inc., Series 2014-5A, Class A1, 2.003%, 7/12/2047, 144A, (CAD)      1,825,554  
     

 

 

 
        3,067,207  
     

 

 

 
   Oil Field Services – 2.5%

 

  11,165,000      Ensco PLC, 7.750%, 2/01/2026      8,262,100  
  7,120,000      Global Marine, Inc., 7.000%, 6/01/2028      5,767,200  
  12,610,000      Noble Holding International Ltd., 7.750%, 1/15/2024      9,552,075  
  19,385,000      Noble Holding International Ltd., 7.875%, 2/01/2026, 144A      16,525,712  
  18,385,000      Pioneer Energy Services Corp., 6.125%, 3/15/2022      11,214,850  
  12,020,000      Precision Drilling Corp., 5.250%, 11/15/2024      9,976,600  
  401,770      Precision Drilling Corp., 6.500%, 12/15/2021      373,646  
  2,080,000      Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd., 8.250%, 2/15/2025, 144A      1,778,400  
  71,364,000      Transocean Proteus Ltd., 6.250%, 12/01/2024, 144A      68,331,030  
  39,300,000      Transocean, Inc., 5.800%, 10/15/2022      34,584,000  
  28,580,000      Transocean, Inc., 6.800%, 3/15/2038      19,005,700  
     

 

 

 
        185,371,313  
     

 

 

 
   Paper – 0.6%

 

  15,225,000      Georgia-Pacific LLC, 7.750%, 11/15/2029      20,356,772  
  4,865,000      WestRock MWV LLC, 7.950%, 2/15/2031      6,212,415  
  8,750,000      WestRock MWV LLC, 8.200%, 1/15/2030      11,108,915  
  2,840,000      Weyerhaeuser Co., 6.950%, 10/01/2027      3,328,701  
     

 

 

 
        41,006,803  
     

 

 

 


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 
   Property & Casualty Insurance – 0.3%

 

  $    12,510,000     

MBIA Insurance Corp.,

3-month LIBOR + 11.260%, 13.696%, 1/15/2033, 144A(e)(g)

   $ 7,631,100  
  17,870,000     

XL Group PLC,

3-month LIBOR + 2.458%, 4.894%(g)(j)

     16,674,140  
     

 

 

 
        24,305,240  
     

 

 

 
   Retailers – 0.6%

 

  3,325,000      Dillard’s, Inc., 7.000%, 12/01/2028      3,385,681  
  1,500,000      Dillard’s, Inc., 7.750%, 7/15/2026      1,569,240  
  4,570,000      Foot Locker, Inc., 8.500%, 1/15/2022      4,935,600  
  7,000      J.C. Penney Corp., Inc., 5.650%, 6/01/2020      5,598  
  27,224,000      J.C. Penney Corp., Inc., 6.375%, 10/15/2036      8,575,560  
  2,510,000      J.C. Penney Corp., Inc., 7.625%, 3/01/2097      815,750  
  6,365,000      Marks & Spencer PLC, 7.125%, 12/01/2037, 144A      6,740,837  
  17,163,000      TRU Taj LLC/TRU Taj Finance, Inc., 11.000%, 1/22/2019, 144A      17,227,533  
     

 

 

 
        43,255,799  
     

 

 

 
   Supermarkets – 2.1%

 

  11,495,000      Albertson’s Cos. LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertson’s, Inc./Albertson’s LLC, 5.750%, 3/15/2025      10,058,125  
  9,465,000      Albertson’s Cos. LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertson’s, Inc./Albertson’s LLC, 6.625%, 6/15/2024      8,778,787  
  87,475,000      New Albertsons LP, 7.450%, 8/01/2029      69,980,000  
  25,595,000      New Albertsons LP, 7.750%, 6/15/2026      20,925,960  
  28,915,000      New Albertsons LP, 8.000%, 5/01/2031      23,532,184  
  9,390,000      New Albertsons LP, 8.700%, 5/01/2030      7,887,600  
  18,387,000      New Albertsons LP, Series C, MTN, 6.625%, 6/01/2028      13,606,380  
  2,290,000      Safeway, Inc., 7.250%, 2/01/2031      1,992,300  
     

 

 

 
        156,761,336  
     

 

 

 
   Technology – 1.3%

 

  4,537,000      Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 7.000%, 7/01/2024      4,661,767  
  17,060,000      Amkor Technology, Inc., 6.375%, 10/01/2022      17,107,768  
  56,340,000      KLA-Tencor Corp., 4.650%, 11/01/2024      57,738,478  
  15,170,000      KLA-Tencor Corp., 5.650%, 11/01/2034      15,464,474  
  135,000      Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., 7.700%, 10/01/2027, 144A      154,255  
  1,775,000      Seagate Hdd Cayman, 4.875%, 6/01/2027      1,506,422  
     

 

 

 
        96,633,164  
     

 

 

 
   Transportation Services – 0.1%

 

  10,503,000      APL Ltd., 8.000%, 1/15/2024(d)(f)      9,342,944  
     

 

 

 
   Treasuries – 18.9%

 

  312,000,000      Canadian Government International Bond, 0.750%, 9/01/2020, (CAD)      224,447,114  
  80,645,000      Canadian Government International Bond, 1.750%, 9/01/2019, (CAD)      59,058,935  


Principal

Amount (‡)

   

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 
  Treasuries – continued

 

  1,010,000     Hellenic Republic Government Bond, Series PSI, (Step to 3.650% on 2/24/2020),
3.000%, 2/24/2024, (EUR)(l)
   $ 1,142,285  
  1,100,000     Hellenic Republic Government Bond, Series PSI, (Step to 3.650% on 2/24/2020),
3.000%, 2/24/2035, (EUR)(l)
     1,070,195  
  4,000,000     Hellenic Republic Government Bond, Series PSI, (Step to 3.650% on 2/24/2020),
3.000%, 2/24/2036, (EUR)(l)
     3,818,834  
  4,455,000     Hellenic Republic Government Bond, Series PSI, (Step to 3.650% on 2/24/2020),
3.000%, 2/24/2037, (EUR)(l)
     4,257,458  
  5,820,000     Hellenic Republic Government Bond, Series PSI, (Step to 3.650% on 2/24/2020),
3.000%, 2/24/2038, (EUR)(l)
     5,545,608  
  4,000,000     Hellenic Republic Government Bond, Series PSI, (Step to 3.650% on 2/24/2020),
3.000%, 2/24/2039, (EUR)(l)
     3,764,365  
  4,680,000     Hellenic Republic Government Bond, Series PSI, (Step to 3.650% on 2/24/2020),
3.000%, 2/24/2040, (EUR)(l)
     4,393,208  
  5,970,000     Hellenic Republic Government Bond, Series PSI, (Step to 3.650% on 2/24/2020),
3.000%, 2/24/2041, (EUR)(l)
     5,595,455  
  4,000,000     Hellenic Republic Government Bond, Series PSI, (Step to 3.650% on 2/24/2020),
3.000%, 2/24/2042, (EUR)(l)
     3,758,481  
  1,605,660,000     Iceland Government International Bond, 7.250%, 10/26/2022, (ISK)      13,187,572  
  4,496,156,000     Iceland Government International Bond, 8.750%, 2/26/2019, (ISK)      35,038,648  
  10,000,000 (†††)    Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M, 5.750%, 3/05/2026, (MXN)      42,983,958  
  9,930,439 (†††)    Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M, 6.500%, 6/10/2021, (MXN)      48,231,359  
  4,250,000 (†††)    Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M, 7.750%, 5/29/2031, (MXN)      19,957,001  
  7,740,000 (†††)    Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-20, 7.500%, 6/03/2027, (MXN)      36,580,354  
  27,224,481 (†††)    Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-20, 8.000%, 12/07/2023, (MXN)      135,204,267  
  3,035,000 (†††)    Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-20, 8.500%, 5/31/2029, (MXN)      15,183,224  
  21,700,000 (†††)    Mexican Fixed Rate Bonds, Series M-20, 10.000%, 12/05/2024, (MXN)      117,281,092  
  252,700,000     New Zealand Government Bond, 5.000%, 3/15/2019, (NZD)      170,724,206  
  175,365,000     New Zealand Government Bond, 6.000%, 5/15/2021, (NZD)      129,356,478  
  458,725,000     Norway Government Bond, 3.750%, 5/25/2021, 144A, (NOK)      56,300,542  
  658,049,000     Norway Government Bond, 4.500%, 5/22/2019, 144A, (NOK)      77,148,473  
  162,850,000     Republic of Brazil, 8.500%, 1/05/2024, (BRL)      42,227,762  
  55,925,000     Republic of Brazil, 10.250%, 1/10/2028, (BRL)      16,006,894  
  144,325,000     U.S. Treasury Bond, 3.000%, 8/15/2048      143,642,839  
    

 

 

 
       1,415,906,607  
    

 

 

 
  Wireless – 1.4%

 

  293,000,000     America Movil SAB de CV, 6.450%, 12/05/2022, (MXN)      13,157,734  
  134,600,000     America Movil SAB de CV, 8.460%, 12/18/2036, (MXN)      5,445,164  
  49,955,000     Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/2028      47,207,475  
  6,260,000     Sprint Capital Corp., 8.750%, 3/15/2032      6,604,300  
  21,052,000     Sprint Communications, Inc., 6.000%, 11/15/2022      20,658,959  
  8,200,000     Sprint Corp., 7.125%, 6/15/2024      8,120,788  
  4,727,000     Sprint Corp., 7.250%, 9/15/2021      4,838,085  
    

 

 

 
       106,032,505  
    

 

 

 
  Wirelines – 3.8%

 

  12,810,000     AT&T, Inc., 4.500%, 3/09/2048      10,961,606  
  14,095,000     AT&T, Inc., 4.550%, 3/09/2049      12,132,912  
  4,370,000     Bell Canada, Inc., MTN, 6.550%, 5/01/2029, 144A, (CAD)      3,860,081  


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Bonds – continued

 
   Wirelines – continued

 

  7,545,000      Bell Canada, Inc., Series M-17, 6.100%, 3/16/2035, (CAD)    $ 6,535,666  
  1,240,000      CenturyLink, Inc., 5.625%, 4/01/2025      1,091,200  
  7,410,000      CenturyLink, Inc., Series G, 6.875%, 1/15/2028      6,520,800  
  28,385,000      CenturyLink, Inc., Series S, 6.450%, 6/15/2021      28,314,037  
  7,940,000      CenturyLink, Inc., Series W, 6.750%, 12/01/2023      7,652,175  
  350,000      Cincinnati Bell Telephone Co. LLC, 6.300%, 12/01/2028      289,366  
  3,085,000      Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 7.000%, 7/15/2024, 144A      2,545,125  
  21,035,000      Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 8.000%, 10/15/2025, 144A      17,353,875  
  8,581,000      Consolidated Communications, Inc., 6.500%, 10/01/2022      7,551,280  
  3,045,000      Embarq Corp., 7.995%, 6/01/2036      2,755,725  
  18,725,000      Frontier Communications Corp., 6.875%, 1/15/2025      9,502,938  
  38,336,000      Frontier Communications Corp., 7.875%, 1/15/2027      18,775,823  
  25,745,000      Level 3 Parent LLC, 5.750%, 12/01/2022      25,294,462  
  37,595,000      Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., 6.875%, 7/15/2028      31,528,295  
  7,590,000      Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., 7.750%, 2/15/2031      6,185,850  
  25,098,000      Qwest Corp., 6.875%, 9/15/2033      22,421,123  
  30,646,000      Telecom Italia Capital S.A., 6.000%, 9/30/2034      26,508,790  
  16,440,000      Telecom Italia Capital S.A., 6.375%, 11/15/2033      14,839,237  
  14,223,000      Verizon Communications, Inc., 4.329%, 9/21/2028      14,275,056  
  6,309,000      Windstream Services LLC/Windstream Finance Corp., 9.000%, 6/30/2025, 144A      4,274,348  
  8,865,000      Windstream Services LLC/Windstream Finance Corp., 10.500%, 6/30/2024, 144A      6,737,400  
     

 

 

 
        287,907,170  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

(Identified Cost $5,664,859,177)

     4,916,813,551  
     

 

 

 
 

Convertible Bonds – 4.4%

 
   Building Materials – 0.2%

 

  16,682,000      KB Home, 1.375%, 2/01/2019      16,577,704  
     

 

 

 
   Cable Satellite – 1.7%

 

  14,660,000      DISH Network Corp., 2.375%, 3/15/2024      11,671,793  
  138,515,000      DISH Network Corp., 3.375%, 8/15/2026      111,853,079  
     

 

 

 
        123,524,872  
     

 

 

 
   Healthcare – 0.1%

 

  8,835,000      Evolent Health, Inc., 2.000%, 12/01/2021      9,796,902  
     

 

 

 
   Independent Energy – 0.4%

 

  31,000,000      Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.500%, 9/15/2026      24,950,722  
  6,625,000      Whiting Petroleum Corp., 1.250%, 4/01/2020      6,263,374  
     

 

 

 
        31,214,096  
     

 

 

 
   Leisure – 0.4%

 

  27,795,000      Rovi Corp., 0.500%, 3/01/2020      26,060,870  
     

 

 

 
   Midstream – 0.1%

 

  10,955,000      SM Energy Co., 1.500%, 7/01/2021      10,182,826  
     

 

 

 


Principal

Amount (‡)

 

Description

   Value (†)  

Bonds and Notes – continued

 

Convertible Bonds – continued

 

  Pharmaceuticals – 0.0%

 

$    870,000

  BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 0.599%, 8/01/2024    $ 865,127  

715,000

  BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 1.500%, 10/15/2020      795,438  
    

 

 

 
       1,660,565  
    

 

 

 
  REITs - Diversified – 0.2%

 

14,245,000

  iStar, Inc., 3.125%, 9/15/2022      12,835,315  
    

 

 

 
 

Technology – 1.3%

 

10,415,000

  Booking Holdings, Inc., 0.900%, 9/15/2021      11,493,338  

5,009,424

  Liberty Interactive LLC, 3.500%, 1/15/2031      5,881,900  

  23,990,000

  Nuance Communications, Inc., 1.000%, 12/15/2035      20,627,801  

11,265,000

  Nuance Communications, Inc., 1.250%, 4/01/2025      9,876,476  

39,710,000

  Nuance Communications, Inc., 1.500%, 11/01/2035      37,172,293  

17,000,000

  Western Digital Corp., 1.500%, 2/01/2024, 144A      13,776,817  
    

 

 

 
       98,828,625  
    

 

 

 
  Total Convertible Bonds
(Identified Cost $372,098,489)
     330,681,775  
    

 

 

 

Municipals – 1.7%

 

  District of Columbia – 0.1%

 

3,850,000

  Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Series D, 8.000%, 10/01/2047      5,404,745  
    

 

 

 
 

Illinois – 0.2%

 

17,570,000

  State of Illinois, 5.100%, 6/01/2033      16,751,765  
    

 

 

 
  Michigan – 0.1%

 

8,930,000

 

Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority Taxable Turbo, Series A,

7.309%, 6/01/2034

     8,716,037  
    

 

 

 
  Puerto Rico – 0.4%

 

63,900,000

  Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Refunding, Series A, 8.000%, 7/01/2035(h)      34,346,250  
    

 

 

 
  Virginia – 0.9%

 

69,695,000

  Virginia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A-1, 6.706%, 6/01/2046      65,769,081  
    

 

 

 
  Total Municipals
(Identified Cost $150,607,012)
     130,987,878  
    

 

 

 
  Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $6,187,564,678)
     5,378,483,204  
    

 

 

 

Loan Participations – 0.1%

 

  ABS Other – 0.1%

 

8,404,525

 

Rise Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class B,

6.500%, 2/15/2039 (a)(k)
(Identified Cost $8,467,559)

     7,858,231  
    

 

 

 

Senior Loans – 1.1%

 

  Chemicals – 0.4%

 

31,355,000

 

Houghton International, Inc., New 2nd Lien Term Loan,

1-month LIBOR + 8.500%, 11.022%, 12/20/2020(g)

     31,041,450  
    

 

 

 


Principal

Amount (‡)

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Senior Loans – continued

 
   Construction Machinery – 0.4%

 

  $    21,276,992      Onsite Rental Group Pty Ltd., Notes, 6.100%, 10/26/2023, 144A(c)(d)(f)    $ 16,383,284  
  15,562,263     

Onsite Rental Group Pty Ltd., Term Loan B,

1-month LIBOR + 4.500%, 7.006%, 10/26/2022(d)(f)(g)

     15,251,017  
     

 

 

 
        31,634,301  
     

 

 

 
   Financial Other – 0.2%

 

  12,649,944     

DBRS Ltd., Term Loan,

3-month LIBOR + 5.250%, 7.957%, 3/04/2022(g)

     12,460,195  
     

 

 

 
   Oil Field Services – 0.0%

 

  2,850,584     

Petroleum Geo-Services ASA, New Term Loan B,

3-month LIBOR + 2.500%, 5.310%, 3/19/2021(g)

     2,559,825  
     

 

 

 
   Technology – 0.1%

 

  9,507,380     

IQOR U.S., Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,

3-month LIBOR + 8.750%, 11.148%, 4/01/2022(g)

     6,883,343  
     

 

 

 
   Total Senior Loans
(Identified Cost $87,302,579)
     84,579,114  
     

 

 

 

Shares

 
 

Common Stocks – 8.2%

 
   Aerospace & Defense – 0.3%

 

  1,423,650      Arconic, Inc.      24,002,739  
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Telecommunication Services – 3.0%

 

  7,868,481      AT&T, Inc.      224,566,448  
  112,848      Cincinnati Bell, Inc.(e)      877,957  
     

 

 

 
        225,444,405  
     

 

 

 
   Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 0.2%

 

  417,387      Corning, Inc.      12,609,261  
     

 

 

 
   Media – 0.1%

 

  303,043      Dex Media, Inc.(c)(e)      3,045,582  
     

 

 

 
  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.1%

 

  846,398      Chesapeake Energy Corp.(e)      1,777,436  
  5,886      Frontera Energy Corp.(e)      57,688  
  156,902      Paragon Offshore Ltd., Litigation Units, Class A(c)(e)      137,289  
  225,503      Paragon Offshore Ltd., Litigation Units, Class B(c)(e)      7,667,102  
  1,514      Southcross Holdings Group LLC(c)(e)      —    
  1,514      Southcross Holdings LP, Class A(c)(e)      719,150  
     

 

 

 
        10,358,665  
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals – 4.5%

 

  6,514,190      Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.      338,607,596  
     

 

 

 
   Specialty Retail – 0.0%

 

  11,662,687      Onsite Rental Group Pty Ltd.(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)      —    
     

 

 

 
   Total Common Stocks
(Identified Cost $494,355,393)
     614,068,248  
     

 

 

 


Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Preferred Stocks – 1.8%

 
 

Convertible Preferred Stocks – 1.7%

 
   Banking – 0.3%

 

  19,062     

Bank of America Corp., Series L,

7.250%

   $ 23,875,155  
     

 

 

 
   Communications – 0.0%

 

  3,704     

Cincinnati Bell, Inc., Series B,

6.750%

     104,934  
     

 

 

 
   Energy – 0.1%

 

  242,297     

El Paso Energy Capital Trust I,

4.750%

     10,115,900  
     

 

 

 
   Independent Energy – 0.5%

 

  172,972     

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

4.500%

     7,273,473  
      231,033     

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

5.000%

     11,985,992  
  32,522     

Chesapeake Energy Corp., Series A,

5.750%, 144A(a)

     13,903,155  
     

 

 

 
        33,162,620  
     

 

 

 
   Midstream – 0.5%

 

  22,483     

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

5.750%(a)

     9,611,483  
  6,017     

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

5.750%

     3,103,880  
  43,178     

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

5.750%, 144A

     22,273,449  
     

 

 

 
        34,988,812  
     

 

 

 
   REITs - Diversified – 0.2%

 

  325,207     

iStar, Inc., Series J,

4.500%

     13,759,443  
     

 

 

 
   REITs - Health Care – 0.1%

 

  116,700     

Welltower, Inc., Series I,

6.500%

     7,369,605  
     

 

 

 
   Total Convertible Preferred Stocks
(Identified Cost $166,756,335)
     123,376,469  
     

 

 

 
 

Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks – 0.1%

 
   Finance Companies – 0.0%

 

  10,425     

iStar, Inc., Series G,

7.650%

     231,956  
     

 

 

 
   Home Construction – 0.0%

 

  208,246     

Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.,

7.625%(e)

     520,615  
     

 

 

 
   REITs - Office Property – 0.0%

 

  1,596     

Highwoods Realty LP, Series A,

8.625%

     1,795,500  
     

 

 

 


Shares

    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Preferred Stocks – continued

 
 

Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks – continued

 
   REITs - Warehouse/Industrials – 0.1%

 

  116,192     

ProLogis, Inc., Series Q,

8.540%

   $ 6,855,328  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks

(Identified Cost $8,540,568)

     9,403,399  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Preferred Stocks

(Identified Cost $175,296,903)

     132,779,868  
     

 

 

 
 

Closed-End Investment Companies – 0.1%

 
  170,282     

NexPoint Strategic Opportunities Fund

(Identified Cost $10,230,310)

     3,393,720  
     

 

 

 

Principal

Amount (‡)

 
 

Short-Term Investments – 16.1%

 
  $    10,000,000      Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 2.312%, 1/30/2019(m)      9,981,490  
  83,800,000      Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 4.331%, 12/02/2019(m)      80,741,076  
  7,237,785      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 12/31/2018 at 1.500% to be repurchased at $7,238,389 on 1/02/2019 collateralized by $5,715,000 U.S. Treasury Bond, 4.375% due 5/15/2041 valued at $7,043,595; $340,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.875% due 9/30/2023 valued at $347,096 including accrued interest(o)      7,237,785  
  160,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bills, 2.157%-2.164%, 1/03/2019(m)(p)      159,990,000  
  150,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bills, 2.160%-2.200%, 4/25/2019(m)(p)      148,867,058  
  200,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bills, 2.272%, 1/31/2019(m)      199,631,056  
  100,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bills, 2.305%, 2/07/2019(m)      99,763,625  
  450,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bills, 2.310%, 2/14/2019(m)      448,712,690  
  55,000,000      U.S. Treasury Bills, 2.460%, 5/30/2019(m)      54,451,398  
     

 

 

 
   Total Short-Term Investments
(Identified Cost $1,209,285,396)
     1,209,376,178  
     

 

 

 
   Total Investments – 99.1%
(Identified Cost $8,172,502,818)
     7,430,538,563  
   Other assets less liabilities – 0.9%      67,815,091  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 7,498,353,654  
     

 

 

 


(†)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

As of December 31, 2018, securities held by the Fund were fair valued as follows:

 

Securities classified as fair

valued

   Percentage of Net Assets     Securities fair valued by the
Fund’s adviser
     Percentage of Net Assets  

$ 111,914,239

     1.5   $ 21,744,937        0.3

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

 

(‡)

Principal Amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.

(††)

Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 25.

(†††)

Amount shown represents units. One unit represents a principal amount of 100.

(a)

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

(b)

Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser. At December 31, 2018, the value of these securities amounted to $21,744,937 or 0.3% of net assets.


(c)

Securities subject to restriction on resale. At December 31, 2018, the restricted securities held by the Fund are as follows:

 

     Acquisition Date   

Acquisition

Cost

     Value      % of Net Assets  

Dex Media, Inc.

   August 12, 2016    $ 1,476,220      $ 3,045,582        0.1

GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class C

   December 18, 2014      21,396,647        17,303,695        0.2

GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class D

   December 18, 2014      8,494,926        4,437,141        0.1

GCA2014 Holdings Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class E

   December 18, 2014      32,732,982        —          —    

Onsite Rental Group Pty Ltd., Notes

   October 26, 2017      15,666,497        16,383,284        0.2

Onsite Rental Group Pty Ltd.

   October 26, 2017      —          —          —    

Paragon Offshore Ltd., Litigation Units, Class A

   July 18, 2017      1,167,146        137,289        Less than 0.1

Paragon Offshore Ltd., Litigation Units, Class B

   July 18, 2017      22,768,653        7,667,102        0.1

Southcross Holdings Group LLC

   April 29, 2016      —          —          —    

Southcross Holdings LP, Class A

   April 29, 2016      2,215,133        719,150        Less than 0.1

 

(d)

Illiquid security.

(e)

Non-income producing security.

(f)

Securities classified as fair valued pursuant to the Fund’s pricing policies and procedures. At December 31, 2018, the value of these securities amounted to $111,914,239 or 1.5% of net assets.

(g)

Variable rate security. Rate as of December 31, 2018 is disclosed.

(h)

The issuer is in default with respect to interest and/or principal payments. Income is not being accrued.

(i)

Payment-in-kind security for which the issuer has the option at each interest payment date of making interest payments in cash or additional principal. No payments were made during the period.

(j)

Perpetual bond with no specified maturity date.

(k)

Variable rate security. The interest rate adjusts periodically based on; (i) changes in current interest rates and/or prepayments on underlying pools of assets, if applicable, (ii) reference to a base lending rate plus or minus a margin, and/or (iii) reference to a base lending rate adjusted by a multiplier and/or subject to certain floors or caps. Rate as of December 31, 2018 is disclosed.

(l)

Coupon rate is a fixed rate for an initial period then resets at a specified date and rate.

(m)

Interest rate represents discount rate at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.

(o)

The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of a Master Repurchase Agreement, under which the Fund acquires securities as collateral and agrees to resell the securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. It is the Fund’s policy that the market value of the collateral for repurchase agreements be at least equal to 102% of the repurchase price, including interest. Certain repurchase agreements are tri-party arrangements whereby the collateral is held in a segregated account for the benefit of the Fund and on behalf of the counterparty. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty, including possible delays or restrictions upon the Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities. As of December 31, 2018, the Fund had an investment in a repurchase agreement for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement.

(p)

The Fund’s investment in U.S. Government/Agency securities is comprised of various lots with differing discount rates. These separate investments, which have the same maturity date, have been aggregated for the purpose of presentation in the Portfolio of Investments.

 

144A

All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2018, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $1,196,610,145 or 16.0% of net assets.

ABS

Asset-Backed Securities

EMTN

Euro Medium Term Note

GMTN

Global Medium Term Note

GO

General Obligation

LIBOR

London Interbank Offered Rate

MBIA

Municipal Bond Investors Assurance Corp.

MTN

Medium Term Note

PIK

Payment-in-Kind

REITs

Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

AUD

Australian Dollar

BRL

Brazilian Real

CAD

Canadian Dollar

EUR

Euro

ISK

Icelandic Krona

MXN

Mexican Peso

NOK

Norwegian Krone

NZD

New Zealand Dollar


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

Fair Value Measurements

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

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


The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of December 31, 2018, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3     Total  

Bonds and Notes

          

Non-Convertible Bonds

          

ABS Other

   $ —        $ 8,830,591      $ 21,740,836 (a)(b)    $ 30,571,427  

Airlines

     —          198,309,487        5,354,538 (c)      203,664,025  

Finance Companies

     1,806,845        263,673,103        —         265,479,948  

Metals & Mining

     —          81,492,644        4,101 (d)      81,496,745  

All Other Non-Convertible Bonds*

     —          4,335,601,406        —         4,335,601,406  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-Convertible Bonds

     1,806,845        4,887,907,231        27,099,475       4,916,813,551  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Convertible Bonds*

     —          330,681,775        —         330,681,775  

Municipals*

     —          130,987,878        —         130,987,878  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Bonds and Notes

     1,806,845        5,349,576,884        27,099,475       5,378,483,204  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loan Participations*

     —          —          7,858,231 (c)      7,858,231  

Senior Loans*

     —          84,579,114        —         84,579,114  

Common Stocks

          

Media

     —          3,045,582        —         3,045,582  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     1,835,124        8,523,541        —         10,358,665  

Specialty Retail

     —          —          —   (b)      —    

All Other Common Stocks*

     600,664,001        —          —         600,664,001  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

     602,499,125        11,569,123        —         614,068,248  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

          

Convertible Preferred Stocks

          

Independent Energy

     7,273,473        11,985,992        13,903,155 (c)      33,162,620  

Midstream

     —          25,377,329        9,611,483 (c)      34,988,812  

REITs - Diversified

     —          13,759,443        —         13,759,443  

All Other Convertible Preferred Stocks*

     41,465,594        —          —         41,465,594  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

     48,739,067        51,122,764        23,514,638       123,376,469  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks

          

REITs - Office Property

     —          1,795,500        —         1,795,500  

REITs - Warehouse/Industrials

     —          6,855,328        —         6,855,328  

All Other Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks*

     752,571        —          —         752,571  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks

     752,571        8,650,828        —         9,403,399  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks

     49,491,638        59,773,592        23,514,638       132,779,868  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Closed-End Investment Companies

     3,393,720        —          —         3,393,720  

Short-Term Investments

     —          1,209,376,178        —         1,209,376,178  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 657,191,328      $ 6,714,874,891      $ 58,472,344     $ 7,430,538,563  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*

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

(a)

Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser ($4,437,141) or fair valued by the Fund’s adviser using broker-dealer bid prices for which the inputs are unobservable to the Fund ($17,303,695).

(b)

Includes a security fair valued at zero using Level 3 inputs.

(c)

Valued using broker-dealer bid prices.

(d)

Fair valued by the Fund’s adviser.

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


The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value as of September 30, 2018 and/or December 31, 2018:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in

Securities       

  Balance as of
September 30,
2018
    Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
    Realized Gain
(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Purchases     Sales     Transfers into
Level 3
    Transfers
out of
Level 3
    Balance as of
December 31,
2018
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held at
December 31,
2018
 

Bonds and Notes

                   

Non-Convertible Bonds

 

                 

ABS Other

  $ 20,680,219 (a)    $ —       $ —       $ 636,069     $ 424,548     $ —       $ —       $ —       $ 21,740,836 (a)    $ 636,069  

Airlines

    455,986       —         1,835       (58,265     —         (110,414     5,065,396       —         5,354,538       (55,884

Metals & Mining

    4,101       18,406       —         (18,406     —         —         —         —         4,101       (18,406

Loan Participations

                   

ABS Other

    8,343,807       —         (2,493     (150,637     —         (332,446     —         —         7,858,231       (168,090

Common Stocks

                   

Specialty Retail

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

Preferred Stocks

                   

Convertible Preferred Stocks

 

                 

Independent Energy

    —         —         —         (5,571,880     —         —         19,475,035       —         13,903,155       (5,571,880

Midstream

    —         —         —         (3,714,819     1,974,348       —         11,351,954       —         9,611,483       (3,714,819
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

  $ 29,484,113     $ 18,406     $ (658   $ (8,877,938   $ 2,398,896     $ (442,860   $ 35,892,385     $ —       $ 58,472,344     $ (8,893,010
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Includes a security fair valued at zero using Level 3 inputs.

A debt security valued at $5,065,396 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 during the period ended December 31, 2018. At September 30, 2018, this security was valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies. At December 31, 2018, this security was valued using broker-dealer bid prices based on inputs unobservable to the Fund as an independent pricing service was unable to price the security.

Preferred stocks valued at $30,826,989 were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 during the period ended December 31, 2018. At September 30, 2018, these securities were valued on the basis of evaluated bids furnished to the Fund by an independent pricing service in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies. At December 31, 2018, these securities were valued using broker-dealer bid prices based on inputs unobservable to the Fund as an independent pricing service did not provide a reliable price for the securities.

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


Industry Summary at December 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

Treasuries

     18.9

Banking

     5.0  

Independent Energy

     4.9  

Pharmaceuticals

     4.5  

Wirelines

     3.8  

Healthcare

     3.6  

Finance Companies

     3.5  

Cable Satellite

     3.1  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     3.0  

Airlines

     2.7  

Technology

     2.7  

Chemicals

     2.5  

Oil Field Services

     2.5  

Supermarkets

     2.1  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     20.1  

Short-Term Investments

     16.1  

Closed-End Investment Companies

     0.1  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     99.1  

Other assets less liabilities

     0.9  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


Currency Exposure Summary at December 31, 2018 (Unaudited)

 

United States Dollar

     77.0

Mexican Peso

     5.8  

Canadian Dollar

     5.5  

New Zealand Dollar

     4.3  

Australian Dollar

     2.7  

Other, less than 2% each

     3.8  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     99.1  

Other assets less liabilities

     0.9  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0
  

 

 

 


ITEM 2.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

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

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

 

ITEM 3.

EXHIBITS

 

(a)(1)

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

(a)(2)

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


SIGNATURES

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

 

Loomis Sayles Funds II
By:  

/s/ David L. Giunta

Name:   David L. Giunta
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
Date:   February 21, 2019

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

 

By:  

/s/ David L. Giunta

Name:   David L. Giunta
Title:   Chief Executive Officer
Date:   February 21, 2019
By:  

/s/ Michael C. Kardok

Name:   Michael C. Kardok
Title:   Treasurer
Date:   February 21, 2019
EX-99.CERT 2 d679978dex99cert.htm SECTION 302 CERTIFICATIONS Section 302 Certifications

Exhibit (a)(1)

Loomis Sayles Funds II

Exhibit to SEC Form N-Q

Section 302 Certification

I, David L. Giunta, certify that:

 

  1.

I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of Loomis Sayles Funds II;

 

  2.

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

 

  3.

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

 

  4.

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

 

  a.

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

 

  b.

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

 

  c.

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

 

  d.

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

 

  5.

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

 

  a.

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


  b.

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

Date:    February 21, 2019

 

/s/ David L. Giunta

David L. Giunta
Chief Executive Officer


Exhibit (a)(2)

Loomis Sayles Funds II

Exhibit to SEC Form N-Q

Section 302 Certification

I, Michael C. Kardok, certify that:

 

  1.

I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of Loomis Sayles Funds II;

 

  2.

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

 

  3.

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

 

  4.

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

 

  a.

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

 

  b.

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

 

  c.

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

 

  d.

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

 

  5.

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

 

  a.

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


  b.

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

Date:    February 21, 2019

 

/s/ Michael C. Kardok

Michael C. Kardok
Treasurer