0001752724-23-197319.txt : 20230829 0001752724-23-197319.hdr.sgml : 20230829 20230829083659 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001752724-23-197319 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: NPORT-P PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20230630 FILED AS OF DATE: 20230829 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20230829 PERIOD START: 20230930 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LOOMIS SAYLES FUNDS I CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000917469 IRS NUMBER: 043219179 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: NPORT-P SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-08282 FILM NUMBER: 231218295 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 II DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20031119 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: LOOMIS SAYLES INVESTMENT TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20031015 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549300JXMTTP8GKYIX14 Medtronic Global Holdings SCA 58507LBB4 340000.00000000 PA USD 331849.24000000 0.218180116842 Long DBT CORP LU N 2 2028-03-30 Fixed 4.25000000 N N N N N N APPLE INC HWUPKR0MPOU8FGXBT394 Apple Inc 037833ES5 875000.00000000 PA USD 871237.79000000 0.572810601644 Long DBT CORP US N 2 2026-05-08 Fixed 4.42100000 N N N N N N United States Treasury 254900HROIFWPRGM1V77 United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 912828WU0 555664.65000000 PA USD 539005.56000000 0.354378681293 Long DBT UST US N 2 2024-07-15 Fixed 0.12500000 N N N N N N UNITED PARCEL SERVICE D01LMJZU09ULLNCY6Z23 United Parcel Service Inc 911312BZ8 800000.00000000 PA USD 808438.42000000 0.531522051806 Long DBT CORP US N 2 2033-03-03 Fixed 4.87500000 N N N N N N CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY 54930036474DURYNB481 Canadian Pacific Railway Co 13648TAA5 15000.00000000 PA USD 12582.62000000 0.008272664725 Long DBT CORP CA N 2 2030-03-05 Fixed 2.05000000 N N N N N N Fixed Income Clearing Corp 549300H47WTHXPU08X20 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B4TYDEB6GKMZO031MB27 772000.00000000 EUR 835157.32000000 USD 2023-09-14 -10213.57000000 N N N OWL ROCK CORE INCOME COR 5493003I42XBWPE05N35 OWL Rock Core Income Corp 69120VAL5 1520000.00000000 PA USD 1462662.27000000 0.961653023431 Long DBT CORP US N 2 2025-03-21 Fixed 5.50000000 N N N N N N HSBC HOLDINGS PLC MLU0ZO3ML4LN2LL2TL39 HSBC Holdings PLC 404280DX4 775000.00000000 PA USD 771991.74000000 0.507559541297 Long DBT CORP GB N 2 2034-06-20 Fixed 6.54700000 N N N N N N CVS HEALTH CORP 549300EJG376EN5NQE29 CVS Health Corp 126650DY3 510000.00000000 PA USD 509207.94000000 0.334787712173 Long DBT CORP US N 2 2033-06-01 Fixed 5.30000000 N N N N N N WARNERMEDIA HOLDINGS INC 549300DXR29GD4N0A520 Warnermedia Holdings Inc 55903VBG7 465000.00000000 PA USD 465384.44000000 0.305975181669 Long DBT CORP US N 2 2026-03-15 Fixed 6.41200000 N N N N N N United States Treasury 254900HROIFWPRGM1V77 United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 9128285W6 21621960.00000000 PA USD 20463158.08000000 13.45386302784 Long DBT UST US N 2 2029-01-15 Fixed 0.87500000 N N N N N N United States Treasury 254900HROIFWPRGM1V77 United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 912828B25 2723332.40000000 PA USD 2677163.42000000 1.760148155774 Long DBT UST US N 2 2024-01-15 Fixed 0.62500000 N N N N N N DEUTSCHE BANK NY 7LTWFZYICNSX8D621K86 Deutsche Bank AG/New York NY 251526CS6 395000.00000000 PA USD 395563.06000000 0.260069887908 Long DBT CORP DE N 2 2029-01-18 Fixed 6.72000000 N N N N N N MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC 95RWVLFZX6VGDZNNTN43 Magna International Inc 559222AX2 410000.00000000 PA USD 410188.43000000 0.269685594532 Long DBT CORP CA N 2 2026-03-21 Fixed 5.98000000 N N N N N N LCH Limited F226TOH6YD6XJB17KS62 Long: B40324875 IRS USD R V 00MSOFR 840324875_FLO CCPOIS / Short: B40324875 IRS USD P F 2.94200 840324875_FIX CCPOIS 000000000 2450000.00000000 OU Notional Amount USD 118622.53000000 0.077990467766 N/A DIR HK N 2 LCH Limited F226TOH6YD6XJB17KS62 N/A N/A Y 2053-01-18 0.00000000 USD 0.00000000 USD 2450000.00000000 USD 118622.53000000 N N N United States Treasury 254900HROIFWPRGM1V77 United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 91282CEZ0 7307510.00000000 PA USD 6714631.18000000 4.414652314420 Long DBT UST US N 2 2032-07-15 Fixed 0.62500000 N N N N N N AT&T INC 549300Z40J86GGSTL398 AT&T Inc 00206RLV2 365000.00000000 PA USD 254119.94000000 0.167075622053 Long DBT CORP US N 2 2059-09-15 Fixed 3.65000000 N N N N N N United States Treasury 254900HROIFWPRGM1V77 United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds 91282CEJ6 18262420.00000000 PA USD 16902012.34000000 11.11252515512 Long DBT UST US N 2 2027-04-15 Fixed 0.12500000 N N N N N N REPUBLIC SERVICES INC NKNQHM6BLECKVOQP7O46 Republic Services Inc 760759BC3 170000.00000000 PA USD 169618.12000000 0.111518414928 Long DBT CORP US N 2 2034-04-01 Fixed 5.00000000 N N N N N N MCCORMICK & CO 549300JQQA6MQ4OJP259 McCormick & Co Inc/MD 579780AT4 540000.00000000 PA USD 530051.64000000 0.348491769176 Long DBT CORP US N 2 2033-04-15 Fixed 4.95000000 N N N N N N ABU DHABI GOVT INT'L 213800FER4348CINTA77 Abu Dhabi Government International Bond 29135LAJ9 200000.00000000 PA USD 167936.00000000 0.110412475562 Long DBT NUSS AE N 2 2050-04-16 Fixed 3.87500000 N N N N N N 2023-07-31 LOOMIS SAYLES FUNDS I John Sgroi John Sgroi Assistant Treasurer XXXX NPORT-EX 2 NPORT_4835_11516437_0623.htm FOR VALIDATION PURPOSES ONLY - [547421.POI_05]

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS – as of June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

Loomis Sayles Inflation Protected Securities Fund

 

Principal
Amount
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – 97.8% of Net Assets

 
   Aerospace & Defense – 0.3%

 

  $      465,000      Boeing Co.,
5.705%, 5/01/2040
   $ 463,841  
     

 

 

 
   Automotive – 0.3%

 

  410,000      Magna International, Inc.,
5.980%, 3/21/2026
     410,188  
     

 

 

 
   Banking – 4.4%

 

  770,000      Barclays PLC, (fixed rate to 6/27/2033, variable rate thereafter),
7.119%, 6/27/2034
     769,693  
  710,000      CaixaBank SA, (fixed rate to 1/18/2028, variable rate thereafter),
6.208%, 1/18/2029, 144A
     708,236  
  395,000      Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 1/18/2028, variable rate thereafter),
6.720%, 1/18/2029
     395,563  
  410,000      Deutsche Bank AG, (fixed rate to 11/10/2032, variable rate thereafter),
7.079%, 2/10/2034
     379,264  
  775,000      HSBC Holdings PLC, (fixed rate to 6/20/2033, variable rate thereafter),
6.547%, 6/20/2034
     771,992  
  895,000      HSBC USA, Inc.,
5.625%, 3/17/2025
     891,005  
  775,000      Intesa Sanpaolo SpA,
1 yr. CMT + 3.900%, 7.778%, 6/20/2054, 144A
     772,090  
  505,000      Morgan Stanley, (fixed rate to 4/20/2028, variable rate thereafter),
5.164%, 4/20/2029
     498,832  
  775,000      NatWest Group PLC, (fixed rate to 9/13/2028, variable rate thereafter),
5.808%, 9/13/2029
     763,612  
  465,000      Synchrony Financial,
4.875%, 6/13/2025
     441,840  
  300,000      Truist Financial Corp., MTN,
SOFR + 2.050%, 6.047%, 6/08/2027
     300,124  
     

 

 

 
            6,692,251  
     

 

 

 
   Electric – 0.2%

 

  235,000      NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.,
6.051%, 3/01/2025
     235,884  
     

 

 

 
   Environmental – 0.1%

 

  170,000      Republic Services, Inc.,
5.000%, 4/01/2034
     169,618  
     

 

 

 
   Finance Companies – 1.0%

 

  1,520,000      Owl Rock Core Income Corp.,
5.500%, 3/21/2025
     1,462,662  
     

 

 

 
   Food & Beverage – 0.9%

 

  910,000      Mars, Inc.,
4.750%, 4/20/2033, 144A
     902,019  
  540,000      McCormick & Co., Inc.,
4.950%, 4/15/2033
     530,052  
     

 

 

 
        1,432,071  
     

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
   Healthcare – 0.5%

 

  $510,000      CVS Health Corp.,
5.300%, 6/01/2033
   $ 509,208  
  340,000      Medtronic Global Holdings SCA,
4.250%, 3/30/2028
     331,849  
     

 

 

 
        841,057  
     

 

 

 
   Media Entertainment – 0.9%

 

  915,000      Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.,
4.950%, 3/28/2028
     904,167  
  465,000      Warnermedia Holdings, Inc.,
6.412%, 3/15/2026
     465,384  
     

 

 

 
        1,369,551  
     

 

 

 
   Midstream – 1.2%

 

  780,000      Magellan Midstream Partners LP,
5.000%, 3/01/2026
     772,497  
  920,000      TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.,
6.203%, 3/09/2026
     920,641  
  65,000      Western Midstream Operating LP,
6.150%, 4/01/2033
     65,513  
     

 

 

 
        1,758,651  
     

 

 

 
   Natural Gas – 0.2%

 

  385,000      Sempra Energy,
3.700%, 4/01/2029
     351,637  
     

 

 

 
   Paper – 0.5%

 

  815,000      Weyerhaeuser Co.,
4.750%, 5/15/2026
     800,543  
     

 

 

 
   Railroads – 0.0%

 

  15,000      Canadian Pacific Railway Co.,
2.050%, 3/05/2030
     12,583  
     

 

 

 
   Sovereigns – 0.1%

 

  200,000      Abu Dhabi Government International Bonds,
3.875%, 4/16/2050, 144A
     167,936  
     

 

 

 
   Technology – 0.6%

 

  875,000      Apple, Inc.,
4.421%, 5/08/2026
     871,238  
     

 

 

 
   Transportation Services – 0.5%

 

  800,000      United Parcel Service, Inc.,
4.875%, 3/03/2033
     808,438  
     

 

 

 
   Treasuries – 85.2%

 

  21,229,961      U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bonds,
0.250%, 2/15/2050(a)
     14,829,667  
  7,516,992      U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Bonds,
0.750%, 2/15/2042(a)
     6,382,323  
  555,665      U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes,
0.125%, 7/15/2024(a)
     539,006  
  15,030,528      U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes,
0.125%, 4/15/2025(a)
       14,298,083  
Principal
Amount
    

Description

   Value (†)  
 

Bonds and Notes – continued

 
   Treasuries – continued

 

  $18,262,420      U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes,
0.125%, 4/15/2027(a)
   $ 16,902,012  
  24,783,573      U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes,
0.125%, 7/15/2031(a)
     21,970,976  
  26,650,959      U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes,
0.375%, 1/15/2027(a)
     25,004,273  
  2,723,332      U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes,
0.625%, 1/15/2024(a)
     2,677,164  
  7,307,510      U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes,
0.625%, 7/15/2032(a)
     6,714,631  
  21,621,960      U.S. Treasury Inflation-Indexed Notes,
0.875%, 1/15/2029(a)
     20,463,158  
     

 

 

 
        129,781,293  
     

 

 

 
   Wireless – 0.6%

 

  870,000      T-Mobile USA, Inc.,
4.800%, 7/15/2028
     852,026  
     

 

 

 
   Wirelines – 0.3%

 

  365,000      AT&T, Inc.,
3.650%, 9/15/2059
     254,120  
  225,000      AT&T, Inc.,
3.800%, 12/01/2057
     162,899  
     

 

 

 
        417,019  
     

 

 

 
   Total Bonds and Notes
(Identified Cost $170,749,363)
     148,898,487  
     

 

 

 
 

Short-Term Investments – 0.4%

 
  649,361      Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, dated 6/30/2023 at 2.300% to be repurchased at $649,485 on 7/03/2023 collateralized by $697,900 U.S. Treasury Note, 2.750% due 4/30/2027 valued at $662,424 including accrued interest(b)
(Identified Cost $649,361)
     649,361  
     

 

 

 
   Total Investments – 98.2%
(Identified Cost $171,398,724)
     149,547,848  
   Other assets less liabilities – 1.8%      2,792,376  
     

 

 

 
   Net Assets – 100.0%    $ 152,340,224  
     

 

 

 
(†)   

Registered investment companies are required to value portfolio investments using an unadjusted, readily available market quotation. The Fund obtains readily available market quotations from independent pricing services. Fund investments for which readily available market quotations are not available are priced at fair value pursuant to the Fund’s Valuation Procedures. The Board of Trustees has approved a valuation designee who is subject to the Board’s oversight.

 

Unadjusted readily available market quotations that are utilized for exchange traded equity securities (including shares of closed-end investment companies and exchange-traded funds) include the last sale price quoted on the exchange where the security is traded most extensively. Futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price on the exchange on which the valuation designee believes that, over time, they are traded most extensively. Shares of open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value per share.

 

Exchange traded equity securities for which there is no reported sale during the day are fair valued at the closing bid quotation as reported by an independent pricing service. Unlisted equity securities (except unlisted preferred equity securities) are fair 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 fair valued using evaluated bids furnished by an independent pricing service, if available.

 

Debt securities and unlisted preferred equity securities are fair 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 fair value debt and unlisted equities where an independent pricing service is unable to price an investment or where an independent pricing service does not provide a reliable price for the investment. Forward foreign currency contracts are fair valued utilizing interpolated rates determined based on information provided by an independent pricing service. Centrally cleared swap agreements are fair valued at settlement prices of the clearing house on which the contracts were traded or prices obtained from broker-dealers.

 

The Fund may also fair value investments 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 a Fund’s investments, the valuation designee may, among other things, use modeling tools or other processes that may take into account factors such as issuer specific information, or other related market activity and/or information that occurred after the close of the foreign market but before the time the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated. Fair valuation by the Fund’s valuation designee may require subjective determinations about the value of the investment, and fair values used to determine a Fund’s NAV may differ from quoted or published prices, or from prices that are used by others, for the same investments. In addition, the use of fair value pricing may not always result in adjustments to the prices of investments held by a 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)    Treasury Inflation Protected Security (TIPS).
(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 June 30, 2023, the Fund had an investment in a repurchase agreement for which the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreement.
144A    All or a portion of these securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2023, the value of Rule 144A holdings amounted to $2,550,281 or 1.7% of net assets.
CMT    Constant Maturity Treasury
SOFR    Secured Overnight Financing Rate
EUR    Euro

At June 30, 2023, the Fund had the following open centrally cleared interest rate swap agreements:

 

Notional
Value

   Currency      Expiration
Date
     Fund Pays1     Fund Receives1     Market Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation) 2
 

10,505,000

     USD        1/18/2028        1 yr. SOFR       3.360   $ (340,962   $ (340,962

2,450,000

     USD        1/18/2053        2.942     1 yr. SOFR       138,911       138,911  
            

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

 

  $ (202,050   $ (202,050
            

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

1 

Payments are made annually.

2 

Differences between unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and market value, if any, are due to interest booked as part of the initial trades.

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 appreciation (depreciation). 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 June 30, 2023, 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.

     9/14/2023        EUR        S        772,000      $ 835,157      $ 845,371      $ (10,214
                    

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

The Fund may enter into futures contracts. Futures contracts are agreements between two parties to buy and sell a particular instrument or index for a specified price on a specified future date.

When the Fund enters into a futures contract, it is required to deposit with (or for the benefit of) its broker an amount of cash or short-term high-quality securities as “initial margin.” As the value of the contract changes, the value of the futures contract position increases or declines. Subsequent payments, known as “variation margin,” are made or received by the Fund, depending on the price fluctuations in the fair value of the contract and the value of cash or securities on deposit with the broker. Realized gain or loss on a futures position is equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed, minus brokerage commissions. When the Fund enters into a futures contract certain risks may arise, such as illiquidity in the futures market, which may limit the Fund’s ability to close out a futures contract prior to settlement date, and unanticipated movements in the value of securities or interest rates.

Futures contracts are exchange-traded. Exchange-traded futures contracts are standardized and are settled through a clearing house with fulfillment supported by the credit of the exchange. Therefore, counterparty credit risks to the Fund are reduced; however, in the event that a counterparty enters into bankruptcy, the Fund’s claim against initial/variation margin on deposit with the counterparty may be subject to terms of a final settlement in bankruptcy court.

At June 30, 2023, open short futures contracts were as follows:

 

Financial Futures

   Expiration
Date
     Contracts      Notional
Amount
     Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

CBOT 5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes Futures

     9/29/2023        107      $ 11,458,829      $ 11,459,031      $ (202
              

 

 

 

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 Fund’s pricing policies have been approved by the Board of Trustees. Investments for which market quotations are readily available are categorized in Level 1. Other investments for which an independent pricing service is utilized are categorized in Level 2. Broker-dealer bid prices for which the Fund has knowledge of the inputs used by the broker-dealer are categorized in Level 2. All other investments, including broker-dealer bid prices for which the Fund does not have knowledge of the inputs used by the broker-dealer, as well as investments fair valued by the valuation designee, are categorized in Level 3. All Level 2 and 3 securities are defined as being fair valued.

Under certain conditions and based upon specific facts and circumstances, the Fund’s valuation designee may determine that a fair valuation should be made for portfolio investment(s). These valuation designee fair valuations will be based upon a significant amount of Level 3 inputs.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2023, at value:

Asset Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Bonds and Notes*

   $ —        $ 148,898,487      $ —        $ 148,898,487  

Short-Term Investments

     —          649,361        —          649,361  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

     —          149,547,848        —          149,547,848  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements (unrealized appreciation)

     —          138,911        —          138,911  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —        $ 149,686,759      $ —        $ 149,686,759  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Valuation Inputs

 

Description

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swap Agreements (unrealized depreciation)

   $ —       $ (340,962   $ —        $ (340,962

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     —         (10,214     —          (10,214

Futures Contracts (unrealized depreciation)

     (202     —         —          (202
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (202   $ (351,176   $ —        $ (351,378
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

*

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

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 at period end include forward foreign currency contracts, futures contracts and swaps agreements.

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 exchange 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. As of June 30, 2023 the Fund engaged in forward foreign currency contracts for hedging purposes and to gain exposure to foreign currencies.

The Fund is subject to the risk that changes in interest rates will affect the value of the Fund’s investments in fixed-income securities. The Fund will be subject to increased interest rate risk to the extent that it invests in fixed-income securities with longer maturities or durations, as compared to investing in fixed-income securities with shorter maturities or durations. The Fund may use futures contracts and interest rate swap agreements to hedge against changes in interest rates and to manage duration without having to buy or sell portfolio securities. The Fund may also use futures contracts and interest rate swap agreements to gain investment exposure. As of As of June 30, 2023, the Fund engaged in futures contracts for hedging purposes and to manage duration and interest rate swap agreements for hedging purposes and to gain investment exposure.

The following is a summary of derivative instruments for the Fund, as of June 30, 2023:

 

Assets

   Swap
agreements
at value
 

Exchange-traded asset derivatives

  

Interest rate contracts

   $ 138,911  

 

Liabilities

   Unrealized
depreciation
on forward foreign
currency contracts
     Unrealized
depreciation
on futures
contracts
     Swap
agreements
at value
     Total  

Over-the-counter liability derivatives

           

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ (10,214    $ —        $ —        $ (10,214

Exchange-traded/cleared liability derivatives

           

Interest rate contracts

            (202      (340,962      (341,164
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities derivatives

   $ (10,214    $ (202    $ (340,962    $ (351,378
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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 the 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 June 30, 2023, 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.

   $ (10,214    $ —    

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 clearing house, 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 typically are required to segregate customer margin for exchange-traded derivatives 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 customers, 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.

Industry Summary at June 30, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Treasuries

     85.2

Banking

     4.4  

Other Investments, less than 2% each

     8.2  

Short-Term Investments

     0.4  
  

 

 

 

Total Investments

     98.2  

Other assets less liabilities (including swap agreements, forward foreign currency and futures contracts)

     1.8  
  

 

 

 

Net Assets

     100.0