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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES




Investment Company Act file number: (811-05452)
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: Putnam Premier Income Trust
Address of principal executive offices: One Post Office Square, Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Name and address of agent for service: Robert T. Burns, Vice President
One Post Office Square
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Copy to:         Bryan Chegwidden, Esq.
Ropes & Gray LLP
1211 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 292-1000
Date of fiscal year end: July 31, 2015
Date of reporting period: August 1, 2014 – January 31, 2015



Item 1. Report to Stockholders:

The following is a copy of the report transmitted to stockholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940:
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Putnam
Premier Income
Trust

Semiannual report
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Message from the Trustees

1

About the fund

2

Performance snapshot

4

Interview with your fund’s portfolio manager

5

Your fund’s performance

12

Terms and definitions

14

Other information for shareholders

15

Summary of dividend reinvestment plans

16

Financial statements

18


Consider these risks before investing: International investing involves currency, economic, and political risks. Emerging-market securities carry illiquidity and volatility risks. Lower-rated bonds may offer higher yields in return for more risk. Bond investments are subject to interest-rate risk (the risk of bond prices falling if interest rates rise) and credit risk (the risk of an issuer defaulting on interest or principal payments). Interest-rate risk is greater for longer-term bonds, and credit risk is greater for below-investment-grade bonds. Unlike bonds, funds that invest in bonds have fees and expenses. The value of bonds in the fund’s portfolio may fall or fail to rise over extended periods of time for a variety of reasons, including general financial market conditions, changing market perceptions of the risk of default, changes in government intervention, and factors related to a specific issuer or industry. These factors may also lead to periods of high volatility and reduced liquidity in the bond markets. Funds that invest in government securities are not guaranteed. Mortgage-backed securities are subject to prepayment risk and the risk that they may increase in value less when interest rates decline and decline in value more when interest rates rise. You can lose money by investing in the fund. The fund’s shares trade on a stock exchange at market prices, which may be lower than the fund’s net asset value.








Message from the Trustees

Dear Fellow Shareholder:

The U.S. economic recovery is gaining steam, with three consecutive quarters of positive GDP growth, accelerated hiring, and rising consumer confidence, which recently hit multi-year highs. U.S. markets, however, have experienced some turbulence since the start of the year.

Cheaper energy prices benefit consumers and many businesses, but the sharp decline in oil prices has also fostered uncertainty. A stronger U.S. dollar may hurt profits for many large multinational companies headquartered in the United States that rely on exports for growth. In addition, investors appear to be anticipating when the Federal Reserve will begin raising interest rates. Overseas growth, meanwhile, remains tepid at best.

In an economically uncertain environment, it can be worthwhile to consider a range of investment opportunities. Putnam invests across many asset classes and pursues flexible strategies that seek out opportunities for growth or income with careful awareness of risk. Our experienced equity and fixed-income teams employ new ways of thinking and integrate innovative investment ideas into time-tested, traditional strategies. In today’s environment, it is also important to rely on your financial advisor, who can ensure your portfolio matches your individual goals and tolerance for risk.

As always, thank you for investing with Putnam.

Respectfully yours,

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Robert L. Reynolds
President and Chief Executive Officer
Putnam Investments

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Jameson A. Baxter
Chair, Board of Trustees

March 19, 2015

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Performance
snapshot

Annualized total return (%) comparison as of 1/31/15

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Data are historical. Past performance does not guarantee future results. More recent returns may be less or more than those shown. Investment return and net asset value will fluctuate, and you may have a gain or a loss when you sell your shares. Performance assumes reinvestment of distributions and does not account for taxes. Fund returns in the bar chart are at NAV. See pages 5 and 1213 for additional performance information, including fund returns at market price. Index and Lipper results should be compared with fund performance at NAV. Lipper calculates performance differently than the closed-end funds it ranks, due to varying methods for determining a fund’s monthly reinvestment NAV.

*Returns for the six-month period are not annualized, but cumulative.




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Interview with your fund’s portfolio manager


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D. William Kohli


Bill, what was the bond market environment like from August 1, 2014, to January 31, 2015?

Fixed-income markets experienced several bouts of volatility during late summer and early fall. Yields on intermediate- to longer-dated bonds fell globally, and most bond market sectors underperformed U.S. Treasuries. High-yield mutual funds suffered record outflows due to technical factors, while emerging-market debt was disrupted by several unusual events, including the Russia/Ukraine situation and a technical default from Argentina.

As we moved further into fall, interest rates were volatile in September and October before settling down and generally declining during the remainder of the period. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury rose to 2.63% in mid-September — its high for the period — then fell to 1.64% by period-end.

We were not surprised to see some degree of rate volatility, given that the Federal Reserve ended its bond-buying program in October while the European Union and Japan appeared poised to ramp up monetary stimulus. In fact, the European Central Bank [ECB] launched its version of quantitative easing in January, announcing that it would purchase approximately €60 billion per month of various types of debt securities. Additionally, with U.S. gross domestic product growing at a 5% annual rate in the third quarter of 2014 — its strongest pace in 11 years — investors sought to fine-tune

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Broad market index and fund performance

 

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This comparison shows your fund’s performance in the context of broad market indexes for the six months ended 1/31/15. See pages 4 and 12–13 for additional fund performance information. Index descriptions can be found on page 14.




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their forecasts as to when the Fed may begin raising its target for short-term interest rates.

Oil prices continued a decline that began in midsummer on concerns that the global market was oversupplied. Supply concerns were partly fueled by a November 27 announcement by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries [OPEC] — reiterated in January 2015 — that the cartel would not cut its output. Meanwhile, widespread deceleration of global economic growth, particularly in Europe and China, sapped demand. A rising U.S. dollar also put pressure on oil because oil is priced in dollars and becomes more expensive for buyers in other countries when the dollar strengthens, dampening their interest in the market. Falling oil prices weighed heavily on energy producers within the high-yield market, causing high-yield indexes to underperform. Lower oil prices also contributed to volatility in emerging markets [EM] because several EM countries are exporters of oil and other commodities. In February, shortly after the period ended, oil prices rebounded to just over $50 per barrel.

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Credit quality overview

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Credit qualities are shown as a percentage of the fund’s net assets as of 1/31/15. A bond rated Baa or higher (Prime-3 or higher, for short-term debt) is considered investment grade. The chart reflects Moody’s ratings; percentages may include bonds or derivatives not rated by Moody’s but rated by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) or, if unrated by S&P, by Fitch ratings, and then included in the closest equivalent Moody’s rating based on analysis of these agencies’ respective ratings criteria. Moody’s ratings are used in recognition of its prominence among rating agencies and breadth of coverage of rated securities. To be announced (TBA) mortgage commitments, if any, are included based on their issuer ratings. Ratings may vary over time.

Derivative instruments, including forward currency contracts, are only included to the extent of any unrealized gain or loss on such instruments and are shown in the not-rated category. Cash is also shown in the not-rated category. Derivative offset values are included in the not-rated category and may result in negative weights. The fund itself has not been rated by an independent rating agency.




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We believe U.S. economic growth may
accelerate in 2015, given improving
trends in employment and a pickup in
consumer and business spending.

Bill Kohli


The fund lagged its benchmark by a significant margin during the period. What factors hampered its relative performance?

It’s important to point out that the fund’s benchmark is composed of U.S. Treasury and agency securities, and these market sectors performed well during the past six months. Our strategy of investing in a variety of out-of-benchmark categories, which has served the fund well over the long term, was largely unrewarded during the period. However, the biggest overall detractor was the fund’s interest-rate and yield-curve positioning in the United States. The portfolio was defensively positioned for a rising-rate environment, resulting in an overall duration — a key measure of interest-rate sensitivity — that was negative on a net basis. Unfortunately, because rates generally fell during the period, this positioning worked against the fund’s performance.

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Top holdings

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This table shows the fund’s top holdings across three key sectors and the percentage of the fund’s net assets that each represented as of 1/31/15. Short-term holdings, TBA commitments, and derivatives, if any, are excluded. Holdings may vary over time.




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Positions in high-yield bonds also hampered the fund’s return, as yields over Treasuries in the sector considerably widened due to concern about the impact of lower oil prices on energy-related high-yield issuers. [Prices of credit-sensitive bonds fall as yield spreads widen.] Market participants were worried that with oil prices falling by nearly 60% since June, defaults could increase among issuers with limited financial flexibility, particularly those with substantial exposure to energy exploration and production.

Our prepayment strategies, which we implemented with securities such as interest-only and inverse interest-only collateralized mortgage obligations [CMOs], were an additional detractor during the period. In January, President Obama authorized the Federal Housing Administration [FHA] to reduce the annual mortgage insurance premiums it charges to borrowers making small down payments. This group includes many first-time homebuyers, as well as those with little wealth for a down payment. Investors reacted to this development by pricing in the possibility of faster mortgage

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Comparison of top security type weightings

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This chart shows how the fund’s top weightings have changed over the past six months. Allocations are shown as a percentage of the fund’s net assets. Cash and net other assets, if any, represent the market value weights of cash, derivatives, short-term securities, and other unclassified assets in the portfolio. Current period summary information may differ from the portfolio schedule included in the financial statements due to the inclusion of derivative securities, any interest accruals, and the use of different classifications of securities for presentation purposes. Holdings and allocations may vary over time.

Cash positions may represent collateral used to cover certain derivatives contracts.




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prepayment speeds, which dampened the returns of existing prepayment-sensitive mortgage-backed securities.

Turning to the plus side, which investments helped the fund’s performance?

Our active currency strategy was a major contributor. The U.S. dollar outpaced every other major currency during the period, and our long-dollar strategy bolstered the fund’s return. Short positions in the euro, the Canadian dollar, the Norwegian krone, and the Japanese yen — all of which weakened relative to the U.S. dollar — also aided performance. The euro and the yen weakened partly due to the expectation of increased monetary stimulus in the eurozone and Japan, while the currencies of Norway and Canada declined primarily because of weakness in energy prices.

Our mortgage credit investments, specifically positions in subordinated mezzanine commercial mortgage-backed securities [CMBS] also helped the fund’s performance. These securities benefited from supportive commercial real estate fundamentals amid an improving U.S. economy, along with persistent investor demand for higher-yielding bonds.

How did you use derivatives during the period?

We used bond futures and interest-rate swaps to take tactical positions at various points along the yield curve, and to hedge the risk associated with the fund’s yield-curve positioning. In addition, we employed interest-rate swaps and “swaptions” — the latter of which give us the option to enter into a swap contract — to try to offset the interest-rate and prepayment risks associated with our CMO holdings, and to help manage overall downside risk. We also utilized total return swaps as a hedging tool, and to help manage the portfolio’s sector exposure, as well as its inflation risk. Lastly, we utilized currency

ABOUT DERIVATIVES

Derivatives are an increasingly common type of investment instrument, the performance of which is derived from an underlying security, index, currency, or other area of the capital markets. Derivatives employed by the fund’s managers generally serve one of two main purposes: to implement a strategy that may be difficult or more expensive to invest in through traditional securities, or to hedge unwanted risk associated with a particular position.

For example, the fund’s managers might use currency forward contracts to capitalize on an anticipated change in exchange rates between two currencies. This approach would require a significantly smaller outlay of capital than purchasing traditional bonds denominated in the underlying currencies. In another example, the managers may identify a bond that they believe is undervalued relative to its risk of default, but may seek to reduce the interest-rate risk of that bond by using interest-rate swaps, a derivative through which two parties “swap” payments based on the movement of certain rates.

Like any other investment, derivatives may not appreciate in value and may lose money. Derivatives may amplify traditional investment risks through the creation of leverage and may be less liquid than traditional securities. And because derivatives typically represent contractual agreements between two financial institutions, derivatives entail “counterparty risk,” which is the risk that the other party is unable or unwilling to pay. Putnam monitors the counterparty risks we assume. For example, Putnam often enters into collateral agreements that require the counterparties to post collateral on a regular basis to cover their obligations to the fund. Counterparty risk for exchange-traded futures and centrally cleared swaps is mitigated by the daily exchange of margin and other safeguards against default through their respective clearinghouses.




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forward contracts to hedge the foreign exchange risk associated with non-U.S. bonds and to efficiently gain exposure to foreign currencies.

What is your outlook for the coming months, and how are you positioning the fund?

We believe U.S. economic growth may accelerate in 2015, given improving trends in employment and a pickup in consumer and business spending. If this occurs, we think it sets the stage for the Fed to begin raising the federal funds rate. That said, with U.S. inflation still running below the central bank’s 2% target, we believe lower oil prices may allow the Fed to take a more dovish stance and defer the first rate increase until later in 2015. We’ll be monitoring these factors closely in the weeks to come.

Globally, we think the outlook for European rates appears more favorable than the outlook for U.S. rates. The ECB’s bond-buying program is likely to keep eurozone rates low for some time, in our view, while the Fed is preparing to begin raising rates. So, European duration looks comparatively more appealing to us.

Given this backdrop, we plan to maintain our diversified mortgage, corporate, and sovereign credit exposure primarily through allocations to mezzanine CMBS, high-yield bonds, and peripheral European sovereign bonds, respectively. As for prepayment risk, we expect to maintain our holdings of agency interest-only CMOs. Despite the new FHA policy, we continue to find prepayment risk attractive, given the potential for higher interest rates amid a strengthening U.S. economy. We’re also excited about ongoing opportunities we see in the foreign-exchange market. Many of the fundamental drivers of currency performance, such as divergent trends in U.S. and foreign economic growth and monetary policies, appear to be gaining momentum.

Thanks for your time and for bringing us up to date, Bill.

The views expressed in this report are exclusively those of Putnam Management and are subject to change. They are not meant as investment advice.

Please note that the holdings discussed in this report may not have been held by the fund for the entire period. Portfolio composition is subject to review in accordance with the fund’s investment strategy and may vary in the future. Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risk.

Portfolio Manager D. William Kohli is Co-Head of Fixed Income at Putnam. He has an M.B.A. from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, and a B.A. from the University of California, San Diego. Bill joined Putnam in 1994 and has been in the investment industry since 1986.

In addition to Bill, your fund’s portfolio managers are Michael J. Atkin; Kevin F. Murphy; Michael V. Salm; and Paul D. Scanlon, CFA.




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How closed-end funds differ from open-end funds

Closed-end funds and open-end funds share many common characteristics but also have some key differences that you should understand as you consider your portfolio strategies.

More assets at work Open-end funds are subject to ongoing sales and redemptions that can generate transaction costs for long-term shareholders. Closed-end funds, however, are typically fixed pools of capital that do not need to hold cash in connection with sales and redemptions, allowing the funds to keep more assets actively invested.

Traded like stocks Closed-end fund shares are traded on stock exchanges and, as a result, their prices fluctuate because of the influence of several factors.

They have a market price Like an open-end fund, a closed-end fund has a per-share net asset value (NAV). However, closed-end funds also have a “market price” for their shares — which is how much you pay when you buy shares of the fund, and how much you receive when you sell them.

When looking at a closed-end fund’s performance, you will usually see that the NAV and the market price differ. The market price can be influenced by several factors that cause it to vary from the NAV, including fund distributions, changes in supply and demand for the fund’s shares, changing market conditions, and investor perceptions of the fund or its investment manager. A fund’s performance at market price typically differs from its results at NAV.


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Your fund’s performance

This section shows your fund’s performance, price, and distribution information for periods ended January 31, 2015, the end of the first half of its current fiscal year. In accordance with regulatory requirements for mutual funds, we also include performance information as of the most recent calendar quarter-end. Performance should always be considered in light of a fund’s investment strategy. Data represent past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. More recent returns may be less or more than those shown. Investment return, net asset value, and market price will fluctuate, and you may have a gain or a loss when you sell your shares.


Fund performance Total return for periods ended 1/31/15


NAV

Market price

Barclays Government Bond Index

Lipper General Bond Funds (closed-end) category average*

Annual average

Life of fund

6.95% 

6.75% 

6.46% 

7.58% 

10 years

66.12 

70.87 

54.98 

107.52 

Annual average

5.21 

5.50 

4.48 

7.32 

5 years

31.01 

22.65 

21.17 

56.00 

Annual average

5.55 

4.17 

3.92 

8.92 

3 years

18.86 

12.19 

6.39 

29.15 

Annual average

5.93 

3.91 

2.09 

8.71 

1 year

0.20 

0.94 

6.15 

6.08 

6 months

–5.14 

–3.29 

4.92 

0.24 


Performance assumes reinvestment of distributions and does not account for taxes. Index and Lipper results should be compared with fund performance at net asset value. Lipper calculates performance differently than the closed-end funds it ranks, due to varying methods for determining a fund’s monthly reinvestment NAV.

*Over the 6-month, 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, 10-year, and life-of-fund periods ended 1/31/15, there were 28, 28, 23, 18, 17, and 3 funds, respectively, in this Lipper category.



Fund price and distribution information
For the six-month period ended 1/31/15


Distributions

Number

6

Income

$0.156

Capital gains

Total

$0.156

Share value

NAV

Market Price

7/31/14

$6.20

$5.47

1/31/15

5.73

5.14

Current rate (end of period)

NAV

Market Price

Current dividend rate*

2.72%

3.04%


The classification of distributions, if any, is an estimate. Final distribution information will appear on your year-end tax forms.

*Most recent distribution, excluding capital gains, annualized and divided by NAV or market price at end of period.




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Fund performance as of most recent calendar quarter
Total return for periods ended 12/31/14


NAV

Market price

Annual average

Life of fund

7.08% 

6.84% 

10 years

70.96 

76.52 

Annual average

5.51 

5.85 

5 years

37.17 

25.29 

Annual average

6.52 

4.61 

3 years

24.46 

20.83 

Annual average

7.57 

6.51 

1 year

1.79 

2.13 

6 months

–2.19 

–2.67 


See the discussion following the fund performance table on page 12 for information about the calculation of fund performance.




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Terms and definitions

Important terms

Total return shows how the value of the fund’s shares changed over time, assuming you held the shares through the entire period and reinvested all distributions in the fund.

Net asset value (NAV) is the value of all your fund’s assets, minus any liabilities, divided by the number of outstanding shares.

Market price is the current trading price of one share of the fund. Market prices are set by transactions between buyers and sellers on exchanges such as the New York Stock Exchange.

Fixed-income terms

Current rate is the annual rate of return earned from dividends or interest of an investment. Current rate is expressed as a percentage of the price of a security, fund share, or principal investment.

Mortgage-backed security (MBS), also known as a mortgage “pass-through,” is a type of asset-backed security that is secured by a mortgage or collection of mortgages. The following are types of MBSs:

•Agency “pass-through” has its principal and interest backed by a U.S. government agency, such as the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac).

•Collateralized mortgage obligation (CMO) represents claims to specific cash flows from pools of home mortgages. The streams of principal and interest payments on the mortgages are distributed to the different classes of CMO interests in “tranches.” Each tranche may have different principal balances, coupon rates, prepayment risks, and maturity dates. A CMO is highly sensitive to changes in interest rates and any resulting change in the rate at which homeowners sell their properties, refinance, or otherwise prepay loans. CMOs are subject to prepayment, market, and liquidity risks.

•Interest-only (IO) security is a type of CMO in which the underlying asset is the interest portion of mortgage, Treasury, or bond payments.

•Non-agency residential mortgage-backed security (RMBS) is an MBS not backed by Fannie Mae, Ginnie Mae, or Freddie Mac. One type of RMBS is an Alt-A mortgage-backed security.

•Commercial mortgage-backed security (CMBS) is secured by the loan on a commercial property.

Yield curve is a graph that plots the yields of bonds with equal credit quality against their differing maturity dates, ranging from shortest to longest. It is used as a benchmark for other debt, such as mortgage or bank lending rates.

Comparative indexes

Barclays Government Bond Index is an unmanaged index of U.S. Treasury and agency securities.

Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of U.S. investment-grade fixed-income securities.

BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. 3-Month Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged index that seeks to measure the performance of U.S. Treasury bills available in the marketplace.

S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of common stock performance.

Indexes assume reinvestment of all distributions and do not account for fees. Securities and performance of a fund and an index will differ. You cannot invest directly in an index.

Lipper is a third-party industry-ranking entity that ranks mutual funds. Its rankings




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do not reflect sales charges. Lipper rankings are based on total return at net asset value relative to other funds that have similar current investment styles or objectives as determined by Lipper. Lipper may change a fund’s category assignment at its discretion. Lipper category averages reflect performance trends for funds within a category.

Other information for shareholders

Important notice regarding share repurchase program

In September 2013, the Trustees of your fund approved the renewal of a share repurchase program that had been in effect since 2005. This renewal allows your fund to repurchase, in the 12 months beginning October 8, 2013, up to 10% of the fund’s common shares outstanding as of October 7, 2013.

Important notice regarding delivery of shareholder documents

In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations, Putnam sends a single copy of annual and semiannual shareholder reports, prospectuses, and proxy statements to Putnam shareholders who share the same address, unless a shareholder requests otherwise. If you prefer to receive your own copy of these documents, please call Putnam at 1-800-225-1581, and Putnam will begin sending individual copies within 30 days.

Proxy voting

Putnam is committed to managing our mutual funds in the best interests of our shareholders. The Putnam funds’ proxy voting guidelines and procedures, as well as information regarding how your fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30, 2014, are available in the Individual Investors section of putnam.com, and on the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. If you have questions about finding forms on the SEC’s website, you may call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. You may also obtain the Putnam funds’ proxy voting guidelines and procedures at no charge by calling Putnam’s Shareholder Services at 1-800-225-1581.

Fund portfolio holdings

The fund will file a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Shareholders may obtain the fund’s Form N-Q on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the fund’s Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You may call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for information about the SEC’s website or the operation of the Public Reference Room.

Trustee and employee fund ownership

Putnam employees and members of the Board of Trustees place their faith, confidence, and, most importantly, investment dollars in Putnam mutual funds. As of January 31, 2015, Putnam employees had approximately $470,000,000 and the Trustees had approximately $138,000,000 invested in Putnam mutual funds. These amounts include investments by the Trustees’ and employees’ immediate family members as well as investments through retirement and deferred compensation plans.




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Summary of Putnam Closed-End Funds’ Amended and Restated Dividend Reinvestment Plans

Putnam High Income Securities Fund, Putnam Managed Municipal Income Trust, Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust, Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust and Putnam Premier Income Trust (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) each offer a dividend reinvestment plan (each, a “Plan” and collectively, the “Plans”). If you participate in a Plan, all income dividends and capital gain distributions are automatically reinvested in Fund shares by the Fund’s agent, Putnam Investor Services, Inc. (the “Agent”). If you are not participating in a Plan, every month you will receive all dividends and other distributions in cash, paid by check and mailed directly to you.

Upon a purchase (or, where applicable, upon registration of transfer on the shareholder records of a Fund) of shares of a Fund by a registered shareholder, each such shareholder will be deemed to have elected to participate in that Fund’s Plan. Each such shareholder will have all distributions by a Fund automatically reinvested in additional shares, unless such shareholder elects to terminate participation in a Plan by instructing the Agent to pay future distributions in cash. Shareholders who were not participants in a Plan as of January 31, 2010, will continue to receive distributions in cash but may enroll in a Plan at any time by contacting the Agent.

If you participate in a Fund’s Plan, the Agent will automatically reinvest subsequent distributions, and the Agent will send you a confirmation in the mail telling you how many additional shares were issued to your account.

To change your enrollment status or to request additional information about the Plans, you may contact the Agent either in writing, at P.O. Box 8383, Boston, MA 02266-8383, or by telephone at 1-800-225-1581 during normal East Coast business hours.

How you acquire additional shares through a Plan If the market price per share for your Fund’s shares (plus estimated brokerage commissions) is greater than or equal to their net asset value per share on the payment date for a distribution, you will be issued shares of the Fund at a value equal to the higher of the net asset value per share on that date or 95% of the market price per share on that date.

If the market price per share for your Fund’s shares (plus estimated brokerage commissions) is less than their net asset value per share on the payment date for a distribution, the Agent will buy Fund shares for participating accounts in the open market. The Agent will aggregate open-market purchases on behalf of all participants, and the average price (including brokerage commissions) of all shares purchased by the Agent will be the price per share allocable to each participant. The Agent will generally complete these open-market purchases within five business days following the payment date. If, before the Agent has completed open-market purchases, the market price per share (plus estimated brokerage commissions) rises to exceed the net asset value per share on the payment date, then the purchase price may exceed the net asset value per share, potentially resulting in the acquisition of fewer shares than if the distribution had been paid in newly issued shares.

How to withdraw from a Plan Participants may withdraw from a Fund’s Plan at any time by notifying the Agent, either in writing or by telephone. Such withdrawal will be effective immediately if notice is received by the Agent with sufficient time prior to any distribution record date; otherwise, such withdrawal will be effective with respect to any subsequent




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distribution following notice of withdrawal. There is no penalty for withdrawing from or not participating in a Plan.

Plan administration The Agent will credit all shares acquired for a participant under a Plan to the account in which the participant’s common shares are held. Each participant will be sent reasonably promptly a confirmation by the Agent of each acquisition made for his or her account.

About brokerage fees Each participant pays a proportionate share of any brokerage commissions incurred if the Agent purchases additional shares on the open market, in accordance with the Plans. There are no brokerage charges applied to shares issued directly by the Funds under the Plans.

About taxes and Plan amendments Reinvesting dividend and capital gain distributions in shares of the Funds does not relieve you of tax obligations, which are the same as if you had received cash distributions. The Agent supplies tax information to you and to the IRS annually. Each Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate its Plan upon 30 days’ written notice. However, the Agent may assign its rights, and delegate its duties, to a successor agent with the prior consent of a Fund and without prior notice to Plan participants.

If your shares are held in a broker or nominee name If your shares are held in the name of a broker or nominee offering a dividend reinvestment service, consult your broker or nominee to ensure that an appropriate election is made on your behalf. If the broker or nominee holding your shares does not provide a reinvestment service, you may need to register your shares in your own name in order to participate in a Plan.

In the case of record shareholders such as banks, brokers or nominees that hold shares for others who are the beneficial owners of such shares, the Agent will administer the Plan on the basis of the number of shares certified by the record shareholder as representing the total amount registered in such shareholder’s name and held for the account of beneficial owners who are to participate in the Plan.




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Financial statements

A guide to financial statements

These sections of the report, as well as the accompanying Notes, constitute the fund’s financial statements.

The fund’s portfolio lists all the fund’s investments and their values as of the last day of the reporting period. Holdings are organized by asset type and industry sector, country, or state to show areas of concentration and diversification.

Statement of assets and liabilities shows how the fund’s net assets and share price are determined. All investment and non-investment assets are added together. Any unpaid expenses and other liabilities are subtracted from this total. The result is divided by the number of shares to determine the net asset value per share. (For funds with preferred shares, the amount subtracted from total assets includes the liquidation preference of preferred shares.)

Statement of operations shows the fund’s net investment gain or loss. This is done by first adding up all the fund’s earnings — from dividends and interest income — and subtracting its operating expenses to determine net investment income (or loss). Then, any net gain or loss the fund realized on the sales of its holdings — as well as any unrealized gains or losses over the period — is added to or subtracted from the net investment result to determine the fund’s net gain or loss for the fiscal period.

Statement of changes in net assets shows how the fund’s net assets were affected by the fund’s net investment gain or loss, by distributions to shareholders, and by changes in the number of the fund’s shares. It lists distributions and their sources (net investment income or realized capital gains) over the current reporting period and the most recent fiscal year-end. The distributions listed here may not match the sources listed in the Statement of operations because the distributions are determined on a tax basis and may be paid in a different period from the one in which they were earned. Dividend sources are estimated at the time of declaration. Actual results may vary. Any non-taxable return of capital cannot be determined until final tax calculations are completed after the end of the fund’s fiscal year.

Financial highlights provide an overview of the fund’s investment results, per-share distributions, expense ratios, net investment income ratios, and portfolio turnover in one summary table, reflecting the five most recent reporting periods. In a semiannual report, the highlights table also includes the current reporting period.




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The fund’s portfolio 1/31/15 (Unaudited)


U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY
MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (95.1%)*

Principal
amount

Value

U.S. Government Agency Mortgage Obligations (95.1%)

Federal National Mortgage Association Pass-Through Certificates

5 1/2s, TBA, March 1, 2045

$5,000,000

$5,585,938

5 1/2s, TBA, February 1, 2045

5,000,000

5,591,797

4 1/2s, TBA, March 1, 2045

98,000,000

106,226,639

4 1/2s, TBA, February 1, 2045

57,000,000

61,853,903

4s, TBA, March 1, 2045

60,000,000

64,132,200

4s, TBA, February 1, 2045

60,000,000

64,251,564

3 1/2s, TBA, March 1, 2045

50,000,000

52,697,265

3 1/2s, TBA, February 1, 2045

36,000,000

38,030,623

3s, TBA, March 1, 2045

130,000,000

134,093,986

3s, TBA, February 1, 2045

124,000,000

128,214,066

660,677,981

Total U.S. government and agency mortgage obligations (cost $657,258,243)


$660,677,981



U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (0.1%)*

Principal
amount

Value

U.S. Treasury Notes

0.875%, September 15, 2016 i

$206,000

$208,380

1.500%, October 31, 2019 i

152,000

154,918

1.875%, November 30, 2021 i

50,000

51,453

1.000%, September 30, 2019 i

46,000

45,811

Total U.S. treasury obligations (cost $460,562)


$460,562



MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (45.4%)*

Principal
amount

Value

Agency collateralized mortgage obligations (17.0%)

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 14-C04, Class 2M2, 5.168s, 2024

$1,502,000

$1,520,024

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

IFB Ser. 3182, Class SP, 27.934s, 2032

524,482

764,690

IFB Ser. 3408, Class EK, 25.123s, 2037

162,768

265,246

IFB Ser. 2979, Class AS, 23.663s, 2034

41,540

50,379

IFB Ser. 3072, Class SM, 23.186s, 2035

305,165

477,638

IFB Ser. 3072, Class SB, 23.039s, 2035

273,341

426,377

IFB Ser. 4165, Class SJ, IO, 5.934s, 2043

4,948,779

1,082,991

IFB Ser. 326, Class S1, IO, 5.834s, 2044

6,352,009

1,652,666

IFB Ser. 319, Class S2, IO, 5.834s, 2043

3,216,303

838,233

IFB Ser. 4240, Class SA, IO, 5.834s, 2043

7,129,296

1,622,129

IFB Ser. 317, Class S3, IO, 5.814s, 2043

8,324,918

2,265,252

IFB Ser. 325, Class S1, IO, 5.784s, 2044

6,590,353

1,678,036

IFB Ser. 326, Class S2, IO, 5.784s, 2044

15,173,504

3,957,872

IFB Ser. 308, Class S1, IO, 5.784s, 2043

5,348,077

1,433,392

IFB Ser. 269, Class S1, IO, 5.784s, 2042

5,418,967

1,329,814

IFB Ser. 314, Class AS, IO, 5.724s, 2043

4,033,132

1,034,733

Ser. 4122, Class TI, IO, 4 1/2s, 2042

5,944,195

998,625

Ser. 4000, Class PI, IO, 4 1/2s, 2042

3,547,612

576,132

Ser. 4024, Class PI, IO, 4 1/2s, 2041

5,907,305

864,366





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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (45.4%)* cont.

Principal
amount

Value

Agency collateralized mortgage obligations cont.

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

Ser. 4193, Class PI, IO, 4s, 2043

$7,915,238

$1,190,281

Ser. 304, Class C53, IO, 4s, 2032

3,875,437

618,248

Ser. 303, Class C19, IO, 3 1/2s, 2043

12,620,790

2,171,466

Ser. 304, Class C22, IO, 3 1/2s, 2042

4,316,307

938,291

Ser. 4122, Class AI, IO, 3 1/2s, 2042

9,340,692

1,171,074

Ser. 4122, Class CI, IO, 3 1/2s, 2042

8,463,692

1,061,122

Ser. 4105, Class HI, IO, 3 1/2s, 2041

4,168,939

564,558

Ser. 304, IO, 3 1/2s, 2027

7,611,663

900,993

Ser. 304, Class C37, IO, 3 1/2s, 2027

5,656,606

667,310

Ser. 4165, Class TI, IO, 3s, 2042

18,300,087

2,175,880

Ser. 4183, Class MI, IO, 3s, 2042

8,111,688

932,844

Ser. 4210, Class PI, IO, 3s, 2041

5,690,527

551,492

Ser. 304, Class C45, IO, 3s, 2027

7,158,571

819,487

Ser. T-57, Class 1AX, IO, 0.389s, 2043

4,012,675

43,255

Ser. 3326, Class WF, zero %, 2035 F

3,156

2,651

Federal National Mortgage Association

IFB Ser. 06-62, Class PS, 38.891s, 2036

260,426

488,397

IFB Ser. 07-53, Class SP, 23.583s, 2037

260,001

414,899

IFB Ser. 08-24, Class SP, 22.666s, 2038

266,139

396,200

IFB Ser. 05-75, Class GS, 19.745s, 2035

223,941

316,826

IFB Ser. 05-83, Class QP, 16.957s, 2034

328,423

447,920

IFB Ser. 13-10, Class KS, IO, 6.032s, 2043

4,169,023

922,646

IFB Ser. 13-19, Class DS, IO, 6.032s, 2041

8,843,670

1,583,570

IFB Ser. 13-41, Class SP, IO, 6.032s, 2040

3,067,374

454,002

IFB Ser. 12-134, Class SA, IO, 5.982s, 2042

5,993,481

1,505,431

IFB Ser. 13-19, Class SK, IO, 5.982s, 2043

5,455,713

1,066,583

IFB Ser. 12-128, Class ST, IO, 5.982s, 2042

4,064,144

974,257

IFB Ser. 13-18, Class SB, IO, 5.982s, 2041

4,003,711

602,558

IFB Ser. 13-124, Class SB, IO, 5.782s, 2043

4,273,766

1,133,847

IFB Ser. 411, Class S1, IO, 5.782s, 2042

5,594,971

1,338,597

IFB Ser. 13-128, Class CS, IO, 5.732s, 2043

7,764,265

2,019,718

IFB Ser. 13-102, Class SH, IO, 5.732s, 2043

6,255,282

1,653,772

Ser. 374, Class 6, IO, 5 1/2s, 2036

567,277

87,168

Ser. 12-132, Class PI, IO, 5s, 2042

7,848,506

1,268,868

Ser. 10-13, Class EI, IO, 5s, 2038

87,265

934

Ser. 378, Class 19, IO, 5s, 2035

1,716,756

284,788

Ser. 12-127, Class BI, IO, 4 1/2s, 2042

2,217,256

481,521

Ser. 12-30, Class HI, IO, 4 1/2s, 2040

17,122,044

2,586,627

Ser. 409, Class 81, IO, 4 1/2s, 2040

7,978,093

1,235,516

Ser. 409, Class 82, IO, 4 1/2s, 2040

9,839,060

1,521,972

Ser. 366, Class 22, IO, 4 1/2s, 2035

606,647

41,986

Ser. 12-75, Class AI, IO, 4 1/2s, 2027

2,927,934

358,467

Ser. 418, Class C24, IO, 4s, 2043

6,536,592

1,040,544

Ser. 13-41, Class IP, IO, 4s, 2043

5,778,153

942,128

Ser. 13-44, Class PI, IO, 4s, 2043

5,556,826

864,347

Ser. 13-60, Class IP, IO, 4s, 2042

4,027,289

649,302

Ser. 12-96, Class PI, IO, 4s, 2041

3,686,840

513,024





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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (45.4%)* cont.

Principal
amount

Value

Agency collateralized mortgage obligations cont.

Federal National Mortgage Association

Ser. 406, Class 2, IO, 4s, 2041

$3,331,425

$501,380

Ser. 406, Class 1, IO, 4s, 2041

2,330,893

352,897

Ser. 409, Class C16, IO, 4s, 2040

5,961,508

859,013

Ser. 418, Class C15, IO, 3 1/2s, 2043

13,922,668

2,301,917

Ser. 12-145, Class TI, IO, 3s, 2042

8,867,329

876,092

Ser. 13-35, Class IP, IO, 3s, 2042

7,498,801

778,586

Ser. 13-53, Class JI, IO, 3s, 2041

6,128,078

706,996

Ser. 13-23, Class PI, IO, 3s, 2041

7,571,782

696,453

Ser. 03-W10, Class 1, IO, 1.007s, 2043

625,162

15,483

Ser. 00-T6, IO, 0.717s, 2030

3,037,779

64,553

Ser. 99-51, Class N, PO, zero %, 2029

33,527

30,174

Government National Mortgage Association

IFB Ser. 10-163, Class SI, IO, 6.461s, 2037

5,255,445

466,204

IFB Ser. 11-56, Class MI, IO, 6.282s, 2041

5,314,060

993,782

IFB Ser. 13-116, Class SA, IO, 5.982s, 2043

4,534,165

866,388

IFB Ser. 13-129, Class SN, IO, 5.982s, 2043

3,420,402

587,488

IFB Ser. 13-182, Class LS, IO, 5.972s, 2043

3,903,287

900,632

IFB Ser. 12-77, Class MS, IO, 5.932s, 2042

3,444,742

945,685

IFB Ser. 13-99, Class AS, IO, 5.882s, 2043

2,888,339

541,275

IFB Ser. 11-128, Class TS, IO, 5.882s, 2041

2,868,758

454,411

IFB Ser. 11-70, Class SM, IO, 5.722s, 2041

5,423,710

910,099

IFB Ser. 11-70, Class SH, IO, 5.722s, 2041

5,599,000

981,113

Ser. 14-122, Class IC, IO, 5s, 2044

5,207,745

897,815

Ser. 14-25, Class MI, IO, 5s, 2043

3,688,039

643,341

Ser. 13-22, Class IE, IO, 5s, 2043

5,716,923

1,063,756

Ser. 13-22, Class OI, IO, 5s, 2043

5,364,848

1,078,603

Ser. 13-3, Class IT, IO, 5s, 2043

4,785,492

956,595

Ser. 13-6, Class IC, IO, 5s, 2043

4,417,578

781,955

Ser. 12-146, Class IO, IO, 5s, 2042

4,328,763

793,722

Ser. 13-6, Class CI, IO, 5s, 2042

3,291,265

549,049

Ser. 13-130, Class IB, IO, 5s, 2040

3,666,107

331,869

Ser. 13-16, Class IB, IO, 5s, 2040

5,138,673

319,866

Ser. 11-41, Class BI, IO, 5s, 2040

3,133,817

237,760

Ser. 10-35, Class UI, IO, 5s, 2040

2,543,308

537,274

Ser. 10-20, Class UI, IO, 5s, 2040

4,589,308

727,635

Ser. 10-9, Class UI, IO, 5s, 2040

23,496,729

4,675,669

Ser. 09-121, Class UI, IO, 5s, 2039

9,734,752

1,727,821

Ser. 13-34, Class IH, IO, 4 1/2s, 2043

8,605,584

1,256,454

Ser. 13-24, Class IC, IO, 4 1/2s, 2043

1,738,941

269,901

Ser. 11-140, Class BI, IO, 4 1/2s, 2040

1,994,645

130,390

Ser. 11-18, Class PI, IO, 4 1/2s, 2040

599,984

72,130

Ser. 10-35, Class AI, IO, 4 1/2s, 2040

9,097,854

1,381,236

Ser. 10-35, Class QI, IO, 4 1/2s, 2040

20,241,389

3,500,940

Ser. 13-151, Class IB, IO, 4 1/2s, 2040

9,075,328

1,347,960

Ser. 10-9, Class QI, IO, 4 1/2s, 2040

5,412,784

992,228

Ser. 09-121, Class BI, IO, 4 1/2s, 2039

3,279,454

717,676

Ser. 10-168, Class PI, IO, 4 1/2s, 2039

2,099,544

195,237





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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (45.4%)* cont.

Principal
amount

Value

Agency collateralized mortgage obligations cont.

Government National Mortgage Association

Ser. 10-158, Class IP, IO, 4 1/2s, 2039

$6,580,543

$560,596

Ser. 10-98, Class PI, IO, 4 1/2s, 2037

2,497,453

135,612

Ser. 14-174, Class IO, IO, 4s, 2044 F

5,548,833

1,030,957

Ser. 14-4, Class IC, IO, 4s, 2044

4,000,578

628,051

Ser. 13-165, Class IL, IO, 4s, 2043

3,323,248

513,176

Ser. 12-56, Class IB, IO, 4s, 2042

3,521,917

595,128

Ser. 12-47, Class CI, IO, 4s, 2042

9,085,890

1,374,241

Ser. 13-76, Class IO, IO, 3 1/2s, 2043

15,785,915

1,620,424

Ser. 13-28, Class IO, IO, 3 1/2s, 2043

5,389,689

552,864

Ser. 13-54, Class JI, IO, 3 1/2s, 2043

7,084,857

785,356

Ser. 13-37, Class JI, IO, 3 1/2s, 2043

10,599,997

1,193,772

Ser. 13-14, Class IO, IO, 3 1/2s, 2042

14,394,137

1,681,523

Ser. 13-27, Class PI, IO, 3 1/2s, 2042

7,664,361

892,132

Ser. 12-140, Class IC, IO, 3 1/2s, 2042

7,992,188

1,507,646

Ser. 14-44, Class IA, IO, 3 1/2s, 2028

11,321,051

1,205,465

Ser. 06-36, Class OD, PO, zero %, 2036

10,411

9,434

118,147,842

Commercial mortgage-backed securities (16.6%)

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust Ser. 06-4, Class AJ, 5.695s, 2046

1,658,000

1,714,798

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A Ser. 07-5, Class XW, IO, 0.369s, 2051

150,209,549

1,275,579

Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage, Inc. FRB Ser. 05-5, Class D, 5.243s, 2045

1,456,000

1,476,093

Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage, Inc. 144A Ser. 01-1, Class K, 6 1/8s, 2036

47,798

23,550

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

Ser. 05-PWR7, Class D, 5.304s, 2041

1,026,000

1,016,191

Ser. 05-PWR7, Class B, 5.214s, 2041 F

1,641,000

1,652,364

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 06-PW11, Class B, 5.435s, 2039

1,233,000

1,234,923

FRB Ser. 06-PW11, Class C, 5.435s, 2039

1,554,000

1,549,400

Ser. 06-PW14, Class XW, IO, 0.639s, 2038

40,286,991

350,094

CD Mortgage Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 07-CD5, Class E, 6.124s, 2044

2,160,000

2,138,400

Ser. 07-CD5, Class XS, IO, 0.171s, 2044

50,090,970

214,541

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 11-C2, Class E, 5.568s, 2047

950,000

1,018,381

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

FRB Ser. 06-C4, Class AJ, 5.772s, 2049

3,592,000

3,737,433

Ser. 06-C5, Class AJ, 5.482s, 2049

2,069,000

2,047,625

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 13-GC11, Class D, 4.458s, 2046

712,000

701,923

COMM Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 07-C9, Class F, 5.795s, 2049

1,138,000

1,128,043

COMM Mortgage Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 13-LC6, Class D, 4.288s, 2046

475,000

451,118

FRB Ser. 07-C9, Class AJFL, 0.856s, 2049

642,000

620,923

Ser. 13-LC13, Class E, 3.719s, 2046

1,331,000

1,020,737





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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (45.4%)* cont.

Principal
amount

Value

Commercial mortgage-backed securities cont.

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust Ser. 06-C5, Class AX, IO, 0.717s, 2039

$46,366,305

$485,817

Crest, Ltd. 144A Ser. 03-2A, Class E2, 8s, 2038 (Cayman Islands)

1,196,870

598,435

DBUBS Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 11-LC3A, Class D, 5.419s, 2044

2,471,000

2,672,818

FFCA Secured Franchise Loan Trust 144A Ser. 00-1, Class X, IO, 0.99s, 2020

4,170,222

63,763

First Union Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A Ser. 99-C1, Class G, 5.35s, 2035

891,000

682,864

GCCFC Commercial Mortgage Trust

FRB Ser. 05-GG3, Class E, 5.087s, 2042

1,127,000

1,125,546

FRB Ser. 05-GG3, Class D, 4.986s, 2042

1,937,000

1,934,494

GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp. Trust FRB Ser. 06-C1, Class AJ, 5.275s, 2044

2,124,000

2,149,191

GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. Trust Ser. 04-C3, Class B, 4.965s, 2041

718,231

712,930

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II

Ser. 05-GG4, Class B, 4.841s, 2039

782,000

780,843

Ser. 05-GG4, Class AJ, 4.782s, 2039 F

2,015,000

2,031,731

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II 144A

FRB Ser. 13-GC10, Class D, 4.414s, 2046

1,284,000

1,274,794

Ser. 05-GG4, Class XC, IO, 0.703s, 2039 F

58,303,204

145,776

GS Mortgage Securities Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 12-GC6, Class D, 5.637s, 2045

756,000

794,148

Ser. 11-GC3, Class E, 5s, 2044

1,347,000

1,289,862

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 144A FRB Ser. 13-C14, Class E, 4.561s, 2046

1,000,000

934,398

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

FRB Ser. 07-CB20, Class AJ, 6.074s, 2051

2,840,000

3,002,647

FRB Ser. 06-LDP7, Class B, 5 7/8s, 2045

1,231,000

836,907

Ser. 06-LDP8, Class B, 5.52s, 2045

838,000

840,874

FRB Ser. 06-LDP6, Class B, 5.498s, 2043

1,841,000

1,841,000

FRB Ser. 05-LDP2, Class E, 4.981s, 2042

1,965,000

1,974,569

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 07-CB20, Class B, 6.174s, 2051

1,675,000

1,705,904

FRB Ser. 07-CB20, Class C, 6.174s, 2051

1,904,000

1,820,491

FRB Ser. 11-C3, Class F, 5.567s, 2046

953,000

980,408

FRB Ser. 12-C8, Class E, 4.666s, 2045

636,000

646,966

FRB Ser. 13-C13, Class D, 4.056s, 2046

1,065,000

1,029,818

FRB Ser. 13-LC11, Class E, 3 1/4s, 2046

1,249,000

971,347

Ser. 13-C13, Class E, 3.986s, 2046

1,489,000

1,250,794

Ser. 13-C10, Class E, 3 1/2s, 2047

1,865,000

1,362,569

Ser. 07-CB20, Class X1, IO, 0.313s, 2051

99,372,550

763,380

LB Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A

Ser. 99-C1, Class G, 6.41s, 2031 F

875,321

919,815

Ser. 98-C4, Class J, 5.6s, 2035

965,000

1,011,996





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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (45.4%)* cont.

Principal
amount

Value

Commercial mortgage-backed securities cont.

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

Ser. 06-C3, Class AJ, 5.72s, 2039

$1,619,000

$1,621,671

Ser. 06-C6, Class E, 5.541s, 2039

1,750,000

1,690,745

Ser. 06-C6, Class D, 5.502s, 2039

3,004,000

2,945,062

Ser. 07-C1, Class AJ, 5.484s, 2040

188,000

190,318

FRB Ser. 06-C6, Class C, 5.482s, 2039

2,523,000

2,475,694

Ser. 06-C1, Class AJ, 5.276s, 2041

944,000

967,496

Ser. 04-C8, Class E, 4.986s, 2039

1,467,000

1,468,834

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust Ser. 96-C2, Class JS, IO, 2.371s, 2028

80,776

6

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust

FRB Ser. 08-C1, Class AJ, 6.266s, 2051

917,000

1,005,215

FRB Ser. 05-CIP1, Class B, 5.236s, 2038

1,046,000

1,025,080

Ser. 04-KEY2, Class D, 5.046s, 2039

2,993,000

2,993,000

Ser. 05-MCP1, Class D, 5.023s, 2043

1,017,000

1,014,559

Mezz Cap Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A

Ser. 04-C1, Class X, IO, 8.938s, 2037

78,272

2,254

Ser. 07-C5, Class X, IO, 5.928s, 2049

2,105,479

112,012

ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust Ser. 06-3, Class AJ, 5.485s, 2046

944,000

957,622

ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A Ser. 06-4, Class AJFX, 5.147s, 2049

893,000

869,621

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 13-C11, Class D, 4.416s, 2046

832,000

815,027

FRB Ser. 13-C10, Class E, 4.083s, 2046

1,496,000

1,363,993

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust

Ser. 06-HQ9, Class C, 5.842s, 2044

2,480,000

2,563,804

Ser. 07-HQ11, Class C, 5.558s, 2044

1,369,000

1,355,105

FRB Ser. 06-HQ8, Class D, 5.488s, 2044

1,715,000

1,688,640

Ser. 06-HQ10, Class AJ, 5.389s, 2041

998,000

1,003,709

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc. 144A FRB Ser. 04-RR, Class F7, 6s, 2039

2,183,114

2,070,553

STRIPS III, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 03-1A, Class N, 5s, 2018 (Cayman Islands)

376,000

75,200

TIAA Real Estate CDO, Ltd. Ser. 03-1A, Class E, 8s, 2038

1,096,020

274,005

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 12-C3, Class D, 4.958s, 2049

1,201,000

1,231,599

FRB Ser. 13-C6, Class D, 4.353s, 2046

936,000

908,669

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust

FRB Ser. 06-C26, Class AJ, 6.002s, 2045

2,944,000

2,964,755

FRB Ser. 06-C25, Class AJ, 5.712s, 2043

1,146,000

1,181,755

Ser. 06-C24, Class AJ, 5.658s, 2045

820,000

836,482

Ser. 03-C9, Class E, 5.289s, 2035

50,689

50,689

Ser. 07-C34, IO, 0.309s, 2046

27,279,575

221,783

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 03-C8, Class H, 5.745s, 2035

300,907

285,326

FRB Ser. 05-C17, Class E, 5.455s, 2042

897,000

895,269

FRB Ser. 04-C15, Class G, 5.395s, 2041

1,500,000

1,449,180





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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (45.4%)* cont.

Principal
amount

Value

Commercial mortgage-backed securities cont.

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 12-LC5, Class E, 4.778s, 2045

$1,094,000

$1,037,550

FRB Ser. 13-LC12, Class D, 4.302s, 2046

1,373,000

1,317,548

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 11-C5, Class E, 5.635s, 2044

245,000

271,222

FRB Ser. 12-C7, Class E, 4.845s, 2045

318,000

325,574

FRB Ser. 13-C18, Class D, 4.673s, 2046

1,522,000

1,523,471

FRB Ser. 13-UBS1, Class D, 4.632s, 2046

1,896,000

1,913,310

Ser. 12-C6, Class E, 5s, 2045

1,243,000

1,175,791

Ser. 11-C4, Class F, 5s, 2044

1,993,000

1,928,089

Ser. 14-C19, Class D, 4.234s, 2047

2,157,000

2,020,106

Ser. 13-C12, Class E, 3 1/2s, 2048

1,628,000

1,314,530

115,410,934

Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) (11.8%)

Banc of America Funding Trust

FRB Ser. 14-R7, Class 3A1, 2.613s, 2036

1,006,508

1,031,671

FRB Ser. 14-R7, Class 3A2, 2.613s, 2036

315,000

265,451

BCAP, LLC FRB Ser. 13-RR1, Class 9A4, 6.546s, 2036

650,000

657,475

BCAP, LLC 144A FRB Ser. 14-RR2, Class 3A2, 1.073s, 2046

1,200,000

805,560

BCAP, LLC Trust

FRB Ser. 12-RR10, Class 9A2, 2.664s, 2035

2,320,000

2,163,632

FRB Ser. 12-RR5, Class 4A8, 0.338s, 2035

900,000

820,009

BCAP, LLC Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 12-RR2, Class 5A12, 6.268s, 2036

1,350,000

1,285,875

FRB Ser. 12-RR12, Class 4A7, 2.746s, 2036

1,250,000

1,159,375

FRB Ser. 15-RR2, Class 26A2, 2.613s, 2036

528,000

468,806

FRB Ser. 09-RR11, Class 2A2, 2.41s, 2035

1,970,000

1,792,700

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 05-12, Class 12A1, 2.469s, 2036

1,536,154

1,359,496

Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust

FRB Ser. 04-FR3, Class M6, 5.045s, 2034

76,336

38,833

FRB Ser. 05-HE5, Class M3, 1 1/4s, 2035

2,017,000

1,653,940

FRB Ser. 06-EC1, Class M3, 0.62s, 2035

2,220,000

1,665,000

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust FRB Ser. 07-WFH2, Class M2, 0.618s, 2037 F

1,100,000

786,500

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 10-7, Class 3A5, 5.979s, 2035

1,637,894

1,744,289

FRB Ser. 12-4, Class 3A2, 2.53s, 2036

1,667,560

1,475,791

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. FRB Ser. 07-WFH1, Class M1, 0.428s, 2037 F

2,335,000

1,891,350

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust

FRB Ser. 05-76, Class 2A1, 1.114s, 2036

915,246

808,620

FRB Ser. 05-38, Class A3, 0.518s, 2035

2,879,253

2,497,752

FRB Ser. 05-59, Class 1A1, 0.499s, 2035

1,288,616

1,043,779

FRB Ser. 05-62, Class 1A1, 0.468s, 2035

2,102,371

1,734,456

FRB Ser. 07-OA10, Class 2A1, 0.418s, 2047

824,270

688,266

FRB Ser. 06-HY11, Class A1, 0.288s, 2036

1,708,581

1,452,294





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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (45.4%)* cont.

Principal
amount

Value

Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) cont.

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Trust

FRB Ser. 05-16, Class MV2, 0.65s, 2036

$950,000

$702,525

FRB Ser. 06-4, Class 2A3, 0.458s, 2036

850,000

713,728

Countrywide Home Loans Mortgage Pass-Through Trust FRB Ser. 06-OA5, Class 1A1, 0.368s, 2046

914,762

772,974

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 08-4R, Class 1A4, 0.554s, 2037

1,200,000

1,026,000

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes FRB Ser. 15-DN1, Class B, 11.671s, 2025

1,350,000

1,370,199

Granite Mortgages PLC

FRB Ser. 03-2, Class 3C, 3.07s, 2043 (United Kingdom)

GBP

746,898

1,158,952

FRB Ser. 03-2, Class 2C1, 2.852s, 2043 (United Kingdom)

EUR

2,002,000

2,347,094

Green Tree Home Improvement Loan Trust Ser. 95-F, Class B2, 7.1s, 2021

$3,807

3,801

Morgan Stanley Resecuritization Trust 144A Ser. 13-R7, Class 9B, 5 1/2s, 2046

2,000,000

2,000,000

MortgageIT Trust

FRB Ser. 05-3, Class M2, 0.698s, 2035

852,321

742,372

FRB Ser. 05-3, Class A2, 0.518s, 2035

1,002,606

899,838

Newcastle Mortgage Securities Trust FRB Ser. 06-1, Class M2, 0.538s, 2036

950,000

749,360

Nomura Resecuritization Trust 144A FRB Ser. 14-7R, Class 2A3, 0.368s, 2035

1,597,821

1,320,279

Opteum Mortgage Acceptance Corp. Trust FRB Ser. 05-4, Class 1A2, 0.558s, 2035

786,593

715,800

RBSSP Resecuritization Trust 144A FRB Ser. 09-12, Class 16A2, 2.301s, 2035

1,700,000

1,525,750

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. FRB Ser. 07-QH9, Class A1, 1.408s, 2037

1,798,221

1,170,642

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust FRB Ser. 06-QO7, Class 2A1, 0.964s, 2046 F

2,682,016

1,870,706

Residential Asset Mortgage Products Trust FRB Ser. 05-EFC2, Class M6, 0.878s, 2035

900,000

632,015

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

FRB Ser. 06-AR1, Class 2A1B, 1.184s, 2046

4,577,580

4,096,934

FRB Ser. 06-AR3, Class A1B, 1.114s, 2046

2,215,552

1,801,244

FRB Ser. 05-AR19, Class A1C3, 0.668s, 2045

4,957,594

4,375,076

FRB Ser. 05-AR13, Class A1C3, 0.658s, 2045

7,927,703

6,976,379

FRB Ser. 05-AR8, Class 2AC2, 0.628s, 2045

2,391,310

2,148,592

FRB Ser. 05-AR11, Class A1B2, 0.618s, 2045

1,412,802

1,278,585

FRB Ser. 05-AR13, Class A1B2, 0.598s, 2045

1,686,057

1,513,236

FRB Ser. 05-AR17, Class A1B2, 0.578s, 2045

1,528,301

1,323,967

FRB Ser. 05-AR15, Class A1B2, 0.578s, 2045

2,701,491

2,390,820

FRB Ser. 05-AR19, Class A1C4, 0.568s, 2045

1,480,021

1,295,019

FRB Ser. 05-AR11, Class A1B3, 0.568s, 2045

3,334,913

3,009,759

FRB Ser. 05-AR8, Class 2AC3, 0.558s, 2045

831,778

742,362

FRB Ser. 05-AR6, Class 2A1C, 0.508s, 2045

1,071,045

947,875





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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (45.4%)* cont.

Principal
amount

Value

Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) cont.

Wells Fargo Mortgage Loan Trust FRB Ser. 12-RR2, Class 1A2, 0.336s, 2047

$1,250,000

$925,000

81,837,803

Total mortgage-backed securities (cost $304,340,247)


$315,396,579



CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (33.1%)*

Principal
amount

Value

Basic materials (2.9%)

Alcoa, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.4s, 2021

$85,000

$94,316

Alcoa, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 1/8s, 2024

203,000

221,596

ArcelorMittal SA sr. unsec. bonds 10.35s, 2019 (France)

681,000

813,965

ArcelorMittal SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7 1/2s, 2039 (France)

265,000

274,275

Boise Cascade Co. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 3/8s, 2020

625,000

654,688

Celanese US Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4 5/8s, 2022 (Germany)

340,000

340,850

Celanese US Holdings, LLC sr. notes 5 7/8s, 2021 (Germany)

430,000

461,175

Cemex Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6s, 2024 (Mexico)

1,120,000

1,054,480

Cemex SAB de CV 144A company guaranty sr. notes 9 1/2s, 2018 (Mexico)

210,000

227,850

Cemex SAB de CV 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6 1/2s, 2019 (Mexico)

420,000

424,200

Cemex SAB de CV 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.7s, 2025 (Mexico)

250,000

230,625

Compass Minerals International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4 7/8s, 2024

486,000

478,710

Coveris Holdings SA 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7 7/8s, 2019 (Luxembourg)

450,000

455,063

CPG Merger Sub, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8s, 2021

550,000

561,000

Eldorado Gold Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6 1/8s, 2020 (Canada)

183,000

180,941

First Quantum Minerals, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7 1/4s, 2022 (Canada)

463,000

386,605

First Quantum Minerals, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7s, 2021 (Canada)

118,000

98,825

HD Supply, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7 1/2s, 2020

681,000

713,348

HD Supply, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 11 1/2s, 2020

357,000

406,980

Hexion U.S. Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. notes 6 5/8s, 2020

318,000

298,721

Hexion U.S. Finance Corp./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance, ULC company guaranty sr. notes 8 7/8s, 2018

306,000

262,395

HudBay Minerals, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9 1/2s, 2020 (Canada)

330,000

320,925

HudBay Minerals, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9 1/2s, 2020 (Canada)

400,000

389,000

Huntsman International, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 1/8s, 2021

EUR

100,000

118,661





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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (33.1%)* cont.

Principal
amount

Value

Basic materials cont.

Huntsman International, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 8 5/8s, 2021

$551,000

$592,325

Huntsman International, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4 7/8s, 2020

585,000

587,194

Huntsman International, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 1/8s, 2022

100,000

99,750

Ineos Finance PLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7 1/2s, 2020 (United Kingdom)

100,000

105,375

INEOS Group Holdings SA 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 1/8s, 2018 (Luxembourg)

615,000

593,475

INEOS Group Holdings SA 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 7/8s, 2019 (Luxembourg)

230,000

218,500

JM Huber Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 9 7/8s, 2019

615,000

668,813

Louisiana-Pacific Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7 1/2s, 2020

526,000

560,190

Mercer International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7 3/4s, 2022 (Canada)

282,000

289,755

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 3.88s, 2021

346,000

298,425

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc. escrow company guaranty sr. notes 8 7/8s, 2020 F

346,000

3

New Gold, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6 1/4s, 2022 (Canada)

278,000

274,873

NOVA Chemicals Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5s, 2025 (Canada)

95,000

98,563

Perstorp Holding AB 144A company guaranty sr. notes 8 3/4s, 2017 (Sweden)

653,000

646,470

PQ Corp. 144A sr. notes 8 3/4s, 2018

315,000

322,875

PSPC Escrow Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6 1/2s, 2022

305,000

311,100

Roofing Supply Group, LLC/Roofing Supply Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 10s, 2020

225,000

223,313

Ryerson, Inc./Joseph T Ryerson & Son, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 9s, 2017

547,000

556,573

SBA Communications Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4 7/8s, 2022

420,000

408,450

Sealed Air Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8 3/8s, 2021

30,000

33,675

Sealed Air Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 7/8s, 2033

502,000

517,060

Sealed Air Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6 1/2s, 2020

247,000

272,318

Sealed Air Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5 1/4s, 2023

320,000

332,800

Sealed Air Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5 1/8s, 2024

180,000

184,725

Sealed Air Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4 7/8s, 2022

129,000

131,580

Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4 7/8s, 2018 (Ireland)

200,000

207,000

Smurfit Kappa Treasury Funding, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 7 1/2s, 2025 (Ireland)

118,000

138,355

Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6 3/8s, 2022

75,000

80,063

Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6 1/8s, 2019

95,000

100,700

Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 1/4s, 2023

45,000

45,900





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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (33.1%)* cont.

Principal
amount

Value

Basic materials cont.

Steel Dynamics, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 1/2s, 2024

$110,000

$112,200

Steel Dynamics, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 1/8s, 2021

70,000

71,575

TMS International Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7 5/8s, 2021

142,000

141,823

TPC Group, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 8 3/4s, 2020

334,000

304,775

USG Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 7/8s, 2021

285,000

295,688

Weekley Homes, LLC/Weekley Finance Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 6s, 2023

125,000

118,125

WR Grace & Co.- Conn. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 5/8s, 2024

476,000

510,510

WR Grace & Co.- Conn. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 1/8s, 2021

555,000

577,200

20,501,288

Capital goods (2.1%)

ADS Waste Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8 1/4s, 2020

1,065,000

1,075,650

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7 3/4s, 2019

974,000

1,100,620

Amstead Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 3/8s, 2024

280,000

271,600

Amstead Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5s, 2022

415,000

409,813

Belden, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5 1/4s, 2024

524,000

505,660

Berry Plastics Corp. company guaranty notes 5 1/2s, 2022

240,000

245,400

Berry Plastics Corp. company guaranty unsub. notes 9 3/4s, 2021

127,000

140,970

Briggs & Stratton Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 7/8s, 2020

553,000

595,858

Crown Americas, LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4 1/2s, 2023

438,000

438,000

Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 7 3/8s, 2026

145,000

160,950

Gates Global, LLC/Gates Global Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6s, 2022

818,000

766,875

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5s, 2021

195,000

202,313

KION Finance SA 144A sr. unsub. notes 6 3/4s, 2020 (Luxembourg)

EUR

145,000

177,117

KLX, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 7/8s, 2022

$150,000

148,125

Legrand France SA sr. unsec. unsub. debs 8 1/2s, 2025 (France)

660,000

962,407

Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 7/8s, 2022

605,000

651,888

MasTec, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4 7/8s, 2023

587,000

545,910

Moog, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 1/4s, 2022

170,000

173,400

Novelis, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8 3/4s, 2020

360,000

386,100





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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (33.1%)* cont.

Principal
amount

Value

Capital goods cont.

Oshkosh Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 3/8s, 2022

$744,000

$762,600

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 3/8s, 2025

350,000

365,750

Pittsburgh Glass Works, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 8s, 2018

624,000

661,440

Rexam PLC unsec. sub. FRB bonds 6 3/4s, 2067 (United Kingdom)

EUR

135,000

153,725

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer, LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Lu company guaranty sr. notes 7 7/8s, 2019

$330,000

349,388

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer, LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Lu company guaranty sr. notes 5 3/4s, 2020

142,000

145,195

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer, LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Lu company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 9 7/8s, 2019

210,000

223,125

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer, LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Lu company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 9s, 2019

185,000

191,013

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer, LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Lu company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8 1/4s, 2021 (New Zealand)

845,000

858,731

Terex Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6 1/2s, 2020

100,000

103,500

Terex Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6s, 2021

662,000

671,930

TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7 1/2s, 2021

105,000

111,300

TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6 1/2s, 2024

95,000

96,188

TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5 1/2s, 2020

570,000

559,313

Zebra Technologies Corp. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7 1/4s, 2022

192,000

205,920

14,417,774

Communication services (4.5%)

Altice Financing SA 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6 5/8s, 2023 (Luxembourg)

400,000

412,000

Altice SA 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7 3/4s, 2022 (Luxembourg)

1,000,000

1,032,500

Altice SA 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7 5/8s, 2025 (Luxembourg)

550,000

561,688

Cablevision Systems Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8 5/8s, 2017

472,000

525,100

Cablevision Systems Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8s, 2020

400,000

451,000

Cablevision Systems Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7 3/4s, 2018

45,000

49,275

CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 1/2s, 2021

223,000

234,150

CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 1/4s, 2022

649,000

652,245

CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5 1/8s, 2023

820,000

810,775

CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 7s, 2019

139,000

144,386





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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (33.1%)* cont.

Principal
amount

Value

Communication services cont.

CCOH Safari, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5 3/4s, 2024

$380,000

$385,225

CCOH Safari, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5 1/2s, 2022

402,000

407,528

CenturyLink, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6 3/4s, 2023

393,000

438,686

CenturyLink, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 5/8s, 2020

95,000

99,964

Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. notes 5 1/4s, 2023 R

697,000

714,425

Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4 7/8s, 2022 R

205,000

206,538

CSC Holdings, LLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6 3/4s, 2021

170,000

190,400

CSC Holdings, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 5 1/4s, 2024

300,000

301,125

Digicel Group, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8 1/4s, 2020 (Jamaica)

260,000

252,980

Digicel, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8 1/4s, 2017 (Jamaica)

887,000

900,305

DISH DBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 7/8s, 2024

430,000

432,150

DISH DBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4 1/4s, 2018

801,000

815,018

Frontier Communications Corp. sr. unsec. notes 8 1/8s, 2018

384,000

430,080

Frontier Communications Corp. sr. unsec. notes 6 1/4s, 2021

160,000

164,800

Frontier Communications Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7 5/8s, 2024

115,000

121,613

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp. company guaranty sr. notes 6 1/2s, 2019

332,000

354,825

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 6 5/8s, 2022 (Bermuda)

190,000

194,750

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7 1/2s, 2021 (Bermuda)

323,000

342,380

Intelsat Luxembourg SA company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 8 1/8s, 2023 (Luxembourg)

278,000

280,780

Intelsat Luxembourg SA company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 7 3/4s, 2021 (Luxembourg)

1,317,000

1,305,476

Level 3 Communications, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 3/4s, 2022

140,000

141,050

Level 3 Escrow II, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 3/8s, 2022

475,000

482,125

Level 3 Financing, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8 5/8s, 2020

332,000

362,046

Level 3 Financing, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7s, 2020

44,000

46,860

Level 3 Financing, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6 1/8s, 2021

150,000

155,625

NII International Telecom SCA 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7 7/8s, 2019 (Luxembourg) (In default) †

145,000

128,325

Numericable Group SA 144A sr. bonds 6 1/4s, 2024 (France)

450,000

464,625

Numericable Group SA 144A sr. notes 6s, 2022 (France)

1,075,000

1,096,500

Numericable-SFR 144A sr. bonds 5 5/8s, 2024 (France)

EUR

110,000

131,758

PAETEC Holding Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9 7/8s, 2018

$371,000

391,405

Quebecor Media, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 3/4s, 2023 (Canada)

413,000

425,390





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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (33.1%)* cont.

Principal
amount

Value

Communication services cont.

Qwest Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7 1/4s, 2025

$382,000

$454,548

SBA Telecommunications, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 3/4s, 2020

125,000

129,063

Sprint Capital Corp. company guaranty 6 7/8s, 2028

745,000

685,400

Sprint Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8 3/8s, 2017

695,000

754,075

Sprint Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7s, 2020

238,000

239,785

Sprint Communications, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9s, 2018

656,000

756,040

Sprint Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7 7/8s, 2023

929,000

941,774

Sprint Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7 1/4s, 2021

465,000

464,303

Sunrise Communications International SA 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7s, 2017 (Luxembourg)

CHF

160,000

180,614

Sunrise Communications International SA 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7s, 2017 (Luxembourg)

EUR

100,000

117,124

T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6 5/8s, 2023

$855,000

884,925

T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.464s, 2019

175,000

181,344

T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6 3/8s, 2025

320,000

325,600

T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6 1/4s, 2021

480,000

495,600

T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6 1/8s, 2022

455,000

469,219

T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6s, 2023

291,000

297,548

Telenet Finance V Luxembourg SCA 144A sr. notes 6 3/4s, 2024 (Luxembourg)

EUR

680,000

862,785

Telenet Finance V Luxembourg SCA 144A sr. notes 6 1/4s, 2022 (Luxembourg)

EUR

200,000

244,645

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH company guaranty sr. notes 5 5/8s, 2023 (Germany)

EUR

244,000

300,535

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH company guaranty sr. notes Ser. REGS, 5 3/4s, 2023 (Germany)

EUR

259,000

319,010

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5 1/8s, 2023 (Germany)

EUR

535,000

648,869

UPC Holdings BV bonds 8 3/8s, 2020 (Netherlands)

EUR

677,000

826,211

Videotron, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5s, 2022 (Canada)

$662,000

680,205

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC 144A sr. notes 6s, 2021 (United Kingdom)

GBP

535,000

849,509

West Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 3/8s, 2022

$180,000

173,025

WideOpenWest Finance, LLC/WideOpenWest Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 10 1/4s, 2019

835,000

860,050

Wind Acquisition Finance SA 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 7 3/8s, 2021 (Luxembourg)

225,000

218,250

Wind Acquisition Finance SA 144A sr. bonds 4s, 2020 (Luxembourg)

EUR

290,000

324,587





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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (33.1%)* cont.

Principal
amount

Value

Communication services cont.

Windstream Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7 3/4s, 2021

$254,000

$257,810

Windstream Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6 3/8s, 2023

294,000

270,848

Ziggo Bond Finance BV 144A sr. unsec. notes 4 5/8s, 2025 (Netherlands)

EUR

115,000

132,280

31,383,457

Consumer cyclicals (5.9%)

Alliance Data Systems Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 3/8s, 2022

$778,000

772,165

AMC Entertainment, Inc. company guaranty sr. sub. notes 9 3/4s, 2020

196,000

213,150

AMC Entertainment, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5 7/8s, 2022

255,000

260,738

Autonation, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 3/4s, 2018

471,000

532,932

Autonation, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 1/2s, 2020

512,000

565,760

Bon-Ton Department Stores, Inc. (The) company guaranty notes 10 5/8s, 2017

430,000

430,000

Bon-Ton Department Stores, Inc. (The) company guaranty notes 8s, 2021

132,000

107,580

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 1/2s, 2020 (Canada)

535,000

548,375

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential US Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 1/8s, 2022 (Canada)

225,000

228,420

Building Materials Corp. of America 144A sr. unsec. notes 6 3/4s, 2021

360,000

385,200

Building Materials Corp. of America 144A sr. unsec. notes 5 3/8s, 2024

680,000

690,200

CBS Outdoor Americas Capital, LLC/CBS Outdoor Americas Capital Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 7/8s, 2025

315,000

326,025

CBS Outdoor Americas Capital, LLC/CBS Outdoor Americas Capital Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 5/8s, 2024

459,000

475,065

Cedar Fair LP/Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 1/4s, 2021

235,000

238,525

Cedar Fair LP/Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 3/8s, 2024

100,000

101,000

Chrysler Group, LLC/CG Co-Issuer, Inc. company guaranty notes 8 1/4s, 2021

705,000

784,313

Cinemark USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 1/8s, 2022

165,000

164,175

Cinemark USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4 7/8s, 2023

140,000

134,225

Cinemark USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7 3/8s, 2021

83,000

87,980

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7 5/8s, 2020

298,000

314,390





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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (33.1%)* cont.

Principal
amount

Value

Consumer cyclicals cont.

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6 1/2s, 2022

$865,000

$892,031

Cumulus Media Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7 3/4s, 2019

407,000

415,140

Dana Holding Corp. sr. unsec. notes 5 1/2s, 2024

235,000

237,644

Dana Holding Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6s, 2023

979,000

1,018,160

DH Services Luxembourg Sarl 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7 3/4s, 2020 (Luxembourg)

465,000

484,763

FelCor Lodging LP company guaranty sr. notes 6 3/4s, 2019 R

414,000

431,595

Gannett Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5 1/8s, 2020

359,000

369,770

Gannett Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5 1/8s, 2019

9,000

9,315

Gannett Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4 7/8s, 2021

493,000

493,000

General Motors Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.2s, 2045

205,000

228,714

Gibson Brands, Inc. 144A sr. notes 8 7/8s, 2018

313,000

297,350

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4 7/8s, 2020

400,000

412,000

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4 3/8s, 2018

145,000

148,625

Gray Television, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7 1/2s, 2020

616,000

632,940

Great Canadian Gaming Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 5/8s, 2022 (Canada)

CAD

600,000

489,887

Griffey Intermediate, Inc./Griffey Finance Sub, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 7s, 2020

$207,000

144,900

Grupo Televisa SAB sr. unsec. bonds 6 5/8s, 2040 (Mexico)

195,000

249,410

Grupo Televisa SAB sr. unsec. notes 6s, 2018 (Mexico)

69,000

77,627

Grupo Televisa SAB sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. EMTN, 7 1/4s, 2043 (Mexico)

MXN

6,600,000

410,395

Howard Hughes Corp. (The) 144A sr. unsec. notes 6 7/8s, 2021

$352,000

367,840

Igloo Holdings Corp. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8 1/4s, 2017 ‡‡

245,000

247,450

iHeartCommunications, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 9s, 2021

615,000

596,550

iHeartCommunications, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 9s, 2019

741,000

722,475

Interactive Data Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 7/8s, 2019

98,000

98,245

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 7/8s, 2021

245,000

254,188

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 8 7/8s, 2020

295,000

311,963

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7 3/4s, 2019

821,000

849,735

Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8 1/8s, 2019

535,000

494,875

Jo-Ann Stores, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 9 3/4s, 2019 ‡‡

280,000

231,000

L Brands, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 5/8s, 2021

457,000

516,410

L Brands, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5 5/8s, 2022

190,000

205,675





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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (33.1%)* cont.

Principal
amount

Value

Consumer cyclicals cont.

Lamar Media Corp. company guaranty sr. sub. notes 5 7/8s, 2022

$130,000

$135,200

Lamar Media Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 3/8s, 2024

187,000

193,545

Lender Processing Services, Inc./Black Knight Lending Solutions, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 3/4s, 2023

570,000

605,625

Lennar Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4 3/4s, 2022

580,000

576,520

Lennar Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4 1/2s, 2019

200,000

202,000

M/I Homes, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8 5/8s, 2018

256,000

266,240

Masonite International Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 8 1/4s, 2021

574,000

609,875

Mattamy Group Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6 1/2s, 2020 (Canada)

640,000

622,400

Media General Financing Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5 7/8s, 2022

95,000

95,475

MGM Resorts International company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 3/4s, 2020

410,000

433,575

MGM Resorts International company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 1/4s, 2020

378,000

378,945

MGM Resorts International company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6 5/8s, 2021

348,000

366,270

MTR Gaming Group, Inc. company guaranty notes 11 1/2s, 2019

1,206,979

1,306,555

Neiman Marcus Group, LLC (The) company guaranty sr. notes 7 1/8s, 2028

260,000

261,300

Neiman Marcus Group, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8 3/4s, 2021 ‡‡

301,000

314,545

Neiman Marcus Group, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8s, 2021

220,000

227,700

Nielsen Co. Luxembourg S.a.r.l. (The) 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 1/2s, 2021 (Luxembourg)

598,000

614,445

Nortek, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 10s, 2018

666,000

699,300

Nortek, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8 1/2s, 2021

418,000

444,125

Owens Corning company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9s, 2019

211,000

259,150

Owens Corning company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.2s, 2024

390,000

402,356

Penn National Gaming, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5 7/8s, 2021

513,000

500,175

Penske Automotive Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5 3/4s, 2022

439,000

456,560

Penske Automotive Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5 3/8s, 2024

330,000

335,775

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9 1/4s, 2018

235,000

244,400

PulteGroup, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7 7/8s, 2032

265,000

304,088

Regal Entertainment Group sr. unsec. notes 5 3/4s, 2023

388,000

381,210

Regal Entertainment Group sr. unsec. notes 5 3/4s, 2022

80,000

79,400

Rivers Pittsburgh Borrower LP/Rivers Pittsburgh Finance Corp. 144A sr. notes 9 1/2s, 2019

90,000

95,400





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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (33.1%)* cont.

Principal
amount

Value

Consumer cyclicals cont.

ROC Finance, LLC/ROC Finance 1 Corp. 144A notes 12 1/8s, 2018

$555,000

$571,650

Sabre, Inc. 144A sr. notes 8 1/2s, 2019

445,000

478,375

Scientific Games Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 8 1/8s, 2018

122,000

102,480

Scientific Games International, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6 1/4s, 2020

115,000

80,500

Scientific Games International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7s, 2022

345,000

348,881

Scientific Games International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 10s, 2022

680,000

623,900

Sinclair Television Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 3/8s, 2021

227,000

234,945

Sinclair Television Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 3/8s, 2021

57,000

57,143

Sinclair Television Group, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 6 1/8s, 2022

64,000

65,920

Sinclair Television Group, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 5/8s, 2024

366,000

361,425

Sirius XM Radio, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6s, 2024

333,000

340,493

Sirius XM Radio, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5 7/8s, 2020

505,000

517,625

Sirius XM Radio, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5 1/4s, 2022

50,000

52,500

Six Flags Entertainment Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 1/4s, 2021

770,000

779,625

Spectrum Brands, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 5/8s, 2022

25,000

26,688

Spectrum Brands, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 3/8s, 2020

30,000

31,800

Spectrum Brands, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6 3/4s, 2020

150,000

157,875

Standard Pacific Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 1/4s, 2021

562,000

573,240

Standard Pacific Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 7/8s, 2024

195,000

193,538

SugarHouse HSP Gaming Prop. Mezz LP/SugarHouse HSP Gaming Finance Corp. 144A sr. notes 6 3/8s, 2021

85,000

79,900

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Monarch Communities, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 5/8s, 2024

165,000

153,450

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Monarch Communities, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 1/4s, 2021

747,000

704,048

Thomas Cook Finance PLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 6 3/4s, 2021 (United Kingdom)

EUR

813,000

925,029

Tri Pointe Holdings, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 7/8s, 2024

$680,000

654,500

TRW Automotive, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7 1/4s, 2017

800,000

876,000

TRW Automotive, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4 1/2s, 2021

115,000

116,150

Univision Communications, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8 1/2s, 2021

204,000

218,790

Univision Communications, Inc. 144A sr. notes 6 7/8s, 2019

455,000

474,338

40,912,852





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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (33.1%)* cont.

Principal
amount

Value

Consumer staples (1.9%)

Ashtead Capital, Inc. 144A company guaranty notes 5 5/8s, 2024

$310,000

$320,075

Ashtead Capital, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6 1/2s, 2022

828,000

894,240

Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 1/2s, 2023

400,000

408,000

BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A notes 6s, 2022 (Canada)

795,000

814,875

BlueLine Rental Finance Corp. 144A sr. notes 7s, 2019

584,000

571,955

CEC Entertainment, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8s, 2022

241,000

234,373

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 11s, 2021

886,000

952,450

Constellation Brands, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4 1/4s, 2023

115,000

117,875

Constellation Brands, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3 3/4s, 2021

585,000

590,850

Constellation Brands, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6s, 2022

200,000

226,000

Constellation Brands, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4 3/4s, 2024

40,000

41,900

Constellation Brands, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3 7/8s, 2019

35,000

36,006

Corrections Corp. of America company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4 5/8s, 2023 R

461,000

458,695

Corrections Corp. of America company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4 1/8s, 2020 R

285,000

285,000

Elizabeth Arden, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7 3/8s, 2021

800,000

720,000

Enterprise Inns PLC sr. unsub. mtge. notes 6 1/2s, 2018 (United Kingdom)

GBP

236,000

372,348

ESAL GmbH 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 1/4s, 2023 (Brazil)

$310,000

293,725

HJ Heinz Co. company guaranty notes 4 1/4s, 2020

804,000

810,533

HJ Heinz Co. 144A company guaranty notes 4 7/8s, 2025

270,000

270,675

JBS USA, LLC/JBS USA Finance, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8 1/4s, 2020 (Brazil)

150,000

157,782

JBS USA, LLC/JBS USA Finance, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7 1/4s, 2021 (Brazil)

810,000

837,338

Landry’s Holdings II, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 10 1/4s, 2018

135,000

139,050

Landry’s, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 9 3/8s, 2020

225,000

241,875

Prestige Brands, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5 3/8s, 2021

320,000

313,600

Revlon Consumer Products Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 3/4s, 2021

540,000

552,150

Rite Aid Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 9 1/4s, 2020

535,000

587,163

Rite Aid Corp. company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 8s, 2020

125,000

133,438

United Rentals North America, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7 5/8s, 2022

481,000

527,898

United Rentals North America, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 3/4s, 2024

330,000

334,950

United Rentals North America, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6 1/8s, 2023

330,000

342,788





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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (33.1%)* cont.

Principal
amount

Value

Consumer staples cont.

Vander Intermediate Holding II Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 9 3/4s, 2019 ‡‡

$195,000

$190,125

WhiteWave Foods Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 3/8s, 2022

454,000

478,970

13,256,702

Energy (4.9%)

Access Midstream Partners LP/ACMP Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 7/8s, 2021

309,000

322,133

Access Midstream Partners LP/ACMP Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6 1/8s, 2022

340,000

362,270

Access Midstream Partners LP/ACMP Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4 7/8s, 2023

574,000

588,350

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 1/4s, 2021

355,000

87,863

Antero Resources Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 1/8s, 2022

300,000

287,250

Antero Resources Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 3/8s, 2021

324,000

315,900

Baytex Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 5/8s, 2024 (Canada)

440,000

377,300

Baytex Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 1/8s, 2021 (Canada)

41,000

35,568

California Resources Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6s, 2024

580,000

471,975

California Resources Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5s, 2020

245,000

211,313

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8 5/8s, 2018

289,000

289,434

Chaparral Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9 7/8s, 2020

325,000

191,750

Chaparral Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8 1/4s, 2021

5,000

2,900

Chesapeake Energy Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 6 1/4s, 2017

EUR

145,000

172,044

Chesapeake Energy Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 3/4s, 2023

$115,000

119,025

Chesapeake Energy Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4 7/8s, 2022

216,000

213,030

Concho Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 1/2s, 2022

515,000

538,175

Concho Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 1/2s, 2023

448,000

448,000

Concho Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 1/2s, 2022

204,000

204,000

Connacher Oil and Gas, Ltd. 144A notes 8 3/4s, 2018 (Canada)

CAD

515,000

113,602

Connacher Oil and Gas, Ltd. 144A notes 8 1/2s, 2019 (Canada)

$101,000

28,280

CONSOL Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 7/8s, 2022

205,000

177,838

Denbury Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6 3/8s, 2021

74,000

69,005





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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (33.1%)* cont.

Principal
amount

Value

Energy cont.

Denbury Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5 1/2s, 2022

$405,000

$358,425

EXCO Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7 1/2s, 2018

302,000

191,770

Exterran Partners LP/EXLP Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6s, 2021

146,000

124,830

Exterran Partners LP/EXLP Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6s, 2022

355,000

298,200

FTS International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6 1/4s, 2022

245,000

183,750

Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, EMTN, 7.288s, 2037 (Russia)

780,000

672,750

Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.288s, 2037 (Russia)

575,000

491,798

Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 9 1/4s, 2019 (Russia)

1,855,000

1,822,538

Gulfport Energy Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7 3/4s, 2020

719,000

713,608

Gulfport Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7 3/4s, 2020

200,000

198,500

Halcon Resources Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 9 3/4s, 2020

390,000

260,325

Halcon Resources Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8 7/8s, 2021

765,000

508,725

Hiland Partners LP/Hiland Partners Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7 1/4s, 2020

340,000

365,500

Hiland Partners LP/Hiland Partners Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 1/2s, 2022

100,000

103,750

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5s, 2024

160,000

144,000

Key Energy Services, Inc. company guaranty unsec. unsub. notes 6 3/4s, 2021

275,000

165,000

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8 1/8s, 2019

125,000

127,188

Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 1/2s, 2022

287,000

289,870

Lightstream Resources, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8 5/8s, 2020 (Canada)

728,000

413,140

Linn Energy, LLC/Linn Energy Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 1/2s, 2021

353,000

259,455

Linn Energy, LLC/Linn Energy Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 1/2s, 2019

407,000

316,443

Linn Energy, LLC/Linn Energy Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 1/4s, 2019

605,000

461,313

Lone Pine Resources Canada, Ltd. escrow company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 10 3/8s, 2017 (Canada) F

184,000

10

Lukoil International Finance BV 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.656s, 2022 (Russia)

1,080,000

945,000

Milagro Oil & Gas, Inc. company guaranty notes 10 1/2s, 2016 (In default) †

520,000

374,400

Newfield Exploration Co. sr. unsec. notes 5 3/4s, 2022

180,000

178,875





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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (33.1%)* cont.

Principal
amount

Value

Energy cont.

Oasis Petroleum, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 7/8s, 2023

$196,000

$180,320

Oasis Petroleum, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6 7/8s, 2022

324,000

298,283

Offshore Group Investment, Ltd. company guaranty sr. notes 7 1/2s, 2019 (Cayman Islands)

460,000

301,300

Offshore Group Investment, Ltd. company guaranty sr. notes 7 1/8s, 2023 (Cayman Islands)

211,000

135,040

Paragon Offshore PLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 3/4s, 2022

200,000

96,000

Paragon Offshore PLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7 1/4s, 2024

678,000

325,440

Pertamina Persero PT 144A sr. unsec. notes 4 7/8s, 2022 (Indonesia)

270,000

278,991

Pertamina Persero PT 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.3s, 2023 (Indonesia)

400,000

397,000

Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7 7/8s, 2019 (Brazil)

960,000

963,600

Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 7/8s, 2040 (Brazil)

40,000

33,032

Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 3/8s, 2021 (Brazil)

960,000

862,502

Petroleos de Venezuela SA company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 1/4s, 2017 (Venezuela)

4,035,000

1,492,950

Petroleos de Venezuela SA company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 3/8s, 2027 (Venezuela)

2,067,000

624,027

Petroleos de Venezuela SA sr. unsec. notes 5 1/8s, 2016 (Venezuela)

323,000

153,910

Petroleos de Venezuela SA sr. unsec. sub. bonds 5s, 2015 (Venezuela)

1,022,000

884,030

Petroleos de Venezuela SA 144A company guaranty sr. notes 8 1/2s, 2017 (Venezuela)

6,688,000

3,822,192

Petroleos de Venezuela SA 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6s, 2026 (Venezuela)

2,345,000

715,401

Petroleos de Venezuela SA 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 9s, 2021 (Venezuela)

390,000

137,056

Petroleos Mexicanos company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6 5/8s, 2035 (Mexico)

340,000

390,082

Petroleos Mexicanos company guaranty unsec. unsub. notes 8s, 2019 (Mexico)

1,440,000

1,710,000

Petroleos Mexicanos 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4 1/2s, 2026 (Mexico)

95,000

94,921

Petroleos Mexicanos 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 5/8s, 2046 (Mexico)

525,000

534,834

Rose Rock Midstream LP/Rose Rock Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 5/8s, 2022

135,000

129,600

Rosetta Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 7/8s, 2024

300,000

273,750

Rosetta Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 5/8s, 2021

255,000

240,338





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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (33.1%)* cont.

Principal
amount

Value

Energy cont.

Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC company guaranty sr. notes 5 5/8s, 2023

$210,000

$210,000

Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. notes 6 1/4s, 2022

220,000

227,700

Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. notes 5 3/4s, 2024

210,000

211,050

Sabine Pass LNG LP company guaranty sr. notes 6 1/2s, 2020

175,000

177,625

Samson Investment Co. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 9 3/4s, 2020

950,000

294,500

Seven Generations Energy, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8 1/4s, 2020 (Canada)

365,000

365,073

Seventy Seven Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 6 1/2s, 2022

45,000

18,000

Shelf Drilling Holdings, Ltd. 144A sr. notes 8 5/8s, 2018

385,000

304,150

SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. notes 6 5/8s, 2019

144,000

144,000

SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6 1/2s, 2023

245,000

240,100

Tervita Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 9s, 2018 (Canada)

CAD

103,000

69,710

Tervita Corp. 144A sr. notes 8s, 2018 (Canada)

$125,000

110,313

Tervita Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 10 7/8s, 2018 (Canada)

105,000

63,021

Triangle USA Petroleum Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6 3/4s, 2022

70,000

49,350

Unit Corp. company guaranty sr. sub. notes 6 5/8s, 2021

582,000

547,080

Whiting Petroleum Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 3/4s, 2021

450,000

428,625

34,131,064

Financials (5.0%)

Ally Financial, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8s, 2031

618,000

797,993

Ally Financial, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7 1/2s, 2020

1,320,000

1,567,500

American International Group, Inc. jr. sub. FRB bonds 8.175s, 2058

163,000

223,310

Baggot Securities, Ltd. 144A jr. sub. notes 10.24s, perpetual maturity (Ireland)

EUR

1,630,000

1,936,684

Banco do Brasil SA/Cayman 144A unsec. sub. notes 5 7/8s, 2022 (Brazil)

$1,455,000

1,443,134

Banco Nacional de Costa Rica 144A sr. unsec. notes 4 7/8s, 2018 (Costa Rica)

250,000

249,500

Bank of America Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRN notes Ser. Z, 6 1/2s, perpetual maturity

185,000

193,730

CBRE Services, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 1/4s, 2025

175,000

185,500

CBRE Services, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5s, 2023

191,000

200,073

CIT Group, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5s, 2023

255,000

267,750

CIT Group, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5s, 2022

315,000

331,144

CIT Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 3/8s, 2020

310,000

330,925

CIT Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3 7/8s, 2019

155,000

154,613

CIT Group, Inc. 144A company guaranty notes 6 5/8s, 2018

470,000

506,425

CIT Group, Inc. 144A company guaranty notes 5 1/2s, 2019

380,000

403,142

Community Choice Financial, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 10 3/4s, 2019

262,000

154,580





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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (33.1%)* cont.

Principal
amount

Value

Financials cont.

Credit Acceptance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 1/8s, 2021

$372,000

$372,000

DFC Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 10 1/2s, 2020

373,000

276,020

Dresdner Funding Trust I jr. unsec. sub. notes 8.151s, 2031

500,000

595,000

Dresdner Funding Trust I 144A bonds 8.151s, 2031

579,000

689,010

E*Trade Financial Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6 3/8s, 2019

584,000

624,880

E*Trade Financial Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 3/8s, 2022

295,000

309,750

Genworth Holdings, Inc. company guaranty jr. unsec. sub. FRB bonds 6.15s, 2066

244,000

151,280

Hockey Merger Sub 2, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7 7/8s, 2021

475,000

475,000

HSBC Capital Funding LP/Jersey bank guaranty jr. unsec. sub. FRB bonds 5.13s, perpetual maturity (Jersey)

EUR

486,000

567,028

Hub Holdings, LLC/Hub Holdings Finance, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8 1/8s, 2019 ‡‡

$161,000

157,780

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6s, 2020

823,000

860,940

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 7/8s, 2022

440,000

449,900

International Lease Finance Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 7/8s, 2022

20,000

22,300

iStar Financial, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 7 1/8s, 2018 R

265,000

278,913

iStar Financial, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5s, 2019 R

25,000

24,563

Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. 144A notes 7.697s, 2097

670,000

917,632

Lloyds Bank PLC jr. unsec. sub. FRN notes Ser. EMTN, 13s, perpetual maturity (United Kingdom)

GBP

175,000

458,638

Lloyds Banking Group PLC 144A jr. unsec. sub. FRN notes 6.657s, perpetual maturity (United Kingdom)

$320,000

348,800

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 7/8s, 2021 R

177,000

189,390

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6 3/8s, 2022 R

505,000

542,875

Nationstar Mortgage, LLC/Nationstar Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7 7/8s, 2020

185,000

171,125

Nationstar Mortgage, LLC/Nationstar Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6 1/2s, 2021

499,000

431,635

Neuberger Berman Group, LLC/Neuberger Berman Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5 7/8s, 2022

86,000

91,268

Ocwen Financial Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 5/8s, 2019

228,000

176,700

OneMain Financial Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 3/4s, 2019

263,000

272,205

OneMain Financial Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7 1/4s, 2021

235,000

243,225

PHH Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7 3/8s, 2019

305,000

314,150

PHH Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6 3/8s, 2021

120,000

112,200

Provident Funding Associates LP/PFG Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 3/4s, 2021

520,000

496,600

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC jr. sub. unsec. FRN notes Ser. U, 7.64s, perpetual maturity (United Kingdom)

600,000

644,250





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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (33.1%)* cont.

Principal
amount

Value

Financials cont.

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC jr. unsec. sub. FRB bonds 7.092s, perpetual maturity (United Kingdom)

EUR

700,000

$838,460

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC unsec. sub. notes 5 1/8s, 2024 (United Kingdom)

$235,000

248,269

Russian Agricultural Bank OJSC Via RSHB Capital SA 144A sr. unsec. notes 7 3/4s, 2018 (Russia)

550,000

481,360

Sberbank of Russia Via SB Capital SA 144A sr. notes 6 1/8s, 2022 (Russia)

500,000

417,500

Societe Generale SA 144A jr. unsec. sub. FRB bonds 7 7/8s, perpetual maturity (France)

405,000

398,925

Springleaf Finance Corp. sr. unsec. notes 5 1/4s, 2019

365,000

364,562

Springleaf Finance Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6s, 2020

1,385,000

1,391,925

State Bank of India/London 144A sr. unsec. notes 4 1/2s, 2015 (India)

360,000

365,676

TMX Finance, LLC/TitleMax Finance Corp. 144A sr. notes 8 1/2s, 2018

158,000

120,080

UBS AG/Jersey Branch jr. unsec. sub. FRB bonds 4.28s, perpetual maturity (Jersey)

EUR

182,000

206,174

UBS AG/Jersey Branch jr. unsec. sub. FRN notes Ser. EMTN, 7.152s, perpetual maturity (Jersey)

EUR

400,000

506,805

Ukreximbank Via Biz Finance PLC sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 8 3/8s, 2015 (United Kingdom)

$425,000

289,000

USI, Inc./NY 144A sr. unsec. notes 7 3/4s, 2021

607,000

592,584

Vnesheconombank Via VEB Finance PLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.942s, 2023 (Russia)

200,000

133,216

Vnesheconombank Via VEB Finance PLC 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.8s, 2025 (Russia)

468,000

320,243

VTB Bank OJSC 144A jr. unsec. sub. FRN notes 9 1/2s, perpetual maturity (Russia)

1,650,000

1,014,750

VTB Bank OJSC Via VTB Capital SA sr. unsec. notes Ser. 6, 6 1/4s, 2035 (Russia)

1,065,000

1,043,700

VTB Bank OJSC Via VTB Capital SA 144A sr. unsec. notes 6 7/8s, 2018 (Russia)

3,196,000

2,700,620

VTB Bank OJSC Via VTB Capital SA 144A sr. unsec. notes 6 1/4s, 2035 (Russia)

2,406,000

2,357,880

VTB Bank OJSC Via VTB Capital SA 144A unsec. sub. bonds 6.95s, 2022 (Russia)

800,000

524,000

Walter Investment Management Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7 7/8s, 2021

315,000

264,846

34,791,635

Health care (2.7%)

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 1/8s, 2021

455,000

464,100

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 1/8s, 2022

195,000

191,588

Aviv Healthcare Properties LP/Aviv Healthcare Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7 3/4s, 2019

325,000

338,325

Bayer AG jr. unsec. sub. bonds FRB 5s, 2105 (Germany)

EUR

364,000

417,823

Capsugel SA 144A sr. unsec. notes 7s, 2019 (Luxembourg) ‡‡

$110,000

112,063

Catamaran Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4 3/4s, 2021

406,000

411,481





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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (33.1%)* cont.

Principal
amount

Value

Health care cont.

Centene Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4 3/4s, 2022

$305,000

$309,575

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 5 1/8s, 2021

70,000

72,713

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 5 1/8s, 2018

145,000

149,894

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 7/8s, 2022

85,000

90,281

ConvaTec Finance International SA 144A sr. unsec. notes 8 1/4s, 2019 (Luxembourg) ‡‡

515,000

519,828

ConvaTec Healthcare D SA 144A sr. notes 7 3/8s, 2017 (Luxembourg)

EUR

160,000

187,363

Crimson Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6 5/8s, 2022

$563,000

486,995

Crown Newco 3 PLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7s, 2018 (United Kingdom)

GBP

461,601

719,598

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 1/8s, 2024

$400,000

411,120

Endo Finance LLC/Endo Ltd/Endo Finco Inc 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6s, 2025

280,000

285,250

Endo Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 3/4s, 2022

603,000

612,045

Endo Finance, LLC & Endo Finco, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 3/8s, 2023

295,000

291,313

Fresenius US Finance II, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 9s, 2015

125,000

128,438

Halyard Health, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6 1/4s, 2022

323,000

329,460

HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 3 3/4s, 2019

233,000

235,330

HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5 3/8s, 2025

120,000

123,300

HCA, Inc. sr. notes 6 1/2s, 2020

1,744,000

1,962,000

HCA, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 7 1/2s, 2022

128,000

150,080

IASIS Healthcare, LLC/IASIS Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8 3/8s, 2019

386,000

404,335

Jaguar Holding Co. I 144A sr. unsec. notes 9 3/8s, 2017 ‡‡

505,000

515,100

Jaguar Holding Co. II/Jaguar Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 9 1/2s, 2019

420,000

449,400

JLL/Delta Dutch Newco BV 144A sr. unsec. notes 7 1/2s, 2022 (Netherlands)

489,000

495,113

Kinetic Concepts, Inc./KCI USA, Inc. company guaranty notes 10 1/2s, 2018

605,000

663,988

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 3/4s, 2022 R

277,000

292,235

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.95s, 2024 R

310,000

331,554

Omnicare, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5s, 2024

70,000

73,150

Omnicare, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4 3/4s, 2022

311,000

321,885

Par Pharmaceutical Cos., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7 3/8s, 2020

540,000

568,350

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6s, 2021

135,000

143,775

Service Corporation International sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 3/8s, 2024

830,000

863,366





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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (33.1%)* cont.

Principal
amount

Value

Health care cont.

Service Corporation International sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 3/8s, 2022

$644,000

$666,540

Teleflex, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6 7/8s, 2019

370,000

384,800

Teleflex, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 1/4s, 2024

115,000

116,150

Tenet Healthcare Corp. company guaranty sr. bonds 4 1/2s, 2021

115,000

116,150

Tenet Healthcare Corp. company guaranty sr. bonds 4 3/8s, 2021

307,000

306,616

Tenet Healthcare Corp. company guaranty sr. notes 6 1/4s, 2018

833,000

905,888

Tenet Healthcare Corp. company guaranty sr. notes 6s, 2020

393,000

425,423

Tenet Healthcare Corp. company guaranty sr. notes 4 3/4s, 2020

80,000

82,000

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7s, 2020

70,000

73,763

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 7/8s, 2018

90,000

93,240

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 3/8s, 2020

70,000

74,025

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 5/8s, 2021

90,000

92,475

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 1/2s, 2023

195,000

199,875

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6 3/4s, 2018

318,000

338,273

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5 3/4s, 2020

435,000

451,313

18,448,745

Technology (1.1%)

ACI Worldwide, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6 3/8s, 2020

180,000

188,100

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 3/4s, 2020

260,000

270,400

Avaya, Inc. 144A company guaranty notes 10 1/2s, 2021

252,000

206,325

Avaya, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7s, 2019

1,085,000

1,053,806

First Data Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 12 5/8s, 2021

174,000

206,408

First Data Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 11 1/4s, 2021

146,000

165,345

First Data Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 11 3/4s, 2021

377,000

434,021

First Data Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 8 1/4s, 2021

903,000

962,824

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. 144A sr. notes 6s, 2022

250,000

265,000

Infor US, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9 3/8s, 2019

125,000

134,375

Iron Mountain, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6s, 2023 R

430,000

450,425

Micron Technology, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5 7/8s, 2022

433,000

454,650

Micron Technology, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5 1/4s, 2023

365,000

365,228

SoftBank Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4 1/2s, 2020 (Japan)

870,000

870,000

SunGard Data Systems, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6 5/8s, 2019

265,000

266,325





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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (33.1%)* cont.

Principal
amount

Value

Technology cont.

Syniverse Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9 1/8s, 2019

$286,000

$298,155

Techem Energy Metering Service GmbH 144A sr. sub. bonds 7 7/8s, 2020 (Germany)

EUR

380,000

474,298

Trionista TopCo. GmbH 144A sr. unsec. sub. notes 6 7/8s, 2021 (Germany)

EUR

515,000

617,740

7,683,425

Transportation (0.2%)

Air Medical Group Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 9 1/4s, 2018

$372,000

390,600

CHC Helicopter SA company guaranty sr. notes 9 1/4s, 2020 (Canada)

634,500

558,360

Watco Cos., LLC/Watco Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 3/8s, 2023

633,000

633,000

1,581,960

Utilities and power (1.9%)

AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8s, 2017

930,000

1,040,438

AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7 3/8s, 2021

310,000

343,325

AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4 7/8s, 2023

160,000

154,400

Calpine Corp. sr. unsec. notes 5 3/4s, 2025

790,000

805,800

Calpine Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6s, 2022

110,000

118,250

Calpine Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5 7/8s, 2024

85,000

90,738

Colorado Interstate Gas Co., LLC sr. unsec. debs. 6.85s, 2037

615,000

720,107

Dynegy Finance I, Inc./Dynegy Finance II, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7 5/8s, 2024

30,000

30,900

Dynegy Finance I, Inc./Dynegy Finance II, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7 3/8s, 2022

40,000

41,300

Dynegy Finance I, Inc./Dynegy Finance II, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6 3/4s, 2019

783,000

804,533

Dynegy Holdings, LLC escrow bonds 7 3/4s, 2019

940,000

1,175

El Paso Natural Gas Co., LLC sr. unsec. debs. 8 5/8s, 2022

577,000

732,798

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co., LLC/EFIH Finance, Inc. 144A notes 11 3/4s, 2022 (In default) †

405,000

492,075

Energy Transfer Equity LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7 1/2s, 2020

346,000

384,994

EP Energy, LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 6 7/8s, 2019

126,000

127,260

EP Energy, LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7 3/4s, 2022

120,000

113,850

EP Energy, LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 9 3/8s, 2020

644,000

648,830

FirstEnergy Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4 1/4s, 2023

150,000

158,702

GenOn Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 9 7/8s, 2020

441,000

427,770

GenOn Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 9 1/2s, 2018

105,000

104,213

Kinder Morgan, Inc./DE 144A sr. notes 5s, 2021

100,000

106,386

Majapahit Holding BV 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7 3/4s, 2020 (Indonesia)

1,525,000

1,791,086

NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7 7/8s, 2021

1,375,000

1,474,688

NRG Yield Operating, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 3/8s, 2024

200,000

207,000





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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (33.1%)* cont.

Principal
amount

Value

Utilities and power cont.

Regency Energy Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 7/8s, 2022

$396,000

$433,620

Regency Energy Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 1/2s, 2023

280,000

292,600

Regency Energy Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5s, 2022

195,000

203,775

Regency Energy Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4 1/2s, 2023

230,000

232,300

Southern Star Central Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5 1/8s, 2022

457,000

461,570

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC/TCEH Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 11 1/2s, 2020 (In default) †

205,000

138,888

Vattenfall AB jr. unsec. sub. FRB bonds 5 1/4s, perpetual maturity (Sweden)

EUR

364,000

417,310

13,100,681

Total corporate bonds and notes (cost $241,648,504)


$230,209,583



FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY
BONDS AND NOTES (10.7%)*

Principal
amount/units


Value

Argentina (Republic of) sr. unsec. bonds 8.28s, 2033 (Argentina) (In default) †

$1,500,181

$1,350,163

Argentina (Republic of) sr. unsec. bonds 7s, 2017 (Argentina)

2,540,000

2,448,560

Argentina (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 7s, 2015 (Argentina)

9,081,000

9,135,486

Argentina (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. LOC, 8.28s, 2033 (Argentina)

6,348,428

5,266,021

Argentina (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. NY, 8.28s, 2033 (Argentina) (In default) †

7,048,045

6,537,062

Bahamas (Commonwealth of) 144A sr. unsec. notes 5 3/4s, 2024 (Bahamas)

200,000

212,274

Brazil (Federal Republic of) unsec. notes 10s, 2017 (Brazil) (units)

BRL

3,500

1,264,049

Buenos Aires (Province of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 11 3/4s, 2015 (Argentina)

$525,000

519,750

Buenos Aires (Province of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 10 7/8s, 2021 (Argentina)

100,000

96,000

Chile (Republic of) notes 5 1/2s, 2020 (Chile)

CLP

347,500,000

581,549

Costa Rica (Republic of) 144A unsec. notes 7s, 2044 (Costa Rica)

$250,000

242,500

Croatia (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. bonds 6s, 2024 (Croatia)

375,000

414,375

Croatia (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. notes 6 1/4s, 2017 (Croatia)

265,000

280,238

Croatia (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6 3/8s, 2021 (Croatia)

620,000

681,299

Financing of Infrastructural Projects State Enterprise 144A govt. guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8 3/8s, 2017 (Ukraine)

425,000

214,625

Gabon (Republic of) 144A unsec. bonds 6 3/8s, 2024 (Gabon)

1,000,000

942,500

Ghana (Republic of) 144A unsec. notes 8 1/2s, 2017 (Ghana)

468,000

465,122

Ghana (Republic of) 144A unsec. notes 7 7/8s, 2023 (Ghana)

1,677,959

1,472,409

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. bonds 4 3/4s, 2019 (Greece)

EUR

5,687,000

4,480,024

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. notes 3 3/8s, 2017 (Greece)

EUR

5,419,000

4,328,227





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FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY
BONDS AND NOTES (10.7%)*
cont.

Principal
amount/units


Value

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, stepped-coupon 2s (3s, 2/24/15), 2038 (Greece) ††

EUR

1,146,472

$629,244

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, stepped-coupon 2s (3s, 2/24/15), 2037 (Greece) ††

EUR

134,941

74,336

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, stepped-coupon 2s (3s, 2/24/15), 2036 (Greece) ††

EUR

1,176,344

646,038

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, stepped-coupon 2s (3s, 2/24/15), 2035 (Greece) ††

EUR

866,021

477,744

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, stepped-coupon 2s (3s, 2/24/15), 2034 (Greece) ††

EUR

584,559

322,574

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, stepped-coupon 2s (3s, 2/24/15), 2033 (Greece) ††

EUR

542,459

299,606

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, stepped-coupon 2s (3s, 2/24/15), 2032 (Greece) ††

EUR

591,295

327,066

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, stepped-coupon 2s (3s, 2/24/15), 2031 (Greece) ††

EUR

400,059

220,364

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, stepped-coupon 2s (3s, 2/24/15), 2030 (Greece) ††

EUR

2,313,586

1,278,836

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, stepped-coupon 2s (3s, 2/24/15), 2029 (Greece) ††

EUR

461,295

255,534

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, stepped-coupon 2s (3s, 2/24/15), 2028 (Greece) ††

EUR

2,546,624

1,422,238

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, stepped-coupon 2s (3s, 2/24/15), 2027 (Greece) ††

EUR

1,271,042

718,857

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, stepped-coupon 2s (3s, 2/24/15), 2026 (Greece) ††

EUR

2,705,993

1,587,258

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, stepped-coupon 2s (3s, 2/24/15), 2025 (Greece) ††

EUR

5,744,811

3,582,863

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, stepped-coupon 2s (3s, 2/24/15), 2024 (Greece) ††

EUR

1,315,156

838,963

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, stepped-coupon 2s (3s, 2/24/15), 2023 (Greece) ††

EUR

2,857,365

1,851,729

Indonesia (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. notes 4 1/8s, 2025 (Indonesia)

$200,000

204,500

Indonesia (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. notes 3 3/8s, 2023 (Indonesia)

1,355,000

1,326,030

Indonesia (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6 5/8s, 2037 (Indonesia)

1,555,000

1,909,773

Iraq (Republic of) 144A bonds 5.8s, 2028 (Iraq)

1,275,000

1,026,375

Kenya (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. notes 6 7/8s, 2024 (Kenya)

400,000

417,000

Russia (Federation of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 7 1/2s, 2030 (Russia)

43,885

44,269

Russia (Federation of) 144A sr. notes 5 5/8s, 2042 (Russia)

200,000

161,500

Russia (Federation of) 144A sr. unsec. notes 4 1/2s, 2022 (Russia)

465,000

391,418

Russia (Federation of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 7 1/2s, 2030 (Russia)

3,974,344

4,014,087

Russia (Federation of) 144A unsec. notes 3 1/4s, 2017 (Russia)

400,000

376,000

Serbia (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4 7/8s, 2020 (Serbia)

300,000

304,500

Serbia (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6 3/4s, 2024 (Serbia)

163,064

165,714





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FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY
BONDS AND NOTES (10.7%)*
cont.

Principal
amount/units


Value

Turkey (Republic of) sr. unsec. notes 7 1/2s, 2017 (Turkey)

$3,785,000

$4,239,768

Ukraine (Government of) 144A sr. unsec. notes 9 1/4s, 2017 (Ukraine)

3,240,000

1,745,550

United Mexican States sr. unsec. notes 5 3/4s, 2110 (Mexico)

1,120,000

1,265,600

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) sr. unsec. bonds 9 1/4s, 2028 (Venezuela)

100,000

34,000

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) sr. unsec. bonds 7s, 2038 (Venezuela)

650,000

201,500

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 9 1/4s, 2027 (Venezuela)

605,000

217,800

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 13 5/8s, 2018 (Venezuela)

2,215,000

1,080,920

Total foreign government and agency bonds and notes (cost $87,315,922)


$74,591,787



SENIOR LOANS (2.2%)*c

Principal
amount

Value

Basic materials (0.1%)

Atkore International, Inc. bank term loan FRN 4 1/2s, 2021

$238,800

$234,323

Oxea Sarl bank term loan FRN 8 1/4s, 2020 (Germany)

122,000

114,070

WR Grace & Co. bank term loan FRN 3s, 2021

248,647

247,560

WR Grace & Co. bank term loan FRN Ser. DD, 1s, 2021

89,474

89,082

685,035

Capital goods (—%)

Gates Global, LLC/Gates Global Co. bank term loan FRN 4 1/4s, 2021

329,175

321,181

321,181

Communication services (0.2%)

Asurion, LLC bank term loan FRN 8 1/2s, 2021

329,000

325,573

Asurion, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B1, 5s, 2019

336,405

334,093

Level 3 Financing, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B1, 4s, 2020

175,000

173,250

Level 3 Financing, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B5, 4 1/2s, 2022

305,000

305,254

1,138,170

Consumer cyclicals (1.0%)

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B6, 7.005s, 2017

1,955,958

1,749,604

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B7, 9 3/4s, 2017

164,175

145,295

Caesars Growth Properties Holdings, LLC bank term loan FRN 6 1/4s, 2021

597,000

544,166

CCM Merger, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, 4 1/2s, 2021

392,160

390,199

Delta 2 (Lux) Sarl bank term loan FRN 4 3/4s, 2021 (Luxembourg)

225,000

217,463

Getty Images, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, 4 3/4s, 2019

488,831

441,374

iHeartCommunications, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. D, 6.919s, 2019

743,000

691,764

JC Penney Corp., Inc. bank term loan FRN 5s, 2019

997,032

965,875

Navistar, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, 5 3/4s, 2017

256,972

256,009

Neiman Marcus Group, Ltd., Inc. bank term loan FRN 4 1/4s, 2020

670,251

648,887

ROC Finance, LLC bank term loan FRN 5s, 2019

296,992

276,574

Travelport Finance Sarl bank term loan FRN Ser. B, 6s, 2021 (Luxembourg)

401,000

401,401





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SENIOR LOANS (2.2%)*c cont.

Principal
amount

Value

Consumer cyclicals cont.

Univision Communications, Inc. bank term loan FRN 4s, 2020

$386,039

$379,886

Visteon Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. DD, 3 1/2s, 2021

223,875

220,937

7,329,434

Consumer staples (0.2%)

BC ULC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, 4 1/2s, 2021 (Canada)

220,000

220,103

CEC Entertainment, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, 4s, 2021

339,435

330,313

H.J. Heinz Co. bank term loan FRN Ser. B2, 3 1/2s, 2020

226,018

225,489

Libbey Glass, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, 3 3/4s, 2021

199,000

194,523

Revlon Consumer Products Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, 4s, 2019

396,261

390,441

1,360,869

Health care (0.2%)

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. D, 4 1/4s, 2021

321,750

321,449

Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc. bank term loan FRN 3.169s, 2021

526,025

519,390

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, 4 3/4s, 2021

184,075

176,367

Par Pharmaceutical Cos., Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, 4s, 2019

199,190

195,007

Patheon, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, 4 1/4s, 2021 (Canada)

283,575

275,706

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. E, 3 1/2s, 2020

238,821

237,063

1,724,982

Technology (0.3%)

Avaya, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B3, 4.668s, 2017

237,893

227,187

Avaya, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B6, 6 1/2s, 2018

484,281

472,577

Dell, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, 4 1/2s, 2020

420,739

420,739

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B5, 5s, 2021

676,438

677,001

1,797,504

Transportation (0.1%)

Air Medical Group Holdings, Inc. bank term loan FRN 7 5/8s, 2018 ‡‡

480,000

475,200

475,200

Utilities and power (0.1%)

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC bank term loan FRN 4.661s, 2017

1,053,286

665,216

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC bank term loan FRN 4.661s, 2017

10,810

6,827

672,043

Total senior loans (cost $16,278,976)


$15,504,418





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PURCHASED SWAP OPTIONS OUTSTANDING (1.2%)*
Counterparty
Fixed right % to receive or (pay)/
Floating rate index/Maturity date

Expiration date/strike

Contract amount

Value

Bank of America N.A.

(2.0875)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Jul-25

Jul-15/2.0875

$23,300,200

$318,747

(2.0575)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-25

Feb-15/2.0575

46,600,400

43,338

(2.1575)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-25

Feb-15/2.1575

46,600,400

13,980

(2.254)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-25

Feb-15/2.254

46,600,400

466

(2.354)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-25

Feb-15/2.354

46,600,400

47

Barclays Bank PLC

(2.21)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-25

Feb-15/2.21

46,600,400

466

(2.31)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-25

Feb-15/2.31

46,600,400

140

Citibank, N.A.

2.20/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/May-25

May-15/2.20

49,393,200

1,779,143

(2.245)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-25

Feb-15/2.245

23,300,200

233

(2.219)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-25

Feb-15/2.219

23,300,200

233

(2.319)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-25

Feb-15/2.319

23,300,200

47

(2.345)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-25

Feb-15/2.345

23,300,200

23

Credit Suisse International

2.25/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/May-25

May-15/2.25

76,653,000

3,050,023

2.09125/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Apr-25

Apr-15/2.09125

46,630,000

1,299,112

2.09/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Apr-25

Apr-15/2.09

46,630,000

1,294,915

(2.1175)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-25

Feb-15/2.1175

69,900,600

26,562

(2.2175)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-25

Feb-15/2.2175

69,900,600

7,689

(2.60)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-25

Feb-15/2.60

91,327,200

91

Goldman Sachs International

2.34/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Mar-45

Mar-15/2.34

8,552,050

430,425

(2.22)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-25

Feb-15/2.22

46,600,400

466

(2.32)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-25

Feb-15/2.32

46,600,400

466

(2.89)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-45

Feb-15/2.89

8,552,050

86

(2.94)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-45

Feb-15/2.94

8,552,050

9

(3.04)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-45

Feb-15/3.04

8,552,050

9

Total purchased swap options outstanding (cost $7,028,395)


$8,266,716



PREFERRED STOCKS (0.2%)*

Shares

Value

Ally Financial, Inc. 144A 7.00% cum. pfd.

815

$815,026

GMAC Capital Trust I Ser. 2, $2.031 cum. ARP

16,265

427,770

M/I Homes, Inc. Ser. A, $2.438 pfd.

8,790

228,452

Total preferred stocks (cost $1,103,872)


$1,471,248





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PURCHASED OPTIONS
OUTSTANDING (0.1%)*

Expiration date/strike price

Contract amount

Value

Federal National Mortgage Association 30 yr 3.0s TBA commitments (Put)

Apr-15/$103.07

$50,000,000

$502,000

Federal National Mortgage Association 30 yr 3.0s TBA commitments (Put)

Apr-15/102.78

50,000,000

431,000

Federal National Mortgage Association 30 yr 3.0s TBA commitments (Put)

Feb-15/100.37

50,000,000

50

Federal National Mortgage Association 30 yr 3.0s TBA commitments (Put)

Feb-15/99.22

25,000,000

25

Federal National Mortgage Association 30 yr 3.0s TBA commitments (Put)

Feb-15/99.41

25,000,000

25

Total purchased options outstanding (cost $2,832,033)


$933,100



CONVERTIBLE BONDS AND NOTES (—%)*

Principal
amount

Value

iStar Financial, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3s, 2016 R

$230,000

$278,731

Total convertible bonds and notes (cost $241,752)


$278,731



COMMON STOCKS (—%)*

Shares

Value

Lone Pine Resources Canada, Ltd. (Canada) F†

22,950

$918

Lone Pine Resources, Inc. Class A (Canada) F†

22,950

918

Tribune Co. Class 1C F

92,963

23,241

Total common stocks (cost $149,872)


$25,077



SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (8.2%)*

Principal
amount/shares

Value

Putnam Short Term Investment Fund 0.10% L

Shares 22,645,653

$22,645,653

SSgA Prime Money Market Fund Class N 0.01% P

Shares 4,431,000

4,431,000

U.S. Treasury Bills with an effective yield of 0.09%, June 11, 2015 # Δ §

$1,345,000

1,344,915

U.S. Treasury Bills with an effective yield of 0.01%, April 2, 2015 Δ

260,000

259,997

U.S. Treasury Bills with an effective yield of zero %, February 19, 2015 #

106,000

106,000

U.S. Treasury Bills with effective yields ranging from 0.10% to 0.11%, July 23, 2015 Δ §

5,554,000

5,552,484

U.S. Treasury Bills with effective yields ranging from 0.02% to 0.06%, April 23, 2015 Δ §

4,646,000

4,645,921

U.S. Treasury Bills with effective yields ranging from zero % to 0.01%, February 5, 2015 # Δ §

17,945,000

17,944,990

Total short-term investments (cost $56,929,232)


$56,930,960



TOTAL INVESTMENTS

Total investments (cost $1,375,587,610)

$1,364,746,742





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Key to holding’s currency abbreviations

AUD   Australian Dollar

BRL  Brazilian Real

CAD  Canadian Dollar

CHF  Swiss Franc

CLP  Chilean Peso

EUR  Euro

GBP  British Pound

JPY   Japanese Yen

KRW  South Korean Won

MXN  Mexican Peso

NOK  Norwegian Krone

NZD  New Zealand Dollar

PLN  Polish Zloty

SEK  Swedish Krona

ZAR  South African Rand



Key to holding’s abbreviations

ARP

Adjustable Rate Preferred Stock: the rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period

bp

Basis Points

EMTN

Euro Medium Term Notes

FRB

Floating Rate Bonds: the rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period

FRN

Floating Rate Notes: the rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period

IFB

Inverse Floating Rate Bonds, which are securities that pay interest rates that vary inversely to changes in the market interest rates. As interest rates rise, inverse floaters produce less current income. The rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period.

IO

Interest Only

OAO

Open Joint Stock Company

OJSC

Open Joint Stock Company

PO

Principal Only

REGS

Securities sold under Regulation S may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.

TBA

To Be Announced Commitments



Notes to the fund’s portfolio

Unless noted otherwise, the notes to the fund’s portfolio are for the close of the fund’s reporting period, which ran from August 1, 2014 through January 31, 2015 (the reporting period). Within the following notes to the portfolio, references to “ASC 820” represent Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures and references to “OTC”, if any, represent over-the-counter.

*

Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $694,876,170.

This security is non-income-producing.

††

The interest rate and date shown parenthetically represent the new interest rate to be paid and the date the fund will begin accruing interest at this rate.

‡‡

Income may be received in cash or additional securities at the discretion of the issuer.

#

This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the broker to cover margin requirements for futures contracts at the close of the reporting period.

Δ

This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on certain derivative contracts at the close of the reporting period.





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§

This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on the initial margin on certain centrally cleared derivative contracts at the close of the reporting period.

c

Senior loans are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, but contain certain restrictions on resale and cannot be sold publicly. These loans pay interest at rates which adjust periodically. The interest rates shown for senior loans are the current interest rates at the close of the reporting period. Senior loans are also subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment which cannot be predicted. As a result, the remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturity shown (Notes 1 and 6).

F

This security is valued at fair value following procedures approved by the Trustees. Securities may be classified as Level 2 or Level 3 for ASC 820 based on the securities’ valuation inputs (Note 1).

i

This security was pledged, or purchased with cash that was pledged, to the fund for collateral on certain derivative contracts (Note 1).

L

Affiliated company (Note 5). The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield of the fund at the close of the reporting period.

P

This security was pledged, or purchased with cash that was pledged, to the fund for collateral on certain derivative contracts. The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield of the fund at the close of the reporting period (Note 1).

 R

Real Estate Investment Trust.

At the close of the reporting period, the fund maintained liquid assets totaling $479,953,753 to cover certain derivative contracts and delayed delivery securities.

Debt obligations are considered secured unless otherwise indicated.

144A after the name of an issuer represents securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

See Note 1 to the financial statements regarding TBA commitments.

The dates shown on debt obligations are the original maturity dates.



DIVERSIFICATION BY COUNTRY

Distribution of investments by country of risk at the close of the reporting period, excluding collateral received, if any (as a percentage of Portfolio Value):



United States

88.6%

Argentina

1.9 

Greece

1.7 

Russia

1.3 

Luxembourg

0.7 

United Kingdom

0.7 

Venezuela

0.7 

Canada

0.6 

Mexico

0.5 

Other

3.3 

Total

100.0%





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FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 1/31/15 (aggregate face value $554,093,209) (Unaudited)

Counterparty

Currency

Contract
type

Delivery
date

Value

Aggregate
face value

Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)


Bank of America N.A.

Australian Dollar

Sell

4/15/15

$2,281,971

$2,337,501

$55,530

British Pound

Buy

3/18/15

3,500,757

3,518,726

(17,969)

Canadian Dollar

Sell

4/15/15

5,003,039

5,299,111

296,072

Chilean Peso

Sell

4/15/15

692,601

708,573

15,972

Chinese Yuan (Offshore)

Sell

2/13/15

3,479,128

3,445,237

(33,891)

Euro

Sell

3/18/15

8,968,795

9,798,580

829,785

Norwegian Krone

Sell

3/18/15

3,398,400

3,376,794

(21,606)

South Korean Won

Buy

2/13/15

3,725,391

3,672,840

52,551

South Korean Won

Sell

2/13/15

3,725,391

3,729,509

4,118


Barclays Bank PLC

Australian Dollar

Sell

4/15/15

1,528,237

1,566,858

38,621

Canadian Dollar

Sell

4/15/15

4,962,705

5,295,794

333,089

Chinese Yuan (Offshore)

Buy

2/13/15

3,855,719

3,990,950

(135,231)

Euro

Sell

3/18/15

3,658,735

3,767,355

108,620

Japanese Yen

Sell

2/13/15

1,709,628

1,779,473

69,845

Mexican Peso

Buy

4/15/15

3,415,445

3,464,618

(49,173)

New Zealand Dollar

Buy

4/15/15

1,797,096

1,803,970

(6,874)

South Korean Won

Buy

2/13/15

3,682,626

3,647,772

34,854

South Korean Won

Sell

2/13/15

3,682,626

3,687,164

4,538

Swiss Franc

Sell

3/18/15

508,854

155,936

(352,918)


Citibank, N.A.

Australian Dollar

Sell

4/15/15

2,022,512

2,092,929

70,417

Brazilian Real

Sell

4/2/15

1,254,645

1,272,416

17,771

Canadian Dollar

Sell

4/15/15

1,822,518

1,923,541

101,023

Euro

Sell

3/18/15

3,478,319

3,779,307

300,988

Japanese Yen

Sell

2/13/15

1,421,922

1,520,272

98,350

Mexican Peso

Buy

4/15/15

3,110,663

3,031,531

79,132

New Zealand Dollar

Sell

4/15/15

226,877

333,788

106,911

Norwegian Krone

Sell

3/18/15

1,431,473

1,593,379

161,906

Philippine Peso

Buy

5/20/15

1,739,931

1,746,250

(6,319)

Swiss Franc

Sell

3/18/15

3,709,872

3,516,601

(193,271)


Credit Suisse International

Australian Dollar

Sell

4/15/15

1,699,505

1,759,194

59,689

British Pound

Buy

3/18/15

5,387,332

5,579,840

(192,508)

British Pound

Sell

3/18/15

3,670,608

3,747,696

77,088

Canadian Dollar

Buy

4/15/15

3,649,360

3,887,236

(237,876)

Canadian Dollar

Sell

4/15/15

8,056,975

8,434,999

378,024

Euro

Buy

3/18/15

17,057,554

17,938,815

(881,261)

Euro

Sell

3/18/15

18,931,912

20,475,399

1,543,487

Indian Rupee

Buy

2/13/15

7,260,761

7,235,441

25,320

Japanese Yen

Buy

2/13/15

4,693,348

4,694,546

(1,198)





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FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 1/31/15 (aggregate face value $554,093,209) (Unaudited) cont.

Counterparty

Currency

Contract
type

Delivery
date

Value

Aggregate
face value

Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)


Credit Suisse International cont.

Japanese Yen

Sell

2/13/15

$4,866,062

$4,868,196

$2,134

New Zealand Dollar

Buy

4/15/15

1,548,760

1,634,226

(85,466)

Norwegian Krone

Buy

3/18/15

1,696,770

1,782,791

(86,021)

Norwegian Krone

Sell

3/18/15

4,679,623

5,027,380

347,757

Swedish Krona

Buy

3/18/15

1,648,880

1,791,392

(142,512)

Swedish Krona

Sell

3/18/15

1,741,976

1,742,370

394

Swiss Franc

Buy

3/18/15

3,408,729

3,598,930

(190,201)

Swiss Franc

Sell

3/18/15

3,709,981

3,516,857

(193,124)


Deutsche Bank AG

Australian Dollar

Sell

4/15/15

359,120

371,675

12,555

British Pound

Buy

3/18/15

1,161,397

1,114,231

47,166

Canadian Dollar

Sell

4/15/15

4,798,772

5,099,262

300,490

Euro

Sell

3/18/15

3,663,482

4,264,943

601,461

New Zealand Dollar

Buy

4/15/15

5,084,644

5,241,758

(157,114)

Norwegian Krone

Sell

3/18/15

1,142,207

1,632,577

490,370

Polish Zloty

Buy

3/18/15

2,858,912

3,038,072

(179,160)

Swedish Krona

Buy

3/18/15

1,714,471

1,794,238

(79,767)

Swiss Franc

Sell

3/18/15

1,889,045

1,738,392

(150,653)

Turkish Lira

Buy

3/18/15

3,317,174

3,680,791

(363,617)


Goldman Sachs International

Australian Dollar

Sell

4/15/15

2,022,512

2,093,555

71,043

British Pound

Buy

3/18/15

1,734,944

1,772,026

(37,082)

Canadian Dollar

Buy

4/15/15

3,649,360

3,887,093

(237,733)

Canadian Dollar

Sell

4/15/15

8,314,392

8,746,850

432,458

Euro

Buy

3/18/15

7,149,940

7,650,053

(500,113)

Euro

Sell

3/18/15

13,924,241

15,354,672

1,430,431

Japanese Yen

Buy

2/13/15

4,228,939

4,220,094

8,845

Japanese Yen

Sell

2/13/15

4,228,939

4,245,872

16,933

New Zealand Dollar

Buy

4/15/15

3,393,255

3,580,741

(187,486)

New Zealand Dollar

Sell

4/15/15

30,058

30,059

1

Norwegian Krone

Sell

3/18/15

1,568,329

1,747,432

179,103

Swedish Krona

Buy

3/18/15

1,614,217

1,786,139

(171,922)

Swedish Krona

Sell

3/18/15

1,630,176

1,766,324

136,148


HSBC Bank USA, National Association

Australian Dollar

Sell

4/15/15

1,235,454

1,278,628

43,174

British Pound

Buy

3/18/15

1,731,331

1,796,689

(65,358)

Canadian Dollar

Sell

4/15/15

4,208,381

4,343,968

135,587

Chinese Yuan

Buy

2/13/15

3,597,936

3,672,207

(74,271)

Euro

Sell

3/18/15

7,833,960

8,406,493

572,533

Japanese Yen

Sell

2/13/15

652,848

739,848

87,000

New Zealand Dollar

Buy

4/15/15

1,667,834

1,759,721

(91,887)

Swedish Krona

Buy

3/18/15

953,101

1,082,839

(129,738)





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FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 1/31/15 (aggregate face value $554,093,209) (Unaudited) cont.

Counterparty

Currency

Contract
type

Delivery
date

Value

Aggregate
face value

Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)


JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

Australian Dollar

Buy

4/15/15

$3,379,404

$3,539,344

$(159,940)

Australian Dollar

Sell

4/15/15

5,038,378

5,215,332

176,954

British Pound

Buy

3/18/15

3,567,011

3,632,962

(65,951)

British Pound

Sell

3/18/15

1,930,242

2,014,529

84,287

Canadian Dollar

Buy

4/15/15

3,325,898

3,556,439

(230,541)

Canadian Dollar

Sell

4/15/15

8,855,172

9,361,362

506,190

Euro

Buy

3/18/15

15,077,953

16,302,415

(1,224,462)

Euro

Sell

3/18/15

17,559,123

18,975,534

1,416,411

Indian Rupee

Buy

2/13/15

3,687,316

3,607,281

80,035

Japanese Yen

Buy

2/13/15

3,659,071

3,623,851

35,220

Japanese Yen

Sell

2/13/15

3,659,071

3,618,234

(40,837)

Malaysian Ringgit

Sell

2/13/15

3,338,798

3,612,672

273,874

Mexican Peso

Buy

4/15/15

6,863,947

6,927,696

(63,749)

Mexican Peso

Sell

4/15/15

3,461,035

3,542,587

81,552

New Taiwan Dollar

Buy

2/13/15

3,755,650

3,757,203

(1,553)

New Taiwan Dollar

Sell

2/13/15

3,726,361

3,854,967

128,606

New Zealand Dollar

Buy

4/15/15

557,366

593,693

(36,327)

Norwegian Krone

Buy

3/18/15

5,266,971

5,291,073

(24,102)

Norwegian Krone

Sell

3/18/15

6,369,851

6,676,524

306,673

Philippine Peso

Buy

5/20/15

1,739,929

1,746,643

(6,714)

Russian Ruble

Buy

3/18/15

312,764

367,083

(54,319)

Russian Ruble

Sell

3/18/15

312,764

393,725

80,961

Singapore Dollar

Sell

2/13/15

3,528,240

3,658,531

130,291

Swedish Krona

Buy

3/18/15

2,094,110

2,300,465

(206,355)

Swedish Krona

Sell

3/18/15

3,394,774

3,582,350

187,576

Swiss Franc

Buy

3/18/15

3,848,273

3,857,935

(9,662)

Swiss Franc

Sell

3/18/15

7,303,282

6,929,798

(373,484)


Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The)

Australian Dollar

Sell

4/15/15

3,845,857

3,846,908

1,051

British Pound

Buy

3/18/15

587,550

613,619

(26,069)

Canadian Dollar

Sell

4/15/15

3,250,812

3,503,349

252,537

Euro

Sell

3/18/15

8,108,428

9,012,832

904,404

New Zealand Dollar

Buy

4/15/15

3,394,411

3,578,343

(183,932)

Norwegian Krone

Sell

3/18/15

2,571,883

2,996,773

424,890

Singapore Dollar

Sell

2/13/15

7,002,827

7,196,793

193,966

Swedish Krona

Sell

3/18/15

2,858,721

2,945,323

86,602


State Street Bank and Trust Co.

Australian Dollar

Sell

4/15/15

2,513,842

2,563,828

49,986

British Pound

Buy

3/18/15

3,760,502

3,730,228

30,274

Canadian Dollar

Sell

4/15/15

5,535,013

5,787,079

252,066

Chinese Yuan (Offshore)

Sell

2/13/15

3,491,492

3,492,378

886

Euro

Sell

3/18/15

5,768,447

6,213,266

444,819





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FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 1/31/15 (aggregate face value $554,093,209) (Unaudited) cont.

Counterparty

Currency

Contract
type

Delivery
date

Value

Aggregate
face value

Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)


State Street Bank and Trust Co. cont.

Hungarian Forint

Sell

3/18/15

$3,476,192

$3,511,899

$35,707

Israeli Shekel

Sell

4/15/15

3,533,884

3,514,439

(19,445)

Japanese Yen

Sell

2/13/15

1,766,473

1,749,357

(17,116)

Malaysian Ringgit

Sell

2/13/15

3,423,221

3,568,627

145,406

New Taiwan Dollar

Sell

2/13/15

29,289

30,309

1,020

New Zealand Dollar

Buy

4/15/15

1,969,566

1,996,187

(26,621)

Norwegian Krone

Sell

3/18/15

1,662,291

1,820,883

158,592

Singapore Dollar

Sell

2/13/15

3,721,346

3,734,751

13,405

Swedish Krona

Sell

3/18/15

1,762,421

1,754,732

(7,689)

Swiss Franc

Sell

3/18/15

4,243,065

3,822,325

(420,740)

Turkish Lira

Buy

3/18/15

6,753,037

7,225,391

(472,354)


UBS AG

Australian Dollar

Sell

4/15/15

1,900,377

1,967,128

66,751

British Pound

Buy

3/18/15

1,187,297

1,183,043

4,254

Canadian Dollar

Sell

4/15/15

3,884,447

4,180,622

296,175

Euro

Sell

3/18/15

6,809,682

7,390,534

580,852

Hungarian Forint

Buy

3/18/15

3,255,427

3,616,061

(360,634)

Hungarian Forint

Sell

3/18/15

3,255,427

3,646,680

391,253

Japanese Yen

Sell

2/13/15

1,153,818

1,133,566

(20,252)

New Zealand Dollar

Buy

4/15/15

4,961,668

5,148,358

(186,690)


WestPac Banking Corp.

Australian Dollar

Sell

4/15/15

2,022,512

2,093,856

71,344

Canadian Dollar

Sell

4/15/15

3,279,117

3,576,265

297,148

Euro

Sell

3/18/15

5,694,744

6,298,289

603,545

New Zealand Dollar

Buy

4/15/15

3,340,943

3,525,053

(184,110)

South Korean Won

Buy

2/13/15

95,531

74,582

20,949

Total


$8,918,828




FUTURES CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/15 (Unaudited)

Number of
contracts

Value

Expiration
date

Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)

Euro-Bobl 5 yr (Short)

339

$50,140,018

Mar-15

$(446,500)

Euro-Bund 10 yr (Long)

217

39,084,011

Mar-15

1,169,618

Euro-Buxl 30 yr (Short)

35

6,660,218

Mar-15

(811,665)

U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Long)

11

1,439,625

Mar-15

7,198

U.S. Treasury Note 5 yr (Short)

151

18,322,906

Mar-15

(109,771)

Total


$(191,120)





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WRITTEN SWAP OPTIONS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/15 (premiums $9,975,429) (Unaudited)

Counterparty
Fixed Obligation % to receive or (pay)/
Floating rate index/Maturity date

Expiration
date/strike

Contract
amount

Value


Bank of America N.A.

2.154/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-25

Feb-15/2.154

$46,600,400

$3,262

1.9575/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-25

Feb-15/1.9575

46,600,400

114,637

1.66/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Jul-20

Jul-15/1.66

46,600,400

366,279


Barclays Bank PLC

2.11/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-25

Feb-15/2.11

46,600,400

4,194


Citibank, N.A.

2.145/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-25

Feb-15/2.145

23,300,200

1,165

2.119/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-25

Feb-15/2.119

23,300,200

1,864


Credit Suisse International

2.0175/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-25

Feb-15/2.0175

69,900,600

83,182

(1.80)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Apr-25

Apr-15/1.80

46,630,000

560,493

(1.80125)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Apr-25

Apr-15/1.80125

46,630,000

562,824

(1.94)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Apr-25

Apr-15/1.94

46,630,000

863,588

(1.94125)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Apr-25

Apr-15/1.94125

46,630,000

866,852


Goldman Sachs International

2.84/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-45

Feb-15/2.84

8,552,050

9

2.12/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-25

Feb-15/2.12

46,600,400

3,728

(2.095)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Mar-45

Mar-15/2.095

8,552,050

180,192

(2.2175)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Mar-45

Mar-15/2.2175

8,552,050

285,211

(2.49)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-45

Feb-15/2.49

8,552,050

619,936


JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

(6.00 Floor)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Mar-18

Mar-18/6.00

26,070,000

4,293,990

Total


$8,811,406




WRITTEN OPTIONS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/15 (premiums $2,777,344) (Unaudited)

Expiration date/
strike price

Contract
amount

Value

Federal National Mortgage Association 30 yr 3.0s TBA commitments (Put)

Apr-15/$102.07

$50,000,000

$289,000

Federal National Mortgage Association 30 yr 3.0s TBA commitments (Put)

Apr-15/101.78

50,000,000

244,000

Federal National Mortgage Association 30 yr 3.0s TBA commitments (Put)

Apr-15/101.07

50,000,000

158,000

Federal National Mortgage Association 30 yr 3.0s TBA commitments (Put)

Apr-15/100.78

50,000,000

132,000

Federal National Mortgage Association 30 yr 3.0s TBA commitments (Put)

Feb-15/98.48

50,000,000

50

Federal National Mortgage Association 30 yr 3.0s TBA commitments (Put)

Feb-15/99.42

50,000,000

50

Federal National Mortgage Association 30 yr 3.0s TBA commitments (Put)

Feb-15/98.53

25,000,000

25

Federal National Mortgage Association 30 yr 3.0s TBA commitments (Put)

Feb-15/97.66

25,000,000

25





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WRITTEN OPTIONS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/15 (premiums $2,777,344) (Unaudited) cont.

Expiration date/
strike price

Contract
amount

Value

Federal National Mortgage Association 30 yr 3.0s TBA commitments (Put)

Feb-15/$97.47

$25,000,000

$25

Federal National Mortgage Association 30 yr 3.0s TBA commitments (Put)

Feb-15/98.34

25,000,000

25

Total


$823,200




FORWARD PREMIUM SWAP OPTION CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/15 (Unaudited)

Counterparty
Fixed right or obligation % to receive or (pay)/
Floating rate index/Maturity date

Expiration
date/strike

Contract
amount

Premium
receivable/
(payable)

Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)


Goldman Sachs International

(2.82)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Jan-46 (Purchased)

Jan-16/2.82

$8,552,050

$(256,562)

$(15,821)

(1.885)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Jan-46 (Written)

Jan-16/1.885

8,552,050

256,562

(57,897)


JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

(2.0975)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-25 (Purchased)

Feb-15/2.0975

34,950,000

(102,229)

(101,355)

(1.7975)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-25 (Written)

Feb-15/1.7975

34,950,000

102,229

(20,970)

Total

$—


$(196,043)




TBA SALE COMMITMENTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/15 (proceeds receivable $363,735,742) (Unaudited)

Agency

Principal
amount

Settlement
date

Value

Federal National Mortgage Association, 5 1/2s, February 1, 2045

$5,000,000

2/12/15

$5,591,797

Federal National Mortgage Association, 4 1/2s, March 1, 2045

28,000,000

3/12/15

30,350,468

Federal National Mortgage Association, 4 1/2s, February 1, 2045

57,000,000

2/12/15

61,853,903

Federal National Mortgage Association, 4s, March 1, 2045

22,000,000

3/12/15

23,515,140

Federal National Mortgage Association, 4s, February 1, 2045

60,000,000

2/12/15

64,251,564

Federal National Mortgage Association, 3 1/2s, March 1, 2045

13,000,000

3/12/15

13,701,289

Federal National Mortgage Association, 3 1/2s, February 1, 2045

36,000,000

2/12/15

38,030,623

Federal National Mortgage Association, 3s, February 1, 2045

124,000,000

2/12/15

128,214,067

Total


$365,508,851





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OTC INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/15 (Unaudited)

Swap counterparty/
Notional amount

Upfront
premium
received (paid)

Termination
date

Payments
made by
fund per annum

Payments
received by
fund per annum


Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)


Bank of America N.A.

CAD

15,006,000

$—

1/12/20

3 month
CAD-BA-CDOR

1.62%

$302,465


Citibank, N.A.

AUD

17,015,000 E

7/31/24

4.5175%

6 month
AUD-BBR-BBSW

(819,091)

AUD

3,191,000 E

8/6/24

4.63%

6 month
AUD-BBR-BBSW

(164,975)

AUD

23,444,000 E

10/16/24

6 month
AUD-BBR-BBSW

4.232%

885,692

AUD

12,946,000

12/05/24

6 month
AUD-BBR-BBSW

3.4525%

651,864

AUD

3,214,000

12/05/24

6 month
AUD-BBR-BBSW

3.4575%

162,955


Credit Suisse International

AUD

9,608,000 E

10/16/24

6 month
AUD-BBR-BBSW

4.1975%

352,285

CAD

14,835,000

1/12/20

3 month
CAD-BA-CDOR

1.62%

299,018

NOK

23,284,000

11/06/24

6 month
NOK-NIBOR-NIBR

2.29%

178,866

SEK

46,979,000

11/11/19

0.78%

3 month SEK-STIBOR-SIDE

(104,415)

SEK

24,367,000

11/11/24

3 month
SEK-STIBOR-SIDE

1.49%

158,305


Deutsche Bank AG

NOK

23,284,000

11/06/24

6 month
NOK-NIBOR-NIBR

2.29%

178,866

PLN

23,326,000

3/17/24

4.1072%

6 month PLN-WIBOR-WIBO

(1,440,670)

PLN

11,630,000

3/18/24

4.12875%

6 month PLN-WIBOR-WIBO

(724,634)

PLN

9,735,000

3/27/24

4.045%

6 month PLN-WIBOR-WIBO

(597,567)

ZAR

43,715,000

1/26/25

3 month
ZAR-JIBAR-SAFEX

7.09%

14,394

ZAR

29,143,000

1/23/25

3 month
ZAR-JIBAR-SAFEX

7.08%

8,116


Goldman Sachs International

AUD

4,611,000 E

8/6/24

4.525%

6 month
AUD-BBR-BBSW

(222,667)

KRW

6,895,000,000

10/30/19

3 month KRW-CD-KSDA-BLOOMBERG

2.2875%

93,591

KRW

10,625,000,000

11/05/19

3 month KRW-CD-KSDA-BLOOMBERG

2.165%

91,026

KRW

3,385,000,000

11/06/19

3 month KRW-CD-KSDA-BLOOMBERG

2.17%

29,715





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OTC INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/15 (Unaudited) cont.

Swap counterparty/
Notional amount

Upfront
premium
received (paid)

Termination
date

Payments
made by
fund per annum

Payments
received by
fund per annum


Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)


Goldman Sachs International cont.

NOK

6,259,000

$—

12/31/24

6 month
NOK-NIBOR-NIBR

1.955%

$22,141

NZD

2,006,000

10/31/24

3 month
NZD-BBR-FRA

4.425%

112,418

NZD

2,508,000

10/31/24

3 month
NZD-BBR-FRA

4.42%

139,777

NZD

2,508,000

11/3/24

3 month
NZD-BBR-FRA

4.415%

120,826

SEK

49,521,000

11/10/19

0.775%

3 month SEK-STIBOR-SIDE

(109,410)

SEK

25,150,000

11/10/24

3 month SEK-STIBOR-SIDE

1.4775%

159,816


JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

AUD

8,563,000 E

8/6/24

4.5175%

6 month
AUD-BBR-BBSW

(411,424)

CAD

15,304,000

1/12/20

3 month
CAD-BA-CDOR

1.63%

314,393

CAD

6,760,000

1/16/25

3 month
CAD-BA-CDOR

1.99%

154,629

CAD

6,760,000

1/16/25

3 month
CAD-BA-CDOR

2.00%

159,707

KRW

6,895,000,000

11/06/19

3 month KRW-CD-KSDA-BLOOMBERG

2.165%

59,022

KRW

3,385,000,000

11/3/19

3 month KRW-CD-KSDA-BLOOMBERG

2.245%

40,827

KRW

3,385,000,000

11/04/19

3 month KRW-CD-KSDA-BLOOMBERG

2.195%

33,413

MXN

47,333,000

7/24/29

1 month
MXN-TIIE-BANXICO

6.565%

269,553

NZD

2,947,000

11/4/24

3 month
NZD-BBR-FRA

4.38%

135,527

SEK

46,353,000

11/10/19

0.78%

3 month SEK-STIBOR-SIDE

(104,635)

SEK

24,116,000

11/10/24

3 month
SEK-STIBOR-SIDE

1.485%

155,394

SEK

24,116,000

11/11/24

3 month
SEK-STIBOR-SIDE

1.485%

155,244

SEK

46,353,000

11/11/19

0.775%

3 month SEK-STIBOR-SIDE

(103,053)

ZAR

30,236,000

1/22/25

3 month
ZAR-JIBAR-SAFEX

7.14%

19,855

ZAR

90,708,000

1/23/25

3 month
ZAR-JIBAR-SAFEX

7.0633%

15,808

Total

$—


$672,967


E Extended effective date.





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CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/15 (Unaudited)

Notional amount

Upfront
premium
received (paid)

Termination
date

Payments
made by
fund per annum

Payments
received by
fund per annum


Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)

$17,104,100

$49,376

1/6/25

2.28%

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

$(723,383)

17,104,100

211,865

1/6/25

2.53%

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

(961,448)

614,272,000 E

2,782,285

3/18/17

1.25%

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

(2,993,103)

227,480,000 E

4,319,466

3/18/20

2.25%

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

(5,074,093)

195,988,000 E

14,791,066

3/18/25

3.00%

3 month
USD-LIBOR-BBA

(6,424,046)

19,820,000 E

(3,214,497)

3/18/45

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

3.50%

2,766,842

27,612,000 E

(153)

12/16/17

1.835%

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

(333,734)

103,036,000 E

(572)

12/16/17

1.897%

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

(1,371,878)

51,673,000 E

(287)

12/16/17

1.86625%

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

(656,534)

80,392,000 E

(446)

12/16/17

1.905%

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

(1,083,085)

19,591,000 E

(109)

12/16/17

1.8625%

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

(247,465)

64,608,000 E

(359)

12/16/17

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

1.80%

735,397

45,696,000 E

(368)

12/16/18

2.34%

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

(1,246,589)

34,272,000 E

(276)

12/16/18

2.3795%

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

(974,800)

25,233,000

(102)

12/19/19

1.742%

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

(531,496)

44,803,000

(591)

1/9/25

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

2.07875%

1,171,423

33,476,800

33,035

1/16/25

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

2.12%

1,024,404

37,044,900

(2,959)

1/23/25

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

2.14%

1,148,111

52,725,000 E

(293)

12/16/17

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

1.924%

729,580

11,424,000 E

(92)

12/16/18

2.337%

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

(310,642)

20,350,000 E

(164)

12/16/18

2.0025%

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

(352,951)

42,294,000 E

(22,435)

12/16/18

1.9525%

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

(693,387)

39,310,000 E

(440)

10/22/24

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

3.14875%

1,510,872





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CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/15 (Unaudited) cont.

Notional amount

Upfront
premium
received (paid)

Termination
date

Payments
made by
fund per annum

Payments
received by
fund per annum


Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)

$39,310,000 E

$(440)

10/22/24

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

3.145%

$1,504,229

16,696,000 E

1,244,647

3/18/25

2.90%

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

(406,755)

31,794,000

(256)

12/19/19

1.7285%

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

(648,844)

25,233,000

(102)

12/19/19

1.734%

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

(521,621)

32,097,100

(424)

1/22/25

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

2.09%

848,583

8,770,000

(116)

1/9/25

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

2.081%

231,146

118,522,000

(954)

1/9/20

1.62%

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

(1,664,284)

17,605,210

(232)

1/14/25

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

2.10%

490,201

30,787,380

(222)

1/15/25

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

2.09%

826,951

33,476,800

(442)

1/22/25

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

2.095%

900,735

140,691,000 E

(780)

12/20/19

2.315%

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

(1,124,761)

88,242,000

(710)

1/14/20

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

1.553%

926,445

46,407,000

(613)

1/14/25

2.067%

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

(1,150,006)

46,407,000

(613)

1/14/25

2.08%

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

(1,206,490)

88,242,000

(710)

1/14/20

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

1.569%

995,411

64,915,000

(523)

1/15/20

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

1.49705%

501,059

34,055,000

(450)

1/15/25

1.99804%

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

(622,171)

64,915,000

(523)

1/15/20

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

1.517%

564,342

34,055,000

(450)

1/15/25

2.0175%

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

(684,208)

17,475,000

(231)

1/20/25

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

1.949%

233,410

37,329,000

(351)

1/20/20

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

1.34307%

(2,671)

37,329,000

(351)

1/20/20

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

1.3415%

(5,526)

37,329,000

(351)

1/20/20

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

1.33585%

(15,856)





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CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/15 (Unaudited) cont.

Notional amount

Upfront
premium
received (paid)

Termination
date

Payments
made by
fund per annum

Payments
received by
fund per annum


Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)

$23,224,000

$(307)

1/20/25

1.875%

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

$(149,692)

16,891,000

(63)

1/22/17

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

0.73125%

12,343

11,265,000

(91)

1/22/20

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

1.45125%

57,704

50,208,000

(663)

1/22/25

1.921%

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

(534,421)

10,403,000

(354)

1/22/45

2.31125%

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

(317,297)

25,430,000

(336)

1/22/25

1.92125%

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

(271,267)

8,667,000

(70)

1/23/20

1.4975%

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

(63,681)

26,815,000

(216)

1/26/20

1.517%

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

(218,249)

5,872,000

(200)

1/26/45

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

2.384%

276,280

11,784,000

(156)

1/27/25

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

1.9625%

167,595

11,784,000

(156)

1/27/25

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

1.963%

168,150

19,448,000

(257)

1/27/25

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

1.95475%

262,498

4,550,000 E

(155)

2/2/46

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

2.335%

73,960

12,661,000

(167)

2/3/25

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

1.791%

(28,021)

EUR

2,212,000 E

14,855

3/18/17

0.50%

6 month
EUR-EURIBOR-REUTERS

(2,469)

EUR

14,120,000 E

(262,925)

3/18/20

6 month EUR-EURIBOR-REUTERS

0.75%

82,864

EUR

43,000 E

3,606

3/18/25

1.50%

6 month
EUR-EURIBOR-REUTERS

(239)

EUR

1,000 E

197

3/18/45

2.25%

6 month
EUR-EURIBOR-REUTERS

(115)

EUR

29,427,500 E

(421)

10/22/24

1.75%

6 month
EUR-EURIBOR-REUTERS

(1,173,024)

EUR

29,427,500 E

(421)

10/22/24

1.757%

6 month
EUR-EURIBOR-REUTERS

(1,184,430)

GBP

34,780,000 E

969,625

3/18/17

2.00%

6 month GBP-LIBOR-BBA

(208,214)





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CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/15 (Unaudited) cont.

Notional amount

Upfront
premium
received (paid)

Termination
date

Payments
made by
fund per annum

Payments
received by
fund per annum


Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)

GBP

31,048,000 E

$(2,028,862)

3/18/20

6 month GBP-LIBOR-BBA

2.50%

$934,184

GBP

26,545,000 E

4,119,759

3/18/25

3.00%

6 month GBP-LIBOR-BBA

(1,718,144)

GBP

7,426,000 E

(2,125,154)

3/18/45

6 month GBP-LIBOR-BBA

3.25%

1,941,067

GBP

37,389,000 E

(212)

1/12/17

0.89875%

3 month GBP-LIBOR-BBA

(23,133)

GBP

32,317,000 E

(183)

1/12/17

0.8945%

3 month GBP-LIBOR-BBA

(17,950)

JPY

75,973,000

(25)

3/24/44

6 month JPY-LIBOR-BBA

1.80%

90,522

JPY

148,765,000

(50)

3/24/44

6 month JPY-LIBOR-BBA

1.79625%

175,999

JPY

4,165,600,000

(163)

3/14/19

6 month JPY-LIBOR-BBA

0.3175%

210,893

JPY

911,400,000

(159)

3/14/44

1.795%

6 month JPY-LIBOR-BBA

(1,079,028)

JPY

73,652,000

(13)

3/24/44

6 month JPY-LIBOR-BBA

1.80125%

87,975

JPY

85,000,000

(26)

11/07/44

6 month JPY-LIBOR-BBA

1.5025%

42,249

JPY

502,000,000

(151)

11/07/44

6 month JPY-LIBOR-BBA

1.495%

240,944

JPY

2,619,000,000

(186)

11/07/19

0.2475%

6 month JPY-LIBOR-BBA

(42,166)

JPY

1,546,600,000

(110)

11/07/19

0.25%

6 month JPY-LIBOR-BBA

(26,545)

JPY

26,010,000

(8)

11/07/44

6 month JPY-LIBOR-BBA

1.4975%

12,632

$32,097,100

(416)

1/9/25

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

2.07%

812,918

Total

$20,863,119


$(16,329,994)


E Extended effective date.




OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/15 (Unaudited)

Swap counterparty/
Notional amount

Upfront
premium
received (paid)

Termination
date

Payments
received (paid) by
fund per annum

Total return
received by
or paid by fund


Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)


Barclays Bank PLC

$638,039

$—

1/12/40

5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic MBX Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

$2,515

1,158,566

1/12/42

4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(31,608)





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OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/15 (Unaudited) cont.

Swap counterparty/
Notional amount

Upfront
premium
received (paid)

Termination
date

Payments
received (paid) by
fund per annum

Total return
received by
or paid by fund


Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)


Barclays Bank PLC cont.

$1,153,923

$—

1/12/40

5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic MBX Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

$4,549

1,059,818

1/12/41

5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic MBX Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

3,847

16,246,466

1/12/41

4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(430,541)

3,211,548

1/12/38

(6.50%) 1 month USD-LIBOR

Synthetic MBX Index 6.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(11,177)

445,225

1/12/40

4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic MBX Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

1,313

1,190,807

1/12/41

5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic MBX Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

4,322

5,557,098

1/12/41

5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic MBX Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

20,170

1,122,423

1/12/39

6.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic TRS Index 6.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(9,445)

2,803,959

1/12/38

(6.50%) 1 month USD-LIBOR

Synthetic MBX Index 6.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(9,759)

3,488,667

1/12/41

5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic MBX Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

12,663

1,077,468

1/12/40

4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic MBX Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

3,178

137,070

1/12/38

6.50% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic TRS Index 6.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(732)

486,246

1/12/41

5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic MBX Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

1,765

597,494

1/12/41

5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic MBX Index 5.00% 30 year Ginnie Mae II pools

2,449

3,572,420

1/12/41

5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic MBX Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

12,967

2,038,172

1/12/38

(6.50%) 1 month USD-LIBOR

Synthetic MBX Index 6.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(7,093)





Premier Income Trust     67










OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/15 (Unaudited) cont.

Swap counterparty/
Notional amount

Upfront
premium
received (paid)

Termination
date

Payments
received (paid) by
fund per annum

Total return
received by
or paid by fund


Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)


Barclays Bank PLC cont.

$2,625,837

$—

1/12/40

4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic MBX Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

$7,745

493,966

1/12/40

5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic MBX Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

1,947

3,855,532

1/12/40

4.50% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic MBX Index 4.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

15,395

14,999,401

1/12/41

5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic MBX Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

54,442

3,292,580

1/12/41

5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic MBX Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

11,951

559,186

1/12/40

5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic MBX Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

2,205

1,813,345

1/12/40

5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic MBX Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

7,149

1,314,568

1/12/40

5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic MBX Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

5,182

7,328,650

1/12/38

(6.50%) 1 month USD-LIBOR

Synthetic MBX Index 6.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(25,506)

1,330,346

1/12/39

(6.00%) 1 month USD-LIBOR

Synthetic MBX Index 6.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(3,242)

1,107,756

1/12/39

(5.50%) 1 month USD-LIBOR

Synthetic MBX Index 5.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(2,236)

553,878

1/12/39

(5.50%) 1 month USD-LIBOR

Synthetic MBX Index 5.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(1,118)

553,878

1/12/39

(5.50%) 1 month USD-LIBOR

Synthetic MBX Index 5.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(1,118)

1,111,545

1/12/39

(5.50%) 1 month USD-LIBOR

Synthetic MBX Index 5.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(2,243)

2,887,017

1/12/39

(5.50%) 1 month USD-LIBOR

Synthetic MBX Index 5.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(5,826)

1,111,545

1/12/39

(5.50%) 1 month USD-LIBOR

Synthetic MBX Index 5.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(2,243)





68     Premier Income Trust










OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/15 (Unaudited) cont.

Swap counterparty/
Notional amount

Upfront
premium
received (paid)

Termination
date

Payments
received (paid) by
fund per annum

Total return
received by
or paid by fund


Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)


Barclays Bank PLC cont.

$1,257,177

$—

1/12/41

4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

$(33,316)

1,799,913

1/12/41

5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic TRS Index 5.00% 30 year Ginnie Mae II pools

(29,874)

1,083,515

1/12/41

5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic TRS Index 5.00% 30 year Ginnie Mae II pools

(17,984)

1,069,344

1/12/41

5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic MBX Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

3,881

1,374,087

1/12/41

5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic TRS Index 5.00% 30 year Ginnie Mae II pools

(22,806)

2,327,721

1/12/38

(6.50%) 1 month USD-LIBOR

Synthetic MBX Index 6.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(8,101)

2,029,080

1/12/38

6.50% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic TRS Index 6.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(10,837)

291,167

1/12/38

6.50% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic TRS Index 6.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(1,555)

2,219,301

1/12/39

(5.50%) 1 month USD-LIBOR

Synthetic MBX Index 5.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(4,479)

224,289

1/12/38

(6.50%) 1 month USD-LIBOR

Synthetic MBX Index 6.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(781)

4,771,165

1/12/41

(5.00%) 1 month USD-LIBOR

Synthetic TRS Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

91,870

7,286,534

1/12/43

3.50% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic TRS Index 3.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(188,195)

851,030

1/12/41

5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic MBX Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

3,089


Citibank, N.A.

2,093,438

1/12/41

5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic MBX Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

7,598

4,763,227

1/12/41

5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic MBX Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

17,289





Premier Income Trust     69










OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/15 (Unaudited) cont.

Swap counterparty/
Notional amount

Upfront
premium
received (paid)

Termination
date

Payments
received (paid) by
fund per annum

Total return
received by
or paid by fund


Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)


Citibank, N.A. cont.

$4,410,351

$—

1/12/41

5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic MBX Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

$16,008

EUR

19,330,000

2/21/19

(1.235%)

Eurostat Eurozone HICP excluding tobacco

(871,532)

EUR

10,070,000

2/21/24

1.69%

Eurostat Eurozone HICP excluding tobacco

878,785


Credit Suisse International

$1,587,742

1/12/41

5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic MBX Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

5,763

1,540,976

1/12/38

(6.50%) 1 month USD-LIBOR

Synthetic MBX Index 6.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(5,363)

2,872,652

1/12/41

5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic TRS Index 5.00% 30 year Ginnie Mae II pools

(47,679)

2,921,049

1/12/41

(5.00%) 1 month USD-LIBOR

Synthetic TRS Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

56,246

3,206,048

1/12/41

(5.00%) 1 month USD-LIBOR

Synthetic TRS Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

61,733

3,067,730

1/12/41

5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic MBX Index 5.00% 30 year Ginnie Mae II pools

(50,917)

6,791,249

1/12/41

4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(179,972)

3,983,069

1/12/41

4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(105,554)

EUR

5,570,000

3/27/19

(1.1913%)

Eurostat Eurozone HICP excluding tobacco

(240,498)

EUR

19,330,000

2/20/19

(1.2225%)

Eurostat Eurozone HICP excluding tobacco

(857,115)

EUR

10,070,000

2/20/24

1.68%

Eurostat Eurozone HICP excluding tobacco

865,972

EUR

5,570,000

3/24/19

(1.1925%)

Eurostat Eurozone HICP excluding tobacco

(240,938)





70     Premier Income Trust










OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/15 (Unaudited) cont.

Swap counterparty/
Notional amount

Upfront
premium
received (paid)

Termination
date

Payments
received (paid) by
fund per annum

Total return
received by
or paid by fund


Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)


Credit Suisse International cont.

GBP

4,710,000

$—

3/20/19

3.05%

GBP Non-revised UK Retail Price Index

$300,227

GBP

4,710,000

3/25/19

3.0413%

GBP Non-revised UK Retail Price Index

296,821


Deutsche Bank AG

$1,540,976

1/12/38

(6.50%) 1 month USD-LIBOR

Synthetic MBX Index 6.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(5,363)


Goldman Sachs International

1,638,063

1/12/39

6.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic TRS Index 6.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(13,784)

638,349

1/12/38

6.50% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic TRS Index 6.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(3,409)

2,874,594

1/12/42

4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(78,425)

2,874,594

1/12/42

4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(78,425)

976,054

1/12/38

(6.50%) 1 month USD-LIBOR

Synthetic MBX Index 6.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(3,397)

366,675

1/12/38

(6.50%) 1 month USD-LIBOR

Synthetic MBX Index 6.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(1,276)

786,396

1/12/39

6.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic TRS Index 6.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(6,618)

118,274

1/12/39

6.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic TRS Index 6.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(995)

1,975,504

1/12/40

4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(48,027)

791,193

1/12/39

6.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic TRS Index 6.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(6,658)

1,582,308

1/12/39

6.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic TRS Index 6.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(13,315)

45,921

1/12/38

6.50% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic TRS Index 6.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(245)

688,046

1/12/38

(6.50%) 1 month USD-LIBOR

Synthetic MBX Index 6.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(2,395)





Premier Income Trust     71










OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/15 (Unaudited) cont.

Swap counterparty/
Notional amount

Upfront
premium
received (paid)

Termination
date

Payments
received (paid) by
fund per annum

Total return
received by
or paid by fund


Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)


Goldman Sachs International cont.

$1,337,182

$—

1/12/38

(6.50%) 1 month USD-LIBOR

Synthetic MBX Index 6.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

$(4,654)

825,578

1/12/38

(6.50%) 1 month USD-LIBOR

Synthetic MBX Index 6.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(2,873)

63,257

1/12/38

(6.50%) 1 month USD-LIBOR

Synthetic MBX Index 6.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(220)

168,737

1/12/38

(6.50%) 1 month USD-LIBOR

Synthetic MBX Index 6.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(587)

6,543,039

1/12/42

4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(178,509)

5,662,425

1/12/42

4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(154,484)

4,627,658

1/12/41

4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(122,636)

4,573,095

1/12/41

(5.00%) 1 month USD-LIBOR

Synthetic TRS Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

88,056

7,553,443

139,857

1/12/43

3.50% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic TRS Index 3.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(63,232)


JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

8,593,272

1/12/41

4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(227,727)

4,985,901

1/12/41

4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(132,129)

6,395,186

1/12/41

4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(169,476)

4,628,074

1/12/41

4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)

Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

(122,647)

4,573,095

1/12/41

(5.00%) 1 month USD-LIBOR

Synthetic TRS Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools

88,060

Total

$139,857


$(1,945,737)





72     Premier Income Trust










OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/15 (Unaudited) cont.

Swap counterparty/
Referenced debt*

Rating***

Upfront
premium
received
(paid)**

Notional
amount

Termi-
nation
date

Payments
received
(paid) by fund
per annum

Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)


Bank of America N.A.

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

$9,980

$146,000

5/11/63

300 bp

$9,904

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

19,586

325,000

5/11/63

300 bp

19,418

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

40,127

650,000

5/11/63

300 bp

39,792

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

38,247

671,000

5/11/63

300 bp

37,900


Barclays Bank PLC

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

77,713

701,000

5/11/63

300 bp

77,351


Credit Suisse International

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

595

83,000

5/11/63

300 bp

552

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

672

115,000

5/11/63

300 bp

613

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

561

123,000

5/11/63

300 bp

497

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

394

172,000

5/11/63

300 bp

305

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

329

253,000

5/11/63

300 bp

198

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

833

255,000

5/11/63

300 bp

702

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

584

255,000

5/11/63

300 bp

452

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

(194)

296,000

5/11/63

300 bp

(347)

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

6,563

343,000

5/11/63

300 bp

6,386

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

(2,348)

551,000

5/11/63

300 bp

(2,632)

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

48,395

608,000

5/11/63

300 bp

48,081

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

7,303

629,000

5/11/63

300 bp

6,978

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

48,442

665,000

5/11/63

300 bp

48,098

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

11,523

750,000

5/11/63

300 bp

11,136

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

85,870

760,000

5/11/63

300 bp

85,478

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

62,716

786,000

5/11/63

300 bp

62,310





Premier Income Trust     73










OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/15 (Unaudited) cont.

Swap counterparty/
Referenced debt*

Rating***

Upfront
premium
received
(paid)**

Notional
amount

Termi-
nation
date

Payments
received
(paid) by fund
per annum

Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)


Credit Suisse International cont.

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

$61,012

$788,000

5/11/63

300 bp

$60,605

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

51,903

789,000

5/11/63

300 bp

51,495

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

61,004

796,000

5/11/63

300 bp

60,593

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

24,251

797,000

5/11/63

300 bp

23,839

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

14,042

797,000

5/11/63

300 bp

13,631

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

66,890

1,630,000

5/11/63

300 bp

66,048

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

1,065

43,000

1/17/47

300 bp

62

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

2,032

115,000

1/17/47

300 bp

(659)

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

3,715

152,000

1/17/47

300 bp

171

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

3,784

160,000

1/17/47

300 bp

53

CMBX NA BB Index

(4,352)

833,000

5/11/63

(500 bp)

(1,580)

CMBX NA BB Index

(10,758)

616,000

5/11/63

(500 bp)

(8,708)

CMBX NA BB Index

7,965

515,000

5/11/63

(500 bp)

9,678

CMBX NA BB Index

13,547

513,000

5/11/63

(500 bp)

15,254

CMBX NA BB Index

5,272

510,000

5/11/63

(500 bp)

6,969

CMBX NA BB Index

(2,536)

278,000

5/11/63

(500 bp)

(1,611)

CMBX NA BB Index

(2,119)

276,000

5/11/63

(500 bp)

(1,201)

CMBX NA BB Index

(2,644)

276,000

5/11/63

(500 bp)

(1,726)

CMBX NA BB Index

5,159

258,000

5/11/63

(500 bp)

6,018

CMBX NA BB Index

(659)

181,000

5/11/63

(500 bp)

(57)

CMBX NA BB Index

(11,870)

612,000

5/11/63

(500 bp)

(9,833)

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

(1,615)

268,000

5/11/63

300 bp

(1,754)

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

(2,594)

272,000

5/11/63

300 bp

(2,735)

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

(1,672)

494,000

5/11/63

300 bp

(1,927)

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

(4,326)

517,000

5/11/63

300 bp

(4,594)

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

6,197

520,000

5/11/63

300 bp

5,928

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

5,170

520,000

5/11/63

300 bp

4,901





74     Premier Income Trust










OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/15 (Unaudited) cont.

Swap counterparty/
Referenced debt*

Rating***

Upfront
premium
received
(paid)**

Notional
amount

Termi-
nation
date

Payments
received
(paid) by fund
per annum

Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)


Credit Suisse International cont.

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

$24,887

$520,000

5/11/63

300 bp

$24,618

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

(4,981)

532,000

5/11/63

300 bp

(5,255)

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

(5,339)

533,000

5/11/63

300 bp

(5,615)

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

(1,788)

536,000

5/11/63

300 bp

(2,065)

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

(1,792)

536,000

5/11/63

300 bp

(2,069)

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

1,476

547,000

5/11/63

300 bp

1,193

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

(10,948)

606,000

5/11/63

300 bp

(11,261)

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

422

608,000

5/11/63

300 bp

108

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

2,109

609,000

5/11/63

300 bp

1,795

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

3,733

615,000

5/11/63

300 bp

3,415

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

14,943

628,000

5/11/63

300 bp

14,619

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

2,956

638,000

5/11/63

300 bp

2,626

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

438

658,000

5/11/63

300 bp

98

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

3,668

792,000

5/11/63

300 bp

3,259

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

(8,056)

802,000

5/11/63

300 bp

(8,471)

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

1,509

1,137,000

5/11/63

300 bp

922

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

(23,329)

1,205,000

5/11/63

300 bp

(23,952)

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

(18,666)

1,238,000

5/11/63

300 bp

(19,306)

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

(15,354)

1,246,000

5/11/63

300 bp

(15,998)


Goldman Sachs International

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

(488)

107,000

5/11/63

300 bp

(544)

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

321

123,000

5/11/63

300 bp

257

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

(5,851)

846,000

5/11/63

300 bp

(6,288)





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OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/15 (Unaudited) cont.

Swap counterparty/
Referenced debt*

Rating***

Upfront
premium
received
(paid)**

Notional
amount

Termi-
nation
date

Payments
received
(paid) by fund
per annum

Unrealized
appreciation/
(depreciation)


Goldman Sachs International cont.

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

$1,834

$68,000

1/17/47

300 bp

$248

CMBX NA BB Index

(5,185)

489,000

5/11/63

(500 bp)

(3,558)

CMBX NA BB Index

(2,651)

276,000

5/11/63

(500 bp)

(1,732)

CMBX NA BB Index

5,834

258,000

5/11/63

(500 bp)

6,692

CMBX NA BB Index

100

82,000

5/11/63

(500 bp)

372

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

(206)

77,000

5/11/63

300 bp

(246)

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

(2,967)

272,000

5/11/63

300 bp

(3,108)

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

(4,153)

517,000

5/11/63

300 bp

(4,420)

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

3,144

527,000

5/11/63

300 bp

2,872

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

(4,959)

530,000

5/11/63

300 bp

(5,233)

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

(5,315)

530,000

5/11/63

300 bp

(5,589)

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

(5,315)

530,000

5/11/63

300 bp

(5,589)

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

(2,151)

536,000

5/11/63

300 bp

(2,428)

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

6,683

585,000

5/11/63

300 bp

6,380

CMBX NA
BBB– Index

BBB–/P

(10,103)

606,000

5/11/63

300 bp

(10,408)

Total

$680,214

$680,214


*Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event.


**Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution.


***Ratings are presented for credit default contracts in which the fund has sold protection on the underlying referenced debt. Ratings for an underlying index represent the average of the ratings of all the securities included in that index. The Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s or Fitch ratings are believed to be the most recent ratings available at January 31, 2015. Securities rated by Putnam are indicated by “/P.”





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ASC 820 establishes a three-level hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of the fund’s investments. The three levels are defined as follows:

Level 1: Valuations based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.

Level 2: Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3: Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the fund’s net assets as of the close of the reporting period:



Valuation inputs

Investments in securities:

Level 1 

Level 2 

Level 3 

Common stocks*:

Consumer cyclicals

$— 

$— 

$23,241 

Energy

— 

— 

1,836 

Total common stocks

— 

— 

25,077 

Convertible bonds and notes

— 

278,731 

— 

Corporate bonds and notes

— 

230,209,570 

13 

Foreign government and agency bonds and notes

— 

74,591,787 

— 

Mortgage-backed securities

— 

315,321,379 

75,200 

Preferred stocks

427,770 

1,043,478 

— 

Purchased options outstanding

— 

933,100 

— 

Purchased swap options outstanding

— 

8,266,716 

— 

Senior loans

— 

15,504,418 

— 

U.S. government and agency mortgage obligations

— 

660,677,981 

— 

U.S. treasury obligations

— 

460,562 

— 

Short-term investments

27,076,653 

29,854,307 

— 

Totals by level

$27,504,423 

$1,337,142,029 

$100,290 



Valuation inputs

Other financial instruments:

Level 1 

Level 2 

Level 3 

Forward currency contracts

$— 

$8,918,828 

$— 

Futures contracts

(191,120)

— 

— 

Written options outstanding

— 

(823,200)

— 

Written swap options outstanding

— 

(8,811,406)

— 

Forward premium swap option contracts

— 

(196,043)

— 

TBA sale commitments

— 

(365,508,851)

— 

Interest rate swap contracts

— 

(36,520,146)

— 

Total return swap contracts

— 

(2,085,594)

— 

Credit default contracts

— 

(11,843)

— 

Totals by level

$(191,120)

$(405,038,255)

$— 

*Common stock classifications are presented at the sector level, which may differ from the fund’s portfolio presentation.

During the reporting period, transfers within the fair value hierarchy, if any, did not represent, in the aggregate, more than 1% of the fund’s net assets measured as of the end of the period.

At the start and close of the reporting period, Level 3 investments in securities represented less than 1% of the fund’s net assets and were not considered a significant portion of the fund’s portfolio.


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




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Statement of assets and liabilities 1/31/15 (Unaudited)

ASSETS

Investment in securities, at value, including of securities on loan (Note 1):

Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $1,352,941,957)

$1,342,101,089 

Affiliated issuers (identified cost $22,645,653) (Notes 1 and 5)

22,645,653 

Cash

147,839 

Foreign currency (cost $368,898) (Note 1)

368,528 

Dividends, interest and other receivables

9,931,954 

Receivable for investments sold

243,620,460 

Receivable for sales of delayed delivery securities (Note 1)

128,966,281 

Receivable for variation margin (Note 1)

5,590,132 

Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 1)

18,595,796 

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap contracts (Note 1)

9,283,530 

Premium paid on OTC swap contracts (Note 1)

187,284 

Total assets

1,781,438,546 

LIABILITIES

Payable for investments purchased

243,477,981 

Payable for purchases of delayed delivery securities (Note 1)

428,190,053 

Payable for compensation of Manager (Note 2)

1,257,421 

Payable for custodian fees (Note 2)

29,411 

Payable for investor servicing fees (Note 2)

59,486 

Payable for shares of the fund repurchased (Note 4)

851,734 

Payable for Trustee compensation and expenses (Note 2)

259,821 

Payable for administrative services (Note 2)

6,022 

Payable for variation margin (Note 1)

8,292,670 

Distributions payable to shareholders

3,160,468 

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap contracts (Note 1)

9,887,929 

Premium received on OTC swap contracts (Note 1)

1,007,355 

Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 1)

9,676,968 

Unrealized depreciation on forward premium swap option contracts (Note 1)

196,043 

Written options outstanding, at value (premiums $12,752,773) (Notes 1 and 3)

9,634,606 

TBA sale commitments, at value (proceeds receivable $363,735,742) (Note 1)

365,508,851 

Collateral on certain derivative contracts, at value (Note 1)

4,891,562 

Other accrued expenses

173,995 

Total liabilities

1,086,562,376 

Net assets

$694,876,170 

(Continued on next page)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




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Statement of assets and liabilities (Continued)

REPRESENTED BY

Paid-in capital (Unlimited shares authorized) (Notes 1 and 4)

$954,356,616 

Distributions in excess of net investment income (Note 1)

(3,447,506)

Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions (Note 1)

(238,029,171)

Net unrealized depreciation of investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(18,003,769)

Total — Representing net assets applicable to capital shares outstanding

$694,876,170 

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE

Net asset value per share
($694,876,170 divided by 121,181,704 shares)

$5.73 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




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Statement of operations Six months ended 1/31/15 (Unaudited)

INVESTMENT INCOME

Interest (net of foreign tax of $917 ) (including interest income of $6,664 from investments in affiliated issuers) (Note 5)

$21,246,846 

Dividends

62,732 

Total investment income

21,309,578 

EXPENSES

Compensation of Manager (Note 2)

2,643,617 

Investor servicing fees (Note 2)

184,757 

Custodian fees (Note 2)

59,637 

Trustee compensation and expenses (Note 2)

4,892 

Administrative services (Note 2)

10,854 

Other

243,705 

Total expenses

3,147,462 

Expense reduction (Note 2)

Net expenses

3,147,462 

Net investment income

18,162,116 

Net realized gain on investments (Notes 1 and 3)

9,579,549 

Net realized loss on swap contracts (Note 1)

(1,961,422)

Net realized loss on futures contracts (Note 1)

(10,041,975)

Net realized gain on foreign currency transactions (Note 1)

15,184,526 

Net realized loss on written options (Notes 1 and 3)

(4,876,846)

Net unrealized appreciation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies during the period

7,847,240 

Net unrealized depreciation of investments, futures contracts, swap contracts, written options, and TBA sale commitments during the period

(73,760,443)

Net loss on investments

(58,029,371)

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

$(39,867,255)


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




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Statement of changes in net assets

DECREASE IN NET ASSETS

Six months ended 1/31/15*

Year ended 7/31/14 

Operations:

Net investment income

$18,162,116 

$41,854,059 

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

7,883,832 

(11,263,859)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(65,913,203)

32,884,735 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

(39,867,255)

63,474,935 

Distributions to shareholders (Note 1):

From ordinary income

Net investment income

(19,175,724)

(40,895,646)

Decrease from shares repurchased (Note 4)

(21,898,246)

(72,195,197)

Total decrease in net assets

(80,941,225)

(49,615,908)

NET ASSETS

Beginning of period

775,817,395 

825,433,303 

End of period (including distributions in excess of net investment income of $3,447,506 and $2,433,898, respectively)

$694,876,170 

$775,817,395 

NUMBER OF FUND SHARES

Shares outstanding at beginning of period

125,224,458 

138,455,453 

Shares repurchased (Note 4)

(4,042,754)

(13,230,995)

Shares outstanding at end of period

121,181,704 

125,224,458 

* Unaudited.


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




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Financial highlights (For a common share outstanding throughout the period)


PER-SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE

Six months ended**                  

Year ended

1/31/15    

7/31/14    

7/31/13    

7/31/12    

7/31/11    

7/31/10    

Net asset value, beginning of period

$6.20    

$5.96    

$5.76    

$6.17    

$6.31    

$5.73    

Investment operations:

Net investment incomea

.15    

.32    

.32    

.27    

.45    

.61    

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

(.48)  

.17    

.19    

(.28)  

.09    

.81    

Total from investment operations

(.33)  

.49    

.51    

(.01)  

.54    

1.42    

Less distributions:

From net investment income

(.16)  

(.31)  

(.33)  

(.34)  

(.68)  

(.84)  

From return of capital

—    

—    

—    

(.06)  

—    

—    

Total distributions

(.16)  

(.31)  

(.33)  

(.40)  

(.68)  

(.84)  

Increase from shares repurchased

.02    

.06    

.02    

—    

—    

—    

Net asset value, end of period

$5.73    

$6.20    

$5.96    

$5.76    

$6.17    

$6.31    

Market price, end of period

$5.14    

$5.47    

$5.25    

$5.63    

$6.09    

$6.67    

Total return at market price (%)b

(3.29) *  

10.29    

(1.06)  

(0.63)  

1.45    

42.21    

RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

$694,876    

$775,817    

$825,433    

$818,077    

$874,404    

$887,215    

Ratio of expenses to average net assets (%)c

.43 *  

.90    

.86    

.88    

.85    

.87 e   

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%)

2.46 *  

5.23    

5.49    

4.80    

7.16    

9.78    

Portfolio turnover (%)

241 *d   

189 f   

215 f   

153 f   

294 f   

85 f   


* Not annualized.

** Unaudited.

a Per share net investment income has been determined on the basis of the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period.

b Total return assumes dividend reinvestment.

c Includes amounts paid through expense offset arrangements, if any (Note 2).

d Portfolio turnover includes TBA purchase and sale commitments.

e Includes interest accrued in connection with certain terminated derivatives contracts, which amounted to 0.01% of average net assets for the period ended July 31, 2010.

f Portfolio turnover excludes TBA purchase and sales commitments. Including TBA purchase and sale commitments to conform with current year presentation, the portfolio turnover would have been the following:


Portfolio turnover %

 July 31, 2014

485%

 July 31, 2013

586 

 July 31, 2012

458 

 July 31, 2011

468 

 July 31, 2010

164 


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.




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Notes to financial statements 1/31/15 (Unaudited)

Within the following Notes to financial statements, references to “State Street” represent State Street Bank and Trust Company, references to “the SEC” represent the Securities and Exchange Commission, references to “Putnam Management” represent Putnam Investment Management, LLC, the fund’s manager, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Putnam Investments, LLC and references to “OTC”, if any, represent over-the-counter. Unless otherwise noted, the “reporting period” represents the period from August 1, 2014 through January 31, 2015.

Putnam Premier Income Trust (the fund) is a non-diversified Massachusetts business trust, which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a closed-end management investment company. The fund is currently operating as a diversified fund. In the future, the fund may operate as a non–diversified fund to the extent permitted by applicable law. Under current law, shareholder approval would be required before the fund could operate as a non-diversified fund. The goal of the fund is to seek high current income consistent with the preservation of capital by allocating its investments among the U.S. government sector, high yield sector and international sector of the fixed-income securities market.

In the normal course of business, the fund enters into contracts that may include agreements to indemnify another party under given circumstances. The fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be, but have not yet been, made against the fund. However, the fund’s management team expects the risk of material loss to be remote.

Note 1: Significant accounting policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements is in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events after the Statement of assets and liabilities date through the date that the financial statements were issued have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements.

Security valuation Portfolio securities and other investments are valued using policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The Trustees have formed a Pricing Committee to oversee the implementation of these procedures and has delegated responsibility for valuing the fund’s assets in accordance with these procedures to Putnam Management. Putnam Management has established an internal Valuation Committee that is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the pricing policies of the fund and reporting to the Pricing Committee.

Investments for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last reported sales price on their principal exchange, or official closing price for certain markets, and are classified as Level 1 securities under Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820). If no sales are reported, as in the case of some securities that are traded OTC, a security is valued at its last reported bid price and is generally categorized as a Level 2 security.

Investments in open-end investment companies (excluding exchange-traded funds), if any, which can be classified as Level 1 or Level 2 securities, are valued based on their net asset value. The net asset value of such investment companies equals the total value of their assets less their liabilities and divided by the number of their outstanding shares.

Market quotations are not considered to be readily available for certain debt obligations and other investments; such investments are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees or dealers selected by Putnam Management. Such services or dealers determine valuations for normal institutional-size trading units of such securities using methods based on market transactions for comparable securities and various relationships, generally recognized by institutional traders, between securities (which consider such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings). These securities will generally be categorized as Level 2. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value, and are classified as Level 2 securities.

Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange and therefore the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. Accordingly, on certain days,




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the fund will fair value foreign equity securities taking into account multiple factors including movements in the U.S. securities markets, currency valuations and comparisons to the valuation of American Depository Receipts, exchange-traded funds and futures contracts. These securities, which would generally be classified as Level 1 securities, will be transferred to Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy when they are valued at fair value. The number of days on which fair value prices will be used will depend on market activity and it is possible that fair value prices will be used by the fund to a significant extent. Securities quoted in foreign currencies, if any, are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate.

To the extent a pricing service or dealer is unable to value a security or provides a valuation that Putnam Management does not believe accurately reflects the security’s fair value, the security will be valued at fair value by Putnam Management in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Trustees. Certain investments, including certain restricted and illiquid securities and derivatives, are also valued at fair value following procedures approved by the Trustees. These valuations consider such factors as significant market or specific security events such as interest rate or credit quality changes, various relationships with other securities, discount rates, U.S. Treasury, U.S. swap and credit yields, index levels, convexity exposures, recovery rates, sales and other multiples and resale restrictions. These securities are classified as Level 2 or as Level 3 depending on the priority of the significant inputs.

To assess the continuing appropriateness of fair valuations, the Valuation Committee reviews and affirms the reasonableness of such valuations on a regular basis after considering all relevant information that is reasonably available. Such valuations and procedures are reviewed periodically by the Trustees. Certain securities may be valued on the basis of a price provided by a single source. The fair value of securities is generally determined as the amount that the fund could reasonably expect to realize from an orderly disposition of such securities over a reasonable period of time. By its nature, a fair value price is a good faith estimate of the value of a security in a current sale and does not reflect an actual market price, which may be different by a material amount.

Security transactions and related investment income Security transactions are recorded on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Gains or losses on securities sold are determined on the identified cost basis.

Interest income, net of any applicable withholding taxes, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income, net of any applicable withholding taxes, is recognized on the ex-dividend date except that certain dividends from foreign securities, if any, are recognized as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital or capital gains, if any, are reflected as a reduction of cost and/or as a realized gain. All premiums/discounts are amortized/accreted on a yield-to-maturity basis.

The fund earned certain fees in connection with its senior loan purchasing activities. These fees are treated as market discount and are amortized into income in the Statement of operations.

Securities purchased or sold on a delayed delivery basis may be settled at a future date beyond customary settlement time; interest income is accrued based on the terms of the securities. Losses may arise due to changes in the fair value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

Stripped securities The fund may invest in stripped securities which represent a participation in securities that may be structured in classes with rights to receive different portions of the interest and principal. Interest-only securities receive all of the interest and principal-only securities receive all of the principal. If the interest-only securities experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the fund may fail to recoup fully its initial investment in these securities. Conversely, principal-only securities increase in value if prepayments are greater than anticipated and decline if prepayments are slower than anticipated. The fair value of these securities is highly sensitive to changes in interest rates.

Foreign currency translation The accounting records of the fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. The fair value of foreign securities, currency holdings, and other assets and liabilities is recorded in the books and records of the fund after translation to U.S. dollars based on the exchange rates on that day. The cost of each security is determined using historical exchange rates. Income and withholding taxes are translated at prevailing exchange rates when earned or incurred. The fund does not isolate that portion of realized or unrealized gains or losses resulting from changes in the foreign exchange rate on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of the securities. Such gains and losses are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net realized exchange gains or losses on closed forward currency contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amount of investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent




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amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized appreciation and depreciation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies arise from changes in the value of open forward currency contracts and assets and liabilities other than investments at the period end, resulting from changes in the exchange rate.

Options contracts The fund uses options contracts to hedge duration and convexity, to isolate prepayment risk, and to manage downside risks.

The potential risk to the fund is that the change in value of options contracts may not correspond to the change in value of the hedged instruments. In addition, losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts, if interest or exchange rates move unexpectedly or if the counterparty to the contract is unable to perform. Realized gains and losses on purchased options are included in realized gains and losses on investment securities. If a written call option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as an addition to sales proceeds. If a written put option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as a reduction to the cost of investments.

Exchange-traded options are valued at the last sale price or, if no sales are reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. OTC traded options are valued using prices supplied by dealers.

Options on swaps are similar to options on securities except that the premium paid or received is to buy or grant the right to enter into a previously agreed upon interest rate or credit default contract. Forward premium swap option contracts include premiums that have extended settlement dates. The delayed settlement of the premiums is factored into the daily valuation of the option contracts. In the case of interest rate cap and floor contracts, in return for a premium, ongoing payments between two parties are based on interest rates exceeding a specified rate, in the case of a cap contract, or falling below a specified rate in the case of a floor contract.

Written option contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Futures contracts The fund uses futures contracts for hedging treasury term structure risk and for yield curve positioning.

The potential risk to the fund is that the change in value of futures contracts may not correspond to the change in value of the hedged instruments. In addition, losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments, if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts, if interest or exchange rates move unexpectedly or if the counterparty to the contract is unable to perform. With futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the fund since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, the fund records a realized gain or loss 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.

Futures contracts are valued at the quoted daily settlement prices established by the exchange on which they trade. The fund and the broker agree to exchange an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the futures contract. Such receipts or payments are known as “variation margin.”

Futures contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Forward currency contracts The fund buys and sells forward currency contracts, which are agreements between two parties to buy and sell currencies at a set price on a future date. These contracts are used for hedging currency exposures and to gain exposure to currencies.

The U.S. dollar value of forward currency contracts is determined using current forward currency exchange rates supplied by a quotation service. The fair value of the contract will fluctuate with changes in currency exchange rates. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in fair value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. The fund records a realized gain or loss 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 when the contract matures or by delivery of the currency. The fund could be exposed to risk if the value of the currency changes unfavorably, if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the fund is unable to enter into a closing position. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

Forward currency contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Interest rate swap contracts The fund entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts, which are arrangements between two parties to exchange cash flows based on a notional principal amount, for hedging term structure risk, for yield curve positioning, and for gaining exposure to rates in various countries.

An OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap can be purchased or sold with an upfront premium. For OTC interest rate swap contracts, an upfront payment received by the fund is recorded as a liability on the fund’s books.




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An upfront payment made by the fund is recorded as an asset on the fund’s books. OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on OTC interest rate swaps. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared interest rate swaps are settled through a central clearing agent and are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Payments, including upfront premiums, received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses at the reset date or the closing of the contract. Certain OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts may include extended effective dates. Payments related to these swap contracts are accrued based on the terms of the contract.

The fund could be exposed to credit or market risk due to unfavorable changes in the fluctuation of interest rates or if the counterparty defaults, in the case of OTC interest rate contracts, or the central clearing agency or a clearing member defaults, in the case of centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts, on its respective obligation to perform under the contract. The fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk or central clearing risk is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC interest rate swap contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the fund and the counterparty and for centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. There is minimal counterparty risk with respect to centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Total return swap contracts The fund entered into OTC total return swap contracts, which are arrangements to exchange a market linked return for a periodic payment, both based on a notional principal amount, to hedge sector exposure, for gaining exposure to specific sectors, for hedging inflation, and for gaining exposure to inflation.

To the extent that the total return of the security, index or other financial measure underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the fund will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty. OTC total return swap contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers and the change, if any, is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Payments received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses. Certain OTC total return swap contracts may include extended effective dates. Payments related to these swap contracts are accrued based on the terms of the contract. The fund could be exposed to credit or market risk due to unfavorable changes in the fluctuation of interest rates or in the price of the underlying security or index, the possibility that there is no liquid market for these agreements or that the counterparty may default on its obligation to perform. The fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the fund and the counterparty. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

OTC total return swap contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Credit default contracts The fund entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared credit default contracts to hedge credit risk, for gaining liquid exposure to individual names, to hedge market risk, and for gaining exposure to specific sectors.

In OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts, the protection buyer typically makes a periodic stream of payments to a counterparty, the protection seller, in exchange for the right to receive a contingent payment upon the occurrence of a credit event on the reference obligation or all other equally ranked obligations of the reference entity. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring and obligation acceleration. For OTC credit default contracts, an upfront payment received by the fund is recorded as a liability on the fund’s books. An upfront payment made by the fund is recorded as an asset on the fund’s books. Centrally cleared credit default contracts provide the same rights to the protection buyer and seller except the payments between parties, including upfront premiums, are settled through a central clearing agent through variation margin payments. Upfront and periodic payments received or paid by the fund for OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts are recorded as realized gains or losses at the reset date or close of the contract. The OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change in value of OTC credit default contracts is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared credit default contracts are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Upon the occurrence of a credit




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event, the difference between the par value and fair value of the reference obligation, net of any proportional amount of the upfront payment, is recorded as a realized gain or loss.

In addition to bearing the risk that the credit event will occur, the fund could be exposed to market risk due to unfavorable changes in interest rates or in the price of the underlying security or index or the possibility that the fund may be unable to close out its position at the same time or at the same price as if it had purchased the underlying reference obligations. In certain circumstances, the fund may enter into offsetting OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts which would mitigate its risk of loss. Risks of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities. The fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protection buyer, is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC credit default contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the fund and the counterparty and for centrally cleared credit default contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. Counterparty risk is further mitigated with respect to centrally cleared credit default swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Where the fund is a seller of protection, the maximum potential amount of future payments the fund may be required to make is equal to the notional amount.

OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

TBA commitments The fund may enter into TBA (to be announced) commitments to purchase securities for a fixed unit price at a future date beyond customary settlement time. Although the unit price and par amount have been established, the actual securities have not been specified. However, it is anticipated that the amount of the commitments will not significantly differ from the principal amount. The fund holds, and maintains until settlement date, cash or high-grade debt obligations in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price, or the fund may enter into offsetting contracts for the forward sale of other securities it owns. Income on the securities will not be earned until settlement date.

The fund may also enter into TBA sale commitments to hedge its portfolio positions or to sell mortgage-backed securities it owns under delayed delivery arrangements. Proceeds of TBA sale commitments are not received until the contractual settlement date. During the time a TBA sale commitment is outstanding, equivalent deliverable securities, or an offsetting TBA purchase commitment deliverable on or before the sale commitment date, are held as “cover” for the transaction. If the TBA sale commitment is closed through the acquisition of an offsetting TBA purchase commitment, the fund realizes a gain or loss. If the fund delivers securities under the commitment, the fund realizes a gain or a loss from the sale of the securities based upon the unit price established at the date the commitment was entered into.

TBA commitments, which are accounted for as purchase and sale transactions, may be considered securities themselves, and involve a risk of loss due to changes in the value of the security prior to the settlement date as well as the risk that the counterparty to the transaction will not perform. Counterparty risk is mitigated by having a master agreement between the fund and the counterparty.

Unsettled TBA commitments are valued at their fair value according to the procedures described under “Security valuation” above. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in fair value is recorded by the fund as an unrealized gain or loss. Based on market circumstances, Putnam Management will determine whether to take delivery of the underlying securities or to dispose of the TBA commitments prior to settlement.

TBA purchase commitments outstanding at period end, if any, are listed within the fund’s portfolio and TBA sale commitments outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Master agreements The fund is a party to ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.) Master Agreements that govern OTC derivative and foreign exchange contracts and Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements that govern transactions involving mortgage backed and other asset backed securities that may result in delayed delivery (Master Agreements) with certain counterparties entered into from time to time. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties’ general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral requirements, events of default and early termination. With respect to certain counterparties, in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreements, collateral posted to the fund is held in a segregated account by the fund’s custodian and with respect to those amounts which can be sold or repledged, are presented in the fund’s portfolio. Collateral posted to the fund which cannot be sold or repledged totaled $5,691,933 at the close of the reporting period.

Collateral pledged by the fund is segregated by the fund’s custodian and identified in the fund’s portfolio. Collateral can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. Government or related agencies or other securities




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as agreed to by the fund and the applicable counterparty. Collateral requirements are determined based on the fund’s net position with each counterparty.

With respect to ISDA Master Agreements, termination events applicable to the fund may occur upon a decline in the fund’s net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time. Termination events applicable to counterparties may occur upon a decline in the counterparty’s long-term or short-term credit ratings below a specified level. In each case, upon occurrence, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all derivative and foreign exchange contracts outstanding, including the payment of any losses and costs resulting from such early termination, as reasonably determined by the terminating party. Any decision by one or more of the fund’s counterparties to elect early termination could impact the fund’s future derivative activity.

At the close of the reporting period, the fund had a net liability position of $5,576,367 on open derivative contracts subject to the Master Agreements. Collateral posted by the fund at period end for these agreements totaled $5,450,871 and may include amounts related to unsettled agreements.

Interfund lending The fund, along with other Putnam funds, may participate in an interfund lending program pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the SEC. This program allows the fund to lend to other Putnam funds that permit such transactions. Interfund lending transactions are subject to each fund’s investment policies and borrowing and lending limits. Interest earned or paid on the interfund lending transaction will be based on the average of certain current market rates. During the reporting period, the fund did not utilize the program.

Federal taxes It is the policy of the fund to distribute all of its taxable income within the prescribed time period and otherwise comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), applicable to regulated investment companies. It is also the intention of the fund to distribute an amount sufficient to avoid imposition of any excise tax under Section 4982 of the Code.

The fund is subject to the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification 740 Income Taxes (ASC 740). ASC 740 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The fund did not have a liability to record for any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. No provision has been made for federal taxes on income, capital gains or unrealized appreciation on securities held nor for excise tax on income and capital gains. Each of the fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

The fund may also be subject to taxes imposed by governments of countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on either income or gains earned or repatriated. The fund accrues and applies such taxes to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized gains as income and/or capital gains are earned. In some cases, the fund may be entitled to reclaim all or a portion of such taxes, and such reclaim amounts, if any, are reflected as an asset on the fund’s books. In many cases, however, the fund may not receive such amounts for an extended period of time, depending on the country of investment.

At July 31, 2014, the fund had a capital loss carryover of $220,565,153 available to the extent allowed by the Code to offset future net capital gain, if any. The amounts of the carryovers and the expiration dates are:


Loss carryover

Short-term

Long-term

Total

Expiration

$27,727,300

$23,919,351

$51,646,651

*

6,338,093

N/A

6,338,093

July 31, 2015

17,302,669

N/A

17,302,669

July 31, 2016

58,742,308

N/A

58,742,308

July 31, 2017

86,535,432

N/A

86,535,432

July 31, 2018


*Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010 for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment tax years. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law.




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Pursuant to federal income tax regulations applicable to regulated investment companies, the Fund has elected to defer certain capital losses of $15,226,292 recognized during the period between November 1, 2013 and July 31, 2014 to its fiscal year ending July 31, 2015.

The aggregate identified cost on a tax basis is $1,387,357,444, resulting in gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of $32,017,095 and $54,627,797, respectively, or net unrealized depreciation of $22,610,702.

Distributions to shareholders Distributions to shareholders from net investment income are recorded by the fund on the ex-dividend date. Distributions from capital gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date and paid at least annually. The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. Dividend sources are estimated at the time of declaration. Actual results may vary. Any non-taxable return of capital cannot be determined until final tax calculations are completed after the end of the fund’s fiscal year. Reclassifications are made to the fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations.

Note 2: Management fee, administrative services and other transactions

The fund pays Putnam Management for management and investment advisory services quarterly based on the average net assets (including assets, but excluding liabilities, attributable to leverage for investment purposes) of the fund. The fee is based on the following annual rates:


0.750%

of the first $500 million of average net assets,

0.650%

of the next $500 million of average net assets,

0.600%

of the next $500 million of average net assets,

0.550%

of the next $5 billion of average net assets,

0.525%

of the next $5 billion of average net assets,

0.505%

of the next $5 billion of average net assets,

0.490%

of the next $5 billion of average net assets,

0.480%

of the next $5 billion of average net assets,

0.470%

of the next $5 billion of average net assets,

0.460%

of the next $5 billion of average net assets,

0.450%

of the next $5 billion of average net assets,

0.440%

of the next $5 billion of average net assets,

0.430%

of the next $8.5 billion of average net assets and

0.420%

of any excess thereafter.


Putnam Investments Limited (PIL), an affiliate of Putnam Management, is authorized by the Trustees to manage a separate portion of the assets of the fund as determined by Putnam Management from time to time. Putnam Management pays a quarterly sub-management fee to PIL for its services at an annual rate of 0.40% of the average net assets (including assets, but excluding liabilities, attributable to leverage for investment purposes) of the portion of the fund managed by PIL.

The fund reimburses Putnam Management an allocated amount for the compensation and related expenses of certain officers of the fund and their staff who provide administrative services to the fund. The aggregate amount of all such reimbursements is determined annually by the Trustees.

Custodial functions for the fund’s assets are provided by State Street. Custody fees are based on the fund’s asset level, the number of its security holdings and transaction volumes.

Putnam Investor Services, Inc., an affiliate of Putnam Management, provided investor servicing agent functions to the fund. Putnam Investor Services, Inc. was paid a monthly fee for investor servicing at an annual rate of 0.05% of the fund’s average net assets. The amounts incurred for investor servicing agent functions during the reporting period are included in Investor servicing fees in the Statement of operations.

The fund has entered into expense offset arrangements with Putnam Investor Services, Inc. and State Street whereby Putnam Investor Services, Inc.’s and State Street’s fees are reduced by credits allowed on cash balances. For the reporting period, the fund’s expenses were not reduced under the expense offset arrangements.

Each Independent Trustee of the fund receives an annual Trustee fee, of which $402, as a quarterly retainer, has been allocated to the fund, and an additional fee for each Trustees meeting attended. Trustees also are reimbursed for expenses they incur relating to their services as Trustees.




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The fund has adopted a Trustee Fee Deferral Plan (the Deferral Plan) which allows the Trustees to defer the receipt of all or a portion of Trustees fees payable on or after July 1, 1995. The deferred fees remain invested in certain Putnam funds until distribution in accordance with the Deferral Plan.

The fund has adopted an unfunded noncontributory defined benefit pension plan (the Pension Plan) covering all Trustees of the fund who have served as a Trustee for at least five years and were first elected prior to 2004. Benefits under the Pension Plan are equal to 50% of the Trustee’s average annual attendance and retainer fees for the three years ended December 31, 2005. The retirement benefit is payable during a Trustee’s lifetime, beginning the year following retirement, for the number of years of service through December 31, 2006. Pension expense for the fund is included in Trustee compensation and expenses in the Statement of operations. Accrued pension liability is included in Payable for Trustee compensation and expenses in the Statement of assets and liabilities. The Trustees have terminated the Pension Plan with respect to any Trustee first elected after 2003.

Note 3: Purchases and sales of securities

During the reporting period, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales, excluding short-term investments were as follows:


Cost of purchases

Proceeds from sales

Investments in securities, including TBA commitments (Long-term)

$2,226,810,394

$2,048,635,356

U.S. government securities (Long-term)

Total

$2,226,810,394

$2,048,635,356


Written option transactions during the reporting period are summarized as follows:


Written swap option contract amounts

Written swap option premiums

Written option contract amounts

Written option premiums

Written options outstanding at the beginning of the reporting period

$821,892,200 

$9,052,276 

$763,000,000 

$3,482,305 

Options opened

2,257,780,150 

15,983,298 

790,000,000 

5,084,687 

Options exercised

(238,586,600)

(1,407,518)

— 

— 

Options expired

(21,248,000)

— 

(761,000,000)

(2,813,281)

Options closed

(2,180,034,500)

(13,652,626)

(392,000,000)

(2,976,367)

Written options outstanding at the end of the reporting period

$639,803,250 

$9,975,430 

$400,000,000 

$2,777,344 


Note 4: Shares repurchased

In September 2014, the Trustees approved the renewal of the repurchase program to allow the fund to repurchase up to 10% of its outstanding common shares over the 12-month period ending October 7, 2015 (based on shares outstanding as of October 7, 2014). Prior to this renewal, the Trustees had approved a repurchase program to allow the fund to repurchase up to 10% of its outstanding common shares over the 12-month period ending October 7, 2014 (based on shares outstanding as of October 7, 2013). Repurchases are made when the fund’s shares are trading at less than net asset value and in accordance with procedures approved by the fund’s Trustees.

For the reporting period, the fund repurchased 4,042,754 common shares for an aggregate purchase price of $21,898,246, which reflects a weighted-average discount from net asset value per share of 10.08%.

At the close of the reporting period, Putnam Investments, LLC owned approximately 1,998 shares of the fund (less than 0.01% of the fund’s shares outstanding), valued at $11,449 based on net asset value.




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Note 5: Affiliated transactions

Transactions during the reporting period with Putnam Short Term Investment Fund, which is under common ownership and control, were as follows:


Name of affiliate

Fair value at the beginning of the reporting period

Purchase cost

Sale proceeds

Investment income

Fair value at the end of the reporting period

Putnam Short Term Investment Fund*

$15,660,350

$141,050,972

$134,065,669

$6,664

$22,645,653

Totals

$15,660,350

$141,050,972

$134,065,669

$6,664

$22,645,653


*Management fees charged to Putnam Short Term Investment Fund have been waived by Putnam Management.

Note 6: Senior loan commitments

Senior loans are purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis and may be settled a month or more after the trade date, which from time to time can delay the actual investment of available cash balances; interest income is accrued based on the terms of the securities. Senior loans can be acquired through an agent, by assignment from another holder of the loan, or as a participation interest in another holder’s portion of the loan. When the fund invests in a loan or participation, the fund is subject to the risk that an intermediate participant between the fund and the borrower will fail to meet its obligations to the fund, in addition to the risk that the borrower under the loan may default on its obligations.

Note 7: Market, credit and other risks

In the normal course of business, the fund trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the contracting party to the transaction to perform (credit risk). The fund may be exposed to additional credit risk that an institution or other entity with which the fund has unsettled or open transactions will default. Investments in foreign securities involve certain risks, including those related to economic instability, unfavorable political developments, and currency fluctuations. The fund may invest in higher yielding, lower rated bonds that may have a higher rate of default. The fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in securitized debt instruments, including mortgage-backed and asset-backed investments. The yields and values of these investments are sensitive to changes in interest rates, the rate of principal payments on the underlying assets and the market’s perception of the issuers. The market for these investments may be volatile and limited, which may make them difficult to buy or sell.

Note 8: Summary of derivative activity

The volume of activity for the reporting period for any derivative type that was held during the period is listed below and was as follows based on an average of the holdings at the end of each fiscal quarter:


Purchased TBA commitment option contracts (contract amount)

$199,000,000

Purchased swap option contracts (contract amount)

$694,800,000

Written TBA commitment option contracts (contract amount) (Note 3)

$384,100,000

Written swap option contracts (contract amount) (Note 3)

$663,600,000

Futures contracts (number of contracts)

900

Forward currency contracts (contract amount)

$849,100,000

OTC interest rate swap contracts (notional)

$310,000,000

Centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts (notional)

$2,689,100,000

OTC total return swap contracts (notional)

$386,100,000

OTC credit default contracts (notional)

$40,600,000

Centrally cleared credit default contracts (notional)

$—*

Warrants (number of warrants)

20


*For the reporting period there were no holdings at the end of each fiscal quarter and the transactions were considered minimal.




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The following is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments as of the close of the reporting period:

Fair value of derivative instruments as of the close of the reporting period


Asset derivatives

Liability derivatives

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815

Statement of
assets and
liabilities location

Fair value

Statement of
assets and
liabilities location

Fair value

Credit contracts

Receivables

$19,874 

Payables

$31,717 

Foreign exchange
contracts

Receivables

18,595,796 

Payables

9,676,968 

Interest rate
contracts

Investments, Receivables, Net
assets  — Unrealized
appreciation

49,178,758*

Payables, Net assets  — Unrealized depreciation

88,606,451*

Total

$67,794,428 

$98,315,136 


*Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts and/or centrally cleared swaps as reported in the fund’s portfolio. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of assets and liabilities.

The following is a summary of realized and change in unrealized gains or losses of derivative instruments on the Statement of operations for the reporting period (see Note 1):

Amount of realized gain or (loss) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) on investments


Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815

Warrants

Options

Futures

Forward currency
contracts

Swaps

Total

Credit contracts

$—

$—

$—

$—

$(347,295)

$(347,295)

Foreign exchange
contracts

15,314,681 

$15,314,681 

Equity contracts

12,397 

(177,720)

$(165,323)

Interest rate
contracts

(3,988,606)

(10,041,975)

(1,614,127)

$(15,644,708)

Total

$12,397 

$(4,166,326)

$(10,041,975)

$15,314,681 

$(1,961,422)

$(842,645)


Change in unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) on investments


Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815

Warrants

Options

Futures

Forward currency contracts

Swaps

Total

Credit contracts

$—

$—

$—

$—

$460,732 

$460,732 

Foreign exchange
contracts

7,727,030 

$7,727,030 

Equity contracts

(13,256)

$(13,256)

Interest rate
contracts

1,569,950 

1,570,225 

(18,422,815)

$(15,282,640)

Total

$(13,256)

$1,569,950 

$1,570,225 

$7,727,030 

$(17,962,083)

$(7,108,134)





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Note 9: Offsetting of financial and derivative assets and liabilities

The following table summarizes any derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, at the end of the reporting period, that are subject to an enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement. For securities lending transactions or borrowing transactions associated with securities sold short, if any, see Note 1. For financial reporting purposes, the fund does not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to the master netting agreements in the Statement of assets and liabilities.


Bank of America N.A.

Barclays Bank PLC

Barclays Capital Inc. (clearing broker)

Citibank, N.A.

Credit Suisse International

Deutsche Bank AG

Goldman Sachs International

HSBC Bank USA, National Association

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The)

State Street Bank and Trust Co.

UBS AG

WestPac Banking Corp.

Total

Assets:

OTC Interest rate swap contracts*#

$302,465 

$—

$—

$1,700,511 

$988,474 

$201,376 

$769,310 

$—

$1,513,372 

$—

$—

$—

$—

$—

$5,475,508 

Centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts§

5,590,132 

5,590,132 

OTC Total return swap contracts*#

274,594 

919,680 

1,586,762 

88,056 

88,060 

2,957,152 

OTC Credit default contracts*#

16,198 

3,676 

19,874 

Futures contracts§

Forward currency contracts#

1,254,028 

589,567 

936,498 

2,433,893 

1,452,042 

2,274,962 

838,294 

3,488,630 

1,863,450 

1,132,161 

1,339,285 

992,986 

18,595,796 

Forward premium swap option contracts#

Purchased swap options**#

376,578 

606 

1,779,679 

5,678,392 

431,461 

8,266,716 

Purchased options**#

933,100 

933,100 

Total Assets

$1,933,071 

$864,767 

$5,590,132 

$5,336,368 

$10,703,719 

$1,653,418 

$3,567,465 

$838,294 

$6,023,162 

$—

$1,863,450 

$1,132,161 

$1,339,285 

$992,986 

$41,838,278 

Liabilities:

OTC Interest rate swap contracts*#

984,066 

104,415 

2,762,871 

332,077 

619,112 

4,802,541 

Centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts§

8,210,730 

8,210,730 

OTC Total return swap contracts*#

861,815 

871,532 

1,728,036 

5,363 

924,021 

651,979 

5,042,746 

OTC Credit default contracts*#

926 

362 

25,859 

4,570 

31,717 

Futures contracts§

81,940 

81,940 

Forward currency contracts#

73,466 

544,196 

199,590 

2,010,167 

930,311 

1,134,336 

361,254 

2,497,996 

210,001 

963,965 

567,576 

184,110 

9,676,968 

Forward premium swap option contracts#

73,718 

122,325 

196,043 

Written swap options#

484,178 

4,194 

3,029 

2,936,939 

1,089,076 

4,293,990 

8,811,406 

Written options#

823,200 

823,200 

Total Liabilities

$558,570 

$1,410,567 

$8,210,730 

$2,058,217 

$6,805,416 

$3,698,545 

$3,557,798 

$361,254 

$9,008,602 

$81,940 

$210,001 

$963,965 

$567,576 

$184,110 

$37,677,291 

Total Financial and Derivative Net Assets

$1,374,501 

$(545,800)

$(2,620,598)

$3,278,151 

$3,898,303 

$(2,045,127)

$9,667 

$477,040 

$(2,985,440)

$(81,940)

$1,653,449 

$168,196 

$771,709 

$808,876 

$4,160,987 

Total collateral received (pledged)†##

$1,090,000 

$(545,800)

$—

$2,640,000 

$3,658,093 

$(1,894,932)

$9,667 

$460,562 

$(2,949,962)

$—

$1,547,481 

$—

$771,709 

$—

Net amount

$284,501 

$—

$(2,620,598)

$638,151 

$240,210 

$(150,195)

$—

$16,478 

$(35,478)

$(81,940)

$105,968 

$168,196 

$—

$808,876 



*

Excludes premiums, if any. Included in unrealized appreciation and depreciation on OTC swap contracts on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

**

Included with Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

Additional collateral may be required from certain brokers based on individual agreements.

#

Covered by master netting agreement (Note 1).

##

Any over-collateralization of total financial and derivative net assets is not shown. Collateral may include amounts related to unsettled agreements.

§

Includes current day’s variation margin only as reported on the Statement of assets and liabilities, which is not collateralized. Cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) for futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts is represented in the tables listed after the fund’s portfolio.


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Putnam family of funds

The following is a list of Putnam’s open-end mutual funds offered to the public. Investors should carefully consider the investment objective, risks, charges, and expenses of a fund before investing. For a prospectus, or a summary prospectus if available, containing this and other information for any Putnam fund or product, contact your financial advisor or call Putnam Investor Services at 1-800-225-1581. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

Growth

Growth Opportunities Fund

International Growth Fund

Multi-Cap Growth Fund

Small Cap Growth Fund

Voyager Fund

Blend

Asia Pacific Equity Fund

Capital Opportunities Fund

Capital Spectrum Fund

Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Equity Spectrum Fund

Europe Equity Fund

Global Equity Fund

International Capital Opportunities Fund

International Equity Fund

Investors Fund

Low Volatility Equity Fund

Multi-Cap Core Fund

Research Fund

Strategic Volatility Equity Fund

Value

Convertible Securities Fund

Equity Income Fund

Global Dividend Fund

The Putnam Fund for Growth and Income

International Value Fund

Multi-Cap Value Fund

Small Cap Value Fund

Income

American Government Income Fund

Diversified Income Trust

Emerging Markets Income Fund

Floating Rate Income Fund

Global Income Trust

High Yield Advantage Fund

High Yield Trust

Income Fund

Money Market Fund*

Short Duration Income Fund

U.S. Government Income Trust

Tax-free Income

AMT-Free Municipal Fund

Intermediate-Term Municipal Income Fund

Short-Term Municipal Income Fund

Tax Exempt Income Fund

Tax Exempt Money Market Fund*

Tax-Free High Yield Fund


State tax-free income funds†:

Arizona, California, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.


* An investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.


† Not available in all states.




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Absolute Return

Absolute Return 100 Fund®

Absolute Return 300 Fund®

Absolute Return 500 Fund®

Absolute Return 700 Fund®

Global Sector

Global Consumer Fund

Global Energy Fund

Global Financials Fund

Global Health Care Fund

Global Industrials Fund

Global Natural Resources Fund

Global Sector Fund

Global Technology Fund

Global Telecommunications Fund

Global Utilities Fund

Asset Allocation

George Putnam Balanced Fund

Global Asset Allocation Funds — four investment portfolios that spread your money across a variety of stocks, bonds, and money market instruments.

Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund

Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund

Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund

Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund

Retirement Income Lifestyle Funds — portfolios with managed allocations to stocks, bonds, and money market investments to generate retirement income.

Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1

Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 2

Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 3

RetirementReady® Funds — portfolios with adjusting allocations to stocks, bonds, and money market instruments, becoming more conservative over time.

RetirementReady® 2055 Fund

RetirementReady® 2050 Fund

RetirementReady® 2045 Fund

RetirementReady® 2040 Fund

RetirementReady® 2035 Fund

RetirementReady® 2030 Fund

RetirementReady® 2025 Fund

RetirementReady® 2020 Fund

RetirementReady® 2015 Fund


Check your account balances and the most recent month-end performance in the Individual Investors section at putnam.com.




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Fund information

Founded over 75 years ago, Putnam Investments was built around the concept that a balance between risk and reward is the hallmark of a well-rounded financial program. We manage over 100 funds across income, value, blend, growth, asset allocation, absolute return, and global sector categories.

Investment Manager

Putnam Investment
Management, LLC
One Post Office Square
Boston, MA 02109

Investment Sub-Manager

Putnam Investments Limited
57–59 St James’s Street
London, England SW1A 1LD

Marketing Services

Putnam Retail Management
One Post Office Square
Boston, MA 02109

Custodian

State Street Bank
and Trust Company

Legal Counsel

Ropes & Gray LLP

Trustees

Jameson A. Baxter, Chair
Liaquat Ahamed
Ravi Akhoury
Barbara M. Baumann
Charles B. Curtis
Robert J. Darretta
Katinka Domotorffy
John A. Hill
Paul L. Joskow
Kenneth R. Leibler
Robert E. Patterson
George Putnam, III
Robert L. Reynolds
W. Thomas Stephens

Officers

Robert L. Reynolds
President

Jonathan S. Horwitz
Executive Vice President,
Principal Executive Officer, and
Compliance Liaison

Steven D. Krichmar
Vice President and
Principal Financial Officer

Robert T. Burns
Vice President and
Chief Legal Officer

Robert R. Leveille
Vice President and
Chief Compliance Officer

Michael J. Higgins
Vice President, Treasurer,
and Clerk

Janet C. Smith
Vice President,
Principal Accounting Officer,
and Assistant Treasurer

Susan G. Malloy
Vice President and
Assistant Treasurer

James P. Pappas
Vice President

Mark C. Trenchard
Vice President and
BSA Compliance Officer

Nancy E. Florek
Vice President, Director of
Proxy Voting and Corporate
Governance, Assistant Clerk,
and Associate Treasurer




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Call 1-800-225-1581 Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, or visit putnam.com anytime for up-to-date information about the fund’s NAV.




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Item 2. Code of Ethics:
Not Applicable
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert:
Not Applicable
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services:
Not Applicable
Item 5. Audit Committee
Not Applicable
Item 6. Schedule of Investments:
The registrant’s schedule of investments in unaffiliated issuers is included in the report to shareholders in Item 1 above.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures For Closed-End Management Investment Companies:

Not applicable
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

(a) Not applicable
(b) There have been no changes to the list of the registrant’s identified portfolio managers included in the registrant’s report on Form N-CSR for the most recent completed fiscal year.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers:


Registrant Purchase of Equity Securities
Maximum
Total Number Number (or
of Shares Approximate
Purchased Dollar Value)
as Part of Shares
of Publicly that May Yet Be
Total Number Average Announced Purchased
of Shares Price Paid Plans or under the Plans
Period Purchased per Share Programs* or Programs**
August 1 – August 31, 2014 1,000,494 $5.47 1,000,494 2,425,709
September 1 – September 30, 2014 981,751 $5.54 981,751 1,443,958
October 1 – October 7, 2014 1,443,958
October 8 – October 31, 2014 550,919 $5.41 550,919 11,773,302
November 1 – November 30, 2014 368,445 $5.44 368,445 11,404,857
December 1 – December 31, 2014 499,539 $5.31 499,539 10,905,318
January 1 – January 31, 2015 641,606 $5.23 641,606 10,263,712


*   In October 2005, the Board of Trustees of the Putnam Funds initiated the closed-end fund share repurchase program, which, as subsequently amended, authorized the fund to repurchase of up to 10% of its fund’s outstanding common shares over the two-years ending October 5, 2007. The Trustees have subsequently renewed the program on an annual basis. The program renewed by the Board in September 2013, which was in effect between October 8, 2013 and October 7, 2014, allowed the fund to repurchase up to 13,533,140 of its shares. The program renewed by the Board in September 2014, which is in effect between October 8, 2014 and October 7, 2015, allows the fund to repurchase up to 12,324,221 of its shares.

**  Information prior to October 7, 2014 is based on the total number of shares eligible for repurchase under the program, as amended through September 2013. Information from October 8, 2014 forward is based on the total number of shares eligible for repurchase under the program, as amended through September 2014.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders:
Not applicable
Item 11. Controls and Procedures:
(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the design and operation of such procedures are generally effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms.

(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting: Not applicable
Item 12. Exhibits:
(a)(1) Not applicable
(a)(2) Separate certifications for the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are filed herewith.

(b) The certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are 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.

Putnam Premier Income Trust
By (Signature and Title):
/s/ Janet C. Smith
Janet C. Smith
Principal Accounting Officer

Date: March 31, 2015
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By (Signature and Title):
/s/ Jonathan S. Horwitz
Jonathan S. Horwitz
Principal Executive Officer

Date: March 31, 2015
By (Signature and Title):
/s/ Steven D. Krichmar
Steven D. Krichmar
Principal Financial Officer

Date: March 31, 2015