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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, 2016
Date of reporting period: August 1, 2015 — January 31, 2016



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:




Putnam
Premier Income
Trust

Semiannual report
1 | 31 | 16

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. Bond prices may fall or fail to rise over time for several 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:

In markets around the world, 2016 began with a sharp downturn, driven mainly by fears of weak global growth. Equity and fixed-income markets are again showing some of the negative trends seen during late summer of 2015. Generally speaking, only high-quality bonds appear to be weathering the storm. Of course, as in any downturn, attractive valuation opportunities may be emerging.

While economic growth may be muted in many parts of the world, notably in China and in emerging markets, the U.S. economy appears to be among the more resilient. The unemployment rate has fallen below 5%, with some signs of moderate wage growth and solid housing market conditions. Low energy prices, while a negative for energy companies, mean more money in consumers’ pockets, helping to buoy consumption. Moreover, divergent economic policies among central banks around the globe may create potential opportunities for capturing growth.

Although no one can predict where markets will head going forward, Putnam’s experienced portfolio managers are actively seeking fundamental insights to maneuver in all types of conditions, relying on a proprietary global research framework to help guide their investment decisions. The interview on the following pages provides an overview of your fund’s performance for the reporting period ended January 31, 2016, as well as an outlook for the coming months.

For questions on market turbulence, it may be helpful for you to consult your financial advisor to ensure that your portfolio is aligned with your investment goals, time horizon, and risk tolerance.

As always, thank you for investing with Putnam.








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 12–13 for additional performance information, including fund returns at market price. Index and Lipper results should be compared with fund performance at NAV.

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

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Interview with your fund’s portfolio manager


Bill, what was the bond market environment like for the six months ending January 31, 2016?

The market was eventful, often volatile, and challenging overall. A major development during the period was the Federal Reserve’s first hike in its target for short-term interest rates in nearly a decade. Although the increase was anticipated, the timing and magnitude of it generated considerable speculation until the Fed’s official announcement on December 16, 2015.

Amid an environment of increasing risk aversion on the part of investors, government bonds and other higher-quality securities performed well, while riskier assets, such as high-yield bonds, experienced substantial volatility. Energy- and commodity-related securities performed the worst. U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities [TIPS] suffered amid stubbornly low inflation. Meanwhile, emerging-market debt rebounded strongly in the fall, overcoming multiple threats including China’s economic slowdown and currency headwinds.

Longer-term U.S. Treasury yields fell sharply in January, with the 10-year yield ending the month at 1.92%, the low for the period. As the period concluded, market participants continued to grapple with a variety of concerns, including slowing growth in China; still-falling oil prices; the vulnerability of U.S. growth to external shocks; and the health of large banks, especially in Europe.


This comparison shows your fund’s performance in the context of broad market indexes for the six months ended 1/31/16. See pages 4 and 12–13 for additional fund performance information. Index descriptions can be found on page 14.

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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 comprises U.S. Treasury and agency securities, and these market sectors generally outpaced the more credit-sensitive categories during the reporting period. Our strategy of investing in a variety of out-of-benchmark sectors — such as high-yield bonds and commercial mortgage-backed securities [CMBS] — which has served the fund well over the long term, did not work as well this past six months.

Looking at specific strategies, corporate credit was the primary detractor, as our allocation to high-yield bonds was hampered by concerns about slowing global growth, falling energy prices, and liquidity concerns sparked by heavy outflows from high-yield funds. High-yield spreads — the yield advantage offered over comparable-maturity Treasuries — spiked during the period as bond prices fell.

Mortgage-credit strategies also weighed on the fund’s relative performance. Our positions in mezzanine CMBS were negatively affected by the risk-off sentiment that permeated the marketplace. Late in the period, an increase in new supply entering a generally risk-averse market also worked against CMBS returns. Holdings of non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities also detracted due to investor risk aversion.


Credit qualities are shown as a percentage of net assets as of 1/31/16. A bond rated BBB or higher (A-3 or higher, for short-term debt) is considered investment grade. This chart reflects the highest security rating provided by one or more of Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s, and Fitch. To-be-announced (TBA) mortgage commitments, if any, are included based on their issuer ratings. Ratings may vary over time.

Cash, derivative instruments, and net other assets are shown in the not-rated category. Payables and receivables for TBA mortgage commitments 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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As a whole, global interest-rate and yield-curve strategies also dampened the fund’s performance. In the United States, the portfolio was positioned for a rising-rate environment, resulting in a duration that was shorter than that of the benchmark. However, investor demand for U.S. Treasuries and other perceived safe-haven securities caused longer-term rates to decline during the period, particularly in January. Consequently, our short-duration positioning hampered the fund’s return.


Internationally, our interest-rate and yield-curve strategies generated positive results and partially offset the negative impact of our U.S. positioning. Our holdings in Greece were of particular note, as they benefited from the country’s August agreement for a new bailout program, and the reelection of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in September.

Which other holdings and strategies had a notable impact on the fund’s performance?

Our prepayment strategies, which we implemented with securities such as agency interest-only collateralized mortgage obligations [IO CMOs], produced negative


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 1/31/16. Short-term holdings, TBA commitments, and derivatives, if any, are excluded. Holdings may vary over time.

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results amid the broad risk-off sentiment. Additionally, investors were concerned that lower interest rates could spur an increased level of mortgage refinancing that would accelerate prepayment speeds on existing securities. On the positive side, a strategy that benefited from the increasing yield differential between mortgage rates and U.S. Treasury yields aided performance, but was not enough to fully offset the weakness of our IO CMO positions.

Elsewhere, active currency strategies modestly detracted on a net basis. A strengthening U.S. dollar worked against our long positions in the Mexican peso and British pound sterling. Our short position in the euro in the portfolio also detracted. Conversely, short positions in the Canadian dollar and Japanese yen, the latter of which was held only during the first few months of the period, contributed to our currency program.

Lastly, exposure to emerging-market debt had a neutral impact on performance. Gains during the first four months of the period were negated by poor results in December and January. Holdings in Argentina contributed the most, fueled by the election of a new president who has expressed support for resolving the country’s long-standing dispute with holdout creditors. On the downside, an allocation to Venezuela was the primary detractor, as the bonds of this energy-producing nation were pulled down by declining oil prices and general risk aversion.


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. Allocations may not total 100% because the table includes the notional value of derivatives (the economic value for purposes of calculating periodic payment obligations), in addition to the market value of securities. Holdings and allocations may vary over time.

Data in the chart reflect a new calculation methodology put into effect within the past six months.

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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 to gain exposure to rates in various countries. We also utilized options to hedge the fund’s interest-rate risk, to isolate the prepayment risk associated with our CMO holdings, and to help manage overall downside risk. Additionally, we used total return swaps as a hedging tool, and to help manage the portfolio’s sector exposure, as well as its inflation risk. We employed credit default swaps to hedge the fund’s credit and market risks, and to gain exposure to specific sectors and securities. Lastly, we utilized currency 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?

We believe U.S. gross domestic product may continue to grow at a rate near 2% over the next year. Additionally, we expect that the Fed will continue to raise the federal funds rate in 2016 if economic data indicate that it is appropriate to continue normalizing monetary policy. We believe, however, that these increases will likely occur at a slower pace than in past recoveries and that the magnitude of tightening will depend on factors such as employment levels, inflation, oil prices, U.S. dollar strength, and financial market volatility.

How do you plan to position the fund in light of this outlook?

We expect to continue de-emphasizing interest-rate risk because, due to low rates, we believe fixed-income investors are not getting compensated adequately for assuming this risk.

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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Following the volatility during the period that resulted in higher yields over Treasuries for bonds carrying credit risk, we think the valuations for sectors such as high-yield bonds and CMBS are even more attractive. Moreover, we believe the fundamentals for these sectors in the form of corporate earnings, revenues, and cash flows, remain generally supportive. That said, given the potential for continued periods of volatility fueled by macroeconomic developments, we will take a cautious approach toward adding risk to the fund.

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. Statements in the Q&A concerning the fund’s performance or portfolio composition relative to those of the fund’s Lipper peer group may reference information produced by Lipper Inc. or through a third party.

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 1988.

In addition to Bill, your fund’s portfolio managers are Michael J. Atkin, 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, 2016, 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 1/31/16

  NAV  Market price 

Annual average     
Life of fund (since 2/29/88)  6.56%  6.42% 

10 years  54.87  66.80 
Annual average  4.47  5.25 

5 years  12.11  2.06 
Annual average  2.31  0.41 

3 years  2.47  1.59 
Annual average  0.82  0.53 

1 year  –3.55  –2.16 

6 months  –5.94  –4.28 

Performance assumes reinvestment of distributions and does not account for taxes.

Performance includes the deduction of management fees and administrative expenses.

Comparative index returns For periods ended 1/31/16

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

Annual average     
Life of fund (since 2/29/88)  6.24%  7.10% 

10 years  52.86  91.47 
Annual average  4.33  6.35 

5 years  17.01  37.13 
Annual average  3.19  6.24 

3 years  6.01  9.64 
Annual average  1.96  3.02 

1 year  0.44  –3.11 

6 months  2.05  –5.11 

Index and Lipper results should be compared with fund performance at net asset value.

* Over the 6-month, 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, 10-year, and life-of-fund periods ended 1/31/16, there were 35, 28, 23, 21, 17, and 3 funds, respectively, in this Lipper category.

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Fund price and distribution information For the six-month period ended 1/31/16

Distributions 

Number  6

Income  $0.156

Capital gains 

Total  $0.156

Share value  NAV  Market price 

7/31/15  $5.72  $5.10 

1/31/16  5.23  4.73 

Current rate (end of period)  NAV  Market Price 

Current dividend rate*  5.97%  6.60% 

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

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

Fund performance as of most recent calendar quarter
Total return for periods ended 12/31/15

  NAV  Market price 

Annual average     
Life of fund (since 2/29/88)  6.75%  6.59% 

10 years  62.45  78.47 
Annual average  4.97  5.96 

5 years  18.94  9.94 
Annual average  3.53  1.91 

3 years  9.32  7.97 
Annual average  3.02  2.59 

1 year  –1.72  0.20 

6 months  –1.83  0.13 

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.

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Lipper is a third-party industry-ranking entity that ranks mutual funds. Its rankings 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 2015, 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, 2015, up to 10% of the fund’s common shares outstanding as of October 7, 2015.

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, 2015, 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, 2016, Putnam employees had approximately $463,000,000 and the Trustees had approximately $124,000,000 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 1/31/16 (Unaudited)

U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY     
MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (72.5%)*  Principal amount  Value 

U.S. Government Guaranteed Mortgage Obligations (4.3%)     
Government National Mortgage Association Pass-Through Certificates     
3 1/2s, TBA, February 1, 2046  $24,000,000  $25,312,500 

 25,312,500 
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage Obligations (68.2%)   
Federal National Mortgage Association Pass-Through Certificates     
5 1/2s, TBA, March 1, 2046  5,000,000  5,580,469 
5 1/2s, TBA, February 1, 2046  5,000,000  5,580,469 
5 1/2s, TBA, February 1, 2046  5,000,000  5,435,156 
4s, TBA, February 1, 2046  2,000,000  2,136,406 
3 1/2s, TBA, March 1, 2046  80,000,000  83,550,000 
3 1/2s, TBA, February 1, 2046  98,000,000  102,633,950 
3s, TBA, March 1, 2046  73,000,000  74,331,681 
3s, TBA, February 1, 2046  118,000,000  120,424,534 

    399,672,665 
 
Total U.S. government and agency mortgage obligations (cost $420,608,125)  $424,985,165 
 
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (50.9%)*  Principal amount  Value 

Agency collateralized mortgage obligations (16.3%)     
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation     
IFB Ser. 3408, Class EK, 24.081s, 2037  $130,748  $214,748 
IFB Ser. 2979, Class AS, 22.713s, 2034  19,831  21,985 
IFB Ser. 3072, Class SM, 22.236s, 2035  250,450  394,999 
IFB Ser. 3072, Class SB, 22.09s, 2035  224,331  353,777 
Ser. 4122, Class TI, IO, 4 1/2s, 2042  4,497,505  707,008 
Ser. 4000, Class PI, IO, 4 1/2s, 2042  2,553,898  391,002 
Ser. 4024, Class PI, IO, 4 1/2s, 2041  4,400,833  730,780 
Ser. 4546, Class TI, 4s, 2045  8,626,000  1,353,419 
Ser. 4462, IO, 4s, 2045  4,181,672  766,751 
Ser. 4425, IO, 4s, 2045  12,339,029  1,697,604 
Ser. 4452, Class QI, IO, 4s, 2044  9,115,658  1,505,152 
Ser. 4193, Class PI, IO, 4s, 2043  6,605,415  1,019,354 
Ser. 4062, Class DI, IO, 4s, 2039  10,695,072  1,140,049 
Ser. 4501, Class BI, IO, 3 1/2s, 2043  9,168,177  1,303,600 
Ser. 4122, Class AI, IO, 3 1/2s, 2042  7,740,622  1,024,456 
Ser. 4122, Class CI, IO, 3 1/2s, 2042  7,013,854  928,270 
Ser. 4105, Class HI, IO, 3 1/2s, 2041  3,538,931  473,078 
Ser. 4166, Class PI, IO, 3 1/2s, 2041  5,458,488  750,329 
Ser. 304, Class C37, IO, 3 1/2s, 2027  4,490,513  498,353 
Ser. 4165, Class TI, IO, 3s, 2042  15,563,559  1,699,541 
Ser. 4183, Class MI, IO, 3s, 2042  7,040,841  770,268 
Ser. 4210, Class PI, IO, 3s, 2041  4,827,300  407,303 
Ser. 304, Class C45, IO, 3s, 2027  5,798,682  585,404 
FRB Ser. 57, Class 1AX, IO, 0.379s, 2043  3,628,599  38,964 
Ser. 3326, Class WF, zero %, 2035  2,487  2,020 

 

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (50.9%)* cont.  Principal amount  Value 

Agency collateralized mortgage obligations cont.     
Federal National Mortgage Association     
IFB Ser. 06-62, Class PS, 37.341s, 2036  $201,439  $395,347 
IFB Ser. 07-53, Class SP, 22.636s, 2037  218,826  356,615 
IFB Ser. 08-24, Class SP, 21.719s, 2038  212,724  306,931 
IFB Ser. 05-75, Class GS, 18.971s, 2035  180,451  256,058 
IFB Ser. 05-83, Class QP, 16.285s, 2034  263,134  350,090 
IFB Ser. 13-41, Class SP, IO, 5.774s, 2040  2,566,241  282,877 
IFB Ser. 13-18, Class SB, IO, 5.724s, 2041  3,533,592  513,784 
IFB Ser. 12-56, Class SG, IO, 5.574s, 2039  13,433,049  1,592,501 
Ser. 374, Class 6, IO, 5 1/2s, 2036  405,314  79,812 
Ser. 12-132, Class PI, IO, 5s, 2042  5,914,557  969,597 
Ser. 378, Class 19, IO, 5s, 2035  1,268,091  224,579 
Ser. 12-127, Class BI, IO, 4 1/2s, 2042  1,793,641  400,484 
Ser. 12-30, Class HI, IO, 4 1/2s, 2040  13,100,227  1,810,478 
Ser. 409, Class 81, IO, 4 1/2s, 2040  6,017,743  987,102 
Ser. 409, Class 82, IO, 4 1/2s, 2040  7,462,113  1,226,503 
Ser. 366, Class 22, IO, 4 1/2s, 2035  374,896  20,402 
Ser. 15-88, Class QI, IO, 4s, 2044  7,710,596  881,950 
Ser. 418, Class C24, IO, 4s, 2043  5,470,288  1,046,962 
Ser. 13-41, Class IP, IO, 4s, 2043  4,818,676  777,590 
Ser. 13-44, Class PI, IO, 4s, 2043  4,572,044  658,124 
Ser. 13-60, Class IP, IO, 4s, 2042  3,485,815  550,013 
Ser. 12-96, Class PI, IO, 4s, 2041  2,886,610  403,077 
Ser. 409, Class C16, IO, 4s, 2040  4,633,335  731,251 
Ser. 12-110, Class BI, IO, 3 1/2s, 2039  6,421,900  637,436 
Ser. 12-145, Class TI, IO, 3s, 2042  6,987,701  620,508 
Ser. 13-35, Class IP, IO, 3s, 2042  6,173,644  613,988 
Ser. 13-53, Class JI, IO, 3s, 2041  5,339,728  570,283 
Ser. 13-23, Class PI, IO, 3s, 2041  6,180,185  492,993 
FRB Ser. 03-W10, Class 1, IO, 0.753s, 2043 F   549,245  9,041 
Ser. 99-51, Class N, PO, zero %, 2029  26,360  23,724 
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C03, Class 1M2,     
5.427s, 2025  758,000  724,536 
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C01, Class 2M2,     
4.977s, 2025  653,000  637,524 
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C02, Class 1M2,     
4.427s, 2025  1,604,000  1,474,211 
Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C02, Class 2M2,     
4.427s, 2025  307,000  283,956 

Federal National Mortgage Association Grantor Trust Ser. 00-T6,     
IO, 0.719s, 2030  2,677,806  56,903 

Government National Mortgage Association     
IFB Ser. 13-129, Class SN, IO, 5.724s, 2043  2,572,087  439,467 
IFB Ser. 11-70, Class SH, IO, 5.465s, 2041  4,525,484  783,099 
Ser. 14-122, Class IC, IO, 5s, 2044  3,701,429  726,220 
Ser. 14-25, Class MI, IO, 5s, 2043  3,071,022  506,719 
Ser. 15-187, Class KI, IO, 5s, 2043  10,698,747  1,418,472 
Ser. 13-22, Class IE, IO, 5s, 2043  7,343,783  1,384,314 

 

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (50.9%)* cont.  Principal amount  Value 

Agency collateralized mortgage obligations cont.     
Government National Mortgage Association     
Ser. 13-22, Class OI, IO, 5s, 2043  $6,464,406  $1,216,317 
Ser. 13-3, Class IT, IO, 5s, 2043  3,608,517  678,921 
Ser. 13-6, Class IC, IO, 5s, 2043  3,329,462  634,928 
Ser. 12-146, IO, 5s, 2042  3,259,184  614,780 
Ser. 13-6, Class CI, IO, 5s, 2042  2,462,604  419,603 
Ser. 13-130, Class IB, IO, 5s, 2040  2,337,337  178,182 
Ser. 13-16, Class IB, IO, 5s, 2040  2,459,445  106,609 
Ser. 11-41, Class BI, IO, 5s, 2040  1,574,134  127,128 
Ser. 10-35, Class UI, IO, 5s, 2040 F   1,878,627  349,503 
Ser. 10-20, Class UI, IO, 5s, 2040  3,434,277  602,716 
Ser. 10-9, Class UI, IO, 5s, 2040  15,542,121  2,919,836 
Ser. 09-121, Class UI, IO, 5s, 2039  7,232,385  1,356,651 
Ser. 15-79, Class GI, IO, 5s, 2039  3,067,337  557,059 
Ser. 14-147, Class IJ, IO, 4 1/2s, 2044  5,949,686  843,189 
Ser. 13-34, Class IH, IO, 4 1/2s, 2043  6,521,517  1,110,640 
Ser. 14-108, Class IP, IO, 4 1/2s, 2042  1,420,885  230,453 
Ser. 11-140, Class BI, IO, 4 1/2s, 2040  1,143,267  60,745 
Ser. 11-18, Class PI, IO, 4 1/2s, 2040  430,848  50,625 
Ser. 10-35, Class AI, IO, 4 1/2s, 2040  6,756,591  1,168,958 
Ser. 10-35, Class QI, IO, 4 1/2s, 2040  6,093,909  1,024,587 
Ser. 13-151, Class IB, IO, 4 1/2s, 2040  6,859,739  1,133,736 
Ser. 10-9, Class QI, IO, 4 1/2s, 2040  4,100,264  693,129 
Ser. 09-121, Class BI, IO, 4 1/2s, 2039  2,817,725  620,238 
Ser. 10-168, Class PI, IO, 4 1/2s, 2039  1,500,728  142,749 
Ser. 10-158, Class IP, IO, 4 1/2s, 2039  4,572,374  370,271 
Ser. 10-98, Class PI, IO, 4 1/2s, 2037  1,366,435  62,132 
Ser. 15-186, Class AI, IO, 4s, 2045  13,918,848  2,256,384 
Ser. 15-53, Class MI, IO, 4s, 2045  6,557,913  1,471,838 
Ser. 15-40, IO, 4s, 2045  7,597,235  1,616,008 
Ser. 14-4, Class IC, IO, 4s, 2044  3,124,848  513,326 
Ser. 13-165, Class IL, IO, 4s, 2043  2,808,698  465,794 
Ser. 12-56, Class IB, IO, 4s, 2042  2,734,794  438,842 
Ser. 12-47, Class CI, IO, 4s, 2042  7,040,876  1,132,774 
Ser. 15-64, Class PI, IO, 3 1/2s, 2045  8,999,500  1,094,339 
Ser. 13-76, IO, 3 1/2s, 2043  12,284,580  1,414,201 
Ser. 13-28, IO, 3 1/2s, 2043  3,916,894  476,300 
Ser. 13-54, Class JI, IO, 3 1/2s, 2043  5,850,894  681,746 
Ser. 13-37, Class JI, IO, 3 1/2s, 2043  8,402,188  922,308 
Ser. 13-14, IO, 3 1/2s, 2042  16,431,476  1,869,738 
Ser. 13-27, Class PI, IO, 3 1/2s, 2042  6,145,065  659,181 
Ser. 12-140, Class IC, IO, 3 1/2s, 2042  7,072,219  1,338,884 
Ser. 12-113, Class ID, IO, 3 1/2s, 2042  3,354,137  686,491 
Ser. 15-52, Class KI, IO, 3 1/2s, 2040  10,720,249  1,320,552 
Ser. 15-96, Class NI, IO, 3 1/2s, 2039  7,536,468  847,099 
Ser. 15-124, Class DI, IO, 3 1/2s, 2038  5,765,056  821,820 
Ser. 13-H08, IO, 2.926s, 2063  13,011,370  1,098,160 
Ser. 15-H20, Class CI, IO, 2.256s, 2065  11,749,867  1,444,866 

 

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (50.9%)* cont.  Principal amount  Value 

Agency collateralized mortgage obligations cont.     
Government National Mortgage Association     
Ser. 15-H15, Class BI, IO, 2.206s, 2065  $7,069,167  $859,346 
Ser. 15-H24, Class AI, IO, 2.195s, 2065  11,045,025  1,360,747 
Ser. 16-H02, Class HI, IO, 1.843s, 2066  13,490,000  1,308,530 
Ser. 15-H25, Class EI, IO, 1.843s, 2065  10,862,678  1,167,738 
Ser. 15-H20, Class AI, IO, 1.839s, 2065  11,292,122  1,261,330 
FRB Ser. 15-H08, Class CI, IO, 1.794s, 2065  8,386,438  893,680 
Ser. 15-H23, Class BI, IO, 1.722s, 2065  11,971,589  1,247,440 
Ser. 13-H08, Class CI, IO, 1.672s, 2063  15,527,922  1,265,526 
Ser. 15-H26, Class CI, IO, 0.578s, 2065  37,321,487  1,071,127 
Ser. 06-36, Class OD, PO, zero %, 2036  8,241  7,145 

 95,290,680 
Commercial mortgage-backed securities (23.4%)   
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust Ser. 06-4, Class AJ,     
5.695s, 2046  2,148,000  2,139,141 

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB     
Ser. 07-5, Class XW, IO, 0.497s, 2051  134,660,078  720,755 

Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage, Inc. FRB     
Ser. 05-5, Class D, 5.56s, 2045  1,381,671  1,381,377 

Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage, Inc. 144A     
Ser. 01-1, Class K, 6 1/8s, 2036  35,625  35,465 

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust     
FRB Ser. 07-T26, Class AJ, 5.566s, 2045  2,750,000  2,612,500 
Ser. 05-PWR7, Class D, 5.304s, 2041  1,026,000  1,026,000 
Ser. 05-PWR7, Class B, 5.214s, 2041  1,586,473  1,584,887 

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 144A     
FRB Ser. 06-PW11, Class B, 5.638s, 2039  1,877,000  1,877,000 
FRB Ser. 06-PW11, Class C, 5.638s, 2039  1,554,000  1,554,000 
FRB Ser. 06-PW14, Class XW, IO, 0.837s, 2038  36,995,335  70,291 

CD Mortgage Trust 144A     
FRB Ser. 07-CD5, Class E, 6.323s, 2044  2,160,000  2,068,069 
FRB Ser. 07-CD5, Class XS, IO, 0.282s, 2044  48,044,417  99,597 

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A     
FRB Ser. 11-C2, Class E, 5.76s, 2047  1,068,000  1,081,394 
FRB Ser. 11-C2, Class F, 5 1/4s, 2047  2,275,000  2,178,313 

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust Ser. 06-C5, Class AJ,     
5.482s, 2049  1,022,000  989,461 

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 13-GC11,     
Class D, 4.604s, 2046  529,000  459,172 

COBALT CMBS Commercial Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 07-C3,     
Class AJ, 5.957s, 2046  7,172,000  7,271,451 

COMM Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates 144A Ser. 12-CR3,     
Class F, 4 3/4s, 2045  1,755,510  1,364,122 

COMM Mortgage Trust     
FRB Ser. 07-C9, Class F, 5.989s, 2049  1,138,000  1,118,388 
Ser. 06-C8, Class AJ, 5.377s, 2046  2,898,000  2,834,244 

 

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (50.9%)* cont.  Principal amount  Value 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities cont.     
COMM Mortgage Trust 144A     
FRB Ser. 13-CR11, Class D, 5.338s, 2046  $646,000  $615,509 
Ser. 13-LC13, Class E, 3.719s, 2046  1,331,000  985,425 
Ser. 14-CR18, Class E, 3.6s, 2047  1,371,000  976,689 
FRB Ser. 07-C9, Class AJFL, 1.114s, 2049  642,000  617,360 

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 06-C5,     
Class AX, IO, 0.917s, 2039  45,040,301  391,851 

Crest, Ltd. 144A Ser. 03-2A, Class E2, 8s, 2038 (Cayman Islands)  1,255,925  627,963 

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 15-C1,     
Class D, 3.944s, 2050  1,071,000  799,799 

DBUBS Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 11-LC3A, Class D,     
5 5/8s, 2044  359,000  377,991 

FFCA Secured Franchise Loan Trust 144A FRB Ser. 00-1, IO,     
0.956s, 2020  3,804,563  57,373 

First Union Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A Ser. 99-C1,     
Class G, 5.35s, 2035  887,512  741,366 

GCCFC Commercial Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 05-GG3, Class E,     
5.087s, 2042  989,560  989,560 

GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp. Trust FRB Ser. 06-C1,     
Class AJ, 5.64s, 2044  5,173,000  5,069,540 

GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. Trust Ser. 04-C3,     
Class B, 4.965s, 2041  531,065  530,906 

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II 144A     
FRB Ser. 13-GC10, Class D, 4.557s, 2046  1,084,000  985,800 
FRB Ser. 05-GG4, Class XC, IO, 0.71s, 2039  12,436,389  43,527 

GS Mortgage Securities Trust 144A     
FRB Ser. 13-GC16, Class E, 5.493s, 2046  1,693,000  1,555,190 
FRB Ser. 14-GC18, Class D, 5.113s, 2047  3,247,000  2,689,766 
Ser. 11-GC3, Class E, 5s, 2044  1,347,000  1,257,202 
FRB Ser. 14-GC26, Class D, 4.662s, 2047  2,204,000  1,788,118 

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 144A     
FRB Ser. 13-C14, Class E, 4.714s, 2046  1,068,000  924,247 
FRB Ser. 14-C18, Class E, 4.471s, 2047  914,000  688,425 
FRB Ser. 14-C25, Class D, 4.097s, 2047  2,204,000  1,579,386 
Ser. 14-C25, Class E, 3.332s, 2047  1,823,000  1,256,552 

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust     
FRB Ser. 07-CB20, Class AJ, 6.284s, 2051  2,450,000  2,476,950 
FRB Ser. 06-LDP7, Class B, 6.106s, 2045  1,231,000  603,190 
FRB Ser. 06-LDP6, Class B, 5.754s, 2043  1,841,000  1,827,687 
Ser. 06-LDP8, Class B, 5.52s, 2045  736,000  733,505 
FRB Ser. 05-LDP2, Class E, 4.981s, 2042  1,965,000  1,939,652 

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 144A     
FRB Ser. 07-CB20, Class B, 6.384s, 2051  1,087,000  1,086,457 
FRB Ser. 07-CB20, Class C, 6.384s, 2051  1,904,000  1,826,374 
FRB Ser. 11-C3, Class F, 5.759s, 2046  1,113,000  1,129,250 
FRB Ser. 12-C8, Class E, 4.814s, 2045  536,000  486,581 
FRB Ser. 13-C13, Class D, 4.189s, 2046  528,000  458,674 
Ser. 13-C13, Class E, 3.986s, 2046  1,537,000  1,178,111 

 

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (50.9%)* cont.  Principal amount  Value 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities cont.     
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 144A     
Ser. 13-C10, Class E, 3 1/2s, 2047  $1,865,000  $1,320,607 
FRB Ser. 13-LC11, Class E, 3 1/4s, 2046  1,249,000  899,905 
FRB Ser. 07-CB20, Class X1, IO, 0.455s, 2051  88,884,144  408,112 

LB Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A     
Ser. 99-C1, Class G, 6.41s, 2031  647,872  670,087 
Ser. 98-C4, Class J, 5.6s, 2035  965,000  1,002,828 

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust     
Ser. 06-C3, Class AJ, 5.72s, 2039  910,000  909,472 
Ser. 06-C6, Class E, 5.541s, 2039  1,750,000  1,748,618 
Ser. 06-C6, Class D, 5.502s, 2039  3,168,000  3,157,451 
FRB Ser. 06-C6, Class C, 5.482s, 2039  3,000,000  2,808,000 
Ser. 06-C1, Class AJ, 5.276s, 2041  1,918,391  1,922,113 

LSTAR Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 15-3, Class C,     
3.459s, 2048  977,000  834,436 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust FRB Ser. 96-C2, Class JS,     
IO, zero %, 2028  9,409  2 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust     
FRB Ser. 08-C1, Class AJ, 6.475s, 2051  428,000  454,823 
Ser. 06-C2, Class AJ, 5.802s, 2043 F   1,818,000  1,801,350 
FRB Ser. 05-CIP1, Class B, 5.676s, 2038  516,860  511,809 
Ser. 04-KEY2, Class D, 5.046s, 2039  2,993,000  2,969,433 

Mezz Cap Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A     
FRB Ser. 04-C1, Class X, IO, 9s, 2037  69,674  4,285 
FRB Ser. 07-C5, Class X, IO, 5.886s, 2049  1,986,855  207,626 

ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust Ser. 06-3, Class AJ,     
5.485s, 2046  2,217,000  2,217,909 

ML-CFC Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A Ser. 06-4,     
Class AJFX, 5.147s, 2049  893,000  888,580 

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 144A     
Ser. 14-C17, Class D, 4.855s, 2047  1,073,000  899,924 
FRB Ser. 12-C6, Class G, 4 1/2s, 2045  830,000  658,456 
FRB Ser. 13-C10, Class E, 4.217s, 2046  1,634,000  1,346,775 
Ser. 14-C17, Class E, 3 1/2s, 2047  1,673,000  1,181,696 
Ser. 14-C19, Class D, 3 1/4s, 2047  1,200,000  869,198 

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust     
Ser. 06-HQ9, Class C, 5.842s, 2044  3,417,000  3,402,637 
FRB Ser. 06-HQ8, Class D, 5.683s, 2044  1,715,000  1,715,000 
Ser. 07-HQ11, Class C, 5.558s, 2044  2,693,000  2,690,980 
Ser. 06-HQ10, Class B, 5.448s, 2041  1,600,000  1,542,903 
Ser. 06-HQ10, Class AJ, 5.389s, 2041  1,064,000  1,065,926 

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 144A FRB Ser. 08-T29, Class F,     
6.461s, 2043  798,000  782,200 

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc. 144A FRB Ser. 04-RR,     
Class F7, 6s, 2039  1,937,661  1,770,790 

STRIPS CDO 144A FRB Ser. 03-1A, Class N, 5s, 2018     
(Cayman Islands)  376,000  75,200 

TIAA Real Estate CDO, Ltd. 144A Ser. 03-1A, Class E, 8s, 2038  1,165,452  291,363 

 

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (50.9%)* cont.  Principal amount  Value 

Commercial mortgage-backed securities cont.     
UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 13-C6,     
Class D, 4.493s, 2046  $1,040,000  $956,374 

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust     
FRB Ser. 06-C26, Class AJ, 6.197s, 2045  3,695,000  3,687,610 
FRB Ser. 06-C25, Class AJ, 5.95s, 2043  145,000  144,971 
FRB Ser. 07-C34, IO, 0.457s, 2046  26,493,217  190,751 

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB     
Ser. 04-C15, Class G, 5.395s, 2041  1,500,000  1,397,340 

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A     
Ser. 12-LC5, Class E, 4.777s, 2045  1,094,000  970,816 
FRB Ser. 13-LC12, Class D, 4.434s, 2046  592,000  500,908 
Ser. 14-LC18, Class D, 3.957s, 2047  1,734,000  1,266,003 

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A     
FRB Ser. 11-C5, Class E, 5.822s, 2044  122,000  127,048 
FRB Ser. 13-C16, Class D, 5.147s, 2046  3,158,000  2,999,279 
FRB Ser. 14-C19, Class E, 5.136s, 2047  2,746,000  2,229,715 
Ser. 12-C6, Class E, 5s, 2045  1,243,000  1,110,819 
Ser. 11-C4, Class F, 5s, 2044  1,993,000  1,973,867 
FRB Ser. 13-C18, Class D, 4.824s, 2046  924,000  835,786 
FRB Ser. 13-C15, Class D, 4.629s, 2046  1,621,000  1,432,801 
Ser. 14-C19, Class D, 4.234s, 2047  1,542,000  1,206,397 
Ser. 13-C12, Class E, 3 1/2s, 2048  1,664,000  1,322,381 

 137,144,963 
Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) (11.2%)   
Banc of America Funding Trust 144A FRB Ser. 14-R7, Class 3A2,     
2.781s, 2036  311,668  244,449 

BCAP, LLC Trust 144A     
FRB Ser. 09-RR5, Class 7A2, 5 1/2s, 2035  1,444,508  1,236,643 
FRB Ser. 12-RR2, Class 5A12, 2.862s, 2036  1,350,000  1,250,100 
FRB Ser. 15-RR5, Class 2A3, 1.326s, 2046  1,380,000  1,034,862 
FRB Ser. 15-RR3, Class 5A3, 0.622s, 2046  1,558,000  1,090,600 
FRB Ser. 12-RR5, Class 4A8, 0.592s, 2035  891,740  814,202 

Bear Stearns Alt-A Trust FRB Ser. 04-3, Class B, 3.352s, 2034  1,201,153  1,167,514 

Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust FRB Ser. 04-FR3,     
Class M6, 5.302s, 2034  76,336  43,638 

Bellemeade Re Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 15-1A, Class M2, 4.727s,     
2025 (Bermuda)  1,062,000  1,043,415 

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust 144A FRB Ser. 12-4, Class 3A2,     
2.65s, 2036  1,631,012  1,435,290 

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust     
FRB Ser. 06-OA7, Class 1A1, 2.052s, 2046  1,463,199  1,174,217 
FRB Ser. 06-OA10, Class 1A1, 1.245s, 2046  970,832  713,317 
FRB Ser. 06-OA7, Class 1A2, 1.225s, 2046  1,624,532  1,291,503 
FRB Ser. 05-38, Class A3, 0.777s, 2035  2,532,340  2,026,043 
FRB Ser. 05-59, Class 1A1, 0.756s, 2035  4,455,872  3,564,698 
FRB Ser. 06-OC2, Class 2A3, 0.717s, 2036 F   744,662  666,472 
FRB Ser. 06-OA2, Class A5, 0.656s, 2046 F   1,436,904  1,084,863 
FRB Ser. 06-OA10, Class 4A1, 0.617s, 2046  9,291,216  6,921,956 

 

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (50.9%)* cont.  Principal amount  Value 

Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) cont.     
CSMC Trust 144A     
FRB Ser. 11-6R, Class 3A6, 3.005s, 2036  $3,200,000  $2,816,000 
FRB Ser. 13-2R, Class 4A2, 2.626s, 2036 F   2,866,786  2,307,763 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation     
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes FRB Ser. 15-DN1,     
Class B, 11.927s, 2025  2,740,417  2,794,130 
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes FRB Ser. 15-HQA2,     
Class B, 10.927s, 2028  1,474,000  1,471,789 
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes FRB Ser. 16-DNA1,     
Class B, 10.425s, 2028  2,680,000  2,615,412 
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes FRB Ser. 15-DNA3,     
Class B, 9.777s, 2028  2,576,000  2,434,208 
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes FRB Ser. 15-DNA1,     
Class B, 9.627s, 2027  502,847  547,892 
Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes FRB Ser. 15-DNA2,     
Class B, 7.977s, 2027  1,706,000  1,541,371 

Federal National Mortgage Association Connecticut Avenue     
Securities FRB Ser. 15-C04, Class 1M2, 6.127s, 2028  715,000  700,772 

Green Tree Home Improvement Loan Trust Ser. 95-F,     
Class B2, 7.1s, 2021  787  787 

GreenPoint Mortgage Funding Trust FRB Ser. 05-HY1, Class M1,     
0.977s, 2035  1,563,637  1,127,382 

GSAA Home Equity Trust     
FRB Ser. 05-9, Class M3, 0.957s, 2035  1,300,000  874,791 
FRB Ser. 05-9, Class M1, 0.907s, 2035  3,300,000  2,567,730 

GSAA Trust FRB Ser. 05-8, Class M1, 0.917s, 2035 F   1,000,000  700,000 

Morgan Stanley Resecuritization Trust 144A     
Ser. 15-R4, Class CB2, 0.598s, 2047 F   860,000  585,875 
Ser. 15-R4, Class CB3, 0.598s, 2047 F   160,000  79,200 

MortgageIT Trust FRB Ser. 05-3, Class M2, 0.957s, 2035  699,339  611,627 

Nationstar HECM Loan Trust 144A Ser. 15-1A, Class A,     
3.844s, 2018  580,992  579,540 

Nomura Resecuritization Trust 144A FRB Ser. 15-4R,     
Class 1A14, 0.634s, 2047  1,200,000  600,000 

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust     
FRB Ser. 05-AR19, Class A1C3, 0.927s, 2045  4,391,818  3,711,086 
FRB Ser. 05-AR13, Class A1C3, 0.917s, 2045  6,976,786  5,651,739 
FRB Ser. 05-AR8, Class 2AC2, 0.887s, 2045  2,090,781  1,812,122 
FRB Ser. 05-AR17, Class A1B2, 0.837s, 2045  1,345,529  1,103,334 
FRB Ser. 05-AR19, Class A1C4, 0.827s, 2045  1,311,117  1,088,227 
FRB Ser. 05-AR6, Class 2A1C, 0.767s, 2045  935,951  797,898 

    65,924,457 
Total mortgage-backed securities (cost $309,288,039)    $298,360,100 
 
CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (31.1%)*  Principal amount  Value 

Basic materials (2.8%)     
A Schulman, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 6 7/8s, 2023  $420,000  $378,000 

ArcelorMittal SA sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 10.85s, 2019 (France)  511,000  475,230 

ArcelorMittal SA sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6 1/8s, 2025 (France)  207,000  149,040 

 

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (31.1%)* cont.  Principal amount  Value 

Basic materials cont.     
ArcelorMittal SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8s, 2039 (France)  $265,000  $186,825 

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. notes 6 3/8s, 2023  457,000  471,281 

Blue Cube Spinco, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
9 3/4s, 2023  209,000  224,675 

Boise Cascade Co. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6 3/8s, 2020  471,000  478,065 

Builders FirstSource, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 10 3/4s, 2023  753,000  704,996 

Celanese US Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5 7/8s, 2021 (Germany)  355,000  376,300 

Cemex Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6s,     
2024 (Mexico)  485,000  414,675 

Cemex SAB de CV 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6 1/2s,     
2019 (Mexico)  420,000  396,375 

Cemex SAB de CV 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes 5.7s,     
2025 (Mexico)  250,000  208,125 

Compass Minerals International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr.     
unsec. notes 4 7/8s, 2024  486,000  443,475 

Coveris Holdings SA 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
7 7/8s, 2019 (Luxembourg)  750,000  588,750 

CPG Merger Sub, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 8s, 2021  193,000  185,280 

Eldorado Gold Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6 1/8s,     
2020 (Canada)  23,000  19,378 

First Quantum Minerals, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 7 1/4s, 2022 (Canada)  463,000  208,350 

GCP Applied Technologies, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr.     
unsec. notes 9 1/2s, 2023  310,000  327,825 

HD Supply, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
11 1/2s, 2020  357,000  393,593 

HD Supply, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
7 1/2s, 2020  681,000  708,240 

HudBay Minerals, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
9 1/2s, 2020 (Canada)  689,000  423,735 

Huntsman International, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. notes 4 7/8s, 2020  546,000  484,575 

Huntsman International, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 5 1/8s, 2022  100,000  86,000 

JMC Steel Group, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8 1/4s, 2018  250,000  186,250 

Louisiana-Pacific Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
7 1/2s, 2020  526,000  541,780 

Mercer International, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
7 3/4s, 2022 (Canada)  367,000  338,558 

New Gold, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
6 1/4s, 2022 (Canada)  187,000  139,783 

Norbord, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6 1/4s,     
2023 (Canada)  320,000  308,800 

Novelis, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8 3/4s, 2020  755,000  686,220 

Pactiv, LLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.95s, 2025  245,000  213,150 

 

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (31.1%)* cont.  Principal amount  Value 

Basic materials cont.     
Perstorp Holding AB 144A company guaranty sr. notes 8 3/4s,     
2017 (Sweden)  $653,000  $638,308 

PQ Corp. 144A company guaranty sub. notes 8 3/4s, 2018  183,000  170,190 

Ryerson, Inc./Joseph T Ryerson & Son, Inc. company guaranty     
sr. sub. notes 9s, 2017  487,000  367,685 

Sealed Air Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6 7/8s, 2033  502,000  515,178 

Sealed Air Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6 1/2s, 2020  247,000  272,318 

Sealed Air Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5 1/4s, 2023  320,000  324,800 

Sealed Air Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5 1/8s, 2024  140,000  140,000 

Sealed Air Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
4 7/8s, 2022  129,000  129,886 

Sealed Air Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5 1/2s, 2025  105,000  107,100 

Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 4 7/8s, 2018 (Ireland)  200,000  205,500 

Smurfit Kappa Treasury Funding, Ltd. company guaranty sr.     
unsec. unsub. notes 7 1/2s, 2025 (Ireland)  278,000  300,240 

Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
6 3/8s, 2022  285,000  275,738 

Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
5 1/2s, 2024  110,000  99,275 

Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
5 1/4s, 2023  45,000  40,838 

Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
5 1/8s, 2021  70,000  65,275 

TMS International Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub.     
notes 7 5/8s, 2021  142,000  107,565 

Univar, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6 3/4s, 2023  310,000  274,350 

USG Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5 7/8s, 2021  285,000  292,838 

USG Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5 1/2s, 2025  266,000  269,658 

Weekley Homes, LLC/Weekley Finance Corp. sr. unsec.     
notes 6s, 2023  125,000  116,875 

WR Grace & Co.- Conn. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5 5/8s, 2024  476,000  473,620 

WR Grace & Co.- Conn. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5 1/8s, 2021  268,000  269,340 

 16,203,906 
Capital goods (1.9%)   
ADS Waste Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
8 1/4s, 2020  1,115,000  1,031,375 

American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. company guaranty sr.     
unsec. notes 7 3/4s, 2019  518,000  550,375 

Amstead Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub.     
notes 5 3/8s, 2024  280,000  274,400 

 

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (31.1%)* cont.    Principal amount  Value 

Capital goods cont.       
Amstead Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub.       
notes 5s, 2022    $415,000  $410,850 

ATS Automation Tooling Systems, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes       
6 1/2s, 2023 (Canada)    315,000  320,513 

Belden, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes       
5 1/4s, 2024    524,000  470,290 

Berry Plastics Corp. company guaranty notes 5 1/2s, 2022    240,000  239,400 

Berry Plastics Corp. company guaranty unsub. notes       
5 1/8s, 2023    154,000  150,150 

Berry Plastics Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 6s, 2022    155,000  158,100 

Briggs & Stratton Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes       
6 7/8s, 2020    553,000  595,858 

Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds       
7 3/8s, 2026    145,000  155,150 

DH Services Luxembourg Sarl 144A company guaranty sr.       
unsec. sub. notes 7 3/4s, 2020 (Luxembourg)    237,000  234,038 

Gates Global, LLC/Gates Global Co. 144A company guaranty sr.       
unsec. notes 6s, 2022    818,000  602,253 

KION Finance SA 144A sr. unsub. notes 6 3/4s,       
2020 (Luxembourg)  EUR  145,000  162,576 

KLX, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 7/8s, 2022    $537,000  502,041 

Legrand France SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8 1/2s, 2025 (France)    158,000  213,180 

Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. notes       
5 7/8s, 2022    605,000  641,300 

MasTec, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes       
4 7/8s, 2023    419,000  350,913 

Moog, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes       
5 1/4s, 2022    315,000  318,150 

Omega US Sub, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 8 3/4s, 2023    365,000  327,588 

Oshkosh Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes       
5 3/8s, 2025    215,000  212,850 

Oshkosh Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes       
5 3/8s, 2022    744,000  751,440 

Rexam PLC unsec. sub. FRB 6 3/4s, 2067 (United Kingdom)  EUR  135,000  146,969 

Terex Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6s, 2021    $662,000  595,800 

TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes       
7 1/2s, 2021    105,000  107,100 

TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes       
5 1/2s, 2020    570,000  555,750 

TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes       
6 1/2s, 2024    95,000  92,863 

ZF North America Capital, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr.       
unsec. unsub. notes 4 3/4s, 2025    540,000  506,250 

ZF North America Capital, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr.       
unsec. unsub. notes 4 1/2s, 2022    330,000  318,038 

 10,995,560 
Communication services (4.1%)     
Altice Financing SA 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6 5/8s,       
2023 (Luxembourg)    400,000  394,000 

Altice SA 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7 3/4s,       
2022 (Luxembourg)    1,000,000  925,000 

 

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (31.1%)* cont.  Principal amount  Value 

Communication services cont.     
Altice SA 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7 5/8s,     
2025 (Luxembourg)  $350,000  $310,188 

Cablevision Systems Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8 5/8s, 2017  472,000  489,700 

Cablevision Systems Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8s, 2020  400,000  378,000 

Cablevision Systems Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7 3/4s, 2018  45,000  45,563 

CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. company     
guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5 1/8s, 2023  820,000  815,900 

CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. company     
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 1/2s, 2021  223,000  231,920 

CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. company     
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 1/4s, 2022  618,000  624,180 

CCOH Safari, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 5 3/4s, 2026  215,000  213,790 

CenturyLink, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6 3/4s, 2023  348,000  329,295 

CenturyLink, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 5/8s, 2020  95,000  93,219 

Cequel Communications Holdings I, LLC/Cequel Capital Corp.     
144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 1/8s, 2021  381,000  342,900 

Cequel Communications Holdings I, LLC/Cequel Capital Corp.     
144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 1/8s, 2021  249,000  224,100 

Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. notes 5 1/4s, 2023 R   697,000  742,305 

Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. notes 4 7/8s, 2022 R   205,000  214,481 

CSC Holdings, LLC sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5 1/4s, 2024  250,000  220,625 

CSC Holdings, LLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6 3/4s, 2021  124,000  122,450 

Digicel Group, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8 1/4s, 2020 (Jamaica)  480,000  388,260 

Digicel, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 3/4s,     
2023 (Jamaica)  610,000  523,838 

DISH DBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
5 7/8s, 2024  305,000  271,831 

Frontier Communications Corp. sr. unsec. notes 6 1/4s, 2021  160,000  134,800 

Frontier Communications Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
7 5/8s, 2024  115,000  96,313 

Frontier Communications Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 11s, 2025  348,000  335,385 

Frontier Communications Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes     
10 1/2s, 2022  465,000  452,213 

Frontier Communications Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes     
8 7/8s, 2020  142,000  142,533 

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
7 1/2s, 2021 (Bermuda)  323,000  276,165 

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. bonds 6 5/8s, 2022 (Bermuda)  190,000  123,025 

Intelsat Luxembourg SA company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds     
7 3/4s, 2021 (Luxembourg)  49,000  21,315 

Intelsat Luxembourg SA company guaranty sr. unsec. sub.     
bonds 8 1/8s, 2023 (Luxembourg)  90,000  37,125 

Level 3 Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
5 3/4s, 2022  140,000  144,200 

Level 3 Financing, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 6 1/8s, 2021  150,000  157,125 

Level 3 Financing, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 5 3/8s, 2022  475,000  482,125 

 

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (31.1%)* cont.    Principal amount  Value 

Communication services cont.       
Level 3 Financing, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.       
notes 5 3/8s, 2024    $170,000  $171,700 

Numericable-SFR 144A sr. bonds 5 5/8s, 2024 (France)  EUR  110,000  120,802 

Numericable-SFR SAS 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6s,       
2022 (France)    $1,075,000  1,060,219 

Numericable-SFR SAS 144A sr. bonds 6 1/4s, 2024 (France)    450,000  435,600 

Quebecor Media, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 3/4s,       
2023 (Canada)    211,000  213,110 

Qwest Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7 1/4s, 2025    382,000  423,342 

Sprint Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes       
6 7/8s, 2028    745,000  490,769 

Sprint Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 7s, 2020    238,000  174,930 

Sprint Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes       
8 3/8s, 2017    695,000  672,413 

Sprint Communications, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.       
notes 9s, 2018    656,000  669,120 

Sprint Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes       
7 7/8s, 2023    929,000  661,913 

Sprint Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes       
7 1/4s, 2021    465,000  334,800 

T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes       
6 5/8s, 2023    658,000  672,805 

T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes       
6 3/8s, 2025    320,000  320,800 

T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes       
6 1/4s, 2021    480,000  489,600 

T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6s, 2023    291,000  292,601 

T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes       
6.464s, 2019    175,000  180,469 

T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes       
6 1/8s, 2022    455,000  461,825 

Telenet Finance V Luxembourg SCA 144A sr. notes 6 3/4s,       
2024 (Luxembourg)  EUR  680,000  800,055 

Telenet Finance V Luxembourg SCA 144A sr. notes 6 1/4s,       
2022 (Luxembourg)  EUR  200,000  231,068 

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH       
company guaranty sr. notes 5 5/8s, 2023 (Germany)  EUR  115,200  131,460 

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH       
company guaranty sr. notes Ser. REGS, 5 3/4s, 2023 (Germany)  EUR  209,790  239,870 

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH       
144A company guaranty sr. notes 5 1/8s, 2023 (Germany)  EUR  433,350  491,038 

Videotron, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5s,       
2022 (Canada)    $662,000  666,965 

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC 144A sr. notes 6s, 2021       
(United Kingdom)  GBP  481,500  708,751 

West Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes       
5 3/8s, 2022    $609,000  516,128 

WideOpenWest Finance, LLC/WideOpenWest Capital Corp.       
company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 10 1/4s, 2019    811,000  764,368 

Wind Acquisition Finance SA 144A company guaranty notes       
7 3/8s, 2021 (Luxembourg)    225,000  213,890 

 

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (31.1%)* cont.    Principal amount  Value 

Communication services cont.       
Wind Acquisition Finance SA 144A company guaranty sr. notes       
4s, 2020 (Luxembourg)  EUR  290,000  $306,476 

Windstream Services, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes       
7 3/4s, 2021    $254,000  198,120 

Windstream Services, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes       
6 3/8s, 2023    659,000  476,128 

Ziggo Bond Finance BV 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4 5/8s,       
2025 (Netherlands)  EUR  115,000  115,499 

 24,010,503 
Consumer cyclicals (5.1%)     
AMC Entertainment, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub.       
notes 5 7/8s, 2022    $255,000  262,331 

AMC Entertainment, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.       
sub. notes 5 3/4s, 2025    240,000  244,500 

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. 144A sr. unsec.       
notes 5 3/4s, 2023    377,000  384,069 

American Tire Distributors, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. sub. notes       
10 1/4s, 2022    561,000  465,630 

Autonation, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes       
5 1/2s, 2020    512,000  558,949 

Black Knight InfoServ, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes       
5 3/4s, 2023    374,000  384,285 

Bon-Ton Department Stores, Inc. (The) company guaranty notes       
10 5/8s, 2017    430,000  322,500 

Bon-Ton Department Stores, Inc. (The) company guaranty       
notes 8s, 2021    222,000  85,470 

Boyd Gaming Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes       
6 7/8s, 2023    344,000  349,160 

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc. 144A company guaranty       
sr. unsec. notes 6 1/2s, 2020 (Canada)    535,000  484,175 

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential       
US Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 1/8s,       
2022 (Canada)    225,000  197,438 

Building Materials Corp. of America 144A sr. unsec. notes       
5 3/8s, 2024    501,000  493,485 

CalAtlantic Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes       
6 1/4s, 2021    562,000  592,910 

CalAtlantic Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes       
5 7/8s, 2024    195,000  202,313 

Cedar Fair LP/Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management       
Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 3/8s, 2024    100,000  100,500 

Cedar Fair LP/Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management       
Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 1/4s, 2021    235,000  240,875 

Cinemark USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes       
5 1/8s, 2022    165,000  165,825 

Cinemark USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes       
7 3/8s, 2021    83,000  86,528 

Cinemark USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes       
4 7/8s, 2023    140,000  137,550 

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr.       
unsec. sub. notes 7 5/8s, 2020    298,000  245,850 

 

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (31.1%)* cont.    Principal amount  Value 

Consumer cyclicals cont.       
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr.       
unsec. unsub. notes 6 1/2s, 2022    $865,000  $801,206 

Cumulus Media Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.       
notes 7 3/4s, 2019    254,000  98,108 

Dana Holding Corp. sr. unsec. notes 6s, 2023    531,000  505,778 

Eldorado Resorts, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7s, 2023    440,000  433,400 

Family Tree Escrow, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.       
unsub. notes 5 3/4s, 2023    155,000  163,331 

Family Tree Escrow, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.       
unsub. notes 5 1/4s, 2020    105,000  110,250 

Fiat Chryslet Automobiles NV sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 1/4s,       
2023 (United Kingdom)    430,000  400,975 

General Motors Co. sr. unsec. notes 5.2s, 2045    80,000  71,082 

Gibson Brands, Inc. 144A sr. notes 8 7/8s, 2018    313,000  175,280 

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. company guaranty sr.       
unsec. sub. notes 4 7/8s, 2020    400,000  391,000 

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. company guaranty sr.       
unsec. sub. notes 4 3/8s, 2018    145,000  145,707 

Gray Television, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes       
7 1/2s, 2020    616,000  635,250 

Great Canadian Gaming Corp. 144A company guaranty sr.       
unsec. notes 6 5/8s, 2022 (Canada)  CAD  600,000  422,942 

Grupo Televisa SAB sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6 5/8s,       
2040 (Mexico)    $195,000  200,686 

Grupo Televisa SAB sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. EMTN, 7 1/4s,       
2043 (Mexico)  MXN  6,600,000  295,108 

Howard Hughes Corp. (The) 144A sr. unsec. notes 6 7/8s, 2021    $842,000  842,000 

iHeartCommunications, Inc. company guaranty sr.       
notes 9s, 2019    674,000  462,533 

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes       
5 7/8s, 2021    355,000  362,988 

JC Penney Corp, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds       
8 1/8s, 2019    168,000  154,224 

JC Penney Corp, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes       
5.65s, 2020    71,000  58,575 

Jo-Ann Stores Holdings, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes       
9 3/4s, 2019 ‡‡    280,000  176,400 

Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8 1/8s, 2019    535,000  430,675 

L Brands, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 5/8s, 2021    457,000  508,984 

L Brands, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes       
5 5/8s, 2022    190,000  203,775 

Lamar Media Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes       
5 7/8s, 2022    130,000  135,038 

Lamar Media Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes       
5 3/8s, 2024    187,000  190,740 

Lear Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 1/4s, 2025    56,000  58,170 

Lennar Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4 1/2s, 2019    200,000  205,000 

Lennar Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes       
4 3/4s, 2022    580,000  565,500 

LIN Television Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes       
5 7/8s, 2022    62,000  62,465 

 

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (31.1%)* cont.  Principal amount  Value 

Consumer cyclicals cont.     
Masonite International Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 5 5/8s, 2023  $175,000  $179,375 

Mattamy Group Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6 1/2s,     
2020 (Canada)  640,000  582,400 

MGM Resorts International company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6 3/4s, 2020  410,000  426,400 

MGM Resorts International company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5 1/4s, 2020  67,000  66,498 

MGM Resorts International company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 6 5/8s, 2021  337,000  347,110 

Navistar International Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
8 1/4s, 2021  265,000  165,625 

Neiman Marcus Group, LLC (The) company guaranty sr. notes     
7 1/8s, 2028  260,000  226,200 

Neiman Marcus Group, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
sub. notes 8 3/4s, 2021 ‡‡  721,000  457,835 

Neiman Marcus Group, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
sub. notes 8s, 2021  220,000  165,000 

Nielsen Co. Luxembourg Sarl (The) 144A company guaranty sr.     
unsec. sub. notes 5 1/2s, 2021 (Luxembourg)  598,000  614,445 

Nortek, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
8 1/2s, 2021  536,000  553,420 

Outfront Media Capital, LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.     
company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5 7/8s, 2025  315,000  320,314 

Outfront Media Capital, LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.     
company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5 5/8s, 2024  209,000  213,703 

Owens Corning company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.2s, 2024  296,000  289,583 

Owens Corning company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 9s, 2019  211,000  245,930 

Penn National Gaming, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5 7/8s, 2021  513,000  496,328 

Penske Automotive Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
sub. notes 5 3/4s, 2022  439,000  435,708 

Penske Automotive Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
sub. notes 5 3/8s, 2024  330,000  320,100 

PulteGroup, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
7 7/8s, 2032  265,000  298,125 

Regal Entertainment Group sr. unsec. sub. notes 5 3/4s, 2023  312,000  307,320 

Regal Entertainment Group sr. unsec. sub. notes 5 3/4s, 2022  18,000  18,113 

Rivers Pittsburgh Borrower LP/Rivers Pittsburgh Finance Corp.     
144A sr. notes 9 1/2s, 2019  80,000  82,200 

ROC Finance, LLC/ROC Finance 1 Corp. 144A notes     
12 1/8s, 2018  555,000  571,650 

Sabre GLBL, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5 3/8s, 2023  365,000  366,825 

Scientific Games Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
8 1/8s, 2018  122,000  86,925 

Scientific Games International, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 10s, 2022  680,000  472,600 

Scientific Games International, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
sub. notes 6 1/4s, 2020  115,000  54,625 

Scientific Games International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr.     
notes 7s, 2022  345,000  324,300 

 

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (31.1%)* cont.    Principal amount  Value 

Consumer cyclicals cont.       
Sinclair Television Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub.       
notes 6 3/8s, 2021    $227,000  $233,810 

Sinclair Television Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub.       
notes 5 3/8s, 2021    44,000  44,165 

Sinclair Television Group, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.       
sub. notes 5 5/8s, 2024    366,000  355,935 

Sirius XM Radio, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub.       
notes 6s, 2024    263,000  274,178 

Sirius XM Radio, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.       
notes 5 7/8s, 2020    20,000  20,850 

Six Flags Entertainment Corp. 144A company guaranty sr.       
unsec. unsub. notes 5 1/4s, 2021    770,000  784,091 

Spectrum Brands, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes       
6 5/8s, 2022    25,000  26,563 

Spectrum Brands, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes       
6 3/8s, 2020    30,000  31,650 

Spectrum Brands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes       
5 3/4s, 2025    240,000  246,000 

SugarHouse HSP Gaming Prop. Mezz LP/SugarHouse HSP       
Gaming Finance Corp. 144A sr. notes 6 3/8s, 2021    417,000  376,343 

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Monarch Communities, Inc.       
144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 1/4s, 2021    747,000  702,180 

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc./Monarch Communities, Inc.       
144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5 5/8s, 2024    165,000  149,944 

TEGNA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5 1/8s, 2020    359,000  371,565 

TEGNA, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes       
4 7/8s, 2021    493,000  495,465 

Thomas Cook Finance PLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.       
bonds 6 3/4s, 2021 (United Kingdom)  EUR  713,000  798,593 

Tribune Media Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes       
5 7/8s, 2022    $555,000  553,613 

Univision Communications, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr.       
unsec. notes 8 1/2s, 2021    204,000  202,470 

 29,627,585 
Consumer staples (1.7%)     
Ashtead Capital, Inc. 144A company guaranty notes       
6 1/2s, 2022    828,000  844,560 

Ashtead Capital, Inc. 144A company guaranty notes       
5 5/8s, 2024    310,000  299,925 

Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc. company       
guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 1/2s, 2023    400,000  380,000 

BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty notes       
6s, 2022 (Canada)    795,000  829,781 

BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr.       
notes 4 5/8s, 2022 (Canada)    170,000  170,638 

BlueLine Rental Finance Corp. 144A notes 7s, 2019    549,000  430,965 

CEC Entertainment, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub.       
notes 8s, 2022    241,000  208,465 

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 11s, 2021    926,000  731,540 

Constellation Brands, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes       
4 1/4s, 2023    115,000  117,731 

 

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (31.1%)* cont.  Principal amount  Value 

Consumer staples cont.     
Constellation Brands, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
3 3/4s, 2021  $585,000  $588,218 

Constellation Brands, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 6s, 2022  200,000  222,500 

Corrections Corp. of America company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
4 5/8s, 2023 R   461,000  454,085 

Corrections Corp. of America company guaranty sr. unsec. sub.     
notes 4 1/8s, 2020 R   285,000  283,575 

Dean Foods Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
6 1/2s, 2023  330,000  340,725 

Elizabeth Arden, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7 3/8s, 2021  800,000  532,000 

ESAL GmbH 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 1/4s,     
2023 (Brazil)  310,000  244,900 

JBS USA, LLC/JBS USA Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty     
sr. unsec. notes 7 1/4s, 2021 (Brazil)  810,000  734,063 

JBS USA, LLC/JBS USA Finance, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes     
8 1/4s, 2020 (Brazil)  150,000  141,750 

Landry’s Holdings II, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 10 1/4s, 2018  85,000  84,150 

Landry’s, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
9 3/8s, 2020  225,000  237,656 

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5 3/4s, 2025  202,000  194,425 

Prestige Brands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5 3/8s, 2021  320,000  312,400 

Revlon Consumer Products Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
sub. notes 5 3/4s, 2021  540,000  526,500 

Rite Aid Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
6 1/8s, 2023  560,000  590,800 

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6s, 2024  45,000  46,294 

Vander Intermediate Holding II Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes     
9 3/4s, 2019 ‡‡  405,000  195,413 

WhiteWave Foods Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5 3/8s, 2022  454,000  482,375 

 10,225,434 
Energy (4.5%)   
Antero Resources Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
5 1/8s, 2022  300,000  252,750 

Antero Resources Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 5 5/8s, 2023  240,000  199,200 

Antero Resources Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec.     
sub. notes 5 3/8s, 2021  324,000  274,590 

Archrock Partners, LP/Archrock Partners Finance Corp.     
company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6s, 2022  355,000  266,250 

Archrock Partners, LP/Archrock Partners Finance Corp.     
company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6s, 2021  146,000  108,770 

Baytex Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub.     
notes 5 5/8s, 2024 (Canada)  385,000  223,300 

Baytex Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub.     
notes 5 1/8s, 2021 (Canada)  41,000  24,805 

California Resources Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub.     
notes 6s, 2024  215,000  40,850 

 

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (31.1%)* cont.  Principal amount  Value 

Energy cont.     
California Resources Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub.     
notes 5s, 2020  $57,000  $11,543 

California Resources Corp. 144A company guaranty     
notes 8s, 2022  726,000  288,585 

Chaparral Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
9 7/8s, 2020  325,000  56,875 

CHC Helicopter SA company guaranty sr. notes 9 1/4s,     
2020 (Canada)  634,500  279,180 

Chesapeake Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty     
notes 8s, 2022  411,000  175,703 

Concho Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5 1/2s, 2023  448,000  400,960 

Concho Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 5 1/2s, 2022  204,000  183,600 

Denbury Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
6 3/8s, 2021  74,000  26,640 

Denbury Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
5 1/2s, 2022  202,000  70,195 

Ecopetrol SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 3/8s, 2026 (Colombia)  3,185,000  2,548,000 

EXCO Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
7 1/2s, 2018  302,000  92,865 

Freeport-McMoran Oil & Gas, LLC/FCX Oil & Gas, Inc. company     
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 3/4s, 2022  55,000  26,263 

Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
Ser. REGS, EMTN, 7.288s, 2037 (Russia)  780,000  764,400 

Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
9 1/4s, 2019 (Russia)  394,000  435,370 

Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
7.288s, 2037 (Russia)  575,000  563,500 

Halcon Resources Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
9 3/4s, 2020  390,000  56,550 

Halcon Resources Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 8 7/8s, 2021  765,000  110,925 

Hiland Partners LP/Hiland Partners Finance Corp. 144A     
company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7 1/4s, 2020  340,000  336,600 

Hiland Partners LP/Hiland Partners Finance Corp. 144A     
company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5 1/2s, 2022  100,000  88,000 

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co. 144A sr. unsec.     
notes 5s, 2024  64,000  49,440 

Key Energy Services, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 6 3/4s, 2021  275,000  44,000 

Laredo Petroleum, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
7 3/8s, 2022  389,000  288,833 

Lightstream Resources, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8 5/8s,     
2020 (Canada)  340,000  56,100 

Linn Energy, LLC/Linn Energy Finance Corp. company guaranty     
sr. unsec. notes 6 1/2s, 2021  353,000  39,720 

Linn Energy, LLC/Linn Energy Finance Corp. company guaranty     
sr. unsec. notes 6 1/4s, 2019  103,000  12,875 

Linn Energy, LLC/Linn Energy Finance Corp. 144A company     
guaranty notes 12s, 2020  454,000  161,170 

 

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (31.1%)* cont.  Principal amount  Value 

Energy cont.     
Lone Pine Resources Canada, Ltd. escrow company guaranty sr.     
unsec. 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  1,110,262 

Milagro Oil & Gas, Inc. company guaranty notes 10 1/2s, 2016     
(In default) †  520,000  153,400 

Newfield Exploration Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 3/4s, 2022  180,000  154,800 

Newfield Exploration Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 3/8s, 2026  240,000  193,200 

Oasis Petroleum, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
6 7/8s, 2023  196,000  110,250 

Oasis Petroleum, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
6 7/8s, 2022  324,000  187,920 

Pertamina Persero PT 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4 7/8s,     
2022 (Indonesia)  270,000  256,657 

Pertamina Persero PT 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.3s,     
2023 (Indonesia)  400,000  361,593 

Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. notes 7 7/8s, 2019 (Brazil)  960,000  835,200 

Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. notes 6 7/8s, 2040 (Brazil)  40,000  25,200 

Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. notes 5 3/8s, 2021 (Brazil)  960,000  721,200 

Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec.     
unsub. notes 3 1/4s, 2017 (Brazil)  1,378,000  1,295,320 

Petroleos de Venezuela SA company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 5 3/8s, 2027 (Venezuela)  2,067,000  604,598 

Petroleos de Venezuela SA company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 5 1/4s, 2017 (Venezuela)  4,035,000  1,523,213 

Petroleos de Venezuela SA sr. unsec. notes 5 1/8s,     
2016 (Venezuela)  3,438,000  1,890,900 

Petroleos de Venezuela SA 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 8 1/2s, 2017 (Venezuela)  5,469,995  2,242,698 

Petroleos de Venezuela SA 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 6s, 2026 (Venezuela)  2,345,000  689,196 

Petroleos Mexicanos company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds     
6 5/8s, 2035 (Mexico)  340,000  300,971 

Petroleos Mexicanos company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
8s, 2019 (Mexico)  1,440,000  1,547,280 

Petroleos Mexicanos 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 5 5/8s, 2046 (Mexico)  525,000  403,776 

Petroleos Mexicanos 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.     
notes 4 1/2s, 2026 (Mexico)  95,000  81,782 

Rose Rock Midstream LP/Rose Rock Finance Corp. company     
guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5 5/8s, 2023  240,000  129,600 

Rose Rock Midstream LP/Rose Rock Finance Corp. company     
guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5 5/8s, 2022  135,000  81,000 

Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. notes 6 1/4s, 2022  220,000  202,400 

Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. notes 5 3/4s, 2024  210,000  184,275 

Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. notes 5 5/8s, 2023  210,000  184,275 

Sabine Pass LNG LP company guaranty sr. sub. notes     
6 1/2s, 2020  175,000  180,906 

 

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (31.1%)* cont.    Principal amount  Value 

Energy cont.       
Samson Investment Co. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes       
9 3/4s, 2020 (In default) †    $950,000  $1,188 

SandRidge Energy, Inc. 144A company guaranty notes       
8 3/4s, 2020    470,000  88,713 

Seven Generations Energy, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. sub. notes       
8 1/4s, 2020 (Canada)    365,000  325,306 

Seventy Seven Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 6 1/2s, 2022    45,000  1,575 

SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6 1/2s, 2023    245,000  140,875 

Tervita Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 9s,       
2018 (Canada)  CAD  103,000  41,909 

Tervita Corp. 144A sr. notes 8s, 2018 (Canada)    $125,000  73,750 

Tervita Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 10 7/8s, 2018 (Canada)    105,000  18,900 

Triangle USA Petroleum Corp. 144A company guaranty sr.       
unsec. notes 6 3/4s, 2022    70,000  11,900 

Unit Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6 5/8s, 2021    582,000  378,300 

Whiting Petroleum Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.       
notes 5 3/4s, 2021    450,000  282,375 

Williams Partners LP/ACMP Finance Corp. company guaranty sr.       
unsec. unsub. notes 6 1/8s, 2022    340,000  277,229 

Williams Partners LP/ACMP Finance Corp. sr. unsec. unsub.       
notes 4 7/8s, 2023    469,000  355,268 

 26,207,577 
Financials (5.6%)     
Alliance Data Systems Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.       
notes 5 3/8s, 2022    778,000  737,155 

Ally Financial, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8s, 2031    618,000  695,250 

Ally Financial, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes       
7 1/2s, 2020    1,320,000  1,468,500 

Ally Financial, Inc. sub. unsec. notes 5 3/4s, 2025    220,000  219,450 

American International Group, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRB       
8.175s, 2058    163,000  212,104 

Banco do Brasil SA/Cayman 144A unsec. sub. notes 5 7/8s,       
2022 (Brazil)    1,455,000  1,251,300 

Banco Nacional de Costa Rica 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes       
4 7/8s, 2018 (Costa Rica)    250,000  246,605 

Bank of America Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. AA, 6.1s,       
perpetual maturity    148,000  148,000 

Bank of America Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. Z, 6 1/2s,       
perpetual maturity    185,000  193,266 

CBRE Services, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes       
5 1/4s, 2025    175,000  180,784 

CBRE Services, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.       
notes 5s, 2023    191,000  192,661 

CIT Group, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3 7/8s, 2019    155,000  153,760 

CIT Group, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5s, 2023    255,000  257,869 

CIT Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 3/8s, 2020    310,000  320,850 

CIT Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5s, 2022    315,000  318,552 

CIT Group, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6 5/8s, 2018    470,000  496,790 

CIT Group, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5 1/2s, 2019    380,000  392,350 

CNO Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 1/4s, 2025    215,000  217,150 

 

 
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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (31.1%)* cont.    Principal amount  Value 

Financials cont.       
CNO Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4 1/2s, 2020    $230,000  $235,750 

Credit Acceptance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes       
6 1/8s, 2021    372,000  356,190 

DFC Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes       
10 1/2s, 2020    373,000  232,193 

Dresdner Funding Trust I jr. unsec. sub. notes 8.151s, 2031    500,000  600,000 

Dresdner Funding Trust I 144A jr. unsec. sub. notes 8.151s, 2031    379,000  454,800 

E*Trade Financial Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 3/8s, 2022    277,000  291,543 

E*Trade Financial Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4 5/8s, 2023    371,000  371,000 

Genworth Holdings, Inc. company guaranty jr. unsec. sub. FRN       
6.15s, 2066    172,000  45,580 

HSBC Capital Funding LP/Jersey company guaranty jr. unsec.       
sub. FRB 5.13s, perpetual maturity (United Kingdom)  EUR  486,000  528,643 

Hub Holdings, LLC/Hub Holdings Finance, Inc. 144A sr. unsec.       
sub. notes 8 1/8s, 2019 ‡‡    $161,000  136,850 

HUB International, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7 7/8s, 2021    475,000  416,813 

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. company       
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 7/8s, 2022    440,000  393,250 

International Lease Finance Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes       
5 7/8s, 2022    20,000  20,850 

iStar, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5s, 2019 R     25,000  23,500 

Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. 144A unsec. sub. notes       
7.697s, 2097    670,000  862,306 

Lloyds Bank PLC jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. EMTN, 13s, perpetual       
maturity (United Kingdom)  GBP  175,000  425,154 

Lloyds Banking Group PLC 144A jr. unsec. sub. FRN 6.657s,       
perpetual maturity (United Kingdom)    $320,000  356,800 

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp. company       
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 3/8s, 2022 R     505,000  512,575 

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp. company       
guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6 7/8s, 2021 R     177,000  183,195 

Nationstar Mortgage, LLC/Nationstar Capital Corp. company       
guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7 7/8s, 2020    185,000  176,213 

Nationstar Mortgage, LLC/Nationstar Capital Corp. company       
guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6 1/2s, 2021    499,000  440,368 

Ocwen Financial Corp. sr. unsec. notes 6 5/8s, 2019    228,000  201,210 

OneMain Financial Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr.       
unsec. sub. notes 6 3/4s, 2019    228,000  225,720 

OneMain Financial Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr.       
unsec. unsub. notes 7 1/4s, 2021    275,000  272,250 

PHH Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7 3/8s, 2019    305,000  296,613 

PHH Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6 3/8s, 2021    120,000  104,400 

Provident Funding Associates LP/PFG Finance Corp. 144A       
company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 3/4s, 2021    560,000  530,600 

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC jr. unsec. sub. FRB 8s,       
perpetual maturity (United Kingdom)    230,000  236,900 

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC jr. unsec. sub. FRB 7 1/2s,       
perpetual maturity (United Kingdom)    410,000  417,175 

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. U,       
7.64s, perpetual maturity (United Kingdom)    600,000  618,000 

 

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (31.1%)* cont.    Principal amount  Value 

Financials cont.       
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC unsec. sub. bonds 5 1/8s,       
2024 (United Kingdom)    $235,000  $235,917 

Russian Agricultural Bank OJSC Via RSHB Capital SA 144A sr.       
unsec. unsub. notes 7 3/4s, 2018 (Russia)    550,000  575,504 

Russian Agricultural Bank OJSC Via RSHB Capital SA 144A sr.       
unsec. unsub. notes 5.298s, 2017 (Russia)    600,000  597,000 

Sberbank of Russia Via SB Capital SA 144A sr. unsec. notes       
6 1/8s, 2022 (Russia)    500,000  495,000 

Societe Generale SA 144A jr. unsec. sub. FRB 7 7/8s, perpetual       
maturity (France)    205,000  197,313 

Springleaf Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.       
notes 6s, 2020    1,385,000  1,263,813 

Springleaf Finance Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 1/4s, 2019    365,000  333,975 

TMX Finance, LLC/TitleMax Finance Corp. 144A company       
guaranty sr. notes 8 1/2s, 2018    158,000  113,760 

Tri Pointe Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.       
notes 5 7/8s, 2024    680,000  659,600 

UBS AG/Jersey jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. EMTN, 7.152s, perpetual       
maturity (Jersey)  EUR  400,000  472,955 

Ukreximbank Via Biz Finance PLC 144A sr. unsec. bonds 9 5/8s,       
2022 (Ukraine)    $250,000  219,375 

USI, Inc./NY 144A sr. unsec. notes 7 3/4s, 2021    456,000  409,260 

Vnesheconombank Via VEB Finance PLC 144A sr. unsec. unsub.       
notes 6.902s, 2020 (Russia)    600,000  598,500 

Vnesheconombank Via VEB Finance PLC 144A sr. unsec. unsub.       
notes 6.8s, 2025 (Russia)    468,000  448,110 

Vnesheconombank Via VEB Finance PLC 144A sr. unsec. unsub.       
notes 5.942s, 2023 (Russia)    200,000  185,152 

VTB Bank OJSC 144A unsec. sub. FRN 9 1/2s, perpetual       
maturity (Russia)    450,000  417,375 

VTB Bank OJSC Via VTB Capital SA 144A sr. unsec. notes       
6 7/8s, 2018 (Russia)    2,486,000  2,599,560 

VTB Bank OJSC Via VTB Capital SA 144A unsec. sub. bonds       
6.95s, 2022 (Russia)    5,600,000  5,369,000 

Walter Investment Management Corp. company guaranty sr.       
unsec. notes 7 7/8s, 2021    315,000  227,588 

 33,087,594 
Health care (2.6%)     
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub.       
notes 6 1/8s, 2021    455,000  452,725 

Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub.       
notes 5 1/8s, 2022    195,000  180,375 

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.       
notes 7 7/8s, 2023    442,000  401,115 

Centene Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4 3/4s, 2022    305,000  292,800 

Centene Escrow Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6 1/8s, 2024    395,000  405,863 

Centene Escrow Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5 5/8s, 2021    125,000  127,188 

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. company guaranty sr.       
sub. notes 5 1/8s, 2018    145,000  145,725 

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. company guaranty sr.       
unsec. notes 6 7/8s, 2022    85,000  76,925 

 

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (31.1%)* cont.    Principal amount  Value 

Health care cont.       
Concordia Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.       
notes 7s, 2023 (Canada)    $298,000  $260,005 

Crimson Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6 5/8s, 2022    563,000  377,210 

DPx Holdings BV 144A sr. unsec. sub. notes 7 1/2s,       
2022 (Netherlands)    489,000  457,826 

Endo Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes       
5 3/4s, 2022    580,000  577,100 

Endo Finance, LLC/Endo Finco, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr.       
unsec. unsub. notes 5 7/8s, 2023    295,000  292,788 

Endo Limited/Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc. 144A       
company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6s, 2025 (Ireland)    410,000  404,924 

Endo Limited/Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc. 144A       
company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6s, 2023 (Ireland)    320,000  321,600 

Halyard Health, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes       
6 1/4s, 2022    323,000  312,906 

HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 6 1/2s, 2020    1,744,000  1,922,760 

HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes       
7 1/2s, 2022    128,000  142,400 

HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes       
5 3/8s, 2025    120,000  121,350 

Jaguar Holding Co. II/Pharmaceutical Product Development,       
LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 3/8s, 2023    370,000  364,450 

Kinetic Concepts, Inc./KCI USA, Inc. company guaranty sub.       
notes 10 1/2s, 2018    12,000  11,640 

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA/Mallinckrodt CB, LLC       
144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 1/2s,       
2025 (Luxembourg)    329,000  296,511 

MEDNAX, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes       
5 1/4s, 2023    160,000  164,000 

Molina Healthcare, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes       
5 3/8s, 2022    270,000  269,325 

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec.       
unsub. notes 4.95s, 2024 R     310,000  314,659 

Priory Group No. 3 PLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7s,       
2018 (United Kingdom)  GBP  461,601  668,758 

Service Corp. International/US sr. unsec. notes 5 3/8s, 2022    $644,000  669,760 

Service Corp. International/US sr. unsec. unsub. notes       
5 3/8s, 2024    1,075,000  1,136,813 

Sterigenics-Nordion Holdings, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes       
6 1/2s, 2023    220,000  210,375 

Tenet Healthcare Corp. company guaranty sr. bonds       
4 1/2s, 2021    80,000  78,400 

Tenet Healthcare Corp. company guaranty sr. bonds       
4 3/8s, 2021    228,000  224,865 

Tenet Healthcare Corp. company guaranty sr. notes 6 1/4s, 2018    833,000  878,815 

Tenet Healthcare Corp. company guaranty sr. notes 4 3/4s, 2020    80,000  80,600 

Tenet Healthcare Corp. company guaranty sr. sub.       
notes 6s, 2020    393,000  415,598 

Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. FRN       
4.012s, 2020    390,000  383,175 

 

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (31.1%)* cont.    Principal amount  Value 

Health care cont.       
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. 144A company       
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7s, 2020    $70,000  $68,950 

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. 144A company       
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 3/8s, 2020    70,000  67,200 

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. 144A company       
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 1/8s, 2025    370,000  332,538 

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. 144A company       
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 7/8s, 2023    413,000  369,635 

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. 144A company       
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 5/8s, 2021    90,000  81,900 

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. 144A company       
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 1/2s, 2023    195,000  172,088 

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. 144A company       
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5 3/8s, 2020    392,000  369,705 

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5 3/4s, 2020    216,000  219,780 

 15,123,125 
Technology (1.2%)     
ACI Worldwide, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.       
notes 6 3/8s, 2020    180,000  184,500 

Avaya, Inc. 144A company guaranty notes 10 1/2s, 2021    252,000  63,000 

Avaya, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7s, 2019    1,085,000  721,525 

CommScope Technologies Finance, LLC 144A sr. unsec.       
notes 6s, 2025    273,000  265,493 

First Data Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.       
notes 7s, 2023    450,000  453,375 

First Data Corp. 144A notes 5 3/4s, 2024    435,000  431,738 

First Data Corp. 144A sr. notes 5 3/8s, 2023    375,000  382,500 

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr.       
notes 6s, 2022    250,000  261,875 

Infor US, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5 3/4s, 2020    132,000  132,990 

Infor US, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes       
6 1/2s, 2022    1,023,000  892,568 

Iron Mountain, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6s, 2023 R     430,000  447,200 

Iron Mountain, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec.       
notes 6s, 2020 R     165,000  175,725 

Micron Technology, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub.       
notes 5 7/8s, 2022    433,000  385,370 

Micron Technology, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes       
5 1/4s, 2023    455,000  368,550 

SoftBank Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes       
4 1/2s, 2020 (Japan)    345,000  341,550 

Syniverse Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes       
9 1/8s, 2019    286,000  108,680 

Techem Energy Metering Service GmbH 144A company       
guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7 7/8s, 2020 (Germany)  EUR  380,000  438,091 

Trionista TopCo GmbH 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub.       
notes 6 7/8s, 2021 (Germany)  EUR  515,000  583,686 

Zebra Technologies Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 7 1/4s, 2022    $532,000  553,280 

      7,191,696 

 

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (31.1%)* cont.  Principal amount  Value 

Transportation (0.2%)     
Air Medical Merger Sub Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6 3/8s, 2023  $475,000  $420,375 

Watco Cos., LLC/Watco Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty     
sr. unsec. notes 6 3/8s, 2023  644,000  618,240 

 1,038,615 
Utilities and power (1.4%)   
AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. notes 5 1/2s, 2025  965,000  854,025 

AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. notes 4 7/8s, 2023  160,000  142,400 

AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7 3/8s, 2021  310,000  316,200 

Calpine Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5 3/4s, 2025  790,000  710,013 

Calpine Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6s, 2022  110,000  113,850 

Calpine Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes     
5 7/8s, 2024  85,000  86,700 

Colorado Interstate Gas Co., LLC company guaranty sr. unsec.     
notes 6.85s, 2037  615,000  523,497 

Dynegy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7 3/8s, 2022  40,000  35,400 

Dynegy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 3/4s, 2019  783,000  755,595 

Dynegy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes     
7 5/8s, 2024  30,000  26,400 

El Paso Natural Gas Co., LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
8 5/8s, 2022  577,000  628,334 

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co., LLC/EFIH Finance, Inc.     
144A notes 11 3/4s, 2022 (In default) †  321,338  339,413 

Energy Transfer Equity LP company guaranty sr. notes     
7 1/2s, 2020  346,000  304,480 

EP Energy, LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc. company     
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7 3/4s, 2022  230,000  80,500 

EP Energy, LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc. company     
guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6 3/8s, 2023  180,000  63,000 

EP Energy, LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc. company     
guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 9 3/8s, 2020  899,000  382,075 

GenOn Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 9 1/2s, 2018  105,000  73,500 

GenOn Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 9 7/8s, 2020  441,000  299,880 

NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes     
7 7/8s, 2021  1,375,000  1,196,250 

NRG Yield Operating, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes     
5 3/8s, 2024  200,000  168,000 

Regency Energy Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp.     
company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5s, 2022  195,000  163,858 

Regency Energy Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp.     
company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 7/8s, 2022  396,000  362,567 

Regency Energy Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp.     
company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 1/2s, 2023  280,000  235,200 

Regency Energy Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp.     
company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4 1/2s, 2023  132,000  105,588 

Southern Star Central Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5 1/8s, 2022  457,000  383,880 

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC/TCEH Finance, Inc.     
144A company guaranty sr. notes 11 1/2s, 2020 (In default) †  205,000  66,113 

    8,416,718 
 
Total corporate bonds and notes (cost $210,850,530)    $182,128,313 

 

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FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY       
 
BONDS AND NOTES (9.4%)*  Principal amount/units  Value 

Argentina (Republic of) sr. unsec. notes 8s, 2020 (Argentina)    $2,438,400  $2,542,032 

Argentina (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. LOC, 8.28s,       
2033 (Argentina)    5,889,962  6,037,211 

Argentina (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. NY, 8.28s,       
2033 (Argentina) (In default) †    5,310,920  5,855,289 

Brazil (Federal Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 10s, 2017       
(Brazil) (units)  BRL  3,500  851,300 

Buenos Aires (Province of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes       
10 7/8s, 2021 (Argentina)    $100,000  105,125 

Buenos Aires (Province of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 9.95s,       
2021 (Argentina)    558,655  571,923 

Chile (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5 1/2s, 2020 (Chile)  CLP  347,500,000  499,038 

Costa Rica (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7s, 2044       
(Costa Rica)    $250,000  208,750 

Croatia (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6 3/8s,       
2021 (Croatia)    620,000  672,080 

Croatia (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6 1/4s,       
2017 (Croatia)    65,000  67,633 

Croatia (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6s,       
2024 (Croatia)    375,000  402,136 

Dominican (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5 1/2s,       
2025 (Dominican Republic)    1,650,000  1,548,938 

Gabon (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. bonds 6.95s, 2025 (Gabon)    1,900,000  1,472,500 

Ghana (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8 1/2s,       
2017 (Ghana)    468,000  428,805 

Ghana (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7 7/8s,       
2023 (Ghana)    1,677,959  1,220,715 

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. notes 3 3/8s, 2017 (Greece)  EUR  2,873,000  2,711,922 

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4 3/4s,       
2019 (Greece)  EUR  3,680,000  3,293,205 

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI,       
stepped-coupon 3s (3.65s, 2/24/20), 2038 (Greece) ††  EUR  1,146,472  634,686 

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI,       
stepped-coupon 3s (3.65s, 2/24/20), 2037 (Greece) ††  EUR  134,941  74,917 

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI,       
stepped-coupon 3s (3.65s, 2/24/20), 2036 (Greece) ††  EUR  1,176,344  657,518 

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI,       
stepped-coupon 3s (3.65s, 2/24/20), 2035 (Greece) ††  EUR  866,021  489,307 

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI,       
stepped-coupon 3s (3.65s, 2/24/20), 2034 (Greece) ††  EUR  584,559  332,692 

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI,       
stepped-coupon 3s (3.65s, 2/24/20), 2033 (Greece) ††  EUR  542,459  313,198 

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI,       
stepped-coupon 3s (3.65s, 2/24/20), 2032 (Greece) ††  EUR  591,295  347,441 

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI,       
stepped-coupon 3s (3.65s, 2/24/20), 2031 (Greece) ††  EUR  400,059  239,947 

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI,       
stepped-coupon 3s (3.65s, 2/24/20), 2030 (Greece) ††  EUR  2,313,586  1,415,262 

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI,       
stepped-coupon 3s (3.65s, 2/24/20), 2029 (Greece) ††  EUR  461,295  286,845 

 

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FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY       
 
BONDS AND NOTES (9.4%)* cont.  Principal amount/units  Value 

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI,       
stepped-coupon 3s (3.65s, 2/24/20), 2028 (Greece) ††  EUR  2,546,624  $1,616,412 

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI,       
stepped-coupon 3s (3.65s, 2/24/20), 2027 (Greece) ††  EUR  1,271,042  820,410 

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI,       
stepped-coupon 3s (3.65s, 2/24/20), 2026 (Greece) ††  EUR  2,705,993  1,816,297 

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI,       
stepped-coupon 3s (3.65s, 2/24/20), 2025 (Greece) ††  EUR  5,744,811  3,943,803 

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI,       
stepped-coupon 3s (3.65s, 2/24/20), 2024 (Greece) ††  EUR  1,315,156  922,941 

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI,       
stepped-coupon 3s (3.65s, 2/24/20), 2023 (Greece) ††  EUR  2,857,365  2,060,505 

Indonesia (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. notes 4 3/4s,       
2026 (Indonesia)    $300,000  305,250 

Indonesia (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6 5/8s,       
2037 (Indonesia)    1,555,000  1,613,313 

Indonesia (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.95s,       
2046 (Indonesia)    200,000  207,000 

Indonesia (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3 3/8s,       
2023 (Indonesia)    1,355,000  1,287,250 

Kenya (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6 7/8s,       
2024 (Kenya)    400,000  355,000 

Russia (Federation of) 144A sr. unsec. notes 4 1/2s,       
2022 (Russia)    465,000  467,910 

Russia (Federation of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5 5/8s,       
2042 (Russia)    600,000  573,750 

Ukraine (Government of) 144A unsec. FRN Ser. GDP, zero %,       
2040 (Ukraine)    648,000  243,324 

Ukraine (Government of) 144A unsec. notes 7 3/4s,       
2027 (Ukraine)    316,000  282,030 

Ukraine (Government of) 144A unsec. notes 7 3/4s,       
2026 (Ukraine)    316,000  286,043 

Ukraine (Government of) 144A unsec. notes 7 3/4s,       
2025 (Ukraine)    316,000  286,928 

Ukraine (Government of) 144A unsec. notes 7 3/4s,       
2024 (Ukraine)    316,000  288,413 

Ukraine (Government of) 144A unsec. notes 7 3/4s,       
2023 (Ukraine)    316,000  290,562 

Ukraine (Government of) 144A unsec. notes 7 3/4s,       
2022 (Ukraine)    316,000  294,512 

Ukraine (Government of) 144A unsec. notes 7 3/4s,       
2021 (Ukraine)    316,000  293,722 

Ukraine (Government of) 144A unsec. notes 7 3/4s,       
2020 (Ukraine)    403,000  378,619 

Ukraine (Government of) 144A unsec. notes 7 3/4s,       
2019 (Ukraine)    7,802  7,349 

United Mexican States sr. unsec. notes 5 3/4s, 2110 (Mexico)    1,030,000  947,600 

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  210,438 

 

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FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY     
 
BONDS AND NOTES (9.4%)* cont.  Principal amount/units  Value 

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) sr. unsec. bonds 5 3/4s,     
2016 (Venezuela)  $1,125,000  $1,037,688 

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds     
9 1/4s, 2027 (Venezuela)  605,000  223,850 

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. bonds     
13 5/8s, 2018 (Venezuela)  2,215,000  963,525 

Total foreign government and agency bonds and notes (cost $64,345,670)  $55,338,859 
 
SENIOR LOANS (1.5%)* c  Principal amount  Value 

Academy, Ltd. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, 5s, 2022  $540,618  $518,183 

Asurion, LLC bank term loan FRN 8 1/2s, 2021  329,000  276,607 

Avaya, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B6, 6 1/2s, 2018  319,198  240,462 

Avaya, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B7, 6 1/4s, 2020  512,595  345,147 

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc. bank term loan FRN     
Ser. B6, 11 1/4s, 2017  1,955,958  1,688,643 

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc. bank term loan FRN     
Ser. B7, 11 3/4s, 2017  164,175  132,777 

Caesars Growth Properties Holdings, LLC bank term loan FRN     
6 1/4s, 2021  591,000  497,425 

CPG International, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, 4 3/4s, 2020  226,195  211,493 

Dell International, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B2, 4s, 2020  411,535  410,134 

Gates Global, LLC/Gates Global Co. bank term loan FRN     
4 1/4s, 2021  205,522  184,799 

Getty Images, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, 4 3/4s, 2019  489,782  311,011 

iHeartCommunications, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. D,     
7.174s, 2019  743,000  490,690 

Jeld-Wen, Inc. bank term loan FRN 5 1/4s, 2021  364,081  360,743 

Jeld-Wen, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, 4 3/4s, 2022  239,400  237,205 

Navistar, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, 6 1/2s, 2020  375,000  330,312 

Neiman Marcus Group, Ltd., Inc. bank term loan FRN     
4 1/4s, 2020  663,481  575,363 

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B,     
4 3/4s, 2021  182,225  159,561 

Patheon, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, 4 1/4s,     
2021 (Netherlands)  280,725  268,619 

PET Acquisition Merger Sub, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B1,     
5 3/4s, 2023  340,000  332,822 

ROC Finance, LLC bank term loan FRN 5s, 2019  591,701  525,627 

Talbots, Inc. (The) bank term loan FRN 9 1/2s, 2021  135,000  125,888 

Talbots, Inc. (The) bank term loan FRN 5 1/2s, 2020  267,955  249,868 

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC bank term loan     
FRN 4.908s, 2017  1,053,286  314,669 

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC bank term loan     
FRN 4.908s, 2017  10,810  3,230 

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. bank term loan FRN     
Ser. E, 3 3/4s, 2020  238,821  228,970 

Total senior loans (cost $11,110,399)    $9,020,248 

 

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PURCHASED SWAP OPTIONS OUTSTANDING (0.8%)*       
 
Counterparty       
Fixed right % to receive or (pay)/  Expiration  Contract   
Floating rate index/Maturity date  date/strike  amount  Value 

Barclays Bank PLC       
1.73875/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Apr-26  Apr-16/1.73875  $96,733,800  $889,951 

(2.15625)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Apr-26  Apr-16/2.15625  96,733,800  405,315 

Citibank, N.A.       
1.775/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-26  Feb-16/1.775  96,733,800  475,930 

(2.041)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-26  Feb-16/2.041  96,733,800  97,701 

(2.087)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/May-18  May-16/2.087  87,981,400  880 

Credit Suisse International       
(2.915)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Apr-47  Apr-17/2.915  9,241,300  300,361 

(3.315)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Apr-47  Apr-17/3.315  9,241,300  141,678 

Goldman Sachs International       
1.725/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Mar-26  Mar-16/1.725  96,733,800  661,659 

1.149/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Apr-18  Apr-16/1.149  103,178,300  566,449 

1.7785/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-26  Feb-16/1.7785  96,733,800  489,473 

(2.095)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Mar-26  Mar-16/2.095  96,733,800  323,091 

(2.0435)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-26  Feb-16/2.0435  96,733,800  94,799 

(2.18625)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Jun-18  Jun-16/2.18625  87,981,400  880 

(2.57867)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-46  Feb-16/2.57867  21,077,200  632 

Total purchased swap options outstanding (cost $6,591,447)    $4,448,799 

 
PURCHASED OPTIONS  Expiration date/  Contract   
OUTSTANDING (0.1%)*  strike price  amount  Value 

Federal National Mortgage Association 30 yr 3.0s       
TBA commitments (Put)  Apr-16/$101.27  $32,000,000  $216,384 

Federal National Mortgage Association 30 yr 3.0s       
TBA commitments (Put)  Apr-16/101.02  32,000,000  176,160 

Federal National Mortgage Association 30 yr 3.0s       
TBA commitments (Put)  Apr-16/100.25  43,000,000  142,201 

Federal National Mortgage Association 30 yr 3.0s       
TBA commitments (Put)  Apr-16/100.05  43,000,000  123,797 

Federal National Mortgage Association 30 yr 3.0s       
TBA commitments (Put)  Mar-16/99.63  43,000,000  29,928 

Total purchased options outstanding (cost $1,775,781)    $688,470 
 
PREFERRED STOCKS (0.1%)*    Shares  Value 

GMAC Capital Trust I Ser. 2, $2.031 cum. ARP    16,265  $413,944 

M/I Homes, Inc. Ser. A, $2.438 pfd.    8,790  219,750 

Total preferred stocks (cost $591,504)      $633,694 
 
CONVERTIBLE BONDS AND NOTES (0.1%)*  Principal amount  Value 

iStar, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3s, 2016 R     $230,000  $232,300 

Navistar International Corp. cv. sr. unsec. sub. bonds       
4 1/2s, 2018    130,000  61,588 

Total convertible bonds and notes (cost $341,077)      $293,888 

 

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COMMON STOCKS (—%)*    Shares  Value 

Connacher Oil and Gas, Ltd. (Canada) †    3,140  $301 

Lone Pine Resources Canada, Ltd. (Canada) † F    22,950  230 

Lone Pine Resources, Inc. Class A (Canada) † F    22,950  230 

Tribune Media Co. Class 1C F     92,963  23,241 

Total common stocks (cost $231,141)      $24,002 

 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (7.5%)*  Principal amount/shares  Value 

Putnam Short Term Investment Fund 0.39% L   Shares   12,299,174  $12,299,174 

U.S. Treasury Bills 0.04%, April 28, 2016 # Δ §    $2,392,000  2,390,182 

U.S. Treasury Bills 0.11%, April 21, 2016 # Δ §    7,867,000  7,861,871 

U.S. Treasury Bills 0.07%, April 14, 2016 # Δ §    3,326,000  3,324,078 

U.S. Treasury Bills 0.07%, April 7, 2016 # Δ §    6,953,000  6,949,530 

U.S. Treasury Bills 0.03%, February 18, 2016 # Δ     6,985,000  6,984,308 

U.S. Treasury Bills 0.16%, February 11, 2016 Δ     2,603,000  2,602,849 

U.S. Treasury Bills 0.05%, February 4, 2016 # Δ     1,740,000  1,739,974 

Total short-term investments (cost $44,161,501)      $44,151,966 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS EMTN Euro Medium Term Notes      

Total investments (cost $1,069,895,214)      $1,020,073,504 

 

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 
SEK  Swedish Krona 
 
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 or yield 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 
OTC  Over-the-counter 

 

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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, 2015 through January 31, 2016 (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 $585,865,582.

† 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.

§ 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 by Putnam Management 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).

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.

R Real Estate Investment Trust.

At the close of the reporting period, the fund maintained liquid assets totaling $335,396,854 to cover certain derivative contracts and delayed delivery securities.

Unless otherwise noted, the rates quoted in Short-term investments security descriptions represent the weighted average yield to maturity.

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.

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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  88.3%  Canada  0.7% 


Greece  2.2  Brazil  0.6 


Russia  1.5  Luxembourg  0.5 


Argentina  1.5  Mexico  0.5 


Venezuela  0.9  Other  2.6 


United Kingdom  0.7  Total  100.0% 

 

 

FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 1/31/16 (aggregate face value $286,468,781) (Unaudited)   
            Unrealized 
    Contract  Delivery    Aggregate  appreciation/ 
Counterparty  Currency  type  date  Value  face value  (depreciation) 

Bank of America N.A.           
  Australian Dollar  Sell  4/20/16  $1,528,152  $1,549,188  $21,036 

  Canadian Dollar  Sell  4/20/16  1,506,269  1,517,609  11,340 

  Chilean Peso  Sell  4/20/16  493,922  489,221  (4,701) 

  Euro  Sell  3/16/16  3,315,815  3,252,209  (63,606) 

  Hong Kong Dollar  Sell  5/18/16  2,950,041  2,941,978  (8,063) 

  Mexican Peso  Buy  4/20/16  1,937,017  2,065,023  (128,006) 

  New Taiwan Dollar  Buy  2/17/16  82,193  81,843  350 

  New Taiwan Dollar  Sell  2/17/16  82,193  84,142  1,949 

  New Zealand Dollar  Buy  4/20/16  1,921,111  1,997,747  (76,636) 

  Norwegian Krone  Sell  3/16/16  2,603,214  2,594,361  (8,853) 

  Swedish Krona  Buy  3/16/16  1,375,336  1,393,434  (18,098) 

Barclays Bank PLC           
  Australian Dollar  Sell  4/20/16  1,390,716  1,410,261  19,545 

  British Pound  Buy  3/16/16  1,471,460  1,565,902  (94,442) 

  Canadian Dollar  Sell  4/20/16  1,850,140  1,864,224  14,084 

  Euro  Sell  3/16/16  6,038,958  5,825,592  (213,366) 

  Japanese Yen  Buy  2/17/16  3,050,202  3,100,672  (50,470) 

  Japanese Yen  Sell  2/17/16  3,050,202  3,124,419  74,217 

  Mexican Peso  Buy  4/20/16  1,925,681  2,051,938  (126,257) 

  New Zealand Dollar  Buy  4/20/16  1,613,045  1,654,050  (41,005) 

  Norwegian Krone  Sell  3/16/16  1,574,013  1,586,357  12,344 

  Swedish Krona  Sell  3/16/16  3,060,894  3,086,965  26,071 

  Swiss Franc  Buy  3/16/16  661,083  660,382  701 

Citibank, N.A.             
  Brazilian Real  Sell  4/4/16  100,402  99,539  (863) 

  British Pound  Buy  3/16/16  2,923,682  2,925,068  (1,386) 

  Canadian Dollar  Sell  4/20/16  1,861,991  1,876,421  14,430 

  Euro  Sell  3/16/16  1,485,854  1,453,856  (31,998) 

  Japanese Yen  Buy  2/17/16  3,051,534  3,068,606  (17,072) 

  Japanese Yen  Sell  2/17/16  3,051,534  3,034,648  (16,886) 

  Mexican Peso  Buy  4/20/16  1,378,883  1,483,937  (105,054) 

  New Zealand Dollar  Buy  4/20/16  4,590,051  4,619,572  (29,521) 

 

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FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 1/31/16 (aggregate face value $286,468,781) (Unaudited) cont.   
          Unrealized 
  Contract  Delivery    Aggregate  appreciation/ 
>Counterparty   Currency  type  date  Value  face value  (depreciation) 

Citibank, N.A. cont.           
Singapore Dollar  Sell  2/17/16  $3,083,239  $3,094,336  $11,097 

South African Rand  Buy  4/20/16  2,948,716  2,921,888  26,828 

Credit Suisse International           
Australian Dollar  Buy  4/20/16  3,093,325  3,008,787  84,538 

Australian Dollar  Sell  4/20/16  3,047,771  3,088,681  40,910 

British Pound  Sell  3/16/16  1,102,241  1,159,921  57,680 

Canadian Dollar  Sell  4/20/16  3,962,200  3,994,545  32,345 

Euro  Sell  3/16/16  335,215  260,472  (74,743) 

Hong Kong Dollar  Sell  2/17/16  3,014,849  3,009,224  (5,625) 

Hong Kong Dollar  Sell  5/18/16  2,950,041  2,942,280  (7,761) 

Indian Rupee  Buy  2/17/16  3,064,402  3,124,099  (59,697) 

Indian Rupee  Sell  2/17/16  3,064,402  3,101,286  36,884 

Japanese Yen  Buy  2/17/16  261,862  267,731  (5,869) 

Japanese Yen  Sell  2/17/16  261,862  263,442  1,580 

New Taiwan Dollar  Buy  2/17/16  6,097,316  6,040,464  56,852 

New Taiwan Dollar  Sell  2/17/16  6,097,316  6,106,190  8,874 

New Zealand Dollar  Buy  4/20/16  132,664  137,790  (5,126) 

Norwegian Krone  Sell  3/16/16  4,162,570  4,063,920  (98,650) 

Deutsche Bank AG           
Canadian Dollar  Sell  4/20/16  2,948,717  2,971,638  22,921 

Czech Koruna  Sell  3/16/16  3,092,834  3,043,942  (48,892) 

Euro  Buy  3/16/16  1,295,960  1,340,460  (44,500) 

Israeli Shekel  Sell  4/20/16  439,132  443,078  3,946 

Japanese Yen  Sell  2/17/16  2,691,038  2,640,096  (50,942) 

New Zealand Dollar  Buy  4/20/16  3,036,570  3,044,673  (8,103) 

Polish Zloty  Sell  3/16/16  76,096  57,061  (19,035) 

Goldman Sachs International           
Australian Dollar  Buy  4/20/16  1,242,351  1,259,590  (17,239) 

British Pound  Buy  3/16/16  1,396,504  1,478,141  (81,637) 

Canadian Dollar  Sell  4/20/16  5,070,843  5,038,891  (31,952) 

Euro  Sell  3/16/16  1,457,115  1,346,525  (110,590) 

Japanese Yen  Sell  2/17/16  2,877,289  2,947,058  69,769 

New Taiwan Dollar  Buy  2/17/16  3,065,783  3,049,983  15,800 

New Taiwan Dollar  Sell  2/17/16  3,065,783  3,109,623  43,840 

New Zealand Dollar  Buy  4/20/16  5,952,466  5,984,706  (32,240) 

Norwegian Krone  Buy  3/16/16  3,173,333  3,078,223  95,110 

Singapore Dollar  Sell  2/17/16  21,475  62,724  41,249 

South African Rand  Buy  4/20/16  2,948,716  2,936,613  12,103 

Swedish Krona  Sell  3/16/16  3,032,139  3,050,337  18,198 

HSBC Bank USA, National Association         
Australian Dollar  Buy  4/20/16  10,577  10,262  315 

British Pound  Sell  3/16/16  1,140,573  1,295,855  155,282 

 

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FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 1/31/16 (aggregate face value $286,468,781) (Unaudited) cont.   
          Unrealized 
  Contract  Delivery    Aggregate  appreciation/ 
Counterparty   Currency  type  date  Value  face value  (depreciation) 

HSBC Bank USA, National Association cont.         
Canadian Dollar  Sell  4/20/16  $552,822  $557,086  $4,264 

Euro  Sell  3/16/16  7,802,115  7,661,558  (140,557) 

Hong Kong Dollar  Sell  5/18/16  2,946,238  2,938,487  (7,751) 

Japanese Yen  Buy  2/17/16  75,155  76,835  (1,680) 

Japanese Yen  Sell  2/17/16  75,155  75,611  456 

New Zealand Dollar  Buy  4/20/16  865,538  898,642  (33,104) 

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.           
Australian Dollar  Sell  4/20/16  1,487,746  1,508,528  20,782 

British Pound  Buy  3/16/16  2,996,642  3,027,019  (30,377) 

Canadian Dollar  Sell  4/20/16  8,220,157  8,247,964  27,807 

Euro  Sell  3/16/16  1,200,959  1,048,968  (151,991) 

Hong Kong Dollar  Sell  2/17/16  3,014,849  3,009,417  (5,432) 

Indian Rupee  Buy  2/17/16  3,061,920  3,121,990  (60,070) 

Indian Rupee  Sell  2/17/16  3,061,920  3,050,410  (11,510) 

Japanese Yen  Buy  2/17/16  337,608  345,159  (7,551) 

Japanese Yen  Sell  2/17/16  337,608  339,737  2,129 

Mexican Peso  Sell  4/20/16  27,545  28,700  1,155 

New Taiwan Dollar  Buy  2/17/16  3,152,134  3,140,524  11,610 

New Taiwan Dollar  Sell  2/17/16  3,152,134  3,226,581  74,447 

New Zealand Dollar  Buy  4/20/16  3,083,176  3,082,533  643 

Norwegian Krone  Sell  3/16/16  2,990,324  2,982,916  (7,408) 

Singapore Dollar  Sell  2/17/16  3,083,169  3,108,041  24,872 

South African Rand  Sell  4/20/16  356,256  360,825  4,569 

South Korean Won  Sell  2/17/16  125,523  184,142  58,619 

South Korean Won  Sell  5/18/16  2,925,740  2,917,212  (8,528) 

Swedish Krona  Sell  3/16/16  2,528,633  2,543,582  14,949 

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The)           
Australian Dollar  Sell  4/20/16  38,924  18,678  (20,246) 

British Pound  Buy  3/16/16  4,730,302  4,892,421  (162,119) 

Canadian Dollar  Sell  4/20/16  1,926,097  1,875,219  (50,878) 

Euro  Sell  3/16/16  9,636,305  9,452,084  (184,221) 

Japanese Yen  Buy  2/17/16  2,877,919  2,848,460  29,459 

New Zealand Dollar  Buy  4/20/16  4,096,204  4,298,503  (202,299) 

Norwegian Krone  Sell  3/16/16  4,712,114  4,665,384  (46,730) 

South Korean Won  Buy  2/17/16  31,001  30,954  47 

South Korean Won  Sell  2/17/16  31,001  32,590  1,589 

Swedish Krona  Sell  3/16/16  5,538,782  5,559,429  20,647 

State Street Bank and Trust Co.           
Australian Dollar  Buy  4/20/16  1,136,224  1,151,516  (15,292) 

Brazilian Real  Sell  4/4/16  80,995  83,254  2,259 

Canadian Dollar  Sell  4/20/16  1,165,681  1,126,745  (38,936) 

Euro  Sell  3/16/16  2,816,409  2,669,736  (146,673) 

 

Premier Income Trust    53 

 



FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 1/31/16 (aggregate face value $286,468,781) (Unaudited) cont.   
            Unrealized 
    Contract  Delivery    Aggregate  appreciation/ 
Counterparty  Currency  type  date  Value  face value  (depreciation) 

State Street Bank and Trust Co. cont.           
  Japanese Yen  Buy  2/17/16  $556,014  $568,463  $(12,449) 

  Japanese Yen  Sell  2/17/16  556,014  559,386  3,372 

  South Korean Won  Sell  2/17/16  3,117,870  3,190,019  72,149 

  Swedish Krona  Buy  3/16/16  878,959  877,639  1,320 

UBS AG             
  Australian Dollar  Buy  4/20/16  2,287,750  2,319,253  (31,503) 

  British Pound  Sell  3/16/16  436,052  449,579  13,527 

  Canadian Dollar  Sell  4/20/16  1,779,752  1,758,068  (21,684) 

  Euro  Sell  3/16/16  4,984,946  4,896,620  (88,326) 

  Israeli Shekel  Sell  4/20/16  17,256  17,398  142 

  Japanese Yen  Buy  2/17/16  3,178,943  3,182,021  (3,078) 

  Japanese Yen  Sell  2/17/16  3,178,943  3,228,722  49,779 

WestPac Banking Corp.           
  Australian Dollar  Sell  4/20/16  3,071,394  3,031,040  (40,354) 

  Canadian Dollar  Sell  4/20/16  3,103,127  3,126,771  23,644 

  Euro  Sell  3/16/16  4,285,237  4,209,965  (75,272) 

  New Zealand Dollar  Buy  4/20/16  1,516,287  1,574,621  (58,334) 

  South Korean Won  Buy  2/17/16  28,357  28,284  73 

  South Korean Won  Sell  2/17/16  28,357  29,793  1,436 

Total            $(1,905,304) 
   

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/16 (Unaudited)     
 
        Unrealized 
  Number of    Expiration  appreciation/ 
  contracts  Value  date  (depreciation) 

 
U.S. Treasury Bond 30 yr (Long)  36  $5,797,125  Mar-16  $241,600 

U.S. Treasury Bond Ultra         
30 yr (Long)  47  7,810,813  Mar-16  396,040 

U.S. Treasury Note Ultra         
10 yr (Long)  10  1,395,938  Mar-16  17,605 

U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Short)  204  26,433,938  Mar-16  (599,703) 

Total        $55,542 
   

 

WRITTEN SWAP OPTIONS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/16 (premiums $11,293,927) (Unaudited)   
 
Counterparty       
Fixed Obligation % to receive or (pay)/  Expiration  Contract   
Floating rate index/Maturity date  date/strike  amount  Value 

Barclays Bank PLC       
1.9475/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Apr-26  Apr-16/1.9475  $48,366,900  $470,610 

(1.9475)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Apr-26  Apr-16/1.9475  48,366,900  909,780 

Citibank, N.A.       
2.587/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/May-18  May-16/2.587  87,981,400  352 

2.387/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/May-18  May-16/2.387  87,981,400  792 

 

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WRITTEN SWAP OPTIONS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/16 (premiums $11,293,927) (Unaudited) cont.   
Counterparty       
Fixed Obligation % to receive or (pay)/  Expiration  Contract   
Floating rate index/Maturity date  date/strike  amount  Value 

Citibank, N.A. cont.       
1.908/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-26  Feb-16/1.908  $48,366,900  $166,866 

(1.908)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-26  Feb-16/1.908  48,366,900  569,762 

Credit Suisse International       
2.515/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Apr-47  Apr-17/2.515  9,241,300  581,278 

Goldman Sachs International       
1.61017/6 month EUR-EURIBOR-       
Reuters/Feb-46  Feb-16/1.61017  EUR                21,077,200  23 

2.58625/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Jun-18  Jun-16/2.58625  $175,962,800  1,760 

1.399/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Apr-18  Apr-16/1.399  103,178,300  7,222 

1.911/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-26  Feb-16/1.911  48,366,900  162,513 

1.91/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Mar-26  Mar-16/1.91  48,366,900  400,478 

(1.911)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Feb-26  Feb-16/1.911  48,366,900  579,435 

(1.91)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Mar-26  Mar-16/1.91  48,366,900  725,504 

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.       
(6.00 Floor)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/Mar-18  Mar-18/6.00  26,070,000  3,067,109 

Total      $7,643,484 
 
WRITTEN OPTIONS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/16 (premiums $1,775,781) (Unaudited)   
  Expiration  Contract   
  date/strike price  amount  Value 

Federal National Mortgage Association       
30 yr 3.0s TBA commitments (Put)  Apr-16/$100.54  $32,000,000  $116,000 

Federal National Mortgage Association       
30 yr 3.0s TBA commitments (Put)  Apr-16/100.29  32,000,000  96,192 

Federal National Mortgage Association       
30 yr 3.0s TBA commitments (Put)  Apr-16/99.50  43,000,000  75,035 

Federal National Mortgage Association       
30 yr 3.0s TBA commitments (Put)  Apr-16/99.81  32,000,000  66,016 

Federal National Mortgage Association       
30 yr 3.0s TBA commitments (Put)  Apr-16/99.30  43,000,000  63,984 

Federal National Mortgage Association       
30 yr 3.0s TBA commitments (Put)  Apr-16/99.56  32,000,000  53,664 

Federal National Mortgage Association       
30 yr 3.0s TBA commitments (Put)  Apr-16/98.75  43,000,000  40,893 

Federal National Mortgage Association       
30 yr 3.0s TBA commitments (Put)  Apr-16/98.55  43,000,000  34,314 

Federal National Mortgage Association       
30 yr 3.0s TBA commitments (Put)  Mar-16/98.84  43,000,000  12,900 

Federal National Mortgage Association       
30 yr 3.0s TBA commitments (Put)  Mar-16/98.05  43,000,000  5,504 

Total      $564,502 

 

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FORWARD PREMIUM SWAP OPTION CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/16 (Unaudited)   
 
Counterparty         
Fixed right or obligation % to receive      Premium  Unrealized 
or (pay)/  Expiration  Contract  receivable/  appreciation/ 
Floating rate index/Maturity date  date/strike  amount  (payable)   (depreciation) 

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.         
2.117/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/         
Feb-27 (Purchased)  Feb-17/2.117  $11,591,775  $(284,033)  $135,508 

2.035/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/         
Feb-27 (Purchased)  Feb-17/2.035  11,591,775  (294,535)  79,404 

1.1925/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/         
Mar-21 (Purchased)  Mar-16/1.1925  178,905,400  (518,826)  26,979 

1.00/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/         
Apr-27 (Purchased)  Apr-17/1.00  21,148,700  (139,835)  (27,578) 

(1.5075)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/         
Mar-21 (Purchased)  Mar-16/1.5075  178,905,400  (518,826)  (40,415) 

1.00/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/         
Apr-27 (Purchased)  Apr-17/1.00  42,297,400  (297,139)  (72,540) 

(3.035)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/         
Feb-27 (Purchased)  Feb-17/3.035  11,591,775  (308,434)  (243,717) 

(3.117)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/         
Feb-27 (Purchased)  Feb-17/3.117  11,591,775  (324,570)  (269,219) 

2.655/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/         
Feb-19 (Written)  Feb-17/2.655  50,772,000  336,365  314,279 

2.56/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/         
Feb-19 (Written)  Feb-17/2.56  50,772,000  324,570  298,286 

1.35/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/         
Mar-21 (Written)  Mar-16/1.35  89,452,700  518,826  31,156 

(1.35)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/         
Mar-21 (Written)  Mar-16/1.35  89,452,700  518,826  (44,270) 

(1.00)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/         
Apr-19 (Written)  Apr-17/1.00  42,297,400  129,515  (51,605) 

(1.00)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/         
Apr-19 (Written)  Apr-17/1.00  84,594,800  270,703  (93,054) 

(1.56)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/         
Feb-19 (Written)  Feb-17/1.56  50,772,000  292,310  (238,628) 

(1.655)/3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA/         
Feb-19 (Written)  Feb-17/1.655  50,772,000  289,400  (311,232) 

Total      $(5,683)  $(506,646) 
 
TBA SALE COMMITMENTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/16 (proceeds receivable $209,208,008) (Unaudited) 
 
    Principal  Settlement   
Agency    amount  date          Value 

 
Federal National Mortgage Association, 5 1/2s,       
February 1, 2046    $5,000,000  2/11/16  $5,580,469 

Federal National Mortgage Association, 3 1/2s,       
February 1, 2046    80,000,000  2/11/16  83,782,816 

Federal National Mortgage Association, 3s,       
February 1, 2046    118,000,000  2/11/16  120,424,534 

Total        $209,787,819 

 

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OTC INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/16 (Unaudited)     
 
    Upfront    Payments  Payments  Unrealized 
Swap counterparty/  premium  Termination  made by  received by  appreciation/ 
Notional amount  received (paid)  date  fund per annum  fund per annum  (depreciation) 

Goldman Sachs International         
KRW  3,385,000,000  $—  11/6/19  3 month KRW-CD-  2.17%  $66,313 
        KSDA-BLOOMBERG     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.           
BRL  57,734,478    1/2/17  Brazil Cetip  0.00%  (375,581) 
        Interbank Deposit     
        Rate Over     

BRL  12,640,902    1/2/17  Brazil Cetip  0.00%  (23,861) 
        Interbank Deposit     
        Rate Over     

MXN  84,723,000    1/1/26  1 month MXN-TIIE-  6.16%  74,877 
        BANXICO     

MXN  51,234,000    1/2/26  1 month MXN-TIIE-  6.14%  40,404 
        BANXICO     

Total    $—        $(217,848) 
 
CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/16 (Unaudited)   
    Upfront    Payments  Payments  Unrealized 
    premium  Termination  made by  received by  appreciation/ 
Notional amount  received (paid)  date  fund per annum  fund per annum  (depreciation) 

  $21,197,000  $(110,377)  9/30/25  3 month USD-  2.1575%  $759,098 
        LIBOR-BBA     

  21,197,000  290,246  9/30/25  2.3975%  3 month USD-  (1,059,482) 
          LIBOR-BBA   

  21,197,000  (186,686)  9/30/25  3 month USD-  2.2775%  922,809 
        LIBOR-BBA     

  83,935,200  (492,129)  10/9/25  3 month USD-  2.155%  2,890,847 
        LIBOR-BBA     

  41,967,600  490,467  10/9/25  2.3225%  3 month USD-  (1,864,575) 
          LIBOR-BBA   

  41,967,600  (278,338)  10/28/25  3 month USD-  2.055%  973,965 
        LIBOR-BBA     

  20,983,800  267,392  10/28/25  2.235%  3 month USD-  (714,959) 
          LIBOR-BBA   

  83,935,200  (605,441)  10/28/25  3 month USD-  2.0775%  2,076,948 
        LIBOR-BBA     

  41,967,600  582,796  10/28/25  2.2625%  3 month USD-  (1,490,646) 
          LIBOR-BBA   

  41,967,600  (273,343)  10/29/25  3 month USD-  2.12%  1,239,432 
        LIBOR-BBA     

  20,983,800  272,512  10/29/25  2.31%  3 month USD-  (860,022) 
          LIBOR-BBA   

  62,951,400  (397,425)  10/27/25  3 month USD-  2.07125%  1,580,632 
        LIBOR-BBA     

  31,475,700  396,178  10/27/25  2.25%  3 month USD-  (1,123,428) 
          LIBOR-BBA   

 

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CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/16 (Unaudited) cont. 
 
  Upfront    Payments  Payments  Unrealized 
  premium  Termination  made by  received by  appreciation/ 
Notional amount  received (paid)  date  fund per annum  fund per annum  (depreciation) 

$31,475,700  $260,833  9/29/25  2.235%  3 month USD-  $(1,262,105) 
        LIBOR-BBA   

23,426,000  (309)  9/29/25  2.162%  3 month USD-  (972,422) 
        LIBOR-BBA   

11,645,000  (154)  9/30/25  2.07%  3 month USD-  (381,582) 
        LIBOR-BBA   

4,900,000  (65)  10/5/25  3 month USD-  2.021%  136,315 
      LIBOR-BBA     

4,896,000  (65)  10/6/25  1.945%  3 month USD-  (101,027) 
        LIBOR-BBA   

4,896,000  (65)  10/6/25  1.939%  3 month USD-  (98,240) 
        LIBOR-BBA   

24,624,000  (325)  10/7/25  2.0085%  3 month USD-  (653,888) 
        LIBOR-BBA   

12,920,000  (171)  10/7/25  3 month USD-  2.046%  388,598 
      LIBOR-BBA     

9,520,000  (126)  10/7/25  3 month USD-  2.051%  290,770 
      LIBOR-BBA     

18,951,300  (250)  10/28/25  2.013%  3 month USD-  (490,733) 
        LIBOR-BBA   

6,295,100  (83)  10/28/25  2.044%  3 month USD-  (181,599) 
        LIBOR-BBA   

41,614,200  332,364  12/2/25  2.119%  3 month USD-  (1,042,468) 
        LIBOR-BBA   

17,849,000  (236)  11/12/25  2.2225%  3 month USD-  (785,519) 
        LIBOR-BBA   

15,311,800  (202)  12/7/25  2.1765%  3 month USD-  (583,454) 
        LIBOR-BBA   

359,202,000 E  (239,273)  3/16/21  1.70%  3 month USD-  (6,873,735) 
        LIBOR-BBA   

3,723,000 E  98,299  3/16/26  2.20%  3 month USD-  (30,555) 
        LIBOR-BBA   

30,623,500  229,272  12/7/25  3 month USD-  2.14%  1,290,281 
      LIBOR-BBA     

40,831,500  319,988  12/9/25  3 month USD-  2.245%  (1,491,594) 
      LIBOR-BBA     

6,050,000  (80)  11/18/25  3 month USD-  2.128%  210,258 
      LIBOR-BBA     

12,634,200  (167)  11/24/25  2.09%  3 month USD-  (389,520) 
        LIBOR-BBA   

14,565,000  (192)  12/1/25  3 month USD-  2.115%  476,399 
      LIBOR-BBA     

15,311,800  (202)  12/7/25  2.169%  3 month USD-  (572,563) 
        LIBOR-BBA   

14,508,000  (192)  12/9/25  3 month USD-  2.14%  500,126 
      LIBOR-BBA     

 

58    Premier Income Trust 

 



CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/16 (Unaudited) cont. 
 
  Upfront    Payments  Payments  Unrealized 
  premium  Termination  made by  received by  appreciation/ 
Notional amount  received (paid)  date  fund per annum  fund per annum  (depreciation) 

$14,508,000  $(192)  12/9/25  3 month USD-  2.11%  $459,165 
      LIBOR-BBA     

7,345,000 E  (55,828)  3/16/46  3 month USD-  2.65%  540,733 
      LIBOR-BBA     

634,830,000 E  684,046  3/16/18  1.20%  3 month USD-  (3,385,214) 
        LIBOR-BBA   

8,422,800  (111)  12/23/25  3 month USD-  2.1275%  271,665 
      LIBOR-BBA     

24,968,500  (330)  12/30/25  3 month USD-  2.195%  955,647 
      LIBOR-BBA     

44,431,400  (167)  1/4/18  3 month USD-  1.1875%  322,160 
      LIBOR-BBA     

18,200,000  (171)  1/4/21  1.7735%  3 month USD-  (449,965) 
        LIBOR-BBA   

20,180,400  (76)  1/4/18  3 month USD-  1.18997%  147,167 
      LIBOR-BBA     

44,431,400  (167)  1/4/18  3 month USD-  1.1845%  319,394 
      LIBOR-BBA     

18,200,000  (171)  1/4/21  1.776%  3 month USD-  (452,183) 
        LIBOR-BBA   

18,200,000  (171)  1/4/21  1.779%  3 month USD-  (454,954) 
        LIBOR-BBA   

64,611,800  (242)  1/4/18  3 month USD-  1.1895%  470,517 
      LIBOR-BBA     

44,431,400  (167)  1/4/18  3 month USD-  1.1825%  317,550 
      LIBOR-BBA     

18,200,000  (171)  1/4/21  1.76%  3 month USD-  (437,951) 
        LIBOR-BBA   

1,552,000  (53)  1/4/46  2.6555%  3 month USD-  (134,123) 
        LIBOR-BBA   

10,053,000  (133)  1/4/26  3 month USD-  2.223%  407,527 
      LIBOR-BBA     

5,764,000  (22)  1/19/18  0.9855%  3 month USD-  (17,226) 
        LIBOR-BBA   

7,207,000  (68)  1/19/21  3 month USD-  1.451%  60,110 
      LIBOR-BBA     

16,569,000  (219)  1/19/26  3 month USD-  1.935%  209,731 
      LIBOR-BBA     

3,168,000  (108)  1/19/46  3 month USD-  2.3835%  73,107 
      LIBOR-BBA     

35,453,300  (468)  1/26/26  3 month USD-  1.92%  386,806 
      LIBOR-BBA     

34,333,100  (247)  1/25/26  3 month USD-  1.9175%  368,123 
      LIBOR-BBA     

38,676,300  (511)  1/26/26  3 month USD-  1.93%  458,379 
      LIBOR-BBA     

 

Premier Income Trust   59 

 



CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/16 (Unaudited) cont. 
 
    Upfront    Payments  Payments  Unrealized 
    premium  Termination  made by  received by  appreciation/ 
Notional amount  received (paid)  date  fund per annum  fund per annum  (depreciation) 

AUD  32,123,000  $(88)  10/22/17  1.975%  3 month AUD-  $27,251 
          BBR-BBSW   

AUD  34,512,000  (92)  10/8/17  1.9725%  3 month AUD-  36,218 
          BBR-BBSW   

AUD  30,426,000  (82)  11/9/17  3 month AUD-  2.0475%  (5,741) 
        BBR-BBSW     

AUD  33,851,000  (89)  11/12/17  3 month AUD-  2.058%  (3,155) 
        BBR-BBSW     

AUD  51,297,000  (293)  11/18/20  2.575%  6 month AUD-  (425,527) 
          BBR-BBSW   

AUD  8,737,000  (82)  11/18/25  6 month AUD-  3.06%  187,341 
        BBR-BBSW     

AUD  34,202,000  (91)  11/18/17  3 month AUD-  2.1275%  31,842 
        BBR-BBSW     

AUD  5,930,000  (56)  11/18/25  6 month AUD-  3.0425%  120,537 
        BBR-BBSW     

AUD  12,358,000  (70)  11/19/20  6 month AUD-  2.5475%  90,463 
        BBR-BBSW     

AUD  9,129,000  (87)  11/26/25  6 month AUD-  3.0175%  169,236 
        BBR-BBSW     

AUD  14,325,000  (83)  12/16/20  6 month AUD-  2.6125%  128,428 
        BBR-BBSW     

AUD  40,135,000  (104)  1/20/18  3 month AUD-  2.0525%  7,366 
        BBR-BBSW     

AUD  34,622,000  (93)  12/23/17  3 month AUD-  2.185%  60,482 
        BBR-BBSW     

AUD  11,624,000  (68)  12/30/20  2.57%  6 month AUD-  (85,267) 
          BBR-BBSW   

AUD  16,824,000  (45)  1/5/18  2.1275%  3 month AUD-  (17,854) 
          BBR-BBSW   

AUD  19,391,000  (51)  1/11/18  2.1675%  3 month AUD-  (32,648) 
          BBR-BBSW   

AUD  1,576,000  (4)  1/28/18  2.061%  3 month AUD-  (539) 
          BBR-BBSW   

AUD  963,000  (9)  1/28/26  2.77%  6 month AUD-  (1,415) 
          BBR-BBSW   

AUD  11,426,000  (64)  1/28/21  6 month AUD-  2.38%  10,454 
        BBR-BBSW     

CAD  86,200,000  (129,301)  6/17/17  3 month CAD-  0.92%  77,463 
        BA-CDOR     

CAD  2,117,000  (23)  4/17/25  1.89%  3 month CAD-  (54,504) 
          BA-CDOR   

CAD  8,466,000  (91)  4/17/25  1.91875%  3 month CAD-  (233,826) 
          BA-CDOR   

CAD  7,516,000  (81)  4/17/25  1.89375%  3 month CAD-  (195,335) 
          BA-CDOR   

 

60    Premier Income Trust 

 



CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/16 (Unaudited) cont. 
 
    Upfront    Payments  Payments  Unrealized 
    premium  Termination  made by  received by  appreciation/ 
Notional amount  received (paid)  date  fund per annum  fund per annum  (depreciation) 

CAD  9,050,000  $(98)  5/21/25  3 month CAD-  2.1875%  $396,260 
        BA-CDOR     

CAD  5,616,000  (60)  6/29/25  3 month CAD-  2.255%  262,965 
        BA-CDOR     

CAD  3,433,000  (37)  6/29/25  3 month CAD-  2.27%  164,090 
        BA-CDOR     

CAD  43,100,000  (122)  8/27/17  3 month CAD-  0.6825%  (15,307) 
        BA-CDOR     

CAD  23,365,000  (67)  10/7/17  3 month CAD-  0.822%  36,478 
        BA-CDOR     

CAD  45,033,000  (130)  10/7/17  3 month CAD-  0.82%  69,130 
        BA-CDOR     

CAD  35,385,000  (101)  10/23/17  3 month CAD-  0.81%  49,335 
        BA-CDOR     

CAD  36,635,000  (104)  10/23/17  3 month CAD-  0.805%  48,353 
        BA-CDOR     

CAD  36,401,000  (223)  11/5/20  1.30%  3 month CAD-  (482,418) 
          BA-CDOR   

CAD  28,625,000  (80)  11/16/17  0.874%  3 month CAD-  (67,375) 
          BA-CDOR   

CAD  6,278,000  (62)  11/18/25  3 month CAD-  1.985%  178,131 
        BA-CDOR     

CAD  6,522,000  (63)  12/10/25  3 month CAD-  1.88375%  134,777 
        BA-CDOR     

CAD  29,606,000  (299)  11/2/25  1.965%  3 month CAD-  (815,880) 
          BA-CDOR   

CAD  11,374,000  (70)  11/6/20  3 month CAD-  1.36%  174,727 
        BA-CDOR     

CAD  13,653,000  (83)  11/13/20  1.295%  3 month CAD-  (177,702) 
          BA-CDOR   

CAD  13,860,000  (84)  11/25/20  3 month CAD-  1.225%  143,736 
        BA-CDOR     

CAD  6,271,000  (62)  11/27/25  3 month CAD-  1.86875%  126,142 
        BA-CDOR     

CAD  50,081,000  (141)  11/30/17  3 month CAD-  0.89%  130,121 
        BA-CDOR     

CAD  12,532,000  (75)  12/1/20  3 month CAD-  1.1575%  99,018 
        BA-CDOR     

CAD  39,501,000  (111)  12/3/17  3 month CAD-  0.91%  113,960 
        BA-CDOR     

CAD  24,202,000  (66)  12/16/17  0.825%  3 month CAD-  (41,147) 
          BA-CDOR   

CAD  24,292,000  (66)  12/16/17  0.8325%  3 month CAD-  (43,895) 
          BA-CDOR   

CAD  13,403,000  (77)  1/29/21  3 month CAD-  0.9575%  (566) 
        BA-CDOR     

 

Premier Income Trust    61 

 



CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/16 (Unaudited) cont. 
 
    Upfront    Payments  Payments  Unrealized 
    premium  Termination  made by  received by  appreciation/ 
Notional amount  received (paid)  date  fund per annum  fund per annum  (depreciation) 

CAD  9,969,000  $(58)  12/24/20  1.1575%  3 month CAD-  $(75,506) 
          BA-CDOR   

CAD  7,335,000  (69)  1/5/26  3 month CAD-  1.865%  134,652 
        BA-CDOR     

CAD  26,365,000  (69)  1/12/18  0.68%  3 month CAD-  11,161 
          BA-CDOR   

CAD  18,417,000  (104)  1/13/21  0.9665%  3 month CAD-  (9,910) 
          BA-CDOR   

CAD  12,246,000  (67)  1/21/21  0.8975%  3 month CAD-  24,526 
          BA-CDOR   

CAD  42,745,000  (113)  1/22/18  0.75625%  3 month CAD-  (28,290) 
          BA-CDOR   

CAD  2,312,000  (22)  1/27/26  1.631%  3 month CAD-  (3,744) 
          BA-CDOR   

CAD  5,886,000  (16)  1/27/18  3 month CAD-  0.73%  1,593 
        BA-CDOR     

CAD  2,234,000  (13)  1/27/21  3 month CAD-  0.9875%  2,360 
        BA-CDOR     

CAD  43,503,000  (116)  1/29/18  3 month CAD-  0.70617%  (3,050) 
        BA-CDOR     

CHF  32,650,000  (131)  5/5/17  6 month CHF-  0.60875%  26,792 
        LIBOR-BBA     

CHF  6,450,000  (91)  5/5/25  6 month CHF-  0.22%  197,759 
        LIBOR-BBA     

CHF  6,450,000  (93)  5/19/25  0.29%  6 month CHF-  (242,314) 
          LIBOR-BBA   

CHF  32,650,000  (134)  5/19/17  0.63%  6 month CHF-  (27,110) 
          LIBOR-BBA   

CHF  3,326,000  (47)  5/26/25  0.28%  6 month CHF-  (120,966) 
          LIBOR-BBA   

CHF  9,024,000  (76)  10/15/20  6 month CHF-  0.3855%  (78,968) 
        LIBOR-BBA     

CHF  5,536,000  (46)  10/15/20  6 month CHF-  0.3875%  (47,872) 
        LIBOR-BBA     

CHF  6,558,000  (91)  10/23/25  6 month CHF-  0.1425%  131,121 
        LIBOR-BBA     

CHF  33,002,000  (127)  10/9/17  0.685%  6 month CHF-  51,682 
          LIBOR-BBA   

CHF  13,107,000  (109)  10/9/20  6 month CHF-  0.3875%  (115,028) 
        LIBOR-BBA     

CHF  5,937,000  (49)  10/12/20  6 month CHF-  0.402%  (47,412) 
        LIBOR-BBA     

CHF  22,726,000  (89)  10/15/17  0.678%  6 month CHF-  38,754 
          LIBOR-BBA   

CHF  3,593,000  (48)  11/9/25  6 month CHF-  0.0875%  50,236 
        LIBOR-BBA     

 

62    Premier Income Trust 

 



CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/16 (Unaudited) cont. 
    Upfront    Payments  Payments  Unrealized 
    premium  Termination  made by  received by  appreciation/ 
Notional amount  received (paid)  date  fund per annum  fund per annum  (depreciation) 

CHF  4,442,000  $(36)  11/11/20  6 month CHF-  0.545%  $(2,422) 
        LIBOR-BBA     

CHF  1,770,000  (23)  11/12/25  6 month CHF-  0.04%  16,585 
        LIBOR-BBA     

CHF  1,921,000  (25)  11/12/25  6 month CHF-  0.0325%  16,562 
        LIBOR-BBA     

CHF  14,376,000  (54)  11/19/17  6 month CHF-  0.91%  34,171 
        LIBOR-BBA     

CHF  18,725,000  (69)  11/24/17  6 month CHF-  0.90%  39,305 
        LIBOR-BBA     

CHF  8,323,000  (66)  11/25/20  6 month CHF-  0.56%  2,153 
        LIBOR-BBA     

CHF  24,407,000  (90)  11/26/17  6 month CHF-  0.89375%  48,369 
        LIBOR-BBA     

CHF  15,047,000  (55)  12/2/17  6 month CHF-  0.9275%  38,621 
        LIBOR-BBA     

CHF  776,000  (10)  12/31/25  0.2125%  6 month CHF-  (19,050) 
          LIBOR-BBA   

CHF  8,110,000  (66)  12/32/20  0.3475%  6 month CHF-  74,253 
          LIBOR-BBA   

CHF  18,361,000  (68)  1/6/18  6 month CHF-  0.6525%  (42,471) 
        LIBOR-BBA     

CHF  6,781,000  (54)  1/8/21  6 month CHF-  0.3875%  (46,795) 
        LIBOR-BBA     

CHF  3,116,000  (41)  1/11/26  0.1625%  6 month CHF-  (59,170) 
          LIBOR-BBA   

CHF  18,556,000  (69)  1/18/18  0.7375%  6 month CHF-  10,228 
          LIBOR-BBA   

CHF  23,415,000  (87)  1/22/18  0.7575%  6 month CHF-  3,337 
          LIBOR-BBA   

CHF  5,054,000  (19)  1/29/18  6 month CHF-  0.725%  (4,100) 
        LIBOR-BBA     

CHF  1,124,000  (9)  1/29/21  0.455%  6 month CHF-  3,417 
          LIBOR-BBA   

CHF  293,000  (4)  1/29/26  0.0425%  6 month CHF-  (1,832) 
          LIBOR-BBA   

EUR  25,290,000 E  (228,856)  3/16/26  6 month EUR-  1.00%  614,961 
        EURIBOR-REUTERS     

EUR  25,304,000 E  292,683  3/16/21  0.50%  6 month EUR-  (276,935) 
          EURIBOR-   
          REUTERS   

EUR  1,504,000 E  10,416    0.25%  6 month EUR-  (3,938) 
          EURIBOR-   
          REUTERS   

GBP  8,640,000 E  (444,987)  3/16/26  6 month GBP-  2.25%  303,653 
        LIBOR-BBA     

GBP  18,944,000 E  340,076  3/16/21  1.75%  6 month GBP-  (425,454) 
          LIBOR-BBA   

 

Premier Income Trust   63 

 



CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/16 (Unaudited) cont. 
 
    Upfront    Payments  Payments  Unrealized 
    premium  Termination  made by  received by  appreciation/ 
Notional amount  received (paid)  date  fund per annum  fund per annum  (depreciation) 

GBP  99,672,000 E  $1,332,530  3/16/18  1.50%  6 month GBP-  $(660,059) 
          LIBOR-BBA   

JPY  293,484,000  (43)  11/13/45  6 month JPY-  1.32125%  176,587 
        LIBOR-BBA     

JPY  375,884,000  (90)  11/26/35  6 month JPY-  1.09%  149,911 
        LIBOR-BBA     

JPY  293,484,000  (44)  1/5/46  1.22015%  6 month JPY-  (104,779) 
          LIBOR-BBA   

JPY  375,884,000  (100)  1/5/36  1.00875%  6 month JPY-  (96,113) 
          LIBOR-BBA   

NOK  30,719,000  (46)  1/6/26  6 month NOK-  1.81%  65,404 
        NIBOR-NIBR     

NOK  49,229,000  (45)  1/21/21  1.175%  6 month NOK-  (17,586) 
          NIBOR-NIBR   

NOK  4,362,000  (4)  1/29/21  6 month NOK-  1.1787%  1,530 
        NIBOR-NIBR     

NOK  83,048,000  (36)  12/28/17  0.945%  6 month NOK-  (11,635) 
          NIBOR-NIBR   

NOK  56,284,000  60  12/22/20  1.255%  6 month NOK-  (50,722) 
          NIBOR-NIBR   

NOK  189,023,000  (4,101)  12/22/17  6 month NOK-  0.93%  18,304 
        NIBOR-NIBR     

NOK  174,886,000  16,165  12/22/25  6 month NOK-  1.86%  488,749 
        NIBOR-NIBR     

NOK  78,494,000  (34)  12/31/17  0.935%  6 month NOK-  (10,712) 
          NIBOR-NIBR   

NOK  24,609,000  (36)  1/8/26  1.775%  6 month NOK-  (42,816) 
          NIBOR-NIBR   

NOK  53,663,000  (48)  1/11/21  1.155%  6 month NOK-  (16,679) 
          NIBOR-NIBR   

NOK  99,302,000  (42)  1/11/18  0.87%  6 month NOK-  141 
          NIBOR-NIBR   

NOK  122,189,000  (51)  1/12/18  0.885%  6 month NOK-  (3,985) 
          NIBOR-NIBR   

NOK  36,216,000  (54)  1/22/26  1.685%  6 month NOK-  (24,393) 
          NIBOR-NIBR   

NOK  425,000  (1)  1/29/26  1.685%  6 month NOK-  (270) 
          NIBOR-NIBR   

NOK  30,756,000  (13)  1/29/18  6 month NOK-  0.8925%  223 
        NIBOR-NIBR     

NZD  18,967,000  (47)  1/13/18  2.775%  3 month NZD-  (34,091) 
          BBR-FRA   

NZD  9,674,000  (24)  1/13/18  2.7675%  3 month NZD-  (16,486) 
          BBR-FRA   

NZD  44,387,000  (233)  1/15/21  3.11%  3 month NZD-  (226,130) 
          BBR-FRA   

 

64   Premier Income Trust 

 



CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/16 (Unaudited) cont. 
 
    Upfront    Payments  Payments  Unrealized 
    premium  Termination  made by  received by  appreciation/ 
Notional amount  received (paid)  date  fund per annum  fund per annum  (depreciation) 

NZD  4,473,000  $(38)  2/2/26  3.41%  3 month NZD-  $454 
          BBR-FRA   

NZD  15,649,000  (38)  1/14/18  3 month NZD-  2.7475%  22,454 
        BBR-FRA     

NZD  15,895,000  (84)  1/14/21  3.12%  3 month NZD-  (85,549) 
          BBR-FRA   

NZD  74,438,000  (182)  1/15/18  2.7525%  3 month NZD-  (114,072) 
          BBR-FRA   

NZD  13,659,000  (118)  1/15/26  3 month NZD-  3.575%  127,831 
        BBR-FRA     

NZD  6,254,000  (38)  1/27/21  3 month NZD-  3.00%  10,312 
        BBR-FRA     

NZD  17,164,000  (42)  1/27/18  3 month NZD-  2.66%  6,840 
        BBR-FRA     

NZD  593,000  (5)  1/29/26  3.4225%  3 month NZD-  (497) 
          BBR-FRA   

NZD  281,000  (1)  1/29/21  3 month NZD-  2.99%  418 
        BBR-FRA     

NZD  1,842,000  (4)  1/29/18  3 month NZD-  2.66%  1,044 
        BBR-FRA     

SEK  100,026,000  (98)  10/9/20  0.5036%  3 month SEK-  (130,935) 
          STIBOR-SIDE   

SEK  46,488,000  (45)  10/23/20  0.498%  3 month SEK-  (54,980) 
          STIBOR-SIDE   

SEK  65,063,000  (99)  11/12/25  3 month SEK-  1.4375%  173,414 
        STIBOR-SIDE     

SEK  28,214,000  (43)  11/27/25  3 month SEK-  1.3125%  32,227 
        STIBOR-SIDE     

SEK  40,835,000  (38)  12/3/20  3 month SEK-  0.4075%  22,821 
        STIBOR-SIDE     

SEK  20,902,000  (32)  12/9/25  3 month SEK-  1.5075%  67,777 
        STIBOR-SIDE     

SEK  51,924,000  (49)  12/14/20  3 month SEK-  0.54%  66,040 
        STIBOR-SIDE     

SEK  49,158,000  (47)  1/7/21  0.685%  3 month SEK-  (95,377) 
          STIBOR-SIDE   

SEK  48,817,000  (46)  1/12/21  3 month SEK-  0.5812%  63,981 
        STIBOR-SIDE     

SEK  46,664,000  (44)  1/25/21  0.435%  3 month SEK-  (17,102) 
          STIBOR-SIDE   

SEK  1,553,000  (1)  1/29/21  3 month SEK-  0.45125%  686 
        STIBOR-SIDE     

SEK  6,852,000  (11)  1/29/26  1.335%  3 month SEK-  (5,527) 
          STIBOR-SIDE   

Total    $2,754,645        $(8,606,703) 

 

E Extended effective date.

Premier Income Trust   65 

 



OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/16 (Unaudited)     
  Upfront    Payments  Total return  Unrealized 
Swap counterparty/  premium  Termination  received (paid) by  received by  appreciation/ 
Notional amount  received (paid)  date  fund per annum  or paid by fund  (depreciation) 

Barclays Bank PLC           
$942,966  $—  1/12/42  4.00% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  $(14,412) 
      USD-LIBOR)  4.00% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

345,088    1/12/40  4.00% (1 month  Synthetic MBX Index  2,583 
      USD-LIBOR)  4.00% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

831,581    1/12/39  6.00% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  (5,598) 
      USD-LIBOR)  6.00% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

835,132    1/12/40  4.00% (1 month  Synthetic MBX Index  6,251 
      USD-LIBOR)  4.00% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

104,757    1/12/38  6.50% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  (498) 
      USD-LIBOR)  6.50% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

450,855    1/12/41  5.00% (1 month  Synthetic MBX Index  (2,663) 
      USD-LIBOR)  5.00% 30 year Ginnie   
        Mae II pools   

2,035,253    1/12/40  4.00% (1 month  Synthetic MBX Index  15,233 
      USD-LIBOR)  4.00% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

2,893,607    1/12/40  4.50% (1 month  Synthetic MBX Index  19,239 
      USD-LIBOR)  4.50% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

985,627    1/12/39  (6.00%) 1 month  Synthetic MBX Index  (4,704) 
      USD-LIBOR  6.00% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

1,358,173    1/12/41  5.00% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  (17,919) 
      USD-LIBOR)  5.00% 30 year Ginnie   
        Mae II pools   

817,595    1/12/41  5.00% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  (10,787) 
      USD-LIBOR)  5.00% 30 year Ginnie   
        Mae II pools   

1,036,854    1/12/41  5.00% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  (13,680) 
      USD-LIBOR)  5.00% 30 year Ginnie   
        Mae II pools   

1,550,751    1/12/38  6.50% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  (7,378) 
      USD-LIBOR)  6.50% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

222,528    1/12/38  6.50% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  (1,059) 
      USD-LIBOR)  6.50% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

3,689,752    1/12/41  (5.00%) 1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  46,381 
      USD-LIBOR  5.00% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

1,371,473    1/12/43  3.50% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  (18,750) 
      USD-LIBOR)  3.50% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

 

66    Premier Income Trust 

 



OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/16 (Unaudited) cont.   
 
    Upfront    Payments  Total return  Unrealized 
Swap counterparty/  premium  Termination  received (paid) by  received by  appreciation/ 
Notional amount  received (paid)  date  fund per annum  or paid by fund  (depreciation) 

Barclays Bank PLC cont.           
  $5,018,740  $—  1/12/41  (4.00%) 1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  $75,913 
        USD-LIBOR  4.00% 30 year Fannie   
          Mae pools   

  6,997,107    1/12/39  (5.50%) 1 month  Synthetic MBX Index  (23,935) 
        USD-LIBOR  5.50% 30 year Fannie   
          Mae pools   

  4,555,764    1/12/40  5.00% (1 month  Synthetic MBX Index  21,505 
        USD-LIBOR)  5.00% 30 year Fannie   
          Mae pools   

  27,505,845    1/12/41  5.00% (1 month  Synthetic MBX Index  134,121 
        USD-LIBOR)  5.00% 30 year Fannie   
          Mae pools   

  16,012,099    1/12/38  (6.50%) 1 month  Synthetic MBX Index  (63,024) 
        USD-LIBOR  6.50% 30 year Fannie   
          Mae pools   

EUR  6,626,000    9/15/17  (0.4975%)  Eurostat Eurozone  (27,140) 
          HICP excluding   
          tobacco   

EUR  3,313,000    9/15/17  (0.46%)  Eurostat Eurozone  (10,849) 
          HICP excluding   
          tobacco   

EUR  4,713,000    9/15/17  (0.435%)  Eurostat Eurozone  (12,851) 
          HICP excluding   
          tobacco   

Citibank, N.A.           
  $1,618,948    1/12/41  5.00% (1 month  Synthetic MBX Index  7,894 
        USD-LIBOR)  5.00% 30 year Fannie   
          Mae pools   

  3,683,613    1/12/41  5.00% (1 month  Synthetic MBX Index  17,962 
        USD-LIBOR)  5.00% 30 year Fannie   
          Mae pools   

  3,410,719    1/12/41  5.00% (1 month  Synthetic MBX Index  16,631 
        USD-LIBOR)  5.00% 30 year Fannie   
          Mae pools   

Credit Suisse International         
  1,227,871    1/12/41  5.00% (1 month  Synthetic MBX Index  5,987 
        USD-LIBOR)  5.00% 30 year Fannie   
          Mae pools   

  1,177,711    1/12/38  (6.50%) 1 month  Synthetic MBX Index  (4,636) 
        USD-LIBOR  6.50% 30 year Fannie   
          Mae pools   

  2,167,637    1/12/41  5.00% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  (28,599) 
        USD-LIBOR)  5.00% 30 year Ginnie   
          Mae II pools   

  2,258,976    1/12/41  (5.00%) 1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  28,396 
        USD-LIBOR  5.00% 30 year Fannie   
          Mae pools   

 

Premier Income Trust   67 

 



OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/16 (Unaudited) cont.   
 
  Upfront    Payments  Total return  Unrealized 
Swap counterparty/  premium  Termination  received (paid) by  received by  appreciation/ 
Notional amount  received (paid)  date  fund per annum  or paid by fund  (depreciation) 

Credit Suisse International cont.         
$2,479,378  $—  1/12/41  (5.00%) 1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  $31,167 
      USD-LIBOR  5.00% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

2,314,838    1/12/41  5.00% (1 month  Synthetic MBX Index  (30,542) 
      USD-LIBOR)  5.00% 30 year Ginnie   
        Mae II pools   

1,289,756    1/12/41  4.00% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  (19,509) 
      USD-LIBOR)  4.00% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

103,368    1/12/41  4.00% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  (1,564) 
      USD-LIBOR)  4.00% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

96,155    1/12/44  3.50% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  (1,390) 
      USD-LIBOR)  3.50% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

843,684    1/12/44  3.50% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  (12,194) 
      USD-LIBOR)  3.50% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

1,614,298    1/12/43  3.50% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  (22,070) 
      USD-LIBOR)  3.50% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

444,855    1/12/43  3.50% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  (6,082) 
      USD-LIBOR)  3.50% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

254,480    1/12/43  3.50% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  (3,479) 
      USD-LIBOR)  3.50% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

7,623,838    1/12/45  4.00% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  (153,438) 
      USD-LIBOR)  4.00% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

2,733,851    1/12/45  4.00% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  (55,022) 
      USD-LIBOR)  4.00% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

2,675,469    1/12/45  3.50% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  (50,785) 
      USD-LIBOR)  3.50% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

Deutsche Bank AG           
1,177,711    1/12/38  (6.50%) 1 month  Synthetic MBX Index  (4,636) 
      USD-LIBOR  6.50% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

Goldman Sachs International         
1,213,608    1/12/39  6.00% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  (8,170) 
      USD-LIBOR)  6.00% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

487,867    1/12/38  6.50% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  (2,321) 
      USD-LIBOR)  6.50% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

 

68 Premier Income Trust 

 



OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/16 (Unaudited) cont.   
 
  Upfront    Payments  Total return  Unrealized 
Swap counterparty/  premium  Termination  received (paid) by  received by  appreciation/ 
Notional amount  received (paid)  date  fund per annum  or paid by fund  (depreciation) 

Goldman Sachs International cont.         
$2,339,655  $—  1/12/42  4.00% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  $(35,758) 
      USD-LIBOR)  4.00% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

2,339,655    1/12/42  4.00% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  (35,758) 
      USD-LIBOR)  4.00% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

745,962    1/12/38  (6.50%) 1 month  Synthetic MBX Index  (2,936) 
      USD-LIBOR  6.50% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

280,236    1/12/38  (6.50%) 1 month  Synthetic MBX Index  (1,103) 
      USD-LIBOR  6.50% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

582,625    1/12/39  6.00% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  (3,922) 
      USD-LIBOR)  6.00% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

87,627    1/12/39  6.00% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  (590) 
      USD-LIBOR)  6.00% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

1,531,188    1/12/40  4.00% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  (23,875) 
      USD-LIBOR)  4.00% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

586,179    1/12/39  6.00% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  (3,946) 
      USD-LIBOR)  6.00% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

1,172,300    1/12/39  6.00% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  (7,892) 
      USD-LIBOR)  6.00% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

35,096    1/12/38  6.50% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  (167) 
      USD-LIBOR)  6.50% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

525,848    1/12/38  (6.50%) 1 month  Synthetic MBX Index  (2,070) 
      USD-LIBOR  6.50% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

1,021,959    1/12/38  (6.50%) 1 month  Synthetic MBX Index  (4,022) 
      USD-LIBOR  6.50% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

630,959    1/12/38  (6.50%) 1 month  Synthetic MBX Index  (2,483) 
      USD-LIBOR  6.50% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

48,345    1/12/38  (6.50%) 1 month  Synthetic MBX Index  (190) 
      USD-LIBOR  6.50% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

128,959    1/12/38  (6.50%) 1 month  Synthetic MBX Index  (508) 
      USD-LIBOR  6.50% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

5,325,433    1/12/42  4.00% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  (81,390) 
      USD-LIBOR)  4.00% 30 year Fannie   
        Mae pools   

 

Premier Income Trust    69 

 



OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/16 (Unaudited) cont.   
    Upfront    Payments  Total return  Unrealized 
Swap counterparty/  premium  Termination  received (paid) by  received by  appreciation/ 
Notional amount  received (paid)  date  fund per annum  or paid by fund  (depreciation) 

 
Goldman Sachs International cont.         
  $4,608,694  $—  1/12/42  4.00% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  $(70,436) 
        USD-LIBOR)  4.00% 30 year Fannie   
          Mae pools   

  3,737,038    1/12/41  4.00% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  (56,526) 
        USD-LIBOR)  4.00% 30 year Fannie   
          Mae pools   

  3,536,575    1/12/41  (5.00%) 1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  44,456 
        USD-LIBOR  5.00% 30 year Fannie   
          Mae pools   

  7,792,000    2/24/25  (2.01%)  USA Non Revised  (339,345) 
          Consumer Price   
          Index-Urban (CPI-U)   

  4,077,291    1/12/44  3.50% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  (58,930) 
        USD-LIBOR)  3.50% 30 year Fannie   
          Mae pools   

  3,229,730    1/12/44  3.50% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  (46,680) 
        USD-LIBOR)  3.50% 30 year Fannie   
          Mae pools   

  1,704,429    1/12/44  3.50% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  (24,634) 
        USD-LIBOR)  3.50% 30 year Fannie   
          Mae pools   

  1,759,000    3/12/25  (1.925%)  USA Non Revised  (54,758) 
          Consumer Price   
          Index-Urban (CPI-U)   

  2,712,858    1/12/45  4.00% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  (54,599) 
        USD-LIBOR)  4.00% 30 year Fannie   
          Mae pools   

  2,763,667    1/12/43  (3.50%) 1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  37,784 
        USD-LIBOR  3.50% 30 year Fannie   
          Mae pools   

EUR  23,854,000    8/10/17  (0.63%)  Eurostat Eurozone  (173,652) 
          HICP excluding   
          tobacco   

EUR  7,876,000    8/11/17  (0.63%)  Eurostat Eurozone  (57,344) 
          HICP excluding   
          tobacco   

EUR  6,626,000    8/31/17  (0.27%)  Eurostat Eurozone  4,005 
          HICP excluding   
          tobacco   

EUR  6,626,000    9/1/17  (0.37%)  Eurostat Eurozone  (10,487) 
          HICP excluding   
          tobacco   

EUR  6,626,000    9/10/20  (0.7975%)  Eurostat Eurozone  (42,063) 
          HICP excluding   
          tobacco   

EUR  3,884,000    1/26/21  (0.75%)  Eurostat Eurozone  4,376 
          HICP excluding   
          tobacco   

 

70   Premier Income Trust 

 



OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/16 (Unaudited) cont.   
 
    Upfront    Payments  Total return  Unrealized 
Swap counterparty/  premium  Termination  received (paid) by  received by  appreciation/ 
Notional amount  received (paid)  date  fund per annum  or paid by fund  (depreciation) 

Goldman Sachs International cont.         
GBP  4,513,000  $—  2/20/25  (2.895%)  GBP Non-revised UK  $145,633 
          Retail Price Index   

GBP  1,018,000    3/10/25  (2.8675%)  GBP Non-revised UK  20,611 
          Retail Price Index   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.         
  $6,939,446    1/12/41  4.00% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  (104,965) 
        USD-LIBOR)  4.00% 30 year Fannie   
          Mae pools   

  4,026,335    1/12/41  4.00% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  (60,902) 
        USD-LIBOR)  4.00% 30 year Fannie   
          Mae pools   

  1,338,420    1/12/41  4.00% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  (20,245) 
        USD-LIBOR)  4.00% 30 year Fannie   
          Mae pools   

  3,737,374    1/12/41  4.00% (1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  (56,531) 
        USD-LIBOR)  4.00% 30 year Fannie   
          Mae pools   

  3,536,575    1/12/41  (5.00%) 1 month  Synthetic TRS Index  44,456 
        USD-LIBOR  5.00% 30 year Fannie   
          Mae pools   

EUR  3,313,000    9/4/20  (0.8675%)  Eurostat Eurozone  (34,160) 
          HICP excluding   
          tobacco   

EUR  3,313,000    9/7/20  (0.85%)  Eurostat Eurozone  (30,872) 
          HICP excluding   
          tobacco   

EUR  4,155,000    1/27/21  (0.755%)  Eurostat Eurozone  3,511 
          HICP excluding   
          tobacco   

EUR  3,418,000    1/26/21  (0.75%)  Eurostat Eurozone  3,851 
          HICP excluding   
          tobacco   

Total    $—        $(1,405,477) 

 

OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/16 (Unaudited)     
 
    Upfront      Payments   
    premium    Termi-  received  Unrealized 
Swap counterparty/    received  Notional  nation  (paid) by fund  appreciation/ 
Referenced debt*  Rating***  (paid)**  amount  date  per annum  (depreciation) 

Bank of America N.A.           
CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  $9,980  $146,000  5/11/63  300 bp  $(3,075) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  19,586  325,000  5/11/63  300 bp  (9,475) 
Index             

 

Premier Income Trust   71 

 



OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/16 (Unaudited) cont.     
    Upfront      Payments   
    premium    Termi-  received  Unrealized 
Swap counterparty/    received  Notional  nation   (paid) by fund  appreciation/ 
Referenced debt*  Rating***  (paid)**  amount  date   per annum  (depreciation) 

Bank of America N.A. cont.           
CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  $40,127  $650,000  5/11/63  300 bp  $(17,993) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  38,247  671,000  5/11/63  300 bp  (21,752) 
Index             

Credit Suisse International           
CMBX NA BB Index    (104,332)  5,911,000  5/11/63  (500 bp)  654,213 

CMBX NA BB Index    (3,146)  324,000  1/17/47  (500 bp)  52,267 

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  13,244  1,209,000  5/11/63  300 bp  (94,860) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  46,018  3,179,000  5/11/63  300 bp  (238,237) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  73,010  5,559,000  5/11/63  300 bp  (424,057) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  16,123  377,000  1/17/47  300 bp  (32,856) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  17,212  408,000  1/17/47  300 bp  (35,794) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  18,957  471,000  1/17/47  300 bp  (42,234) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  13,663  474,000  1/17/47  300 bp  (47,918) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  41,272  703,000  1/17/47  300 bp  (50,059) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  41,840  720,000  1/17/47  300 bp  (51,700) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  32,059  767,000  1/17/47  300 bp  (67,587) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  57,771  842,000  1/17/47  300 bp  (51,619) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  25,541  977,000  1/17/47  300 bp  (101,388) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  41,045  1,424,000  1/17/47  300 bp  (143,956) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  65,799  1,571,000  1/17/47  300 bp  (138,300) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  368,209  3,335,000  1/17/47  300 bp  (65,063) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  307,478  8,639,000  1/17/47  300 bp  (814,872) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  905,365  26,395,000  1/17/47  300 bp  (2,523,784) 
Index             

 

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OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/16 (Unaudited) cont.     
    Upfront      Payments   
    premium    Termi-  received  Unrealized 
Swap counterparty/    received  Notional  nation   (paid) by fund  appreciation/ 
Referenced debt*  Rating***  (paid)**  amount  date   per annum  (depreciation) 

Goldman Sachs International           
CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  $(2,269)  $328,000  5/11/63  300 bp  $(31,597) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  1,834  68,000  1/17/47  300 bp  (7,001) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  1,683  169,000  1/17/47  300 bp  (20,273) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  678  190,000  1/17/47  300 bp  (24,006) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  681  191,000  1/17/47  300 bp  (24,133) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  1,714  401,000  1/17/47  300 bp  (50,382) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  1,430  401,000  1/17/47  300 bp  (50,667) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  1,430  401,000  1/17/47  300 bp  (50,667) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  2,668  680,000  1/17/47  300 bp  (85,676) 
Index             

CMBX NA BB Index    (7,082)  828,000  5/11/63  (500 bp)  99,173 

CMBX NA BB Index    (5,185)  489,000  5/11/63  (500 bp)  57,567 

CMBX NA BB Index    (2,651)  276,000  5/11/63  (500 bp)  32,768 

CMBX NA BB Index    5,834  258,000  5/11/63  (500 bp)  38,942 

CMBX NA BB Index    1,936  115,000  5/11/63  (500 bp)  16,693 

CMBX NA BB Index    861  84,000  5/11/63  (500 bp)  11,641 

CMBX NA BB Index    100  82,000  5/11/63  (500 bp)  10,622 

CMBX NA BB Index    (3,352)  324,000  1/17/47  (500 bp)  52,061 

CMBX NA BB Index    (299)  150,000  1/17/47  (500 bp)  25,355 

CMBX NA BBB–    (45,547)  534,000  5/11/63  (300 bp)  2,290 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  (206)  77,000  5/11/63  300 bp  (7,091) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  (514)  128,000  5/11/63  300 bp  (11,959) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  (1,365)  170,000  5/11/63  300 bp  (16,566) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  (1,815)  181,000  5/11/63  300 bp  (18,000) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  (3,299)  198,000  5/11/63  300 bp  (21,004) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  (2,967)  272,000  5/11/63  300 bp  (27,288) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  (5,315)  530,000  5/11/63  300 bp  (52,706) 
Index             

 

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OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 1/31/16 (Unaudited) cont.     
    Upfront      Payments   
    premium    Termi-  received  Unrealized 
Swap counterparty/    received  Notional  nation   (paid) by fund  appreciation/ 
Referenced debt*  Rating***  (paid)**  amount  date   per annum  (depreciation) 

Goldman Sachs International cont.         
CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  $6,683  $585,000  5/11/63  300 bp  $(45,626) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  14,507  349,000  1/17/47  300 bp  (30,834) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  17,607  408,000  1/17/47  300 bp  (35,399) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  16,424  408,000  1/17/47  300 bp  (36,582) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  16,424  408,000  1/17/47  300 bp  (36,582) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  9,570  454,000  1/17/47  300 bp  (49,412) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  13,682  457,000  1/17/47  300 bp  (45,690) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  23,756  575,000  1/17/47  300 bp  (50,946) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  89,605  646,000  1/17/47  300 bp  5,679 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  21,210  700,000  1/17/47  300 bp  (69,731) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  25,565  863,000  1/17/47  300 bp  (86,553) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  45,151  1,417,000  1/17/47  300 bp  (138,941) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  66,630  2,152,000  1/17/47  300 bp  (212,950) 
Index             

JPMorgan Securities LLC           
CMBX NA BBB–    (5,106)  949,000  5/11/63  (300 bp)  79,750 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–    (22,410)  934,000  5/11/63  (300 bp)  61,106 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–    (12,033)  467,000  5/11/63  (300 bp)  29,725 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  25,838  467,000  1/17/47  300 bp  (34,833) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  21,709  856,000  1/17/47  300 bp  (89,500) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  49,261  934,000  1/17/47  300 bp  (72,081) 
Index             

CMBX NA BBB–  BBB–/P  24,809  949,000  1/17/47  300 bp  (98,482) 
Index             

Total    $2,472,933        $(5,379,885) 

 

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*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, 2016. Securities rated by Putnam are indicated by “/P.”

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  301  —­  460 

Total common stocks  301  —­  23,701 
Convertible bonds and notes  —­  293,888  —­ 

Corporate bonds and notes  —­  182,128,303  10 

Foreign government and agency bonds and notes  —­  55,338,859  —­ 

Mortgage-backed securities  —­  283,747,344  14,612,756 

Preferred stocks  413,944  219,750  —­ 

Purchased options outstanding  —­  688,470  —­ 

Purchased swap options outstanding  —­  4,448,799  —­ 

Senior loans  —­  9,020,248  —­ 

U.S. government and agency mortgage obligations  —­  424,985,165  —­ 

Short-term investments  12,299,174  31,852,792  —­ 

Totals by level  $12,713,419  $992,723,618  $14,636,467 
 
  Valuation inputs 

Other financial instruments:  Level 1  Level 2  Level 3 

Forward currency contracts  $—­  $(1,905,304)  $—­ 

Futures contracts  55,542  —­  —­ 

Written options outstanding  —­  (564,502)  —­ 

Written swap options outstanding  —­  (7,643,484)  —­ 

Forward premium swap option contracts  —­  (506,646)  —­ 

TBA sale commitments  —­  (209,787,819)  —­ 

Interest rate swap contracts  —­  (11,579,196)  —­ 

Total return swap contracts  —­  (1,405,477)  —­ 

Credit default contracts  —­  (7,852,818)  —­ 

Totals by level  $55,542  $(241,245,246)  $—­ 

* Common stock classifications are presented at the sector level, which may differ from the fund’s portfolio presentation.

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During the reporting period, transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy, if any, (other than certain transfers involving non-U.S. equity securities as described in Note 1) did not represent, in the aggregate, more than 1% of the fund’s net assets measured as of the end of the period. Transfers are accounted for using the end of period pricing valuation method.

The following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets as of the close of the reporting period:

        Change in net           
        unrealized      Total  Total   
  Balance  Accrued  Realized  appreciation/    transfers  transfers  Balance 
Investments  as of  discounts/  gain/  (deprecia-  Cost of  Proceeds   into  out of  as of 
in securities:  7/31/15  premiums  (loss)  tion) #  purchases  from sales   Level 3†   Level 3†  1/31/16 

Common                   
stocks*:                   

Consumer                   
cyclicals  $23,241  $—­  $—­  $—  $—­  $—­  $—­  $—­  $23.241 

Energy  1,836  —­  —­  (1,376)­  —­  —­  —­  —­  460 

Total                   
common                   
stocks  $25,077  $—­  $—­  $(1,376)  $—­  $—­  $—­  $—­  $23,701 

Corporate                   
bonds and                   
notes  $13  —­  —­  (3)  —­  —­  —­  —­  $10 

Mortgage-                   
backed                   
securities  $7,399,831  (595,087)  6,010  (253,235)  10,816,059  (475,860)  —­  (2,284,962)   $14,612,756 

Totals  $7,424,921  $(595,087)  $6,010  $(254,614)  $10,816,059  $(475,860)  $—­  $(2,284,962)   $14,636,467 

* Common stock classifications are presented at the sector level, which may differ from the fund’s portfolio presentation.

† Transfers during the reporting period are accounted for using the end of period market value and did not represent, in the aggregate, more than 1% of the fund’s net assets measured as of the end of the period.

# Includes $(182,601) related to Level 3 securities still held at period end. Total change in unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) for securities (including Level 1 and Level 2) can be found in the Statement of operations.

Level 3 securities which are fair valued by Putnam Management, are not material to the fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statement of assets and liabilities 1/31/16 (Unaudited)

ASSETS   

Investment in securities, at value (Note 1):   
Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $1,057,596,040)  $1,007,774,330 
Affiliated issuers (identified cost $12,299,174) (Notes 1 and 5)  12,299,174 

Cash  961,094 

Foreign currency (cost $548,713) (Note 1)  548,481 

Dividends, interest and other receivables  9,235,561 

Receivable for investments sold  2,964,953 

Receivable for sales of delayed delivery securities (Note 1)  161,645,893 

Receivable for variation margin (Note 1)  5,873,126 

Unrealized appreciation on forward premium swap option contracts (Note 1)  885,612 

Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 1)  1,497,933 

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap contracts (Note 1)  2,149,392 

Premium paid on OTC swap contracts (Note 1)  228,893 

Total assets  1,206,064,442 
 
LIABILITIES   

Payable for investments purchased  1,761,953 

Payable for purchases of delayed delivery securities (Note 1)  372,040,508 

Payable for shares of the fund repurchased  785,411 

Payable for compensation of Manager (Note 2)  1,102,685 

Payable for investor servicing fees (Note 2)  50,967 

Payable for custodian fees (Note 2)  58,762 

Payable for Trustee compensation and expenses (Note 2)  262,040 

Payable for administrative services (Note 2)  5,910 

Payable for variation margin (Note 1)  6,386,393 

Distributions payable to shareholders  2,928,694 

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap contracts (Note 1)  9,152,602 

Premium received on OTC swap contracts (Note 1)  2,701,826 

Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 1)  3,403,237 

Unrealized depreciation on forward premium swap option contracts (Note 1)  1,392,258 

Written options outstanding, at value (premiums $13,069,708) (Notes 1 and 3)  8,207,986 

TBA sale commitments, at value (proceeds receivable $209,208,008) (Note 1)  209,787,819 

Other accrued expenses  169,809 

Total liabilities  620,198,860 
 
Net assets  $585,865,582 

 
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Statement of assets and liabilities (Continued)

REPRESENTED BY   

Paid-in capital (Unlimited shares authorized) (Notes 1 and 4)  $902,221,588 

Undistributed net investment income (Note 1)  19,541,121 

Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions (Note 1)  (272,364,785) 

Net unrealized depreciation of investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies  (63,532,342) 

Total — Representing net assets applicable to capital shares outstanding  $585,865,582 
 
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE   

Net asset value per share   
($585,865,582 divided by 112,127,035 shares)  $5.23 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Statement of operations Six months ended 1/31/16 (Unaudited)

INVESTMENT INCOME   

Interest (net of foreign tax of $745) (including interest income of $21,707 from investments   
in affiliated issuers) (Note 5)  $19,243,456 

Dividends  36,594 

Total investment income  19,280,050 
 
EXPENSES   

Compensation of Manager (Note 2)  2,297,207 

Investor servicing fees (Note 2)  158,898 

Custodian fees (Note 2)  73,522 

Trustee compensation and expenses (Note 2)  24,981 

Administrative services (Note 2)  9,809 

Other  227,930 

Total expenses  2,792,347 
 
Expense reduction (Note 2)   

Net expenses  2,792,347 
 
Net investment income  16,487,703 

 
Net realized loss on investments (Notes 1 and 3)  (10,710,923) 

Net increase from payments by affiliates (Note 2)  1,502 

Net realized loss on swap contracts (Note 1)  (16,843,171) 

Net realized gain on futures contracts (Note 1)  385,893 

Net realized gain on foreign currency transactions (Note 1)  1,665,104 

Net realized gain on written options (Notes 1 and 3)  9,103,081 

Net unrealized depreciation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies during the period  (2,711,507) 

Net unrealized depreciation of investments, futures contracts, swap contracts, written options,   
and TBA sale commitments during the period  (38,612,645) 

Net loss on investments  (57,722,666) 
 
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations  $(41,234,963) 

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 1/31/16*  Year ended 7/31/15 

Operations:     
Net investment income  $16,487,703  $34,045,484 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments     
and foreign currency transactions  (16,398,514)  10,880,728 

Net unrealized depreciation of investments and assets     
and liabilities in foreign currencies  (41,324,152)  (70,117,624) 

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations  (41,234,963)  (25,191,412) 

Distributions to shareholders (Note 1):     
From ordinary income     
Net investment income  (17,847,998)  (37,829,741) 

Decrease from shares repurchased (Note 4)  (24,945,651)  (42,902,048) 

Total decrease in net assets  (84,028,612)  (105,923,201) 
 
NET ASSETS     

Beginning of period  669,894,194  775,817,395 

End of period (including undistributed net investment     
income of $19,541,121 and $20,901,416, respectively)  $585,865,582  $669,894,194 
 
NUMBER OF FUND SHARES     

Shares outstanding at beginning of period  117,160,420  125,224,458 

Shares repurchased (Note 4)  (5,033,385)  (8,064,038) 

Shares outstanding at end of period  112,127,035  117,160,420 

* 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

  1/31/16  7/31/15  7/31/14  7/31/13  7/31/12  7/31/11 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $5.72  $6.20  $5.96  $5.76  $6.17  $6.31 
Investment operations:             

Net investment income a  .14  .28  .32  .32  .27  .45 

Net realized and unrealized             
gain (loss) on investments  (.50)  (.49)  .17  .19  (.28)  .09 

Total from investment operations  (.36)  (.21)  .49  .51  (.01)  .54 
Less distributions:             

From net investment income  (.16)  (.31)  (.31)  (.33)  (.34)  (.68) 

From return of capital          (.06)   

Total distributions  (.16)  (.31)  (.31)  (.33)  (.40)  (.68) 

Increase from shares repurchased  .03  .04  .06  .02     

Net asset value, end of period  $5.23  $5.72  $6.20  $5.96  $5.76  $6.17 

Market price, end of period  $4.73  $5.10  $5.47  $5.25  $5.63  $6.09 

Total return at market price (%) b  (4.28)*  (1.14)  10.29  (1.06)  (0.63)  1.45 
 
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA             

Net assets, end of period             
(in thousands)  $585,866  $669,894  $775,817  $825,433  $818,077  $874,404 

Ratio of expenses to average             
net assets (%) c  .44*  .87  .90  .86  .88  .85 

Ratio of net investment income             
to average net assets (%)  2.60*  4.74  5.23  5.49  4.80  7.16 

Portfolio turnover (%)  422* d  654 d  189 e  215 e  153 e  294 e 

* 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 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 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Notes to financial statements 1/31/16 (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, 2015 through January 31, 2016.

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.

The fund’s shares trade on a stock exchange at market prices, which may be lower than the fund’s net asset value.

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 have 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

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that occur after such close but before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. Accordingly, on certain days, 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

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investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent 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 for hedging 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 for gaining 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.

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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. 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, for hedging 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 for hedging credit risk, for gaining liquid exposure to individual names, for hedging 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

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on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Upon the occurrence of a credit 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, to sell mortgage-backed securities it owns under delayed delivery arrangements or to take a short position in mortgage-backed securities. Proceeds of TBA sale commitments are not received until the contractual settlement date. During the time a TBA sale commitment is outstanding, either equivalent deliverable securities or an offsetting TBA purchase commitment deliverable on or before the sale commitment date are held as “cover” for the transaction, or other liquid assets in an amount equal to the notional value of the TBA sale commitment are segregated. 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 its obligations. 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.

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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 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 $14,958,810 on open derivative contracts subject to the Master Agreements. Collateral posted by the fund at period end for these agreements totaled $15,511,047 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, 2015, the fund had a capital loss carryover of $228,161,332 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 

$42,578,026  $23,002,897  $65,580,923  * 

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 $14,742,315 recognized during the period between November 1, 2014 and July 31, 2015 to its fiscal year ending July 31, 2016.

The aggregate identified cost on a tax basis is $1,081,746,455, resulting in gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of $8,812,868 and $70,485,819, respectively, or net unrealized depreciation of $61,672,951.

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  0.480%  of the next $5 billion of average net 
  net assets,    assets, 


0.650%  of the next $500 million of average  0.470%  of the next $5 billion of average net 
  net assets,    assets, 


0.600%  of the next $500 million of average  0.460%  of the next $5 billion of average net 
  net assets,    assets, 


0.550%  of the next $5 billion of average net  0.450%  of the next $5 billion of average net 
  assets,    assets, 


0.525%  of the next $5 billion of average net  0.440%  of the next $5 billion of average net 
  assets,    assets, 


0.505%  of the next $5 billion of average net  0.430%  of the next $8.5 billion of average 
  assets,    net assets and 


0.490%  of the next $5 billion of average net  0.420%  of any excess thereafter. 
  assets, 


 

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.

Putnam Management has agreed to reimburse the fund $1,502 for a compliance exception which occurred during the reporting period. The effect of the loss incurred and the reimbursement by Putnam Management of such amounts had not material impact on total return.

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, provides 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 daily 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.

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Each Independent Trustee of the fund receives an annual Trustee fee, of which $431, 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.

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, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales, excluding short-term investments, were as follows:

  Cost of purchases  Proceeds from sales 

Investments in securities, including TBA commitments     
(Long-term)  $3,474,835,394  $3,523,958,126 

U.S. government securities (Long-term)     

Total  $3,474,835,394  $3,523,958,126 

 

The fund may purchase or sell investments from or to other Putnam funds in the ordinary course of business, which can reduce the fund’s transaction costs, at prices determined in accordance with SEC requirements and policies approved by the Trustees. During the reporting period, purchases or sales from or to other Putnam funds, if any, did not represent more than 5% of the fund’s total cost of purchases and/or total proceeds from sales.

Written option transactions during the reporting period are summarized as follows:

  Written swap       
  option contract  Written swap  Written option  Written option 
  amounts  option premiums  contract amounts  premiums 

Written options outstanding         
at the beginning of the         
reporting period         

USD  1,562,930,450  $8,693,980  $261,000,000  $1,591,875 

EUR    $—  $—  $— 

Options opened         

USD  3,528,648,200  18,572,301  914,000,000  4,857,344 

EUR  21,077,200  808,309     

Options exercised         

USD  (459,703,900)  (3,474,383)     

EUR         

Options expired         

USD  (1,955,941,450)  (4,496,138)     

EUR         

Options closed         

USD  (1,289,697,300)  (8,810,142)  (789,000,000)  (4,673,438) 

EUR         

Written options outstanding at         
the end of the reporting period         

USD  1,386,236,000  $10,485,618  $386,000,000  $1,775,781 

EUR  21,077,200  $808,309  $—  $— 

 

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Note 4: Shares repurchased

In September 2015, 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, 2016 (based on shares outstanding as of October 7, 2015). 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, 2015 (based on shares outstanding as of October 7, 2014). 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 5,033,385 common shares for an aggregate purchase price of $24,945,651, which reflects a weighted-average discount from net asset value per share of 10.59%. The weighted-average discount reflects the payment of commissions by the fund to execute repurchase trades.

At the close of the reporting period, Putnam Investments, LLC owned approximately 2,299 shares of the fund (less than 0.01% of the fund’s shares outstanding), valued at $12,024 based on net asset value.

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:

  Fair value at the        Fair value at 
  beginning of        the end of 
  the reporting      Investment  the reporting 
Name of affiliate  period  Purchase cost  Sale proceeds  income  period 

Putnam Short Term           
Investment Fund*  $28,926,448  $101,809,185  $118,436,459  $21,707  $12,299,174 

Totals  $28,926,448  $101,809,185  $118,436,459  $21,707  $12,299,174 

* 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.

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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 based on an average of the holdings at the end of each fiscal quarter:

Purchased TBA commitment option contracts (contract amount)  $142,700,000 

Purchased swap option contracts (contract amount)  $1,637,400,000 

Written TBA commitment option contracts (contract amount) (Note 3)  $274,700,000 

Written swap option contracts (contract amount) (Note 3)  $1,750,200,000 

Futures contracts (number of contracts)  400 

Forward currency contracts (contract amount)  $477,700,000 

OTC interest rate swap contracts (notional)  $106,100,000 

Centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts (notional)  $3,664,800,000 

OTC total return swap contracts (notional)  $286,500,000 

OTC credit default contracts (notional)  $85,800,000 

 

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  Statement of    Statement of   
hedging instruments  assets and    assets and   
under ASC 815  liabilities location  Fair value  liabilities location  Fair value 

Credit contracts  Receivables  $1,426,585  Payables  $9,279,403 

Foreign exchange         
contracts  Receivables  1,497,933  Payables  3,403,237 

  Investments,       
  Receivables, Net    Payables, Net   
  assets — Unrealized    assets — Unrealized   
Interest rate contracts  appreciation  36,519,459*  depreciation  53,025,953* 

Total    $39,443,977    $65,708,593 

* 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.

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The following is a summary of realized and change in unrealized gains or losses of derivative instruments in 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      Forward     
for as hedging instruments      currency     
under ASC 815  Options  Futures  contracts  Swaps  Total 

Credit contracts  $—  $—  $—  $610,143  $610,143 

Foreign exchange           
contracts      1,751,107    $1,751,107 

Interest rate contracts  (3,411,480)  385,893    (17,453,314)  $(20,478,901) 

Total  $(3,411,480)  $385,893  $1,751,107  $(16,843,171)  $(18,117,651) 

 

Change in unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) on investments

Derivatives not accounted      Forward     
for as hedging instruments      currency     
under ASC 815  Options  Futures  contracts  Swaps  Total 

Credit contracts  $—  $—  $—  $(5,940,306)  $(5,940,306) 

Foreign exchange           
contracts      (2,688,671)    $(2,688,671) 

Interest rate contracts  (52,717)  (645,311)    837,533  $139,505 

Total  $(52,717)  $(645,311)  $(2,688,671)  $(5,102,773)  $(8,489,472) 

 

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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. JPMorgan Securities LLC 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*#  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $66,313  $—  $115,281  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $—  $181,594 

Centrally cleared interest rate                                 
swap contracts§      5,873,126                          5,873,126 

OTC Total return swap contracts*#    321,226    42,487  65,550    256,865    51,818              737,946 

OTC Credit default contracts*#          813,958    402,497      210,130            1,426,585 

Futures contracts§                                 

Forward currency contracts#  34,675  146,962    52,355  319,663  26,867  296,069  160,317  241,582      51,742  79,100  63,448  25,153  1,497,933 

Forward premium swap option contracts#                  885,612              885,612 

Purchased swap options**#    1,295,266    574,511  442,039    2,136,983                  4,448,799 

Purchased options**#                  688,470              688,470 

Total Assets  $34,675  $1,763,454  $5,873,126  $669,353  $1,641,210  $26,867  $3,158,727  $160,317  $1,982,763  $210,130  $—  $51,742  $79,100  $63,448  $25,153  $15,740,065 

Liabilities:                                 

OTC Interest rate swap contracts*#                  399,442              399,442 

Centrally cleared interest rate                                 
swap contracts§      6,347,460                          6,347,460 

OTC Total return swap contracts*#    235,247      389,310  4,636  1,206,555    307,675              2,143,423 

OTC Credit default contracts*#  160,235        7,008,890    1,693,765      416,513            9,279,403 

Futures contracts§                      38,933          38,933 

Forward currency contracts#  307,963  525,540    202,780  257,471  171,472  273,658  183,092  282,867      666,493  213,350  144,591  173,960  3,403,237 

Forward premium swap option contracts#                  1,392,258              1,392,258 

Written swap options#    1,380,390    737,772  581,278    1,876,935    3,067,109              7,643,484 

Written options#                  564,502              564,502 

Total Liabilities  $468,198  $2,141,177  $6,347,460  $940,552  $8,236,949  $176,108  $5,050,913  $183,092  $6,013,853  $416,513  $38,933  $666,493  $213,350  $144,591  $173,960  $31,212,142 

Total Financial and Derivative Net Assets  $(433,523)  $(377,723)  $(474,334)  $(271,199)  $(6,595,739)  $(149,241)   $(1,892,186)  $(22,775)  $(4,031,090)  $(206,383)  $(38,933)  $(614,751)  $(134,250)  $(81,143)  $(148,807)  $(15,472,077) 

Total collateral received (pledged)†##  $(433,523)  $(377,723)  $—  $(209,874)  $(6,595,739)  $(149,241)  $(1,892,186)  $—  $(3,992,096)  $(206,383)  $—  $(614,751)  $(134,250)  $(71,993)  $—   

Net amount  $—  $—  $(474,334)  $(61,325)  $—  $—  $—  $(22,775)  $(38,994)  $—  $(38,933)  $—  $—  $(9,150)  $(148,807)   

* 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  International Value Fund 
Growth Opportunities Fund  Multi-Cap Value Fund 
International Growth Fund  Small Cap Value Fund 
Multi-Cap Growth Fund 
Small Cap Growth Fund  Income 
Voyager Fund  American Government Income Fund 
  Diversified Income Trust 
Blend  Emerging Markets Income Fund 
Asia Pacific Equity Fund  Floating Rate Income Fund 
Capital Opportunities Fund  Global Income Trust 
Capital Spectrum Fund  High Yield Advantage Fund 
Emerging Markets Equity Fund  High Yield Trust 
Equity Spectrum Fund  Income Fund 
Europe Equity Fund  Money Market Fund* 
Global Equity Fund  Short Duration Income Fund 
International Capital Opportunities Fund  U.S. Government Income Trust 
International Equity Fund 
Investors Fund  Tax-free Income 
Low Volatility Equity Fund  AMT-Free Municipal Fund 
Multi-Cap Core Fund  Intermediate-Term Municipal Income Fund 
Research Fund  Short-Term Municipal Income Fund 
Strategic Volatility Equity Fund  Tax Exempt Income Fund 
Tax-Free High Yield Fund 
Value    
Convertible Securities Fund  State tax-free income funds†: 
Equity Income Fund  Arizona, California, Massachusetts, Michigan, 
Global Dividend Fund  Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, 
The Putnam Fund for Growth and Income  and Pennsylvania. 
 

 

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Absolute Return  Retirement Income Lifestyle Funds  
Absolute Return 100 Fund®  portfolios with managed allocations to 
Absolute Return 300 Fund®  stocks, bonds, and money market 
Absolute Return 500 Fund®  investments to generate retirement income. 
Absolute Return 700 Fund® 
  Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1 
Global Sector  Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 2 
Global Consumer Fund  Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 3 
Global Energy Fund 
Global Financials Fund  RetirementReady® Funds — portfolios with 
Global Health Care Fund  adjusting allocations to stocks, bonds, and 
Global Industrials Fund  money market instruments, becoming more 
Global Natural Resources Fund  conservative over time. 
Global Sector Fund   
Global Technology Fund  RetirementReady® 2060 Fund 
Global Telecommunications Fund  RetirementReady® 2055 Fund 
Global Utilities Fund  RetirementReady® 2050 Fund 
RetirementReady® 2045 Fund 
Asset Allocation   RetirementReady® 2040 Fund 
George Putnam Balanced Fund  RetirementReady® 2035 Fund 
Global Asset Allocation Funds — four  RetirementReady® 2030 Fund 
investment portfolios that spread your  RetirementReady® 2025 Fund 
money across a variety of stocks, bonds, and  RetirementReady® 2020 Fund 
money market instruments.   
Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund   
Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund   
Dynamic Asset Allocation Growth Fund   
Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund   

* 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.

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  Trustees  Robert T. Burns 
Putnam Investment  Jameson A. Baxter, Chair  Vice President and 
Management, LLC  Liaquat Ahamed  Chief Legal Officer 
One Post Office Square  Ravi Akhoury 
Boston, MA 02109  Barbara M. Baumann  James F. Clark 
  Robert J. Darretta  Chief Compliance Officer  
Investment Sub-Manager  Katinka Domotorffy 
Putnam Investments Limited  John A. Hill  Michael J. Higgins 
57–59 St James’s Street  Paul L. Joskow  Vice President, Treasurer, 
London, England SW1A 1LD  Kenneth R. Leibler  and Clerk 
  Robert E. Patterson  
Marketing Services  George Putnam, III  Janet C. Smith 
Putnam Retail Management  Robert L. Reynolds  Vice President, 
One Post Office Square  W. Thomas Stephens  Principal Accounting Officer, 
Boston, MA 02109  and Assistant Treasurer  
  Officers  
Custodian  Robert L. Reynolds  Susan G. Malloy 
State Street Bank  President  Vice President and 
and Trust Company  Assistant Treasurer  
  Jonathan S. Horwitz 
Legal Counsel  Executive Vice President,   James P. Pappas 
Ropes & Gray LLP  Principal Executive Officer, and  Vice President  
  Compliance Liaison 
  Mark C. Trenchard 
  Steven D. Krichmar  Vice President and 
Vice President and  BSA Compliance Officer 
Principal Financial Officer 
  Nancy E. Florek 
  Vice President, Director of 
    Proxy Voting and Corporate 
    Governance, Assistant Clerk, 
    and Associate Treasurer 

 

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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) During the period, Kevin Murphy was removed as a Portfolio Manager for the fund.

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, 2015
967,158 $5.01 967,158 5,275,270
September 1 — September 30, 2015 1,065,064 $4.96 1,065,064 4,210,206
October 1 — October 7, 2015 4,210,206
October 8 — October 31, 2015 896,515 $5.05 896,515 10,616,305
November 1 — November 30, 2015 461,352 $5.06 461,352 10,154,953
December 1 — December 31, 2015 883,146 $4.93 883,146 9,271,807
January 1 — January 31, 2016 760,150 $4.75 760,150 8,511,657


*   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 2014, which was in effect between October 8, 2014 and October 7, 2015, allowed the fund to repurchase up to 12,324,221 of its shares. The program renewed by the Board in September 2015, which is in effect between October 8, 2015 and October 7, 2016, allows the fund to repurchase up to 11,512,820 of its shares.
**   Information prior to October 7, 2015 is based on the total number of shares eligible for repurchase under the program, as amended through September 2014. Information from October 8, 2015 forward is based on the total number of shares eligible for repurchase under the program, as amended through September 2015.

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 25, 2016
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 25, 2016
By (Signature and Title):
/s/ Steven D. Krichmar
Steven D. Krichmar
Principal Financial Officer

Date: March 25, 2016