N-CSRS 1 d352025dncsrs.htm BLACKROCK BALANCED CAPITAL FUND, INC. BLACKROCK BALANCED CAPITAL FUND, INC.

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: 811-02405, 811-09739 and 811-21434

 

Name of Fund:   BlackRock Sustainable Balanced Fund, Inc. (formerly BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.),
       Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large Cap Series LLC and
       Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC

 

Fund Address:   100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Sustainable Balanced Fund, Inc. (formerly BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.), Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large Cap Series LLC and Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055

Registrants’ telephone number, including area code: (800) 441-7762

Date of fiscal year end: 09/30/2022

Date of reporting period: 03/31/2022


Item 1 – Report to Stockholders

(a) The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.


 

LOGO

  MARCH 31, 2022

 

  

2022 Semi-Annual Report

(Unaudited)

 

 

BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.

 

 

 

 

    Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee


The Markets in Review

Dear Shareholder,

The 12-month reporting period as of March 31, 2022 saw a continuation of the resurgent growth that followed the initial coronavirus (or “COVID-19”) pandemic reopening, albeit at a slower pace. The global economy weathered the emergence of several variant strains and the resulting peaks and troughs in infections amid optimism that increasing vaccinations and economic adaptation could help contain the pandemic’s disruptions. However, rapid changes in consumer spending led to supply constraints and elevated inflation. Moreover, while the foremost effect of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been a severe humanitarian crisis, the invasion has presented challenges for both investors and policymakers.

Equity prices were mixed, as persistently high inflation drove investors’ expectations for higher interest rates, which particularly weighed on relatively high valuation growth stocks and economically sensitive small-capitalization stocks. Overall, small-capitalization U.S. stocks declined, while large-capitalization U.S. stocks posted a strong advance. International equities from developed markets gained slightly, although emerging market stocks declined, pressured by rising interest rates and a strengthening U.S. dollar.

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (which is inversely related to bond prices) rose during the reporting period as the economy expanded rapidly and inflation reached its highest annualized reading in decades. The corporate bond market also faced inflationary headwinds, although the improving economy assuaged credit concerns and high-yield corporate bonds consequently declined less than investment-grade corporate bonds.

The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), acknowledging that inflation is growing faster than expected, raised interest rates in March 2022, the first increase of this business cycle. Furthermore, the Fed wound down its bond-buying programs and raised the prospect of reversing the flow and reducing its balance sheet. Continued high inflation and the Fed’s new tone led many analysts to anticipate that the Fed will continue to raise interest rates multiple times throughout the year.

Looking ahead, however, the horrific war in Ukraine has significantly clouded the outlook for the global economy, leading to major volatility in energy and metal markets. Sanctions on Russia, Europe’s top energy supplier, and general wartime disruption are likely to drive already-high commodity prices even higher. Sharp increases in energy prices will exacerbate inflationary pressure while also constraining economic growth. Combating inflation without stifling a recovery, while buffering against ongoing supply and price shocks amid the ebb and flow of the pandemic, will be an especially challenging environment for setting effective monetary policy. Despite the likelihood of more rate increases on the horizon, we believe the Fed will err on the side of protecting employment, even at the expense of higher inflation.

In this environment, we favor an overweight to equities, as valuations have become more attractive and inflation-adjusted interest rates remain low. Sectors that are better poised to manage the transition to a lower-carbon world, such as technology and health care, are particularly attractive in the long term. We favor U.S. equities due to strong earnings momentum, while Japanese equities should benefit from supportive monetary and fiscal policy. We are underweight credit overall, but inflation-protected U.S. Treasuries, Asian fixed income, and emerging market local-currency bonds offer potential opportunities for additional yield. We believe that international diversification and a focus on sustainability and quality can help provide portfolio resilience.

Overall, our view is that investors need to think globally, extend their scope across a broad array of asset classes, and be nimble as market conditions change. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit blackrock.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

Total Returns as of March 31, 2022
     
     6-Month      12-Month   
   

U.S. large cap equities (S&P 500® Index)

  5.92%   15.65%
   

U.S. small cap equities (Russell 2000® Index)

  (5.55)   (5.79)
   

International equities

(MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index)

  (3.38)   1.16
   

Emerging market equities (MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

  (8.20)   (11.37)
   

3-month Treasury bills (ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index)

  0.05   0.07
   

U.S. Treasury securities (ICE BofA 10-Year U.S. Treasury Index)

  (6.04)   (3.31)
   

U.S. investment grade bonds (Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index)

  (5.92)   (4.15)
   

Tax-exempt municipal bonds (Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index)

  (5.55)   (4.47)
   

U.S. high yield bonds

(Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index)

  (4.16)   (0.66)

Past performance is not an indication of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

 

 

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Table of Contents

 

      Page  

The Markets in Review

     2  

Semi-Annual Report:

  

Fund Summary

     4  

About Fund Performance

     6  

Disclosure of Expenses

     6  

Derivative Financial Instruments

     6  

Fund Financial Statements:

  

Fund Schedule of Investments

     8  

Fund Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     11  

Fund Statement of Operations

     13  

Fund Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     14  

Fund Financial Highlights

     15  

Fund Notes to Financial Statements

     20  

Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio Financial Statements:

  

Portfolio Schedule of Investments

     28  

Portfolio Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     33  

Portfolio Statement of Operations

     34  

Portfolio Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     35  

Portfolio Financial Highlights

     36  

Portfolio Notes to Financial Statements

     37  

Master Total Return Portfolio Information

     43  

Master Total Return Portfolio Financial Statements:

  

Master Portfolio Schedule of Investments

     44  

Master Portfolio Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     124  

Master Portfolio Statement of Operations

     126  

Master Portfolio Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     127  

Master Portfolio Financial Highlights

     128  

Master Portfolio Notes to Financial Statements

     129  

Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

     142  

Additional Information

     143  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     146  

 

 

LOGO

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2022     BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.

 

Investment Objective

BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek the highest total investment return through a fully managed investment policy utilizing equity, debt (including money market) and convertible securities.

On November 9, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Fund (the “Board”) approved a proposal to change the name of the Fund from BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. to BlackRock Sustainable Balanced Fund, Inc. and certain changes to the Fund’s investment strategy and investment process. These changes will become effective on April 8, 2022.

On February 8, 2022, the Board approved a change in the fiscal year end of the Fund, effective as of May 31, 2022, from September 30 to May 31.

Portfolio Management Commentary

How did the Fund perform?

For the six-month period ended March 31, 2022, through investments in Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large Cap Series LLC (the “equity allocation” or the “Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio”) and Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC (the “fixed income allocation” or the “Master Total Return Portfolio”) (collectively, the “Master Portfolios”), all of the share classes of the Fund outperformed the blended reference benchmark (60% Russell 1000® Index/40% Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index), with the exception of the Investor C Shares, which underperformed the blended reference benchmark. All of the Fund’s share classes outperformed the fixed income portion of the benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, but underperformed the equity portion of the benchmark, the Russell 1000® Index.

What factors influenced performance?

The Fund combines top-down macroeconomic views and bottom-up security selection from Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio and Master Total Return Portfolio.

From an asset allocation perspective, an overweight in U.S. equities and an underweight in bonds both contributed to Fund performance.

Within the Master Total Return Portfolio, active duration positioning, absolute return strategies, and macro strategies were the leading contributors. (Duration is a measure of interest-rate sensitivity.) Positions in Asian corporate bonds, U.S. high yield bonds and emerging market debt were the largest detractors.

The Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio struggled to keep pace amid a highly changeable backdrop. Nontraditional fundamental quality measures were the primary detractors. Insights that evaluate carbon emissions intensity and track companies’ green patent filings detracted by leading to underweight in industrials. Insights that evaluate corporate culture also detracted, since they resulted in a growth orientation that was not well suited for a time in which the growth style lagged. Measures that look toward the positioning of informed investors and avoid highly shorted stocks further detracted by incorrectly positioning the portfolio in the technology sector. On the other hand, a model that captures investor sentiment contributed positively. In addition, text analysis of conference calls helped correctly position the portfolio in the communication services sector. Traditional valuation metrics also performed well amid the broader strength in value stocks. Insights with a preference for lower-volatility stocks were additional contributors at a time of heightened uncertainty.

The Fund held derivatives as a part of its investment strategy, which marginally contributed to Fund performance. The investment adviser uses derivatives to hedge and/or take outright views on equities, interest rates, credit risk and/or foreign exchange markets. The Fund held cash as collateral for its derivatives positions. The cash position did not have any material impact on Fund performance.

Describe recent portfolio activity.

The Fund entered the period with a moderate overweight in U.S. equities and an underweight in bonds, reflecting a backdrop likely to be characterized by a reduction of monetary and fiscal stimulus. The Fund maintained this positioning over most of the period, and it moved further underweight in bonds in early March on the view that the market’s initial response to the conflict in Ukraine—which indicated a more dovish policy path for the Fed—was inappropriate given the continued increase in inflation.

The Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio maintained a balanced allocation of risk across all major return drivers, while adding several new signals to its stock selection insights. The portfolio built upon its alternative data capabilities by adding an insight that captures brand sentiment in retail stocks. Additionally, given the dynamism of the current environment, the portfolio instituted enhanced signal constructs to identify emerging trends, such as sentiment around supply chain disruptions and wage inflation.

The Master Total Return Portfolio shifted toward a much more defensive posture by trimming its weightings in lower-rated securities. In particular, it reduced its positions in U.S. high yield bonds and emerging market debt. On the other hand, it boosted its cash position and its allocations to higher-quality assets such as U.S. investment-grade corporate bonds, agency mortgage-backed securities and U.S. municipal debt.

Describe portfolio positioning at period end.

The Fund’s investment adviser believes global growth will remain positive thanks in part to the strong labor market. Although the financial markets are entering a period of higher energy prices and less supportive monetary and fiscal policy, the investment adviser believes these headwinds will have a relatively muted impact on consumers. With inflation at multi-decade highs, the investment adviser believes global central banks will be obligated to raise interest rates despite ongoing volatility related to geopolitical events. With this as background, the Fund remained overweight in equities and underweight in bonds at the close of the period.

The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.

 

 

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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2022 (continued)    BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.

 

Performance

 

          Average Annual Total Returns(a)(b)
   

 

 

          1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    

6-Month

Total

Returns

   

Without

Sales

Charge

   

With

Sales

Charge

   

Without

Sales

Charge

   

With

Sales

Charge

   

Without

Sales

Charge

   

With

Sales

Charge

 

Institutional

    0.61     7.06     N/A       10.44     N/A       10.01     N/A  

Investor A

    0.45       6.76       1.16     10.15       8.97     9.69       9.10

Investor C

    0.08       5.96       5.03       9.31       9.31       9.02       9.02  

Class K

    0.65       7.13       N/A       10.50       N/A       10.04       N/A  

Class R

    0.28       6.41       N/A       9.76       N/A       9.31       N/A  

60% Russell 1000® Index/40% Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index(c)

    0.14       6.16       N/A       10.51       N/A       9.71       N/A  

Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index(d)

    (5.92     (4.15     N/A       2.14       N/A       2.24       N/A  

Russell 1000® Index(e)

    4.15       13.27       N/A       15.82       N/A       14.53       N/A  

 

  (a) 

Assuming maximum sales charges, if any. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund Performance” for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees, and how performance was calculated for certain share classes.

 
  (b) 

The Fund invests in equity securities (including common stock, preferred stock, securities convertible into common stock, or securities or other instruments whose price is linked to the value of common stock) and fixed-income securities (including debt securities, convertible securities and short term securities).

 
  (c) 

A customized weighted index comprised of the returns of the Russell 1000® Index (60%) and Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (40%).

 
  (d) 

Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (formerly Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index), a broad-based flagship benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market.

 
  (e) 

An index that measures the performance of the large-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. It is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index and includes approximately 1,000 of the largest securities based on a combination of their market capitalization and current index membership. The index represents approximately 93% of the U.S. market.

 

N/A - Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge.

Past performance is not an indication of future results.

Performance results may include adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Expense Example

 

    Actual     Hypothetical 5% Return         
 

 

 

   

 

 

    
     

Beginning

Account Value

(10/01/21)

 

 

 

    

Ending

Account Value

(03/31/22)

 

 

 

    

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

(a) 

   

Beginning

Account Value

(10/01/21)

 

 

 

    

Ending

Account Value

(03/31/22)

 

 

 

    

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

 

    

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

 

 

Institutional

    $  1,000.00        $  1,006.10        $  2.50       $  1,000.00        $  1,022.44        $  2.52        0.50

Investor A

    1,000.00        1,004.50        3.72       1,000.00        1,021.22        3.76        0.75  

Investor C

    1,000.00        1,000.80        7.56       1,000.00        1,017.38        7.62        1.51  

Class K

    1,000.00        1,006.50        2.16       1,000.00        1,022.78        2.17        0.43  

Class R

    1,000.00        1,002.80        5.66       1,000.00        1,019.28        5.71        1.13  

 

  (a) 

For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Because the Fund invests a significant amount of its assets in the Master Portfolios the expense example reflects the net expenses of both the Fund and the Master Portfolios in which it invests.

 

See “Disclosure of Expenses” for further information on how expenses were calculated.

Portfolio Information

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION  
Asset Type  

Percent of

Total Investments

 

Equity Funds

    57

Fixed-Income Funds

    25  

Short-Term Securities

    18  

    

 

 

 

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About Fund Performance

 

Institutional and Class K Shares are not subject to any sales charge. These shares bear no ongoing distribution or service fees and are available only to certain eligible investors. Class K Shares performance shown prior to the Class K Shares inception date of January 25, 2018 is that of Institutional Shares. The performance of the Fund’s Class K Shares would be substantially similar to Institutional Shares because Class K Shares and Institutional Shares invest in the same portfolio of securities and performance would only differ to the extent that Class K Shares and Institutional Shares have different expenses. The actual returns of Class K Shares would have been higher than those of the Institutional Shares because Class K Shares have lower expenses than the Institutional Shares.

Investor A Shares are subject to a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load) of 5.25% and a service fee of 0.25% per year (but no distribution fee). Certain redemptions of these shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase. These shares are generally available through financial intermediaries.

Investor C Shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within one year of purchase. In addition, these shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.75% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. These shares are generally available through financial intermediaries. These shares automatically convert to Investor A Shares after approximately eight years.

Class R Shares are not subject to any sales charge. These shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.25% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. These shares are available only to certain employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Past performance is not an indication of future results. Financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. These circumstances may continue for an extended period of time and may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments. As a result, current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Refer to blackrock.com to obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Figures shown in the performance table(s) assume reinvestment of all distributions, if any, at net asset value (“NAV”) on the ex-dividend date or payable date, as applicable. Investment return and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Distributions paid to each class of shares will vary because of the different levels of service, distribution and transfer agency fees applicable to each class, which are deducted from the income available to be paid to shareholders.

BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), the Fund’s investment adviser, has contractually and/or voluntarily agreed to waive and/or reimburse a portion of the Fund’s expenses. Without such waiver(s) and/or reimbursement(s), the Fund’s performance would have been lower. With respect to the Fund’s voluntary waiver(s), if any, the Manager is under no obligation to waive and/or reimburse or to continue waiving and/or reimbursing its fees and such voluntary waiver(s) may be reduced or discontinued at any time. With respect to the Fund’s contractual waiver(s), if any, the Manager is under no obligation to continue waiving and/or reimbursing its fees after the applicable termination date of such agreement. See the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information on waivers and/or reimbursements.

Disclosure of Expenses

Shareholders of the Fund may incur the following charges: (a) transactional expenses, such as sales charges; and (b) operating expenses, including investment advisory fees, service and distribution fees, including 12b-1 fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, and other fund expenses. The expense example shown (which is based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period (or from the commencement of operations if less than 6 months) and held through the end of the period) is intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses based on an investment in the Fund and in comparing these expenses with similar costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The expense example provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. In order to estimate the expenses a shareholder paid during the period covered by this report, shareholders can divide their account value by $1,000 and then multiply the result by the number corresponding to their share class under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

The expense example also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. In order to assist shareholders in comparing the ongoing expenses of investing in the Fund and other funds, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

The expenses shown in the expense example are intended to highlight shareholders’ ongoing costs only and do not reflect transactional expenses, such as sales charges, if any. Therefore, the hypothetical example is useful in comparing ongoing expenses only and will not help shareholders determine the relative total expenses of owning different funds. If these transactional expenses were included, shareholder expenses would have been higher.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Fund and/or the Master Portfolios may invest in various derivative financial instruments. These instruments are used to obtain exposure to a security, commodity, index, market, and/or other assets without owning or taking physical custody of securities, commodities and/or other referenced assets or to manage market, equity, credit, interest rate, foreign currency exchange rate, commodity and/or other risks. Derivative financial instruments may give rise to a form of economic leverage and involve risks, including the imperfect correlation between the value of a derivative financial instrument and the underlying asset, possible default of the counterparty to the transaction or illiquidity of the instrument. The Fund’s and/or Master Portfolios’ successful use of a derivative financial instrument depends on the investment adviser’s ability to predict pertinent market movements accurately, which cannot be assured. The use of these instruments may result in losses greater than if they had not been used, may limit the amount of

 

 

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Derivative Financial Instruments   (continued)

 

appreciation the Fund and/or the Master Portfolios can realize on an investment and/or may result in lower distributions paid to shareholders. The Fund’s and/or the Master Portfolios’ investments in these instruments, if any, are discussed in detail in the Fund’s and the Master Portfolios’ Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

March 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares/
Investment
Value
    Value  

 

 

Investment Companies(a)

 

Equity Funds — 56.6%            

Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large Cap Series LLC

  $   1,023,822,844     $ 1,023,822,844  
   

 

 

 
Fixed-Income Funds — 24.8%            

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

    473,739       50,737,447  

Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC

  $ 397,278,497       397,278,497  
   

 

 

 
      448,015,944  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 81.4%
(Cost: $1,320,553,596)

 

    1,471,838,788  
   

 

 

 
     Shares         

Short-Term Securities(a)(b)

   
Money Market Funds — 18.3%            

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class, 0.21%

    329,944,143       329,944,143  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 18.3%
(Cost: $329,944,143)

 

    329,944,143  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.7%
(Cost: $1,650,497,739)

 

    1,801,782,931  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.3%

 

    5,783,664  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $   1,807,566,595  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(b) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

            

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended March 31, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

                   
   

Affiliated

Issuer

 

Value at

09/30/21

   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sale

   

Net

Realized

Gain (Loss)

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Value at

03/31/22

   

Shares/

Investment

Value

Held at

03/31/22

   

Income

(Expense)

   

Capital

Gain

Distributions

from Underlying

Funds

       

  

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class

  $  362,498,196     $

(a) 
  $  (32,554,053   $     $     $ 329,944,143       329,944,143     $ 36,805                  $           
 

iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

    54,399,450                         (3,662,003     50,737,447       473,739       454,630            
 

Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large Cap Series LLC

    985,394,792       4,993,919 (a)(b)            50,136,237       (16,702,104     1,023,822,844     $ 1,023,822,844       4,985,970            
 

Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC

    424,270,601       4,298,524 (a)(b)            (6,386,592     (24,904,036     397,278,497     $ 397,278,497       4,304,922            
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   
          $  43,749,645     $  (45,268,143   $  1,801,782,931       $  9,782,327       $    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

  (a) 

Represents net shares/investment value purchased (sold).

 
  (b) 

Inclusive of income, expense, realized and unrealized gains and losses allocated from the Master Portfolio.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

 

 
Description   

Number of

Contracts

    

Expiration

Date

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

    

Value/

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 

Long Contracts

           

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     539        06/17/22      $  122,104       $ 7,218,361  

U.S. Treasury Notes (10 Year)

     327        06/21/22        40,180        (209,905

U.S. Ultra Treasury Bonds

     123        06/21/22        21,786        (946,645
           

 

 

 
              6,061,811  
           

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

 

 
   

Commodity

Contracts

   

Credit

Contracts

   

Equity

Contracts

   

Foreign

Currency

Exchange

Contracts

   

Interest

Rate

Contracts

   

Other

Contracts

    Total  

 

 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

                                

Futures contracts

                                                                                                     

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

     $        $  —       $  7,218,361        $  —       $        $  —        $ 7,218,361  
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

                                

Futures contracts

                                

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

     $        $  —       $        $  —       $  1,156,550        $  —        $  1,156,550  
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the period ended March 31, 2022, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
   

Commodity

Contracts

   

Credit

Contracts

   

Equity

Contracts

   

Foreign

Currency

Exchange

Contracts

   

Interest

Rate

Contracts

   

Other

Contracts

    Total  

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from

                                                                                              

Futures contracts

     $        $  —       $ (2,809,389      $  —       $ (6,162,173      $  —             $ (8,971,562
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)on

                               

Futures contracts

     $        $  —       $  13,583,106        $  —       $ 504,533        $  —       $  14,087,639  
    

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

Futures contracts

        

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 256,425,153  

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

 

     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  

 

Assets

                             

Investments

                                                    

Long-Term Investments

                       

Investment Companies

   $ 50,737,447          $  —          $  —          $ 50,737,447  

Short-Term Securities

                       

Money Market Funds

     329,944,143                                  329,944,143  
  

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 
   $ 380,681,590          $  —          $  —            380,681,590  
  

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

Investments valued at NAV

                          1,421,101,341  
                       

 

 

 
                        $ 1,801,782,931  
                       

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments

                       

Assets

                       

Equity Contracts

   $ 7,218,361          $  —          $  —          $ 7,218,361  

Liabilities

                       

Interest Rate Contracts

     (1,156,550                                (1,156,550
  

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 
   $ 6,061,811          $  —          $  —          $ 6,061,811  
  

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) 

March 31, 2022

 

    

BlackRock

Balanced Capital

Fund, Inc.

 

ASSETS

 

Investments at value — affiliated(a)

  $ 1,801,782,931   

Cash pledged for futures contracts

    9,359,991  

Receivables:

 

Capital shares sold

    2,027,465  

Dividends — affiliated

    29,326  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    132,938  

Prepaid expenses

    102,020  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    1,813,434,671  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Payables:

 

Capital shares redeemed

    2,654,996  

Investment advisory fees

    232,040  

Officer’s fees

    4,916  

Other accrued expenses

    303,182  

Other affiliate fees

    86,424  

Service and distribution fees

    312,456  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    2,274,062  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    5,868,076  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 1,807,566,595  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 1,603,164,169  

Accumulated earnings

    204,402,426  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 1,807,566,595  
 

 

 

 

(a) Investments, at cost — affiliated

  $ 1,650,497,739  

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

 

    

BlackRock

Balanced Capital

Fund, Inc.

 

NET ASSET VALUE

 

Institutional

 

Net assets

  $ 617,994,059   
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    24,410,694  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 25.32  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    400 million  
 

 

 

 

Par value

  $ 0.10  
 

 

 

 
Investor A      

Net assets

  $ 981,040,135  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    38,968,928  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 25.17  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    200 million  
 

 

 

 

Par value

  $ 0.10  
 

 

 

 
Investor C      

Net assets

  $ 121,407,924  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    5,827,607  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 20.83  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    200 million  
 

 

 

 

Par value

  $ 0.10  
 

 

 

 
Class K      

Net assets

  $ 75,337,770  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    2,975,732  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 25.32  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    2 billion  
 

 

 

 

Par value

  $ 0.10  
 

 

 

 
Class R      

Net assets

  $ 11,786,708  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    522,067  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 22.58  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    500 million  
 

 

 

 

Par value

  $ 0.10  
 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statement of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended March 31, 2022

 

BlackRock

Balanced Capital

Fund, Inc.

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends — affiliated

  $ 491,435   

Net investment income allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios:

 

Dividends — unaffiliated

    7,226,598  

Dividends — affiliated

    13,581  

Interest — unaffiliated

    4,410,998  

Securities lending income — affiliated — net

    26,017  

Foreign taxes withheld

    (38,276

Expenses

    (2,375,878

Fees waived

    27,852  
 

 

 

 

Total investment income

    9,782,327  
 

 

 

 

FUND EXPENSES

 

Investment advisory

    3,908,431  

Service and distribution — class specific

    1,927,805  

Transfer agent — class specific

    624,394  

Registration

    76,675  

Professional

    37,092  

Miscellaneous

    109,181  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    6,683,578  

Less:

 

Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager

    (2,433,893
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    4,249,685  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    5,532,642  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Futures contracts

    (8,971,562

Net realized gain from investments, foreign currency transactions, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts, options written and swaps allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios

    43,749,645  
 

 

 

 
    34,778,083  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments — affiliated

    (3,662,003

Futures contracts

    14,087,639  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, foreign currency translations, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts, options written, swaps, short sales, unfunded floating rate loan interests and unfunded SPAC PIPE commitments allocated from the affiliated Master Portfolios

    (41,606,140
 

 

 

 
    (31,180,504
 

 

 

 

Total net realized and unrealized gain

    3,597,579  
 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 9,130,221  
 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund,  Inc.

    

Six Months

Ended

03/31/22

(unaudited)

   

Year Ended

09/30/21

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

     

OPERATIONS

     

Net investment income

    $ 5,532,642     $ 10,908,009  

Net realized gain

      34,778,083       217,515,757  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

      (31,180,504 )          46,066,694  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

      9,130,221       274,490,460  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

     

Institutional

      (77,221,254     (24,269,626

Investor A

      (111,883,846     (30,500,926

Investor C

               (17,181,797     (4,954,528

Class K

      (8,479,663     (2,474,683

Class R

      (1,542,874     (501,960
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

      (216,309,434     (62,701,723
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

     

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

      174,905,432       146,398,629  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

      (32,273,781     358,187,366  

Beginning of period

      1,839,840,376       1,481,653,010  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

    $   1,807,566,595     $   1,839,840,376  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.  
    Institutional  
   

Six Months Ended

03/31/22

   

Year Ended September 30,

 
     (unaudited)     2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 28.28     $ 24.89     $ 23.32     $ 23.95     $ 26.09     $ 23.86  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment loss(a)

                 0.11       0.23       0.33       0.48       0.47       0.41  

Net realized and unrealized gain

      0.19       4.22       2.47       0.52       1.89       3.01  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

      0.30       4.45       2.80       1.00       2.36       3.42  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(b)

             

From net investment income

      (0.11     (0.24     (0.37     (0.41     (0.47     (0.40

From net realized gain

      (3.15     (0.82     (0.86     (1.22     (4.03     (0.79
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (3.26     (1.06     (1.23     (1.63     (4.50     (1.19
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 25.32     $ 28.28     $ 24.89     $ 23.32     $ 23.95     $ 26.09  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

             

Based on net asset value

      0.61 %(d)      18.30     12.35     5.16     10.14     14.83 %(e) 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(f)(g)

             

Total expenses

      0.76 %(h)(i)      0.75 %(i)      0.78 %(j)      0.80     0.91     0.93
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

      0.50 %(h)(i)      0.50 %(i)      0.52 %(j)      0.53     0.62     0.62
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

      0.79 %(h)(i)      0.85 %(i)      1.42 %(j)      2.11     1.97     1.67
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 617,994     $   666,819     $   568,977     $   488,105     $   427,511     $   395,850  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate of the Fund(k)

                  4     140     109
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate of the Master Total Return Portfolio(l)

      171     459     556     574     734     806
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate of the Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio

      57     111     99     151     148     130
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c)

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(d)

Aggregate total return.

(e)

Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return.

(f)

Includes the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolios’ allocated expenses and/or net investment income.

(g)

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(h)

Annualized.

(i)

Includes the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolio’s allocated fees waived of less than 0.01%.

(j)

Includes the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolio’s allocated fees waived of 0.01%.

(k)

Excludes transactions in the Master Portfolios.

(l)

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions (“MDRs”). Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows:

 

             
    Six Months Ended                                
    03/31/22     Year Ended September 30,  
         (unaudited)               2021               2020               2019               2018               2017  

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding MDRs)

               26     161     274     241     350     540 %     
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. (continued)  
    Investor A  
   

Six Months Ended

03/31/22

    Year Ended September 30,  
     (unaudited)     2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 28.14     $ 24.78     $ 23.22     $ 23.86     $ 26.00     $ 23.78  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.07       0.16       0.27       0.41       0.40       0.34  

Net realized and unrealized gain

      0.19       4.20       2.46       0.52       1.89       3.01  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

      0.26       4.36       2.73       0.93       2.29       3.35  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(b)

             

From net investment income

      (0.08     (0.18     (0.31     (0.35     (0.40     (0.34

From net realized gain

      (3.15     (0.82     (0.86     (1.22     (4.03     (0.79
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

                 (3.23     (1.00     (1.17     (1.57     (4.43     (1.13
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 25.17     $ 28.14     $ 24.78     $ 23.22     $ 23.86     $ 26.00  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

             

Based on net asset value

      0.45 %(d)      17.98     12.08     4.84     9.86     14.52 %(e) 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(f)(g)

             

Total expenses

      1.00 %(h)(i)      1.01 %(i)      1.04 %(j)      1.07 %(j)      1.20 %(i)      1.21 %(i) 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

      0.75 %(h)(i)      0.76 %(i)      0.79 %(j)      0.80 %(j)      0.91 %(i)      0.90 %(i) 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

      0.55 %(h)(i)      0.59 %(i)      1.15 %(j)      1.83 %(j)      1.68 %(i)      1.38 %(i) 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 981,040     $   952,967     $   737,708     $   594,909     $   528,701     $   535,542  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate of the Fund(k)

                  4     140     109
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate of the Master Total Return Portfolio(l)

      171     459     556     574     734     806
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate of the Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio

      57     111     99     151     148     130
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c)

Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(d)

Aggregate total return.

(e)

Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return.

(f)

Includes the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolios’ allocated expenses and/or net investment income.

(g)

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(h)

Annualized.

(i)

Includes the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolio’s allocated fees waived of less than 0.01%.

(j)

Includes the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolio’s allocated fees waived of 0.01%.

(k)

Excludes transactions in the Master Portfolios.

(l)

Includes MDRs. Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows:

 

             
    Six Months Ended                                
    03/31/22     Year Ended September 30,  
     (unaudited)               2021               2020               2019               2018               2017  

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding MDRs)

               26     161     274     241     350     540 %     
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. (continued)  
    Investor C  
   

Six Months Ended

03/31/22

    Year Ended September 30,  
     (unaudited)     2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 23.81     $ 21.15     $ 20.00     $ 20.79     $ 23.21     $ 21.34  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)(a)

                 (0.03     (0.04     0.08       0.21       0.19       0.14  

Net realized and unrealized gain

      0.19       3.57       2.10       0.43       1.67       2.68  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

      0.16       3.53       2.18       0.64       1.86       2.82  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(b)

             

From net investment income

            (0.05     (0.17     (0.21     (0.25     (0.16

From net realized gain

      (3.14     (0.82     (0.86     (1.22     (4.03     (0.79
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (3.14     (0.87     (1.03     (1.43     (4.28     (0.95
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 20.83     $ 23.81     $ 21.15     $ 20.00     $ 20.79     $ 23.21  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

             

Based on net asset value

      0.08 %(d)      17.07     11.20     4.09     9.03     13.62 %(e) 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(f)(g)

             

Total expenses

      1.77 %(h)(i)      1.78 %(i)      1.80 %(j)      1.83     1.95     1.97
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

      1.51 %(h)(i)      1.52 %(i)      1.55 %(j)      1.56     1.66     1.66
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

      (0.23 )%(h)(i)      (0.17 )%(i)      0.41 %(j)      1.07     0.93     0.63
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 121,408     $   134,700     $   126,159     $   125,584     $   103,756     $   104,113  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate of the Fund(k)

                  4     140     109
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate of the Master Total Return Portfolio(l)

      171     459     556     574     734     806
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate of the Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio

      57     111     99     151     148     130
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c)

Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(d)

Aggregate total return.

(e)

Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return.

(f)

Includes the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolios’ allocated expenses and/or net investment income.

(g)

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(h)

Annualized.

(i)

Includes the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolio’s allocated fees waived of less than 0.01%.

(j)

Includes the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolio’s allocated fees waived of 0.01%.

(k)

Excludes transactions in the Master Portfolios.

(l)

Includes MDRs. Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows:

 

             
    Six Months Ended                                
    03/31/22     Year Ended September 30,  
     (unaudited)               2021               2020               2019               2018               2017  

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding MDRs)

               26     161     274     241     350     540 %     
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. (continued)  
    Class K  
    Six Months Ended           Period from  
    03/31/22       Year Ended September 30,         01/25/18 (a) 
     (unaudited)     2021     2020     2019     to 09/30/18  

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 28.28     $ 24.89     $ 23.32     $ 23.95       $ 23.61  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment loss(b)

                 0.12       0.25       0.34       0.49                  0.33  

Net realized and unrealized gain

      0.19       4.22       2.47       0.52         0.25  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

      0.31       4.47       2.81       1.01         0.58  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

             

From net investment income

      (0.12     (0.26     (0.38     (0.42       (0.24

From net realized gain

      (3.15     (0.82     (0.86     (1.22        
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (3.27     (1.08     (1.24     (1.64       (0.24
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 25.32     $ 28.28     $ 24.89     $ 23.32       $ 23.95  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

             

Based on net asset value

      0.65 %(e)      18.36     12.42     5.23       2.46 %(e) 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(f)(g)

             

Total expenses

      0.69 %(h)(i)      0.69 %(i)      0.72 %(j)      0.73       0.81 %(h) 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

      0.43 %(h)(i)      0.44 %(i)      0.46 %(j)      0.46       0.51 %(h) 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income

      0.86 %(h)(i)      0.90 %(i)      1.47 %(j)      2.15       2.07 %(h) 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 75,338     $   72,222     $   36,970     $   21,901       $ 8,283  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate of the Fund(k)

                  4       140 %(l) 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate of the Master Total Return Portfolio(m)

      171     459     556     574       734 %(l) 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate of the Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio

      57     111     99     151       148 %(l) 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(e) 

Aggregate total return.

(f) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolios’ allocated expenses and/or net investment income.

(g) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(h) 

Annualized.

(i) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolio’s allocated fees waived of less than 0.01%.

(j) 

Includes the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolio’s allocated fees waived of 0.01%.

(k) 

Excludes transactions in the Master Portfolios.

(l) 

Portfolio turnover is representative of the Fund for the entire year.

(m) 

Includes MDRs. Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows:

 

       
    Six Months Ended           Period from  
   
03/31/22
 
    Year Ended September 30,         01/25/18 (a) 
     (unaudited)     2021     2020     2019     to 09/30/18  

Portfolio turnover rate

                        26            161 %               274            241                350 %     
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

   

BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. (continued)

 
   

Class R

 
    Six Months Ended
03/31/22
    Year Ended September 30,  
     (unaudited)     2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  

Net asset value, beginning of period

               $ 25.55     $ 22.59     $ 21.27     $ 22.00     $ 24.30     $ 22.31  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.02       0.05       0.17       0.31       0.29       0.24  

Net realized and unrealized gain

      0.19       3.83       2.24       0.46       1.77       2.81  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

      0.21       3.88       2.41       0.77       2.06       3.05  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(b)

             

From net investment income

      (0.03     (0.10     (0.23     (0.28     (0.33     (0.27

From net realized gain

      (3.15     (0.82     (0.86     (1.22     (4.03     (0.79
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (3.18     (0.92     (1.09     (1.50     (4.36     (1.06
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 22.58     $ 25.55     $ 22.59     $ 21.27     $ 22.00     $ 24.30  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(c)

             

Based on net asset value

      0.28 %(d)      17.56     11.67     4.47     9.51     14.11 %(e) 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(f)(g)

             

Total expenses

      1.39 %(h)(i)      1.39 %(i)      1.40 %(j)      1.41 %(j)      1.55 %(i)      1.56 %(i) 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

      1.13 %(h)(i)      1.13 %(i)      1.15 %(j)      1.14 %(j)      1.26 %(i)      1.25 %(i) 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

      0.15 %(h)(i)      0.21 %(i)      0.82 %(j)      1.50 %(j)      1.33 %(i)      1.04 %(i) 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 11,787     $   13,132     $   11,840     $   11,833     $   14,363     $   16,257  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate of the Fund(k)

                  4     140     109
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate of the Master Total Return Portfolio(l)

      171     459     556     574     734     806
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate of the Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio

      57     111     99     151     148     130
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(c)

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(d)

Aggregate total return.

(e)

Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return.

(f)

Includes the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolios’ allocated expenses and/or net investment income.

(g)

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(h)

Annualized.

(i)

Includes the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolio’s allocated fees waived of less than 0.01%.

(j)

Includes the Fund’s share of the Master Portfolio’s allocated fees waived of 0.01%.

(k)

Excludes transactions in the Master Portfolios.

(l)

Includes MDRs. Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows:

 

             
    Six Months Ended                                
    03/31/22     Year Ended September 30,  
     (unaudited)               2021               2020               2019               2018               2017  

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding MDRs)

               26     161     274     241     350     540 %     
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) 

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund is organized as a Maryland corporation. The Fund is classified as diversified. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing directly in equity and fixed-income securities, indirectly through one or more funds that invest in such securities, or in a combination of securities and funds. The Fund intends to invest a significant portion of its fixed-income assets in Master Total Return Portfolio (the “Master Total Return Portfolio”) of Master Bond LLC, a mutual fund that has an investment objective and strategy consistent with that of the fixed-income portion of the Fund. The Fund intends to invest a significant portion of its equity assets in Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio (the “Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio”) of Master Large Cap Series LLC, a mutual fund that has an investment objective and strategy consistent with that of the equity portion of the Fund. Master Total Return Portfolio and Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio, both affiliates of the Fund, are collectively referred to as the “Master Portfolios.” The value of the Fund’s investment in the Master Portfolios reflects the Fund’s proportionate interest in the net assets of the Master Portfolios. The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Master Portfolios as well as the Fund’s direct investments. At March 31, 2022, the percentages of Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio and Master Total Return Portfolio owned by the Fund were 23.3% and 1.9%, respectively. The financial statements of the Master Portfolios, including the Schedules of Investments, are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.

The Fund offers multiple classes of shares. All classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and are subject to the same terms and conditions, except that certain classes bear expenses related to the shareholder servicing and distribution of such shares. Institutional and Class K Shares are sold only to certain eligible investors. Investor A, Investor C and Class R Shares bear certain expenses related to shareholder servicing of such shares, and Investor C and Class R Shares also bear certain expenses related to the distribution of such shares. Investor A and Investor C Shares are generally available through financial intermediaries. Class R Shares are sold only to certain employer-sponsored retirement plans. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters relating to its shareholder servicing and distribution expenditures (except that Investor C shareholders may vote on material changes to the Investor A Shares distribution and service plan).

The Board of Directors of the Fund and Boards of Directors of the Master Portfolios are referred to throughout this report as the “Board” and the members are referred to as “Directors.”

 

 

 
Share Class    Initial Sales Charge     CDSC     Conversion Privilege  

 

 

Institutional, Class K and Class R Shares

     No       No       None  

Investor A Shares

     Yes       No (a)      None  

Investor C Shares

     No       Yes (b)      To Investor A Shares after approximately 8 years  

 

  (a) 

Investor A Shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) for certain redemptions where no initial sales charge was paid at the time of purchase.

 
  (b) 

A CDSC of 1.00% is assessed on certain redemptions of Investor C Shares made within one year after purchase.

 

On November 9, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Fund (the “Board”) approved a proposal to change the name of the Fund from BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. to BlackRock Sustainable Balanced Fund, Inc. and certain changes to the Fund’s investment objective, investment strategy and investment process. These changes will become effective on April 8, 2022.

On February 8, 2022, the Board approved a change in the fiscal year end of Fund, effective as of May 31, 2022, from September 30 to May 31.

The Fund, together with certain other registered investment companies advised by BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”) or its affiliates, is included in a complex of open-end equity, multi-asset, index and money market funds referred to as the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex.

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend dates at fair value. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend dates may have passed are subsequently recorded when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend dates. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax at various rates may be imposed on capital gains, dividends and interest. Income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets.

Foreign Currency Translation: The Fund’s books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates determined as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). Purchases and sales of investments are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the investments denominated in that currency will lose value; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. dollar falls in relative value.

The Fund does not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of investments for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the effects of changes in exchange rates on investments are not segregated in the Statement of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those

 

 

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investments, but are included as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments. The Fund reports realized currency gains (losses) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where the Fund enters into certain investments (e.g., futures contracts) that would be treated as “senior securities” for 1940 Act purposes, the Fund may segregate or designate on its books and records cash or liquid assets having a market value at least equal to the amount of its future obligations under such investments. Doing so allows the investments to be excluded from treatment as a “senior security.” Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Fund may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or obligations.

Distributions: Distributions paid by the Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Fund, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.

Other: Expenses directly related to the Fund or its classes are charged to the Fund or the applicable class. Expenses directly related to the Fund and other shared expenses prorated to the Fund are allocated daily to each class based on its relative net assets or other appropriate methods. Other operating expenses shared by several funds, including other funds managed by the Manager, are prorated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods.

The Fund has an arrangement with its custodian whereby credits are earned on uninvested cash balances, which could be used to reduce custody fees and/or overdraft charges. The Fund may incur charges on overdrafts, subject to certain conditions.

 

3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: The Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund is open for business and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Fund determines the fair values of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board. If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value. The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of the Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

   

Exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and closed-end funds traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded. ETFs and closed-end funds traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day may be valued at the last available bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price.

 

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published net asset value (“NAV”).

 

   

Futures contracts are valued based on that day’s last reported settlement or trade price on the exchange where the contract is traded.

 

   

The Fund records its proportionate investment in Master Total Return Portfolio and Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio at fair value, which is based upon its pro rata ownership in the net assets of the Master Total Return Portfolio and Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio.

If events (e.g., market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.

Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

   

Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access;

 

   

Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market–corroborated inputs); and

 

   

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Global Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments).

 

 

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The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

As of March 31, 2022, certain investments of the Fund were fair valued using NAV per share as no quoted market value is available and therefore have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy.

 

4.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Fund engages in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Fund and/or to manage its exposure to certain risks such as credit risk, equity risk, interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange rate risk, commodity price risk or other risks (e.g., inflation risk). Derivative financial instruments categorized by risk exposure are included in the Schedule of Investments. These contracts may be transacted on an exchange or over-the-counter (“OTC”).

Futures Contracts: Futures contracts are purchased or sold to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk) and changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).

Futures contracts are exchange-traded agreements between the Fund and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and on a specified date. Depending on the terms of a contract, it is settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash amount on the settlement date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Schedule of Investments and cash deposited, if any, are shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on futures contracts in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statement of Operations equal to the difference between the notional amount of the contract at the time it was opened and the notional amount at the time it was closed. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates or underlying assets.

 

5.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory: The Fund entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Manager, the Fund’s investment adviser and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”), to provide investment advisory and administrative services. The Manager is responsible for the management of the Fund’s portfolio and provides the personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of the Fund.

For such services, the Fund pays the Manager a monthly fee at an annual rate equal to the following percentages of the average daily value of the Fund’s net assets:

 

Average Daily Net Assets   Investment Advisory Fees  

First $250 million

    0.500

$250 million — $300 million

    0.450  

$300 million — $400 million

    0.425  

Greater than $400 million

    0.400  

The Fund also pays an investment advisory fee to the Manager, which is the investment adviser of Master Total Return Portfolio and Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio, to the extent it invests in the Master Total Return Portfolio and Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio.

Service and Distribution Fees: The Fund entered into a Distribution Agreement and Distribution Plans with BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of the Manager. Pursuant to the Distribution Plans and in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Fund pays BRIL ongoing service and distribution fees. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly at annual rates based upon the average daily net assets of the relevant share class of the Fund as follows:

 

Share Class   Service Fees         Distribution Fees  

Investor A

    0.25     N/A  

Investor C

    0.25       0.75

Class R

    0.25       0.25  

BRIL and broker-dealers, pursuant to sub-agreements with BRIL, provide shareholder servicing and distribution services to the Fund. The ongoing service and/or distribution fee compensates BRIL and each broker-dealer for providing shareholder servicing and/or distribution related services to shareholders.

 

 

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For the six months ended March 31, 2022, the following table shows the class specific service and distribution fees borne directly by each share class of the Fund:

 

     Investor A     Investor C     Class R     Total  

Service and distribution — class specific

  $   1,239,781             $  656,560             $  31,464             $  1,927,805      

Transfer Agent: Pursuant to written agreements, certain financial intermediaries, some of which may be affiliates, provide the Fund with sub-accounting, recordkeeping, sub-transfer agency and other administrative services with respect to servicing of underlying investor accounts. For these services, these entities receive an asset-based fee or an annual fee per shareholder account, which will vary depending on share class and/or net assets. For the six months ended March 31, 2022, the Fund did not pay any amounts to affiliates in return for these services.

The Manager maintains a call center that is responsible for providing certain shareholder services to the Fund. Shareholder services include responding to inquiries and processing purchases and sales based upon instructions from shareholders. For the six months ended March 31, 2022, the Fund reimbursed the Manager the following amounts for costs incurred in running the call center, which are included in transfer agent — class specific in the Statement of Operations:

 

         Institutional         Investor A         Investor C         Class K         Class R             Total  

Reimbursed amounts

    $ 6,414           $ 11,320           $ 3,785           $ 46           $ 46             $  21,611      

For the six months ended March 31, 2022, the following table shows the class specific transfer agent fees borne directly by each share class of the Fund:

 

         Institutional           Investor A           Investor C           Class K         Class R             Total  

Transfer agent — class specific

    $ 233,094           $  322,940           $  55,349           $ 181           $ 12,830           $  624,394      

Other Fees: For the six months ended March 31, 2022, affiliates earned underwriting discounts, direct commissions and dealer concessions on sales of the Fund’s Investor A Shares of $18,229.

For the six months ended March 31, 2022, affiliates received CDSCs as follows:

 

 

 
Share Class   Amounts  

 

 

Investor A

  $ 24,819  

Investor C

    6,592  

Expense Limitations, Waivers and Reimbursements: The Manager contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee by the amount of any management fees the Fund pays indirectly through its investments in the Master Portfolios. For the six months ended March 31, 2022, the Manager waived $2,276,589, which is included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statement of Operations.

With respect to the Fund, the Manager contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees the Fund pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds (the “affiliated money market fund waiver”) through June 30, 2023. The contractual agreement may be terminated upon 90 days’ notice by a majority of the directors who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act (“Independent Directors”), or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund. This amount is included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statement of Operations. For the six months ended March 31, 2022, the amount waived and/or reimbursed was $51,139.

With the exception of the Fund’s investment in the Master Portfolios, the Manager has contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee with respect to any portion of the Fund’s assets invested in affiliated equity and fixed-income mutual funds and affiliated exchange-traded funds that have a contractual management fee through June 30, 2023. The contractual agreement may be terminated upon 90 days’ notice by a majority of the Independent Directors, or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund. This amount is included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statement of Operations. For the six months ended March 31, 2022, the Manager waived $106,165 in investment advisory fees pursuant to this arrangement.

Interfund Lending: In accordance with an exemptive order (the “Order”) from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Fund may participate in a joint lending and borrowing facility for temporary purposes (the “Interfund Lending Program”), subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the Order, and to the extent permitted by the Fund’s investment policies and restrictions. The Fund is currently permitted to borrow and lend under the Interfund Lending Program.

A lending BlackRock fund may lend in aggregate up to 15% of its net assets but may not lend more than 5% of its net assets to any one borrowing fund through the Interfund Lending Program. A borrowing BlackRock fund may not borrow through the Interfund Lending Program or from any other source more than 33 1/3% of its total assets (or any lower threshold provided for by the fund’s investment restrictions). If a borrowing BlackRock fund’s total outstanding borrowings exceed 10% of its total assets, each of its outstanding interfund loans will be subject to collateralization of at least 102% of the outstanding principal value of the loan. All interfund loans are for temporary or emergency purposes and the interest rate to be charged will be the average of the highest current overnight repurchase agreement rate available to a lending fund and the bank loan rate, as calculated according to a formula established by the Board.

During the six months ended March 31, 2022, the Fund did not participate in the Interfund Lending Program.

Directors and Officers: Certain directors and/or officers of the Fund are directors and/or officers of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Fund reimburses the Manager for a portion of the compensation paid to the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer, which is included in Directors and Officer in the Statement of Operations.

 

 

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6.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the six months ended March 31, 2022, there were no purchases or sales.

 

7.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.

The Fund files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s U.S. federal tax returns generally remains open for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. The statutes of limitations on the Fund’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Fund as of March 31, 2022, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Fund’s financial statements.

As of March 31, 2022, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

 

 
    Amounts  

 

 

Tax cost

  $ 1,629,751,697  
 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 202,185,377  

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (24,092,332
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  $ 178,093,045  
 

 

 

 

 

8.

BANK BORROWINGS

The Fund, along with certain other funds managed by the Manager and its affiliates (“Participating Funds”), is a party to a 364-day, $2.25 billion credit agreement with a group of lenders. Under this agreement, the Fund may borrow to fund shareholder redemptions. Excluding commitments designated for certain individual funds, the Participating Funds, including the Fund, can borrow up to an aggregate commitment amount of $1.75 billion at any time outstanding, subject to asset coverage and other limitations as specified in the agreement. The credit agreement has the following terms: a fee of 0.10% per annum on unused commitment amounts and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) one-month LIBOR (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) on the date the loan is made plus 0.80% per annum or (b) the Fed Funds rate (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) in effect from time to time plus 0.80% per annum on amounts borrowed. The agreement expires in April 2022 unless extended or renewed. These fees were allocated among such funds based upon portions of the aggregate commitment available to them and relative net assets of Participating Funds. During the six months ended March 31, 2022, the Fund did not borrow under the credit agreement.

 

9.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, the Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate and price fluctuations. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments. The Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

Market Risk: An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus has developed into a global pandemic and has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this pandemic, and other global health crises that may arise in the future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. This pandemic may result in substantial market volatility and may adversely impact the prices and liquidity of a fund’s investments. Although vaccines have been developed and approved for use by various governments, the duration of this pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.

Valuation Risk: The market values of equities, such as common stocks and preferred securities or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company. They may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries. The Fund may invest in illiquid investments. An illiquid investment is any investment that the Fund reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. The Fund may experience difficulty in selling illiquid investments in a timely manner at the price that it believes the investments are worth. Prices may fluctuate widely over short or extended periods in response to company, market or economic news. Markets also tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising and falling prices. This volatility may cause the Fund’s NAV to experience significant increases or decreases over short periods of time. If there is a general decline in the securities and other markets, the NAV of the Fund may lose value, regardless of the individual results of the securities and other instruments in which the Fund invests.

The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any particular portfolio investment may differ from the Fund’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that trade in thin or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair valuation technique or a price provided by an independent pricing service. Changes to significant unobservable inputs

 

 

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and assumptions (i.e., publicly traded company multiples, growth rate, time to exit) due to the lack of observable inputs may significantly impact the resulting fair value and therefore the Fund’s results of operations. As a result, the price received upon the sale of an investment may be less than the value ascribed by the Fund, and the Fund could realize a greater than expected loss or lesser than expected gain upon the sale of the investment. The Fund’s ability to value its investments may also be impacted by technological issues and/or errors by pricing services or other third party service providers.

Counterparty Credit Risk: The Fund may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Fund manages counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Fund to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Fund’s exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Fund.

A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

With exchange-traded futures, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Fund since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, the Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures and centrally cleared swaps with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund.

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within the Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its Schedule of Investments.

Significant Shareholder Redemption Risk: Certain shareholders may own or manage a substantial amount of fund shares and/or hold their fund investments for a limited period of time. Large redemptions of fund shares by these shareholders may force a Fund to sell portfolio securities, which may negatively impact the fund’s NAV, increase the fund’s brokerage costs, and/or accelerate the realization of taxable income/gains and cause the fund to make additional taxable distributions to shareholders.

LIBOR Transition Risk: The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the LIBOR. Although many LIBOR rates ceased to be published or no longer are representative of the underlying market they seek to measure after December 31, 2021, a selection of widely used USD LIBOR rates will continue to be published through June 2023 in order to assist with the transition. The Fund may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Fund is uncertain.

 

10.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:

 

 

 
    Six Months Ended 03/31/22     Year Ended 09/30/21  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
Share Class   Shares     Amounts     Shares     Amounts  

 

 

Institutional

       

Shares sold

    2,449,504     $ 66,453,347       5,009,623     $ 135,303,668  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    2,563,512       67,676,699       800,169       20,675,199  

Shares redeemed

    (4,182,592     (110,359,603     (5,087,561     (138,660,334
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    830,424     $ 23,770,443       722,231     $ 17,318,533  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investor A

       

Shares sold

    4,862,141     $ 132,459,207       8,487,976     $ 229,471,691  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    3,961,722           104,074,391           1,096,073           28,118,598  

Shares redeemed

    (3,724,417     (100,312,203     (5,489,051     (147,513,575
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    5,099,446     $ 136,221,395       4,094,998     $ 110,076,714  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investor C

       

Shares sold

    561,919     $ 12,654,591       1,535,210     $ 34,781,850  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    763,219       16,622,911       222,547       4,827,089  

Shares redeemed

    (1,154,369     (25,693,917     (2,066,194     (47,084,772
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    170,769     $ 3,583,585       (308,437   $ (7,475,833
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

 

 
    Six Months Ended 03/31/22     Year Ended 09/30/21  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
Share Class   Shares     Amounts     Shares     Amounts  

 

 

Class K

       

Shares sold

    378,426     $ 10,144,856       1,390,844     $ 35,813,103  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    320,270           8,451,918           95,328           2,465,567  

Shares redeemed

    (276,765     (7,388,564     (417,600     (11,318,795
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    421,931     $ 11,208,210       1,068,572     $ 26,959,875  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Class R

       

Shares sold

    49,273     $ 1,212,748       221,456     $ 5,282,315  

Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions

    65,431       1,542,874       21,621       501,903  

Shares redeemed

    (106,688     (2,633,823     (253,111     (6,264,878
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    8,016     $ 121,799       (10,034   $ (480,660
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    6,530,586     $   174,905,432       5,567,330     $   146,398,629  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

As of March 31, 2022, BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., an affiliate of the Fund, owned 8,471 Class K Shares of the Fund.

 

11.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management’s evaluation of the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund’s financial statements was completed through the date the financial statements were issued and the following items were noted:

Effective April 8, 2022, the Fund changed its name, investment process and investment strategies.

Effective April 14, 2022, the 364-day credit agreement to which BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. and the Participating Funds are party was amended to (i) increase the aggregate commitment amount to $2.50 billion, (ii) update the interest terms at a rate equal to the higher of (a) Overnight Bank Funding Rate (“OBFR”) (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) on the date the loan is made plus 0.80% per annum, (b) the Fed Funds rate (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) in effect from time to time plus 0.80% per annum on amounts borrowed or (c) the sum of (x) Daily Simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) on the date the loan is made plus 0.10% and (y) 0.80% per annum and (iii) extend the termination date to April 2023.

 

 

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Portfolio Information as of March 31, 2022   Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio

 

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

 

 

Security(a)

   

Percent of   

Net Assets   

 

 

 

 

Apple Inc.

    6%  

Microsoft Corp.

    6     

Amazon.com, Inc.

    4     

Alphabet, Inc., Class A

    2     

Tesla, Inc.

    2     

Johnson & Johnson

    2     

Alphabet, Inc., Class C

    2     

Visa, Inc., Class A

    2     

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    1     

Prologis, Inc.

    1     

 

 
SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

 

 

Sector(b)

   
Percent of   
Net Assets   
 
 

 

 

Information Technology

    29%  

Health Care

    14     

Financials

    12     

Consumer Discretionary

    11     

Industrials

    8     

Communication Services

    8     

Consumer Staples

    5     

Energy

    4     

Real Estate

    4     

Utilities

    2     

Materials

    2     

Short-Term Securities

    1     

 

 
 

 

(a) 

Excludes short-term securities.

(b) 

For Master Portfolio compliance purposes, the Master Portfolio’s sector classifications refer to one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment adviser. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) 

March 31, 2022

  

Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
Aerospace & Defense — 3.0%            

Axon Enterprise, Inc.(a)(b)

    8,270     $ 1,139,027  

Boeing Co.(a)

    125,738       24,078,827  

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

    43,003       6,457,330  

General Dynamics Corp.

    190,384       45,916,813  

HEICO Corp.

    25,422       3,903,294  

HEICO Corp., Class A

    147,454       18,701,591  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    61,490       27,141,686  

Mercury Systems, Inc.(a)

    10,864       700,185  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    13,228       5,915,826  
   

 

 

 
          133,954,579  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.6%            

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

    17,293       1,783,946  

United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B

    121,253       26,003,918  
   

 

 

 
      27,787,864  
Auto Components — 0.4%            

BorgWarner, Inc.

    491,974       19,137,789  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.(a)

    18,877       269,752  
   

 

 

 
      19,407,541  
Automobiles — 2.3%            

General Motors Co.(a)

    227,632       9,956,624  

Tesla, Inc.(a)

    83,362       89,830,891  
   

 

 

 
      99,787,515  
Banks — 3.8%            

Bank of America Corp.

        1,221,324       50,342,975  

Citigroup, Inc.

    428,806       22,898,240  

First Republic Bank

    65,900       10,682,390  

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

    101,520       1,484,222  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    313,061       42,676,476  

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

    66,908       6,160,889  

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

    54,274       10,010,839  

Regions Financial Corp.

    869,572       19,356,673  

Truist Financial Corp.

    23,379       1,325,589  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    41,536       2,012,835  
   

 

 

 
      166,951,128  
Beverages — 1.2%            

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B

    237,925       15,945,733  

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC

    140,101       6,810,310  

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

    408,016       15,463,806  

PepsiCo, Inc.

    76,941       12,878,385  
   

 

 

 
      51,098,234  
Biotechnology — 1.1%            

AbbVie, Inc.

    12,888       2,089,274  

Amgen, Inc.

    156,467       37,836,850  

Biogen, Inc.(a)

    42,350       8,918,910  
   

 

 

 
      48,845,034  
Building Products — 0.2%            

Builders FirstSource, Inc.(a)

    23,119       1,492,100  

Lennox International, Inc.

    19,847       5,117,748  

Owens Corning

    15,274       1,397,571  
   

 

 

 
      8,007,419  
Capital Markets — 1.6%            

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    17,784       882,620  

Blackstone, Inc.

    3,428       435,150  

Charles Schwab Corp.

    5,367       452,492  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

    21,305       9,249,566  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    14,010       4,624,701  

Moody’s Corp.

    25,271       8,526,688  
Security   Shares     Value  
Capital Markets (continued)            

S&P Global, Inc.

    86,420     $ 35,447,756  

Stifel Financial Corp.

    152,536       10,357,194  
   

 

 

 
      69,976,167  
Chemicals — 1.4%            

Corteva, Inc.

    33,837       1,944,951  

Ecolab, Inc.

    272,217       48,062,634  

Linde PLC

    26,589       8,493,324  

Mosaic Co.

    45,278       3,010,987  
   

 

 

 
      61,511,896  
Communications Equipment — 0.3%            

Ciena Corp.(a)

    43,257       2,622,672  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    245,558       9,124,935  
   

 

 

 
      11,747,607  
Construction Materials — 0.1%            

Vulcan Materials Co.

    22,906       4,207,832  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance — 1.6%            

Ally Financial, Inc.

    790,015       34,349,852  

American Express Co.

    140,619       26,295,753  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    67,123       8,812,579  

Discover Financial Services

    15,633       1,722,600  
   

 

 

 
      71,180,784  
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.5%            

H&R Block, Inc.

    503,399       13,108,510  

Service Corp. International

    137,599       9,056,766  
   

 

 

 
      22,165,276  
Diversified Financial Services — 1.4%            

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(a)

    51,090       18,030,172  

Voya Financial, Inc.

    677,681       44,964,134  
   

 

 

 
          62,994,306  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.1%        

AT&T Inc.

        249,956       5,906,460  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities — 1.8%            

Entergy Corp.

    272,879       31,858,623  

NextEra Energy, Inc.

    183,866       15,575,289  

OGE Energy Corp.

    706,780       28,822,489  

Portland General Electric Co.

    28,389       1,565,653  
   

 

 

 
      77,822,054  
Electrical Equipment — 0.6%            

AMETEK, Inc.

    62,512       8,325,348  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    127,884       19,407,676  
   

 

 

 
      27,733,024  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components —0.7%  

Flex Ltd.(a)

    574,319       10,653,618  

Keysight Technologies, Inc.(a)

    124,068       19,599,022  

TE Connectivity Ltd.

    14,884       1,949,506  
   

 

 

 
      32,202,146  
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.7%            

Halliburton Co.

    240,980       9,125,912  

Schlumberger NV

    505,383       20,877,372  
   

 

 

 
      30,003,284  
Entertainment — 0.4%            

ROBLOX Corp., Class A(a)

    54,703       2,529,467  

Roku, Inc.(a)

    52,835       6,618,640  

Spotify Technology SA(a)

    49,483       7,472,923  

Zynga, Inc., Class A(a)

    105,678       976,465  
   

 

 

 
      17,597,495  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 3.7%        

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A

    197,650     $ 7,911,930  

American Tower Corp.

    14,117       3,546,473  

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.

    259,336       6,693,462  

Crown Castle International Corp.

    57,394       10,594,932  

CubeSmart

    569,481       29,630,096  

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.

    33,077       2,529,729  

Extra Space Storage, Inc.

    66,903       13,755,257  

Life Storage, Inc.

    155,454       21,830,405  

Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.

    21,531       4,509,668  

Prologis, Inc.

        376,988       60,876,022  

RLJ Lodging Trust

    73       1,028  

Sun Communities, Inc.

    3,375       591,604  
   

 

 

 
      162,470,606  
Food & Staples Retailing — 1.3%            

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    65,219       37,556,361  

Kroger Co.

    16,711       958,710  

Walmart, Inc.

    131,864       19,637,187  
   

 

 

 
          58,152,258  
Food Products — 0.5%            

Bunge Ltd.

    27,792       3,079,632  

Kellogg Co.

    67,053       4,324,248  

McCormick & Co., Inc.

    131,283       13,102,043  
   

 

 

 
      20,505,923  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.8%            

Abbott Laboratories

    28,251       3,343,788  

Align Technology, Inc.(a)

    24,422       10,647,992  

Boston Scientific Corp.(a)

    531,130       23,523,748  

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(a)

    71,708       39,228,579  

Medtronic PLC

    33,672       3,735,908  

Stryker Corp.

    2,022       540,582  
   

 

 

 
      81,020,597  
Health Care Providers & Services — 2.3%            

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    13,658       2,113,029  

Anthem, Inc.

    81,297       39,934,712  

Cigna Corp.

    33,940       8,132,364  

CVS Health Corp.

    120,619       12,207,849  

McKesson Corp.

    53,628       16,417,140  

Molina Healthcare, Inc.(a)

    14,517       4,842,726  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

    30,564       15,586,723  
   

 

 

 
      99,234,543  
Health Care Technology — 0.5%            

Cerner Corp.

    30,670       2,869,485  

Teladoc Health, Inc.(a)(b)

    276,811       19,966,378  
   

 

 

 
      22,835,863  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.9%            

Airbnb, Inc., Class A(a)

    7,352       1,262,779  

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

    4,385       621,618  

Domino’s Pizza, Inc.

    4,177       1,700,081  

DraftKings, Inc., Class A(a)

    24,203       471,232  

Expedia Group, Inc.(a)

    3,235       632,992  

International Game Technology PLC

    48,264       1,191,156  

McDonald’s Corp.

    50,342       12,448,570  

Travel + Leisure Co.

    287,267       16,644,250  

Yum! Brands, Inc.

    50,899       6,033,058  
   

 

 

 
      41,005,736  
Household Durables — 0.4%            

Garmin Ltd.

    15,009       1,780,217  

Whirlpool Corp.

    84,891       14,667,467  
   

 

 

 
      16,447,684  
Security   Shares     Value  
Household Products — 1.7%            

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

    22,125     $ 2,198,783  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    735,016       55,736,263  

Procter & Gamble Co.

    100,813       15,404,226  
   

 

 

 
      73,339,272  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.0%  

Sunnova Energy International, Inc.(a)

    20,623       475,566  
   

 

 

 
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.5%            

Honeywell International, Inc.

    70,334       13,685,590  

Roper Technologies, Inc.

    21,406       10,108,555  
   

 

 

 
      23,794,145  
Insurance — 3.0%            

Allstate Corp.

    5,214       722,191  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

    256,432       43,701,142  

MetLife, Inc.

    760,094       53,419,406  

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

    49,265       5,392,547  

Travelers Cos., Inc.

    144,748       26,449,802  
   

 

 

 
      129,685,088  
Interactive Media & Services — 5.1%            

Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)

    36,603       101,805,754  

Alphabet, Inc., Class C(a)

    28,544       79,723,107  

Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(a)

    198,879       44,222,734  
   

 

 

 
          225,751,595  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 3.6%        

Amazon.com, Inc.(a)

    47,426       154,606,389  

Etsy, Inc.(a)

    39,745       4,939,508  
   

 

 

 
      159,545,897  
IT Services — 4.2%            

Accenture PLC, Class A

    29,313       9,885,223  

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

    54,481       12,396,607  

Block, Inc.(a)

    30,577       4,146,241  

EPAM Systems, Inc.(a)

    5,535       1,641,737  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

    323,033       32,438,974  

Global Payments, Inc.

    33,217       4,545,414  

Mastercard, Inc., Class A

    32,802       11,722,779  

PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a)

    240,109       27,768,606  

Visa, Inc., Class A

    347,829       77,138,037  

Western Union Co.

    163,318       3,060,579  
   

 

 

 
      184,744,197  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 3.7%            

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

    387,942       51,336,365  

Bruker Corp.

    27,155       1,746,066  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(a)

    4,271       1,212,836  

Danaher Corp.

    147,000       43,119,510  

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(a)

    7,859       10,791,900  

Syneos Health, Inc.(a)

    303,881       24,599,167  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

    46,847       27,670,181  
   

 

 

 
      160,476,025  
Machinery — 1.8%            

AGCO Corp.

    6,582       961,169  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    46,790       10,425,748  

Cummins, Inc.

    19,391       3,977,288  

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

    243,815       51,054,861  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

    173,056       13,316,659  
   

 

 

 
      79,735,725  
Media — 2.0%            

Altice U.S.A., Inc., Class A(a)

    387,106       4,831,083  

Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a)

    18,731       10,218,135  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    886,169       41,490,433  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

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Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Media (continued)            

Discovery, Inc., Class C(a)

    33,334     $ 832,350  

Fox Corp., Class A

    761,805       30,053,207  

Fox Corp., Class B

    15,776       572,353  
   

 

 

 
      87,997,561  
Metals & Mining — 0.8%            

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

    212,003       10,545,029  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    119,805       21,966,247  

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

    24,832       2,071,734  
   

 

 

 
      34,583,010  
Multiline Retail — 0.9%            

Nordstrom, Inc.

    120,900       3,277,599  

Target Corp.

    175,710       37,289,176  
   

 

 

 
      40,566,775  
Multi-Utilities — 0.6%            

CMS Energy Corp.

    22,398       1,566,516  

DTE Energy Co.

    198,897       26,296,173  
   

 

 

 
      27,862,689  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.7%            

Devon Energy Corp.

    155,813       9,213,223  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

    4,458       611,103  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    388,307       46,297,843  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    755,341       62,383,613  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    865,889       21,742,473  

Ovintiv, Inc.

    46,859       2,533,666  

Phillips 66

    162,553       14,042,954  

Targa Resources Corp.

    10,639       802,925  

Valero Energy Corp.

    42,282       4,293,314  
   

 

 

 
      161,921,114  
Personal Products — 0.3%            

Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A

    43,551       11,859,808  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 4.6%            

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    8,855       646,681  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    24,291       6,956,214  

Johnson & Johnson

    495,565       87,828,985  

Merck & Co., Inc.

    394,145       32,339,597  

Pfizer, Inc.

    433,201       22,426,816  

Zoetis, Inc.

    271,065       51,120,148  
   

 

 

 
          201,318,441  
Professional Services — 0.3%            

Equifax, Inc.

    48,013       11,383,882  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.1%        

CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(a)

    66,237       6,062,010  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail — 0.9%            

CSX Corp.

    143,185       5,362,278  

Landstar System, Inc.

    106,399       16,048,161  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    4,202       1,198,495  

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

    10,204       3,047,731  

Ryder System, Inc.

    146,427       11,616,054  

Schneider National, Inc., Class B

    66,842       1,704,471  
   

 

 

 
      38,977,190  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 5.2%  

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(a)

    343,364       37,543,420  

Applied Materials, Inc.

    52,783       6,956,799  

Cirrus Logic, Inc.(a)

    102,719       8,709,544  

Intel Corp.

        899,915       44,599,787  

KLA Corp.

    12,127       4,439,210  

Lam Research Corp.

    14,360       7,720,080  

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

    18,329       8,902,029  
Security   Shares     Value  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (continued)  

NVIDIA Corp.

    220,171     $ 60,075,859  

NXP Semiconductors NV

    5,947       1,100,671  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    181,375       27,717,727  

Silicon Laboratories, Inc.(a)

    86,784       13,034,957  

Teradyne Inc.

    4,395       519,621  

Texas Instruments, Inc.

    31,855       5,844,755  
   

 

 

 
      227,164,459  
Software — 10.2%            

Adobe, Inc.(a)

    83,871       38,213,305  

Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A(a)

    2,738       804,507  

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(a)

    85,985       14,141,093  

HubSpot, Inc.(a)

    5,668       2,691,960  

InterDigital, Inc.

    9       574  

Intuit, Inc.

    54,685       26,294,735  

Microsoft Corp.

    844,620       260,404,792  

Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(a)

    814       506,723  

RingCentral, Inc., Class A(a)

    3,599       421,839  

salesforce.com, Inc.(a)

    112,496       23,885,151  

ServiceNow, Inc.(a)

    79,051       44,022,711  

Workday, Inc., Class A(a)

    158,245       37,893,348  
   

 

 

 
      449,280,738  
Specialty Retail — 1.3%            

Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

    14,244       2,947,938  

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.

    414,498       6,963,567  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    45,346       4,121,952  

Home Depot, Inc.

    128,501       38,464,204  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

    17,675       3,573,708  

Penske Automotive Group, Inc.

    11,711       1,097,555  
   

 

 

 
      57,168,924  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 8.1%  

Apple Inc.

    1,555,756       271,650,555  

Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C(a)

    716,939       35,983,169  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

        1,376,137       22,995,249  

HP, Inc.

    571,641       20,750,568  

Western Digital Corp.(a)

    81,853       4,064,002  
   

 

 

 
      355,443,543  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.4%        

Levi Strauss & Co., Class A

    266,393       5,263,926  

NIKE, Inc., Class B

    9,183       1,235,664  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    68,592       7,781,076  

Tapestry, Inc.

    43,784       1,626,576  
   

 

 

 
      15,907,242  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.1%            

Radian Group, Inc.

    124,280       2,760,259  
   

 

 

 
Tobacco — 0.1%            

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    29,256       2,748,309  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.4%        

SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.(a)

    117,825       19,051,124  
   

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.1%        

United States Cellular Corp.(a)

    123,212       3,724,699  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 98.9%
(Cost: $3,385,452,989)

 

        4,345,890,142  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Short-Term Securities(c)(d)

   
Money Market Funds — 1.2%            

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class, 0.21%

    44,290,690     $ 44,290,690  

SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series, 0.42%(e)

    7,665,163       7,662,863  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 1.2%
(Cost: $51,951,036)

      51,953,553  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.1%
(Cost: $3,437,404,025)

      4,397,843,695  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.1)%

 

    (4,841,606
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 4,393,002,089  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

Affiliate of the Portfolio.

(d) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(e) 

All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities.

    

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Master Portfolio during the six months ended March 31, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

                   
Affiliated Issuer  

Value at

09/30/21

    

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sale

   

Net

Realized

Gain (Loss)

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Value at

03/31/22

    

Shares

Held at

03/31/22

     Income    

Capital

Gain

Distributions

from Underlying

Funds

 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class

  $ 44,173,269      $ 117,421 (a)    $                 $                 $     $ 44,290,690        44,290,690      $ 4,736                     $  

SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series

    10,666,029              (2,985,168 )(a)         (14,173        (3,825     7,662,863        7,665,163        97,197 (b)          
           

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

 
            $  (14,173      $ (3,825   $  51,953,553         $  101,933        $  
           

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (b) 

All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.

 

For Portfolio compliance purposes, the Portfolio’s industry classifications refer to one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment adviser. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

         
Description  

Number of

Contracts

    

Expiration

Date

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

    

Value/

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Long Contracts
S&P 500 E-Mini Index

    215        06/17/22      $ 48,706      $ 3,686,549  
          

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

                 
    

Commodity

Contracts

   

Credit

Contracts

    

Equity

Contracts

    

Foreign

Currency

Exchange

Contracts

    

Interest

Rate

Contracts

    

Other

Contracts

            Total  

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

                                               

Futures contracts

                                                                                      

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

    $        $  —      $  3,686,549         $  —         $  —         $  —        $  3,686,549  
   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the period ended March 31, 2022, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

    

Commodity

Contracts

   

Credit

Contracts

    

Equity

Contracts

   

Foreign

Currency

Exchange

Contracts

    

Interest

Rate

Contracts

    

Other

Contracts

            Total  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from

                                              

Futures contracts

    $                     $  —      $  (2,879,411                   $  —                      $  —                      $  —        $  (2,879,411
   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on

                                 

Futures contracts

    $        $  —      $ 5,301,026        $  —         $  —         $  —        $ 5,301,026  
   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts

       

Average notional value of contracts — long

  $ 52,071,044  

For more information about the Master Portfolio’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Portfolio’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the Portfolio’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Portfolio’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

         
     Level 1     Level 2      Level 3     Total  

Assets

                 

Investments

                 

Long-Term Investments

                 

Common Stocks

  $ 4,345,890,142        $  —                          $  —        $ 4,345,890,142  

Short-Term Securities

                 

Money Market Funds

    44,290,690                                              44,290,690  
 

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

 
  $ 4,390,180,832        $         $          4,390,180,832  
 

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

 

Investments valued at NAV(a)

                    7,662,863  
                 

 

 

 
                  $ 4,397,843,695  
                 

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(b)

                 

Assets

                 

Equity Contracts

  $ 3,686,549        $         $        $ 3,686,549  
 

 

 

      

 

 

       

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Certain investments of the Master Portfolio were fair valued using NAV per share as no quoted market value is available and therefore have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy.

 
  (b) 

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

March 31, 2022

 

    

Master

Advantage

Large Cap Core

Portfolio

 

ASSETS

 

Investments at value — unaffiliated(a)(b)

  $ 4,345,890,142   

Investments at value — affiliated(c)

    51,953,553  

Cash

    34,780  

Cash pledged for futures contracts

    2,643,000  

Receivables:

 

Investments sold

    49,085,369  

Securities lending income — affiliated

    20,591  

Dividends — affiliated

    3,796  

Dividends — unaffiliated

    2,802,674  

Prepaid expenses

    15,217  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    4,452,449,122  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Collateral on securities loaned

    7,693,881  

Payables:

 

Investments purchased

    49,280,524  

Investment advisory fees

    1,522,458  

Directors’ fees

    5,789  

Other accrued expenses

    176,274  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    704,882  

Withdrawals to investors

    63,225  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    59,447,033  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 4,393,002,089  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF

 

Investors’ capital

  $ 3,428,875,870  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    964,126,219  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 4,393,002,089  
 

 

 

 

(a) Investments, at cost — unaffiliated

  $ 3,385,452,989  

(b) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 7,404,576  

(c) Investments, at cost — affiliated

  $ 51,951,036  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statement of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended March 31, 2022

 

    

Master

Advantage

Large Cap Core

Portfolio

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends — unaffiliated

  $ 31,319,520   

Dividends — affiliated

    4,736  

Securities lending income — affiliated — net

    97,197  

Foreign taxes withheld

    (147,433
 

 

 

 

Total investment income

    31,274,020  
 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

Investment advisory

    9,492,013  

Accounting services

    135,530  

Custodian

    37,596  

Professional

    29,199  

Directors

    8,358  

Miscellaneous

    13,218  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    9,715,914  

Less:

 

Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager

    (77,662
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    9,638,252  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    21,635,768  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments — unaffiliated

    220,878,819  

Investments — affiliated

    (14,173

Futures contracts

    (2,879,411
 

 

 

 
    217,985,235  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments — unaffiliated

    (72,594,897

Investments — affiliated

    (3,825

Futures contracts

    5,301,026  
 

 

 

 
    (67,297,696
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    150,687,539  
 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 172,323,307  
 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio

 
           

Six Months

Ended

03/31/22

(unaudited)

   

Year Ended

09/30/21

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

     

OPERATIONS

     

Net investment income

    $ 21,635,768     $ 38,197,644  

Net realized gain

      217,985,235       753,819,293  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

               (67,297,696     274,025,932  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

      172,323,307       1,066,042,869  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS

     

Proceeds from contributions

      181,606,264       470,312,675  

Value of withdrawals

      (302,515,131     (877,262,200
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in net assets derived from capital transactions

      (120,908,867     (406,949,525
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     

Total increase in net assets

      51,414,440       659,093,344  

Beginning of period

      4,341,587,649       3,682,494,305  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 4,393,002,089     $ 4,341,587,649  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio  
   

Six Months Ended

03/31/22

    Year Ended September 30,  
        (unaudited)     2021     2020      2019      2018      2017  
               

Total Return

                

Total return

      3.90 %(a)      30.39 %     15.98      1.43      17.40      24.06 %(b) 
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(c)

                

Total expenses

      0.43 %(d)      0.44 %     0.44      0.44      0.45      0.49
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

      0.43 %(d)      0.43 %     0.43      0.43      0.45      0.49
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

      0.96 %(d)      0.92 %     1.34      1.59      1.47      1.33
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                     

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 4,393,002     $   4,341,588   $   3,682,494      $   3,469,237      $   3,103,189      $   2,262,543  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

      57     111 %     99      151      148      130
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Aggregate total return.

(b) 

Includes proceeds received from a settlement of litigation, which had no impact on the Portfolio’s total return.

(c) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(d) 

Annualized.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) 

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) is a series of Master Large Cap Series LLC (the “Master LLC”). The Master LLC is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company and is organized as a Delaware limited liability company. The Portfolio is classified as diversified. The Master LLC’s Limited Liability Company Agreement permits the Board of Directors of Master LLC (the “Board”) to issue non-transferable interests, subject to certain limitations.

On February 8, 2022, the Board of Directors of BlackRock Large Cap Series Funds, Inc., on behalf of BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Core Fund (the “Fund”), approved a proposal pursuant to which the Fund will cease to invest in the Master Portfolio as part of a “master/feeder” structure and will instead operate as a stand-alone fund.

The Portfolio, together with certain other registered investment companies advised by BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”) or its affiliates, is included in a complex of equity, multi-asset, index and money market funds referred to as the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex.

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Portfolio is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend dates at fair value. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend dates may have passed are subsequently recorded when the Portfolio is informed of the ex-dividend dates. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax at various rates may be imposed on capital gains, dividends and interest. Upon notification from issuers, a portion of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain.

Foreign Taxes: The Portfolio may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments, or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Portfolio invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Portfolio and are reflected in its Statement of Operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income, foreign taxes on securities lending income are presented as a reduction of securities lending income, foreign taxes on stock dividends are presented as “Foreign taxes withheld”, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign taxes on foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of March 31, 2022, if any, are disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Portfolio files withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. The Portfolio may record a reclaim receivable based on collectability, which includes factors such as the jurisdiction’s applicable laws, payment history and market convention. The Statement of Operations includes tax reclaims recorded as well as professional and other fees, if any, associated with recovery of foreign withholding taxes.

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where the Portfolio enters into certain investments (e.g., futures contracts) that would be treated as “senior securities” for 1940 Act purposes, the Portfolio may segregate or designate on its books and records cash or liquid assets having a market value at least equal to the amount of its future obligations under such investments. Doing so allows the investments to be excluded from treatment as a “senior security.” Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Portfolio may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or obligations.

Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Portfolio, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.

Other: Expenses directly related to the Portfolio are charged to the Portfolio. Other operating expenses shared by several funds, including other funds managed by the Manager, are prorated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods.

The Portfolio has an arrangement with its custodian whereby credits are earned on uninvested cash balances, which could be used to reduce custody fees and/or overdraft charges. The Portfolio may incur charges on overdrafts, subject to certain conditions.

 

3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: The Portfolio’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Portfolio is open for business and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Portfolio determines the fair values of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board. If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value. The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

 

 

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Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of the Portfolio’s assets and liabilities:

 

   

Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day may be valued at the last available bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price.

 

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published net asset value (“NAV”).

 

   

The Portfolio values its investment in SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series (the “Money Market Series”) at fair value, which is ordinarily based upon its pro rata ownership in the underlying fund’s net assets.

 

   

Futures contracts are valued based on that day’s last reported settlement or trade price on the exchange where the contract is traded.

Generally, trading in foreign instruments is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). Each business day, the Portfolio uses current market factors supplied by independent pricing services to value certain foreign instruments (“Systematic Fair Value Price”). The Systematic Fair Value Price is designed to value such foreign securities at fair value as of the close of trading on the NYSE, which follows the close of the local markets.

If events (e.g., market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that the Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.

Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

   

Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Portfolio has the ability to access;

 

   

Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market–corroborated inputs); and

 

   

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Global Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments).

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

As of March 31, 2022, certain investments of the Portfolio were fair valued using NAV per share as no quoted market value is available and therefore have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy.

 

4.

SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Securities Lending: The Portfolio may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Portfolio collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government. The initial collateral received by the Portfolio is required to have a value of at least 102%of the current value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100%of the current market value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Portfolio and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Portfolio, or excess collateral returned by the Portfolio, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, the Portfolio is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities, but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

The market value of any securities on loan, all of which were classified as common stocks in the Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments, and the value of any related collateral are shown separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a component of investments at value – unaffiliated, and collateral on securities loaned at value, respectively. As of period end, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. Government obligations. Cash collateral invested by the securities lending agent, BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BIM”), if any, is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Portfolio under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an “MSLA”), which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency), for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral.

 

 

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In the event that a borrower defaults, the Portfolio, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. When the value of the collateral is greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, the lender is left with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the Portfolio can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities. Upon an event of default, the parties’ obligations to return the securities or collateral to the other party are extinguished, and the parties can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities or the collateral received in connection with the loaned securities in order to satisfy the defaulting party’s net payment obligation for all transactions under the MSLA. The defaulting party remains liable for any deficiency.

As of period end, the following table is a summary of the Portfolio’s securities on loan by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA:

 

 

 
Counterparty    
Securities
Loaned at Value
 
 
   
Cash   
Collateral Received(a) 
 
 
   
Non-Cash
Collateral Received
 
 
   
Net
Amount
 
 

 

 

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

                 $ 7,404,576                    $ (7,404,576                    $                $     
   

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by the Portfolio is disclosed in the Portfolio’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, the Portfolio benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BIM. BIM’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value on the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. The Portfolio could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by the Portfolio.

 

5.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Portfolio engages in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Portfolio and/or to manage its exposure to certain risks such as credit risk, equity risk, interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange rate risk, commodity price risk or other risks (e.g., inflation risk). Derivative financial instruments categorized by risk exposure are included in the Schedule of Investments. These contracts may be transacted on an exchange or over-the-counter (“OTC”).

Futures Contracts: Futures contracts are purchased or sold to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk) and changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).

Futures contracts are exchange-traded agreements between the Portfolio and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and on a specified date. Depending on the terms of a contract, it is settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash amount on the settlement date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Portfolio is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Schedule of Investments and cash deposited, if any, are shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Portfolio agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on futures contracts in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statement of Operations equal to the difference between the notional amount of the contract at the time it was opened and the notional amount at the time it was closed. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates or underlying assets.

 

6.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory: The Master LLC, on behalf of the Portfolio, entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Manager, the Portfolio’s investment adviser and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”), to provide investment advisory and administrative services. The Manager is responsible for the management of the Portfolio’s portfolio and provides the personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of the Portfolio.

For such services, the Portfolio pays the Manager a monthly fee at an annual rate equal to the following percentages of the average daily value of the Portfolio’s net assets:

 

   
 Average Daily Net Assets   Investment Advisory Fees   

First $1 billion

    0.45

$1 billion — $3 billion

    0.42  

$3 billion — $5 billion

    0.41  

$5 billion — $10 billion

    0.39  

Greater than $10 billion

    0.38  

Expense Limitations, Waivers and Reimbursements: With respect to the Portfolio, the Manager contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees the Portfolio pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds (the “affiliated money market fund waiver”) through June 30, 2023. The contractual agreement may be terminated upon 90 days’ notice by a majority of the directors who are not “interested persons” of the Master LLC,

 

 

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as defined in the 1940 Act (“Independent Directors”), or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio. This amount is included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statement of Operations. For the six months ended March 31, 2022 the amount waived was $6,144.

The Manager has contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee with respect to any portion of the Portfolio’s assets invested in affiliated equity and fixed-income mutual funds and affiliated exchange-traded funds that have a contractual management fee through June 30, 2023. The contractual agreement may be terminated upon 90 days’ notice by a majority of the Independent Directors, or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio. For the six months ended March 31, 2022, there were no fees waived by the Manager pursuant to this arrangement.

The Manager has also voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fees to enable the feeder that invests in the Portfolio to limit expenses, if applicable. The Manager may discontinue this voluntary waiver at any time. The amount waived is included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statement of Operations. For the six months ended March 31, 2022, the amount waived and/or reimbursed was $71,518.

Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BIM, an affiliate of the Manager, to serve as securities lending agent for the Portfolio, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BIM bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. The Portfolio is responsible for expenses in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan (the “collateral investment expenses”). The cash collateral is invested in a private investment company, SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series (the “Money Market Series”), managed by the Manager or its affiliates. However, BIM has agreed to cap the collateral investment expenses of the Money Market Series to an annual rate of 0.04%. The investment adviser to the Money Market Series will not charge any advisory fees with respect to shares purchased by the Portfolio. The Money Market Series may, under certain circumstances, impose a liquidity fee of up to 2% of the value withdrawn or temporarily restrict withdrawals for up to 10 business days during a 90 day period, in the event that the private investment company’s weekly liquid assets fall below certain thresholds. The Money Market Series seeks current income consistent with maintaining liquidity and preserving capital. Although the Money Market Series is not registered under the 1940 Act, its investments may follow the parameters of investments by a money market fund that is subject to Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act.

Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment expenses. The Portfolio retains a portion of securities lending income and remits a remaining portion to BIM as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, the Portfolio retains 81% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment expenses), and this amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment expenses.

In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income earned across the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex in a calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, the Portfolio, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year securities lending income in an amount equal to 81% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment expenses), and this amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment expenses.

Prior to January 1, 2022, the Portfolio retained 77% of securities lending income (which excluded collateral investment expenses) and the amount retained could never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment expenses. In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income earned across the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex in a calendar year exceeded a specified threshold, the Portfolio would retain for the remainder of that calendar year 81% of securities lending income (which excluded collateral investment expenses), and the amount retained could never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment expenses.

The share of securities lending income earned by the Portfolio is shown as securities lending income — affiliated — net in the Statement of Operations. For the six months ended March 31, 2022, the Portfolio paid BIM $22,799 for securities lending agent services.

Interfund Lending: In accordance with an exemptive order (the “Order”) from the SEC, the Portfolio may participate in a joint lending and borrowing facility for temporary purposes (the “Interfund Lending Program”), subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the Order, and to the extent permitted by the Portfolio’s investment policies and restrictions. The Portfolio is currently permitted to borrow under the Interfund Lending Program.

A lending BlackRock fund may lend in aggregate up to 15% of its net assets but may not lend more than 5% of its net assets to any one borrowing fund through the Interfund Lending Program. A borrowing BlackRock fund may not borrow through the Interfund Lending Program or from any other source more than 33 1/3% of its total assets (or any lower threshold provided for by the fund’s investment restrictions). If a borrowing BlackRock fund’s total outstanding borrowings exceed 10% of its total assets, each of its outstanding interfund loans will be subject to collateralization of at least 102% of the outstanding principal value of the loan. All interfund loans are for temporary or emergency purposes and the interest rate to be charged will be the average of the highest current overnight repurchase agreement rate available to a lending fund and the bank loan rate, as calculated according to a formula established by the Board.

During the six months ended March 31, 2022, the Portfolio did not participate in the Interfund Lending Program.

Directors and Officers: Certain directors and/or officers of the Master LLC are directors and/or officers of BlackRock or its affiliates.

 

 

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Other Transactions: The Funds may purchase securities from, or sell securities to, an affiliated fund provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment adviser, common officers, or common trustees. For the six months ended March 31, 2022, the purchase and sale transactions and any net realized gains (losses) with an affiliated fund in compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

  Purchases   Sales              Net Realized Gain    

 $  2,820,769

  $   4,925,020                 $  767,854    

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the six months ended March 31, 2022, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term investments, were $2,504,048,967 and $2,601,645,446, respectively.

 

8.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.

The Portfolio is classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As such, each investor in the Portfolio is treated as the owner of its proportionate share of net assets, income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses of the Portfolio. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required. It is intended that the Portfolio’s assets will be managed so an investor in the Portfolio can satisfy the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

The Portfolio files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Portfolio’s U.S. federal tax returns generally remains open for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. The statutes of limitations on the Portfolio’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Portfolio as of March 31, 2022, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Portfolio’s financial statements.

As of March 31, 2022, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

 

 
    Amounts  

 

 

Tax cost

  $   3,450,786,851  
 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

  $ 1,064,546,314  

Gross unrealized depreciation

    (113,802,919
 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  $ 950,743,395  
 

 

 

 

 

9.

BANK BORROWINGS

The Master LLC, on behalf of the Portfolio, along with certain other funds managed by the Manager and its affiliates (“Participating Funds”), is a party to a 364-day, $2.25 billion credit agreement with a group of lenders. Under this agreement, the Portfolio may borrow to fund shareholder redemptions. Excluding commitments designated for certain individual funds, the Participating Funds, including the Portfolio, can borrow up to an aggregate commitment amount of $1.75 billion at any time outstanding, subject to asset coverage and other limitations as specified in the agreement. The credit agreement has the following terms: a fee of 0.10% per annum on unused commitment amounts and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) on the date the loan is made plus 0.80% per annum or (b) the Fed Funds rate (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) in effect from time to time plus 0.80% per annum on amounts borrowed. The agreement expires in April 2022 unless extended or renewed. These fees were allocated among such funds based upon portions of the aggregate commitment available to them and relative net assets of Participating Funds. During the six months ended March 31, 2022, the Portfolio did not borrow under the credit agreement.

 

10.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Portfolio to various risks, including among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate and price fluctuations. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Portfolio and its investments. The Portfolio’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Portfolio is subject.

The Portfolio may be exposed to additional risks when reinvesting cash collateral in money market funds that do not seek to maintain a stable NAV per share of $1.00, which may be subject to redemption gates or liquidity fees under certain circumstances.

Market Risk: An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus has developed into a global pandemic and has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this pandemic, and other global health crises that may arise in the future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. This

 

 

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pandemic may result in substantial market volatility and may adversely impact the prices and liquidity of a fund’s investments. Although vaccines have been developed and approved for use by various governments, the duration of this pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.

Valuation Risk: The market values of equities, such as common stocks and preferred securities or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company. They may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries. The Portfolio may invest in illiquid investments. An illiquid investment is any investment that the Portfolio reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. The Portfolio may experience difficulty in selling illiquid investments in a timely manner at the price that it believes the investments are worth. Prices may fluctuate widely over short or extended periods in response to company, market or economic news. Markets also tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising and falling prices. This volatility may cause the Portfolio’s NAV to experience significant increases or decreases over short periods of time. If there is a general decline in the securities and other markets, the NAV of the Portfolio may lose value, regardless of the individual results of the securities and other instruments in which the Portfolio invests.

Counterparty Credit Risk: The Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Portfolio manages counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Portfolio to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Portfolio’s exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Portfolio.

A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

With exchange-traded futures there is less counterparty credit risk to the Portfolio since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, the Portfolio does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Portfolio.

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within the Portfolio’s portfolio are disclosed in its Schedule of Investments.

The Portfolio invests a significant portion of its assets in securities within a single or limited number of market sectors. When a Portfolio concentrates its investments in this manner, it assumes the risk that economic, regulatory, political and social conditions affecting such sectors may have a significant impact on the Portfolio and could affect the income from, or the value or liquidity of, the Portfolio’s portfolio. Investment percentages in specific sectors are presented in the Schedule of Investments.

Significant Shareholder Redemption Risk: Certain shareholders may own or manage a substantial amount of fund shares and/or hold their fund investments for a limited period of time. Large redemptions of fund shares by these shareholders may force a Fund to sell portfolio securities, which may negatively impact the fund’s NAV, increase the fund’s brokerage costs, and/or accelerate the realization of taxable income/gains and cause the fund to make additional taxable distributions to shareholders.

LIBOR Transition Risk: The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the LIBOR. Although many LIBOR rates ceased to be published or no longer are representative of the underlying market they seek to measure after December 31, 2021, a selection of widely used USD LIBOR rates will continue to be published through June 2023 in order to assist with the transition. The Portfolio may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Portfolio is uncertain.

 

11.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management’s evaluation of the impact of all subsequent events on the Master Portfolio’s financial statements was completed through the date the financial statements were issued and the following items were noted:

Effective April 14, 2022, the 364-day credit agreement to which Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio, on behalf of the Portfolio, and the Participating Funds are party was amended to (i) increase the aggregate commitment amount to $2.50 billion, (ii) update the interest terms at a rate equal to the higher of (a) Overnight Bank Funding Rate (“OBFR”) (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) on the date the loan is made plus 0.80% per annum, (b) the Fed Funds rate (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) in effect from time to time plus 0.80% per annum on amounts borrowed or (c) the sum of (x) Daily Simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) on the date the loan is made plus 0.10% and (y) 0.80% per annum and (iii) extend the termination date to April 2023.

On April 25, 2022, the BlackRock Advantage Large Cap Core Fund (the “Fund”) ceased to invest in the Portfolio as part of a “master-feeder” structure and began to operate as a stand-alone fund. In connection with this change, the Fund entered into a management agreement with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), the terms of which are substantially the same as the management agreement between BlackRock Advisors, LLC and the Portfolio, including the management fee rate. The Fund received net assets of $3,173,287,519, which included net unrealized appreciation of $549,890,062, in exchange for its ownership in the Porfolio. The cost basis for the investments received from the Portfolio was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Fund’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes. The change into a stand-alone structure did not result in a change in net assets of the Fund and did not create a taxable event for the Fund or its shareholders.

 

 

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Portfolio Information as of March 31, 2022   Master Total Return Portfolio

 

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

 

   
Asset Type    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

    43

Corporate Bonds

    26  

Asset-Backed Securities

    10  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

    8  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

    6  

Floating Rate Loan Interests

    3  

Foreign Government Obligations

    2  

Foreign Agency Obligations

    1  

Common Stocks

    1  

Municipal Bonds(b)

     

Preferred Securities(b)

     

Investment Companies(b)

     

Warrants(b)

     

Rights(b)

     

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION

 

   
Credit Rating(c)    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

AAA/Aaa(d)

    56

AA/Aa

    3  

A

    11  

BBB/Baa

    14  

BB/Ba

    3  

B

    3  

CCC/Caa

    1  

N/R

    9  
 

 

(a) 

Total investments exclude short-term securities, options purchased, options written and TBA sale commitments.

(b) 

Amount is less than 1%.

(c) 

For financial reporting purposes, credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either S&P Global Ratings or Moody’s if ratings differ. These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

(d) 

The investment adviser evaluates the credit quality of unrated investments based upon certain factors including, but not limited to, credit ratings for similar investments and financial analysis of sectors, individual investments and/or issuers. Using this approach, the investment adviser has deemed unrated U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities and U.S. Treasury Obligations to be of similar credit quality as investments rated AAA/Aaa.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) 

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities

 

510 Loan Acquisition Trust, Series 2020-1, Class A, 5.11%, 09/25/60(a)(b)

    USD       5,793     $ 5,729,091  

522 Funding CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2019-4A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.40%), 2.65%, 04/20/30(a)(c)

      625       621,923  

Series 2019-4A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.65%), 3.90%, 04/20/30(a)(c)

      2,170       2,126,974  

Series 2019-5A, Class AR, (3 mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.33%), 1.55%, 04/15/35(a)(c)

      510       506,253  

ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust

     

Series 2003-OP1, Class A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.72%), 1.18%, 12/25/33(c)

      581       542,161  

Series 2006-CW1, Class A2C, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.28%), 0.74%, 07/25/36(c)

      285       249,427  

Series 2007-HE4, Class A2A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.26%), 0.72%, 05/25/37(c)

      2,537       587,841  

Series 2007-HE4, Class A2C, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.60%), 1.06%, 05/25/37(c)

      224       53,653  

ACRES Commercial Realty Ltd., Series 2021- FL1, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.20%), 1.64%, 06/15/36(a)(c)

      2,984       2,948,797  

Affirm Asset Securitization Trust, Series 2022- X1, Class A, 1.75%, 02/15/27(a)

          16,382           16,190,563  

AGL CLO 11 Ltd., Series 2021-11A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.36%), 6.60%, 04/15/34(a)(c)

      250       245,165  

AGL CLO 12 Ltd., Series 2021-12A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.16%), 1.41%, 07/20/34(a)(c)

      7,640       7,563,553  

AGL CLO 14 Ltd., Series 2021-14A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.15%), 1.27%, 12/02/34(a)(c)

      1,000       989,210  

AGL CLO 7 Ltd.

     

Series 2020-7A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.20%), 1.44%, 07/15/34(a)(c)

      2,400       2,381,615  

Series 2020-7A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.10%), 3.34%, 07/15/34(a)(c)

      500       490,680  

AGL CLO 9 Ltd., Series 2020-9A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.70%), 3.95%, 01/20/34(a)(c)

      250       249,756  

AGL Core CLO 15 Ltd., Series 2021-15A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.15%), 1.27%, 01/20/35(a)(c)

      250       247,206  

AGL Core CLO 2 Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.39%), 1.64%, 04/20/32(a)(c)

      8,405       8,405,359  

AGL Core CLO 4 Ltd., Series 2020-4A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.07%), 1.32%, 04/20/33(a)(c)

      3,620       3,582,536  

AIG CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2018-1A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.12%), 1.37%, 04/20/32(a)(c)

      1,730       1,715,873  

Series 2021-1A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.60%), 6.86%, 04/22/34(a)(c)

      250       243,752  

AIMCO CLO

     

Series 2015-AA, Class BR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 1.84%, 10/17/34(a)(c)

      1,200       1,183,860  

Series 2017-AA, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.05%), 1.30%, 04/20/34(a)(c)

      250       247,286  

Series 2017-AA, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.10%), 2.35%, 04/20/34(a)(c)

      500       492,262  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

AIMCO CLO

     

Series 2017-AA, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.15%), 3.40%, 04/20/34(a)(c)

    USD       250     $ 245,140  

Series 2018-BA, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.10%), 1.34%, 01/15/32(a)(c)

      5,770       5,723,163  

Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust

     

Series 2017-D, Class B, 0.00%, 12/25/57(a)(c)(d)

      42       36,879  

Series 2018-A, Class B, 0.00%, 04/25/58(a)

      75       72,244  

Series 2018-B, Class B, 0.00%, 02/26/57(a)

      213       126,867  

Series 2018-D, Class A, 3.75%, 08/25/58(a)(c)

      7,873       7,889,683  

Series 2018-D, Class B, 0.00%, 08/25/58(a)(c)(d)

      2,839       2,005,321  

Series 2018-E, Class C, 0.00%, 06/25/58(a)(c)

      91       87,920  

Series 2018-F, Class C, 0.00%, 11/25/58(a)

      289       193,478  

Series 2018-G, Class A, 4.38%, 06/25/57(a)(c)

      7,010       7,014,529  

Series 2018-G, Class B, 5.25%, 06/25/57(a)(c)

      2,042       2,015,414  

Series 2018-G, Class C, 0.00%, 06/25/57(a)

      5,261       5,210,936  

Series 2019-A, Class A, 3.75%, 08/25/57(a)(c)

      6,423       6,410,790  

Series 2019-A, Class B, 5.25%, 08/25/57(a)(c)

      1,720       1,705,029  

Series 2019-A, Class C, 0.00%, 08/25/57(a)(d)

      4,295       3,500,275  

Series 2019-B, Class A, 3.75%, 01/25/59(a)(c)

      11,997           12,032,998  

Series 2019-B, Class B, 5.25%, 01/25/59(a)(c)

      2,845       2,820,236  

Series 2019-B, Class C, 0.00%, 01/25/59(a)

      7,246       7,305,390  

Series 2019-E, Class A, 3.00%, 09/25/59(a)(b)

      12,648       12,608,115  

Series 2019-E, Class B, 4.88%, 09/25/59(a)(b)

      2,600       2,563,938  

Series 2019-E, Class C, 0.00%, 09/25/59(a)

      5,571       5,240,351  

Series 2019-G, Class A, 3.00%, 09/25/59(a)(b)

      11,832       11,638,552  

Series 2019-G, Class B, 4.25%, 09/25/59(a)(b)

      2,120       2,043,718  

Series 2019-G, Class C, 0.00%, 09/25/59(a)

      5,380       4,655,993  

Series 2019-H, Class A, 3.00%, 11/25/59(a)(b)

      6,793       6,769,335  

Series 2019-H, Class B, 4.25%, 11/25/59(a)(b)

      1,970       1,927,757  

Series 2019-H, Class C, 0.00%, 11/25/59(a)

      4,825       4,979,456  

Series 2020-A, Class A, 2.38%, 12/25/59(a)(b)

          21,352       20,927,685  

Series 2020-A, Class B, 3.50%, 12/25/59(a)(b)

      3,853       3,649,805  

Series 2020-A, Class C, 0.00%, 12/25/59(a)(d)

      9,212       5,775,623  

Series 2020-C, Class A, 2.25%, 09/27/60(a)(b)

      1,957       1,941,346  

Series 2020-C, Class B, 5.00%, 09/27/60(a)(b)

      2,981       2,946,623  

Series 2020-C, Class C, 0.00%, 09/27/60(a)

      9,355       8,489,311  

Series 2020-D, Class A, 2.25%, 06/25/60(a)(b)

      5,657       5,468,581  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust

     

Series 2020-D, Class B,
5.00%, 06/25/60(a)(b)

    USD       4,238     $ 4,187,081  

Series 2020-D, Class C,
0.00%, 06/25/60(a)

      10,015       8,966,391  

Series 2021-C, Class A, 2.12%, 01/25/61(a)(b)

      15,835       15,122,318  

Series 2021-C, Class B, 3.72%, 01/25/61(a)(b)

      3,277       3,128,611  

Series 2021-C, Class C, 0.00%, 01/25/61(a)

      8,377       7,299,218  

Series 2021-D, Class A, 2.00%, 03/25/60(a)(b)

      34,643           32,814,603  

Series 2021-D, Class B, 4.00%, 03/25/60(a)(c)

      5,836       5,725,164  

Series 2021-D, Class C, 0.00%, 03/25/60(a)(c)(d)

      8,653       6,718,789  

Series 2021-E, Class A1, 1.74%, 12/25/60(a)(c)

      27,732       25,582,406  

Series 2021-E, Class A2, 2.69%, 12/25/60(a)(c)

      4,422       4,023,215  

Series 2021-E, Class B1, 3.73%, 12/25/60(a)(c)

      2,669       2,384,597  

Series 2021-E, Class B3, 3.79%, 12/25/60(a)(c)

      7,653       3,846,580  

Series 2021-E, Class M1, 2.94%, 12/25/60(a)(c)

      1,744       1,521,615  

Series 2021-E, Class SA, 0.00%, 12/25/60(a)(c)

      139       67,119  

Series 2021-E, Class XS, 0.00%, 12/25/60(a)(c)

          121,951       3,267,993  

Series 2021-F, Class A, 1.88%, 06/25/61(a)(b)

      50,372       47,711,367  

Series 2021-F, Class B, 3.75%, 06/25/61(a)(b)

      6,403       6,255,203  

Series 2021-F, Class C, 0.00%, 06/25/61(a)

      11,952       10,775,135  

Allegro CLO II-S Ltd., Series 2014-1RA, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.08%), 1.34%, 10/21/28(a)(c)

      3,210       3,195,522  

Allegro CLO VIII Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class B1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.67%), 1.91%, 07/15/31(a)(c)

      250       247,397  

Allegro CLO XI Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class A2A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.85%), 2.10%, 01/19/33(a)(c)

      500       496,134  

ALM Ltd.

     

Series 2020-1A, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.85%), 2.09%, 10/15/29(a)(c)

      7,780       7,755,051  

Series 2020-1A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%), 2.24%, 10/15/29(a)(c)

      250       248,198  

ALME Loan Funding V BV, Series 5A, Class ER, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.41%), 5.41%, 07/15/31(a)(c)

    EUR       1,500       1,582,095  

AMMC CLO 21 Ltd., Series 2017-21A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.25%), 1.56%, 11/02/30(a)(c)

    USD       750       747,007  

AMMC CLO 22 Ltd., Series 2018-22A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.45%), 1.71%, 04/25/31(a)(c)

      500       493,500  

AMMC CLO XIII Ltd., Series 2013-13A, Class A1R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.05%), 1.32%, 07/24/29(a)(c)

      2,890       2,877,696  

AMSR Trust

     

Series 2020-SFR1, Class E, 3.22%, 04/17/37(a)

      1,280       1,224,963  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

AMSR Trust

     

Series 2020-SFR2, Class D, 3.28%, 07/17/37(a)

    USD       2,437     $ 2,342,227  

Series 2020-SFR3, Class E1, 2.56%, 09/17/37(a)

      2,490       2,312,829  

Series 2020-SFR4, Class E2, 2.46%, 11/17/37(a)

      2,500       2,289,684  

Series 2020-SFR4, Class F, 2.86%, 11/17/37(a)

      2,760       2,525,420  

Anchorage Capital CLO 16 Ltd., Series 2020- 16A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.20%),
1.32%, 01/19/35(a)(c)

      250       247,648  

Anchorage Capital CLO 17 Ltd., Series 2021- 17A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.17%),
1.41%, 07/15/34(a)(c)

          11,115           11,002,009  

Anchorage Capital CLO 3-R Ltd.

     

Series 2014-3RA, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.05%), 1.33%, 01/28/31(a)(c)

      2,370       2,357,468  

Series 2014-3RA, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 1.78%, 01/28/31(a)(c)

      3,600       3,572,534  

Series 2014-3RA, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.85%), 2.13%, 01/28/31(a)(c)

      500       491,199  

Anchorage Capital CLO 4-R Ltd.

     

Series 2014-4RA, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.05%), 1.33%, 01/28/31(a)(c)

      5,330       5,294,787  

Series 2014-4RA, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.85%), 2.13%, 01/28/31(a)(c)

      5,550       5,456,896  

Anchorage Capital CLO 5-R Ltd.

     

Series 2014-5RA, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.45%), 1.69%, 01/15/30(a)(c)

      9,200       9,131,000  

Series 2014-5RA, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.85%), 2.09%, 01/15/30(a)(c)

      3,540       3,515,391  

Anchorage Capital CLO 6 Ltd., Series 2015-6A, Class ARR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.05%),
1.29%, 07/15/30(a)(c)

      5,470       5,435,169  

Anchorage Capital CLO 7 Ltd.

     

Series 2015-7A, Class AR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.09%), 1.37%, 01/28/31(a)(c)

      4,936       4,906,832  

Series 2015-7A, Class BR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%), 2.03%, 01/28/31(a)(c)

      7,620       7,576,020  

Series 2015-7A, Class CR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.20%), 2.48%, 01/28/31(a)(c)

      4,250       4,215,565  

Series 2015-7A, Class D1R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.50%), 3.78%, 01/28/31(a)(c)

      1,140       1,111,369  

Anchorage Capital CLO 8 Ltd.

     

Series 2016-8A, Class AR2A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.20%), 1.33%, 10/27/34(a)(c)

      2,430       2,407,919  

Series 2016-8A, Class BR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.80%), 1.93%, 10/27/34(a)(c)

      2,800       2,775,970  

Anchorage Capital CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2013-1A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.25%), 1.49%, 10/13/30(a)(c)

      3,075       3,062,742  

Series 2013-1A, Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 1.89%, 10/13/30(a)(c)

      750       745,961  

Series 2013-1A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.15%), 2.39%, 10/13/30(a)(c)

      1,410       1,403,058  

Anchorage Capital Europe CLO 2 DAC

     

Series 2A, Class B1R, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 1.60%), 1.60%, 04/15/34(a)(c)

    EUR       1,327       1,432,085  

Series 2A, Class CR, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.40%), 2.40%, 04/15/34(a)(c)

      1,298       1,393,658  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

Anchorage Capital Europe CLO 2 DAC Series 2A, Class DR, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.55%), 3.55%, 04/15/34(a)(c)

    EUR       2,130     $ 2,309,903  

Anchorage Capital Europe CLO DAC, Series 4A, Class D, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.20%), 3.20%, 04/25/34(a)(c)

      1,042       1,119,123  

Antares CLO Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.53%), 1.79%, 07/25/33(a)(c)

    USD           10,760       10,751,050  

Apidos CLO XII, Series 2013-12A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.08%), 1.32%, 04/15/31(a)(c)

      3,652       3,626,761  

Apidos CLO XV, Series 2013-15A, Class A1RR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.01%), 1.26%, 04/20/31(a)(c)

      1,080       1,071,612  

Apidos CLO XVIII, Series 2018-18A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.14%), 1.40%, 10/22/30(a)(c)

      880       875,375  

Apidos CLO XX

     

Series 2015-20A, Class A1RA, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.10%), 1.34%, 07/16/31(a)(c)

      450       446,864  

Series 2015-20A, Class A2RR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.55%), 1.79%, 07/16/31(a)(c)

      250       247,364  

Apidos CLO XXII

     

Series 2015-22A, Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 1.75%, 04/20/31(a)(c)

      500       494,349  

Series 2015-22A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.95%), 2.20%, 04/20/31(a)(c)

      250       246,468  

Series 2015-22A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.95%), 3.20%, 04/20/31(a)(c)

      850       828,769  

Apidos CLO XXVI, Series 2017-26A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.95%), 2.19%, 07/18/29(a)(c)

      570       562,177  

Apidos CLO XXX, Series XXXA, Class A1A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.14%), 1.38%, 10/18/31(a)(c)

      250       248,734  

Apidos CLO XXXI, Series 2019-31A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.55%), 1.79%, 04/15/31(a)(c)

      500       493,942  

Apidos CLO XXXII

     

Series 2019-32A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.40%), 2.65%, 01/20/33(a)(c)

      250       249,156  

Series 2019-32A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.50%), 3.75%, 01/20/33(a)(c)

      300       298,166  

Apidos CLO XXXVII

     

Series 2021-37A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.13%), 1.26%, 10/22/34(a)(c)

      1,640       1,620,560  

Series 2021-37A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.30%), 6.43%, 10/22/34(a)(c)

      1,000       978,991  

Apres Static CLO Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%), 1.94%, 10/15/28(a)(c)

      250       249,401  

Aqua Finance Trust, Series 2021-A, Class A, 1.54%, 07/17/46(a)

      714       680,020  

Ares European CLO XII DAC, Series 12A, Class B1R, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 1.70%), 1.70%, 04/20/32(a)(c)

    EUR       889       967,514  

Ares LII CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2019-52A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.05%), 1.31%, 04/22/31(a)(c)

    USD       7,910           7,859,112  

Series 2019-52A, Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.45%), 1.71%, 04/22/31(a)(c)

      250       247,865  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

Ares LIX CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2021-59A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.03%), 1.29%, 04/25/34(a)(c)

    USD       500     $ 494,030  

Series 2021-59A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.25%), 6.51%, 04/25/34(a)(c)

      250       244,122  

Ares LVI CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2020-56A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.16%), 1.42%, 10/25/34(a)(c)

      2,110       2,085,657  

Series 2020-56A, Class ER, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.50%), 6.76%, 10/25/34(a)(c)

      1,720       1,660,766  

Ares XLVIII CLO Ltd., Series 2018-48A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.58%), 1.83%, 07/20/30(a)(c)

      370       366,354  

Ares XXXVII CLO Ltd., Series 2015-4A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.17%), 1.41%, 10/15/30(a)(c)

      1,150       1,146,459  

Argent Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-W1, Class A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.48%), 0.94%, 05/25/35(c)

      3,045       2,791,865  

ARM Master Trust LLC Agricultural Loan Backed Notes, Series 2021-T1, Class A, 2.43%, 11/15/27(a)

      1,819       1,740,227  

Armada Euro CLO III DAC

     

Series 3A, Class CR, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.35%), 2.35%, 07/15/31(a)(c)

    EUR       2,880       3,095,877  

Series 3A, Class DR, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.30%), 3.30%, 07/15/31(a)(c)

      1,563       1,684,480  

ASSURANT CLO I Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.15%), 2.40%, 10/20/34(a)(c)

    USD       1,420       1,405,350  

ASSURANT CLO Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.04%), 1.29%, 04/20/31(a)(c)

      750       743,929  

Atrium IX, Series 9A, Class AR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.99%),
1.50%, 05/28/30(a)(c)

      4,010       3,981,322  

Atrium XII

     

Series 12A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.83%), 1.09%, 04/22/27(a)(c)

      1,448       1,438,100  

Series 12A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 1.91%, 04/22/27(a)(c)

          2,381       2,362,714  

Atrium XIII

     

Series 13A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.18%), 1.44%, 11/21/30(a)(c)

      500       498,669  

Series 13A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 1.76%, 11/21/30(a)(c)

      1,250       1,237,739  

Avery Point VI CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2015-6A, Class AR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.90%), 1.22%, 08/05/27(a)(c)

      3,516       3,496,649  

Series 2015-6A, Class BR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.35%), 1.67%, 08/05/27(a)(c)

      3,900       3,874,163  

Avoca CLO XV DAC, Series 15X, Class B2R, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 1.05%), 1.05%, 04/15/31(c)(e)

    EUR       400       433,502  

Avoca CLO XVIII DAC, Series 18X, Class C, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 1.75%), 1.75%, 04/15/31(c)(e)

      400       431,333  

Avoca CLO XX DAC, Series 20X, Class E, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.75%), 5.75%, 07/15/32(c)(e)

      1,040           1,069,261  

Avoca CLO XXII DAC

     

Series 22A, Class D, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.90%), 2.90%, 04/15/35(a)(c)

      500       524,667  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

Avoca CLO XXII DAC

     

Series 22X, Class B1, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 1.30%), 1.30%, 04/15/35(c)(e)

    EUR       850     $ 903,414  

Series 22X, Class E, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.23%), 5.23%, 04/15/35(c)(e)

      350       360,911  

Avoca CLO XXIII DAC, Series 23A, Class D, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.05%), 3.05%, 04/15/34(a)(c)

      500       530,337  

Avoca CLO XXIV DAC, Series 24A, Class AR, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 0.90%), 0.90%, 07/15/34(a)(c)

      1,410       1,545,259  

Avoca CLO XXV DAC, Series 25A, Class E, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.14%), 6.14%, 10/15/34(a)(c)

      1,000       1,031,688  

Babson CLO Ltd., Series 2015-IA, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.40%), 1.65%, 01/20/31(a)(c)

    USD       610       601,601  

Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2017-1A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 1.75%, 07/20/30(a)(c)

      850       840,011  

Series 2018-2A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.08%), 1.33%, 07/19/31(a)(c)

      1,670           1,658,549  

Series 2018-2A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 1.85%, 07/19/31(a)(c)

      500       494,566  

Series 2021-3A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.10%), 3.36%, 07/24/34(a)(c)

      250       244,247  

Series 2021-4A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.17%), 1.30%, 10/20/34(a)(c)

      310       306,594  

Bain Capital Euro CLO DAC

     

Series 2019-1X, Class C, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.40%), 2.40%, 04/15/32(c)(e)

    EUR       1,160       1,255,149  

Series 2019-1X, Class E, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.81%), 6.81%, 04/15/32(c)(e)

      500       530,540  

Balboa Bay Loan Funding Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.16%), 6.41%, 07/20/34(a)(c)

    USD       250       244,972  

Ballyrock CLO 14 Ltd., Series 2020-14A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 7.00%), 7.25%, 01/20/34(a)(c)

      250       238,181  

Ballyrock CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2016-1A, Class DR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.15%), 3.39%, 10/15/28(a)(c)

      500       497,756  

Series 2018-1A, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 1.85%, 04/20/31(a)(c)

      500       494,734  

Series 2020-2A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.15%), 6.40%, 10/20/31(a)(c)

      250       247,627  

BankAmerica Manufactured Housing Contract Trust

     

Series 1997-2, Class B1, 7.07%, 02/10/22(c)

      1,680       636,801  

Series 1998-2, Class B1, 7.40%, 12/10/25(c)

          2,790       895,045  

Bankers Healthcare Group Securitization Trust, Series 2020-A, Class C, 5.17%, 09/17/31(a)

      410       403,445  

Bardot CLO Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%), 3.26%, 10/22/32(a)(c)

      250       246,908  

Barings CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2015-2A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.19%), 1.44%, 10/20/30(a)(c)

      2,590       2,578,093  

Series 2018-3A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.95%), 1.20%, 07/20/29(a)(c)

      846       841,646  

Series 2019-3A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.07%), 1.32%, 04/20/31(a)(c)

      1,330       1,317,568  
Security          

Par

(000)

     Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

Battalion CLO 18 Ltd., Series 2020-18A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%), 1.99%, 10/15/36(a)(c)

    USD        1,827      $ 1,803,021  

Battalion CLO IX Ltd., Series 2015-9A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%), 3.49%, 07/15/31(a)(c)

       250        248,044  

Battalion CLO VIII Ltd.

       

Series 2015-8A, Class A1R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.07%), 1.31%, 07/18/30(a)(c)

       6,500        6,465,033  

Series 2015-8A, Class A2R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.55%), 1.79%, 07/18/30(a)(c)

       3,250        3,218,002  

Series 2015-8A, Class BR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%), 2.24%, 07/18/30(a)(c)

       2,901        2,866,938  

Battalion CLO X Ltd.

       

Series 2016-10A, Class A1R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.17%), 1.43%, 01/25/35(a)(c)

           25,430        25,196,125  

Series 2016-10A, Class A2R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.55%), 1.81%, 01/25/35(a)(c)

       2,890        2,838,712  

Battalion CLO XI Ltd., Series 2017-11A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.72%), 1.98%, 04/24/34(a)(c)

       1,000        987,474  

Battalion CLO XX Ltd., Series 2021-20A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.18%), 1.42%, 07/15/34(a)(c)

       4,520        4,481,580  

Bayview Financial Revolving Asset Trust

       

Series 2004-B, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.00%), 1.45%, 05/28/39(a)(c)(d)

       8,107        6,809,915  

Series 2004-B, Class A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.30%), 1.75%, 05/28/39(a)(c)

       386        330,336  

Series 2005-A, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.00%), 1.45%, 02/28/40(a)(c)

       1,745        1,668,730  

Series 2005-E, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.00%), 1.45%, 12/28/40(a)(c)

       544        530,999  

BCMSC Trust

       

Series 2000-A, Class A2, 7.58%, 06/15/30(c)

       1,674        323,862  

Series 2000-A, Class A3, 7.83%, 06/15/30(c)

       1,554        310,704  

Series 2000-A, Class A4, 8.29%, 06/15/30(c)

       1,121        237,298  

Bean Creek CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.02%), 1.27%, 04/20/31(a)(c)

       250        247,993  

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities I Trust

       

Series 2004-HE7, Class M2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.73%), 2.18%, 08/25/34(c)

       79        77,775  

Series 2006-HE1, Class 1M4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.02%), 1.48%, 12/25/35(c)

       1,689            2,459,590  

Series 2006-HE7, Class 1A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.34%), 0.80%, 09/25/36(c)

       1,502        1,469,900  

Series 2007-FS1, Class 1A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.17%), 0.80%, 05/25/35(c)

       198        196,686  

Series 2007-HE1, Class 21A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.16%), 0.62%, 01/25/37(c)

       346        343,017  

Series 2007-HE2, Class 1A4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.32%), 0.78%, 03/25/37(c)

       1,153        1,112,574  

Series 2007-HE2, Class 22A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.14%), 0.60%, 03/25/37(c)

       514        489,161  

Series 2007-HE2, Class 23A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.14%), 0.60%, 03/25/37(c)

       958        908,269  

Series 2007-HE3, Class 1A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.25%), 0.71%, 04/25/37(c)

       618        782,180  

Series 2007-HE3, Class 1A4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.35%), 0.81%, 04/25/37(c)

       6,111        6,055,446  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

Benefit Street Partners CLO II Ltd., Series 2013-IIA, Class A2R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.45%), 1.69%, 07/15/29(a)(c)

    USD       3,160     $ 3,136,740  

Benefit Street Partners CLO III Ltd.

     

Series 2013-IIIA, Class A1R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.00%), 1.25%, 07/20/29(a)(c)

      610       607,516  

Series 2013-IIIA, Class A2R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 1.90%, 07/20/29(a)(c)

      1,810       1,801,327  

Benefit Street Partners CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2015-6BR, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.19%), 1.44%, 07/20/34(a)(c)

          12,030       11,891,270  

Series 2015-6BR, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.80%), 2.05%, 07/20/34(a)(c)

      3,320       3,282,069  

Series 2021-23A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.81%), 7.07%, 04/25/34(a)(c)

      750       716,435  

Benefit Street Partners CLO V-B Ltd., Series 2018-5BA, Class A1A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.09%), 1.34%, 04/20/31(a)(c)

      4,360       4,331,558  

Benefit Street Partners CLO VIII Ltd., Series 2015-8A, Class A1AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.10%), 1.35%, 01/20/31(a)(c)

      2,150       2,137,665  

Benefit Street Partners CLO XII Ltd., Series 2017-12A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%), 2.24%, 10/15/30(a)(c)

      1,545       1,522,269  

Benefit Street Partners CLO XIX Ltd., Series 2019-19A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%), 2.24%, 01/15/33(a)(c)

      250       248,012  

Benefit Street Partners CLO XX Ltd., Series 2020-20A, Class ER, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.75%), 6.99%, 07/15/34(a)(c)

      250       247,708  

BHG Securitization Trust

     

Series 2021-A, Class B, 2.79%, 11/17/33(a)

      1,007       942,142  

Series 2021-A, Class C, 3.69%, 11/17/33(a)

      100       93,943  

Series 2022-A, Class C, 3.08%, 02/20/35(a)

      6,500           6,167,801  

Series 2022-A, Class D, 3.56%, 02/20/35(a)

      175       165,737  

Series 2022-A, Class E, 4.30%, 02/20/35(a)

      300       284,548  

Bilbao CLO III DAC, Series 3X, Class DR, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.96%), 5.96%, 05/17/34(c)(e)

    EUR       2,130       2,165,227  

Birch Grove CLO 2 Ltd.

     

Series 2021-2A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.26%), 1.51%, 10/19/34(a)(c)

    USD       680       672,778  

Series 2021-2A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%), 2.00%, 10/19/34(a)(c)

      250       246,992  

Series 2021-2A, Class D1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.30%), 3.55%, 10/19/34(a)(c)

      250       249,997  

Birch Grove CLO Ltd.

     

Series 19A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.13%), 1.96%, 06/15/31(a)(c)

      250       248,687  

Series 19A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%), 2.58%, 06/15/31(a)(c)

      250       248,147  

Series 19A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.20%), 3.03%, 06/15/31(a)(c)

      1,250       1,236,739  

Series 19A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.35%), 4.18%, 06/15/31(a)(c)

      2,695       2,687,688  

BlueMountain CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2013-2A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.18%), 1.44%, 10/22/30(a)(c)

      6,882       6,865,223  

Series 2013-2A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 1.86%, 10/22/30(a)(c)

      500       495,239  

Series 2015-3A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.00%), 1.25%, 04/20/31(a)(c)

      2,550       2,527,698  
Security          

Par

(000)

     Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

BlueMountain CLO Ltd.

       

Series 2016-2A, Class BR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.25%), 2.73%, 08/20/32(a)(c)

    USD        1,440      $ 1,421,599  

Series 2018-2A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%), 2.21%, 08/15/31(a)(c)

       300        297,590  

BlueMountain CLO XXII Ltd., Series 2018-22A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 1.74%, 07/15/31(a)(c)

           3,970        3,929,567  

BlueMountain CLO XXIII Ltd.

       

Series 2018-23A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%), 1.95%, 10/20/31(a)(c)

       250        247,739  

Series 2018-23A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.15%), 2.40%, 10/20/31(a)(c)

       650        644,935  

BlueMountain CLO XXIX Ltd., Series 2020-29A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%), 2.01%, 07/25/34(a)(c)

       1,080        1,068,942  

BlueMountain CLO XXV Ltd., Series 2019-25A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%), 1.94%, 07/15/36(a)(c)

       250        246,737  

BlueMountain CLO XXVIII Ltd., Series 2021- 28A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.26%), 1.50%, 04/15/34(a)(c)

       570        564,571  

Bluemountain Euro CLO DAC

       

Series 2021-2A, Class B1, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 1.75%), 1.75%, 10/15/35(a)(c)

    EUR        3,280        3,589,446  

Series 2021-2A, Class E, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.21%), 6.21%, 10/15/35(a)(c)

       750        782,093  

BlueMountain Fuji Euro CLO V DAC, Series 5X, Class C, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.45%), 2.45%, 01/15/33(c)(e)

       1,560        1,674,027  

BlueMountain Fuji U.S. CLO III Ltd.

       

Series 2017-3A, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.15%), 1.39%, 01/15/30(a)(c)

    USD        750        732,809  

Series 2017-3A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.38%), 1.62%, 01/15/30(a)(c)

       250        246,463  

Brex Commercial Charge Card Master Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A, 2.09%, 07/15/24(a)

       5,290            5,229,828  

Bridge Street CLO II Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class A1A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.23%), 1.48%, 07/20/34(a)(c)

       500        493,725  

Brookside Mill CLO Ltd.

       

Series 2013-1A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.35%), 1.59%, 01/17/28(a)(c)

       500        498,137  

Series 2013-1A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.65%), 2.89%, 01/17/28(a)(c)

       1,073        1,070,183  

Burnham Park CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 1.75%, 10/20/29(a)(c)

       250        247,519  

Buttermilk Park CLO Ltd.

       

Series 2018-1A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.10%), 1.34%, 10/15/31(a)(c)

       750        744,301  

Series 2018-1A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.10%), 3.34%, 10/15/31(a)(c)

       625        606,124  

Canyon Capital CLO Ltd.

       

Series 2019-1A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.10%), 1.34%, 04/15/32(a)(c)

       2,680        2,662,580  

Series 2021-2A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.35%), 3.59%, 04/15/34(a)(c)

       1,000        999,989  

Canyon CLO Ltd.

       

Series 2018-1A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.07%), 1.31%, 07/15/31(a)(c)

       250        248,011  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

Canyon CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2020-3A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%), 1.94%, 01/15/34(a)(c)

    USD       1,610     $ 1,592,439  

Series 2020-3A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 7.25%), 7.49%, 01/15/34(a)(c)

      250       249,754  

Capital Four CLO I DAC, Series 1X, Class E, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.47%), 6.47%, 01/15/33(c)(e)

    EUR       525       544,541  

Carlyle C17 CLO Ltd., Series C17A, Class A1AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.03%), 1.33%, 04/30/31(a)(c)

    USD       7,620       7,578,681  

Carlyle Euro CLO DAC, Series 2021-2A, Class C, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.30%), 3.30%, 10/15/35(a)(c)

    EUR       2,650       2,822,308  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2013-3A, Class A1AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.10%), 1.34%, 10/15/30(a)(c)

    USD       248       247,180  

Series 2013-4A, Class A1RR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.00%), 1.24%, 01/15/31(a)(c)

      1,853       1,838,964  

Series 2014-1A, Class A1R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.97%), 1.21%, 04/17/31(a)(c)

      3,160       3,120,886  

Series 2016-1A, Class A1R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.14%), 1.39%, 04/20/34(a)(c)

      250       247,375  

Carlyle U.S. CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2016-4A, Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.45%), 1.70%, 10/20/27(a)(c)

      750       742,542  

Series 2017-4A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.18%), 1.42%, 01/15/30(a)(c)

      4,620           4,605,597  

Series 2018-1A, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 1.75%, 04/20/31(a)(c)

      250       246,778  

Series 2018-4A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.07%), 2.32%, 01/20/31(a)(c)

      470       466,078  

Series 2019-2A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.12%), 1.36%, 07/15/32(a)(c)

      4,000       3,963,598  

Series 2021-10A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.15%), 1.27%, 10/20/34(a)(c)

      4,350       4,302,914  

Series 2021-11A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.05%), 2.30%, 01/25/33(a)(c)

      500       495,195  

Series 2021-1A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.14%), 1.38%, 04/15/34(a)(c)

      250       247,425  

Series 2021-6A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.16%), 1.40%, 07/15/34(a)(c)

          3,590       3,551,436  

Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust

     

Series 2006-NC1, Class M2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.63%), 1.09%, 01/25/36(c)

      610       564,221  

Series 2006-NC4, Class A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.16%), 0.62%, 10/25/36(c)

      481       469,077  

CarVal CLO II Ltd.

     

Series 2019-1A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%), 2.25%, 04/20/32(a)(c)

      700       693,731  

Series 2019-1A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.20%), 3.45%, 04/20/32(a)(c)

      5,500       5,454,208  

CarVal CLO III Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.44%), 6.69%, 07/20/32(a)(c)

      250       237,703  

CarVal CLO Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.89%), 3.13%, 07/16/31(a)(c)

      750       736,043  

CarVal CLO VC Ltd.

     

Series 2021-2A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%), 3.46%, 10/15/34(a)(c)

      250       248,315  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

CarVal CLO VC Ltd.

     

Series 2021-2A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.75%), 0.00%, 10/15/34(a)(c)

    USD       250     $ 247,786  

Cascade MH Asset Trust, Series 2019-MH1, Class A, 4.00%, 11/25/44(a)(c)

      9,513       9,517,551  

CBAM Ltd.

     

Series 2017-1A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.25%), 1.50%, 07/20/30(a)(c)

      6,535       6,513,567  

Series 2017-1A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.40%), 2.65%, 07/20/30(a)(c)

      750       744,590  

Series 2018-6A, Class B1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.10%), 2.34%, 01/15/31(a)(c)

      250       248,724  

Series 2018-7A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.10%), 1.35%, 07/20/31(a)(c)

      250       248,178  

Series 2018-7A, Class B1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 1.85%, 07/20/31(a)(c)

      250       246,943  

Series 2019-9A, Class B2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.90%), 2.14%, 02/12/30(a)(c)

      500       498,589  

C-BASS Trust, Series 2006-CB7, Class A4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.16%), 0.78%, 10/25/36(c)

      446       358,700  

Cedar Funding II CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2013-1A, Class ARR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.08%), 1.33%, 04/20/34(a)(c)

      3,255           3,203,286  

Series 2013-1A, Class BRR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.35%), 1.60%, 04/20/34(a)(c)

      3,110       3,041,649  

Cedar Funding IX CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2018-9A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.98%), 1.23%, 04/20/31(a)(c)

      940       930,630  

Series 2018-9A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.60%), 2.85%, 04/20/31(a)(c)

      250       242,334  

Cedar Funding V CLO Ltd., Series 2016-5A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.10%), 1.34%, 07/17/31(a)(c)

      2,130       2,115,841  

Cedar Funding VI CLO Ltd., Series 2016-6A, Class ARR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.05%), 1.30%, 04/20/34(a)(c)

          18,290       18,088,810  

Cedar Funding VII CLO Ltd., Series 2018-7A, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.13%), 1.38%, 01/20/31(a)(c)

      250       245,625  

Cedar Funding XI CLO Ltd., Series 2019-11A, Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.35%), 1.86%, 05/29/32(a)(c)

      1,220       1,203,627  

Cedar Funding XIV CLO Ltd., Series 2021-14A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%), 3.49%, 07/15/33(a)(c)

      250       248,508  

CIFC European Funding CLO I DAC, Series 1X, Class E, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.86%), 5.86%, 07/15/32(c)(e)

    EUR       500       524,847  

CIFC European Funding CLO II DAC, Series 2X, Class B1, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 1.60%), 1.60%, 04/15/33(c)(e)

      900       968,024  

CIFC European Funding CLO IV DAC, Series 4X, Class E, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.97%), 5.97%, 08/18/35(c)(e)

      1,400       1,443,366  

CIFC Funding Ltd.

     

Series 2012-2RA, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.25%), 1.50%, 01/20/28(a)(c)

    USD       750       743,742  

Series 2013-1A, Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%), 1.99%, 07/16/30(a)(c)

      750       746,921  

Series 2013-1A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.55%), 3.79%, 07/16/30(a)(c)

      250       244,804  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

CIFC Funding Ltd.

     

Series 2013-4A, Class BRR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 1.87%, 04/27/31(a)(c)

    USD       500     $ 495,388  

Series 2013-4A, Class DRR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.80%), 3.07%, 04/27/31(a)(c)

      250       244,876  

Series 2014-2RA, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.05%), 1.31%, 04/24/30(a)(c)

      250       248,741  

Series 2014-2RA, Class B1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.80%), 3.06%, 04/24/30(a)(c)

      650       639,797  

Series 2014-3A, Class BR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.80%), 2.06%, 10/22/31(a)(c)

      700       696,201  

Series 2015-1A, Class ARR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.11%), 1.37%, 01/22/31(a)(c)

      250       248,376  

Series 2015-1A, Class BRR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.45%), 1.71%, 01/22/31(a)(c)

      250       246,980  

Series 2015-2A, Class AR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.01%), 1.25%, 04/15/30(a)(c)

      1,270       1,263,650  

Series 2015-2A, Class CR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%), 2.24%, 04/15/30(a)(c)

      2,904       2,896,362  

Series 2015-3A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.15%), 1.40%, 04/19/29(a)(c)

      1,420       1,395,150  

Series 2017-1A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.01%), 1.27%, 04/23/29(a)(c)

      5,639       5,612,951  

Series 2017-1A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%), 1.96%, 04/23/29(a)(c)

      2,910       2,898,396  

Series 2017-1A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.45%), 2.71%, 04/23/29(a)(c)

      250       249,629  

Series 2017-5A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.18%), 1.42%, 11/16/30(a)(c)

      350       349,024  

Series 2017-5A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.85%), 3.09%, 11/16/30(a)(c)

      300       293,892  

Series 2018-1A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.00%), 1.24%, 04/18/31(a)(c)

          6,964       6,908,288  

Series 2019-3A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.05%), 3.29%, 10/16/34(a)(c)

      325       322,471  

Series 2019-5A, Class A1R1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.14%), 1.38%, 01/15/35(a)(c)

      400       395,218  

Series 2020-1A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.15%), 1.39%, 07/15/36(a)(c)

      1,200       1,187,734  

Series 2020-1A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 1.89%, 07/15/36(a)(c)

      3,260       3,221,768  

Series 2020-1A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.10%), 3.34%, 07/15/36(a)(c)

      1,120       1,096,812  

Series 2020-3A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.13%), 1.38%, 10/20/34(a)(c)

      7,210           7,124,153  

Series 2021-4A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.05%), 1.29%, 07/15/33(a)(c)

      6,450       6,384,361  

Series 2021-4A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.58%), 1.82%, 07/15/33(a)(c)

      500       491,553  

Series 2021-4A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.85%), 2.09%, 07/15/33(a)(c)

      250       246,452  

Series 2021-5A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.14%), 1.38%, 07/15/34(a)(c)

      1,690       1,671,760  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust

     

Series 2007-AHL2, Class A3B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.20%), 0.66%, 05/25/37(c)

      5,147       4,075,594  

Series 2007-AHL2, Class A3C, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.27%), 0.73%, 05/25/37(c)

      2,338       1,864,937  

Series 2007-AHL3, Class A3B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.17%), 0.63%, 07/25/45(c)

      3,873       3,051,630  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

Clear Creek CLO

     

Series 2015-1A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.20%), 1.45%, 10/20/30(a)(c)

    USD       1,250     $ 1,245,984  

Series 2015-1A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.95%), 3.20%, 10/20/30(a)(c)

      620       602,558  

Clontarf Park CLO DAC, Series 1X, Class CE, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.05%), 3.05%, 08/05/30(c)(e)

    EUR       1,750       1,897,785  

Cloud Pass-Through Trust, Series 2019-1A, Class CLOU, 3.55%, 12/05/22(a)(c)

    USD       133       132,721  

College Ave Student Loans LLC

     

Series 2021-B, Class B, 2.42%, 06/25/52(a)

      1,120       1,041,901  

Series 2021-B, Class C, 2.72%, 06/25/52(a)

      480       446,222  

Series 2021-B, Class D, 3.78%, 06/25/52(a)

      120       112,567  

Series 2021-C, Class D, 4.11%, 07/26/55(a)

      270       255,310  

Conseco Finance Corp.

     

Series 1997-3, Class M1, 7.53%, 03/15/28(c)

      941       919,465  

Series 1997-6, Class M1, 7.21%, 01/15/29(c)

      173       167,482  

Series 1998-4, Class M1, 6.83%, 04/01/30(c)

      325       305,217  

Series 1998-8, Class A1, 6.28%, 09/01/30

      229       233,097  

Series 1998-8, Class M1, 6.98%, 09/01/30(c)

      2,455           2,378,459  

Series 1999-5, Class A5, 7.86%, 03/01/30(c)

      861       435,677  

Series 1999-5, Class A6, 7.50%, 03/01/30(c)

      923       449,742  

Series 2001-D, Class B1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.50%), 2.90%, 11/15/32(c)

      724       712,921  

Conseco Finance Securitizations Corp.

     

Series 2000-1, Class A5, 8.06%, 09/01/29(c)

      1,600       443,613  

Series 2000-4, Class A6, 8.31%, 05/01/32(c)

      1,373       359,849  

Series 2000-5, Class A6, 7.96%, 05/01/31

      2,135       825,680  

Series 2000-5, Class A7, 8.20%, 05/01/31

          3,895       1,550,628  

Contego CLO VIII DAC, Series 8A, Class DR, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.20%), 3.20%, 01/25/34(a)(c)

    EUR       500       532,121  

Cook Park CLO Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.40%), 1.64%, 04/17/30(a)(c)

    USD       250       246,530  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates

     

Series 2004-5, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.90%), 1.36%, 10/25/34(c)

      408       393,557  

Series 2005-16, Class 1AF, 4.52%, 04/25/36(c)

      2,676       2,471,212  

Series 2006-11, Class 3AV2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.16%), 0.62%, 09/25/46(c)

      58       58,181  

Series 2006-12, Class 1A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.26%), 0.72%, 12/25/36(c)

      1,812       1,765,732  

Series 2006-17, Class 2A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.15%), 0.61%, 03/25/47(c)

      128       125,470  

Series 2006-18, Class M1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.30%), 0.76%, 03/25/37(c)

      6,361       6,405,409  

Series 2006-8, Class 2A4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.50%), 0.96%, 01/25/46(c)

      8,363       8,075,590  

Series 2006-S3, Class A4, 6.04%, 01/25/29(b)

      78       124,022  

Series 2006-SPS1, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.22%), 0.68%, 12/25/25(c)

      4       25,367  

Series 2007-12, Class 1A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.84%), 1.30%, 08/25/47(c)

      4,103       4,035,972  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2004-U, Class 2A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.27%), 0.67%, 03/15/34(c)

      305       294,970  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2001-MH29, Class B1, 8.10%, 09/25/31(c)

    USD       1,214     $ 1,194,844  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-JR1, Class A1, 2.47%, 09/27/66(a)(c)

          35,560       34,147,368  

Credit-Based Asset Servicing & Securitization LLC

   

Series 2006-CB2, Class AF4, 3.00%, 12/25/36(b)

      373       362,350  

Series 2006-MH1, Class B1, 6.25%, 10/25/36(a)(b)

      852       838,772  

Series 2006-SL1, Class A2, 6.06%, 09/25/36(a)(b)

      2,844       161,057  

Series 2007-CB6, Class A4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.34%), 0.80%, 07/25/37(a)(c)

      489       372,956  

Crown City CLO III, Series 2021-1A, Class A1A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.17%), 1.42%, 07/20/34(a)(c)

      250       247,424  

Crown Point CLO 10 Ltd., Series 2021-10A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.17%), 1.42%, 07/20/34(a)(c)

      4,780           4,731,603  

CVC Cordatus Loan Fund IV DAC, Series 4X, Class BR1, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 1.30%), 1.30%, 02/22/34(c)(e)

    EUR       990       1,053,107  

CVC Cordatus Loan Fund V DAC, Series 5X, Class B1R, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 1.50%), 1.50%, 07/21/30(c)(e)

      250       273,186  

CVC Cordatus Loan Fund VI DAC, Series 6X, Class CR, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 1.60%), 1.60%, 04/15/32(c)(e)

      1,160       1,263,437  

CVC Cordatus Loan Fund XVII DAC

     

Series 17A, Class ER, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.12%), 6.12%, 11/18/33(a)(c)

      1,440       1,520,438  

Series 17X, Class ER, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.12%), 6.12%, 11/18/33(c)(e)

      850       897,481  

CVC Cordatus Loan Fund XVIII DAC, Series 18A, Class ER, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.06%), 6.06%, 07/29/34(a)(c)

      760       763,261  

CVC Cordatus Loan Fund XX DAC

     

Series 20A, Class DE, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 3.00%, 06/22/34(a)(c)

      850       889,390  

Series 20A, Class E, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.61%), 5.61%, 06/22/34(a)(c)

      500       501,553  

CVC Cordatus Loan Fund XXI DAC, Series 21X, Class E, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.93%), 5.93%, 09/22/34(c)(e)

      500       487,349  

CWHEQ Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006- S5, Class A5, 6.16%, 06/25/35

    USD       97       121,334  

CWHEQ Revolving Home Equity Loan Resuritization Trust

     

Series 2006-RES, Class 4Q1B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.30%), 0.70%, 12/15/33(a)(c)

      407       405,072  

Series 2006-RES, Class 5B1A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.19%), 0.59%, 05/15/35(a)(c)

      101       99,225  

Series 2006-RES, Class 5B1B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.19%), 0.59%, 05/15/35(a)(c)

      83       81,359  

CWHEQ Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust

     

Series 2005-B, Class 2A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.18%), 0.58%, 05/15/35(c)

      193       190,098  

Series 2006-C, Class 2A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.18%), 0.58%, 05/15/36(c)

      1,300       1,256,653  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

CWHEQ Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust

     

Series 2006-H, Class 1A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.15%), 0.55%, 11/15/36(c)

    USD       749     $ 686,803  

Dartry Park CLO DAC, Series 1A, Class CRR, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.35%), 3.35%, 01/28/34(a)(c)

    EUR       500       535,333  

Deer Creek CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2017-1A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.18%), 1.43%, 10/20/30(a)(c)

    USD       5,561       5,545,046  

Series 2017-1A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 1.90%, 10/20/30(a)(c)

      500       495,008  

Diameter Capital CLO 1 Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class A1A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.24%), 1.48%, 07/15/36(a)(c)

      1,180       1,166,646  

Diameter Capital CLO 2 Ltd.

     

Series 2021-2A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.22%), 1.34%, 10/15/36(a)(c)

      250       246,803  

Series 2021-2A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.06%), 6.18%, 10/15/36(a)(c)

      250       240,624  

Diameter Capital CLO 3 Ltd., Series 2022-3A, Class A1A, (3 mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.39%), 1.69%, 04/15/37(a)(c)

      510       510,616  

Dryden 42 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2016-42A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.05%), 2.29%, 07/15/30(a)(c)

      250       247,303  

Dryden 43 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2016-43A, Class AR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.04%), 1.29%, 04/20/34(a)(c)

      5,540       5,478,206  

Dryden 45 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2016-45A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%), 1.94%, 10/15/30(a)(c)

      3,440       3,411,556  

Dryden 49 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2017-49A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 1.84%, 07/18/30(a)(c)

      500       495,864  

Dryden 50 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2017-50A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 1.89%, 07/15/30(a)(c)

      450       446,552  

Dryden 53 CLO Ltd., Series 2017-53A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.12%), 1.36%, 01/15/31(a)(c)

          18,720           18,617,779  

Dryden 65 CLO Ltd., Series 2018-65A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 1.84%, 07/18/30(a)(c)

      300       297,057  

Dryden 76 CLO Ltd., Series 2019-76A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.15%), 1.40%, 10/20/34(a)(c)

      750       742,046  

Dryden 77 CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2020-77A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.12%), 1.60%, 05/20/34(a)(c)

      3,580       3,544,200  

Series 2020-77A, Class XR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.00%), 1.48%, 05/20/34(a)(c)

      500       499,350  

Dryden 78 CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2020-78A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 1.74%, 04/17/33(a)(c)

      500       492,878  

Series 2020-78A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%), 3.24%, 04/17/33(a)(c)

      250       246,641  

Dryden 83 CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2020-83A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.22%), 1.46%, 01/18/32(a)(c)

      250       249,144  

Series 2020-83A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.55%), 5.79%, 01/18/32(a)(c)

      350       324,550  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

Dryden Senior Loan Fund, Series 2021-87A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.10%), 1.58%, 05/20/34(a)(c)

    USD       2,330     $ 2,295,547  

Dryden XXVI Senior Loan Fund, Series 2013- 26A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.90%),
1.14%, 04/15/29(a)(c)

      1,122       1,114,048  

Dryden XXVIII Senior Loan Fund, Series 2013- 28A, Class A1LR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.20%),
1.71%, 08/15/30(a)(c)

      9,085       9,042,721  

Eaton Vance CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2014-1RA, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.49%), 1.73%, 07/15/30(a)(c)

      250       249,117  

Series 2018-1A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.20%), 2.44%, 10/15/30(a)(c)

          3,550       3,509,539  

Series 2019-1A, Class ER, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.50%), 6.74%, 04/15/31(a)(c)

      1,500       1,489,281  

Elmwood CLO II Ltd.

     

Series 2019-2A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.15%), 1.40%, 04/20/34(a)(c)

      3,750       3,710,601  

Series 2019-2A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 1.90%, 04/20/34(a)(c)

      500       494,398  

Series 2019-2A, Class ER, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.80%), 7.05%, 04/20/34(a)(c)

      1,500       1,480,041  

Elmwood CLO V Ltd.

     

Series 2020-2A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 1.90%, 10/20/34(a)(c)

      2,880       2,844,490  

Series 2020-2A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%), 2.25%, 10/20/34(a)(c)

      2,514       2,493,888  

Elmwood CLO X Ltd.

     

Series 2021-3A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.04%), 1.29%, 10/20/34(a)(c)

      7,250       7,192,000  

Series 2021-3A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.95%), 2.20%, 10/20/34(a)(c)

      1,200       1,185,310  

Elmwood CLO XII Ltd., Series 2021-5A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.15%), 1.27%, 01/20/35(a)(c)

      790       781,454  

Euro-Galaxy III CLO BV

     

Series 2013-3A, Class CRRR, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.35%), 2.35%, 04/24/34(a)(c)

    EUR       1,200       1,303,704  

Series 2013-3A, Class DRRR, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 3.25%, 04/24/34(a)(c)

      1,585       1,706,757  

Euro-Galaxy VII CLO DAC

     

Series 2019-7A, Class CR, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.40%), 2.40%, 07/25/35(a)(c)

      1,140       1,224,185  

Series 2019-7A, Class DR, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 3.50%, 07/25/35(a)(c)

      850       907,530  

Fairstone Financial Issuance Trust I, Series 2020-1A, Class B, 3.74%, 10/20/39(a)

    CAD       2,743       2,155,325  

FBR Securitization Trust, Series 2005-5, Class M2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.71%), 1.16%, 11/25/35(c)

    USD       6,465           6,361,385  

Fidelity Grand Harbour CLO DAC, Series 2021- 1A, Class D, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.60%),
3.60%, 10/15/34(a)(c)

    EUR       500       545,126  

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust

     

Series 2004-FFH3, Class M3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.05%), 1.51%, 10/25/34(c)

    USD       1,000       969,459  

Series 2006-FF13, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.24%), 0.70%, 10/25/36(c)

      2,215       1,649,059  

Series 2006-FF13, Class A2C, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.32%), 0.78%, 10/25/36(c)

      1,299       981,985  
Security     

Par

(000)

     Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust

       

Series 2006-FF16, Class 2A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.28%), 0.74%, 12/25/36(c)

    USD        10,456      $ 5,504,720  

Series 2006-FF17, Class A5, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.15%), 0.61%, 12/25/36(c)

       11,645        11,156,525  

Series 2006-FFH1, Class M2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.60%), 1.06%, 01/25/36(c)

       2,775        2,443,634  

FirstKey Homes Trust, Series 2020-SFR1, Class F1, 3.64%, 08/17/37(a)

       2,690        2,522,626  

Flatiron CLO 18 Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.95%), 1.19%, 04/17/31(a)(c)

       1,230        1,216,900  

Flatiron CLO 19 Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%), 3.46%, 11/16/34(a)(c)

       250        244,061  

Flatiron CLO 21 Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.11%), 1.36%, 07/19/34(a)(c)

       13,960        13,758,670  

Foundation Finance Trust, Series 2021-2A, Class A, 2.19%, 01/15/42(a)

       6,456        6,215,153  

Fremont Home Loan Trust, Series 2006-3, Class 1A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.28%), 0.74%, 02/25/37(c)

       2,289        1,858,771  

FS Rialto Issuer Ltd.

       

Series 2021-FL3, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.25%), 1.68%, 11/16/36(a)(c)

       4,032        3,966,984  

Series 2022-FL4, Class A, (SOFR (30-day) + 1.90%), 2.20%, 01/19/39(a)(c)

           20,481            20,481,000  

Galaxy XIX CLO Ltd., Series 2015-19A, Class A2RR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.40%), 1.66%, 07/24/30(a)(c)

       250        246,928  

Galaxy XV CLO Ltd., Series 2013-15A, Class ARR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.97%), 1.21%, 10/15/30(a)(c)

       1,350        1,338,208  

Galaxy XVIII CLO Ltd., Series 2018-28A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.10%), 1.34%, 07/15/31(a)(c)

       1,220        1,211,527  

Galaxy XXII CLO Ltd., Series 2016-22A, Class ARR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.20%), 1.44%, 04/16/34(a)(c)

       4,180        4,150,468  

Galaxy XXVII CLO Ltd., Series 2018-27A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.02%), 1.48%, 05/16/31(a)(c)

       1,320        1,310,100  

Generate CLO 2 Ltd., Series 2A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.15%), 1.41%, 01/22/31(a)(c)

       250        249,008  

Generate CLO 3 Ltd., Series 3A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%), 2.00%, 10/20/29(a)(c)

       3,380        3,363,726  

Generate CLO 4 Ltd.

       

Series 4A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.09%), 1.34%, 04/20/32(a)(c)

       8,250        8,208,597  

Series 4A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.55%), 1.80%, 04/20/32(a)(c)

       3,000        2,966,356  

Series 4A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.15%), 2.40%, 04/20/32(a)(c)

       3,000        2,973,493  

Generate CLO 6 Ltd.

       

Series 6A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.45%), 2.70%, 01/22/35(a)(c)

       570        568,009  

Series 6A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.50%), 3.75%, 01/22/35(a)(c)

       250        247,960  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

 

Generate CLO 7 Ltd.

     

Series 7A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.37%), 1.63%, 01/22/33(a)(c)

    USD       250     $ 248,895  

Series 7A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.75%), 3.01%, 01/22/33(a)(c)

      500       499,722  

Gilbert Park CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2017-1A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.19%), 1.43%, 10/15/30(a)(c)

 

    500       495,863  

Series 2017-1A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 1.84%, 10/15/30(a)(c)

 

    250       247,692  

Series 2017-1A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.95%), 2.19%, 10/15/30(a)(c)

 

    3,360       3,319,694  

Series 2017-1A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.95%), 3.19%, 10/15/30(a)(c)

 

    2,652       2,604,902  

GoldenTree Loan Management U.S. CLO 1 Ltd.

     

Series 2017-1A, Class A1R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.02%), 1.27%, 04/20/34(a)(c)

      450       442,486  

Series 2021-11A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.13%), 1.38%, 10/20/34(a)(c)

      5,520       5,454,458  

Series 2021-11A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.35%), 5.60%, 10/20/34(a)(c)

      250       223,565  

Series 2021-9A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.75%), 5.00%, 01/20/33(a)(c)

      250       221,599  

GoldenTree Loan Management U.S. CLO

     

3 Ltd., Series 2018-3A, Class B1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.55%), 1.80%, 04/20/30(a)(c)

      500       495,899  

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities IX Ltd.

     

Series 2014-9A, Class AR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.11%), 1.41%, 10/29/29(a)(c)

      1,782       1,774,895  

Series 2014-9A, Class BR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 1.90%, 10/29/29(a)(c)

      1,000       993,261  

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities X Ltd.

     

Series 2015-10A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.12%), 1.37%, 07/20/31(a)(c)

      4,688       4,658,921  

Series 2015-10A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.05%), 3.30%, 07/20/31(a)(c)

 

    500       492,222  

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities XI Ltd., Series 2015-11A, Class AR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.07%), 1.31%, 01/18/31(a)(c)

      3,749       3,725,091  

Golub Capital BDC 3 CLO 1 LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class C1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.80%), 3.04%, 04/15/33(a)(c)

      1,250       1,241,455  

Golub Capital Partners CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2021-55A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.20%), 1.45%, 07/20/34(a)(c)

      430       425,738  

Series 2021-58A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.18%), 1.42%, 01/25/35(a)(c)

      1,640       1,621,914  

Gracie Point International Funding

     

Series 2021-1A, Class B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.40%), 1.63%, 11/01/23(a)(c)

      710       705,407  

Series 2021-1A, Class C, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.40%), 2.63%, 11/01/23(a)(c)

      940       928,745  

Great Lakes CLO Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.56%), 1.80%, 07/15/31(a)(c)

      4,300       4,299,039  

Great Lakes CLO V Ltd., Series 2021-5A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%), 1.94%, 04/15/33(a)(c)

      2,540       2,544,294  

GreenPoint Manufactured Housing
Series 1999-5, Class M1B, 8.29%, 12/15/29(c)

 

    713       729,019  

Series 1999-5, Class M2, 9.23%, 12/15/29(c)

 

    832       754,064  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

Grippen Park CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2017-1A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.26%), 1.51%, 01/20/30(a)(c)

    USD       1,123     $ 1,119,676  

Series 2017-1A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.30%), 3.55%, 01/20/30(a)(c)

      250       248,088  

GSAA Home Equity Trust

     

Series 2005-14, Class 1A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.70%), 1.16%, 12/25/35(c)

      836       411,059  

Series 2006-4, Class 1A1, 2.94%, 03/25/36(c)

      1,802       1,427,026  

Series 2006-5, Class 2A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.14%), 0.60%, 03/25/36(c)

      12       4,986  

Series 2007-2, Class AF3, 5.92%, 03/25/37(c)

      468       123,665  

GSAMP Trust

     

Series 2007-H1, Class A1B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.20%), 0.66%, 01/25/47(c)

      816       506,243  

Series 2007-HS1, Class M6, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.38%), 3.83%, 02/25/47(c)

      1,300       1,343,344  

GT Loan Financing I Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.10%), 2.38%, 07/28/31(a)(c)

      250       249,644  

Gulf Stream Meridian 1 Ltd.

     

Series 2020-IA, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.37%), 1.61%, 04/15/33(a)(c)

      6,070       6,049,151  

Series 2020-IA, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%), 2.24%, 04/15/33(a)(c)

      250       247,922  

Series 2020-IA, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.45%), 6.69%, 04/15/33(a)(c)

      1,000       987,747  

Gulf Stream Meridian 3 Ltd., Series 2021-IIIA, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.32%), 1.56%, 04/15/34(a)(c)

      300       297,994  

Gulf Stream Meridian 4 Ltd.

     

Series 2021-4A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.20%), 1.44%, 07/15/34(a)(c)

      12,060       11,942,800  

Series 2021-4A, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.85%), 2.09%, 07/15/34(a)(c)

      1,750       1,741,482  

Series 2021-4A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.35%), 6.59%, 07/15/34(a)(c)

      750       735,100  

Gulf Stream Meridian 5 Ltd., Series 2021-5A, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.80%), 2.04%, 07/15/34(a)(c)

      470       467,123  

Gulf Stream Meridian 7 Ltd., Series 2022-7A, Class A1, (3 mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.36%), 1.66%, 07/15/35(a)(c)(d)

      1,950       1,940,640  

Harbor Park CLO Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.60%), 5.85%, 01/20/31(a)(c)

      500       482,290  

Harvest CLO XXIII DAC, Series 23A, Class CE, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.05%), 2.05%, 10/20/32(a)(c)

    EUR       1,430       1,545,775  

Henley CLO IV DAC

     

Series 4A, Class C, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.10%), 2.10%, 04/25/34(a)(c)

      560       604,059  

Series 4A, Class D, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 3.00%, 04/25/34(a)(c)(d)

      750       800,142  

Series 4X, Class B1, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 1.35%), 1.35%, 04/25/34(c)(e)

      540       577,126  

Highbridge Loan Management Ltd.

     

Series 12A-18, Class A1B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.25%), 1.49%, 07/18/31(a)(c)

    USD       750       742,880  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

Highbridge Loan Management Ltd.

     

Series 3A-2014, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.18%), 1.42%, 07/18/29(a)(c)

    USD       3,070     $ 3,063,145  

Series 7A-2015, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.18%), 1.69%, 03/15/27(a)(c)

      750       744,438  

Home Equity Asset Trust

     

Series 2006-3, Class M2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.60%), 1.06%, 07/25/36(c)

      2,440       2,273,795  

Series 2007-1, Class 2A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.30%), 0.76%, 05/25/37(c)

      2,108       1,689,024  

Home Equity Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Trust

     

Series 2004-A, Class M2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.03%), 2.48%, 07/25/34(c)

      379       376,646  

Series 2007-A, Class 2A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.19%), 0.65%, 04/25/37(c)

      1,651       1,237,566  

Home Equity Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-2, Class 1A1, 5.87%, 07/25/36(b)

      1,914       251,815  

Home Loan Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-1, Class A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.72%), 1.12%, 04/15/36(c)

      699       664,245  

Home Partners of America Trust, Series 2021-2, Class F, 3.80%, 12/17/26(a)

      9,022       8,271,460  

HPS Loan Management Ltd.

     

Series 10A-16, Class A1RR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.14%), 1.39%, 04/20/34(a)(c)

      5,620       5,575,040  

Series 6A-2015, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.00%), 1.32%, 02/05/31(a)(c)

      11,313       11,230,118  

Series 9A-2016, Class A1BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.40%),
1.65%, 07/19/30(a)(c)

      300       297,612  

ICG U.S. CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.14%), 1.39%, 10/19/28(a)(c)

      4,337       4,324,238  

Invesco Euro CLO II DAC, Series 2A, Class B1R, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 1.70%), 1.70%, 08/15/34(a)(c)

    EUR       490       526,751  

Invesco Euro CLO V DAC, Series 5X, Class D, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.80%), 3.80%, 01/15/34(c)(e)

      350       378,020  

Invesco Euro CLO VII DAC, Series 7A, Class E, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.24%), 6.24%, 01/15/35(a)(c)

      1,000       1,040,756  

Invitation Homes Trust, Series 2018-SFR3, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.00%), 1.44%, 07/17/37(a)(c)

    USD       664       663,831  

Irwin Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-3, Class 2A3, 6.53%, 09/25/37(a)(b)

      215       206,054  

Jamestown CLO XII Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.15%), 2.40%, 04/20/32(a)(c)

      1,630       1,620,575  

Jamestown CLO XVI Ltd., Series 2021-16A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.80%), 2.06%, 07/25/34(a)(c)

      250       247,662  

JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust, Series 2006-CW1, Class M1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.41%), 0.86%, 05/25/36(c)

      1,039       1,023,721  

Kapitus Asset Securitization LLC, Series 2022- 1A, Class A, 3.38%, 07/10/28(a)

      7,928       7,692,819  

Kayne CLO 4 Ltd., Series 2019-4A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.80%), 3.06%, 04/25/32(a)(c)

      675       673,039  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

KKR CLO 10 Ltd., Series 10, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%), 2.53%, 09/15/29(a)(c)

    USD       360     $ 359,199  

LCM 26 Ltd., Series 26A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.07%), 1.32%, 01/20/31(a)(c)

      8,120       8,068,294  

LCM 29 Ltd., Series 29A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.07%), 1.31%, 04/15/31(a)(c)

      850       841,785  

LCM XIV LP, Series 14A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.04%), 1.29%, 07/20/31(a)(c)

      500       497,384  

LCM XVII LP, Series 17A, Class A1AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.13%), 1.37%, 10/15/31(a)(c)

      350       348,073  

LCM XX LP

     

Series 20A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.04%), 1.29%, 10/20/27(a)(c)

      1,613       1,606,408  

Series 20A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.55%), 1.80%, 10/20/27(a)(c)

      610       607,948  

LCM XXI LP

     

Series 21A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.88%), 1.13%, 04/20/28(a)(c)

      1,304       1,298,652  

Series 21A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.40%), 1.65%, 04/20/28(a)(c)

      250       248,820  

Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust

     

Series 2019-SL2, Class A,
3.38%, 02/25/59(a)(c)

      5,325       5,139,643  

Series 2019-SL2, Class B,
0.00%, 02/25/59(a)(d)

      1,935       290,281  

Series 2019-SL2, Class M,
4.25%, 02/25/59(a)(c)

      2,083       1,998,758  

Lehman ABS Manufactured Housing Contract Trust

     

Series 2001-B, Class M1, 6.63%, 04/15/40(c)

      2,819       2,858,420  

Series 2002-A, Class C, 0.00%, 06/15/33

      264       243,418  

Lehman ABS Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-1, Class 2A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.09%), 0.55%, 06/25/37(a)(c)

      350       268,100  

LendingPoint Pass-Through Trust

     

Series 2022-ST1, Class A, 2.50%, 03/15/28(a)

      1,088       1,064,458  

Series 2022-ST2, Class A,
3.25%, 04/15/28(a)(d)

      1,467       1,467,000  

Lendmark Funding Trust

     

Series 2021-1A, Class B, 2.47%, 11/20/31(a)

      1,670       1,524,707  

Series 2021-1A, Class C, 3.41%, 11/20/31(a)

      1,270       1,164,383  

Series 2021-1A, Class D, 5.05%, 11/20/31(a)

      725       653,229  

Series 2021-2A, Class C, 3.09%, 04/20/32(a)

      1,000       905,585  

Series 2021-2A, Class D, 4.46%, 04/20/32(a)

      730       666,073  

Litigation Fee Residual Funding LLC,

     

Series 2015-1, Class A, 4.00%, 10/01/27(d)

      165       162,142  

LoanCore Issuer Ltd.

     

Series 2018-CRE1, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.13%), 1.53%, 05/15/28(a)(c)

      484       482,789  

Series 2021-CRE6, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.30%), 1.70%, 11/15/38(a)(c)

      3,560       3,536,106  

Loanpal Solar Loan Ltd.

     

Series 2020-2GF, Class A, 2.75%, 07/20/47(a)

      5,852       5,548,670  

Series 2021-1GS, Class A, 2.29%, 01/20/48(a)

      5,852       5,346,850  

Logan CLO I Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.16%),
1.41%, 07/20/34(a)(c)

      4,510       4,460,950  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust

     

Series 2006-5, Class 2A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.30%), 0.76%, 06/25/36(c)

    USD       3,262     $ 2,004,673  

Series 2006-7, Class 2A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.16%), 0.62%, 08/25/36(c)

      8,726       4,175,943  

Long Point Park CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.38%), 1.62%, 01/17/30(a)(c)

      430       423,978  

Longfellow Place CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class BR3, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%), 1.99%, 04/15/29(a)(c)

      500       499,446  

Madison Avenue Manufactured Housing Contract Trust, Series 2002-A, Class B2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%), 3.71%, 03/25/32(c)

      538       537,907  

Madison Park Euro Funding XIV DAC, Series 14A, Class DR, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.60%), 3.60%, 07/15/32(a)(c)

    EUR       750       803,423  

Madison Park Euro Funding XVI DAC

     

Series 16A, Class D, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.20%), 3.20%, 05/25/34(a)(c)

      1,000       1,056,867  

Series 16A, Class E, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.02%), 6.02%, 05/25/34(a)(c)

      900       926,918  

Madison Park Funding XI Ltd., Series 2013- 11A, Class AR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.90%),
1.16%, 07/23/29(a)(c)

    USD       5,293       5,254,008  

Madison Park Funding XIII Ltd.

     

Series 2014-13A, Class AR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.95%),
1.20%, 04/19/30(a)(c)

      7,622       7,576,810  

Series 2014-13A, Class BR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%),
1.75%, 04/19/30(a)(c)

      4,890       4,853,030  

Madison Park Funding XIX Ltd.

     

Series 2015-19A, Class A1R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.92%),
1.18%, 01/22/28(a)(c)

      7,194       7,145,338  

Series 2015-19A, Class A2R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%),
1.76%, 01/22/28(a)(c)

      1,000       993,572  

Madison Park Funding XLIX Ltd., Series 2021- 49A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.25%), 6.37%, 10/19/34(a)(c)

      250       245,649  

Madison Park Funding XLV Ltd., Series 2020- 45A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.12%), 1.36%, 07/15/34(a)(c)

      4,660       4,618,060  

Madison Park Funding XVIII Ltd., Series 2015- 18A, Class ARR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.94%), 1.20%, 10/21/30(a)(c)

      14,970       14,829,544  

Madison Park Funding XXII Ltd., Series 2016- 22A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.26%), 1.50%, 01/15/33(a)(c)

      3,000       2,982,769  

Madison Park Funding XXIII Ltd.

     

Series 2017-23A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.97%), 1.24%, 07/27/31(a)(c)

      750       744,482  

Series 2017-23A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.55%), 1.82%, 07/27/31(a)(c)

      500       496,361  

Series 2017-23A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%), 2.27%, 07/27/31(a)(c)

      900       895,732  

Madison Park Funding XXIV Ltd., Series 2016- 24A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%), 2.00%, 10/20/29(a)(c)

      510       508,521  

Madison Park Funding XXV Ltd., Series 2017- 25A, Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 1.91%, 04/25/29(a)(c)

      1,430       1,421,243  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

Madison Park Funding XXVI Ltd., Series 2017- 26A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.20%), 1.50%, 07/29/30(a)(c)

    USD       11,375     $   11,387,282  

Madison Park Funding XXVII Ltd., Series 2018- 27A, Class A1A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.03%), 1.28%, 04/20/30(a)(c)

      500       496,132  

Madison Park Funding XXXI Ltd.

     

Series 2018-31A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%), 1.96%, 01/23/31(a)(c)

      500       496,530  

Series 2018-31A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.15%), 2.41%, 01/23/31(a)(c)

      500       499,432  

Madison Park Funding XXXIII Ltd.

     

Series 2019-33A, Class AR, (3 mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.29%),
1.45%, 10/15/32(a)(c)

      1,560       1,548,099  

Series 2019-33A, Class BR, (3 mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.80%),
1.96%, 10/15/32(a)(c)

      1,510       1,501,141  

Madison Park Funding XXXIV Ltd.

     

Series 2019-34A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.12%), 1.38%, 04/25/32(a)(c)

      250       248,438  

Series 2019-34A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.35%), 3.61%, 04/25/32(a)(c)

      250       248,975  

Madison Park Funding XXXV Ltd., Series 2019- 35A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.99%), 1.24%, 04/20/32(a)(c)

      3,220       3,172,499  

Madison Park Funding XXXVII Ltd., Series 2019-37A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.07%), 1.31%, 07/15/33(a)(c)

      2,110       2,087,728  

Madison Park Funding XXXVIII Ltd., Series 2021-38A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.12%), 1.36%, 07/17/34(a)(c)

      5,010       4,939,093  

Man GLG Euro CLO, Series 6A, Class DR, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%),
3.50%, 10/15/32(a)(c)

    EUR       1,680       1,860,239  

Marble Point CLO XI Ltd., Series 2017-2A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.18%), 1.42%, 12/18/30(a)(c)

    USD       2,000       1,993,823  

Marble Point CLO XXII Ltd., Series 2021-2A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.85%), 2.11%, 07/25/34(a)(c)

      250       247,418  

Marble Point CLO XXIII Ltd., Series 2021-4A, Class D1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.65%), 3.74%, 01/22/35(a)(c)

      250       248,593  

Mariner CLO LLC

     

Series 2016-3A, Class AR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.99%), 1.25%, 07/23/29(a)(c)

      1,570       1,561,608  

Series 2016-3A, Class BR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 1.76%, 07/23/29(a)(c)

      1,978       1,959,843  

Series 2016-3A, Class CR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.05%), 2.31%, 07/23/29(a)(c)

      5,162       5,084,995  

Series 2016-3A, Class DR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.90%), 3.16%, 07/23/29(a)(c)

      500       481,429  

Mariner Finance Issuance Trust

     

Series 2019-AA, Class B, 3.51%, 07/20/32(a)

      2,420       2,372,786  

Series 2019-AA, Class C, 4.01%, 07/20/32(a)

      2,150       2,095,768  

Series 2020-AA, Class B, 3.21%, 08/21/34(a)

      1,630       1,539,388  

Series 2020-AA, Class C, 4.10%, 08/21/34(a)

      1,536       1,443,874  

Series 2020-AA, Class D, 5.75%, 08/21/34(a)

      2,030       1,900,206  

Series 2021-BA, Class D, 3.42%, 11/20/36(a)

      570       521,469  

Series 2021-BA, Class E, 4.68%, 11/20/36(a)

      1,265       1,156,700  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust

     

Series 2006-AM2, Class A4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.52%), 0.98%, 06/25/36(a)(c)

    USD       1,212     $ 1,154,486  

Series 2007-HE1, Class A4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.28%), 0.74%, 05/25/37(c)

      1,318       1,185,553  

MASTR Specialized Loan Trust, Series 2006-3, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.26%), 0.72%, 06/25/46(a)(c)

      357       343,977  

Mercury Financial Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2022-1A, Class A, 2.50%, 09/21/26(a)

      21,272       20,524,687  

Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-2, Class A2C, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.24%), 0.70%, 05/25/37(c)

      1,612       1,337,008  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust

     

Series 2006-OPT1, Class M1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.26%), 0.72%, 08/25/37(c)

      388       406,860  

Series 2006-RM3, Class A2B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.18%), 0.64%, 06/25/37(c)

      870       226,089  

MidOcean Credit CLO III, Series 2014-3A, Class A3A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.97%), 1.23%, 04/21/31(a)(c)

      1,987       1,969,727  

Mill City Solar Loan Ltd., Series 2019-2GS, Class A, 3.69%, 07/20/43(a)

      5,282       5,244,971  

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust

     

Series 2005-HE1, Class A2MZ, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.60%), 1.06%, 12/25/34(c)

      820       731,946  

Series 2005-HE5, Class M4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.87%), 1.33%, 09/25/35(c)

      4,005       3,961,517  

Series 2007-SEA1, Class 2A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.90%),
2.36%, 02/25/47(a)(c)

      866       842,205  

Morgan Stanley Home Equity Loan Trust,

     

Series 2006-3, Class A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.32%), 0.78%, 04/25/36(c)

      1,601       1,294,127  

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust,

     

Series 2006-16AX, Class 1A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.34%), 0.80%, 11/25/36(c)

      3,824       946,476  

Mosaic Solar Loan Trust

     

Series 2018-2GS, Class A, 4.20%, 02/22/44(a)

      2,017       2,002,339  

Series 2019-2A, Class A, 2.88%, 09/20/40(a)

      647       627,457  

Series 2020-1A, Class A, 2.10%, 04/20/46(a)

      1,017       960,570  

MP CLO III Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class AR,

     

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.25%), 1.50%, 10/20/30(a)(c)

      2,820       2,808,403  

MP CLO VII Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class BRR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 1.84%, 10/18/28(a)(c)

      750       742,603  

MP CLO VIII Ltd.

     

Series 2015-2A, Class ARR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.20%), 1.48%, 04/28/34(a)(c)

      5,910       5,853,543  

Series 2015-2A, Class BRR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.80%),
2.08%, 04/28/34(a)(c)

      3,500       3,463,386  

Myers Park CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2018-1A, Class B1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 1.85%, 10/20/30(a)(c)

      250       247,378  

Series 2018-1A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.05%), 2.30%, 10/20/30(a)(c)

      250       247,909  

Series 2018-1A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.50%), 5.75%, 10/20/30(a)(c)

      250       236,640  

Nationstar Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2007-B, Class M1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.41%), 0.87%, 04/25/37(c)

      3,320       3,151,082  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

Navient Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2014-AA, Class B, 3.50%, 08/15/44(a)

    USD       6,000     $ 5,742,793  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust

     

Series 2020-A, Class A2B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.90%), 1.30%, 11/15/68(a)(c)

      2,219       2,203,906  

Series 2020-FA, Class B, 2.69%, 07/15/69(a)

      2,590       2,476,874  

Series 2021-DA, Class B, 2.61%, 04/15/60(a)

      1,700       1,644,963  

Series 2021-DA, Class C, 3.48%, 04/15/60(a)

      4,380       4,098,153  

Series 2021-DA, Class D, 4.00%, 04/15/60(a)

      1,400       1,304,503  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust

     

Series 2021-A, Class B2, 2.85%, 04/20/62(a)

      22,590       21,009,125  

Series 2021-A, Class C, 3.75%, 04/20/62(a)

      13,100       12,718,740  

Series 2021-A, Class D, 4.93%, 04/20/62(a)

      5,340       5,032,603  

Series 2021-BA, Class B, 2.68%, 04/20/62(a)

      18,310       16,756,316  

Series 2021-BA, Class C, 3.57%, 04/20/62(a)

      5,130       4,732,140  

Series 2021-BA, Class D, 4.75%, 04/20/62(a)

      1,499       1,397,775  

Series 2021-CA, Class B, 2.53%, 04/20/62(a)

      16,690       15,122,460  

Series 2021-CA, Class C, 3.36%, 04/20/62(a)

      650       612,193  

Series 2021-CA, Class D, 4.44%, 04/20/62(a)

      990       940,704  

Series 2021-DA, Class B, 2.90%, 04/20/62(a)

      9,900       9,257,097  

Series 2021-DA, Class C, 3.50%, 04/20/62(a)

      1,070       1,000,820  

Series 2021-DA, Class D, 4.38%, 04/20/62(a)

      331       314,102  

Neuberger Berman CLO XIV Ltd., Series 2013- 14A, Class AR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.03%), 1.31%, 01/28/30(a)(c)

      750       746,101  

Neuberger Berman CLO XVII Ltd.

     

Series 2014-17A, Class BR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 1.76%, 04/22/29(a)(c)

      1,500       1,487,068  

Series 2014-17A, Class CR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%), 2.26%, 04/22/29(a)(c)

      1,900       1,880,573  

Neuberger Berman CLO XVI-S Ltd.,

     

Series 2017-16SA, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.04%), 1.28%, 04/15/34(a)(c)

      2,690       2,659,618  

Neuberger Berman CLO XX Ltd.

     

Series 2015-20A, Class ARR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.16%), 1.40%, 07/15/34(a)(c)

      1,000       988,936  

Series 2015-20A, Class BRR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 1.89%, 07/15/34(a)(c)

      750       740,611  

Neuberger Berman CLO XXII Ltd.

     

Series 2016-22A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 1.89%, 10/17/30(a)(c)

      250       247,920  

Series 2016-22A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.20%), 2.44%, 10/17/30(a)(c)

      250       247,622  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 25 Ltd., Series 2017-25A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.35%), 1.59%, 10/18/29(a)(c)

      250       246,800  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 26 Ltd.

     

Series 2017-26A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.92%), 1.16%, 10/18/30(a)(c)

      6,750       6,685,928  

Series 2017-26A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.40%), 1.64%, 10/18/30(a)(c)

      250       246,922  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 29 Ltd.

     

Series 2018-29A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.13%), 1.38%, 10/19/31(a)(c)

      500       497,226  

Series 2018-29A, Class B1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%), 1.95%, 10/19/31(a)(c)

      250       248,299  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 34 Ltd., Series 2019-34A, Class BR, (3 mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.75%), 1.99%, 01/20/35(a)(c)(d)

      500       500,000  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 37 Ltd., Series 2020-37A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.45%),
1.70%, 07/20/31(a)(c)

    USD       1,000     $ 988,142  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 39 Ltd., Series 2020-39A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 7.20%),
7.45%, 01/20/32(a)(c)

      250       248,012  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 42 Ltd., Series 2021-42A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.10%),
1.34%, 07/16/35(a)(c)

      3,940           3,898,630  

New Century Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2005-C, Class M2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.68%), 1.13%, 12/25/35(c)

      2,168       2,008,815  

Newark BSL CLO 1 Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.10%), 1.37%, 12/21/29(a)(c)

      250       248,866  

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp. Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2006-S5, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.40%), 0.86%, 10/25/36(a)(c)

      96       119,484  

OAK Hill European Credit Partners V Designated Activity Co., Series 2016-5A, Class BR, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 1.90%), 1.90%, 01/21/35(a)(c)

    EUR       400       436,221  

Oaktree CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A,
Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.87%), 1.12%, 10/20/27(a)(c)

    USD       87       86,689  

Oakwood Mortgage Investors, Inc.

     

Series 2001-D, Class A2, 5.26%, 01/15/19(c)

      575       346,091  

Series 2001-D, Class A4, 6.93%, 09/15/31(c)

      366       256,113  

Series 2002-B, Class M1, 7.62%, 06/15/32(c)

          4,492       3,775,484  

Ocean Trails CLO V, Series 2014-5A, Class BRR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.95%), 2.19%, 10/13/31(a)(c)

      250       248,575  

Ocean Trails CLO X, Series 2020-10A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.80%), 2.04%, 10/15/34(a)(c)

      250       247,093  

OCP CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2013-4A, Class A2RR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.45%), 1.71%, 04/24/29(a)(c)

      2,500       2,484,324  

Series 2013-4A, Class BRR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.90%), 2.16%, 04/24/29(a)(c)

      4,618       4,590,914  

Series 2013-4A, Class CRR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%), 3.26%, 04/24/29(a)(c)

      3,000       2,973,627  

Series 2014-5A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.08%), 1.35%, 04/26/31(a)(c)

      660       655,490  

Series 2014-5A, Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.40%), 1.67%, 04/26/31(a)(c)

      1,070       1,054,539  

Series 2014-6X, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.15%), 2.39%, 10/17/30(c)(e)

      250       246,476  

Series 2014-7A, Class A1RR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.12%), 1.37%, 07/20/29(a)(c)

      450       448,836  

Series 2014-7A, Class A2RR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 1.90%, 07/20/29(a)(c)

      1,250       1,240,711  

Series 2015-9A, Class BR2, (3 mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.75%), 2.16%, 01/15/33(a)(c)

      250       249,564  

Series 2015-9A, Class ER, (3 mo. CME Term SOFR + 6.80%), 7.21%, 01/15/33(a)(c)

      500       497,475  

Series 2017-14A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.95%), 2.43%, 11/20/30(a)(c)

      500       492,977  

Series 2019-16A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.00%), 1.23%, 04/10/33(a)(c)

      1,480       1,466,680  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

OCP CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2019-16A, Class ER, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.35%), 6.58%, 04/10/33(a)(c)

    USD       950     $ 899,844  

Series 2020-18A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.09%), 1.34%, 07/20/32(a)(c)

      2,080       2,059,271  

Series 2020-19A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%), 1.95%, 10/20/34(a)(c)

      500       492,750  

Series 2021-22A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.18%), 1.30%, 12/02/34(a)(c)

      2,010       1,987,734  

OCP Euro CLO DAC

     

Series 2017-2X, Class B, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 1.35%),
1.35%, 01/15/32(c)(e)

    EUR       1,130       1,231,348  

Series 2019-3A, Class CR, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.30%), 2.30%, 04/20/33(a)(c)

      250       272,412  

Series 2019-3A, Class DR, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.30%), 3.30%, 04/20/33(a)(c)

      250       268,054  

Series 2020-4A, Class B1R, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 1.70%), 1.70%, 09/22/34(a)(c)(d)

      3,320           3,639,622  

Series 2020-4A, Class ER, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.94%), 5.94%, 09/22/34(a)(c)

      2,300       2,438,628  

Series 2020-4X, Class ER, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.94%), 5.94%, 09/22/34(c)(e)

      500       530,136  

Octagon 54 Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.05%), 3.29%, 07/15/34(a)(c)

    USD       1,000       989,164  

Octagon 56 Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 1.77%, 10/15/34(a)(c)

      250       246,961  

Octagon Investment Partners 18-R Ltd., Series 2018-18A, Class A1A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.96%),
1.20%, 04/16/31(a)(c)

      7,300       7,221,144  

Octagon Investment Partners 24 Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class A2S, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%),
1.96%, 04/21/31(a)(c)

      3,440       3,410,048  

Octagon Investment Partners 33 Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.19%),
1.44%, 01/20/31(a)(c)

      500       497,479  

Octagon Investment Partners 36 Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.97%), 1.21%, 04/15/31(a)(c)

      250       247,466  

Octagon Investment Partners 37 Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.58%), 1.84%, 07/25/30(a)(c)

      750       742,245  

Octagon Investment Partners 39 Ltd., Series 2018-3A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 1.90%, 10/20/30(a)(c)

      350       346,867  

Octagon Investment Partners 43 Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 1.91%, 10/25/32(a)(c)

      250       247,897  

Octagon Investment Partners 46 Ltd., Series 2020-2A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 1.89%, 07/15/36(a)(c)

      3,290       3,248,157  

Octagon Investment Partners XV Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.35%),
1.60%, 07/19/30(a)(c)

      1,430       1,423,675  

Octagon Investment Partners XVI Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.02%),
1.26%, 07/17/30(a)(c)

      3,580       3,549,985  

Octagon Investment Partners XVII Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class A1R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.00%),
1.26%, 01/25/31(a)(c)

          8,490       8,425,211  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

OHA Credit Funding 2 Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.15%), 1.41%, 04/21/34(a)(c)

    USD       14,440     $ 14,323,888  

OHA Credit Funding 3 Ltd.

     

Series 2019-3A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.14%), 1.39%, 07/02/35(a)(c)

      3,475       3,443,725  

Series 2019-3A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 1.90%, 07/02/35(a)(c)

      2,989       2,954,785  

OHA Credit Funding 4 Ltd., Series 2019-4A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.15%), 1.41%, 10/22/36(a)(c)

      1,000       987,491  

OHA Credit Funding 6 Ltd., Series 2020-6A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.14%), 1.39%, 07/20/34(a)(c)

      850       840,716  

OHA Loan Funding Ltd.

     

Series 2013-2A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.04%), 1.50%, 05/23/31(a)(c)

      6,219       6,169,446  

Series 2015-1A, Class AR3, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.15%), 1.36%, 01/19/37(a)(c)

      5,400       5,339,126  

Series 2016-1A, Class B1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 1.85%, 01/20/33(a)(c)

      250       247,254  

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust

     

Series 2019-1A, Class E, 5.69%, 02/14/31(a)

      5,010       5,001,866  

Series 2019-2A, Class A, 3.14%, 10/14/36(a)

      14,760       14,424,154  

Series 2020-1A, Class A, 3.84%, 05/14/32(a)

      12,330       12,425,353  

Series 2020-2A, Class C, 2.76%, 09/14/35(a)

      2,620       2,457,682  

Series 2020-2A, Class D, 3.45%, 09/14/35(a)

      6,620       6,276,618  

Series 2021-1A, Class C, 2.22%, 06/16/36(a)

      430       390,416  

Series 2021-1A, Class D, 2.47%, 06/16/36(a)

      920       813,428  

Oportun Issuance Trust

     

Series 2021-B, Class B, 1.96%, 05/08/31(a)

      1,070       1,018,792  

Series 2021-B, Class C, 3.65%, 05/08/31(a)

      510       496,148  

Series 2021-B, Class D, 5.41%, 05/08/31(a)

      910       876,602  

Series 2021-C, Class A, 2.18%, 10/08/31(a)

          15,195       14,308,914  

Series 2021-C, Class B, 2.67%, 10/08/31(a)

      7,070       6,674,454  

Series 2021-C, Class C, 3.61%, 10/08/31(a)

      2,276       2,170,951  

Series 2021-C, Class D, 5.57%, 10/08/31(a)

      250       238,859  

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust

     

Series 2005-4, Class M3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.74%), 1.19%, 11/25/35(c)

      4,030       3,793,389  

Series 2006-3, Class 1A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.14%), 0.60%, 02/25/37(c)

      1,033       763,750  

Series 2007-CP1, Class 2A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.21%), 0.67%, 03/25/37(c)

      2,360       1,953,761  

Series 2007-FXD1, Class 1A1, 5.87%, 01/25/37(b)

      2,232       2,042,286  

Series 2007-FXD1, Class 2A1, 5.87%, 01/25/37(b)

      5,349       4,917,643  

Series 2007-FXD2, Class 1A1, 5.82%, 03/25/37(b)

      2,821       2,612,351  

Origen Manufactured Housing Contract Trust

     

Series 2001-A, Class M1, 7.82%, 03/15/32(c)

      1,189       1,141,730  

Series 2007-B, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.20%), 1.60%, 10/15/37(a)(c)

      1,027       995,484  

Owl Rock CLO VI Ltd., Series 2021-6A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.45%), 1.57%, 06/21/32(a)(c)

      1,000       989,701  

Ownit Mortgage Loan Trust Series, Series 2006-2, Class A2C, 6.50%, 01/25/37(b)

      1,891           1,759,651  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

OZLM Funding IV Ltd.

     

Series 2013-4A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.25%), 1.51%, 10/22/30(a)(c)

    USD       13,280     $ 13,203,420  

Series 2013-4A, Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%), 1.96%, 10/22/30(a)(c)

      2,120       2,103,012  

OZLM VI Ltd., Series 2014-6A,
Class A2AS, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%), 1.99%, 04/17/31(a)(c)

      2,080       2,062,870  

OZLM VIII Ltd., Series 2014-8A,
Class BR3, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.10%), 2.34%, 10/17/29(a)(c)(d)

      1,160       1,154,200  

OZLM XII Ltd., Series 2015-12A,
Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 1.90%, 04/30/27(a)(c)

      500       498,680  

OZLM XVIII Ltd., Series 2018-18A,
Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.02%), 1.26%, 04/15/31(a)(c)

      3,120       3,094,605  

OZLM XX Ltd., Series 2018-20A,
Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 1.90%, 04/20/31(a)(c)

      850       840,675  

OZLM XXI Ltd., Series 2017-21A,
Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.90%), 2.15%, 01/20/31(a)(c)

      930       910,901  

OZLM XXII Ltd., Series 2018-22A,
Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.07%), 1.31%, 01/17/31(a)(c)

      999       991,895  

OZLM XXIV Ltd., Series 2019-24A,
Class A2AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%), 1.95%, 07/20/32(a)(c)

      750       740,793  

Pagaya AI Debt Selection Trust, Series 2022-1, Class A, 2.03%, 10/15/29(a)

          23,292           22,866,264  

Palmer Square CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2013-2A, Class A1A3, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.00%), 1.25%, 10/17/31(a)(c)

      3,390       3,357,491  

Series 2014-1A, Class A1R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.13%), 1.37%, 01/17/31(a)(c)

      4,548       4,522,986  

Series 2015-1A, Class A2R4, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%), 2.18%, 05/21/34(a)(c)

      1,250       1,237,649  

Series 2015-2A, Class A2R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.55%), 1.80%, 07/20/30(a)(c)

      2,500       2,478,472  

Series 2015-2A, Class CR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.75%), 3.00%, 07/20/30(a)(c)

      1,000       977,542  

Series 2018-1A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.03%), 1.27%, 04/18/31(a)(c)

      4,860       4,835,509  

Series 2018-2A, Class A1A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.10%), 1.34%, 07/16/31(a)(c)

      4,820       4,786,847  

Series 2018-2A, Class A1B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.35%), 1.59%, 07/16/31(a)(c)

      250       247,814  

Series 2018-2A, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 1.89%, 07/16/31(a)(c)

      1,500       1,488,419  

Series 2018-2A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.60%), 5.84%, 07/16/31(a)(c)

      250       238,281  

Series 2020-3A, Class A1AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.08%), 1.59%, 11/15/31(a)(c)

      1,020       1,011,301  

Series 2021-1A, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.40%), 1.65%, 04/20/34(a)(c)

      250       244,742  

Series 2021-3A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.15%), 1.38%, 01/15/35(a)(c)

      360       355,994  

Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd.

     

Series 2019-1A, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 1.90%, 04/20/27(a)(c)

      250       249,724  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd.

     

Series 2019-1A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.80%), 6.05%, 04/20/27(a)(c)

    USD       2,050     $ 2,046,747  

Series 2019-2A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.25%), 2.50%, 04/20/27(a)(c)

      2,340       2,335,320  

Series 2019-2A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%), 3.50%, 04/20/27(a)(c)

      250       249,997  

Series 2019-2A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.50%), 5.75%, 04/20/27(a)(c)

      1,500       1,492,936  

Series 2019-2A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.75%), 7.00%, 04/20/27(a)(c)

      250       248,874  

Series 2019-3A, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 2.08%, 08/20/27(a)(c)

      2,610       2,605,030  

Series 2019-3A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.10%), 2.58%, 08/20/27(a)(c)

      1,940       1,938,855  

Series 2019-3A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.35%), 5.83%, 08/20/27(a)(c)

      1,250       1,237,792  

Series 2019-4A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.10%), 2.36%, 10/24/27(a)(c)

      1,460       1,459,064  

Series 2019-4A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.90%), 6.16%, 10/24/27(a)(c)

      3,013       3,002,629  

Series 2020-1A, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.35%), 1.83%, 02/20/28(a)(c)

      4,860       4,833,040  

Series 2020-1A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.50%), 2.98%, 02/20/28(a)(c)

      375       374,314  

Series 2020-1A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.85%), 5.33%, 02/20/28(a)(c)

      400       388,035  

Series 2020-2A, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.55%), 1.80%, 04/20/28(a)(c)

      5,850           5,831,468  

Series 2020-2A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.25%), 2.50%, 04/20/28(a)(c)

      1,000       998,722  

Series 2020-2A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%), 3.25%, 04/20/28(a)(c)

      1,000       997,737  

Series 2020-4A, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 2.10%, 11/25/28(a)(c)

      2,640       2,632,901  

Series 2020-4A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.60%), 4.10%, 11/25/28(a)(c)

      500       499,007  

Series 2021-1A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.00%), 6.25%, 04/20/29(a)(c)

      500       499,979  

Series 2021-2A, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.25%), 1.73%, 05/20/29(a)(c)

      1,430       1,411,427  

Series 2021-2A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.00%), 5.48%, 05/20/29(a)(c)

      500       484,652  

Series 2021-4A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.00%), 5.13%, 10/15/29(a)(c)

      1,480       1,343,182  

Parallel Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class C1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%), 2.00%, 07/20/27(a)(c)

      1,150       1,142,928  

Park Avenue Institutional Advisers CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2017-1A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.24%), 1.64%, 02/14/34(a)(c)

          6,400       6,333,188  

Series 2017-1A, Class A2R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.55%), 1.95%, 02/14/34(a)(c)

      4,450       4,371,317  

Series 2019-1A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.48%), 1.99%, 05/15/32(a)(c)

      500       498,116  

Series 2019-1A, Class A2A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%), 2.51%, 05/15/32(a)(c)

      500       495,945  

Series 2021-1A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 7.30%), 7.55%, 01/20/34(a)(c)

      250       239,161  

Series 2021-2A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.40%), 3.64%, 07/15/34(a)(c)

      250       248,164  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

Penta CLO

     

Series 2022-11A, Class B, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.45%), 0.00%, 11/15/34(a)(c)

    EUR       2,720     $ 3,009,000  

Series 2022-11A, Class D, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.80%), 0.00%, 11/15/34(a)(c)

      2,110       2,334,187  

Penta CLO 8 DAC, Series 2020-8A, Class ER, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.93%), 5.93%, 01/15/34(a)(c)

      500       547,583  

Pikes Peak CLO 1, Series 2018-1A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.18%), 1.44%, 07/24/31(a)(c)

    USD       975       972,161  

Pikes Peak CLO 8, Series 2021-8A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.17%), 1.42%, 07/20/34(a)(c)

      7,000       6,928,669  

Post CLO Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.95%), 3.19%, 04/16/31(a)(c)

      500       494,809  

PPM CLO 2 Ltd.

     

Series 2019-2A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%), 2.00%, 04/16/32(a)(c)

      500       495,182  

Series 2019-2A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.40%), 3.65%, 04/16/32(a)(c)

      250       248,510  

Preston Ridge Partners Mortgage LLC, Series 2020-4, Class A1, 2.95%, 10/25/25(a)(b)

      7,228       7,042,506  

PRET LLC

     

Series 2021-NPL6, Class A1, 2.49%, 07/25/51(a)(b)

          15,197           14,738,301  

Series 2021-RN4, Class A1, 2.49%, 10/25/51(a)(c)

      7,303       7,231,217  

Prima Capital CRE Securitization Ltd.

     

Series 2015-4A, Class C, 4.00%, 08/24/49(a)(d)

      1,590       1,544,844  

Series 2016-6A, Class C, 4.00%, 08/24/40(a)(d)

      7,170       7,060,299  

Prodigy Finance DAC

     

Series 2021-1A, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.25%), 1.71%, 07/25/51(a)(c)

      6,080       6,066,822  

Series 2021-1A, Class B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.50%), 2.96%, 07/25/51(a)(c)

      1,260       1,259,763  

Series 2021-1A, Class C, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.75%), 4.21%, 07/25/51(a)(c)

      730       730,994  

Series 2021-1A, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 5.90%), 6.36%, 07/25/51(a)(c)

      500       500,201  

Progress Residential Trust

     

Series 2020-SFR2, Class B, 2.58%, 06/17/37(a)

      550       525,372  

Series 2020-SFR2, Class D, 3.87%, 06/17/37(a)

      1,886       1,848,009  

Series 2020-SFR3, Class E, 2.30%, 10/17/27(a)

      2,870       2,582,277  

Series 2020-SFR3, Class F, 2.80%, 10/17/27(a)

      5,410       4,914,648  

Series 2021-SFR1, Class F, 2.76%, 04/17/38(a)

      2,900       2,497,396  

Series 2021-SFR10, Class E2, 3.67%, 12/17/40(a)

      2,128       1,937,453  

Series 2021-SFR10, Class F, 4.61%, 12/17/40(a)

      8,594       7,924,017  

Series 2021-SFR2, Class F, 3.40%, 04/19/38(a)

      5,967       5,441,333  

Series 2021-SFR3, Class F, 3.44%, 05/17/26(a)

      6,640       5,992,805  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

Progress Residential Trust

     

Series 2021-SFR4, Class F, 3.41%, 05/17/38(a)

    USD           8,330     $ 7,631,066  

Series 2021-SFR9, Class F, 4.05%, 11/17/40(a)

      1,342       1,148,726  

Series 2022-SFR1, Class F, 4.88%, 02/17/41(a)

      2,617       2,396,128  

Series 2022-SFR1, Class G, 5.52%, 02/17/41(a)

      2,617       2,388,900  

Race Point IX CLO Ltd., Series 2015-9A, Class A1A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.94%), 1.18%, 10/15/30(a)(c)

      4,805       4,761,549  

Race Point X CLO Ltd., Series 2016-10A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.10%), 1.36%, 07/25/31(a)(c)

      5,472       5,434,120  

Rad CLO 15 Ltd.

     

Series 2021-15A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.09%), 1.34%, 01/20/34(a)(c)

      300       296,413  

Series 2021-15A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 1.90%, 01/20/34(a)(c)

      430       425,679  

Series 2021-15A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.20%), 6.45%, 01/20/34(a)(c)

      250       247,540  

Rad CLO 2 Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.08%), 1.32%, 10/15/31(a)(c)

      3,255           3,228,085  

Rad CLO 3 Ltd.

     

Series 2019-3A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.55%), 1.79%, 04/15/32(a)(c)

      250       246,951  

Series 2019-3A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.85%), 2.09%, 04/15/32(a)(c)

      475       468,137  

Rad CLO 5 Ltd., Series 2019-5A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.12%), 1.38%, 07/24/32(a)(c)

      3,770       3,736,064  

Rad CLO 7 Ltd., Series 2020-7A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.20%), 1.44%, 04/17/33(a)(c)

      500       496,124  

Rad CLO 9 Ltd., Series 2020-9A, Class B1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.90%), 2.14%, 01/15/34(a)(c)

      250       248,657  

RAMP Series Trust, Series 2004-RS7, Class A2A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.62%), 0.81%, 07/25/34(c)

      1,506       1,269,112  

Recette CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class BRR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.40%),
1.65%, 04/20/34(a)(c)

      500       490,251  

Regatta IX Funding Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.45%), 2.69%, 04/17/30(a)(c)

      250       249,541  

Regatta VI Funding Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class AR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.16%), 1.41%, 04/20/34(a)(c)

      4,700       4,664,750  

Regatta VII Funding Ltd.

     

Series 2016-1A, Class A1R2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.15%), 2.08%, 06/20/34(a)(c)

      1,600       1,583,626  

Series 2016-1A, Class BR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 2.53%, 06/20/34(a)(c)

      500       493,492  

Regatta VIII Funding Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%), 1.94%, 10/17/30(a)(c)

      750       746,250  

Regatta X Funding Ltd., Series 2017-3A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.45%), 1.69%, 01/17/31(a)(c)

      250       247,091  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

Regatta XIII Funding Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.10%), 3.34%, 07/15/31(a)(c)

    USD       375     $ 370,007  

Regatta XVI Funding Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.05%), 2.29%, 01/15/33(a)(c)

      250       248,315  

Regatta XVIII Funding Ltd., Series 2021-1A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.45%), 1.69%, 01/15/34(a)(c)

      750       737,581  

Regatta XXIV Funding Ltd.

     

Series 2021-5A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.10%), 3.19%, 01/20/35(a)(c)

      250       245,110  

Series 2021-5A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.80%), 6.89%, 01/20/35(a)(c)

      250       243,085  

Regional Management Issuance Trust

     

Series 2020-1, Class C, 3.80%, 10/15/30(a)

      1,526       1,476,431  

Series 2021-3, Class A, 0.00%, 10/17/33(d)

          21,460           20,440,650  

Series 2022-1, Class A, 3.07%, 03/15/32(a)

      4,274       4,155,712  

Series 2022-1, Class B, 3.71%, 03/15/32(a)

      810       785,683  

Series 2022-1, Class C, 4.46%, 03/15/32(a)

      534       517,865  

Series 2022-1, Class D, 6.72%, 03/15/32(a)

      1,695       1,645,657  

Republic Finance Issuance Trust

     

Series 2021-A, Class A, 2.30%, 12/22/31(a)

      13,570       12,876,789  

Series 2021-A, Class B, 2.80%, 12/22/31(a)

      3,000       2,822,206  

Series 2021-A, Class C, 3.53%, 12/22/31(a)

      1,020       959,622  

Series 2021-A, Class D, 5.23%, 12/22/31(a)

      1,440       1,356,713  

Riserva CLO Ltd., Series 2016-3A, Class ARR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.06%),
1.30%, 01/18/34(a)(c)

      5,690       5,601,692  

Rockfield Park CLO DAC, Series 1X, Class D, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.95%), 5.95%, 07/16/34(c)(e)

    EUR       125       123,073  

Rockford Tower CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2017-1A, Class AR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.10%), 1.35%, 04/20/34(a)(c)

    USD       11,327       11,160,217  

Series 2017-1A, Class BR2A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 1.90%, 04/20/34(a)(c)

      7,079       6,963,966  

Series 2017-2A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 1.74%, 10/15/29(a)(c)

      8,271       8,196,702  

Series 2017-2A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.90%), 2.14%, 10/15/29(a)(c)

      2,750       2,728,912  

Series 2017-2A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.85%), 3.09%, 10/15/29(a)(c)

      4,766       4,682,748  

Series 2017-2A, Class ER, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.25%), 6.49%, 10/15/29(a)(c)

      1,750       1,651,397  

Series 2017-3A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.19%), 1.44%, 10/20/30(a)(c)

      15,384       15,329,993  

Series 2018-1A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.10%), 1.58%, 05/20/31(a)(c)

      1,953       1,943,235  

Series 2018-1A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.72%), 2.20%, 05/20/31(a)(c)

      1,500       1,489,019  

Series 2018-1A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%), 3.48%, 05/20/31(a)(c)

      750       741,844  

Series 2018-2A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.16%), 1.41%, 10/20/31(a)(c)

      1,000       995,818  

Series 2018-2A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.80%), 2.05%, 10/20/31(a)(c)

      500       497,036  

Series 2019-2A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 2.13%, 08/20/32(a)(c)

      1,250       1,236,782  

Series 2020-1A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.80%), 2.05%, 01/20/32(a)(c)

      680       675,922  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

Rockford Tower CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2021-1A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.17%), 1.42%, 07/20/34(a)(c)

    USD       7,760     $     7,679,956  

Rockford Tower Europe CLO DAC

     

Series 2018-1A, Class E, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.36%), 5.36%, 12/20/31(a)(c)

    EUR       1,480       1,565,514  

Series 2018-1X, Class B, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 1.85%), 1.85%, 12/20/31(c)(e)

      3,898       4,313,145  

Series 2018-1X, Class C, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.47%), 2.47%, 12/20/31(c)(e)

      1,805       1,997,450  

Romark CLO IV Ltd.

     

Series 2021-4A, Class C1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.20%), 3.43%, 07/10/34(a)(c)

    USD       1,940       1,896,922  

Series 2021-4A, Class C2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.00%), 5.23%, 07/10/34(a)(c)

      1,000       992,892  

Romark CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A,
Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.15%), 2.41%, 10/23/30(a)(c)

      750       742,396  

Romark WM-R Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.03%), 1.28%, 04/20/31(a)(c)

      5,262       5,219,892  

RR 1 LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A1AB, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.15%), 1.39%, 07/15/35(a)(c)

      9,490       9,398,477  

RR 3 Ltd., Series 2018-3A, Class A1R2,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.09%), 1.33%, 01/15/30(a)(c)

      4,130       4,105,679  

RR 4 Ltd., Series 2018-4A, Class A2,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.55%), 1.79%, 04/15/30(a)(c)

      1,400       1,390,294  

RR 5 Ltd., Series 2018-5A, Class A2,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 1.89%, 10/15/31(a)(c)

      1,000       996,724  

RRE 5 Loan Management DAC, Series 5A, Class A2R, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 1.75%), 1.75%, 01/15/37(a)(c)(d)

    EUR           2,160       2,371,101  

RRE 6 Loan Management DAC, Series 6X, Class D, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.25%), 6.25%, 04/15/35(c)(e)

      500       512,930  

RRE 9 Loan Management DAC, Series 9A, Class A2, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 1.70%), 1.70%, 10/15/36(a)(c)

      3,130       3,405,435  

SACO I Trust, Series 2006-9, Class A1,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.30%), 0.76%, 08/25/36(c)

    USD       49       48,485  

Securitized Asset Backed Receivables LLC Trust, Series 2006-OP1, Class M6, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.01%), 1.46%, 10/25/35(c)

      340       311,942  

Security National Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-1A, Class 2A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.35%),
0.81%, 04/25/37(a)(c)

      33       33,069  

Service Experts Issuer LLC, Series 2021-1A, Class A, 2.67%, 02/02/32(a)

      7,275       6,961,491  

SG Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2006- FRE2, Class A2C, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.32%), 0.78%, 07/25/36(c)

      904       238,362  

Shackleton CLO Ltd., Series 2019-14A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.80%), 2.05%, 07/20/34(a)(c)

      250       247,581  

Signal Peak CLO 1 Ltd.

     

Series 2014-1A, Class AR3, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.16%), 1.40%, 04/17/34(a)(c)

      23,070       22,830,520  

Series 2014-1A, Class BR3, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.80%), 2.04%, 04/17/34(a)(c)

      3,010       2,972,620  

Signal Peak CLO 2 LLC

     

Series 2015-1A, Class BR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 1.75%, 04/20/29(a)(c)

      7,152       7,091,418  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

Signal Peak CLO 2 LLC

     

Series 2015-1A, Class CR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.90%), 2.15%, 04/20/29(a)(c)

    USD       2,000     $     1,968,240  

Signal Peak CLO 5 Ltd., Series 2018-5A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.11%), 1.37%, 04/25/31(a)(c)

      3,550       3,528,667  

Signal Peak CLO 8 Ltd.

     

Series 2020-8A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.27%), 1.52%, 04/20/33(a)(c)

      3,010       2,986,610  

Series 2020-8A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 1.90%, 04/20/33(a)(c)

      1,000       986,435  

Silver Creek CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2014-1A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.24%), 1.49%, 07/20/30(a)(c)

      5,444       5,428,308  

Series 2014-1A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.30%), 2.55%, 07/20/30(a)(c)

      500       496,758  

Sixth Street CLO XIX Ltd., Series 2021-19A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.10%), 1.35%, 07/20/34(a)(c)

          16,995       16,737,196  

Sixth Street CLO XVII Ltd., Series 2021-17A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.20%), 6.45%, 01/20/34(a)(c)

      625       619,732  

Sixth Street CLO XVIII Ltd., Series 2021-18A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.50%), 6.75%, 04/20/34(a)(c)

      1,500       1,484,839  

Sixth Street CLO XX Ltd., Series 2021-20A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.16%), 1.41%, 10/20/34(a)(c)

      250       247,130  

SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust Series 2004-A, Class A3, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.40%), 1.23%, 06/15/33(c)

      1,099       1,074,122  

Series 2004-B, Class A3, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.33%), 1.16%, 03/15/24(c)

      2,325       2,314,121  

SLM Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2010-C, Class A5, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 4.75%), 5.15%, 10/15/41(a)(c)

      17,085       18,937,338  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust

     

Series 2015-B, Class B, 3.50%, 12/17/40(a)

      2,480       2,400,502  

Series 2020-B, Class B, 2.76%, 07/15/53(a)

      2,440       2,266,000  

Series 2020-PTA, Class A2A, 1.60%, 09/15/54(a)

      16,547       15,834,675  

Series 2020-PTA, Class B, 2.50%, 09/15/54(a)

      6,740       6,153,956  

Series 2021-A, Class B, 2.31%, 01/15/53(a)

      4,670       4,361,377  

Series 2021-A, Class C, 2.99%, 01/15/53(a)

      11,470       10,694,964  

Series 2021-A, Class D1, 3.86%, 01/15/53(a)

      6,160       5,887,881  

Series 2021-A, Class D2, 3.86%, 01/15/53(a)

      3,360       3,197,445  

Series 2021-C, Class B, 2.30%, 01/15/53(a)

      880       821,499  

Series 2021-C, Class C, 3.00%, 01/15/53(a)

      730       696,058  

Series 2021-C, Class D, 3.93%, 01/15/53(a)

      350       330,553  

SoFi RR Funding IV Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A, 2.98%, 12/31/25(a)(b)(d)

      5,827       5,768,697  

Sound Point CLO II Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.07%), 1.34%, 01/26/31(a)(c)

      825       819,594  

Sound Point CLO XII Ltd., Series 2016-2A, Class CR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.05%), 2.30%, 10/20/28(a)(c)

      4,500       4,481,062  

Sound Point CLO XV Ltd.

     

Series 2017-1A, Class ARR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.90%), 1.16%, 01/23/29(a)(c)

      1,352       1,343,784  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

Sound Point CLO XV Ltd.

     

Series 2017-1A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 1.76%, 01/23/29(a)(c)

    USD       350     $ 347,034  

Sound Point CLO XVIII Ltd., Series 2017-4A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.80%), 2.05%, 01/21/31(a)(c)

      500       485,451  

Sound Point CLO XXII Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.08%), 1.33%, 01/20/32(a)(c)

      600       594,761  

Sound Point CLO XXIII Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.17%), 1.41%, 07/15/34(a)(c)

          19,610           19,403,220  

Sound Point CLO XXVI Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class DR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.35%), 3.60%, 07/20/34(a)(c)

      1,430       1,429,980  

Sound Point CLO XXVIII Ltd., Series 2020-3A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.28%), 1.54%, 01/25/32(a)(c)

      2,065       2,059,837  

Sound Point Euro CLO, Series 7A, Class E, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.27%), 6.27%, 01/25/35(a)(c)

    EUR       1,000       1,005,162  

Sound Point Euro CLO II Funding DAC, Series 2A, Class ER, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 6.34%), 6.34%, 01/26/36(a)(c)

      1,600       1,634,405  

Soundview Home Loan Trust, Series 2004- WMC1, Class M2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.80%), 1.25%, 01/25/35(c)

    USD       39       35,718  

St. Paul’s CLO VI DAC, Series 6A, Class DRRE, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.30%), 3.30%, 05/20/34(a)(c)

    EUR       1,250       1,334,087  

St. Paul’s CLO XII DAC, Series 12X, Class B1, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 1.60%), 1.60%, 04/15/33(c)(e)

      1,420       1,540,745  

STAR Trust, Series 2021-SFR1, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.40%), 2.84%, 04/17/38(a)(c)

    USD       1,030       993,782  

Steele Creek CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.25%), 1.49%, 10/15/30(a)(c)

      4,140       4,124,146  

Stewart Park CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.80%), 2.04%, 01/15/30(a)(c)

      1,630       1,592,729  

Stratus CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2021-1A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.00%), 5.09%, 12/29/29(a)(c)

      1,000       919,665  

Series 2021-1A, Class SUB, 0.00%, 12/29/29(a)(c)

      1,000       779,600  

Series 2021-2A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.75%), 5.84%, 12/28/29(a)(c)

      250       239,369  

Series 2021-3A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.05%), 2.14%, 12/29/29(a)(c)

      250       244,957  

Series 2021-3A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.75%), 5.84%, 12/29/29(a)(c)

      250       239,472  

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Assistance Loan Trust, Series 2003-AL2, Class A, 3.36%, 01/25/31(a)

      146       140,138  

Sutton Park CLO DAC, Series 1X, Class BE, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.35%), 2.35%, 11/15/31(c)(e)

    EUR       940       1,019,158  

Symphony CLO XVI Ltd., Series 2015-16A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.15%), 1.39%, 10/15/31(a)(c)

    USD       450       447,667  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

Symphony CLO XVII Ltd., Series 2016-17A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.88%), 1.12%, 04/15/28(a)(c)

    USD           1,926     $     1,916,530  

Symphony CLO XXII Ltd., Series 2020-22A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%), 1.94%, 04/18/33(a)(c)

      250       247,738  

Symphony CLO XXIII Ltd.

     

Series 2020-23A, Class BR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 1.84%, 01/15/34(a)(c)

      500       494,717  

Series 2020-23A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%), 2.24%, 01/15/34(a)(c)

      500       495,410  

Series 2020-23A, Class ER, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.15%), 6.39%, 01/15/34(a)(c)

      250       247,319  

Symphony CLO XXIV Ltd., Series 2020-24A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.20%), 1.46%, 01/23/32(a)(c)

      250       248,122  

Symphony CLO XXVI Ltd., Series 2021-26A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.08%), 1.33%, 04/20/33(a)(c)

      2,377       2,354,125  

TCI-Flatiron CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.96%), 1.43%, 11/18/30(a)(c)

      4,180       4,141,531  

TCW CLO AMR Ltd., Series 2019-1A,
Class ASNR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.22%), 1.68%, 08/16/34(a)(c)

      250       246,868  

TCW CLO Ltd., Series 2020-1A,
Class DRR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.40%), 3.65%, 04/20/34(a)(c)

      1,100       1,070,601  

TIAA CLO III Ltd., Series 2017-2A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.15%), 1.39%, 01/16/31(a)(c)

      1,467       1,459,029  

TICP CLO III-2 Ltd., Series 2018-3R,
Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.35%), 1.60%, 04/20/28(a)(c)

      500       497,671  

TICP CLO IX Ltd.

     

Series 2017-9A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.14%), 1.39%, 01/20/31(a)(c)

      3,080       3,062,727  

Series 2017-9A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 1.85%, 01/20/31(a)(c)

      450       446,704  

Series 2017-9A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.90%), 3.15%, 01/20/31(a)(c)

      500       492,120  

TICP CLO V Ltd., Series 2016-5A,
Class ER, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.75%), 5.99%, 07/17/31(a)(c)

      1,000       947,898  

TICP CLO VI Ltd.

     

Series 2016-6A, Class AR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.12%), 1.36%, 01/15/34(a)(c)

      4,870       4,808,408  

Series 2016-6A, Class BR2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 1.74%, 01/15/34(a)(c)

      6,270       6,175,797  

TICP CLO VII Ltd., Series 2017-7A,
Class ER, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 7.05%), 7.29%, 04/15/33(a)(c)

      1,000       975,034  

TICP CLO XI Ltd.

     

Series 2018-11A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.18%), 1.43%, 10/20/31(a)(c)

      750       747,375  

Series 2018-11A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.73%), 1.98%, 10/20/31(a)(c)

      250       248,783  

Series 2018-11A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.05%), 3.30%, 10/20/31(a)(c)

      250       245,851  

TICP CLO XII Ltd., Series 2018-12A,
Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.17%), 1.41%, 07/15/34(a)(c)

      500       494,858  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

TICP CLO XV Ltd., Series 2020-15A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.15%), 3.40%, 04/20/33(a)(c)

    USD       500     $ 499,994  

Trestles CLO III Ltd.

     

Series 2020-3A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.33%), 1.58%, 01/20/33(a)(c)

      8,860       8,820,962  

Series 2020-3A, Class B1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.85%), 2.10%, 01/20/33(a)(c)

      2,590       2,574,181  

Series 2020-3A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.25%), 2.50%, 01/20/33(a)(c)

      750       745,345  

Series 2020-3A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.50%), 6.75%, 01/20/33(a)(c)

      500       492,528  

Trestles CLO IV Ltd., Series 2021-4A, Class A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.17%), 1.43%, 07/21/34(a)(c)

      6,950       6,873,550  

Trestles CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2017-1A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.99%), 1.25%, 04/25/32(a)(c)

      250       246,289  

Series 2017-1A, Class CR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.90%), 3.16%, 04/25/32(a)(c)

      250       244,839  

Trestles CLO V Ltd.

     

Series 2021-5A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.17%), 1.33%, 10/20/34(a)(c)

      6,950       6,866,600  

Series 2021-5A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.35%), 6.51%, 10/20/34(a)(c)

      250       247,650  

Tricon American Homes, Series 2020-SFR1, Class D, 2.55%, 07/17/38(a)

      6,675       6,103,240  

Tricon American Homes Trust

     

Series 2017-SFR2, Class F, 5.10%, 01/17/36(a)

      8,715       8,655,389  

Series 2018-SFR1, Class E, 4.56%, 05/17/37(a)

      890       857,082  

Series 2018-SFR1, Class F, 4.96%, 05/17/37(a)

      610       595,580  

Tricon Residential Trust

     

Series 2021-SFR1, Class F, 3.69%, 07/17/38(a)

      4,805           4,441,298  

Series 2021-SFR1, Class G, 4.13%, 07/17/38(a)

      3,324       3,012,713  

Trimaran Cavu Ltd.

     

Series 2019-1A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.20%), 2.45%, 07/20/32(a)(c)

      750       744,957  

Series 2019-1A, Class C1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.15%), 3.40%, 07/20/32(a)(c)

      500       499,850  

Series 2019-1A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.15%), 4.40%, 07/20/32(a)(c)

      500       492,722  

Series 2019-1A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 7.04%), 7.29%, 07/20/32(a)(c)

      250       243,662  

Trimaran CAVU Ltd.

     

Series 2019-2A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.72%), 4.96%, 11/26/32(a)(c)

      500       497,221  

Series 2021-2A, Class D1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%), 3.38%, 10/25/34(a)(c)

      250       245,246  

Trinitas CLO IV Ltd., Series 2016-4A, Class A2L2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.40%), 1.64%, 10/18/31(a)(c)

      970       973,257  

Trinitas CLO XIV Ltd.

     

Series 2020-14A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%), 2.26%, 01/25/34(a)(c)

      3,460       3,428,279  

Series 2020-14A, Class C, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%), 3.26%, 01/25/34(a)(c)

      2,290       2,289,449  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

Upstart Pass-Through Trust

     

Series 2020-ST5, Class A, 3.00%, 12/20/26(a)

    USD       736     $ 717,838  

Series 2021-ST4, Class A, 2.00%, 07/20/27(a)

      1,061       1,024,434  

Series 2021-ST5, Class A, 2.00%, 07/20/27(a)

      541       522,510  

Series 2022-ST1, Class A, 2.60%, 03/20/30(a)

      4,365       4,257,384  

Venture CLO Ltd., Series 2018-32A, Class A2A, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.07%), 1.31%, 07/18/31(a)(c)

      1,480       1,468,936  

Venture XVIII CLO Ltd., Series 2014-18A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.22%), 1.46%, 10/15/29(a)(c)

      9,820       9,790,421  

VERDE CLO Ltd., Series 2019-1A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.10%), 1.34%, 04/15/32(a)(c)

      250       247,721  

VOLT CVI LLC, Series 2021-NP12, Class A1, 2.73%, 12/26/51(a)(b)

      14,790       14,373,292  

Voya CLO Ltd.

     

Series 2014-4A, Class A1RA, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.10%), 1.34%, 07/14/31(a)(c)

      248       246,004  

Series 2015-3A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.19%), 1.44%, 10/20/31(a)(c)

      250       249,735  

Series 2017-1A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.95%), 1.19%, 04/17/30(a)(c)

      500       496,355  

Series 2017-3A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.04%), 1.29%, 04/20/34(a)(c)

      2,178       2,153,264  

Series 2017-4A, Class A1, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.13%), 1.37%, 10/15/30(a)(c)

      7,140       7,107,509  

Series 2017-4A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.45%), 1.69%, 10/15/30(a)(c)

      250       247,024  

Series 2018-1A, Class A2, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.30%), 1.55%, 04/19/31(a)(c)

      250       246,718  

Series 2019-1A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.06%), 1.30%, 04/15/31(a)(c)

          10,079           10,002,843  

Voya Euro CLO II DAC

     

Series 2A, Class AR, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 0.96%), 0.96%, 07/15/35(a)(c)(d)

    EUR       6,060       6,673,708  

Series 2A, Class CR, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.15%), 2.15%, 07/15/35(a)(c)(d)

      750       812,057  

Voya Euro CLO V DAC

     

Series 5A, Class B1, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 1.75%), 1.75%, 04/15/35(a)(c)

      1,970       2,143,323  

Series 5A, Class D, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.10%), 3.10%, 04/15/35(a)(c)

      500       531,844  

Series 5A, Class E, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 5.81%), 5.81%, 04/15/35(a)(c)

      850       869,348  

Wachovia Asset Securitization Issuance II LLC Trust, Series 2007-HE2A, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.13%), 0.59%, 07/25/37(a)(c)

    USD       907       896,914  

Washington Mutual Asset-Backed Certificates Trust

     

Series 2006-HE4, Class 2A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.36%), 0.82%, 09/25/36(c)

      4,387       1,627,064  

Series 2006-HE5, Class 1A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.16%), 0.61%, 10/25/36(c)

      1,434       1,199,108  

Series 2007-HE3, Class 2A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.24%), 0.70%, 05/25/37(c)

      1,063       981,508  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

Wellfleet CLO Ltd., Series 2017-3A, Class B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.95%), 2.19%, 01/17/31(a)(c)

    USD       750     $ 734,324  

Whitebox CLO I Ltd.

     

Series 2019-1A, Class CR,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.05%), 3.31%, 07/24/32(a)(c)

      4,120       4,033,374  

Series 2019-1A, Class DR,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.40%), 6.66%, 07/24/32(a)(c)

      3,300       3,100,549  

Whitebox CLO II Ltd.

     

Series 2020-2A, Class A1R,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.22%), 1.48%, 10/24/34(a)(c)

      1,900       1,874,844  

Series 2020-2A, Class BR,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%), 2.01%, 10/24/34(a)(c)

      1,470       1,452,702  

Series 2020-2A, Class DR,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.35%), 3.61%, 10/24/34(a)(c)

      1,470       1,438,669  

Whitebox CLO III Ltd.

     

Series 2021-3A, Class D, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.35%), 3.47%, 10/15/34(a)(c)

      1,250       1,235,762  

Series 2021-3A, Class E, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.85%), 6.97%, 10/15/34(a)(c)

      1,000       990,587  

Wind River CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class AR, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.05%), 1.29%, 07/15/28(a)(c)

      1,439       1,439,084  

Woodmont Trust, Series 2017-2A, Class A1R, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.67%), 1.92%, 04/20/33(a)(c)

      9,340       9,361,872  

Yale Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-1, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.40%), 0.86%, 06/25/37(a)(c)

      2,220       871,268  

York CLO 1 Ltd.

     

Series 2014-1A, Class BRR,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.65%), 1.91%, 10/22/29(a)(c)

      750       745,303  

Series 2014-1A, Class DRR,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.01%), 3.27%, 10/22/29(a)(c)

      250       248,611  
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities — 12.8%
(Cost: $2,762,491,284)

 

        2,696,907,819  
   

 

 

 
            Shares         

Common Stocks

     
Aerospace & Defense — 0.0%                  

Astra Space, Inc. (Acquired 8/13/21,
cost $6,050,300)(f)(g)

      605,030       2,335,416  

Rocket Lab U.S.A., Inc.(f)

      356,061       2,866,291  
   

 

 

 
        5,201,707  
Chemicals — 0.1%                  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

      43,687       4,502,382  

Element Solutions, Inc.

      152,789       3,346,079  

Mosaic Co.

      35,655       2,371,058  
   

 

 

 
        10,219,519  
Diversified Financial Services — 0.1%  

Crown PropTech Acquisitions(f)

      385,188       3,836,473  

Crown PropTech Acquisitions(d)(f)

      147,660       484,325  

KINS Technology Group, Inc.(f)

      798,484       8,048,719  

KINS Technology Group, Inc.(d)(f)

      299,400       209,580  

Pivotal Investment Corp. III(f)

      155,262       1,530,883  

Proof Acquisition Corp. I(d)(f)

      43,947       46,584  

Rotor Acquisition Corp.(d)(f)

      68,776       306,053  
Security  

 

Shares

    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)  

Tishman Speyer Innovation Corp. II(f)

    99,570     $ 975,786  

TPB Acquisition Corp. I, Class A(f)

    238,684       2,322,395  
   

 

 

 
      17,760,798  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.0%  

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.(f)

    208,073       5,757,380  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.0%            

Vantage Drilling Co.(f)

    311,000        
   

 

 

 
Entertainment — 0.0%            

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Class A(f)

    322,025       5,232,906  

Playstudios, Inc. (Acquired 7/30/21,
cost $6,614,230)(f)(g)

    661,423       3,207,902  
   

 

 

 
      8,440,808  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.1%  

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.(f)

    448,690       4,531,769  

Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    211,699       4,134,481  

Service Properties Trust

    460,014       4,061,924  

Sonder Holdings, Inc., Class A (Acquired 2/09/22, cost $5,889,917)(f)(g)

    655,861       3,115,340  

Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.(f)

    193,160       2,275,425  

Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.(f)

    247,348       4,771,343  
   

 

 

 
      22,890,282  
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.1%            

Cano Health, Inc. (Acquired 7/21/21,
cost $5,389,680)(f)(g)

    538,968       3,422,447  

CareMax Corp. (Acquired 7/15/21,
cost $3,556,720)(f)(g)

    355,672       2,656,870  

HCA Healthcare, Inc.

    9,971       2,498,932  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.(f)

    25,710       2,210,031  
   

 

 

 
          10,788,280  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.0%            

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(f)

    29,128       2,253,342  
   

 

 

 
Household Durables — 0.0%            

Century Communities, Inc.

    33,731       1,806,970  

Taylor Morrison Home Corp.(f)

        101,170       2,753,847  
   

 

 

 
      4,560,817  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.0%  

Altus Power, Inc. (Acquired 1/21/22,
cost $3,683,000)(f)(g)

    368,300       2,736,469  
   

 

 

 
Interactive Media & Services — 0.0%            

Genius Sports Ltd.(f)

    613,543       2,822,298  
   

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.0%            

Amazon.com, Inc.(f)

    2,447       7,977,098  
   

 

 

 
Machinery — 0.1%            

Sarcos Technology & Robotics (Acquired 10/21/21, cost $27,841,430)(f)(g)

    2,784,143       18,514,551  

Sarcos Technology & Robotics Corp.(f)(h)

    252,296       1,677,768  
   

 

 

 
      20,192,319  
Media — 0.0%            

Altice U.S.A., Inc., Class A(f)

    70,556       880,539  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining — 0.0%            

Northern Graphite Corp.(f)

    99,612       62,947  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.2%            

California Resources Corp.(i)

    581,346       26,003,606  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

    26,158       2,275,746  

Green Plains, Inc.(f)

    172,197       5,339,829  
   

 

 

 
      33,619,181  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

 

Shares

    Value  
Professional Services — 0.0%  

Planet Labs PBC, Class A (Acquired 1/06/22,
cost $4,680,000)(f)(g)

      468,000     $ 2,377,440  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.1%        

Forestar Group, Inc.(f)

      64,597       1,147,243  

Offerpad Solutions, Inc., Class A (Acquired 10/1/21,
cost $5,895,570)(f)(g)

      589,557       2,965,471  

Opendoor Technologies, Inc.(f)(h)

      833,000       7,205,450  
   

 

 

 
        11,318,164  
Software — 0.0%                  

Informatica, Inc., Class A(f)(h)

      191,500       3,780,210  

Latch, Inc. (Acquired 6/04/21,
cost $4,118,490)(f)(g)

          411,849       1,758,595  
   

 

 

 
        5,538,805  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.0%  

Western Digital Corp.(f)

      47,635       2,365,078  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 0.8%
(Cost: $200,004,315)

            177,763,271  
   

 

 

 
           

Par

(000)

        

Corporate Bonds

 

Aerospace & Defense — 1.1%                  

BAE Systems Holdings, Inc., 3.85%, 12/15/25(a)

    USD       10,484       10,519,559  

BAE Systems PLC, 3.40%, 04/15/30(a)

      17,757       17,497,159  

Boeing Co.

     

2.85%, 10/30/24

      2,714       2,701,613  

5.81%, 05/01/50

      1,878       2,168,596  

5.93%, 05/01/60

      2,036       2,350,737  

Embraer Netherlands Finance BV

     

5.05%, 06/15/25

      1,747       1,764,470  

5.40%, 02/01/27

      947       948,776  

6.95%, 01/17/28(a)

      1,027       1,083,036  

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

     

3.84%, 05/01/25

      5,245       5,301,027  

2.04%, 08/16/28(a)

      1,291       1,167,042  

4.20%, 05/01/30

      7,846       8,160,210  

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

     

4.40%, 06/15/28

      13,382       13,916,508  

4.40%, 06/15/28

      6,041       6,282,292  

2.90%, 12/15/29

      2,864       2,752,999  

1.80%, 01/15/31

      13,168       11,441,342  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

     

3.60%, 03/01/35

      14,240       14,388,015  

3.80%, 03/01/45

      1,981       2,022,804  

2.80%, 06/15/50

      4,958       4,339,821  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

     

3.25%, 01/15/28

      21,091       21,091,958  

4.03%, 10/15/47

      5,580       5,871,146  

5.25%, 05/01/50

      7,520       9,371,002  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

     

3.15%, 12/15/24

      4,040       4,057,674  

7.20%, 08/15/27

      2,353       2,800,640  

7.00%, 11/01/28

      7,205       8,637,670  

4.13%, 11/16/28

      27,218       28,451,046  

2.15%, 05/18/30

    EUR       4,391       4,857,981  

2.38%, 03/15/32

    USD       7,351       6,748,429  

4.50%, 06/01/42

      712       785,119  

4.15%, 05/15/45

      1,895       1,941,283  

2.82%, 09/01/51

      8,774       7,378,854  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Aerospace & Defense (continued)  

Raytheon Technologies Corp. 3.03%, 03/15/52

    USD       16,169     $ 14,166,117  

Textron, Inc.

     

3.90%, 09/17/29

      8,086       8,228,717  

2.45%, 03/15/31

      2,258       2,044,303  
   

 

 

 
            235,237,945  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.0%                  

FedEx Corp., 2.40%, 05/15/31

      2,037       1,859,374  

GXO Logistics, Inc.

     

1.65%, 07/15/26(a)

      1,030       929,884  

2.65%, 07/15/31(a)

      5,405       4,686,675  
   

 

 

 
        7,475,933  
Airlines — 0.6%                  

Air Canada Pass-Through Trust

     

Series 2017-1, Class AA, 3.30%, 01/15/30(a)

 

    1,805       1,721,744  

Series 2017-1, Class B, 3.70%, 01/15/26(a)

      16       15,691  

Allegiant Travel Co., 8.50%, 02/05/24(a)

      5,339       5,579,255  

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust 4.95%, 01/15/23

      1,067       1,063,601  

4.00%, 12/15/25(d)

      1,254       1,231,809  

3.50%, 12/15/27(d)

      4,143       4,018,649  

Series 2015-2, Class AA, 3.60%, 09/22/27

      941       914,038  

Series 2015-2, Class B, 4.40%, 09/22/23

      5,002       4,870,213  

Series 2016-1, Class AA, 3.58%, 01/15/28

      3,761       3,573,140  

Series 2016-1, Class B, 5.25%, 01/15/24

      3,605       3,516,903  

Series 2016-2, Class AA, 3.20%, 06/15/28

      1,738       1,649,783  

Series 2016-3, Class AA, 3.00%, 10/15/28

      10,352       9,618,803  

Series 2017-1, Class AA, 3.65%, 02/15/29

      1,324       1,282,467  

Series 2017-1, Class B, 4.95%, 02/15/25

      1,047       1,003,586  

Series 2019-1, Class AA, 3.15%, 02/15/32

      4,708       4,421,969  

Series 2019-1, Class B, 3.85%, 02/15/28

      4,162       3,695,094  

American Airlines, Inc.

     

4.13%, 06/15/22(d)

          15,927       15,907,888  

4.87%, 10/22/23(d)

      687       683,154  

Delta Air Lines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2019-1, Class AA, 3.20%, 04/25/24

      10,553       10,561,989  

Gol Equity Finance SA, 3.75%, 07/15/24(a)(j)

      790       644,838  

Gol Finance, Inc., 7.00%, 01/31/25(a)

      4,700       3,848,125  

Sun Country Airlines

     

Series 2019-1B, 4.70%, 12/15/25(d)

      1,932       1,871,523  

Series 2019-1C, 7.00%, 12/15/25(d)

      1,821       1,784,634  

Series 2022-1A, 4.84%, 03/15/31

      4,740       4,740,000  

Turkish Airlines Pass-Through Trust, Series 2015-1, Class A, 4.20%, 03/15/27(a)

      1,175       963,800  

United Airlines Pass-Through Trust Series 2014-1, Class A, 4.00%, 04/11/26

      3,405       3,417,671  

Series 2014-1, Class B, 4.75%, 04/11/22

      275       275,217  

Series 2014-2, Class B, 4.63%, 09/03/22

      311       312,649  

Series 2015-1, Class AA, 3.45%, 12/01/27

      1,340       1,322,931  

Series 2016-1, Class AA, 3.10%, 07/07/28

      522       505,904  

Series 2016-2, Class AA, 2.88%, 10/07/28

      1,646       1,559,612  

Series 2016-2, Class B, 3.65%, 10/07/25

      201       187,944  

Series 2018-1, Class AA, 3.50%, 03/01/30

      1,117       1,079,875  

Series 2019-2, Class AA, 2.70%, 05/01/32

      3,148       2,881,965  

Series 2019-2, Class B, 3.50%, 05/01/28

      3,220       2,908,637  

Series 2020-1, Class A, 5.88%, 10/15/27

      19,120       19,791,156  

Series 2020-1, Class B, 4.88%, 01/15/26

      3,344       3,300,034  
   

 

 

 
        126,726,291  
Auto Components — 0.0%                  

Dana, Inc., 4.25%, 09/01/30

      870       796,224  
 

 

 

M A S T E R   P O R T F O L I O   S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Auto Components (continued)  

Metalsa S A P I De CV, 3.75%, 05/04/31(e)

    USD       1,261     $ 1,086,036  

Nemak SAB de CV, 3.63%, 06/28/31(e)

      1,261       1,089,031  
   

 

 

 
        2,971,291  
Automobiles — 0.2%                  

BMW Finance NV, 2.85%, 08/14/29(a)

      2,107       2,035,301  

Ford Motor Co., 3.25%, 02/12/32

      2,396       2,139,939  

General Motors Co., 6.13%, 10/01/25

      6,381       6,850,140  

Lightning eMotors, Inc., 7.50%, 05/15/24(a)(j)

      2,487       2,148,542  

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., 4.81%, 09/17/30(a)

          30,687       30,421,716  

TML Holdings Pte Ltd., 4.35%, 06/09/26(e)

      1,511       1,424,118  
   

 

 

 
            45,019,756  
Banks — 4.8%                  

Banco Espirito Santo SA 2.63%, 05/08/17(e)(f)(k)

    EUR       400       64,163  

4.75%, 01/15/18(e)(f)(k)

      2,200       352,894  

4.00%, 01/21/19(e)(f)(k)

      6,300       1,010,559  

Banco GNB Sudameris SA, 7.50%, 04/16/31(a)

    USD       680       627,742  

Banco Santander SA

     

2.71%, 06/27/24

      17,000       16,819,641  

1.85%, 03/25/26

      9,400       8,785,816  

3.31%, 06/27/29

      4,400       4,260,868  

Banco Votorantim SA, 4.00%, 09/24/22(a)

      1,258       1,266,885  

Bangkok Bank PCL

     

3.73%, 09/25/34(e)

      600       559,425  

3.47%, 09/23/36(e)

      1,130       1,010,491  

Bank of America Corp.

     

3.00%, 12/20/23

      3,584       3,593,049  

3.55%, 03/05/24

      6,568       6,605,499  

0.81%, 10/24/24

      17,714       17,138,536  

4.00%, 01/22/25

      4,268       4,346,146  

2.46%, 10/22/25

      57,084       56,090,768  

3.37%, 01/23/26

      7,675       7,678,874  

4.45%, 03/03/26

      7,276       7,524,753  

3.38%, 04/02/26

      37,621       37,570,352  

3.56%, 04/23/27

      9,646       9,673,467  

1.73%, 07/22/27

      25,938       24,088,231  

3.82%, 01/20/28

      8,622       8,721,461  

2.55%, 02/04/28

      39,948       38,169,628  

3.71%, 04/24/28

      15,339       15,437,097  

3.59%, 07/21/28

      4,479       4,486,796  

3.97%, 03/05/29

      15,446       15,681,054  

4.27%, 07/23/29

      9,689       9,996,172  

3.97%, 02/07/30

      12,139       12,334,924  

3.19%, 07/23/30

      2,132       2,062,975  

2.59%, 04/29/31

      7,000       6,457,965  

1.92%, 10/24/31

      11,536       10,021,067  

2.65%, 03/11/32

      12,464       11,431,427  

2.30%, 07/21/32

      21,149       18,822,930  

2.57%, 10/20/32

      15,611       14,185,146  

2.97%, 02/04/33

      25,869       24,239,066  

2.68%, 06/19/41

      13,912       11,746,712  

BNP Paribas SA, 2.59%, 01/20/28(a)

      14,925       14,045,988  

BPCE SA, 2.70%, 10/01/29(a)

      9,322       8,852,378  

Citigroup, Inc.

     

3.29%, 03/17/26

      34,237       34,121,478  

3.07%, 02/24/28

      48,500       47,236,998  

3.67%, 07/24/28

      23,560       23,565,212  

2.98%, 11/05/30

      46,263       43,880,853  

3.06%, 01/25/33

      2,320       2,167,654  

Citizens Financial Group, Inc., 3.25%, 04/30/30

      2,910       2,844,062  

Danske Bank A/S 1.17%, 12/08/23(a)

      3,435       3,390,683  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)  

Danske Bank A/S

     

5.38%, 01/12/24(a)

    USD       10,356     $     10,677,443  

3.24%, 12/20/25(a)

      2,142       2,110,493  

1.62%, 09/11/26(a)

      3,505       3,241,032  

Grupo Aval Ltd., 4.75%, 09/26/22(e)

      1,073       1,077,694  

HSBC Holdings PLC

     

2.25%, 11/22/27

      11,394       10,616,208  

4.58%, 06/19/29

      7,160       7,366,941  

3.97%, 05/22/30

      9,719       9,722,934  

2.80%, 05/24/32

      4,699       4,269,697  

ICICI Bank Ltd., 3.80%, 12/14/27(e)

      1,900       1,879,575  

ING Groep NV, 4.63%, 01/06/26(a)

          10,727       11,086,629  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 3.13%, 07/14/22(a)

      2,686       2,689,997  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     

4.02%, 12/05/24

      9,414       9,564,704  

3.22%, 03/01/25

      8,357       8,386,592  

2.01%, 03/13/26

      7,098       6,842,950  

3.78%, 02/01/28

      31,394       31,795,715  

2.95%, 02/24/28

      23,334       22,771,096  

3.54%, 05/01/28

      31,691       31,773,924  

2.18%, 06/01/28

      2,018       1,893,181  

4.01%, 04/23/29

      1,030       1,053,072  

4.45%, 12/05/29

      8,248       8,597,409  

2.96%, 01/25/33

      23,312       21,977,465  

4.26%, 02/22/48

      3,796       4,056,721  

4.03%, 07/24/48

      7,638       7,850,633  

3.96%, 11/15/48

      10,734       10,964,571  

3.90%, 01/23/49

      4,640       4,693,034  

Kasikornbank PCL, 3.34%, 10/02/31(e)

      908       851,988  

KeyCorp, 4.10%, 04/30/28

      75       76,984  

Kookmin Bank, 2.50%, 11/04/30(e)

      1,610       1,428,038  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 1.63%, 05/11/27

      10,241       9,390,502  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

     

2.62%, 07/18/22

      206       206,799  

3.46%, 03/02/23

      13,006       13,141,948  

0.85%, 09/15/24

      10,565       10,239,159  

2.19%, 02/25/25

      8,281       8,006,023  

1.41%, 07/17/25

      4,615       4,323,547  

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.

     

2.84%, 07/16/25

      797       787,918  

2.56%, 09/13/25

      18,319       17,942,753  

1.98%, 09/08/31

      8,781       7,676,874  

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC 1.09%, 03/15/25

      13,776       13,103,230  

1.53%, 08/21/26

      8,185       7,523,955  

Standard Chartered PLC, 2.61%, 01/12/28(a)

      23,796       22,246,805  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.

     

2.70%, 07/16/24

      16,297       16,139,140  

2.35%, 01/15/25

      16,561       16,092,892  

Texas Capital Bank N.A., (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.50%), 5.51%, 09/30/24(a)(c)

      18,500       18,199,562  

Toronto-Dominion Bank, 3.20%, 03/10/32

      4,750       4,674,683  

Washington Mutual Escrow Bonds
0.00%(d)(f)(k)(l)

      13,308       1  

0.00%(d)(f)(k)(l)

      11,911       1  

0.00%(d)(f)(k)(l)

      2,570        

0.00%(d)(f)(k)(l)

      3,115        

Wells Fargo & Co.

     

0.81%, 05/19/25

      4,309       4,113,588  

3.53%, 03/24/28

      7,012       6,997,918  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security

        

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)  

Wells Fargo & Co.

     

3.58%, 05/22/28

    USD       2,740     $ 2,735,546  

2.88%, 10/30/30

      1,635       1,553,967  
   

 

 

 
            1,017,381,416  
Beverages — 0.4%                  

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.

     

4.70%, 02/01/36

      25,977       27,860,738  

4.90%, 02/01/46

      4,980       5,538,481  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.

     

4.75%, 01/23/29

      27,853       30,197,532  

8.00%, 11/15/39

      1,382       2,014,531  

4.60%, 04/15/48

      13,461       14,528,104  

5.55%, 01/23/49

      2,589       3,156,705  
   

 

 

 
        83,296,091  
Biotechnology — 0.6%                  

AbbVie, Inc.

     

2.60%, 11/21/24

      27,141       26,953,266  

3.80%, 03/15/25

      10,493       10,687,985  

3.60%, 05/14/25

      15,855       16,063,181  

4.55%, 03/15/35

      12,142       13,034,507  

4.50%, 05/14/35

      7,179       7,705,197  

4.45%, 05/14/46

      2,398       2,548,076  

4.88%, 11/14/48

      7,823       8,841,639  

Amgen, Inc.

     

4.40%, 05/01/45

          13,058       13,711,932  

4.20%, 02/22/52

      1,374       1,420,983  

Biogen, Inc.

     

2.25%, 05/01/30

      10,692       9,620,082  

3.15%, 05/01/50

      7,550       6,182,638  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

     

4.80%, 04/01/44

      8,324       9,150,527  

4.50%, 02/01/45

      3,278       3,492,715  

4.75%, 03/01/46

      2,657       2,944,438  

4.15%, 03/01/47

      3,241       3,332,530  
   

 

 

 
        135,689,696  
Building Products — 0.0%                  

Johnson Controls International plc, 5.13%, 09/14/45

      7       7,982  

Masonite International Corp., 5.38%, 02/01/28(a)

      928       934,960  

Owens Corning, 3.95%, 08/15/29

      240       244,261  

Standard Industries, Inc.

     

5.00%, 02/15/27(a)

      915       907,021  

4.75%, 01/15/28(a)

      375       358,594  
   

 

 

 
        2,452,818  
Capital Markets — 3.3%                  

Blackstone Private Credit Fund

     

3.25%, 03/15/27(a)

      13,944       12,779,220  

4.00%, 01/15/29(a)

      5,150       4,767,959  

Credit Suisse AG

     

3.63%, 09/09/24

      6,918       6,997,357  

1.25%, 08/07/26

      15,257       13,912,794  

Credit Suisse Group AG

     

3.80%, 06/09/23

      3,341       3,371,633  

3.00%, 12/14/23(a)

      253       252,973  

4.21%, 06/12/24(a)

      3,162       3,190,160  

Deutsche Bank AG

     

1.45%, 04/01/25

      19,258       18,392,652  

1.69%, 03/19/26

      19,808       18,578,645  

2.55%, 01/07/28

      9,544       8,804,754  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Capital Markets (continued)  

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 4.00%, 03/03/24

    USD       18,916     $ 19,302,440  

0.67%, 03/08/24

      14,000       13,702,606  

3.00%, 03/15/24

      40,602       40,550,552  

3.50%, 01/23/25

      25,863       26,079,938  

3.50%, 04/01/25

      57,826       58,257,266  

3.75%, 05/22/25

      2,180       2,212,810  

0.86%, 02/12/26

      11,346       10,570,188  

3.75%, 02/25/26

      165       167,602  

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.17%), 1.68%, 05/15/26(c)

      10,315       10,367,901  

3.50%, 11/16/26

      21,248       21,336,357  

3.85%, 01/26/27

      5,678       5,728,978  

1.43%, 03/09/27

      26,656       24,563,527  

2.64%, 02/24/28

      10,220       9,771,616  

3.62%, 03/15/28

      26,084       26,047,478  

3.69%, 06/05/28

      22,258       22,283,534  

4.22%, 05/01/29

      3,961       4,055,635  

2.62%, 04/22/32

      6,160       5,598,583  

2.65%, 10/21/32

      15,457       13,974,105  

3.10%, 02/24/33

      42,334       39,903,499  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

     

3.75%, 09/21/28

      5,126       5,229,591  

2.10%, 06/15/30

      2,412       2,202,805  

1.85%, 09/15/32

      3,643       3,146,251  

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 6.75%, 12/28/17(d)(f)(k)

      7,360       1  

Moody’s Corp.

     

3.25%, 01/15/28

      4,450       4,442,889  

3.75%, 02/25/52

      4,114       4,054,626  

3.10%, 11/29/61

      4,378       3,661,133  

Morgan Stanley

     

1.59%, 05/04/27

          13,018       12,094,786  

1.51%, 07/20/27

      17,094       15,712,866  

2.48%, 01/21/28

      23,718       22,610,906  

3.59%, 07/22/28

      21,128       21,186,757  

3.77%, 01/24/29

      13,563       13,668,834  

4.43%, 01/23/30

      28,886       30,202,761  

2.70%, 01/22/31

      36,252       34,017,659  

3.62%, 04/01/31

      2,864       2,849,101  

1.79%, 02/13/32

      13,771       11,842,041  

1.93%, 04/28/32

      11,727       10,136,100  

2.24%, 07/21/32

      19,170       16,987,102  

2.51%, 10/20/32

      6,195       5,583,794  

2.94%, 01/21/33

      10,162       9,529,294  

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

     

2.61%, 07/14/31

      13,485       12,120,442  

3.00%, 01/22/32

      9,052       8,338,358  
   

 

 

 
            695,140,859  
Chemicals — 0.3%                  

Braskem Idesa SAPI, 6.99%, 02/20/32(a)

      2,325       2,272,687  

Braskem Netherlands Finance BV

     

5.88%, 01/31/50(a)

      2,574       2,540,538  

8.50%, 01/23/81(a)

      2,808       3,071,250  

8.50%, 01/23/81(e)

      993       1,086,094  

Cydsa SAB de CV, 6.25%, 10/04/27(a)

      2,982       2,847,810  

Dow Chemical Co., 1.13%, 03/15/32

    EUR       4,983       4,961,839  

DuPont de Nemours, Inc., 4.49%, 11/15/25

    USD       15,078       15,681,848  

Ecolab, Inc., 2.75%, 08/18/55

      7,665       6,338,314  

LG Chem Ltd., 2.38%, 07/07/31(e)

      1,200       1,073,904  

LYB International Finance III LLC, 4.20%, 05/01/50

      7,049       6,961,957  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Chemicals (continued)  

Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV, 5.50%, 01/15/48(e)

    USD       931     $ 910,053  

Sasol Financing U.S.A. LLC

     

5.88%, 03/27/24

      1,461       1,479,262  

4.38%, 09/18/26

      4,687       4,499,520  

6.50%, 09/27/28

      1,265       1,283,975  

5.50%, 03/18/31

      2,795       2,606,337  

Sherwin-Williams Co., 2.30%, 05/15/30

      8,672       7,929,449  

UPL Corp. Ltd.

     

5.25%(e)(l)

      1,309       1,209,843  

4.50%, 03/08/28(e)

      1,203       1,141,948  

Westlake Chemical Corp., 3.38%, 08/15/61

      5,042       4,101,160  
   

 

 

 
        71,997,788  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.2%  

Covanta Holding Corp., 4.88%, 12/01/29(a)

      1,631       1,557,116  

KAR Auction Services, Inc., 5.13%, 06/01/25(a)

      1,693       1,714,162  

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

     

6.88%, 03/15/27(a)

      9,050       8,559,671  

7.25%, 03/15/29(a)

      6,625       6,249,164  

Republic Services, Inc.

     

2.90%, 07/01/26

      2,994       2,971,322  

3.95%, 05/15/28

      9,162       9,417,883  

Waste Management, Inc.

     

1.15%, 03/15/28

      10,160       9,080,037  

2.95%, 06/01/41

      1,183       1,069,479  

Waste Pro U.S.A., Inc., 5.50%, 02/15/26(a)

      878       829,780  
   

 

 

 
            41,448,614  
Communications Equipment — 0.2%                  

Juniper Networks, Inc., 2.00%, 12/10/30

      4,462       3,859,448  

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     

4.60%, 05/23/29

      10,242       10,650,481  

2.75%, 05/24/31

      12,750       11,535,964  

5.50%, 09/01/44

          13,228       14,545,401  
   

 

 

 
        40,591,294  
Construction & Engineering — 0.0%                  

China City Construction International Co. Ltd., 5.35%, 07/03/17(d)(e)(f)(k)

    CNH       340        

GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd.

     

5.38%, 04/10/24(e)

    USD       688       691,569  

4.25%, 10/27/27(e)

      384       350,472  

IHS Holding Ltd.

     

5.63%, 11/29/26(a)

      2,014       1,898,195  

6.25%, 11/29/28(a)

      1,265       1,179,612  
   

 

 

 
        4,119,848  
Construction Materials — 0.0%                  

Cemex SAB de CV, 5.20%, 09/17/30(a)

      1,115       1,109,425  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance — 0.6%                  

American Express Co., 2.55%, 03/04/27

      11,304       10,991,149  

Capital One Financial Corp.

     

3.90%, 01/29/24

      10,017       10,173,457  

3.27%, 03/01/30

      6,584       6,357,217  

Discover Bank, 3.45%, 07/27/26

      2,008       1,996,339  

Discover Financial Services, 4.50%, 01/30/26

      4,031       4,152,847  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc. 3.70%, 05/09/23

      8,790       8,877,769  

1.70%, 08/18/23

      5,725       5,663,274  

5.10%, 01/17/24

      4,641       4,798,149  

1.05%, 03/08/24

      10,527       10,131,505  

4.00%, 01/15/25

      14,339       14,515,200  

4.35%, 04/09/25

      2,812       2,859,924  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Consumer Finance (continued)  

General Motors Financial Co., Inc. 2.75%, 06/20/25

    USD           14,636     $ 14,215,347  

1.50%, 06/10/26

      4,892       4,469,793  

2.40%, 10/15/28

      9,905       8,864,012  

Hyundai Capital Services, Inc., 3.00%, 08/29/22(a)

      7,790       7,810,936  

Navient Corp.

     

7.25%, 09/25/23

      555       576,506  

5.88%, 10/25/24

      865       882,421  

6.75%, 06/25/25

      908       932,811  

6.75%, 06/15/26

      894       911,880  

Synchrony Financial

     

4.50%, 07/23/25

      153       156,069  

3.70%, 08/04/26

      2,488       2,473,393  
   

 

 

 
            121,809,998  
Containers & Packaging — 0.1%                  

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance U.S.A.

     

LLC/Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC, 3.25%, 09/01/28(a)

      4,584       4,159,980  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings U.S.A., Inc.

     

5.25%, 04/30/25(a)

      4,584       4,577,697  

5.25%, 08/15/27(a)

      1,392       1,286,730  

International Paper Co., 6.00%, 11/15/41

      2,411       2,870,591  

Klabin Austria GmbH, 3.20%, 01/12/31(a)

      2,015       1,745,494  

Trivium Packaging Finance BV, 5.50%, 08/15/26(a)

      1,969       1,960,888  
   

 

 

 
        16,601,380  
Diversified Financial Services — 0.9%                  

ASG Finance Designated Activity Co., 7.88%, 12/03/24(a)

      3,356       3,188,200  

Avianca Midco 2 Ltd., 9.00%, 12/01/28(a)

      5,240       5,018,158  

Azul Investments LLP

     

5.88%, 10/26/24(a)

      1,759       1,540,554  

7.25%, 06/15/26(a)

      2,923       2,444,359  

CDI Escrow Issuer, Inc., 5.75%, 04/01/30(a)

      1,918       1,937,180  

CNH Industrial Capital LLC, 4.20%, 01/15/24

      19,431       19,816,749  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, 3.60%, 01/19/27(a)

      4,339       4,379,924  

Easy Tactic Ltd.

     

9.13%, 07/28/22(e)

      400       102,000  

12.38%, 11/18/22(e)

      293       68,544  

5.88%, 02/13/23(e)

      593       130,460  

8.13%, 02/27/23(e)

      533       114,595  

11.75%, 08/02/23(e)

      580       124,700  

8.63%, 02/27/24(e)

      830       174,300  

11.63%, 09/03/24(e)

      836       171,380  

Fortune Star BVI Ltd.

     

5.95%, 01/29/23(e)

      200       193,750  

6.85%, 07/02/24(e)

      540       523,800  

5.95%, 10/19/25(e)

      823       750,988  

GE Capital Funding LLC, 4.55%, 05/15/32

      4,103       4,406,112  

GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co., 4.42%, 11/15/35

      14,311       15,366,987  

Glencore Funding LLC

     

1.63%, 09/01/25(a)

      5,403       5,051,932  

1.63%, 04/27/26(a)

      11,551       10,667,007  

2.50%, 09/01/30(a)

      14,997       13,419,952  

2.85%, 04/27/31(a)

      7,334       6,697,264  

3.38%, 09/23/51(a)

      5,400       4,540,409  

GLP Pte Ltd., 4.50%(e)(l)

      1,693       1,506,029  

Gohl Capital Ltd., 4.25%, 01/24/27(e)

      1,780       1,675,759  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)  

Grupo Aval Ltd., 4.38%, 02/04/30(a)

    USD       6,348     $ 5,497,241  

Hyundai Capital America, 1.25%, 09/18/23(a)

      7,665       7,456,445  

InRetail Consumer, 3.25%, 03/22/28(a)

      1,985       1,859,449  

Latam Finance Ltd.,
6.88%, 04/11/24(e)(f)(k)

      873       772,223  

Minejesa Capital BV

     

4.63%, 08/10/30(e)

      200       190,022  

5.63%, 08/10/37(e)

      1,760       1,600,830  

Operadora de Servicios Mega SA de CV Sofom ER, 8.25%, 02/11/25(a)

      4,386       3,273,875  

ORIX Corp., 2.90%, 07/18/22

      4,137       4,152,617  

Pearl Holding II Ltd., (6.00% Cash or 6.00% PIK), 6.00%(e)(l)(m)

      286       9,141  

Pearl Holding III Ltd., 9.00%, 10/22/25(e)

      228       81,510  

Prime Bloom Holdings Ltd., 6.95%, 07/05/22(e)(f)(k)

      890       155,361  

Quicken Loans LLC/Quicken Loans Co-Issuer, Inc., 3.63%, 03/01/29(a)

      3,343       3,055,001  

RELX Capital, Inc.

     

3.50%, 03/16/23

      2,045       2,062,521  

4.00%, 03/18/29

      11,279       11,569,365  

3.00%, 05/22/30

      15,042       14,371,640  

Santos Finance Ltd., 5.25%, 03/13/29(e)

      1,500       1,561,527  

Shell International Finance BV

     

3.88%, 11/13/28

      540       561,854  

2.38%, 11/07/29

      9,715       9,201,873  

Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd.

     

5.95%, 10/24/22(e)

      1,508       1,511,770  

5.10%, 07/16/23(e)

      561       561,000  

Simpar Europe SA, 5.20%, 01/26/31(a)

      3,105       2,771,212  

United Shore Financial Services LLC, 5.50%, 11/15/25(a)

      9,586       9,298,420  
   

 

 

 
            185,585,989  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 2.0%  

AT&T Inc.

     

0.00%, 11/27/22(a)(n)

      36,000       35,418,678  

1.65%, 02/01/28

      4,794       4,367,851  

4.35%, 03/01/29

      6,111       6,466,774  

2.75%, 06/01/31

      9,739       9,132,055  

2.25%, 02/01/32

      5,347       4,741,283  

2.55%, 12/01/33

      8,650       7,685,044  

4.50%, 05/15/35

      20,091       21,283,415  

2.60%, 05/19/38

    EUR       5,000       5,693,891  

4.90%, 06/15/42

    USD       2,043       2,204,290  

4.50%, 03/09/48

      5,642       5,925,680  

5.15%, 02/15/50

      6,376       7,266,146  

3.50%, 09/15/53

      16,640       14,600,669  

3.55%, 09/15/55

      7,730       6,817,599  

3.80%, 12/01/57

      5,915       5,396,491  

3.65%, 09/15/59

      16,332       14,322,063  

3.85%, 06/01/60

      5,628       5,037,694  

Avaya, Inc., 6.13%, 09/15/28(a)

      8,150       8,037,285  

Axtel SAB de CV, 6.38%, 11/14/24(a)

      2,516       2,568,364  

Connect Finco S.a.r.l/Connect U.S. Finco LLC, 6.75%, 10/01/26(a)

      9,769       9,938,883  

Digicel International Finance Ltd./Digicel Holdings Bermuda Ltd. 8.75%, 05/25/24(a)

      1,109       1,100,879  

(6.00% Cash and 7.00% PIK), 13.00%, 12/31/25(a)(m)

      630       623,025  

8.00%, 12/31/26(a)

      443       411,139  

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC 5.88%, 10/15/27(a)

      7,429      

7,3

79,226

 

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Diversified Telecommunication Services (continued)  

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC

 

 

5.00%, 05/01/28(a)

    USD       6,727     $ 6,457,920  

6.75%, 05/01/29(a)

      10,382       9,966,720  

Frontier Florida LLC, Series E, 6.86%, 02/01/28

 

    3,150       3,207,802  

Frontier North, Inc., Series G, 6.73%, 02/15/28

 

    1,500       1,522,500  

Globe Telecom, Inc.

     

2.50%, 07/23/30(e)

      221       191,897  

3.00%, 07/23/35(e)

      260       206,911  

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 4.63%, 09/15/27(a)

      375       352,999  

Liquid Telecommunications Financing PLC, 5.50%, 09/04/26(a)

      2,632       2,493,820  

Lumen Technologies, Inc., 5.13%, 12/15/26(a)

 

    12,149       11,571,922  

Network i2i Ltd., 5.65%(e)(l)

      2,482       2,467,728  

Oi SA, (10.00% Cash or 12.00% (8.00% Cash + 4.00% PIK), 10.00%, 07/27/25(m)

      4,426       3,336,097  

Summit Digitel Infrastructure Pvt Ltd., 2.88%, 08/12/31(e)

 

    2,335       2,027,107  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

     

2.10%, 03/22/28

          12,636       11,777,684  

4.33%, 09/21/28

      6,969       7,351,417  

3.88%, 02/08/29

      9,803       10,198,453  

4.02%, 12/03/29

      13,101       13,596,896  

3.15%, 03/22/30

      18,389       18,085,128  

1.50%, 09/18/30

      15,867       13,778,779  

1.68%, 10/30/30

      9,631       8,397,546  

1.75%, 01/20/31

      20,003       17,440,019  

2.55%, 03/21/31

      8,631       8,018,631  

2.36%, 03/15/32(a)

      19,213       17,353,472  

2.65%, 11/20/40

      28,345       24,111,911  

3.40%, 03/22/41

      2,164       2,028,570  

2.85%, 09/03/41

      670       589,769  

2.88%, 11/20/50

      10,648       8,896,651  

3.55%, 03/22/51

      4,387       4,122,450  

3.70%, 03/22/61

      11,835       10,962,473  

Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.

     

4.00%, 03/01/27(a)

      5,170       4,757,589  

6.13%, 03/01/28(a)

      1,500       1,342,500  

Ziggo BV, 4.88%, 01/15/30(a)

      861       810,830  
   

 

 

 
            413,842,615  
Electric Utilities — 2.1%                  

Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd., 3.95%, 02/12/30(e)

      897       810,632  

Adani Transmission Ltd.

     

4.00%, 08/03/26(e)

      332       320,857  

4.25%, 05/21/36(e)

      377       346,369  

AEP Texas, Inc.

     

3.95%, 06/01/28

      10,571       10,786,082  

3.45%, 05/15/51

      5,324       4,715,747  

Series H, 3.45%, 01/15/50

      1,440       1,278,061  

AEP Transmission Co. LLC 4.25%, 09/15/48

      2,195       2,305,907  

3.80%, 06/15/49

      4,475       4,417,619  

3.15%, 09/15/49

      3,515       3,112,331  

2.75%, 08/15/51

      3,704       3,034,235  

Series M, 3.65%, 04/01/50

      5,215       5,029,765  

Alabama Power Co.

     

3.75%, 03/01/45

      6,806       6,524,985  

3.45%, 10/01/49

      1,012       938,833  

American Transmission Systems, Inc., 2.65%, 01/15/32(a)

 

    3,004       2,776,288  

Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.

     

3.50%, 08/15/46

      4,197       4,055,540  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Electric Utilities (continued)  

Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. 3.75%, 08/15/47

    USD       2,530     $ 2,491,576  

3.20%, 09/15/49

      3,823       3,446,445  

2.90%, 06/15/50

      4,364       3,794,008  

Capex SA, 6.88%, 05/15/24(a)

      573       540,697  

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC

     

2.35%, 04/01/31

      3,260       3,026,277  

4.25%, 02/01/49

      3,130       3,407,265  

3.35%, 04/01/51

      7,416       7,061,838  

3.60%, 03/01/52

      352       352,486  

Commonwealth Edison Co.
3.13%, 03/15/51

      3,050       2,764,552  

2.75%, 09/01/51

      3,065       2,604,160  

Series 133, 3.85%, 03/15/52

      1,848       1,910,318  

DTE Electric Co.

     

3.95%, 03/01/49

      3,229       3,334,251  

3.25%, 04/01/51

      3,142       2,977,705  

Series A, 4.05%, 05/15/48

      6,639       6,998,995  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC 3.95%, 11/15/28

      1,701       1,766,040  

3.88%, 03/15/46

      3,172       3,187,208  

3.70%, 12/01/47

      5,364       5,232,433  

3.45%, 04/15/51

      2,047       1,984,156  

3.55%, 03/15/52

      1,658       1,637,866  

Duke Energy Florida LLC, 2.50%, 12/01/29

          21,814       20,516,232  

Duke Energy Progress LLC
3.45%, 03/15/29

      12,906           12,931,406  

2.50%, 08/15/50

      2,600       2,111,830  

Edison International
2.40%, 09/15/22

      139       139,123  

3.13%, 11/15/22

      10       10,052  

4.95%, 04/15/25

      4,907       5,020,290  

Entergy Arkansas LLC
4.20%, 04/01/49

      24       25,708  

3.35%, 06/15/52

      3,202       2,982,339  

Entergy Louisiana LLC, 4.20%, 09/01/48

      7,609       7,969,290  

Exelon Corp.

     

2.75%, 03/15/27(a)

      3,073       2,994,241  

5.10%, 06/15/45

      1,023       1,136,892  

4.45%, 04/15/46

      3,952       4,131,873  

4.10%, 03/15/52(a)

      1,040       1,056,298  

FEL Energy VI Sarl, 5.75%, 12/01/40(e)

      2,485       2,227,968  

FirstEnergy Corp.

     

2.05%, 03/01/25

      1,392       1,325,880  

2.65%, 03/01/30

      7,667       6,960,831  

Series B, 4.40%, 07/15/27

      9,423       9,482,836  

Series B, 2.25%, 09/01/30

      2,734       2,419,590  

Series C, 3.40%, 03/01/50

      4,237       3,568,783  

FirstEnergy Transmission LLC
4.35%, 01/15/25(a)

      13,860       13,926,775  

5.45%, 07/15/44(a)

      1,121       1,222,115  

4.55%, 04/01/49(a)

      16,508       15,771,569  

Florida Power & Light Co.

     

3.70%, 12/01/47

      5,538       5,639,413  

3.95%, 03/01/48

      7,001       7,448,701  

4.13%, 06/01/48

      2,000       2,167,819  

3.15%, 10/01/49

      12,142       11,317,625  

2.88%, 12/04/51

      2,050       1,837,762  

Generacion Mediterranea SA/Central Termica Roca SA, 9.63%, 12/01/27(a)

      4,331       3,465,013  

Huachen Energy Co. Ltd., 6.63%, 05/18/20(e)(f)(k)

      200       77,000  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Electric Utilities (continued)  

India Green Power Holdings, 4.00%, 02/22/27(e)

    USD       1,669     $ 1,522,963  

ITC Holdings Corp., 2.70%, 11/15/22

      3,406       3,416,053  

LLPL Capital Pte Ltd., 6.88%, 02/04/39(e)

      985       979,665  

MidAmerican Energy Co.

     

3.10%, 05/01/27

      390       389,823  

3.65%, 04/15/29

          13,756       14,139,126  

3.95%, 08/01/47

      1,905       1,979,073  

3.65%, 08/01/48

      1,020       1,010,601  

4.25%, 07/15/49

      4,426       4,829,073  

3.15%, 04/15/50

      3,370       3,095,085  

2.70%, 08/01/52

      842       719,729  

Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission LLC, 4.10%, 05/15/28(a)

      1,403       1,415,582  

Mong Duong Finance Holdings BV, 5.13%, 05/07/29(e)

      3,000       2,684,625  

Northern States Power Co.

     

2.25%, 04/01/31

      10       9,213  

2.90%, 03/01/50

      2,475       2,183,432  

2.60%, 06/01/51

      2,448       2,070,416  

3.20%, 04/01/52

      2,500       2,352,256  

NRG Energy, Inc., 2.45%, 12/02/27(a)

      13,282       12,250,036  

NSTAR Electric Co., 3.95%, 04/01/30

      2,510       2,605,351  

Ohio Power Co.

     

4.00%, 06/01/49

      3,666       3,652,414  

Series Q, 1.63%, 01/15/31

      2,624       2,244,790  

Series R, 2.90%, 10/01/51

      3,167       2,624,455  

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC 3.70%, 11/15/28

      5,350       5,502,709  

3.80%, 09/30/47

      2,314       2,337,193  

4.10%, 11/15/48

      606       640,290  

3.80%, 06/01/49

      3,582       3,653,674  

3.10%, 09/15/49

      3,583       3,282,854  

2.70%, 11/15/51(a)

      4,528       3,874,352  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

     

4.95%, 07/01/50

      7,152       6,736,466  

5.25%, 03/01/52

      2,500       2,545,891  

PECO Energy Co., 3.05%, 03/15/51

      6,773       6,101,596  

Public Service Electric & Gas Co.

     

3.65%, 09/01/28

      6,843       6,947,931  

3.85%, 05/01/49

      3,410       3,498,982  

Southern California Edison Co.

     

2.25%, 06/01/30

      16,784       15,173,056  

Series E, 3.70%, 08/01/25

      10,666       10,843,181  

Southwestern Public Service Co., 3.15%, 05/01/50

      8,586       7,687,134  

Star Energy Geothermal Darajat II/Star Energy Geothermal Salak 4.85%, 10/14/38(a)

      3,000       2,975,250  

4.85%, 10/14/38(e)

      2,635       2,613,261  

Tampa Electric Co.

     

4.30%, 06/15/48

      1,207       1,281,164  

4.45%, 06/15/49

      2,671       2,863,988  

Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line Co., 3.85%, 06/01/25(a)

      18,145       18,268,603  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC

     

5.50%, 09/01/26(a)

      1,847       1,857,103  

5.63%, 02/15/27(a)

      2,393       2,390,978  

5.00%, 07/31/27(a)

      2,388       2,349,338  

4.30%, 07/15/29(a)

      13,729       13,251,754  
   

 

 

 
            451,707,290  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Electrical Equipment — 0.0%                  

Carrier Global Corp., 2.24%, 02/15/25

    USD       1,872     $ 1,822,425  
   

 

 

 
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.0%        

Hilong Holding Ltd., 9.75%, 11/18/24(e)

      1,112       689,440  

Transocean Phoenix 2 Ltd., 7.75%, 10/15/24(a)

      5,812       5,855,580  

Transocean Proteus Ltd., 6.25%, 12/01/24(a)

      584       579,124  
   

 

 

 
        7,124,144  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.6%  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., 2.95%, 03/15/34

      4,371       4,112,203  

American Tower Corp.

     

5.00%, 02/15/24

      1,921       1,986,963  

2.95%, 01/15/25

      714       705,903  

3.65%, 03/15/27

      5,620       5,604,981  

3.95%, 03/15/29

      1,825       1,827,435  

3.80%, 08/15/29

      24,210       24,092,181  

2.10%, 06/15/30

      9,936       8,665,281  

Boston Properties LP, 3.13%, 09/01/23

      245       246,457  

Crown Castle International Corp.

     

3.15%, 07/15/23

      403       405,723  

1.35%, 07/15/25

      2,608       2,431,356  

4.45%, 02/15/26

      2,370       2,440,516  

3.70%, 06/15/26

      1,551       1,560,830  

1.05%, 07/15/26

      4,347       3,927,247  

2.90%, 03/15/27

      1,310       1,266,462  

3.80%, 02/15/28

      7,798       7,790,097  

3.10%, 11/15/29

      16,276       15,421,816  

3.30%, 07/01/30

      6,417       6,136,757  

2.25%, 01/15/31

      3,936       3,469,130  

2.10%, 04/01/31

      7,832       6,773,006  

2.50%, 07/15/31

      5,249       4,682,348  

Digital Dutch Finco BV 1.50%, 03/15/30(e)

    EUR       6,150       6,260,931  

1.00%, 01/15/32(e)

      5,050       4,720,165  

Duke Realty LP, 1.75%, 02/01/31

    USD           12,762           11,068,882  

Equinix, Inc.

     

1.25%, 07/15/25

      2,633       2,454,714  

1.00%, 09/15/25

      11,613       10,671,437  

3.20%, 11/18/29

      14,000       13,397,946  

2.15%, 07/15/30

      5,046       4,416,091  

2.50%, 05/15/31

      9,265       8,309,072  

3.90%, 04/15/32

      14,700       14,607,096  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. 5.75%, 06/01/28

      2,496       2,686,378  

5.30%, 01/15/29

      3,908       4,105,628  

4.00%, 01/15/30

      10,500       10,191,405  

4.00%, 01/15/31

      11,274       10,934,427  

3.25%, 01/15/32

      15,369       13,944,294  

Iron Mountain, Inc., 5.00%, 07/15/28(a)

      6,795       6,624,242  

LMIRT Capital Pte Ltd.

     

7.25%, 06/19/24(e)

      431       426,690  

7.50%, 02/09/26(e)

      377       369,460  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc.

     

5.63%, 05/01/24

      3,915       4,030,414  

4.50%, 09/01/26

      1,086       1,091,430  

5.75%, 02/01/27

      3,217       3,397,956  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp., 5.25%, 08/01/26

      188       192,409  

National Retail Properties, Inc.

     

2.50%, 04/15/30

      4,195       3,858,396  

3.50%, 04/15/51

      6,750       5,937,055  

3.00%, 04/15/52

      4,890       3,921,143  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (continued)  

Park Intermediate Holdings LLC/PK Domestic Property LLC/PK Finance Co-Issuer, 4.88%, 05/15/29(a)

    USD       5,230     $ 4,902,864  

Realty Income Corp.

     

3.00%, 01/15/27

      95       93,539  

3.25%, 01/15/31

      6,356       6,241,638  

RHP Hotel Properties LP/RHP Finance Corp., 4.75%, 10/15/27

      1,480       1,424,189  

Service Properties Trust 5.00%, 08/15/22

      4,481       4,458,595  

4.50%, 06/15/23

      7,725       7,636,549  

4.35%, 10/01/24

      945       909,563  

7.50%, 09/15/25

      1,479       1,551,545  

5.50%, 12/15/27

      790       761,955  

Sonder Holdings, Inc., 7.26%, 01/19/27(d)

      8,437       7,909,688  

VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co., Inc. 3.50%, 02/15/25(a)

      24,437       24,076,554  

4.25%, 12/01/26(a)

          12,954       12,899,593  

3.75%, 02/15/27(a)

      3,878       3,771,355  

4.13%, 08/15/30(a)

      4,576       4,417,487  

WP Carey, Inc., 2.40%, 02/01/31

      7,500       6,758,918  

XHR LP

     

6.38%, 08/15/25(a)

      1,392       1,434,560  

4.88%, 06/01/29(a)

      804       781,030  
     

 

 

 
            341,193,975  
Food & Staples Retailing — 0.3%                  

Albertsons Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC

     

5.88%, 02/15/28(a)

      2,339       2,331,082  

4.88%, 02/15/30(a)

      375       365,156  

CVS Health Corp.

     

3.75%, 04/01/30

      28,683       29,184,658  

5.13%, 07/20/45

      22,044       24,883,498  

Frigorifico Concepcion SA, 7.70%, 07/21/28(a)

      1,592       1,411,706  

Performance Food Group, Inc., 5.50%, 10/15/27(a)

      1,891       1,881,923  
     

 

 

 
        60,058,023  
Food Products — 0.1%                  

BRF GmbH, 4.35%, 09/29/26(a)

      2,245       2,185,788  

BRF SA, 5.75%, 09/21/50(a)

      2,767       2,427,489  

Darling Ingredients, Inc., 5.25%, 04/15/27(a)

      924       942,480  

JBS U.S.A. LUX SA/JBS U.S.A. Finance, Inc., 6.75%, 02/15/28(a)

      2,935       3,094,224  

Knight Castle Investments Ltd., 7.99%, 01/23/22(f)(k)

      700       490,000  

Post Holdings, Inc.

     

5.63%, 01/15/28(a)

      1,713       1,681,421  

5.50%, 12/15/29(a)

      1,354       1,302,791  
     

 

 

 
        12,124,193  
Gas Utilities — 0.1%                  

Atmos Energy Corp.

     

4.13%, 03/15/49

      206       216,919  

3.38%, 09/15/49

      2,876       2,684,326  

ONE Gas, Inc., 2.00%, 05/15/30

      2,235       1,999,552  

Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc., 2.50%, 03/15/31

      4,895       4,494,285  

Promigas SA ESP/Gases del Pacifico SAC

     

3.75%, 10/16/29(a)

      2,055       1,852,685  

3.75%, 10/16/29(e)

      1,460       1,316,263  
     

 

 

 
        12,564,030  
 

 

 

M A S T E R   P O R T F O L I O   S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.2%  

Boston Scientific Corp., 2.65%, 06/01/30

    USD       7,654     $ 7,181,869  

Medtronic Global Holdings SCA

     

1.38%, 10/15/40

    EUR       570       559,181  

1.75%, 07/02/49

      3,500       3,471,206  

Mozart Debt Merger Sub, Inc., 3.88%, 04/01/29(a)

    USD           21,660       20,035,500  
   

 

 

 
        31,247,756  
Health Care Providers & Services — 1.1%  

Aetna, Inc., 4.50%, 05/15/42

      2,558       2,662,693  

AMN Healthcare, Inc., 4.63%, 10/01/27(a)

      2,029       1,972,817  

Anthem, Inc., 3.60%, 03/15/51

      6,840       6,539,225  

Centene Corp.

     

2.45%, 07/15/28

      7,276       6,648,081  

2.63%, 08/01/31

      4,923       4,381,470  

Cigna Corp.

     

4.13%, 11/15/25

      11,387       11,736,576  

4.90%, 12/15/48

      5,206       5,833,476  

DaVita, Inc., 4.63%, 06/01/30(a)

      6,689       6,246,188  

HCA, Inc.

     

4.75%, 05/01/23

      20,365       20,873,394  

5.38%, 02/01/25

      2,619       2,725,069  

5.25%, 04/15/25

      25,240       26,572,959  

5.25%, 06/15/26

      17,946       18,942,101  

5.88%, 02/01/29

      392       428,534  

3.50%, 09/01/30

      2,029       1,960,143  

2.38%, 07/15/31

      19,513       17,438,907  

3.63%, 03/15/32(a)

      16,705       16,370,145  

4.63%, 03/15/52(a)

      13,511           13,615,990  

Humana, Inc.

     

4.50%, 04/01/25

      4,430       4,587,058  

4.88%, 04/01/30

      2,923       3,149,859  

Rede D’or Finance S.a.r.l, 4.50%, 01/22/30(a)

      807       740,423  

Select Medical Corp., 6.25%, 08/15/26(a)

      16,279       16,852,672  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

     

4.88%, 01/01/26(a)

      3,767       3,799,961  

6.25%, 02/01/27(a)

      5,486       5,631,900  

5.13%, 11/01/27(a)

      563       565,649  

4.63%, 06/15/28(a)

      511       501,419  

4.25%, 06/01/29(a)

      4,997       4,790,874  

4.38%, 01/15/30(a)

      9,051       8,688,326  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

     

4.63%, 11/15/41

      3,918       4,449,095  

4.75%, 07/15/45

      6,263       7,267,257  

3.75%, 10/15/47

      1,148       1,163,377  

3.25%, 05/15/51

      8,511       7,994,089  
   

 

 

 
        235,129,727  
Health Care Technology — 0.0%                  

Change Healthcare Holdings LLC/Change Healthcare Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 03/01/25(a)

      3,125       3,125,000  
   

 

 

 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.5%  

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc., 3.88%, 01/15/28(a)

      281       266,257  

Affinity Gaming, 6.88%, 12/15/27(a)

      2,092       2,034,470  

Aramark Services, Inc., 5.00%, 02/01/28(a)

      2,110       2,046,700  

Boyd Gaming Corp., 8.63%, 06/01/25(a)

      828       869,698  

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.

     

6.25%, 07/01/25(a)

      13,890       14,340,592  

8.13%, 07/01/27(a)

      4,331       4,640,472  

4.63%, 10/15/29(a)

      1,217       1,137,895  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC/CRC Finco, Inc., 5.75%, 07/01/25(a)

      2,601       2,654,542  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)  

Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc., 5.88%, 07/01/29(a)

    USD       750     $ 611,250  

Cedar Fair LP, 5.25%, 07/15/29

      1,826       1,798,647  

Cedar Fair LP/Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp./Millennium Op

     

5.50%, 05/01/25(a)

      5,332       5,475,511  

5.38%, 04/15/27

      1,820       1,801,800  

Champion Path Holdings Ltd.

     

4.50%, 01/27/26(e)

      1,501       1,275,850  

4.85%, 01/27/28(e)

      600       477,487  

Churchill Downs, Inc.

     

5.50%, 04/01/27(a)

      2,174       2,198,653  

4.75%, 01/15/28(a)

      1,068       1,035,960  

Freed Corp., 10.00%, 12/01/23(d)

      7,253       7,062,971  

Full House Resorts, Inc., 8.25%, 02/15/28(a)

      1,565       1,600,212  

HIS Co. Ltd., 0.00%, 11/15/24(e)(j)(n)

    JPY           40,000       270,741  

International Game Technology PLC, 6.50%, 02/15/25(a)

    USD       745       781,248  

Marriott International, Inc., 4.63%, 06/15/30

      2,084       2,158,380  

Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc., 6.13%, 09/15/25(a)

      1,941       1,989,525  

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.

     

5.25%, 04/26/26(e)

      825       742,500  

5.38%, 12/04/29(a)

      337       281,395  

5.38%, 12/04/29(e)

      540       450,900  

MGM China Holdings Ltd.

     

5.38%, 05/15/24(a)

      1,357       1,262,010  

5.88%, 05/15/26(a)

      1,371       1,253,008  

5.88%, 05/15/26(e)

      200       182,788  

4.75%, 02/01/27(e)

      2,800       2,394,000  

MGM Resorts International 5.75%, 06/15/25

      246       252,155  

4.63%, 09/01/26

      144       141,840  

5.50%, 04/15/27

      245       247,450  

Midwest Gaming Borrower LLC/Midwest Gaming Finance Corp., 4.88%, 05/01/29(a)

      3,762       3,468,037  

Peninsula Pacific Entertainment LLC/Peninsula Pacific Entertainment Finance In, 8.50%, 11/15/27(a)

      9,165           10,138,781  

REXLot Holdings Ltd.,
4.50%, 04/17/19(e)(f)(j)(k)

    HKD       1,161       1,482  

Sands China Ltd., 4.38%, 06/18/30

    USD       1,962       1,766,761  

Scientific Games International, Inc., 5.00%, 10/15/25(a)

      719       736,975  

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc., 8.75%, 05/01/25(a)

      4,134       4,289,025  

Studio City Finance Ltd.

     

5.00%, 01/15/29(a)

      290       222,448  

5.00%, 01/15/29(e)

      1,611       1,235,738  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.

     

5.50%, 03/01/25(a)

      3,906       3,906,078  

5.25%, 05/15/27(a)

      1,947       1,883,722  

Wynn Macau Ltd.

     

4.88%, 10/01/24(a)

      2,345       2,133,950  

4.88%, 10/01/24(e)

      1,187       1,080,170  

5.50%, 10/01/27(a)

      1,577       1,340,450  

5.13%, 12/15/29(a)

      375       312,188  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)  

Wynn Resorts Finance LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp.

     

7.75%, 04/15/25(a)

    USD       5,371     $ 5,573,272  

5.13%, 10/01/29(a)

      4,231       3,982,429  
   

 

 

 
        105,808,413  
Household Durables — 0.2%                  

Ashton Woods U.S.A. LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co.

     

6.63%, 01/15/28(a)

      6,260       6,413,683  

4.63%, 08/01/29(a)

      1,198       1,056,432  

4.63%, 04/01/30(a)

      3,054       2,660,553  

Beazer Homes U.S.A., Inc., 7.25%, 10/15/29

      4,961       4,987,541  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential U.S. Corp., 6.25%, 09/15/27(a)

      2,160       2,114,780  

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential U.S. LLC, 5.00%, 06/15/29(a)

      1,551       1,408,324  

Century Communities, Inc., 6.75%, 06/01/27

      5,674       5,887,342  

Homes by West Bay LLC, 9.50%, 04/30/27(d)

      7,801       7,664,483  

M/I Homes, Inc., 4.95%, 02/01/28

      5,263       4,960,378  

Mattamy Group Corp.

     

5.25%, 12/15/27(a)

      2,999       2,960,283  

4.63%, 03/01/30(a)

      3,535       3,320,461  

New Home Co., Inc., 7.25%, 10/15/25(a)

      1,272       1,229,795  

TRI Pointe Group, Inc.

     

5.25%, 06/01/27

      2,378       2,361,152  

5.70%, 06/15/28

      333       332,427  

Weekley Homes LLC/Weekley Finance Corp., 4.88%, 09/15/28(a)

          1,891       1,742,850  
   

 

 

 
            49,100,484  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.2%  

Adani Green Energy Ltd., 4.38%, 09/08/24(e)

      700       685,125  

Azure Power Solar Energy Pvt Ltd., 5.65%, 12/24/24(e)

      436       445,619  

Calpine Corp., 4.50%, 02/15/28(a)

      15,793       15,405,756  

Continuum Energy Levanter Pte Ltd.

     

4.50%, 02/09/27(a)

      2,145       2,048,565  

4.50%, 02/09/27(e)

      1,418       1,354,407  

Genneia SA, 8.75%, 09/02/27(a)

      1,008       951,363  

NRG Energy, Inc.

     

5.75%, 01/15/28

      1,521       1,545,952  

4.45%, 06/15/29(a)

      1,962       1,962,803  

5.25%, 06/15/29(a)

      1,362       1,330,987  

ReNew Power Pvt Ltd., 5.88%, 03/05/27(e)

      1,629       1,593,651  

ReNew Power Synthetic, 6.67%, 03/12/24(e)

      1,000       1,015,188  

Renewable Energy Group, Inc., 5.88%, 06/01/28(a)

      807       866,823  

Star Energy Geothermal Wayang Windu Ltd.

     

6.75%, 04/24/33(e)

      846       892,422  

6.75%, 04/24/33(a)

      168       176,892  

Stem, Inc., 0.50%, 12/01/28(a)(j)

      622       461,337  

Stoneway Capital Corp.

     

10.00%, 03/01/27(e)(f)(k)

      4,059       1,127,030  

10.00%, 03/01/27(a)(f)(k)

      4,327       1,201,542  
   

 

 

 
        33,065,462  
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.0%                  

Roper Technologies, Inc., 2.95%, 09/15/29

      4,177       4,026,195  
   

 

 

 
Insurance — 0.4%                  

AIA Group Ltd., 2.70%(e)(l)

      2,050       1,927,000  

Ambac Assurance Corp., 5.10%(a)(l)

      462       522,289  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Insurance (continued)                  

American International Group, Inc.

     

4.50%, 07/16/44

    USD       4,118     $ 4,443,671  

4.75%, 04/01/48

      4,486       5,139,884  

4.38%, 06/30/50

      2,188       2,398,090  

4.38%, 01/15/55

      3,445       3,680,468  

Aon Corp.

     

4.50%, 12/15/28

      9,057       9,487,938  

3.75%, 05/02/29

      13,865       14,176,779  

2.80%, 05/15/30

      9,283       8,842,575  

Aon Corp./Aon Global Holdings PLC, 3.90%, 02/28/52

      986       973,096  

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., 3.85%, 03/15/52

      2,958       3,024,753  

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

     

1.35%, 09/21/26

    EUR       4,390       4,817,197  

1.98%, 03/21/30

      3,035       3,338,701  

2.25%, 11/15/30

    USD       11,287       10,303,154  

Sitka Holdings LLC, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.50%), 5.51%, 07/06/26(a)(c)

      5,435       5,183,661  

Willis North America, Inc., 3.60%, 05/15/24

      2,050       2,061,805  

ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance Co. Ltd., 3.50%, 03/08/26(e)

      600       534,000  
   

 

 

 
        80,855,061  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.1%  

Amazon.com, Inc.

     

4.05%, 08/22/47

      1,863       2,026,545  

2.50%, 06/03/50

      14,819       12,371,808  

Baozun, Inc., 1.63%, 05/01/24(j)

      258       255,446  
   

 

 

 
        14,653,799  
IT Services — 0.6%                  

Atento Luxco 1 SA, 8.00%, 02/10/26(a)

      1,010       1,021,236  

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 1.00%, 12/03/28

    EUR       10,500       11,059,585  

Fiserv, Inc., 3.50%, 07/01/29

    USD       18,168       17,882,623  

Global Payments, Inc.

     

1.20%, 03/01/26

      16,500       15,200,970  

4.80%, 04/01/26

      13,857       14,546,697  

2.15%, 01/15/27

      4,258       3,996,454  

4.45%, 06/01/28

      2,703       2,783,187  

3.20%, 08/15/29

      9,990       9,490,629  

2.90%, 05/15/30

          12,664       11,688,147  

International Business Machines Corp.

     

4.25%, 05/15/49

      3,612       3,846,682  

3.43%, 02/09/52

      4,126       3,930,639  

Leidos, Inc.

     

4.38%, 05/15/30

      16,819       17,006,616  

2.30%, 02/15/31

      11,100       9,622,035  

Sabre GLBL, Inc.

     

9.25%, 04/15/25(a)

      4,000       4,434,540  

7.38%, 09/01/25(a)

      1,000       1,044,230  
   

 

 

 
            127,554,270  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.2%  

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

     

3.05%, 09/22/26

      9,644       9,576,511  

2.75%, 09/15/29

      5,154       4,915,028  

2.10%, 06/04/30

      3,339       2,996,893  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., 4.25%, 05/01/28(a)

      647       632,442  

IQVIA, Inc., 5.00%, 05/15/27(a)

      2,027       2,049,388  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Life Sciences Tools & Services (continued)  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

     

2.80%, 10/15/41

    USD       2,995     $ 2,682,465  

1.88%, 10/01/49

    EUR       7,400       7,338,973  
   

 

 

 
            30,191,700  
Machinery — 0.1%                  

HTA Group Ltd., 7.00%, 12/18/25(a)

    USD           2,290       2,262,806  

Otis Worldwide Corp., 2.57%, 02/15/30

      3,659       3,419,673  

Parker-Hannifin Corp., 2.70%, 06/14/24

      2,526       2,505,979  

TK Elevator U.S. Newco, Inc., 5.25%, 07/15/27(a)

      5,290       5,231,969  
   

 

 

 
        13,420,427  
Media — 1.2%                  

Altice France SA, 5.50%, 01/15/28(a)

      1,887       1,748,683  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.

     

5.38%, 06/01/29(a)

      2,201       2,201,000  

4.75%, 03/01/30(a)

      2,545       2,443,811  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital

     

2.25%, 01/15/29

      1,647       1,482,083  

4.40%, 04/01/33

      10,299       10,268,540  

6.48%, 10/23/45

      18,393       20,938,284  

5.38%, 05/01/47

      11,668       11,946,760  

5.75%, 04/01/48

      5,150       5,475,146  

5.13%, 07/01/49

      11,527       11,435,686  

6.83%, 10/23/55

      5,998       7,111,633  

4.40%, 12/01/61

      8,165       7,107,423  

3.95%, 06/30/62

      15,428       12,476,041  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 5.13%, 08/15/27(a)

      2,537       2,509,575  

Comcast Corp.

     

2.65%, 02/01/30

      12,141       11,654,057  

4.25%, 10/15/30

      2,142       2,285,003  

3.20%, 07/15/36

      2,567       2,455,878  

3.90%, 03/01/38

      11,314       11,653,122  

3.40%, 07/15/46

      6,070       5,699,011  

4.00%, 08/15/47

      445       453,991  

3.97%, 11/01/47

      8,345       8,477,774  

3.45%, 02/01/50

      4,000       3,742,136  

2.45%, 08/15/52

      6,759       5,361,075  

2.99%, 11/01/63(a)

      11       9,002  

Cox Communications, Inc.

     

3.15%, 08/15/24(a)

      6,590       6,600,795  

3.60%, 06/15/51(a)

      4,893       4,353,811  

CSC Holdings LLC

     

7.50%, 04/01/28(a)

      1,995       1,960,087  

5.75%, 01/15/30(a)

      4,044       3,599,160  

Discovery Communications LLC

     

1.90%, 03/19/27

    EUR       10,803       11,708,361  

4.13%, 05/15/29

    USD       292       294,622  

DISH DBS Corp., 5.25%, 12/01/26(a)

      5,015       4,776,787  

FactSet Research Systems, Inc., 3.45%, 03/01/32

      6,782       6,551,191  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.

     

6.38%, 05/01/26

      1,542       1,584,182  

8.38%, 05/01/27

      2,775       2,869,211  

5.25%, 08/15/27(a)

      2,379       2,352,236  

4.75%, 01/15/28(a)

      188       179,540  

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc., 4.75%, 03/30/30

      1,828       1,962,655  

Lamar Media Corp., 3.75%, 02/15/28

      225       213,648  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Media (continued)                  

Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC, 5.50%, 04/15/29(a)

    USD       954     $ 919,417  

Magallanes, Inc., 3.43%, 03/15/24(a)

      11,838       11,902,897  

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.

     

5.63%, 07/15/27(a)

      2,020       2,044,644  

4.75%, 11/01/28(a)

      2,573       2,492,594  

Omnicom Group, Inc., 2.45%, 04/30/30

      2,639       2,441,018  

Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.

     

5.00%, 08/15/27(a)

      2,365       2,311,977  

4.63%, 03/15/30(a)

      188       176,955  

Paramount Global

     

4.38%, 03/15/43

      3,745       3,564,304  

5.85%, 09/01/43

      2,978       3,431,167  

Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.50%, 07/01/29(a)

      2,318       2,352,770  

TEGNA, Inc.

     

4.63%, 03/15/28

      4,237       4,214,629  

5.00%, 09/15/29

      412       413,008  

VTR Comunicaciones SpA

     

5.13%, 01/15/28(a)

      1,136       1,076,573  

4.38%, 04/15/29(a)

      2,585       2,352,350  

Walt Disney Co.

     

2.75%, 09/01/49

          7,330       6,236,984  

4.70%, 03/23/50

      7,060       8,187,733  

Ziggo Bond Co. BV, 6.00%, 01/15/27(a)

      1,117       1,123,981  
   

 

 

 
            253,185,001  
Metals & Mining — 0.3%                  

ABJA Investment Co. Pte Ltd.

     

5.95%, 07/31/24(e)

      200       208,250  

5.45%, 01/24/28(e)

      2,300       2,369,000  

Anglo American Capital PLC

     

4.50%, 03/15/28(a)

      5,306       5,476,124  

5.63%, 04/01/30(a)

      6,417       7,076,026  

2.88%, 03/17/31(a)

      5,000       4,579,062  

AngloGold Ashanti Holdings PLC, 3.75%, 10/01/30

      1,102       1,025,742  

Commercial Metals Co., 4.38%, 03/15/32

      3,785       3,515,319  

CSN Resources SA, 5.88%, 04/08/32(a)

      2,423       2,347,112  

Glencore Funding LLC, 2.63%, 09/23/31(a)

      11,250       10,063,225  

JSW Steel Ltd., 5.38%, 04/04/25(e)

      1,100       1,104,125  

Metinvest BV, 8.50%, 04/23/26(a)

      594       258,390  

Newmont Corp.

     

2.80%, 10/01/29

      4,682       4,478,550  

2.25%, 10/01/30

      4,592       4,196,768  

Nucor Corp., 3.95%, 05/01/28

      4,682       4,788,586  

Periama Holdings LLC, 5.95%, 04/19/26(e)

      1,349       1,368,560  

Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC

     

8.00%, 04/23/23(e)

      1,887       1,807,369  

8.95%, 03/11/25(a)

      5,450       5,286,500  

Vedanta Resources Ltd., 6.13%, 08/09/24(a)

      1,339       1,161,582  
   

 

 

 
        61,110,290  
Multiline Retail — 0.0%                  

Dollar General Corp., 4.13%, 04/03/50

      6       5,985  

Grupo Axo SAPI de CV, 5.75%, 06/08/26(a)

      370       347,291  
   

 

 

 
        353,276  
Multi-Utilities — 0.3%                  

Ameren Illinois Co.

     

3.80%, 05/15/28

      3,671       3,767,094  

3.25%, 03/15/50

      3,650       3,342,041  

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., 1.75%, 10/01/30

      15,457       13,550,465  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Multi-Utilities (continued)                  

Consumers Energy Co.

     

3.25%, 08/15/46

    USD       628     $ 577,139  

3.75%, 02/15/50

      5,099       5,122,264  

3.10%, 08/15/50

      3,802       3,480,489  

3.50%, 08/01/51

      5,760       5,626,015  

2.65%, 08/15/52

      120       99,606  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

     

2.50%, 02/01/31

      723       623,615  

3.25%, 06/01/31

      4,810       4,350,783  

4.40%, 03/01/32

      3,000       2,949,258  

4.50%, 07/01/40

      6,978       6,352,558  

4.20%, 06/01/41

      375       325,870  

4.60%, 06/15/43

      1,100       975,776  

PG&E Corp., 5.00%, 07/01/28

      2,425       2,344,005  

Virginia Electric & Power Co., 4.00%, 01/15/43

      8,396       8,551,099  
     

 

 

 
        62,038,077  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.0%                  

Blue Racer Midstream LLC/Blue Racer Finance Corp., 7.63%, 12/15/25(a)

      945       988,101  

Boardwalk Pipelines LP

     

4.80%, 05/03/29

      640       661,882  

3.40%, 02/15/31

      181       171,179  

BP Capital Markets America, Inc.

     

3.79%, 02/06/24

          7,003       7,124,477  

2.94%, 06/04/51

      4,844       4,134,557  

3.00%, 03/17/52

      2,441       2,102,785  

BP Capital Markets PLC, 3.81%, 02/10/24

      2,475       2,526,601  

Buckeye Partners LP

     

4.15%, 07/01/23

      1,988       1,994,918  

4.35%, 10/15/24

      2,500       2,512,475  

4.13%, 03/01/25(a)

      1,160       1,143,980  

3.95%, 12/01/26

      225       219,879  

California Resources Corp., 7.13%, 02/01/26(a)

      1,674           1,740,575  

Cameron LNG LLC

     

3.30%, 01/15/35(a)

      10,602       9,964,022  

3.40%, 01/15/38(a)

      11,339       10,560,835  

Cenovus Energy, Inc., 3.75%, 02/15/52

      5,386       4,816,599  

Centennial Resource Production LLC, 5.38%, 01/15/26(a)

      375       363,750  

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC

     

7.00%, 06/30/24

      9,120       9,704,012  

5.88%, 03/31/25

      16,210       17,108,564  

5.13%, 06/30/27

      24,499       26,114,153  

Cheniere Energy, Inc., 4.63%, 10/15/28

      2,529       2,537,472  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

     

5.50%, 02/01/26(a)

      1,644       1,683,596  

0.00%, 02/15/26(d)(f)(k)

      9,090       1  

0.00%, 06/15/26(d)(f)(k)

      425        

0.00%, 08/15/26(d)(f)(k)

      623        

Chevron U.S.A., Inc., 2.34%, 08/12/50

      3,671       2,972,181  

Colgate Energy Partners III LLC

     

7.75%, 02/15/26(a)

      765       815,498  

5.88%, 07/01/29(a)

      1,443       1,487,661  

CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance, Inc., 5.63%, 10/15/25(a)

      969       987,639  

Devon Energy Corp.

     

8.25%, 08/01/23

      2,833       3,000,566  

5.85%, 12/15/25

      1,567       1,695,885  

5.88%, 06/15/28

      447       473,234  

4.50%, 01/15/30

      3,495       3,606,612  

4.75%, 05/15/42

      5,775       6,102,535  

5.00%, 06/15/45

      3,575       3,892,208  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

     

3.25%, 12/01/26

    USD       10,450     $ 10,434,475  

3.50%, 12/01/29

      37,964       37,605,856  

3.13%, 03/24/31

      13,508       12,900,837  

4.40%, 03/24/51

      9,391       9,526,677  

4.25%, 03/15/52

      7,021       6,939,152  

EIG Pearl Holdings Sarl

     

3.55%, 08/31/36(a)

      10,335       9,869,925  

4.39%, 11/30/46(a)

      8,881       8,303,735  

Enbridge, Inc., 2.90%, 07/15/22

      977       979,469  

Energy Transfer LP

     

3.60%, 02/01/23

      4,737       4,764,296  

7.60%, 02/01/24

      2,846       3,036,816  

4.25%, 04/01/24

      9,393       9,575,305  

4.50%, 04/15/24

      2,927       2,994,816  

3.90%, 05/15/24

      5,607       5,640,132  

4.05%, 03/15/25

      2,850       2,890,399  

2.90%, 05/15/25

      18,413       18,010,701  

5.95%, 12/01/25

      7,710       8,256,840  

5.50%, 06/01/27

      2,749       2,954,183  

4.00%, 10/01/27

      3,796       3,820,416  

6.50%, 02/01/42

      6,240       7,171,848  

6.10%, 02/15/42

      2,093       2,279,510  

6.25%, 04/15/49

      4,200       4,819,400  

5.00%, 05/15/50

      17,436       17,642,426  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

     

3.13%, 07/31/29

      6,516       6,398,478  

2.80%, 01/31/30

      329       316,239  

5.95%, 02/01/41

      5,000       5,927,560  

EOG Resources, Inc., 4.15%, 01/15/26

      2,005       2,076,097  

Frontera Energy Corp., 7.88%, 06/21/28(a)

      2,330       2,178,783  

Galaxy Pipeline Assets BidCo. Ltd.

     

2.16%, 03/31/34(a)

      2,690       2,471,812  

2.63%, 03/31/36(e)

      1,875       1,681,992  

2.94%, 09/30/40(a)

      3,115       2,811,174  

Geopark Ltd., 5.50%, 01/17/27(a)

      905       857,374  

Great Western Petroleum LLC/Great Western Finance Corp., 12.00%, 09/01/25(a)

      2,672       2,979,280  

Hammerhead Resources, Inc., Series AI, 9.00%, 07/10/22(d)

      3,195       3,195,278  

HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd., 5.45%, 10/22/26(e)

      800       774,000  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP

     

6.50%, 02/01/37

          2,734       3,196,650  

6.55%, 09/15/40

      1,664       1,989,786  

Marathon Petroleum Corp., 5.85%, 12/15/45

      1,915       2,129,983  

Matador Resources Co., 5.88%, 09/15/26

      394       401,210  

MC Brazil Downstream Trading S.a.r.l, 7.25%, 06/30/31(a)

      2,928       2,664,480  

MPLX LP

     

4.88%, 12/01/24

      8,663           8,971,936  

1.75%, 03/01/26

      3,255       3,050,031  

NGPL PipeCo LLC

     

4.88%, 08/15/27(a)

      7,707       7,999,558  

3.25%, 07/15/31(a)

      9,682       9,039,514  

Northwest Pipeline LLC, 4.00%, 04/01/27

      16,671       17,096,708  

Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd., (7.72% Cash or 7.72% PIK), 7.72%, 12/01/26(a)(m)

      1       157  

Ovintiv Exploration, Inc., 5.63%, 07/01/24

      9,593       10,085,718  

Puma International Financing SA, 5.13%, 10/06/24(a)

      1,957       1,859,150  

Rattler Midstream LP, 5.63%, 07/15/25(a)

      1,350       1,370,250  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

Reliance Industries Ltd., 3.67%, 11/30/27(e)

    USD       400     $ 396,450  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC

     

5.63%, 04/15/23

      6,227       6,371,141  

5.75%, 05/15/24

      25,601       26,794,979  

5.63%, 03/01/25

      34,953       36,955,753  

5.88%, 06/30/26

      22,510       24,335,009  

5.00%, 03/15/27

      20,935       22,140,106  

Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd., 8.88%, 11/15/24(a)

      436       443,085  

SK Battery America, Inc., 2.13%, 01/26/26(e)

      1,440       1,334,376  

SM Energy Co., 10.00%, 01/15/25(a)

      6,054       6,608,910  

Suncor Energy, Inc., 6.80%, 05/15/38(o)

      4,459       5,743,594  

Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp., 4.50%, 04/30/30(a)

      5,895       5,430,975  

Tap Rock Resources LLC, 7.00%, 10/01/26(a)

      8,393       8,687,762  

Texas Eastern Transmission LP

     

3.50%, 01/15/28(a)

      9,413       9,354,405  

7.00%, 07/15/32

      1,082       1,344,616  

Thaioil Treasury Center Co. Ltd.

     

5.38%, 11/20/48(e)

      1,270       1,221,130  

3.75%, 06/18/50(e)

      1,747       1,320,190  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.

     

4.10%, 04/15/30

      4,369       4,511,298  

4.63%, 03/01/34

      2,441       2,604,675  

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC

     

7.85%, 02/01/26

      20,169       23,120,853  

4.00%, 03/15/28

      13,905       14,223,451  

4.60%, 03/15/48

      3,414       3,642,241  

3.95%, 05/15/50

      5,137       4,995,176  

Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC, 3.88%, 11/01/33(a)

      2,772       2,650,725  

Williams Cos., Inc., Series A, 7.50%, 01/15/31

      2,180       2,708,858  
   

 

 

 
            642,088,602  
Paper & Forest Products — 0.0%                  

Georgia-Pacific LLC

     

7.75%, 11/15/29

      1,275       1,635,643  

8.88%, 05/15/31

      528       737,633  

Suzano Austria GmbH

     

5.75%, 07/14/26(a)

      707       758,258  

3.75%, 01/15/31

      800       749,200  

3.13%, 01/15/32

          2,360       2,091,078  
   

 

 

 
        5,971,812  
Pharmaceuticals — 0.3%                  

AstraZeneca PLC, 1.38%, 08/06/30

      13,317       11,604,852  

Bausch Health Americas, Inc.

     

9.25%, 04/01/26(a)

      2,469       2,528,651  

8.50%, 01/31/27(a)

      2,881       2,873,135  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc.

     

9.00%, 12/15/25(a)

      2,506       2,596,404  

6.13%, 02/01/27(a)

      6,957       7,001,107  

5.75%, 08/15/27(a)

      774       762,661  

7.00%, 01/15/28(a)

      1,191       1,066,279  

4.88%, 06/01/28(a)

      1,376       1,317,520  

7.25%, 05/30/29(a)

      1,231       1,049,957  

Johnson & Johnson, 3.50%, 01/15/48

      2,585       2,648,119  

Luye Pharma Group Ltd., 1.50%, 07/09/24(e)(j)

      500       499,219  

Merck & Co., Inc., 2.45%, 06/24/50

      2,945       2,448,318  

Roche Holdings, Inc., 2.61%, 12/13/51(a)

      5,519       4,780,433  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC, 2.88%, 09/23/23

      1,760       1,764,879  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

     

5.00%, 11/26/28

      8,445       9,157,519  

2.05%, 03/31/30

      7,902       7,132,627  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)                  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. 2.00%, 07/09/40

    EUR       9,260     $ 9,678,720  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV

     

4.75%, 05/09/27

    USD       1,175       1,123,535  

5.13%, 05/09/29

      1,560       1,490,268  
   

 

 

 
            71,524,203  
Professional Services — 0.0%                  

JSM Global S.a.r.l, 4.75%, 10/20/30(a)

      2,640       2,309,670  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.3%  

Agile Group Holdings Ltd.

     

7.88%(e)(l)

      588       114,660  

5.75%, 01/02/25(e)

      1,478       487,740  

6.05%, 10/13/25(e)

      1,179       377,280  

Arabian Centres Sukuk II Ltd., 5.63%, 10/07/26(a)

          3,135       2,962,575  

Arabian Centres Sukuk Ltd., 5.38%, 11/26/24(e)

      1,736       1,673,070  

Central China Real Estate Ltd.

     

7.25%, 04/24/23(e)

      200       110,000  

7.90%, 11/07/23(e)

      230       105,800  

China Aoyuan Group Ltd.

     

8.50%, 01/23/22(e)(f)(k)

      747       123,255  

6.35%, 02/08/24(e)(f)(k)

      1,300       208,000  

5.98%, 08/18/25(e)(f)(k)

      500       80,000  

6.20%, 03/24/26(e)(f)(k)

      4,461       713,760  

China Evergrande Group

     

9.50%, 04/11/22(e)(f)(k)

      1,993       249,125  

11.50%, 01/22/23(e)(f)(k)

      2,077       259,625  

8.25%, 03/23/23(e)(f)(k)

      1,960       254,800  

10.00%, 04/11/23(e)(f)(k)

      600       75,000  

China SCE Group Holdings Ltd.

     

7.25%, 04/19/23(e)

      700       512,444  

7.38%, 04/09/24(e)

      687       379,696  

5.95%, 09/29/24(e)

      786       495,180  

7.00%, 05/02/25(e)

      778       405,678  

CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.

     

6.45%, 11/07/24(e)

      200       176,000  

6.00%, 07/16/25(e)

      592       488,400  

5.95%, 10/20/25(e)

      200       163,000  

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.

     

5.40%, 05/27/25(e)

      765       585,225  

2.70%, 07/12/26(e)

      695       483,025  

DaFa Properties Group Ltd., 12.50%, 06/30/22

      951       66,570  

Fantasia Holdings Group Co. Ltd.

     

6.95%, 12/17/21(e)(f)(k)

      465       62,775  

11.75%, 04/17/22(e)(f)(k)

      2,430       328,050  

7.95%, 07/05/22(e)(f)(k)

      530       71,550  

12.25%, 10/18/22(e)(f)(k)

      200       27,000  

10.88%, 01/09/23(e)(f)(k)

      2,657       358,695  

11.88%, 06/01/23(e)(f)(k)

      1,093       153,020  

Five Point Operating Co. LP/Five Point Capital Corp., 7.88%, 11/15/25(a)

      4,330       4,430,889  

Forestar Group, Inc.

     

3.85%, 05/15/26(a)

      1,482       1,381,965  

5.00%, 03/01/28(a)

      3,502       3,283,125  

Greenland Global Investment Ltd.

     

6.13%, 04/22/23(e)

      455       318,500  

6.75%, 09/26/23(e)

      325       224,250  

Haimen Zhongnan Investment Development International Co. Ltd., 10.88%, 06/18/22(e)

      695       243,250  

Howard Hughes Corp., 5.38%, 08/01/28(a)

      4,396       4,413,496  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Real Estate Management & Development (continued)  

Invitation Homes Operating Partnership LP

     

2.30%, 11/15/28

    USD       2,681     $ 2,425,339  

4.15%, 04/15/32

      4,058       4,144,307  

Jingrui Holdings Ltd., 12.00%, 07/25/22(e)

      800       320,000  

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.

     

11.95%, 10/22/22(e)(f)(k)

      900       175,500  

11.50%, 01/30/23(e)(f)(k)

      1,161       220,590  

10.88%, 07/23/23(e)(f)(k)

      1,321       258,255  

9.75%, 09/28/23(e)(f)(k)

      1,191       223,164  

KWG Group Holdings Ltd.

     

7.88%, 09/01/23(e)

      286       141,570  

7.40%, 03/05/24(e)

      598       242,190  

5.88%, 11/10/24(e)

      1,129       429,020  

5.95%, 08/10/25(e)

      614       227,180  

Logan Group Co. Ltd.

     

5.75%, 01/14/25(e)

      236       50,150  

5.25%, 10/19/25(e)

      255       51,000  

4.50%, 01/13/28(e)

      575       115,000  

MAF Global Securities Ltd., 4.75%, 05/07/24(e)

      1,073       1,095,801  

Modern Land China Co. Ltd.

     

11.50%, 11/13/22(e)(f)(k)

      593       106,740  

9.80%, 04/11/23(e)(f)(k)

      1,544       277,920  

11.95%, 03/04/24(e)(f)(k)

      450       81,000  

New Metro Global Ltd.

     

6.80%, 08/05/23(e)

      1,017       772,920  

4.80%, 12/15/24(e)

      335       234,500  

4.50%, 05/02/26(e)

      399       255,360  

Powerlong Real Estate Holdings Ltd.

     

7.13%, 11/08/22(e)

      620       303,800  

6.95%, 07/23/23(e)

      200       78,000  

6.25%, 08/10/24(e)

      672       255,360  

Redsun Properties Group Ltd.

     

10.50%, 10/03/22(e)

      600       120,000  

9.70%, 04/16/23(e)

      1,771       301,070  

RKPF Overseas 2019 A Ltd.

     

5.90%, 03/05/25(e)

      1,184       917,600  

6.00%, 09/04/25(e)

      345       269,100  

RKPF Overseas 2020 A Ltd.

     

5.20%, 01/12/26(e)

      780       600,600  

5.13%, 07/26/26(e)

      700       535,500  

Ronshine China Holdings Ltd.

     

8.75%, 10/25/22(e)

      730       262,800  

8.10%, 06/09/23(e)

      300       54,000  

7.35%, 12/15/23(e)

      586       99,620  

6.75%, 08/05/24(e)

      200       32,000  

7.10%, 01/25/25(e)

          2,283       342,450  

Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.

     

5.60%, 07/15/26(e)

      200       52,500  

4.60%, 07/13/30(e)

      1,263       328,380  

3.45%, 01/11/31(e)

      1,249       312,250  

Shui On Development Holding Ltd.

     

5.75%, 11/12/23(e)

      300       286,500  

6.15%, 08/24/24(e)

      895       836,825  

5.50%, 03/03/25(e)

      1,284           1,174,860  

Sinic Holdings Group Co. Ltd., 10.50%, 06/18/22(e)(f)(k)

      782       15,640  

Sunac China Holdings Ltd.

     

7.95%, 10/11/23(e)

      693       187,110  

7.50%, 02/01/24(e)

      987       241,815  

6.65%, 08/03/24(e)

      1,189       291,305  

6.50%, 01/10/25(e)

      1,089       266,805  

7.00%, 07/09/25(e)

      1,233       302,085  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Real Estate Management & Development (continued)  

Theta Capital Pte Ltd.

     

8.13%, 01/22/25(e)

    USD       1,507     $ 1,514,535  

6.75%, 10/31/26(e)

      200       189,750  

Times China Holdings Ltd.

     

5.75%, 04/26/22(e)

      300       277,500  

6.75%, 07/08/25(e)

      1,325       516,750  

5.75%, 01/14/27(e)

      1,997       718,920  

Wanda Group Overseas Ltd.

     

7.50%, 07/24/22(e)

      840       798,000  

8.88%, 03/21/23(e)

      630       548,100  

Yango Justice International Ltd.

     

10.25%, 09/15/22(f)(k)

      606       30,300  

9.25%, 04/15/23(e)(f)(k)

      305       15,250  

8.25%, 11/25/23(e)(f)(k)

      1,700       85,000  

7.50%, 04/15/24(e)(f)(k)

      1,482       74,100  

Yanlord Land HK Co. Ltd.

     

6.75%, 04/23/23(e)

      200       194,000  

6.80%, 02/27/24(e)

      680       646,000  

5.13%, 05/20/26(e)

      671       603,900  

Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

     

7.70%, 02/20/25(e)(f)(k)

      584       81,760  

8.30%, 05/27/25(e)

      818       114,520  

7.38%, 01/13/26(e)

      673       87,827  

6.35%, 01/13/27(e)

      800       112,000  

Yuzhou Properties Co. Ltd.

     

6.00%, 10/25/23(e)

      620       86,800  

8.50%, 02/26/24(e)(f)(k)

      1,389       194,460  

8.38%, 10/30/24(e)

      700       91,350  

Zhenro Properties Group Ltd., 8.35%, 03/10/24(e)

      560       61,600  
   

 

 

 
            54,204,376  
Road & Rail — 0.7%                  

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC

     

5.75%, 05/01/40

      4,135       5,152,849  

3.30%, 09/15/51

          13,073       12,362,289  

2.88%, 06/15/52

      1,218       1,078,977  

CSX Corp.

     

4.30%, 03/01/48

      5,959       6,401,839  

4.75%, 11/15/48

      379       434,051  

3.35%, 09/15/49

      2,236       2,081,272  

4.25%, 11/01/66

      3,597       3,738,860  

Movida Europe SA, 5.25%, 02/08/31(e)

      707       630,644  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

     

3.65%, 08/01/25

      3,515       3,556,788  

2.90%, 06/15/26

      6,045       5,969,979  

3.00%, 03/15/32

      11,713       11,414,273  

3.40%, 11/01/49

      1,244       1,161,000  

3.05%, 05/15/50

      4,801       4,276,505  

4.05%, 08/15/52

      6,058       6,361,572  

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp.

     

4.25%, 01/17/23(a)

      2,565       2,602,833  

3.95%, 03/10/25(a)

      2,210       2,233,844  

4.00%, 07/15/25(a)

      6,435       6,497,528  

1.20%, 11/15/25(a)

      6,444       5,914,369  

4.45%, 01/29/26(a)

      280       287,950  

1.70%, 06/15/26(a)

      9,334       8,660,842  

Ryder System, Inc.

     

2.50%, 09/01/22

      120       120,353  

2.50%, 09/01/24

      1,829       1,805,047  

4.63%, 06/01/25

      17,920       18,550,252  
 

 

 

M A S T E R   P O R T F O L I O   S C H E D U L E   O F   I N V E S T M E N T S

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Road & Rail (continued)                  

Union Pacific Corp.

     

3.25%, 08/15/25

    USD       4,144     $ 4,163,223  

2.75%, 03/01/26

      4,737       4,706,646  

3.84%, 03/20/60

          10,971       11,009,144  

2.97%, 09/16/62

      7,923       6,704,518  

3.75%, 02/05/70

      2,520       2,453,533  

3.85%, 02/14/72

      3,478       3,436,710  

Union Pacific Railroad Co. Pass-Through Trust, Series 2014-1, 3.23%, 05/14/26

      2,471       2,465,830  
   

 

 

 
            146,233,520  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.1%  

Analog Devices, Inc.

     

2.10%, 10/01/31

      3,352       3,091,379  

2.80%, 10/01/41

      2,385       2,139,951  

Applied Materials, Inc., 2.75%, 06/01/50

      2,671       2,375,237  

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd., 3.88%, 01/15/27

      10,184       10,252,080  

Broadcom, Inc.

     

4.11%, 09/15/28

      4,360       4,411,790  

4.75%, 04/15/29

      8,666       9,105,638  

5.00%, 04/15/30

      5,430       5,772,055  

2.45%, 02/15/31(a)

      3,438       3,066,964  

4.15%, 04/15/32(a)

      7,895       7,877,710  

4.30%, 11/15/32

      3,746       3,801,315  

3.42%, 04/15/33(a)

      21,345       19,921,750  

3.47%, 04/15/34(a)

      15,397       14,259,643  

Intel Corp.

     

3.73%, 12/08/47

      9,559       9,547,105  

4.75%, 03/25/50

      3,913       4,556,823  

3.20%, 08/12/61

      2,968       2,624,717  

KLA Corp.

     

4.10%, 03/15/29

      9,367       9,830,854  

5.00%, 03/15/49

      2,768       3,306,614  

3.30%, 03/01/50

      11,466       10,800,058  

Lam Research Corp.

     

3.75%, 03/15/26

      3,675       3,776,241  

4.88%, 03/15/49

      4,318       5,143,537  

2.88%, 06/15/50

      5,283       4,673,086  

Micron Technology, Inc., 2.70%, 04/15/32

      3,573       3,234,673  

NVIDIA Corp., 3.50%, 04/01/50

      9,168       9,265,273  

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP U.S.A., Inc.

     

4.30%, 06/18/29(a)

      16,413       16,913,597  

3.40%, 05/01/30(a)

      15,918       15,452,558  

2.50%, 05/11/31(a)

      17,559       15,725,840  

2.65%, 02/15/32(a)

      10,939       9,822,456  

3.25%, 11/30/51(a)

      2,658       2,226,527  

QUALCOMM, Inc.

     

4.80%, 05/20/45

      7,444       8,635,482  

4.30%, 05/20/47

      7,139       8,033,400  
   

 

 

 
        229,644,353  
Software — 1.0%                  

Autodesk, Inc.

     

3.50%, 06/15/27

      8,651       8,695,705  

2.40%, 12/15/31

      5,098       4,545,323  

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., 3.40%, 06/27/26

      3,949       3,981,655  

Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc., 6.00%, 10/15/26(a)

      952       944,860  

Coupa Software, Inc., 0.38%, 06/15/26(j)

      1,000       839,000  

Electronic Arts, Inc., 1.85%, 02/15/31

      9,295       8,163,473  

LogMeIn, Inc., 5.50%, 09/01/27(a)

      12,500       11,667,000  

Microsoft Corp., 2.92%, 03/17/52

      14,242       13,364,538  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Software (continued)                  

Oracle Corp.

     

3.90%, 05/15/35

    USD       11,460     $ 10,776,786  

3.85%, 07/15/36

      6,365       5,858,694  

3.80%, 11/15/37

      8,118       7,341,796  

6.13%, 07/08/39

      3,476       3,966,258  

3.60%, 04/01/40

      18,895       16,391,155  

3.65%, 03/25/41

      29,736       25,972,491  

4.13%, 05/15/45

      6,334       5,688,064  

4.00%, 07/15/46

      6,377       5,658,584  

4.00%, 11/15/47

      12,066       10,670,803  

3.60%, 04/01/50

      15,434       12,800,378  

3.95%, 03/25/51

      4,795       4,191,862  

Playtika Holding Corp., 4.25%, 03/15/29(a)

      972       896,670  

S&P Global, Inc.

     

4.75%, 08/01/28(a)

          10,000       10,743,462  

3.90%, 03/01/62(a)

      435       447,449  

salesforce.com, Inc., 3.05%, 07/15/61

      8,407       7,374,597  

ServiceNow, Inc., 1.40%, 09/01/30

      13,747       11,683,237  

VMware, Inc.

     

1.80%, 08/15/28

      3,606       3,198,185  

2.20%, 08/15/31

      14,881       13,101,720  

Workday, Inc., 3.80%, 04/01/32

      4,535       4,526,370  
   

 

 

 
            213,490,115  
Specialty Retail — 0.2%                  

Home Depot, Inc.

     

4.25%, 04/01/46

      4,490       4,911,097  

4.50%, 12/06/48

      4,660       5,235,348  

Li & Fung Ltd., 4.38%, 10/04/24(e)

      1,250       1,213,125  

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

     

1.70%, 09/15/28

      8,411       7,612,228  

3.65%, 04/05/29

      9,190       9,338,910  

2.80%, 09/15/41

      8,435       7,224,588  

4.25%, 04/01/52

      2,036       2,105,903  

SRS Distribution, Inc., 4.63%, 07/01/28(a)

      859       820,525  
   

 

 

 
        38,461,724  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.3%  

Apple Inc.

     

3.85%, 05/04/43

      7,698       8,097,053  

2.55%, 08/20/60

      6,900       5,654,699  

2.80%, 02/08/61

      9,649       8,296,353  

CA Magnum Holdings, 5.38%, 10/31/26(e)

      1,775       1,730,625  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.

     

6.02%, 06/15/26

      2,932       3,176,026  

4.90%, 10/01/26

      9,113       9,558,577  

8.35%, 07/15/46

      552       806,687  

3.45%, 12/15/51(a)

      3,341       2,714,194  

HP, Inc.

     

2.65%, 06/17/31

      5,245       4,692,709  

6.00%, 09/15/41

      3,064       3,570,843  

SK Hynix, Inc., 2.38%, 01/19/31(e)

      1,640       1,419,256  

Western Digital Corp., 2.85%, 02/01/29

      1,835       1,676,438  

Xerox Holdings Corp.

     

5.00%, 08/15/25(a)

      18,100       18,303,625  

5.50%, 08/15/28(a)

      1,833       1,787,652  
   

 

 

 
        71,484,737  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.0%  

William Carter Co., 5.63%, 03/15/27(a)

      220       223,247  
   

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.0%                  

Freedom Mortgage Corp.

     

8.13%, 11/15/24(a)

      2,638       2,628,107  

8.25%, 04/15/25(a)

      2,068       2,061,755  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (continued)  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc.

     

6.00%, 01/15/27(a)

    USD       793     $ 806,957  

5.50%, 08/15/28(a)

      2,642       2,539,754  
   

 

 

 
        8,036,573  
Tobacco — 0.3%                  

Altria Group, Inc.

     

3.40%, 05/06/30

      4,962       4,772,144  

3.13%, 06/15/31

    EUR           12,780       14,141,353  

5.80%, 02/14/39

    USD       9,650       10,400,787  

3.40%, 02/04/41

      3,201       2,626,887  

BAT Capital Corp.

     

3.22%, 09/06/26

      6,146       5,949,572  

5.28%, 04/02/50

      2,455       2,428,344  

Philip Morris International, Inc., 1.45%, 08/01/39

    EUR       10,050       8,444,201  

Reynolds American, Inc., 5.85%, 08/15/45

    USD       6,970       7,171,620  
   

 

 

 
        55,934,908  
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.0%  

Herc Holdings, Inc., 5.50%, 07/15/27(a)

      2,137       2,166,918  
   

 

 

 
Transportation Infrastructure — 0.0%  

Delhi International Airport Ltd., 6.13%, 10/31/26(e)

      300       292,369  
   

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.5%  

Digicel Group Holdings Ltd., (5.00% Cash and 3.00% PIK or 8.00% PIK), 8.00%, 04/01/25(a)(m)

      1,069       931,155  

Kenbourne Invest SA

     

6.88%, 11/26/24(a)

      3,075       3,013,885  

4.70%, 01/22/28(a)

      1,260       1,102,500  

Millicom International Cellular SA, 6.63%, 10/15/26(a)

      990       1,012,151  

Rogers Communications, Inc.

     

3.80%, 03/15/32(a)

      18,232       18,090,822  

4.55%, 03/15/52(a)

      11,308       11,241,941  

T-Mobile U.S.A., Inc.

     

3.75%, 04/15/27

      13,083       13,159,474  

3.88%, 04/15/30

      44,497       44,667,830  

2.55%, 02/15/31

      2,455       2,226,198  

2.70%, 03/15/32(a)

      6,045       5,499,091  

3.40%, 10/15/52(a)

      3,138       2,668,681  
   

 

 

 
        103,613,728  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds — 32.6%
(Cost: $7,355,366,622)

            6,885,638,920  
   

 

 

 

Floating Rate Loan Interests(c)

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.0%                  

Cobham Ultra U.S. Co-Borrower LLC, Term Loan, 12/24/28(p)

      1,953       1,929,408  
   

 

 

 
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.0%                  

XPO Logistics, Inc., Refinancing Term Loan (2018), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%, 0.00% Floor), 1.99%, 02/23/25

      6,661       6,592,674  
   

 

 

 
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Airlines — 0.1%            

Allegiant Travel Co., Replacement Term Loan,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%, 0.00% Floor), 3.47%, 02/05/24 USD

        11,806     $ 11,633,634  

Kestrel Bidco, Inc., Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%, 1.00% Floor), 4.00%, 12/11/26

    7,434       7,147,933  
   

 

 

 
          18,781,567  
Beverages — 0.0%            

City Brewing Co. LLC, Closing Date Term Loan (First Lien), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor), 4.25%, 04/05/28

    2,158       1,963,921  

Naked Juice LLC

   

Term Loan B, 01/24/29(p)

    1,250       1,227,809  

Term Loan B, 01/24/30(p)

    460       457,700  

Triton Water Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan (First Lien), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor), 4.51%, 03/31/28

    2,282       2,221,863  
   

 

 

 
      5,871,293  
Biotechnology — 0.0%            

Grifols Worldwide Operations Ltd., Dollar Tranche B Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%, 0.00% Floor), 2.46%, 11/15/27

    6,717       6,596,456  
   

 

 

 
Building Products — 0.1%            

Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc., Tranche B Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor), 3.75%, 04/12/28

    2,300       2,221,440  

CP Iris Holdco I, Inc., Initial Term Loan (First Lien), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor), 4.00%, 10/05/28

    840       818,433  

JELD-WEN, Inc., Replacement Term Loan,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.25%, 0.00% Floor), 2.71%, 07/31/28

    4,493       4,446,994  

TAMKO Building Products LLC

   

Initial Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%, 0.00% Floor), 3.30%, 05/31/26

    1,886       1,843,107  

Initial Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%, 0.00% Floor), 4.01%, 05/31/26

    895       875,086  

Initial Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%, 0.00% Floor), 3.51%, 05/31/26

    927       906,303  

Zurn LLC (Zurn Holdings, Inc.), Term B Loan (First Lien), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.25%, 0.50% Floor), 2.75%, 10/04/28

    874       867,982  
   

 

 

 
      11,979,345  
Chemicals — 0.1%            

Aruba Investments Holdings LLC, Initial Dollar Term Loan (First Lien), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 11/24/27

    2,493       2,456,068  

Bakelite UK Intermediate Ltd., Term Loan, 02/02/29(d)(p)

    7,459       7,253,877  

Flexsys Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan (First Lien), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.25%, 0.75% Floor), 6.00%, 11/01/28(d)

    2,312       2,285,990  

LSF11 A5 Holdco LLC, Term Loan, (1 mo. CME Term SOFR US + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor), 4.11%, 10/13/28

    9,431       9,287,177  

SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc., Incremental Term B-1 Loan (First Lien), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 4.75%, 03/16/27

    5,152       5,057,480  
   

 

 

 
      26,340,592  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.2%            

621 17th Street Operating Co. LLC (633 17th Street Operating Co. LLC), Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 6.94%, 0.00% Floor), 7.38%, 11/15/22(d) USD

        7,082     $ 6,515,765  

AEA International Holdings (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l., Initial Term Loan (First Lien), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor), 4.81%, 09/07/28(d)

    3,796       3,782,149  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC (FKA USAGM Holdco LLC), Initial U.S. Dollar Term Loan,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor), 4.25%, 05/14/28

    3,767       3,704,499  

American Auto Auction Group LLC

   

Tranche B Term Loan (First Lien), (3 mo. CME Term SOFR US + 5.00%, 0.75% Floor), 5.90%, 12/30/27

    9,967       9,780,138  

Tranche B Term Loan (Second Lien), (3 mo. CME Term SOFR US + 8.75%, 0.75% Floor), 9.50%, 12/30/28(d)

    5,313       5,206,740  

DRI Holding, Inc., Closing Date Term Loan (First Lien), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 5.25%, 0.50% Floor), 5.75%, 12/21/28

    3,178       3,114,440  

DS Parent, Inc., Term B Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 5.75%, 0.75% Floor), 6.76%, 12/10/28(d)

    5,052       4,900,488  

KAR Auction Services, Inc., Tranche B-6 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.25%, 0.00% Floor), 2.75%, 09/19/26(d)

    1,053       1,042,599  

MIP V Waste LLC, Initial Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor), 3.75%, 12/10/28

    2,698       2,664,275  

Signal Parent, Inc., Initial Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor), 4.25%, 04/01/28

    3,419       3,036,661  
   

 

 

 
      43,747,754  
Construction & Engineering — 0.0%            

PLH Infrastructure Services, Inc., Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.00%, 0.00% Floor), 6.39%, 08/07/23(d)

    2,312       2,277,670  
   

 

 

 
Construction Materials — 0.0%            

Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc., Initial Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.25%, 0.00% Floor), 2.50%, 09/24/26

    739       734,385  

White Cap Supply Holdings LLC, Initial Closing Date Term Loan, (1 mo. CME Term SOFR US + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor), 4.25%, 10/19/27

    8,081       7,976,310  
   

 

 

 
      8,710,695  
Consumer Finance — 0.0%            

Crédito Real SAB de CV, SOFOM, ENR (Marevalley Corp.), Tranche A Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.75%, 0.00% Floor), 4.23%, 02/21/23(d)

    571       114,100  
   

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging — 0.0%            

Valcour Packaging LLC, Initial Term Loan (First Lien), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor), 4.25%, 09/30/28(d)

    2,051       1,999,725  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 0.4%            

BSREP II Houston Office 1HC Owner LLC, Mezzanine Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.10%, 0.00% Floor), 2.29%, 01/09/23(d)

    11,236           11,235,822  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)  

Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings, Inc., Seven Year Term Loan, 03/30/29(p)

    USD       4,176     $ 4,106,386  

Flutter Entertainment PLC, USD Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.25%, 0.00% Floor), 3.26%, 07/21/26

      12,976       12,860,090  

PECO-PD III Borrower LP, Revolving Credit Facility, 11/20/24(d)(p)

      17,841       17,840,667  

Project Pearl Pasco Holdings LLC, Advance, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.25%, 1.00% Floor), 09/15/23(p)

          32,350       32,236,677  

Woof Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan (First Lien), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.68%, 12/21/27

      1,869       1,852,765  
   

 

 

 
        80,132,407  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.1%  

Cablevision Lightpath LLC, Initial Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor), 3.75%, 12/01/27

      1,208       1,190,805  

Connect Finco S.a.r.l., Amendment No. 1 Refinancing Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.50%, 1.00% Floor), 4.50%, 12/12/26

      2,484       2,460,699  

Frontier Communications Corp., Term Loan B, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.81%, 10/08/27

      7,056       6,938,555  

MetroNet Systems Holdings LLC, 2021 Term Loan (First Lien), (1 mo. CME Term SOFR US + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 06/02/28

      2,783       2,748,933  
   

 

 

 
            13,338,992  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.0%  

Emerald Technologies (U.S.) Acquisitionco, Inc., Term B Loan, (3 mo. CME Term SOFR US + 6.25%, 1.00% Floor), 7.25%, 12/29/27(d)

      3,808       3,693,760  

Robertshaw U.S. Holding Corp. (FKA Fox U.S. Bidco Corp.), Initial Term Loan (Second Lien), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 8.00%, 1.00% Floor), 9.00%, 02/28/26(d)

      1,795       1,346,250  
   

 

 

 
        5,040,010  
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.1%                  

ProFrac Holdings II LLC, Term Loan, 03/04/25(p)

      8,927       8,748,460  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment — 0.0%                  

Entain plc, Facility B (USD), (6 mo. LIBOR US + 2.25%, 0.50% Floor), 3.74%, 03/16/27(d)

      5,058       5,007,202  
   

 

 

 
Food Products — 0.1%                  

BCPE North Star U.S. Holdco 2, Inc., Initial Term Loan (First Lien), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 4.75%, 06/10/28

      4,961       4,853,587  

JBS U.S.A. Lux SA (FKA JBS U.S.A. LLC), New Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%, 0.00% Floor), 2.80%, 05/01/26

      3,291       3,257,356  

Shearer’s Foods LLC, Refinancing Term Loan (First Lien), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.50%, 0.75% Floor), 4.25%, 09/23/27

      977       946,615  

Sovos Brands Intermediate, Inc., Initial Term Loan (First Lien), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.50%, 06/08/28

      826       815,781  
   

 

 

 
        9,873,339  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.1%  

Medline Borrower LP, Initial Dollar Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor), 3.75%, 10/21/28

    USD       20,877     $ 20,657,791  

Owens & Minor, Inc., Term B-1 Facility, 03/29/29(d)(p)

      3,446       3,428,770  
   

 

 

 
                24,086,561  
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.0%  

Change Healthcare Holdings LLC, Closing Date Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.50%, 1.00% Floor), 3.50%, 03/01/24

      2,970       2,950,374  

Medical Solutions Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan (Second Lien), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 7.00%, 0.50% Floor), 7.50%, 11/01/29

      1,587       1,523,520  

Select Medical Corp., Tranche B Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.25%, 0.00% Floor), 2.71%, 03/06/25

      1,124       1,109,167  
   

 

 

 
        5,583,061  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.9%  

Aimbridge Acquisition Co., Inc.

     

2021 Term Loan (First Lien), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor), 5.50%, 02/01/26

      2,021       2,003,594  

Initial Term Loan (2019) (First Lien), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.75%, 0.00% Floor), 4.21%, 02/01/26

      3,854       3,768,790  

Aspen Owner LLC, Advance, (3 mo. CME Term SOFR US + 2.90%, 0.10% Floor), 3.36%, 02/09/27(d)

      14,555           14,341,450  

Bally’s Corp., Term B Facility Loan,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor), 3.75%, 10/01/28

      16,006       15,905,848  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC, Term B-1 Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.50%, 0.00% Floor), 3.96%, 07/20/25

      2,170       2,160,190  

DuPont Hotel Project Owner LLC, Term Loan, 04/01/24(d)(p)

      12,322       11,336,506  

ECL Entertainment LLC, Term B Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 7.50%, 0.75% Floor), 8.25%, 04/30/28

      5,238       5,260,259  

Enterprise Development Authority, Term B Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor), 5.00%, 02/01/28

      3,415       3,381,098  

Fertitta Entertainment LLC, Initial B Term Loan, (1 mo. CME Term SOFR US + 4.00%, 0.50% Floor), 4.50%, 01/27/29

      7,382       7,335,626  

Herschend Entertainment Co. LLC, Initial Term Loan (2021), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor), 4.25%, 08/27/28

      1,915       1,901,010  

Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower LLC, Initial Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%, 0.50% Floor), 3.50%, 08/02/28

      6,762       6,714,686  

HLP Hotel LLC, Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.43%, 1.00% Floor), 3.56%, 09/09/26(d)

      12,200       12,139,000  

HRNI Holdings LLC (FKA Spectacle Gary Holdings LLC), Term B Loan,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor), 5.00%, 12/10/28

      20,029       19,845,755  

Jack Ohio Finance LLC, Initial Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor), 5.50%, 10/04/28(d)

      3,029       2,991,540  

Maverick Gaming LLC, Term B Facility Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 7.50%, 1.00% Floor), 8.50%, 09/07/26

      2,811       2,761,685  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)  

Mensa II Austin Hotel LP, Promissory Note A-3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.48%, 0.25% Floor), 3.73%, 06/01/24(d)

    USD       10,770     $ 10,646,627  

PCI Gaming Authority, Term B Facility Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.50%, 0.00% Floor), 2.96%, 05/31/26

      6,077       6,022,545  

Raptor Acquisition Corp., Term B Loan (First Lien), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 4.93%, 11/01/26

      821       815,557  

Scientific Games Corp., Term Loan, 02/04/29(p)

      9,946       9,842,959  

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc., Term B Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%, 0.50% Floor), 3.50%, 08/25/28

      21,425       21,141,449  

Sodalite Tahoe Hotel LLC, Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.99%, 0.00% Floor), 2.99%, 10/25/24(d)

      6,570       6,570,290  

The Vinoy St. Petersburg, Note A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.55%, 0.50% Floor), 3.05%, 06/07/24(d)

      13,596       13,477,695  
   

 

 

 
            180,364,159  
Household Durables — 0.0%                  

ACProducts Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.25%, 0.50% Floor), 4.75%, 05/17/28

      4,618       4,153,706  

MI Windows and Doors LLC, Term B-1 Loan, (1 mo. SOFR US + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor), 4.00%, 12/18/27

      1,948       1,922,031  
   

 

 

 
        6,075,737  
Household Products — 0.0%                  

Conair Holdings LLC, Initial Term Loan (First Lien), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor), 4.76%, 05/17/28

      1,242       1,220,029  

Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc., Initial Loan, (3 mo. CME Term SOFR US + 6.00%, 1.00% Floor), 7.00%, 12/22/26

      1,688       1,671,829  

SWF Holdings I Corp., Initial Term Loan (First Lien), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 4.75%, 10/06/28

      1,991       1,927,945  
   

 

 

 
        4,819,803  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.0%  

Green Plains Operating Co. LLC, Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 8.00%, 0.00% Floor), 8.20%, 07/20/26(d)

      6,407       6,407,000  

WIN Waste Innovations Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.75%, 0.50% Floor), 3.76%, 03/25/28

      794       786,560  
   

 

 

 
        7,193,560  
Interactive Media & Services — 0.1%                  

OD Intermediate SUBI Holdco II LLC, Closing Date Advance, (1 mo. FIXED US + 10.00%, 0.00% Floor), 10.00%, 04/01/26(d)

      9,670       9,369,963  
   

 

 

 
IT Services — 0.1%                  

Avaya, Inc.

     

Tranche B-1 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 4.25%, 0.00% Floor), 4.64%, 12/15/27

      1,500       1,487,625  

Tranche B-2 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 4.00%, 0.00% Floor), 4.40%, 12/15/27

      1,500       1,481,250  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
IT Services (continued)                  

GoTo Group, Inc., Initial Term Loan (First Lien), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 4.75%, 0.00% Floor), 5.22%, 08/31/27

    USD       6,650     $ 6,519,024  

Surf Holdings S.a r.l., Dollar Tranche Term Loan (First Lien), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.50%, 0.00% Floor), 4.11%, 03/05/27

      2,031       2,009,603  
   

 

 

 
        11,497,502  
Leisure Products — 0.0%                  

J & J Ventures Gaming LLC, Initial Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 4.75%, 04/26/28

      4,385       4,335,634  

Leslie’s Poolmart, Inc., Initial Term Loan,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.50%, 0.50% Floor), 3.02%, 03/09/28

      1,183       1,165,561  

OVG Business Services LLC, Initial Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.25%, 1.00% Floor), 7.25%, 11/20/28

      3,086       2,970,275  
   

 

 

 
        8,471,470  
Machinery — 0.1%                  

Apex Tool Group LLC, Initial Term Loan (First Lien), (1 mo. CME Term SOFR US + 5.25%, 0.50% Floor), 5.75%, 02/08/29

      10,246       9,964,280  

Columbus McKinnon Corp., Initial Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.75%, 0.50% Floor), 3.81%, 05/14/28

      513       503,632  

Gates Global LLC, Initial B-3 Dollar Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.50%, 0.75% Floor), 3.25%, 03/31/27

      792       779,295  

Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc., Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 5.50%, 1.00% Floor), 6.50%, 10/25/28(d)

      2,282       2,168,166  
   

 

 

 
        13,415,373  
Media — 0.1%                  

Charter Communications Operating LLC, Term A-4 Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.25%, 0.00% Floor), 1.71%, 02/01/25(d)

      3,902       3,882,556  

CSC Holdings LLC (FKA CSC Holdings, Inc. (Cablevision)), September 2019 Initial Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.50%, 0.00% Floor), 2.90%, 04/15/27

      4,458       4,373,234  

DirecTV Financing LLC, Closing Date Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 5.00%, 0.75% Floor), 5.75%, 08/02/27

      5,000       4,989,329  

Gray Television, Inc., Term D Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%, 0.00% Floor), 3.23%, 12/01/28

      6,085       6,047,816  

Lamar Media Corp., Term B Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%, 0.00% Floor), 1.97%, 02/06/27

      477       473,593  

Univision Communications, Inc.

     

2021 Replacement Converted First-Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor), 4.00%, 03/24/26

      2,783       2,763,286  

Initial First-Lien Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor), 4.00%, 01/31/29

      2,000       1,976,660  
   

 

 

 
        24,506,474  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Metals & Mining — 0.0%                  

American Rock Salt Co. LLC, Initial Loan (First Lien), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 4.75%, 06/11/28

    USD       1,268     $ 1,252,560  

Zekelman Industries, Inc., 2020 Term Loan,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%, 0.00% Floor), 2.46%, 01/24/27

      1,330       1,302,546  
   

 

 

 
        2,555,106  
Multiline Retail — 0.0%                  

Michaels Cos., Inc., Term B Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.25%, 0.75% Floor), 5.26%, 04/15/28

      1,125       1,052,501  
   

 

 

 
Multi-Utilities — 0.0%                  

PG&E Corp., Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%, 0.50% Floor), 3.50%, 01/01/22

      7,701       7,595,519  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.1%                  

Buckeye Partners LP, 2021 Tranche B-1 Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.25%, 0.00% Floor), 2.71%, 11/01/26

      11,404       11,309,943  

DT Midstream, Inc., Initial Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%, 0.50% Floor), 2.50%, 06/10/28

      4,160       4,148,586  

ITT Holdings LLC, Initial Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.75%, 0.50% Floor), 3.25%, 07/08/28

      2,068       2,036,596  

Southwestern Energy Co., Initial Loan, (3 mo. CME Term SOFR US + 2.50%, 0.50% Floor), 3.15%, 06/22/27(d)

      4,243       4,232,756  
   

 

 

 
        21,727,881  
Personal Products — 0.1%                  

Olaplex, Inc., Initial Term Loan, (3 mo. CME Term SOFR US + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor), 4.38%, 02/23/29(d)

      12,107       12,046,465  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 0.1%                  

Bausch Health Cos., Inc., Initial Term Loan,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%, 0.00% Floor), 3.46%, 06/01/25

      5,566       5,514,938  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals Public Ltd. Co., Initial Dollar Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor), 4.00%, 05/05/28

      6,985       6,952,568  
   

 

 

 
        12,467,506  
Professional Services — 0.0%                  

Vaco Holdings LLC, Term Loan B, 01/21/29(p)

      3,797       3,765,849  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.2%  

BRE Park Avenue Tower Owner LLC, Mezzanine A Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.05%, 0.00% Floor), 2.36%, 03/09/24(d)

      16,472       16,471,936  

HP LQ Investment LP, Term Loan, (1 mo. CME Term SOFR US + 3.00%, 0.00% Floor), 3.22%, 12/09/24(d)

      9,990       9,989,744  

MUPR 3 Assets LLC, Facility, (1 mo. SOFR US + 2.75%, 0.00% Floor), 2.80%, 09/25/23

      9,012       9,011,664  

Paradise Plaza Associates LLC, Term Loan, 12/07/26(d)(p)

      12,093       11,937,912  
   

 

 

 
                47,411,256  
Road & Rail — 0.0%                  

Genesee & Wyoming, Inc., Initial Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%, 0.00% Floor), 3.01%, 12/30/26

      4,173       4,121,973  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.1%  

Altar Bidco, Inc., Initial Term Loan (First Lien), 02/01/29(p)

    USD       19,648     $ 19,359,371  
   

 

 

 
Software — 0.2%                  

Barracuda Networks, Inc., 2020 Term Loan (First Lien), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.75%, 0.75% Floor), 4.73%, 02/12/25

      1,980       1,969,010  

ConnectWise LLC, Initial Term Loan,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor), 4.00%, 09/30/28

      6,371       6,320,064  

Genesys Cloud Services Holdings I LLC

     

Initial Dollar Term Loan (2020), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 4.98%, 12/01/27

      1,159       1,155,694  

Initial Dollar Term Loan (2020), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 4.00%, 0.75% Floor), 4.75%, 12/01/27

      543       541,274  

Informatica LLC, Initial Term Loan,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.75%, 0.00% Floor), 3.25%, 10/29/28

      9,771       9,658,634  

Interface Security Systems LLC, Initial Term Loan, 08/07/23(d)(p)

      5,413       5,217,501  

Ping Identity Corp., Term Loan, (1 mo. CME Term SOFR US + 3.75%, 0.50% Floor), 4.25%, 11/23/28(d)

      2,500       2,481,250  

Playtika Holding Corp., Term B-1 Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.75%, 0.00% Floor), 3.21%, 03/11/28

      6,443       6,338,931  

Project Ruby Ultimate Parent Corp., Closing Date Term Loan (First Lien), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor), 4.00%, 03/10/28

      4,334       4,286,544  

VS Buyer LLC, Initial Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%, 0.00% Floor), 3.46%, 03/02/27

      5,889       5,825,052  
   

 

 

 
        43,793,954  
Specialty Retail — 0.2%                  

Fanatics Commerce Intermediate Holdco LLC, Initial Term Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor), 3.75%, 11/23/28

      5,361       5,306,959  

Foundation Building Materials, Inc., Initial Term Loan (First Lien), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%, 0.50% Floor), 3.75%, 01/29/28

      6,835       6,707,212  

Jo-Ann Stores LLC, Term B-1 Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor), 5.50%, 06/30/28

      1,672       1,450,715  

LBM Acquisition LLC, Term Loan B, 12/18/27(p)

          10,878           10,596,411  

Park River Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan (First Lien), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.25%, 0.75% Floor), 4.00%, 12/28/27

      1,214       1,185,432  

SRS Distribution, Inc.

     

2021 Refinancing Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor), 4.00%, 06/04/28

      14       13,668  

2021 Refinancing Term Loan, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.50%, 0.50% Floor), 4.02%, 06/04/28

      5,499       5,426,135  
   

 

 

 
        30,686,532  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.1%  

Everi Holdings, Inc., Term B Loan,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.50%, 0.50% Floor), 3.01%, 08/03/28

      1,413       1,402,154  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (continued)  

Redstone Holdco 2 LP

     

Initial Loan (Second Lien), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 7.75%, 0.75% Floor), 8.50%, 08/06/29

    USD       4,728     $ 4,302,480  

Initial Term Loan (First Lien), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 4.75%, 0.75% Floor), 5.50%, 04/27/28

      11,968       11,668,663  
   

 

 

 
        17,373,297  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.0%  

Tory Burch LLC, Initial Term B Loan, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%, 0.50% Floor), 3.50%, 04/16/28

      3,498       3,392,643  
   

 

 

 
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.1%  

Caliber Home Loans, Inc., Advances,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.88%, 0.00% Floor), 2.98%, 07/24/25(d)

      18,650       18,603,375  
   

 

 

 

Total Floating Rate Loan Interests — 3.8%
(Cost: $807,761,612)

 

        798,418,580  
   

 

 

 

Foreign Agency Obligations

 

Argentina — 0.0%                  

YPF SA, 7.00%, 12/15/47(a)

      2,982       1,913,699  
   

 

 

 
Bahrain — 0.0%                  

Oil and Gas Holding Co. BSCC, 7.63%, 11/07/24(e)

      2,309       2,430,223  
   

 

 

 
China — 0.0%                  

Sino-Ocean Land Treasure III Ltd.,
4.90%(e)(l)

      714       456,201  
   

 

 

 
Colombia — 0.1%                  

Ecopetrol SA, 6.88%, 04/29/30

      7,094       7,455,794  

Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP

     

4.25%, 07/18/29(a)

      1,883       1,666,832  

4.38%, 02/15/31(a)

      1,447       1,234,291  
   

 

 

 
        10,356,917  
Germany — 0.3%                  

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau, 1.13%, 03/31/37(e)

    EUR           60,741       66,244,598  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong — 0.0%                  

Nanyang Commercial Bank Ltd., 3.80%, 11/20/29(e)

    USD       1,100       1,084,050  
   

 

 

 
India — 0.1%                  

Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd., 4.00%, 05/08/25(e)

      300       298,931  

BPRL International Singapore Pte Ltd., 4.38%, 01/18/27(e)

      1,590       1,577,379  

Greenko Solar Mauritius Ltd., 5.55%, 01/29/25(e)

      2,000       2,000,000  

Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd., 4.00%, 07/12/27(e)

      1,560       1,538,355  

Indian Railway Finance Corp. Ltd.

     

3.25%, 02/13/30(e)

      1,650       1,547,486  

2.80%, 02/10/31(e)

      200       177,786  

Oil India International Pte Ltd., 4.00%, 04/21/27(e)

      290       286,248  

Oil India Ltd., 5.13%, 02/04/29(e)

      1,300       1,358,744  

ONGC Videsh Vankorneft Pte Ltd., 3.75%, 07/27/26(e)

      1,570       1,546,254  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
India (continued)                  

Power Finance Corp. Ltd., 4.50%, 06/18/29(e)

    USD       2,634     $ 2,619,934  

REC Ltd., 3.88%, 07/07/27(e)

      559       548,949  
   

 

 

 
        13,500,066  
Indonesia — 0.0%                  

Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT, 3.75%, 03/30/26(e)

      1,320       1,254,145  

Pertamina Persero PT, 5.63%, 05/20/43(e)

      1,850       1,964,238  

Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT, 5.38%, 01/25/29(e)

      2,000       2,147,720  
   

 

 

 
                5,366,103  
Kuwait — 0.0%                  

Equate Petrochemical BV

     

4.25%, 11/03/26(e)

      879       889,878  

2.63%, 04/28/28(a)

      1,625       1,501,094  

MEGlobal Canada ULC

     

5.00%, 05/18/25(a)

      3,035       3,118,083  

5.88%, 05/18/30(e)

      1,350       1,500,187  
   

 

 

 
                7,009,242  
Malaysia — 0.0%                  

TNB Global Ventures Capital Bhd

     

3.24%, 10/19/26(e)

      300       295,931  

4.85%, 11/01/28(e)

      2,310       2,460,583  
   

 

 

 
                2,756,514  
Mexico — 0.3%                  

Comision Federal de Electricidad, 3.35%, 02/09/31(e)

      1,186       1,039,826  

Mexico City Airport Trust, 5.50%, 07/31/47(e)

      5,465       4,829,694  

Petroleos Mexicanos

     

7.19%, 09/12/24

    MXN       62,757       3,011,849  

6.88%, 10/16/25

    USD       2,613       2,739,469  

6.84%, 01/23/30

      7,563       7,506,277  

6.70%, 02/16/32

          27,692           26,307,400  

5.50%, 06/27/44

      1,366       1,029,964  

6.75%, 09/21/47

      1,997       1,603,491  

7.69%, 01/23/50

      2,669       2,322,030  

6.95%, 01/28/60

      949       768,595  
   

 

 

 
        51,158,595  
Morocco — 0.0%                  

OCP SA, 3.75%, 06/23/31(e)

      1,907       1,723,451  
   

 

 

 
Oman — 0.0%                  

OQ SAOC, 5.13%, 05/06/28(a)

      1,267       1,250,608  
   

 

 

 
Pakistan — 0.0%                  

Pakistan Water & Power Development Authority, 7.50%, 06/04/31(e)

      2,007       1,299,753  
   

 

 

 
Panama — 0.0%                  

Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen SA, 5.13%, 08/11/61(a)

      1,225       1,116,894  
   

 

 

 
Qatar — 0.0%                  

Qatar Petroleum

     

3.13%, 07/12/41(a)

      1,717       1,566,762  

3.13%, 07/12/41(e)

      750       684,375  

3.30%, 07/12/51(e)

      700       644,000  
   

 

 

 
                2,895,137  
Singapore — 0.0%                  

BOC Aviation Ltd., 3.50%, 09/18/27(e)

      1,270       1,245,791  
   

 

 

 
South Africa — 0.0%                  

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., 7.13%, 02/11/25(e)

      3,075       2,965,837  
   

 

 

 
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Ukraine — 0.0%                  

NPC Ukrenergo, 6.88%, 11/09/26(a)

    USD       1,374     $ 515,250  
   

 

 

 
United Arab Emirates — 0.0%                  

Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline LLC, 4.60%, 11/02/47(e)

      1,100       1,162,769  
   

 

 

 
United States — 0.0%                  

Citgo Holding, Inc., 9.25%, 08/01/24(a)

      1,775       1,792,750  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Agency Obligations — 0.8%
(Cost: $185,575,063)

 

        178,244,448  
   

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations

 

Argentina — 0.0%                  

Republic of Argentina, 1.13%, 07/09/35(b)

      11,172       3,401,874  
   

 

 

 
Austria — 0.3%                  

Republic of Austria

     

0.90%, 02/20/32(a)(e)

    EUR       42,359       46,463,492  

0.75%, 03/20/51(a)(e)

      14,689       14,581,837  

0.70%, 04/20/71(a)(e)

      5,232       4,347,732  

2.10%, 09/20/17(a)(e)

      3,010       4,020,149  
   

 

 

 
        69,413,210  
Chile — 0.0%                  

Republic of Chile, 4.34%, 03/07/42

    USD       4,095       4,205,565  
   

 

 

 
China — 0.3%                  

China Government Bond, 3.01%, 05/13/28

    CNY       117,530       18,746,892  

People’s Republic of China, 2.85%, 06/04/27

          218,700       34,752,344  
   

 

 

 
        53,499,236  
Colombia — 0.1%                  

Republic of Colombia, 4.50%, 03/15/29

    USD       11,914       11,465,736  
   

 

 

 
Côte d’Ivoire — 0.0%                  

Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, 6.63%, 03/22/48(e)

    EUR       2,005       1,934,262  
   

 

 

 
Cyprus — 0.1%                  

Republic of Cyprus, 0.95%, 01/20/32(e)

      20,630       20,501,232  
   

 

 

 
Dominican Republic — 0.0%                  

Dominican Republic, 5.50%, 02/22/29(a)

    USD       6,855       6,770,598  
   

 

 

 
Finland — 0.2%                  

Republic of Finland

     

0.13%, 09/15/31(a)(e)

    EUR       20,983       21,594,537  

1.38%, 04/15/47(a)(e)

      17,330       20,770,353  
   

 

 

 
        42,364,890  
France — 0.1%                  

Republic of France, 0.75%, 05/25/52(e)

      13,559       12,614,005  
   

 

 

 
Ghana — 0.0%                  

Republic of Ghana, 7.63%, 05/16/29(e)

    USD       3,011       2,167,920  
   

 

 

 
Hungary — 0.0%                  

Republic of Hungary, 5.38%, 03/25/24

      8,710       9,128,080  
   

 

 

 
Indonesia — 0.1%                  

Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III

 

4.15%, 03/29/27(e)

      700       737,100  

2.80%, 06/23/30(e)

      2,010       1,970,177  

Republic of Indonesia

     

4.10%, 04/24/28

      500       530,875  

4.75%, 02/11/29

      1,390       1,536,103  

2.85%, 02/14/30

      2,600       2,553,362  

8.38%, 03/15/34

    IDR       92,157,000       7,032,485  
 

 

 

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March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Indonesia (continued)                  

Republic of Indonesia

     

7.50%, 06/15/35

    IDR           91,618,000     $ 6,548,016  

3.05%, 03/12/51

    USD       11,595       10,480,257  
   

 

 

 
                31,388,375  
Mexico — 0.3%                  

United Mexican States

     

2.66%, 05/24/31

      16,739       15,249,229  

4.50%, 01/31/50

      25,868       24,432,326  

4.40%, 02/12/52

      15,936       14,669,088  
   

 

 

 
                    54,350,643  
Mongolia — 0.0%                  

Mongolian People’s Republic, 5.13%, 04/07/26(e)

      1,503       1,480,620  
   

 

 

 
Nigeria — 0.0%                  

Republic of Nigeria, 8.38%, 03/24/29(a)

      3,983       3,997,936  
   

 

 

 
Pakistan — 0.0%                  

Islamic Republic of Pakistan

     

6.00%, 04/08/26(e)

      1,319       1,028,965  

7.38%, 04/08/31(e)

      1,321       971,080  
   

 

 

 
        2,000,045  
Panama — 0.1%                  

Republic of Panama

     

3.88%, 03/17/28

      7,669       7,842,991  

4.50%, 04/01/56

      10,739       10,546,369  
   

 

 

 
        18,389,360  
Peru — 0.1%                  

Republic of Peru

     

4.13%, 08/25/27

      6,860       7,129,255  

3.55%, 03/10/51

      9,365       8,737,545  
   

 

 

 
        15,866,800  
Philippines — 0.1%                  

Republic of the Philippines

     

3.00%, 02/01/28

      11,468       11,512,266  

6.38%, 01/15/32

      600       735,816  

6.38%, 10/23/34

      780       985,811  

3.20%, 07/06/46

      12,110       10,885,195  
   

 

 

 
        24,119,088  
Russian Federation — 0.0%                  

Russian Federation, 6.10%, 07/18/35

    RUB       909,930       335,974  
   

 

 

 
Sri Lanka — 0.0%                  

Republic of Sri Lanka

     

6.85%, 03/14/24(e)

    USD       325       159,286  

6.35%, 06/28/24(e)

      200       98,022  

6.83%, 07/18/26(e)

      200       96,287  

7.85%, 03/14/29(e)

      200       94,522  

7.55%, 03/28/30(e)

      562       265,607  
   

 

 

 
        713,724  
Ukraine — 0.0%                  

Ukraine Government

     

7.38%, 09/25/32(a)

      1,654       682,275  

7.25%, 03/15/33(a)

      2,078       857,175  
   

 

 

 
        1,539,450  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Uruguay — 0.1%                  

Republic of Uruguay

     

4.38%, 10/27/27

    USD       5,923     $ 6,273,949  

5.10%, 06/18/50

      6,207       7,346,287  
   

 

 

 
        13,620,236  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Obligations — 1.9%
(Cost: $439,867,231)

 

        405,268,859  
   

 

 

 
            Shares         

Investment Companies

     
Equity Funds — 0.0%                  

Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1

      100       36,254  
   

 

 

 
Fixed-Income Funds — 0.2%                  

iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF(q)

      55,000       3,017,850  

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF(h)(q)

          251,600       30,428,504  
   

 

 

 
                33,446,354  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 0.2%
(Cost: $33,399,274)

 

    33,482,608  
   

 

 

 
           

Par

(000)

        

Municipal Bonds

     
California — 0.3%                  

Bay Area Toll Authority, RB, Series S1, 7.04%, 04/01/50

    USD       9,275       14,222,125  

Los Angeles Community College District, GO, 6.60%, 08/01/42

      3,990       5,640,800  

Los Angeles Unified School District

     

GO, 5.75%, 07/01/34

      555       660,147  

GO, 6.76%, 07/01/34

      9,940       12,611,866  

State of California

     

GO, 7.55%, 04/01/39

      4,000       5,946,208  

Refunding GO, 4.60%, 04/01/38

      22,215       23,674,646  

University of California, RB, 4.86%, 05/15/2112

      2,467       2,764,588  
   

 

 

 
                65,520,380  
Georgia — 0.0%                  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, RB, 6.64%, 04/01/57

      3,301       4,406,406  
   

 

 

 
Illinois — 0.1%                  

State of Illinois, GO, 5.10%, 06/01/33

      17,635       18,733,739  
   

 

 

 
Massachusetts — 0.0%                  

Massachusetts HFA, RB, Series A, 4.50%, 12/01/48

      965       979,147  
   

 

 

 
New Jersey — 0.0%                  

New Jersey Turnpike Authority, RB, Series F, 7.41%, 01/01/40

      3,126       4,570,659  
   

 

 

 
New York — 0.1%                  

Metropolitan Transportation Authority

     

RB, 5.87%, 11/15/39

      985       1,150,738  

RB, 6.67%, 11/15/39

      470       590,234  

RB, Series E, 6.81%, 11/15/40

      1,025       1,329,511  

New York City Water & Sewer System

     

RB, 6.01%, 06/15/42

      850       1,133,237  

RB, 5.88%, 06/15/44

      1,665       2,207,647  
 

 

 

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March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
New York (continued)                  

New York State Dormitory Authority, RB, Series H, 5.39%, 03/15/40

    USD       1,470     $ 1,727,407  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey

     

RB, 5.65%, 11/01/40

      2,780       3,430,791  

RB, 4.96%, 08/01/46

      5,020       5,910,455  

RB, 4.93%, 10/01/51

      1,400       1,684,675  
   

 

 

 
        19,164,695  
Ohio — 0.0%                  

American Municipal Power, Inc., RB, Series B, 8.08%, 02/15/50

      3,555       5,870,975  
   

 

 

 
Texas — 0.1%                  

City of San Antonio, TX Electric & Gas Systems Revenue, RB, 5.81%, 02/01/41

      4,375       5,560,440  

State of Texas, GO, 5.52%, 04/01/39

      5,715       7,240,497  
   

 

 

 
        12,800,937  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds — 0.6%
(Cost: $130,902,212)

            132,046,938  
   

 

 

 

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 3.1%  

Ajax Mortgage Loan Trust

     

Series 2021-G, Class A, 1.88%, 06/25/61(a)(c)

      49,875       47,227,853  

Series 2021-G, Class B, 3.75%, 06/25/61(a)(c)

      8,006       7,609,005  

Series 2021-G, Class C, 0.00%, 06/25/61(a)

      14,498       13,392,098  

American Home Mortgage Assets Trust

     

Series 2006-3, Class 2A11, (12 mo. Federal Reserve Cumulative Average US + 0.94%), 1.08%, 10/25/46(c)

      690       551,923  

Series 2006-4, Class 1A12, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.21%), 0.67%, 10/25/46(c)

      1,836       1,130,752  

Series 2006-5, Class A1, (12 mo. Federal Reserve Cumulative Average US + 0.92%), 1.06%, 11/25/46(c)

      3,116       1,104,156  

Series 2007-1, Class A1, (12 mo. Federal Reserve Cumulative Average US + 0.70%), 0.84%, 02/25/47(c)

      661       329,754  

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-4, Class A3, 2.81%, 06/25/65(a)(c)

      1,530       1,516,554  

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust I LLC, Series 2019-4, Class A3, 3.30%, 07/26/49(a)(c)

      730       728,654  

Angel Oak Mortgage Trust LLC

     

Series 2020-3, Class A3, 2.87%, 04/25/65(a)(c)

      2,421       2,390,074  

Series 2020-3, Class M1, 3.81%, 04/25/65(a)(c)

      4,120       4,058,009  

APS Resecuritization Trust

     

Series 2016-1, Class 1MZ, 3.49%, 07/31/57(a)(c)

      7,751       3,107,927  

Series 2016-3, Class 3A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.85%), 3.31%, 09/27/46(a)(c)

      2,067       2,062,703  

ARI Investments LLC

     

Series 2017-1, Class A, 4.61%, 01/06/25(d)

      2,145       2,145,026  

Series 2019-1, 4.55%, 01/30/25(d)

      2,890       2,832,016  

Banc of America Funding Trust

     

Series 2014-R2, Class 1C, 0.00%, 11/26/36(a)(c)

      3,651       1,045,103  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)  

Banc of America Funding Trust

     

Series 2016-R2, Class 1A1, 4.70%, 05/01/33(a)(c)

    USD       1,170     $ 1,146,857  

Barclays Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2021-NPL1, Class A, 2.00%, 11/25/51(a)(b)

      28,028           27,011,416  

Series 2021-NPL1, Class B, 4.63%, 11/25/51(a)(b)

      3,139       3,034,909  

Series 2021-NPL1, Class C, 0.00%, 11/25/51(a)(d)

      7,130       6,752,265  

BCAP LLC Trust, Series 2011-RR5, Class 11A5, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.15%), 0.49%, 05/28/36(a)(c)

      2,805       2,733,276  

Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust, Series 2007-1, Class 1A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.32%), 0.78%, 01/25/47(c)

      1,012       947,703  

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities I Trust, Series 2005-AC9, Class A5, 6.25%, 12/25/35(b)

      172       145,952  

Bear Stearns Mortgage Funding Trust

     

Series 2006-SL1, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.28%), 0.74%, 08/25/36(c)

      592       581,379  

Series 2007-AR2, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.17%), 0.63%, 03/25/37(c)

      247       231,217  

Series 2007-AR3, Class 1A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.14%), 0.60%, 03/25/37(c)

      419       394,267  

Series 2007-AR4, Class 2A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.21%), 0.67%, 06/25/37(c)

      384       373,761  

BlackRock Capital Finance LP, Series 1997-R2, Class AP, 0.00%, 12/25/35(a)(c)(q)

      3       2,572  

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust, Series 2007- S6, Class 1A1, 6.00%, 12/25/37

      19,650       11,118,361  

CHNGE Mortgage Trust, Series 2022-1, Class A1, 3.01%, 01/25/67(a)(c)

      2,917       2,842,047  

Citicorp Mortgage Securities Trust

     

Series 2007-9, Class 1A1, 6.25%, 12/25/37

      1,356       1,174,413  

Series 2008-2, Class 1A1, 6.50%, 06/25/38

      4,041       3,464,790  

CitiMortgage Alternative Loan Trust, Series 2007-A6, Class 1A11, 6.00%, 06/25/37

      607       592,772  

COLT Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2020-3, Class A3, 2.38%, 04/27/65(a)(c)

      522       519,684  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust

     

Series 2005-22T1, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.35%), 0.81%, 06/25/35(c)

      3,047       2,622,431  

Series 2005-72, Class A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.60%), 1.06%, 01/25/36(c)

      429       378,416  

Series 2005-76, Class 2A1, (12 mo. Federal Reserve Cumulative Average US + 1.00%), 1.14%, 02/25/36(c)

      548       515,865  

Series 2006-11CB, Class 3A1, 6.50%, 05/25/36

      1,448       933,093  

Series 2006-15CB, Class A1, 6.50%, 06/25/36

      332       219,640  

Series 2006-23CB, Class 2A5, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.40%), 0.86%, 08/25/36(c)

      5,001       892,645  

Series 2006-OA14, Class 1A1, (12 mo. Federal Reserve Cumulative Average US + 1.73%), 1.87%, 11/25/46(c)

      2,315       1,963,488  

Series 2006-OA16, Class A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.38%), 0.84%, 10/25/46(c)

      2,717       2,586,495  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust

     

Series 2006-OA16, Class A4C, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.68%), 1.14%, 10/25/46(c)

    USD       4,086     $ 3,231,535  

Series 2006-OA21, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.19%), 0.64%, 03/20/47(c)

      6,406       5,422,211  

Series 2006-OA8, Class 1A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.38%), 0.84%, 07/25/46(c)

      306       278,986  

Series 2006-OC10, Class 2A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.46%), 0.92%, 11/25/36(c)

      1,615       1,557,143  

Series 2006-OC7, Class 2A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.50%), 0.96%, 07/25/46(c)

      2,016       1,933,615  

Series 2007-14T2, Class A1, 6.00%, 07/25/37

      2,216       1,447,582  

Series 2007-3T1, Class 1A1, 6.00%, 04/25/37

      286       169,133  

Series 2007-OA3, Class 1A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.28%), 0.74%, 04/25/47(c)

      770       693,156  

Series 2007-OA3, Class 2A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.36%), 0.82%, 04/25/47(c)

      19       2,065  

Series 2007-OA8, Class 2A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.36%), 0.82%, 06/25/47(c)

      263       210,572  

Series 2007-OH2, Class A2A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.48%), 0.94%, 08/25/47(c)

      322       310,427  

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass- Through Trust

     

Series 2004-29, Class 1A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.54%), 1.00%, 02/25/35(c)

      170       164,345  

Series 2006-OA4, Class A1, (12 mo. Federal Reserve Cumulative Average US + 0.96%), 1.10%, 04/25/46(c)

      1,273       477,531  

Series 2006-OA5, Class 3A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.40%), 0.86%, 04/25/46(c)

      514       473,784  

Series 2007-15, Class 2A2, 6.50%, 09/25/37

      8,068       4,145,654  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates

     

Series 2009-12R, Class 3A1, 6.50%, 10/27/37(a)

      8,102       4,121,029  

Series 2021-RPL9, Class A1, 2.44%, 02/25/61(a)(c)

      12,468           11,853,642  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2014-11R, Class 16A1, 2.94%, 09/27/47(a)(c)

      118       118,418  

Series 2014-4R, Class 16A3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.20%), 0.39%, 02/27/36(a)(c)

      527       508,814  

Series 2014-9R, Class 9A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.12%), 0.31%, 08/27/36(a)(c)

      908       784,194  

Series 2020-SPT1, Class M1, 3.39%, 04/25/65(a)(c)

      4,796       4,776,686  

CSFB Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-10, Class 10A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.35%), 1.81%, 11/25/35(c)

      1,230       223,767  

Deephaven Residential Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-2, Class A3, 2.86%, 05/25/65(a)

      3,800       3,778,902  

Deutsche Alt-A Securities Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-OA4, Class A2A,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.17%), 0.63%, 08/25/47(c)

      929       1,024,880  

Deutsche Alt-A Securities, Inc., Series 2007- RS1, Class A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.50%),
0.71%, 01/27/37(a)(c)

      8       8,106  

Deutsche Alt-B Securities Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2006-AB3, Class A3, 6.51%, 07/25/36(c)

      343       322,584  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)  

Deutsche Alt-B Securities Mortgage Loan Trust Series 2006-AB3, Class A8, 6.36%, 07/25/36(c)

    USD       219     $ 205,711  

GreenPoint Mortgage Funding Trust,

     

Series 2006-AR2, Class 4A1, (12 mo. Federal Reserve Cumulative Average US + 2.00%), 2.14%, 03/25/36(c)

      607       597,451  

GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Corp. Trust, Series 2019-PJ2, Class B4, 4.37%, 11/25/49(a)(c)

      1,476       1,552,527  

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust

     

Series 2007-1F, Class 2A4, 5.50%, 01/25/37

      94       112,063  

Series 2007-OA2, Class 2A1, 2.25%, 06/25/47(c)

      1,038       737,959  

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust

     

Series 2006-12, Class 1A1A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.21%), 0.65%, 12/19/36(c)

      11,573           10,687,305  

Series 2007-4, Class 2A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.25%), 0.70%, 07/19/47(c)

      501       458,506  

Homeward Opportunities Fund I Trust

     

Series 2020-2, Class A2, 2.64%, 05/25/65(a)(c)

      4,767       4,688,302  

Series 2020-2, Class A3, 3.20%, 05/25/65(a)(c)

      5,763       5,663,237  

Impac CMB Trust

     

Series 2004-11, Class 1A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.52%), 0.98%, 03/25/35(c)

      879       923,093  

Series 2005-6, Class 1A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.50%), 0.96%, 10/25/35(c)

      661       650,082  

Impac Secured Assets Trust, Series 2006-3, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.34%), 0.80%, 11/25/36(c)

      1,207       1,094,082  

IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust

     

Series 2006-AR15, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.24%), 0.70%, 07/25/36(c)

      365       353,523  

Series 2007-AR19, Class 3A1, 2.97%, 09/25/37(c)

      2,752       2,101,338  

Series 2007-FLX5, Class 2A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.24%), 0.70%, 08/25/37(c)

      693       643,081  

JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust

     

Series 2007-A1, Class 1A4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.42%), 0.88%, 03/25/37(c)

      1,202       1,222,880  

Series 2007-A2, Class 2A1, 3.25%, 05/25/37(c)

      226       206,560  

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2021-4, Class B1, 2.89%, 08/25/51(a)(c)

      15,754       14,198,489  

Series 2021-4, Class B2, 2.89%, 08/25/51(a)(c)

      3,997       3,563,927  

Series 2021-4, Class B3, 2.90%, 08/25/51(a)(c)

      3,772       3,319,895  

Series 2021-INV5, Class A5A, 2.50%, 12/25/51(a)(c)

      10,405       9,539,782  

Series 2021-INV5, Class B4, 3.19%, 12/25/51(a)(c)

      1,327       1,097,877  

Series 2021-INV5, Class B5, 3.19%, 12/25/51(a)(c)

      465       357,750  

Series 2021-INV5, Class B6, 3.06%, 12/25/51(a)(c)

      1,593       746,540  

Series 2021-INV7, Class A3A, 2.50%, 02/25/52(a)(c)

      29,935       28,479,303  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)  

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2021-INV7, Class A4A, 2.50%, 02/25/52(a)(c)

    USD       10,539     $     8,775,976  

Series 2021-INV7, Class A5A, 2.50%, 02/25/52(a)(c)

      6,149       5,625,175  

Series 2021-INV7, Class B1, 3.27%, 02/25/52(a)(c)

      3,356       3,113,220  

Series 2021-INV7, Class B2, 3.27%, 02/25/52(a)(c)

      788       713,857  

Series 2021-INV7, Class B3, 3.27%, 02/25/52(a)(c)

      1,096       957,737  

Series 2021-INV7, Class B4, 3.27%, 02/25/52(a)(c)

      582       483,264  

Series 2021-INV7, Class B5, 3.27%, 02/25/52(a)(c)

      240       184,333  

Series 2021-INV7, Class B6, 3.22%, 02/25/52(a)(c)

      787       361,560  

Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust

     

Series 2020-GS5, Class A1, 3.25%, 06/25/60(a)(b)

      3,527       3,496,453  

Series 2020-SL1, Class A, 2.73%, 01/25/60(a)(b)

      2,158       2,143,812  

Series 2021-GS2, Class A1, 1.75%, 04/25/61(a)(b)

      21,575       20,569,209  

Lehman XS Trust

     

Series 2007-16N, Class AF2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.95%), 1.41%, 09/25/47(c)

      2,253       2,763,296  

Series 2007-20N, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.15%), 1.61%, 12/25/37(c)

      614       649,078  

Loan Revolving Advance Investment Trust, Series 2021-2, Class A1X, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.75%), 2.84%, 06/30/23(a)(c)

      22,224       22,008,921  

MASTR Resecuritization Trust, Series 2008-3, Class A1, 0.62%, 08/25/37(a)(c)

      765       457,879  

MCM Trust

     

Series 2021-VFN1, Class Cert, 3.00%, 08/25/28(d)

      10,549       6,990,848  

Series 2021-VFN1, Class Note, 3.00%, 08/25/28(d)

      25,435       25,434,662  

Mello Warehouse Securitization Trust, Series 2021-2, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.75%), 3.21%, 04/25/55(a)(c)

      1,090       1,077,983  

Merrill Lynch Alternative Note Asset Trust, Series 2007-OAR2, Class A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.42%), 0.88%, 04/25/37(c)

      1,416       1,334,129  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Series 2006-A3, Class 6A1, 2.98%, 05/25/36(c)

      904       848,846  

MFA Trust

     

Series 2020-NQM1, Class A3, 2.30%, 08/25/49(a)(c)

      247       243,185  

Series 2021-NQM1, Class B1, 3.51%, 04/25/65(a)(c)

      3,310       3,219,776  

Morgan Stanley Resecuritization Trust, Series 2013-R7, Class 1B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.16%), 0.51%, 12/26/46(a)(c)

      816       796,631  

Mortgage Loan Resecuritization Trust, Series 2009-RS1, Class A85, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.34%),
0.57%, 04/16/36(a)(c)

      2,806       2,657,463  

NACC Reperforming Loan REMIC Trust

     

Series 2004-R1, Class A1, 6.50%, 03/25/34(a)

      2,073       1,960,426  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)  

NACC Reperforming Loan REMIC Trust

     

Series 2004-R1, Class A2, 7.50%, 03/25/34(a)

    USD       476     $ 460,393  

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust

     

Series 2019-2A, Class A1, 4.25%, 12/25/57(a)(c)

      1,113       1,127,010  

Series 2020-RPL1, Class B3, 3.88%, 11/25/59(a)(c)

      6,210       5,270,902  

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp. Alternative Loan Trust

     

Series 2001-R1A, Class A, 7.00%, 02/19/30(a)(c)

      352       348,133  

Series 2006-AF1, Class 1A4, 7.13%, 05/25/36(b)

      539       155,610  

Series 2007-2, Class A4, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.42%), 0.88%, 06/25/37(c)

      311       274,554  

NYMT Loan Trust, Series 2020-SP2, Class A1, 2.94%, 10/25/60(a)(c)

      14,036           13,741,439  

Provident Funding Mortgage Warehouse Securitization Trust, Series 2021-1, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 4.50%), 4.69%, 02/25/55(a)(c)

      1,294       1,275,822  

RALI Trust, Series 2007-QH9, Class A1, 1.33%, 11/25/37(c)

      559       528,746  

RCO VI Mortgage LLC, Series 2022-1, Class A1, 3.00%, 01/25/27(a)(b)

      19,221       18,628,130  

Reperforming Loan REMIC Trust

     

Series 2005-R2, Class 1AF1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.34%), 0.80%, 06/25/35(a)(c)

      325       316,621  

Series 2005-R3, Class AF, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.40%), 0.86%, 09/25/35(a)(c)

      100       88,705  

Residential Mortgage Loan Trust

     

Series 2020-2, Class A2, 2.51%, 05/25/60(a)(c)

      3,500       3,444,269  

Series 2020-2, Class M1, 3.57%, 05/25/60(a)(c)

      7,854       7,778,142  

RFMSI Series Trust, Series 2006-SA2, Class 2A1, 4.45%, 08/25/36(c)

      5,388       4,081,914  

RMF Buyout Issuance Trust

     

Series 2021-HB1, Class M3, 3.69%, 11/25/31(a)(c)

      3,112       2,937,190  

Series 2021-HB1, Class M6, 6.00%, 11/25/31(a)(c)(d)

      1,866       1,620,558  

Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Series 2018-1, Class BX, 4.27%, 05/25/57(c)

      529       290,604  

Seasoned Loans Structured Transaction Trust, Series 2020-2, Class M1, 4.75%, 09/25/60(a)(c)

      15,220       14,797,706  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-3, Class 2AA1, 2.65%, 07/20/37(c)

      955       836,816  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-3, Class 4A, 3.02%, 04/25/36(c)

      616       434,379  

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust

     

Series 2006-AR4, Class 3A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.38%), 0.84%, 06/25/36(c)

      1,919       1,776,454  

Series 2006-AR5, Class 2A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.42%), 0.88%, 05/25/46(c)

      355       252,651  

Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust

     

Series 2006-3, Class A1, 2.39%, 06/25/46(c)

      1,171       912,515  

Series 2007-3, Class 4A1, (12 mo. LIBOR US + 1.25%), 3.26%, 06/25/47(c)

      76       72,665  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)  

TVC DSCR

     

Series 21-1, Class A, 2.38%, 02/01/51(d)

    USD       28,642     $     28,641,717  

Series 21-1, Class CERT, 0.00%, 02/01/51(d)

      7,160       8,771,526  

TVC Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-RTL1, Class A1, 3.47%, 09/25/24(a)

      1,540       1,539,278  

Verus Securitization Trust

     

Series 2019-INV2, Class M1, 3.50%, 07/25/59(a)(c)

      835       835,857  

Series 2020-4, Class A3, 2.32%, 05/25/65(a)(b)

      1,331       1,306,563  

Series 2020-4, Class M1, 3.29%, 05/25/65(a)(c)

      3,120       3,037,990  

Series 2020-5, Class M1, 2.60%, 05/25/65(a)(c)

      2,312       2,202,318  

Series 2020-INV1, Class A2, 3.04%, 03/25/60(a)(c)

      1,895       1,868,803  

Series 2020-INV1, Class A3, 3.89%, 03/25/60(a)(c)

      1,800       1,785,295  

Series 2022-1, Class B1, 4.01%, 01/25/67(a)(c)

      1,354       1,215,282  

Visio Trust

     

Series 2019-2, Class B1, 3.91%, 11/25/54(a)(c)

      906       868,810  

Series 2020-1, Class M1, 4.45%, 08/25/55(a)(c)

      1,100       1,055,490  

Vista Point Securitization Trust

     

Series 2020-1, Class A1, 1.76%, 03/25/65(a)(c)

      2,061       2,055,844  

Series 2020-2, Class A3, 2.50%, 04/25/65(a)(c)

      1,644       1,599,126  

Series 2020-2, Class B1, 4.90%, 04/25/65(a)(c)

      640       625,110  

Series 2020-2, Class M1, 3.40%, 04/25/65(a)(c)

      1,480       1,430,437  

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

     

Series 2006-1, Class 4CB, 6.50%, 02/25/36

      1,063       988,981  

Series 2006-4, Class 1A1, 6.00%, 04/25/36

      2,308       2,286,267  

Series 2006-4, Class 3A1, 7.00%, 05/25/36(b)

      964       925,162  

Series 2006-4, Class 3A5, 6.85%, 05/25/36(b)

      374       358,720  

Series 2007-OA5, Class 1A, (12 mo. Federal Reserve Cumulative Average US + 0.75%), 0.89%, 06/25/47(c)

      2,744       2,589,855  

Series 2007-OA5, Class 2A, (Cost of Funds for the 11th District of San Francisco + 1.25%), 1.47%, 06/25/47(c)

      1,348       1,184,640  

Western Alliance CLN, Series 2021-CL1, Class M, 5.63%, 12/28/24

      54,690       54,685,114  

Western Mortgage Reference Notes

     

Series 2021-CL2, Class M1, (SOFR (30-day) + 3.15%), 3.25%, 07/25/59(a)(c)

      9,614       9,567,077  

Series 2021-CL2, Class M2, (SOFR (30-day) + 3.70%), 3.80%, 07/25/59(a)(c)

      9,671       9,623,875  
   

 

 

 
        645,020,129  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 4.0%  

1211 Avenue of the Americas Trust

     

Series 2015-1211, Class C, 4.14%, 08/10/35(a)(c)

      600       594,692  

Series 2015-1211, Class D, 4.14%, 08/10/35(a)(c)

      6,157       5,947,374  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

1211 Avenue of the Americas Trust

     

Series 2015-1211, Class E, 4.14%, 08/10/35(a)(c)

    USD       1,110     $     1,027,468  

245 Park Avenue Trust

     

Series 2017-245P, Class D, 3.66%, 06/05/37(a)(c)

      480       428,258  

Series 2017-245P, Class E, 3.66%, 06/05/37(a)(c)

      2,463       2,155,993  

280 Park Avenue Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2017-280P, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.54%), 1.84%, 09/15/34(a)(c)

      2,920       2,888,061  

Series 2017-280P, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.12%), 2.43%, 09/15/34(a)(c)

      5,835       5,756,591  

Series 2017-280P, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.83%), 3.13%, 09/15/34(a)(c)

      630       614,590  

Alen Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-ACEN, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.10%), 3.50%, 04/15/34(a)(c)

      2,670       2,608,847  

Arbor Multifamily Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2020-MF1, Class E, 1.75%, 05/15/53(a)

      636       477,094  

Ashford Hospitality Trust, Series 2018-ASHF, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.10%), 2.50%, 04/15/35(a)(c)

      740       715,921  

Atrium Hotel Portfolio Trust

     

Series 2017-ATRM, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.95%), 2.35%, 12/15/36(a)(c)

      4,840       4,693,854  

Series 2017-ATRM, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.05%), 3.45%, 12/15/36(a)(c)

      568       533,665  

Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

     

Series 2015-200P, Class F, 3.60%, 04/14/33(a)(c)

      2,691       2,521,147  

Series 2017-SCH, Class AF, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.00%), 1.40%, 11/15/33(a)(c)

      150       146,017  

Series 2017-SCH, Class BF, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.40%), 1.80%, 11/15/33(a)(c)

      2,870       2,750,751  

Series 2017-SCH, Class CL, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 1.90%, 11/15/32(a)(c)

      970       850,603  

Series 2017-SCH, Class DL, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%), 2.40%, 11/15/32(a)(c)

      1,930       1,596,322  

Series 2018-DSNY, Class C, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.35%), 1.75%, 09/15/34(a)(c)

      350       342,079  

Series 2018-DSNY, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.70%), 2.10%, 09/15/34(a)(c)

      3,275       3,194,974  

BANK

     

Series 2019-BN21, Class A5, 2.85%, 10/17/52

      1,088       1,050,531  

Series 2021-BN37, Class A5, 2.62%, 11/15/64(c)

      4,043       3,804,197  

Bayview Commercial Asset Trust

     

Series 2005-3A, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.48%), 0.94%, 11/25/35(a)(c)

      1,908       1,786,472  

Series 2005-4A, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.45%), 0.91%, 01/25/36(a)(c)

      3,898       3,677,451  

Series 2005-4A, Class A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.59%), 1.04%, 01/25/36(a)(c)

      61       56,851  

Series 2005-4A, Class M1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.68%), 1.13%, 01/25/36(a)(c)

      161       148,641  

Series 2006-1A, Class A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.54%), 1.00%, 04/25/36(a)(c)

      210       195,955  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

Bayview Commercial Asset Trust

     

Series 2006-2A, Class A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.42%), 0.88%, 07/25/36(a)(c)

    USD       697     $ 659,046  

Series 2006-3A, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.25%), 0.71%, 10/25/36(a)(c)

      319       301,811  

Series 2006-3A, Class A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.30%), 0.76%, 10/25/36(a)(c)

      222       210,810  

Series 2006-4A, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.35%), 0.80%, 12/25/36(a)(c)

      1,250           1,193,358  

Series 2007-1, Class A2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.27%), 0.73%, 03/25/37(a)(c)

      1,026       964,098  

Series 2007-2A, Class A1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.27%), 0.73%, 07/25/37(a)(c)

      7,491       7,052,159  

Series 2007-6A, Class A4A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%), 1.96%, 12/25/37(a)(c)

      5,354       5,193,757  

Series 2008-2, Class A4A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.50%), 2.96%, 04/25/38(a)(c)

      2,322       2,313,796  

BBCMS Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2017-DELC, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.50%), 3.90%, 08/15/36(a)(c)

      1,807       1,757,241  

Series 2018-CHRS, Class E, 4.27%, 08/05/38(a)(c)

      980       783,293  

Series 2018-TALL, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.72%), 1.12%, 03/15/37(a)(c)

      918       895,443  

Series 2021-C12, Class A5, 2.69%, 11/15/54

      7,994       7,560,388  

Series 2022-C15, Class A5, 3.66%, 04/15/55(c)

      3,220       3,297,411  

BBCMS Trust, Series 2015-SRCH, Class A1, 3.31%, 08/10/35(a)

      2,191       2,164,390  

BB-UBS Trust, Series 2012-SHOW, Class E, 4.03%, 11/05/36(a)(c)

      790       730,401  

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2005-PWR7,
Class B, 4.88%, 02/11/41(c)

      207       204,981  

Beast Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2021-SSCP, Class B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.10%), 1.50%, 04/15/36(a)(c)

      3,731       3,618,553  

Series 2021-SSCP, Class C, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.35%), 1.75%, 04/15/36(a)(c)

      4,582       4,445,273  

Series 2021-SSCP, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.60%), 2.00%, 04/15/36(a)(c)

      4,292       4,163,989  

Series 2021-SSCP, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.10%), 2.50%, 04/15/36(a)(c)

      3,650       3,542,290  

Series 2021-SSCP, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.90%), 3.30%, 04/15/36(a)(c)

      3,508       3,420,606  

Series 2021-SSCP, Class G, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.80%), 4.20%, 04/15/36(a)(c)

      3,947       3,870,568  

Series 2021-SSCP, Class H, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 4.90%), 5.30%, 04/15/36(a)(c)

      2,773       2,719,642  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2018-B3, Class D, 3.04%, 04/10/51(a)(c)

      210       178,416  

Series 2018-B5, Class A3, 3.94%, 07/15/51

      4,840       4,958,411  

Series 2019-B10, Class 3CCA, 3.90%, 03/15/62(a)(c)

      3,610       3,438,374  

Series 2022-B34, Class A5, 3.79%, 04/15/55.

      4,746       4,888,164  

BFLD Trust, Series 2020-EYP, Class E,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.70%), 4.10%, 10/15/35(a)(c)

      5,885       5,789,557  

BHMS, Series 2018-ATLS, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.25%), 1.65%, 07/15/35(a)(c)

      2,770       2,741,290  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

BWAY Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2013-1515, Class A2, 3.45%, 03/10/33(a)

    USD       3,004     $     2,982,108  

Series 2013-1515, Class D, 3.63%, 03/10/33(a)

      1,400       1,339,634  

Series 2013-1515, Class E, 3.72%, 03/10/33(a)

      250       236,551  

Series 2013-1515, Class F, 3.93%, 03/10/33(a)(c)(d)

      250       231,274  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2018-BIOA, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.95%), 2.35%, 03/15/37(a)(c)

      1,100       1,081,723  

Series 2018-BIOA, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.47%), 2.87%, 03/15/37(a)(c)

      7,543       7,406,998  

Series 2018-IND, Class G, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.05%), 2.45%, 11/15/35(a)(c)

      2,324       2,306,466  

Series 2018-IND, Class H, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%), 3.40%, 11/15/35(a)(c)

      11,634       11,490,071  

Series 2019-XL, Class G, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.30%), 2.70%, 10/15/36(a)(c)

      18,463       18,069,453  

Series 2019-XL, Class J, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.65%), 3.05%, 10/15/36(a)(c)

      25,571       24,968,169  

Series 2020-FOX, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.60%), 4.00%, 11/15/32(a)(c)

      6,211       6,155,926  

Series 2020-VIV2, Class C, 3.54%, 03/09/44(a)(c)

      2,550       2,331,542  

Series 2020-VIV3, Class B, 3.54%, 03/09/44(a)(c)

      320       303,641  

Series 2020-VIV4, Class A, 2.84%, 03/09/44(a)

      4,098       3,833,731  

Series 2020-VKNG, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.75%), 3.15%, 10/15/37(a)(c)

      3,841       3,726,775  

Series 2021-21M, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.17%), 2.57%, 10/15/36(a)(c)

      5,661       5,460,297  

Series 2021-CIP, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.82%), 3.22%, 12/15/38(a)(c)

      8,799       8,533,907  

Series 2021-NWM, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.91%), 1.31%, 02/15/33(a)(c)(d)

      17,038       16,867,620  

Series 2021-NWM, Class B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.15%), 2.55%, 02/15/33(a)(c)(d)

      10,439       10,334,610  

Series 2021-NWM, Class C, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 4.25%), 4.65%, 02/15/33(a)(c)(d)

      6,988       6,918,120  

Series 2022-LP2, Class F, (1 mo. CME Term SOFR + 3.26%), 3.56%, 02/15/39(a)(c)

      3,364       3,280,019  

BX Trust

     

Series 2019-OC11, Class A, 3.20%, 12/09/41(a)

      1,183       1,142,028  

Series 2019-OC11, Class D, 4.08%, 12/09/41(a)(c)

      8,267       7,671,370  

Series 2019-OC11, Class E, 4.08%, 12/09/41(a)(c)

      8,492       7,364,553  

Series 2021-ARIA, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.90%), 2.29%, 10/15/36(a)(c)

      2,090       2,042,767  

Series 2021-ARIA, Class G, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.14%), 3.54%, 10/15/36(a)(c)

      6,604       6,355,962  

Series 2021-LBA, Class FJV, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.40%), 2.80%, 02/15/36(a)(c)

      6,390       6,084,419  

Series 2021-LBA, Class FV, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.40%), 2.80%, 02/15/36(a)(c)

      5,128       4,936,272  

Series 2021-LBA, Class GJV, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%),
3.40%, 02/15/36(a)(c)

      8,390       7,974,392  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

BX Trust

     

Series 2021-LBA, Class GV, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%), 3.40%, 02/15/36(a)(c)

    USD       6,640     $ 6,390,585  

Series 2021-MFM1, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.25%), 2.65%, 01/15/34(a)(c)

      1,650       1,601,767  

Series 2021-MFM1, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%), 3.40%, 01/15/34(a)(c)

      2,550       2,504,639  

Series 2021-SOAR, Class G, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.80%), 3.20%, 06/15/38(a)(c)

      12,106           11,717,973  

Series 2021-SOAR, Class J, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.75%), 4.15%, 06/15/38(a)(c)

      10,660       10,265,516  

Series 2022-LBA6, Class D, (1 mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.00%), 2.30%, 01/15/39(a)(c)

      2,890       2,837,324  

BXP Trust

     

Series 2017-CC, Class D, 3.55%, 08/13/37(a)(c)

      750       700,714  

Series 2017-CC, Class E, 3.55%, 08/13/37(a)(c)

      1,450       1,321,060  

Series 2017-GM, Class D, 3.43%, 06/13/39(a)(c)

      590       556,598  

Series 2017-GM, Class E, 3.43%, 06/13/39(a)(c)

      1,240       1,134,027  

Series 2021-601L, Class D, 2.78%, 01/15/44(a)(c)

      2,789       2,238,866  

CAMB Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-LIFE, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.75%),
2.15%, 12/15/37(a)(c)

      3,618       3,559,568  

Cassia SRL, Series 2022-1A, Class A, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), 2.50%, 05/22/34(a)(c)

    EUR       8,023       8,875,444  

CD Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-CD5, Class B, 3.96%, 08/15/50(c)

    USD       2,091       2,053,667  

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2016-C3, Class A3, 3.87%, 01/10/48

      410       416,349  

Series 2018-TAN, Class A, 4.24%, 02/15/33(a)

      1,860       1,869,186  

Series 2018-TAN, Class B, 4.69%, 02/15/33(a)

      2,274       2,279,021  

Series 2018-TAN, Class C, 5.30%, 02/15/33(a)

      1,160       1,162,901  

Series 2018-TAN, Class E, 6.45%, 02/15/33(a)(c)

      670       669,014  

CFK Trust, Series 2019-FAX, Class D, 4.64%, 01/15/39(a)(c)

      2,643       2,571,082  

CHC Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019- CHC, Class B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.50%),
1.90%, 06/15/34(a)(c)

      7,240       7,130,818  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2014-GC19, Class C, 5.09%, 03/10/47(c)

      440       444,870  

Series 2015-GC27, Class B, 3.77%, 02/10/48

      990       968,041  

Series 2016-C1, Class D, 4.94%, 05/10/49(a)(c)

      450       424,176  

Series 2016-GC37, Class C, 4.93%, 04/10/49(c)

      640       631,839  

Series 2016-P3, Class C, 4.89%, 04/15/49(c)

      30       29,020  

Series 2017-C4, Class A4, 3.47%, 10/12/50

      1,220       1,221,204  

Series 2018-C6, Class A4, 4.41%, 11/10/51

      1,960       2,067,631  

Series 2019-PRM, Class D, 4.35%, 05/10/36(a)

      1,120       1,105,019  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2019-PRM, Class E, 4.73%, 05/10/36(a)(c)

    USD       5,271     $     5,167,659  

Series 2019-PRM, Class F, 4.73%, 05/10/36(a)(c)

      5,180       4,974,488  

Series 2019-SMRT, Class D, 4.75%, 01/10/36(a)(c)

      7,200       7,196,748  

Series 2019-SMRT, Class E, 4.75%, 01/10/36(a)(c)

      419       414,574  

Series 2020-420K, Class E, 3.31%, 11/10/42(a)(c)

      1,540       1,274,926  

Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-CD3, Class A4, 3.63%, 02/10/50

      850       857,394  

Cold Storage Trust

     

Series 2020-ICE5, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.77%), 3.16%, 11/15/37(a)(c)

      9,270       9,165,344  

Series 2020-ICE5, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.49%), 3.89%, 11/15/37(a)(c)

      4,266       4,230,867  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

     

Series 2014-CR15, Class C, 4.69%, 02/10/47(c)

      3,920       3,957,115  

Series 2014-CR18, Class A4, 3.55%, 07/15/47

      329       326,452  

Series 2015-LC21, Class C, 4.33%, 07/10/48(c)

      1,600       1,574,522  

Series 2018-HCLV, Class B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.40%), 1.80%, 09/15/33(a)(c)

      1,420       1,384,454  

Commercial Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2013-GAM, Class A2, 3.37%, 02/10/28(a)

      1,386       1,378,784  

Series 2013-GAM, Class E, 3.42%, 02/10/28(a)(c)

      2,170       2,030,643  

Series 2014-CR21, Class A3, 3.53%, 12/10/47

      1,334       1,326,102  

Series 2015-LC19, Class D, 2.87%, 02/10/48(a)

      76       68,903  

Series 2015-LC23, Class A4, 3.77%, 10/10/48

      1,040       1,050,582  

Series 2016-667M, Class D, 3.18%, 10/10/36(a)(c)

      630       553,085  

CORE Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-CORE, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.35%), 2.75%, 12/15/31(a)(c)

      2,560       2,455,628  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2019-ICE4, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.15%), 2.55%, 05/15/36(a)(c)

      2,600       2,551,179  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2017-CALI, Class C, 3.78%, 11/10/32(a)(c)

      1,729       1,683,736  

Series 2017-PFHP, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.95%), 1.35%, 12/15/30(a)(c)

      900       893,800  

Series 2017-TIME, Class A, 3.65%, 11/13/39(a)

      850       796,847  

Series 2020-FACT, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 4.86%), 5.26%, 10/15/37(a)(c)

      4,380       4,385,265  

Series 2020-NET, Class D, 3.71%, 08/15/37(a)(c)

      710       676,150  

Series 2020-NET, Class E, 3.71%, 08/15/37(a)(c)

      3,580       3,423,959  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2021-BHAR, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.50%), 3.90%, 11/15/38(a)(c)

    USD       1,166     $     1,166,000  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2015-C2, Class A4, 3.50%, 06/15/57

      1,160       1,160,329  

Series 2016-C5, Class B, 4.46%, 11/15/48(c)

      2,410       2,411,468  

Series 2018-C14, Class C, 4.92%, 11/15/51(c)

      300       289,535  

Series 2018-CX12, Class A4, 4.22%, 08/15/51(c)

      460       476,275  

Series 2018-CX12, Class C, 4.74%, 08/15/51(c)

      570       570,695  

Series 2019-C15, Class A4, 4.05%, 03/15/52

      4,080       4,207,879  

Series 2019-C16, Class C, 4.24%, 06/15/52(c)

      2,919       2,734,362  

Series 2020-C19, Class A3, 2.56%, 03/15/53

      6,155       5,756,913  

DBGS Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2018-5BP, Class B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.98%), 1.38%, 06/15/33(a)(c)

      2,890       2,842,927  

Series 2019-1735, Class F, 4.20%, 04/10/37(a)(c)

      1,144       950,863  

Del Amo Fashion Center Trust, Series 2017- AMO, Class D, 3.64%, 06/05/35(a)(c)

      962       792,913  

Deutsche Bank JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-C1, Class A4, 3.28%, 05/10/49

      1,430       1,425,602  

Deutsche Bank UBS Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2017-BRBK, Class A, 3.45%, 10/10/34(a)

      2,540       2,526,692  

Series 2017-BRBK, Class D, 3.53%, 10/10/34(a)(c)

      1,800       1,733,549  

Series 2017-BRBK, Class E, 3.53%, 10/10/34(a)(c)

      3,560       3,368,556  

Series 2017-BRBK, Class F, 3.53%, 10/10/34(a)(c)

      1,270       1,183,244  

ELP Commercial Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2021-ELP, Class G, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.12%), 3.51%, 11/15/38(a)(c)

      6,008       5,871,604  

Series 2021-ELP, Class J, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.61%), 4.01%, 11/15/38(a)(c)

      2,327       2,274,660  

Extended Stay America Trust

     

Series 2021-ESH, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.25%), 2.65%, 07/15/38(a)(c)

      4,995       4,919,997  

Series 2021-ESH, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.85%), 3.25%, 07/15/38(a)(c)

      7,981       7,845,606  

Series 2021-ESH, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.70%), 4.10%, 07/15/38(a)(c)

      8,329       8,140,026  

FREMF Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2017-KGX1, Class BFX, 3.59%, 10/25/27(a)(c)

      1,190       1,135,008  

Series 2018-K74, Class B, 4.09%, 02/25/51(a)(c)

      120       120,798  

Series 2018-K80, Class B, 4.23%, 08/25/50(a)(c)

      1,510       1,515,410  

FRESB Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-SB53, Class A10F, 3.63%, 06/25/28(c)

      1,185       1,197,700  

GCT Commercial Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2021-GCT, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.80%), 1.20%, 02/15/38(a)(c)

      1,870       1,838,163  

Series 2021-GCT, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.35%), 2.75%, 02/15/38(a)(c)

      440       429,871  

Grace Trust, Series 2020-GRCE, Class E, 2.68%, 12/10/40(a)(c)

      3,335       2,751,661  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II

     

Series 2005-ROCK, Class A, 5.37%, 05/03/32(a)

    USD       2,750     $     2,873,820  

Series 2012-TMSQ, Class D, 3.46%, 12/10/30(a)(c)

      1,210       1,160,301  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust

     

Series 2017-GPTX, Class A, 2.86%, 05/10/34(a)

      2,290       2,283,413  

Series 2019-BOCA, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.20%), 1.60%, 06/15/38(a)(c)

      1,431       1,430,594  

Series 2020-TWN3, Class B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.50%), 2.90%, 11/15/37(a)(c)

      320       319,614  

Series 2020-TWN3, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.70%), 4.10%, 11/15/37(a)(c)

      200       199,678  

Series 2021-DM, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.44%), 3.83%, 11/15/36(a)(c)

      1,835       1,787,678  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

     

Series 2012-GCJ9, Class C, 4.45%, 11/10/45(a)(c)

      1,507       1,511,066  

Series 2014-GC20, Class B, 4.53%, 04/10/47(c)

      140       136,936  

Series 2015-590M, Class E, 3.81%, 10/10/35(a)(c)

      1,790       1,645,091  

Series 2015-GC32, Class C, 4.42%, 07/10/48(c)

      290       284,751  

Series 2015-GS1, Class A3, 3.73%, 11/10/48

      670       675,564  

Series 2017-GS7, Class D, 3.00%, 08/10/50(a)

      530       467,990  

Series 2019-GSA1, Class C, 3.80%, 11/10/52(c)

      520       489,157  

GSCG Trust, Series 2019-600C, Class F, 3.99%, 09/06/34(a)(c)

      3,090       2,858,534  

HMH Trust, Series 2017-NSS, Class A, 3.06%, 07/05/31(a)

      3,390       3,311,624  

HONO Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-LULU, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.35%), 3.75%, 10/15/36(a)(c)

      1,089       1,068,522  

Hudson Yards Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2019-30HY, Class E, 3.44%, 07/10/39(a)(c)

      2,178       2,009,557  

Series 2019-55HY, Class F, 2.94%, 12/10/41(a)(c)

      4,179       3,496,072  

IMT Trust

     

Series 2017-APTS, Class AFX, 3.48%, 06/15/34(a)

      1,540       1,535,029  

Series 2017-APTS, Class DFX, 3.50%, 06/15/34(a)(c)

      1,600       1,550,002  

Series 2017-APTS, Class EFX, 3.50%, 06/15/34(a)(c)

      810       773,865  

Independence Plaza Trust

     

Series 2018-INDP, Class B, 3.91%, 07/10/35(a)

      700       688,693  

Series 2018-INDP, Class C, 4.16%, 07/10/35(a)

      1,600       1,560,127  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

     

Series 2014-C22, Class B, 4.55%, 09/15/47(c)

      670       655,184  

Series 2015-C33, Class D1, 4.11%, 12/15/48(a)(c)

      1,873       1,708,006  

JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2018-C8, Class A4, 4.21%, 06/15/51

      965       1,004,779  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2021-MHC, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.95%), 3.35%, 04/15/38(a)(c)

    USD       6,630     $     6,380,166  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

     

Series 2012-CBX, Class A4FL, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.30%), 1.74%, 06/15/45(a)(c)

      48       48,366  

Series 2015-JP1, Class C, 4.72%, 01/15/49(c)

      710       708,903  

Series 2016-NINE, Class A, 2.85%, 09/06/38(a)(c)

      647       625,950  

Series 2017-JP5, Class D, 4.60%, 03/15/50(a)(c)

      147       132,681  

Series 2017-JP6, Class A5, 3.49%, 07/15/50

      1,180       1,187,030  

Series 2017-JP7, Class B, 4.05%, 09/15/50

      320       317,027  

Series 2018-AON, Class A, 4.13%, 07/05/31(a)

      1,819       1,833,863  

Series 2018-PHH, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.06%), 2.56%, 06/15/35(a)(c)

      1,938       1,906,905  

Series 2018-WPT, Class DFX, 5.35%, 07/05/33(a)

      1,996       2,012,857  

Series 2019-COR5, Class A3, 3.12%, 06/13/52

      1,700       1,661,788  

Series 2019-COR5, Class C, 3.75%, 06/13/52

      988       923,254  

Series 2019-MFP, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.16%), 2.56%, 07/15/36(a)(c)

      2,460       2,392,555  

Series 2019-MFP, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%), 3.40%, 07/15/36(a)(c)

      4,361       4,225,050  

Series 2020-609M, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.77%), 3.17%, 10/15/33(a)(c)

      1,600       1,548,799  

Series 2021-MHC, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.45%), 2.85%, 04/15/38(a)(c)

      6,310       6,119,751  

Series 2022-OPO, Class D, 3.45%, 01/05/39(a)(c)

      4,220       3,727,875  

KKR Industrial Portfolio Trust, Series 2021- KDIP, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.05%), 2.45%, 12/15/37(a)(c)

      2,490       2,408,738  

KNDL Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2019-KNSQ, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.80%), 2.20%, 05/15/36(a)(c)

      11,283       11,119,797  

Series 2019-KNSQ, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.00%), 2.40%, 05/15/36(a)(c)

      2,550       2,482,499  

Lehman Brothers Small Balance Commercial Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2006-2A, Class M3, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.45%), 0.91%, 09/25/36(a)(c)

      2,254       2,177,929  

Series 2007-1A, Class 1A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.25%), 0.71%, 03/25/37(a)(c)

      263       261,191  

Life Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-BMR, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.35%), 2.75%, 03/15/38(a)(c)

      7,844       7,510,281  

LSTAR Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-3, Class AS, 3.17%, 04/20/48(a)(c)

      189       186,873  

MAD Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2017-330M, Class D, 3.71%, 08/15/34(a)(c)

      1,085       1,041,235  

Series 2017-330M, Class E, 3.76%, 08/15/34(a)(c)(d)

      1,846       1,836,955  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

Med Trust, Series 2021-MDLN, Class G, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 5.25%), 5.65%, 11/15/38(a)(c)

    USD       33,853     $     33,053,947  

MF1, Series 2021-W10, Class G, (1 mo. CME Term SOFR + 4.22%), 4.52%, 12/15/34(a)(c)

      1,005       1,003,744  

MFT Trust

     

Series 2020-ABC, Class C, 3.48%, 02/10/42(a)(c)

      6,719       5,864,570  

Series 2020-ABC, Class D, 3.48%, 02/10/42(a)(c)

      2,188       1,820,137  

MHC Commercial Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2021-MHC, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.10%), 2.50%, 04/15/38(a)(c)

      15,630       15,257,196  

Series 2021-MHC, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.60%), 3.00%, 04/15/38(a)(c)

      6,420       6,258,806  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust

     

Series 2015-C23, Class A4, 3.72%, 07/15/50.

      1,016       1,024,117  

Series 2015-C23, Class D, 4.14%, 07/15/50(a)(c)

      110       102,393  

Series 2015-C25, Class B, 4.53%, 10/15/48(c)

      2,910       2,938,581  

Series 2015-C25, Class C, 4.53%, 10/15/48(c)

      430       424,154  

Series 2015-C26, Class D, 3.06%, 10/15/48(a)

      209       186,861  

Series 2017-C33, Class C, 4.56%, 05/15/50(c)

      840       807,049  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust

     

Series 2014-150E, Class D, 4.30%, 09/09/32(a)(c)

      3,015       2,854,414  

Series 2014-150E, Class F, 4.30%, 09/09/32(a)(c)

      508       461,083  

Series 2015-MS1, Class A4, 3.78%, 05/15/48(c)

      420       423,370  

Series 2015-MS1, Class C, 4.04%, 05/15/48(c)

      1,060       1,002,665  

Series 2015-MS1, Class D, 4.04%, 05/15/48(a)(c)

      158       139,156  

Series 2017-CLS, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.95%), 2.35%, 11/15/34(a)(c)

      471       466,249  

Series 2017-CLS, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.60%), 3.00%, 11/15/34(a)(c)

      6,092       6,015,714  

Series 2017-H1, Class C, 4.28%, 06/15/50(c)(d)

      560       574,896  

Series 2017-H1, Class D, 2.55%, 06/15/50(a)

      4,190       3,334,728  

Series 2017-HR2, Class D, 2.73%, 12/15/50

      430       349,741  

Series 2018-H3, Class A5, 4.18%, 07/15/51

      175       180,807  

Series 2018-H3, Class C, 4.86%, 07/15/51(c)

      420       428,910  

Series 2018-H4, Class C, 5.07%, 12/15/51(c)

      670       660,574  

Series 2018-L1, Class A3, 4.14%, 10/15/51

      940       968,184  

Series 2018-MP, Class E, 4.28%, 07/11/40(a)(c)

      2,730       2,284,133  

Series 2018-SUN, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.90%), 1.30%, 07/15/35(a)(c)

      1,410       1,392,268  

Series 2018-SUN, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.55%), 2.95%, 07/15/35(a)(c)

      417       404,428  

Series 2019-L2, Class A4, 4.07%, 03/15/52

      1,485       1,528,923  

Series 2019-NUGS, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.24%), 3.74%, 12/15/36(a)(c)

      1,066       1,049,197  

Series 2020-L4, Class D, 2.50%, 02/15/53(a)

      120       95,975  

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc., Series 2018-H3, Class D, 3.00%, 07/15/51(a)

      549       463,694  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

MSCG Trust

     

Series 2018-SELF, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.15%), 2.55%, 10/15/37(a)(c)

    USD       743     $ 730,421  

Series 2018-SELF, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.05%), 3.45%, 10/15/37(a)(c)

      3,450       3,373,264  

MSDB Trust, Series 2017-712F, Class B, 3.45%, 07/11/39(a)(c)

      1,650       1,598,993  

MTN Commercial Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2022-LPFL, Class A, (1 mo. CME Term SOFR + 1.40%), 1.45%, 03/15/39(a)(c)

      6,160       6,132,982  

Series 2022-LPFL, Class F, (1 mo. CME Term SOFR + 5.29%), 5.34%, 03/15/39(a)(c)

      5,305       5,272,182  

Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

     

Series 2018-FL1, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.95%), 1.35%, 06/15/35(a)(c)

      425       409,316  

Series 2018-SOX, Class A, 4.40%, 06/17/38(a)

      4,162       4,248,103  

Series 2019-LVL, Class D, 4.44%, 08/15/38(a)

      1,550       1,386,013  

Series 2020-AGC, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.55%), 3.02%, 08/18/25(a)(c)

      19,914       19,939,669  

Olympic Tower Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-OT, Class E, 3.95%, 05/10/39(a)(c)

      2,910       2,417,823  

One Market Plaza Trust, Series 2017-1MKT, Class D, 4.15%, 02/10/32(a)

      4,327       4,286,511  

One New York Plaza Trust, Series 2020-1NYP, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.75%), 3.15%, 01/15/36(a)(c)

      960       945,583  

PFP Ltd., Series 2019-5, Class AS, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.42%),
1.85%, 04/14/36(a)(c)

      739       730,689  

Scorpio European Loan Conduit No. 34 DAC, Series 34A, Class C, (1 day SONIA + 2.22%), 2.96%, 05/17/29(a)(c)

    GBP       1,168       1,524,462  

SG Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-PREZ, Class D, 3.48%, 09/15/39(a)(c)

    USD       2,200       1,973,192  

SMRT, Series 2022-MINI, Class E, (1 mo. CME Term SOFR + 2.70%), 3.00%, 01/15/24(a)(c)

      1,550       1,522,797  

SREIT Trust

     

Series 2021-MFP, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.62%), 3.02%, 11/15/38(a)(c)

      5,400       5,203,674  

Series 2021-MFP2, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.62%), 3.02%, 11/15/36(a)(c)

      4,101       3,998,328  

Series 2021-MFP2, Class J, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.92%), 4.31%, 11/15/36(a)(c)

      1,378       1,347,791  

TPGI Trust

     

Series 2021-DGWD, Class F, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.00%), 3.40%, 06/15/26(a)(c)

      1,830           1,778,317  

Series 2021-DGWD, Class G, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.85%), 4.25%, 06/15/26(a)(c)

      1,275       1,237,297  

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017- C7, Class A4, 3.68%, 12/15/50

      880       891,854  

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2012-C3, Class D, 5.05%, 08/10/49(a)(c)

      570       569,838  

VCC Trust, Series 2020-MC1, Class A, 4.50%, 06/25/45(a)(c)

      1,432       1,431,868  

Velocity Commercial Capital Loan Trust

     

Series 2017-2, Class M3, 4.24%, 11/25/47(a)(c)

      325       315,394  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

Velocity Commercial Capital Loan Trust

     

Series 2017-2, Class M4, 5.00%, 11/25/47(a)(c)

    USD       196     $ 190,934  

Series 2018-1, Class M2, 4.26%, 04/25/48(a)

      190       187,116  

Series 2020-1, Class M1, 2.80%, 02/25/50(a)(c)

      918       875,989  

Series 2020-1, Class M2, 2.98%, 02/25/50(a)(c)

      1,010       959,327  

Series 2021-4, Class A, 2.52%, 12/26/51(a)(c)

      13,270       12,642,567  

Series 2021-4, Class M4, 4.48%, 12/26/51(a)(c)

      1,213       1,129,002  

VNDO Trust, Series 2016-350P, Class D, 3.90%, 01/10/35(a)(c)

      3,390       3,178,112  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2015-P2, Class D, 3.24%, 12/15/48(a)

      884       731,866  

Series 2016-C32, Class A3FL, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.42%), 1.86%, 01/15/59(c)

      3,077       3,067,526  

Series 2016-C34, Class A3FL, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.04%), 1.48%, 06/15/49(a)(c)

      1,830       1,845,836  

Series 2016-NXS5, Class B, 4.95%, 01/15/59(c)

      860       894,066  

Series 2017-C39, Class D, 4.34%, 09/15/50(a)(c)

      594       530,372  

Series 2017-C41, Class D, 2.60%, 11/15/50(a)(c)

      1,172       879,119  

Series 2017-HSDB, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.85%), 1.24%, 12/13/31(a)(c)

      1,508       1,489,733  

Series 2018-1745, Class A, 3.75%, 06/15/36(a)(c)

      1,987       1,982,963  

Series 2018-C44, Class D, 3.00%, 05/15/51(a)

      348       281,879  

Series 2018-C45, Class C, 4.73%, 06/15/51

      530       527,309  

Series 2018-C48, Class B, 4.90%, 01/15/52(c)

      3,612       3,702,692  

Series 2019-C52, Class C, 3.56%, 08/15/52(d)

      465       445,470  

Series 2020-SDAL, Class D, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.09%), 2.49%, 02/15/37(a)(c)

      1,530       1,468,728  

Series 2020-SDAL, Class E, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.74%), 3.14%, 02/15/37(a)(c)

      1,300       1,231,054  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-C24, Class B, 4.20%, 11/15/47(c)

      770       732,300  
   

 

 

 
            837,562,694  
Interest Only Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.0%  

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2021-INV5, Class A2X, 0.50%, 12/25/51(a)(c)

      58,833       1,664,265  

Series 2021-INV5, Class A5X, 0.50%, 12/25/51(a)(c)

      6,317       178,708  

Series 2021-INV5, Class AX1, 0.19%, 12/25/51(a)(c)

      113,714       914,526  

Series 2021-INV7, Class A2X, 0.50%, 02/25/52(a)(c)

      30,483       774,512  

Series 2021-INV7, Class A3X, 0.50%, 02/25/52(a)(c)

      19,189       257,484  

Series 2021-INV7, Class A4X, 0.50%, 02/25/52(a)(c)

      6,756       411,487  

Series 2021-INV7, Class A5X, 0.50%, 02/25/52(a)(c)

      3,319       84,330  

Series 2021-INV7, Class AX1, 0.27%, 02/25/52(a)(c)

      59,747       676,350  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Interest Only Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)  

Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Series 2017-3, Class BIO, 2.13%, 07/25/56(a)(c)

    USD       3,164     $ 294,012  

Voyager OPTONE Delaware Trust, Series 2009-1, Class SAA7, 9.20%, 02/25/38(a)(c)

      12,705           3,798,306  
   

 

 

 
        9,053,980  
Interest Only Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.1%  

245 Park Avenue Trust, Series 2017-245P, Class XA, 0.15%, 06/05/37(a)(c)

      13,000       112,146  

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2017-BNK3, Class XB, 0.60%, 02/15/50(c)

      11,850       320,226  

Series 2017-BNK3, Class XD, 1.26%, 02/15/50(a)(c)

      5,000       266,050  

BANK, Series 2019-BN20, Class XB, 0.38%, 09/15/62(c)

      39,279       960,619  

BBCMS Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2015-SRCH, Class XA, 0.93%, 08/10/35(a)(c)

      16,930       644,354  

Series 2020-C7, Class XB, 0.99%, 04/15/53(c)

      1,596       113,570  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2019-B9, Class XA, 1.04%, 03/15/52(c)

      13,293       760,376  

Series 2020-B17, Class XB, 0.53%, 03/15/53(c)

      7,100       237,566  

Series 2021-B23, Class XA, 1.28%, 02/15/54(c)

      27,530       2,272,632  

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2016-C3, Class XD, 1.70%, 01/10/48(a)(c)

      5,497       308,988  

Series 2016-C4, Class XB, 0.70%, 05/10/58(c)

      5,810       154,720  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2020-420K, Class X, 0.89%, 11/10/42(a)(c)

      46,500       2,745,090  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

     

Series 2013-CR6, Class XA, 1.00%, 03/10/46(c)

      15,693       46,415  

Series 2015-3BP, Class XA, 0.06%, 02/10/35(a)(c)

      150,000       390,000  

Series 2015-CR25, Class XA, 0.82%, 08/10/48(c)

      4,474       102,152  

Series 2018-COR3, Class XD, 1.75%, 05/10/51(a)(c)

      3,200       274,106  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2017-CX10, Class XB, 0.13%, 11/15/50(c)

      12,490       159,365  

Series 2019-C16, Class XA, 1.56%, 06/15/52(c)

      30,441       2,675,640  

Series 2019-C17, Class XA, 1.36%, 09/15/52(c)

      10,308       763,507  

Series 2019-C17, Class XB, 0.56%, 09/15/52(c)

      19,090       684,758  

DBGS Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-1735, Class X, 0.29%, 04/10/37(a)(c)

      21,535       419,933  

Deutsche Bank JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-C6, Class XD, 1.00%, 06/10/50(c)

      5,780       239,292  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Interest Only Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-KW08, Class X2A, 0.10%, 01/25/29(a)

    USD       151,283     $ 813,705  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2005- ROCK, Class X1, 0.21%, 05/03/32(a)(c)

      21,000       163,185  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

     

Series 2019-GSA1, Class XA, 0.83%, 11/10/52(c)

      8,045       415,344  

Series 2020-GSA2, Class XA, 1.73%, 12/12/53(a)(c)

      18,610           2,059,242  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

     

Series 2014-C22, Class XA, 0.82%, 09/15/47(c)

      1,820       28,217  

Series 2014-C23, Class XA, 0.60%, 09/15/47(c)

      24,249       291,124  

Series 2015-C29, Class XA, 0.60%, 05/15/48(c)

      1,530       22,791  

JPMDB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2016-C4, Class XC, 0.75%, 12/15/49(a)(c)

      4,940       140,564  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

     

Series 2013-LC11, Class XB, 0.51%, 04/15/46(c)

      4,570       24,163  

Series 2016-JP3, Class XC, 0.75%, 08/15/49(a)(c)

      13,040       364,284  

Ladder Capital Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-GCP, Class XA, 1.17%, 02/15/36(a)(c)

      3,753       202,622  

LSTAR Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-5, Class X, 0.79%, 03/10/50(a)(c)

      2,619       67,541  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust

     

Series 2014-C19, Class XF, 1.18%, 12/15/47(a)(c)

      4,370       123,409  

Series 2015-C26, Class XD, 1.32%, 10/15/48(a)(c)

      4,490       186,021  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust

     

Series 2016-UBS9, Class XD, 1.61%, 03/15/49(a)(c)

      13,984       790,655  

Series 2017-H1, Class XD, 2.16%, 06/15/50(a)(c)

      3,293       313,102  

Series 2019-H6, Class XB, 0.72%, 06/15/52(c)

      23,510       1,051,837  

Series 2019-L2, Class XA, 1.02%, 03/15/52(c)

      8,775       498,272  

Olympic Tower Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-OT, Class XA, 0.38%, 05/10/39(a)(c)

      36,697       670,454  

One Market Plaza Trust

     

Series 2017-1MKT, Class XCP, 0.00%, 02/10/32(a)(c)

      53,230       1,597  

Series 2017-1MKT, Class XNCP, 0.09%, 02/10/32(a)(c)(d)

      10,646       10,646  

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2019-C17, Class XA, 1.48%, 10/15/52(c)

      32,158       2,704,534  

Series 2019-C18, Class XA, 1.03%, 12/15/52(c)

      35,242       1,962,000  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2015-NXS4, Class XA, 0.51%, 12/15/48(c)

      2,270       69,433  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Interest Only Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

     

Series 2016-BNK1, Class XD, 1.25%, 08/15/49(a)(c)

    USD       4,420     $ 198,856  

Series 2019-C50, Class XA, 1.41%, 05/15/52(c)

      23,429       1,752,352  
   

 

 

 
        29,577,455  
Principal Only Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.0%  

Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Series 2017-3, Class B, 0.00%, 07/25/56(a)(n)

      1,541       453,090  
   

 

 

 

Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed
Securities — 7.2%
(Cost: $1,580,646,175)

 

        1,521,667,348  
   

 

 

 

Preferred Securities

     
Capital Trusts — 0.5%                  
Banks — 0.3%                  

Ahli United Sukuk Ltd., 3.88%(e)(l)

      350       332,500  

Banco Davivienda SA, 6.65%(a)(l)

      840       769,545  

Banco Mercantil del Norte SA

     

5.88%(a)(l)

      1,815       1,672,409  

6.63%(a)(l)

      1,650       1,522,950  

Bangkok Bank PCL, 5.00%(e)(l)

      920       898,610  

Bank of America Corp., Series FF, 5.88%(l)

      10,500       10,602,900  

Bank of East Asia Ltd.

     

5.83%(e)(l)

      1,881       1,866,892  

5.88%(e)(l)

      909       905,478  

Burgan Bank SAK, 5.75%(e)(l)

      1,729       1,666,648  

Citigroup, Inc.

     

3.88%(l)

      6,991       6,589,017  

Series W, 4.00%(l)

      15,453       14,834,880  

Emirates NBD Bank PJSC, 6.13%(e)(l)

      3,399       3,432,990  

HDFC Bank Ltd., 3.70%(e)(l)

      2,250       2,081,250  

Kasikornbank PCL, 5.28%(e)(l)

      1,677       1,631,197  

Kookmin Bank, 4.35%(e)(l)

      1,307       1,309,696  

Krung Thai Bank PCL, 4.40%(e)(l)

      1,314       1,230,233  

Lehman Brothers Holdings Capital Trust VII, 5.86%(d)(f)(k)(l)

      1,888        

NBK Tier 1 Financing Ltd., 3.63%(a)(l)

      3,798       3,548,756  

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd., 2.88%(e)(l)

      1,810       1,642,575  

TMB Bank PCL, 4.90%(e)(l)

      1,508       1,445,135  

United Overseas Bank Ltd., 3.88%(e)(l)

      300       297,244  
   

 

 

 
        58,280,905  
Capital Markets — 0.2%                  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

     

3.70%(l)

      2,900       2,755,000  

Series F, 4.63%(l)

      9,722       9,576,170  

Charles Schwab Corp., Series H, 4.00%(l)

      12,500       11,226,500  

State Street Corp.

     

Series F, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.60%), 4.42%(c)(l)

      1,338       1,337,616  

Series H, 5.63%(l)

      19,655       19,419,140  
   

 

 

 
        44,314,426  
Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd., 3.30%(e)(l)

      1,000       970,290  
   

 

 

 
Electric Utilities — 0.0%                  

Vistra Corp., 7.00%(a)(l)

      2,600       2,531,750  
   

 

 

 
Insurance — 0.0%                  

Hanwha Life Insurance Co. Ltd.,
4.70%(e)(l)

      1,480       1,496,002  

Heungkuk Life Insurance Co. Ltd., 4.48%(e)(l)

      1,000       995,188  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Insurance (continued)  

KDB Life Insurance Co. Ltd., 7.50%(e)(l)

    USD       630     $ 626,850  

Tongyang Life Insurance Co. Ltd.,
5.25%(e)(l)

      950       969,000  
   

 

 

 
        4,087,040  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.0%  

MAF Global Securities Ltd., 5.50%(e)(l)

      1,341       1,331,613  

NWD Finance BVI Ltd., 4.13%(e)(l)

      3,140       2,857,400  
   

 

 

 
                4,189,013  
   

 

 

 

Total Capital Trusts — 0.5%

        114,373,424  
   

 

 

 
            Shares         
Preferred Stocks — 0.1%                  
Household Durables — 0.1%                  

Dream Finders Homes, Inc.(d)

      15,124       14,991,665  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks — 0.1%

        14,991,665  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Securities — 0.6%
(Cost: $135,389,283)

 

    129,365,089  
   

 

 

 

Rights

     
Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%  

Crown PropTech Acquisitions(d)

      214,560       42,912  
   

 

 

 

Total Rights — 0.0%
(Cost: $321,840)

        42,912  
   

 

 

 
            Par
(000)
        

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

 

Agency Obligations — 0.0%                  

Fannie Mae, 6.63%, 11/15/30

    USD       1,450       1,900,365  
   

 

 

 
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.5%  

Fannie Mae

     

Series 2003-W5, Class A, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.11%), 0.41%, 04/25/33(c)

      1       1,156  

Series 2021-R01, Class 1B1, (SOFR (30- day) + 3.10%), 3.20%, 10/25/41(a)(c)

      12,635       11,625,297  

Series 2021-R03, Class 1B2, (SOFR (30- day) + 5.50%), 5.60%, 12/25/41(a)(c)

      1,641       1,456,638  

Series 2022-R01, Class 1B1, (SOFR (30- day) + 3.15%), 3.25%, 12/25/41(a)(c)

      7,500       6,958,175  

Series 2022-R01, Class 1B2, (SOFR (30- day) + 6.00%), 6.10%, 12/25/41(a)(c)

      4,228       3,752,187  

Freddie Mac

     

Series 2015-DN1, Class B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 11.50%), 11.96%, 01/25/25(c)

      337       341,609  

Series 2015-HQ2, Class B, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 7.95%), 8.41%, 05/25/25(c)

      512       518,534  

Series 2017-DNA3, Class B1, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 4.45%), 4.91%, 03/25/30(c)

      1,860       1,939,143  

Series 2017-HRP1, Class M2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 2.45%), 2.91%, 12/25/42(c)

      432       432,755  

Series 2020-DNA4, Class M2, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.75%), 4.21%, 08/25/50(a)(c)

      499       499,125  

Series 2020-DNA5, Class B1, (SOFR (30- day) + 4.80%),
4.90%, 10/25/50(a)(c)

      990       1,004,862  

Series 2020-DNA6, Class B1, (SOFR (30- day) + 3.00%),
3.10%, 12/25/50(a)(c)

      3,640       3,403,230  

Series 2020-HQA5, Class B1, (SOFR (30- day) + 4.00%),
4.10%, 11/25/50(a)(c)

      2,410       2,349,707  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)  

Freddie Mac

     

Series 2021-DNA1, Class B1, (SOFR (30- day) + 2.65%), 2.75%, 01/25/51(a)(c)

    USD       8,510     $ 7,535,717  

Series 2021-DNA1, Class B2, (SOFR (30- day) + 4.75%), 4.85%, 01/25/51(a)(c)

      5,220       4,540,525  

Series 2021-DNA2, Class B1, (SOFR (30- day) + 3.40%), 3.50%, 08/25/33(a)(c)

      7,000       6,517,848  

Series 2021-DNA2, Class B2, (SOFR (30- day) + 6.00%), 6.10%, 08/25/33(a)(c)

      6,320       6,007,985  

Series 2021-DNA3, Class B1, (SOFR (30- day) + 3.50%), 3.60%, 10/25/33(a)(c)

      7,155       6,694,882  

Series 2021-DNA7, Class B1, (SOFR (30- day) + 3.65%), 3.75%, 11/25/41(a)(c)

      9,000       8,520,510  

Series 2021-DNA7, Class B2, (SOFR (30- day) + 7.80%), 7.90%, 11/25/41(a)(c)

      6,330       5,905,520  

Series 2021-HQA1, Class B1, (SOFR (30- day) + 3.00%), 3.10%, 08/25/33(a)(c)

      8,632       7,515,966  

Series 2021-HQA1, Class B2, (SOFR (30- day) + 5.00%), 5.10%, 08/25/33(a)(c)

      5,189       4,611,490  

Series 2022-DNA1, Class B1, (SOFR (30- day) + 3.40%), 3.50%, 01/25/42(a)(c)

      7,060       6,406,988  

Series 2022-DNA1, Class B2, (SOFR (30- day) + 7.10%), 7.20%, 01/25/42(a)(c)

      4,900       4,324,493  
   

 

 

 
            102,864,342  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.0%  

Fannie Mae, Series 2006-M2, Class A2A, 5.27%, 10/25/32(c)

      527       542,671  
   

 

 

 
Interest Only Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — 0.2%  

Fannie Mae

     

Series 2020-32, Class PI, 4.00%, 05/25/50

      7,262       1,199,445  

Series 2020-77, Class HI, 4.00%, 11/25/50

      27,035       4,596,423  

Series 2021-31, Class IB, 4.00%, 06/25/51

      7,713       1,349,103  

Series 2021-50, Class IO, 4.00%, 08/25/51

      10,427       1,803,366  

Freddie Mac

     

Series 4940, Class PI, 4.00%, 07/25/49(d)

      3,172       441,885  

Series 4995, Class BI, 4.50%, 06/25/50

      3,446       620,970  

Series 5014, Class DI, 4.00%, 09/25/50(d)

      2,611       445,495  

Series 5018, Class CI, 4.50%, 10/25/50

      3,409       655,264  

Series 5029, Class GI, 2.00%, 10/25/50

      4,612       558,040  

Series 5057, Class TI, 3.00%, 11/25/50

      7,542       1,144,446  

Series 5082, Class IW, 3.00%, 03/25/51(d)

      5,635       834,696  

Series 5097, Class ID, 2.50%, 04/25/51

      7,687       1,114,710  

Series 5100, Class MI, 3.50%, 09/25/48

      5,960       1,037,100  

Series 5129, Class IO, 3.00%, 09/25/50(d)

      2,950       360,218  

Series 5139, Class IG, 3.00%, 09/25/51

      7,056       871,175  

Series 5142, Class IP, 3.00%, 09/25/51

      3,106       367,411  

Series 5142, Class PI, 3.00%, 09/25/51

      4,006       576,104  

Series 5145, Class HI, 3.00%, 09/25/51

      2,783       332,656  

Series 5155, Class JI, 3.00%, 10/25/51

      6,549       815,866  

Series 5155, Class KI, 3.00%, 10/25/51(d)

      3,563       467,626  

Series 5155, Class NI, 3.00%, 10/25/51

      7,646       955,257  

Series 5167, Class MI, 3.00%, 11/25/51(d)

      4,058       502,145  

Series 5184, Class PI, 3.00%, 01/25/52

      7,066       774,279  

Ginnie Mae

     

Series 2020-144, Class IO, 2.50%, 09/20/50

      7,927       967,488  

Series 2020-146, Class DI, 2.50%, 10/20/50

      6,284       755,390  

Series 2020-151, Class MI, 2.50%, 10/20/50

      33,024       4,217,000  

Series 2020-175, Class DI, 2.50%, 11/20/50

      2,250       270,745  

Series 2020-185, Class MI, 2.50%, 12/20/50

      7,773       1,028,632  

Series 2021-15, Class GI, 3.50%, 01/20/51

      4,559       667,155  

Series 2021-161, Class IB, 4.00%, 09/20/51(d)

      2,939       382,886  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Interest Only Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)  

Ginnie Mae

     

Series 2021-176, Class IA, 3.50%, 10/20/51

    USD       6,935     $ 719,370  

Series 2021-199, Class KI, 3.50%, 11/20/51(d)

      3,628       417,560  

Series 2021-209, Class TJ, 3.50%, 11/20/51(d)

      3,078       378,607  

Series 2021-214, Class AI, 4.00%, 12/20/51

      6,836       880,466  

Series 2021-215, Class LI, 3.00%, 12/20/51

      4,940       544,173  

Series 2021-221, Class AI, 3.50%, 12/20/51

      6,525       731,633  

Series 2021-221, Class CI, 3.00%, 12/20/51

      3,220       413,222  

Series 2021-78, Class IC, 4.00%, 05/20/51(d)

      4,760       678,309  
     

 

 

 
            34,876,316  
Interest Only Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.0%  

Freddie Mac

     

Series K110, Class X1, 1.70%, 04/25/30(c)

      5,576       608,247  

Series K111, Class X1, 1.57%, 05/25/30(c)

      20,279       2,120,237  

Series K121, Class X1, 1.03%, 10/25/30(c)

                   13,790       967,214  

Series K122, Class X1, 0.88%, 11/25/30(c)

      7,719       474,048  

Series KL06, Class XFX, 1.36%, 12/25/29

      6,710       525,807  

Series KW09, Class X1, 0.80%, 05/25/29(c)

      36,874       1,682,733  

Ginnie Mae

     

Series 2013-30, Class IO, 0.60%, 09/16/53(c)

      4,721       73,520  

Series 2013-78, Class IO, 0.31%, 10/16/54(c)

      5,134       79,534  

Series 2015-173, Class IO, 0.67%, 09/16/55(c)

      3,915       117,085  

Series 2015-22, Class IO, 0.54%, 03/16/55(c)

      4,018       86,469  

Series 2015-37, Class IO, 0.67%, 10/16/56(c)

      923       30,491  

Series 2015-48, Class IO, 0.69%, 02/16/50(c)

      1,119       31,254  

Series 2016-125, Class IO, 0.82%, 12/16/57(c)

      4,306       185,227  

Series 2016-36, Class IO, 0.73%, 08/16/57(c)

      1,101       39,060  

Series 2016-96, Class IO, 0.76%, 12/16/57(c)

      3,865       158,276  
   

 

 

 
        7,179,202  
Mortgage-Backed Securities — 53.5%                  

Fannie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities

     

1.50%, 11/01/41 - 12/01/41

      199,518       180,858,922  

2.00%, 10/01/31 - 02/01/52

      287,087       267,916,719  

2.50%, 09/01/27 - 02/01/52

      310,557       301,293,233  

3.00%, 04/01/28 - 03/01/52

      258,149       256,369,147  

3.50%, 08/01/28 - 04/01/52(r)

      602,333       606,253,337  

4.00%, 08/01/31 - 05/01/52

      307,441       315,019,455  

4.50%, 02/01/25 - 01/01/51

      230,732       242,640,621  

5.00%, 11/01/32 - 05/01/49

      23,270       24,895,316  

5.50%, 12/01/32 - 04/01/41

      12,892       13,998,626  

6.00%, 02/01/34 - 06/01/41

      7,704       8,440,351  

6.50%, 05/01/40

      1,492       1,646,349  

Freddie Mac Mortgage-Backed Securities

     

2.00%, 02/01/42 - 02/01/52

      231,248       215,400,457  

2.50%, 04/01/27 - 01/01/52

      296,302       284,661,498  

3.00%, 09/01/27 - 02/01/52

      210,069       207,880,267  

3.50%, 02/01/31 - 02/01/52

      110,527       112,547,036  

4.00%, 08/01/40 - 02/01/52

      116,013       120,650,291  

4.50%, 02/01/39 - 01/01/51

      96,135       100,928,393  

5.00%, 07/01/35 - 11/01/48

      6,219       6,704,815  

5.50%, 02/01/35 - 06/01/41

      1,721       1,895,466  
 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)  

Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities

     

2.00%, 08/20/50 - 04/15/52(s)

    USD       339,652     $ 323,456,004  

2.50%, 10/20/51 - 04/15/52(r)(s)

      388,888       377,276,517  

3.00%, 12/20/44 - 04/15/52(s)

      335,595       331,659,385  

3.50%, 01/15/42 - 04/15/52(s)

      188,156       189,817,988  

4.00%, 04/20/39 - 04/15/52(s)

      114,603       117,302,280  

4.50%, 12/20/39 - 04/15/52(s)

      25,384       26,583,971  

5.00%, 04/15/33 - 04/15/52(s)

      59,521       62,350,334  

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities

     

1.50%, 04/01/37 - 04/01/52(s)

      468,581       429,168,356  

2.00%, 04/01/37 - 04/01/52(s)

      1,533,802       1,433,893,226  

2.50%, 04/01/37 - 04/01/52(s)

      807,962       771,822,416  

3.00%, 04/01/37 - 04/01/52(s)

      708,874       693,808,926  

3.50%, 04/01/52(s)

      979,348       980,670,966  

4.00%, 04/01/52(s)

      2,204,118       2,247,038,018  

4.50%, 04/01/52(s)

      10,051       10,415,038  

5.00%, 04/01/52(s)

      38,124       40,109,128  
   

 

 

 
                    11,305,372,852  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities — 54.2%
(Cost: $11,685,772,440)

 

    11,452,735,748  
   

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     

U.S. Treasury Bonds

     

4.63%, 02/15/40

      10,812       14,166,254  

1.13%, 05/15/40 - 08/15/40

      18,140       14,257,261  

3.88%, 08/15/40

      10,812       12,914,427  

1.38%, 11/15/40

      9,070       7,415,079  

4.25%, 11/15/40

      10,812       13,512,466  

1.75%, 08/15/41

      286       247,708  

2.50%, 02/15/45(r)

      102,915       100,237,602  

2.75%, 11/15/47(r)(t)

      103,431       107,317,743  

3.00%, 02/15/48(r)(t)

      102,915       112,125,089  

U.S. Treasury Notes

     

1.75%, 07/15/22 - 11/15/29

      253,010       251,073,555  

0.50%, 03/15/23 - 05/31/27

      436,195       413,674,597  

0.13%, 03/31/23 - 05/31/23

      102,915       101,073,786  

0.25%, 04/15/23

      167,495       164,923,690  

1.50%, 10/31/24 - 02/15/30

      85,515       82,227,386  

2.25%, 11/15/24 - 08/15/27

      147,346       146,338,705  

0.38%, 04/30/25 - 12/31/25

      261,996       244,321,680  

0.75%, 05/31/26

      40,427       37,600,268  

0.63%, 03/31/27

      60,677       55,469,681  

2.38%, 05/15/27

      20,160       20,073,375  

1.25%, 03/31/28 - 05/31/28

      52,269       48,702,049  

3.13%, 11/15/28

      6,518       6,786,613  

1.63%, 08/15/29 - 05/15/31

      38,077       36,064,636  

1.13%, 02/15/31

      6,518       5,885,296  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations — 9.5%
(Cost: $2,161,434,379)

 

    1,996,408,946  
   

 

 

 
Security  

    

Shares

    Value  

Warrants(f)

   
Auto Components — 0.0%            

Aurora Innovation, Inc. (Issued/Exercisable 05/04/22, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 12/31/28, Strike Price USD 11.50)

    25,012     $ 37,768  

Embark Technology, Inc. (Issued/Exercisable 12/28/20, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 12/31/27, Strike Price USD 11.50)

    18,053       20,220  
   

 

 

 
      57,988  
Automobiles — 0.0%            

EVgo, Inc. (Issued/Exercisable 11/10/20, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 09/15/25, Strike Price USD 11.50)

    118,340       465,076  

Hyzon Motors, Inc. (Issued/Exercisable 12/10/20, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 10/02/25, Strike Price USD 11.50)

    196,188       333,520  

Lightning eMotors, Inc. (Issued/Exercisable, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 12/15/25, Strike Price USD 11.50)

    216,261       296,455  
   

 

 

 
          1,095,051  
Capital Markets — 0.0%            

Cano Health, Inc. (Issued/Exercisable 07/06/21, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 07/06/25, Strike Price USD 11.50)

    98,960       156,357  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Financial Services — 0.0%  

ArcLight Clean Transition Corp. II (Issued/Exercisable 05/19/22, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 02/04/23, Strike Price USD 11.50)

    26,604       35,384  

Climate Real Impact Solutions II Acquisition Corp. (Issued/Exercisable 03/11/21, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 12/31/27, Strike Price USD 11.50)

    11,057       5,086  

Gores Holdings VIII, Inc. (Issued/Exercisable 01/28/21, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 12/31/27, Strike Price USD 11.50)

    42,918       56,222  

KINS Technology Group, Inc. (Issued/Exercisable, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 10/31/25, Strike Price USD 11.50)(d)

    469,648       79,840  

Lakestar Spac I SE (Issued/Exercisable 02/22/21, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 12/31/25, Strike Price EUR 11.50)

    18,160       10,045  

Proof Acquisition Corp. I (Issued/Exercisable, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 10/01/26, Strike Price USD 11.50)(d)

    109,868       23,072  

Rotor Acquisition Corp. (Issued/Exercisable, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 01/31/26, Strike Price USD 11.50)

    72,998       65,698  

Science Strategic Acquisition Corp. Alpha (Issued/Exercisable 01/22/21, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 12/31/27, Strike Price USD 11.50)

    55,798       12,298  

Tishman Speyer Innovation Corp. II (Issued/Exercisable 01/27/21, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 12/31/27, Strike Price USD 11.50)

    19,914       7,567  
 

 

 

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(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Diversified Financial Services (continued)  

TPB Acquisition Corp. I (Issued/Exercisable 02/19/22, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 02/19/23, Strike Price USD 11.50)

    79,561     $ 35,007  

TPG Pace Beneficial Finance Corp. (Issued/Exercisable 11/17/20, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 10/09/27, Strike Price USD 11.50)

    52,890       33,850  
   

 

 

 
      364,069  
Electrical Equipment — 0.0%  

Volta, Inc. (Issued/Exercisable 10/22/20, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 06/14/27, Strike Price USD 11.50)

    121,900       115,805  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.0%  

Sonder Holdings, Inc. (Issued/Exercisable, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 11/19/26, Strike Price USD 12.50)(d)

    126,555       50,622  
   

 

 

 
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.0%  

Altus Power, Inc. (Issued/Exercisable 01/22/21, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 12/31/27, Strike Price USD 11.00)

    57,363       92,928  
   

 

 

 
Interactive Media & Services — 0.0%  

Genius Sports Ltd. (Issued/Exercisable 03/30/21, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 12/31/28, Strike Price USD 11.50)

    455,188       477,947  
   

 

 

 
Machinery — 0.0%  

Sarcos Technology & Robotics Corp. (Issued/Exercisable 12/21/20, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 06/15/27, Strike Price USD 11.50)

    267,475       283,523  
   

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.0%  

California Resources Corp. (Issued/Exercisable, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 10/28/24, Strike Price USD 36.00)

    4,466       64,266  

Chesapeake Energy Corp. (Issued/Exercisable 02/09/21, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 02/09/26, Strike Price USD 35.71)

    2,103       117,074  
   

 

 

 
      181,340  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.0%  

Offerpad Solutions, Inc. (Issued/Exercisable 10/13/20, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 10/13/25, Strike Price USD 11.50)

    183,068       148,285  

Target Hospitality Corp. (Issued/Exercisable 03/05/18, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 03/05/25, Strike Price USD 11.50)

    8,280       4,140  
   

 

 

 
      152,425  
Software — 0.0%            

Latch, Inc. (Issued/Exercisable 12/29/20, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 12/31/26, Strike Price USD 11.50)

    89,742       59,230  

Pear Therapeutics, Inc. (Issued/Exercisable 03/23/21, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 02/04/26, Strike Price USD 11.50)

    63,832       50,555  
   

 

 

 
      109,785  
   

 

 

 

Total Warrants — 0.0%
(Cost: $13,611,112)

 

    3,137,840  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 125.0%
(Cost: $27,492,542,842)

 

    26,411,129,326  
   

 

 

 
Security         Shares     Value  

 

 

Short-Term Securities(q)(u)

 

Money Market Funds — 13.5%  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class, 0.21%

 

    2,840,558,970     $ 2,840,558,970  

SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series, 0.42%(v)

 

    10,466,543       10,463,404  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 13.5%
(Cost: $2,851,020,280)

 

    2,851,022,374  
   

 

 

 

Options Purchased — 0.1%
(Cost: $29,574,686)

 

    26,006,957  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments Before Options Written and TBA Sale Commitments — 138.6%
(Cost: $30,373,137,808)

 

    29,288,158,657  
   

 

 

 
         

Par

(000)

       

 

 

TBA Sale Commitments(s)

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities — (19.9)%  

Ginnie Mae Mortgage-Backed Securities

     

2.50%, 04/15/52

    USD       (46,656     (45,250,852

3.00%, 04/15/52

      (99,502     (98,328,805

3.50%, 04/15/52

      (10,669     (10,714,052

4.00%, 04/15/52

      (33,007     (33,647,096

4.50%, 04/15/52

      (2,842     (2,937,918

5.00%, 04/15/52

      (29,839     (31,193,386

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities

     

1.50%, 04/01/37 - 04/01/52

      (282,119     (257,482,384

2.00%, 04/01/37 - 04/01/52

      (409,746     (380,363,102

2.50%, 04/01/52

      (404,133     (385,568,522

3.00%, 04/01/37 - 04/01/52

      (943,482     (922,688,978

3.50%, 04/01/37 - 04/01/52

      (470,239     (471,123,055

4.00%, 04/01/52

      (1,511,839     (1,540,815,719

4.50%, 04/01/52

      (31,029     (32,141,212
   

 

 

 

Total TBA Sale Commitments — (19.9)%
(Proceeds: $(4,246,170,143))

 

    (4,212,255,081
   

 

 

 

Options Written — (0.1)%
(Premiums Received: $(25,045,275))

 

    (25,432,459
   

 

 

 

Total Investments Net of Options Written and TBA Sale Commitments — 118.6%
(Cost: $26,101,922,390)

 

    25,050,471,117  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (18.6)%

 

    (3,928,539,694
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

      $   21,121,931,423  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

(b) 

Step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate as of period end.

(c) 

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

(d) 

Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

(e) 

This security may be resold to qualified foreign investors and foreign institutional buyers under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933.

(f) 

Non-income producing security.

(g) 

Restricted security as to resale, excluding 144A securities. The Master Portfolio held restricted securities with a current value of $43,090,501, representing 0.2% of its net assets as of period end, and an original cost of $73,719,336.

(h) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(i) 

All or a portion of the security has been pledged and/or segregated as collateral in connection with outstanding exchange-traded options written.

(j) 

Convertible security.

 

 

 

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(k) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(l) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(m) 

Payment-in-kind security which may pay interest/dividends in additional par/shares and/or in cash. Rates shown are the current rate and possible payment rates.

(n) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(o) 

Issuer is a U.S. branch of a foreign domiciled bank.

(p) 

Represents an unsettled loan commitment at period end. Certain details associated with this purchase are not known prior to the settlement date, including coupon rate.

(q) 

Affiliate of the Master Portfolio.

(r) 

All or a portion of the security has been pledged as collateral in connection with outstanding TBA commitments.

(s) 

Represents or includes a TBA transaction.

(t) 

All or a portion of the security has been pledged as collateral in connection with outstanding OTC derivatives.

(u) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(v) 

All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities.

 

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Master Portfolio during the six months ended March 31, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 

   
    Affiliated Issuer   Value at
09/30/21
   

Purchases

at Cost

    Proceeds
from Sale
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
03/31/22
    Par/Shares
Held at
03/31/22
    Income    

Capital

Gain
Distributions
from Underlying
Fund

     
 

 

   

    

 

BlackRock Capital Finance LP, Series 1997- R2, Class AP

  $ 2,523     $     $     $     $ 49     $ 2,572       2,839     $       $         
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds, T-Fund, Institutional Class

    2,208,093,771       632,465,199 (a)                        2,840,558,970       2,840,558,970       321,987                       
 

iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

          3,097,050                   (79,200     3,017,850       55,000                  
 

iShares AAA - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF(b)

          1,540,480       (1,485,952     (54,528                                  
 

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

          30,267,924                   160,580       30,428,504       251,600                  
 

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF(b)

    50,417,950       157,307,941       (208,537,024     898,842       (87,709                 341,620            
 

SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series

    60,259,745             (49,790,319 )(a)      (8,115     2,093       10,463,404       10,466,543       190,161 (c)           
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   
          $ 836,199     $ (4,187   $ 2,884,471,300       $ 853,768       $    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

  (a) 

Represents net shares purchased (sold).

 
  (b) 

As of period end, the entity is no longer held by the Master Portfolio.

 
  (c) 

All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.

 

For Master Portfolio compliance purposes, the Master Portfolio’s industry classifications refer to one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by the investment adviser. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

 

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Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

 

 
Description   

Number of

Contracts

      

Expiration

Date

      

Notional

Amount

(000)

      

Value/

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 

Long Contracts

                 

Fed Funds, 30-Day

     295          05/31/22        $ 122,035        $ 2,680  

Euro-Bund

     2,400          06/08/22          421,242          (3,214,921

U.S. Treasury Bonds (30 Year)

     7,032          06/21/22          1,055,240          (30,700,962

U.S. Treasury Notes (10 Year)

     2,700          06/21/22          331,763          1,739,098  

U.S. Ultra Treasury Bonds

     5,086          06/21/22          900,858          (33,474,442

U.S. Treasury Notes (2 Year)

     5,091          06/30/22          1,078,894          (10,707,845

U.S. Treasury Notes (5 Year)

     11,503          06/30/22          1,319,250          (16,100,709

3-month SONIA Index

     785          09/20/22          254,169          349,502  

3-month EURIBOR

     783          12/19/22          215,942          (1,012,029

3-month SONIA Index

     668          12/20/22          215,211          (1,682,505

3-month EURIBOR

     1,904          06/19/23          521,125          (929,486
                 

 

 

 
                    (95,731,619
                 

 

 

 

Short Contracts

                 

Euro-Bobl

     293          06/08/22          41,768          694,875  

Euro-BTP Italian Government Bond

     2,672          06/08/22          408,831          12,047,304  

Euro-Buxl

     1,521          06/08/22          313,301          17,543,382  

Euro-OAT

     1,463          06/08/22          245,210          7,866,971  

E-Mini S&P 500 Index

     39          06/17/22          8,835          140,368  

Euro STOXX 50 Index

     272          06/17/22          11,503          (420,425

NASDAQ 100 E-Mini Index

     63          06/17/22          18,735          (1,950,575

Russell 2000 E-Mini Index

     115          06/17/22          11,882          (583,050

U.S. Ultra Treasury Notes (10 Year)

     3,812          06/21/22          516,407          8,391,363  

10 Year U.K. Gilt

     682          06/28/22          108,611          (302,993

3-month SONIA Index

     994          03/14/23          319,407          184,110  

3-month SOFR

     7          03/19/24          1,701          11,077  

3-month SOFR

     85          09/17/24          20,703          231,389  

3-month SOFR

     845          03/18/25          206,085          (85,292
                 

 

 

 
                    43,768,504  
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (51,963,115
                 

 

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

 

 
Currency Purchased        Currency Sold        Counterparty     

Settlement

Date

      

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 
MXN     66,426,683        USD     3,221,000        Citibank N.A.        04/01/22          $  118,115  
MXN     66,426,683        USD     3,221,000        Citibank N.A.        04/01/22          118,115  
MXN     67,551,413        USD     3,254,000        Citibank N.A.        04/01/22          141,653  
MXN     67,551,413        USD     3,254,000        Citibank N.A.        04/01/22          141,653  
USD     6,366,747        EUR     5,734,000        Bank of America N.A.        04/01/22          23,323  
USD     6,366,747        EUR     5,734,000        Bank of America N.A.        04/01/22          23,323  
USD     3,254,000        ZAR     47,347,089        UBS AG        04/01/22          14,238  
USD     3,254,000        ZAR     47,345,560        UBS AG        04/01/22          14,342  
ZAR     50,005,520        USD     3,254,000        Bank of America N.A.        04/01/22          167,667  
ZAR     50,005,520        USD     3,254,000        Bank of America N.A.        04/01/22          167,667  
BRL     10,721,961        USD     2,097,000        Citibank N.A.        04/04/22          152,518  
BRL     10,721,961        USD     2,097,000        Citibank N.A.        04/04/22          152,518  
BRL     11,141,145        USD     2,149,970        Goldman Sachs International        04/04/22          187,495  
BRL     11,141,145        USD     2,149,970        Goldman Sachs International        04/04/22          187,495  
BRL     16,752,420        USD     3,240,000        Goldman Sachs International        04/04/22          274,737  
BRL     16,752,420        USD     3,240,000        Goldman Sachs International        04/04/22          274,737  
CAD     41,781,746        USD     33,376,000        Goldman Sachs International        04/11/22          43,514  
USD     33,376,000        AUD     44,500,147        Goldman Sachs International        04/11/22          72,185  
USD     33,376,000        CAD     41,693,967        Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        04/11/22          26,697  
USD     33,376,000        EUR     30,032,743        Deutsche Bank AG        04/11/22          141,514  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)

 

 
Currency Purchased        Currency Sold        Counterparty     

Settlement

Date

      

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 
USD     33,376,000        GBP     25,369,143        HSBC Bank PLC        04/11/22          $  52,160  
USD     3,189,000        JPY     372,515,508        Citibank N.A.        04/18/22          127,993  
USD     3,189,000        JPY     372,515,508        Citibank N.A.        04/18/22          127,993  
AUD     4,376,000        CAD     4,036,829        Royal Bank of Canada        04/20/22          46,593  
CAD     3,950,515        USD     3,157,000        HSBC Bank PLC        04/20/22          2,711  
COP     12,121,425,000        USD     3,169,000        Citibank N.A.        04/20/22          35,179  
COP     12,121,425,000        USD     3,169,000        Citibank N.A.        04/20/22          35,179  
CZK     121,291,943        EUR     4,873,000        Bank of New York Mellon        04/20/22          89,566  
CZK     121,291,943        EUR     4,873,000        Bank of New York Mellon        04/20/22          89,566  
CZK     49,134,751        USD     2,160,000        Bank of New York Mellon        04/20/22          61,337  
CZK     49,134,751        USD     2,160,000        Bank of New York Mellon        04/20/22          61,337  
EUR     2,868,000        SEK     29,786,430        Deutsche Bank AG        04/20/22          5,489  
EUR     3,825,000        USD     4,225,220        Deutsche Bank AG        04/20/22          8,679  
EUR     3,825,000        USD     4,225,220        Deutsche Bank AG        04/20/22          8,679  
MXN     22,210,785        USD     1,108,000        BNP Paribas S.A.        04/20/22          4,765  
MXN     22,210,036        USD     1,108,000        BNP Paribas S.A.        04/20/22          4,727  
MXN     131,053,821        USD     6,227,970        HSBC Bank PLC        04/20/22          337,853  
MXN     63,532,112        USD     3,169,000        HSBC Bank PLC        04/20/22          13,972  
MXN     63,532,112        USD     3,169,000        HSBC Bank PLC        04/20/22          13,972  
MXN     158,737,082        USD     7,542,970        UBS AG        04/20/22          409,790  
USD     3,159,000        CLP     2,490,871,500        Citibank N.A.        04/20/22          4,667  
USD     3,159,000        CLP     2,490,871,500        Citibank N.A.        04/20/22          4,667  
RUB     108,372,579        USD     1,231,507        Goldman Sachs International        05/24/22          30,782  
RUB     247,154,750        USD     2,051,077        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        05/24/22          827,702  
USD     53,324,468        CNH     339,697,122        BNP Paribas S.A.        05/24/22          46,910  
USD     9,591,175        RUB     741,465,000        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        05/24/22          954,831  
RUB     29,424,512        USD     264,490        Citibank N.A.        05/25/22          77,963  
RUB     30,482,472        USD     264,490        Citibank N.A.        05/25/22          90,276  
RUB     42,847,380        USD     396,735        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        05/25/22          101,938  
RUB     127,776,000        USD     1,056,000        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        05/25/22          431,103  
RUB     43,442,592        USD     396,736        Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        05/25/22          108,865  
TRY     1,061,414        USD     66,683        Barclays Bank PLC        06/08/22          1,960  
TRY     1,061,414        USD     66,683        Barclays Bank PLC        06/08/22          1,960  
TRY     33,384,814        USD     2,091,317        UBS AG        06/08/22          67,723  
TRY     33,384,814        USD     2,091,317        UBS AG        06/08/22          67,723  
CHF     32,625,994        EUR     31,590,000        BNP Paribas S.A.        06/15/22          374,370  
EUR     15,940,000        GBP     13,417,734        Bank of America N.A.        06/15/22          64,963  
EUR     15,890,000        GBP     13,276,333        Bank of America N.A.        06/15/22          195,184  
EUR     32,790,000        GBP     27,397,685        Deutsche Bank AG        06/15/22          401,267  
EUR     32,800,000        GBP     27,228,264        Goldman Sachs International        06/15/22          634,858  
EUR     7,930,000        GBP     6,683,166        Goldman Sachs International        06/15/22          21,852  
EUR     6,746,000        NOK     64,316,531        Deutsche Bank AG        06/15/22          182,968  
EUR     22,960,000        USD     25,156,468        Barclays Bank PLC        06/15/22          318,671  
EUR     7,965,000        USD     8,786,725        Barclays Bank PLC        06/15/22          50,796  
EUR     8,494,000        USD     9,342,890        BNP Paribas S.A.        06/15/22          81,580  
EUR     13,130,000        USD     14,284,770        Deutsche Bank AG        06/15/22          283,548  
EUR     9,600,000        USD     10,541,232        Deutsche Bank AG        06/15/22          110,394  
EUR     19,050,000        USD     21,018,665        Deutsche Bank AG        06/15/22          118,156  
EUR     15,740,000        USD     17,425,046        Deutsche Bank AG        06/15/22          39,183  
EUR     19,690,000        USD     21,484,153        HSBC Bank PLC        06/15/22          362,777  
EUR     12,700,000        USD     14,068,019        Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        06/15/22          23,195  
EUR     9,566,000        USD     10,499,594        State Street Bank and Trust Co.        06/15/22          114,308  
JPY     150,000,000        USD     1,233,781        Deutsche Bank AG        06/15/22          901  
NOK     66,657,841        EUR     6,746,000        Deutsche Bank AG        06/15/22          82,847  
SGD     480,662        USD     353,251        Goldman Sachs International        06/15/22          1,390  
SGD     269,338        USD     198,145        HSBC Bank PLC        06/15/22          577  
USD     18,282,182        EUR     16,411,000        Bank of New York Mellon        06/15/22          73,449  
USD     17,485,031        EUR     15,740,000        Barclays Bank PLC        06/15/22          20,802  
USD     14,119,123        EUR     12,700,000        Deutsche Bank AG        06/15/22          27,909  
USD     33,525,943        EUR     29,974,000        Deutsche Bank AG        06/15/22          268,459  
USD     21,172,360        EUR     19,050,000        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        06/15/22          35,540  
USD     8,341,858        EUR     7,438,000        Royal Bank of Canada        06/15/22          89,067  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)

 

 

 
Currency Purchased        Currency Sold        Counterparty     

Settlement

Date

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 
USD     17,525,772        GBP     13,340,000        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        06/15/22          $ 6,683  
USD     279,816        HKD     2,185,926        Royal Bank of Canada        06/15/22            445  
USD     531,334        JPY     62,552,000        Bank of America N.A.        06/15/22                   16,455  
USD     1,881,210        JPY     216,564,026        Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        06/15/22            98,627  
                         

 

 

 
                          $ 10,901,337  
                         

 

 

 
EUR     1,392,311        USD     1,566,705        Deutsche Bank AG        04/01/22            (26,416
EUR     1,392,311        USD     1,566,705        Deutsche Bank AG        04/01/22            (26,416
EUR     4,076,487        USD     4,585,672        HSBC Bank PLC        04/01/22            (75,925
EUR     4,076,487        USD     4,585,672        HSBC Bank PLC        04/01/22            (75,925
EUR     265,202        USD     298,435        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        04/01/22            (5,047
EUR     265,202        USD     298,435        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        04/01/22            (5,047
USD     1,327,940        MXN     27,473,782        Barclays Bank PLC        04/01/22            (53,104
USD     1,327,940        MXN     27,473,782        Barclays Bank PLC        04/01/22            (53,104
USD     1,108,000        MXN     22,138,877        BNP Paribas S.A.        04/01/22            (4,870
USD     1,108,000        MXN     22,138,167        BNP Paribas S.A.        04/01/22            (4,834
USD     663,969        MXN     13,747,744        Citibank N.A.        04/01/22            (27,098
USD     663,969        MXN     13,747,744        Citibank N.A.        04/01/22            (27,098
USD     2,711,121        MXN     56,128,699        Citibank N.A.        04/01/22            (110,338
USD     2,711,121        MXN     56,128,699        Citibank N.A.        04/01/22            (110,338
USD     331,985        MXN     6,865,832        Deutsche Bank AG        04/01/22            (13,144
USD     331,985        MXN     6,865,832        Deutsche Bank AG        04/01/22            (13,144
USD     331,985        MXN     6,869,543        Goldman Sachs International        04/01/22            (13,331
USD     331,985        MXN     6,869,543        Goldman Sachs International        04/01/22            (13,331
USD     3,222,000        BRL     16,403,202        Citibank N.A.        04/04/22            (219,469
USD     3,222,000        BRL     16,403,202        Citibank N.A.        04/04/22            (219,469
USD     2,154,970        BRL     10,410,660        Deutsche Bank AG        04/04/22            (29,236
USD     2,154,970        BRL     10,410,660        Deutsche Bank AG        04/04/22            (29,236
USD     2,110,000        BRL     10,438,592        Goldman Sachs International        04/04/22            (80,066
USD     2,110,000        BRL     10,438,592        Goldman Sachs International        04/04/22            (80,066
AUD     44,466,531        USD     33,376,000        Bank of America N.A.        04/11/22            (97,343
EUR     30,047,327        USD     33,376,000        BNP Paribas S.A.        04/11/22            (125,376
GBP     25,404,364        USD     33,376,000        Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        04/11/22            (5,895
JPY     373,639,455        USD     3,169,000        HSBC Bank PLC        04/18/22            (98,757
JPY     373,639,455        USD     3,169,000        HSBC Bank PLC        04/18/22            (98,757
USD     1,767,363        IDR     25,515,426,646        Citibank N.A.        04/18/22            (7,888
USD     5,592,561        IDR     80,739,804,104        Citibank N.A.        04/18/22            (24,961
USD     6,743,955        IDR     97,247,826,824        Citibank N.A.        04/18/22            (22,124
USD     3,169,000        ZAR     48,007,229        Citibank N.A.        04/19/22            (108,377
CLP     2,430,381,000        USD     3,138,000        Citibank N.A.        04/20/22            (60,270
CLP     2,430,381,000        USD     3,138,000        Citibank N.A.        04/20/22            (60,270
COP     11,782,500,000        USD     3,142,000        Goldman Sachs International        04/20/22            (27,413
COP     11,782,500,000        USD     3,142,000        Goldman Sachs International        04/20/22            (27,413
EUR     5,734,000        USD     6,370,343        Bank of America N.A.        04/20/22            (23,368
EUR     5,734,000        USD     6,370,343        Bank of America N.A.        04/20/22            (23,368
USD     6,503,603        COP     24,820,675,669        Citibank N.A.        04/20/22            (57,497
USD     6,711,603        COP     25,614,497,269        Citibank N.A.        04/20/22            (59,336
USD     3,157,000        COP     12,061,318,500        Citibank N.A.        04/20/22            (31,290
USD     3,157,000        COP     12,061,318,500        Citibank N.A.        04/20/22            (31,290
USD     2,160,000        CZK     48,498,372        HSBC Bank PLC        04/20/22            (32,567
USD     2,160,000        CZK     48,498,372        HSBC Bank PLC        04/20/22            (32,567
USD     4,236,817        EUR     3,865,000        Royal Bank of Canada        04/20/22            (41,359
USD     4,236,817        EUR     3,865,000        Royal Bank of Canada        04/20/22            (41,359
USD     3,166,000        MXN     64,679,797        HSBC Bank PLC        04/20/22            (74,471
USD     6,722,000        ZAR     102,042,380        Barclays Bank PLC        04/20/22            (243,380
USD     6,431,000        ZAR     97,676,652        UBS AG        04/20/22            (236,377
ZAR     47,470,715        USD     3,254,000        UBS AG        04/20/22            (13,664
ZAR     47,469,183        USD     3,254,000        UBS AG        04/20/22            (13,769
USD     3,254,000        TRY     49,903,344        UBS AG        04/29/22            (67,978
USD     3,254,000        TRY     49,903,344        UBS AG        04/29/22            (67,978
USD     2,017,239        EUR     1,843,000        Bank of America N.A.        05/24/22            (25,535
USD     2,912,410        MXN     60,287,519        BNP Paribas S.A.        05/24/22            (89,024

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)

 

 

 
Currency Purchased        Currency Sold        Counterparty     

Settlement

Date

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 
USD     3,224,955        RUB     302,662,027        Citibank N.A.        05/25/22          $ (297,535
USD     2,158,000        TRY     34,528,000        Citibank N.A.        06/08/22            (74,971
USD     2,158,000        TRY     34,528,000        Citibank N.A.        06/08/22            (74,971
CHF     16,665,687        EUR     16,360,000        Barclays Bank PLC        06/15/22            (56,762
CHF     16,634,030        EUR     16,360,000        Barclays Bank PLC        06/15/22            (91,134
EUR     10,800,000        CHF     11,077,344        Barclays Bank PLC        06/15/22                   (44,556
EUR     10,960,000        CHF     11,241,836        Barclays Bank PLC        06/15/22            (45,632
EUR     2,507,200        CHF     2,572,730        Barclays Bank PLC        06/15/22            (11,587
EUR     698,594        CHF     718,150        Barclays Bank PLC        06/15/22            (4,638
EUR     12,464,206        CHF     12,806,723        HSBC Bank PLC        06/15/22            (75,782
EUR     10,960,000        CHF     11,259,307        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        06/15/22            (64,601
EUR     15,920,000        CHF     16,376,188        Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        06/15/22            (117,104
EUR     7,850,000        GBP     6,639,765        BNP Paribas S.A.        06/15/22            (9,914
EUR     16,260,000        USD     18,078,274        Goldman Sachs International        06/15/22            (37,082
GBP     13,146,364        EUR     15,710,000        Bank of America N.A.        06/15/22            (166,152
GBP     10,728,609        EUR     12,820,000        Bank of America N.A.        06/15/22            (134,745
GBP     8,042,174        EUR     9,590,000        Bank of America N.A.        06/15/22            (78,945
GBP     27,395,061        EUR     32,790,000        Deutsche Bank AG        06/15/22            (404,712
GBP     7,977,958        EUR     9,490,000        Deutsche Bank AG        06/15/22            (52,323
GBP     13,640,782        EUR     16,400,000        HSBC Bank PLC        06/15/22            (282,430
GBP     13,638,224        EUR     16,400,000        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        06/15/22            (285,790
GBP     978,295        USD     1,291,623        Barclays Bank PLC        06/15/22            (6,853
GBP     9,070,000        USD     11,950,333        JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.        06/15/22            (38,928
GBP     3,291,705        USD     4,347,092        State Street Bank and Trust Co.        06/15/22            (24,178
HKD     2,185,926        USD     279,616        UBS AG        06/15/22            (245
USD     2,910,576        AUD     4,020,000        UBS AG        06/15/22            (101,593
USD     11,342,583        CAD     14,461,000        Bank of New York Mellon        06/15/22            (222,590
USD     17,997,625        EUR     16,260,000        Bank of America N.A.        06/15/22            (43,567
USD     11,852,081        EUR     10,830,000        Barclays Bank PLC        06/15/22            (164,285
USD     12,648,320        EUR     11,480,000        BNP Paribas S.A.        06/15/22            (89,250
USD     367,744,657        EUR     334,200,000        BNP Paribas S.A.        06/15/22            (3,065,086
USD     19,564,819        EUR     17,755,000        Deutsche Bank AG        06/15/22            (135,142
USD     12,608,484        EUR     11,480,000        Goldman Sachs International        06/15/22            (129,086
USD     10,597,104        EUR     9,600,000        HSBC Bank PLC        06/15/22            (54,522
USD     24,038,236        EUR     21,990,000        Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC        06/15/22            (360,645
USD     2,273,518        EUR     2,058,000        Westpac Banking Corp.        06/15/22            (9,925
USD     551,799        SGD     750,000        Goldman Sachs International        06/15/22            (1,564
                         

 

 

 
                            (10,145,898
                         

 

 

 
                          $ 755,439  
                         

 

 

 

Exchange-Traded Options Purchased

 

 

 
Description   

Number of

Contracts

      

Expiration

Date

      

Exercise

Price

      

Notional

Amount

(000)

       Value  

 

 

Call

                          

Devon Energy Corp.

     6,101          04/14/22          USD       60.00          USD         36,075        $ 1,180,543  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

     535          04/14/22          USD       135.00          USD       7,334          350,425  

Discovery, Inc.

     500          04/14/22          USD       42.50          USD       1,246          3,750  

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     200          04/14/22          USD       83.50          USD       1,646          1,600  

Marathon Oil Corp.

     2,013          04/14/22          USD       25.00          USD       5,055          214,385  

Marathon Oil Corp.

     2,014          04/14/22          USD       24.00          USD       5,057          334,324  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

     850          04/14/22          USD       87.50          USD       7,267          108,375  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     1,424          04/14/22          USD       60.00          USD       8,080          183,696  

Sabre Corp.

     300          04/14/22          USD       13.00          USD       343          1,950  

Valero Energy Corp.

     685          04/14/22          USD          101.00          USD       6,955               222,625  

Western Digital Corp.

     825          04/14/22          USD       55.00          USD       4,096          15,675  

Western Digital Corp.

     890          04/14/22          USD       80.00          USD       4,419          9,345  

Western Digital Corp.

     1,500          04/14/22          USD       65.00          USD       7,447          11,250  

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

Exchange-Traded Options Purchased (continued)

 

 
Description   

Number of

Contracts

      

Expiration

Date

      

Exercise

Price

      

Notional

Amount

(000)

       Value  

 

 

Xerox Holdings Corp.

     300          04/14/22          USD       30.00        USD     605        $ 6,000  

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes Futures

     1,864          04/22/22          USD       115.25        USD     213,530          611,625  

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes Futures

     3,723          04/22/22          USD       117.25        USD     426,487          174,516  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

     538          05/20/22          USD       150.00        USD     7,375          298,590  

Diamondback Energy, Inc.

     655          05/20/22          USD       155.00        USD     8,979          271,825  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     1,423          05/20/22          USD       60.00        USD     8,074          515,837  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     1,423          05/20/22          USD       65.00        USD     8,074          309,502  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     1,424          05/20/22          USD       55.00        USD     8,080          829,480  

Ovintiv, Inc.

     3,207          05/20/22          USD       55.00        USD     17,340          1,314,870  

Xerox Holdings Corp.

     1,000          05/20/22          USD       23.00        USD     2,017          27,500  

Discovery, Inc.

     300          06/17/22          USD       45.00        USD     748          4,350  

EURO STOXX Banks Index

     2,169          06/17/22          EUR       100.00        EUR     9,845          182,959  

EURO STOXX Banks Index

     2,169          06/17/22          EUR       95.00        EUR     9,845          332,925  

Marathon Oil Corp.

     2,013          07/15/22          USD       26.00        USD     5,055          483,120  

Marathon Oil Corp.

     2,014          07/15/22          USD       25.00        USD     5,057          578,018  

Xerox Holdings Corp.

     150          07/15/22          USD       30.00        USD     303          4,875  
                          

 

 

 
                           $ 8,583,935  
                          

 

 

 

Put

                          

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     1,189          04/14/22          EUR       3,500.00        EUR     46,401          133,506  

Invesco Senior Loan ETF

     1,000          04/14/22          USD       21.00        USD     2,177          10,000  

Invesco Senior Loan ETF

     1,500          04/14/22          USD       20.00        USD     3,266          15,000  

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     1,500          04/14/22          USD       80.00        USD     12,343          28,500  

iShares Russell 2000 Index ETF

     200          04/14/22          USD       175.00        USD     4,105          2,200  

iShares Russell 2000 Index ETF

     250          04/14/22          USD       170.00        USD     5,132          1,750  

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

     62          04/14/22          USD       5.00        USD     32          620  

Sabre Corp.

     115          04/14/22          USD       5.00        USD     131          1,093  

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     313          04/14/22          USD       440.00        USD     14,136          68,547  

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     342          04/14/22          USD       435.00        USD     15,446          51,642  

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     2,796          04/14/22          USD       415.00        USD     126,279          130,014  

Uber Technologies, Inc.

     300          04/14/22          USD       25.00        USD     1,070          750  

United States Steel Corp.

     650          04/14/22          USD       27.00        USD     2,453          2,925  

iShares Russell 2000 Index ETF

     200          04/18/22          USD       188.00        USD     4,105          9,900  

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     902          05/20/22          EUR       3,475.00        EUR     35,201          508,398  

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures

     7,432          05/20/22          USD       119.00        USD     912,278          1,974,125  

Avaya Holdings Corp.

     325          06/17/22          USD       11.00        USD     412          23,563  

PG&E Corp.

     350          06/17/22          USD       9.00        USD     418          3,325  

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     1,168          06/30/22          USD       380.00        USD     52,752          418,728  

Invesco Senior Loan ETF

     500          07/15/22          USD       20.00        USD     1,089          16,250  

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

     252          07/15/22          USD       4.00        USD     131          4,410  
                          

 

 

 
                           $ 3,405,246  
                          

 

 

 
                           $ 11,989,181  
                          

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

OTC Barrier Options Purchased

 

 

 
Description   

Type of

Option

   Counterparty   

Number of

Contracts

    

Expiration

Date

    

Exercise

Price

    

Barrier

Price/Range

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

     Value  

 

 

Call

                             

EUR Currency

   One-Touch    UBS AG             04/11/22        SEK       9.95        SEK       9.95        EUR       1,376      $ 2,515  

USD Currency

   One-Touch   

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

            05/19/22        COP       4,100.00        COP       4,100.00        USD       1,076        103,303  

USD Currency

   One-Touch   

Goldman Sachs International

            06/28/22        JPY       115.00        JPY       115.00        USD       2,670        210,396  

EUR Currency

   One-Touch    UBS AG             09/06/22        CHF       1.10        CHF       1.11        EUR       4,080        192,411  
                             

 

 

 
                                508,625  
                             

 

 

 

Put

                             

USD Currency

   One-Touch    Deutsche Bank AG             08/03/22        567       113.56        567       113.56        USD       10,000        359,798  

USD Currency

   One-Touch   

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

            08/05/22        567       115.53        567       113.80        USD       10,000        367,150  
                             

 

 

 
                                726,948  
                             

 

 

 
                              $ 1,235,573  
                             

 

 

 

OTC Options Purchased

 

 

 
Description    Counterparty   

Number of

Contracts

    

    Expiration

Date

    

Exercise

Price

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

     Value  

 

 

Call

                     

USD Currency

   Bank of America N.A.             04/12/22        ZAR       15.50        USD       15,248      $ 8,898  

EUR Currency

   Bank of America N.A.             04/13/22        CZK       24.85        EUR       7,648        15,715  

CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

   Citibank N.A.      171,000        05/20/22        USD       115.00        USD       17,623        735,300  

Mosaic Co.

   Citibank N.A.      302,000        05/20/22        USD       75.00        USD       20,083        895,430  

USD Currency

   Bank of America N.A.             05/27/22        ZAR       15.00        USD       8,418        134,538  

USD Currency

   Goldman Sachs International             05/27/22        MXN       20.30        USD       12,678        163,311  

EUR Currency

   Bank of America N.A.             08/05/22        USD       1.19        EUR       127,210        215,410  

EUR Currency

   UBS AG             09/05/22        CHF       1.06        EUR       27,180        137,109  
                     

 

 

 
                                                  2,305,711  
                     

 

 

 

Put

                     

EUR Currency

   Bank of America N.A.             04/01/22        USD       1.10        EUR       38,534        1,033  

EUR Currency

   BNP Paribas S.A.             04/06/22        USD       1.09        EUR       52,921        20,413  

USD Currency

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC             04/13/22        JPY       119.25        USD       51,383        89,024  

EUR Currency

   UBS AG             04/28/22        SEK       10.50        EUR       7,645        121,097  

EUR Currency

   Deutsche Bank AG             05/06/22        USD       1.12        EUR       15,930         

USD Currency

   Barclays Bank PLC             05/06/22        CLP       815.00        USD       17,264        658,586  

EUR Currency

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC             08/29/22        NOK       9.83        EUR       17,810        496,587  

EUR Currency

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC             09/08/22        NOK       9.65        EUR       25,426        455,347  

USD Currency

   Goldman Sachs International             09/13/22        JPY       115.00        USD       33,470        247,312  

EUR Currency

   HSBC Bank PLC             09/30/22        NOK       9.39        EUR       52,410        479,721  
                     

 

 

 
                                                  2,569,120  
                     

 

 

 
                                                  $ 4,874,831  
                     

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaptions Purchased

 

 

 
 

 

  Paid by the Fund       Received by the Fund    Counterparty  

Expiration

Date

   

Exercise

Price

     

 

   

Notional

Amount

(000)

   

Value

 
Description   Rate       Frequency       Rate     Frequency

 

 

Put

                      

Bought Protection on 5-Year Credit Default Swap, 12/20/26

    5.00%     Quarterly       CDX.NA.HY.37.V1     Quarterly   

Barclays Bank PLC

    04/20/22       101.00       USD       13,500     $ 9,261  

Bought Protection on 5-Year Credit Default Swap, 12/20/26

    5.00%     Quarterly       CDX.NA.HY.37.V1     Quarterly   

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    04/20/22       101.00       USD       15,000       10,290  

Bought Protection on 5-Year Credit Default Swap, 06/20/27

    5.00%     Quarterly       CDX.NA.HY.38.V1     Quarterly   

Credit Suisse International

    05/18/22       102.00       USD       10,000       48,315  
                      

 

 

 
                       $  67,866  
                      

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Purchased

 

 

 
 

 

  Paid by the Fund       Received by the Fund     

 

 

Expiration

Date

   

Exercise

Rate

     

 

   

Notional

Amount

(000)

   

Value

 
Description   Rate       Frequency       Rate     Frequency    Counterparty

 

 

Put

                      

3-Year Forward/1-Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/06/22

    2.02%     Semi-Annual       SOFR, 0.29   Quarterly    Bank of America N.A.     05/04/22       2.02     USD       3,800,210     $  7,839,506  
                      

 

 

 

Exchange-Traded Options Written

 

 

 
Description   

Number of

Contracts

    

    Expiration

Date

    

Exercise

Price

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

     Value  

 

 

Call

                    

EURO STOXX Banks Index

     2,169        04/14/22        EUR        95.00        EUR        9,845      $ (122,972

Valero Energy Corp.

     685        04/14/22        USD        110.00        USD        6,956        (40,758

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes Futures

     2,797        04/22/22        USD        116.00        USD        320,409        (393,328

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes Futures

     3,723        04/22/22        USD        118.00        USD        426,487        (116,344
                    

 

 

 
                       (673,402
                    

 

 

 

Put

                    

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     1,189        04/14/22        EUR        3,200.00        EUR        46,401        (44,064

iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

     1,000        04/14/22        USD        76.00        USD        8,229        (4,000

iShares Russell 2000 Index ETF

     200        04/14/22        USD        150.00        USD        4,105        (500

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     313        04/14/22        USD        420.00        USD        14,136        (18,311

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     342        04/14/22        USD        400.00        USD        15,446        (10,089

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     2,796        04/14/22        USD        410.00        USD        126,279        (107,646

United States Steel Corp.

     650        04/14/22        USD        22.00        USD        2,453        (1,300

iShares Russell 2000 Index ETF

     200        04/18/22        USD        170.00        USD        4,105        (2,000

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures

     40        04/22/22        USD        121.50        USD        4,910        (15,625

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Notes Futures

     135        04/22/22        USD        123.00        USD        16,571        (124,453

EURO STOXX 50 Index

     902        05/20/22        EUR        2,900.00        EUR        35,201        (105,771

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     932        05/20/22        USD        420.00        USD        42,093        (396,566

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Notes Futures

     699        05/20/22        USD        113.00        USD        80,074        (218,437

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

     1,863        06/30/22        USD        355.00        USD        84,141        (401,476
                    

 

 

 
                       (1,450,238
                    

 

 

 
                     $  (2,123,640
                    

 

 

 

OTC Options Written

 

 

 
Description    Counterparty   

Number of

Contracts

    

    Expiration

Date

     Exercise Price     

Notional

Amount

(000)

     Value  

 

 

Call

                     

USD Currency

   Bank of America N.A.             04/12/22        ZAR       16.25        USD       21,782      $ (1,457

EUR Currency

   UBS AG             04/28/22        SEK       10.80        EUR       3,823        (4,621

USD Currency

   Goldman Sachs International             04/28/22        TRY       15.00        USD       6,508        (195,462

EUR Currency

   UBS AG             05/05/22        CHF       1.05        EUR       27,180        (34,819

USD Currency

   Barclays Bank PLC             05/06/22        CLP       855.00        USD       8,632        (21,011

USD Currency

   Bank of America N.A.             05/27/22        ZAR       15.70        USD       12,628        (78,534

USD Currency

   Goldman Sachs International             05/27/22        MXN       20.70        USD       19,016        (145,057
                     

 

 

 
                        (480,961
                     

 

 

 

Put

                     

USD Currency

   Bank of America N.A.             04/08/22        RUB       72.00        USD       6,740        (90,702

USD Currency

   Citibank N.A.             04/08/22        RUB       72.00        USD       21,810        (293,504

USD Currency

   Barclays Bank PLC             05/06/22        CLP       795.00        USD       17,264        (360,379

EUR Currency

   Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC             09/08/22        NOK       9.20        EUR       25,426        (104,610

USD Currency

   Goldman Sachs International             09/13/22        JPY       109.00        USD       33,470        (87,230
                     

 

 

 
                        (936,425
                     

 

 

 
                      $  (1,417,386
                     

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

OTC Credit Default Swaptions Written

 

 

 
 

 

  Paid by the Fund           Received by the Fund     

 

 

Expiration

Date

   

Credit

Rating(a)

   

Exercise

Price

   

 

   

Notional

Amount

(000)(b)

   

Value

 
Description   Rate     Frequency       Rate     Frequency    Counterparty

 

 

Put

                        

Sold Protection on
5-Year Credit Default Swap, 12/20/26

    CDX.NA.HY.37.V1     Quarterly       5.00   Quarterly    Barclays Bank PLC     04/20/22       N/R     96.00     USD       (13,500   $ (4,177

Sold Protection on
5-Year Credit Default Swap, 12/20/26

    CDX.NA.HY.37.V1     Quarterly       5.00   Quarterly   

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    04/20/22       N/R     96.00     USD       (15,000     (4,641
                        

 

 

 
                           (8,818
                        

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Using the rating of the issuer or the underlying securities of the index, as applicable, provided by S&P Global Ratings.

 
  (b) 

The maximum potential amount the Master Portfolio may pay should a negative credit event take place as defined under the terms of agreement.

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Written

 

 

 
 

 

  Paid by the Fund       Received by the Fund     

 

 

Expiration

Date

   

Exercise

Rate

     

 

 

Notional

Amount

(000)

    Value  
Description   Rate     Frequency       Rate     Frequency    Counterparty

 

 

Call

                      

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/04/33

    1.72%     Semi-Annual       SOFR, 0.29   Quarterly   

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    03/02/23       1.72   USD     18,795     $ (334,633

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/09/33

    1.69%     Semi-Annual       SOFR, 0.29   Quarterly   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    03/07/23       1.69   USD     62,903       (1,077,790

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/10/33

    1.75%     Semi-Annual       SOFR, 0.29   Quarterly   

Bank of America N.A.

    03/08/23       1.75   USD     9,186       (175,723

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/10/33

    1.77%     Semi-Annual       SOFR, 0.29   Quarterly   

Goldman Sachs International

    03/08/23       1.77   USD     52,319       (1,018,183

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/11/33

    1.84%     Semi-Annual       SOFR, 0.29   Quarterly   

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    03/09/23       1.84   USD     18,868       (413,145

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/15/33

    1.93%     Semi-Annual       SOFR, 0.29   Quarterly   

Bank of America N.A.

    03/13/23       1.93   USD     18,868       (475,292

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/25/33

    2.28%     Semi-Annual       SOFR, 0.29   Quarterly   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    03/23/23       2.28   USD     29,113       (1,179,875

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/31/33

    2.28%     Semi-Annual       SOFR, 0.29   Quarterly   

Deutsche Bank AG

    03/29/23       2.28   USD     19,409       (789,611
                      

 

 

 
                         (5,464,252
                      

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaptions Written (continued)

 

 
 

 

 

Paid by the Fund

 

Received by the Fund

    

 

 

Expiration

Date

   

Exercise

Rate

     

 

 

Notional

Amount

(000)

    Value  
Description   Rate   Frequency   Rate   Frequency    Counterparty

 

 

Put

                    

3-Year Forward/1- Year Interest Rate Swap, 05/06/22

  SOFR, 0.29%   Quarterly   2.32%   Semi-Annual   

Bank of America N.A.

    05/04/22       2.32   USD     3,800,210     $ (3,073,711

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/04/33

  SOFR, 0.29%   Quarterly   1.72%   Semi-Annual   

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    03/02/23       1.72   USD     18,795       (1,050,517

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/09/33

  SOFR, 0.29%   Quarterly   1.69%   Semi-Annual   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    03/07/23       1.69   USD     62,903       (3,640,336

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/10/33

  SOFR, 0.29%   Quarterly   1.75%   Semi-Annual   

Bank of America N.A.

    03/08/23       1.75   USD     9,186       (494,929

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/10/33.

  SOFR, 0.29%   Quarterly   1.77%   Semi-Annual   

Goldman Sachs International

    03/08/23       1.77   USD     52,319       (2,785,858

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/11/33

  SOFR, 0.29%   Quarterly   1.84%   Semi-Annual   

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    03/09/23       1.84   USD     18,868       (926,441

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/15/33.

  SOFR, 0.29%   Quarterly   1.93%   Semi-Annual   

Bank of America N.A.

    03/13/23       1.93   USD     18,868       (840,888

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/25/33

  SOFR, 0.29%   Quarterly   2.28%   Semi-Annual   

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

    03/23/23       2.28   USD     29,113       (877,261

10-Year Interest Rate Swap, 03/31/33

  SOFR, 0.29%   Quarterly   2.28%   Semi-Annual   

Deutsche Bank AG

    03/29/23       2.28   USD     19,409       (590,429

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 06/17/31

 

3-month LIBOR, 0.96%

  Quarterly   3.05%   Semi-Annual   

Barclays Bank PLC

    06/15/26       3.05   USD     64,391       (1,425,336

5-Year Interest Rate Swap, 06/17/31

 

3-month LIBOR, 0.96%

  Quarterly   3.05%   Semi-Annual   

Deutsche Bank AG

    06/15/26       3.05   USD     32,195       (712,657
                    

 

 

 
                       (16,418,363
                    

 

 

 
                     $  (21,882,615
                    

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection

 

 

 
Reference Obligation/Index   

Financing

Rate

Paid by

the

Fund

    

Payment

Frequency

    

Termination

Date

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

     Value     

Upfront

Premium

Paid

(Received)

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 

CDX.NA.HY.33.V1

     5.00      Quarterly        12/20/24        USD        35,459      $ (2,103,512    $ (1,799,934    $ (303,578

CDX.NA.HY.37.V1

     5.00        Quarterly        12/20/26        USD        9,464        (611,422      (499,511      (111,911

ITRAXX.EUR.37.V1

     1.00        Quarterly        06/20/27        EUR        157,510        (2,434,596      (1,922,312      (512,284

ITRAXX.FINSR.37.V1

     1.00        Quarterly        06/20/27        EUR        45,177        (496,641      (378,465      (118,176

ITRAXX.FINSUB.37.V1

     1.00        Quarterly        06/20/27        EUR        22,587        652,283        736,885        (84,602

ITRAXX.XO.37.V1

     5.00        Quarterly        06/20/27        EUR        74,476        (6,133,129      (4,984,249      (1,148,880
                 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                  $  (11,127,017    $  (8,847,586    $ (2,279,431
                 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection

 

 

 
Reference Obligation/Index   

Financing

Rate

Received

by

the Fund

    

Payment

Frequency

    

Termination

Date

    

Credit

Rating(a)

    

Notional

Amount

(000)(b)

     Value     

Upfront

Premium

Paid

(Received)

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 

ITRAXX.XO.36.V1

     5.00      Quarterly        12/20/26        BB-      EUR 4,793      $  429,510      $ 357,320             $ 72,190  
                 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Using the rating of the issuer or the underlying securities of the index, as applicable, provided by S&P Global Ratings.

 
  (b) 

The maximum potential amount the Master Portfolio may pay should a negative credit event take place as defined under the terms of agreement.

 

Centrally Cleared Inflation Swaps

 

 

 

Paid by the Fund

  

Received by the Fund

   Termination       

 

   

Notional

Amount

   

 

   

Upfront

Premium

Paid

    

 

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

 
Reference    Frequency    Rate    Frequency    Date            (000)   Value     (Received)           (Depreciation)  

 

 

4.81%

   At Termination   

UK RPI All Items Monthly

   At Termination      09/15/23        GBP     9,270   $ 732,343             $      $ 732,343  

5.20%

   At Termination   

UK RPI All Items Monthly

   At Termination      10/15/23        GBP     13,800     880,544                 880,544  

5.48%

   At Termination   

UK RPI All Items Monthly

   At Termination      11/15/23        GBP     12,560     684,359                 684,359  

UK RPI All Items Monthly

   At Termination   

4.34%

   At Termination      09/15/26        GBP     6,800     (663,382               (663,382

UK RPI All Items Monthly

   At Termination   

4.57%

   At Termination      10/15/26        GBP     13,800     (1,128,488               (1,128,488

UK RPI All Items Monthly

   At Termination   

4.89%

   At Termination      11/15/26        GBP     12,560     (698,481               (698,481

2.85%

   At Termination   

Eurostat Eurozone HICP Ex Tobacco NSA (CPTFEMU)

   At Termination      03/15/27        EUR     8,670     202,694          795        201,899  

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NAS (CPURNSA)

   At Termination   

3.50%

   At Termination      03/31/27        USD     99,259     657,157                 657,157  

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NAS (CPURNSA)

   At Termination   

3.52%

   At Termination      03/31/27        USD     99,259     765,415                 765,415  

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NAS (CPURNSA)

   At Termination   

3.53%

   At Termination      03/31/27        USD     19,460     153,805                 153,805  

UK RPI All Items Monthly

   At Termination   

3.42%

   At Termination      11/15/30        GBP     13,500     (3,444,327               (3,444,327

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NAS (CPURNSA)

   At Termination   

2.47%

   At Termination      04/26/31        USD     116,930     (12,589,973               (12,589,973

UK RPI All Items Monthly

   At Termination   

3.73%

   At Termination      05/15/31        GBP     4,386     (950,240               (950,240

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

Centrally Cleared Inflation Swaps (continued)

 

             

Paid by the Fund

  

Received by the Fund

   Termination   

Notional

Amount

   

 

   

Upfront

Premium

Paid

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

 
Reference    Frequency    Rate                    Frequency    Date    (000)   Value     (Received)      (Depreciation)  

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NAS (CPURNSA)

   At Termination    2.64%    At Termination    05/21/31      USD      95,310   $ (8,448,768           $      $ (8,448,768

UK RPI All Items Monthly

   At Termination    3.81%    At Termination    07/15/31      GBP      12,590     (2,412,141               (2,412,141

UK RPI All Items Monthly

   At Termination    3.85%    At Termination    07/15/31      GBP      12,590     (2,322,568               (2,322,568

UK RPI All Items Monthly

   At Termination    3.91%    At Termination    09/15/31      GBP      13,880     (2,193,371               (2,193,371

UK RPI All Items Monthly

   At Termination    4.07%    At Termination    09/15/31      GBP      7,285     (968,235               (968,235

UK RPI All Items Monthly

   At Termination    4.13%    At Termination    09/15/31      GBP      3,970     (489,180               (489,180

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NAS (CPURNSA)

   At Termination    2.65%    At Termination    10/08/31      USD      21,878     (1,386,499               (1,386,499

UK RPI All Items Monthly

   At Termination    4.25%    At Termination    10/15/31      GBP      3,970     (404,981               (404,981

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NAS (CPURNSA)

   At Termination    2.89%    At Termination    10/29/31      USD      48,380     (1,806,921               (1,806,921

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NAS (CPURNSA)

   At Termination    2.88%    At Termination    11/01/31      USD      48,373     (1,859,108               (1,859,108

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NAS (CPURNSA)

   At Termination    2.76%    At Termination    11/05/31      USD      50,758     (2,557,320               (2,557,320

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NAS (CPURNSA)

   At Termination    2.77%    At Termination    11/05/31      USD      50,758     (2,544,086               (2,544,086

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NAS (CPURNSA)

   At Termination    2.80%    At Termination    11/08/31      USD      21,207     (988,157               (988,157

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NAS (CPURNSA)

   At Termination    2.83%    At Termination    11/10/31      USD      29,551     (1,298,366               (1,298,366

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NAS (CPURNSA)

   At Termination    2.89%    At Termination    11/15/31      USD      25,379     (923,142               (923,142

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NAS (CPURNSA)

   At Termination    2.93%    At Termination    11/15/31      USD      25,379     (836,019               (836,019

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NAS (CPURNSA)

   At Termination    2.89%    At Termination    02/28/32      USD      51,365     (912,794               (912,794

U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NAS (CPURNSA)

   At Termination    3.06%    At Termination    04/04/32      USD      38,327     223,702                 223,702  
                   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 
                    $  (47,526,528      $ 795      $ (47,527,323
                   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

   

Paid by the Fund

  

Received by the Fund

   Effective    Termination  

Notional

Amount

       

 

   

Upfront

Premium

Paid

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

     

 

    Rate    Frequency    Rate                    Frequency    Date    Date           (000)      Value           (Received)      (Depreciation)      

  

 

1-day Overnight Fed Funds Rate, 0.33%

   At Termination    1.18%    At Termination    07/27/22(a)    09/21/22     USD        7,292,490      $  (3,802,457           $      $ (3,802,457      

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)

 

 

Paid by the Fund

  

Received by the Fund

     Effective        Termination     

Notional

Amount

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upfront

Premium

Paid

 

 

 

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

 

 

 

 

  Rate    Frequency    Rate                Frequency      Date        Date      (000)

 

     Value     (Received)

 

     (Depreciation)  
 

1-day Overnight Fed Funds Rate, 0.33%

   At Termination    1.20%    At Termination      07/27/22(a )       09/21/22      USD     7,032,050      $  (4,039,286           $      $ (4,039,286  

  

 

1-day Overnight Fed Funds Rate, 0.33%

   At Termination    1.24%    At Termination      07/27/22(a )       09/21/22      USD     2,223,941        (1,132,855               (1,132,855     
 

1-day ESTR, (0.59)%

   At Termination    (0.43)%    At Termination      10/17/22(a )       10/17/23      EUR     192,710        (1,850,743               (1,850,743  
 

1-day ESTR, (0.59)%

   At Termination    (0.38)%    At Termination      10/20/22(a )       10/20/23      EUR     208,910        (1,894,306               (1,894,306  
 

1-day ESTR, (0.59)%

   At Termination    (0.28)%    At Termination      01/09/23(a )       01/09/24      EUR     84,000        (917,187               (917,187  
 

SOFR, 0.29%

   Annual    2.14%    Annual      N/A        03/24/24      USD     314,604        (484,599               (484,599  
 

1.41%

   Annual    SOFR, 0.29%    Annual      07/06/22(a )       03/31/24      USD     85,063        1,552,900                 1,552,900    
 

0.55%

   Annual   

1-day ESTR, (0.59)%

   Annual      03/21/23(a )       03/21/25      EUR     158,210        1,444,970          (86,542      1,531,512    
 

0.64%

   Annual   

1-day ESTR, (0.59)%

   Annual      03/23/23(a )       03/23/25      EUR     80,250        582,538                 582,538    
 

0.70%

   Annual   

1-day ESTR, (0.59)%

   Annual      03/24/23(a )       03/24/25      EUR     80,240        470,719                 470,719    
 

0.74%

   Annual   

1-day ESTR, (0.59)%

   Annual      03/27/23(a )       03/27/25      EUR     160,180        843,095                 843,095    
 

2.91%

   Semi-Annual   

3-month LIBOR, 0.96%

   Quarterly      N/A        08/23/26      USD     3,692        (67,018        (46      (66,972  
 

6-month EURIBOR, (0.37)%

   Semi-Annual    0.46%    Annual      N/A        10/09/26      EUR     42,118        (994,638               (994,638  
 

1-day ESTR, (0.59)%

   At Termination    0.85%    At Termination      03/20/26(a )       03/20/27      EUR     320,220        (267,227        169,972        (437,199  
 

1-day ESTR, (0.59)%

   At Termination    0.87%    At Termination      03/25/26(a )       03/25/27      EUR     326,080        (1,443,842               (1,443,842  
 

1-day ESTR, (0.59)%

   At Termination    1.00%    At Termination      03/30/26(a )       03/30/27      EUR     334,840        293,919                 293,919    
 

2.93%

   Semi-Annual   

3-month LIBOR, 0.96%

   Quarterly      N/A        08/24/28      USD     8,170        (253,186        128        (253,314  
 

3.16%

   Semi-Annual   

3-month LIBOR, 0.96%

   Quarterly      N/A        10/03/28      USD     4,519        (259,266        71        (259,337  
 

6-month EURIBOR, (0.37)%

   Semi-Annual    0.65%    Annual      06/10/22(a )       02/15/31      EUR     14,279        (706,320               (706,320  
 

6-month EURIBOR, (0.37)%

   Semi-Annual    0.70%    Annual      06/10/22(a )       02/15/31      EUR     22,846        (1,012,046               (1,012,046  
 

6-month EURIBOR, (0.37)%

   Semi-Annual    0.71%    Annual      06/10/22(a )       02/15/31      EUR     11,085        (489,326        (92,334      (396,992  
 

6-month EURIBOR, (0.37)%

   Semi-Annual    0.77%    Annual      N/A        02/15/31      EUR     21,710        (755,317               (755,317  
 

6-month EURIBOR, (0.37)%

   Semi-Annual    0.79%    Annual      N/A        02/15/31      EUR     45,952        (1,529,936               (1,529,936  
 

6-month EURIBOR, (0.37)%

   Semi-Annual    0.81%    Annual      06/10/22(a )       02/15/31      EUR     7,167        (245,773               (245,773  
 

6-month EURIBOR, (0.37)%

   Semi-Annual    0.82%    Annual      N/A        02/15/31      EUR     65,532        (1,925,064               (1,925,064  
 

6-month EURIBOR, (0.37)%

   Semi-Annual    0.82%    Annual      N/A        02/15/31      EUR     21,710        (652,950               (652,950  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)

 

Paid by the Fund

  

Received by the Fund

   Effective      Termination     

Notional

Amount

       

 

    

Upfront

Premium

Paid

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

 
Rate    Frequency    Rate                Frequency    Date      Date      (000)      Value      (Received)      (Depreciation)  

6-month EURIBOR, (0.37)%

   Semi-Annual    0.82%    Annual      06/10/22 (a)       02/15/31      EUR     2,415      $ (81,886    $      $ (81,886

6-month EURIBOR, (0.37)%

   Semi-Annual    0.83%    Annual      N/A        02/15/31      EUR     40,954        (1,189,821             (1,189,821

6-month EURIBOR, (0.37)%

   Semi-Annual    0.84%    Annual      N/A        02/15/31      EUR     19,635        (548,670             (548,670

6-month EURIBOR, (0.37)%

   Semi-Annual    1.21%    Annual      06/10/22 (a)       02/15/31      EUR     14,333        43,659               43,659  

2.14%

   Semi-Annual   

3-month LIBOR, 0.96%

   Quarterly      06/15/26 (a)       06/15/31      USD     64,391        243,871               243,871  

2.14%

   Semi-Annual   

3-month LIBOR, 0.96%

   Quarterly      06/15/26 (a)       06/15/31      USD     32,196        130,250        (10,768      141,018  

6-month EURIBOR, (0.37)%

   Semi-Annual    0.22%    Annual      N/A        10/19/31      EUR     13,270        (1,231,641      (2,973      (1,228,668

SOFR, 0.29%

   Annual    1.58%    Annual      06/30/22 (a)       11/15/31      USD     22,218        (1,084,239             (1,084,239

28-day MXIBTIIE, 6.72%

   Monthly    7.60%    Monthly      N/A        01/01/32      MXN     240,047        (465,606             (465,606

28-day MXIBTIIE, 6.72%

   Monthly    7.57%    Monthly      N/A        01/12/32      MXN     273,363        (817,775             (817,775

28-day MXIBTIIE, 6.72%

   Monthly    7.53%    Monthly      N/A        01/23/32      MXN     161,745        (354,058             (354,058

1.61%

   Annual    SOFR, 0.29%    Annual      N/A        03/09/32      USD     7,538        334,812               334,812  

1.67%

   Annual    SOFR, 0.29%    Annual      N/A        03/10/32      USD     13,226        516,475               516,475  

1.97%

   Annual    SOFR, 0.29%    Annual      N/A        03/16/32      USD     9,024        109,734               109,734  

28-day MXIBTIIE, 6.72%

   Monthly    8.29%    Monthly      N/A        03/17/32      MXN     144,799        63,379               63,379  

2.01%

   Annual    SOFR, 0.29%    Annual      N/A        03/18/32      USD     7,480        68,026               68,026  

2.14%

   Annual    SOFR, 0.29%    Annual      N/A        03/23/32      USD     14,948        (33,286             (33,286

2.15%

   Annual    SOFR, 0.29%    Annual      N/A        03/23/32      USD     8,888        (36,241             (36,241

3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances, 1.26%

   Semi-Annual    2.86%    Semi-Annual      N/A        03/23/32      CAD     2,770        (5,687             (5,687

2.18%

   Annual    SOFR, 0.29%    Annual      N/A        03/24/32      USD     54,196        (340,583             (340,583

2.20%

   Annual    SOFR, 0.29%    Annual      N/A        03/25/32      USD     1,900        (15,103             (15,103

2.29%

   Annual    SOFR, 0.29%    Annual      N/A        03/29/32      USD     10,608        (173,138             (173,138

0.70%

   Annual   

1-day SONIA, 0.69%

   Annual      N/A        11/08/51      GBP     2,477        562,243        452        561,791  

1-day SONIA, 0.69%

   Annual    0.70%    Annual      N/A        11/08/51      GBP     2,477        (562,243      (107,122      (455,121

3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances, 1.26%

   Semi-Annual    2.97%    Semi-Annual      N/A        03/22/52      CAD     2,660        39,481               39,481  

3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances, 1.26%

   Semi-Annual    3.01%    Semi-Annual      N/A        03/23/52      CAD     2,660        58,912               58,912  

2.15%

   Annual    SOFR, 0.29%    Annual      N/A        03/24/52      USD     1,900        (66,897             (66,897

2.16%

   Annual    SOFR, 0.29%    Annual      N/A        03/25/52      USD     1,900        (71,482             (71,482

2.16%

   Annual    SOFR, 0.29%    Annual      N/A        03/25/52      USD     950        (36,805             (36,805

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)

 

               
   

Paid by the Fund

  

Received by the Fund

   Effective      Termination     

Notional

Amount

      

 

    

Upfront

Premium

Paid

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

     

 

    Rate    Frequency    Rate                Frequency    Date      Date      (000)      Value      (Received)      (Depreciation)  

  

 

3-month Canadian Bankers Acceptances, 1.26%

   Semi-Annual    3.03%    Semi-Annual      03/29/22(a )       03/29/52      CAD     1,385      $ 34,653      $      $ 34,653    
 

0.45%

   Annual   

6-month EURIBOR, (0.37)%

   Semi-Annual      04/01/42(a )       04/01/52      EUR     8,003        55,413        (844      56,257       
                        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   
                         $  (24,389,454    $ (130,006    $ (24,259,448  
                        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

  (a) 

Forward Swap.

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection

 

                 
Reference Obligation/Index   

Financing

Rate

Paid

by the

Fund

   

Payment

Frequency

  Counterparty  

Termination

Date

   

Notional

Amount

(000)

    Value    

Upfront

Premium

Paid

(Received)

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

DISH DBS Corp.

     5.00   Quarterly   Goldman Sachs International     12/20/23     USD     2,168     $ (78,557   $ 38,468       $ (117,025

KB Home

     5.00     Quarterly   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     12/20/23     USD     2,138       (148,542     (61,837     (86,705

Realogy Group LLC

     5.00     Quarterly   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     12/20/23     USD     1,069       (62,125     (3,614     (58,511

RR Donnelley & Sons Co.

     5.00     Quarterly   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     12/20/23     USD     1,070       (71,920     18,697       (90,617

Staples, Inc.

     5.00     Quarterly  

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    12/20/23     USD     1,000       46,269       23,969       22,300  

Beazer Homes U.S.A., Inc.

     5.00     Quarterly   Barclays Bank PLC     06/20/24     USD     1,199       (65,516     (35,595     (29,921

Beazer Homes U.S.A., Inc.

     5.00     Quarterly   BNP Paribas S.A.     06/20/24     USD     1,000       (54,642     (26,213     (28,429

Beazer Homes U.S.A., Inc.

     5.00     Quarterly   BNP Paribas S.A.     06/20/24     USD     1,103       (60,270     (31,200     (29,070

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

     5.00     Quarterly   Barclays Bank PLC     06/20/24     USD     1,000       (77,922     (5,231     (72,691

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

     5.00     Quarterly   Goldman Sachs International     06/20/24     USD     1,175       (92,797     (18,856     (73,941

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

     5.00     Quarterly   Goldman Sachs International     06/20/24     USD     1,150       (90,823     (18,455     (72,368

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

     5.00     Quarterly   Goldman Sachs International     06/20/24     USD     1,175       (92,798     (18,873     (73,925

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

     5.00     Quarterly   Goldman Sachs International     06/20/24     USD     1,223       (95,299     (7,739     (87,560

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

     5.00     Quarterly   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     06/20/24     USD     500       (39,488     (3,063     (36,425

Avis Budget Group, Inc.

     5.00     Quarterly   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     12/20/24     USD     750       (67,268     34,554       (101,822

Avis Budget Group, Inc.

     5.00     Quarterly   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     12/20/24     USD     1,680       (147,987     76,690       (224,677

Boeing Co.

     1.00     Quarterly   BNP Paribas S.A.     12/20/24     USD     2,250       7,156       (24,447     31,603  

Boeing Co.

     1.00     Quarterly  

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    12/20/24     USD     5,950       18,925       (38,268     57,193  

Federative Republic of Brazil

     1.00     Quarterly   Barclays Bank PLC     12/20/24     USD     3,216       18,582       44,154       (25,572

Federative Republic of Brazil

     1.00     Quarterly   Barclays Bank PLC     12/20/24     USD     3,215       18,577       44,141       (25,564

Federative Republic of Brazil

     1.00     Quarterly   Barclays Bank PLC     12/20/24     USD     3,220       18,605       44,209       (25,604

Federative Republic of Brazil

     1.00     Quarterly   Barclays Bank PLC     12/20/24     USD     3,215       18,577       43,301       (24,724

Federative Republic of Brazil

     1.00     Quarterly   Barclays Bank PLC     12/20/24     USD     4,500       26,002       60,607       (34,605

Federative Republic of Brazil

     1.00     Quarterly   Barclays Bank PLC     12/20/24     USD     1,948       11,256       26,236       (14,980

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     1.00     Quarterly   Barclays Bank PLC     12/20/24     USD     5,080       (19,211     1,450,675       (1,469,886

Avis Budget Group, Inc.

     5.00     Quarterly   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     06/20/25     USD     2,540       (242,731     203,200       (445,931

Southwest Airlines Co.

     1.00     Quarterly   Goldman Sachs International     12/20/26     USD     5,000       27,415       (4,474     31,889  

Abbot Laboratories

     1.00     Quarterly   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     06/20/27     USD     7,786       (225,201     (189,314     (35,887

Federative Republic of Brazil

     1.00     Quarterly   Barclays Bank PLC     06/20/27     USD     46,041       2,317,069       2,805,011       (487,942

Republic of Chile

     1.00     Quarterly   Goldman Sachs International     06/20/27     USD     5,147       (77,360     (29,815     (47,545

Republic of Colombia

     1.00     Quarterly   Goldman Sachs International     06/20/27     USD     38,102       1,654,040       2,120,395       (466,355

Republic of Indonesia

     1.00     Quarterly   Goldman Sachs International     06/20/27     USD     31,972       (255,791     391,377       (647,168

Republic of South Africa

     1.00     Quarterly  

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    06/20/27     USD     5,680       288,222       352,017       (63,795

Republic of South Africa

     1.00     Quarterly  

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    06/20/27     USD     19,986       1,014,077       1,238,534       (224,457

Republic of South Africa

     1.00     Quarterly  

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    06/20/27     USD     5,100       258,748       316,020       (57,272

Republic of the Philippines

     1.00     Quarterly   Goldman Sachs International     06/20/27     USD     11,217       (118,726     60,705       (179,431

United Mexican States

     1.00     Quarterly   Goldman Sachs International     06/20/27     USD     5,970       692       (12,854     13,546  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps — Buy Protection (continued)

 

                 
Reference Obligation/Index   

Financing

Rate

Paid

by the

Fund

   

Payment

Frequency

    Counterparty  

Termination

Date

   

Notional

Amount

(000)

    Value    

Upfront

Premium

Paid

(Received)

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

United Mexican States

     1.00     Quarterly     Goldman Sachs International     06/20/27     USD     4,770     $ 552     $ (6,844   $ 7,396  

United Mexican States

     1.00       Quarterly    

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    06/20/27     USD     60,284       6,987       382,046       (375,059

CMBX.NA.9.AAA

     0.50       Monthly     Credit Suisse International     09/17/58     USD     4,534       (27,050     49,272       (76,322

CMBX.NA.9.AAA

     0.50       Monthly     Deutsche Bank AG     09/17/58     USD     3,615       (21,569     39,856       (61,425

CMBX.NA.9.AAA

     0.50       Monthly    

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    09/17/58     USD     2,526       (15,074     27,458       (42,532

CMBX.NA.9.AAA

     0.50       Monthly    

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    09/17/58     USD     3,046       (18,173     33,101       (51,274

CMBX.NA.9.AAA

     0.50       Monthly    

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    09/17/58     USD     5,562       (33,188     66,328       (99,516

CMBX.NA.9.BBB-

     3.00       Monthly    

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    09/17/58     USD     2,080       211,138       67,922       143,216  

CMBX.NA.9.BBB-

     3.00       Monthly     Goldman Sachs International     09/17/58     USD     3,544       359,746       272,728       87,018  

CMBX.NA.9.BBB-

     3.00       Monthly    

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    09/17/58     USD     204       20,708       10,907       9,801  

CMBX.NA.6.AAA

     0.50       Monthly     Deutsche Bank AG     05/11/63     USD     1,348       (1,203     240       (1,443

CMBX.NA.6.AAA

     0.50       Monthly     Deutsche Bank AG     05/11/63     USD     3,277       (2,925     (976     (1,949

CMBX.NA.6.BBB-

     3.00       Monthly     J.P. Morgan Securities LLC     05/11/63     USD     813       197,953       73,257       124,696  

CMBX.NA.13.BBB-

     3.00       Monthly     Goldman Sachs International     12/16/72     USD     1,346       127,581       74,412       53,169  

CMBX.NA.13.BBB-

     3.00       Monthly     Goldman Sachs International     12/16/72     USD     1,346       127,581       72,109       55,472  
              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
               $  4,492,302     $  10,024,928     $  (5,532,626
              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTC Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection

 

    Reference Obligation/Index   

Financing

Rate

Received
by

the Fund

    Payment
Frequency
  Counterparty  

Termination

Date

   

Credit

Rating(a)

 

Notional

Amount

(000)(b)

    Value    

Upfront

Premium

Paid

(Received)

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

     
 

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     1.00   Quarterly   BNP Paribas S.A.     12/20/25     BB     USD       2,000     $ (10,134   $ (10,701     $ 567    
 

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     1.00     Quarterly   BNP Paribas S.A.     12/20/25     BB     USD       2,000       (10,133     (14,221     4,088    
 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

     5.00     Quarterly   Goldman Sachs International     06/20/26     A-     USD       4,000       733,406       697,780       35,626    

  

 

HCA, Inc.

     5.00     Quarterly   Citibank N.A.     06/20/26     BB-     USD       5,000       795,402       754,913       40,489       
 

NRG Energy, Inc.

     5.00     Quarterly   Barclays Bank PLC     06/20/26     N/R     USD       2,000       201,307       240,289       (38,982  
 

NRG Energy, Inc.

     5.00     Quarterly   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     06/20/26     N/R     USD       2,000       201,306       249,956       (48,650  
 

T-Mobile U.S.A., Inc.

     5.00     Quarterly   Citibank N.A.     06/20/26     BB+     USD       4,000       628,389       636,077       (7,688  
 

Yum! Brands, Inc.

     1.00     Quarterly   BNP Paribas S.A.     06/20/27     BB     USD       1,150       (29,960     (30,280     320    
 

CMBX.NA.7.AAA

     0.50     Monthly  

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    01/17/47     AAA     USD       4,892       18,468       (131,461     149,929    
 

CMBX.NA.3.AM

     0.50     Monthly   Credit Suisse International     12/13/49     N/R     USD       (c)            (9     9    
 

CMBX.NA.3.AM

     0.50     Monthly   Goldman Sachs International     12/13/49     N/R     USD       (c)            (24     24    
 

CMBX.NA.3.AM

     0.50     Monthly   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     12/13/49     N/R     USD       1             (48     48    
 

CMBX.NA.9.A

     2.00     Monthly  

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    09/17/58     N/R     USD       2,692       (16,804     (6,480     (10,324  
 

CMBX.NA.9.BBB-

     3.00     Monthly   Deutsche Bank AG     09/17/58     N/R     USD       906       (91,967     (100,163     8,196    
 

CMBX.NA.9.BBB-

     3.00     Monthly   Goldman Sachs International     09/17/58     N/R     USD       1,310       (132,976     (141,047     8,071    
 

CMBX.NA.9.BBB-

     3.00     Monthly   J.P. Morgan Securities LLC     09/17/58     N/R     USD       800       (81,207     (174,300     93,093    
 

CMBX.NA.9.BBB-

     3.00     Monthly   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     09/17/58     N/R     USD       438       (44,460     (35,720     (8,740  
 

CMBX.NA.9.BBB-

     3.00     Monthly  

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    09/17/58     N/R     USD       1,000       (101,508     (254,480     152,972    
 

CMBX.NA.9.BBB-

     3.00     Monthly  

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    09/17/58     N/R     USD       1,060       (107,599     (49,493     (58,106  
 

CMBX.NA.9.BBB-

     3.00     Monthly  

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    09/17/58     N/R     USD       231       (23,449     (12,967     (10,482  
 

CMBX.NA.9.BBB-

     3.00     Monthly  

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    09/17/58     N/R     USD       1,200       (121,810     (1,438     (120,372  
 

CMBX.NA.10.A

     2.00     Monthly   Deutsche Bank AG     11/17/59     A-     USD       3,340       (27,901     (134,209     106,308    
 

CMBX.NA.10.A

     2.00     Monthly   Deutsche Bank AG     11/17/59     A-     USD       1,670       (13,950     (68,232     54,282    

 

 

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OTC Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection (continued)

 

                   
         Reference Obligation/Index   

Financing

Rate

Received

by

the Fund

   

Payment

Frequency

     Counterparty   

Termination

Date

    

Credit

Rating(a)

  

Notional

Amount

(000)(b)

     Value    

Upfront

Premium

Paid

(Received)

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

          
 

CMBX.NA.10.BBB-

     3.00     Monthly      J.P. Morgan Securities LLC      11/17/59      BBB-      USD        60      $ (6,650   $ (4,771      $ (1,879  
 

CMBX.NA.6.BBB-

     3.00       Monthly      Credit Suisse International      05/11/63      B      USD        813        (197,954     (59,324               (138,630  
                        

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   
                         $   1,559,816     $   1,349,647        $ 210,169    
                        

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

  (a) 

Using the rating of the issuer or the underlying securities of the index, as applicable, provided by S&P Global Ratings.

 
  (b) 

The maximum potential amount the Master Portfolio may pay should a negative credit event take place as defined under the terms of agreement.

 
  (c) 

Notional amount is less than USD 500.

 

OTC Interest Rate Swaps

 

Paid by the Fund

   Received by the Fund    Counterparty   

Termination

Date

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

    

Value

   

Upfront

Premium

Paid

(Received)

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
Rate   Frequency    Rate   Frequency

1.42%

  At Termination    1-day CLICP,
19,431.57
  At Termination   

Bank of America N.A.

     04/01/23        CLP       19,436,176      $ 1,548,815              $               $ 1,548,815  

1-day CLICP, 19,431.57

  At Termination    1.65%   At Termination   

Bank of America N.A.

     05/28/23        CLP       19,436,176        (1,703,258                        (1,703,258

1-day BZDIOVER, 0.04%

  At Termination    11.47%   At Termination   

Goldman Sachs International

     01/02/24        BRL       75,304        (109,621                 (109,621
                    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                     $ (264,064      $        $ (264,064
                    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

OTC Total Return Swaps

 

Paid by the Fund

 

Received by the Fund

   Counterparty  

Termination

Date

   

Notional

Amount

(000)

   

Value

   

Upfront

Premium

Paid

(Received)

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 
Reference   Frequency       Rate   Frequency

Universal Health Services, Inc.

  Quarterly    

SOFR minus 0.08%, 0.05%

  Quarterly      BNP Paribas S.A.     06/10/22       USD       2,469     $ 93,735              $              $ 93,735  

Universal Health Services, Inc.

  Quarterly  

SOFR minus 0.07%, 0.29%

  Quarterly    BNP Paribas S.A.     08/10/22       USD       2,245       (176,821               (176,821

0.00%

  Quarterly  

Goldman Sachs U.S. Series 4 Excess Return Strategy

  Quarterly    Goldman Sachs International     08/19/22       USD       4,913       19,923                 19,923  

Sherwin Williams

  Quarterly  

SOFR minus 0.08%, 0.29%

  Quarterly    BNP Paribas S.A.     09/02/22       USD       2,116       73,969                 73,969  

PPG Industries, Inc.

  Quarterly  

SOFR minus 0.08%, 0.29%

  Quarterly    BNP Paribas S.A.     09/02/22       USD       2,222       (57,584               (57,584

Sherwin Williams

  Quarterly  

SOFR minus 0.10%, 0.29%

  Quarterly    BNP Paribas S.A.     09/02/22       USD       2,319       (120,857               (120,857

PPG Industries, Inc.

  Quarterly  

SOFR minus 0.12%, 0.29%

  Quarterly    BNP Paribas S.A.     09/02/22       USD       2,337       (202,169               (202,169

iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

  Quarterly  

SOFR minus 0.40%, 0.29%

  Quarterly    Citibank N.A.     09/07/22       USD       3,149       (14,180               (14,180

iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

  Quarterly  

SOFR minus 0.75%, 0.29%

  Quarterly    Citibank N.A.     09/09/22       USD       31,404       (336,444               (336,444

Treehouse Foods, Inc.

  Quarterly  

SOFR minus 0.25%, 0.29%

  Quarterly    Citibank N.A.     09/09/22       USD       252       4,446                 4,446  

Treehouse Foods, Inc.

  Quarterly  

SOFR minus 0.25%, 0.29%

  Quarterly    Citibank N.A.     09/09/22       USD       41       1,526                 1,526  

Treehouse Foods, Inc.

  Quarterly  

SOFR minus 0.25%, 0.29%

  Quarterly    Citibank N.A.     09/09/22       USD       773       13,363                 13,363  

 

 

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March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

OTC Total Return Swaps (continued)

Paid by the Fund

 

Received by the Fund

     

 

  Termination    

Notional

Amount

      

 

   

Upfront

Premium

Paid

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

 
Reference   Frequency       Rate   Frequency    Counterparty   Date            (000)     Value     (Received)     (Depreciation)  

Treehouse Foods, Inc.

  Quarterly  

SOFR minus 0.25%, 0.29%

  Quarterly      Citibank N.A.     09/09/22       USD       581     $ 11,940              $              $ 11,940  

Treehouse Foods, Inc.

  Quarterly    

SOFR minus 0.25%, 0.29%

  Quarterly    Citibank N.A.     09/09/22       USD       161       4,428                 4,428  

Treehouse Foods, Inc.

  Quarterly  

SOFR minus 0.25%, 0.29%

  Quarterly    Citibank N.A.     09/09/22       USD       301       8,316                 8,316  

0.00%

  Quarterly  

Goldman Sachs Systematic Skew U.S. Series 10 Excess Return Strategy

  Quarterly   

Goldman Sachs International

    12/07/22       USD       4,331       52,630                 52,630  
                

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 
                 $  (623,779     $       $  (623,779
                

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Balances Reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for Centrally Cleared Swaps, OTC Swaps and Options Written

           
    

Swaps

Premiums

Paid

    

Swap

Premiums

Received

   

Unrealized

Appreciation

    

Unrealized

Depreciation

    Value  

Centrally Cleared Swaps(a)

  $ 1,265,623      $   (9,885,100   $   11,918,165      $   (85,912,177   $  

OTC Swaps

    13,141,611        (1,767,036     3,124,412        (9,334,712      

Options Written

    N/A        N/A       5,985,400        (6,372,584     (25,432,459

 

  (a) 

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared swaps, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and is net of any previously paid (received) swap premium amounts.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

               
     Commodity
Contracts
   

Credit

Contracts

   

Equity

Contracts

   

Foreign

Currency

Exchange

Contracts

   

Interest

Rate

Contracts

   

Other

Contracts

    Total  

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

                          

Futures contracts

               

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

    $     $     $ 140,368     $     $ 49,061,751     $     $ 49,202,119  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

               

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                        10,901,337                   10,901,337  

Options purchased

               

Investments at value — unaffiliated(b)

            67,866       10,859,645       4,479,674       10,599,772             26,006,957  

Swaps — centrally cleared

               

Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swaps(a)

            72,190                   7,546,751       4,299,224       11,918,165  

Swaps — OTC

               

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps; Swap premiums paid

                14,432,932           284,276                     1,548,815                     16,266,023  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $  —     $   14,572,988     $   11,284,289     $   15,381,011     $   68,757,089     $   4,299,224     $   114,294,601  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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     Commodity
Contracts
   

Credit

Contracts

   

Equity

Contracts

   

Foreign

Currency

Exchange

Contracts

   

Interest

Rate

Contracts

   

Other

Contracts

    Total  

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

                              

Futures contracts

               

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

    $     $     $ 2,954,050     $     $ 98,211,184     $     $ 101,165,234  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

               

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                        10,145,898                   10,145,898  

Options written

               

Options written at value

            8,818       1,255,453       1,417,386       22,750,802             25,432,459  

Swaps — centrally cleared

               

Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swaps(a)

            2,279,431                   31,806,199       51,826,547       85,912,177  

Swaps — OTC

               

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps; Swap premiums received

                8,380,814           908,055                     1,812,879                     11,101,748  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $  —     $   10,669,063     $   5,117,558     $   11,563,284     $   154,581,064     $   51,826,547     $   233,757,516  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures and centrally cleared swaps, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 
  (b) 

Includes options purchased at value as reported in the Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

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Master Total Return Portfolio

 

For the period ended March 31, 2022, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statement of Operations was as follows:

 

               
    

Commodity

Contracts

     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
     Interest Rate
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from

                                    

Futures contracts

    $  —      $      $ 12,463,129      $      $ (104,942,524    $      $ (92,479,395

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                           32,459,881                      32,459,881  

Options purchased(a)

                    11,746,180        (21,455,163      28,271,936               18,562,953  

Options written

             5,094,030        6,215,849        19,391,959        (41,964,489             (11,262,651

Swaps

             7,666,027        (786,362             8,949,209        (26,762,884      (10,934,010
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
    $      $ 12,760,057      $ 29,638,796      $ 30,396,677      $ (109,685,868    $ (26,762,884    $ (63,653,222
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Futures contracts

    $      $      $ (3,077,395    $      $ (30,567,534    $      $ (33,644,929

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                           (10,024,707                    (10,024,707

Options purchased(b)

             (183,088      (5,232,782      (4,435,057      15,125,640               5,274,713  

Options written

             40,218        2,023,812        (355,479      (2,603,339             (894,788

Swaps

             (6,745,542      (508,364             (27,097,331      (26,632,356      (60,983,593
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
    $      $   (6,888,412    $   (6,794,729    $   (14,815,243    $   (45,142,564    $   (26,632,356    $   (100,273,304
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Options purchased are included in net realized gain (loss) from investments — unaffiliated.

 
  (b) 

Options purchased are included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments — unaffiliated.

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

   

Futures contracts

 

Average notional value of contracts — long

  $ 8,925,250,715  

Average notional value of contracts — short

  $ 2,321,229,426  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

 

Average amounts purchased — in USD

  $ 1,006,685,299  

Average amounts sold — in USD

  $ 601,303,792  

Options

 

Average value of option contracts purchased

  $ 16,555,651  

Average value of option contracts written

  $ 5,621,273  

Average notional value of swaption contracts purchased

  $ 2,084,455,000  

Average notional value of swaption contracts written

  $ 3,019,252,000  

Credit default swaps

 

Average notional value — buy protection

  $ 589,562,862  

Average notional value — sell protection

  $ 56,834,995  

Total return swaps

 

Average notional amount

  $ 35,475,517  

Interest rate swaps

 

Average notional value — pays fixed rate

  $ 9,755,843,829  

Average notional value — received fixed rate

  $ 1,392,218,467  

Inflation swaps

 

Average notional amount — pays

  $ 829,741,291  

Average notional amount — receives

  $ 53,461,762  

For more information about the Master Portfolio’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Derivative Financial Instruments – Offsetting as of Period End

The Master Portfolio’s derivative assets and liabilities (by type) were as follows:

 

     
     Assets     Liabilities  

Derivative Financial Instruments

   

Futures contracts

  $ 16,203,787     $ 12,847,670  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    10,901,337       10,145,898  

Options

    26,006,957 (a)      25,432,459  

Swaps — centrally cleared

    7,262,788        

Swaps — OTC(b)

    16,266,023       11,101,748  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

  $ 76,640,892     $ 59,527,775  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”)

    (35,455,756     (14,971,310
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA

  $   41,185,136     $   44,556,465  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes options purchased at value which is included in Investments at value — unaffiliated in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and reported in the Schedule of Investments.

 
  (b) 

Includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC swaps in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The following tables present the Master Portfolio’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral received and pledged by the Master Portfolio:

 

                                                                                                                  
Counterparty  

Derivative

Assets

Subject to

an MNA by

Counterparty

   

Derivatives

Available

for Offset(a)

   

Non-

Cash

Collateral

Received(b)

   

Cash

Collateral

Received(b)

   

Net

Amount of

Derivative

Assets(c)(d)

 

Bank of America N.A.

  $ 10,422,497     $ (7,527,517   $ (2,894,980   $     $  

Bank of New York Mellon

    375,255       (222,590                 152,665  

Barclays Bank PLC

    5,820,659       (4,877,235     (943,424            

BNP Paribas S.A.

    737,047       (737,047                  

Citibank N.A.

    4,434,717       (2,276,406           (356,915     1,801,396  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    211,138                   (211,138      

Credit Suisse International

    97,596       (97,596                  

Deutsche Bank AG

    2,248,673       (2,248,673                  

Goldman Sachs International

    6,442,802       (6,442,802                  

HSBC Bank PLC

    1,263,743           (901,703                 362,040  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    291,046       (180,950                 110,096  

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A

    2,940,942       (2,940,942                  

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    4,621,660       (4,621,660                  

Royal Bank of Canada

    136,105       (82,718                 53,387  

State Street Bank and Trust Co.

    114,308       (24,178                 90,130  

UBS AG

    1,026,948       (541,044           (485,904      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $   41,185,136     $   (33,723,061   $   (3,838,404   $   (1,053,957   $   2,569,714  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
Counterparty  

Derivative

Liabilities

Subject to

an MNA by

Counterparty

   

Derivatives

Available

for Offset(a)

   

Non-

Cash

Collateral

Pledged(e)

   

Cash
Collateral

Pledged(e)

   

Net

Amount of

Derivative

Liabilities(d)(f)

 

Bank of America N.A.

  $ 7,527,517     $ (7,527,517   $     $     $  

Bank of New York Mellon

    222,590       (222,590                  

Barclays Bank PLC

    4,877,235       (4,877,235                  

BNP Paribas S.A.

    4,140,346       (737,047     (973,726           2,429,573  

Citibank N.A.

    2,276,406       (2,276,406                  

Credit Suisse International

    274,285       (97,596           (176,689      

Deutsche Bank AG

    3,190,863       (2,248,673           (770,000 )          172,190  

Goldman Sachs International

    6,775,062       (6,442,802     (332,260 )                 

HSBC Bank PLC

    901,703       (901,703 )                       

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    180,950       (180,950                  

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A

    8,606,236       (2,940,942           (5,350,000     315,294  

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

    4,925,407       (4,621,660                 303,747  

Royal Bank of Canada

    82,718       (82,718                  

State Street Bank and Trust Co.

    24,178       (24,178                  

 

 

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March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

           
Counterparty   

Derivative

Liabilities

Subject to

an MNA by
Counterparty

      

Derivatives

Available

for Offset(a)

      

Non-

Cash
Collateral

Pledged(e)

      

Cash

Collateral

Pledged(e)

      

Net

Amount of

Derivative

Liabilities(d)(f)

 

UBS AG

   $ 541,044        $ (541,044      $        $        $  

Westpac Banking Corp.

     9,925                                     9,925  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 44,556,465        $  (33,723,061      $  (1,305,986      $  (6,296,689      $ 3,230,729  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

The amount of derivatives available for offset is limited to the amount of derivative assets and/or liabilities that are subject to an MNA.

 
  (b) 

Excess of collateral received from the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

 
  (c) 

Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.

 
  (d) 

Net amount may also include forward foreign currency exchange contracts that are not required to be collateralized.

 
  (e) 

Excess of collateral pledged to the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

 
  (f) 

Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default. Net amount may be offset further by the options written receivable/payable on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Master Portfolio’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the Master Portfolio’s investments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Master Portfolio’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

 

 
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Assets

                 

Investments

                 

Long-Term Investments

                 

Asset-Backed Securities

   $        $ 2,617,435,634        $ 79,472,185        $ 2,696,907,819  

Common Stocks

                 

Aerospace & Defense

     2,866,291          2,335,416                   5,201,707  

Chemicals

     10,219,519                            10,219,519  

Diversified Financial Services

     16,714,256                   1,046,542          17,760,798  

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     5,757,380                            5,757,380  

Energy Equipment & Services

                                0  

Entertainment

     5,232,906          3,207,902                   8,440,808  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

     19,774,942          3,115,340                   22,890,282  

Health Care Providers & Services

     4,708,963          6,079,317                   10,788,280  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     2,253,342                            2,253,342  

Household Durables

     4,560,817                            4,560,817  

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers

              2,736,469                   2,736,469  

Interactive Media & Services

     2,822,298                            2,822,298  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

     7,977,098                            7,977,098  

Machinery

     1,677,768          18,514,551                   20,192,319  

Media

     880,539                            880,539  

Metals & Mining

     62,947                            62,947  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     33,619,181                            33,619,181  

Professional Services

              2,377,440                   2,377,440  

Real Estate Management & Development

     8,352,693          2,965,471                   11,318,164  

Software

     3,780,210          1,758,595                   5,538,805  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     2,365,078                            2,365,078  

Corporate Bonds

              6,834,308,839          51,330,081          6,885,638,920  

Floating Rate Loan Interests

              546,175,274          252,243,306          798,418,580  

Foreign Agency Obligations

              178,244,448                   178,244,448  

Foreign Government Obligations

              405,268,859                   405,268,859  

Investment Companies

     33,482,608                            33,482,608  

Municipal Bonds

              132,046,938                   132,046,938  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

              1,401,259,139          120,408,209          1,521,667,348  

Preferred Securities

              114,373,424          14,991,665          129,365,089  

Rights

                       42,912          42,912  

U.S. Government Sponsored Agency Securities

              11,447,826,321          4,909,427          11,452,735,748  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

              1,996,408,946                   1,996,408,946  

Warrants

                 

Auto Components

     57,988                            57,988  

 

 

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     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Warrants (continued)

                 

Automobiles

   $ 798,596        $ 296,455        $        $ 1,095,051  

Capital Markets

     156,357                            156,357  

Diversified Financial Services

     195,459          65,698          102,912          364,069  

Electrical Equipment

     115,805                            115,805  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

                       50,622          50,622  

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers

     92,928                            92,928  

Interactive Media & Services

     477,947                            477,947  

Machinery

     283,523                            283,523  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     181,340                            181,340  

Real Estate Management & Development

     152,425                            152,425  

Software

     109,785                            109,785  

Short-Term Securities

                 

Money Market Funds

     2,840,558,970                            2,840,558,970  

Options Purchased

                 

Credit Contracts

              67,866                   67,866  

Equity Contracts

     9,228,915          1,630,730                   10,859,645  

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

              4,479,674                   4,479,674  

Interest Rate Contracts

     2,760,266          7,839,506                   10,599,772  

Unfunded Floating Rate Loan Interests (a)

                       5,766          5,766  

Liabilities

                 

TBA Sale Commitments

              (4,212,255,081                 (4,212,255,081

Unfunded Floating Rate Loan Interests (a)

              (93,566        (45,721        (139,287
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $  3,022,279,140        $  21,518,469,605        $  524,557,906          25,065,306,651  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Investments valued at NAV(b)

                    10,463,404  
                 

 

 

 
                  $  25,075,770,055  
                 

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(c)

                 

Assets

                 

Credit Contracts

   $        $ 1,363,511        $        $ 1,363,511  

Equity Contracts

     140,368          284,276                   424,644  

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

              10,901,337                   10,901,337  

Interest Rate Contracts

     49,061,751          9,095,566                   58,157,317  

Other Contracts

              4,299,224                   4,299,224  

Liabilities

                 

Credit Contracts

              (8,902,027                 (8,902,027

Equity Contracts

     (3,789,078        (1,328,480                 (5,117,558

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

              (11,563,284                 (11,563,284

Interest Rate Contracts

     (99,079,371        (55,501,693                 (154,581,064

Other Contracts

              (51,826,547                 (51,826,547
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ (53,666,330      $ (103,178,117      $        $ (156,844,447
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Unfunded floating rate loan interests are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the commitment.

 
  (b) 

Certain investments of the Master Portfolio were fair valued using NAV per share as no quoted market value is available and therefore have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy.

 
  (c) 

Derivative financial instruments are swaps, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts and options written. Swaps, futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument and options written are shown at value.

 

 

 

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March 31, 2022

  

Master Total Return Portfolio

 

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Master Portfolio had a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets. The following tables are a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value:

 

 

 
    

Asset-Backed

Securities

    

Common

Stocks

    

Corporate

Bonds

    

Floating Rate

Loan Interests

    

Non-Agency

Mortgage-Backed

Securities

    

Preferred

Securities

 

 

 

Assets

                 

Opening Balance, as of September 30, 2021

   $ 92,177,417      $ 962,397      $ 42,593,155      $ 202,765,544      $ 83,897,836      $  

Transfers into Level 3

                          40,952,143        11,654,649        14,972,760  

Transfers out of Level 3

     (30,641,727                    (24,703,714      (14,624,742       

Other(a)

            (112,736      112,736                       

Accrued discounts/premiums

     114,790               57,947        142,041        112,334         

Net realized gain (loss)

     4,775        (2,515,338      261,342        2,194,361        (16,654       

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(b)(c)

     (2,359,340      2,793,126        (2,280,088      (3,888,767      (2,354,151      18,905  

Purchases

     29,009,552        220        15,394,244        101,276,591        42,148,842         

Sales

     (8,833,282      (81,127      (4,809,255      (66,494,893      (409,905       
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Closing Balance, as of March 31, 2022

   $ 79,472,185      $ 1,046,542      $ 51,330,081      $ 252,243,306      $ 120,408,209      $ 14,991,665  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at March 31, 2022(c)

   $ (2,370,702    $ 196,662      $ (358,138    $ (1,949,201    $ (2,354,151    $ 18,905  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 
     Rights     U.S. Government
Sponsored Agency
Securities
     Warrants    

Unfunded

Floating Rate
Loan Interests

   

Unfunded

SPAC PIPE
Commitments

     Total  

 

 

Assets

                       

Opening Balance, as of September 30, 2021

   $ 102,989        $      $ 344,768        $ 1,951        $ 3,032,416      $ 425,878,473  

Transfers into Level 3

              (2,335,086                               69,914,638  

Transfers out of Level 3

                            (81,765                                  (70,051,948

Other(a)

                                               

Accrued discounts/premiums

              (126,678                               300,434  

Net realized gain (loss)

                                              (71,514

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(b)(c)

     (60,077        296,168        (219,337        3,815          (3,032,416      (11,082,162

Purchases

              2,404,851        109,868                          190,344,168  

Sales

                                              (80,628,462
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Closing Balance, as of March 31, 2022

   $ 42,912        $ 4,909,427      $ 153,534        $ 5,766        $      $ 524,603,627  
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at March 31, 2022(c)

   $ (60,077      $ 296,168      $ (219,337      $ 5,766        $      $ (6,794,105
  

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 
   

Unfunded

Floating Rate

Loan Interests

 

 

 

Liabilities

    

Opening Balance, as of September 30, 2021

     $ (8,042

Transfers into Level 3

        

Transfers out of Level 3

        

Other(a)

        

Accrued discounts/premiums

               

Net realized gain (loss)

        

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(b)(c)

       (37,679

Purchases

        

Sales

        
    

 

 

 

Closing Balance, as of March 31, 2022

     $ (45,721
    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at March 31, 2022(c)

     $ (37,679
    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Certain Level 3 investments were re-classified between Common Stocks and Corporate Bonds.

 
  (b) 

Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations.

 
  (c) 

Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at March 31, 2022, is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

March 31, 2022

 

    

Master

Total Return

Portfolio

 

ASSETS

 

Investments at value — unaffiliated(a)(b)

  $ 26,403,687,357    

Investments at value — affiliated(c)

    2,884,471,300  

Cash

    6,069,473  

Cash pledged:

 

Collateral — OTC derivatives

    6,610,000  

Collateral — TBA commitments

    21,356,000  

Futures contracts

    99,718,010  

Centrally cleared swaps

    57,536,626  

Foreign currency, at value(d)

    133,032,429  

Receivables:

 

Investments sold

    137,163,750  

Options written

    5,001,144  

Securities lending income — affiliated

    7,581  

Swaps

    375,461  

TBA sale commitments

    4,246,170,143  

Contributions from investors

    3,465,719  

Dividends — affiliated

    237,849  

Dividends — unaffiliated

    2,160  

Interest — unaffiliated

    98,974,921  

Principal paydowns

    369,237  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    16,203,787  

Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

    7,262,788  

Swap premiums paid

    13,141,611  

Unrealized appreciation on:

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    10,901,337  

OTC swaps

    3,124,412  

Unfunded floating rate loan interests

    5,766  

Prepaid expenses

    188,421  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    34,155,077,282  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Cash received as collateral for OTC derivatives

    2,427,435  

Collateral on securities loaned

    10,467,518  

Options written at value(f)

    25,432,459  

TBA sale commitments at value(g)

    4,212,255,081  

Payables:

 

Investments purchased

    8,714,513,973  

Swaps

    536,735  

Investment advisory fees

    864,643  

Directors’ fees

    101,520  

Options written

    3,347,648  

Other accrued expenses

    1,275,715  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    12,847,670  

Withdrawals to investors

    27,688,529  

Swap premiums received

    1,767,036  

Unrealized depreciation on:

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    10,145,898  

OTC swaps

    9,334,712  

Unfunded floating rate loan interests

    139,287  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    13,033,145,859  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $  21,121,931,423  
 

 

 

 

 

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) (continued)

March 31, 2022

 

    

Master

Total Return

Portfolio

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF

 

Investors’ capital

  $ 22,304,418,274    

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (1,182,486,851
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 21,121,931,423  
 

 

 

 

(a) Investments, at cost — unaffiliated

  $  27,488,749,723  

(b) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 10,166,248  

(c)  Investments, at cost — affiliated

  $ 2,884,388,085  

(d) Foreign currency, at cost

  $ 132,657,502  

(f)  Premiums received

  $ 25,045,275  

(g) Proceeds from TBA sale commitments

  $ 4,246,170,143  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statement of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended March 31, 2022

 

    

Master

Total Return

Portfolio

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends — unaffiliated

  $ 656,684  

Dividends — affiliated

    663,607  

Interest — unaffiliated

    233,858,718  

Securities lending income — affiliated — net

    190,161  

Foreign taxes withheld

    (236,665
 

 

 

 

Total investment income

    235,132,505  
 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

Investment advisory

    5,769,642  

Custodian

    935,484  

Accounting services

    254,301  

Directors

    115,380  

Professional

    74,500  

Miscellaneous

    280,230  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    7,429,537  

Less:

 

Fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager

    (528,542
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

    6,900,995  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    228,231,510  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments — unaffiliated

    (252,854,978

Investments — affiliated

    836,199  

Options written

    (11,262,651

Futures contracts

    (92,479,395

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    32,459,881  

Foreign currency transactions

    (4,282,680

Swaps

    (10,934,010
 

 

 

 
    (338,517,634
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments — unaffiliated

    (1,213,683,051

Investments — affiliated

    (4,187

Options written

    (894,788

Futures contracts

    (33,644,929

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    (10,024,707

Foreign currency translations

    2,445,405  

Short sales — unaffiliated

    (29,918

Swaps

    (60,983,593

Unfunded floating rate loan interests

    (171,590

Unfunded SPAC PIPE commitments

    (3,032,416
 

 

 

 
    (1,320,023,774
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

    (1,658,541,408
 

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $  (1,430,309,898
 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    Master Total Return Portfolio  
    

Six Months

Ended

03/31/22

(unaudited)

   

Year Ended

09/30/21

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

   

OPERATIONS

   

Net investment income

  $ 228,231,510     $ 472,484,760  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (338,517,634     150,993,880  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (1,320,023,774     (293,039,608
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (1,430,309,898     330,439,032  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS

   

Proceeds from contributions

    4,967,776,641       8,259,997,077  

Value of withdrawals

    (4,041,216,838     (6,969,204,216
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets derived from capital transactions

    926,559,803       1,290,792,861  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    (503,750,095     1,621,231,893  

Beginning of period

    21,625,681,518       20,004,449,625  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $  21,121,931,423     $  21,625,681,518  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

               Master Total Return Portfolio  
       

 

Six Months Ended

03/31/22

(unaudited)

                               
        Year Ended September 30,  
          2021     2020     2019(a)     2018(a)     2017(a)  

Total Return

             

Total return

      (6.43 )%(b)      1.63     7.90     10.60     (1.19 )%(c)      1.90
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(d)

                    

Total expenses

      0.07 %(e)      0.07     0.07     0.07     0.34     0.32
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed

      0.06 %(e)      0.07     0.06     0.07     0.34     0.32
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense

      0.06 %(e)      0.07     0.06     0.07     0.07     0.08
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

      2.07 %(e)      2.25     2.70     3.70     3.67     3.30
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $  21,121,931     $  21,625,682     $  20,004,450     $  15,712,831     $  13,063,847     $  11,601,109  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

      171     459     556     574     734     806
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a)   Consolidated Financial Highlights.

(b)   Aggregate total return.

(c)   Includes a payment received from an affiliate, which had no impact on the Master Portfolio’s total return.

(d)   Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(e)   Annualized.

(f)  Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions (“MDRs”). Additional information regarding portfolio turnover rate is as follows:

 

    

    

    

    

    

   

             
       

Six Months Ended

03/31/22

(unaudited)

                               
           Year Ended September 30,  
         2021     2020     2019     2018     2017  
 

Portfolio turnover rate (excluding MDRs)

             26     161     274     241     350     540
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

Master Bond LLC is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Master Bond LLC is organized as a Delaware limited liability company. Master Total Return Portfolio (the “Master Portfolio”) is a series of Master Bond LLC. The Master Portfolio is classified as diversified. The Master Bond LLC’s Limited Liability Company Agreement permits the Board of Directors of Master Bond LLC (the “Board”) to issue non-transferable interests, subject to certain limitations.

The Master Portfolio, together with certain other registered investment companies advised by BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”) or its affiliates, is included in a complex of open-end non-index fixed-income funds and all BlackRock-advised closed-end funds referred to as the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex.

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Master Portfolio is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend dates at fair value. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend dates may have passed are subsequently recorded when the Master Portfolio is informed of the ex-dividend dates. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax at various rates may be imposed on capital gains, dividends and interest. Upon notification from issuers, a portion of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, and payment-in-kind interest are recognized daily on an accrual basis. For convertible securities, premiums attributable to the debt instrument are amortized, but premiums attributable to the conversion feature are not amortized.

Foreign Currency Translation: The Master Portfolio’s books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates determined as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). Purchases and sales of investments are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the investments denominated in that currency will lose value; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. dollar falls in relative value.

The Master Portfolio does not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of investments for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the effects of changes in exchange rates on investments are not segregated in the Statement of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those investments, but are included as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments. The Master Portfolio reports realized currency gains (losses) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Foreign Taxes: The Master Portfolio may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments, or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Master Portfolio invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Master Portfolio and are reflected in its Statement of Operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income, foreign taxes on securities lending income are presented as a reduction of securities lending income, foreign taxes on stock dividends are presented as “Foreign taxes withheld”, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign taxes on foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of March 31, 2022, if any, are disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Master Portfolio files withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. The Master Portfolio may record a reclaim receivable based on collectability, which includes factors such as the jurisdiction’s applicable laws, payment history and market convention. The Statement of Operations includes tax reclaims recorded as well as professional and other fees, if any, associated with recovery of foreign withholding taxes.

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where the Master Portfolio enters into certain investments (e.g., to-be-announced (“TBA”) sale commitments, futures contracts, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, options written, swaps and structured options) that would be treated as “senior securities” for 1940 Act purposes, the Master Portfolio may segregate or designate on its books and records cash or liquid assets having a market value at least equal to the amount of its future obligations under such investments. Doing so allows the investments or borrowings to be excluded from treatment as a “senior security.” Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Master Portfolio may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or obligations.

Deferred Compensation Plan: Under the Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) approved by the Master Portfolio’s Board, the directors who are not “interested persons” of the Master Bond LLC, as defined in the 1940 Act (“Independent Directors”), may defer a portion of their annual complex-wide compensation. Deferred amounts earn an approximate return as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in common shares of certain funds in the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex selected by the Independent Directors. This has the same economic effect for the Independent Directors as if the Independent Directors had invested the deferred amounts directly in certain funds in the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex.

 

 

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The Plan is not funded and obligations thereunder represent general unsecured claims against the general assets of the Master Portfolio, as applicable. Deferred compensation liabilities, if any, are included in the Directors’ and Officer’s fees payable in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and will remain as a liability of the Master Portfolio until such amounts are distributed in accordance with the Plan.

Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, the Master Portfolio enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Master Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Master Portfolio, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.

Other: Expenses directly related to the Master Portfolio are charged to the Master Portfolio. Other operating expenses shared by several funds, including other funds managed by the Manager, are prorated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods.

The Master Portfolio has an arrangement with its custodian whereby credits are earned on uninvested cash balances, which could be used to reduce custody fees and/or overdraft charges. The Master Portfolio may incur charges on overdrafts, subject to certain conditions.

 

3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: The Master Portfolio’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Master Portfolio is open for business and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price the Master Portfolio would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Master Portfolio determines the fair values of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board. If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value. The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of the Master Portfolio’s assets and liabilities:

 

   

Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day may be valued at the last available bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price.

 

   

Fixed-income investments for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued using the last available bid price or current market quotations provided by independent dealers or third-party pricing services. Floating rate loan interests are valued at the mean of the bid prices from one or more independent brokers or dealers as obtained from a third-party pricing service. Pricing services generally value fixed-income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data (e.g., recent representative bids and offers), market data, credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information. Certain fixed-income securities, including asset-backed and mortgage related securities may be valued based on valuation models that consider the estimated cash flows of each tranche of the entity, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche. The amortized cost method of valuation may be used with respect to debt obligations with sixty days or less remaining to maturity unless the Manager determines such method does not represent fair value.

 

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published net asset value (“NAV”).

 

   

The Master Portfolio values its investment in SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series (the “Money Market Series”) at fair value, which is ordinarily based upon its pro rata ownership in the underlying fund’s net assets.

 

   

Futures contracts are valued based on that day’s last reported settlement or trade price on the exchange where the contract is traded.

 

   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices and are determined as of the close of trading on the NYSE based on that day’s prevailing forward exchange rate for the underlying currencies.

 

   

Exchange-traded options are valued at the mean between the last bid and ask prices at the close of the options market in which the options trade. An exchange-traded option for which there is no mean price, is valued at the last bid (long positions) or ask (short positions) price. If no bid or ask price is available, the prior day’s price will be used, unless it is determined that the prior day’s price no longer reflects the fair value of the option. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) options and options on swaps (“swaptions”) are valued by an independent pricing service using a mathematical model, which incorporates a number of market data factors, such as the trades and prices of the underlying instruments.

 

   

Swap agreements are valued utilizing quotes received daily by independent pricing services or through brokers, which are derived using daily swap curves and models that incorporate a number of market data factors, such as discounted cash flows, trades and values of the underlying reference instruments.

Generally, trading in foreign instruments is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). Each business day, the Master Portfolio uses current market factors supplied by independent pricing services to value certain foreign instruments (“Systematic Fair Value Price”). The Systematic Fair Value Price is designed to value such foreign securities at fair value as of the close of trading on the NYSE, which follows the close of the local markets.

If events (e.g., market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair

 

 

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value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that the Master Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.

For investments in equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds (“Private Company” or collectively, the “Private Companies”) and other Fair Valued Investments, the fair valuation approaches that are used by the Global Valuation Committee and third-party pricing services utilize one or a combination of, but not limited to, the following inputs.

 

 
Standard Inputs Generally Considered By Third-Party Pricing Services

Market approach

 

(i)  

 

recent market transactions, including subsequent rounds of financing, in the underlying investment or comparable issuers;

 

(ii) 

 

recapitalizations and other transactions across the capital structure; and

   

(iii)   

 

market multiples of comparable issuers.

Income approach

 

(i)  

 

future cash flows discounted to present and adjusted as appropriate for liquidity, credit, and/or market risks;

 

(ii) 

 

quoted prices for similar investments or assets in active markets; and

   

(iii)   

 

other risk factors, such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks, recovery rates, liquidation amounts and/or default rates.

Cost approach

 

(i)  

 

audited or unaudited financial statements, investor communications and financial or operational metrics issued by the Private Company;

 

(ii) 

 

changes in the valuation of relevant indices or publicly traded companies comparable to the Private Company;

 

(iii)   

 

relevant news and other public sources; and

   

(iv)   

 

known secondary market transactions in the Private Company’s interests and merger or acquisition activity in companies comparable to the Private Company.

Investments in series of preferred stock issued by Private Companies are typically valued utilizing market approach in determining the enterprise value of the company. Such investments often contain rights and preferences that differ from other series of preferred and common stock of the same issuer. Enterprise valuation techniques such as an option pricing model (“OPM”), a probability weighted expected return model (“PWERM”), current value method or a hybrid of those techniques are used as deemed appropriate under the circumstances. The use of these valuation techniques involve a determination of the exit scenarios of the investment in order to appropriately allocate the enterprise value of the company among the various parts of its capital structure.

The Private Companies are not subject to the public company disclosure, timing, and reporting standards applicable to other investments held by the Master Portfolio. Typically, the most recently available information by a Private Company is as of a date that is earlier than the date the Master Portfolio is calculating its NAV. This factor may result in a difference between the value of the investment and the price the Master Portfolio could receive upon the sale of the investment.

Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

 

Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Master Portfolio has the ability to access;

 

 

Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market–corroborated inputs); and

 

 

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Global Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments).

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by Private Companies that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

As of March 31, 2022, certain investments of the Master Portfolio were fair valued using NAV per share as no quoted market value is available and therefore have been excluded from the fair value hierarchy.

 

4.

SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Asset-Backed and Mortgage-Backed Securities: Asset-backed securities are generally issued as pass-through certificates or as debt instruments. Asset-backed securities issued as pass-through certificates represent undivided fractional ownership interests in an underlying pool of assets. Asset-backed securities issued as debt instruments, which are also known as collateralized obligations, are typically issued as the debt of a special purpose entity organized solely for the purpose of owning such assets and issuing such debt. Asset-backed securities are often backed by a pool of assets representing the obligations of a number of different parties. The yield characteristics of certain asset-backed securities may differ from traditional debt securities. One such major difference is that all or a principal part of the obligations may be prepaid at any time because

 

 

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the underlying assets (i.e., loans) may be prepaid at any time. As a result, a decrease in interest rates in the market may result in increases in the level of prepayments as borrowers, particularly mortgagors, refinance and repay their loans. An increased prepayment rate with respect to an asset-backed security will have the effect of shortening the maturity of the security. In addition, the Master Portfolio may subsequently have to reinvest the proceeds at lower interest rates. If the Master Portfolio has purchased such an asset-backed security at a premium, a faster than anticipated prepayment rate could result in a loss of principal to the extent of the premium paid.

For mortgage pass-through securities (the “Mortgage Assets”) there are a number of important differences among the agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government that issue mortgage-related securities and among the securities that they issue. For example, mortgage-related securities guaranteed by Ginnie Mae are guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest by Ginnie Mae and such guarantee is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. However, mortgage-related securities issued by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, including Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae guaranteed mortgage pass-through certificates, which are solely the obligations of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, are not backed by or entitled to the full faith and credit of the United States, but are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury.

Non-agency mortgage-backed securities are securities issued by non-governmental issuers and have no direct or indirect government guarantees of payment and are subject to various risks. Non-agency mortgage loans are obligations of the borrowers thereunder only and are not typically insured or guaranteed by any other person or entity. The ability of a borrower to repay a loan is dependent upon the income or assets of the borrower. A number of factors, including a general economic downturn, acts of God, terrorism, social unrest and civil disturbances, may impair a borrower’s ability to repay its loans.

Collateralized Debt Obligations: Collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”), including collateralized bond obligations (“CBOs”) and collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”), are types of asset-backed securities. ACDO is an entity that is backed by a diversified pool of debt securities (CBOs) or syndicated bank loans (CLOs). The cash flows of the CDO can be split into multiple segments, called “tranches,” which will vary in risk profile and yield. The riskiest segment is the subordinated or “equity” tranche. This tranche bears the greatest risk of defaults from the underlying assets in the CDO and serves to protect the other, more senior, tranches from default in all but the most severe circumstances. Since it is shielded from defaults by the more junior tranches, a “senior” tranche will typically have higher credit ratings and lower yields than their underlying securities, and often receive investment grade ratings from one or more of the nationally recognized rating agencies. Despite the protection from the more junior tranches, senior tranches can experience substantial losses due to actual defaults, increased sensitivity to future defaults and the disappearance of one or more protecting tranches as a result of changes in the credit profile of the underlying pool of assets.

Inflation-Indexed Bonds: Inflation-indexed bonds (other than municipal inflation-indexed and certain corporate inflation-indexed bonds) are fixed-income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted according to the rate of inflation. If the index measuring inflation rises or falls, the principal value of inflation-indexed bonds (other than municipal inflation-indexed and certain corporate inflation-indexed bonds) will be adjusted upward or downward, and consequently the interest payable on these securities (calculated with respect to a larger or smaller principal amount) will be increased or reduced, respectively. Any upward or downward adjustment in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond is included as interest income in the Statement of Operations, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity. Repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds. For bonds that do not provide a similar guarantee, the adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal. With regard to municipal inflation-indexed bonds and certain corporate inflation-indexed bonds, the inflation adjustment is typically reflected in the semi-annual coupon payment. As a result, the principal value of municipal inflation-indexed bonds and such corporate inflation-indexed bonds does not adjust according to the rate of inflation.

Multiple Class Pass-Through Securities: Multiple class pass-through securities, including collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”) and commercial mortgage-backed securities, may be issued by Ginnie Mae, U.S. Government agencies or instrumentalities or by trusts formed by private originators of, or investors in, mortgage loans. In general, CMOs are debt obligations of a legal entity that are collateralized by a pool of residential or commercial mortgage loans or Mortgage Assets. The payments on these are used to make payments on the CMOs or multiple pass-through securities. Multiple class pass-through securities represent direct ownership interests in the Mortgage Assets. Classes of CMOs include interest only (“IOs”), principal only (“POs”), planned amortization classes and targeted amortization classes. IOs and POs are stripped mortgage-backed securities representing interests in a pool of mortgages, the cash flow from which has been separated into interest and principal components. IOs receive the interest portion of the cash flow while POs receive the principal portion. IOs and POs can be extremely volatile in response to changes in interest rates. As interest rates rise and fall, the value of IOs tends to move in the same direction as interest rates. POs perform best when prepayments on the underlying mortgages rise since this increases the rate at which the principal is returned and the yield to maturity on the PO. When payments on mortgages underlying a PO are slower than anticipated, the life of the PO is lengthened and the yield to maturity is reduced. If the underlying Mortgage Assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Master Portfolio’s initial investment in the IOs may not fully recoup.

Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities: Stripped mortgage-backed securities are typically issued by the U.S. Government, its agencies and instrumentalities. Stripped mortgage-backed securities are usually structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest (IOs) and principal (POs) distributions on a pool of Mortgage Assets. Stripped mortgage-backed securities may be privately issued.

Zero-Coupon Bonds: Zero-coupon bonds are normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not provide for periodic interest payments. These bonds may experience greater volatility in market value than other debt obligations of similar maturity which provide for regular interest payments.

Capital Securities and Trust Preferred Securities: Capital securities, including trust preferred securities, are typically issued by corporations, generally in the form of interest-bearing notes with preferred securities characteristics. In the case of trust preferred securities, an affiliated business trust of a corporation issues these securities, generally in the form of beneficial interests in subordinated debentures or similarly structured securities. The securities can be structured with either a fixed or adjustable coupon that can have either a perpetual or stated maturity date. For trust preferred securities, the issuing bank or corporation pays interest to the trust, which is then distributed to holders of these securities as a dividend. Dividends can be deferred without creating an event of default or acceleration, although maturity cannot take place unless all cumulative payment obligations have been met. The deferral of payments does not affect the purchase or sale of these securities in the open market. These securities generally are rated below that of the issuing company’s senior debt securities and are freely callable at the issuer’s option.

Preferred Stocks: Preferred stock has a preference over common stock in liquidation (and generally in receiving dividends as well), but is subordinated to the liabilities of the issuer in all respects. As a general rule, the market value of preferred stock with a fixed dividend rate and no conversion element varies inversely with interest rates and

 

 

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perceived credit risk, while the market price of convertible preferred stock generally also reflects some element of conversion value. Because preferred stock is junior to debt securities and other obligations of the issuer, deterioration in the credit quality of the issuer will cause greater changes in the value of a preferred stock than in a more senior debt security with similar stated yield characteristics. Unlike interest payments on debt securities, preferred stock dividends are payable only if declared by the issuer’s board of directors. Preferred stock also may be subject to optional or mandatory redemption provisions.

Floating Rate Loan Interests: Floating rate loan interests are typically issued to companies (the “borrower”) by banks, other financial institutions, or privately and publicly offered corporations (the “lender”). Floating rate loan interests are generally non-investment grade, often involve borrowers whose financial condition is troubled or uncertain and companies that are highly leveraged or in bankruptcy proceedings. In addition, transactions in floating rate loan interests may settle on a delayed basis, which may result in proceeds from the sale not being readily available for a fund to make additional investments or meet its redemption obligations. Floating rate loan interests may include fully funded term loans or revolving lines of credit. Floating rate loan interests are typically senior in the corporate capital structure of the borrower. Floating rate loan interests generally pay interest at rates that are periodically determined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. Since the rates reset only periodically, changes in prevailing interest rates (and particularly sudden and significant changes) can be expected to cause some fluctuations in the NAV of a fund to the extent that it invests in floating rate loan interests. The base lending rates are generally the lending rate offered by one or more European banks, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), the prime rate offered by one or more U.S. banks or the certificate of deposit rate. Floating rate loan interests may involve foreign borrowers, and investments may be denominated in foreign currencies. These investments are treated as investments in debt securities for purposes of a fund’s investment policies.

When a fund purchases a floating rate loan interest, it may receive a facility fee and when it sells a floating rate loan interest, it may pay a facility fee. On an ongoing basis, a fund may receive a commitment fee based on the undrawn portion of the underlying line of credit amount of a floating rate loan interest. Facility and commitment fees are typically amortized to income over the term of the loan or term of the commitment, respectively. Consent and amendment fees are recorded to income as earned. Prepayment penalty fees, which may be received by a fund upon the prepayment of a floating rate loan interest by a borrower, are recorded as realized gains. A fund may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan. A different series or tranche may have varying terms and carry different associated risks.

Floating rate loan interests are usually freely callable at the borrower’s option. A fund may invest in such loans in the form of participations in loans (“Participations”) or assignments (“Assignments”) of all or a portion of loans from third parties. Participations typically will result in a fund having a contractual relationship only with the lender, not with the borrower. A fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the Participation and only upon receipt by the lender of the payments from the borrower. In connection with purchasing Participations, a fund generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement, nor any rights of offset against the borrower. A fund may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which it has purchased the Participation. As a result, a fund assumes the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the Participation. A fund’s investment in loan participation interests involves the risk of insolvency of the financial intermediaries who are parties to the transactions. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling the Participation, a fund may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any offset between the lender and the borrower. Assignments typically result in a fund having a direct contractual relationship with the borrower, and a fund may enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement.

In connection with floating rate loan interests, the Master Portfolio may also enter into unfunded floating rate loan interests (“commitments”). In connection with these commitments, the Master Portfolio earns a commitment fee, typically set as a percentage of the commitment amount. Such fee income, which is included in interest income in the Statement of Operations, is recognized ratably over the commitment period. Unfunded floating rate loan interests are marked-to-market daily, and any unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Operations. As of period end, the Master Portfolio had the following unfunded floating rate loan interests:

 

Borrower    Par        Commitment
Amount
       Value        Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BRE Park Avenue Tower Owner LLC, Mezzanine A Loan

     $  528,064          $  528,064          $  528,064          $  —  

BSREP II Houston Office 1HC Owner LLC, Mezzanine Loan

     1,852,712          1,852,712          1,852,712           

CP Iris Holdco I, Inc., Delayed Draw Term Loan (First Lien)

     167,990          167,990          163,686          (4,304

HP LQ Investment LP, Term Loan

     2,210,256          2,204,490          2,210,256          5,766  

Mensa II Austin Hotel LP, Promissory Note A-3

     3,689,536          3,663,003          3,647,114          (15,889

MUPR 3 Assets LLC, Facility

     5,228,094          5,228,093          5,228,093           

Opendoor Mezz, Term Loan

     12,424,796          12,424,796          12,424,796           

Paradise Plaza Associates LLC, Term Loan

     2,007,225          2,003,040          1,981,520          (21,520

Project Pearl Pasco Holdings LLC, Advance

     23,302,637          23,310,340          23,221,078          (89,262

The Vinoy St. Petersburg, Note A

     1,503,863          1,499,074          1,490,762          (8,312

Forward Commitments, When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Securities: The Master Portfolio may purchase securities on a when-issued basis and may purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase or sale commitment is made. The Master Portfolio may purchase securities under such conditions with the intention of actually acquiring them but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Master Portfolio may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the Master Portfolio is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, the Master Portfolio assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations. In the event of default by the counterparty, the Master Portfolio’s maximum amount of loss is the unrealized appreciation of unsettled when-issued transactions.

TBA Commitments: TBA commitments are forward agreements for the purchase or sale of securities, including mortgage-backed securities for a fixed price, with payment and delivery on an agreed upon future settlement date. The specific securities to be delivered are not identified at the trade date. However, delivered securities must meet specified terms, including issuer, rate and mortgage terms. When entering into TBA commitments, the Master Portfolio may take possession of or deliver the underlying

 

 

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mortgage-backed securities but can extend the settlement or roll the transaction. TBA commitments involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased or sold declines or increases, respectively, prior to settlement date, if there are expenses or delays in connection with the TBA transactions, or if the counterparty fails to complete the transaction.

In order to better define contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Master Portfolio mitigate its counterparty risk, TBA commitments may be entered into by the Master Portfolio under Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements (each, an “MSFTA”). An MSFTA typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of default and/or termination event. The collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of the collateral currently pledged by the Master Portfolio and the counterparty. Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover the obligations of the Master Portfolio and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral for TBA commitments or cash received as collateral for TBA commitments, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Master Portfolio, if any, is noted in the Schedule of Investments. Typically, the Master Portfolio is permitted to sell, re-pledge or use the collateral it receives; however, the counterparty is not permitted to do so. To the extent amounts due to the Master Portfolio are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Master Portfolio bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance.

Mortgage Dollar Roll Transactions: The Master Portfolio may sell TBA mortgage-backed securities and simultaneously contract to repurchase substantially similar (i.e., same type, coupon and maturity) securities on a specific future date at an agreed upon price. During the period between the sale and repurchase, a fund is not entitled to receive interest and principal payments on the securities sold. Mortgage dollar roll transactions are treated as purchases and sales and a fund realizes gains and losses on these transactions. Mortgage dollar rolls involve the risk that the market value of the securities that a fund is required to purchase may decline below the agreed upon repurchase price of those securities.

Securities Lending: The Master Portfolio may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Master Portfolio collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by a bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government. The initial collateral received by the Master Portfolio is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Master Portfolio and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Master Portfolio, or excess collateral returned by the Master Portfolio, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, the Master Portfolio is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities, but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

As of period end, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. Government obligations. Cash collateral invested by the securities lending agent, BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BIM”), if any, is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Master Portfolio, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan, if any, are disclosed in the Master Portfolio’s Schedule of Investments. The market value of any securities on loan and the value of any related collateral are shown separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a component of investments at value – unaffiliated and collateral on securities loaned, respectively.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Master Portfolio under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an “MSLA”), which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency), for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, the Master Portfolio, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. When the value of the collateral is greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, the lender is left with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the Master Portfolio can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities. Upon an event of default, the parties’ obligations to return the securities or collateral to the other party are extinguished, and the parties can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities or the collateral received in connection with the loaned securities in order to satisfy the defaulting party’s net payment obligation for all transactions under the MSLA. The defaulting party remains liable for any deficiency.

As of period end, the following table is a summary of the Master Portfolio’s securities on loan by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA:

 

     Securities     Cash        Non-Cash     Net   
Counterparty     Loaned at Value       Collateral Received(a)       Collateral Received       Amount(b)

BNP Paribas SA

    $ 5,805,120       $ (5,805,120       $       $  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

               330,990                            (328,502                                                   2,488  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

      3,660,783         (3,660,783                  

Toronto-Dominion Bank

      369,355         (369,355                  
   

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

     

 

 

 
    $  10,166,248       $  (10,163,760       $       $  2,488  
   

 

 

     

 

 

       

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by the Master Portfolio is disclosed in the Master Portfolio’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 
  (b) 

The market value of the loaned securities is determined as of March 31, 2022. Additional collateral is delivered to the Master Portfolio on the next business day in accordance with the MSLA. The net amount would be subject to the borrower default indemnity in the event of default by the counterparty.

 

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, the Master Portfolio benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BIM. BIM’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value on the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. The Master Portfolio could incur a loss if the value of an investment

 

 

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purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by the Master Portfolio.

 

5.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Master Portfolio engages in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Master Portfolio and/or to manage its exposure to certain risks such as credit risk, equity risk, interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange rate risk, commodity price risk or other risks (e.g., inflation risk). Derivative financial instruments categorized by risk exposure are included in the Schedule of Investments. These contracts may be transacted on an exchange or OTC.

Futures Contracts: Futures contracts are purchased or sold to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk) and changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).

Futures contracts are exchange-traded agreements between the Master Portfolio and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and on a specified date. Depending on the terms of a contract, it is settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash amount on the settlement date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Master Portfolio is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Schedule of Investments and cash deposited, if any, are shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Master Portfolio agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on futures contracts in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statement of Operations equal to the difference between the notional amount of the contract at the time it was opened and the notional amount at the time it was closed. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates or underlying assets.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are entered into to gain or reduce exposure to foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).

A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set exchange rate on a specified date. These contracts help to manage the overall exposure to the currencies in which some of the investments held by the Master Portfolio are denominated and in some cases, may be used to obtain exposure to a particular market. The contracts are traded OTC and not on an organized exchange.

The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When a contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statement of Operations equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts are settled with the counterparty in cash without the delivery of foreign currency. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts involves the risk that the value of a forward foreign currency exchange contract changes unfavorably due to movements in the value of the referenced foreign currencies, and such value may exceed the amount(s) reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Cash amounts pledged for forward foreign currency exchange contracts are considered restricted and are included in cash pledged as collateral for OTC derivatives in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Master Portfolio’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally limited to the aggregate unrealized gain netted against any collateral held by the Master Portfolio.

Options: The Master Portfolio may purchase and write call and put options to increase or decrease its exposure to the risks of underlying instruments, including equity risk, interest rate risk and/or commodity price risk and/or, in the case of options written, to generate gains from options premiums.

A call option gives the purchaser (holder) of the option the right (but not the obligation) to buy, and obligates the seller (writer) to sell (when the option is exercised) the underlying instrument at the exercise or strike price at any time or at a specified time during the option period. A put option gives the holder the right to sell and obligates the writer to buy the underlying instrument at the exercise or strike price at any time or at a specified time during the option period.

Premiums paid on options purchased and premiums received on options written, as well as the daily fluctuation in market value, are included in investments at value – unaffiliated and options written at value, respectively, in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When an instrument is purchased or sold through the exercise of an option, the premium is offset against the cost or proceeds of the underlying instrument. When an option expires, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statement of Operations to the extent of the premiums received or paid. When an option is closed or sold, a gain or loss is recorded in the Statement of Operations to the extent the cost of the closing transaction exceeds the premiums received or paid. When the Master Portfolio writes a call option, such option is typically “covered,” meaning that it holds the underlying instrument subject to being called by the option counterparty. When the Master Portfolio writes a put option, cash is segregated in an amount sufficient to cover the obligation. These amounts, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged as collateral for options written in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

   

Swaptions – The Master Portfolio may purchase and write swaptions primarily to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of the Master Portfolio’s holdings, as a duration management technique or to protect against an increase in the price of securities it anticipates purchasing at a later date. The purchaser and writer of a swaption is buying or granting the right to enter into a previously agreed upon interest rate or credit default swap agreement (interest rate risk and/or credit risk) at any time before the expiration of the option.

 

   

Interest rate caps and floors – Interest rate caps and floors are entered into to gain or reduce exposure to interest rates (interest rate risk and/or other risk). Caps are agreements whereby one party agrees to make payments to the other, in return for a premium, to the extent that interest rate indexes exceed a specified rate, or “cap.” Floors are agreements whereby one party agrees to make payments to the other, in return for a premium, to the extent that interest rate indexes fall below a specified

 

 

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rate, or “floor.” The maximum potential amount of future payments that the Master Portfolio would be required to make under an interest rate cap would be the notional amount times the percentage increase in interest rates determined by the difference between the interest rate index current value and the value at the time the cap was entered into.

 

   

Foreign currency options – The Master Portfolio may purchase and write foreign currency options, foreign currency futures and options on foreign currency futures to gain or reduce exposure to foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk). Foreign currency options give the purchaser the right to buy from or sell to the writer a foreign currency at any time before the expiration of the option.

 

   

Barrier options – The Master Portfolio may purchase and write a variety of options with non-standard payout structures or other features (“barrier options”) that are generally traded OTC.

The Master Portfolio may invest in various types of barrier options, including down-and-out options, down-and-in options, double no-touch options, one-touch options, instant one-touch options, up-and-out options and up-and-in options. Down-and-out options expire worthless to the purchaser if the price of the underlying instrument falls below a specific barrier price level prior to the expiration date. Down-and-in options expire worthless to the purchaser unless the price of the underlying instrument falls below a specific barrier price level prior to the expiration date. Double no-touch options provide the purchaser an agreed-upon payout if the price of the underlying instrument does not reach or surpass predetermined barrier price levels prior to the option’s expiration date. One-touch options and instant one-touch options provide the purchaser an agreed-upon payout if the price of the underlying instrument reaches or surpasses predetermined barrier price levels prior to the expiration date. Up-and-out options expire worthless to the purchaser if the price of the underlying instrument increases beyond a predetermined barrier price level prior to the expiration date. Up-and-in options can only be exercised when the price of the underlying instrument increases beyond a predetermined barrier price level.

 

   

Structured options – The Master Portfolio may invest in structured options to increase or decrease its exposure to an underlying index or group of securities (equity risk).

These options may consist of single or multiple OTC options which are priced as a single instrument. They may only be exercised at the expiration date but may be transferred/sold prior to the expiration date. The value of a structured option may either increase or decrease with the underlying index or group of securities, depending on the combination of options used. Structured options are issued in units whereby each unit represents a structure based on the specific index with an initial reference strike price. One type of structure involves the combination of selling a put while buying a call on a specific index. This option would rise in value as the underlying index increases and fall in value as the underlying index decreases. Alternatively, another structure involves the sale of a call and the purchase of a put. This option structure would rise in value as the underlying index decreases and fall in value as the underlying index increases. Upon the exercise of the structured option, the Master Portfolio will receive a payment from, or be required to remit a payment to, the counterparty depending on the value of the underlying index at exercise.

In purchasing and writing options, the Master Portfolio bears the risk of an unfavorable change in the value of the underlying instrument or the risk that it may not be able to enter into a closing transaction due to an illiquid market. Exercise of a written option could result in the Master Portfolio purchasing or selling a security when it otherwise would not, or at a price different from the current market value.

Swaps: Swap contracts are entered into to manage exposure to issuers, markets and securities. Such contracts are agreements between the Master Portfolio and a counterparty to make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or a net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract (“OTC swaps”) or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”).

For OTC swaps, any upfront premiums paid and any upfront fees received are shown as swap premiums paid and swap premiums received, respectively, in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and amortized over the term of the contract. The daily fluctuation in market value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC Swaps in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received or paid are recorded in the Statement of Operations as realized gains or losses, respectively. When an OTC swap is terminated, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statement of Operations equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Master Portfolio’s basis in the contract, if any. Generally, the basis of the contract is the premium received or paid.

In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap contract, the swap contract is novated to a central counterparty (the “CCP”) and the CCP becomes the Master Portfolio’s counterparty on the swap. The Master Portfolio is required to interface with the CCP through the broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, the Master Portfolio is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Schedule of Investments and cash deposited is shown as cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted cash, are included in cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Master Portfolio agrees to receive from or pay to the broker variation margin. Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on centrally cleared swaps in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received from (paid to) the counterparty are amortized over the term of the contract and recorded as realized gains (losses) in the Statement of Operations, including those at termination.

 

   

Credit default swaps — Credit default swaps are entered into to manage exposure to the market or certain sectors of the market, to reduce risk exposure to defaults of corporate and/or sovereign issuers or to create exposure to corporate and/or sovereign issuers to which a fund is not otherwise exposed (credit risk).

The Master Portfolio may either buy or sell (write) credit default swaps on single-name issuers (corporate or sovereign), a combination or basket of single-name issuers or traded indexes. Credit default swaps are agreements in which the protection buyer pays fixed periodic payments to the seller in consideration for a promise from the protection seller to make a specific payment should a negative credit event take place with respect to the referenced entity (e.g., bankruptcy, failure to pay, obligation acceleration, repudiation, moratorium or restructuring). As a buyer, if an underlying credit event occurs, the Master Portfolio will either (i) receive from the seller an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced security or underlying securities comprising the index, or (ii) receive a net settlement of cash equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the security or underlying securities comprising the index. As a seller (writer), if an underlying credit event

 

 

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occurs, the Master Portfolio will either pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced security or underlying securities comprising the index or pay a net settlement of cash equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the security or underlying securities comprising the index.

 

   

Total return swaps — Total return swaps are entered into to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning such security or investing directly in such market or to exchange the risk/return of one security or market (e.g., fixed-income) with another security or market (e.g., equity or commodity prices) (equity risk, commodity price risk and/or interest rate risk).

Total return swaps are agreements in which there is an exchange of cash flows whereby one party commits to make payments based on the total return (distributions plus capital gains/losses) of an underlying instrument, or basket of underlying instruments, in exchange for fixed or floating rate interest payments. If the total return of the instrument(s) or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting fixed or floating interest rate obligation, the Master Portfolio receives payment from or makes a payment to the counterparty.

Certain total return swaps are designed to function as a portfolio of direct investments in long and short equity positions. This means that the Master Portfolio has the ability to trade in and out of these long and short positions within the swap and will receive the economic benefits and risks equivalent to direct investment in these positions, subject to certain adjustments due to events related to the counterparty. Benefits and risks include capital appreciation (depreciation), corporate actions and dividends received and paid, all of which are reflected in the swap’s market value. The market value also includes interest charges and credits (“financing fees”) related to the notional values of the long and short positions and cash balances within the swap. These interest charges and credits are based on a specified benchmark rate plus or minus a specified spread determined based upon the country and/or currency of the positions in the portfolio.

Positions within the swap and financing fees are reset periodically. During a reset, any unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on positions and accrued financing fees become available for cash settlement between the Master Portfolio and the counterparty. The amounts that are available for cash settlement are recorded as realized gains or losses in the Statement of Operations. Cash settlement in and out of the swap may occur at a reset date or any other date, at the discretion of the Master Portfolio and the counterparty, over the life of the agreement. Certain swaps have no stated expiration and can be terminated by either party at any time.

 

   

Interest rate swaps — Interest rate swaps are entered into to gain or reduce exposure to interest rates or to manage duration, the yield curve or interest rate (interest rate risk).

Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, in exchange for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. In more complex interest rate swaps, the notional principal amount may decline (or amortize) over time.

 

   

Currency swaps — Currency swaps are entered into to gain or reduce exposure to foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).

Currency swaps are interest rate swaps in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, in exchange for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, based on the notional amounts of two different currencies. The notional amounts are typically determined based on the spot exchange rates at the inception of the trade. Currency swaps may also involve an exchange of notional amounts at the start, during and/or at expiration of the contract, either at the current spot rate or another specified rate.

 

   

Forward swaps — The Master Portfolio may enter into forward interest rate swaps and forward total return swaps. In a forward swap, the Master Portfolio and the counterparty agree to make periodic net payments beginning on a specified date or a net payment at termination.

 

   

Inflation swaps — Inflation swaps are entered into to gain or reduce exposure to inflation (inflation risk). In an inflation swap, one party makes fixed interest payments on a notional principal amount in exchange for another party’s variable payments based on an inflation index, such as the Consumer Price Index.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit and market risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates and/or market values associated with these transactions.

Master Netting Arrangements: In order to define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help mitigate its counterparty risk, the Master Portfolio may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Master Portfolio and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, the Master Portfolio may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. When the Master Portfolio enters into an ISDA Master Agreement and an MRA and/or MSLA with the same counterparty, the agreements may contain a set-off provision allowing the Master Portfolio to offset a net amount payable with amounts due to the Master Portfolio upon default of the counterparty. Bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may restrict or prohibit the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events. For example, notwithstanding what contractual rights may be included in an ISDA Master Agreement, such laws may prohibit the Master Portfolio from setting off amounts owed to a defaulting counterparty under an ISDA Master Agreement against amounts owed to the Master Portfolio by affiliates of the defaulting counterparty. The insolvency regimes of many jurisdictions do, however, generally permit set-off of simultaneous payables and receivables under certain types of financial contracts between the same legal entity upon a default of the entity, regardless of the existence of a contractual set-off right in those contracts.

Collateral Requirements: For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by the Master Portfolio and the counterparty.

 

 

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Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Master Portfolio and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral and cash received as collateral, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Master Portfolio, if any, is noted in the Schedule of Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a certain minimum transfer amount threshold before a transfer is required, which is determined at the close of business of the Master Portfolio. Any additional required collateral is delivered to/pledged by the Master Portfolio on the next business day. Typically, the counterparty is not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use cash and non-cash collateral it receives. The Master Portfolio generally agrees not to use non-cash collateral that it receives but may, absent default or certain other circumstances defined in the underlying ISDA Master Agreement, be permitted to use cash collateral received. In such cases, interest may be paid pursuant to the collateral arrangement with the counterparty. To the extent amounts due to the Master Portfolio from the counterparties are not fully collateralized, the Master Portfolio bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. Likewise, to the extent the Master Portfolio has delivered collateral to a counterparty and stands ready to perform under the terms of its agreement with such counterparty, the Master Portfolio bears the risk of loss from a counterparty in the amount of the value of the collateral in the event the counterparty fails to return such collateral. Based on the terms of agreements, collateral may not be required for all derivative contracts.

For financial reporting purposes, the Master Portfolio does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements, if any, in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

6.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory: The Master Bond LLC, on behalf of the Master Portfolio, entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Manager, the Master Portfolio’s investment adviser and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”), to provide investment advisory and administrative services. The Manager is responsible for the management of the Master Portfolio’s portfolio and provides the personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of the Master Portfolio.

For such services, the Master Portfolio pays the Manager a monthly fee at an annual rate equal to the following percentages of the average daily value of the Master Portfolio’s net assets:

 

   
Average Daily Net Assets    Investment Advisory Fees  

First $250 million

     0.16

$250 million — $500 million

     0.12  

$500 million — $750 million

     0.08  

Greater than $750 million

     0.05  

With respect to the Master Portfolio, the Manager entered into separate sub-advisory agreements with each of BlackRock International Limited (“BIL”) and BlackRock (Singapore) Limited (“BRS”), each an affiliate of the Manager. The Manager pays BIL and BRS for services they provide, for that portion of the Master Portfolio for which BIL and BRS, as applicable, act as sub-adviser, a monthly fee that is equal to a percentage of the investment advisory fees paid by the Master Portfolio to the Manager.

Expense Waivers and Reimbursements: With respect to the Master Portfolio, the Manager contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees the Master Portfolio pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds (the “affiliated money market fund waiver”) through June 30, 2023. The contractual agreement may be terminated upon 90 days’ notice by a majority of the directors who are not “interested persons” of the Master Bond LLC, as defined in the 1940 Act (“Independent Directors”), or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Master Portfolio. This amount is included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statement of Operations. For the six months ended March 31, 2022, the amount waived was $525,165.

The Manager has contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee with respect to any portion of the Master Portfolio’s assets invested in affiliated equity and fixed-income mutual funds and affiliated exchange-traded funds that have a contractual management fee through June 30, 2023. The contractual agreement may be terminated upon 90 days’ notice by a majority of the Independent Directors, or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Master Portfolio. This amount is included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statement of Operations. For the six months ended March 31, 2022, the Manager waived $3,377 in investment advisory fees pursuant to this arrangement.

Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BIM, an affiliate of the Manager, to serve as securities lending agent for the Master Portfolio, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BIM bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. The Master Portfolio is responsible for expenses in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan (the “collateral investment expenses”). The cash collateral is invested in a private investment company, SL Liquidity Series, LLC, Money Market Series (the “Money Market Series”), managed by the Manager or its affiliates. However, BIM has agreed to cap the collateral investment expenses of the Money Market Series to an annual rate of 0.04%. The investment adviser to the Money Market Series will not charge any advisory fees with respect to shares purchased by the Master Portfolio. The Money Market Series may, under certain circumstances, impose a liquidity fee of up to 2% of the value withdrawn or temporarily restrict withdrawals for up to 10 business days during a 90 day period, in the event that the private investment company’s weekly liquid assets fall below certain thresholds. The Money Market Series seeks current income consistent with maintaining liquidity and preserving capital. Although the Money Market Series is not registered under the 1940 Act, its investments may follow the parameters of investments by a money market fund that is subject to Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act.

Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment expenses. The Master Portfolio retains a portion of securities lending income and remits a remaining portion to BIM as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, the Master Portfolio retains 81% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment expenses), and this amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment expenses.

 

 

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In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income earned across the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex in a calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, the Master Portfolio, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year securities lending income in an amount equal to 81% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment expenses), and this amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment expenses.

Prior to January 1, 2022, the Master Portfolio retained 82% of securities lending income (which excluded collateral investment expenses) and the amount retained could never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment expenses. In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income earned across the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex in a calendar year exceeded a specified threshold, the Master Portfolio would retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income (which excluded collateral investment expenses), and the amount retained could never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment expenses.

The share of securities lending income earned by the Master Portfolio is shown as securities lending income — affiliated — net in the Statement of Operations. For the six months ended March 31, 2022, the Master Portfolio paid BIM $35,573 for securities lending agent services.

Interfund Lending: In accordance with an exemptive order (the “Order”) from the SEC, the Master Portfolio may participate in a joint lending and borrowing facility for temporary purposes (the “Interfund Lending Program”), subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the Order, and to the extent permitted by the Master Portfolio’s investment policies and restrictions. The Master Portfolio is currently permitted to borrow and lend under the Interfund Lending Program.

A lending BlackRock fund may lend in aggregate up to 15% of its net assets but may not lend more than 5% of its net assets to any one borrowing fund through the Interfund Lending Program. A borrowing BlackRock fund may not borrow through the Interfund Lending Program or from any other source more than 33 1/3% of its total assets (or any lower threshold provided for by the fund’s investment restrictions). If a borrowing BlackRock fund’s total outstanding borrowings exceed 10% of its total assets, each of its outstanding interfund loans will be subject to collateralization of at least 102% of the outstanding principal value of the loan. All interfund loans are for temporary or emergency purposes and the interest rate to be charged will be the average of the highest current overnight repurchase agreement rate available to a lending fund and the bank loan rate, as calculated according to a formula established by the Board.

During the six months ended March 31, 2022, the Master Portfolio did not participate in the Interfund Lending Program.

Directors and Officers: Certain directors and/or officers of the Master Bond LLC are directors and/or officers of BlackRock or its affiliates.

Other Transactions: The Master Portfolio may purchase securities from, or sell securities to, an affiliated fund provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment adviser, common officers, or common directors. For the six months ended March 31, 2022, the purchase and sale transactions and any net realized gains (losses) with an affiliated fund in compliance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

     
Purchases    Sales                                   Net Realized Loss    

$815,286

   $ 9,691,304                                   $  (1,014,923)    

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the six months ended March 31, 2022, purchases and sales of investments, including paydowns and mortgage dollar rolls and excluding short-term investments transactions, were as follows:

 

 

 
     Purchases        Sales  

 

 

Non-U.S. Government Securities

   $  37,683,544,909        $  38,865,724,406  

U.S. Government Securities

     2,427,439,645          2,482,565,865  

 

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2022, purchases and sales related to mortgage dollar rolls were as follows:

 

 

 
     Purchases        Sales  

 

 

Mortgage Dollar Rolls

   $  34,027,872,998        $  34,083,464,334  

 

 

 

8.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

The Master Portfolio is classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As such, each investor in the Master Portfolio is treated as the owner of its proportionate share of net assets, income, expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses of the Master Portfolio. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required. It is intended that the Master Portfolio’s assets will be managed so an investor in the Master Portfolio can satisfy the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

The Master Portfolio files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Master Portfolio’s U.S. federal tax returns generally remains open for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. The statutes of limitations on the Master Portfolio’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Master Portfolio as of March 31, 2022, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Master Portfolio’s financial statements.

 

 

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As of March 31, 2022, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

 

 
     Amounts  

 

 

Tax cost

   $  30,384,599,774  
  

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

   $ 216,471,756  

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (1,410,796,983
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   $ (1,194,325,227
  

 

 

 

 

9.

BANK BORROWINGS

The Master Bond LLC, on behalf of the Master Portfolio, along with certain other funds managed by the Manager and its affiliates (“Participating Funds”), is a party to a 364-day, $2.25 billion credit agreement with a group of lenders. Under this agreement, the Master Portfolio may borrow to fund shareholder redemptions. Excluding commitments designated for certain individual funds, the Participating Funds, including the Master Portfolio, can borrow up to an aggregate commitment amount of $1.75 billion at any time outstanding, subject to asset coverage and other limitations as specified in the agreement. The credit agreement has the following terms: a fee of 0.10% per annum on unused commitment amounts and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) one-month LIBOR (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) on the date the loan is made plus 0.80% per annum or (b) the Fed Funds rate (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) in effect from time to time plus 0.80% per annum on amounts borrowed. The agreement expires in April 2022 unless extended or renewed. These fees were allocated among such funds based upon portions of the aggregate commitment available to them and relative net assets of Participating Funds. During the six months ended March 31, 2022, the Master Portfolio did not borrow under the credit agreement.

 

10.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, the Master Portfolio invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Master Portfolio to various risks, including among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate and price fluctuations. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Master Portfolio and its investments. The Master Portfolio’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Master Portfolio is subject.

The Master Portfolio may be exposed to additional risks when reinvesting cash collateral in money market funds that do not seek to maintain a stable NAV per share of $1.00, which may be subject to redemption gates or liquidity fees under certain circumstances.

Market Risk: The Master Portfolio may be exposed to prepayment risk, which is the risk that borrowers may exercise their option to prepay principal earlier than scheduled during periods of declining interest rates, which would force the Master Portfolio to reinvest in lower yielding securities. The Master Portfolio may also be exposed to reinvestment risk, which is the risk that income from the Master Portfolio’s portfolio will decline if the Master Portfolio invests the proceeds from matured, traded or called fixed-income securities at market interest rates that are below the Master Portfolio’s current earnings rate.

Municipal securities are subject to the risk that litigation, legislation or other political events, local business or economic conditions, credit rating downgrades, or the bankruptcy of the issuer could have a significant effect on an issuer’s ability to make payments of principal and/or interest or otherwise affect the value of such securities. Municipal securities can be significantly affected by political or economic changes, including changes made in the law after issuance of the securities, as well as uncertainties in the municipal market related to, taxation, legislative changes or the rights of municipal security holders, including in connection with an issuer insolvency. Municipal securities backed by current or anticipated revenues from a specific project or specific assets can be negatively affected by the discontinuance of the tax benefits supporting the project or assets or the inability to collect revenues for the project or from the assets. Municipal securities may be less liquid than taxable bonds, and there may be less publicly available information on the financial condition of municipal security issuers than for issuers of other securities.

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus has developed into a global pandemic and has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this pandemic, and other global health crises that may arise in the future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. This pandemic may result in substantial market volatility and may adversely impact the prices and liquidity of a fund’s investments. Although vaccines have been developed and approved for use by various governments, the duration of this pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.

Valuation Risk: The market values of equities, such as common stocks and preferred securities or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company. They may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries. The Master Portfolio may invest in illiquid investments. An illiquid investment is any investment that the Master Portfolio reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. The Master Portfolio may experience difficulty in selling illiquid investments in a timely manner at the price that it believes the investments are worth. Prices may fluctuate widely over short or extended periods in response to company, market or economic news. Markets also tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising and falling prices. This volatility may cause the Master Portfolio’s NAV to experience significant increases or decreases over short periods of time. If there is a general decline in the securities and other markets, the NAV of the Master Portfolio may lose value, regardless of the individual results of the securities and other instruments in which the Master Portfolio invests.

The price the Master Portfolio could receive upon the sale of any particular portfolio investment may differ from the Master Portfolio’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that trade in thin or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair valuation technique or a price provided by an independent pricing service. Changes to significant

 

 

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unobservable inputs and assumptions (i.e., publicly traded company multiples, growth rate, time to exit) due to the lack of observable inputs may significantly impact the resulting fair value and therefore the Master Portfolio’s results of operations. As a result, the price received upon the sale of an investment may be less than the value ascribed by the Master Portfolio, and the Master Portfolio could realize a greater than expected loss or lesser than expected gain upon the sale of the investment. The Master Portfolio’s ability to value its investments may also be impacted by technological issues and/or errors by pricing services or other third-party service providers.

Counterparty Credit Risk: The Master Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Master Portfolio manages counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Master Portfolio to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Master Portfolio’s exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Master Portfolio.

A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

For OTC options purchased, the Master Portfolio bears the risk of loss in the amount of the premiums paid plus the positive change in market values net of any collateral held by the Master Portfolio should the counterparty fail to perform under the contracts. Options written by the Master Portfolio do not typically give rise to counterparty credit risk, as options written generally obligate the Master Portfolio, and not the counterparty, to perform. The Master Portfolio may be exposed to counterparty credit risk with respect to options written to the extent the Master Portfolio deposits collateral with its counterparty to a written option.

With exchange-traded options purchased and exchange-traded futures and centrally cleared swaps, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Master Portfolio since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, the Master Portfolio does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures and centrally cleared swaps with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Master Portfolio.

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with the Master Portfolio’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of the Master Portfolio. The investment concentrations within the Master Portfolio’s portfolio are disclosed in its Schedule of Investments.

The Master Portfolio invests a significant portion of its assets in fixed-income securities and/or uses derivatives tied to the fixed-income markets. Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of such investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. The Master Portfolio may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to the current period of historically low rates.

The Master Portfolio invests a significant portion of its assets in securities backed by commercial or residential mortgage loans or in issuers that hold mortgage and other asset-backed securities. When the Master Portfolio concentrates its investments in this manner, it assumes a greater risk of prepayment or payment extension by securities issuers. Changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults on assets underlying these securities, can affect the value, income and/or liquidity of such positions. Investment percentages in these securities are presented in the Schedule of Investments.

Significant Shareholder Redemption Risk: Certain shareholders may own or manage a substantial amount of fund shares and/or hold their fund investments for a limited period of time. Large redemptions of fund shares by these shareholders may force a Fund to sell portfolio securities, which may negatively impact the fund’s NAV, increase the fund’s brokerage costs, and/or accelerate the realization of taxable income/gains and cause the fund to make additional taxable distributions to shareholders.

LIBOR Transition Risk: The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the LIBOR. Although many LIBOR rates ceased to be published or no longer are representative of the underlying market they seek to measure after December 31, 2021, a selection of widely used USD LIBOR rates will continue to be published through June 2023 in order to assist with the transition. The Master Portfolio may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Master Portfolio is uncertain.

 

11.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management’s evaluation of the impact of all subsequent events on the Master Portfolio’s financial statements was completed through the date the financial statements were issued and the following item was noted:

Effective April 14, 2022, the 364-day credit agreement to which Master Bond LLC, on behalf of the Master Portfolio, and the Participating Funds are party was amended to (i) increase the aggregate commitment amount to $2.50 billion, (ii) update the interest terms at a rate equal to the higher of (a) Overnight Bank Funding Rate (“OBFR”) (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) on the date the loan is made plus 0.80% per annum, (b) the Fed Funds rate (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) in effect from time to time plus 0.80% per annum on amounts borrowed or (c) the sum of (x) Daily Simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) on the date the loan is made plus 0.10% and (y) 0.80% per annum and (iii) extend the termination date to April 2023.

 

 

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Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) for the Fund, which is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk.

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Fund met on November 9-10, 2021 (the “Meeting”) to review the Program. The Board previously appointed BlackRock Advisors, LLC or BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BlackRock”), each an investment adviser to certain BlackRock funds, as the program administrator for the Fund’s Program, as applicable. BlackRock also previously delegated oversight of the Program to the 40 Act Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”). At the Meeting, the Committee, on behalf of BlackRock, provided the Board with a report that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation, including the management of the Fund’s Highly Liquid Investment Minimum (“HLIM”) where applicable, and any material changes to the Program (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report described the Program’s liquidity classification methodology for categorizing the Fund’s investments (including derivative transactions) into one of four liquidity buckets. It also referenced the methodology used by BlackRock to establish the Fund’s HLIM and noted that the Committee reviews and ratifies the HLIM assigned to the Fund no less frequently than annually. The Report also discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the imposition of capital controls in certain countries.

The Report noted that the Program complied with the key factors for consideration under the Liquidity Rule for assessing, managing and periodically reviewing the Fund’s liquidity risk, as follows:

 

  a)

The Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed whether the Fund’s strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund structure with a focus on funds with more significant and consistent holdings of less liquid and illiquid assets. The Committee also factored a fund’s concentration in an issuer into the liquidity classification methodology by taking issuer position sizes into account. Where a fund participated in borrowings for investment purposes (such as tender option bonds or reverse repurchase agreements), such borrowings were factored into the Program’s calculation of a fund’s liquidity bucketing. Derivative exposure was also considered in such calculation.

 

  b)

Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed historical redemption activity and used this information as a component to establish the Fund’s reasonably anticipated trading size (“RATS”). The Fund has adopted an in-kind redemption policy which may be utilized to meet larger redemption requests. The Committee may also take into consideration a fund’s shareholder ownership concentration (which, depending on product type and distribution channel, may or may not be available), a fund’s distribution channels, and the degree of certainty associated with a fund’s short-term and long-term cash flow projections.

 

  c)

Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements. The Committee considered the terms of the credit facility committed to the Fund, the financial health of the institution providing the facility and the fact that the credit facility is shared among multiple funds (including that a portion of the aggregate commitment amount is specifically designated for BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio, a series of BlackRock Funds V). The Committee also considered other types of borrowing available to the Funds, such as the ability to use reverse repurchase agreements and interfund lending, as applicable.

There were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period other than the enhancement of certain model components in the Program’s methodology. The Report provided to the Board stated that the Committee concluded that based on the operation of the functions, as described in the Report, the Program is operating as intended and is effective in implementing the requirements of the Liquidity Rule.

 

 

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Additional Information

 

Proxy Results

At a Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders of Master Total Return Portfolio, held on October 26, 2021, and adjourned to November 19, 2021, Fund shareholders were asked to vote on the following proposals:

Proposal 1. To approve the amendment or elimination, as applicable, of certain of the fundamental investment restrictions of the Fund.

Proposal 1a. To Approve the Amendment of the Fundamental Investment Restriction Regarding Concentration.

With respect to this Proposal, the shares of the Fund were voted as follows:

 

     

For

  Against   Abstain
     

18,417,024,559

  538,527,587   2,776,133,529

Proposal 1c. To Approve the Amendment of the Fundamental Investment Restriction Regarding Borrowing.

With respect to this Proposal, the shares of the Fund were voted as follows:

 

     

For

  Against   Abstain
     

18,391,167,716

  564,772,205   2,775,745,754

Proposal 1d. To Approve the Amendment of the Fundamental Investment Restriction Regarding the Issuance of Senior Securities.

With respect to this Proposal, the shares of the Fund were voted as follows:

 

     

For

  Against   Abstain
     

18,464,522,082

  527,912,791   2,739,250,802

Proposal 1e. To Approve the Amendment of the Fundamental Investment Restriction Regarding Investing in Real Estate.

With respect to this Proposal, the shares of the Fund were voted as follows:

 

     

For

  Against   Abstain
     

18,469,796,445

  534,159,766   2,727,729,463

Proposal 1f. To Approve the Amendment of the Fundamental Investment Restriction Regarding Underwriting.

With respect to this Proposal, the shares of the Fund were voted as follows:

 

     

For

  Against   Abstain
     

18,460,906,759

  522,458,952   2,748,319,964

Proposal 1g. To Approve the Amendment of the Fundamental Investment Restriction Regarding Investing in Commodities.

With respect to this Proposal, the shares of the Fund were voted as follows:

 

     

For

  Against   Abstain
     

18,492,735,562

  499,889,543   2,739,060,569

Proposal 1h. To Approve the Amendment of the Fundamental Investment Restriction Regarding Lending.

With respect to this Proposal, the shares of the Fund were voted as follows:

 

     

For

  Against   Abstain
     

18,422,851,503

  557,926,357   2,750,907,815

Proposal 1j. To Approve the Elimination of the Fundamental Investment Restriction Regarding Investing for the Purpose of Exercising Control or Management.

With respect to this Proposal, the shares of the Fund were voted as follows:

 

     

For

  Against   Abstain
     

18,375,544,863

  592,519,860   2,763,620,952

 

 

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Additional Information  (continued)

 

Regulation Regarding Derivatives

On October 28, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies (“Rule 18f-4”). The Fund/Master LLC/Master Bond LLC will be required to implement and comply with Rule 18f-4 by August 19, 2022. Once implemented, Rule 18f-4 will impose limits on the amount of derivatives a fund can enter into, eliminate the asset segregation framework currently used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, treat derivatives as senior securities and require funds whose use of derivatives is more than a limited specified exposure amount to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager.

General Information

Householding

The Fund will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please call the Fund at (800) 441-7762.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The Fund/Master LLC/Master Bond LLC file their complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s/Master LLC’s/Master Bond LLC’s Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Additionally, the Fund/Master LLC/Master Bond LLC make their portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year available at blackrock.com/fundreports.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies, Procedures and Voting Records

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund/Master LLC/Master Bond LLC use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Fund/Master LLC/Master Bond LLC voted proxies relating to securities held in the Fund’s/Master LLC’s/Master Bond LLC’s portfolios during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling (800) 441-7762; (2) on the BlackRock website at blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.

BlackRock’s Mutual Fund Family

BlackRock offers a diverse lineup of open-end mutual funds crossing all investment styles and managed by experts in equity, fixed-income and tax-exempt investing. Visit blackrock.com for more information.

Shareholder Privileges

Account Information

Call us at (800) 441-7762 from 8:00AM to 6:00 PM ET on any business day to get information about your account balances, recent transactions and share prices. You can also visit blackrock.com for more information.

Automatic Investment Plans

Investor class shareholders who want to invest regularly can arrange to have $50 or more automatically deducted from their checking or savings account and invested in any of the BlackRock funds.

Systematic Withdrawal Plans

Investor class shareholders can establish a systematic withdrawal plan and receive periodic payments of $50 or more from their BlackRock funds, as long as their account balance is at least $10,000.

Retirement Plans

Shareholders may make investments in conjunction with Traditional, Rollover, Roth, Coverdell, Simple IRAs, SEP IRAs and 403(b) Plans.

BlackRock Privacy Principles

BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.

If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.

 

 

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BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.

BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any non-public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.

We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the non-public personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.

 

Fund and Service Providers

Investment Adviser and Administrator

BlackRock Advisors, LLC

Wilmington, DE 19809

Accounting Agent and Transfer Agent

BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.

Wilmington, DE 19809

Sub-Advisors of Master Bond LLC

BlackRock International Limited

Edinburgh, EH3 8BL

United Kingdom

BlackRock (Singapore) Limited

079912 Singapore

Custodian of the Fund/Master Bond LLC

The Bank of New York Mellon

New York, NY 10286

Custodian of the Master LLC

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

Boston, MA 02109

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

Boston, MA 19103

Distributor

BlackRock Investments, LLC

New York, NY 10022

Legal Counsel of Master Bond LLC

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

New York, NY 10019

Legal Counsel of the Fund/Master LLC

Sidley Austin LLP

New York, NY 10019

Address of the Fund/Master LLC/Master Bond LLC

100 Bellevue Parkway

Wilmington, DE 19809

 

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Currency Abbreviation
AUD    Australian Dollar
BRL    Brazilian Real
CAD    Canadian Dollar
CHF    Swiss Franc
CLP    Chilean Peso
CNH    Chinese Yuan Offshore
CNY    Chinese Yuan
COP    Colombian Peso
CZK    Czech Koruna
EUR    Euro
GBP    British Pound
HKD    Hong Kong Dollar
IDR    Indonesian Rupiah
JPY    Japanese Yen
MXN    Mexican Peso
NOK    Norwegian Krone
RUB    Russian Ruble
SEK    Swedish Krona
SGD    Singapore Dollar
TRY    Turkish Lira
USD    United States Dollar
ZAR    South African Rand
Portfolio Abbreviation
ABS    Asset-Backed Security
BZDIOVER    Overnight Brazil CETIP - Interbank Rate
CDI    CREST Depository Interest
CLICP    Chile Indice de Camara Promedio Interbank Overnight Index
CLN    Credit-Linked-Note
CLO    Collateralized Loan Obligation
DAC    Designated Activity Co.
ESTR    Euro Short-Term Rate
ETF    Exchange-Traded Fund
EURIBOR    Euro Interbank Offered Rate
FKA    Formally Known As
GO    General Obligation Bonds
HFA    Housing Finance Agency
IO    Interest Only
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
LP    Limited Partnership
MXIBTIIE    Mexico Interbank TIIE 28-Day
OTC    Over-the-Counter
PIK    Payment-in-Kind
RB    Revenue Bonds
REMIC    Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
S&P    Standard & Poor’s
SOFR    Secured Overnight Financing Rate
SONIA    Sterling Overnight Index Average
SPDR    Standard & Poor’s Depository Receipt
TBA    To-be-Announced
UK RPI    United Kingdom Retail Price Index
 

 

 

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Item 2 –

Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

 

Item 3 –

Audit Committee Financial Expert – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

 

Item 4 –

Principal Accountant Fees and Services – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

 

Item 5 –

Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not Applicable

 

Item 6 –

Investments

(a) The registrants’ Schedules of Investments are included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1(a) of this Form.

(b) Not Applicable due to no such divestments during the semi-annual period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing.

 

Item 7 –

Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable

 

Item 8 –

Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable

 

Item 9 –

Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not Applicable

 

Item 10 –

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – There have been no material changes to these procedures.

 

Item 11 –

Controls and Procedures

(a) The registrants’ principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrants’ disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(b) There were no changes in the registrants’ internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants’ internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12 –

Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable

 

Item 13 –

Exhibits attached hereto

(a)(1) Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report

(a)(2) Section 302 Certifications are attached

(a)(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 – Not Applicable

 

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(a)(4) Change in Registrant’s independent public accountant – Not Applicable

(b) Section 906 Certifications are attached

 

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

BlackRock Sustainable Balanced Fund, Inc. (formerly BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.), Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large Cap Series LLC and Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC

 

 

By:

    

/s/ John M. Perlowski                            

      

John M. Perlowski

      

Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of

      

BlackRock Sustainable Balanced Fund, Inc. (formerly BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.), Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large Cap Series LLC and Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC

Date: May 20, 2022

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 each registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 

By:

    

/s/ John M. Perlowski                            

      

John M. Perlowski

      

Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of

      

BlackRock Sustainable Balanced Fund, Inc. (formerly BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.), Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large Cap Series LLC and Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC

Date: May 20, 2022

 

 

By:

    

/s/ Trent Walker                            

      

Trent Walker

      

Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of

      

BlackRock Sustainable Balanced Fund, Inc. (formerly BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund, Inc.), Master Advantage Large Cap Core Portfolio of Master Large Cap Series LLC and Master Total Return Portfolio of Master Bond LLC

Date: May 20, 2022

 

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