N-CSRS
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
811-02090
Invesco Bond Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 1800 Atlanta, Georgia 30309
(Address of principal executive
offices) (Zip code)
Sheri Morris 1555 Peachtree Street, N.E., Suite 1800 Atlanta, Georgia 30309
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (713)
626-1919
Date of fiscal year
end: 02/28
Date of reporting period: 08/31/19
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
Semiannual
Report to Shareholders |
August 31, 2019
|
Invesco Bond
Fund
NYSE: VBF
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by
regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial
intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Fund’s website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder
reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a
broker-dealer or bank).
You may elect to
receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. If you invest directly
with the Fund, you can call 800 341 2929 to let the Fund know you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary or all
funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with the Fund.
Unless otherwise noted, all data provided by
Invesco.
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Dear Fellow Shareholders:
As independent chair of the Invesco Funds Board, I can
assure you that the members of the Board are strong advocates for the interests of investors in Invesco’s mutual funds. We work hard to represent your interests through oversight of the quality of the investment management services your funds
receive and other matters important to your investment. This includes but is not limited to: monitoring how the portfolio management teams of the Invesco funds are performing in light of changing economic and market conditions; assessing each
portfolio management team’s investment performance within the context of the investment strategy described in the fund’s prospectus; and monitoring for potential conflicts of interests that may impact the nature of the services that your
funds receive.
We believe one of the most important
services we provide our fund shareholders is the annual review of the funds’ advisory and sub-advisory contracts with Invesco Advisers and its affiliates. This review is required by the Investment Company Act of 1940 and focuses on the nature
and quality of the services Invesco provides as the adviser to the Invesco funds and the reasonableness of the fees that it charges for those services. Each year, we spend months carefully reviewing information received from Invesco and a variety of
independent sources, such as performance and fee data prepared by Lipper Inc. (a subsidiary of Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.), an independent, third-party firm widely recognized as a leader in its field. We also meet with our independent
legal counsel and other independent advisers to review and help us assess the information that we have received. Our goal is to assure that you receive quality investment management services for a reasonable fee.
On behalf of the Board, we look forward to continuing to
represent your interests and serving your needs.
Sincerely,
Bruce L. Crockett
Independent Chair
Invesco Funds Board of Trustees
Dear
Shareholders:
This semiannual report includes
information about your Fund, including performance data and a complete list of its investments as of the close of the reporting period.
Invesco’ s efforts to help
investors achieve their financial objectives include providing timely information about the markets, the economy and investing. Our website, invesco.com/us, offers a wide range of market insights and investment perspectives. On the website,
you’ll find detailed information about our funds, including performance and holdings.
In addition to the resources accessible
on our website, you can obtain timely updates to help you stay informed by connecting with Invesco on Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook. You can access our blog at blog.invesco.us.com. Our goal is to provide you with information you want, when and where
you want it.
Finally, I’m pleased to share with
you Invesco’s commitment to both the Principles for Responsible Investment and to considering environmental, social and governance issues in our robust investment process. I invite you to learn more at invesco.com/esg.
For questions about your account, feel free to contact an
Invesco client services representative at 800 341 2929.
All of us at Invesco look forward to serving your
investment management needs. Thank you for investing with us.
Sincerely,
Andrew Schlossberg
Head of the Americas,
Senior Managing Director, Invesco Ltd.
Performance summary
Cumulative total returns, 2/28/19 to 8/31/19
Fund
at NAV |
11.39%
|
Fund
at Market Value |
13.34
|
Bloomberg
Barclays Baa U.S. Corporate Bond Index▼ |
11.60
|
Market
Price Discount to NAV as of 8/31/19 |
–4.71
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Source(s):
▼FactSet Research Systems Inc. |
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The performance data quoted represent past performance and
cannot guarantee comparable future results; current performance may be lower or higher. Investment return, net asset value (NAV) and market price will fluctuate so that you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Please visit invesco.com/us
for the most recent month-end performance. Performance figures reflect Fund expenses, the reinvestment of distributions (if any) and changes in NAV for performance based on NAV and changes in market price for performance based on market price.
Since the Fund is a closed-end management investment
company, shares of the Fund may trade at a discount or premium from the NAV. This characteristic is separate and distinct from the risk that NAV could decrease as a result of investment activities and may be a greater risk to investors expecting to
sell their shares after a short time. The Fund cannot predict whether shares will trade at, above or below NAV. The Fund should not be viewed as a vehicle for trading purposes. It is designed primarily for risk-tolerant long-term investors.
The Bloomberg Barclays Baa U.S. Corporate Bond Index is the Baa component of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate Investment Grade Index.
The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate Investment Grade Index consists of publicly issued, fixed rate, nonconvertible, investment grade debt securities.
The Fund is not managed to track
the performance of any particular index, including the indexes described here, and consequently, the performance of the Fund may deviate significantly from the performance of the indexes.
A direct investment cannot be made
in an index. Unless otherwise indicated, index results include reinvested dividends, and they do not reflect sales charges. Performance of the peer group, if applicable, reflects fund expenses; performance of a market index does not.
Important Notice Regarding Share Repurchase Program
In September 2019, the Trustees of the Fund approved a share repurchase
program that allows the Fund to repurchase up to 25% of the 20-day average trading
volume of the Fund’s common shares when the Fund is trading at a 10% or
greater discount to its net asset value. The Fund will repurchase shares pursu-
ant to this program if the Adviser reasonably believes that such repurchases
may enhance shareholder value.
Portfolio Management Update
Effective June 28, 2019, the following individuals are jointly and primarily
responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund:
Matthew Brill began
managing the Fund in 2013 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2013.
Chuck Burge began managing
the Fund in 2010 and has been associated
with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2002.
Michael Hyman began
managing the Fund in 2013 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2013.
Scott Roberts began
managing the Fund in 2012 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2000.
Todd Schomberg began
managing the Fund in 2019 and has been associated with Invesco and/or its affiliates since 2016. From 2008 to 2016, he served as a Portfolio Manager and Vice President at Voya Investment Management.
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
The dividend reinvestment plan (the Plan) offers you a prompt and simple way
to reinvest your dividends and capital gains distributions (Distributions) into additional shares of your Invesco closed-end Fund (the Fund). Under the Plan, the money you earn from Distributions will be reinvested automatically in more shares of
the Fund, allowing you to potentially increase your investment over time. All shareholders in the Fund are automatically enrolled in the Plan when shares are purchased.
Plan benefits
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Add to your account: |
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You may increase your shares
in your Fund easily and automatically with the Plan. |
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Low transaction costs:
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Shareholders who participate
in the Plan may be able to buy shares at below-market prices when the Fund is trading at a premium to its net asset value (NAV). In addition , transaction costs are low because when new shares are issued by the Fund, there is no brokerage fee, and
when shares are bought in blocks on the open market, the per share fee is shared among all participants. |
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Convenience:
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You will receive a detailed
account statement from Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (the Agent), which administers the Plan. The statement shows your total Distributions, date of investment, shares acquired, and price per share, as well as the total number of shares in your
reinvestment account. You can also access your account at invesco.com/closed-end. |
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Safekeeping:
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The Agent will hold the
shares it has acquired for you in safekeeping. |
Who can participate in the Plan
If you own shares in your own name, your purchase will automatically enroll
you in the Plan. If your shares are held in “street name” — in the name of your brokerage firm, bank, or other financial institution — you must instruct that entity to participate on your behalf. If they are unable to
participate on your behalf, you may request that they reregister your shares in your own name so that you may enroll in the Plan.
How to enroll
If you haven’t participated in the Plan in the past or chose to opt out,
you are still eligible to participate. Enroll by visiting invesco.com/closed-end, by calling toll-free 800 341 2929 or by notifying us in writing at Invesco Closed-End Funds, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., P.O. Box 505000, Louisville, KY 40
233-5000. If you are writing to us, please include the Fund name and account number and ensure that all shareholders listed on the account sign these written instructions. Your participation in the Plan will begin with the next Distribution payable
after the Agent receives your authorization, as long as they receive it before the "record date," which is generally 10 business days before the Distribution is paid. If your authorization arrives after such record date, your participation in the
Plan will begin with the following Distribution.
How the Plan works
If you choose to participate in the Plan, your Distributions will be promptly
reinvested for you, automatically increasing your shares. If the Fund is trading at a share price that is equal to its NAV, you’ll pay that amount for your reinvested shares. However, if the Fund is trading above or below NAV, the price is
determined by one of two ways:
1.
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Premium: If the Fund is
trading at a premium - a market price that is higher than its NAV - you’ll pay either the NAV or 95 percent of the market price, whichever is greater. When the Fund trades at a premium, you may pay less for your reinvested shares than an
investor purchasing shares on the stock exchange. Keep in mind, a portion of your price reduction may be taxable because you are receiving shares at less than market price. |
2.
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Discount: If the Fund is
trading at a discount - a market price that is lower than its NAV - you’ll pay the market price for your reinvested shares. |
Costs of the Plan
There is no direct charge to you for reinvesting Distributions because the
Plan’s fees are paid by the Fund. If the Fund is trading at or above its NAV, your new shares are issued directly by the Fund and there are no brokerage charges or fees. However, if the Fund is trading at a discount , the shares are purchased
on the open market, and you will pay your portion of any per share fees. These per share fees are typically less than the standard brokerage charges for individual transactions because shares are purchased for all participants in blocks, resulting
in lower fees for each individual participant. Any service or per share fees are added to the purchase price. Per share fees include any applicable brokerage commissions the Agent is required to pay.
Tax implications
The automatic reinvestment of Distributions does not relieve you of any income
tax that may be due on Distributions. You will receive tax information annually to help you prepare your federal income tax return.
Invesco does not offer tax advice. The tax information
contained herein is general and is not exhaustive by nature. It was not intended or written to be used, and it cannot be used, by any taxpayer for avoiding penalties that may be imposed on the taxpayer under US federal tax laws. Federal and state
tax laws are complex and constantly changing. Shareholders should always consult a legal or tax adviser for information concerning their individual situation.
How to withdraw from the Plan
You may withdraw from the Plan at any time by calling 800 341 2929, by
visiting invesco.com/closed-end or by writing to Invesco Closed-End Funds, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., P.O. Box 505000, Louisville, KY 40233-5000. Simply indicate that you would like to withdraw from the Plan, and be sure to include your Fund
name and account number. Also, ensure that all shareholders listed on the account sign these written instructions. If you withdraw, you have three options with regard to the shares held in the Plan:
1.
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If you opt to continue to hold
your non-certificated whole shares (Investment Plan Book Shares), they will be held by the Agent electronically as Direct Registration Book-Shares (Book-Entry Shares) and fractional shares will be sold at the then-current market price. Proceeds will
be sent via check to your address of record after deducting applicable fees, including per share fees such as any applicable brokerage commissions the Agent is required to pay. |
2.
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If you opt to sell your shares
through the Agent, we will sell all full and fractional shares and send the proceeds via check to your address of record after deducting a $2.50 service fee and per share fees. Per share fees include any applicable brokerage commissions the Agent is
required to pay. |
3.
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You may sell your shares
through your financial adviser through the Direct Registration System (DRS). DRS is a service within the securities industry that allows Fund shares to be held in your name in electronic format. You retain full ownership of your shares, without
having to hold a share certificate. You should contact your financial adviser to learn more about any restrictions or fees that may apply. |
The Fund and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. may amend or
terminate the Plan at any time. Participants will receive at least 30 days written notice before the effective date of any amendment. In the case of termination, Participants will receive at least 30 days written notice before the record date for
the payment of any such Distributions by the Fund. In the case of amendment or termination necessary or appropriate to comply with applicable law or the rules and policies of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other regulatory authority,
such written notice will not be required.
To obtain a
complete copy of the current Dividend Reinvestment Plan, please call our Client Services department at 800 341 2929 or visit invesco.com/closed-end.
Schedule of Investments(a)
August 31, 2019
(Unaudited)
|
|
Principal
Amount |
Value
|
U.S.
Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–88.33% |
|
Aerospace
& Defense–0.08% |
|
Moog,
Inc., 5.25%, 12/01/2022(b) |
|
|
$
35,000 |
$
35,744 |
TransDigm,
Inc., |
|
|
|
6.50%,
07/15/2024 |
|
|
12,000
|
12,435
|
6.50%,
05/15/2025 |
|
|
35,000
|
36,619
|
6.38%,
06/15/2026 |
|
|
46,000
|
48,449
|
Triumph
Group, Inc., 7.75%, 08/15/2025 |
|
|
53,000
|
53,265
|
|
|
|
|
186,512
|
Agricultural
& Farm Machinery–0.30% |
|
John
Deere Capital Corp., 3.45%, 03/07/2029 |
|
|
594,000
|
651,964
|
Titan
International, Inc., 6.50%, 11/30/2023 |
|
|
74,000
|
59,385
|
|
|
|
|
711,349
|
Air
Freight & Logistics–0.01% |
|
XPO
Logistics, Inc., 6.50%, 06/15/2022(b) |
|
|
15,000
|
15,366
|
Airlines–5.76%
|
|
American
Airlines Pass Through Trust, |
|
|
|
Series
2017-1, Class B, 4.95%, 02/15/2025 |
|
|
401,370
|
427,786
|
Series
2016-1, Class AA, 3.58%, 01/15/2028 |
|
|
372,739
|
398,212
|
Series
2019-1, Class B, 3.85%, 02/15/2028 |
|
|
486,000
|
492,327
|
Series
2017-1, Class AA, 3.65%, 02/15/2029 |
|
|
516,987
|
558,403
|
Series
2017-2, Class A, 3.60%, 10/15/2029 |
|
|
601,578
|
617,015
|
Series
2017-2, Class AA, 3.35%, 10/15/2029 |
|
|
750,081
|
784,037
|
Series
2019-1, Class A, 3.50%, 02/15/2032 |
|
|
751,000
|
778,963
|
Series
2019-1, Class AA, 3.15%, 02/15/2032 |
|
|
981,000
|
1,018,175
|
Avianca
Holdings S.A./Avianca Leasing LLC/Grupo Taca Holdings Ltd. (Colombia), REGS, 8.38%, 05/10/2020(b) |
|
|
253,000
|
200,819
|
British
Airways Pass Through Trust (United Kingdom), |
|
|
|
Series
2019-1, Class A, 3.35%, 06/15/2029(b) |
|
|
341,000
|
351,806
|
Series
2019-1, Class AA, 3.30%, 12/15/2032(b) |
|
|
806,000
|
848,763
|
Delta
Air Lines Pass Through Trust, |
|
|
|
Series
2019-1, Class A, 3.40%, 04/25/2024 |
|
|
470,000
|
495,355
|
|
|
Principal
Amount |
Value
|
Airlines–(continued)
|
|
Series
2019-1, Class AA, 3.20%, 04/25/2024 |
|
|
$
679,000 |
$
716,985 |
Delta
Air Lines, Inc., 3.80%, 04/19/2023 |
|
|
283,000
|
294,646
|
LATAM
Airlines Group S.A. Pass Through Trust (Chile), Series 2015-1, Class A, 4.20%, 11/15/2027 |
|
|
1,146,525
|
1,153,347
|
Norwegian
Air Shuttle ASA Pass Through Trust (Norway), Series 2016-1, Class B, 7.50%, 11/10/2023(b) |
|
|
509,931
|
525,102
|
United
Airlines Pass Through Trust, |
|
|
|
Series
2014-2, Class B, 4.63%, 09/03/2022 |
|
|
440,512
|
456,040
|
Series
2016-1, Class B, 3.65%, 01/07/2026 |
|
|
365,170
|
374,035
|
Series
2018-1, Class A, 3.70%, 03/01/2030 |
|
|
671,110
|
708,861
|
Series
2018-1, Class AA, 3.50%, 03/01/2030 |
|
|
631,807
|
670,271
|
Series
2019-1, Class A, 4.55%, 08/25/2031 |
|
|
336,000
|
378,412
|
Series
2019-1, Class AA, 4.15%, 08/25/2031 |
|
|
655,000
|
736,566
|
WestJet
Airlines Ltd. (Canada), 3.50%, 06/16/2021(b) |
|
|
623,000
|
635,663
|
|
|
|
|
13,621,589
|
Alternative
Carriers–0.11% |
|
CenturyLink,
Inc., |
|
|
|
Series
S, 6.45%, 06/15/2021 |
|
|
48,000
|
50,700
|
Series
Y, 7.50%, 04/01/2024 |
|
|
46,000
|
51,174
|
Level
3 Financing, Inc., |
|
|
|
5.38%,
05/01/2025 |
|
|
97,000
|
101,123
|
5.25%,
03/15/2026 |
|
|
55,000
|
57,475
|
|
|
|
|
260,472
|
Aluminum–0.09%
|
|
Alcoa
Nederland Holding B.V., 6.75%, 09/30/2024(b) |
|
|
200,000
|
210,500
|
Apparel
Retail–0.06% |
|
L
Brands, Inc., |
|
|
|
5.63%,
02/15/2022 |
|
|
77,000
|
81,235
|
6.88%,
11/01/2035 |
|
|
31,000
|
26,350
|
6.75%,
07/01/2036 |
|
|
8,000
|
6,760
|
Michaels
Stores, Inc., 8.00%, 07/15/2027(b) |
|
|
42,000
|
40,382
|
|
|
|
|
154,727
|
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an
integral part of the financial statements.
|
|
Principal
Amount |
Value
|
Apparel,
Accessories & Luxury Goods–0.03% |
|
Hanesbrands,
Inc., |
|
|
|
4.63%,
05/15/2024(b) |
|
|
$
11,000 |
$
11,564 |
4.88%,
05/15/2026(b) |
|
|
60,000
|
63,551
|
|
|
|
|
75,115
|
Asset
Management & Custody Banks–1.86% |
|
Affiliated
Managers Group, Inc., 4.25%, 02/15/2024 |
|
|
1,215,000
|
1,307,189
|
Blackstone
Holdings Finance Co. LLC, 5.00%, 06/15/2044(b) |
|
|
1,090,000
|
1,359,230
|
Carlyle
Holdings II Finance LLC, 5.63%, 03/30/2043(b) |
|
|
1,425,000
|
1,709,233
|
Prime
Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance, Inc., 9.25%, 05/15/2023(b) |
|
|
29,000
|
30,551
|
|
|
|
|
4,406,203
|
Auto
Parts & Equipment–0.04% |
|
Dana
Financing Luxembourg S.a.r.l., 5.75%, 04/15/2025(b) |
|
|
20,000
|
20,500
|
Dana,
Inc., 5.50%, 12/15/2024 |
|
|
14,000
|
14,350
|
Delphi
Technologies PLC, 5.00%, 10/01/2025(b) |
|
|
35,000
|
30,362
|
Flexi-Van
Leasing, Inc., 10.00%, 02/15/2023(b) |
|
|
27,000
|
26,528
|
|
|
|
|
91,740
|
Automobile
Manufacturers–2.41% |
|
Ford
Motor Credit Co. LLC, |
|
|
|
5.09%,
01/07/2021 |
|
|
422,000
|
434,888
|
3.35%,
11/01/2022 |
|
|
961,000
|
966,733
|
5.58%,
03/18/2024 |
|
|
750,000
|
807,092
|
General
Motors Financial Co., Inc., 5.10%, 01/17/2024 |
|
|
347,000
|
375,452
|
Hyundai
Capital America, 4.30%, 02/01/2024(b) |
|
|
2,158,000
|
2,287,500
|
J.B.
Poindexter & Co., Inc., 7.13%, 04/15/2026(b) |
|
|
85,000
|
87,338
|
Volkswagen
Group of America Finance, LLC (Germany), |
|
|
|
2.95%,
(3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.77%), 11/13/2020(b)(c) |
|
|
330,000
|
331,494
|
3.12%,
(3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.94%), 11/12/2021(b)(c) |
|
|
403,000
|
405,248
|
|
|
|
|
5,695,745
|
Automotive
Retail–0.20% |
|
Advance
Auto Parts, Inc., 4.50%, 12/01/2023 |
|
|
300,000
|
323,263
|
Lithia
Motors, Inc., 5.25%, 08/01/2025(b) |
|
|
19,000
|
19,736
|
Murphy
Oil USA, Inc., 5.63%, 05/01/2027 |
|
|
35,000
|
36,925
|
Penske
Automotive Group, Inc., 5.50%, 05/15/2026 |
|
|
81,000
|
85,152
|
|
|
|
|
465,076
|
|
|
Principal
Amount |
Value
|
Biotechnology–0.28%
|
|
AbbVie,
Inc., 4.88%, 11/14/2048 |
|
|
$
594,000 |
$
662,773 |
Brewers–0.30%
|
|
Anheuser-Busch
Cos. LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. (Belgium), 4.90%, 02/01/2046 |
|
|
103,000
|
123,259
|
Anheuser-Busch
InBev Worldwide, Inc. (Belgium), 8.00%, 11/15/2039 |
|
|
361,000
|
578,132
|
|
|
|
|
701,391
|
Broadcasting–0.07%
|
|
AMC
Networks, Inc., |
|
|
|
5.00%,
04/01/2024 |
|
|
39,000
|
40,267
|
4.75%,
08/01/2025 |
|
|
10,000
|
10,250
|
Gray
Television, Inc., 7.00%, 05/15/2027(b) |
|
|
26,000
|
28,527
|
iHeartCommunications,
Inc., |
|
|
|
8.38%,
05/01/2027 |
|
|
20,000
|
21,675
|
5.25%,
08/15/2027(b) |
|
|
33,000
|
34,780
|
Tribune
Media Co., 5.88%, 07/15/2022 |
|
|
29,000
|
29,426
|
|
|
|
|
164,925
|
Building
Products–0.29% |
|
Owens
Corning, 4.30%, 07/15/2047 |
|
|
619,000
|
567,789
|
Standard
Industries, Inc., |
|
|
|
6.00%,
10/15/2025(b) |
|
|
100,000
|
105,625
|
5.00%,
02/15/2027(b) |
|
|
15,000
|
15,413
|
|
|
|
|
688,827
|
Cable
& Satellite–3.05% |
|
Altice
Financing S.A. (Luxembourg), 6.63%, 02/15/2023(b) |
|
|
200,000
|
206,750
|
CCO
Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., |
|
|
|
5.75%,
09/01/2023 |
|
|
95,000
|
97,100
|
5.75%,
02/15/2026(b) |
|
|
204,000
|
216,495
|
Charter
Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp., |
|
|
|
4.91%,
07/23/2025 |
|
|
1,257,000
|
1,390,284
|
5.38%,
04/01/2038 |
|
|
275,000
|
310,677
|
5.75%,
04/01/2048 |
|
|
345,000
|
403,142
|
Comcast
Corp., |
|
|
|
3.95%,
10/15/2025 |
|
|
250,000
|
273,946
|
6.45%,
03/15/2037 |
|
|
580,000
|
832,794
|
4.60%,
10/15/2038 |
|
|
355,000
|
430,405
|
CSC
Holdings, LLC, |
|
|
|
6.75%,
11/15/2021 |
|
|
67,000
|
72,528
|
5.25%,
06/01/2024 |
|
|
90,000
|
96,525
|
10.88%,
10/15/2025(b) |
|
|
200,000
|
227,375
|
DISH
DBS Corp., |
|
|
|
7.88%,
09/01/2019 |
|
|
86,000
|
86,000
|
5.88%,
11/15/2024 |
|
|
145,000
|
138,482
|
7.75%,
07/01/2026 |
|
|
15,000
|
14,775
|
NBCUniversal
Media LLC, 5.95%, 04/01/2041 |
|
|
1,193,000
|
1,662,694
|
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an
integral part of the financial statements.
|
|
Principal
Amount |
Value
|
Cable
& Satellite–(continued) |
|
Sirius
XM Radio, Inc., |
|
|
|
4.63%,
07/15/2024(b) |
|
|
$
285,000 |
$
298,181 |
5.38%,
07/15/2026(b) |
|
|
39,000
|
41,340
|
Telenet
Finance Luxembourg Notes S.a r.l. (Belgium), 5.50%, 03/01/2028(b) |
|
|
200,000
|
204,400
|
Unitymedia
Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH (Germany), 5.00%, 01/15/2025(b) |
|
|
200,000
|
207,274
|
|
|
|
|
7,211,167
|
Casinos
& Gaming–0.36% |
|
Boyd
Gaming Corp., |
|
|
|
6.88%,
05/15/2023 |
|
|
40,000
|
41,641
|
6.38%,
04/01/2026 |
|
|
19,000
|
20,211
|
6.00%,
08/15/2026 |
|
|
19,000
|
20,140
|
Las
Vegas Sands Corp., 3.20%, 08/08/2024 |
|
|
543,000
|
554,767
|
MGM
Resorts International, |
|
|
|
7.75%,
03/15/2022 |
|
|
42,000
|
47,260
|
6.00%,
03/15/2023 |
|
|
67,000
|
73,867
|
Scientific
Games International, Inc., 10.00%, 12/01/2022 |
|
|
35,000
|
36,444
|
Wynn
Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 5.50%, 03/01/2025(b) |
|
|
55,000
|
58,163
|
|
|
|
|
852,493
|
Coal
& Consumable Fuels–0.04% |
|
SunCoke
Energy Partners L.P./SunCoke Energy Partners Finance Corp., 7.50%, 06/15/2025(b) |
|
|
105,000
|
99,816
|
Commodity
Chemicals–0.05% |
|
Koppers,
Inc., 6.00%, 02/15/2025(b) |
|
|
35,000
|
34,212
|
Nufarm
Australia Ltd./Nufarm Americas, Inc. (Australia), 5.75%, 04/30/2026(b) |
|
|
23,000
|
21,793
|
Olin
Corp., 5.63%, 08/01/2029 |
|
|
51,000
|
53,104
|
|
|
|
|
109,109
|
Communications
Equipment–0.08% |
|
CommScope
Technologies LLC, 6.00%, 06/15/2025(b) |
|
|
87,000
|
78,082
|
Hughes
Satellite Systems Corp., |
|
|
|
7.63%,
06/15/2021 |
|
|
50,000
|
54,125
|
5.25%,
08/01/2026 |
|
|
49,000
|
52,124
|
|
|
|
|
184,331
|
Construction
& Engineering–0.04% |
|
AECOM,
5.13%, 03/15/2027 |
|
|
22,000
|
23,089
|
William
Lyon Homes, Inc., |
|
|
|
6.00%,
09/01/2023 |
|
|
11,000
|
11,468
|
6.63%,
07/15/2027(b) |
|
|
54,000
|
54,270
|
|
|
|
|
88,827
|
|
|
Principal
Amount |
Value
|
Construction
Materials–0.18% |
|
CRH
America Finance, Inc. (Ireland), 3.95%, 04/04/2028(b) |
|
|
$
384,000 |
$
415,891 |
Consumer
Finance–1.97% |
|
Ally
Financial, Inc., |
|
|
|
8.00%,
03/15/2020 |
|
|
31,000
|
31,946
|
4.13%,
03/30/2020 |
|
|
950,000
|
959,500
|
5.13%,
09/30/2024 |
|
|
34,000
|
38,080
|
4.63%,
03/30/2025 |
|
|
223,000
|
244,464
|
Capital
One Financial Corp., 3.75%, 03/09/2027 |
|
|
1,210,000
|
1,282,946
|
Credit
Acceptance Corp., 6.63%, 03/15/2026(b) |
|
|
280,000
|
303,626
|
Discover
Bank, 4.68%, 08/09/2028(c) |
|
|
280,000
|
294,000
|
Navient
Corp., |
|
|
|
8.00%,
03/25/2020 |
|
|
52,000
|
53,690
|
7.25%,
01/25/2022 |
|
|
23,000
|
25,300
|
7.25%,
09/25/2023 |
|
|
176,000
|
196,020
|
Synchrony
Financial, 4.50%, 07/23/2025 |
|
|
1,135,000
|
1,220,747
|
|
|
|
|
4,650,319
|
Copper–0.48%
|
|
Freeport-McMoRan,
Inc., |
|
|
|
5.00%,
09/01/2027 |
|
|
893,000
|
893,000
|
5.40%,
11/14/2034 |
|
|
187,000
|
180,455
|
Taseko
Mines Ltd. (Canada), 8.75%, 06/15/2022(b) |
|
|
75,000
|
71,812
|
|
|
|
|
1,145,267
|
Data
Processing & Outsourced Services–0.60% |
|
Fidelity
National Information Services, Inc., 4.50%, 08/15/2046 |
|
|
483,000
|
568,492
|
Fiserv,
Inc., 4.20%, 10/01/2028 |
|
|
335,000
|
376,778
|
Mastercard,
Inc., 2.95%, 06/01/2029 |
|
|
450,000
|
482,047
|
|
|
|
|
1,427,317
|
Department
Stores–0.39% |
|
Macy’s
Retail Holdings, Inc., 4.38%, 09/01/2023 |
|
|
915,000
|
934,825
|
Diversified
Banks–12.40% |
|
Africa
Finance Corp. (Supranational), 4.38%, 04/17/2026(b) |
|
|
1,080,000
|
1,136,743
|
ANZ
New Zealand (Int’l) Ltd. (New Zealand), 2.13%, 07/28/2021(b) |
|
|
815,000
|
815,693
|
Australia
& New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (Australia), 6.75%(b)(d) |
|
|
765,000
|
845,979
|
Banco
Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. (Spain), Series 9, 6.50%(c)(d) |
|
|
600,000
|
608,700
|
Bank
of America Corp., |
|
|
|
Series
AA, 6.10%(d) |
|
|
1,495,000
|
1,630,619
|
Series
DD, 6.30%(d) |
|
|
440,000
|
497,026
|
Series
FF, 5.88%(d) |
|
|
250,000
|
272,025
|
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an
integral part of the financial statements.
|
Principal
Amount |
Value
|
Diversified
Banks–(continued) |
Series
Z, 6.50%(d) |
|
$1,130,000
|
$
1,266,408 |
3.86%,
(3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.94%), 07/23/2024 |
|
773,000
|
821,225
|
7.75%,
05/14/2038 |
|
765,000
|
1,195,856
|
Bank
of China Ltd. (China), 5.00%, 11/13/2024(b) |
|
540,000
|
590,333
|
Barclays
PLC (United Kingdom), 4.84%, 05/09/2028 |
|
200,000
|
207,779
|
BBVA
Bancomer S.A. (Mexico), 4.38%, 04/10/2024(b) |
|
535,000
|
560,418
|
BNP
Paribas S.A. (France), 4.38%, 03/01/2033(b) |
|
708,000
|
753,726
|
Citigroup,
Inc., |
|
|
Series
N, 5.80%(d) |
|
750,000
|
754,687
|
Series
Q, 5.95%(d) |
|
350,000
|
356,638
|
Series
T, 6.25%(d) |
|
450,000
|
504,385
|
2.88%,
07/24/2023 |
|
245,000
|
249,337
|
5.50%,
09/13/2025 |
|
1,220,000
|
1,399,322
|
4.65%,
07/23/2048 |
|
273,000
|
343,268
|
Global
Bank Corp. (Panama), |
|
|
4.50%,
10/20/2021(b) |
|
772,000
|
796,318
|
5.25%,
04/16/2029(b) |
|
52,000
|
56,108
|
HSBC
Holdings PLC (United Kingdom), |
|
|
6.00%
(d) |
|
845,000
|
848,397
|
4.00%,
03/30/2022 |
|
500,000
|
524,781
|
3.12%,
(3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 05/18/2024(c) |
|
363,000
|
363,718
|
JPMorgan
Chase & Co., |
|
|
Series
I, 5.74% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.47%)(c)(d) |
|
337,000
|
339,265
|
Series
V, 5.00% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.32%)(c)(d) |
|
535,000
|
534,599
|
2.30%,
08/15/2021 |
|
910,000
|
912,468
|
3.15%,
(3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.89%), 07/23/2024(c) |
|
795,000
|
798,433
|
3.63%,
12/01/2027 |
|
515,000
|
547,951
|
Series
W, 3.16% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.00%), 05/15/2047(c) |
|
790,000
|
609,501
|
National
Australia Bank Ltd. (Australia), 3.93%, 08/02/2034(b)(c) |
|
250,000
|
258,747
|
Nordea
Bank Abp (Finland), 5.50%(b)(d) |
|
775,000
|
777,798
|
Royal
Bank of Scotland Group PLC (The) (United Kingdom), 3.50% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.48%), 05/15/2023(c) |
|
894,000
|
905,207
|
SMBC
Aviation Capital Finance DAC (Ireland), |
|
|
3.00%,
07/15/2022(b) |
|
474,000
|
482,184
|
4.13%,
07/15/2023(b) |
|
552,000
|
586,061
|
Societe
Generale S.A. (France), |
|
|
7.38%
(b)(d) |
|
295,000
|
310,856
|
7.38%
(b)(d) |
|
505,000
|
531,874
|
Standard
Chartered PLC (United Kingdom), |
|
|
7.75%
(b)(d) |
|
255,000
|
273,032
|
3.43%,
(3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.15%), 01/20/2023(b)(c) |
|
200,000
|
199,762
|
4.30%,
02/19/2027(b) |
|
300,000
|
312,605
|
|
|
Principal
Amount |
Value
|
Diversified
Banks–(continued) |
|
Sumitomo
Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan), 3.04%, 07/16/2029 |
|
|
$
625,000 |
$
647,528 |
Wells
Fargo & Co., |
|
|
|
5.38%,
11/02/2043 |
|
|
1,840,000
|
2,433,193
|
4.75%,
12/07/2046 |
|
|
375,000
|
460,719
|
|
|
|
|
29,321,272
|
Diversified
Capital Markets–0.81% |
|
Credit
Suisse AG (Switzerland), 3.00%, 10/29/2021 |
|
|
519,000
|
529,158
|
Credit
Suisse Group AG (Switzerland), 7.50%(b)(d) |
|
|
285,000
|
303,757
|
Credit
Suisse Group Funding (Guernsey) Ltd. (Switzerland), 3.75%, 03/26/2025 |
|
|
515,000
|
544,729
|
Macquarie
Bank Ltd. (Australia), 6.13%(b)(d) |
|
|
530,000
|
534,123
|
|
|
|
|
1,911,767
|
Diversified
Chemicals–0.49% |
|
Chemours
Co. (The), |
|
|
|
6.63%,
05/15/2023 |
|
|
19,000
|
19,404
|
7.00%,
05/15/2025 |
|
|
16,000
|
15,840
|
Dow
Chemical Co. (The), |
|
|
|
3.15%,
05/15/2024(b) |
|
|
256,000
|
264,555
|
4.80%,
05/15/2049(b) |
|
|
261,000
|
296,206
|
OCP
S.A. (Morocco), 4.50%, 10/22/2025(b) |
|
|
519,000
|
551,809
|
Trinseo
Materials Operating S.C.A./Trinseo Materials Finance, Inc., 5.38%, 09/01/2025(b) |
|
|
22,000
|
20,735
|
|
|
|
|
1,168,549
|
Diversified
Metals & Mining–0.28% |
|
Hudbay
Minerals, Inc. (Canada), 7.63%, 01/15/2025(b) |
|
|
45,000
|
45,899
|
Teck
Resources Ltd. (Canada), 6.13%, 10/01/2035 |
|
|
531,000
|
622,042
|
|
|
|
|
667,941
|
Diversified
REITs–1.28% |
|
CyrusOne
L.P./CyrusOne Finance Corp., |
|
|
|
5.00%,
03/15/2024 |
|
|
25,000
|
25,875
|
5.38%,
03/15/2027 |
|
|
28,000
|
29,855
|
STORE
Capital Corp., 4.63%, 03/15/2029 |
|
|
290,000
|
322,456
|
Trust
F/1401 (Mexico), |
|
|
|
5.25%,
12/15/2024(b) |
|
|
283,000
|
302,456
|
5.25%,
01/30/2026(b) |
|
|
764,000
|
810,803
|
4.87%,
01/15/2030(b) |
|
|
560,000
|
572,180
|
6.39%,
01/15/2050(b) |
|
|
905,000
|
959,300
|
|
|
|
|
3,022,925
|
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an
integral part of the financial statements.
|
|
Principal
Amount |
Value
|
Drug
Retail–1.04% |
|
CVS
Pass Through Trust, |
|
|
|
6.04%,
12/10/2028 |
|
|
$
872,573 |
$
990,163 |
5.77%,
01/10/2033(b) |
|
|
1,264,321
|
1,461,248
|
|
|
|
|
2,451,411
|
Electric
Utilities–1.81% |
|
Drax
Finco PLC (United Kingdom), 6.63%, 11/01/2025(b) |
|
|
400,000
|
415,000
|
Electricite
de France S.A. (France), 6.00%, 01/22/2114(b) |
|
|
1,755,000
|
2,223,234
|
Empresas
Publicas de Medellin E.S.P. (Colombia), 4.25%, 07/18/2029(b) |
|
|
525,000
|
552,930
|
Georgia
Power Co., 2.85%, 05/15/2022 |
|
|
300,000
|
307,086
|
Southern
Co. (The), Series B, 5.50%, 03/15/2057(c) |
|
|
761,000
|
790,059
|
|
|
|
|
4,288,309
|
Electrical
Components & Equipment–0.03% |
|
EnerSys,
5.00%, 04/30/2023(b) |
|
|
75,000
|
77,625
|
Electronic
Equipment & Instruments–0.03% |
|
Itron,
Inc., 5.00%, 01/15/2026(b) |
|
|
37,000
|
37,925
|
MTS
Systems Corp., 5.75%, 08/15/2027(b) |
|
|
29,000
|
30,378
|
|
|
|
|
68,303
|
Environmental
& Facilities Services–0.08% |
|
Core
& Main L.P., 6.13%, 08/15/2025(b) |
|
|
67,000
|
68,340
|
GFL
Environmental, Inc. (Canada), 7.00%, 06/01/2026(b) |
|
|
75,000
|
78,000
|
Waste
Pro USA, Inc., 5.50%, 02/15/2026(b) |
|
|
35,000
|
36,575
|
|
|
|
|
182,915
|
Financial
Exchanges & Data–0.71% |
|
Moody’s
Corp., |
|
|
|
5.50%,
09/01/2020 |
|
|
1,080,000
|
1,115,081
|
5.25%,
07/15/2044 |
|
|
425,000
|
548,688
|
MSCI,
Inc., 5.25%, 11/15/2024(b) |
|
|
27,000
|
28,166
|
|
|
|
|
1,691,935
|
Food
Distributors–0.03% |
|
US
Foods, Inc., 5.88%, 06/15/2024(b) |
|
|
79,000
|
81,961
|
Food
Retail–0.04% |
|
Albertsons
Cos. LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertson’s, Inc./Albertson’s LLC, |
|
|
|
6.63%,
06/15/2024 |
|
|
57,000
|
59,992
|
5.88%,
02/15/2028(b) |
|
|
41,000
|
43,311
|
|
|
|
|
103,303
|
Forest
Products–0.02% |
|
Norbord,
Inc. (Canada), 5.75%, 07/15/2027(b) |
|
|
43,000
|
43,860
|
|
|
Principal
Amount |
Value
|
Gas
Utilities–0.08% |
|
AmeriGas
Partners, L.P./AmeriGas Finance Corp., |
|
|
|
5.63%,
05/20/2024 |
|
|
$
77,000 |
$
82,101 |
5.88%,
08/20/2026 |
|
|
22,000
|
24,001
|
Suburban
Propane Partners, L.P./Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 5.50%, 06/01/2024 |
|
|
71,000
|
72,420
|
|
|
|
|
178,522
|
Health
Care Equipment–0.04% |
|
Hill-Rom
Holdings, Inc., 5.00%, 02/15/2025(b) |
|
|
82,000
|
84,665
|
Health
Care Facilities–0.82% |
|
Acadia
Healthcare Co., Inc., 6.50%, 03/01/2024 |
|
|
27,000
|
28,013
|
HCA
Healthcare, Inc., 6.25%, 02/15/2021 |
|
|
99,000
|
104,237
|
HCA,
Inc., |
|
|
|
5.00%,
03/15/2024 |
|
|
800,000
|
874,733
|
5.38%,
02/01/2025 |
|
|
39,000
|
43,388
|
5.25%,
04/15/2025 |
|
|
30,000
|
33,525
|
5.88%,
02/15/2026 |
|
|
71,000
|
81,171
|
5.38%,
09/01/2026 |
|
|
18,000
|
20,115
|
4.13%,
06/15/2029 |
|
|
268,000
|
286,124
|
5.50%,
06/15/2047 |
|
|
344,000
|
395,865
|
Tenet
Healthcare Corp., 6.75%, 06/15/2023 |
|
|
62,000
|
63,937
|
|
|
|
|
1,931,108
|
Health
Care REITs–1.22% |
|
HCP,
Inc., |
|
|
|
4.00%,
12/01/2022 |
|
|
331,000
|
349,660
|
4.25%,
11/15/2023 |
|
|
247,000
|
265,566
|
MPT
Operating Partnership L.P./MPT Finance Corp., |
|
|
|
5.00%,
10/15/2027 |
|
|
111,000
|
118,770
|
4.63%,
08/01/2029 |
|
|
328,000
|
341,735
|
Physicians
Realty L.P., 4.30%, 03/15/2027 |
|
|
310,000
|
333,082
|
Senior
Housing Properties Trust, 6.75%, 12/15/2021 |
|
|
1,090,000
|
1,162,846
|
Welltower,
Inc., 3.10%, 01/15/2030 |
|
|
317,000
|
323,018
|
|
|
|
|
2,894,677
|
Health
Care Services–2.29% |
|
AMN
Healthcare, Inc., 5.13%, 10/01/2024(b) |
|
|
31,000
|
31,930
|
Cigna
Corp., |
|
|
|
3.75%,
07/15/2023 |
|
|
859,000
|
903,620
|
3.19%,
(3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.89%), 07/15/2023(c) |
|
|
742,000
|
743,584
|
4.38%,
10/15/2028 |
|
|
44,000
|
49,243
|
4.80%,
08/15/2038 |
|
|
820,000
|
949,844
|
CVS
Health Corp., 2.63%, 08/15/2024 |
|
|
393,000
|
395,701
|
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an
integral part of the financial statements.
|
|
Principal
Amount |
Value
|
Health
Care Services–(continued) |
|
Eagle
Holding Co. II, LLC, 8.38% PIK Rate, 7.63% Cash Rate, 05/15/2022(b)(e) |
|
|
$
37,000 |
$
37,462 |
Envision
Healthcare Corp., 8.75%, 10/15/2026(b) |
|
|
23,000
|
12,650
|
Express
Scripts Holding Co., 3.00%, 07/15/2023 |
|
|
2,050,000
|
2,098,233
|
Hadrian
Merger Sub, Inc., 8.50%, 05/01/2026(b) |
|
|
60,000
|
57,600
|
MPH
Acquisition Holdings LLC, 7.13%, 06/01/2024(b) |
|
|
67,000
|
60,220
|
Surgery
Center Holdings, Inc., |
|
|
|
6.75%,
07/01/2025(b) |
|
|
18,000
|
15,491
|
10.00%,
04/15/2027(b) |
|
|
30,000
|
28,800
|
Team
Health Holdings, Inc., 6.38%, 02/01/2025(b) |
|
|
35,000
|
23,625
|
|
|
|
|
5,408,003
|
Home
Improvement Retail–0.65% |
|
Hillman
Group, Inc. (The), 6.38%, 07/15/2022(b) |
|
|
59,000
|
52,657
|
Lowe’s
Cos., Inc., |
|
|
|
3.65%,
04/05/2029 |
|
|
765,000
|
831,935
|
4.55%,
04/05/2049 |
|
|
560,000
|
655,789
|
|
|
|
|
1,540,381
|
Homebuilding–0.89%
|
|
Beazer
Homes USA, Inc., |
|
|
|
8.75%,
03/15/2022 |
|
|
44,000
|
46,090
|
6.75%,
03/15/2025 |
|
|
48,000
|
48,540
|
5.88%,
10/15/2027 |
|
|
6,000
|
5,715
|
KB
Home, 8.00%, 03/15/2020 |
|
|
22,000
|
22,688
|
Lennar
Corp., |
|
|
|
8.38%,
01/15/2021 |
|
|
6,000
|
6,480
|
5.38%,
10/01/2022 |
|
|
56,000
|
59,990
|
4.75%,
11/15/2022 |
|
|
31,000
|
32,821
|
5.25%,
06/01/2026 |
|
|
75,000
|
81,937
|
MDC
Holdings, Inc., 6.00%, 01/15/2043 |
|
|
1,643,000
|
1,692,290
|
Meritage
Homes Corp., 7.15%, 04/15/2020 |
|
|
20,000
|
20,625
|
Taylor
Morrison Communities, Inc., 5.75%, 01/15/2028(b) |
|
|
35,000
|
37,275
|
Taylor
Morrison Communities, Inc./Taylor Morrison Holdings II, Inc., 5.88%, 04/15/2023(b) |
|
|
45,000
|
48,150
|
|
|
|
|
2,102,601
|
Hotel
& Resort REITs–0.05% |
|
Hospitality
Properties Trust, 4.95%, 02/15/2027 |
|
|
105,000
|
109,075
|
Hotels,
Resorts & Cruise Lines–0.27% |
|
Royal
Caribbean Cruises Ltd., 3.70%, 03/15/2028 |
|
|
623,000
|
648,598
|
|
|
Principal
Amount |
Value
|
Household
Products–0.24% |
|
Controladora
Mabe S.A. de C.V. (Mexico), 5.60%, 10/23/2028(b) |
|
|
$
377,000 |
$
401,505 |
Reynolds
Group Issuer Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer (Luxembourg) S.A., 7.00%, 07/15/2024(b) |
|
|
76,000
|
78,707
|
Reynolds
Group Issuer, Inc./LLC, |
|
|
|
5.75%,
10/15/2020 |
|
|
46,517
|
46,692
|
5.13%,
07/15/2023(b) |
|
|
17,000
|
17,519
|
Spectrum
Brands, Inc., 5.75%, 07/15/2025 |
|
|
31,000
|
32,395
|
|
|
|
|
576,818
|
Independent
Power Producers & Energy Traders–0.13% |
|
AES
Corp. (The), 5.50%, 04/15/2025 |
|
|
98,000
|
102,535
|
Calpine
Corp., |
|
|
|
5.38%,
01/15/2023 |
|
|
39,000
|
39,631
|
5.50%,
02/01/2024 |
|
|
39,000
|
39,438
|
NRG
Energy, Inc., |
|
|
|
6.63%,
01/15/2027 |
|
|
13,000
|
14,089
|
5.25%,
06/15/2029(b) |
|
|
100,000
|
106,832
|
|
|
|
|
302,525
|
Industrial
Conglomerates–0.95% |
|
GE
Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co., 4.42%, 11/15/2035 |
|
|
854,000
|
869,131
|
General
Electric Co., 5.55%, 01/05/2026 |
|
|
1,232,000
|
1,366,698
|
|
|
|
|
2,235,829
|
Industrial
Machinery–0.31% |
|
Cleaver-Brooks,
Inc., 7.88%, 03/01/2023(b) |
|
|
90,000
|
83,025
|
EnPro
Industries, Inc., 5.75%, 10/15/2026 |
|
|
50,000
|
52,500
|
Mueller
Industries, Inc., 6.00%, 03/01/2027 |
|
|
77,000
|
78,155
|
Parker-Hannifin
Corp., 3.25%, 06/14/2029 |
|
|
503,000
|
529,576
|
|
|
|
|
743,256
|
Industrial
REITs–0.09% |
|
PLA
Administradora Industrial S de RL de CV (Mexico), 4.96%, 07/18/2029(b) |
|
|
215,000
|
219,365
|
Integrated
Oil & Gas–0.83% |
|
Petrobras
Global Finance B.V. (Brazil), 5.75%, 02/01/2029 |
|
|
56,000
|
60,788
|
Saudi
Arabian Oil Co. (Saudi Arabia), |
|
|
|
2.88%,
04/16/2024(b) |
|
|
1,471,000
|
1,510,575
|
4.38%,
04/16/2049(b) |
|
|
346,000
|
396,678
|
|
|
|
|
1,968,041
|
Integrated
Telecommunication Services–3.83% |
|
Altice
France S.A. (France), 6.25%, 05/15/2024(b) |
|
|
200,000
|
206,934
|
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an
integral part of the financial statements.
|
|
Principal
Amount |
Value
|
Integrated
Telecommunication Services–(continued) |
|
AT&T,
Inc., |
|
|
|
3.62%,
(3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.18%), 06/12/2024(c) |
|
|
$
393,000 |
$
399,372 |
5.25%,
03/01/2037 |
|
|
475,000
|
565,473
|
5.15%,
03/15/2042 |
|
|
1,070,000
|
1,248,488
|
5.35%,
12/15/2043 |
|
|
850,000
|
987,625
|
4.75%,
05/15/2046 |
|
|
606,000
|
678,706
|
5.15%,
02/15/2050 |
|
|
1,281,000
|
1,522,922
|
5.70%,
03/01/2057 |
|
|
490,000
|
621,606
|
Cincinnati
Bell, Inc., |
|
|
|
7.00%,
07/15/2024(b) |
|
|
32,000
|
29,360
|
8.00%,
10/15/2025(b) |
|
|
7,000
|
6,179
|
Frontier
Communications Corp., 10.50%, 09/15/2022 |
|
|
63,000
|
32,996
|
Intelsat
Jackson Holdings S.A. (Luxembourg), |
|
|
|
5.50%,
08/01/2023 |
|
|
130,000
|
118,950
|
8.50%,
10/15/2024(b) |
|
|
41,000
|
40,795
|
Telecom
Italia Capital S.A. (Italy), 7.20%, 07/18/2036 |
|
|
100,000
|
112,000
|
Telefonica
Emisiones S.A. (Spain), 7.05%, 06/20/2036 |
|
|
1,165,000
|
1,590,297
|
T-Mobile
USA, Inc., |
|
|
|
6.38%,
03/01/2025 |
|
|
145,000
|
150,510
|
6.50%,
01/15/2026 |
|
|
212,000
|
228,430
|
Verizon
Communications, Inc., 4.81%, 03/15/2039 |
|
|
413,000
|
507,369
|
|
|
|
|
9,048,012
|
Interactive
Media & Services–1.17% |
|
Cumulus
Media New Holdings, Inc., 6.75%, 07/01/2026(b) |
|
|
39,000
|
40,267
|
Diamond
Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co., |
|
|
|
5.38%,
08/15/2026(b) |
|
|
378,000
|
397,845
|
6.63%,
08/15/2027(b) |
|
|
53,000
|
55,650
|
Match
Group, Inc., 5.63%, 02/15/2029(b) |
|
|
766,000
|
833,025
|
Tencent
Holdings Ltd. (China), |
|
|
|
2.99%,
01/19/2023(b) |
|
|
298,000
|
304,444
|
3.60%,
01/19/2028(b) |
|
|
620,000
|
654,513
|
3.93%,
01/19/2038(b) |
|
|
448,000
|
487,875
|
|
|
|
|
2,773,619
|
Internet
& Direct Marketing Retail–0.96% |
|
Alibaba
Group Holding Ltd. (China), |
|
|
|
4.20%,
12/06/2047 |
|
|
295,000
|
339,787
|
4.40%,
12/06/2057 |
|
|
290,000
|
346,379
|
QVC,
Inc., 5.45%, 08/15/2034 |
|
|
1,560,000
|
1,594,077
|
|
|
|
|
2,280,243
|
Investment
Banking & Brokerage–2.08% |
|
Cantor
Fitzgerald, L.P., 6.50%, 06/17/2022(b) |
|
|
564,000
|
611,361
|
Charles
Schwab Corp. (The), Series E, 4.63%(d) |
|
|
862,000
|
870,960
|
|
|
Principal
Amount |
Value
|
Investment
Banking & Brokerage–(continued) |
|
Goldman
Sachs Group, Inc. (The), |
|
|
|
Series
P, 5.00%(d) |
|
|
$
495,000 |
$
490,493 |
5.25%,
07/27/2021 |
|
|
565,000
|
597,163
|
6.75%,
10/01/2037 |
|
|
310,000
|
425,272
|
4.80%,
07/08/2044 |
|
|
1,060,000
|
1,313,430
|
Jefferies
Group LLC/Jefferies Group Capital Finance, Inc., 4.15%, 01/23/2030 |
|
|
552,000
|
560,499
|
Raymond
James Financial, Inc., 4.95%, 07/15/2046 |
|
|
38,000
|
46,593
|
|
|
|
|
4,915,771
|
IT
Consulting & Other Services–0.15% |
|
DXC
Technology Co., 4.45%, 09/18/2022 |
|
|
340,000
|
357,569
|
Leisure
Facilities–0.04% |
|
Cedar
Fair L.P./Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp., 5.38%, 06/01/2024 |
|
|
44,000
|
45,485
|
Six
Flags Entertainment Corp., 4.88%, 07/31/2024(b) |
|
|
55,000
|
57,063
|
|
|
|
|
102,548
|
Life
& Health Insurance–3.03% |
|
Athene
Holding Ltd., 4.13%, 01/12/2028 |
|
|
970,000
|
993,283
|
Brighthouse
Financial, Inc., 4.70%, 06/22/2047 |
|
|
964,000
|
870,083
|
Dai-ichi
Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (The) (Japan), 4.00%(b)(d) |
|
|
545,000
|
566,585
|
Global
Atlantic Financial Group Ltd., 8.63%, 04/15/2021(b) |
|
|
950,000
|
1,031,179
|
MetLife,
Inc., |
|
|
|
Series
C, 5.25%(d) |
|
|
910,000
|
923,536
|
4.13%,
08/13/2042 |
|
|
390,000
|
448,289
|
Nationwide
Financial Services, Inc., 5.38%, 03/25/2021(b) |
|
|
1,645,000
|
1,711,445
|
Prudential
Financial, Inc., 3.91%, 12/07/2047 |
|
|
549,000
|
612,302
|
|
|
|
|
7,156,702
|
Managed
Health Care–0.50% |
|
Centene
Corp., 5.38%, 06/01/2026(b) |
|
|
82,000
|
87,867
|
Cigna
Holding Co., 4.50%, 03/15/2021 |
|
|
435,000
|
447,582
|
Molina
Healthcare, Inc., 4.88%, 06/15/2025(b) |
|
|
25,000
|
25,594
|
UnitedHealth
Group, Inc., 3.75%, 07/15/2025 |
|
|
483,000
|
525,045
|
WellCare
Health Plans, Inc., |
|
|
|
5.25%,
04/01/2025 |
|
|
60,000
|
63,048
|
5.38%,
08/15/2026(b) |
|
|
24,000
|
25,650
|
|
|
|
|
1,174,786
|
Marine
Ports & Services–0.29% |
|
Adani
Abbot Point Terminal Pty Ltd. (Australia), 4.45%, 12/15/2022(b) |
|
|
685,000
|
679,196
|
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an
integral part of the financial statements.
|
|
Principal
Amount |
Value
|
Metal
& Glass Containers–0.07% |
|
Ball
Corp., 5.25%, 07/01/2025 |
|
|
$
67,000 |
$
75,375 |
Berry
Global, Inc., |
|
|
|
5.50%,
05/15/2022 |
|
|
30,000
|
30,617
|
6.00%,
10/15/2022 |
|
|
20,000
|
20,425
|
Flex
Acquisition Co., Inc., 7.88%, 07/15/2026(b) |
|
|
39,000
|
35,392
|
OI
European Group B.V., 4.00%, 03/15/2023(b) |
|
|
11,000
|
11,110
|
|
|
|
|
172,919
|
Movies
& Entertainment–0.26% |
|
AMC
Entertainment Holdings, Inc., |
|
|
|
5.75%,
06/15/2025 |
|
|
44,000
|
41,965
|
6.13%,
05/15/2027 |
|
|
44,000
|
40,810
|
Netflix,
Inc., |
|
|
|
5.75%,
03/01/2024 |
|
|
40,000
|
44,050
|
5.88%,
11/15/2028 |
|
|
196,000
|
219,765
|
5.38%,
11/15/2029(b) |
|
|
238,000
|
259,420
|
|
|
|
|
606,010
|
Multi-line
Insurance–1.66% |
|
Acrisure
LLC/Acrisure Finance, Inc., 8.13%, 02/15/2024(b) |
|
|
13,000
|
14,032
|
American
International Group, Inc., 4.50%, 07/16/2044 |
|
|
1,485,000
|
1,700,245
|
Fairfax
Financial Holdings Ltd. (Canada), 4.85%, 04/17/2028 |
|
|
415,000
|
453,092
|
Hartford
Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), 3.60%, 08/19/2049 |
|
|
218,000
|
228,602
|
Nationwide
Mutual Insurance Co., 4.95%, 04/22/2044(b) |
|
|
830,000
|
988,806
|
XLIT
Ltd. (Bermuda), 5.50%, 03/31/2045 |
|
|
415,000
|
536,018
|
|
|
|
|
3,920,795
|
Multi-Utilities–0.62%
|
|
CenterPoint
Energy, Inc., |
|
|
|
Series
A, 6.13%(d) |
|
|
765,000
|
801,884
|
2.50%,
09/01/2024 |
|
|
418,000
|
419,708
|
Dominion
Energy, Inc., 3.07%, 08/15/2024(f) |
|
|
247,000
|
254,254
|
|
|
|
|
1,475,846
|
Office
REITs–0.74% |
|
Alexandria
Real Estate Equities, Inc., |
|
|
|
3.95%,
01/15/2027 |
|
|
550,000
|
596,898
|
3.38%,
08/15/2031 |
|
|
248,000
|
262,814
|
4.00%,
02/01/2050 |
|
|
376,000
|
417,665
|
Office
Properties Income Trust, 4.50%, 02/01/2025 |
|
|
447,000
|
462,326
|
|
|
|
|
1,739,703
|
|
|
Principal
Amount |
Value
|
Office
Services & Supplies–0.54% |
|
Pitney
Bowes, Inc., |
|
|
|
3.88%,
10/01/2021 |
|
|
$
805,000 |
$
807,012 |
4.95%,
04/01/2023 |
|
|
496,000
|
473,680
|
|
|
|
|
1,280,692
|
Oil
& Gas Drilling–0.16% |
|
Diamond
Offshore Drilling, Inc., 4.88%, 11/01/2043 |
|
|
19,000
|
10,925
|
Ensign
Drilling, Inc. (Canada), 9.25%, 04/15/2024(b) |
|
|
38,000
|
35,625
|
Noble
Holding International Ltd., 7.75%, 01/15/2024 |
|
|
48,000
|
32,160
|
Precision
Drilling Corp. (Canada), |
|
|
|
6.50%,
12/15/2021 |
|
|
5,666
|
5,680
|
7.75%,
12/15/2023 |
|
|
7,000
|
6,948
|
5.25%,
11/15/2024 |
|
|
43,000
|
37,088
|
Targa
Resources Partners L.P./Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp., |
|
|
|
5.25%,
05/01/2023 |
|
|
54,000
|
55,063
|
5.13%,
02/01/2025 |
|
|
37,000
|
38,110
|
5.88%,
04/15/2026 |
|
|
62,000
|
65,177
|
Transocean,
Inc., 7.50%, 04/15/2031 |
|
|
54,000
|
42,053
|
Valaris
PLC, 7.75%, 02/01/2026 |
|
|
73,000
|
46,705
|
|
|
|
|
375,534
|
Oil
& Gas Equipment & Services–0.24% |
|
Baker
Hughes, a GE Co., LLC/Baker Hughes Co-Obligor, Inc., 3.34%, 12/15/2027 |
|
|
510,000
|
523,579
|
Calfrac
Holdings L.P. (Canada), 8.50%, 06/15/2026(b) |
|
|
33,000
|
20,955
|
SESI,
L.L.C., 7.13%, 12/15/2021 |
|
|
39,000
|
27,690
|
|
|
|
|
572,224
|
Oil
& Gas Exploration & Production–1.64% |
|
Antero
Resources Corp., 5.63%, 06/01/2023 |
|
|
61,000
|
56,577
|
Ascent
Resources Utica Holdings, LLC/ARU Finance Corp., 10.00%, 04/01/2022(b) |
|
|
48,000
|
48,600
|
Brazos
Valley Longhorn LLC/Brazos Valley Longhorn Finance Corp., 6.88%, 02/01/2025 |
|
|
25,000
|
22,375
|
California
Resources Corp., 8.00%, 12/15/2022(b) |
|
|
45,000
|
26,100
|
Callon
Petroleum Co., |
|
|
|
6.13%,
10/01/2024 |
|
|
42,000
|
40,950
|
6.38%,
07/01/2026 |
|
|
16,000
|
15,600
|
Centennial
Resource Production, LLC, 6.88%, 04/01/2027(b) |
|
|
76,000
|
76,380
|
Concho
Resources, Inc., 4.38%, 01/15/2025 |
|
|
60,000
|
62,245
|
Continental
Resources, Inc., 5.00%, 09/15/2022 |
|
|
880,000
|
888,450
|
Denbury
Resources, Inc., 5.50%, 05/01/2022 |
|
|
26,000
|
11,180
|
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an
integral part of the financial statements.
|
|
Principal
Amount |
Value
|
Oil
& Gas Exploration & Production–(continued) |
|
Enterprise
Products Operating LLC, |
|
|
|
3.13%,
07/31/2029 |
|
|
$
482,000 |
$
500,282 |
4.80%,
02/01/2049 |
|
|
312,000
|
367,133
|
4.20%,
01/31/2050 |
|
|
378,000
|
413,021
|
Series
D, 6.88%, 03/01/2033 |
|
|
100,000
|
138,780
|
4.88%,
08/16/2077 |
|
|
603,000
|
577,083
|
EP
Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc., 8.00%, 11/29/2024(b) |
|
|
32,000
|
14,080
|
Genesis
Energy L.P. / Genesis Energy Finance Corp., 6.25%, 05/15/2026 |
|
|
40,000
|
38,416
|
Gulfport
Energy Corp., 6.00%, 10/15/2024 |
|
|
38,000
|
27,835
|
Jagged
Peak Energy LLC, 5.88%, 05/01/2026 |
|
|
61,000
|
61,518
|
Newfield
Exploration Co., 5.63%, 07/01/2024 |
|
|
52,000
|
57,332
|
NGL
Energy Partners L.P./NGL Energy Finance Corp., 7.50%, 04/15/2026(b) |
|
|
37,000
|
37,555
|
Oasis
Petroleum, Inc., 6.88%, 01/15/2023 |
|
|
71,000
|
64,610
|
QEP
Resources, Inc., |
|
|
|
6.88%,
03/01/2021 |
|
|
46,000
|
45,885
|
5.25%,
05/01/2023 |
|
|
18,000
|
15,840
|
5.63%,
03/01/2026 |
|
|
17,000
|
13,855
|
Range
Resources Corp., 5.88%, 07/01/2022 |
|
|
34,000
|
32,725
|
SM
Energy Co., |
|
|
|
6.13%,
11/15/2022 |
|
|
48,000
|
44,880
|
6.63%,
01/15/2027 |
|
|
8,000
|
6,840
|
Southwestern
Energy Co., |
|
|
|
7.50%,
04/01/2026 |
|
|
31,000
|
27,286
|
7.75%,
10/01/2027 |
|
|
68,000
|
59,500
|
Whiting
Petroleum Corp., 6.63%, 01/15/2026 |
|
|
40,000
|
29,148
|
WPX
Energy, Inc., 5.25%, 09/15/2024 |
|
|
46,000
|
46,920
|
|
|
|
|
3,868,981
|
Oil
& Gas Refining & Marketing–0.26% |
|
Calumet
Specialty Products Partners L.P./Calumet Finance Corp., 7.63%, 01/15/2022 |
|
|
10,000
|
9,525
|
NuStar
Logistics, L.P., 6.00%, 06/01/2026 |
|
|
50,000
|
53,750
|
Parkland
Fuel Corp. (Canada), |
|
|
|
6.00%,
04/01/2026(b) |
|
|
63,000
|
66,386
|
5.88%,
07/15/2027(b) |
|
|
410,000
|
431,525
|
Sunoco
L.P. /Sunoco Finance Corp., 4.88%, 01/15/2023 |
|
|
53,000
|
54,325
|
|
|
|
|
615,511
|
Oil
& Gas Storage & Transportation–2.44% |
|
Antero
Midstream Partners L.P./Antero Midstream Finance Corp., 5.38%, 09/15/2024 |
|
|
66,000
|
62,535
|
|
|
Principal
Amount |
Value
|
Oil
& Gas Storage & Transportation–(continued) |
|
Buckeye
Partners, L.P., |
|
|
|
4.35%,
10/15/2024 |
|
|
$1,221,000
|
$
1,185,521 |
5.60%,
10/15/2044 |
|
|
430,000
|
364,727
|
Energy
Transfer Operating, L.P., |
|
|
|
Series
A, 6.25%(d) |
|
|
27,000
|
25,190
|
5.88%,
01/15/2024 |
|
|
85,000
|
95,177
|
Holly
Energy Partners L.P./Holly Energy Finance Corp., 6.00%, 08/01/2024(b) |
|
|
19,000
|
20,007
|
Kinder
Morgan, Inc., 7.80%, 08/01/2031 |
|
|
261,000
|
363,072
|
MPLX
L.P., |
|
|
|
4.80%,
02/15/2029 |
|
|
333,000
|
370,721
|
4.70%,
04/15/2048 |
|
|
379,000
|
390,894
|
5.50%,
02/15/2049 |
|
|
521,000
|
598,059
|
Plains
All American Pipeline, L.P., Series B, 6.13%(d) |
|
|
1,009,000
|
960,084
|
SemGroup
Corp., 6.38%, 03/15/2025 |
|
|
39,000
|
37,050
|
Williams
Cos., Inc. (The), |
|
|
|
4.13%,
11/15/2020 |
|
|
447,000
|
454,583
|
7.88%,
09/01/2021 |
|
|
24,000
|
26,509
|
3.60%,
03/15/2022 |
|
|
729,000
|
750,816
|
4.55%,
06/24/2024 |
|
|
67,000
|
72,611
|
|
|
|
|
5,777,556
|
Other
Diversified Financial Services–0.56% |
|
Carlyle
Finance LLC, 5.65%, 09/15/2048(b) |
|
|
902,000
|
1,100,855
|
ILFC
E-Capital Trust II, 4.34% (30 yr. U.S. Treasury + 1.80%), 12/21/2065(b)(c) |
|
|
100,000
|
71,500
|
Lions
Gate Capital Holdings LLC, 6.38%, 02/01/2024(b) |
|
|
37,000
|
39,171
|
LPL
Holdings, Inc., 5.75%, 09/15/2025(b) |
|
|
37,000
|
39,035
|
Tempo
Acquisition LLC/Tempo Acquisition Finance Corp., 6.75%, 06/01/2025(b) |
|
|
59,000
|
60,906
|
VFH
Parent LLC/Orchestra Co-Issuer, Inc., 6.75%, 06/15/2022(b) |
|
|
14,000
|
14,464
|
|
|
|
|
1,325,931
|
Packaged
Foods & Meats–0.60% |
|
B&G
Foods, Inc., 5.25%, 04/01/2025 |
|
|
37,000
|
37,659
|
Conagra
Brands, Inc., 5.30%, 11/01/2038 |
|
|
639,000
|
749,698
|
JBS
USA LUX S.A./JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.75%, 06/15/2025(b) |
|
|
48,000
|
50,100
|
Lamb
Weston Holdings, Inc., 4.63%, 11/01/2024(b) |
|
|
32,000
|
33,613
|
Mars,
Inc., 2.70%, 04/01/2025(b) |
|
|
484,000
|
500,928
|
TreeHouse
Foods, Inc., 6.00%, 02/15/2024(b) |
|
|
35,000
|
36,444
|
|
|
|
|
1,408,442
|
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an
integral part of the financial statements.
|
|
Principal
Amount |
Value
|
Paper
Products–0.23% |
|
Mercer
International, Inc. (Germany), |
|
|
|
7.75%,
12/01/2022 |
|
|
$
3,000 |
$
3,083 |
6.50%,
02/01/2024 |
|
|
72,000
|
74,430
|
5.50%,
01/15/2026 |
|
|
14,000
|
13,863
|
Schweitzer-Mauduit
International, Inc., 6.88%, 10/01/2026(b) |
|
|
62,000
|
64,015
|
Suzano
Austria GmbH (Brazil), 6.00%, 01/15/2029 |
|
|
342,000
|
380,030
|
|
|
|
|
535,421
|
Pharmaceuticals–2.25%
|
|
Bausch
Health Cos., Inc., |
|
|
|
6.13%,
04/15/2025(b) |
|
|
31,000
|
32,008
|
5.50%,
11/01/2025(b) |
|
|
27,000
|
28,417
|
9.00%,
12/15/2025(b) |
|
|
39,000
|
43,875
|
Bayer
US Finance II LLC (Germany), |
|
|
|
2.98%,
(3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.63%), 06/25/2021(b)(c) |
|
|
369,000
|
369,195
|
3.42%,
(3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.01%), 12/15/2023(b)(c) |
|
|
815,000
|
814,773
|
Bristol-Myers
Squibb Co., |
|
|
|
2.90%,
07/26/2024(b) |
|
|
681,000
|
706,548
|
3.20%,
06/15/2026(b) |
|
|
438,000
|
463,833
|
3.40%,
07/26/2029(b) |
|
|
494,000
|
535,227
|
4.25%,
10/26/2049(b) |
|
|
479,000
|
577,048
|
GlaxoSmithKline
Capital PLC (United Kingdom), 2.88%, 06/01/2022 |
|
|
590,000
|
603,534
|
HLF
Financing S.a.r.l. LLC/Herbalife International, Inc., 7.25%, 08/15/2026(b) |
|
|
39,000
|
38,561
|
Par
Pharmaceutical, Inc., 7.50%, 04/01/2027(b) |
|
|
32,000
|
29,920
|
Pfizer,
Inc., 2.95%, 03/15/2024 |
|
|
989,000
|
1,031,569
|
Teva
Pharmaceutical Finance IV, B.V. (Israel), 3.65%, 11/10/2021 |
|
|
39,000
|
37,245
|
|
|
|
|
5,311,753
|
Property
& Casualty Insurance–0.40% |
|
Allstate
Corp. (The), 4.20%, 12/15/2046 |
|
|
275,000
|
334,419
|
W.R.
Berkley Corp., 7.38%, 09/15/2019 |
|
|
600,000
|
600,870
|
|
|
|
|
935,289
|
Publishing–0.04%
|
|
Meredith
Corp., 6.88%, 02/01/2026 |
|
|
87,000
|
92,220
|
Railroads–0.41%
|
|
CSX
Corp., 4.65%, 03/01/2068 |
|
|
473,000
|
547,770
|
Union
Pacific Corp., 3.95%, 08/15/2059 |
|
|
380,000
|
418,894
|
|
|
|
|
966,664
|
Regional
Banks–0.78% |
|
CIT
Group, Inc., |
|
|
|
5.00%,
08/15/2022 |
|
|
33,000
|
35,263
|
5.00%,
08/01/2023 |
|
|
48,000
|
52,200
|
|
|
Principal
Amount |
Value
|
Regional
Banks–(continued) |
|
Fifth
Third Bancorp, 4.30%, 01/16/2024 |
|
|
$
660,000 |
$
712,089 |
First
Niagara Financial Group, Inc., 7.25%, 12/15/2021 |
|
|
340,000
|
376,429
|
M&T
Bank Corp., Series F, 5.13%(d) |
|
|
279,000
|
292,504
|
Synovus
Financial Corp., 3.13%, 11/01/2022 |
|
|
370,000
|
371,434
|
|
|
|
|
1,839,919
|
Research
& Consulting Services–0.04% |
|
Equinix,
Inc., 5.88%, 01/15/2026 |
|
|
90,000
|
95,963
|
Residential
REITs–0.52% |
|
Essex
Portfolio L.P., 3.63%, 08/15/2022 |
|
|
940,000
|
976,467
|
Spirit
Realty L.P., 4.00%, 07/15/2029 |
|
|
245,000
|
261,906
|
|
|
|
|
1,238,373
|
Restaurants–0.55%
|
|
1011778
BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. (Canada), 5.00%, 10/15/2025(b) |
|
|
77,000
|
79,695
|
Aramark
Services, Inc., 5.00%, 04/01/2025(b) |
|
|
35,000
|
36,248
|
Darden
Restaurants, Inc., 4.55%, 02/15/2048 |
|
|
173,000
|
186,057
|
Starbucks
Corp., 4.45%, 08/15/2049 |
|
|
858,000
|
1,006,051
|
|
|
|
|
1,308,051
|
Retail
REITs–0.15% |
|
Regency
Centers, L.P., 4.13%, 03/15/2028 |
|
|
328,000
|
362,127
|
Security
& Alarm Services–0.01% |
|
Brink’s
Co. (The), 4.63%, 10/15/2027(b) |
|
|
31,000
|
31,620
|
Semiconductor
Equipment–1.53% |
|
Broadcom
Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd., |
|
|
|
3.00%,
01/15/2022 |
|
|
1,045,000
|
1,053,847
|
3.88%,
01/15/2027 |
|
|
1,086,000
|
1,087,742
|
3.50%,
01/15/2028 |
|
|
1,025,000
|
994,608
|
Lam
Research Corp., |
|
|
|
4.00%,
03/15/2029 |
|
|
185,000
|
205,537
|
4.88%,
03/15/2049 |
|
|
220,000
|
270,760
|
|
|
|
|
3,612,494
|
Semiconductors–1.36%
|
|
Analog
Devices, Inc., 3.13%, 12/05/2023 |
|
|
445,000
|
459,400
|
Micron
Technology, Inc., |
|
|
|
5.50%,
02/01/2025 |
|
|
50,000
|
51,080
|
4.98%,
02/06/2026 |
|
|
300,000
|
323,488
|
4.19%,
02/15/2027 |
|
|
820,000
|
846,782
|
5.33%,
02/06/2029 |
|
|
175,000
|
193,932
|
4.66%,
02/15/2030 |
|
|
273,000
|
285,395
|
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an
integral part of the financial statements.
|
|
Principal
Amount |
Value
|
Semiconductors–(continued)
|
|
NXP
B.V./NXP Funding LLC (Netherlands), |
|
|
|
3.88%,
09/01/2022(b) |
|
|
$
806,000 |
$
836,115 |
4.63%,
06/01/2023(b) |
|
|
200,000
|
214,010
|
|
|
|
|
3,210,202
|
Sovereign
Debt–0.88% |
|
Banque
Ouest Africaine de Developpement (Supranational), 5.00%, 07/27/2027(b) |
|
|
200,000
|
212,485
|
Chile
Government International Bond (Chile), 3.50%, 01/25/2050 |
|
|
401,000
|
458,347
|
Oman
Government International Bond (Oman), |
|
|
|
4.13%,
01/17/2023(b) |
|
|
310,000
|
309,274
|
6.00%,
08/01/2029(b) |
|
|
400,000
|
398,616
|
Qatar
Government International Bond (Qatar), 3.38%, 03/14/2024(b) |
|
|
675,000
|
715,144
|
|
|
|
|
2,093,866
|
Specialized
Consumer Services–0.04% |
|
ServiceMaster
Co., LLC (The), |
|
|
|
5.13%,
11/15/2024(b) |
|
|
22,000
|
23,147
|
7.45%,
08/15/2027 |
|
|
72,000
|
80,190
|
|
|
|
|
103,337
|
Specialized
REITs–0.12% |
|
GLP
Capital, L.P. / GLP Financing II, Inc., 5.38%, 04/15/2026 |
|
|
39,000
|
42,906
|
Iron
Mountain US Holdings, Inc., 5.38%, 06/01/2026(b) |
|
|
54,000
|
56,025
|
Iron
Mountain, Inc., |
|
|
|
6.00%,
08/15/2023 |
|
|
30,000
|
30,750
|
5.75%,
08/15/2024 |
|
|
15,000
|
15,225
|
5.25%,
03/15/2028(b) |
|
|
37,000
|
38,573
|
SBA
Communications Corp., 4.88%, 09/01/2024 |
|
|
95,000
|
98,681
|
|
|
|
|
282,160
|
Specialty
Chemicals–0.36% |
|
Ashland
LLC, 4.75%, 08/15/2022 |
|
|
31,000
|
32,696
|
Element
Solutions, Inc., 5.88%, 12/01/2025(b) |
|
|
36,000
|
37,800
|
GCP
Applied Technologies, Inc., 5.50%, 04/15/2026(b) |
|
|
56,000
|
57,540
|
PolyOne
Corp., 5.25%, 03/15/2023 |
|
|
52,000
|
56,095
|
PQ
Corp., 6.75%, 11/15/2022(b) |
|
|
33,000
|
34,368
|
Rayonier
A.M. Products, Inc., 5.50%, 06/01/2024(b) |
|
|
65,000
|
43,582
|
Sherwin-Williams
Co. (The), 3.80%, 08/15/2049 |
|
|
575,000
|
592,563
|
|
|
|
|
854,644
|
Steel–0.08%
|
|
ArcelorMittal
(Luxembourg), 7.00%, 10/15/2039 |
|
|
31,000
|
37,156
|
Cleveland-Cliffs,
Inc., 5.75%, 03/01/2025 |
|
|
50,000
|
50,250
|
|
|
Principal
Amount |
Value
|
Steel–(continued)
|
|
Steel
Dynamics, Inc., 5.13%, 10/01/2021 |
|
|
$
75,000 |
$
75,303 |
United
States Steel Corp., 6.88%, 08/15/2025 |
|
|
31,000
|
29,575
|
|
|
|
|
192,284
|
Technology
Distributors–0.23% |
|
Avnet,
Inc., 4.63%, 04/15/2026 |
|
|
485,000
|
529,251
|
CDW
LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 5.00%, 09/01/2025 |
|
|
13,000
|
13,626
|
|
|
|
|
542,877
|
Technology
Hardware, Storage & Peripherals–1.22% |
|
Dell
International LLC/EMC Corp., |
|
|
|
7.13%,
06/15/2024(b) |
|
|
120,000
|
126,507
|
4.00%,
07/15/2024(b) |
|
|
465,000
|
486,385
|
6.02%,
06/15/2026(b) |
|
|
906,000
|
1,023,292
|
4.90%,
10/01/2026(b) |
|
|
270,000
|
288,880
|
8.35%,
07/15/2046(b) |
|
|
732,000
|
962,998
|
|
|
|
|
2,888,062
|
Tobacco–1.28%
|
|
Altria
Group, Inc., |
|
|
|
3.80%,
02/14/2024 |
|
|
638,000
|
676,202
|
4.40%,
02/14/2026 |
|
|
980,000
|
1,075,437
|
4.80%,
02/14/2029 |
|
|
776,000
|
879,436
|
6.20%,
02/14/2059 |
|
|
302,000
|
389,020
|
|
|
|
|
3,020,095
|
Trading
Companies & Distributors–2.25% |
|
AerCap
Global Aviation Trust (Ireland), 6.50%, 06/15/2045(b) |
|
|
1,714,000
|
1,836,122
|
AerCap
Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust (Ireland), 3.50%, 05/26/2022 |
|
|
264,000
|
271,301
|
Air
Lease Corp., |
|
|
|
3.88%,
04/01/2021 |
|
|
995,000
|
1,018,297
|
3.38%,
06/01/2021 |
|
|
825,000
|
838,888
|
3.00%,
09/15/2023 |
|
|
394,000
|
401,275
|
Aircastle
Ltd., |
|
|
|
7.63%,
04/15/2020 |
|
|
12,000
|
12,387
|
5.00%,
04/01/2023 |
|
|
85,000
|
90,988
|
BMC
East, LLC, 5.50%, 10/01/2024(b) |
|
|
63,000
|
65,599
|
BOC
Aviation Ltd. (Singapore), 3.46% (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.13%), 09/26/2023(b)(c) |
|
|
524,000
|
526,628
|
United
Rentals North America, Inc., |
|
|
|
5.50%,
07/15/2025 |
|
|
33,000
|
34,526
|
5.88%,
09/15/2026 |
|
|
79,000
|
85,024
|
6.50%,
12/15/2026 |
|
|
59,000
|
64,384
|
5.50%,
05/15/2027 |
|
|
16,000
|
17,228
|
5.25%,
01/15/2030 |
|
|
54,000
|
57,915
|
|
|
|
|
5,320,562
|
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an
integral part of the financial statements.
|
|
Principal
Amount |
Value
|
Trucking–2.79%
|
|
Aviation
Capital Group LLC, |
|
|
|
2.94%,
(3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.67%), 07/30/2021(b)(c) |
|
|
$
264,000 |
$
263,924 |
4.13%,
08/01/2025(b) |
|
|
773,000
|
825,662
|
3.50%,
11/01/2027(b) |
|
|
1,310,000
|
1,369,333
|
Avis
Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., |
|
|
|
5.25%,
03/15/2025(b) |
|
|
44,000
|
44,935
|
5.75%,
07/15/2027(b) |
|
|
255,000
|
260,342
|
Avolon
Holdings Funding Ltd. (Ireland), 4.38%, 05/01/2026(b) |
|
|
180,000
|
187,119
|
DAE
Funding LLC (United Arab Emirates), 4.00%, 08/01/2020(b) |
|
|
170,000
|
172,455
|
Kenan
Advantage Group, Inc. (The), 7.88%, 07/31/2023(b) |
|
|
81,000
|
72,292
|
Penske
Truck Leasing Co., L.P./PTL Finance Corp., |
|
|
|
4.13%,
08/01/2023(b) |
|
|
2,005,000
|
2,126,347
|
3.90%,
02/01/2024(b) |
|
|
469,000
|
496,336
|
Ryder
System, Inc., 2.50%, 09/01/2024 |
|
|
766,000
|
773,150
|
|
|
|
|
6,591,895
|
Wireless
Telecommunication Services–1.93% |
|
America
Movil, S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico), 4.38%, 07/16/2042 |
|
|
620,000
|
723,026
|
Oztel
Holdings SPC Ltd. (Oman), 6.63%, 04/24/2028(b) |
|
|
379,000
|
381,531
|
Sprint
Communications, Inc., 7.00%, 03/01/2020(b) |
|
|
48,000
|
49,080
|
Sprint
Corp., 7.63%, 02/15/2025 |
|
|
36,000
|
40,365
|
Sprint
Spectrum Co. LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. II LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC, |
|
|
|
Class
A-1, 3.36%, 09/20/2021(b) |
|
|
673,313
|
677,554
|
4.74%,
03/20/2025(b) |
|
|
922,000
|
979,625
|
5.15%,
03/20/2028(b) |
|
|
1,587,000
|
1,713,960
|
|
|
|
|
4,565,141
|
Total
U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes (Cost $194,471,983) |
|
208,880,821
|
U.S.
Treasury Securities–5.35% |
|
U.S.
Treasury Bills–0.17% |
|
1.80%
- 1.86%, 12/19/2019(g)(h) |
|
|
410,000
|
407,695
|
U.S.
Treasury Bonds–1.55% |
|
2.88%,
05/15/2049 |
|
|
3,044,500
|
3,669,336
|
U.S.
Treasury Notes–3.63% |
|
1.50%,
08/15/2022 |
|
|
335,600
|
336,302
|
1.75%,
07/31/2024 |
|
|
3,703,900
|
3,766,403
|
1.88%,
07/31/2026 |
|
|
492,000
|
505,674
|
1.63%,
08/15/2029 |
|
|
3,918,800
|
3,964,035
|
|
|
|
|
8,572,414
|
Total
U.S. Treasury Securities (Cost $12,610,121) |
|
12,649,445
|
|
|
Shares
|
Value
|
Preferred
Stocks–2.83% |
|
Diversified
Banks–1.22% |
|
Wells
Fargo & Co., Class A, Series L, $75.00 Conv. Pfd. |
|
1,992
|
$
2,890,591 |
Investment
Banking & Brokerage–1.26% |
|
Morgan
Stanley, 7.13%, Series E, Pfd. |
|
65,000
|
1,851,200
|
Morgan
Stanley, 6.88%, Series F, Pfd. |
|
40,000
|
1,120,800
|
|
|
|
|
2,972,000
|
Regional
Banks–0.35% |
|
PNC
Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), 6.13%, Series P, Pfd. |
|
30,000
|
824,100
|
Total
Preferred Stocks (Cost $5,923,864) |
|
6,686,691
|
|
|
Principal
Amount |
|
Asset-Backed
Securities–0.57% |
|
Jimmy
Johns Funding LLC, Series 2017-1A, Class A2II, 4.85%, 07/30/2047(b) |
|
|
$
612,402 |
661,599
|
Wendy’s
Funding LLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A2II, 3.88%, 03/15/2048(b) |
|
|
659,950
|
685,259
|
Total
Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $1,283,356) |
|
1,346,858
|
Non-U.S.
Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes–0.18%(i) |
|
Movies
& Entertainment–0.18% |
|
Netflix,
Inc. 3.88%, 11/15/2029 (Cost $390,478)(b) |
|
EUR
|
350,000
|
416,980
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
Money
Market Funds–0.87% |
|
Invesco
Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 2.02%(j) |
|
722,688
|
722,688
|
Invesco
Liquid Assets Portfolio, Institutional Class, 2.14%(j) |
|
515,999
|
516,205
|
Invesco
Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.98%(j) |
|
825,929
|
825,929
|
Total
Money Market Funds (Cost $2,064,822) |
|
2,064,822
|
TOTAL
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES–98.13% (Cost $216,744,624) |
|
232,045,617
|
OTHER
ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES—1.87% |
|
4,429,115
|
NET
ASSETS–100.00% |
|
$
236,474,732 |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an
integral part of the financial statements.
Investment Abbreviations:
Conv.
|
– Convertible
|
EUR
|
–
Euro |
LIBOR
|
–
London Interbank Offered Rate |
Pfd.
|
–
Preferred |
PIK
|
–
Pay-in-Kind |
REGS
|
–
Regulation S |
REIT
|
–
Real Estate Investment Trust |
USD
|
–
U.S. Dollar |
Notes to Schedule of
Investments:
(a) |
Industry and/or sector
classifications used in this report are generally according to the Global Industry Classification Standard, which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. and Standard & Poor’s. |
(b) |
Security
purchased or received in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). The security may be resold pursuant to an exemption from registration under the 1933 Act, typically to
qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate value of these securities at August 31, 2019 was $69,818,371, which represented 29.52% of the Fund’s Net Assets. |
(c) |
Interest
or dividend rate is redetermined periodically. Rate shown is the rate in effect on August 31, 2019. |
(d) |
Perpetual
bond with no specified maturity date. |
(e) |
All or a
portion of this security is Pay-in-Kind. Pay-in-Kind securities pay interest income in the form of securities. |
(f) |
Step
coupon bond. The interest rate represents the coupon rate at which the bond will accrue at a specified date. |
(g) |
All or a
portion of the value was pledged as collateral to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts. See Note 1J. |
(h) |
Security
traded on a discount basis. The interest rate shown represents the discount rate at the time of purchase by the Fund. |
(i) |
Foreign
denominated security. Principal amount is denominated in the currency indicated. |
(j) |
The money
market fund and the Fund are affiliated by having the same investment adviser. The rate shown is the 7-day SEC standardized yield as of August 31, 2019. |
Portfolio Composition
By security type, based on Net Assets
as of August 31,
2019
U.S.
Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes |
88.33%
|
U.S.
Treasury Securities |
5.35
|
Preferred
Stocks |
2.83
|
Security
Types Each Less Than 1% of Portfolio |
0.75
|
Money
Market Funds Plus Other Assets Less Liabilities |
2.74
|
Open
Futures Contracts |
Long
Futures Contracts |
Number
of Contracts |
Expiration
Month |
Notional
Value |
Value
|
Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Interest
Rate Risk |
U.S.
Treasury 2 Year Notes |
11
|
December-2019
|
$
2,377,289 |
$
1,180 |
$
1,180 |
U.S.
Treasury 5 Year Notes |
24
|
December-2019
|
2,879,438
|
1,349
|
1,349
|
U.S.
Treasury 10 Year Notes |
78
|
December-2019
|
10,274,063
|
18,705
|
18,705
|
U.S.
Treasury Long Bonds |
65
|
December-2019
|
10,741,250
|
60,783
|
60,783
|
U.S.
Treasury Ultra Bonds |
14
|
December-2019
|
2,764,125
|
(6,268)
|
(6,268)
|
Subtotal—Long
Futures Contracts |
75,749
|
75,749
|
Short
Futures Contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
Rate Risk |
U.S.
Treasury 10 Year Ultra Bonds |
44
|
December-2019
|
(6,355,250)
|
8,145
|
8,145
|
Total
Futures Contracts |
$83,894
|
$83,894
|
See
accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.
Open
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts |
Settlement
Date |
Counterparty
|
Contract
to |
Unrealized
Appreciation |
Deliver
|
Receive
|
Currency
Risk |
|
|
|
|
|
|
11/29/2019
|
Goldman
Sachs & Co. |
EUR
|
1,065,000
|
USD
|
1,190,796
|
$12,649
|
Abbreviations:
|
EUR
|
– Euro
|
USD
|
–
U.S. Dollar |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of
the financial statements.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
August 31, 2019
(Unaudited)
Assets:
|
|
Investments
in securities, at value (Cost $214,679,802) |
$229,980,795
|
Investments
in affiliated money market funds, at value (Cost $2,064,822) |
2,064,822
|
Other
investments: |
|
Variation
margin receivable — futures contracts |
6,415
|
Unrealized
appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding |
12,649
|
Foreign
currencies, at value (Cost $809,102) |
809,323
|
Receivable
for: |
|
Dividends
|
39,755
|
Interest
|
2,332,614
|
Investments
sold |
3,351,638
|
Investment
for trustee deferred compensation and retirement plans |
13,603
|
Other
assets |
7,083
|
Total
assets |
238,618,697
|
Liabilities:
|
|
Payable
for: |
|
Investments
purchased |
1,848,011
|
Dividends
|
37,674
|
Amount
due custodian |
83,167
|
Accrued
fees to affiliates |
2,860
|
Accrued
trustees’ and officers’ fees and benefits |
2,730
|
Accrued
other operating expenses |
155,920
|
Trustee
deferred compensation and retirement plans |
13,603
|
Total
liabilities |
2,143,965
|
Net
assets applicable to common shares |
$
236,474,732 |
Net
assets applicable to common shares consist of: |
|
Shares
of beneficial interest |
$218,863,160
|
Distributable
earnings |
17,611,572
|
|
$
236,474,732 |
Shares
outstanding, no par value, with an unlimited number of common shares authorized: |
|
Shares
outstanding |
11,377,069
|
Net
asset value per common share |
$
20.79 |
Market
value per common share |
$
19.81 |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are
an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Operations
For the six months ended August 31, 2019
(Unaudited)
Investment
income: |
|
Interest
|
$
4,910,549 |
Dividends
|
189,934
|
Dividends
from affiliated money market funds |
16,685
|
Total
investment income |
5,117,168
|
Expenses:
|
|
Advisory
fees |
475,772
|
Administrative
services fees |
15,884
|
Custodian
fees |
8,928
|
Transfer
agent fees |
23,319
|
Trustees’
and officers’ fees and benefits |
12,623
|
Registration
and filing fees |
11,250
|
Reports
to shareholders |
17,061
|
Professional
services fees |
54,846
|
Other
|
37,981
|
Total
expenses |
657,664
|
Less:
Fees waived |
(1,134)
|
Net
expenses |
656,530
|
Net
investment income |
4,460,638
|
Realized
and unrealized gain (loss) from: |
|
Net
realized gain (loss) from: |
|
Investment
securities |
2,940,454
|
Foreign
currencies |
(12,499)
|
Forward
foreign currency contracts |
17,220
|
Futures
contracts |
1,417,888
|
Option
contracts written |
31,475
|
Swap
agreements |
(5,488)
|
|
4,389,050
|
Change
in net unrealized appreciation of: |
|
Investment
securities |
15,228,131
|
Foreign
currencies |
122
|
Forward
foreign currency contracts |
12,649
|
Futures
contracts |
136,157
|
|
15,377,059
|
Net
realized and unrealized gain |
19,766,109
|
Net
increase in net assets resulting from operations |
$
24,226,747 |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an
integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the six months ended August 31, 2019 and the year ended
February 28, 2019
(Unaudited)
|
August
31, 2019 |
February
28, 2019 |
Operations:
|
|
|
Net
investment income |
$
4,460,638 |
$
9,348,661 |
Net
realized gain (loss) |
4,389,050
|
(1,045,349)
|
Change
in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
15,377,059
|
(4,501,420)
|
Net
increase in net assets resulting from operations |
24,226,747
|
3,801,892
|
Distributions
to common shareholders from distributable earnings |
(4,664,599)
|
(10,322,446)
|
Net
increase (decrease) in net assets |
19,562,148
|
(6,520,554)
|
Net
assets: |
|
|
Beginning
of period |
216,912,584
|
223,433,138
|
End
of period |
$236,474,732
|
$
216,912,584 |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an
integral part of the financial statements.
Financial Highlights
August 31, 2019
(Unaudited)
The following schedule presents financial highlights for a
share of the Fund outstanding throughout the periods indicated.
|
Six
Months Ended August 31, 2019 |
Years
Ended February 28, |
Year
Ended February 29, 2016 |
Year
Ended February 28, 2015 |
|
2019
|
2018
|
2017
|
Net
asset value, beginning of period |
$
19.07 |
$
19.64 |
$
19.99 |
$
18.84 |
$
20.49 |
$
20.38 |
Net
investment income(a) |
0.39
|
0.82
|
0.82
|
0.83
|
0.84
|
0.85
|
Net
gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized) |
1.74
|
(0.48)
|
(0.16)
|
1.16
|
(1.54)
|
0.64
|
Total
from investment operations |
2.13
|
0.34
|
0.66
|
1.99
|
(0.70)
|
1.49
|
Less:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends
from net investment income |
(0.41)
|
(0.83)
|
(0.83)
|
(0.84)
|
(0.85)
|
(0.87)
|
Distributions
from net realized gains |
—
|
(0.08)
|
(0.18)
|
—
|
(0.10)
|
(0.51)
|
Total
distributions |
(0.41)
|
(0.91)
|
(1.01)
|
(0.84)
|
(0.95)
|
(1.38)
|
Net
asset value, end of period |
$
20.79 |
$
19.07 |
$
19.64 |
$
19.99 |
$
18.84 |
$
20.49 |
Market
value, end of period |
$
19.81 |
$
17.86 |
$
18.23 |
$
18.98 |
$
17.79 |
$
18.81 |
Total
return at net asset value(b) |
11.39%
|
2.23%
|
3.44%
|
10.96%
|
(3.09)%
|
8.22%
|
Total
return at market value(c) |
13.34%
|
3.15%
|
1.12%
|
11.57%
|
(0.32)%
|
9.85%
|
Net
assets, end of period (000’s omitted) |
$236,475
|
$216,913
|
$223,433
|
$227,470
|
$214,293
|
$233,150
|
Portfolio
turnover rate(d) |
86%
|
143%
|
160%
|
168%
|
167%
|
218%
|
Ratios/supplemental
data based on average net assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratio
of expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
With
fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements |
0.58%
(e) |
0.57%
|
0.55%
|
0.54%
|
0.56%
|
0.55%
|
Without
fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements |
0.58%
(e) |
0.57%
|
0.55%
|
0.54%
|
0.56%
|
0.55%
|
Ratio
of net investment income to average net assets |
3.94%
(e) |
4.30%
|
4.04%
|
4.18%
|
4.31%
|
4.12%
|
(a) |
Calculated using average
shares outstanding. |
(b) |
Includes
adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset
value and returns for shareholder transactions. Not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. |
(c) |
Total
return assumes an investment at the common share market price at the beginning of the period indicated, reinvestment of all distributions for the period in accordance with the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan, and sale of all shares at the
closing common share market price at the end of the period indicated. Not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. |
(d) |
Portfolio
turnover is calculated at the fund level and is not annualized for periods less than one year, if applicable. |
(e) |
Ratios are
annualized and based on average daily net assets (000’s omitted) of $225,327. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements which are an integral part of
the financial statements.
Notes to Financial Statements
August 31, 2019
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies
Invesco Bond Fund (the “Fund”) is a Delaware
statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a diversified, closed-end management investment company.
The Fund’s investment objective is to seek interest
income while conserving capital.
The Fund is an
investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial
Services – Investment Companies.
The
following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
A.
|
Security Valuations – Securities, including restricted securities, are valued according to the following policy. |
Debt obligations (including convertible
securities) and unlisted equities are fair valued using an evaluated quote provided by an independent pricing service. Evaluated quotes provided by the pricing service may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect
appropriate factors such as institution-size trading in similar groups of securities, developments related to specific securities, dividend rate (for unlisted equities), yield (for debt obligations), quality, type of issue, coupon rate (for debt
obligations), maturity (for debt obligations), individual trading characteristics and other market data. Pricing services generally value debt obligations assuming orderly transactions of institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact
in the same securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots often trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. Debt obligations are subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition, all debt obligations involve some risk of default with
respect to interest and/or principal payments.
A security listed or traded on an
exchange (except convertible securities) is valued at its last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded, or lacking any sales or official closing
price on a particular day, the security may be valued at the closing bid price on that day. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued based on prices furnished by independent pricing services or market makers. When such securities
are valued by an independent pricing service they may be considered fair valued. Futures contracts are valued at the final settlement price set by an exchange on which they are principally traded. Listed options are valued at the mean between the
last bid and asked prices from the exchange on which they are principally traded. Options not listed on an exchange are valued by an independent source at the mean between the last bid and asked prices. For purposes of determining net asset value
("NAV") per share, futures and option contracts generally are valued 15 minutes after the close of the customary trading session of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”).
Investments in open-end and closed-end
registered investment companies that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the end-of-day net asset value per share. Investments in open-end and closed-end registered investment companies that trade on an exchange are valued at the last sales
price or official closing price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded.
Foreign securities’ (including
foreign exchange contracts) prices are converted into U.S. dollar amounts using the applicable exchange rates as of the close of the NYSE. If market quotations are available and reliable for foreign exchange-traded equity securities, the securities
will be valued at the market quotations. Because trading hours for certain foreign securities end before the close of the NYSE, closing market quotations may become unreliable. If between the time trading ends on a particular security and the close
of the customary trading session on the NYSE, events occur that the investment adviser determines are significant and make the closing price unreliable, the Fund may fair value the security. If the event is likely to have affected the closing price
of the security, the security will be valued at fair value in good faith using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Adjustments to closing prices to reflect fair value may also be based on a screening process of an independent pricing
service to indicate the degree of certainty, based on historical data, that the closing price in the principal market where a foreign security trades is not the current value as of the close of the NYSE. Foreign securities’ prices meeting the
approved degree of certainty that the price is not reflective of current value will be priced at the indication of fair value from the independent pricing service. Multiple factors may be considered by the independent pricing service in determining
adjustments to reflect fair value and may include information relating to sector indices, American Depositary Receipts and domestic and foreign index futures. Foreign securities may have additional risks including exchange rate changes, potential
for sharply devalued currencies and high inflation, political and economic upheaval, the relative lack of issuer information, relatively low market liquidity and the potential lack of strict financial and accounting controls and standards.
Securities for which market prices are
not provided by any of the above methods may be valued based upon quotes furnished by independent sources. The last bid price may be used to value equity securities. The mean between the last bid and asked prices is used to value debt obligations,
including corporate loans.
Securities for which market quotations
are not readily available or became unreliable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the Trust’s officers following procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Issuer specific events, market
trends, bid/asked quotes of brokers and information providers and other market data may be reviewed in the course of making a good faith determination of a security’s fair value.
The Fund may invest in securities that
are subject to interest rate risk, meaning the risk that the prices will generally fall as interest rates rise and, conversely, the prices will generally rise as interest rates fall. Specific securities differ in their sensitivity to changes in
interest rates depending on their individual characteristics. Changes in interest rates may result in increased market volatility, which may affect the value and/or liquidity of certain Fund investments.
Valuations change in response to many
factors including the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer, the value of the issuer’s assets, general economic conditions, interest rates, investor perceptions and market liquidity. Because of the inherent uncertainties of
valuation, the values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.
B.
|
Securities Transactions and
Investment Income – Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities sold. Interest
income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Bond premiums and discounts are amortized and/or accreted over the lives of the respective |
|
securities. Pay-in-kind
interest income and non-cash dividend income received in the form of securities in-lieu of cash are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage and asset-backed securities are recorded as adjustments
to interest income. Dividend income (net of withholding tax, if any) is recorded on the ex-dividend date. |
The Fund may periodically participate in
litigation related to Fund investments. As such, the Fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received are included in the Statement of Operations as realized gain (loss) for investments no longer held and as unrealized
gain (loss) for investments still held.
Brokerage commissions and mark ups are
considered transaction costs and are recorded as an increase to the cost basis of securities purchased and/or a reduction of proceeds on a sale of securities. Such transaction costs are included in the determination of net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) from investment securities reported in the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets and the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities per share in the Financial Highlights. Transaction costs are
included in the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value and, accordingly, they reduce the Fund’s total returns. These transaction costs are not considered operating expenses and are not reflected in net investment income reported in
the Statement of Operations and the Statement of Changes in Net Assets, or the net investment income per share and the ratios of expenses and net investment income reported in the Financial Highlights, nor are they limited by any expense limitation
arrangements between the Fund and the investment adviser.
C.
|
Country Determination — For the purposes of making investment selection decisions and presentation in the Schedule of Investments, the investment adviser may determine the country in which an issuer is located and/or credit risk
exposure based on various factors. These factors include the laws of the country under which the issuer is organized, where the issuer maintains a principal office, the country in which the issuer derives 50% or more of its total revenues and the
country that has the primary market for the issuer’s securities, as well as other criteria. Among the other criteria that may be evaluated for making this determination are the country in which the issuer maintains 50% or more of its assets,
the type of security, financial guarantees and enhancements, the nature of the collateral and the sponsor organization. Country of issuer and/or credit risk exposure has been determined to be the United States of America, unless otherwise
noted. |
D.
|
Distributions – The Fund declares and pays monthly dividends from net investment income to common shareholders. Distributions from net realized capital gain, if any, are generally declared and paid annually and are distributed
on a pro rata basis to common shareholders. |
E.
|
Federal Income Taxes – The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to
distribute substantially all of the Fund’s taxable earnings to shareholders. As such, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise taxable income (including net realized capital gain) that is distributed to shareholders.
Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in the financial statements. |
The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of
uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained. Management has analyzed the Fund’s uncertain tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to
uncertain tax positions. Management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next 12 months.
The Fund files tax returns in the U.S.
Federal jurisdiction and certain other jurisdictions. Generally, the Fund is subject to examinations by such taxing authorities for up to three years after the filing of the return for the tax period.
F.
|
Accounting Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect
the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period including estimates and assumptions related to taxation. Actual results could differ
from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Fund monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are released to print.
|
G.
|
Indemnifications – Under the Fund’s organizational documents, each Director, officer, employee or other agent of the Trust is indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to
the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts, including the Fund’s servicing agreements, that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements
is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. The risk of material loss as a result of such indemnification claims is considered remote. |
H.
|
Foreign Currency Translations — Foreign currency is valued at the close of the NYSE based on quotations posted by banks and major currency dealers. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are
translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (net of foreign taxes withheld on disposition) and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on
the respective dates of such transactions. The Fund does not separately account for the portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments and the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices
of securities held. The combined results of changes in foreign exchange rates and the fluctuation of market prices on investments (net of estimated foreign tax withholding) are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from
investments in the Statement of Operations. Reported net realized foreign currency gains or losses arise from (1) sales of foreign currencies, (2) currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions,
and (3) the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency gains and
losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates. |
The Fund may invest in foreign
securities, which may be subject to foreign taxes on income, gains on investments or currency repatriation, a portion of which may be recoverable. Foreign taxes, if any, are recorded based on the tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign
markets in which the Fund invests and are shown in the Statement of Operations.
I.
|
Forward Foreign Currency
Contracts — The Fund may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (i.e. for prompt delivery and settlement) basis, or through forward foreign currency contracts, to manage or minimize currency
or exchange rate risk. |
The Fund may also enter into forward
foreign currency contracts for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to “lock in” the U.S. dollar price of that security, or the Fund may also enter into forward foreign currency contracts that do
not provide for physical settlement of the two currencies, but instead are settled by a single cash payment calculated as the difference between the agreed upon
exchange rate and the spot rate at settlement based upon
an agreed upon notional amount (non-deliverable forwards). The Fund will set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the daily mark-to-market obligation for forward foreign currency contracts.
A forward foreign currency contract is
an obligation between two parties (“Counterparties”) to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The use of forward foreign currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the
underlying securities the Fund owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the contract date and reporting date exchange rates and are
recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on the contracts are included in the Statement of
Operations. The primary risks associated with forward foreign currency contracts include failure of the Counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks may be in excess of the
amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
J.
|
Futures Contracts — The Fund may enter into futures contracts to manage exposure to interest rate, equity and market price movements and/or currency risks. A futures contract is an agreement between Counterparties to purchase or
sell a specified underlying security, currency or commodity (or delivery of a cash settlement price, in the case of an index future) for a fixed price at a future date. The Fund currently invests only in exchange-traded futures and they are
standardized as to maturity date and underlying financial instrument. Initial margin deposits required upon entering into futures contracts are satisfied by the segregation of specific securities or cash as collateral at the futures commission
merchant (broker). During the period the futures contracts are open, changes in the value of the contracts are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by recalculating the value of the contracts on a daily basis. Subsequent or variation margin
payments are received or made depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. These amounts are reflected as receivables or payables on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. When the contracts are closed or expire, the Fund
recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from, or cost of, the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract. The net realized gain (loss) and the change in unrealized gain (loss) on futures
contracts held during the period is included on the Statement of Operations. The primary risks associated with futures contracts are market risk and the absence of a liquid secondary market. If the Fund were unable to liquidate a futures contract
and/or enter into an offsetting closing transaction, the Fund would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the value of the contracts and continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the futures contracts. Futures
contracts have minimal Counterparty risk since the exchange’s clearinghouse, as Counterparty to all exchange-traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and
Liabilities. |
K.
|
Put Options Purchased and
Written – The Fund may purchase and write put options including options on securities indexes, or foreign currency and/or futures contracts. By purchasing a put option, the Fund obtains the right (but not the
obligation) to sell the option’s underlying instrument at a fixed strike price. In return for this right, the Fund pays an option premium. The option’s underlying instrument may be a security, securities index, or a futures
contract. |
Additionally, the Fund may enter into an
option on a swap agreement, also called a “swaption”. A swaption is an option that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a swap on a future date in exchange for paying a market-based premium. A receiver
swaption gives the owner the right to receive the total return of a specified asset, reference rate or index. Swaptions also include options that allow an existing swap to be terminated or extended by one of the Counterparties.
Put options may be used by the Fund to
hedge securities it owns by locking in a minimum price at which the Fund can sell. If security prices fall, the put option could be exercised to offset all or a portion of the Fund’s resulting losses. At the same time, because the maximum the
Fund has at risk is the cost of the option, purchasing put options does not eliminate the potential for the Fund to profit from an increase in the value of the underlying portfolio securities. The Fund may write put options to earn additional income
in the form of option premiums if it expects the price of the underlying instrument to remain stable or rise during the option period so that the option will not be exercised. The risk in this strategy is that the price of the underlying securities
may decline by an amount greater than the premium received. Put options written are reported as a liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on put options purchased and put options written are
included in the Statement of Operations as Net realized gain (loss) from and Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Investment securities and Option contracts written, respectively. A risk in buying an option is that the Fund pays a
premium whether or not the option is exercised. In addition, there can be no assurance that a liquid secondary market will exist for any option purchased.
L.
|
Swap Agreements — The Fund may enter into various swap transactions, including interest rate, total return, index, currency and credit default swap contracts (“CDS”) for investment purposes or to manage interest rate,
currency or credit risk. Such transactions are agreements between Counterparties. A swap agreement may be negotiated bilaterally and traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) between two parties (“uncleared/ OTC”) or, in some
instances, must be transacted through a future commission merchant (“FCM”) and cleared through a clearinghouse that serves as a central Counterparty (“centrally cleared swap”). These agreements may contain among other
conditions, events of default and termination events, and various covenants and representations such as provisions that require the Fund to maintain a pre-determined level of net assets, and/ or provide limits regarding the decline of the
Fund’s NAV over specific periods of time. If the Fund were to trigger such provisions and have open derivative positions at that time, the Counterparty may be able to terminate such agreement and request immediate payment in an amount equal to
the net liability positions, if any. |
Interest rate, total return, index, and
currency swap agreements are two-party contracts entered into primarily to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of returns) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or
“swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a notional amount, i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate or return of an underlying asset, in a
particular foreign currency, or in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index.
In a centrally cleared swap, the
Fund’s ultimate Counterparty is a central clearinghouse. The Fund initially will enter into centrally cleared swaps through an executing broker. When a fund enters into a centrally cleared swap, it must deliver to the central Counterparty (via
the FCM) an amount referred to as “initial margin.” Initial margin requirements are determined by the central Counterparty, but an FCM may require additional initial margin above the amount required by the central Counterparty. Initial
margin deposits required upon entering into centrally cleared swaps are satisfied by cash or securities as collateral at the FCM. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the Schedule of Investments and cash deposited is recorded on
the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. During the term of a cleared swap agreement, a “variation margin” amount may be required to be paid by the Fund or may be received by the Fund, based on the daily change in price of the underlying
reference instrument
subject to the swap agreement and is recorded as a
receivable or payable for variation margin in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities until the centrally cleared swap is terminated at which time a realized gain or loss is recorded.
A CDS is an agreement between
Counterparties to exchange the credit risk of an issuer. A buyer of a CDS is said to buy protection by paying a fixed payment over the life of the agreement and in some situations an upfront payment to the seller of the CDS. If a defined credit
event occurs (such as payment default or bankruptcy), the Fund as a protection buyer would cease paying its fixed payment, the Fund would deliver eligible bonds issued by the reference entity to the seller, and the seller would pay the full notional
value, or the “par value”, of the referenced obligation to the Fund. A seller of a CDS is said to sell protection and thus would receive a fixed payment over the life of the agreement and an upfront payment, if applicable. If a credit
event occurs, the Fund as a protection seller would cease to receive the fixed payment stream, the Fund would pay the buyer “par value” or the full notional value of the referenced obligation, and the Fund would receive the eligible
bonds issued by the reference entity. In turn, these bonds may be sold in order to realize a recovery value. Alternatively, the seller of the CDS and its Counterparty may agree to net the notional amount and the market value of the bonds and make a
cash payment equal to the difference to the buyer of protection. If no credit event occurs, the Fund receives the fixed payment over the life of the agreement. As the seller, the Fund would effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in
addition to its total net assets, the Fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the CDS. In connection with these agreements, cash and securities may be identified as collateral in accordance with the terms of the
respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default under the swap agreement or bankruptcy/insolvency of a party to the swap agreement. If a Counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its
obligations due to financial difficulties, the Fund may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery in a bankruptcy or other reorganization proceeding. The Fund may obtain only limited recovery or may obtain no recovery in such
circumstances. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from Counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protection buyer, is the value of the contract. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between the Fund
and the Counterparty and by the designation of collateral by the Counterparty to cover the Fund’s exposure to the Counterparty.
Implied credit spreads represent the
current level at which protection could be bought or sold given the terms of the existing CDS contract and serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk of the CDS. An implied spread that has widened or increased since
entry into the initial contract may indicate a deteriorating credit profile and increased risk of default for the reference entity. A declining or narrowing spread may indicate an improving credit profile or decreased risk of default for the
reference entity. Alternatively, credit spreads may increase or decrease reflecting the general tolerance for risk in the credit markets.
An interest rate swap is an agreement
between Counterparties pursuant to which the parties exchange a floating rate payment for a fixed rate payment based on a specified notional amount.
Changes in the value of centrally
cleared and OTC swap agreements are recognized as unrealized gains (losses) in the Statement of Operations by “marking to market” on a daily basis to reflect the value of the swap agreement at the end of each trading day. Payments
received or paid at the beginning of the agreement are reflected as such on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and may be referred to as upfront payments. The Fund accrues for the fixed payment stream and amortizes upfront payments, if any, on
swap agreements on a daily basis with the net amount, recorded as a component of realized gain (loss) on the Statement of Operations. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of a swap agreement is recorded as realized gain (loss)
on the Statement of Operations. The Fund segregates cash or liquid securities having a value at least equal to the amount of the potential obligation of a Fund under any swap transaction. Cash held as collateral is recorded as deposits with brokers
on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, lack of liquidity and elements of credit, market, and Counterparty risk in excess of amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and
Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that a swap is difficult to sell or liquidate; the Counterparty does not honor its obligations under the agreement and unfavorable interest rates and market fluctuations. It is possible that
developments in the swaps market, including potential government regulation, could adversely affect the Fund’s ability to terminate existing swap agreements or to realize amounts to be received under such agreements. A short position in a
security poses more risk than holding the same security long. As there is no limit on how much the price of the security can increase, the Fund’s exposure is unlimited.
Notional amounts of each individual
credit default swap agreement outstanding as of August 31, 2019 for which the Fund is the seller of protection are disclosed in the open swap agreements table. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the
respective referenced obligations, upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement, or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements entered into by the Fund for the same referenced entity or
entities.
M.
|
Leverage Risk — Leverage exists when the Fund can lose more than it originally invests because it purchases or sells an instrument or enters into a transaction without investing an amount equal to the full economic exposure of
the instrument or transaction. |
N.
|
Collateral —To the extent the Fund has designated or segregated a security as collateral and that security is subsequently sold, it is the Fund’s practice to replace such collateral no later than the next business
day. |
NOTE 2—Advisory
Fees and Other Fees Paid to Affiliates
The Fund has
entered into a master investment advisory agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Invesco”). Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement, the Fund accrues daily and pays monthly an advisory fee to
the Adviser based on the annual rate of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:
Average
Daily Net Assets |
Rate
|
First
$500 million |
0.42%
|
Over
$500 million |
0.35%
|
For the six
months ended August 31, 2019, the effective advisory fees incurred by the Fund was 0.42%.
Under the terms of a master sub-advisory agreement between
the Adviser and each of Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited, Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. (collectively,
the "Affiliated Sub-Advisers") the Adviser, not the Fund, will pay 40% of the fees paid to the Adviser to any such Affiliated
Sub-Adviser(s) that provide(s) discretionary investment management services
to the Fund based on the percentage of assets allocated to such Affiliated Sub-Adviser(s).
The Adviser has contractually agreed, through at least June
30, 2021, to waive the advisory fee payable by the Fund in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the affiliated money market funds on investments by the Fund of uninvested cash in such affiliated money market
funds.
For the six months ended August 31, 2019, the
Adviser waived advisory fees of $1,134.
The Fund has
entered into a master administrative services agreement with Invesco pursuant to which the Fund has agreed to pay Invesco for certain administrative costs incurred in providing accounting services to the Fund. For the six months ended August 31,
2019, expenses incurred under this agreement are shown in the Statement of Operations as Administrative services fees. Also, Invesco has entered into a sub-administration agreement whereby State Street Bank
and Trust Company (“SSB”) serves as custodian and fund accountant and provides certain administrative services to the Fund.
Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are officers
and directors of Invesco.
NOTE 3—Additional
Valuation Information
GAAP defines fair value as the
price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date, under current market conditions. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to
valuation methods, giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in an active market for identical assets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), generally when market prices are
not readily available or are unreliable. Based on the valuation inputs, the securities or other investments are tiered into one of three levels. Changes in valuation methods may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned
level:
Level 1 – Prices are determined using
quoted prices in an active market for identical assets.
Level 2 – Prices are
determined using other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants may use in pricing a security. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk,
yield curves, loss severities, default rates, discount rates, volatilities and others.
Level 3 – Prices are
determined using significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be
used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the factors market participants would use in determining fair value of the securities or instruments and would be based on the best available information.
The following is a summary of the tiered
valuation input levels, as of August 31, 2019. The level assigned to the securities valuations may not be an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investing in those securities. Because of the inherent uncertainties of valuation, the
values reflected in the financial statements may materially differ from the value received upon actual sale of those investments.
|
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
Total
|
Investments
in Securities |
|
|
|
|
U.S.
Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes |
$
— |
$208,880,821
|
$—
|
$208,880,821
|
U.S.
Treasury Securities |
—
|
12,649,445
|
—
|
12,649,445
|
Preferred
Stocks |
6,686,691
|
—
|
—
|
6,686,691
|
Asset-Backed
Securities |
—
|
1,346,858
|
—
|
1,346,858
|
Non-U.S.
Dollar Denominated Bonds & Notes |
—
|
416,980
|
—
|
416,980
|
Money
Market Funds |
2,064,822
|
—
|
—
|
2,064,822
|
Total
Investments in Securities |
8,751,513
|
223,294,104
|
—
|
232,045,617
|
Other
Investments - Assets* |
|
|
|
|
Futures
Contracts |
90,162
|
—
|
—
|
90,162
|
Forward
Foreign Currency Contracts |
—
|
12,649
|
—
|
12,649
|
|
90,162
|
12,649
|
—
|
102,811
|
Other
Investments - Liabilities* |
|
|
|
|
Futures
Contracts |
(6,268)
|
—
|
—
|
(6,268)
|
Total
Other Investments |
83,894
|
12,649
|
—
|
96,543
|
Total
Investments |
$8,835,407
|
$
223,306,753 |
$—
|
$232,142,160
|
*
|
Unrealized appreciation
(depreciation). |
NOTE
4—Derivative Investments
The Fund may enter
into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) under which a fund may trade OTC derivatives. An OTC transaction entered into under an ISDA Master Agreement typically involves a
collateral posting arrangement, payment netting provisions and close-out netting provisions. These netting provisions allow for reduction of credit risk through netting of contractual obligations. The enforceability of the netting provisions of the
ISDA Master Agreement depends on the governing law of the ISDA Master Agreement, among other factors.
For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset
OTC derivative assets or liabilities that are subject to ISDA Master Agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Value of Derivative Investments at Period-End
The table below summarizes the value of the Fund’s
derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, held as of August 31, 2019:
|
Value
|
Derivative
Assets |
Currency
Risk |
Interest
Rate Risk |
Total
|
Unrealized
appreciation on futures contracts — Exchange-Traded(a) |
$
- |
$
90,162 |
$
90,162 |
Unrealized
appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts outstanding |
12,649
|
-
|
12,649
|
Total
Derivative Assets |
12,649
|
90,162
|
102,811
|
Derivatives
not subject to master netting agreements |
-
|
(90,162)
|
(90,162)
|
Total
Derivative Assets subject to master netting agreements |
$12,649
|
$
- |
$
12,649 |
|
Value
|
Derivative
Liabilities |
Currency
Risk |
Interest
Rate Risk |
Total
|
Unrealized
appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts — Exchange-Traded(a) |
$
- |
$
(6,268) |
$
(6,268) |
Derivatives
not subject to master netting agreements |
-
|
6,268
|
6,268
|
Total
Derivative Liabilities subject to master netting agreements |
$
- |
$
- |
$
- |
(a) |
The daily variation margin
receivable at period-end is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities
The table below reflects the Fund’s exposure to
Counterparties subject to either an ISDA Master Agreement or other agreement for OTC derivative transactions as of August 31, 2019.
|
Financial
Derivative Assets |
|
Financial
Derivative Liabilities |
|
Collateral
(Received)/Pledged |
|
Counterparty
|
Forward
Foreign Currency Contracts |
|
Forward
Foreign Currency Contracts |
Net
Value of Derivatives |
Non-Cash
|
Cash
|
Net
Amount |
Goldman
Sachs & Co. |
$12,649
|
|
$–
|
$12,649
|
$–
|
$–
|
$12,649
|
Effect of Derivative Investments for
the six months ended August 31, 2019
The table
below summarizes the gains (losses) on derivative investments, detailed by primary risk exposure, recognized in earnings during the period:
|
Location
of Gain (Loss) on Statement of Operations |
|
Credit
Risk |
Currency
Risk |
Interest
Rate Risk |
Total
|
Realized
Gain (Loss): |
|
|
|
|
Forward
foreign currency contracts |
$
- |
$17,220
|
$
- |
$
17,220 |
Futures
contracts |
-
|
-
|
1,417,888
|
1,417,888
|
Options
written |
-
|
-
|
31,475
|
31,475
|
Swap
agreements |
(5,488)
|
-
|
-
|
(5,488)
|
Change
in Net Unrealized Appreciation: |
|
|
|
|
Forward
foreign currency contracts |
-
|
12,649
|
-
|
12,649
|
Futures
contracts |
-
|
-
|
136,157
|
136,157
|
Total
|
$(5,488)
|
$29,869
|
$1,585,520
|
$
1,609,901 |
The table below summarizes the average
notional value of derivatives held during the period.
|
Forward
Foreign Currency Contracts |
Futures
Contracts |
Swaptions
Written |
Swap
Agreements |
Average
notional value |
$775,622
|
$32,721,033
|
$6,322,000
|
$3,742,000
|
NOTE 5—Trustees’ and
Officers’ Fees and Benefits
Trustees’ and
Officers’ Fees and Benefits include amounts accrued by the Fund to pay remuneration to certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund. Trustees have the option to defer compensation payable by the Fund, and
"Trustees’ and Officers’ Fees and Benefits" includes amounts accrued by the Fund to fund such deferred compensation amounts.
NOTE 6—Cash Balances
The Fund is permitted to temporarily carry a negative or
overdrawn balance in its account with SSB, the custodian bank. Such balances, if any at period-end, are shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities under the payable caption Amount due custodian. To
compensate the custodian bank for such overdrafts, the overdrawn Fund may either (1) leave funds as a compensating balance in the account so the custodian bank can be compensated by earning the additional interest; or (2) compensate by paying the
custodian bank at a rate agreed upon by the custodian bank and Invesco, not to exceed the contractually agreed upon rate. The Fund may not purchase additional securities when any borrowings from banks or broker-dealers exceed 5% of the Fund’s
total assets, or when any borrowings from an Invesco Fund are outstanding.
NOTE 7—Tax Information
The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed
are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. Reclassifications are made to the Fund’s capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or available capital loss carryforward)
under income tax regulations. The tax character of distributions paid during the year and the tax components of net assets will be reported at the Fund’s fiscal year-end.
Capital loss carryforward is calculated and reported as of
a specific date. Results of transactions and other activity after that date may affect the amount of capital loss carryforward actually available for the Fund to utilize. Capital losses generated in years beginning after December 22, 2010 can be
carried forward for an unlimited period, whereas previous losses expire in eight tax years. Capital losses with an expiration period may not be used to offset capital gains until all net capital losses without an expiration date have been utilized.
Capital loss carryforwards with no expiration date will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses instead of as short-term capital losses as under prior law. The ability to utilize capital loss carryforwards in the
future may be limited under the Internal Revenue Code and related regulations based on the results of future transactions.
The Fund had a capital loss carryforward as of February
28, 2019, as follows:
Capital
Loss Carryforward* |
Expiration
|
Short-Term
|
Long-Term
|
Total
|
Not
subject to expiration |
$956,872
|
$780,589
|
$1,737,461
|
*
|
Capital loss carryforwards as
of the date listed above is reduced for limitations, if any, to the extent required by the Internal Revenue Code and may be further limited depending upon a variety of factors, including the realization of net unrealized gains or losses as of the
date of any reorganization. |
NOTE
8—Investment Transactions
The aggregate amount
of investment securities (other than short-term securities, U.S. Treasury obligations and money market funds, if any) purchased and sold by the Fund during the six months ended August 31, 2019 was $98,594,390 and $97,431,848, respectively. During
the same period, purchases and sales of U.S. Treasury obligations were $91,549,042 and $93,020,723, respectively. Cost of investments, including any derivatives, on a tax basis includes the adjustments for financial reporting purposes as of the most
recently completed federal income tax reporting period-end.
Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investments on a Tax Basis |
Aggregate
unrealized appreciation of investments |
$
15,988,675 |
Aggregate
unrealized (depreciation) of investments |
(944,722)
|
Net
unrealized appreciation of investments |
$15,043,953
|
Cost of investments for tax
purposes is $217,098,207.
NOTE 9—Common Shares of
Beneficial Interest
Transactions in common shares of
beneficial interest were as follows:
|
Six
Months Ended August 31, 2019 |
Year
Ended February 28, 2019 |
Beginning
shares |
11,377,069
|
11,377,069
|
Shares
issued through dividend reinvestment |
—
|
—
|
Ending
shares |
11,377,069
|
11,377,069
|
The Fund may,
when appropriate, purchase shares in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions at a price not above market value or net asset value, whichever is lower at the time of purchase.
NOTE 10—Dividends
The Fund declared the following dividends from net investment
income subsequent to August 31, 2019:
Declaration
Date |
Amount
per Share |
Record
Date |
Payable
Date |
September
3, 2019 |
$0.0660
|
September
18, 2019 |
September
30, 2019 |
October
1, 2019 |
$0.0660
|
October
16, 2019 |
October
31, 2019 |
Approval of Investment Advisory and Sub-Advisory Contracts
At meetings held on June 10, 2019, the Board of Trustees (the Board or the Trustees) of Invesco Bond Fund (the
Fund) as a whole, and the independent Trustees, who comprise over 75% of the Board, voting separately, approved the continuance of the Funds Master Investment Advisory Agreement with Invesco Advisers, Inc. (Invesco Advisers and the investment
advisory agreement) and the Master Intergroup Sub-Advisory Contract for Mutual Funds with Invesco Asset Management Deutschland GmbH, Invesco Asset Management Limited, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited,
Invesco Hong Kong Limited, Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc. and Invesco Canada Ltd. (collectively, the Affiliated Sub-Advisers and the sub-advisory contracts) for
another year, effective July 1, 2019. After evaluating the factors discussed below, among others, the Board approved the renewal of the Funds investment advisory agreement and the sub-advisory
contracts and determined that the compensation payable by the Fund to Invesco Advisers and by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers is fair and reasonable.
The Boards Evaluation Process
The Boards Investments
Committee has established three Sub-Committees, which meet throughout the year to review the performance of funds advised by Invesco Advisers (the Invesco Funds). As part of a regularly scheduled basis of in-person Board meetings, the Sub-Committees meet with portfolio managers for their assigned Invesco Funds and other members of management to review detailed information about
investment performance and portfolio attributes of these funds. The Board took into account evaluations and reports that it received from the Investments Committee and Sub-Committees, as well as the
information provided to such committees and the Board throughout the year, in considering whether to approve each Invesco Funds investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.
As part of the contract renewal process, the Board reviews and considers information provided in response to detailed requests for information
submitted to management by the independent Trustees with assistance from legal counsel to the independent Trustees. The Board receives comparative investment performance and fee data regarding the Invesco Funds prepared by Invesco Advisers and
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (Broadridge), an independent mutual fund data provider. The Board also receives an independent written evaluation from the Senior Officer, an officer of the Invesco Funds who reports directly to the independent
Trustees. The Senior Officers evaluation is prepared as part of his responsibility to manage the process by which the Invesco Funds proposed management fees are negotiated during the annual contract
renewal process to ensure they are negotiated in a manner that is at arms length and reasonable. In addition to meetings with Invesco Advisers and fund counsel throughout the year, the
independent Trustees also discuss the continuance of the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts in separate sessions with the Senior Officer and with independent legal counsel.
The discussion below is a summary of the Senior Officers independent written evaluation with respect to the Funds investment advisory
agreement, as well as a discussion of the material factors and related conclusions that formed the basis for the Boards approval of the Funds investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory
contracts. The Trustees review and conclusions are based on the comprehensive consideration of all information presented to them during the course of the year and in prior years and are not the result of any single determinative factor.
Moreover, one Trustee may have weighed a particular piece of information or factor differently than another Trustee. This information is current as of June 10, 2019.
Factors and Conclusions and Summary of Independent Written Fee Evaluation
A. |
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated
Sub-Advisers |
The Board reviewed the nature, extent and quality of the advisory services
provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers under the Funds investment advisory agreement, and the credentials and experience of the officers and employees of Invesco Advisers who provide these services, including the Funds portfolio
manager(s). The Boards review included consideration of Invesco Advisers investment process oversight and structure, credit analysis and investment risk management. The Board also considered
non-advisory services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds such as various back office support functions, third party oversight, internal audit, valuation, portfolio trading
and legal and compliance. The Board also reviewed and considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is part of the Invesco family of funds under the umbrella of Invesco Ltd., Invesco Advisers parent company, and noted
Invesco Ltd.s depth and experience in conducting an investment management business, as well as its commitment of financial and other resources to such business. The Board reviewed and considered information about the resources that Invesco
Advisers intends to continue to commit to managing the Invesco family of funds following Invesco Ltd.s acquisition of OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its subsidiaries. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services
provided to the Fund by Invesco Advisers are appropriate and satisfactory.
The Board
reviewed the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers under the sub-advisory contracts and the credentials and experience of the officers and
employees of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers who provide these services. The Board noted the Affiliated Sub-Advisers expertise with respect to certain asset classes
and that the Affiliated Sub-Advisers have offices and personnel that are located in financial centers around the world. As a result, the Board noted that the Affiliated
Sub-Advisers can provide research and investment analysis on the markets and economies of various countries in which the Fund may invest, make recommendations regarding securities and assist with security
trades. The Board concluded that the sub-advisory contracts may benefit the Fund and its shareholders by permitting Invesco Advisers to use the resources and talents of the Affiliated Sub-Advisers in managing the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are appropriate
and satisfactory.
B. |
Fund Investment Performance |
The Board considered Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the investment advisory agreement. The Board did not view
Fund investment performance as a relevant factor in considering whether to approve the sub-advisory contracts for the Fund, as no Affiliated Sub-Adviser currently
manages assets of the Fund.
The Board compared the Funds investment performance over multiple time periods ending December 31,
2018 to the performance of funds in the Broadridge performance universe and against the Lipper Closed-End Investment Grade Funds Index. The Board noted that the Funds performance was in the third
quintile of its performance universe for the one year period, the second quintile for the three year period and the first quintile for the five year period (the first quintile being the best performing funds and the fifth quintile being the worst
performing funds). The Board noted that the Funds performance was above the performance of the Index for the one, three and five year periods. The Trustees also reviewed more recent Fund performance and this review did not change their
conclusions. The Board also reviewed supplementally historic premium and discount levels of the Fund as provided to the Board at meetings throughout the year.
C. |
Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Fund Expenses |
The Board compared the Funds contractual management fee rate to the contractual management fee rates of funds in the Funds Broadridge expense group.
The Board noted
30 Invesco Bond
Fund
that the contractual management fee rate for shares of the Fund was below the median contractual management fee rate of funds in its expense group. The Board noted that the term contractual
management fee for funds in the expense group may include both advisory and certain non-portfolio management administrative services fees, but that Broadridge does not provide information on a fund by
fund basis as to what is included. The Board also reviewed the methodology used by Broadridge in providing expense group information, which includes using each funds contractual management fee schedule (including any applicable breakpoints) as
reported in the most recent audited annual reports for each fund in the expense group. The Board also considered comparative information regarding the Funds total expense ratio and its various components.
The Board noted that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers do not manage other similarly
managed mutual funds or client accounts.
The Board also considered the services that may be provided by the Affiliated Sub-Advisers pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts, as well as the fees payable by Invesco Advisers to the Affiliated Sub-Advisers
pursuant to the sub-advisory contracts.
D. |
Economies of Scale and Breakpoints |
The Board considered the extent to which there may be economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the Fund. The Board considered Invescos
reinvestment in its business, including investments in business infrastructure and cybersecurity. The Board also considered that the Fund may benefit from economies of scale through contractual breakpoints in the Funds advisory fee schedule,
which generally operate to reduce the Funds expense ratio as it grows in size. The Board noted that the Fund shares directly in economies of scale through lower fees charged by third party service providers based on the combined asset size of
the Invesco Funds. The Board noted that the Fund may also benefit from economies of scale through initial fee setting, fee waivers and expense reimbursements.
E. |
Profitability and Financial Resources |
The Board reviewed information from Invesco Advisers concerning the costs of the advisory and other services that Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to
the Fund and the Invesco Funds and the profitability of Invesco Advisers and its affiliates in providing these services. The Board considered the methodology used for calculating profitability and noted the periodic review of such methodology by an
independent consultant. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers continues to operate at a net profit from services Invesco Advisers and its affiliates provide to the Invesco Funds and the Fund. The Board did not deem the level of profits realized by
Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from providing services to the Fund to be excessive given the nature, extent and quality of the
services provided. The Board received information from Invesco Advisers demonstrating that Invesco Advisers and the Affiliated Sub-Advisers are financially
sound and have the resources necessary to perform their obligations under the investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory contracts.
F. |
Collateral Benefits to Invesco Advisers and its Affiliates |
The Board considered various other benefits received by Invesco Advisers and its affiliates from the relationship with the Fund. The Board considered the
organizational structure employed to provide these services.
The Board considered that the Funds uninvested cash may be invested in
money market funds advised by Invesco Advisers pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. The Board considered information regarding the returns of the affiliated money market funds relative to comparable overnight investments, as well as the
costs to the Fund of such investments. The Board noted that Invesco Advisers receives advisory fees from these affiliated money market funds attributable to such investments, although Invesco Advisers has contractually agreed to waive through
varying periods the advisory fees payable by the Invesco Funds with respect to investments in the affiliated money market funds. The waiver is in an amount equal to 100% of the net advisory fee Invesco Advisers receives from the affiliated money
market funds with respect to the Funds investment in the affiliated money market funds of uninvested cash.
31 Invesco Bond
Fund
Proxy Results
A Joint
Annual Meeting (Meeting) of Shareholders of Invesco Bond Fund (the Fund) was held on August 9, 2019. The Meeting was held for the following purpose:
(1). |
Election of Trustees by Common Shareholders. |
The results of the voting on the above matter was as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Matter |
|
Votes For |
|
|
Votes
Withheld |
|
(1). |
|
Cynthia Hostetler |
|
|
9,946,899.60 |
|
|
|
553,450.14 |
|
|
|
Eli Jones |
|
|
9,952,770.52 |
|
|
|
547,579.22 |
|
|
|
Prema Mathai-Davis |
|
|
9,949,949.99 |
|
|
|
550,399.75 |
|
|
|
Ann Barnett Stern |
|
|
9,958,758.84 |
|
|
|
541,590.90 |
|
|
|
Raymond Stickel, Jr. |
|
|
9,941,089.40 |
|
|
|
559,260.34 |
|
32 Invesco Bond
Fund
Correspondence information
Send general correspondence to Computershare Trust Company,
N.A., P.O. Box 505000, Louisville, KY 40233-5000.
Fund holdings and proxy voting information
The Fund provides a complete list of its holdings four times
in each fiscal year, at the quarter ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the Fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third quarters, the Fund files the lists with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The most recent list of portfolio holdings is available at invesco.com/us. Shareholders can also look up the Fund’s Form N-PORT filings on the SEC website at sec.gov. The
SEC file number for the Fund is shown below.
A
description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge, upon request, from our Client Services department at 800 341 2929 or at
invesco.com/proxyguidelines. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies related to
its portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available at invesco.com/proxysearch. The information is also available on the SEC website, sec.gov.
SEC file
number: 811-02090 |
VK-CE-BOND-SAR-1
|
|
|
|
|
|
ITEM 2. |
|
CODE OF ETHICS. |
|
Not applicable for a semi-annual report. |
|
|
ITEM 3. |
|
AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT. |
|
Not applicable. |
|
|
ITEM 4. |
|
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES. |
|
|
|
|
During the reporting period, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC (PwC) advised the Audit Committee of the
following matters for consideration under the SECs auditor independence rules. PwC advised the Audit Committee that a PwC Manager and a PwC Senior Associate each held financial interests in investment companies within the Invesco Fund Complex
that were inconsistent with the requirements of Rule 2-01(c)(1) of Regulation S-X. PwC noted, among other things, that during the time of its audit, the engagement team
was not aware of the investments, (or with respect to the PwC Senior Associate was not aware until after the investments were confirmed as SEC exceptions), the individuals were not in the chain of command of the audit or the audit partners of
Invesco or the affiliate of the Registrant, the services each individual provided were not relied upon by the audit engagement team with respect to the audit of the Registrant or its affiliates (or with respect to the PwC Senior Associate, the
services were performed by an individual who did not have decision-making responsibility for matters that materially affected the audit and were reviewed by team members at least two levels higher than the PwC Senior Associate), and the investments
were not material to the net worth of each individual or their respective immediate family members which they considered in reaching their conclusion. PwC advised the Audit Committee that it believes its objectivity and impartiality had not been
adversely affected by these matters as they related to the audit of the Registrant. |
|
|
ITEM 5. |
|
AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS. |
|
Not applicable. |
|
|
ITEM 6. |
|
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS. |
|
Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers is included as part of the reports to stockholders filed under Item 1 of this Form. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
None. |
|
|
|
|
ITEM 11. |
|
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. |
|
|
(a) |
|
As of October 16, 2019, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the officers of the Registrant, including the Principal Executive Officer (PEO) and Principal Financial Officer
(PFO), to assess the effectiveness of the Registrants disclosure controls and procedures, as that term is defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the
Act), as amended. Based on that evaluation, the Registrants officers, including the PEO and PFO, concluded that, as of October 16, 2019, the Registrants disclosure controls and procedures were reasonably designed to
ensure: (1) that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the rules and forms of the Securities
and Exchange Commission; and (2) that material information relating to the Registrant is made known to the PEO and PFO as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. |
|
|
(b) |
|
There have been no changes in the Registrants internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the period covered by the
report that has materially affected, or is 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. |
|
|
13(a) (1) |
|
Not applicable. |
|
|
13(a) (2) |
|
Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. |
|
|
13(a) (3) |
|
Not applicable. |
|
|
13(a) (4) |
|
Not applicable |
|
|
13(b) |
|
Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Registrant: Invesco Bond Fund
|
|
|
By: |
|
/s/ Sheri Morris |
|
|
Sheri Morris |
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Principal Executive Officer |
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November 7, 2019 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report
has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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By: |
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/s/ Sheri Morris |
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Sheri Morris |
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Principal Executive Officer |
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Date: |
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November 7, 2019 |
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By: |
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/s/ Kelli Gallegos |
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Kelli Gallegos |
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Principal Financial Officer |
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November 7, 2019 |