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Page 1: Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds...Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-6 2030 Fund Shares Value Asset Allocation Funds* 88.0% Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio Ω

Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds

Annual Report Year Ended September 30, 2019

Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio

Putnam Money Market Portfolio

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Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds

Annual Report Year Ended September 30, 2019

Table of Contents

Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-1 – A-33

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio B-1 – B-32

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio C-1 – C-69

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio D-1 – D-68

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio E-1 – E-64

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio F-1 – F-60

Putnam Money Market Portfolio G-1 – G-15

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Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds

Annual report 9 | 30 | 19

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2060 Fund

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2055 Fund

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2050 Fund

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2045 Fund

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2040 Fund

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2035 Fund

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2030 Fund

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2025 Fund

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2020 Fund

Putnam Retirement Advantage Maturity Fund

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Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-2

Table of contentsReport of Independent Auditors ……………………………………… A-3

The funds’ portfolios …………………………………………………… A-4

Statements of assets and liabilities …………………………………… A-8

Statements of operations ……………………………………………… A-10

Statements of changes in net assets ………………………………… A-11

Financial highlights …………………………………………………… A-15

Notes to financial statements ………………………………………… A-20

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Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-3

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 101 Seaport Boulevard, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02210T :617-530-5000, F :617-530-5001, www.pwc.com/us

Report of Independent Auditors

To the Trustee of the Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Putnam Retirement Advantage 2060 Fund, Putnam Retirement Advantage 2055 Fund, Putnam Retirement Advantage 2050 Fund, Putnam Retirement Advantage 2045 Fund, Putnam Retirement Advantage 2040 Fund, Putnam Retirement Advantage 2035 Fund, Putnam Retirement Advantage 2030 Fund, Putnam Retirement Advantage 2025 Fund, Putnam Retirement Advantage 2020 Fund, and Putnam Retirement Advantage Maturity Fund (ten of the series comprising Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds hereinafter collectively referred to as the �Funds�), which comprise the statements of assets and liabilities, including the funds� portfolios, as of September 30, 2019 and the related statements of operations, of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are hereafter collectively referred to as "financial statements."

Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditors' Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on our judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, we consider internal control relevant to the Funds' preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds' internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of September 30, 2019, and the results of each of their operations, changes in each of their net assets and each of the financial highlights for the year then ended, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

December 20, 2019 �

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Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-4

2060 Fund Shares Value

Equity Funds* 99.5%

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio Ω 2,333,055 $44,328,038

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio Ω 659,397 12,218,626

Total equity funds (cost $54,046,921) $56,546,664

Fixed Income Funds* 0.5%

Putnam Money Market Portfolio Ω 284,528 $284,528

Total fixed income funds (cost $284,528) $284,528

Total investments (cost $54,331,449) $56,831,192

*Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $56,809,105

2055 Fund Shares Value

Equity Funds* 99.5%

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio Ω 7,361,272 $139,864,169

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio Ω 3,728,659 69,092,059

Total equity funds (cost $199,334,445) $208,956,228

Fixed Income Funds* 0.5%

Putnam Money Market Portfolio Ω 1,051,385 $1,051,385

Total fixed income funds (cost $1,051,385) $1,051,385

Total investments (cost $200,385,830) $210,007,613

*Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $209,915,810

2050 Fund Shares Value

Equity Funds* 99.5%

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio Ω 8,914,825 $169,381,668

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio Ω 11,530,053 213,651,877

Total equity funds (cost $364,209,361) $383,033,545

Fixed Income Funds* 0.5%

Putnam Money Market Portfolio Ω 1,927,371 $1,927,371

Total fixed income funds (cost $1,927,371) $1,927,371

Total investments (cost $366,136,732) $384,960,916

*Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $384,813,868

The funds’ portfolios 9/30/19

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Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-5

2045 Fund Shares Value

Equity Funds* 99.3%

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio Ω 4,998,852 $94,978,186

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio Ω 21,383,547 396,237,117

Total equity funds (cost $468,581,966) $491,215,303

Fixed Income Funds* 0.7%

Putnam Money Market Portfolio Ω 3,467,701 $3,467,701

Total fixed income funds (cost $3,467,701) $3,467,701

Total investments (cost $472,049,667) $494,683,004

*Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $494,477,957

2040 Fund Shares Value

Asset Allocation Funds* 1.2%

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio Ω 372,328 $7,182,207

Total asset allocation funds (cost $6,546,021) $7,182,207

Equity Funds* 96.7%

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio Ω 31,272,494 $579,479,322

Total equity funds (cost $551,517,959) $579,479,322

Fixed Income Funds* 2.1%

Putnam Money Market Portfolio Ω 12,604,877 $12,604,877

Total fixed income funds (cost $12,604,877) $12,604,877

Total investments (cost $570,668,857) $599,266,406

*Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $599,033,963

2035 Fund Shares Value

Asset Allocation Funds* 36.0%

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio Ω 13,539,260 $261,172,328

Total asset allocation funds (cost $243,839,521) $261,172,328

Equity Funds* 60.8%

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio Ω 23,804,158 $441,091,042

Total equity funds (cost $421,530,959) $441,091,042

Fixed Income Funds* 3.2%

Putnam Money Market Portfolio Ω 23,253,902 $23,253,902

Total fixed income funds (cost $23,253,902) $23,253,902

Total investments (cost $688,624,382) $725,517,272

*Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $725,213,600

The funds’ portfolios 9/30/19 cont.

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Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-6

2030 Fund Shares Value

Asset Allocation Funds* 88.0%

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio Ω 40,779,361 $786,633,865

Total asset allocation funds (cost $737,537,442) $786,633,865

Equity Funds* 7.7%

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio Ω 3,714,542 $68,830,464

Total equity funds (cost $65,484,591) $68,830,464

Fixed Income Funds* 4.3%

Putnam Money Market Portfolio Ω 38,502,388 $38,502,388

Total fixed income funds (cost $38,502,388) $38,502,388

Total investments (cost $841,524,421) $893,966,717

*Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $893,625,137

2025 Fund Shares Value

Asset Allocation Funds* 95.3%

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio Ω 7,596,319 $123,212,299

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio Ω 20,282,771 391,254,651

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio Ω 19,833,966 333,607,308

Total asset allocation funds (cost $793,967,276) $848,074,258

Fixed Income Funds* 4.7%

Putnam Money Market Portfolio Ω 41,614,873 $41,614,873

Total fixed income funds (cost $41,614,873) $41,614,873

Total investments (cost $835,582,149) $889,689,131

*Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $889,328,196

2020 Fund Shares Value

Asset Allocation Funds* 98.1%

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio Ω 26,184,960 $424,720,054

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio Ω 2,132,309 41,132,234

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio Ω 8,806,547 148,126,128

Total asset allocation funds (cost $568,913,653) $613,978,416

Fixed Income Funds* 1.9%

Putnam Money Market Portfolio Ω 12,102,539 $12,102,539

Total fixed income funds (cost $12,102,539) $12,102,539

Total investments (cost $581,016,192) $626,080,955

*Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $625,850,296

Maturity Fund Shares Value

Asset Allocation Funds* 100.0%

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio Ω 27,439,697 $445,071,884

Total asset allocation funds (cost $412,358,128) $445,071,884

Total investments (cost $412,358,128) $445,071,884

*Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $444,903,594

The funds’ portfolios 9/30/19 cont.

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Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-7

Notes to the funds’ portfolios

Unless noted otherwise, the notes to the funds’ portfolios are for the close of each fund’s reporting period, which ran from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019 (the reporting period). Within the following notes to the portfolios, references to “ASC 820” represent Accounting Standards Codification ASC 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.

Ω Affiliated Issuers (Note 5).

ASC 820 establishes a three-level hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of each fund’s investments. The three levels are defined as follows:

Level 1 : Valuations based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.

Level 2 : Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3 : Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the funds' net assets as of the close of the reporting period:

Valuation inputs

Investments in securities: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2060 Fund $— $56,831,192 $— $56,831,192

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2055 Fund — 210,007,613 — 210,007,613

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2050 Fund — 384,960,916 — 384,960,916

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2045 Fund — 494,683,004 — 494,683,004

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2040 Fund — 599,266,406 — 599,266,406

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2035 Fund — 725,517,272 — 725,517,272

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2030 Fund — 893,966,717 — 893,966,717

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2025 Fund — 889,689,131 — 889,689,131

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2020 Fund — 626,080,955 — 626,080,955

Putnam Retirement Advantage Maturity Fund — 445,071,884 — 445,071,884

The funds’ portfolios 9/30/19 cont.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-8

Statements of assets and liabilities 9/30/19

ASSETS

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2060 Fund

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2055 Fund

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2050 Fund

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2045 Fund

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2040 Fund

Investments in affiliated Portfolios, at value (Notes 1 and 5) $56,831,192 $210,007,613 $384,960,916 $494,683,004 $599,266,406

Interest receivable 407 1,451 2,780 5,346 22,373

Receivable for units of the fund sold 238,732 459,095 590,688 766,871 833,612

Receivable for securities sold 256,637 740,258 914,502 1,686,293 1,832,400

Total assets 57,326,968 211,208,417 386,468,886 497,141,514 601,954,791

LIABILITIESPayable for units of the fund repurchased 195,009 471,279 413,800 1,011,983 1,166,749

Payable for securities purchased 300,734 729,428 1,093,968 1,446,137 1,519,791

Payable for management fees (Note 3) 22,120 91,900 147,250 205,437 234,288

Total liabilities 517,863 1,292,607 1,655,018 2,663,557 2,920,828

Net assets $56,809,105 $209,915,810 $384,813,868 $494,477,957 $599,033,963

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2060 Fund

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2055 Fund

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2050 Fund

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2045 Fund

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2040 Fund

Computation of net asset value Class IA

Net assets $3,621,673 $9,959,317 $24,928,496 $33,348,828 $38,739,044

Number of units outstanding 232,331 441,154 1,410,748 1,927,084 2,265,290

Net asset value $15.59 $22.58 $17.67 $17.31 $17.10

Computation of net asset value Class I

Net assets $10,586,240 $41,962,791 $64,653,102 $97,300,648 $105,978,884

Number of units outstanding 684,424 1,874,727 3,690,095 5,670,454 6,251,249

Net asset value $15.47 $22.38 $17.52 $17.16 $16.95

Computation of net asset value Class II

Net assets $22,480 $1,168,945 $2,820,756 $3,175,114 $7,587,410

Number of units outstanding 1,465 52,539 162,066 186,179 450,136

Net asset value $15.35† $22.25 $17.40 $17.05 $16.86

Computation of net asset value Class III

Net assets $2,409,214 $11,806,539 $16,431,553 $12,282,220 $17,874,398

Number of units outstanding 157,185 541,491 973,308 743,239 1,094,251

Net asset value $15.33 $21.80 $16.88 $16.53 $16.33

Computation of net asset value Class IV

Net assets $330,031 $2,238,122 $4,987,685 $10,981,623 $12,565,203

Number of units outstanding 21,651 103,584 298,118 670,499 776,252

Net asset value $15.24 $21.61 $16.73 $16.38 $16.19

Computation of net asset value Class V

Net assets $7,987,742 $40,464,163 $42,559,884 $80,852,889 $73,218,013

Number of units outstanding 526,259 1,884,673 2,559,429 4,968,512 4,551,250

Net asset value $15.18 $21.47 $16.63 $16.27 $16.09

Computation of net asset value Class X

Net assets $31,851,725 $102,315,933 $228,432,392 $256,536,635 $343,071,011

Number of units outstanding 2,045,880 4,537,851 12,944,678 14,841,828 20,081,815

Net asset value $15.57 $22.55 $17.65 $17.28 $17.08

Cost of investments (Note 2) $54,331,449 $200,385,830 $366,136,732 $472,049,667 $570,668,857

† Net asset value may not recalculate due to rounding of fractional shares.

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Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-9

Statements of assets and liabilities 9/30/19 cont.

ASSETS

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2035 Fund

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2030 Fund

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2025 Fund

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2020 Fund

Putnam Retirement Advantage

Maturity Fund

Investments in affiliated Portfolios, at value (Notes 1 and 5) $725,517,272 $893,966,717 $889,689,131 $626,080,955 $445,071,884

Interest receivable 42,146 70,369 75,981 21,100 --

Receivable for units of the fund sold 710,060 662,948 724,554 279,746 184,181

Receivable for securities sold 4,017,506 3,791,853 5,571,760 2,118,802 735,007

Total assets 730,286,984 898,491,887 896,061,426 628,500,603 445,991,072

LIABILITIESPayable for units of the fund repurchased 2,618,750 2,329,060 3,971,168 1,269,142 735,007

Payable for securities purchased 2,147,399 2,190,338 2,394,787 1,148,960 184,181

Payable for management fees (Note 3) 307,235 347,352 367,275 232,205 168,290

Total liabilities 5,073,384 4,866,750 6,733,230 2,650,307 1,087,478

Net assets $725,213,600 $893,625,137 $889,328,196 $625,850,296 $444,903,594

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2035 Fund

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2030 Fund

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2025 Fund

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2020 Fund

Putnam Retirement Advantage

Maturity Fund

Computation of net asset value Class IA

Net assets $64,766,998 $109,461,821 $132,747,166 $113,388,306 $118,760,706

Number of units outstanding 3,816,630 6,629,876 8,288,812 7,435,515 7,697,524

Net asset value $16.97 $16.51 $16.02 $15.25 $15.43

Computation of net asset value Class I

Net assets $147,399,275 $151,739,496 $168,765,462 $109,147,837 $54,106,131

Number of units outstanding 8,759,969 9,269,701 10,629,290 7,218,617 3,536,264

Net asset value $16.83 $16.37 $15.88 $15.12 $15.30

Computation of net asset value Class II

Net assets $3,463,231 $11,967,616 $15,555,162 $5,866,454 $2,727,976

Number of units outstanding 207,016 735,967 986,216 390,678 179,429

Net asset value $16.73 $16.26 $15.77 $15.02 $15.20

Computation of net asset value Class III

Net assets $17,478,117 $30,834,226 $17,043,130 $9,771,601 $9,484,055

Number of units outstanding 1,078,748 1,956,565 1,114,993 671,519 643,463

Net asset value $16.20 $15.76 $15.29 $14.55 $14.74

Computation of net asset value Class IV

Net assets $21,990,794 $16,566,086 $23,394,717 $9,826,604 $9,900,653

Number of units outstanding 1,369,855 1,060,899 1,544,394 681,530 678,295

Net asset value $16.05 $15.62 $15.15 $14.42 $14.60

Computation of net asset value Class V

Net assets $124,348,496 $107,234,537 $142,982,716 $69,174,540 $61,108,716

Number of units outstanding 7,796,696 6,910,641 9,501,823 4,827,751 4,212,692

Net asset value $15.95 $15.52 $15.05 $14.33 $14.51

Computation of net asset value Class X

Net assets $345,766,689 $465,821,355 $388,839,843 $308,674,954 $188,815,357

Number of units outstanding 20,399,194 28,242,027 24,304,694 20,265,426 12,250,815

Net asset value $16.95 $16.49 $16.00 $15.23 $15.41

Cost of investments (Note 2) $688,624,382 $841,524,421 $835,582,149 $581,016,192 $412,358,128

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-10

Statements of operations Year ended 9/30/19

INVESTMENT INCOME

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2060 Fund

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2055 Fund

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2050 Fund

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2045 Fund

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2040 Fund

Income distributions from Portfolios (Note 5) $4,332 $17,565 $34,079 $58,500 $240,799

EXPENSESManagement fees (Note 3)

Class IA 8,441 23,187 62,347 86,123 101,023

Class I 47,755 197,051 347,256 465,102 578,799

Class II 57 9,823 15,468 18,162 46,313

Class III 11,507 67,951 108,128 74,897 121,666

Class IV 1,780 14,771 35,978 82,186 89,664

Class V 67,110 402,632 426,287 866,329 739,632

Class X 72,008 255,698 601,163 648,134 905,106

Total expenses 208,658 971,113 1,596,627 2,240,933 2,582,203

Net investment loss (204,326) (953,548) (1,562,548) (2,182,433) (2,341,404)

Net realized gain (loss) on sale of Portfolios (Notes 1 and 2) (153,569) 2,200,590 4,913,307 7,410,026 13,199,033

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Portfolios during the year 1,108,626 739,231 (1,254,081) (1,876,433) (8,147,989)

Net gain on investments 955,057 2,939,821 3,659,226 5,533,593 5,051,044

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $750,731 $1,986,273 $2,096,678 $3,351,160 $2,709,640

INVESTMENT INCOME

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2035 Fund

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2030 Fund

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2025 Fund

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2020 Fund

Putnam Retirement Advantage

Maturity Fund

Income distributions from Portfolios (Note 5) $478,552 $815,684 $883,037 $318,083 $--

EXPENSESManagement fees (Note 3)

Class IA 170,838 294,311 352,271 307,717 323,684

Class I 728,055 860,681 867,901 638,538 305,610

Class II 20,263 69,700 96,985 35,636 20,160

Class III 110,875 206,630 101,847 72,033 62,997

Class IV 182,899 134,190 201,984 85,326 89,019

Class V 1,311,963 1,115,775 1,533,220 749,455 663,115

Class X 912,709 1,253,062 1,005,564 831,178 512,866

Total expenses 3,437,602 3,934,349 4,159,772 2,719,883 1,977,451

Net investment loss (2,959,050) (3,118,665) (3,276,735) (2,401,800) (1,977,451)

Net realized gain on sale of Portfolios (Notes 1 and 2) 14,679,950 14,991,473 12,947,745 7,955,652 17,937,706

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Portfolios during the year (4,067,672) 4,217,553 17,765,871 24,982,896 6,414,807

Net gain on investments 10,612,278 19,209,026 30,713,616 32,938,548 24,352,513

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $7,653,228 $16,090,361 $27,436,881 $30,536,748 $22,375,062

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Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds A-11

Statements of changes in net assets

TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETSPutnam Retirement

Advantage 2060 Fund

Year ended 9/30/19

Operations:

Net investment loss $(204,326)

Net realized loss on sale of Portfolios (153,569)

Change in net unrealized appreciation of Portfolios 1,108,626

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 750,731

Increase in net assets from principal transactions (Note 4) 26,413,923

Total increase in net assets 27,164,654

NET ASSETSBeginning of year 29,644,451

End of year $56,809,105

TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETSPutnam Retirement

Advantage 2055 Fund

Year ended 9/30/19

Operations:

Net investment loss $(953,548)

Net realized gain on sale of Portfolios 2,200,590

Change in net unrealized appreciation of Portfolios 739,231

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 1,986,273

Increase in net assets from principal transactions (Note 4) 67,964,545

Total increase in net assets 69,950,818

NET ASSETSBeginning of year 139,964,992

End of year $209,915,810

TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETSPutnam Retirement

Advantage 2050 Fund

Year ended 9/30/19

Operations:

Net investment loss $(1,562,548)

Net realized gain on sale of Portfolios 4,913,307

Change in net unrealized depreciation of Portfolios (1,254,081)

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 2,096,678

Increase in net assets from principal transactions (Note 4) 99,427,644

Total increase in net assets 101,524,322

NET ASSETSBeginning of year 283,289,546

End of year $384,813,868

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Statements of changes in net assets cont.

TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETSPutnam Retirement

Advantage 2045 Fund

Year ended 9/30/19

Operations:

Net investment loss $(2,182,433)

Net realized gain on sale of Portfolios 7,410,026

Change in net unrealized depreciation of Portfolios (1,876,433)

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 3,351,160

Increase in net assets from principal transactions (Note 4) 133,243,949

Total increase in net assets 136,595,109

NET ASSETSBeginning of year 357,882,848

End of year $494,477,957

TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETSPutnam Retirement

Advantage 2040 Fund

Year ended 9/30/19

Operations:

Net investment loss $(2,341,404)

Net realized gain on sale of Portfolios 13,199,033

Change in net unrealized depreciation of Portfolios (8,147,989)

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 2,709,640

Increase in net assets from principal transactions (Note 4) 130,237,676

Total increase in net assets 132,947,316

NET ASSETSBeginning of year 466,086,647

End of year $599,033,963

TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETSPutnam Retirement

Advantage 2035 Fund

Year ended 9/30/19

Operations:

Net investment loss $(2,959,050)

Net realized gain on sale of Portfolios 14,679,950

Change in net unrealized depreciation of Portfolios (4,067,672)

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 7,653,228

Increase in net assets from principal transactions (Note 4) 156,816,434

Total increase in net assets 164,469,662

NET ASSETSBeginning of year 560,743,938

End of year $725,213,600

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Statements of changes in net assets cont.

TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETSPutnam Retirement

Advantage 2030 Fund

Year ended 9/30/19

Operations:

Net investment loss $(3,118,665)

Net realized gain on sale of Portfolios 14,991,473

Change in net unrealized appreciation of Portfolios 4,217,553

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 16,090,361

Increase in net assets from principal transactions (Note 4) 156,492,476

Total increase in net assets 172,582,837

NET ASSETSBeginning of year 721,042,300

End of year $893,625,137

TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETSPutnam Retirement

Advantage 2025 Fund

Year ended 9/30/19

Operations:

Net investment loss $(3,276,735)

Net realized gain on sale of Portfolios 12,947,745

Change in net unrealized appreciation of Portfolios 17,765,871

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 27,436,881

Increase in net assets from principal transactions (Note 4) 165,154,598

Total increase in net assets 192,591,479

NET ASSETSBeginning of year 696,736,717

End of year $889,328,196

TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETSPutnam Retirement

Advantage 2020 Fund

Year ended 9/30/19

Operations:

Net investment loss $(2,401,800)

Net realized gain on sale of Portfolios 7,955,652

Change in net unrealized appreciation of Portfolios 24,982,896

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 30,536,748

Increase in net assets from principal transactions (Note 4) 78,687,162

Total increase in net assets 109,223,910

NET ASSETSBeginning of year 516,626,386

End of year $625,850,296

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Statements of changes in net assets cont.

TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS

Putnam Retirement Advantage

Maturity Fund

Year ended 9/30/19

Operations:

Net investment loss $(1,977,451)

Net realized gain on sale of Portfolios 17,937,706

Change in net unrealized appreciation of Portfolios 6,414,807

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 22,375,062

Increase in net assets from principal transactions (Note 4) 48,667,950

Total increase in net assets 71,043,012

NET ASSETSBeginning of year 373,860,582

End of year $444,903,594

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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a Per unit net investment income (loss) has been determined on the basis of the average number of units outstanding during the year. b Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Portfolios. c The net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per unit amounts shown may not correspond with amounts shown on the Statement of changes in net

assets due to the timing of subscriptions/redemptions in the fund.

Financial highlights (For a unit outstanding throughout the year)

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INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

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Putnam Retirement Advantage 2060 FundCLASS IA September 30, 2019 $15.71 (.04) (.08) (.12) $15.59 (.76) $3,622 .28 (.27)CLASS I September 30, 2019 $15.63 (.07) (.09) (.16) $15.47 (1.02) $10,586 .50 (.49)CLASS II September 30, 2019 $15.52 (.09) (.08) (.17) $15.35 (1.10) $22 .60 (.59)CLASS III September 30, 2019 $15.52 (.11) (.08) (.19) $15.33 (1.22) $2,409 .75 (.74)CLASS IV September 30, 2019 $15.46 (.13) (.09) (.22) $15.24 (1.42) $330 .90 (.89)CLASS VSeptember 30, 2019 $15.42 (.15) (.09) (.24) $15.18 (1.56) $7,988 1.05 (1.04)CLASS XSeptember 30, 2019 $15.70 (.05) (.08) (.13) $15.57 (.83) $31,852 .35 (.34)Putnam Retirement Advantage 2055 FundCLASS IA September 30, 2019 $22.75 (.06) (.11) (.17) $22.58 (.75) $9,959 .28 (.27)CLASS ISeptember 30, 2019 $22.60 (.11) (.11) (.22) $22.38 (.97) $41,963 .50 (.49)CLASS II September 30, 2019 $22.49 (.13) (.11) (.24) $22.25 (1.07) $1,169 .60 (.59)CLASS III September 30, 2019 $22.07 (.16) (.11) (.27) $21.80 (1.22) $11,807 .75 (.74)CLASS IV September 30, 2019 $21.91 (.19) (.11) (.30) $21.61 (1.37) $2,238 .90 (.89)CLASS V September 30, 2019 $21.80 (.22) (.11) (.33) $21.47 (1.51) $40,464 1.05 (1.04)CLASS XSeptember 30, 2019 $22.74 (.07) (.12) (.19) $22.55 (.84) $102,316 .35 (.34)

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Financial highlights (For a unit outstanding throughout the year) cont.

INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

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Putnam Retirement Advantage 2050 FundCLASS IA September 30, 2019 $17.78 (.05) (.06) (.11) $17.67 (.62) $24,928 .28 (.27)CLASS ISeptember 30, 2019 $17.67 (.08) (.07) (.15) $17.52 (.85) $64,653 .50 (.49)CLASS IISeptember 30, 2019 $17.57 (.10) (.07) (.17) $17.40 (.97) $2,821 .60 (.59)CLASS IIISeptember 30, 2019 $17.07 (.12) (.07) (.19) $16.88 (1.11) $16,432 .75 (.74)CLASS IVSeptember 30, 2019 $16.94 (.14) (.07) (.21) $16.73 (1.24) $4,988 .90 (.89)CLASS V September 30, 2019 $16.86 (.17) (.06) (.23) $16.63 (1.36) $42,560 1.05 (1.04)CLASS XSeptember 30, 2019 $17.77 (.06) (.06) (.12) $17.65 (.68) $228,432 .35 (.34)Putnam Retirement Advantage 2045 FundCLASS IA September 30, 2019 $17.39 (.04) (.04) (.08) $17.31 (.46) $33,349 .28 (.27)CLASS ISeptember 30, 2019 $17.28 (.08) (.04) (.12) $17.16 (.69) $97,301 .50 (.49)CLASS II September 30, 2019 $17.19 (.10) (.04) (.14) $17.05 (.81) $3,175 .60 (.59)CLASS III September 30, 2019 $16.68 (.12) (.03) (.15) $16.53 (.90) $12,282 .75 (.74)CLASS IVSeptember 30, 2019 $16.56 (.14) (.04) (.18) $16.38 (1.09) $10,982 .90 (.89)CLASS V September 30, 2019 $16.48 (.16) (.05) (.21) $16.27 (1.27) $80,853 1.05 (1.04)CLASS XSeptember 30, 2019 $17.38 (.06) (.04) (.10) $17.28 (.58) $256,537 .35 (.34)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

a Per unit net investment income (loss) has been determined on the basis of the average number of units outstanding during the year. b Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Portfolios. c The net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per unit amounts shown may not correspond with amounts shown on the Statement of changes in net

assets due to the timing of subscriptions/redemptions in the fund.

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a Per unit net investment income (loss) has been determined on the basis of the average number of units outstanding during the year. b Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Portfolios. c The net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per unit amounts shown may not correspond with amounts shown on the Statement of changes in net

assets due to the timing of subscriptions/redemptions in the fund.

Financial highlights (For a unit outstanding throughout the year) cont.

INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

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Putnam Retirement Advantage 2040 FundCLASS IA September 30, 2019 $17.15 (.04) (.01) (.05) $17.10 (.29) $38,739 .28 (.23)

CLASS ISeptember 30, 2019 $17.04 (.07) (.02) (.09) $16.95 (.53) $105,979 .50 (.45)

CLASS II September 30, 2019 $16.96 (.09) (.01) (.10) $16.86 (.59) $7,587 .60 (.55)

CLASS III September 30, 2019 $16.46 (.11) (.02) (.13) $16.33 (.79) $17,874 .75 (.70)

CLASS IVSeptember 30, 2019 $16.34 (.13) (.02) (.15) $16.19 (.92) $12,565 .90 (.85)

CLASS V September 30, 2019 $16.26 (.16) (.01) (.17) $16.09 (1.05) $73,218 1.05 (1.00)

CLASS XSeptember 30, 2019 $17.15 (.05) (.02) (.07) $17.08 (.41) $343,071 .35 (.30)

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2035 FundCLASS IA September 30, 2019 $16.91 (.03) .09 .06 $16.97 .35 $64,767 .28 (.20)CLASS ISeptember 30, 2019 $16.81 (.07) .09 .02 $16.83 .12 $147,399 .50 (.42)CLASS II September 30, 2019 $16.73 (.08) .08 (.00) $16.73 (.00) $3,463 .60 (.52)CLASS III September 30, 2019 $16.23 (.11) .08 (.03) $16.20 (.18) $17,478 .75 (.67)CLASS IVSeptember 30, 2019 $16.10 (.13) .08 (.05) $16.05 (.31) $21,991 .90 (.82)CLASS V September 30, 2019 $16.02 (.15) .08 (.07) $15.95 (.44) $124,348 1.05 (.97)CLASS XSeptember 30, 2019 $16.91 (.04) .08 .04 $16.95 .24 $345,767 .35 (.27)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Financial highlights (For a unit outstanding throughout the year) cont.

INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

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Putnam Retirement Advantage 2030 FundCLASS IA September 30, 2019 $16.28 (.03) .26 .23 $16.51 1.41 $109,462 .28 (.18)CLASS ISeptember 30, 2019 $16.18 (.06) .25 .19 $16.37 1.17 $151,739 .50 (.40)CLASS II September 30, 2019 $16.09 (.08) .25 .17 $16.26 1.06 $11,968 .60 (.50)CLASS III September 30, 2019 $15.61 (.10) .25 .15 $15.76 .96 $30,834 .75 (.65)CLASS IVSeptember 30, 2019 $15.49 (.12) .25 .13 $15.62 .84 $16,566 .90 (.80)CLASS V September 30, 2019 $15.42 (.14) .24 .10 $15.52 .65 $107,235 1.05 (.95)CLASS XSeptember 30, 2019 $16.27 (.04) .26 .22 $16.49 1.35 $465,821 .35 (.25)Putnam Retirement Advantage 2025 FundCLASS IA September 30, 2019 $15.55 (.03) .50 .47 $16.02 3.02 $132,747 .28 (.17)CLASS ISeptember 30, 2019 $15.45 (.06) .49 .43 $15.88 2.78 $168,765 .50 (.39)CLASS II September 30, 2019 $15.37 (.07) .47 .40 $15.77 2.60 $15,555 .60 (.49)CLASS III September 30, 2019 $14.92 (.09) .46 .37 $15.29 2.48 $17,043 .75 (.64)CLASS IVSeptember 30, 2019 $14.80 (.11) .46 .35 $15.15 2.36 $23,395 .90 (.79)CLASS V September 30, 2019 $14.73 (.14) .46 .32 $15.05 2.17 $142,983 1.05 (.94)CLASS XSeptember 30, 2019 $15.55 (.04) .49 .45 $16.00 2.89 $388,840 .35 (.24)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

a Per unit net investment income (loss) has been determined on the basis of the average number of units outstanding during the year. b Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Portfolios. c The net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per unit amounts shown may not correspond with amounts shown on the Statement of changes in net

assets due to the timing of subscriptions/redemptions in the fund.

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Financial highlights (For a unit outstanding throughout the year) cont.

INVESTMENT OPERATIONS: RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

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Putnam Retirement Advantage 2020 FundCLASS IA September 30, 2019 $14.50 (.03) .78 .75 $15.25 5.17 $113,388 .28 (.22)CLASS ISeptember 30, 2019 $14.41 (.06) .77 .71 $15.12 4.93 $109,148 .50 (.44)CLASS II September 30, 2019 $14.33 (.08) .77 .69 $15.02 4.82 $5,866 .60 (.54)CLASS III September 30, 2019 $13.91 (.10) .74 .64 $14.55 4.60 $9,772 .75 (.69)CLASS IVSeptember 30, 2019 $13.80 (.12) .74 .62 $14.42 4.49 $9,827 .90 (.84)CLASS V September 30, 2019 $13.73 (.14) .74 .60 $14.33 4.37 $69,175 1.05 (.99)CLASS XSeptember 30, 2019 $14.50 (.04) .77 .73 $15.23 5.03 $308,675 .35 (.30)Putnam Retirement Advantage Maturity FundCLASS IA September 30, 2019 $14.65 (.04) .82 .78 $15.43 5.32 $118,761 .28 (.28)CLASS ISeptember 30, 2019 $14.56 (.07) .81 .74 $15.30 5.08 $54,106 .50 (.50)CLASS II September 30, 2019 $14.48 (.09) .81 .72 $15.20 4.97 $2,728 .60 (.60)CLASS III September 30, 2019 $14.06 (.11) .79 .68 $14.74 4.84 $9,484 .75 (.75)CLASS IVSeptember 30, 2019 $13.95 (.13) .78 .65 $14.60 4.66 $9,901 .90 (.90)CLASS V September 30, 2019 $13.88 (.15) .78 .63 $14.51 4.54 $61,109 1.05 (1.05)CLASS XSeptember 30, 2019 $14.64 (.05) .82 .77 $15.41 5.26 $188,815 .35 (.35)

a Per unit net investment income (loss) has been determined on the basis of the average number of units outstanding during the year. b Expense ratios do not include expenses of the Portfolios. c The net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per unit amounts shown may not correspond with amounts shown on the Statement of changes in net

assets due to the timing of subscriptions/redemptions in the fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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1. Description of the fundsPutnam Retirement Advantage Funds (the “funds”) are a series of ten collective investment trusts designed for participants who want to structure their asset allocation under their employer’s retirement plan towards a specific target year in which they intend to retire. The funds are estab-lished and maintained by Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company, LLC (“PFTC”) as Trustee (the “Trustee and Manager”), pursuant to the Declaration of Trust (the “Trust”) for the Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company Investment Funds for Pension and Profit Sharing Trusts, as amended and restated March 31, 2008. PFTC has hired its affiliate, The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC (“PAC”), to provide certain non-discretionary investment advisory and administrative services to Putnam in connection with the funds and Portfolios (as defined below). The objective of each fund is to maximize returns while maintaining a level of risk appropriate for a person planning to retire on or about the calendar year designated in the fund’s name. The funds are available to participants in qualified defined contribution plans, such as 401(k) plans, profit sharing plans, money purchase pension plans, governmental Section 457 plans, as well as to certain commingled trust funds and insurance company separate accounts and, in the Trustee’s discretion, any other plans or trusts eligible to invest under Revenue Ruling 81-100.

These financial statements report on the funds which invest in the following underlying collective investment trusts established and main-tained by PFTC, Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio, Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio, Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio, Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio, Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio, and Putnam Money Market Portfolio, (together, the “Portfolios”).

The Portfolios listed above are trusts organized under the Declaration of Trust and managed by the Trustee. The financial statements of the Portfolios contain additional information about the expenses and investments of the Portfolios and are available upon request.

The following summarizes the investment objectives and policies of the Portfolios in which the funds will invest. Participants by virtue of investing in a fund, are not considered unitholders in any of the Portfolios, and have no rights to consent or object to matters that require the consent of unitholders of any such underlying investments.

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio (Putnam GAA Equity Portfolio):

The Putnam GAA Equity Portfolio invests in U.S. and international stocks and is designed for investors seeking long-term growth with moderate risk. The Portfolio’s strategic equity weighting is 100% with no amount allocated to fixed income investments.

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio (Putnam GAA Growth Portfolio):

The Putnam GAA Growth Portfolio invests in U.S. and international stocks and bonds and is designed for investors seeking long-term growth with moderate risk. The Portfolio’s strategic equity weighting ranges from 65% to 95%, with the balance invested in a range of fixed income investments.

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio (Putnam GAA Balanced Portfolio):

The Putnam GAA Balanced Portfolio is diversified across stocks and bonds in global markets and is designed for investors seeking a combination of growth and current income. The Portfolio’s strategic equity allocation ranges from 45% to 75%, with the balance invested in bonds and money market instruments.

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio (Putnam GAA Conservative Portfolio):

The Putnam GAA Conservative Portfolio’s globally diversified portfolio emphasizes bonds over stocks and is designed for investors who want to protect the value of their investment while receiving regular income and protection against inflation. The strategic fixed-income allocation ranges from 55% to 85%, with the balance invested in stocks and money market instruments.

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio (Putnam GAA Income Strategies Portfolio):

The Putnam GAA Income Strategies Portfolio invests in a combination of bonds and common stocks of U.S. and non-U.S. companies. The Portfolio buys bonds with short- to long-term maturities that are either investment-grade or below investment-grade in quality. The Portfolio also buys other fixed income securities, such as mortgage-backed investments. The strategic fixed-income allocation ranges from 50% to 95%, with the balance invested in equity investments. The Portfolio may also select other investments that do not fall within these asset classes.

Putnam Money Market Portfolio:

The Putnam Money Market Portfolio invests mainly in instruments that are high quality and have short-term maturity.

In order to preserve the funds’ investment strategy as a series of age-based funds it is necessary to launch a new fund every five years, and at the same time to merge an existing fund into the Putnam Retirement Advantage Maturity Fund. These changes are contemplated by the funds’ offering document as part of the product’s natural lifecycle.

Per the Declaration of Trust as amended and restated March 31, 2008, the funds currently offer seven classes of units, Class IA, Class X and Classes I through V.

Notes to financial statements 9/30/19

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Within the following Notes to financial statements, unless otherwise noted, the “reporting period” represents the period from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019.

In the normal course of business, the funds enter into contracts that may include agreements to indemnify another party under given circum-stances. The funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be, but have not yet been, made against the funds. However, the funds’ management team expects the risk of material loss to be remote.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting PoliciesThe following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the funds in the preparation of their financial state-ments. The preparation of financial statements is in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations. Actual results could differ from those esti-mates. Subsequent events after the Statement of assets and liabilities date (September 30, 2019), through the date of the financial statements (December 20, 2019), have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The funds are an investment company and follow accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services — Investment Companies.

Security ValuationThe price of each fund’s units is based on its net asset value (NAV), which is in turn based on the NAVs of each Portfolio in which it invests, which are classified as Level 2. The NAV of each Portfolio is determined based on the policies contained in each Portfolio’s financial statements. The NAV per unit of each class equals the total value of its assets, less its liabilities, divided by the number of its outstanding units. Units are only valued as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) each day the exchange is open. Each Portfolio (other than the Putnam Money Market Portfolio, which values its investments at amortized cost, which approximates fair value) values its investments for which market quotations are readily available at fair market value and values its short-term investments that will mature within 60 days at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

Security Transactions and Related Investment IncomeSecurity transactions, which consist of units of the Portfolios, are recorded on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Gains or losses from the sale of the Portfolios are determined on the identified cost basis. Income and capital gain distributions from the Portfolios, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received from collective or other investment funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date and retain the character of income as earned by the Portfolios.

Sales and Redemptions of Units of ParticipationSubscriptions to the funds will be accepted on a daily basis. There is no minimum size restriction at the participant level. Upon acceptance of a subscription, the Trustee will credit the appropriate number of units of the appropriate class to the account of the plan. Units will be cred-ited based upon the net asset value per unit as of the close of business on the date the subscription is received by the Trustee. A contribution or exchange received after the close of trading on the NYSE, or on a day other than a business day, will be credited at the unit value of the fund determined as of the next business day.

Plans are eligible to purchase a class of units within the funds as determined by the Trustee in its reasonable discretion. In general, but not by way of limitation, plans are eligible to purchase a class of units within the funds depending upon the amount of assets of the plan and the characteristics of the plan at the time of initial purchase of the funds as follows:

Minimum total plan size (in Millions)* Eligible classes $500 IA$150 X

*During the period the Trustee agreed to waive the minimum investment amounts for all classes except Class IA and Class X.

Assets invested in a class of units shall remain invested in such class irrespective of whether or how much the plan’s assets in the funds increase or decrease following initial purchase of such units. Similarly, new purchases of units in the funds on behalf of a plan will be made in the same class as that of the initial purchase of units in the funds.

Withdrawals generally will be permitted daily for the funds and Portfolios, at a redemption price equal to the net asset value per unit redeemed as determined by the Trustee. Participant withdrawal requests must be received by the Trustee prior to the closing of the New York Stock Exchange on the date on which the withdrawal is desired in order to receive the net asset value per unit for such date. The unit value used to calculate the value of a withdrawal from the fund will be the one computed for the date of the requested withdrawal, provided the withdrawal request is received in good order. PFTC must receive notice of a plan-level withdrawal no later than five (5) business days prior to the date of the withdrawal. Payment of a withdrawal will be made as soon as reasonably practicable, which generally will be the business day following the withdrawal date.

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Under unusual circumstances, PFTC may suspend withdrawals or defer payment of a withdrawal if, in its discretion, such action is necessary to avoid a materially adverse impact on the other participating plans. No interest shall be paid with respect to any amounts pending distribution. At the close of the reporting period, the following funds had unitholders of record that owned the following percentages of the outstanding units of the fund.

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2060 Fund 6.33%Putnam Retirement Advantage 2050 Fund 6.40%, 6.53%Putnam Retirement Advantage 2045 Fund 6.65%Putnam Retirement Advantage 2040 Fund 6.37%Putnam Retirement Advantage 2035 Fund 8.80%Putnam Retirement Advantage 2030 Fund 12.10%Putnam Retirement Advantage 2025 Fund 14.70%Putnam Retirement Advantage 2020 Fund 17.93%Putnam Retirement Advantage Maturity Fund 26.43%

Federal Income TaxesIt is each fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to collective investment of employee benefit funds. Accordingly, the funds are exempt from federal income taxes and no federal income tax provision is required.

The funds are subject to the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification ASC 740 Income Taxes (ASC 740). ASC 740 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The funds did not have a liability to record for any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. No provision has been made for federal taxes on income, capital gains or unrealized appreciation on securities held. Each fund’s prior fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

3. ExpensesThe funds pay management fees to the Trustee, which vary by unit class. However, none of the Portfolios in which the funds invest pays such fees to the Trustee.

The following management fees apply to the following classes of units. A portion of each management fee may be applied to payments made by the Trustee to financial advisors, other marketing and servicing expenses and plan administrative costs as directed by the plan’s fiduciary and agreed upon by the Trustee. In general, but not by way of limitation, such payments may be made as a percentage of each class’s net assets as shown in the chart below.

Class Management FeeIA 0.28%I 0.50%II 0.60%III 0.75%IV 0.90%V 1.05%X 0.35%

Management fees are accrued daily and collected monthly. The funds may pay audit fees for the respective fund’s annual audit. However, for the reporting period, the audit fees were borne by the Trustee.

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4. Capital UnitsFor the reporting period, transactions in capital units were as follows:

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2060 Fund

Year ended 9/30/19Class IA Units AmountUnits Sold 281,907 $4,109,464 Units Repurchased (215,095) (3,077,247)Net increase 66,812 $1,032,217

Class I Units AmountUnits Sold 493,612 $7,344,239 Units Repurchased (702,969) (10,217,292)Net decrease (209,357) $(2,873,053)

Class II Units AmountUnits Sold 1,378 $20,564 Units Repurchased (2) (36)Net increase 1,376 $20,528

Class III Units AmountUnits Sold 160,906 $2,294,504 Units Repurchased (31,901) (474,546)Net increase 129,005 $1,819,958

Class IV Units AmountUnits Sold 17,362 $254,440 Units Repurchased (6,240) (88,310)Net increase 11,122 $166,130

Class V Units AmountUnits Sold 362,495 $5,300,167 Units Repurchased (178,347) (2,600,733)Net increase 184,148 $2,699,434

Class X Units AmountUnits Sold 2,038,125 $30,350,442 Units Repurchased (450,850) (6,801,733)Net increase 1,587,275 $23,548,709

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2055 Fund

Year ended 9/30/19Class IA Units AmountUnits Sold 206,332 $4,394,918 Units Repurchased (82,430) (1,704,695)Net increase 123,902 $2,690,223

Class I Units AmountUnits Sold 1,176,351 $25,155,831 Units Repurchased (1,276,628) (27,213,416)Net decrease (100,277) $(2,057,585)

Class II Units AmountUnits Sold 61,729 $1,335,584 Units Repurchased (82,102) (1,797,650)Net decrease (20,373) $(462,066)

Class III Units AmountUnits Sold 682,305 $13,484,822 Units Repurchased (396,659) (7,990,251)Net increase 285,646 $5,494,571

Class IV Units AmountUnits Sold 50,370 $1,068,339 Units Repurchased (23,570) (490,249)Net increase 26,800 $578,090

Class V Units AmountUnits Sold 839,462 $17,352,028 Units Repurchased (705,471) (14,654,940)Net increase 133,991 $2,697,088

Class X Units AmountUnits Sold 3,536,612 $76,472,523 Units Repurchased (800,667) (17,448,299)Net increase 2,735,945 $59,024,224

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Putnam Retirement Advantage 2050 Fund

Year ended 9/30/19Class IA Units AmountUnits Sold 272,004 $4,627,055 Units Repurchased (83,762) (1,393,609)Net increase 188,242 $3,233,446

Class I Units AmountUnits Sold 1,923,848 $32,109,233 Units Repurchased (4,113,876) (67,765,462)Net decrease (2,190,028) $(35,656,229)

Class II Units AmountUnits Sold 57,196 $959,505 Units Repurchased (37,014) (630,976)Net increase 20,182 $328,529

Class III Units AmountUnits Sold 600,645 $9,298,764 Units Repurchased (389,209) (6,221,716)Net increase 211,436 $3,077,048

Class IV Units AmountUnits Sold 115,134 $1,869,650 Units Repurchased (41,095) (661,561)Net increase 74,039 $1,208,089

Class V Units AmountUnits Sold 1,058,903 $16,955,207 Units Repurchased (927,968) (14,972,504)Net increase 130,935 $1,982,703

Class X Units AmountUnits Sold 9,228,038 $155,337,670 Units Repurchased (1,765,795) (30,083,612)Net increase 7,462,243 $125,254,058

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2045 Fund

Year ended 9/30/19Class IA Units AmountUnits Sold 297,910 $4,950,270 Units Repurchased (140,547) (2,354,129)Net increase 157,363 $2,596,141

Class I Units AmountUnits Sold 2,998,335 $48,961,302 Units Repurchased (3,380,575) (55,053,189)Net decrease (382,240) $(6,091,887)

Class II Units AmountUnits Sold 33,302 $544,570 Units Repurchased (19,320) (326,635)Net increase 13,982 $217,935

Class III Units AmountUnits Sold 664,948 $10,124,894 Units Repurchased (388,307) (5,985,155)Net increase 276,641 $4,139,739

Class IV Units AmountUnits Sold 169,460 $2,723,301 Units Repurchased (89,824) (1,367,921)Net increase 79,636 $1,355,380

Class V Units AmountUnits Sold 1,783,164 $27,950,695 Units Repurchased (2,147,901) (33,765,079)Net decrease (364,737) $(5,814,384)

Class X Units AmountUnits Sold 10,561,385 $175,005,468 Units Repurchased (2,287,040) (38,164,443)Net increase 8,274,345 $136,841,025

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Putnam Retirement Advantage 2040 Fund

Year ended 9/30/19Class IA Units AmountUnits Sold 289,765 $4,743,677 Units Repurchased (150,066) (2,461,377)Net increase 139,699 $2,282,300

Class I Units AmountUnits Sold 2,783,710 $44,989,421 Units Repurchased (7,450,549) (118,455,488)Net decrease (4,666,839) $(73,466,067)

Class II Units AmountUnits Sold 61,141 $986,816 Units Repurchased (81,584) (1,340,523)Net decrease (20,443) $(353,707)

Class III Units AmountUnits Sold 537,259 $8,379,004 Units Repurchased (735,683) (11,391,224)Net decrease (198,424) $(3,012,220)

Class IV Units AmountUnits Sold 239,726 $3,863,834 Units Repurchased (89,489) (1,409,414)Net increase 150,237 $2,454,420

Class V Units AmountUnits Sold 1,513,293 $23,496,586 Units Repurchased (1,383,972) (21,547,661)Net increase 129,321 $1,948,925

Class X Units AmountUnits Sold 15,700,787 $255,147,241 Units Repurchased (3,328,494) (54,763,216)Net increase 12,372,293 $200,384,025

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2035 Fund

Year ended 9/30/19Class IA Units AmountUnits Sold 389,426 $6,351,935 Units Repurchased (196,338) (3,258,195)Net increase 193,088 $3,093,740

Class I Units AmountUnits Sold 3,277,909 $52,386,497 Units Repurchased (4,789,466) (75,993,225)Net decrease (1,511,557) $(23,606,728)

Class II Units AmountUnits Sold 52,183 $839,336 Units Repurchased (52,949) (858,124)Net decrease (766) $(18,788)

Class III Units AmountUnits Sold 915,264 $13,772,861 Units Repurchased (644,479) (9,781,116)Net increase 270,785 $3,991,745

Class IV Units AmountUnits Sold 197,853 $3,099,168 Units Repurchased (186,566) (2,784,412)Net increase 11,287 $314,756

Class V Units AmountUnits Sold 2,419,095 $37,040,172 Units Repurchased (2,781,761) (42,955,403)Net decrease (362,666) $(5,915,231)

Class X Units AmountUnits Sold 14,729,116 $238,692,339 Units Repurchased (3,654,512) (59,735,399)Net increase 11,074,604 $178,956,940

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Putnam Retirement Advantage 2030 Fund

Year ended 9/30/19Class IA Units AmountUnits Sold 580,448 $9,102,410 Units Repurchased (490,694) (7,845,855)Net increase 89,754 $1,256,555

Class I Units AmountUnits Sold 3,499,513 $54,381,510 Units Repurchased (11,275,217) (173,615,871)Net decrease (7,775,704) $(119,234,361)

Class II Units AmountUnits Sold 106,980 $1,683,370 Units Repurchased (109,106) (1,728,344)Net decrease (2,126) $(44,974)

Class III Units AmountUnits Sold 766,490 $11,619,885 Units Repurchased (822,667) (12,360,738)Net decrease (56,177) $(740,853)

Class IV Units AmountUnits Sold 203,934 $3,122,567 Units Repurchased (132,873) (1,950,674)Net increase 71,061 $1,171,893

Class V Units AmountUnits Sold 1,768,785 $26,354,482 Units Repurchased (1,947,647) (29,194,207)Net decrease (178,862) $(2,839,725)

Class X Units AmountUnits Sold 22,416,873 $351,388,115 Units Repurchased (4,675,557) (74,464,174)Net increase 17,741,316 $276,923,941

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2025 Fund

Year ended 9/30/19Class IA Units AmountUnits Sold 494,789 $7,605,376 Units Repurchased (351,313) (5,349,667)Net increase 143,476 $2,255,709

Class I Units AmountUnits Sold 3,780,035 $57,007,899 Units Repurchased (6,829,082) (102,472,565)Net decrease (3,049,047) $(45,464,666)

Class II Units AmountUnits Sold 96,303 $1,433,054 Units Repurchased (232,969) (3,543,890)Net decrease (136,666) $(2,110,836)

Class III Units AmountUnits Sold 869,228 $12,516,738 Units Repurchased (530,713) (7,624,603)Net increase 338,515 $4,892,135

Class IV Units AmountUnits Sold 260,678 $3,838,167 Units Repurchased (495,521) (6,963,006)Net decrease (234,843) $(3,124,839)

Class V Units AmountUnits Sold 2,419,372 $34,699,800 Units Repurchased (3,059,119) (44,423,382)Net decrease (639,747) $(9,723,582)

Class X Units AmountUnits Sold 18,670,305 $284,025,157 Units Repurchased (4,278,147) (65,594,480)Net increase 14,392,158 $218,430,677

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Putnam Retirement Advantage 2020 Fund

Year ended 9/30/19Class IA Units AmountUnits Sold 313,571 $4,592,707 Units Repurchased (522,261) (7,665,670)Net decrease (208,690) $(3,072,963)

Class I Units AmountUnits Sold 2,487,705 $35,466,038 Units Repurchased (9,445,786) (133,202,514)Net decrease (6,958,081) $(97,736,476)

Class II Units AmountUnits Sold 178,924 $2,572,563 Units Repurchased (204,597) (2,987,719)Net decrease (25,673) $(415,156)

Class III Units AmountUnits Sold 301,200 $4,207,954 Units Repurchased (417,648) (5,808,899)Net decrease (116,448) $(1,600,945)

Class IV Units AmountUnits Sold 157,271 $2,203,105 Units Repurchased (243,300) (3,338,784)Net decrease (86,029) $(1,135,679)

Class V Units AmountUnits Sold 1,257,779 $17,146,115 Units Repurchased (1,817,523) (25,033,306)Net decrease (559,744) $(7,887,191)

Class X Units AmountUnits Sold 17,800,045 $255,406,726 Units Repurchased (4,427,153) (64,871,154)Net increase 13,372,892 $190,535,572

Putnam Retirement Advantage Maturity Fund

Year ended 9/30/19Class IA Units AmountUnits Sold 455,225 $6,713,266 Units Repurchased (837,886) (12,321,479)Net decrease (382,661) $(5,608,213)

Class I Units AmountUnits Sold 1,345,503 $19,600,841 Units Repurchased (4,235,401) (60,675,700)Net decrease (2,889,898) $(41,074,859)

Class II Units AmountUnits Sold 11,056 $166,394 Units Repurchased (94,341) (1,387,595)Net decrease (83,285) $(1,221,201)

Class III Units AmountUnits Sold 416,733 $5,762,684 Units Repurchased (351,496) (4,827,142)Net increase 65,237 $935,542

Class IV Units AmountUnits Sold 49,999 $705,815 Units Repurchased (161,727) (2,232,935)Net decrease (111,728) $(1,527,120)

Class V Units AmountUnits Sold 965,160 $13,361,694 Units Repurchased (1,599,574) (22,179,351)Net decrease (634,414) $(8,817,657)

Class X Units AmountUnits Sold 10,555,835 $152,904,668 Units Repurchased (3,199,009) (46,923,210)Net increase 7,356,826 $105,981,458

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5. Transactions with Affiliated IssuersTransactions during the reporting period with funds in which the funds owned at least 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or an entity which is under common ownership or control were as follows:

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2060 Fund

Name of affiliateFair value as of

9/30/18Purchase

costSale

proceedsInvestment

incomePutnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio $23,132,675 $38,792,516 $18,321,074 $—

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio 6,376,314 10,713,381 5,102,205 —

Putnam Money Market Portfolio 148,286 452,317 316,075 4,332

Totals $29,657,275 $49,958,214 $23,739,354 $4,332

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2055 Fund

Name of affiliateFair value as of

9/30/18Purchase

costSale

proceedsInvestment

incomePutnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio $98,585,729 $94,140,191 $53,930,632 $—

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio 40,750,628 49,418,326 22,947,835 —

Putnam Money Market Portfolio 700,183 1,659,012 1,307,810 17,565

Totals $140,036,540 $145,217,529 $78,186,277 $17,565

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2050 Fund

Name of affiliateFair value as of

9/30/18Purchase

costSale

proceedsInvestment

incomePutnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio $138,871,715 $100,862,742 $69,604,946 $—

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio 143,122,906 131,980,978 65,859,076 —

Putnam Money Market Portfolio 1,417,058 2,691,493 2,181,180 34,079

Totals $283,411,679 $235,535,213 $137,645,202 $34,079

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2045 Fund

Name of affiliateFair value as of

9/30/18Purchase

costSale

proceedsInvestment

incomePutnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio $84,501,077 $55,101,568 $43,160,849 $—

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio 271,764,051 226,803,674 109,327,811 —

Putnam Money Market Portfolio 1,790,277 4,764,343 3,086,919 58,500

Totals $358,055,405 $286,669,585 $155,575,579 $58,500

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2040 Fund

Name of affiliateFair value as of

9/30/18Purchase

costSale

proceedsInvestment

incomePutnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio $— $7,961,593 $1,540,017 $—

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio 13,056,194 3,294,543 14,454,143 —

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio 444,843,093 334,799,575 206,350,353 —

Putnam Money Market Portfolio 8,393,266 10,935,940 6,724,329 240,799

Totals $466,292,553 $356,991,651 $229,068,842 $240,799

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Putnam Retirement Advantage 2060 Fund cont.

Name of affiliateRealized

gain (loss)

Change in unrealized appreciation

(depreciation)Shares outstanding

as of 9/30/19Fair value as of

9/30/19Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio $(124,003) $847,924 2,333,055 $44,328,038

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio (29,566) 260,702 659,397 12,218,626

Putnam Money Market Portfolio — — 284,528 284,528

Totals $(153,569) $1,108,626 $56,831,192

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2055 Fund cont.

Name of affiliateRealized

gain (loss)

Change in unrealized appreciation

(depreciation)Shares outstanding

as of 9/30/19Fair value as of

9/30/19Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio $1,679,750 $(610,869) 7,361,272 $139,864,169

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio 520,840 1,350,100 3,728,659 69,092,059

Putnam Money Market Portfolio — — 1,051,385 1,051,385

Totals $2,200,590 $739,231 $210,007,613

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2050 Fund cont.

Name of affiliateRealized

gain (loss)

Change in unrealized appreciation

(depreciation)Shares outstanding

as of 9/30/19Fair value as of

9/30/19Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio $2,763,522 $(3,511,365) 8,914,825 $169,381,668

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio 2,149,785 2,257,284 11,530,053 213,651,877

Putnam Money Market Portfolio — — 1,927,371 1,927,371

Totals $4,913,307 $(1,254,081) $384,960,916

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2045 Fund cont.

Name of affiliateRealized

gain (loss)

Change in unrealized appreciation

(depreciation)Shares outstanding

as of 9/30/19Fair value as of

9/30/19Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio $1,106,063 $(2,569,673) 4,998,852 $94,978,186

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio 6,303,963 693,240 21,383,547 396,237,117

Putnam Money Market Portfolio — — 3,467,701 3,467,701

Totals $7,410,026 $(1,876,433) $494,683,004

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2040 Fund cont.

Name of affiliateRealized

gain (loss)

Change in unrealized appreciation

(depreciation)Shares outstanding

as of 9/30/19Fair value as of

9/30/19Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio $124,445 636,186 372,328 $7,182,207

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio (924,693) (971,901) — —

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio 13,999,281 (7,812,274) 31,272,494 579,479,322

Putnam Money Market Portfolio — — 12,604,877 12,604,877

Totals $13,199,033 $(8,147,989) $599,266,406

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Putnam Retirement Advantage 2035 Fund

Name of affiliateFair value as of

9/30/18Purchase

costSale

proceedsInvestment

incomePutnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio $152,594,351 $163,592,075 $67,272,791 $—

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio 391,584,033 224,139,424 172,986,000 —

Putnam Money Market Portfolio 16,830,259 16,346,270 9,922,627 478,552

Totals $561,008,643 $404,077,769 $250,181,418 $478,552

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2030 Fund

Name of affiliateFair value as of

9/30/18Purchase

costSale

proceedsInvestment

incomePutnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio $553,998,608 $459,696,106 $256,694,963 $—

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio 138,499,655 55,472,577 114,716,680 —

Putnam Money Market Portfolio 28,854,094 26,482,187 16,833,893 815,684

Totals $721,352,357 $541,650,870 $388,245,536 $815,684

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2025 Fund

Name of affiliateFair value as of

9/30/18Purchase

costSale

proceedsInvestment

incomePutnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio $76,885,039 $69,994,006 $31,250,333 $—

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio 402,200,064 195,062,760 207,738,864 —

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio 186,252,785 207,867,186 81,912,001 —

Putnam Money Market Portfolio 31,715,949 25,907,265 16,008,341 883,037

Totals $697,053,837 $498,831,217 $336,909,539 $883,037

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2020 Fund

Name of affiliateFair value as of

9/30/18Purchase

costSale

proceedsInvestment

incomePutnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio $198,984,637 $333,420,327 $139,238,986 $—

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio 44,448,518 23,992,586 27,486,249 —

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio 254,286,851 111,562,498 218,930,314 —

Putnam Money Market Portfolio 19,123,199 11,991,844 19,012,504 318,083

Totals $516,843,205 $480,967,255 $404,668,053 $318,083

Putnam Retirement Advantage Maturity Fund

Name of affiliateFair value as of

9/30/18Purchase

costSale

proceedsInvestment

incomePutnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio $374,020,961 $199,979,016 $153,280,606 $—

Totals $374,020,961 $199,979,016 $153,280,606 $—

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Putnam Retirement Advantage 2035 Fund cont.

Name of affiliateRealized

gain (loss)

Change in unrealized appreciation

(depreciation)Shares outstanding

as of 9/30/19Fair value as of

9/30/19Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio $2,354,606 $9,904,087 13,539,260 $261,172,328

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio 12,325,344 (13,971,759) 23,804,158 441,091,042

Putnam Money Market Portfolio — — 23,253,902 23,253,902

Totals $14,679,950 $(4,067,672) $725,517,272

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2030 Fund cont.

Name of affiliateRealized

gain (loss)

Change in unrealized appreciation

(depreciation)Shares outstanding

as of 9/30/19Fair value as of

9/30/19Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio $16,986,506 $12,647,608 40,779,361 $786,633,865

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio (1,995,033) (8,430,055) 3,714,542 68,830,464

Putnam Money Market Portfolio — — 38,502,388 38,502,388

Totals $14,991,473 $4,217,553 $893,966,717

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2025 Fund cont.

Name of affiliateRealized

gain (loss)

Change in unrealized appreciation

(depreciation)Shares outstanding

as of 9/30/19Fair value as of

9/30/19Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio $1,291,555 $6,292,032 7,596,319 $123,212,299

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio 9,715,829 (7,985,138) 20,282,771 391,254,651

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio 1,940,361 19,458,977 19,833,966 333,607,308

Putnam Money Market Portfolio — — 41,614,873 41,614,873

Totals $12,947,745 $17,765,871 $889,689,131

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2020 Fund cont.

Name of affiliateRealized

gain (loss)

Change in unrealized appreciation

(depreciation)Shares outstanding

as of 9/30/19Fair value as of

9/30/19Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio $5,122,523 $26,431,553 26,184,960 $424,720,054

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio 1,051,598 (874,219) 2,132,309 41,132,234

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio 1,781,531 (574,438) 8,806,547 148,126,128

Putnam Money Market Portfolio — — 12,102,539 12,102,539

Totals $7,955,652 $24,982,896 $626,080,955

Putnam Retirement Advantage Maturity Fund cont.

Name of affiliateRealized

gain (loss)

Change in unrealized appreciation

(depreciation)Shares outstanding

as of 9/30/19Fair value as of

9/30/19Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio $17,937,706 $6,414,807 27,439,697 $445,071,884

Totals $17,937,706 $6,414,807 $445,071,884

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6. Risk FactorsThese funds are exposed to various risks through their investments in the Portfolios, as described below. The financial statements of the Portfolios contain additional information about the risks the Portfolios are exposed to.

Market RiskMarket risk arises from the uncertainty about future prices of the financial instruments held by each of the funds. Market risk represents the poten-tial loss that each fund might suffer through holding market positions in the face of price movements caused by factors specific to the general financial market conditions and factors related to a specific company or industry.

Interest Rate RiskInterest rate risk is defined as the risk that the prices of the fixed-income investments bought in each fund will fall if interest rates rise. Short-term securities are less sensitive to interest rate changes than long-term securities, which have higher risk for investments with longer maturities.

Credit RiskThe funds will be exposed to credit risk on parties with whom they trade and will bear the risk of settlement default, as well as risk that the issuers of each fund’s fixed-income investments will not make timely payments of interest and principal. The funds may be exposed to additional credit risk that an institution or other entity with which the funds have unsettled or open transactions will default. Credit risk is generally higher for debt that is below investment-grade in quality.

Foreign Currency RiskCurrency risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in foreign exchange rates. Other risks of investing outside the U.S. include economic or financial instability, lack of timely or reliable financial information, or unfavorable political or legal developments. These risks are increased for investments in emerging markets.

7. Subsequent EventEffective December 18, 2019, the Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds will be renamed the “Putnam Retirement Advantage Trusts”. Each individual Fund will be renamed as indicated in the table below:

Current Fund Name New Fund Name Effective December 18, 2019

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2060 Fund Putnam Retirement Advantage 2060 Trust

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2055 Fund Putnam Retirement Advantage 2055 Trust

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2050 Fund Putnam Retirement Advantage 2050 Trust

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2045 Fund Putnam Retirement Advantage 2045 Trust

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2040 Fund Putnam Retirement Advantage 2040 Trust

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2035 Fund Putnam Retirement Advantage 2035 Trust

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2030 Fund Putnam Retirement Advantage 2030 Trust

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2025 Fund Putnam Retirement Advantage 2025 Trust

Putnam Retirement Advantage 2020 Fund Putnam Retirement Advantage 2020 Trust

Putnam Retirement Advantage Maturity Fund Putnam Retirement Advantage Maturity Trust

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100 Federal Street Boston, MA 02110

1-800-225-1581

putnam.com

DC 12/2019

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Annual report 9 | 30 | 19

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Table of contentsReport of Independent Auditors ……………………………………… B-3

The fund’s portfolio …………………………………………………… B-4

Statement of assets and liabilities …………………………………… B-21

Statement of operations ……………………………………………… B-22

Statement of changes in net assets …………………………………… B-23

Financial highlights …………………………………………………… B-24

Notes to financial statements ………………………………………… B-25

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Report of Independent Auditors

To the Trustee of Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio (the "Portfolio"), which comprise the statement of assets and liabilities, including the fund's portfolio, as of September 30, 2019 and the related statements of operations, of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are hereafter collectively referred to as "financial statements."

Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditors' Responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and pe1form the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on our judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, we consider internal control relevant to the Portfolio's preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolio's internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio as of September 30, 2019, and the results of its operations, changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

December 18, 2019

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 101 Seaport Blvd, Boston, MA 02110 T: 617-530-5000, F: 617-530-5001 www.pwc.com

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The fund’s portfolio 9/30/19

COMMON STOCKS (89.9%)* Shares Value

Basic materials (3.1%)

Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom) 27,385 $631,465

Arkema SA (France) 4,358 406,313

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 2,733 264,281

Asian Paints, Ltd. (India) 22,537 560,382

Axalta Coating Systems, Ltd. 17,530 528,530

BHP Billiton PLC (United Kingdom) 21,947 468,532

Boliden AB (Sweden) 4,276 98,396

Celanese Corp. 2,670 326,514

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. 20,618 1,014,406

China Lesso Group Holdings, Ltd. (China) 365,000 345,473

Corteva, Inc. 51,736 1,448,608

Covestro AG (Germany) 15,973 790,585

CRH PLC (Ireland) 11,175 384,860

Eastman Chemical Co. 7,009 517,474

Fortescue Metals Group, Ltd. (Australia) 73,894 438,573

Glencore PLC (United Kingdom) 4,167 12,568

HeidelbergCement AG (Germany) 7,733 559,112

HOCHTIEF AG (Germany) 2,518 287,140

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A 2,121 189,766

NewMarket Corp. 576 271,924

PPG Industries, Inc. 3,323 393,809

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. 3,451 343,927

Rio Tinto PLC (United Kingdom) 19,872 1,030,711

Rio Tinto, Ltd. (Australia) 1,168 73,001

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) 486 267,236

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (Japan) 7,300 780,828

Steel Dynamics, Inc. 17,288 515,182

Taisei Corp. (Japan) 11,100 429,827

Tosoh Corp. (Japan) 19,000 251,048

W.R. Grace & Co. 2,440 162,894

13,793,365

Capital goods (5.6%)

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA (Spain) 14,104 563,691

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. 11,281 530,772

AptarGroup, Inc. 131 15,517

Avery Dennison Corp. 118 13,401

Ball Corp. 7,190 523,504

Berry Plastics Group, Inc. 13,131 515,654

Caterpillar, Inc. 8,857 1,118,728

Clean TeQ Holdings, Ltd. (Australia) 564,111 116,042

Cummins, Inc. 10,448 1,699,576

Curtiss-Wright Corp. 1,624 210,097

Dassault Aviation SA (France) 110 155,659

Dover Corp. 6,504 647,538

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COMMON STOCKS (89.9%)* cont. Shares Value

Capital goods cont.

Emerson Electric Co. 16,810 $1,123,917

Faurecia SA (France) 11,211 531,911

General Dynamics Corp. 91 16,628

HD Supply Holdings, Inc. 18,389 720,389

HEICO Corp. 4,437 554,092

Hitachi, Ltd. (Japan) 24,800 923,159

Honeywell International, Inc. 19,549 3,307,690

IDEX Corp. 3,149 516,058

Ingersoll-Rand PLC 16,424 2,023,601

KEI Industries, Ltd. (India) 33,764 258,892

Legrand SA (France) 5,484 391,482

Lockheed Martin Corp. 8,680 3,385,721

Obayashi Corp. (Japan) 22,000 219,033

Republic Services, Inc. 7,436 643,586

Roper Technologies, Inc. 1,609 573,769

Sandvik AB (Sweden) 51,005 795,514

Silgan Holdings, Inc. 822 24,689

Sunny Friend Environmental Technology Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) 35,000 306,290

Teledyne Technologies, Inc. 1,507 485,239

Voltronic Power Technology Corp. (Taiwan) 13,000 268,175

Waste Management, Inc. 16,773 1,928,895

25,108,909

Communication services (4.7%)

Altice USA, Inc. Class A 29,332 841,242

AT&T, Inc. 12,257 463,805

BT Group PLC (United Kingdom) 98,042 215,755

Charter Communications, Inc. Class A 336 138,472

Comcast Corp. Class A 110,934 5,000,905

Crown Castle International Corp.  R 12,391 1,722,473

Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany) 44,495 746,739

Equinix, Inc.  R 647 373,190

Eutelsat Communications SA (France) 5,388 100,299

Hikari Tsushin, Inc. (Japan) 1,900 411,029

Juniper Networks, Inc. 25,629 634,318

KDDI Corp. (Japan) 37,400 977,608

Megacable Holdings SAB de CV (Units) (Mexico) 53,901 217,007

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (Japan) 11,600 553,408

Safaricom PLC (Kenya) 1,307,349 346,193

T-Mobile US, Inc. 3,159 248,834

Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT (Indonesia) 1,388,200 421,496

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. 8,164 210,631

Telstra Corp., Ltd. (Australia) 292,961 693,532

Verizon Communications, Inc. 110,747 6,684,689

21,001,625

Conglomerates (0.6%)

AMETEK, Inc. 8,931 820,044

Danaher Corp. 12,800 1,848,704

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COMMON STOCKS (89.9%)* cont. Shares Value

Conglomerates cont.

Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Japan) 3,400 $55,621

2,724,369

Consumer cyclicals (11.8%)

Amazon.com, Inc. 5,781 10,035,296

Aristocrat Leisure, Ltd. (Australia) 34,718 716,516

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 17,397 2,808,223

AutoZone, Inc. 138 149,678

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC (The) (United Kingdom) 3,692 190,130

Best Buy Co., Inc. 24,788 1,710,124

Booking Holdings, Inc. 1,557 3,055,784

Brambles, Ltd. (Australia) 12,570 96,647

Bridgestone Corp. (Japan) 1,400 54,199

China International Travel Service Corp., Ltd. Class A (China) 21,700 282,893

CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 39,000 344,261

Clicks Group, Ltd. (South Africa) 25,256 358,106

Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA (France) 6,377 711,906

Companhia De Locacao das Americas (Brazil) 18,454 224,617

CoStar Group, Inc. 475 281,770

CP ALL PCL (Thailand) 121,900 322,835

Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. (Japan) 10,800 350,357

Daum Communications Corp. (South Korea) 2,719 308,009

Discovery, Inc. Class A 24,401 649,799

Ecolab, Inc. 393 77,830

Expedia, Inc. 12,690 1,705,663

Extended Stay America, Inc. (Units) 15,254 223,319

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (Italy) 50,558 654,365

Fu Shou Yuan International Group, Ltd. (China) 350,000 309,399

Geberit International AG (Switzerland) 851 406,746

Genting Bhd (Singapore) 435,700 277,255

Harvey Norman Holdings, Ltd. (Australia) 19,103 58,365

Harvey Norman Holdings, Ltd. (Rights) (Australia) 3,289 3,982

Hermes International (France) 1,139 787,262

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 14,701 1,368,810

Industria de Diseno Textil SA (Inditex) (Spain) 11,707 362,468

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) 20,857 449,677

JUMBO SA (Greece) 12,098 229,625

KAR Auction Services, Inc. 14,083 345,738

Kering SA (France) 2,328 1,186,635

Li Ning Co., Ltd. (China) 101,000 289,882

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM Class A 5,329 221,527

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM Class C 1,067 44,771

Lowe’s Cos., Inc. 17,516 1,926,059

Macquarie Infrastructure Co., LLC 4,559 179,944

News Corp. Class A 19,133 266,331

Nielsen Holdings PLC 20,030 425,638

Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japan) 2,400 888,716

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COMMON STOCKS (89.9%)* cont. Shares Value

Consumer cyclicals cont.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. 13,965 $722,968

Omnicom Group, Inc. 19,839 1,553,394

PayPal Holdings, Inc. 53,019 5,492,238

Peugeot SA (France) 32,107 800,870

Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Preference) (Germany) 1,001 65,150

Poya International Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) 20,090 285,247

PulteGroup, Inc. 7,408 270,762

Ross Stores, Inc. 1,635 179,605

ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. 5,135 287,046

Shenzhou International Group Holdings, Ltd. (China) 23,200 303,044

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Class A 8,553 365,555

Sony Corp. (Japan) 18,400 1,080,590

Taylor Wimpey PLC (United Kingdom) 132,274 263,247

TJX Cos., Inc. (The) 5,264 293,415

Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan) 700 46,738

Verisk Analytics, Inc. Class A 4,202 664,504

Volvo AB (Sweden) 57,044 802,096

Walmart, Inc. 24,163 2,867,665

Walt Disney Co. (The) 3,014 392,784

Wilcon Depot, Inc. (Philippines) 627,700 199,827

Wolters Kluwer NV (Netherlands) 11,199 817,769

53,095,671

Consumer staples (9.3%)

AfreecaTV Co., Ltd. (South Korea) 4,077 218,822

Ashtead Group PLC (United Kingdom) 28,126 784,695

Associated British Foods PLC (United Kingdom) 18,710 530,987

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. 299 45,598

British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom) 12,419 460,266

Carlsberg A/S Class B (Denmark) 5,574 824,069

Coca-Cola Co. (The) 93,402 5,084,805

Coca-Cola European Partners PLC (United Kingdom) 3,739 207,328

Coca-Cola HBC AG (Switzerland) 19,253 630,386

Colgate-Palmolive Co. 955 70,202

Darden Restaurants, Inc. 9,882 1,168,250

Dino Polska SA (Poland) 6,331 247,925

Essity AB Class B (Sweden) 22,252 650,214

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV ADR (Mexico) 7,568 693,077

Hershey Co. (The) 9,747 1,510,687

Imperial Brands PLC (United Kingdom) 18,812 423,814

ITOCHU Corp. (Japan) 40,800 842,237

Jubilant Foodworks, Ltd. (India) 25,824 495,354

LG Household & Health Care, Ltd. (South Korea) 434 474,220

McDonald’s Corp. 234 50,242

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A 51,089 2,826,244

Nestle India, Ltd. (India) 2,753 539,563

Nestle SA (Switzerland) 11,727 1,273,429

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COMMON STOCKS (89.9%)* cont. Shares Value

Consumer staples cont.

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. ADR (China) 2,146 $237,691

PepsiCo, Inc. 27,032 3,706,087

Procter & Gamble Co. (The) 43,382 5,395,853

Rakuten, Inc. (Japan) 29,200 287,745

Shoprite Holdings, Ltd. (South Africa) 39,650 320,704

Starbucks Corp. 60,732 5,369,923

Sundrug Co., Ltd. (Japan) 4,600 144,714

Sysco Corp. 6,627 526,183

Tesco PLC (United Kingdom) 64,455 191,421

Thai Beverage PCL (Thailand) 615,900 394,151

Unilever NV (Netherlands) 20,204 1,214,756

Unilever PLC (United Kingdom) 18,214 1,097,566

US Foods Holding Corp. 14,093 579,222

WH Group, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 82,500 73,877

Wilmar International, Ltd. (Singapore) 66,200 178,557

Woolworths Group, Ltd. (Australia) 35,802 900,187

Wuliangye Yibin Co., Ltd. Class A (China) 19,200 349,120

X5 Retail Group NV GDR (Russia) 10,368 362,673

Yum China Holdings, Inc. (China) 9,376 425,952

41,808,796

Energy (3.7%)

Chevron Corp. 54,814 6,500,941

ConocoPhillips 50,222 2,861,650

Equinor ASA (Norway) 35,416 674,529

Exxon Mobil Corp. 8,563 604,633

Hilong Holding, Ltd. (China) 494,000 53,563

HollyFrontier Corp. 3,112 166,928

Lukoil PJSC ADR (Russia) 8,936 739,365

Occidental Petroleum Corp. 3,450 153,422

OMV AG (Austria) 6,560 352,150

Phillips 66 20,026 2,050,663

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B (United Kingdom) 68,310 2,016,914

Santos, Ltd. (Australia) 110,196 574,507

16,749,265

Financials (15.7%)

3i Group PLC (United Kingdom) 33,523 481,886

A-Living Services Co., Ltd. Class H (China) 167,500 387,587

ABN AMRO Group NV GDR (Netherlands) 30,353 535,244

Aflac, Inc. 22,491 1,176,729

AGNC Investment Corp.  R 51,033 821,121

Allianz SE (Germany) 5,453 1,271,308

Allstate Corp. (The) 11,366 1,235,256

Ally Financial, Inc. 19,555 648,444

American Financial Group, Inc. 3,018 325,492

American Homes 4 Rent  R 2,662 68,919

Ameriprise Financial, Inc. 8,921 1,312,279

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.  R 104,524 919,811

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COMMON STOCKS (89.9%)* cont. Shares Value

Financials cont.

Apartment Investment & Management Co. Class A  R 6,380 $332,653

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.  R 12,664 209,969

Athene Holding, Ltd. Class A (Bermuda) 12,618 530,713

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.  R 3,727 802,535

Aviva PLC (United Kingdom) 159,862 786,613

Axis Capital Holdings, Ltd. 2,960 197,491

Baloise Holding AG (Switzerland) 2,331 417,974

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argenta (Spain) 172,801 900,587

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM (Israel) 74,876 532,951

Bank Tabungan Pensiunan Nasional Syariah Tbk PT (Indonesia) 1,039,800 241,729

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B 41 8,529

BNP Paribas SA (France) 21,091 1,027,115

BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 80,500 273,146

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.  R 24,979 506,824

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. 261 32,476

Brookfield Property REIT, Inc. Class A  R 9,834 200,515

Camden Property Trust  R 4,308 478,231

Capital One Financial Corp. 17,070 1,553,029

CBRE Group, Inc. Class A 12,604 668,138

Chailease Holding Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) 107,339 432,477

Cheung Kong Property Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 110,500 748,469

Chimera Investment Corp.  R 11,156 218,211

Chubb, Ltd. 59 9,525

Citigroup, Inc. 88,619 6,121,801

Commercial International Bank (CIB) Egypt SAE GDR (Egypt) 73,989 340,719

CoreLogic, Inc. 716 33,129

Credicorp, Ltd. (Peru) 1,737 362,060

Credit Agricole SA (France) 47,212 573,382

Deutsche Boerse AG (Germany) 3,182 497,457

Discover Financial Services 15,721 1,274,816

Duke Realty Corp.  R 16,057 545,456

E*Trade Financial Corp. 24,059 1,051,138

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. Class A  R 568 8,105

Equity Commonwealth  R 1,150 39,388

Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc.  R 2,431 324,782

Equity Residential Trust  R 1,634 140,949

Everest Re Group, Ltd. 1,532 407,650

Federal Realty Investment Trust  R 2,498 340,078

First American Financial Corp. 165 9,737

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.  R 11,031 421,826

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 5,423 1,123,808

Goodman Group (Australia)  R 32,856 314,225

Hana Financial Group, Inc. (South Korea) 11,580 341,257

Hang Seng Bank, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 26,800 577,748

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) 17,988 1,090,253

HDFC Bank, Ltd. (India) 44,344 768,040

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COMMON STOCKS (89.9%)* cont. Shares Value

Financials cont.

Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong) 97,800 $455,354

Highwoods Properties, Inc.  R 430 19,324

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom) 10,696 82,327

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 3,354 309,474

Investor AB Class B (Sweden) 4,752 232,522

Invitation Homes, Inc.  R 23,676 701,046

IRB Brasil Resseguros SA (Brazil) 40,593 367,007

Israel Discount Bank, Ltd. Class A (Israel) 78,793 346,609

Itau Unibanco Holding SA ADR (Preference) (Brazil) 44,576 374,884

Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp. (Japan)  R 34 161,388

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. 2,387 331,936

JPMorgan Chase & Co. 75,381 8,871,590

KBC Groep NV (Belgium) 5,856 380,627

Kerry Properties, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 16,000 49,289

Klepierre (France)  R 1,815 61,657

Legal & General Group PLC (United Kingdom) 257,231 787,392

Liberty Property Trust  R 6,542 335,801

Lincoln National Corp. 13,459 811,847

Loews Corp. 2,184 112,432

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. 3,981 326,044

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.  R 27,813 544,022

MetLife, Inc. 49,155 2,318,150

MFA Financial, Inc.  R 2,814 20,711

MGIC Investment Corp. 36,188 455,245

Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co., Ltd. (Japan) 24,600 142,035

Morgan Stanley 47,369 2,021,235

New Residential Investment Corp.  R 33,528 525,719

OneMain Holdings, Inc. 4,742 173,937

ORIX Corp. (Japan) 52,800 787,053

Outfront Media, Inc.  R 9,093 252,604

Partners Group Holding AG (Switzerland) 1,005 771,829

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China, Ltd. Class H (China) 69,000 792,593

Popular, Inc. (Puerto Rico) 4,787 258,881

Prudential Financial, Inc. 16,016 1,440,639

Raymond James Financial, Inc. 6,081 501,439

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. 2,638 421,763

Sberbank of Russia PJSC ADR (Russia) 21,022 297,987

Sekisui House, Ltd. (Japan) 4,400 86,514

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.  R 2,283 55,294

STORE Capital Corp.  R 13,107 490,333

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan) 28,400 970,974

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (Japan) 7,200 259,553

Sun Communities, Inc.  R 2,722 404,081

Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 22,500 323,749

Swire Properties, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 18,000 56,484

Swiss Life Holding AG (Switzerland) 378 180,859

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COMMON STOCKS (89.9%)* cont. Shares Value

Financials cont.

Synchrony Financial 40,872 $1,393,326

Two Harbors Investment Corp.  R 19,817 260,197

U.S. Bancorp 5,387 298,117

UDR, Inc.  R 1,260 61,085

Unum Group 15,186 451,328

VICI Properties, Inc.  R 34,004 770,191

Weingarten Realty Investors  R 6,460 188,180

Zurich Insurance Group AG (Switzerland) 243 93,091

70,189,528

Health care (10.2%)

Abbott Laboratories 45,742 3,827,233

AbbVie, Inc. 22,533 1,706,199

Alfresa Holdings Corp. (Japan) 10,100 225,504

Allergan PLC 5,988 1,007,721

AmerisourceBergen Corp. 7,855 646,702

Amgen, Inc. 17,292 3,346,175

Astellas Pharma, Inc. (Japan) 53,400 760,175

Baxter International, Inc. 2,209 193,221

Biogen, Inc. 7,136 1,661,404

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 4,325 219,321

Cardinal Health, Inc. 3,688 174,037

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. 2,009 265,931

Chemed Corp. 1,093 456,404

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The) 1,798 534,006

Dentsply Sirona, Inc. 10,845 578,147

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. 5,576 1,226,218

Eli Lilly & Co. 6,652 743,894

Encompass Health Corp. 625 39,550

Gilead Sciences, Inc. 18,377 1,164,734

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom) 21,565 463,619

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. 3,593 378,091

Hologic, Inc. 12,525 632,387

i-SENS, Inc. (South Korea) 6,573 151,116

Ipsen SA (France) 1,351 128,286

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC 107 13,711

Johnson & Johnson 29,140 3,770,134

Koninklijke Philips NV (Netherlands) 20,770 962,347

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings 518 87,024

Masimo Corp. 867 129,001

McKesson Corp. 11,218 1,533,052

Medtronic PLC 39,652 4,307,000

Merck & Co., Inc. 43,426 3,655,601

Novartis AG (Switzerland) 13,538 1,174,927

Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (Denmark) 23,134 1,189,542

Pfizer, Inc. 43,026 1,545,924

QIAGEN NV (Netherlands) 1,596 52,620

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COMMON STOCKS (89.9%)* cont. Shares Value

Health care cont.

Quest Diagnostics, Inc. 660 $70,640

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 99 27,463

Roche Holding AG (Switzerland) 6,270 1,826,327

Sartorius Stedim Biotech (France) 1,463 204,793

Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (Japan) 14,900 827,065

Suzuken Co., Ltd. (Japan) 4,600 246,866

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. 2,425 706,330

UCB SA (Belgium) 5,192 376,977

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 444 96,490

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 302 51,165

Waters Corp. 61 13,617

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. 10,976 1,506,676

Zoetis, Inc. 5,443 678,143

45,583,510

Technology (19.6%)

Accenture PLC Class A 234 45,010

Adobe, Inc. 16,743 4,625,254

Agilent Technologies, Inc. 18,580 1,423,785

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. ADR (China) 12,361 2,067,130

Alphabet, Inc. Class A 8,974 10,958,502

Amdocs, Ltd. 1,166 77,084

Apple, Inc. 32,066 7,181,822

Aspen Technology, Inc. 4,544 559,276

Black Knight, Inc. 6,910 421,924

Broadcom, Inc. 6,531 1,803,013

Brother Industries, Ltd. (Japan) 6,300 114,021

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. 17,279 1,141,796

Capgemini SE (France) 3,994 470,695

CDW Corp. of Delaware 6,128 755,215

Cisco Systems, Inc. 137,946 6,815,912

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A 3,422 206,227

eBay, Inc. 62,038 2,418,241

F5 Networks, Inc. 6,794 954,013

Facebook, Inc. Class A 3,382 602,266

Fair Isaac Corp. 1,422 431,605

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 2,161 286,894

Fortinet, Inc. 17,528 1,345,449

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. (Japan) 12,100 530,687

Fujitsu, Ltd. (Japan) 2,400 192,200

Garmin, Ltd. 8,064 682,940

Genpact, Ltd. 10,471 405,751

Gentex Corp. 992 27,315

Hoya Corp. (Japan) 11,000 897,608

IBM Corp. 15,000 2,181,300

Infosys, Ltd. (India) 48,386 550,061

Intuit, Inc. 12,255 3,259,095

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COMMON STOCKS (89.9%)* cont. Shares Value

Technology cont.

Keysight Technologies, Inc. 9,727 $945,951

KLA Corp. 10,729 1,710,739

Lam Research Corp. 2,639 609,899

Leidos Holdings, Inc. 11,530 990,197

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. 1,623 93,988

MediaTek, Inc. (Taiwan) 30,000 356,815

Microsoft Corp. 51,894 7,214,823

Nexon Co., Ltd. (Japan) 42,500 515,545

Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. (Japan) 18,800 374,173

NTT Data Corp. (Japan) 7,900 101,898

Nuance Communications, Inc. 10,908 177,909

Oracle Corp. 100,057 5,506,137

Otsuka Corp. (Japan) 9,600 382,401

Paychex, Inc. 884 73,169

Proofpoint, Inc. 3,675 474,259

Qualcomm, Inc. 23,760 1,812,413

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (South Korea) 40,865 1,675,733

ServiceNow, Inc. 2,930 743,781

Sinbon Electronics Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) 65,000 252,462

Sino-American Silicon Products, Inc. (Taiwan) 114,000 302,045

SoftBank Group Corp. (Japan) 9,500 372,704

STMicroelectronics NV (France) 15,662 302,735

Synopsys, Inc. 937 128,603

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) 121,000 1,060,839

Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong) 37,000 257,462

Tencent Holdings, Ltd. (China) 40,500 1,705,883

Tencent Holdings, Ltd. ADR (China) 4,615 192,122

Texas Instruments, Inc. 2,663 344,166

Thales SA (France) 973 111,911

Tokyo Electron, Ltd. (Japan) 1,000 190,285

Veeva Systems, Inc. Class A 11,054 1,687,835

Xerox Holdings Corp. 18,599 556,296

Xilinx, Inc. 21,985 2,108,362

Yandex NV Class A (Russia) 9,326 326,503

Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A 4,784 987,274

88,079,408

Transportation (2.1%)

Aena SME SA (Spain) 3,892 712,834

Aurizon Holdings, Ltd. (Australia) 136,830 544,481

Delta Air Lines, Inc. 40,124 2,311,142

Deutsche Post AG (Germany) 18,788 627,692

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (Japan) 10,800 320,977

Kamigumi Co., Ltd. (Japan) 3,900 88,339

Norfolk Southern Corp. 8,968 1,611,191

Singapore Technologies Engineering, Ltd. (Singapore) 50,000 138,839

Union Pacific Corp. 15,004 2,430,348

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COMMON STOCKS (89.9%)* cont. Shares Value

Transportation cont.

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. 182 $16,091

West Japan Railway Co. (Japan) 4,500 380,194

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings, Ltd. (China) 437,000 303,363

9,485,491

Utilities and power (3.5%)

AES Corp. 46,208 755,039

American Electric Power Co., Inc. 1,449 135,757

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 33,248 1,003,425

CIA Paranaense de Energia-Copel (Preference) (Brazil) 36,425 433,823

CLP Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 24,000 252,111

Consolidated Edison, Inc. 2,020 190,829

E.ON SE (Germany) 70,762 688,054

Enel SpA (Italy) 142,556 1,064,745

Eni SpA (Italy) 28,587 437,377

Entergy Corp. 6,414 752,747

Evergy, Inc. 10,740 714,854

Exelon Corp. 50,254 2,427,770

IDACORP, Inc. 2,053 231,312

Kinder Morgan, Inc. 101,558 2,093,111

NRG Energy, Inc. 20,748 821,621

Pinnacle West Capital Corp. 7,357 714,144

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. 23,127 1,435,724

Snam SpA (Italy) 59,791 302,063

Vistra Energy Corp. 47,499 1,269,648

15,724,154

Total common stocks (cost $376,876,846) $403,344,091

INVESTMENT COMPANIES (1.2%)* Shares Value

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF 11,169 $456,477

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 14,135 4,194,844

SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust 1,565 551,616

Total investment companies (cost $5,237,663) $5,202,937

PURCHASED OPTIONS OUTSTANDING (—%)* Counterparty

Expiration date/strike price

Notional amount

Contract amount Value

Bank of America N.A.

EUR/USD (Put) Oct-19/$1.10 $5,335,766 EUR 4,894,300 $39,639

Citibank, N.A.

AUD/JPY (Put) Feb-20/JPY 70.00 3,318,024 AUD 4,919,600 38,592

Goldman Sachs International

AUD/JPY (Put) Feb-20/JPY 70.00 3,318,024 AUD 4,919,600 38,592

Total purchased options outstanding (cost $165,580) $116,823

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (9.0%)* Principal amount/shares Value

Putnam Money Market Portfolio 2.30%  L Shares 38,651,190 $38,651,190

U.S. Treasury Bills 2.047%, 12/12/19 # $353,001 351,590

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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (9.0%)* cont. Principal amount/shares Value

U.S. Treasury Bills 2.030%, 10/10/19 # $37,999 $37,981

U.S. Treasury Bills 1.998%, 11/7/19 # ∆ 200,001 199,597

U.S. Treasury Bills 1.944%, 12/5/19 # ∆ 298,999 297,970

U.S. Treasury Bills 1.889%, 3/12/20 # 119,000 118,007

U.S. Treasury Bills 1.899%, 11/14/19 # ∆ 727,000 725,349

Total short-term investments (cost $40,381,684) $40,381,684

TOTAL INVESTMENTS

Total investments (cost $422,661,773) $449,045,535

Key to holding’s currency abbreviationsAUD Australian DollarEUR EuroJPY Japanese YenUSD/$ United States Dollar

Key to holding’s abbreviationsADR American Depository Receipts: represents ownership of foreign securities on deposit with a custodian bankETF Exchange Traded FundGDR Global Depository Receipts: represents ownership of foreign securities on deposit with a custodian bankOTC Over-the-counterPJSC Public Joint Stock CompanySPDR S&P Depository Receipts

Notes to the fund’s portfolioUnless noted otherwise, the notes to the fund’s portfolio are for the close of the Portfolio’s reporting period, which ran from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019 (the reporting period). Within the following notes to the portfolio, references to “ASC 820” represent Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.

* Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $448,493,187.# This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the broker to cover margin requirements for futures contracts at the close of the reporting

period. Collateral at period end totaled $1,493,317 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 2 and 7).∆ This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on certain derivative contracts at the close of the reporting

period. Collateral at period end totaled $232,225 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 2 and 7).  L Affiliated company (Note 4). The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield of the Putnam Money Market Portfolio at the close of the

reporting period.  R Real Estate Investment Trust.

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

DIVERSIFICATION BY COUNTRY

Distribution of investments by country of risk at the close of the reporting period, excluding collateral received, if any (as a percentage of Portfolio Value):

United States 77.8%Japan 3.8United Kingdom 2.5China 1.8France 1.8Switzerland 1.5Germany 1.2Australia 1.0Netherlands 0.8

Hong Kong 0.8%Taiwan 0.7India 0.7South Korea 0.7Sweden 0.6Spain 0.6Italy 0.5Other 3.2Total 100.0%

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FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 9/30/19 (aggregate face value $55,232,288 )

Counterparty CurrencyContract type*

Delivery date Value

Aggregate face value

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

Bank of America N.A.

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 $331,324 $361,078 $(29,754 )

Brazilian Real Buy 10/2/19 775,244 838,033 (62,789 )

Brazilian Real Sell 10/2/19 775,244 790,845 15,601

Brazilian Real Sell 2/4/20 71,006 65,812 (5,194 )

Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 340,189 344,239 (4,050 )

Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 340,189 339,857 (332 )

Euro Buy 12/18/19 142,018 143,186 (1,168 )

Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 1,053,918 1,058,755 (4,837 )

Mexican Peso Buy 10/16/19 393,374 398,042 (4,668 )

New Zealand Dollar Buy 10/16/19 621,472 648,561 (27,089 )

New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 621,472 639,685 18,213

Russian Ruble Buy 12/18/19 398,402 389,215 9,187

Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 363,945 366,718 2,773

Barclays Bank PLC

British Pound Buy 12/18/19 837,385 828,718 8,667

Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 784,406 784,440 (34 )

Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 784,406 792,900 8,494

Euro Buy 12/18/19 871,957 878,880 (6,923 )

Hong Kong Dollar Sell 11/20/19 602,280 603,205 925

Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 405,168 413,883 (8,715 )

New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 377,663 403,520 25,857

Norwegian Krone Buy 12/18/19 1,007,843 1,010,424 (2,581 )

Swiss Franc Buy 12/18/19 1,870,923 1,893,988 (23,065 )

Citibank, N.A.

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 389,424 404,886 (15,462 )

Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 389,424 389,447 23

Brazilian Real Buy 10/2/19 415,254 445,010 (29,756 )

Brazilian Real Sell 10/2/19 415,255 419,321 4,066

Brazilian Real Sell 2/4/20 33,965 34,181 216

Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 417,927 424,739 (6,812 )

Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 417,927 417,917 (10 )

Danish Krone Sell 12/18/19 288,504 291,116 2,612

Euro Sell 12/18/19 432,634 438,954 6,320

Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 2,029,192 2,052,843 (23,651 )

New Zealand Dollar Buy 10/16/19 196,013 197,212 (1,199 )

New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 196,013 208,985 12,972

Credit Suisse International

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 433,218 433,118 100

Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 433,218 433,158 (60 )

Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 415,660 415,682 (22 )

Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 415,660 416,227 567

Euro Buy 12/18/19 425,067 430,507 (5,440 )

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FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 9/30/19 (aggregate face value $55,232,288 ) cont.

Counterparty CurrencyContract type*

Delivery date Value

Aggregate face value

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

Goldman Sachs International

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 $1,037,698 $1,040,687 $(2,989 )

Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 1,037,698 1,067,170 29,472

Brazilian Real Buy 2/4/20 447,628 448,167 (539 )

Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 432,205 432,226 (21 )

Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 432,205 431,702 (503 )

Indian Rupee Buy 11/20/19 403,569 407,441 (3,872 )

Indonesian Rupiah Buy 11/20/19 416,919 405,362 11,557

Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 604,117 622,130 (18,013 )

New Taiwan Dollar Sell 11/20/19 400,694 387,465 (13,229 )

New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 584,402 602,715 18,313

Norwegian Krone Buy 12/18/19 221,467 222,070 (603 )

Russian Ruble Buy 12/18/19 398,402 388,931 9,471

South Korean Won Sell 11/20/19 482,691 507,739 25,048

Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 760,311 767,501 7,190

HSBC Bank USA, National Association

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 409,667 421,855 (12,188 )

Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 409,667 428,876 19,209

Chinese Yuan Buy 11/20/19 1,058,462 1,083,965 (25,503 )

Euro Buy 12/18/19 16,998 17,130 (132 )

Indonesian Rupiah Sell 11/20/19 5,319 1,857 (3,462 )

Japanese Yen Sell 11/20/19 519,628 522,028 2,400

New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 245,502 239,849 (5,653 )

South Korean Won Sell 11/20/19 402,090 417,897 15,807

Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 410,803 413,925 3,122

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 260,943 274,518 (13,575 )

British Pound Buy 12/18/19 1,844,743 1,845,845 (1,102 )

Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 710,899 719,650 8,751

Euro Buy 12/18/19 1,343,413 1,358,120 (14,707 )

Japanese Yen Sell 11/20/19 424,011 431,650 7,639

Mexican Peso Buy 10/16/19 412,595 419,412 (6,817 )

Mexican Peso Sell 10/16/19 412,595 411,207 (1,388 )

New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 961,186 1,008,295 47,109

Norwegian Krone Sell 12/18/19 472,147 473,367 1,220

Singapore Dollar Buy 11/20/19 696,540 703,214 (6,674 )

South Korean Won Buy 11/20/19 1,063,729 1,058,295 5,434

Swedish Krona Buy 12/18/19 339,969 342,470 (2,501 )

NatWest Markets PLC

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 825,948 855,042 (29,094 )

Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 421,251 427,637 (6,386 )

Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 421,251 421,222 (29 )

Euro Buy 12/18/19 2,008,758 2,024,523 (15,765 )

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FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 9/30/19 (aggregate face value $55,232,288 ) cont.

Counterparty CurrencyContract type*

Delivery date Value

Aggregate face value

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

NatWest Markets PLC cont.

Indian Rupee Sell 11/20/19 $30,012 $18,618 $(11,394 )

Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 136,079 155,961 (19,882 )

New Taiwan Dollar Sell 11/20/19 424,660 411,451 (13,209 )

Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 637,619 642,269 4,650

State Street Bank and Trust Co.

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 753,475 775,693 (22,218 )

British Pound Buy 12/18/19 438,594 439,100 (506 )

Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 1,082,666 1,085,335 (2,669 )

Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 1,082,666 1,083,091 425

Euro Sell 12/18/19 444,477 448,754 4,277

Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 285,419 301,887 (16,468 )

New Zealand Dollar Buy 10/16/19 16,747 16,850 (103 )

New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 16,747 17,851 1,104

Norwegian Krone Buy 12/18/19 487,420 488,676 (1,256 )

Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 53,064 49,630 (3,434 )

UBS AG

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 619,798 641,920 (22,122 )

Japanese Yen Sell 11/20/19 64,674 64,970 296

Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 382,829 385,716 2,887

WestPac Banking Corp.

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 709,141 733,129 (23,988 )

Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 709,141 709,108 (33 )

Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 432,356 431,215 1,141

Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 432,356 430,622 (1,734 )

Unrealized appreciation 343,115

Unrealized (depreciation) (587,372 )

Total $(244,257 )

* The exchange currency for all contracts listed is the United States Dollar.

FUTURES CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19

Number of contracts

Notional amount Value

Expiration date

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

Russell 2000 Index E-Mini (Long) 352 $26,811,361 $26,840,000 Dec-19 $(968,164 )

Russell 2000 Index E-Mini (Short) 6 457,012 457,500 Dec-19 16,888

S&P 500 Index E-Mini (Long) 49 7,293,013 7,297,325 Dec-19 (86,584 )

S&P Mid Cap 400 Index E-Mini (Long) 5 967,740 969,000 Dec-19 (13,324 )

Unrealized appreciation 16,888

Unrealized (depreciation) (1,068,072 )

Total $(1,051,184 )

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WRITTEN OPTIONS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19 (premiums $96,965 )

CounterpartyExpiration date/strike price

Notional Amount

Contract amount Value

Citibank, N.A.

AUD/JPY (Put) Feb-20/JPY 66.00 $4,977,070 AUD 7,379,450 $19,998

Goldman Sachs International

AUD/JPY (Put) Feb-20/JPY 66.00 4,977,070 AUD 7,379,450 19,998

Total $39,996

OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19

Swap counterparty/ Notional amount Value

Upfront premium

received (paid)Termination date

Payments received (paid) by fund

Total return received by or paid by fund

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

Bank of America N.A.$277,917 $277,374 $— 6/20/23 (1 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

plus 1.00% )—MonthlyBUPA Arabia for Cooperative—Monthly

$(707 )

26,828 26,776 — 6/20/23 (1 month USD-LIBOR-BBA plus 1.00% )—Monthly

BUPA Arabia for Cooperative—Monthly

(68 )

137,594 133,015 — 3/30/20 (1 month USD-LIBOR-BBA plus 1.00%)—Monthly

Jarir Marketing Co.—Monthly

(6,356 )

59,483 59,178 — 6/20/23 (1 month USD-LIBOR-BBA plus 1.00% )—Monthly

Jarir Marketing Co.—Monthly

(328 )

44,246 45,447 — 4/6/20 (1 month USD-LIBOR-BBA plus 1.00%)—Monthly

Jarir Marketing Co.—Monthly

1,103

32,006 31,843 — 6/20/23 (1 month USD-LIBOR-BBA plus 1.00% )—Monthly

Jarir Marketing Co.—Monthly

(183 )

Upfront premium received — Unrealized appreciation 1,103

Upfront premium (paid) — Unrealized (depreciation) (7,642 )

Total $— Total $(6,539 )

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ASC 820 establishes a three-level hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments. The three levels are defined as follows:

Level 1: Valuations based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.Level 2: Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.Level 3: Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolio’s net assets as of the close of the reporting period:

Valuation inputs

Investments in securities: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3

Common stocks*:

Basic materials $13,793,365 $— $—

Capital goods 25,108,909 — —

Communication services 21,001,625 — —

Conglomerates 2,724,369 — —

Consumer cyclicals 53,095,671 — —

Consumer staples 41,808,796 — —

Energy 16,749,265 — —

Financials 70,189,528 — —

Health care 45,583,510 — —

Technology 88,079,408 — —

Transportation 9,485,491 — —

Utilities and power 15,724,154 — —

Total common stocks 403,344,091 — —

Investment companies 5,202,937 — —

Purchased options outstanding — 116,823 —

Short-term investments — 40,381,684 —

Totals by level $408,547,028 $40,498,507 $—

Valuation inputs

Other financial instruments: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3

Forward currency contracts $— $(244,257 ) $—

Futures contracts (1,051,184 ) — —

Written options outstanding — (39,996 ) —

Total return swap contracts — (6,539 ) —

Totals by level $(1,051,184 ) $(290,792 ) $—

* Common stock classifications are presented at the sector level, which may differ from the fund’s portfolio presentation.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Statement of assets and liabilities 9/30/19

ASSETS

Investment in securities, at value (Notes 2 and 7):

Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $384,010,583) $410,394,345

Affiliated issuers (identified cost $38,651,190) (Note 4) 38,651,190

Cash 17,287

Foreign currency (cost $661,305) (Note 2) 660,707

Dividends, interest and other receivables 597,817

Foreign tax reclaim 267,687

Receivable for units of the Portfolio sold 1,044,342

Receivable for investments sold 4,460,302

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2) 58,505

Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 2) 343,115

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap contracts (Note 2) 1,103

Total assets 456,496,400

LIABILITIES

Payable for investments purchased 6,399,472

Payable for units of the Portfolio repurchased 968,461

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2) 270

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap contracts (Note 2) 7,642

Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 2) 587,372

Written options outstanding, at value (premiums $96,965) (Note 2) 39,996

Total liabilities 8,003,213

Net assets $448,493,187

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE

Net assets $448,493,187

Units outstanding 23,608,003

Net asset value per unit $19.00

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Statement of operations Year ended 9/30/19

INVESTMENT INCOME

Dividends (net of foreign tax of $134,865) $8,615,043

Interest (including interest income of $879,603 from investments in affiliated issuers) (Note 4) 912,571

Net investment income 9,527,614

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Securities from unaffiliated issuers (Notes 2 and 7) (8,578,732)

Foreign currency transactions (Note 2) (44,713)

Forward currency contracts (Note 2) (838,501)

Futures contracts (Note 2) (1,813,724)

Swap contracts (Note 2) 176,264

Written options (Note 2) 66,564

Total net realized loss (11,032,842)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Securities from unaffiliated issuers 186,563

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies (6,569)

Forward currency contracts (206,382)

Futures contracts (937,150)

Swap contracts (12,561)

Written options 56,098

Total change in net unrealized depreciation (920,001)

Net loss on investments (11,952,843)

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations (2,425,229)

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Statement of changes in net assets

INCREASE IN NET ASSETSYear ended

9/30/19

Operations

Net investment income $9,527,614

Net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions (11,032,842)

Change in net unrealized depreciation of investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies (920,001)

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations (2,425,229)

Principal transactions

Proceeds from sale of units 292,191,563

Value of units redeemed (199,471,180)

Total increase in principal transactions 92,720,383

Total increase in net assets 90,295,154

NET ASSETS

Beginning of year 358,198,033

End of year $448,493,187

NUMBER OF UNITS OF THE PORTFOLIO

Units outstanding at beginning of year 18,721,766

Sold 16,186,597

Redeemed (11,300,360)

Units outstanding at end of year 23,608,003

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Financial highlights (For a unit outstanding throughout the year)

PER-UNIT OPERATING PERFORMANCEYear ended

9/30/19

Net asset value, beginning of year $19.13

Investment operations:

Net investment income (a) 0.46

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments (0.59)

Total from investment operations (0.13)

Net asset value, end of year $19.00

Total return at net asset value (%) (0.68)

RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATANet assets, end of year (in thousands) $448,493

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) 2.50

(a) Per unit net investment income has been determined on the basis of the average number of units outstanding during the year.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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1. Description of the PortfolioWithin the following Notes to financial statements, references to “State Street”, if any, represent State Street Bank and Trust Company and refer-ences to “OTC”, if any, represent over-the-counter. Unless otherwise noted, the “reporting period” represents the period from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019.

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Equity Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) is a portfolio established and maintained by Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company, LLC (“PFTC”) as Trustee (the “Trustee” and “Manager”) pursuant to the Declaration of Trust for the Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company Investment Funds for Pension and Profit Sharing Trusts (the “Trust”), as amended and restated March 31, 2008. PFTC has hired its affiliate, The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC (“PAC”), to provide certain non-discretionary investment advisory and administrative services to Putnam in connection with the Portfolio. The Portfolio primarily invests in U.S. and international stocks and is designed for investors seeking long-term growth with moderate risk.

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that may include agreements to indemnify another party under given circum-stances. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be, but have not yet been, made against the Portfolio. However, the Portfolio’s management team expects the risk of material loss to be remote.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting PoliciesThe following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial state-ments. The preparation of financial statements is in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial state-ments and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events after the Statement of assets and liabilities date (September 30, 2019), through the date the financial statements were issued (December 18, 2019), have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The Portfolio is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

Security Valuation Investments for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last reported sales price on their principal exchange, or official closing price for certain markets, and are classified as Level 1 securities under Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820). If no sales are reported, as in the case of some securities that are traded OTC, a security is valued at its last reported bid price and is generally categorized as a Level 2 security.

Investments in open-end investment companies (excluding exchange-traded funds), if any, which can be classified as Level 1 or Level 2 securi-ties, are valued based on their net asset value. The net asset value of such investment companies equals the total value of their assets less their liabilities and divided by the number of their outstanding shares.

Market quotations are not considered to be readily available for certain debt obligations (including short-term investments with remaining matur-ities of 60 days or less) and other investments; such investments are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by an independent pricing service approved by the Trustee or dealers selected by the Trustee. Such services or dealers determine valuations for normal institutional-size trading units of such securities using methods based on market transactions for comparable securities and various relationships, generally recognized by institutional traders, between securities (which consider such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings). These securities will generally be categorized as Level 2.

Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the scheduled close of the New York Stock Exchange and therefore the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the sched-uled close of the New York Stock Exchange. Accordingly, on certain days, the Portfolio will fair value certain foreign equity securities taking into account multiple factors including movements in the U.S. securities markets, currency valuations and comparisons to the valuation of American Depository Receipts, exchange-traded funds and futures contracts. The foreign equity securities, which would generally be classified as Level 1 securities, will be transferred to Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy when they are valued at fair value. The number of days on which fair value prices will be used will depend on market activity and it is possible that fair value prices will be used by the Portfolio to a significant extent. Securities quoted in foreign currencies, if any, are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate.

To the extent a pricing service or dealer is unable to value a security or provides a valuation that the Trustee does not believe accurately reflects the security’s fair value, the security will be valued at fair value by the Trustee in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Trustee. Certain investments, including certain restricted and illiquid securities and derivatives, are also valued at fair value following procedures approved by the Trustee. These valuations consider such factors as significant market or specific security events such as interest rate or credit quality changes, various relationships with other securities, discount rates, U.S. Treasury, U.S. swap and credit yields, index levels, convexity exposures, recovery rates, sales and other multiples and resale restrictions. These securities are classified as Level 2 or as Level 3 depending on the priority of the significant inputs.

Notes to financial statements 9/30/19

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Such valuations and procedures are reviewed periodically by the Trustee. The fair value of securities is generally determined as the amount that the Portfolio could reasonably expect to realize from an orderly disposition of such securities over a reasonable period of time. By its nature, a fair value price is a good faith estimate of the value of a security in a current sale and does not reflect an actual market price, which may be different by a material amount.

Security Transactions and Related Investment Income Security transactions are recorded on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Gains or losses on securities sold are determined on the identified cost basis.

Interest income, net of any applicable withholding taxes and including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income, net of any applicable withholding taxes, is recognized on the ex-dividend date except that certain dividends from foreign securities, if any, are recognized as soon as the Portfolio is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital or capital gains, if any, are reflected as a reduction of cost and/or as a realized gain.

Distributions received from other investment funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date and retain the character of income as earned by the other investment funds.

All income earned by the Portfolio is retained by the Portfolio and included in the calculation of net asset value.

Foreign Currency Translation The accounting records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The fair value of foreign securities, currency holdings, and other assets and liabilities is recorded in the books and records of the Portfolio after translation to U.S. dollars based on the exchange rates on that day. The cost of each security is determined using historical exchange rates. Income and withholding taxes are translated at prevailing exchange rates when earned or incurred. The Portfolio does not isolate that portion of realized or unrealized gains or losses resulting from changes in the foreign exchange rate on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of the securities. Such gains and losses are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net real-ized exchange gains or losses on disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amount of investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Portfolio’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized appreciation and depreciation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments at the period end, resulting from changes in the exchange rate.

Options Contracts The Portfolio uses options contracts to hedge against changes in values of securities it owns, owned or expects to own, to enhance returns on securities owned, to enhance the return on a security owned, to gain exposure to securities and to manage downside risks.

The potential risk to the Portfolio is that the change in value of options contracts may not correspond to the change in value of the hedged instruments. In addition, losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts, if interest or exchange rates move unexpectedly or if the counterparty to the contract is unable to perform. Realized gains and losses on purchased options are included in realized gains and losses on investment securities. If a written call option is exercised, the premium origi-nally received is recorded as an addition to sales proceeds. If a written put option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as a reduction to the cost of investments.

Exchange-traded options are valued at the last sale price or, if no sales are reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. OTC traded options are valued using prices supplied by dealers.

Written option contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Futures Contracts The Portfolio uses futures contracts to manage exposure to market risk and to equitize cash.

The potential risk to the Portfolio is that the change in value of futures contracts may not correspond to the change in value of the hedged instruments. In addition, losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments, if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts, if interest or exchange rates move unexpectedly or if the counterparty to the contract is unable to perform. With futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Portfolio since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Futures contracts are valued at the quoted daily settlement prices established by the exchange on which they trade. The Portfolio and the broker agree to exchange an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the futures contract. Such receipts or payments are known as “variation margin.”

Futures contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

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Forward Currency Contracts The Portfolio buys and sells forward currency contracts, which are agreements between two parties to buy and sell currencies at a set price on a future date. These contracts are used to hedge foreign exchange risk and to gain exposure to currencies.

The U.S. dollar value of forward currency contracts is determined using current forward currency exchange rates supplied by a quotation service. The fair value of the contract will fluctuate with changes in currency exchange rates. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in fair value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. The Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed when the contract matures or by delivery of the currency. The Portfolio could be exposed to risk if the value of the currency changes unfavorably, if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the Portfolio is unable to enter into a closing position. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

Forward currency contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Total Return Swap Contracts The Portfolio entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts, which are arrangements to exchange a market-linked return for a periodic payment, both based on a notional principal amount, to hedge sector exposure, to manage exposure to specific sectors or indus-tries, to manage exposure to specific securities, to gain exposure to a basket of securities, to gain exposure to specific markets or countries and to gain exposure to specific sectors or industries.

To the extent that the total return of the security, index or other financial measure underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offset-ting interest rate obligation, the Portfolio will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty. OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on OTC total return swaps. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared total return swaps are settled through a central clearing agent and are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Payments received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses. Certain OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts may include extended effective dates. Payments related to these swap contracts are accrued based on the terms of the contract. The Portfolio could be exposed to credit or market risk due to unfavorable changes in the fluctuation of interest rates or in the price of the underlying security or index, the possibility that there is no liquid market for these agreements or that the counterparty may default on its obligation to perform. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk or central clearing risk is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC total return swap contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and for centrally cleared total return swap contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. There is minimal counterparty risk with respect to centrally cleared total return swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

OTC and centrally cleared total return swap contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Master Agreements The Portfolio is a party to ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.) Master Agreements (Master Agreements) with certain counterparties that govern OTC derivative and foreign exchange contracts entered into from time to time. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties’ general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral requirements, events of default and early termination. With respect to certain counterparties, in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreements, collateral posted to the Portfolio is held in a segregated account by the Portfolio’s custodian and, with respect to those amounts which can be sold or repledged, is presented in the fund’s portfolio.

Collateral pledged by the Portfolio is delivered to the counterparty and identified in the fund’s portfolio. Collateral can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. Government or related agencies or other securities as agreed to by the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. Collateral requirements are determined based on the Portfolio’s net position with each counterparty.

Termination events applicable to the Portfolio may occur upon a decline in the Portfolio’s net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time. Termination events applicable to counterparties may occur upon a decline in the counterparty’s long-term and short-term credit ratings below a specified level. In each case, upon occurrence, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all derivative and foreign exchange contracts outstanding, including the payment of any losses and costs resulting from such early termination, as reasonably determined by the terminating party. Any decision by one or more of the Portfolio’s counterparties to elect early termination could impact the Portfolio’s future derivative activity.

At the close of the reporting period, the Portfolio had a net liability position of $279,859 on open derivative contracts subject to the Master Agreements. Collateral posted by the Portfolio at period end for these agreements totaled $232,225 and may include amounts related to unsettled agreements.

Federal Income Taxes It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to collective investment of employee benefit funds. Accordingly, the Portfolio is exempt from federal income taxes and no federal income tax provision is required.

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The Portfolio is subject to the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification 740 Income Taxes (ASC 740). ASC 740 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Portfolio did not have a liability to record for any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. No provision has been made for federal taxes on income, capital gains or unrealized appreciation on securities held nor for excise tax on income and capital gains, if any. The Portfolio’s prior fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

The Portfolio may also be subject to taxes imposed by governments of countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on either income or gains earned or repatriated. The Portfolio accrues and applies such taxes to net investment income, net realized gains and net unre-alized gains as income and/or capital gains are earned. In some cases, the Portfolio may be entitled to reclaim all or a portion of such taxes, and such reclaim amounts, if any, are reflected as an asset on the Portfolio’s books. In many cases, however, the Portfolio may not receive such amounts for an extended period of time, depending on the country of investment.

Sales and Redemptions of Units of Participation The net asset value of the Portfolio is currently determined as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange each day the exchange is open for trading. Pursuant to the Declaration of Trust, the Trustee may also determine the net asset value on any other business day (“Valuation Date”). The net asset value must be determined upon date of sale or redemption. Sales and redemptions of participant units are made on such days at such units’ net asset values. Affiliates of the Trustee held 100.00% of the Portfolio’s total units outstanding at the end of the reporting period.

3. Expenses Incurred by the PortfolioCompensation to be received by the Trustee for its services with respect to the Portfolio is paid by the individual participating trusts pursuant to an arrangement which the Trustee makes with each such participating trust. According to the Declaration of Trust, the Trustee may charge the Portfolio for certain services received during the year. In the current year no such expenses have been charged to the Portfolio by the Trustee, however, the Trustee could cease to bear these expenses, and begin to charge them to the Portfolio at any time.

4. Affiliated TransactionsThe Portfolio invested in the Putnam Money Market Portfolio, a portfolio established and maintained by PFTC. Investments in the Putnam Money Market Portfolio are valued at its closing net asset value each business day. Transactions during the reporting period with the Putnam Money Market Portfolio were as follows:

Name of affiliateFair value as of

9/30/18 Purchase cost Sale proceedsInvestment

income

Shares outstanding and

fair value as of 9/30/19

Short-term investments          

Putnam Money Market Portfolio* $33,480,478 $121,153,957 $115,983,245 $879,603 $38,651,190

Total Short-term investments $33,480,478 $121,153,957 $115,983,245 $879,603 $38,651,190

* There were no realized or unrealized gains or losses during the period.

5. Market, Credit and Other RisksIn the normal course of business, the Portfolio trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the contracting party to the transaction to perform (credit risk). The Portfolio may be exposed to additional credit risk that an institution or other entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions will default. Investments in foreign securities involve certain risks, including those related to economic instability, unfavorable political developments, and currency fluctuations.

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6. Summary of Derivative Activity The volume of activity for the reporting period for any derivative type that was held during the period is listed below and was as follows based on an average of the holdings at the end of each fiscal quarter:

Purchased equity option contracts (contract amount) $—*

Purchased currency option contracts (contract amount) $8,000,000

Written equity option contracts (contract amount) $—*

Written currency option contracts (contract amount) $8,700,000

Futures contracts (number of contracts) 400

Forward currency contracts (contract amount) $84,900,000

OTC total return swap contracts (notional) $840,000

Warrants (number of warrants) 94,000

*For the reporting period, there were no holdings at the end of each fiscal quarter and the transactions were considered minimal.

The following is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments as of the close of the reporting period:

Fair value of derivative instruments as of the close of the reporting periodAsset derivatives Liability derivatives

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815

Statement of assets and

liabilities location Fair value

Statement of assets and

liabilities location Fair valueForeign exchange contracts Investments, Receivables $459,938 Payables $627,368

Equity contracts Receivables, Net assets—Unrealized appreciation

17,991 * Payables, Net assets—Unrealized depreciation

1,075,714 *

Total   $477,929   $1,703,082

* Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported after the fund’s portfolio. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of assets and liabilities.

The following is a summary of realized and change in unrealized gains or losses of derivative instruments on the Statement of operations for the reporting period (see Note 2):

Amount of realized gain or (loss) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) on investmentsDerivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 Warrants Options Futures

Forward currency

contracts Swaps TotalForeign exchange contracts $— $44,656 $— $(838,501) $— $(793,845)

Equity contracts 55,008 (16,736) (1,813,724) — 176,264 (1,599,188)

Total $55,008 $27,920 $(1,813,724) $(838,501) $176,264 $(2,393,033)

Change in unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) on investmentsDerivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 Warrants Options Futures

Forward currency

contracts Swaps TotalForeign exchange contracts $— $9,287 $— $(206,382) $— $(197,095)

Equity contracts 94,142 — (937,150) — (12,561) (855,569)

Total $94,142 $9,287 $(937,150) $(206,382) $(12,561) $(1,052,664)

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7. Offsetting of Financial and Derivative Assets and Liabilities

The following table summarizes any derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, at the end of the reporting period, that are subject to an enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement. For securities lending transactions or borrowing transactions associated with securities sold short, if any, see Note 2. For financial reporting purposes, the Portfolio does not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to the master netting agreements in the Statement of assets and liabilities.

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Total Assets $86,516 $43,943 $58,505 $64,801 $667 $139,643 $40,538

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Total Liabilities $147,523 $41,318 $270 $96,888 $5,522 $59,767 $46,938

Total Financial and Derivative Net Assets $(61,007) $2,625 $58,235 $(32,087) $(4,855) $79,876 $(6,400)

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Collateral (pledged) (including TBA commitments)** $(121,602) $— $— $— $— $— $—

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* Excludes premiums, if any. Included in unrealized appreciation and depreciation on OTC swap contracts on the Statement of assets and liabilities. ** Included with Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities.† Additional collateral may be required from certain brokers based on individual agreements.# Covered by master netting agreement (Note 2).

## Any over-collateralization of total financial and derivative net assets is not shown. Collateral may include amounts related to unsettled agreements.§ Includes current day’s variation margin only as reported on the Statement of assets and liabilities, which is not collateralized. Cumulative appreciation/

(depreciation) for futures contracts is represented in the tables listed after the fund’s portfolio. Collateral pledged for initial margin on futures contracts, which is not included in the table above, amounted to $1,493,317.

8. New Accounting Pronouncements In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2017–08, Receivables—Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310–20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. The amendments in the ASU shorten the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium, to be amortized to the earliest call date. The ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 for non-public business entities. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying this provision.

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BC2 12/2019

100 Federal Street Boston, MA 02110

1-800-225-1581

putnam.com

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Table of contentsReport of Independent Auditors ……………………………………… C-3

The fund’s portfolio …………………………………………………… C-4

Statement of assets and liabilities …………………………………… C-55

Statement of operations ……………………………………………… C-56

Statement of changes in net assets …………………………………… C-57

Financial highlights …………………………………………………… C-58

Notes to financial statements ………………………………………… C-59

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Report of Independent Auditors

To the Trustee of Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio (the "Portfolio"), which comprise the statement of assets and liabilities, including the fund's portfolio, as of September 30, 2019 and the related statements of operations, of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are hereafter collectively referred to as "financial statements."

Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditors' Responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and pe1form the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on our judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, we consider internal control relevant to the Portfolio's preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolio's internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio as of September 30, 2019, and the results of its operations, changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

December 18, 2019

PricewaterlwuseCoopers LLP, 101 Seaport Blud, Boston, MA 02110 T: 617-530-5000, F: 617-530-5001 www.pwc.com

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The fund’s portfolio 9/30/19

COMMON STOCKS (65.9%)* Shares Value

Basic materials (2.3%)

Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom) 88,286 $2,035,768

Arkema SA (France) 14,051 1,310,029

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 7,523 727,474

Asian Paints, Ltd. (India) 72,344 1,798,831

Axalta Coating Systems, Ltd. 49,774 1,500,686

BHP Billiton PLC (United Kingdom) 70,755 1,510,503

Boliden AB (Sweden) 13,791 317,348

Celanese Corp. 7,598 929,159

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. 56,918 2,800,366

China Lesso Group Holdings, Ltd. (China) 1,172,000 1,109,299

Corteva, Inc. 142,371 3,986,388

Covestro AG (Germany) 51,497 2,548,848

CRH PLC (Ireland) 36,028 1,240,783

Eastman Chemical Co. 19,437 1,435,034

Fortescue Metals Group, Ltd. (Australia) 238,225 1,413,903

Glencore PLC (United Kingdom) 13,611 41,052

HeidelbergCement AG (Germany) 24,931 1,802,563

HOCHTIEF AG (Germany) 8,119 925,849

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A 5,832 521,789

NewMarket Corp. 1,586 748,735

PPG Industries, Inc. 9,216 1,092,188

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. 9,571 953,846

Rio Tinto PLC (United Kingdom) 64,065 3,322,891

Rio Tinto, Ltd. (Australia) 3,810 238,130

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) 1,463 804,460

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (Japan) 23,600 2,524,321

Steel Dynamics, Inc. 48,106 1,433,559

Taisei Corp. (Japan) 35,700 1,382,415

Tosoh Corp. (Japan) 61,400 811,281

W.R. Grace & Co. 6,702 447,426

41,714,924

Capital goods (4.1%)

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA (Spain) 45,469 1,817,247

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. 32,336 1,521,409

AptarGroup, Inc. 425 50,341

Avery Dennison Corp. 387 43,952

Ball Corp. 19,748 1,437,852

Berry Plastics Group, Inc. 37,554 1,474,745

Caterpillar, Inc. 24,561 3,102,300

Clean TeQ Holdings, Ltd. (Australia) 1,816,020 373,568

Cummins, Inc. 29,158 4,743,132

Curtiss-Wright Corp. 4,733 612,309

Dassault Aviation SA (France) 353 499,523

Dover Corp. 17,946 1,786,704

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COMMON STOCKS (65.9%)* cont. Shares Value

Capital goods cont.

Emerson Electric Co. 46,157 $3,086,057

Faurecia SA (France) 36,192 1,717,147

General Dynamics Corp. 299 54,636

HD Supply Holdings, Inc. 52,269 2,047,638

HEICO Corp. 12,546 1,566,745

Hitachi, Ltd. (Japan) 79,900 2,974,210

Honeywell International, Inc. 55,381 9,370,466

IDEX Corp. 8,732 1,431,000

Ingersoll-Rand PLC 46,898 5,778,303

KEI Industries, Ltd. (India) 108,526 832,144

Legrand SA (France) 17,691 1,262,895

Lockheed Martin Corp. 24,227 9,449,984

Obayashi Corp. (Japan) 70,800 704,888

Republic Services, Inc. 20,754 1,796,259

Roper Technologies, Inc. 4,415 1,574,389

Sandvik AB (Sweden) 164,435 2,564,659

Silgan Holdings, Inc. 2,668 80,133

Sunny Friend Environmental Technology Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) 111,000 971,377

Teledyne Technologies, Inc. 4,359 1,403,555

Tervita Corp. (Canada) 12 68

Voltronic Power Technology Corp. (Taiwan) 41,000 845,783

Waste Management, Inc. 47,828 5,500,220

72,475,638

Communication services (3.4%)

Altice USA, Inc. Class A 81,109 2,326,206

AT&T, Inc. 33,981 1,285,841

BT Group PLC (United Kingdom) 316,243 695,937

Charter Communications, Inc. Class A 1,091 449,623

Comcast Corp. Class A 305,280 13,762,022

Crown Castle International Corp.  R 34,027 4,730,093

Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany) 143,449 2,407,438

Equinix, Inc.  R 1,780 1,026,704

Eutelsat Communications SA (France) 15,674 291,774

Hikari Tsushin, Inc. (Japan) 6,200 1,341,254

Juniper Networks, Inc. 74,117 1,834,396

KDDI Corp. (Japan) 120,500 3,149,780

Megacable Holdings SAB de CV (Units) (Mexico) 173,019 696,580

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (Japan) 37,300 1,779,494

Safaricom PLC (Kenya) 4,235,469 1,121,573

T-Mobile US, Inc. 10,292 810,701

Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk PT (Indonesia) 4,456,000 1,352,967

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. 22,784 587,827

Telstra Corp., Ltd. (Australia) 944,471 2,235,864

Verizon Communications, Inc. 310,593 18,747,393

60,633,467

Conglomerates (0.4%)

AMETEK, Inc. 24,893 2,285,675

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COMMON STOCKS (65.9%)* cont. Shares Value

Conglomerates cont.

Danaher Corp. 35,402 $5,113,111

Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Japan) 11,100 181,585

7,580,371

Consumer cyclicals (8.7%)

Amazon.com, Inc. 16,133 28,005,436

Aristocrat Leisure, Ltd. (Australia) 111,984 2,311,144

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 49,429 7,978,830

AutoZone, Inc. 448 485,910

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC (The) (United Kingdom) 11,902 612,927

Best Buy Co., Inc. 68,559 4,729,885

Booking Holdings, Inc. 4,342 8,521,653

Brambles, Ltd. (Australia) 40,545 311,739

Bridgestone Corp. (Japan) 4,700 181,955

China International Travel Service Corp., Ltd. Class A (China) 69,700 908,646

CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 126,000 1,112,228

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 750 1,891

Clicks Group, Ltd. (South Africa) 81,072 1,149,525

Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA (France) 20,560 2,295,246

Companhia De Locacao das Americas (Brazil) 59,107 719,433

CoStar Group, Inc. 1,361 807,345

CP ALL PCL (Thailand) 391,300 1,036,302

Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. (Japan) 34,700 1,125,683

Daum Communications Corp. (South Korea) 8,728 988,709

Discovery, Inc. Class A 67,781 1,805,008

Ecolab, Inc. 1,296 256,660

Expedia, Inc. 34,853 4,684,592

Extended Stay America, Inc. (Units) 42,585 623,444

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (Italy) 162,993 2,109,594

Fu Shou Yuan International Group, Ltd. (China) 1,125,000 994,496

Geberit International AG (Switzerland) 2,747 1,312,962

Genting Bhd (Singapore) 1,405,400 894,318

Harvey Norman Holdings, Ltd. (Australia) 61,616 188,253

Harvey Norman Holdings, Ltd. (Rights) (Australia) 10,729 12,989

Hermes International (France) 3,673 2,538,729

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 40,998 3,817,324

iHeartMedia, Inc. Class A 319 4,785

Industria de Diseno Textil SA (Inditex) (Spain) 37,764 1,169,237

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) 57,268 1,234,698

JUMBO SA (Greece) 38,840 737,198

KAR Auction Services, Inc. 39,209 962,581

Kering SA (France) 7,497 3,821,393

Li Ning Co., Ltd. (China) 324,500 931,353

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM Class A 14,874 618,312

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM Class C 3,510 147,280

Lowe’s Cos., Inc. 49,344 5,425,866

Macquarie Infrastructure Co., LLC 12,522 494,243

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COMMON STOCKS (65.9%)* cont. Shares Value

Consumer cyclicals cont.

News Corp. Class A 54,905 $764,277

Nielsen Holdings PLC 55,258 1,174,233

Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japan) 7,700 2,851,298

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. 38,724 2,004,741

Omnicom Group, Inc. 56,717 4,440,942

PayPal Holdings, Inc. 145,651 15,087,987

Peugeot SA (France) 103,509 2,581,905

Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Preference) (Germany) 3,231 210,289

Poya International Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) 64,260 912,393

PulteGroup, Inc. 20,387 745,145

Ross Stores, Inc. 5,384 591,432

ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. 14,498 810,438

Shenzhou International Group Holdings, Ltd. (China) 74,500 973,136

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Class A 23,537 1,005,971

Sony Corp. (Japan) 59,200 3,476,682

Taylor Wimpey PLC (United Kingdom) 426,436 848,677

TJX Cos., Inc. (The) 17,329 965,918

Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan) 2,100 140,214

Verisk Analytics, Inc. Class A 11,652 1,842,647

Volvo AB (Sweden) 183,904 2,585,877

Walmart, Inc. 66,496 7,891,745

Walt Disney Co. (The) 9,777 1,274,139

Wilcon Depot, Inc. (Philippines) 2,014,900 641,440

Wolters Kluwer NV (Netherlands) 36,106 2,636,517

154,527,845

Consumer staples (7.0%)

AfreecaTV Co., Ltd. (South Korea) 13,085 702,301

Ashtead Group PLC (United Kingdom) 90,678 2,529,849

Associated British Foods PLC (United Kingdom) 60,322 1,711,930

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. 984 150,060

British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom) 40,038 1,483,865

Carlsberg A/S Class B (Denmark) 17,981 2,658,338

Coca-Cola Co. (The) 261,705 14,247,220

Coca-Cola European Partners PLC (United Kingdom) 12,212 677,155

Coca-Cola HBC AG (Switzerland) 62,105 2,033,454

Colgate-Palmolive Co. 3,104 228,175

Darden Restaurants, Inc. 27,581 3,260,626

Dino Polska SA (Poland) 20,323 795,857

Essity AB Class B (Sweden) 71,740 2,096,276

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV ADR (Mexico) 24,252 2,220,998

Hershey Co. (The) 27,753 4,301,437

Imperial Brands PLC (United Kingdom) 60,649 1,366,355

ITOCHU Corp. (Japan) 131,500 2,714,564

Jubilant Foodworks, Ltd. (India) 82,894 1,590,066

LG Household & Health Care, Ltd. (South Korea) 1,393 1,522,093

McDonald’s Corp. 771 165,541

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COMMON STOCKS (65.9%)* cont. Shares Value

Consumer staples cont.

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A 145,538 $8,051,162

Nestle India, Ltd. (India) 8,839 1,732,365

Nestle SA (Switzerland) 37,808 4,105,551

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. ADR (China) 6,890 763,136

PepsiCo, Inc. 76,009 10,420,834

Procter & Gamble Co. (The) 120,947 15,043,388

Rakuten, Inc. (Japan) 94,100 927,287

Shoprite Holdings, Ltd. (South Africa) 127,321 1,029,820

Starbucks Corp. 170,556 15,080,561

Sundrug Co., Ltd. (Japan) 14,800 465,603

Sysco Corp. 20,523 1,629,526

Tesco PLC (United Kingdom) 207,905 617,445

Thai Beverage PCL (Thailand) 1,976,900 1,265,136

Unilever NV (Netherlands) 65,170 3,918,315

Unilever PLC (United Kingdom) 58,721 3,538,495

US Foods Holding Corp. 40,176 1,651,234

WH Group, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 266,000 238,197

Wilmar International, Ltd. (Singapore) 232,000 625,757

Woolworths Group, Ltd. (Australia) 115,486 2,903,721

Wuliangye Yibin Co., Ltd. Class A (China) 61,800 1,123,731

X5 Retail Group NV GDR (Russia) 33,281 1,164,169

Yum China Holdings, Inc. (China) 30,097 1,367,307

124,118,900

Energy (2.7%)

Chevron Corp. 152,937 18,138,328

ConocoPhillips 140,028 7,978,795

Equinor ASA (Norway) 114,178 2,174,622

Exxon Mobil Corp. 25,460 1,797,730

Hilong Holding, Ltd. (China) 1,592,000 172,615

HollyFrontier Corp. 8,629 462,860

Lukoil PJSC ADR (Russia) 28,637 2,369,425

MWO Holdings, LLC (Units)  F 8 271

Nine Point Energy  F 106 212

Occidental Petroleum Corp. 11,346 504,557

OMV AG (Austria) 21,158 1,135,792

Phillips 66 56,245 5,759,488

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B (United Kingdom) 220,226 6,502,370

Santos, Ltd. (Australia) 355,449 1,853,132

48,850,197

Financials (11.5%)

3i Group PLC (United Kingdom) 108,421 1,558,527

A-Living Services Co., Ltd. Class H (China) 539,250 1,247,799

ABN AMRO Group NV GDR (Netherlands) 97,856 1,725,591

Aflac, Inc. 62,763 3,283,760

AGNC Investment Corp.  R 146,845 2,362,736

Allianz SE (Germany) 17,580 4,098,588

Allstate Corp. (The) 32,815 3,566,334

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COMMON STOCKS (65.9%)* cont. Shares Value

Financials cont.

Ally Financial, Inc. 53,979 $1,789,944

American Financial Group, Inc. 8,673 935,383

American Homes 4 Rent  R 8,707 225,424

Ameriprise Financial, Inc. 24,907 3,663,820

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.  R 301,373 2,652,083

Apartment Investment & Management Co. Class A  R 17,570 916,100

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.  R 35,929 595,703

Athene Holding, Ltd. Class A (Bermuda) 36,057 1,516,558

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.  R 10,399 2,239,217

Aviva PLC (United Kingdom) 515,377 2,535,950

Axis Capital Holdings, Ltd. 8,146 543,501

Baloise Holding AG (Switzerland) 7,516 1,347,702

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argenta (Spain) 557,092 2,903,397

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM (Israel) 241,522 1,719,102

Bank Tabungan Pensiunan Nasional Syariah Tbk PT (Indonesia) 3,337,700 775,936

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B 135 28,083

BNP Paribas SA (France) 67,395 3,282,084

BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 259,000 878,817

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.  R 69,707 1,414,355

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. 862 107,259

Brookfield Property REIT, Inc. Class A  R 27,314 556,932

Camden Property Trust  R 12,273 1,362,425

Capital One Financial Corp. 47,638 4,334,105

CBRE Group, Inc. Class A 35,171 1,864,415

Chailease Holding Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) 345,922 1,393,745

Cheung Kong Property Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 356,500 2,414,745

Chimera Investment Corp.  R 31,651 619,094

Chubb, Ltd. 195 31,481

Citigroup, Inc. 247,465 17,094,882

Commercial International Bank (CIB) Egypt SAE GDR (Egypt) 237,501 1,093,692

CoreLogic, Inc. 2,358 109,105

Credicorp, Ltd. (Peru) 5,575 1,162,053

Credit Agricole SA (France) 152,287 1,849,499

Deutsche Boerse AG (Germany) 10,266 1,604,932

Discover Financial Services 43,872 3,557,580

Duke Realty Corp.  R 45,105 1,532,217

E*Trade Financial Corp. 67,350 2,942,522

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. Class A  R 1,864 26,599

Equity Commonwealth  R 3,759 128,746

Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc.  R 6,814 910,351

Equity Residential Trust  R 5,388 464,769

Everest Re Group, Ltd. 4,212 1,120,771

Federal Realty Investment Trust  R 6,876 936,099

First American Financial Corp. 540 31,865

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.  R 31,584 1,207,772

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 15,136 3,136,633

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Financials cont.

Goodman Group (Australia)  R 105,926 $1,013,044

Hana Financial Group, Inc. (South Korea) 37,109 1,093,585

Hang Seng Bank, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 86,500 1,864,747

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) 50,299 3,048,622

HDFC Bank, Ltd. (India) 142,344 2,465,403

Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong) 313,900 1,461,509

Highwoods Properties, Inc.  R 1,411 63,410

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom) 34,501 265,552

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 10,881 1,003,990

Investor AB Class B (Sweden) 15,327 749,970

Invitation Homes, Inc.  R 64,955 1,923,318

IRB Brasil Resseguros SA (Brazil) 130,029 1,175,612

Israel Discount Bank, Ltd. Class A (Israel) 254,153 1,118,016

Itau Unibanco Holding SA ADR (Preference) (Brazil) 143,089 1,203,378

Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp. (Japan)  R 111 526,884

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. 6,662 926,418

JPMorgan Chase & Co. 212,336 24,989,824

KBC Groep NV (Belgium) 18,880 1,227,157

Kerry Properties, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 54,000 166,352

Klepierre (France)  R 5,855 198,898

Legal & General Group PLC (United Kingdom) 829,283 2,538,462

Liberty Property Trust  R 18,591 954,276

Lincoln National Corp. 37,561 2,265,680

Loews Corp. 7,185 369,884

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. 10,959 897,542

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.  R 76,496 1,496,262

MetLife, Inc. 135,269 6,379,286

MFA Financial, Inc.  R 9,260 68,154

MGIC Investment Corp. 102,355 1,287,626

Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co., Ltd. (Japan) 79,500 459,015

Morgan Stanley 132,379 5,648,612

New Residential Investment Corp.  R 94,203 1,477,103

OneMain Holdings, Inc. 13,151 482,379

ORIX Corp. (Japan) 171,500 2,556,433

Outfront Media, Inc.  R 25,025 695,195

Partners Group Holding AG (Switzerland) 3,240 2,488,284

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China, Ltd. Class H (China) 222,000 2,550,080

Popular, Inc. (Puerto Rico) 13,363 722,671

Prudential Financial, Inc. 44,694 4,020,225

Raymond James Financial, Inc. 16,736 1,380,051

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. 7,502 1,199,419

Sberbank of Russia PJSC ADR (Russia) 67,481 956,543

Sekisui House, Ltd. (Japan) 14,400 283,137

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.  R 7,517 182,062

STORE Capital Corp.  R 36,574 1,368,233

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan) 91,600 3,131,733

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Financials cont.

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (Japan) 23,400 $843,548

Sun Communities, Inc.  R 7,469 1,108,773

Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 72,500 1,043,192

Swire Properties, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 60,400 189,535

Swiss Life Holding AG (Switzerland) 1,220 583,726

Synchrony Financial 114,034 3,887,419

Two Harbors Investment Corp.  R 55,526 729,057

U.S. Bancorp 17,574 972,545

UDR, Inc.  R 4,156 201,483

Unum Group 42,382 1,259,593

VICI Properties, Inc.  R 99,033 2,243,097

Weingarten Realty Investors  R 17,998 524,282

Zurich Insurance Group AG (Switzerland) 794 304,175

205,635,243

Health care (7.4%)

Abbott Laboratories 125,466 10,497,740

AbbVie, Inc. 62,857 4,759,532

Advanz Pharma Corp. (Canada) 88 1,055

Alfresa Holdings Corp. (Japan) 32,500 725,630

Allergan PLC 16,479 2,773,251

AmerisourceBergen Corp. 21,549 1,774,129

Amgen, Inc. 48,587 9,402,070

Astellas Pharma, Inc. (Japan) 172,100 2,449,927

Baxter International, Inc. 7,265 635,470

Biogen, Inc. 19,987 4,653,373

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 12,567 637,273

Cardinal Health, Inc. 10,319 486,954

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. 5,604 741,801

Chemed Corp. 3,113 1,299,895

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The) 4,986 1,480,842

Dentsply Sirona, Inc. 29,754 1,586,186

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. 15,462 3,400,248

Eli Lilly & Co. 19,406 2,170,173

Encompass Health Corp. 2,057 130,167

Gilead Sciences, Inc. 51,619 3,271,612

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom) 69,559 1,495,428

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. 10,018 1,054,194

Hologic, Inc. 35,947 1,814,964

i-SENS, Inc. (South Korea) 21,099 485,075

Ipsen SA (France) 4,404 418,188

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC 352 45,105

Johnson & Johnson 82,119 10,624,556

Koninklijke Philips NV (Netherlands) 66,962 3,102,583

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings 1,706 286,608

Masimo Corp. 2,466 366,916

McKesson Corp. 31,305 4,278,141

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COMMON STOCKS (65.9%)* cont. Shares Value

Health care cont.

Medtronic PLC 110,855 $12,041,070

Merck & Co., Inc. 122,005 10,270,381

Novartis AG (Switzerland) 43,645 3,787,834

Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (Denmark) 74,260 3,818,423

Pfizer, Inc. 122,160 4,389,209

QIAGEN NV (Netherlands) 5,228 172,367

Quest Diagnostics, Inc. 2,190 234,396

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 324 89,878

Roche Holding AG (Switzerland) 20,214 5,887,937

Sartorius Stedim Biotech (France) 4,717 660,294

Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (Japan) 48,100 2,669,923

Suzuken Co., Ltd. (Japan) 14,800 794,263

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. 6,738 1,962,577

UCB SA (Belgium) 16,740 1,215,446

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 1,441 313,158

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 991 167,895

Waters Corp. 199 44,423

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. 31,063 4,264,018

Zoetis, Inc. 15,543 1,936,503

131,569,081

Technology (14.2%)

Accenture PLC Class A 761 146,378

Adobe, Inc. 46,684 12,896,455

Agilent Technologies, Inc. 51,925 3,979,013

Alibaba Group Holding, Ltd. ADR (China) 39,681 6,635,854

Alphabet, Inc. Class A 25,231 30,810,583

Amdocs, Ltd. 3,811 251,945

Apple, Inc. 90,547 20,279,812

Aspen Technology, Inc. 12,682 1,560,901

Avaya Holdings Corp. 1,916 19,601

Black Knight, Inc. 19,844 1,211,675

Broadcom, Inc. 17,972 4,961,530

Brother Industries, Ltd. (Japan) 20,200 365,591

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. 49,266 3,255,497

Capgemini SE (France) 12,876 1,517,444

CDW Corp. of Delaware 17,102 2,107,650

Cisco Systems, Inc. 387,110 19,127,105

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A 11,260 678,584

eBay, Inc. 172,899 6,739,603

F5 Networks, Inc. 19,460 2,732,574

Facebook, Inc. Class A 9,589 1,707,609

Fair Isaac Corp. 3,906 1,185,549

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 7,093 941,667

Fortinet, Inc. 48,235 3,702,519

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. (Japan) 38,900 1,706,093

Fujitsu, Ltd. (Japan) 8,300 664,691

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Technology cont.

Garmin, Ltd. 23,055 $1,952,528

Genpact, Ltd. 29,750 1,152,812

Gentex Corp. 3,218 88,608

Hoya Corp. (Japan) 35,400 2,888,666

IBM Corp. 41,408 6,021,551

Infosys, Ltd. (India) 155,318 1,765,685

Intuit, Inc. 34,743 9,239,553

Keysight Technologies, Inc. 26,830 2,609,218

KLA Corp. 30,043 4,790,356

Lam Research Corp. 7,264 1,678,783

Leidos Holdings, Inc. 32,721 2,810,080

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. 5,341 309,297

MediaTek, Inc. (Taiwan) 95,000 1,129,913

Microsoft Corp. 144,256 20,055,911

Nexon Co., Ltd. (Japan) 136,900 1,660,661

Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. (Japan) 60,500 1,204,122

NTT Data Corp. (Japan) 25,400 327,621

Nuance Communications, Inc. 29,950 488,485

Oracle Corp. 275,344 15,152,180

Otsuka Corp. (Japan) 31,200 1,242,804

Paychex, Inc. 2,873 237,798

Proofpoint, Inc. 10,084 1,301,340

Qualcomm, Inc. 65,420 4,990,238

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (South Korea) 131,177 5,379,118

ServiceNow, Inc. 8,048 2,042,985

Sinbon Electronics Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) 209,000 811,762

Sino-American Silicon Products, Inc. (Taiwan) 364,000 964,425

SoftBank Group Corp. (Japan) 30,700 1,204,423

STMicroelectronics NV (France) 50,521 976,533

Synopsys, Inc. 3,080 422,730

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) 388,000 3,401,699

Techtronic Industries Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong) 119,000 828,054

Tencent Holdings, Ltd. (China) 129,900 5,471,462

Tencent Holdings, Ltd. ADR (China) 14,812 616,624

Texas Instruments, Inc. 8,764 1,132,659

Thales SA (France) 3,138 360,920

Tokyo Electron, Ltd. (Japan) 3,300 627,939

Veeva Systems, Inc. Class A 30,421 4,644,982

Xerox Holdings Corp. 51,660 1,545,151

Xilinx, Inc. 60,980 5,847,982

Yandex NV Class A (Russia) 29,939 1,048,164

Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A 13,303 2,745,340

252,357,085

Transportation (1.6%)

Aena SME SA (Spain) 12,548 2,298,211

Aurizon Holdings, Ltd. (Australia) 441,125 1,755,348

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COMMON STOCKS (65.9%)* cont. Shares Value

Transportation cont.

Delta Air Lines, Inc. 112,289 $6,467,846

Deutsche Post AG (Germany) 60,572 2,023,661

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (Japan) 34,900 1,037,232

Kamigumi Co., Ltd. (Japan) 12,800 289,932

Norfolk Southern Corp. 25,262 4,538,571

Singapore Technologies Engineering, Ltd. (Singapore) 161,200 447,616

Union Pacific Corp. 41,190 6,671,957

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. 588 51,985

West Japan Railway Co. (Japan) 14,400 1,216,622

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings, Ltd. (China) 1,409,000 978,118

27,777,099

Utilities and power (2.6%)

AES Corp. 128,820 2,104,919

American Electric Power Co., Inc. 4,701 440,437

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 93,450 2,820,321

CIA Paranaense de Energia-Copel (Preference) (Brazil) 116,875 1,391,984

CLP Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 77,000 808,857

Consolidated Edison, Inc. 5,561 525,348

E.ON SE (Germany) 228,129 2,218,211

Enel SpA (Italy) 459,584 3,432,614

Eni SpA (Italy) 92,208 1,410,770

Entergy Corp. 17,786 2,087,365

Evergy, Inc. 29,835 1,985,818

Exelon Corp. 142,665 6,892,146

GenOn Energy, Inc. 33 6,930

IDACORP, Inc. 5,694 641,543

Kinder Morgan, Inc. 287,328 5,921,830

NRG Energy, Inc. 58,042 2,298,463

Pinnacle West Capital Corp. 20,573 1,997,021

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. 64,534 4,006,271

Snam SpA (Italy) 192,760 973,821

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC/TCEH Finance, Inc. (Rights) 884 681

Vistra Energy Corp. 135,838 3,630,949

45,596,299

Total common stocks (cost $1,091,271,012) $1,172,836,149

CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (7.8%)* Principal amount Value

Basic materials (0.5%)

Allegheny Technologies, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.875%, 8/15/23 $120,000 $130,172

Allegheny Technologies, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.95%, 1/15/21 50,000 51,094

ArcelorMittal SA sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.125%, 6/1/25 (France) 10,000 11,213

ArcelorMittal SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.00%, 10/15/39 (France) 90,000 109,000

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.375%, 10/1/23 90,000 92,925

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.50%, 11/15/26 60,000 60,600

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 11/1/25 100,000 97,985

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (7.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Basic materials cont.

Big River Steel, LLC/BRS Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.25%, 9/1/25 $120,000 $126,600

BMC East, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.50%, 10/1/24 240,000 249,381

Boise Cascade Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 9/1/24 145,000 149,894

Builders FirstSource, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 5.625%, 9/1/24 235,000 244,400

Builders FirstSource, Inc. 144A sr. notes 6.75%, 6/1/27 105,000 113,138

BWAY Holding Co. 144A sr. notes 5.50%, 4/15/24 50,000 51,373

BWAY Holding Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 4/15/25 220,000 207,966

Celanese US Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.50%, 5/8/24 (Germany) 231,000 239,499

Celanese US Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.625%, 11/15/22 (Germany) 30,000 31,814

Cemex SAB de CV 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.125%, 5/5/25 (Mexico) 235,000 244,400

CF Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.95%, 6/1/43 95,000 93,100

CF Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.50%, 12/1/26 360,000 392,728

Chemours Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 5/15/27 55,000 47,439

Chemours Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.00%, 5/15/25 55,000 51,838

Chemours Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.625%, 5/15/23 30,000 29,625

Compass Minerals International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 7/15/24 135,000 133,313

CPG Merger Sub, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 10/1/21 10,000 10,000

Dow Chemical Co. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.50%, 10/1/24 65,000 67,794

First Quantum Minerals, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 4/1/25 (Canada) 200,000 196,500

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.45%, 3/15/43 (Indonesia) 55,000 49,555

GCP Applied Technologies, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 4/15/26 360,000 367,200

Glencore Funding, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.625%, 4/29/24 90,000 96,166

Glencore Funding, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 4/16/25 169,000 175,817

Greif, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 3/1/27 215,000 228,008

HudBay Minerals, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.625%, 1/15/25 (Canada) 85,000 86,169

Ingevity Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 2/1/26 160,000 158,400

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.45%, 9/26/28 185,000 204,347

International Paper Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.00%, 2/15/27 85,000 86,244

James Hardie International Finance DAC 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 1/15/28 (Ireland) 200,000 207,500

Joseph T Ryerson & Son, Inc. 144A sr. notes 11.00%, 5/15/22 30,000 31,613

Kraton Polymers, LLC/Kraton Polymers Capital Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 4/15/25 145,000 151,163

Louisiana-Pacific Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 9/15/24 125,000 129,063

Mercer International, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 12/1/22 (Canada) 6,000 6,233

Mercer International, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 7.375%, 1/15/25 (Canada) 30,000 31,248

Mercer International, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 2/1/24 (Canada) 75,000 76,875

Mercer International, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 1/15/26 (Canada) 55,000 52,938

Methanex Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 12/15/19 (Canada) 2,000 2,004

NCI Building Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 8.00%, 4/15/26 175,000 172,156

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (7.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Basic materials cont.

New Gold, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.25%, 11/15/22 (Canada) $15,000 $15,000

Novelis Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.875%, 9/30/26 175,000 183,523

Novelis Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 8/15/24 45,000 47,194

Nutrien, Ltd. sr. unsec. bonds 5.25%, 1/15/45 (Canada) 10,000 11,819

Nutrien, Ltd. sr. unsec. bonds 4.125%, 3/15/35 (Canada) 175,000 182,535

Nutrien, Ltd. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.20%, 4/1/29 (Canada) 235,000 258,854

Packaging Corp. of America sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 11/1/23 15,000 16,063

PQ Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 12/15/25 240,000 247,200

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.45%, 6/1/27 80,000 83,666

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 6/1/22 25,000 25,338

Smurfit Kappa Treasury Funding DAC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.50%, 11/20/25 (Ireland) 50,000 59,938

Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 12/15/26 65,000 68,088

Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.125%, 9/15/25 10,000 10,100

Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 10/1/24 25,000 25,658

Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 4/15/23 3,000 3,053

Teck Resources, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.75%, 2/1/23 (Canada) 25,000 25,507

TMS International Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 8/15/25 115,000 98,613

TopBuild Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 5/1/26 115,000 119,457

Tronox Finance PLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 10/1/25 (United Kingdom) 35,000 33,101

U.S. Concrete, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.375%, 6/1/24 134,000 139,360

Univar USA, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 7/15/23 45,000 45,731

Westlake Chemical Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.375%, 11/15/47 190,000 186,742

Westlake Chemical Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.60%, 8/15/26 305,000 314,916

WestRock MWV, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.20%, 1/15/30 55,000 75,295

WestRock MWV, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.95%, 2/15/31 25,000 34,583

Weyerhaeuser Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.375%, 3/15/32  R 40,000 56,045

WR Grace & Co.- Conn. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 10/1/24 240,000 258,600

Zekelman Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 9.875%, 6/15/23 16,000 16,860

8,189,329

Capital goods (0.4%)

Allison Transmission, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 10/1/27 165,000 169,331

Amsted Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 7/1/27 100,000 105,500

ATS Automation Tooling Systems, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 6/15/23 (Canada) 15,000 15,501

Berry Global Escrow Corp. 144A notes 5.625%, 7/15/27 65,000 67,275

Berry Global, Inc. company guaranty notes 5.50%, 5/15/22 11,000 11,151

Berry Global, Inc. company guaranty unsub. notes 5.125%, 7/15/23 35,000 35,919

Berry Global, Inc. 144A notes 4.50%, 2/15/26 125,000 123,281

Boeing Capital Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.70%, 10/27/19 10,000 10,017

Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.75%, 12/1/21 (Canada) 45,000 48,879

Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 4/15/27 (Canada) 130,000 129,461

Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 12/1/24 (Canada) 175,000 176,094

Briggs & Stratton Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 12/15/20 35,000 35,788

Clean Harbors, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.125%, 7/15/29 55,000 58,300

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Capital goods cont.

Clean Harbors, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 7/15/27 $95,000 $99,156

Crown Americas, LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. VI company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 2/1/26 50,000 52,313

Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 7.375%, 12/15/26 45,000 54,675

Deere & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.60%, 6/8/22 25,000 25,415

Gates Global, LLC/Gates Global Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 7/15/22 110,000 109,588

General Dynamics Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.60%, 11/15/42 20,000 22,116

General Dynamics Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.25%, 11/15/22 10,000 10,083

GFL Environmental, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 5/1/27 (Canada) 130,000 144,138

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 5/15/22 135,000 143,883

Honeywell International, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 3.812%, 11/21/47 15,000 17,267

Hulk Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 6/1/26 (Canada) 175,000 184,188

Johnson Controls International PLC sr. unsec. bonds 4.95%, 7/2/64 33,000 34,801

Johnson Controls International PLC sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.50%, 2/15/47 220,000 242,527

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.40%, 6/15/28 127,000 142,677

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.85%, 12/15/26 225,000 241,700

MasTec, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 3/15/23 75,000 76,125

Northrop Grumman Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 1/15/28 250,000 262,374

Oshkosh Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.375%, 3/1/25 195,000 202,556

Oshkosh Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.60%, 5/15/28 245,000 264,056

Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP/Panther Finance Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%, 5/15/26 25,000 26,313

Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP/Panther Finance Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 5/15/27 120,000 121,500

Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 4/15/27 45,000 42,975

Raytheon Co. sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 10/15/40 5,000 6,306

Raytheon Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.50%, 12/15/22 320,000 323,987

RBS Global, Inc./Rexnord, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 12/15/25 210,000 215,754

Staples, Inc. 144A sr. notes 7.50%, 4/15/26 335,000 345,151

Staples, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 10.75%, 4/15/27 185,000 190,088

Stevens Holding Co, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 10/1/26 245,000 260,619

Tennant Co. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.625%, 5/1/25 70,000 72,800

Titan Acquisition, Ltd./Titan Co-Borrower, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 4/15/26 (Canada) 41,000 38,438

TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.50%, 5/15/25 10,000 10,375

TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.375%, 6/15/26 130,000 136,825

TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 7/15/24 83,000 85,594

TransDigm, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%, 3/15/26 355,000 381,181

United Technologies Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.125%, 11/16/28 260,000 294,160

United Technologies Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.90%, 5/4/20 675,000 674,228

Vertiv Group Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.25%, 10/15/24 70,000 67,463

Vertiv Intermediate Holding Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 12.00%, 2/15/22 ‡‡ 40,000 35,900

Waste Connections, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 3.50%, 5/1/29 145,000 154,679

Waste Management, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 6/30/20 81,000 82,579

6,883,050

Communication services (0.8%)

Altice France SA 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.50%, 1/15/28 (France) 200,000 201,750

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Communication services cont.

American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.125%, 1/15/27  R $380,000 $387,645

American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.55%, 7/15/27  R 65,000 68,446

American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.375%, 10/15/26  R 15,000 15,600

AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.10%, 2/15/28 530,000 572,950

AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.80%, 2/15/27 885,000 936,625

AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 2.95%, 7/15/26 52,000 52,615

AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.35%, 3/1/29 170,000 187,763

AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 5/15/46 170,000 188,524

Cablevision Systems Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.00%, 4/15/20 3,000 3,086

CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.50%, 5/1/26 190,000 199,006

CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.375%, 6/1/29 975,000 1,038,375

CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 2/15/26 260,000 274,820

Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. sub. bonds 6.484%, 10/23/45 180,000 219,028

Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. sub. notes 4.908%, 7/23/25 38,000 41,684

Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. sub. bonds 5.375%, 5/1/47 184,000 200,480

Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.049%, 11/1/52 10,000 11,153

Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.999%, 11/1/49 2,000 2,221

Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.969%, 11/1/47 99,000 108,723

Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.35%, 1/15/27 688,000 685,083

Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 11/15/35 8,000 11,174

Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.15%, 3/1/26 60,000 62,825

CommScope Technologies, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 6/15/25 125,000 113,125

Cox Communications, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.50%, 8/15/27 70,000 73,368

Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.80%, 2/15/28  R 625,000 664,700

Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.65%, 9/1/27  R 153,000 161,997

Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/15/22  R 21,000 22,285

Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. notes 3.15%, 7/15/23  R 25,000 25,615

Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.70%, 6/15/26  R 65,000 68,529

CSC Holdings, LLC sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.25%, 6/1/24 374,000 402,050

CSC Holdings, LLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.75%, 11/15/21 192,000 206,880

CSC Holdings, LLC 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.50%, 4/1/28 335,000 377,260

CSC Holdings, LLC 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.125%, 12/15/21 200,000 200,040

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 8.75%, 6/15/30 (Netherlands) 31,000 45,774

Digicel Group Two Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 3/1/23 (Jamaica) 260,000 124,150

DISH DBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/24 360,000 356,850

Equinix, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 5/15/27  R 435,000 468,984

Equinix, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 1/15/26  R 35,000 37,237

Frontier Communications Corp. sr. unsec. notes 11.00%, 9/15/25 225,000 102,938

Frontier Communications Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 8.50%, 4/1/26 105,000 104,990

Intelsat Connect Finance SA 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.50%, 2/15/23 (Luxembourg) 275,000 254,290

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.75%, 7/15/25 (Bermuda) 485,000 506,825

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Communication services cont.

Level 3 Financing, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.625%, 2/1/23 $75,000 $75,938

Level 3 Financing, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 9/15/27 70,000 70,634

NBCUniversal Media, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 4/1/21 370,000 383,059

Quebecor Media, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.75%, 1/15/23 (Canada) 29,000 31,538

Rogers Communications, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 8.75%, 5/1/32 (Canada) 20,000 29,665

Sprint Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.875%, 11/15/28 506,000 551,641

Sprint Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 8/15/20 6,000 6,180

Sprint Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.875%, 9/15/23 69,000 75,794

Sprint Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.25%, 9/15/21 96,000 102,442

Sprint Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.125%, 6/15/24 245,000 264,061

Sprint Spectrum Co., LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. II, LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. III, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.36%, 9/20/21 105,000 105,394

T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 3/1/25 140,000 145,034

T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 3/1/23 10,000 10,187

T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 4/15/27 125,000 134,375

T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 4/15/22 25,000 25,625

T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.75%, 2/1/28 175,000 183,138

T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 2/1/26 35,000 36,026

TCI Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.125%, 2/15/28 15,000 19,822

Telefonica Emisiones SA company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.895%, 3/6/48 (Spain) 370,000 413,023

Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.672%, 3/15/55 215,000 257,032

Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.40%, 11/1/34 50,000 57,197

Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.329%, 9/21/28 1,274,000 1,444,426

Videotron, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.00%, 7/15/22 (Canada) 55,000 57,956

Videotron, Ltd./Videotron Ltee. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 4/15/27 (Canada) 210,000 222,076

Vodafone Group PLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 5/30/28 (United Kingdom) 190,000 209,856

14,699,582

Conglomerates (0.1%)

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.20%, 3/16/20 (Netherlands) 1,210,000 1,211,002

1,211,002

Consumer cyclicals (0.9%)

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.55%, 7/26/27 (Canada) 120,000 124,283

Amazon.com, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.15%, 8/22/27 245,000 260,267

Amazon.com, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 11/29/22 650,000 661,297

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 5/15/27 101,000 91,405

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/26 85,000 77,138

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.75%, 6/15/25 15,000 14,297

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 5/15/26 30,000 31,425

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 12/15/23 55,000 56,650

Autonation, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 2/1/20 57,000 57,535

BMW US Capital, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.95%, 8/14/28 62,000 67,920

BMW US Capital, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.40%, 8/13/21 45,000 46,105

BMW US Capital, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.00%, 4/11/21 305,000 304,594

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Consumer cyclicals cont.

Boyd Gaming Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 8/15/26 $45,000 $47,471

Boyd Gaming Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.875%, 5/15/23 15,000 15,563

Boyd Gaming Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.375%, 4/1/26 100,000 106,000

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential US Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 9/15/27 (Canada) 70,000 70,350

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential US Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 7/1/22 (Canada) 31,000 31,504

Carriage Services, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 6/1/26 95,000 97,375

CBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.20%, 6/1/29 460,000 499,139

CBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.90%, 1/15/27 154,000 152,662

CBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.60%, 1/15/45 94,000 101,950

CBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 1/15/26 2,000 2,132

Cinemark USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.875%, 6/1/23 101,000 102,389

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.125%, 8/15/27 95,000 98,976

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.25%, 2/15/24 72,000 79,104

Constellation Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 9/15/25 215,000 180,063

CRC Escrow Issuer, LLC/CRC Finco, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 10/15/25 130,000 132,912

Diamond Sports Group, LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co. 144A sr. notes 5.375%, 8/15/26 175,000 181,563

Diamond Sports Group, LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 8/15/27 275,000 285,313

Dollar General Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.25%, 4/15/23 30,000 30,992

Ecolab, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.70%, 11/1/26 205,000 210,677

Ecolab, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 12/1/27 10,000 10,665

Eldorado Resorts, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 9/15/26 20,000 21,900

Eldorado Resorts, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.00%, 8/1/23 10,000 10,450

Entercom Media Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 6.50%, 5/1/27 155,000 161,975

Entercom Media Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 11/1/24 155,000 160,425

Fox Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.03%, 1/25/24 145,000 154,174

Gartner, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 4/1/25 60,000 62,775

General Motors Financial Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 10/6/26 334,000 337,970

General Motors Financial Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.30%, 7/13/25 18,000 18,694

General Motors Financial Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 1/15/25 5,000 5,133

Gray Television, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 5/15/27 235,000 258,195

Hanesbrands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.625%, 5/15/24 30,000 31,575

Hilton Worldwide Finance, LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/1/27 445,000 468,697

Home Depot, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.625%, 6/1/22 65,000 66,448

Howard Hughes Corp. (The) 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 3/15/25 200,000 208,000

Hyatt Hotels Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.85%, 3/15/26 65,000 71,991

iHeartCommunications, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 6.375%, 5/1/26 76,806 82,950

iHeartCommunications, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.375%, 5/1/27 148,271 160,177

IHS Markit, Ltd. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.75%, 8/1/28 (United Kingdom) 100,000 111,250

IHS Markit, Ltd. 144A company guaranty notes 4.75%, 2/15/25 (United Kingdom) 685,000 743,225

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Consumer cyclicals cont.

IHS Markit, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 3/1/26 (United Kingdom) $20,000 $21,100

Installed Building Products, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 2/1/28 30,000 30,938

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.65%, 10/1/28 638,000 714,919

Iron Mountain US Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 6/1/26  R 55,000 56,925

Iron Mountain, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.25%, 3/15/28  R 45,000 46,517

Iron Mountain, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 9/15/27  R 125,000 127,656

Jack Ohio Finance, LLC/Jack Ohio Finance 1 Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 10.25%, 11/15/22 155,000 164,106

Jack Ohio Finance, LLC/Jack Ohio Finance 1 Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.75%, 11/15/21 175,000 178,719

Jeld-Wen, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 12/15/27 50,000 49,500

Jeld-Wen, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 12/15/25 55,000 55,208

Lear Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.80%, 9/15/27 298,000 299,512

Lennar Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/24 90,000 99,675

Lions Gate Capital Holdings, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 11/1/24 70,000 71,925

Lions Gate Capital Holdings, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 2/1/24 115,000 121,599

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 11/1/24 55,000 56,982

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 3/15/26 90,000 95,738

Masonite International Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 2/1/28 55,000 57,338

Mattamy Group Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 12/15/23 (Canada) 140,000 145,600

Mattamy Group Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 10/1/25 (Canada) 30,000 31,725

Meredith Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 2/1/26 140,000 142,275

MGM Resorts International company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.625%, 12/15/21 20,000 21,675

Navistar International Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 11/1/25 215,000 218,225

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 8/1/24 150,000 156,128

Nexstar Escrow, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 7/15/27 55,000 57,613

Nielsen Co. Luxembourg SARL (The) 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 2/1/25 (Luxembourg) 210,000 207,375

Nielsen Finance, LLC/Nielsen Finance Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 4/15/22 185,000 185,518

Omnicom Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.60%, 4/15/26 110,000 115,956

Outfront Media Capital, LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.875%, 3/15/25 115,000 118,594

Penn National Gaming, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 1/15/27 50,000 51,500

Penske Automotive Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.75%, 10/1/22 19,000 19,254

Penske Automotive Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.50%, 5/15/26 195,000 203,941

Penske Automotive Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.375%, 12/1/24 15,000 15,431

PulteGroup, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.875%, 6/15/32 186,000 226,920

PulteGroup, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 3/1/26 70,000 76,475

QVC, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 4.85%, 4/1/24 20,000 21,108

QVC, Inc. company guaranty sr. sub. notes 4.45%, 2/15/25 20,000 20,710

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Consumer cyclicals cont.

Realogy Group, LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.375%, 4/1/27 $35,000 $32,516

Refinitiv US Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%, 5/15/26 155,000 166,236

S&P Global, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.40%, 2/15/26 35,000 39,092

Sabre GLBL, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.375%, 4/15/23 95,000 96,900

Scientific Games International, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 10.00%, 12/1/22 158,000 164,320

Scientific Games International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.25%, 3/15/26 175,000 185,649

Sinclair Television Group, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 8/1/24 75,000 77,156

Sirius XM Radio, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 8/1/27 500,000 516,875

Six Flags Entertainment Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.50%, 4/15/27 435,000 463,810

Six Flags Entertainment Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 7/31/24 125,000 129,375

Spectrum Brands, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.125%, 12/15/24 10,000 10,378

Spectrum Brands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 10/1/29 75,000 76,313

Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 11/15/24 55,000 56,650

Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 2/15/27 420,000 434,827

Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 1/15/28 5,000 5,168

SugarHouse HSP Gaming Prop. Mezz LP/SugarHouse HSP Gaming Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 5.875%, 5/15/25 65,000 63,863

Total System Services, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 6/1/23 280,000 293,917

Townsquare Media, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 4/1/23 5,000 4,988

TRI Pointe Group, Inc./TRI Pointe Homes, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 6/15/24 45,000 47,925

TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. sr. unsec. notes 2.75%, 8/16/21 5,000 5,073

TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 7.75%, 12/1/45 131,000 228,893

TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.75%, 11/15/46 258,000 338,611

TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.00%, 9/15/22 30,000 30,935

Univision Communications, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes 5.125%, 2/15/25 70,000 68,030

Viacom, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 3/1/21 20,000 20,591

Weekley Homes, LLC/Weekley Finance Corp. sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 2/1/23 28,000 27,919

Werner FinCo LP/Werner FinCo, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.75%, 7/15/25 140,000 119,700

WMG Acquisition Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.00%, 8/1/23 45,000 46,013

WMG Acquisition Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 4/15/26 25,000 26,250

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 9/1/26 35,000 35,175

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 4/15/26 75,000 78,375

Wynn Las Vegas, LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.25%, 5/15/27 180,000 184,950

Wynn Resorts Finance, LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.125%, 10/1/29 145,000 151,946

15,878,519

Consumer staples (0.3%)

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty notes 5.00%, 10/15/25 (Canada) 105,000 108,281

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.625%, 1/15/22 (Canada) 10,000 10,000

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Consumer staples cont.

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.875%, 1/15/28 (Canada) $25,000 $25,125

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes 4.25%, 5/15/24 (Canada) 140,000 144,074

Albertsons Cos., LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertson’s, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 3/15/26 110,000 122,375

Anheuser-Busch Cos., LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.65%, 2/1/26 253,000 271,038

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.55%, 1/23/49 164,000 214,629

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 1/23/29 197,000 228,965

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.15%, 1/23/25 85,000 92,837

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.50%, 7/15/22 25,000 25,348

Ascend Learning, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 8/1/25 105,000 108,675

Ascend Learning, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 8/1/25 70,000 72,800

Ashtead Capital, Inc. 144A notes 4.375%, 8/15/27 340,000 349,775

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 7/15/25 170,000 160,650

CVS Pass-Through Trust sr. notes 6.036%, 12/10/28 2,889 3,231

Energizer Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 1/15/27 10,000 11,142

Energizer Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.375%, 7/15/26 35,000 37,490

ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.50%, 2/15/45 20,000 22,293

ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 10/15/37 90,000 127,444

ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 3/15/42 35,000 44,350

ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.85%, 11/15/24 170,000 180,765

Fresh Market, Inc. (The) 144A company guaranty sr. notes 9.75%, 5/1/23 50,000 29,000

Go Daddy Operating Co, LLC/GD Finance Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 12/1/27 65,000 68,331

Golden Nugget, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 8.75%, 10/1/25 140,000 145,950

Golden Nugget, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 10/15/24 180,000 183,150

Itron, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 1/15/26 135,000 139,091

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.597%, 5/25/28 453,000 507,291

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.417%, 5/25/25 100,000 108,836

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings, LLC/Taco Bell of America, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 6/1/26 100,000 105,850

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings, LLC/Taco Bell of America, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 6/1/24 40,000 41,500

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings, LLC/Taco Bell of America, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 6/1/27 45,000 46,856

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 11/1/26 226,000 236,736

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.625%, 11/1/24 15,000 15,786

Match Group, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 12/15/27 240,000 249,000

Netflix, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/15/28 75,000 76,309

Netflix, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/28 275,000 298,733

Netflix, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 6.375%, 5/15/29 55,000 60,913

Newell Brands, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.20%, 4/1/26 120,000 125,549

Resideo Funding, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 11/1/26 75,000 79,125

Rite Aid Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.125%, 4/1/23 155,000 122,969

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Consumer staples cont.

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 3.45%, 6/1/26 $20,000 $20,654

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.30%, 11/18/21 30,000 30,631

Yum! Brands, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.75%, 1/15/30 70,000 72,286

5,125,833

Energy (0.9%)

Aker BP ASA 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 3/31/25 (Norway) 365,000 383,714

Antero Resources Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 6/1/23 60,000 51,900

Antero Resources Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.375%, 11/1/21 64,000 61,760

Antero Resources Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.125%, 12/1/22 49,000 43,059

Apache Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 4/15/22 8,000 8,144

Apergy Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 5/1/26 125,000 124,063

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings, LLC/ARU Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 10.00%, 4/1/22 116,000 115,965

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings, LLC/ARU Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 11/1/26 35,000 29,225

Baytex Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 6/1/24 (Canada) 50,000 46,000

BP Capital Markets America, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.119%, 5/4/26 45,000 46,917

BP Capital Markets America, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.937%, 9/21/28 126,000 139,630

BP Capital Markets PLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.279%, 9/19/27 (United Kingdom) 220,000 231,552

BP Capital Markets PLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.315%, 2/13/20 (United Kingdom) 157,000 157,158

California Resources Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 8.00%, 12/15/22 63,000 31,185

Cenovus Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 6.75%, 11/15/39 (Canada) 100,000 122,125

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. notes 7.00%, 6/30/24 210,000 241,353

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. notes 5.875%, 3/31/25 230,000 255,905

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. notes 5.125%, 6/30/27 364,000 398,352

Chesapeake Energy Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 6/15/27 30,000 20,406

Chesapeake Energy Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 1/15/25 255,000 184,238

Chesapeake Energy Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 3/15/23 5,000 3,825

Chevron Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.10%, 5/16/21 304,000 305,174

Comstock Escrow Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 9.75%, 8/15/26 45,000 37,611

Concho Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.75%, 10/1/27 389,000 404,311

Continental Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 9/15/22 8,000 8,070

Covey Park Energy, LLC/Covey Park Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 5/15/25 145,000 116,000

DCP Midstream Operating LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.75%, 9/15/37 145,000 152,613

Denbury Resources, Inc. 144A company guaranty notes 9.00%, 5/15/21 86,000 79,765

Diamondback Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 5/31/25 105,000 109,574

Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.75%, 1/30/28 140,000 148,050

Energy Transfer Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 1/15/24 456,000 506,916

Energy Transfer Partners LP jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. B, 6.625%, perpetual maturity 550,000 519,750

Energy Transfer Partners LP sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.125%, 12/15/45 30,000 35,196

Energy Transfer Partners LP sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.20%, 2/1/22 140,000 147,476

EOG Resources, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.15%, 1/15/26 45,000 49,768

EOG Resources, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.625%, 3/15/23 175,000 178,374

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Energy cont.

EP Energy, LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.75%, 5/15/26 (In default) $75,000 $56,250

Equinor ASA company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.10%, 8/17/40 (Norway) 10,000 12,901

Equinor ASA company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.90%, 11/8/20 (Norway) 243,000 245,540

Exxon Mobil Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.222%, 3/1/21 915,000 919,792

Hess Infrastructure Partners LP/Hess Infrastructure Partners Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 2/15/26 200,000 209,000

Holly Energy Partners LP/Holly Energy Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 8/1/24 220,000 228,800

Indigo Natural Resources, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 2/15/26 140,000 126,175

Marathon Petroleum Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 3/1/41 5,000 6,223

MEG Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 3/31/24 (Canada) 15,000 14,475

MEG Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 1/30/23 (Canada) 30,000 28,950

MEG Energy Corp. 144A notes 6.50%, 1/15/25 (Canada) 315,000 321,300

Nabors Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 2/1/25 130,000 96,200

Nabors Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 1/15/23 15,000 12,338

Newfield Exploration Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.75%, 1/30/22 15,000 15,975

Nine Energy Service, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.75%, 11/1/23 55,000 44,550

Noble Holding International, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.75%, 1/15/24 45,000 29,250

Noble Holding International, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 2/1/26 75,000 54,000

Oasis Petroleum, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.875%, 1/15/23 5,000 4,550

Oasis Petroleum, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.875%, 3/15/22 158,000 147,336

Oasis Petroleum, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 5/1/26 25,000 20,250

Occidental Petroleum Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.40%, 4/15/46 145,000 147,691

Pertamina Persero PT 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.30%, 5/20/23 (Indonesia) 200,000 210,139

Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 7.375%, 1/17/27 (Brazil) 227,000 274,173

Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.25%, 3/17/24 (Brazil) 1,214,000 1,361,198

Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.125%, 1/17/22 (Brazil) 111,000 119,048

Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.999%, 1/27/28 (Brazil) 135,000 150,188

Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.299%, 1/27/25 (Brazil) 19,000 20,734

Petrobras Global Finance BV 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.093%, 1/15/30 (Brazil) 243,000 253,485

Petroleos de Venezuela SA company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 4/12/27 (Venezuela) (In default) 1,000 85

Petroleos de Venezuela SA 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 11/15/26 (Venezuela) (In default) 100,000 8,000

Petroleos Mexicanos company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 3/13/27 (Mexico) 448,000 465,122

Petroleos Mexicanos 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.69%, 1/23/50 (Mexico) 45,000 46,913

Precision Drilling Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.125%, 1/15/26 (Canada) 180,000 166,050

Regency Energy Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 11/1/23 9,000 9,530

Rose Rock Midstream LP/Rose Rock Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 7/15/22 70,000 71,051

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Energy cont.

Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. bonds 4.20%, 3/15/28 $200,000 $211,622

Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. notes 5.75%, 5/15/24 100,000 111,461

Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. notes 5.00%, 3/15/27 72,000 79,388

SESI, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 9/15/24 40,000 22,600

SESI, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.125%, 12/15/21 100,000 68,125

Seventy Seven Energy, Inc. escrow sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 7/15/22  F 20,000 2

Seventy Seven Operating, LLC escrow company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.625%, 11/15/19  F 17,000 2

Shell International Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.875%, 5/10/26 (Netherlands) 205,000 213,337

Shell International Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.125%, 5/11/20 (Netherlands) 30,000 30,040

Shell International Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.875%, 5/10/21 (Netherlands) 820,000 820,083

SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 1/15/27 40,000 34,500

SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 1/15/24 10,000 8,975

SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.75%, 9/15/26 40,000 35,000

SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.125%, 11/15/22 34,000 32,584

Spectra Energy Partners LP sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 10/15/26 45,000 46,574

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 1/15/28 110,000 107,514

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.00%, 1/15/28 245,000 247,769

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 1/15/29 35,000 38,240

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 7/15/27 95,000 103,654

Total Capital International SA company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 6/19/21 (France) 875,000 886,236

Transcanada Trust company guaranty jr. unsec. sub. FRB 5.30%, 3/15/77 (Canada) 250,000 248,750

Transocean Pontus, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.125%, 8/1/25 (Cayman Islands) 75,650 76,785

Transocean Poseidon, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.875%, 2/1/27 70,000 72,800

Transocean Sentry Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.375%, 5/15/23 (Cayman Islands) 160,000 159,800

Transocean, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 7.50%, 4/15/31 55,000 38,775

Transocean, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.00%, 7/15/23 5,000 5,138

USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 4/1/26 85,000 88,188

USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 9/1/27 35,000 36,138

Valaris PLC sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 2/1/26 (United Kingdom) 65,000 34,788

Williams Partners LP sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.30%, 3/4/24 280,000 297,161

WPX Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 8.25%, 8/1/23 80,000 90,000

WPX Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 6/1/26 100,000 102,500

WPX Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.25%, 10/15/27 130,000 130,650

15,871,565

Financials (2.1%)

AIG Global Funding 144A sr. notes 2.15%, 7/2/20 200,000 200,138

Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 3/1/21 90,000 90,261

Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.625%, 10/1/28 302,000 332,451

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Financials cont.

Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.25%, 10/1/29 $118,000 $116,340

Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.625%, 4/1/27 170,000 175,281

Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.25%, 8/1/23 20,000 20,425

Ally Financial, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 11/1/31 816,000 1,128,063

Ally Financial, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.00%, 3/15/20 6,000 6,127

Ally Financial, Inc. sub. unsec. notes 5.75%, 11/20/25 235,000 263,205

American International Group, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRB 8.175%, 5/15/58 105,000 138,937

ANZ New Zealand Int’l, Ltd./London 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.875%, 1/25/22 (United Kingdom) 215,000 218,082

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. sr. unsec. notes Ser. MTN, 2.125%, 8/19/20 (Australia) 534,000 534,478

Banco Santander SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.379%, 4/12/28 (Spain) 600,000 654,147

Bank of America Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. AA, 6.10%, perpetual maturity 61,000 66,795

Bank of America Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. Z, 6.50%, perpetual maturity 10,000 11,125

Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. notes Ser. MTN, 3.499%, 5/17/22 1,224,000 1,248,283

Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. MTN, 3.248%, 10/21/27 840,000 873,122

Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. MTN, 2.151%, 11/9/20 50,000 50,005

Bank of America Corp. unsec. sub. notes 6.11%, 1/29/37 155,000 202,932

Bank of Montreal sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. D, 3.10%, 4/13/21 (Canada) 448,000 455,683

Bank of Montreal unsec. sub. FRN 3.803%, 12/15/32 (Canada) 45,000 46,671

Bank of Nova Scotia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.70%, 3/7/22 (Canada) 340,000 345,738

Bank of Nova Scotia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.35%, 10/21/20 (Canada) 70,000 70,108

Bank of Nova Scotia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. BKNT, 2.45%, 3/22/21 (Canada) 126,000 126,864

Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.20%, 7/20/20 (France) 430,000 430,495

BB&T Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRB 4.80%, perpetual maturity 180,000 179,998

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.30%, 5/15/43 10,000 11,785

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.25%, 1/15/21 430,000 442,838

BGC Partners, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 5/27/21 95,000 98,076

BPCE SA 144A unsec. sub. notes 4.50%, 3/15/25 (France) 470,000 499,336

Camden Property Trust sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 6/15/23  R 20,000 21,745

Cantor Fitzgerald LP 144A unsec. bonds 7.875%, 10/15/19 25,000 25,050

Cantor Fitzgerald LP 144A unsec. notes 6.50%, 6/17/22 65,000 70,114

Capital One Financial Corp. unsec. sub. notes 4.20%, 10/29/25 30,000 31,956

CBRE Services, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 3/15/25 33,000 36,950

CBRE Services, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 3/1/26 47,000 52,189

CIT Group, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 8/1/23 241,000 256,665

CIT Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 3/7/25 657,000 716,130

CIT Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.00%, 8/15/22 13,000 13,772

Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. FRB 3.668%, 7/24/28 955,000 1,011,463

Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.65%, 10/26/20 420,000 422,572

Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. FRB 3.887%, 1/10/28 95,000 101,760

Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.90%, 12/8/21 160,000 162,361

Citigroup, Inc. unsec. sub. bonds 4.75%, 5/18/46 611,000 712,568

Citigroup, Inc. unsec. sub. notes 4.60%, 3/9/26 35,000 38,241

Citizens Bank NA/Providence RI sr. unsec. notes 2.25%, 3/2/20 390,000 390,122

CNO Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 5/30/29 120,000 131,400

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Financials cont.

CNO Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 5/30/25 $80,000 $85,984

Commonwealth Bank of Australia 144A sr. unsec. notes 3.15%, 9/19/27 (Australia) 205,000 216,671

Commonwealth Bank of Australia 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.25%, 3/10/20 (Australia) 610,000 610,554

Commonwealth Bank of Australia 144A unsec. notes 2.20%, 11/9/20 (Australia) 480,000 480,888

Credit Acceptance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.375%, 3/15/23 60,000 62,250

Credit Acceptance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 3/15/26 60,000 64,200

Credit Suisse Group AG 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.869%, 1/12/29 (Switzerland) 250,000 262,959

Danske Bank A/S 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.70%, 3/2/22 (Denmark) 235,000 236,009

Digital Realty Trust LP company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.45%, 7/15/28  R 325,000 359,290

ESH Hospitality, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 5/1/25  R 40,000 41,360

Fairfax Financial Holdings, Ltd. sr. unsec. notes 4.85%, 4/17/28 (Canada) 525,000 567,934

Fairfax US, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 8/13/24 50,000 53,403

Fifth Third Bancorp jr. unsec. sub. FRB 5.10%, perpetual maturity 17,000 17,187

Five Corners Funding Trust 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.419%, 11/15/23 418,000 450,398

Freedom Mortgage Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.25%, 4/15/25 80,000 73,400

Freedom Mortgage Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.125%, 11/15/24 90,000 82,800

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 6/1/25 85,000 93,786

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 4/15/26 170,000 186,976

goeasy, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 11/1/22 (Canada) 60,000 62,400

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. FRB 4.223%, 5/1/29 210,000 229,234

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%, 1/26/27 835,000 885,410

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.30%, 12/13/19 368,000 368,039

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.55%, 10/23/19 80,000 80,010

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.60%, 12/27/20 588,000 588,712

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) unsec. sub. notes 6.75%, 10/1/37 11,000 14,819

HUB International, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 5/1/26 115,000 118,128

Huntington Bancshares, Inc. unsec. notes 4.35%, 2/4/23 150,000 158,124

Huntington National Bank (The) sr. unsec. notes 2.375%, 3/10/20 250,000 250,215

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 2/1/24 40,000 41,600

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 2/1/22 115,000 117,990

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 5/15/26 130,000 136,338

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 9/15/24 85,000 84,915

iStar, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 10/1/24  R 185,000 188,252

iStar, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 9/15/22  R 35,000 35,744

JPMorgan Chase & Co. jr. unsec. bonds 6.10%, perpetual maturity 13,000 14,103

JPMorgan Chase & Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. Z, 5.30%, perpetual maturity 63,000 63,709

JPMorgan Chase & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. FRB 3.964%, 11/15/48 1,150,000 1,289,299

JPMorgan Chase & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.25%, 1/23/20 330,000 330,087

JPMorgan Chase & Co. unsec. sub. bonds 3.625%, 12/1/27 455,000 479,023

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA sr. unsec. FRN Ser. BKNT, 3.086%, 4/26/21 810,000 813,993

KKR Group Finance Co. III, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.125%, 6/1/44 20,000 23,432

KKR Group Finance Co. VI, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.75%, 7/1/29 15,000 15,808

LPL Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 9/15/25 285,000 296,400

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Macquarie Bank, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.85%, 7/29/20 (Australia) $45,000 $45,297

Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co. sr. unsec. notes Ser. BKNT, 2.05%, 8/17/20 735,000 735,452

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.90%, 3/15/49 120,000 150,324

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.375%, 3/15/29 115,000 130,065

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 144A notes 2.40%, 6/17/22 300,000 302,524

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 5/1/24  R 35,000 38,369

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 1/15/28  R 30,000 31,125

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.535%, 7/26/21 (Japan) 367,000 375,012

Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.625%, 1/20/27 814,000 861,899

Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 5/19/22 240,000 243,485

Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.65%, 1/27/20 330,000 330,496

National Australia Bank, Ltd., NY sr. unsec. notes 2.80%, 1/10/22 (Australia) 260,000 264,772

National Australia Bank, Ltd., NY sr. unsec. notes Ser. MTN, 2.125%, 5/22/20 (Australia) 595,000 595,228

National Australia Bank, Ltd./New York sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 1/12/21 (Australia) 250,000 251,346

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.125%, 7/15/26 100,000 106,375

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.125%, 7/15/23 90,000 93,713

Nationstar Mortgage, LLC/Nationstar Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 7/1/21 75,000 75,188

Neuberger Berman Group, LLC/Neuberger Berman Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/15/45 20,000 20,912

PNC Bank NA sr. unsec. notes Ser. BKNT, 2.00%, 5/19/20 250,000 249,841

Protective Life Global Funding 144A notes 2.262%, 4/8/20 180,000 180,084

Provident Funding Associates LP/PFG Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 6/15/25 95,000 92,388

Prudential Financial, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 5.625%, 6/15/43 35,000 37,538

Prudential Financial, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 5.20%, 3/15/44 65,000 67,763

Regions Financial Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 8/14/22 125,000 126,832

Royal Bank of Canada sr. unsec. notes Ser. GMTN, 2.125%, 3/2/20 (Canada) 555,000 555,373

Royal Bank of Canada unsec. sub. notes Ser. GMTN, 4.65%, 1/27/26 (Canada) 40,000 44,178

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC sr. unsec. unsub. FRB 4.892%, 5/18/29 (United Kingdom) 255,000 280,288

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.80%, 4/5/26 (United Kingdom) 324,000 354,212

Service Properties Trust sr. unsec. notes 4.375%, 2/15/30  R 91,000 87,087

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB sr. unsec. notes 2.30%, 3/11/20 (Sweden) 1,195,000 1,196,100

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.625%, 11/17/20 (Sweden) 200,000 201,133

Springleaf Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.125%, 3/15/26 50,000 55,466

Springleaf Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.625%, 1/15/28 70,000 75,271

Springleaf Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.875%, 3/15/25 80,000 88,150

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 3/15/25  R 100,000 103,430

Svenska Handelsbanken AB company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 1.95%, 9/8/20 (Sweden) 500,000 499,929

Swiss Re Treasury US Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.25%, 12/6/42 30,000 34,446

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 1/15/28 65,000 70,525

TMX Finance, LLC/TitleMax Finance Corp. 144A sr. notes 11.125%, 4/1/23 100,000 92,500

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Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) unsec. sub. FRB 3.625%, 9/15/31 (Canada) $159,000 $164,752

U.S. Bancorp sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. V, 2.625%, 1/24/22 1,093,000 1,106,406

UBS AG/London 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.20%, 6/8/20 (United Kingdom) 430,000 430,439

UBS Group Funding (Switzerland) AG 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.253%, 3/23/28 (Switzerland) 376,000 410,129

UBS Group Funding (Switzerland) AG 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.491%, 5/23/23 (Switzerland) 800,000 821,728

USIS Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 5/1/25 80,000 81,198

VTB Bank OJSC Via VTB Capital SA 144A unsec. sub. bonds 6.95%, 10/17/22 (Russia) 200,000 212,250

Wells Fargo & Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. U, 5.875%, perpetual maturity 60,000 65,700

Wells Fargo & Co. sr. unsec. notes Ser. GMTN, 2.60%, 7/22/20 839,000 842,961

Westpac Banking Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 11/19/19 (Australia) 20,000 20,070

Westpac Banking Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.15%, 3/6/20 (Australia) 835,000 835,315

Westpac Banking Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.00%, 8/19/21 (Australia) 95,000 94,930

Westpac Banking Corp. unsec. sub. bonds 4.421%, 7/24/39 (Australia) 90,000 99,315

WeWork Cos, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 5/1/25 40,000 33,950

38,227,939

Health care (0.7%)

AbbVie, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 5/14/20 120,000 120,273

Air Medical Merger Sub Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 5/15/23 10,000 8,750

Allergan Funding SCS company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.45%, 3/15/22 (Luxembourg) 15,000 15,372

Allergan Funding SCS company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.80%, 3/15/25 (Luxembourg) 150,000 157,069

Amgen, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 4.663%, 6/15/51 143,000 167,428

Amgen, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.45%, 10/1/20 35,000 35,404

Amgen, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.60%, 8/19/26 217,000 217,707

ASP AMC Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 5/15/25 100,000 68,000

Bausch Health Americas, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.25%, 4/1/26 90,000 102,262

Bausch Health Americas, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 1/31/27 125,000 140,156

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 4.50%, 5/15/23 EUR 100,000 110,060

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.50%, 11/1/25 $25,000 26,159

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.00%, 12/15/25 75,000 84,188

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 5/30/29 120,000 131,076

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 1/15/28 60,000 64,626

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 4/15/25 330,000 341,963

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 7.00%, 3/15/24 80,000 84,077

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 6.50%, 3/15/22 25,000 25,844

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A sr. notes 5.75%, 8/15/27 393,000 424,766

Becton Dickinson and Co. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.70%, 6/6/27 180,000 191,085

Biogen, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.625%, 9/15/22 65,000 67,582

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.40%, 7/26/29 104,000 111,085

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.90%, 7/26/24 441,000 454,646

Centene Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.125%, 2/15/24 35,000 36,407

Centene Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 5/15/22 20,000 20,404

Centene Escrow I Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 6/1/26 45,000 47,081

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%, 3/31/23 500,000 496,675

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CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 2/1/22 $84,000 $63,735

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 8.00%, 3/15/26 260,000 259,350

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sub. notes 8.125%, 6/30/24 94,000 74,730

Cigna Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.75%, 7/15/23 813,000 851,354

Cigna Holding Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 3/15/21 25,000 25,719

CVS Health Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.78%, 3/25/38 418,000 457,787

CVS Health Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.70%, 3/9/23 50,000 52,047

CVS Pass-Through Trust 144A sr. mtge. notes 4.704%, 1/10/36 12,473 13,666

Eagle Holding Co II, LLC 144A unsec. notes 7.75%, 5/15/22 ‡‡ 35,000 35,306

HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. bonds 5.25%, 6/15/26 35,000 38,973

HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 4.125%, 6/15/29 205,000 214,981

HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. sub. bonds 5.50%, 6/15/47 30,000 33,728

HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. sub. notes 5.00%, 3/15/24 125,000 136,494

HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.50%, 2/15/22 3,000 3,326

Hologic, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.375%, 10/15/25 65,000 66,625

Jaguar Holding Co. II/Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 8/1/23 25,000 25,844

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA/Mallinckrodt CB, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 4/15/25 (Luxembourg) 15,000 4,350

Merck & Co., Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.90%, 3/7/24 135,000 140,283

Merck & Co., Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.70%, 2/10/45 145,000 163,528

Merck & Co., Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.85%, 2/10/20 231,000 230,849

Molina Healthcare, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 11/15/22 20,000 21,201

Molina Healthcare, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 6/15/25 15,000 15,075

Novartis Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.00%, 11/20/45 235,000 276,507

Pfizer, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.00%, 12/15/26 110,000 115,810

Pfizer, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.95%, 6/3/21 214,000 214,264

Pfizer, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.70%, 12/15/19 410,000 409,665

Roche Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.00%, 11/28/44 (Switzerland) 200,000 238,365

Service Corp. International sr. unsec. bonds 5.125%, 6/1/29 180,000 192,375

Service Corp. International sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 12/15/27 340,000 354,875

Service Corp. International sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 5/15/24 77,000 79,467

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.20%, 9/23/26 (Ireland) 130,000 133,869

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.875%, 9/23/23 (Ireland) 95,000 96,848

Sotera Health Holdings, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 5/15/23 15,000 15,319

Tenet Healthcare Corp. company guaranty sr. notes 4.625%, 7/15/24 305,000 313,458

Tenet Healthcare Corp. sr. unsec. notes 8.125%, 4/1/22 200,000 216,310

Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 6.25%, 2/1/27 60,000 62,493

Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.125%, 11/1/27 285,000 294,505

Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.875%, 1/1/26 385,000 395,106

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 3/1/28 (Israel) 200,000 163,000

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 4/15/24 (Israel) 285,000 245,634

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UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.25%, 4/15/47 $529,000 $600,807

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.70%, 2/15/21 61,000 62,643

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.95%, 10/15/42 30,000 32,373

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%, 6/15/28 30,000 32,842

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.15%, 6/15/21 335,000 341,317

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.875%, 3/15/22 120,000 122,167

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 2/15/23 30,000 30,592

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 4/1/25 40,000 41,650

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 8/15/26 40,000 42,692

Zoetis, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.90%, 8/20/28 155,000 169,603

11,973,652

Technology (0.7%)

Alphabet, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.625%, 5/19/21 652,000 669,772

Alphabet, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 1.998%, 8/15/26 130,000 130,370

Analog Devices, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.85%, 3/12/20 200,000 200,721

Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 4.25%, 2/9/47 295,000 352,670

Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.45%, 5/6/24 15,000 15,961

Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.85%, 5/11/24 240,000 248,997

Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.85%, 5/6/21 332,000 337,193

Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 5/13/45 305,000 369,231

Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%, 5/4/43 50,000 56,082

Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.00%, 5/6/20 354,000 354,182

Avaya, Inc. 144A escrow notes 7.00%, 4/1/20 48,000 —

Banff Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.75%, 9/1/26 180,000 171,810

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.875%, 1/15/27 241,000 242,017

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.50%, 1/15/28 250,000 243,649

Cisco Systems, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.50%, 9/20/26 110,000 113,141

Cisco Systems, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.20%, 2/28/21 494,000 496,558

CommScope Finance, LLC 144A sr. notes 6.00%, 3/1/26 60,000 62,088

CommScope Finance, LLC 144A sr. notes 5.50%, 3/1/24 35,000 36,006

Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.02%, 6/15/26 658,000 739,973

Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.125%, 6/15/24 120,000 126,480

Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp. 144A sr. bonds 8.35%, 7/15/46 39,000 51,439

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The) 144A sr. notes 6.875%, 8/15/26 60,000 65,400

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.75%, 5/21/29 428,000 464,289

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.00%, 8/15/26 22,000 22,652

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes Ser. 10Y, 4.25%, 5/15/28 100,000 111,543

Fiserv, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 3.50%, 7/1/29 160,000 168,339

Fiserv, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.20%, 10/1/28 755,000 835,181

Google, LLC sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 2/25/24 200,000 213,059

Inception Merger Sub, Inc./Rackspace Hosting, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.625%, 11/15/24 19,000 17,478

Infor US, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 5/15/22 90,000 91,463

Legrand France SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.50%, 2/15/25 (France) 20,000 26,014

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Microchip Technology, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 4.333%, 6/1/23 $370,000 $388,565

Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.40%, 8/8/26 325,000 330,998

Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.30%, 2/8/41 10,000 13,767

Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.70%, 8/8/46 707,000 804,654

Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.40%, 2/6/22 422,000 427,892

Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.55%, 8/8/21 530,000 527,780

Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 5/15/22 110,000 111,341

Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.00%, 11/15/47 360,000 402,878

Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 7/15/40 341,000 443,449

Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.65%, 7/15/26 145,000 148,049

Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.50%, 10/15/22 25,000 25,352

Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.25%, 10/8/19 720,000 720,013

Plantronics, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 5/31/23 90,000 90,225

Qorvo, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 7/15/26 90,000 95,063

Salesforce.com, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.70%, 4/11/28 610,000 669,536

Solera, LLC /Solera Finance, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 10.50%, 3/1/24 165,000 174,425

SS&C Technologies, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 9/30/27 85,000 88,613

Tempo Acquisition, LLC/Tempo Acquisition Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 6/1/25 175,000 180,250

TTM Technologies, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 10/1/25 150,000 150,000

VMware, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.90%, 8/21/27 45,000 46,281

Western Digital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 2/15/26 345,000 354,919

13,227,808

Transportation (—%)

CSX Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.10%, 3/15/44 30,000 32,618

Delta Air Lines, Inc. sr. notes Ser. A, 7.75%, 12/17/19 3,932 3,972

FedEx Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.625%, 8/1/22 5,000 5,050

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.40%, 11/15/26 582,000 594,828

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 3.90%, 2/1/24 105,000 110,768

Watco Cos., LLC/Watco Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 4/1/23 119,000 120,785

868,021

Utilities and power (0.4%)

AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 4/15/25 55,000 57,063

AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.125%, 9/1/27 175,000 185,938

AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 5/15/23 5,000 5,088

AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 3/15/23 40,000 40,900

American Electric Power Co., Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. J, 4.30%, 12/1/28 240,000 268,912

American Transmission Systems, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.00%, 9/1/44 75,000 95,800

Appalachian Power Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.60%, 3/30/21 15,000 15,445

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.125%, 4/1/36 370,000 512,478

Calpine Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.75%, 1/15/25 25,000 25,438

Calpine Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.25%, 6/1/26 50,000 51,750

Calpine Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes 5.875%, 1/15/24 3,000 3,060

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.20%, 3/15/42 15,000 16,938

Consolidated Edison, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. A, 2.00%, 3/15/20 285,000 285,005

Duke Energy Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 4.20%, 6/15/49 265,000 295,173

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (7.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Utilities and power cont.

Duke Energy Corp. sr. unsec. notes 3.15%, 8/15/27 $160,000 $166,255

Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. sr. bonds 3.65%, 2/1/29 265,000 289,940

El Paso Natural Gas Co., LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.375%, 6/15/32 45,000 62,297

Enbridge, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.50%, 6/10/44 (Canada) 345,000 378,252

Enbridge, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.25%, 12/1/26 (Canada) 150,000 164,083

Enterprise Products Operating, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.25%, 2/15/48 255,000 275,582

FirstEnergy Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. B, 3.90%, 7/15/27 24,000 25,574

FirstEnergy Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. C, 4.85%, 7/15/47 41,000 49,020

FirstEnergy Transmission, LLC 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.45%, 7/15/44 420,000 533,419

IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. sr. sub. notes 3.70%, 9/1/24 100,000 103,549

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.40%, 9/1/44 34,000 38,932

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.50%, 3/1/21 25,000 25,366

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.45%, 2/15/23 30,000 30,908

Kinder Morgan, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.30%, 6/1/25 531,000 574,076

Kinder Morgan, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.15%, 1/15/23 220,000 225,193

MidAmerican Funding, LLC sr. bonds 6.927%, 3/1/29 25,000 33,300

NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 5/15/26 35,000 38,413

NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 1/15/27 120,000 130,002

NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 1/15/28 35,000 37,625

NRG Energy, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. bonds 4.45%, 6/15/29 477,000 496,970

NRG Energy, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.75%, 6/15/24 250,000 257,253

NRG Energy, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.25%, 6/15/29 135,000 145,166

NSTAR Electric Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.375%, 10/15/22 (Canada) 25,000 25,219

Oncor Electric Delivery Co., LLC sr. notes 5.30%, 6/1/42 15,000 20,012

Oncor Electric Delivery Co., LLC sr. notes 3.75%, 4/1/45 50,000 55,102

PPL Capital Funding, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.20%, 6/15/22 20,000 20,869

Public Service Electric & Gas Co. sr. notes Ser. MTN, 5.50%, 3/1/40 5,000 6,651

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC/TCEH Finance, Inc. escrow company guaranty sr. notes 11.50%, 10/1/20  F 6,000 9

Toledo Edison Co. (The) sr. mtge. bonds 7.25%, 5/1/20 2,000 2,050

Vistra Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.125%, 1/30/26 45,000 48,263

Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 7/31/27 90,000 92,671

Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A sr. bonds 4.30%, 7/15/29 254,000 260,605

Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A sr. notes 3.55%, 7/15/24 261,000 262,732

Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 2/15/27 70,000 73,714

Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 9/1/26 140,000 146,468

6,954,528

Total corporate bonds and notes (cost $134,688,396) $139,110,828

U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (4.8%)* Principal amount Value

U.S. Government Guaranteed Mortgage Obligations (1.3%)

Government National Mortgage Association Pass-Through Certificates

4.509%, 3/20/67 $99,406 $110,340

4.323%, 5/20/67 106,969 119,003

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U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (4.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value

U.S. Government Guaranteed Mortgage Obligations cont.

Government National Mortgage Association Pass-Through Certificates

3.50%, TBA, 10/1/49 $3,000,000 $3,108,047

3.50%, with due dates from 7/20/47 to 2/20/48 18,779,091 19,495,182

22,832,572

U.S. Government Agency Mortgage Obligations (3.5%)

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pass-Through Certificates

3.00%, with due dates from 2/1/47 to 1/1/48 4,981,648 5,086,387

Federal National Mortgage Association Pass-Through Certificates

4.00%, with due dates from 1/1/49 to 1/1/57 16,458,802 17,085,116

3.00%, with due dates from 4/1/46 to 11/1/48 10,884,099 11,152,249

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities

6.00%, TBA, 10/1/49 3,000,000 3,320,859

4.50%, TBA, 10/1/49 1,000,000 1,052,891

4.00%, TBA, 10/1/49 9,000,000 9,338,905

3.00%, TBA, 10/1/49 6,000,000 6,090,000

3.00%, TBA, 10/1/34 9,000,000 9,198,281

62,324,688

Total U.S. government and agency mortgage obligations (cost $84,163,195) $85,157,260

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (—%)* Principal amount Value

U.S. Treasury Notes 2.875%, 5/15/28  i $124,000 $137,461

Total U.S. treasury obligations (cost $137,461) $137,461

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (1.8%)* Principal amount Value

Agency collateralized mortgage obligations (0.1%)

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

REMICs IFB Ser. 3829, Class AS, IO, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 6.95%), 4.923%, 3/15/41 $439,676 $75,932

REMICs Ser. 4546, Class PI, IO, 4.00%, 12/15/45 288,166 37,111

REMICs Ser. 4096, Class MI, IO, 4.00%, 1/15/42 431,062 54,909

Federal National Mortgage Association REMICs Ser. 13-23, Class PI, IO, 3.00%, 10/25/41 144,388 4,701

Government National Mortgage Association

Ser. 11-135, Class DI, IO, 5.00%, 4/16/40 551,653 121,690

Ser. 10-9, Class UI, IO, 5.00%, 1/20/40 58,159 11,859

IFB Ser. 13-99, Class VS, IO, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 6.10%), 4.073%, 7/16/43 27,565 4,559

IFB Ser. 13-99, Class AS, IO, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 6.05%), 4.006%, 6/20/43 501,624 103,836

Ser. 17-123, Class JI, IO, 4.00%, 8/20/46 685,767 69,290

Ser. 16-135, Class PI, IO, 4.00%, 5/20/46 1,099,034 155,843

Ser. 14-116, Class IL, IO, 4.00%, 8/20/44 1,033,760 153,526

Ser. 16-123, Class LI, IO, 3.50%, 3/20/44 1,208,172 121,131

Ser. 13-14, IO, 3.50%, 12/20/42 51,396 4,907

Ser. 15-124, Class NI, IO, 3.50%, 6/20/39 238,389 12,635

Ser. 16-H16, Class EI, IO, 2.397%, 6/20/66  W 1,306,286 140,948

Ser. 15-H25, Class BI, IO, 1.85%, 10/20/65  W 758,975 70,736

Ser. 15-H26, Class EI, IO, 1.749%, 10/20/65  W 427,735 37,256

1,180,869

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (1.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Commercial mortgage-backed securities (0.9%)

BANK FRB Ser. 18-BN10, Class XA, IO, 0.887%, 2/15/61  W $2,971,381 $153,234

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 16-C4, Class XA, IO, 1.876%, 5/10/58  W 1,734,403 153,477

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 11-C1, Class D, 6.272%, 4/15/44  W 288,000 300,918

FRB Ser. 11-C2, Class D, 5.939%, 12/15/47  W 159,000 166,950

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

Ser. 13-GC17, Class AS, 4.544%, 11/10/46 174,000 189,003

Ser. 14-GC21, Class AS, 4.026%, 5/10/47 183,000 194,252

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 12-GC8, Class XA, IO, 1.935%, 9/10/45  W 1,877,565 80,136

FRB Ser. 06-C5, Class XC, IO, 0.722%, 10/15/49  W 201,421 3

COMM Mortgage Trust

FRB Ser. 14-CR17, Class C, 4.948%, 5/10/47  W 172,000 183,707

Ser. 13-CR11, Class AM, 4.715%, 8/10/50  W 90,000 97,700

Ser. 12-CR2, Class AM, 3.791%, 8/15/45 183,000 189,250

FRB Ser. 14-UBS4, Class XA, IO, 1.265%, 8/10/47  W 2,019,590 87,886

FRB Ser. 14-CR20, Class XA, IO, 1.187%, 11/10/47  W 6,568,068 289,980

FRB Ser. 14-CR17, Class XA, IO, 1.145%, 5/10/47  W 730,916 28,304

FRB Ser. 13-CR11, Class XA, IO, 1.098%, 8/10/50  W 2,392,332 78,437

FRB Ser. 14-UBS6, Class XA, IO, 1.07%, 12/10/47  W 938,463 36,033

FRB Ser. 13-CR10, Class XA, IO, 0.827%, 8/10/46  W 2,715,518 64,141

COMM Mortgage Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 10-C1, Class D, 6.304%, 7/10/46  W 383,000 391,998

FRB Ser. 12-LC4, Class D, 5.722%, 12/10/44  W 700,000 693,845

FRB Ser. 12-LC4, Class XA, IO, 2.288%, 12/10/44  W 386,584 14,801

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust

FRB Ser. 15-C1, Class C, 4.417%, 4/15/50  W 520,000 546,467

Ser. 15-C1, Class XA, IO, 1.004%, 4/15/50  W 4,057,908 152,991

DBUBS Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 11-LC3A, Class D, 5.512%, 8/10/44  W 640,000 665,812

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

FRB Ser. 14-GC18, Class C, 5.157%, 1/10/47  W 123,000 126,419

FRB Ser. 14-GC22, Class C, 4.847%, 6/10/47  W 619,000 654,223

FRB Ser. 15-GC30, Class XA, IO, 0.959%, 5/10/50  W 4,283,547 134,904

FRB Ser. 14-GC24, Class XA, IO, 0.874%, 9/10/47  W 2,661,693 81,714

GS Mortgage Securities Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 10-C1, Class D, 6.197%, 8/10/43  W 613,000 620,165

FRB Ser. 11-GC3, Class C, 5.825%, 3/10/44  W 342,000 354,757

FRB Ser. 11-GC3, Class D, 5.825%, 3/10/44  W 552,000 574,810

Ser. 11-GC5, Class AS, 5.209%, 8/10/44  W 547,000 570,908

FRB Ser. 13-GC13, Class AS, 4.219%, 7/10/46  W 166,000 177,413

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

Ser. 13-C15, Class B, 4.927%, 11/15/45  W 145,000 158,065

FRB Ser. 13-C14, Class C, 4.859%, 8/15/46  W 158,000 165,783

FRB Ser. 14-C22, Class C, 4.709%, 9/15/47  W 149,000 153,960

Ser. 14-C23, Class AS, 4.202%, 9/15/47  W 211,000 228,144

FRB Ser. 14-C19, Class XA, IO, 0.929%, 4/15/47  W 1,208,377 28,434

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (1.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Commercial mortgage-backed securities cont.

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

FRB Ser. 13-C17, Class XA, IO, 0.928%, 1/15/47  W $670,223 $18,659

FRB Ser. 13-C12, Class XA, IO, 0.604%, 7/15/45  W 4,717,003 68,444

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

FRB Ser. 13-LC11, Class C, 3.958%, 4/15/46  W 193,000 197,439

FRB Ser. 13-LC11, Class XA, IO, 1.401%, 4/15/46  W 1,240,782 47,820

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 144A FRB Ser. 12-C6, Class E, 5.319%, 5/15/45  W 144,000 138,020

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 06-C6, Class XCL, IO, 0.776%, 9/15/39  W 244,572 2,210

LSTAR Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 15-3, Class B, 3.303%, 4/20/48  W 239,000 238,434

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust

FRB Ser. 14-C17, Class C, 4.657%, 8/15/47  W 302,000 311,127

Ser. 12-C5, Class AS, 3.792%, 8/15/45 217,000 224,758

Ser. 13-C8, Class B, 3.697%, 12/15/48  W 54,000 55,953

Ser. 12-C6, Class AS, 3.476%, 11/15/45 329,000 338,677

FRB Ser. 14-C17, Class XA, IO, 1.268%, 8/15/47  W 344,159 13,819

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 144A FRB Ser. 14-C15, Class D, 5.074%, 4/15/47  W 242,000 256,413

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust FRB Ser. 16-BNK2, Class C, 4.036%, 11/15/49  W 209,000 222,125

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 144A

Ser. 12-C4, Class C, 5.60%, 3/15/45  W 200,000 207,747

FRB Ser. 12-C4, Class D, 5.60%, 3/15/45  W 285,000 285,807

FRB Ser. 11-C3, Class D, 5.292%, 7/15/49  W 95,000 97,509

FRB Ser. 12-C4, Class XA, IO, 2.256%, 3/15/45  W 924,512 36,350

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 12-C1, Class C, 5.728%, 5/10/45  W 206,000 217,740

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 12-C3, Class C, 5.198%, 8/10/49  W 36,000 37,936

FRB Ser. 12-C2, Class D, 5.048%, 5/10/63  W 136,000 136,109

FRB Ser. 12-C4, Class XA, IO, 1.78%, 12/10/45  W 1,088,117 43,860

UBS-Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 11-C1, Class D, 6.252%, 1/10/45  W 159,000 165,211

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

FRB Ser. 13-LC12, Class AS, 4.42%, 7/15/46  W 131,000 139,114

FRB Ser. 13-LC12, Class C, 4.42%, 7/15/46  W 176,000 179,743

Ser. 16-BNK1, Class C, 3.071%, 8/15/49  W 214,000 210,857

FRB Ser. 16-LC25, Class XA, IO, 1.146%, 12/15/59  W 1,443,370 70,353

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A Ser. 12-LC5, Class D, 4.917%, 10/15/45  W 179,000 182,580

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

FRB Ser. 13-C16, Class AS, 4.668%, 9/15/46  W 121,000 130,721

Ser. 13-C18, Class AS, 4.387%, 12/15/46  W 221,000 238,295

Ser. 13-UBS1, Class AS, 4.306%, 3/15/46  W 63,000 67,454

Ser. 14-C19, Class AS, 4.271%, 3/15/47 177,000 189,505

Ser. 12-C8, Class AS, 3.66%, 8/15/45 179,000 185,074

Ser. 12-C9, Class AS, 3.388%, 11/15/45 247,000 253,301

Ser. 13-C11, Class AS, 3.311%, 3/15/45 152,000 156,131

Ser. 12-C10, Class AS, 3.241%, 12/15/45 295,000 301,041

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (1.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Commercial mortgage-backed securities cont.

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 11-C3, Class D, 5.856%, 3/15/44  W $288,000 $270,420

FRB Ser. 11-C2, Class D, 5.839%, 2/15/44  W 573,000 587,256

Ser. 11-C4, Class E, 5.397%, 6/15/44  W 46,000 45,993

FRB Ser. 13-C15, Class D, 4.624%, 8/15/46  W 73,000 58,957

FRB Ser. 12-C10, Class D, 4.585%, 12/15/45  W 313,000 269,391

FRB Ser. 13-C11, Class D, 4.403%, 3/15/45  W 390,000 397,313

FRB Ser. 12-C9, Class XA, IO, 2.061%, 11/15/45  W 609,483 29,664

FRB Ser. 12-C10, Class XA, IO, 1.699%, 12/15/45  W 1,330,630 55,518

16,169,872

Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) (0.8%)

Arroyo Mortgage Trust 144A Ser. 18-1, Class A3, 4.157%, 4/25/48  W 130,928 133,424

Bellemeade Re, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-2A, Class M1B, (1 Month US LIBOR + 1.35%), 3.368%, 8/25/28 (Bermuda) 209,000 209,392

BRAVO Residential Funding Trust 144A Ser. 19-NQM1, Class A3, 2.996%, 7/25/59  W 128,739 128,780

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. FRB Ser. 05-2, Class 1A2A, 4.93%, 5/25/35  W 93,448 96,841

CWABS Asset-Backed Certificates Trust FRB Ser. 04-5, Class 2A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.50%), 2.518%, 10/25/34 190,898 189,832

EquiFirst Mortgage Loan Trust FRB Ser. 04-1, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 1.43%), 3.443%, 1/25/34 75,973 77,250

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-HQA2, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.15%), 7.168%, 11/25/28 315,000 341,492

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-DNA2, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.65%), 6.668%, 10/25/28 1,160,000 1,242,811

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 14-DN4, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.55%), 6.568%, 10/25/24 398,476 427,166

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-HQA3, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 3.85%), 5.868%, 3/25/29 360,000 379,421

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 14-HQ2, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 3.75%), 5.768%, 9/25/24 250,000 271,040

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 17-DNA1, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 3.25%), 5.268%, 7/25/29 250,000 261,589

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 15-DNA3, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.85%), 4.868%, 4/25/28 416,472 422,802

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 18-HQA1, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.30%), 4.318%, 9/25/30 380,000 384,044

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 144A

Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRB Ser. 19-DNA1, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.65%), 4.668%, 1/25/49 137,000 138,993

Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRB Ser. 19-DNA2, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.45%), 4.468%, 3/25/49 278,000 280,805

Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRB Ser. 18-HQA2, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.30%), 4.318%, 10/25/48 140,000 141,530

Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRN Ser. 18-DNA2, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.15%), 4.168%, 12/25/30 47,000 47,323

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 19-HQA2, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.05%), 4.068%, 4/25/49 290,000 290,931

Federal National Mortgage Association

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C01, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 6.95%), 8.968%, 8/25/28 333,519 359,781

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C01, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 6.75%), 8.768%, 8/25/28 607,561 668,396

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

Federal National Mortgage Association

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C02, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 6.00%), 8.018%, 9/25/28 $738,864 $804,873

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C04, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.70%), 7.718%, 4/25/28 575,409 628,099

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C04, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.55%), 7.568%, 4/25/28 522,138 557,626

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C03, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.00%), 7.018%, 7/25/25 280,952 297,394

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 14-C04, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.90%), 6.918%, 11/25/24 91,666 99,947

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C01, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.30%), 6.318%, 2/25/25 71,523 75,772

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C04, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.25%), 6.268%, 1/25/29 480,000 506,667

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C02, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.00%), 6.018%, 5/25/25 9,327 9,848

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C02, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.00%), 6.018%, 5/25/25 55,060 56,865

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 17-C01, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 3.55%), 5.568%, 7/25/29 158,000 165,923

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 17-C03, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 3.00%), 5.018%, 10/25/29 93,000 96,698

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 14-C03, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.90%), 4.918%, 7/25/24 156,461 162,969

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 18-C05, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.35%), 4.368%, 1/25/31 150,000 151,574

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 18-C01, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.25%), 4.268%, 7/25/30 39,000 39,433

Federal National Mortgage Association 144A

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 19-R01, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.45%), 4.468%, 7/25/31 290,000 292,964

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 19-R02, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.30%), 4.318%, 8/25/31 116,000 116,751

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 19-R03, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.15%), 4.168%, 9/25/31 110,000 110,511

HomeBanc Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 04-2, Class A1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.74%), 2.758%, 12/25/34 108,128 108,995

Impac CMB Trust

FRB Ser. 04-6, Class 1A2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.78%), 2.798%, 10/25/34 90,951 90,738

FRB Ser. 04-7, Class 1A1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.74%), 2.758%, 11/25/34 218,337 214,243

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust FRB Ser. 04-5, Class A5, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.56%), 2.578%, 9/25/34 140,538 140,423

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust FRB Ser. 05-A2, Class A2, 4.448%, 2/25/35  W 103,609 107,747

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust FRB Ser. 04-HE6, Class M1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.83%), 2.843%, 8/25/34 229,624 229,624

MortgageIT Trust FRB Ser. 05-1, Class 1M1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.72%), 2.738%, 2/25/35 40,467 39,207

New Century Home Equity Loan Trust FRB Ser. 03-4, Class M1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 1.13%), 3.143%, 10/25/33 134,999 136,222

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 144A FRB Ser. 18-4A, Class A1M, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.90%), 2.918%, 1/25/48 220,815 223,358

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust 144A Ser. 19-1, Class A3, 3.175%, 6/25/49  W 430,304 432,456

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

FRB Ser. 06-AR4, Class 1A1A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.94%), 3.423%, 5/25/46 43,877 42,775

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (1.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value

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

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

FRB Ser. 04-AR13, Class A1B2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.98%), 2.998%, 11/25/34 $24,669 $23,974

FRB Ser. 04-AR13, Class A2B, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.88%), 2.898%, 11/25/34 84,645 82,726

FRB Ser. 05-AR1, Class A2A3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.80%), 2.818%, 1/25/45 14,642 14,131

FRB Ser. 05-AR1, Class A1B, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.78%), 2.798%, 1/25/45 68,146 67,124

FRB Ser. 05-AR8, Class 2AB3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.72%), 2.738%, 7/25/45 65,439 63,808

FRB Ser. 04-AR13, Class A1A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.72%), 2.738%, 11/25/34 241,144 239,938

FRB Ser. 05-AR1, Class A2A1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.68%), 2.698%, 1/25/45 231,696 226,892

FRB Ser. 05-AR8, Class 2A1A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.58%), 2.598%, 7/25/45 106,541 105,131

FRB Ser. 05-AR2, Class 1A1B, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.39%), 2.408%, 1/25/45 63,135 61,241

FRB Ser. 05-AR2, Class 2A2B, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.38%), 2.398%, 1/25/45 47,702 46,687

FRB Ser. 05-AR2, Class 2A1B, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.37%), 2.388%, 1/25/45 29,530 29,113

FRB Ser. 05-AR13, Class A1B3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.36%), 2.378%, 10/25/45 45,643 45,260

FRB Ser. 05-AR2, Class 1A1A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.33%), 2.348%, 1/25/45 75,672 74,851

FRB Ser. 05-AR19, Class A1A2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.29%), 2.308%, 12/25/45 46,858 46,211

Wells Fargo Home Equity Asset-Backed Securities Trust

FRB Ser. 05-2, Class M9, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.40%), 4.418%, 12/25/34 298,000 303,642

FRB Ser. 04-2, Class M1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.90%), 2.918%, 10/25/34 589,686 587,917

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust

FRB Ser. 05-AR8, Class 1A2, 4.994%, 6/25/35  W 9,113 9,169

FRB Ser. 05-AR10, Class 1A2, 4.961%, 6/25/35  W 36,242 37,087

14,498,247

Total mortgage-backed securities (cost $32,051,508) $31,848,988

INVESTMENT COMPANIES (0.6%)* Shares Value

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF 27,832 $1,137,494

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 26,580 7,888,147

SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust 2,735 964,005

Total investment companies (cost $10,046,169) $9,989,646

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY BONDS AND NOTES (0.4%)* Principal amount Value

Brazil (Federal Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.00%, 4/7/26 (Brazil) $385,000 $445,156

Brazil (Federal Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.25%, 1/7/25 (Brazil) 643,000 677,561

Colombia (Republic of) sr. unsec. notes 3.875%, 4/25/27 (Colombia) 345,000 365,864

Indonesia (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 4.75%, 1/8/26 (Indonesia) 700,000 772,632

Indonesia (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.35%, 1/8/27 (Indonesia) 1,043,000 1,131,655

Ivory Coast (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. REGS, 6.125%, 6/15/33 (Ivory Coast) 200,000 192,750

Ivory Coast (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 5.375%, 7/23/24 (Ivory Coast) 200,000 204,750

Ivory Coast (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 4.75%, 3/13/28 (Senegal) EUR 120,000 135,747

Mexico (Government of) sr. unsec. bonds 5.55%, 1/21/45 (Mexico) $57,000 68,936

Russia (Federation of) 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 4/4/22 (Russia) 200,000 210,780

Russia (Federation of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.375%, 3/21/29 (Russia) 200,000 213,998

South Africa (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.85%, 9/27/27 (South Africa) 200,000 204,497

Turkey (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.35%, 8/10/24 (Turkey) 204,000 207,631

United Mexican States sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 10/2/23 (Mexico) 90,000 94,844

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FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY BONDS AND NOTES (0.4%)* cont. Principal amount Value

United Mexican States sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 4/22/29 (Mexico) $1,480,000 $1,608,505

United Mexican States sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.15%, 3/28/27 (Mexico) 220,000 232,752

Venezuela (Republic of) sr. unsec. notes 9.00%, 5/7/23 (Venezuela) (In default) 227,000 24,970

Venezuela (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.25%, 10/13/24 (Venezuela) (In default) 368,000 40,480

Total foreign government and agency bonds and notes (cost $6,642,715) $6,833,508

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (0.3%)* Principal amount Value

Mello Warehouse Securitization Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 18-W1, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.85%), 2.868%, 11/25/51 $446,000 $446,000

FRB Ser. 19-1, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.80%), 2.818%, 6/25/52 564,000 564,000

Onslow Bay Financial, LLC Trust 144A Ser. 18-EXP1, Class 1A3, 4.00%, 4/25/48  W 120,846 122,941

Station Place Securitization Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 19-11, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.75%), 2.787%, 10/24/20 748,000 748,000

FRB Ser. 19-7, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.70%), 2.737%, 9/24/20 727,000 727,000

FRB Ser. 19-3, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.70%), 2.737%, 6/24/20 704,000 704,000

FRB Ser. 18-8, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.70%), 2.737%, 2/24/20 1,198,000 1,198,000

FRB Ser. 19-WL1, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.65%), 2.668%, 8/25/52 417,000 417,000

Towd Point Asset Trust 144A FRB Ser. 18-SL1, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.60%), 2.745%, 1/25/46 406,169 402,865

Total asset-backed securities (cost $5,330,779) $5,329,806

SENIOR LOANS (0.1%)* c Principal amount Value

Avaya, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.25%), 6.334%, 12/15/24 $142,426 $134,948

Brand Industrial Services, Inc. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.25%), 6.514%, 6/21/24 221,633 215,723

BWAY Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%), 5.59%, 4/3/24 224,426 219,563

California Resources Corp. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.75%), 6.794%, 12/31/22 70,000 62,694

CPG International, Inc. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.75%), 5.933%, 5/5/24 28,458 28,351

FTS International, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.75%), 6.796%, 4/16/21 22,425 22,229

Gates Global, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.75%), 4.794%, 3/31/24 17,127 16,870

GFL Environmental, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.00%), 5.044%, 5/31/25 29,633 29,344

iHeartCommunications, Inc. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.00%), 6.032%, 5/1/26 6,226 6,264

Jo-Ann Stores, LLC bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 9.25%), 11.509%, 5/21/24 114,411 38,900

Jo-Ann Stores, LLC bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 5.00%), 7.252%, 10/16/23 53,091 36,456

Lower Cadence Holdings, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.00%), 6.054%, 5/9/26 87,000 84,499

Navistar, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.50%), 5.53%, 11/6/24 376,508 374,860

Neiman Marcus Group, Ltd., LLC bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 6.00%), 8.057%, 10/25/23 18,829 14,388

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%), 5.563%, 6/1/25 87,300 84,299

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SENIOR LOANS (0.1%)* c cont. Principal amount Value

Rackspace Hosting, Inc. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.00%), 5.287%, 11/3/23 $24,422 $22,346

Revlon Consumer Products Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.50%), 5.624%, 9/7/23 67,949 51,599

Robertshaw Holdings Corp. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 8.00%), 10.063%, 2/28/26 65,000 54,600

Robertshaw Holdings Corp. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%), 5.313%, 2/28/25 63,988 58,069

Titan Acquisition, Ltd. (United Kingdom) bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.00%), 5.044%, 3/28/25 157,563 150,801

Travelport Finance Luxembourg Sarl bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 5.00%), 7.104%, 5/30/26 150,000 135,281

Univision Communications, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. C5, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.75%), 4.794%, 3/15/24 23,756 23,061

Total senior loans (cost $2,030,343) $1,865,145

PURCHASED OPTIONS OUTSTANDING (—%)* Counterparty

Expiration date/strike price

Notional amount

Contract amount Value

Bank of America N.A.

EUR/USD (Put) Oct-19/$1.10 $21,184,766 EUR 19,432,000 $157,382

Citibank, N.A.

AUD/JPY (Put) Feb-20/JPY 70.00 13,379,537 AUD 19,837,700 155,617

Goldman Sachs International

AUD/JPY (Put) Feb-20/JPY 70.00 13,379,537 AUD 19,837,700 155,617

Total purchased options outstanding (cost $666,883) $468,616

CONVERTIBLE BONDS AND NOTES (—%)* Principal amount Value

DISH Network Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 8/15/26 $60,000 $54,972

Total convertible bonds and notes (cost $56,190) $54,972

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (—%)* Shares Value

EPR Properties Ser. C, $1.438 cv. pfd.  R 720 $24,018

Nine Point Energy 6.75% cv. pfd.  F 1 200

Total convertible preferred stocks (cost $14,130) $24,218

PREFERRED STOCKS (—%)* Shares Value

GMAC Capital Trust I Ser. 2, $1.91 cum. ARP 830 $21,754

Total preferred stocks (cost $21,186) $21,754

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (20.2%)* Principal amount/shares Value

Putnam Money Market Portfolio 2.30%  L Shares 338,895,550 $338,895,550

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class 1.88%  P Shares 1,890,000 1,890,000

U.S. Treasury Bills 2.044%, 12/5/19 # ∆ § $557,001 554,986

U.S. Treasury Bills 2.004%, 10/10/19 ∆ 148,000 147,927

U.S. Treasury Bills 1.909%, 11/14/19 # ∆ § 2,609,000 2,603,039

U.S. Treasury Bills 1.999%, 11/7/19 # ∆ § 3,041,000 3,034,869

U.S. Treasury Bills 2.027%, 11/21/19 # ∆ § 7,324,001 7,303,435

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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (20.2%)* cont. Principal amount/shares Value

U.S. Treasury Bills 2.047%, 12/12/19 # ∆ § $3,247,000 $3,234,029

U.S. Treasury Bills 1.908%, 3/12/20 # § 1,791,999 1,776,906

Total short-term investments (cost $359,440,741) $359,440,741

TOTAL INVESTMENTS

Total investments (cost $1,726,560,708) $1,813,119,092

Key to holding’s currency abbreviationsAUD Australian DollarEUR EuroJPY Japanese YenUSD/$ United States Dollar

Key to holding’s abbreviationsADR American Depository Receipts: represents ownership of foreign securities on deposit with a custodian bankARP Adjustable Rate Preferred Stock: the rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting periodBKNT Bank Notebp Basis PointsDAC Designated Activity CompanyETF Exchange Traded FundFRB Floating Rate Bonds: the rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor. For certain

securities, the rate may represent a fixed rate currently in place at the close of the reporting period.FRN Floating Rate Notes: the rate shown is the current interest rate or yield at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor. For

certain securities, the rate may represent a fixed rate currently in place at the close of the reporting period.GDR Global Depository Receipts: represents ownership of foreign securities on deposit with a custodian bankGMTN Global Medium Term NotesIFB Inverse Floating Rate Bonds, which are securities that pay interest rates that vary inversely to changes in the market interest rates. As interest rates

rise, inverse floaters produce less current income. The rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor.

IO Interest OnlyMTN Medium Term NotesOJSC Open Joint Stock CompanyOTC Over-the-counterPJSC Public Joint Stock CompanyREGS Securities sold under Regulation S may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a

transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.SPDR S&P Depository ReceiptsTBA To Be Announced Commitments

Notes to the fund’s portfolioUnless noted otherwise, the notes to the fund’s portfolio are for the close of the Portfolio’s reporting period, which ran from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019 (the reporting period). Within the following notes to the portfolio, references to “ASC 820” represent Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.

* Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $1,780,673,258.‡‡ Income may be received in cash or additional securities at the discretion of the issuer. The rate shown in parenthesis is the rate paid in kind, if applicable.

# This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the broker to cover margin requirements for futures contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $13,085,985 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 2 and 8).

∆ This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on certain derivative contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $1,416,318 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 2 and 8).

§ This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on the initial margin on certain centrally cleared derivative contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $2,238,609 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 2 and 8).

  c Senior loans are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, but contain certain restrictions on resale and cannot be sold publicly. These loans pay interest at rates which adjust periodically. The interest rates shown for senior loans are the current interest rates at the close of the reporting period. Senior loans are also subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment which cannot be predicted. As a result, the remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturity shown (Notes 2 and 6).

  F This security is valued by Putnam Management at fair value following procedures approved by the Trustee. Securities are classified as Level 3 for ASC 820 based on the securities’ valuation inputs (Note 2).

  i This security was pledged, or purchased with cash that was pledged, to the Portfolio for collateral on certain derivative contracts (Note 2).

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  L Affiliated company (Note 4). The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield of the Putnam Money Market Portfolio at the close of the reporting period.

  P This security was pledged, or purchased with cash that was pledged, to the Portfolio for collateral on certain derivative contracts. The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield of the fund at the close of the reporting period.

  R Real Estate Investment Trust.  W The rate shown represents the weighted average coupon associated with the underlying mortgage pools. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor.

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

Debt obligations are considered secured unless otherwise indicated.

144A after the name of an issuer represents securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

See Note 2 to the financial statements regarding TBA commitments.

The dates shown on debt obligations are the original maturity dates.

DIVERSIFICATION BY COUNTRY

Distribution of investments by country of risk at the close of the reporting period, excluding collateral received, if any (as a percentage of Portfolio Value):

United States 80.3%Japan 3.1United Kingdom 2.1France 1.5China 1.4Switzerland 1.3Australia 1.0Germany 1.0Netherlands 0.8

Hong Kong 0.6%Taiwan 0.6Sweden 0.6India 0.6South Korea 0.6Spain 0.5Other 4.0Total 100.0%

FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 9/30/19 (aggregate face value $207,040,180 )

Counterparty CurrencyContract type*

Delivery date Value

Aggregate face value

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

Bank of America N.A.

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 $1,859,732 $2,034,725 $(174,993 )

Brazilian Real Buy 10/2/19 3,111,346 3,363,175 (251,829 )

Brazilian Real Sell 10/2/19 3,111,346 3,174,145 62,799

Brazilian Real Sell 2/4/20 274,345 253,651 (20,694 )

Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 127,901 118,646 (9,255 )

Euro Buy 12/18/19 3,821,872 3,853,312 (31,440 )

Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 2,488,625 2,500,046 (11,421 )

Mexican Peso Buy 10/16/19 1,588,896 1,607,722 (18,826 )

New Zealand Dollar Buy 10/16/19 2,496,048 2,604,701 (108,653 )

New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 2,496,048 2,569,492 73,444

Russian Ruble Buy 12/18/19 1,604,603 1,567,604 36,999

Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 1,411,599 1,422,358 10,759

Barclays Bank PLC

Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 3,154,320 3,198,235 43,915

Hong Kong Dollar Sell 11/20/19 2,154,361 2,157,670 3,309

Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 1,634,894 1,670,060 (35,166 )

New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 1,586,547 1,691,092 104,545

Norwegian Krone Buy 12/18/19 3,835,228 3,845,051 (9,823 )

Swiss Franc Buy 12/18/19 988,470 1,000,655 (12,185 )

Citibank, N.A.

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 931,148 968,121 (36,973 )

Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 931,148 931,204 56

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FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 9/30/19 (aggregate face value $207,040,180 ) cont.

Counterparty CurrencyContract type*

Delivery date Value

Aggregate face value

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

Citibank, N.A. cont.

Brazilian Real Buy 10/2/19 $1,669,396 $1,789,222 $(119,826 )

Brazilian Real Sell 10/2/19 1,669,396 1,685,745 16,349

Brazilian Real Sell 2/4/20 133,764 134,613 849

Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 1,672,689 1,699,953 (27,264 )

Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 1,672,689 1,672,648 (41 )

Danish Krone Buy 12/18/19 2,177,559 2,197,275 (19,716 )

Euro Sell 12/18/19 1,735,031 1,760,378 25,347

Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 9,095,923 9,195,784 (99,861 )

New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 107,259 155,598 48,339

Credit Suisse International

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 1,741,846 1,741,443 403

Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 1,741,846 1,741,603 (243 )

Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 1,676,089 1,676,176 (87 )

Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 1,676,089 1,678,374 2,285

Euro Buy 12/18/19 1,709,040 1,730,913 (21,873 )

Goldman Sachs International

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 4,166,853 4,178,854 (12,001 )

Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 4,166,853 4,285,112 118,259

Brazilian Real Buy 2/4/20 1,777,382 1,779,520 (2,138 )

Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 1,738,642 1,738,726 (84 )

Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 1,738,642 1,736,617 (2,025 )

Indian Rupee Buy 11/20/19 1,624,574 1,640,181 (15,607 )

Indonesian Rupiah Buy 11/20/19 1,676,606 1,630,131 46,475

Japanese Yen Sell 11/20/19 2,829,673 2,841,449 11,776

New Taiwan Dollar Sell 11/20/19 1,616,193 1,562,928 (53,265 )

New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 2,400,143 2,475,882 75,739

Norwegian Krone Buy 12/18/19 2,097,770 2,103,474 (5,704 )

Russian Ruble Buy 12/18/19 1,604,602 1,566,458 38,144

South Korean Won Sell 11/20/19 1,949,275 2,055,597 106,322

Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 2,155,429 2,169,704 14,275

HSBC Bank USA, National Association

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 224,436 235,041 (10,605 )

British Pound Sell 12/18/19 26,083 25,819 (264 )

Chinese Yuan (Offshore) Buy 11/20/19 4,066,445 4,164,424 (97,979 )

Euro Buy 12/18/19 4,127,512 4,159,453 (31,941 )

Indonesian Rupiah Sell 11/20/19 18,846 4,948 (13,898 )

Japanese Yen Sell 11/20/19 2,337,409 2,348,208 10,799

New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 54,006 5,176 (48,830 )

South Korean Won Sell 11/20/19 1,619,460 1,683,125 63,665

Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 1,643,579 1,656,068 12,489

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FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 9/30/19 (aggregate face value $207,040,180 ) cont.

Counterparty CurrencyContract type*

Delivery date Value

Aggregate face value

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 $3,035,628 $3,168,923 $(133,295 )

British Pound Buy 12/18/19 8,644,816 8,649,980 (5,164 )

Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 82,724 111,482 28,758

Euro Buy 12/18/19 685,743 712,403 (26,660 )

Japanese Yen Sell 11/20/19 1,704,605 1,735,314 30,709

Mexican Peso Buy 10/16/19 1,657,223 1,684,651 (27,428 )

Mexican Peso Sell 10/16/19 1,657,223 1,651,648 (5,575 )

New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 3,900,631 4,092,348 191,717

Norwegian Krone Sell 12/18/19 3,382,926 3,391,670 8,744

Singapore Dollar Buy 11/20/19 2,021,536 2,040,906 (19,370 )

South Korean Won Buy 11/20/19 3,287,545 3,270,750 16,795

Swedish Krona Buy 12/18/19 66,529 67,019 (490 )

Swiss Franc Buy 12/18/19 3,672,079 3,716,941 (44,862 )

NatWest Markets PLC

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 4,504,587 4,668,582 (163,995 )

Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 1,685,306 1,710,854 (25,548 )

Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 1,685,306 1,685,188 (118 )

Euro Buy 12/18/19 3,437,491 3,464,469 (26,978 )

Indian Rupee Sell 11/20/19 118,521 72,673 (45,848 )

Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 1,243,698 1,326,736 (83,038 )

New Taiwan Dollar Sell 11/20/19 1,705,947 1,652,812 (53,135 )

Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 2,527,931 2,546,366 18,435

State Street Bank and Trust Co.

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 5,016,688 5,076,088 (59,400 )

Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 5,016,688 5,106,728 90,040

British Pound Buy 12/18/19 1,634,594 1,637,706 (3,112 )

Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 4,324,772 4,335,488 (10,716 )

Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 4,324,772 4,326,482 1,710

Euro Sell 12/18/19 1,764,202 1,781,177 16,975

Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 748,307 812,578 (64,271 )

New Zealand Dollar Buy 10/16/19 225,180 226,558 (1,378 )

New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 225,180 240,025 14,845

Norwegian Krone Buy 12/18/19 951,589 954,042 (2,453 )

Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 68,871 54,149 (14,722 )

UBS AG

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 1,278,127 1,278,067 60

Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 1,278,127 1,328,484 50,357

British Pound Sell 12/18/19 1,744,118 1,726,137 (17,981 )

Japanese Yen Sell 11/20/19 355,973 357,604 1,631

Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 1,559,535 1,571,296 11,761

WestPac Banking Corp.

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 2,902,356 3,000,851 (98,495 )

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FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 9/30/19 (aggregate face value $207,040,180 ) cont.

Counterparty CurrencyContract type*

Delivery date Value

Aggregate face value

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

WestPac Banking Corp. cont.

Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 $2,902,356 $2,902,223 $(133 )

Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 1,738,038 1,733,450 4,588

Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 1,738,038 1,731,047 (6,991 )

Unrealized appreciation 1,414,466

Unrealized (depreciation) (2,245,666 )

Total $(831,200 )

* The exchange currency for all contracts listed is the United States Dollar.

FUTURES CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19

Number of contracts

Notional amount Value

Expiration date

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

Russell 2000 Index E-Mini (Long) 1,128 $85,918,226 $86,010,000 Dec-19 $(3,118,827 )

S&P 500 Index E-Mini (Long) 1,567 233,227,579 233,365,475 Dec-19 (1,262,482 )

S&P Mid Cap 400 Index E-Mini (Long) 56 10,838,688 10,852,800 Dec-19 (149,225 )

U.S. Treasury Bond 30 yr (Long) 40 6,492,500 6,492,500 Dec-19 (92,903 )

U.S. Treasury Bond Ultra 30 yr (Long) 89 17,079,656 17,079,656 Dec-19 (355,857 )

U.S. Treasury Note 2 yr (Long) 179 38,574,500 38,574,500 Dec-19 (90,520 )

U.S. Treasury Note 2 yr (Short) 155 33,402,500 33,402,500 Dec-19 80,784

U.S. Treasury Note 5 yr (Long) 300 35,744,531 35,744,531 Dec-19 (203,144 )

U.S. Treasury Note 5 yr (Short) 87 10,365,914 10,365,914 Dec-19 60,296

U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Long) 97 12,640,313 12,640,313 Dec-19 (119,742 )

Unrealized appreciation 141,080

Unrealized (depreciation) (5,392,700 )

Total $(5,251,620 )

WRITTEN OPTIONS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19 (premiums $390,998 )

CounterpartyExpiration date/strike price

Notional Amount

Contract amount Value

Citibank, N.A.

AUD/JPY (Put) Feb-20/JPY 66.00 $20,069,271 AUD 29,756,500 $80,639

Goldman Sachs International

AUD/JPY (Put) Feb-20/JPY 66.00 20,069,271 AUD 29,756,500 80,638

Total $161,277

TBA SALE COMMITMENTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19 (proceeds receivable $2,033,203 )

AgencyPrincipal

amountSettlement date Value

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities, 3.00%, 10/1/49 $2,000,000 10/10/19 $2,030,000

Total $2,030,000

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CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19

Notional amount Value

Upfront premium

received (paid)Termination date

Payments made by fund

Payments received by fund

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

$11,188,900 $5,729 E $(2,067 ) 12/18/21 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly

1.58 %—Semiannually

$3,662

45,476,400 23,284 E 25,575 12/18/21 1.58 %—Semiannually 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly

2,292

14,971,200 20,855 E (19,679 ) 12/18/24 1.45 %—Semiannually 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly

1,174

7,157,400 9,970 E 13,821 12/18/24 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly

1.45 %—Semiannually

3,851

858,000 13,695 E (12,222 ) 12/18/49 1.65 %—Semiannally 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly

1,472

4,635,900 73,994 E 73,294 12/18/49 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly

1.65 %—Semiannually

(700 )

8,309,300 30,046 E (24,767 ) 12/18/29 1.525%—Semiannually

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly

5,259

15,879,700 57,421 E 58,451 12/18/29 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly

1.525%—Semiannually

1,030

Total $112,406 $18,040

E Extended effective date.

OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19

Swap counterparty/ Notional amount Value

Upfront premium

received (paid)Termination date

Payments received (paid) by fund

Total return received by or paid by fund

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

Bank of America N.A.$892,041 $890,297 $— 6/20/23 (1 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

plus 1.00%)—MonthlyBUPA Arabia for Cooperative—Monthly

$(2,270 )

86,425 86,256 — 6/20/23 (1 month USD-LIBOR-BBA plus 1.00%)—Monthly

BUPA Arabia for Cooperative—Monthly

(220 )

453,301 438,215 — 3/30/20 (1 month USD-LIBOR-BBA plus 1.00%)—Monthly

Jarir Marketing Co.—Monthly

(16,380 )

199,701 198,679 — 6/20/23 (1 month USD-LIBOR-BBA plus 1.00%)—Monthly

Jarir Marketing Co.—Monthly

(1,101 )

145,943 149,905 — 4/6/20 (1 month USD-LIBOR-BBA plus 1.00%)—Monthly

Jarir Marketing Co.—Monthly

3,638

79,254 78,848 — 6/20/23 (1 month USD-LIBOR-BBA plus 1.00%)—Monthly

Jarir Marketing Co.—Monthly

(452 )

Barclays Bank PLC10,024 10,040 — 1/12/40 4.50% (1 month USD-

LIBOR)—MonthlySynthetic MBX Index 4.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

28

70,592 70,743 — 1/12/41 5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly

Synthetic MBX Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

246

19,050 19,077 — 1/12/40 5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly

Synthetic MBX Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

52

12,723 12,737 — 1/12/38 (6.50%) 1 month USD-LIBOR—Monthly

Synthetic MBX Index 6.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

(37 )

827 818 — 1/12/43 3.50% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly

Synthetic TRS Index 3.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

(1 )

3,757 3,681 — 1/12/41 4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly

Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

(33 )

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OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19 cont.

Swap counterparty/ Notional amount Value

Upfront premium

received (paid)Termination date

Payments received (paid) by fund

Total return received by or paid by fund

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

Barclays Bank PLC cont.$718 $711 $— 1/12/42 4.00% (1 month USD-

LIBOR)—MonthlySynthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

$—

444 435 — 1/12/41 4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly

Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

(4 )

247 244 — 1/12/40 (5.00%) 1 month USD-LIBOR—Monthly

Synthetic TRS Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

2,344 2,318 — 1/12/41 (5.00%) 1 month USD-LIBOR—Monthly

Synthetic TRS Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

(3 )

Citibank, N.A.51,466,394 52,796,294 — 11/26/19 (3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

plus 0.34%)—QuarterlyA basket (CGPUTQL2 ) of common stocks—Quarterly

1,344,636

44,863,808 46,391,633 — 11/26/19 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA plus 0.09%—Quarterly

Russell 1000 Total Return Index—Quarterly

(1,428,127 )

8,711 8,730 — 1/12/41 5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly

Synthetic MBX Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

30

Credit Suisse International107,890 108,141 — 1/12/41 4.50% (1 month USD-

LIBOR)—MonthlySynthetic MBX Index 4.50% 30 year Ginnie Mae II pools—Monthly

374

1,989 1,965 — 1/12/45 3.50% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly

Synthetic TRS Index 3.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

(2 )

Goldman Sachs International106,843,530 106,550,949 — 12/15/20 (1 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

plus 0.50%)—MonthlyA basket (GSGLPWDL) of common stocks—Monthly

(117,835 )

100,853,508 98,854,724 — 12/15/20 1 month USD-LIBOR-BBA minus 0.15%—Monthly

A basket (GSGLPWDS) of common stocks—Monthly

1,851,255

7,393 7,312 — 1/12/40 4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly

Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

2

1,755 1,737 — 1/12/42 4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly

Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

1,755 1,737 — 1/12/42 4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly

Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

JPMorgan Securities LLC31,753 31,316 — 1/12/44 4.00% (1 month USD-

LIBOR)—MonthlySynthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

(102 )

4,201 4,116 — 1/12/41 (4.00%) 1 month USD-LIBOR—Monthly

Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

37

4,228 4,184 — 1/12/42 (4.00%) 1 month USD-LIBOR—Monthly

Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

(1 )

Upfront premium received — Unrealized appreciation 3,200,298

Upfront premium (paid) — Unrealized (depreciation) (1,566,568 )

Total $— Total $1,633,730

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OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/19

Swap counterparty/ Referenced debt* Rating***

Upfront premium received

(paid)**Notional amount Value

Termi- nation date

Payments received by fund

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

Bank of America N.A.

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P $137 $2,000 $169 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly $(31 )

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 185 3,000 254 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly (67 )

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 301 5,000 423 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly (119 )

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 570 10,000 846 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly (271 )

Barclays Bank PLC

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,109 10,000 846 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 268

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P (109 ) 246,000 541 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 515

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 40 23,000 51 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 99

CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 28,797 117,000 18,229 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 10,666

CMBX NA BB.7 Index BB/P 3,610 26,000 1,856 1/17/47 500 bp—Monthly 1,775

CMBX NA BB.7 Index BB/P 6,812 53,000 3,784 1/17/47 500 bp—Monthly 3,072

CMBX NA BB.7 Index BB/P 8,938 74,000 5,284 1/17/47 500 bp—Monthly 3,716

Credit Suisse International

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P (837 ) 758,000 1,668 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 1,083

CMBX NA A.7 Index A-/P 236 6,000 104 1/17/47 200 bp—Monthly 342

CMBX NA BB.7 Index BB/P 5,484 41,000 2,927 1/17/47 500 bp—Monthly 2,591

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 11,933 127,000 10,744 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 1,253

CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index BBB–/P 24,761 335,000 5,226 1/17/47 300 bp—Monthly 19,703

Goldman Sachs International

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 8,124 351,000 772 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 9,014

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 14,096 278,000 612 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 14,800

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 7,655 244,000 537 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 8,273

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 11,751 195,000 429 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 12,245

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 5,165 167,000 367 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 5,588

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 843 112,000 246 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 1,127

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P (44 ) 73,000 161 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 141

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 4,203 64,000 141 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 4,365

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 1,462 48,000 106 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 1,584

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 2,163 42,000 92 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 2,270

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 1,823 37,000 81 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 1,917

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 290 6,000 508 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly (214 )

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 2,165 20,000 1,692 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 483

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 2,272 21,000 1,777 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 506

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 2,281 21,000 1,777 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 515

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 2,110 25,000 2,115 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 7

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,339 27,000 2,284 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly (931 )

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,408 27,000 2,284 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly (862 )

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 3,122 37,000 3,130 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 11

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 4,299 39,000 3,299 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 1,019

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 4,694 40,000 3,384 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 1,330

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 5,095 59,000 4,991 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 133

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 4,418 90,000 7,614 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly (3,151 )

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 22,037 181,000 15,313 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 6,815

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 22,885 244,000 20,642 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 2,364

CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index BBB–/P 1,624 19,000 296 1/17/47 300 bp—Monthly 1,337

CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index BBB–/P 3,252 40,000 624 1/17/47 300 bp—Monthly 2,648

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OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/19 cont.

Swap counterparty/ Referenced debt* Rating***

Upfront premium received

(paid)**Notional amount Value

Termi- nation date

Payments received by fund

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

JPMorgan Securities LLC

CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P $3,389 $16,000 $2,493 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly $910

CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 7,196 34,000 5,297 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 1,927

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 43,502 1,891,000 4,160 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 48,293

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 657 65,000 143 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 822

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P (18 ) 60,000 132 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 134

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 140 48,000 106 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 262

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 222 22,000 48 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 278

CMBX NA BB.10 Index BB–/P 4,253 53,000 4,622 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly (325 )

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 108,485 820,000 69,372 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 39,519

CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index BBB–/P 209 8,000 125 1/17/47 300 bp—Monthly 88

Merrill Lynch International

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 2,865 220,000 484 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 3,423

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P (21 ) 70,000 154 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 157

CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 9,267 41,000 6,388 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 2,913

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 2,467 25,000 2,115 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 364

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 4,208 43,000 3,638 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 592

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 8,115 81,000 6,853 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 1,303

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 5,810 42,000 3,553 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 2,277

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 18,599 461,000 1,014 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 19,767

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 2,300 170,000 374 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 2,730

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 1,509 135,000 297 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 1,851

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 2,790 54,000 119 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 2,927

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 1,149 30,000 66 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 1,225

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 209 22,000 48 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 264

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 43 16,000 35 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 84

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P — 16,000 35 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 41

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 450 12,000 26 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 481

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 450 12,000 26 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 481

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 544 9,000 20 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 567

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 206 7,000 15 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 224

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 88 3,000 7 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 95

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 88 3,000 7 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 95

CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 1,201 5,000 779 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 426

CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 9,332 38,000 5,920 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 3,443

CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 18,481 75,000 11,685 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 6,858

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 3,605 34,000 2,876 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 746

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 5,211 43,000 3,638 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 1,594

Upfront premium received 500,529 Unrealized appreciation 270,736

Upfront premium (paid) (1,029 ) Unrealized (depreciation) (5,971 )

Total $499,500 Total $264,765

* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event. ** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution. *** Ratings for an underlying index represent the average of the ratings of all the securities included in that index. The Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s or Fitch ratings

are believed to be the most recent ratings available at September 30, 2019. Securities rated by Putnam are indicated by “/P.” The Putnam rating categories are comparable to the Standard & Poor’s classifications.

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Swap counterparty/ Referenced debt*

Upfront premium received

(paid)**Notional amount Value

Termi- nation date

Payments (paid) by fund

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

CMBX NA A.7 Index $(44 ) $6,000 $104 1/17/47 (200 bp)—Monthly $(150 )

CMBX NA BB.10 Index (2,609 ) 25,000 2,180 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (450 )

CMBX NA BB.10 Index (2,193 ) 20,000 1,744 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (469 )

CMBX NA BB.11 Index (9,587 ) 74,000 5,454 11/18/54 (500 bp)—Monthly (4,195 )

CMBX NA BB.11 Index (2,451 ) 26,000 1,916 11/18/54 (500 bp)—Monthly (556 )

CMBX NA BB.8 Index (3,725 ) 30,000 3,489 10/17/57 (500 bp)—Monthly (261 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (40,254 ) 390,000 23,088 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (17,493 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (4,129 ) 64,000 3,789 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (394 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (3,420 ) 53,000 3,138 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (326 )

Credit Suisse International

CMBX NA BB.10 Index (6,938 ) 52,000 4,534 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,447 )

CMBX NA BB.10 Index (6,065 ) 51,000 4,447 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,660 )

CMBX NA BB.10 Index (3,356 ) 27,000 2,354 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,024 )

CMBX NA BB.7 Index (29,514 ) 160,000 11,424 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (18,224 )

CMBX NA BB.7 Index (20,890 ) 127,000 9,068 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (11,928 )

CMBX NA BB.8 Index (11,740 ) 67,000 7,792 10/17/57 (500 bp)—Monthly (4,004 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (29,773 ) 297,000 17,582 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (12,438 )

Goldman Sachs International

CMBX NA BB.7 Index (303 ) 2,000 143 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (162 )

CMBX NA BB.7 Index (28,833 ) 142,000 10,139 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (18,809 )

CMBX NA BB.7 Index (10,482 ) 62,000 4,427 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (6,107 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,166 ) 18,000 1,066 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,116 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,142 ) 18,000 1,066 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,091 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (1,617 ) 15,000 888 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (741 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (1,912 ) 12,000 710 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,211 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (1,923 ) 12,000 710 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,222 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (1,278 ) 8,000 474 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (811 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (417 ) 4,000 237 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (184 )

JPMorgan Securities LLC

CMBX NA BB.11 Index (4,108 ) 38,000 2,801 11/18/54 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,339 )

CMBX NA BB.11 Index (2,589 ) 26,000 1,916 11/18/54 (500 bp)—Monthly (694 )

CMBX NA BB.11 Index (2,054 ) 20,000 1,474 11/18/54 (500 bp)—Monthly (597 )

CMBX NA BB.12 Index (4,833 ) 53,000 4,182 8/17/61 (500 bp)—Monthly (695 )

CMBX NA BB.7 Index (15,059 ) 119,000 8,497 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (6,662 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (6,228 ) 44,000 2,605 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (3,659 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,831 ) 20,000 1,184 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,664 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,659 ) 19,000 1,125 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,550 )

CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index (5,160 ) 136,000 2,122 1/17/47 (300 bp)—Monthly (3,107 )

Merrill Lynch International

CMBX NA BB.10 Index (2,972 ) 25,000 2,180 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (813 )

CMBX NA BB.10 Index (2,635 ) 25,000 2,180 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (476 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (19,958 ) 195,000 11,544 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (8,577 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (8,005 ) 81,000 4,795 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (3,277 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (3,199 ) 54,000 3,197 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (40 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,621 ) 26,000 1,539 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,104 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,645 ) 26,000 1,539 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,127 )

CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index (2,049 ) 25,000 390 1/17/47 (300 bp)—Monthly (1,671 )

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OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION PURCHASED at 9/30/19 cont.

Swap counterparty/ Referenced debt*

Upfront premium received

(paid)**Notional amount Value

Termi- nation date

Payments (paid) by fund

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index $(3,566 ) $35,000 $546 1/17/47 (300 bp)—Monthly $(3,038 )

CMBX NA BB.10 Index (2,622 ) 25,000 2,180 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (463 )

CMBX NA BB.11 Index (3,143 ) 32,000 2,358 11/18/54 (500 bp)—Monthly (811 )

CMBX NA BB.11 Index (2,573 ) 27,000 1,990 11/18/54 (500 bp)—Monthly (606 )

CMBX NA BB.7 Index (12,148 ) 63,000 4,498 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (7,703 )

CMBX NA BB.7 Index (4,424 ) 22,000 1,571 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,872 )

CMBX NA BB.7 Index (2,018 ) 10,000 714 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,313 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (4,207 ) 56,000 3,315 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (939 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (4,486 ) 37,000 2,190 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,327 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (4,322 ) 30,000 1,776 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,571 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,309 ) 27,000 1,598 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (733 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,374 ) 27,000 1,598 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (798 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (3,319 ) 22,000 1,302 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,035 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (3,309 ) 22,000 1,302 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,025 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,183 ) 18,000 1,066 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,132 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,646 ) 17,000 1,006 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,653 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (1,514 ) 10,000 592 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (930 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (1,514 ) 10,000 592 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (930 )

Upfront premium received — Unrealized appreciation —

Upfront premium (paid) (380,043 ) Unrealized (depreciation) (177,404 )

Total $(380,043 ) Total $(177,404 )

* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event. ** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution.

CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/19

Referenced debt* Rating***

Upfront premium received

(paid)**Notional amount Value

Termi- nation date

Payments received by fund

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

NA HY Series 33 Index B+/P $(1,887,653 ) $28,142,000 $1,887,681 12/20/24 500 bp—Quarterly $11,754

NA IG Series 33 Index BBB+/P (1,014,678 ) 49,800,000 990,024 12/20/24 100 bp—Quarterly (14,971 )

Total $(2,902,331 ) $(3,217 )

* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event. ** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution. *** Ratings for an underlying index represent the average of the ratings of all the securities included in that index. The Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s or Fitch ratings

are believed to be the most recent ratings available at September 30, 2019. Securities rated by Putnam are indicated by “/P.” The Putnam rating categories are comparable to the Standard & Poor’s classifications.

CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION PURCHASED at 9/30/19

Referenced debt*

Upfront premium received

(paid)**Notional amount Value

Termi- nation date

Payments (paid) by fund

Unrealized depreciation

NA HY Series 33 Index $1,089,965 $16,387,000 $1,099,191 12/20/24 (500 bp)—Quarterly $(16,054 )

Total $1,089,965 $(16,054 )

* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event. ** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution.

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ASC 820 establishes a three-level hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments. The three levels are defined as follows:

Level 1: Valuations based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.Level 2: Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.Level 3: Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolio’s net assets as of the close of the reporting period:

Valuation inputs

Investments in securities: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3Common stocks*:

Basic materials $41,714,924 $— $—

Capital goods 72,475,638 — —

Communication services 60,633,467 — —

Conglomerates 7,580,371 — —

Consumer cyclicals 154,527,845 — —

Consumer staples 124,118,900 — —

Energy 48,849,714 — 483

Financials 205,635,243 — —

Health care 131,569,081 — —

Technology 252,357,085 — —

Transportation 27,777,099 — —

Utilities and power 45,588,688 7,611 —

Total common stocks 1,172,828,055 7,611 483Asset-backed securities — 5,329,806 —

Convertible bonds and notes — 54,972 —

Convertible preferred stocks — 24,018 200

Corporate bonds and notes — 139,110,815 13

Foreign government and agency bonds and notes — 6,833,508 —

Investment companies 9,989,646 — —

Mortgage-backed securities — 31,848,988 —

Preferred stocks — 21,754 —

Purchased options outstanding — 468,616 —

Senior loans — 1,865,145 —

U.S. government and agency mortgage obligations — 85,157,260 —

U.S. treasury obligations — 137,461 —

Short-term investments 1,890,000 357,550,741 —

Totals by level $1,184,707,701 $628,410,695 $696

Valuation inputs

Other financial instruments: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3Forward currency contracts $— $(831,200 ) $—

Futures contracts (5,251,620 ) — —

Written options outstanding — (161,277 ) —

TBA sale commitments — (2,030,000 ) —

Interest rate swap contracts — (94,366 ) —

Total return swap contracts — 1,633,730 —

Credit default contracts — 1,760,999 —

Totals by level $(5,251,620 ) $277,886 $—

* Common stock classifications are presented at the sector level, which may differ from the fund’s portfolio presentation.

At the start and close of the reporting period, Level 3 investments in securities represented less than 1% of the Portfolio’s net assets and were not considered a  significant portion of the fund’s portfolio.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Statement of assets and liabilities 9/30/19

ASSETS

Investment in securities, at value (Notes 2 and 8):

Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $1,387,665,158) $1,474,223,542

Affiliated issuers (identified cost $338,895,550) (Note 4) 338,895,550

Cash 68,308

Foreign currency (cost $2,133,201) (Note 2) 2,124,904

Dividends, interest and other receivables 4,363,354

Foreign tax reclaim 841,438

Receivable for units of the Portfolio sold 3,249,950

Receivable for investments sold 13,078,503

Receivable for sales of TBA securities (Note 2) 2,034,703

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2) 1,312,171

Receivable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts (Note 2) 1,745,995

Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 2) 1,414,466

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap contracts (Note 2) 3,471,034

Premium paid on OTC swap contracts (Note 2) 381,072

Total assets 1,847,204,990

LIABILITIES

Payable for investments purchased 17,797,661

Payable for purchases of TBA securities (Note 2) 32,169,068

Payable for units of the Portfolio repurchased 6,140,376

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2) 49,196

Payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts (Note 2) 1,660,555

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap contracts (Note 2) 1,749,943

Premium received on OTC swap contracts (Note 2) 500,529

Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 2) 2,245,666

Written options outstanding, at value (premiums $390,998) (Note 2) 161,277

TBA sale commitments, at value (proceeds receivable $2,033,203) (Note 2) 2,030,000

Collateral on certain derivative contracts, at value (Notes 2 and 8) 2,027,461

Total liabilities 66,531,732

Net assets $1,780,673,258

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE

Net assets $1,780,673,258

Units outstanding 96,092,850

Net asset value per unit $18.53

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Statement of operations Year ended 9/30/19

INVESTMENT INCOME

Dividends (net of foreign tax of $439,909) $25,833,298

Interest (net of foreign tax of $372) (including interest income of $7,397,830 from investments in affiliated issuers) (Note 4) 16,778,538

Net investment income 42,611,836

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Securities from unaffiliated issuers (Note 2) (27,490,491)

Foreign currency transactions (Note 2) (135,639)

Forward currency contracts (Note 2) (2,659,020)

Futures contracts (Note 2) (11,395,741)

Swap contracts (Note 2) 2,931,957

Written options (Note 2) 248,797

Total net realized loss (38,500,137)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Securities from unaffiliated issuers and TBA sale commitments 8,406,882

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies (26,011)

Forward currency contracts (835,270)

Futures contracts (5,380,774)

Swap contracts 1,457,485

Written options 226,257

Total change in net unrealized appreciation 3,848,569

Net loss on investments (34,651,568)

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $7,960,268

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Statement of changes in net assets

INCREASE IN NET ASSETSYear ended

9/30/19

Operations:

Net investment income $42,611,836

Net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions (38,500,137)

Change in net unrealized appreciation of investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies 3,848,569

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 7,960,268

Principal transactions

Proceeds from sale of units 1,033,327,888

Value of units redeemed (697,283,693)

Total increase in principal transactions 336,044,195

Total increase in net assets 344,004,463

NET ASSETS

Beginning of year 1,436,668,795

End of year $1,780,673,258

NUMBER OF UNITS OF THE PORTFOLIO

Units outstanding at beginning of year 77,546,717

Sold 58,816,018

Redeemed (40,269,885)

Units outstanding at end of year 96,092,850

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Financial highlights (For a unit outstanding throughout the year)

PER-UNIT OPERATING PERFORMANCEYear ended

9/30/19

Net asset value, beginning of year $18.53

Investment operations:

Net investment income (a) 0.49

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments (0.49)

Total from investment operations 0.00

Net asset value, end of year $18.53

Total return at net asset value (%) 0.00

RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATANet assets, end of year (in thousands) $1,780,673

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) 2.75

(a) Per unit net investment income has been determined on the basis of the average number of units outstanding during the year.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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1. Description of the PortfolioWithin the following Notes to financial statements, references to “State Street”, if any, represent State Street Bank and Trust Company and refer-ences to “OTC”, if any, represent over-the-counter. Unless otherwise noted, the “reporting period” represents the period from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019.

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) is a portfolio established and maintained by Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company, LLC (“PFTC”) as Trustee (the “Trustee” and “Manager”) pursuant to the Declaration of Trust for the Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company Investment Funds for Pension and Profit Sharing Trusts (the “Trust”), as amended and restated March 31, 2008. PFTC has hired its affiliate, The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC (“PAC”), to provide certain non-discretionary investment advisory and administrative services to Putnam in connection with the Portfolio. The Portfolio invests in U.S. and international stocks and bonds and is designed for investors seeking long-term growth with moderate risk.

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that may include agreements to indemnify another party under given circum-stances. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be, but have not yet been, made against the Portfolio. However, the Portfolio’s management team expects the risk of material loss to be remote.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting PoliciesThe following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial state-ments. The preparation of financial statements is in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial state-ments and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events after the Statement of assets and liabilities date (September 30, 2019), through the date the financial statements were issued (December 18, 2019), have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The Portfolio is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

Security Valuation Investments for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last reported sales price on their principal exchange, or official closing price for certain markets, and are classified as Level 1 securities under Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820). If no sales are reported, as in the case of some securities that are traded OTC, a security is valued at its last reported bid price and is generally categorized as a Level 2 security.

Investments in open-end investment companies (excluding exchange-traded funds), if any, which can be classified as Level 1 or Level 2 securi-ties, are valued based on their net asset value. The net asset value of such investment companies equals the total value of their assets less their liabilities and divided by the number of their outstanding shares.

Market quotations are not considered to be readily available for certain debt obligations (including short-term investments with remaining matur-ities of 60 days or less) and other investments; such investments are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by an independent pricing service approved by the Trustee or dealers selected by the Trustee. Such services or dealers determine valuations for normal institutional-size trading units of such securities using methods based on market transactions for comparable securities and various relationships, generally recognized by institutional traders, between securities (which consider such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings). These securities will generally be categorized as Level 2.

Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the scheduled close of the New York Stock Exchange and therefore the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the sched-uled close of the New York Stock Exchange. Accordingly, on certain days, the Portfolio will fair value certain foreign equity securities taking into account multiple factors including movements in the U.S. securities markets, currency valuations and comparisons to the valuation of American Depository Receipts, exchange-traded funds and futures contracts. The foreign equity securities, which would generally be classified as Level 1 securities, will be transferred to Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy when they are valued at fair value. The number of days on which fair value prices will be used will depend on market activity and it is possible that fair value prices will be used by the Portfolio to a significant extent. Securities quoted in foreign currencies, if any, are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate.

To the extent a pricing service or dealer is unable to value a security or provides a valuation that the Trustee does not believe accurately reflects the security’s fair value, the security will be valued at fair value by the Trustee in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Trustee. Certain investments, including certain restricted and illiquid securities and derivatives, are also valued at fair value following procedures approved by the Trustee. These valuations consider such factors as significant market or specific security events such as interest rate or credit quality changes, various relationships with other securities, discount rates, U.S. Treasury, U.S. swap and credit yields, index levels, convexity expo-sures, recovery rates, sales and other multiples and resale restrictions. These securities are classified as Level 2 or as Level 3 depending on the priority of the significant inputs.

Notes to financial statements 9/30/19

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Such valuations and procedures are reviewed periodically by the Trustee. Certain securities may be valued on the basis of a price provided by a single source. The fair value of securities is generally determined as the amount that the Portfolio could reasonably expect to realize from an orderly disposition of such securities over a reasonable period of time. By its nature, a fair value price is a good faith estimate of the value of a security in a current sale and does not reflect an actual market price, which may be different by a material amount.

Security Transactions and Related Investment Income Security transactions are recorded on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Gains or losses on securities sold are determined on the identified cost basis.

Interest income, net of any applicable withholding taxes and including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income, net of any applicable withholding taxes, is recognized on the ex-dividend date except that certain dividends from foreign securities, if any, are recognized as soon as the Portfolio is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital or capital gains, if any, are reflected as a reduction of cost and/or as a realized gain.

Distributions received from other investment funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date and retain the character of income as earned by the other investment funds.

All income earned by the Portfolio is retained by the Portfolio and included in the calculation of net asset value.

The Portfolio may have earned certain fees in connection with its senior loan purchasing activities. These fees, if any, are treated as market discount and are amortized into income in the Statement of operations.

Stripped Securities The Portfolio may invest in stripped securities which represent a participation in securities that may be structured in classes with rights to receive different portions of the interest and principal. Interest-only securities receive all of the interest and principal-only securities receive all of the principal. If the interest-only securities experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Portfolio may fail to recoup fully its initial investment in these securities. Conversely, principal-only securities increase in value if prepayments are greater than anticipated and decline if prepayments are slower than anticipated. The fair value of these securities is highly sensitive to changes in interest rates.

Foreign Currency Translation The accounting records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The fair value of foreign securities, currency holdings, and other assets and liabilities is recorded in the books and records of the Portfolio after translation to U.S. dollars based on the exchange rates on that day. The cost of each security is determined using historical exchange rates. Income and withholding taxes are translated at prevailing exchange rates when earned or incurred. The Portfolio does not isolate that portion of realized or unrealized gains or losses resulting from changes in the foreign exchange rate on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of the securities. Such gains and losses are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net real-ized exchange gains or losses on disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amount of investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Portfolio’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized appreciation and depreciation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments at the period end, resulting from changes in the exchange rate.

Options Contracts The Portfolio uses options contracts to hedge duration and convexity, to isolate prepayment risk, to gain exposure to interest rates, to hedge against changes in values of securities it owns, owned or expects to own, to hedge prepayment risk, to generate additional income for the portfolio, to enhance returns on securities owned, to enhance the return on a security owned, to gain exposure to securities and to manage downside risks.

The potential risk to the Portfolio is that the change in value of options contracts may not correspond to the change in value of the hedged instruments. In addition, losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts, if interest or exchange rates move unexpectedly or if the counterparty to the contract is unable to perform. Realized gains and losses on purchased options are included in realized gains and losses on investment securities. If a written call option is exercised, the premium origi-nally received is recorded as an addition to sales proceeds. If a written put option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as a reduction to the cost of investments.

Exchange-traded options are valued at the last sale price or, if no sales are reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. OTC traded options are valued using prices supplied by dealers.

Options on swaps are similar to options on securities except that the premium paid or received is to buy or grant the right to enter into a previously agreed upon interest rate or credit default contract. Forward premium swap option contracts include premiums that have extended settlement dates. The delayed settlement of the premiums is factored into the daily valuation of the option contracts. In the case of interest rate cap and floor contracts, in return for a premium, ongoing payments between two parties are based on interest rates exceeding a specified rate, in the case of a cap contract, or falling below a specified rate in the case of a floor contract.

Written option contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

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Futures Contracts The Portfolio uses futures contracts to manage exposure to market risk, to hedge prepayment risk, to hedge interest rate risk, to gain exposure to interest rates and to equitize cash.

The potential risk to the Portfolio is that the change in value of futures contracts may not correspond to the change in value of the hedged instruments. In addition, losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments, if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts, if interest or exchange rates move unexpectedly or if the counterparty to the contract is unable to perform. With futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Portfolio since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Futures contracts are valued at the quoted daily settlement prices established by the exchange on which they trade. The Portfolio and the broker agree to exchange an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the futures contract. Such receipts or payments are known as “variation margin.”

Futures contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Forward Currency Contracts The Portfolio buys and sells forward currency contracts, which are agreements between two parties to buy and sell currencies at a set price on a future date. These contracts are used to hedge foreign exchange risk and to gain exposure to currencies.

The U.S. dollar value of forward currency contracts is determined using current forward currency exchange rates supplied by a quotation service. The fair value of the contract will fluctuate with changes in currency exchange rates. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in fair value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. The Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed when the contract matures or by delivery of the currency. The Portfolio could be exposed to risk if the value of the currency changes unfavorably, if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the Portfolio is unable to enter into a closing position. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

Forward currency contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Interest Rate Swap Contracts The Portfolio entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts, which are arrangements between two parties to exchange cash flows based on a notional principal amount, to hedge interest rate risk, to gain exposure on interest rates and to hedge prepayment risk.

An OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap can be purchased or sold with an upfront premium. For OTC interest rate swap contracts, an upfront payment received by the Portfolio is recorded as a liability on the Portfolio’s books. An upfront payment made by the Portfolio is recorded as an asset on the Portfolio’s books. OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on OTC interest rate swaps. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared interest rate swaps are settled through a central clearing agent and are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Payments, including upfront premiums, received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses at the reset date or the closing of the contract. Certain OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts may include extended effective dates. Payments related to these swap contracts are accrued based on the terms of the contract.

The Portfolio could be exposed to credit or market risk due to unfavorable changes in the fluctuation of interest rates or if the counterparty defaults, in the case of OTC interest rate contracts, or the central clearing agency or a clearing member defaults, in the case of centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts, on its respective obligation to perform under the contract. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counter-party risk or central clearing risk is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC interest rate swap contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and for centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. There is minimal counterparty risk with respect to centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Total Return Swap Contracts The Portfolio entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts, which are arrangements to exchange a market-linked return for a periodic payment, both based on a notional principal amount, to hedge sector exposure, to manage exposure to specific sectors or indus-tries, to manage exposure to specific securities, to gain exposure to a basket of securities, to gain exposure to specific markets or countries and to gain exposure to specific sectors or industries.

To the extent that the total return of the security, index or other financial measure underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offset-ting interest rate obligation, the Portfolio will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty. OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on OTC total return swaps. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared total return swaps are settled

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through a central clearing agent and are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Payments received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses. Certain OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts may include extended effective dates. Payments related to these swap contracts are accrued based on the terms of the contract. The Portfolio could be exposed to credit or market risk due to unfavorable changes in the fluctuation of interest rates or in the price of the underlying security or index, the possibility that there is no liquid market for these agreements or that the counterparty may default on its obligation to perform. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk or central clearing risk is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC total return swap contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and for centrally cleared total return swap contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. There is minimal counterparty risk with respect to centrally cleared total return swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

OTC and centrally cleared total return swap contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Credit Default Contracts The Portfolio entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared credit default contracts to hedge credit risk, to hedge credit risk, to hedge market risk and to gain exposure on individual names and/or baskets of securities.

In OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts, the protection buyer typically makes a periodic stream of payments to a counterparty, the protection seller, in exchange for the right to receive a contingent payment upon the occurrence of a credit event on the reference obligation or all other equally ranked obligations of the reference entity. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restruc-turing and obligation acceleration. For OTC credit default contracts, an upfront payment received by the Portfolio is recorded as a liability on the Portfolio’s books. An upfront payment made by the Portfolio is recorded as an asset on the Portfolio’s books. Centrally cleared credit default contracts provide the same rights to the protection buyer and seller except the payments between parties, including upfront premiums, are settled through a central clearing agent through variation margin payments. Upfront and periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio for OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts are recorded as realized gains or losses at the reset date or close of the contract. The OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change in value of OTC credit default contracts is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared credit default contracts are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Upon the occurrence of a credit event, the difference between the par value and fair value of the reference obligation, net of any proportional amount of the upfront payment, is recorded as a realized gain or loss.

In addition to bearing the risk that the credit event will occur, the Portfolio could be exposed to market risk due to unfavorable changes in interest rates or in the price of the underlying security or index or the possibility that the Portfolio may be unable to close out its position at the same time or at the same price as if it had purchased the underlying reference obligations. In certain circumstances, the Portfolio may enter into offsetting OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts which would mitigate its risk of loss. Risks of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protec-tion buyer, is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC credit default contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and for centrally cleared credit default contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. Counterparty risk is further mitigated with respect to centrally cleared credit default swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Where the Portfolio is a seller of protection, the maximum potential amount of future payments the Portfolio may be required to make is equal to the notional amount.

OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

TBA Commitments The Portfolio may enter into TBA (to be announced) commitments to purchase securities for a fixed unit price at a future date beyond customary settlement time. Although the unit price and par amount have been established, the actual securities have not been specified. However, it is anticipated that the amount of the commitments will not significantly differ from the principal amount. The Portfolio holds, and maintains until settlement date, cash or high-grade debt obligations in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price, or the Portfolio may enter into offsetting contracts for the forward sale of other securities it owns. Income on the securities will not be earned until settlement date.

The Portfolio may also enter into TBA sale commitments to hedge its portfolio positions, to sell mortgage-backed securities it owns under delayed delivery arrangements or to take a short position in mortgage-backed securities. Proceeds of TBA sale commitments are not received until the contractual settlement date. During the time a TBA sale commitment is outstanding, either equivalent deliverable securities or an offsetting TBA purchase commitment deliverable on or before the sale commitment date are held as “cover” for the transaction, or other liquid assets in an amount equal to the notional value of the TBA sale commitment are segregated. If the TBA sale commitment is closed through the acquisition of an offsetting TBA purchase commitment, the Portfolio realizes a gain or loss. If the Portfolio delivers securities under the commit-ment, the Portfolio realizes a gain or a loss from the sale of the securities based upon the unit price established at the date the commitment was entered into.

TBA commitments, which are accounted for as purchase and sale transactions, may be considered securities themselves, and involve a risk of loss due to changes in the value of the security prior to the settlement date as well as the risk that the counterparty to the transaction will not perform its obligations. Counterparty risk is mitigated by having a master agreement between the Portfolio and the counterparty.

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Unsettled TBA commitments are valued at their fair value according to the procedures described under “Security valuation” above. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in fair value is recorded by the Portfolio as an unrealized gain or loss. Based on market circumstances, the Trustee will determine whether to take delivery of the underlying securities or to dispose of the TBA commitments prior to settlement.

TBA purchase commitments outstanding at period end, if any, are listed within the fund’s portfolio and TBA sale commitments outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Master Agreements The Portfolio is a party to ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.) Master Agreements that govern OTC derivative and foreign exchange contracts and Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements that govern transactions involving mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities that may result in delayed delivery (Master Agreements) with certain counterparties entered into from time to time. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties’ general obligations, representations, agreements, collat-eral requirements, events of default and early termination. With respect to certain counterparties, in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreements, collateral posted to the Portfolio is held in a segregated account by the Portfolio’s custodian and, with respect to those amounts which can be sold or repledged, are presented in the fund’s portfolio.

Collateral pledged by the Portfolio is delivered to the counterparty and identified in the fund’s portfolio. Collateral can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. Government or related agencies or other securities as agreed to by the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. Collateral requirements are determined based on the Portfolio’s net position with each counterparty.

With respect to ISDA Master Agreements, termination events applicable to the Portfolio may occur upon a decline in the Portfolio’s net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time. Termination events applicable to counterparties may occur upon a decline in the coun-terparty’s long-term or short-term credit ratings below a specified level. In each case, upon occurrence, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all derivative and foreign exchange contracts outstanding, including the payment of any losses and costs resulting from such early termination, as reasonably determined by the terminating party. Any decision by one or more of the Portfolio’s counterparties to elect early termination could impact the Portfolio’s future derivative activity.

At the close of the reporting period, the Portfolio had a net liability position of $1,206,359 on open derivative contracts subject to the Master Agreements. Collateral posted by the Portfolio at period end for these agreements totaled $1,416,318 and may include amounts related to unsettled agreements.

Federal Income Taxes It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to collective investment of employee benefit funds. Accordingly, the Portfolio is exempt from federal income taxes and no federal income tax provision is required.

The Portfolio is subject to the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification 740 Income Taxes (ASC 740). ASC 740 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Portfolio did not have a liability to record for any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. No provision has been made for federal taxes on income, capital gains or unrealized appreciation on securities held nor for excise tax on income and capital gains, if any. The Portfolio’s prior fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

The Portfolio may also be subject to taxes imposed by governments of countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on either income or gains earned or repatriated. The Portfolio accrues and applies such taxes to net investment income, net realized gains and net unre-alized gains as income and/or capital gains are earned. In some cases, the Portfolio may be entitled to reclaim all or a portion of such taxes, and such reclaim amounts, if any, are reflected as an asset on the Portfolio’s books. In many cases, however, the Portfolio may not receive such amounts for an extended period of time, depending on the country of investment.

Sales and Redemptions of Units of Participation The net asset value of the Portfolio is currently determined as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange each day the exchange is open for trading. Pursuant to the Declaration of Trust, the Trustee may also determine the net asset value on any other business day (“Valuation Date”). The net asset value must be determined upon date of sale or redemption. Sales and redemptions of participant units are made on such days at such units’ net asset values. Affiliates of the Trustee held 100.00% of the Portfolio’s total units outstanding at the end of the reporting period.

3. Expenses Incurred by the PortfolioCompensation to be received by the Trustee for its services with respect to the Portfolio is paid by the individual participating trusts pursuant to an arrangement which the Trustee makes with each such participating trust. According to the Declaration of Trust, the Trustee may charge the Portfolio for certain services received during the year. In the current year no such expenses have been charged to the Portfolio by the Trustee, however, the Trustee could cease to bear these expenses, and begin to charge them to the Portfolio at any time.

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4. Affiliated TransactionsThe Portfolio invested in the Putnam Money Market Portfolio, a portfolio established and maintained by PFTC. Investments in the Putnam Money Market Portfolio are valued at its closing net asset value each business day. Transactions during the reporting period with the Putnam Money Market Portfolio were as follows:

Name of affiliateFair value as of

9/30/18 Purchase cost Sale proceedsInvestment

income

Shares outstanding and

fair value as of 9/30/19

Short-term investments          

Putnam Money Market Portfolio* $285,098,753 $488,171,832 $434,375,035 $7,397,830 $338,895,550

Total Short-term investments $285,098,753 $488,171,832 $434,375,035 $7,397,830 $338,895,550

* There were no realized or unrealized gains or losses during the period.

5. Market, Credit and Other RisksIn the normal course of business, the Portfolio trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the contracting party to the transaction to perform (credit risk). The Portfolio may be exposed to additional credit risk that an institution or other entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions will default. Investments in foreign securities involve certain risks, including those related to economic instability, unfavorable political developments, and currency fluctuations. The Portfolio may invest a significant portion of its assets in securitized debt instruments, including mortgage-backed and asset-backed investments. The yields and values of these investments are sensitive to changes in interest rates, the rate of principal payments on the underlying assets and the market’s perception of the issuers. The market for these investments may be volatile and limited, which may make them difficult to buy or sell.

6. Senior Loan CommitmentsSenior loans are purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis and may be settled a month or more after the trade date, which from time to time can delay the actual investment of available cash balances; interest income is accrued based on the terms of the securities. Senior loans can be acquired through an agent, by assignment from another holder of the loan, or as a participation interest in another hold-er’s portion of the loan. When the Portfolio invests in a loan or participation, the Portfolio is subject to the risk that an intermediate participant between the Portfolio and the borrower will fail to meet its obligations to the Portfolio, in addition to the risk that the borrower under the loan may default on its obligations.

7. Summary of Derivative Activity The volume of activity for the reporting period for any derivative type that was held during the period is listed below and was as follows based on an average of the holdings at the end of each fiscal quarter:

Purchased equity option contracts (contract amount) $—*

Purchased currency option contracts (contract amount) $32,000,000

Written equity option contracts (contract amount) $—*

Written currency option contracts (contract amount) $35,000,000

Futures contracts (number of contracts) 4,000

Forward currency contracts (contract amount) $328,000,000

Centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts (notional) $105,200,000

OTC total return swap contracts (notional) $177,900,000

OTC credit default contracts (notional) $11,600,000

Centrally cleared credit default contracts (notional) $80,900,000

Warrants (number of warrants) 310,000

*For the reporting period, there were no holdings at the end of each fiscal quarter and the transactions were considered minimal.

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The following is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments as of the close of the reporting period:

Fair value of derivative instruments as of the close of the reporting periodAsset derivatives Liability derivatives

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815

Statement of assets and

liabilities location Fair value

Statement of assets and

liabilities location Fair valueCredit contracts Receivables,

Net assets — Unrealized appreciation

$3,117,080 * Payables, Net assets – Unrealized

depreciation

$1,356,081 *

Foreign exchange contracts Investments, Receivables

1,883,082 Payables 2,406,943

Equity contracts Receivables 3,199,529 Payables, Net assets – Unrealized

depreciation

6,096,919 *

Interest rate contracts Receivables, Net assets — Unrealized

appreciation

212,151 * Payables, Net assets – Unrealized

depreciation

1,027,017 *

Total $8,411,842 $10,886,960

* Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts and/or centrally cleared swaps as reported in the fund’s portfolio. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of assets and liabilities.

The following is a summary of realized and change in unrealized gains or losses of derivative instruments on the Statement of operations for the reporting period (see Note 2):

Amount of realized gain or (loss) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) on investmentsDerivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 Warrants Options Futures

Forward currency

contracts Swaps TotalCredit contracts $— $— $— $— $2,390,114 $2,390,114

Foreign exchange contracts — 182,131 — (2,659,020) — (2,476,889)

Equity contracts 203,693 (54,111) (7,412,049) — 604,074 (6,658,393)

Interest rate contracts — — (3,983,692) — (62,231) (4,045,923)

Total $203,693 $128,020 $(11,395,741) $(2,659,020) $2,931,957 $(10,791,091)

Change in unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) on investmentsDerivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 Warrants Options Futures

Forward currency

contracts Swaps TotalCredit contracts $— $— $— $— $(23,303) $(23,303)

Foreign exchange contracts — 35,734 — (835,270) — (799,536)

Equity contracts 305,498 — (5,360,350) — 1,458,489 (3,596,363)

Interest rate contracts — — (20,424) — 22,299 1,875

Total $305,498 $35,734 $(5,380,774) $(835,270) $1,457,485 $(4,417,327)

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8. Offsetting of Financial and Derivative Assets and Liabilities

The following table summarizes any derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, at the end of the reporting period, that are subject to an enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement. For securities lending transactions or borrowing transactions associated with securities sold short, if any, see Note 2. For financial reporting purposes, the Portfolio does not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to the master netting agreements in the Statement of assets and liabilities.

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OTC Credit default contracts - protection sold*# — — — — — 683 2,026 4,083

OTC Credit default contracts - protection purchased*# — — — — — 44,224 56,551 19,619

Centrally cleared credit default contracts§ — — 88,700 — — — — —

Futures contracts§ — — — 1,297,687 — — — —

Forward currency contracts# 184,001 151,769 — — 90,940 — 2,688 410,990

Purchased options**# 157,382 — — — 155,617 — — 155,617

Total Assets $345,021 $152,095 $1,745,995 $1,297,687 $1,591,223 $44,907 $61,639 $2,441,566

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Centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts§ — — 1,660,555 — — — — —

OTC Total return swap contracts*# 20,423 78 — — 1,428,127 — 2 117,835

OTC Credit default contracts - protection sold*# 1,681 841 — — — 28,928 18,631 71,281

OTC Credit default contracts - protection purchased*# — — — — — 106 — —

Centrally cleared credit default contracts§ — — — — — — — —

Futures contracts§ — — — 20,712 — — — —

Forward currency contracts# 627,111 57,174 — — 303,681 — 22,203 90,824

Written options# — — — — 80,639 — — 80,638

Total Liabilities $649,215 $58,093 $1,660,555 $20,712 $1,812,447 $29,034 $40,836 $360,578

Total Financial and Derivative Net Assets $(304,194) $94,002 $85,440 $1,276,975 $(221,224) $15,873 $20,803 $2,080,988

Total collateral received (pledged)##† $(304,194) $94,002 $— $— $(221,224) $— $— $1,877,461

Net amount $— $— $85,440 $1,276,975 $— $15,873 $20,803 $203,527

Controlled collateral received (including TBA commitments)** $— $150,000 $— $— $— $— $— $1,877,461

Uncontrolled collateral received $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $—

Collateral (pledged) (including TBA commitments)** $(356,103) $— $— $— $(271,386) $— $— $—

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— — 5,286 736 2,407 — — — — 15,221

— — 25,554 26,999 29,798 — — — — 202,745

— — — — — — — — — 88,700

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86,953 276,723 — — — 18,435 123,570 63,809 4,588 1,414,466

— — — — — — — — — 468,616

$86,953 $276,723 $45,361 $27,735 $32,205 $18,435 $123,570 $63,809 $4,588 $8,359,512

— — — — — — — — — 1,660,555

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— — 81,413 18,885 28,296 — — — — 249,956

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203,517 262,844 — — — 398,660 156,052 17,981 105,619 2,245,666

— — — — — — — — — 161,277

$203,517 $262,844 $110,000 $18,885 $28,296 $398,660 $156,052 $17,981 $105,619 $5,933,324

$(116,564) $13,879 $(64,639) $8,850 $3,909 $(380,225) $(32,482) $45,828 $(101,031) $2,426,188

$(50,862) $— $(64,639) $— $— $(380,225) $(32,482) $— $(101,031)

$(65,702) $13,879 $— $8,850 $3,909 $— $— $45,828 $—

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$(50,862) $— $(99,705) $— $— $(383,903) $(142,661) $— $(111,698) $(1,416,318)

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9. New Accounting PronouncementsIn March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2017–08, Receivables—Nonretrustable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310–20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. The amendments in the ASU shorten the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium, to be amortized to the earliest call date. The ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 for non-public business entities. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying this provision.

* Excludes premiums, if any. Included in unrealized appreciation and depreciation on OTC swap contracts on the Statement of assets and liabilities. ** Included with Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities.† Additional collateral may be required from certain brokers based on individual agreements.# Covered by master netting agreement (Note 2).

## Any over-collateralization of total financial and derivative net assets is not shown. Collateral may include amounts related to unsettled agreements.§ Includes current day’s variation margin only as reported on the Statement of assets and liabilities, which is not collateralized. Cumulative appreciation/

(depreciation) for futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts is represented in the tables listed after the fund’s portfolio. Collateral pledged for initial margin on futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts, which is not included in the table above, amounted to $13,085,985 and $2,238,609, respectively.

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Table of contentsReport of Independent Auditors ……………………………………… D-3

The fund’s portfolio …………………………………………………… D-4

Statement of assets and liabilities …………………………………… D-54

Statement of operations ……………………………………………… D-55

Statement of changes in net assets …………………………………… D-56

Financial highlights …………………………………………………… D-57

Notes to financial statements ………………………………………… D-58

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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 101 Seaport Boulevard, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02210T :617-530-5000, F :617-530-5001, www.pwc.com/us

Report of Independent Auditors

To the Trustee of Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio (the �Portfolio�), which comprise the statement of assets and liabilities, including the fund�sportfolio, as of September 30, 2019 and the related statements of operations, of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are hereafter collectively referred to as "financial statements."

Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditors' Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on our judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, we consider internal control relevant to the Portfolio�s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolio�s internal control.Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio as of September 30, 2019, and the results of its operations, changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

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The fund’s portfolio 9/30/19

COMMON STOCKS (54.5%)* Shares Value

Basic materials (1.8%)

Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom) 49,954 $1,151,879

Arkema SA (France) 7,950 741,209

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 6,034 583,488

Axalta Coating Systems, Ltd. 38,118 1,149,258

BHP Billiton PLC (United Kingdom) 40,035 854,681

Boliden AB (Sweden) 7,813 179,787

Celanese Corp. 6,172 754,774

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. 46,154 2,270,777

Corteva, Inc. 114,215 3,198,020

Covestro AG (Germany) 29,208 1,445,652

CRH PLC (Ireland) 20,385 702,047

Eastman Chemical Co. 15,729 1,161,272

Fortescue Metals Group, Ltd. (Australia) 134,795 800,030

Glencore PLC (United Kingdom) 7,840 23,646

HeidelbergCement AG (Germany) 14,107 1,019,965

HOCHTIEF AG (Germany) 4,594 523,876

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A 4,673 418,093

NewMarket Corp. 1,270 599,554

PPG Industries, Inc. 7,458 883,848

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. 7,745 771,867

Rio Tinto PLC (United Kingdom) 36,250 1,880,196

Rio Tinto, Ltd. (Australia) 2,190 136,878

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) 1,010 555,368

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (Japan) 13,300 1,422,605

Steel Dynamics, Inc. 38,972 1,161,366

Taisei Corp. (Japan) 20,200 782,207

Tosoh Corp. (Japan) 34,800 459,814

W.R. Grace & Co. 5,354 357,433

25,989,590

Capital goods (3.5%)

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA (Spain) 25,728 1,028,264

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. 25,122 1,181,990

AptarGroup, Inc. 239 28,310

Avery Dennison Corp. 220 24,985

Ball Corp. 15,777 1,148,723

Berry Plastics Group, Inc. 28,882 1,134,197

Caterpillar, Inc. 19,876 2,510,538

Cummins, Inc. 23,688 3,853,327

Curtiss-Wright Corp. 3,496 452,277

Dassault Aviation SA (France) 200 283,016

Dover Corp. 14,474 1,441,031

Emerson Electric Co. 36,877 2,465,596

Faurecia SA (France) 20,504 972,822

General Dynamics Corp. 169 30,881

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COMMON STOCKS (54.5%)* cont. Shares Value

Capital goods cont.

HD Supply Holdings, Inc. 39,307 $1,539,852

HEICO Corp. 9,541 1,191,480

Hitachi, Ltd. (Japan) 45,000 1,675,087

Honeywell International, Inc. 43,386 7,340,912

IDEX Corp. 7,066 1,157,976

Ingersoll-Rand PLC 36,207 4,461,065

Legrand SA (France) 10,022 715,433

Lockheed Martin Corp. 19,683 7,677,551

Obayashi Corp. (Japan) 40,000 398,242

Republic Services, Inc. 16,860 1,459,233

Roper Technologies, Inc. 3,518 1,254,519

Sandvik AB (Sweden) 93,042 1,451,157

Silgan Holdings, Inc. 1,501 45,083

Teledyne Technologies, Inc. 3,251 1,046,790

Tervita Corp. (Canada) 16 91

Waste Management, Inc. 37,166 4,274,090

52,244,518

Communication services (2.9%)

Altice USA, Inc. Class A 65,374 1,874,926

AT&T, Inc. 27,458 1,039,011

BT Group PLC (United Kingdom) 179,155 394,256

Charter Communications, Inc. Class A 613 252,630

Comcast Corp. Class A 244,906 11,040,362

Crown Castle International Corp.  R 27,184 3,778,848

Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany) 81,167 1,362,188

Equinix, Inc.  R 1,446 834,053

Eutelsat Communications SA (France) 9,829 182,968

Hikari Tsushin, Inc. (Japan) 3,500 757,159

Juniper Networks, Inc. 55,539 1,374,591

KDDI Corp. (Japan) 68,200 1,782,697

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (Japan) 21,100 1,006,631

T-Mobile US, Inc. 5,838 459,859

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. 18,509 477,532

Telstra Corp., Ltd. (Australia) 534,410 1,265,119

Verizon Communications, Inc. 249,759 15,075,453

42,958,283

Conglomerates (0.4%)

AMETEK, Inc. 20,194 1,854,213

Danaher Corp. 28,451 4,109,178

Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Japan) 6,300 103,062

6,066,453

Consumer cyclicals (7.1%)

Amazon.com, Inc. 12,868 22,337,690

Aristocrat Leisure, Ltd. (Australia) 63,440 1,309,285

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 38,597 6,230,328

AutoZone, Inc. 252 273,324

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC (The) (United Kingdom) 6,734 346,786

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COMMON STOCKS (54.5%)* cont. Shares Value

Consumer cyclicals cont.

Best Buy Co., Inc. 55,097 $3,801,142

Booking Holdings, Inc. 3,527 6,922,125

Brambles, Ltd. (Australia) 22,969 176,602

Bridgestone Corp. (Japan) 2,700 104,527

CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 71,500 631,145

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 951 2,397

Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA (France) 11,633 1,298,667

CoStar Group, Inc. 1,121 664,977

Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. (Japan) 19,700 639,077

Discovery, Inc. Class A 54,908 1,462,200

Ecolab, Inc. 738 146,154

Expedia, Inc. 27,830 3,740,630

Extended Stay America, Inc. (Units) 34,608 506,661

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (Italy) 92,226 1,193,668

Geberit International AG (Switzerland) 1,556 743,709

Genting Bhd (Singapore) 796,200 506,657

Harvey Norman Holdings, Ltd. (Australia) 34,906 106,647

Harvey Norman Holdings, Ltd. (Rights) (Australia) 6,168 7,467

Hermes International (France) 2,078 1,436,286

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 33,292 3,099,818

iHeartMedia, Inc. Class A 405 6,075

Industria de Diseno Textil SA (Inditex) (Spain) 21,393 662,363

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) 45,755 986,478

KAR Auction Services, Inc. 31,805 780,813

Kering SA (France) 2,835 1,445,065

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM Class A 12,083 502,290

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM Class C 2,004 84,088

Lowe’s Cos., Inc. 40,545 4,458,328

Macquarie Infrastructure Co., LLC 10,004 394,858

News Corp. Class A 40,600 565,152

Nielsen Holdings PLC 44,568 947,070

Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japan) 4,300 1,592,283

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. 31,338 1,622,368

Omnicom Group, Inc. 43,925 3,439,327

PayPal Holdings, Inc. 116,440 12,062,020

Peugeot SA (France) 58,505 1,459,335

Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Preference) (Germany) 1,830 119,105

PulteGroup, Inc. 16,355 597,775

Ross Stores, Inc. 3,074 337,679

ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. 11,164 624,068

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Class A 18,882 807,017

Sony Corp. (Japan) 33,500 1,967,379

Taylor Wimpey PLC (United Kingdom) 241,290 480,207

TJX Cos., Inc. (The) 9,903 551,993

Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan) 1,200 80,122

Verisk Analytics, Inc. Class A 9,429 1,491,102

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COMMON STOCKS (54.5%)* cont. Shares Value

Consumer cyclicals cont.

Volvo AB (Sweden) 104,058 $1,463,161

Walmart, Inc. 53,345 6,330,985

Walt Disney Co. (The) 5,503 717,151

Wolters Kluwer NV (Netherlands) 20,430 1,491,831

105,755,457

Consumer staples (5.3%)

Ashtead Group PLC (United Kingdom) 50,901 1,420,100

Associated British Foods PLC (United Kingdom) 34,132 968,661

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. 560 85,400

British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom) 22,655 839,626

Carlsberg A/S Class B (Denmark) 10,186 1,505,914

Coca-Cola Co. (The) 210,711 11,471,107

Coca-Cola European Partners PLC (United Kingdom) 6,910 383,160

Coca-Cola HBC AG (Switzerland) 35,183 1,151,969

Colgate-Palmolive Co. 1,757 129,157

Darden Restaurants, Inc. 22,407 2,648,956

Essity AB Class B (Sweden) 40,592 1,186,117

Hershey Co. (The) 21,717 3,365,918

Imperial Brands PLC (United Kingdom) 34,317 773,124

ITOCHU Corp. (Japan) 74,500 1,537,909

McDonald’s Corp. 439 94,258

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A 113,562 6,282,249

Nestle SA (Switzerland) 21,393 2,323,055

PepsiCo, Inc. 60,987 8,361,318

Procter & Gamble Co. (The) 96,629 12,018,715

Rakuten, Inc. (Japan) 53,300 525,232

Starbucks Corp. 133,952 11,844,035

Sundrug Co., Ltd. (Japan) 8,400 264,261

Sysco Corp. 13,712 1,088,733

Tesco PLC (United Kingdom) 117,780 349,788

Unilever NV (Netherlands) 36,919 2,219,737

Unilever PLC (United Kingdom) 33,226 2,002,180

US Foods Holding Corp. 30,556 1,255,851

WH Group, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 150,500 134,769

Wilmar International, Ltd. (Singapore) 124,200 334,996

Woolworths Group, Ltd. (Australia) 65,423 1,644,962

78,211,257

Energy (2.3%)

Chevron Corp. 123,407 14,636,070

ConocoPhillips 113,682 6,477,600

Equinor ASA (Norway) 64,605 1,230,460

Exxon Mobil Corp. 18,200 1,285,102

HollyFrontier Corp. 6,983 374,568

MWO Holdings, LLC (Units)  F 10 338

Nine Point Energy  F 107 214

Occidental Petroleum Corp. 6,480 288,166

OMV AG (Austria) 11,986 643,426

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COMMON STOCKS (54.5%)* cont. Shares Value

Energy cont.

Phillips 66 45,124 $4,620,697

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B (United Kingdom) 124,610 3,679,222

Santos, Ltd. (Australia) 201,364 1,049,811

34,285,674

Financials (9.4%)

3i Group PLC (United Kingdom) 61,422 882,927

ABN AMRO Group NV GDR (Netherlands) 55,370 976,394

Aflac, Inc. 50,991 2,667,849

AGNC Investment Corp.  R 111,378 1,792,072

Allianz SE (Germany) 9,947 2,319,036

Allstate Corp. (The) 24,781 2,693,199

Ally Financial, Inc. 43,446 1,440,669

American Financial Group, Inc. 6,619 713,859

American Homes 4 Rent  R 4,954 128,259

Ameriprise Financial, Inc. 20,241 2,977,451

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.  R 226,921 1,996,905

Apartment Investment & Management Co. Class A  R 14,107 735,539

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.  R 28,258 468,517

Athene Holding, Ltd. Class A (Bermuda) 27,813 1,169,814

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.  R 8,448 1,819,108

Aviva PLC (United Kingdom) 291,616 1,434,918

Axis Capital Holdings, Ltd. 6,535 436,015

Baloise Holding AG (Switzerland) 4,252 762,431

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argenta (Spain) 315,219 1,642,827

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM (Israel) 136,824 973,884

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B 76 15,810

BNP Paribas SA (France) 38,743 1,886,754

BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 146,500 497,092

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.  R 56,634 1,149,104

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. 492 61,220

Brookfield Property REIT, Inc. Class A  R 22,124 451,108

Camden Property Trust  R 9,473 1,051,598

Capital One Financial Corp. 38,703 3,521,199

CBRE Group, Inc. Class A 28,575 1,514,761

Cheung Kong Property Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 201,500 1,364,856

Chimera Investment Corp.  R 23,642 462,438

Chubb, Ltd. 109 17,597

Citigroup, Inc. 201,196 13,898,620

CoreLogic, Inc. 1,345 62,233

Credit Agricole SA (France) 86,272 1,047,758

Deutsche Boerse AG (Germany) 5,815 909,086

Discover Financial Services 35,644 2,890,372

Duke Realty Corp.  R 36,172 1,228,763

E*Trade Financial Corp. 54,895 2,398,363

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. Class A  R 1,065 15,198

Equity Commonwealth  R 2,137 73,192

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COMMON STOCKS (54.5%)* cont. Shares Value

Financials cont.

Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc.  R 5,390 $720,104

Equity Residential Trust  R 3,060 263,956

Everest Re Group, Ltd. 3,375 898,054

Federal Realty Investment Trust  R 5,516 750,948

First American Financial Corp. 303 17,880

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.  R 24,187 924,911

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 12,296 2,548,100

Goodman Group (Australia)  R 59,936 573,210

Hang Seng Bank, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 48,900 1,054,175

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) 40,952 2,482,101

Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong) 177,400 825,969

Highwoods Properties, Inc.  R 805 36,177

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom) 19,545 150,437

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 6,123 564,969

Investor AB Class B (Sweden) 8,683 424,871

Invitation Homes, Inc.  R 51,755 1,532,466

Israel Discount Bank, Ltd. Class A (Israel) 143,980 633,366

Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp. (Japan)  R 63 299,042

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. 5,409 752,176

JPMorgan Chase & Co. 169,368 19,932,920

KBC Groep NV (Belgium) 10,683 694,371

Kerry Properties, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 29,500 90,877

Klepierre (France)  R 3,317 112,681

Legal & General Group PLC (United Kingdom) 469,234 1,436,340

Liberty Property Trust  R 14,569 747,826

Lincoln National Corp. 30,515 1,840,665

Loews Corp. 4,103 211,222

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. 8,792 720,065

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.  R 61,292 1,198,872

MetLife, Inc. 108,518 5,117,709

MFA Financial, Inc.  R 5,288 38,920

MGIC Investment Corp. 77,742 977,995

Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co., Ltd. (Japan) 45,000 259,820

Morgan Stanley 107,717 4,596,284

New Residential Investment Corp.  R 75,391 1,182,130

OneMain Holdings, Inc. 10,642 390,349

ORIX Corp. (Japan) 97,100 1,447,403

Outfront Media, Inc.  R 20,076 557,711

Partners Group Holding AG (Switzerland) 1,833 1,407,723

Popular, Inc. (Puerto Rico) 10,856 587,092

Prudential Financial, Inc. 36,310 3,266,085

Raymond James Financial, Inc. 13,427 1,107,190

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. 5,817 930,022

Sekisui House, Ltd. (Japan) 8,300 163,197

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.  R 4,293 103,976

STORE Capital Corp.  R 29,714 1,111,601

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COMMON STOCKS (54.5%)* cont. Shares Value

Financials cont.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan) 51,800 $1,771,002

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (Japan) 13,200 475,847

Sun Communities, Inc.  R 5,951 883,426

Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 41,000 589,943

Swire Properties, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 35,800 112,340

Swiss Life Holding AG (Switzerland) 690 330,140

Synchrony Financial 92,636 3,157,961

Two Harbors Investment Corp.  R 42,817 562,187

U.S. Bancorp 9,980 552,293

UDR, Inc.  R 2,375 115,140

Unum Group 34,433 1,023,349

VICI Properties, Inc.  R 73,064 1,654,900

Weingarten Realty Investors  R 14,605 425,444

Zurich Insurance Group AG (Switzerland) 457 175,073

140,061,798

Health care (6.6%)

Abbott Laboratories 101,932 8,528,650

AbbVie, Inc. 50,464 3,821,134

Advanz Pharma Corp. (Canada) 70 839

Alfresa Holdings Corp. (Japan) 18,400 410,818

Allergan PLC 13,219 2,224,626

AmerisourceBergen Corp. 17,170 1,413,606

Amgen, Inc. 39,019 7,550,567

Astellas Pharma, Inc. (Japan) 97,400 1,386,536

Baxter International, Inc. 4,149 362,913

Biogen, Inc. 15,942 3,711,617

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 8,950 453,855

Cardinal Health, Inc. 8,393 396,066

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. 4,548 602,019

Chemed Corp. 2,395 1,000,080

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The) 4,035 1,198,395

Dentsply Sirona, Inc. 23,708 1,263,873

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. 12,513 2,751,734

Eli Lilly & Co. 15,099 1,688,522

Encompass Health Corp. 1,173 74,227

Gilead Sciences, Inc. 41,410 2,624,566

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom) 39,406 847,178

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. 8,127 855,204

Hologic, Inc. 26,726 1,349,396

Ipsen SA (France) 2,532 240,430

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC 198 25,372

Johnson & Johnson 65,224 8,438,681

Koninklijke Philips NV (Netherlands) 37,889 1,755,530

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings 973 163,464

Masimo Corp. 2,024 301,151

McKesson Corp. 25,432 3,475,537

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COMMON STOCKS (54.5%)* cont. Shares Value

Health care cont.

Medtronic PLC 89,431 $9,713,995

Merck & Co., Inc. 97,388 8,198,121

Novartis AG (Switzerland) 24,696 2,143,300

Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (Denmark) 42,617 2,191,351

Pfizer, Inc. 96,013 3,449,747

QIAGEN NV (Netherlands) 2,974 98,053

Quest Diagnostics, Inc. 1,258 134,644

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 183 50,764

Roche Holding AG (Switzerland) 11,372 3,312,438

Sartorius Stedim Biotech (France) 2,669 373,611

Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (Japan) 27,200 1,509,811

Suzuken Co., Ltd. (Japan) 8,400 450,798

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. 5,317 1,548,683

UCB SA (Belgium) 9,472 687,736

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 811 176,247

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 563 95,383

Waters Corp. 113 25,225

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. 23,399 3,211,981

Zoetis, Inc. 12,185 1,518,129

97,806,603

Technology (11.7%)

Accenture PLC Class A 428 82,326

Adobe, Inc. 37,907 10,471,809

Agilent Technologies, Inc. 42,225 3,235,702

Alphabet, Inc. Class A 20,240 24,715,809

Amdocs, Ltd. 2,165 143,128

Apple, Inc. 72,407 16,216,996

Aspen Technology, Inc. 10,303 1,268,093

Avaya Holdings Corp. 1,701 17,401

Black Knight, Inc. 15,132 923,960

Broadcom, Inc. 14,418 3,980,377

Brother Industries, Ltd. (Japan) 11,400 206,323

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. 38,285 2,529,872

Capgemini SE (France) 7,285 858,542

CDW Corp. of Delaware 13,894 1,712,297

Cisco Systems, Inc. 310,939 15,363,496

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A 6,429 387,444

eBay, Inc. 134,492 5,242,498

F5 Networks, Inc. 15,016 2,108,547

Facebook, Inc. Class A 7,330 1,305,326

Fair Isaac Corp. 3,121 947,286

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 4,040 536,350

Fortinet, Inc. 38,696 2,970,305

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. (Japan) 22,000 964,886

Fujitsu, Ltd. (Japan) 4,500 360,375

Garmin, Ltd. 17,028 1,442,102

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COMMON STOCKS (54.5%)* cont. Shares Value

Technology cont.

Genpact, Ltd. 22,642 $877,378

Gentex Corp. 1,811 49,866

Hoya Corp. (Japan) 20,000 1,632,015

IBM Corp. 33,468 4,866,917

Intuit, Inc. 27,382 7,281,970

Keysight Technologies, Inc. 21,625 2,103,031

KLA Corp. 23,294 3,714,228

Lam Research Corp. 5,827 1,346,678

Leidos Holdings, Inc. 24,815 2,131,112

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. 3,050 176,626

Microsoft Corp. 113,441 15,771,702

Nexon Co., Ltd. (Japan) 77,400 938,898

Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. (Japan) 34,200 680,677

NTT Data Corp. (Japan) 14,400 185,738

Nuance Communications, Inc. 23,928 390,266

Oracle Corp. 220,890 12,155,577

Otsuka Corp. (Japan) 17,700 705,052

Paychex, Inc. 1,617 133,839

Proofpoint, Inc. 8,034 1,036,788

Qualcomm, Inc. 52,465 4,002,030

ServiceNow, Inc. 6,430 1,632,256

SoftBank Group Corp. (Japan) 17,400 682,637

STMicroelectronics NV (France) 28,620 553,203

Synopsys, Inc. 1,758 241,286

Texas Instruments, Inc. 5,004 646,717

Thales SA (France) 1,778 204,499

Tokyo Electron, Ltd. (Japan) 1,900 361,541

Veeva Systems, Inc. Class A 24,404 3,726,247

Xerox Holdings Corp. 41,847 1,251,644

Xilinx, Inc. 49,352 4,732,857

Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A 10,752 2,218,890

174,423,415

Transportation (1.3%)

Aena SME SA (Spain) 7,100 1,300,390

Aurizon Holdings, Ltd. (Australia) 249,602 993,230

Delta Air Lines, Inc. 90,720 5,225,472

Deutsche Post AG (Germany) 34,273 1,145,033

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (Japan) 19,800 588,458

Kamigumi Co., Ltd. (Japan) 7,400 167,617

Norfolk Southern Corp. 19,638 3,528,163

Singapore Technologies Engineering, Ltd. (Singapore) 91,300 253,519

Union Pacific Corp. 32,778 5,309,380

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. 331 29,264

West Japan Railway Co. (Japan) 8,100 684,350

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings, Ltd. (China) 797,200 553,411

19,778,287

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COMMON STOCKS (54.5%)* cont. Shares Value

Utilities and power (2.2%)

AES Corp. 104,533 $1,708,069

American Electric Power Co., Inc. 2,646 247,904

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 74,558 2,250,160

CLP Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 43,500 456,951

Consolidated Edison, Inc. 4,461 421,431

E.ON SE (Germany) 129,082 1,255,128

Enel SpA (Italy) 260,331 1,944,402

Eni SpA (Italy) 52,237 799,219

Entergy Corp. 14,393 1,689,162

Evergy, Inc. 24,236 1,613,148

Exelon Corp. 111,346 5,379,125

GenOn Energy, Inc. 22 4,620

IDACORP, Inc. 4,608 519,183

Kinder Morgan, Inc. 220,468 4,543,846

NRG Energy, Inc. 47,232 1,870,387

Pinnacle West Capital Corp. 16,636 1,614,856

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. 52,429 3,254,792

Snam SpA (Italy) 109,069 551,015

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC/TCEH Finance, Inc. (Rights) 980 755

Vistra Energy Corp. 102,616 2,742,926

32,867,079

Total common stocks (cost $744,529,670) $810,448,414

CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (12.5%)* Principal amount Value

Basic materials (0.6%)

Allegheny Technologies, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.875%, 8/15/23 $105,000 $113,901

Allegheny Technologies, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.95%, 1/15/21 40,000 40,875

ArcelorMittal SA sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.125%, 6/1/25 (France) 10,000 11,213

ArcelorMittal SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.00%, 10/15/39 (France) 75,000 90,833

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.375%, 10/1/23 80,000 82,600

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.50%, 11/15/26 50,000 50,500

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 11/1/25 85,000 83,287

Big River Steel, LLC/BRS Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.25%, 9/1/25 95,000 100,225

BMC East, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.50%, 10/1/24 210,000 218,208

Boise Cascade Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 9/1/24 115,000 118,881

Builders FirstSource, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 5.625%, 9/1/24 239,000 248,560

Builders FirstSource, Inc. 144A sr. notes 6.75%, 6/1/27 90,000 96,975

BWAY Holding Co. 144A sr. notes 5.50%, 4/15/24 197,000 202,407

BWAY Holding Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 4/15/25 185,000 174,881

Celanese US Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 6/15/21 (Germany) 40,000 42,231

Celanese US Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.50%, 5/8/24 (Germany) 219,000 227,057

Celanese US Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.625%, 11/15/22 (Germany) 183,000 194,066

Cemex SAB de CV 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.125%, 5/5/25 (Mexico) 200,000 208,000

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (12.5%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Basic materials cont.

CF Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.95%, 6/1/43 $80,000 $78,400

CF Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.50%, 12/1/26 455,000 496,364

Chemours Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 5/15/27 40,000 34,501

Chemours Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.00%, 5/15/25 50,000 47,125

Chemours Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.625%, 5/15/23 20,000 19,750

Compass Minerals International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 7/15/24 115,000 113,563

CPG Merger Sub, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 10/1/21 52,000 52,000

Dow Chemical Co. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.50%, 10/1/24 145,000 151,232

First Quantum Minerals, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 4/1/25 (Canada) 200,000 196,500

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.45%, 3/15/43 (Indonesia) 60,000 54,060

GCP Applied Technologies, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 4/15/26 310,000 316,200

Glencore Funding, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.625%, 4/29/24 179,000 191,263

Glencore Funding, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 4/16/25 82,000 85,307

Greif, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 3/1/27 190,000 201,495

HudBay Minerals, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.625%, 1/15/25 (Canada) 85,000 86,169

Ingevity Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 2/1/26 135,000 133,650

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.45%, 9/26/28 295,000 325,850

International Paper Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.00%, 2/15/27 160,000 162,341

James Hardie International Finance DAC 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 1/15/28 (Ireland) 200,000 207,500

Joseph T Ryerson & Son, Inc. 144A sr. notes 11.00%, 5/15/22 25,000 26,344

Kraton Polymers, LLC/Kraton Polymers Capital Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 4/15/25 120,000 125,100

Louisiana-Pacific Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 9/15/24 105,000 108,413

Mercer International, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 12/1/22 (Canada) 5,000 5,194

Mercer International, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 7.375%, 1/15/25 (Canada) 25,000 26,040

Mercer International, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 2/1/24 (Canada) 65,000 66,625

Mercer International, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 1/15/26 (Canada) 45,000 43,313

Methanex Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 12/15/19 (Canada) 5,000 5,009

NCI Building Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 8.00%, 4/15/26 155,000 152,481

New Gold, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.25%, 11/15/22 (Canada) 10,000 10,000

Novelis Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.875%, 9/30/26 165,000 173,036

Novelis Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 8/15/24 35,000 36,706

Nutrien, Ltd. sr. unsec. bonds 5.25%, 1/15/45 (Canada) 20,000 23,639

Nutrien, Ltd. sr. unsec. bonds 4.125%, 3/15/35 (Canada) 330,000 344,209

Nutrien, Ltd. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.20%, 4/1/29 (Canada) 340,000 374,512

Packaging Corp. of America sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 11/1/23 45,000 48,190

PQ Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 12/15/25 210,000 216,300

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.45%, 6/1/27 150,000 156,873

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 6/1/22 50,000 50,675

Smurfit Kappa Treasury Funding DAC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.50%, 11/20/25 (Ireland) 40,000 47,950

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (12.5%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Basic materials cont.

Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 12/15/26 $55,000 $57,613

Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.125%, 9/15/25 10,000 10,100

Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 10/1/24 25,000 25,658

Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 4/15/23 3,000 3,053

Teck Resources, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.75%, 2/1/23 (Canada) 20,000 20,406

TMS International Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 8/15/25 95,000 81,463

TopBuild Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 5/1/26 100,000 103,876

Tronox Finance PLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 10/1/25 (United Kingdom) 30,000 28,373

U.S. Concrete, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.375%, 6/1/24 112,000 116,480

Univar USA, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 7/15/23 35,000 35,569

Westlake Chemical Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.375%, 11/15/47 328,000 322,375

Westlake Chemical Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.60%, 8/15/26 352,000 363,444

WestRock MWV, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.20%, 1/15/30 105,000 143,744

WestRock MWV, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.95%, 2/15/31 38,000 52,566

Weyerhaeuser Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.375%, 3/15/32  R 65,000 91,073

WR Grace & Co.- Conn. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 10/1/24 205,000 220,888

Zekelman Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 9.875%, 6/15/23 14,000 14,753

8,990,013

Capital goods (0.6%)

Allison Transmission, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 10/1/27 140,000 143,675

Amsted Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 7/1/27 85,000 89,675

ATS Automation Tooling Systems, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 6/15/23 (Canada) 10,000 10,334

Berry Global Escrow Corp. 144A notes 5.625%, 7/15/27 55,000 56,925

Berry Global, Inc. company guaranty notes 5.50%, 5/15/22 10,000 10,138

Berry Global, Inc. company guaranty unsub. notes 5.125%, 7/15/23 25,000 25,656

Berry Global, Inc. 144A notes 4.50%, 2/15/26 115,000 113,419

Boeing Capital Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.70%, 10/27/19 50,000 50,085

Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.75%, 12/1/21 (Canada) 30,000 32,586

Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 4/15/27 (Canada) 120,000 119,502

Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 12/1/24 (Canada) 140,000 140,875

Briggs & Stratton Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 12/15/20 170,000 173,825

Clean Harbors, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.125%, 7/15/29 45,000 47,700

Clean Harbors, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 7/15/27 80,000 83,500

Crown Americas, LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. VI company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 2/1/26 110,000 115,088

Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 7.375%, 12/15/26 35,000 42,525

Deere & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.60%, 6/8/22 90,000 91,494

Gates Global, LLC/Gates Global Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 7/15/22 88,000 87,670

General Dynamics Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.60%, 11/15/42 40,000 44,232

General Dynamics Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.25%, 11/15/22 30,000 30,250

GFL Environmental, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 5/1/27 (Canada) 115,000 127,506

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 5/15/22 115,000 122,567

Honeywell International, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 3.812%, 11/21/47 35,000 40,289

Hulk Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 6/1/26 (Canada) 150,000 157,875

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (12.5%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Capital goods cont.

Johnson Controls International PLC sr. unsec. bonds 4.95%, 7/2/64 $70,000 $73,821

Johnson Controls International PLC sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.50%, 2/15/47 255,000 281,110

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.40%, 6/15/28 218,000 244,910

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.85%, 12/15/26 350,000 375,977

MasTec, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 3/15/23 70,000 71,050

Northrop Grumman Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 1/15/28 465,000 488,016

Oshkosh Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.375%, 3/1/25 165,000 171,394

Oshkosh Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.60%, 5/15/28 340,000 366,445

Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP/Panther Finance Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%, 5/15/26 20,000 21,050

Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP/Panther Finance Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 5/15/27 110,000 111,375

Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 4/15/27 35,000 33,425

Raytheon Co. sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 10/15/40 30,000 37,837

Raytheon Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.50%, 12/15/22 580,000 587,226

RBS Global, Inc./Rexnord, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 12/15/25 175,000 179,795

Staples, Inc. 144A sr. notes 7.50%, 4/15/26 290,000 298,787

Staples, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 10.75%, 4/15/27 165,000 169,538

Stevens Holding Co, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 10/1/26 210,000 223,388

Tennant Co. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.625%, 5/1/25 60,000 62,400

Titan Acquisition, Ltd./Titan Co-Borrower, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 4/15/26 (Canada) 39,000 36,563

TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.50%, 5/15/25 10,000 10,375

TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.375%, 6/15/26 100,000 105,250

TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 7/15/24 198,000 204,188

TransDigm, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%, 3/15/26 195,000 209,381

United Technologies Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.125%, 11/16/28 515,000 582,664

United Technologies Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.90%, 5/4/20 1,132,000 1,130,706

Vertiv Group Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.25%, 10/15/24 65,000 62,644

Vertiv Intermediate Holding Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 12.00%, 2/15/22  ‡‡ 30,000 26,925

Waste Connections, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 3.50%, 5/1/29 295,000 314,692

Waste Management, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 6/30/20 115,000 117,242

8,555,565

Communication services (1.3%)

Altice France SA 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.50%, 1/15/28 (France) 200,000 201,750

American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.125%, 1/15/27  R 430,000 438,651

American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.55%, 7/15/27  R 135,000 142,156

American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.375%, 10/15/26  R 214,000 222,558

AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.10%, 2/15/28 930,000 1,005,365

AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.80%, 2/15/27 1,778,000 1,881,717

AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 2.95%, 7/15/26 100,000 101,182

AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.35%, 3/1/29 300,000 331,347

AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 5/15/46 317,000 351,542

Cablevision Systems Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.00%, 4/15/20 4,000 4,115

CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.50%, 5/1/26 165,000 172,821

CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.375%, 6/1/29 840,000 894,600

CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 2/15/26 225,000 237,825

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (12.5%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Communication services cont.

Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. sub. bonds 6.484%, 10/23/45 $252,000 $306,641

Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. sub. notes 4.908%, 7/23/25 67,000 73,496

Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. sub. bonds 5.375%, 5/1/47 199,000 216,824

Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.049%, 11/1/52 53,000 59,111

Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.999%, 11/1/49 21,000 23,323

Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.969%, 11/1/47 157,000 172,420

Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.35%, 1/15/27 460,000 458,050

Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 11/15/35 16,000 22,348

Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.375%, 2/15/25 310,000 326,878

Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.15%, 3/1/26 160,000 167,534

CommScope Technologies, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 6/15/25 105,000 95,025

Cox Communications, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.50%, 8/15/27 120,000 125,773

Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.80%, 2/15/28  R 265,000 281,833

Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.65%, 9/1/27  R 268,000 283,759

Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/15/22  R 17,000 18,040

Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. notes 3.15%, 7/15/23  R 170,000 174,182

Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.45%, 2/15/26  R 5,000 5,475

Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.70%, 6/15/26  R 125,000 131,787

CSC Holdings, LLC sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.25%, 6/1/24 693,000 744,975

CSC Holdings, LLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.75%, 11/15/21 172,000 185,330

CSC Holdings, LLC 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.50%, 4/1/28 300,000 337,845

CSC Holdings, LLC 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.125%, 12/15/21 200,000 200,040

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 8.75%, 6/15/30 (Netherlands) 50,000 73,829

Digicel Group Two Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 3/1/23 (Jamaica) 220,000 105,050

DISH DBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/24 305,000 302,331

Equinix, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 5/15/27  R 519,000 559,547

Equinix, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 1/15/26  R 30,000 31,917

Frontier Communications Corp. sr. unsec. notes 11.00%, 9/15/25 205,000 93,788

Frontier Communications Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 8.50%, 4/1/26 90,000 89,991

Intelsat Connect Finance SA 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.50%, 2/15/23 (Luxembourg) 225,000 208,055

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.75%, 7/15/25 (Bermuda) 430,000 449,350

Level 3 Financing, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.625%, 2/1/23 70,000 70,875

Level 3 Financing, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 9/15/27 60,000 60,543

NBCUniversal Media, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 4/1/21 726,000 751,624

Quebecor Media, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.75%, 1/15/23 (Canada) 35,000 38,063

Rogers Communications, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 8.75%, 5/1/32 (Canada) 55,000 81,579

Sprint Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.875%, 11/15/28 400,000 436,080

Sprint Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 8/15/20 12,000 12,360

Sprint Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.875%, 9/15/23 233,000 255,941

Sprint Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.25%, 9/15/21 74,000 78,965

Sprint Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.125%, 6/15/24 230,000 247,894

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (12.5%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Communication services cont.

Sprint Spectrum Co., LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. II, LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. III, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.36%, 9/20/21 $120,000 $120,450

T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 3/1/25 200,000 207,192

T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 3/1/23 10,000 10,187

T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 4/15/27 110,000 118,250

T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 4/15/22 15,000 15,375

T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.75%, 2/1/28 150,000 156,975

T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 2/1/26 95,000 97,784

TCI Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.125%, 2/15/28 50,000 66,073

Telefonica Emisiones SA company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.895%, 3/6/48 (Spain) 630,000 703,255

Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.672%, 3/15/55 390,000 466,243

Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.40%, 11/1/34 115,000 131,554

Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.329%, 9/21/28 2,365,000 2,681,373

Videotron, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.00%, 7/15/22 (Canada) 110,000 115,913

Videotron, Ltd./Videotron Ltee. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 4/15/27 (Canada) 290,000 306,676

Vodafone Group PLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 5/30/28 (United Kingdom) 260,000 287,171

19,828,571

Conglomerates (0.1%)

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.20%, 3/16/20 (Netherlands) 1,445,000 1,446,196

1,446,196

Consumer cyclicals (1.3%)

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.55%, 7/26/27 (Canada) 255,000 264,102

Amazon.com, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.15%, 8/22/27 440,000 467,419

Amazon.com, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 11/29/22 980,000 997,032

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 5/15/27 25,000 22,625

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/26 160,000 145,200

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.75%, 6/15/25 15,000 14,297

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 5/15/26 25,000 26,188

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 12/15/23 45,000 46,350

Autonation, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 2/1/20 129,000 130,210

BMW US Capital, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.95%, 8/14/28 154,000 168,705

BMW US Capital, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.40%, 8/13/21 90,000 92,210

BMW US Capital, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.00%, 4/11/21 415,000 414,448

Boyd Gaming Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 8/15/26 40,000 42,196

Boyd Gaming Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.875%, 5/15/23 10,000 10,375

Boyd Gaming Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.375%, 4/1/26 80,000 84,800

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential US Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 9/15/27 (Canada) 60,000 60,300

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential US Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 7/1/22 (Canada) 22,000 22,358

Carriage Services, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 6/1/26 80,000 82,000

CBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.20%, 6/1/29 785,000 851,792

CBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.90%, 1/15/27 211,000 209,168

CBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.60%, 1/15/45 177,000 191,970

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (12.5%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Consumer cyclicals cont.

CBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 1/15/26 $16,000 $17,055

Cinemark USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.875%, 6/1/23 79,000 80,086

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.125%, 8/15/27 85,000 88,557

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.25%, 2/15/24 64,000 70,314

Constellation Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 9/15/25 175,000 146,563

CRC Escrow Issuer, LLC/CRC Finco, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 10/15/25 110,000 112,464

Diamond Sports Group, LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co. 144A sr. notes 5.375%, 8/15/26 150,000 155,625

Diamond Sports Group, LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 8/15/27 235,000 243,813

Dollar General Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.25%, 4/15/23 85,000 87,811

Ecolab, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.70%, 11/1/26 375,000 385,385

Ecolab, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 12/1/27 25,000 26,661

Eldorado Resorts, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 9/15/26 15,000 16,425

Eldorado Resorts, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.00%, 8/1/23 10,000 10,450

Entercom Media Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 6.50%, 5/1/27 135,000 141,075

Entercom Media Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 11/1/24 135,000 139,725

Fox Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.03%, 1/25/24 210,000 223,287

Gartner, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 4/1/25 50,000 52,313

General Motors Financial Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 10/6/26 512,000 518,086

General Motors Financial Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.30%, 7/13/25 37,000 38,427

General Motors Financial Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 1/15/25 30,000 30,800

Gray Television, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 5/15/27 205,000 225,234

Hanesbrands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.625%, 5/15/24 25,000 26,313

Hilton Worldwide Finance, LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/1/27 480,000 505,560

Home Depot, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.625%, 6/1/22 110,000 112,451

Howard Hughes Corp. (The) 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 3/15/25 175,000 182,000

Hyatt Hotels Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.85%, 3/15/26 130,000 143,981

iHeartCommunications, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 6.375%, 5/1/26 67,288 72,671

iHeartCommunications, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.375%, 5/1/27 129,147 139,518

IHS Markit, Ltd. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.75%, 8/1/28 (United Kingdom) 185,000 205,813

IHS Markit, Ltd. 144A company guaranty notes 4.75%, 2/15/25 (United Kingdom) 957,000 1,038,345

IHS Markit, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 3/1/26 (United Kingdom) 20,000 21,100

Installed Building Products, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 2/1/28 25,000 25,781

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.65%, 10/1/28 960,000 1,075,741

Iron Mountain US Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 6/1/26  R 40,000 41,400

Iron Mountain, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.25%, 3/15/28  R 40,000 41,349

Iron Mountain, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 9/15/27  R 125,000 127,656

Jack Ohio Finance, LLC/Jack Ohio Finance 1 Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 10.25%, 11/15/22 120,000 127,050

Jack Ohio Finance, LLC/Jack Ohio Finance 1 Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.75%, 11/15/21 150,000 153,188

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (12.5%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Consumer cyclicals cont.

Jeld-Wen, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 12/15/27 $40,000 $39,600

Jeld-Wen, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 12/15/25 45,000 45,170

Lear Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.80%, 9/15/27 425,000 427,156

Lennar Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/24 80,000 88,600

Lions Gate Capital Holdings, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 11/1/24 55,000 56,513

Lions Gate Capital Holdings, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 2/1/24 105,000 111,025

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 11/1/24 40,000 41,442

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 3/15/26 80,000 85,100

Masonite International Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 2/1/28 45,000 46,913

Mattamy Group Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 12/15/23 (Canada) 105,000 109,200

Mattamy Group Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 10/1/25 (Canada) 25,000 26,438

Meredith Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 2/1/26 120,000 121,950

MGM Resorts International company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.625%, 12/15/21 30,000 32,513

Navistar International Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 11/1/25 185,000 187,775

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 8/1/24 120,000 124,902

Nexstar Escrow, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 7/15/27 45,000 47,138

Nielsen Co. Luxembourg SARL (The) 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 2/1/25 (Luxembourg) 180,000 177,750

Nielsen Finance, LLC/Nielsen Finance Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 4/15/22 210,000 210,588

Omnicom Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.60%, 4/15/26 195,000 205,559

Outfront Media Capital, LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.875%, 3/15/25 95,000 97,969

Penn National Gaming, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 1/15/27 40,000 41,200

Penske Automotive Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.75%, 10/1/22 18,000 18,241

Penske Automotive Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.50%, 5/15/26 150,000 156,878

Penske Automotive Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.375%, 12/1/24 15,000 15,431

PulteGroup, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.875%, 6/15/32 162,000 197,640

PulteGroup, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 3/1/26 135,000 147,488

QVC, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 4.85%, 4/1/24 30,000 31,663

Realogy Group, LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.375%, 4/1/27 35,000 32,516

Refinitiv US Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%, 5/15/26 260,000 278,847

S&P Global, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.40%, 2/15/26 65,000 72,600

S&P Global, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.95%, 1/22/27 210,000 218,826

Sabre GLBL, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.375%, 4/15/23 75,000 76,500

Scientific Games International, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 10.00%, 12/1/22 134,000 139,360

Scientific Games International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.25%, 3/15/26 160,000 169,736

Sinclair Television Group, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 8/1/24 65,000 66,869

Sirius XM Radio, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 8/1/27 510,000 527,213

Six Flags Entertainment Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.50%, 4/15/27 375,000 399,836

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (12.5%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Consumer cyclicals cont.

Six Flags Entertainment Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 7/31/24 $100,000 $103,500

Spectrum Brands, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.125%, 12/15/24 285,000 295,759

Spectrum Brands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 10/1/29 60,000 61,050

Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 11/15/24 45,000 46,350

Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 2/15/27 435,000 450,356

Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 1/15/28 5,000 5,168

SugarHouse HSP Gaming Prop. Mezz LP/SugarHouse HSP Gaming Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 5.875%, 5/15/25 55,000 54,038

Total System Services, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 6/1/23 565,000 593,083

Townsquare Media, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 4/1/23 5,000 4,988

TRI Pointe Group, Inc./TRI Pointe Homes, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 6/15/24 40,000 42,600

TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. sr. unsec. notes 2.75%, 8/16/21 20,000 20,293

TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 7.75%, 12/1/45 220,000 384,401

TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.75%, 11/15/46 122,000 160,118

TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.75%, 9/15/44 155,000 200,801

TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.00%, 9/15/22 75,000 77,338

Univision Communications, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes 5.125%, 2/15/25 50,000 48,593

Viacom, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 3/1/21 50,000 51,478

Weekley Homes, LLC/Weekley Finance Corp. sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 2/1/23 29,000 28,916

Werner FinCo LP/Werner FinCo, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.75%, 7/15/25 115,000 98,325

WMG Acquisition Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.00%, 8/1/23 35,000 35,788

WMG Acquisition Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 4/15/26 25,000 26,250

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 9/1/26 35,000 35,175

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 4/15/26 65,000 67,925

Wynn Las Vegas, LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.25%, 5/15/27 225,000 231,188

Wynn Resorts Finance, LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.125%, 10/1/29 125,000 130,988

19,322,432

Consumer staples (0.4%)

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty notes 5.00%, 10/15/25 (Canada) 90,000 92,813

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.625%, 1/15/22 (Canada) 10,000 10,000

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.875%, 1/15/28 (Canada) 25,000 25,125

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes 4.25%, 5/15/24 (Canada) 105,000 108,056

Albertsons Cos., LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertson’s, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 3/15/26 100,000 111,250

Anheuser-Busch Cos., LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.65%, 2/1/26 425,000 455,301

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.55%, 1/23/49 322,000 421,406

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 1/23/29 385,000 447,471

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.15%, 1/23/25 238,000 259,943

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (12.5%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Consumer staples cont.

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.50%, 7/15/22 $65,000 $65,906

Ascend Learning, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 8/1/25 95,000 98,325

Ascend Learning, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 8/1/25 60,000 62,400

Ashtead Capital, Inc. 144A notes 4.375%, 8/15/27 585,000 601,819

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 7/15/25 140,000 132,300

CVS Pass-Through Trust sr. notes 6.036%, 12/10/28 11,555 12,924

Energizer Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 1/15/27 10,000 11,142

Energizer Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.375%, 7/15/26 30,000 32,134

ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.50%, 2/15/45 105,000 117,042

ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 10/15/37 55,000 77,882

ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 3/15/42 63,000 79,831

ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.85%, 11/15/24 94,000 99,953

Fresh Market, Inc. (The) 144A company guaranty sr. notes 9.75%, 5/1/23 45,000 26,100

Go Daddy Operating Co, LLC/GD Finance Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 12/1/27 60,000 63,075

Golden Nugget, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 8.75%, 10/1/25 115,000 119,888

Golden Nugget, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 10/15/24 160,000 162,800

Itron, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 1/15/26 115,000 118,485

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.597%, 5/25/28 677,000 758,138

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.417%, 5/25/25 157,000 170,872

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings, LLC/Taco Bell of America, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 6/1/26 80,000 84,680

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings, LLC/Taco Bell of America, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 6/1/24 180,000 186,750

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings, LLC/Taco Bell of America, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 6/1/27 35,000 36,444

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 11/1/26 424,000 444,141

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.625%, 11/1/24 10,000 10,524

Match Group, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 12/15/27 210,000 217,875

Netflix, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/15/28 125,000 127,181

Netflix, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/28 180,000 195,534

Netflix, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 6.375%, 5/15/29 50,000 55,375

Newell Brands, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.20%, 4/1/26 105,000 109,855

Resideo Funding, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 11/1/26 60,000 63,300

Rite Aid Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.125%, 4/1/23 130,000 103,136

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 3.45%, 6/1/26 25,000 25,817

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.30%, 11/18/21 75,000 76,578

Yum! Brands, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.75%, 1/15/30 60,000 61,960

6,541,531

Energy (1.3%)

Aker BP ASA 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 3/31/25 (Norway) 320,000 336,406

Antero Resources Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 6/1/23 40,000 34,600

Antero Resources Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.375%, 11/1/21 53,000 51,145

Antero Resources Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.125%, 12/1/22 38,000 33,393

Apache Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 4/15/22 22,000 22,397

Apergy Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 5/1/26 110,000 109,175

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (12.5%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Energy cont.

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings, LLC/ARU Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 10.00%, 4/1/22 $106,000 $105,968

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings, LLC/ARU Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 11/1/26 30,000 25,050

Baytex Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 6/1/24 (Canada) 45,000 41,400

BP Capital Markets America, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.119%, 5/4/26 100,000 104,260

BP Capital Markets America, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.937%, 9/21/28 237,000 262,637

BP Capital Markets PLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.279%, 9/19/27 (United Kingdom) 410,000 431,528

BP Capital Markets PLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.315%, 2/13/20 (United Kingdom) 297,000 297,300

California Resources Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 8.00%, 12/15/22 52,000 25,740

Cenovus Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 6.75%, 11/15/39 (Canada) 90,000 109,913

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. notes 7.00%, 6/30/24 175,000 201,128

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. notes 5.875%, 3/31/25 245,000 272,595

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. notes 5.125%, 6/30/27 573,000 627,077

Chesapeake Energy Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 6/15/27 20,000 13,604

Chesapeake Energy Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 1/15/25 230,000 166,175

Chesapeake Energy Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 3/15/23 5,000 3,825

Chevron Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.10%, 5/16/21 480,000 481,853

Comstock Escrow Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 9.75%, 8/15/26 40,000 33,432

Concho Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.75%, 10/1/27 444,000 461,477

Continental Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 9/15/22 6,000 6,053

Covey Park Energy, LLC/Covey Park Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 5/15/25 125,000 100,000

DCP Midstream Operating LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.75%, 9/15/37 125,000 131,563

Denbury Resources, Inc. 144A company guaranty notes 9.00%, 5/15/21 74,000 68,635

Diamondback Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 5/31/25 85,000 88,703

Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.75%, 1/30/28 115,000 121,613

Energy Transfer Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 1/15/24 515,000 572,504

Energy Transfer Partners LP jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. B, 6.625%, perpetual maturity 575,000 543,375

Energy Transfer Partners LP sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.125%, 12/15/45 35,000 41,062

Energy Transfer Partners LP sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.20%, 2/1/22 255,000 268,618

EOG Resources, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.15%, 1/15/26 75,000 82,947

EOG Resources, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.625%, 3/15/23 340,000 346,554

EP Energy, LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.75%, 5/15/26 (In default) 65,000 48,750

Equinor ASA company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.10%, 8/17/40 (Norway) 30,000 38,702

Equinor ASA company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.90%, 11/8/20 (Norway) 303,000 306,168

Exxon Mobil Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.222%, 3/1/21 1,250,000 1,256,547

Hess Infrastructure Partners LP/Hess Infrastructure Partners Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 2/15/26 165,000 172,425

Holly Energy Partners LP/Holly Energy Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 8/1/24 185,000 192,400

Indigo Natural Resources, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 2/15/26 120,000 108,150

MEG Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 3/31/24 (Canada) 10,000 9,650

MEG Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 1/30/23 (Canada) 25,000 24,125

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (12.5%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Energy cont.

MEG Energy Corp. 144A notes 6.50%, 1/15/25 (Canada) $280,000 $285,600

Nabors Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 2/1/25 120,000 88,800

Nabors Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 1/15/23 15,000 12,338

Newfield Exploration Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.75%, 1/30/22 20,000 21,300

Nine Energy Service, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.75%, 11/1/23 45,000 36,450

Noble Holding International, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.75%, 1/15/24 35,000 22,750

Noble Holding International, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 2/1/26 65,000 46,800

Oasis Petroleum, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.875%, 1/15/23 10,000 9,100

Oasis Petroleum, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.875%, 3/15/22 119,000 110,968

Oasis Petroleum, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 5/1/26 25,000 20,250

Occidental Petroleum Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.40%, 4/15/46 270,000 275,010

Pertamina Persero PT 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.30%, 5/20/23 (Indonesia) 200,000 210,139

Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 7.375%, 1/17/27 (Brazil) 322,000 388,915

Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.25%, 3/17/24 (Brazil) 1,565,000 1,754,756

Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.125%, 1/17/22 (Brazil) 155,000 166,238

Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.999%, 1/27/28 (Brazil) 142,000 157,975

Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.299%, 1/27/25 (Brazil) 26,000 28,373

Petrobras Global Finance BV 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.093%, 1/15/30 (Brazil) 255,000 266,003

Petroleos de Venezuela SA company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 4/12/27 (Venezuela) (In default) 3,000 255

Petroleos de Venezuela SA 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 11/15/26 (Venezuela) (In default) 115,000 9,200

Petroleos Mexicanos company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 3/13/27 (Mexico) 1,053,000 1,093,244

Precision Drilling Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.125%, 1/15/26 (Canada) 160,000 147,600

Regency Energy Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 11/1/23 8,000 8,471

Rose Rock Midstream LP/Rose Rock Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 7/15/22 65,000 65,976

Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. bonds 4.20%, 3/15/28 235,000 248,656

Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. notes 5.75%, 5/15/24 100,000 111,461

Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. notes 5.00%, 3/15/27 83,000 91,517

SESI, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 9/15/24 35,000 19,775

SESI, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.125%, 12/15/21 90,000 61,313

Seventy Seven Energy, Inc. escrow sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 7/15/22  F 20,000 2

Seventy Seven Operating, LLC escrow company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.625%, 11/15/19  F 14,000 1

Shell International Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.875%, 5/10/26 (Netherlands) 385,000 400,656

Shell International Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.125%, 5/11/20 (Netherlands) 40,000 40,054

Shell International Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.875%, 5/10/21 (Netherlands) 1,110,000 1,110,113

SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 1/15/27 35,000 30,188

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (12.5%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Energy cont.

SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 1/15/24 $5,000 $4,488

SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.75%, 9/15/26 30,000 26,250

SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.125%, 11/15/22 30,000 28,751

Spectra Energy Partners LP sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 10/15/26 175,000 181,119

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 1/15/28 100,000 97,740

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.00%, 1/15/28 270,000 273,051

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 1/15/29 35,000 38,240

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 7/15/27 80,000 87,287

Total Capital International SA company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 6/19/21 (France) 513,000 519,588

Transcanada Trust company guaranty jr. unsec. sub. FRB 5.30%, 3/15/77 (Canada) 300,000 298,500

Transocean Pontus, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.125%, 8/1/25 (Cayman Islands) 57,850 58,718

Transocean Poseidon, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.875%, 2/1/27 65,000 67,600

Transocean Sentry Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.375%, 5/15/23 (Cayman Islands) 145,000 144,819

Transocean, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 7.50%, 4/15/31 50,000 35,250

Transocean, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.00%, 7/15/23 4,000 4,110

USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 4/1/26 75,000 77,813

USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 9/1/27 30,000 30,975

Valaris PLC sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 2/1/26 (United Kingdom) 55,000 29,436

Williams Partners LP sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.30%, 3/4/24 285,000 302,467

Williams Partners LP sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.60%, 3/15/22 165,000 169,485

WPX Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 8.25%, 8/1/23 65,000 73,125

WPX Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 6/1/26 85,000 87,125

WPX Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.25%, 10/15/27 110,000 110,550

18,867,356

Financials (3.7%)

AIG Global Funding 144A sr. notes 2.15%, 7/2/20 225,000 225,155

Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 3/1/21 170,000 170,494

Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.625%, 10/1/28 440,000 484,366

Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.25%, 10/1/29 170,000 167,607

Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.625%, 4/1/27 270,000 278,386

Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.25%, 8/1/23 20,000 20,425

Ally Financial, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 11/1/31 749,000 1,035,493

Ally Financial, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.00%, 3/15/20 7,000 7,148

Ally Financial, Inc. sub. unsec. notes 5.75%, 11/20/25 220,000 246,405

American International Group, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRB 8.175%, 5/15/58 99,000 130,998

ANZ New Zealand Int’l, Ltd./London 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.875%, 1/25/22 (United Kingdom) 415,000 420,949

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. sr. unsec. notes Ser. MTN, 2.125%, 8/19/20 (Australia) 579,000 579,518

Banco Santander SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.379%, 4/12/28 (Spain) 600,000 654,147

Banco Santander SA unsec. sub. notes 5.179%, 11/19/25 (Spain) 200,000 220,088

Bank of America Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. AA, 6.10%, perpetual maturity 81,000 88,695

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Financials cont.

Bank of America Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. Z, 6.50%, perpetual maturity $10,000 $11,125

Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. notes Ser. MTN, 3.499%, 5/17/22 699,000 712,867

Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. MTN, 3.248%, 10/21/27 942,000 979,144

Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. FRB Ser. MTN, 3.824%, 1/20/28 440,000 472,315

Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN 3.004%, 12/20/23 596,000 608,675

Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. MTN, 2.151%, 11/9/20 110,000 110,011

Bank of America Corp. unsec. sub. notes 6.11%, 1/29/37 305,000 399,317

Bank of Montreal sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. D, 3.10%, 4/13/21 (Canada) 676,000 687,594

Bank of Montreal unsec. sub. FRN 3.803%, 12/15/32 (Canada) 50,000 51,857

Bank of Nova Scotia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.70%, 3/7/22 (Canada) 500,000 508,438

Bank of Nova Scotia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.35%, 10/21/20 (Canada) 140,000 140,217

Bank of Nova Scotia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. BKNT, 2.45%, 3/22/21 (Canada) 250,000 251,715

Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.20%, 7/20/20 (France) 470,000 470,541

BB&T Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRB 4.80%, perpetual maturity 250,000 249,998

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.30%, 5/15/43 26,000 30,641

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.25%, 1/15/21 678,000 698,243

BGC Partners, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 5/27/21 105,000 108,400

BPCE SA 144A unsec. sub. notes 4.50%, 3/15/25 (France) 535,000 568,393

Camden Property Trust sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 6/15/23  R 45,000 48,927

Cantor Fitzgerald LP 144A unsec. bonds 7.875%, 10/15/19 55,000 55,109

Cantor Fitzgerald LP 144A unsec. notes 6.50%, 6/17/22 85,000 91,688

Capital One Financial Corp. unsec. sub. notes 4.20%, 10/29/25 35,000 37,282

CBRE Services, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 3/15/25 38,000 42,548

CBRE Services, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 3/1/26 57,000 63,294

CIT Group, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 8/1/23 210,000 223,650

CIT Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 3/7/25 917,000 999,530

CIT Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.00%, 8/15/22 12,000 12,713

Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. FRB 3.668%, 7/24/28 1,238,000 1,311,194

Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.65%, 10/26/20 335,000 337,051

Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. FRB 3.887%, 1/10/28 178,000 190,666

Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.90%, 12/8/21 640,000 649,443

Citigroup, Inc. unsec. sub. bonds 4.75%, 5/18/46 482,000 562,124

Citigroup, Inc. unsec. sub. bonds 4.45%, 9/29/27 235,000 256,402

Citigroup, Inc. unsec. sub. notes 4.60%, 3/9/26 45,000 49,166

Citizens Bank NA/Providence RI sr. unsec. notes 2.25%, 3/2/20 705,000 705,220

CNO Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 5/30/29 105,000 114,975

CNO Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 5/30/25 130,000 139,724

Commonwealth Bank of Australia 144A sr. unsec. notes 3.15%, 9/19/27 (Australia) 390,000 412,203

Commonwealth Bank of Australia 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.25%, 3/10/20 (Australia) 660,000 660,599

Commonwealth Bank of Australia 144A unsec. notes 2.20%, 11/9/20 (Australia) 647,000 648,197

Credit Acceptance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.375%, 3/15/23 50,000 51,875

Credit Acceptance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 3/15/26 55,000 58,850

Credit Suisse Group AG 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.869%, 1/12/29 (Switzerland) 250,000 262,959

Danske Bank A/S 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.70%, 3/2/22 (Denmark) 430,000 431,847

Digital Realty Trust LP company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.45%, 7/15/28  R 440,000 486,423

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Financials cont.

DNB Bank ASA 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.125%, 10/2/20 (Norway) $200,000 $200,269

Dresdner Funding Trust I 144A jr. unsec. sub. notes 8.151%, 6/30/31 105,000 141,514

ESH Hospitality, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 5/1/25  R 35,000 36,190

Fairfax Financial Holdings, Ltd. sr. unsec. notes 4.85%, 4/17/28 (Canada) 820,000 887,060

Fairfax US, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 8/13/24 35,000 37,382

Fifth Third Bancorp jr. unsec. sub. FRB 5.10%, perpetual maturity 26,000 26,285

Five Corners Funding Trust 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.419%, 11/15/23 305,000 328,640

Freedom Mortgage Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.25%, 4/15/25 70,000 64,225

Freedom Mortgage Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.125%, 11/15/24 75,000 69,000

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 6/1/25 75,000 82,753

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 4/15/26 130,000 142,982

goeasy, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 11/1/22 (Canada) 50,000 52,000

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. FRB 4.223%, 5/1/29 1,015,000 1,107,964

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%, 1/26/27 1,425,000 1,511,029

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.30%, 12/13/19 381,000 381,040

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.55%, 10/23/19 180,000 180,022

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.60%, 12/27/20 1,176,000 1,177,424

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) unsec. sub. notes 6.75%, 10/1/37 46,000 61,971

HUB International, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 5/1/26 100,000 102,720

Huntington Bancshares, Inc. unsec. notes 4.35%, 2/4/23 285,000 300,435

Huntington National Bank (The) sr. unsec. notes 2.375%, 3/10/20 250,000 250,215

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 2/1/24 35,000 36,400

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 2/1/22 195,000 200,070

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 5/15/26 115,000 120,606

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 9/15/24 75,000 74,925

International Lease Finance Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 8/15/22 14,000 15,369

iStar, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 10/1/24  R 160,000 162,813

iStar, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 9/15/22  R 30,000 30,638

JPMorgan Chase & Co. jr. unsec. bonds 6.10%, perpetual maturity 40,000 43,393

JPMorgan Chase & Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. Z, 5.30%, perpetual maturity 188,000 190,116

JPMorgan Chase & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. FRB 3.964%, 11/15/48 1,810,000 2,029,244

JPMorgan Chase & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.797%, 7/23/24 880,000 928,112

JPMorgan Chase & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.25%, 1/23/20 274,000 274,072

JPMorgan Chase & Co. unsec. sub. bonds 3.625%, 12/1/27 815,000 858,031

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA sr. unsec. FRN Ser. BKNT, 3.086%, 4/26/21 1,010,000 1,014,979

KKR Group Finance Co. III, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.125%, 6/1/44 40,000 46,863

KKR Group Finance Co. VI, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.75%, 7/1/29 30,000 31,616

LPL Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 9/15/25 245,000 254,800

Macquarie Bank, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.85%, 7/29/20 (Australia) 80,000 80,528

Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co. sr. unsec. notes Ser. BKNT, 2.05%, 8/17/20 830,000 830,510

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.90%, 3/15/49 235,000 294,384

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.375%, 3/15/29 232,000 262,391

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 144A notes 2.40%, 6/17/22 600,000 605,047

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (12.5%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Financials cont.

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 5/1/24  R $15,000 $16,444

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 1/15/28  R 25,000 25,938

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.535%, 7/26/21 (Japan) 506,000 517,047

Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 1/22/47 320,000 375,598

Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.625%, 1/20/27 934,000 988,960

Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 5/19/22 473,000 479,868

Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.65%, 1/27/20 375,000 375,564

National Australia Bank, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.69%), 2.792%, 12/9/19 (Australia) 255,000 255,294

National Australia Bank, Ltd., NY sr. unsec. notes 2.80%, 1/10/22 (Australia) 250,000 254,589

National Australia Bank, Ltd., NY sr. unsec. notes Ser. MTN, 2.125%, 5/22/20 (Australia) 680,000 680,261

National Australia Bank, Ltd./New York sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 1/12/21 (Australia) 605,000 608,257

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.125%, 7/15/26 105,000 111,694

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.125%, 7/15/23 75,000 78,094

Nationstar Mortgage, LLC/Nationstar Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 7/1/21 54,000 54,135

Neuberger Berman Group, LLC/Neuberger Berman Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/15/45 55,000 57,508

Nordea Bank ABP 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 9/17/20 (Finland) 450,000 452,221

Nordea Bank ABP 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.25%, 5/27/21 (Finland) 210,000 210,100

PNC Bank NA sr. unsec. notes Ser. BKNT, 2.00%, 5/19/20 250,000 249,841

PNC Bank NA unsec. sub. notes Ser. BKNT, 2.70%, 11/1/22 250,000 253,619

Protective Life Global Funding 144A notes 2.262%, 4/8/20 210,000 210,098

Provident Funding Associates LP/PFG Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 6/15/25 75,000 72,938

Prudential Financial, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 5.625%, 6/15/43 31,000 33,248

Prudential Financial, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 5.20%, 3/15/44 68,000 70,890

Regions Financial Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 8/14/22 225,000 228,297

Royal Bank of Canada sr. unsec. notes Ser. GMTN, 2.125%, 3/2/20 (Canada) 1,035,000 1,035,695

Royal Bank of Canada unsec. sub. notes Ser. GMTN, 4.65%, 1/27/26 (Canada) 85,000 93,878

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC sr. unsec. unsub. FRB 4.892%, 5/18/29 (United Kingdom) 345,000 379,213

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.80%, 4/5/26 (United Kingdom) 200,000 218,649

Santander UK PLC 144A unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 11/7/23 (United Kingdom) 200,000 211,962

Service Properties Trust sr. unsec. notes 4.375%, 2/15/30  R 154,000 147,378

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB sr. unsec. notes 2.625%, 3/15/21 (Sweden) 361,000 363,623

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB sr. unsec. notes 2.30%, 3/11/20 (Sweden) 1,570,000 1,571,446

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.625%, 11/17/20 (Sweden) 200,000 201,133

Springleaf Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.125%, 3/15/26 40,000 44,373

Springleaf Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.625%, 1/15/28 60,000 64,518

Springleaf Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.875%, 3/15/25 70,000 77,131

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 3/15/25  R 80,000 82,744

Svenska Handelsbanken AB company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 1.95%, 9/8/20 (Sweden) 555,000 554,921

Swiss Re Treasury US Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.25%, 12/6/42 70,000 80,374

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Financials cont.

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 1/15/28 $60,000 $65,100

TMX Finance, LLC/TitleMax Finance Corp. 144A sr. notes 11.125%, 4/1/23 85,000 78,625

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) unsec. sub. FRB 3.625%, 9/15/31 (Canada) 277,000 287,021

U.S. Bancorp sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. V, 2.625%, 1/24/22 1,538,000 1,556,864

UBS AG/London 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.20%, 6/8/20 (United Kingdom) 815,000 815,833

UBS Group Funding (Switzerland) AG 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.253%, 3/23/28 (Switzerland) 201,000 219,245

UBS Group Funding (Switzerland) AG 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.491%, 5/23/23 (Switzerland) 945,000 970,666

USIS Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 5/1/25 60,000 60,899

VTB Bank OJSC Via VTB Capital SA 144A unsec. sub. bonds 6.95%, 10/17/22 (Russia) 200,000 212,250

Wells Fargo & Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. U, 5.875%, perpetual maturity 80,000 87,600

Wells Fargo & Co. sr. unsec. notes Ser. GMTN, 2.60%, 7/22/20 1,187,000 1,192,603

Westpac Banking Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 11/19/19 (Australia) 45,000 45,158

Westpac Banking Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.15%, 3/6/20 (Australia) 1,490,000 1,490,562

Westpac Banking Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.00%, 8/19/21 (Australia) 165,000 164,878

Westpac Banking Corp. unsec. sub. bonds 4.421%, 7/24/39 (Australia) 125,000 137,938

WeWork Cos, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 5/1/25 50,000 42,438

55,434,272

Health care (1.0%)

AbbVie, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 5/14/20 155,000 155,352

Air Medical Merger Sub Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 5/15/23 10,000 8,750

Allergan Funding SCS company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.45%, 3/15/22 (Luxembourg) 41,000 42,016

Allergan Funding SCS company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.80%, 3/15/25 (Luxembourg) 270,000 282,725

Amgen, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 4.663%, 6/15/51 263,000 307,928

Amgen, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.45%, 10/1/20 80,000 80,924

Amgen, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.60%, 8/19/26 399,000 400,299

ASP AMC Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 5/15/25 75,000 51,000

Bausch Health Americas, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.25%, 4/1/26 80,000 90,899

Bausch Health Americas, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 1/31/27 105,000 117,731

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 4.50%, 5/15/23 EUR 100,000 110,060

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.50%, 11/1/25 $20,000 20,927

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.00%, 12/15/25 60,000 67,350

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 5/30/29 105,000 114,692

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 1/15/28 55,000 59,241

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 4/15/25 395,000 409,319

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 7.00%, 3/15/24 65,000 68,312

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 6.50%, 3/15/22 20,000 20,675

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A sr. notes 5.75%, 8/15/27 240,000 259,399

Becton Dickinson and Co. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.70%, 6/6/27 237,000 251,594

Biogen, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.625%, 9/15/22 125,000 129,965

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.40%, 7/26/29 207,000 221,101

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.90%, 7/26/24 878,000 905,168

Centene Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.125%, 2/15/24 210,000 218,442

Centene Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 5/15/22 25,000 25,505

Centene Escrow I Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 6/1/26 40,000 41,850

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (12.5%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Health care cont.

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%, 3/31/23 $445,000 $442,041

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 2/1/22 67,000 50,836

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 8.00%, 3/15/26 215,000 214,463

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sub. notes 8.125%, 6/30/24 82,000 65,190

Cigna Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.75%, 7/15/23 581,000 608,409

Cigna Holding Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 3/15/21 60,000 61,727

CVS Health Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.78%, 3/25/38 851,000 932,001

CVS Health Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.70%, 3/9/23 106,000 110,340

CVS Pass-Through Trust 144A sr. mtge. notes 4.704%, 1/10/36 29,103 31,888

Eagle Holding Co II, LLC 144A unsec. notes 7.75%, 5/15/22  ‡‡ 30,000 30,263

HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. bonds 5.25%, 6/15/26 165,000 183,730

HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 4.125%, 6/15/29 315,000 330,336

HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. sub. bonds 5.50%, 6/15/47 195,000 219,235

HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. sub. notes 5.00%, 3/15/24 110,000 120,114

HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.50%, 2/15/22 4,000 4,435

Hologic, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.375%, 10/15/25 60,000 61,500

Jaguar Holding Co. II/Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 8/1/23 20,000 20,675

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA/Mallinckrodt CB, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 4/15/25 (Luxembourg) 15,000 4,350

Merck & Co., Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.90%, 3/7/24 300,000 311,741

Merck & Co., Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.70%, 2/10/45 270,000 304,500

Merck & Co., Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.85%, 2/10/20 274,000 273,820

Molina Healthcare, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 11/15/22 15,000 15,901

Molina Healthcare, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 6/15/25 15,000 15,075

Novartis Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.00%, 11/20/45 445,000 523,598

Pfizer, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.00%, 12/15/26 210,000 221,091

Pfizer, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.95%, 6/3/21 434,000 434,536

Pfizer, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.70%, 12/15/19 470,000 469,616

Roche Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.00%, 11/28/44 (Switzerland) 370,000 440,975

Service Corp. International sr. unsec. bonds 5.125%, 6/1/29 160,000 171,000

Service Corp. International sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 12/15/27 320,000 334,000

Service Corp. International sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 5/15/24 58,000 59,858

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.20%, 9/23/26 (Ireland) 215,000 221,398

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.875%, 9/23/23 (Ireland) 175,000 178,404

Sotera Health Holdings, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 5/15/23 15,000 15,319

Tenet Healthcare Corp. company guaranty sr. notes 4.625%, 7/15/24 135,000 138,744

Tenet Healthcare Corp. sr. unsec. notes 8.125%, 4/1/22 170,000 183,864

Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 6.25%, 2/1/27 55,000 57,285

Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.125%, 11/1/27 245,000 253,171

Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.875%, 1/1/26 335,000 343,794

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 3/1/28 (Israel) 200,000 163,000

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.25%, 4/15/47 285,000 323,686

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (12.5%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Health care cont.

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.70%, 2/15/21 $75,000 $77,020

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.95%, 10/15/42 75,000 80,933

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%, 6/15/28 785,000 859,378

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.15%, 6/15/21 455,000 463,580

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.875%, 3/15/22 226,000 230,082

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 2/15/23 75,000 76,480

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 4/1/25 30,000 31,238

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 8/15/26 35,000 37,356

Zoetis, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.90%, 8/20/28 290,000 317,321

15,580,521

Technology (1.4%)

Alphabet, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.625%, 5/19/21 978,000 1,004,658

Alphabet, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 1.998%, 8/15/26 250,000 250,711

Analog Devices, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.85%, 3/12/20 395,000 396,424

Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 4.25%, 2/9/47 540,000 645,566

Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.45%, 5/6/24 45,000 47,883

Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.85%, 5/11/24 1,015,000 1,053,048

Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.85%, 5/6/21 646,000 656,104

Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 5/13/45 184,000 222,749

Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%, 5/4/43 93,000 104,312

Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.00%, 5/6/20 384,000 384,198

Avaya, Inc. 144A escrow notes 7.00%, 4/1/20 48,000 —

Banff Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.75%, 9/1/26 150,000 143,175

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.875%, 1/15/27 288,000 289,215

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.50%, 1/15/28 475,000 462,933

Cisco Systems, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.50%, 9/20/26 205,000 210,854

Cisco Systems, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.20%, 2/28/21 744,000 747,852

CommScope Finance, LLC 144A sr. notes 6.00%, 3/1/26 50,000 51,740

CommScope Finance, LLC 144A sr. notes 5.50%, 3/1/24 30,000 30,863

Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.02%, 6/15/26 639,000 718,606

Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.125%, 6/15/24 100,000 105,400

Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp. 144A sr. bonds 8.35%, 7/15/46 47,000 61,991

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The) 144A sr. notes 6.875%, 8/15/26 55,000 59,950

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.75%, 5/21/29 700,000 759,351

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.00%, 8/15/26 39,000 40,156

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes Ser. 10Y, 4.25%, 5/15/28 190,000 211,932

Fiserv, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 3.50%, 7/1/29 355,000 373,502

Fiserv, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.20%, 10/1/28 445,000 492,259

Google, LLC sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 2/25/24 425,000 452,751

IBM Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.875%, 8/1/22 105,000 104,570

Inception Merger Sub, Inc./Rackspace Hosting, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.625%, 11/15/24 9,000 8,279

Infor US, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 5/15/22 70,000 71,138

Legrand France SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.50%, 2/15/25 (France) 25,000 32,518

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (12.5%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Technology cont.

Microchip Technology, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 4.333%, 6/1/23 $540,000 $567,096

Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.40%, 8/8/26 600,000 611,073

Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.30%, 2/8/41 30,000 41,302

Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.70%, 8/8/46 1,424,000 1,620,689

Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.40%, 2/6/22 765,000 775,681

Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.55%, 8/8/21 620,000 617,403

Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 5/15/22 162,000 163,974

Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.00%, 11/15/47 1,540,000 1,723,422

Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.65%, 7/15/26 265,000 270,572

Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.50%, 10/15/22 100,000 101,408

Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.25%, 10/8/19 1,107,000 1,107,020

Plantronics, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 5/31/23 70,000 70,175

Qorvo, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 7/15/26 80,000 84,500

Salesforce.com, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.70%, 4/11/28 1,140,000 1,251,265

Solera, LLC /Solera Finance, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 10.50%, 3/1/24 145,000 153,282

SS&C Technologies, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 9/30/27 75,000 78,188

Tempo Acquisition, LLC/Tempo Acquisition Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 6/1/25 145,000 149,350

TTM Technologies, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 10/1/25 135,000 135,000

VMware, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.90%, 8/21/27 75,000 77,136

Western Digital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 2/15/26 495,000 509,232

20,302,456

Transportation (0.1%)

CSX Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.10%, 3/15/44 70,000 76,108

Delta Air Lines, Inc. sr. notes Ser. A, 7.75%, 12/17/19 10,813 10,924

FedEx Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.625%, 8/1/22 10,000 10,100

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.40%, 11/15/26 696,000 711,341

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 3.90%, 2/1/24 210,000 221,536

Watco Cos., LLC/Watco Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 4/1/23 103,000 104,545

1,134,554

Utilities and power (0.7%)

AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 4/15/25 125,000 129,688

AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.125%, 9/1/27 110,000 116,875

AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 5/15/23 201,000 204,518

AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 3/15/23 35,000 35,788

American Electric Power Co., Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. J, 4.30%, 12/1/28 440,000 493,005

American Transmission Systems, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.00%, 9/1/44 155,000 197,987

Appalachian Power Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.60%, 3/30/21 40,000 41,186

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co. sr. unsec. bonds 3.80%, 7/15/48 100,000 107,943

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.125%, 4/1/36 231,000 319,952

Calpine Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.75%, 1/15/25 25,000 25,438

Calpine Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.25%, 6/1/26 35,000 36,225

Calpine Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes 5.875%, 1/15/24 3,000 3,060

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.20%, 3/15/42 45,000 50,813

Consolidated Edison, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. A, 2.00%, 3/15/20 325,000 325,006

Duke Energy Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 4.20%, 6/15/49 560,000 623,761

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (12.5%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Utilities and power cont.

Duke Energy Corp. sr. unsec. notes 3.15%, 8/15/27 $305,000 $316,924

Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. sr. bonds 3.65%, 2/1/29 500,000 547,056

El Paso Natural Gas Co., LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.375%, 6/15/32 35,000 48,453

Enbridge, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.50%, 6/10/44 (Canada) 695,000 761,985

Enbridge, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.25%, 12/1/26 (Canada) 215,000 235,187

Enterprise Products Operating, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.25%, 2/15/48 510,000 551,164

FirstEnergy Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. B, 3.90%, 7/15/27 34,000 36,230

FirstEnergy Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. C, 4.85%, 7/15/47 56,000 66,954

FirstEnergy Transmission, LLC 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.45%, 7/15/44 540,000 685,823

IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. sr. sub. notes 3.70%, 9/1/24 110,000 113,904

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.40%, 9/1/44 48,000 54,963

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.50%, 3/1/21 75,000 76,097

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.45%, 2/15/23 60,000 61,816

Kinder Morgan, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.30%, 6/1/25 267,000 288,660

Kinder Morgan, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.15%, 1/15/23 390,000 399,206

MidAmerican Funding, LLC sr. bonds 6.927%, 3/1/29 45,000 59,940

NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 5/15/26 40,000 43,900

NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 1/15/27 100,000 108,335

NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 1/15/28 30,000 32,250

NRG Energy, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. bonds 4.45%, 6/15/29 616,000 641,790

NRG Energy, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.75%, 6/15/24 320,000 329,284

NRG Energy, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.25%, 6/15/29 115,000 123,660

NSTAR Electric Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.375%, 10/15/22 (Canada) 60,000 60,527

Oncor Electric Delivery Co., LLC sr. notes 5.30%, 6/1/42 20,000 26,683

Oncor Electric Delivery Co., LLC sr. notes 3.75%, 4/1/45 105,000 115,714

PPL Capital Funding, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.20%, 6/15/22 90,000 93,912

PPL Capital Funding, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.40%, 6/1/23 10,000 10,292

Public Service Electric & Gas Co. sr. notes Ser. MTN, 5.50%, 3/1/40 15,000 19,952

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC/TCEH Finance, Inc. escrow company guaranty sr. notes 11.50%, 10/1/20  F 7,000 11

Toledo Edison Co. (The) sr. mtge. bonds 7.25%, 5/1/20 5,000 5,126

Vistra Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.125%, 1/30/26 35,000 37,538

Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 7/31/27 75,000 77,226

Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A sr. bonds 4.30%, 7/15/29 354,000 363,206

Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A sr. notes 3.55%, 7/15/24 391,000 393,595

Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 2/15/27 65,000 68,448

Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 9/1/26 110,000 115,082

9,682,138

Total corporate bonds and notes (cost $178,635,598) $185,685,605

U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (11.1%)* Principal amount Value

U.S. Government Guaranteed Mortgage Obligations (3.0%)

Government National Mortgage Association Pass-Through Certificates

4.509%, 3/20/67 $99,406 $110,340

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U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (11.1%)* cont. Principal amount Value

U.S. Government Guaranteed Mortgage Obligations cont.

Government National Mortgage Association Pass-Through Certificates

4.50%, 5/20/49 $30,845 $33,169

4.323%, 5/20/67 106,969 119,003

3.50%, TBA, 10/1/49 8,000,000 8,288,125

3.50%, with due dates from 7/20/47 to 2/20/48 34,052,219 35,351,868

43,902,505

U.S. Government Agency Mortgage Obligations (8.1%)

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pass-Through Certificates

3.00%, with due dates from 2/1/47 to 1/1/48 11,206,110 11,441,213

Federal National Mortgage Association Pass-Through Certificates

5.00%, 3/1/39 15,876 17,572

4.00%, with due dates from 1/1/49 to 1/1/57 30,789,026 31,951,829

3.00%, with due dates from 4/1/46 to 11/1/48 17,848,202 18,277,984

3.00%, with due dates from 12/1/25 to 8/1/34 ## 1,999,801 2,046,671

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities

6.00%, TBA, 10/1/49 6,000,000 6,641,719

4.50%, TBA, 10/1/49 1,000,000 1,052,891

4.00%, TBA, 10/1/49 18,000,000 18,677,812

3.00%, TBA, 10/1/49 12,000,000 12,180,000

3.00%, TBA, 10/1/34 18,000,000 18,396,562

120,684,253

Total U.S. government and agency mortgage obligations (cost $182,315,198) $164,586,758

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (3.0%)* Principal amount Value

Agency collateralized mortgage obligations (0.1%)

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

REMICs IFB Ser. 3829, Class AS, IO, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 6.95%), 4.923%, 3/15/41 $565,021 $97,579

REMICs Ser. 4546, Class PI, IO, 4.00%, 12/15/45 424,274 54,639

REMICs Ser. 4193, Class PI, IO, 4.00%, 3/15/43 111,484 13,321

REMICs Ser. 4096, Class MI, IO, 4.00%, 1/15/42 508,521 64,775

Federal National Mortgage Association REMICs Ser. 13-23, Class PI, IO, 3.00%, 10/25/41 136,124 4,432

Government National Mortgage Association

Ser. 11-135, Class DI, IO, 5.00%, 4/16/40 808,183 178,278

Ser. 10-9, Class UI, IO, 5.00%, 1/20/40 38,467 7,844

Ser. 17-139, Class NI, IO, 4.50%, 9/20/47 1,140,925 253,856

IFB Ser. 13-99, Class AS, IO, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 6.05%), 4.006%, 6/20/43 646,314 133,786

Ser. 17-123, Class JI, IO, 4.00%, 8/20/46 1,003,503 101,394

Ser. 14-116, Class IL, IO, 4.00%, 8/20/44 1,028,292 152,714

Ser. 16-123, Class LI, IO, 3.50%, 3/20/44 1,831,505 183,627

Ser. 15-124, Class NI, IO, 3.50%, 6/20/39 281,461 14,917

Ser. 16-H16, Class EI, IO, 2.397%, 6/20/66  W 1,150,798 124,171

Ser. 15-H25, Class BI, IO, 1.85%, 10/20/65  W 960,493 89,518

1,474,851

Commercial mortgage-backed securities (1.5%)

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 16-C4, Class XA, IO, 1.876%, 5/10/58  W 2,728,242 241,422

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (3.0%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Commercial mortgage-backed securities cont.

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 11-C1, Class D, 6.272%, 4/15/44  W $464,000 $484,813

FRB Ser. 11-C2, Class D, 5.939%, 12/15/47  W 243,000 255,150

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

Ser. 13-GC17, Class AS, 4.544%, 11/10/46 239,000 259,608

FRB Ser. 14-GC21, Class XA, IO, 1.346%, 5/10/47  W 2,193,669 100,721

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 12-GC8, Class XA, IO, 1.935%, 9/10/45  W 1,658,681 70,794

FRB Ser. 06-C5, Class XC, IO, 0.722%, 10/15/49  W 270,441 4

COMM Mortgage Trust

FRB Ser. 14-CR17, Class C, 4.948%, 5/10/47  W 255,000 272,356

Ser. 13-CR11, Class AM, 4.715%, 8/10/50  W 160,000 173,688

Ser. 13-CR13, Class AM, 4.449%, 11/10/46  W 284,000 306,980

Ser. 12-CR2, Class AM, 3.791%, 8/15/45 179,000 185,113

Ser. 13-LC6, Class AM, 3.282%, 1/10/46 328,000 336,062

FRB Ser. 13-LC13, Class XA, IO, 1.327%, 8/10/46  W 2,850,593 99,685

FRB Ser. 14-UBS4, Class XA, IO, 1.265%, 8/10/47  W 1,787,305 77,777

FRB Ser. 14-CR19, Class XA, IO, 1.192%, 8/10/47  W 4,635,255 194,050

FRB Ser. 14-CR17, Class XA, IO, 1.145%, 5/10/47  W 992,783 38,445

FRB Ser. 13-CR11, Class XA, IO, 1.098%, 8/10/50  W 2,945,993 96,590

FRB Ser. 14-UBS6, Class XA, IO, 1.07%, 12/10/47  W 1,232,011 47,304

FRB Ser. 14-LC17, Class XA, IO, 0.934%, 10/10/47  W 1,107,673 34,629

FRB Ser. 14-CR14, Class XA, IO, 0.765%, 2/10/47  W 5,369,495 125,592

COMM Mortgage Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 10-C1, Class D, 6.304%, 7/10/46  W 501,000 512,770

FRB Ser. 12-LC4, Class D, 5.722%, 12/10/44  W 109,000 108,042

FRB Ser. 13-CR9, Class D, 4.397%, 7/10/45  W 168,000 154,609

Ser. 12-CR5, Class B, 3.774%, 12/10/45 744,963 768,876

FRB Ser. 12-LC4, Class XA, IO, 2.288%, 12/10/44  W 417,432 15,982

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 15-C1, Class C, 4.417%, 4/15/50  W 743,000 780,817

DBUBS Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 11-LC3A, Class D, 5.512%, 8/10/44  W 1,131,000 1,176,615

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

FRB Ser. 14-GC18, Class C, 5.157%, 1/10/47  W 155,000 159,309

FRB Ser. 14-GC22, Class C, 4.847%, 6/10/47  W 731,000 772,596

FRB Ser. 14-GC22, Class XA, IO, 1.143%, 6/10/47  W 909,796 28,932

GS Mortgage Securities Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 10-C1, Class D, 6.197%, 8/10/43  W 750,000 758,766

FRB Ser. 11-GC3, Class C, 5.825%, 3/10/44  W 427,000 442,928

FRB Ser. 11-GC3, Class D, 5.825%, 3/10/44  W 478,000 497,752

FRB Ser. 11-GC5, Class C, 5.556%, 8/10/44  W 701,000 726,815

Ser. 11-GC5, Class AS, 5.209%, 8/10/44  W 768,000 801,567

FRB Ser. 13-GC13, Class AS, 4.219%, 7/10/46  W 234,000 250,088

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

Ser. 13-C15, Class B, 4.927%, 11/15/45  W 172,000 187,498

FRB Ser. 13-C14, Class C, 4.859%, 8/15/46  W 238,000 249,723

FRB Ser. 14-C22, Class C, 4.709%, 9/15/47  W 378,000 390,583

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JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

Ser. 14-C23, Class AS, 4.202%, 9/15/47  W $303,000 $327,619

FRB Ser. 14-C25, Class XA, IO, 1.013%, 11/15/47  W 1,251,768 46,174

FRB Ser. 14-C19, Class XA, IO, 0.929%, 4/15/47  W 1,022,782 24,067

FRB Ser. 13-C17, Class XA, IO, 0.928%, 1/15/47  W 1,085,091 30,209

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

FRB Ser. 13-LC11, Class C, 3.958%, 4/15/46  W 239,000 244,497

Ser. 13-C10, Class AS, 3.372%, 12/15/47 155,000 158,629

Ser. 13-LC11, Class AS, 3.216%, 4/15/46 230,000 235,371

FRB Ser. 13-LC11, Class XA, IO, 1.401%, 4/15/46  W 1,149,747 44,311

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 144A FRB Ser. 12-C6, Class E, 5.319%, 5/15/45  W 200,000 191,694

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 06-C6, Class XCL, IO, 0.776%, 9/15/39  W 332,959 3,009

LSTAR Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 15-3, Class B, 3.303%, 4/20/48  W 298,000 297,294

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust

FRB Ser. 14-C17, Class C, 4.657%, 8/15/47  W 448,000 461,539

Ser. 12-C5, Class AS, 3.792%, 8/15/45 252,000 261,010

Ser. 13-C8, Class B, 3.697%, 12/15/48  W 65,000 67,350

Ser. 12-C6, Class AS, 3.476%, 11/15/45 358,000 368,530

FRB Ser. 13-C7, Class XA, IO, 1.488%, 2/15/46  W 3,602,104 131,171

FRB Ser. 14-C17, Class XA, IO, 1.268%, 8/15/47  W 692,630 27,812

FRB Ser. 15-C25, Class XA, IO, 1.254%, 10/15/48  W 3,106,800 154,699

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 14-C15, Class D, 5.074%, 4/15/47  W 301,000 318,927

FRB Ser. 12-C6, Class D, 4.762%, 11/15/45  W 260,000 270,400

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust FRB Ser. 16-BNK2, Class C, 4.036%, 11/15/49  W 267,000 283,768

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 12-C4, Class D, 5.60%, 3/15/45  W 300,000 300,850

FRB Ser. 11-C3, Class D, 5.292%, 7/15/49  W 117,000 120,090

FRB Ser. 12-C4, Class XA, IO, 2.256%, 3/15/45  W 1,143,227 44,950

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 17-C7, Class XA, IO, 1.214%, 12/15/50  W 2,239,334 147,400

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 12-C1, Class C, 5.728%, 5/10/45  W 257,000 271,646

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 12-C3, Class C, 5.198%, 8/10/49  W 56,000 59,012

FRB Ser. 12-C2, Class D, 5.048%, 5/10/63  W 149,000 149,119

FRB Ser. 12-C4, Class XA, IO, 1.78%, 12/10/45  W 1,394,731 56,220

FRB Ser. 13-C6, Class XA, IO, 1.266%, 4/10/46  W 2,822,995 90,716

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

FRB Ser. 13-LC12, Class AS, 4.42%, 7/15/46  W 145,000 153,981

FRB Ser. 13-LC12, Class C, 4.42%, 7/15/46  W 156,000 159,318

Ser. 12-LC5, Class AS, 3.539%, 10/15/45 186,000 192,602

Ser. 16-BNK1, Class C, 3.071%, 8/15/49  W 271,000 267,020

FRB Ser. 16-LC25, Class XA, IO, 1.146%, 12/15/59  W 1,268,876 61,847

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A Ser. 12-LC5, Class D, 4.917%, 10/15/45  W 223,000 227,460

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

FRB Ser. 13-C16, Class AS, 4.668%, 9/15/46  W 159,000 171,774

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Commercial mortgage-backed securities cont.

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

Ser. 13-UBS1, Class AS, 4.306%, 3/15/46  W $64,000 $68,524

Ser. 12-C6, Class AS, 3.835%, 4/15/45 39,000 40,182

Ser. 12-C8, Class AS, 3.66%, 8/15/45 272,000 281,230

Ser. 13-C12, Class AS, 3.56%, 3/15/48 125,000 129,596

Ser. 13-C11, Class AS, 3.311%, 3/15/45 151,000 155,104

Ser. 12-C10, Class AS, 3.241%, 12/15/45 403,000 411,253

FRB Ser. 14-C24, Class XA, IO, 1.003%, 11/15/47  W 3,574,410 118,961

FRB Ser. 14-C22, Class XA, IO, 0.962%, 9/15/57  W 2,705,190 90,359

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 11-C3, Class D, 5.856%, 3/15/44  W 333,000 312,673

FRB Ser. 11-C2, Class D, 5.839%, 2/15/44  W 632,000 647,724

Ser. 11-C4, Class D, 5.397%, 6/15/44  W 240,000 242,282

Ser. 11-C4, Class E, 5.397%, 6/15/44  W 55,000 54,991

FRB Ser. 13-C15, Class D, 4.624%, 8/15/46  W 133,000 107,414

FRB Ser. 12-C10, Class D, 4.585%, 12/15/45  W 306,000 263,367

FRB Ser. 12-C9, Class XA, IO, 2.061%, 11/15/45  W 424,158 20,644

FRB Ser. 12-C10, Class XA, IO, 1.699%, 12/15/45  W 1,873,868 78,183

21,629,623

Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) (1.4%)

Arroyo Mortgage Trust 144A

Ser. 19-1, Class A3, 4.208%, 1/25/49  W 219,082 223,327

Ser. 18-1, Class A3, 4.157%, 4/25/48  W 181,845 185,311

Bellemeade Re, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-2A, Class M1B, (1 Month US LIBOR + 1.35%), 3.368%, 8/25/28 (Bermuda) 290,000 290,544

BRAVO Residential Funding Trust 144A Ser. 19-NQM1, Class A3, 2.996%, 7/25/59  W 165,522 165,574

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. FRB Ser. 05-2, Class 1A2A, 4.93%, 5/25/35  W 112,938 117,037

CWABS Asset-Backed Certificates Trust FRB Ser. 04-5, Class 2A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.50%), 2.518%, 10/25/34 180,086 179,080

EquiFirst Mortgage Loan Trust FRB Ser. 04-1, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 1.43%), 3.443%, 1/25/34 103,524 105,264

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-HQA2, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.15%), 7.168%, 11/25/28 395,000 428,221

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-DNA3, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.00%), 7.018%, 12/25/28 250,000 270,646

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 14-HQ3, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.75%), 6.768%, 10/25/24 187,995 199,567

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-DNA2, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.65%), 6.668%, 10/25/28 1,630,000 1,746,364

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 14-DN4, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.55%), 6.568%, 10/25/24 488,454 523,623

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-HQA3, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 3.85%), 5.868%, 3/25/29 450,000 474,276

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 14-HQ2, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 3.75%), 5.768%, 9/25/24 250,000 271,040

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 17-DNA1, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 3.25%), 5.268%, 7/25/29 750,000 784,767

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 15-DNA3, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.85%), 4.868%, 4/25/28 478,942 486,222

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

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 18-HQA1, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.30%), 4.318%, 9/25/30 $550,000 $555,853

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 144A

Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRB Ser. 19-DNA1, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.65%), 4.668%, 1/25/49 137,000 138,993

Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRB Ser. 19-DNA2, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.45%), 4.468%, 3/25/49 482,000 486,863

Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRB Ser. 18-HQA2, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.30%), 4.318%, 10/25/48 119,000 120,301

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 19-HQA2, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.05%), 4.068%, 4/25/49 180,000 180,578

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes FRB Ser. 16-DNA1, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.55%), 7.695%, 7/25/28 250,000 277,216

Federal National Mortgage Association

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C01, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 6.95%), 8.968%, 8/25/28 488,644 527,121

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C01, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 6.75%), 8.768%, 8/25/28 880,523 968,690

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C02, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 6.00%), 8.018%, 9/25/28 1,041,531 1,134,580

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C04, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.70%), 7.718%, 4/25/28 687,684 750,655

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C04, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.55%), 7.568%, 4/25/28 677,536 723,586

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C03, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.00%), 7.018%, 7/25/25 357,471 378,391

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 14-C04, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.90%), 6.918%, 11/25/24 197,434 215,271

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C01, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.30%), 6.318%, 2/25/25 187,060 198,173

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C04, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.25%), 6.268%, 1/25/29 680,000 717,779

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C02, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.00%), 6.018%, 5/25/25 62,956 66,472

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C02, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.00%), 6.018%, 5/25/25 255,280 263,647

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 17-C03, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 3.00%), 5.018%, 10/25/29 130,000 135,170

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 14-C03, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.90%), 4.918%, 7/25/24 190,474 198,397

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 14-C02, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.60%), 4.618%, 5/25/24 248,011 257,873

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 18-C05, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.35%), 4.368%, 1/25/31 672,000 679,053

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 18-C01, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.25%), 4.268%, 7/25/30 58,000 58,643

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 17-C01, Class 1EB1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 1.25%), 3.268%, 7/25/29 160,000 158,444

Federal National Mortgage Association 144A

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 19-R01, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.45%), 4.468%, 7/25/31 393,000 397,016

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 19-R02, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.30%), 4.318%, 8/25/31 219,000 220,418

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

Federal National Mortgage Association 144A

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 19-R03, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.15%), 4.168%, 9/25/31 $120,000 $120,557

HomeBanc Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 04-2, Class A1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.74%), 2.758%, 12/25/34 118,109 119,056

Impac CMB Trust

FRB Ser. 04-6, Class 1A2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.78%), 2.798%, 10/25/34 108,745 108,491

FRB Ser. 04-7, Class 1A1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.74%), 2.758%, 11/25/34 254,412 249,642

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust FRB Ser. 04-5, Class A5, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.56%), 2.578%, 9/25/34 152,584 152,459

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust

FRB Ser. 05-A2, Class A2, 4.448%, 2/25/35  W 134,579 139,954

FRB Ser. 05-A10, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.21%), 2.228%, 2/25/36 197,586 197,902

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust FRB Ser. 04-HE6, Class M1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.83%), 2.843%, 8/25/34 178,972 178,972

MortgageIT Trust FRB Ser. 05-1, Class 1M1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.72%), 2.738%, 2/25/35 63,230 61,261

New Century Home Equity Loan Trust FRB Ser. 03-4, Class M1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 1.13%), 3.143%, 10/25/33 167,281 168,796

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 144A FRB Ser. 18-4A, Class A1M, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.90%), 2.918%, 1/25/48 142,462 144,102

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust 144A Ser. 19-1, Class A3, 3.175%, 6/25/49  W 468,553 470,896

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

FRB Ser. 06-AR4, Class 1A1A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.94%), 3.423%, 5/25/46 49,650 48,403

FRB Ser. 04-AR13, Class A1B2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.98%), 2.998%, 11/25/34 169,598 164,819

FRB Ser. 04-AR13, Class A2B, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.88%), 2.898%, 11/25/34 89,912 87,873

FRB Ser. 05-AR1, Class A2A3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.80%), 2.818%, 1/25/45 73,212 70,654

FRB Ser. 05-AR6, Class 2AB2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.74%), 2.758%, 4/25/45 39,460 39,291

FRB Ser. 05-AR8, Class 2AB3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.72%), 2.738%, 7/25/45 127,091 123,925

FRB Ser. 04-AR13, Class A1A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.72%), 2.738%, 11/25/34 329,551 327,903

FRB Ser. 05-AR1, Class A2A1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.68%), 2.698%, 1/25/45 226,699 221,999

FRB Ser. 05-AR8, Class 2A1A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.58%), 2.598%, 7/25/45 111,408 109,934

FRB Ser. 05-AR2, Class 2A2B, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.38%), 2.398%, 1/25/45 106,761 104,489

FRB Ser. 05-AR2, Class 2A1B, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.37%), 2.388%, 1/25/45 22,715 22,395

FRB Ser. 05-AR2, Class 1A1A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.33%), 2.348%, 1/25/45 90,238 89,260

FRB Ser. 05-AR19, Class A1A2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.29%), 2.308%, 12/25/45 41,345 40,774

Wells Fargo Home Equity Asset-Backed Securities Trust

FRB Ser. 05-2, Class M9, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.40%), 4.418%, 12/25/34 313,000 318,926

FRB Ser. 04-2, Class M1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.90%), 2.918%, 10/25/34 665,025 663,030

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust

FRB Ser. 05-AR8, Class 1A2, 4.994%, 6/25/35  W 16,040 16,137

FRB Ser. 05-AR10, Class 1A2, 4.961%, 6/25/35  W 30,443 31,153

20,853,099

Total mortgage-backed securities (cost $44,339,574) $43,957,573

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY BONDS AND NOTES (0.6%)* Principal amount Value

Brazil (Federal Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.00%, 4/7/26 (Brazil) $910,000 $1,052,188

Brazil (Federal Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.25%, 1/7/25 (Brazil) 951,000 1,002,116

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Colombia (Republic of) sr. unsec. notes 3.875%, 4/25/27 (Colombia) $415,000 $440,097

Indonesia (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 4.75%, 1/8/26 (Indonesia) 1,095,000 1,208,617

Indonesia (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.35%, 1/8/27 (Indonesia) 1,100,000 1,193,500

Ivory Coast (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. REGS, 6.125%, 6/15/33 (Ivory Coast) 230,000 221,663

Mexico (Government of) sr. unsec. bonds 5.55%, 1/21/45 (Mexico) 394,000 476,504

Russia (Federation of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.375%, 3/21/29 (Russia) 600,000 641,994

Senegal (Republic of) unsec. bonds Ser. REGS, 6.25%, 5/23/33 (Senegal) 200,000 201,000

South Africa (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.85%, 9/27/27 (South Africa) 240,000 245,397

Turkey (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.35%, 8/10/24 (Turkey) 270,000 274,806

United Mexican States sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 4/22/29 (Mexico) 1,899,000 2,063,886

United Mexican States sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.15%, 3/28/27 (Mexico) 200,000 211,593

Venezuela (Republic of) sr. unsec. notes 9.00%, 5/7/23 (Venezuela) (In default) 308,000 33,880

Venezuela (Republic of) sr. unsec. notes 7.65%, 4/21/25 (Venezuela) (In default) 1,000 110

Venezuela (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.25%, 10/13/24 (Venezuela) (In default) 499,000 54,890

Total foreign government and agency bonds and notes (cost $8,965,486) $9,322,241

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (0.5%)* Principal amount Value

Mello Warehouse Securitization Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 18-W1, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.85%), 2.868%, 11/25/51 $616,000 $616,000

FRB Ser. 19-1, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.80%), 2.818%, 6/25/52 694,000 694,000

Onslow Bay Financial, LLC Trust 144A Ser. 18-EXP1, Class 1A3, 4.00%, 4/25/48  W 173,716 176,728

Station Place Securitization Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 19-11, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.75%), 2.787%, 10/24/20 1,025,000 1,025,000

FRB Ser. 19-7, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.70%), 2.737%, 9/24/20 1,012,000 1,012,000

FRB Ser. 19-3, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.70%), 2.737%, 6/24/20 1,001,000 1,001,000

FRB Ser. 18-8, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.70%), 2.737%, 2/24/20 1,456,000 1,456,000

FRB Ser. 19-WL1, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.65%), 2.668%, 8/25/52 578,000 578,000

Towd Point Asset Trust 144A FRB Ser. 18-SL1, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.60%), 2.745%, 1/25/46 545,230 540,795

Total asset-backed securities (cost $7,100,763) $7,099,523

INVESTMENT COMPANIES (0.3%)* Shares Value

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 11,677 $3,465,383

SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust 1,279 450,809

Total investment companies (cost $3,959,164) $3,916,192

SENIOR LOANS (0.1%)* c Principal amount Value

Avaya, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.25%), 6.334%, 12/15/24 $123,100 $116,638

Brand Industrial Services, Inc. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.25%), 6.514%, 6/21/24 197,295 192,034

BWAY Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%), 5.59%, 4/3/24 339,133 331,785

California Resources Corp. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.75%), 6.794%, 12/31/22 65,000 58,216

CPG International, Inc. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.75%), 5.933%, 5/5/24 18,924 18,853

FTS International, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.75%), 6.796%, 4/16/21 20,474 20,294

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SENIOR LOANS (0.1%)* c cont. Principal amount Value

Gates Global, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.75%), 4.794%, 3/31/24 $13,698 $13,493

GFL Environmental, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.00%), 5.044%, 5/31/25 19,755 19,563

iHeartCommunications, Inc. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.00%), 6.032%, 5/1/26 7,893 7,940

Jo-Ann Stores, LLC bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 9.25%), 11.509%, 5/21/24 94,513 32,134

Jo-Ann Stores, LLC bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 5.00%), 7.252%, 10/16/23 48,265 33,142

Lower Cadence Holdings, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.00%), 6.054%, 5/9/26 73,000 70,901

Navistar, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.50%), 5.53%, 11/6/24 327,033 325,602

Neiman Marcus Group, Ltd., LLC bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 6.00%), 8.057%, 10/25/23 18,790 14,359

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%), 5.563%, 6/1/25 77,600 74,933

Rackspace Hosting, Inc. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.00%), 5.287%, 11/3/23 19,498 17,841

Revlon Consumer Products Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.50%), 5.624%, 9/7/23 58,249 44,233

Robertshaw Holdings Corp. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 8.00%), 10.063%, 2/28/26 55,000 46,200

Robertshaw Holdings Corp. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%), 5.313%, 2/28/25 54,138 49,130

Titan Acquisition, Ltd. (United Kingdom) bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.00%), 5.044%, 3/28/25 137,863 131,946

Travelport Finance Luxembourg Sarl bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 5.00%), 7.104%, 5/30/26 130,000 117,244

Univision Communications, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. C5, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.75%), 4.794%, 3/15/24 28,380 27,549

Total senior loans (cost $1,905,934) $1,764,030

PURCHASED OPTIONS OUTSTANDING (—%)* Counterparty

Expiration date/strike price

Notional amount

Contract amount Value

Bank of America N.A.

EUR/USD (Put) Oct-19/$1.10 $17,733,629 EUR 16,266,400 $131,743

Citibank, N.A.

AUD/JPY (Put) Feb-20/JPY 70.00 11,415,033 AUD 16,924,950 132,768

Goldman Sachs International

AUD/JPY (Put) Feb-20/JPY 70.00 11,415,033 AUD 16,924,950 132,768

Total purchased options outstanding (cost $568,147) $397,279

CONVERTIBLE BONDS AND NOTES (—%)* Principal amount Value

DISH Network Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 8/15/26 $50,000 $45,810

Total convertible bonds and notes (cost $46,825) $45,810

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (—%)* Shares Value

EPR Properties Ser. C, $1.438 cv. pfd.  R 810 $27,021

Nine Point Energy 6.75% cv. pfd.  F 1 200

Total convertible preferred stocks (cost $15,771) $27,221

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PREFERRED STOCKS (—%)* Shares Value

GMAC Capital Trust I Ser. 2, $1.91 cum. ARP 785 $20,575

Total preferred stocks (cost $20,325) $20,575

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (22.1%)* Principal amount/shares Value

Putnam Money Market Portfolio 2.30%  L Shares 313,091,898 $313,091,898

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class 1.88%  P Shares 1,640,000 1,640,000

U.S. Treasury Bills 2.060%, 12/5/19 #§ $740,002 737,307

U.S. Treasury Bills 2.040%, 11/21/19 #Ƥ 7,791,999 7,769,980

U.S. Treasury Bills 2.011%, 10/10/19 #Ƥ 1,550,001 1,549,236

U.S. Treasury Bills 2.010%, 11/7/19 #§ 1,726,002 1,722,501

U.S. Treasury Bills 1.915%, 11/14/19 #§ 1,097,999 1,095,484

U.S. Treasury Bills 1.908%, 3/12/20 #§ 1,557,000 1,543,885

Total short-term investments (cost $329,150,289) $329,150,291

TOTAL INVESTMENTS

Total investments (cost $1,501,552,744) $1,556,421,512

Key to holding’s currency abbreviationsAUD Australian DollarEUR EuroJPY Japanese YenUSD/$ United States Dollar

Key to holding’s abbreviationsARP Adjustable Rate Preferred Stock: the rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting periodBKNT Bank Notebp Basis PointsDAC Designated Activity CompanyETF Exchange Traded FundFRB Floating Rate Bonds: the rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor. For certain

securities, the rate may represent a fixed rate currently in place at the close of the reporting period.FRN Floating Rate Notes: the rate shown is the current interest rate or yield at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor. For

certain securities, the rate may represent a fixed rate currently in place at the close of the reporting period.GDR Global Depository Receipts: represents ownership of foreign securities on deposit with a custodian bankGMTN Global Medium Term NotesIFB Inverse Floating Rate Bonds, which are securities that pay interest rates that vary inversely to changes in the market interest rates. As interest rates

rise, inverse floaters produce less current income. The rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor.

IO Interest OnlyMTN Medium Term NotesOJSC Open Joint Stock CompanyOTC Over-the-counterREGS Securities sold under Regulation S may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a

transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.SPDR S&P Depository ReceiptsTBA To Be Announced Commitments

Notes to the fund’s portfolioUnless noted otherwise, the notes to the fund’s portfolio are for the close of the Portfolio’s reporting period, which ran from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019 (the reporting period). Within the following notes to the Portfolio, references to “ASC 820” represent Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.

* Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $1,487,492,005.‡‡ Income may be received in cash or additional securities at the discretion of the issuer. The rate shown in parenthesis is the rate paid in kind, if applicable.

# This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the broker to cover margin requirements for futures contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $7,236,975 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 2 and 8).

∆ This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on certain derivative contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $727,388 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 2 and 8).

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§ This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on the initial margin on certain centrally cleared derivative contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $4,682,558 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 2 and 8).

## Forward commitment, in part or in entirety (Note 2).  c Senior loans are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, but contain certain restrictions on resale and cannot be sold

publicly. These loans pay interest at rates which adjust periodically. The interest rates shown for senior loans are the current interest rates at the close of the reporting period. Senior loans are also subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment which cannot be predicted. As a result, the remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturity shown (Notes 2 and 6).

  F This security is valued by Putnam Management at fair value following procedures approved by the Trustee. Securities are classified as Level 3 for ASC 820 based on the securities’ valuation inputs (Note 2).

  L Affiliated company (Note 4). The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield of the Putnam Money Market Portfolio at the close of the reporting period.

  P This security was pledged, or purchased with cash that was pledged, to the Portfolio for collateral on certain derivative contracts. The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield of the fund at the close of the reporting period.

  R Real Estate Investment Trust.  W The rate shown represents the weighted average coupon associated with the underlying mortgage pools. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor.

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

Debt obligations are considered secured unless otherwise indicated.

144A after the name of an issuer represents securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

See Note 2 to the financial statements regarding TBA commitments.

The dates shown on debt obligations are the original maturity dates.

FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 9/30/19 (aggregate face value $150,166,397 )

Counterparty CurrencyContract type*

Delivery date Value

Aggregate face value

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

Bank of America N.A.

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 $691,124 $809,568 $(118,444 )

Brazilian Real Buy 10/2/19 2,634,705 2,847,699 (212,994 )

Brazilian Real Sell 10/2/19 2,634,705 2,688,117 53,412

Brazilian Real Sell 2/4/20 224,291 206,919 (17,372 )

Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 30,748 40,053 (9,305 )

Euro Buy 12/18/19 2,697,578 2,719,764 (22,186 )

Mexican Peso Buy 10/16/19 1,352,783 1,368,795 (16,012 )

New Zealand Dollar Buy 10/16/19 2,110,921 2,202,730 (91,809 )

New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 2,110,921 2,173,589 62,668

Russian Ruble Buy 12/18/19 1,363,625 1,332,182 31,443

Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 1,235,547 1,244,964 9,417

Barclays Bank PLC

Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 422,838 448,799 25,961

Hong Kong Dollar Sell 11/20/19 65,305 65,405 100

Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 1,395,461 1,425,477 (30,016 )

New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 1,348,257 1,437,101 88,844

Swiss Franc Buy 12/18/19 463,137 468,846 (5,709 )

Citibank, N.A.

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 281,389 292,562 (11,173 )

Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 281,389 281,406 17

Brazilian Real Buy 10/2/19 1,410,813 1,512,600 (101,787 )

Brazilian Real Sell 10/2/19 1,410,813 1,424,630 13,817

Brazilian Real Sell 2/4/20 105,853 106,524 671

British Pound Sell 12/18/19 1,335,069 1,321,407 (13,662 )

Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 1,414,243 1,437,293 (23,050 )

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FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 9/30/19 (aggregate face value $150,166,397 ) cont.

Counterparty CurrencyContract type*

Delivery date Value

Aggregate face value

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

Citibank, N.A. cont.

Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 $1,414,243 $1,414,207 $(36 )

Danish Krone Buy 12/18/19 1,076,796 1,086,545 (9,749 )

Euro Buy 12/18/19 2,078,835 2,084,631 (5,796 )

Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 2,807,152 2,867,649 (60,497 )

New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 216,775 258,616 41,841

Credit Suisse International

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 1,472,130 1,471,790 340

Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 1,472,130 1,471,926 (204 )

Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 1,429,956 1,430,031 (75 )

Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 1,429,956 1,431,905 1,949

Euro Buy 12/18/19 1,444,306 1,462,791 (18,485 )

Goldman Sachs International

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 3,521,345 3,531,471 (10,126 )

Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 3,521,345 3,621,269 99,924

Brazilian Real Buy 2/4/20 1,488,592 1,490,383 (1,791 )

Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 2,377,469 2,377,583 (114 )

Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 2,377,469 2,374,760 (2,709 )

Indian Rupee Buy 11/20/19 1,377,484 1,390,791 (13,307 )

Indonesian Rupiah Buy 11/20/19 1,424,812 1,385,316 39,496

Japanese Yen Sell 11/20/19 3,151,881 3,163,932 12,051

New Taiwan Dollar Sell 11/20/19 1,379,218 1,333,988 (45,230 )

New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 2,081,629 2,147,726 66,097

Norwegian Krone Buy 12/18/19 5,730,505 5,746,087 (15,582 )

Russian Ruble Buy 12/18/19 1,363,625 1,331,210 32,415

South Korean Won Sell 11/20/19 1,277,769 1,367,164 89,395

Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 1,270,494 1,278,553 8,059

HSBC Bank USA, National Association

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 1,481,105 1,539,744 (58,639 )

Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 1,481,105 1,545,965 64,860

Indonesian Rupiah Sell 11/20/19 16,014 4,202 (11,812 )

Japanese Yen Sell 11/20/19 1,475,408 1,482,220 6,812

New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 48,988 7,697 (41,291 )

South Korean Won Sell 11/20/19 1,376,250 1,430,354 54,104

Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 1,385,998 1,396,530 10,532

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 1,453,101 1,475,230 (22,129 )

Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 1,453,101 1,464,180 11,079

British Pound Buy 12/18/19 4,493,371 4,496,055 (2,684 )

Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 2,900,633 2,932,066 31,433

Euro Buy 12/18/19 560,724 583,176 (22,452 )

Japanese Yen Sell 11/20/19 1,440,583 1,466,536 25,953

Mexican Peso Buy 10/16/19 1,405,840 1,429,135 (23,295 )

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FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 9/30/19 (aggregate face value $150,166,397 ) cont.

Counterparty CurrencyContract type*

Delivery date Value

Aggregate face value

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. cont.

Mexican Peso Sell 10/16/19 $1,405,840 $1,401,110 $(4,730 )

New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 3,346,652 3,511,644 164,992

Norwegian Krone Sell 12/18/19 8,959 8,982 23

Singapore Dollar Buy 11/20/19 1,040,650 1,050,621 (9,971 )

Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 871,183 877,592 6,409

NatWest Markets PLC

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 4,099,845 4,266,213 (166,368 )

Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 1,420,815 1,442,354 (21,539 )

Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 1,420,815 1,420,716 (99 )

Euro Sell 12/18/19 1,347,251 1,357,824 10,573

Indian Rupee Sell 11/20/19 94,975 56,116 (38,859 )

Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 1,385,747 1,457,886 (72,139 )

New Taiwan Dollar Sell 11/20/19 1,443,137 1,398,015 (45,122 )

Norwegian Krone Buy 12/18/19 66,304 66,475 (171 )

Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 2,089,175 2,104,410 15,235

State Street Bank and Trust Co.

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 4,255,116 4,305,370 (50,254 )

Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 4,255,116 4,331,336 76,220

British Pound Buy 12/18/19 1,475,746 1,477,260 (1,514 )

Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 3,642,733 3,651,798 (9,065 )

Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 3,642,732 3,644,189 1,457

Euro Sell 12/18/19 1,474,793 1,488,983 14,190

Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 3,777,595 3,846,651 (69,056 )

New Zealand Dollar Buy 10/16/19 298,254 300,079 (1,825 )

New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 298,254 317,916 19,662

Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 632,262 624,051 (8,211 )

UBS AG

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 981,825 981,779 46

Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 981,825 1,020,508 38,683

Japanese Yen Sell 11/20/19 622,391 625,243 2,852

Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 1,337,197 1,347,281 10,084

WestPac Banking Corp.

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 2,525,079 2,611,138 (86,059 )

Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 2,525,079 2,524,963 (116 )

Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 15,789 18,050 (2,261 )

Unrealized appreciation 1,243,116

Unrealized (depreciation) (1,626,881 )

Total $(383,765 )

* The exchange currency for all contracts listed is the United States Dollar.

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FUTURES CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19

Number of contracts

Notional amount Value

Expiration date

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

MSCI EAFE Index (Long) 40 $3,778,716 $3,796,800 Dec-19 $(45,682 )

Russell 2000 Index E-Mini (Long) 793 60,401,732 60,466,250 Dec-19 (2,203,548 )

S&P 500 Index E-Mini (Long) 607 90,344,059 90,397,475 Dec-19 224,762

S&P Mid Cap 400 Index E-Mini (Long) 9 1,741,932 1,744,200 Dec-19 (23,983 )

U.S. Treasury Bond 30 yr (Long) 78 12,660,375 12,660,375 Dec-19 (182,613 )

U.S. Treasury Bond Ultra 30 yr (Long) 177 33,967,406 33,967,406 Dec-19 (707,648 )

U.S. Treasury Note 2 yr (Long) 352 75,856,000 75,856,000 Dec-19 (178,253 )

U.S. Treasury Note 2 yr (Short) 14 3,017,000 3,017,000 Dec-19 7,297

U.S. Treasury Note 5 yr (Long) 590 70,297,578 70,297,578 Dec-19 (399,843 )

U.S. Treasury Note 5 yr (Short) 10 1,191,484 1,191,484 Dec-19 6,931

U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Long) 186 24,238,125 24,238,125 Dec-19 (230,739 )

Unrealized appreciation 238,990

Unrealized (depreciation) (3,972,309 )

Total $(3,733,319 )

WRITTEN OPTIONS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19 (premiums $333,589 )

CounterpartyExpiration date/strike price

Notional Amount

Contract amount Value

Citibank, N.A.

AUD/JPY (Put) Feb-20/JPY 66.00 $17,122,532 AUD 25,387,400 $68,799

Goldman Sachs International

AUD/JPY (Put) Feb-20/JPY 66.00 17,122,532 AUD 25,387,400 68,798

Total $137,597

TBA SALE COMMITMENTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19 (proceeds receivable $3,049,805 )

AgencyPrincipal

amountSettlement date Value

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities, 3.00%, 10/1/49 $3,000,000 10/10/19 $3,045,000

Total $3,045,000

CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19

Notional amount Value

Upfront premium

received (paid)Termination date

Payments made by fund

Payments received by fund

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

$22,538,500 $11,540 E $(4,164 ) 12/18/21 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly

1.58 %—Semiannually

$7,337

63,490,700 32,507 E 35,373 12/18/21 1.58 %—Semiannually 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly

2,865

18,928,400 26,367 E (24,362 ) 12/18/24 1.45 %—Semiannually 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly

2,006

17,925,700 24,971 E 34,616 12/18/24 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly

1.45 %—Semiannually

9,645

1,237,100 19,745 E (17,623 ) 12/18/49 1.65 %—Semiannually 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly

2,123

10,100,600 161,216 E 159,693 12/18/49 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly

1.65 %—Semiannually

(1,524 )

11,028,100 39,878 E (32,871 ) 12/18/29 1.525%—Semiannually

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly

7,007

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CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19 cont.

Notional amount Value

Upfront premium

received (paid)Termination date

Payments made by fund

Payments received by fund

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

$33,129,000 $119,794 E $121,944 12/18/29 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly

1.525%—Semiannually

$2,150

Total $272,606 $31,609

E Extended effective date.

OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19

Swap counterparty/ Notional amount Value

Upfront premium

received (paid)Termination date

Payments received (paid) by fund

Total return received by or paid by fund

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

Barclays Bank PLC$14,814 $14,838 $— 1/12/40 4.50% (1 month USD-

LIBOR)—MonthlySynthetic MBX Index 4.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

$41

104,235 104,459 — 1/12/41 5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly

Synthetic MBX Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

363

28,222 28,262 — 1/12/40 5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly

Synthetic MBX Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

78

17,718 17,736 — 1/12/38 (6.50%) 1 month USD-LIBOR—Monthly

Synthetic MBX Index 6.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

(51 )

1,590 1,573 — 1/12/43 3.50% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly

Synthetic TRS Index 3.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

(2 )

32,569 31,912 — 1/12/41 4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly

Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

(289 )

1,390 1,362 — 1/12/41 4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly

Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

(12 )

352 348 — 1/12/40 (5.00%) 1 month USD-LIBOR—Monthly

Synthetic TRS Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

3,277 3,240 — 1/12/41 (5.00%) 1 month USD-LIBOR—Monthly

Synthetic TRS Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

(4 )

Citibank, N.A.43,351,361 44,471,567 — 11/26/19 (3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

plus 0.34%)—QuarterlyA basket (CGPUTQL2 ) of common stocks—Quarterly

1,136,431

37,678,983 38,962,131 — 11/26/19 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA plus 0.09%—Quarterly

Russell 1000 Total Return Index—Quarterly

(1,199,416 )

6,158 6,171 — 1/12/41 5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly

Synthetic MBX Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

21

Credit Suisse International137,653 137,973 — 1/12/41 4.50% (1 month USD-

LIBOR)—MonthlySynthetic MBX Index 4.50% 30 year Ginnie Mae II pools—Monthly

477

3,845 3,799 — 1/12/45 3.50% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly

Synthetic TRS Index 3.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

(5 )

Goldman Sachs International89,745,645 89,499,885 — 12/15/20 (1 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

plus 0.50%)—MonthlyA basket (GSGLPWDL) of common stocks—Monthly

(98,978 )

84,714,338 83,035,412 — 12/15/20 1 month USD-LIBOR-BBA minus 0.15%—Monthly

A basket (GSGLPWDS) of common stocks—Monthly

1,554,980

7,259 7,184 — 1/12/42 4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly

Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

2

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OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19 cont.

Swap counterparty/ Notional amount Value

Upfront premium

received (paid)Termination date

Payments received (paid) by fund

Total return received by or paid by fund

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

JPMorgan Securities LLC$7,259 $7,184 $— 1/12/42 (4.00%) 1 month USD-

LIBOR—MonthlySynthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

$(2 )

33,959 33,274 — 1/12/41 (4.00%) 1 month USD-LIBOR—Monthly

Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

301

Upfront premium received — Unrealized appreciation 2,692,694

Upfront premium (paid) — Unrealized (depreciation) (1,298,759 )

Total $— Total $1,393,935

OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/19

Swap counterparty/ Referenced debt* Rating***

Upfront premium received

(paid)**Notional amount Value

Termi- nation date

Payments received by fund

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

Bank of America N.A.

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P $205 $3,000 $254 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly $(47 )

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 482 8,000 677 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly (191 )

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 988 16,000 1,354 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly (358 )

Barclays Bank PLC

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,441 13,000 1,100 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 348

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P (100 ) 226,000 497 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 473

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 61 35,000 77 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 150

CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 33,474 136,000 21,189 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 12,398

CMBX NA BB.7 Index BB/P 3,727 29,000 2,071 1/17/47 500 bp—Monthly 1,681

CMBX NA BB.7 Index BB/P 4,582 33,000 2,356 1/17/47 500 bp—Monthly 2,253

CMBX NA BB.7 Index BB/P 8,576 71,000 5,069 1/17/47 500 bp—Monthly 3,566

Credit Suisse International

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P (1,707 ) 1,546,000 3,401 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 2,209

CMBX NA BB.7 Index BB/P 6,956 52,000 3,713 1/17/47 500 bp—Monthly 3,286

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 9,396 100,000 8,460 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 986

CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index BBB–/P 34,305 434,000 6,770 1/17/47 300 bp—Monthly 27,752

Goldman Sachs International

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 8,610 372,000 818 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 9,553

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 17,455 343,000 755 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 18,324

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 16,124 318,000 700 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 16,930

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 1,942 258,000 568 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 2,596

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 8,094 258,000 568 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 8,748

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 13,619 226,000 497 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 14,192

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 7,312 148,000 326 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 7,686

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 3,928 127,000 279 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 4,250

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 5,460 106,000 233 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 5,729

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 6,830 104,000 229 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 7,094

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P (30 ) 49,000 108 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 94

CMBX NA A.7 Index A-/P 141 9,000 156 1/17/47 200 bp—Monthly 300

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 626 12,000 1,015 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly (383 )

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 2,705 25,000 2,115 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 603

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 2,716 25,000 2,115 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 613

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 2,815 26,000 2,200 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 628

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OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/19 cont.

Swap counterparty/ Referenced debt* Rating***

Upfront premium received

(paid)**Notional amount Value

Termi- nation date

Payments received by fund

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

Goldman Sachs International cont.

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P $2,363 $28,000 $2,369 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly $8

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 3,544 42,000 3,553 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 12

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 5,622 51,000 4,315 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 1,333

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 6,045 70,000 5,922 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 158

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 23,255 191,000 16,159 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 7,192

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 24,292 259,000 21,911 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 2,510

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 39,690 528,000 44,669 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly (4,714 )

CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index BBB–/P 2,470 29,000 452 1/17/47 300 bp—Monthly 2,032

CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index BBB–/P 8,167 94,000 1,466 1/17/47 300 bp—Monthly 6,748

JPMorgan Securities LLC

CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 4,660 22,000 3,428 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 1,251

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 83,395 3,625,000 7,975 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 92,573

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 213 73,000 161 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 398

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P (7 ) 25,000 55 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 56

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 192 19,000 42 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 240

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 61 6,000 13 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 76

CMBX NA A.7 Index A-/P 4,122 94,000 1,626 1/17/47 200 bp—Monthly 5,780

CMBX NA BB.10 Index BB–/P 5,456 68,000 5,930 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly (417 )

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 47,758 361,000 30,541 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 17,398

Merrill Lynch International

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 3,634 279,000 614 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 4,341

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P (24 ) 80,000 176 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 179

CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 4,520 20,000 3,116 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 1,421

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,875 19,000 1,607 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 277

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 6,459 66,000 5,584 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 908

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 10,419 104,000 8,798 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 1,673

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 7,193 52,000 4,399 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 2,820

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 22,634 561,000 1,234 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 24,055

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 4,166 308,000 678 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 4,946

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 1,911 171,000 376 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 2,344

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 5,965 137,000 301 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 6,312

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 5,562 92,000 202 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 5,796

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 3,255 63,000 139 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 3,414

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 1,531 40,000 88 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 1,633

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 290 21,000 46 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 344

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 600 16,000 35 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 641

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 600 16,000 35 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 641

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P — 13,000 29 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 33

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 27 10,000 22 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 53

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 57 6,000 13 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 72

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 59 2,000 4 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 64

CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 10,805 44,000 6,855 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 3,987

CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 21,684 88,000 13,710 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 8,047

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OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/19 cont.

Swap counterparty/ Referenced debt* Rating***

Upfront premium received

(paid)**Notional amount Value

Termi- nation date

Payments received by fund

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC cont.

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P $3,924 $37,000 $3,130 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly $812

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 5,695 47,000 3,976 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 1,743

Upfront premium received 586,740 Unrealized appreciation 366,763

Upfront premium (paid) (1,868 ) Unrealized (depreciation) (6,110 )

Total $584,872 Total $360,653

* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event. ** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution. *** Ratings for an underlying index represent the average of the ratings of all the securities included in that index. The Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s or Fitch ratings

are believed to be the most recent ratings available at September 30, 2019. Securities rated by Putnam are indicated by “/P.” The Putnam rating categories are comparable to the Standard & Poor’s classifications.

OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION PURCHASED at 9/30/19

Swap counterparty/ Referenced debt*

Upfront premium received

(paid)**Notional amount Value

Termi- nation date

Payments (paid) by fund

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

CMBX NA A.7 Index $(764 ) $103,000 $1,782 1/17/47 (200 bp)—Monthly $(2,580 )

CMBX NA BB.10 Index (3,340 ) 32,000 2,790 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (576 )

CMBX NA BB.10 Index (2,741 ) 25,000 2,180 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (586 )

CMBX NA BB.11 Index (12,308 ) 95,000 7,002 11/18/54 (500 bp)—Monthly (5,386 )

CMBX NA BB.11 Index (3,111 ) 33,000 2,432 11/18/54 (500 bp)—Monthly (706 )

CMBX NA BB.8 Index (4,842 ) 39,000 4,536 10/17/57 (500 bp)—Monthly (339 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (52,745 ) 511,000 30,251 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (22,920 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (5,291 ) 82,000 4,854 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (505 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (4,387 ) 68,000 4,026 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (418 )

Credit Suisse International

CMBX NA BB.10 Index (8,806 ) 66,000 5,755 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (3,106 )

CMBX NA BB.10 Index (7,849 ) 66,000 5,755 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,148 )

CMBX NA BB.10 Index (4,350 ) 35,000 3,052 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,328 )

CMBX NA BB.7 Index (36,893 ) 200,000 14,280 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (22,780 )

CMBX NA BB.7 Index (329 ) 2,000 143 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (188 )

CMBX NA BB.8 Index (14,018 ) 80,000 9,304 10/17/57 (500 bp)—Monthly (4,780 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (39,598 ) 395,000 23,384 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (16,543 )

Goldman Sachs International

CMBX NA BB.7 Index (1,059 ) 7,000 500 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (565 )

CMBX NA BB.7 Index (40,001 ) 197,000 14,066 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (26,099 )

CMBX NA BB.7 Index (1,860 ) 11,000 785 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,084 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,527 ) 21,000 1,243 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,302 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,499 ) 21,000 1,243 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,273 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (1,940 ) 18,000 1,066 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (889 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,708 ) 17,000 1,006 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,716 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,724 ) 17,000 1,006 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,732 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (1,757 ) 11,000 651 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,115 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (104 ) 1,000 59 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (46 )

JPMorgan Securities LLC

CMBX NA BB.11 Index (4,756 ) 44,000 3,243 11/18/54 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,550 )

CMBX NA BB.11 Index (2,788 ) 28,000 2,064 11/18/54 (500 bp)—Monthly (748 )

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OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION PURCHASED at 9/30/19 cont.

Swap counterparty/ Referenced debt*

Upfront premium received

(paid)**Notional amount Value

Termi- nation date

Payments (paid) by fund

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

JPMorgan Securities LLC cont.

CMBX NA BB.11 Index $(2,259 ) $22,000 $1,621 11/18/54 (500 bp)—Monthly $(656 )

CMBX NA BB.12 Index (6,201 ) 68,000 5,365 8/17/61 (500 bp)—Monthly (892 )

CMBX NA BB.6 Index (2,531 ) 18,000 2,804 5/11/63 (500 bp)—Monthly 259

CMBX NA BB.6 Index (1,294 ) 9,000 1,402 5/11/63 (500 bp)—Monthly 100

CMBX NA BB.7 Index (36,699 ) 290,000 20,706 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (16,235 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (8,209 ) 58,000 3,434 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (4,824 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (3,680 ) 26,000 1,539 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,163 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (3,499 ) 25,000 1,480 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,039 )

CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index (9,296 ) 245,000 3,822 1/17/47 (300 bp)—Monthly (5,597 )

Merrill Lynch International

CMBX NA BB.10 Index (3,804 ) 32,000 2,790 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,040 )

CMBX NA BB.10 Index (3,372 ) 32,000 2,790 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (609 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (26,918 ) 263,000 15,570 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (11,567 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (10,278 ) 104,000 6,157 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (4,207 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (4,621 ) 78,000 4,618 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (58 )

CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index (2,540 ) 31,000 484 1/17/47 (300 bp)—Monthly (2,072 )

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index (4,381 ) 43,000 671 1/17/47 (300 bp)—Monthly (3,732 )

CMBX NA BB.10 Index (3,356 ) 32,000 2,790 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (592 )

CMBX NA BB.11 Index (3,621 ) 38,000 2,801 11/18/54 (500 bp)—Monthly (852 )

CMBX NA BB.11 Index (3,634 ) 37,000 2,727 11/18/54 (500 bp)—Monthly (938 )

CMBX NA BB.7 Index (15,233 ) 79,000 5,641 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (9,659 )

CMBX NA BB.7 Index (6,862 ) 34,000 2,428 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (4,463 )

CMBX NA BB.7 Index (4,022 ) 20,000 1,428 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,611 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (5,560 ) 74,000 4,381 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,240 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (5,214 ) 43,000 2,546 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,704 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (5,907 ) 41,000 2,427 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (3,514 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (3,250 ) 38,000 2,250 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,032 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (3,341 ) 38,000 2,250 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,123 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (4,662 ) 31,000 1,835 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,853 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (4,527 ) 30,000 1,776 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,776 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (4,046 ) 26,000 1,539 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,529 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,546 ) 21,000 1,243 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,321 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,119 ) 14,000 829 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,302 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,119 ) 14,000 829 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,302 )

Upfront premium received — Unrealized appreciation 359

Upfront premium (paid) (475,696 ) Unrealized (depreciation) (219,510 )

Total $(475,696 ) Total $(219,151 )

* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event. ** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution.

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CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/19

Referenced debt* Rating***

Upfront premium received

(paid)**Notional amount Value

Termi- nation date

Payments received by fund

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

NA HY Series 33 Index B+/P $(1,476,544 ) $22,013,000 $1,476,566 12/20/24 500 bp—Quarterly $9,194

NA IG Series 33 Index BBB+/P (2,244,313 ) 110,150,000 2,189,782 12/20/24 100 bp—Quarterly (33,113 )

Total $(3,720,857 ) $(23,919 )

* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event. ** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution. *** Ratings for an underlying index represent the average of the ratings of all the securities included in that index. The Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s or Fitch ratings

are believed to be the most recent ratings available at September 30, 2019. Securities rated by Putnam are indicated by “/P.” The Putnam rating categories are comparable to the Standard & Poor’s classifications.

CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION PURCHASED at 9/30/19

Referenced debt*

Upfront premium received

(paid)**Notional amount Value

Termi- nation date

Payments (paid) by fund

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

NA HY Series 33 Index $939,643 $14,127,000 $947,597 12/20/24 (500 bp)—Quarterly $(13,840 )

Total $939,643 $(13,840 )

* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event. ** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution.

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ASC 820 establishes a three-level hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments. The three levels are defined as follows:

Level 1: Valuations based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.Level 2: Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.Level 3: Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolio’s net assets as of the close of the reporting period:

Valuation inputs

Investments in securities: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3Common stocks*:

Basic materials $25,989,590 $— $—

Capital goods 52,244,518 — —

Communication services 42,958,283 — —

Conglomerates 6,066,453 — —

Consumer cyclicals 105,755,457 — —

Consumer staples 78,211,257 — —

Energy 34,285,122 — 552

Financials 140,061,798 — —

Health care 97,806,603 — —

Technology 174,423,415 — —

Transportation 19,778,287 — —

Utilities and power 32,861,704 5,375 —

Total common stocks 810,442,487 5,375 552Asset-backed securities — 7,099,523 —

Convertible bonds and notes — 45,810 —

Convertible preferred stocks — 27,021 200

Corporate bonds and notes — 185,685,591 14

Foreign government and agency bonds and notes — 9,322,241 —

Investment companies 3,916,192 — —

Mortgage-backed securities — 43,957,573 —

Preferred stocks — 20,575 —

Purchased options outstanding — 397,279 —

Senior loans — 1,764,030 —

U.S. government and agency mortgage obligations — 164,586,758 —

Short-term investments 1,640,000 327,510,291 —

Totals by level $815,998,679 $740,422,067 $766

Valuation inputs

Other financial instruments: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3Forward currency contracts $— $(383,765 ) $—

Futures contracts (3,733,319 ) — —

Written options outstanding — (137,597 ) —

TBA sale commitments — (3,045,000 ) —

Interest rate swap contracts — (240,997 ) —

Total return swap contracts — 1,393,935 —

Credit default contracts — 2,775,781 —

Totals by level $(3,733,319 ) $362,357 $—

* Common stock classifications are presented at the sector level, which may differ from the fund’s portfolio presentation.

At the start and close of the reporting period, Level 3 investments in securities represented less than 1% of the Portfolio’s net assets and were not considered a  significant portion of the fund’s portfolio.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Statement of assets and liabilities 9/30/19

ASSETS

Investment in securities, at value (Notes 2 and 8):

Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $1,168,883,926) $1,243,329,614

Affiliated issuers (identified cost $313,091,898) (Note 4) 313,091,898

Cash 1,300,981

Foreign currency (cost $891,427) (Note 2) 888,314

Dividends, interest and other receivables 2,824,348

Foreign tax reclaim 483,324

Receivable for units of the Portfolio sold 1,600,084

Receivable for investments sold 8,387,207

Receivable for sales of TBA securities (Note 2) 3,052,055

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2) 536,337

Receivable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts (Note 2) 3,574,445

Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 2) 1,243,116

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap contracts (Note 2) 3,059,816

Premium paid on OTC swap contracts (Note 2) 477,564

Total assets 1,583,849,103

LIABILITIES

Payable for investments purchased 5,460,812

Payable for purchases of delayed delivery securities (Note 2) 5,695,105

Payable for purchases of TBA securities (Note 2) 65,353,673

Payable for units of the Portfolio repurchased 7,783,095

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2) 54,772

Payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts (Note 2) 3,449,044

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap contracts (Note 2) 1,524,379

Premium received on OTC swap contracts (Note 2) 586,740

Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 2) 1,626,881

Written options outstanding, at value (premiums $333,589) (Note 2) 137,597

TBA sale commitments, at value (proceeds receivable $3,049,805) (Note 2) 3,045,000

Collateral on certain derivative contracts, at value (Notes 2 and 8) 1,640,000

Total liabilities 96,357,098

Net assets $1,487,492,005

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE

Net assets $1,487,492,005

Units outstanding 77,106,487

Net asset value per unit $19.29

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Statement of operations Year ended 9/30/19

INVESTMENT INCOME

Interest (net of foreign tax of $443) (including interest income of $7,026,355 from investments in affiliated issuers) (Note 4) $19,393,939

Dividends (net of foreign tax of $157,429) 17,734,364

Net investment income 37,128,303

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Securities from unaffiliated issuers (Note 2) (12,297,589)

Foreign currency transactions (Note 2) (16,372)

Forward currency contracts (Note 2) (1,559,206)

Futures contracts (Note 2) (1,170,413)

Swap contracts (Note 2) 6,687,086

Written options (Note 2) 144,716

Total net realized loss (8,211,778)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Securities from unaffiliated issuers and TBA sale commitments 17,475,151

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies (13,136)

Forward currency contracts (555,980)

Futures contracts (2,346,273)

Swap contracts 1,132,684

Written options 193,207

Total change in net unrealized appreciation 15,885,653

Net gain on investments 7,673,875

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $44,802,178

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Statement of changes in net assets

INCREASE IN NET ASSETSYear ended

9/30/19

Operations:

Net investment income $37,128,303

Net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions (8,211,778)

Change in net unrealized appreciation of investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies 15,885,653

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 44,802,178

Principal transactions

Proceeds from sale of units 850,305,125

Value of units redeemed (560,711,995)

Total increase in principal transactions 289,593,130

Total increase in net assets 334,395,308

NET ASSETS

Beginning of year 1,153,096,697

End of year $1,487,492,005

NUMBER OF UNITS OF THE PORTFOLIO

Units outstanding at beginning of year 61,115,079

Sold 47,083,044

Redeemed (31,091,636)

Units outstanding at end of year 77,106,487

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Financial highlights (For a unit outstanding throughout the year)

PER-UNIT OPERATING PERFORMANCEYear ended

9/30/19

Net asset value, beginning of year $18.87

Investment operations:

Net investment income (a) 0.52

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments (b) (0.10)

Total from investment operations 0.42

Net asset value, end of year $19.29

Total return at net asset value (%) 2.23

RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATANet assets, end of year (in thousands) $1,487,492

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) 2.83

(a) Per unit net investment income has been determined on the basis of the average number of units outstanding during the year.

(b) The net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per unit amounts shown may not correspond with amounts shown on the Statement of changes in net assets due to the timing of subscriptions/redemptions in the fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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1. Description of the PortfolioWithin the following Notes to financial statements, references to “State Street”, if any, represent State Street Bank and Trust Company and refer-ences to “OTC”, if any, represent over-the-counter. Unless otherwise noted, the “reporting period” represents the period from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019.

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Balanced Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) is a portfolio established and maintained by Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company, LLC (“PFTC”) as Trustee (the “Trustee” and “Manager”) pursuant to the Declaration of Trust for the Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company Investment Funds for Pension and Profit Sharing Trusts (the “Trust”), as amended and restated March 31, 2008. PFTC has hired its affiliate, The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC (“PAC”), to provide certain non-discretionary investment advisory and administrative services to Putnam in connection with the Portfolio. The Portfolio is diversified across stocks and bonds in global markets and is designed for investors seeking a combination of growth and current income.

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that may include agreements to indemnify another party under given circum-stances. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be, but have not yet been, made against the Portfolio. However, the Portfolio’s management team expects the risk of material loss to be remote.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting PoliciesThe following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial state-ments. The preparation of financial statements is in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial state-ments and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events after the Statement of assets and liabilities date (September 30, 2019), through the date the financial statements were issued (December 20, 2019), have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The Portfolio is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

Security Valuation Investments for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last reported sales price on their principal exchange, or official closing price for certain markets, and are classified as Level 1 securities under Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820). If no sales are reported, as in the case of some securities that are traded OTC, a security is valued at its last reported bid price and is generally categorized as a Level 2 security.

Investments in open-end investment companies (excluding exchange-traded funds), if any, which can be classified as Level 1 or Level 2 securi-ties, are valued based on their net asset value. The net asset value of such investment companies equals the total value of their assets less their liabilities and divided by the number of their outstanding shares.

Market quotations are not considered to be readily available for certain debt obligations (including short-term investments with remaining matur-ities of 60 days or less) and other investments; such investments are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by an independent pricing service approved by the Trustee or dealers selected by the Trustee. Such services or dealers determine valuations for normal institutional-size trading units of such securities using methods based on market transactions for comparable securities and various relationships, generally recognized by institutional traders, between securities (which consider such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings). These securities will generally be categorized as Level 2.

Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the scheduled close of the New York Stock Exchange and therefore the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the sched-uled close of the New York Stock Exchange. Accordingly, on certain days, the Portfolio will fair value certain foreign equity securities taking into account multiple factors including movements in the U.S. securities markets, currency valuations and comparisons to the valuation of American Depository Receipts, exchange-traded funds and futures contracts. The foreign equity securities, which would generally be classified as Level 1 securities, will be transferred to Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy when they are valued at fair value. The number of days on which fair value prices will be used will depend on market activity and it is possible that fair value prices will be used by the Portfolio to a significant extent. Securities quoted in foreign currencies, if any, are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate.

To the extent a pricing service or dealer is unable to value a security or provides a valuation that the Trustee does not believe accurately reflects the security’s fair value, the security will be valued at fair value by the Trustee in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Trustee. Certain investments, including certain restricted and illiquid securities and derivatives, are also valued at fair value following procedures approved by the Trustee. These valuations consider such factors as significant market or specific security events such as interest rate or credit quality changes, various relationships with other securities, discount rates, U.S. Treasury, U.S. swap and credit yields, index levels, convexity expo-sures, recovery rates, sales and other multiples and resale restrictions. These securities are classified as Level 2 or as Level 3 depending on the priority of the significant inputs.

Such valuations and procedures are reviewed periodically by the Trustee. Certain securities may be valued on the basis of a price provided by a single source. The fair value of securities is generally determined as the amount that the Portfolio could reasonably expect to realize from an

Notes to financial statements 9/30/19

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orderly disposition of such securities over a reasonable period of time. By its nature, a fair value price is a good faith estimate of the value of a security in a current sale and does not reflect an actual market price, which may be different by a material amount.

Security Transactions and Related Investment Income Security transactions are recorded on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Gains or losses on securities sold are deter-mined on the identified cost basis.

Interest income, net of any applicable withholding taxes and including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income, net of any applicable withholding taxes, is recognized on the ex-dividend date except that certain dividends from foreign securities, if any, are recognized as soon as the Portfolio is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital or capital gains, if any, are reflected as a reduction of cost and/or as a realized gain.

Distributions received from other investment funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date and retain the character of income as earned by the other investment funds.

All income earned by the Portfolio is retained by the Portfolio and included in the calculation of net asset value.

The Portfolio may have earned certain fees in connection with its senior loan purchasing activities. These fees, if any, are treated as market discount and are amortized into income in the Statement of operations.

Securities purchased or sold on a forward commitment or delayed delivery basis may be settled at a future date beyond customary settlement time; interest income is accrued based on the terms of the securities. Losses may arise due to changes in the fair value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

Stripped Securities The Portfolio may invest in stripped securities which represent a participation in securities that may be structured in classes with rights to receive different portions of the interest and principal. Interest-only securities receive all of the interest and principal-only securities receive all of the principal. If the interest-only securities experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Portfolio may fail to recoup fully its initial investment in these securities. Conversely, principal-only securities increase in value if prepayments are greater than anticipated and decline if prepayments are slower than anticipated. The fair value of these securities is highly sensitive to changes in interest rates.

Foreign Currency TranslationThe accounting records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The fair value of foreign securities, currency holdings, and other assets and liabilities is recorded in the books and records of the Portfolio after translation to U.S. dollars based on the exchange rates on that day. The cost of each security is determined using historical exchange rates. Income and withholding taxes are translated at prevailing exchange rates when earned or incurred. The Portfolio does not isolate that portion of realized or unrealized gains or losses resulting from changes in the foreign exchange rate on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of the securities. Such gains and losses are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net real-ized exchange gains or losses on disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amount of investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Portfolio’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized appreciation and depreciation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments at the period end, resulting from changes in the exchange rate.

Options Contracts The Portfolio uses options contracts to hedge against changes in values of securities it owns, owned or expects to own.

The potential risk to the Portfolio is that the change in value of options contracts may not correspond to the change in value of the hedged instruments. In addition, losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts, if interest or exchange rates move unexpectedly or if the counterparty to the contract is unable to perform. Realized gains and losses on purchased options are included in realized gains and losses on investment securities. If a written call option is exercised, the premium origi-nally received is recorded as an addition to sales proceeds. If a written put option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as a reduction to the cost of investments.

Exchange-traded options are valued at the last sale price or, if no sales are reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. OTC traded options are valued using prices supplied by dealers.

Options on swaps are similar to options on securities except that the premium paid or received is to buy or grant the right to enter into a previously agreed upon interest rate or credit default contract. Forward premium swap option contracts include premiums that have extended settlement dates. The delayed settlement of the premiums is factored into the daily valuation of the option contracts. In the case of interest rate cap and floor contracts, in return for a premium, ongoing payments between two parties are based on interest rates exceeding a specified rate, in the case of a cap contract, or falling below a specified rate in the case of a floor contract.

Written option contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

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Futures Contracts The Portfolio uses futures contracts to manage exposure to market risk, to hedge prepayment risk, to hedge interest rate risk, to gain exposure to interest rates and to equitize cash.

The potential risk to the Portfolio is that the change in value of futures contracts may not correspond to the change in value of the hedged instruments. In addition, losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments, if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts, if interest or exchange rates move unexpectedly or if the counterparty to the contract is unable to perform. With futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Portfolio since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Futures contracts are valued at the quoted daily settlement prices established by the exchange on which they trade. The Portfolio and the broker agree to exchange an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the futures contract. Such receipts or payments are known as “variation margin.”

Futures contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Forward Currency Contracts The Portfolio buys and sells forward currency contracts, which are agreements between two parties to buy and sell currencies at a set price on a future date. These contracts are used to hedge foreign exchange risk and to gain exposure to currencies.

The U.S. dollar value of forward currency contracts is determined using current forward currency exchange rates supplied by a quotation service. The fair value of the contract will fluctuate with changes in currency exchange rates. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in fair value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. The Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed when the contract matures or by delivery of the currency. The Portfolio could be exposed to risk if the value of the currency changes unfavorably, if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the Portfolio is unable to enter into a closing position. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

Forward currency contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Interest Rate Swap Contracts The Portfolio entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts, which are arrangements between two parties to exchange cash flows based on a notional principal amount, to hedge interest rate risk, to gain exposure on interest rates and to hedge prepayment risk.

An OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap can be purchased or sold with an upfront premium. For OTC interest rate swap contracts, an upfront payment received by the Portfolio is recorded as a liability on the Portfolio’s books. An upfront payment made by the Portfolio is recorded as an asset on the Portfolio’s books. OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on OTC interest rate swaps. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared interest rate swaps are settled through a central clearing agent and are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Payments, including upfront premiums, received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses at the reset date or the closing of the contract. Certain OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts may include extended effective dates. Payments related to these swap contracts are accrued based on the terms of the contract.

The Portfolio could be exposed to credit or market risk due to unfavorable changes in the fluctuation of interest rates or if the counterparty defaults, in the case of OTC interest rate contracts, or the central clearing agency or a clearing member defaults, in the case of centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts, on its respective obligation to perform under the contract. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counter-party risk or central clearing risk is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC interest rate swap contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and for centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. There is minimal counterparty risk with respect to centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Total Return Swap Contracts The Portfolio entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts, which are arrangements to exchange a market-linked return for a periodic payment, both based on a notional principal amount, to hedge sector exposure, to manage exposure to specific sectors or indus-tries, to manage exposure to specific securities, to gain exposure to a basket of securities, to gain exposure to specific markets or countries and to gain exposure to specific sectors or industries.

To the extent that the total return of the security, index or other financial measure underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offset-ting interest rate obligation, the Portfolio will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty. OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on OTC total return swaps. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared total return swaps are settled

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through a central clearing agent and are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Payments received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses. Certain OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts may include extended effective dates. Payments related to these swap contracts are accrued based on the terms of the contract. The Portfolio could be exposed to credit or market risk due to unfavorable changes in the fluctuation of interest rates or in the price of the underlying security or index, the possibility that there is no liquid market for these agreements or that the counterparty may default on its obligation to perform. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk or central clearing risk is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC total return swap contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and for centrally cleared total return swap contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. There is minimal counterparty risk with respect to centrally cleared total return swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

OTC and centrally cleared total return swap contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Credit Default ContractsThe Portfolio entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared credit default contracts to hedge credit risk, to hedge market risk and to gain exposure on individual names and/or baskets of securities.

In OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts, the protection buyer typically makes a periodic stream of payments to a counterparty, the protection seller, in exchange for the right to receive a contingent payment upon the occurrence of a credit event on the reference obligation or all other equally ranked obligations of the reference entity. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restruc-turing and obligation acceleration. For OTC credit default contracts, an upfront payment received by the Portfolio is recorded as a liability on the Portfolio’s books. An upfront payment made by the Portfolio is recorded as an asset on the Portfolio’s books. Centrally cleared credit default contracts provide the same rights to the protection buyer and seller except the payments between parties, including upfront premiums, are settled through a central clearing agent through variation margin payments. Upfront and periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio for OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts are recorded as realized gains or losses at the reset date or close of the contract. The OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change in value of OTC credit default contracts is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared credit default contracts are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Upon the occurrence of a credit event, the difference between the par value and fair value of the reference obligation, net of any proportional amount of the upfront payment, is recorded as a realized gain or loss.

In addition to bearing the risk that the credit event will occur, the Portfolio could be exposed to market risk due to unfavorable changes in interest rates or in the price of the underlying security or index or the possibility that the Portfolio may be unable to close out its position at the same time or at the same price as if it had purchased the underlying reference obligations. In certain circumstances, the Portfolio may enter into offsetting OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts which would mitigate its risk of loss. Risks of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protec-tion buyer, is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC credit default contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and for centrally cleared credit default contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. Counterparty risk is further mitigated with respect to centrally cleared credit default swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Where the Portfolio is a seller of protection, the maximum potential amount of future payments the Portfolio may be required to make is equal to the notional amount.

OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

TBA Commitments The Portfolio may enter into TBA (to be announced) commitments to purchase securities for a fixed unit price at a future date beyond customary settlement time. Although the unit price and par amount have been established, the actual securities have not been specified. However, it is anticipated that the amount of the commitments will not significantly differ from the principal amount. The Portfolio holds, and maintains until settlement date, cash or high-grade debt obligations in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price, or the Portfolio may enter into offsetting contracts for the forward sale of other securities it owns. Income on the securities will not be earned until settlement date.

The Portfolio may also enter into TBA sale commitments to hedge its portfolio positions, to sell mortgage-backed securities it owns under delayed delivery arrangements or to take a short position in mortgage-backed securities. Proceeds of TBA sale commitments are not received until the contractual settlement date. During the time a TBA sale commitment is outstanding, either equivalent deliverable securities or an offsetting TBA purchase commitment deliverable on or before the sale commitment date are held as “cover” for the transaction, or other liquid assets in an amount equal to the notional value of the TBA sale commitment are segregated. If the TBA sale commitment is closed through the acquisition of an offsetting TBA purchase commitment, the Portfolio realizes a gain or loss. If the Portfolio delivers securities under the commit-ment, the Portfolio realizes a gain or a loss from the sale of the securities based upon the unit price established at the date the commitment was entered into.

TBA commitments, which are accounted for as purchase and sale transactions, may be considered securities themselves, and involve a risk of loss due to changes in the value of the security prior to the settlement date as well as the risk that the counterparty to the transaction will not perform its obligations. Counterparty risk is mitigated by having a master agreement between the Portfolio and the counterparty.

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Unsettled TBA commitments are valued at their fair value according to the procedures described under “Security valuation” above. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in fair value is recorded by the Portfolio as an unrealized gain or loss. Based on market circumstances, the Trustee will determine whether to take delivery of the underlying securities or to dispose of the TBA commitments prior to settlement.

TBA purchase commitments outstanding at period end, if any, are listed within the fund’s portfolio and TBA sale commitments outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Master Agreements The Portfolio is a party to ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.) Master Agreements that govern OTC derivative and foreign exchange contracts and Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements that govern transactions involving mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities that may result in delayed delivery (Master Agreements) with certain counterparties entered into from time to time. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties’ general obligations, representations, agreements, collat-eral requirements, events of default and early termination. With respect to certain counterparties, in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreements, collateral posted to the Portfolio is held in a segregated account by the Portfolio’s custodian and, with respect to those amounts which can be sold or repledged, are presented in the fund’s portfolio.

Collateral pledged by the Portfolio is delivered to the counterparty and identified in the fund’s portfolio. Collateral can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. Government or related agencies or other securities as agreed to by the Portfolio and the applicable counter-party. Collateral requirements are determined based on the Portfolio’s net position with each counterparty.

With respect to ISDA Master Agreements, termination events applicable to the Portfolio may occur upon a decline in the Portfolio’s net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time. Termination events applicable to counterparties may occur upon a decline in the coun-terparty’s long-term or short-term credit ratings below a specified level. In each case, upon occurrence, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all derivative and foreign exchange contracts outstanding, including the payment of any losses and costs resulting from such early termination, as reasonably determined by the terminating party. Any decision by one or more of the Portfolio’s counterparties to elect early termination could impact the Portfolio’s future derivative activity.

At the close of the reporting period, the Portfolio had a net liability position of $805,430 on open derivative contracts subject to the Master Agreements. Collateral posted by the Portfolio at period end for these agreements totaled $727,388 and may include amounts related to unsettled agreements.

Federal Income TaxesIt is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to collective investment of employee benefit funds. Accordingly, the Portfolio is exempt from federal income taxes and no federal income tax provision is required.

The Portfolio is subject to the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification 740 Income Taxes (ASC 740). ASC 740 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Portfolio did not have a liability to record for any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. No provision has been made for federal taxes on income, capital gains or unrealized appreciation on securities held nor for excise tax on income and capital gains, if any. The Portfolio’s prior fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

The Portfolio may also be subject to taxes imposed by governments of countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on either income or gains earned or repatriated. The Portfolio accrues and applies such taxes to net investment income, net realized gains and net unre-alized gains as income and/or capital gains are earned. In some cases, the Portfolio may be entitled to reclaim all or a portion of such taxes, and such reclaim amounts, if any, are reflected as an asset on the Portfolio’s books. In many cases, however, the Portfolio may not receive such amounts for an extended period of time, depending on the country of investment.

Sales and Redemptions of Units of Participation The net asset value of the Portfolio is currently determined as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange each day the exchange is open for trading. Pursuant to the Declaration of Trust, the Trustee may also determine the net asset value on any other business day (“Valuation Date”). The net asset value must be determined upon date of sale or redemption. Sales and redemptions of participant units are made on such days at such units’ net asset values. Affiliates of the Trustee held 100.00% of the Portfolio’s total units outstanding at the end of the reporting period.

3. Expenses Incurred by the PortfolioCompensation to be received by the Trustee for its services with respect to the Portfolio is paid by the individual participating trusts pursuant to an arrangement which the Trustee makes with each such participating trust. According to the Declaration of Trust, the Trustee may charge the Portfolio for certain services received during the year. In the current year no such expenses have been charged to the Portfolio by the Trustee, however, the Trustee could cease to bear these expenses, and begin to charge them to the Portfolio at any time.

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4. Affiliated TransactionsThe Portfolio invested in the Putnam Money Market Portfolio, a portfolio established and maintained by PFTC. Investments in the Putnam Money Market Portfolio are valued at its closing net asset value each business day. Transactions during the reporting period with the Putnam Money Market Portfolio were as follows:

Name of affiliateFair value as of

9/30/18 Purchase cost Sale proceedsInvestment

income

Shares outstanding and

fair value as of 9/30/19

Short-term investments

Putnam Money Market Portfolio* $245,841,732 $407,169,950 $339,919,784 $7,026,355 $313,091,898

Total Short-term investments $245,841,732 $407,169,950 $339,919,784 $7,026,355 $313,091,898

* There were no realized or unrealized gains or losses during the period.

5. Market, Credit and Other RisksIn the normal course of business, the Portfolio trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the contracting party to the transaction to perform (credit risk). The Portfolio may be exposed to additional credit risk that an institution or other entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions will default. Investments in foreign securities involve certain risks, including those related to economic instability, unfavorable political developments, and currency fluctuations. The Portfolio may invest a significant portion of its assets in securitized debt instruments, including mortgage-backed and asset-backed investments. The yields and values of these investments are sensitive to changes in interest rates, the rate of principal payments on the underlying assets and the market’s perception of the issuers. The market for these investments may be volatile and limited, which may make them difficult to buy or sell.

6. Senior Loan CommitmentsSenior loans are purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis and may be settled a month or more after the trade date, which from time to time can delay the actual investment of available cash balances; interest income is accrued based on the terms of the securities. Senior loans can be acquired through an agent, by assignment from another holder of the loan, or as a participation interest in another hold-er’s portion of the loan. When the Portfolio invests in a loan or participation, the Portfolio is subject to the risk that an intermediate participant between the Portfolio and the borrower will fail to meet its obligations to the Portfolio, in addition to the risk that the borrower under the loan may default on its obligations.

7. Summary of Derivative ActivityThe volume of activity for the reporting period for any derivative type that was held during the period is listed below and was as follows based on an average of the holdings at the end of each fiscal quarter:

Purchased currency option contracts (contract amount) $26,500,000

Written currency option contracts (contract amount) $29,000,000

Futures contracts (number of contracts) 3,000

Forward currency contracts (contract amount) $246,700,000

Centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts (notional) $176,500,000

OTC total return swap contracts (notional) $148,700,000

OTC credit default contracts (notional) $16,400,000

Centrally cleared credit default contracts (notional) $127,700,000

Warrants (number of warrants) 70

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The following is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments as of the close of the reporting period:

Fair value of derivative instruments as of the close of the reporting periodAsset derivatives Liability derivatives

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815

Statement of assets and

liabilities location Fair value

Statement of assets and

liabilities location Fair valueCredit contracts Receivables,

Net assets — Unrealized appreciation

$3,981,636 * Payables, Net assets —

Unrealized depreciation

$1,205,855 *

Foreign exchange contracts Investments, Receivables

1,640,395 Payables 1,764,478

Equity contracts Receivables, Net assets —

Unrealized appreciation

2,916,173 * Payables, Net assets —

Unrealized depreciation

3,571,607 *

Interest rate contracts Receivables, Net assets —

Unrealized appreciation

113,004 * Payables, Net assets —

Unrealized depreciation

2,037,951 *

Total   $8,651,208   $8,579,891

* Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts and/or centrally cleared swaps as reported in the fund’s portfolio. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of assets and liabilities.

The following is a summary of realized and change in unrealized gains or losses of derivative instruments on the Statement of operations for the reporting period (see Note 2):

Amount of realized gain or (loss) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) on investmentsDerivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 Warrants Options Futures

Forward currency

contracts Swaps TotalCredit contracts $— $— $— $— $3,045,581 $3,045,581

Foreign exchange contracts — 159,965 — (1,559,206) — (1,399,241)

Equity contracts 6 — (6,474,788) — 28,569 (6,446,213)

Interest rate contracts — — 5,304,375 — 3,612,936 8,917,311

Total $6 $159,965 $(1,170,413) $(1,559,206) $6,687,086 $4,117,438

Change in unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) on investmentsDerivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 Warrants Options Futures

Forward currency

contracts Swaps TotalCredit contracts $— $— $— $— $(134,556) $(134,556)

Foreign exchange contracts — 28,568 — (555,980) — (527,412)

Equity contracts (24) — (2,232,812) — 1,262,019 (970,817)

Interest rate contracts — — (113,461) — 5,221 (108,240)

Total $(24) $28,568 $(2,346,273) $(555,980) $1,132,684 $(1,741,025)

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8. Offsetting of Financial and Derivative Assets and Liabilities

The following table summarizes any derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, at the end of the reporting period, that are subject to an enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement. For securities lending transactions or borrowing transactions associated with securities sold short, if any, see Note 2. For financial reporting purposes, the Portfolio does not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to the master netting agreements in the Statement of assets and liabilities.

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Total Assets $288,683 $115,387 $3,574,445 $524,368 $1,325,566 $57,991 $67,652 $2,062,556

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Forward currency contracts# 488,122 35,725 — — 225,750 — 18,764 88,859

Written options# — — — — 68,799 — — 68,798

Total Liabilities $490,393 $37,176 $3,449,044 $54,772 $1,493,965 $32,277 $37,402 $364,205

Total Financial and Derivative Net Assets $(201,710) $78,211 $125,401 $469,596 $(168,399) $25,714 $30,250 $1,698,351

Total collateral received (pledged)##† $(201,710) $— $— $— $(109,703) $— $— $1,520,000

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Collateral (pledged) (including TBA commitments)** $(213,488) $— $— $— $(109,703) $— $— $—

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$— $— $— $— $— $(283,524) $(120,673) $— $— $(727,388)

* Excludes premiums, if any. Included in unrealized appreciation and depreciation on OTC swap contracts on the Statement of assets and liabilities. ** Included with Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities.† Additional collateral may be required from certain brokers based on individual agreements.# Covered by master netting agreement (Note 2).

## Any over-collateralization of total financial and derivative net assets is not shown. Collateral may include amounts related to unsettled agreements.§ Includes current day’s variation margin only as reported on the Statement of assets and liabilities, which is not collateralized. Cumulative appreciation/

(depreciation) for futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts is represented in the tables listed after the fund’s portfolio. Collateral pledged for initial margin on futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts, which is not included in the table above, amounted to $7,236,975 and $4,682,558, respectively.

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9. New Accounting PronouncementsIn March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2017–08, Receivables—Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310–20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. The amendments in the ASU shorten the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium, to be amortized to the earliest call date. The ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 for non-public business entities. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying this provision.

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BB6 12/2019

100 Federal Street Boston, MA 02110

1-800-225-1581

putnam.com

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Table of contentsReport of Independent Auditors ……………………………………… E-3

The fund’s portfolio …………………………………………………… E-4

Statement of assets and liabilities …………………………………… E-50

Statement of operations ……………………………………………… E-51

Statement of changes in net assets …………………………………… E-52

Financial highlights …………………………………………………… E-53

Notes to financial statements ………………………………………… E-54

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Report of Independent Auditors

To the Trustee of Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio (the "Portfolio"), which comprise the statement of assets and liabilities, including the fund's portfolio, as of September 30, 2019 and the related statements of operations, of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are hereafter collectively referred to as "financial statements."

Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditors' Responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and pe1form the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on our judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, we consider internal control relevant to the Portfolio's preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolio's internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio as of September 30, 2019, and the results of its operations, changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

December 18, 2019

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 101 Seaport Blvd, Boston, MA 02110 T: 617-530-5000, F: 617-530-5001 www.pwc.com

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The fund’s portfolio 9/30/19

COMMON STOCKS (36.3%)* Shares Value

Basic materials (1.3%)

Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom) 13,157 $303,384

Arkema SA (France) 2,094 195,232

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 1,257 121,552

Axalta Coating Systems, Ltd. 7,751 233,693

BHP Billiton PLC (United Kingdom) 10,544 225,097

Boliden AB (Sweden) 2,056 47,311

Celanese Corp. 1,303 159,344

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. 9,580 471,336

Corteva, Inc. 23,793 666,204

Covestro AG (Germany) 7,717 381,953

CRH PLC (Ireland) 5,369 184,905

Eastman Chemical Co. 3,279 242,089

Fortescue Metals Group, Ltd. (Australia) 35,503 210,716

Glencore PLC (United Kingdom) 2,072 6,249

HeidelbergCement AG (Germany) 3,715 268,602

HOCHTIEF AG (Germany) 1,210 137,982

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A 972 86,965

NewMarket Corp. 262 123,688

PPG Industries, Inc. 1,554 184,165

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. 1,614 160,851

Rio Tinto PLC (United Kingdom) 9,547 495,179

Rio Tinto, Ltd. (Australia) 576 36,001

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) 192 105,575

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (Japan) 3,500 374,370

Steel Dynamics, Inc. 8,127 242,185

Taisei Corp. (Japan) 5,300 205,232

Tosoh Corp. (Japan) 9,100 120,239

W.R. Grace & Co. 1,112 74,237

6,064,336

Capital goods (2.3%)

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA (Spain) 6,776 270,815

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. 5,155 242,543

AptarGroup, Inc. 39 4,620

Avery Dennison Corp. 37 4,202

Ball Corp. 3,277 238,598

Berry Plastics Group, Inc. 5,881 230,947

Caterpillar, Inc. 4,144 523,429

Cummins, Inc. 4,946 804,566

Curtiss-Wright Corp. 699 90,430

Dassault Aviation SA (France) 53 74,999

Dover Corp. 3,003 298,979

Emerson Electric Co. 7,662 512,281

Faurecia SA (France) 5,394 255,921

General Dynamics Corp. 33 6,030

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COMMON STOCKS (36.3%)* cont. Shares Value

Capital goods cont.

HD Supply Holdings, Inc. 7,943 $311,167

HEICO Corp. 1,937 241,893

Hitachi, Ltd. (Japan) 11,900 442,967

Honeywell International, Inc. 8,896 1,505,203

IDEX Corp. 1,473 241,395

Ingersoll-Rand PLC 7,388 910,275

Legrand SA (France) 2,636 188,174

Lockheed Martin Corp. 4,109 1,602,757

Obayashi Corp. (Japan) 10,500 104,539

Republic Services, Inc. 3,521 304,743

Roper Technologies, Inc. 726 258,892

Sandvik AB (Sweden) 24,506 382,215

Silgan Holdings, Inc. 252 7,569

Teledyne Technologies, Inc. 650 209,294

Waste Management, Inc. 7,604 874,460

11,143,903

Communication services (1.9%)

Altice USA, Inc. Class A 13,597 389,962

AT&T, Inc. 5,716 216,293

BT Group PLC (United Kingdom) 47,130 103,716

Charter Communications, Inc. Class A 103 42,448

Comcast Corp. Class A 51,021 2,300,027

Crown Castle International Corp.  R 5,649 785,267

Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany) 21,378 358,777

Equinix, Inc.  R 296 170,733

Eutelsat Communications SA (France) 2,398 44,639

Hikari Tsushin, Inc. (Japan) 900 194,698

Juniper Networks, Inc. 11,170 276,458

KDDI Corp. (Japan) 18,000 470,507

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (Japan) 5,600 267,163

T-Mobile US, Inc. 1,001 78,849

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. 3,864 99,691

Telstra Corp., Ltd. (Australia) 140,756 333,214

Verizon Communications, Inc. 51,918 3,133,770

9,266,212

Conglomerates (0.3%)

AMETEK, Inc. 4,211 386,654

Danaher Corp. 5,926 855,892

Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Japan) 1,600 26,174

1,268,720

Consumer cyclicals (4.7%)

Amazon.com, Inc. 2,663 4,622,728

Aristocrat Leisure, Ltd. (Australia) 16,689 344,430

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 7,917 1,277,962

AutoZone, Inc. 42 45,554

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC (The) (United Kingdom) 1,773 91,306

Best Buy Co., Inc. 11,477 791,798

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COMMON STOCKS (36.3%)* cont. Shares Value

Consumer cyclicals cont.

Booking Holdings, Inc. 735 $1,442,518

Brambles, Ltd. (Australia) 6,042 46,455

Bridgestone Corp. (Japan) 700 27,100

CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 19,000 167,717

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 251 633

Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA (France) 3,064 342,054

CoStar Group, Inc. 235 139,402

Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. (Japan) 5,200 168,690

Discovery, Inc. Class A 11,449 304,887

Ecolab, Inc. 124 24,557

Expedia, Inc. 5,765 774,874

Extended Stay America, Inc. (Units) 7,226 105,789

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (Italy) 24,291 314,395

Geberit International AG (Switzerland) 409 195,487

Genting Bhd (Singapore) 209,500 133,314

Harvey Norman Holdings, Ltd. (Australia) 9,183 28,056

Harvey Norman Holdings, Ltd. (Rights) (Australia) 1,621 1,962

Hermes International (France) 547 378,079

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 6,948 646,928

iHeartMedia, Inc. Class A 107 1,605

Industria de Diseno Textil SA (Inditex) (Spain) 5,628 174,252

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) 9,508 204,992

KAR Auction Services, Inc. 6,637 162,938

Kering SA (France) 746 380,253

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM Class A 2,523 104,881

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM Class C 336 14,099

Lowe’s Cos., Inc. 8,485 933,011

Macquarie Infrastructure Co., LLC 2,078 82,019

News Corp. Class A 8,108 112,863

Nielsen Holdings PLC 9,249 196,541

Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japan) 1,100 407,328

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. 6,533 338,213

Omnicom Group, Inc. 8,962 701,725

PayPal Holdings, Inc. 24,167 2,503,460

Peugeot SA (France) 15,286 381,291

Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Preference) (Germany) 481 31,306

PulteGroup, Inc. 3,407 124,526

Ross Stores, Inc. 515 56,573

ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. 2,270 126,893

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Class A 3,933 168,096

Sony Corp. (Japan) 8,800 516,804

Taylor Wimpey PLC (United Kingdom) 63,552 126,479

TJX Cos., Inc. (The) 1,659 92,473

Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan) 300 20,031

Verisk Analytics, Inc. Class A 1,966 310,903

Volvo AB (Sweden) 27,407 385,370

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COMMON STOCKS (36.3%)* cont. Shares Value

Consumer cyclicals cont.

Walmart, Inc. 11,112 $1,318,772

Walt Disney Co. (The) 928 120,937

Wolters Kluwer NV (Netherlands) 5,381 392,929

22,908,238

Consumer staples (3.6%)

Ashtead Group PLC (United Kingdom) 13,450 375,245

Associated British Foods PLC (United Kingdom) 8,989 255,107

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. 94 14,335

British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom) 5,967 221,145

Carlsberg A/S Class B (Denmark) 2,679 396,067

Coca-Cola Co. (The) 43,823 2,385,724

Coca-Cola European Partners PLC (United Kingdom) 1,820 100,919

Coca-Cola HBC AG (Switzerland) 9,255 303,029

Colgate-Palmolive Co. 303 22,274

Darden Restaurants, Inc. 4,679 553,151

Essity AB Class B (Sweden) 10,691 312,396

Hershey Co. (The) 4,454 690,325

Imperial Brands PLC (United Kingdom) 9,038 203,616

ITOCHU Corp. (Japan) 19,600 404,604

McDonald’s Corp. 73 15,674

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A 23,311 1,289,565

Nestle SA (Switzerland) 5,634 611,793

PepsiCo, Inc. 12,665 1,736,372

Procter & Gamble Co. (The) 20,010 2,488,844

Rakuten, Inc. (Japan) 14,000 137,960

Starbucks Corp. 27,654 2,445,167

Sundrug Co., Ltd. (Japan) 2,200 69,211

Sysco Corp. 2,604 206,758

Tesco PLC (United Kingdom) 30,985 92,021

Unilever NV (Netherlands) 9,712 583,929

Unilever PLC (United Kingdom) 8,751 527,330

US Foods Holding Corp. 6,189 254,368

WH Group, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 39,500 35,371

Wilmar International, Ltd. (Singapore) 32,700 88,199

Woolworths Group, Ltd. (Australia) 17,210 432,719

17,253,218

Energy (1.5%)

Chevron Corp. 25,699 3,047,901

ConocoPhillips 23,730 1,352,135

Equinor ASA (Norway) 17,016 324,085

Exxon Mobil Corp. 3,558 251,230

HollyFrontier Corp. 1,455 78,046

Occidental Petroleum Corp. 1,087 48,339

OMV AG (Austria) 3,154 169,311

Phillips 66 9,366 959,078

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B (United Kingdom) 32,820 969,040

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COMMON STOCKS (36.3%)* cont. Shares Value

Energy cont.

Santos, Ltd. (Australia) 52,972 $276,169

7,475,334

Financials (6.3%)

3i Group PLC (United Kingdom) 16,158 232,268

ABN AMRO Group NV GDR (Netherlands) 14,583 257,156

Aflac, Inc. 10,646 556,999

AGNC Investment Corp.  R 22,536 362,604

Allianz SE (Germany) 2,620 610,825

Allstate Corp. (The) 4,995 542,857

Ally Financial, Inc. 9,049 300,065

American Financial Group, Inc. 1,345 145,058

American Homes 4 Rent  R 842 21,799

Ameriprise Financial, Inc. 4,225 621,498

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.  R 45,941 404,281

Apartment Investment & Management Co. Class A  R 2,938 153,187

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.  R 5,807 96,280

Athene Holding, Ltd. Class A (Bermuda) 5,659 238,018

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.  R 1,763 379,627

Aviva PLC (United Kingdom) 76,807 377,934

Axis Capital Holdings, Ltd. 1,361 90,806

Baloise Holding AG (Switzerland) 1,120 200,828

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argenta (Spain) 83,024 432,696

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM (Israel) 35,994 256,198

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B 12 2,496

BNP Paribas SA (France) 10,188 496,148

BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 38,500 130,635

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.  R 11,825 239,929

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. 82 10,203

Brookfield Property REIT, Inc. Class A  R 4,613 94,059

Camden Property Trust  R 1,929 214,138

Capital One Financial Corp. 8,081 735,209

CBRE Group, Inc. Class A 5,965 316,205

Cheung Kong Property Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 53,000 358,994

Chimera Investment Corp.  R 4,739 92,695

Chubb, Ltd. 17 2,744

Citigroup, Inc. 42,019 2,902,673

CoreLogic, Inc. 225 10,411

Credit Agricole SA (France) 22,695 275,627

Deutsche Boerse AG (Germany) 1,529 239,036

Discover Financial Services 7,441 603,391

Duke Realty Corp.  R 7,506 254,979

E*Trade Financial Corp. 11,471 501,168

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. Class A  R 179 2,554

Equity Commonwealth  R 363 12,433

Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc.  R 1,111 148,430

Equity Residential Trust  R 514 44,338

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COMMON STOCKS (36.3%)* cont. Shares Value

Financials cont.

Everest Re Group, Ltd. 702 $186,795

Federal Realty Investment Trust  R 1,148 156,289

First American Financial Corp. 51 3,010

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.  R 4,914 187,911

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 2,567 531,959

Goodman Group (Australia)  R 15,786 150,973

Hang Seng Bank, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 12,900 278,095

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) 8,557 518,640

Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong) 46,500 216,503

Highwoods Properties, Inc.  R 135 6,067

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom) 5,142 39,578

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. 1,032 95,223

Investor AB Class B (Sweden) 2,285 111,808

Invitation Homes, Inc.  R 10,693 316,620

Israel Discount Bank, Ltd. Class A (Israel) 37,877 166,620

Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp. (Japan)  R 16 75,947

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. 1,128 156,860

JPMorgan Chase & Co. 35,041 4,123,975

KBC Groep NV (Belgium) 2,813 182,839

Kerry Properties, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 8,000 24,645

Klepierre (France)  R 872 29,622

Legal & General Group PLC (United Kingdom) 123,589 378,310

Liberty Property Trust  R 2,990 153,477

Lincoln National Corp. 6,371 384,299

Loews Corp. 688 35,418

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. 1,830 149,877

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.  R 12,749 249,370

MetLife, Inc. 22,608 1,066,193

MFA Financial, Inc.  R 887 6,528

MGIC Investment Corp. 15,788 198,613

Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co., Ltd. (Japan) 11,000 63,511

Morgan Stanley 22,501 960,118

New Residential Investment Corp.  R 15,637 245,188

OneMain Holdings, Inc. 2,218 81,356

ORIX Corp. (Japan) 25,600 381,602

Outfront Media, Inc.  R 4,182 116,176

Partners Group Holding AG (Switzerland) 482 370,171

Popular, Inc. (Puerto Rico) 2,267 122,599

Prudential Financial, Inc. 7,581 681,911

Raymond James Financial, Inc. 2,797 230,641

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. 1,189 190,097

Sekisui House, Ltd. (Japan) 2,200 43,257

Starwood Property Trust, Inc.  R 721 17,463

STORE Capital Corp.  R 6,204 232,092

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan) 13,600 464,973

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (Japan) 3,500 126,172

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COMMON STOCKS (36.3%)* cont. Shares Value

Financials cont.

Sun Communities, Inc.  R 1,228 $182,297

Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 11,000 158,277

Swire Properties, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 9,600 30,125

Swiss Life Holding AG (Switzerland) 181 86,602

Synchrony Financial 19,342 659,369

Two Harbors Investment Corp.  R 8,737 114,717

U.S. Bancorp 1,708 94,521

UDR, Inc.  R 398 19,295

Unum Group 7,189 213,657

VICI Properties, Inc.  R 14,584 330,328

Weingarten Realty Investors  R 3,045 88,701

Zurich Insurance Group AG (Switzerland) 120 45,971

30,502,730

Health care (4.4%)

Abbott Laboratories 21,065 1,762,509

AbbVie, Inc. 10,435 790,138

Alfresa Holdings Corp. (Japan) 4,800 107,170

Allergan PLC 2,754 463,471

AmerisourceBergen Corp. 3,547 292,025

Amgen, Inc. 8,103 1,568,012

Astellas Pharma, Inc. (Japan) 25,700 365,852

Baxter International, Inc. 697 60,967

Biogen, Inc. 3,297 767,608

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 1,763 89,402

Cardinal Health, Inc. 1,750 82,583

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. 948 125,487

Chemed Corp. 487 203,357

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The) 841 249,777

Dentsply Sirona, Inc. 4,898 261,112

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. 2,608 573,525

Eli Lilly & Co. 3,114 348,239

Encompass Health Corp. 196 12,403

Gilead Sciences, Inc. 8,593 544,624

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom) 10,367 222,877

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. 1,695 178,365

Hologic, Inc. 5,342 269,718

Ipsen SA (France) 666 63,241

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC 33 4,229

Johnson & Johnson 13,481 1,744,172

Koninklijke Philips NV (Netherlands) 9,979 462,362

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings 162 27,216

Masimo Corp. 424 63,087

McKesson Corp. 5,310 725,665

Medtronic PLC 18,604 2,020,766

Merck & Co., Inc. 20,172 1,698,079

Novartis AG (Switzerland) 6,504 564,465

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COMMON STOCKS (36.3%)* cont. Shares Value

Health care cont.

Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (Denmark) 11,211 $576,466

Pfizer, Inc. 19,736 709,114

QIAGEN NV (Netherlands) 504 16,617

Quest Diagnostics, Inc. 206 22,048

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 31 8,599

Roche Holding AG (Switzerland) 3,012 877,336

Sartorius Stedim Biotech (France) 702 98,267

Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (Japan) 7,200 399,656

Suzuken Co., Ltd. (Japan) 2,200 118,066

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. 1,099 320,106

UCB SA (Belgium) 2,494 181,083

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 137 29,773

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 95 16,095

Waters Corp. 21 4,688

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. 4,729 649,150

Zoetis, Inc. 2,493 310,603

21,050,170

Technology (7.6%)

Accenture PLC Class A 71 13,657

Adobe, Inc. 7,911 2,185,414

Agilent Technologies, Inc. 8,822 676,030

Alphabet, Inc. Class A 4,201 5,130,009

Amdocs, Ltd. 368 24,328

Apple, Inc. 15,015 3,362,910

Aspen Technology, Inc. 2,150 264,622

Avaya Holdings Corp. 644 6,588

Black Knight, Inc. 3,068 187,332

Broadcom, Inc. 3,003 829,038

Brother Industries, Ltd. (Japan) 3,000 54,296

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. 7,826 517,142

Capgemini SE (France) 1,918 226,037

CDW Corp. of Delaware 2,901 357,519

Cisco Systems, Inc. 64,621 3,192,924

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A 1,078 64,966

eBay, Inc. 27,554 1,074,055

F5 Networks, Inc. 3,056 429,124

Facebook, Inc. Class A 1,485 264,449

Fair Isaac Corp. 647 196,377

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 683 90,675

Fortinet, Inc. 8,062 618,839

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. (Japan) 5,800 254,379

Fujitsu, Ltd. (Japan) 1,200 96,100

Garmin, Ltd. 3,414 289,132

Genpact, Ltd. 4,593 177,979

Gentex Corp. 306 8,426

Hoya Corp. (Japan) 5,300 432,484

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COMMON STOCKS (36.3%)* cont. Shares Value

Technology cont.

IBM Corp. 7,040 $1,023,757

Intuit, Inc. 5,633 1,498,040

Keysight Technologies, Inc. 4,487 436,361

KLA Corp. 4,775 761,374

Lam Research Corp. 1,213 280,336

Leidos Holdings, Inc. 5,030 431,976

Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. 511 29,592

Microsoft Corp. 23,418 3,255,805

Nexon Co., Ltd. (Japan) 20,400 247,461

Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. (Japan) 9,000 179,126

NTT Data Corp. (Japan) 3,800 49,014

Nuance Communications, Inc. 4,972 81,093

Oracle Corp. 46,018 2,532,371

Otsuka Corp. (Japan) 4,700 187,217

Paychex, Inc. 272 22,513

Proofpoint, Inc. 1,659 214,094

Qualcomm, Inc. 10,906 831,910

ServiceNow, Inc. 1,335 338,890

SoftBank Group Corp. (Japan) 4,600 180,467

STMicroelectronics NV (France) 7,529 145,530

Synopsys, Inc. 294 40,352

Texas Instruments, Inc. 841 108,691

Thales SA (France) 467 53,713

Tokyo Electron, Ltd. (Japan) 500 95,142

Veeva Systems, Inc. Class A 5,083 776,123

Xerox Holdings Corp. 8,724 260,935

Xilinx, Inc. 10,280 985,852

Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A 2,241 462,475

36,535,041

Transportation (0.9%)

Aena SME SA (Spain) 1,870 342,497

Aurizon Holdings, Ltd. (Australia) 65,741 261,600

Delta Air Lines, Inc. 18,893 1,088,237

Deutsche Post AG (Germany) 9,027 301,585

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (Japan) 5,200 154,545

Kamigumi Co., Ltd. (Japan) 1,900 43,037

Norfolk Southern Corp. 4,000 718,640

Singapore Technologies Engineering, Ltd. (Singapore) 24,000 66,643

Union Pacific Corp. 6,768 1,096,232

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. 56 4,951

West Japan Railway Co. (Japan) 2,200 185,873

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings, Ltd. (China) 210,000 145,781

4,409,621

Utilities and power (1.5%)

AES Corp. 21,822 356,571

American Electric Power Co., Inc. 446 41,786

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 15,454 466,402

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COMMON STOCKS (36.3%)* cont. Shares Value

Utilities and power cont.

CLP Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 11,500 $120,803

Consolidated Edison, Inc. 928 87,668

E.ON SE (Germany) 33,998 330,579

Enel SpA (Italy) 68,789 513,782

Eni SpA (Italy) 13,742 210,251

Entergy Corp. 3,000 352,080

Evergy, Inc. 5,047 335,928

Exelon Corp. 22,801 1,101,516

IDACORP, Inc. 960 108,163

Kinder Morgan, Inc. 44,926 925,925

NRG Energy, Inc. 9,876 391,090

Pinnacle West Capital Corp. 3,466 336,445

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. 10,948 679,652

Snam SpA (Italy) 28,727 145,128

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC/TCEH Finance, Inc. (Rights) 234 180

Vistra Energy Corp. 20,742 554,434

7,058,383

Total common stocks (cost $162,336,061) $174,935,906

U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (19.6%)* Principal amount Value

U.S. Government Guaranteed Mortgage Obligations (5.4%)

Government National Mortgage Association Pass-Through Certificates

3.50%, TBA, 10/1/49 $2,000,000 $2,072,031

3.50%, with due dates from 7/20/47 to 2/20/48 23,037,322 23,913,111

25,985,142

U.S. Government Agency Mortgage Obligations (14.2%)

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Pass-Through Certificates

3.00%, with due dates from 2/1/47 to 1/1/48 7,033,805 7,182,880

Federal National Mortgage Association Pass-Through Certificates

4.00%, with due dates from 1/1/49 to 1/1/57 18,070,114 18,750,661

3.00%, with due dates from 4/1/46 to 3/1/47 10,279,899 10,521,102

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities

6.00%, TBA, 10/1/49 3,000,000 3,320,859

4.00%, TBA, 10/1/49 10,000,000 10,376,562

3.50%, TBA, 10/1/49 1,000,000 1,025,781

3.00%, TBA, 10/1/49 6,000,000 6,090,000

3.00%, TBA, 10/1/34 11,000,000 11,242,343

68,510,188

Total U.S. government and agency mortgage obligations (cost $93,314,436) $94,495,330

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (—%)* Principal amount Value

U.S. Treasury Bonds 2.50%, 2/15/45  i $198,000 $213,699

Total U.S. treasury obligations (cost $213,699) $213,699

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (18.8%)* Principal amount Value

Basic materials (0.8%)

Allegheny Technologies, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.875%, 8/15/23 $40,000 $43,391

Allegheny Technologies, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.95%, 1/15/21 20,000 20,438

ArcelorMittal SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.00%, 10/15/39 (France) 50,000 60,556

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.375%, 10/1/23 30,000 30,975

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.50%, 11/15/26 15,000 15,150

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 11/1/25 35,000 34,295

Big River Steel, LLC/BRS Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.25%, 9/1/25 30,000 31,650

BMC East, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.50%, 10/1/24 55,000 57,150

Boise Cascade Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 9/1/24 75,000 77,531

Builders FirstSource, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 5.625%, 9/1/24 104,000 108,160

Builders FirstSource, Inc. 144A sr. notes 6.75%, 6/1/27 35,000 37,713

BWAY Holding Co. 144A sr. notes 5.50%, 4/15/24 94,000 96,580

BWAY Holding Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 4/15/25 70,000 66,171

Celanese US Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 6/15/21 (Germany) 15,000 15,836

Celanese US Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.50%, 5/8/24 (Germany) 103,000 106,789

Celanese US Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.625%, 11/15/22 (Germany) 83,000 88,019

CF Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.95%, 6/1/43 30,000 29,400

CF Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.50%, 12/1/26 250,000 272,727

Chemours Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 5/15/27 20,000 17,251

Chemours Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.00%, 5/15/25 20,000 18,850

Chemours Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.625%, 5/15/23 5,000 4,938

Compass Minerals International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 7/15/24 50,000 49,375

Dow Chemical Co. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.50%, 10/1/24 85,000 88,653

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.45%, 3/15/43 (Indonesia) 20,000 18,020

GCP Applied Technologies, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 4/15/26 95,000 96,900

Greif, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 3/1/27 50,000 53,025

HudBay Minerals, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.625%, 1/15/25 (Canada) 25,000 25,344

Ingevity Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 2/1/26 55,000 54,450

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.45%, 9/26/28 190,000 209,869

International Paper Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.00%, 2/15/27 115,000 116,682

Joseph T Ryerson & Son, Inc. 144A sr. notes 11.00%, 5/15/22 10,000 10,538

Kraton Polymers, LLC/Kraton Polymers Capital Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 4/15/25 35,000 36,488

Louisiana-Pacific Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 9/15/24 40,000 41,300

Mercer International, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 7.375%, 1/15/25 (Canada) 10,000 10,416

Mercer International, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 2/1/24 (Canada) 20,000 20,500

Mercer International, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 1/15/26 (Canada) 20,000 19,250

Methanex Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 12/15/19 (Canada) 3,000 3,005

NCI Building Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 8.00%, 4/15/26 55,000 54,106

New Gold, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.25%, 11/15/22 (Canada) 5,000 5,000

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (18.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Basic materials cont.

Novelis Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.875%, 9/30/26 $65,000 $68,166

Novelis Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 8/15/24 10,000 10,488

Nutrien, Ltd. sr. unsec. bonds 5.25%, 1/15/45 (Canada) 15,000 17,729

Nutrien, Ltd. sr. unsec. bonds 4.125%, 3/15/35 (Canada) 235,000 245,119

Nutrien, Ltd. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.20%, 4/1/29 (Canada) 148,000 163,023

Packaging Corp. of America sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 11/1/23 20,000 21,418

PQ Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 12/15/25 45,000 46,350

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.45%, 6/1/27 90,000 94,124

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 6/1/22 43,000 43,581

Smurfit Kappa Treasury Funding DAC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.50%, 11/20/25 (Ireland) 10,000 11,988

Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 12/15/26 20,000 20,950

Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.125%, 9/15/25 5,000 5,050

Teck Resources, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.75%, 2/1/23 (Canada) 5,000 5,101

TMS International Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 8/15/25 40,000 34,300

TopBuild Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 5/1/26 45,000 46,744

Tronox Finance PLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 10/1/25 (United Kingdom) 10,000 9,458

U.S. Concrete, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.375%, 6/1/24 44,000 45,760

Univar USA, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 7/15/23 10,000 10,163

Westlake Chemical Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.375%, 11/15/47 220,000 216,227

Westlake Chemical Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.60%, 8/15/26 130,000 134,226

WestRock MWV, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.20%, 1/15/30 55,000 75,295

WestRock MWV, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.95%, 2/15/31 87,000 120,348

Weyerhaeuser Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.375%, 3/15/32  R 54,000 75,661

WR Grace & Co.- Conn. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 10/1/24 15,000 16,163

Zekelman Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 9.875%, 6/15/23 4,000 4,215

3,688,138

Capital goods (0.9%)

Allison Transmission, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 10/1/27 55,000 56,444

Amsted Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 7/1/27 30,000 31,650

Berry Global Escrow Corp. 144A notes 5.625%, 7/15/27 20,000 20,700

Berry Global, Inc. company guaranty notes 5.50%, 5/15/22 5,000 5,069

Berry Global, Inc. company guaranty unsub. notes 5.125%, 7/15/23 5,000 5,131

Berry Global, Inc. 144A notes 4.50%, 2/15/26 10,000 9,863

Boeing Capital Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.70%, 10/27/19 35,000 35,059

Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.75%, 12/1/21 (Canada) 10,000 10,862

Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 4/15/27 (Canada) 45,000 44,813

Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 12/1/24 (Canada) 60,000 60,375

Briggs & Stratton Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 12/15/20 45,000 46,013

Clean Harbors, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.125%, 7/15/29 15,000 15,900

Clean Harbors, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 7/15/27 25,000 26,094

Crown Americas, LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. VI company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 2/1/26 20,000 20,925

Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 7.375%, 12/15/26 10,000 12,150

Deere & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.60%, 6/8/22 50,000 50,830

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (18.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Capital goods cont.

Gates Global, LLC/Gates Global Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 7/15/22 $5,000 $4,981

General Dynamics Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.60%, 11/15/42 20,000 22,116

General Dynamics Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.25%, 11/15/22 15,000 15,125

GFL Environmental, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 5/1/27 (Canada) 40,000 44,350

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 5/15/22 93,000 99,119

Honeywell International, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 3.812%, 11/21/47 20,000 23,022

Hulk Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 6/1/26 (Canada) 60,000 63,150

Johnson Controls International PLC sr. unsec. bonds 4.95%, 7/2/64 45,000 47,456

Johnson Controls International PLC sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.50%, 2/15/47 115,000 126,775

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.40%, 6/15/28 145,000 162,899

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.85%, 12/15/26 219,000 235,255

MasTec, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 3/15/23 30,000 30,450

Northrop Grumman Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 1/15/28 330,000 346,334

Oshkosh Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.375%, 3/1/25 75,000 77,906

Oshkosh Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.60%, 5/15/28 175,000 188,612

Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP/Panther Finance Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%, 5/15/26 5,000 5,263

Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP/Panther Finance Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 5/15/27 35,000 35,438

Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 4/15/27 20,000 19,100

Raytheon Co. sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 10/15/40 15,000 18,919

Raytheon Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.50%, 12/15/22 430,000 435,357

RBS Global, Inc./Rexnord, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 12/15/25 70,000 71,918

Staples, Inc. 144A sr. notes 7.50%, 4/15/26 85,000 87,576

Staples, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 10.75%, 4/15/27 50,000 51,375

Stevens Holding Co, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 10/1/26 80,000 85,100

Tennant Co. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.625%, 5/1/25 25,000 26,000

Titan Acquisition, Ltd./Titan Co-Borrower, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 4/15/26 (Canada) 2,000 1,875

TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.50%, 5/15/25 5,000 5,188

TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.375%, 6/15/26 75,000 78,938

TransDigm, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%, 3/15/26 75,000 80,531

United Technologies Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.125%, 11/16/28 310,000 350,730

United Technologies Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.90%, 5/4/20 593,000 592,322

Vertiv Group Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.25%, 10/15/24 20,000 19,275

Vertiv Intermediate Holding Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 12.00%, 2/15/22 ‡‡ 15,000 13,463

Waste Connections, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 3.50%, 5/1/29 175,000 186,682

Waste Management, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 6/30/20 61,000 62,189

4,166,667

Communication services (1.9%)

American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.125%, 1/15/27  R 165,000 168,320

American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.55%, 7/15/27  R 75,000 78,976

American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.375%, 10/15/26  R 117,000 121,679

AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.10%, 2/15/28 550,000 594,571

AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.80%, 2/15/27 1,053,000 1,114,425

AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 2.95%, 7/15/26 60,000 60,709

AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.35%, 3/1/29 135,000 149,106

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Communication services cont.

AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 5/15/46 $162,000 $179,653

Cablevision Systems Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.00%, 4/15/20 5,000 5,144

CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.50%, 5/1/26 55,000 57,607

CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.375%, 6/1/29 155,000 165,075

CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 2/15/26 75,000 79,275

Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. sub. bonds 5.375%, 5/1/47 167,000 181,958

Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.049%, 11/1/52 20,000 22,306

Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.999%, 11/1/49 6,000 6,664

Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.969%, 11/1/47 126,000 138,375

Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.35%, 1/15/27 198,000 197,161

Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 11/15/35 8,000 11,174

Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.375%, 2/15/25 175,000 184,528

Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.15%, 3/1/26 130,000 136,121

CommScope Technologies, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 6/15/25 35,000 31,675

Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.80%, 2/15/28  R 585,000 622,159

Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.65%, 9/1/27  R 157,000 166,232

Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/15/22  R 10,000 10,612

Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. notes 3.15%, 7/15/23  R 65,000 66,599

Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.70%, 6/15/26  R 75,000 79,072

CSC Holdings, LLC sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.25%, 6/1/24 55,000 59,125

CSC Holdings, LLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.75%, 11/15/21 90,000 96,975

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 8.75%, 6/15/30 (Netherlands) 37,000 54,633

DISH DBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/24 120,000 118,950

Equinix, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 5/15/27  R 211,000 227,484

Equinix, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 1/15/26  R 10,000 10,639

Frontier Communications Corp. sr. unsec. notes 11.00%, 9/15/25 70,000 32,025

Frontier Communications Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 8.50%, 4/1/26 40,000 39,996

Intelsat Connect Finance SA 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.50%, 2/15/23 (Luxembourg) 90,000 83,222

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.75%, 7/15/25 (Bermuda) 55,000 57,475

Level 3 Financing, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.625%, 2/1/23 25,000 25,313

Level 3 Financing, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 9/15/27 20,000 20,181

NBCUniversal Media, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 4/1/21 431,000 446,212

Quebecor Media, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.75%, 1/15/23 (Canada) 10,000 10,875

Rogers Communications, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 8.75%, 5/1/32 (Canada) 30,000 44,497

Sprint Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.875%, 11/15/28 15,000 16,353

Sprint Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 8/15/20 205,000 211,150

Sprint Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.25%, 9/15/21 5,000 5,336

Sprint Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.125%, 6/15/24 80,000 86,224

T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 3/1/25 210,000 217,552

T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 3/1/23 5,000 5,093

T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 4/15/27 15,000 16,125

T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 4/15/22 5,000 5,125

T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.75%, 2/1/28 40,000 41,860

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Communication services cont.

T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 2/1/26 $15,000 $15,440

TCI Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.125%, 2/15/28 20,000 26,429

Telefonica Emisiones SA company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.895%, 3/6/48 (Spain) 435,000 485,581

Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.672%, 3/15/55 230,000 274,964

Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.40%, 11/1/34 70,000 80,076

Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.329%, 9/21/28 1,334,000 1,512,453

Videotron, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.00%, 7/15/22 (Canada) 25,000 26,344

Videotron, Ltd./Videotron Ltee. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 4/15/27 (Canada) 150,000 158,625

Vodafone Group PLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 5/30/28 (United Kingdom) 135,000 149,108

9,290,616

Conglomerates (0.2%)

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.20%, 3/16/20 (Netherlands) 907,000 907,751

907,751

Consumer cyclicals (1.8%)

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.55%, 7/26/27 (Canada) 160,000 165,711

Amazon.com, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.15%, 8/22/27 260,000 276,202

Amazon.com, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 11/29/22 122,000 124,120

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 5/15/27 35,000 31,675

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/26 25,000 22,688

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 5/15/26 10,000 10,475

Autonation, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 2/1/20 73,000 73,685

BMW US Capital, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.95%, 8/14/28 153,000 167,610

BMW US Capital, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.40%, 8/13/21 65,000 66,596

BMW US Capital, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.00%, 4/11/21 220,000 219,707

Boyd Gaming Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 8/15/26 15,000 15,824

Boyd Gaming Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.875%, 5/15/23 5,000 5,188

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential US Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 9/15/27 (Canada) 20,000 20,100

Carriage Services, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 6/1/26 35,000 35,875

CBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.20%, 6/1/29 410,000 444,885

CBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.90%, 1/15/27 102,000 101,114

CBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.60%, 1/15/45 100,000 108,457

CBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 1/15/26 1,000 1,066

Cinemark USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 12/15/22 10,000 10,125

Cinemark USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.875%, 6/1/23 40,000 40,550

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.125%, 8/15/27 30,000 31,256

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.25%, 2/15/24 21,000 23,072

Constellation Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 9/15/25 55,000 46,063

CRC Escrow Issuer, LLC/CRC Finco, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 10/15/25 45,000 46,008

Diamond Sports Group, LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co. 144A sr. notes 5.375%, 8/15/26 50,000 51,875

Diamond Sports Group, LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 8/15/27 80,000 83,000

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Consumer cyclicals cont.

Dollar General Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.25%, 4/15/23 $65,000 $67,149

Ecolab, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.70%, 11/1/26 220,000 226,093

Ecolab, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 12/1/27 360,000 383,923

Eldorado Resorts, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 9/15/26 5,000 5,475

Entercom Media Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 6.50%, 5/1/27 40,000 41,800

Entercom Media Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 11/1/24 45,000 46,575

Fox Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.03%, 1/25/24 90,000 95,694

Gartner, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 4/1/25 10,000 10,463

General Motors Financial Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 10/6/26 288,000 291,423

General Motors Financial Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.30%, 7/13/25 20,000 20,771

General Motors Financial Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 1/15/25 5,000 5,133

Gray Television, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 5/15/27 70,000 76,909

Hanesbrands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.625%, 5/15/24 10,000 10,525

Hilton Worldwide Finance, LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/1/27 200,000 210,650

Home Depot, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.625%, 6/1/22 45,000 46,003

Howard Hughes Corp. (The) 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 3/15/25 60,000 62,400

Hyatt Hotels Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.85%, 3/15/26 70,000 77,528

iHeartCommunications, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 6.375%, 5/1/26 20,604 22,252

iHeartCommunications, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.375%, 5/1/27 46,095 49,796

IHS Markit, Ltd. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.75%, 8/1/28 (United Kingdom) 130,000 144,625

IHS Markit, Ltd. 144A company guaranty notes 4.75%, 2/15/25 (United Kingdom) 485,000 526,225

IHS Markit, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 3/1/26 (United Kingdom) 5,000 5,275

Installed Building Products, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 2/1/28 10,000 10,313

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.65%, 10/1/28 573,000 642,083

Iron Mountain US Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 6/1/26  R 10,000 10,350

Iron Mountain, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.25%, 3/15/28  R 15,000 15,506

Iron Mountain, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 9/15/27  R 45,000 45,956

Jack Ohio Finance, LLC/Jack Ohio Finance 1 Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 10.25%, 11/15/22 75,000 79,406

Jack Ohio Finance, LLC/Jack Ohio Finance 1 Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.75%, 11/15/21 25,000 25,531

Jeld-Wen, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 12/15/27 15,000 14,850

Jeld-Wen, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 12/15/25 15,000 15,057

Lear Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.80%, 9/15/27 231,000 232,172

Lennar Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/24 30,000 33,225

Lions Gate Capital Holdings, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 11/1/24 15,000 15,413

Lions Gate Capital Holdings, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 2/1/24 35,000 37,008

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 11/1/24 15,000 15,541

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 3/15/26 30,000 31,913

Masonite International Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 2/1/28 15,000 15,638

Mattamy Group Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 12/15/23 (Canada) 55,000 57,200

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Consumer cyclicals cont.

Mattamy Group Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 10/1/25 (Canada) $10,000 $10,575

Meredith Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 2/1/26 50,000 50,813

MGM Resorts International company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.625%, 12/15/21 20,000 21,675

Navistar International Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 11/1/25 75,000 76,125

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 8/1/24 20,000 20,817

Nexstar Escrow, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 7/15/27 15,000 15,713

Nielsen Co. Luxembourg SARL (The) 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 2/1/25 (Luxembourg) 65,000 64,188

Nielsen Finance, LLC/Nielsen Finance Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 4/15/22 65,000 65,182

Omnicom Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.60%, 4/15/26 95,000 100,144

Outfront Media Capital, LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.875%, 3/15/25 45,000 46,406

Penn National Gaming, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 1/15/27 15,000 15,450

Penske Automotive Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.75%, 10/1/22 5,000 5,067

Penske Automotive Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.50%, 5/15/26 95,000 99,356

Penske Automotive Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.375%, 12/1/24 5,000 5,144

PulteGroup, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.875%, 6/15/32 56,000 68,320

PulteGroup, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 3/1/26 25,000 27,313

Realogy Group, LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.375%, 4/1/27 10,000 9,290

Refinitiv US Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%, 5/15/26 45,000 48,262

S&P Global, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.95%, 1/22/27 80,000 83,362

Sabre GLBL, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.375%, 4/15/23 10,000 10,200

Scientific Games International, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 10.00%, 12/1/22 22,000 22,880

Scientific Games International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.25%, 3/15/26 55,000 58,347

Sinclair Television Group, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 8/1/24 20,000 20,575

Sirius XM Radio, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 8/1/27 235,000 242,931

Six Flags Entertainment Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.50%, 4/15/27 80,000 85,298

Six Flags Entertainment Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 7/31/24 35,000 36,225

Spectrum Brands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 10/1/29 20,000 20,350

Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 2/15/27 235,000 243,296

Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 1/15/28 5,000 5,168

SugarHouse HSP Gaming Prop. Mezz LP/SugarHouse HSP Gaming Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 5.875%, 5/15/25 15,000 14,738

Total System Services, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 6/1/23 335,000 351,651

TRI Pointe Group, Inc./TRI Pointe Homes, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 6/15/24 30,000 31,950

TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. sr. unsec. notes 2.75%, 8/16/21 10,000 10,147

TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 7.75%, 12/1/45 126,000 220,157

TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.75%, 11/15/46 42,000 55,123

TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.75%, 9/15/44 210,000 272,053

TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.00%, 9/15/22 40,000 41,247

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Consumer cyclicals cont.

Univision Communications, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes 5.125%, 2/15/25 $20,000 $19,437

Viacom, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 3/1/21 25,000 25,739

Werner FinCo LP/Werner FinCo, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.75%, 7/15/25 45,000 38,475

WMG Acquisition Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.00%, 8/1/23 10,000 10,225

WMG Acquisition Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 4/15/26 10,000 10,500

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 9/1/26 10,000 10,050

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 4/15/26 30,000 31,350

Wynn Las Vegas, LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.25%, 5/15/27 65,000 66,788

Wynn Resorts Finance, LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.125%, 10/1/29 40,000 41,916

8,776,794

Consumer staples (0.6%)

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty notes 5.00%, 10/15/25 (Canada) 80,000 82,500

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.875%, 1/15/28 (Canada) 10,000 10,050

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes 4.25%, 5/15/24 (Canada) 15,000 15,437

Albertsons Cos., LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertson’s, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 3/15/26 35,000 38,938

Anheuser-Busch Cos., LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.65%, 2/1/26 248,000 265,682

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.55%, 1/23/49 192,000 251,273

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 1/23/29 231,000 268,482

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.15%, 1/23/25 153,000 167,106

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.50%, 7/15/22 40,000 40,557

Ascend Learning, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 8/1/25 40,000 41,400

Ascend Learning, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 8/1/25 20,000 20,800

Ashtead Capital, Inc. 144A notes 4.375%, 8/15/27 200,000 205,750

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 7/15/25 60,000 56,700

CVS Pass-Through Trust sr. notes 6.036%, 12/10/28 20,222 22,616

Energizer Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 1/15/27 5,000 5,571

Energizer Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.375%, 7/15/26 10,000 10,711

Fresh Market, Inc. (The) 144A company guaranty sr. notes 9.75%, 5/1/23 15,000 8,700

Go Daddy Operating Co, LLC/GD Finance Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 12/1/27 20,000 21,025

Golden Nugget, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 8.75%, 10/1/25 45,000 46,913

Golden Nugget, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 10/15/24 60,000 61,050

Itron, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 1/15/26 50,000 51,515

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.597%, 5/25/28 431,000 482,655

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.417%, 5/25/25 67,000 72,920

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings, LLC/Taco Bell of America, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 6/1/26 10,000 10,585

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings, LLC/Taco Bell of America, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 6/1/24 10,000 10,375

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Consumer staples cont.

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings, LLC/Taco Bell of America, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 6/1/27 $65,000 $67,681

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 11/1/26 139,000 145,603

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.625%, 11/1/24 5,000 5,262

Match Group, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 12/15/27 45,000 46,688

Netflix, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/15/28 25,000 25,436

Netflix, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/28 75,000 81,473

Netflix, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 6.375%, 5/15/29 20,000 22,150

Newell Brands, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.20%, 4/1/26 35,000 36,618

Resideo Funding, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 11/1/26 25,000 26,375

Rite Aid Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.125%, 4/1/23 55,000 43,634

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 3.45%, 6/1/26 10,000 10,327

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.30%, 11/18/21 45,000 45,947

Yum! Brands, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.75%, 1/15/30 20,000 20,653

2,847,158

Energy (1.9%)

Antero Resources Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.375%, 11/1/21 25,000 24,125

Antero Resources Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.125%, 12/1/22 20,000 17,575

Apache Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 4/15/22 8,000 8,144

Apergy Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 5/1/26 40,000 39,700

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings, LLC/ARU Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 10.00%, 4/1/22 36,000 35,989

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings, LLC/ARU Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 11/1/26 15,000 12,525

Baytex Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 6/1/24 (Canada) 15,000 13,800

BP Capital Markets America, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.119%, 5/4/26 60,000 62,556

BP Capital Markets America, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.937%, 9/21/28 169,000 187,281

BP Capital Markets PLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.279%, 9/19/27 (United Kingdom) 320,000 336,802

BP Capital Markets PLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.315%, 2/13/20 (United Kingdom) 40,000 40,040

California Resources Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 8.00%, 12/15/22 15,000 7,425

Cenovus Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 6.75%, 11/15/39 (Canada) 30,000 36,638

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. notes 5.875%, 3/31/25 100,000 111,263

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. notes 5.125%, 6/30/27 274,000 299,859

Chesapeake Energy Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 6/15/27 5,000 3,401

Chesapeake Energy Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 1/15/25 30,000 21,675

Chevron Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.10%, 5/16/21 142,000 142,548

Comstock Escrow Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 9.75%, 8/15/26 20,000 16,716

Concho Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.75%, 10/1/27 228,000 236,974

Covey Park Energy, LLC/Covey Park Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 5/15/25 45,000 36,000

DCP Midstream Operating LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.75%, 9/15/37 40,000 42,100

Denbury Resources, Inc. 144A company guaranty notes 9.00%, 5/15/21 29,000 26,898

Diamondback Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 5/31/25 70,000 73,049

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (18.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Energy cont.

Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.75%, 1/30/28 $55,000 $58,163

Energy Transfer Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 1/15/24 268,000 297,924

Energy Transfer Partners LP jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. B, 6.625%, perpetual maturity 265,000 250,425

Energy Transfer Partners LP sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.125%, 12/15/45 15,000 17,598

Energy Transfer Partners LP sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.20%, 2/1/22 190,000 200,146

EOG Resources, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.15%, 1/15/26 45,000 49,768

EOG Resources, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.625%, 3/15/23 250,000 254,819

EP Energy, LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.75%, 5/15/26 (In default) 30,000 22,500

Equinor ASA company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.10%, 8/17/40 (Norway) 15,000 19,351

Equinor ASA company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.90%, 11/8/20 (Norway) 147,000 148,537

Exxon Mobil Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.222%, 3/1/21 739,000 742,871

Hess Infrastructure Partners LP/Hess Infrastructure Partners Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 2/15/26 70,000 73,150

Holly Energy Partners LP/Holly Energy Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 8/1/24 75,000 78,000

Indigo Natural Resources, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 2/15/26 45,000 40,556

MEG Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 1/30/23 (Canada) 10,000 9,650

MEG Energy Corp. 144A notes 6.50%, 1/15/25 (Canada) 10,000 10,200

Nabors Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 2/1/25 50,000 37,000

Nabors Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 1/15/23 5,000 4,113

Newfield Exploration Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.75%, 1/30/22 10,000 10,650

Nine Energy Service, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.75%, 11/1/23 20,000 16,200

Noble Holding International, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.75%, 1/15/24 10,000 6,500

Noble Holding International, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 2/1/26 30,000 21,600

Oasis Petroleum, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.875%, 1/15/23 5,000 4,550

Oasis Petroleum, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.875%, 3/15/22 5,000 4,663

Oasis Petroleum, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 5/1/26 10,000 8,100

Occidental Petroleum Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.40%, 4/15/46 165,000 168,062

Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 7.375%, 1/17/27 (Brazil) 153,000 184,795

Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.25%, 3/17/24 (Brazil) 894,000 1,002,398

Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.125%, 1/17/22 (Brazil) 59,000 63,278

Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.999%, 1/27/28 (Brazil) 56,000 62,300

Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.299%, 1/27/25 (Brazil) 14,000 15,278

Petrobras Global Finance BV 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.093%, 1/15/30 (Brazil) 100,000 104,315

Petroleos Mexicanos company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 3/13/27 (Mexico) 605,000 628,122

Precision Drilling Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.125%, 1/15/26 (Canada) 55,000 50,738

Regency Energy Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 3/1/22 10,000 10,695

Rose Rock Midstream LP/Rose Rock Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 7/15/22 20,000 20,300

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Energy cont.

Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. bonds 4.20%, 3/15/28 $115,000 $121,683

Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. notes 5.00%, 3/15/27 23,000 25,360

SESI, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 9/15/24 10,000 5,650

SESI, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.125%, 12/15/21 30,000 20,438

Shell International Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.875%, 5/10/26 (Netherlands) 275,000 286,183

Shell International Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.125%, 5/11/20 (Netherlands) 5,000 5,007

Shell International Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.875%, 5/10/21 (Netherlands) 595,000 595,060

SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 1/15/27 15,000 12,938

SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 1/15/24 5,000 4,488

SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.75%, 9/15/26 45,000 39,375

SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.125%, 11/15/22 12,000 11,500

Spectra Energy Partners LP sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 10/15/26 85,000 87,972

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 1/15/28 35,000 34,209

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.00%, 1/15/28 145,000 146,639

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 1/15/29 10,000 10,926

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 7/15/27 15,000 16,366

Total Capital International SA company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 6/19/21 (France) 684,000 692,784

Transcanada Trust company guaranty jr. unsec. sub. FRB 5.30%, 3/15/77 (Canada) 150,000 149,250

Transocean Pontus, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.125%, 8/1/25 (Cayman Islands) 22,250 22,584

Transocean Poseidon, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.875%, 2/1/27 20,000 20,800

Transocean Sentry Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.375%, 5/15/23 (Cayman Islands) 35,000 34,956

Transocean, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 7.50%, 4/15/31 20,000 14,100

Transocean, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.00%, 7/15/23 2,000 2,055

USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 4/1/26 30,000 31,125

USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 9/1/27 10,000 10,325

Valaris PLC sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 2/1/26 (United Kingdom) 20,000 10,704

Williams Partners LP sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.30%, 3/4/24 155,000 164,500

Williams Partners LP sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.60%, 3/15/22 65,000 66,767

WPX Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 8.25%, 8/1/23 30,000 33,750

WPX Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 6/1/26 30,000 30,750

WPX Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.25%, 10/15/27 35,000 35,175

9,273,817

Financials (5.6%)

AIG Global Funding 144A sr. notes 2.15%, 7/2/20 95,000 95,066

Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 3/1/21 155,000 155,450

Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.625%, 10/1/28 259,000 285,115

Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.25%, 10/1/29 101,000 99,579

Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.625%, 4/1/27 125,000 128,883

Ally Financial, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 11/1/31 215,000 297,238

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Financials cont.

Ally Financial, Inc. sub. unsec. notes 5.75%, 11/20/25 $90,000 $100,802

American International Group, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRB 8.175%, 5/15/58 48,000 63,514

ANZ New Zealand Int’l, Ltd./London 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 2.875%, 1/25/22 (United Kingdom) 255,000 258,655

Banco Santander SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.379%, 4/12/28 (Spain) 600,000 654,147

Bank of America Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. AA, 6.10%, perpetual maturity 28,000 30,660

Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. notes Ser. MTN, 3.499%, 5/17/22 464,000 473,205

Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. MTN, 3.248%, 10/21/27 540,000 561,293

Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. FRB Ser. MTN, 3.824%, 1/20/28 200,000 214,689

Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. FRN 3.004%, 12/20/23 260,000 265,530

Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. MTN, 2.151%, 11/9/20 65,000 65,007

Bank of America Corp. unsec. sub. notes 6.11%, 1/29/37 135,000 176,747

Bank of Montreal sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. D, 3.10%, 4/13/21 (Canada) 265,000 269,545

Bank of Montreal unsec. sub. FRN 3.803%, 12/15/32 (Canada) 25,000 25,928

Bank of Nova Scotia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.70%, 3/7/22 (Canada) 215,000 218,628

Bank of Nova Scotia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.35%, 10/21/20 (Canada) 75,000 75,116

Bank of Nova Scotia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. BKNT, 2.45%, 3/22/21 (Canada) 107,000 107,734

Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.20%, 7/20/20 (France) 200,000 200,230

BB&T Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRB 4.80%, perpetual maturity 110,000 109,999

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.30%, 5/15/43 16,000 18,856

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.25%, 1/15/21 38,000 39,135

BGC Partners, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 5/27/21 90,000 92,914

BPCE SA 144A unsec. sub. notes 4.50%, 3/15/25 (France) 230,000 244,356

Camden Property Trust sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 6/15/23  R 25,000 27,181

Capital One Financial Corp. unsec. sub. notes 4.20%, 10/29/25 10,000 10,652

CBRE Services, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 3/15/25 15,000 16,795

CBRE Services, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 3/1/26 20,000 22,208

CIT Group, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 8/1/23 45,000 47,925

CIT Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 3/7/25 390,000 425,100

CIT Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.00%, 8/15/22 10,000 10,594

Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. FRB 3.668%, 7/24/28 973,000 1,030,527

Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.65%, 10/26/20 324,000 325,984

Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. FRB 3.887%, 1/10/28 97,000 103,902

Citigroup, Inc. unsec. sub. bonds 4.75%, 5/18/46 230,000 268,234

Citigroup, Inc. unsec. sub. bonds 4.45%, 9/29/27 340,000 370,966

Citigroup, Inc. unsec. sub. notes 4.60%, 3/9/26 45,000 49,166

Citizens Bank NA/Providence RI sr. unsec. notes 2.25%, 3/2/20 500,000 500,156

CNO Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 5/30/29 35,000 38,325

CNO Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 5/30/25 40,000 42,992

Commonwealth Bank of Australia 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.25%, 3/10/20 (Australia) 435,000 435,395

Commonwealth Bank of Australia 144A unsec. notes 2.20%, 11/9/20 (Australia) 388,000 388,718

Credit Acceptance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.375%, 3/15/23 20,000 20,750

Credit Acceptance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 3/15/26 20,000 21,400

Danske Bank A/S 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.70%, 3/2/22 (Denmark) 255,000 256,095

Digital Realty Trust LP company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.45%, 7/15/28  R 230,000 254,266

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (18.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Financials cont.

ESH Hospitality, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 5/1/25  R $35,000 $36,190

Fairfax Financial Holdings, Ltd. sr. unsec. notes 4.85%, 4/17/28 (Canada) 510,000 551,708

Fifth Third Bancorp jr. unsec. sub. FRB 5.10%, perpetual maturity 9,000 9,099

Freedom Mortgage Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.25%, 4/15/25 30,000 27,525

Freedom Mortgage Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.125%, 11/15/24 30,000 27,600

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 6/1/25 30,000 33,101

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 4/15/26 50,000 54,993

goeasy, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 11/1/22 (Canada) 20,000 20,800

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. FRB 4.223%, 5/1/29 960,000 1,047,926

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%, 1/26/27 728,000 771,950

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.30%, 12/13/19 173,000 173,018

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.55%, 10/23/19 35,000 35,004

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.60%, 12/27/20 702,000 702,850

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) unsec. sub. notes 6.75%, 10/1/37 30,000 40,416

HUB International, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 5/1/26 40,000 41,088

Huntington Bancshares, Inc. unsec. notes 4.35%, 2/4/23 210,000 221,373

Huntington National Bank (The) sr. unsec. notes 2.375%, 3/10/20 250,000 250,215

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 2/1/24 20,000 20,800

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 2/1/22 45,000 46,170

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 5/15/26 35,000 36,706

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 9/15/24 25,000 24,975

International Lease Finance Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 8/15/22 10,000 10,978

iStar, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 10/1/24  R 50,000 50,879

iStar, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 9/15/22  R 10,000 10,213

JPMorgan Chase & Co. jr. unsec. bonds 6.10%, perpetual maturity 24,000 26,036

JPMorgan Chase & Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. Z, 5.30%, perpetual maturity 111,000 112,249

JPMorgan Chase & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. FRB 3.964%, 11/15/48 1,380,000 1,547,158

JPMorgan Chase & Co. unsec. sub. bonds 3.625%, 12/1/27 475,000 500,079

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA sr. unsec. FRN Ser. BKNT, 3.086%, 4/26/21 580,000 582,859

KKR Group Finance Co. VI, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.75%, 7/1/29 110,000 115,926

LPL Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 9/15/25 50,000 52,000

Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co. sr. unsec. notes Ser. BKNT, 2.05%, 8/17/20 350,000 350,215

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.90%, 3/15/49 140,000 175,378

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.375%, 3/15/29 140,000 158,339

MetLife, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. notes 6.40%, 12/15/36 25,000 29,648

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 144A notes 2.40%, 6/17/22 300,000 302,524

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 5/1/24  R 15,000 16,444

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 1/15/28  R 10,000 10,375

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.535%, 7/26/21 (Japan) 400,000 408,733

Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 1/22/47 380,000 446,023

Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.625%, 1/20/27 519,000 549,540

Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.65%, 1/27/20 155,000 155,233

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (18.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Financials cont.

National Australia Bank, Ltd., NY sr. unsec. notes 2.80%, 1/10/22 (Australia) $270,000 $274,956

National Australia Bank, Ltd., NY sr. unsec. notes Ser. MTN, 2.125%, 5/22/20 (Australia) 290,000 290,111

National Australia Bank, Ltd./New York sr. unsec. notes 2.875%, 4/12/23 (Australia) 250,000 256,106

National Australia Bank, Ltd./New York sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 1/12/21 (Australia) 250,000 251,346

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.125%, 7/15/26 10,000 10,638

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.125%, 7/15/23 30,000 31,238

Nationstar Mortgage, LLC/Nationstar Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 7/1/21 12,000 12,030

Nordea Bank ABP 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 9/17/20 (Finland) 240,000 241,185

Protective Life Global Funding 144A notes 2.262%, 4/8/20 150,000 150,070

Provident Funding Associates LP/PFG Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 6/15/25 40,000 38,900

Prudential Financial, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 5.625%, 6/15/43 11,000 11,798

Prudential Financial, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 5.20%, 3/15/44 42,000 43,785

Regions Financial Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 8/14/22 130,000 131,905

Royal Bank of Canada sr. unsec. notes Ser. GMTN, 2.125%, 3/2/20 (Canada) 538,000 538,361

Royal Bank of Canada sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. GMTN, 2.80%, 4/29/22 (Canada) 11,000 11,198

Royal Bank of Canada unsec. sub. notes Ser. GMTN, 4.65%, 1/27/26 (Canada) 50,000 55,223

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC sr. unsec. unsub. FRB 4.892%, 5/18/29 (United Kingdom) 200,000 219,833

Service Properties Trust sr. unsec. notes 4.375%, 2/15/30  R 100,000 95,700

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB sr. unsec. notes 2.625%, 3/15/21 (Sweden) 397,000 399,885

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB sr. unsec. notes 2.30%, 3/11/20 (Sweden) 755,000 755,695

Springleaf Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.125%, 3/15/26 15,000 16,640

Springleaf Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.625%, 1/15/28 20,000 21,506

Springleaf Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.875%, 3/15/25 30,000 33,056

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 3/15/25  R 30,000 31,029

Svenska Handelsbanken AB company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 1.95%, 9/8/20 (Sweden) 250,000 249,964

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 1/15/28 20,000 21,700

TMX Finance, LLC/TitleMax Finance Corp. 144A sr. notes 11.125%, 4/1/23 35,000 32,375

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) unsec. sub. FRB 3.625%, 9/15/31 (Canada) 159,000 164,752

U.S. Bancorp sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. V, 2.625%, 1/24/22 597,000 604,322

UBS AG/London 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.20%, 6/8/20 (United Kingdom) 435,000 435,445

UBS Group Funding (Switzerland) AG 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.491%, 5/23/23 (Switzerland) 200,000 205,432

USIS Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 5/1/25 20,000 20,300

VTB Bank OJSC Via VTB Capital SA 144A unsec. sub. bonds 6.95%, 10/17/22 (Russia) 200,000 212,250

Wells Fargo & Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. U, 5.875%, perpetual maturity 30,000 32,850

Wells Fargo & Co. sr. unsec. notes Ser. GMTN, 2.60%, 7/22/20 280,000 281,322

Westpac Banking Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 11/19/19 (Australia) 25,000 25,088

Westpac Banking Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.15%, 3/6/20 (Australia) 780,000 780,294

Westpac Banking Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.00%, 8/19/21 (Australia) 95,000 94,930

Westpac Banking Corp. unsec. sub. bonds 4.421%, 7/24/39 (Australia) 55,000 60,693

WeWork Cos, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 5/1/25 10,000 8,488

26,932,087

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (18.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Health care (1.6%)

AbbVie, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 5/14/20 $50,000 $50,114

Allergan Funding SCS company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.45%, 3/15/22 (Luxembourg) 24,000 24,595

Allergan Funding SCS company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.80%, 3/15/25 (Luxembourg) 200,000 209,426

Amgen, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 4.663%, 6/15/51 200,000 234,166

Amgen, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.45%, 10/1/20 45,000 45,520

Amgen, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.60%, 8/19/26 302,000 302,983

ASP AMC Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 5/15/25 30,000 20,400

Bausch Health Americas, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.25%, 4/1/26 35,000 39,768

Bausch Health Americas, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 1/31/27 45,000 50,456

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.50%, 11/1/25 10,000 10,464

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.00%, 12/15/25 60,000 67,350

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 5/30/29 35,000 38,231

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 1/15/28 20,000 21,542

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 4/15/25 15,000 15,544

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 7.00%, 3/15/24 20,000 21,019

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 6.50%, 3/15/22 5,000 5,169

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A sr. notes 5.75%, 8/15/27 15,000 16,212

Becton Dickinson and Co. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.70%, 6/6/27 117,000 124,205

Biogen, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.625%, 9/15/22 70,000 72,781

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.40%, 7/26/29 124,000 132,447

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 2.90%, 7/26/24 526,000 542,276

Centene Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 5/15/22 5,000 5,101

Centene Escrow I Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 6/1/26 15,000 15,694

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%, 3/31/23 155,000 153,969

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 2/1/22 20,000 15,175

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 8.00%, 3/15/26 20,000 19,950

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sub. notes 8.125%, 6/30/24 28,000 22,260

Cigna Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.75%, 7/15/23 814,000 852,402

Cigna Holding Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 3/15/21 30,000 30,863

CVS Health Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.78%, 3/25/38 818,000 895,860

Eagle Holding Co II, LLC 144A unsec. notes 7.75%, 5/15/22 ‡‡ 10,000 10,088

HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. bonds 5.25%, 6/15/26 10,000 11,135

HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 4.125%, 6/15/29 145,000 152,059

HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. sub. bonds 5.50%, 6/15/47 20,000 22,486

HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. sub. notes 5.00%, 3/15/24 35,000 38,218

Hologic, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.375%, 10/15/25 20,000 20,500

Merck & Co., Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.90%, 3/7/24 155,000 161,066

Merck & Co., Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.70%, 2/10/45 190,000 214,278

Merck & Co., Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.85%, 2/10/20 92,000 91,940

Molina Healthcare, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 6/15/25 5,000 5,025

Novartis Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.00%, 11/20/45 315,000 370,637

Omnicare, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.75%, 12/1/22 64,000 68,246

Pfizer, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.00%, 12/15/26 150,000 157,922

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (18.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Health care cont.

Pfizer, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.70%, 12/15/19 $195,000 $194,841

Service Corp. International sr. unsec. bonds 5.125%, 6/1/29 55,000 58,781

Service Corp. International sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 12/15/27 165,000 172,219

Service Corp. International sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 5/15/24 5,000 5,160

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.20%, 9/23/26 (Ireland) 120,000 123,571

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.875%, 9/23/23 (Ireland) 105,000 107,042

Tenet Healthcare Corp. company guaranty sr. notes 4.625%, 7/15/24 20,000 20,555

Tenet Healthcare Corp. sr. unsec. notes 8.125%, 4/1/22 65,000 70,301

Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 6.25%, 2/1/27 20,000 20,831

Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.125%, 11/1/27 85,000 87,835

Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.875%, 1/1/26 110,000 112,888

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.25%, 4/15/47 140,000 159,004

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.70%, 2/15/21 63,000 64,697

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.95%, 10/15/42 40,000 43,164

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%, 6/15/28 645,000 706,113

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.15%, 6/15/21 240,000 244,526

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 2/15/23 40,000 40,789

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 4/1/25 10,000 10,413

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 8/15/26 15,000 16,010

Zoetis, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.90%, 8/20/28 205,000 224,313

7,862,595

Technology (2.2%)

Alphabet, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 1.998%, 8/15/26 185,000 185,526

Analog Devices, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.85%, 3/12/20 290,000 291,045

Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 4.25%, 2/9/47 345,000 412,445

Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.45%, 5/6/24 30,000 31,922

Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.85%, 5/11/24 675,000 700,303

Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.85%, 5/6/21 538,000 546,415

Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 5/13/45 35,000 42,371

Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%, 5/4/43 76,000 85,244

Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.00%, 5/6/20 130,000 130,067

Banff Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.75%, 9/1/26 65,000 62,043

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.875%, 1/15/27 126,000 126,532

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.50%, 1/15/28 345,000 336,236

Cisco Systems, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.50%, 9/20/26 145,000 149,141

Cisco Systems, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.20%, 2/28/21 84,000 84,435

CommScope Finance, LLC 144A sr. notes 6.00%, 3/1/26 15,000 15,522

CommScope Finance, LLC 144A sr. notes 5.50%, 3/1/24 10,000 10,288

Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.02%, 6/15/26 208,000 233,912

Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.125%, 6/15/24 40,000 42,160

Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp. 144A sr. bonds 8.35%, 7/15/46 19,000 25,060

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The) 144A sr. notes 6.875%, 8/15/26 20,000 21,800

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.75%, 5/21/29 322,000 349,302

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (18.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Technology cont.

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.00%, 8/15/26 $20,000 $20,593

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes Ser. 10Y, 4.25%, 5/15/28 149,000 166,199

Fiserv, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 3.50%, 7/1/29 170,000 178,860

Fiserv, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.20%, 10/1/28 680,000 752,216

Google, LLC sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 2/25/24 225,000 239,691

Inception Merger Sub, Inc./Rackspace Hosting, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.625%, 11/15/24 13,000 11,959

Infor US, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 5/15/22 40,000 40,650

Legrand France SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.50%, 2/15/25 (France) 5,000 6,504

Microchip Technology, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 4.333%, 6/1/23 310,000 325,555

Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.40%, 8/8/26 380,000 387,013

Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.30%, 2/8/41 10,000 13,767

Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.70%, 8/8/46 838,000 953,748

Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.40%, 2/6/22 280,000 283,910

Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.55%, 8/8/21 270,000 268,869

Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.00%, 11/15/47 830,000 928,857

Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.65%, 7/15/26 262,000 267,509

Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.50%, 10/15/22 50,000 50,704

Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.25%, 10/8/19 580,000 580,011

Plantronics, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 5/31/23 30,000 30,075

Qorvo, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 7/15/26 30,000 31,688

Salesforce.com, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.70%, 4/11/28 670,000 735,393

Solera, LLC /Solera Finance, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 10.50%, 3/1/24 50,000 52,856

SS&C Technologies, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 9/30/27 30,000 31,275

Tempo Acquisition, LLC/Tempo Acquisition Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 6/1/25 50,000 51,500

TTM Technologies, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 10/1/25 55,000 55,000

VMware, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.90%, 8/21/27 45,000 46,281

Western Digital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 2/15/26 300,000 308,625

10,701,077

Transportation (0.1%)

CSX Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.10%, 3/15/44 35,000 38,054

Delta Air Lines, Inc. sr. notes Ser. A, 7.75%, 12/17/19 5,898 5,959

FedEx Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.625%, 8/1/22 5,000 5,050

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.40%, 11/15/26 280,000 286,172

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 3.90%, 2/1/24 190,000 200,437

Watco Cos., LLC/Watco Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 4/1/23 40,000 40,600

576,272

Utilities and power (1.2%)

AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 4/15/25 40,000 41,500

AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.125%, 9/1/27 165,000 175,313

AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 5/15/23 4,000 4,070

AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 3/15/23 15,000 15,338

American Electric Power Co., Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. J, 4.30%, 12/1/28 325,000 364,152

Appalachian Power Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.60%, 3/30/21 20,000 20,593

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co. sr. unsec. bonds 3.80%, 7/15/48 125,000 134,929

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (18.8%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Utilities and power cont.

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.125%, 4/1/36 $104,000 $144,048

Calpine Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.75%, 1/15/25 15,000 15,263

Calpine Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.25%, 6/1/26 10,000 10,350

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.20%, 3/15/42 20,000 22,584

Consolidated Edison, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. A, 2.00%, 3/15/20 289,000 289,005

Duke Energy Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 4.20%, 6/15/49 225,000 250,618

Duke Energy Corp. sr. unsec. notes 3.15%, 8/15/27 215,000 223,405

Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. sr. bonds 3.65%, 2/1/29 370,000 404,822

El Paso Natural Gas Co., LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.375%, 6/15/32 15,000 20,766

Enbridge, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.50%, 6/10/44 (Canada) 420,000 460,480

Enbridge, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.25%, 12/1/26 (Canada) 105,000 114,859

Enterprise Products Operating, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.25%, 2/15/48 385,000 416,075

FirstEnergy Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. B, 3.90%, 7/15/27 60,000 63,935

FirstEnergy Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. C, 4.85%, 7/15/47 100,000 119,561

FirstEnergy Transmission, LLC 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.45%, 7/15/44 300,000 381,013

IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. sr. sub. notes 3.70%, 9/1/24 45,000 46,597

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.40%, 9/1/44 18,000 20,611

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.50%, 3/1/21 50,000 50,732

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.45%, 2/15/23 30,000 30,908

Kinder Morgan, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.30%, 6/1/25 120,000 129,735

Kinder Morgan, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.15%, 1/15/23 230,000 235,429

MidAmerican Funding, LLC sr. bonds 6.927%, 3/1/29 45,000 59,940

NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 5/15/26 10,000 10,975

NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 1/15/27 15,000 16,250

NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 1/15/28 25,000 26,875

NRG Energy, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. bonds 4.45%, 6/15/29 259,000 269,844

NRG Energy, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.75%, 6/15/24 135,000 138,916

NRG Energy, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.25%, 6/15/29 40,000 43,012

NSTAR Electric Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.375%, 10/15/22 (Canada) 30,000 30,263

Oncor Electric Delivery Co., LLC sr. notes 5.30%, 6/1/42 75,000 100,061

PPL Capital Funding, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.20%, 6/15/22 40,000 41,739

PPL Capital Funding, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.40%, 6/1/23 5,000 5,146

Public Service Electric & Gas Co. sr. notes Ser. MTN, 5.50%, 3/1/40 10,000 13,302

Toledo Edison Co. (The) sr. mtge. bonds 7.25%, 5/1/20 3,000 3,075

Vistra Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.125%, 1/30/26 105,000 112,613

Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 7/31/27 25,000 25,742

Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A sr. bonds 4.30%, 7/15/29 165,000 169,291

Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A sr. notes 3.55%, 7/15/24 190,000 191,261

Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 2/15/27 20,000 21,061

Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 9/1/26 50,000 52,310

5,538,367

Total corporate bonds and notes (cost $86,523,665) $90,561,339

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (3.6%)* Principal amount Value

Agency collateralized mortgage obligations (0.2%)

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

REMICs IFB Ser. 3829, Class AS, IO, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 6.95%), 4.923%, 3/15/41 $201,365 $34,776

REMICs Ser. 4546, Class PI, IO, 4.00%, 12/15/45 168,540 21,705

REMICs Ser. 4193, Class PI, IO, 4.00%, 3/15/43 37,259 4,452

REMICs Ser. 4096, Class MI, IO, 4.00%, 1/15/42 258,429 32,919

REMICs Ser. 4134, Class PI, IO, 3.00%, 11/15/42 148,254 13,202

Government National Mortgage Association

Ser. 11-135, Class DI, IO, 5.00%, 4/16/40 433,982 95,733

Ser. 10-9, Class UI, IO, 5.00%, 1/20/40 23,584 4,809

Ser. 17-139, Class NI, IO, 4.50%, 9/20/47 589,514 131,167

IFB Ser. 13-99, Class AS, IO, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 6.05%), 4.006%, 6/20/43 328,187 67,934

Ser. 17-123, Class JI, IO, 4.00%, 8/20/46 538,874 54,448

Ser. 16-135, Class PI, IO, 4.00%, 5/20/46 552,532 78,349

Ser. 14-116, Class IL, IO, 4.00%, 8/20/44 418,826 62,201

Ser. 16-123, Class LI, IO, 3.50%, 3/20/44 988,689 99,126

Ser. 15-124, Class NI, IO, 3.50%, 6/20/39 84,438 4,475

Ser. 16-H16, Class EI, IO, 2.397%, 6/20/66  W 606,587 65,451

Ser. 15-H25, Class BI, IO, 1.85%, 10/20/65  W 308,068 28,712

799,459

Commercial mortgage-backed securities (1.7%)

BANK FRB Ser. 18-BN10, Class XA, IO, 0.887%, 2/15/61  W 1,980,921 102,156

CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 11-C1, Class D, 6.272%, 4/15/44  W 203,000 212,106

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

Ser. 14-GC19, Class AS, 4.345%, 3/10/47 115,000 124,182

Ser. 14-GC21, Class AS, 4.026%, 5/10/47 113,000 119,948

FRB Ser. 14-GC21, Class XA, IO, 1.346%, 5/10/47  W 987,837 45,356

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 12-GC8, Class XA, IO, 1.935%, 9/10/45  W 944,363 40,306

COMM Mortgage Trust

FRB Ser. 12-LC4, Class C, 5.722%, 12/10/44  W 139,000 145,301

FRB Ser. 14-CR17, Class C, 4.948%, 5/10/47  W 185,000 197,592

Ser. 13-CR11, Class AM, 4.715%, 8/10/50  W 83,000 90,101

Ser. 12-LC4, Class AM, 4.063%, 12/10/44 82,000 84,395

Ser. 12-CR1, Class AM, 3.912%, 5/15/45 225,000 232,695

Ser. 12-CR2, Class AM, 3.791%, 8/15/45 70,000 72,391

Ser. 13-LC6, Class AM, 3.282%, 1/10/46 258,000 264,341

FRB Ser. 14-UBS4, Class XA, IO, 1.265%, 8/10/47  W 1,003,343 43,662

FRB Ser. 14-CR19, Class XA, IO, 1.192%, 8/10/47  W 3,333,135 139,538

FRB Ser. 14-CR20, Class XA, IO, 1.187%, 11/10/47  W 3,184,697 140,604

FRB Ser. 14-CR18, Class XA, IO, 1.162%, 7/15/47  W 287,419 11,273

FRB Ser. 14-CR17, Class XA, IO, 1.145%, 5/10/47  W 586,119 22,697

FRB Ser. 13-CR11, Class XA, IO, 1.098%, 8/10/50  W 1,883,307 61,748

FRB Ser. 14-UBS6, Class XA, IO, 1.07%, 12/10/47  W 582,648 22,371

FRB Ser. 14-LC17, Class XA, IO, 0.934%, 10/10/47  W 240,922 7,532

COMM Mortgage Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 10-C1, Class D, 6.304%, 7/10/46  W 147,000 150,453

FRB Ser. 12-LC4, Class XA, IO, 2.288%, 12/10/44  W 176,556 6,760

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (3.6%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Commercial mortgage-backed securities cont.

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust

FRB Ser. 15-C1, Class C, 4.417%, 4/15/50  W $324,000 $340,491

Ser. 15-C1, Class AS, 3.791%, 4/15/50  W 199,000 210,838

DBUBS Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 11-LC3A, Class D, 5.512%, 8/10/44  W 443,000 460,867

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

FRB Ser. 14-GC18, Class C, 5.157%, 1/10/47  W 106,000 108,947

FRB Ser. 14-GC22, Class C, 4.847%, 6/10/47  W 431,000 455,525

GS Mortgage Securities Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 10-C1, Class D, 6.197%, 8/10/43  W 136,000 137,590

FRB Ser. 11-GC3, Class D, 5.825%, 3/10/44  W 255,000 265,537

FRB Ser. 11-GC5, Class C, 5.556%, 8/10/44  W 216,000 223,954

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

Ser. 13-C15, Class B, 4.927%, 11/15/45  W 73,000 79,578

FRB Ser. 13-C14, Class C, 4.859%, 8/15/46  W 105,000 110,172

FRB Ser. 14-C22, Class C, 4.709%, 9/15/47  W 134,000 138,461

Ser. 14-C23, Class AS, 4.202%, 9/15/47  W 151,000 163,269

FRB Ser. 14-C24, Class XA, IO, 1.084%, 11/15/47  W 2,233,474 72,009

FRB Ser. 14-C19, Class XA, IO, 0.929%, 4/15/47  W 608,954 14,329

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 144A FRB Ser. 13-C15, Class D, 5.372%, 11/15/45  W 104,000 111,004

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

Ser. 06-LDP9, Class AMS, 5.337%, 5/15/47 130,782 120,424

FRB Ser. 12-C6, Class D, 5.319%, 5/15/45  W 87,000 88,130

FRB Ser. 13-LC11, Class C, 3.958%, 4/15/46  W 105,000 107,415

Ser. 13-LC11, Class AS, 3.216%, 4/15/46 146,000 149,409

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 08-C1, Class AM, 6.278%, 4/15/41  W 3,722 3,840

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust

FRB Ser. 14-C17, Class C, 4.657%, 8/15/47  W 249,000 256,525

Ser. 12-C5, Class AS, 3.792%, 8/15/45 88,000 91,146

Ser. 13-C8, Class B, 3.697%, 12/15/48  W 28,000 29,012

Ser. 12-C6, Class AS, 3.476%, 11/15/45 158,000 162,647

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 144A FRB Ser. 14-C15, Class D, 5.074%, 4/15/47  W 101,000 107,015

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust

FRB Ser. 16-BNK2, Class C, 4.036%, 11/15/49  W 100,000 106,280

FRB Ser. 16-BNK2, Class XB, IO, 0.677%, 11/15/49  W 1,856,000 67,606

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 144A

Ser. 12-C4, Class C, 5.60%, 3/15/45  W 140,000 145,423

FRB Ser. 12-C4, Class D, 5.60%, 3/15/45  W 125,000 125,354

FRB Ser. 12-C4, Class XA, IO, 2.256%, 3/15/45  W 1,095,346 43,067

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 12-C1, Class C, 5.728%, 5/10/45  W 154,000 162,776

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 12-C2, Class D, 5.048%, 5/10/63  W 55,000 55,044

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

FRB Ser. 13-LC12, Class AS, 4.42%, 7/15/46  W 56,000 59,468

FRB Ser. 13-LC12, Class C, 4.42%, 7/15/46  W 58,000 59,233

Ser. 12-LC5, Class AS, 3.539%, 10/15/45 81,000 83,875

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (3.6%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Commercial mortgage-backed securities cont.

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

Ser. 16-BNK1, Class C, 3.071%, 8/15/49  W $117,000 $115,282

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

Ser. 13-C18, Class AS, 4.387%, 12/15/46  W 125,000 134,783

Ser. 14-C19, Class AS, 4.271%, 3/15/47 111,000 118,842

Ser. 12-C8, Class AS, 3.66%, 8/15/45 201,000 207,821

Ser. 13-C12, Class AS, 3.56%, 3/15/48 36,000 37,324

Ser. 13-C11, Class AS, 3.311%, 3/15/45 37,000 38,006

FRB Ser. 14-C25, Class XA, IO, 0.977%, 11/15/47  W 2,686,049 94,065

FRB Ser. 14-C22, Class XA, IO, 0.962%, 9/15/57  W 1,145,449 38,260

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 11-C3, Class D, 5.856%, 3/15/44  W 99,000 92,957

FRB Ser. 11-C2, Class D, 5.839%, 2/15/44  W 169,000 173,205

FRB Ser. 12-C10, Class D, 4.585%, 12/15/45  W 113,000 97,256

8,401,569

Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) (1.7%)

Arroyo Mortgage Trust 144A Ser. 18-1, Class A3, 4.157%, 4/25/48  W 72,738 74,125

BRAVO Residential Funding Trust 144A Ser. 19-NQM1, Class A3, 2.996%, 7/25/59  W 55,174 55,191

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. FRB Ser. 05-2, Class 1A2A, 4.93%, 5/25/35  W 47,474 49,197

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates FRB Ser. 05-8, Class M4, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.93%), 2.948%, 12/25/35 80,000 79,648

CWABS Asset-Backed Certificates Trust FRB Ser. 04-5, Class 2A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.50%), 2.518%, 10/25/34 71,960 71,558

EquiFirst Mortgage Loan Trust FRB Ser. 04-1, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 1.43%), 3.443%, 1/25/34 55,102 56,028

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-HQA2, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.15%), 7.168%, 11/25/28 260,000 281,867

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-DNA2, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.65%), 6.668%, 10/25/28 480,000 514,267

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 13-DN2, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.25%), 6.268%, 11/25/23 204,968 220,644

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-HQA3, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 3.85%), 5.868%, 3/25/29 300,000 316,184

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 15-DNA3, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.85%), 4.868%, 4/25/28 256,824 260,728

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 18-HQA1, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.30%), 4.318%, 9/25/30 270,000 272,873

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 144A

Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRB Ser. 19-DNA1, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.65%), 4.668%, 1/25/49 56,000 56,815

Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRB Ser. 18-HQA2, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.30%), 4.318%, 10/25/48 40,000 40,437

Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRN Ser. 18-DNA2, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.15%), 4.168%, 12/25/30 13,000 13,089

Federal National Mortgage Association

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C01, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 6.95%), 8.968%, 8/25/28 193,906 209,175

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C01, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 6.75%), 8.768%, 8/25/28 387,430 426,224

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C02, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 6.00%), 8.018%, 9/25/28 462,903 504,258

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (3.6%)* cont. Principal amount Value

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

Federal National Mortgage Association

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C03, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.90%), 7.918%, 10/25/28 $426,656 $460,261

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C04, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.70%), 7.718%, 4/25/28 254,724 278,049

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C04, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.55%), 7.568%, 4/25/28 360,524 385,028

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C03, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.00%), 7.018%, 7/25/25 177,594 187,987

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 14-C04, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.90%), 6.918%, 11/25/24 49,358 53,818

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C01, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.30%), 6.318%, 2/25/25 55,018 58,286

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C04, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.25%), 6.268%, 1/25/29 300,000 316,667

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C02, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.00%), 6.018%, 5/25/25 22,151 23,388

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C02, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.00%), 6.018%, 5/25/25 100,110 103,391

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 17-C01, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 3.55%), 5.568%, 7/25/29 42,000 44,106

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 17-C03, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 3.00%), 5.018%, 10/25/29 75,000 77,983

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 14-C03, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.90%), 4.918%, 7/25/24 61,224 63,770

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 14-C02, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.60%), 4.618%, 5/25/24 115,818 119,973

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 18-C05, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.35%), 4.368%, 1/25/31 100,000 101,050

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 18-C06, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.10%), 4.118%, 3/25/31 47,000 47,268

Federal National Mortgage Association 144A Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 19-R01, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.45%), 4.468%, 7/25/31 120,000 121,226

Impac CMB Trust

FRB Ser. 04-6, Class 1A2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.78%), 2.798%, 10/25/34 47,453 47,342

FRB Ser. 04-7, Class 1A1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.74%), 2.758%, 11/25/34 200,299 196,544

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust

FRB Ser. 05-A2, Class A2, 4.448%, 2/25/35  W 52,931 55,045

FRB Ser. 05-A10, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.21%), 2.228%, 2/25/36 142,662 142,890

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust FRB Ser. 04-HE6, Class M1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.83%), 2.843%, 8/25/34 47,276 47,276

MortgageIT Trust FRB Ser. 05-1, Class 1M1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.72%), 2.738%, 2/25/35 45,525 44,108

New Century Home Equity Loan Trust FRB Ser. 03-4, Class M1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 1.13%), 3.143%, 10/25/33 70,434 71,072

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 18-4A, Class A1M, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.90%), 2.918%, 1/25/48 121,092 122,487

Ser. 19-NQM4, Class A1, 2.465%, 9/25/59  W 100,000 100,050

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust 144A Ser. 19-1, Class A3, 3.175%, 6/25/49  W 258,183 259,473

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

FRB Ser. 06-AR4, Class 1A1A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.94%), 3.423%, 5/25/46 21,938 21,387

FRB Ser. 04-AR13, Class A1B2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.98%), 2.998%, 11/25/34 17,268 16,782

FRB Ser. 04-AR13, Class A2B, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.88%), 2.898%, 11/25/34 135,808 132,729

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MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (3.6%)* cont. Principal amount Value

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

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

FRB Ser. 05-AR1, Class A2A3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.80%), 2.818%, 1/25/45 $58,569 $56,523

FRB Ser. 05-AR8, Class 2AB3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.72%), 2.738%, 7/25/45 26,500 25,840

FRB Ser. 04-AR13, Class A1A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.72%), 2.738%, 11/25/34 99,693 99,195

FRB Ser. 05-AR1, Class A2A1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.68%), 2.698%, 1/25/45 124,934 122,344

FRB Ser. 05-AR8, Class 2A1A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.58%), 2.598%, 7/25/45 45,969 45,361

FRB Ser. 05-AR2, Class 2A2B, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.38%), 2.398%, 1/25/45 18,172 17,785

FRB Ser. 05-AR2, Class 2A1B, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.37%), 2.388%, 1/25/45 7,950 7,838

FRB Ser. 05-AR2, Class 1A1A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.33%), 2.348%, 1/25/45 58,445 57,811

FRB Ser. 05-AR19, Class A1A2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.29%), 2.308%, 12/25/45 13,093 12,912

Wells Fargo Home Equity Asset-Backed Securities Trust

FRB Ser. 05-2, Class M9, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.40%), 4.418%, 12/25/34 131,000 133,480

FRB Ser. 04-2, Class M1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.90%), 2.918%, 10/25/34 316,236 315,287

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust

FRB Ser. 05-AR12, Class 2A7, 4.995%, 6/25/35  W 7,177 7,610

FRB Ser. 05-AR8, Class 1A2, 4.994%, 6/25/35  W 4,374 4,401

FRB Ser. 05-AR10, Class 2A16, 4.968%, 6/25/35  W 20,254 20,698

8,128,829

Total mortgage-backed securities (cost $17,488,657) $17,329,857

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY BONDS AND NOTES (0.8%)* Principal amount Value

Brazil (Federal Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.25%, 1/7/25 (Brazil) $200,000 $210,750

Colombia (Republic of) sr. unsec. notes 3.875%, 4/25/27 (Colombia) 215,000 228,002

Indonesia (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 4.75%, 1/8/26 (Indonesia) 665,000 734,000

Indonesia (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.35%, 1/8/27 (Indonesia) 670,000 726,950

Ivory Coast (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. REGS, 5.25%, 3/22/30 (Ivory Coast) EUR 240,000 262,964

Ivory Coast (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 4.75%, 3/13/28 (Senegal) EUR 100,000 113,122

Mexico (Government of) sr. unsec. bonds 5.55%, 1/21/45 (Mexico) $121,000 146,337

Russia (Federation of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.375%, 3/21/29 (Russia) 200,000 213,998

South Africa (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.85%, 9/27/27 (South Africa) 200,000 204,497

United Mexican States sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 10/2/23 (Mexico) 40,000 42,153

United Mexican States sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 4/22/29 (Mexico) 930,000 1,010,750

Total foreign government and agency bonds and notes (cost $3,721,922) $3,893,523

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (0.7%)* Principal amount Value

Mello Warehouse Securitization Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 18-W1, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.85%), 2.868%, 11/25/51 $306,000 $306,000

FRB Ser. 19-1, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.80%), 2.818%, 6/25/52 351,000 351,000

Onslow Bay Financial, LLC Trust 144A Ser. 18-EXP1, Class 1A3, 4.00%, 4/25/48  W 75,529 76,838

Station Place Securitization Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 19-11, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.75%), 2.787%, 10/24/20 447,000 447,000

FRB Ser. 19-7, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.70%), 2.737%, 9/24/20 442,000 442,000

FRB Ser. 19-3, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.70%), 2.737%, 6/24/20 441,000 441,000

FRB Ser. 18-8, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.70%), 2.737%, 2/24/20 743,000 743,000

FRB Ser. 19-WL1, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.65%), 2.668%, 8/25/52 252,000 252,000

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ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (0.7%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Towd Point Asset Trust 144A FRB Ser. 18-SL1, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.60%), 2.745%, 1/25/46 $287,760 $285,420

Total asset-backed securities (cost $3,345,005) $3,344,258

INVESTMENT COMPANIES (0.2%)* Shares Value

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 2,206 $654,675

SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust 231 81,421

Total investment companies (cost $739,344) $736,096

SENIOR LOANS (0.1%)* c Principal amount Value

Avaya, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.25%), 6.334%, 12/15/24 $49,113 $46,534

Brand Industrial Services, Inc. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.25%), 6.514%, 6/21/24 14,736 14,343

BWAY Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%), 5.59%, 4/3/24 60,844 59,526

California Resources Corp. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.75%), 6.794%, 12/31/22 20,000 17,913

CPG International, Inc. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.75%), 5.933%, 5/5/24 4,688 4,671

FTS International, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.75%), 6.796%, 4/16/21 8,217 8,145

Gates Global, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.75%), 4.794%, 3/31/24 6,849 6,746

GFL Environmental, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.00%), 5.044%, 5/31/25 9,878 9,781

iHeartCommunications, Inc. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.00%), 6.032%, 5/1/26 2,083 2,096

Jo-Ann Stores, LLC bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 9.25%), 11.509%, 5/21/24 39,795 13,530

Jo-Ann Stores, LLC bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 5.00%), 7.252%, 10/16/23 19,306 13,257

Lower Cadence Holdings, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.00%), 6.054%, 5/9/26 27,000 26,224

Navistar, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.50%), 5.53%, 11/6/24 64,000 63,720

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%), 5.563%, 6/1/25 29,100 28,100

Rackspace Hosting, Inc. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.00%), 5.287%, 11/3/23 9,774 8,943

Revlon Consumer Products Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.50%), 5.624%, 9/7/23 14,550 11,049

Robertshaw Holdings Corp. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 8.00%), 10.063%, 2/28/26 25,000 21,000

Robertshaw Holdings Corp. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%), 5.313%, 2/28/25 24,625 22,347

Titan Acquisition, Ltd. (United Kingdom) bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.00%), 5.044%, 3/28/25 54,113 51,791

Univision Communications, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. C5, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.75%), 4.794%, 3/15/24 14,509 14,084

Total senior loans (cost $495,746) $443,800

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PURCHASED OPTIONS OUTSTANDING (—%)* Counterparty

Expiration date/strike price

Notional amount

Contract amount Value

Bank of America N.A.

EUR/USD (Put) Oct-19/$1.10 $4,291,899 EUR 3,936,800 $31,885

Citibank, N.A.

AUD/JPY (Put) Feb-20/JPY 70.00 2,796,270 AUD 4,146,000 32,523

Goldman Sachs International

AUD/JPY (Put) Feb-20/JPY 70.00 2,796,270 AUD 4,146,000 32,523

Total purchased options outstanding (cost $139,051) $96,931

CONVERTIBLE BONDS AND NOTES (—%)* Principal amount Value

DISH Network Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 8/15/26 $20,000 $18,324

Total convertible bonds and notes (cost $18,730) $18,324

PREFERRED STOCKS (—%)* Shares Value

GMAC Capital Trust I Ser. 2, $1.91 cum. ARP 365 $9,567

Total preferred stocks (cost $9,303) $9,567

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (—%)* Shares Value

EPR Properties Ser. C, $1.438 cv. pfd.  R 255 $8,506

Total convertible preferred stocks (cost $4,650) $8,506

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (27.2%)* Principal amount/shares Value

Putnam Money Market Portfolio 2.30%  L Shares 125,330,731 $125,330,731

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class 1.88%  P Shares 110,000 110,000

U.S. Treasury Bills 2.012%, 12/5/19 # § $228,000 227,188

U.S. Treasury Bills 1.994%, 10/10/19 § 155,000 154,924

U.S. Treasury Bills 1.976%, 11/14/19 # ∆ § 970,000 967,708

U.S. Treasury Bills 1.962%, 11/7/19 # ∆ § 775,000 773,465

U.S. Treasury Bills 2.044%, 11/21/19 # § 3,499,000 3,489,096

U.S. Treasury Bills 1.938%, 12/12/19 # § 138,000 137,477

Total short-term investments (cost $131,190,589) $131,190,589

TOTAL INVESTMENTS

Total investments (cost $499,540,858) $517,277,725

Key to holding’s currency abbreviationsAUD Australian DollarEUR EuroJPY Japanese YenUSD/$ United States Dollar

Key to holding’s abbreviationsARP Adjustable Rate Preferred Stock: the rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting periodBKNT Bank Notebp Basis PointsDAC Designated Activity CompanyETF Exchange Traded FundFRB Floating Rate Bonds: the rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor. For certain

securities, the rate may represent a fixed rate currently in place at the close of the reporting period.FRN Floating Rate Notes: the rate shown is the current interest rate or yield at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor. For

certain securities, the rate may represent a fixed rate currently in place at the close of the reporting period.

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GDR Global Depository Receipts: represents ownership of foreign securities on deposit with a custodian bankGMTN Global Medium Term NotesIFB Inverse Floating Rate Bonds, which are securities that pay interest rates that vary inversely to changes in the market interest rates. As interest rates

rise, inverse floaters produce less current income. The rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor.

IO Interest OnlyMTN Medium Term NotesOJSC Open Joint Stock CompanyOTC Over-the-counterREGS Securities sold under Regulation S may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in

a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.SPDR S&P Depository ReceiptsTBA To Be Announced Commitments

Notes to the fund’s portfolioUnless noted otherwise, the notes to the fund’s portfolio are for the close of the Portfolio’s reporting period, which ran from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019 (the reporting period). Within the following notes to the portfolio, references to “ASC 820” represent Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.

* Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $481,601,027.‡‡ Income may be received in cash or additional securities at the discretion of the issuer. The rate shown in parenthesis is the rate paid in kind, if applicable.

# This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the broker to cover margin requirements for futures contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $2,381,931 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 2 and 8).

∆ This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on certain derivative contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $11,975 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 2 and 8).

§ This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on the initial margin on certain centrally cleared derivative contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $2,842,519 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 2 and 8).

  c Senior loans are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, but contain certain restrictions on resale and cannot be sold publicly. These loans pay interest at rates which adjust periodically. The interest rates shown for senior loans are the current interest rates at the close of the reporting period. Senior loans are also subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment which cannot be predicted. As a result, the remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturity shown (Notes 2 and 6).

  i This security was pledged, or purchased with cash that was pledged, to the Portfolio for collateral on certain derivative contracts (Note 2).  L Affiliated company (Note 4). The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield of the Putnam Money Market Portfolio at the close of the

reporting period.  P This security was pledged, or purchased with cash that was pledged, to the Portfolio for collateral on certain derivative contracts. The rate quoted in the security

description is the annualized 7-day yield of the fund at the close of the reporting period.  R Real Estate Investment Trust.

  W The rate shown represents the weighted average coupon associated with the underlying mortgage pools. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor.

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

Debt obligations are considered secured unless otherwise indicated.

144A after the name of an issuer represents securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

See Note 2 to the financial statements regarding TBA commitments.

The dates shown on debt obligations are the original maturity dates.

FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 9/30/19 (aggregate face value $37,409,868 )

Counterparty CurrencyContract type*

Delivery date Value

Aggregate face value

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

Bank of America N.A.

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 $642,134 $667,576 $(25,442 )

Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 642,134 644,853 2,719

Brazilian Real Buy 10/2/19 638,690 690,277 (51,587 )

Brazilian Real Sell 10/2/19 638,690 651,737 13,047

Brazilian Real Sell 2/4/20 57,348 53,160 (4,188 )

British Pound Sell 12/18/19 686,445 679,376 (7,069 )

Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 171,719 173,882 (2,163 )

Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 171,719 171,713 (6 )

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FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 9/30/19 (aggregate face value $37,409,868 ) cont.

Counterparty CurrencyContract type*

Delivery date Value

Aggregate face value

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

Bank of America N.A. cont.

Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 $417,791 $419,709 $(1,918 )

Mexican Peso Buy 10/16/19 327,174 331,049 (3,875 )

New Zealand Dollar Buy 10/16/19 516,346 538,695 (22,349 )

New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 516,346 531,726 15,380

Russian Ruble Buy 12/18/19 330,142 322,530 7,612

Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 347,361 350,008 2,647

Barclays Bank PLC

Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 654,163 654,191 (28 )

Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 654,163 661,246 7,083

Hong Kong Dollar Sell 11/20/19 43,451 43,518 67

Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 344,185 351,588 (7,403 )

New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 326,417 347,926 21,509

Norwegian Krone Buy 12/18/19 1,227,118 1,230,261 (3,143 )

Citibank, N.A.

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 165,797 166,282 (485 )

Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 165,797 172,380 6,583

Brazilian Real Buy 10/2/19 346,449 371,119 (24,670 )

Brazilian Real Sell 10/2/19 346,449 349,842 3,393

Brazilian Real Sell 2/4/20 30,485 30,679 194

Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 341,246 346,808 (5,562 )

Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 341,246 341,238 (8 )

Danish Krone Sell 12/18/19 2,351 2,372 21

Euro Sell 12/18/19 359,267 364,515 5,248

Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 685,899 700,675 (14,776 )

New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 55,825 65,845 10,020

Credit Suisse International

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 360,677 360,594 83

Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 360,677 360,627 (50 )

Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 350,312 350,330 (18 )

Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 350,312 350,790 478

Euro Buy 12/18/19 354,660 359,200 (4,540 )

Goldman Sachs International

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 856,651 859,130 (2,479 )

Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 856,651 880,837 24,186

Brazilian Real Buy 2/4/20 453,802 454,537 (735 )

Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 361,871 361,888 (17 )

Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 361,871 361,449 (422 )

Indian Rupee Buy 11/20/19 330,945 334,203 (3,258 )

Indonesian Rupiah Buy 11/20/19 346,313 336,713 9,600

Japanese Yen Sell 11/20/19 586,501 588,942 2,441

New Taiwan Dollar Sell 11/20/19 328,290 317,304 (10,986 )

New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 512,834 528,883 16,049

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FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 9/30/19 (aggregate face value $37,409,868 ) cont.

Counterparty CurrencyContract type*

Delivery date Value

Aggregate face value

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

Goldman Sachs International cont.

Norwegian Krone Buy 12/18/19 $212,949 $213,528 $(579 )

Russian Ruble Buy 12/18/19 330,141 322,293 7,848

South Korean Won Sell 11/20/19 303,743 325,351 21,608

Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 436,926 439,820 2,894

HSBC Bank USA, National Association

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 457,038 475,133 (18,095 )

Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 457,038 472,715 15,677

British Pound Sell 12/18/19 15,823 15,663 (160 )

Indonesian Rupiah Sell 11/20/19 5,235 2,351 (2,884 )

Japanese Yen Sell 11/20/19 470,782 472,957 2,175

New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 12,419 2,417 (10,002 )

South Korean Won Sell 11/20/19 427,018 438,860 11,842

Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 334,949 337,494 2,545

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 8,570 6,188 (2,382 )

Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 699,416 707,301 7,885

Euro Buy 12/18/19 18,205 22,678 (4,473 )

Japanese Yen Sell 11/20/19 353,751 360,124 6,373

Mexican Peso Buy 10/16/19 340,706 346,348 (5,642 )

Mexican Peso Sell 10/16/19 340,706 339,560 (1,146 )

New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 817,109 857,383 40,274

Norwegian Krone Sell 12/18/19 11,019 11,048 29

Singapore Dollar Sell 11/20/19 15,122 15,267 145

Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 891,396 897,954 6,558

Swiss Franc Buy 12/18/19 556,027 562,820 (6,793 )

NatWest Markets PLC

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 983,310 1,021,173 (37,863 )

Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 342,380 347,570 (5,190 )

Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 342,380 342,356 (24 )

Indian Rupee Sell 11/20/19 28,623 19,114 (9,509 )

Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 334,507 352,096 (17,589 )

New Taiwan Dollar Sell 11/20/19 344,108 333,187 (10,921 )

Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 329,877 332,283 2,406

State Street Bank and Trust Co.

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 1,041,207 1,053,351 (12,144 )

Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 1,041,207 1,059,717 18,510

British Pound Buy 12/18/19 315,843 316,636 (793 )

Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 881,258 883,450 (2,192 )

Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 881,258 881,612 354

Euro Sell 12/18/19 356,306 359,734 3,428

Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 142,482 155,677 (13,195 )

New Zealand Dollar Buy 10/16/19 78,217 78,696 (479 )

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FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 9/30/19 (aggregate face value $37,409,868 ) cont.

Counterparty CurrencyContract type*

Delivery date Value

Aggregate face value

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

State Street Bank and Trust Co. cont.

New Zealand Dollar Sell 10/16/19 $78,217 $83,373 $5,156

Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 159,182 157,223 (1,959 )

UBS AG

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 163,638 163,630 8

Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 163,638 170,085 6,447

Japanese Yen Sell 11/20/19 108,958 109,457 499

Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 327,546 330,016 2,470

WestPac Banking Corp.

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 620,945 642,159 (21,214 )

Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 620,945 620,917 (28 )

Canadian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 360,662 359,710 952

Canadian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 360,662 359,190 (1,472 )

Unrealized appreciation 314,443

Unrealized (depreciation) (383,905 )

Total $(69,462 )

* The exchange currency for all contracts listed is the United States Dollar.

FUTURES CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19

Number of contracts

Notional amount Value

Expiration date

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

MSCI EAFE Index (Short) 109 $10,297,001 $10,346,280 Dec-19 $123,492

Russell 2000 Index E-Mini (Long) 118 8,987,900 8,997,500 Dec-19 (332,645 )

S&P 500 Index E-Mini (Long) 176 26,195,312 26,210,800 Dec-19 107,998

S&P 500 Index E-Mini (Short) 213 31,702,281 31,721,025 Dec-19 375,646

U.S. Treasury Bond 30 yr (Long) 49 7,953,313 7,953,313 Dec-19 (113,235 )

U.S. Treasury Bond Ultra 30 yr (Long) 106 20,342,063 20,342,063 Dec-19 (423,840 )

U.S. Treasury Note 2 yr (Long) 214 46,117,000 46,117,000 Dec-19 (108,239 )

U.S. Treasury Note 2 yr (Short) 5 1,077,500 1,077,500 Dec-19 2,606

U.S. Treasury Note 5 yr (Long) 358 42,655,141 42,655,141 Dec-19 (242,446 )

U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Long) 116 15,116,250 15,116,250 Dec-19 (142,902 )

Unrealized appreciation 609,742

Unrealized (depreciation) (1,363,307 )

Total $(753,565 )

WRITTEN OPTIONS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19 (premiums $81,718 )

CounterpartyExpiration date/strike price

Notional Amount

Contract amount Value

Citibank, N.A.

AUD/JPY (Put) Feb-20/JPY 66.00 $4,194,438 AUD 6,219,050 $16,854

Goldman Sachs International

AUD/JPY (Put) Feb-20/JPY 66.00 4,194,438 AUD 6,219,050 16,853

Total $33,707

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CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19

Notional amount Value

Upfront premium

received (paid)Termination date

Payments made by fund

Payments received by fund

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

$16,437,200 $8,416 E $(3,036 ) 12/18/21 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly

1.58 %—Semiannually

$5,749

26,434,800 13,535 E 14,828 12/18/21 1.58 %—Semiannually 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly

1,292

9,195,700 12,810 E (11,470 ) 12/18/24 1.45 %—Semiannually 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly

1,341

8,538,200 11,894 E 16,488 12/18/24 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly

1.45 %—Semiannually

4,594

390,100 6,226 E (5,557 ) 12/18/49 1.65 %—Semiannually 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly

669

5,982,200 95,482 E 94,579 12/18/49 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly

1.65 %—Semiannually

(903 )

6,312,500 22,826 E (18,815 ) 12/18/29 1.525%—Semiannually

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly

4,011

20,343,800 73,563 E 74,883 12/18/29 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly

1.525%—Semiannually

1,320

Total $161,900 $18,073

E Extended effective date.

OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19

Swap counterparty/ Notional amount Value

Upfront premium

received (paid)Termination date

Payments received (paid) by fund

Total return received by or paid by fund

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

Barclays Bank PLC$4,879 $4,887 $— 1/12/40 4.50% (1 month USD-

LIBOR)—MonthlySynthetic MBX Index 4.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

$13

31,241 31,308 — 1/12/41 5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly

Synthetic MBX Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

109

9,172 9,185 — 1/12/40 5.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly

Synthetic MBX Index 5.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

25

4,965 4,970 — 1/12/38 (6.50%) 1 month USD-LIBOR—Monthly

Synthetic MBX Index 6.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

(14 )

573 566 — 1/12/43 3.50% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly

Synthetic TRS Index 3.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

(1 )

8,845 8,666 — 1/12/41 4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly

Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

(78 )

838 829 — 1/12/42 4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly

Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

237 232 — 1/12/41 4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly

Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

(2 )

Citibank, N.A.7,901,480 8,105,655 — 11/26/19 (3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

plus 0.34%)—QuarterlyA basket (CGPUTQL2 ) of common stocks—Quarterly

207,134

6,945,943 7,182,485 — 11/26/19 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA plus 0.09%—Quarterly

Russell 1000 Total Return Index—Quarterly

(221,107 )

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OTC TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19 cont.

Swap counterparty/ Notional amount Value

Upfront premium

received (paid)Termination date

Payments received (paid) by fund

Total return received by or paid by fund

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

Credit Suisse International$59,680 $59,819 $— 1/12/41 4.50% (1 month USD-

LIBOR)—MonthlySynthetic MBX Index 4.50% 30 year Ginnie Mae II pools—Monthly

$207

1,392 1,376 — 1/12/45 3.50% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly

Synthetic TRS Index 3.50% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

(2 )

Goldman Sachs International16,045,099 16,001,161 — 12/15/20 (1 month USD-LIBOR-BBA

plus 0.50%)—MonthlyA basket (GSGLPWDL) of common stocks—Monthly

(17,696 )

15,145,550 14,845,385 — 12/15/20 1 month USD-LIBOR-BBA minus 0.15%—Monthly

A basket (GSGLPWDS) of common stocks—Monthly

278,006

8,732 8,636 — 1/12/40 4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly

Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

3

2,114 2,092 — 1/12/42 4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly

Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

2,114 2,092 — 1/12/42 4.00% (1 month USD-LIBOR)—Monthly

Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

JPMorgan Securities LLC15,225 15,015 — 1/12/44 4.00% (1 month USD-

LIBOR)—MonthlySynthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

(49 )

5,066 5,013 — 1/12/42 (4.00%) 1 month USD-LIBOR—Monthly

Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

(1 )

9,081 8,898 — 1/12/41 (4.00%) 1 month USD-LIBOR—Monthly

Synthetic TRS Index 4.00% 30 year Fannie Mae pools—Monthly

80

Upfront premium received — Unrealized appreciation 485,577

Upfront premium (paid) — Unrealized (depreciation) (238,950 )

Total $— Total $246,627

OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/19

Swap counterparty/ Referenced debt* Rating***

Upfront premium received

(paid)**Notional amount Value

Termi- nation date

Payments received by fund

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

Bank of America N.A.

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P $68 $1,000 $85 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly $(16 )

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 181 3,000 254 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly (72 )

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 309 5,000 423 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly (112 )

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 342 6,000 508 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly (163 )

Barclays Bank PLC

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 443 4,000 338 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 107

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P (118 ) 266,000 585 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 556

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 16 9,000 20 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 39

CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 15,014 61,000 9,504 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 5,561

CMBX NA BB.7 Index BB/P 91 1,000 71 1/17/47 500 bp—Monthly 20

CMBX NA BB.7 Index BB/P 2,360 17,000 1,214 1/17/47 500 bp—Monthly 1,161

CMBX NA BB.7 Index BB/P 4,370 34,000 2,428 1/17/47 500 bp—Monthly 1,971

CMBX NA BB.7 Index BB/P 4,952 41,000 2,927 1/17/47 500 bp—Monthly 2,059

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OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/19 cont.

Swap counterparty/ Referenced debt* Rating***

Upfront premium received

(paid)**Notional amount Value

Termi- nation date

Payments received by fund

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. cont.

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P $1,420 $15,000 $1,269 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly $159

Credit Suisse International

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P (1,052 ) 953,000 2,097 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 1,362

CMBX NA A.7 Index A-/P 2,761 135,000 2,336 1/17/47 200 bp—Monthly 5,141

CMBX NA BB.7 Index BB/P 3,478 26,000 1,856 1/17/47 500 bp—Monthly 1,643

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 2,631 28,000 2,369 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 276

Goldman Sachs International

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 5,185 224,000 493 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 5,752

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 1,347 179,000 394 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 1,801

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 7,910 156,000 343 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 8,305

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 5,785 96,000 211 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 6,028

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 3,804 77,000 169 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 3,999

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 1,949 63,000 139 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 2,108

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 2,758 42,000 92 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 2,865

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P (22 ) 37,000 81 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 71

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 1,519 29,000 64 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 1,593

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 784 25,000 55 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 848

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 97 2,000 169 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly (71 )

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,086 10,000 846 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 245

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,190 11,000 931 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 265

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,013 12,000 1,015 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 3

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 683 14,000 1,184 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly (495 )

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,519 18,000 1,523 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 5

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 2,274 21,000 1,777 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 507

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,095 21,000 1,777 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly (671 )

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,042 21,000 1,777 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly (724 )

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 2,591 30,000 2,538 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 68

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 4,630 42,000 3,553 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 1,098

CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index BBB–/P 681 8,000 125 1/17/47 300 bp—Monthly 561

CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index BBB–/P 42,373 538,000 8,393 1/17/47 300 bp—Monthly 34,249

JPMorgan Securities LLC

CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 4,237 20,000 3,116 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 1,137

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 51,623 2,244,000 4,937 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 57,562

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 67 23,000 51 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 125

CMBX NA BB.10 Index BB–/P 2,728 34,000 2,965 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly (208 )

CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 969 4,000 623 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 349

Merrill Lynch International

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 2,344 180,000 396 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 2,800

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 170 12,000 26 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 201

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P (3 ) 10,000 22 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 22

CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 2,034 9,000 1,402 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 639

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,381 14,000 1,184 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 204

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,664 17,000 1,438 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 234

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 5,948 43,000 3,638 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 2,332

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 12,184 302,000 664 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 12,949

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 1,921 142,000 312 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 2,281

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OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/19 cont.

Swap counterparty/ Referenced debt* Rating***

Upfront premium received

(paid)**Notional amount Value

Termi- nation date

Payments received by fund

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC cont.

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P $1,229 $110,000 $242 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly $1,508

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 705 51,000 112 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 834

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 881 23,000 51 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 939

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 141 15,000 33 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 179

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 338 9,000 20 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 360

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 338 9,000 20 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 360

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P — 8,000 18 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 20

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 11 4,000 9 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 21

CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 1,441 6,000 935 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 512

CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 4,666 19,000 2,960 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 1,721

CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 9,610 39,000 6,076 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 3,566

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,818 15,000 1,269 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 556

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 3,287 31,000 2,623 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 680

Upfront premium received 241,486 Unrealized appreciation 182,517

Upfront premium (paid) (1,195 ) Unrealized (depreciation) (2,532 )

Total $240,291 Total $179,985

* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event. ** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution. *** Ratings for an underlying index represent the average of the ratings of all the securities included in that index. The Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s or Fitch ratings

are believed to be the most recent ratings available at September 30, 2019. Securities rated by Putnam are indicated by “/P.” The Putnam rating categories are comparable to the Standard & Poor’s classifications.

OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION PURCHASED at 9/30/19

Swap counterparty/ Referenced debt*

Upfront premium received

(paid)**Notional amount Value

Termi- nation date

Payments (paid) by fund

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

CMBX NA A.7 Index $(1,001 ) $135,000 $2,336 1/17/47 (200 bp)—Monthly $(3,381 )

CMBX NA BB.10 Index (1,670 ) 16,000 1,395 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (288 )

CMBX NA BB.10 Index (1,535 ) 14,000 1,221 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (328 )

CMBX NA BB.11 Index (6,219 ) 48,000 3,538 11/18/54 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,721 )

CMBX NA BB.11 Index (1,508 ) 16,000 1,179 11/18/54 (500 bp)—Monthly (342 )

CMBX NA BB.8 Index (1,738 ) 14,000 1,628 10/17/57 (500 bp)—Monthly (122 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (28,076 ) 272,000 16,102 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (12,201 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,194 ) 34,000 2,013 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (209 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (1,871 ) 29,000 1,717 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (178 )

CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index (249 ) 6,000 94 1/17/47 (300 bp)—Monthly (158 )

Credit Suisse International

CMBX NA BB.10 Index (4,403 ) 33,000 2,878 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,553 )

CMBX NA BB.10 Index (3,924 ) 33,000 2,878 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,074 )

CMBX NA BB.10 Index (2,113 ) 17,000 1,482 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (645 )

CMBX NA BB.7 Index (9,961 ) 54,000 3,856 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (6,151 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (21,855 ) 218,000 12,906 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (9,130 )

CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index (9,410 ) 120,000 1,872 1/17/47 (300 bp)—Monthly (7,598 )

Goldman Sachs International

CMBX NA BB.7 Index (151 ) 1,000 71 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (81 )

CMBX NA BB.7 Index (21,929 ) 108,000 7,711 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (14,309 )

CMBX NA BB.7 Index (1,802 ) 11,000 785 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,026 )

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OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION PURCHASED at 9/30/19 cont.

Swap counterparty/ Referenced debt*

Upfront premium received

(paid)**Notional amount Value

Termi- nation date

Payments (paid) by fund

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

Goldman Sachs International cont.

CMBX NA BB.9 Index $(1,602 ) $10,000 $592 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly $(1,019 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (1,593 ) 10,000 592 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,009 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (1,118 ) 7,000 414 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (710 )

JPMorgan Securities LLC

CMBX NA BB.12 Index (3,100 ) 34,000 2,683 8/17/61 (500 bp)—Monthly (446 )

CMBX NA BB.7 Index (20,502 ) 162,000 11,567 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (9,069 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (4,529 ) 32,000 1,894 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,661 )

CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index (4,857 ) 128,000 1,997 1/17/47 (300 bp)—Monthly (2,924 )

CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index (254 ) 7,000 109 1/17/47 (300 bp)—Monthly (148 )

Merrill Lynch International

CMBX NA BB.10 Index (1,686 ) 16,000 1,395 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (304 )

CMBX NA BB.10 Index (1,902 ) 16,000 1,395 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (520 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (14,023 ) 137,000 8,110 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (6,026 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (1,244 ) 21,000 1,243 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (16 )

CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index (2,131 ) 26,000 406 1/17/47 (300 bp)—Monthly (1,738 )

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index (3,974 ) 39,000 608 1/17/47 (300 bp)—Monthly (3,385 )

CMBX NA BB.10 Index (1,678 ) 16,000 1,395 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (296 )

CMBX NA BB.11 Index (1,429 ) 15,000 1,106 11/18/54 (500 bp)—Monthly (336 )

CMBX NA BB.7 Index (7,906 ) 41,000 2,927 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (5,013 )

CMBX NA BB.7 Index (8,073 ) 40,000 2,856 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (5,250 )

CMBX NA BB.7 Index (6,033 ) 30,000 2,142 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (3,916 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,329 ) 31,000 1,835 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (520 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (3,025 ) 21,000 1,243 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,800 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,707 ) 18,000 1,066 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,656 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,490 ) 16,000 947 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,556 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,414 ) 16,000 947 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,480 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (1,319 ) 15,000 888 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (443 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (1,283 ) 15,000 888 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (407 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (1,211 ) 8,000 474 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (744 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (1,211 ) 8,000 474 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (744 )

Upfront premium received — Unrealized appreciation —

Upfront premium (paid) (227,232 ) Unrealized (depreciation) (115,631 )

Total $(227,232 ) Total $(115,631 )

* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event. ** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution.

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CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/19

Referenced debt* Rating***

Upfront premium received

(paid)**Notional amount Value

Termi- nation date

Payments received by fund

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

NA HY Series 33 Index B+/P $(568,201 ) $8,471,000 $568,209 12/20/24 500 bp—Quarterly $3,538

NA IG Series 33 Index BBB+/P (1,323,360 ) 64,950,000 1,291,206 12/20/24 100 bp—Quarterly (19,525 )

Total $(1,891,561 ) $(15,987 )

* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event. ** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution. *** Ratings for an underlying index represent the average of the ratings of all the securities included in that index. The Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s or Fitch ratings

are believed to be the most recent ratings available at September 30, 2019. Securities rated by Putnam are indicated by “/P.” The Putnam rating categories are comparable to the Standard & Poor’s classifications.

CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION PURCHASED at 9/30/19

Referenced debt*

Upfront premium received

(paid)**Notional amount Value

Termi- nation date

Payments (paid) by fund

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

NA HY Series 33 Index $308,226 $4,634,000 $310,835 12/20/24 (500 bp)—Quarterly $(4,540 )

Total $308,226 $(4,540 )

* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event. ** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution.

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ASC 820 establishes a three-level hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments. The three levels are defined as follows:

Level 1: Valuations based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.Level 2: Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.Level 3: Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolio’s net assets as of the close of the reporting period:

Valuation inputs

Investments in securities: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3

Common stocks*:

Basic materials $6,064,336 $— $—

Capital goods 11,143,903 — —

Communication services 9,266,212 — —

Conglomerates 1,268,720 — —

Consumer cyclicals 22,908,238 — —

Consumer staples 17,253,218 — —

Energy 7,475,334 — —

Financials 30,502,730 — —

Health care 21,050,170 — —

Technology 36,535,041 — —

Transportation 4,409,621 — —

Utilities and power 7,058,203 180 —

Total common stocks 174,935,726 180 —

Asset-backed securities — 3,344,258 —

Convertible bonds and notes — 18,324 —

Convertible preferred stocks — 8,506 —

Corporate bonds and notes — 90,561,339 —

Foreign government and agency bonds and notes — 3,893,523 —

Investment companies 736,096 — —

Mortgage-backed securities — 17,329,857 —

Preferred stocks — 9,567 —

Purchased options outstanding — 96,931 —

Senior loans — 443,800 —

U.S. government and agency mortgage obligations — 94,495,330 —

U.S. treasury obligations — 213,699 —

Short-term investments 110,000 131,080,589 —

Totals by level $175,781,822 $341,495,903 $—

Valuation inputs

Other financial instruments: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3

Forward currency contracts $— $(69,462 ) $—

Futures contracts (753,565 ) — —

Written options outstanding — (33,707 ) —

Interest rate swap contracts — (143,827 ) —

Total return swap contracts — 246,627 —

Credit default contracts — 1,614,103 —

Totals by level $(753,565 ) $1,613,734 $—

* Common stock classifications are presented at the sector level, which may differ from the fund’s portfolio presentation.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Statement of assets and liabilities 9/30/19

ASSETS

Investment in securities, at value, (Notes 2 and 8):

Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $374,210,127) $391,946,994

Affiliated issuers (identified cost $125,330,731) (Note 4) 125,330,731

Cash 10,848

Foreign currency (cost $239,276) (Note 2) 239,212

Dividends, interest and other receivables 1,675,111

Foreign tax reclaim 129,667

Receivable for units of the Portfolio sold 337,956

Receivable for investments sold 1,262,943

Receivable for sales of TBA securities (Note 2) 1,300,626

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2) 147,065

Receivable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts (Note 2) 2,139,419

Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 2) 314,443

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap contracts (Note 2) 668,094

Premium paid on OTC swap contracts (Note 2) 228,427

Total assets 525,731,536

LIABILITIES

Payable for investments purchased 1,463,176

Payable for purchases of TBA securities (Note 2) 35,490,124

Payable for units of the Portfolio repurchased 3,544,278

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2) 226,588

Payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts (Note 2) 2,066,433

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap contracts (Note 2) 357,113

Premium received on OTC swap contracts (Note 2) 241,486

Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 2) 383,905

Written options outstanding, at value (premiums $81,718) (Note 2) 33,707

Collateral on certain derivative contracts and TBA commitments, at value (Notes 2 and 8) 323,699

Total liabilities 44,130,509

Net assets $481,601,027

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE

Net assets $481,601,027

Units outstanding 28,640,513

Net asset value per unit $16.82

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Statement of operations Year ended 9/30/19

INVESTMENT INCOME

Interest (net of foreign tax of $91) (including interest income of $2,863,161 from investments in affiliated issuers) (Note 4) $9,146,207

Dividends (net of foreign tax of $51,042) 4,094,476

Total investment income 13,240,683

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Securities from unaffiliated issuers (Note 2) (4,339,286)

Foreign currency transactions (Note 2) (12,178)

Forward currency contracts (Note 2) (278,960)

Futures contracts (Note 2) 3,205,503

Swap contracts (Note 2) 4,372,637

Written options (Note 2) 39,705

Total net realized gain 2,987,421

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Securities from unaffiliated issuers and TBA sale commitments 5,824,348

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies (3,139)

Forward currency contracts (92,684)

Futures contracts 593,573

Swap contracts (3,089)

Written options 47,219

Total change in net unrealized appreciation 6,366,228

Net gain on investments 9,353,649

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 22,594,332

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Statement of changes in net assets

INCREASE IN NET ASSETSYear ended

9/30/19

Operations:

Net investment income $13,240,683

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions 2,987,421

Change in net unrealized appreciation of investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies 6,366,228

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 22,594,332

Principal transactions

Proceeds from sale of units 319,429,683

Value of units redeemed (300,842,314)

Total increase in principal transactions 18,587,369

Total increase in net assets 41,181,701

NET ASSETS

Beginning of year 440,419,326

End of year $481,601,027

NUMBER OF UNITS OF THE PORTFOLIO

Units outstanding at beginning of year 27,654,717

Sold 20,384,225

Redeemed (19,398,429)

Units outstanding at end of year 28,640,513

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Financial highlights (For a unit outstanding throughout the year)

PER-UNIT OPERATING PERFORMANCEYear ended

9/30/19

Net asset value, beginning of year $15.93

Investment operations:

Net investment income (a) 0.48

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments 0.41

Total from investment operations 0.89

Net asset value, end of year $16.82

Total return at net asset value (%) 5.59

RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATANet assets, end of year (in thousands) $481,601

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) 2.98

(a) Per unit net investment income has been determined on the basis of the average number of units outstanding during the year.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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1. Description of the PortfolioWithin the following Notes to financial statements, references to “State Street”, if any, represent State Street Bank and Trust Company and refer-ences to “OTC”, if any, represent over-the-counter. Unless otherwise noted, the “reporting period” represents the period from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019.

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Conservative Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) is a portfolio established and maintained by Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company, LLC (“PFTC”) as Trustee (the “Trustee” and “Manager”) pursuant to the Declaration of Trust for the Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company Investment Funds for Pension and Profit Sharing Trusts (the “Trust”), as amended and restated March 31, 2008. PFTC has hired its affiliate, The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC (“PAC”), to provide certain non-discretionary investment advisory and administrative services to Putnam in connection with the Portfolio. The Portfolio is globally diversified and emphasizes bonds over stocks. It is designed for investors who want to protect the value of their investment while receiving regular income and protection against inflation.

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that may include agreements to indemnify another party under given circum-stances. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be, but have not yet been, made against the Portfolio. However, the Portfolio’s management team expects the risk of material loss to be remote.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting PoliciesThe following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial state-ments. The preparation of financial statements is in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial state-ments and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events after the Statement of assets and liabilities date (September 30, 2019), through the date the financial statements were issued (December 18, 2019), have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The Portfolio is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

Security Valuation Investments for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last reported sales price on their principal exchange, or official closing price for certain markets, and are classified as Level 1 securities under Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820). If no sales are reported, as in the case of some securities that are traded OTC, a security is valued at its last reported bid price and is generally categorized as a Level 2 security.

Investments in open-end investment companies (excluding exchange-traded funds), if any, which can be classified as Level 1 or Level 2 securi-ties, are valued based on their net asset value. The net asset value of such investment companies equals the total value of their assets less their liabilities and divided by the number of their outstanding shares.

Market quotations are not considered to be readily available for certain debt obligations (including short-term investments with remaining matur-ities of 60 days or less) and other investments; such investments are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by an independent pricing service approved by the Trustee or dealers selected by the Trustee. Such services or dealers determine valuations for normal institutional-size trading units of such securities using methods based on market transactions for comparable securities and various relationships, generally recognized by institutional traders, between securities (which consider such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings). These securities will generally be categorized as Level 2.

Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the scheduled close of the New York Stock Exchange and therefore the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the sched-uled close of the New York Stock Exchange. Accordingly, on certain days, the Portfolio will fair value certain foreign equity securities taking into account multiple factors including movements in the U.S. securities markets, currency valuations and comparisons to the valuation of American Depository Receipts, exchange-traded funds and futures contracts. The foreign equity securities, which would generally be classified as Level 1 securities, will be transferred to Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy when they are valued at fair value. The number of days on which fair value prices will be used will depend on market activity and it is possible that fair value prices will be used by the Portfolio to a significant extent. Securities quoted in foreign currencies, if any, are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate.

To the extent a pricing service or dealer is unable to value a security or provides a valuation that the Trustee does not believe accurately reflects the security’s fair value, the security will be valued at fair value by the Trustee in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Trustee. Certain investments, including certain restricted and illiquid securities and derivatives, are also valued at fair value following procedures approved by the Trustee. These valuations consider such factors as significant market or specific security events such as interest rate or credit quality changes, various relationships with other securities, discount rates, U.S. Treasury, U.S. swap and credit yields, index levels, convexity expo-sures, recovery rates, sales and other multiples and resale restrictions. These securities are classified as Level 2 or as Level 3 depending on the priority of the significant inputs.

Notes to financial statements 9/30/19

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Such valuations and procedures are reviewed periodically by the Trustee. Certain securities may be valued on the basis of a price provided by a single source. The fair value of securities is generally determined as the amount that the Portfolio could reasonably expect to realize from an orderly disposition of such securities over a reasonable period of time. By its nature, a fair value price is a good faith estimate of the value of a security in a current sale and does not reflect an actual market price, which may be different by a material amount.

Security Transactions and Related Investment Income Security transactions are recorded on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Gains or losses on securities sold are determined on the identified cost basis.

Interest income, net of any applicable withholding taxes and including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income, net of any applicable withholding taxes, is recognized on the ex-dividend date except that certain dividends from foreign securities, if any, are recognized as soon as the Portfolio is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital or capital gains, if any, are reflected as a reduction of cost and/or as a realized gain.

Distributions received from other investment funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date and retain the character of income as earned by the other investment funds.

All income earned by the Portfolio is retained by the Portfolio and included in the calculation of net asset value.

The Portfolio may have earned certain fees in connection with its senior loan purchasing activities. These fees, if any, are treated as market discount and are amortized into income in the Statement of operations.

Stripped Securities The Portfolio may invest in stripped securities which represent a participation in securities that may be structured in classes with rights to receive different portions of the interest and principal. Interest-only securities receive all of the interest and principal-only securities receive all of the principal. If the interest-only securities experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Portfolio may fail to recoup fully its initial investment in these securities. Conversely, principal-only securities increase in value if prepayments are greater than anticipated and decline if prepayments are slower than anticipated. The fair value of these securities is highly sensitive to changes in interest rates.

Foreign Currency Translation The accounting records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The fair value of foreign securities, currency holdings, and other assets and liabilities is recorded in the books and records of the Portfolio after translation to U.S. dollars based on the exchange rates on that day. The cost of each security is determined using historical exchange rates. Income and withholding taxes are translated at prevailing exchange rates when earned or incurred. The Portfolio does not isolate that portion of realized or unrealized gains or losses resulting from changes in the foreign exchange rate on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of the securities. Such gains and losses are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net real-ized exchange gains or losses on disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amount of investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Portfolio’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized appreciation and depreciation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments at the period end, resulting from changes in the exchange rate.

Options Contracts The Portfolio uses options contracts to hedge against changes in values of securities it owns, owned or expects to own.

The potential risk to the Portfolio is that the change in value of options contracts may not correspond to the change in value of the hedged instruments. In addition, losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts, if interest or exchange rates move unexpectedly or if the counterparty to the contract is unable to perform. Realized gains and losses on purchased options are included in realized gains and losses on investment securities. If a written call option is exercised, the premium origi-nally received is recorded as an addition to sales proceeds. If a written put option is exercised, the premium originally received is recorded as a reduction to the cost of investments.

Exchange-traded options are valued at the last sale price or, if no sales are reported, the last bid price for purchased options and the last ask price for written options. OTC traded options are valued using prices supplied by dealers.

Options on swaps are similar to options on securities except that the premium paid or received is to buy or grant the right to enter into a previously agreed upon interest rate or credit default contract. Forward premium swap option contracts include premiums that have extended settlement dates. The delayed settlement of the premiums is factored into the daily valuation of the option contracts. In the case of interest rate cap and floor contracts, in return for a premium, ongoing payments between two parties are based on interest rates exceeding a specified rate, in the case of a cap contract, or falling below a specified rate in the case of a floor contract.

Written option contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Futures Contracts The Portfolio uses futures contracts to manage exposure to market risk, to hedge prepayment risk, to hedge interest rate risk, to gain exposure to interest rates, and to equitize cash.

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The potential risk to the Portfolio is that the change in value of futures contracts may not correspond to the change in value of the hedged instruments. In addition, losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments, if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts, if interest or exchange rates move unexpectedly or if the counterparty to the contract is unable to perform. With futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Portfolio since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Futures contracts are valued at the quoted daily settlement prices established by the exchange on which they trade. The Portfolio and the broker agree to exchange an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the futures contract. Such receipts or payments are known as “variation margin.”

Futures contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Forward Currency Contracts The Portfolio buys and sells forward currency contracts, which are agreements between two parties to buy and sell currencies at a set price on a future date. These contracts are used to hedge foreign exchange risk, and to gain exposure to currencies.

The U.S. dollar value of forward currency contracts is determined using current forward currency exchange rates supplied by a quotation service. The fair value of the contract will fluctuate with changes in currency exchange rates. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in fair value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. The Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed when the contract matures or by delivery of the currency. The Portfolio could be exposed to risk if the value of the currency changes unfavorably, if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the Portfolio is unable to enter into a closing position. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

Forward currency contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Interest Rate Swap Contracts The Portfolio entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts, which are arrangements between two parties to exchange cash flows based on a notional principal amount, to hedge interest rate risk, to gain exposure on interest rates, and to hedge prepayment risk.

An OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap can be purchased or sold with an upfront premium. For OTC interest rate swap contracts, an upfront payment received by the Portfolio is recorded as a liability on the Portfolio’s books. An upfront payment made by the Portfolio is recorded as an asset on the Portfolio’s books. OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on OTC interest rate swaps. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared interest rate swaps are settled through a central clearing agent and are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Payments, including upfront premiums, received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses at the reset date or the closing of the contract. Certain OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts may include extended effective dates. Payments related to these swap contracts are accrued based on the terms of the contract.

The Portfolio could be exposed to credit or market risk due to unfavorable changes in the fluctuation of interest rates or if the counterparty defaults, in the case of OTC interest rate contracts, or the central clearing agency or a clearing member defaults, in the case of centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts, on its respective obligation to perform under the contract. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counter-party risk or central clearing risk is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC interest rate swap contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and for centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. There is minimal counterparty risk with respect to centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Total Return Swap Contracts The Portfolio entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts, which are arrangements to exchange a market-linked return for a periodic payment, both based on a notional principal amount, to hedge sector exposure, to manage exposure to specific sectors or indus-tries, to manage exposure to specific securities, to gain exposure to a basket of securities, to gain exposure to specific markets or countries, and to gain exposure to specific sectors or industries.

To the extent that the total return of the security, index or other financial measure underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offset-ting interest rate obligation, the Portfolio will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty. OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on OTC total return swaps. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared total return swaps are settled through a central clearing agent and are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Payments received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses. Certain OTC and/or centrally cleared total return swap contracts may include extended effective dates. Payments related to these swap contracts are accrued based on the terms of the contract. The Portfolio could be exposed to credit or market risk due to unfavorable changes in the fluctuation of interest rates or in the price of the underlying security

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or index, the possibility that there is no liquid market for these agreements or that the counterparty may default on its obligation to perform. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk or central clearing risk is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC total return swap contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and for centrally cleared total return swap contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. There is minimal counterparty risk with respect to centrally cleared total return swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

OTC and centrally cleared total return swap contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Credit Default Contracts The Portfolio entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared credit default contracts to hedge market risk, to hedge credit risk and to gain exposure on individual names and/or baskets of securities.

In OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts, the protection buyer typically makes a periodic stream of payments to a counterparty, the protection seller, in exchange for the right to receive a contingent payment upon the occurrence of a credit event on the reference obligation or all other equally ranked obligations of the reference entity. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restruc-turing and obligation acceleration. For OTC credit default contracts, an upfront payment received by the Portfolio is recorded as a liability on the Portfolio’s books. An upfront payment made by the Portfolio is recorded as an asset on the Portfolio’s books. Centrally cleared credit default contracts provide the same rights to the protection buyer and seller except the payments between parties, including upfront premiums, are settled through a central clearing agent through variation margin payments. Upfront and periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio for OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts are recorded as realized gains or losses at the reset date or close of the contract. The OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change in value of OTC credit default contracts is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared credit default contracts are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Upon the occurrence of a credit event, the difference between the par value and fair value of the reference obligation, net of any proportional amount of the upfront payment, is recorded as a realized gain or loss.

In addition to bearing the risk that the credit event will occur, the Portfolio could be exposed to market risk due to unfavorable changes in interest rates or in the price of the underlying security or index or the possibility that the Portfolio may be unable to close out its position at the same time or at the same price as if it had purchased the underlying reference obligations. In certain circumstances, the Portfolio may enter into offsetting OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts which would mitigate its risk of loss. Risks of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protec-tion buyer, is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC credit default contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and for centrally cleared credit default contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. Counterparty risk is further mitigated with respect to centrally cleared credit default swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Where the Portfolio is a seller of protection, the maximum potential amount of future payments the Portfolio may be required to make is equal to the notional amount.

OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

TBA Commitments The Portfolio may enter into TBA (to be announced) commitments to purchase securities for a fixed unit price at a future date beyond customary settlement time. Although the unit price and par amount have been established, the actual securities have not been specified. However, it is anticipated that the amount of the commitments will not significantly differ from the principal amount. The Portfolio holds, and maintains until settlement date, cash or high-grade debt obligations in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price, or the Portfolio may enter into offsetting contracts for the forward sale of other securities it owns. Income on the securities will not be earned until settlement date.

The Portfolio may also enter into TBA sale commitments to hedge its portfolio positions, to sell mortgage-backed securities it owns under delayed delivery arrangements or to take a short position in mortgage-backed securities. Proceeds of TBA sale commitments are not received until the contractual settlement date. During the time a TBA sale commitment is outstanding, either equivalent deliverable securities or an offsetting TBA purchase commitment deliverable on or before the sale commitment date are held as “cover” for the transaction, or other liquid assets in an amount equal to the notional value of the TBA sale commitment are segregated. If the TBA sale commitment is closed through the acquisition of an offsetting TBA purchase commitment, the Portfolio realizes a gain or loss. If the Portfolio delivers securities under the commit-ment, the Portfolio realizes a gain or a loss from the sale of the securities based upon the unit price established at the date the commitment was entered into.

TBA commitments, which are accounted for as purchase and sale transactions, may be considered securities themselves, and involve a risk of loss due to changes in the value of the security prior to the settlement date as well as the risk that the counterparty to the transaction will not perform its obligations. Counterparty risk is mitigated by having a master agreement between the Portfolio and the counterparty.

Unsettled TBA commitments are valued at their fair value according to the procedures described under “Security valuation” above. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in fair value is recorded by the Portfolio as an unrealized gain or loss. Based on market circumstances, the Trustee will determine whether to take delivery of the underlying securities or to dispose of the TBA commitments prior to settlement.

TBA purchase commitments outstanding at period end, if any, are listed within the fund’s portfolio and TBA sale commitments outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

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Master Agreements The Portfolio is a party to ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.) Master Agreements that govern OTC derivative and foreign exchange contracts and Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements that govern transactions involving mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities that may result in delayed delivery (Master Agreements) with certain counterparties entered into from time to time. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties’ general obligations, representations, agreements, collat-eral requirements, events of default and early termination. With respect to certain counterparties, in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreements, collateral posted to the Portfolio is held in a segregated account by the Portfolio’s custodian and, with respect to those amounts which can be sold or repledged, are presented in the fund’s portfolio.

Collateral pledged by the Portfolio is delivered to the counterparty and identified in the fund’s portfolio. Collateral can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. Government or related agencies or other securities as agreed to by the Portfolio and the applicable counter-party. Collateral requirements are determined based on the Portfolio’s net position with each counterparty.

With respect to ISDA Master Agreements, termination events applicable to the Portfolio may occur upon a decline in the Portfolio’s net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time. Termination events applicable to counterparties may occur upon a decline in the coun-terparty’s long-term or short-term credit ratings below a specified level. In each case, upon occurrence, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all derivative and foreign exchange contracts outstanding, including the payment of any losses and costs resulting from such early termination, as reasonably determined by the terminating party. Any decision by one or more of the Portfolio’s counterparties to elect early termination could impact the Portfolio’s future derivative activity.

At the close of the reporting period, the Portfolio had a net liability position of $168,682 on open derivative contracts subject to the Master Agreements. Collateral posted by the Portfolio at period end for these agreements totaled $11,975 and may include amounts related to unsettled agreements.

Federal Income Taxes It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to collective investment of employee benefit funds. Accordingly, the Portfolio is exempt from federal income taxes and no federal income tax provision is required.

The Portfolio is subject to the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification 740 Income Taxes (ASC 740). ASC 740 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Portfolio did not have a liability to record for any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. No provision has been made for federal taxes on income, capital gains or unrealized appreciation on securities held nor for excise tax on income and capital gains, if any. The Portfolio’s prior fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

The Portfolio may also be subject to taxes imposed by governments of countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on either income or gains earned or repatriated. The Portfolio accrues and applies such taxes to net investment income, net realized gains and net unre-alized gains as income and/or capital gains are earned. In some cases, the Portfolio may be entitled to reclaim all or a portion of such taxes, and such reclaim amounts, if any, are reflected as an asset on the Portfolio’s books. In many cases, however, the Portfolio may not receive such amounts for an extended period of time, depending on the country of investment.

Sales and Redemptions of Units of Participation The net asset value of the Portfolio is currently determined as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange each day the exchange is open for trading. Pursuant to the Declaration of Trust, the Trustee may also determine the net asset value on any other business day (“Valuation Date”). The net asset value must be determined upon date of sale or redemption. Sales and redemptions of participant units are made on such days at such units’ net asset values. Affiliates of the Trustee held 100.00% of the Portfolio’s total units outstanding at the end of the reporting period.

3. Expenses Incurred by the PortfolioCompensation to be received by the Trustee for its services with respect to the Portfolio is paid by the individual participating trusts pursuant to an arrangement which the Trustee makes with each such participating trust. According to the Declaration of Trust, the Trustee may charge the Portfolio for certain services received during the year. In the current year no such expenses have been charged to the Portfolio by the Trustee, however, the Trustee could cease to bear these expenses, and begin to charge them to the Portfolio at any time.

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4. Affiliated TransactionsThe Portfolio invested in the Putnam Money Market Portfolio, a portfolio established and maintained by PFTC. Investments in the Putnam Money Market Portfolio are valued at its closing net asset value each business day. Transactions during the reporting period with the Putnam Money Market Portfolio were as follows:

Name of affiliateFair value as of

9/30/18 Purchase cost Sale proceedsInvestment

income

Shares outstanding and

fair value as of 9/30/19

Short-term investments          

Putnam Money Market Portfolio * $126,096,334 $155,856,362 $156,621,965 $2,863,161 $125,330,731

Total Short-term investments $126,096,334 $155,856,362 $156,621,965 $2,863,161 $125,330,731

* There were no realized or unrealized gains or losses during the period.

5. Market, Credit and Other RisksIn the normal course of business, the Portfolio trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the contracting party to the transaction to perform (credit risk). The Portfolio may be exposed to additional credit risk that an institution or other entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions will default. Investments in foreign securities involve certain risks, including those related to economic instability, unfavorable political developments, and currency fluctuations. The Portfolio may invest a significant portion of its assets in securitized debt instruments, including mortgage-backed and asset-backed investments. The yields and values of these investments are sensitive to changes in interest rates, the rate of principal payments on the underlying assets and the market’s perception of the issuers. The market for these investments may be volatile and limited, which may make them difficult to buy or sell.

6. Senior Loan CommitmentsSenior loans are purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis and may be settled a month or more after the trade date, which from time to time can delay the actual investment of available cash balances; interest income is accrued based on the terms of the securities. Senior loans can be acquired through an agent, by assignment from another holder of the loan, or as a participation interest in another hold-er’s portion of the loan. When the Portfolio invests in a loan or participation, the Portfolio is subject to the risk that an intermediate participant between the Portfolio and the borrower will fail to meet its obligations to the Portfolio, in addition to the risk that the borrower under the loan may default on its obligations.

7. Summary of Derivative Activity The volume of activity for the reporting period for any derivative type that was held during the period is listed below and was as follows based on an average of the holdings at the end of each fiscal quarter:

Purchased currency option contracts (contract amount) $7,200,000

Written currency option contracts (contract amount) $7,900,000

Futures contracts (number of contracts) 2,000

Forward currency contracts (contract amount) $64,600,000

Centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts (notional) $99,900,000

OTC total return swap contracts (notional) $35,800,000

OTC credit default contracts (notional) $9,400,000

Centrally cleared credit default contracts (notional) $72,600,000

Warrants (number of warrants) 10

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The following is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments as of the close of the reporting period:

Fair value of derivative instruments as of the close of the reporting periodAsset derivatives Liability derivatives

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815

Statement of assets and

liabilities location Fair value

Statement of assets and

liabilities location Fair valueCredit contracts Receivables,

Net assets — Unrealized appreciation

$2,005,609 * Payables, Net assets — Unrealized

depreciation

$391,506 *

Foreign exchange contracts Investments, Receivables 411,374 Payables 417,612

Equity contracts Receivables, Net assets — Unrealized

appreciation

1,092,276 * Payables, Net assets — Unrealized

depreciation

571,448 *

Interest rate contracts Receivables, Net assets — Unrealized

appreciation

53,691 * Payables, Net assets — Unrealized

depreciation

1,225,284 *

Total   $3,562,950   $2,605,850

* Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts and/or centrally cleared swaps as reported in the fund’s portfolio. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of assets and liabilities.

The following is a summary of realized and change in unrealized gains or losses of derivative instruments on the Statement of operations for the reporting period (see Note 2):

Amount of realized gain or (loss) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) on investmentsDerivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 Warrants Options Futures

Forward currency

contracts Swaps TotalCredit contracts $— $— $— $— $1,369,461 $1,369,461

Foreign exchange contracts — 34,349 — (278,960) — (244,611)

Equity contracts 4 — (2,415,477) — 56,722 (2,358,751)

Interest rate contracts — — 5,620,980 — 2,946,454 8,567,434

Total $4 $34,349 $3,205,503 $(278,960) $4,372,637 $7,333,533

Change in unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) on investmentsDerivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 Warrants Options Futures

Forward currency

contracts Swaps TotalCredit contracts $— $— $— $— $(179,001) $(179,001)

Foreign exchange contracts — 6,868 — (92,684) — (85,816)

Equity contracts (15) — 496,666 — 204,911 701,562

Interest rate contracts — — 96,907 — (28,999) 67,908

Total $(15) $6,868 $593,573 $(92,684) $(3,089) $504,653

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8. Offsetting of Financial and Derivative Assets and Liabilities

The following table summarizes any derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, at the end of the reporting period, that are subject to an enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement. For securities lending transactions or borrowing transactions associated with securities sold short, if any, see Note 2. For financial reporting purposes, the Portfolio does not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to the master netting agreements in the Statement of assets and liabilities.

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OTC Total return swap contracts*# — 147 — — 207,134 — 207 278,009

OTC Credit default contracts - protection sold*# — — — — — 697 4,794 2,351

OTC Credit default contracts - protection purchased*# — — — — — 28,513 25,515 10,041

Centrally cleared credit default contracts§ — — 79,167 — — — — —

Futures contracts§ — — — 146,909 — — — —

Forward currency contracts# 41,405 28,659 — — 25,459 — 561 84,626

Purchased options**# 31,885 — — — 32,523 — — 32,523

Total Assets $73,290 $28,806 $2,139,419 $146,909 $265,116 $29,210 $31,077 $407,550

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Centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts§ — — 2,066,433 — — — — —

OTC Total return swap contracts*# — 95 — — 221,107 — 2 17,696

OTC Credit default contracts - protection sold*# 1,263 336 — — — 17,276 4,190 25,234

OTC Credit default contracts - protection purchased*# — — — — — 2,380 — —

Centrally cleared credit default contracts§ — — — — — — — —

Futures contracts§ — — — 226,588 — — — —

Forward currency contracts# 118,597 10,574 — — 45,501 — 4,608 18,476

Written options# — — — — 16,854 — — 16,853

Total Liabilities $119,860 $11,005 $2,066,433 $226,588 $283,462 $19,656 $8,800 $78,259

Total Financial and Derivative Net Assets $(46,570) $17,801 $72,986 $(79,679) $(18,346) $9,554 $22,277 $329,291

Total collateral received (pledged)##† $— $— $— $— $(11,975) $— $— $213,699

Net amount $(46,570) $17,801 $72,986 $(79,679) $(6,371) $9,554 $22,277 $115,592

Controlled collateral received (including TBA commitments)** $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $213,699

Uncontrolled collateral received $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $—

Collateral (pledged) (including TBA commitments)** $— $— $— $— $(11,975) $— $— $—

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— — 5,997 512 1,703 — — — — 16,054

— — 17,994 12,382 19,536 — — — — 113,981

— — — — — — — — — 79,167

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— — — — — — — — — 96,931

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$31,141 $20,436 $6,706 $4,002 $17,403 $81,096 $30,762 $— $22,714 $3,028,323

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$1,098 $— $17,521 $8,892 $3,836 $(78,690) $(3,314) $9,424 $(21,762)

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* Excludes premiums, if any. Included in unrealized appreciation and depreciation on OTC swap contracts on the Statement of assets and liabilities. ** Included with Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities.† Additional collateral may be required from certain brokers based on individual agreements.# Covered by master netting agreement (Note 2).

## Any over-collateralization of total financial and derivative net assets is not shown. Collateral may include amounts related to unsettled agreements.§ Includes current day’s variation margin only as reported on the Statement of assets and liabilities, which is not collateralized. Cumulative appreciation/

(depreciation) for futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts is represented in the tables listed after the fund’s portfolio. Collateral pledged for initial margin on futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts, which is not included in the table above, amounted to $2,381,931 and $2,842,519, respectively.

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9. New Accounting PronouncementsIn March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2017–08, Receivables—Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310–20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. The amendments in the ASU shorten the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium, to be amortized to the earliest call date. The ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 for non-public business entities. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying this provision.

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Table of contentsReport of Independent Auditors ……………………………………… F-3

The fund’s portfolio …………………………………………………… F-4

Statement of assets and liabilities …………………………………… F-47

Statement of operations ……………………………………………… F-48

Statement of changes in net assets …………………………………… F-49

Financial highlights …………………………………………………… F-50

Notes to financial statements ………………………………………… F-51

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The fund’s portfolio 9/30/19

COMMON STOCKS (25.9%)* Shares Value

Basic materials (0.8%)

Anglo American PLC (United Kingdom) 12,647 $291,625

Arkema SA (France) 2,012 187,587

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. 2,072 200,362

Axalta Coating Systems, Ltd. 11,560 348,534

BHP Billiton PLC (United Kingdom) 10,136 216,387

Boliden AB (Sweden) 1,973 45,401

Celanese Corp. 2,195 268,427

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. 16,014 787,889

Corteva, Inc. 39,220 1,098,160

Covestro AG (Germany) 7,432 367,847

CRH PLC (Ireland) 5,161 177,742

Eastman Chemical Co. 5,443 401,857

Fortescue Metals Group, Ltd. (Australia) 34,127 202,549

Glencore PLC (United Kingdom) 2,005 6,047

HeidelbergCement AG (Germany) 3,571 258,191

HOCHTIEF AG (Germany) 1,163 132,623

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A 1,601 143,241

NewMarket Corp. 433 204,415

PPG Industries, Inc. 2,581 305,874

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. 2,680 267,089

Rio Tinto PLC (United Kingdom) 9,177 475,988

Rio Tinto, Ltd. (Australia) 556 34,751

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) 207 113,823

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (Japan) 3,400 363,673

Steel Dynamics, Inc. 13,552 403,850

Taisei Corp. (Japan) 5,100 197,488

Tosoh Corp. (Japan) 8,800 116,275

W.R. Grace & Co. 1,846 123,239

7,740,934

Capital goods (1.7%)

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA (Spain) 6,513 260,303

Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. 7,852 369,437

Ball Corp. 5,443 396,305

Berry Plastics Group, Inc. 8,782 344,869

Caterpillar, Inc. 6,878 868,760

Cummins, Inc. 8,248 1,341,702

Curtiss-Wright Corp. 939 121,478

Dassault Aviation SA (France) 51 72,169

Dover Corp. 5,030 500,787

Emerson Electric Co. 12,725 850,794

Faurecia SA (France) 5,178 245,673

HD Supply Holdings, Inc. 11,379 445,772

HEICO Corp. 2,853 356,283

Hitachi, Ltd. (Japan) 11,500 428,078

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COMMON STOCKS (25.9%)* cont. Shares Value

Capital goods cont.

Honeywell International, Inc. 13,782 $2,331,914

IDEX Corp. 2,445 400,687

Ingersoll-Rand PLC 11,124 1,370,588

Legrand SA (France) 2,530 180,607

Lockheed Martin Corp. 6,853 2,673,081

Obayashi Corp. (Japan) 10,200 101,552

Republic Services, Inc. 5,872 508,222

Roper Technologies, Inc. 1,196 426,494

Sandvik AB (Sweden) 23,556 367,398

Teledyne Technologies, Inc. 911 293,333

Waste Management, Inc. 11,591 1,332,965

16,589,251

Communication services (1.4%)

Altice USA, Inc. Class A 22,524 645,988

AT&T, Inc. 9,601 363,302

BT Group PLC (United Kingdom) 45,240 99,557

Comcast Corp. Class A 84,099 3,791,183

Crown Castle International Corp.  R 9,380 1,303,914

Deutsche Telekom AG (Germany) 20,550 344,881

Equinix, Inc.  R 493 284,362

Eutelsat Communications SA (France) 2,239 41,679

Hikari Tsushin, Inc. (Japan) 900 194,698

Juniper Networks, Inc. 15,674 387,932

KDDI Corp. (Japan) 17,300 452,209

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (Japan) 5,300 252,850

Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. 6,445 166,281

Telstra Corp., Ltd. (Australia) 135,301 320,301

Verizon Communications, Inc. 84,961 5,128,246

13,777,383

Conglomerates (0.2%)

AMETEK, Inc. 7,019 644,485

Danaher Corp. 9,818 1,418,014

Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Japan) 1,600 26,174

2,088,673

Consumer cyclicals (3.4%)

Amazon.com, Inc. 4,330 7,516,490

Aristocrat Leisure, Ltd. (Australia) 16,020 330,623

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 12,216 1,971,907

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC (The) (United Kingdom) 1,705 87,804

Best Buy Co., Inc. 19,015 1,311,845

Booking Holdings, Inc. 1,226 2,406,160

Brambles, Ltd. (Australia) 5,800 44,595

Bridgestone Corp. (Japan) 700 27,100

CK Hutchison Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 18,000 158,890

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 1,001 2,523

Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA (France) 2,945 328,769

CoStar Group, Inc. 391 231,941

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COMMON STOCKS (25.9%)* cont. Shares Value

Consumer cyclicals cont.

Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd. (Japan) 5,000 $162,202

Discovery, Inc. Class A 19,368 515,770

Expedia, Inc. 9,495 1,276,223

Extended Stay America, Inc. (Units) 12,041 176,280

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (Italy) 23,349 302,203

Geberit International AG (Switzerland) 393 187,839

Genting Bhd (Singapore) 201,100 127,969

Harvey Norman Holdings, Ltd. (Australia) 8,815 26,932

Harvey Norman Holdings, Ltd. (Rights) (Australia) 1,566 1,896

Hermes International (France) 526 363,564

Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 11,592 1,079,331

iHeartMedia, Inc. Class A 426 6,390

Industria de Diseno Textil SA (Inditex) (Spain) 5,402 167,255

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) 15,788 340,389

KAR Auction Services, Inc. 11,050 271,278

Kering SA (France) 717 365,471

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM Class A 4,208 174,927

Lowe’s Cos., Inc. 14,252 1,567,150

Macquarie Infrastructure Co., LLC 3,451 136,211

News Corp. Class A 11,184 155,681

Nielsen Holdings PLC 15,490 329,163

Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japan) 1,100 407,328

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. 10,845 561,446

Omnicom Group, Inc. 13,521 1,058,694

PayPal Holdings, Inc. 39,801 4,122,986

Peugeot SA (France) 14,933 372,485

Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Preference) (Germany) 462 30,069

PulteGroup, Inc. 5,616 205,265

ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. 3,424 191,402

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Class A 6,483 277,083

Sony Corp. (Japan) 8,500 499,186

Taylor Wimpey PLC (United Kingdom) 61,089 121,577

Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan) 300 20,031

Verisk Analytics, Inc. Class A 3,263 516,011

Volvo AB (Sweden) 26,345 370,437

Walmart, Inc. 18,318 2,173,980

Wolters Kluwer NV (Netherlands) 5,172 377,668

33,458,419

Consumer staples (2.4%)

Ashtead Group PLC (United Kingdom) 13,018 363,193

Associated British Foods PLC (United Kingdom) 8,641 245,230

British American Tobacco PLC (United Kingdom) 5,735 212,547

Carlsberg A/S Class B (Denmark) 2,572 380,248

Coca-Cola Co. (The) 71,886 3,913,474

Coca-Cola European Partners PLC (United Kingdom) 1,750 97,038

Coca-Cola HBC AG (Switzerland) 8,884 290,882

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COMMON STOCKS (25.9%)* cont. Shares Value

Consumer staples cont.

Darden Restaurants, Inc. 7,803 $922,471

Essity AB Class B (Sweden) 10,277 300,299

Hershey Co. (The) 6,873 1,065,246

Imperial Brands PLC (United Kingdom) 8,688 195,731

ITOCHU Corp. (Japan) 18,800 388,090

Mondelez International, Inc. Class A 35,946 1,988,533

Nestle SA (Switzerland) 5,416 588,121

PepsiCo, Inc. 20,517 2,812,881

Procter & Gamble Co. (The) 32,547 4,048,196

Rakuten, Inc. (Japan) 13,500 133,033

Starbucks Corp. 43,643 3,858,914

Sundrug Co., Ltd. (Japan) 2,100 66,065

Sysco Corp. 2,413 191,592

Tesco PLC (United Kingdom) 29,742 88,329

Unilever NV (Netherlands) 9,322 560,481

Unilever PLC (United Kingdom) 8,412 506,902

US Foods Holding Corp. 9,073 372,900

WH Group, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 38,000 34,028

Wilmar International, Ltd. (Singapore) 31,600 85,232

Woolworths Group, Ltd. (Australia) 16,520 415,370

24,125,026

Energy (1.1%)

Chevron Corp. 42,490 5,039,314

ConocoPhillips 39,578 2,255,154

Equinor ASA (Norway) 16,152 307,629

Exxon Mobil Corp. 4,290 302,917

HollyFrontier Corp. 2,416 129,594

Nine Point Energy  F 433 866

OMV AG (Austria) 3,027 162,494

Phillips 66 15,245 1,561,088

Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B (United Kingdom) 31,548 931,483

Santos, Ltd. (Australia) 50,847 265,091

10,955,630

Financials (4.4%)

3i Group PLC (United Kingdom) 15,510 222,953

ABN AMRO Group NV GDR (Netherlands) 14,018 247,193

Aflac, Inc. 17,758 929,099

AGNC Investment Corp.  R 32,570 524,051

Allianz SE (Germany) 2,518 587,045

Allstate Corp. (The) 7,110 772,715

Ally Financial, Inc. 14,960 496,074

American Financial Group, Inc. 1,964 211,817

Ameriprise Financial, Inc. 7,051 1,037,202

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.  R 65,289 574,543

Apartment Investment & Management Co. Class A  R 4,846 252,670

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.  R 9,075 150,464

Athene Holding, Ltd. Class A (Bermuda) 8,490 357,089

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COMMON STOCKS (25.9%)* cont. Shares Value

Financials cont.

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.  R 2,941 $633,286

Aviva PLC (United Kingdom) 73,831 363,291

Axis Capital Holdings, Ltd. 2,243 149,653

Baloise Holding AG (Switzerland) 1,076 192,939

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argenta (Spain) 79,807 415,930

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM (Israel) 34,550 245,920

BNP Paribas SA (France) 9,818 478,129

BOC Hong Kong Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 37,000 125,545

Brixmor Property Group, Inc.  R 19,723 400,180

Brookfield Property REIT, Inc. Class A  R 7,791 158,858

Camden Property Trust  R 2,945 326,924

Capital One Financial Corp. 13,479 1,226,319

CBRE Group, Inc. Class A 9,951 527,503

Cheung Kong Property Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 51,000 345,447

Chimera Investment Corp.  R 6,752 132,069

Citigroup, Inc. 70,124 4,844,166

Credit Agricole SA (France) 21,785 264,575

Deutsche Boerse AG (Germany) 1,468 229,499

Discover Financial Services 12,414 1,006,651

Duke Realty Corp.  R 12,210 414,774

E*Trade Financial Corp. 19,153 836,795

Equity Lifestyle Properties, Inc.  R 1,767 236,071

Everest Re Group, Ltd. 1,157 307,866

Federal Realty Investment Trust  R 1,894 257,849

Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.  R 7,290 278,770

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) 4,281 887,152

Goodman Group (Australia)  R 15,174 145,120

Hang Seng Bank, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 12,400 267,316

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) 14,280 865,511

Henderson Land Development Co., Ltd. (Hong Kong) 45,500 211,847

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom) 4,936 37,992

Investor AB Class B (Sweden) 2,193 107,306

Invitation Homes, Inc.  R 17,606 521,314

Israel Discount Bank, Ltd. Class A (Israel) 36,358 159,938

Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp. (Japan)  R 15 71,201

Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. 1,883 261,850

JPMorgan Chase & Co. 56,336 6,630,184

KBC Groep NV (Belgium) 2,704 175,754

Kerry Properties, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 7,500 23,104

Klepierre (France)  R 837 28,433

Legal & General Group PLC (United Kingdom) 118,800 363,651

Liberty Property Trust  R 4,637 238,017

Lincoln National Corp. 10,626 640,960

LPL Financial Holdings, Inc. 3,019 247,256

Medical Properties Trust, Inc.  R 21,012 410,995

MetLife, Inc. 37,264 1,757,370

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COMMON STOCKS (25.9%)* cont. Shares Value

Financials cont.

MGIC Investment Corp. 23,170 $291,479

Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co., Ltd. (Japan) 11,400 65,821

Morgan Stanley 37,549 1,602,216

New Residential Investment Corp.  R 25,359 397,629

OneMain Holdings, Inc. 3,683 135,092

ORIX Corp. (Japan) 24,500 365,205

Outfront Media, Inc.  R 6,894 191,515

Partners Group Holding AG (Switzerland) 464 356,347

Popular, Inc. (Puerto Rico) 3,780 204,422

Prudential Financial, Inc. 12,646 1,137,508

Raymond James Financial, Inc. 4,610 380,141

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. 1,810 289,383

Sekisui House, Ltd. (Japan) 2,100 41,291

STORE Capital Corp.  R 10,349 387,156

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (Japan) 13,100 447,879

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (Japan) 3,300 118,962

Sun Communities, Inc.  R 2,024 300,463

Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 10,500 151,083

Swire Properties, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 9,400 29,497

Swiss Life Holding AG (Switzerland) 174 83,253

Synchrony Financial 32,279 1,100,391

Two Harbors Investment Corp.  R 13,425 176,270

Unum Group 11,991 356,373

VICI Properties, Inc.  R 19,641 444,869

Weingarten Realty Investors  R 5,084 148,097

Zurich Insurance Group AG (Switzerland) 117 44,822

44,061,359

Health care (3.1%)

Abbott Laboratories 34,812 2,912,720

AbbVie, Inc. 16,931 1,282,015

Advanz Pharma Corp. (Canada) 340 4,077

Alfresa Holdings Corp. (Japan) 4,600 102,705

Allergan PLC 4,539 763,868

AmerisourceBergen Corp. 5,841 480,890

Amgen, Inc. 13,205 2,555,300

Astellas Pharma, Inc. (Japan) 24,700 351,616

Biogen, Inc. 5,364 1,248,846

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 2,162 109,635

Cardinal Health, Inc. 3,177 149,923

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. 1,582 209,409

Chemed Corp. 743 310,255

Cooper Cos., Inc. (The) 1,396 414,612

Dentsply Sirona, Inc. 8,065 429,945

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. 4,330 952,210

Eli Lilly & Co. 4,640 518,891

Gilead Sciences, Inc. 13,989 886,623

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COMMON STOCKS (25.9%)* cont. Shares Value

Health care cont.

GlaxoSmithKline PLC (United Kingdom) 9,951 $213,934

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. 2,827 297,485

Hologic, Inc. 7,472 377,261

Ipsen SA (France) 644 61,152

Johnson & Johnson 21,575 2,791,374

Koninklijke Philips NV (Netherlands) 9,592 444,431

Masimo Corp. 717 106,682

McKesson Corp. 8,856 1,210,261

Medtronic PLC 30,589 3,322,577

Merck & Co., Inc. 32,582 2,742,753

Novartis AG (Switzerland) 6,252 542,594

Novo Nordisk A/S Class B (Denmark) 10,762 553,378

Pfizer, Inc. 30,719 1,103,734

Roche Holding AG (Switzerland) 2,889 841,508

Sartorius Stedim Biotech (France) 675 94,488

Shionogi & Co., Ltd. (Japan) 6,900 383,003

Suzuken Co., Ltd. (Japan) 2,100 112,700

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. 1,751 510,014

UCB SA (Belgium) 2,398 174,112

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. 6,908 948,261

Zoetis, Inc. 3,853 480,045

30,995,287

Technology (5.8%)

Adobe, Inc. 13,199 3,646,224

Agilent Technologies, Inc. 14,711 1,127,304

Alphabet, Inc. Class A 6,826 8,335,502

Apple, Inc. 24,168 5,412,907

Aspen Technology, Inc. 3,587 441,488

Avaya Holdings Corp. 3,195 32,685

Black Knight, Inc. 4,493 274,343

Broadcom, Inc. 4,950 1,366,547

Brother Industries, Ltd. (Japan) 2,900 52,486

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. 11,917 787,475

Capgemini SE (France) 1,844 217,317

CDW Corp. of Delaware 4,837 596,112

Cisco Systems, Inc. 105,425 5,209,049

eBay, Inc. 43,077 1,679,141

F5 Networks, Inc. 4,576 642,562

Facebook, Inc. Class A 2,202 392,132

Fair Isaac Corp. 1,076 326,588

Fortinet, Inc. 13,289 1,020,064

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. (Japan) 5,600 245,607

Fujitsu, Ltd. (Japan) 1,200 96,100

Garmin, Ltd. 4,695 397,620

Genpact, Ltd. 6,774 262,493

Hoya Corp. (Japan) 5,100 416,164

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COMMON STOCKS (25.9%)* cont. Shares Value

Technology cont.

IBM Corp. 11,612 $1,688,617

Intuit, Inc. 8,838 2,350,378

Keysight Technologies, Inc. 7,512 730,542

KLA Corp. 7,347 1,171,479

Lam Research Corp. 2,000 462,220

Leidos Holdings, Inc. 7,341 630,445

Microsoft Corp. 37,110 5,159,403

Nexon Co., Ltd. (Japan) 19,900 241,396

Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. (Japan) 8,700 173,155

NTT Data Corp. (Japan) 3,600 46,434

Nuance Communications, Inc. 8,256 134,655

Oracle Corp. 75,853 4,174,191

Otsuka Corp. (Japan) 4,500 179,251

Proofpoint, Inc. 2,732 352,565

Qualcomm, Inc. 17,994 1,372,582

ServiceNow, Inc. 2,217 562,785

SoftBank Group Corp. (Japan) 4,400 172,621

STMicroelectronics NV (France) 7,227 139,692

Thales SA (France) 448 51,527

Tokyo Electron, Ltd. (Japan) 500 95,142

Veeva Systems, Inc. Class A 8,380 1,279,542

Xerox Holdings Corp. 14,737 440,784

Xilinx, Inc. 17,334 1,662,331

Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A 3,730 769,760

57,019,407

Transportation (0.6%)

Aena SME SA (Spain) 1,797 329,127

Aurizon Holdings, Ltd. (Australia) 63,194 251,465

Delta Air Lines, Inc. 31,177 1,795,795

Deutsche Post AG (Germany) 8,677 289,891

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (Japan) 5,000 148,601

Kamigumi Co., Ltd. (Japan) 1,900 43,037

Norfolk Southern Corp. 6,201 1,114,072

Singapore Technologies Engineering, Ltd. (Singapore) 23,100 64,143

Union Pacific Corp. 11,118 1,800,894

West Japan Railway Co. (Japan) 2,100 177,424

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings, Ltd. (China) 201,800 140,088

6,154,537

Utilities and power (1.0%)

AES Corp. 36,371 594,302

CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 24,909 751,754

CLP Holdings, Ltd. (Hong Kong) 11,000 115,551

Consolidated Edison, Inc. 1,531 144,634

E.ON SE (Germany) 32,681 317,773

Enel SpA (Italy) 66,577 497,261

Eni SpA (Italy) 13,191 201,821

Entergy Corp. 4,981 584,570

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COMMON STOCKS (25.9%)* cont. Shares Value

Utilities and power cont.

Evergy, Inc. 8,397 $558,904

Exelon Corp. 35,122 1,696,744

IDACORP, Inc. 1,594 179,596

Kinder Morgan, Inc. 67,173 1,384,436

NRG Energy, Inc. 16,459 651,776

Pinnacle West Capital Corp. 5,734 556,599

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. 18,260 1,133,581

Snam SpA (Italy) 27,614 139,506

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co., LLC/TCEH Finance, Inc. (Rights) 706 544

Vistra Energy Corp. 30,166 806,336

10,315,688

Total common stocks (cost $235,412,959) $257,281,594

CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.3%)* Principal amount Value

Basic materials (2.2%)

Allegheny Technologies, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.875%, 8/15/23 $310,000 $336,279

Allegheny Technologies, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.95%, 1/15/21 80,000 81,750

Alpha 2 BV 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.75%, 6/1/23 (Netherlands) ‡‡ 200,000 198,500

ArcelorMittal SA sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.125%, 6/1/25 (France) 115,000 128,944

ArcelorMittal SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.00%, 10/15/39 (France) 215,000 260,389

Atotech Alpha 3 BV/Alpha US Bidco, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 2/1/25 (Netherlands) 210,000 211,050

Axalta Coating Systems, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 8/15/24 150,000 154,875

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.375%, 10/1/23 95,000 98,088

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.50%, 11/15/26 105,000 106,050

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 11/1/25 290,000 284,157

Big River Steel, LLC/BRS Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.25%, 9/1/25 195,000 205,725

BMC East, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.50%, 10/1/24 300,000 311,726

Boise Cascade Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 9/1/24 345,000 356,644

Builders FirstSource, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 5.625%, 9/1/24 183,000 190,320

Builders FirstSource, Inc. 144A sr. notes 6.75%, 6/1/27 180,000 193,950

BWAY Holding Co. 144A sr. notes 5.50%, 4/15/24 250,000 256,863

BWAY Holding Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 4/15/25 375,000 354,488

Celanese US Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.50%, 5/8/24 (Germany) 537,000 556,757

Cemex Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.00%, 4/1/24 (Mexico) 200,000 205,300

Cemex SAB de CV 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes 5.70%, 1/11/25 (Mexico) 280,000 288,050

CF Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.95%, 6/1/43 290,000 284,200

CF Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.50%, 12/1/26 1,500,000 1,636,364

Chemours Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 5/15/27 90,000 77,628

Chemours Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.00%, 5/15/25 100,000 94,250

Chemours Co. (The) company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.625%, 5/15/23 235,000 232,063

Compass Minerals International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 7/15/24 410,000 404,875

CPG Merger Sub, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 10/1/21 150,000 150,000

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.3%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Basic materials cont.

First Quantum Minerals, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 4/1/25 (Canada) $215,000 $211,238

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.45%, 3/15/43 (Indonesia) 240,000 216,240

GCP Applied Technologies, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 4/15/26 605,000 617,100

Georgia-Pacific, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.40%, 11/1/20 1,720,000 1,779,198

Glencore Funding, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.625%, 4/29/24 598,000 638,969

Glencore Funding, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 4/16/25 104,000 108,195

Greif, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 3/1/27 290,000 307,545

HudBay Minerals, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.625%, 1/15/25 (Canada) 220,000 223,025

Ingevity Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 2/1/26 320,000 316,800

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.45%, 9/26/28 590,000 651,699

International Paper Co. sr. unsec. notes 8.70%, 6/15/38 5,000 7,363

Joseph T Ryerson & Son, Inc. 144A sr. notes 11.00%, 5/15/22 115,000 121,181

Kraton Polymers, LLC/Kraton Polymers Capital Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 4/15/25 155,000 161,588

Louisiana-Pacific Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 9/15/24 85,000 87,763

Mercer International, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 12/1/22 (Canada) 136,000 141,270

Mercer International, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 7.375%, 1/15/25 (Canada) 45,000 46,872

Mercer International, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 2/1/24 (Canada) 120,000 123,000

Mercer International, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 1/15/26 (Canada) 85,000 81,813

NCI Building Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 8.00%, 4/15/26 320,000 314,800

New Gold, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.25%, 11/15/22 (Canada) 20,000 20,000

Novelis Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.875%, 9/30/26 295,000 309,367

Novelis Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 8/15/24 375,000 393,281

Nutrien, Ltd. sr. unsec. bonds 5.25%, 1/15/45 (Canada) 15,000 17,729

Nutrien, Ltd. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.20%, 4/1/29 (Canada) 816,000 898,829

PQ Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 12/15/25 345,000 355,350

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.45%, 6/1/27 914,000 955,882

Smurfit Kappa Treasury Funding DAC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.50%, 11/20/25 (Ireland) 85,000 101,894

Starfruit Finco BV/Starfruit US Holdco, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 10/1/26 (Netherlands) 300,000 300,375

Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 12/15/26 40,000 41,900

Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.125%, 9/15/25 20,000 20,200

Steel Dynamics, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 10/1/24 280,000 287,364

Syngenta Finance NV 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.182%, 4/24/28 (Switzerland) 255,000 271,051

Syngenta Finance NV 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.892%, 4/24/25 (Switzerland) 255,000 270,059

Teck Resources, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.75%, 2/1/23 (Canada) 225,000 229,566

TMS International Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 8/15/25 165,000 141,488

TopBuild Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 5/1/26 275,000 285,659

Tronox Finance PLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 10/1/25 (United Kingdom) 55,000 52,016

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.3%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Basic materials cont.

U.S. Concrete, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.375%, 6/1/24 $205,000 $213,200

Univar USA, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 7/15/23 80,000 81,300

Westlake Chemical Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.375%, 11/15/47 401,000 394,124

Westlake Chemical Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.60%, 8/15/26 632,000 652,546

WestRock MWV, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.20%, 1/15/30 381,000 521,587

WestRock MWV, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.95%, 2/15/31 17,000 23,516

Weyerhaeuser Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.375%, 3/15/32  R 25,000 35,028

WR Grace & Co.- Conn. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 10/1/24 220,000 237,050

WRKCo, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.375%, 9/15/27 470,000 478,113

Zekelman Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 9.875%, 6/15/23 90,000 94,838

21,498,256

Capital goods (1.3%)

Allison Transmission, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 10/1/27 355,000 364,319

Amsted Industries, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 7/1/27 175,000 184,625

ARD Finance SA sr. notes 7.125%, 9/15/23 (Luxembourg) ‡‡ 200,000 206,000

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes 4.125%, 8/15/26 (Ireland) 255,000 256,594

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 8/15/27 (Ireland) 255,000 258,188

ATS Automation Tooling Systems, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 6/15/23 (Canada) 95,000 98,171

Berry Global Escrow Corp. 144A notes 5.625%, 7/15/27 120,000 124,200

Berry Global, Inc. company guaranty notes 5.50%, 5/15/22 20,000 20,275

Berry Global, Inc. company guaranty unsub. notes 5.125%, 7/15/23 195,000 200,119

Berry Global, Inc. 144A notes 4.50%, 2/15/26 135,000 133,144

Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.75%, 12/1/21 (Canada) 130,000 141,206

Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 4/15/27 (Canada) 245,000 243,983

Bombardier, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 12/1/24 (Canada) 265,000 266,656

Briggs & Stratton Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 12/15/20 360,000 368,100

Clean Harbors, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.125%, 7/15/29 95,000 100,700

Clean Harbors, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 7/15/27 165,000 172,219

Crown Americas, LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. VI company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 2/1/26 215,000 224,944

Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 7.375%, 12/15/26 70,000 85,050

Gates Global, LLC/Gates Global Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 7/15/22 98,000 97,633

GFL Environmental, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 5/1/27 (Canada) 240,000 266,100

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 5/15/22 290,000 309,082

Hulk Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 6/1/26 (Canada) 285,000 299,963

Johnson Controls International PLC sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.50%, 2/15/47 275,000 303,158

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.40%, 6/15/28 335,000 376,353

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.85%, 12/15/26 1,027,000 1,103,226

MasTec, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 3/15/23 140,000 142,100

Northrop Grumman Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 1/15/28 705,000 739,896

Oshkosh Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.375%, 3/1/25 430,000 446,663

Oshkosh Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.60%, 5/15/28 550,000 592,779

Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP/Panther Finance Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%, 5/15/26 45,000 47,363

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.3%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Capital goods cont.

Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP/Panther Finance Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 5/15/27 $225,000 $227,813

Park-Ohio Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 4/15/27 75,000 71,625

RBS Global, Inc./Rexnord, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 12/15/25 310,000 318,494

Staples, Inc. 144A sr. notes 7.50%, 4/15/26 540,000 556,362

Staples, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 10.75%, 4/15/27 325,000 333,938

Stevens Holding Co, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 10/1/26 415,000 441,456

Tennant Co. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.625%, 5/1/25 200,000 208,000

Titan Acquisition, Ltd./Titan Co-Borrower, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 4/15/26 (Canada) 115,000 107,813

TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.50%, 5/15/25 15,000 15,563

TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.375%, 6/15/26 345,000 363,113

TransDigm, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 7/15/24 445,000 458,906

TransDigm, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%, 3/15/26 215,000 230,856

Trivium Packaging Finance BV 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.50%, 8/15/26 (Netherlands) 200,000 210,240

Vertiv Group Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.25%, 10/15/24 135,000 130,106

Vertiv Intermediate Holding Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 12.00%, 2/15/22 ‡‡ 65,000 58,338

Waste Connections, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 3.50%, 5/1/29 885,000 944,077

12,849,509

Communication services (2.7%)

Altice France SA 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.50%, 1/15/28 (France) 200,000 201,750

Altice Luxembourg SA 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 5/15/22 (Luxembourg) 200,000 204,250

Altice Luxembourg SA 144A sr. unsec. notes 10.50%, 5/15/27 (Luxembourg) 260,000 293,020

American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.125%, 1/15/27  R 150,000 153,018

American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.55%, 7/15/27  R 610,000 642,336

American Tower Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.375%, 10/15/26  R 140,000 145,599

AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.10%, 2/15/28 1,360,000 1,470,211

AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.80%, 2/15/27 170,000 179,917

AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 2.95%, 7/15/26 72,000 72,851

AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.35%, 3/1/29 1,015,000 1,121,056

AT&T, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 5/15/46 30,000 33,269

Cablevision Systems Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.00%, 4/15/20 10,000 10,288

CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.50%, 5/1/26 340,000 356,116

CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.375%, 6/1/29 960,000 1,022,400

CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 2/15/26 465,000 491,505

Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. sub. bonds 6.484%, 10/23/45 503,000 612,064

Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. sub. notes 4.908%, 7/23/25 730,000 800,777

Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. sub. bonds 5.375%, 5/1/47 506,000 551,321

Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.969%, 11/1/47 30,000 32,946

Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 11/15/35 511,000 713,748

Comcast Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.15%, 3/1/26 1,733,000 1,814,598

CommScope Technologies, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 6/15/25 210,000 190,050

Cox Communications, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.50%, 8/15/27 453,000 474,794

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.3%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Communication services cont.

Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.80%, 2/15/28  R $530,000 $563,665

Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. bonds 3.65%, 9/1/27  R 706,000 747,515

Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/15/22  R 135,000 143,258

Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 5/15/47  R 295,000 341,240

Crown Castle International Corp. sr. unsec. notes 3.15%, 7/15/23  R 90,000 92,214

CSC Holdings, LLC sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.25%, 6/1/24 770,000 827,750

CSC Holdings, LLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.75%, 11/15/21 190,000 204,725

CSC Holdings, LLC 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.75%, 1/15/30 215,000 224,701

CSC Holdings, LLC 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.50%, 4/1/28 540,000 608,121

DISH DBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/24 755,000 748,394

Equinix, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 5/15/27  R 1,058,000 1,140,656

Equinix, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 1/15/26  R 55,000 58,515

Frontier Communications Corp. sr. unsec. notes 11.00%, 9/15/25 420,000 192,150

Frontier Communications Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 8.50%, 4/1/26 255,000 254,975

Intelsat Connect Finance SA 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.50%, 2/15/23 (Luxembourg) 415,000 383,746

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA 144A company guaranty sr. notes 8.00%, 2/15/24 (Bermuda) 2,000 2,078

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.75%, 7/15/25 (Bermuda) 650,000 679,250

Level 3 Financing, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.625%, 2/1/23 135,000 136,688

Level 3 Financing, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 9/15/27 125,000 126,131

Quebecor Media, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.75%, 1/15/23 (Canada) 90,000 97,875

Rogers Communications, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 3/15/43 (Canada) 10,000 11,399

Sprint Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.875%, 11/15/28 380,000 414,276

Sprint Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 8/15/20 300,000 309,000

Sprint Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.875%, 9/15/23 955,000 1,049,029

Sprint Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.25%, 9/15/21 25,000 26,678

Sprint Spectrum Co., LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. II, LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. III, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.36%, 9/20/21 117,500 117,941

T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 3/1/25 25,000 25,899

T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 3/1/23 15,000 15,280

T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 4/15/27 215,000 231,125

T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 4/15/22 40,000 41,000

T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.75%, 2/1/28 305,000 319,183

T-Mobile USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 2/1/26 320,000 329,376

Telefonica Emisiones SA company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.895%, 3/6/48 (Spain) 565,000 630,698

Verizon Communications, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.329%, 9/21/28 2,347,000 2,660,965

Videotron, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.00%, 7/15/22 (Canada) 255,000 268,706

Videotron, Ltd./Videotron Ltee. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 4/15/27 (Canada) 658,000 695,835

Vodafone Group PLC sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 5/30/28 (United Kingdom) 535,000 590,909

Ziggo BV 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.50%, 1/15/27 (Netherlands) 150,000 156,330

27,055,160

Consumer cyclicals (3.4%)

Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.55%, 7/26/27 (Canada) 927,000 960,089

Amazon.com, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.05%, 8/22/47 345,000 414,488

Amazon.com, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.15%, 8/22/27 1,330,000 1,412,879

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.3%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Consumer cyclicals cont.

Amazon.com, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 11/29/22 $362,000 $368,291

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 5/15/27 205,000 185,525

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/26 205,000 186,038

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.75%, 6/15/25 35,000 33,360

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 5/15/26 45,000 47,138

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 12/15/23 128,000 131,840

Autonation, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 2/1/20 164,000 165,538

BMW US Capital, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.95%, 8/14/28 563,000 616,760

Boyd Gaming Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 8/15/26 275,000 290,100

Boyd Gaming Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.875%, 5/15/23 35,000 36,313

Boyd Gaming Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.375%, 4/1/26 25,000 26,500

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential US Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 9/15/27 (Canada) 115,000 115,575

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc./Brookfield Residential US Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 7/1/22 (Canada) 185,000 188,006

Carriage Services, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 6/1/26 150,000 153,750

CBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.20%, 6/1/29 240,000 260,420

CBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.90%, 1/15/27 704,000 697,887

CBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.60%, 1/15/45 454,000 492,397

CBS Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 1/15/26 41,000 43,703

Cinemark USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 12/15/22 40,000 40,500

Cinemark USA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.875%, 6/1/23 110,000 111,513

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.125%, 8/15/27 170,000 177,115

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.25%, 2/15/24 136,000 149,418

Constellation Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 9/15/25 350,000 293,125

CRC Escrow Issuer, LLC/CRC Finco, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 10/15/25 205,000 209,592

D.R. Horton, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.75%, 8/15/23 40,000 44,150

Diamond Sports Group, LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co. 144A sr. notes 5.375%, 8/15/26 315,000 326,813

Diamond Sports Group, LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 8/15/27 475,000 492,813

Ecolab, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.25%, 12/1/27 675,000 719,856

Eldorado Resorts, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 9/15/26 30,000 32,850

Eldorado Resorts, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.00%, 8/1/23 25,000 26,125

Entercom Media Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 6.50%, 5/1/27 250,000 261,250

Entercom Media Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 11/1/24 280,000 289,800

Gartner, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 4/1/25 75,000 78,469

General Motors Financial Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 10/6/26 351,000 355,172

General Motors Financial Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.30%, 7/13/25 18,000 18,694

General Motors Financial Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.00%, 1/15/25 55,000 56,467

Gray Television, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 5/15/27 440,000 483,428

Hanesbrands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.625%, 5/15/24 55,000 57,888

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.3%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Consumer cyclicals cont.

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.25%, 9/1/24 $425,000 $432,969

Hilton Worldwide Finance, LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/1/27 865,000 911,061

Howard Hughes Corp. (The) 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 3/15/25 355,000 369,200

iHeartCommunications, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 6.375%, 5/1/26 132,409 143,001

iHeartCommunications, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.375%, 5/1/27 264,364 285,593

IHS Markit, Ltd. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.75%, 8/1/28 (United Kingdom) 390,000 433,875

IHS Markit, Ltd. 144A company guaranty notes 4.75%, 2/15/25 (United Kingdom) 742,000 805,070

IHS Markit, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 3/1/26 (United Kingdom) 997,000 1,051,835

Installed Building Products, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 2/1/28 50,000 51,563

Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (The) sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.65%, 10/1/28 1,571,000 1,760,406

Iron Mountain, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.25%, 3/15/28  R 85,000 87,866

Iron Mountain, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 9/15/27  R 360,000 367,650

Jack Ohio Finance, LLC/Jack Ohio Finance 1 Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 10.25%, 11/15/22 465,000 492,319

Jack Ohio Finance, LLC/Jack Ohio Finance 1 Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.75%, 11/15/21 160,000 163,400

Jeld-Wen, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 12/15/27 80,000 79,200

Jeld-Wen, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 12/15/25 210,000 210,794

Lear Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 3.80%, 9/15/27 577,000 579,927

Lennar Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/24 50,000 55,375

Lennar Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 4/1/21 5,000 5,106

Lions Gate Capital Holdings, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 11/1/24 240,000 246,600

Lions Gate Capital Holdings, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 2/1/24 225,000 237,911

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 11/1/24 90,000 93,243

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 3/15/26 305,000 324,444

Masonite International Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 2/1/28 95,000 99,038

Mattamy Group Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 12/15/23 (Canada) 80,000 83,200

Mattamy Group Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 10/1/25 (Canada) 50,000 52,875

Meredith Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 2/1/26 355,000 360,769

MGM Resorts International company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.625%, 12/15/21 350,000 379,313

Navistar International Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 11/1/25 470,000 477,050

Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 8/1/24 420,000 437,157

Nexstar Escrow, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 7/15/27 95,000 99,513

Nielsen Co. Luxembourg SARL (The) 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 2/1/25 (Luxembourg) 365,000 360,438

Nielsen Finance, LLC/Nielsen Finance Co. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 4/15/22 445,000 446,246

Omnicom Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.60%, 4/15/26 80,000 84,332

Outfront Media Capital, LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.875%, 3/15/25 30,000 30,938

Outfront Media Capital, LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 2/15/24 45,000 46,350

Penn National Gaming, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 1/15/27 160,000 164,800

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.3%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Consumer cyclicals cont.

Penske Automotive Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.75%, 10/1/22 $20,000 $20,268

Penske Automotive Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.50%, 5/15/26 440,000 460,174

Penske Automotive Group, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.375%, 12/1/24 30,000 30,863

PulteGroup, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.875%, 6/15/32 321,000 391,620

PulteGroup, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 3/1/26 40,000 43,700

Realogy Group, LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.375%, 4/1/27 70,000 65,031

Refinitiv US Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%, 5/15/26 475,000 509,433

S&P Global, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.40%, 2/15/26 40,000 44,677

S&P Global, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.95%, 1/22/27 901,000 938,866

Sabre GLBL, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.375%, 4/15/23 170,000 173,400

Scientific Games International, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 10.00%, 12/1/22 161,000 167,440

Scientific Games International, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.25%, 3/15/26 330,000 350,081

Sinclair Television Group, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 8/1/24 135,000 138,881

Sirius XM Radio, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 8/1/27 1,611,000 1,665,371

Six Flags Entertainment Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.50%, 4/15/27 510,000 543,777

Six Flags Entertainment Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 7/31/24 220,000 227,700

Spectrum Brands, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.125%, 12/15/24 505,000 524,064

Spectrum Brands, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 10/1/29 125,000 127,188

Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 11/15/24 105,000 108,150

Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 2/15/27 899,000 930,735

Standard Industries, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 1/15/28 15,000 15,505

SugarHouse HSP Gaming Prop. Mezz LP/SugarHouse HSP Gaming Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 5.875%, 5/15/25 110,000 108,075

Townsquare Media, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 4/1/23 15,000 14,963

TRI Pointe Group, Inc./TRI Pointe Homes, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 6/15/24 200,000 213,000

TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 7.75%, 12/1/45 218,000 380,907

TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.75%, 9/15/44 465,000 602,404

Univision Communications, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes 5.125%, 2/15/25 75,000 72,889

Weekley Homes, LLC/Weekley Finance Corp. sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 2/1/23 180,000 179,478

Werner FinCo LP/Werner FinCo, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.75%, 7/15/25 215,000 183,825

WMG Acquisition Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.00%, 8/1/23 75,000 76,688

WMG Acquisition Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 4/15/26 180,000 189,000

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 9/1/26 65,000 65,325

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 4/15/26 130,000 135,850

Wynn Las Vegas, LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.25%, 5/15/27 480,000 493,200

Wynn Resorts Finance, LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.125%, 10/1/29 250,000 261,975

33,816,565

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Consumer staples (1.2%)

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty notes 5.00%, 10/15/25 (Canada) $315,000 $324,844

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.625%, 1/15/22 (Canada) 20,000 20,000

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.875%, 1/15/28 (Canada) 45,000 45,225

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes 4.25%, 5/15/24 (Canada) 245,000 252,130

Albertsons Cos., LLC/Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertson’s, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 3/15/26 205,000 228,063

Anheuser-Busch Cos., LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.65%, 2/1/26 8,000 8,570

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.55%, 1/23/49 289,000 378,219

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 1/23/29 346,000 402,142

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.15%, 1/23/25 289,000 315,645

Ascend Learning, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 8/1/25 185,000 191,475

Ascend Learning, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 8/1/25 130,000 135,200

Ashtead Capital, Inc. 144A notes 4.375%, 8/15/27 642,000 660,458

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 7/15/25 415,000 392,175

CVS Pass-Through Trust sr. notes 6.036%, 12/10/28 26,000 29,078

Energizer Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 1/15/27 20,000 22,284

Energizer Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.375%, 7/15/26 55,000 58,913

ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.50%, 2/15/45 423,000 471,513

ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 10/15/37 523,000 740,591

ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 3/15/42 81,000 102,639

ERAC USA Finance, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.85%, 11/15/24 416,000 442,343

Fresh Market, Inc. (The) 144A company guaranty sr. notes 9.75%, 5/1/23 100,000 58,000

Go Daddy Operating Co, LLC/GD Finance Co., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 12/1/27 120,000 126,150

Golden Nugget, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 8.75%, 10/1/25 225,000 234,563

Golden Nugget, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 10/15/24 305,000 310,338

Itron, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 1/15/26 290,000 298,787

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.597%, 5/25/28 1,398,000 1,565,548

Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.417%, 5/25/25 169,000 183,932

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings, LLC/Taco Bell of America, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 6/1/26 75,000 79,388

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings, LLC/Taco Bell of America, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 6/1/24 210,000 217,875

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings, LLC/Taco Bell of America, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 6/1/27 255,000 265,519

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 11/1/26 1,058,000 1,108,255

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.625%, 11/1/24 25,000 26,310

Match Group, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.00%, 12/15/27 215,000 223,063

Netflix, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 4/15/28 245,000 249,275

Netflix, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 11/15/28 335,000 363,911

Netflix, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 6.375%, 5/15/29 150,000 166,125

Newell Brands, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.20%, 4/1/26 220,000 230,172

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Consumer staples cont.

Resideo Funding, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 11/1/26 $115,000 $121,325

Rite Aid Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.125%, 4/1/23 250,000 198,338

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 3.45%, 6/1/26 858,000 886,047

Yum! Brands, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 4.75%, 1/15/30 125,000 129,083

12,263,511

Energy (2.8%)

Aker BP ASA 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 3/31/25 (Norway) 45,000 47,307

Antero Resources Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 6/1/23 20,000 17,300

Antero Resources Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.375%, 11/1/21 260,000 250,900

Antero Resources Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.125%, 12/1/22 90,000 79,088

Apergy Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 5/1/26 250,000 248,125

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings, LLC/ARU Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 10.00%, 4/1/22 212,000 211,936

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings, LLC/ARU Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 11/1/26 60,000 50,100

Baytex Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 6/1/24 (Canada) 80,000 73,600

BP Capital Markets America, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.119%, 5/4/26 74,000 77,153

BP Capital Markets America, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.937%, 9/21/28 879,000 974,083

BP Capital Markets PLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.315%, 2/13/20 (United Kingdom) 60,000 60,061

California Resources Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 8.00%, 12/15/22 100,000 49,500

Cenovus Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 6.75%, 11/15/39 (Canada) 190,000 232,038

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. notes 5.875%, 3/31/25 210,000 233,652

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC company guaranty sr. notes 5.125%, 6/30/27 1,595,000 1,745,528

Chesapeake Energy Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 6/15/27 45,000 30,609

Chesapeake Energy Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 1/15/25 465,000 335,963

Chesapeake Energy Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 3/15/23 5,000 3,825

Chevron Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.10%, 5/16/21 800,000 803,089

Comstock Escrow Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 9.75%, 8/15/26 100,000 83,579

Concho Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.75%, 10/1/27 598,000 621,538

Continental Resources, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 9/15/22 14,000 14,123

Covey Park Energy, LLC/Covey Park Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.50%, 5/15/25 240,000 192,000

DCP Midstream Operating LP 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.75%, 9/15/37 275,000 289,438

Denbury Resources, Inc. 144A company guaranty notes 9.00%, 5/15/21 140,000 129,850

Diamondback Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 5/31/25 345,000 360,028

Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.75%, 1/30/28 310,000 327,825

Energy Transfer Operating LP company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 6.25%, 4/15/49 265,000 321,824

Energy Transfer Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.875%, 1/15/24 724,000 804,841

Energy Transfer Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 6/1/27 1,290,000 1,459,371

Energy Transfer Partners LP jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. B, 6.625%, perpetual maturity 995,000 940,275

Energy Transfer Partners LP sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 6.125%, 12/15/45 75,000 87,989

Energy Transfer Partners LP sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.20%, 2/1/22 15,000 15,801

EOG Resources, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.15%, 1/15/26 1,380,000 1,526,226

EP Energy, LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 7.75%, 5/15/26 (In default) 120,000 90,000

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Energy cont.

Equinor ASA company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.10%, 8/17/40 (Norway) $520,000 $670,843

Equinor ASA company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.90%, 11/8/20 (Norway) 66,000 66,690

Exxon Mobil Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.222%, 3/1/21 1,198,000 1,204,275

Hess Infrastructure Partners LP/Hess Infrastructure Partners Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 2/15/26 425,000 444,125

Holly Energy Partners LP/Holly Energy Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 8/1/24 330,000 343,200

Indigo Natural Resources, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 2/15/26 265,000 238,831

MEG Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 3/31/24 (Canada) 20,000 19,300

MEG Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 1/30/23 (Canada) 220,000 212,300

MEG Energy Corp. 144A notes 6.50%, 1/15/25 (Canada) 75,000 76,500

Nabors Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 2/1/25 365,000 270,100

Nabors Industries, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 1/15/23 25,000 20,563

Newfield Exploration Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.75%, 1/30/22 20,000 21,300

Nine Energy Service, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.75%, 11/1/23 85,000 68,850

Noble Holding International, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.75%, 1/15/24 80,000 52,000

Noble Holding International, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 2/1/26 110,000 79,200

Oasis Petroleum, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.875%, 1/15/23 10,000 9,100

Oasis Petroleum, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.875%, 3/15/22 247,000 230,328

Oasis Petroleum, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 5/1/26 105,000 85,050

Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 7.375%, 1/17/27 (Brazil) 681,000 822,519

Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.125%, 1/17/22 (Brazil) 321,000 344,273

Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.999%, 1/27/28 (Brazil) 212,000 235,850

Petrobras Global Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.299%, 1/27/25 (Brazil) 203,000 221,524

Petrobras Global Finance BV 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 5.093%, 1/15/30 (Brazil) 381,000 397,440

Petroleos de Venezuela SA 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 11/15/26 (Venezuela) (In default) 20,000 1,600

Petroleos Mexicanos company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 3/13/27 (Mexico) 1,682,000 1,746,283

Petroleos Mexicanos 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.69%, 1/23/50 (Mexico) 88,000 91,740

Precision Drilling Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.125%, 1/15/26 (Canada) 335,000 309,038

Rose Rock Midstream LP/Rose Rock Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.625%, 7/15/22 140,000 142,101

Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. bonds 4.20%, 3/15/28 90,000 95,230

Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. notes 5.75%, 5/15/24 130,000 144,900

Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC sr. notes 5.00%, 3/15/27 812,000 895,326

SESI, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 9/15/24 80,000 45,200

SESI, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.125%, 12/15/21 180,000 122,625

Seventy Seven Energy, Inc. escrow sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 7/15/22  F 40,000 4

Shell International Finance BV company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.875%, 5/10/21 (Netherlands) 804,000 804,082

SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 1/15/27 60,000 51,750

SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 1/15/24 15,000 13,463

SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.75%, 9/15/26 165,000 144,375

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Energy cont.

SM Energy Co. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.125%, 11/15/22 $189,000 $181,128

Spectra Energy Partners LP sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 10/15/26 143,000 148,000

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 1/15/28 200,000 195,480

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.00%, 1/15/28 539,000 545,091

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 1/15/29 70,000 76,480

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 7/15/27 115,000 125,475

Total Capital International SA company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 6/19/21 (France) 792,000 802,170

Transcanada Trust company guaranty jr. unsec. sub. FRB 5.30%, 3/15/77 (Canada) 604,000 600,980

Transocean Pontus, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.125%, 8/1/25 (Cayman Islands) 191,350 194,220

Transocean Poseidon, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.875%, 2/1/27 130,000 135,200

Transocean Sentry Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.375%, 5/15/23 (Cayman Islands) 200,000 199,750

Transocean, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 7.50%, 4/15/31 85,000 59,925

Transocean, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.00%, 7/15/23 6,000 6,165

USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 4/1/26 140,000 145,250

USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 9/1/27 70,000 72,275

Valaris PLC sr. unsec. notes 7.75%, 2/1/26 (United Kingdom) 115,000 61,548

WPX Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 8.25%, 8/1/23 120,000 135,000

WPX Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 6/1/26 165,000 169,125

WPX Energy, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.25%, 10/15/27 225,000 226,125

27,609,830

Financials (6.0%)

Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.625%, 10/1/28 231,000 254,292

Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 3.25%, 10/1/29 89,000 87,747

Air Lease Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.625%, 4/1/27 690,000 711,433

Alliant Holdings Intermediate, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.25%, 8/1/23 45,000 45,956

Ally Financial, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 11/1/31 925,000 1,278,813

Ally Financial, Inc. sub. unsec. notes 5.75%, 11/20/25 195,000 218,404

American International Group, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRB 8.175%, 5/15/58 208,000 275,228

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. sr. unsec. notes Ser. MTN, 2.125%, 8/19/20 (Australia) 1,073,000 1,073,960

Bank of America Corp. jr. unsec. sub. bonds Ser. JJ, 5.125%, perpetual maturity 545,000 563,394

Bank of America Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. AA, 6.10%, perpetual maturity 1,205,000 1,319,475

Bank of America Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. Z, 6.50%, perpetual maturity 60,000 66,750

Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. notes Ser. MTN, 3.499%, 5/17/22 728,000 742,443

Bank of America Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. FRB Ser. MTN, 3.824%, 1/20/28 450,000 483,050

Bank of Montreal sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. D, 3.10%, 4/13/21 (Canada) 1,018,000 1,035,459

Bank of Montreal unsec. sub. FRN 3.803%, 12/15/32 (Canada) 240,000 248,911

BB&T Corp. jr. unsec. sub. FRB 4.80%, perpetual maturity 555,000 554,994

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.30%, 5/15/43 765,000 901,540

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.25%, 1/15/21 586,000 603,496

BGC Partners, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.125%, 5/27/21 110,000 113,562

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.3%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Financials cont.

BPCE SA 144A unsec. sub. notes 4.50%, 3/15/25 (France) $1,101,000 $1,169,721

Cantor Fitzgerald LP 144A unsec. notes 6.50%, 6/17/22 97,000 104,632

Capital One Financial Corp. unsec. sub. notes 4.20%, 10/29/25 60,000 63,912

CBRE Services, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 3/15/25 47,000 52,625

CBRE Services, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 3/1/26 368,000 408,632

CIT Bank NA sr. unsec. FRN Ser. BKNT, 2.969%, 9/27/25 350,000 349,895

CIT Group, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 8/1/23 245,000 260,925

CIT Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 3/7/25 1,889,000 2,059,010

CIT Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.00%, 8/15/22 40,000 42,376

Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. FRB 3.668%, 7/24/28 750,000 794,342

Citigroup, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. FRB 3.887%, 1/10/28 65,000 69,625

Citigroup, Inc. unsec. sub. bonds 4.45%, 9/29/27 1,897,000 2,069,770

Citizens Bank NA/Providence RI sr. unsec. notes 2.25%, 3/2/20 750,000 750,234

CNO Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 5/30/29 215,000 235,425

CNO Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 5/30/25 300,000 322,440

Commonwealth Bank of Australia 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.00%, 9/6/21 (Australia) 804,000 803,296

Cooperative Rabobank UA company guaranty unsec. sub. notes 3.75%, 7/21/26 (Netherlands) 302,000 313,290

Credit Acceptance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.375%, 3/15/23 210,000 217,875

Credit Acceptance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 3/15/26 115,000 123,050

Credit Suisse Group AG 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.869%, 1/12/29 (Switzerland) 598,000 628,999

Digital Realty Trust LP company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.45%, 7/15/28  R 1,305,000 1,442,686

ESH Hospitality, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 5/1/25  R 210,000 217,140

Fairfax Financial Holdings, Ltd. sr. unsec. notes 4.85%, 4/17/28 (Canada) 1,575,000 1,703,803

Freedom Mortgage Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.25%, 4/15/25 135,000 123,863

Freedom Mortgage Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.125%, 11/15/24 220,000 202,400

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 6/1/25 135,000 148,955

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 4/15/26 180,000 197,975

goeasy, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 11/1/22 (Canada) 170,000 176,800

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. FRB 4.223%, 5/1/29 1,175,000 1,282,618

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%, 1/26/27 1,915,000 2,030,611

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.625%, 3/30/40 631,000 856,178

HUB International, Ltd. 144A sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 5/1/26 260,000 267,072

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 2/1/24 230,000 239,200

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 2/1/22 190,000 194,940

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.25%, 5/15/26 230,000 241,213

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 9/15/24 150,000 149,850

ING Bank NV 144A unsec. sub. notes 5.80%, 9/25/23 (Netherlands) 1,448,000 1,605,233

International Lease Finance Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.875%, 8/15/22 30,000 32,933

iStar, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 10/1/24  R 320,000 325,626

iStar, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.25%, 9/15/22  R 55,000 56,169

JPMorgan Chase & Co. jr. unsec. bonds 6.10%, perpetual maturity 116,000 125,839

JPMorgan Chase & Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. Z, 5.30%, perpetual maturity 544,000 550,120

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Financials cont.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. sr. unsec. unsub. FRB 3.964%, 11/15/48 $3,715,000 $4,164,995

KKR Group Finance Co. VI, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 3.75%, 7/1/29 595,000 627,053

Lloyds Banking Group PLC unsec. sub. notes 4.50%, 11/4/24 (United Kingdom) 684,000 714,071

LPL Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 9/15/25 350,000 364,000

Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes 4.375%, 3/15/29 590,000 667,288

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 144A notes 2.40%, 6/17/22 1,650,000 1,663,880

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 5/1/24  R 60,000 65,775

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 1/15/28  R 50,000 51,875

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.535%, 7/26/21 (Japan) 640,000 653,972

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%, 3/1/26 (Japan) 200,000 214,624

Morgan Stanley sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 5/19/22 1,190,000 1,207,278

National Australia Bank, Ltd./New York sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 1/12/21 (Australia) 750,000 754,037

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.125%, 7/15/26 45,000 47,869

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.125%, 7/15/23 335,000 348,819

Nationstar Mortgage, LLC/Nationstar Capital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.50%, 7/1/21 116,000 116,290

PNC Bank NA unsec. sub. notes Ser. BKNT, 2.70%, 11/1/22 750,000 760,858

Provident Funding Associates LP/PFG Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 6/15/25 155,000 150,738

Prudential Financial, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRN 5.20%, 3/15/44 589,000 614,033

Prudential Financial, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 6/21/40 5,000 7,157

Royal Bank of Canada sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. GMTN, 2.80%, 4/29/22 (Canada) 801,000 815,399

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC sr. unsec. unsub. FRB 4.892%, 5/18/29 (United Kingdom) 705,000 774,913

Santander UK PLC 144A unsec. sub. notes 5.00%, 11/7/23 (United Kingdom) 685,000 725,970

Service Properties Trust sr. unsec. notes 4.375%, 2/15/30  R 155,000 148,335

Springleaf Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 7.125%, 3/15/26 75,000 83,199

Springleaf Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 6.625%, 1/15/28 125,000 134,413

Springleaf Finance Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.875%, 3/15/25 290,000 319,544

Starwood Property Trust, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 3/15/25  R 150,000 155,145

Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 1/15/28 120,000 130,200

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America 144A unsec. sub. bonds 4.90%, 9/15/44 35,000 43,511

TMX Finance, LLC/TitleMax Finance Corp. 144A sr. notes 11.125%, 4/1/23 225,000 208,125

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) unsec. sub. FRB 3.625%, 9/15/31 (Canada) 925,000 958,464

U.S. Bancorp sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. V, 2.625%, 1/24/22 2,377,000 2,406,155

UBS Group Funding (Switzerland) AG 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.491%, 5/23/23 (Switzerland) 600,000 616,296

UBS Group Funding Jersey, Ltd. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.125%, 4/15/26 (Switzerland) 2,341,000 2,542,097

UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG company guaranty jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. REGS, 6.875%, perpetual maturity (Switzerland) 212,000 227,224

USIS Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 5/1/25 240,000 243,595

Wells Fargo & Co. jr. unsec. sub. FRB Ser. U, 5.875%, perpetual maturity 832,000 911,040

Wells Fargo & Co. sr. unsec. notes Ser. GMTN, 2.60%, 7/22/20 173,000 173,817

Westpac Banking Corp. unsec. sub. bonds 4.421%, 7/24/39 (Australia) 640,000 706,240

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.3%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Financials cont.

WeWork Cos, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.875%, 5/1/25 $90,000 $76,388

59,184,887

Health care (1.9%)

Air Medical Merger Sub Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 5/15/23 10,000 8,750

Amgen, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 4.663%, 6/15/51 313,000 366,469

ASP AMC Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.00%, 5/15/25 160,000 108,800

Bausch Health Americas, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.25%, 4/1/26 160,000 181,798

Bausch Health Americas, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.50%, 1/31/27 205,000 229,856

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes Ser. REGS, 4.50%, 5/15/23 EUR 100,000 110,060

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.50%, 11/1/25 $40,000 41,854

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 9.00%, 12/15/25 115,000 129,088

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 5/30/29 220,000 240,306

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.00%, 1/15/28 110,000 118,481

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.125%, 4/15/25 745,000 772,006

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 7.00%, 3/15/24 385,000 404,620

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsub. notes 6.50%, 3/15/22 45,000 46,519

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. 144A sr. notes 5.75%, 8/15/27 85,000 91,871

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.40%, 7/26/29 2,515,000 2,686,326

Centene Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.125%, 2/15/24 385,000 400,477

Centene Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.75%, 5/15/22 40,000 40,808

Centene Escrow I Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 6/1/26 75,000 78,469

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 6.25%, 3/31/23 950,000 943,683

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.875%, 2/1/22 145,000 110,019

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 8.00%, 3/15/26 115,000 114,713

CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc. 144A company guaranty sub. notes 8.125%, 6/30/24 171,000 135,945

CVS Health Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.78%, 3/25/38 41,000 44,903

CVS Health Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.875%, 6/1/26 647,000 648,488

Eagle Holding Co II, LLC 144A unsec. notes 7.75%, 5/15/22 ‡‡ 65,000 65,569

HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. bonds 5.25%, 6/15/26 885,000 985,462

HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 4.125%, 6/15/29 490,000 513,856

HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. sub. bonds 5.50%, 6/15/47 375,000 421,606

HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. sub. notes 5.00%, 3/15/24 290,000 316,665

HCA, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 7.50%, 2/15/22 185,000 205,119

Hologic, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.375%, 10/15/25 125,000 128,125

Jaguar Holding Co. II/Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 8/1/23 185,000 191,244

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA/Mallinckrodt CB, LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 4/15/25 (Luxembourg) 35,000 10,150

Molina Healthcare, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 11/15/22 45,000 47,702

Molina Healthcare, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.875%, 6/15/25 310,000 311,550

Pfizer, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.95%, 6/3/21 802,000 802,991

Roche Holdings, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 4.00%, 11/28/44 (Switzerland) 205,000 244,324

Service Corp. International sr. unsec. bonds 5.125%, 6/1/29 325,000 347,344

Service Corp. International sr. unsec. notes 4.625%, 12/15/27 972,000 1,014,525

Service Corp. International sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.375%, 5/15/24 35,000 36,121

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CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (25.3%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Health care cont.

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.20%, 9/23/26 (Ireland) $563,000 $579,754

Sotera Health Holdings, LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 5/15/23 35,000 35,744

Tenet Healthcare Corp. company guaranty sr. notes 4.625%, 7/15/24 140,000 143,882

Tenet Healthcare Corp. sr. unsec. notes 8.125%, 4/1/22 345,000 373,135

Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty notes 6.25%, 2/1/27 115,000 119,778

Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.125%, 11/1/27 495,000 511,508

Tenet Healthcare Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 4.875%, 1/1/26 675,000 692,719

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 3/1/28 (Israel) 400,000 326,000

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.00%, 4/15/24 (Israel) 200,000 172,375

UnitedHealth Group, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.85%, 6/15/28 1,325,000 1,450,543

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 5.25%, 4/1/25 70,000 72,888

WellCare Health Plans, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.375%, 8/15/26 60,000 64,038

Zoetis, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.90%, 8/20/28 575,000 629,171

18,868,197

Technology (2.4%)

Alphabet, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.625%, 5/19/21 1,100,000 1,129,984

Alphabet, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 1.998%, 8/15/26 700,000 701,992

Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 2.85%, 5/6/21 306,000 310,786

Apple, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.375%, 5/13/45 1,651,000 1,998,690

Avaya, Inc. 144A escrow notes 7.00%, 4/1/20 145,000 —

Banff Merger Sub, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 9.75%, 9/1/26 410,000 391,345

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance, Ltd. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.875%, 1/15/27 915,000 918,861

Cisco Systems, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.20%, 2/28/21 1,198,000 1,204,202

CommScope Finance, LLC 144A sr. notes 6.00%, 3/1/26 105,000 108,654

CommScope Finance, LLC 144A sr. notes 5.50%, 3/1/24 70,000 72,013

Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 6.02%, 6/15/26 2,373,000 2,668,626

Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.125%, 6/15/24 185,000 194,990

Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp. 144A sr. bonds 8.35%, 7/15/46 133,000 175,420

Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The) 144A sr. notes 6.875%, 8/15/26 115,000 125,350

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.75%, 5/21/29 1,096,000 1,188,927

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.00%, 8/15/26 58,000 59,720

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. notes Ser. 10Y, 4.25%, 5/15/28 362,000 403,786

Fiserv, Inc. sr. unsec. bonds 3.50%, 7/1/29 540,000 568,143

Fiserv, Inc. sr. unsec. sub. bonds 4.20%, 10/1/28 1,210,000 1,338,503

Inception Merger Sub, Inc./Rackspace Hosting, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 8.625%, 11/15/24 62,000 57,034

Infor US, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.50%, 5/15/22 230,000 233,738

Legrand France SA sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.50%, 2/15/25 (France) 45,000 58,533

Microchip Technology, Inc. company guaranty sr. notes 4.333%, 6/1/23 645,000 677,364

Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 2.40%, 8/8/26 1,278,000 1,301,585

Microsoft Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.40%, 2/6/22 1,262,000 1,279,621

Nutanix, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes zero %, 1/15/23 274,000 255,676

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Technology cont.

Oracle Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.65%, 7/15/26 $1,232,000 $1,257,905

Plantronics, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 5/31/23 170,000 170,425

Qorvo, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 7/15/26 150,000 158,438

Salesforce.com, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 3.70%, 4/11/28 1,785,000 1,959,218

Solera, LLC /Solera Finance, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. notes 10.50%, 3/1/24 295,000 311,850

SS&C Technologies, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 9/30/27 160,000 166,800

Tempo Acquisition, LLC/Tempo Acquisition Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. notes 6.75%, 6/1/25 560,000 576,800

TTM Technologies, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 10/1/25 375,000 375,000

VMware, Inc. sr. unsec. notes 3.90%, 8/21/27 185,000 190,268

Western Digital Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 2/15/26 780,000 802,425

23,392,672

Transportation (0.1%)

Delta Air Lines, Inc. sr. notes Ser. A, 7.75%, 12/17/19 2,949 2,979

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 3.40%, 11/15/26 671,000 685,790

Watco Cos., LLC/Watco Finance Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.375%, 4/1/23 345,000 350,175

1,038,944

Utilities and power (1.3%)

AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.50%, 4/15/25 120,000 124,500

AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.125%, 9/1/27 988,000 1,049,750

AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.875%, 5/15/23 13,000 13,228

AES Corp./Virginia (The) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 3/15/23 70,000 71,575

American Electric Power Co., Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. J, 4.30%, 12/1/28 1,070,000 1,198,900

American Transmission Systems, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 5.00%, 9/1/44 140,000 178,827

Calpine Corp. sr. unsec. sub. notes 5.75%, 1/15/25 65,000 66,138

Calpine Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 5.25%, 6/1/26 80,000 82,800

Calpine Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. sub. notes 5.875%, 1/15/24 190,000 193,800

Colorado Interstate Gas Co., LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.85%, 6/15/37 100,000 118,414

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.20%, 3/15/42 5,000 5,646

Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC sr. mtge. notes 4.25%, 12/15/41 10,000 11,452

Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. sr. bonds 3.65%, 2/1/29 995,000 1,088,642

El Paso Natural Gas Co., LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.375%, 6/15/32 45,000 62,297

Enterprise Products Operating, LLC company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.25%, 2/15/48 270,000 291,793

FirstEnergy Corp. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. B, 3.90%, 7/15/27 290,000 309,020

FirstEnergy Transmission, LLC 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 5.45%, 7/15/44 500,000 635,021

IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. sr. sub. notes 3.70%, 9/1/24 120,000 124,259

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.40%, 9/1/44 16,000 18,321

Kinder Morgan, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.30%, 6/1/25 1,062,000 1,148,152

NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 7.25%, 5/15/26 65,000 71,338

NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 6.625%, 1/15/27 110,000 119,169

NRG Energy, Inc. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.75%, 1/15/28 275,000 295,625

NRG Energy, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. bonds 4.45%, 6/15/29 1,361,000 1,417,981

NRG Energy, Inc. 144A company guaranty sr. notes 3.75%, 6/15/24 700,000 720,307

NRG Energy, Inc. 144A sr. unsec. bonds 5.25%, 6/15/29 245,000 263,449

Toledo Edison Co. (The) sr. mtge. bonds 6.15%, 5/15/37 308,000 419,553

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Utilities and power cont.

Vistra Energy Corp. 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 8.125%, 1/30/26 $450,000 $482,625

Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.00%, 7/31/27 155,000 159,600

Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A sr. bonds 4.30%, 7/15/29 527,000 540,706

Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A sr. notes 3.55%, 7/15/24 558,000 561,703

Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.625%, 2/15/27 135,000 142,162

Vistra Operations Co., LLC 144A sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 9/1/26 205,000 214,471

WEC Energy Group, Inc. jr. unsec. sub. FRN Ser. A, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.11%), 4.271%, 5/15/67 1,217,000 1,023,745

13,224,969

Total corporate bonds and notes (cost $239,843,525) $250,802,500

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (9.7%)* Principal amount Value

Agency collateralized mortgage obligations (0.1%)

Government National Mortgage Association IFB Ser. 13-9, Class S, IO, ((-1 x 1 Month US LIBOR) + 6.75%), 4.706%, 1/20/43 $4,754,920 $991,083

991,083

Commercial mortgage-backed securities (6.2%)

BANK

FRB Ser. 17-BNK9, Class XA, IO, 0.955%, 11/15/54  W 7,028,572 378,494

FRB Ser. 18-BN10, Class XA, IO, 0.887%, 2/15/61  W 42,391,700 2,186,140

CD Commercial Mortgage Trust

FRB Ser. 16-CD1, Class XA, IO, 1.548%, 8/10/49  W 6,563,730 489,195

FRB Ser. 16-CD2, Class XA, IO, 0.809%, 11/10/49  W 17,714,012 617,161

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

Ser. 13-GC17, Class AS, 4.544%, 11/10/46 1,831,000 1,988,876

Ser. 14-GC19, Class AS, 4.345%, 3/10/47 1,071,000 1,156,513

Ser. 14-GC21, Class AS, 4.026%, 5/10/47 977,000 1,037,073

FRB Ser. 14-GC21, Class XA, IO, 1.346%, 5/10/47  W 6,980,667 320,512

FRB Ser. 14-GC19, Class XA, IO, 1.325%, 3/10/47  W 21,574,667 936,794

COMM Mortgage Trust

FRB Ser. 14-CR17, Class C, 4.948%, 5/10/47  W 651,000 695,310

Ser. 13-CR11, Class AM, 4.715%, 8/10/50  W 375,000 407,081

Ser. 13-CR13, Class AM, 4.449%, 11/10/46  W 1,040,000 1,124,151

Ser. 12-LC4, Class AM, 4.063%, 12/10/44 220,000 226,426

Ser. 12-CR1, Class AM, 3.912%, 5/15/45 589,000 609,144

Ser. 12-CR2, Class AM, 3.791%, 8/15/45 381,000 394,012

Ser. 13-LC6, Class AM, 3.282%, 1/10/46 655,000 671,099

FRB Ser. 13-LC13, Class XA, IO, 1.327%, 8/10/46  W 6,947,312 242,948

FRB Ser. 14-CR18, Class XA, IO, 1.162%, 7/15/47  W 1,256,554 49,282

FRB Ser. 14-LC17, Class XA, IO, 0.934%, 10/10/47  W 2,493,334 77,949

FRB Ser. 15-LC21, Class XA, IO, 0.909%, 7/10/48  W 60,748,719 1,862,802

FRB Ser. 14-CR14, Class XA, IO, 0.765%, 2/10/47  W 12,057,725 282,030

COMM Mortgage Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 10-C1, Class D, 6.304%, 7/10/46  W 318,000 325,471

FRB Ser. 12-CR3, Class D, 4.91%, 10/15/45  W 258,000 260,181

FRB Ser. 12-LC4, Class XA, IO, 2.288%, 12/10/44  W 1,121,029 42,921

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Commercial mortgage-backed securities cont.

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust

FRB Ser. 15-C1, Class C, 4.417%, 4/15/50  W $581,000 $610,571

Ser. 15-C1, Class AS, 3.791%, 4/15/50  W 1,819,000 1,927,205

CSMC Trust

FRB Ser. 16-NXSR, Class C, 4.505%, 12/15/49  W 393,000 417,321

FRB Ser. 16-NXSR, Class XA, IO, 0.931%, 12/15/49  W 23,284,745 970,107

DBJPM Commercial Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 16-C3, Class XA, IO, 1.631%, 8/10/49  W 7,628,274 631,757

DBUBS Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 11-LC3A, Class D, 5.512%, 8/10/44  W 2,174,000 2,261,682

GS Mortgage Securities Corp., II

Ser. 13-GC10, Class AS, 3.279%, 2/10/46 594,000 609,367

FRB Ser. 13-GC10, Class XA, IO, 1.654%, 2/10/46  W 11,372,533 489,929

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

FRB Ser. 13-GC12, Class XA, IO, 1.559%, 6/10/46  W 854,562 36,057

FRB Ser. 14-GC18, Class XA, IO, 1.185%, 1/10/47  W 16,917,236 615,787

FRB Ser. 14-GC22, Class XA, IO, 1.143%, 6/10/47  W 7,793,533 247,834

FRB Ser. 17-GS8, Class XA, IO, 1.123%, 11/10/50  W 34,942,852 2,215,377

FRB Ser. 15-GC30, Class XA, IO, 0.959%, 5/10/50  W 33,758,698 1,063,180

FRB Ser. 14-GC24, Class XA, IO, 0.874%, 9/10/47  W 32,241,237 989,806

GS Mortgage Securities Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 11-GC3, Class D, 5.825%, 3/10/44  W 783,000 815,355

Ser. 11-GC5, Class AS, 5.209%, 8/10/44  W 2,392,000 2,496,547

FRB Ser. 11-GC5, Class XA, IO, 1.499%, 8/10/44  W 12,091,825 213,602

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

FRB Ser. 14-C22, Class C, 4.709%, 9/15/47  W 328,000 338,918

Ser. 13-C17, Class AS, 4.458%, 1/15/47 83,000 89,626

Ser. 14-C18, Class AS, 4.439%, 2/15/47  W 1,507,000 1,606,206

Ser. 13-C14, Class AS, 4.409%, 8/15/46  W 547,000 585,509

FRB Ser. 15-C33, Class XA, IO, 1.134%, 12/15/48  W 4,475,932 211,130

FRB Ser. 14-C24, Class XA, IO, 1.084%, 11/15/47  W 7,271,409 234,436

FRB Ser. 14-C25, Class XA, IO, 1.013%, 11/15/47  W 10,711,910 395,130

FRB Ser. 14-C19, Class XA, IO, 0.929%, 4/15/47  W 4,416,170 103,917

FRB Ser. 13-C17, Class XA, IO, 0.928%, 1/15/47  W 2,689,283 74,870

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

Ser. 13-C10, Class AS, 3.372%, 12/15/47 1,280,000 1,309,965

Ser. 13-LC11, Class AS, 3.216%, 4/15/46 1,452,000 1,485,905

FRB Ser. 12-LC9, Class XA, IO, 1.656%, 12/15/47  W 1,281,750 48,988

FRB Ser. 13-LC11, Class XA, IO, 1.401%, 4/15/46  W 4,882,208 188,160

FRB Ser. 13-C16, Class XA, IO, 1.106%, 12/15/46  W 860,113 28,105

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust

Ser. 13-C13, Class AS, 4.266%, 11/15/46 1,149,000 1,221,812

Ser. 12-C5, Class AS, 3.792%, 8/15/45 658,000 681,525

Ser. 12-C6, Class AS, 3.476%, 11/15/45 759,000 781,324

FRB Ser. 13-C7, Class XA, IO, 1.488%, 2/15/46  W 14,350,626 522,578

FRB Ser. 14-C17, Class XA, IO, 1.268%, 8/15/47  W 3,204,491 128,673

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 144A FRB Ser. 13-C7, Class XB, IO, 0.421%, 2/15/46  W 15,835,000 167,851

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Commercial mortgage-backed securities cont.

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust

Ser. 12-C4, Class AS, 3.773%, 3/15/45 $64,000 $65,952

FRB Ser. 16-BNK2, Class XA, IO, 1.21%, 11/15/49  W 19,337,904 1,067,452

FRB Ser. 16-UB12, Class XA, IO, 0.922%, 12/15/49  W 8,821,745 357,104

FRB Ser. 16-BNK2, Class XB, IO, 0.677%, 11/15/49  W 24,764,000 902,042

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 11-C3, Class D, 5.292%, 7/15/49  W 78,000 80,060

FRB Ser. 12-C4, Class XA, IO, 2.256%, 3/15/45  W 3,334,509 131,108

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 17-C7, Class XA, IO, 1.214%, 12/15/50  W 5,024,462 330,725

UBS-Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A FRB Ser. 13-C6, Class XA, IO, 1.266%, 4/10/46  W 9,817,567 315,483

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

FRB Ser. 13-LC12, Class AS, 4.42%, 7/15/46  W 438,000 465,128

Ser. 12-LC5, Class AS, 3.539%, 10/15/45 341,000 353,104

FRB Ser. 16-BNK1, Class XB, IO, 1.479%, 8/15/49  W 16,086,598 1,335,364

FRB Ser. 16-LC25, Class XA, IO, 1.146%, 12/15/59  W 4,047,506 197,283

FRB Ser. 15-C27, Class XA, IO, 1.038%, 2/15/48  W 8,650,795 307,535

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

FRB Ser. 12-C10, Class C, 4.52%, 12/15/45  W 170,000 170,467

Ser. 13-C18, Class AS, 4.387%, 12/15/46  W 859,000 926,225

Ser. 13-UBS1, Class AS, 4.306%, 3/15/46  W 453,000 485,025

Ser. 14-C19, Class AS, 4.271%, 3/15/47 718,000 768,726

Ser. 12-C6, Class AS, 3.835%, 4/15/45 48,000 49,454

Ser. 12-C8, Class AS, 3.66%, 8/15/45 1,207,000 1,247,958

Ser. 13-C12, Class AS, 3.56%, 3/15/48 446,000 462,399

Ser. 12-C9, Class AS, 3.388%, 11/15/45 418,000 428,663

Ser. 13-C11, Class AS, 3.311%, 3/15/45 507,000 520,780

Ser. 12-C10, Class AS, 3.241%, 12/15/45 1,969,000 2,009,321

FRB Ser. 14-C24, Class XA, IO, 1.003%, 11/15/47  W 8,104,938 269,742

FRB Ser. 14-C25, Class XA, IO, 0.977%, 11/15/47  W 19,489,031 682,506

FRB Ser. 14-C22, Class XA, IO, 0.962%, 9/15/57  W 32,796,701 1,095,475

FRB Ser. 13-C14, Class XA, IO, 0.867%, 6/15/46  W 35,012,690 770,279

FRB Ser. 14-C23, Class XA, IO, 0.736%, 10/15/57  W 69,188,755 1,852,452

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 11-C3, Class D, 5.856%, 3/15/44  W 137,000 128,637

FRB Ser. 12-C10, Class D, 4.585%, 12/15/45  W 156,000 134,265

FRB Ser. 12-C9, Class XA, IO, 2.061%, 11/15/45  W 582,728 28,361

FRB Ser. 11-C5, Class XA, IO, 1.882%, 11/15/44  W 2,009,385 51,354

FRB Ser. 12-C10, Class XA, IO, 1.699%, 12/15/45  W 8,523,304 355,618

FRB Ser. 11-C3, Class XA, IO, 1.492%, 3/15/44  W 4,779,902 91,067

61,634,791

Residential mortgage-backed securities (non-agency) (3.4%)

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust FRB Ser. 05-9, Class 5A1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.54%), 2.558%, 11/25/35 557,946 558,918

Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates FRB Ser. 04-R1, Class A1B, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.80%), 2.818%, 2/25/34 387,204 389,111

Arroyo Mortgage Trust 144A Ser. 19-1, Class A3, 4.208%, 1/25/49  W 333,005 339,457

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

Bellemeade Re, Ltd. 144A FRB Ser. 18-2A, Class M1B, (1 Month US LIBOR + 1.35%), 3.368%, 8/25/28 (Bermuda) $603,000 $604,131

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates FRB Ser. 05-8, Class M4, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.93%), 2.948%, 12/25/35 810,000 806,434

CWABS Asset-Backed Certificates Trust FRB Ser. 04-5, Class 2A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.50%), 2.518%, 10/25/34 540,257 537,239

EquiFirst Mortgage Loan Trust FRB Ser. 04-1, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 1.43%), 3.443%, 1/25/34 170,314 173,176

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-HQA1, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 6.35%), 8.368%, 9/25/28 500,000 552,795

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-HQA2, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.15%), 7.168%, 11/25/28 214,000 231,998

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 14-HQ3, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.75%), 6.768%, 10/25/24 765,906 813,052

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 14-DN4, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.55%), 6.568%, 10/25/24 1,597,118 1,712,110

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 16-HQA3, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 3.85%), 5.868%, 3/25/29 250,000 263,487

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 14-HQ2, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 3.75%), 5.768%, 9/25/24 492,000 533,407

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 17-DNA1, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 3.25%), 5.268%, 7/25/29 260,000 272,053

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 15-DNA3, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.85%), 4.868%, 4/25/28 478,942 486,222

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 17-DNA3, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.50%), 4.518%, 3/25/30 380,000 388,420

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 18-HQA1, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.30%), 4.318%, 9/25/30 2,290,000 2,314,369

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 18-DNA1, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 1.80%), 3.818%, 7/25/30 800,000 800,888

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation 144A

Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRB Ser. 19-DNA2, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.45%), 4.468%, 3/25/49 1,200,000 1,212,108

Structured Agency Credit Risk Trust FRB Ser. 18-HQA2, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.30%), 4.318%, 10/25/48 1,073,700 1,085,436

Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt FRN Ser. 19-HQA2, Class M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.05%), 4.068%, 4/25/49 240,000 240,770

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Structured Agency Credit Risk Debt Notes Structured Agency Credit risk Debt Notes FRB Ser. 16-DNA1, Class M3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.55%), 7.695%, 7/25/28 460,000 510,077

Federal National Mortgage Association

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C02, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 6.00%), 8.018%, 9/25/28 1,985,141 2,162,491

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 16-C03, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.90%), 7.918%, 10/25/28 1,023,890 1,104,537

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C04, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.70%), 7.718%, 4/25/28 729,787 796,613

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C04, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.55%), 7.568%, 4/25/28 857,798 916,100

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C03, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 5.00%), 7.018%, 7/25/25 776,615 822,063

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C01, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.30%), 6.318%, 2/25/25 888,646 941,437

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 15-C02, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 4.00%), 6.018%, 5/25/25 407,464 430,218

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

Federal National Mortgage Association

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 18-C04, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.55%), 4.568%, 12/25/30 $520,000 $529,451

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 18-C05, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.35%), 4.368%, 1/25/31 1,889,000 1,908,827

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 17-C05, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.20%), 4.218%, 1/25/30 1,750,000 1,771,109

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 18-C06, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.10%), 4.118%, 3/25/31 95,000 95,543

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 18-C06, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.00%), 4.018%, 3/25/31 365,000 366,349

Connecticut Avenue Securities FRB Ser. 17-C02, Class 2ED3, (1 Month US LIBOR + 1.35%), 3.368%, 9/25/29 836,394 837,514

Federal National Mortgage Association 144A

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 19-R01, Class 2M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.45%), 4.468%, 7/25/31 469,000 473,793

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 18-R07, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.40%), 4.418%, 4/25/31 1,335,000 1,347,068

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 19-R02, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.30%), 4.318%, 8/25/31 340,000 342,201

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust FRB Ser. 19-R03, Class 1M2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 2.15%), 4.168%, 9/25/31 320,000 321,485

Impac CMB Trust FRB Ser. 04-7, Class 1A1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.74%), 2.758%, 11/25/34 255,758 250,963

New Century Home Equity Loan Trust FRB Ser. 04-2, Class A4, (1 Month US LIBOR + 1.10%), 3.118%, 8/25/34 269,602 269,600

New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 144A FRB Ser. 18-4A, Class A1M, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.90%), 2.918%, 1/25/48 227,939 230,563

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust 144A Ser. 19-1, Class A3, 3.175%, 6/25/49  W 707,611 711,149

Towd Point HE Trust 144A FRB Ser. 19-HE1, Class A1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.90%), 2.918%, 4/25/48 725,849 726,167

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

FRB Ser. 05-AR8, Class 2AC2, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.92%), 2.938%, 7/25/45 459,370 455,575

FRB Ser. 04-AR13, Class A2B, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.88%), 2.898%, 11/25/34 320,635 313,366

Wells Fargo Home Equity Asset-Backed Securities Trust FRB Ser. 04-2, Class M1, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.90%), 2.918%, 10/25/34 1,012,884 1,009,845

33,959,685

Total mortgage-backed securities (cost $96,410,034) $96,585,559

CONVERTIBLE BONDS AND NOTES (2.7%)* Principal amount Value

Capital goods (0.1%)

Fortive Corp. 144A cv. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 0.875%, 2/15/22 $671,000 $663,871

II-VI, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.25%, 9/1/22 415,000 428,344

1,092,215

Communication services (0.2%)

8x8, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.50%, 2/1/24 245,000 256,666

DISH Network Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes 3.375%, 8/15/26 882,000 808,094

GCI Liberty, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. bonds 1.75%, 9/30/46 500,000 608,125

Intelsat SA cv. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 6/15/25, (Luxembourg) 140,000 205,549

Powerwave Technologies, Inc. cv. unsec. sub. notes 3.875%, 10/1/27, (In default)  F 145,000 15

RingCentral, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes zero %, 3/15/23 148,000 238,619

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Communication services cont.

Vonage Holdings Corp. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.75%, 6/1/24 $275,000 $283,664

2,400,732

Consumer cyclicals (0.5%)

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. bonds 0.75%, 3/15/49 356,000 416,743

FTI Consulting, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 2.00%, 8/15/23 265,000 322,534

Horizon Global Corp. cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.75%, 7/1/22 269,000 214,175

Liberty Media Corp. cv. sr. unsec. bonds 1.375%, 10/15/23 485,000 579,381

Liberty Media Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.00%, 1/30/23 330,000 413,269

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 2.50%, 3/15/23 507,000 594,407

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.50%, 9/15/22 460,000 461,138

Priceline Group, Inc. (The) cv. sr. unsec. bonds 0.90%, 9/15/21 620,000 718,900

Quotient Technology, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.75%, 12/1/22 215,000 202,035

RH cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes zero %, 6/15/23 265,000 286,780

Square, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.50%, 5/15/23 292,000 324,668

4,534,030

Consumer staples (0.2%)

Chegg, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.125%, 3/15/25 385,000 352,063

IAC Financeco 2, Inc. 144A cv. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 0.875%, 6/15/26 559,000 581,822

Wayfair, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.125%, 11/1/24 270,000 325,480

Zillow Group, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.50%, 7/1/23 310,000 272,219

1,531,584

Energy (—%)

Chesapeake Energy Corp. cv. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 5.50%, 9/15/26 245,000 146,388

Oasis Petroleum, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 2.625%, 9/15/23 68,000 50,344

Transocean, Inc. cv. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 0.50%, 1/30/23 265,000 216,803

413,535

Financials (0.1%)

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 4.75%, 3/15/23,  R 320,000 334,000

IH Merger Sub, LLC cv. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 3.50%, 1/15/22,  R 219,000 290,900

JPMorgan Chase Financial Co., LLC cv. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 0.25%, 5/1/23 325,000 332,403

Redfin Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.75%, 7/15/23 145,000 133,005

1,090,308

Health care (0.5%)

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 0.599%, 8/1/24 291,000 286,052

China Medical Technologies, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. bonds Ser. CMT, 4.00%, 8/15/20, (China) (In default)  F 104,000 6,656

CONMED Corp. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 2.625%, 2/1/24 245,000 303,212

DexCom, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.75%, 12/1/23 544,000 637,689

Exact Sciences Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.375%, 3/15/27 241,000 259,991

Illumina, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes zero %, 8/15/23 270,000 298,688

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.75%, 6/15/24 185,000 171,125

Jazz Investments I, Ltd. cv. company guaranty sr. unsec. sub. notes 1.50%, 8/15/24, (Ireland) 595,000 572,704

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 2.25%, 5/15/24 220,000 301,226

Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc./Delaware cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 2.375%, 4/1/22 285,000 280,289

Repligen Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.375%, 7/15/24 229,000 226,424

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.625%, 4/1/23 230,000 213,003

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CONVERTIBLE BONDS AND NOTES (2.7%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Health care cont.

Tabula Rasa HealthCare, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 1.75%, 2/15/26 $193,000 $209,009

Teladoc Health, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.375%, 5/15/25 295,000 436,491

Wright Medical Group, Inc. cv. company guaranty sr. unsec. notes 1.625%, 6/15/23 235,000 224,071

4,426,630

Technology (1.1%)

Akamai Technologies, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.125%, 5/1/25 668,000 764,608

Carbonite, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 2.50%, 4/1/22 170,000 161,881

Cree, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.875%, 9/1/23 235,000 257,334

DocuSign, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.50%, 9/15/23 419,000 470,220

Envestnet, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 1.75%, 12/15/19 240,000 243,600

Five9, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.125%, 5/1/23 140,000 201,453

Guidewire Software, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 1.25%, 3/15/25 275,000 314,893

Inphi Corp. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.75%, 9/1/21 305,000 378,499

J2 Global, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 3.25%, 6/15/29 188,000 266,552

LivePerson, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.75%, 3/1/24 135,000 157,390

Lumentum Holdings, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. unsub. notes 0.25%, 3/15/24 225,000 260,440

Microchip Technology, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. sub. notes 1.625%, 2/15/27 298,000 383,619

New Relic, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.50%, 5/1/23 305,000 288,709

Nuance Communications, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.25%, 4/1/25 455,000 445,900

ON Semiconductor Corp. cv. company guaranty sr. unsec. unsub. notes 1.625%, 10/15/23 486,000 584,390

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.75%, 7/1/23 625,000 657,214

Pluralsight, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.375%, 3/1/24 494,000 423,588

Rapid7, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.25%, 8/1/23 135,000 174,963

SailPoint Technologies Holding, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.125%, 9/15/24 215,000 204,304

Silicon Laboratories, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.375%, 3/1/22 135,000 175,597

Snap, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.75%, 8/1/26 253,000 259,786

Splunk, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.125%, 9/15/25 765,000 836,241

Twitter, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 1.00%, 9/15/21 585,000 575,859

Verint Systems, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.50%, 6/1/21 225,000 226,225

Viavi Solutions, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.75%, 6/1/23 270,000 324,621

Wix.com, Ltd. cv. sr. unsec. notes zero %, 7/1/23, (Israel) 276,000 305,708

Workday, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.25%, 10/1/22 316,000 414,238

Zendesk, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.25%, 3/15/23 265,000 349,929

Zynga, Inc. 144A cv. sr. unsec. notes 0.25%, 6/1/24 250,000 248,844

10,356,605

Transportation (—%)

Air Transport Services Group, Inc. cv. sr. unsec. notes 1.125%, 10/15/24 184,000 171,432

171,432

Utilities and power (—%)

NRG Energy, Inc. cv. company guaranty sr. unsec. bonds 2.75%, 6/1/48 440,000 494,497

494,497

Total convertible bonds and notes (cost $26,076,723) $26,511,568

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY BONDS AND NOTES (2.3%)* Principal amount Value

Brazil (Federal Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.625%, 1/13/28 (Brazil) $445,000 $473,035

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FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY BONDS AND NOTES (2.3%)* cont. Principal amount Value

Brazil (Federal Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 6.00%, 4/7/26 (Brazil) $2,835,000 $3,277,969

Brazil (Federal Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.25%, 1/7/25 (Brazil) 3,205,000 3,377,269

Colombia (Republic of) sr. unsec. notes 3.875%, 4/25/27 (Colombia) 809,000 857,923

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, stepped-coupon 3.00% (3.65%, 2/24/20), 2/24/38 (Greece) †† EUR 28,578 38,753

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, stepped-coupon 3.00% (3.65%, 2/24/20), 2/24/30 (Greece) †† EUR 116,312 154,498

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, stepped-coupon 3.00% (3.65%, 2/24/20), 2/24/29 (Greece) †† EUR 52,528 68,833

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, stepped-coupon 3.00% (3.65%, 2/24/20), 2/24/28 (Greece) †† EUR 220,180 283,680

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, stepped-coupon 3.00% (3.65%, 2/24/20), 2/24/27 (Greece) †† EUR 189,025 244,308

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, stepped-coupon 3.00% (3.65%, 2/24/20), 2/24/26 (Greece) †† EUR 127,000 159,154

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, stepped-coupon 3.00% (3.65%, 2/24/20), 2/24/25 (Greece) †† EUR 88,223 109,533

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, stepped-coupon 3.00% (3.65%, 2/24/20), 2/24/24 (Greece) †† EUR 80,597 99,348

Hellenic (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. PSI, stepped-coupon 3.00% (3.65%, 2/24/20), 2/24/23 (Greece) †† EUR 57,747 70,246

Indonesia (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 5.875%, 1/15/24 (Indonesia) $2,025,000 2,275,626

Indonesia (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 4.75%, 1/8/26 (Indonesia) 860,000 949,234

Indonesia (Republic of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.35%, 1/8/27 (Indonesia) 2,946,000 3,196,410

Ivory Coast (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. bonds Ser. REGS, 6.125%, 6/15/33 (Ivory Coast) 370,000 356,588

Ivory Coast (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes Ser. REGS, 5.375%, 7/23/24 (Ivory Coast) 200,000 204,750

Russia (Federation of) 144A sr. unsec. notes 4.50%, 4/4/22 (Russia) 1,200,000 1,264,682

Russia (Federation of) 144A sr. unsec. unsub. bonds 4.375%, 3/21/29 (Russia) 200,000 213,998

Senegal (Republic of) unsec. bonds Ser. REGS, 6.25%, 5/23/33 (Senegal) 275,000 276,375

South Africa (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.85%, 9/27/27 (South Africa) 370,000 378,320

United Mexican States sr. unsec. notes 4.00%, 10/2/23 (Mexico) 90,000 94,844

United Mexican States sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.50%, 4/22/29 (Mexico) 3,280,000 3,564,796

United Mexican States sr. unsec. unsub. notes 4.15%, 3/28/27 (Mexico) 735,000 777,604

Venezuela (Republic of) sr. unsec. notes 9.00%, 5/7/23 (Venezuela) (In default) 827,000 90,970

Venezuela (Republic of) sr. unsec. unsub. notes 8.25%, 10/13/24 (Venezuela) (In default) 1,339,000 147,290

Total foreign government and agency bonds and notes (cost $22,116,815) $23,006,036

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (1.0%)* Principal amount Value

Mello Warehouse Securitization Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 18-W1, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.85%), 2.868%, 11/25/51 $1,603,000 $1,603,000

FRB Ser. 19-1, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.80%), 2.818%, 6/25/52 899,000 899,000

Onslow Bay Financial, LLC Trust 144A Ser. 18-EXP1, Class 1A3, 4.00%, 4/25/48  W 2,114,804 2,151,469

Station Place Securitization Trust 144A

FRB Ser. 19-11, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.75%), 2.787%, 10/24/20 395,000 395,000

FRB Ser. 19-7, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.70%), 2.737%, 9/24/20 2,251,000 2,251,000

FRB Ser. 19-3, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.70%), 2.737%, 6/24/20 1,939,000 1,939,000

FRB Ser. 18-8, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.70%), 2.737%, 2/24/20 30,000 30,000

FRB Ser. 19-WL1, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.65%), 2.668%, 8/25/52 158,000 158,000

Towd Point Asset Trust 144A FRB Ser. 18-SL1, Class A, (1 Month US LIBOR + 0.60%), 2.745%, 1/25/46 516,317 512,116

Total asset-backed securities (cost $9,925,893) $9,938,585

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SENIOR LOANS (0.3%)* c Principal amount Value

Air Methods Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.50%), 5.604%, 4/21/24 $79,517 $64,369

Avaya, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.25%), 6.334%, 12/15/24 230,838 218,719

Brand Industrial Services, Inc. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.25%), 6.514%, 6/21/24 289,559 281,838

BWAY Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%), 5.59%, 4/3/24 329,158 322,026

California Resources Corp. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.75%), 6.794%, 12/31/22 135,000 120,909

FTS International, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.75%), 6.796%, 4/16/21 37,814 37,484

Gates Global, LLC bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.75%), 4.794%, 3/31/24 218,329 215,054

iHeartCommunications, Inc. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.00%), 6.032%, 5/1/26 8,304 8,355

Jo-Ann Stores, LLC bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 9.25%), 11.509%, 5/21/24 184,052 62,578

Jo-Ann Stores, LLC bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 5.00%), 7.252%, 10/16/23 91,703 62,969

Navistar, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.50%), 5.53%, 11/6/24 622,821 620,096

Neiman Marcus Group, Ltd., LLC bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 6.00%), 8.057%, 10/25/23 37,523 28,674

Rackspace Hosting, Inc. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.00%), 5.287%, 11/3/23 43,970 40,233

Revlon Consumer Products Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.50%), 5.624%, 9/7/23 111,550 84,708

Robertshaw Holdings Corp. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 8.00%), 10.063%, 2/28/26 110,000 92,400

Robertshaw Holdings Corp. bank term loan FRN (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.25%), 5.313%, 2/28/25 227,369 206,337

Titan Acquisition, Ltd. (United Kingdom) bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 3.00%), 5.044%, 3/28/25 260,951 249,752

Travelport Finance Luxembourg Sarl bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 5.00%), 7.104%, 5/30/26 265,000 238,997

Univision Communications, Inc. bank term loan FRN Ser. C5, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 2.75%), 4.794%, 3/15/24 92,469 89,761

Vertiv Intermediate Holding II Corp. bank term loan FRN Ser. B, (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 4.00%), 6.044%, 11/15/23 85,000 80,679

Total senior loans (cost $3,404,105) $3,125,938

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (0.1%)* Shares Value

AMG Capital Trust II $2.575 cv. pfd. 7,709 $359,468

Broadcom, Inc. 8.00% cv. pfd. 304 311,717

Cincinnati Bell, Inc. Ser. B, $3.378 cum. cv. pfd. 10,395 336,902

EPR Properties Ser. C, $1.438 cv. pfd.  R 765 25,519

NextEra Energy, Inc. $2.436 cv. pfd. 1,390 69,695

Nine Point Energy 6.75% cv. pfd.  F 8 1,600

Total convertible preferred stocks (cost $1,313,293) $1,104,901

MUNICIPAL BONDS AND NOTES (—%)* Principal amount Value

CA State G.O. Bonds, (Build America Bonds), 7.50%, 4/1/34 $15,000 $23,139

North TX, Tollway Auth. Rev. Bonds, (Build America Bonds), 6.718%, 1/1/49 10,000 16,395

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MUNICIPAL BONDS AND NOTES (—%)* cont. Principal amount Value

OH State U. Rev. Bonds, (Build America Bonds), 4.91%, 6/1/40 $10,000 $12,991

Total municipal bonds and notes (cost $35,085) $52,525

PREFERRED STOCKS (—%)* Shares Value

GMAC Capital Trust I Ser. 2, $1.91 cum. ARP 1,305 $34,204

Total preferred stocks (cost $33,674) $34,204

U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS (12.3%)* Principal amount Value

U.S. Government Guaranteed Mortgage Obligations (1.7%)

Government National Mortgage Association Pass-Through Certificates

4.00%, TBA, 10/1/49 $2,000,000 $2,079,688

4.00%, 8/20/46 1,204,520 1,277,439

3.50%, TBA, 10/1/49 8,000,000 8,288,125

3.50%, 11/20/47 1,598,481 1,683,408

3.00%, 7/20/46 3,618,465 3,729,424

17,058,084

U.S. Government Agency Mortgage Obligations (10.6%)

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities

4.50%, TBA, 10/1/49 5,000,000 5,264,453

4.00%, TBA, 10/1/49 6,000,000 6,225,937

3.50%, TBA, 10/1/49 22,000,000 22,567,186

3.00%, TBA, 10/1/49 65,000,000 65,975,000

3.00%, TBA, 10/1/34 5,000,000 5,110,156

105,142,732

Total U.S. government and agency mortgage obligations (cost $122,420,012) $122,200,816

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (11.1%)* Principal amount Value

U.S. Treasury Bonds

4.50%, 2/15/36 $2,800,000 $3,860,609

3.00%, 2/15/47 6,170,000 7,313,378

2.75%, 8/15/42 # ∆ § Ф 26,960,000 30,267,865

U.S. Treasury Notes

2.75%, 2/15/24 16,490,000 17,309,992

2.375%, 8/15/24 4,080,000 4,232,681

2.25%, 11/15/27 11,930,000 12,481,063

2.125%, 12/31/22 6,900,000 7,018,324

1.875%, 11/30/21 7,200,000 7,237,547

1.625%, 2/15/26 7,000,000 7,003,144

1.625%, 10/31/23 13,510,000 13,539,817

Total U.S. treasury obligations (cost $102,862,819) $110,264,420

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (20.7%)* Shares Value

Putnam Money Market Portfolio 2.30%  L 205,271,634 $205,271,634

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Premier Class 1.88%  P 201,000 201,000

Total short-term investments (cost $205,472,634) $205,472,634

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TOTAL INVESTMENTS

Total investments (cost $1,065,327,571) $1,106,381,280

Key to holding’s currency abbreviationsEUR EuroUSD/$ United States Dollar

Key to holding’s abbreviationsARP Adjustable Rate Preferred Stock: the rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period.BKNT Bank Notebp Basis PointsDAC Designated Activity CompanyFRB Floating Rate Bonds: the rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor. For

certain securities, the rate may represent a fixed rate currently in place at the close of the reporting period.FRN Floating Rate Notes: the rate shown is the current interest rate or yield at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor.

For certain securities, the rate may represent a fixed rate currently in place at the close of the reporting period.GDR Global Depository Receipts: represents ownership of foreign securities on deposit with a custodian bank.GMTN Global Medium Term NotesG.O. Bonds General Obligation BondsIFB Inverse Floating Rate Bonds, which are securities that pay interest rates that vary inversely to changes in the market interest rates. As interest rates

rise, inverse floaters produce less current income. The rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor.

IO Interest OnlyMTN Medium Term NotesOTC Over-the-counterREGS Securities sold under Regulation S may not be offered, sold or delivered within the United States except pursuant to an exemption from, or in

a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.TBA To Be Announced Commitments

Notes to the fund’s portfolioUnless noted otherwise, the notes to the fund’s portfolio are for the close of the Portfolio’s reporting period, which ran from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019 (the reporting period). Within the following notes to the portfolio, references to “ASC 820” represent Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.

* Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $993,020,196.†† The interest rate and date shown parenthetically represent the new interest rate to be paid and the date the Portfolio will begin accruing interest at this rate.‡‡ Income may be received in cash or additional securities at the discretion of the issuer. The rate shown in parenthesis is the rate paid in kind, if applicable.

# This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the broker to cover margin requirements for futures contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $871,679 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 2 and 8).

∆ This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on certain derivative contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $70,950 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 2 and 8).

Ф This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on certain TBA commitments at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $281,550 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 2 and 8).

§ This security, in part or in entirety, was pledged and segregated with the custodian for collateral on the initial margin on certain centrally cleared derivative contracts at the close of the reporting period. Collateral at period end totaled $4,091,485 and is included in Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities (Notes 2 and 8).

  c Senior loans are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, but contain certain restrictions on resale and cannot be sold publicly. These loans pay interest at rates which adjust periodically. The interest rates shown for senior loans are the current interest rates at the close of the reporting period. Senior loans are also subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment which cannot be predicted. As a result, the remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturity shown (Notes 2 and 6).

  F This security is valued by Putnam Management at fair value following procedures approved by the Trustee. Securities are classified as Level 3 for ASC 820 based on the securities’ valuation inputs (Note 2).

  L Affiliated company (Note 4). The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield of the Putnam Money Market Portfolio at the close of the reporting period.

  P This security was pledged, or purchased with cash that was pledged, to the Portfolio for collateral on certain derivative contracts. The rate quoted in the security description is the annualized 7-day yield of the fund at the close of the reporting period.

  R Real Estate Investment Trust.  W The rate shown represents the weighted average coupon associated with the underlying mortgage pools. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor.

Debt obligations are considered secured unless otherwise indicated.

144A after the name of an issuer represents securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.

See Note 2 to the financial statements regarding TBA commitments.

The dates shown on debt obligations are the original maturity dates.

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FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS at 9/30/19 (aggregate face value $6,749,445 )

Counterparty CurrencyContract type*

Delivery date Value

Aggregate face value

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

Bank of America N.A.

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 $262,360 $272,755 $(10,395 )

Euro Sell 12/18/19 129,297 130,360 1,063

Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 111,021 111,531 (510 )

Barclays Bank PLC

Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 109,249 109,333 84

British Pound Sell 12/18/19 207,677 206,352 (1,325 )

Euro Sell 12/18/19 893,342 900,435 7,093

Hong Kong Dollar Sell 11/20/19 240,628 241,520 892

Swiss Franc Buy 12/18/19 12,621 12,777 (156 )

Citibank, N.A.

Chinese Yuan Buy 11/20/19 87,261 87,694 (433 )

Danish Krone Sell 12/18/19 358,893 360,741 1,848

Goldman Sachs International

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 42,917 44,624 (1,707 )

Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 42,917 42,920 3

Euro Sell 12/18/19 430,001 430,366 365

Japanese Yen Sell 11/20/19 86,132 85,732 (400 )

HSBC Bank USA, National Association

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 102,501 102,509 (8 )

Australian Dollar Sell 10/16/19 102,501 103,151 650

Chinese Yuan Sell 11/20/19 207,027 212,015 4,988

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

Australian Dollar Buy 10/16/19 175,379 184,691 (9,312 )

British Pound Buy 12/18/19 790,039 790,511 (472 )

Euro Buy 12/18/19 575,200 579,602 (4,402 )

Norwegian Krone Sell 12/18/19 61,852 62,012 160

Singapore Dollar Buy 11/20/19 179,941 181,665 (1,724 )

Swedish Krona Sell 12/18/19 496,697 500,351 3,654

Swiss Franc Buy 12/18/19 36,146 42,415 (6,269 )

NatWest Markets PLC

Japanese Yen Buy 11/20/19 358,299 359,857 (1,558 )

State Street Bank and Trust Co.

British Pound Sell 12/18/19 214,476 212,292 (2,184 )

Israeli Shekel Sell 10/16/19 149,105 147,551 (1,554 )

Japanese Yen Sell 11/20/19 43,554 44,804 1,250

UBS AG

Swedish Krona Buy 12/18/19 143,989 143,744 245

WestPac Banking Corp.

New Zealand Dollar Buy 10/16/19 42,339 45,135 (2,796 )

Unrealized appreciation 22,295

Unrealized (depreciation) (45,205 )

Total $(22,910 )

* The exchange currency for all contracts listed is the United States Dollar.

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FUTURES CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19

Number of contracts

Notional amount Value

Expiration date

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

Russell 2000 Index E-Mini (Long) 248 $18,889,823 $18,910,000 Dec-19 $(699,119 )

Russell 2000 Index E-Mini (Short) 8 609,349 610,000 Dec-19 22,517

S&P 500 Index E-Mini (Short) 134 19,944,158 19,955,950 Dec-19 236,322

S&P Mid Cap 400 Index E-Mini (Long) 1 193,548 193,800 Dec-19 (2,665 )

U.S. Treasury Bond 30 yr (Long) 14 2,272,375 2,272,375 Dec-19 (32,782 )

U.S. Treasury Note 2 yr (Long) 162 34,911,000 34,911,000 Dec-19 (85,583 )

U.S. Treasury Note 2 yr (Short) 2 431,000 431,000 Dec-19 1,042

U.S. Treasury Note 5 yr (Long) 208 24,782,875 24,782,876 Dec-19 (141,843 )

U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Long) 57 7,427,813 7,427,813 Dec-19 (70,931 )

Unrealized appreciation 259,881

Unrealized (depreciation) (1,032,923 )

Total $(773,042 )

CENTRALLY CLEARED INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 9/30/19

Notional amount Value

Upfront premium

received (paid)Termination date

Payments made by fund

Payments received by fund

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

$35,138,000 $364,522 $(285 ) 6/26/24 1.737%—Semiannually 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly

$(515,792 )

494,000 823 (4 ) 8/12/24 1.475%—Semiannually 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly

1,324

12,063,800 6,177 E (7,217 ) 12/18/21 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly

1.58 %—Semiannually

(1,040 )

25,039,000 34,879 E (30,773 ) 12/18/24 1.45 %—Semiannually 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly

4,106

8,793,500 140,353 E 125,879 12/18/49 3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly

1.65 %—Semiannually

(14,474 )

17,602,400 63,650 E (52,466 ) 12/18/29 1.525%—Semiannually

3 month USD-LIBOR-BBA—Quarterly

11,184

Total $35,134 $(514,692 )

E Extended effective date.

OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/19

Swap counterparty/ Referenced debt* Rating***

Upfront premium received

(paid)**Notional amount Value

Termi- nation date

Payments received by fund

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P $86 $49,000 $108 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly $210

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P (10 ) 22,000 48 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 46

CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 17,229 70,000 10,906 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 6,382

CMBX NA BB.7 Index BB/P 2,295 19,000 1,357 1/17/47 500 bp—Monthly 954

CMBX NA BB.7 Index BB/P 3,471 25,000 1,785 1/17/47 500 bp—Monthly 1,707

CMBX NA BB.7 Index BB/P 3,092 34,000 2,428 1/17/47 500 bp—Monthly 693

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 33,802 357,000 30,202 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 3,778

Credit Suisse International

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P (1,696 ) 1,536,000 3,379 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 2,195

CMBX NA A.7 Index A-/P 1,309 64,000 1,107 1/17/47 200 bp—Monthly 2,437

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OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/19 cont.

Swap counterparty/ Referenced debt* Rating***

Upfront premium received

(paid)**Notional amount Value

Termi- nation date

Payments received by fund

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

Credit Suisse International cont.

CMBX NA BB.7 Index BB/P $5,350 $40,000 $2,856 1/17/47 500 bp—Monthly $2,528

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 44,632 475,000 40,185 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 4,685

CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index BBB–/P 9,406 119,000 1,856 1/17/47 300 bp—Monthly 7,609

Goldman Sachs International

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 3,518 152,000 334 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 3,903

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 760 101,000 222 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 1,016

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 5,048 98,000 216 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 5,296

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 4,249 86,000 189 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 4,466

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 2,134 69,000 152 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 2,309

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 1,914 61,000 134 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 2,068

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 3,079 48,000 106 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 3,200

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 2,364 36,000 79 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 2,455

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 451 6,000 508 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly (54 )

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 750 8,000 677 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 78

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 866 8,000 677 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 193

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,677 15,000 1,269 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 415

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,266 15,000 1,269 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 4

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,769 16,000 1,354 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 424

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,738 16,000 1,354 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 392

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,731 16,000 1,354 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 386

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 887 17,000 1,438 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly (543 )

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,857 22,000 1,861 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 6

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 3,131 23,000 1,946 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 1,197

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 2,816 24,000 2,030 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 798

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 4,735 45,000 3,807 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 951

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 5,095 59,000 4,991 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 133

JPMorgan Securities LLC

CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 5,932 28,000 4,362 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 1,592

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 55,281 2,403,000 5,287 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 61,368

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 330 113,000 249 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 616

CMBX NA BB.10 Index BB–/P 4,172 52,000 4,534 11/17/59 500 bp—Monthly (319 )

CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 3,149 13,000 2,025 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 1,135

CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index BBB–/P 55 1,000 16 1/17/47 300 bp—Monthly 40

Merrill Lynch International

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 624 44,000 97 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 735

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 430 33,000 73 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 513

CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 8,363 37,000 5,765 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 2,629

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 20,128 204,000 17,258 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 2,972

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,798 13,000 1,100 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 705

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 11,547 2,850,000 6,270 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 18,767

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 19,164 475,000 1,045 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 20,367

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 15,962 264,000 581 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 16,631

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 2,480 48,000 106 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 2,601

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 1,608 42,000 92 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 1,714

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 638 17,000 37 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 681

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 638 17,000 37 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 681

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OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/19 cont.

Swap counterparty/ Referenced debt* Rating***

Upfront premium received

(paid)**Notional amount Value

Termi- nation date

Payments received by fund

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC cont.

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P $— $10,000 $22 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly $25

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 146 5,000 11 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 159

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 146 5,000 11 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 159

CMBX NA A.6 Index A/P 10 1,000 2 5/11/63 200 bp—Monthly 13

CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 4,804 20,000 3,116 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 1,705

CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 5,403 22,000 3,428 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 1,993

CMBX NA BB.6 Index BB/P 11,088 45,000 7,011 5/11/63 500 bp—Monthly 4,115

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 212 2,000 169 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 44

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,139 10,000 846 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 298

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 1,177 10,000 846 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 336

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 2,208 17,000 1,438 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 779

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 3,010 21,000 1,777 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 1,244

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 2,725 23,000 1,946 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 790

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 3,513 24,000 2,030 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 1,495

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 4,811 31,000 2,623 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 2,204

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 3,920 32,000 2,707 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 1,229

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 4,866 43,000 3,638 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 1,250

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 7,969 60,000 5,076 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 2,923

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 9,964 78,000 6,599 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 3,404

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 12,022 94,000 7,952 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 4,116

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 14,299 94,000 7,952 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 6,394

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index BBB–/P 26,120 204,000 17,258 5/11/63 300 bp—Monthly 8,964

Upfront premium received 444,358 Unrealized appreciation 240,300

Upfront premium (paid) (1,706 ) Unrealized (depreciation) (916 )

Total $442,652 Total $239,384

* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event. ** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution. *** Ratings for an underlying index represent the average of the ratings of all the securities included in that index. The Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s or Fitch ratings

are believed to be the most recent ratings available at September 30, 2019. Securities rated by Putnam are indicated by “/P.” The Putnam rating categories are comparable to the Standard & Poor’s classifications.

OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION PURCHASED at 9/30/19

Swap counterparty/ Referenced debt*

Upfront premium received

(paid)**Notional amount Value

Termi- nation date

Payments (paid) by fund

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

CMBX NA A.7 Index $(200 ) $27,000 $467 1/17/47 (200 bp)—Monthly $(676 )

CMBX NA BB.10 Index (2,505 ) 24,000 2,093 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (432 )

CMBX NA BB.10 Index (2,193 ) 20,000 1,744 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (469 )

CMBX NA BB.11 Index (9,458 ) 73,000 5,380 11/18/54 (500 bp)—Monthly (4,139 )

CMBX NA BB.11 Index (2,357 ) 25,000 1,843 11/18/54 (500 bp)—Monthly (535 )

CMBX NA BB.8 Index (19,667 ) 112,000 13,026 10/17/57 (500 bp)—Monthly (6,734 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (34,785 ) 337,000 19,950 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (15,116 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (3,161 ) 49,000 2,901 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (302 )

Credit Suisse International

CMBX NA BB.10 Index (6,671 ) 50,000 4,360 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,353 )

CMBX NA BB.10 Index (5,946 ) 50,000 4,360 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,628 )

CMBX NA BB.10 Index (3,356 ) 27,000 2,354 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,024 )

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OTC CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION PURCHASED at 9/30/19 cont.

Swap counterparty/ Referenced debt*

Upfront premium received

(paid)**Notional amount Value

Termi- nation date

Payments (paid) by fund

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

Credit Suisse International cont.

CMBX NA BB.7 Index $(11,350 ) $69,000 $4,927 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly $(6,481 )

CMBX NA BB.8 Index (35,920 ) 205,000 23,842 10/17/57 (500 bp)—Monthly (12,250 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (25,864 ) 258,000 15,274 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (10,805 )

Goldman Sachs International

CMBX NA BB.7 Index (18,071 ) 89,000 6,355 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (11,791 )

CMBX NA BB.7 Index (2,130 ) 13,000 928 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,213 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (4,298 ) 27,000 1,598 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,722 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,884 ) 18,000 1,066 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,833 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,868 ) 18,000 1,066 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,817 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,054 ) 13,000 770 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,295 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (1,917 ) 12,000 710 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,216 )

JPMorgan Securities LLC

CMBX NA A.7 Index (780 ) 37,000 640 1/17/47 (200 bp)—Monthly (1,432 )

CMBX NA BB.12 Index (4,742 ) 52,000 4,103 8/17/61 (500 bp)—Monthly (682 )

CMBX NA BB.7 Index (21,513 ) 170,000 12,138 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (9,517 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (10,616 ) 75,000 4,440 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (6,238 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (10,216 ) 73,000 4,322 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (5,955 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (2,964 ) 19,000 1,125 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,855 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (613 ) 4,000 237 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (380 )

CMBX NA BBB–.6 Index (153,764 ) 1,500,000 126,900 5/11/63 (300 bp)—Monthly (27,614 )

CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index (3,491 ) 92,000 1,435 1/17/47 (300 bp)—Monthly (2,102 )

CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index (182 ) 5,000 78 1/17/47 (300 bp)—Monthly (106 )

CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index (189 ) 4,000 62 1/17/47 (300 bp)—Monthly (129 )

Merrill Lynch International

CMBX NA BB.10 Index (2,853 ) 24,000 2,093 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (780 )

CMBX NA BB.10 Index (2,529 ) 24,000 2,093 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (457 )

CMBX NA BB.7 Index (10,756 ) 62,000 4,427 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (6,381 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (24,769 ) 242,000 14,326 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (10,644 )

CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index (819 ) 10,000 156 1/17/47 (300 bp)—Monthly (668 )

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

CMBX NA BBB–.7 Index (306 ) 3,000 47 1/17/47 (300 bp)—Monthly (260 )

CMBX NA BB.10 Index (2,517 ) 24,000 2,093 11/17/59 (500 bp)—Monthly (444 )

CMBX NA BB.7 Index (17,760 ) 88,000 6,283 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (11,550 )

CMBX NA BB.7 Index (10,991 ) 57,000 4,070 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (6,969 )

CMBX NA BB.7 Index (9,050 ) 45,000 3,213 1/17/47 (500 bp)—Monthly (5,874 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (4,034 ) 28,000 1,658 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,400 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (4,061 ) 27,000 1,598 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,485 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (4,046 ) 26,000 1,539 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,529 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (3,281 ) 24,000 1,421 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,881 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (3,621 ) 24,000 1,421 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (2,220 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (1,665 ) 11,000 651 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,023 )

CMBX NA BB.9 Index (1,663 ) 11,000 651 9/17/58 (500 bp)—Monthly (1,019 )

Upfront premium received — Unrealized appreciation —

Upfront premium (paid) (511,446 ) Unrealized (depreciation) (198,425 )

Total $(511,446 ) Total $(198,425 )

* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event. ** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution.

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CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING—PROTECTION SOLD at 9/30/19

Referenced debt* Rating***

Upfront premium received

(paid)**Notional amount Value

Termi- nation date

Payments received by fund

Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation)

NA HY Series 33 Index B+/P $(2,549,022 ) $38,002,000 $2,549,060 12/20/24 500 bp—Quarterly $15,872

Total $(2,549,022 ) $15,872

* Payments related to the referenced debt are made upon a credit default event. ** Upfront premium is based on the difference between the original spread on issue and the market spread on day of execution. *** Ratings for an underlying index represent the average of the ratings of all the securities included in that index. The Moody’s, Standard & Poor’s or Fitch ratings

are believed to be the most recent ratings available at September 30, 2019. Securities rated by Putnam are indicated by “/P.” The Putnam rating categories are comparable to the Standard & Poor’s classifications.

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ASC 820 establishes a three-level hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of the Portfolio’s investments. The three levels are defined as follows:

Level 1: Valuations based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.Level 2: Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.Level 3: Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolio’s net assets as of the close of the reporting period:

Valuation inputs

Investments in securities: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3

Common stocks*:

Basic materials $7,740,934 $— $—

Capital goods 16,589,251 — —

Communication services 13,777,383 — —

Conglomerates 2,088,673 — —

Consumer cyclicals 33,458,419 — —

Consumer staples 24,125,026 — —

Energy 10,954,764 — 866

Financials 44,061,359 — —

Health care 30,995,287 — —

Technology 57,019,407 — —

Transportation 6,154,537 — —

Utilities and power 10,315,144 544 —

Total common stocks 257,280,184 544 866

Asset-backed securities — 9,938,585 —

Convertible bonds and notes — 26,504,897 6,671

Convertible preferred stocks 381,412 721,889 1,600

Corporate bonds and notes — 250,802,496 4

Foreign government and agency bonds and notes — 23,006,036 —

Mortgage-backed securities — 96,585,559 —

Municipal bonds and notes — 52,525 —

Preferred stocks — 34,204 —

Senior loans — 3,125,938 —

U.S. government and agency mortgage obligations — 122,200,816 —

U.S. treasury obligations — 110,264,420 —

Short-term investments 201,000 205,271,634 —

Totals by level $257,862,596 $848,509,543 $9,141

Valuation inputs

Other financial instruments: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3

Forward currency contracts $— $(22,910 ) $—

Futures contracts (773,042 ) — —

Interest rate swap contracts — (549,826 ) —

Credit default contracts — 2,674,647 —

Totals by level $(773,042 ) $2,101,911 $—

* Common stock classifications are presented at the sector level, which may differ from the fund’s portfolio presentation.

At the start and close of the reporting period, Level 3 investments in securities represented less than 1% of the Portfolio’s net assets and were not considered a  significant portion of the fund’s portfolio.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Statement of assets and liabilities 9/30/19

ASSETS

Investment in securities, at value (Notes 2 and 8):

Unaffiliated issuers (identified cost $860,055,937) $901,109,646

Affiliated issuers (identified cost $205,271,634) (Note 4) 205,271,634

Cash 26,277

Foreign currency (cost $45,285) (Note 2) 45,021

Dividends, interest and other receivables 5,352,860

Foreign tax reclaim 109,176

Receivable for units of the Portfolio sold 474,486

Receivable for investments sold 2,615,112

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2) 12,553

Receivable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts (Note 2) 703,899

Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 2) 22,295

Unrealized appreciation on OTC swap contracts (Note 2) 240,300

Premium paid on OTC swap contracts (Note 2) 513,152

Total assets 1,116,496,411

LIABILITIES

Payable for investments purchased 2,090,732

Payable for purchases of delayed delivery securities (Note 2) 1,047,802

Payable for purchases of TBA securities (Note 2) 115,960,276

Payable for units of the Portfolio repurchased 2,798,408

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts (Note 2) 118,553

Payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swap contracts (Note 2) 570,540

Unrealized depreciation on OTC swap contracts (Note 2) 199,341

Premium received on OTC swap contracts (Note 2) 444,358

Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 2) 45,205

Collateral on certain derivative contracts, at value (Notes 2 and 8) 201,000

Total liabilities 123,476,215

Net assets $993,020,196

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE

Net assets $993,020,196

Units outstanding 61,220,976

Net asset value per unit $16.22

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Statement of operations Year ended 9/30/19

INVESTMENT INCOME

Interest (net of foreign tax of $526) (including interest income of $4,695,886 from investments in affiliated issuers) (Note 4) $23,131,224

Dividends (net of foreign tax of $46,364) 5,941,837

Net investment income 29,073,061

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Securities from unaffiliated issuers (Note 2) 4,280,648

Foreign currency transactions (Note 2) 5,868

Forward currency contracts (Note 2) 133,924

Futures contracts (Note 2) 1,160,047

Swap contracts (Note 2) (528,587)

Total net realized gain 5,051,900

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Securities from unaffiliated issuers and TBA sale commitments 30,129,008

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies (2,384)

Forward currency contracts (6,974)

Futures contracts (267,522)

Swap contracts (607,280)

Total change in net unrealized appreciation 29,244,848

Net gain on investments 34,296,748

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $63,369,809

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Statement of changes in net assets

INCREASE IN NET ASSETSYear ended

9/30/19

Operations

Net investment income $29,073,061

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions 5,051,900

Change in net unrealized appreciation of investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies 29,244,848

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 63,369,809

Principal transactions

Proceeds from sale of units 603,393,353

Value of units redeemed (323,760,219)

Total increase in principal transactions 279,633,134

Total increase in net assets 343,002,943

NET ASSETS

Beginning of year 650,017,253

End of year $993,020,196

NUMBER OF UNITS OF THE PORTFOLIO

Units outstanding at beginning of year 42,310,588

Sold 40,030,184

Redeemed (21,119,796)

Units outstanding at end of year 61,220,976

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Financial highlights (For a unit outstanding throughout the year)

PER-UNIT OPERATING PERFORMANCEYear ended

9/30/19

Net asset value, beginning of year $15.36

Investment operations:

Net investment income (a) (b) 0.52

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments (b) 0.34

Total from investment operations 0.86

Net asset value, end of year $16.22

Total return at net asset value (%) 5.60

RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATANet assets, end of year (in thousands) $993,020

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) 3.37

(a) Per unit net investment income has been determined on the basis of the average number of units outstanding during the year.

(b) The ratio of net investment income and net investment income per share amounts shown may not correspond with the expected specific difference due to the timing of income received and the timing of subscriptions/redemption to the Portfolio.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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1. Description of the Portfolio Within the following Notes to financial statements, references to “State Street”, if any, represent State Street Bank and Trust Company and refer-ences to “OTC”, if any, represent over-the-counter. Unless otherwise noted, the “reporting period” represents the period from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019.

Putnam Retirement Advantage GAA Income Strategies Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) is a portfolio established and maintained by Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company, LLC (“PFTC”) as Trustee (the “Trustee” and “Manager”) pursuant to the Declaration of Trust for the Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company Investment Funds for Pension and Profit Sharing Trusts (the “Trust”), as amended and restated March 31, 2008. PFTC has hired its affiliate, The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC (“PAC”), to provide certain non-discretionary investment advisory and administrative services to Putnam in connection with the Portfolio. The Portfolio invests in a combination of bonds and common stocks of U.S. and non-U.S. companies. The Portfolio buys bonds with short- to long-term maturities that are either investment grade or below investment grade in quality. The Portfolio also buys other fixed income securities, such as mortgage-backed investments. The Portfolio invests in stocks that are believed to offer the potential for current income and capital growth. The Portfolio primarily invests in large companies, although it can invest in companies of any size.

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that may include agreements to indemnify another party under given circum-stances. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be, but have not yet been, made against the Portfolio. However, the Portfolio’s management team expects the risk of material loss to be remote.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting PoliciesThe following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial state-ments. The preparation of financial statements is in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial state-ments and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events after the Statement of assets and liabilities date (September 30, 2019), through the date the financial statements were issued (December 18, 2019), have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The Portfolio is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

Security Valuation Investments for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last reported sales price on their principal exchange, or official closing price for certain markets, and are classified as Level 1 securities under Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820). If no sales are reported, as in the case of some securities that are traded OTC, a security is valued at its last reported bid price and is generally categorized as a Level 2 security.

Investments in open-end investment companies (excluding exchange-traded funds), if any, which can be classified as Level 1 or Level 2 securi-ties, are valued based on their net asset value. The net asset value of such investment companies equals the total value of their assets less their liabilities and divided by the number of their outstanding shares.

Market quotations are not considered to be readily available for certain debt obligations (including short-term investments with remaining matur-ities of 60 days or less) and other investments; such investments are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by an independent pricing service approved by the Trustee or dealers selected by the Trustee. Such services or dealers determine valuations for normal institutional-size trading units of such securities using methods based on market transactions for comparable securities and various relationships, generally recognized by institutional traders, between securities (which consider such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings). These securities will generally be categorized as Level 2.

Many securities markets and exchanges outside the U.S. close prior to the scheduled close of the New York Stock Exchange and therefore the closing prices for securities in such markets or on such exchanges may not fully reflect events that occur after such close but before the sched-uled close of the New York Stock Exchange. Accordingly, on certain days, the Portfolio will fair value certain foreign equity securities taking into account multiple factors including movements in the U.S. securities markets, currency valuations and comparisons to the valuation of American Depository Receipts, exchange-traded funds and futures contracts. The foreign equity securities, which would generally be classified as Level 1 securities, will be transferred to Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy when they are valued at fair value. The number of days on which fair value prices will be used will depend on market activity and it is possible that fair value prices will be used by the Portfolio to a significant extent. Securities quoted in foreign currencies, if any, are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate.

To the extent a pricing service or dealer is unable to value a security or provides a valuation that the Trustee does not believe accurately reflects the security’s fair value, the security will be valued at fair value by the Trustee in accordance with policies and procedures approved by the Trustee. Certain investments, including certain restricted and illiquid securities and derivatives, are also valued at fair value following procedures approved by the Trustee. These valuations consider such factors as significant market or specific security events such as interest rate or credit quality changes, various relationships with other securities, discount rates, U.S. Treasury, U.S. swap and credit yields, index levels, convexity expo-sures, recovery rates, sales and other multiples and resale restrictions. These securities are classified as Level 2 or as Level 3 depending on the priority of the significant inputs.

Notes to financial statements 9/30/19

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Such valuations and procedures are reviewed periodically by the Trustee. Certain securities may be valued on the basis of a price provided by a single source. The fair value of securities is generally determined as the amount that the Portfolio could reasonably expect to realize from an orderly disposition of such securities over a reasonable period of time. By its nature, a fair value price is a good faith estimate of the value of a security in a current sale and does not reflect an actual market price, which may be different by a material amount.

Security Transactions and Related Investment Income Security transactions are recorded on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Gains or losses on securities sold are determined on the identified cost basis.

Interest income, net of any applicable withholding taxes and including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income, net of any applicable withholding taxes, is recognized on the ex-dividend date except that certain dividends from foreign securities, if any, are recognized as soon as the Portfolio is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Dividends representing a return of capital or capital gains, if any, are reflected as a reduction of cost and/or as a realized gain.

Distributions received from other investment funds, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date and retain the character of income as earned by the other investment funds.

All income earned by the Portfolio is retained by the Portfolio and included in the calculation of net asset value.

The Portfolio may have earned certain fees in connection with its senior loan purchasing activities. These fees, if any, are treated as market discount and are amortized into income in the Statement of operations.

Securities purchased or sold on a delayed delivery basis may be settled at a future date beyond customary settlement time; interest income is accrued based on the terms of the securities. Losses may arise due to changes in the fair value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

Stripped Securities The Portfolio may invest in stripped securities which represent a participation in securities that may be structured in classes with rights to receive different portions of the interest and principal. Interest-only securities receive all of the interest and principal-only securities receive all of the principal. If the interest-only securities experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Portfolio may fail to recoup fully its initial investment in these securities. Conversely, principal-only securities increase in value if prepayments are greater than anticipated and decline if prepayments are slower than anticipated. The fair value of these securities is highly sensitive to changes in interest rates.

Foreign Currency Translation The accounting records of the Portfolio are maintained in U.S. dollars. The fair value of foreign securities, currency holdings, and other assets and liabilities is recorded in the books and records of the Portfolio after translation to U.S. dollars based on the exchange rates on that day. The cost of each security is determined using historical exchange rates. Income and withholding taxes are translated at prevailing exchange rates when earned or incurred. The Portfolio does not isolate that portion of realized or unrealized gains or losses resulting from changes in the foreign exchange rate on investments from fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of the securities. Such gains and losses are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments. Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net real-ized exchange gains or losses on disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amount of investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Portfolio’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized appreciation and depreciation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments at the period end, resulting from changes in the exchange rate.

Futures Contracts The Portfolio uses futures contracts to manage exposure to market risk, to hedge prepayment risk, to hedge interest rate risk, to gain exposure to interest rates and to equitize cash.

The potential risk to the Portfolio is that the change in value of futures contracts may not correspond to the change in value of the hedged instruments. In addition, losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments, if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts, if interest or exchange rates move unexpectedly or if the counterparty to the contract is unable to perform. With futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Portfolio since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, the Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

Futures contracts are valued at the quoted daily settlement prices established by the exchange on which they trade. The Portfolio and the broker agree to exchange an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the futures contract. Such receipts or payments are known as “variation margin.”

Futures contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

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Forward Currency Contracts The Portfolio buys and sells forward currency contracts, which are agreements between two parties to buy and sell currencies at a set price on a future date. These contracts are used to hedge foreign exchange risk and to gain exposure to currencies.

The U.S. dollar value of forward currency contracts is determined using current forward currency exchange rates supplied by a quotation service. The fair value of the contract will fluctuate with changes in currency exchange rates. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in fair value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. The Portfolio records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed when the contract matures or by delivery of the currency. The Portfolio could be exposed to risk if the value of the currency changes unfavorably, if the counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the Portfolio is unable to enter into a closing position. Risks may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

Forward currency contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Interest Rate Swap Contracts The Portfolio entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts, which are arrangements between two parties to exchange cash flows based on a notional principal amount, to hedge interest rate risk, to gain exposure on interest rates and to hedge prepayment risk.

An OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap can be purchased or sold with an upfront premium. For OTC interest rate swap contracts, an upfront payment received by the Portfolio is recorded as a liability on the Portfolio’s books. An upfront payment made by the Portfolio is recorded as an asset on the Portfolio’s books. OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss on OTC interest rate swaps. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared interest rate swaps are settled through a central clearing agent and are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Payments, including upfront premiums, received or made are recorded as realized gains or losses at the reset date or the closing of the contract. Certain OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts may include extended effective dates. Payments related to these swap contracts are accrued based on the terms of the contract.

The Portfolio could be exposed to credit or market risk due to unfavorable changes in the fluctuation of interest rates or if the counterparty defaults, in the case of OTC interest rate contracts, or the central clearing agency or a clearing member defaults, in the case of centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts, on its respective obligation to perform under the contract. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counter-party risk or central clearing risk is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC interest rate swap contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and for centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. There is minimal counterparty risk with respect to centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities.

OTC and centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Credit Default Contracts The Portfolio entered into OTC and/or centrally cleared credit default contracts to hedge credit risk, to hedge market risk and to gain exposure on individual names and/or baskets of securities.

In OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts, the protection buyer typically makes a periodic stream of payments to a counterparty, the protection seller, in exchange for the right to receive a contingent payment upon the occurrence of a credit event on the reference obligation or all other equally ranked obligations of the reference entity. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restruc-turing and obligation acceleration. For OTC credit default contracts, an upfront payment received by the Portfolio is recorded as a liability on the Portfolio’s books. An upfront payment made by the Portfolio is recorded as an asset on the Portfolio’s books. Centrally cleared credit default contracts provide the same rights to the protection buyer and seller except the payments between parties, including upfront premiums, are settled through a central clearing agent through variation margin payments. Upfront and periodic payments received or paid by the Portfolio for OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts are recorded as realized gains or losses at the reset date or close of the contract. The OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers. Any change in value of OTC credit default contracts is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Daily fluctuations in the value of centrally cleared credit default contracts are recorded in variation margin on the Statement of assets and liabilities and recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Upon the occurrence of a credit event, the difference between the par value and fair value of the reference obligation, net of any proportional amount of the upfront payment, is recorded as a realized gain or loss.

In addition to bearing the risk that the credit event will occur, the Portfolio could be exposed to market risk due to unfavorable changes in interest rates or in the price of the underlying security or index or the possibility that the Portfolio may be unable to close out its position at the same time or at the same price as if it had purchased the underlying reference obligations. In certain circumstances, the Portfolio may enter into offsetting OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts which would mitigate its risk of loss. Risks of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the Statement of assets and liabilities. The Portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protec-tion buyer, is the fair value of the contract. This risk may be mitigated for OTC credit default contracts by having a master netting arrangement between the Portfolio and the counterparty and for centrally cleared credit default contracts through the daily exchange of variation margin. Counterparty risk is further mitigated with respect to centrally cleared credit default swap contracts due to the clearinghouse guarantee fund and other resources that are available in the event of a clearing member default. Where the Portfolio is a seller of protection, the maximum potential amount of future payments the Portfolio may be required to make is equal to the notional amount.

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OTC and centrally cleared credit default contracts outstanding, including their respective notional amounts at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

TBA Commitments The Portfolio may enter into TBA (to be announced) commitments to purchase securities for a fixed unit price at a future date beyond customary settlement time. Although the unit price and par amount have been established, the actual securities have not been specified. However, it is anticipated that the amount of the commitments will not significantly differ from the principal amount. The Portfolio holds, and maintains until settlement date, cash or high-grade debt obligations in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price, or the Portfolio may enter into offsetting contracts for the forward sale of other securities it owns. Income on the securities will not be earned until settlement date.

The Portfolio may also enter into TBA sale commitments to hedge its portfolio positions, to sell mortgage-backed securities it owns under delayed delivery arrangements or to take a short position in mortgage-backed securities. Proceeds of TBA sale commitments are not received until the contractual settlement date. During the time a TBA sale commitment is outstanding, either equivalent deliverable securities or an offsetting TBA purchase commitment deliverable on or before the sale commitment date are held as “cover” for the transaction, or other liquid assets in an amount equal to the notional value of the TBA sale commitment are segregated. If the TBA sale commitment is closed through the acquisition of an offsetting TBA purchase commitment, the Portfolio realizes a gain or loss. If the Portfolio delivers securities under the commit-ment, the Portfolio realizes a gain or a loss from the sale of the securities based upon the unit price established at the date the commitment was entered into.

TBA commitments, which are accounted for as purchase and sale transactions, may be considered securities themselves, and involve a risk of loss due to changes in the value of the security prior to the settlement date as well as the risk that the counterparty to the transaction will not perform its obligations. Counterparty risk is mitigated by having a master agreement between the Portfolio and the counterparty.

Unsettled TBA commitments are valued at their fair value according to the procedures described under “Security valuation” above. The contract is marked to market daily and the change in fair value is recorded by the Portfolio as an unrealized gain or loss. Based on market circumstances, the Trustee will determine whether to take delivery of the underlying securities or to dispose of the TBA commitments prior to settlement.

TBA purchase commitments outstanding at period end, if any, are listed within the fund’s portfolio and TBA sale commitments outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

Master Agreements The Portfolio is a party to ISDA (International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.) Master Agreements that govern OTC derivative and foreign exchange contracts and Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements that govern transactions involving mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities that may result in delayed delivery (Master Agreements) with certain counterparties entered into from time to time. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties’ general obligations, representations, agreements, collat-eral requirements, events of default and early termination. With respect to certain counterparties, in accordance with the terms of the Master Agreements, collateral posted to the Portfolio is held in a segregated account by the Portfolio’s custodian and, with respect to those amounts which can be sold or repledged, are presented in the fund’s portfolio.

Collateral pledged by the Portfolio is delivered to the counterparty and identified in the fund’s portfolio. Collateral can be in the form of cash or debt securities issued by the U.S. Government or related agencies or other securities as agreed to by the Portfolio and the applicable counterparty. Collateral requirements are determined based on the Portfolio’s net position with each counterparty.

With respect to ISDA Master Agreements, termination events applicable to the Portfolio may occur upon a decline in the Portfolio’s net assets below a specified threshold over a certain period of time. Termination events applicable to counterparties may occur upon a decline in the coun-terparty’s long-term or short-term credit ratings below a specified level. In each case, upon occurrence, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all derivative and foreign exchange contracts outstanding, including the payment of any losses and costs resulting from such early termination, as reasonably determined by the terminating party. Any decision by one or more of the Portfolio’s counterparties to elect early termination could impact the Portfolio’s future derivative activity.

At the close of the reporting period, the Portfolio had a net liability position of $90,727 on open derivative contracts subject to the Master Agreements. Collateral posted by the Portfolio at period end for these agreements totaled $70,950 and may include amounts related to unsettled agreements.

Federal Income Taxes It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to collective investment of employee benefit funds. Accordingly, the Portfolio is exempt from federal income taxes and no federal income tax provision is required.

The Portfolio is subject to the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification 740 Income Taxes (ASC 740). ASC 740 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Portfolio did not have a liability to record for any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. No provision has been made for federal taxes on income, capital gains or unrealized appreciation on securities held nor for excise tax on income and capital gains, if any. The Portfolio’s prior fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

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The Portfolio may also be subject to taxes imposed by governments of countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on either income or gains earned or repatriated. The Portfolio accrues and applies such taxes to net investment income, net realized gains and net unre-alized gains as income and/or capital gains are earned. In some cases, the Portfolio may be entitled to reclaim all or a portion of such taxes, and such reclaim amounts, if any, are reflected as an asset on the Portfolio’s books. In many cases, however, the Portfolio may not receive such amounts for an extended period of time, depending on the country of investment.

Sales and Redemptions of Units of Participation The net asset value of the Portfolio is currently determined as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange each day the exchange is open for trading. Pursuant to the Declaration of Trust, the Trustee may also determine the net asset value on any other business day (“Valuation Date”). The net asset value must be determined upon date of sale or redemption. Sales and redemptions of participant units are made on such days at such units’ net asset values. Affiliates of the Trustee held 100.00% of the Portfolio’s total units outstanding at the end of the reporting period.

3. Expenses Incurred by the PortfolioCompensation to be received by the Trustee for its services with respect to the Portfolio is paid by the individual participating trusts pursuant to an arrangement which the Trustee makes with each such participating trust. According to the Declaration of Trust, the Trustee may charge the Portfolio for certain services received during the year. In the current year no such expenses have been charged to the Portfolio by the Trustee, however, the Trustee could cease to bear these expenses, and begin to charge them to the Portfolio at any time.

4. Affiliated TransactionsThe Portfolio invested in the Putnam Money Market Portfolio, a portfolio established and maintained by PFTC. Investments in the Putnam Money Market Portfolio are valued at its closing net asset value each business day. Transactions during the reporting period with the Putnam Money Market Portfolio were as follows:

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Putnam Money Market Portfolio* $135,882,262 $401,861,064 $332,471,692 $4,695,886 $205,271,634

Total Short-term investments $135,882,262 $401,861,064 $332,471,692 $4,695,886 $205,271,634

* There were no realized or unrealized gains or losses during the period.

5. Market, Credit and Other RisksIn the normal course of business, the Portfolio trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the contracting party to the transaction to perform (credit risk). The Portfolio may be exposed to additional credit risk that an institution or other entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions will default. Investments in foreign securities involve certain risks, including those related to economic instability, unfavorable political developments, and currency fluctuations. The Portfolio may invest in higher-yielding, lower-rated bonds that may have a higher rate of default. The Portfolio may invest a significant portion of its assets in securitized debt instruments, including mortgage-backed and asset-backed investments. The yields and values of these investments are sensitive to changes in interest rates, the rate of principal payments on the underlying assets and the market’s perception of the issuers. The market for these investments may be volatile and limited, which may make them difficult to buy or sell.

6. Senior Loan CommitmentsSenior loans are purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis and may be settled a month or more after the trade date, which from time to time can delay the actual investment of available cash balances; interest income is accrued based on the terms of the securities. Senior loans can be acquired through an agent, by assignment from another holder of the loan, or as a participation interest in another hold-er’s portion of the loan. When the Portfolio invests in a loan or participation, the Portfolio is subject to the risk that an intermediate participant between the Portfolio and the borrower will fail to meet its obligations to the Portfolio, in addition to the risk that the borrower under the loan may default on its obligations.

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7. Summary of Derivative Activity The volume of activity for the reporting period for any derivative type that was held during the period is listed below and was as follows based on an average of the holdings at the end of each fiscal quarter:

Futures contracts (number of contracts) 800

Forward currency contracts (contract amount) $10,100,000

Centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts (notional) $86,200,000

OTC credit default contracts (notional) $16,700,000

Centrally cleared credit default contracts (notional) $37,500,000

Warrants (number of warrants) 200

The following is a summary of the fair value of derivative instruments as of the close of the reporting period:

Fair value of derivative instruments as of the close of the reporting periodAsset derivatives Liability derivatives

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815

Statement of assets and

liabilities location Fair value

Statement of assets and

liabilities location Fair valueCredit contracts Receivables,

Net assets —Unrealized appreciation

$2,901,915 * Payables $227,268

Foreign exchange contracts Receivables 22,295 Payables 45,205

Equity contracts Receivables, Net assets —Unrealized

appreciation

258,839 * Payables, Net assets — Unrealized

depreciation

701,784 *

Interest rate contracts Receivables, Net assets —Unrealized

appreciation

107,076 * Payables, Net assets — Unrealized

depreciation

986,999 *

Total   $3,290,125   $1,961,256

* Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts and/or centrally cleared swaps as reported after the fund’s portfolio. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of assets and liabilities.

The following is a summary of realized and change in unrealized gains or losses of derivative instruments on the Statement of operations for the reporting period (see Note 2):

Amount of realized gain or (loss) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) on investments

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 Warrants Futures

Forward currency

contracts Swaps TotalCredit contracts $— $— $— $1,995,766 $1,995,766

Foreign exchange contracts — — 133,924 — 133,924

Equity contracts 17 (1,739,470) — — (1,739,453)

Interest rate contracts — 2,899,517 — (2,524,353) 375,164

Total $17 $1,160,047 $133,924 $(528,587) $765,401

Change in unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) on derivatives recognized in net gain or (loss) on investments

Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC 815 Warrants Futures

Forward currency

contracts Swaps TotalCredit contracts $— $— $— $(157,096) $(157,096)

Foreign exchange contracts — — (6,974) — (6,974)

Equity contracts (64) (226,800) — — (226,864)

Interest rate contracts — (40,722) — (450,184) (490,906)

Total $(64) $(267,522) $(6,974) $(607,280) $(881,840)

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8. Offsetting of Financial and Derivative Assets and Liabilities

The following table summarizes any derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, at the end of the reporting period, that are subject to an enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement. For securities lending transactions or borrowing transactions associated with securities sold short, if any, see Note 2. For financial reporting purposes, the Portfolio does not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to the master netting agreements in the Statement of assets and liabilities.

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OTC Credit default contracts - protection sold*# — — — — — 180 5,019 1,647

OTC Credit default contracts - protection purchased*# — — — — — 46,399 54,566 12,335

Centrally cleared credit default contracts§ — — — 120,730 — — — —

Futures contracts§ — 12,490 — — — — — —

Forward currency contracts# 1,063 — 8,069 — 1,848 — — 368

Total Assets $1,063 $12,490 $8,069 $703,899 $1,848 $46,579 $59,585 $14,350

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Centrally cleared interest rate swap contracts§ — — — 570,540 — — — —

OTC Credit default contracts - protection sold*# — — — — — 46,375 44,566 24,389

OTC Credit default contracts - protection purchased*# — — — — — 476 — —

Futures contracts§ — 98,850 — — — — — —

Forward currency contracts# 10,905 — 1,481 — 433 — — 2,107

Total Liabilities $10,905 $98,850 $1,481 $570,540 $433 $46,851 $44,566 $26,496

Total Financial and Derivative Net Assets $(9,842) $(86,360) $6,588 $133,359 $1,415 $(272) $15,019 $(12,146)

Total collateral received (pledged)##† $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $(12,146)

Net amount $(9,842) $(86,360) $6,588 $133,359 $1,415 $(272) $15,019 $—

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Collateral (pledged) (including TBA commitments)** $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $(29,281)

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* Excludes premiums, if any. Included in unrealized appreciation and depreciation on OTC swap contracts on the Statement of assets and liabilities. ** Included with Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities.† Additional collateral may be required from certain brokers based on individual agreements.# Covered by master netting agreement (Note 2).

## Any over-collateralization of total financial and derivative net assets is not shown. Collateral may include amounts related to unsettled agreements.§ Includes current day’s variation margin only as reported on the Statement of assets and liabilities, which is not collateralized. Cumulative appreciation/

(depreciation) for futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts is represented in the tables listed after the fund’s portfolio. Collateral pledged for initial margin on futures contracts and centrally cleared swap contracts, which is not included in the table above, amounted to $871,679 and $4,091,485, respectively.

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9. New Accounting PronouncementsIn March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2017–08, Receivables—Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310–20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. The amendments in the ASU shorten the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium, to be amortized to the earliest call date. The ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 for non-public business entities. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying this provision.

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Table of contentsReport of Independent Auditors ……………………………………… G-3

The fund’s portfolio …………………………………………………… G-4

Statement of assets and liabilities …………………………………… G-8

Statement of operations ……………………………………………… G-9

Statement of changes in net assets …………………………………… G-10

Financial highlights …………………………………………………… G-11

Notes to financial statements ………………………………………… G-12

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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 101 Seaport Boulevard, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02210T :617-530-5000, F :617-530-5001, www.pwc.com/us

Report of Independent Auditors

To the Trustee of Putnam Money Market Portfolio

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Putnam Money Market Portfolio (the �Portfolio�), which comprise the statement of assets and liabilities, including the fund�s portfolio, as ofSeptember 30, 2019 and the related statements of operations, of changes in net assets and the financialhighlights for the year then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are hereaftercollectively referred to as "financial statements."

Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditors' Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on our judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, we consider internal control relevant to the Portfolio�s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolio�s internal control.Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Putnam Money Market Portfolio as of September 30, 2019, and the results of its operations, changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

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The fund’s portfolio 9/30/19

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (43.9%)* Principal amount Value

Interest in $200,000,000 tri-party repurchase agreement dated 9/30/19 with Bank of Nova Scotia due 10/1/19 — maturity value of $200,012,778 for an effective yield of 2.300% (collateralized by various U.S. Treasury notes and bonds with coupon rates ranging from 0.125% to 3.625% and due dates ranging from 3/31/20 to 2/15/44, valued at $204,013,115) $200,000,000 $200,000,000

Interest in $190,300,000 tri-party repurchase agreement dated 9/30/19 with BNP Paribas due 10/1/19 — maturity value of $190,312,528 for an effective yield of 2.370% (collateralized by various mortgage backed securities and various U.S. Treasury notes with coupon rates ranging from 0.625% to 6.000% and due dates ranging from 7/15/21 to 3/1/48, valued at $194,118,779) 190,300,000 190,300,000

Interest in $213,246,000 joint tri-party repurchase agreement dated 9/30/19 with BofA Securities, Inc. due 10/1/19 — maturity value of $190,484,169 for an effective yield of 2.300% (collateralized by various mortgage backed securities with coupon rates ranging from 3.000% to 5.000% and due dates ranging from 7/20/40 to 9/20/49, valued at $217,510,921) 190,472,000 190,472,000

Interest in $190,300,000 tri-party repurchase agreement dated 9/30/19 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. due 10/1/19 — maturity value of $190,312,422 for an effective yield of 2.350% (collateralized by various mortgage backed securities and a U.S. Treasury note with coupon rates ranging from 1.625% to 8.500% and due dates ranging from 7/31/20 to 8/20/69, valued at $194,106,002) 190,300,000 190,300,000

Interest in $190,300,000 tri-party repurchase agreement dated 9/30/19 with Royal Bank of Canada due 10/1/19 — maturity value of $190,312,528 for an effective yield of 2.370% (collateralized by various mortgage backed securities with coupon rates ranging from 2.585% to 4.568% and due dates ranging from 7/1/27 to 1/1/57, valued at $194,118,779) 190,300,000 190,300,000

Total repurchase agreements (cost $961,372,000) $961,372,000

CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT (19.3%)* Yield (%) Maturity date Principal amount Value

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd./New York, NY FRN 2.434 1/28/20 $16,500,000 $16,500,000

Bank of America, NA 2.560 10/11/19 9,000,000 9,000,000

Bank of America, NA FRN 2.560 11/4/19 19,250,000 19,250,000

Bank of America, NA FRN 2.354 2/24/20 17,000,000 17,000,000

Bank of America, NA FRN 2.276 11/18/19 6,750,000 6,750,562

Bank of Montreal/Chicago, IL FRN (Canada) 2.269 4/3/20 14,500,000 14,500,000

Bank of Montreal/Chicago, IL FRN (Canada) 2.192 6/1/20 11,750,000 11,750,000

Bank of Nova Scotia/Houston FRN 2.547 11/4/19 9,250,000 9,252,365

Bank of Nova Scotia/Houston FRN 2.407 11/5/19 16,500,000 16,500,000

Bank of Nova Scotia/Houston FRN 2.220 9/9/20 16,750,000 16,750,000

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce/New York, NY FRN 2.447 12/6/19 16,000,000 16,000,000

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce/New York, NY FRN  M 2.250 10/9/20 21,000,000 21,000,000

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce/New York, NY FRN 2.060 6/12/20 9,750,000 9,750,000

Citibank, NA 2.570 10/21/19 17,000,000 17,000,000

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA/NY FRN (Netherlands) 2.247 6/5/20 21,000,000 21,000,000

Credit Suisse AG/New York, NY FRN 2.262 12/9/19 10,000,000 10,000,299

MUFG Bank, Ltd./New York, NY FRN (Japan) 2.224 2/20/20 20,000,000 20,000,000

Nordea Bank ABP/New York, NY FRN 2.618 10/10/19 18,250,000 18,251,465

Royal Bank of Canada/New York, NY (Canada) 2.630 11/19/19 4,300,000 4,300,694

Royal Bank of Canada/New York, NY FRN (Canada) 2.206 5/22/20 16,250,000 16,250,000

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp./New York FRN (Japan) 2.152 11/7/19 18,750,000 18,749,867

Svenska Handelsbanken/New York, NY FRN (Sweden) 2.187 3/5/20 14,000,000 14,000,000

Svenska Handelsbanken/New York, NY FRN (Sweden) 2.174 11/27/19 7,500,000 7,500,776

Svenska Handelsbanken/New York, NY FRN (Sweden) 2.161 2/18/20 8,000,000 8,000,000

Toronto-Dominion Bank/NY (Canada) 2.200 1/23/20 10,500,000 10,500,000

Toronto-Dominion Bank/NY FRN (Canada) 2.358 7/22/20 19,250,000 19,250,000

US Bank NA/Cincinnati, OH 2.224 4/1/20 18,500,000 18,500,000

Wells Fargo Bank, NA FRN 2.418 8/10/20 10,500,000 10,500,000

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CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT (19.3%)* cont. Yield (%) Maturity date Principal amount Value

Wells Fargo Bank, NA FRN 2.262 10/9/19 $9,250,000 $9,250,000

Wells Fargo Bank, NA FRN 2.245 6/12/20 16,250,000 16,250,000

Total certificates of deposit (cost $423,306,028) $423,306,028

COMMERCIAL PAPER (18.2%)* Yield (%) Maturity date Principal amount Value

ABN AMRO Funding USA, LLC 2.207 12/2/19 $16,250,000 $16,188,710

American Honda Finance Corp. 2.183 10/28/19 13,100,000 13,078,680

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (Canada) 2.214 11/4/19 11,000,000 10,977,144

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (Australia) 2.208 3/16/20 20,000,000 19,999,842

DNB Bank ASA (Norway) 2.316 1/23/20 11,500,000 11,500,000

Export Development Canada (Canada) 2.115 10/15/19 20,000,000 19,983,589

HSBC USA, Inc. 2.346 2/5/20 3,000,000 2,975,553

ING (U.S.) Funding LLC 2.324 11/8/19 16,250,000 16,250,000

Lloyds Bank PLC (United Kingdom) 2.344 11/15/19 16,250,000 16,250,000

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp./Singapore (Singapore) 2.178 11/22/19 21,000,000 20,934,177

National Australia Bank, Ltd. (Australia) 2.384 5/20/20 4,000,000 3,998,742

National Australia Bank, Ltd. (Australia) 2.128 10/22/19 25,000,000 24,969,083

National Bank of Canada (Canada) 2.334 10/11/19 2,500,000 2,500,009

National Bank of Canada (Canada) 2.107 10/21/19 10,000,000 9,988,333

Nationwide Building Society (United Kingdom) 2.164 10/7/19 20,000,000 19,992,800

Nestle Finance International, Ltd. (Switzerland) 2.204 11/1/19 19,000,000 18,964,169

Nestle Finance International, Ltd. (Switzerland) 1.969 2/10/20 14,000,000 13,899,900

NRW.Bank (Germany) 2.263 10/10/19 17,000,000 16,990,438

NRW.Bank (Germany) 2.019 2/20/20 21,000,000 20,834,333

Prudential PLC (United Kingdom) 2.031 11/18/19 9,450,000 9,424,548

Simon Property Group LP 2.133 11/20/19 15,100,000 15,055,539

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Sweden) 3.137 10/1/19 16,500,000 16,500,000

Societe Generale SA (France) 2.212 10/15/19 9,500,000 9,491,872

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) (Canada) 2.166 11/26/19 11,500,000 11,500,113

Total Capital Canada, Ltd. (Canada) 2.233 10/23/19 19,250,000 19,223,884

Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 2.289 3/2/20 21,000,000 21,000,000

UBS AG/London (United Kingdom) 2.384 1/23/20 17,000,000 17,000,568

Total commercial paper (cost $399,472,026) $399,472,026

ASSET-BACKED COMMERCIAL PAPER (14.0%)* Yield (%) Maturity date Principal amount Value

Atlantic Asset Securitization, LLC 2.281 10/4/19 $9,000,000 $8,998,298

Atlantic Asset Securitization, LLC 2.107 11/6/19 10,750,000 10,727,425

Barclays Bank PLC CCP (United Kingdom) 2.313 10/24/19 10,750,000 10,734,203

Barclays Bank PLC CCP (United Kingdom) 2.101 10/2/19 10,500,000 10,499,388

CAFCO, LLC 2.263 10/9/19 8,750,000 8,745,625

Chariot Funding, LLC 2.115 10/4/19 20,000,000 19,996,483

Chariot Funding, LLC 2.064 1/13/20 10,250,000 10,189,297

Collateralized Commercial Paper Co., LLC 2.270 3/11/20 12,500,000 12,500,000

Collateralized Commercial Paper Co., LLC 2.048 1/28/20 20,000,000 19,865,794

Collateralized Commercial Paper FLEX Co., LLC 2.193 1/13/20 12,000,000 11,924,773

CRC Funding, LLC 2.264 10/15/19 8,750,000 8,742,344

Liberty Street Funding, LLC (Canada) 2.226 11/12/19 18,650,000 18,601,914

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ASSET-BACKED COMMERCIAL PAPER (14.0%)* cont. Yield (%) Maturity date Principal amount Value

Matchpoint Finance PLC (Ireland) 2.293 10/17/19 $19,375,000 $19,355,367

Matchpoint Finance PLC (Ireland) 2.121 12/12/19 10,750,000 10,704,635

MetLife Short Term Funding, LLC 2.089 11/6/19 19,000,000 18,960,480

MetLife Short Term Funding, LLC 2.009 2/21/20 21,000,000 20,834,001

Old Line Funding, LLC 2.241 10/18/19 15,000,000 14,984,204

Old Line Funding, LLC 2.092 11/20/19 5,000,000 4,985,556

Regency Markets No. 1, LLC 2.084 10/9/19 25,000,000 24,988,444

Thunder Bay Funding, LLC 2.243 10/25/19 20,000,000 19,970,267

Thunder Bay Funding, LLC 2.071 12/5/19 21,000,000 20,921,892

Total asset-backed commercial paper (cost $307,230,390) $307,230,390

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (2.4%)* Yield (%) Maturity date Principal amount Value

U.S. Treasury FRN  M 2.134 7/31/21 $19,200,000 $19,189,400

U.S. Treasury FRN  M 2.053 4/30/21 18,000,000 18,001,103

U.S. Treasury FRN 1.957 7/31/20 16,250,000 16,251,035

Total U.S. treasury obligations (cost $53,441,538) $53,441,538

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (1.0%)* Yield (%) Maturity date Principal amount Value

Federal Home Loan Banks unsec. FRB  M 1.885 2/26/21 $21,175,000 $21,170,351

Total U.S. government agency obligations (cost $21,170,351) $21,170,351

CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES (0.9%)*Interest rate (%) Maturity date Principal amount Value

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. company guaranty sr. unsec. FRN (Japan) (BBA LIBOR USD 3 Month + 0.35%), 2.653% 1/17/20 $20,000,000 $20,021,299

Total corporate bonds and notes (cost $20,021,299) $20,021,299

TOTAL INVESTMENTS

Total investments (cost $2,186,013,632) $2,186,013,632

Key to holding’s currency abbreviationsUSD/$ United States Dollar

Key to holding’s abbreviationsFRB Floating Rate Bonds: the rate shown is the current interest rate at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor. For certain

securities, the rate may represent a fixed rate currently in place at the close of the reporting period.FRN Floating Rate Notes: the rate shown is the current interest rate or yield at the close of the reporting period. Rates may be subject to a cap or floor. For

certain securities, the rate may represent a fixed rate currently in place at the close of the reporting period.

Notes to the fund’s portfolioUnless noted otherwise, the notes to the fund’s portfolio are for the close of the Portfolio’s reporting period, which ran from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019 (the reporting period). Within the following notes to the portfolio, references to “ASC 820” represent Accounting Standards Codification 820 Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures.

* Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $2,190,405,851.  M This security’s effective maturity date is less than one year.

Debt obligations are considered secured unless otherwise indicated.

The dates shown on debt obligations are the original maturity dates.

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DIVERSIFICATION BY COUNTRY

Distribution of investments by country of risk at the close of the reporting period, excluding collateral received, if any (as a percentage of Portfolio Value):

United States 73.9%Canada 7.8United Kingdom 3.8Japan 2.7Australia 2.2Sweden 2.1Germany 1.7

Switzerland 1.5%Ireland 1.4Netherlands 1.0Singapore 1.0Norway 0.5France 0.4Total 100.0%

ASC 820 establishes a three-level hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of the Portfoilo’s investments. The three levels are defined as follows:

Level 1: Valuations based on quoted prices for identical securities in active markets.Level 2: Valuations based on quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.Level 3: Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Portfolio’s net assets as of the close of the reporting period:

Valuation inputs

Investments in securities: Level 1 Level 2 Level 3

Asset-backed commercial paper $— $307,230,390 $—

Certificates of deposit — 423,306,028 —

Commercial paper — 399,472,026 —

Corporate bonds and notes — 20,021,299 —

Repurchase agreements — 961,372,000 —

U.S. government agency obligations — 21,170,351 —

U.S. treasury obligations — 53,441,538 —

Totals by level $— $2,186,013,632 $—

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Statement of assets and liabilities 9/30/19

ASSETS

Investment in securities, at value (Notes 2 and 6):

Unaffiliated issuers (at amortized cost) $1,224,641,632

Repurchase agreements (identified cost $961,372,000) 961,372,000

Cash 21,345,201

Interest receivable 1,969,881

Receivable for units of the Portfolio sold 6,291,914

Total assets 2,215,620,628

LIABILITIES

Payable for investments purchased 21,211,712

Payable for units of the Portfolio repurchased 481,411

Distributions payable to unitholders (Note 2) 3,521,654

Total liabilities 25,214,777

Net assets $2,190,405,851

COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE

Computation of net asset value Class A

Net assets $134,808,479

Units outstanding 134,809,563

Net asset value per unit $1.00

Computation of net asset value Class P

Net assets $2,055,597,372

Units outstanding 2,055,600,160

Net asset value per unit $1.00

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Statement of operations Year ended 9/30/19

INVESTMENT INCOME

Interest $47,943,380

Net investment income 47,943,380

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations $47,943,380

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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

Statement of changes in net assets

INCREASE IN NET ASSETSYear ended

9/30/19

Operations:

Net investment income $47,943,380

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 47,943,380

Distributions to unitholders (Note 2)

Class A (2,877,929)

Class P (45,065,327)

Increase in principal transactions (Note 4) 373,379,280

Total increase in net assets 373,379,404

NET ASSETS

Beginning of year 1,817,026,447

End of year $2,190,405,851

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Financial highlights (For a unit outstanding throughout the year)

CLASS A PER-UNIT OPERATING PERFORMANCEYear ended

9/30/19

Net asset value, beginning of year $1.00

Investment operations:

Net investment income (a) 0.02

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments —

Total from investment operations 0.02

Less Distributions:

From net investment income (0.02)

Net asset value, end of year $1.00

Total return at net asset value (%)(b) 2.52

RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

Net assets, end of year (in thousands) $134,808

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) 2.48

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

CLASS P PER-UNIT OPERATING PERFORMANCEYear ended

9/30/19

Net asset value, beginning of year $1.00

Investment operations:

Net investment income (a) 0.02

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments —

Total from investment operations 0.02

Less Distributions:

From net investment income (0.02)

Net asset value, end of year $1.00

Total return at net asset value (%)(b) 2.52

RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

Net assets, end of year (in thousands) $2,055,597

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (%) 2.48

(a) Per unit net investment income has been determined on the basis of the average number of units outstanding during the year.

(b) Total return assumes dividend reinvestment.

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1. Description of the PortfolioWithin the following Notes to financial statements, references to “State Street”, if any, represent State Street Bank and Trust Company and refer-ences to “OTC”, if any, represent over-the-counter. Unless otherwise noted, the “reporting period” represents the period from October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019.

Putnam Money Market Portfolio (the “Portfolio”) is a portfolio established and maintained by Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company, LLC (“PFTC”) as Trustee (the “Trustee” and “Manager”) pursuant to the Declaration of Trust for the Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company Investment Funds for Pension and Profit Sharing Trusts (the “Trust”), as amended and restated March 31, 2008. PFTC has hired its affiliate, The Putnam Advisory Company, LLC (“PAC”), to provide certain non-discretionary investment advisory and administrative services to Putnam in connection with the Portfolio. The Portfolio invests mainly in instruments that are high quality and have short-term maturity. Currently, the Portfolio offers class A units and class P units. Class A units are available to Putnam Retirement Advantage Age-Based Funds. Class P units are available to underlying Putnam GAA Portfolios and other Putnam funds which are used for overnight investments.

In the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into contracts that may include agreements to indemnify another party under given circum-stances. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be, but have not yet been, made against the Portfolio. However, the Portfolio’s management team expects the risk of material loss to be remote.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting PoliciesThe following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial state-ments. The preparation of financial statements is in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial state-ments and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Subsequent events after the Statement of assets and liabilities date (September 30, 2019), through the date the financial statements were issued (December 20, 2019), have been evaluated in the preparation of the financial statements. The Portfolio is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946, Financial Services – Investment Companies.

Investment income, realized gains and losses and expenses of the Portfolio are borne pro-rata based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Portfolio, except that each class bears expenses unique to that class (including the distribution fees applicable to such classes). Each class votes as a class only with respect to its own distribution plan or other matters on which a class vote is required by law or determined by the Trustee. Units of each class would receive their pro-rata unit of the net assets of the Portfolio, if the Portfolio were liquidated. In  addition, the Trustee declares separate dividends on each class of units.

Security Valuation The valuation of the fund’s portfolio instruments is determined by means of the amortized cost method (which approximates fair value). The amortized cost of an instrument is determined by valuing it at its original cost and thereafter amortizing any discount or premium from its face value at a constant rate until maturity and is generally categorized as a Level 2 security.

Joint Trading Account The Portfolio may transfer uninvested cash balances into a joint trading account along with the cash of certain other accounts managed by PFTC or its affiliates. These balances may be invested in issues of short-term investments having maturities of up to 90 days. Under these joint accounts, the Portfolio and such other accounts maintain pro-rata credit exposure to the underlying repurchase agreements’ counterparties.

Repurchase Agreements The Portfolio, or any joint trading account, through its custodian, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the fair value of which at the time of purchase is required to be in an amount at least equal to the resale price, including accrued interest. Collateral for certain tri-party repurchase agreements, which totaled $980,638,116 at the end of the reporting period, is held at the counterparty’s custodian in a segregated account for the benefit of the Portfolio and the counterparty. The Trustee is responsible for determining that the value of these underlying securities is at all times at least equal to the resale price, including accrued interest. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.

Security Transactions and Related Investment Income Security transactions are recorded on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Gains or losses on securities sold are deter-mined on the identified cost basis. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recorded on the accrual basis.

Notes to financial statements 9/30/19

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Federal Income Taxes It is the Portfolio’s policy to comply with the requirements of Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code relating to collective investment of employee benefit funds. Accordingly, the Portfolio is exempt from federal income taxes and no federal income tax provision is required.

The Portfolio is subject to the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification 740 Income Taxes (ASC 740). ASC 740 sets forth a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The Portfolio did not have a liability to record for any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. No provision has been made for federal taxes on income, capital gains or unrealized appreciation on securities held nor for excise tax on income and capital gains, if any. The Portfolio’s prior fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

Distributions to Unitholders Income dividends are recorded daily by the Portfolio and are paid monthly. Distributions from capital gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date and paid at least annually.

Sales and Redemptions of Units of Participation The net asset value of the Portfolio is currently determined as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange each day the exchange is open for trading. Pursuant to the Declaration of Trust, the Trustee may also determine the net asset value on any other business day (“Valuation Date”). The net asset value must be determined upon date of sale or redemption. Sales and redemptions of participant units are made on such days at such units’ net asset values. Affiliates of the Trustee held 100.00% of the Portfolio’s total units outstanding at the end of the reporting period.

3. Expenses Incurred by the PortfolioCompensation to be received by the Trustee for its services with respect to the Portfolio is paid by the individual participating trusts pursuant to an arrangement which the Trustee makes with each such participating trust. According to the Declaration of Trust, the Trustee may charge the Portfolio for certain services received during the year. In the current year no such expenses have been charged to the Portfolio by the Trustee, however, the Trustee could cease to bear these expenses, and begin to charge them to the Portfolio at any time.

4. Principal TransactionsAt the close of the reporting period Principal Transactions were as follows:

Year Ended 9/30/19

Class A Units Amount

Proceeds from sale of units 98,353,799 $98,353,799

Issuance of units from reinvestment of distributions 2,876,870 2,876,870

101,230,669 101,230,669

Value of units redeemed (75,393,678) (75,393,678)

Net increase 25,836,991 $25,836,991

Year Ended 9/30/19

Class P Units Amount

Proceeds from sale of units 4,050,862,970 $4,050,862,970

Issuance of units from reinvestment of distributions — —

4,050,862,970 4,050,862,970

Value of units redeemed (3,703,320,681) (3,703,320,681)

Net increase 347,542,289 $347,542,289

5. Market, Credit and Other RisksIn the normal course of business, the Portfolio trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the contracting party to the transaction to perform (credit risk). The Portfolio may be exposed to additional credit risk that an institution or other entity with which the Portfolio has unsettled or open transactions will default.

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6. Offsetting of Financial Assets and LiabilitiesThe following table summarizes any repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, at the end of the reporting period, that are subject to an enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement. For financial reporting purposes, the Portfolio does not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to the master netting agreements in the Statement of assets and liabilities.

Bank of Nova Scotia

BNP Paribas

BofA Securities, Inc.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

Royal Bank of Canada Total

Assets:

Repurchase agreements** $200,000,000 $190,300,000 $190,472,000 $190,300,000 $190,300,000 $961,372,000

Total Assets $200,000,000 $190,300,000 $190,472,000 $190,300,000 $190,300,000 $961,372,000

Liabilities:

Total Liabilities $— $— $— $— $— $—

Total Financial Net Assets $200,000,000 $190,300,000 $190,472,000 $190,300,000 $190,300,000 $961,372,000

Total collateral received (pledged)##† $200,000,000 $190,300,000 $190,472,000 $190,300,000 $190,300,000

Net amount $— $— $— $— $—

Controlled collateral received (including TBA commitments)** $— $— $— $— $— $—

Uncontrolled collateral received $204,013,115 $194,118,779 $194,281,441 $194,106,002 $194,118,779 $980,638,116

Collateral (pledged) (including TBA commitments)** $— $— $— $— $— $—

** Included with Investments in securities on the Statement of assets and liabilities.† Additional collateral may be required from certain brokers based on individual agreements.## Any over-collateralization of total financial net assets is not shown. Collateral may include amounts related to unsettled agreements.

7. New Accounting PronouncementsIn March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2017–08, Receivables—Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310–20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. The amendments in the ASU shorten the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium, to be amortized to the earliest call date. The ASU is effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 for non-public business entities. Management is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of applying this provision.

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