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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF

REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-04975

MFS MULTIMARKET INCOME TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Christopher R. Bohane

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

111 Huntington Avenue

Boston, Massachusetts 02199

(Name and address of agents for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 954-5000

Date of fiscal year end: October 31

Date of reporting period: April 30, 2017


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ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.


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SEMIANNUAL REPORT

April 30, 2017

 

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MFS® MULTIMARKET INCOME TRUST

 

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MMT-SEM

 


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MANAGED DISTRIBUTION POLICY DISCLOSURE

The MFS Multimarket Income Trust’s (the fund) Board of Trustees adopted a managed distribution policy. The fund seeks to pay monthly distributions based on an annual rate of 8.00% of the fund’s average monthly net asset value. The primary purpose of the managed distribution policy is to provide shareholders with a constant, but not guaranteed, fixed minimum rate of distribution each month. You should not draw any conclusions about the fund’s investment performance from the amount of the current distribution or from the terms of the fund’s managed distribution policy. The Board may amend or terminate the managed distribution policy at any time without prior notice to fund shareholders. The amendment or termination of the managed distribution policy could have an adverse effect on the market price of the fund’s shares.

With each distribution, the fund will issue a notice to shareholders and an accompanying press release which will provide detailed information regarding the amount and composition of the distribution and other related information. The amounts and sources of distributions reported in the notice to shareholders are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. Please refer to “Tax Matters and Distributions” under Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements for information regarding the tax character of the fund’s distributions.

Under a managed distribution policy the fund may at times distribute more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may result in a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you. Any such returns of capital will decrease the fund’s total assets and, therefore, could have the effect of increasing the fund’s expense ratio. In addition, in order to make the level of distributions called for under its managed distribution policy, the fund may have to sell portfolio securities at a less than opportune time. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income’. The fund’s total return in relation to changes in net asset value is presented in the Financial Highlights.


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MFS® MULTIMARKET INCOME TRUST

New York Stock Exchange Symbol: MMT

 

Letter from the Executive Chairman     1  
Portfolio composition     2  
Portfolio managers’ profiles     4  
Other notes     5  
Portfolio of investments     6  
Statement of assets and liabilities     32  
Statement of operations     33  
Statements of changes in net assets     34  
Statement of cash flows     35  
Financial highlights     36  
Notes to financial statements     38  
Report of independent registered public accounting firm     52  
Proxy voting policies and information     53  
Quarterly portfolio disclosure     53  
Further information     53  
Information about fund contracts and legal claims     54  
Contact information    back cover  

 

NOT FDIC INSURED MAY LOSE VALUE NO BANK GUARANTEE



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LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

 

Dear Shareholders:

Despite the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union and policy uncertainty accompanying a new presidential administration in the United States, most

markets have proved resilient. U.S. share prices have reached new highs, and U.S. bond yields rose on hopes surrounding President Trump’s proposed fiscal policies and indications that the U.S. Federal Reserve will continue to gradually hike interest rates. However, interest rates in most developed markets remain very low, with central banks maintaining accommodative monetary policies in hopes of reinvigorating slow-growing economies and lifting inflation.

Globally, economic growth has shown signs of recovery, led by China, the U.S. and the eurozone. Despite better growth, there are few immediate signs of worrisome inflation. Emerging market

economies are recovering at a somewhat slower pace amid fears that restrictive U.S. trade policies could further hamper the restrained pace of global trade growth. Looking ahead, markets will have to contend with a series of European elections during 2017, as well as geopolitical hot spots on the Korean peninsula and in the Middle East.

At MFS®, we believe time is an asset. A patient, long-term approach to investing can have a powerful impact on decision making and outcomes. Time arbitrage, as we call it, simply comes down to having the conviction and discipline to allow enough time for good investment ideas to play out. In our view, such an approach, along with the professional guidance of a financial advisor, will help you reach your investment objectives.

Respectfully,

 

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Robert J. Manning

Executive Chairman

MFS Investment Management

June 16, 2017

The opinions expressed in this letter are subject to change and may not be relied upon for investment advice. No forecasts can be guaranteed.

 

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PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

 

Portfolio structure at value

 

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Fixed income sectors (i)  
High Yield Corporates     56.9%  
Investment Grade Corporates     21.9%  
Emerging Markets Bonds     16.9%  
Mortgage-Backed Securities     5.2%  
Collateralized Debt Obligations     1.5%  
Floating Rate Loans     1.4%  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities     0.8%  
Asset-Backed Securities     0.7%  
Non-U.S. Government Bonds     0.6%  
U.S. Treasury Securities     (0.3)%  
Portfolio facts (i)  
Average Duration (d)     4.8  
Average Effective Maturity (m)     8.2 yrs.  

Portfolio structure reflecting equivalent exposure of derivative positions (i)

 

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Composition including fixed income credit quality (a)(i)  
AAA     2.0%  
AA     2.4%  
A     10.1%  
BBB     21.7%  
BB     31.1%  
B     25.8%  
CCC     6.2%  
CC     0.3%  
C     0.4%  
D     0.1%  
U.S. Government     12.3%  
Federal Agencies     5.2%  
Not Rated     (12.0)%  
Non-Fixed Income     0.2%  
Cash & Cash Equivalents (Less Liabilities)     (18.2)%  
Other     12.4%  
 

 

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Portfolio Composition – continued

 

 

(a) For all securities other than those specifically described below, ratings are assigned to underlying securities utilizing ratings from Moody’s, Fitch, and Standard & Poor’s rating agencies and applying the following hierarchy: If all three agencies provide a rating, the middle rating (after dropping the highest and lowest ratings) is assigned; if two of the three agencies rate a security, the lower of the two is assigned. Ratings are shown in the S&P and Fitch scale (e.g., AAA). Securities rated BBB or higher are considered investment grade. All ratings are subject to change. U.S. Government includes securities issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Federal Agencies includes rated and unrated U.S. Agency fixed-income securities, U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities, and collateralized mortgage obligations of U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities. Not Rated includes fixed income securities, including fixed income futures contracts, which have not been rated by any rating agency. Non-Fixed Income includes equity securities (including convertible bonds and equity derivatives) and/or commodity-linked derivatives. The fund may or may not have held all of these instruments on this date. The fund is not rated by these agencies.
(d) Duration is a measure of how much a bond’s price is likely to fluctuate with general changes in interest rates, e.g., if rates rise 1.00%, a bond with a 5-year duration is likely to lose about 5.00% of its value due to the interest rate move.
(i) For purposes of this presentation, the components include the value of securities, and reflect the impact of the equivalent exposure of derivative positions, if any. These amounts may be negative from time to time. Equivalent exposure is a calculated amount that translates the derivative position into a reasonable approximation of the amount of the underlying asset that the portfolio would have to hold at a given point in time to have the same price sensitivity that results from the portfolio’s ownership of the derivative contract. When dealing with derivatives, equivalent exposure is a more representative measure of the potential impact of a position on portfolio performance than value. The bond component will include any accrued interest amounts.
(m) In determining an instrument’s effective maturity for purposes of calculating the fund’s dollar-weighted average effective maturity, MFS uses the instrument’s stated maturity or, if applicable, an earlier date on which MFS believes it is probable that a maturity-shortening device (such as a put, pre-refunding or prepayment) will cause the instrument to be repaid. Such an earlier date can be substantially shorter than the instrument’s stated maturity.

Where the fund holds convertible bonds, these are treated as part of the equity portion of the portfolio.

Cash & Cash Equivalents includes any cash, investments in money market funds, short-term securities, and other assets less liabilities. Please see the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for additional information related to the fund’s cash position and other assets and liabilities.

From time to time Cash & Cash Equivalents may be negative due to borrowings for leverage transactions and/or timing of cash receipts.

Other includes equivalent exposure from currency derivatives and/or any offsets to derivative positions and may be negative.

Percentages are based on net assets as of 4/30/17.

The portfolio is actively managed and current holdings may be different.

 

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PORTFOLIO MANAGERS’ PROFILES

 

Portfolio Manager   Primary Role   Since   Title and Five Year History
Richard Hawkins   Co-Lead Portfolio

Manager

  2006   Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment management area of MFS since 1988.
Robert Spector   Co-Lead Portfolio
Manager
  2017   Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment management area of MFS since 2011.
William Adams   Below Investment
Grade Debt Instruments
Portfolio Manager
  2011   Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment management area of MFS since 2009.
Ward Brown   Emerging Markets
Debt Instruments
Portfolio Manager
  2012   Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment management area of MFS since 2005.
David Cole   Below Investment
Grade Debt Instruments

Portfolio Manager

  2006   Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment management area of MFS since 2004.
Pilar Gomez-Bravo   Debt Instruments

Portfolio Manager

  2013   Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment management area of MFS since 2013; Managing Director of Imperial Capital from May 2012 to March 2013.
Robert Persons   Investment Grade

Debt Instruments

Portfolio Manager

  2013   Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment management area of MFS since 2000.
Matt Ryan   Emerging Markets

Debt Instruments

Portfolio Manager

  2004   Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment management area of MFS since 1997.

Note to Shareholders: Effective April 5, 2017, Robert Spector became a Portfolio Manager of the Fund.

 

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OTHER NOTES

The fund’s shares may trade at a discount or premium to net asset value. When fund shares trade at a premium, buyers pay more than the net asset value underlying fund shares, and shares purchased at a premium would receive less than the amount paid for them in the event of the fund’s concurrent liquidation.

The fund’s monthly distributions may include a return of capital to shareholders to the extent that the fund’s net investment income and net capital gains, determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, are insufficient to meet the fund’s target annual distribution rate. Distributions that are treated for federal income tax purposes as a return of capital will reduce each shareholder’s basis in his or her shares and, to the extent the return of capital exceeds such basis, will be treated as gain to the shareholder from a sale of shares. It may also result in a recharacterization of what economically represents a return of capital to ordinary income in those situations where a fund has long term capital gains and a capital loss carryforward. Returns of shareholder capital may have the effect of reducing the fund’s assets and increasing the fund’s expense ratio.

The fund’s target annual distribution rate is calculated based on an annual rate of 8.00% of the fund’s average monthly net asset value, not a fixed share price, and the fund’s dividend amount will fluctuate with changes in the fund’s average monthly net assets.

In accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the fund hereby gives notice that it may from time to time repurchase shares of the fund in the open market at the option of the Board of Trustees and on such terms as the Trustees shall determine.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

4/30/17 (unaudited)

The Portfolio of Investments is a complete list of all securities owned by your fund. It is categorized by broad-based asset classes.

 

Bonds - 115.5%                 
Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Aerospace - 0.6%                 
KLX, Inc., 5.875%, 12/01/2022 (n)    $ 1,005,000     $ 1,056,467  
Lockheed Martin Corp., 3.55%, 1/15/2026      406,000       418,808  
TransDigm, Inc., 6%, 7/15/2022      245,000       252,350  
TransDigm, Inc., 6.5%, 7/15/2024      700,000       719,250  
TransDigm, Inc., 6.375%, 6/15/2026      305,000       307,288  
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,754,163  
Airlines - 0.1%                 
Ryanair Ltd., 1.125%, 3/10/2023    EUR 325,000     $ 356,443  
Apparel Manufacturers - 0.1%                 
Christian Dior SE, 0.75%, 6/24/2021    EUR 300,000     $ 332,978  
Asset-Backed & Securitized - 3.1%                 
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., FRN, 5.91%, 2/10/2051    $ 143,000     $ 143,639  
Bayview Financial Revolving Mortgage Loan Trust, FRN, 2.59%, 12/28/2040 (z)      1,737,996       1,323,742  
Chesapeake Funding II LLC, 2016-1A, “A2”, FRN, 2.062%, 3/15/2028 (n)      1,432,765       1,439,627  
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, 5.922%, 12/10/2049      390,311       30,280  
Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust, “AM”, FRN, 5.69%, 6/15/2039      552,921       557,090  
Crest Ltd., CDO, 7%, 1/28/2040 (a)(p)      3,194,915       513,777  
Dryden Senior Loan Fund, 2013-26A, “A”, CLO, FRN, 2.258%, 7/15/2025 (n)      1,500,000       1,502,298  
Dryden Senior Loan Fund, 2014-34A, “CR”, FRN, 3.308%, 10/15/2026 (n)      260,616       260,425  
First Union National Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, 2.477%, 1/12/2043 (i)(q)(z)      129,756       600  
First Union-Lehman Brothers Bank of America, FRN, 1.122%, 11/18/2035 (i)      2,547,914       16,107  
HarbourView CLO VII Ltd., “B1R”, FRN, 2.702%, 11/18/2026 (z)      2,500,000       2,493,515  
John Deere Owner Trust , “A2”, 1.15%, 10/15/2018      805,707       805,523  
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., “A4”, FRN, 5.72%, 6/15/2049      305,453       305,291  
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2007-LD11, “AM”, FRN, 5.72%, 6/15/2049      2,243,253       2,300,333  

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Asset-Backed & Securitized - continued                 
Lehman Brothers Commercial Conduit Mortgage Trust, FRN, 1.16%, 2/18/2030 (i)    $ 134,945     $ 11  
Loomis, Sayles & Co., CLO, “A1”, FRN, 2.688%, 10/15/2027 (z)      2,500,000       2,512,122  
Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust, 2015-B, “A2B”, 1.513%, 1/16/2018      25,431       25,436  
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, “AM”, FRN, 5.74%, 4/15/2049      623,236       622,520  
Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc., FRN, 1.481%, 4/28/2039 (i)(z)      1,294,654       16,701  
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, “A4”, FRN, 5.97%, 2/15/2051      50,640       50,583  
    

 

 

 
             $ 14,919,620  
Automotive - 2.2%                 
Allison Transmission, Inc., 5%, 10/01/2024 (n)    $ 1,315,000     $ 1,339,656  
Delphi Automotive PLC, 1.5%, 3/10/2025    EUR 250,000       274,847  
Ferrari N.V., 1.5%, 3/16/2023    EUR 600,000       663,415  
FGA Capital Ireland PLC, 2%, 10/23/2019    EUR 700,000       790,875  
Gates Global LLC, 6%, 7/15/2022 (n)    $ 960,000       964,800  
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.45%, 4/10/2022      486,000       490,992  
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 4.35%, 1/17/2027      195,000       197,818  
Hyundai Capital America, 4%, 6/08/2017 (n)      256,000       256,654  
IHO Verwaltungs GmbH, 4.75%, 9/15/2026 (n)      970,000       960,300  
Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC, 3.875%, 3/01/2023    GBP 500,000       672,040  
Lear Corp., 5.25%, 1/15/2025    $ 721,000       764,726  
Nemak S.A.B. de C.V., 3.25%, 3/15/2024 (z)    EUR 500,000       552,275  
ZF North America Capital, Inc., 4.5%, 4/29/2022 (n)    $ 1,335,000       1,401,750  
ZF North America Capital, Inc., 4.75%, 4/29/2025 (n)      1,052,000       1,094,154  
    

 

 

 
             $ 10,424,302  
Biotechnology - 0.1%                 
Life Technologies Corp., 6%, 3/01/2020    $ 363,000     $ 397,836  
Broadcasting - 2.1%                 
CBS Radio, Inc., 7.25%, 11/01/2024 (n)    $ 695,000     $ 755,813  
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., “A”, 6.5%, 11/15/2022      400,000       408,000  
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., “B”, 6.5%, 11/15/2022      1,095,000       1,134,694  
E. W. Scripps Co., 5.125%, 5/15/2025 (z)      635,000       651,669  
Liberty Media Corp. - Liberty Formula One, 8.5%, 7/15/2029      1,280,000       1,424,000  
Liberty Media Corp. - Liberty Formula One, 8.25%, 2/01/2030      50,000       53,620  
Match Group, Inc., 6.375%, 6/01/2024      845,000       919,994  
Netflix, Inc., 5.375%, 2/01/2021      945,000       1,011,150  
Netflix, Inc., 5.875%, 2/15/2025      435,000       471,975  
Netflix, Inc., 4.375%, 11/15/2026 (n)      480,000       472,800  
Omnicom Group, Inc., 3.65%, 11/01/2024      154,000       157,540  
Omnicom Group, Inc., 3.6%, 4/15/2026      444,000       447,408  

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Broadcasting - continued                 
ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG, 2.625%, 4/15/2021    EUR 485,000      $ 562,555   
SES S.A., 4.625% to 1/02/2022, FRN to 12/29/2049    EUR 500,000        581,316   
Time Warner, Inc., 3.8%, 2/15/2027    $ 504,000        501,785   
WMG Acquisition Corp., 4.875%, 11/01/2024 (n)      760,000        769,500   
    

 

 

 
             $ 10,323,819   
Brokerage & Asset Managers - 0.3%                 
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., 2.75%, 12/01/2020    $ 274,000      $ 278,627   
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., 3.75%, 12/01/2025      450,000        468,359   
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp., 3.3%, 4/01/2027      469,000        469,600   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,216,586   
Building - 3.0%                 
ABC Supply Co., Inc., 5.75%, 12/15/2023 (n)    $ 960,000      $ 1,022,400   
Allegion PLC, 5.875%, 9/15/2023      473,000        504,928   
Allegion U.S. Holding Co., Inc., 5.75%, 10/01/2021      1,295,000        1,350,847   
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., 6.375%, 10/01/2023      835,000        899,713   
Cimpor Financial Operations B.V., 5.75%, 7/17/2024 (n)      284,000        247,932   
Elementia S.A. de C.V., 5.5%, 1/15/2025 (n)      210,000        213,150   
Gibraltar Industries, Inc., 6.25%, 2/01/2021      1,150,000        1,189,675   
HD Supply, Inc., 5.75%, 4/15/2024 (n)      1,070,000        1,136,875   
HeidelbergCement AG, 2.25%, 3/30/2023    EUR 400,000        467,785   
Imerys S.A., 1.5%, 1/15/2027    EUR 400,000        437,840   
Masco Corp., 4.45%, 4/01/2025    $ 170,000        180,773   
Masco Corp., 4.375%, 4/01/2026      791,000        836,562   
Mohawk Industries, Inc., 3.85%, 2/01/2023      653,000        671,219   
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co, Inc., 10.125%, 4/01/2022 (z)      655,000        694,300   
Owens Corning, 4.2%, 12/15/2022      184,000        192,835   
Owens Corning, 3.4%, 8/15/2026      372,000        362,254   
PriSo Acquisition Corp., 9%, 5/15/2023 (n)      975,000        994,500   
Standard Industries, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/2024 (n)      1,050,000        1,094,625   
Standard Industries, Inc., 6%, 10/15/2025 (n)      635,000        677,863   
Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Co., 6.125%, 7/15/2023      1,155,000        1,209,863   
Union Andina de Cementos S.A.A., 5.875%, 10/30/2021 (n)      270,000        281,475   
    

 

 

 
             $ 14,667,414   
Business Services - 2.3%                 
Alliance Data Systems Corp., 5.875%, 11/01/2021 (n)    $ 1,015,000      $ 1,050,525   
Alliance Data Systems Corp., 5.375%, 8/01/2022 (n)      140,000        140,875   
Cisco Systems, Inc., 2.2%, 2/28/2021      530,000        532,803   
Equinix, Inc., 4.875%, 4/01/2020      855,000        876,375   
Equinix, Inc., 5.375%, 1/01/2022      290,000        306,675   
Equinix, Inc., 5.375%, 4/01/2023      1,065,000        1,108,931   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Business Services - continued                 
Equinix, Inc., 5.75%, 1/01/2025    $ 537,000     $ 574,590  
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 3.875%, 6/05/2024      664,000       687,880  
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 5%, 10/15/2025      208,000       229,477  
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 3%, 8/15/2026      504,000       482,908  
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 4.5%, 8/15/2046      244,000       237,900  
First Data Corp., 5%, 1/15/2024 (z)      900,000       920,475  
Iron Mountain, Inc., REIT, 6%, 10/01/2020 (n)      465,000       486,506  
Iron Mountain, Inc., REIT, 6%, 8/15/2023      1,330,000       1,413,098  
MSCI, Inc., 5.75%, 8/15/2025 (n)      595,000       641,113  
Tencent Holdings Ltd., 3.375%, 3/05/2018 (n)      664,000       671,864  
Tencent Holdings Ltd., 3.8%, 2/11/2025 (n)      734,000       757,117  
    

 

 

 
             $ 11,119,112  
Cable TV - 5.8%                 
Altice Financing S.A., 6.5%, 1/15/2022 (n)    $ 1,477,000     $ 1,549,004  
Altice Financing S.A., 6.625%, 2/15/2023 (n)      1,525,000       1,614,594  
Altice Finco S.A., 8.125%, 1/15/2024 (n)      719,000       776,520  
Altice U.S. Finance I Corp., 5.5%, 5/15/2026 (n)      665,000       687,444  
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.25%, 9/30/2022      500,000       518,750  
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.125%, 5/01/2023 (n)      1,690,000       1,763,938  
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.75%, 1/15/2024      1,395,000       1,468,238  
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.375%, 5/01/2025 (n)      305,000       317,963  
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.75%, 2/15/2026 (n)      505,000       536,401  
Cequel Communications Holdings, 6.375%, 9/15/2020 (n)      508,000       523,560  
Charter Communications Operating LLC, 6.384%, 10/23/2035      1,005,000       1,151,800  
Comcast Corp., 2.75%, 3/01/2023      1,365,000       1,370,415  
Comcast Corp., 4.65%, 7/15/2042      1,100,000       1,148,001  
CSC Holdings LLC, 5.5%, 4/15/2027 (n)      870,000       899,363  
DISH DBS Corp., 5%, 3/15/2023      1,010,000       1,012,525  
DISH DBS Corp., 5.875%, 11/15/2024      1,105,000       1,160,250  
Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., 7.25%, 4/01/2019      510,000       490,238  
Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., 5.5%, 8/01/2023      385,000       328,694  
Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., 8%, 2/15/2024 (n)      270,000       290,250  
LGE Holdco VI B.V., 7.125%, 5/15/2024 (n)    EUR 680,000       839,833  
Lynx II Corp., 6.375%, 4/15/2023 (n)    $ 675,000       707,906  
Shaw Communications, Inc., 5.65%, 10/01/2019    CAD 417,000       333,298  
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 4.625%, 5/15/2023 (n)    $ 540,000       549,450  
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 6%, 7/15/2024 (n)      1,215,000       1,300,050  

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Cable TV - continued                 
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.375%, 4/15/2025 (n)    $ 650,000     $ 667,063  
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.375%, 7/15/2026 (n)      388,000       397,215  
Sky PLC, 2.5%, 9/15/2026    EUR 600,000       707,146  
Time Warner Cable, Inc., 4.5%, 9/15/2042    $ 210,000       192,620  
Unitymedia Hessen, 5.5%, 1/15/2023 (n)      950,000       989,188  
Unitymedia KabelBW GmbH, 6.125%, 1/15/2025 (n)      700,000       747,327  
Videotron Ltd., 5.375%, 6/15/2024 (n)      140,000       147,525  
Videotron Ltd., 5.125%, 4/15/2027 (z)      780,000       795,366  
Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, 5.25%, 1/15/2026 (n)      710,000       718,875  
VTR Finance B.V., 6.875%, 1/15/2024 (n)      207,000       219,938  
Ziggo Bond Finance B.V., 5.875%, 1/15/2025 (n)      750,000       769,688  
    

 

 

 
             $ 27,690,436  
Chemicals - 1.8%                 
Air Liquide Finance Co., 2.25%, 9/27/2023 (n)    $ 493,000     $ 474,708  
Axalta Coating Systems Co., 4.875%, 8/15/2024 (n)      755,000       781,893  
Chemours Co., 6.625%, 5/15/2023      745,000       797,150  
Chemours Co., 7%, 5/15/2025      255,000       280,181  
Consolidated Energy Finance S.A., 6.75%, 10/15/2019 (n)      1,044,000       1,064,880  
GCP Applied Technologies Co., 9.5%, 2/01/2023 (n)      720,000       820,800  
Huntsman International LLC, 5.125%, 4/15/2021    EUR 335,000       405,522  
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc., 1.75%, 3/14/2024    EUR 350,000       401,155  
LyondellBasell Industries N.V., 5.75%, 4/15/2024    $ 487,000       557,671  
LyondellBasell Industries N.V., 4.625%, 2/26/2055      386,000       361,389  
PPG Industries, Inc., 0.875%, 11/03/2025    EUR 350,000       369,047  
Tronox Finance LLC, 6.375%, 8/15/2020    $ 535,000       543,694  
Tronox Finance LLC, 7.5%, 3/15/2022 (n)      805,000       841,225  
W.R. Grace & Co., 5.125%, 10/01/2021 (n)      1,035,000       1,111,331  
    

 

 

 
             $ 8,810,646  
Computer Software - 1.3%                 
Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp., 6.02%, 6/15/2026 (n)    $ 900,000     $ 988,496  
Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp., 5.875%, 6/15/2021 (n)      840,000       890,400  
Microsoft Corp., 1.55%, 8/08/2021      1,021,000       1,000,736  
Microsoft Corp., 4.1%, 2/06/2037      922,000       959,174  
Nuance Communications, Inc., 5.625%, 12/15/2026 (n)      955,000       987,231  
Oracle Corp., 3.4%, 7/08/2024      483,000       501,518  
VeriSign, Inc., 4.625%, 5/01/2023      1,005,000       1,028,618  
    

 

 

 
             $ 6,356,173  

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Computer Software - Systems - 1.2%                 
Apple, Inc., 3.05%, 7/31/2029    GBP 450,000     $ 643,805  
Apple, Inc., 3.85%, 8/04/2046    $ 942,000       912,881  
Apple, Inc., 4.25%, 2/09/2047      135,000       139,250  
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 5.5%, 12/01/2024      425,000       452,625  
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 5%, 9/01/2025      270,000       276,750  
JDA Software Group, Inc., 7.375%, 10/15/2024 (n)      820,000       856,900  
Sabre GLBL, Inc., 5.375%, 4/15/2023 (n)      1,145,000       1,190,800  
Western Digital Corp., 10.5%, 4/01/2024      995,000       1,171,613  
    

 

 

 
             $ 5,644,624  
Conglomerates - 1.6%                 
Amsted Industries Co., 5%, 3/15/2022 (n)    $ 1,510,000     $ 1,547,750  
EnerSys, 5%, 4/30/2023 (n)      1,435,000       1,461,906  
Enpro Industries, Inc., 5.875%, 9/15/2022      1,415,000       1,485,750  
Entegris, Inc., 6%, 4/01/2022 (n)      1,335,000       1,391,738  
Johnson Controls International PLC, 1.375%, 2/25/2025    EUR 220,000       240,615  
Johnson Controls International PLC, 4.5%, 2/15/2047    $ 110,000       112,512  
Parker-Hannifin Corp., 1.125%, 3/01/2025 (z)    EUR 110,000       120,629  
Parker-Hannifin Corp., 4.1%, 3/01/2047 (n)    $ 283,000       288,219  
SPX FLOW, Inc., 5.625%, 8/15/2024 (n)      985,000       997,313  
    

 

 

 
             $ 7,646,432  
Construction - 0.1%                 
Empresas ICA S.A.B. de C.V., 8.9%, 2/04/2021 (a)(d)    $ 590,000     $ 154,420  
Empresas ICA S.A.B. de C.V., 8.875%, 5/29/2024 (a)(d)(n)      914,000       239,925  
    

 

 

 
             $ 394,345  
Consumer Products - 0.7%                 
NBTY, Inc., 7.625%, 5/15/2021 (n)    $ 1,010,000     $ 1,073,125  
Prestige Brands, Inc., 5.375%, 12/15/2021 (n)      845,000       870,350  
Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services PLC, 3.625%, 9/21/2023 (n)      500,000       516,687  
Spectrum Brands, Inc., 6.125%, 12/15/2024      165,000       175,837  
Spectrum Brands, Inc., 5.75%, 7/15/2025      770,000       825,371  
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,461,370  
Consumer Services - 2.5%                 
ADT Corp., 6.25%, 10/15/2021    $ 1,525,000     $ 1,672,818  
ADT Corp., 4.125%, 6/15/2023      370,000       360,750  
G4S International Finance PLC, 1.5%, 1/09/2023    EUR 650,000       717,489  
Garda World Security Corp., 7.25%, 11/15/2021 (n)    $ 755,000       763,418  
Garda World Security Corp., 7.25%, 11/15/2021 (n)      470,000       475,405  
Grupo Posadas S.A.B. de C.V., 7.875%, 6/30/2022 (n)      455,000       470,356  
Interval Acquisition Corp., 5.625%, 4/15/2023      1,635,000       1,684,050  
Mobile Mini, Inc., 5.875%, 7/01/2024      1,115,000       1,155,140  

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Consumer Services - continued                 
Monitronics International, Inc., 9.125%, 4/01/2020    $ 1,025,000     $ 994,250  
Priceline Group, Inc., 2.15%, 11/25/2022    EUR 170,000       197,741  
Priceline Group, Inc., 1.8%, 3/03/2027    EUR 650,000       708,495  
Service Corp. International, 5.375%, 5/15/2024    $ 565,000       596,781  
ServiceMaster Co. LLC, 5.125%, 11/15/2024 (n)      1,235,000       1,275,138  
Visa, Inc., 2.8%, 12/14/2022      1,099,000       1,119,061  
    

 

 

 
             $ 12,190,892  
Containers - 2.6%                 
Ball Corp., 5.25%, 7/01/2025    $ 330,000     $ 356,400  
Berry Plastics Group, Inc., 5.5%, 5/15/2022      1,155,000       1,206,975  
Berry Plastics Group, Inc., 6%, 10/15/2022      680,000       722,500  
Crown American LLC, 4.5%, 1/15/2023      1,147,000       1,184,278  
Crown American LLC, 4.25%, 9/30/2026 (n)      490,000       480,200  
Multi-Color Corp., 6.125%, 12/01/2022 (n)      1,426,000       1,486,605  
Plastipak Holdings, Inc., 6.5%, 10/01/2021 (n)      1,113,000       1,143,608  
Reynolds Group, 5.75%, 10/15/2020      600,000       618,000  
Reynolds Group, 5.125%, 7/15/2023 (n)      725,000       755,813  
Reynolds Group, 7%, 7/15/2024 (n)      625,000       672,656  
Sealed Air Corp., 4.875%, 12/01/2022 (n)      1,110,000       1,157,175  
Sealed Air Corp., 4.5%, 9/15/2023 (n)    EUR 450,000       546,997  
Sealed Air Corp., 5.125%, 12/01/2024 (n)    $ 370,000       387,575  
Signode Industrial Group, 6.375%, 5/01/2022 (n)      1,310,000       1,349,444  
Silgan Holdings, Inc., 5.5%, 2/01/2022      90,000       93,150  
Silgan Holdings, Inc., 4.75%, 3/15/2025 (n)      320,000       322,800  
    

 

 

 
             $ 12,484,176  
Electrical Equipment - 0.2%                 
CommScope Holding Company, Inc., 5.5%, 6/15/2024 (z)    $ 180,000     $ 188,550  
CommScope Technologies LLC, 5%, 3/15/2027 (n)      785,000       791,869  
    

 

 

 
             $ 980,419  
Electronics - 0.7%                 
Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd., 3.875%, 1/15/2027 (n)    $ 767,000     $ 778,311  
Sensata Technologies B.V., 5.625%, 11/01/2024 (n)      645,000       683,700  
Sensata Technologies B.V., 5%, 10/01/2025 (n)      640,000       653,600  
Tyco Electronics Group S.A., 6.55%, 10/01/2017      700,000       714,309  
Tyco Electronics Group S.A., 1.1%, 3/01/2023    EUR 550,000       606,726  
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,436,646  
Emerging Market Quasi-Sovereign - 5.0%                 
Autoridad del Canal de Panama, 4.95%, 7/29/2035 (n)    $ 201,000     $ 219,090  
Banco de Reservas de la Republica Dominicana, 7%, 2/01/2023 (n)      946,000       971,570  

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Emerging Market Quasi-Sovereign - continued                 
Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior, S.N.C., 3.8% to 8/11/2021, FRN to 8/11/2026 (n)    $ 226,000     $ 222,045  
CNPC (HK) Overseas Capital Ltd., 4.5%, 4/28/2021 (n)      1,242,000       1,321,561  
CNPC General Capital Ltd., 3.4%, 4/16/2023 (n)      391,000       396,941  
Comision Federal de Electricidad, 4.875%, 1/15/2024 (n)      517,000       535,741  
Comision Federal de Electricidad, 5.75%, 2/14/2042 (n)      915,000       911,569  
Corporacion Financiera de Desarrollo S.A., 4.75%, 7/15/2025 (n)      268,000       287,376  
Empresa Nacional del Petroleo, 4.375%, 10/30/2024 (n)      296,000       307,408  
Empresa Nacional del Petroleo, 3.75%, 8/05/2026 (n)      423,000       414,743  
Gaz Capital S.A., 4.95%, 2/06/2028 (n)      492,000       494,460  
Majapahit Holding B.V., 7.25%, 6/28/2017 (n)      1,029,000       1,036,718  
Majapahit Holding B.V., 8%, 8/07/2019 (n)      1,197,000       1,339,084  
Majapahit Holding B.V., 7.75%, 1/20/2020 (n)      1,045,000       1,177,715  
Office Cherifien des Phosphates S.A., 4.5%, 10/22/2025 (n)      371,000       368,970  
Office Cherifien des Phosphates S.A., 6.875%, 4/25/2044 (n)      373,000       403,773  
Pertamina PT, 5.25%, 5/23/2021 (n)      511,000       546,178  
Pertamina PT, 4.875%, 5/03/2022 (n)      540,000       569,721  
Pertamina PT, 4.3%, 5/20/2023 (n)      323,000       332,315  
Pertamina PT, 6%, 5/03/2042      680,000       722,545  
Petrobras Global Finance B.V., 6.25%, 3/17/2024      1,043,000       1,078,984  
Petrobras International Finance Co., 6.75%, 1/27/2041      1,159,000       1,092,358  
Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.5%, 1/21/2021      1,199,000       1,270,940  
Petroleos Mexicanos, 4.625%, 9/21/2023      221,000       222,282  
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.5%, 3/13/2027 (n)      186,000       201,345  
Petroleos Mexicanos, 5.5%, 6/27/2044      82,000       71,955  
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.75%, 9/21/2047      161,000       163,624  
PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III, 4.875%, 10/01/2024 (n)      200,000       209,750  
PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (Persero) Tbk, 5.125%, 5/16/2024 (n)      438,000       466,503  
Sinopec Capital (2013) Ltd., 3.125%, 4/24/2023 (n)      666,000       660,856  
Sinopec Capital (2013) Ltd., 4.25%, 4/24/2043 (n)      548,000       542,710  
Sinopec Group Overseas Development (2012) Ltd., 3.9%, 5/17/2022 (n)      544,000       566,778  
Southern Gas Corridor CJSC, 6.875%, 3/24/2026      1,367,000       1,508,690  
State Grid Overseas Investment (2014) Ltd., 4.125%, 5/07/2024 (n)      2,263,000       2,395,201  
State Grid Overseas Investment (2016) Ltd., 2.75%, 5/04/2022 (z)      776,000       772,384  
    

 

 

 
             $ 23,803,883  
Emerging Market Sovereign - 7.0%                 
Dominican Republic, 7.5%, 5/06/2021 (n)    $ 879,000     $ 975,690  
Dominican Republic, 6.6%, 1/28/2024 (n)      188,000       207,740  
Dominican Republic, 5.875%, 4/18/2024 (n)      206,000       219,419  
Dominican Republic, 5.5%, 1/27/2025 (n)      211,000       218,733  
Oriental Republic of Uruguay, 4.375%, 10/27/2027      377,731       396,618  

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Emerging Market Sovereign - continued                 
Republic of Argentina, 6.875%, 4/22/2021    $ 1,489,000     $ 1,628,966  
Republic of Colombia, 8.125%, 5/21/2024      679,000       864,707  
Republic of Colombia, 6.125%, 1/18/2041      435,000       500,250  
Republic of Croatia, 5.5%, 4/04/2023 (n)      1,362,000       1,478,451  
Republic of Hungary, 7.625%, 3/29/2041      488,000       721,137  
Republic of Indonesia, 6.875%, 1/17/2018      838,000       867,330  
Republic of Indonesia, 11.625%, 3/04/2019      733,000       862,008  
Republic of Indonesia, 2.875%, 7/08/2021 (z)    EUR 375,000       435,652  
Republic of Indonesia, 3.375%, 4/15/2023 (n)    $ 517,000       517,779  
Republic of Indonesia, 5.875%, 1/15/2024 (n)      225,000       256,428  
Republic of Indonesia, 4.125%, 1/15/2025 (n)      339,000       349,203  
Republic of Indonesia, 4.125%, 1/15/2025      1,422,000       1,464,799  
Republic of Kazakhstan, 3.875%, 10/14/2024 (n)      427,000       432,357  
Republic of Kazakhstan, 5.125%, 7/21/2025 (n)      983,000       1,072,807  
Republic of Kazakhstan, 4.875%, 10/14/2044 (n)      207,000       205,111  
Republic of Lithuania, 6.625%, 2/01/2022 (n)      1,425,000       1,674,774  
Republic of Panama, 3.75%, 3/16/2025      231,000       237,930  
Republic of Panama, 8.875%, 9/30/2027      1,273,000       1,814,025  
Republic of Panama, 9.375%, 4/01/2029      873,000       1,296,405  
Republic of Paraguay, 4.625%, 1/25/2023 (n)      212,000       222,070  
Republic of Peru, 8.75%, 11/21/2033      629,000       962,370  
Republic of Peru, 5.625%, 11/18/2050      217,000       263,113  
Republic of Poland, 5%, 3/23/2022      609,000       669,687  
Republic of Romania, 6.75%, 2/07/2022 (n)      1,074,000       1,245,625  
Republic of Romania, 4.375%, 8/22/2023 (n)      486,000       514,283  
Republic of Sri Lanka, 6.125%, 6/03/2025      1,336,000       1,360,792  
Republic of Turkey, 6.25%, 9/26/2022      646,000       701,951  
Republic of Turkey, 4.875%, 10/09/2026      1,229,000       1,216,710  
Russian Federation, 4.875%, 9/16/2023 (n)      800,000       867,184  
Russian Federation, 4.75%, 5/27/2026      1,000,000       1,055,310  
Russian Federation, 7.5%, 3/31/2030      259,570       312,912  
Russian Federation, 5.625%, 4/04/2042 (n)      600,000       668,219  
State of Qatar, 4.625%, 6/02/2046      203,000       211,912  
United Mexican States, 3.625%, 3/15/2022      1,710,000       1,763,010  
United Mexican States, 4%, 10/02/2023      1,364,000       1,415,900  
United Mexican States, 8.5%, 5/31/2029    MXN 29,290,000       1,701,800  
    

 

 

 
             $ 33,851,167  
Energy - Independent - 3.4%                 
Afren PLC, 11.5%, 2/01/2016 (a)(d)(n)    $ 326,905     $ 65  
Afren PLC, 10.25%, 4/08/2019 (a)(d)(n)      213,708       43  
Alta Mesa Holdings LP/Alta Mesa Finance Services Corp., 7.875%, 12/15/2024 (n)      1,015,000       1,065,750  

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Energy - Independent - continued                 
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., 6.25%, 4/15/2023    $ 1,245,000      $ 1,254,338   
Concho Resources, Inc., 5.5%, 4/01/2023      1,115,000        1,156,116   
Concho Resources, Inc., 4.375%, 1/15/2025      477,000        482,963   
Consol Energy, Inc., 5.875%, 4/15/2022      640,000        624,000   
Consol Energy, Inc., 8%, 4/01/2023      620,000        645,963   
Continental Resources, Inc., 4.5%, 4/15/2023      1,255,000        1,236,175   
Diamondback Energy, Inc., 5.375%, 5/31/2025 (n)      1,030,000        1,066,050   
Gulfport Energy Corp., 6%, 10/15/2024 (n)      720,000        709,200   
Gulfport Energy Corp., 6.375%, 5/15/2025 (n)      315,000        313,819   
PDC Energy, Inc., 6.125%, 9/15/2024 (n)      1,035,000        1,060,875   
Rice Energy, Inc., 7.25%, 5/01/2023      940,000        1,015,200   
Sanchez Energy Corp., 6.125%, 1/15/2023      1,100,000        1,011,989   
Seven Generations Energy, 8.25%, 5/15/2020 (n)      470,000        491,150   
Seven Generations Energy, 6.75%, 5/01/2023 (z)      635,000        673,100   
SM Energy Co., 6.75%, 9/15/2026      1,125,000        1,133,438   
Tengizchevroil Finance Co. International Ltd., 4%, 8/15/2026 (n)      422,000        407,863   
Tengizchevroil Finance Co. International Ltd., 4%, 8/15/2026      1,025,000        990,663   
Whiting Petroleum Corp., 6.25%, 4/01/2023      1,175,000        1,175,000   
    

 

 

 
             $ 16,513,760   
Energy - Integrated - 0.1%                 
LUKOIL International Finance B.V., 4.563%, 4/24/2023 (n)    $ 698,000      $ 717,054   
Entertainment - 1.3%                 
Carnival Corp., 1.875%, 11/07/2022    EUR 550,000      $ 634,489   
Cedar Fair LP, 5.25%, 3/15/2021    $ 1,130,000        1,160,962   
Cedar Fair LP, 5.375%, 6/01/2024      415,000        429,525   
Cedar Fair LP, 5.375%, 4/15/2027 (z)      555,000        573,676   
Cinemark USA, Inc., 5.125%, 12/15/2022      1,045,000        1,076,350   
Cinemark USA, Inc., 4.875%, 6/01/2023      935,000        949,025   
Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 4.875%, 7/31/2024 (n)      1,605,000        1,619,044   
    

 

 

 
             $ 6,443,071   
Financial Institutions - 2.7%                 
AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd., 4.625%, 10/30/2020    $ 150,000      $ 159,251   
Aircastle Ltd., 4.625%, 12/15/2018      790,000        818,638   
Aircastle Ltd., 5.125%, 3/15/2021      550,000        586,438   
Aircastle Ltd., 5.5%, 2/15/2022      980,000        1,061,242   
CIT Group, Inc., 5.25%, 3/15/2018      1,115,000        1,150,457   
CIT Group, Inc., 5.5%, 2/15/2019 (n)      339,000        358,069   
International Lease Finance Corp., 7.125%, 9/01/2018 (n)      337,000        359,729   
Nationstar Mortgage LLC/Capital Corp., 6.5%, 8/01/2018      785,000        792,850   
Nationstar Mortgage LLC/Capital Corp., 7.875%, 10/01/2020      1,410,000        1,466,400   
Nationstar Mortgage LLC/Capital Corp., 6.5%, 7/01/2021      345,000        350,175   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Financial Institutions - continued                 
Navient Corp., 8%, 3/25/2020    $ 1,815,000      $ 1,991,963   
Navient Corp., 7.25%, 1/25/2022      1,570,000        1,672,050   
Navient Corp., 7.25%, 9/25/2023      375,000        391,875   
Navient Corp., 6.125%, 3/25/2024      352,000        348,480   
Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd., 5.5%, 2/15/2024 (n)      1,170,000        1,237,275   
    

 

 

 
             $ 12,744,892   
Food & Beverages - 2.8%                 
Anheuser-Busch InBev N.V., 1.5%, 4/18/2030    EUR 325,000      $ 346,747   
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 3.75%, 1/15/2022    $ 221,000        232,660   
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 3.3%, 2/01/2023      631,000        648,257   
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 4.7%, 2/01/2036      826,000        886,096   
Aramark Services, Inc., 4.75%, 6/01/2026      775,000        790,500   
Coca-Cola Co., 1.1%, 9/02/2036    EUR 110,000        109,745   
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc., 1.875%, 3/18/2030    EUR 325,000        362,244   
Constellation Brands, Inc., 4.25%, 5/01/2023    $ 894,000        955,228   
Constellation Brands, Inc., 4.75%, 12/01/2025      313,000        340,128   
Cott Holdings, Inc., 5.5%, 4/01/2025 (n)      730,000        742,775   
Gruma S.A.B. de C.V., 4.875%, 12/01/2024 (n)      202,000        215,635   
JB Y Co. S.A. de C.V., 3.75%, 5/13/2025 (n)      150,000        148,732   
JBS Investments GmbH, 7.75%, 10/28/2020 (n)      201,000        210,738   
JBS Investments GmbH, 7.25%, 4/03/2024      450,000        470,813   
JBS USA LLC/JBS USA Finance, Inc., 5.875%, 7/15/2024 (n)      1,080,000        1,125,900   
Kraft Foods Group, Inc., 2.25%, 6/05/2017      700,000        700,644   
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., 4.625%, 11/01/2024 (n)      600,000        619,500   
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., 4.875%, 11/01/2026 (n)      245,000        252,656   
PepsiCo, Inc., 2.15%, 10/14/2020      1,936,000        1,952,770   
Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC/Pinnacle Foods Finance Corp., 5.875%, 1/15/2024      835,000        890,319   
U.S. Foods Holding Corp., 5.875%, 6/15/2024 (n)      910,000        950,950   
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., 2.9%, 10/21/2019 (n)      239,000        243,515   
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., 3.375%, 10/21/2020 (n)      124,000        127,979   
    

 

 

 
             $ 13,324,531   
Food & Drug Stores - 0.2%                 
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., 2.7%, 11/18/2019    $ 580,000      $ 588,410   
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., 2.875%, 11/20/2020    GBP 200,000        272,036   
    

 

 

 
             $ 860,446   
Forest & Paper Products - 0.1%                 
Appvion, Inc., 9%, 6/01/2020 (n)    $ 498,000      $ 288,840   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Gaming & Lodging - 1.6%                 
CCM Merger, Inc., 6%, 3/15/2022 (z)    $ 690,000      $ 712,425   
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc., 5.375%, 11/01/2023      895,000        966,600   
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II, Inc., 5.375%, 4/15/2026      160,000        168,800   
Greektown Holdings LLC, 8.875%, 3/15/2019 (n)      950,000        992,161   
Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp., 4.625%, 4/01/2025 (n)      935,000        960,713   
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., 8.875%, 6/15/2020      280,000        288,400   
MGM Resorts International, 6.625%, 12/15/2021      1,105,000        1,240,363   
MGM Resorts International, 6%, 3/15/2023      745,000        813,913   
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc., REIT, 5%, 4/15/2021      1,030,000        1,049,313   
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc., REIT, 5%, 4/15/2023      350,000        357,000   
    

 

 

 
             $ 7,549,688   
Insurance - 0.6%                 
AIG SunAmerica Global Financing X, 6.9%, 3/15/2032 (n)    $ 484,000      $ 634,499   
Aviva PLC, 3.375%, 12/04/2045    EUR 300,000        334,472   
CNP Assurances S.A., 6% to 9/14/2020, FRN to 9/14/2040    EUR 400,000        499,004   
Delta Lloyd N.V., FRN, 9%, 8/29/2042    EUR 450,000        646,078   
Old Mutual PLC, 7.875%, 11/03/2025    GBP 450,000        679,224   
Unum Group, 4%, 3/15/2024    $ 259,000        266,869   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,060,146   
Insurance - Health - 0.4%                 
Aetna, Inc., 2.8%, 6/15/2023    $ 460,000      $ 460,266   
Centene Corp., 5.625%, 2/15/2021      460,000        483,575   
Centene Corp., 6.125%, 2/15/2024      765,000        824,288   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,768,129   
Insurance - Property & Casualty - 1.0%                 
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., 2.75%, 3/15/2023    $ 359,000      $ 363,005   
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., 2.15%, 3/15/2028    EUR 360,000        421,623   
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., 1.625%, 3/16/2035    EUR 325,000        337,184   
Chubb INA Holdings, Inc., 2.3%, 11/03/2020    $ 144,000        144,692   
Chubb INA Holdings, Inc., 2.875%, 11/03/2022      336,000        340,348   
CNA Financial Corp., 5.875%, 8/15/2020      700,000        775,596   
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 4.25%, 6/15/2023      567,000        603,528   
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 2.75%, 5/04/2026    EUR 200,000        234,645   
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 2.75%, 5/04/2026 (z)    EUR 120,000        140,787   
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., 2.55%, 10/15/2018    $ 330,000        333,897   
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., 3.5%, 6/03/2024      315,000        324,484   
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., 4.35%, 1/30/2047      197,000        203,485   
QBE Capital Funding III Ltd., 7.5% to 5/24/2021, FRN to 5/24/2041    GBP 300,000        436,939   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,660,213   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
International Market Quasi-Sovereign - 0.1%                 
Electricite de France S.A., 5.375% to 1/29/2025, FRN to 1/29/2049    EUR 300,000      $ 347,982   
International Market Sovereign - 0.1%                 
Government of Japan, 2.1%, 9/20/2024    JPY 11,350,000      $ 118,314   
Government of Japan, 0.3%, 12/20/2025    JPY 25,450,000        234,893   
Government of Japan, 2.4%, 3/20/2037    JPY 12,200,000        147,036   
    

 

 

 
             $ 500,243   
Internet - 0.3%                 
Baidu, Inc., 4.125%, 6/30/2025    $ 240,000      $ 250,575   
Baidu, Inc., 3.25%, 8/06/2018      1,316,000        1,334,560   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,585,135   
Local Authorities - 0.2%                 
Province of Alberta, 1.25%, 6/01/2020    CAD 302,000      $ 221,428   
Province of Alberta, 4.5%, 12/01/2040    CAD 410,000        367,827   
Province of Manitoba, 4.15%, 6/03/2020    CAD 266,000        212,052   
    

 

 

 
             $ 801,307   
Machinery & Tools - 1.0%                 
Ashtead Capital, Inc., 5.625%, 10/01/2024 (n)    $ 1,125,000      $ 1,202,220   
CNH Industrial Capital LLC, 4.375%, 11/06/2020      1,760,000        1,821,600   
CNH Industrial N.V., 4.5%, 8/15/2023      730,000        747,148   
H&E Equipment Services Co., 7%, 9/01/2022      1,065,000        1,113,564   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,884,532   
Major Banks - 4.7%                 
Allied Irish Banks PLC, 4.125% to 11/26/2020, FRN to 11/26/2025    EUR 600,000      $ 689,586   
Bank of America Corp., 2.625%, 4/19/2021    $ 563,000        563,575   
Bank of America Corp., 3.248%, 10/21/2027      1,532,000        1,468,771   
Bank of America Corp., FRN, 6.1%, 12/29/2049      1,110,000        1,189,088   
Bank of New York Mellon Corp., 3.442 to 2/07/2027, FRN to 2/07/2028      647,000        659,970   
Barclays Bank PLC, 6%, 1/14/2021    EUR 350,000        447,523   
Barclays Bank PLC, 6.75% to 1/16/2018, FRN to 1/16/2023    GBP 200,000        267,489   
Credit Agricole S.A., 7.375%, 12/18/2023    GBP 200,000        335,831   
Credit Agricole S.A., 7.875% to 10/26/2019, FRN to 10/29/2049    EUR 350,000        443,511   
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 7.5%, 2/15/2019    $ 1,200,000        1,313,828   
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 2.625%, 4/25/2021      1,275,000        1,276,153   
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 3%, 4/26/2022      1,250,000        1,259,940   
HSBC Holdings PLC, 4.375%, 11/23/2026      399,000        408,813   
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.25%, 10/15/2020      1,250,000        1,330,289   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Major Banks - continued                 
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.25%, 9/23/2022    $ 765,000      $ 783,792   
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 2.95%, 10/01/2026      1,137,000        1,092,309   
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.54% to 5/01/2027, FRN to 5/01/2028      561,000        558,733   
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6% to 8/01/2023, FRN to 12/29/2049      1,040,000        1,101,100   
Morgan Stanley, 6.625%, 4/01/2018      1,000,000        1,043,958   
Morgan Stanley, 2.5%, 4/21/2021      1,250,000        1,245,769   
Morgan Stanley, 3.125%, 7/27/2026      572,000        551,917   
Morgan Stanley, 2.625%, 3/09/2027    GBP 250,000        326,561   
Morgan Stanley, 3.95%, 4/23/2027    $ 423,000        424,265   
Nationwide Building Society, 1.25%, 3/03/2025    EUR 380,000        424,360   
PNC Bank N.A., 2.6%, 7/21/2020    $ 1,067,000        1,082,902   
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 7.5% to 8/10/2020, FRN to 12/29/2049      415,000        429,784   
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 8.625% to 8/15/2021, FRN to 12/29/2049      435,000        469,583   
UBS Group AG, 6.875%, 12/29/2049      990,000        1,044,361   
UBS Group Funding (Jersey) Ltd., 1.5%, 11/30/2024    EUR 500,000        554,230   
    

 

 

 
             $ 22,787,991   
Medical & Health Technology & Services - 4.7%                 
AmSurg Corp., 5.625%, 7/15/2022    $ 765,000      $ 789,212   
Becton, Dickinson and Co., 3.734%, 12/15/2024      66,000        66,378   
Becton, Dickinson and Co., 4.685%, 12/15/2044      270,000        262,355   
CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.875%, 2/01/2022      855,000        707,513   
DaVita, Inc., 5.125%, 7/15/2024      425,000        436,955   
DaVita, Inc., 5%, 5/01/2025      985,000        992,388   
Envision Healthcare Corp., 6.25%, 12/01/2024 (n)      385,000        405,213   
HCA, Inc., 4.25%, 10/15/2019      785,000        813,456   
HCA, Inc., 7.5%, 2/15/2022      980,000        1,127,392   
HCA, Inc., 5.875%, 3/15/2022      935,000        1,036,681   
HCA, Inc., 5%, 3/15/2024      950,000        1,008,188   
HCA, Inc., 5.375%, 2/01/2025      2,075,000        2,160,594   
HCA, Inc., 5.875%, 2/15/2026      505,000        536,563   
HCA, Inc., 5.25%, 6/15/2026      471,000        502,204   
HealthSouth Corp., 5.125%, 3/15/2023      1,020,000        1,023,825   
HealthSouth Corp., 5.75%, 11/01/2024      860,000        876,125   
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings, 4.7%, 2/01/2045      364,000        360,753   
LifePoint Health, Inc., 5.375%, 5/01/2024 (n)      1,085,000        1,095,850   
MEDNAX, Inc., 5.25%, 12/01/2023 (n)      980,000        1,002,050   
Quintiles IMS Holdings, Inc., 5%, 10/15/2026 (n)      770,000        785,400   
Quorum Health Corp., 11.625%, 4/15/2023 (n)      830,000        736,625   
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 8%, 8/01/2020      2,135,000        2,178,405   
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 8.125%, 4/01/2022      1,500,000        1,522,500   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Medical & Health Technology & Services - continued                 
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.75%, 6/15/2023    $ 268,000     $ 255,940  
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 3%, 4/15/2023      367,000       368,603  
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., 2.95%, 9/19/2026      245,000       234,995  
Universal Health Services, Inc., 7.625%, 8/15/2020      1,010,000       1,023,888  
Universal Health Services, Inc., 5%, 6/01/2026 (n)      359,000       369,888  
    

 

 

 
             $ 22,679,939  
Medical Equipment - 0.8%                 
Hologic, Inc., 5.25%, 7/15/2022 (n)    $ 1,000,000     $ 1,053,750  
Medtronic, Inc., 3.5%, 3/15/2025      1,437,000       1,483,744  
Teleflex, Inc., 5.25%, 6/15/2024      955,000       983,650  
Teleflex, Inc., 4.875%, 6/01/2026      445,000       451,675  
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,972,819  
Metals & Mining - 2.8%                 
Barrick Gold Corp., 4.1%, 5/01/2023    $ 369,000     $ 401,235  
Cameco Corp., 5.67%, 9/02/2019    CAD 420,000       329,791  
Commercial Metals Co., 4.875%, 5/15/2023    $ 828,000       832,140  
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7%, 2/15/2021 (n)      345,000       357,075  
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.25%, 4/01/2023 (n)      670,000       682,144  
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 3.875%, 3/15/2023      840,000       779,100  
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 6.5%, 11/15/2020 (n)      130,000       133,575  
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., 6.875%, 2/15/2023 (n)      1,472,000       1,549,280  
Glencore Finance (Europe) S.A., 6.5%, 2/27/2019    GBP 150,000       211,871  
Glencore Finance (Europe) S.A., 1.25%, 3/17/2021    EUR 400,000       443,371  
Glencore Finance (Europe) S.A., 1.75%, 3/17/2025    EUR 300,000       324,104  
GrafTech International Co., 6.375%, 11/15/2020    $ 845,000       733,038  
Kaiser Aluminum Corp., 5.875%, 5/15/2024      775,000       817,625  
Kinross Gold Corp., 5.125%, 9/01/2021      410,000       428,450  
Kinross Gold Corp., 5.95%, 3/15/2024      795,000       852,399  
Lundin Mining Corp., 7.5%, 11/01/2020 (n)      310,000       328,600  
Lundin Mining Corp., 7.875%, 11/01/2022 (n)      445,000       488,944  
Southern Copper Corp., 5.875%, 4/23/2045      753,000       793,188  
Steel Dynamics, Inc., 5.125%, 10/01/2021      435,000       449,138  
Steel Dynamics, Inc., 5.25%, 4/15/2023      195,000       201,825  
Steel Dynamics, Inc., 5.5%, 10/01/2024      735,000       776,344  
Suncoke Energy Partners LP/Suncoke Energy Partners Finance Corp., 7.375%, 2/01/2020      560,000       574,000  
Suncoke Energy, Inc., 7.625%, 8/01/2019      130,000       128,050  
TMS International Corp., 7.625%, 10/15/2021 (n)      815,000       821,113  
    

 

 

 
             $ 13,436,400  

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Midstream - 3.8%                 
APT Pipelines Ltd., 5%, 3/23/2035 (n)    $ 542,000     $ 555,224  
Blue Racer Midstream LLC/Blue Racer Finance Corp., 6.125%, 11/15/2022 (n)      1,320,000       1,353,000  
Dominion Gas Holdings LLC, 2.8%, 11/15/2020      415,000       420,592  
Enbridge, Inc., 6% to 1/15/2027, FRN to 1/15/2077      476,000       485,520  
Energy Transfer Equity LP, 7.5%, 10/15/2020      1,795,000       2,022,741  
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 3.9%, 2/15/2024      287,000       296,824  
Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp., 6.75%, 1/15/2022      925,000       890,313  
Kinder Morgan (Delaware), Inc., 7.75%, 1/15/2032      1,614,000       2,055,366  
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 5.4%, 9/01/2044      281,000       285,622  
ONEOK, Inc., 7.5%, 9/01/2023      475,000       561,886  
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.625%, 2/01/2021      1,185,000       1,288,580  
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.625%, 4/15/2023      1,465,000       1,613,391  
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.75%, 5/15/2024      545,000       602,442  
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5.625%, 3/01/2025      1,125,000       1,229,875  
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 5%, 3/15/2027 (n)      500,000       527,711  
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC, 4.2%, 3/15/2028 (n)      400,000       400,531  
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Finance Corp., 4.125%, 11/15/2019      775,000       788,074  
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Finance Corp., 5.25%, 5/01/2023      415,000       427,450  
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Finance Corp., 5.375%, 2/01/2027 (n)      1,280,000       1,337,600  
Williams Cos., Inc., 4.55%, 6/24/2024      1,050,000       1,074,938  
    

 

 

 
             $ 18,217,680  
Mortgage-Backed - 5.1%                 
Fannie Mae, 5.5%, 1/01/2037 - 8/01/2037    $ 1,384,713     $ 1,550,712  
Fannie Mae, 4%, 9/01/2040 - 2/01/2045      2,615,744       2,764,264  
Fannie Mae, 3.5%, 3/01/2045 - 1/01/2047      6,214,696       6,403,090  
Fannie Mae, FRN, 1.02%, 5/25/2018      2,814,832       2,815,681  
Freddie Mac, 3.329%, 5/25/2025      5,000,000       5,238,147  
Freddie Mac, 2.673%, 3/25/2026      1,099,000       1,092,135  
Freddie Mac, 4%, 4/01/2044      188,880       198,993  
Freddie Mac, 3.5%, 9/01/2045      4,565,576       4,698,693  
    

 

 

 
             $ 24,761,715  
Natural Gas - Distribution - 0.1%                 
GNL Quintero S.A., 4.634%, 7/31/2029 (n)    $ 377,000     $ 392,551  
Network & Telecom - 1.9%                 
AT&T, Inc, 4.25%, 6/01/2043    GBP 230,000     $ 319,668  
AT&T, Inc., 4.75%, 5/15/2046    $ 1,593,000       1,492,184  
British Telecom PLC, 5.75%, 12/07/2028    GBP 300,000       517,119  

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Network & Telecom - continued                 
Centurylink, Inc., 6.45%, 6/15/2021    $ 470,000      $ 507,600   
Centurylink, Inc., 7.65%, 3/15/2042      615,000        571,950   
Columbus International, Inc., 7.375%, 3/30/2021 (n)      200,000        215,250   
Deutsche Telekom International Finance B.V., 1.5%, 4/03/2028    EUR 400,000        439,148   
Frontier Communications Corp., 6.25%, 9/15/2021    $ 540,000        500,850   
Frontier Communications Corp., 9%, 8/15/2031      385,000        329,175   
Telecom Italia Capital, 6%, 9/30/2034      320,000        327,200   
Telecom Italia S.p.A., 3.625%, 1/19/2024    EUR 500,000        587,133   
Telecom Italia S.p.A., 5.303%, 5/30/2024 (n)    $ 1,165,000        1,205,775   
Verizon Communications, Inc., 1.75%, 8/15/2021      281,000        271,481   
Verizon Communications, Inc., 4.812%, 3/15/2039 (z)      539,000        528,686   
Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/2025      530,000        573,063   
Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital, Inc., 5.75%, 1/15/2027 (n)      835,000        886,144   
    

 

 

 
             $ 9,272,426   
Oil Services - 0.7%                 
Bristow Group, Inc., 6.25%, 10/15/2022    $ 860,000      $ 709,500   
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc., 5.7%, 10/15/2039      695,000        562,950   
Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd., 6.75%, 10/01/2022 (n)      1,280,041        499,216   
Trinidad Drilling Ltd., 6.625%, 2/15/2025 (n)      835,000        841,263   
Weatherford International Ltd., 8.25%, 6/15/2023      745,000        807,394   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,420,323   
Oils - 0.4%                 
CITGO Holding, Inc., 10.75%, 2/15/2020 (n)    $ 730,000      $ 782,925   
CITGO Petroleum Corp., 6.25%, 8/15/2022 (n)      880,000        897,600   
Valero Energy Corp., 4.9%, 3/15/2045      440,000        440,488   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,121,013   
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - 1.6%                 
Bancolombia S.A., 5.95%, 6/03/2021    $ 1,094,000      $ 1,204,768   
Bank of Iceland, 1.75%, 9/07/2020    EUR 600,000        670,243   
BBVA Banco Continental S.A., 5.25% to 9/22/2024, FRN to 9/22/2029 (n)    $ 104,000        110,760   
BBVA Bancomer S.A. de C.V., 6.75%, 9/30/2022 (n)      424,000        479,459   
Belfius Bank S.A., 3.125%, 5/11/2026    EUR 300,000        341,642   
BPCE S.A., 4.5%, 3/15/2025 (n)    $ 302,000        303,309   
Citizens Bank N.A., 2.55%, 5/13/2021      256,000        256,062   
Discover Bank, 7%, 4/15/2020      249,000        277,897   
Discover Bank, 4.25%, 3/13/2026      312,000        322,319   
Groupe BPCE S.A., 12.5% to 9/30/2019, FRN to 8/29/2049 (n)      2,233,000        2,690,765   
Industrial Senior Trust Co., 5.5%, 11/01/2022 (n)      220,000        223,025   
ING Groep N.V., 3.95%, 3/29/2027      418,000        428,082   
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., 5.25%, 1/28/2022    GBP 250,000        360,108   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - continued                 
Macquarie Bank Ltd., 6.125% to 3/08/2027, FRN to 12/31/2099 (n)    $ 200,000      $ 203,600   
    

 

 

 
             $ 7,872,039   
Personal Computers & Peripherals - 0.0%                 
Equifax, Inc., 2.3%, 6/01/2021    $ 240,000      $ 238,099   
Pharmaceuticals - 1.1%                 
Celgene Corp., 2.875%, 8/15/2020    $ 600,000      $ 611,884   
Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco, Inc., 7.25%, 1/15/2022 (n)      1,020,000        1,004,700   
Forest Laboratories, Inc., 4.375%, 2/01/2019 (n)      618,000        638,760   
Gilead Sciences, Inc., 2.35%, 2/01/2020      667,000        673,188   
Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A., 5.75%, 8/01/2022 (n)      790,000        776,175   
Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A., 5.5%, 4/15/2025 (n)      640,000        582,400   
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 7%, 10/01/2020 (n)      1,020,000        895,050   
    

 

 

 
             $ 5,182,157   
Precious Metals & Minerals - 0.3%                 
Eldorado Gold Corp., 6.125%, 12/15/2020 (n)    $ 1,335,000      $ 1,371,713   
Printing & Publishing - 0.9%                 
Nielsen Finance LLC, 5%, 4/15/2022 (n)    $ 1,295,000      $ 1,332,231   
Outdoor Americas Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp., 5.625%, 2/15/2024      1,075,000        1,128,750   
TEGNA, Inc., 5.125%, 7/15/2020      460,000        473,800   
TEGNA, Inc., 4.875%, 9/15/2021 (n)      420,000        433,650   
TEGNA, Inc., 6.375%, 10/15/2023      840,000        892,500   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,260,931   
Real Estate - Apartment - 0.2%                 
Grand City Properties S.A., 3.75% to 2/18/2022, FRN to 12/29/2049    EUR 600,000      $ 675,475   
Vonovia SE, REIT, 2.125%, 7/09/2022    EUR 450,000        526,975   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,202,450   
Real Estate - Healthcare - 0.5%                 
MPT Operating Partnership LP, REIT, 6.375%, 2/15/2022    $ 1,335,000      $ 1,380,056   
MPT Operating Partnership LP, REIT, 5.25%, 8/01/2026      990,000        1,014,750   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,394,806   
Real Estate - Office - 0.1%                 
Merlin Properties SOCIMI S.A., REIT, 2.225%, 4/25/2023    EUR 450,000      $ 507,780   

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Real Estate - Other - 1.1%                 
CyrusOne LP/CyrusOne Finance Corp., REIT, 5%, 3/15/2024 (n)    $ 670,000     $ 688,425  
DuPont Fabros Technology LP, REIT, 5.875%, 9/15/2021      1,915,000       1,996,388  
Felcor Lodging LP, REIT, 5.625%, 3/01/2023      1,130,000       1,189,449  
Fibra Uno, REIT, 6.95%, 1/30/2044 (n)      390,000       401,700  
Starwood Property Trust, Inc., REIT, 5%, 12/15/2021 (n)      755,000       787,088  
    

 

 

 
             $ 5,063,050  
Restaurants - 0.1%                 
KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC, 5.25%, 6/01/2026 (n)    $ 580,000     $ 594,500  
Retailers - 1.4%                 
Best Buy Co., Inc., 5.5%, 3/15/2021    $ 1,329,000     $ 1,445,471  
Dollar Tree, Inc., 5.75%, 3/01/2023      1,350,000       1,432,350  
Hanesbrands Finance Luxembourg S.C.A., 3.5%, 6/15/2024 (z)    EUR 200,000       225,424  
Hanesbrands, Inc., 4.875%, 5/15/2026 (n)    $ 990,000       985,050  
Home Depot, Inc., 2.625%, 6/01/2022      585,000       594,830  
Home Depot, Inc., 3%, 4/01/2026      475,000       478,556  
Home Depot, Inc., 4.875%, 2/15/2044      378,000       433,196  
Rite Aid Corp., 6.125%, 4/01/2023 (n)      37,000       36,630  
S.A.C.I. Falabella, 4.375%, 1/27/2025 (n)      389,000       402,273  
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc., 5.625%, 12/01/2025      700,000       722,750  
Wesfarmers Ltd., 1.874%, 3/20/2018 (n)      156,000       156,152  
    

 

 

 
             $ 6,912,682  
Specialty Chemicals - 1.2%                 
A Schulman, Inc., 6.875%, 6/01/2023    $ 980,000     $ 1,033,900  
Chemtura Corp., 5.75%, 7/15/2021      1,430,000       1,478,620  
Ecolab, Inc., 2.625%, 7/08/2025    EUR 275,000       333,487  
Koppers, Inc., 6%, 2/15/2025 (n)    $ 825,000       864,188  
Mexichem S.A.B. de C.V., 5.875%, 9/17/2044 (n)      540,000       534,330  
Univar USA, Inc., 6.75%, 7/15/2023 (n)      1,660,000       1,730,550  
    

 

 

 
             $ 5,975,075  
Specialty Stores - 0.7%                 
Argos Merger Sub, Inc., 7.125%, 3/15/2023 (n)    $ 1,300,000     $ 1,187,875  
Group 1 Automotive, Inc., 5%, 6/01/2022      1,150,000       1,164,375  
Michaels Stores, Inc., 5.875%, 12/15/2020 (n)      820,000       841,525  
Rallye S.A., 4.25%, 3/11/2019    EUR 300,000       336,594  
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,530,369  
Supermarkets - 0.4%                 
Albertsons Cos. LLC/Safeway, Inc., 6.625%, 6/15/2024 (n)    $ 1,200,000     $ 1,227,000  
Loblaw Cos. Ltd., 4.86%, 9/12/2023    CAD 421,000       352,002  

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Supermarkets - continued                 
William Morrison Supermarkets PLC, 3.5%, 7/27/2026    GBP 150,000     $ 207,411  
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,786,413  
Supranational - 0.3%                 
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 2.8%, 1/13/2021    AUD 270,000     $ 205,160  
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, 4.25%, 6/24/2025    AUD 405,000       330,569  
International Finance Corp., 3.25%, 7/22/2019    AUD 585,000       449,243  
West African Development Bank, 5.5%, 5/06/2021 (n)    $ 543,000       577,024  
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,561,996  
Telecommunications - Wireless - 3.5%                 
Altice Luxembourg S.A., 7.75%, 5/15/2022 (n)    $ 585,000     $ 621,639  
Altice Luxembourg S.A., 7.625%, 2/15/2025 (n)      725,000       773,938  
America Movil S.A.B. de C.V., 1.5%, 3/10/2024    EUR 420,000       466,469  
American Tower Corp., REIT, 3.5%, 1/31/2023    $ 743,000       755,802  
American Tower Corp., REIT, 4%, 6/01/2025      514,000       528,226  
Crown Castle International Corp., 3.7%, 6/15/2026      232,000       232,797  
Digicel Group Ltd., 8.25%, 9/30/2020 (n)      324,000       296,460  
Digicel Group Ltd., 6%, 4/15/2021 (n)      1,279,000       1,215,050  
Digicel Group Ltd., 7.125%, 4/01/2022 (n)      756,000       634,284  
Digicel Group Ltd., 6.75%, 3/01/2023 (n)      1,338,000       1,271,100  
Digicel Group Ltd., 6.75%, 3/01/2023      253,000       240,350  
SBA Tower Trust, 2.898%, 10/15/2044 (n)      439,000       441,546  
SFR Group S.A., 7.375%, 5/01/2026 (n)      975,000       1,024,969  
Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/2028      1,210,000       1,309,825  
Sprint Corp., 7.875%, 9/15/2023      1,470,000       1,650,075  
Sprint Corp., 7.125%, 6/15/2024      1,230,000       1,341,475  
Sprint Nextel Corp., 9%, 11/15/2018 (n)      470,000       514,063  
Sprint Nextel Corp., 6%, 11/15/2022      470,000       489,681  
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.125%, 1/15/2022      145,000       153,156  
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.5%, 1/15/2024      405,000       438,919  
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 5.125%, 4/15/2025      730,000       769,238  
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.5%, 1/15/2026      800,000       887,000  
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 5.375%, 4/15/2027      620,000       663,400  
    

 

 

 
             $ 16,719,462  
Telephone Services - 0.4%                 
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.375%, 1/15/2024    $ 390,000     $ 405,343  
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.375%, 5/01/2025      1,170,000       1,219,725  
TELUS Corp., 5.05%, 7/23/2020    CAD 425,000       343,537  
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,968,605  

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Tobacco - 0.5%                 
B.A.T. International Finance PLC, 0.875%, 10/13/2023    EUR 300,000     $ 324,606  
Imperial Tobacco Finance PLC, 4.25%, 7/21/2025 (n)    $ 742,000       778,109  
Philip Morris International, Inc., 4.875%, 11/15/2043      356,000       388,176  
Reynolds American, Inc., 8.125%, 6/23/2019      257,000       288,458  
Reynolds American, Inc., 3.25%, 6/12/2020      69,000       71,104  
Reynolds American, Inc., 4.45%, 6/12/2025      169,000       180,236  
Reynolds American, Inc., 5.7%, 8/15/2035      202,000       231,189  
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,261,878  
Transportation - Services - 0.5%                 
Compagnie Financial et Indus Unternehmensanleihe, 0.75%, 9/09/2028    EUR 400,000     $ 408,985  
Delhi International Airport, 6.125%, 10/31/2026 (n)    $ 200,000       212,771  
Heathrow Funding Ltd., 4.625%, 10/31/2046    GBP 200,000       341,535  
Navios Maritime Holding, Inc., 7.375%, 1/15/2022 (n)    $ 685,000       589,100  
Navios South American Logistics, Inc./Navios Logistics Finance (U.S.), Inc., 7.25%, 5/01/2022      180,000       177,750  
Syncreon Group BV/Syncre, 8.625%, 11/01/2021 (n)      585,000       441,675  
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,171,816  
U.S. Treasury Obligations - 12.3%                 
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.125%, 11/15/2041 (f)    $ 12,069,000     $ 12,514,044  
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.75%, 10/31/2018      18,000,000       17,875,548  
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.875%, 11/30/2017      15,593,000       15,577,766  
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.875%, 5/15/2019      7,000,000       6,942,033  
U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.25%, 11/15/2025      6,000,000       6,002,580  
    

 

 

 
             $ 58,911,971  
Utilities - Electric Power - 3.0%                 
Calpine Corp., 5.5%, 2/01/2024    $ 920,000     $ 887,800  
Calpine Corp., 5.75%, 1/15/2025      730,000       706,275  
CMS Energy Corp., 5.05%, 3/15/2022      500,000       550,667  
Covanta Holding Corp., 6.375%, 10/01/2022      320,000       329,200  
Covanta Holding Corp., 5.875%, 3/01/2024      595,000       597,975  
Covanta Holding Corp., 5.875%, 7/01/2025      555,000       555,000  
Duke Energy Florida LLC, 3.2%, 1/15/2027      589,000       596,130  
E.ON International Finance B.V., 6.375%, 6/07/2032    GBP 200,000       366,357  
EDP Finance B.V., 5.25%, 1/14/2021 (n)    $ 200,000       214,070  
Emera U.S. Finance LP, 2.7%, 6/15/2021      142,000       142,097  
Emera U.S. Finance LP, 3.55%, 6/15/2026      162,000       160,754  
Empresa de Energia de Bogota S.A., 6.125%, 11/10/2021 (n)      303,000       312,469  
Enel S.p.A., 8.75% to 9/24/2023, FRN to 9/24/2073 (n)      500,000       585,000  
Enel S.p.A., 6.625% to 9/15/2021, FRN to 9/15/2076    GBP 230,000       324,662  
Engie Energia Chile S.A., 4.5%, 1/29/2025 (n)    $ 609,000       627,516  

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Bonds - continued                 
Utilities - Electric Power - continued                 
Exelon Corp., 3.497%, 6/01/2022    $ 447,000     $ 455,848  
Greenko Dutch B.V., 8%, 8/01/2019 (n)      410,000       430,057  
Innogy Finance B.V., 4.75%, 1/31/2034    GBP 100,000       158,543  
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 3.55%, 5/01/2027    $ 628,000       632,031  
NRG Energy, Inc., 6.625%, 3/15/2023      1,530,000       1,552,950  
NRG Energy, Inc., 7.25%, 5/15/2026      745,000       761,763  
PPL Capital Funding, Inc., 3.1%, 5/15/2026      561,000       544,684  
PPL Capital Funding, Inc., 5%, 3/15/2044      270,000       291,119  
PPL WEM Holdings PLC, 5.375%, 5/01/2021 (n)      183,000       198,515  
Southern Co., 2.95%, 7/01/2023      333,000       331,367  
Southern Co., 4.4%, 7/01/2046      502,000       499,412  
Transelec S.A., 4.25%, 1/14/2025 (n)      535,000       551,915  
Virginia Electric & Power Co., 3.5%, 3/15/2027      839,000       865,635  
    

 

 

 
             $ 14,229,811  
Utilities - Gas - 0.1%                 
Transport de Gas Peru, 4.25%, 4/30/2028 (n)    $ 387,000     $ 394,256  
Total Bonds (Identified Cost, $547,379,090)            $ 555,488,167  
Floating Rate Loans (g)(r) - 1.4%                 
Aerospace - 0.1%                 
TransDigm, Inc., Term Loan C, 4.12%, 2/28/2020    $ 576,999     $ 577,865  
Building - 0.3%                 
ABC Supply Co., Inc., Term Loan B, 3.74%, 10/31/2023    $ 961,019     $ 966,825  
HD Supply, Inc., Term Loan B1, 3.89%, 8/13/2021      244,819       246,273  
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,213,098  
Chemicals - 0.1%                 
GCP Applied Technologies, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.39%, 2/03/2022    $ 314,565     $ 316,138  
Computer Software - Systems - 0.1%                 
CDW LLC, Term Loan B, 3.15%, 8/17/2023    $ 381,517     $ 383,764  
Sabre, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.74%, 2/22/2024      293,165       295,730  
    

 

 

 
             $ 679,494  
Conglomerates - 0.1%                 
Entegris Inc. Term Loan, 3.24%, 4/30/2021    $ 443,967     $ 446,186  
Consumer Products - 0.1%                 
Spectrum Brands Inc. Term Loan, 3.12%, 6/23/2022    $ 276,605     $ 278,103  

 

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Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
Floating Rate Loans (g)(r) - continued                 
Entertainment - 0.1%                 
Cedar Fair L.P., Term Loan B, 3.24%, 4/13/2024    $ 358,762     $ 361,004  
Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.25%, 6/30/2022      293,900       296,380  
    

 

 

 
             $ 657,384  
Gaming & Lodging - 0.1%                 
Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC, Term Loan B2, 2.99%, 10/25/2023    $ 519,266     $ 523,080  
Medical & Health Technology & Services - 0.1%                 
DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.74%, 6/24/2021    $ 693,937     $ 701,001  
Printing & Publishing - 0.1%                 
CBS Outdoor Americas Capital LLC, Term Loan B, 3.24%, 3/16/2024    $ 474,002     $ 476,866  
Utilities - Electric Power - 0.2%                 
Calpine Construction Finance Co. LP, Term Loan B1, 3.24%, 5/03/2020    $ 903,538     $ 904,667  
Total Floating Rate Loans (Identified Cost, $6,739,235)     $ 6,773,882  
Common Stocks - 0.2%                 
Energy - Independent - 0.1%                 
Pacific Exploration & Production Corp. (a)      10,145     $ 298,974  
Oil Services - 0.1%                 
LTRI Holdings LP (a)      520     $ 462,498  
Total Common Stocks (Identified Cost, $1,974,727)            $ 761,472  
Money Market Funds - 5.5%                 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.78% (v)
(Identified Cost, $26,668,495)
     26,671,161     $ 26,671,161  
Total Investments (Identified Cost, $582,761,547)            $ 589,694,682  
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - (22.6)%              (108,827,221
Net Assets - 100.0%            $ 480,867,461  

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(d) In default.
(f) All or a portion of the security has been segregated as collateral for open futures contracts.
(g) The rate shown represents a weighted average coupon rate on settled positions at period end, unless otherwise indicated.
(i) Interest only security for which the fund receives interest on notional principal (Par amount). Par amount shown is the notional principal and does not reflect the cost of the security.

 

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(n) Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At period end, the aggregate value of these securities was $171,336,005, representing 35.6% of net assets.
(p) Payment-in-kind security for which interest income may be received in additional securities and/or cash. During the period, no interest income was received in additional securities and/or cash.
(q) Interest received was less than stated coupon rate.
(r) Remaining maturities of floating rate loans may be less than stated maturities shown as a result of contractual or optional prepayments by the borrower. Such prepayments cannot be predicted with certainty. These loans may be subject to restrictions on resale. Floating rate loans generally have rates of interest which are determined periodically by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium.
(v) Underlying affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.
(z) Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. The fund holds the following restricted securities:

 

Restricted Securities   Acquisition
Date
  Cost     Value  
Bayview Financial Revolving Mortgage Loan Trust, FRN, 2.59%, 12/28/2040   3/01/06     $1,737,996       $1,323,742  
CCM Merger, Inc., 6%, 3/15/2022   3/09/17-3/30/17     693,475       712,425  
Cedar Fair LP, 5.375%, 4/15/2027   4/10/17     557,677       573,676  
CommScope Holding Company, Inc., 5.5%, 6/15/2024   4/10/17     187,292       188,550  
E. W. Scripps Co., 5.125%, 5/15/2025   4/20/17-4/21/17     639,121       651,669  
First Data Corp., 5%, 1/15/2024   4/21/17-4/27/17     920,808       920,475  
First Union National Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, 2.477%, 1/12/2043   12/11/03     659       600  
Hanesbrands Finance Luxembourg S.C.A., 3.5%, 6/15/2024   5/19/16     223,940       225,424  
HarbourView CLO VII Ltd., “B1R”, FRN, 2.702%, 11/18/2026   2/09/17     2,500,000       2,493,515  
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 2.75%, 5/04/2026   4/26/16     134,553       140,787  
Loomis, Sayles & Co., CLO, “A1”, FRN, 2.688%, 10/15/2027   7/27/16     2,488,291       2,512,122  
Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc., FRN, 1.481%, 4/28/2039   7/20/04     18,145       16,701  
Nemak S.A.B. de C.V., 3.25%, 3/15/2024   3/16/17     542,641       552,275  
New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co, Inc., 10.125%, 4/01/2022   3/03/17-4/10/17     677,010       694,300  
Parker-Hannifin Corp., 1.125%, 3/01/2025   2/21/17     115,429       120,629  
Republic of Indonesia, 2.875%, 7/08/2021   7/02/14     509,828       435,652  
Seven Generations Energy, 6.75%, 5/01/2023   4/20/17-4/27/17     673,972       673,100  
State Grid Overseas Investment (2016) Ltd., 2.75%, 5/04/2022   4/26/17     774,921       772,384  
Verizon Communications, Inc., 4.812%, 3/15/2039   9/11/13-1/13/17     538,669       528,686  
Videotron Ltd., 5.125%, 4/15/2027   3/31/17-4/10/17     787,782       795,366  
Total Restricted Securities         $14,332,078  
% of Net assets         3.0%  

 

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The following abbreviations are used in this report and are defined:

 

CDO   Collateralized Debt Obligation
CLO   Collateralized Loan Obligation
FRN   Floating Rate Note. Interest rate resets periodically and the current rate may not be the rate reported at period end.
PLC   Public Limited Company
REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust

Abbreviations indicate amounts shown in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. All amounts are stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. A list of abbreviations is shown below:

 

AUD   Australian Dollar
CAD   Canadian Dollar
CHF   Swiss Franc
DKK   Danish Krone
EUR   Euro
GBP   British Pound
HKD   Hong Kong Dollar
JPY   Japanese Yen
KRW   Korean Won
MXN   Mexican Peso
NOK   Norwegian Krone
NZD   New Zealand Dollar
SEK   Swedish Krona
SGD   Singapore Dollar
ZAR   South African Rand

Derivative Contracts at 4/30/17

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at 4/30/17

 

Type   Currency   Counter-
party
  Contracts
to
Deliver/
Receive
    Settlement
Date Range
    In
Exchange
For
    Contracts
at Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Asset Derivatives                              
SELL   AUD   Barclays Bank PLC     297,000       6/09/17       $223,586       $222,242       $1,344  
SELL   AUD   Westpac Banking Corp.     1,360,795       6/09/17       1,029,339       1,018,272       11,067  
SELL   CAD   Citibank N.A.     2,980,617       6/09/17       2,224,482       2,184,718       39,764  
BUY   DKK   Goldman Sachs International     11,054       6/09/17       1,579       1,622       43  
BUY   EUR   Barclays Bank PLC     626,000       6/09/17       671,434       683,130       11,696  
BUY   EUR   Brown Brothers Harriman     313,032       6/09/17       335,574       341,600       6,026  
BUY   EUR   Citibank N.A.     183,594       6/09/17       198,064       200,349       2,285  
BUY   EUR   Goldman Sachs International     40,315       6/09/17       43,457       43,994       537  
SELL   EUR   Deutsche Bank AG     32,900       6/09/17       35,914       35,902       12  
BUY   KRW   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     112,535,000       5/15/17       98,140       98,909       769  
SELL   NOK   Deutsche Bank AG     55,710       6/09/17       6,581       6,491       90  
BUY   SEK   Goldman Sachs International     8,003,272       6/09/17       892,736       905,272       12,536  
BUY   SGD   Barclays Bank PLC     102,000       6/09/17       72,310       73,034       724  
             

 

 

 
                $86,893  
             

 

 

 

 

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Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at 4/30/17 – continued

 

Type   Currency   Counter-
party
  Contracts
to
Deliver/
Receive
    Settlement
Date Range
    In
Exchange
For
    Contracts
at Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Liability Derivatives                              
BUY   CHF   Citibank N.A.     126,000       6/09/17       $126,944       $126,917       $(27
SELL   CHF   Citibank N.A.     5,919       6/09/17       5,874       5,962       (88
SELL   EUR   Barclays Bank PLC     99,800       6/09/17       106,060       108,908       (2,848
SELL   EUR   Brown Brothers Harriman     17,103       6/09/17       18,349       18,664       (315
SELL   EUR   Goldman Sachs International     21,881       6/09/17       23,877       23,878       (1
SELL   EUR   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     15,067,073       6/09/17       16,017,040       16,442,106       (425,066
SELL   EUR   Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.     9,002,755       5/19/17       9,573,079       9,814,232       (241,153
SELL   GBP   Barclays Bank PLC     4,892,577       6/09/17       5,986,102       6,343,291       (357,189
SELL   GBP   Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.     248,028       6/09/17       304,314       321,571       (17,257
BUY   HKD   Deutsche Bank AG     19,818,000       6/09/17       2,555,560       2,549,787       (5,773
SELL   JPY   Goldman Sachs International     61,167,239       6/09/17       538,771       549,501       (10,730
SELL   MXN   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     32,899,000       6/09/17       1,654,047       1,736,789       (82,742
BUY   NZD   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     119,000       6/09/17       83,069       81,627       (1,442
BUY   ZAR   JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.     1,099,000       6/09/17       83,482       81,716       (1,766
             

 

 

 
                $(1,146,397
             

 

 

 

Futures Contracts at 4/30/17

 

Description   Currency     Contracts     Value   Expiration
Date
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Liability Derivatives          
Interest Rate Futures          
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Short)     USD       477     $59,967,844     June - 2017       $(592,996
U.S. Treasury Bond 30 yr (Short)     USD       5     764,844     June - 2017       (12,593
         

 

 

 
            $(605,589
         

 

 

 

At April 30, 2017, the fund had cash collateral of $570,000 and other liquid securities with an aggregate value of $1,354,918 to cover any commitments for certain derivative contracts. Cash collateral is comprised of “Deposits with brokers” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

At 4/30/17 (unaudited)

This statement represents your fund’s balance sheet, which details the assets and liabilities comprising the total value of the fund.

 

Assets         

Investments

  

Non-affiliated issuers, at value (identified cost, $556,093,052)

     $563,023,521  

Underlying affiliated funds, at value (identified cost, $26,668,495)

     26,671,161  

Total investments, at value (identified cost, $582,761,547)

     $589,694,682  

Cash

     20,172  

Deposits with brokers

     570,000  

Receivables for

  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     86,893  

Investments sold

     6,710,034  

Interest

     6,386,974  

Other assets

     73,052  

Total assets

     $603,541,807  
Liabilities         

Notes payable

     $100,000,000  

Payables for

  

Distributions

     211,793  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     1,146,397  

Daily variation margin on open futures contracts

     38,514  

Investments purchased

     20,885,117  

Payable to affiliates

  

Investment adviser

     35,327  

Transfer agent and dividend disbursing costs

     3,179  

Payable for independent Trustees’ compensation

     93,195  

Accrued interest expense

     129,857  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     130,967  

Total liabilities

     $122,674,346  

Net assets

     $480,867,461  
Net assets consist of         

Paid-in capital

     $502,911,037  

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     5,278,493  

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

     (17,093,361

Accumulated distributions in excess of net investment income

     (10,228,708

Net assets

     $480,867,461  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

     71,378,218  

Net asset value per share (net assets of $480,867,461 / 71,378,218 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

     $6.74  

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

Six months ended 4/30/17 (unaudited)

This statement describes how much your fund earned in investment income and accrued in expenses. It also describes any gains and/or losses generated by fund operations.

 

Net investment income         

Income

  

Interest

     $13,982,811  

Dividends from underlying affiliated funds

     40,010  

Other

     14,048  

Total investment income

     $14,036,869  

Expenses

  

Management fee

     $1,612,494  

Transfer agent and dividend disbursing costs

     59,434  

Administrative services fee

     42,693  

Independent Trustees’ compensation

     38,188  

Custodian fee

     23,094  

Reimbursement of custodian expenses

     (152,258

Interest expense

     660,360  

Shareholder communications

     91,292  

Audit and tax fees

     39,160  

Legal fees

     9,603  

Stock exchange fee

     36,278  

Miscellaneous

     25,515  

Total expenses

     $2,485,853  

Net investment income

     $11,551,016  
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency  

Realized gain (loss) (identified cost basis)

  

Investments:

  

Non-affiliated issuers

     $726,323  

Underlying affiliated funds

     (331

Futures contracts

     2,710,125  

Foreign currency

     2,333,146  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

     $5,769,263  

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

  

Investments (net of $92,460 decrease in deferred country tax)

     $3,733,165  

Futures contracts

     (1,409,233

Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     (2,111,619

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency translation

     $212,313  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

     $5,981,576  

Change in net assets from operations

     $17,532,592  

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

These statements describe the increases and/or decreases in net assets resulting from operations, any distributions, and any shareholder transactions.

 

Change in net assets   

Six months ended
4/30/17

(unaudited)

    

Year ended
10/31/16

 
From operations                  

Net investment income

     $11,551,016        $25,609,443  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

     5,769,263        (14,658,506

Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency translation

     212,313        25,942,802  

Change in net assets from operations

     $17,532,592        $36,893,739  
Distributions declared to shareholders                  

From net investment income

     $(12,397,530      $(27,771,838

From tax return of capital

            (12,123,127

From other sources

     (7,137,229       

Total distributions declared to shareholders

     $(19,534,759      $(39,894,965

Change in net assets from fund share transactions

     $(21,460,981      $(7,763,384

Total change in net assets

     $(23,463,148      $(10,764,610
Net assets                  

At beginning of period

     504,330,609        515,095,219  

At end of period (including accumulated distributions in excess of net investment income of $10,228,708 and $2,244,965, respectively)

     $480,867,461        $504,330,609  

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

Six months ended 4/30/17 (unaudited)

This statement provides a summary of cash flows from investment activity for the fund.

 

Cash flows from operating activities:         

Change in net assets from operations

     $17,532,592  
Adjustments to reconcile change in net assets from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:         

Purchase of investment securities

     (155,722,378

Proceeds from disposition of investment securities

     189,367,980  

Purchases of short-term investments, net

     (7,467,624

Realized gain/loss on investments

     (610,169

Unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

     (3,640,705

Unrealized appreciation/depreciation on foreign currency contracts

     2,143,964  

Net amortization/accretion of income

     316,215  

Decrease in interest and dividends receivable

     478,142  

Decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities

     (327,167

Decrease in payable for daily variation margin on open futures contracts

     (1,407

Increase in deposits with brokers

     (570,000

Increase in other assets

     (35,244

Increase in interest payable

     38,581  

Net cash provided by operating activities

     $41,502,780  
Cash flows from financing activities:         

Distributions paid in cash

     (19,539,380

Repurchase of shares of beneficial interest

     (22,250,454

Net cash used by financing activities

     $(41,789,834

Net decrease in cash

     $(287,054
Cash:         

Beginning of period (including foreign currency of $12,140)

     $307,226  

End of period

     $20,172  

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

Cash paid during the six months ended April 30, 2017 for interest was $621,779.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the fund’s financial performance for the semiannual period and the past 5 fiscal years. Certain information reflects financial results for a single fund share. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the fund share class (assuming reinvestment of all distributions) held for the entire period.

 

   

Six months
ended
4/30/17

(unaudited)

    Years ended 10/31  
      2016     2015     2014     2013     2012  
                                 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $6.73       $6.76       $7.39       $7.50       $7.65       $7.20  
Income (loss) from investment operations                  

Net investment income (d)

    $0.16 (c)      $0.34       $0.36       $0.39       $0.44       $0.47  

Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments and
foreign currency

    0.09       0.15       (0.43     0.04       (0.13     0.49  

Total from investment operations

    $0.25       $0.49       $(0.07     $0.43       $0.31       $0.96  
Less distributions declared to shareholders                  

From net investment income

    $(0.17     $(0.37     $(0.46     $(0.42     $(0.46     $(0.51

From net realized gain on
investments

                (0.08     (0.13            

From tax return of capital

          (0.16     (0.03                  

From other sources

    (0.10                              

Total distributions declared to
shareholders

    $(0.27     $(0.53     $(0.57     $(0.55     $(0.46     $(0.51

Net increase from repurchase of
capital shares

    $0.03       $0.01       $0.01       $0.01       $0.00 (w)      $—  

Net asset value, end of period (x)

    $6.74       $6.73       $6.76       $7.39       $7.50       $7.65  

Market value, end of period

    $6.19       $5.97       $5.94       $6.37       $6.59       $7.31  

Total return at market value (%)

    8.30 (n)      9.93       2.18       5.09       (3.73     17.56  

Total return at net asset
value (%) (j)(r)(s)(x)

    4.61 (c)(n)      8.89       0.24       7.13       4.69       14.15  
Ratios (%) (to average net assets)
and Supplemental data:
                 

Expenses before expense reductions (f)

    1.03 (a)(c)      1.10       0.98       0.98       1.02       1.10  

Expenses after expense reductions (f)

    N/A       N/A       N/A       0.98       1.02       1.10  

Net investment income

    4.77 (a)(c)      5.13       5.05       5.32       5.75       6.39  

Portfolio turnover

    25 (n)      36       47       46       65       48  

Net assets at end of period
(000 omitted)

    $480,867       $504,331       $515,095       $570,454       $586,296       $599,972  

 

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Six months
ended
4/30/17

(unaudited)

    Years ended 10/31  
      2016     2015     2014     2013     2012  
                                 
Supplemental Ratios (%):                  

Ratio of expenses to average net
assets after expense reductions
and excluding interest expense (f)

    0.7 5(a)(c)      0.87       0.82       0.83       0.86       0.91  
Senior Securities:                  

Total notes payable outstanding
(000 omitted)

    $100,000       $100,000       $100,000       $100,000       $100,000       $100,000  

Asset coverage per $1,000 of
indebtedness (k)

    $5,809       $6,043       $6,151       $6,705       $6,863       $7,000  

 

(a) Annualized.
(c) Amount reflects a one-time reimbursement of expenses by the custodian (or former custodian) without which net investment income and performance would be lower and expenses would be higher. See Note 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information.
(d) Per share data is based on average shares outstanding.
(f) Ratios do not reflect reductions from fees paid indirectly, if applicable.
(j) Total return at net asset value is calculated using the net asset value of the fund, not the publicly traded price and therefore may be different than the total return at market value.
(k) Calculated by subtracting the fund’s total liabilities (not including notes payable) from the fund’s total assets and dividing this number by the notes payable outstanding and then multiplying by 1,000.
(n) Not annualized.
(r) Certain expenses have been reduced without which performance would have been lower.
(s) From time to time the fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements, without which performance would be lower.
(w) Per share amount was less than $0.01.
(x) The net asset values and total returns at net asset value have been calculated on net assets which include adjustments made in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles required at period end for financial reporting purposes.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

(1) Business and Organization

MFS Multimarket Income Trust (the fund) is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified closed-end management investment company.

The fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies.

(2) Significant Accounting Policies

General – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In the preparation of these financial statements, management has evaluated subsequent events occurring after the date of the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities through the date that the financial statements were issued. The fund invests in high-yield securities rated below investment grade. Investments in high-yield securities involve greater degrees of credit and market risk than investments in higher-rated securities and tend to be more sensitive to economic conditions. The fund invests in foreign securities, including securities of emerging market issuers. Investments in foreign securities are vulnerable to the effects of changes in the relative values of the local currency and the U.S. dollar and to the effects of changes in each country’s legal, political, and economic environment. The markets of emerging markets countries are generally more volatile than the markets of developed countries with more mature economies. All of the risks of investing in foreign securities previously described are heightened when investing in emerging markets countries.

In October 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its Final Rule on Investment Company Reporting Modernization (the “Rule”). The Rule, which introduces two new regulatory reporting forms for investment companies – Form N-PORT and Form N-CEN – also contains amendments to Regulation S-X which impact financial statement presentation, particularly the presentation of derivative investments. Although still evaluating the impacts of the Rule, management believes that many of the Regulation S-X amendments are consistent with the fund’s current financial statement presentation and expects that the fund will be able to comply with the Rule’s Regulation S-X amendments by the August 1, 2017 compliance date.

In November 2016, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) – Restricted Cash (“ASU 2016-18”). For entities that have restricted cash and are required to present a statement of cash flows, ASU 2016-18 changes the cash flow presentation for restricted cash. Although still evaluating the potential impacts of ASU 2016-18, management expects that the effects of the fund’s adoption will be limited to the reclassification of restricted cash on the fund’s Statement of Cash Flows and the addition of disclosures regarding the nature of the

 

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restrictions on restricted cash. ASU 2016-18 will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those annual periods.

In March 2017, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2017-08, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20) – Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities (“ASU 2017-08”). For entities that hold callable debt securities at a premium, ASU 2017-08 requires that the premium be amortized to the earliest call date. ASU 2017-08 will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is still evaluating the potential impacts of ASU 2017-08 but believes that adoption of ASU 2017-08 will not have a material effect on the fund’s overall financial position or its overall results of operations.

Balance Sheet Offsetting – The fund’s accounting policy with respect to balance sheet offsetting is that, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) Master Agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the fund and the applicable counterparty. The fund’s right to setoff may be restricted or prohibited by the bankruptcy or insolvency laws of the particular jurisdiction to which a specific master netting agreement counterparty is subject. Balance sheet offsetting disclosures, to the extent applicable to the fund, have been included in the fund’s Significant Accounting Policies note under the captions for each of the fund’s in-scope financial instruments and transactions.

Investment Valuations – Equity securities, including restricted equity securities, are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price on their primary market or exchange as provided by a third-party pricing service. Equity securities, for which there were no sales reported that day, are generally valued at the last quoted daily bid quotation on their primary market or exchange as provided by a third-party pricing service. Debt instruments and floating rate loans, including restricted debt instruments, are generally valued at an evaluated or composite bid as provided by a third-party pricing service. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Futures contracts are generally valued at last posted settlement price on their primary exchange as provided by a third-party pricing service. Futures contracts for which there were no trades that day for a particular position are generally valued at the closing bid quotation on their primary exchange as provided by a third-party pricing service. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of bid and asked prices for the time period interpolated from rates provided by a third-party pricing service for proximate time periods. Open-end investment companies are generally valued at net asset value per share. Securities and other assets generally valued on the basis of information from a third-party pricing service may also be valued at a broker/dealer bid quotation. Values obtained from third-party pricing services can utilize both transaction data and market information such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. The values

 

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of foreign securities and other assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollars using the mean of bid and asked prices for rates provided by a third-party pricing service.

The Board of Trustees has delegated primary responsibility for determining or causing to be determined the value of the fund’s investments (including any fair valuation) to the adviser pursuant to valuation policies and procedures approved by the Board. If the adviser determines that reliable market quotations are not readily available, investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the adviser in accordance with such procedures under the oversight of the Board of Trustees. Under the fund’s valuation policies and procedures, market quotations are not considered to be readily available for most types of debt instruments and floating rate loans and many types of derivatives. These investments are generally valued at fair value based on information from third-party pricing services. In addition, investments may be valued at fair value if the adviser determines that an investment’s value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the investment is principally traded (such as foreign exchange or market) and prior to the determination of the fund’s net asset value, or after the halting of trading of a specific security where trading does not resume prior to the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded. The adviser generally relies on third-party pricing services or other information (such as the correlation with price movements of similar securities in the same or other markets; the type, cost and investment characteristics of the security; the business and financial condition of the issuer; and trading and other market data) to assist in determining whether to fair value and at what value to fair value an investment. The value of an investment for purposes of calculating the fund’s net asset value can differ depending on the source and method used to determine value. When fair valuation is used, the value of an investment used to determine the fund’s net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same investment. There can be no assurance that the fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it were to sell the investment at the same time at which the fund determines its net asset value per share.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fund’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. Level 1 includes unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not

 

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reflected in total investments, such as futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts. The following is a summary of the levels used as of April 30, 2017 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

Investments at Value    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Equity Securities      $298,974        $—        $462,498        $761,472  
U.S. Treasury Bonds & U.S. Government Agency & Equivalents             58,911,971               58,911,971  
Non-U.S. Sovereign Debt             60,065,267               60,065,267  
U.S. Corporate Bonds             309,102,988               309,102,988  
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities             24,761,715               24,761,715  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities             4,043,156               4,043,156  
Asset-Backed Securities (including CDOs)             10,876,465               10,876,465  
Foreign Bonds             87,726,605               87,726,605  
Floating Rate Loans             6,773,882               6,773,882  
Mutual Funds      26,671,161                      26,671,161  
Total Investments      $26,970,135        $562,262,049        $462,498        $589,694,682  
Other Financial Instruments                            
Futures Contracts – Liabilities      $(605,589      $—        $—        $(605,589
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts – Assets             86,893               86,893  
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts – Liabilities             (1,146,397             (1,146,397

For further information regarding security characteristics, see the Portfolio of Investments.

The following is a reconciliation of level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value. The fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between the levels as of the end of the period. The table presents the activity of level 3 securities held at the beginning and the end of the period.

 

     Equity Securities  
Balance as of 10/31/16      $—  

Received as part of corporate action

     462,498  
Balance as of 4/30/17      $462,498  

At April 30, 2017, the fund held 1 level 3 security.

Foreign Currency Translation – Purchases and sales of foreign investments, income, and expenses are converted into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions or on the reporting date for foreign denominated receivables and payables. Gains and losses attributable to foreign currency exchange rates on sales of securities are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized gains and losses on investments. Gains and losses attributable to foreign exchange rate movements on receivables, payables, income and expenses are recorded for financial statement purposes as foreign currency transaction gains and

 

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losses. That portion of both realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.

Derivatives – The fund uses derivatives for different purposes, primarily to increase or decrease exposure to a particular market or segment of the market, or security, to increase or decrease interest rate or currency exposure, or as alternatives to direct investments. Derivatives are used for hedging or non-hedging purposes. While hedging can reduce or eliminate losses, it can also reduce or eliminate gains. When the fund uses derivatives as an investment to increase market exposure, or for hedging purposes, gains and losses from derivative instruments may be substantially greater than the derivative’s original cost.

The derivative instruments used by the fund were futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts. The fund’s period end derivatives, as presented in the Portfolio of Investments and the associated Derivative Contract tables, generally are indicative of the volume of its derivative activity during the period.

The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the fair value, on a gross basis, of the asset and liability components of derivatives held by the fund at April 30, 2017 as reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities:

 

        Fair Value (a)  
Risk   Derivative Contracts   Asset Derivatives     Liability Derivatives  
Interest Rate   Interest Rate Futures     $—       $(605,589)  
Foreign Exchange   Forward Foreign Currency Exchange     86,893       (1,146,397)  
Total       $86,893       $(1,751,986)  

 

(a) The value of futures contracts includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the fund’s Portfolio of Investments. Only the current day net variation margin for futures contracts is separately reported within the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the realized gain (loss) on derivatives held by the fund for the six months ended April 30, 2017 as reported in the Statement of Operations:

 

Risk    Futures
Contracts
     Foreign
Currency
 
Interest Rate      $2,710,125        $—  
Foreign Exchange             2,356,410  
Total      $2,710,125        $2,356,410  

 

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The following table presents, by major type of derivative contract, the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives held by the fund for the six months ended April 30, 2017 as reported in the Statement of Operations:

 

Risk    Futures
Contracts
    

Translation

of Assets

and

Liabilities in

Foreign
Currencies

 
Interest Rate      $(1,409,233      $—  
Foreign Exchange             (2,143,964
Total      $(1,409,233      $(2,143,964

Derivative counterparty credit risk is managed through formal evaluation of the creditworthiness of all potential counterparties. On certain, but not all, uncleared derivatives, the fund attempts to reduce its exposure to counterparty credit risk whenever possible by entering into an ISDA Master Agreement on a bilateral basis. The ISDA Master Agreement gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. Upon an event of default or a termination of the ISDA Master Agreement, the non-defaulting party has the right to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each agreement to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the ISDA Master Agreement could result in a reduction of the fund’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the fund under the applicable transactions, if any.

Collateral and margin requirements differ by type of derivative. Margin requirements are set by the clearing broker and the clearing house for cleared derivatives (e.g., futures contracts, cleared swaps, and exchange-traded options) while collateral terms are contract specific for uncleared derivatives (e.g., forward foreign currency exchange contracts, uncleared swap agreements, and uncleared options). For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, which contains a collateral support annex, the collateral requirements are netted across all transactions traded under such agreement and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. Cash that has been segregated to cover the fund’s collateral or margin obligations under derivative contracts, if any, will be reported separately in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as “Restricted cash” or “Deposits with brokers.” Securities pledged as collateral or margin for the same purpose, if any, are noted in the Portfolio of Investments. The fund may be required to make payments of interest on uncovered collateral or margin obligations with the broker. Any such payments are included in “Interest expense” in the Statement of Operations.

Futures Contracts – The fund entered into futures contracts which may be used to hedge against or obtain broad market exposure, interest rate exposure, currency exposure, or to manage duration. A futures contract represents a commitment for the future purchase or sale of an asset at a specified price on a specified date.

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of the notional amount of the contract. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contract, and are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gain or loss by the fund until the contract is closed or expires at which point the gain or loss on futures contracts is realized.

The fund bears the risk of interest rates, exchange rates or securities prices moving unexpectedly, in which case, the fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and may realize a loss. While futures contracts may present less counterparty risk to the fund since the contracts are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse guarantees payments to the broker, there is still counterparty credit risk due to the insolvency of the broker. The fund’s maximum risk of loss due to counterparty credit risk is equal to the margin posted by the fund to the broker plus any gains or minus any losses on the outstanding futures contracts.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts – The fund entered into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. These contracts may be used to hedge the fund’s currency risk or for non-hedging purposes. For hedging purposes, the fund may enter into contracts to deliver or receive foreign currency that the fund will receive from or use in its normal investment activities. The fund may also use contracts to hedge against declines in the value of foreign currency denominated securities due to unfavorable exchange rate movements. For non-hedging purposes, the fund may enter into contracts with the intent of changing the relative exposure of the fund’s portfolio of securities to different currencies to take advantage of anticipated exchange rate changes.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any unrealized gains or losses are recorded as a receivable or payable for forward foreign currency exchange contracts until the contract settlement date. On contract settlement date, any gain or loss on the contract is recorded as realized gains or losses on foreign currency.

Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from unanticipated movements in the value of the contract and from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. Generally, the fund’s maximum risk due to counterparty credit risk is the unrealized gain on the contract due to the use of Continuous Linked Settlement, a multicurrency cash settlement system for the centralized settlement of foreign transactions. This risk is mitigated in cases where there is an ISDA Master Agreement between the fund and the counterparty providing for netting as described above and, where applicable, by the posting of collateral by the counterparty to the fund to cover the fund’s exposure to the counterparty under such ISDA Master Agreement.

Loans and Other Direct Debt Instruments – The fund invests in loans and loan participations or other receivables. These investments may include standby financing commitments, including revolving credit facilities, which contractually obligate the fund to supply additional cash to the borrower on demand. The fund generally provides this

 

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financial support in order to preserve its existing investment or to obtain a more senior secured interest in the assets of the borrower. Loan participations involve a risk of insolvency of the lending bank or other financial intermediary.

Statement of Cash Flows – Information on financial transactions which have been settled through the receipt or disbursement of cash is presented in the Statement of Cash Flows. The cash amount shown in the Statement of Cash Flows is the amount included within the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities and includes cash on hand at its custodian bank and does not include any short-term investments.

Indemnifications – Under the fund’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The fund’s maximum exposure under these agreements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the fund that have not yet occurred.

Investment Transactions and Income – Investment transactions are recorded on the trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. All premium and discount is amortized or accreted for financial statement purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The fund earns certain fees in connection with its floating rate loan purchasing activities. These fees are in addition to interest payments earned and may include amendment fees, commitment fees, facility fees, consent fees, and prepayment fees. Commitment fees are recorded on an accrual basis as income in the accompanying financial statements. Dividends received in cash are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain dividends from foreign securities will be recorded when the fund is informed of the dividend if such information is obtained subsequent to the ex-dividend date. Dividend and interest payments received in additional securities are recorded on the ex-dividend or ex-interest date in an amount equal to the value of the security on such date. Debt obligations may be placed on non-accrual status or set to accrue at a rate of interest less than the contractual coupon when the collection of all or a portion of interest has become doubtful. Interest income for those debt obligations may be further reduced by the write-off of the related interest receivables when deemed uncollectible.

The fund may receive proceeds from litigation settlements. Any proceeds received from litigation involving portfolio holdings are reflected in the Statement of Operations in realized gain/loss if the security has been disposed of by the fund or in unrealized gain/loss if the security is still held by the fund. Any other proceeds from litigation not related to portfolio holdings are reflected as other income in the Statement of Operations.

The fund invests a significant portion of its assets in asset-backed and/or mortgage-backed securities. The value of these securities may depend, in part, on the issuer’s or borrower’s credit quality or ability to pay principal and interest when due and that value may fall if an issuer or borrower defaults on its obligation to pay principal or interest or if the instrument’s credit rating is downgraded by a credit rating agency. U.S. Government securities not supported as to the payment of principal or interest by

 

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the U.S. Treasury, such as those issued by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks, are subject to greater credit risk than are U.S. Government securities supported by the U.S. Treasury, such as those issued by Ginnie Mae.

The fund purchased or sold debt securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis, or in a “To Be Announced” (TBA) or “forward commitment” transaction with delivery or payment to occur at a later date beyond the normal settlement period. At the time a fund enters into a commitment to purchase or sell a security, the transaction is recorded and the value of the security acquired is reflected in the fund’s net asset value. The price of such security and the date that the security will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. The value of the security may vary with market fluctuations. No interest accrues to the fund until payment takes place. At the time that a fund enters into this type of transaction, the fund is required to have sufficient cash and/or liquid securities to cover its commitments. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract’s terms, or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic or other factors. Additionally, losses may arise due to declines in the value of the securities prior to settlement date.

To mitigate this risk of loss on TBA securities and other types of forward settling mortgage-backed securities, the fund whenever possible enters into a Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreement (“MSFTA”) on a bilateral basis with each of the counterparties with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions. The MSFTA gives each party to the agreement the right to terminate all transactions traded under such agreement if there is a certain deterioration in the credit quality of the other party. Upon an event of default or a termination of the MSFTA, the non-defaulting party has the right to close out all transactions traded under such agreement and to net amounts owed under each transaction to one net amount payable by one party to the other. This right to close out and net payments across all transactions traded under the MSFTA could result in a reduction of the fund’s credit risk to such counterparty equal to any amounts payable by the fund under the applicable transactions, if any.

For mortgage-backed securities traded under a MSFTA, the collateral and margining requirements are contract specific. Collateral amounts across all transactions traded under such agreement are netted and one amount is posted from one party to the other to collateralize such obligations. Cash that has been pledged to cover the fund’s collateral or margin obligations under a MSFTA, if any, will be reported separately on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as restricted cash. Securities pledged as collateral or margin for the same purpose, if any, are noted in the Portfolio of Investments.

Reimbursement of Expenses by Custodian – In December 2015, the fund’s custodian (or former custodian), State Street Bank and Trust Company, announced that it intended to reimburse its asset servicing clients for expense amounts that it billed in error during the period 1998 through 2015. The amount of this one-time reimbursement attributable to the fund is reflected as “Reimbursement of custodian expenses” in the Statement of Operations.

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and to distribute all of its taxable income, including realized capital gains. As a result, no provision for federal income tax is required. The fund’s federal tax returns, when filed, will remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a three year period. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken on federal and state tax returns for all open tax years and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability. Foreign taxes, if any, have been accrued by the fund in the accompanying financial statements in accordance with the applicable foreign tax law. Foreign income taxes may be withheld by certain countries in which the fund invests. Additionally, capital gains realized by the fund on securities issued in or by certain foreign countries may be subject to capital gains tax imposed by those countries.

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The fund seeks to pay monthly distributions based on an annual rate of 8.00% of the fund’s average monthly net asset value. As a result, distributions may exceed actual earnings which may result in a tax return of capital or, to the extent the fund has long-term gains, distributions of current year long-term gains may be recharacterized as ordinary income. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Certain capital accounts in the financial statements are periodically adjusted for permanent differences in order to reflect their tax character. These adjustments have no impact on net assets or net asset value per share. Temporary differences which arise from recognizing certain items of income, expense, gain or loss in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes will reverse at some time in the future.

Book/tax differences primarily relate to defaulted bonds, amortization and accretion of debt securities, straddle loss deferrals, and derivative transactions.

For the six months ended April 30, 2017, the amount of distributions estimated to be a tax return of capital was approximately $7,137,229 which are reported as distributions from other sources in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. The tax character of distributions made during the current period will be determined at fiscal year end. The tax character of distributions declared to shareholders for the last fiscal year is as follows:

 

     10/31/16  
Ordinary income (including any
short-term capital gains)
     $27,771,838  
Tax return of capital (b)      12,123,127  
Total distributions      $39,894,965  

 

(b) Distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a tax return of capital.

 

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The federal tax cost and the tax basis components of distributable earnings were as follows:

 

As of 4/30/17       
Cost of investments      $582,789,188  
Gross appreciation      20,774,018  
Gross depreciation      (13,868,524
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $6,905,494  
As of 10/31/16       
Capital loss carryforwards      (17,974,240
Other temporary differences      (1,821,502
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      (245,667

The aggregate cost above includes prior fiscal year end tax adjustments, if applicable.

As of October 31, 2016, the fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized gains. These net capital losses may be carried forward indefinitely and their character is retained as short-term and/or long-term losses. Such losses are characterized as follows:

 

Short-Term      $(4,844,321
Long-Term      (13,129,919
Total      $(17,974,240

(3) Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Adviser – The fund has an investment advisory agreement with MFS to provide overall investment management and related administrative services and facilities to the fund. The management fee is computed daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.34% of the fund’s average daily net assets and 5.40% of gross income. Gross income is calculated based on tax elections that generally include the accretion of discount and exclude the amortization of premium, which may differ from investment income reported in the Statement of Operations. The management fee, from net assets and gross income, incurred for the six months ended April 30, 2017 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.67% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

Transfer Agent – The fund engages Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (“Computershare”) as the sole transfer agent for the fund. MFS Service Center, Inc. (MFSC) monitors and supervises the activities of Computershare for an agreed upon fee approved by the Board of Trustees. For the six months ended April 30, 2017, these fees paid to MFSC amounted to $17,179.

Administrator – MFS provides certain financial, legal, shareholder communications, compliance, and other administrative services to the fund. Under an administrative services agreement, the fund reimburses MFS the costs incurred to provide these services. The fund is charged an annual fixed amount of $17,500 plus a fee based on average daily net assets. The administrative services fee incurred for the six months ended April 30, 2017 was equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.0176% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

 

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Trustees’ and Officers’ Compensation – The fund pays compensation to independent Trustees in the form of a retainer, attendance fees, and additional compensation to Board and Committee chairpersons. The fund does not pay compensation directly to Trustees or officers of the fund who are also officers of the investment adviser, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to the fund from MFS. Certain officers and Trustees of the fund are officers or directors of MFS and MFSC.

Prior to December 31, 2001, the fund had an unfunded defined benefit plan (“DB plan”) for independent Trustees. As of December 31, 2001, the Board took action to terminate the DB plan with respect to then-current and any future independent Trustees, such that the DB plan covers only certain of those former independent Trustees who retired on or before December 31, 2001. Effective January 1, 2002, accrued benefits under the DB plan for then-current independent Trustees who continued were credited to an unfunded retirement deferral plan (the “Retirement Deferral plan”), which was established for and exists solely with respect to these credited amounts, and is not available for other deferrals by these or other independent Trustees. Although the Retirement Deferral plan is unfunded, amounts deferred under the plan are periodically adjusted for investment experience as if they had been invested in shares of the fund. The DB plan resulted in a pension expense of $4,059 and the Retirement Deferral plan resulted in an expense of $1,477. Both amounts are included in “Independent Trustees’ compensation” in the Statement of Operations for the six months ended April 30, 2017. The liability for deferred retirement benefits payable to certain independent Trustees under both plans amounted to $59,857 at April 30, 2017, and is included in “Payable for independent Trustees’ compensation” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

Deferred Trustee Compensation – Under a Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”), independent Trustees previously were allowed to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of their annual compensation. Effective January 1, 2005, the Board elected to no longer allow Trustees to defer receipt of future compensation under the Plan. Amounts deferred under the Plan are invested in shares of certain MFS Funds selected by the independent Trustees as notional investments. Deferred amounts represent an unsecured obligation of the fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan. Included in “Other assets” and “Payable for independent Trustees’ compensation” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities is $23,240 of deferred Trustees’ compensation. There is no current year expense associated with the Plan.

Other – This fund and certain other funds managed by MFS (the funds) have entered into a service agreement (the ISO Agreement) which provides for payment of fees solely by the funds to Tarantino LLC in return for the provision of services of an Independent Senior Officer (ISO) for the funds. Frank L. Tarantino serves as the ISO and is an officer of the funds and the sole member of Tarantino LLC. The funds can terminate the ISO Agreement with Tarantino LLC at any time under the terms of the ISO Agreement. For the six months ended April 30, 2017, the fee paid by the fund under this agreement was $476 and is included in “Miscellaneous” expense in the Statement of Operations. MFS has agreed to bear all expenses associated with office space, other administrative support, and supplies provided to the ISO.

 

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The fund invests in the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio which is managed by MFS and seeks current income consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity. This money market fund does not pay a management fee to MFS.

(4) Portfolio Securities

For the six months ended April 30, 2017, purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations, were as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  
U.S. Government securities      $54,358,069        $34,116,008  
Investments (non-U.S. Government securities)      $91,244,958        $137,364,801  

(5) Shares of Beneficial Interest

The fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest. The Trustees have authorized the repurchase by the fund of up to 10% annually of its own shares of beneficial interest. The fund repurchased and retired 3,528,554 shares of beneficial interest during the six months ended April 30, 2017 at an average price per share of $6.08 and a weighted average discount of 8.89% per share. The fund repurchased and retired 1,337,946 shares of beneficial interest during the year ended October 31, 2016 at an average price per share of $5.80 and a weighted average discount of 11.77% per share. Transactions in fund shares were as follows:

 

     Six months ended
4/30/17
     Year ended
10/31/16
 
     Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  
Capital shares reacquired      (3,528,554      $(21,460,981      (1,337,946      $(7,763,384

(6) Loan Agreement

The fund has a credit agreement with a bank for a revolving secured line of credit that can be drawn upon up to $100,000,000. At April 30, 2017, the fund had outstanding borrowings under this agreement in the amount of $100,000,000, which are secured by a lien on the fund’s assets. The loan’s carrying value in the fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities approximates its fair value. The loan value as of the reporting date is considered level 2 under the fair value hierarchy. The credit agreement matures on August 19, 2017. Borrowings under the agreement can be made for liquidity or leverage purposes. Interest is charged at a rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus an agreed upon spread or an alternate rate, at the option of the borrower, stated as the greater of the bank’s prime rate, the daily one month LIBOR plus an agreed upon spread, or the Overnight Federal Funds Rate plus an agreed upon spread. The fund incurred interest expense of $659,672 during the period, which is included in “Interest” expense in the Statement of Operations. The fund may also be charged a commitment fee based on the average daily unused portion of the line of credit. The fund did not incur a commitment fee during the period. For the six months ended April 30, 2017, the average loan balance was $100,000,000 at a weighted average annual interest rate of 1.31%. The fund is subject to certain covenants including, but not limited to, requirements with respect to asset coverage, portfolio diversification and liquidity.

 

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(7) Transactions in Underlying Affiliated Funds-Affiliated Issuers

An affiliated issuer may be considered one in which the fund owns 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities, or a company which is under common control. For the purposes of this report, the fund assumes the following to be an affiliated issuer:

 

Underlying Affiliated Fund    Beginning
Shares/Par
Amount
     Acquisitions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Dispositions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Ending
Shares/Par
Amount
 
MFS Institutional Money
Market Portfolio
     19,203,537        103,294,773        (95,827,149      26,671,161  
Underlying Affiliated Fund    Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
     Dividend
Income
     Ending
Value
 
MFS Institutional Money
Market Portfolio
     $(331      $—        $40,010        $26,671,161  

(8) Legal Proceedings

In May 2015, the Motors Liquidation Company Avoidance Action Trust (hereafter, “AAT”) served upon the fund a complaint in an adversary proceeding in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, captioned Motors Liquidation Company Avoidance Action Trust v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., et al. (No. 09-00504 (REG)). The complaint, which was originally filed in 2009 but not served on the fund until 2015, names as defendants over 500 entities (including the fund) that held an interest in a $1.5 billion General Motors (GM) term loan in 2009, when GM filed for bankruptcy. The AAT alleges that the fund and the other term loan lenders were improperly treated as secured lenders with respect to the term loan shortly before and immediately after GM’s bankruptcy, receiving full principal and interest payments under the loan. The AAT alleges that the fund and other term loan lenders should have been treated as unsecured (or partially unsecured) creditors because the main lien securing the collateral was allegedly not perfected at the time of GM’s bankruptcy due to an erroneous filing in October 2008 that terminated the financing statement perfecting the lien. The AAT seeks to claw back payments made to the fund and the other term loan lenders after, and during the 90 days before, GM’s June 2009 bankruptcy petition. During that time period, the fund received term loan payments of approximately $750,000. The fund cannot predict the outcome of this proceeding. Among other things, it is unclear whether the AAT’s claims will succeed; what the fund would be entitled to as an unsecured (or partially unsecured) creditor, given the existence of other collateral not impacted by the erroneous October 2008 filing; whether third parties responsible for the erroneous October 2008 filing would bear some or all of any liability; and the degree to which the fund may be entitled to indemnification from a third party for any amount required to be disgorged. The fund has and will continue to incur legal expenses associated with the defense of this action and in related claims against third parties.

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of MFS Multimarket Income Trust:

We have reviewed the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of MFS Multimarket Income Trust (the Fund), including the portfolio of investments, as of April 30, 2017, and the related statements of operations, changes in net assets, cash flows and financial highlights for the six-month period ended April 30, 2017. These interim financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management.

We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim financial statements and financial highlights for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the statement of changes in net assets for the year ended October 31, 2016 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2016, and in our report dated December 19, 2016, we expressed an unqualified opinion on such statement of changes in net assets and financial highlights.

 

LOGO

Boston, Massachusetts

June 16, 2017

 

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PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND INFORMATION

MFS votes proxies on behalf of the fund pursuant to proxy voting policies and procedures that are available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-225-2606, by visiting mfs.com (once you have selected “Individual Investor” as your role, click on “Individual Investor Home” in the top navigation and then select “Learn More About Proxy Voting” under the “I want to…” header on the left hand column of the page), or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.

Information regarding how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 is available by August 31 of each year without charge by visiting mfs.com (once you have selected “Individual Investor” as your role, click on “Individual Investor Home” in the top navigation and then select “Learn More About Proxy Voting” under the “I want to…” header on the left hand column of the page), or by visiting the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURE

The fund will file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. A shareholder can obtain the quarterly portfolio holdings report at mfs.com. The fund’s Form N-Q is also available on the EDGAR database on the Commission’s Internet Web site at http://www.sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the:

Public Reference Room

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE, Room 1580

Washington, D.C. 20549

Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. Copies of the fund’s Form N-Q also may be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov or by writing the Public Reference Section at the above address.

FURTHER INFORMATION

From time to time, MFS may post important information about the fund or the MFS funds on the MFS web site (mfs.com). This information is available by visiting the “Market Commentary” and “Announcements” sub sections in the “Market Outlooks” section of mfs.com or by clicking on the fund’s name under “Closed-End Funds” in the “Products” section of mfs.com.

Additional information about the fund (e.g. performance, dividends and the fund’s price history) is also available by clicking on the fund’s name under “Closed-End Funds” in the “Products” section of mfs.com.

 

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INFORMATION ABOUT FUND CONTRACTS AND LEGAL CLAIMS

The fund has entered into contractual arrangements with an investment adviser, administrator, transfer agent, and custodian who each provide services to the fund. Unless expressly stated otherwise, shareholders are not parties to, or intended beneficiaries of these contractual arrangements, and these contractual arrangements are not intended to create any shareholder right to enforce them against the service providers or to seek any remedy under them against the service providers, either directly or on behalf of the fund.

Under the Trust’s By-Laws and Declaration of Trust, any claims asserted against or on behalf of the MFS Funds, including claims against Trustees and Officers, must be brought in state and federal courts located within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

 

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LOGO

 

CONTACT US

TRANSFER AGENT, REGISTRAR, AND

DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT

CALL

1-800-637-2304

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time

WRITE

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

P.O. Box 43078

Providence, RI 02940-3078

 

New York Stock Exchange Symbol: MMT


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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

Effective January 1, 2017, the Code of Ethics (the “Code”) was amended to (i) clarify that the term “for profit” company as used in Section II.B of the Code excludes the investment adviser and its subsidiaries and pooled investment vehicles sponsored by the investment adviser or its subsidiaries, (ii) align the Code’s provisions regarding receipt of gifts and entertainment in Section II.B of the Code with the gifts and entertainment policy of the Funds’ investment adviser, and (iii) make other administrative changes. During the period covered by this report, the Registrant did not grant a waiver, including an implicit waiver, from any provision of the Code.

A copy of the amended Code, effective as of January 1, 2017, is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR.

 

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

A schedule of investments for MFS Multimarket Income Trust is included as part of the report to shareholders under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.


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ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Portfolio Manager(s)

Information regarding the portfolio manager(s) of the MFS Multimarket Income Trust (the “Fund”) is set forth below. Each portfolio manager is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.

Robert Spector became a portfolio manager of the Fund on April 5, 2017.

 

Portfolio Manager

  

Primary Role

   Since   

Title and Five Year History

Richard Hawkins    Co-Lead Portfolio Manager    2006    Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment area of MFS since 1988
Robert Spector    Co-Lead Portfolio Manager    April 2017    Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment area of MFS since 2011
William Adams    Below Investment Grade Debt Instruments Portfolio Manager    2011    Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment area of MFS since 2009
Ward Brown    Emerging Markets Debt Instruments Portfolio Manager    2012    Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment area of MFS since 2005
David Cole    Below Investment Grade Debt Instruments Portfolio Manager    2006    Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment area of MFS since 2004

Pilar

Gomez-Bravo

   Debt Instruments Portfolio Manager    2013    Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment area of MFS since 2013; Managing Director of Imperial Capital from May 2012 to March 2013; Portfolio Manager and Head of Research of Negentropy Capital from June 2011 to April 2012
Robert Persons    Investment Grade Debt Instruments Portfolio Manager    2013    Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment area of MFS since 2000
Matt Ryan    Emerging Markets Debt Instruments Portfolio Manager    2004    Investment Officer of MFS; employed in the investment area of MFS since 1997

Compensation

Portfolio manager compensation is reviewed annually. As of December 31, 2016, portfolio manager total cash compensation is a combination of base salary and performance bonus:

Base Salary – Base salary represents a smaller percentage of portfolio manager total cash compensation than performance bonus.

Performance Bonus – Generally, the performance bonus represents more than a majority of portfolio manager total cash compensation.

The performance bonus is based on a combination of quantitative and qualitative factors, generally with more weight given to the former and less weight given to the latter.


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The quantitative portion is primarily based on the pre-tax performance of assets managed by the portfolio manager over three- and five-year periods relative to peer group universes and/or indices (“benchmarks”). As of December 31, 2016, the following benchmarks were used to measure the following portfolio manager’s performance for the Fund:

 

Fund

  

Portfolio Manager

  

Benchmark(s)

MFS Multimarket Income Trust    Richard Hawkins   

Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Credit Bond Index

JP Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High-Yield Corporate Bond 2% Issuer Capped Index

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Bond Index

   Robert Spector1   

Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Credit Bond Index

JP Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High-Yield Corporate Bond 2% Issuer Capped Index

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Bond Index

   William Adams    Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High-Yield Corporate Bond 2% Issuer Capped Index
   Ward Brown    JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global
   David Cole    Bloomberg Barclays U.S. High-Yield Corporate Bond 2% Issuer Capped Index
   Pilar Gomez-Bravo    Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Credit Bond Index
   Robert Persons    Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Credit Bond Index
   Matt Ryan    JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global

 

1 

Information is as of April 5, 2017.

Additional or different benchmarks, including versions and components of indices, custom indices, and linked indices that combine performance of different indices for different portions of the time period, may also be used. Consideration is primarily given to portfolio performance over three and five years with consideration given to other periods if available. For portfolio managers who have served for more than five years, additional, longer-term performance periods, including the ten-year and since inception periods, are also considered. For portfolio managers who have served for less than three years, additional, shorter-term performance periods, including the one-year period, may also be considered. Emphasis is generally placed on longer performance periods when multiple performance periods are available.

The qualitative portion is based on the results of an annual internal peer review process (conducted by other portfolio managers, analysts, and traders) and management’s assessment of overall portfolio manager contributions to investor relations and the investment process (distinct from fund and other account performance). This performance bonus may be in the form of cash and/or a deferred cash award, at the discretion of management. A deferred cash award is issued for a cash value and becomes payable over a three-year vesting period if the portfolio manager remains in the continuous employ of MFS or its affiliates. During the vesting period, the value of the unfunded deferred cash award will fluctuate as though the portfolio manager had invested the cash value of the award in an MFS Fund(s) selected by the portfolio manager. A selected fund may be, but is not required to be, a fund that is managed by the portfolio manager.

Portfolio managers also typically benefit from the opportunity to participate in the MFS Equity Plan. Equity interests are awarded by management, on a discretionary basis, taking into account tenure at MFS, contribution to the investment process, and other factors.

Finally, portfolio managers also participate in benefit plans (including a defined contribution plan and health and other insurance plans) and programs available generally to other employees of MFS. The percentage such benefits represent of any portfolio manager’s compensation depends upon the length of the individual’s tenure at MFS and salary level, as well as other factors.


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Ownership of Fund Shares

The following table shows the dollar range of equity securities of the Fund beneficially owned by the Fund’s portfolio manager(s) as of the Fund’s fiscal year ended October 31, 2016. The following dollar ranges apply:

N. None

A. $1 – $10,000

B. $10,001 – $50,000

C. $50,001 – $100,000

D. $100,001 – $500,000

E. $500,001 – $1,000,000

F. Over $1,000,000

 

Name of Portfolio Manager

   Dollar Range of Equity Securities in Fund

Richard Hawkins

   N

Robert Spector1

   N

William Adams

   N

Ward Brown

   N

David Cole

   N

Pilar Gomez-Bravo

   N

Robert Persons

   N

Matt Ryan

   N

 

1 

Mr. Spector became a portfolio manager of the Fund on April 5, 2017. Information is as of April 30, 2017.

Other Accounts

In addition to the Fund, each portfolio manager of the Fund is named as a portfolio manager of certain other accounts managed or subadvised by MFS or an affiliate. The number and assets of these accounts were as follows as of the Fund’s fiscal year ended October 31, 2016:

 

     Registered Investment
Companies*
     Other Pooled Investment
Vehicles
     Other Accounts  

Name

   Number of
Accounts
     Total
Assets
     Number of
Accounts
     Total Assets      Number of
Accounts
     Total Assets  

Richard Hawkins

     11      $ 19.4 billion        5      $ 4.0 billion        2      $ 355.3 million  

Robert Spector1

     5      $ 4.4 billion        9      $ 4.9 billion        50      $ 2.0 billion  

William Adams

     12      $ 9.0 billion        6      $ 1.1 billion        1      $ 176.1 million  

Ward Brown

     9      $ 11.4 billion        6      $ 3.8 billion        5      $ 1.8 billion  

David Cole

     11      $ 9.0 billion        3      $ 945.5 million        1      $ 176.1 million  

Pilar Gomez-Bravo

     5      $ 4.4 billion        4      $ 2.9 billion        1      $ 324.0 million  

Robert Persons

     13      $ 16.9 billion        8      $ 4.5 billion        3      $ 431.1 million  

Matt Ryan

     11      $ 12.0 billion        7      $ 4.6 billion        5      $ 1.8 billion  

 

* Includes the Fund.
1 

Mr. Spector became a portfolio manager of the Fund on April 5, 2017. Account information is as of April 30, 2017.


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Advisory fees are not based upon performance of any of the accounts identified in the table above.

Potential Conflicts of Interest

MFS seeks to identify potential conflicts of interest resulting from a portfolio manager’s management of both the Fund and other accounts, and has adopted policies and procedures designed to address such potential conflicts.

The management of multiple funds and accounts (including proprietary accounts) gives rise to conflicts of interest if the funds and accounts have different objectives and strategies, benchmarks, time horizons and fees as a portfolio manager must allocate his or her time and investment ideas across multiple funds and accounts. In certain instances there are securities which are suitable for the Fund’s portfolio as well as for accounts of MFS or its subsidiaries with similar investment objectives. The Fund’s trade allocation policies may give rise to conflicts of interest if the Fund’s orders do not get fully executed or are delayed in getting executed due to being aggregated with those of other accounts of MFS or its subsidiaries. A portfolio manager may execute transactions for another fund or account that may adversely affect the value of the Fund’s investments. Investments selected for funds or accounts other than the Fund may outperform investments selected for the Fund.

When two or more clients are simultaneously engaged in the purchase or sale of the same security, the securities are allocated among clients in a manner believed by MFS to be fair and equitable to each. Allocations may be based on many factors and may not always be pro rata based on assets managed. The allocation methodology could have a detrimental effect on the price or volume of the security as far as the Fund is concerned.

MFS and/or a portfolio manager may have a financial incentive to allocate favorable or limited opportunity investments or structure the timing of investments to favor accounts other than the Fund, for instance, those that pay a higher advisory fee and/or have a performance adjustment and/or include an investment by the portfolio manager.


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ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

MFS Multimarket Income Trust

 

Period

   (a) Total number
of Shares
Purchased
     (b)
Average
Price
Paid per
Share
     (c) Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Plans or
Programs
     (d) Maximum
Number (or
Approximate
Dollar Value) of
Shares that  May
Yet Be Purchased
under the Plans
or Programs
 

11/01/16-11/30/16

     594,042        5.92        594,042        6,461,991  

12/01/16-12/31/16

     740,004        6.02        740,004        5,721,987  

1/01/17-1/31/17

     656,000        6.12        656,000        5,065,987  

2/01/17-2/28/17

     632,758        6.18        632,758        4,433,229  

3/01/17-3/31/17

     586,703        6.13        586,703        3,846,526  

4/01/17-4/30/17

     319,047        6.17        319,047        3,585,226  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

        Total

     3,528,554        6.08        3,528,554     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Note: The Board approved procedures to repurchase shares and reviews the results periodically. The notification to shareholders of the program is part of the semi-annual and annual reports sent to shareholders. These annual programs begin on October 1st of each year. The programs conform to the conditions of Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and limit the aggregate number of shares that may be purchased in each annual period (October 1 through the following September 30) to 10% of the Registrant’s outstanding shares as of the first day of the plan year (October 1). The aggregate number of shares available for purchase for the October 1, 2016 plan year is 7,538,971.

 

ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may send recommendations to the Board for nominees to the Registrant’s Board since the Registrant last provided disclosure as to such procedures in response to the requirements of Item 407 (c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K or this Item.


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ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

(a) Based upon their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) as conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-CSR, the registrant’s principal financial officer and principal executive officer have concluded that those disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that the material information required to be disclosed by the registrant on this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

 

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter covered by the report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.

 

(a) File the exhibits listed below as part of this form. Letter or number the exhibits in the sequence indicated.

 

  (1) Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit. Attached hereto.

 

  (2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2): Attached hereto.

 

  (3) Notices to Trust’s common shareholders in accordance with Investment Company Act Section 19(a) and Rule 19a-1. Attached hereto.

 

(b) If the report is filed under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, provide the certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)), Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-14(b) or 240.15d-14(b)) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) as an exhibit. A certification furnished pursuant to this paragraph will not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78r), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference: Attached hereto.


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Notice

A copy of the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of the Registrant is on file with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and notice is hereby given that this instrument is executed on behalf of the Registrant by an officer of the Registrant as an officer and not individually and the obligations of or arising out of this instrument are not binding upon any of the Trustees or shareholders individually, but are binding only upon the assets and property of the respective constituent series of the Registrant.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Registrant MFS MULTIMARKET INCOME TRUST

 

By (Signature and Title)*    DAVID L. DILORENZO
  David L. DiLorenzo, President

Date: June 16, 2017

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)*    DAVID L. DILORENZO
 

David L. DiLorenzo, President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: June 16, 2017

 

By (Signature and Title)*    JAMES O. YOST
 

James O. Yost, Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer

and Accounting Officer)

Date: June 16, 2017

 

* Print name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.