PIMCO High Income Fund

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act File Number:    811-21311
Registrant Name:    PIMCO High Income Fund
Address of Principal Executive Offices:    1633 Broadway
   New York, NY 10019
Name and Address of Agent for Service:    Trent W. Walker
   650 Newport Center Drive
   Newport Beach, CA 92660
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    (844) 337-4626
Date of Fiscal Year End:    July 31
Date of Reporting Period:    October 31, 2017


Item 1. Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments

PIMCO High Income Fund

October 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

                                         
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)
    MARKET
VALUE
(000S)
 

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES 125.5%

   

LOAN PARTICIPATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS 2.6%

   

Air Medical Group Holdings, Inc.

   

TBD% due 09/07/2024

  $ 200     $ 200  

Altice Financing S.A.

   

TBD% due 01/05/2026

    100       100  

Avantor, Inc.

   

TBD% due 09/07/2024

    200       201  

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.

   

TBD% due 08/23/2024

    60       60  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC

   

TBD% due 09/27/2024

    600       603  

Centene Corp.

   

TBD% due 09/13/2018

    2,200       2,200  

Clover Merger Sub, Inc.

   

4.833% (LIBOR03M + 3.500%) due 09/26/2024 ~

    100       98  

Dell, Inc.

   

TBD% due 09/07/2023

    100       100  

Forbes Energy Services LLC

   

5.000% - 7.000% due 04/13/2021 u

    828       846  

Gartner, Inc.

   

3.242% (LIBOR03M + 2.000%) due 04/05/2024 u~

    26       26  

Golden Entertainment, Inc.

   

4.240% (LIBOR03M + 3.000%) due 08/15/2024 ~

    100       100  

H.B. Fuller Co.

   

3.489% (LIBOR03M + 2.250%) due 10/12/2024 ~

    100       101  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.

   

8.083% (LIBOR03M + 6.750%) due 01/30/2019 ~

      17,200       12,932  

Klockner-Pentaplast of America, Inc.

   

4.750% (EUR003M + 4.750%) due 06/30/2022 ~

  EUR 100       117  

McAfee LLC

   

5.833% (LIBOR03M + 4.500%) due 09/30/2024 ~

  $ 200       202  

MH Sub LLC

   

5.070% (LIBOR03M + 3.750%) due 09/13/2024 ~

    170       169  

8.820% (LIBOR03M + 7.500%) due 08/15/2025 ~

    100       100  

Multi Color Corp.

   

TBD% due 09/20/2024

    24       24  

Nidda Healthcare Holding AG

   

TBD% due 09/19/2024

  EUR 83       98  

3.500% due 08/21/2024

    17       20  

Numericable Group S.A.

   

1.000% due 01/31/2026

  $ 200       200  

Ocean Rig UDW, Inc.

   

8.000% due 09/20/2024

    843       854  

Olympus Merger Sub, Inc.

   

5.242% (LIBOR03M + 4.000%) due 10/10/2024 ~

    198       199  

Parexel International Corp.

   

TBD% due 09/27/2024

    100       101  

Petroleo Global Trading

   

3.597% (LIBOR03M + 2.140%) due 02/19/2020 u~

    300       295  

Sequa Mezzanine Holdings LLC

   

6.807% - 6.874% (LIBOR03M + 5.500%) due 11/28/2021 ~

    329       333  

10.374% (LIBOR03M + 9.000%) due 04/28/2022 ~

    140       143  

Traverse Midstream Partners LLC

   

5.330% (LIBOR03M + 4.000%) due 09/27/2024 ~

    91       92  

Tronox Blocked Borrower LLC

   

4.323% (LIBOR03M + 3.000%) due 09/22/2024 ~

    23       23  

Tronox Finance LLC

   

4.323% (LIBOR03M + 3.000%) due 09/22/2024 ~

    52       53  

Unitymedia Finance LLC

   

TBD% due 10/16/2024

    100       100  

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG

   

TBD% due 10/16/2024

  EUR 300       351  

UPC Financing Partnership

   

3.732% (LIBOR03M + 2.500%) due 01/15/2026 ~

  $ 200       201  

VICI Properties LLC

   

TBD% due 10/14/2022

    100       100  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC

   

3.987% - 4.084% (LIBOR03M + 2.750%) due 12/14/2023 ~

    893       900  


                                         
             

Westmoreland Coal Co.

   

7.833% (LIBOR03M + 6.500%) due 12/16/2020 ~

    1,463       924  
   

 

 

 
Total Loan Participations and Assignments
(Cost $26,214)
      23,166  
   

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES 59.8%

   

BANKING & FINANCE 31.2%

   

AGFC Capital Trust

   

3.109% (US0003M + 1.750%) due 01/15/2067 ~

    27,410       16,583  

Ally Financial, Inc.

   

8.000% due 11/01/2031

    2,670       3,544  

8.000% due 11/01/2031 (l)

    2,762       3,653  

Ardonagh Midco PLC

   

8.375% due 07/15/2023

  GBP 3,800       5,248  

Atlantic Marine Corps Communities LLC

   

5.383% due 02/15/2048

  $ 4,554       4,442  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.

   

6.750% due 02/18/2020 ¨(i)

  EUR 3,000       3,785  

Banco do Brasil S.A.

   

6.250% due 04/15/2024 ¨(i)

  $ 2,200       2,079  

9.000% due 06/18/2024 ¨(i)

    4,800       5,280  

Banco Espirito Santo S.A.

   

4.000% due 01/21/2019 ^(e)

  EUR 5,800       1,925  

4.750% due 01/15/2018 ^(e)

    6,400       2,162  

Banco Santander S.A.

   

6.250% due 09/11/2021 ¨(i)

    500       638  

Barclays PLC

   

6.500% due 09/15/2019 ¨(i)

    2,600       3,263  

7.875% due 09/15/2022 ¨(i)

  GBP 7,210       10,666  

8.000% due 12/15/2020 ¨(i)

  EUR 7,340       9,929  

BNP Paribas S.A.

   

7.375% due 08/19/2025 ¨(i)

  $ 3,200       3,700  

Brighthouse Holdings LLC

   

6.500% due 07/27/2037 (i)

    200       213  

Brookfield Finance, Inc.

   

4.700% due 09/20/2047

    180       185  

Cantor Fitzgerald LP

   

6.500% due 06/17/2022 (l)

    13,100       14,677  

CBL & Associates LP

   

5.950% due 12/15/2026 (l)

    3,340       3,346  

Co-operative Group Holdings Ltd.

   

7.500% due 07/08/2026

  GBP 3,000       4,918  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA

   

6.625% due 06/29/2021 ¨(i)

  EUR 1,600       2,170  

Credit Agricole S.A.

   

7.500% due 06/23/2026 ¨(i)

  GBP 400       628  

7.875% due 01/23/2024 ¨(i)(l)

  $ 450       513  

Doctors Co.

   

6.500% due 10/15/2023 (l)

    10,000       11,200  

Emerald Bay S.A.

   

0.000% due 10/08/2020 ~

  EUR 2,738       2,974  

Equinix, Inc.

   

2.875% due 10/01/2025

    100       120  

Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.

   

6.125% due 07/15/2021 (l)

  $ 3,000       3,186  

Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC

   

6.750% due 03/15/2022 (l)

    300       316  

GSPA Monetization Trust

   

6.422% due 10/09/2029

    6,080       6,976  

Harland Clarke Holdings

   

8.375% due 08/15/2022

    122       128  

HSBC Holdings PLC

   

6.000% due 09/29/2023 ¨(i)

  EUR   2,600       3,582  

International Lease Finance Corp.

   

6.980% due 10/15/2018 ~

  $ 18,000       18,349  

iStar, Inc.

   

4.625% due 09/15/2020

    20       20  

5.250% due 09/15/2022

    70       72  

Jefferies Finance LLC

   

7.250% due 08/15/2024

    200       205  

7.375% due 04/01/2020 (l)

    1,200       1,243  

Jefferies LoanCore LLC

   

6.875% due 06/01/2020 (l)

    17,000       17,606  

Lloyds Bank PLC

   

12.000% due 12/16/2024 ¨(i)(l)

    9,800       13,273  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

   

7.875% due 06/27/2029 ¨(i)

  GBP 200       322  

Midwest Family Housing LLC

   

6.631% due 01/01/2051 (l)

  $ 4,891       4,267  

Nationwide Building Society

   

10.250% ~(i)

  GBP 19       4,000  


                                         
             

Navient Corp.

   

5.625% due 08/01/2033 (l)

  $ 25,371       22,009  

Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc.

   

6.750% due 07/01/2022

    68       70  

Provident Funding Associates LP

   

6.375% due 06/15/2025

    45       48  

Rio Oil Finance Trust

   

9.250% due 07/06/2024

    20,270       22,018  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

   

7.500% due 08/10/2020 ¨(i)(l)

    5,840       6,272  

8.000% due 08/10/2025 ¨(i)(l)

    7,660       8,776  

8.625% due 08/15/2021 ¨(i)

    3,700       4,199  

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC

   

6.750% due 06/24/2024 ¨(i)

  GBP 1,895       2,766  

7.375% due 06/24/2022 ¨(i)

    6,363       9,264  

Spirit Realty LP

   

4.450% due 09/15/2026 (l)

  $ 2,300       2,283  

Springleaf Finance Corp.

   

6.125% due 05/15/2022

    975       1,031  

Vici Properties LLC

   

4.847% (US0003M + 3.500%) due 10/15/2022 ~

    1,213       1,225  

8.000% due 10/15/2023

    4,414       4,933  

Washington Prime Group LP

   

5.950% due 08/15/2024

    783       805  
   

 

 

 
      277,085  
   

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS 23.1%

   

Adecoagro S.A.

   

6.000% due 09/21/2027

    150       152  

Avantor, Inc.

   

6.000% due 10/01/2024

    186       190  

Beacon Escrow Corp.

   

4.875% due 11/01/2025

    44       45  

BMC Software Finance, Inc.

   

8.125% due 07/15/2021 (l)

    8,967       9,225  

Boxer Parent Co., Inc. (9.000% Cash or 9.750% PIK)

   

9.000% due 10/15/2019 (d)(l)

      12,932       12,972  

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.

   

4.875% due 01/15/2026

    68       69  

Charter Communications Operating LLC

   

4.200% due 03/15/2028

    198       196  

5.375% due 05/01/2047

    56       57  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP

   

5.250% due 10/01/2025

    240       248  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

   

4.609% (US0003M + 3.250%) due 04/15/2019 ~

    120       119  

CommScope Technologies LLC

   

5.000% due 03/15/2027

    4       4  

Community Health Systems, Inc.

   

6.250% due 03/31/2023 (l)

    233       225  

CRC Escrow Issuer LLC

   

5.250% due 10/15/2025

    92       93  

CSN Resources S.A.

   

6.500% due 07/21/2020

    770       716  

DAE Funding LLC

   

4.000% due 08/01/2020

    90       92  

4.500% due 08/01/2022

    90       91  

5.000% due 08/01/2024 (l)

    220       225  

Diamond Resorts International, Inc.

   

10.750% due 09/01/2024 (l)

    3,800       4,099  

Discovery Communications LLC

   

2.500% due 09/20/2024

  GBP 100       130  

3.950% due 03/20/2028

  $ 68       68  

DriveTime Automotive Group, Inc.

   

8.000% due 06/01/2021 (l)

    11,130       11,241  

EI Group PLC

   

6.000% due 10/06/2023

  GBP 500       724  

6.875% due 05/09/2025

    6,600       9,779  

Exela Intermediate LLC

   

10.000% due 07/15/2023 (l)

  $ 172       166  

Ferroglobe PLC

   

9.375% due 03/01/2022 (l)

    3,000       3,270  

Ford Motor Co.

   

7.700% due 05/15/2097 (l)

    15,515       19,808  

Fresh Market, Inc.

   

9.750% due 05/01/2023 (l)

    9,300       5,301  

General Shopping Finance Ltd.

   

10.000% due 12/01/2017 (i)

    5,300       4,937  

General Shopping Investments Ltd.

   

12.000% due 03/20/2022 ^(e)(i)

    2,500       1,125  

goeasy Ltd.

   

7.875% due 11/01/2022 (c)

    66       68  


                                         
             

Hampton Roads PPV LLC

   

6.621% due 06/15/2053

    20,264       18,604  

HCA, Inc.

   

5.500% due 06/15/2047

    146       149  

7.500% due 11/15/2095

    3,462       3,561  

Hologic, Inc.

   

4.375% due 10/15/2025

    36       37  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.

   

9.000% due 09/15/2022

    6,800       4,947  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A.

   

7.250% due 10/15/2020

    7,685       7,433  

9.750% due 07/15/2025

    175       177  

Intelsat Luxembourg S.A.

   

7.750% due 06/01/2021

    5,615       3,551  

8.125% due 06/01/2023 (l)

    15,504       9,535  

Intrepid Aviation Group Holdings LLC

   

6.875% due 02/15/2019

    18,003       17,868  

Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A.

   

4.750% due 04/15/2023 (l)

    338       286  

Multi-Color Corp.

   

4.875% due 11/01/2025

    43       44  

Netflix, Inc.

   

4.875% due 04/15/2028

    240       239  

New Albertson’s, Inc.

   

6.570% due 02/23/2028

    4,021       3,086  

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd.

   

3.625% due 03/15/2021

    118       118  

4.500% due 03/15/2023

    234       235  

5.250% due 08/15/2022

    19       20  

5.500% due 02/15/2024

    54       56  

Petroleos Mexicanos

   

6.500% due 03/13/2027

    390       426  

6.750% due 09/21/2047

    400       413  

PetSmart, Inc.

   

5.875% due 06/01/2025

    161       141  

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

   

3.625% due 09/15/2020

    42       42  

4.700% due 04/01/2023

    88       86  

Plastipak Holdings, Inc.

   

6.250% due 10/15/2025

    22       23  

QVC, Inc.

   

5.950% due 03/15/2043

    5,000       4,946  

Russian Railways via RZD Capital PLC

   

7.487% due 03/25/2031

  GBP   18,100       29,929  

Safeway, Inc.

   

7.250% due 02/01/2031 (l)

  $ 5,348       4,653  

Scientific Games International, Inc.

   

5.000% due 10/15/2025

    40       41  

Simmons Foods, Inc.

   

5.750% due 11/01/2024

    60       60  

Transocean, Inc.

   

7.500% due 01/15/2026

    128       132  

Unique Pub Finance Co. PLC

   

5.659% due 06/30/2027

  GBP 285       430  

United Group BV

   

4.375% due 07/01/2022

  EUR 100       123  

4.875% due 07/01/2024

    100       122  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.

   

6.500% due 03/15/2022

  $ 127       135  

7.000% due 03/15/2024

    246       267  

ViaSat, Inc.

   

5.625% due 09/15/2025

    136       138  

Viking Cruises Ltd.

   

5.875% due 09/15/2027

    29       29  

Westmoreland Coal Co.

   

8.750% due 01/01/2022

    10,290       6,238  

Wind Tre SpA

   

2.467% due 01/20/2024 ~(c)

  EUR 200       234  

2.625% due 01/20/2023 (c)

    200       234  

3.125% due 01/20/2025 (c)

    200       234  

5.000% due 01/20/2026 (c)

  $ 200       202  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC

   

5.250% due 05/15/2027

    15       15  

Wynn Macau Ltd.

   

5.500% due 10/01/2027

    200       203  
   

 

 

 
      204,877  
   

 

 

 

UTILITIES 5.5%

   

AT&T, Inc.

   

2.850% due 02/14/2023

    290       288  

3.400% due 08/14/2024 (l)

    580       581  


                                         
             

3.900% due 08/14/2027 (l)

    520       519  

4.900% due 08/14/2037 (l)

    528       529  

5.150% due 02/14/2050 (l)

    792       784  

5.300% due 08/14/2058 (l)

    1,938       1,926  

CenturyLink, Inc.

   

7.200% due 12/01/2025

    1,122       1,145  

DTEK Finance PLC (10.750% Cash or 10.750% PIK)

   

10.750% due 12/31/2024 (d)

    500       520  

Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co.

   

7.375% due 05/01/2030

      15,200       16,055  

Odebrecht Drilling Norbe Ltd.

   

6.350% due 06/30/2022 ^(e)

    4,576       2,769  

Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd.

   

6.625% due 10/01/2023 ^(e)(j)

    4,907       1,766  

6.750% due 10/01/2023 ^(e)(j)

    10,650       3,834  

Petrobras Global Finance BV

   

5.299% due 01/27/2025

    230       231  

5.999% due 01/27/2028

    237       240  

6.125% due 01/17/2022

    322       349  

6.250% due 12/14/2026

  GBP 8,600       12,401  

6.625% due 01/16/2034

    200       284  

6.750% due 01/27/2041

  $ 800       808  

6.850% due 06/05/2115

    300       288  

7.250% due 03/17/2044

    363       382  

7.375% due 01/17/2027 (l)

    2,407       2,677  

8.750% due 05/23/2026

    173       210  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   

2.875% due 01/15/2038

  EUR 140       168  

3.375% due 10/27/2036

  GBP 100       131  
   

 

 

 
      48,885  
   

 

 

 
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $504,065)
      530,847  
   

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE BONDS & NOTES 0.6%

   

INDUSTRIALS 0.6%

   

DISH Network Corp.

   

3.375% due 08/15/2026

  $ 5,100       5,511  
   

 

 

 
Total Convertible Bonds & Notes
(Cost $5,100)
      5,511  
   

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS & NOTES 7.2%

   

CALIFORNIA 0.5%

   

Anaheim Redevelopment Agency, California Tax Allocation Bonds, (AGM Insured), Series 2007

   

6.506% due 02/01/2031

    2,000       2,287  

Sacramento County, California Revenue Bonds, Series 2013

   

7.250% due 08/01/2025

    1,500       1,741  

San Diego Tobacco Settlement Funding Corp., California Revenue Bonds, Series 2006

   

7.125% due 06/01/2032

    255       291  
   

 

 

 
      4,319  
   

 

 

 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 1.2%

   

District of Columbia Revenue Bonds, Series 2011

   

7.625% due 10/01/2035

    9,740       10,948  
   

 

 

 

ILLINOIS 2.6%

   

Chicago, Illinois General Obligation Bonds, (BABs), Series 2010

   

6.257% due 01/01/2040

    11,000       11,465  

7.517% due 01/01/2040

    9,805       11,382  

Illinois State General Obligation Bonds, (BABs), Series 2010

   

6.725% due 04/01/2035

    45       51  

7.350% due 07/01/2035

    30       35  

Illinois State General Obligation Bonds, Series 2003

   

5.100% due 06/01/2033

    365       369  
   

 

 

 
      23,302  
   

 

 

 

NEW YORK 0.2%

   

Erie Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., New York Revenue Bonds, Series 2005

   

6.000% due 06/01/2028

    1,800       1,728  
   

 

 

 

TEXAS 1.1%

   

El Paso Downtown Development Corp., Texas Revenue Bonds, Series 2013

   

7.250% due 08/15/2043

    7,535       9,628  
   

 

 

 

VIRGINIA 0.1%

   

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Virginia Revenue Bonds, Series 2007

   

6.706% due 06/01/2046

    1,375       1,255  
   

 

 

 


                                         
             

WEST VIRGINIA 1.5%

   

Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, West Virginia Revenue Bonds, Series 2007

   

0.000% due 06/01/2047 (h)

    66,200       3,530  

7.467% due 06/01/2047

    9,895       9,604  
   

 

 

 
      13,134  
   

 

 

 
Total Municipal Bonds & Notes
(Cost $57,252)
      64,314  
   

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES 3.1%

   

Fannie Mae

   

3.500% due 09/25/2027 (a)

    492       55  

6.088% (US0001M + 4.850%) due 10/25/2029 ~

    490       518  

7.524% (-2*LIBOR01M + 10.000%) due 10/25/2041 ~

    388       471  

10.000% (-5.405*LIBOR01M + 42.703%) due 01/25/2034 ~

    218       250  

11.048% (-4*LIBOR01M + 16.000%) due 05/25/2043 ~

    632       619  

Freddie Mac

   

0.000% due 04/25/2046 - 08/25/2046 (b)(h)

    12,305       9,293  

0.100% due 04/25/2046 - 08/25/2046 (a)

    73,838       274  

4.000% due 08/15/2020 (a)

    319       12  

4.500% due 10/15/2037 (a)

    870       83  

4.635% due 11/25/2055 u~

    14,211       7,616  

4.861% (-1*LIBOR01M + 6.100%) due 07/15/2035 ~(a)

    1,348       134  

4.961% (-1*LIBOR01M + 6.200%) due 02/15/2042 ~(a)

    2,261       287  

5.000% due 06/15/2033 ~(a)

    1,724       244  

5.901% (-1*LIBOR01M + 7.140%) due 08/15/2036 ~(a)

    757       165  

10.438% (US0001M + 9.200%) due 10/25/2027 ~

    4,337       5,731  

10.522% (-2*LIBOR01M + 13.000%) due 05/15/2033 ~

    63       74  

Ginnie Mae

   

3.500% due 06/20/2042 - 03/20/2043 (a)

    3,271       464  

4.500% due 07/20/2042 (a)

    273       45  

5.000% due 09/20/2042 (a)

    476       89  

5.011% (-1*LIBOR01M + 6.250%) due 02/20/2042 ~(a)

    9,446       876  
   

 

 

 
Total U.S. Government Agencies
(Cost $28,274)
      27,300  
   

 

 

 

NON-AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 20.8%

   

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust

   

1.578% (US0001M + 0.340%) due 05/25/2036 ~

    4,433       2,724  

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust

   

4.362% (-1*US0001M + 5.600%) due 06/25/2046 ^~(a)

    7,247       863  

Banc of America Funding Trust

   

6.000% due 07/25/2037 ^

    572       453  

6.250% due 10/26/2036

    10,549       8,797  

Banc of America Mortgage Trust

   

3.427% due 02/25/2036 ^~

    22       20  

BCAP LLC Trust

   

5.006% due 03/26/2037

    1,855       1,243  

6.000% due 05/26/2037 ~

    6,944       4,646  

6.677% due 10/26/2036

    7,224       6,556  

7.172% due 09/26/2036

    6,798       6,451  

12.403% due 06/26/2036 ~

    2,696       1,041  

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust

   

3.454% due 11/25/2034 ~

    71       66  

Bellemeade Re Ltd.

   

7.538% (US0001M + 6.300%) due 07/25/2025 ~

    1,250       1,302  

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust

   

3.287% due 12/25/2035 ^~

    25       24  

3.551% due 09/25/2036 ^~

    131       129  

5.500% due 05/25/2036 ^

    6       5  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.742% due 12/10/2049 ~

    11,358       10,006  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust

   

3.587% due 07/25/2037 ^~

    158       147  

3.707% due 08/25/2037 ^~

    662       565  

3.883% due 11/25/2035 ~

    16,567       11,411  

6.500% due 09/25/2036

    4,799       4,019  

Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.398% due 12/11/2049 ~

    3,757       2,276  

5.688% due 10/15/2048

    3,400       1,791  

Commercial Mortgage Loan Trust

   

6.031% due 12/10/2049 ~

    2,048       1,289  

Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.656% due 06/10/2046 ~

    1,658       1,128  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust

   

1.488% (US0001M + 0.250%) due 12/25/2046 ~

    3,133       2,307  

2.893% due 07/25/2046 ^~

    39       38  

3.551% due 02/25/2037 ^~

    318       309  

3.762% (-1*US0001M + 5.000%) due 04/25/2035 ~(a)

    4,848       445  

4.950% due 07/25/2021 ^~

    281       275  

5.500% due 03/25/2036 ^

    324       258  


                                         
             

6.000% due 02/25/2037 ^

    6,474       4,591  

6.250% (US0001M + 0.650%) due 12/25/2036 ^~

    3,465       2,685  

6.500% due 06/25/2036 ^

    1,013       821  

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust

   

3.354% due 09/20/2036 ^~

    568       476  

3.500% due 09/25/2047 ^~

    61       57  

4.112% (-1*US0001M + 5.350%) due 12/25/2036 ~(a)

    3,593       509  

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.673% due 02/15/2039 ~

    1,000       1,000  

5.869% due 09/15/2040 ~

    4,553       4,497  

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.

   

6.000% due 01/25/2036

    2,148       1,919  

Epic Drummond Ltd.

   

0.317% (EUR003M + 0.190%) due 01/25/2022 ~

  EUR 215       248  

Eurosail PLC

   

1.652% (BP0003M + 1.350%) due 06/13/2045 ~

  GBP 3,347       3,290  

4.302% (BP0003M + 4.000%) due 06/13/2045 ~

    988       1,122  

Grifonas Finance PLC

   

0.008% (EUR006M + 0.280%) due 08/28/2039 ~

  EUR 5,151       5,132  

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust

   

3.403% due 08/19/2036 ^~

  $ 446       351  

3.647% due 08/19/2036 ^~

    31       28  

IM Pastor Fondo de Titluzacion Hipotecaria

   

0.000% due 03/22/2043 ¨

  EUR 6,942       6,981  

JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust

   

3.098% due 03/25/2037 ^~

  $ 7,753       7,222  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

   

5.411% due 05/15/2047

    5,100       3,636  

5.623% due 05/12/2045

    2,260       2,048  

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust

   

3.048% due 07/27/2037 ~

    5,513       2,231  

5.382% (-1*US0001M + 6.620%) due 01/25/2037 ^~(a)

    20,965       4,853  

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.407% due 11/15/2038

    1,401       1,074  

5.562% due 02/15/2040 ~

    2,024       1,445  

Lehman XS Trust

   

1.458% (US0001M + 0.220%) due 06/25/2047 ~

    3,944       3,396  

Morgan Stanley Capital Trust

   

5.966% due 06/11/2049 ~

    2,029       2,035  

Motel 6 Trust

   

8.165% (LIBOR01M + 6.927%) due 08/15/2019 ~

    11,861       12,057  

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp. Alternative Loan Trust

   

3.695% due 04/25/2036 ^~

    6,637       6,033  

Nomura Resecuritization Trust

   

4.344% due 07/26/2035 ~

    4,452       2,933  

RBSSP Resecuritization Trust

   

8.153% due 06/26/2037 ~

    4,685       3,875  

Residential Asset Securitization Trust

   

6.250% due 10/25/2036 ^

    637       626  

6.250% due 09/25/2037 ^

    5,271       3,786  

6.500% due 08/25/2036 ^

    890       548  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust

   

3.468% due 01/25/2036 ^~

    203       163  

3.558% due 04/25/2047 ~

    724       559  

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments Trust

   

1.428% (US0001M + 0.190%) due 07/25/2046 ^~

    13,488       11,769  

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

   

2.876% due 05/25/2037 ^~

    171       146  

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

   

5.442% (-1*US0001M + 6.680%) due 04/25/2037 ~(a)

    13,266       3,611  

6.500% due 03/25/2036 ^

    8,035       6,515  
   

 

 

 
Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $168,228)
      184,852  
   

 

 

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 15.9%

   

ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust

   

1.378% (US0001M + 0.140%) due 07/25/2036 ~

    4,330       3,309  

Airspeed Ltd.

   

1.509% (LIBOR01M + 0.270%) due 06/15/2032 ~

    4,471       3,953  

Apidos CLO

   

0.000% due 07/22/2026 ~

    3,000       1,823  

Argent Securities Trust

   

1.428% (US0001M + 0.190%) due 03/25/2036 ~

    6,115       3,475  

Belle Haven ABS CDO Ltd.

   

1.593% (LIBOR03M + 0.250%) due 07/05/2046 ~

    185,947       2,510  

CIFC Funding Ltd.

   

0.000% due 05/24/2026 (h)

    4,000       2,481  

0.000% due 07/22/2026 (h)

    3,000       1,982  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust

   

1.338% (US0001M + 0.100%) due 12/25/2036 ~

    10,892       7,306  

1.398% (US0001M + 0.160%) due 12/25/2036 ~

    6,441       4,298  

Cork Street CLO Designated Activity Co.

   

0.000% due 11/27/2028 ~

  EUR 2,667       2,815  

3.600% due 11/27/2028

    1,197       1,397  


                                         
             

4.500% due 11/27/2028

    1,047       1,223  

6.200% due 11/27/2028

    1,296       1,518  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Trust

   

1.508% (US0001M + 0.270%) due 09/25/2046 ~

  $ 15,000       9,794  

Duke Funding Ltd.

   

1.952% (LIBOR03M + 0.640%) due 08/07/2033 ~

    18,483       7,214  

Glacier Funding CDO Ltd.

   

1.442% (US0003M + 0.270%) due 08/04/2035 ~

    7,521       1,983  

GLG Euro CLO DAC

   

0.000% due 04/15/2028 ~

  EUR 4,150       4,169  

Grosvenor Place CLO BV

   

0.000% due 04/30/2029 ~

    1,000       892  

Halcyon Loan Advisors European Funding BV

   

0.000% due 04/15/2030 ~

    1,100       1,162  

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust

   

1.428% (US0001M + 0.190%) due 02/25/2036 ~

  $ 1,628       1,149  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust

   

1.398% (US0001M + 0.160%) due 04/25/2037 ~

    975       618  

5.953% due 03/25/2037

    4,030       1,294  

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust

   

2.759% (US0006M + 1.250%) due 11/25/2036 ^~

    884       480  

5.965% due 09/25/2046 ^

    8,094       4,633  

NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust

   

1.398% (LIBOR01M + 0.160%) due 10/25/2036 ~

    35,146       20,183  

People’s Financial Realty Mortgage Securities Trust

   

1.398% (US0001M + 0.160%) due 09/25/2036 ~

    22,420       7,274  

Putnam Structured Product CDO Ltd.

   

9.092% due 02/25/2037

    83       84  

Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust

   

5.812% due 11/25/2036

    9,437       5,533  

6.998% due 09/25/2037 ^

    8,042       4,654  

7.238% due 09/25/2037 ^

    6,782       3,923  

Sherwood Funding CDO Ltd.

   

1.598% (LIBOR01M + 0.360%) due 11/06/2039 ~

    36,006       11,364  

South Coast Funding Ltd.

   

1.909% (LIBOR03M + 0.600%) due 08/10/2038 ~

    26,948       5,525  

Taberna Preferred Funding Ltd.

   

1.692% (US0003M + 0.380%) due 08/05/2036 ~

    664       518  

1.692% (US0003M + 0.380%) due 08/05/2036 ^~

    13,009       10,147  

Washington Mutual Asset-Backed Certificates Trust

   

1.388% (US0001M + 0.150%) due 05/25/2036 ~

    271       237  
   

 

 

 
Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $143,237)
      140,920  
   

 

 

 

SOVEREIGN ISSUES 4.0%

   

Argentina Bonar Bonds

   

23.743% (BADLARPP + 2.000%) due 04/03/2022 ~

  ARS 83,410       4,991  

24.756% (BADLARPP + 3.250%) due 03/01/2020 ~

    1,400       87  

Argentina Government International Bond

   

7.820% due 12/31/2033

  EUR 10,957       14,690  

27.146% (ARPP7DRR) due 06/21/2020 ~

  ARS   57,677       3,611  

Autonomous Community of Catalonia

   

4.750% due 06/04/2018

  EUR 14       16  

4.900% due 09/15/2021

    2,350       2,883  

Emirate of Abu Dhabi

   

4.125% due 10/11/2047

  $ 1,100       1,092  

Republic of Greece Government International Bond

   

3.000% due 02/24/2023

  EUR 25       28  

3.000% due 02/24/2024

    25       27  

3.000% due 02/24/2025

    25       27  

3.000% due 02/24/2026

    25       26  

3.000% due 02/24/2027

    25       26  

3.000% due 02/24/2028

    25       25  

3.000% due 02/24/2029

    25       24  

3.000% due 02/24/2030

    25       24  

3.000% due 02/24/2031

    25       24  

3.000% due 02/24/2032

    25       23  

3.000% due 02/24/2033

    25       23  

3.000% due 02/24/2034

    25       23  

3.000% due 02/24/2035

    25       22  

3.000% due 02/24/2036

    25       22  

3.000% due 02/24/2037

    25       22  

3.000% due 02/24/2038

    25       22  

3.000% due 02/24/2039

    25       22  

3.000% due 02/24/2040

    25       22  

3.000% due 02/24/2041

    25       22  

3.000% due 02/24/2042

    25       21  

4.750% due 04/17/2019

    3,000       3,578  

Saudi Government International Bond

   

2.875% due 03/04/2023

  $ 1,000       997  

3.625% due 03/04/2028

    1,200       1,192  

4.625% due 10/04/2047

    1,400       1,436  


                                         

Sri Lanka Government International Bond

   

6.200% due 05/11/2027

    200       213  

Venezuela Government International Bond

   

9.250% due 09/15/2027

    452       168  
   

 

 

 
Total Sovereign Issues
(Cost $31,746)
      35,429  
   

 

 

 
    SHARES        

COMMON STOCKS 3.3%

   

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY 0.9%

   

Caesars Entertainment Corp. (f)

    584,951       7,575  
   

 

 

 

ENERGY 0.5%

   

Forbes Energy Services Ltd. (f)(j)

    66,131       866  

Ocean Rig UDW, Inc. (f)

    138,675       3,714  

Warren Resources, Inc. u

    23,043       31  
   

 

 

 
      4,611  
   

 

 

 

FINANCIALS 1.9%

   

TIG FinCo PLC u(j)

    3,457,270       4,592  

VICI Properties, Inc. (f)(j)

    660,156       12,213  
   

 

 

 
      16,805  
   

 

 

 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $27,873)
      28,991  
   

 

 

 

WARRANTS 0.1%

   

INDUSTRIALS 0.1%

   

Sequa Corp. - Exp. 04/28/2024 u

    1,795,000       616  
   

 

 

 

UTILITIES 0.0%

   

Dynegy, Inc. - Exp. 02/02/2024

    52,080       14  
   

 

 

 
Total Warrants
(Cost $137)
      630  
   

 

 

 

PREFERRED SECURITIES 4.4%

   

BANKING & FINANCE 0.8%

   

Farm Credit Bank of Texas

   

10.000% due 12/15/2020 (i)

    1,840       2,249  

VICI Properties, Inc.

   

0.000% (h)(i)

    28,171       2,247  

0.000% due 10/02/2035 (j)

    35,901       2,863  
   

 

 

 
      7,359  
   

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS 3.6%

   

Sequa Corp.

   

9.000% u

    33,284       31,620  
   

 

 

 
Total Preferred Securities
(Cost $37,904)
      38,979  
   

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INSTRUMENTS 3.7%

   

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (k) 2.9%

      25,844  
   

 

 

 
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)
       

U.S. TREASURY BILLS 0.8%

   

1.045% due 11/09/2017 - 01/18/2018 (g)(h)(n)(p)

    7,675       7,663  
   

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Instruments
(Cost $33,507)
      33,507  
   

 

 

 
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost $1,063,537)
      1,114,446  
   

 

 

 
Total Investments 125.5%
(Cost $1,063,537)
    $ 1,114,446  
Preferred Shares (11.5)%       (101,975
Financial Derivative Instruments (m)(o) 0.0%
(Cost or Premiums, net $65,618)
      (10
Other Assets and Liabilities, net (14.0)%       (124,513
   

 

 

 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders 100.0%     $ 887,948  
   

 

 

 


Notes to Schedule of Investments (amounts in thousands*):

 

* A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand.

 

The geographical classification of foreign (non-U.S.) securities in this report are classified by the country of incorporation of a holding. In certain instances, a security’s country of incorporation may be different from its country of economic exposure.

 

^ Security is in default.

 

u Security valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).

 

~ Variable or Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread, rather are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. Reference rate is as of reset date, which may vary by security. These securities may not indicate a reference rate and/or spread in their description.

 

¨ Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. The rate may be based on a fixed rate, a capped rate or a floor rate and may convert to a variable or floating rate in the future. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.

 

(a) Interest only security.

 

(b) Principal only security.

 

(c) When-issued security.

 

(d) Payment in-kind security.

 

(e) Security is not accruing income as of the date of this report.

 

(f) Security did not produce income within the last twelve months.

 

(g) Coupon represents a weighted average yield to maturity.

 

(h) Zero coupon security.

 

(i) Perpetual maturity; date shown, if applicable, represents next contractual call date.

 

(j) Restricted Securities:

 

Issuer Description                      Acquisition Date        Cost        Market
Value
       Market Value
as Percentage
of Net Assets
 

Forbes Energy Services Ltd.

       10/09/2014 - 10/17/2016        $ 2,028        $ 866          0.10

Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd. 6.625% due 10/01/2023

       02/24/2015 - 06/25/2015          3,909          1,766          0.20  

Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd. 6.750% due 10/01/2023

       02/23/2015 - 06/25/2015          8,705          3,834          0.43  

TIG FinCo PLC

       04/02/2015 - 07/20/2017          4,631          4,592          0.52  

VICI Properties, Inc.

       11/19/2014 - 12/03/2014          10,197          12,213          1.37  

VICI Properties, Inc. 0.000% due 10/02/2035

       09/27/2017          586          2,863          0.32  
                   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $   30,056        $ 26,134          2.94
                   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Borrowings and Other Financing Transactions

 

(k) Repurchase Agreements:

 

Counterparty   Lending
Rate
    Settlement
Date
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount
    Collateralized By   Collateral
(Received)
    Repurchase
Agreements,
at Value
    Repurchase
Agreement
Proceeds
to be
Received (1)
 
BPG     1.200     10/31/2017       11/01/2017     $   20,500     U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities
0.375% due 07/15/2027
  $   (20,912   $   20,500     $   20,501  
FICC     0.500       10/31/2017       11/01/2017       5,344     Freddie Mac 1.000% due 12/15/2017     (5,455     5,344       5,344  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements

      $ (26,367   $ 25,844     $ 25,845  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements:

 

Counterparty    Borrowing
Rate (2)
     Settlement
Date
     Maturity
Date
    Amount
Borrowed (2)
    Payable for
Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements
 

BCY

     0.500      06/16/2017        TBD  (3)    $ (1,486   $ (1,489

BPS

     1.970        08/25/2017        11/27/2017       (10,940     (10,981

DEU

     (0.500      09/20/2017        TBD  (3)      (2,563     (2,563

JPS

     1.854        10/19/2017        01/19/2018       (3,719     (3,721

RBC

     2.120        06/07/2017        12/07/2017       (4,513     (4,552
     2.120        06/12/2017        12/12/2017       (2,513     (2,534
     2.170        06/12/2017        12/12/2017       (3,525     (3,555
     2.170        07/10/2017        01/10/2018       (4,567     (4,598

RDR

     1.720        09/14/2017        12/12/2017       (14,358     (14,391

RTA

     2.201        10/23/2017        04/23/2018       (6,773     (6,777

SGY

     1.880        09/11/2017        11/01/2017       (320     (321

SOG

     1.880        08/16/2017        11/16/2017       (18,383     (18,457
     1.880        09/07/2017        12/07/2017       (4,506     (4,519
     1.880        09/11/2017        11/02/2017       (851     (853
     1.880        09/11/2017        11/06/2017       (204     (204
     1.880        09/11/2017        12/11/2017       (10,572     (10,601
     1.880        11/01/2017        12/11/2017       (270     (270
     1.910        10/03/2017        01/03/2018       (7,898     (7,910
     2.207        07/12/2017        07/12/2018       (9,789     (9,801

UBS

     1.660        08/23/2017        11/27/2017       (2,211     (2,218
     1.660        09/11/2017        12/12/2017       (4,191     (4,201
     1.720        09/05/2017        12/05/2017       (7,692     (7,713
     1.770        09/05/2017        12/05/2017       (10,429     (10,458
     1.910        08/23/2017        11/27/2017       (3,141     (3,153
     1.920        09/05/2017        12/05/2017       (3,149     (3,158
     1.920        09/14/2017        11/28/2017       (4,958     (4,971
     1.920        09/14/2017        12/14/2017       (5,262     (5,275
     1.920        10/12/2017        11/01/2017       (591     (592
     1.920        11/01/2017        12/05/2017       (409     (409
     2.050        09/11/2017        03/12/2018       (273     (274
            

 

 

 

Total Reverse Repurchase Agreements

             $   (150,519
            

 

 

 


(l) Securities with an aggregate market value of $91,059 and cash of $474 have been pledged as collateral under the terms of master agreements as of October 31, 2017.

 

(1) Includes accrued interest.
(2) The average amount of borrowings outstanding during the period ended October 31, 2017 was $(143,812) at a weighted average interest rate of 1.849%. Average borrowings may include sale-buyback transactions and reverse repurchase agreements, if held during the period.
(3) Open maturity reverse repurchase agreement.

 

(m) Financial Derivative Instruments: Exchange-Traded or Centrally Cleared

Swap Agreements:

Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Issues - Sell Protection (1)

 

      Variation Margin  
Reference Entity   Fixed
Receive Rate
    Payment
Frequency
  Maturity
Date
    Implied Credit
Spread at
October 31,  2017 (2)
    Notional
Amount (3)
    Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Market
Value
    Asset     Liability  

Banco Espirito Santo S.A.

    5.000   Quarterly     09/20/2020       8.441   EUR     5,000     $ (826   $ 404     $ (422   $ 76     $ 0  

Banco Espirito Santo S.A.

    5.000     Quarterly     12/20/2021       7.531         300       (63     38       (25     4       0  

Frontier Communications Corp.

    5.000     Quarterly     06/20/2020       8.913     $     9,600       (283     (496     (779     0       (6
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $   (1,172   $   (54   $   (1,226   $   80     $   (6
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps

 

      Variation Margin  
Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
  Floating Rate Index   Fixed Rate     Payment
Frequency
    Maturity
Date
   

Notional
Amount

    Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Market
Value
    Asset     Liability  
Pay   3-Month USD-LIBOR     1.550     Semi-Annual       01/20/2022     $     360,000     $ (6,072   $ 253     $ (5,819   $ 0     $ (189
Pay (4)   3-Month USD-LIBOR     2.250       Semi-Annual       12/20/2022         225,000       (2,800     1,531       (1,269     111       0  
Pay (4)   3-Month USD-LIBOR     2.500       Semi-Annual       12/20/2027         3,100       55       (18     37       0       0  
Pay   3-Month USD-LIBOR     3.500       Semi-Annual       06/19/2044         617,800         109,610       5,570         115,180       459       0  
Receive (4)   3-Month USD-LIBOR     2.750       Semi-Annual       12/20/2047         728,300       (31,167     13,398       (17,769     0       (662
Receive (4)   6-Month EUR-EURIBOR     1.000       Annual       03/21/2028     EUR     21,400       (121     (63     (184     0       (70
Receive (4)   6-Month GBP-LIBOR     1.500       Semi-Annual       03/21/2028     GBP     55,200       (1,911     1,408       (503     0       (130
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
              $ 67,594     $   22,079     $ 89,673     $ 570     $ (1,051
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swap Agreements

    $ 66,422     $ 22,025     $ 88,447     $   650     $   (1,057
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


(n) Securities with an aggregate market value of $2,056 and cash of $22,144 have been pledged as collateral for exchange-traded and centrally cleared financial derivative instruments as of October 31, 2017.

 

(1)  If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash, securities or other deliverable obligations equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.
(2) Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate issues as of period end serve as indicators of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.
(3) The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.
(4) This instrument has a forward starting effective date.

 

(o) Financial Derivative Instruments: Over The Counter

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts:

 

                                  Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)  
Counterparty   Settlement
Month
     Currency to
be Delivered
     Currency to
be Received
     Asset      Liability  

BOA

    11/2017      EUR      67,601      $     79,377      $ 633      $ 0  
    11/2017      $      544      EUR     463        0        (5

BPS

    11/2017           79,578          68,396        92        0  
    12/2017      EUR        68,396      $     79,711        0        (91

CBK

    11/2017           372          442        8        0  
    11/2017      GBP      796          1,048        0        (9

DUB

    11/2017           199          265        1        0  

JPM

    11/2017      EUR      1,299          1,527        14        0  
    11/2017      GBP      73,303            98,247        889        0  
    11/2017      $      489      EUR     413        0        (8

UAG

    11/2017           96,231      GBP     73,502        1,391        0  
    12/2017      GBP      73,502      $     96,314        0          (1,393
               

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

 

   $   3,028      $ (1,506
               

 

 

    

 

 

 

Swap Agreements:

Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Issues - Sell Protection (1)

 

      Swap Agreements, at Value  
Counterparty   Reference Entity   Fixed
Receive Rate
    Payment
Frequency
    Maturity
Date
   

Implied Credit

Spread at

October 31, 2017 (2)

   

Notional

Amount (3)

    Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Asset     Liability  
BPS  

Petrobras Global Finance BV

    1.000     Quarterly       12/20/2024       2.729   $   1,700     $ (246   $ 63     $ 0     $ (183
GST  

Petrobras Global Finance BV

    1.000       Quarterly       12/20/2024       2.729       2,200       (323     86       0       (237
HUS  

Petrobras Global Finance BV

    1.000       Quarterly       12/20/2024       2.729       2,800       (431     130       0       (301
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $   (1,000   $   279     $   0     $   (721
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps

 

      Swap Agreements, at Value  
Counterparty  

Pay/Receive

Floating Rate

  Floating Rate Index   Fixed
Rate
    Payment
Frequency
    Maturity
Date
    Notional
Amount
    Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Asset     Liability  
GLM  

Pay

  3-Month USD-LIBOR     2.190%       Semi-Annual       12/28/2022     $   1,000,000     $ 196     $ (600   $ 0     $ (404
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swap Agreements

    $   (804   $   (321   $   0     $   (1,125
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(p) Securities with an aggregate market value of $2,067 have been pledged as collateral for financial derivative instruments as governed by International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. master agreements as of October 31, 2017.

 

(1) If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash, securities or other deliverable obligations equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.
(2) Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate issues as of period end serve as indicators of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.
(3)  The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.


Fair Value Measurements

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of October 31, 2017 in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

Category and Subcategory    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Fair Value
at 10/31/2017
 

Investments in Securities, at Value

                 

Loan Participations and Assignments

   $ 0        $ 21,999        $ 1,167        $ 23,166  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

                 

Banking & Finance

     0          277,085          0          277,085  

Industrials

     0          204,877          0          204,877  

Utilities

     0          48,885          0          48,885  

Convertible Bonds & Notes

                 

Industrials

     0          5,511          0          5,511  

Municipal Bonds & Notes

                 

California

     0          4,319          0          4,319  

District of Columbia

     0          10,948          0          10,948  

Illinois

     0          23,302          0          23,302  

New York

     0          1,728          0          1,728  

Texas

     0          9,628          0          9,628  

Virginia

     0          1,255          0          1,255  

West Virginia

     0          13,134          0          13,134  

U.S. Government Agencies

     0          19,684          7,616          27,300  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     4,412          180,440          0          184,852  

Asset-Backed Securities

     0          140,920          0          140,920  

Sovereign Issues

     0          35,429          0          35,429  

Common Stocks

                 

Consumer Discretionary

     7,575          0          0          7,575  

Energy

     4,580          0          31          4,611  

Financials

     12,213          0          4,592          16,805  

Warrants

                 

Industrials

     0          0          616          616  

Utilities

     14          0          0          14  

Preferred Securities

                 

Banking & Finance

     0          7,359          0          7,359  

Industrials

     0          0          31,620          31,620  

Short-Term Instruments

                 

Repurchase Agreements

     0          25,844          0          25,844  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0          7,663          0          7,663  

Total Investments

   $ 28,794        $ 1,040,010        $ 45,642        $ 1,114,446  

Financial Derivative Instruments - Assets

                 

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared

     0          650          0          650  

Over the counter

     0          3,028          0          3,028  
   $ 0        $ 3,678        $ 0        $ 3,678  

Financial Derivative Instruments - Liabilities

                 

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared

     0          (1,057        0          (1,057

Over the counter

     0          (2,631        0          (2,631
     $ 0        $ (3,688      $ 0        $ (3,688

Total Financial Derivative Instruments

   $ 0        $ (10      $ 0        $ (10

Totals

   $   28,794        $   1,040,000        $   45,642        $   1,114,436  

There were no significant transfers among Levels 1 and 2 during the period ended October 31, 2017.


The following is a reconciliation of the fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the Fund during the period ended October 31, 2017:

 

Category and Subcategory   Beginning
Balance
at 07/31/2017
    Net
Purchases
    Net
Sales
    Accrued
Discounts/
(Premiums)
    Realized
Gain/
(Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation) (1)
    Transfers
into
Level 3
    Transfers
out
of Level 3
    Ending
Balance
at 10/31/2017
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
on Investments
Held at
10/31/2017 (1)
 
Investments in Securities, at Value                

Loan Participations and Assignments

  $ 1,607     $ 16     $ (450   $ 6     $ 0     $ (12   $ 0     $ 0     $ 1,167     $ (12

Corporate Bonds & Notes

                   

Banking & Finance

    7,218       0       (55     0       1       26       0       (7,190     0       0  

Industrials

    10,403       0       (10,403     1       106       (107     0       0       0       0  

U.S. Government Agencies

    8,136       0       (30     62       12       (564     0       0       7,616       (565

Common Stocks

                   

Energy

    31       0       0       0       0       0       0       0       31       0  

Financials

    4,561       0       0       0       0       31       0       0       4,592       30  

Warrants

                   

Industrials

    842       0       0       0       0       (226     0       0       616       (227

Preferred Securities

                   

Industrials

    32,467       0       0       0       0       (847     0       0       31,620       (847
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $   65,265     $   16     $   (10,938   $   69     $   119     $   (1,699   $   0     $   (7,190   $   45,642     $   (1,621
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following is a summary of significant unobservable inputs used in the fair valuations of assets and liabilities categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:

 

Category and Subcategory    Ending
Balance
at 10/31/2017
     Valuation Technique   Unobservable Inputs   Input Value(s)
(% Unless Noted Otherwise)
 

Investments in Securities, at Value

 

Loan Participations and Assignments

   $ 846      Other Valuation Techniques (2)        
     295      Proxy Pricing   Base Price     98.250  
     26      Third Party Vendor   Broker Quote     100.375  

U.S. Government Agencies

     7,616      Proxy Pricing   Base Price     53.590  

Common Stocks

         

Energy

     31     

Other Valuation Techniques (2)

 

     

Financials

     4,592     

Other Valuation Techniques (2)

 

     

Warrants

         

Industrials

     616     

Other Valuation Techniques (2)

 

     

Preferred Securities

         

Industrials

     31,620     

Indicative Market Quotation

 

Broker Quote

    $  950.000  
  

 

 

        

Total

   $ 45,642         
  

 

 

        

 

(2)  Any difference between Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) and Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Investments Held at October 31, 2017 may be due to an investment no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.
(2)  Includes valuation techniques not defined in the Supplementary Notes to Schedule of Investments as securities valued using such techniques are not considered significant to the Fund.

See Accompanying Notes


Notes to Financial Statements

1. INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

(a) Investment Valuation Policies The net asset value (“NAV”) of the Fund’s shares is determined by dividing the total value of portfolio investments and other assets attributable to the Fund less any liabilities by the total number of shares outstanding of the Fund.

On each day that the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open, Fund shares are ordinarily valued as of the close of regular trading (“NYSE Close”). Information that becomes known to the Fund or its agents after the time as of which NAV has been calculated on a particular day will not generally be used to retroactively adjust the price of a security or the NAV determined earlier that day. The Fund reserves the right to change the time as of which its NAV is calculated if the Fund closes earlier, or as permitted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

For purposes of calculating a NAV, portfolio securities and other assets for which market quotes are readily available are valued at market value. Market value is generally determined on the basis of official closing prices or the last reported sales prices, or if no sales are reported, based on quotes obtained from established market makers or prices (including evaluated prices) supplied by the Fund’s approved pricing services, quotation reporting systems and other third-party sources (together, “Pricing Services”). The Fund will normally use pricing data for domestic equity securities received shortly after the NYSE Close and does not normally take into account trading, clearances or settlements that take place after the NYSE Close. If market value pricing is used, a foreign (non-U.S.) equity security traded on a foreign exchange or on more than one exchange is typically valued using pricing information from the exchange considered by Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (“PIMCO” or the “Manager”) to be the primary exchange. A foreign (non-U.S.) equity security will be valued as of the close of trading on the foreign exchange, or the NYSE Close, if the NYSE Close occurs before the end of trading on the foreign exchange. Domestic and foreign (non-U.S.) fixed income securities, non-exchange traded derivatives, and equity options are normally valued on the basis of quotes obtained from brokers and dealers or Pricing Services using data reflecting the earlier closing of the principal markets for those securities. Prices obtained from Pricing Services may be based on, among other things, information provided by market makers or estimates of market values obtained from yield data relating to investments or securities with similar characteristics. Certain fixed income securities purchased on a delayed-delivery basis are marked to market daily until settlement at the forward settlement date. Exchange-traded options, except equity options, futures and options on futures are valued at the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange. Swap agreements are valued on the basis of bid quotes obtained from brokers and dealers or market-based prices supplied by Pricing Services. The Fund’s investments in open-end management investment companies, other than exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), are valued at the NAVs of such investments. Open-end management investment companies may include affiliated funds.

If a foreign (non-U.S.) equity security’s value has materially changed after the close of the security’s primary exchange or principal market but before the NYSE Close, the security may be valued at fair value based on procedures established and approved by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”). Foreign (non-U.S.) equity securities that do not trade when the NYSE is open are also valued at fair value. With respect to foreign (non-U.S.) equity securities, the Fund may determine the fair value of investments based on information provided by Pricing Services and other third-party vendors, which may recommend fair value or adjustments with reference to other securities, indices or assets. In considering whether fair valuation is required and in determining fair values, the Fund may, among other things, consider significant events (which may be considered to include changes in the value of U.S. securities or securities indices) that occur after the close of the relevant market and before the NYSE Close. The Fund may utilize modeling tools provided by third-party vendors to determine fair values of non-U.S. securities. For these purposes, any movement in the applicable reference index or instrument (“zero trigger”) between the earlier close of the applicable foreign market and the NYSE Close may be deemed to be a significant event, prompting the application of the pricing model (effectively resulting in daily fair valuations). Foreign exchanges may permit trading in foreign (non-U.S.) equity securities on days when the Trust is not open for business, which may result in the Fund’s portfolio investments being affected when shareholders are unable to buy or sell shares.

Senior secured floating rate loans for which an active secondary market exists to a reliable degree will be valued at the mean of the last available bid/ask prices in the market for such loans, as provided by a Pricing Service. Senior secured floating rate loans for which an active secondary market does not exist to a reliable degree will be valued at fair value, which is intended to approximate market value. In valuing a senior secured floating rate loan at fair value, the factors considered may include, but are not limited to, the following: (a) the creditworthiness of the borrower and any intermediate participants, (b) the terms of the loan, (c) recent prices in the market for similar loans, if any, and (d) recent prices in the market for instruments of similar quality, rate, period until next interest rate reset and maturity.

Investments valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to the U.S. dollar using exchange rates obtained from Pricing Services. As a result, the value of such investments and, in turn, the NAV of the Fund’s shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of investments traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the Fund is not open for business. As a result, to the extent that the Fund holds foreign (non-U.S.) investments, the value of those investments may change at times when shareholders are unable to buy or sell shares and the value of such investments will be reflected in the Fund’s next calculated NAV.

Investments for which market quotes or market based valuations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Board or persons acting at their direction. The Board has adopted methods for valuing securities and other assets in circumstances where market quotes are not readily available, and has delegated to PIMCO the responsibility for applying the fair valuation methods. In the event that market quotes or market based valuations are not readily available, and the security or asset cannot be valued pursuant to a Board approved valuation method, the value of the security or asset will be determined in good faith by the Valuation Oversight Committee of the Board (“Valuation Oversight Committee”), generally based on recommendations provided by the Manager. Market quotes are considered not readily available in circumstances where there is an absence of current or reliable market-based data (e.g., trade information, bid/ask information, indicative market quotations (“Broker Quotes”), Pricing Services’ prices), including where events occur after the close of the relevant market, but prior to the NYSE Close, that materially affect the values of the Fund’s securities or assets. In addition, market quotes are considered not readily available when, due to extraordinary circumstances, the exchanges or markets on which the securities trade do not open for trading for the entire day and no other market prices are available. The Board has delegated to the Manager the responsibility for monitoring significant events that may materially affect the values of the Fund’s securities or assets and for determining whether the value of the applicable securities or assets should be reevaluated in light of such significant events.

When the Fund uses fair valuation to determine the value of a portfolio security or other asset for purposes of calculating its NAV, such investments will not be priced on the basis of quotes from the primary market in which they are traded, but rather may be priced by another method that the Board or persons acting at their direction believe reflects fair value. Fair valuation may require subjective determinations about the value of a security. While the Fund’s policy is intended to result in a calculation of the Fund’s NAV that fairly reflects security values as of the time of pricing, the Fund cannot ensure that fair values determined by the Board or persons acting at their direction would accurately reflect the price that the Fund could obtain for a security if it were to dispose of that security as of the time of pricing (for instance, in a forced or distressed sale). The prices used by the Fund may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities were sold.


(b) Fair Value Hierarchy U.S. GAAP describes fair value as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into levels (Level 1, 2, or 3). The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. Levels 1, 2, and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

 

  Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets or exchanges for identical assets and liabilities.

 

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

 

  Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available, which may include assumptions made by the Board or persons acting at their direction that are used in determining the fair value of investments.

Assets or liabilities categorized as Level 2 or 3 as of period end have been transferred between Levels 2 and 3 since the prior period due to changes in the method utilized in valuing the investments. Transfers from Level 3 to Level 2 are a result of the availability of current and reliable market-based data provided by Pricing Services or other valuation techniques which utilize significant observable inputs. In accordance with the requirements of U.S. GAAP, the amounts of transfers between Levels 1 and 2 and transfers into and out of Level 3, if material, are disclosed in the Notes to Schedule of Investments for the Fund.

For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. GAAP requires a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported fair values that presents changes attributable to realized gain (loss), unrealized appreciation (depreciation), purchases and sales, accrued discounts (premiums), and transfers into and out of the Level 3 category during the period. The end of period value is used for the transfers between Levels of the Fund’s assets and liabilities. Additionally, U.S. GAAP requires quantitative information regarding the significant unobservable inputs used in the determination of fair value of assets or liabilities categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. In accordance with the requirements of U.S. GAAP, a fair value hierarchy, and if material, a Level 3 reconciliation and details of significant unobservable inputs, have been included in the Notes to Schedule of Investments for the Fund.

(c) Valuation Techniques and the Fair Value Hierarchy

Level 1 and Level 2 trading assets and trading liabilities, at fair value The valuation methods (or “techniques”) and significant inputs used in determining the fair values of portfolio securities or other assets and liabilities categorized as Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

Fixed income securities including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes, U.S. government agencies, U.S. treasury obligations, sovereign issues, bank loans, convertible preferred securities and non-U.S. bonds are normally valued on the basis of quotes obtained from brokers and dealers or Pricing Services that use broker-dealer quotations, reported trades or valuation estimates from their internal pricing models. The Pricing Services’ internal models use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar assets. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Fixed income securities purchased on a delayed-delivery basis or as a repurchase commitment in a sale-buyback transaction are marked to market daily until settlement at the forward settlement date and are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also normally valued by Pricing Services that use broker-dealer quotations, reported trades or valuation estimates from their internal pricing models. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, current market data, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Common stocks, ETFs, exchange-traded notes and financial derivative instruments, such as futures contracts, rights and warrants, or options on futures that are traded on a national securities exchange, are stated at the last reported sale or settlement price on the day of valuation. To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain securities that are solely traded on a foreign exchange to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign market and the NYSE Close. These securities are valued using Pricing Services that consider the correlation of the trading patterns of the foreign security to the intraday trading in the U.S. markets for investments. Securities using these valuation adjustments are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Preferred securities and other equities traded on inactive markets or valued by reference to similar instruments are also categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Equity exchange-traded options and over the counter financial derivative instruments, such as forward foreign currency contracts and options contracts derive their value from underlying asset prices, indices, reference rates, and other inputs or a combination of these factors. These contracts are normally valued on the basis of quotes obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers or Pricing Services (normally determined as of the NYSE Close). Depending on the product and the terms of the transaction, financial derivative instruments can be valued by Pricing Services using a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as quoted prices, issuer details, indices, bid/ask spreads, interest rates, implied volatilities, yield curves, dividends and exchange rates. Financial derivative instruments that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Centrally cleared swaps and over the counter swaps derive their value from underlying asset prices, indices, reference rates, and other inputs or a combination of these factors. They are valued using a broker-dealer bid quotation or on market-based prices provided by Pricing Services (normally determined as of the NYSE close). Centrally cleared swaps and over the counter swaps can be valued by Pricing Services using a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models. The pricing models may use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as the overnight index swap rate (“OIS”), London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate, interest rates, yield curves and credit spreads. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.


Level 3 trading assets and trading liabilities, at fair value When a fair valuation method is applied by PIMCO that uses significant unobservable inputs, investments will be priced by a method that the Board or persons acting at their direction believe reflects fair value and are categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The valuation techniques and significant inputs used in determining the fair values of portfolio assets and liabilities categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

Proxy pricing procedures set the base price of a fixed income security and subsequently adjust the price proportionally to market value changes of a pre-determined security deemed to be comparable in duration, generally a U.S. Treasury or sovereign note based on country of issuance. The base price may be a broker-dealer quote, transaction price, or an internal value as derived by analysis of market data. The base price of the security may be reset on a periodic basis based on the availability of market data and procedures approved by the Valuation Oversight Committee. Significant changes in the unobservable inputs of the proxy pricing process (the base price) would result in direct and proportional changes in the fair value of the security. These securities are categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

If third-party evaluated vendor pricing is not available or not deemed to be indicative of fair value, the Manager may elect to obtain Broker Quotes directly from the broker-dealer or passed through from a third-party vendor. In the event that fair value is based upon a single sourced Broker Quote, these securities are categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Broker Quotes are typically received from established market participants. Although independently received, the Manager does not have the transparency to view the underlying inputs which support the market quotation. Significant changes in the Broker Quote would have direct and proportional changes in the fair value of the security.

Short-term debt instruments (such as commercial paper) having a remaining maturity of 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instruments is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. These securities are categorized as Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the source of the base price.

2. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS

The Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) and distribute all of its taxable income and net realized gains, if applicable, to shareholders. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income taxes has been made.

The Fund may be subject to local withholding taxes, including those imposed on realized capital gains. Any applicable foreign capital gains tax is accrued daily based upon net unrealized gains, and may be payable following the sale of any applicable investments.

In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Manager has reviewed the Fund’s tax positions for all open tax years. As of October 31, 2017, the Fund has recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions it has taken or expects to take in future tax returns.

The Fund files U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns as required. The Fund’s tax returns are subject to examination by relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return but which can be extended to six years in certain circumstances. Tax returns for open years have incorporated no uncertain tax positions that require a provision for income taxes.

As of October 31, 2017, the aggregate cost and the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for Federal income tax purposes are as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

Federal Tax

Cost

 

Aggregate Gross

Unrealized

Appreciation

   

Aggregate Gross

Unrealized

(Depreciation)

   

Net Unrealized

Appreciation/

(Depreciation) (1)

 
$    1,129,155   $ 126,217     $ (52,082   $ 74,135  

 

(1) Primary differences, if any, between book and tax net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) are attributable to wash sale loss deferrals for Federal income tax purposes.


GLOSSARY: (abbreviations that may be used in the preceding statements)      (Unaudited)
Counterparty Abbreviations:                  
BCY    Barclays Capital, Inc.   FICC    Fixed Income Clearing Corporation   RDR    RBC Capital Markets
BOA    Bank of America N.A.   GLM    Goldman Sachs Bank USA   RTA    Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
BPG    BNP Paribas Securities Corp.   GST    Goldman Sachs International   SGY    Societe Generale, New York
BPS    BNP Paribas S.A.   HUS    HSBC Bank USA N.A.   SOG    Societe Generale
CBK    Citibank N.A.   JPM    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   UAG    UBS AG Stamford
DEU    Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.   JPS    JPMorgan Securities, Inc.   UBS    UBS Securities LLC
DUB    Deutsche Bank AG   RBC    Royal Bank of Canada     
Currency Abbreviations:                  
ARS    Argentine Peso   GBP    British Pound   USD (or $)    United States Dollar
EUR    Euro          
Index/Spread Abbreviations:                  
ARPP7DRR    Argentina Central Bank 7 Day Repo Reference Rate   EUR006M    6 Month EUR Swap Rate   LIBOR03M    3 Month USD-LIBOR
BADLARPP    Argentina Badlar Floating Rate Notes   EURIBOR    Euro Interbank Offered Rate   US0001M    1 Month USD Swap Rate
BP0003M    3 Month GBP-LIBOR   EUSA5    5 Year EUR Annual Swap Rate   US0003M    3 Month USD Swap Rate
BPSW5    5 Year GBP Swap Rate   H15T10Y    10 Year US Treasury Yield Curve Constant Maturity Rate   US0006M    6 Month USD Swap Rate
EUR003M    3 Month EUR Swap Rate   LIBOR01M    1 Month USD-LIBOR     
Municipal Bond or Agency Abbreviations:                  
AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal          
Other Abbreviations:                  
ABS    Asset-Backed Security   DAC    Designated Activity Company   TBA    To-Be-Announced
BABs    Build America Bonds   LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate   TBD    To-Be-Determined
CDO    Collateralized Debt Obligation   PIK    Payment-in-Kind   TBD%    Interest rate to be determined when loan settles
CLO    Collateralized Loan Obligation          


Item 2. Controls and Procedures

(a) The principal executive officer and principal financial & accounting officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))), are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3. Exhibits

A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial & accounting officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2 under the 1940 Act is attached as Exhibit 99.CERT.


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.

 

PIMCO High Income Fund
By:  

/s/ Peter G. Strelow

Peter G. Strelow
President (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: December 29, 2017
By:  

/s/ Trent W. Walker

Trent W. Walker
Treasurer (Principal Financial & Accounting Officer)
Date: December 29, 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:  

/s/ Peter G. Strelow

Peter G. Strelow
President (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: December 29, 2017
By:  

/s/ Trent W. Walker

Trent W. Walker
Treasurer (Principal Financial & Accounting Officer)
Date: December 29, 2017