MFS CHARTER INCOME TRUST N-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF

REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-05822

MFS CHARTER INCOME TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02199

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Susan S. Newton

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: November 30

Date of reporting period: February 28, 2013


ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.


QUARTERLY REPORT

February 28, 2013

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

2/28/13 (unaudited)

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

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - 110.8%                 
Aerospace - 1.5%                 
Bombardier, Inc., 4.25%, 2016 (n)    $ 238,000      $ 246,925   
Bombardier, Inc., 7.5%, 2018 (n)      2,115,000        2,403,169   
Bombardier, Inc., 7.75%, 2020 (n)      375,000        426,562   
CPI International, Inc., 8%, 2018      985,000        1,017,012   
Heckler & Koch GmbH, 9.5%, 2018 (z)    EUR 505,000        586,779   
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., 7.125%, 2021    $ 1,935,000        2,109,150   
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., 10%, 2017      1,495,000        1,650,106   
    

 

 

 
             $ 8,439,703   
Agricultural Products - 0.0%                 
Corporacion Azucarera del Peru S.A., 6.375%, 2022 (n)    $ 100,000      $ 107,750   
Airlines - 0.1%                 
Continental Airlines, Inc., 7.25%, 2021    $ 192,848      $ 223,703   
Emirates Airlines, 4.5%, 2025 (n)      215,000        216,753   
    

 

 

 
             $ 440,456   
Apparel Manufacturers - 0.7%                 
Hanesbrands, Inc., 6.375%, 2020    $ 670,000      $ 725,275   
Jones Group, Inc., 6.875%, 2019      1,155,000        1,227,188   
PVH Corp., 7.375%, 2020      1,305,000        1,463,231   
PVH Corp., 4.5%, 2022      580,000        572,025   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,987,719   
Asset-Backed & Securitized - 4.8%                 
Anthracite Ltd., “A”, CDO, FRN, 0.561%, 2019 (z)    $ 731,256      $ 723,212   
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., FRN, 5.744%, 2051      1,500,000        1,745,764   
Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, FRN, 5.483%, 2041      154,485        157,556   
Bayview Financial Revolving Mortgage Loan Trust, FRN, 1.803%, 2040 (z)      749,511        474,114   
Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, 5.366%, 2049      1,605,000        1,727,323   
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, FRN, 5.773%, 2046      230,000        252,956   
Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, FRN, 5.147%, 2035      777,276        794,162   
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificate, FRN, 5.68%, 2039      626,701        625,672   
Crest Ltd., CDO, 7%, 2040 (a)(p)      2,420,520        121,026   
First Union-Lehman Brothers Bank of America, FRN, 0.55%, 2035 (i)      9,244,491        167,982   
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., “A3”, FRN, 5.82%, 2049      1,000,000        1,068,406   
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., “A3”, FRN, 5.93%, 2051      6,000,000        6,332,166   
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., “A4”, FRN, 5.82%, 2049      5,000,000        5,744,825   
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., “C”, FRN, 6.002%, 2051      185,000        50,299   
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust, FRN, 5.85%, 2050      1,350,000        1,561,799   
Multi Security Asset Trust, “A3”, CDO, 5%, 2035 (z)      680,840        683,822   
Spirit Master Funding LLC, 5.05%, 2023 (z)      1,200,448        1,134,868   
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, “A4”, FRN, 5.924%, 2051      3,625,000        4,183,884   
    

 

 

 
             $ 27,549,836   
Automotive - 2.8%                 
Accuride Corp., 9.5%, 2018    $ 1,445,000      $ 1,416,100   
Allison Transmission, Inc., 7.125%, 2019 (n)      2,035,000        2,167,275   
Automotores Gildemeister S.A., 8.25%, 2021 (n)      137,000        150,871   
Continental Rubber of America Corp., 4.5%, 2019 (n)      235,000        239,700   
Delphi Corp., 5%, 2023      675,000        702,844   
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 12%, 2015      2,585,000        3,137,544   
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 8.125%, 2020      345,000        434,637   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Automotive - continued                 
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 4.75%, 2017 (n)    $ 380,000      $ 397,275   
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 6.75%, 2018      795,000        914,250   
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 8.25%, 2020      185,000        200,262   
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 6.5%, 2021      990,000        1,004,850   
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 7%, 2022      350,000        364,875   
Jaguar Land Rover PLC, 7.75%, 2018 (n)      430,000        470,313   
Jaguar Land Rover PLC, 8.125%, 2021 (n)      2,065,000        2,297,313   
Jaguar Land Rover PLC, 5.625%, 2023 (n)      465,000        475,463   
Lear Corp., 8.125%, 2020      952,000        1,061,480   
Lear Corp., 4.75%, 2023 (n)      285,000        277,875   
    

 

 

 
             $ 15,712,927   
Broadcasting - 3.6%                 
Allbritton Communications Co., 8%, 2018    $ 900,000      $ 977,625   
AMC Networks, Inc., 7.75%, 2021      843,000        956,805   
Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 9%, 2021      1,163,000        1,052,515   
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 6.5%, 2022 (n)      190,000        198,550   
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 6.5%, 2022 (n)      675,000        710,437   
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., “A”, 7.625%, 2020      50,000        51,250   
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., “B”, 7.625%, 2020      1,115,000        1,154,025   
Hughes Network Systems LLC, 7.625%, 2021      765,000        872,100   
IAC/InterActiveCorp, 4.75%, 2022 (n)      270,000        263,925   
Inmarsat Finance PLC, 7.375%, 2017 (n)      790,000        845,300   
Intelsat Bermuda Ltd., 11.25%, 2017      1,435,000        1,524,688   
Intelsat Bermuda Ltd., 11.5%, 2017 (p)      2,115,000        2,249,831   
Liberty Media Corp., 8.5%, 2029      820,000        910,200   
Liberty Media Corp., 8.25%, 2030      210,000        232,575   
Local TV Finance LLC, 9.25%, 2015 (p)(z)      960,374        967,577   
Netflix, Inc., 5.375%, 2021 (n)      755,000        753,113   
News America, Inc., 6.2%, 2034      325,000        387,599   
Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc., 8.875%, 2017      320,000        352,000   
Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc., 6.875%, 2020 (n)      160,000        167,200   
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., 9.25%, 2017 (n)      1,425,000        1,546,125   
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., 8.375%, 2018      185,000        206,275   
SIRIUS XM Radio, Inc., 8.75%, 2015 (n)      725,000        810,188   
SIRIUS XM Radio, Inc., 7.625%, 2018 (n)      975,000        1,074,938   
SIRIUS XM Radio, Inc., 5.25%, 2022 (n)      150,000        153,000   
Univision Communications, Inc., 6.875%, 2019 (n)      855,000        919,125   
Univision Communications, Inc., 7.875%, 2020 (n)      535,000        591,844   
Univision Communications, Inc., 8.5%, 2021 (n)      710,000        774,788   
WPP Finance, 3.625%, 2022      138,000        136,218   
    

 

 

 
             $ 20,839,816   
Brokerage & Asset Managers - 0.3%                 
E*TRADE Financial Corp., 6.375%, 2019    $ 1,425,000      $ 1,485,562   
Building - 2.3%                 
Boise Cascade LLC/Finance Corp., 6.375%, 2020 (n)    $ 505,000      $ 534,037   
Building Materials Holding Corp., 6.875%, 2018 (n)      985,000        1,053,950   
Building Materials Holding Corp., 7%, 2020 (n)      600,000        649,500   
Building Materials Holding Corp., 6.75%, 2021 (n)      440,000        472,450   
CEMEX Finance LLC, 9.5%, 2016 (n)      1,275,000        1,383,375   
CEMEX Finance LLC, 9.5%, 2016      655,000        710,675   
CEMEX S.A.B. de C.V., 9.25%, 2020      525,000        582,750   
Gibraltar Industries, Inc., 6.25%, 2021 (n)      160,000        169,000   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Building - continued                 
HD Supply, Inc., 8.125%, 2019 (n)    $ 495,000      $ 557,494   
HD Supply, Inc., 11.5%, 2020 (n)      790,000        910,475   
HD Supply, Inc., 10.5%, 2021 (n)      70,000        72,275   
Masonite International Corp., 8.25%, 2021 (n)      1,195,000        1,329,438   
Mohawk Industries, Inc., 3.85%, 2023      134,000        134,775   
Nortek, Inc., 8.5%, 2021      1,375,000        1,515,938   
Odebrecht Finance Ltd., 5.125%, 2022 (n)      200,000        213,000   
Odebrecht Finance Ltd., 7.125%, 2042 (n)      200,000        230,500   
Owens Corning, 9%, 2019      317,000        407,203   
Roofing Supply Group LLC/Roofing Supply Finance, Inc., 10%, 2020 (n)      355,000        401,150   
USG Corp., 6.3%, 2016      1,328,000        1,397,720   
USG Corp., 7.875%, 2020 (n)      480,000        549,600   
    

 

 

 
             $ 13,275,305   
Business Services - 1.4%                 
Ceridian Corp., 12.25%, 2015 (p)    $ 235,000      $ 240,287   
Ceridian Corp., 8.875%, 2019 (n)      350,000        394,625   
Cielo S.A., 3.75%, 2022 (n)      200,000        190,300   
Equinix, Inc., 4.875%, 2020      160,000        160,000   
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 7.625%, 2017      320,000        344,400   
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., 5%, 2022      530,000        561,800   
iGate Corp., 9%, 2016      1,608,000        1,750,710   
Iron Mountain, Inc., 8.375%, 2021      1,360,000        1,492,600   
Legend Acquisition Sub, Inc., 10.75%, 2020 (n)      715,000        614,900   
Lender Processing Services, Inc., 5.75%, 2023      415,000        434,713   
Neustar, Inc., 4.5%, 2023 (n)      365,000        350,400   
SunGard Data Systems, Inc., 7.375%, 2018      1,065,000        1,143,544   
Tencent Holdings Ltd., 3.375%, 2018 (n)      449,000        464,108   
    

 

 

 
             $ 8,142,387   
Cable TV - 2.9%                 
Bresnan Broadband Holdings LLC, 8%, 2018 (n)    $ 270,000      $ 295,650   
CCO Holdings LLC, 7.875%, 2018      1,995,000        2,129,662   
CCO Holdings LLC, 8.125%, 2020      1,085,000        1,208,419   
CCO Holdings LLC, 7.375%, 2020      250,000        276,562   
CCO Holdings LLC, 5.125%, 2023      400,000        390,000   
Cequel Communications Holdings, 6.375%, 2020 (n)      530,000        547,887   
DISH DBS Corp., 6.75%, 2021      1,000,000        1,112,500   
DISH DBS Corp., 5%, 2023 (n)      630,000        625,275   
EchoStar Corp., 7.125%, 2016      450,000        500,625   
Lynx I Corp., 5.375%, 2021 (z)      380,000        389,500   
Lynx II Corp., 6.375%, 2023 (z)      295,000        305,694   
Myriad International Holdings B.V., 6.375%, 2017 (n)      485,000        539,563   
Nara Cable Funding Ltd., 8.875%, 2018 (z)      475,000        496,375   
ONO Finance ll PLC, 10.875%, 2019 (n)      300,000        312,000   
Telenet Finance Luxembourg, 6.375%, 2020 (n)    EUR 250,000        339,443   
Time Warner Cable, Inc., 5%, 2020    $ 1,150,000        1,299,505   
Unitymedia Hessen, 5.5%, 2023 (n)      230,000        232,300   
UPC Holding B.V., 9.875%, 2018 (n)      1,675,000        1,876,000   
UPCB Finance III Ltd., 6.625%, 2020 (n)      1,104,000        1,184,040   
Virgin Media Finance PLC, 8.375%, 2019      318,000        354,570   
Virgin Media Finance PLC, 4.875%, 2022      200,000        202,250   
Virgin Media Finance PLC, 5.25%, 2022      820,000        830,250   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Cable TV - continued                 
Ziggo Bond Co. B.V., 8%, 2018 (n)    EUR 635,000      $ 895,346   
    

 

 

 
             $ 16,343,416   
Chemicals - 1.6%                 
Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 6.625%, 2018    $ 1,335,000      $ 1,441,800   
Flash Dutch 2 B.V./U.S. Coatings Acquisition, 7.375%, 2021 (n)      155,000        160,425   
Hexion U.S. Finance Corp./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance, 8.875%, 2018      1,105,000        1,110,525   
Hexion U.S. Finance Corp./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance, 9%, 2020      395,000        357,475   
Huntsman International LLC, 8.625%, 2021      1,450,000        1,638,500   
INEOS Finance PLC, 8.375%, 2019 (n)      800,000        876,000   
INEOS Group Holdings PLC, 8.5%, 2016 (n)      940,000        955,275   
LyondellBasell Industries N.V., 5%, 2019      270,000        301,050   
LyondellBasell Industries N.V., 6%, 2021      1,185,000        1,392,375   
Polypore International, Inc., 7.5%, 2017      365,000        392,375   
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A., 5.5%, 2020 (n)      414,000        472,033   
    

 

 

 
             $ 9,097,833   
Computer Software - 0.9%                 
Infor U.S., Inc., 11.5%, 2018    $ 995,000      $ 1,164,150   
Nuance Communications, Inc., 5.375%, 2020 (n)      995,000        1,007,438   
Syniverse Holdings, Inc., 9.125%, 2019      1,725,000        1,880,250   
TransUnion Holding Co., Inc., 9.625%, 2018      355,000        378,519   
TransUnion LLC/TransUnion Financing Corp., 11.375%, 2018      580,000        668,450   
    

 

 

 
             $ 5,098,807   
Computer Software - Systems - 0.7%                 
Audatex North America, Inc., 6.75%, 2018 (n)    $ 495,000      $ 528,412   
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 12.535%, 2017      376,000        403,730   
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 8.5%, 2019      1,060,000        1,168,650   
IBM Corp., 4%, 2042      1,694,000        1,735,915   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,836,707   
Conglomerates - 0.9%                 
Amsted Industries, Inc., 8.125%, 2018 (n)    $ 1,655,000      $ 1,779,125   
BC Mountain LLC, 7%, 2021 (n)      290,000        298,700   
Dynacast International LLC, 9.25%, 2019      890,000        956,750   
Griffon Corp., 7.125%, 2018      1,635,000        1,769,888   
Silver II Borrower, 7.75%, 2020 (n)      315,000        327,600   
    

 

 

 
             $ 5,132,063   
Consumer Products - 0.7%                 
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc., 9.75%, 2016    $ 560,000      $ 604,106   
Elizabeth Arden, Inc., 7.375%, 2021      1,215,000        1,348,650   
Jarden Corp., 7.5%, 2020      1,355,000        1,480,338   
Libbey Glass, Inc., 6.875%, 2020      355,000        380,738   
Spectrum Brands Escrow Corp., 6.375%, 2020 (n)      265,000        281,894   
Spectrum Brands Escrow Corp., 6.625%, 2022 (n)      80,000        86,200   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,181,926   
Consumer Services - 0.9%                 
QVC, Inc., 7.375%, 2020 (n)    $ 485,000      $ 537,593   
Service Corp. International, 6.75%, 2015      265,000        288,188   
Service Corp. International, 7%, 2017      4,030,000        4,558,938   
    

 

 

 
             $ 5,384,719   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Containers - 1.7%                 
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC, 7.375%, 2017 (n)    $ 990,000      $ 1,077,862   
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC, 9.125%, 2020 (n)      1,645,000        1,793,050   
Ball Corp., 5%, 2022      93,000        96,952   
Berry Plastics Group, Inc., 9.5%, 2018      220,000        244,750   
Crown Americas LLC, 4.5%, 2023 (n)      460,000        449,650   
Greif, Inc., 6.75%, 2017      1,300,000        1,449,500   
Greif, Inc., 7.75%, 2019      1,000,000        1,165,000   
Reynolds Group, 7.125%, 2019      1,135,000        1,218,706   
Reynolds Group, 9.875%, 2019      410,000        448,950   
Reynolds Group, 5.75%, 2020      590,000        609,175   
Reynolds Group, 8.25%, 2021      1,260,000        1,300,950   
    

 

 

 
             $ 9,854,545   
Defense Electronics - 0.3%                 
BAE Systems Holdings, Inc., 5.2%, 2015 (n)    $ 450,000      $ 490,141   
Ducommun, Inc., 9.75%, 2018      644,000        705,180   
MOOG, Inc., 7.25%, 2018      590,000        619,500   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,814,821   
Electrical Equipment - 0.1%                 
Avaya, Inc., 9.75%, 2015    $ 460,000      $ 452,525   
Avaya, Inc., 7%, 2019 (n)      190,000        181,450   
    

 

 

 
             $ 633,975   
Electronics - 0.6%                 
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 9.25%, 2018 (n)    $ 1,455,000      $ 1,600,500   
Nokia Corp., 5.375%, 2019      500,000        482,500   
Nokia Corp., 6.625%, 2039      175,000        162,313   
NXP B.V., 9.75%, 2018 (n)      108,000        123,390   
Sensata Technologies B.V., 6.5%, 2019 (n)      1,130,000        1,211,925   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,580,628   
Emerging Market Quasi-Sovereign - 4.2%                 
Banco do Brasil S.A., 3.875%, 2022    $ 200,000      $ 197,200   
Banco do Estado Rio Grande do Sul S.A., 7.375%, 2022 (n)      213,000        232,702   
Banco do Nordeste do Brasil (BNB), 4.375%, 2019 (n)      658,000        677,740   
Bank of Ceylon, 6.875%, 2017 (n)      200,000        209,500   
Caixa Economica Federal, 3.5%, 2022 (n)      151,000        146,998   
CNOOC Finance (2012) Ltd., 3.875%, 2022 (n)      227,000        238,006   
CNPC (HK) Overseas Capital Ltd., 4.5%, 2021 (n)      897,000        988,939   
Comision Federal de Electricidad, 5.75%, 2042 (n)      1,184,000        1,284,640   
Corporacion Financiera de Desarrollo S.A., 4.75%, 2022 (n)      221,000        237,022   
Development Bank of Kazakhstan, 4.125%, 2022 (n)      283,000        278,387   
Dolphin Energy Ltd., 5.5%, 2021 (n)      400,000        461,000   
Ecopetrol S.A., 7.625%, 2019      594,000        749,925   
El Fondo Mivivienda S.A., 3.5%, 2023 (z)      150,000        146,250   
Gaz Capital S.A., 9.25%, 2019      583,000        754,985   
Gaz Capital S.A., 3.85%, 2020 (n)      637,000        641,969   
Gaz Capital S.A., 5.999%, 2021 (n)      1,344,000        1,515,360   
Gaz Capital S.A., 4.95%, 2022 (n)      255,000        268,719   
Gaz Capital S.A., 4.95%, 2028 (n)      543,000        542,185   
Gazprom Neft, 4.375%, 2022 (n)      457,000        455,857   
Georgian Oil & Gas Corp., 6.875%, 2017 (n)      200,000        208,250   
JSC Georgian Railway, 7.75%, 2022 (n)      200,000        235,000   
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Co., 6.95%, 2042 (n)      200,000        240,300   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Emerging Market Quasi-Sovereign - continued                 
Magyar Export-Import Bank, 5.5%, 2018 (n)    $ 200,000      $ 202,825   
Majapahit Holding B.V., 7.25%, 2017 (n)      591,000        691,470   
Majapahit Holding B.V., 8%, 2019 (n)      380,000        473,100   
OJSC Russian Agricultural Bank, 5.298%, 2017 (n)      200,000        212,250   
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, 5.75%, 2018      642,000        739,905   
Pertamina PT, 5.25%, 2021 (n)      256,000        277,760   
Pertamina PT, 4.875%, 2022 (n)      272,000        288,320   
Pertamina PT, 6%, 2042 (n)      318,000        333,105   
Petrobras International Finance Co., 7.875%, 2019      1,361,000        1,666,129   
Petrobras International Finance Co., 6.75%, 2041      481,000        554,965   
Petroleos de Venezuela S.A., 5.25%, 2017      950,000        840,750   
Petroleos Mexicanos, 8%, 2019      1,101,000        1,403,775   
Petroleos Mexicanos, 4.875%, 2022      774,000        850,626   
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.5%, 2041      315,000        370,913   
PTT PLC, 3.375%, 2022 (n)      288,000        285,347   
PTT PLC, 4.5%, 2042 (n)      311,000        295,934   
PTTEP Canada International Finance Ltd., 6.35%, 2042 (n)      200,000        239,227   
Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co. Ltd., 6.75%, 2019 (n)      721,000        899,448   
Rosneft, 3.149%, 2017 (n)      375,000        378,281   
Rosneft, 4.199%, 2022 (n)      623,000        621,443   
Sberbank of Russia, 6.125%, 2022 (n)      703,000        793,546   
Sinopec Group Overseas Development (2012) Ltd., 3.9%, 2022 (n)      279,000        295,865   
Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S., 3.875%, 2020 (n)      200,000        199,000   
Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi, 6%, 2022 (n)      222,000        231,488   
Vnesheconombank, 6.025%, 2022 (n)      200,000        225,750   
    

 

 

 
             $ 24,082,156   
Emerging Market Sovereign - 4.0%                 
Dominican Republic, 7.5%, 2021 (n)    $ 548,000      $ 614,308   
Federal Republic of Nigeria, 7%, 2019    NGN 278,307,000        1,466,263   
Government of Ukraine, 6.875%, 2015    $ 500,000        505,000   
Government of Ukraine, 9.25%, 2017 (n)      200,000        221,000   
Republic of Argentina, 2.5% to 2019, 3.75% to 2029, 5.25% to 2038      1,848,000        577,500   
Republic of Colombia, 8.125%, 2024      664,000        956,160   
Republic of Colombia, 6.125%, 2041      437,000        558,267   
Republic of Guatemala, 5.75%, 2022 (n)      201,000        222,809   
Republic of Hungary, 5.375%, 2023      314,000        309,372   
Republic of Indonesia, 11.625%, 2019 (n)      1,423,000        2,077,580   
Republic of Indonesia, 4.875%, 2021 (n)      348,000        386,280   
Republic of Indonesia, 7.75%, 2038 (n)      593,000        832,424   
Republic of Latvia, 5.25%, 2017 (n)      200,000        221,500   
Republic of Lithuania, 6.625%, 2022 (n)      752,000        928,720   
Republic of Mongolia, 5.125%, 2022 (n)      200,000        189,000   
Republic of Panama, 9.375%, 2029      1,062,000        1,720,440   
Republic of Peru, 7.35%, 2025      355,000        500,550   
Republic of Philippines, 5.5%, 2026      421,000        516,778   
Republic of Philippines, 6.375%, 2034      848,000        1,122,540   
Republic of Poland, 5%, 2022      181,000        206,892   
Republic of Romania, 6.75%, 2022 (n)      1,030,000        1,220,756   
Republic of Romania, 4.375%, 2023 (z)      226,000        223,740   
Republic of Serbia, 7.25%, 2021 (n)      200,000        222,700   
Republic of Slovakia, 4.375%, 2022 (n)      1,375,000        1,457,500   
Republic of Sri Lanka, 6.25%, 2021 (n)      208,000        216,644   
Republic of Turkey, 5.625%, 2021      362,000        419,630   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Emerging Market Sovereign - continued                 
Republic of Turkey, 6.25%, 2022    $ 390,000      $ 472,875   
Republic of Turkey, 8%, 2034      920,000        1,301,800   
Republic of Turkey, 6%, 2041      200,000        232,500   
Russian Federation, 4.5%, 2022 (n)      400,000        442,600   
Russian Federation, 5.625%, 2042 (n)      200,000        232,500   
United Mexican States, 3.625%, 2022      1,970,000        2,100,020   
    

 

 

 
             $ 22,676,648   
Energy - Independent - 6.0%                 
Berry Petroleum Corp., 6.75%, 2020    $ 170,000      $ 181,050   
BreitBurn Energy Partners LP, 8.625%, 2020      330,000        363,000   
Breitburn Energy Partners LP, 7.875%, 2022      1,285,000        1,365,312   
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., 8.625%, 2018      435,000        471,975   
Chaparral Energy, Inc., 7.625%, 2022      690,000        748,650   
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.875%, 2020      625,000        687,500   
Concho Resources, Inc., 8.625%, 2017      420,000        451,500   
Concho Resources, Inc., 6.5%, 2022      875,000        953,750   
Continental Resources, Inc., 8.25%, 2019      1,170,000        1,307,475   
Continental Resources, Inc., 7.375%, 2020      50,000        56,375   
Denbury Resources, Inc., 8.25%, 2020      1,545,000        1,734,262   
Denbury Resources, Inc., 4.625%, 2023      405,000        397,406   
Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc., 9.25%, 2017      1,585,000        1,791,050   
EP Energy LLC, 9.375%, 2020      2,890,000        3,294,600   
EPL Oil & Gas, Inc., 8.25%, 2018 (n)      350,000        364,875   
EXCO Resources, Inc., 7.5%, 2018      235,000        223,250   
Harvest Operations Corp., 6.875%, 2017      1,380,000        1,531,800   
Hess Corp., 8.125%, 2019      100,000        128,769   
Hilcorp Energy I/Hilcorp Finance Co., 8%, 2020 (n)      400,000        439,000   
Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 9.5%, 2019      1,080,000        1,220,400   
LINN Energy LLC, 6.5%, 2019      440,000        455,400   
LINN Energy LLC, 8.625%, 2020      740,000        818,625   
LINN Energy LLC, 7.75%, 2021      788,000        851,040   
MEG Energy Corp., 6.5%, 2021 (n)      420,000        443,100   
Newfield Exploration Co., 6.875%, 2020      700,000        750,750   
Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 6.875%, 2018      1,175,000        1,427,108   
Plains Exploration & Production Co., 6.125%, 2019      975,000        1,077,375   
Plains Exploration & Production Co., 8.625%, 2019      1,180,000        1,348,150   
Plains Exploration & Production Co., 6.5%, 2020      390,000        435,825   
Plains Exploration & Production Co., 6.75%, 2022      431,000        489,185   
QEP Resources, Inc., 6.875%, 2021      1,690,000        1,939,275   
Range Resources Corp., 8%, 2019      1,045,000        1,149,500   
Range Resources Corp., 5%, 2022      240,000        245,400   
Samson Investment Co., 9.75%, 2020 (n)      1,145,000        1,217,994   
SandRidge Energy, Inc., 8%, 2018 (n)      1,260,000        1,330,308   
SandRidge Energy, Inc., 8.125%, 2022      280,000        301,350   
SM Energy Co., 6.5%, 2021      1,200,000        1,305,000   
Talisman Energy, Inc., 7.75%, 2019      280,000        358,780   
Whiting Petroleum Corp., 6.5%, 2018      820,000        881,500   
    

 

 

 
             $ 34,537,664   
Energy - Integrated - 0.4%                 
Husky Energy, Inc., 5.9%, 2014    $ 306,000      $ 325,519   
Husky Energy, Inc., 7.25%, 2019      324,000        417,704   
Listrindo Capital B.V., 6.95%, 2019 (n)      200,000        222,133   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Energy - Integrated - continued                 
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp., 7.25%, 2021 (n)    $ 1,107,000      $ 1,267,515   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,232,871   
Engineering - Construction - 0.1%                 
BakerCorp International, Inc., 8.25%, 2019    $ 650,000      $ 659,750   
Entertainment - 1.0%                 
AMC Entertainment, Inc., 8.75%, 2019    $ 1,460,000      $ 1,600,525   
AMC Entertainment, Inc., 9.75%, 2020      304,000        350,360   
Cedar Fair LP, 9.125%, 2018      450,000        504,000   
Cedar Fair LP, 5.25%, 2021 (z)      235,000        235,000   
Cinemark USA, Inc., 8.625%, 2019      1,460,000        1,618,775   
Cinemark USA, Inc., 5.125%, 2022 (n)      210,000        211,050   
NAI Entertainment Holdings LLC, 8.25%, 2017 (n)      333,000        362,970   
Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 5.25%, 2021 (n)      1,040,000        1,019,200   
    

 

 

 
             $ 5,901,880   
Financial Institutions - 3.7%                 
Aviation Capital Group, 4.625%, 2018 (n)    $ 545,000      $ 553,483   
CIT Group, Inc., 5.25%, 2014 (n)      1,795,000        1,864,556   
CIT Group, Inc., 5.25%, 2018      1,070,000        1,150,250   
CIT Group, Inc., 6.625%, 2018 (n)      1,355,000        1,537,925   
CIT Group, Inc., 5.5%, 2019 (n)      1,315,000        1,430,062   
Credit Acceptance Corp., 9.125%, 2017      875,000        953,750   
General Electric Capital Corp., 3.1%, 2023      1,340,000        1,327,829   
Icahn Enterprises LP, 7.75%, 2016      170,000        177,013   
Icahn Enterprises LP, 8%, 2018      2,021,000        2,164,996   
International Lease Finance Corp., 4.875%, 2015      440,000        459,250   
International Lease Finance Corp., 8.625%, 2015      320,000        364,000   
International Lease Finance Corp., 7.125%, 2018 (n)      1,075,000        1,256,406   
Nationstar Mortgage LLC/Capital Corp., 10.875%, 2015      1,365,000        1,446,900   
Nationstar Mortgage LLC/Capital Corp., 9.625%, 2019 (n)      25,000        28,500   
Nationstar Mortgage LLC/Capital Corp., 7.875%, 2020 (n)      805,000        879,463   
PHH Corp., 9.25%, 2016      975,000        1,138,313   
PHH Corp., 7.375%, 2019      685,000        770,625   
SLM Corp., 8.45%, 2018      1,575,000        1,862,438   
SLM Corp., 8%, 2020      1,385,000        1,603,138   
SLM Corp., 7.25%, 2022      425,000        468,138   
    

 

 

 
             $ 21,437,035   
Food & Beverages - 1.5%                 
Ajecorp B.V., 6.5%, 2022 (n)    $ 150,000      $ 163,125   
Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A., 6.875%, 2019      1,300,000        1,694,998   
ARAMARK Corp., 8.5%, 2015      1,154,000        1,159,782   
ARAMARK Corp., 5.75%, 2020 (z)      320,000        326,400   
B&G Foods, Inc., 7.625%, 2018      927,000        994,207   
Constellation Brands, Inc., 7.25%, 2016      1,020,000        1,156,424   
Grupo Bimbo S.A.B. de C.V., 4.5%, 2022 (n)      218,000        236,117   
Marfrig Holding Europe B.V., 9.875%, 2017 (n)      200,000        209,000   
Minerva Luxembourg S.A., 7.75%, 2023 (n)      200,000        214,750   
Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, 8.25%, 2017      190,000        203,300   
TreeHouse Foods, Inc., 7.75%, 2018      1,045,000        1,129,906   
Tyson Foods, Inc., 6.6%, 2016      912,000        1,045,261   
    

 

 

 
             $ 8,533,270   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Forest & Paper Products - 0.7%                 
Boise, Inc., 8%, 2020    $ 820,000      $ 904,050   
Graphic Packaging Holding Co., 7.875%, 2018      510,000        561,000   
Sappi Papier Holding GmbH, 7.75%, 2017 (n)      300,000        331,500   
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC, 4.875%, 2018 (n)      905,000        927,625   
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC, 7.75%, 2019 (n)    EUR 560,000        802,391   
Tembec Industries, Inc., 11.25%, 2018    $ 375,000        412,500   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,939,066   
Gaming & Lodging - 2.4%                 
Boyd Gaming Corp., 9%, 2020 (n)    $ 335,000      $ 343,375   
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc., 8.5%, 2020      655,000        638,625   
Choice Hotels International, Inc., 5.75%, 2022      175,000        194,250   
CityCenter Holdings LLC, 10.75%, 2017 (p)      230,000        254,150   
FelCor Lodging LP, 5.625%, 2023 (n)      160,000        161,000   
Fontainebleau Las Vegas Holdings LLC, 10.25%, 2015 (a)(d)(n)      460,000        287   
GWR Operating Partnership LLP, 10.875%, 2017      680,000        770,525   
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., 9%, 2017      425,000        450,500   
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., REIT, 5.25%, 2022      185,000        205,380   
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc., 8.875%, 2020      1,080,000        1,182,600   
MGM Mirage, 6.625%, 2015      265,000        286,200   
MGM Resorts International, 11.375%, 2018      2,620,000        3,294,650   
MGM Resorts International, 6.625%, 2021      420,000        434,700   
NCL Corp., 5%, 2018 (z)      160,000        160,800   
Penn National Gaming, Inc., 8.75%, 2019      1,640,000        1,861,400   
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., 8.75%, 2020      345,000        371,306   
Seven Seas Cruises S. DE R.L., 9.125%, 2019      900,000        965,250   
Viking Cruises Ltd., 8.5%, 2022 (n)      580,000        637,275   
Wyndham Worldwide Corp., 6%, 2016      8,000        9,148   
Wynn Las Vegas LLC, 7.75%, 2020      1,165,000        1,301,888   
    

 

 

 
             $ 13,523,309   
Industrial - 0.6%                 
Dematic S.A., 7.75%, 2020 (z)    $ 555,000      $ 567,487   
Hyva Global B.V., 8.625%, 2016 (n)      1,124,000        1,118,380   
Mueller Water Products, Inc., 8.75%, 2020      459,000        519,818   
Rexel S.A., 6.125%, 2019 (n)      520,000        546,000   
SPL Logistics Escrow LLC, 8.875%, 2020 (n)      525,000        560,438   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,312,123   
Insurance - 1.1%                 
American International Group, Inc., 4.875%, 2016    $ 1,480,000      $ 1,653,816   
American International Group, Inc., 8.25%, 2018      665,000        866,698   
MetLife, Inc., 9.25% to 2038, FRN to 2068 (n)      1,100,000        1,518,000   
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, 5.125%, 2014 (n)      860,000        909,615   
Unum Group, 7.125%, 2016      1,171,000        1,368,705   
    

 

 

 
             $ 6,316,834   
Insurance - Property & Casualty - 1.5%                 
Allstate Corp., 7.45%, 2019    $ 850,000      $ 1,115,696   
AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd., 5.75%, 2014      1,013,000        1,081,296   
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 10.75% to 2038, FRN to 2088 (n)      1,635,000        2,497,463   
XL Group PLC, 6.5% to 2017, FRN to 2049      1,695,000        1,652,625   
ZFS Finance USA Trust II, 6.45% to 2016, FRN to 2065 (n)      1,190,000        1,267,350   
ZFS Finance USA Trust V, 6.5% to 2017, FRN to 2067 (n)      627,000        664,620   
    

 

 

 
             $ 8,279,050   

 

9


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
International Market Quasi-Sovereign - 1.4%                 
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 2.9%, 2014 (n)    $ 1,780,000      $ 1,848,637   
Electricite de France, FRN, 5.25%, 2049 (n)      1,448,000        1,425,556   
Exportfinans A.S.A., 5.5%, 2016      250,000        260,012   
ING Bank N.V., 3.9%, 2014 (n)      1,390,000        1,439,954   
Israel Electric Corp. Ltd., 6.7%, 2017 (n)      588,000        652,680   
KFW International Finance, Inc., 4.875%, 2019      1,000,000        1,210,600   
Societe Financement de l’ Economie Francaise, 3.375%, 2014 (n)      1,000,000        1,034,700   
    

 

 

 
             $ 7,872,139   
International Market Sovereign - 10.3%                 
Commonwealth of Australia, 5.75%, 2021    AUD 778,000      $ 939,624   
Federal Republic of Germany, 3.75%, 2015    EUR 3,338,000        4,656,486   
Federal Republic of Germany, 4.25%, 2018    EUR 354,000        553,303   
Federal Republic of Germany, 6.25%, 2030    EUR 942,000        1,947,346   
Government of Canada, 4.5%, 2015    CAD 747,000        780,422   
Government of Canada, 4.25%, 2018    CAD 447,000        496,657   
Government of Canada, 3.25%, 2021    CAD 338,000        365,663   
Government of Canada, 5.75%, 2033    CAD 196,000        288,757   
Government of Japan, 1.7%, 2017    JPY 402,600,000        4,623,181   
Government of Japan, 1.1%, 2020    JPY 466,000,000        5,294,934   
Government of Japan, 2.1%, 2024    JPY 244,000,000        3,001,582   
Government of Japan, 2.2%, 2027    JPY 392,000,000        4,834,110   
Kingdom of Belgium, 5.5%, 2017    EUR 1,360,000        2,138,185   
Kingdom of Denmark, 3%, 2021    DKK 2,538,000        508,671   
Kingdom of Spain, 4%, 2015    EUR 526,000        705,730   
Kingdom of Spain, 5.5%, 2017    EUR 240,000        337,434   
Kingdom of Spain, 4.6%, 2019    EUR 1,653,000        2,209,284   
Kingdom of Sweden, 5%, 2020    SEK 1,895,000        361,044   
Kingdom of the Netherlands, 5.5%, 2028    EUR 454,000        834,602   
Republic of Austria, 4.65%, 2018    EUR 823,000        1,273,459   
Republic of Finland, 3.875%, 2017    EUR 264,000        394,779   
Republic of France, 6%, 2025    EUR 341,000        611,881   
Republic of France, 4.75%, 2035    EUR 1,278,000        2,123,156   
Republic of Iceland, 4.875%, 2016 (n)    $ 1,646,000        1,756,377   
Republic of Ireland, 4.6%, 2016    EUR 563,000        791,989   
Republic of Ireland, 4.5%, 2020    EUR 429,000        588,127   
Republic of Italy, 4.25%, 2015    EUR 1,817,000        2,466,596   
Republic of Italy, 5.25%, 2017    EUR 3,500,000        4,914,817   
Republic of Italy, 3.75%, 2021    EUR 1,494,000        1,903,679   
Republic of Portugal, 4.45%, 2018    EUR 450,000        562,382   
United Kingdom Treasury, 8%, 2015    GBP 1,834,000        3,376,479   
United Kingdom Treasury, 8%, 2021    GBP 1,003,000        2,267,551   
United Kingdom Treasury, 4.25%, 2036    GBP 515,000        927,224   
    

 

 

 
             $ 58,835,511   
Internet - 0.1%                 
Baidu, Inc., 3.5%, 2022    $ 312,000      $ 309,750   
Machinery & Tools - 1.7%                 
Case New Holland, Inc., 7.875%, 2017    $ 2,235,000      $ 2,623,331   
CNH America LLC, 7.25%, 2016      710,000        795,200   
CNH Capital LLC, 3.875%, 2015      205,000        210,637   
CNH Capital LLC, 6.25%, 2016      280,000        309,400   
H&E Equipment Services LLC, 7%, 2022 (n)      1,390,000        1,522,050   
NESCO LLC/NESCO Holdings Corp., 11.75%, 2017 (n)      1,140,000        1,251,150   

 

10


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Machinery & Tools - continued                 
RSC Equipment Rental, Inc., 8.25%, 2021    $ 940,000      $ 1,065,725   
United Rentals North America, Inc., 5.75%, 2018      1,000,000        1,076,250   
United Rentals North America, Inc., 7.625%, 2022      1,000,000        1,107,500   
    

 

 

 
             $ 9,961,243   
Major Banks - 2.9%                 
Banco Santander U.S. Debt S.A.U., 3.781%, 2015 (n)    $ 1,400,000      $ 1,429,187   
Bank of America Corp., 7.375%, 2014      1,000,000        1,075,884   
Bank of America Corp., 5.65%, 2018      545,000        632,632   
Bank of America Corp., 7.625%, 2019      370,000        471,959   
Barclays Bank PLC, 7.625%, 2022      745,000        743,137   
BNP Paribas, FRN, 3.059%, 2014      1,216,000        1,261,902   
Credit Suisse New York, 5.5%, 2014      1,000,000        1,057,796   
DBS Bank Ltd., 3.625% to 2017, FRN to 2022 (n)      738,000        778,284   
HSBC USA, Inc., 4.875%, 2020      460,000        519,035   
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.3%, 2019      1,000,000        1,224,870   
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.25%, 2022      478,000        482,383   
Morgan Stanley, 5.75%, 2016      397,000        446,826   
Morgan Stanley, 6.625%, 2018      391,000        465,283   
Morgan Stanley, 7.3%, 2019      830,000        1,029,537   
Morgan Stanley, 5.625%, 2019      1,500,000        1,735,248   
RBS Capital Trust II, 6.425% to 2034, FRN to 2049      530,000        471,700   
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 6.99% to 2017, FRN to 2049 (n)      350,000        332,500   
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 7.648% to 2031, FRN to 2049      2,085,000        2,199,675   
    

 

 

 
             $ 16,357,838   
Medical & Health Technology & Services - 3.6%                 
AmSurg Corp., 5.625%, 2020 (n)    $ 600,000      $ 630,000   
CDRT Holding Corp., 9.25%, 2017 (n)(p)      140,000        144,025   
Davita, Inc., 6.375%, 2018      2,180,000        2,324,425   
Davita, Inc., 6.625%, 2020      720,000        784,800   
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, 9%, 2015 (n)      665,000        763,087   
Fresenius Medical Care Capital Trust III, 5.625%, 2019 (n)      495,000        535,837   
Fresenius Medical Care Capital Trust III, 5.875%, 2022 (n)      335,000        367,662   
HCA, Inc., 8.5%, 2019      2,625,000        2,907,188   
HCA, Inc., 7.5%, 2022      2,160,000        2,484,000   
HCA, Inc., 5.875%, 2022      520,000        560,300   
HealthSouth Corp., 8.125%, 2020      1,825,000        2,002,938   
IASIS Healthcare LLC/IASIS Capital Corp., 8.375%, 2019      1,425,000        1,467,750   
McKesson Corp., 7.5%, 2019      110,000        142,047   
Owens & Minor, Inc., 6.35%, 2016      970,000        1,059,217   
Select Medical Corp., 7.625%, 2015      105,000        105,000   
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 9.25%, 2015      605,000        685,163   
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 8%, 2020      400,000        437,000   
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 4.5%, 2021 (n)      515,000        507,919   
Universal Health Services, Inc., 7%, 2018      1,055,000        1,157,863   
Universal Health Services, Inc., 7.625%, 2020      585,000        624,488   
Universal Hospital Services, Inc., 7.625%, 2020 (z)      590,000        629,088   
Vanguard Health Systems, Inc., 0%, 2016      5,000        3,900   
WP Rocket Merger Sub, Inc., 10.125%, 2019 (n)      515,000        512,425   
    

 

 

 
             $ 20,836,122   
Medical Equipment - 0.5%                 
Biomet, Inc., 6.5%, 2020 (n)    $ 1,370,000      $ 1,448,775   
Hologic, Inc., 6.25%, 2020 (n)      285,000        300,675   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Medical Equipment - continued                 
Physio-Control International, Inc., 9.875%, 2019 (n)    $ 555,000      $ 625,763   
Teleflex, Inc., 6.875%, 2019      595,000        647,063   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,022,276   
Metals & Mining - 2.0%                 
ArcelorMittal, 6.5%, 2014    $ 520,000      $ 545,054   
Arch Coal, Inc., 7.25%, 2020      890,000        763,175   
Cloud Peak Energy, Inc., 8.25%, 2017      2,255,000        2,407,213   
Consol Energy, Inc., 8%, 2017      1,425,000        1,549,687   
Consol Energy, Inc., 8.25%, 2020      645,000        711,113   
First Quantum Minerals Ltd., 7.25%, 2019 (n)      835,000        837,087   
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd., 8.25%, 2019 (n)      525,000        580,125   
Peabody Energy Corp., 7.375%, 2016      1,070,000        1,219,800   
Peabody Energy Corp., 6%, 2018      445,000        472,813   
Peabody Energy Corp., 6.25%, 2021      445,000        462,800   
Southern Copper Corp., 6.75%, 2040      553,000        640,429   
Vale Overseas Ltd., 4.625%, 2020      490,000        523,256   
Vale Overseas Ltd., 4.375%, 2022      500,000        520,346   
    

 

 

 
             $ 11,232,898   
Mortgage-Backed - 4.7%                 
Fannie Mae, 4.19%, 2013    $ 146,818      $ 146,807   
Fannie Mae, 4.6%, 2014      401,069        410,067   
Fannie Mae, 4.606%, 2014      434,931        444,787   
Fannie Mae, 4.629%, 2014      168,193        173,039   
Fannie Mae, 4.77%, 2014      311,313        322,521   
Fannie Mae, 4.56%, 2015      168,916        180,206   
Fannie Mae, 4.665%, 2015      137,100        145,197   
Fannie Mae, 4.74%, 2015      325,413        346,180   
Fannie Mae, 4.78%, 2015      378,170        405,123   
Fannie Mae, 4.815%, 2015      346,129        369,173   
Fannie Mae, 4.87%, 2015      277,202        295,758   
Fannie Mae, 4.89%, 2015      92,584        98,289   
Fannie Mae, 4.907%, 2015      443,667        477,262   
Fannie Mae, 6%, 2016 - 2037      1,706,214        1,877,782   
Fannie Mae, 5.5%, 2019 - 2037      5,985,396        6,532,592   
Fannie Mae, 4.88%, 2020      207,030        231,147   
Fannie Mae, TBA, 2.5%, 2027      1,180,000        1,227,016   
Fannie Mae, 6.5%, 2032 - 2033      402,489        454,673   
Fannie Mae, 5%, 2035      1,105,262        1,198,149   
Fannie Mae, TBA, 3.5%, 2043      2,200,000        2,326,156   
Freddie Mac, 6%, 2034      184,173        205,924   
Ginnie Mae, 5.5%, 2039      997,946        1,094,795   
Ginnie Mae, 4.5%, 2041      1,420,238        1,564,135   
Ginnie Mae, TBA, 3%, 2043      6,000,000        6,268,125   
    

 

 

 
             $ 26,794,903   
Municipals - 0.1%                 
New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., “1-A”, 4.5%, 2023    $ 525,000      $ 521,141   
Natural Gas - Distribution - 0.4%                 
AmeriGas Finance LLC, 6.75%, 2020    $ 1,060,000      $ 1,142,150   
Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp., 6.5%, 2021      1,065,000        1,079,644   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,221,794   

 

12


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Natural Gas - Pipeline - 2.2%                 
Access Midstream Partners Co., 4.875%, 2023    $ 400,000      $ 396,000   
Atlas Pipeline Partners LP, 5.875%, 2023 (n)      610,000        606,950   
Crosstex Energy, Inc., 8.875%, 2018      1,705,000        1,837,137   
El Paso Corp., 7%, 2017      1,395,000        1,587,199   
El Paso Corp., 7.75%, 2032      1,481,000        1,670,298   
Energy Transfer Equity LP, 7.5%, 2020      1,380,000        1,576,650   
Energy Transfer Partners LP, 3.6%, 2023      533,000        532,627   
Enterprise Products Partners LP, 8.375% to 2016, FRN to 2066      1,426,000        1,629,205   
Enterprise Products Partners LP, 7.034% to 2018, FRN to 2068      256,000        292,480   
Inergy Midstream LP, 6%, 2020 (n)      955,000        988,425   
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 5.625%, 2020 (n)      229,000        213,543   
Sabine Pass Liquefaction, 5.625%, 2021 (n)      245,000        252,963   
Spectra Energy Capital LLC, 8%, 2019      810,000        1,064,521   
    

 

 

 
             $ 12,647,998   
Network & Telecom - 1.7%                 
AT&T, Inc., 6.55%, 2039    $ 170,000      $ 213,631   
AT&T, Inc., 5.35%, 2040      1,108,000        1,213,413   
Centurylink, Inc., 7.65%, 2042      700,000        683,422   
Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 8.25%, 2017      1,020,000        1,081,200   
Citizens Communications Co., 9%, 2031      840,000        865,200   
Eileme 2 AB, 11.625%, 2020 (n)      765,000        883,575   
Frontier Communications Corp., 8.125%, 2018      1,190,000        1,347,675   
Qwest Communications International, Inc., 7.125%, 2018 (n)      1,075,000        1,117,213   
Telefonica Emisiones S.A.U., 2.582%, 2013      995,000        996,939   
TW Telecom Holdings, Inc., 5.375%, 2022      370,000        385,725   
Windstream Corp., 8.125%, 2018      380,000        416,100   
Windstream Corp., 7.75%, 2020      345,000        370,875   
Windstream Corp., 7.75%, 2021      280,000        301,700   
    

 

 

 
             $ 9,876,668   
Oil Services - 1.0%                 
Afren PLC, 11.5%, 2016 (n)    $ 200,000      $ 234,500   
Afren PLC, 10.25%, 2019 (n)      212,000        250,043   
Bristow Group, Inc., 6.25%, 2022      345,000        370,875   
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.625%, 2019 (n)      370,000        382,025   
Dresser-Rand Group, Inc., 6.5%, 2021      305,000        323,300   
Edgen Murray Corp., 8.75%, 2020 (n)      990,000        1,014,750   
Pioneer Energy Services Corp., 9.875%, 2018      415,000        453,388   
Qgog Constellation S.A., 6.25%, 2019 (n)      202,000        210,585   
Shale-Inland Holdings LLC/Finance Co., 8.75%, 2019 (n)      1,080,000        1,136,700   
Unit Corp., 6.625%, 2021      1,515,000        1,575,600   
    

 

 

 
             $ 5,951,766   
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - 2.9%                 
Akbank T.A.S., 5%, 2022 (n)    $ 150,000      $ 155,625   
Alfa Bank, 7.5%, 2019 (n)      200,000        215,862   
Ally Financial, Inc., 5.5%, 2017      2,775,000        3,008,583   
Ally Financial, Inc., 6.25%, 2017      380,000        424,368   
Banco de Credito del Peru, 6.125% to 2022, FRN to 2027 (n)      301,000        322,672   
Banco de Credito e Inversiones, 4%, 2023 (z)      200,000        196,487   
Banco de Credito e Inversiones, 3%, 2017 (n)      200,000        201,416   
Banco de Reservas de La Republica Dominicana, 7%, 2023 (n)      621,000        617,895   
Banco Santander S.A., 4.125%, 2022 (n)      150,000        148,800   
Bancolombia S.A., 5.95%, 2021      819,000        935,707   

 

13


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - continued                 
Bancolombia S.A., 5.125%, 2022    $ 150,000      $ 152,250   
BBVA Banco Continental S.A., 5%, 2022 (n)      146,000        153,008   
BBVA Bancomer S.A. de C.V., 6.5%, 2021 (n)      900,000        1,017,000   
BBVA Bancomer S.A. de C.V., 6.75%, 2022 (n)      155,000        177,669   
Capital One Bank (USA) N.A., 3.375%, 2023      384,000        386,332   
CorpBanca, 3.125%, 2018      220,000        216,897   
Groupe BPCE S.A., 12.5% to 2019, FRN to 2049 (n)      2,137,000        2,626,884   
Grupo Aval Ltd., 5.25%, 2017 (n)      205,000        221,400   
Grupo Aval Ltd., 4.75%, 2022 (n)      200,000        201,000   
Industrial Senior Trust, 5.5%, 2022 (n)      101,000        100,495   
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A, 3.875%, 2018      617,000        606,319   
LBG Capital No. 1 PLC, 7.875%, 2020 (n)      1,940,000        2,128,762   
PKO Finance AB, 4.63%, 2022 (n)      206,000        213,725   
Santander UK PLC, 8.963% to 2030, FRN to 2049      1,485,000        1,722,600   
Turkiye Is Bankasi A.S., 3.875%, 2017 (n)      201,000        205,774   
Yapi Ve Kredi Bankasi, 5.5%, 2022 (n)      245,000        247,144   
    

 

 

 
             $ 16,604,674   
Pharmaceuticals - 0.9%                 
Capsugel FinanceCo. SCA, 9.875%, 2019 (n)    EUR 651,000      $ 956,152   
Hospira, Inc., 6.05%, 2017    $ 655,000        752,581   
Roche Holdings, Inc., 6%, 2019 (n)      1,000,000        1,246,958   
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 7%, 2020 (n)      970,000        1,058,513   
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 7.25%, 2022 (n)      855,000        943,706   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,957,910   
Pollution Control - 0.1%                 
Heckmann Corp., 9.875%, 2018    $ 565,000      $ 589,719   
Heckmann Corp., 9.875%, 2018 (z)      215,000        222,794   
    

 

 

 
             $ 812,513   
Precious Metals & Minerals - 0.4%                 
Eldorado Gold Corp., 6.125%, 2020 (n)    $ 700,000      $ 728,000   
IAMGOLD Corp., 6.75%, 2020 (n)      1,618,000        1,565,415   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,293,415   
Printing & Publishing - 0.2%                 
American Media, Inc., 13.5%, 2018 (z)    $ 11,911      $ 9,052   
Nielsen Finance LLC, 7.75%, 2018      645,000        714,338   
Nielsen Finance LLC, 4.5%, 2020 (n)      450,000        444,375   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,167,765   
Railroad & Shipping - 0.1%                 
Brunswick Rail Finance Ltd., 6.5%, 2017 (n)    $ 200,000      $ 214,080   
Kansas City Southern de Mexico S.A. de C.V., 6.125%, 2021      360,000        404,100   
    

 

 

 
             $ 618,180   
Real Estate - 1.5%                 
CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., 11.625%, 2017    $ 400,000      $ 433,500   
CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc., REIT, 7.25%, 2019      320,000        318,399   
DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc., REIT, 8.5%, 2017      1,380,000        1,499,025   
Entertainment Properties Trust, REIT, 7.75%, 2020      665,000        790,474   
Entertainment Properties Trust, REIT, 5.75%, 2022      750,000        803,173   
HRPT Properties Trust, REIT, 6.25%, 2016      1,053,000        1,156,598   
Kennedy Wilson, Inc., 8.75%, 2019      300,000        320,625   

 

14


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Real Estate - continued                 
MPT Operating Partnership LP, REIT, 6.875%, 2021    $ 680,000      $ 733,550   
MPT Operating Partnership LP, REIT, 6.375%, 2022      520,000        554,450   
Simon Property Group, Inc., REIT, 5.875%, 2017      756,000        882,384   
Simon Property Group, Inc., REIT, 10.35%, 2019      660,000        955,653   
    

 

 

 
             $ 8,447,831   
Retailers - 2.3%                 
Academy Ltd., 9.25%, 2019 (n)    $ 295,000      $ 330,400   
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp., 10%, 2019      810,000        893,025   
Dollar General Corp., 4.125%, 2017      827,000        874,552   
Home Depot, Inc., 5.875%, 2036      509,000        645,562   
J. Crew Group, Inc., 8.125%, 2019      605,000        648,863   
Limited Brands, Inc., 6.9%, 2017      480,000        550,800   
Limited Brands, Inc., 6.95%, 2033      670,000        683,400   
Pantry, Inc., 8.375%, 2020 (n)      385,000        413,394   
Rite Aid Corp., 9.5%, 2017      235,000        247,044   
Rite Aid Corp., 9.25%, 2020      780,000        873,600   
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc., 6.875%, 2019      465,000        518,475   
Toys “R” Us Property Co. II LLC, 8.5%, 2017      1,725,000        1,815,563   
Toys “R” Us, Inc., 10.75%, 2017      1,040,000        1,116,700   
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 5.625%, 2041      2,500,000        3,158,123   
YCC Holdings LLC/Yankee Finance, Inc., 10.25%, 2016 (p)      285,000        293,909   
    

 

 

 
             $ 13,063,410   
Specialty Chemicals - 0.4%                 
Eagle Spinco, Inc., 4.625%, 2021 (n)    $ 200,000      $ 203,250   
Georgia Gulf Corp., 4.875%, 2023 (n)      80,000        81,200   
Koppers, Inc., 7.875%, 2019      285,000        313,500   
SIBUR Securities Ltd., 3.914%, 2018 (n)      1,680,000        1,671,600   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,269,550   
Specialty Stores - 0.3%                 
Gymboree Corp., 9.125%, 2018    $ 168,000      $ 156,870   
Michaels Stores, Inc., 11.375%, 2016      414,000        432,634   
Michaels Stores, Inc., 7.75%, 2018      1,080,000        1,178,550   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,768,054   
Steel - 0.0%                 
Severstal, 5.9%, 2022 (n)    $ 200,000      $ 204,800   
Supermarkets - 0.1%                 
Delhaize Group, 5.7%, 2040    $ 834,000      $ 810,491   
Supranational - 0.6%                 
Eurasian Development Bank, 4.767%, 2022 (n)    $ 200,000      $ 206,500   
European Investment Bank, 5.125%, 2017      2,593,000        3,046,516   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,253,016   
Telecommunications - Wireless - 2.7%                 
America Movil S.A.B. de C.V., 3.125%, 2022    $ 1,369,000      $ 1,362,032   
American Tower Corp., REIT, 3.5%, 2023      215,000        212,011   
Clearwire Corp., 12%, 2015 (n)      1,125,000        1,217,812   
Cricket Communications, Inc., 7.75%, 2016      560,000        588,672   
Cricket Communications, Inc., 7.75%, 2020      500,000        510,000   
Crown Castle International Corp., 7.125%, 2019      1,005,000        1,100,475   

 

15


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Telecommunications - Wireless - continued                 
Digicel Group Ltd., 8.25%, 2017 (n)    $ 710,000      $ 749,050   
Digicel Group Ltd., 10.5%, 2018 (n)      350,000        385,000   
Digicel Group Ltd., 8.25%, 2020 (n)      200,000        213,300   
Digicel Group Ltd., 6%, 2021 (z)      1,069,000        1,066,327   
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., 7.875%, 2018      785,000        846,819   
Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 2028      1,315,000        1,328,150   
Sprint Nextel Corp., 6%, 2016      1,005,000        1,085,400   
Sprint Nextel Corp., 8.375%, 2017      815,000        945,400   
Sprint Nextel Corp., 9%, 2018 (n)      415,000        514,600   
Sprint Nextel Corp., 6%, 2022      830,000        838,300   
VimpelCom Ltd., 5.95%, 2023 (z)      200,000        199,750   
Wind Acquisition Finance S.A., 11.75%, 2017 (n)      1,090,000        1,147,225   
Wind Acquisition Finance S.A., 7.25%, 2018 (n)      1,170,000        1,205,100   
    

 

 

 
             $ 15,515,423   
Telephone Services - 0.4%                 
Cogent Communications Group, Inc., 8.375%, 2018 (n)    $ 445,000      $ 493,950   
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 9.375%, 2019      475,000        532,594   
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 7%, 2020 (n)      145,000        152,250   
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 8.625%, 2020      1,200,000        1,332,000   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,510,794   
Tobacco - 0.2%                 
Reynolds American, Inc., 6.75%, 2017    $ 1,040,000      $ 1,255,679   
Transportation - 0.1%                 
Navios South American Logistics, Inc., 9.25%, 2019    $ 748,000      $ 785,400   
Transportation - Services - 2.1%                 
ACL I Corp., 10.625%, 2016 (p)    $ 936,625      $ 975,196   
Aguila American Resources Ltd., 7.875%, 2018 (n)      1,155,000        1,224,300   
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC, 8.25%, 2019      535,000        584,487   
CEVA Group PLC, 8.375%, 2017 (n)      1,920,000        1,987,200   
Commercial Barge Line Co., 12.5%, 2017      1,525,000        1,669,875   
ERAC USA Finance Co., 6.375%, 2017 (n)      1,000,000        1,205,386   
HDTFS, Inc., 5.875%, 2020 (a)(n)      190,000        197,600   
Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp., 8.625%, 2017      1,460,000        1,460,000   
Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc., 8.875%, 2017      480,000        488,400   
Swift Services Holdings, Inc., 10%, 2018      1,840,000        2,106,800   
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp., 6.875%, 2013      370,000        376,938   
    

 

 

 
             $ 12,276,182   
U.S. Government Agencies and Equivalents - 0.7%                 
Freddie Mac, 5.5%, 2017    $ 3,060,000      $ 3,696,504   
U.S. Treasury Obligations - 2.8%                 
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6.25%, 2023 (f)    $ 1,800,000      $ 2,547,281   
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 5.375%, 2031      286,200        398,310   
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.5%, 2036      95,000        121,214   
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.75%, 2037      2,986,200        3,949,715   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.125%, 2019      8,087,000        9,110,507   
    

 

 

 
             $ 16,127,027   

 

16


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Utilities - Electric Power - 3.4%                 
AES Corp., 8%, 2017    $ 1,965,000      $ 2,269,575   
AES Corp., 7.375%, 2021      285,000        322,050   
Bruce Mansfield Unit, 6.85%, 2034      1,442,997        1,577,628   
Calpine Corp., 8%, 2016 (n)      1,800,000        1,899,000   
Calpine Corp., 7.875%, 2020 (n)      504,000        555,660   
CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 6.5%, 2018      400,000        487,702   
Covanta Holding Corp., 7.25%, 2020      905,000        992,752   
EDP Finance B.V., 6%, 2018 (n)      1,390,000        1,452,550   
Energy Future Holdings Corp., 10%, 2020      3,128,000        3,550,280   
Energy Future Holdings Corp., 10%, 2020 (n)      835,000        941,462   
Energy Future Holdings Corp., 11.75%, 2022 (n)      550,000        635,250   
GenOn Energy, Inc., 9.5%, 2018      15,000        17,850   
GenOn Energy, Inc., 9.875%, 2020      1,515,000        1,742,250   
NRG Energy, Inc., 8.25%, 2020      1,250,000        1,414,063   
System Energy Resources, Inc., 5.129%, 2014 (z)      388,407        392,662   
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC, 11.5%, 2020 (n)      630,000        472,500   
Viridian Group FundCo II, Ltd., 11.125%, 2017 (z)      410,000        430,500   
    

 

 

 
             $ 19,153,734   
Total Bonds            $ 634,406,956   
Convertible Bonds - 0.1%                 
Network & Telecom - 0.1%                 
Nortel Networks Corp., 2.125%, 2014 (a)(d)    $ 965,000      $ 933,638   
Preferred Stocks - 0.2%                 
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - 0.2%                 
Ally Financial, Inc., 7% (z)      380      $ 369,728   
GMAC Capital Trust I, 8.125%      22,000        583,880   
Total Preferred Stocks            $ 953,608   
Convertible Preferred Stocks - 0.1%                 
Automotive - 0.1%                 
General Motors Co., 4.75%      13,450      $ 561,806   
Floating Rate Loans (g)(r) - 0.2%                 
Aerospace - 0.0%                 
Transdigm, Inc., Term Loan C, 2020 (o)    $ 136,655      $ 136,929   
Conglomerates - 0.1%                 
Silver II U.S. Holdings LLC Term Loan, 2019 (o)    $ 395,539      $ 396,528   
Energy - Independent - 0.1%                 
MEG Energy Corp. Term Loan, 3.75%, 2020    $ 541,754      $ 542,882   
Financial Institutions - 0.0%                 
Springleaf Financial Funding Co., Term Loan, 5.5%, 2017    $ 63,660      $ 64,018   
Food & Beverages - 0.0%                 
Aramark Corp. Term Loan D, 2019 (o)    $ 136,655      $ 136,996   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Floating Rate Loans (g)(r) - continued                 
Utilities - Electric Power - 0.0%                 
Dynegy Midwest Generation LLC, Term Loan, 9.25%, 2016    $ 61,025      $ 63,192   
Dynegy Power LLC, Term Loan, 9.25%, 2016      80,715        83,984   
    

 

 

 
             $ 147,176   
Total Floating Rate Loans            $ 1,424,529   
Common Stocks - 0.0%                 
Automotive - 0.0%                 
Accuride Corp. (a)      12,648      $ 51,224   
Printing & Publishing - 0.0%                 
American Media Operations, Inc. (a)      3,053      $ 16,028   
Total Common Stocks            $ 67,252   
Money Market Funds - 6.2%                 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.13%, at Net Asset Value (v)      35,313,866      $ 35,313,866   
Total Investments            $ 673,661,655   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - (17.6)%              (100,958,095
Net Assets - 100.0%            $ 572,703,560   

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(d) In default. Interest and/or scheduled principal payment(s) have been missed.
(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.
(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 $167,030,822, representing 29.2% of net assets.
(o) All or a portion of this position has not settled. Upon settlement date, interest rates for unsettled amounts will be determined. The rate shown represents the weighted average coupon rate for settled amounts.
(p) Payment-in-kind security.
(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  
ARAMARK Corp., 5.75%, 2020    2/22/13      $320,000         $326,400   
Ally Financial, Inc., 7% (Preferred Stock)    4/13/11-4/14/11      356,250         369,728   
American Media, Inc., 13.5%, 2018    12/22/10      12,102         9,052   
Anthracite Ltd., “A”, CDO, FRN, 0.561%, 2019    1/15/10      570,209         723,212   
Banco de Credito e Inversiones, 4%, 2023    2/06/13      198,550         196,487   
Bayview Financial Revolving Mortgage Loan Trust, FRN, 1.803%, 2040    3/01/06      749,511         474,114   
Cedar Fair LP, 5.25%, 2021    2/28/13      235,000         235,000   
Dematic S.A., 7.75%, 2020    12/13/12      555,000         567,487   
Digicel Group Ltd., 6%, 2021    2/19/13      1,069,000         1,066,327   
El Fondo Mivivienda S.A., 3.5%, 2023    1/24/13      148,725         146,250   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Restricted Securities - continued   

Acquisition

Date

   Cost      Value  
Heckler & Koch GmbH, 9.5%, 2018    5/06/11-7/11/11      $702,145         $586,779   
Heckmann Corp., 9.875%, 2018    10/26/12      215,538         222,794   
Local TV Finance LLC, 9.25%, 2015    11/09/07-2/06/13      950,505         967,577   
Lynx I Corp., 5.375%, 2021    2/07/13      380,000         389,500   
Lynx II Corp., 6.375%, 2023    2/07/13      295,000         305,694   
Multi Security Asset Trust, “A3”, CDO, 5%, 2035    10/12/10      681,906         683,822   
NCL Corp., 5%, 2018    2/01/13      159,122         160,800   
Nara Cable Funding Ltd., 8.875%, 2018    1/26/12      462,173         496,375   
Republic of Romania, 4.375%, 2023    2/14/13      223,656         223,740   
Spirit Master Funding LLC, 5.05%, 2023    7/15/05      1,200,094         1,134,868   
System Energy Resources, Inc., 5.129%, 2014    4/16/04      388,407         392,662   
Universal Hospital Services, Inc., 7.625%, 2020    2/07/13      627,613         629,088   
VimpelCom Ltd., 5.95%, 2023    2/06/13      200,000         199,750   
Viridian Group FundCo II, Ltd., 11.125%, 2017    3/01/12      398,602         430,500   
Total Restricted Securities            $10,938,006   
% of Net assets            1.9%   

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

 

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

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
CNY   Chinese Yuan Renminbi
DKK   Danish Krone
EUR   Euro
GBP   British Pound
JPY   Japanese Yen
MXN   Mexican Peso
NGN   Nigerian Naira
NOK   Norwegian Krone
NZD   New Zealand Dollar
RUB   Russian Ruble
SEK   Swedish Krona
THB   Thailand Baht

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Derivative Contracts at 2/28/13

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at 2/28/13

 

Type    Currency      Counterparty    Contracts to
Deliver/Receive
   Settlement
Date Range
  

In Exchange

For

    

Contracts

at Value

     Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Asset Derivatives                     
BUY      AUD       Westpac Banking Corp.    1,396,000    4/15/13    $ 1,418,706       $ 1,421,403       $ 2,697   
SELL      AUD       UBS AG    2,773,542    4/15/13      2,859,000         2,824,012         34,988   
SELL      AUD       Westpac Banking Corp.    1,200,437    4/15/13      1,249,325         1,222,281         27,044   
SELL      CAD       Citibank N.A.    1,444,000    4/15/13      1,418,775         1,398,855         19,920   
SELL      CAD       Goldman Sachs International    90,286    4/15/13      88,686         87,463         1,223   
SELL      CAD       Merrill Lynch International Bank    1,953,400    4/15/13      1,974,964         1,892,329         82,635   
SELL      CHF       Citibank N.A.    1,309,864    4/15/13      1,439,000         1,398,138         40,862   
SELL      CHF       Deutsche Bank AG    1,339,000    4/15/13      1,436,359         1,429,237         7,122   
SELL      DKK       Deutsche Bank AG    2,818,044    4/15/13      495,528         493,654         1,874   
SELL      EUR       Citibank N.A.    2,159,000    4/15/13      2,898,581         2,819,545         79,036   
SELL      EUR       Credit Suisse Group    1,206,000    4/15/13      1,617,318         1,574,975         42,343   
SELL      EUR       Deutsche Bank AG    10,268,802    4/15/13      13,433,267         13,410,537         22,730   
SELL      EUR       Goldman Sachs International    4,189,192    4/15/13      5,608,220         5,470,873         137,347   
SELL      EUR       JPMorgan Chase Bank    11,803,199    4/15/13      15,439,257         15,414,382         24,875   
SELL      GBP       Barclays Bank PLC    4,241,075    4/15/13      6,721,074         6,432,481         288,593   
SELL      GBP       Deutsche Bank AG    3,328,075    4/15/13      5,344,150         5,047,725         296,425   
BUY      JPY       Barclays Bank PLC    111,654,000    4/15/13      1,192,426         1,204,924         12,498   
BUY      JPY       Goldman Sachs International    239,550,000    4/15/13      2,565,816         2,585,126         19,310   
SELL      JPY       Credit Suisse Group    1,008,228,223    4/15/13      11,452,288         10,880,388         571,900   
SELL      JPY       Goldman Sachs International    127,888,000    4/15/13      1,423,683         1,380,115         43,568   
SELL      JPY       Merrill Lynch International Bank    753,930,224    4/15/13      8,594,344         8,136,108         458,236   
BUY      MXN       Citibank N.A.    18,460,000    3/08/13      1,442,067         1,445,604         3,537   
SELL      NOK       Deutsche Bank AG    2,375,206    4/15/13      422,849         413,099         9,750   
SELL      NZD       Merrill Lynch International Bank    1,646,000    4/15/13      1,358,605         1,356,991         1,614   
SELL      NZD       Westpac Banking Corp.    583,205    4/15/13      483,996         480,805         3,191   
SELL      RUB       UBS AG    43,746,000    3/25/13      1,443,286         1,423,077         20,209   
BUY      THB       JPMorgan Chase Bank    43,687,000    4/17/13      1,437,782         1,464,105         26,323   
                    

 

 

 
                     $ 2,279,850   
                    

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives                     
BUY      AUD       Goldman Sachs International    1,649,180    4/15/13    $ 1,683,665       $ 1,679,190       $ (4,475
BUY      CHF       UBS AG    2,651,000    4/15/13      2,896,980         2,829,656         (67,324
BUY      CNY       Deutsche Bank AG    8,988,000    1/15/14      1,432,465         1,422,000         (10,465
BUY      EUR       Barclays Bank PLC    1,067,000    4/15/13      1,448,099         1,393,448         (54,651
BUY      EUR       Citibank N.A.    1,083,000    4/15/13      1,448,078         1,414,343         (33,735
BUY      EUR       Deutsche Bank AG    2,166,000    4/15/13      2,894,237         2,828,687         (65,550
BUY      GBP       Credit Suisse Group    1,086,000    4/15/13      1,704,770         1,647,147         (57,623
BUY      GBP       Goldman Sachs International    301,158    4/15/13      466,147         456,770         (9,377
SELL      JPY       Credit Suisse Group    104,953,931    4/15/13      1,122,755         1,132,620         (9,865
BUY      MXN       UBS AG    31,000    4/15/13      2,426         2,419         (7
BUY      NOK       Deutsche Bank AG    2,359,432    4/15/13      425,430         410,356         (15,074
BUY      NZD       Deutsche Bank AG    1,686,000    4/15/13      1,407,338         1,389,968         (17,370
BUY      NZD       UBS AG    1,698,000    4/15/13      1,430,514         1,399,861         (30,653
BUY      NZD       Westpac Banking Corp.    577,528    4/15/13      482,149         476,124         (6,025
SELL      NZD       Westpac Banking Corp.    1,729,000    4/15/13      1,419,815         1,425,418         (5,603
BUY      RUB       JPMorgan Chase Bank    43,687,000    3/25/13      1,435,208         1,421,158         (14,050
BUY      SEK       Citibank N.A.    9,503,000    4/15/13      1,506,906         1,468,012         (38,894
BUY      SEK       Goldman Sachs International    6,175,180    4/15/13      970,991         953,934         (17,057
SELL      SEK       Deutsche Bank AG    8,964,999    4/15/13      1,373,757         1,384,902         (11,145
                    

 

 

 
                     $ (468,943
                    

 

 

 

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Futures Contracts Outstanding at 2/28/13

 

Description    Currency      Contracts      Value    Expiration Date    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Liability Derivatives               
Interest Rate Futures Contracts               
U.S. Treasury Bond 30 yr (Long)      USD         23       $3,306,969    Jun - 13      $(10,667
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Short)      USD         250       32,886,719    Jun - 13      (8,200
              

 

 

 
                 $(18,867
              

 

 

 

At February 28, 2013, the fund had liquid securities with an aggregate value of $257,559 to cover any commitments for certain derivative contracts.

See attached supplemental information. For more information see notes to financial statements as disclosed in the most recent semiannual or annual report.

 

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Supplemental Information

2/28/2013 (unaudited)

(1) Investment Valuations

Debt instruments and floating rate loans (other than short-term instruments), including restricted debt instruments, are generally valued at an evaluated or composite bid as provided by a third-party pricing service. Equity securities, including restricted equity securities, are generally valued at the last sale or official closing price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which they are primarily traded. Equity securities, for which there were no sales reported that day, are generally valued at the last quoted daily bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market or exchange on which such securities are primarily traded. Short-term instruments with a maturity at issuance of 60 days or less generally are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Futures contracts are generally valued at last posted settlement price as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which they are primarily traded. Futures contracts for which there were no trades that day for a particular position are generally valued at the closing bid quotation as provided by a third-party pricing service on the market on which such futures contracts are primarily traded. 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 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).

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited) – continued

 

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 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 February 28, 2013 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

Investments at Value    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Equity Securities      $1,196,911         $369,728         $16,028         $1,582,667   
U.S. Treasury Bonds & U.S. Government Agency & Equivalents              19,823,532                 19,823,532   
Non-U.S. Sovereign Debt              116,719,474                 116,719,474   
Municipal Bonds              521,141                 521,141   
U.S. Corporate Bonds              352,068,609                 352,068,609   
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities              27,746,623                 27,746,623   
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities              24,595,945                 24,595,945   
Asset-Backed Securities (including CDOs)              2,002,174                 2,002,174   
Foreign Bonds              91,863,095                 91,863,095   
Floating Rate Loans              1,424,529                 1,424,529   
Mutual Funds      35,313,866                         35,313,866   
Total Investments      $36,510,777         $637,134,850         $16,028         $673,661,655   
Other Financial Instruments                            
Futures Contracts      $ (18,867      $—         $—         $(18,867
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts              1,810,907                 1,810,907   

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 11/30/12      $14,502   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     1,526   
Balance as of 2/28/13      $16,028   

The net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments still held as level 3 at February 28, 2013 is $1,526.

(2) Portfolio Securities

The cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of the investments owned by the fund, as computed on a federal income tax basis, are as follows:

 

Aggregate cost      $638,063,791   
Gross unrealized appreciation      43,032,096   
Gross unrealized depreciation      (7,434,232
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $35,597,864   

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

(3) 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      35,197,231         33,906,277         (33,789,642      35,313,866   
Underlying Affiliated Fund    Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
     Dividend
Income
     Ending
Value
 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      $—         $—         $14,223         $35,313,866   

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited) – continued

 

(4) Issuer Country Weightings

Issuer country weighting percentages of portfolio holdings based on net assets, as of February 28, 2013, are as follows:

 

United States     62.7%   
United Kingdom     4.4%   
Japan     3.1%   
Canada     2.6%   
Mexico     2.3%   
Italy     2.2%   
Germany     1.8%   
France     1.7%   
Russia     1.7%   
Other Countries     17.5%   

The issuer country weighting percentages include both accrued interest amounts and the equivalent exposure from any derivative holdings, if applicable.

 

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ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

(a) Based upon their evaluation of the effectiveness 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-Q, 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 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.

File as exhibits as part of this Form 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.


Notice

A copy of the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, as amended, 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.


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 CHARTER INCOME TRUST

 

By (Signature and Title)*    JOHN M. CORCORAN
  John M. Corcoran, President

Date: April 12, 2013

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)*    JOHN M. CORCORAN
 

John M. Corcoran, President

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: April 12, 2013

 

By (Signature and Title)*    DAVID L. DILORENZO
 

David L. DiLorenzo, Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer

and Accounting Officer)

Date: April 12, 2013

 

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