PIMCO Global StocksPlus & 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:

     811-21734

Registrant Name:

     PIMCO Global StocksPlus & 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:

     June 30

Date of Reporting Period:

     September 30, 2018

 


Item 1. Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments

PIMCO Global StocksPLUS® & Income Fund

September 30, 2018 (Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands*, except number of shares, contracts and units, if any)

 

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

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES 163.1% ¤

   

LOAN PARTICIPATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS 5.0%

   

Banff Merger Sub, Inc.

   

TBD% due 06/21/2019

  $ 2,300     $ 2,291  

Community Health Systems, Inc.

   

5.563% (LIBOR03M + 3.250%) due 01/27/2021 ~

    110       109  

Concordia International Corp.

   

TBD% due 09/06/2024

    300       295  

Diamond Resorts International

   

5.968% - 5.992% due 09/02/2023

    219       215  

Dubai World

   

1.750% - 2.000% (LIBOR03M + 2.000%) due 09/30/2022 ~

    100       94  

Envision Healthcare Corp.

   

TBD% due 09/26/2025

    100       100  

Financial & Risk U.S. Holdings, Inc.

   

TBD% due 09/17/2025

    200       200  

Forbes Energy Services LLC

   

5.000% - 9.000% due 04/13/2021

    73       73  

Frontier Communications Corp.

   

6.000% (LIBOR03M + 3.750%) due 06/15/2024 ~

    99       97  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.

   

TBD% due 01/30/2019 ^(e)

    1,400       1,047  

McDermott Technology Americas, Inc.

   

7.242% (LIBOR03M + 5.000%) due 05/12/2025 ~

    201       204  

MH Sub LLC

   

5.915% (LIBOR03M + 3.750%) due 09/13/2024 ~

    20       20  

Multi Color Corp.

   

4.492% (LIBOR03M + 2.250%) due 10/31/2024 ~

    3       3  

Neiman Marcus Group Ltd.

   

5.370% due 10/25/2020

    250       232  

PetSmart, Inc.

   

5.120% (LIBOR03M + 3.000%) due 03/11/2022 ~

    20       18  

Sequa Mezzanine Holdings LLC

   

7.186% (LIBOR03M + 5.000%) due 11/28/2021 ~

    40       39  

11.200% (LIBOR03M + 9.000%) due 04/28/2022 ~«

    320       317  

Verscend Holding Corp.

   

6.742% (LIBOR03M + 4.500%) due 08/27/2025 ~

    30       30  

West Corp.

   

6.242% (LIBOR03M + 4.000%) due 10/10/2024 ~

    9       9  

Westmoreland Coal Co.

   

TBD% - 10.562% (LIBOR03M + 8.250%) due 05/21/2019 ~

    391       399  
   

 

 

 
Total Loan Participations and Assignments
(Cost $5,985)
      5,792  
   

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES 43.3%

   

BANKING & FINANCE 20.4%

   

AGFC Capital Trust

   

4.089% (US0003M + 1.750%) due 01/15/2067 ~(n)

      1,000       520  

Ambac Assurance Corp.

   

5.100% due 06/07/2020

    13       17  

Ambac LSNI LLC

   

7.396% due 02/12/2023 •

    120       121  

Ardonagh Midco PLC

   

8.375% due 07/15/2023

  GBP 1,500       1,906  

Athene Holding Ltd.

   

4.125% due 01/12/2028

  $ 10       9  

Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd.

   

5.500% due 01/15/2023

    30       31  

AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc.

   

4.350% due 04/20/2028

    24       23  

5.000% due 04/20/2048

    14       13  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.

   

6.750% due 02/18/2020 •(j)(k)

  EUR 400       484  

Banco Espirito Santo S.A.

   

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

    700       248  

Barclays Bank PLC

   

14.000% due 06/15/2019 •(j)

  GBP 100       141  

Barclays PLC

   

6.500% due 09/15/2019 •(j)(k)

  EUR 600       719  

7.875% due 09/15/2022 •(j)(k)(n)

  GBP 1,250       1,728  

Brookfield Finance, Inc.

   

3.900% due 01/25/2028

  $ 18       17  

4.700% due 09/20/2047

    16       15  


                                         

Credit Agricole S.A.

   

7.875% due 01/23/2024 •(j)(k)

    200       211  

Emerald Bay S.A.

   

0.000% due 10/08/2020 (h)

  EUR 6       7  

Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC

   

6.500% due 10/01/2025

  $ 50       50  

6.750% due 03/15/2022

    64       66  

Freedom Mortgage Corp.

   

8.250% due 04/15/2025

    14       14  

HSBC Holdings PLC

   

6.000% due 09/29/2023 •(j)(k)

  EUR 200       258  

Hunt Cos., Inc.

   

6.250% due 02/15/2026

  $ 6       6  

Intrepid Aviation Group Holdings LLC

   

8.500% due 08/15/2021 (n)

    2,430       2,448  

iStar, Inc.

   

4.625% due 09/15/2020

    3       3  

5.250% due 09/15/2022

    10       10  

Jefferies Finance LLC

   

7.500% due 04/15/2021 (n)

    967       994  

Kennedy-Wilson, Inc.

   

5.875% due 04/01/2024

    14       14  

Life Storage LP

   

3.875% due 12/15/2027

    6       6  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

   

7.625% due 06/27/2023 •(j)(k)(n)

  GBP 1,600       2,261  

LoanCore Capital Markets LLC

   

6.875% due 06/01/2020 (n)

  $ 1,400       1,418  

MetLife, Inc.

   

5.875% due 03/15/2028 •(j)

    2       2  

Nationstar Mortgage LLC

   

6.500% due 07/01/2021

    138       139  

Nationwide Building Society

   

10.250% ~(j)

  GBP 11       2,135  

Navient Corp.

   

5.875% due 03/25/2021

  $ 531       545  

6.500% due 06/15/2022

    16       17  

Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc.

   

6.750% due 07/01/2022

    10       10  

Pinnacol Assurance

   

8.625% due 06/25/2034 «(l)

    1,100       1,148  

Provident Funding Associates LP

   

6.375% due 06/15/2025

    6       6  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

   

7.500% due 08/10/2020 •(j)(k)(n)

    1,730       1,775  

8.000% due 08/10/2025 •(j)(k)

    300       319  

8.625% due 08/15/2021 •(j)(k)

    200       215  

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC

   

6.750% due 06/24/2024 •(j)(k)

  GBP 450       605  

7.375% due 06/24/2022 •(j)(k)(n)

      1,100       1,510  

Societe Generale S.A.

   

7.375% due 12/31/2099 (c)(k)

  $ 200       199  

Stichting AK Rabobank Certificaten

   

6.500% (j)

  EUR 140       189  

Toll Road Investors Partnership LP

   

0.000% due 02/15/2045 (h)

  $ 337       80  

Unique Pub Finance Co. PLC

   

5.659% due 06/30/2027

  GBP 592       853  

WeWork Cos., Inc.

   

7.875% due 05/01/2025

  $ 14       14  
   

 

 

 
      23,519  
   

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS 18.7%

   

Air Canada Pass-Through Trust

   

3.700% due 07/15/2027

    4       4  

Altice Financing S.A.

   

7.500% due 05/15/2026 (n)

    800       782  

Altice France S.A.

   

7.375% due 05/01/2026 (n)

    1,327       1,333  

Associated Materials LLC

   

9.000% due 01/01/2024 (n)

    1,680       1,756  

BMC Software Finance, Inc.

   

8.125% due 07/15/2021

    400       409  

Centene Corp.

   

5.375% due 06/01/2026

    2       2  

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.

   

5.500% due 04/01/2026

    6       6  

Charter Communications Operating LLC

   

4.200% due 03/15/2028

    27       26  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP

   

5.250% due 10/01/2025

    5       5  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

   

5.589% (US0003M + 3.250%) due 04/15/2019 ~

    10       10  


                                         

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

   

7.625% due 03/15/2020

    900       906  

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.

   

4.875% due 01/15/2024

    6       6  

Community Health Systems, Inc.

   

5.125% due 08/01/2021 (n)

    708       692  

6.250% due 03/31/2023 (n)

    1,497       1,428  

8.625% due 01/15/2024

    62       64  

Corp. GEO S.A.B. de C.V.

   

9.250% due 06/30/2020 ^(e)

    470       0  

CSN Resources S.A.

   

6.500% due 07/21/2020

    830       808  

CVS Pass-Through Trust

   

5.880% due 01/10/2028

    443       467  

Diamond Resorts International, Inc.

   

7.750% due 09/01/2023

    252       260  

DriveTime Automotive Group, Inc.

   

8.000% due 06/01/2021 (n)

    1,170       1,208  

EI Group PLC

   

6.875% due 05/09/2025

  GBP 10       14  

Enterprise Merger Sub, Inc.

   

8.750% due 10/15/2026 (c)

  $ 800       800  

Exela Intermediate LLC

   

10.000% due 07/15/2023

    23       25  

Financial & Risk U.S. Holdings, Inc.

   

6.250% due 05/15/2026 (c)

    30       30  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

   

6.500% due 03/01/2024

    284       261  

6.875% due 03/01/2026

    312       284  

7.000% due 02/15/2021

    116       115  

Fresh Market, Inc.

   

9.750% due 05/01/2023 (n)

      1,200       900  

frontdoor, Inc.

   

6.750% due 08/15/2026

    20       21  

Full House Resorts, Inc.

   

8.575% due 01/31/2024 «

    100       97  

General Electric Co.

   

5.000% due 01/21/2021 •(j)

    29       28  

HCA, Inc.

   

7.500% due 11/15/2095

    300       300  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co., Inc.

   

5.125% due 05/01/2026

    28       28  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.

   

9.000% due 12/15/2019 ^(e)

    86       65  

9.000% due 03/01/2021 ^(e)

    1,052       789  

9.000% due 09/15/2022 ^(e)

    1,073       814  

11.250% due 03/01/2021 ^(e)

    75       57  

Intelsat Connect Finance S.A.

   

9.500% due 02/15/2023

    35       35  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A.

   

5.500% due 08/01/2023

    300       277  

9.750% due 07/15/2025

    23       24  

Intelsat Luxembourg S.A.

   

7.750% due 06/01/2021 (n)

    2,313       2,255  

8.125% due 06/01/2023

    54       48  

International Game Technology PLC

   

6.250% due 01/15/2027

    200       203  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

   

7.750% due 01/15/2032

    300       379  

Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A.

   

5.500% due 04/15/2025

    134       114  

Marriott Ownership Resorts, Inc.

   

6.500% due 09/15/2026

    14       14  

Metinvest BV

   

8.500% due 04/23/2026

    200       191  

Odebrecht Oil & Gas Finance Ltd.

   

0.000% due 10/29/2018 (h)(j)

    322       6  

Pacific Drilling First Lien Escrow Issuer Ltd.

   

8.375% due 10/01/2023

    60       62  

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd.

   

3.625% due 03/15/2021

    16       16  

4.500% due 03/15/2023

    32       31  

5.250% due 08/15/2022

    3       3  

5.500% due 02/15/2024

    8       8  

Petroleos Mexicanos

   

6.500% due 03/13/2027

    50       51  

6.750% due 09/21/2047

    10       10  

PetSmart, Inc.

   

5.875% due 06/01/2025

    22       18  

Platin GmbH

   

6.875% due 06/15/2023

  EUR 100       117  

QVC, Inc.

   

5.950% due 03/15/2043

  $ 200       182  

Radiate Holdco LLC

   

6.875% due 02/15/2023

    10       10  


                                         

Rockpoint Gas Storage Canada Ltd.

   

7.000% due 03/31/2023

    2       2  

Safeway, Inc.

   

7.250% due 02/01/2031

    350       335  

Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd.

   

8.250% due 02/15/2025

    10       10  

Sunoco LP

   

4.875% due 01/15/2023

    16       16  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

   

4.750% due 02/01/2028

    5       5  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands BV

   

1.700% due 07/19/2019

    10       10  

3.250% due 04/15/2022

  EUR 100       121  

Transocean Pontus Ltd.

   

6.125% due 08/01/2025

  $ 28       29  

Triumph Group, Inc.

   

4.875% due 04/01/2021

    18       18  

5.250% due 06/01/2022

    4       4  

UAL Pass-Through Trust

   

6.636% due 01/02/2024

      1,182       1,243  

Univision Communications, Inc.

   

5.125% due 05/15/2023

    32       31  

5.125% due 02/15/2025

    9       8  

Verscend Escrow Corp.

   

9.750% due 08/15/2026

    260       269  

ViaSat, Inc.

   

5.625% due 09/15/2025

    18       17  

VOC Escrow Ltd.

   

5.000% due 02/15/2028

    12       12  

WellCare Health Plans, Inc.

   

5.375% due 08/15/2026

    15       15  

Westmoreland Coal Co.

   

8.750% due 01/01/2022 ^(e)(n)

    1,755       483  
   

 

 

 
      21,482  
   

 

 

 

UTILITIES 4.2%

   

AT&T, Inc.

   

4.900% due 08/15/2037

    72       69  

5.450% due 03/01/2047

    10       10  

Odebrecht Drilling Norbe Ltd.

   

6.350% due 12/01/2021

    225       221  

Odebrecht Drilling Norbe Ltd. (6.350% Cash or 7.350% PIK)

   

7.350% due 12/01/2026 (d)

    432       256  

Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd.

   

6.720% due 12/01/2022

    1,408       1,334  

Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd. (6.720% Cash or 7.720% PIK)

   

7.720% due 12/01/2026 (d)

    603       176  

Petrobras Global Finance BV

   

5.999% due 01/27/2028

    26       24  

6.125% due 01/17/2022

    27       28  

6.850% due 06/05/2115

    150       129  

7.375% due 01/17/2027

    161       163  

Rio Oil Finance Trust

   

9.250% due 07/06/2024

    1,531       1,635  

Sprint Communications, Inc.

   

7.000% due 08/15/2020 (n)

    750       787  

Sprint Corp.

   

7.625% due 03/01/2026

    39       42  
   

 

 

 
      4,874  
   

 

 

 
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $50,762)
      49,875  
   

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE BONDS & NOTES 0.5%

   

INDUSTRIALS 0.5%

   

DISH Network Corp.

   

3.375% due 08/15/2026

    600       574  
   

 

 

 
Total Convertible Bonds & Notes
(Cost $600)
      574  
   

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS & NOTES 2.0%

   

ILLINOIS 0.1%

   

Chicago, Illinois General Obligation Bonds, Series 2015

   

7.375% due 01/01/2033

    40       44  

7.750% due 01/01/2042

    70       75  

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

   

6.725% due 04/01/2035

    10       11  

7.350% due 07/01/2035

    5       5  


                                         

Illinois State General Obligation Bonds, Series 2003

   

5.100% due 06/01/2033

    35       34  
   

 

 

 
      169  
   

 

 

 

WEST VIRGINIA 1.9%

   

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

   

0.000% due 06/01/2047 (h)

    8,800       534  

7.467% due 06/01/2047

    1,625       1,627  
   

 

 

 
      2,161  
   

 

 

 
Total Municipal Bonds & Notes
(Cost $2,187)
      2,330  
   

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES 40.7%

   

Fannie Mae

   

3.500% due 03/01/2048

    494       487  

3.834% due 03/25/2037 •(a)

    332       38  

3.934% due 11/25/2039 •(a)

    279       35  

4.084% due 01/25/2038 •(a)

    431       53  

4.164% due 03/25/2037 •(a)

    354       44  

4.184% due 12/25/2037 •(a)

    428       45  

4.194% due 06/25/2037 •(a)

    143       12  

4.234% due 04/25/2037 •(a)(n)

    905       126  

4.384% due 11/25/2035 •(a)

    128       12  

4.584% due 11/25/2036 •(a)(n)

    1,773       266  

4.984% due 02/25/2037 •(a)

    307       41  

5.766% due 07/25/2029 •

    170       186  

7.000% due 12/25/2023

    81       86  

7.500% due 06/01/2032

    41       43  

7.800% due 06/25/2026 ~

    2       3  

7.966% due 07/25/2029 •

    220       267  

10.516% due 12/25/2042 ~

    66       73  

11.098% due 08/25/2022 •

    80       89  

Fannie Mae, TBA

   

3.500% due 11/01/2048

    36,000       35,391  

4.000% due 11/01/2048 - 12/01/2048

    5,500       5,543  

Freddie Mac

   

0.000% due 04/25/2045 - 08/25/2046 (b)(h)

    2,430       2,055  

0.000% due 04/25/2046 (b)(h)(n)

    1,033       930  

0.100% due 02/25/2046 - 08/25/2046 (a)

    26,288       58  

0.200% due 04/25/2045 (a)

    1,129       1  

0.894% due 10/25/2020 ~(a)

    9,846       107  

4.282% due 03/15/2037 •(a)

    652       93  

4.412% due 09/15/2036 •(a)

    370       49  

4.422% due 09/15/2036 •(a)(n)

    859       125  

7.000% due 08/15/2023

    3       4  

7.366% due 10/25/2029 •

    500       588  
   

 

 

 
Total U.S. Government Agencies
(Cost $46,957)
      46,850  
   

 

 

 

NON-AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 31.5%

   

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust

   

12.065% due 09/25/2035 ^•(n)

    1,302       1,426  

Banc of America Funding Trust

   

3.121% due 12/20/2034 ~

    338       274  

3.946% due 03/20/2036 ~

    476       462  

5.846% due 01/25/2037 ^~

    196       187  

Banc of America Mortgage Trust

   

6.000% due 07/25/2046 ^

    2       2  

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust

   

4.145% due 07/25/2036 ^~

    272       256  

Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust

   

3.466% due 04/25/2035 ~

    171       156  

3.800% due 11/25/2035 ^~

    146       128  

4.187% due 09/25/2035 ~

    130       107  

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust

   

16.212% due 03/25/2036 ^•(n)

    1,710       1,531  

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

   

5.911% due 04/12/2038 ~

    40       40  

6.277% due 02/11/2041 ~

    659       657  

Bear Stearns Structured Products, Inc. Trust

   

3.531% due 12/26/2046 ~

    327       297  

4.106% due 01/26/2036 ~

    722       636  

BRAD Resecuritization Trust

   

2.186% due 03/12/2021 «

    1,625       71  

6.550% due 03/12/2021 «

    304       301  

CBA Commercial Small Balance Commercial Mortgage

   

5.540% due 01/25/2039 ^Ø

    419       351  

CD Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.398% due 12/11/2049 ~

    29       22  

CD Mortgage Trust

   

5.688% due 10/15/2048

    1,552       799  

Chevy Chase Funding LLC Mortgage-Backed Certificates

   

2.516% due 08/25/2035 •

    107       107  

2.896% due 10/25/2034 •

    8       8  


                                         

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.779% due 12/10/2049 ~

    920       629  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust

   

3.898% due 03/25/2037 ^~(n)

    410       348  

4.308% due 11/25/2035 ~

    1,779       1,350  

Commercial Mortgage Loan Trust

   

6.253% due 12/10/2049 ~

    583       360  

Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

0.201% due 10/10/2046 ~(a)

    77,000       524  

5.505% due 03/10/2039 ~

    313       204  

6.308% due 07/10/2046 ~

    760       775  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust

   

2.456% due 12/25/2046 ^•

    130       86  

2.566% due 05/25/2036 ^•

    1,695       914  

2.876% due 10/25/2035 •(n)

    740       630  

3.716% due 02/25/2037 ^~

    180       176  

4.026% due 10/25/2035 ^~

    150       131  

4.934% due 07/25/2036 •(a)

    1,212       290  

5.500% due 08/25/2034 (n)

    397       399  

5.500% due 02/25/2036 ^

    23       20  

6.250% due 09/25/2034

    67       68  

13.707% due 07/25/2035 •(n)

    887       965  

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust

   

2.456% due 03/25/2036 •

    178       172  

2.996% due 02/25/2035 •

    105       102  

3.455% due 03/25/2037 ^~

    358       302  

3.734% due 10/20/2035 ^~

    123       107  

3.912% due 08/25/2034 ~

    159       156  

3.944% due 10/20/2035 ~

    329       292  

4.080% due 10/20/2035 ^~

    139       130  

4.592% due 02/20/2036 ^•

    436       96  

5.500% due 08/25/2035 ^

    28       25  

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.869% due 09/15/2040 ~

    421       409  

5.881% due 02/15/2039 ~

    116       117  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Mortgage-Backed Trust

   

6.000% due 11/25/2036

    238       221  

DBUBS Mortgage Trust

   

4.652% due 11/10/2046

    700       549  

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust

   

3.880% due 11/25/2036 ^~(n)

    363       297  

First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust

   

3.708% due 01/25/2037 ^~(n)

    584       534  

GE Commercial Mortgage Corp. Trust

   

5.606% due 12/10/2049 ~

    312       311  

GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust

   

4.500% due 06/25/2034 ~

    64       63  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

   

5.622% due 11/10/2039

    182       157  

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust

   

3.785% due 04/25/2035 ~

    251       252  

4.283% due 05/25/2035 ~

    78       72  

5.500% due 06/25/2036 ^

    8       16  

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust

   

2.768% due 04/19/2034 •

    16       15  

3.380% due 11/19/2034 ~

    125       114  

4.065% due 08/19/2036 ^~

    14       13  

4.378% due 02/25/2036 ^~

    32       23  

HSI Asset Loan Obligation Trust

   

3.858% due 01/25/2037 ^~

    306       266  

IndyMac Mortgage Loan Trust

   

2.486% due 06/25/2037 ^•

    1,161       1,115  

2.776% due 03/25/2035 •

    28       28  

3.329% due 06/25/2037 ^~(n)

    561       494  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

   

0.338% due 11/15/2045 ~(a)

    76,047       1,097  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

   

5.411% due 05/15/2047

    700       502  

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust

   

3.694% due 04/25/2037 ^~(n)

    664       563  

5.500% due 01/25/2036 ^

    53       46  

5.500% due 06/25/2037 ^

    22       23  

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust

   

4.100% due 11/25/2035 ^~

    641       527  

4.133% due 10/25/2034 ~

    205       194  

Merrill Lynch Alternative Note Asset Trust

   

2.286% due 01/25/2037 •

    835       368  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust

   

6.000% due 06/12/2050 ~(n)

    36       36  

Morgan Stanley Capital Trust

   

6.328% due 06/11/2049 ~

    97       98  

Motel 6 Trust

   

9.085% due 08/15/2019 •(n)

    1,549       1,576  

Opteum Mortgage Acceptance Corp. Trust

   

2.486% due 07/25/2036 •

    268       167  


                                         

Prime Mortgage Trust

   

4.334% due 11/25/2036 •(a)

    2,552       127  

Provident Funding Mortgage Loan Trust

   

4.361% due 10/25/2035 ~

    65       65  

RBSSP Resecuritization Trust

   

5.000% due 09/26/2036 ~

    1,984       1,739  

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust

   

4.166% due 12/26/2034 ^~

    224       187  

4.701% due 01/25/2036 ^~

    771       702  

6.000% due 09/25/2035 (n)

    391       270  

6.000% due 08/25/2036 ^

    250       230  

Residential Asset Mortgage Products Trust

   

7.500% due 12/25/2031

    87       89  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust

   

3.245% due 05/25/2035 ^•(n)

    1,735       1,483  

3.777% due 04/25/2036 ^~

    352       299  

3.880% due 09/25/2036 ^~

    301       235  

3.897% due 01/25/2036 ^~

    359       274  

4.421% due 09/25/2035 ~

    76       61  

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments Trust

   

2.446% due 02/25/2036 •

    411       380  

2.496% due 02/25/2036 ^•

    303       289  

Suntrust Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust

   

4.280% due 01/25/2037 ^~

    103       98  

Theatre Hospitals PLC

   

3.753% due 10/15/2031 •(n)

  GBP 960       1,219  

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

   

3.603% due 12/25/2036 ^~(n)

  $ 393       386  

3.882% due 07/25/2037 ^~

    106       99  

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust

   

6.000% due 03/25/2037 ^

    192       191  

Wells Fargo-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

0.440% due 12/15/2046 ~(a)

    30,000       452  
   

 

 

 
Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $31,938)
      36,207  
   

 

 

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 12.2%

   

Adagio CLO DAC

   

1.000% due 04/30/2031 ~

  EUR 250       247  

Apidos CLO

   

0.000% due 07/22/2026 ~

  $ 500       277  

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust

   

6.500% due 08/25/2036 ^(n)

    600       404  

Belle Haven ABS CDO Ltd.

   

2.587% due 07/05/2046 •

    34,966       255  

Bombardier Capital Mortgage Securitization Corp.

   

7.830% due 06/15/2030 ~

    1,421       552  

California Republic Auto Receivables Trust

   

0.000% due 04/15/2025 «(h)

    1,400       1,466  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd.

   

0.000% due 04/17/2031 ~

    1,700       1,361  

CARLYLE U.S. CLO Ltd.

   

1.000% due 10/15/2031 ~

    600       535  

Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust

   

2.366% due 08/25/2036 •

    94       78  

Chrysler Capital Auto Receivables Trust

   

0.000% due 01/16/2023 «(h)

    1       676  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust

   

2.376% due 12/25/2036 •(n)

    1,574       1,042  

2.376% due 01/25/2037 •

    185       121  

Conseco Finance Securitizations Corp.

   

7.960% due 05/01/2031

    405       252  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates

   

3.316% due 09/25/2034 •

    80       79  

EMC Mortgage Loan Trust

   

3.156% due 05/25/2039 •

    146       145  

Flagship Credit Auto Trust

   

0.000% due 05/15/2025 «(h)

    1       222  

Lehman XS Trust

   

4.764% due 05/25/2037 ^Ø

    148       147  

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital, Inc. Trust

   

2.276% due 05/25/2037 •

    90       83  

Residential Asset Mortgage Products Trust

   

5.572% due 06/25/2032 ~

    56       56  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust

   

0.000% due 09/18/2046 «(h)

    1       1,400  

Soundview Home Loan Trust

   

2.276% due 11/25/2036 •

    189       85  

South Coast Funding Ltd.

   

2.597% due 01/06/2041 •

      13,387       3,821  

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust

   

2.516% due 06/25/2035 •

    253       248  

Symphony CLO Ltd.

   

6.939% due 07/14/2026 •

    400       400  


                                         

Washington Mutual Asset-Backed Certificates Trust

   

2.276% due 10/25/2036 •

    106       61  
   

 

 

 
Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $14,763)
      14,013  
   

 

 

 

SOVEREIGN ISSUES 4.1%

   

Argentina Government International Bond

   

2.260% due 12/31/2038 Ø

  EUR 760       525  

7.820% due 12/31/2033

    1,760       1,956  

30.131% (BADLARPP) due 10/04/2022 ~

  ARS 132       5  

37.717% (BADLARPP + 2.000%) due 04/03/2022 ~

    13,063       302  

43.077% (ARLLMONP) due 06/21/2020 ~

    29,069       821  

45.240% (BADLARPP + 2.500%) due 03/11/2019 ~

    540       13  

45.375% (BADLARPP + 3.250%) due 03/01/2020 ~

    400       10  

Peru Government International Bond

   

6.350% due 08/12/2028

  PEN 600       193  

Republic of Greece Government International Bond

   

3.000% due 02/24/2023 Ø

  EUR 33       39  

3.000% due 02/24/2024 Ø

    33       39  

3.000% due 02/24/2025 Ø

    33       38  

3.000% due 02/24/2026 Ø

    33       37  

3.000% due 02/24/2027 Ø

    33       37  

3.000% due 02/24/2028 Ø

    33       37  

3.000% due 02/24/2029 Ø

    33       37  

3.000% due 02/24/2030 Ø

    33       36  

3.000% due 02/24/2031 Ø

    33       36  

3.000% due 02/24/2032 Ø

    33       35  

3.000% due 02/24/2033 Ø

    33       34  

3.000% due 02/24/2034 Ø

    33       34  

3.000% due 02/24/2035 Ø

    33       33  

3.000% due 02/24/2036 Ø

    33       33  

3.000% due 02/24/2037 Ø

    33       33  

3.000% due 02/24/2038 Ø

    33       32  

3.000% due 02/24/2039 Ø

    33       33  

3.000% due 02/24/2040 Ø

    33       32  

3.000% due 02/24/2041 Ø

    33       32  

3.000% due 02/24/2042 Ø

    33       33  

4.750% due 04/17/2019

    100       118  

Venezuela Government International Bond

   

6.000% due 12/09/2020 ^(e)

  $ 50       13  

8.250% due 10/13/2024 ^(e)

    4       1  

9.250% due 09/15/2027 ^(e)

    62       17  
   

 

 

 
Total Sovereign Issues
(Cost $6,052)
      4,674  
   

 

 

 
    SHARES        

COMMON STOCKS 2.6%

   

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY 0.7%

   

Caesars Entertainment Corp. (f)

    76,053       780  
   

 

 

 

ENERGY 1.3%

   

Dommo Energia S.A. «(f)(l)

      3,005,980       795  

Dommo Energia S.A. SP - ADR «

    547       20  

Forbes Energy Services Ltd. «(f)(l)

    5,475       32  

Ocean Rig UDW, Inc. (f)

    18,303       634  
   

 

 

 
      1,481  
   

 

 

 

FINANCIALS 0.6%

   

TIG FinCo PLC «(l)

    431,831       709  
   

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS 0.0%

   

Sierra Hamilton Holder LLC «(l)

    100,456       33  
   

 

 

 

UTILITIES 0.0%

   

Eneva S.A. (f)(l)

    2,076       7  
   

 

 

 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $2,227)
      3,010  
   

 

 

 

WARRANTS 0.0%

   

INDUSTRIALS 0.0%

   

Sequa Corp. - Exp. 04/28/2024 «

    121,000       26  
   

 

 

 
Total Warrants
(Cost $0)
      26  
   

 

 

 


                                         

PREFERRED SECURITIES 3.0%

   

BANKING & FINANCE 1.1%

   

OCP CLO Ltd.

   

0.000% due 04/26/2028 (h)

    1,400       1,226  
   

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS 1.9%

   

Sequa Corp.

   

9.000% «

    2,480       2,232  
   

 

 

 
Total Preferred Securities
(Cost $3,649)
      3,458  
   

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS 2.3%

   

REAL ESTATE 2.3%

   

VICI Properties, Inc.

      121,529       2,628  
   

 

 

 
Total Real Estate Investment Trusts
(Cost $1,779)
      2,628  
   

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INSTRUMENTS 15.9%

   

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (m) 11.9%

   
      13,693  
   

 

 

 
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)
       

SHORT-TERM NOTES 0.9%

   

Letras del Banco Central de la Republica Argentina

   

45.000% due 11/21/2018 (i)

  ARS 474       11  

Ukraine Government International Bond

   

9.236% due 02/28/2019 (h)(i)

  $ 1,000       965  
   

 

 

 
      976  
   

 

 

 

ARGENTINA TREASURY BILLS 0.2%

   

0.535% due 12/28/2018 - 03/29/2019 (g)(h)

  ARS 8,160       200  
   

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY BILLS 2.9%

   

0.003% due 11/08/2018 - 12/13/2018 (g)(h)(q)

  $ 3,319       3,311  
   

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Instruments
(Cost $18,192)
      18,180  
   

 

 

 
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost $185,091)
      187,617  
   

 

 

 
Total Investments 163.1%
(Cost $185,091)
    $ 187,617  
Financial Derivative Instruments (o)(p) (0.7)%
(Cost or Premiums, net $6,207)
      (818
Other Assets and Liabilities, net (62.4)%       (71,733
   

 

 

 
Net Assets 100.0%     $   115,066  
   

 

 

 


Notes to Schedule of Investments:    

 

*

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, if any, 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.

 

«

Security valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).

 

All or a portion of this amount represent unfunded loan commitments. The interest rate for the unfunded portion will be determined at the time of funding. See Note 4, Securities and Other Investments, in the Notes to Financial Statements for more information regarding unfunded loan commitments.

 

~

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.

 

Ø

Coupon represents a rate which changes periodically based on a predetermined schedule or event. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

 

(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)

Coupon represents a yield to maturity.

 

(j)

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

 

(k)

Contingent convertible security.

 

(l)

Restricted Securities:

 

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

Dommo Energia S.A.

       12/21/2017 - 12/26/2017        $ 78        $ 795          0.69

Eneva S.A.

       12/21/2017          9          7          0.00  

Forbes Energy Services Ltd.

       03/11/2014 - 12/03/2014          241          32          0.03  

Pinnacol Assurance 8.625% due 06/25/2034

       06/23/2014          1,100          1,148          1.00  

Sierra Hamilton Holder LLC

       07/31/2017          25          33          0.03  

TIG FinCo PLC

       04/02/2015 - 07/20/2017          579          709          0.62  
         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $   2,032        $   2,724          2.37
         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Borrowings and Other Financing Transactions

 

(m)

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)
 
FICC     1.750     09/28/2018       10/01/2018     $ 893     U.S. Treasury Notes 1.250% due 07/31/2023   $ (911   $ 893     $ 893  
RDR     2.340       09/28/2018       10/01/2018         12,800     U.S. Treasury Notes 2.125% due 12/31/2022     (13,070     12,800       12,803  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements

      $   (13,981   $   13,693     $   13,696  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


Reverse Repurchase Agreements:

 

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

BPS

     1.080      09/28/2018        10/29/2018     GBP (1,075   $ (1,400
     2.921        09/04/2018        12/04/2018     $ (422     (423

BRC

     2.980        09/14/2018        12/14/2018       (447     (448
     3.335        07/25/2018        10/25/2018       (1,114     (1,121
     3.335        07/26/2018        10/26/2018       (600     (604
     3.343        07/03/2018        10/03/2018       (315     (318

MSB

     3.741        02/05/2018        02/05/2019       (1,110     (1,116

NOM

     2.800        09/21/2018        10/23/2018       (774     (775

RTA

     3.529        07/31/2018        01/31/2019       (1,232     (1,239
     3.544        09/07/2018        03/07/2019       (1,226     (1,229
     3.592        09/24/2018        03/25/2019       (1,096     (1,097
     3.608        09/12/2018        03/12/2019       (34     (34

SAL

     3.265        08/16/2018        10/01/2018       (580     (582

SOG

     2.860        08/08/2018        11/08/2018       (1,191     (1,196

UBS

     1.050        09/20/2018        10/22/2018     GBP   (2,457     (3,203
     1.550        07/27/2018        10/26/2018       (730     (955
     2.760        08/31/2018        12/03/2018     $ (1,527     (1,531
     2.770        08/13/2018        11/13/2018       (7,232     (7,259
     2.770        09/05/2018        12/05/2018       (662     (663
     2.780        09/12/2018        12/12/2018       (3,620     (3,625
     2.790        07/25/2018        10/25/2018       (320     (322
     3.340        07/05/2018        10/05/2018       (3,078     (3,103
            

 

 

 

Total Reverse Repurchase Agreements

             $   (32,243
            

 

 

 

 

(n)

Securities with an aggregate market value of $38,552 have been pledged as collateral under the terms of master agreements as of September 30, 2018.

 

(1) 

Includes accrued interest.

(2) 

The average amount of borrowings outstanding during the period ended September 30, 2018 was $(29,681) at a weighted average interest rate of 2.692%. Average borrowings may include sale-buyback transactions and reverse repurchase agreements, if held during the period.

 

(o)

Financial Derivative Instruments: Exchange-Traded or Centrally Cleared

Purchased Options:

Options on Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts

 

Description    Strike
Price
   Expiration
Date
     # of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Cost     Market
Value
 

Put - CME S&P 500 October 2018 Futures

   $  2,790.000      10/19/2018        75      $   19      $ 113     $ 101  
              

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Purchased Options

 

   $   113     $   101  
              

 

 

   

 

 

 

Written Options:

Options on Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts

 

Description    Strike
Price
   Expiration
Date
     # of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
     Premiums
(Received)
    Market
Value
 

Call - CME S&P 500 October 2018 Futures

   $  2,935.000      10/19/2018        75      $   19      $ (525   $ (281
              

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Written Options

 

   $   (525   $   (281
              

 

 

   

 

 

 

Futures Contracts:

Long Futures Contracts

 

      Variation Margin  
Description    Expiration
Month
     # of
Contracts
     Notional
Amount
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Asset     Liability  

E-mini S&P 500 Index December Futures

     12/2018        395      $   57,650     $ 345     $ 0     $ (18
          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Futures Contracts

           $   345     $   0     $   (18
          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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
September 30, 2018 (2)
    Notional
Amount (3)
    Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Market
Value (4)
    Asset     Liability  
Frontier Communications Corp.   5.000%   Quarterly     06/20/2020       9.222   $   1,910     $   (77   $   (43   $   (120   $   0     $   (9
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


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    1-Year BRL-CDI      12.055      Maturity        01/04/2021        BRL       3,600     $ 33     $ 28     $ 61     $ 0     $ (2
Pay    3-Month CAD-Bank Bill      3.300        Semi-Annual        06/19/2024        CAD       4,900       369       (235     134       0       (1
Receive    3-Month CAD-Bank Bill      3.500        Semi-Annual        06/20/2044          1,600       (285     140       (145     0       0  
Pay    3-Month USD-LIBOR      2.860        Semi-Annual        04/26/2023        $       50,000       (137     87       (50     36       0  
Pay    3-Month USD-LIBOR      2.750        Semi-Annual        06/19/2023          150,300       5,854       (6,922       (1,068     89       0  
Receive (5)    3-Month USD-LIBOR      2.750        Semi-Annual        12/19/2023          97,800       927       693       1,620       0       (56
Pay    3-Month USD-LIBOR      3.000        Semi-Annual        06/18/2024          19,700       1,188       (1,119     69       13       0  
Receive (5)    3-Month USD-LIBOR      3.000        Semi-Annual        12/19/2028          122,000       (427     2,153       1,726       0       (56
Pay (5)    3-Month USD-LIBOR      3.000        Semi-Annual        12/19/2048          5,700       (17     (184     (201     0       (7
Receive (5)    6-Month EUR-EURIBOR      1.250        Annual        12/19/2028        EUR       300       (5     (2     (7     0       (1
Receive (5)    6-Month EUR-EURIBOR      1.000        Annual        03/20/2029          2,200       9       14       23       0       (10
Receive (5)    6-Month GBP-LIBOR      1.500        Semi-Annual        03/20/2029        GBP       4,062       65       37       102       0       (7
Receive (5)    6-Month GBP-LIBOR      1.750        Semi-Annual        03/20/2049          300       (2     3       1       0       (2
                  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
             $ 7,572     $ (5,307   $ 2,265     $ 138     $ (142
                  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swap Agreements

    $   7,495     $   (5,350   $ 2,145     $   138     $   (151
                  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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 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) 

The prices and resulting values for credit default swap agreements serve as indicators of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative should the notional amount of the swap agreement be closed/sold as of the period end. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced indices’ credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

(5)

This instrument has a forward starting effective date.


(p)

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

    11/2018      BRL 591      $ 143      $ 0     $ (3
    11/2018      GBP 171        224        0       0  

BPS

    10/2018      ARS 16,942        437        30       0  
    10/2018      GBP 171        225        2       0  
    10/2018      $ 84      ARS 3,398        0       (3
    10/2018        5,397      EUR 4,582        0       (77
    11/2018      EUR 4,582      $ 5,410        77       0  
    11/2018      $ 17      ARS 721        0       (1
    11/2018        1,105      MXN 21,362        29       0  
    12/2018      PEN 695      $ 209        0       (1

CBK

    10/2018      EUR 4,853        5,673        39       0  

DUB

    10/2018      $ 59      ARS 2,277        0       (4
    12/2018        13        546        0       (1

GLM

    10/2018      BRL 161      $ 39        0       (1
    10/2018      $ 2      ARS 87        0       0  
    10/2018        40      BRL 161        0       (1
    10/2018        316      EUR 271        0       (1

HUS

    10/2018      BRL 3,529      $ 861        0       (14
    10/2018      $ 24      ARS 943        0       (1
    10/2018        855      BRL 3,529        19       0  
    11/2018      BRL 3,529      $ 853        0       (19

JPM

    10/2018      EUR 558        656        9       0  
    10/2018      $ 3      ARS 119        0       0  
    10/2018        7,613      GBP 5,779        0       (81
    11/2018      GBP 5,779      $ 7,624        81       0  
    01/2019      $ 11      ARS 408        0       (2

NGF

    10/2018        15        505        0       (3
    12/2018        28        1,104        0       (3

SCX

    10/2018        180      GBP 139        1       0  

SOG

    10/2018      GBP 5,918      $ 7,627        0       (87

SSB

    11/2018      JPY       32,400        288        2       0  
    11/2018      $ 301      JPY       33,300        0       (7

UAG

    10/2018        114      RUB 7,744        4       0  
    11/2018        1,047        67,198        0       (26
          

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

 

   $   293     $   (336
          

 

 

   

 

 

 

Swap Agreements:

Credit Default Swaps on Asset-backed Securities - Sell Protection (1)

 

        Swap Agreements, at Value  (3)    
Counterparty   Reference Obligation   Fixed
Receive Rate
    Payment
Frequency
  Maturity
Date
    Notional
Amount (2)
    Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Asset     Liability  
BOA  

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust
1-Month USD-LIBOR plus
6.250% due 07/25/2033

    6.250   Monthly     07/25/2033     $ 122     $   0     $   7     $   7     $   0  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices - Sell Protection (1)

 

      Swap Agreements, at Value  (3)  
Counterparty   Index/Tranches   Fixed
Receive Rate
    Payment
Frequency
  Maturity
Date
    Notional
Amount (2)
    Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Asset     Liability  
DUB  

CMBX.NA.BBB-.8 Index

    3.000   Monthly     10/17/2057     $ 400     $ (46   $ 17     $ 0     $ (29
FBF  

CMBX.NA.BBB-.8 Index

    3.000     Monthly     10/17/2057       100       (16     9       0       (7
GST  

ABX.HE.AA.6-1 Index

    0.320     Monthly     07/25/2045         2,246       (447     313       0       (134
 

ABX.HE.PENAAA.7-1 Index

    0.090     Monthly     08/25/2037       1,296       (251     67       0       (184
 

CMBX.NA.A.6 Index

    2.000     Monthly     05/11/2063       500       (25     19       0       (6
 

CMBX.NA.BB.6 Index

    5.000     Monthly     05/11/2063       100       (14     (7     0       (21
 

CMBX.NA.BBB-.6 Index

    3.000     Monthly     05/11/2063       100       (6     (6     0       (12
 

CMBX.NA.BBB-.7 Index

    3.000     Monthly     01/17/2047       100       (5     0       0       (5
MYC  

CMBX.NA.BBB-.6 Index

    3.000     Monthly     05/11/2063       700       (41     (41     0       (82
 

CMBX.NA.BBB-.7 Index

    3.000     Monthly     01/17/2047       300       (13     (4     0       (17
 

CMBX.NA.BBB-.8 Index

    3.000     Monthly     10/17/2057       100       (12     5       0       (7
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $   (876   $   372     $   0     $   (504
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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  
MYC   

Pay

   3-Month USD-LIBOR      3.850    Semi-Annual      07/13/2022     $ 75,000     $ 0     $ (305   $ 0     $ (305
  

Pay

   3-Month USD-LIBOR      3.140      Semi-Annual      12/07/2023         100,000       0       (95     0       (95
                  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                   $   0     $   (400   $   0     $   (400
                  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


Total Return Swaps on Equity Indices

 

        Swap Agreements, at Value    
Counterparty    Pay/
Receive (4)
   Underlying
Reference
   # of
Units
     Financing Rate    Payment
Frequency
  Maturity
Date
    Notional
Amount
    Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Asset     Liability  
JPM   

Receive

   NDDUEAFE Index
     850      3-Month USD-LIBOR
less a specified
spread
   Quarterly     08/14/2019     $ 5,128     $ 0     $ (35   $ 0     $ (35
SOG   

Receive

   NDDUEAFE Index
     8,666      3-Month USD-LIBOR
less a specified
spread
   Maturity     08/08/2019         51,475       0       368       368       0  
                    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                  $ 0     $ 333     $ 368     $ (35
                    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swap Agreements

    $   (876   $   312     $   375     $   (939
                    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(q)

Securities with an aggregate market value of $1,266 have been pledged as collateral for financial derivative instruments as governed by International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. master agreements as of September 30, 2018.

 

(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) 

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.

(3) 

The prices and resulting values for credit default swap agreements serve as indicators of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative should the notional amount of the swap agreement be closed/sold as of the period end. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced indices’ credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

(4) 

Receive represents that the Fund receives payments for any positive net return on the underlying reference. The Fund makes payments for any negative net return on such underlying reference. Pay represents that the Fund receives payments for any negative net return on the underlying reference. The Fund makes payments for any positive net return on such underlying reference.

Fair Value Measurements

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of September 30, 2018 in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

Category and Subcategory    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Fair Value
at 09/30/2018
 

Investments in Securities, at Value

                 

Loan Participations and Assignments

   $ 100        $ 5,375        $ 317        $ 5,792  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

                 

Banking & Finance

     0          22,371          1,148          23,519  

Industrials

     800          20,585          97          21,482  

Utilities

     0          4,874          0          4,874  

Convertible Bonds & Notes

                 

Industrials

     0          574          0          574  

Municipal Bonds & Notes

                 

Illinois

     0          169          0          169  

West Virginia

     0          2,161          0          2,161  

U.S. Government Agencies

     0          46,850          0          46,850  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     0          35,835          372          36,207  

Asset-Backed Securities

     0          10,249          3,764          14,013  

Sovereign Issues

     0          4,674          0          4,674  

Common Stocks

                 

Consumer Discretionary

     780          0          0          780  

Energy

     634          0          847          1,481  

Financials

     0          0          709          709  

Industrials

     0          0          33          33  

Utilities

     7          0          0          7  

Warrants

                 

Industrials

     0          0          26          26  

Preferred Securities

                 

Banking & Finance

     0          1,226          0          1,226  

Industrials

     0          0          2,232          2,232  

Real Estate Investment Trusts

                 

Real Estate

     2,628          0          0          2,628  

Short-Term Instruments

 

Repurchase Agreements

     0          13,693          0          13,693  

Short-Term Notes

     0          976          0          976  

Argentina Treasury Bills

     0          200          0          200  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0          3,311          0          3,311  

Total Investments

   $ 4,949        $ 173,123        $ 9,545        $ 187,617  

Financial Derivative Instruments - Assets

                 

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared

     101          138          0          239  

Over the counter

     0          668          0          668  
   $ 101        $ 806        $ 0        $ 907  

Financial Derivative Instruments - Liabilities

                 

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared

     (299        (151        0          (450

Over the counter

     0          (1,275        0          (1,275
     $ (299      $ (1,426      $ 0        $ (1,725

Total Financial Derivative Instruments

   $ (198      $ (620      $ 0        $ (818

Totals

   $ 4,751        $ 172,503        $ 9,545        $ 186,799  

There were no significant transfers among Levels 1 and 2 during the period ended September 30, 2018.


The following is a reconciliation of the fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the Fund during the period ended September 30, 2018:

 

Category and Subcategory   Beginning
Balance
at 06/30/2018
    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 09/30/2018
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
on Investments
Held at
09/30/2018 (1)
 
Investments in Securities, at Value

 

Loan Participations and Assignments

  $ 122     $ 201     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ (6   $ 0     $ 0     $ 317     $ (6

Corporate Bonds & Notes

                   

Banking & Finance

    2,040       0       (900     0       4       4       0       0       1,148       6  

Industrials

    96       0       0       0       0       1       0       0       97       1  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

    387       0       (9     1       0       (7     0       0       372       (7

Asset-Backed Securities

    1,405       2,366       0       0       0       (7     0       0       3,764       (7

Common Stocks

 

Energy

    842       0       0       0       0       (27     32       0       847       (27

Financials

    684       0       0       0       0       25       0       0       709       25  

Industrials

    36       0       0       0       0       (3     0       0       33       (3

Warrants

 

Industrials

    31       0       0       0       0       (5     0       0       26       (5

Preferred Securities

 

Industrials

    2,011       221       0       0       0       0       0       0       2,232       0  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $   7,654     $   2,788     $   (909   $   1     $   4     $   (25   $   32     $   0     $   9,545     $   (23
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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 09/30/2018
     Valuation Technique   Unobservable Inputs      Input Value(s)
(% Unless Noted Otherwise)
 

Investments in Securities, at Value

            

Loan Participations and Assignments

   $ 317      Third Party Vendor   Broker Quote        99.000-  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

 

Banking & Finance

     1,148     

Reference Instrument

 

Option Adjusted Spread

       500.644 bps  

Industrials

     97     

Reference Instrument

 

Yield

       10.040  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     372      Proxy Pricing   Base Price        4.357 - 99.046  

Asset-Backed Securities

     3,764      Proxy Pricing   Base Price          104.594 -135,000.000  

Common Stocks

            

Energy

     847     

Other Valuation Techniques (2)

 

—  

       —    

Financials

     709     

Discounted Cash Flow

 

Discounted Rate

     $ 1.260  

Industrials

     33     

Other Valuation Techniques (2)

 

—  

       —    

Warrants

            

Industrials

     26     

Other Valuation Techniques (2)

 

—  

       —    

Preferred Securities

            

Industrials

     2,232     

Indicative Market Quotation

 

Broker Quote

     $ 900.000  
  

 

 

           

Total

   $   9,545            
  

 

 

           

 

(1) 

Any difference between Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) and Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Investments Held at September 30, 2018 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 that 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 (“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.

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 of the Trust (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”) relating to the non-U.S security being fair valued 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 Fund 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.

Transfers from Level 1 to Level 3 are a result of a change from the use of an exchange traded price or a trade price on the initial purchase date (Level 1) to the use of a valuation technique which utilizes significant unobservable inputs due to an absence of current or reliable market based data (Level 3). 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.

Discounted cash flow valuation uses an internal analysis based on the Manager’s expectation of future income and expenses, capital structure, exit multiples of a security, and other unobservable inputs which may include contractual and factual loan factors, estimated future payments and credit rating. Significant changes in the unobservable inputs of the models 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.

Reference instrument valuation estimates fair value by utilizing the correlation of the security to one or more broad-based securities, market indices, and/or other financial instruments, whose pricing information is readily available. Unobservable inputs may include those used in algorithm formulas based on percentage change in the reference instruments and/or weights of each reference instrument. Significant changes in the unobservable inputs 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.

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 September 30, 2018, 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.


GLOSSARY: (abbreviations that may be used in the preceding statements)      (Unaudited)
Counterparty Abbreviations:         
BOA    Bank of America N.A.   GST    Goldman Sachs International   RTA    Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
BPS    BNP Paribas S.A.   HUS    HSBC Bank USA N.A.   SAL    Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
BRC    Barclays Bank PLC   JPM    JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.   SCX    Standard Chartered Bank
CBK    Citibank N.A.   MSB    Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A   SOG    Societe Generale
DUB    Deutsche Bank AG   MYC    Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.   SSB    State Street Bank and Trust Co.
FBF    Credit Suisse International   NGF    Nomura Global Financial Products, Inc.   UAG    UBS AG Stamford
FICC    Fixed Income Clearing Corporation   NOM    Nomura Securities International Inc.   UBS    UBS Securities LLC
GLM    Goldman Sachs Bank USA   RDR    RBC Capital Markets LLC     
Currency Abbreviations:                  
ARS    Argentine Peso   GBP    British Pound   PEN    Peruvian New Sol
BRL    Brazilian Real   JPY    Japanese Yen   RUB    Russian Ruble
CAD    Canadian Dollar   MXN    Mexican Peso   USD (or $)    United States Dollar
EUR    Euro          
Exchange Abbreviations:                  
CME    Chicago Mercantile Exchange          
Index/Spread Abbreviations:                  
ABX.HE    Asset-Backed Securities Index - Home Equity   CMBX    Commercial Mortgage-Backed Index   S&P 500    Standard & Poor’s 500 Index
ARLLMONP    Argentina Blended Policy Rate   LIBOR03M    3 Month USD-LIBOR   US0003M    3 Month USD Swap Rate
BADLARPP    Argentina Badlar Floating Rate Notes   NDDUEAFE    MSCI EAFE Index     
Other Abbreviations:                  
ABS    Asset-Backed Security   CDO    Collateralized Debt Obligation   PIK    Payment-in-Kind
ADR    American Depositary Receipt   CLO    Collateralized Loan Obligation   SP - ADR    Sponsored American Depositary Receipt
ALT    Alternate Loan Trust   DAC    Designated Activity Company   TBA    To-Be-Announced
BABs    Build America Bonds   EURIBOR    Euro Interbank Offered Rate   TBD%    Interest rate to be determined when loan settles
CDI    Brazil Interbank Deposit Rate   LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate     


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 Global StocksPlus & Income Fund

 

By: /s/ Peter G. Strelow                                                     

Peter G. Strelow

President (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: November 27, 2018

By: /s/ Trent W. Walker                                                     

Trent W. Walker

Treasurer (Principal Financial & Accounting Officer)

Date: November 27, 2018

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: November 27, 2018

By: /s/ Trent W. Walker                                                     

Trent W. Walker

Treasurer (Principal Financial & Accounting Officer)

Date: November 27, 2018