UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM N-CSR

              CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT

                              INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number  811-10325

                            VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

                      666 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

                         Van Eck Associates Corporation
                      666 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10017
                     (Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 293-2000

Date of fiscal year end:  APRIL 30

Date of reporting period: APRIL 30, 2018


Item 1. Report to Shareholders

 

 
ANNUAL REPORT
April 30, 2018
 

 

VANECK VECTORS®  
   
   
AMT-Free Intermediate Municipal Index ETF ITM®
   
AMT-Free Long Municipal Index ETF MLN®
   
AMT-Free Short Municipal Index ETF SMB®
   
High-Yield Municipal Index ETF HYD®
   
Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF PRB®
   
Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF SHYD®
   
CEF Municipal Income ETF XMPT®

 

     
  800.826.2333 vaneck.com
 

 

 

President’s Letter 1
Management Discussion 3
Performance Comparison  
AMT-Free Intermediate Municipal Index ETF 5
AMT-Free Long Municipal Index ETF 6
AMT-Free Short Municipal Index ETF 7
High-Yield Municipal Index ETF 8
Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF 9
Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF 10
CEF Municipal Income ETF 11
Explanation of Expenses 13
Schedule of Investments  
AMT-Free Intermediate Municipal Index ETF 14
AMT-Free Long Municipal Index ETF 62
AMT-Free Short Municipal Index ETF 75
High-Yield Municipal Index ETF 90
Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF 125
Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF 128
CEF Municipal Income ETF 140
Statements of Assets and Liabilities 142
Statements of Operations 144
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 148
Financial Highlights  
AMT-Free Intermediate Municipal Index ETF 151
AMT-Free Long Municipal Index ETF 151
AMT-Free Short Municipal Index ETF 152
High-Yield Municipal Index ETF 152
Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF 153
Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF 153
CEF Municipal Income ETF 154
Notes to Financial Statements 155
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 162
Tax Information 164
Board of Trustees/Officers 166

 

The information contained in the management discussion represents the opinions of VanEck Vectors ETFs and may differ from other persons. This information is not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or investment advice. The information contained herein regarding each index has been provided by the relevant index provider. Also, unless otherwise specifically noted, any discussion of the Funds’ holdings and the Funds’ performance, and the views of VanEck Vectors ETFs are as of April 30, 2018, and are subject to change.

 

VANECK VECTORS ETFs

April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Dear Shareholder,

 

With municipal bond closed-end funds (CEFs) currently trading at very attractive discounts (market price below net asset value), we believe this may present an exciting buying opportunity for investors in the VanEck Vectors CEF Municipal Income ETF (NYSE Arca: XMPT).

 

Premium/Discount: CEFs Held by VanEck Vectors CEF Municipal Income ETF (XMPT)

 

 

Source: VanEck. Data as of 04/30/2018. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or investment advice. Current market conditions may not continue.

 

Dividend Cuts and Rising Rates

 

Among the various reasons behind these discounts are dividend cuts, which are mostly attributable to rising U.S. short-term interest rates. Many of the larger muni closed-end funds have cut their dividend over the past few months, with the majority having done so at the end of 2017. These cuts have ranged anywhere from 1% to 16%, with the average at approximately 11%.

 

Higher short-term rates have also increased the borrowing costs for leveraged funds. As a result, the spread (long-term bond income minus the cost of short-term borrowings) made on the leveraged assets has decreased. Along with lackluster performance, discounts appear to have widened further as the marketplace became aware of the dividend cuts. This led to further selling, adding to the downward pressure on prices.

 

The Fed is expected to continue to hike the Fed funds interest rate over the course of 2018. Beyond short-term rate increases, rising long-term rates can also hurt asset values, and fears of long-term rates going higher in the near-term may also deter investors.

 

An Exciting Buying Opportunity?

 

While in the near term, discounts may widen a bit further, we encourage investors to monitor the space closely and consider current levels in what may be a potential buying opportunity. The current discounts of CEFs may offset to some degree the impact of any potential dividend cuts. In addition, we believe the discounts will likely narrow if buyers come back into the market chasing higher yields.

 

We believe XMPT provides investors with a simple option for holding a diversified basket of muni closed-end funds. The fund seeks to track an index with a modified net asset-weighting methodology, designed specifically

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

to take advantage of the inherent inefficiencies of closed-end fund trading. This methodology underweights CEFs trading at premiums and overweights CEFs trading at discounts, creating a natural buy-low and sell-high approach.

 

To help you stay in the know and make sense of the muni market consider subscribing to Muni Nation®, our blog on the municipal bond market written by Jim Colby, senior municipal strategist and portfolio manager. To subscribe to the updates, please contact us at 800.826.2333 or visit vaneck.com/subscription to register.

 

Thank you for participating in the VanEck Vectors ETF Trust. On the following pages, you will find the performance record of each of the funds for the 12-month period ending April 30, 2018. You will also find their respective financial statements. We value your continuing confidence in us and look forward to helping you meet your investment goals in the future.

 

 

 

Jan F. van Eck
Trustee and President
VanEck Vectors ETF Trust

 

May 16, 2018

 

Represents the opinions of the investment adviser. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or investment advice. Current market conditions may not continue.

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Management Discussion (unaudited)

 

Market Review

 

During the 12-month period ended April 30, 2018, four funds in the suite of VanEck Vectors Municipal Income ETFs posted positive returns. The VanEck Vectors High-Yield Municipal Index ETF (NYSE Arca: HYD) was the best performer and the VanEck Vectors CEF Municipal Income ETF (NYSE Arca: XMPT) performed least well.

 

May 1, 2017 through April 30, 2018
VanEck Vectors Municipal Income ETFs Total Return

 

 

 

Source: VanEck Research. Returns based on NAV. The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Investment returns and ETF share values will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. ETF returns assume that dividends and capital gains distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted.

 

AMT-Free Intermediate Municipal Index ETF

 

Munis from California contributed the most to the total return of the Fund. When grouped by state/U.S. territory, munis from Iowa detracted the most from performance, but then only minimally. State and local munis were the two largest contributing sectors to the Fund’s performance.

 

AMT-Free Long Municipal Index ETF

 

The healthcare, transportation, local, and water & sewer sectors contributed most to the Fund’s total return and while no sector detracted from performance, the solid waste/resource recovery sector contributed the least. Municipal bonds issued by California and New York contributed the most to performance. Grouped by state/U.S. territory, municipal bonds issued by Oklahoma were the greatest detractors from performance, but then only minimally.

 

AMT-Free Short Municipal Index ETF/Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF

 

Among short munis, the leasing sector contributed the greatest positive return to AMT-Free Short Municipal Index ETF. The local, state, and special tax sectors accounted for the slight negative return. In terms of state/U.S. territory, New Jersey contributed by far the most to the total return of the Fund, while New York detracted the most from performance.

 

Munis from Virginia contributed the most to the positive total return of the Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF. Grouped by state/U.S. territory, munis from Ohio and Mississippi detracted the most from performance.

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF/High-Yield Municipal Index ETF

 

The industrial revenue sector was by far the largest contributor to performance, while the special tax sector was the largest detractor. Grouped by state/U.S. territory, Illinois was the greatest contributor to the Fund’s total return, while munis from New Mexico detracted the most from performance.

 

In the High-Yield Municipal Index ETF, the industrial revenue, local, and healthcare sectors contributed the most to the Fund’s positive total return. Solid waste/resource recovery was the only sector to detract from performance. Munis from Illinois made by far the greatest contribution to performance and those from Oklahoma detracted the most from performance.

 

CEF Municipal Income ETF

 

Over the 12 months under review, the average discount at which municipal closed-end funds (CEFs) traded within a very wide range. Starting May 1, 2017 at -3.82, the discount narrowed to -2.33 on August 1, 2017, only to widen to -9.43 on March 25, 2018-most probably as a result of the large amount of new issuance ahead of the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This was, in turn, followed by reduced investor demand due to uncertainties around not only the impact that the new law would have on municipal bonds, but also interest rates hikes and were the primary factors to the Fund’s negative return.

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VANECK VECTORS AMT-FREE INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL INDEX ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

 

  Average Annual Total Returns   Cumulative Total Returns
     
  Share Price NAV LMT2TR1   Share Price NAV LMT2TR1
One Year 1.00% 1.04% 1.53%   1.00% 1.04% 1.53%
Five Year 1.98% 2.06% 2.73%   10.28% 10.73% 14.44%
Ten Year 4.11% 4.17% 4.91%   49.56% 50.46% 61.43%
1 Bloomberg Barclays AMT-Free Intermediate Continuous Municipal Index (LMT2TR) is a market size weighted index comprised of publicly traded municipal bonds that cover the U.S. dollar denominated intermediate term tax-exempt bond market and that must be rated Baa3/BBB- or higher by at least two of the following ratings agencies if all three agencies rate the security: Moody’s, S&P and Fitch. If only two of the three agencies rate the security, the lower rating is used to determine index eligibility. If only one of the three agencies rates a security, the rating must be at least Baa3/BBB-. Potential Intermediate Index constituents must have an outstanding par value of at least $7 million and be issued as part of a transaction of at least $75 million. The bonds must be fixed rate, have a dated date within the last five years and have an effective maturity of 6 to 17 years. The following types of bonds are excluded from the Intermediate Index: bonds subject to the alternative minimum tax, taxable municipal bonds, floating rate bonds and derivatives.

 

This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV and at Share Price over the past 10 fiscal year periods. The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark.

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000

 

 


 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.

 

See “About Fund Performance” on page 12 for more information.

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VANECK VECTORS AMT-FREE LONG MUNICIPAL INDEX ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

 

  Average Annual Total Returns   Cumulative Total Returns
     
  Share Price NAV LMT3TR1   Share Price NAV LMT3TR1
One Year 2.71% 3.02% 3.64%   2.71% 3.02% 3.64%
Five Year 2.78% 2.80% 3.69%   14.71% 14.83% 19.88%
Ten Year 4.23% 4.21% 5.42%   51.35% 51.05% 69.60%
1 Bloomberg Barclays AMT-Free Long Continuous Municipal Index (LMT3TR) is a market size weighted index comprised of publicly traded municipal bonds that cover the U.S. dollar denominated long-term tax-exempt bond market and that must be rated Baa3/BBB- or higher by at least two of the following ratings agencies if all three agencies rate the security: Moody’s, S&P and Fitch. If only two of the three agencies rate the security, the lower rating is used to determine index eligibility. If only one of the three agencies rates a security, the rating must be at least Baa3/BBB-. Potential Index constituents must have an outstanding par value of at least $7 million and be issued as part of a transaction of at least $75 million. The bonds must be fixed rate, have a dated date within the last five years and have an effective maturity of 17 or more years. The following types of bonds are excluded from the Index: bonds subject to the alternative minimum tax, taxable municipal bonds, floating rate bonds and derivatives.

 

This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV and at Share Price over the past 10 fiscal year periods. The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark.

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000

 

 


 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.

 

See “About Fund Performance” on page 12 for more information.

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VANECK VECTORS AMT-FREE SHORT MUNICIPAL INDEX ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

 

  Average Annual Total Returns   Cumulative Total Returns
               
  Share Price NAV LMT1TR1   Share Price NAV LMT1TR1
One Year (1.11)% (0.70)% (0.38)%   (1.11)% (0.70)% (0.38)%
Five Year 0.34% 0.51% 1.04%   1.69% 2.57% 5.33%
Ten Year 2.06% 2.11% 2.65%   22.56% 23.21% 29.89%
1 Bloomberg Barclays AMT-Free Short Continuous Municipal Index (LMT1TR) is a market size weighted index comprised of publicly traded municipal bonds that cover the U.S. dollar denominated short-term tax-exempt bond market and that must be rated Baa3/BBB- or higher by at least two of the following ratings agencies if all three agencies rate the security: Moody’s, S&P and Fitch. If only two of the three agencies rate the security, the lower rating is used to determine index eligibility. If only one of the three agencies rates a security, the rating must be at least Baa3/BBB-. Potential Index constituents must have an outstanding par value of at least $7 million and be issued as part of a transaction of at least $75 million. The bonds must be fixed rate, have a dated date within the last five years and have an effective maturity of 1 to 6 years. The following types of bonds are excluded from the Index: bonds subject to the alternative minimum tax, taxable municipal bonds, floating rate bonds and derivatives.

 

This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV and at Share Price over the past 10 fiscal year periods. The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark.

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000

 

 


 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.

 

See “About Fund Performance” on page 12 for more information.

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VANECK VECTORS HIGH-YIELD MUNICIPAL INDEX ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

 

  Average Annual Total Returns   Cumulative Total Returns
               
  Share Price NAV LMEHTR1   Share Price NAV LMEHTR1
One Year 5.83% 5.48% 6.13%   5.83% 5.48% 6.13%
Five Year 3.65% 3.56% 4.90%   19.63% 19.12% 27.01%
Life* 7.79% 7.79% 8.99%   99.89% 99.95% 121.32%
* Commencement of Fund: 2/4/2009; First Day of Secondary Market Trading: 2/5/2009.
1 Barclays Municipal Custom High Yield Composite Index (LMEHTR) is a market size weighted index composed of publicly traded municipal bonds that cover the U.S. dollar denominated high yield long-term tax-exempt bond market. The majority of the High Yield Index’s constituents are from the revenue sector, with some constituents being from the general obligation sector. The revenue sector is divided into industry sectors that consist of but may not be limited to electric, health care, transportation, education, water & sewer, resource recovery, leasing and special tax. The High Yield Index tracks the high yield municipal bond market with a 75% weight in non-investment grade municipal bonds and a targeted 25% weight in Baa/BBB rated investment grade municipal bonds.
   
  To be included in the index, 50% weighting of bonds must have an outstanding par value of at least $3 million and be issued as part of a transaction of at least $100 million; 25% weighting of bonds must have an outstanding par value of at least $3 million and be issued as part of a transaction of under $100 million but over $20 million; 25% weighting of bonds must have an outstanding par value of at least $7 million and be issued as part of a transaction of at least $100 million. Remarketed issues are not allowed in the index.

 

This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV and at Share Price over the past 10 fiscal year periods or since inception (for funds lacking 10-year records). The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark.

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)

 

 


 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.

 

See “About Fund Performance” on page 12 for more information.

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VANECK VECTORS PRE-REFUNDED MUNICIPAL INDEX ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

 

  Average Annual Total Returns   Cumulative Total Returns
               
  Share Price NAV LMPETR1   Share Price NAV LMPETR1
One Year (0.01)% (0.51)% (0.23)%   (0.01)% (0.51)% (0.23)%
Five Year 0.10% 0.00% 0.62%   0.52% 0.02% 3.16%
Life* 0.94% 0.93% 1.33%   9.05% 8.93% 12.96%
* Commencement of Fund: 2/2/2009; First Day of Secondary Market Trading: 2/3/2009.
1 Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Pre-Refunded—Treasury-Escrowed Index (LMPETR) is a market size weighted index comprised of publicly traded municipal bonds that cover the U.S. dollar denominated tax-exempt bond market and is comprised of pre-refunded and/or escrowed-to-maturity municipal bonds. Potential Pre-Refunded Index constituents must have an outstanding par value of at least $7 million and be issued as part of a transaction of at least $75 million in market value. Each potential Pre-Refunded Index component must be pre-refunded or escrowed-to-maturity, provided that the underlying collateral in the escrow account is comprised of marketable U.S. Treasury securities, U.S. Treasury-issued State and Local Government Series (SLGS) securities and/or U.S. government agency-issued securities. In addition, each potential Pre-Refunded Index component must have a fixed rated coupon and be denominated in U.S. dollars. The following types of bonds are excluded from the Pre-Refunded Index: taxable municipal bonds, floating rate bonds and derivatives.

 

This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV and at Share Price over the past 10 fiscal year periods or since inception (for funds lacking 10-year records). The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark.

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)

 

 


 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.

 

See “About Fund Performance” on page 12 for more information.

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VANECK VECTORS SHORT HIGH-YIELD MUNICIPAL INDEX ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

 

  Average Annual Total Returns   Cumulative Total Returns
               
  Share Price NAV BMHYTR1   Share Price NAV BMHYTR1
One Year 3.42% 3.07% 3.93%   3.42% 3.07% 3.93%
Life* 2.33% 2.35% 4.01%   10.41% 10.48% 18.38%
* Commencement of Fund: 1/13/2014; First Day of Secondary Market Trading: 1/14/2014.
1 Bloomberg Barclays Municipal High Yield Short Duration Index (BMHYTR) is a market size weighted index composed of publicly traded municipal bonds that cover the U.S. dollar denominated high yield short-term tax-exempt bond market.
   
  The majority of the Index’s constituents are from the revenue sector, with some constituents being from the general obligation sector. The revenue sector is divided into industry sectors that consist of but may not be limited to electric, health care, transportation, education, water & sewer, resource recovery, leasing and special tax. The Short High-Yield Index tracks the high yield municipal bond market with a targeted 65% weight in noninvestment grade municipal bonds, a targeted 25% weight in Baa/BBB rated investment grade municipal bonds and a targeted 10% weight in A1/A rated investment grade municipal bonds.
   
  To be included in the index, 40% weighting of bonds must have an outstanding par value of at least $3 million and be issued as part of a transaction of at least $100 million; 25% weighting of bonds must have an outstanding par value of at least $3 million and be issued as part of a transaction of under $100 million but over $20 million; 25% weighting of bonds must have must have an outstanding par value of at least $7 million and be issued as part of a transaction of at least $100 million; 10% weighting of bonds must have an outstanding par value of at least $7 million and be issued as part of a transaction of at least $75 million.

 

This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV and at Share Price over the past 10 fiscal year periods or since inception (for funds lacking 10-year records). The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark.

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)

 

 


 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.

 

See “About Fund Performance” on page 12 for more information.

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VANECK VECTORS CEF MUNICIPAL INCOME ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

 

  Average Annual Total Returns   Cumulative Total Returns
               
  Share Price NAV CEFMXTR1   Share Price NAV CEFMXTR1
One Year (1.47)% (1.45)% (1.24)%   (1.47)% (1.45)% (1.24)%
Five Year 2.84% 2.86% 3.19%   15.05% 15.13% 17.01%
Life* 5.43% 5.42% 5.77%   43.31% 43.17% 46.51%
*Commencement of Fund: 7/12/2011; First Day of Secondary Market Trading: 7/13/2011
1S-Network Municipal Bond Closed-End Fund IndexSM (CEFMXTR) is a rules-based index intended to serve as a benchmark for closed-end funds listed in the U.S. that are principally engaged in asset management processes designed to produce federally tax-exempt annual yield. CEFMXTR employs a modified total net assets weighting methodology designed to provide investment exposure across the various business segments that together comprise the federally tax-exempt annual yield sector of the closed-end fund market. The Index is divided into four main closed-end fund segments including: leveraged municipal fixed income closed-end funds; unleveraged municipal fixed income closed-end funds; leveraged high yield municipal fixed income closed-end funds; and unleveraged high yield municipal fixed income closed-end funds.

 

This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV and at Share Price over the past 10 fiscal year periods or since inception (for funds lacking 10-year records). The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark.

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)

 

 


 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.

 

See “About Fund Performance” on page 12 for more information.

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ABOUT FUND PERFORMANCE

(unaudited)

 

The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on its primary listing exchange. Since the shares of each Fund did not trade in the secondary market until after each Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of each Fund, the NAV of each Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Performance information for each Fund, except for a Fund with unitary fees, reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had each Fund incurred all expenses, investment returns would have been reduced. These returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends and distributions or the sale of Fund shares.

 

Investment return and value of the shares of each Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Fund returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 800.826.2333 or by visiting vaneck.com.

 

Fund shares are not individually redeemable and will be issued and redeemed at their NAV only through certain authorized broker-dealers in large, specified blocks of shares called “creation units” and otherwise can be bought and sold only through exchange trading. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market.

 

The “Net Asset Value” (NAV) of a VanEck Vectors exchange-traded fund (ETF) is determined at the close of each business day, and represents the dollar value of one share of the fund; it is calculated by taking the total assets of the fund, subtracting total liabilities, and dividing by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV is not necessarily the same as the ETF’s intraday trading value. VanEck Vectors ETF investors should not expect to buy or sell fund shares at NAV.

 

Index returns assume the reinvestment of all income and do not reflect any management fees or brokerage expenses associated with Fund returns. Certain indices may take into account withholding taxes. Investors cannot invest directly in the Index. Returns for actual Fund investors may differ from what is shown because of differences in timing, the amount invested and fees and expenses.

 

The Intermediate Index, Long Index, Short Index, High Yield Index, Pre-Refunded Index, and Short High-Yield Index are published by Bloomberg Finance L.P. and its affiliates (Bloomberg). CEFMX Index is published by S-Network Global Indexes, LLC (S-Network).

 

Bloomberg and S-Network are referred to herein as the “Index Providers.” The Index Providers do not sponsor, endorse, or promote the Funds and bear no liability with respect to the Funds or any security.

 

Premium/discount information regarding how often the closing trading price of the Shares of each Fund were above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund for each of the four previous calendar quarters and the immediately preceding five years (if applicable) can be found at www.vaneck.com.

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EXPLANATION OF EXPENSES

(unaudited)

 

Hypothetical $1,000 investment at beginning of period

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur operating expenses, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This disclosure is intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The disclosure is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, November 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018.

 

Actual Expenses

The first line in the table below provides information about account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

   Beginning  Ending  Annualized  Expenses Paid
   Account  Account  Expense  During the Period*
   Value  Value  Ratio  November 1, 2017 –
   November 1, 2017  April 30, 2018  During Period  April 30, 2018
AMT- Free Intermediate Municipal Index ETF              
Actual   $1,000.00   $981.10    0.24%    $1.18 
Hypothetical**   $1,000.00   $1,023.60    0.24%    $1.20 
AMT-Free Long Municipal Index ETF              
Actual   $1,000.00   $989.80    0.24%    $1.18 
Hypothetical**   $1,000.00   $1,023.60    0.24%    $1.20 
AMT-Free Short Municipal Index ETF              
Actual   $1,000.00   $985.90    0.20%    $0.98 
Hypothetical**   $1,000.00   $1,023.80    0.20%    $1.00 
High-Yield Municipal Index ETF              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,017.90    0.35%    $1.75 
Hypothetical**   $1,000.00   $1,023.06    0.35%    $1.76 
Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF              
Actual   $1,000.00   $989.60    0.24%    $1.18 
Hypothetical**   $1,000.00   $1,023.60    0.24%    $1.20 
Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF              
Actual   $1,000.00   $1,005.90    0.35%    $1.74 
Hypothetical**   $1,000.00   $1,023.06    0.35%    $1.76 
CEF Municipal Income ETF              
Actual   $1,000.00   $961.40    0.40%    $1.95 
Hypothetical**   $1,000.00   $1,022.81    0.40%    $2.01 
* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (for the six months ended April 30, 2018) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (to reflect the one-half year period).
** Assumes annual return of 5% before expenses
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April 30, 2018

 

Principal        
Amount      Value
           
MUNICIPAL BONDS: 98.3%     
Alabama: 1.2%     
     Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority (RB)     
$2,665,000   4.00%, 09/01/24 (c)  $2,808,084 
 1,080,000   5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   1,225,638 
 400,000   5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   451,948 
     Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority, Series A (RB)     
 940,000   5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   1,092,675 
 10,000   5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   11,584 
 500,000   5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)   588,410 
 250,000   5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)   293,085 
 150,000   5.00%, 09/01/27   180,201 
 280,000   5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)   330,767 
 15,000   Alabama Public School & College Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)
   17,030 
     Alabama Public School & College Authority, Series B (RB)     
 535,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   609,638 
 1,840,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   2,103,470 
 1,320,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   1,511,440 
     Auburn University, Series A (RB)     
 10,000   5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   11,675 
 25,000   5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   29,288 
 860,000   Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama, Series B (RB)
3.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
   822,435 
 500,000   Infirmary Health System Special Care Facilities Financing Authority of Mobile Revenue, Series A (RB)
3.00%, 02/01/26 (c)
   472,830 
     Jefferson County (RB)     
 1,150,000   5.00%, 03/15/27 (c)   1,324,041 
 1,050,000   5.00%, 03/15/27 (c)   1,213,327 
     Lower Alabama Gas District, Series A (RB)     
 275,000   5.00%, 09/01/29   316,915 
 1,695,000   5.00%, 09/01/31   1,965,895 
 100,000   5.00%, 09/01/34   116,224 
     UAB Medicine Finance Authority, Series B (RB)     
 100,000   5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   115,519 
 225,000   5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   261,909 
     Water Works Board of the City of Birmingham, Series A (RB)     
 595,000   5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)   682,727 
 250,000   5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)   288,095 
 775,000   5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)   907,285 
         19,752,135 
Alaska: 0.3%     
     Alaska Housing Finance Corp., Series A (RB)     
 900,000   4.00%, 06/01/27 (c)   936,864 
 150,000   5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)   164,822 
 15,000   5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   16,952 
 525,000   5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)   598,059 
Principal        
Amount      Value
           
Alaska: (continued)     
     Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Goose Creek Correctional Center Project (RB)     
$250,000   5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)  $281,273 
 300,000   5.25%, 09/01/25 (c)   348,177 
 350,000   Municipality of Anchorage, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 09/01/24
   400,484 
 130,000   State of Alaska, Series A (GO)     
     5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)   147,087 
     State of Alaska, Series B (GO)     
 1,525,000   5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)   1,725,446 
 1,125,000   5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)   1,279,946 
         5,899,110 
Arizona: 1.3%     
 215,000   Arizona Board of Regents, Arizona State University (RB)
3.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
   204,411 
     Arizona Department of Transportation State Highway Fund Revenue (RB)     
 25,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   28,734 
 1,050,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   1,220,835 
 810,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   948,891 
 110,000   Arizona State University, Revenue and Refunding, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   128,167 
 210,000   Arizona Transportation Board, Maricopa County Regional Area (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
   240,328 
     Arizona Water Infrastructure Finance Authority, Series A (RB)     
 35,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   40,379 
 405,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   468,026 
 165,000   Board of Regents of University of Arizona System (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
   190,311 
 750,000   Board of Regents, Arizona State University, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   869,062 
 30,000   City of Chandler (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
   34,443 
 450,000   City of Glendale, Water and Sewer Revenue, Senior Lien (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   515,097 
     City of Mesa, Utility System Revenue (RB)     
 1,240,000   3.25%, 07/01/24 (c)   1,253,801 
 740,000   3.25%, 07/01/24 (c)   752,410 
 625,000   4.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   676,000 
 1,590,000   4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   1,690,106 
 250,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   273,423 
 705,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   825,886 
 270,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   315,217 
     City of Phoenix (GO)     
 1,250,000   4.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   1,363,925 
 105,000   4.00%, 07/01/24   114,570 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value
           
Arizona: (continued)     
     City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corporation Senior Lien Airport Revenue, Series B (RB)     
$250,000   5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)  $288,493 
 100,000   5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   116,265 
 250,000   5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   293,292 
 500,000   City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corporation Senior Lien Airport Revenue, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
   576,985 
 115,000   City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corporation Subordinated Excise Tax Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   132,768 
 1,250,000   City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp. Subordinated Excise Tax Revenue, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26
   1,477,412 
     City of Phoenix, Civic Improvement Corp. (RB)     
 130,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   146,869 
 10,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   11,426 
 860,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   1,007,464 
 620,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   726,311 
     City of Phoenix, Civic Improvement Corp., Series B (RB)     
 1,250,000   4.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   1,345,350 
 1,870,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   2,140,065 
 250,000   Maricopa County High School District No. 210 (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
   292,345 
     Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority (RB)     
 20,000   3.13%, 01/01/27 (c)   18,990 
 15,000   5.00%, 01/01/25   17,249 
 700,000   5.00%, 01/01/29   841,099 
 215,000   Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/28
   256,203 
 10,000   Pima County Regional Transportation Authority (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)
   11,252 
 25,000   Pima County, Sewer System Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25
   29,075 
 250,000   Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)
   292,810 
 10,000   Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)
   11,876 
 205,000   State of Arizona (CP)
5.00%, 10/01/24
   234,932 
 100,000   University of Arizona (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
   115,887 
         22,538,440 
Principal        
Amount      Value
           
Arkansas: 0.2%     
$770,000   City of Little Rock, Arkansas Sewer Revenue (RB)
4.70%, 04/01/25 (c)
  $864,456 
     State of Arkansas, Federal Highway Grant Anticipation (GO)     
 1,090,000   4.00%, 10/01/23 (c)   1,180,339 
 1,425,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   1,643,096 
         3,687,891 
California: 15.4%     
 210,000   Airport Commission of San Francisco, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/25
   244,684 
     Alameda County, California Joint Powers Authority, Series A (RB)     
 15,000   5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)   17,025 
 120,000   5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)   135,868 
 1,380,000   5.25%, 12/01/23 (c)   1,595,170 
 115,000   5.25%, 12/01/23 (c)   132,801 
     Anaheim Housing & Public Improvements Authority, Series A (RB)     
 25,000   5.00%, 10/01/21 (c)   27,298 
 25,000   5.00%, 10/01/21 (c)   27,350 
 1,000,000   Bay Area Toll Authority, Series S-7 (RB)
4.00%, 04/01/27 (c)
   1,066,390 
 1,550,000   California Department of Water Resources, Central Valley Project Water System (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)
   1,799,054 
     California Department of Water Resources, Central Valley Project Water System, Series AV (RB)     
 750,000   4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   807,915 
 1,865,000   4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   2,010,414 
 145,000   California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Adventist Health System, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 03/01/25
   157,531 
 100,000   California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/25 (c)
   118,279 
 310,000   California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)
   361,606 
 175,000   California Health Facilities Financing Authority, El Camino Hospital (RB)
3.75%, 02/01/27 (c)
   176,162 
 160,000   California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Lucile Salter Packard Children Hospital, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)
   184,458 
     California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Providence Health and Services, Series A (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   1,143,460 
 15,000   5.00%, 10/01/24   17,373 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)   1,154,960 


 

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(continued)

 

Principal        
Amount      Value
           
California: (continued)     
     California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Series A (RB)     
$100,000   4.00%, 08/15/24 (c)  $102,568 
 125,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   143,650 
 20,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   23,099 
     California Health Facilities Financing Authority, St. Joseph Health System, Series A (RB)     
 375,000   5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)   423,049 
 25,000   5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)   28,333 
     California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, Clean Water State (RB)     
 10,000   5.00%, 10/01/24   11,673 
 100,000   5.00%, 10/01/25   118,830 
 550,000   5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)   656,876 
 115,000   5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)   134,714 
 2,120,000   5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)   2,523,521 
 45,000   5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)   53,387 
 150,000   California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, Independent System Operator Corp. Project (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/23 (c)
   166,967 
 1,000,000   California Municipal Finance Authority, Eisenhower Medical Center, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
   1,136,840 
 710,000   California Municipal Finance Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/27 (c)
   809,130 
     California State Public Works Board, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Series A (RB)     
 100,000   4.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   105,901 
 150,000   5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   168,647 
 105,000   5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   120,145 
 250,000   5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   285,275 
 1,010,000   5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   1,161,419 
     California State Public Works Board, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Series C (RB)     
 135,000   5.25%, 10/01/24 (c)   154,803 
 695,000   5.25%, 10/01/24 (c)   810,738 
     California State Public Works Board, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Series D (RB)     
 225,000   3.00%, 09/01/27 (c)   216,090 
 270,000   5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   310,478 
 1,030,000   5.00%, 09/01/24   1,185,726 
     California State Public Works Board, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Series E (RB)     
 460,000   2.50%, 10/01/26 (c)   417,777 
 400,000   4.00%, 10/01/26 (c)   428,924 
 515,000   California State Public Works Board, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Series F (RB)
5.25%, 09/01/23 (c)
   586,353 
Principal        
Amount      Value
           
California: (continued)     
     California State Public Works Board, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Series G (RB)     
$1,115,000   5.00%, 09/01/23 (c)  $1,261,600 
 425,000   5.00%, 09/01/23 (c)   484,534 
     California State Public Works Board, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Series H (RB)     
 270,000   3.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   269,509 
 520,000   3.25%, 12/01/25 (c)   521,035 
 220,000   3.38%, 12/01/25 (c)   220,361 
     California State Public Works Board, Department of General Services, Series F (RB)     
 1,350,000   5.00%, 05/01/24   1,546,587 
 245,000   5.00%, 05/01/25   284,950 
     California State Public Works Board, Department of State Hospitals, Series E (RB)     
 1,400,000   5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)   1,573,096 
 425,000   5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)   476,467 
 360,000   5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)   407,455 
 1,320,000   5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)   1,486,571 
     California State Public Works Board, Judicial Council of California, Series B (RB)     
 245,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   277,360 
 1,060,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   1,210,721 
 960,000   5.00%, 10/01/24   1,106,928 
 930,000   California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue, Series F (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)
   1,075,815 
     California State Public Works Board, Series B (RB)     
 290,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   329,399 
 35,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   39,404 
 1,045,000   5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)   1,245,515 
 1,210,000   5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)   1,436,633 
     California State Public Works Board, Series C (RB)     
 45,000   5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)   52,700 
 30,000   5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)   35,233 
 15,000   5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)   17,456 
     California State Public Works Board, Series D (RB)     
 500,000   3.00%, 09/01/27 (c)   484,965 
 250,000   5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   283,400 
 35,000   5.00%, 04/01/25   40,668 
 30,000   California State Public Works Board, Series F (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)
   34,311 
     California State Public Works Board, Series I (RB)     
 25,000   5.00%, 11/01/23 (c)   28,426 
 25,000   5.25%, 11/01/23 (c)   28,621 
 120,000   California State Public Works Board, Various Capital Projects, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)
   141,494 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Principal        
Amount      Value
           
California: (continued)     
$425,000   California State Public Works Board, Various Capital Projects, Series C (RB)
4.00%, 11/01/26 (c)
  $451,095 
 1,000,000   California State Public Works Board, Various Capital Projects, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)
   1,172,060 
     California State Public Works Board, Various Capital Projects, Series I (RB)     
 160,000   4.00%, 11/01/23 (c)   171,405 
 125,000   5.00%, 11/01/23 (c)   142,960 
 120,000   5.25%, 11/01/23 (c)   137,714 
 420,000   California State School Facilities (GO)
5.00%, 11/01/23 (c)
   474,768 
     California State University, Series A (RB)     
 910,000   3.00%, 05/01/26 (c)   874,947 
 105,000   5.00%, 11/01/23 (c)   120,144 
 2,000,000   5.00%, 11/01/25 (c)   2,311,780 
 2,070,000   5.00%, 11/01/25 (c)   2,446,616 
 35,000   5.00%, 11/01/25 (c)   40,766 
 15,000   5.00%, 11/01/25 (c)   17,583 
 35,000   5.00%, 11/01/25   41,553 
 150,000   5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)   174,549 
 105,000   5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)   125,348 
 10,000   5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)   11,691 
 510,000   5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)   600,469 
 765,000   5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)   906,724 
 1,015,000   5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)   1,215,605 
 525,000   California State Veterans, Series CL (GO)
3.50%, 12/01/24 (c)
   538,036 
     California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Enloe Medical Center (RB)     
 480,000   3.00%, 02/15/26 (c)   472,742 
 100,000   3.25%, 02/15/26 (c)   98,645 
 725,000   5.00%, 02/15/26 (c)   851,367 
 735,000   5.00%, 02/15/26 (c)   859,715 
 500,000   California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Huntington Memorial Hospital, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
   561,560 
 260,000   California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Series A (RB)
4.13%, 03/01/26 (c)
   272,306 
     City of Bakersfield, California Wastewater Revenue, Series A (RB)     
 240,000   5.00%, 09/15/20 (c)   256,922 
 15,000   5.00%, 09/15/25 (c)   17,575 
 500,000   City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)
   565,990 
Principal        
Amount      Value
           
California: (continued)     
$400,000   City of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)
  $458,164 
     City of Los Angeles, Wastewater System Revenue, Series A (RB)     
 620,000   5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)   702,367 
 30,000   5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   35,136 
 250,000   5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)   298,247 
     City of San Francisco, Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue, Series A (RB)     
 30,000   5.00%, 11/01/24   35,139 
 15,000   5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)   17,456 
 25,000   5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)   29,299 
 150,000   City of San Francisco, Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)
   182,094 
 35,000   Coast Community College District (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)
   39,905 
     Contra Costa Transportation Authority (RB)     
 35,000   5.00%, 03/01/25   41,159 
 20,000   5.00%, 03/01/25 (c)   22,905 
     Contra Costa Water District (RB)     
 30,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   34,746 
 35,000   5.00%, 10/01/24   40,786 
 250,000   Corona-Norco Unified School District, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
   265,880 
 620,000   Department of Airports of the City of Los Angeles, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)
   710,390 
 15,000   East Bay Municipal Utility District Wastewater System Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/25
   17,643 
     East Bay Municipal Utility District Water System Revenue, Series A (RB)     
 10,000   4.00%, 06/01/24   11,055 
 1,035,000   5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   1,180,097 
 285,000   5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   325,647 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   1,151,150 
 20,000   5.00%, 06/01/25   23,653 
 460,000   5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)   543,467 
     East Bay Municipal Utility District Water System Revenue, Series B (RB)     
 930,000   5.00%, 06/01/27   1,135,558 
 775,000   5.00%, 06/01/29   967,448 
     East Side Union High School District (GO)     
 15,000   5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)   16,943 
 20,000   5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)   22,633 
 25,000   5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)   28,397 


 

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(continued)

 

Principal        
Amount      Value
           
California: (continued)     
     Eastern Municipal Water District, Financing Authority, Series B (RB)     
$550,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)  $641,234 
 145,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   169,979 
     Eastern Municipal Water District, Water and Wastewater Revenue, Series A (RB)     
 360,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   418,572 
 250,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   289,685 
 25,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   29,427 
 400,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   466,988 
 520,000   El Dorado Irrigation District, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)
   606,284 
 30,000   Emeryville Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency (AGM) (TA)
5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)
   34,441 
     Fontana Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, Series A (TA)     
 150,000   5.00%, 10/01/26   179,046 
 750,000   5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)   882,300 
     Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Series A (RB)     
 200,000   3.25%, 06/01/25 (c)   197,324 
 1,310,000   5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)   1,457,388 
 1,570,000   5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)   1,741,899 
 115,000   5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   129,884 
     Imperial Irrigation District Electric System Revenue, Series C (RB)     
 215,000   5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)   248,015 
 750,000   5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)   868,072 
 105,000   Long Beach Unified School District (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
   124,881 
     Los Angeles Community College District, Series A (GO)     
 3,200,000   4.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   3,386,560 
 1,325,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   1,521,219 
 175,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   200,480 
 30,000   5.00%, 08/01/24   34,877 
 1,355,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   1,573,561 
 245,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   282,818 
 1,565,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   1,801,659 
 15,000   Los Angeles Community College District, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/24
   17,439 
 1,050,000   Los Angeles Community College District, Series F (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)
   1,195,467 
 1,000,000   Los Angeles Community College District, Series G (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/24 (c)
   1,079,020 
     Los Angeles Community College District, Series I (GO)     
 750,000   2.13%, 08/01/26 (c)   659,002 
 25,000   4.00%, 08/01/26   28,156 
 110,000   4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)   123,444 
Principal        
Amount      Value
           
California: (continued)     
     Los Angeles Community College District, Series J (GO)     
$750,000   4.00%, 08/01/27 (c)  $805,132 
 400,000   4.00%, 08/01/27 (c)   431,744 
 100,000   5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)   121,166 
     Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (RB)     
 25,000   4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   27,175 
 105,000   5.00%, 06/01/25   124,253 
 245,000   5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   290,937 
 115,000   5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   137,776 
 790,000   Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, First Tier, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   933,551 
 15,000   Los Angeles County Public Works Financing Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)
   17,339 
     Los Angeles County Public Works Financing Authority, Series D (RB)     
 815,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   934,283 
 285,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   329,446 
     Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Series A (RB)     
 725,000   3.25%, 01/01/25 (c)   730,176 
 25,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   28,616 
 10,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   11,572 
 175,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   205,602 
 15,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   17,692 
 30,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   35,824 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)   1,176,590 
 500,000   5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)   593,950 
 500,000   5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)   596,290 
     Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Series B (RB)     
 25,000   5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)   28,675 
 500,000   5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)   568,495 
 30,000   5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)   34,394 
 1,175,000   5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)   1,338,525 
 10,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   11,887 
 125,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   147,433 
 275,000   5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)   322,171 
     Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Series C (RB)     
 100,000   5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   117,317 
 500,000   5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   590,120 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   1,204,490 
     Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Series D (RB)     
 245,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   278,729 
 100,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   113,340 
 1,275,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   1,470,955 
 905,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   1,041,284 
     Los Angeles Unified School District, Series A (GO)     
 20,000   5.00%, 07/01/21 (c)   21,772 
 175,000   5.00%, 07/01/21 (c)   190,171 
 1,050,000   5.00%, 07/01/24   1,221,202 
 1,455,000   5.00%, 07/01/24   1,692,238 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value
           
California: (continued)     
$200,000   5.00%, 07/01/25  $236,486 
 1,475,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   1,727,048 
 105,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   124,080 
 25,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   29,362 
 105,000   5.00%, 07/01/26   125,902 
     Los Angeles Unified School District, Series B (GO)     
 1,130,000   2.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   1,002,355 
 710,000   3.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   706,159 
 250,000   3.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   246,018 
 605,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   699,864 
 1,585,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   1,884,945 
 2,460,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   2,897,609 
 1,500,000   Los Angeles Unified School District, Series B-1 (GO)
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)
   1,784,655 
     Los Angeles Unified School District, Series C (GO)     
 1,330,000   5.00%, 07/01/24   1,546,856 
 855,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   987,465 
 830,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   954,475 
 1,425,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   1,644,008 
 1,300,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   1,498,991 
 30,000   Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24
   34,854 
     Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Series A (RB)     
 250,000   2.50%, 07/01/26   254,260 
 785,000   2.50%, 07/01/27   795,943 
     Monterey Peninsula Community College District (GO)     
 570,000   0.00%, 02/01/26 (c) ^   358,558 
 975,000   0.00%, 02/01/26 (c) ^   573,846 
 790,000   0.00%, 02/01/26 (c) ^   547,304 
 615,000   0.00%, 02/01/26 (c) ^   403,440 
 200,000   Mount San Antonio Community College District (GO)
0.00%, 08/01/25 ^
   166,328 
     Municipal Improvement Corp. of Los Angeles, Series B (RB)     
 110,000   5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)   130,196 
 500,000   5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)   588,045 
 240,000   5.00%, 11/01/26   287,911 
 130,000   5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)   155,401 
     Northern California Transmission Agency (RB)     
 20,000   5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)   23,226 
 30,000   5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)   35,145 
 25,000   5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)   29,446 
     Oakland Unified School District (GO)     
 925,000   5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)   1,106,235 
 100,000   5.00%, 08/01/26   119,925 
     Oakland Unified School District, Series A (GO)     
 225,000   5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)   256,464 
 375,000   5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)   430,879 
Principal        
Amount      Value
           
California: (continued)     
$20,000   Orange County Transportation Authority, 91 Express Lanes Toll Road, Senior Lien (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/23 (c)
  $22,683 
 315,000   Palm Springs Unified School District (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
   333,831 
     Palm Springs Unified School District, Series D (GO)     
 235,000   2.50%, 08/01/26 (c)   206,480 
 150,000   3.00%, 08/01/26 (c)   146,826 
 690,000   Palomar Community College District (GO)
5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)
   793,893 
 150,000   Palomar Health, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
   173,190 
 250,000   Pittsburg Successor Agency, Los Medanos Community, Series A (AGM) (TA)
5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)
   289,600 
 250,000   Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, Series A (CP) (AGM)
4.00%, 10/01/25 (c)
   263,778 
 100,000   Poway Unified School District (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)
   114,684 
     Regents of the University of California, Medical Center Pooled Revenue, Series L (RB)     
 160,000   4.00%, 05/15/25   177,795 
 650,000   5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)   748,221 
 645,000   Regents of the University of California, Series AM (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/24 (c)
   737,151 
     Regents of the University of California, Series AO (RB)     
 150,000   5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)   172,491 
 510,000   5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)   587,882 
 560,000   5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)   658,498 
     Regents of the University of California, Series AR (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)   583,360 
 750,000   5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)   886,935 
     Regents of the University of California, Series I (RB)     
 1,250,000   5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)   1,447,850 
 1,115,000   5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)   1,299,287 
 415,000   5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)   487,700 
 935,000   5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)   1,092,173 
 455,000   Regents of the University of California, Series K (RB) 5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)   536,618 
 20,000   Riverside County Public Financing Authority (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/25
   23,354 
 705,000   Riverside County Transportation Commission, Series A (RB)
2.00%, 06/01/24 (c)
   636,897 


 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
California: (continued)     
     Sacramento City Financing Authority, Master Lease Program Facilities (RB)     
$650,000   3.38%, 12/01/25 (c)  $669,968 
 10,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   11,515 
     Sacramento County, Sanitation District Financial Authority, Series A (RB)     
 1,045,000   5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   1,182,679 
 170,000   5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   196,217 
 250,000   5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   284,143 
 15,000   5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   17,185 
 250,000   5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   284,745 
     Sacramento Municipal Utility District (RB)     
 20,000   5.00%, 07/01/25   23,707 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 08/15/28   1,237,760 
 420,000   San Bernardino Unified School District, Series A (GO) (AGM)
5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)
   470,005 
     San Diego Association of Governments South Bay Expressway Revenue, Series A (RB)     
 685,000   5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   795,223 
 500,000   5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   585,265 
     San Diego Community College District (GO)     
 140,000   5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)   159,470 
 10,000   5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)   11,401 
 570,000   5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)   679,799 
 45,000   5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)   53,854 
 105,000   San Diego County Regional Transportation Commission (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)
   123,822 
     San Diego County Water Authority, Series A (RB)     
 20,000   5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)   23,359 
 500,000   5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)   581,050 
 150,000   5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)   174,900 
 150,000   San Diego County, Edgemoor and RCS Refunding, Series A (CP)
5.00%, 10/15/24 (c)
   172,121 
     San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority, Ballpark Refunding (RB)     
 345,000   5.00%, 10/15/25 (c)   394,732 
 365,000   5.00%, 10/15/25 (c)   419,465 
     San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority, Sewer Revenue (RB)     
 30,000   5.00%, 05/15/24   34,871 
 175,000   5.00%, 05/15/25   207,155 
 45,000   5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)   53,541 
 335,000   San Diego Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency (TA)
5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)
   392,727 
 555,000   San Diego Regional Building Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/15/25 (c)
   643,078 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
California: (continued)     
$925,000   San Diego Unified School District, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)
  $1,046,406 
 510,000   San Diego Unified School District, Series F (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   593,502 
 650,000   San Diego Unified School District, Series I (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
   772,947 
 15,000   San Diego Unified School District, Series R-4 (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   17,552 
     San Diego Unified School District, Series R-5 (GO)     
 20,000   4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   21,816 
 470,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   557,411 
 30,000   5.00%, 07/01/26   36,096 
 1,325,000   San Diego Unified School District, Series SR-1 (GO)
4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   1,403,519 
 430,000   San Dieguito Union High School District, Series A-2 (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/23 (c)
   455,864 
 210,000   San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, Series D (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)
   245,202 
 195,000   San Francisco City and County, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 06/15/22 (c)
   207,874 
 240,000   San Francisco City and County, Series B (CP)
3.00%, 10/01/25 (c)
   234,950 
     San Francisco City and County, Series R-1 (GO)     
 20,000   5.00%, 06/15/23 (c)   22,738 
 20,000   5.00%, 06/15/23 (c)   22,770 
     San Francisco Community College District (GO)     
 870,000   5.00%, 06/15/24   1,006,042 
 880,000   5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)   1,024,514 
 120,000   5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)   138,943 
     San Francisco County Transportation Authority (RB)     
 500,000   3.00%, 02/01/27 (c)   484,675 
 1,000,000   3.00%, 02/01/27 (c)   975,450 
     San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Wastewater Revenue, Series A (RB)     
 440,000   5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)   509,494 
 475,000   5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)   551,760 
     San Francisco Unified School District, Proposition A (GO)     
 500,000   3.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   502,775 
 445,000   3.25%, 06/15/24 (c)   446,958 
 510,000   5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   589,749 
     San Joaquin County Administration Building Project (CP) (AGM)     
 520,000   5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)   617,552 
 500,000   5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)   598,900 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
California: (continued)     
$30,000   San Joaquin County Transportation Authority (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/27 (c)
  $35,285 
 25,000   San Joaquin Delta Community College District (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)
   28,796 
 25,000   San Jose Evergreen Community College District (GO)
5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)
   28,843 
     San Jose Financing Authority Lease, Series A (RB)     
 600,000   5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)   677,862 
 20,000   5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)   22,719 
     San Marcos Unified School District (GO)     
 400,000   4.00%, 08/01/27 (c)   426,416 
 350,000   5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)   407,067 
 500,000   5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)   593,080 
 350,000   5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)   413,273 
     San Mateo County Transit District (RB)     
 25,000   5.00%, 06/01/24   29,010 
 300,000   5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   346,074 
 20,000   San Mateo Joint Powers Financing Authority (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)
   22,894 
 670,000   San Mateo Union High School District (GO)
4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)
   710,414 
 750,000   Santa Clara County Financing Authority, Series Q (RB)
4.00%, 05/15/25 (c)
   792,367 
     Santa Clara County, Series C (GO)     
 525,000   5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)   623,206 
 125,000   5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)   151,804 
 25,000   Santa Clara Valley Water District (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)
   29,029 
 15,000   Sonoma County Junior College District (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)
   17,062 
     Southern California Public Power Authority (RB)     
 20,000   5.00%, 07/01/21 (c)   21,830 
 20,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   22,656 
 25,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   28,472 
 125,000   5.00%, 07/01/24   144,913 
 180,000   State of California, Department of Water Resources (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)
   210,236 
     State of California, Department of Water Resources, Central Valley Project, Series AW (RB)     
 15,000   5.00%, 12/01/24   17,590 
 275,000   5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)   323,381 
 20,000   5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)   23,687 
 900,000   State of California, Department of Water Resources, Central Valley Project, Series AX (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)
   1,080,432 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
California: (continued)     
$120,000   State of California, School Facilities (GO)
4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)
  $128,875 
     State of California, Various Purpose (GO)     
 645,000   3.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   630,249 
 615,000   3.25%, 04/01/23 (c)   625,344 
 700,000   4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)   743,939 
 250,000   4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   266,210 
 375,000   4.00%, 09/01/26   418,249 
 1,250,000   4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   1,342,450 
 2,155,000   4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   2,314,384 
 1,300,000   4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   1,389,219 
 230,000   4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   245,785 
 115,000   5.00%, 09/01/21 (c)   126,216 
 1,050,000   5.00%, 09/01/21 (c)   1,150,264 
 140,000   5.00%, 09/01/21 (c)   153,273 
 355,000   5.00%, 09/01/21 (c)   389,623 
 390,000   5.00%, 09/01/21 (c)   427,639 
 1,250,000   5.00%, 04/01/23 (c)   1,402,850 
 755,000   5.00%, 09/01/23 (c)   857,914 
 850,000   5.00%, 09/01/23 (c)   968,609 
 1,065,000   5.00%, 09/01/23 (c)   1,206,166 
 1,235,000   5.00%, 09/01/23 (c)   1,395,389 
 250,000   5.00%, 09/01/23 (c)   284,885 
 125,000   5.00%, 09/01/23 (c)   140,170 
 30,000   5.00%, 11/01/23 (c)   34,210 
 250,000   5.00%, 11/01/23 (c)   283,978 
 820,000   5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)   938,088 
 180,000   5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)   205,517 
 1,100,000   5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)   1,245,453 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)   1,137,260 
 345,000   5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)   392,934 
 1,260,000   5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)   1,441,453 
 560,000   5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)   633,735 
 1,025,000   5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)   1,170,304 
 825,000   5.00%, 05/01/24   950,119 
 530,000   5.00%, 08/01/24   612,812 
 260,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   295,116 
 1,485,000   5.00%, 08/01/24   1,717,031 
 265,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   302,264 
 25,000   5.00%, 09/01/24   28,939 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   1,151,760 
 1,125,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   1,304,426 
 775,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   881,268 
 255,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   290,774 
 1,100,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   1,266,936 
 15,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   17,354 
 1,085,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   1,258,047 
 20,000   5.00%, 02/01/25 (c)   23,207 
 25,000   5.00%, 02/01/25 (c)   29,009 
 630,000   5.00%, 02/01/25 (c)   719,227 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 02/01/25 (c)   1,156,990 
 250,000   5.00%, 02/01/25 (c)   286,238 
 1,300,000   5.00%, 02/01/25 (c)   1,496,235 
 1,040,000   5.00%, 02/01/25 (c)   1,200,472 
 800,000   5.00%, 03/01/25 (c)   930,840 
 130,000   5.00%, 03/01/25 (c)   151,351 
 2,465,000   5.00%, 03/01/25   2,874,929 


 

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(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
California: (continued)     
$450,000   5.00%, 03/01/25 (c)  $522,369 
 400,000   5.00%, 03/01/25 (c)   458,632 
 690,000   5.00%, 03/01/25 (c)   803,326 
 1,660,000   5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)   1,934,664 
 620,000   5.00%, 08/01/25   728,426 
 185,000   5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)   216,814 
 1,250,000   5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)   1,432,725 
 1,425,000   5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)   1,646,473 
 1,035,000   5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)   1,209,242 
 25,000   5.00%, 09/01/25   29,400 
 30,000   5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)   35,213 
 1,300,000   5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)   1,504,152 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 09/01/25   1,175,990 
 1,305,000   5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)   1,527,007 
 750,000   5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)   876,817 
 600,000   5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)   697,542 
 500,000   5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)   585,705 
 865,000   5.00%, 08/01/26   1,028,779 
 485,000   5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)   570,098 
 500,000   5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)   587,730 
 155,000   5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)   179,580 
 2,500,000   5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   2,912,100 
 15,000   5.00%, 09/01/26   17,854 
 2,000,000   5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   2,354,100 
 500,000   5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   584,450 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 09/01/26   1,190,240 
 390,000   5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   452,716 
 320,000   5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   374,048 
 150,000   5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   177,173 
 500,000   5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   590,575 
 475,000   5.00%, 09/01/26   565,364 
 250,000   5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   293,445 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   1,177,050 
 1,905,000   5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)   2,273,389 
 925,000   5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)   1,099,695 
 2,045,000   5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)   2,449,746 
 500,000   5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)   593,930 
 2,000,000   5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)   2,403,520 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)   1,192,470 
 425,000   5.25%, 08/01/25 (c)   498,019 
 100,000   Stockton Unified School District (GO)
5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)
   114,623 
 125,000   Sweetwater Union High School District (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)
   141,729 
     Trustees of the California State University, Series A (RB)     
 250,000   4.00%, 05/01/26 (c)   280,303 
 775,000   5.00%, 11/01/23 (c)   890,242 
 1,440,000   5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)   1,659,326 
 750,000   5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)   880,987 
 790,000   5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)   940,550 
 380,000   5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)   449,985 
 125,000   Tuolumne Wind Project Authority (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/27
   150,825 
 1,225,000   University of California, Series AI (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/23 (c)
   1,372,135 
 100,000   University of California, Series AM (RB)
5.25%, 05/15/24 (c)
   115,439 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
California: (continued)     
     University of California, Series AO (RB)     
$100,000   5.00%, 05/15/24  $116,298 
 130,000   5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)   152,497 
 20,000   5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)   23,180 
 10,000   University of California, Series AR (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)
   11,730 
     University of California, Series I (RB)     
 955,000   5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)   1,108,831 
 265,000   5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)   311,799 
 180,000   Walnut Energy Center Authority (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
   202,486 
     West Basin Municipal Water District, Series A (RB)     
 110,000   5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)   129,510 
 100,000   5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)   118,511 
 20,000   West Contra Costa Unified School District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)
   23,009 
 500,000   Yosemite Community College District (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)
   581,290 
         261,239,663 
Colorado: 1.2%     
 540,000   Adams & Arapahoe Joint School District 28J Aurora, Series A (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)
   633,647 
 250,000   Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 12/15/26 (c)
   295,845 
 150,000   Adams and Weld County, School District No. 27J (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)
   170,529 
 155,000   Board of Governors of Colorado State University System (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/33
   187,606 
     Board of Governors of Colorado State University System, Series C (RB)     
 935,000   5.00%, 03/01/28 (c)   1,096,624 
 500,000   5.00%, 03/01/28 (c)   596,785 
 1,050,000   Boulder Valley School District No. RE-2, Series B (GO) (SAW)
4.00%, 06/01/27 (c)
   1,166,403 
     City of Aurora, Water Revenue, First Lien (RB)     
 20,000   5.00%, 08/01/24   22,987 
 115,000   5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)   132,870 
 490,000   5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)   570,443 
     Colorado City Utilities System, Series A (RB)     
 100,000   5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)   118,575 
 110,000   5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)   130,941 
 100,000   5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)   119,687 
 160,000   Colorado Health Facilities Authority (RB)
4.00%, 05/15/26 (c)
   170,054 
 545,000   Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)
   622,314 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Colorado: (continued)     
$2,180,000   Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/26 (p)
  $2,541,880 
 115,000   Colorado Higher Education, Series A (CP)
5.00%, 11/01/26
   134,678 
 280,000   Denver City and County School District No. 1 (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/25
   329,753 
 530,000   Denver City and County, Airport System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/24
   609,781 
     Garfield Pitkin and Eagle Counties School District No. Re-1 (GO)     
 565,000   5.00%, 12/15/25 (c)   654,778 
 940,000   5.00%, 12/15/25 (c)   1,092,882 
     Mesa County Valley School District No 51 Grand Junction/CO (GO) (SAW)     
 500,000   5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)   590,940 
 500,000   5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)   594,175 
     Park Creek Metropolitan District, Series A (RB)     
 560,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   630,168 
 250,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   282,225 
 100,000   Platte River Power Authority (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/24
   114,383 
 980,000   Regents of the University of Colorado, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)
   1,140,142 
 800,000   Regents of the University of Colorado, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/24 (c)
   867,288 
     Regents of the University of Colorado, Series B-1 (RB)     
 600,000   2.75%, 06/01/26 (c)   585,942 
 1,000,000   4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   1,062,410 
 540,000   4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   576,083 
 35,000   Regional Transportation District, Fastracks Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/29
   42,640 
 10,000   Regional Transportation District, Series A (CP)
5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)
   11,060 
 365,000   School District No. 27J of Adams and Weld Counties (GO) (SAW)
4.00%, 12/01/25 (c)
   390,346 
 15,000   University of Colorado, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)
   17,222 
     University of Colorado, Series A-2 (RB)     
 800,000   3.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   765,216 
 500,000   4.00%, 06/01/28 (c)   529,795 
 250,000   5.00%, 06/01/24   287,940 
 250,000   5.00%, 06/01/25   292,622 
 25,000   University of Colorado, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)
   28,581 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Colorado: (continued)     
     University of Colorado, Series B-1 (RB)     
$860,000   2.25%, 06/01/26 (c)  $822,968 
 30,000   5.00%, 06/01/25   34,945 
         21,066,153 
Connecticut: 2.5%     
 500,000   Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (RB)
3.20%, 11/15/26 (c)
   493,120 
 260,000   Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Series A-1 (RB)
2.88%, 05/15/25 (c)
   247,655 
     Connecticut State Health and Educational Facility Authority, Series A (RB)     
 1,265,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   1,418,457 
 125,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   141,675 
 20,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   22,729 
 1,195,000   Connecticut State Health and Educational Facility Authority, Yale University Issue, Series A-2 (RB)
2.00%, 07/01/26 (p)
   1,145,957 
     Connecticut State, Special Tax Revenue, Transportation Infrastructure Purposes, Series A (RB)     
 725,000   5.00%, 10/01/23 (c)   789,380 
 120,000   5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   131,563 
 25,000   South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
   29,468 
     State of Connecticut, Series A (GO)     
 230,000   3.25%, 03/15/26 (c)   213,985 
 30,000   5.00%, 10/15/20 (c)   31,663 
 1,155,000   5.00%, 10/15/23 (c)   1,252,239 
 1,160,000   5.00%, 10/15/23 (c)   1,260,676 
 425,000   5.00%, 03/01/24 (c)   463,016 
 125,000   5.00%, 03/01/24 (c)   135,149 
 1,210,000   5.00%, 03/01/24 (c)   1,322,264 
 200,000   5.00%, 03/01/24 (c)   219,448 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 03/15/25 (c)   1,090,210 
 110,000   5.00%, 03/15/26 (c)   120,863 
 630,000   5.00%, 03/15/26 (c)   705,524 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 04/15/27 (c)   1,123,410 
     State of Connecticut, Series B (GO)     
 30,000   4.00%, 11/15/24 (c)   30,834 
 400,000   5.00%, 05/15/25   445,568 
 290,000   5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)   317,002 
 1,895,000   5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)   2,104,189 
 1,170,000   5.00%, 05/15/26   1,315,536 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 04/15/27   1,131,660 
 100,000   5.00%, 04/15/27   113,166 
     State of Connecticut, Series C (GO)     
 25,000   5.00%, 07/15/23 (c)   26,732 
 865,000   5.00%, 07/15/23 (c)   937,314 
 425,000   5.00%, 07/15/23 (c)   462,013 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 06/15/25   1,115,100 


 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Connecticut: (continued)     
     State of Connecticut, Series D (GO)     
$150,000   4.00%, 08/15/23 (c)  $154,976 
 110,000   5.00%, 08/15/24   121,783 
     State of Connecticut, Series E (GO)     
 500,000   4.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   522,740 
 585,000   4.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   599,116 
 1,050,000   5.00%, 08/15/23 (c)   1,146,537 
 25,000   5.00%, 08/15/23 (c)   26,857 
 205,000   5.00%, 08/15/23 (c)   223,118 
     State of Connecticut, Series F (GO)     
 335,000   3.25%, 11/15/25 (c)   324,933 
 425,000   5.00%, 11/15/24   471,644 
 1,300,000   5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)   1,425,762 
 160,000   5.00%, 11/15/25 (c)   178,467 
 420,000   5.00%, 11/15/25 (c)   462,286 
 400,000   5.00%, 11/15/25 (c)   443,068 
 15,000   5.00%, 11/15/25   16,795 
     State of Connecticut, Special Tax Revenue, Series A (RB)     
 135,000   5.00%, 10/01/23 (c)   146,290 
 150,000   5.00%, 10/01/23 (c)   162,312 
 165,000   5.00%, 10/01/23 (c)   180,081 
 320,000   5.00%, 10/01/23 (c)   352,259 
 270,000   5.00%, 10/01/23 (c)   295,380 
 150,000   5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   162,494 
 115,000   5.00%, 09/01/24   128,588 
 200,000   5.00%, 09/01/24   223,632 
 120,000   5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   130,776 
 470,000   5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   522,955 
 295,000   5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   326,804 
 220,000   5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   243,052 
 255,000   5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)   281,862 
 240,000   5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)   264,470 
 795,000   5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)   869,643 
 10,000   5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)   11,224 
 440,000   5.00%, 08/01/25   497,834 
 335,000   5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)   373,026 
 225,000   5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)   251,618 
 200,000   5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   220,594 
 1,375,000   5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   1,530,210 
 10,000   5.00%, 09/01/26   11,417 
     State of Connecticut, Special Tax Revenue, Series B (RB)     
 325,000   5.00%, 09/01/24   363,402 
 335,000   5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   378,252 
 100,000   5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   113,615 
     State of Connecticut, State Revolving Fund, Series A (RB)     
 125,000   3.13%, 03/01/25 (c)   124,690 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)   1,164,400 
 260,000   State of Connecticut, Transportation Infrastructure, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/23 (c)
   282,415 
     University of Connecticut, Series A (RB)     
 210,000   3.00%, 03/15/26 (c)   190,302 
 530,000   5.00%, 08/15/23 (c)   587,452 
 860,000   5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)   956,483 
 200,000   5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)   220,256 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Connecticut: (continued)     
$770,000   5.00%, 01/15/26  $868,406 
 265,000   5.00%, 03/15/26 (c)   293,856 
 435,000   5.00%, 03/15/26 (c)   488,431 
 380,000   5.00%, 03/15/26 (c)   425,273 
 280,000   5.00%, 03/15/26 (c)   315,428 
 335,000   5.00%, 01/15/27 (c)   381,019 
 745,000   5.00%, 01/15/27 (c)   841,299 
 1,060,000   5.00%, 01/15/27   1,204,754 
         42,861,901 
Delaware: 0.3%     
 180,000   Delaware State Health Facilities Authority, Series A (RB)
3.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
   168,093 
     Delaware Transportation Authority (RB)     
 30,000   4.00%, 07/01/25   32,934 
 20,000   5.00%, 07/01/25   23,332 
 145,000   New Castle County (GO)
5.00%, 10/01/24
   167,939 
     State of Delaware (GO)     
 505,000   3.13%, 03/01/27 (c)   500,541 
 500,000   4.00%, 03/01/27 (c)   545,820 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 03/01/26   1,185,350 
     State of Delaware, Series A (GO)     
 545,000   2.13%, 03/01/26 (c)   518,780 
 435,000   5.00%, 03/01/25   507,340 
 500,000   5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)   601,760 
 500,000   5.00%, 02/01/28   607,520 
         4,859,409 
District of Columbia: 1.0%     
     District of Columbia (RB)     
 130,000   5.00%, 01/15/26 (c)   147,280 
 645,000   5.00%, 04/01/27 (c)   749,606 
     District of Columbia, Series A (GO)     
 1,110,000   5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)   1,246,108 
 15,000   5.00%, 06/01/24   17,212 
 30,000   5.00%, 06/01/25   34,945 
 420,000   5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   479,833 
 20,000   5.00%, 12/01/25   23,478 
 10,000   5.00%, 06/01/26   11,811 
 30,000   5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   35,002 
 290,000   5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   334,486 
 210,000   5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   245,681 
 250,000   5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   289,328 
 100,000   5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)   117,005 
 100,000   5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)   116,484 
 280,000   District of Columbia, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)
   314,381 
     District of Columbia, Series D (GO)     
 500,000   4.00%, 06/01/27 (c)   528,465 
 160,000   5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)   188,550 
 20,000   5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)   23,385 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)   1,187,650 
 1,250,000   5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)   1,462,562 
 25,000   District of Columbia, Series E (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)
   29,231 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
District of Columbia: (continued)     
     District of Columbia, Water and Sewer Authority, Subordinated Lien, Series B (RB)     
$1,000,000   5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)  $1,149,950 
 1,010,000   5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)   1,178,397 
 1,030,000   5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)   1,185,880 
 1,200,000   5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)   1,388,052 
 200,000   District of Columbia, Water and Sewer Authority, Subordinated Lien, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)
   229,202 
 330,000   Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Series A-1 (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/27
   393,013 
     Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Series A-2 (RB)     
 450,000   5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   520,452 
 300,000   5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   349,842 
     Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, Series B (RB)     
 150,000   5.00%, 07/01/25   174,452 
 1,400,000   5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   1,626,492 
 625,000   5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   732,681 
 240,000   5.00%, 07/01/27   285,828 
         16,796,724 
Florida: 4.6%     
 10,000   Brevard County School District, Series C (CP)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   11,267 
 275,000   Broward County School Board, Series A (CP)
5.00%, 07/01/25
   317,683 
 245,000   Central Florida Expressway Authority (RB)
3.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
   224,895 
 1,325,000   Central Florida Expressway Authority, Senior Lien, Series A (RB)
3.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   1,227,241 
     Central Florida Expressway Authority, Series B (RB)     
 30,000   5.00%, 07/01/25   34,805 
 115,000   5.00%, 07/01/26   135,180 
 660,000   City of Cape Coral, Florida Utility Improvement (AGM) (SA)
2.50%, 09/01/24
   633,442 
 175,000   City of Cape Coral, Florida Water & Sewer Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)
   203,984 
 500,000   City of Gainesville FL Utilities System Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)
   581,025 
     City of Jacksonville (RB)     
 310,000   3.00%, 10/01/25 (c)   299,968 
 100,000   3.00%, 10/01/25 (c)   95,927 
 1,025,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   1,155,247 
 515,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   579,154 
 210,000   5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)   239,978 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Florida: (continued)     
$115,000   City of Jacksonville, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/24
  $131,791 
 450,000   City of Jacksonville, Transportation Revenue (RB)
3.25%, 10/01/25 (c)
   438,336 
     City of Lakeland, Department of Electric Utilities (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 10/01/24   573,320 
 295,000   5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)   344,194 
 540,000   City of Lakeland, Lakeland Regional Health System (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)
   620,357 
     City of Orlando, Florida Contract Tourist Development Tax Payments, Series A (RB)     
 25,000   5.25%, 05/01/24 (c)   29,018 
 750,000   5.25%, 05/01/24 (c)   870,547 
 1,015,000   5.25%, 05/01/24 (c)   1,178,141 
     City of Port St. Lucie, Utility System Revenue (RB)     
 500,000   4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   527,160 
 585,000   5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   674,382 
 1,000,000   City of Tallahassee, Florida Energy System (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/23 (c)
   1,116,170 
     Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Series A (RB)     
 115,000   5.00%, 07/01/25   133,665 
 125,000   5.00%, 07/01/27   149,093 
     Florida Department of Management Services, Series A (CP)     
 125,000   5.00%, 08/01/24   142,810 
 105,000   5.00%, 08/01/25   121,019 
 1,025,000   5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)   1,223,860 
 500,000   Florida Higher Educational Facilities Financial Authority (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)
   553,990 
 500,000   Florida Housing Finance Corp., Series 1 (RB)
3.25%, 01/01/27 (c)
   487,760 
     Florida Municipal Power Agency, All-Requirements Power Supply, Series A (RB)     
 1,555,000   5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)   1,785,949 
 1,655,000   5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)   1,920,826 
 270,000   5.00%, 10/01/27   320,571 
 475,000   Florida Municipal Power Agency, Series A (RB)
3.00%, 10/01/26 (c)
   461,154 
 680,000   Florida State Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay, Series B (GO)
3.00%, 06/01/24 (c)
   686,025 
 640,000   Florida State Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay, Series C (GO)
3.00%, 06/01/24 (c)
   631,795 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Florida: (continued)     
$1,000,000   Florida State Department of Transportation, Turnpike Enterprise, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
  $1,160,880 
     Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise, Series B (RB)     
 265,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   305,942 
 110,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   127,697 
 740,000   Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   856,883 
 1,130,000   Halifax Hospital Medical Center, Daytona Beach (RB)
3.38%, 06/01/26 (c)
   1,083,094 
     Hernando County School District, Series A (CP) (AGM)     
 450,000   3.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   414,130 
 450,000   3.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   416,421 
     JEA Electric System Revenue, Series B (RB)     
 175,000   3.38%, 10/01/22 (c)   170,149 
 1,750,000   5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)   2,069,812 
 250,000   5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)   293,650 
 15,000   JEA Water & Sewer System Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/24 (c)
   17,236 
 100,000   Lee County, Florida Transportation Facilities (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)
   113,649 
 160,000   Manatee County School District (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 04/01/27 (c)
   185,541 
     Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency, City Center and Historical Convention Village, Series A (TA)     
 1,025,000   5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)   1,151,423 
 425,000   5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)   475,979 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)   1,116,000 
 1,100,000   5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)   1,236,301 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)   1,133,020 
 640,000   5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)   722,944 
 145,000   5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)   163,379 
     Miami-Dade County (RB)     
 845,000   0.00%, 10/01/26 (c) ^   486,779 
 400,000   0.00%, 10/01/26 (c) ^   219,936 
 135,000   5.00%, 10/01/26   158,005 
 510,000   5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)   586,566 
     Miami-Dade County, Aviation Revenue, Series A (RB)     
 750,000   5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)   855,997 
 1,060,000   5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)   1,234,571 
 20,000   Miami-Dade County, Aviation Revenue, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)
   22,844 
     Miami-Dade County, Building Better Communities Program, Series A (GO)     
 200,000   5.00%, 07/01/25   231,892 
 100,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   114,187 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Florida: (continued)     
$25,000   5.00%, 07/01/25  $28,987 
 280,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   320,272 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   1,159,530 
     Miami-Dade County, Building Better Communities Program, Series B (GO)     
 485,000   3.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   477,681 
 555,000   4.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   592,773 
 1,225,000   4.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   1,300,521 
 100,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   114,750 
     Miami-Dade County, Capital Asset Acquisition, Series B (RB)     
 1,125,000   5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)   1,300,432 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)   1,162,110 
 1,000,000   Miami-Dade County, Educational Facilities Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/25 (c)
   1,130,680 
 25,000   Miami-Dade County, Expressway Authority Toll System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   28,402 
     Miami-Dade County, Expressway Authority Toll System, Series B (RB)     
 130,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   147,026 
 125,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   141,828 
 405,000   5.00%, 07/01/24   460,756 
     Miami-Dade County, Florida Transit System (RB)     
 105,000   3.38%, 07/01/22 (c)   106,322 
 250,000   4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   260,968 
 300,000   Miami-Dade County, Seaport Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.50%, 10/01/23 (c)
   336,735 
     Miami-Dade County, Water & Sewer System (RB)     
 975,000   5.00%, 10/01/24   1,116,736 
 270,000   5.00%, 10/01/25   313,632 
     Miami-Dade County, Water & Sewer System, Series B (RB)     
 370,000   3.00%, 10/01/27 (c)   337,333 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)   1,183,660 
 100,000   5.25%, 10/01/23 (c)   112,440 
 1,020,000   Orange County Health Facilities Authority (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)
   1,118,216 
 1,930,000   Orange County School Board, Series C (CP)
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
   2,205,527 
 310,000   Orange County School Board, Series D (CP)
5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)
   352,696 
 420,000   Orange County, Tourist Development Tax (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/30
   510,901 
     Orlando & Orange County Expressway Authority (RB)     
 25,000   5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)   27,703 
 205,000   5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)   227,370 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Florida: (continued)     
$100,000   Orlando & Orange County Expressway Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)
  $110,505 
 10,000   Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, Act Retirement - Life Communities, Inc., Obligated Group (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)
   11,138 
     Palm Beach County School District, Series A (CP)     
 100,000   5.00%, 08/01/24   114,311 
 125,000   5.00%, 08/01/26   146,225 
 120,000   5.00%, 08/01/27   142,124 
 385,000   Palm Beach County School District, Series B (CP)
5.00%, 08/01/25
   445,938 
 435,000   Palm Beach County, Public Improvement (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/22 (c)
   482,280 
 15,000   Reedy Creek Improvement District (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)
   16,939 
 175,000   Reedy Creek Improvement District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)
   204,302 
 125,000   School Board of Miami-Dade County (GO)
3.25%, 03/15/27 (c)
   123,831 
 170,000   School Board of Miami-Dade County, Series A (CP)
5.00%, 05/01/25
   193,616 
 720,000   School Board of Miami-Dade County, Series B (CP) (AGM)
5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)
   814,162 
     School Board of Miami-Dade County, Series C (CP)     
 1,020,000   3.25%, 02/01/21 (c)   1,005,832 
 265,000   3.25%, 02/01/21 (c)   262,957 
     School Board of Miami-Dade County, Series D (CP)     
 140,000   4.00%, 02/01/26 (c)   146,255 
 265,000   5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)   298,909 
 130,000   5.00%, 02/01/25   147,724 
 250,000   5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)   286,183 
 200,000   School District of Broward County, Series A (CP)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   229,078 
 435,000   South Broward Hospital District, South Broward Hospital District (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)
   500,119 
 500,000   South Broward Hospital District, South Broward Hospital District Obligated Group (RB)
4.00%, 05/01/26 (c)
   517,660 
 400,000   South Florida Water Management District (CP)
3.00%, 04/01/26 (c)
   386,648 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Florida: (continued)    
     South Miami Health Facilities Authority, Baptist Health South Florida Obligated Group (RB)     
$1,000,000   5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)  $1,141,840 
 2,750,000   5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)   3,183,097 
 500,000   St. Johns River Power Park, Issue 3, Series 7 (RB)
3.00%, 10/01/19 (c)
   502,750 
 650,000   State of Florida, Board of Education, Full Faith and Credit, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 06/01/28 (c)
   697,300 
     State of Florida, Board of Education, Lottery Revenue, Series A (RB)     
 210,000   5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)   237,126 
 140,000   5.00%, 07/01/24   160,735 
 100,000   5.00%, 07/01/25   116,873 
 145,000   5.00%, 07/01/26   171,850 
 1,015,000   State of Florida, Board of Education, Lottery Revenue, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25
   1,186,261 
     State of Florida, Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay Refunding, Series A (GO)     
 555,000   3.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   551,626 
 1,275,000   5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   1,453,742 
     State of Florida, Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay Refunding, Series B (GO)     
 10,000   3.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   10,133 
 25,000   5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   28,505 
 25,000   5.00%, 06/01/24   28,718 
     State of Florida, Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay Refunding, Series C (GO)     
 500,000   3.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   493,590 
 250,000   3.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   248,490 
 1,000,000   4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   1,074,240 
 500,000   4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   539,355 
 20,000   5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)   22,524 
 150,000   5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)   168,393 
 115,000   5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)   129,688 
 20,000   5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   22,804 
     State of Florida, Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay Refunding, Series D (GO)     
 20,000   4.00%, 06/01/26   22,136 
 10,000   5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   11,803 
     State of Florida, Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay Refunding, Series E (GO)     
 1,070,000   2.38%, 06/01/26 (c)   955,275 
 500,000   3.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   496,980 
 200,000   4.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   213,986 
 100,000   5.00%, 06/01/24   114,871 
     State of Florida, Board of Education, Public Education Capital Outlay Refunding, Series F (GO)     
 35,000   5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   40,695 
 35,000   5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   41,309 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Florida: (continued)     
     State of Florida, Department of Transportation, Series A (GO)     
$600,000   3.00%, 07/01/27 (c)  $568,176 
 40,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   47,439 
     State of Florida, Department of Transportation, Series B (RB)     
 555,000   2.63%, 07/01/25 (c)   550,738 
 195,000   5.00%, 07/01/24   224,002 
 15,000   Tampa Bay, Water Utility System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/25
   17,579 
     Volusia County School Board, Master Lease Program, Series B (CP)     
 575,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   648,422 
 280,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   320,244 
 15,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   17,184 
         77,609,838 
Georgia: 2.0%    
     Atlanta Airport Passenger Facility, Series A (RB)     
 275,000   5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)   309,078 
 405,000   5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)   456,552 
 420,000   Augusta GA Water & Sewerage Revenue (RB)
3.00%, 10/01/27 (c)
   410,600 
 125,000   City of Atlanta Water & Wastewater Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)
   144,773 
 1,000,000   City of Atlanta, Airport Passenger Facility Charge, Subordinate Lien, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)
   1,121,130 
     City of Atlanta, Public Improvement (GO)     
 630,000   4.50%, 12/01/24 (c)   709,670 
 25,000   4.88%, 12/01/24 (c)   28,696 
 330,000   5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)   374,834 
     City of Atlanta, Water and Wastewater Revenue (RB)     
 2,250,000   5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)   2,561,040 
 1,220,000   5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)   1,392,813 
 30,000   5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)   34,352 
 345,000   City of Atlanta, Water and Wastewater Revenue, Series B (RB)
5.25%, 11/01/23 (c)
   390,795 
 1,040,000   City of Austin, Water and Wastewater System Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)
   1,197,310 
 250,000   Clarke County Hospital Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   286,543 
 750,000   Cobb County Kennestone Hospital Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/27 (c)
   845,280 
 25,000   Forsyth County (GO)
5.00%, 03/01/25 (c)
   29,004 
 565,000   Georgia Housing and Finance Authority, Single Family Mortgage, Series A (RB)
3.45%, 12/01/22 (c)
   570,243 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Georgia: (continued)     
     Georgia Housing and Finance Authority, Single Family Mortgage, Series B-1 (RB)     
$700,000   2.90%, 12/01/25 (c)  $675,507 
 285,000   3.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   281,968 
 15,000   Henry County School District (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 08/01/25
   17,569 
     Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, Refunding Series B (RB)     
 1,300,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   1,506,362 
 30,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   34,905 
     Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, Refunding Series C (RB)     
 485,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   568,551 
 235,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   276,426 
 420,000   5.00%, 07/01/26   496,411 
 500,000   Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Combined Cycle Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/22
   553,305 
 415,000   Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Power Revenue, Series GG (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)
   460,198 
     Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Series A (RB)     
 110,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   123,760 
 200,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   227,678 
 1,055,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   1,207,564 
     Richmond County Hospital Authority, University Health Services, Inc. Project (RB)     
 275,000   3.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   257,219 
 185,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   214,367 
     State of Georgia, Series A (GO)     
 985,000   2.50%, 02/01/26 (c)   865,116 
 1,000,000   3.00%, 02/01/24 (c)   1,011,590 
 3,600,000   5.00%, 02/01/25   4,196,808 
 2,030,000   5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)   2,397,897 
 2,000,000   5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)   2,350,100 
 1,200,000   State of Georgia, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/25
   1,409,376 
     State of Georgia, Series C-1 (GO)     
 2,100,000   4.00%, 07/01/25   2,322,810 
 1,010,000   5.00%, 02/01/26   1,196,961 
 1,000,000   State of Georgia, Series E (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/24
   1,162,000 
         34,677,161 
Hawaii: 1.6%     
 35,000   Honolulu City and County, Board of Water Supply, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
   39,394 
 1,350,000   Honolulu City and County, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)
   1,561,261 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Hawaii: (continued)     
     Honolulu City and County, Series B (GO)     
$10,000   5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)  $11,529 
 760,000   5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)   881,699 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)   1,165,260 
 1,000,000   Honolulu City and County, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 10/01/29
   1,215,830 
 1,015,000   Honolulu City and County, Wastewater System Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   1,171,310 
 4,690,000   Honolulu City and County, Wastewater System Revenue, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   4,967,929 
 175,000   State of Hawaii, Department of Budget and Finance, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25
   201,915 
 250,000   State of Hawaii, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
   281,230 
 285,000   State of Hawaii, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   333,413 
     State of Hawaii, Series EO (GO)     
 25,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   28,116 
 3,400,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   3,905,648 
 3,295,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   3,746,118 
 25,000   State of Hawaii, Series ET (GO)
5.00%, 10/01/25
   29,372 
 120,000   State of Hawaii, Series EY (GO)
5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)
   139,744 
 500,000   State of Hawaii, Series EZ (GO)
5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)
   584,470 
 200,000   State of Hawaii, Series FB (GO)
4.00%, 04/01/26 (c)
   218,560 
 10,000   State of Hawaii, Series FE (GO)
5.00%, 10/01/25
   11,749 
 160,000   State of Hawaii, Series FG (GO)
5.00%, 10/01/26
   189,912 
 15,000   State of Hawaii, Series FH (GO)
5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)
   17,692 
     State of Hawaii, Series FK (GO)     
 800,000   5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)   927,400 
 130,000   5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)   151,596 
     State of Hawaii, Series FN (GO)     
 110,000   5.00%, 10/01/24   127,118 
 500,000   5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)   590,920 
 500,000   5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)   593,650 
     State of Hawaii, Series FT (GO)     
 295,000   4.00%, 01/01/28 (c)   315,234 
 250,000   5.00%, 01/01/26   293,907 
 2,500,000   5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)   2,972,075 
     University of Hawaii, Series E (RB)     
 275,000   5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)   320,067 
 240,000   5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)   278,160 
         27,272,278 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Idaho: 0.0%    
$500,000   Boise City Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 02/01/27 (c)
  $583,955 
 115,000   Idaho Health Facilities Authority, Trinity Health Credit Group, Series ID (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/22 (c)
   126,319 
         710,274 
Illinois: 5.0%     
     Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, Series A (RB)     
 1,155,000   4.00%, 04/01/23 (c)   1,177,696 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 04/01/23 (c)   1,083,590 
 1,795,000   Chicago Midway International Airport, Second Lien, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)
   1,991,499 
     Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Senior Lien, Series B (RB)     
 510,000   5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)   563,183 
 575,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   644,339 
 500,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   556,460 
 580,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   641,816 
 130,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   147,525 
 405,000   5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)   459,764 
 2,500,000   5.25%, 01/01/23 (c)   2,765,950 
 600,000   Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Senior Lien, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)
   662,568 
     Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Series B (RB)     
 135,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   149,901 
 290,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   327,587 
 545,000   Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/26
   627,567 
 25,000   Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Series E (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/25
   28,419 
 500,000   Chicago Transit Authority (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/26
   564,005 
 100,000   City of Chicago, Board of Education Dedicated Capital Improvement Tax (ST)
5.75%, 04/01/27 (c)
   114,624 
     City of Chicago, Motor Fuel Tax Revenue (RB) (AGM)     
 765,000   5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)   820,730 
 150,000   5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)   161,406 
 750,000   City of Chicago, Neighborhoods Alive 21 Program, Series B (GO)
5.50%, 01/01/25 (c)
   799,830 
     City of Chicago, Series A (GO)     
 910,000   5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)   941,668 
 1,010,000   5.25%, 01/01/24 (c)   1,055,137 
 1,160,000   5.25%, 01/01/24 (c)   1,210,066 
 800,000   5.63%, 01/01/27 (c)   874,736 
 1,710,000   5.63%, 01/01/27 (c)   1,877,529 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Illinois: (continued)     
     City of Chicago, Wastewater Transmission Revenue, Second Lien (RB)     
$125,000   5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)  $135,689 
 1,165,000   5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)   1,280,393 
 270,000   5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)   297,335 
     City of Chicago, Water Revenue, Second Lien (RB)     
 250,000   3.15%, 11/01/24   251,170 
 120,000   5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)   131,695 
     City of Chicago, Water Revenue, Second Lien, Series A-1 (RB)     
 205,000   5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)   226,958 
 420,000   5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)   465,637 
     City of Chicago, Waterworks Revenue, Second Lien (RB)     
 475,000   4.00%, 11/01/24 (c)   479,061 
 70,000   5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)   76,126 
 135,000   5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)   146,457 
 55,000   5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)   61,107 
 655,000   5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)   724,882 
 995,000   5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)   1,123,295 
     City of Springfield, Electric Revenue, Senior Lien (RB)     
 390,000   5.00%, 03/01/25 (c)   428,980 
 15,000   5.00%, 03/01/25 (c)   16,394 
 335,000   5.00%, 03/01/25 (c)   373,897 
 100,000   5.00%, 03/01/25   112,463 
 475,000   5.00%, 03/01/25 (c)   532,636 
     Cook County Community College District No. 508 (GO)     
 505,000   5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)   522,862 
 500,000   5.25%, 12/01/23 (c)   530,195 
 1,325,000   Cook County, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)
   1,476,752 
 230,000   Cook County, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 11/15/22 (c)
   251,926 
 195,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Advocate Health Care Network (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)
   216,705 
 225,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Advocate Health Care Network, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)
   254,419 
     Illinois Finance Authority, Clean Water Initiative (RB)     
 230,000   4.00%, 07/01/25   249,819 
 165,000   4.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   174,362 
 100,000   4.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   108,654 
 135,000   5.00%, 01/01/26   157,378 
 125,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   144,218 
 400,000   5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)   470,296 
     Illinois Finance Authority, Mercy Health Corp. (RB)     
 20,000   4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   20,345 
 1,000,000   4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   1,012,390 
 150,000   4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   153,326 
 325,000   5.00%, 12/01/25   364,790 
 250,000   5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   274,895 
 130,000   5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   145,952 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Illinois: (continued)     
$280,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Northwestern Memorial Healthcare, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/15/27
  $332,408 
 260,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Northwestern University (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/28
   315,513 
 985,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Presence Health Network, Series C (RB)
4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)
   999,558 
 105,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Rush University Medical Center Obligated Group (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)
   117,594 
     Illinois Finance Authority, Rush University Medical Center Obligated Group, Series A (RB)     
 100,000   5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)   110,993 
 195,000   5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)   220,627 
 190,000   Illinois Finance Authority, University of Chicago, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)
   217,136 
 500,000   Illinois Housing Development Authority, Series B (RB)
3.45%, 04/01/27 (c)
   492,340 
 170,000   Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, Power Supply System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)
   190,813 
     Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Series A (RB)     
 290,000   4.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   302,638 
 480,000   5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)   532,502 
 200,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   228,080 
 425,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   483,106 
 510,000   5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)   585,771 
 345,000   Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)
   388,142 
     Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Series C (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   559,015 
 100,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   113,091 
     Kane, Cook, and DuPage Counties, School District No. U-46, Series D (GO)     
 190,000   5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)   211,430 
 350,000   5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)   386,582 
 225,000   5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)   252,882 
 1,190,000   5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)   1,328,837 
 190,000   Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)
   198,979 
     Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (GO)     
 320,000   5.00%, 12/01/24   363,475 
 405,000   5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)   466,200 
 340,000   5.00%, 12/01/26   395,570 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Illinois: (continued)     
     Northern Illinois Municipal Power Agency (RB)     
$1,000,000   4.00%, 12/01/26 (c)  $1,024,080 
 30,000   5.00%, 12/01/25   34,150 
 1,760,000   Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
   2,009,533 
     Regional Transportation Authority of Illinois, Series A (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 07/01/25   572,330 
 500,000   5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   576,550 
     Sales Tax Securitization Corp., Series A (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)   283,143 
 250,000   5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)   282,043 
 1,270,000   5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)   1,463,243 
 2,000,000   5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)   2,291,760 
     State of Illinois (RB)     
 420,000   3.00%, 06/15/26 (c)   375,997 
 1,475,000   3.00%, 06/15/26 (c)   1,366,528 
 160,000   3.00%, 06/15/26 (c)   139,138 
 2,535,000   3.50%, 06/01/26 (c)   2,294,961 
 1,120,000   3.50%, 06/01/26 (c)   989,744 
 435,000   4.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   406,560 
 515,000   4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   471,889 
 1,495,000   4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   1,388,048 
 750,000   4.13%, 11/01/26 (c)   696,600 
 560,000   4.50%, 02/01/24 (c)   550,133 
 510,000   5.00%, 06/15/23 (c)   563,407 
 1,535,000   5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)   1,597,029 
 960,000   5.00%, 04/01/24 (c)   977,654 
 615,000   5.00%, 04/01/24 (c)   632,718 
 275,000   5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)   284,642 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)   1,026,020 
 280,000   5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)   291,466 
 410,000   5.00%, 05/01/24   426,129 
 1,080,000   5.00%, 01/01/26   1,125,986 
 1,025,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   1,049,169 
 130,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   133,150 
 185,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   192,023 
 1,050,000   5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   1,090,971 
 250,000   5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)   284,050 
 940,000   5.00%, 02/01/27   979,828 
 1,200,000   5.25%, 07/01/23 (c)   1,238,748 
 700,000   5.25%, 07/01/23 (c)   720,979 
 1,000,000   5.25%, 07/01/23 (c)   1,034,620 
 500,000   5.25%, 02/01/24 (c)   512,155 
 375,000   5.50%, 07/01/23 (c)   401,167 
 395,000   5.50%, 07/01/23 (c)   418,028 
 1,390,000   5.50%, 07/01/23 (c)   1,460,515 
 500,000   State of Illinois, Junior Obligation Tax-Exempt, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)
   563,510 
     State of Illinois, Series A (RB)     
 160,000   3.00%, 06/15/26 (c)   139,138 
 115,000   4.00%, 04/01/23 (c)   117,364 
 1,000,000   6.00%, 05/01/26   1,110,920 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Illinois: (continued)     
     State of Illinois, Series D (GO)     
$3,000,000   5.00%, 11/01/25  $3,129,450 
 2,500,000   5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)   2,595,750 
     University of Illinois, Auxiliary Facilities System, Series A (RB)     
 20,000   4.00%, 04/01/23 (c)   20,511 
 30,000   4.00%, 04/01/25 (c)   30,617 
 15,000   5.00%, 04/01/23 (c)   16,411 
         84,814,891 
Indiana: 0.8%     
 585,000   Ball State University, Series R (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/27
   687,334 
 500,000   Carmel City, Indiana Redevelopment Authority, Series A (RB)
2.63%, 08/01/22 (c)
   493,220 
 15,000   Carmel Local Public Improvement Bond Bank (RB)
5.00%, 07/15/26 (c)
   17,343 
     Indiana Finance Authority, Series B (RB)     
 35,000   5.00%, 02/01/25   40,707 
 130,000   5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)   153,157 
     Indiana Finance Authority, Series C (RB)     
 160,000   5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)   189,507 
 150,000   5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)   178,413 
 1,060,000   5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)   1,255,400 
 610,000   5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)   728,352 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)   1,198,760 
 385,000   5.00%, 06/01/28   465,708 
     Indiana Finance Authority, Series E (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)   1,170,600 
 100,000   5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)   117,465 
 3,215,000   5.00%, 06/01/29   3,919,021 
 340,000   Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, Single Family Mortgage, Series A-1 (RB)
2.85%, 07/01/25 (c)
   325,166 
     Indiana Municipal Power Agency (RB)     
 20,000   5.00%, 01/01/25   22,906 
 205,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   239,987 
 1,050,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   1,203,478 
 250,000   Indiana Municipal Power Agency, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)
   288,265 
 15,000   Indiana University, Series W-2 (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)
   17,353 
 10,000   IPS Multi-School Building Corp. (RB)
5.00%, 01/15/25 (c)
   11,447 
 220,000   Purdue University, Series CC (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25
   256,177 
 185,000   Trustees of the Indiana State University, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
   219,242 
 140,000   Zionsville Community Schools Building Corp., Series B (RB)
3.00%, 07/15/24 (c)
   140,076 
         13,339,084 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Iowa: 0.2%
    Iowa Finance Authority (RB)    
$130,000   4.00%, 07/01/23 (c)  $137,576 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)   1,201,570 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)   1,187,960 
 125,000   State of Iowa, IJobs Program, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
   146,438 
 130,000   State of Iowa, Prison Infrastructure Fund (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/26
   152,494 
         2,826,038 
Kansas: 0.9%
     Butler County Unified School District No. 385 (GO)     
 300,000   4.00%, 09/01/27 (c)   320,967 
 500,000   4.00%, 09/01/27 (c)   539,145 
 500,000   5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)   581,280 
 250,000   5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)   291,527 
 540,000   City of Wichita, Series 811 (GO)
3.00%, 06/01/23 (c)
   541,766 
     Kansas Development Finance Authority, National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, Series G (RB)     
 225,000   5.00%, 04/01/23 (c)   250,083 
 275,000   5.00%, 04/01/23 (c)   306,465 
 10,000   5.00%, 04/01/23 (c)   11,052 
     Kansas Development Finance Authority, State of Kansas Projects, Series A (RB)     
 155,000   5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)   172,943 
 380,000   5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)   422,856 
 935,000   5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)   1,034,437 
 125,000   5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)   139,906 
     State of Kansas, Department of Transportation, Highway Revenue, Series A (RB)     
 110,000   5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   125,384 
 740,000   5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   849,076 
 1,150,000   5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)   1,348,191 
 150,000   5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)   174,917 
 400,000   5.00%, 09/01/27   482,380 
 775,000   5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)   912,035 
     State of Kansas, Department of Transportation, Highway Revenue, Series B (RB)     
 765,000   5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)   886,796 
 1,550,000   5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)   1,791,180 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)   1,144,850 
 445,000   5.00%, 09/01/25   521,682 
 1,640,000   5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)   1,915,405 
 295,000   5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)   344,109 
         15,108,432 
Kentucky: 1.0%
     Commonwealth of Kentucky State Property and Building Commission, Project No. 106, Series A (RB)     
 460,000   5.00%, 10/01/23 (c)   508,309 
 360,000   5.00%, 10/01/23 (c)   399,902 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Kentucky: (continued)
$125,000   Commonwealth of Kentucky State Property and Building Commission, Project No. 108, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)
  $140,736 
 670,000   Commonwealth of Kentucky State Property and Building Commission, Project No. 108, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/25
   756,671 
     Commonwealth of Kentucky State Property and Building Commission, Project No. 112, Series B (RB)     
 270,000   5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)   306,123 
 335,000   5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)   381,156 
 320,000   5.00%, 11/01/26   364,858 
     Kentucky Asset Liability Commission Project, Federal Highway Trust, First Series A (RB)     
 290,000   5.00%, 09/01/23   326,581 
 2,525,000   5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   2,851,356 
 45,000   5.00%, 09/01/24   51,180 
 400,000   5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   452,696 
 80,000   5.00%, 09/01/25   92,333 
 20,000   5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)   22,897 
 865,000   5.25%, 09/01/23   984,846 
 1,005,000   5.25%, 09/01/23 (c)   1,131,399 
 1,000,000   5.25%, 09/01/23 (c)   1,128,420 
     Kentucky Municipal Power Agency, Prairie State Project, Series A (RB)     
 850,000   5.00%, 09/01/24   954,091 
 90,000   5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)   101,510 
     Kentucky Turnpike Authority (RB)     
 170,000   5.00%, 07/01/25   196,025 
 20,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   23,017 
     Kentucky Turnpike Authority, Series B (RB)     
 310,000   5.00%, 07/01/25   357,458 
 500,000   5.00%, 07/01/26   583,735 
     Louisville and Jefferson County Metro Government, Norton Healthcare, Inc., Series A (RB)     
 270,000   5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)   304,320 
 55,000   5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)   62,598 
 105,000   Louisville and Jefferson County Metro Government, Water System (RB)
3.00%, 11/15/25 (c)
   101,858 
 20,000   Paducah Electric Plant Board (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 10/01/26
   22,605 
     Turnpike Authority of Kentucky Economic Development Road, Revitalization Projects, Series A (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)   553,540 
 620,000   5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)   687,964 
 485,000   5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)   537,428 
 185,000   5.00%, 07/01/25   213,322 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Kentucky: (continued)
$125,000   Turnpike Authority of Kentucky Economic Development Road, Revitalization Projects, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26
  $145,934 
     University of Kentucky, Series B (RB)     
 125,000   5.00%, 10/01/24   143,810 
 2,025,000   5.00%, 04/01/25 (c)   2,327,920 
         17,216,598 
Louisiana: 1.3%
 200,000   East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/25 (c)
   224,650 
 1,000,000   Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority (RB)
3.50%, 11/01/27 (c)
   979,920 
 200,000   Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, Series A (RB)
3.25%, 10/01/27 (c)
   190,226 
 295,000   Louisiana Public Facilities Authority (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   328,943 
 1,605,000   Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Entergy Louisiana, LLC Project, Series B (RB)
3.50%, 06/01/21 (c)
   1,617,583 
     Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Hurricane Recovery Program (RB)     
 900,000   5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   1,008,909 
 1,935,000   5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   2,176,062 
 1,635,000   5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   1,849,430 
 210,000   Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)
   233,127 
 1,210,000   Louisiana State Citizens Property Insurance Corp. (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/26
   1,405,088 
     Louisiana State, Series A (GO)     
 1,625,000   4.00%, 02/01/24 (c)   1,700,514 
 200,000   5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)   225,578 
 750,000   Louisiana State, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 10/01/26
   874,740 
 680,000   Louisiana State, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 07/15/23 (c)
   757,513 
 375,000   Louisiana State, Series D (GO)
5.00%, 09/01/25
   431,730 
     State of Louisiana, Gasoline and Fuels Tax Revenue, Series B (RB)     
 2,000,000   5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)   2,259,040 
 100,000   5.00%, 05/01/25   114,988 
     State of Louisiana, Series A (GO)     
 150,000   3.50%, 04/01/27 (c)   151,028 
 600,000   4.00%, 05/15/23 (c)   624,426 
 975,000   5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)   1,093,053 
 25,000   5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   28,449 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Louisiana: (continued)
$1,000,000   5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)  $1,126,060 
 565,000   5.00%, 04/01/27 (c)   656,151 
 710,000   State of Louisiana, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)
   804,146 
 500,000   State of Louisiana, Series D-1 (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)
   568,900 
         21,430,254 
Maine: 0.0%
 480,000   Maine Turnpike Authority (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   554,160 
Maryland: 2.6%
 610,000   Anne Arundel County (GO)
5.00%, 04/01/25
   710,894 
     City of Baltimore, Consolidated Public Improvement, Series B (GO)     
 1,250,000   5.00%, 10/15/25   1,462,200 
 250,000   5.00%, 10/15/26   296,307 
 250,000   5.00%, 10/15/27 (c)   298,837 
 250,000   5.00%, 10/15/27   300,227 
 1,190,000   County of Montgomery, Series C (GO)
4.00%, 10/01/27 (c)
   1,306,394 
 525,000   Harford County, Series B (GO)
3.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
   537,784 
 15,000   Maryland Economic Development Corp., College Park Projects (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
   17,173 
     Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Medstar Health Issue (RB)     
 130,000   5.00%, 08/15/24   148,062 
 550,000   5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)   622,473 
 1,250,000   Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Meritus Medical Center (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   1,261,587 
 300,000   Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/23 (c)
   334,080 
 1,500,000   Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Western Maryland Health System Issue (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24
   1,677,465 
     Maryland Stadium Authority (RB)     
 750,000   5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)   858,817 
 250,000   5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)   283,038 
 240,000   5.00%, 05/01/26   279,091 
 250,000   5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)   287,233 
 1,000,000   Maryland Stadium Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/28 (c)
   1,156,670 
 1,500,000   Maryland State Department of Transportation (RB)
4.00%, 05/01/25 (c)
   1,633,560 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Maryland: (continued)
    Maryland State Transportation Authority (RB)    
$300,000   3.00%, 07/01/27 (c)  $285,864 
 510,000   3.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   489,988 
 500,000   3.00%, 09/01/27 (c)   481,220 
 655,000   Maryland Water Quality Financing Administration (RB)
3.00%, 03/01/24 (c)
   652,393 
     Montgomery County, Series A (GO)     
 2,000,000   5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)   2,292,980 
 20,000   5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)   23,029 
     Montgomery County, Series B (GO)     
 1,275,000   4.00%, 12/01/23 (c)   1,378,861 
 3,000,000   5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)   3,462,750 
 350,000   5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)   402,853 
     Prince George’s County, Series A (GO)     
 140,000   4.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   151,710 
 445,000   4.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   483,573 
 260,000   Prince George’s County, Series B (GO)
2.75%, 03/01/23 (c)
   262,345 
     State of Maryland, Department of Transportation (RB)     
 1,000,000   3.00%, 11/01/24 (c)   978,520 
 855,000   3.13%, 05/01/25 (c)   845,535 
 285,000   5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)   326,382 
 200,000   State of Maryland, Department of Transportation, Second Issue (RB)
3.13%, 06/01/23 (c)
   199,100 
 435,000   State of Maryland, Department of Transportation, Third Issue (RB)
3.00%, 12/15/23 (c)
   425,574 
     State of Maryland, State and Local Facilities Loan, First Series (GO)     
 1,450,000   3.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   1,428,337 
 150,000   4.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   163,058 
 420,000   5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   483,739 
     State of Maryland, State and Local Facilities Loan, First Series A (GO)     
 405,000   3.00%, 03/01/23 (c)   405,713 
 250,000   3.13%, 03/15/28 (c)   242,590 
 1,355,000   4.00%, 03/15/27 (c)   1,475,216 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 03/15/25   1,164,420 
 100,000   State of Maryland, State and Local Facilities Loan, First Series B (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/26
   111,192 
     State of Maryland, State and Local Facilities Loan, Second Series A (GO)     
 350,000   2.75%, 08/01/23 (c)   355,134 
 1,000,000   3.00%, 08/01/27 (c)   984,890 
 1,315,000   4.00%, 08/01/23 (c)   1,400,725 
     State of Maryland, State and Local Facilities Loan, Second Series B (GO)     
 100,000   3.00%, 08/01/22 (c)   100,394 
 1,255,000   4.00%, 08/01/22 (c)   1,333,500 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Maryland: (continued)
$20,000   University System of Maryland (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/24 (c)
  $22,827 
     Washington Suburban Sanitary District (GO)     
 500,000   3.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   502,760 
 1,575,000   3.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   1,587,206 
 1,805,000   3.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   1,818,989 
     Washington Suburban Sanitary District, Second Series (GO)     
 1,530,000   4.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   1,626,681 
 1,300,000   5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)   1,550,887 
         43,372,827 
Massachusetts: 2.9%
     City of Boston, Series A (GO)     
 300,000   4.00%, 03/01/24 (c)   319,068 
 20,000   5.00%, 04/01/25   23,419 
     Commonwealth of Massachusetts (GO)     
 1,000,000   3.00%, 02/01/24 (c)   985,360 
 600,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   695,718 
 155,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   181,330 
 500,000   5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)   578,835 
 10,000   5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)   11,860 
 1,485,000   5.00%, 07/01/28   1,792,633 
     Commonwealth of Massachusetts Transportation Fund Revenue (RB)     
 30,000   5.00%, 06/01/24   34,553 
 15,000   5.00%, 06/01/24   17,276 
 20,000   5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   23,142 
 15,000   5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   17,409 
 20,000   5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   23,637 
     Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Accelerated Bridge Program, Series A (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   1,147,130 
 720,000   5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   828,583 
     Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series A (GO)     
 290,000   3.00%, 03/01/24 (c)   277,875 
 210,000   4.00%, 05/01/23 (c)   226,145 
 850,000   5.00%, 03/01/24 (c)   954,788 
 1,260,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   1,464,498 
 105,000   5.00%, 07/01/25   122,491 
 160,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   185,400 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 03/01/26   1,176,760 
 275,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   323,257 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/26   1,181,120 
     Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series C (GO)     
 740,000   3.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   743,152 
 1,070,000   4.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   1,117,529 
 435,000   4.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   456,241 
 700,000   5.00%, 10/01/24   806,680 
 2,345,000   5.00%, 08/01/25   2,739,781 
 1,150,000   Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series E (GO)
3.00%, 11/01/27 (c)
   1,083,840 
 420,000   Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series F (GO)
3.00%, 11/01/22 (c)
   421,583 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Massachusetts: (continued)
    Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Series A (RB)    
$890,000   0.00%, 07/01/26 (c) ^  $654,951 
 810,000   0.00%, 07/01/26 (c) ^   572,670 
 1,160,000   0.00%, 07/01/26 (c) ^   723,585 
 1,230,000   0.00%, 07/01/26 (c) ^   833,977 
 2,310,000   2.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   2,097,041 
 1,315,000   4.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   1,382,696 
 10,000   5.00%, 07/01/24   11,512 
 160,000   5.00%, 07/01/25   186,997 
 1,400,000   Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25
   1,638,224 
     Massachusetts Clean Water Trust, Series 19 (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)   582,930 
 1,100,000   5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)   1,286,648 
 940,000   5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)   1,106,718 
     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Harvard University, Series A (RB)     
 1,850,000   5.00%, 07/15/26 (c)   2,161,133 
 700,000   5.00%, 07/15/26 (c)   835,331 
     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Lahey Health System, Series F (RB)     
 130,000   5.00%, 08/15/24   149,200 
 125,000   5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)   142,388 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)   1,117,490 
     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Partners Healthcare System, Series Q (RB)     
 105,000   5.00%, 07/01/26   122,920 
 300,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   344,085 
     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Series I (RB)     
 605,000   3.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   567,550 
 180,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   205,749 
 100,000   Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, UMass Memorial Health Care Obligated Group Issue, Series I (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   113,607 
 500,000   Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, Series 178 (RB)
3.70%, 06/01/25 (c)
   509,675 
     Massachusetts School Building Authority, Dedicated Sales Tax, Series B (RB)     
 10,000   5.00%, 11/15/24   11,577 
 10,000   5.00%, 01/15/25   11,607 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 01/15/25 (c)   1,151,370 
     Massachusetts School Building Authority, Dedicated Sales Tax, Series C (RB)     
 15,000   5.00%, 08/15/25   17,592 
 125,000   5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)   144,620 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Massachusetts: (continued)
     Massachusetts State College Building Authority, Series A (RB)     
$1,000,000   4.00%, 05/01/25 (c)  $1,085,710 
 500,000   5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)   571,165 
     Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust (RB)     
 835,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   958,655 
 540,000   5.00%, 08/01/24   624,375 
     Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Series C (RB)     
 685,000   5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)   796,908 
 2,750,000   5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)   3,249,620 
 1,310,000   Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Series F (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/24
   1,512,212 
 730,000   University of Massachusetts, Building Authority, Series 1 (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/25 (c)
   850,267 
 1,020,000   University of Massachusetts, Building Authority, Series 3 (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)
   1,208,802 
         49,502,650 
Michigan: 1.4%
 285,000   Board of Governors of Wayne State University, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)
   326,308 
     Great Lakes Water Authority, Sewage Disposal System Revenue, Second Lien, Series C (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   280,188 
 250,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   282,480 
     Great Lakes Water Authority, Sewage Disposal System Revenue, Senior Lien, Series B (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   282,095 
 500,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   568,425 
 500,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   570,750 
     Great Lakes Water Authority, Sewage Disposal System Revenue, Senior Lien, Series C (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   1,128,380 
 30,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   34,362 
 365,000   Great Lakes Water Authority, Water Supply System, Senior Lien, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26
   419,491 
     Michigan Finance Authority, Beaumont Health Credit Group, Series A (RB)     
 1,950,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   2,170,584 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   1,702,590 
     Michigan Finance Authority, Clean Water, Series B (RB)     
 110,000   5.00%, 10/01/25   129,072 
 100,000   5.00%, 10/01/26   118,945 
     Michigan Finance Authority, Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, Senior Lien Series C-3 (RB) (AGM)     
 750,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   833,362 
 405,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   451,466 
 560,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   627,262 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Michigan: (continued)
    Michigan Finance Authority, Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, Senior Lien Series D-2 (RB) (AGM)    
$935,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)  $1,047,303 
 110,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   123,278 
 30,000   5.00%, 07/01/24   33,947 
 1,450,000   Michigan Finance Authority, Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, Senior Lien Series D-4 (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
   1,608,586 
 110,000   Michigan Finance Authority, Henry Ford Health System (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)
   127,085 
     Michigan Finance Authority, Series C (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   555,160 
 250,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   278,088 
     Michigan Finance Authority, Trinity Health Credit Group (RB)     
 90,000   5.00%, 06/01/22 (c)   99,190 
 50,000   5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)   58,026 
 1,205,000   5.50%, 06/01/25 (c)   1,424,503 
 265,000   5.50%, 06/01/25 (c)   310,103 
 100,000   Michigan State Building Authority, Series F (RB)
4.00%, 10/01/24
   103,956 
     Michigan State Building Authority, Series I (RB)     
 15,000   5.00%, 10/15/25 (c)   16,979 
 200,000   5.00%, 10/15/25 (c)   227,104 
 360,000   5.00%, 10/15/25 (c)   411,376 
 120,000   5.00%, 10/15/26 (c)   136,361 
 570,000   5.00%, 10/15/26 (c)   655,010 
 475,000   5.00%, 10/15/26 (c)   547,756 
 100,000   Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/26
   116,842 
 570,000   Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Series A (RB)
3.35%, 12/01/25 (c)
   570,370 
     Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Series B (RB)     
 175,000   3.10%, 06/01/26 (c)   168,954 
 170,000   3.35%, 06/01/26 (c)   164,725 
 1,010,000   Regents of the University of Michigan (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)
   1,172,943 
     Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority, William Beaumont Hospital Obligated Group, Series D (RB)     
 420,000   5.00%, 03/01/24 (c)   464,373 
 135,000   5.00%, 03/01/24 (c)   152,731 
 300,000   State of Michigan (RB)
5.00%, 03/15/26
   348,846 
 1,000,000   State of Michigan, Grant Anticipation (RB)
5.00%, 03/15/27
   1,176,850 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Michigan: (continued)
     State of Michigan, Series A (GO)     
$280,000   5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)  $320,762 
 500,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   573,915 
 10,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   11,545 
 15,000   State of Michigan, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 11/01/24
   17,304 
         22,949,731 
Minnesota: 1.2%
 1,000,000   City of Minneapolis, Health Care System, Fairview Health Services, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/25 (c)
   1,126,090 
 520,000   City of St. Cloud, Minnesota Health Care, Series A (RB)
3.00%, 05/01/26 (c)
   498,108 
 1,000,000   County of Hennepin, First Lien Sales Tax Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/15/23 (c)
   1,130,280 
 155,000   Minneapolis St Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)
   174,643 
     Minneapolis St Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission, Series B (RB)     
 135,000   4.00%, 01/01/26   148,743 
 120,000   5.00%, 01/01/26   140,527 
 515,000   5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)   603,338 
 145,000   5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)   169,021 
     Minnesota Public Facilities Authority, Series B (RB)     
 505,000   3.00%, 03/01/25   523,650 
 750,000   5.00%, 10/01/26   893,347 
 1,000,000   Regents of the University of Minnesota, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)
   1,186,500 
 500,000   Roseville Independent School District No. 623 (GO) (SD CRED PROG)
5.00%, 02/01/27 (c)
   580,170 
     Sartell-St. Stephen Independent School District No. 748 (GO) (SD CRED PROG)     
 750,000   5.00%, 02/01/25 (c)   860,707 
 600,000   5.00%, 02/01/25 (c)   690,972 
 30,000   State of Minnesota, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)
   33,878 
     State of Minnesota, State Trunk Highway, Series B (GO)     
 2,335,000   2.25%, 08/01/26 (c)   2,044,433 
 440,000   3.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   443,489 
 500,000   3.00%, 08/01/26 (c)   505,095 
 570,000   3.25%, 08/01/25 (c)   567,840 
 1,000,000   4.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   1,089,250 
 225,000   4.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   246,173 
 585,000   4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)   649,555 
 185,000   4.00%, 08/01/26   205,415 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)   1,134,820 
 615,000   State of Minnesota, State Trunk Highway, Series E (GO)
3.00%, 08/01/24
   637,724 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Minnesota: (continued)
$400,000   State of Minnesota, Various Purpose, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)
  $480,808 
     State of Minnesota, Various Purpose, Series D (GO)     
 1,225,000   2.25%, 08/01/26 (c)   1,132,218 
 1,000,000   3.00%, 10/01/27 (c)   1,007,350 
 1,000,000   3.00%, 10/01/27 (c)   1,003,250 
 25,000   3.50%, 10/01/23 (c)   25,962 
 985,000   State of Minnesota, Various Purpose, Series F (GO)
4.00%, 10/01/23 (c)
   1,066,637 
         20,999,993 
Mississippi: 0.7%
 1,000,000   Mississippi Development Bank, Desoto County Highway Construction Project (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)
   1,088,670 
     Mississippi Development Bank, Madison County Highway Refunding Project, Series C (RB)     
 185,000   5.00%, 01/01/26   211,383 
 500,000   5.00%, 01/01/27   577,015 
     State of Mississippi, Series A (GO)     
 125,000   5.00%, 10/01/26   147,434 
 750,000   5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)   871,537 
 300,000   5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)   346,488 
 500,000   5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)   583,260 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)   1,176,400 
 150,000   5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)   175,650 
     State of Mississippi, Series B (GO)     
 155,000   5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)   179,310 
 750,000   5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)   875,062 
     State of Mississippi, Series C (GO)     
 1,680,000   5.00%, 10/01/24   1,931,731 
 850,000   5.00%, 10/01/25   992,349 
 845,000   5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)   980,310 
 1,205,000   State of Mississippi, Series E (RB)
5.00%, 10/15/25
   1,382,195 
         11,518,794 
Missouri: 0.8%
 100,000   City of Springfield, Missouri Public Utility (RB)
4.00%, 08/01/25 (c)
   106,668 
     Curators of the University of Missouri, Series A (RB)     
 185,000   5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)   210,911 
 300,000   5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)   345,303 
 300,000   Health and Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri, Saint Luke’s Health System, Inc. (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/24
   346,332 
     Health and Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri, Series A (RB)     
 615,000   4.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   632,035 
 500,000   5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   559,615 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Missouri: (continued)
$960,000   5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)  $1,063,162 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   1,104,530 
 245,000   5.00%, 06/01/24   278,016 
 10,000   Jackson County (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)
   11,262 
 450,000   Kansas City, Downtown Arena Project, Series E (RB)
3.00%, 04/01/25 (c)
   430,087 
 570,000   Kansas City, Sanitary Sewer System Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)
   650,940 
     Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, Wastewater System, Series B (RB)     
 490,000   5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)   556,738 
 1,165,000   5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)   1,326,050 
     Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission, First Lien, Series A (RB)     
 1,020,000   5.00%, 05/01/24   1,170,379 
 535,000   5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)   612,586 
 515,000   5.00%, 05/01/26   609,441 
     Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission, Iatan 2 Project, Series A (RB)     
 290,000   5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)   320,630 
 115,000   5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)   127,526 
 640,000   Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission, Plum Point Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/25
   729,619 
 370,000   Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission, Power Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)
   413,627 
 15,000   Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission, Prairie State Project, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
   15,794 
 575,000   Missouri State Board of Public Buildings, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 04/01/24 (c)
   625,761 
 125,000   Missouri State Health and Educational Facilities, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)
   139,534 
     Platte County Park Hill School District (GO) (SAW)     
 225,000   3.00%, 03/01/26 (c)   212,375 
 105,000   3.00%, 03/01/26 (c)   99,472 
 1,000,000   Springfield School District No. R-12 (GO) (SAW)
4.00%, 03/01/28 (c)
   1,090,790 
 115,000   St. Louis, Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Site Improvement Project, Series A (RB)
4.25%, 06/01/26
   122,367 
         13,911,550 


 

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(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Nebraska: 0.4%     
$245,000   Douglas County School District No. 0001 (GO)
3.00%, 12/15/24 (c)
  $235,697 
 260,000   Metropolitan Utilities District of Omaha, Nebraska Water System (RB)
3.25%, 12/01/25 (c)
   258,203 
 10,000   Nebraska Public Power District, Series A-1 (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/25
   11,486 
     Omaha Public Power District, Electric System, Series AA (RB)     
 130,000   2.25%, 08/01/19 (c)   128,860 
 1,080,000   5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)   1,218,121 
 1,360,000   Omaha Public Power District, Electric System, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)
   1,542,838 
     Public Power Generation Agency, Whelan Energy Unit 2, Series A (RB)     
 1,555,000   3.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   1,420,508 
 435,000   3.13%, 07/01/26 (c)   399,104 
 1,400,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   1,555,414 
         6,770,231 
Nevada: 1.4%     
 500,000   City of Las Vegas, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)
   580,280 
     Clark County School District, Series B (GO)     
 250,000   4.00%, 11/01/26 (c)   265,350 
 1,600,000   4.00%, 11/01/26 (c)   1,710,544 
 30,000   5.00%, 06/15/24   33,885 
 850,000   5.00%, 11/01/26   1,003,926 
     Clark County School District, Series C (GO)     
 1,145,000   5.00%, 06/15/25   1,306,537 
 1,160,000   5.00%, 12/15/25 (c)   1,321,170 
 200,000   5.00%, 12/15/25 (c)   229,406 
     Clark County School District, Series D (GO)     
 200,000   4.00%, 12/15/25 (c)   209,908 
 1,400,000   5.00%, 06/15/24   1,581,314 
 25,000   5.00%, 06/15/25   28,527 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 12/15/25 (c)   1,135,290 
     Clark County Water Reclamation District (GO)     
 1,630,000   3.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   1,635,835 
 220,000   5.00%, 07/01/26   259,668 
 100,000   Clark County, Limited Tax Bond Bank (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/25
   116,129 
     Clark County, Limited Tax Bond Bank, Series A (GO)     
 100,000   5.00%, 11/01/25   116,846 
 500,000   5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)   584,965 
     Clark County, Limited Tax Bond Bank, Series B (GO)     
 10,000   5.00%, 11/01/24   11,504 
 300,000   5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)   349,110 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Nevada: (continued)     
     Clark County, Limited Tax Flood Control (GO)     
$890,000   4.00%, 05/01/25 (c)  $936,031 
 10,000   5.00%, 11/01/24   11,504 
 420,000   5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)   482,370 
 1,115,000   5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)   1,265,347 
     County of Clark, Series C (GO)     
 500,000   3.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   460,405 
 1,200,000   3.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   1,120,356 
 1,000,000   County of Clark, Stadium Improvements, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)
   1,182,400 
     Las Vegas Valley Water District (GO)     
 500,000   4.00%, 02/01/27 (c)   523,670 
 150,000   5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   176,801 
 775,000   State of Nevada, Capital Improvement and Cultural Affairs, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 11/01/24
   891,529 
     State of Nevada, Highway Improvement Revenue (RB)     
 1,000,000   4.00%, 06/01/27 (c)   1,056,930 
 20,000   5.00%, 12/01/25   23,478 
 1,020,000   5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   1,200,611 
 270,000   5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   316,518 
 220,000   5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   259,483 
 795,000   5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)   939,960 
     Truckee Meadows Water Authority (RB)     
 355,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   406,890 
 30,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   34,644 
         23,769,121 
New Hampshire: 0.1%     
 1,000,000   State of New Hampshire, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 03/01/25
   1,162,870 
New Jersey: 3.4%     
 800,000   Camden County, New Jersey Improvement Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/24 (c)
   873,704 
 2,340,000   New Jersey Economic Development Authority, New Jersey Transit Corp. Project, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 11/01/27
   2,380,763 
 1,000,000   New Jersey Economic Development Authority, New Jersey Transit Corp. Project, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/25
   1,089,220 
 165,000   New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction Refunding, Series AAA (RB)
4.13%, 06/15/25
   169,557 
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction Refunding, Series DDD (RB)     
 615,000   5.00%, 06/15/27 (c)   658,665 

 

 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
New Jersey: (continued)     
$1,175,000   5.00%, 06/15/27 (c)  $1,265,863 
 240,000   5.00%, 06/15/27 (c)   259,130 
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction Refunding, Series PP (RB)     
 240,000   3.50%, 06/15/24 (c)   235,577 
 1,580,000   5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   1,697,757 
 1,035,000   5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   1,108,620 
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction Refunding, Series UU (RB)     
 1,220,000   5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   1,300,593 
 555,000   5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   594,477 
 100,000   New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction Refunding, Series XX (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/25
   108,654 
 180,000   New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series AAA (RB)
5.50%, 12/15/26 (c)
   202,023 
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series BBB (RB)     
 2,170,000   4.75%, 12/15/26 (c)   2,300,569 
 175,000   5.50%, 12/15/26 (c)   198,751 
 250,000   New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series DDD (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/27 (c)
   271,523 
 450,000   New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series PP (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)
   476,950 
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series WW (RB)     
 145,000   5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)   153,072 
 440,000   5.25%, 06/15/25 (c)   480,885 
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series XX (RB)     
 110,000   4.00%, 06/15/24   112,394 
 1,970,000   4.25%, 06/15/25 (c)   2,019,821 
 445,000   4.38%, 06/15/25 (c)   458,572 
 405,000   5.00%, 06/15/24   438,190 
     New Jersey Economic Development Motor Vehicle, Series A (RB)     
 335,000   3.38%, 07/01/27 (c)   319,647 
 1,960,000   4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   1,918,762 
 435,000   4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   432,655 
 365,000   5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   393,335 
     New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Higher Education Capital Improvement, Series A (RB)     
 1,100,000   5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   1,186,438 
 225,000   5.00%, 09/01/24   243,608 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
New Jersey: (continued)     
$230,000   New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Higher Education Facilities Trust (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)
  $245,194 
     New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Princeton University, Series A (RB)     
 600,000   5.00%, 07/01/24   694,452 
 530,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   609,155 
 200,000   New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   233,602 
 1,590,000   New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Barnabas Health Issue, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   1,650,547 
 20,000   New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Hospital Corp. (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25
   23,076 
 200,000   New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Hospital Corp., Series A (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   224,920 
     New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Inspira Health Obligated Group Issue, Series A (RB)     
 1,060,000   3.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   965,565 
 310,000   3.38%, 07/01/27 (c)   290,609 
 100,000   New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, St. Joseph’s Healthcare System Obligated Group Issue (RB)
3.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   87,577 
     New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, Series A (RB)     
 865,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   974,621 
 765,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   865,192 
     New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, Series B (RB)     
 2,500,000   5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)   2,878,150 
 1,070,000   5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)   1,239,574 
 115,000   5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)   133,747 
     New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series A-1 (RB)     
 2,600,000   5.00%, 06/15/18 (c)   2,607,878 
 925,000   5.00%, 06/15/18 (c)   927,867 
 750,000   5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)   829,447 
     New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series AA (RB)     
 100,000   4.00%, 06/15/24   102,176 
 265,000   4.25%, 06/15/25 (c)   275,218 
 320,000   4.63%, 06/15/25 (c)   333,885 
 515,000   5.00%, 06/15/18 (c)   516,566 
 1,110,000   5.00%, 06/15/23 (c)   1,187,378 
 295,000   5.00%, 06/15/23 (c)   312,865 
 630,000   5.00%, 06/15/23 (c)   670,572 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 06/15/24   1,087,690 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
New Jersey: (continued)
$360,000   5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)  $390,532 
 1,195,000   5.25%, 06/15/23 (c)   1,274,874 
 300,000   5.25%, 06/15/25 (c)   331,428 
 435,000   5.25%, 06/15/25 (c)   478,844 
 450,000   New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 12/15/24 (c)
   478,075 
     New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Series A (RB)     
 1,565,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   1,745,476 
 800,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   889,872 
 1,800,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   2,014,038 
 585,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   657,376 
 330,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   369,834 
 375,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   421,894 
 30,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   34,036 
 105,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   119,742 
 95,000   New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/25
   109,367 
     New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Series E (RB)     
 200,000   5.00%, 01/01/25   230,246 
 340,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   380,130 
 150,000   5.00%, 01/01/27   176,615 
 200,000   5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)   232,604 
 100,000   5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)   118,417 
 1,000,000   New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Series G (RB) (AGM)
4.00%, 01/01/28 (c)
   1,057,480 
 625,000   State of New Jersey, Various Purpose (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/27
   721,550 
     State of New Jersey, Various Purposes (GO)     
 700,000   5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   769,475 
 130,000   5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   146,472 
 30,000   State University of New Jersey, Series J (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)
   33,161 
 180,000   The State University of New Jersey, Rutgers, Series J (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)
   199,143 
 225,000   The State University of New Jersey, Rutgers, Series M (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)
   256,442 
 1,250,000   Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)
   1,397,937 
         58,352,358 
New Mexico: 0.5%
 500,000   Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority (RB)
2.85%, 07/01/25 (c)
   499,990 
 1,125,000   Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, Senior Lien (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   1,302,795 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
New Mexico: (continued)
$540,000   Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24
  $619,979 
 275,000   Albuquerque Municipal School District No. 12 (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 08/01/26
   324,591 
 3,180,000   New Mexico Finance Authority, State Transportation, Senior Lien, Series B-1 (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)
   3,626,504 
 500,000   Regents of the University of New Mexico, Series A (RB)
2.50%, 06/01/26 (c)
   468,835 
 110,000   State of New Mexico (GO)
5.00%, 03/01/24
   125,793 
     State of New Mexico, Series A (GO)     
 250,000   5.00%, 03/01/25   290,035 
 100,000   5.00%, 07/01/25   116,301 
     State of New Mexico, Series B (RB)     
 150,000   5.00%, 07/01/24   171,294 
 750,000   5.00%, 03/01/25   870,105 
        8,416,222 
New York: 13.3%
     Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corp., Barclays Center, Series A (RB) (AGM)     
 955,000   4.00%, 01/15/27 (c)   1,012,596 
 500,000   5.00%, 01/15/27 (c)   567,870 
 1,740,000   5.00%, 01/15/27 (c)   1,983,287 
 5,000   City of Monroe, Industrial Development Agency, Rochester Schools Modernization Project (RB) (SAW)
5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)
   5,606 
     City of New York, Series A (GO)     
 15,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   17,137 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)   1,157,560 
 750,000   5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)   869,242 
 2,160,000   5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)   2,500,805 
 500,000   5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)   590,840 
 640,000   City of New York, Series A-1 (GO)
5.25%, 08/01/23 (c)
   728,723 
 395,000   City of New York, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)
   459,231 
 910,000   City of New York, Series B-1 (GO)
5.25%, 10/01/27 (c)
   1,088,360 
     City of New York, Series C (GO)     
 735,000   5.00%, 08/01/26   864,558 
 225,000   5.00%, 02/01/27 (c)   263,921 
     City of New York, Series C and D (GO)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)   1,167,380 
 400,000   5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)   461,192 
 20,000   5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)   23,256 
 500,000   5.00%, 08/01/26   588,135 
 1,250,000   5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)   1,456,425 
 660,000   5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)   785,565 

 

 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
New York: (continued)
     City of New York, Series D-1 (GO)     
$1,760,000   5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)  $1,982,429 
 190,000   5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)   214,413 
     City of New York, Series E (GO)     
 15,000   5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)   16,700 
 540,000   5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)   625,201 
 550,000   5.00%, 08/01/26   646,948 
     City of New York, Series E-1 (GO)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 03/01/28 (c)   1,171,000 
 1,000,000   5.25%, 03/01/28 (c)   1,186,540 
 1,500,000   5.25%, 03/01/28 (c)   1,808,130 
 165,000   City of New York, Series I (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)
   186,201 
 1,225,000   City of New York, Series I-1 (GO)
5.00%, 03/01/24 (c)
   1,373,200 
     City of New York, Series J (GO)     
 1,295,000   5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)   1,458,662 
 405,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   455,726 
 20,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   22,529 
 185,000   City of New York, Series J-7 (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/26
   217,610 
 165,000   County of Monroe, Industrial Development Corp., Rochester General Hospital Project, Series B (RB)
3.60%, 12/01/22 (c)
   167,718 
     Dutchess County Local Development Corp., Health Quest System, Inc., Series B (RB)     
 325,000   3.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   315,949 
 275,000   4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   281,146 
 500,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   564,190 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/26   1,160,320 
 100,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   113,607 
 275,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   315,626 
 300,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   342,216 
 770,000   Erie County Industrial Development Agency School Facilities, City School District of Buffalo, Series A (RB) (SAW)
5.00%, 11/01/25 (c)
   896,288 
     Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., Series A (RB)     
 450,000   5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)   518,287 
 280,000   5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)   326,015 
     Long Island Power Authority (RB)     
 210,000   5.00%, 09/01/24   238,841 
 750,000   5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)   858,772 
 500,000   5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)   574,695 
 250,000   5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)   288,440 
 30,000   Long Island Power Authority Electric System, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)
   34,945 
     Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series A (RB)     
 250,000   4.00%, 11/15/26 (c)   261,030 
 20,000   4.00%, 11/15/26   22,196 
 25,000   5.00%, 11/15/24   28,634 
 125,000   5.25%, 11/15/26 (c)   148,526 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
New York: (continued)     
$120,000   5.25%, 11/15/26 (c)  $143,593 
 100,000   5.25%, 11/15/26 (c)   118,320 
 1,430,000   Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series A-1 (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)
   1,636,163 
     Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series A-2 (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 05/15/27 (c)   1,155,550 
 125,000   5.00%, 05/15/27 (c)   146,493 
     Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series B (RB)     
 20,000   5.00%, 05/15/24 (c)   23,076 
 25,000   5.00%, 05/15/24 (c)   28,845 
 20,000   5.00%, 05/15/24 (c)   22,845 
 120,000   5.00%, 11/15/24   137,441 
 20,000   5.00%, 11/15/25   23,162 
 420,000   5.00%, 11/15/27   496,474 
 335,000   5.00%, 11/15/28   397,802 
 15,000   Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series B-2 (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)
   17,565 
     Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series C (RB)     
 135,000   5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)   156,913 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)   1,121,680 
 1,340,000   5.00%, 11/15/25 (c)   1,540,987 
     Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series C-1 (RB)     
 1,000,000   4.00%, 05/15/28 (c)   1,050,650 
 395,000   4.00%, 05/15/28 (c)   408,880 
 20,000   5.00%, 11/15/24   22,907 
 10,000   5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)   11,472 
 900,000   5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)   1,044,954 
 2,000,000   5.00%, 05/15/28 (c)   2,290,280 
 400,000   5.00%, 05/15/28 (c)   465,864 
 2,540,000   5.00%, 05/15/28 (c)   2,927,426 
 1,500,000   Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series C-2 (RB)
0.00%, 11/15/33 ^
   857,760 
     Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series D (RB)     
 1,025,000   4.00%, 11/15/26 (c)   1,074,876 
 110,000   5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)   127,266 
 1,280,000   5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)   1,474,637 
     Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series D-1 (RB)     
 690,000   5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)   770,047 
 105,000   5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)   117,843 
 160,000   5.00%, 11/15/25 (c)   183,413 
 25,000   Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series F (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/25
   28,952 
     Nassau County Interim Finance Authority, Series A (RB)     
 10,000   5.00%, 11/15/24   11,636 
 20,000   5.00%, 11/15/25   23,671 
 1,300,000   Nassau County, New York General Improvement, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 04/01/24 (c)
   1,451,840 

 

 

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(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
New York: (continued)     
     Nassau County, New York General Improvement, Series B (GO)     
$645,000   5.00%, 04/01/24 (c)  $720,336 
 110,000   5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)   126,161 
 115,000   Nassau County, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 04/01/24 (c)
   126,852 
 100,000   New York City Housing Development Corp., Capital Fund Grant Program, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/23 (c)
   106,572 
 310,000   New York City Housing Development Corp., Multi-Family Housing, Series H (RB)
2.95%, 05/01/25 (c) (p)
   310,781 
 500,000   New York City Housing Development Corp., Series G- 1 (RB)
3.10%, 11/01/25 (c)
   487,985 
 1,255,000   New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System, Series A (RB)
4.50%, 06/15/26 (c)
   1,376,446 
 355,000   New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System, Series EE (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)
   403,766 
     New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System, Series FF (RB)     
 955,000   5.00%, 12/15/19 (c)   1,000,878 
 460,000   5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)   533,264 
 690,000   New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Building Aid Revenue, Series S-1 (RB) (SAW)
5.00%, 01/15/26 (c)
   785,779 
 120,000   New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Building Aid Revenue, Series S-2 (RB) (SAW)
5.00%, 07/15/25 (c)
   139,144 
 500,000   New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Building Aid Revenue, Series S-4 (RB) (SAW)
5.00%, 07/15/28 (c)
   584,435 
 255,000   New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series A (RB)
3.50%, 08/01/24 (c)
   259,728 
     New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series A-1 (RB)     
 2,450,000   4.00%, 05/01/26 (c)   2,605,109 
 150,000   5.00%, 08/01/24   172,683 
 880,000   5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)   1,016,770 
 3,055,000   5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)   3,473,627 
 135,000   5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)   155,308 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)   1,711,905 
 1,100,000   5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)   1,260,446 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
New York: (continued)    
     New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series B-1 (RB)     
$260,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)  $294,954 
 300,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   339,780 
 10,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   11,406 
 30,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   34,126 
 785,000   5.00%, 11/01/25 (c)   898,778 
 450,000   5.00%, 11/01/25 (c)   513,589 
 1,015,000   5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)   1,162,297 
 1,750,000   5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)   2,038,697 
 300,000   5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)   346,617 
 540,000   5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)   620,919 
 350,000   5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)   403,399 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)   1,163,930 
     New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series C (RB)     
 100,000   5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)   116,236 
 20,000   5.00%, 11/01/25 (c)   23,339 
 2,500,000   5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)   2,926,100 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)   1,733,745 
 1,660,000   New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series D-1 (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)
   1,863,798 
     New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series E-1 (RB)     
 100,000   3.00%, 02/01/26 (c)   93,861 
 15,000   4.00%, 02/01/26   16,509 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)   1,148,470 
 500,000   5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)   565,695 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)   1,730,595 
 2,115,000   5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)   2,449,720 
 1,155,000   5.00%, 02/01/27 (c)   1,350,888 
     New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series F-1 (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 02/01/23 (c)   277,685 
 425,000   5.00%, 02/01/23 (c)   470,862 
 50,000   5.00%, 02/01/23 (c)   55,989 
 25,000   5.00%, 02/01/23 (c)   27,899 
     New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series F-3 (RB)     
 1,250,000   4.00%, 02/01/26 (c)   1,310,212 
 1,035,000   5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)   1,194,111 
 1,145,000   5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)   1,314,998 
 85,000   New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series H (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)
   95,690 
     New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series I (RB)     
 575,000   5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)   640,993 
 350,000   5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)   389,648 
 360,000   5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)   403,830 
 170,000   5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)   189,934 

 

 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
New York: (continued)     
     New York City Trust for Cultural Resources The Museum of Modern Art, Series 1-E (RB)     
$160,000   4.00%, 04/01/26  $177,376 
 705,000   4.00%, 10/01/26 (c)   768,563 
 850,000   4.00%, 10/01/26 (c)   936,691 
 120,000   New York City Water and Sewer System, Series EE (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/27 (c)
   139,332 
 25,000   New York City Water and Sewer System, Series HH (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)
   29,106 
 1,035,000   New York City, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/24
   1,186,338 
 820,000   New York City, Series I (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)
   923,632 
 360,000   New York City, Series J (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)
   406,256 
     New York State Dormitory Authority, Columbia University, Series A (RB)     
 20,000   5.00%, 10/01/25   23,676 
 25,000   5.00%, 10/01/27   30,471 
     New York State Dormitory Authority, Columbia University, Series B (RB)     
 15,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   17,424 
 10,000   5.00%, 10/01/25   11,838 
 110,000   5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)   131,024 
     New York State Dormitory Authority, Cornell University, Series A (RB)     
 200,000   4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   210,380 
 230,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   268,702 
 225,000   New York State Dormitory Authority, Department of Health (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25
   261,038 
 770,000   New York State Dormitory Authority, Icahn School of Medicine Sinai, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   866,466 
 105,000   New York State Dormitory Authority, Long Island Jewish Obligated Group (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)
   119,873 
 150,000   New York State Dormitory Authority, New York NYU Hospitals Center, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26
   176,322 
     New York State Dormitory Authority, New York State University, Series A (RB)     
 200,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   226,294 
 20,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   22,657 
 30,000   5.00%, 07/01/25   34,763 
 20,000   New York State Dormitory Authority, New York State University, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   22,726 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
New York: (continued)     
     New York State Dormitory Authority, New York University, Series A (RB)     
$20,000   5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)  $23,648 
 260,000   5.00%, 07/01/26   307,934 
 250,000   5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   292,412 
 250,000   5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   296,172 
 505,000   New York State Dormitory Authority, Series 1 (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
   532,740 
 1,000,000   New York State Dormitory Authority, Series A (RB)
2.80%, 07/01/25 (c)
   1,001,270 
 20,000   New York State Dormitory Authority, Series D (RB) (SAW)
5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)
   22,941 
     New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax, Series A (RB)     
 100,000   5.00%, 02/15/23 (c)   109,927 
 250,000   5.00%, 02/15/24 (c)   284,765 
 795,000   5.00%, 02/15/24 (c)   906,014 
 10,000   5.00%, 02/15/24 (c)   11,310 
 1,550,000   5.00%, 02/15/24 (c)   1,751,252 
 10,000   5.00%, 10/01/24   11,505 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 02/15/25   1,733,685 
 2,000,000   5.00%, 03/15/25 (c)   2,266,480 
 1,760,000   5.00%, 03/15/25 (c)   2,018,139 
 100,000   5.00%, 03/15/25 (c)   115,278 
 1,040,000   5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)   1,221,553 
 715,000   5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)   833,104 
     New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax, Series B (RB)     
 125,000   5.00%, 02/15/25   144,474 
 15,000   5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)   17,266 
 1,015,000   5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)   1,158,836 
 285,000   5.00%, 09/15/25 (c)   330,802 
 2,000,000   5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)   2,346,800 
 385,000   New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 03/15/24 (c)
   435,658 
     New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax, Series D (RB)     
 315,000   5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)   368,203 
 540,000   5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)   634,268 
     New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax, Series E (RB)     
 510,000   5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)   583,970 
 305,000   5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)   351,076 
 180,000   5.00%, 09/15/25 (c)   205,682 
 350,000   5.00%, 09/15/25 (c)   401,947 
 215,000   5.00%, 09/15/25 (c)   248,772 
 175,000   5.25%, 09/15/25 (c)   202,860 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
New York: (continued) 
     New York State Dormitory Authority, State Sales Tax, Series A (RB)     
$660,000   5.00%, 03/15/23 (c)  $735,511 
 1,285,000   5.00%, 03/15/24 (c)   1,445,882 
 510,000   5.00%, 03/15/24 (c)   573,260 
 735,000   5.00%, 03/15/24 (c)   836,004 
 250,000   5.00%, 03/15/24 (c)   281,878 
 10,000   5.00%, 03/15/25   11,637 
 20,000   5.00%, 03/15/25 (c)   23,137 
 25,000   5.00%, 09/15/26 (c)   28,796 
 25,000   5.00%, 09/15/26 (c)   29,057 
 1,010,000   5.00%, 09/15/26 (c)   1,197,910 
 2,380,000   5.00%, 09/15/26 (c)   2,795,334 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 03/15/27 (c)   1,158,920 
 1,405,000   5.00%, 03/15/27 (c)   1,618,813 
 150,000   5.00%, 03/15/27 (c)   176,528 
 515,000   5.00%, 03/15/27 (c)   602,983 
     New York State Dormitory Authority, State Sales Tax, Series B (RB)     
 1,640,000   5.00%, 09/15/25 (c)   1,877,521 
 500,000   5.00%, 09/15/25 (c)   570,630 
 340,000   5.00%, 09/15/25 (c)   390,949 
 110,000   5.00%, 09/15/25 (c)   129,209 
 170,000   5.00%, 09/15/25 (c)   196,457 
 10,000   New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., Master Finance Program, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/24 (c)
   11,399 
 690,000   New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., Master Finance Program, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 03/15/25 (c)
   801,552 
     New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., Municipal Water Finance Authority Projects, Series A (RB)     
 1,345,000   5.00%, 06/15/23 (c)   1,524,275 
 10,000   5.00%, 06/15/23 (c)   11,256 
 1,435,000   5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   1,638,239 
 150,000   5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   170,606 
 15,000   5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   17,355 
 1,260,000   5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   1,457,807 
 20,000   5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   22,772 
 15,000   5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)   17,294 
 2,030,000   5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)   2,353,886 
 765,000   5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)   894,928 
 500,000   5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)   587,315 
     New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., Municipal Water Finance Authority Projects, Series E (RB)     
 1,380,000   3.00%, 06/15/27 (c)   1,351,889 
 500,000   5.00%, 06/15/27 (c)   581,850 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 06/15/27 (c)   1,171,560 
 500,000   5.00%, 06/15/27   601,355 
     New York State Thruway Authority, Series A (RB)     
 600,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   675,468 
 625,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   709,531 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
New York: (continued)
     New York State Thruway Authority, Series J (RB)     
$2,150,000   5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)  $2,424,877 
 1,540,000   5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)   1,736,889 
 515,000   5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)   580,843 
     New York State Thruway Authority, Series K (RB)     
 985,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   1,108,214 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   1,127,030 
     New York State Thruway Authority, Series L (RB)     
 1,500,000   5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)   1,747,260 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)   1,159,390 
 800,000   New York State Thruway Authority, State Personal Income Tax, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 03/15/23 (c)
   890,744 
     New York State Urban Development Corp., State Personal Income Tax, Series A (RB)     
 115,000   5.00%, 03/15/24 (c)   129,797 
 780,000   5.00%, 03/15/24 (c)   881,728 
 160,000   5.00%, 03/15/24 (c)   183,210 
 110,000   5.00%, 03/15/25   127,332 
 1,010,000   5.00%, 09/15/25 (c)   1,149,794 
 990,000   5.00%, 03/15/26   1,161,923 
 670,000   5.00%, 03/15/26 (c)   777,542 
 1,050,000   5.00%, 03/15/26 (c)   1,229,077 
     New York State Urban Development Corp., State Personal Income Tax, Series B (RB)     
 1,100,000   5.00%, 03/15/24 (c)   1,244,738 
 100,000   5.00%, 09/15/25 (c)   115,708 
     New York State Urban Development Corp., State Personal Income Tax, Series C (RB)     
 1,025,000   5.00%, 03/15/23 (c)   1,139,779 
 510,000   5.00%, 03/15/23 (c)   569,588 
 1,295,000   5.00%, 03/15/23 (c)   1,441,892 
 690,000   5.00%, 03/15/23 (c)   771,965 
 2,500,000   5.00%, 03/15/27   2,968,100 
 2,000,000   5.00%, 09/15/27 (c)   2,335,220 
 350,000   5.00%, 09/15/27 (c)   410,854 
     New York State Urban Development Corp., State Personal Income Tax, Series E (RB)     
 235,000   5.00%, 03/15/23 (c)   261,999 
 20,000   5.00%, 03/15/23 (c)   22,376 
 500,000   New York Transportation Development Corp., Delta Air Lines, Inc. LaGuardia Airport (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/27
   561,555 
 10,000   Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Series 178 (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)
   11,245 
     Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Series 179 (RB)     
 100,000   5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)   112,280 
 380,000   5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)   431,308 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
New York: (continued)
     Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Series 183 (RB)     
$565,000   3.00%, 06/15/24 (c)  $577,057 
 765,000   3.25%, 06/15/24 (c)   768,366 
     Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Series 189 (RB)     
 25,000   5.00%, 05/01/24   28,822 
 20,000   5.00%, 05/01/25   23,387 
     Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Series 190 (RB)     
 1,200,000   5.00%, 05/01/20 (c)   1,268,928 
 100,000   5.00%, 05/01/20 (c)   105,946 
 10,000   Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Series 194 (RB)
5.00%, 10/15/24
   11,617 
     Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Series 205 (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)   1,177,500 
 840,000   5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)   998,357 
     Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corp., Series A (RB)     
 335,000   3.00%, 10/15/24 (c)   338,531 
 3,140,000   5.00%, 10/15/24 (c)   3,572,975 
 1,200,000   5.00%, 10/15/24 (c)   1,375,428 
 110,000   5.00%, 10/15/24 (c)   125,659 
 130,000   5.00%, 10/15/24 (c)   149,505 
 285,000   5.00%, 10/15/24 (c)   328,864 
 615,000   State of New York Mortgage Agency, Homeowner Mortgage, Series 195 (RB)
3.00%, 04/01/25 (c)
   602,977 
 525,000   State of New York Mortgage Agency, Homeowner Mortgage, Series 197 (RB)
2.60%, 04/01/25 (c)
   492,502 
 500,000   State of New York Mortgage Agency, Homeowner Mortgage, Series 203 (RB)
3.45%, 04/01/24 (c)
   506,945 
 830,000   State of New York Mortgage Agency, Homeowner Mortgage, Series 208 (RB)
3.60%, 04/01/27 (c)
   832,498 
 10,000   Suffolk County Water Authority (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/25 (c)
   10,706 
     Suffolk County, Series C (GO)     
 500,000   5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)   556,545 
 1,070,000   5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)   1,204,788 
 250,000   Town of Brookhaven, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 02/01/23 (c)
   268,420 
     Town of Oyster Bay (GO) (AGM)     
 115,000   4.00%, 08/01/22 (c)   120,533 
 485,000   4.00%, 08/01/22 (c)   508,333 
 175,000   Town of Oyster Bay, New York Public Improvement, Series A (GO) (AGM)
3.25%, 03/01/21 (c)
   174,676 
 100,000   Town of Oyster Bay, New York Public Improvement, Series B (GO) (AGM)
4.00%, 11/01/20 (c)
   103,095 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
New York: (continued)
     Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, Series A (RB)     
$25,000   5.00%, 11/15/24  $28,992 
 20,000   5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)   23,334 
     Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, Series B (RB)     
 1,550,000   5.00%, 05/15/27 (c)   1,813,810 
 1,070,000   5.00%, 05/15/27 (c)   1,246,561 
 1,350,000   5.00%, 05/15/27 (c)   1,586,830 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 05/15/27 (c)   1,207,370 
 1,035,000   5.00%, 05/15/27 (c)   1,224,736 
     Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, Series C (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 11/15/27   1,209,050 
 500,000   5.00%, 11/15/28   611,520 
     Utility Debt Securitization Authority (RB)     
 1,050,000   3.00%, 12/15/25 (c)   1,042,597 
 125,000   5.00%, 12/15/25 (c)   146,744 
 1,685,000   5.00%, 12/15/25 (c)   1,942,721 
     Utility Debt Securitization Authority, Series A (RB)     
 195,000   5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   224,049 
 240,000   5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)   279,413 
 160,000   5.00%, 12/15/25 (c)   187,832 
 325,000   5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)   384,361 
 610,000   5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)   709,729 
     Utility Debt Securitization Authority, Series B (RB)     
 10,000   5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)   11,151 
 1,115,000   5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)   1,309,712 
     Utility Debt Securitization Authority, Series E (RB)     
 1,400,000   5.00%, 12/15/23 (c)   1,587,096 
 1,705,000   5.00%, 12/15/23 (c)   1,937,664 
 1,080,000   5.00%, 12/15/23 (c)   1,230,422 
 25,000   Westchester County (GO)     
     5.00%, 11/15/24   29,124 
         224,967,455 
North Carolina: 1.1%     
 1,000,000   Buncombe County (RB)     
     5.00%, 06/01/25   1,165,520 
 450,000   Cape Fear Public Utility Authority, Water and Sewer System (RB)
4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
   483,669 
 350,000   City of Raleigh, Combined Enterprise System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)
   393,470 
 15,000   City of Raleigh, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 09/01/24
   17,363 
     County of Guilford (GO)     
 135,000   4.00%, 03/01/26   150,027 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 03/01/27   1,203,990 
 500,000   County of Wake NC, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)
   589,640 
 590,000   Forsyth County (GO)
3.00%, 03/01/27 (c)
   574,943 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
North Carolina: (continued)
     Mecklenburg County, Series A (GO)     
$900,000   4.00%, 04/01/27 (c)  $977,256 
 1,000,000   4.00%, 04/01/27 (c)   1,092,410 
     Mecklenburg County, Series B (GO)     
 250,000   2.00%, 12/01/26 (c)   215,090 
 10,000   5.00%, 12/01/24   11,620 
 500,000   5.00%, 12/01/25   591,125 
     North Carolina Medical Care Commission (RB)     
 10,000   4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   10,661 
 15,000   5.00%, 06/01/26   17,692 
 500,000   5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)   513,585 
 365,000   North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Health Care Facilities, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/27
   436,091 
 355,000   North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No. 1, Series A (RB)
3.00%, 05/31/18 (c)
   350,903 
 540,000   North Carolina State, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)
   617,987 
 500,000   North Carolina Turnpike Authority (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)
   565,990 
 75,000   State of North Carolina, Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/25 (c)
   86,348 
 500,000   State of North Carolina, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/26
   595,370 
     State of North Carolina, Series B (RB)     
 1,000,000   3.00%, 05/01/27 (c)   980,960 
 260,000   5.00%, 06/01/24   298,506 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 05/01/25   1,163,060 
 15,000   5.00%, 06/01/25   17,472 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   1,781,250 
 115,000   5.00%, 06/01/26   135,915 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)   1,186,140 
 1,085,000   State of North Carolina, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)
   1,239,743 
     Wake County, Public Improvement (GO)     
 1,805,000   3.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   1,861,785 
 115,000   5.00%, 09/01/24   133,118 
         19,458,699 
North Dakota: 0.2%     
 1,000,000   County of Ward ND, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)
   1,090,930 
     North Dakota Public Finance Authority, Series A (RB)     
 1,085,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   1,223,544 
 900,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   1,018,872 
         3,333,346 
Ohio: 2.6%     
 670,000   American Municipal Power, Inc., Prairie State Energy Campus, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/20 (c)
   701,215 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Ohio: (continued)
     City of Cincinnati, Series A (GO)     
$10,000   4.00%, 12/01/24  $10,854 
 15,000   5.00%, 12/01/24   17,233 
 500,000   City of Cleveland, Income Tax Revenue, Series B-2 (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)
   576,385 
     City of Columbus OH, Series 1 (GO)     
 250,000   4.00%, 04/01/27   277,683 
 200,000   4.00%, 10/01/27 (c)   218,696 
 250,000   5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)   299,580 
 750,000   5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)   895,282 
     City of Columbus, Ohio Sewerage Revenue (RB)     
 300,000   5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)   341,340 
 250,000   5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)   281,240 
 25,000   5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)   28,885 
 500,000   5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)   571,490 
     City of Columbus, Series A (GO)     
 1,475,000   3.00%, 02/15/24 (c)   1,504,087 
 800,000   4.00%, 02/15/24 (c)   861,568 
 35,000   4.00%, 08/15/24   38,291 
 1,075,000   5.00%, 02/15/24 (c)   1,226,994 
     City of Columbus, Various Purpose, Series A (GO)     
 300,000   3.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   301,149 
 500,000   3.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   504,815 
 750,000   3.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   766,515 
 960,000   3.00%, 08/15/25 (c)   947,520 
 750,000   3.10%, 07/01/25 (c)   752,857 
 1,450,000   3.20%, 07/01/25 (c)   1,455,510 
 1,000,000   City of Toledo, Water System Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/23 (c)
   1,110,600 
 10,000   Cleveland Municipal School District, Series A (GO) (SD CRED PROG)
5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)
   10,990 
 1,000,000   County of Allen OH Hospital Facilities Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)
   1,149,660 
 1,805,000   County of Butler OH (RB)     
     5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)   2,036,942 
 250,000   County of Cuyahoga OH (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)
   276,348 
     Cuyahoga Community College District (GO)     
 500,000   4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   529,370 
 350,000   4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   372,358 
     Cuyahoga County (RB)     
 350,000   3.13%, 12/01/24 (c)   343,710 
 30,000   5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   33,773 
 100,000   5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)   109,828 
 290,000   Cuyahoga County, Convention Hotel Project (CP)
5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)
   319,638 
     Dayton City School District (GO) (SD CRED PROG)     
 305,000   5.00%, 11/01/26   354,428 
 35,000   5.00%, 11/01/28   41,333 
 95,000   5.00%, 11/01/29   112,649 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Ohio: (continued) 
$15,000   Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority (RB) 5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)  $16,951 
 1,075,000   Franklin County, Ohio Hospital Facilities Revenue, OhioHealth Corp. (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/23 (c)
   1,196,572 
     Franklin County, Series A (RB)     
 145,000   5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)   168,812 
 125,000   5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)   146,316 
 100,000   5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)   117,688 
 340,000   Hamilton County, Ohio Sales Tax Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)
   394,726 
     Hamilton County, Ohio Sewer System Revenue, Series A (RB)     
 100,000   5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)   112,943 
 375,000   5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)   424,740 
     Kent State University (RB)     
 35,000   5.00%, 05/01/25   40,270 
 20,000   5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)   23,258 
 20,000   Miami University (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/25
   23,213 
     Ohio Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission, Series A (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 02/15/28 (c)   578,725 
 500,000   5.00%, 02/15/28 (c)   582,395 
 500,000   5.00%, 02/15/28 (c)   585,165 
 125,000   Ohio Water Development Authority, Fresh Water, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
   147,034 
     Ohio Water Development Authority, Fresh Water, Series B (RB)     
 140,000   5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   162,903 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)   1,170,910 
 200,000   5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)   235,352 
 10,000   Ohio Water Development Authority, Water Pollution Control, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/25
   11,669 
     Ohio Water Development Authority, Water Pollution Control, Series B (RB)     
 20,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   23,508 
 30,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   35,285 
     State of Ohio, Cleveland Clinic Health System, Series A (RB)     
 760,000   4.00%, 01/01/28 (c)   797,263 
 115,000   5.00%, 01/01/27   136,283 
 115,000   5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)   136,395 
 100,000   5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)   116,120 
 110,000   5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)   131,287 
     State of Ohio, Highway Capital Improvement, Series R (GO)     
 2,515,000   5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)   2,891,848 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)   1,149,840 
 530,000   State of Ohio, Highway Capital Improvement, Series S (GO)
5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)
   618,399 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Ohio: (continued)
$1,000,000   State of Ohio, Highway Capital Improvement, Series T (GO)
5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)
  $1,167,840 
 100,000   State of Ohio, Infrastructure Project, Series 1 (RB)
5.00%, 12/15/24
   115,228 
 225,000   State of Ohio, Major New State Infrastructure Project (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)
   263,392 
 100,000   State of Ohio, Parks and Recreation Improvement, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)
   117,912 
 500,000   State of Ohio, Parks and Recreation Improvement, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)
   580,895 
     State of Ohio, Series A (GO)     
 1,350,000   5.00%, 03/15/24 (c)   1,517,454 
 25,000   5.00%, 03/15/24 (c)   28,058 
 25,000   5.00%, 08/01/25   29,209 
 3,000,000   5.00%, 09/15/26   3,553,200 
 100,000   State of Ohio, Series B (GO)
4.00%, 03/01/24 (c)
   108,258 
 385,000   State of Ohio, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/27
   461,550 
     State of Ohio, Transportation Building Fund Projects, Series A (RB)     
 700,000   5.00%, 04/01/25 (c)   804,237 
 600,000   5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)   705,612 
 450,000   5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)   524,155 
 585,000   5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)   684,128 
 1,345,000   State of Ohio, University Hospitals Health System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/15/23 (c)
   1,463,952 
         43,681,766 
Oklahoma: 0.5%
 1,690,000   Canadian County Educational Facilities Authority (RB)
3.00%, 09/01/26 (c)
   1,659,631 
     Grand River Dam Authority, Series A (RB)     
 1,065,000   5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   1,195,771 
 110,000   5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   123,704 
 130,000   5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   147,519 
 125,000   5.00%, 06/01/26   146,835 
 120,000   5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)   139,613 
 100,000   5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)   116,842 
 120,000   Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24
   136,961 
     Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority, Series A (RB)     
 100,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   113,158 
 1,025,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   1,148,113 
 10,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   11,413 
 250,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   283,655 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Oklahoma: (continued)
$15,000   Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Health System Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)
  $16,981 
 400,000   Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, OU Medicine Project, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/28 (c)
   451,436 
 565,000   Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)
   649,699 
 100,000   Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/27
   118,849 
 530,000   Tulsa County Industrial Authority (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)
   607,905 
 500,000   Tulsa Public Facilities Authority (RB)
3.00%, 06/01/25
   510,250 
 30,000   University of Oklahoma, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   33,862 
         7,612,197 
Oregon: 0.9%
 385,000   City of Eugene, Electric Utility System Revenue, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
   411,188 
 25,000   City of Portland, Sewer System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/24
   28,748 
     Multnomah and Clackamas Counties School District No. 10JT (GO) (SBG)     
 930,000   0.00%, 06/15/27 (c) ^   518,131 
 1,030,000   0.00%, 06/15/27 (c) ^   602,272 
 500,000   Multnomah and Clackamas Counties School District No. 7J (GO) (SBG)
4.00%, 06/01/27 (c)
   532,515 
 500,000   North Clackamas School District No. 12 (GO) (SBG)
5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)
   569,595 
 200,000   Oregon Health and Science University, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   229,546 
 195,000   Oregon State Facilities Authority, Samaritan Health Services Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)
   217,659 
 25,000   Oregon State Lottery, Department of Administrative Services, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/24 (c)
   28,460 
     Oregon State Lottery, Department of Administrative Services, Series C (RB)     
 60,000   5.00%, 04/01/24   68,801 
 120,000   5.00%, 04/01/27 (c)   143,096 
 115,000   Portland Community College District (GO)
5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)
   135,082 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Oregon: (continued)
$125,000   Sherwood School District No. 88J, Series B (GO) (SBG)
5.00%, 06/15/27 (c)
  $145,680 
     State of Oregon Department of Transportation, Highway User Tax, Senior Lien, Series A (RB)     
 745,000   5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)   854,724 
 1,750,000   5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)   2,002,070 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)   1,711,230 
 225,000   5.00%, 11/15/24   260,487 
 125,000   5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)   143,816 
 250,000   5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)   285,205 
 1,010,000   State of Oregon, Department of Administrative Services, Lottery Revenue, Series A (RB) 5.00%, 04/01/27 (c)   1,199,082 
     State of Oregon, Department of Administrative Services, Lottery Revenue, Series D (RB)     
 1,010,000   5.00%, 04/01/25 (c)   1,163,156 
 1,860,000   5.00%, 04/01/25 (c)   2,148,412 
 450,000   State of Oregon, Higher Education, Series I (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/27 (c)
   480,460 
 275,000   State of Oregon, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 05/01/24
   315,708 
 10,000   State of Oregon, Series F (GO)
5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)
   11,723 
 350,000   Washington and Clackamas Counties, Tigard-Tualatin School District No. 23 (GO) (SBG)
5.00%, 06/15/26
   412,520 
     Washington and Multnomah Counties, Beaverton School District 48, Series B (GO) (SBG)     
 115,000   5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   129,410 
 750,000   5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   852,570 
 325,000   Washington County (GO)     
     5.00%, 03/01/25   378,154 
         15,979,500 
Pennsylvania: 4.1%
 100,000   Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (RB) (AGM)
4.00%, 12/01/26 (c)
   104,279 
     Allegheny County Sanitary Authority, Sewer Revenue (RB) (AGM)     
 10,000   5.00%, 12/01/25   11,649 
 1,290,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   1,475,966 
 670,000   Allegheny County, Series C-75 (GO)
5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)
   775,840 
 475,000   Bensalem Township School District (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)
   533,852 
 750,000   Chester County, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 07/15/26 (c)
   815,527 
 1,900,000   City of Philadelphia (GO) (AGM)
5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)
   2,201,473 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Pennsylvania: (continued)
$1,000,000   City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Gas Works, Series 14 (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)
  $1,138,150 
     City of Philadelphia, Series A (GO)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)   1,131,440 
 250,000   5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)   283,385 
 100,000   5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)   113,705 
 750,000   5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)   859,230 
 750,000   5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)   862,470 
     City of Philadelphia, Water and Wastewater Revenue (RB)     
 20,000   5.00%, 10/01/24   22,869 
 110,000   5.00%, 10/01/25   127,614 
 10,000   City of Philadelphia, Water and Wastewater Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
   11,243 
 10,000   City of Philadelphia, Water and Wastewater Revenue, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   11,426 
 500,000   Commonwealth Financing Authority (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)
   561,320 
 200,000   Commonwealth Financing Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)
   223,448 
     Commonwealth Financing Authority, Tobacco Master Settlement Payment (RB)     
 415,000   5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)   465,236 
 250,000   5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)   282,750 
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (GO)     
 1,800,000   3.00%, 01/01/27 (c)   1,713,780 
 350,000   4.00%, 08/15/25 (c)   361,837 
 1,500,000   4.00%, 01/01/27 (c)   1,580,820 
 230,000   5.00%, 03/15/25 (c)   254,594 
 200,000   5.00%, 03/15/25 (c)   226,516 
 25,000   5.00%, 08/15/25   28,548 
 1,720,000   5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)   1,919,709 
 1,285,000   Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, First Refunding Series (GO)
5.00%, 09/15/25
   1,468,344 
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, First Series (GO)     
 225,000   5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   253,733 
 125,000   5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   144,006 
 500,000   5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   576,025 
 500,000   5.00%, 06/15/24   563,850 
 650,000   5.00%, 03/15/25 (c)   730,138 
 1,430,000   5.00%, 03/15/25 (c)   1,595,022 
 3,030,000   5.00%, 09/15/26   3,492,439 
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Second Series (GO) (AGM)     
 395,000   3.00%, 09/15/26 (c)   365,640 
 300,000   4.00%, 10/15/23 (c)   314,214 
 1,395,000   4.00%, 09/15/26 (c)   1,466,898 
 500,000   5.00%, 10/15/23 (c)   558,210 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 10/15/23 (c)   1,107,320 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Pennsylvania: (continued)
$920,000   5.00%, 10/15/23 (c)  $1,019,719 
 455,000   5.00%, 10/15/23 (c)   510,424 
 525,000   5.00%, 10/15/23 (c)   590,084 
 165,000   5.00%, 10/15/23 (c)   182,181 
 1,775,000   5.00%, 09/15/26   2,045,900 
 210,000   5.00%, 01/15/27 (c)   241,084 
 20,000   Dauphin County General Authority (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
   20,684 
     Delaware River Port Authority (RB)     
 100,000   5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)   110,837 
 200,000   5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)   221,124 
     Dauphin County General Authority Health System, Series A (RB)     
 1,360,000   3.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   1,244,781 
 420,000   4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   432,571 
 330,000   Lancaster County Hospital Authority (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/26
   387,341 
 525,000   Montgomery County, Higher Education and Health Authority Thomas Jefferson University, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/28 (c)
   596,641 
 385,000   Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority (RB)
5.00%, 09/15/26 (c)
   441,299 
 700,000   Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)
   791,098 
 100,000   Pennsylvania Gas Works Revenue, Thirteenth Series (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/24
   112,830 
     Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Series A (RB)     
 1,000,000   3.38%, 11/15/27 (c)   951,600 
 725,000   4.00%, 08/15/26 (c)   783,341 
 275,000   5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)   320,004 
 250,000   5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)   286,543 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)   1,177,860 
 985,000   Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Series AT-1 (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)
   1,124,476 
 1,040,000   Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/25
   1,206,910 
 360,000   Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, State System of Higher Education, Series AQ (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/25
   413,294 
 125,000   Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage, Series 119 (RB)
3.20%, 04/01/25 (c)
   122,191 
 700,000    Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage, Series 121 (RB)
2.80%, 10/01/25 (c)
   660,842 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Pennsylvania: (continued)    
$20,000   Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage, Series 122 (RB)
3.65%, 04/01/26 (c)
  $20,330 
 360,000   Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage, Series 123B (RB)
3.45%, 10/01/26 (c)
   361,037 
 300,000   Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage, Series 124B (RB)
3.20%, 10/01/26 (c)
   292,533 
 20,000   Pennsylvania State University (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)
   23,427 
     Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (RB)     
 550,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   618,519 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 12/01/27   1,158,220 
     Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Series A (RB)     
 370,000   5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)   408,765 
 15,000   5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)   16,714 
 750,000   5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)   859,057 
 110,000   5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)   128,526 
 1,310,000   5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)   1,514,386 
 300,000   Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Series A-1 (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)
   339,237 
     Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Series A-2 (RB)     
 175,000   5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)   202,060 
 100,000   5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)   116,453 
     Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Series B (RB)     
 1,060,000   3.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   954,488 
 720,000   3.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   660,996 
 2,460,000   4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   2,492,177 
 510,000   5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)   572,852 
 1,000,000   Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Series B-1 (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)
   1,127,410 
 430,000   Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)
   479,097 
     Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (RB)     
 10,000   5.00%, 04/01/25 (c)   11,340 
 930,000   5.00%, 04/01/25 (c)   1,046,575 
     Philadelphia Gas Works Co., Fourteenth Series (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 10/01/25   1,144,180 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)   1,126,330 
 1,030,000   5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)   1,164,157 
 1,015,000   5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)   1,151,213 
     Philadelphia School District, Series A (GO) (SAW)     
 450,000   5.00%, 09/01/28 (c)   513,945 
 250,000   5.00%, 09/01/28 (c)   286,938 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Pennsylvania: (continued)    
$1,000,000   Philadelphia School District, Series F (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 09/01/25
  $1,118,130 
 845,000   Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)
   986,487 
     State Public School Building Authority (RB) (AGM) (SAW)     
 260,000   5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)   290,113 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)   1,135,710 
 965,000   Westmoreland County Municipal Authority (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)
   1,106,749 
         70,158,325 
Rhode Island: 0.3%     
 125,000   Rhode Island Commerce Corp., Department of Transportation, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/26
   145,239 
 120,000   Rhode Island Commerce Corp., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/24
   136,338 
     Rhode Island Commerce Corp., Series B (RB)     
 285,000   5.00%, 06/15/25   327,588 
 380,000   5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)   439,432 
 230,000   5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)   268,514 
     Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp., Series A (RB)     
 1,000,000   4.00%, 05/15/26 (c)   1,067,250 
 385,000   5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)   437,171 
 110,000   5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)   127,049 
 250,000   State of Rhode Island (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)
   292,970 
     State of Rhode Island, Series D (GO)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   1,138,150 
 250,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   285,310 
 200,000   5.00%, 08/01/24   229,244 
         4,894,255 
South Carolina: 0.8%     
     Berkeley County, South Carolina School District, Series A (GO)     
 355,000   3.00%, 03/01/24 (c)   362,242 
 150,000   3.00%, 03/01/24 (c)   153,797 
     Charleston Educational Excellence Finance Corp. (RB)     
 25,000   4.00%, 12/01/23 (c)   26,223 
 950,000   5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)   1,061,948 
 120,000   5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)   135,600 
 255,000   5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)   287,161 
 150,000   5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)   168,744 
 25,000   5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)   28,477 
 895,000   5.00%, 12/01/24   1,027,048 
 100,000   Dorchester County School District No. 2, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 03/01/24 (c)
   107,078 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
South Carolina: (continued)    
     Greenwood Fifty Schools Facilities, Inc., Greenwood School District No. 50 (RB)     
$100,000   3.00%, 06/01/26 (c)  $96,629 
 135,000   3.13%, 06/01/26 (c)   131,705 
 175,000   3.25%, 06/01/26 (c)   171,999 
 250,000   5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   288,155 
 480,000   Kershaw County Public School District (RB)
3.38%, 12/01/25 (c)
   478,848 
 325,000   Lancaster County School District (GO)
3.25%, 03/01/27 (c)
   322,127 
     South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Palmetto Health, Series A (RB)     
 220,000   5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)   248,615 
 395,000   5.25%, 08/01/23 (c)   451,224 
     South Carolina Public Service Authority, Series A (RB)     
 280,000   5.00%, 12/01/24   313,032 
 235,000   5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   262,394 
 200,000   5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   223,488 
 1,145,000   5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   1,268,339 
     South Carolina Public Service Authority, Series C (RB)     
 1,560,000   5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)   1,712,771 
 100,000   5.00%, 12/01/24   111,797 
 390,000   5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)   434,039 
 110,000   5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)   122,076 
 1,000,000   South Carolina State, Clemson University, Series A (GO) (SAW)
4.00%, 10/01/27 (c)
   1,084,030 
     South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank (RB)     
 3,075,000   2.25%, 10/01/25 (c)   2,518,579 
 25,000   5.00%, 10/01/24   28,571 
     York County, South Carolina Fort Mill School District No. 4, Series B (GO)     
 500,000   3.00%, 03/01/27 (c)   462,290 
 325,000   3.00%, 03/01/27 (c)   305,497 
         14,394,523 
South Dakota: 0.0%     
 235,000   South Dakota Health & Educational Facilities Authority (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)
   269,491 
Tennessee: 1.0%     
 725,000   City of Chattanooga, Electric System, Series A (RB) 5.00%, 09/01/25   848,866 
     City of Memphis, Series A (GO)     
 10,000   5.00%, 11/01/23 (c)   11,387 
 275,000   5.00%, 04/01/25   319,344 
     Knox County Health Educational and Housing Facility Board (RB)     
 700,000   5.00%, 04/01/27 (c)   770,777 
 490,000   5.00%, 04/01/27 (c)   543,082 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Tennessee: (continued)    
$1,000,000   Memphis-Shelby County Industrial Development Board (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)
  $1,158,780 
 400,000   Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County TN, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   463,784 
     Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (GO)     
 915,000   2.50%, 07/01/26 (c)   859,313 
 545,000   4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   580,120 
 1,600,000   4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   1,693,632 
 2,585,000   4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   2,737,489 
 1,700,000   4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   1,871,054 
 335,000   4.00%, 07/01/27   370,135 
 915,000   4.75%, 07/01/26   1,050,850 
 325,000   5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)   362,953 
 100,000   5.00%, 01/01/26   117,563 
 25,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   28,969 
 235,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   273,794 
 600,000   Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Vanderbilt University Center, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   678,870 
 200,000   Shelby County Health Educational and Housing Facilities Board (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)
   233,052 
     State of Tennessee, Series B (GO)     
 25,000   5.00%, 08/01/24   28,906 
 15,000   5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   17,325 
     Tennessee State School Bond Authority, Higher Education Facilities Second Program, Series A (RB)     
 150,000   5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)   177,491 
 395,000   5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)   462,715 
 250,000   5.00%, 11/01/27   302,312 
 750,000   5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)   897,825 
     Tennessee State School Bond Authority, Higher Education Facilities Second Program, Series B (RB)     
 20,000   5.00%, 11/01/25 (c)   23,429 
 30,000   5.00%, 11/01/25   35,300 
         16,919,117 
Texas: 9.5%     
     Aldine Independent School District, Series A (GO)     
 1,000,000   4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)   1,064,760 
 675,000   4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)   714,454 
 130,000   5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)   149,728 
 700,000   5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)   823,956 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)   1,181,360 
 15,000   Allen Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/26
   17,568 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Texas: (continued)    
$500,000   Alvin Independent School District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/26 (c)
  $579,485 
 10,000   Arlington Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/25
   11,565 
     Austin Convention Enterprises, Inc., Series A (RB)     
 145,000   5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)   164,694 
 665,000   5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)   756,231 
 345,000   5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)   392,952 
     Austin Convention Enterprises, Inc., Series B (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)   546,230 
 500,000   5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)   552,465 
 500,000   Austin Independent School District (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
   526,180 
     Austin Independent School District, Series B (GO)     
 780,000   5.00%, 08/01/24   896,485 
 500,000   5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)   587,325 
 100,000   Austin Independent School District, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
   116,497 
 500,000   Bexar County (GO)
4.00%, 06/15/25 (c)
   527,230 
 1,100,000   Bexar County Hospital District (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/25
   1,266,177 
 100,000   Birdville Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/25
   115,714 
 250,000   Birdville Independent School District, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)
   288,105 
 535,000   Board of Regents of Texas A&M University System, Series A (RB)
5.50%, 07/01/25 (c)
   641,984 
 1,175,000   Board of Regents of Texas A&M University System, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/25
   1,373,352 
 1,330,000   Board of Regents of the University of Texas System (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/24
   1,533,969 
     Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, Series A (RB)     
 930,000   5.00%, 03/15/25 (c)   1,070,821 
 525,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   603,524 
     Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, Series B (RB)     
 100,000   5.00%, 08/15/24 (c)   114,268 
 125,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   147,136 
     Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, Series D (RB)     
 785,000   5.00%, 08/15/24   905,388 
 180,000   5.00%, 08/15/25   211,108 
     Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, Series E (RB)     
 140,000   5.00%, 08/15/26   166,505 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Texas: (continued)    
$520,000   5.00%, 08/15/27  $627,120 
     Board of Regents of the University of Texas System, Series J (RB)     
 20,000   5.00%, 08/15/25   23,456 
 25,000   5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)   29,651 
 250,000   Board of Regents of University of North Texas, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 04/15/27
   297,205 
 500,000   Brownsville Utilities System Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/23 (c)
   552,275 
     Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Senior Lien (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   279,280 
 625,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   700,900 
 60,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   68,203 
     Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Senior Lien, Series A (RB)     
 230,000   5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)   249,769 
 100,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   110,629 
 400,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   447,108 
     Central Texas Turnpike System, Series C (RB)     
 150,000   5.00%, 08/15/24   169,079 
 30,000   5.00%, 08/15/24 (c)   33,051 
 500,000   Cities of Dallas and Fort Worth International Airport Joint Revenue, Series F (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/23 (c)
   564,655 
 150,000   City of Arlington, Texas Senior Lien Special Tax (AGM) (ST)
5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)
   170,658 
 15,000   City of Austin (GO)
5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)
   17,475 
 35,000   City of Austin, Electric Utility Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/25
   40,845 
     City of Austin, Water and Wastewater System Revenue (RB)     
 650,000   5.00%, 05/15/24 (c)   729,287 
 1,025,000   5.00%, 05/15/24 (c)   1,154,273 
 1,030,000   5.00%, 05/15/24 (c)   1,163,570 
 1,125,000   5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)   1,306,192 
 190,000   5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)   221,382 
 840,000   City of Austin, Water and Wastewater System Revenue, Series A (RB)
3.70%, 05/15/23 (c)
   880,513 
     City of Dallas (GO)     
 500,000   5.00%, 02/15/24 (c)   553,015 
 1,175,000   5.00%, 02/15/24 (c)   1,313,485 
 1,450,000   5.00%, 02/15/24 (c)   1,639,094 
 420,000   5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)   468,208 
 840,000   5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)   944,068 
     City of Dallas, Series A (GO)     
 220,000   5.00%, 02/15/23 (c)   238,449 
 215,000   5.00%, 02/15/23 (c)   236,040 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Texas: (continued)    
     City of Dallas, Waterworks and Sewer System, Series A (RB)     
$15,000   5.00%, 10/01/24  $17,257 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)   1,152,130 
 1,425,000   5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)   1,646,958 
 1,350,000   5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)   1,566,837 
 1,800,000   5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)   2,097,918 
 100,000   City of El Paso TX (GO)
4.00%, 08/15/26 (c)
   104,371 
     City of El Paso, Water and Sewer Revenue (RB)     
 445,000   5.00%, 03/01/24 (c)   503,193 
 35,000   5.00%, 03/01/24 (c)   39,719 
 1,130,000   City of Fort Worth, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 03/01/25 (c)
   1,292,607 
 510,000   City of Frisco (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/23 (c)
   569,599 
     City of Houston, Combined Utility System Revenue, First Lien, Series B (RB)     
 160,000   5.00%, 11/15/24   183,565 
 180,000   5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)   210,326 
 540,000   5.00%, 11/15/26   635,018 
 780,000   City of Houston, Combined Utility System Revenue, First Lien, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/24 (c)
   879,302 
     City of Houston, Combined Utility System Revenue, First Lien, Series D (RB)     
 35,000   5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)   40,110 
 225,000   5.00%, 11/15/24   258,138 
     City of Houston, Series A (GO)     
 650,000   5.00%, 03/01/24 (c)   724,925 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 03/01/24 (c)   1,117,550 
 535,000   5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)   609,558 
 180,000   5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)   206,710 
 515,000   5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)   594,155 
 500,000   5.00%, 03/01/27 (c)   577,470 
 500,000   5.00%, 03/01/27 (c)   580,420 
 25,000   City of Lubbock (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)
   28,626 
 1,070,000   City of San Antonio (GO)
5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)
   1,211,721 
     City of San Antonio, Electric and Gas Systems Revenue (RB)     
 500,000   4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)   523,965 
 100,000   5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)   114,697 
 30,000   5.00%, 02/01/26   35,159 
 1,030,000   5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)   1,215,740 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)   1,163,930 
 1,030,000   City of San Antonio, General Improvement (GO)
5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)
   1,171,749 
 510,000   City of San Antonio, Water System Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)
   585,490 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Texas: (continued)    
$500,000   Collin County Community College District (GO)
3.25%, 08/15/27 (c)
  $485,860 
     Conroe Independent School District (GO)     
 105,000   5.00%, 02/15/25   121,784 
 35,000   5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)   40,100 
 1,000,000   County of Bexar TX (GO)
5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)
   1,147,800 
 225,000   County of Harris, Texas Toll Road, Senior Lien, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/24
   257,666 
     Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (GO)     
 360,000   3.00%, 02/15/26 (c)   359,989 
 1,175,000   5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)   1,354,881 
 125,000   5.00%, 02/15/26 (c)   145,730 
 700,000   Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/24 (c)
   793,702 
 100,000   Dallas and Fort Worth International Airport, Series D (RB)
5.25%, 11/01/23 (c)
   112,837 
     Dallas Area Rapid Transit (RB)     
 175,000   5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)   201,621 
 120,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   138,893 
     Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Senior Lien, Series A (RB)     
 1,050,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   1,207,542 
 165,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   190,365 
 545,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   634,456 
 250,000   Dallas County (GO)
5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)
   292,832 
     Dallas County Utility and Reclamation District (GO)     
 315,000   5.00%, 02/15/25   360,477 
 150,000   5.00%, 02/15/26   173,961 
 325,000   5.00%, 02/15/28   385,515 
     Dallas Independent School District (GO)     
 10,000   5.00%, 08/15/24 (c)   11,540 
 375,000   5.00%, 02/15/25   433,421 
     Dallas Independent School District, Series A (GO)     
 1,030,000   5.00%, 08/15/24 (c)   1,182,121 
 130,000   5.00%, 08/15/24   149,200 
 590,000   Denton County (GO)
4.00%, 07/15/25 (c)
   631,896 
 1,170,000   Denton Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)
   1,356,241 
     Eagle Mountain and Saginaw Independent School District (GO)     
 335,000   4.00%, 02/15/26 (c)   354,989 
 10,000   5.00%, 02/15/26 (c)   11,559 
 115,000   El Paso Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 08/15/24 (c)
   129,838 


 

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(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Texas: (continued)    
$315,000   Forney Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)
  $357,708 
     Fort Bend County (GO)     
 500,000   4.00%, 03/01/26 (c)   534,645 
 20,000   5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)   23,334 
     Fort Worth Independent School District (GO)     
 35,000   5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)   40,311 
 110,000   5.00%, 02/15/25   127,510 
 500,000   5.00%, 02/15/26 (c)   584,840 
 750,000   5.00%, 02/15/26   883,050 
     Frisco Independent School District (GO)     
 500,000   4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)   533,565 
 1,000,000   4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)   1,073,500 
     Garland Independent School District (GO)     
 165,000   4.00%, 02/15/25 (c)   176,522 
 525,000   5.00%, 02/15/25   606,790 
 250,000   Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)
   286,723 
 300,000   Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/27 (c)
   352,974 
 285,000   Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Baylor College of Medicine (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)
   329,172 
 105,000   Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Texas Children’s Hospital (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)
   121,202 
 1,065,000   Harris County Flood Control District Improvement, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)
   1,237,881 
 210,000   Harris County Flood Control District, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)
   244,780 
 100,000   Harris County Hospital District Senior Lien (RB)
4.00%, 02/15/26 (c)
   101,805 
     Harris County, Houston Sports Authority, Senior Lien, Series A (RB)     
 965,000   5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)   1,071,507 
 100,000   5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)   110,601 
 440,000   5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)   494,930 
 1,325,000   5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)   1,476,222 
     Harris County, Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Baylor College of Medicine (RB)     
 730,000   3.00%, 05/15/26 (c)   648,218 
 385,000   3.00%, 05/15/26 (c)   345,122 
 1,505,000   Harris County, Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)
   1,686,368 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Texas: (continued)    
     Harris County, Texas Flood Control District, Series A (GO)     
$510,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)  $587,724 
 580,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   669,511 
 275,000   5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)   320,851 
 1,230,000   5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)   1,439,617 
     Harris County, Texas Toll Road, Senior Lien, Series A (RB)     
 30,000   5.00%, 08/15/24   34,355 
 1,290,000   5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)   1,489,047 
 25,000   5.00%, 10/01/25   29,242 
 365,000   5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)   426,397 
 1,115,000   5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)   1,290,300 
 2,250,000   5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)   2,588,557 
 1,335,000   5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)   1,530,591 
 125,000   5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)   144,406 
 190,000   5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)   220,866 
 1,600,000   5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)   1,854,784 
     Hays Consolidated Independent School District (GO)     
 800,000   4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)   849,280 
 500,000   4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)   535,155 
 1,010,000   Houston Combined Utility System Revenue, First Lien, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)
   1,149,622 
     Houston Independent School District (GO)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)   1,150,090 
 1,200,000   5.00%, 02/15/27   1,424,868 
     Houston Independent School District, Limited Tax School House (GO)     
 1,200,000   5.00%, 02/15/25   1,386,144 
 750,000   5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)   879,607 
     Houston Independent School District, Limited Tax School House, Series A (GO)     
 350,000   4.00%, 02/15/26 (c)   370,636 
 1,065,000   4.00%, 02/15/26 (c)   1,122,521 
 135,000   5.00%, 02/15/26 (c)   156,668 
 250,000   Houston Texas Combine Utility System, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/24 (c)
   284,363 
     Houston Texas Public Improvement Refunding, Series A (GO)     
 975,000   5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)   1,090,888 
 750,000   5.00%, 03/01/24 (c)   840,307 
 115,000   5.00%, 03/01/25   132,245 
     Humble Independent School District (GO)     
 210,000   4.00%, 02/15/26 (c)   220,603 
 500,000   5.00%, 02/15/25   578,570 
     Katy Independent School District, Fort Bend, Harris and Waller Counties, Series A (GO)     
 315,000   4.00%, 02/15/25 (c)   333,009 
 375,000   5.00%, 02/15/25   435,199 
 280,000   5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)   324,948 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Texas: (continued)    
$35,000   Katy Independent School District, Fort Bend, Harris and Waller Counties, Series D (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/25
  $40,619 
 10,000   Klein Independent School District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/24
   11,456 
 100,000   La Joya Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/28
   118,973 
 100,000   Lamar Consolidated Indecent School District, Unlimited Tax, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)
   115,377 
 310,000   Leander Independent School District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 08/15/23 (c)
   349,943 
     Lewisville Independent School District (GO)     
 30,000   5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)   34,836 
 165,000   5.00%, 08/15/25   191,481 
 500,000   Lewisville Independent School District, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)
   576,655 
     Lone Star College System (GO)     
 180,000   5.00%, 02/15/25   207,799 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 02/15/26 (c)   1,141,640 
     Lower Colorado River Authority (RB)     
 105,000   5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)   119,803 
 225,000   5.38%, 05/15/23 (c)   254,293 
 500,000   5.50%, 05/15/23 (c)   567,015 
     Lower Colorado River Authority, LCRA Transmission Services Corp. Project (RB)     
 260,000   4.00%, 05/15/22 (c)   270,917 
 165,000   4.00%, 05/15/22 (c)   172,699 
 270,000   5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)   312,898 
     Lower Colorado River Authority, Series B (RB)     
 370,000   5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)   414,629 
 380,000   5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)   429,168 
 250,000   Mansfield Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)
   288,105 
 745,000   Matagorda County Navigation District No. 1, Texas Pollution Control (RB)
4.00%, 06/03/23 (c)
   764,646 
     Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (RB)     
 130,000   5.00%, 11/01/25   151,610 
 75,000   5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)   88,145 
 500,000   Montgomery Independent School District (GO)
4.00%, 02/15/25 (c)
   536,830 
 1,000,000   New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Corp. (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   1,013,180 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Texas: (continued)    
     New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Series A (RB)     
$250,000   4.00%, 08/15/27 (c)  $261,848 
 250,000   5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)   290,252 
     North Harris County Regional Water Authority (RB)     
 20,000   5.00%, 12/15/25   23,268 
 40,000   5.00%, 12/15/26 (c)   46,564 
 200,000   5.00%, 12/15/26 (c)   233,984 
     North Texas Municipal Water District, Water System Revenue (RB)     
 150,000   3.00%, 09/01/25 (c)   148,620 
 1,280,000   5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)   1,469,056 
 30,000   5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)   34,324 
 30,000   5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   34,728 
 400,000   5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   464,968 
     North Texas Tollway Authority, First Tier, Series A (RB)     
 565,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   644,326 
 1,250,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   1,413,587 
 510,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   584,236 
 640,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   737,920 
 450,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   517,171 
 25,000   North Texas Tollway Authority, First Tier, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/25
   28,748 
 1,665,000   North Texas Tollway Authority, Second Tier, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)
   1,855,143 
     North Texas Tollway Authority, Second Tier, Series B (RB)     
 870,000   5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)   961,889 
 125,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   143,195 
 425,000   North Texas Tollway Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)
   486,863 
     Northwest Independent School District (GO)     
 15,000   5.00%, 02/15/25   17,327 
 25,000   5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)   28,660 
 1,000,000   Northwest Independent School District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/25 (c)
   1,151,070 
 360,000   Permanent University Fund, Texas A&M University System (RB)
5.50%, 07/01/25
   433,566 
 250,000   Permanent University Fund, Texas A&M University System, Series A (RB)
5.25%, 07/01/25 (c)
   292,682 
     Permanent University Fund, University of Texas System (RB)     
 75,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   86,155 
 100,000   5.00%, 07/01/24   114,997 
 30,000   5.00%, 07/01/25   34,997 


 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Texas: (continued)     
     San Antonio Water System, Junior Lien, Series A (RB)     
$25,000   5.00%, 11/15/23 (c)  $28,420 
 400,000   5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)   462,928 
 650,000   5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)   754,799 
 500,000   5.00%, 05/15/28 (c)   585,160 
     Socorro Independent School District (GO)     
 225,000   4.00%, 08/15/27 (c)   241,412 
 780,000   5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)   923,637 
 750,000   5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)   884,070 
     Spring Independent School District (GO)     
 25,000   5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)   29,030 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)   1,167,000 
     State of Texas, Transportation Commission (GO)     
 30,000   5.00%, 04/01/24 (c)   34,276 
 20,000   5.00%, 04/01/24 (c)   22,685 
 760,000   5.00%, 04/01/24 (c)   866,978 
 20,000   5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)   23,134 
     State of Texas, Transportation Commission, Series A (GO)     
 1,365,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   1,558,216 
 1,035,000   5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)   1,208,331 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)   1,162,110 
     State of Texas, Transportation Commission, Series B (GO)     
 1,700,000   5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)   1,992,230 
 1,250,000   5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)   1,470,500 
     Tarrant County, Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (RB)     
 820,000   5.00%, 10/01/23 (c)   912,635 
 315,000   5.00%, 02/15/26   366,276 
 80,000   5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)   91,842 
 250,000   5.25%, 10/01/23 (c)   281,770 
     Tarrant Regional Water Control and Improvement District (RB)     
 1,120,000   5.00%, 03/01/25 (c)   1,287,955 
 20,000   5.00%, 03/01/25 (c)   22,932 
 1,145,000   5.00%, 03/01/25   1,326,792 
 1,065,000   5.00%, 03/01/25 (c)   1,228,307 
     Texas A&M University, Financing System, Series D (RB)     
 10,000   4.00%, 05/15/26 (c)   10,858 
 190,000   5.00%, 05/15/26   225,298 
 25,000   Texas A&M University, Financing System, Series E (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/25
   29,220 
     Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply Corp. III, Gas Supply (RB)     
 235,000   5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)   255,760 
 565,000   5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)   612,370 
 350,000   5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)   381,710 
 500,000   5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)   548,705 
 230,000   5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)   251,464 
 495,000   Texas Public Finance Authority (GO)
5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)
   583,838 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Texas: (continued)     
     Texas Public Finance Authority, Series A (GO)     
$30,000   5.00%, 10/01/24  $34,611 
 15,000   5.00%, 10/01/26   17,767 
     Texas State University System (RB)     
 150,000   5.00%, 03/15/25 (c)   173,327 
 10,000   5.00%, 03/15/26   11,698 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 03/15/27 (c)   1,179,440 
 765,000   Texas Transportation Commission Mobility Fund (GO)
5.00%, 04/01/24 (c)
   874,946 
     Texas Transportation Commission State Highway Fund (RB)     
 210,000   5.00%, 10/01/24   241,870 
 135,000   5.00%, 10/01/25   158,007 
 1,115,000   Texas Transportation Commission State Highway Fund, First Tier (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/26
   1,321,587 
 250,000   Texas Transportation Commission State Highway Improvement, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 04/01/24
   286,228 
 125,000   Texas Transportation Commission, Central Tax Turnpike System, Second Tier, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/24 (c)
   138,465 
     Texas Water Development Board (RB)     
 25,000   5.00%, 04/15/25   29,018 
 25,000   5.00%, 04/15/26   29,423 
 600,000   5.00%, 10/15/26 (c)   706,146 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)   1,184,370 
     Texas Water Development Board, Series A (RB)     
 20,000   4.00%, 10/15/25 (c)   21,272 
 25,000   5.00%, 04/15/24   28,585 
 165,000   5.00%, 10/15/25 (c)   190,704 
 125,000   5.00%, 10/15/25 (c)   143,200 
 1,060,000   5.00%, 10/15/25 (c)   1,226,674 
 250,000   5.00%, 10/15/27 (c)   297,457 
 200,000   5.00%, 10/15/27 (c)   236,500 
 190,000   Travis County (GO)
5.00%, 03/01/25
   219,520 
     Trinity River Authority, Central Regional Wastewater System (RB)     
 330,000   3.00%, 08/01/24   340,062 
 150,000   5.00%, 08/01/24   171,840 
 170,000   5.00%, 08/01/26   200,381 
 275,000   5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)   320,323 
 375,000   5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)   442,459 
 75,000   University of North Texas, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 04/15/27 (c)
   88,506 
 275,000   Via Metropolitan Transit (RB)
5.00%, 01/15/27 (c)
   323,287 
     Ysleta Independent School District (GO)     
 125,000   5.00%, 08/15/24 (c)   141,979 
 200,000   5.00%, 08/15/24 (c)   228,660 
         160,495,952 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Utah: 0.4%     
$605,000   Board of Education of Cache County School District (GO) (SBG)
4.00%, 06/15/24 (c)
  $645,553 
 25,000   Board of Regents of the University of Utah, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/24
   28,812 
 30,000   Board of Regents of the University of Utah, Series B-1 (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/24
   34,574 
 395,000   Central Utah Water Conservancy District, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 10/01/27 (c)
   418,850 
     State of Utah (GO)     
 400,000   5.00%, 07/01/24   461,724 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)   1,796,910 
 1,000,000   University of Utah, Series B-1 (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/26
   1,186,050 
     Utah Transit Authority, Subordinated Sales Tax (RB)     
 1,560,000   0.00%, 06/15/26 (c) ^   902,398 
 935,000   3.00%, 06/15/26 (c)   936,992 
 600,000   4.00%, 06/15/26 (c)   644,280 
     Utah Transit Authority, Subordinated Sales Tax, Series A (RB)     
 10,000   5.00%, 06/15/24   11,386 
 125,000   5.00%, 06/15/24   143,468 
 155,000   5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)   177,946 
         7,388,943 
Vermont: 0.1%     
 1,100,000   Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
   1,239,975 
Virginia: 2.2%     
     Arlington County (GO)     
 1,750,000   5.00%, 08/15/24   2,022,807 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)   1,192,280 
 650,000   Arlington County, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)
   775,742 
     City of Richmond, Public Utility Revenue, Series A (RB)     
 530,000   5.00%, 01/15/23 (c)   587,929 
 1,520,000   5.00%, 01/15/26 (c)   1,769,645 
 20,000   5.00%, 01/15/26   23,437 
 10,000   Commonwealth of Virginia (GO)
4.00%, 06/01/23 (c)
   10,851 
     Commonwealth of Virginia, Series B (GO) (SAW)     
 500,000   5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   580,645 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   1,164,110 
 485,000   Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)
   552,119 
     Fairfax County Industrial Development Authority (RB)     
 165,000   5.00%, 05/15/26   193,943 
 155,000   5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)   180,355 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Virginia: (continued)     
$550,000   Fairfax County Water Authority (RB)
4.00%, 04/01/27 (c)
  $611,825 
     Fairfax County, Series A (GO) (SAW)     
 15,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   17,296 
 750,000   5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)   903,487 
 15,000   Fairfax County, Series B (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 04/01/25 (c)
   17,567 
 260,000   Hampton Roads Sanitation District, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
   304,567 
 25,000   Henrico County, Water & Sewer Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/25
   29,234 
 540,000   Loudoun County, Series A (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)
   604,778 
     Upper Occoquan Sewage Authority (RB)     
 200,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   232,460 
 830,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   966,485 
 1,200,000   Virginia College Building Authority, 21st Century College and Equipment Programs Educational Facilities, Series C (RB)
3.00%, 02/01/27 (c)
   1,165,620 
     Virginia College Building Authority, 21st Century College and Equipment Programs Educational Facilities, Series E (RB)     
 100,000   5.00%, 02/01/26   117,428 
 100,000   5.00%, 02/01/27   119,010 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)   1,183,680 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)   1,189,310 
     Virginia College Building Authority, Educational Facilities, Public Higher Education Financing Program, Series A (RB)     
 1,000,000   3.00%, 09/01/24   1,026,720 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   1,174,600 
 1,025,000   5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   1,206,476 
 750,000   Virginia College Building Authority, Educational Facilities, Public Higher Education Financing Program, Series E (RB)
3.00%, 09/01/27 (c)
   691,770 
     Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board (RB)     
 20,000   5.00%, 09/15/26 (c)   23,507 
 510,000   5.00%, 09/15/26 (c)   603,621 
     Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board, Capital Projects (RB)     
 250,000   4.00%, 05/15/24 (c)   264,558 
 15,000   5.00%, 05/15/24 (c)   17,116 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 05/15/24 (c)   1,142,870 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 05/15/26   1,178,590 
 500,000   Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board, Capital Projects, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 11/15/27 (c)
   526,755 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Virginia: (continued)     
$450,000   Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 03/15/23 (c)
  $507,424 
     Virginia Public Building Authority, Series A (RB)     
 125,000   3.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   125,280 
 475,000   3.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   477,413 
 695,000   3.00%, 08/01/26 (c)   679,175 
 250,000   4.00%, 08/01/27 (c)   268,585 
 1,195,000   5.00%, 08/01/25   1,392,725 
 100,000   5.00%, 08/01/25   116,546 
 485,000   5.00%, 08/01/26   571,277 
     Virginia Public Building Authority, Series B (RB)     
 25,000   5.00%, 08/01/25   29,137 
 15,000   5.00%, 08/01/26   17,668 
     Virginia Public Building Authority, Series C (RB)     
 400,000   4.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   435,700 
 10,000   5.00%, 08/01/24   11,481 
     Virginia Public School Authority (RB) (SAW)     
 750,000   5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)   887,700 
 30,000   5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)   35,410 
 30,000   5.00%, 08/01/26   35,606 
 575,000   5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)   682,450 
     Virginia Public School Authority, Series A (RB) (SAW)     
 870,000   5.00%, 08/01/24   998,838 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)   1,733,130 
     Virginia Public School Authority, Series B (RB) (SAW)     
 1,000,000   4.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   1,089,860 
 20,000   5.00%, 08/01/24   22,937 
 250,000   Virginia Resources Authority, Clean Water State Revolving Fund (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/23 (c)
   284,855 
 1,040,000   Virginia Resources Authority, Virginia Pooled Financing Program, Series C (RB)
4.00%, 11/01/26 (c)
   1,103,856 
 750,000   Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Hampton University (RB)
5.25%, 10/01/24 (c)
   850,582 
         36,730,828 
Washington: 3.9%     
 600,000   Auburn School District No. 408 of King and Pierce Counties (GO) (SBG)
4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
   637,446 
     Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, Sales Tax, Series S-1 (RB)     
 795,000   5.00%, 11/01/25 (c)   917,184 
 590,000   5.00%, 11/01/25 (c)   682,842 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Washington: (continued)     
     Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, Series S-1 (RB)     
$15,000   5.00%, 11/01/24  $17,353 
 110,000   5.00%, 11/01/25 (c)   127,716 
 15,000   5.00%, 11/01/25   17,639 
     City of Seattle, Drainage and Wastewater System (RB)     
 2,175,000   4.00%, 04/01/26 (c)   2,300,432 
 500,000   4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   527,465 
 100,000   City of Seattle, Municipal Light and Power Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)
   112,398 
 125,000   City of Seattle, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/25
   146,223 
     City of Seattle, Water System Revenue (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)   1,143,010 
 100,000   5.00%, 05/01/25   116,306 
 20,000   5.00%, 08/01/26   23,607 
 500,000   5.00%, 02/01/27 (c)   588,620 
 15,000   City of Spokane, Water and Wastewater Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)
   17,272 
 25,000   Clark County Public Utility District No 1, Electric System Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/25
   28,665 
 900,000   Energy Northwest Colombia Generating Station Electric, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
   1,012,428 
 715,000   Energy Northwest Colombia Generating Station Electric, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   815,937 
 185,000   Energy Northwest Generating Station, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/24
   201,419 
 2,195,000   Energy Northwest Project 1 Electric, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25
   2,552,807 
 1,110,000   Energy Northwest Project 1 Electric, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
   1,268,941 
     Energy Northwest Project 3 Electric, Series A (RB)     
 130,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   153,126 
 1,125,000   5.00%, 07/01/26   1,326,037 
     Energy Northwest, Series A (RB)     
 105,000   5.00%, 07/01/25   122,116 
 160,000   5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   189,693 
 1,750,000   5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   2,040,745 
 120,000   Energy Northwest, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
   137,551 
 520,000   Grant & Douglas Counties School District No. 144-101 Quincy (GO) (SBG)
4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
   558,215 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Washington: (continued)     
     King County School District No. 401 (GO) (SBG)     
$1,220,000   3.13%, 12/01/26 (c)  $1,192,660 
 900,000   5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)   1,052,325 
     King County School District No. 405 (GO) (SBG)     
 30,000   5.00%, 12/01/24   34,682 
 500,000   5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)   590,905 
 360,000   5.00%, 12/01/26   428,191 
 580,000   King County School District No. 411 (GO) (SBG)
4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
   618,332 
 20,000   King County School District No. 414 (GO) (SBG)
5.00%, 12/01/24
   23,095 
     King County, Washington Limited Tax, Series A (GO)     
 175,000   5.00%, 07/01/24   201,462 
 1,055,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   1,212,448 
     King County, Washington Limited Tax, Series E (GO)     
 460,000   4.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   490,332 
 500,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   586,575 
 840,000   King County, Washington Limited Tax, Sewer Revenue (GO)
4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
   910,342 
 555,000   King County, Washington Sewer Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)
   620,113 
     King County, Washington Sewer Revenue, Series B (RB)     
 445,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   508,444 
 15,000   5.00%, 07/01/24   17,222 
     Kitsap County School District No. 401 (GO) (SBG)     
 250,000   4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   264,685 
 15,000   4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   16,271 
 900,000   Klickitat County Public Utility District No. 1, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)
   1,002,492 
 25,000   Pierce County School District No. 10 (GO) (SBG)
5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)
   28,788 
 175,000   Pierce County School District No. 416 (GO) (SBG)
4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
   186,566 
     Port of Seattle, Intermediate Lien (RB)     
 15,000   5.00%, 02/01/25   17,224 
 130,000   5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)   150,475 
 30,000   5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)   34,387 
 395,000   Port of Seattle, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)
   448,759 
 500,000   Port of Tacoma, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)
   586,710 
 500,000   Puyallup School District No. 3, Washington Unlimited Tax (GO) (SBG)
5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)
   580,255 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Washington: (continued)     
$1,000,000   Snohomish County School District No. 201 (GO) (SBG)
5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)
  $1,162,650 
     State of Washington, Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax, Series C (GO)     
 2,070,000   5.00%, 02/01/25 (c)   2,329,164 
 175,000   5.00%, 02/01/25 (c)   201,651 
 125,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   143,195 
     State of Washington, Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax, Series E (GO)     
 125,000   5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)   140,205 
 25,000   5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)   28,455 
 1,620,000   5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)   1,847,610 
 1,105,000   State of Washington, Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax, Series R-A (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
   1,281,988 
     State of Washington, Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax, Series R-B (GO)     
 415,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   475,445 
 2,155,000   5.00%, 07/01/24   2,480,858 
 135,000   5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)   157,163 
 1,000,000   State of Washington, Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax, Series R-C (GO)
5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)
   1,141,870 
 1,000,000   State of Washington, Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax, Series R-D (GO)
5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)
   1,140,690 
 10,000   State of Washington, Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax, Series R-F (GO)
5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)
   11,506 
 1,130,000   State of Washington, Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax, Series R-H (GO)
5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)
   1,288,980 
     State of Washington, Various Purpose, Series A (GO)     
 110,000   5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)   123,671 
 1,250,000   5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)   1,400,125 
 750,000   5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)   847,942 
 10,000   5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)   11,274 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)   1,168,190 
 245,000   5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)   285,222 
 200,000   5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)   232,834 
 1,545,000   5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)   1,792,463 
 500,000   5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)   584,610 
 500,000   5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)   578,895 
 1,010,000   State of Washington, Various Purpose, Series A-1 (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)
   1,158,359 
     State of Washington, Various Purpose, Series C (GO)     
 10,000   5.00%, 02/01/25   11,583 
 20,000   5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)   23,302 
     State of Washington, Various Purpose, Series D (GO)     
 500,000   5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)   559,125 
 880,000   5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)   1,003,640 
     State of Washington, Various Purpose, Series R-A (GO)     
 2,000,000   4.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   2,169,140 
 25,000   5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)   28,786 


 

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(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Washington: (continued)     
     State of Washington, Various Purpose, Series R-B (GO)     
$30,000   5.00%, 07/01/24  $34,536 
 1,060,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   1,219,021 
 20,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   22,911 
 105,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   122,009 
 150,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   173,174 
 115,000   5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)   134,805 
     State of Washington, Various Purpose, Series R-C (GO)     
 360,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   412,776 
 1,165,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   1,338,096 
 1,000,000   State of Washington, Various Purpose, Series R-D (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)
   1,174,540 
     State of Washington, Various Purpose, Series R-E (GO)     
 25,000   5.00%, 07/01/24   28,780 
 250,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   282,728 
 630,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   716,575 
 550,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   629,183 
 220,000   Tacoma School District No. 10 (GO) (SBG)
5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)
   253,983 
 940,000   Tobacco Settlement Authority (RB)
5.25%, 06/01/21 (c)
   1,010,669 
     Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Providence St. Joseph Health, Series B (RB)     
 225,000   5.00%, 10/01/28 (c)   263,012 
 250,000   5.00%, 10/01/28 (c)   296,150 
     Washington State University (RB)     
 405,000   5.00%, 04/01/25 (c)   460,643 
 325,000   5.00%, 04/01/25 (c)   367,039 
 430,000   5.00%, 04/01/25 (c)   492,277 
 785,000   5.00%, 04/01/25 (c)   896,030 
 265,000   Washington State, Federal Highway Grant Anticipation, SR 520 Corridor Program, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/23 (c)
   297,160 
         66,023,621 
West Virginia: 0.2%     
     West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, Series A (RB)     
 930,000   3.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   840,181 
 560,000   5.00%, 06/01/25   635,925 
 210,000   5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   238,965 
 1,045,000   5.00%, 06/01/26   1,199,618 
 150,000   West Virginia, Commissioner of Highways, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)
   175,985 
         3,090,674 
Wisconsin: 1.0%     
 100,000   City of Milwaukee, Series N4 (GO)
5.00%, 04/01/27
   118,634 
 560,000   Public Finance Authority, Renown Regional Medical Center Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)
   623,773 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Wisconsin: (continued)     
     State of Wisconsin, Clean Water Revenue, Series 1 (RB)     
$25,000   5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)  $28,626 
 290,000   5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   332,064 
 20,000   5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   22,901 
 20,000   5.00%, 06/01/24   22,901 
 15,000   5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)   17,176 
     State of Wisconsin, Series 1 (GO)     
 10,000   5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)   11,193 
 25,000   5.00%, 05/01/24   28,656 
 15,000   5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)   17,404 
 535,000   5.00%, 05/01/25   623,735 
 250,000   5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)   293,477 
 250,000   5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)   295,657 
 395,000   5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)   470,966 
     State of Wisconsin, Series 2 (GO)     
 510,000   5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)   601,902 
 150,000   5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)   175,962 
 315,000   5.00%, 11/01/26   374,951 
 500,000   5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)   596,160 
     State of Wisconsin, Series 3 (GO)     
 145,000   5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)   160,134 
 385,000   5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)   428,647 
 500,000   5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)   583,920 
 500,000   5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)   586,955 
     State of Wisconsin, Series 4 (GO)     
 30,000   5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)   34,337 
 1,575,000   5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)   1,808,761 
 700,000   5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)   808,885 
 250,000   State of Wisconsin, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)
   284,900 
     State of Wisconsin, Series B (GO)     
 210,000   5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)   239,316 
 10,000   5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)   11,621 
 20,000   5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)   23,336 
     State of Wisconsin, Series C (GO)     
 500,000   4.00%, 05/01/24 (c)   539,215 
 500,000   5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)   571,910 
     Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Series 1 (RB)     
 140,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   155,984 
 335,000   5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)   377,924 
 5,000   5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)   5,620 
 15,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   17,467 
     Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Series A (RB)     
 1,090,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   1,232,103 
 510,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   579,278 
     Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Ascension Senior Credit Group, Series A (RB)     
 1,000,000   4.00%, 05/15/26 (c)   1,039,020 
 440,000   5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)   493,808 
 35,000   5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)   40,506 
 100,000   5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)   115,344 
 280,000   5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)   325,802 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Wisconsin: (continued)     
$500,000   Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Inc. (RB)
4.00%, 08/15/27 (c)
  $525,325 
 1,220,000   Wisconsin Housing and Economical Development Authority, Series B (RB)
3.15%, 09/01/25 (c)
   1,207,654 
         16,853,910 
Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost: $1,699,224,424)
   1,668,479,358 
Number
of Shares
      Value 
         
MONEY MARKET FUND: 1.2%
(Cost: $21,186,634)
    
 21,186,634   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund – Institutional Shares  $21,186,634 
Total Investments: 99.5%
(Cost: $1,720,411,058)
   1,689,665,992 
Other assets less liabilities: 0.5%   7,935,722 
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $1,697,601,714 


 

 

Definitions:

 

AGM Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
CP Certificate of Participation
GO General Obligation
RB Revenue Bond
SA Special Assessment
SAW State Aid Withholding
SBG School Board Guaranteed
SD CRED PROG Special District Credit Enhancement Program
ST Special Tax
TA Tax Allocation
   

Footnotes:

 

(c) Callable Security – the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
(p) Puttable Security – the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the investor
^ Zero Coupon Bond

 

Summary of Investments        
By Sector                            % of Investments  Value 
Education   7.2%  $121,347,879 
Health Care   5.9    99,354,220 
Housing   0.8    12,709,027 
Industrial Revenue   0.6    10,282,557 
Leasing   7.3    123,777,423 
Local   17.4    294,750,326 
Power   5.1    86,375,068 
Solid Waste/Resource Recovery   0.1    2,158,833 
Special Tax   10.4    175,910,180 
State   20.8    351,765,310 
Tobacco   0.5    8,692,620 
Transportation   12.4    208,595,801 
Water & Sewer   10.2    172,760,114 
Money Market Fund   1.3    21,186,634 
            100.0%           $1,689,665,992 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2018 is as follows:

 

       Level 2   Level 3    
   Level 1   Significant   Significant    
   Quoted   Observable   Unobservable    
   Prices   Inputs   Inputs  Value 
Municipal Bonds*  $   $1,668,479,358     $   $1,668,479,358 
Money Market Fund   21,186,634              21,186,634 
Total  $21,186,634   $1,668,479,358     $   $1,689,665,992 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2018.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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April 30, 2018

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
MUNICIPAL BONDS: 97.7%
Alabama: 1.2%
$235,000   Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 09/01/27 (c)
  $246,567 
 135,000   Infirmary Health System, Inc., Series A (RB)
4.00%, 02/01/26 (c)
   134,321 
 100,000   Jefferson County, Senior Lien, Series A (RB) (AGM)
5.50%, 10/01/23 (c)
   111,021 
 85,000   Lower Alabama Gas District, Gas Project Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/46
   100,780 
 210,000   Tuscaloosa City Board of Education (RB)
4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
   214,284 
     UAB Medicine Finance Authority, Series B (RB)     
 110,000   4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   111,947 
 220,000   5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   249,436 
 280,000   UAB Medicine Finance Authority, Series B2 (RB)
4.00%, 03/01/27 (c)
   282,271 
     Water Works Board of the City of Birmingham, Series B (RB)     
 170,000   4.00%, 01/01/27 (c)   175,399 
 260,000   5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)   292,227 
         1,918,253 
Alaska: 0.1%
 215,000   Municipality of Anchorage, Senior Lien, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 12/01/24 (c)
   217,602 
Arizona: 1.2%
 225,000   Arizona Health Facilities Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)
   246,308 
 335,000   City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Series D (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
   344,578 
 740,000   Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Banner Health, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 01/01/27 (c)
   762,947 
 250,000   Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)
   281,187 
 220,000   Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)
   246,385 
         1,881,405 
California: 17.1%
     Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, Second Subordinate Lien, Series B (RB) (AGM)     
 435,000   4.00%, 10/01/26 (c)   447,524 
 350,000   5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)   388,776 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
California: (continued)
$230,000   Anaheim City School District/CA (GO)
3.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
  $199,583 
 345,000   Antelope Valley Community College District (GO)
5.00%, 02/01/25 (c)
   385,506 
 390,000   Bay Area Toll Authority, Series F-1 (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/24 (c)
   427,101 
 710,000   Bay Area Toll Authority, Series S-6 (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)
   780,964 
 380,000   Beverly Hills Unified School District (GO)
0.00%, 08/01/26 (c) ^
   159,847 
 160,000   California Educational Facilities Authority, Series U-6 (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/45
   204,992 
     California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Series A (RB)     
 470,000   4.00%, 03/01/26 (c)   479,814 
 500,000   4.00%, 11/15/27 (c)   509,535 
 400,000   5.00%, 08/15/23 (c)   434,336 
 250,000   5.00%, 11/15/25 (c)   277,797 
     California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Series B (RB)     
 300,000   4.00%, 11/15/26 (c)   308,304 
 125,000   4.00%, 11/15/26 (c)   127,355 
 325,000   California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 11/01/23 (c)
   333,063 
 750,000   California Municipal Finance Authority, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
   750,540 
 350,000   California Public Finance Authority, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital (RB)
5.00%, 10/15/26 (c)
   382,497 
 250,000   California State Public Works Board, Department of Correction and Rehabilitation, Series H (RB)
3.50%, 12/01/25 (c)
   249,670 
 305,000   California State University, Series A (RB)
3.13%, 05/01/26 (c)
   291,126 
     California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Huntington Memorial Hospital, Series B (RB)     
 120,000   4.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   122,495 
 155,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   169,944 
 350,000   California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Irvine East Campus Apartments (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)
   389,343 
     California Statewide Communities Development Authority, John Muir Health, Series A (RB)     
 150,000   4.00%, 08/15/26 (c)   150,413 
 20,000   4.00%, 08/15/26 (c)   20,367 
 125,000   California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Los Angeles Jewish Home For The Aging, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/22 (c)
   138,316 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
California: (continued)
$405,000   Centinela Valley Union High School District, Series B (GO) (AGM)
4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
  $417,328 
 275,000   Cerritos Community College District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)
   307,937 
 155,000   City of Los Angeles, Department of Airports, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)
   174,217 
 340,000   City of Los Angeles, Wastewater System Revenue, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/25 (c)
   351,652 
 305,000   Coast Community College District, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/23 (c)
   315,495 
 105,000   Contra Costa Water District, Series R (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/23 (c)
   116,638 
 195,000   Cupertino Union School District, Series C (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
   202,775 
 290,000   East Bay Municipal Utility District Water System, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/25 (c)
   299,016 
 370,000   Eastern Municipal Water District, Wastewater Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   420,346 
 170,000   Elk Grove Unified School District (CP)
3.13%, 02/01/26 (c)
   153,658 
 115,000   Garden Grove Unified School District, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)
   128,812 
 130,000   Glendale Community College District, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/27 (c)
   134,468 
     Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Series A (RB)     
 100,000   5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   111,859 
 475,000   5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   525,602 
 125,000   5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   138,900 
 185,000   Hayward Area Recreation and Park District, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/27 (c)
   192,097 
 105,000   Imperial Irrigation District Electric System Revenue, Series B-2 (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)
   118,881 
 165,000   Imperial Irrigation District Electric System Revenue, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/26 (c)
   187,179 
 185,000   Kaweah Delta Health Care District, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)
   199,856 
 215,000   Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District/CA (GO)
3.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
   189,389 
 100,000   Los Angeles Community College District/CA, Series J (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/27 (c)
   105,699 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
California: (continued)
     Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Series A (RB)     
$335,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)  $373,234 
 105,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   119,279 
 420,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   473,437 
 460,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   523,227 
 750,000   5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)   869,250 
 395,000   Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
   456,501 
 220,000   Los Angeles International Airport, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/23 (c)
   240,852 
     Los Angeles Unified School District, Series A (GO)     
 200,000   4.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   206,922 
 100,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   114,048 
 200,000   Marin Healthcare District, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/25 (c)
   206,732 
 330,000   Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   376,586 
 950,000   Miracosta Community College District, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/27 (c)
   989,501 
 100,000   Montebello Unified School District, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
   102,254 
 110,000   Oakland Unified School District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)
   123,089 
 110,000   Peralta Community College District (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/25 (c)
   112,992 
 125,000   Port of Los Angeles, Harbor Department, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)
   138,989 
 250,000   Regents of the University of California, Series AR (RB)
4.00%, 05/15/26 (c)
   262,622 
 370,000   Riverside County Public Financing Authority (RB)
4.13%, 11/01/25 (c)
   384,145 
 250,000   San Diego Unified School District, Series G (GO)
4.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   257,850 
     San Diego Unified School District, Series I (GO)     
 380,000   0.00%, 07/01/25 (c) ^   160,117 
 385,000   0.00%, 07/01/25 (c) ^   178,290 
 335,000   3.13%, 07/01/27 (c)   309,453 
 895,000   4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   927,659 
 500,000   San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/27 (c)
   526,860 
 250,000   San Francisco City and County Public Utilities Commission Wastewater Revenue (RB)
4.00%, 10/01/25 (c)
   258,590 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
California: (continued)
$500,000   San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (RB)
4.00%, 03/01/27 (c)
  $518,445 
 325,000   San Jose, California Financing Authority Lease, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)
   360,584 
 310,000   State of California, Series CK (GO)
3.75%, 12/01/24 (c)
   316,711 
     State of California, Various Purpose (GO)     
 800,000   4.50%, 12/01/23 (c)   860,800 
 220,000   5.00%, 04/01/23 (c)   242,070 
 825,000   5.00%, 11/01/23 (c)   916,880 
 400,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   448,584 
 750,000   5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   853,297 
 240,000   Victor Valley Community College District, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
   246,960 
         26,377,822 
Colorado: 1.7%
 220,000   Adams and Weld County, School District No. 27J (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)
   248,516 
 350,000   Board of Water Commissioners of the City of Denver (RB)
4.00%, 09/15/27 (c)
   366,145 
 240,000   City of Aurora, First Lien (RB)
2.00%, 08/01/19 (c)
   212,897 
 280,000   Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Children Hospital, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
   308,504 
 225,000   Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Vail Valley Center Project (RB)
4.00%, 01/15/26 (c)
   225,583 
     Colorado High Performance Transportation Enterprise (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 12/31/24 (c)   269,640 
 250,000   5.00%, 12/31/24 (c)   270,100 
 145,000   Park Creek Metropolitan District (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)
   160,793 
 105,000   Park Creek Metropolitan District, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)
   116,734 
 110,000   Regional Transportation District, Series A (CP)
5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)
   119,590 
 350,000   University of Colorado, Series A-2 (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/28 (c)
   365,960 
         2,664,462 
Connecticut: 1.2%
 100,000   Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Series A-1 (RB)
3.50%, 05/15/25 (c)
   98,637 
 500,000   Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Series B-1 (RB)
4.00%, 05/15/27 (c)
   502,630 
 15,000   Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Series C-1 (RB)
3.50%, 11/15/24 (c)
   15,382 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Connecticut: (continued)
$120,000   Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Series F-1 (RB)
3.40%, 11/15/21 (c)
  $114,787 
 120,000   Metropolitan District Hartford County, Clean Water Project, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 04/01/22 (c)
   120,040 
     Metropolitan District, Clean Water Project, Series A (RB)     
 155,000   5.00%, 04/01/22 (c)   167,375 
 220,000   5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)   240,500 
 230,000   State of Connecticut, Health and Education Facilities Authority, Quinnipiac University, Series L (RB)
4.13%, 07/01/25 (c)
   236,093 
 145,000   State of Connecticut, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)
   156,509 
 215,000   State of Connecticut, State Revolving Fund, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)
   247,224 
         1,899,177 
Delaware: 0.1%
 150,000   New Castle County (GO)
4.00%, 04/01/27 (c)
   155,697 
District of Columbia: 1.7%
 250,000   District of Columbia, Children’s Hospital Obligated Group (RB)
5.00%, 01/15/26 (c)
   273,702 
     District of Columbia, Series A (GO)     
 350,000   4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   367,500 
 660,000   4.00%, 06/01/27 (c)   691,225 
 250,000   5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)   287,765 
     District of Columbia, Series D (GO)     
 350,000   5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)   400,893 
 145,000   5.00%, 04/01/27 (c)   164,257 
 230,000   District of Columbia, Water and Sewer Authority, Series A (RB)
3.25%, 04/01/26 (c)
   219,751 
 225,000   Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/22 (c)
   238,761 
         2,643,854 
Florida: 4.2%
 350,000   Central Florida Expressway Authority, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   361,816 
 250,000   City of Jacksonville, Series A (RB)
5.25%, 10/01/27 (c)
   292,030 
 170,000   City of Port St. Lucie, Southwest Annexation Special Assessment District No. 1 (SA)
3.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   149,833 
 270,000   City of Port St. Lucie, Utility System Revenue (RB)
3.00%, 09/01/26 (c)
   240,160 
 255,000   City of Tallahassee, Florida Health Facilities Authority, Memorial Healthcare, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 12/01/25 (c)
   247,794 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Florida: (continued)
$345,000   City of Tampa, Baycare Health System, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 05/15/26 (c)
  $348,543 
 125,000   Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)
   140,988 
 110,000   Halifax Hospital Medical Center (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
   119,506 
 285,000   Jacksonville Transportation Authority, Senior Lien (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)
   321,471 
 160,000   Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency, Historic Convention Village, Series B (AGM) (TA)
5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)
   177,483 
 135,000   Miami Beach Redevelopment Agency, Series A (AGM) (TA)
5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)
   150,054 
 805,000   Miami-Dade County (RB)
4.00%, 10/01/26 (c)
   824,650 
     Miami-Dade County Educational Facilities Authority, Series A (RB)     
 195,000   4.00%, 04/01/25 (c)   199,733 
 465,000   5.00%, 04/01/25 (c)   509,287 
     Miami-Dade County, Water & Sewer System, Series A (RB)     
 950,000   4.00%, 10/01/27 (c)   964,896 
 280,000   5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)   304,433 
 140,000   Miami-Dade County, Water & Sewer System, Series B (RB)
3.13%, 10/01/27 (c)
   125,241 
 265,000   Orange County Health Facilities Authority (RB)
4.00%, 10/01/26 (c)
   263,246 
 355,000   Palm Beach County, Public Improvement (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)
   401,785 
 260,000   State of Florida, Department of Transportation, Series A (GO)
3.25%, 07/01/27 (c)
   255,086 
         6,398,035 
Georgia: 1.5%
 90,000   Dahlonega Downtown Development Authority (RB)
3.13%, 07/01/23 (c)
   82,730 
 470,000   Georgia Higher Education Facilities Authority, USG Real Estate Foundation I, LLC Project (RB)
4.13%, 06/15/25 (c)
   486,854 
 150,000   Georgia Housing and Finance Authority, Series A-1 (RB)
3.20%, 12/01/25 (c)
   144,885 
     Georgia Housing and Finance Authority, Series B-1 (RB)     
 115,000   3.35%, 12/01/25 (c)   109,050 
 125,000   3.35%, 12/01/25 (c)   119,675 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Georgia: (continued)
$165,000   Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
  $174,549 
 150,000   Paulding County, Water & Sewerage Revenue (RB)
3.00%, 12/01/26 (c)
   125,453 
 770,000   Private Colleges and Universities Authority, Emory University, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/23 (c)
   848,024 
 150,000   Private Colleges and Universities Authority, Emory University, Series B (RB)
3.00%, 10/01/24 (c)
   133,998 
 100,000   State of Georgia (GO)
3.00%, 02/01/27 (c)
   93,427 
         2,318,645 
Hawaii: 0.4%
 325,000   Hawaii County, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 03/01/26 (c)
   339,888 
 130,000   Honolulu City and County, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)
   147,442 
 100,000   State of Hawaii, Series FB (GO)
3.00%, 04/01/26 (c)
   93,259 
         580,589 
Idaho: 0.1%
 190,000   Idaho Health Facilities Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/24 (c)
   204,075 
Illinois: 4.1%
 250,000   Chicago Board of Education (ST)
5.75%, 04/01/27 (c)
   282,925 
 250,000   Chicago Midway International Airport, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)
   274,300 
 40,000   Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Senior Lien (RB)
5.75%, 01/01/23 (c)
   44,975 
     Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Series C (RB)     
 165,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   182,556 
 500,000   5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)   554,035 
     Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Series D (RB)     
 510,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   561,143 
 815,000   5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)   899,238 
 500,000   Chicago Transit Authority, Second Lien (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)
   537,125 
 350,000   City of Chicago, Series A (GO)
6.00%, 01/01/27 (c)
   387,562 
 250,000   City of Chicago, Waterworks Revenue, Second Lien (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)
   275,617 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Illinois: (continued)
$235,000   Illinois Finance Authority, DePaul University, Series A (RB)
3.00%, 10/01/26 (c)
  $202,243 
 720,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Mercy Health Corp. (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
   778,572 
 140,000   Illinois Finance Authority, University of Chicago, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)
   154,277 
 360,000   Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)
   399,841 
 750,000   State of Illinois, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 05/01/28 (c)
   761,775 
         6,296,184 
Indiana: 0.8%
 240,000   Indiana Finance Authority, Stadium Project, Series A (RB)
5.25%, 08/01/25 (c)
   276,108 
 190,000   Indiana Municipal Power Agency, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   213,376 
 120,000   Richmond Hospital Authority, Reid Hospital Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)
   130,240 
 515,000   Trustees of Indiana University, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/25 (c)
   531,341 
         1,151,065 
Iowa: 0.6%
     Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)   569,465 
 250,000   5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)   285,742 
         855,207 
Kansas: 1.2%
 150,000   Leavenworth County Unified School District No. 469 (GO)
3.38%, 09/01/22 (c)
   145,581 
     Sedgwick County Unified School District No. 260, Series B (GO)     
 500,000   4.00%, 10/01/26 (c)   509,600 
 500,000   5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)   556,240 
 200,000   Shawnee County Unified School District No. 501, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/22 (c)
   207,266 
     State of Kansas, Department of Transportation, Highway Revenue, Series A (RB)     
 125,000   5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)   145,210 
 200,000   5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)   232,690 
         1,796,587 
Kentucky: 0.9%
 410,000   Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Next Generation Kentucky Information Highway Project, Series A (RB)
4.25%, 07/01/25 (c)
   397,323 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Kentucky: (continued)
$250,000   Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, Downtown Crossing Project, Series A (RB)
5.75%, 07/01/23 (c)
  $273,875 
 355,000   Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District, Series A (RB)
3.25%, 11/15/26 (c)
   319,230 
 225,000   Louisville and Jefferson County Metro Sewer District, Series A (RB)
3.00%, 11/15/25 (c)
   193,768 
 140,000   University of Kentucky, Series A (RB)
3.25%, 04/01/25 (c)
   131,464 
         1,315,660 
Louisiana: 1.3%
 235,000   East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 02/01/25 (c)
   240,577 
     Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, East Baton Rouge Commission Project, Series A (RB)     
 185,000   4.00%, 02/01/23 (c)   187,146 
 140,000   5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)   152,897 
 230,000   Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, Woman’s Hospital Foundation Project, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 10/01/27 (c)
   228,609 
     Louisiana Public Facilities Authority (RB)     
 230,000   4.00%, 05/15/27 (c)   229,644 
 475,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   508,806 
 400,000   New Orleans Aviation Board, North Terminal Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)
   445,124 
         1,992,803 
Maine: 0.2%
 250,000   Maine Municipal Bond Bank, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)
   288,375 
Maryland: 1.6%
 190,000   City of Baltimore, Water Projects, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)
   211,939 
 220,000   Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   242,920 
 150,000   Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Series D (RB)
4.00%, 01/01/28 (c)
   148,694 
 115,000   Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
   116,945 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Maryland: (continued)
$390,000   Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Mercy Medical Center Issue, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
  $381,112 
     Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Series A (RB)     
 135,000   4.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   135,354 
 260,000   4.00%, 05/15/27 (c)   255,174 
 245,000   Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 08/15/23 (c)
   250,973 
 100,000   Prince George’s County (CP)
3.25%, 10/01/27 (c)
   87,885 
 270,000   Trinity Health Credit Group, Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facility, Series MD (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/27 (c)
   272,659 
 390,000   Washington Suburban Sanitary District (GO)
4.00%, 06/01/24 (c)
   401,017 
         2,504,672 
Massachusetts: 4.6%
 175,000   Boston Water and Sewer Commission, Series A (RB)
3.63%, 11/01/24 (c)
   172,214 
 160,000   Boston Water and Sewer Commission, Series B (RB)
3.00%, 11/01/23 (c)
   139,186 
     Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series A (GO)     
 190,000   4.50%, 12/01/21 (c)   201,328 
 430,000   5.00%, 03/01/24 (c)   474,462 
     Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series E (GO)     
 120,000   3.00%, 04/01/25 (c)   104,435 
 275,000   3.25%, 09/01/25 (c)   258,692 
 600,000   4.00%, 04/01/25 (c)   613,086 
 375,000   4.00%, 09/01/25 (c)   384,574 
 295,000   4.00%, 09/01/25 (c)   302,723 
 170,000   5.00%, 08/01/21 (c)   183,943 
 245,000   Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series G (GO)
3.00%, 09/01/26 (c)
   211,026 
 500,000   Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series J (GO)
4.00%, 12/01/26 (c)
   513,895 
 100,000   Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
   113,854 
 635,000   Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   659,841 
 250,000   Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Boston Medical Center, Series E (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   245,908 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Massachusetts: (continued)
$200,000   Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Boston Student Housing Project (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)
  $216,092 
 450,000   Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Series N (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)
   508,185 
 300,000   Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Lahey Health System Obligated Group Issue, Series F (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)
   327,495 
 250,000   Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Suffolk University (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
   251,325 
 565,000   Massachusetts School Building Authority, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)
   638,834 
 225,000   Massachusetts State College Building Authority, Series C (RB)
3.00%, 05/01/22 (c)
   198,005 
 290,000   Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Series C (RB)
4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
   302,409 
 150,000   Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Series D (RB)
3.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
   132,246 
         7,153,758 
Michigan: 2.0%
 250,000   Great Lakes Water Authority, Sewage Disposal System, Second Lien, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   273,260 
 390,000   Great Lakes Water Authority, Water Supply System, Second Lien, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   426,001 
 220,000   Great Lakes Water Authority, Water Supply System, Senior Lien, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   242,755 
     Michigan Finance Authority, Henry Ford Health System (RB)     
 545,000   4.00%, 11/15/26 (c)   543,152 
 110,000   4.00%, 11/15/26 (c)   111,110 
 225,000   Michigan Finance Authority, Public Lighting Authority Local Project, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
   238,307 
     Michigan Finance Authority, Trinity Health Credit Group (RB)     
 560,000   4.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   570,718 
 150,000   4.00%, 06/01/27 (c)   150,792 
 100,000   Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Series A (RB)
3.70%, 12/01/25 (c)
   99,598 
 310,000   Wayne County Airport Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)
   345,160 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Michigan: (continued)  
$100,000   Wayne State University, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 11/15/23 (c)
  $101,188 
         3,102,041 
Minnesota: 0.2%     
 300,000   State of Minnesota, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/23 (c)
   333,300 
Mississippi: 0.3%     
 500,000   State of Mississippi, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 10/01/27 (c)
   520,300 
Missouri: 1.0%     
     Health and Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri, Series A (RB)     
 85,000   5.00%, 11/15/23 (c)   90,528 
 130,000   5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)   145,059 
 235,000   Health and Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri, Series C (RB)
4.00%, 11/15/27 (c)
   241,380 
 250,000   Health and Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri, Series F (RB)
4.00%, 11/15/24 (c)
   255,775 
 315,000   Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Series C (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/26 (c) (p)
   316,295 
 170,000   Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)
   188,080 
 315,000   Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
   328,929 
         1,566,046 
Montana: 0.1%     
 165,000   Gallatin County High School District No. 7, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 06/01/27 (c)
   174,527 
Nebraska: 0.5%     
 505,000   Nebraska Public Power District, Series A-2 (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)
   541,410 
 210,000   Sarpy County Hospital Authority No. 1 (RB)
3.00%, 05/15/26 (c)
   180,199 
         721,609 
Nevada: 0.6%     
 390,000   City of Carson City NV (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)
   423,263 
 290,000   Clark County School District, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 06/15/27 (c)
   299,396 
 135,000   Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, Series C (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   135,837 
 95,000   Washoe County, Nevada Highway Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/19 (c)
   96,929 
         955,425 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
New Hampshire: 0.3%     
$265,000   New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 08/15/27 (c)
  $275,202 
 200,000   New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank, Series D (RB)
4.00%, 08/15/26 (c)
   208,300 
         483,502 
New Jersey: 2.4%     
     Atlantic County Improvement Authority, Series A (RB) (AGM)     
 140,000   3.25%, 07/01/26 (c)   130,045 
 165,000   4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   167,988 
 250,000   New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series AAA (RB)
5.00%, 12/15/26 (c)
   266,562 
 300,000   New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series DDD (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/27 (c)
   320,592 
 320,000   New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Hospital Asset Transformation Program (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)
   341,107 
     New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Series A (RB)     
 150,000   4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   152,763 
 130,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   140,123 
     New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series AA (RB)     
 255,000   5.00%, 06/15/23 (c)   267,169 
 100,000   5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   104,328 
 100,000   New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)
   113,521 
 845,000   New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Series E (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)
   927,616 
 210,000   New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Series G (RB)
4.00%, 01/01/28 (c)
   215,933 
 210,000   Rutgers, State University of New Jersey, Series L (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)
   231,508 
     Rutgers, State University of New Jersey, Series M (RB)     
 290,000   3.13%, 05/01/21 (c)   267,284 
 105,000   3.13%, 05/01/21 (c)   97,224 
         3,743,763 
New Mexico: 0.3%     
 500,000   New Mexico Hospital Equipment, Presbyterian Healthcare Services, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 11/01/27 (c)
   511,115 
New York: 16.1%     
     Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corp., Series A (RB) (AGM)     
 110,000   3.00%, 01/15/27 (c)   99,002 
 125,000   3.00%, 01/15/27 (c)   115,799 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
New York: (continued)     
     Build NYC Resource Corp., New York Law School Project (RB)     
$240,000   4.00%, 01/01/26 (c)  $237,204 
 500,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   537,135 
     City of New York, Series B-1 (GO)     
 200,000   5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)   228,708 
 100,000   5.00%, 10/01/27 (c)   114,791 
     Dutchess County Local Development Corp., Health Quest System, Inc., Series B (RB)     
 255,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   280,046 
 290,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   324,797 
 1,160,000   Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)
   1,310,232 
 335,000   Jefferson County Civic Facility Development Corp., Samaritan Medical Center Project, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 11/01/27 (c)
   325,308 
 300,000   Long Island Power Authority (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)
   337,068 
     Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series A (RB)     
 300,000   5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)   329,808 
 250,000   5.25%, 11/15/26 (c)   293,520 
 285,000   Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series A-1 (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)
   318,738 
 155,000   Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series B (RB)
5.25%, 05/15/25 (c)
   170,870 
 250,000   Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series C-1 (RB)
5.25%, 11/15/26 (c)
   282,040 
 250,000   Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series D (RB)
4.00%, 05/15/28 (c)
   253,927 
 250,000   Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series D-1 (RB)
5.25%, 11/15/24 (c)
   282,207 
 670,000   Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series E (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/23 (c)
   737,878 
     MTA Hudson Rail Yards Trust, Series A (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 11/15/19 (c)   516,955 
 145,000   5.00%, 11/15/23 (c)   156,010 
 270,000   Nassau County, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 04/01/23 (c)
   294,108 
 125,000   Nassau County, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 04/01/26 (c)
   138,589 
 730,000   New York City Housing Development Corp., Multi-Family Housing, Series G-1 (RB)
3.75%, 11/01/25 (c)
   703,961 
 255,000   New York City Housing Development Corp., Series D (RB)
3.65%, 02/01/25 (c)
   250,650 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
New York: (continued)     
$215,000   New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Series A (RB)
3.00%, 06/15/26 (c)
  $196,400 
 375,000   New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Series BB-2 (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)
   416,902 
 170,000   New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Series CC-1 (RB)
4.00%, 12/15/26 (c)
   176,016 
 750,000   New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System, Series AA (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)
   832,822 
 105,000   New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System, Series CC (RB)
4.00%, 06/15/24 (c)
   106,938 
 120,000   New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System, Series DD (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)
   133,962 
     New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System, Series EE (RB)     
 175,000   4.00%, 06/15/27 (c)   180,532 
 400,000   5.00%, 06/15/23 (c)   444,512 
 410,000   5.00%, 06/15/23 (c)   450,676 
 805,000   5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   898,662 
 205,000   New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Water and Sewer System, Series FF (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)
   229,288 
 235,000   New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Building Aid Revenue, Series S-1 (RB) (SAW)
4.00%, 01/15/26 (c)
   240,628 
     New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series A-1 (RB)     
 315,000   4.00%, 05/01/26 (c)   323,467 
 250,000   5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)   281,125 
 500,000   5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)   563,635 
 500,000   New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series A-3 (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)
   570,235 
     New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series B-1 (RB)     
 400,000   4.00%, 08/01/27 (c)   412,156 
 500,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   555,355 
 250,000   New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series E-1 (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/27 (c)
   285,110 
 285,000   New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series F-1 (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)
   323,161 


 

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(continued)

 

Principal Amount      Value 
         
New York: (continued)    
     New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series F-3 (RB)     
$175,000   3.00%, 02/01/26 (c)  $157,696 
 365,000   3.00%, 02/01/26 (c)   331,084 
 200,000   New York State Dormitory Authority, Cornell University, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   230,330 
 375,000   New York State Dormitory Authority, New York University, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   389,824 
     New York State Dormitory Authority, Series A (RB)     
 250,000   4.00%, 03/15/27 (c)   257,335 
 230,000   5.00%, 03/15/23 (c)   251,779 
 155,000   5.00%, 03/15/24 (c)   172,800 
 180,000   New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax, Series E (RB)
5.00%, 09/15/25 (c)
   202,750 
     New York State Dormitory Authority, State Sales Tax, Series A (RB)     
 800,000   4.00%, 03/15/27 (c)   822,248 
 150,000   5.00%, 03/15/27 (c)   170,453 
 380,000   New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., Series E (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/27 (c)
   441,218 
 195,000   New York State Housing Finance Agency, Series M (RB)
3.75%, 11/01/26 (c)
   190,905 
 115,000   New York State Urban Development Corp., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/15/25 (c)
   129,697 
     New York Transportation Development Corp., Delta Air Lines, Inc. LaGuardia Airport (RB)     
 500,000   4.00%, 01/01/28 (c)   498,095 
 500,000   5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)   552,370 
 650,000   Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Series 194 (RB)
5.00%, 10/15/25 (c)
   732,069 
 310,000   State of New York Mortgage Agency (RB)
3.50%, 04/01/26 (c)
   301,286 
 620,000   Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)
   699,930 
 130,000   Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, Series B-3 (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/25 (c)
   147,232 
 500,000   TSASC, Inc., Tobacco Settlement Bonds, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)
   548,515 
 160,000   Utility Debt Securitization Authority (RB)
5.00%, 12/15/25 (c)
   182,466 
 740,000   Utility Debt Securitization Authority, Series E (RB)
5.00%, 12/15/23 (c)
   826,943 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
New York: (continued)     
$310,000   Westchester County Local Development Corp. (RB)
3.75%, 11/01/25 (c)
  $291,555 
         24,789,513 
North Carolina: 0.6%     
 140,000   Mecklenburg County, Series A (GO)
3.00%, 04/01/27 (c)
   128,425 
 100,000   North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)
   112,074 
 265,000   North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)
   295,698 
 350,000   North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Duke University Health System, Series D (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
   361,221 
         897,418 
Ohio: 2.4%     
 355,000   Akron Bath Copley Joint Township Hospital District (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/23 (c)
   388,647 
 150,000   Allen County, Ohio Hospital Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)
   161,529 
     American Municipal Power, Inc., Series A (RB)     
 190,000   4.00%, 02/15/26 (c)   191,003 
 220,000   5.00%, 02/15/26 (c)   242,466 
 400,000   City of Chillicothe, Hospital Facilities, Adena Health System Obligated Group Project (RB)
4.00%, 12/01/27 (c)
   396,280 
 100,000   Clermont County Port Authority, West Clermont Local School District Project (RB)
4.25%, 12/01/25 (c)
   101,487 
 375,000   Columbus City School District (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)
   423,487 
 150,000   Euclid City School District, Series A (GO) (SD CRED PROG)
4.00%, 01/15/26 (c)
   151,082 
 250,000   Hamilton County, Life Enriching Communities Project (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)
   265,500 
 190,000   North Royalton City School District (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)
   212,148 
 775,000   Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)
   867,829 
 335,000   Ohio Housing Finance Agency, Series D (RB)
3.63%, 09/01/26 (c)
   321,808 
         3,723,266 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Oklahoma: 0.5%     
$250,000   Edmond Public Works Authority (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
  $255,382 
 350,000   Oklahoma Turnpike Authority, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 01/01/26 (c)
   358,816 
 100,000   University of Oklahoma, Series C (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   103,397 
         717,595 
Oregon: 1.0%     
 495,000   City of Portland, Sewer System, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 10/01/24 (c)
   514,290 
 190,000   Lake Oswego School District No. 7J (GO) (SBG)
4.00%, 06/01/27 (c)
   198,535 
 295,000   Multnomah County School District No. 1J, Series B (GO) (SBG)
3.25%, 06/15/27 (c)
   275,276 
 240,000   Salem Hospital Facility Authority, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 05/15/26 (c)
   241,639 
 275,000   State of Oregon, Series N (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)
   305,599 
         1,535,339 
Pennsylvania: 4.8%     
 180,000   Chester County Health & Education Facilities Authority, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 10/01/27 (c)
   182,110 
 55,000   City of Philadelphia, Series B (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/25 (c)
   56,073 
 140,000   Delaware County Authority, Series A (RB)
3.75%, 04/01/27 (c)
   138,786 
 190,000   Delaware River Port Authority (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)
   206,963 
 350,000   Geisinger Authority, Health System, Series A-2 (RB)
4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)
   354,389 
 100,000   Lehigh County Authority, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   100,759 
 150,000   Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)
   166,127 
 480,000   Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority (RB)
4.00%, 09/15/26 (c)
   489,571 
 665,000   Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Capital Region Parking System (RB)
6.00%, 01/01/24 (c)
   759,244 
 195,000   Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage, Series 120 (RB)
3.20%, 10/01/25 (c)
   176,459 
     Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage, Series 123B (RB)     
 250,000   3.90%, 10/01/26 (c)   253,763 
 1,000,000   4.00%, 10/01/26 (c)   1,009,950 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Pennsylvania: (continued)     
$250,000   Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, Single Family Mortgage, Series 125B (RB)
3.65%, 04/01/27 (c)
  $243,673 
 730,000   Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (RB)
4.00%, 12/01/27 (c)
   739,271 
     Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Series A (RB) (AGM)     
 125,000   4.00%, 12/01/26 (c)   127,456 
 115,000   5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)   125,270 
     Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Series A-1 (RB)     
 380,000   5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)   408,082 
 150,000   5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)   165,989 
     Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Series B (RB)     
 230,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   252,630 
 100,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   110,963 
 125,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   134,625 
 325,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   358,569 
 100,000   Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/25 (c)
   110,821 
 200,000   Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
   223,782 
 170,000   Reading School District of Berks County (GO) (AGM) (SAW)
5.00%, 03/01/27 (c)
   189,356 
 220,000   State College Area School District (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 03/15/25 (c)
   244,814 
 135,000   West View Municipal Authority, Water Revenue (RB)
4.00%, 11/15/24 (c)
   138,276 
         7,467,771 
Rhode Island: 0.2%     
 310,000   Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp., Brown University Issue, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 09/01/27 (c)
   325,767 
South Carolina: 1.7%     
 100,000   Brookland-Cayce School District No. 2, Lexington County (GO)
3.00%, 03/01/26 (c)
   90,469 
 195,000   Greenville Health System, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)
   212,794 
 100,000   Lexington County School District No. 2, Series C (GO)
3.00%, 03/01/26 (c)
   90,696 
     South Carolina Public Service Authority, Series A (RB)     
 125,000   4.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   123,554 
 205,000   5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   219,483 
 125,000   5.50%, 06/01/24 (c)   136,579 
 95,000   South Carolina Public Service Authority, Series B (RB)
5.13%, 12/01/23 (c)
   101,520 
           
           
           


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
South Carolina: (continued)     
     South Carolina Public Service Authority, Series C (RB)     
$120,000   4.00%, 12/01/24 (c)  $118,612 
 200,000   5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)   214,092 
     South Carolina Public Service Authority, Series E (RB)     
 390,000   5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)   412,920 
 185,000   5.25%, 12/01/25 (c)   201,502 
 600,000   5.50%, 12/01/23 (c)   654,936 
         2,577,157 
Tennessee: 1.2%     
 100,000   Chattanooga Health Educational and Housing Facility Board, Series A (RB)
5.25%, 01/01/23 (c)
   106,358 
     Chattanooga-Hamilton County, Tennessee Hospital Authority, Series A (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   267,660 
 100,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   106,536 
 125,000   Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority/The, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   139,553 
 350,000   Sullivan County (GO)
4.00%, 05/01/26 (c)
   360,143 
 250,000   Sullivan County (GO)
3.75%, 05/01/26 (c)
   245,228 
 585,000   Tennessee State School Bond Authority, Higher Education Facilities Second Program, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/25 (c)
   661,775 
         1,887,253 
Texas: 10.7%     
 190,000   Aldine Independent School District (GO)
3.13%, 02/15/25 (c)
   178,070 
 175,000   Austin Community College District (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)
   197,881 
 570,000   Bexar County (GO)
4.00%, 06/15/26 (c)
   587,533 
 55,000   Bexar County, Combined Venue Tax (RB) (AGM)
3.75%, 08/15/24 (c)
   54,660 
 650,000   Board of Regents of the University of  Texas System, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 08/15/27 (c)
   671,378 
 250,000   Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Senior Lien (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)
   273,772 
 250,000   Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Senior Lien, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   273,237 
 150,000   Central Texas Turnpike System, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/24 (c)
   164,184 
 250,000   City of Austin, Airport System Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/26 (c)
   281,390 
 110,000   City of Austin, Water and Wastewater System Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/24 (c)
   121,487 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Texas: (continued)     
$190,000   City of Dallas (GO) (AGM)
3.25%, 02/15/27 (c)
  $177,690 
 200,000   City of Dallas, Waterworks and Sewer System, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 10/01/26 (c)
   209,758 
 400,000   City of Denton (GO)
4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)
   409,516 
 440,000   City of Houston, Combined Utility System Revenue, First Lien, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 11/15/26 (c)
   455,778 
     Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Senior Lien, Series A (RB)     
 220,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   244,897 
 175,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   196,051 
 350,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   395,871 
 1,020,000   Frisco Independent School District (GO)
4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)
   1,057,465 
 340,000   Harris County, Senior Lien, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)
   383,166 
 180,000   Houston Community College System (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/20 (c)
   189,585 
 215,000   Keller Independent School District (GO)
4.00%, 08/15/25 (c)
   224,243 
 200,000   Klein Independent School District (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
   205,368 
 1,460,000   Leander Independent School District, Series A (GO)
0.00%, 08/16/26 (c) ^
   559,414 
     Leander Independent School District, Series D (GO)     
 200,000   0.00%, 08/15/24 (c) ^   69,968 
 100,000   0.00%, 08/15/24 (c) ^   40,996 
 220,000   Lower Colorado River Authority (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/23 (c)
   239,562 
     New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. Cardinal Bay, Inc., Series A-1 (RB)     
 300,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   325,269 
 400,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   435,156 
 450,000   North Texas Tollway Authority, First Tier, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 01/01/26 (c)
   462,249 
 345,000   North Texas Tollway Authority, First Tier, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)
   373,090 
 500,000   North Texas Tollway Authority, Second Tier, Series B (RB) (AGM)
4.00%, 01/01/27 (c)
   517,770 
 510,000   Regents of the University of Texas, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 02/15/26 (c)
   533,246 
 115,000   San Jacinto College District, Series B (GO)
3.38%, 02/15/26 (c)
   109,630 
 300,000   Southwest Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 02/01/22 (c)
   325,092 
           
           


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Texas: (continued)     
$325,000   State of Texas, Series D (GO)
4.00%, 05/15/25 (c)
  $334,441 
     Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Series A (RB)     
 360,000   2.25%, 02/15/20 (c)   332,197 
 200,000   4.00%, 05/15/23 (c)   201,998 
 1,000,000   4.00%, 08/15/26 (c)   1,009,090 
 350,000   5.00%, 05/15/23 (c)   381,976 
     Texas Transportation Commission, Central Texas Turnpike System, Series C (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 08/15/24 (c)   540,210 
 850,000   5.00%, 08/15/24 (c)   922,343 
     Texas Water Development Board, Series A (RB)     
 500,000   4.00%, 04/15/28 (c)   512,780 
 425,000   5.00%, 10/15/25 (c)   476,858 
 500,000   5.00%, 04/15/28 (c)   576,980 
 215,000   University of Texas, Revenue Financing System, Series B (RB)
2.50%, 08/15/21 (c)
   201,264 
         16,434,559 
Utah: 0.5%     
     Utah County, IHC Health Services, Inc., Series B (RB)     
 210,000   3.00%, 05/15/26 (c)   173,489 
 350,000   4.00%, 05/15/24 (c)   355,439 
 220,000   Utah Transit Authority, Subordinated Sales Tax, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)
   248,312 
         777,240 
Vermont: 0.2%     
 220,000   Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
   240,937 
Virginia: 0.6%     
 380,000   Chesapeake Bay Bridge & Tunnel District (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   421,865 
 105,000   Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board, Capital Projects (RB)
3.00%, 05/15/26 (c)
   93,715 
 235,000   Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board, Capital Projects, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 11/15/27 (c)
   246,987 
 195,000   Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Hampton University (RB)
4.00%, 10/01/24 (c)
   199,764 
         962,331 
Washington: 2.4%     
     Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, Series S-1 (RB)     
 190,000   5.00%, 11/01/25 (c)   214,664 
 230,000   5.00%, 11/01/25 (c)   261,340 
 350,000   City of Seattle, Series C (RB)
4.00%, 09/01/27 (c)
   365,232 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Washington: (continued)     
$205,000   Energy Northwest Columbia Generating Station, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
  $214,348 
 425,000   King County School District No. 401 (GO) (SBG)
4.00%, 12/01/26 (c)
   444,473 
     State of Washington, Various Purpose, Series A (GO)     
 340,000   5.00%, 08/01/26 (c)   385,621 
 100,000   5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)   115,518 
 200,000   5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)   230,340 
 195,000   Tacoma School District No. 10 (GO) (SBG)
5.25%, 12/01/24 (c)
   224,032 
 475,000   University of Washington, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 12/01/26 (c)
   493,178 
 615,000   Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Multicare Health System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)
   675,504 
         3,624,250 
West Virginia: 0.2%     
West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, Series A (RB)
 110,000   3.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   96,065 
 160,000   3.25%, 06/01/26 (c)   142,174 
         238,239 
Wisconsin: 0.9%     
 240,000   State of Wisconsin, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 05/01/25 (c)
   270,415 
 275,000   Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Ascension Senior Credit Group, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 05/15/26 (c)
   277,068 
 205,000   Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Froedtert Health, Inc., Series A (RB)
4.00%, 04/01/27 (c)
   204,994 
 225,000   Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Marshfield Clinic Health System, Inc., Series A (RB)
3.50%, 02/15/26 (c)
   204,113 
     Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Marshfield Clinic Health System, Inc., Series C (RB)     
 115,000   4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)   112,163 
 105,000   4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)   104,039 
 185,000   WPPI Energy, Power Supply System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)
   202,664 
         1,375,456 
Wyoming: 0.2%     
 90,000   Wyoming Community Development Authority, Series 3 (RB)
3.70%, 06/01/24 (c)
   90,193 
 160,000   Wyoming Municipal Power Agency, Inc., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)
   176,914 
         267,107 


 

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Number
of Shares
      Value 
         
Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost: $152,923,261)
$150,566,753 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 4.0%
(Cost: $6,145,848)
   
  6,145,848   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund – |Institutional Shares   6,145,848 
Total Investments: 101.7%
(Cost: $159,069,109)
   156,712,601 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (1.7)%   (2,606,055)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $154,106,547 


 

 

 

Definitions:  
   
AGM Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
CP Certificate of Participation
GO General Obligation
RB Revenue Bond
SA Special Assessment
SAW State Aid Withholding
SBG School Board Guaranteed
SD CRED PROG Special District Credit Enhancement Program
ST Special Tax
TA Tax Allocation
   
Footnotes:  
   
(c) Callable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
(p) Puttable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the investor
^ Zero Coupon Bond

 

Summary of Investments
By Sector                            
  % of Investments  Value 
Education             8.4%  $13,250,614 
Health Care   17.0    26,588,915 
Housing   3.5    5,435,457 
Industrial Revenue   0.1    100,780 
Leasing   2.9    4,556,010 
Local   12.3    19,217,279 
Power   5.5    8,643,340 
Special Tax   9.5    14,939,068 
State   7.8    12,156,179 
Tobacco   0.8    1,324,876 
Transportation   16.2    25,417,593 
Water & Sewer   12.1    18,936,642 
Money Market Fund   3.9    6,145,848 
    100.0%  $156,712,601 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2018 is as follows:

 

       Level 2 Level 3    
   Level 1   Significant Significant    
   Quoted   Observable Unobservable    
   Prices   Inputs Inputs  Value 
Municipal Bonds*  $   $150,566,753        $         $150,566,753 
Money Market Fund   6,145,848            6,145,848 
Total  $6,145,848   $150,566,753   $   $156,712,601 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2018.

 

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April 30, 2018

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
MUNICIPAL BONDS: 98.8%
Alabama: 1.0%
$250,000   Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/22
  $278,865 
 325,000   Alabama Public School & College Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/22
   358,537 
     Alabama Public School & College Authority, Series B (RB)     
 285,000   5.00%, 01/01/21   307,142 
 25,000   5.00%, 01/01/23   28,063 
 500,000   Black Belt Energy Gas District, Series A (RB) (SAW)
5.00%, 12/01/23
   555,635 
 500,000   Jefferson County (RB)
5.00%, 09/15/22
   553,390 
 105,000   State of Alabama, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/20
   112,148 
         2,193,780 
Alaska: 0.8%
 1,000,000   Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Authority, Series 3 (RB)
4.00%, 12/01/21
   1,055,270 
 700,000   Municipality of Anchorage, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 09/01/19
   729,491 
         1,784,761 
Arizona: 2.0%
 15,000   Arizona Health Facilities, Banner Health, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/23
   16,767 
 95,000   Arizona School Facilities Board, Series A (CP)
5.00%, 09/01/20
   101,501 
 525,000   Board of Regents of Arizona, University Projects, Series A (CP)
5.00%, 06/01/22
   581,411 
     City of Chandler (GO)     
 250,000   3.00%, 07/01/19   253,580 
 250,000   4.00%, 07/01/21   265,250 
 1,000,000   City of Glendale Water and Sewer Revenue, Senior Lien (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/20
   1,062,980 
 225,000   City of Phoenix (GO)
4.00%, 07/01/20
   235,112 
 60,000   City of Phoenix, Civic Improvement Corp. (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/20
   63,844 
 250,000   City of Phoenix, Civic Improvement Corp., Series D (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/23
   281,902 
 250,000   City of Tucson, Water System Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/21
   272,395 
 50,000   Maricopa County High School District No. 210 (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/22
   55,561 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Arizona: (continued)
     Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Series A (RB)     
$250,000   5.00%, 01/01/20  $262,080 
 250,000   5.00%, 01/01/21   268,477 
     Pima County (GO)     
 15,000   4.00%, 07/01/22   16,074 
 585,000   4.00%, 07/01/23   633,145 
 105,000   State of Arizona, Certificates of Participation (CP)
5.00%, 10/01/21
   114,761 
         4,484,840 
Arkansas: 0.1%
 150,000   State of Arkansas, Four-Lane Highway Construction and Improvement (GO)
5.00%, 06/15/21
   163,493 
California: 13.1%
 100,000   ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/21
   109,483 
 250,000   Anaheim Housing & Public Improvements Authority, Series, B (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/23 (c)
   283,927 
 475,000   Bay Area Toll Authority, Series G (RB)
2.00%, 10/01/23 (c) (p)
   456,176 
 500,000   Bay Area Toll Authority, Toll Bridge Revenue, Series E (RB)
2.00%, 10/01/20 (c) (p)
   497,190 
 155,000   Bay Area Toll Authority, Toll Bridge Revenue, Series S-4 (RB)
5.25%, 04/01/23 (c)
   177,680 
 725,000   California Health Facilities Financing Authority, St. Joseph Health System, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 10/15/19 (p)
   755,878 
 1,500,000   California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Series F (RB)
1.75%, 06/01/22 (p)
   1,429,035 
 100,000   California Municipal Finance Authority, City of Anaheim Electric Utility Distribution System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/19
   104,589 
 300,000   California State Public Works Board, Department of Correction and Rehabilitation, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/19
   312,720 
 85,000   California State Public Works Board, Department of Correction and Rehabilitation, Series E (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/20
   90,917 
     California State Public Works Board, Department of Correction and Rehabilitation, Series G (RB)     
 160,000   5.00%, 01/01/20   168,243 
 280,000   5.00%, 09/01/23   317,864 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
California: (continued)
     California State Public Works Board, Department of State Hospitals, Series E (RB)     
$70,000   5.00%, 06/01/19  $72,439 
 160,000   5.00%, 06/01/20   170,069 
 700,000   5.00%, 06/01/21   761,768 
 1,000,000   California State Public Works Board, Various Capital Projects, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/22
   1,117,590 
     California State Public Works Board, Various Capital Projects, Series I (RB)     
 75,000   5.00%, 11/01/19   78,553 
 765,000   5.00%, 11/01/20   821,602 
 500,000   5.00%, 11/01/23   569,340 
 320,000   California State University, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/21
   353,526 
 70,000   California State University, Series B-2 (RB)
4.00%, 05/01/21 (c) (p)
   74,074 
 250,000   California State, Various Purpose (GO)
5.00%, 10/01/23
   285,537 
 600,000   California State, Various Purpose, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 09/01/23
   684,372 
 275,000   City of Bakersfield, Wastewater Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/15/21
   302,503 
 660,000   City of Los Angeles, Wastewater System Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/19
   683,793 
 15,000   City of San Francisco, Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/22
   16,947 
 500,000   Contra Costa Transportation Authority Sales Tax, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/21
   544,095 
 70,000   Department of Airports of the City of Los Angeles, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/22
   77,615 
     Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Series A (RB)     
 155,000   5.00%, 06/01/19   160,317 
 310,000   5.00%, 06/01/21   336,096 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 06/01/22   1,104,980 
 230,000   Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., Series A-1 (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/21
   249,720 
 250,000   Los Angeles Community College District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/20
   267,877 
 500,000   Los Angeles Community College District/CA, Series J (GO)
3.00%, 08/01/23
   522,745 
 10,000   Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Proposition, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22
   11,222 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
California: (continued)
     Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Series A (RB)     
$35,000   5.00%, 07/01/21  $38,417 
 250,000   5.00%, 07/01/23   286,747 
     Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Series B (RB)     
 100,000   5.00%, 07/01/19   103,868 
 115,000   5.00%, 07/01/20   123,052 
 30,000   5.00%, 07/01/22   33,680 
 200,000   Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22
   224,532 
     Los Angeles Unified School District, Series A (GO)     
 10,000   4.00%, 07/01/21   10,664 
 125,000   5.00%, 07/01/19   129,805 
 60,000   5.00%, 07/01/21   65,819 
     Los Angeles Unified School District, Series B (GO)     
 210,000   5.00%, 07/01/19   218,072 
 130,000   5.00%, 07/01/23   148,697 
     Los Angeles Unified School District, Series C (GO)     
 335,000   5.00%, 07/01/20   358,309 
 140,000   5.00%, 07/01/21   153,579 
 35,000   Metropolitan Water District, Series E (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/21
   38,395 
 515,000   Oakland Unified School District (GO) (AGM)
5.00%, 08/01/21
   565,372 
 10,000   Orange County, Coast Community College District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/21
   10,991 
 420,000   Regents of the University of California, Series AO (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/21
   459,535 
 100,000   Riverside County Transportation Commission, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/21
   109,420 
 300,000   Sacramento County, Airport System, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/23
   342,492 
 15,000   Sacramento County, Sanitation District Financial Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/21
   16,558 
 25,000   San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority, Sewer Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/22
   27,997 
 20,000   San Diego Unified School District, Series R-3 (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/22
   22,436 
 50,000   San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, Series C (GO)
4.00%, 08/01/21
   53,356 
 10,000   San Francisco State Building Authority, Civic Center Complex, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/21
   11,050 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
California: (continued)
$285,000   San Francisco Unified School District, Proposition A (GO)
2.00%, 06/15/22
  $285,333 
 135,000   San Jose Financing Authority, Civil Center Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/20
   143,867 
 105,000   San Mateo County, Joint Powers Financing Authority, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 06/15/19
   107,772 
 105,000   Sonoma County Junior College District (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/19
   109,308 
     State of California Department of Water Resources, Central Valley Project (RB)     
 105,000   5.00%, 12/01/19   110,414 
 360,000   5.00%, 12/01/21   398,581 
 620,000   State of California Department of Water Resources, Power Supply Revenue, Series O (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/21
   677,065 
 1,215,000   State of California, State Public Works Board, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/23
   1,379,304 
 500,000   State of California, State Public Works Board, Series E (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/22
   555,375 
     State of California, Various Purpose (GO)     
 25,000   5.00%, 03/01/20   26,429 
 100,000   5.00%, 08/01/20   106,968 
 500,000   5.00%, 09/01/21   548,765 
 300,000   5.00%, 09/01/21   329,259 
 815,000   5.00%, 11/01/21   897,771 
 265,000   5.00%, 09/01/22   296,879 
 765,000   5.00%, 10/01/22   858,384 
 450,000   5.00%, 10/01/22   504,931 
 750,000   5.00%, 10/01/22   841,552 
 500,000   5.00%, 09/01/23   570,310 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 09/01/23   1,140,620 
 300,000   Stockton Unified School District (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/23
   340,446 
 1,000,000   University of California, Series AT (RB)
1.40%, 11/15/20 (c) (p)
   977,200 
         28,729,858 
Colorado: 0.7%
 125,000   Boulder Valley School District No. RE-2, Series B (GO) (SAW)
4.00%, 12/01/23
   136,205 
 250,000   City of Aurora, Colorado First-Lien Water (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/22
   278,765 
 500,000   Colorado Higher Education, Series A (CP)
5.00%, 11/01/23
   563,285 
 125,000   Denver City and County School District No. 1 (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 12/01/20
   134,515 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Colorado: (continued)
     Regional Transportation District, Series A (CP)     
$140,000   5.00%, 06/01/20  $148,515 
 230,000   5.00%, 06/01/20   243,989 
         1,505,274 
Connecticut: 3.7%
 640,000   State of Connecticut, Health and Education Facilities Authority, Yale University, Series C-2 (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/23 (p)
   717,267 
     State of Connecticut, Series A (RB)     
 620,000   5.00%, 09/01/20   657,033 
 405,000   5.00%, 03/15/23   443,159 
 265,000   5.00%, 04/15/23   290,241 
 290,000   State of Connecticut, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 05/15/21
   310,190 
     State of Connecticut, Series C (GO)     
 250,000   5.00%, 07/15/19   258,528 
 250,000   5.00%, 06/15/23   274,427 
     State of Connecticut, Series D (GO)     
 115,000   5.00%, 06/15/20   121,311 
 300,000   5.00%, 08/15/23   330,039 
 500,000   State of Connecticut, Series E (GO)
5.00%, 10/15/22
   545,525 
 290,000   State of Connecticut, Series G (GO)
3.00%, 11/01/20
   294,333 
     State of Connecticut, Special Tax Revenue, Series A (RB)     
 905,000   5.00%, 01/01/22   985,038 
 525,000   5.00%, 09/01/22   576,046 
 245,000   5.00%, 01/01/23   269,980 
 500,000   5.00%, 04/15/23   547,625 
 100,000   5.00%, 08/01/23   110,765 
 175,000   5.00%, 09/01/23   194,026 
 100,000   5.00%, 09/01/23   110,872 
 100,000   5.00%, 10/01/23   110,978 
 640,000   State of Connecticut, Special Tax Revenue, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/23
   708,896 
 215,000   University of Connecticut, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/23
   238,194 
         8,094,473 
Delaware: 0.4%
 150,000   Delaware Transportation Authority System (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22
   166,809 
 650,000   State of Delaware, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/23
   738,023 
         904,832 
District of Columbia: 1.2%
     District of Columbia, Series A (GO)     
 170,000   5.00%, 06/01/19   175,719 
 175,000   5.00%, 06/01/20   186,013 
 1,020,000   5.00%, 06/01/21   1,110,005 
 515,000   5.00%, 06/01/21   560,444 
 500,000   5.00%, 06/01/22   555,170 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
District of Columbia: (continued)
$50,000   District of Columbia, Series D (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/19
  $51,682 
         2,639,033 
Florida: 3.7%
 130,000   Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Series A-1 (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/19 (c)
   136,098 
 245,000   Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/20
   260,589 
 500,000   Hillsborough County (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/21
   546,700 
 270,000   JEA Electric System, Series Three A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/19
   281,502 
 690,000   JEA Electric System, Series Three D (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/19
   720,381 
 110,000   Miami-Dade County, Building Better Communities Program, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/20
   117,048 
     Miami-Dade County, Expressway Authority, Toll System Revenue, Series A (RB)     
 50,000   5.00%, 07/01/20   53,138 
 525,000   5.00%, 07/01/21   570,176 
     Miami-Dade County, Expressway Authority, Toll System Revenue, Series B (RB)     
 50,000   5.00%, 07/01/20   53,138 
 250,000   5.00%, 07/01/21   271,512 
 85,000   Miami-Dade County, School Board Foundation, Inc., Series A (CP)
5.00%, 05/01/20
   89,797 
 115,000   Miami-Dade County, School Board Foundation, Inc., Series D (CP)
5.00%, 11/01/19
   120,063 
     Miami-Dade County, Water & Sewer System (RB)     
 185,000   5.00%, 10/01/20   197,832 
 610,000   5.00%, 10/01/23   689,727 
 100,000   Palm Beach County, School Board, Series B (CP)
5.00%, 08/01/22
   110,862 
     Reedy Creek Improvement District, Series A (GO)     
 265,000   5.00%, 06/01/20   281,454 
 300,000   5.00%, 06/01/21   326,190 
 130,000   State of Florida, Board of Education, Full Faith and Credit, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/19
   134,529 
     State of Florida, Board of Education, Full Faith and Credit, Series D (GO)     
 250,000   5.00%, 06/01/20   265,470 
 275,000   5.00%, 06/01/21   299,007 
 220,000   State of Florida, Board of Education, Full Faith and Credit, Series E (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/19
   227,665 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Florida: (continued)
     State of Florida, Board of Education, Lottery Revenue, Series A (RB)     
$100,000   5.00%, 07/01/21  $108,926 
 450,000   5.00%, 07/01/23   509,530 
     State of Florida, Department of Management Services, Series A (CP)     
 275,000   5.00%, 08/01/22   305,459 
 180,000   5.00%, 09/01/23   204,536 
 80,000   State of Florida, Department of Transportation, Turnpike Revenue, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/21
   87,141 
 1,000,000   The School Board of Brevard County, Series A (CP)
5.00%, 07/01/23
   1,123,980 
         8,092,450 
Georgia: 3.3%
 1,000,000   Burke County Development Authority, Series F (RB)
3.00%, 02/01/23 (p)
   984,720 
     Forsyth County School District (GO)     
 225,000   5.00%, 02/01/21   243,326 
 750,000   5.00%, 02/01/22   829,672 
 290,000   Georgia State Road and Tollway Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/21
   314,595 
 500,000   Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Series A (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/23 (c) (p)
   529,505 
 500,000   Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Series C (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/23
   529,545 
 1,000,000   Monroe County Industrial Development Agency (RB)
2.35%, 12/11/20 (p)
   994,720 
 200,000   Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 01/01/21
   208,520 
 825,000   Richmond County, Board of Education (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 10/01/21
   905,404 
     State of Georgia, Series A (GO)     
 50,000   5.00%, 02/01/21   54,073 
 480,000   5.00%, 02/01/22   530,990 
 160,000   5.00%, 02/01/23   180,392 
 15,000   5.00%, 02/01/23   16,912 
 355,000   State of Georgia, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/19
   368,227 
 460,000   State of Georgia, Series F (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/21
   502,536 
         7,193,137 
Hawaii: 0.4%
 235,000   State of Hawaii, Series EH (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/19
   244,198 
 200,000   State of Hawaii, Series EP (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/20
   213,524 
 500,000   State of Hawaii, Series FB (GO)
5.00%, 04/01/21
   542,245 
         999,967 


 

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Principal
Amount
       Value 
           
Idaho: 0.2%
$450,000   Idaho Health Facilities Authority, Trinity Health Credit Group, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/21
  $492,012 
Illinois: 5.7%
     Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Senior Lien, Series B (RB)     
 100,000   5.00%, 01/01/22   109,432 
 170,000   5.00%, 01/01/24   191,354 
 250,000   Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/23
   278,160 
     Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Series C (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 01/01/22   547,160 
 100,000   5.00%, 01/01/22   109,432 
 150,000   5.00%, 01/01/23   166,896 
     Chicago Transit Authority, Federal Transit Administration Section Urbanized Area Formula Funds. (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 06/01/22   544,545 
 500,000   5.00%, 06/01/23   551,000 
 250,000   City of Chicago, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 01/01/20
   257,595 
 215,000   City of Chicago, Water Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/20
   228,902 
 165,000   City of Springfield, Electric Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/23
   182,309 
     Illinois Finance Authority, Clean Water Initiative (RB)     
 435,000   4.00%, 01/01/23   464,336 
 240,000   5.00%, 07/01/22   266,186 
 250,000   5.00%, 01/01/23   279,447 
 155,000   5.00%, 01/01/24   175,691 
 250,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/15/23
   282,127 
 120,000   McHenry County Conservation District (GO)
5.00%, 02/01/21
   129,106 
 750,000   Sales Tax Securitization Corp., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/23
   828,555 
     State of Illinois (GO)     
 155,000   5.00%, 05/01/19   158,100 
 500,000   5.00%, 06/01/19   510,755 
 800,000   5.00%, 02/01/20   821,496 
 85,000   5.00%, 05/01/20   87,571 
 700,000   5.00%, 01/01/21   725,186 
 100,000   5.00%, 04/01/21   103,585 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 06/01/21   1,037,790 
 95,000   5.00%, 07/01/21   98,679 
 110,000   5.00%, 05/01/22   114,397 
 350,000   5.00%, 06/01/22   364,248 
 500,000   5.00%, 02/01/23   521,395 
 75,000   State of Illinois, Sales Tax (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/21
   80,755 
 225,000   State of Illinois, Sales Tax, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/22
   246,143 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Illinois: (continued)
     State of Illinois, Series A (GO)     
$325,000   5.00%, 04/01/20  $334,487 
 100,000   5.00%, 04/01/21   103,585 
 250,000   State of Illinois, Series C (RB)
4.00%, 06/15/21
   260,950 
 500,000   State of Illinois, Series D (GO)
5.00%, 11/01/22
   522,275 
     State of Illinois, Toll Highway Authority, Series A (RB)     
 50,000   5.00%, 12/01/19   52,370 
 300,000   5.00%, 12/01/22   334,326 
     University of Illinois, Auxiliary Facilities System, Series A (CP)     
 300,000   5.00%, 08/15/20   314,370 
 90,000   5.00%, 04/01/22   97,186 
         12,481,882 
Indiana: 0.1%
 250,000   Indiana Municipal Power Agency, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/22
   274,042 
Iowa: 0.3%
     Iowa Finance Authority (RB)     
 285,000   5.00%, 08/01/20   304,534 
 250,000   5.00%, 08/01/23   284,237 
 25,000   State of Iowa, IJobs Program, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/22
   27,686 
         616,457 
Kansas: 1.0%
 350,000   Johnson County Unified School District No. 233, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 09/01/22
   390,411 
 580,000   Kansas Development Finance Authority, Series G (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/22
   638,969 
 1,035,000   State of Kansas, Department of Transportation, Highway Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/22
   1,156,323 
         2,185,703 
Kentucky: 1.5%
     Kentucky Asset Liability Commission Project, Federal Highway Trust, First Series A (RB)     
 60,000   5.00%, 09/01/21   65,345 
 655,000   5.25%, 09/01/22   733,613 
 50,000   Kentucky Asset Liability Commission Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/19
   51,999 
 15,000   Kentucky State Property and Building Commission (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/21
   16,226 
     Kentucky State Property and Building Commission, Series B (RB)     
 220,000   5.00%, 08/01/22   241,001 
 570,000   5.00%, 11/01/22   626,692 


 

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(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Kentucky: (continued)
    Kentucky Turnpike Authority, Series A (RB)    
$225,000   5.00%, 07/01/19  $232,958 
 55,000   5.00%, 07/01/20   58,464 
 20,000   5.00%, 07/01/21   21,747 
 125,000   Kentucky Turnpike Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22
   138,429 
 600,000   University of Kentucky, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/21
   657,438 
 355,000   University of Kentucky, Series D (RB)
5.25%, 10/01/20
   382,662 
         3,226,574 
Louisiana: 1.5%
 640,000   City of New Orleans (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/20
   685,370 
 175,000   Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/22
   193,867 
     Louisiana State Citizens Property Insurance Corp. (RB)     
 35,000   5.00%, 06/01/20   37,077 
 310,000   5.00%, 06/01/21   336,000 
 300,000   5.00%, 06/01/22   331,617 
 1,000,000   Louisiana State Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/23
   1,120,080 
 50,000   State of Louisiana, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/19
   51,938 
 615,000   Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/20
   649,729 
         3,405,678 
Maine: 0.0%
 50,000   Maine Municipal Bond Bank, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/19
   52,353 
Maryland: 3.7%
     Anne Arundel County (GO)     
 250,000   5.00%, 04/01/21   271,047 
 35,000   5.00%, 04/01/23   39,505 
 250,000   Baltimore County Consolidated Public Improvement, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/19
   259,942 
 30,000   Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Medstar Health Issue (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/19
   31,132 
 40,000   Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Western Maryland Health System Issue (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/19
   41,284 
 500,000   Maryland Stadium Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/23
   560,875 
     Maryland State Department of Transportation (RB)     
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Maryland: (continued)
$100,000   5.00%, 12/15/20  $107,750 
 40,000   5.00%, 06/01/21   43,555 
 15,000   5.00%, 02/01/23   16,869 
 145,000   Maryland Water Quality Financing Administration Bay Restoration Fund (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/21
   156,867 
 25,000   Montgomery County, Consolidated Public Improvement, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 11/01/20
   26,863 
 900,000   Montgomery County, Consolidated Public Improvement, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/23
   1,028,088 
 650,000   Montgomery County, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 11/01/22
   728,117 
 1,000,000   Montgomery County, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 11/01/23
   1,140,900 
 30,000   State of Maryland, First Series A (GO)
5.00%, 03/01/23
   33,814 
     State of Maryland, Second Series C (GO)     
 510,000   5.00%, 08/01/21   557,185 
 850,000   5.00%, 08/01/22   947,801 
 1,250,000   State of Maryland, State and Local Facilities Loan, First Series (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/22
   1,389,475 
     State of Maryland, State and Local Facilities Loan, Second Series C (GO)     
 95,000   5.00%, 08/01/19   98,754 
 170,000   5.25%, 08/01/20   182,388 
     Washington Suburban Sanitary District (GO)     
 290,000   4.00%, 06/01/20   302,424 
 100,000   5.00%, 06/01/20   106,335 
         8,070,970 
Massachusetts: 2.7%
     Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Federal Highway Grant Anticipation, Series A (RB)     
 20,000   5.00%, 06/15/21 (c)   21,755 
 1,900,000   5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)   2,112,344 
 85,000   Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/20
   90,421 
     Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series B (GO)     
 100,000   5.00%, 08/01/19   103,914 
 290,000   5.00%, 08/01/20   309,413 
 10,000   Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 10/01/21
   10,957 
 900,000   Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Series D (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/23
   1,019,061 
     Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency, Care Group, Series H-1 (RB)     
 750,000   5.00%, 07/01/21   813,817 
 250,000   5.00%, 07/01/22   276,440 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Massachusetts: (continued)
$325,000   Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency, Care Group, Series I (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/21
  $352,654 
 10,000   Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency, Harvard University, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/15/22
   11,178 
 30,000   Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency, Healthcare System, Series Q (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22
   33,248 
 250,000   Massachusetts State Water Resources Authority, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/22
   279,195 
 375,000   Massachusetts State, Federal Highway Grant, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/22
   416,910 
         5,851,307 
Michigan: 2.0%
     Michigan Finance Authority, Beaumont Health Credit Group, Series A (RB)     
 165,000   4.00%, 08/01/20   171,989 
 970,000   5.00%, 08/01/22   1,074,944 
 125,000   Michigan Finance Authority, Detroit Distributable State Aid, Series C-3 (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/20
   130,803 
 750,000   Michigan Finance Authority, Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, Senior Lien, Series C-3 (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 07/01/21
   810,712 
 500,000   Michigan Finance Authority, Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, Senior Lien, Series C-5 (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/20
   529,195 
 200,000   Michigan Finance Authority, Henry Ford Health System (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/21
   217,598 
 500,000   Michigan Strategic Fund, Detroit Edison Company Pollution Control Project, Series CC (RB)
1.45%, 09/01/21 (p)
   481,665 
 500,000   Regents of University of Michigan, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/23
   565,355 
     Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority, William Beaumont Hospital Obligated Group, Series D (RB)     
 250,000   2.25%, 09/01/20   251,015 
 125,000   5.00%, 09/01/19   129,946 
 35,000   5.00%, 09/01/21   38,141 
         4,401,363 
Minnesota: 1.9%
 750,000   Regents of University of Minnesota, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/22
   841,710 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Minnesota: (continued)
$290,000   State of Minnesota, Public Safety Radio Communications System Project (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/21
  $315,500 
 575,000   State of Minnesota, Series E (GO)
3.00%, 08/01/21
   591,882 
     State of Minnesota, Various Purpose, Series A (GO)     
 190,000   5.00%, 08/01/19   197,484 
 150,000   5.00%, 08/01/21   163,779 
     State of Minnesota, Various Purpose, Series D (GO)     
 235,000   5.00%, 08/01/20   250,677 
 760,000   5.00%, 08/01/22   847,119 
 500,000   5.00%, 08/01/22   557,315 
 400,000   State of Minnesota, Various Purpose, Series F (GO)
5.00%, 10/01/22
   447,216 
         4,212,682 
Mississippi: 0.0%
 105,000   State of Mississippi, Series E (RB)
5.00%, 10/15/20
   112,138 
Missouri: 1.3%
     Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District, Series A (RB)     
 45,000   5.00%, 10/01/19   46,956 
 100,000   5.00%, 10/01/20   107,058 
 20,000   5.00%, 10/01/22   22,280 
 1,000,000   City of St. Louis, Missouri Airport, Series A (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 07/01/23
   1,122,440 
     Curators of the University of Missouri System Facilities, Series A (RB)     
 185,000   4.00%, 11/01/19   190,791 
 115,000   5.00%, 11/01/19   120,290 
 150,000   Jackson County, Harry S. Truman Sports Complex Project (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/19
   156,893 
 475,000   Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission, First Lien, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/19
   490,195 
 520,000   Springfield School District No. R-12, Series B (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 03/01/22
   574,200 
         2,831,103 
Nebraska: 1.5%
 500,000   Lincoln Electric System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/20
   534,330 
 1,175,000   Metropolitan Utilities District of Omaha, Nebraska Water System (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/21
   1,290,220 
     Nebraska Public Power District, Series A (RB)     
 300,000   4.00%, 01/01/20   309,813 
 70,000   5.00%, 01/01/21   75,306 
 650,000   Omaha Public Power District, Electric System Revenue, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/21
   701,493 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Nebraska: (continued)
     Public Power Generation Agency, Whelan Energy Unit 2, Series A (RB)     
$100,000   5.00%, 01/01/22  $109,101 
 195,000   5.00%, 01/01/23   216,148 
         3,236,411 
Nevada: 1.3%
 230,000   Clark County Flood Control (GO)
5.00%, 11/01/22
   257,119 
 345,000   Clark County School District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 06/15/19
   356,668 
 50,000   Clark County School District, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 06/15/19
   51,691 
 250,000   Clark County School District, Series D (GO)
5.00%, 06/15/23
   278,707 
 250,000   Clark County Water Reclamation District (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/22
   278,120 
 450,000   Clark County, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 11/01/23
   511,659 
 300,000   Las Vegas Valley Water District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/22
   332,853 
 75,000   State of Nevada, Capital Improvement and Cultural Affairs, Series D-1 (GO)
5.00%, 03/01/20
   79,092 
 500,000   State of Nevada, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 11/01/21
   548,470 
 250,000   State of Nevada, Series D (GO)
5.00%, 04/01/20
   264,252 
         2,958,631 
New Jersey: 3.5%
 170,000   New Jersey Building Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/21
   180,516 
 145,000   New Jersey Economic Development Authority Princeton University, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/20
   154,673 
 160,000   New Jersey Economic Development Authority Princeton University, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22
   178,742 
 250,000   New Jersey Economic Development Authority Transportation Project, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/19
   260,065 
 545,000   New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction Refunding, Series NN (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/23
   587,041 
 220,000   New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series PP (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/19
   226,769 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
New Jersey: (continued)
$125,000   New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series UU (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/22
  $133,765 
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series XX (RB)     
 90,000   5.00%, 06/15/20   94,215 
 320,000   5.00%, 06/15/21   339,795 
     New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Higher Education Facilities Trust (RB)     
 455,000   5.00%, 06/15/22   486,905 
 515,000   5.00%, 06/15/23   555,912 
 105,000   New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/19
   108,121 
 35,000   New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/20
   37,135 
     New Jersey Transit Corp., Series A (RB)     
 270,000   5.00%, 09/15/19   280,435 
 125,000   5.00%, 09/15/21   133,199 
     New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series A (RB)     
 260,000   5.00%, 12/15/19   271,261 
 355,000   5.00%, 06/15/20   371,625 
     New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series A-1 (RB)     
 125,000   5.00%, 06/15/18 (c)   125,443 
 70,000   5.00%, 06/15/18 (c)   70,251 
 250,000   New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series AA (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/20
   261,707 
     New Jersey Turnpike Authority, Series C (RB)     
 100,000   5.00%, 01/01/21   107,445 
 120,000   5.00%, 01/01/22   131,718 
     Rutgers, State University of New Jersey, Series J (RB)     
 70,000   5.00%, 05/01/19   72,218 
 280,000   5.00%, 05/01/21   303,554 
     State of New Jersey, Series T (GO)     
 225,000   5.00%, 06/01/21   243,173 
 460,000   5.00%, 06/01/22   504,717 
 800,000   State of New Jersey, Various Purposes (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/22
   877,768 
 500,000   Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/23
   553,995 
         7,652,163 
New Mexico: 1.4%
 655,000   Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, Senior Lien (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/21
   714,304 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
New Mexico: (continued)
$485,000   Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, Subordinate Lien, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/23
  $547,143 
 250,000   City of Farmington, New Mexico Pollution Control Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series B (RB)
1.88%, 10/01/21 (p)
   244,995 
 320,000   State of New Mexico, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 03/01/23
   359,744 
 875,000   State of New Mexico, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/23
   947,905 
     State of New Mexico, Severance Tax, Series A (RB)     
 115,000   5.00%, 07/01/19 (c)   119,217 
 75,000   5.00%, 07/01/19 (c)   77,750 
 160,000   State of New Mexico, Severance Tax, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/21
   173,973 
         3,185,031 
New York: 14.2%
     City of New York, Series A (GO)     
 95,000   5.00%, 08/01/19   98,754 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 08/01/22   1,112,480 
 880,000   City of New York, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/20
   938,907 
 375,000   City of New York, Series C and D (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/22
   417,180 
     City of New York, Series G (GO)     
 1,150,000   5.00%, 08/01/19   1,195,448 
 250,000   5.00%, 08/01/20   266,735 
 1,210,000   5.00%, 08/01/22   1,346,101 
 320,000   City of New York, Series J (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/20
   341,421 
 50,000   Erie County Industrial Development, Series A (RB) (SAW)
5.00%, 05/01/21
   54,419 
     Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., Series A (RB)     
 100,000   3.00%, 02/15/22   102,926 
 210,000   5.00%, 02/15/22   232,208 
 100,000   5.00%, 02/15/23   112,699 
 500,000   Long Island Power Authority Electric System, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/22
   554,675 
 30,000   Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/22
   33,621 
 15,000   Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series A-2 (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/21
   16,427 
     Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series B (RB)     
 140,000   5.00%, 11/15/19   146,647 
 335,000   5.00%, 11/15/21   366,862 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 11/15/22   1,114,290 
 10,000   5.00%, 11/15/22   11,143 
 250,000   5.00%, 11/15/23   282,952 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
New York: (continued)
$ 175,000   Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/20
  $ 187,784 
 500,000   Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series C-1 (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/23
   565,905 
     Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series D (RB)     
 255,000   5.00%, 11/15/21   279,253 
 10,000   5.00%, 11/15/22   11,143 
 250,000   Monroe County Industrial Development Agency (RB) (SAW)
5.00%, 05/01/23
   282,322 
 625,000   Monroe County, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 06/01/19
   645,681 
 1,000,000   New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series 1 (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/22
   1,119,720 
 75,000   New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series A-1 (RB)
4.00%, 05/01/19
   76,639 
     New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series C (RB)     
 75,000   5.00%, 11/01/19   78,485 
 90,000   5.00%, 11/01/20   96,682 
 310,000   5.00%, 11/01/21   340,492 
 60,000   New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series E-1 (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/22
   66,214 
 350,000   New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Future Tax Secured Subordinate, Series F-1 (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/20
   368,672 
 500,000   New York City Transitional Finance Authority, Series S-3 (RB) (SAW)
5.00%, 07/15/21 (c)
   544,835 
     New York State Dormitory Authority, New York NYU Hospitals Center (RB)     
 100,000   5.00%, 07/01/21   108,894 
 100,000   5.00%, 07/01/22   110,953 
     New York State Dormitory Authority, New York State University, Series A (RB)     
 195,000   5.00%, 07/01/20   207,494 
 150,000   5.00%, 07/01/20   159,644 
 200,000   5.00%, 03/15/21   216,764 
 40,000   5.00%, 07/01/21   43,558 
 1,450,000   5.00%, 07/01/22   1,609,442 
 250,000   New York State Dormitory Authority, School District, Series A (RB) (SAW)
5.00%, 10/01/22
   277,840 
 285,000   New York State Dormitory Authority, School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/20
   295,898 


 

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Principal Amount      Value 
         
New York: (continued)
$155,000   New York State Dormitory Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 03/15/22
  $171,557 
 100,000   New York State Dormitory Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 03/15/23
   112,811 
     New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax, Series A (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 02/15/20   527,170 
 340,000   5.00%, 02/15/21   367,496 
 675,000   5.00%, 02/15/23   758,106 
 15,000   5.00%, 02/15/23   16,847 
     New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax, Series C (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 03/15/20   264,162 
 10,000   5.00%, 03/15/23   11,252 
     New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax, Series D (RB)     
 770,000   5.00%, 02/15/22   849,656 
 40,000   5.00%, 02/15/23   44,925 
     New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal Income Tax, Series E (RB)     
 900,000   4.00%, 03/15/21   949,680 
 75,000   5.00%, 03/15/20   79,249 
 225,000   5.00%, 03/15/21   243,662 
     New York State Dormitory Authority, State Sales Tax, Series A (RB)     
 920,000   4.00%, 03/15/20   955,300 
 700,000   5.00%, 03/15/20   739,655 
 300,000   5.00%, 03/15/20   316,995 
 250,000   5.00%, 03/15/21   270,955 
     New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., State Clean Water and Drinking Water, Series A (RB)     
 280,000   5.00%, 06/15/20   298,424 
 535,000   5.00%, 06/15/20   570,203 
 150,000   New York State Housing Finance Agency, Series C (RB)
1.10%, 11/01/19
   147,362 
 250,000   New York State Housing Finance Agency, Series M (RB)
2.00%, 05/01/21
   247,125 
     New York State Thruway Authority, Junior Indebtedness Obligations, Series A (RB)     
 80,000   3.00%, 05/01/19   80,913 
 160,000   5.00%, 05/01/19   165,054 
 2,730,000   New York State Thruway Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/19
   2,814,848 
 150,000   New York State Thruway Authority, Series J (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/20
   157,602 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
New York: (continued)
$750,000   New York State Thruway Authority, Series K (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/20
  $788,010 
 790,000   New York State Urban Development Corp., State Personal Income Tax, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 03/15/23
   888,868 
 55,000   New York State Urban Development Corp., State Personal Income Tax, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 03/15/20
   58,116 
     New York Transportation Development Corp., Delta Air Lines, Inc. LaGuardia Airport (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 01/01/23   273,752 
 250,000   5.00%, 01/01/24   275,705 
 500,000   Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, One Hundred Seventy-Ninth Series (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/20
   538,715 
 20,000   Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corp., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/15/22
   22,453 
 90,000   Town of Oyster Bay, New York Public Improvement, Series B (GO) (AGM)
4.00%, 11/01/20
   93,337 
 75,000   Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Series C-1 (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/23
   85,721 
 500,000   TSASC, Inc., Tobacco Settlement Bonds, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/22
   548,400 
         31,174,295 
North Carolina: 0.7%
 105,000   Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority Carolinas Healthcare System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/15/22
   115,436 
 340,000   City of Charlotte, North Carolina Water and Sewer System (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22
   379,392 
 150,000   Mecklenburg County, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 09/01/21
   164,477 
 350,000   Mecklenburg County, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/21
   385,847 
 500,000   State of North Carolina, Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/23
   560,640 
 10,000   Wake County, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/20
   10,766 
         1,616,558 
Ohio: 2.7%
     American Municipal Power, Inc., Series A (RB)     
 145,000   5.00%, 02/15/21   155,543 
 15,000   5.00%, 02/15/23   16,667 
 120,000   City of Cincinnati, Various Purpose, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/20
   128,977 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Ohio: (continued)
$260,000   City of Cleveland, Airport System Revenue, Series B (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 01/01/23
  $288,439 
 100,000   City of Columbus, Various Purpose, Series 1 (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/22
   111,544 
     City of Columbus, Various Purpose, Series A (GO)     
 250,000   2.00%, 08/15/20   250,443 
 400,000   5.00%, 07/01/19   414,620 
 155,000   Hamilton County, Ohio Sales Tax Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/23
   176,015 
 970,000   Ohio State Higher Educational Facility, Case Western University (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/23
   1,100,969 
 150,000   Ohio Water Development Authority Water Pollution Control Loan Fund (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/21
   165,308 
 120,000   Ohio Water Development Authority, Fresh Water, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/19
   125,860 
     State of Ohio, Highway Capital Improvement, Series R (GO)     
 35,000   5.00%, 05/01/19   36,109 
 260,000   5.00%, 05/01/22   288,132 
 200,000   State of Ohio, Highway Capital Improvement, Series S (GO)
5.00%, 05/01/22
   221,640 
 675,000   State of Ohio, Highway Capital Improvement, Series T (GO)
5.00%, 11/01/22
   754,893 
 350,000   State of Ohio, Highway Capital Improvement, Series U (GO)
5.00%, 05/01/23
   394,723 
 930,000   State of Ohio, Infrastructure Improvement, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 09/01/21
   1,016,295 
 20,000   State of Ohio, Infrastructure Project, Series 1 (RB)
5.00%, 12/15/22
   22,363 
 265,000   State of Ohio, Third Frontier Research and Development, Series A (GO)
3.00%, 05/01/20
   270,425 
         5,938,965 
Oklahoma: 0.3%
 50,000   Grand River Dam Authority, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/19
   51,096 
 500,000   Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Health System Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/22
   558,250 
 10,000   Oklahoma Water Resources Board, Clean Water Program (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/23
   11,302 
         620,648 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Oregon: 0.9%
$60,000   City of Portland, Sewer System, First Lien, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/19
  $62,071 
 250,000   City of Portland, Water System, First Lien, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/21
   271,420 
 200,000   Medford School District No. 549C (GO) (SBG)
5.00%, 12/15/20
   215,552 
 15,000   Oregon State Department of Transportation, Highway User Tax (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/22
   16,817 
     Oregon State Facilities Authority, Providence Health and Services, Series A (RB)     
 50,000   5.00%, 10/01/20   53,517 
 190,000   5.00%, 10/01/21   207,860 
 615,000   Oregon State Lottery, Department of Administrative Services, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/23
   693,861 
     Oregon State Lottery, Department of Administrative Services, Series B (RB)     
 55,000   5.00%, 04/01/20   58,221 
 10,000   5.00%, 04/01/23   11,282 
 285,000   Oregon State Lottery, Department of Administrative Services, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/23
   321,546 
 40,000   Oregon State Lottery, Department of Administrative Services, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/20
   42,342 
 25,000   Washington County, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 03/01/23
   28,166 
         1,982,655 
Pennsylvania: 3.7%
 165,000   Allegheny County Sanitary Authority, Sewer Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/22
   183,577 
 335,000   Allegheny County, Series C-73 (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/19
   351,197 
     City of Philadelphia, Gas Works Revenue, Thirteenth Series (RB)     
 400,000   5.00%, 08/01/20   424,320 
 500,000   5.00%, 08/01/21   541,175 
 310,000   City of Philadelphia, Water and Wastewater Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/22
   344,382 
 40,000   City of Philadelphia, Water and Wastewater Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/20
   42,475 
 100,000   City of Philadelphia, Water and Wastewater Revenue, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22
   110,618 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Pennsylvania: (continued)     
$250,000   Commonwealth Financing Authority, Tobacco Master Settlement Payment (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/23
  $276,497 
 50,000   Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, First Refunding Series (GO)
5.00%, 08/15/19
   51,946 
 250,000   Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, First Series (GO)
5.00%, 08/15/22
   275,780 
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Second Series (GO)     
 875,000   5.00%, 10/15/19   913,167 
 580,000   5.00%, 01/15/21   621,424 
 750,000   5.00%, 09/15/22   828,442 
 490,000   5.00%, 01/15/23   542,866 
 270,000   Lancaster County Hospital Authority University of Pennsylvania Health System, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/22
   300,402 
 500,000   Montgomery County, Higher Education and Health Authority Thomas Jefferson University, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/23
   560,915 
 105,000   Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Unemployment Compensation, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 02/01/20
   108,586 
 700,000   Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, University of Pennsylvania Health System (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/21
   764,344 
     Pennsylvania State University, Series B (RB)     
 315,000   5.00%, 09/01/21   345,186 
 500,000   5.00%, 09/01/22   559,270 
         8,146,569 
Rhode Island: 0.5%     
     Rhode Island Commerce Corp., Series A (RB)     
 25,000   5.00%, 06/15/21   27,083 
 105,000   5.00%, 06/15/22   115,948 
 810,000   State of Rhode Island, Consolidated Capital Development Loan, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/19
   842,011 
 70,000   State of Rhode Island, Consolidated Capital Development Loan, Series D (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/20
   74,606 
         1,059,648 
South Carolina: 1.3%     
 400,000   Beaufort County School District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 03/01/20
   422,492 
 75,000   Charleston Educational Excellence Finance Corp., Series B (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/20
   80,572 
Principal Amount      Value 
         
South Carolina: (continued)     
$575,000   SCAGO Educational Facilities Corp. for Pickens School District (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/21
  $628,469 
 350,000   South Carolina Public Service Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/19
   365,858 
 500,000   York County (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 04/01/24
   573,640 
 685,000   York County, South Carolina Fort Mill School District No. 4, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 03/01/23
   770,748 
         2,841,779 
Tennessee: 0.4%    
 10,000   City of Chattanooga, Electric System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/20
   10,708 
 90,000   Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County Electric Revenue, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 01/01/22
   99,088 
 435,000   State of Tennessee, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/20
   464,915 
 160,000   Tennessee State School Bond Authority, Higher Education Facilities Second Program, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/19
   167,554 
 100,000   Tennessee State School Bond Authority, Higher Education Facilities Second Program, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/20
   107,450 
         849,715 
Texas: 9.3%     
 50,000   Aldine Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/20
   52,672 
 300,000   Aldine Independent School District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/23
   336,069 
 50,000   Alvin Independent School District, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/21
   53,973 
     Austin Independent School District, Series B (GO)     
 295,000   5.00%, 08/01/19   307,104 
 250,000   5.00%, 08/01/22   278,550 
 725,000   Bexar County Hospital District (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/24
   823,303 
     Board of Regents of Texas A&M University System, Series B (RB)     
 320,000   5.00%, 05/15/21   348,141 
 250,000   5.00%, 05/15/22   277,912 
 490,000   Board of Regents of Texas State University System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 03/15/22
   540,803 
 10,000   Board of Regents of Texas State University System, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/22
   11,161 
 250,000   Board of Regents of University of North Texas Financing System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 04/15/22
   276,160 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Texas: (continued)     
$110,000   Central Texas Turnpike System (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/20 (c) (p)
  $115,612 
 15,000   City of Austin, Electric Utility Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/22
   16,762 
 400,000   City of Austin, Public Improvement (GO)
5.00%, 09/01/22
   446,536 
 500,000   City of Austin, Water and Wastewater System Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/22
   558,745 
 900,000   City of Austin, Water and Wastewater System Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/22
   996,813 
     City of Dallas (GO)     
 50,000   5.00%, 02/15/20   52,645 
 225,000   5.00%, 02/15/21   241,738 
 500,000   5.00%, 02/15/22   547,905 
 130,000   City of Dallas, Fort Worth International Airport, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/21
   142,142 
 190,000   City of Dallas, Fort Worth International Airport, Series F (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/20
   203,433 
 200,000   City of Dallas, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/20
   210,578 
 105,000   City of Fort Worth (GO)
5.00%, 03/01/24
   119,462 
 500,000   City of Fort Worth, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 03/01/23
   560,885 
 100,000   City of Frisco (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/20
   105,398 
 65,000   City of Frisco, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/22
   71,625 
 100,000   City of Houston, Combined Utility System Revenue, First Lien, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/23
   112,314 
     City of Houston, Combined Utility System, First Lien, Series C (RB)     
 100,000   4.00%, 05/15/21   105,499 
 700,000   5.00%, 05/15/20   741,979 
     City of Houston, Combined Utility System, First Lien, Series D (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 11/15/20   536,525 
 130,000   5.00%, 11/15/21   142,457 
 250,000   City of Houston, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 03/01/23
   279,350 
     City of San Antonio, Electric and Gas Systems Revenue (RB)     
 160,000   5.00%, 02/01/20   168,395 
 50,000   5.00%, 02/01/22   55,065 
 65,000   City of San Antonio, General Improvement (GO)
5.00%, 02/01/21
   70,203 
 230,000   Clear Creek Independent School District, Series B (GO)
3.00%, 08/14/19 (p)
   233,043 
 115,000   Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Senior Lien, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/22
   128,690 
Principal Amount      Value 
         
Texas: (continued)     
$375,000   Dallas County, Texas Combination Tax and Parking Garage (GO)
5.00%, 08/15/23
  $424,912 
     Fort Worth Independent School District and School Building (GO)     
 100,000   5.00%, 02/15/22   110,422 
 125,000   5.00%, 02/15/24   142,746 
 70,000   Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Texas Children’s Hospital (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/19
   72,932 
 500,000   Harris County, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 10/01/22
   557,680 
     Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Senior Lien Revenue, Series A (RB)     
 35,000   5.00%, 11/15/19   36,586 
 200,000   5.00%, 11/15/20   213,432 
     Houston Independent School District (GO)     
 500,000   5.00%, 02/15/21   539,590 
 530,000   5.00%, 02/15/22   584,018 
     Houston Independent School District Public Facility Corp. (RB)     
 50,000   5.00%, 09/15/19   52,112 
 70,000   5.00%, 09/15/20   74,869 
 350,000   Houston Independent School District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/23
   392,416 
 65,000   Lewisville Independent School District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 08/15/19
   67,623 
 160,000   New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/23
   180,109 
 70,000   North Texas Municipal Water District System (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/20
   74,740 
 155,000   North Texas Tollway Authority, First Tier, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/20
   162,752 
 470,000   Northeast Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 08/01/21
   512,554 
 190,000   Northside Independent School District (GO)
2.00%, 08/01/19 (p)
   190,114 
 75,000   Northside Independent School District, Series A (GO)
2.00%, 06/01/19 (p)
   75,040 
 565,000   Northwest Independent School District, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/23
   633,472 
 600,000   Plano Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/22
   661,152 
 150,000   San Antonio Independent School District (GO)
5.00%, 02/15/21
   161,961 


 

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Principal Amount      Value 
         
Texas: (continued)     
     San Antonio Water System, Junior Lien, Series A (RB)     
$50,000   5.00%, 05/15/19  $51,630 
 90,000   5.00%, 05/15/20   95,453 
 550,000   Spring Branch Independent School District, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 02/01/21
   593,263 
 150,000   State of Texas, Transportation Commission (GO)
5.00%, 04/01/20
   158,697 
 140,000   Texas Public Finance Authority, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 10/01/19
   144,239 
     Texas Transportation Commission, State Highway, First Tier (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 10/01/19   522,515 
 260,000   5.00%, 10/01/23   295,396 
 295,000   Texas Transportation Commission, State Highway, First Tier, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/20
   311,933 
     Texas Transportation Commission, State Mobility Fund (GO)     
 50,000   5.00%, 10/01/19   52,209 
 210,000   5.00%, 10/01/20   225,028 
 500,000   Texas Water Development Board (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/23
   566,090 
     Trinity River Authority, Central Regional Wastewater System (RB)     
 525,000   3.00%, 08/01/22   541,501 
 300,000   5.00%, 08/01/19   311,931 
 360,000   University of Texas, Revenue Financing System, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/21
   393,692 
         20,454,456 
Utah: 0.5%     
 35,000   Intermountain Power Agency, Subordinated Power Supply, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/19
   36,263 
 500,000   State of Utah (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/23
   567,970 
 100,000   University of Utah, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/23
   113,535 
 385,000   Utah Transit Authority, Subordinated Sales Tax, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/22
   426,742 
         1,144,510 
Virginia: 1.4%     
 240,000   City of Alexandria, Series C (GO) (SAW)
5.00%, 07/01/23
   272,878 
     Virginia College Building Authority, 21st Century College and Equipment Programs Educational Facilities, Series A (RB)     
 545,000   5.00%, 02/01/22   601,446 
 60,000   5.00%, 02/01/23   67,330 
Principal Amount      Value 
         
Virginia: (continued)     
$250,000   Virginia College Building Authority, 21st Century College and Equipment Programs Educational Facilities, Series E (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/23
  $280,542 
 400,000   Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board (RB)
5.00%, 09/15/23
   453,384 
     Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board, Series A (RB)     
 55,000   5.00%, 03/15/21   59,530 
 25,000   5.00%, 09/15/22   27,856 
 175,000   Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board, U.S. Route 58 Corridor Development Program (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/23
   197,169 
     Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board, U.S. Route 58 Corridor Development Program, Series B (RB)     
 360,000   5.00%, 05/15/20   381,960 
 100,000   5.00%, 05/15/21   108,671 
 500,000   Virginia Resources Authority, Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/21
   548,730 
         2,999,496 
Washington: 1.7%     
 25,000   Central Puget Sound Wash Regional Transit Authority Sales Tax & Motor Vehicle Excise Tax, Series S-1 (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/22
   28,027 
 50,000   Port of Seattle, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/23
   55,846 
     Washington State, Federal Highway Grant Anticipation, SR 520 Corridor Program, Series C (RB)     
 155,000   5.00%, 09/01/19   161,237 
 470,000   5.00%, 09/01/20   501,053 
     Washington State, Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax, Series R-B (GO)     
 900,000   5.00%, 07/01/22   1,001,997 
 1,660,000   5.00%, 07/01/23   1,881,328 
 75,000   Washington State, Various Purpose, Series R-A (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/20
   79,888 
         3,709,376 
Wisconsin: 1.2%     
 545,000   City of Madison, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 10/01/22
   586,758 
 100,000   City of Milwaukee, Series N2 (GO)
4.00%, 03/01/23
   107,775 
 200,000   State of Wisconsin, Clean Water Revenue, Series 2 (GO)
5.00%, 05/01/19
   206,378 
     State of Wisconsin, Series 1 (GO)     
 230,000   5.00%, 05/01/20   244,002 
 500,000   5.00%, 11/01/22   560,545 
 275,000   State of Wisconsin, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 05/01/19
   283,770 


 

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Principal Amount      Value 
         
Wisconsin: (continued)     
$500,000   Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Series 1 (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/21
  $545,110 
 165,000   Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/23
   186,566 
         2,720,904 
Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost: $221,736,918)
   217,291,972 
Number
of Shares
      Value 
         
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.9%
(Cost: $1,826,778)
     
 1,826,778   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund – Institutional Shares  $1,826,778 
Total Investments: 99.7%
(Cost: $223,563,696)
   219,118,750 
Other assets less liabilities: 0.3%   748,591 
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $219,867,341 


 

   

Definitions:

 
AGM Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
CP Certificate of Participation
GO General Obligation
RB Revenue Bond
SAW State Aid Withholding
SBG School Board Guaranteed

 

Footnotes:
 
(c) Callable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
(p) Puttable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the investor

 

Summary of Investments
By Sector                            
  % of Investments  Value 
Education   8.1%  $17,726,888 
Health Care   4.8    10,544,582 
Housing   0.2    394,487 
Industrial Revenue   2.6    5,749,820 
Leasing   7.1    15,483,541 
Local   17.4    38,209,804 
Power   3.9    8,575,729 
Solid Waste/Resource Recovery   0.0    16,558 
Special Tax   10.0    21,948,989 
State   21.4    46,883,982 
Tobacco   1.8    3,879,734 
Transportation   13.8    30,207,501 
Water & Sewer   8.1    17,670,357 
Money Market Fund   0.8    1,826,778 
               100.0%  $219,118,750 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2018 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value 
Municipal Bonds*  $   $217,291,972     $   $217,291,972 
Money Market Fund   1,826,778              1,826,778 
Total  $1,826,778   $217,291,972     $   $219,118,750 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2018.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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April 30, 2018

 

Principal Amount      Value 
         
MUNICIPAL BONDS: 97.3%     
Alabama: 1.2%     
     Alabama Industrial Development Authority, Solid Waste Disposal, Pine City Fiber Company Project (RB)     
$745,000   6.45%, 05/31/18 (c)  $745,000 
 2,390,000   6.45%, 05/31/18 (c)   2,389,761 
 2,750,000   Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, Methodist Home for Aging (RB)
6.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
   3,042,435 
 500,000   Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority-Birmingham AL, Series 1 (RB)
5.25%, 06/01/25
   546,895 
     Huntsville-Redstone Village Special Care Facilities Financing Authority (RB)     
 1,410,000   5.50%, 05/31/18 (c)   1,116,114 
 1,390,000   5.50%, 05/31/18 (c)   1,232,652 
     Jefferson County, Alabama Sewer Revenue, Series D (RB)     
 9,000,000   6.00%, 10/01/23 (c)   10,361,250 
 8,000,000   6.50%, 10/01/23 (c)   9,404,400 
     Jefferson County, Alabama Sewer Revenue, Series E (RB)     
 45,000   0.00%, 10/01/23 (c) ^   13,931 
 100,000   0.00%, 10/01/23 (c) ^   36,654 
         28,889,092 
Alaska: 0.4%     
     Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp., Series A (RB)     
 15,000   4.63%, 05/16/18 (c)   15,429 
 5,580,000   5.00%, 05/16/18 (c)   5,579,777 
 4,680,000   5.00%, 05/16/18 (c)   4,680,140 
 1,520,000   Northern Tobacco Securitization Corp., Series B (RB)
0.00%, 05/16/18 (c) ^
   163,932 
         10,439,278 
American Samoa: 0.0%    
 1,000,000   American Samoa Economic Development Authority, Series A (RB)
6.63%, 09/01/25 (c)
   969,560 
Arizona: 1.8%     
     Arizona Industrial Development Authority, American Charter School Foundation Project (RB)     
 2,940,000   6.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   3,076,769 
 2,000,000   6.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   2,109,340 
     Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Basis School Project, Series A (RB)     
 250,000   5.13%, 07/01/26 (c)   258,833 
 500,000   5.25%, 07/01/26 (c)   518,435 
 500,000   5.38%, 07/01/26 (c)   519,540 
Principal Amount      Value 
         
Arizona: (continued)     
$515,000   Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Basis School Project, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
  $522,529 
     Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Education Facility, Series A (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.25%, 07/01/23 (c)   985,670 
 2,800,000   5.50%, 07/01/23 (c)   2,748,984 
 270,000   Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
   275,959 
 500,000   Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Series G (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
   511,035 
     Glendale Industrial Development Authority (RB)     
 2,000,000   5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)   2,042,560 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)   1,029,800 
 400,000   5.25%, 11/15/26 (c)   404,376 
     Industrial Development Authority of Phoenix, Basis Schools, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)     
 500,000   4.00%, 07/01/25   502,765 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   1,018,610 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   1,540,785 
 500,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   509,610 
 675,000   Industrial Development Authority of Phoenix, Legacy Traditional School Project (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   687,562 
 750,000   Industrial Development Authority of Phoenix, Legacy Traditional School Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   779,085 
 1,900,000   Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix (RB)
5.38%, 02/01/24 (c)
   1,765,746 
     Industrial Development Authority of the County of Pima (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)   993,460 
 3,000,000   5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)   2,995,260 
 750,000   Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority, Paradise School Project (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   762,517 
 400,000   Peoria Industrial Development Authority, Sierra Winds Life Care Community Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/24
   419,052 
     Pima County Industrial Development Authority (RB)     
 250,000   5.25%, 07/01/26 (c)   222,893 
 250,000   5.38%, 07/01/26 (c)   216,303 
 250,000   5.50%, 07/01/26 (c)   215,718 
 295,000   6.00%, 07/01/20 (c)   275,905 


 

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Principal Amount      Value 
         
Arizona: (continued)     
     Salt Verde Financial Corp. (RB)     
$5,440,000   5.00%, 12/01/32  $6,324,870 
 5,880,000   5.00%, 12/01/37   6,883,892 
 290,000   5.25%, 12/01/23   325,986 
 305,000   5.25%, 12/01/24   346,867 
 265,000   5.25%, 12/01/25   303,605 
 215,000   5.25%, 12/01/27   250,150 
 240,000   5.25%, 12/01/28   280,802 
 315,000   5.50%, 12/01/29   377,543 
 1,000,000   Tempe Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Friendship Village of Tempe, Series A (RB)
6.25%, 12/01/21 (c)
   1,065,060 
 1,000,000   The Industrial Development Authority of Pima County, Edkey Charter Schools Project (RB)
6.00%, 07/01/20 (c)
   885,940 
         44,953,816 
Arkansas: 0.0%     
     Pulaski County Public Facilities Board, Carti Project (RB)     
 515,000   5.25%, 07/01/23 (c)   502,867 
 735,000   5.50%, 07/01/23 (c)   711,605 
         1,214,472 
California: 13.7%     
     Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority, Second Subordinate Lien, Series B (RB)     
 2,050,000   5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)   2,272,384 
 7,000,000   5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)   7,753,970 
 5,000,000   5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)   5,569,350 
 1,650,000   5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)   1,832,803 
     Anaheim Community Facilities District No. 08-1 (ST)     
 500,000   4.00%, 09/01/23 (c)   501,035 
 750,000   4.00%, 09/01/23 (c)   754,200 
 200,000   4.00%, 09/01/23 (c)   202,682 
     Antelope Valley Healthcare District, Series A (RB)     
 300,000   5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)   314,430 
 1,250,000   5.25%, 03/01/26 (c)   1,353,212 
 30,000   California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Alameda County Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp. (RB)
5.88%, 05/31/18 (c)
   30,311 
 105,000   California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Gold Country Settlement Funding Corp. (RB)
5.25%, 05/16/18 (c)
   104,126 
 25,000   California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Kern County Tobacco Funding Corp. (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/21
   27,529 
Principal Amount      Value 
         
California: (continued)     
     California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Series A (RB)     
$15,000   5.00%, 05/16/18 (c)  $15,000 
 4,115,000   5.00%, 05/16/18 (c)   4,052,781 
 1,200,000   5.45%, 12/01/18 (c)   1,213,656 
 3,555,000   5.60%, 12/01/18 (c)   3,595,563 
 8,190,000   5.70%, 12/01/18 (c)   8,214,079 
 29,650,000   California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Series C (RB)
0.00%, 05/16/18 (c) ^
   2,326,635 
 16,250,000   California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Series D (RB)
0.00%, 05/16/18 (c) ^
   802,262 
     California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, Sonoma County Securitization Corp. (RB)     
 1,120,000   5.13%, 05/31/18 (c)   1,120,034 
 2,000,000   5.25%, 05/31/18 (c)   1,999,980 
     California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Children’s Hospital, Series A (RB)     
 250,000   4.00%, 08/15/27 (c)   245,603 
 80,000   4.25%, 11/15/22 (c)   83,899 
     California Municipal Finance Authority, California Baptist University (RB)     
 500,000   5.50%, 11/01/25 (c)   547,150 
 1,000,000   6.13%, 11/01/23 (c)   1,147,440 
     California Municipal Finance Authority, Community Medical Centers, Series A (RB)     
 1,095,000   4.00%, 02/01/27 (c)   1,098,154 
 500,000   4.25%, 02/01/25 (c)   512,060 
 800,000   5.00%, 02/01/25 (c)   872,520 
 280,000   5.00%, 02/01/27 (c)   308,955 
 500,000   5.00%, 02/01/27 (c)   550,525 
 750,000   5.00%, 02/01/27 (c)   813,495 
     California Municipal Finance Authority, Eisenhower Medical Center, Series A (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   282,308 
 200,000   5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   227,368 
 485,000   5.75%, 07/01/20 (c)   523,960 
 900,000   California Municipal Finance Authority, Eisenhower Medical Center, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
   984,330 
 320,000   California Municipal Finance Authority, Julian Charter School Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/25
   321,450 
 230,000   California Municipal Finance Authority, Northbay Healthcare Group (RB)
5.25%, 11/01/26 (c)
   247,961 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
California: (continued)     
$750,000   California Municipal Finance Authority, Northbay Healthcare Group, Series A (RB)
5.25%, 11/01/26 (c)
  $813,600 
 500,000   California Municipal Finance Authority, Palmdale Aerospace Academy, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   511,745 
     California Municipal Finance Authority, Rocketship Education, Series A (RB)     
 850,000   6.00%, 06/01/22 (c)   895,075 
 930,000   7.00%, 06/01/22 (c)   1,056,666 
 1,500,000   California Municipal Finance Authority, Santa Rosa Academy Project, Series A (RB)
6.00%, 07/01/22 (c)
   1,596,750 
 1,650,000   California Municipal Finance Authority, Series A (RB)
5.63%, 03/01/25 (c)
   1,650,709 
     California Pollution Control Financing Authority (RB)     
 3,500,000   7.50%, 07/01/22 (c)   3,673,180 
 2,435,000   8.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   2,633,233 
 400,000   California Public Finance Authority, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital (RB)
5.00%, 10/15/26 (c)
   431,716 
     California Public Finance Authority, NCCD-Claremont Properties LLC, Series A (RB)     
 4,150,000   5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   4,380,740 
 300,000   5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   319,494 
 385,000   5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   416,116 
 400,000   California School Finance Authority, Bright Star Schools Obligated Group (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)
   404,348 
     California School Finance Authority, Rocketship Education Obligated Group, Series A (RB)     
 250,000   5.13%, 06/01/26 (c)   258,595 
 250,000   5.25%, 06/01/26 (c)   259,145 
 1,000,000   California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Baptist University, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)
   1,071,020 
     California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Daughters of Charity Health System, Series A (RB)     
 1,960,000   5.50%, 05/31/18 (c)   1,960,020 
 410,000   5.75%, 05/31/18 (c)   410,968 
 3,270,000   5.75%, 05/31/18 (c)   3,270,196 
 2,425,000   5.75%, 05/31/18 (c)   2,425,776 
 60,000   California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Daughters of Charity Health System, Series H (RB)
5.75%, 05/31/18 (c)
   60,142 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
California: (continued)     
     California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Independence Support, LLC Project (RB)     
$100,000   6.00%, 06/01/25  $69,874 
 125,000   6.50%, 06/01/25 (c)   86,946 
 90,000   California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Irvine East Campus Apartments (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/20
   95,268 
 75,000   California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Lancer Plaza Project (RB)
5.63%, 11/01/23 (c)
   83,423 
     California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Series A (RB)     
 1,100,000   5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   1,218,492 
 350,000   5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   389,267 
 3,535,000   5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   3,741,868 
 1,595,000   5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   1,697,351 
 3,940,000   5.25%, 12/01/24 (c)   4,269,739 
 4,655,000   5.25%, 12/01/24 (c)   4,944,308 
 2,000,000   5.25%, 12/01/24 (c)   2,201,600 
 7,460,000   5.50%, 12/01/24 (c)   8,038,971 
 125,000   California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Provident Group Pomona Properties LLC, Series A (RB)
5.75%, 01/15/23 (c)
   133,386 
     California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Series A (RB)     
 6,350,000   5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   6,699,313 
 11,150,000   5.25%, 06/01/26 (c)   11,874,081 
 1,010,000   California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Series L (RB)
4.90%, 07/20/19 (c)
   1,048,461 
 1,000,000   California Statewide Communities Development Authority, The Terraces at San Joaquin Gardens Project, Series A (RB)
6.00%, 10/01/22 (c)
   1,080,990 
     California Statewide Financing Authority, Pooled Tobacco Securitization Program (RB)     
 23,000,000   0.00%, 05/16/18 (c) ^   1,143,100 
 7,350,000   0.00%, 05/16/18 (c) ^   1,196,580 
 77,000,000   0.00%, 05/31/18 (c) ^   3,126,200 
 3,175,000   6.00%, 05/31/18 (c)   3,175,698 
 900,000   6.00%, 05/31/18 (c)   900,198 
 120,000   Cathedral City, California Public Financing Authority, Series A (AMBAC) (TA)
4.50%, 05/31/18 (c)
   120,055 
 55,000   Chino Public Financing Authority (ST)
5.00%, 09/01/22 (c)
   58,902 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
California: (continued)     
$250,000   City of Fremont, Community Facilities District No. 1 (ST)
5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)
  $272,868 
     City of Irvine, Community Facilities District No. 2013-3 (ST)     
 1,000,000   4.00%, 09/01/23 (c)   1,005,600 
 1,800,000   4.00%, 09/01/23 (c)   1,799,928 
 250,000   4.00%, 09/01/23 (c)   256,045 
 230,000   4.00%, 09/01/23 (c)   237,399 
 250,000   4.00%, 09/01/23 (c)   257,495 
 750,000   City of Irvine, Reassessment District No. 15-2 (SA)
5.00%, 09/02/25 (c)
   816,607 
 125,000   City of Long Beach, California Marina System Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)
   136,196 
 110,000   City of Marysville, Fremont-Rideout Health Group (RB)
5.25%, 01/01/21 (c)
   117,951 
 995,000   City of Rocklin, Community Facilities District No. 10 (ST)
5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)
   1,079,993 
     City of Roseville, Fiddyment Ranch Community Facilities District No. 1 (ST)     
 500,000   3.75%, 09/01/27 (c)   487,660 
 155,000   5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)   171,931 
 135,000   5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)   149,071 
 200,000   City of Roseville, Westpark Community Facility District No. 1 (ST)
5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)
   220,326 
 225,000   City of San Buenaventura, Community Memorial Health System (RB)
6.50%, 12/01/21
   251,865 
 1,065,000   City of San Clemente, Facilities District No. 2006-1 (ST)
5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)
   1,148,869 
 1,300,000   Elk Grove Finance Authority (ST)
5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)
   1,423,071 
     Foothill Transportation Corridor Agency, Toll Road Revenue, Series A (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.75%, 01/15/24 (c)   1,137,490 
 2,500,000   6.00%, 01/15/24 (c)   2,907,375 
     Foothill Transportation Corridor Agency, Toll Road Revenue, Series B-2 (RB)     
 370,000   5.00%, 07/15/19 (c) (p)   382,129 
 1,000,000   6.00%, 01/15/24 (c)   1,160,670 
 6,525,000   Foothill Transportation Corridor Agency, Toll Road Revenue, Series B-3 (RB)
5.50%, 07/15/22 (c) (p)
   7,326,009 
 1,000,000   Foothill Transportation Corridor Agency, Toll Road Revenue, Series C (RB)
6.50%, 01/15/24 (c)
   1,170,710 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
California: (continued)     
     Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., California Tobacco Settlement, Series A-1 (RB)     
$6,915,000   5.00%, 05/16/18 (c)  $6,975,714 
 2,000,000   5.00%, 06/01/22   2,209,140 
 2,500,000   5.00%, 06/01/23   2,792,625 
 2,550,000   5.00%, 06/01/25   2,900,982 
 400,000   5.00%, 06/01/27   458,036 
 13,135,000   5.13%, 05/16/18 (c)   13,134,737 
 27,990,000   5.75%, 05/16/18 (c)   28,794,153 
 14,585,000   Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., California Tobacco Settlement, Series A-2 (RB)
5.30%, 06/01/22 (c)
   14,943,937 
 73,745,000   Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., California Tobacco Settlement, Series B (RB)
0.00%, 05/16/18 (c) ^
   10,811,754 
 250,000   Independent Cities Finance Authority, Mobil Home Park, Series A (RB)
3.75%, 10/15/26 (c)
   239,025 
 4,685,000   Inland Empire Tobacco Securitization Authority, Series A (RB)
4.63%, 05/16/18 (c)
   4,686,312 
 775,000   Inland Empire Tobacco Securitization Authority, Series B (RB)
5.75%, 06/01/21 (c)
   802,319 
 9,410,000   Inland Empire Tobacco Securitization Authority, Series C-2 (RB)
0.00%, 05/16/18 (c) ^
   1,365,203 
 3,100,000   Inland Empire Tobacco Securitization Authority, Series D (RB)
0.00%, 05/16/18 (c) ^
   190,278 
 3,000,000   Inland Empire Tobacco Securitization Authority, Series E (RB)
0.00%, 05/16/18 (c) ^
   132,210 
 36,500,000   Inland Empire Tobacco Securitization Authority, Series F (RB)
0.00%, 05/16/18 (c) ^
   1,275,675 
 1,000,000   Irvine Unified School District No. 09-1, Series D (ST)
5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)
   1,091,840 
 500,000   Lake Elsinore Public Financing Authority (ST)
5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)
   545,060 
 50,000   Lincoln Public Financing Authority, Twelve Bridges, Series B (SA)
6.00%, 09/02/21 (c)
   54,391 
 1,500,000   MSR Energy Authority, Series A (RB)
6.50%, 11/01/39
   2,077,635 
 1,680,000   MSR Energy Authority, Series B (RB)
6.13%, 11/01/29
   2,069,357 
     MSR Energy Authority, Series C (RB)     
 700,000   6.13%, 11/01/29   862,232 
 3,850,000   6.50%, 11/01/39   5,332,596 
 3,105,000   7.00%, 11/01/34   4,338,089 
     Orange County Community Facilities District No. 1, Series A (ST)     
 1,000,000   4.25%, 08/15/25 (c)   1,035,450 
 465,000   5.25%, 08/15/25 (c)   513,137 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
California: (continued)     
     Palomar Health (CP) (AGM)     
$1,500,000   4.00%, 11/01/27 (c)  $1,422,780 
 250,000   5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)   277,358 
 500,000   5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)   542,845 
 115,000   Patterson Public Financing Authority, Community Facilities District No. 2001-1, Series A (ST)
4.00%, 09/01/21
   119,475 
 1,000,000   Perris Union High School District Financing Authority (ST)
5.00%, 03/01/25 (c)
   1,089,120 
 750,000   Poway Unified School District Public Financing Authority, Series A (ST)
5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)
   818,602 
 180,000   Rancho Cordova Community Facilities District No. 2003-1 (ST)
4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)
   182,929 
 3,000,000   River Islands Public Financing Authority, Community Facilities District No. 2003-1, Series A-1 (ST)
5.50%, 09/01/22 (c)
   3,196,740 
 25,000   Sacramento County (CP) (AMBAC)
4.75%, 05/31/18 (c)
   25,031 
     Sacramento County, Community Facilities District No. 2005-2 (ST)     
 495,000   5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   542,233 
 345,000   5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   376,885 
 3,120,000   San Buenaventura, California Community Memorial Health System (RB)
7.50%, 12/01/21 (c)
   3,476,366 
     San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency (RB)     
 3,780,000   5.00%, 01/15/25 (c)   4,080,775 
 1,750,000   5.00%, 01/15/25 (c)   1,895,740 
 2,300,000   5.00%, 01/15/25 (c)   2,523,146 
 500,000   5.00%, 01/15/25 (c)   558,360 
 200,000   5.25%, 01/15/25 (c)   216,514 
     Saugus Hart School Facilities Financing Authority, Community Facilities District No. 2006-1 (ST)     
 500,000   5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)   543,815 
 500,000   5.00%, 03/01/26 (c)   545,590 
     Silicon Valley Tobacco Securitization Authority (RB)     
 27,750,000   0.00%, 05/16/18 (c) ^   1,863,135 
 18,315,000   0.00%, 05/16/18 (c) ^   1,533,515 
 9,000,000   0.00%, 05/31/18 (c) ^   3,301,200 
 13,050,000   South California Tobacco Securitization Authority, Series C (RB)
0.00%, 05/16/18 (c) ^
   2,084,476 
 1,035,000   Thousand Oaks, California Community Facilities, District No. 1994-1 (ST)
5.38%, 09/01/22 (c)
   1,082,217 
     Tobacco Securitization Authority of Northern California, Series A-1 (RB)     
 2,085,000   5.38%, 05/16/18 (c)   2,089,003 
 6,025,000   5.50%, 05/16/18 (c)   6,024,879 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
California: (continued)     
$8,000,000   Tobacco Securitization Authority of Northern California, Series C (RB)
0.00%, 05/16/18 (c) ^
  $828,800 
     Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California, Series A-1 (RB)     
 5,455,000   5.00%, 05/16/18 (c)   5,470,765 
 7,425,000   5.13%, 05/16/18 (c)   7,437,771 
 485,000   Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California, Series B (RB)
0.00%, 05/16/18 (c) ^
   78,745 
 10,940,000   Tobacco Securitization Authority of Southern California, Series D (RB)
0.00%, 05/16/18 (c) ^
   1,391,459 
     Tustin Community Facilities District, Series A (ST)     
 100,000   5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)   109,214 
 100,000   5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)   109,620 
 750,000   Val Verde Unified School District (ST)
5.00%, 03/01/25 (c)
   810,217 
 600,000   Vernon Electric System Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.13%, 08/01/19 (c)
   622,278 
 2,500,000   West Contra Costa Healthcare District (CP)
6.25%, 07/01/21 (c)
   2,702,525 
     Western Hills Water District, Diablo Grande Community Facilities District No. 1 (ST)     
 750,000   4.00%, 09/01/21   737,347 
 315,000   5.30%, 09/01/22 (c)   315,142 
 445,000   William S. Hart Union High School District No. 2015-1 (ST)
5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)
   485,793 
         333,778,055 
Colorado: 1.7%     
 1,000,000   Base Village Metropolitan District No. 2, Series A (GO)
5.75%, 12/01/21 (c)
   1,019,120 
     Castle Oaks Metropolitan District No. 3 (GO)     
 500,000   5.00%, 12/01/20 (c)   497,675 
 500,000   5.00%, 12/01/20 (c)   501,905 
     Centerra Metropolitan District No. 1 (TA)     
 500,000   5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)   507,220 
 500,000   5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)   512,015 
 500,000   5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)   536,515 
 1,035,000   City of Lakewood, Colorado Plaza Metropolitan District No. 1 (TA)
5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)
   1,066,961 
     Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority, Loveland Classical Schools Project (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   999,930 
 500,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   505,310 
     Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A (RB)     
 360,000   4.50%, 05/31/18 (c)   360,410 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Colorado: (continued)     
$260,000   4.75%, 05/31/18 (c)  $260,003 
 960,000   5.00%, 07/01/19 (c)   981,427 
 240,000   5.00%, 02/01/21 (c)   249,850 
 150,000   5.00%, 02/01/21 (c)   158,948 
 245,000   5.25%, 07/01/19 (c)   252,103 
 350,000   Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)
   380,835 
 695,000   Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Covenant Retirement Communities, Inc., Series B (RB)
4.00%, 12/01/22 (c)
   721,201 
     Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Project (RB)     
 1,500,000   5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)   1,615,590 
 250,000   5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)   271,450 
 375,000   5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)   409,275 
     Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Health and Residential, Volunteers of America Care Facilities (RB)     
 950,000   5.20%, 05/31/18 (c)   950,484 
 1,700,000   5.30%, 05/31/18 (c)   1,699,949 
 1,000,000   Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Ralston Creek at Arvada Project, Series A (RB)
5.75%, 11/01/25 (c)
   1,003,630 
     Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Senior Residences Project (RB)     
 1,000,000   6.75%, 06/01/22 (c) (d) *   701,710 
 1,500,000   7.00%, 06/01/22 (c) (d) *   1,047,255 
 1,150,000   Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Sunny Vista Living Center Project (RB)
6.13%, 12/01/25 (c)
   1,209,202 
 1,695,000   Colorado Health Facilities Authority, The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Project (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/22 (c)
   1,765,953 
     Colorado High Performance Transportation Enterprise (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 12/31/24 (c)   269,640 
 250,000   5.00%, 12/31/24 (c)   270,100 
 2,500,000   Colorado International Center, Metropolitan District No. 14 (GO)
5.88%, 12/01/23 (c)
   2,599,675 
     Copperleaf Metropolitan District No. 2 (GO)     
 500,000   5.25%, 12/01/20 (c)   524,590 
 500,000   5.75%, 12/01/20 (c)   523,490 
 3,800,000   Denver City and County, United Airlines, Inc. Project (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/23 (c)
   4,078,768 
     Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)   272,933 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)   1,125,320 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Colorado: (continued)     
     Dominion Water and Sanitation District (RB)     
$1,500,000   5.75%, 12/01/21 (c)  $1,568,235 
 500,000   6.00%, 12/01/21 (c)   521,345 
     Eaton Area Park and Recreation District (GO)     
 250,000   5.25%, 12/01/22 (c)   263,488 
 310,000   5.50%, 12/01/22 (c)   329,676 
 250,000   5.50%, 12/01/22 (c)   269,120 
 1,045,000   Fountain Urban Renewal Authority, Tax Increment Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Series A (TA)
4.50%, 11/01/25 (c)
   1,015,740 
     Lambertson Farms Metropolitan District No. 1 (GO)     
 500,000   5.75%, 12/15/23 (c)   501,865 
 500,000   6.00%, 12/15/23 (c)   501,850 
 1,000,000   Southglenn Metropolitan District (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/21 (c)
   1,012,810 
 500,000   Southlands Metropolitan District No. 1, Series A-1 (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)
   530,050 
     Sterling Ranch Community Authority Board, Colorado Limited Tax, Series A (RB)     
 3,500,000   5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)   3,531,745 
 500,000   5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)   507,535 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)   1,029,320 
         41,433,221 
Connecticut: 0.4%     
 630,000   Bridgeport Housing Authority, Energy Performance Equipment (RB)
5.60%, 05/11/18 (c)
   628,349 
     City of Hartford, Series A (GO)     
 435,000   5.00%, 04/01/20   452,374 
 475,000   5.00%, 04/01/23 (c)   511,565 
     City of Hartford, Series A (GO)     
 370,000   4.00%, 04/01/23 (c)   376,767 
 100,000   5.00%, 04/01/23   109,455 
 345,000   City of Hartford, Series B (GO)
4.00%, 04/01/23 (c)
   351,310 
 120,000   Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Series F (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   121,078 
     Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Series J (RB)     
 735,000   4.25%, 07/01/22 (c)   760,482 
 300,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   320,037 
 385,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   407,484 
 1,040,000   Hartford Stadium Authority, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 02/01/25 (c)
   842,410 
     Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, Series C (RB)     
 400,000   4.75%, 02/01/20   403,920 
 250,000   5.75%, 02/01/24   265,003 
 1,000,000   6.25%, 02/01/26 (c)   1,081,500 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Connecticut: (continued)     
$195,000   State of Connecticut, Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Series I (RB)
4.50%, 07/01/20 (c)
  $201,948 
     State of Connecticut, Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Series J (RB)     
 655,000   4.50%, 07/01/22 (c)   677,578 
 100,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   106,399 
     Town of Hamden, Connecticut, Series A (RB)     
 435,000   7.63%, 01/01/20 (c)   456,807 
 2,000,000   7.75%, 01/01/20 (c)   2,093,400 
         10,167,866 
Delaware: 0.0%     
 275,000   Delaware Economic Development Authority, Indian River Power, LLC Project (RB)
5.38%, 10/01/20 (c)
   285,370 
     Delaware State Economic Development Authority, Series A (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   496,990 
 250,000   5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   251,643 
         1,034,003 
District of Columbia: 1.4%     
     District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. (RB)     
 36,000,000   0.00%, 05/16/18 (c) ^   4,419,720 
 56,785,000   0.00%, 05/31/18 (c) ^   8,852,214 
 69,000   6.50%, 05/15/33   77,736 
     District of Columbia, Ingleside at Rock Creek Project, Series A (RB)     
 665,000   4.13%, 07/01/24 (c)   671,045 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   1,028,070 
 270,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   280,854 
 250,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   262,933 
 4,010,000   District of Columbia, National Center for Law Enforcement Issue, Series A (RB)
7.75%, 07/01/21 (c)
   4,128,977 
 1,000,000   District of Columbia, National Center for Law Enforcement Issue, Series B (RB)
6.38%, 05/31/18 (c)
   999,970 
     District of Columbia, Provident Group - Howard Properties, LLC Issue (RB)     
 1,115,000   5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)   1,137,501 
 395,000   5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)   399,657 
 750,000   5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)   741,142 
 985,000   6.25%, 04/01/21 (c)   1,053,182 
 1,525,000   6.50%, 04/01/21 (c)   1,634,022 
 1,450,000   6.50%, 04/01/21 (c)   1,556,140 
 1,110,000   District of Columbia, The Howard University Issue, Series A (RB)
6.25%, 04/01/21 (c)
   1,202,796 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
District of Columbia: (continued)     
     Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Series A (RB)     
$705,000   0.00%, 10/01/37 ^  $293,231 
 1,880,000   5.00%, 04/01/22 (c)   1,994,981 
     Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Dulles Toll Road Revenue, Series B (RB)     
 245,000   0.00%, 10/01/28 (c)   306,872 
 5,520,000   0.00%, 10/01/37 ^   2,384,806 
         33,425,849 
Florida: 3.6%     
 500,000   Alachua County Health Facilities Authority (RB)
6.25%, 11/15/24 (c)
   525,940 
 1,490,000   Alachua County, Florida Health Facilities Authority, Oak Hammock at the University of Florida Project, Series A (RB)
8.00%, 10/01/22 (c)
   1,721,710 
     Alachua County, Florida Health Facilities Authority, Terraces at Bonita Springs Project, Series A (RB)     
 1,530,000   8.00%, 11/15/21 (c)   1,721,847 
 1,005,000   8.13%, 11/15/21 (c)   1,125,982 
 55,000   Brevard County, Florida Tuff Florida Tech Project (RB)
6.75%, 11/01/19 (c)
   56,756 
 1,335,000   Cape Coral Health Facilities Authority, Gulf Care, Inc. Project (RB)
6.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   1,434,391 
 500,000   Capital Trust Agency Educational Facilities (RB)
5.25%, 06/15/27 (c)
   468,415 
 145,000   Capital Trust Agency Jacksonville Pool Project, Series A (RB)
4.75%, 12/01/22 (c)
   143,630 
 500,000   Capital Trust Agency Tallahassee Tapestry Senior Housing Project, Series A (RB)
7.13%, 12/01/25 (c)
   525,140 
 1,000,000   Capital Trust Agency Tuscan Gardens of Palm Cost Project, Series A (RB)
7.00%, 04/01/24 (c)
   971,520 
 2,220,000   Capital Trust Agency Tuscan Senior Living Community Project, Series A (RB)
7.00%, 04/01/22 (c)
   2,149,071 
     City of Tallahassee, Florida Health Facilities Authority, Memorial Healthcare, Inc. Project (RB)     
 1,310,000   4.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   1,298,524 
 300,000   5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   320,811 
 2,500,000   5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   2,681,425 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Florida: (continued)     
     City of Tallahassee, Florida Health Facilities Authority, Memorial Healthcare, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)     
$475,000   4.00%, 12/01/25 (c)  $461,576 
 5,040,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   5,339,578 
     Collier County Industrial Development Authority, Arlington of Naples Project, Series A (RB)     
 1,150,000   7.00%, 05/15/24   1,262,895 
 1,600,000   8.13%, 05/15/24 (c)   1,792,304 
     Florida Development Finance Corp., Florida Charter Foundation, Inc., Series A (RB)     
 1,000,000   4.75%, 07/15/26 (c)   945,130 
 500,000   6.00%, 06/15/27 (c)   492,145 
 1,000,000   6.13%, 06/15/27 (c)   981,930 
     Florida Development Finance Corp., Miami Arts Charter School Project, Series A (RB)     
 360,000   5.63%, 06/15/24 (c)   349,985 
 450,000   5.88%, 06/15/24 (c)   429,025 
 695,000   6.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   644,967 
     Florida Development Finance Corp., Renaissance Charter School, Inc. Projects, Series A (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.75%, 06/15/24 (c)   1,057,660 
 500,000   6.00%, 06/15/25 (c)   524,440 
 585,000   6.13%, 06/15/25 (c)   605,563 
 2,850,000   7.63%, 06/15/21 (c)   3,115,848 
 5,250,000   Florida Development Finance Corp., Tuscan Isle ChampionsGate Project, Series A (RB)
6.38%, 06/01/23 (c)
   5,106,097 
     Florida Development Finance Corp., Tuscan Isle Senior Living Community Project, Series A (RB)     
 375,000   6.00%, 06/01/23 (c)   367,729 
 1,000,000   7.00%, 06/01/22 (c)   746,360 
 2,400,000   7.00%, 06/01/22 (c)   1,789,464 
 125,000   Halifax Hospital Medical Center (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/25 (c)
   123,143 
 500,000   Lake County, Village Veranda at Lady Lake Project, Series A-1 (RB)
7.13%, 01/01/27 (c)
   482,360 
 75,000   Lakes by the Bay South Community Development District (SA)
5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)
   77,312 
     Lee County Industrial Development Authority, Industrial Development, Community Charter Schools, LLC Projects, Series A (RB)     
 2,130,000   5.25%, 05/31/18 (c)   2,131,534 
 3,500,000   5.38%, 05/31/18 (c)   3,499,930 
 1,475,000   5.75%, 06/15/22 (c)   1,467,271 
 300,000   Leon County Educational Facilities Authority, Heritage Grove Project (RB) (ACA)
5.13%, 05/31/18 (c)
   292,224 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Florida: (continued)     
     Martin County Health Facilities Authority, Martin Memorial Medical Center (RB)     
$530,000   4.00%, 11/15/24 (c)  $530,297 
 390,000   4.25%, 11/15/24 (c)   390,878 
 100,000   5.13%, 11/15/21 (c)   106,214 
 800,000   5.50%, 11/15/21 (c)   875,336 
 1,250,000   5.50%, 11/15/21 (c)   1,352,337 
     Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority, Mount Sinai Medical Center (RB)     
 1,950,000   4.25%, 11/15/19 (c)   1,945,378 
 925,000   5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)   975,551 
 1,910,000   5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)   2,022,251 
 250,000   Miami World Center Community Development District (SA)
5.25%, 11/01/27 (c)
   263,213 
     Miami-Dade County Industrial Development Authority, NCCD-Biscayne Properties LLC Project, Series A (RB)     
 1,735,000   5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   1,685,240 
 525,000   5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   529,651 
     Miami-Dade County, Florida Seaport Department, Series A (RB)     
 240,000   5.00%, 10/01/23 (c)   259,822 
 65,000   5.38%, 10/01/23 (c)   72,248 
 175,000   6.00%, 10/01/23 (c)   200,485 
 2,460,000   Miami-Dade County, Florida Seaport Department, Series B (RB)
6.00%, 10/01/23 (c)
   2,815,618 
 1,390,000   Miami-Dade County, Industrial Development Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)
   1,331,592 
     Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, First Senior Lien, Series A (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)   548,245 
 500,000   5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)   552,370 
 1,000,000   Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, Second Senior Lien, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)
   1,086,290 
 735,000   Midtown Miami Community Development District, Infrastructure Project, Series B (SA)
4.25%, 05/01/23 (c)
   758,373 
     Midtown Miami Community Development District, Parking Garage Project, Series A (SA)     
 2,230,000   4.25%, 05/01/23 (c)   2,300,914 
 1,480,000   5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)   1,552,032 
     Northern Palm Beach County Improvement District (RB)     
 200,000   5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)   208,868 
 200,000   5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)   210,420 
 1,250,000   Orange County, Florida Industrial Development Authority, VitAG Florida LLC Project (RB)
8.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
   726,337 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Florida: (continued)     
     Orlando, Florida Aviation Authority, JetBlue Airways Corp. Project (RB)     
$1,740,000   5.00%, 05/15/23 (c)  $1,830,793 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 05/15/23 (c)   1,606,620 
 1,500,000   Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority, Sinai Residences of Boca Raton Project, Series A (RB)
7.50%, 06/01/22 (c)
   1,736,715 
 200,000   Palm Cost park Community Development District (SA)
5.70%, 05/31/18 (c)
   197,262 
 400,000   Sumter County, Florida Village Community Development District No. 8 (SA)
6.13%, 05/01/20 (c)
   429,048 
 855,000   Sumter County, Florida Village Community Development District No. 9 (SA)
5.50%, 05/01/22 (c)
   921,579 
 400,000   Town of Davie, Series A (RB)
6.00%, 04/01/23 (c)
   445,156 
     Village Community Development District No. 12 (SA)     
 250,000   3.25%, 05/01/26   249,128 
 2,495,000   3.63%, 05/01/26 (c)   2,425,564 
 2,500,000   3.88%, 05/01/26 (c)   2,392,275 
 1,000,000   4.25%, 05/01/28 (c)   1,019,610 
 1,250,000   4.38%, 05/01/28 (c)   1,274,875 
 500,000   Volusia County Industrial Development Authority, Woodland Towers Project, Series C (RB)
7.25%, 07/01/24 (c)
   493,665 
         87,553,882 
Georgia: 0.9%     
 15,000   Albany-Dougherty Inner City Authority, Series A (RB) (XLCA)
4.50%, 05/31/18 (c)
   15,004 
     Atlanta Development Authority, Senior Health Care Facilities, Series A-1 (RB)     
 1,000,000   6.50%, 01/01/28 (c)   1,027,310 
 2,225,000   6.75%, 01/01/28 (c)   2,237,260 
 2,500,000   7.00%, 01/01/28 (c)   2,529,375 
     Cobb County Development Authority, Provident Village at Creekside Project, Series A (RB)     
 500,000   6.00%, 07/01/23 (c)   440,435 
 500,000   6.00%, 07/01/23 (c)   461,515 
     DeKalb County, Georgia Hospital Authority, DeKalb Medical Center, Inc. Project (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.25%, 09/01/20   1,044,540 
 200,000   6.00%, 09/01/20 (c)   214,756 
 2,100,000   6.13%, 09/01/20 (c)   2,240,196 
     Greene County Development Authority, Glen-I, LLC Project, Series A (RB)     
 500,000   6.13%, 01/01/25   474,210 
 625,000   7.25%, 01/01/25 (c)   589,712 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Georgia: (continued)     
     Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority, Academy for Classical Education, Inc., Series A (RB)     
$250,000   5.75%, 06/15/27 (c)  $256,400 
 500,000   5.88%, 06/15/27 (c)   512,840 
 1,000,000   6.00%, 06/15/27 (c)   1,027,470 
 320,000   Main Street Natural Gas, Inc. Gas Project, Series A-1 (RB)
5.50%, 09/15/23
   362,954 
     Marietta Development Authority, Life University, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)   520,720 
 750,000   5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)   793,582 
     Private Colleges and Universities Authority, Savannah College of Art and Design Projects (RB)     
 1,200,000   4.13%, 04/01/24 (c)   1,222,356 
 5,405,000   5.00%, 04/01/24 (c)   5,816,537 
         21,787,172 
Guam: 0.5%     
     A. B. Won Pat International Airport Authority, Series C (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 10/01/21   1,042,960 
 200,000   6.25%, 10/01/23 (c)   224,598 
     Government of Guam, Series A (RB)     
 620,000   5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)   651,955 
 50,000   6.00%, 11/15/19   51,350 
 1,100,000   Guam Economic Development and Commerce Authority (RB)
5.63%, 05/16/18 (c)
   1,079,595 
 1,100,000   Guam Government Department of Education, John F. Kennedy Project, Series A (CP)
6.88%, 12/01/20 (c)
   1,135,310 
 1,250,000   Guam Government Limited Obligation, Series A (RB)
5.63%, 12/01/19 (c)
   1,321,737 
     Guam Government Waterworks Authority, Water and Wastewater System (RB)     
 1,375,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   1,453,210 
 500,000   5.25%, 07/01/23 (c)   539,025 
 355,000   5.50%, 07/01/20 (c)   381,330 
 3,530,000   5.50%, 07/01/23 (c)   3,836,369 
 355,000   5.63%, 07/01/20 (c)   382,268 
     Guam Power Authority, Series A (RB)     
 345,000   5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)   357,858 
 250,000   5.50%, 10/01/20 (c)   270,208 
         12,727,773 
Hawaii: 0.4%     
 1,380,000   Kuakini Health System, Series A (RB)
6.38%, 05/31/18 (c)
   1,375,391 
 1,545,000   Kuakini, Hawaii Health System, Special Purpose Revenue, Series A (RB)
6.30%, 05/31/18 (c)
   1,548,924 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Hawaii: (continued)     
     State of Hawaii, Department of Budget and Finance, Series A (RB)     
$500,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)  $488,445 
 1,400,000   6.25%, 07/01/23 (c)   1,465,170 
 2,085,000   6.63%, 07/01/23 (c)   2,195,672 
 2,000,000   6.88%, 07/01/23 (c)   2,099,020 
         9,172,622 
Idaho: 0.3%     
     Idaho Health Facilities Authority, Madison Memorial Hospital Project (RB)     
 450,000   3.50%, 09/01/26 (c)   392,796 
 1,135,000   5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   1,203,940 
     Idaho Health Facilities Authority, Terraces of Boise Project, Series A (RB)     
 100,000   7.00%, 10/01/24   110,853 
 900,000   7.38%, 10/01/24 (c)   995,733 
 2,000,000   8.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   2,262,420 
 1,000,000   8.13%, 10/01/24 (c)   1,134,990 
 2,175,000   Nez Perce County, Potlatch Corp. Project (RB)
2.75%, 10/01/24
   2,137,220 
         8,237,952 
Illinois: 13.8%     
     Chicago Board of Education, Series A (GO)     
 3,845,000   5.00%, 12/01/21 (c)   3,823,776 
 14,665,000   5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)   14,561,758 
 410,000   5.25%, 12/01/21 (c)   410,513 
 75,000   5.50%, 12/01/19   77,577 
 8,615,000   5.50%, 12/01/21 (c)   8,698,049 
 110,000   5.50%, 12/01/25   121,470 
 200,000   5.50%, 12/01/26   218,834 
 105,000   5.50%, 12/01/26   115,955 
 14,020,000   7.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   16,103,933 
 5,200,000   7.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   6,081,504 
 250,000   7.00%, 12/01/27 (c)   294,568 
     Chicago Board of Education, Series B (GO)     
 1,450,000   5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)   1,452,291 
 1,105,000   5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)   1,108,536 
     Chicago Board of Education, Series C (GO)     
 1,820,000   5.00%, 12/01/18 (c)   1,824,368 
 1,060,000   5.00%, 12/01/18 (c)   1,062,300 
 1,060,000   5.00%, 12/01/18 (c)   1,066,593 
 600,000   5.00%, 12/01/18 (c)   604,146 
 250,000   5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)   250,368 
 6,250,000   5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)   6,354,437 
 2,000,000   5.00%, 12/01/27   2,070,760 
 745,000   5.25%, 12/01/18 (c)   749,582 
 150,000   5.25%, 12/01/18 (c)   150,846 
 770,000   5.25%, 12/01/18 (c)   773,596 
 5,165,000   5.25%, 12/01/24 (c)   5,216,237 
 3,965,000   5.25%, 12/01/24 (c)   3,982,327 
 1,000,000   6.00%, 12/01/24 (c)   1,058,890 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Illinois: (continued)     
$1,890,000   Chicago Board of Education, Series E (GO)
5.13%, 12/01/24 (c)
  $1,915,723 
     Chicago Board of Education, Series F (GO)     
 1,970,000   5.00%, 12/01/20 (c)   1,974,669 
 1,275,000   5.00%, 12/01/20   1,326,561 
 5,500,000   Chicago Board of Education, Series H (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)
   5,417,500 
     Chicago O’Hare International Airport, Senior Lien (RB)     
 400,000   5.50%, 01/01/23 (c)   445,784 
 1,585,000   5.75%, 01/01/23 (c)   1,782,126 
     Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees, Series A (GO)     
 150,000   0.00%, 12/01/23 ^   118,235 
 105,000   0.00%, 12/01/25 ^   75,046 
 680,000   0.00%, 12/01/29 ^   399,316 
     Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees, Series B-1 (GO)     
 245,000   0.00%, 12/01/21 ^   213,432 
 400,000   0.00%, 12/01/24 ^   299,416 
 1,275,000   0.00%, 12/01/25 ^   911,268 
 715,000   0.00%, 12/01/26 ^   487,651 
 150,000   0.00%, 12/01/27 ^   97,659 
 385,000   0.00%, 12/01/28 ^   238,196 
 380,000   0.00%, 12/01/30 ^   211,299 
 345,000   Chicago Transit Authority, Federal Transit Administration Section 5307 (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/21
   370,199 
 915,000   City of Chicago, Modern School Across Chicago Program, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/20 (c)
   942,853 
     City of Chicago, Neighborhoods Alive 21 Program, Series B (GO)     
 235,000   5.00%, 01/01/25   250,172 
 910,000   5.25%, 01/01/25 (c)   965,528 
 945,000   5.25%, 01/01/25 (c)   1,008,324 
 7,990,000   5.50%, 01/01/25 (c)   8,407,557 
 855,000   5.50%, 01/01/25 (c)   911,806 
 115,000   5.50%, 01/01/25 (c)   123,121 
     City of Chicago, Series A (GO)     
 100,000   0.00%, 01/01/29 ^   62,737 
 700,000   4.63%, 01/01/21 (c)   689,164 
 200,000   5.00%, 05/31/18 (c)   201,030 
 50,000   5.00%, 01/01/20 (c)   51,355 
 500,000   5.00%, 12/01/20 (c)   519,215 
 1,420,000   5.00%, 01/01/21 (c)   1,432,581 
 370,000   5.00%, 01/01/21   386,091 
 1,015,000   5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   1,030,195 
 840,000   5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   851,155 
 395,000   5.00%, 01/01/23   416,275 
 885,000   5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)   900,656 
 620,000   5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)   632,202 
 935,000   5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)   950,138 
 270,000   5.25%, 05/31/18 (c)   270,437 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Illinois: (continued)     
$225,000   5.25%, 05/31/18 (c)  $225,380 
 340,000   5.25%, 05/31/18 (c)   340,408 
 2,050,000   5.25%, 01/01/21 (c)   2,086,510 
 280,000   5.25%, 01/01/24 (c)   291,374 
 1,120,000   5.25%, 01/01/24 (c)   1,160,947 
 150,000   5.25%, 01/01/24 (c)   156,474 
 1,150,000   5.25%, 01/01/24 (c)   1,201,393 
 600,000   5.25%, 01/01/24 (c)   620,424 
 880,000   5.38%, 01/01/25 (c)   935,299 
 580,000   5.50%, 01/01/25 (c)   607,254 
 445,000   5.50%, 01/01/25 (c)   470,085 
 1,320,000   5.50%, 01/01/25 (c)   1,400,652 
 500,000   5.63%, 01/01/27 (c)   546,710 
 1,000,000   5.63%, 01/01/27 (c)   1,101,770 
 150,000   5.75%, 01/01/27 (c)   164,108 
 6,400,000   6.00%, 01/01/27 (c)   7,086,848 
 870,000   City of Chicago, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 01/01/23
   916,858 
     City of Chicago, Series C (GO)     
 555,000   0.00%, 01/01/30 ^   314,835 
 195,000   0.00%, 01/01/32 ^   98,777 
 850,000   5.00%, 01/01/19 (c)   854,301 
 300,000   5.00%, 01/01/20   309,114 
 1,800,000   5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   1,870,632 
 1,035,000   5.00%, 01/01/22   1,083,914 
 195,000   5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   201,104 
 110,000   5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   113,708 
 1,050,000   5.00%, 01/01/24   1,113,063 
 1,760,000   5.00%, 01/01/25   1,873,626 
 430,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   439,026 
 380,000   5.00%, 01/01/26   405,107 
     City of Chicago, Series D (GO)     
 415,000   5.00%, 01/01/19 (c)   417,154 
 220,000   5.00%, 01/01/19 (c)   221,344 
 1,045,000   5.50%, 01/01/25 (c)   1,099,612 
 685,000   5.50%, 01/01/25 (c)   716,394 
 520,000   5.50%, 01/01/25 (c)   551,772 
 2,715,000   5.50%, 01/01/25 (c)   2,868,045 
     City of Chicago, Series E (GO)     
 910,000   5.50%, 01/01/25 (c)   950,113 
 915,000   5.50%, 01/01/25 (c)   964,428 
 1,000,000   City of Chicago, Waterworks Revenue, Second Lien (RB) (AMBAC)
5.75%, 11/01/30
   1,141,340 
     City of Harvey, Series A (GO)     
 465,000   5.50%, 05/31/18 (c) (d)   316,851 
 3,600,000   5.63%, 05/31/18 (c) (d)   2,370,816 
 625,000   Cook County Community College District No. 508 (GO)
5.25%, 12/01/23 (c)
   662,744 
 1,020,000   Cook County, Recovery Zone Facility, Navistar International Corp. Project (RB)
6.75%, 10/15/20 (c)
   1,083,893 
     Illinois Finance Authority, Admiral Lake Project (RB)     
 4,500,000   5.00%, 05/15/24 (c)   4,443,750 
 1,500,000   5.13%, 05/15/24 (c)   1,475,070 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Illinois: (continued)     
$1,150,000   5.25%, 05/15/24 (c)  $1,126,287 
 500,000   5.25%, 05/15/24 (c)   496,615 
 3,000,000   5.50%, 05/15/24 (c)   3,021,150 
 425,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Centegra Health System (RB)
4.00%, 09/01/22 (c)
   411,889 
     Illinois Finance Authority, Centegra Health System, Series A (RB)     
 445,000   4.63%, 09/01/24 (c)   452,917 
 400,000   5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   422,840 
 250,000   5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)   262,135 
 5,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Central Baptist Village (RB)
5.38%, 05/31/18 (c)
   5,004 
     Illinois Finance Authority, Franciscan Communities, Inc., Series A (RB)     
 695,000   4.75%, 05/15/23 (c)   719,832 
 260,000   5.13%, 05/15/23 (c)   272,373 
 860,000   5.25%, 05/15/23 (c)   904,178 
 1,000,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Friendship Village of Schaumburg (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)
   972,620 
     Illinois Finance Authority, Institute of Technology, Series A (RB)     
 890,000   5.00%, 05/31/18 (c)   857,328 
 2,610,000   5.00%, 05/31/18 (c)   2,580,559 
 500,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Intrinsic School Project, Series A (RB)
6.00%, 12/01/25 (c)
   507,870 
     Illinois Finance Authority, Lutheran Home and Obligated Group (RB)     
 500,000   5.50%, 05/15/22 (c)   532,485 
 400,000   5.75%, 05/15/22 (c)   419,912 
 1,555,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Navistar International Corp. Project (RB)
6.75%, 10/15/20 (c)
   1,652,405 
 1,000,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Norwegian American Hospital Inc. (RB)
7.75%, 09/15/20 (c)
   1,091,380 
     Illinois Finance Authority, Park Place of Elmhurst Project, Series A (RB)     
 500,000   6.20%, 05/15/20 (c)   496,730 
 230,000   6.24%, 05/15/20 (c)   222,348 
 315,000   6.33%, 05/15/20 (c)   311,236 
 405,000   6.44%, 05/15/20 (c)   401,165 
 479,940   Illinois Finance Authority, Park Place of Elmhurst Project, Series B (RB)
5.63%, 05/15/20
   476,888 
     Illinois Finance Authority, Presence Health Network, Series C (RB)     
 390,000   4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)   390,842 
 250,000   4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)   248,508 
 330,000   4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)   334,877 
 290,000   5.00%, 02/15/24   321,398 
 150,000   5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)   171,147 
 400,000   5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)   439,312 
     Illinois Finance Authority, Roosevelt University Project (RB)     
 305,000   5.75%, 10/01/19 (c)   316,389 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Illinois: (continued)     
$1,390,000   6.25%, 10/01/19 (c)  $1,450,270 
 2,855,000   6.50%, 10/01/19 (c)   2,985,274 
 100,000   6.50%, 10/01/19 (c)   104,509 
     Illinois Finance Authority, Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Center, Series C (RB)     
 230,000   5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)   245,748 
 525,000   5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)   553,791 
     Illinois Finance Authority, Swedish Covenant Hospital, Series A (RB)     
 460,000   5.75%, 02/15/20 (c)   490,273 
 270,000   6.00%, 02/15/20 (c)   288,946 
 880,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Three Crowns Park (RB)
5.25%, 02/15/24 (c)
   917,022 
 100,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Uno Chapter School Network, Inc. Project, Series B (RB)
7.13%, 10/01/21 (c)
   105,977 
 6,745,000   Illinois Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series B (RB)
4.25%, 06/15/22 (c)
   6,236,157 
     Illinois Sports Facilities Authority (RB) (AMBAC)     
 615,000   0.00%, 06/15/26 ^   436,060 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   1,079,660 
     Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (RB)     
 515,000   0.00%, 06/15/30 ^   298,190 
 380,000   5.70%, 06/15/23   427,188 
     Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series A (RB)     
 670,000   0.00%, 06/15/29 ^   408,037 
 220,000   0.00%, 12/15/30 ^   124,234 
 125,000   0.00%, 06/15/31 ^   68,655 
 190,000   0.00%, 06/15/34 ^   88,033 
 500,000   0.00%, 12/15/34 ^   226,200 
 160,000   0.00%, 06/15/37 ^   63,173 
 1,500,000   0.00%, 06/15/40 ^   499,890 
 7,385,000   5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)   7,580,702 
 3,125,000   5.00%, 12/15/25 (c)   3,220,625 
 250,000   5.00%, 12/15/27 (c)   262,250 
 400,000   5.50%, 06/15/20 (c)   409,604 
 1,400,000   5.50%, 12/15/25 (c)   1,487,528 
     Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series B (RB)     
 1,080,000   0.00%, 06/15/28 ^   691,146 
 1,000,000   0.00%, 12/15/41 ^   297,220 
 720,000   0.00%, 12/15/50 ^   130,702 
 1,315,000   0.00%, 12/15/51 ^   224,142 
 1,250,000   5.00%, 12/15/20   1,317,662 
 1,450,000   5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)   1,526,444 
 175,000   5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)   183,271 
 820,000   5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)   838,622 
 3,805,000   5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)   3,971,545 
 335,000   5.00%, 12/15/22   358,018 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Illinois: (continued)     
     Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series B-2 (RB)     
$5,660,000   5.00%, 06/15/20 (c)  $5,739,183 
 385,000   5.20%, 06/15/20 (c)   391,930 
 5,735,000   5.25%, 06/15/20 (c)   5,843,965 
 435,000   Northeastern Illinois University, Capital Improvement Project (CP)
4.00%, 10/01/22 (c)
   332,510 
 230,000   Southwestern Illinois Development Authority (RB)
5.35%, 05/31/18 (c)
   169,305 
 430,000   Southwestern Illinois Development Authority, United States Steel Corp. Project (RB)
5.75%, 08/01/22 (c)
   433,173 
     State of Illinois (GO)     
 2,000,000   3.50%, 06/01/26 (c)   1,767,400 
 935,000   3.50%, 06/01/26 (c)   846,465 
 1,030,000   3.50%, 06/01/26 (c)   921,428 
 150,000   4.00%, 08/01/22 (c)   146,850 
 500,000   4.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   467,310 
 460,000   4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   413,269 
 595,000   4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   537,208 
 4,000,000   4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   3,665,160 
 2,000,000   4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   1,819,220 
 2,930,000   4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   2,720,388 
 1,000,000   4.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   921,890 
 150,000   4.13%, 03/01/22 (c)   144,869 
 485,000   4.13%, 11/01/26 (c)   450,468 
 40,000   4.50%, 09/01/18 (c)   40,126 
 530,000   4.50%, 11/01/26 (c)   503,367 
 75,000   5.00%, 09/01/18 (c)   75,116 
 100,000   5.00%, 09/01/18 (c)   100,065 
 410,000   5.00%, 09/01/18 (c)   410,332 
 175,000   5.00%, 09/01/18 (c)   175,166 
 250,000   5.00%, 05/01/19   255,000 
 1,255,000   5.00%, 06/01/19   1,281,995 
 300,000   5.00%, 06/01/19   306,453 
 530,000   5.00%, 01/01/20 (c)   542,545 
 130,000   5.00%, 01/01/20 (c)   132,612 
 750,000   5.00%, 01/01/21   776,985 
 100,000   5.00%, 01/01/21   103,598 
 100,000   5.00%, 04/01/21   103,585 
 505,000   5.00%, 07/01/21   524,559 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   1,011,600 
 1,020,000   5.00%, 02/01/22   1,058,342 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 02/01/22   1,037,590 
 505,000   5.00%, 03/01/22   524,382 
 200,000   5.00%, 03/01/22 (c)   202,698 
 55,000   5.00%, 06/01/22   57,239 
 100,000   5.00%, 07/01/22   104,146 
 1,830,000   5.00%, 08/01/22 (c)   1,894,928 
 1,465,000   5.00%, 08/01/22   1,526,852 
 3,210,000   5.00%, 02/01/23   3,347,356 
 3,490,000   5.00%, 02/01/23   3,639,337 
 110,000   5.00%, 04/01/23 (c)   110,565 
 335,000   5.00%, 05/01/23   348,497 
 250,000   5.00%, 07/01/23   260,363 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Illinois: (continued)     
$350,000   5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)  $360,003 
 375,000   5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)   388,024 
 1,105,000   5.00%, 02/01/24   1,149,078 
 3,000,000   5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)   3,014,640 
 3,315,000   5.00%, 02/01/24   3,447,235 
 585,000   5.00%, 04/01/24 (c)   601,854 
 3,540,000   5.00%, 04/01/24 (c)   3,614,305 
 2,985,000   5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)   3,062,670 
 1,025,000   5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)   1,054,930 
 140,000   5.00%, 05/01/24   145,508 
 100,000   5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)   100,980 
 275,000   5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)   279,268 
 1,770,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   1,794,621 
 5,250,000   5.00%, 02/01/26   5,472,075 
 1,040,000   5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   1,076,286 
 600,000   5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   623,412 
 125,000   5.00%, 06/01/26   130,309 
 4,500,000   5.00%, 02/01/27 (c)   4,674,105 
 290,000   5.25%, 07/01/23 (c)   298,021 
 510,000   5.25%, 07/01/23 (c)   526,468 
 1,550,000   5.25%, 07/01/23 (c)   1,603,661 
 1,145,000   5.50%, 07/01/23 (c)   1,216,666 
 105,000   5.50%, 07/01/23 (c)   108,174 
 2,500,000   5.50%, 07/01/23 (c)   2,674,450 
 445,000   5.50%, 01/01/30   479,145 
     State of Illinois, Series A (GO)     
 950,000   4.00%, 09/01/18 (c)   929,860 
 1,030,000   4.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   979,993 
 100,000   4.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   94,366 
 190,000   4.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   190,893 
 320,000   4.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   311,936 
 500,000   5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)   512,610 
 500,000   5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)   514,555 
 500,000   5.00%, 12/01/27   521,640 
 4,250,000   5.00%, 05/01/28 (c)   4,316,725 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 05/01/28 (c)   1,030,090 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 05/01/28 (c)   1,549,995 
 790,000   State of Illinois, Series B (GO)
5.25%, 01/01/21
   823,401 
     State of Illinois, Series D (GO)     
 1,215,000   3.25%, 11/01/26   1,107,120 
 4,000,000   5.00%, 11/01/23   4,175,560 
 1,110,000   5.00%, 11/01/26   1,156,786 
 3,500,000   5.00%, 11/01/27 (c)   3,634,050 
 360,000   Village of Bridgeview (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/22 (c)
   327,319 
     Village of Bridgeview, Series A (GO)     
 1,155,000   5.50%, 06/01/18 (c)   1,124,034 
 4,250,000   5.50%, 06/01/24 (c)   4,136,057 
 100,000   Village of Hillside, Mannhaein Redevelopment Project (TA)
7.00%, 05/31/18 (c)
   102,091 
 200,000   Will and Cook County Community High School District No. 210, Series B (GO)
0.00%, 01/01/33 ^
   87,670 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Illinois: (continued)     
     Will County Community High School District No. 210, Series B (GO)     
$160,000   0.00%, 01/01/27 ^  $104,658 
 110,000   0.00%, 01/01/28 ^   67,997 
 90,000   0.00%, 01/01/29 ^   51,134 
         337,164,118 
Indiana: 1.3%
     Allen County, Storypoint Fort Wayne Project, Series A-1 (RB)     
 300,000   6.75%, 01/15/24 (c)   319,437 
 225,000   6.88%, 01/15/24 (c)   240,055 
     Barrington of Carmel Project, Series A (RB)     
 1,500,000   7.13%, 11/15/22 (c)   1,609,680 
 2,555,000   7.13%, 11/15/22 (c)   2,736,507 
 3,295,000   City of Anderson University (RB)
6.00%, 10/01/22 (c)
   3,432,896 
 1,000,000   City of Rockport, Steel Corp. Project, Series A (RB)
7.00%, 02/01/22 (c)
   1,019,910 
 1,100,000   City of Valparaiso, Indiana Exempt Facilities Revenue, Pratt Paper, LLC Project (RB)
5.88%, 01/01/24
   1,218,811 
 500,000   Indiana Finance Authority, Baptist Healthcare System (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/27 (c)
   534,435 
     Indiana Finance Authority, Earlham College Project (RB)     
 1,040,000   5.00%, 10/01/23 (c)   1,044,846 
 50,000   5.00%, 10/01/23 (c)   50,780 
 575,000   Indiana Finance Authority, I-69 Section 5 Project (RB)
6.00%, 12/01/19
   595,458 
     Indiana Finance Authority, King’s Daughters’ Hospital & Health Services (RB)     
 765,000   5.13%, 08/15/20 (c)   797,352 
 725,000   5.50%, 08/15/20 (c)   754,116 
 600,000   5.50%, 08/15/20 (c)   624,768 
     Indiana Finance Authority, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, Series A (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)   267,198 
 2,805,000   5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)   2,982,977 
 3,450,000   5.25%, 07/01/23 (c)   3,704,127 
     Indiana Finance Authority, Ohio Valley Electric Corp. Project, Series A (RB)     
 4,110,000   5.00%, 06/01/22 (c)   4,102,068 
 2,715,000   5.00%, 06/01/22 (c)   2,716,819 
     Indiana Finance Authority, United States Steel Corp. Project (RB)     
 320,000   5.75%, 08/01/22 (c)   322,362 
 2,515,000   6.00%, 06/01/20 (c)   2,584,489 
         31,659,091 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Iowa: 2.1%     
$7,240,000   Iowa Finance Authority, Alcoa, Inc. Project (RB)
4.75%, 08/01/22 (c)
  $7,427,009 
     Iowa Finance Authority, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project (RB)     
 6,975,000   5.25%, 12/01/23 (c)   7,432,141 
 10,000   5.50%, 12/01/18 (c)   10,147 
 2,775,000   5.88%, 06/01/19 (c)   2,954,598 
 9,145,000   Iowa Finance Authority, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project, Series B (RB)
5.25%, 12/01/22 (c) (p)
   9,637,550 
     Iowa Finance Authority, Sunrise Retirement Community Project (RB)     
 635,000   5.50%, 09/01/20 (c)   643,477 
 1,685,000   5.50%, 09/01/20 (c)   1,720,065 
 785,000   5.75%, 09/01/20 (c)   801,092 
     Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority, Wartburg College Project (RB)     
 2,800,000   5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)   2,825,788 
 1,550,000   5.00%, 10/01/25 (c)   1,582,658 
 180,000   Tobacco Settlement Authority, Series B (RB)
5.60%, 05/31/18 (c)
   181,859 
     Tobacco Settlement Authority, Series C (RB)     
 3,175,000   5.38%, 05/31/18 (c)   3,182,779 
 5,585,000   5.50%, 05/31/18 (c)   5,607,117 
 6,960,000   5.63%, 05/31/18 (c)   6,996,053 
 800,000   Tobacco Settlement Authority, Series D (RB)
0.00%, 05/31/18 (c) ^
   136,400 
         51,138,733 
Kansas: 0.6%
 1,130,000   Arkansas City Public Building Commission, South Central Regional Medical Center (RB)
6.25%, 09/01/19 (c)
   1,151,221 
 400,000   City of Lenexa, Lakeview Village, Inc. Project (RB)
5.25%, 05/14/18 (c)
   400,460 
 1,000,000   City of Wichita, Health Care Facilities, Series I (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)
   1,019,720 
 255,000   City of Wichita, Health Care Facilities, Series II-A (RB)
5.25%, 12/01/26 (c)
   267,554 
 380,000   City of Wichita, Health Care Facilities, Series IV-A (RB)
5.63%, 05/15/24 (c)
   385,711 
     Overland Park, Kansas Development Corp. (RB) (AMBAC)     
 8,200,000   5.13%, 05/31/18 (c)   8,212,710 
 100,000   5.13%, 05/31/18 (c)   100,155 
 1,000,000   5.25%, 05/31/18 (c)   1,001,550 
 2,550,000   Overland Park, Kansas, Prairiefire At Lionsgate Project (RB)
6.00%, 12/15/22 (c)
   2,187,288 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Kansas: (continued)     
$165,000   Wyandotte County, Kansas City Unified Government (RB)
0.00%, 12/01/27 ^
  $108,662 
     Wyandotte County, Kansas City Unified Government, Series A (RB)     
 445,000   5.00%, 09/01/25 (c)   471,558 
 470,000   6.00%, 09/01/25 (c)   499,102 
         15,805,691 
Kentucky: 0.8%     
 1,000,000   Christian County, Jennie Stuart Medical Center (RB)
5.50%, 02/01/26 (c)
   1,068,770 
     Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Masonic Homes of Kentucky, Inc. (RB)     
 25,000   4.13%, 11/15/20   25,646 
 250,000   5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)   263,518 
 250,000   5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)   260,058 
 400,000   5.38%, 11/15/22 (c)   422,604 
 250,000   5.50%, 11/15/22 (c)   261,715 
 1,585,000   Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Next Generation Kentucky Information Highway Project (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   1,674,156 
     Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Next Generation Kentucky Information Highway Project, Series A (RB)     
 7,365,000   4.25%, 07/01/25 (c)   7,137,274 
 525,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   553,192 
     Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Owensboro Medical Health System, Inc., Series A (RB)     
 150,000   5.00%, 06/01/26   165,492 
 750,000   5.25%, 06/01/27 (c)   814,822 
 490,000   5.75%, 06/01/20 (c)   526,627 
 350,000   6.00%, 06/01/20 (c)   377,937 
 395,000   6.38%, 06/01/20 (c)   429,531 
 150,000   6.50%, 06/01/20 (c)   163,332 
 1,140,000   Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Owensboro Medical Health System, Inc., Series B (RB)
6.38%, 06/01/20 (c)
   1,239,659 
     Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Rosedale Green Project (RB)     
 510,000   5.50%, 11/15/25 (c)   510,923 
 500,000   5.75%, 11/15/25 (c)   505,770 
 335,000   Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority, Downtown Crossing Project, Series A (RB)
5.75%, 07/01/23 (c)
   366,993 
     Louisville and Jefferson County Metro Government, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A (RB)     
 150,000   5.00%, 06/01/22 (c)   163,304 
 220,000   5.00%, 06/01/22 (c)   236,687 


 

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(continued)

 

Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Kentucky: (continued)     
$1,220,000   Ohio County, Kentucky Pollution Control, Big Rivers Electric Corp. |Project, Series A (RB)
6.00%, 07/15/20 (c)
  $1,237,422 
         18,405,432 
Louisiana: 0.3%     
     Jefferson Parish Hospital Service District No. 2 (RB)     
 500,000   5.63%, 07/01/21 (c)   502,040 
 290,000   6.25%, 07/01/21 (c)   297,903 
 3,490,000   6.38%, 07/01/21 (c)   3,558,997 
 1,000,000   Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, St. James Place of Baton Rouge Project, Series A (RB)
6.25%, 11/15/25 (c)
   1,105,400 
 530,000   Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, Westlake Chemical Corp. Project, Series A (RB)
6.50%, 08/01/20 (c)
   581,028 
 500,000   Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, Westlake Chemical Corp. Project, Series A-1 (RB)
6.50%, 11/01/20 (c)
   550,810 
 400,000   Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, Westlake Chemical Corp. Project, Series A-2 (RB)
6.50%, 11/01/20 (c)
   440,648 
     Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Louisiana Pellets, Inc. Project (RB)     
 1,647,254   7.75%, 07/01/24 (c) (d) § *   16 
 1,389,436   8.38%, 07/01/24 (c) (d) § *   14 
 2,259,041   Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue, Louisiana Pellets, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)
7.50%, 07/01/23 (d) § *
   23 
 350,000   Parish of St. Charles, Valero Project (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/22 (p)
   370,801 
         7,407,680 
Maine: 0.6%     
 4,500,000   Maine Finance Authority, Solid Disposal Facility (RB)
5.38%, 12/15/26 (c)
   4,665,510 
 200,000   Maine Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Eastern Maine Medical Center Obligated Group Issue (RB)
6.95%, 07/01/21 (c)
   218,414 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Maine: (continued)     
     Maine Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Eastern Maine Medical Center Obligated Group Issue, Series A (RB)     
$490,000   4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)  $422,997 
 300,000   4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   263,592 
 645,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   662,357 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   1,028,280 
     Maine Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, General Medical Center Issue (RB)     
 75,000   5.25%, 07/01/21   77,396 
 1,735,000   6.00%, 07/01/21 (c)   1,830,720 
 2,220,000   6.75%, 07/01/21 (c)   2,400,952 
 50,000   6.95%, 07/01/21 (c)   54,619 
 55,000   7.50%, 07/01/21 (c)   61,409 
 2,000,000   Rumford, Maine Solid Waste Disposal, Boise Cascade Corp. (RB)
6.88%, 05/31/18 (c)
   1,999,800 
         13,686,046 
Maryland: 1.3%     
 1,000,000   Anne Arundel County Consolidated Special Taxing District, The Village at Two Rivers Project (ST)
5.25%, 07/01/24 (c)
   1,008,350 
 915,000   City of Baltimore (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)
   1,012,658 
     City of Baltimore, Convention Center Hotel Revenue (RB)     
 2,000,000   5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)   2,193,540 
 1,425,000   5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)   1,568,797 
 500,000   City of Baltimore, East Baltimore Research Park Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)
   532,975 
 250,000   City of Baltimore, Harbor Point Project (RB)
5.13%, 06/01/26 (c)
   258,253 
 2,780,000   Frederick County Urbana Community Development Authority, Series B (ST)
5.50%, 07/01/20 (c)
   2,915,497 
 2,000,000   Frederick County, Maryland Education Facilities Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/27 (c)
   2,101,840 
 500,000   Howard County, Series A (TA)
4.50%, 02/15/26 (c)
   504,220 
 3,785,000   Maryland Economic Development Corp., CNX Marine Terminal, Inc. Port of Baltimore Facility (RB)
5.75%, 09/01/20 (c)
   3,951,351 
     Maryland Economic Development Corp., Metro Centre at Owings Mills Project (TA)     
 100,000   3.75%, 01/01/27 (c)   101,328 
 470,000   4.38%, 01/01/27 (c)   479,668 
 530,000   4.50%, 01/01/27 (c)   539,105 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Maryland: (continued)     
$1,120,000   Maryland Economic Development Corp., Transportation Facilities Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)
  $1,250,536 
     Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Mercy Medical Center Issue, Series A (RB)     
 400,000   4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   390,884 
 250,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   271,058 
     Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Meritus Medical Center (RB)     
 210,000   4.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   211,947 
 145,000   4.25%, 07/01/25 (c)   146,241 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   1,592,550 
 500,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   532,455 
 625,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   677,325 
     Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Western Maryland Health System Issue (RB)     
 900,000   5.00%, 07/01/19   928,881 
 430,000   5.00%, 07/01/20   454,918 
 40,000   5.00%, 07/01/22   43,847 
 1,025,000   5.00%, 07/01/24   1,146,268 
 500,000   5.25%, 07/01/24 (c)   563,160 
     Mayor and Council of Rockville, Ingleside at King Farm Project, Series B (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)   1,075,100 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)   1,079,190 
     Prince George’s County, Collington Episcopal Life Care Community, Inc. (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.25%, 04/01/27 (c)   1,052,280 
 1,000,000   5.25%, 04/01/27 (c)   1,062,840 
     Prince George’s County, Suitland-Naylor Road Project (TA)     
 500,000   4.75%, 01/01/26 (c)   484,000 
 500,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   490,335 
         30,621,397 
Massachusetts: 1.5%     
     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Boston Medical Center, Series E (RB)     
 750,000   4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   737,722 
 500,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   549,480 
     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Emerson College (RB)     
 685,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   730,669 
 680,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   723,078 
 500,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   537,440 
     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Emmanuel College, Series A (RB)     
 1,000,000   4.00%, 10/01/26 (c)   971,820 
 445,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   492,993 
 500,000   5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)   541,350 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Massachusetts: (continued)     
$1,000,000   Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Lawrence General Hospital (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)
  $1,056,380 
     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Lawrence General Hospital, Series A (RB)     
 350,000   5.25%, 07/01/24 (c)   377,636 
 435,000   5.50%, 07/01/24 (c)   471,048 
 750,000   Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Newbridge on the Charles, Inc. (RB)
4.00%, 10/01/22 (c)
   767,130 
 280,000   Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Orchard Cove (RB)
5.25%, 05/31/18 (c)
   280,288 
     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Series 20 (RB)     
 1,000,000   4.00%, 10/01/22 (c)   984,890 
 4,000,000   4.13%, 10/01/22 (c)   3,882,920 
 2,250,000   5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)   2,356,582 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)   1,059,250 
 2,175,000   Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Series B (RB)
4.88%, 05/31/18 (c)
   2,175,522 
 1,110,000   Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Series C (RB)
5.25%, 05/31/18 (c)
   1,110,688 
     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Series D (RB)     
 285,000   4.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   276,704 
 1,105,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   1,185,985 
     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Series I (RB)     
 1,000,000   4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   997,400 
 1,020,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   1,161,953 
 510,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   551,096 
     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Suffolk University (RB)     
 3,300,000   4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   3,317,490 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   1,120,010 
 3,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   3,310,440 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   1,661,385 
     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Umass Health Care, Series L (RB)     
 290,000   3.63%, 07/01/27 (c)   276,651 
 550,000   4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   538,604 
 190,000   Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Umass Memorial Health Care, Series I (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   214,685 
 1,500,000   Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency, Linden Ponds, Inc., Series A (RB)
4.68%, 11/15/21
   1,507,500 
         35,926,789 


 

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VANECK VECTORS HIGH-YIELD MUNICIPAL INDEX ETF

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(continued)

 

Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Michigan: 1.9%     
$2,200,000   Calhoun County Hospital Finance Authority, Oaklawn Hospital (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)
  $2,291,938 
 990,000   City of Flint Hospital Building Authority, Hurley Medical Center (RB)
7.38%, 07/01/20 (c)
   1,068,349 
 425,000   City of Flint Hospital Building Authority, Hurley Medical Center, Series B (RB)
4.75%, 07/01/23 (c)
   420,588 
 220,000   Detroit Local Development Finance Authority, Series A (TA)
5.50%, 05/31/18 (c)
   217,356 
     Grand Rapids Economic Development Corp., Beacon Hill at EastGate Project, Series A (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)   517,975 
 500,000   5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)   519,930 
 165,000   Great Lakes Water Authority, Water Supply System, Second Lien, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   180,231 
     Michigan Finance Authority, Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, Series C (RB)     
 700,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   762,286 
 250,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   274,565 
 1,000,000   Michigan Finance Authority, Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, Series D-2 (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   1,088,980 
     Michigan Finance Authority, Lawrence Technological University Project (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 02/01/27 (c)   1,061,000 
 1,290,000   5.25%, 02/01/27 (c)   1,428,017 
     Michigan Finance Authority, Presbyterian Villages of Michigan (RB)     
 1,000,000   4.75%, 11/15/25   1,048,370 
 250,000   5.25%, 11/15/25 (c)   259,118 
 3,000,000   5.50%, 11/15/25 (c)   3,106,500 
     Michigan Finance Authority, Public Lighting Authority Local Project, Series B (RB)     
 2,735,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   2,896,748 
 100,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   106,252 
     Michigan Finance Authority, Series C (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   272,575 
 750,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   832,740 
 250,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   278,088 
     Michigan Finance Authority, Thomas M Cooley Law School Project (RB)     
 650,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   695,051 
 6,900,000   6.75%, 07/01/24 (c)   6,899,172 
 1,000,000   Michigan Municipal Bond Authority, Series C (RB) (AMBAC)
4.75%, 05/31/18 (c)
   1,000,190 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Michigan: (continued)     
$555,000   Michigan Solid Waste Disposal, Genesee Power Station Project (RB)
7.50%, 05/31/18 (c)
  $546,164 
     Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, Series A (RB)     
 360,000   5.13%, 05/16/18 (c)   359,788 
 2,130,000   6.00%, 05/16/18 (c)   2,142,716 
 3,975,000   6.00%, 05/16/18 (c)   3,998,731 
 6,000,000   6.88%, 06/01/18 (c)   6,028,020 
 25,450,000   Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, Series B (RB)
0.00%, 05/16/18 (c) ^
   1,694,461 
 180,000,000   Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, Series C (RB)
0.00%, 06/01/33 (c) ^
   5,221,800 
         47,217,699 
Minnesota: 0.9%     
     City of Anoka, Homestead at Anoka, Inc. Project (RB)     
 500,000   4.25%, 11/01/24 (c)   506,785 
 1,000,000   5.50%, 11/01/24 (c)   1,069,420 
 2,015,000   City of Apple Valley, Minnesota Senior Living LLC Project, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)
   2,068,418 
     City of Blaine, Crest View Senior Communities Project, Series A (RB)     
 850,000   5.75%, 07/01/25 (c)   848,087 
 750,000   6.13%, 07/01/25 (c)   754,890 
 500,000   6.13%, 07/01/25 (c)   504,705 
     City of Brooklyn Park, Charter School, Athlos Leadership Academy Project, Series A (RB)     
 245,000   5.50%, 07/01/25 (c)   240,362 
 250,000   5.50%, 07/01/25 (c)   248,880 
 500,000   5.75%, 07/01/25 (c)   501,120 
     City of Deephaven, Minnesota Charter School, Eagle Ridge Academy Project, Series A (RB)     
 500,000   5.25%, 07/01/25 (c)   524,590 
 1,000,000   5.50%, 07/01/25 (c)   1,056,210 
 750,000   City of Ham Lake, Minnesota Charter School, Davinci Academy Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
   751,447 
     City of Maple Grove (RB)     
 1,000,000   4.00%, 05/01/27 (c)   1,006,770 
 625,000   5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)   705,575 
 500,000   City of Minneapolis, Charter School, Hiawatha Academies Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
   490,185 
 1,100,000   City of Victoria, Minnesota Holy Family Catholic High School Project (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/22 (c)
   1,097,096 
 500,000   City of West St. Paul (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/25 (c)
   514,795 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Minnesota: (continued)     
     Housing and Redevelopment Authority of The City of St. Paul, Series A (RB)     
$325,000   5.75%, 09/01/26 (c)  $342,774 
 500,000   6.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   532,285 
 750,000   Rice County Educational Facility, St. Mary’s School Project (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/22
   790,350 
 2,500,000   Saint Paul, Housing and Redevelopment Authority, Episcopal Homes Project (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)
   2,535,275 
 250,000   Township of Baytown, St. Croix Preparatory Academy Project, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 08/01/26 (c)
   237,230 
     Wayzata, Minnesota Folkestone Senior Living Community, Series A (RB)     
 2,200,000   5.75%, 05/01/19 (c)   2,289,496 
 2,500,000   6.00%, 05/01/19 (c)   2,605,250 
         22,221,995 
Missouri: 1.0%     
 1,000,000   Citizens Memorial Hospital District of Polk County, Missouri Hospital (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/19 (c)
   1,000,880 
 735,000   City of Blue Springs, Adams Farm Project, Series A (TA)
4.00%, 06/01/24 (c)
   733,471 
     City of Liberty, Liberty Commons Project, Series A (TA)     
 500,000   5.75%, 06/01/25 (c)   487,770 
 500,000   6.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   490,000 
     City of St. Ann, Northwest Plaza Development Project, Series A (TA)     
 1,500,000   4.63%, 11/01/27 (c)   1,464,660 
 1,000,000   5.38%, 11/01/27 (c)   973,690 
 735,000   Industrial Development Authority of the City of St. Louis, Series A (RB)
3.88%, 11/15/26 (c)
   741,115 
 4,500,000   Kansas City Industrial Development Authority, KIngswood Project (RB)
6.00%, 11/15/25 (c)
   4,354,965 
     Kansas City Land Clearance Redevelopment Authority, Convention Center Hotel Project, Series B (AGM) (TA)     
 2,800,000   5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)   2,851,716 
 500,000   5.00%, 02/01/28 (c)   513,160 
     Kirkwood Industrial Development Authority, Missouri Retirement Community, Series A (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.25%, 05/15/27 (c)   1,055,160 
 500,000   5.25%, 05/15/27 (c)   532,935 
     Lee Summit Industrial Development Authority, John Knox Village, Series A (RB)     
 1,250,000   5.00%, 08/15/24 (c)   1,275,400 
 2,000,000   5.00%, 08/15/25 (c)   2,054,920 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Missouri: (continued)     
$40,000   Nevada Regional Medical Center (RB) (ACA)
4.30%, 05/31/18 (c)
  $38,147 
 1,000,000   Rolla Industrial Development Authority, Westside Marketplace Redevelopment Project, Series A (TA)
5.38%, 05/01/25 (c)
   1,004,340 
     St. Louis, Industrial Development Authority, Ballpark Village Development Project, Series A (RB)     
 250,000   4.38%, 11/15/26 (c)   254,365 
 500,000   4.75%, 11/15/26 (c)   509,480 
 1,500,000   St. Louis, Industrial Development Authority, Ranken-Jordan Project (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/25 (c)
   1,533,030 
     St. Louis, Missouri Industrial Development Authority, Confluence Academy Project, Series A (RB)     
 1,150,000   5.25%, 05/31/18 (c)   1,134,509 
 570,000   5.35%, 05/31/18 (c)   529,878 
         23,533,591 
Nevada: 0.3%     
     City of North Las Vegas (GO)     
 500,000   5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)   499,975 
 500,000   5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)   502,100 
 1,000,000   City of Reno, Tax Increment Senior Lien Bonds, Series C (TA)
5.40%, 05/31/18 (c)
   999,270 
 195,000   Clark County, Special Improvement District No. 159 (SA)
5.00%, 08/01/25 (c)
   201,570 
 625,000   Henderson Local Improvement District No. T-18 (SA)
4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)
   605,944 
 500,000   State of Nevada, Department of Business and Industry, Fulcrum Sierra Biofuels, LLC Project (RB)
5.88%, 12/15/27
   532,990 
     State of Nevada, Department of Business and Industry, Somerset Academy, Series A (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 12/15/25 (c)   1,020,900 
 500,000   5.00%, 12/15/25 (c)   507,345 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 12/15/25 (c)   1,026,060 
 1,000,000   5.13%, 12/15/25 (c)   1,024,330 
         6,920,484 
New Hampshire: 0.3%     
 3,750,000   New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority Act, Elliot Hospital (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/26 (c)
   4,048,912 
     New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority, Hillside Village, Series A (RB)     
 2,950,000   6.13%, 07/01/24 (c)   3,102,751 
 500,000   6.13%, 07/01/24 (c)   531,835 
 500,000   6.25%, 07/01/24 (c)   534,085 
         8,217,583 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
New Jersey: 7.8%     
     Atlantic City, New Jersey Tax Appeal, Series 2012 (GO)     
$50,000   5.00%, 11/01/19  $49,254 
 50,000   5.00%, 12/01/19   49,565 
 25,000   5.00%, 11/01/21   24,344 
 50,000   5.00%, 12/01/21   48,643 
 65,000   5.00%, 11/01/22   62,471 
 30,000   5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)   28,955 
 3,070,000   Burlington County, New Jersey Bridge Commission, The Evergreens Project (RB)
5.63%, 05/31/18 (c)
   2,811,475 
     Camden County, New Jersey Improvement Authority, Series A (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 02/15/24 (c)   1,081,170 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 02/15/24 (c)   1,073,030 
 150,000   5.00%, 02/15/24 (c)   163,242 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 02/15/24 (c)   1,100,440 
 1,055,000   5.00%, 02/15/24 (c)   1,152,197 
     Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (RB)     
 2,450,000   5.25%, 11/01/24 (c)   2,600,675 
 1,410,000   5.25%, 11/01/24 (c)   1,496,405 
 1,000,000   Essex County Improvement Authority, Covanta Project (RB)
5.25%, 07/01/20 (c)
   1,009,900 
 2,370,000   Gloucester County Pollution Control Financing Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/24
   2,551,281 
 185,000   New Jersey Building Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/19
   190,692 
 470,000   New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Bancroft Neurohealth Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
   482,229 
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Cigarette Tax Revenue (RB)     
 100,000   4.00%, 06/15/19   101,855 
 1,645,000   4.25%, 06/15/22 (c)   1,701,473 
 800,000   5.00%, 06/15/19   823,624 
 850,000   5.00%, 06/15/20   892,500 
 1,250,000   5.00%, 06/15/21   1,333,100 
 60,000   5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)   64,519 
 500,000   5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)   534,060 
 535,000   5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)   570,594 
 60,000   5.00%, 06/15/22   64,954 
 1,020,000   5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)   1,100,519 
 1,035,000   5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)   1,110,876 
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Continental Airlines, Inc. Project (RB)     
 2,305,000   4.88%, 09/15/19   2,358,153 
 2,075,000   5.25%, 08/20/22 (c)   2,253,886 
 2,215,000   5.50%, 05/31/18 (c)   2,222,287 
 60,000   5.50%, 06/20/23 (c)   66,421 
 235,000   5.63%, 03/05/24 (c)   263,348 
 350,000   5.63%, 03/05/24 (c)   392,221 
 2,095,000   5.75%, 09/15/22 (c)   2,312,042 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
New Jersey: (continued)     
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Health Department and Taxation Division Office Project, Series A (RB)     
$500,000   5.00%, 12/15/27 (c)  $530,550 
 1,115,000   5.00%, 12/15/27 (c)   1,187,665 
 55,000   New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Kapkowski Road Landfill Reclamation Improvement District Project (SA)
5.75%, 04/01/31
   61,076 
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Lions Gate Project (RB)     
 655,000   4.88%, 01/01/24 (c)   672,063 
 500,000   5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)   509,095 
 3,500,000   5.25%, 01/01/24 (c)   3,587,535 
 500,000   New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Motor Vehicle Surcharges Revenue, Series B (RB) (XLCA)
0.00%, 07/01/26 ^
   368,005 
 550,000   New Jersey Economic Development Authority, New Jersey Transit Corp. Project, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 11/01/27
   559,581 
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, New Jersey Transit Corp. Project, Series B (RB)     
 120,000   4.00%, 11/01/25   122,338 
 4,000,000   5.00%, 11/01/22   4,295,880 
 345,000   New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction Refunding, Series GG (RB)
5.25%, 03/01/21 (c)
   362,547 
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction Refunding, Series II (RB)     
 335,000   5.00%, 03/01/22 (c)   355,197 
 455,000   5.00%, 03/01/22 (c)   482,600 
 240,000   New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction Refunding, Series NN (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)
   253,130 
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series AAA (RB)     
 1,555,000   5.00%, 12/15/26 (c)   1,648,735 
 220,000   5.00%, 12/15/26 (c)   234,575 
 1,730,000   New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series BBB (RB)
4.75%, 12/15/26 (c)
   1,834,094 
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series DDD (RB)     
 3,500,000   4.00%, 06/15/27 (c)   3,403,995 
 780,000   5.00%, 06/15/27 (c)   847,150 

 

 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
New Jersey: (continued)    
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series EE (RB)     
$745,000   5.00%, 03/01/21 (c)  $784,910 
 845,000   5.25%, 03/01/21 (c)   893,359 
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series GG (RB)     
 120,000   5.00%, 03/01/21 (c)   126,061 
 210,000   5.25%, 03/01/21 (c)   220,796 
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series II (RB)     
 385,000   5.00%, 03/01/22 (c)   408,212 
 435,000   5.00%, 03/01/22 (c)   462,997 
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series KK (RB)     
 1,645,000   4.00%, 12/15/27 (c)   1,560,792 
 355,000   5.00%, 09/01/22 (c)   370,258 
 685,000   5.00%, 09/01/22 (c)   712,503 
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series NN (RB)     
 650,000   5.00%, 03/01/21   686,809 
 3,010,000   5.00%, 03/01/22   3,209,322 
 545,000   5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)   582,267 
 610,000   5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)   641,994 
 1,225,000   5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)   1,304,270 
 355,000   5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)   376,999 
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series PP (RB)     
 170,000   5.00%, 06/15/19   175,231 
 310,000   5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   328,566 
 140,000   5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   148,933 
 920,000   5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   992,763 
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series UU (RB)     
 2,840,000   5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   2,970,725 
 645,000   5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   677,179 
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series WW (RB)     
 405,000   5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)   427,036 
 455,000   5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)   479,470 
 1,235,000   5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)   1,303,752 
 545,000   5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)   574,997 
 435,000   5.25%, 06/15/25 (c)   475,420 
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series XX (RB)     
 220,000   4.00%, 06/15/24   224,787 
 545,000   4.25%, 06/15/25 (c)   558,783 
 125,000   4.38%, 06/15/25 (c)   128,813 
 2,085,000   5.00%, 06/15/21   2,213,978 
 2,000,000   5.00%, 06/15/23   2,160,840 
 1,050,000   5.00%, 06/15/24   1,136,047 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
New Jersey: (continued)     
$325,000   New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series Y (RB)
4.25%, 09/01/18 (c)
  $326,576 
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, The Goethals Bridge Replacement Project (RB)     
 350,000   5.13%, 01/01/24 (c)   381,416 
 900,000   5.38%, 01/01/24 (c)   982,107 
 500,000   5.50%, 01/01/24 (c)   566,315 
     New Jersey Economic Development Motor Vehicle, Series A (RB)     
 750,000   3.38%, 07/01/27 (c)   715,627 
 3,055,000   4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   2,990,723 
 1,595,000   4.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   1,586,403 
 250,000   5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   269,408 
 265,000   New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Higher Education Capital Improvement, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)
   285,824 
 550,000   New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Higher Education Facilities Trust (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/22
   588,566 
     New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Stockton University Issue, Series A (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/25   1,112,350 
 1,050,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   1,125,484 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   1,089,360 
 230,000   New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Health Asset Transformation Program, Series A (RB)
5.25%, 10/01/19 (c)
   240,431 
     New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Hospital Asset Transformation Program (RB)     
 630,000   5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)   671,555 
 940,000   5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)   1,003,582 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 04/01/28 (c)   1,067,640 
 400,000   New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Princeton Healthcare System, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   436,924 
     New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, St. Joseph’s Healthcare System Obligated Group Issue (RB)     
 850,000   3.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   744,404 
 785,000   3.13%, 07/01/26 (c)   689,411 
 845,000   4.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   802,344 
 1,750,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   1,849,540 
     New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, St. Peter’s University System (RB)     
 100,000   5.00%, 07/01/21   103,752 
 170,000   6.00%, 07/01/21 (c)   181,249 
 2,050,000   6.25%, 07/01/21 (c)   2,196,370 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
New Jersey: (continued)     
     New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series A (RB)     
$260,000   0.00%, 12/15/25 ^  $189,140 
 230,000   0.00%, 12/15/25 ^   167,316 
 560,000   0.00%, 12/15/26 ^   387,761 
 845,000   0.00%, 12/15/28 ^   530,060 
 4,440,000   0.00%, 12/15/28 ^   2,785,168 
 325,000   0.00%, 12/15/29 ^   194,006 
 2,210,000   0.00%, 12/15/30 ^   1,252,628 
 1,720,000   0.00%, 12/15/31 ^   924,586 
 1,095,000   0.00%, 12/15/32 ^   556,797 
 865,000   0.00%, 12/15/33 ^   416,134 
 705,000   0.00%, 12/15/33 ^   339,161 
 815,000   0.00%, 12/15/34 ^   369,904 
 335,000   0.00%, 12/15/34 ^   152,046 
 165,000   0.00%, 12/15/35 ^   71,168 
 1,115,000   0.00%, 12/15/37 ^   433,802 
 1,780,000   0.00%, 12/15/37 ^   692,527 
 705,000   0.00%, 12/15/38 ^   259,828 
 605,000   0.00%, 12/15/38 ^   222,973 
 1,500,000   0.00%, 12/15/39 ^   524,490 
 335,000   0.00%, 12/15/40 ^   111,086 
 100,000   5.00%, 06/15/20   104,683 
 360,000   5.00%, 06/15/21 (c)   379,847 
 4,080,000   5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)   4,230,226 
 665,000   5.00%, 06/15/24   723,314 
 100,000   5.25%, 06/15/21 (c)   106,742 
 430,000   5.25%, 12/15/21   463,394 
 100,000   5.25%, 12/15/23   109,924 
 260,000   5.50%, 12/15/21   282,407 
 205,000   5.50%, 12/15/23   227,952 
 250,000   6.00%, 06/15/21 (c)   272,713 
     New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series AA (RB)     
 220,000   4.00%, 06/15/22 (c)   221,071 
 695,000   4.25%, 06/15/24 (c)   691,713 
 1,230,000   4.75%, 06/15/25 (c)   1,270,442 
 345,000   5.00%, 06/15/22   369,191 
 100,000   5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)   106,217 
 1,005,000   5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)   1,050,155 
 3,715,000   5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)   3,857,507 
 640,000   5.00%, 06/15/23 (c)   670,541 
 125,000   5.00%, 06/15/23 (c)   133,050 
 1,115,000   5.00%, 06/15/23 (c)   1,162,956 
 1,620,000   5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   1,695,460 
 690,000   5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   719,863 
 340,000   5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)   356,361 
 665,000   5.00%, 06/15/25 (c)   697,412 
 925,000   5.25%, 06/15/23 (c)   986,827 
 505,000   5.25%, 06/15/25 (c)   538,593 
     New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series B (RB)     
 3,250,000   5.00%, 06/15/21 (c)   3,344,282 
 785,000   5.25%, 06/15/21 (c)   816,745 
     New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series C (RB) (AMBAC)     
 250,000   0.00%, 12/15/25 ^   182,545 
 975,000   0.00%, 12/15/26 ^   677,976 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
New Jersey: (continued)     
$135,000   0.00%, 12/15/28 ^  $85,126 
 180,000   0.00%, 12/15/30 ^   103,675 
 150,000   0.00%, 12/15/31 ^   82,041 
 10,475,000   0.00%, 12/15/35 ^   4,565,005 
 2,205,000   5.25%, 12/15/24 (c)   2,374,432 
     New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series D (RB)     
 275,000   5.00%, 12/15/24   300,022 
 960,000   5.00%, 12/15/24 (c)   1,019,894 
 295,000   5.25%, 12/15/23   324,276 
 2,600,000   Pollution Control Financing Authority, Chambers Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/23
   2,789,254 
     South Jersey Port Corp., Marine Terminal, Series B (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)   535,170 
 250,000   5.00%, 01/01/28 (c)   270,070 
     Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A (RB)     
 5,500,000   5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)   5,952,430 
 4,000,000   5.25%, 06/01/28 (c)   4,453,120 
     Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series B (RB)     
 3,000,000   3.20%, 06/01/27   2,999,940 
 21,000,000   5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)   22,086,120 
         189,755,706 
New Mexico: 0.1%     
 500,000   City of Farmington, New Mexico Pollution Control Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series B (RB)
1.88%, 10/01/21 (p)
   489,990 
 695,000   Farmington, New Mexico Pollution Control, San Juan Project, Series F (RB)
6.25%, 06/01/20 (c)
   748,974 
 1,000,000   Winrock Town Center Tax Increment Development District No. 1 (TA)
5.75%, 05/01/20 (c)
   1,009,060 
         2,248,024 
New York: 8.5%     
     Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corp. (RB)     
 215,000   0.00%, 07/15/32 ^   124,741 
 370,000   0.00%, 07/15/33 ^   204,758 
 7,390,000   0.00%, 07/15/45 ^   2,354,011 
 4,025,000   5.00%, 01/15/27 (c)   4,395,421 
 125,000   Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corp., Barclays Center, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/15/26
   143,839 
 750,000   Buffalo and Erie County Industrial Land Development Corp., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)
   785,167 
 250,000   Build NYC Resource Corp., Metropolitan College of New York Project (RB)
5.25%, 11/01/24 (c)
   266,548 

 

 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
New York: (continued)
     Build NYC Resource Corp., New York Law School Project (RB)     
$3,095,000   4.00%, 01/01/26 (c)  $3,058,943 
 725,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   778,846 
     Build NYC Resource Corp., Pratt Paper, Inc. Project (RB)     
 25,000   3.75%, 01/01/20   25,364 
 1,050,000   4.50%, 01/01/25   1,144,458 
 2,800,000   5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)   2,832,508 
 600,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   641,280 
 2,100,000   5.25%, 11/01/24 (c)   2,190,279 
 3,120,000   5.50%, 11/01/24 (c)   3,233,630 
 1,100,000   Build NYC Resource Corp., South Bronx Charter School For International Cultures (RB)
5.00%, 04/15/23 (c)
   1,124,145 
 3,170,000   Chautauqua County, New York Industrial Development, NRG Dunkirk Power Project (RB)
5.88%, 02/01/20 (c)
   3,297,973 
 1,000,000   Chautauqua Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp. (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/24 (c)
   1,013,560 
     Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency, Series A-1 (RB)     
 15,000   4.50%, 05/31/18 (c)   14,656 
 400,000   5.00%, 05/31/18 (c)   380,248 
 940,000   Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency, Series A-2 (RB)
4.50%, 05/31/18 (c)
   858,840 
     Erie Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Series A (RB)     
 1,245,000   5.00%, 05/31/18 (c)   1,223,188 
 335,000   5.00%, 05/31/18 (c)   335,070 
 10,000,000   Erie Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Series D (RB)
0.00%, 05/31/18 (c) ^
   522,700 
     Nassau County Local Economic Assistance Corp., Winthrop University Hospital Project (RB)     
 30,000   4.25%, 07/01/22 (c)   30,169 
 450,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   477,175 
 400,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   427,520 
 175,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   189,025 
 3,285,000   Nassau County Tobacco Settlement Corp., Series A-2 (RB)
5.25%, 05/16/18 (c)
   3,285,558 
     Nassau County Tobacco Settlement Corp., Series A-3 (RB)     
 3,615,000   5.00%, 05/31/18 (c)   3,569,885 
 5,725,000   5.13%, 05/16/18 (c)   5,588,745 
     New Rochelle Industrial Development Agency (RB)     
 2,075,000   5.25%, 07/01/18 (c)   1,620,077 
 180,000   5.50%, 07/01/18 (c)   162,673 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
New York: (continued)     
$2,000,000   New York City Housing Development Corp., 8 Spruce Street, Class E (RB)
3.50%, 05/15/24 (c)
  $1,983,960 
 35,000   New York City Industrial Development Agency, Brooklyn Navy Yard Cogeneration Partners, L.P. Project (RB)
5.75%, 05/31/18 (c)
   34,724 
     New York City Industrial Development Agency, Queens Baseball Stadium Project (RB) (AMBAC)     
 1,520,000   4.75%, 05/31/18 (c)   1,520,897 
 110,000   5.00%, 05/31/18 (c)   111,476 
 650,000   5.00%, 05/31/18 (c)   659,373 
 100,000   5.00%, 05/31/18 (c)   100,268 
 825,000   5.00%, 05/31/18 (c)   827,145 
 120,000   5.00%, 05/31/18 (c)   120,308 
 2,000,000   New York City Industrial Development Agency, Transportation Infrastructure Properties LLC, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)
   2,137,600 
     New York City Industrial Development Agency, Yankee Stadium Project (RB) (FGIC)     
 1,500,000   4.50%, 05/31/18 (c)   1,501,230 
 600,000   5.00%, 05/31/18 (c)   603,396 
 5,000   New York Counties Tobacco Trust II (RB)
5.63%, 05/31/18 (c)
   5,019 
     New York Counties Tobacco Trust IV (RB)     
 34,500,000   0.00%, 05/16/18 (c) ^   2,323,230 
 380,000   5.00%, 05/16/18 (c)   375,786 
 745,000   5.00%, 05/16/18 (c)   728,744 
 7,400,000   New York Counties Tobacco Trust V (RB)
0.00%, 05/16/18 (c) ^
   2,218,446 
 5,500,000   New York Counties Tobacco Trust VI (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
   5,722,200 
     New York Liberty Development Corp. (RB)     
 255,000   5.00%, 03/15/22 (c)   272,626 
 25,500,000   5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)   26,833,650 
 3,500,000   5.15%, 11/15/24 (c)   3,814,545 
 3,700,000   5.38%, 11/15/24 (c)   4,036,663 
 1,100,000   7.25%, 11/15/24 (c)   1,307,295 
 375,000   New York State Dormitory Authority, CUNY Student Housing Project (RB) (AMBAC)
5.50%, 07/01/35
   461,629 
     New York State Dormitory Authority, Orange Regional Medical Center (RB)     
 300,000   5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)   323,355 
 300,000   5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)   332,277 

 

 

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(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
New York: (continued)    
$200,000   New York State Dormitory Authority, Pace University, Series A (RB)
4.25%, 05/01/23 (c)
  $202,064 
 25,000   New York State Dormitory Authority, St. Joseph’s College (RB)
5.25%, 07/01/20 (c)
   25,657 
 50,000   New York State Dormitory Authority, Yeshiva (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/21 (c)
   50,833 
 2,250,000   New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., Solid Waste Disposal, Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Project (RB)
3.75%, 12/02/19 (p)
   2,250,000 
     New York Transportation Development Corp., American Airlines, Inc. John F. Kennedy International Airport Project (RB)     
 275,000   5.00%, 08/01/19   283,269 
 225,000   5.00%, 08/01/20   236,954 
 6,190,000   5.00%, 08/01/21   6,641,499 
 3,075,000   5.00%, 08/01/21 (c)   3,248,153 
 7,400,000   5.00%, 08/01/21 (c)   7,765,338 
     New York Transportation Development Corp., LaGuardia Airport Terminal B Redevelopment Project, Series A (RB)     
 1,340,000   4.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   1,308,912 
 2,410,000   4.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   2,366,981 
 835,000   4.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   843,609 
 730,000   4.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   739,928 
 500,000   4.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   508,455 
 420,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   461,971 
 2,255,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   2,422,862 
 5,720,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   6,129,495 
 230,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   249,499 
 6,955,000   5.25%, 07/01/24 (c)   7,531,987 
     New York Transportation Development Corp., Terminal One Group Association, L.P. Project (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 01/01/20   523,575 
 15,000   5.00%, 01/01/21   16,016 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 01/01/22   1,083,320 
 250,000   5.00%, 01/01/23   273,080 
     Niagara Area Development Corp., Solid Water Disposal Facility, Series A (RB)     
 1,000,000   4.00%, 05/31/18 (c)   1,000,490 
 1,175,000   5.25%, 05/31/18 (c)   1,175,728 
 530,000   Orange County Industrial Development Agency, The Glen Arden, Inc. Project (RB)
5.70%, 05/31/18 (c)
   399,270 
     Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, JFK International Air Terminal LLC Project, Series 8 (RB)     
 375,000   5.00%, 12/01/20   391,324 
 110,000   6.00%, 12/01/20 (c)   120,370 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
New York: (continued)    
     Suffolk Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Series B (RB)     
$60,000   5.38%, 06/01/18 (c)  $60,011 
 4,150,000   6.00%, 06/01/18 (c)   4,152,075 
 6,150,000   Suffolk Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Series C (RB)
6.63%, 06/01/22 (c)
   6,474,535 
     Syracuse Industrial Development Agency (RB)     
 200,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   213,760 
 1,950,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   2,078,134 
 300,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   323,520 
 550,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   589,341 
     Tompkins County Development Corp., Tompkins Cortland Community College Foundation, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)     
 345,000   5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)   348,226 
 1,505,000   5.00%, 07/01/23 (c)   1,554,635 
 5,550,000   TSASC, Inc., Tobacco Settlement Bonds, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)
   5,977,683 
     TSASC, Inc., Tobacco Settlement Bonds, Series B (RB)     
 13,180,000   5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)   13,237,728 
 5,000,000   5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)   5,036,100 
     Ulster County Capital Resource Corp., Woodland Pond of New Paltz Project (RB)     
 1,250,000   4.00%, 09/15/24 (c)   1,209,587 
 2,000,000   5.00%, 09/15/24 (c)   1,934,820 
 1,000,000   5.25%, 09/15/24 (c)   970,240 
 1,000,000   5.25%, 09/15/24 (c)   980,850 
 1,000,000   5.25%, 09/15/24 (c)   989,090 
 515,000   Westchester County Healthcare Corp., Senior Lien, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/19
   535,734 
 4,000,000   Westchester County Industrial Development Agency, Million Air Two LLC General Aviation Facilities Project, Series A (RB)
7.00%, 06/01/24 (c)
   4,023,520 
     Westchester County Local Development Corp. (RB)     
 320,000   3.75%, 11/01/25 (c)   300,960 
 750,000   5.00%, 11/01/25 (c)   792,195 
     Westchester County Local Development Corp., Series A (RB)     
 565,000   5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)   608,590 
 1,390,000   5.50%, 05/01/24 (c)   1,521,897 
         206,820,712 
North Carolina: 0.3%    
     North Carolina Department of Transportation, I-77 Hot Lanes Project (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 06/30/25 (c)   270,598 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 06/30/25 (c)   1,070,040 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
North Carolina: (continued)    
     North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Lutheran Services for the Aging, Series A (RB)     
$245,000   4.75%, 03/01/22 (c)  $255,520 
 1,330,000   5.00%, 03/01/22 (c)   1,391,645 
 820,000   5.00%, 03/01/22 (c)   861,295 
     North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Pennybyrn at Maryfield (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   267,150 
 150,000   5.00%, 10/01/25   164,885 
     North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Retirement Facilities (RB)     
 500,000   4.70%, 07/01/25 (c)   519,065 
 250,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   270,555 
 1,395,000   6.00%, 01/01/20 (c)   1,457,733 
 165,000   North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Retirement Facilities, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)
   175,834 
 1,000,000   North Carolina Turnpike Authority, Triangle Expressway System, Senior Lien (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)
   1,141,720 
         7,846,040 
North Dakota: 0.2%    
     City of Grand Forks, North Dakota, Altru Health System Obligated Group (RB)     
 25,000   4.00%, 12/01/21 (c)   25,366 
 640,000   5.00%, 12/01/21 (c)   673,568 
     City of Williston, Eagle Crest Apartments LLC Project (RB)     
 615,000   6.25%, 09/01/23 (d) *   246,000 
 1,285,000   7.75%, 09/01/23 (c) (d) *   514,000 
     County of Ward, North Dakota Health Care Facilities, Series C (RB)     
 2,050,000   5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)   2,176,649 
 750,000   5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)   801,420 
         4,437,003 
Ohio: 8.1%    
     Akron Bath Copley Joint Township Hospital District, Summa Health Obligated Group (RB)     
 500,000   5.25%, 11/15/26 (c)   546,325 
 1,150,000   5.25%, 11/15/26 (c)   1,247,876 
     Buckeye, Ohio Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Series A-2 (RB)     
 17,830,000   5.13%, 05/16/18 (c)   17,559,697 
 8,120,000   5.38%, 05/16/18 (c)   8,080,131 
 12,935,000   5.75%, 05/16/18 (c)   12,859,201 
 31,855,000   5.88%, 05/16/18 (c)   31,855,000 
 16,810,000   5.88%, 05/16/18 (c)   16,803,444 
 7,385,000   6.00%, 05/16/18 (c)   7,384,557 
 14,290,000   6.50%, 05/16/18 (c)   14,490,060 
 7,105,000   Buckeye, Ohio Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Series A-3 (RB)
6.25%, 06/01/22 (c)
   7,263,726 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Ohio: (continued)     
$101,900,000   Buckeye, Ohio Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Series B (RB)
0.00%, 05/16/18 (c) ^
  $7,797,388 
 71,525,000   Buckeye, Ohio Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Series C (RB)
0.00%, 05/16/18 (c) ^
   2,730,109 
     Butler County Port Authority, Senior Series A-1 (RB)     
 250,000   6.25%, 01/15/24 (c)   260,175 
 400,000   6.38%, 01/15/24 (c)   415,776 
 890,000   6.50%, 01/15/24 (c)   927,068 
     City of Cleveland, Ohio Airport System Revenue, Series A (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   270,558 
 445,000   5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   479,011 
 1,250,000   5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   1,338,775 
 700,000   5.25%, 01/01/20   733,733 
 300,000   County of Licking, Ohio Health Care Facilities, Series A (RB)
6.00%, 07/01/25 (c)
   317,670 
     Cuyahoga County, The Metrohealth System (RB)     
 405,000   4.00%, 02/15/27 (c)   401,477 
 1,950,000   4.75%, 02/15/27 (c)   1,979,269 
 1,190,000   5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)   1,231,828 
 1,050,000   5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)   1,105,597 
 570,000   5.25%, 02/15/27 (c)   604,525 
 3,680,000   5.50%, 02/15/27 (c)   4,011,274 
 5,820,000   5.50%, 02/15/27 (c)   6,317,261 
 750,000   Dayton-Montgomery County Port Authority, Storypoint Troy Project, Series 1 (RB)
7.00%, 01/15/25 (c)
   782,407 
 2,000,000   Franklin County, First Community Village Obligated Group (RB)
5.63%, 07/01/20 (c)
   2,010,940 
 7,650,000   Gallia County, Holzer Health System Obligated Group (RB)
8.00%, 07/01/22 (c)
   8,780,670 
     Hamilton County, Life Enriching Communities Project (RB)     
 385,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   408,870 
 280,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   296,414 
 300,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   324,972 
 250,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   267,540 
     Lake County Port and Economic Development Authority, Series A (RB)     
 1,200,000   6.50%, 12/01/27 (c)   1,269,144 
 3,000,000   6.75%, 12/01/27 (c)   3,179,910 
     Muskingum County, Ohio Hospital Facilities, Genesis HealthCare System Obligated Group Project (RB)     
 1,770,000   5.00%, 02/15/23 (c)   1,843,172 
 2,610,000   5.00%, 02/15/23 (c)   2,713,278 
 1,760,000   Muskingum County, Ohio, Genesis HealthCare System Obligated Group Project (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/23 (c)
   1,854,688 


 

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(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Ohio: (continued)     
$2,270,000   Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, AK Steel Corp. Project (RB)
6.75%, 02/01/22 (c)
  $2,342,209 
 1,555,000   Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, FirstEnergy Generation Project, Series A (RB)
5.70%, 08/01/20
   719,187 
 255,000   Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, FirstEnergy Generation Project, Series D (RB)
4.25%, 09/15/21 (p)
   244,800 
 655,000   Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, Ohio Valley Electric Corp. Project, Series E (RB)
5.63%, 10/01/19
   674,028 
     Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, Pratt Paper LLC Project (RB)     
 500,000   4.25%, 01/15/28 (c)   497,990 
 4,000,000   4.50%, 01/15/28 (c)   4,053,160 
 1,100,000   Ohio Airport Special Revenue, Continental Airlines, Inc. Project (RB)
5.38%, 05/31/18 (c)
   1,103,476 
 2,050,000   Ohio State Solid Waste Disposal, USG Corp. Project (RB)
5.60%, 05/31/18 (c)
   2,053,280 
 2,220,000   Ohio Water Development Authority, Firstenergy Nuclear Generation Project, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 06/03/19 (p)
   1,026,750 
 560,000   Ohio Water Development Authority, Firstenergy Nuclear Generation Project, Series C (RB)
3.95%, 05/01/20 (p)
   259,000 
 3,065,000   Ohio Water Development Authority, Pollution Control, Series A (RB)
3.00%, 05/15/19
   1,417,562 
 2,300,000   Ohio Water Development Authority, Pollution Control, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 07/01/21 (p)
   1,063,750 
 15,000   Ohio Water Development Authority, Pollution Control, Series C (RB)
4.00%, 06/03/19 (p)
   6,938 
 795,000   Ohio Water Development Authority, United States Steel Corp. Project (RB)
6.60%, 11/01/21 (c)
   822,221 
     Southeastern Ohio Port Authority, Hospital Facilities Revenue, Memorial Health System Obligated Group Project (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)   257,043 
 245,000   5.00%, 12/01/24 (c)   255,016 
 70,000   5.50%, 12/01/24 (c)   74,644 
 2,950,000   5.75%, 12/01/22 (c)   3,183,227 
 2,490,000   6.00%, 12/01/22 (c)   2,683,498 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Ohio: (continued)     
     State of Ohio, Portsmouth Bypass Project (RB)     
$800,000   5.00%, 06/30/25 (c)  $882,856 
 1,525,000   5.00%, 06/30/25 (c)   1,664,675 
         198,028,826 
Oklahoma: 1.0%     
 210,000   Comanche County Hospital Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)
   216,264 
 1,741,427   Kingfisher Hospital Authority (RB)
6.50%, 05/31/18 (c)
   1,742,280 
     Norman Regional Hospital Authority (RB)     
 150,000   4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   152,120 
 1,030,000   5.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   1,156,587 
     Oklahoma County Finance Authority, Epworth Villa Project, Series A (RB)     
 215,000   5.00%, 04/01/23   212,414 
 225,000   5.13%, 04/01/22 (c)   202,790 
     Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Great Plains Regional Medical Center Project (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 05/31/18 (c)   877,290 
 1,000,000   5.13%, 05/31/18 (c)   794,370 
     Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Inverness Village Community (RB)     
 275,000   5.25%, 01/01/19 (c)   201,990 
 1,930,000   5.75%, 01/01/22 (c)   1,413,879 
 1,000,000   6.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   730,180 
     Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, OU Medicine Project, Series B (RB)     
 500,000   5.25%, 08/15/28 (c)   548,710 
 2,900,000   5.25%, 08/15/28 (c)   3,200,469 
 1,000,000   5.50%, 08/15/28 (c)   1,112,030 
 580,000   5.50%, 08/15/28 (c)   649,101 
     Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Provident Oklahoma Education Resources, Inc. (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)   528,790 
 1,055,000   5.00%, 08/01/27 (c)   1,123,944 
 2,000,000   5.25%, 08/01/27 (c)   2,137,280 
     Payne County Economic   Development Authority,   Series A (RB)     
 360,000   6.00%, 11/01/26   180,000 
 500,000   6.63%, 11/01/26 (c)   250,000 
 3,000,000   6.88%, 11/01/26 (c)   1,500,000 
 2,800,000   7.00%, 11/01/26 (c)   1,400,000 
 1,150,000   Payne County Economic Development Authority, Series B (RB)
4.75%, 05/21/18 (c)
   575,000 
 1,500,000   Payne County Economic Development Authority, Series B-1 (RB)
5.25%, 05/21/18 (c)
   750,000 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Oklahoma: (continued)     
$2,125,000   Tulsa Municipal Airport Trust (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/25 (c) (p)
  $2,276,491 
         23,931,979 
Oregon: 0.6%     
     Clackamas County Hospital Facility Authority, Mary’s Woods at Marylhurst Project, Series A (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)   529,035 
 425,000   5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)   451,320 
 300,000   5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)   319,740 
 500,000   Clackamas County Hospital Facility Authority, Mary’s Woods at Marylhurst Project, Series B-3 (RB)
2.60%, 11/15/19 (c)
   499,740 
     Clackamas County Hospital Facility Authority, Willamette View Project, Series A (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 11/15/25 (c)   535,215 
 560,000   5.00%, 11/15/25 (c)   601,731 
     Oregon State Business Development Commission (RB) (SAW)     
 7,500,000   6.50%, 04/01/28 (c)   7,716,525 
 2,750,000   6.50%, 04/01/28 (c)   2,829,392 
     Yamhill County Hospital Authority, Series A (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)   1,062,390 
 500,000   5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)   527,335 
 300,000   5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)   321,510 
         15,393,933 
Pennsylvania: 3.9%     
 1,645,000   Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Hospital Development Authority, Series A (RB)
5.13%, 05/31/18 (c)
   1,512,956 
     Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority, United States Steel Corp. Project (RB)     
 445,000   5.75%, 08/01/22 (c)   448,284 
 730,000   6.75%, 11/01/19 (c)   748,841 
 1,100,000   6.75%, 12/01/21 (c)   1,147,333 
 600,000   6.88%, 11/01/19 (c)   612,048 
 1,000,000   Allentown Commercial and Industrial Development Authority, Series A (RB)
6.25%, 07/01/24 (c)
   977,600 
     Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority (RB)     
 2,000,000   5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)   2,121,940 
 250,000   5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)   270,503 
 500,000   5.00%, 05/01/28 (c)   532,800 
 250,000   5.00%, 05/01/28 (c)   268,303 
     Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority, Series A (RB)     
 1,915,000   5.00%, 05/01/22 (c)   1,998,034 
 150,000   5.00%, 05/01/22 (c)   157,469 
 3,980,000   5.00%, 05/01/22 (c)   4,124,195 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Pennsylvania: (continued)     
     Beaver County, Industrial Development Authority, Firstenergy Nuclear Generation Project, Series A (RB)     
$500,000   3.50%, 06/01/20 (p)  $231,250 
 510,000   4.00%, 07/01/21 (p)   235,875 
 5,485,000   Beaver County, Industrial Development Authority, Pollution Control, Series B (RB)
3.50%, 06/01/20 (p)
   2,536,812 
 1,000,000   Blythe Township Solid Waste Authority (RB)
7.75%, 12/01/27 (c)
   1,048,080 
 1,500,000   Chester County Health & Education Facilities Authority, Immaculata University Project (RB)
4.25%, 11/01/27 (c)
   1,364,715 
 440,000   Chester County Health and Education Facilities Authority, Simpson Senior Services Project, Series A (RB)
5.25%, 12/01/25 (c)
   454,414 
     Crawford County Hospital Authority, Meadville Medical Center Project, Series A (RB)     
 1,440,000   6.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   1,474,128 
 440,000   6.00%, 06/01/26 (c)   452,729 
 500,000   Cumberland County Municipal Authority (RB)
4.00%, 01/01/25 (c)
   501,430 
 400,000   Cumberland County Municipal Authority, Asbury Pennsylvania Obligated Group (RB)
5.25%, 01/01/22 (c)
   412,732 
     Dauphin County General Authority University, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Project (RB)     
 4,000,000   5.00%, 10/15/27 (c)   3,881,280 
 500,000   5.00%, 10/15/27   505,255 
 3,000,000   5.13%, 10/15/27 (c)   2,887,050 
 1,575,000   Delaware County Authority, Eastern University (RB)
5.25%, 10/01/22 (c)
   1,517,875 
     Delaware County Industrial Development Authority, Chester Community Charter School Project, Series A (RB)     
 2,930,000   5.13%, 06/01/26 (c)   2,953,967 
 640,000   5.25%, 08/15/20 (c)   551,962 
 800,000   6.13%, 08/15/20 (c)   705,136 
     Delaware River Port Authority, Port District Project (RB)     
 100,000   5.00%, 01/01/21   107,203 
 100,000   5.00%, 01/01/22   109,174 
 840,000   5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)   913,727 
 1,080,000   5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)   1,179,706 
 200,000   Fulton County Industrial Development Authority (RB) 5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   200,518 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Pennsylvania: (continued)     
$1,000,000   Lancaster County Hospital Authority, Brethren Village Project (RB)
5.13%, 07/01/27 (c)
  $1,085,550 
 1,100,000   Lehigh County General Purpose Authority, Bible Fellowship Church Homes, Inc. (RB)
5.25%, 07/01/22 (c)
   1,113,024 
     Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority, Pollution Control, Peco Energy Company Project (RB)     
 260,000   2.60%, 09/01/20 (p)   259,353 
 1,070,000   2.70%, 04/01/20 (p)   1,067,806 
     Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority, Whitemarsh Continuing Care Retirement Community Project (RB)     
 150,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   152,283 
 850,000   5.25%, 01/01/25 (c)   858,024 
 820,000   5.38%, 01/01/25 (c)   828,856 
     Moon Industrial Development Authority, Baptist Homes Society (RB)     
 140,000   5.00%, 07/01/20   143,921 
 300,000   5.63%, 07/01/25 (c)   320,643 
 590,000   6.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   621,848 
     Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement Project (RB)     
 665,000   4.13%, 06/30/26 (c)   661,761 
 75,000   5.00%, 06/30/19   77,305 
 90,000   5.00%, 12/31/19   93,852 
 170,000   5.00%, 12/31/20   180,972 
 45,000   5.00%, 12/31/22   49,340 
 125,000   5.00%, 12/31/23   138,546 
 550,000   5.00%, 12/31/24   615,268 
 535,000   5.00%, 12/31/25   602,292 
 935,000   5.00%, 06/30/26 (c)   1,047,873 
 3,200,000   5.00%, 06/30/26 (c)   3,453,152 
 160,000   5.00%, 06/30/26 (c)   178,104 
 500,000   5.00%, 06/30/26 (c)   536,295 
 1,965,000   5.00%, 06/30/26 (c)   2,137,665 
 410,000   5.00%, 06/30/26 (c)   453,312 
 870,000   5.00%, 06/30/26   977,671 
 2,950,000   Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Series A (RB)
6.40%, 09/01/25 (c)
   3,001,359 
 1,800,000   Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Solid Waste Disposal, USG Corp. Project (RB)
6.00%, 05/31/18 (c)
   1,803,528 
 1,000,000   Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Talen Energy Supply Project, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/20 (p)
   1,005,610 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Pennsylvania: (continued)     
$5,000,000   Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Talen Energy Supply Project, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/20 (p)
  $5,028,050 
     Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Tapestry Moon Senior Housing Project, Series A (RB)     
 2,090,000   6.50%, 12/01/28 (c)   2,116,961 
 2,000,000   6.75%, 12/01/28 (c)   2,025,480 
     Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Delaware Valley College of Science and Agriculture Project, Series LL (RB)     
 230,000   4.00%, 11/01/22 (c)   204,295 
 250,000   5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)   252,203 
 2,130,000   Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Esperanza Academy Charter School Project (RB)
8.20%, 01/01/23 (c)
   2,360,743 
     Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School Project, Series A (RB)     
 350,000   5.88%, 06/15/22   367,759 
 1,000,000   7.25%, 06/15/24 (c)   1,134,180 
     Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)     
 440,000   6.38%, 06/01/25 (c)   453,209 
 440,000   6.50%, 06/01/25 (c)   455,074 
 440,000   6.63%, 06/01/25 (c)   456,931 
 2,000,000   Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, University Square Apartments Project (RB)
5.50%, 12/01/26 (c)
   1,929,820 
     Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, Wesley Enhanced Living Obligation Group, Series A (RB)     
 3,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   3,157,500 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   1,057,940 
     Philadelphia Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority, Temple University Health System Obligated Group, Series A (RB)     
 1,240,000   5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   1,358,197 
 2,200,000   5.00%, 07/01/27 (c)   2,393,688 
 1,745,000   5.63%, 07/01/22 (c)   1,888,125 
 1,275,000   5.63%, 07/01/22 (c)   1,386,792 
 750,000   Quakertown General Authority Health Facilities, USDA Loan Anticipation Notes, Series A (RB)
3.13%, 07/01/19 (c)
   748,747 
 250,000   Scranton Redevelopment Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/24 (c)
   253,110 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Pennsylvania: (continued)     
     Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority, Series A (RB)     
$650,000   5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)  $704,983 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 01/01/23   1,640,535 
 1,195,000   Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 01/01/23 (c)
   1,200,509 
         95,185,368 
Puerto Rico: 0.7%     
 5,220,000   Children’s Trust Fund, Tobacco Settlement (RB)
5.63%, 05/31/18 (c)
   5,011,565 
     Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct and Sewer Authority, Series A (RB)     
 170,000   4.25%, 07/01/22 (c)   136,425 
 1,740,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   1,396,350 
 465,000   5.13%, 07/01/22 (c)   373,163 
 1,000,000   5.25%, 07/01/22 (c)   802,500 
 2,755,000   5.25%, 07/01/22 (c)   2,210,887 
 30,000   5.25%, 07/01/22 (c)   24,075 
 720,000   5.75%, 07/01/22 (c)   577,800 
 1,580,000   6.00%, 07/01/18 (c)   1,291,650 
 380,000   6.00%, 07/01/18 (c)   310,650 
 1,780,000   6.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   1,428,450 
 23,000,000   Puerto Rico Commonwealth Children’s Trust Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bond, Series A (RB)
0.00%, 05/31/18 (c) ^
   1,956,610 
 500,000   Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Control, Ana G. Mendez University System Project (RB)
5.00%, 05/31/18 (c)
   472,510 
     Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Control, University of Sacred Heart Project (RB)     
 500,000   4.38%, 10/01/22 (c)   393,750 
 500,000   5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)   386,250 
         16,772,635 
Rhode Island: 0.4%     
 100,000   Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp., Care New England Issue, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/26
   108,495 
     Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp., Lifespan Obligated Group Issue (RB)     
 700,000   4.00%, 05/15/26 (c)   692,006 
 250,000   5.00%, 05/15/23   275,048 
 400,000   5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)   429,812 
     Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A (RB)     
 32,100,000   0.00%, 05/16/18 (c) ^   3,642,066 
 115,000   5.00%, 06/01/23   127,996 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   1,063,000 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Rhode Island: (continued)     
     Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series B (RB)     
$2,000,000   4.50%, 06/01/25 (c)  $2,024,140 
 2,000,000   5.00%, 06/01/25 (c)   2,052,660 
         10,415,223 
South Carolina: 0.2%     
 500,000   South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Hampton Medical Center Project (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/24 (c)
   509,850 
     South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Palmetto Health (RB)     
 600,000   5.38%, 08/01/19 (c)   625,482 
 155,000   5.75%, 08/01/19 (c)   162,296 
     South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Palmetto Health, Series A (RB)     
 75,000   5.00%, 08/01/23 (c)   84,755 
 170,000   5.25%, 08/01/23 (c)   194,198 
 300,000   South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, The Lutheran Homes of South Carolina, Inc. (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/23 (c)
   307,050 
     South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, The Woodlands at Furman (RB)     
 445,000   4.00%, 11/15/24 (c)   430,675 
 2,590,000   5.25%, 11/15/24 (c)   2,749,544 
         5,063,850 
South Dakota: 0.1%     
     City of Sioux Falls, Dow Rummel Village Project (RB)     
 750,000   5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)   764,557 
 500,000   5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)   505,520 
         1,270,077 
Tennessee: 1.2%     
     Blount County Health and Educational Facilities Board (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   1,034,760 
 625,000   5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   652,650 
 3,400,000   Board of City of Franklin Health and Educational Facilities, Series A (RB)
7.50%, 06/01/27 (c)
   3,606,244 
     Bristol Industrial Development Board, Pinnacle Project, Series A (RB)     
 2,000,000   5.00%, 12/01/26 (c)   1,934,060 
 8,000,000   5.13%, 12/01/26 (c)   7,648,000 
     Chattanooga-Hamilton County, Tennessee Hospital Authority, Series A (RB)     
 750,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   802,980 
 615,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   655,196 
 775,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   834,783 
 110,000   Claiborne County (GO)
4.13%, 04/01/20 (c)
   111,647 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Tennessee: (continued)     
     Johnson City Health and Educational Facilities Board, Series A (RB)     
$100,000   5.38%, 07/01/20 (c)  $105,344 
 180,000   5.63%, 07/01/20 (c)   188,932 
     Knox County Health Educational and Housing Facility Board (RB)     
 205,000   4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   200,834 
 260,000   4.00%, 09/01/26 (c)   250,840 
 3,440,000   5.00%, 04/01/27 (c)   3,717,126 
     Memphis-Shelby County Industrial Development Board, Graceland Project, Series A (TA)     
 500,000   5.50%, 07/01/27 (c)   532,155 
 1,000,000   5.63%, 07/01/27 (c)   1,060,520 
     Shelby County, Tennessee Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board, Trezevant Manor Project, Series A (RB)     
 1,225,000   5.38%, 09/01/23 (c)   1,151,341 
 2,000,000   5.50%, 09/01/23 (c)   1,886,200 
     Shelby County, Tennessee Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board, Village at Germantown (RB)     
 2,000,000   5.25%, 12/01/22 (c)   2,063,060 
 450,000   5.38%, 12/01/22 (c)   465,552 
 70,000   Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp. (RB)
5.63%, 09/01/26
   79,850 
         28,982,074 
Texas: 5.2%     
 115,000   Austin Convention Enterprises, Inc., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/27 (c)
   130,733 
     Board of Managers, Joint Guadalupe County, City of Seguin Hospital Mortgage Revenue (RB)     
 2,925,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   2,952,436 
 610,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   618,814 
 700,000   5.25%, 12/01/25 (c)   741,678 
 50,000   Brazoria County, Texas Environmental Facilities (RB)
5.13%, 05/31/18 (c)
   50,647 
     Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Senior Lien (RB)     
 1,315,000   3.38%, 01/01/26 (c)   1,159,107 
 250,000   5.00%, 01/01/22   272,753 
 285,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   314,515 
 200,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   217,480 
 850,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   953,224 
 400,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   438,036 
 545,000   6.00%, 01/01/21 (c)   598,279 
 810,000   6.25%, 01/01/21 (c)   894,394 
     Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Senior Lien, Series A (RB)     
 1,275,000   5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)   1,371,352 
 1,230,000   5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)   1,335,718 
 500,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   544,160 
 805,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   879,825 
 100,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   111,777 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Texas: (continued)     
     Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Subordinated Lien (RB)     
$360,000   5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)  $385,114 
 400,000   5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)   432,028 
 25,000   Central Texas Turnpike System, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/24
   28,180 
 2,050,000   City of Houston, Continental Airlines, Inc., Terminal Improvement Projects (RB)
6.50%, 07/15/21 (c)
   2,249,670 
     City of Houston, Texas Airport System Special Facilities, United Airlines, Inc. (RB)     
 200,000   4.50%, 07/01/20   208,368 
 7,630,000   4.75%, 07/01/24   8,202,403 
 650,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   704,281 
 750,000   5.00%, 07/15/28   837,600 
     City of Houston, Texas Airport System Special Facilities, United Airlines, Inc., Series B-1 (RB)     
 2,000,000   5.00%, 07/15/25 (c)   2,142,060 
 600,000   5.00%, 07/15/25 (c)   651,660 
 1,000,000   City of Houston, Texas Airport System Special Facilities, United Airlines, Inc., Series B-2 (RB)
5.00%, 07/15/20
   1,053,220 
 4,900,000   City of Houston, Texas Airport System Special Facilities, United Airlines, Inc., Series C (RB)
5.00%, 07/15/20
   5,160,778 
     Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., Series A (RB)     
 730,000   5.13%, 08/15/25 (c)   740,804 
 610,000   5.50%, 08/15/25 (c)   623,524 
 850,000   Dallas County Flood Control District No. 1 (GO)
5.00%, 04/01/23 (c)
   877,973 
 500,000   Decatur Hospital Authority Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/24 (c)
   525,695 
 265,000   District of Brazoria County, Texas, Series B-2 (RB)
4.95%, 05/31/18 (c)
   268,392 
 360,000   Grand Parkway Transportation Corp., Series A (RB)
5.50%, 10/01/23 (c)
   404,273 
     Gregg County Health Facilities Development Corp., Good Shepherd Health System, Series C (RB)     
 2,760,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   2,896,068 
 1,210,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   1,273,948 
 2,665,000   Gulf Coast Industrial Development Authority, CITGO Petroleum Corp. Project (RB)
4.88%, 10/01/22 (c)
   2,750,786 
 295,000   Harris County Industrial Development Corp. (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/19 (c)
   308,933 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Texas: (continued)     
$880,000   Harris County, Texas Cultural Education Facilities, Brazos Presbyterian Homes, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)
5.13%, 01/01/23 (c)
  $909,207 
 275,000   Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Series H (RB)
0.00%, 11/15/29 ^
   176,325 
 595,000   Harrison County Health Facilities Development Corp. (RB)
5.25%, 07/01/20 (c)
   619,264 
 675,000   La Vernia Higher Education Finance Corp., Meridian World School, Series A (RB)
5.50%, 08/15/24 (c)
   695,527 
     Love Field Airport Modernization Corp., Southwest Airline Co. (RB)     
 400,000   5.00%, 11/01/22 (c)   433,596 
 280,000   5.00%, 11/01/22   310,607 
 600,000   5.25%, 11/01/20 (c)   640,758 
 105,000   Matagorda County District No. 1 (RB) (AMBAC)
4.55%, 05/01/30
   112,531 
 1,000,000   Mission Economic Development Corp., Senior Lien, Series B (RB)
5.75%, 10/01/18 (c)
   1,038,170 
 2,000,000   New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/24 (c)
   2,085,560 
 230,000   New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Carillon Lifecare Community Project (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
   235,246 
 1,500,000   New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., CHF-Collegiate Housing College Station I LLC, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/24 (c)
   1,609,980 
 500,000   New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Jubilee Academic Center (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/21 (c)
   486,675 
     New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Jubilee Academic Center, Series A (RB)     
 1,375,000   4.00%, 08/15/21 (c)   1,329,652 
 1,000,000   5.13%, 08/15/21 (c)   988,700 
     New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Legacy Prepatory Charter Academy, Series A (RB)     
 250,000   5.25%, 02/15/23 (c)   254,020 
 1,000,000   6.00%, 02/15/23 (c)   1,029,720 
 500,000   6.00%, 02/15/23 (c)   519,445 
     New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., MRC Crestview Project (RB)     
 1,460,000   5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)   1,502,895 
 100,000   5.00%, 11/15/24 (c)   105,248 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Texas: (continued)     
     New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., NCCD-College Station Properties LLC, Series A (RB)     
$115,000   5.00%, 07/01/24  $96,909 
 440,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   363,537 
 100,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   83,449 
 500,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   419,685 
 2,000,000   Newark Higher Education Finance Corp., Series A (RB)
5.13%, 08/15/22 (c)
   2,006,580 
     North East Texas Regional Mobility Authority (RB)     
 600,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   649,524 
 400,000   5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)   434,404 
     Pottsboro Higher Education Finance Corp., Imagine International Academy of North Texas LLC, Series A (RB)     
 400,000   5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)   395,196 
 400,000   5.00%, 08/15/26 (c)   404,984 
 1,075,000   Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency, Power Supply System (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/21
   1,167,170 
 600,000   San Antonio Convention Hotel Finance Corp. (RB) (AMBAC)
5.00%, 05/31/18 (c)
   602,046 
     San Antonio, Texas Convention Hotel Finance Corp. (RB) (AMBAC)     
 85,000   4.75%, 05/31/18 (c)   85,018 
 230,000   5.00%, 05/31/18 (c)   230,016 
 9,900,000   Sanger Industrial Development Corp., Texas Pellets Project, Series B (RB)
8.00%, 07/01/22 (c) (d) *
   2,376,000 
     Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Air Force Villages Obligated Group Project (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 05/15/24 (c)   1,034,750 
 125,000   5.00%, 05/15/24 (c)   130,200 
     Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Buckingham Senior Living Community, Inc., Series A (RB)     
 100,000   5.25%, 11/15/25 (c)   101,114 
 3,500,000   5.50%, 11/15/25 (c)   3,564,715 
 1,220,000   Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Buckingham Senior Living Community, Inc., Series B-1 (RB)
4.50%, 05/31/18 (c)
   1,215,645 
     Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Buckingham Senior Living, Ventana Project, Series A (RB)     
 1,250,000   6.63%, 05/15/27 (c)   1,404,912 
 1,850,000   6.75%, 05/15/27 (c)   2,073,036 
 1,000,000   6.75%, 05/15/27 (c)   1,124,420 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Texas: (continued)     
     Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., C.C. Young Memorial Home Project, Series A (RB)     
$595,000   6.38%, 02/15/27 (c)  $631,682 
 510,000   6.38%, 02/15/27 (c)   537,805 
     Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Retirement Facility (RB)     
 2,975,000   4.00%, 05/15/24 (c)   2,980,385 
 1,395,000   8.25%, 11/15/19 (c)   1,227,837 
     Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Retirement Facility, Series A (RB)     
 240,000   8.00%, 05/31/18 (c)   228,182 
 170,000   8.25%, 11/15/19 (c)   150,936 
 1,150,000   Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., SQLC Senior Living Center at Corpus Christo, Inc., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/27 (c)
   797,709 
 1,365,000   Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Stayton at Museum Way Project, Series A (RB)
8.00%, 11/15/19 (c)
   1,254,189 
     Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply Corp. III, Gas Supply (RB)     
 1,490,000   5.00%, 12/15/21   1,618,632 
 1,265,000   5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)   1,376,750 
 1,570,000   5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)   1,712,242 
 1,215,000   5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)   1,319,599 
 175,000   5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)   189,280 
 760,000   5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)   823,718 
 750,000   5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)   819,990 
 1,280,000   5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)   1,411,110 
 1,715,000   5.00%, 12/15/22   1,893,806 
 1,445,000   5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)   1,587,072 
 1,220,000   5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)   1,335,510 
 1,360,000   5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)   1,492,478 
 650,000   Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply Corp., Gas Supply (RB)
5.00%, 12/15/19
   678,463 
     Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., Blueridge Transportation Group LLC Project (RB)     
 460,000   5.00%, 12/31/25 (c)   497,651 
 230,000   5.00%, 12/31/25 (c)   249,782 
     Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., LBJ Infrastructure Group, LLC Project, Senior Lien (RB)     
 150,000   7.00%, 06/30/20 (c)   165,008 
 1,785,000   7.00%, 06/30/20 (c)   1,960,019 
 95,000   7.50%, 06/30/20 (c)   105,544 
 980,000   7.50%, 06/30/20 (c)   1,090,975 
     Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., NTE Mobility Partners LLC Project (RB)     
 515,000   7.00%, 09/01/23 (c)   602,746 
 230,000   7.50%, 12/31/19 (c)   250,275 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Texas: (continued)     
     Texas Transportation Commission, Central Texas Turnpike System, Series C (RB)     
$7,100,000   5.00%, 08/15/24 (c)  $7,704,281 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 08/15/24 (c)   1,620,630 
 600,000   5.00%, 08/15/24 (c)   657,804 
 850,000   5.00%, 08/15/24 (c)   927,350 
     Town of Westlake, Solana Public Improvement District (SA)     
 1,000,000   6.13%, 09/01/25 (c)   1,002,530 
 1,000,000   6.25%, 09/01/25 (c)   1,004,550 
 1,000,000   6.38%, 09/01/25 (c)   1,005,990 
 2,730,000   Woodloch Health Facilities Development Corp., Series A-1 (RB)
6.75%, 06/01/20 (c)
   2,826,724 
         127,096,356 
Utah: 0.3%     
     Utah Charter School Finance Authority (RB)     
 1,500,000   5.25%, 06/15/27 (c)   1,527,105 
 4,505,000   5.38%, 06/15/27 (c)   4,581,044 
         6,108,149 
Vermont: 0.1%     
 1,100,000   Vermont Economic Development Authority, Wake Robin Corp. Project (RB)
5.40%, 05/01/22 (c)
   1,166,792 
 910,000   Vermont Economic Development Authority, Wake Robin Corp. Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/27 (c)
   949,521 
         2,116,313 
Virgin Islands: 0.9%     
     Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Virgin Islands Gross Receipts Taxes Loan Note, Series C (RB)     
 250,000   4.50%, 10/01/24 (c)   170,625 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   697,500 
 4,250,000   5.00%, 10/01/24 (c)   2,921,875 
     Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Virgin Islands Matching Fund Loan Note, Diageo Project, Series A (RB)     
 110,000   6.63%, 10/01/19 (c)   80,300 
 1,740,000   6.75%, 10/01/19 (c)   1,257,150 
     Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Virgin Islands Matching Fund Senior Lien, Series A (RB)     
 450,000   5.00%, 10/01/20   397,125 
 3,885,000   5.00%, 10/01/20 (c)   3,088,575 
 3,280,000   5.00%, 10/01/20 (c)   2,632,200 
 1,125,000   Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Virgin Islands Matching Fund Senior Lien, Series A-1 (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/19 (c)
   894,375 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Virgin Islands: (continued)     
     Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Virgin Islands Matching Fund Senior Lien, Series B (RB)     
$1,245,000   5.00%, 10/01/19 (c)  $999,112 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 10/01/19   922,500 
 885,000   5.00%, 10/01/19 (c)   692,512 
 330,000   5.00%, 10/01/20 (c)   256,575 
 2,990,000   5.25%, 10/01/20 (c)   2,302,300 
 250,000   Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Virgin Islands Matching Fund Subordinate Lien, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/19 (c)
   203,750 
     Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority, Series A (RB)     
 50,000   5.00%, 05/31/18 (c)   31,375 
 330,000   5.00%, 05/31/18 (c)   208,725 
     Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority, Series B (RB)     
 3,600,000   5.00%, 05/31/18 (c)   2,241,000 
 1,070,000   5.00%, 05/31/18 (c)   666,075 
 1,125,000   5.00%, 05/31/18 (c)   700,312 
         21,363,961 
Virginia: 1.8%     
     Albemarle County, Virginia Economic Development Authority, Series A (RB)     
 640,000   4.63%, 01/01/23 (c)   651,923 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 01/01/23 (c)   1,032,650 
 500,000   Ballston Quarter Community Development Authority, Series A (TA)
5.50%, 03/01/27 (c)
   520,760 
 1,000,000   Botetourt County, Virginia, Series A (RB)
6.00%, 07/01/24 (c)
   1,087,740 
 250,000   Bristol Industrial Development Authority, Series B (RB)
6.35%, 11/01/24 (c)
   251,053 
     Cherry Hill Community Development Authority (SA)     
 200,000   5.15%, 03/01/25 (c)   204,724 
 500,000   5.40%, 03/01/25 (c)   511,415 
     Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel District, First Tier (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   1,091,570 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)   1,098,220 
 650,000   Chesterfield Economic Development Authority, Brandermill Woods Project (RB)
4.13%, 01/01/22 (c)
   668,791 
 380,000   City of Chesapeake, Virginia Chesapeake Expressway, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/15/22 (c)
   408,230 
 650,000   Economic Development Authority of the City of Newport News, Residential Care Facilities (RB)
3.13%, 12/01/25 (c)
   623,649 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Virginia: (continued)     
     Fairfax County Virginia Economic Development Authority, Series A (RB)     
$365,000   4.00%, 12/01/22  $376,432 
 2,000,000   5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)   2,090,940 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)   1,048,010 
     Fairfax County Virginia Mosaic District Community Development Authority, Series A (SA)     
 1,450,000   6.63%, 03/01/21 (c)   1,573,873 
 1,000,000   6.88%, 03/01/21 (c)   1,089,290 
 1,250,000   Halifax County Industrial Development Authority (RB)
2.15%, 09/01/20 (p)
   1,243,225 
     Hanover County Economic Development Authority, Series A (RB)     
 420,000   4.00%, 07/01/22   431,231 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   1,542,435 
 1,500,000   5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   1,545,900 
 2,475,000   Henrico County Economic Development Authority, Residential Care Facilities, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)
   2,615,753 
 4,750,000   Newport News Economic Development Authority, Residential Care Facilities (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)
   4,956,767 
 670,000   Prince William County Industrial Development Authority (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)
   716,592 
     Stafford County Economic Development Authority (RB)     
 480,000   4.00%, 06/15/26 (c)   478,075 
 300,000   5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)   328,668 
 2,000,000   Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Senior Series B-1 (RB)
5.00%, 05/16/18 (c)
   1,980,000 
 18,175,000   Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series C (RB)
0.00%, 05/16/18 (c) ^
   1,889,473 
     Virginia College Building Authority, Marymount University Project, Series A (RB)     
 2,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   2,096,680 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   1,057,870 
 300,000   Virginia College Building Authority, Marymount University Project, Series B (RB)
5.25%, 07/01/25 (c)
   326,454 
 1,260,000   Virginia College Building Authority, Regent University Project (RB)
5.00%, 05/31/18 (c)
   1,259,950 
     Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Elizabeth River Crossing Opco, LLC Project (RB)     
 735,000   5.50%, 07/01/22 (c)   800,077 
 1,550,000   6.00%, 07/01/22 (c)   1,726,808 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Virginia: (continued)    
     Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, Senior Lien 95 Express Lanes, LLC Project (RB)     
$300,000   5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)  $318,837 
 1,440,000   5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   1,530,418 
     Wise County Industrial Development Authority, Solid Waste and Sewage Disposal, Series A (RB)     
 300,000   1.88%, 06/01/20 (p)   297,300 
 1,375,000   2.15%, 09/01/20 (p)   1,367,547 
         42,839,330 
Washington: 0.6%     
 1,000,000   Greater Wenatchee Regional Events Center, Public Facilities District, Series A (RB)
5.50%, 09/01/22 (c)
   1,020,350 
     King County Public Hospital District No. 4, Snoqualmie Valley Hospital, Series A (GO)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   955,400 
 500,000   5.75%, 12/01/25 (c)   500,275 
 500,000   6.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   498,360 
 250,000   6.25%, 12/01/25 (c)   250,730 
     Klickitat County Public Hospital District No. 2 (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)   247,735 
 500,000   5.00%, 12/01/27 (c)   508,355 
     Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Central Washington Health Services Association (RB)     
 1,650,000   5.00%, 07/01/25 (c)   1,785,976 
 100,000   7.00%, 07/01/19 (c)   105,720 
     Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Bayview Manor Senior Project, Series A (RB)     
 1,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   1,013,990 
 1,000,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   1,017,370 
 150,000   5.00%, 07/01/24 (c)   154,344 
     Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Herons Key Senior Living, Series A (RB)     
 200,000   6.00%, 07/01/25   210,428 
 1,000,000   6.75%, 07/01/25 (c)   1,059,140 
     Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Herons Key Senior Living, Series B (RB)     
 250,000   5.50%, 05/21/18 (c)   250,148 
 1,350,000   6.50%, 07/01/25 (c)   1,427,287 
 1,100,000   Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Mirabella Project, Series A (RB)
6.75%, 10/01/22 (c)
   1,195,733 
 1,500,000   Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Presbyterian Retirement Communities Northwest Projects, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/25 (c)
   1,566,360 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Washington: (continued)    
$500,000   Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Weslet Homes at Lea Hill Project (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
  $505,980 
         14,273,681 
West Virginia: 0.5%     
 325,000   Brooke County Commission, Series A (RB)
6.75%, 04/01/21 (c)
   325,738 
 5,275,000   Philippi, West Virginia, The Philippi Municipal Building Commission, Series A (RB)
7.75%, 10/01/22 (c) (d) § *
   2,637,500 
 3,650,000   Pleasants County, West Virginia, Series F (RB)
5.25%, 05/31/18 (c)
   3,608,791 
     West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, Thomas Health System, Inc. (RB)     
 2,005,000   6.50%, 10/01/18 (c)   2,019,857 
 1,505,000   6.50%, 10/01/18 (c)   1,518,560 
 2,070,000   6.75%, 10/01/18 (c)   2,085,815 
         12,196,261 
Wisconsin: 1.8%     
     Public Finance Authority, American Dream at Meadowlands Project (RB)     
 500,000   6.75%, 12/01/27 (c)   574,980 
 13,750,000   7.00%, 12/01/27 (c)   15,913,287 
 100,000   Public Finance Authority, American Dream at Meadowlands Project, Series A (RB)
6.75%, 08/01/31
   107,535 
 250,000   Public Finance Authority, Bancroft Neurohealth Project, Series A (RB)
5.13%, 06/01/26 (c)
   251,880 
     Public Finance Authority, Cornerstone Charter Academy, Series A (RB)     
 495,000   5.00%, 02/01/26 (c)   484,828 
 500,000   5.13%, 02/01/26 (c)   478,225 
     Public Finance Authority, Corvian Community School Project, Series A (RB)     
 580,000   4.25%, 06/15/24 (c)   585,585 
 500,000   5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)   500,755 
 1,000,000   5.13%, 06/15/24 (c)   1,001,760 
 1,775,000   Public Finance Authority, Million Air Two LLC, Series B (RB)
7.13%, 06/01/24 (c)
   1,741,825 
 500,000   Public Finance Authority, National Gypsum Comp. (RB)
5.25%, 11/01/24 (c)
   534,565 
     Public Finance Authority, North Carolina Charter Educational Foundation Project, Series A (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)   225,280 
 4,000,000   5.00%, 06/15/26 (c)   3,741,680 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Wisconsin: (continued)    
$500,000   Public Finance Authority, Phoenix Academy Project (RB)
5.88%, 06/15/24 (c)
  $476,885 
     Public Finance Authority, Retirement Facilities (RB)     
 2,580,000   5.00%, 03/01/28 (c)   2,731,885 
 625,000   5.00%, 03/01/28 (c)   670,625 
 970,000   Public Finance Authority, Senior Airport Facilities, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22
   1,021,594 
 1,000,000   Public Finance Authority, Series A (RB)
5.38%, 07/15/27 (c)
   1,024,350 
 1,455,000   Public Finance Authority, Transportation Infrastructure Properties, LLC Obligated Group, Series G (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)
   1,537,077 
 100,000   Public Finance Authority, Triad Educational Services, Inc., Series A (RB)
5.50%, 06/15/25 (c)
   99,445 
 500,000   Public Finance Authority, Vista Grande Villa Project, Series A (RB)
6.50%, 07/01/25 (c)
   523,805 
 750,000   Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, American Baptist Homes (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)
   788,490 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Wisconsin: (continued)    
     Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Saul-Prairie Memorial Hospital, Inc., Series A (RB)     
$2,150,000   5.25%, 02/01/23 (c)  $2,230,173 
 1,975,000   5.38%, 02/01/23 (c)   2,055,698 
 3,950,000   Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare System, Series A (RB)
5.13%, 02/01/23 (c)
   4,084,892 
         43,387,104 
Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost: $2,363,721,508)
   2,371,243,547 
          
Number
of Shares
         
MONEY MARKET FUND: 2.5%
(Cost: $61,630,312)
     
 61,630,312   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund – Institutional Shares   61,630,312 
Total Investments: 99.8%
(Cost: $2,425,351,820)
   2,432,873,859 
Other assets less liabilities: 0.2%   3,869,100 
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $2,436,742,959 


 

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Definitions:
 
ACA Credit Agricole SA
AGM Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
CP Certificate of Participation
FGIC Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.
GO General Obligation
RB Revenue Bond
SA Special Assessment
SAW State Aid Withholding
ST Special Tax
TA Tax Allocation
XLCA Syncora Guarantee, Inc.
   
Footnotes:
 
(c) Callable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
(d) Security in default of coupon payment
(p) Puttable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the investor
^ Zero Coupon Bond
* Non-income producing
§ Illiquid Security — the aggregate value of illiquid securities is $2,637,553 which represents 0.1% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments
By Sector                          
  % of Investments  Value 
Education   8.8%  $214,194,302 
Health Care   22.2    540,740,180 
Housing   2.0    48,674,040 
Industrial Revenue   14.2    346,682,767 
Leasing   4.2    101,013,220 
Local   7.1    172,036,732 
Power   0.3    6,265,001 
Solid Waste/Resource Recovery   0.1    1,594,297 
Special Tax   8.1    196,166,836 
State   3.9    95,074,142 
Tobacco   18.9    460,951,518 
Transportation   6.0    145,550,452 
Water & Sewer   1.7    42,300,060 
Money Market Fund   2.5    61,630,312 
        100.0%      $2,432,873,859 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2018 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
       Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
       Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
        Value 
Municipal Bonds*  $  $2,371,243,547    $   $2,371,243,547 
Money Market Fund   61,630,312            61,630,312 
Total  $61,630,312  $2,371,243,547    $   $2,432,873,859 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2018.

 

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April 30, 2018

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
MUNICIPAL BONDS: 98.0%     
Alabama: 1.0%     
$130,000   Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/22 (c)
  $145,010 
Arizona: 3.8%     
 500,000   Pinal County Electric District No. 3 (RB)
5.25%, 07/01/21 (c)
   548,600 
California: 16.6%     
 215,000   California State Economic Recovery, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 07/01/19 (c)
   223,187 
 190,000   California State Public Works Board, Series I-1 (RB)
6.13%, 11/01/19 (c)
   202,320 
 200,000   City of Los Angeles CA Wastewater System Revenue, Series A (RB)
6.00%, 06/01/21
   224,228 
 175,000   Clovis California Unified School District, Series A (GO)
0.00%, 08/01/19 ^
   171,005 
 200,000   Contra Costa Transportation Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/20 (c)
   211,580 
 200,000   East Bay Municipal Utility District Wastewater System Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/20 (c)
   213,052 
     Foothill Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, Toll Road, Senior Lien, Series A (RB)     
 230,000   0.00%, 01/01/20 ^   222,766 
 500,000   0.00%, 01/01/29 ^   367,815 
 305,000   Orange County, California Water District Revenue, Series B (CP) (NATL)
5.00%, 08/15/32 (c)
   385,197 
 175,000   University of California, Series O (RB)
5.75%, 05/15/19 (c)
   182,229 
         2,403,379 
Colorado: 2.6%     
 100,000   Park Creek Metropolitan District (GO)
6.25%, 12/01/19 (c)
   106,740 
 250,000   University of Colorado, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/21 (c)
   272,217 
         378,957 
Florida: 2.8%     
 100,000   City of Orlando, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/24 (c)
   114,683 
 285,000   Florida Municipal Power Agency, Series A (RB)
5.25%, 10/01/19 (c)
   298,130 
         412,813 
Georgia: 6.9%     
     City of Atlanta Water & Wastewater Revenue, Series A (RB)     
 190,000   6.00%, 11/01/19 (c)   201,474 
 650,000   6.25%, 11/01/19 (c)   691,645 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Georgia: (continued)     
$100,000   Thomasville Hospital Authority (RB)
5.25%, 11/01/20 (c)
  $107,785 
         1,000,904 
Kentucky: 0.7%     
 100,000   Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Owensboro Medical Health System, Inc., Series A (RB)
6.00%, 06/01/20 (c)
   107,982 
Louisiana: 1.1%     
 150,000   Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, Series B (RB)
6.00%, 10/01/20 (c)
   163,956 
Maryland: 5.8%     
     Montgomery County, Public Improvement, Series A (GO)     
 220,000   5.00%, 07/01/19 (c)   228,067 
 110,000   5.00%, 07/01/19 (c)   114,034 
     State of Maryland, Second Series B (GO)     
 260,000   5.00%, 08/01/19 (c)   270,176 
 220,000   5.00%, 08/15/19 (c)   228,877 
         841,154 
Massachusetts: 2.0%     
 200,000   Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/15/19 (c)
   210,002 
 80,000   Massachusetts State Water Resources Authority, Series A (RB)
6.50%, 07/15/19
   81,594 
         291,596 
Minnesota: 1.1%     
 150,000   State of Minnesota, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/19 (c)
   157,325 
Mississippi: 3.8%     
 500,000   Mississippi Development Bank, Marshall County Industrial Development Authority (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)
   550,120 
New Hampshire: 0.9%     
 120,000   New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Series A (RB)
6.13%, 10/01/19 (c)
   126,985 
New Jersey: 1.8%     
 250,000   State of New Jersey, Series A (CP)
5.25%, 06/15/19 (c)
   259,255 
New York: 7.7%     
 65,000   New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Dedicated Tax, Series A (RB) (NATL)
6.00%, 04/01/20
   68,402 
 145,000   New York State Dormitory Authority, Series A (RB)
5.50%, 05/01/19 (c)
   150,177 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
New York: (continued)     
$300,000   New York State Dormitory Authority, The New School (RB)
5.50%, 07/01/20 (c)
  $322,119 
     Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Series B (RB)     
 200,000   5.20%, 01/01/22 (c)   222,422 
 325,000   5.50%, 01/01/22 (c)   358,897 
         1,122,017 
North Carolina: 3.7%     
 500,000   State of North Carolina, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/21 (c)
   543,275 
Ohio: 7.7%     
 320,000   City of Columbus, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 08/15/23 (c)
   363,616 
 120,000   County of Hancock, Ohio Hospital Facilities, Blanchard Valley Health Center, Series A (RB)
6.25%, 06/01/21 (c)
   134,740 
 210,000   Cuyahoga Community College District, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/20 (c)
   221,204 
 130,000   Ohio Water Development Authority Water Pollution Control Loan Fund, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/19 (c)
   136,244 
 250,000   State of Ohio, Third Frontier Research and Development, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 05/01/21 (c)
   264,027 
         1,119,831 
Oregon: 3.5%     
     State of Oregon Department of Transportation, Highway User Tax, Senior Lien, Series A (RB)     
 210,000   5.00%, 05/15/19 (c)   216,909 
 250,000   5.00%, 11/15/23 (c)   285,315 
         502,224 
Pennsylvania: 9.0%     
     Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, First Series (GO)     
 750,000   5.00%, 06/01/22 (c)   834,307 
 110,000   5.00%, 06/01/22 (c)   122,365 
 135,000   Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/19
   140,615 
 195,000   Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Series B-1 (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/20 (c)
   209,333 
         1,306,620 
Puerto Rico: 1.0%     
 145,000   Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority, Series AA (RB) (NATL)
5.50%, 07/01/19
   151,028 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Rhode Island: 1.1%     
$150,000   State of Rhode Island, Series A (GO)
5.50%, 08/01/21 (c)
  $166,322 
Tennessee: 0.8%     
 100,000   Tennessee State School Bond Authority, Higher Education Facilities Second Program, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/22 (c)
   110,820 
Texas: 5.9%     
 150,000   City of Houston, Combined Utility System Revenue (RB)
5.38%, 05/15/19 (c)
   155,354 
 425,000   City of Laredo, Waterworks and Sewer System (RB)
5.25%, 03/01/20 (c)
   449,773 
 225,000   North Texas Tollway Authority, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/21 (c)
   246,332 
         851,459 
Virginia: 3.8%     
 415,000   Richmond, Virginia Metropolitan Transportation Authority (RB)
5.25%, 07/15/22
   440,083 
 100,000   Virginia College Building Authority, 21st Century College and Equipment Programs Educational Facilities, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 02/01/22 (c)
   110,395 
         550,478 
Wisconsin: 2.9%     
 295,000   State of Wisconsin, Series A (GO)
4.00%, 05/01/22 (c)
   315,679 
 100,000   State of Wisconsin, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 05/01/22 (c)
   110,618 
         426,297 
Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost: $14,348,427)
   14,238,407 
      
Number
of Shares
         
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.4%
(Cost: $54,603)
     
 54,603   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund – Institutional Shares   54,603 
Total Investments: 98.4%
(Cost: $14,403,030)
   14,293,010 
Other assets less liabilities: 1.6%   225,141 
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $14,518,151 


 

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Definitions:

 

CP Certificate of Participation
GO General Obligation
NATL National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
RB Revenue Bond

 

Footnotes:

 

(c) Callable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
^ Zero Coupon Bond

 

Summary of Investments        
By Sector                             % of Investments  Value 
Education   11.0%  $1,569,601 
Health Care   5.5    791,625 
Leasing   9.7    1,390,047 
Local   6.1    876,722 
Power   7.0    1,002,084 
Special Tax   3.0    433,003 
State   18.9    2,692,883 
Transportation   24.4    3,484,432 
Water & Sewer   14.0    1,998,010 
Money Market Fund   0.4    54,603 
        100.0%     $14,293,010 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2018 is as follows:

 

       Level 2   Level 3    
   Level 1   Significant   Significant    
   Quoted   Observable   Unobservable    
   Prices   Inputs   Inputs  Value 
Municipal Bonds*  $   $14,238,407     $   $14,238,407 
Money Market Fund   54,603              54,603 
Total  $54,603   $14,238,407     $   $14,293,010 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2018.

 

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April 30, 2018

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
MUNICIPAL BONDS: 98.9%     
Alabama: 0.2%     
     Alabama Industrial Development Authority, Solid Waste Disposal, Pine City Fiber Company Project (RB)     
$150,000   6.45%, 05/31/18 (c)  $150,000 
 150,000   6.45%, 05/31/18 (c)   149,985 
         299,985 
Arizona: 2.1%     
     Arizona Health Facilities Authority, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Series A (RB)     
 175,000   5.00%, 02/01/20   183,164 
 125,000   5.00%, 02/01/21   133,551 
     Arizona Industrial Development Authority, Education Revenue Bonds, Series A (RB)     
 250,000   4.75%, 07/01/23 (c)   249,555 
 200,000   5.00%, 07/01/26   213,372 
 125,000   Citi of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp. Junior, Lien Airport, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/20 (c)
   132,735 
 250,000   Glendale Industrial Development Authority (RB)
4.00%, 11/15/24 (c)
   245,138 
     Industrial Development Authority of the City of Phoenix, Series A (RB)     
 375,000   3.00%, 07/01/20   370,807 
 500,000   4.00%, 07/01/25   502,765 
 250,000   Industrial Development Authority of the Town of Florence, Inc., Legacy Traditional School Project (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/23
   261,772 
     Pima County Industrial Development Authority, Education Facility Revenue Bonds (RB)     
 250,000   4.13%, 06/15/22 (c)   247,243 
 95,000   4.38%, 07/01/26   87,983 
     Salt Verde Financial Corp. (RB)     
 65,000   5.25%, 12/01/21   71,131 
 50,000   5.25%, 12/01/23   56,205 
 65,000   5.25%, 12/01/24   73,923 
 10,000   5.25%, 12/01/28   11,700 
         2,841,044 
California: 9.1%     
 375,000   Bay Area Toll Authority, Toll Bridge Revenue, Series S-4 (RB)
5.00%, 04/01/23 (c)
   425,516 
 210,000   California Communities Development Authority, Daughters of Charity Health System, Series G (RB)
5.50%, 05/31/18 (c)
   210,496 
 320,000   California Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue Bonds, Series E (RB)
5.63%, 07/01/19 (c)
   332,966 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
California: (continued)     
$250,000   California Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue Bonds, Series G (RB)
5.50%, 07/01/18 (c)
  $251,645 
     California Municipal Finance Authority, Community Medical Centers, Series A (RB)     
 50,000   5.00%, 02/01/27 (c)   57,559 
 50,000   5.00%, 02/01/27   57,766 
 500,000   California Municipal Finance Authority, Julian Charter School Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/25
   502,265 
 150,000   California Municipal Finance Authority, Rocketship Education, Series A (RB)
6.00%, 06/01/22 (c)
   157,955 
 330,000   California Public Finance Authority, NCCD-Claremont Properties LLC, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/27
   363,340 
     California State Public Works Board Lease Revenue Bonds, Series A (RB)     
 200,000   5.00%, 09/01/20   213,922 
 300,000   5.00%, 09/01/21   328,242 
     California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Baptist University, Series A (RB)     
 250,000   3.00%, 11/01/22   249,790 
 500,000   3.50%, 11/01/27   496,805 
 160,000   California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Irvine East Campus Apartments (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/20
   169,365 
 350,000   California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/26 (c)
   389,266 
 35,000   City of Modesto, Community Center refinancing, Series A (CP) (AMBAC)
5.00%, 11/01/23
   36,495 
 375,000   City of San Buenaventura, Community Memorial Health System (RB)
6.50%, 12/01/21
   419,775 
 160,000   Foothill Transportation Corridor Agency, Toll Road Revenue, Series B-2 (RB)
5.00%, 07/15/19 (c) (p)
   165,245 
 600,000   Foothill Transportation Corridor Agency, Toll Road Revenue, Series B-3 (RB)
5.50%, 07/15/22 (c) (p)
   673,656 
     Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., California Tobacco Settlement, Series A-1 (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 06/01/23   558,525 
 500,000   5.00%, 06/01/25   568,820 
 125,000   5.00%, 06/01/26   142,915 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
California: (continued)     
$205,000   Inland Empire Tobacco Securitization Authority, Series B (RB)
5.75%, 06/01/21 (c)
  $212,226 
 500,000   Irvine Unified School District, Special Tax, Community Facilities No. 09-1, Series A (ST)
5.00%, 09/01/26
   576,795 
 250,000   Lake Elsinore Public Financing Authority, Local Agency Revenue (ST)
5.00%, 09/01/24
   283,090 
 41,000   Lincoln Public Financing Authority, Subordinated Series B (SA)
5.38%, 09/02/21
   43,181 
 325,000   Los Angeles Municipal Improvement Corporation, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/20
   350,285 
 750,000   Los Angeles Unified School District, Series B (CP)
5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)
   834,855 
     Palomar Health (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 11/01/25   278,727 
 90,000   5.00%, 11/01/26 (c)   101,327 
     Port of Oakland, Series O (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 05/01/19   515,440 
 230,000   5.00%, 05/01/20   243,584 
 500,000   Poway Unified School District Public Financing Authority, Series A (ST)
5.00%, 09/01/24
   568,670 
 110,000   Riverside County Public Financing Authority, Capital Facilities Project (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/23
   124,890 
 85,000   San Francisco Community College District (GO)
5.00%, 06/15/22
   95,033 
 195,000   San Francisco International Airport Second Series Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/21 (c)
   211,166 
 100,000   San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, Community Facilities District No. 6, Series A (ST)
5.00%, 08/01/22 (c)
   110,223 
 75,000   Vernon Electric System Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.13%, 08/01/19 (c)
   77,785 
 895,000   Western Hills Water District, Diablo Grande Community Facilities District No. 1 (ST)
4.00%, 09/01/21
   879,901 
         12,279,507 
Colorado: 2.6%     
 500,000   Colorado Educational and Cultural Facilities Authority, Loveland Classical Schools Project, Thompson School District R2-J (RB)
3.75%, 07/01/26
   482,550 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Colorado: (continued)    
$5,000   Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A (RB)
5.25%, 07/01/19 (c)
  $5,145 
 250,000   Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Health and Residential, Volunteers of America Care Facilities (RB)
5.20%, 05/31/18 (c)
   250,128 
 85,000   Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Hospital Revenue Bonds (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/26 (c)
   97,713 
 150,000   Colorado Public Authority, Natural Gas Purchase (RB)
6.13%, 11/15/23
   173,994 
 120,000   Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/22
   132,522 
 500,000   Dominion Water and Sanitation District (RB)
5.25%, 12/01/21 (c)
   522,570 
 1,500,000   Fountain Urban Renewal Authority, Tax Increment Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Series A (TA)
4.50%, 11/01/25 (c)
   1,458,000 
 140,000   Public Authority for Colorado Energy (RB)
6.25%, 11/15/28
   173,960 
 200,000   Southlands Metropolitan District No. 1 (GO)
3.50%, 12/01/27
   196,952 
         3,493,534 
Connecticut: 2.1%     
 405,000   City of Hartford, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 04/01/23 (c)
   440,199 
     Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut, Gaming Authority, Series C (RB)     
 250,000   5.25%, 02/01/22   258,187 
 250,000   5.50%, 02/01/23   260,560 
 200,000   State of Connecticut, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 04/15/22 (c)
   214,724 
     State of Connecticut, Series D (GO)     
 250,000   5.00%, 10/01/20 (c)   265,030 
 100,000   5.00%, 11/01/21 (c)   106,525 
     University of Connecticut, Series A (RB)     
 815,000   5.00%, 02/15/21 (c)   870,607 
 380,000   5.00%, 03/15/25   425,098 
         2,840,930 
District of Columbia: 0.2%     
 250,000   District of Columbia, Ingleside at Rock Creek Project, Series A (RB)
4.13%, 07/01/24 (c)
   252,273 
Florida: 2.8%     
 500,000   Capital Trust Agency Educational Facilities, Renaissance Charter School, Inc., Series A (RB)
4.38%, 06/15/27
   480,675 


 

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(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Florida: (continued)     
$500,000   Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Series A-1 (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/20
  $529,885 
 500,000   Florida Development Finance Corp., Renaissance Chapter School, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/25
   512,915 
 250,000   Florida Development Finance Corp., Southwest Charter Foundation Inc. Project, Series A (RB)
5.13%, 06/15/27
   242,460 
 200,000   Miami-Dade County, School Board Foundation, Inc., Series D (CP)
5.00%, 11/01/19
   208,806 
     Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, First Senior Lien, Series A (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 10/01/23   281,862 
 250,000   5.00%, 10/01/24   284,755 
 250,000   Northern Palm Beach County Improvement District, Unit of Development No. 2C (SA)
4.50%, 08/01/24
   259,360 
 250,000   School District of St. Lucie County, Florida Sales Tax (RB) (AGM)
5.00%, 10/01/25
   286,767 
 100,000   Village Community Development District No. 10 (SA)
4.50%, 05/01/22 (c)
   106,387 
 500,000   Village Community Development District No. 12 (SA) (SAW)
3.80%, 05/01/28
   508,345 
         3,702,217 
Georgia: 2.3%     
 250,000   Atlanta Development Authority, Senior Health Care Facilities, Proton Treatment Center Project, Series A-1 (RB)
6.00%, 01/01/23
   250,065 
 1,000,000   Burke County Development Authority, Pollution Control, Series E (RB)
3.25%, 02/03/25 (p)
   986,230 
 260,000   DeKalb County, Georgia Hospital Authority, DeKalb Medical Center, Inc. Project (RB)
5.25%, 09/01/20
   271,580 
 160,000   Georgia Local Government, Grantor Trust Certificates of Participation, Series A (CP) (NATL)
4.75%, 06/01/28
   167,702 
 325,000   Greene County Development Authority, Glen-I, LLC Project, Series A (RB)
6.13%, 01/01/25
   308,236 
 135,000   Main Street Natural Gas, Inc. Gas Project, Series A (RB)
5.50%, 09/15/25
   156,967 
 130,000   Main Street Natural Gas, Inc. Gas Project, Series A-1 (RB)
5.50%, 09/15/23
   147,450 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Georgia: (continued)     
$250,000   Marietta Development Authority, University Facilities, Life University, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/27
  $274,997 
 560,000   Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/20
   584,903 
         3,148,130 
Guam: 0.9%     
 750,000   A. B. Won Pat International Airport Authority, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/21
   782,220 
 250,000   Government of Guam, Business Privilege Tax Refunding Bonds, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/25 (c)
   272,402 
 185,000   Government of Guam, Series A (GO)
6.00%, 11/15/19
   189,995 
         1,244,617 
Hawaii: 0.1%     
 130,000   Kuakini, Hawaii Health System, Special Purpose Revenue, Series A (RB)
6.30%, 05/31/18 (c)
   130,330 
Illinois: 15.7%     
     Chicago Board of Education, Series A (GO) (AMBAC)     
 275,000   5.50%, 12/01/19   284,449 
 200,000   7.00%, 12/01/25 (c)   233,904 
     Chicago Board of Education, Series C (GO)     
 350,000   5.00%, 12/01/18 (c)   350,840 
 500,000   5.00%, 12/01/18 (c)   503,455 
 500,000   5.00%, 12/01/27   517,690 
 275,000   5.25%, 12/01/18 (c)   276,691 
 345,000   Chicago Board of Education, Series F (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/20
   358,952 
 105,000   Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees, Series A (GO)
0.00%, 12/01/24 ^
   78,597 
 270,000   Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees, Series B-1 (GO)
0.00%, 12/01/23 ^
   212,822 
 95,000   City of Chicago, General Obligation Bonds, Refunding Series C (GO)
5.00%, 01/01/22
   99,490 
 105,000   City of Chicago, Modern School Across Chicago Program, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/20 (c)
   108,196 
     City of Chicago, Series A (GO) (AMBAC)     
 145,000   5.00%, 05/31/18 (c)   145,747 
 500,000   5.00%, 01/01/20   515,190 
 500,000   5.00%, 01/01/20 (c)   511,345 
 200,000   5.00%, 01/01/20 (c)   203,662 
 270,000   5.25%, 01/01/24 (c)   282,066 
 150,000   City of Chicago, Series B (GO)
5.00%, 01/01/20
   154,557 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Illinois: (continued)    
     City of Chicago, Series C (GO)     
$625,000   5.00%, 01/01/19 (c)  $632,550 
 660,000   5.00%, 01/01/23   695,548 
 400,000   5.00%, 01/01/24   424,024 
 200,000   5.00%, 01/01/25   212,912 
 500,000   Cook County, Series A (GO)
5.25%, 11/15/21 (c)
   549,815 
 250,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Friendship Village of Schaumburg (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/27
   254,610 
 60,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Institute of Technology, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/31/18 (c)
   60,053 
 100,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Presence Health Network, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)
   114,098 
 500,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Roosevelt University Project (RB)
5.75%, 10/01/19 (c)
   518,670 
 50,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Swedish Covenant Hospital, Series A (RB)
5.50%, 02/15/20 (c)
   53,072 
 250,000   Illinois Finance Authority, Three Crowns Park (RB)
4.00%, 02/15/24 (c)
   250,140 
     Illinois Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority (RB)     
 380,000   5.00%, 06/01/19   391,829 
 70,000   5.13%, 06/01/19   72,295 
 160,000   5.25%, 06/01/20   169,566 
 75,000   5.25%, 06/01/21   81,309 
 70,000   5.38%, 06/01/21   76,168 
     Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, McCormick Place Expansion Project, Series B (RB)     
 40,000   5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)   42,109 
 750,000   5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)   782,827 
 35,000   5.00%, 12/15/22   37,405 
 500,000   5.00%, 12/15/27 (c)   544,580 
     State of Illinois (GO)     
 275,000   4.00%, 03/01/22 (c)   268,122 
 80,000   4.00%, 08/01/22 (c)   78,320 
 300,000   4.13%, 03/01/22 (c)   289,737 
 500,000   5.00%, 06/01/19   510,755 
 325,000   5.00%, 01/01/20   333,330 
 540,000   5.00%, 01/01/20 (c)   552,782 
 300,000   5.00%, 01/01/21   310,794 
 135,000   5.00%, 01/01/21   139,857 
 50,000   5.00%, 07/01/21   51,937 
 600,000   5.00%, 05/01/22   623,982 
 920,000   5.00%, 08/01/22 (c)   952,642 
 700,000   5.00%, 08/01/22   729,554 
 700,000   5.00%, 08/01/23   729,428 
 150,000   5.00%, 02/01/24 (c)   156,062 
 100,000   5.00%, 02/01/24   103,989 
 200,000   5.00%, 01/01/26   208,516 
 100,000   5.00%, 06/01/26   104,247 
 275,000   5.25%, 07/01/23 (c)   283,880 
 60,000   5.50%, 07/01/23 (c)   63,498 
 500,000   5.50%, 07/01/23 (c)   531,295 
 270,000   5.50%, 07/01/23 (c)   288,841 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Illinois: (continued)     
     State of Illinois, Series A (GO)     
$220,000   4.00%, 09/01/18 (c)  $212,007 
 70,000   4.00%, 09/01/18 (c)   70,181 
 305,000   4.00%, 01/01/21   308,294 
 170,000   4.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   170,165 
 100,000   4.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   95,145 
 100,000   4.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   97,480 
 50,000   4.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   50,235 
 105,000   4.00%, 01/01/22   105,315 
 210,000   4.75%, 09/01/18 (c)   210,651 
 100,000   5.00%, 06/01/21   103,779 
 445,000   5.00%, 01/01/22 (c)   456,036 
 500,000   6.00%, 05/01/25   551,085 
 500,000   State of Illinois, Series D (GO)
5.00%, 11/01/24
   519,655 
 100,000   Will County Community High School District No. 210, Series B (GO)
0.00%, 01/01/28 ^
   61,815 
         21,124,644 
Indiana: 0.4%     
 215,000   Indiana Finance Authority, I-69 Section 5 Project (RB)
6.00%, 12/01/19
   222,650 
 325,000   Indiana Finance Authority, Wastewater Utility, First Lien, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/19
   338,751 
         561,401 
Iowa: 4.2%     
 500,000   Iowa Finance Authority, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project (RB)
5.25%, 12/01/23 (c)
   532,770 
 4,315,000   Iowa Finance Authority, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project, Series B (RB)
5.25%, 12/01/22 (c) (p)
   4,547,406 
     Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority, Wartburg College Project (RB)     
 380,000   2.50%, 10/01/20   370,926 
 130,000   4.00%, 10/01/25   128,293 
         5,579,395 
Kansas: 0.6%     
 125,000   Arkansas City Public Building Commission, South Central Regional Medical Center (RB)
6.25%, 09/01/19 (c)
   127,348 
 500,000   City of Wichita, Health Care Facilities, Series I (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/25 (c)
   534,925 
 80,000   Overland Park Development Corp., Overland Park Convention Center Hotel, Series B (RB) (AMBAC)
5.13%, 05/31/18 (c)
   80,123 
         742,396 
Kentucky: 0.3%     
 100,000   Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Masonic Home Independent Living II, Inc., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/15/26
   109,620 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Kentucky: (continued)
$10,000   Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Owensboro Medical Health System, Inc., Series A (RB)
5.25%, 06/01/20 (c)
  $10,646 
 200,000   Kentucky State Property & Building Commission, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/20
   211,980 
         332,246 
Louisiana: 2.0%
     City of New Orleans, Louisiana Sewerage Service (RB)     
 625,000   5.00%, 06/01/19   644,869 
 320,000   5.00%, 06/01/20   338,454 
 20,000   5.00%, 06/01/22   21,944 
 600,000   Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities and Community Development Authority, Series A (RB)
5.50%, 11/15/25
   651,642 
 329,665   Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue, Louisiana Pellets, Inc. Project (RB)
7.00%, 07/01/24 (d) § *
   3 
 521,317   Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, Solid Waste Disposal Revenue, Louisiana Pellets, Inc. Project, Series A (RB)
7.50%, 07/01/23 (d) § *
   5 
 710,000   Parish of St. Charles, Valero Project (RB)
4.00%, 06/01/22 (p)
   752,195 
     Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A (RB)     
 230,000   5.00%, 05/15/20   242,988 
 80,000   5.00%, 05/15/21   86,274 
         2,738,374 
Maine: 0.2%
     Health and Higher Education Facilities Authority, Maine General Medical Center Issue (RB)     
 90,000   5.00%, 07/01/19   91,060 
 155,000   5.00%, 07/01/20   158,174 
         249,234 
Maryland: 3.1%
 250,000   City of Baltimore, Harbor Point Project (RB)
4.25%, 06/01/26
   256,708 
 200,000   City of Baltimore, Maryland Special Obligation, Research Park Project, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 09/01/27
   206,400 
 350,000   County of Frederick, Mount Saint Mary’s University, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/27
   384,737 
 200,000   Howard County, Series A (TA) 4.00%, 02/15/26 (c)   204,834 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Maryland: (continued)
$695,000   Maryland Economic Development Corp., CNX Marine Terminal, Inc. Port of Baltimore Facility (RB)
5.75%, 09/01/20 (c)
  $725,545 
 250,000   Maryland Economic Development Corp., Metro Centre at Owings Mills Project (TA)
3.75%, 01/01/27 (c)
   253,320 
 425,000   Maryland Economic Development Corp., Transportation Facilities, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/28
   481,835 
     Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Western Maryland Health System Issue (RB)     
 850,000   5.00%, 07/01/19   877,276 
 190,000   5.00%, 07/01/24   212,479 
 500,000   Mayor and Council of Rockville, Ingleside at King Farm Project, Series C-1 (RB)
3.50%, 05/01/20 (c)
   497,455 
         4,100,589 
Massachusetts: 1.1%    
 130,000   Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Emmanuel College, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22 (c)
   144,021 
     Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Newbridge on the Charles, Inc. (RB)     
 250,000   4.00%, 10/01/22 (c)   255,710 
 500,000   4.00%, 10/01/22 (c)   514,030 
 100,000   Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, UMass Memorial Health Care Obligated Group Issue, Series I (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26 (c)
   113,607 
 500,000   Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency, Linden Ponds, Inc., Series A (RB)
4.68%, 11/15/21
   502,500 
         1,529,868 
Michigan: 1.2%    
 50,000   Detroit Water Supply System, Senior Lien, Series C (RB)
5.25%, 07/01/21 (c)
   53,808 
 250,000   Grand Rapids Economic Development Corp., Beacon Hill at Eastgate, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 11/01/24 (c)
   252,165 
 600,000   Michigan Solid Waste Disposal, Genesee Power Station Project (RB)
7.50%, 05/31/18 (c)
   590,448 
     Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, Series A (RB)     
 670,000   5.13%, 05/16/18 (c)   669,605 
 80,000   5.25%, 05/16/18 (c)   79,999 
         1,646,025 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Minnesota: 0.5%
$100,000   City of Anoka, Homestead at Anoka, Inc. Project (RB)
4.25%, 11/01/24 (c)
  $101,357 
 180,000   City of Blaine, Senior Housing and Health Facility, Series A (RB)
5.13%, 07/01/25
   180,790 
 250,000   Rice County Educational Facility, St. Mary’s School Project (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/22
   263,450 
 120,000   Saint Paul, Housing and Redevelopment Authority, Hmong College Prep Academy Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/26
   126,166 
         671,763 
Mississippi: 0.0%    
 20,000   Mississippi Business Finance Corp., System Energy Resources, Inc. (RB)
5.88%, 05/29/18 (c)
   20,044 
Missouri: 0.7%    
 500,000   City of Liberty, Liberty Commons Project, Series A (TA)
5.13%, 06/01/25
   494,285 
 250,000   City of St. Ann, Northwest Plaza Redevelopment, Series A (TA)
4.00%, 11/01/26
   246,335 
 250,000   Industrial Development Authority of the City of St. Louis, Series A (RB)
3.88%, 11/15/26 (c)
   252,080 
         992,700 
Montana: 0.4%    
 500,000   City of Forsyth, Rosebud County, Montana Pollution Control Revenue (RB)
2.00%, 08/01/23
   478,940 
Nevada: 1.3%    
 500,000   City of Reno, Tax Increment Senior Lien Bonds, Series C (TA)
5.40%, 05/31/18 (c)
   499,635 
 100,000   Clark County School District, Series C (GO)
5.00%, 12/15/25 (c)
   113,894 
 500,000   State of Nevada, Department of Business and Industry, Fulcrum Sierra Biofuels, LLC Project (RB)
5.88%, 12/15/27
   532,990 
 535,000   State of Nevada, Department of Business and Industry, Somerset Academy, Series A (RB)
4.50%, 12/15/25 (c)
   541,522 
         1,688,041 
New Hampshire: 0.2%    
 290,000   New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority, Hillside Village, Series A (RB)
5.25%, 07/01/24 (c)
   293,262 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
New Jersey: 10.0%
$75,000   Atlantic City, New Jersey Tax Appeal, Series 2013 (GO)
5.00%, 12/01/20
  $73,736 
 240,000   Garden State Preservation Trust, Open Space and Farmland Preservation Bonds, Series B (RB)
(AGM)
0.00%, 11/01/22 ^
   211,320 
 750,000   Gloucester County Pollution Control Financing Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/24
   807,367 
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Cigarette Tax Revenue (RB)     
 80,000   4.00%, 06/15/19   81,484 
 235,000   4.25%, 06/15/22 (c)   243,068 
 600,000   5.00%, 06/15/19   617,718 
 500,000   5.00%, 06/15/20   525,000 
 165,000   5.00%, 06/15/22   178,624 
 150,000   5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)   161,841 
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Continental Airlines, Inc. Project (RB)     
 125,000   4.88%, 09/15/19   127,883 
 225,000   5.13%, 08/20/22 (c)   243,142 
 50,000   5.75%, 09/15/22 (c)   55,180 
 400,000   New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Long Gate Project (RB)
4.38%, 01/01/24
   405,284 
 100,000   New Jersey Economic Development Authority, New Jersey Transit Corp. Project, Series A (RB)
4.00%, 11/01/27
   101,742 
 200,000   New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction Refunding, Series II (RB)
5.00%, 03/01/22 (c)
   212,058 
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction Refunding, Series NN (RB)     
 640,000   5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)   675,014 
 325,000   5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)   344,253 
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series GG (RB)     
 520,000   5.25%, 03/01/21 (c)   546,733 
 240,000   5.25%, 03/01/21 (c)   253,735 
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series NN (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 03/01/21   264,157 
 200,000   5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)   211,394 
 225,000   5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)   236,801 
 250,000   5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)   267,095 
 500,000   5.00%, 03/01/23 (c)   530,985 
     New Jersey Economic Development Authority, School Facilities Construction, Series XX (RB)     
 250,000   4.25%, 06/15/25 (c)   256,323 
 375,000   5.00%, 06/15/21   398,197 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
         
New Jersey: (continued)    
$400,000   New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, St. Peter’s University System (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/21
  $415,008 
 200,000   New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/21 (c)
   211,026 
     New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series AA (RB)     
 215,000   4.00%, 06/15/22 (c)   217,027 
 510,000   5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)   540,095 
 155,000   5.00%, 06/15/22 (c)   165,190 
 200,000   5.00%, 06/15/23 (c)   213,458 
 100,000   New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series B (RB)
5.25%, 06/15/21 (c)
   106,465 
 265,000   New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series D (RB)
5.00%, 12/15/23
   287,925 
 695,000   Pollution Control Financing Authority, Chambers Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/23
   745,589 
 350,000   State of New Jersey, Series Q (GO)
5.00%, 08/15/20
   372,288 
     State of New Jersey, Series T (GO)     
 300,000   5.00%, 06/01/21   324,231 
 250,000   5.00%, 06/01/22   274,302 
     State of New Jersey, Various Purpose (GO)     
 80,000   3.00%, 06/01/26   78,867 
 250,000   5.00%, 06/01/20   264,627 
 100,000   5.00%, 06/01/27   115,448 
     Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A (RB)     
 500,000   5.00%, 06/01/23   553,995 
 500,000   5.00%, 06/01/28 (c)   570,070 
         13,485,745 
New Mexico: 0.2%     
 250,000   City of Farmington, New Mexico Pollution Control Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series B (RB)
1.88%, 10/01/21 (p)
   244,995 
New York: 5.2%
     Brooklyn Arena Local Development Corp., Barclays Center, Series A (RB)     
 400,000   5.00%, 07/15/23   448,072 
 250,000   5.00%, 07/15/24   283,695 
 100,000   5.00%, 07/15/26   115,071 
 100,000   5.00%, 01/15/27 (c)   113,982 
 100,000   5.00%, 01/15/27 (c)   114,473 
 500,000   Build NYC Resource Corp., Pratt Paper, Inc. Project (RB)
3.75%, 01/01/20
   507,280 
 500,000   Long Island Power Authority Electric System General Revenue Bond, Series A (RB)
6.00%, 05/01/19 (c)
   520,310 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
New York: (continued)
     New York City Industrial Development Agency, Queens Baseball Stadium Project (RB)
(AMBAC)
     
$25,000   5.00%, 05/31/18 (c)  $25,067 
 100,000   5.00%, 05/31/18 (c)   100,295 
 65,000   5.00%, 05/31/18 (c)   65,202 
 105,000   New York City Industrial Development Agency, Transportation Infrastructure Properties LLC, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22
   114,924 
     New York State Dormitory Authority, Medical Center Obligated Group (RB)     
 300,000   5.00%, 12/01/26   336,642 
 300,000   5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)   333,507 
 50,000   New York State Dormitory Authority, Montefiore Medical Center (RB) (FHA)
5.00%, 05/31/18 (c)
   50,090 
 750,000   New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., Solid Waste Disposal, Casella Waste Systems, Inc. Project (RB)
3.75%, 12/02/19 (p)
   750,000 
 305,000   New York State Thruway Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 05/01/19
   314,479 
     New York Transportation Development Corp., American Airlines, Inc. John F. Kennedy International Airport Project (RB)     
 125,000   5.00%, 08/01/19   128,759 
 35,000   5.00%, 08/01/21   37,553 
 135,000   5.00%, 08/01/21 (c)   142,602 
     New York Transportation Development Corp., Terminal One Group Association, L.P. Project (RB)     
 35,000   5.00%, 01/01/21   37,371 
 50,000   5.00%, 01/01/22   54,166 
 190,000   Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, JFK International Air Terminal LLC Project, Series 8 (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/20
   198,271 
 25,000   Suffolk County Economic Development Corp., Catholic Health Services of Long Island (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/21 (c)
   26,889 
 185,000   Suffolk County, Series A (GO)
5.00%, 05/15/20
   195,638 
 1,000,000   Suffolk Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., Series B (RB)
5.38%, 06/01/18 (c)
   1,000,180 
     TSASC, Inc., Tobacco Settlement Bonds, Series A (RB)     
 70,000   5.00%, 06/01/27 (c)   79,094 
 70,000   5.00%, 06/01/27   81,115 
 750,000   Ulster County Capital Resource Corp., Woodland Pond of New Paltz Project (RB)
4.00%, 09/15/24 (c)
   725,752 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
         
New York: (continued) 
$80,000   Westchester County Healthcare Corp., Senior Lien, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/19
  $83,221 
         6,983,700 
North Carolina: 0.4%    
 150,000   North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Baptist Hospital (RB)
5.25%, 06/01/20 (c)
   159,599 
 350,000   North Carolina Turnpike Authority, Triangle Expressway System, Senior Lien (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/25
   397,183 
         556,782 
Ohio: 4.9%    
 250,000   Allen County, Ohio Hospital Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/20 (c)
   266,810 
     Buckeye, Ohio Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Series A-2 (RB)     
 2,250,000   5.13%, 05/16/18 (c)   2,215,890 
 950,000   5.38%, 05/16/18 (c)   945,335 
 90,000   City of Cleveland, Airport System Revenue, Series C (RB) (AMBAC)
5.25%, 01/01/21
   96,337 
 500,000   County of Cuyahoga OH (RB)
5.00%, 02/15/27 (c)
   552,695 
     Cuyahoga County, Ohio Hospital, Metrohealth System (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 02/15/25   273,255 
 50,000   5.00%, 02/15/26   55,035 
 250,000   5.00%, 02/15/27   276,547 
     Muskingum County, Genesis HealthCare System Obligated Group Project (RB)     
 50,000   4.00%, 02/15/23   51,291 
 135,000   5.00%, 02/15/20   139,728 
 500,000   Ohio Air Quality Development Authority (RB)
3.75%, 01/15/28
   496,760 
 10,000   Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, AK Steel Corp. Project (RB)
6.75%, 02/01/22 (c)
   10,318 
 340,000   Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, FirstEnergy Generation Project, Series A (RB)
5.70%, 08/01/20
   157,250 
 470,000   Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, Ohio Valley Electric Corp. Project, Series E (RB)
5.63%, 10/01/19
   483,653 
 780,000   Ohio Water Development Authority, Firstenergy Nuclear Generation Project, Series B (RB)
4.00%, 06/03/19 (p)
   360,750 
 500,000   Ohio Water Development Authority, Firstenergy Nuclear Generation Project, Series C (RB)
3.95%, 05/01/20 (p)
   231,250 
         6,612,904 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Oklahoma: 0.6%
$500,000   Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, Inverness Village Community (RB)
5.75%, 01/01/22 (c)
  $366,290 
 250,000   Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, OU Medicine Project, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/27
   282,247 
 250,000   Payne County Economic Development Authority, Series B (RB)
4.75%, 05/21/18 (c)
   125,000 
         773,537 
Oregon: 0.7%
 500,000   Clackamas County Hospital Facility Authority, Mary’s Woods at Marylhurst Project, Series B-1
3.20%, 05/15/20 (c)
   499,685 
 500,000   Clackamas County Hospital Facility Authority, Mary’s Woods at Marylhurst Project, Series B-2 (RB)
2.80%, 11/15/19 (c)
   499,720 
         999,405 
Pennsylvania: 6.4%
 225,000   Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority, United States Steel Corp. Project (RB)
6.75%, 11/01/19 (c)
   230,807 
 85,000   Allegheny County, Series C-75 (GO)
5.00%, 11/01/26
   98,915 
     Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Development Authority (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 05/01/23   265,877 
 250,000   5.00%, 05/01/28   273,670 
     Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone, Authority Tax (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 05/01/22   269,092 
 250,000   5.00%, 05/01/27   275,485 
 650,000   Beaver County, Industrial Development Authority, Pollution Control, Series B (RB)
3.50%, 06/01/20 (p)
   300,625 
 80,000   City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Gas Works, Series 13 (RB)
5.00%, 08/01/25
   91,356 
 500,000   Commonwealth Financing Authority, Tobacco Master Settlement Payment (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/23
   552,995 
     Dauphin County General Authority University, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Project (RB)     
 250,000   4.00%, 10/15/22   247,285 
 850,000   5.00%, 10/15/27   858,933 
 135,000   Delaware River Port Authority, Port District Project (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/22
   147,385 
           
           
           


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS SHORT HIGH-YIELD MUNICIPAL INDEX ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Pennsylvania: (continued)
$240,000   Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority, Pollution Control, Peco Energy Company Project (RB)
2.60%, 09/01/20 (p)
  $239,402 
 130,000   Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority, Whitemarsh Continuing Care Retirement Community Project (RB)
4.00%, 01/01/25
   128,348 
 175,000   Moon Industrial Development Authority, Baptist Homes Society (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/20
   179,902 
     Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Pennsylvania Rapid Bridge Replacement Project (RB)     
 425,000   5.00%, 06/30/19   438,060 
 160,000   5.00%, 12/31/19   166,848 
 80,000   5.00%, 12/31/20   85,163 
 250,000   5.00%, 12/31/21   270,650 
 125,000   5.00%, 12/31/23   138,546 
 650,000   5.00%, 12/31/24   727,135 
 550,000   5.00%, 06/30/26 (c)   616,396 
 130,000   5.00%, 06/30/26   146,089 
 500,000   Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Talen Energy Supply Project, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 09/01/20 (p)
   502,805 
 250,000   Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/19 (c)
   258,410 
 150,000   Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, First Philadelphia Preparatory Charter School Project, Series A (RB)
5.88%, 06/15/22
   157,611 
 100,000   Philadelphia Gas Works, Fourteenth Series (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/26
   115,415 
 440,000   Philadelphia Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority, Temple University Health System Obligated Group (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/26
   486,825 
 250,000   Quakertown General Authority Health Facilities, USDA Loan Anticipation Notes, Series A (RB)
3.13%, 07/01/19 (c)
   249,583 
 125,000   Redevelopment Authority of City Scranton, Pennsylvania, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/21
   128,833 
         8,648,446 
Rhode Island: 0.5%
 155,000   Rhode Island Commerce Corp., Department of Transportation, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/26
   180,096 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Rhode Island: (continued)
$500,000   Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/20
  $529,255 
         709,351 
South Carolina: 0.7%
 100,000   Charleston Educational Excellence Finance Corp. Installment Purchase Revenue Refunding, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/23 (c)
   113,223 
 335,000   South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Palmetto Health (RB)
5.38%, 08/01/19 (c)
   349,227 
 500,000   South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority, Woodlands at Fuman (RB)
4.00%, 11/15/24 (c)
   501,660 
         964,110 
Tennessee: 0.4%
     Clarksville Natural Gas Acquisition Corp. (RB)     
 200,000   5.00%, 12/15/19   208,758 
 25,000   5.00%, 12/15/21   27,168 
 85,000   Johnson City Health and Educational Facilities Board, Series A (RB)
5.38%, 07/01/20 (c)
   89,542 
 225,000   Memphis-Shelby County Industrial Development Board, Series A (TA)
4.75%, 07/01/27
   237,299 
         562,767 
Texas: 7.9%
 120,000   Central Texas Turnpike System, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 08/15/24
   135,263 
     City of Houston, Texas Airport System Special Facilities, United Airlines, Inc. (RB)     
 550,000   4.50%, 07/01/20   573,012 
 1,000,000   4.75%, 07/01/24   1,075,020 
 1,250,000   5.00%, 07/15/28   1,396,000 
 500,000   City of Houston, Texas Airport System Special Facilities, United Airlines, Inc., Series B-2 (RB)
5.00%, 07/15/20
   526,610 
 400,000   City of Houston, Texas Airport System Special Facilities, United Airlines, Inc., Series C (RB)
5.00%, 07/15/20
   421,288 
 100,000   Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., International Leadership of Texas, Series A (RB)
4.63%, 08/15/25
   101,135 
 35,000   Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Joint Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series E (RB)
4.00%, 11/01/19
   36,007 
 120,000   Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Joint, Series F (RB)
5.00%, 11/01/20 (c)
   127,519 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Texas: (continued)
$335,000   Gulf Coast Industrial Development Authority, CITGO Petroleum Corp. Project (RB)
4.88%, 10/01/22 (c)
  $345,784 
 300,000   Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Senior Lien Revenue, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 11/15/20
   320,148 
 1,370,000   Harrison County Health Facilities Development Corp. (RB)
5.25%, 07/01/20 (c)
   1,425,869 
 100,000   La Vernia Higher Education Finance Corp., Series A (RB)
4.20%, 08/15/25
   100,169 
     New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Jubilee Academic Center, Series A (RB)     
 250,000   3.38%, 08/15/21   246,813 
 100,000   4.00%, 08/15/21 (c)   96,702 
 250,000   New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Legacy Prepatory Charter Academy, Series A (RB)
5.25%, 02/15/23 (c)
   254,020 
     New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., NCCD-College Station Properties LLC, Series A (RB)     
 100,000   5.00%, 07/01/23   84,612 
 100,000   5.00%, 07/01/24   84,269 
 90,000   New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Wesleyan Homes, Inc. (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/24
   94,718 
     SA Energy Acquisition Public Facility Corp. (RB)     
 75,000   5.50%, 08/01/21   82,219 
 85,000   5.50%, 08/01/22   94,703 
 55,000   5.50%, 08/01/24   62,878 
 125,000   5.50%, 08/01/25   144,684 
 110,000   5.50%, 08/01/27   130,398 
 450,000   Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency, Power Supply System (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/21
   488,583 
 325,000   Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Buckingham Senior Living Community, Inc., Series B-1 (RB)
4.50%, 05/31/18 (c)
   323,840 
 200,000   Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Retirement Facility (RB)
4.00%, 05/15/24 (c)
   200,362 
 500,000   Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Retirement Facility, Series A (RB)
6.00%, 05/15/27 (c)
   547,910 
     Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply Corp. I, Senior Lien Series A (RB)     
 20,000   5.25%, 12/15/19   20,948 
 240,000   5.25%, 12/15/21   262,783 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Texas: (continued)
$155,000   5.25%, 12/15/22  $172,124 
 15,000   5.25%, 12/15/23   16,890 
 60,000   5.25%, 12/15/24   68,087 
 100,000   5.25%, 12/15/25   115,000 
     Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition and Supply Corp. III, Gas Supply (RB)     
 115,000   5.00%, 12/15/21   124,928 
 70,000   5.00%, 12/15/22 (c)   76,882 
 105,000   5.00%, 12/15/22   115,947 
     Travis County Health Facilities Development Corp. First Mortgage, Series A (RB)     
 65,000   6.00%, 01/01/21 (c)   68,365 
 30,000   6.00%, 01/01/21 (c)   33,015 
         10,595,504 
Vermont: 0.1%
 150,000   Vermont Economic Development Authority, Recovery Zone Facility (RB)
5.00%, 12/15/20
   160,077 
Virgin Islands: 1.9%    
 45,000   Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Virgin Islands Matching Fund Loan Note, Diageo Project, Series A (RB)
6.75%, 10/01/19
   39,263 
     Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Virgin Islands Matching Fund Senior Lien, Series A (RB)     
 250,000   5.00%, 10/01/19 (c)   203,125 
 800,000   5.00%, 10/01/20   706,000 
 500,000   5.00%, 10/01/20 (c)   401,250 
     Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Virgin Islands Matching Fund Senior Lien, Series B (RB)     
 30,000   5.00%, 10/01/19 (c)   24,075 
 400,000   5.00%, 10/01/19   369,000 
 750,000   Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Virgin Islands Matching Fund Subordinate Lien, Series C (RB)
5.00%, 10/01/19 (c)
   611,250 
     Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority, Series A (RB)     
 75,000   5.00%, 05/31/18 (c)   47,063 
 150,000   5.00%, 05/31/18 (c)   94,875 
 55,000   Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 05/31/18 (c)
   34,238 
         2,530,139 
Virginia: 1.3%    
 270,000   Botetourt County Industrial Development Authority, Residential Care Facility, Series A (RB)
4.75%, 07/01/23
   278,446 
 25,000   Chesterfield Economic Development Authority, Brandermill Woods Project (RB)
4.13%, 01/01/22 (c)
   25,723 
           


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

137

VANECK VECTORS SHORT HIGH-YIELD MUNICIPAL INDEX ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Virginia: (continued)
     Economic Development Authority of the City of Newport News, Residential Care Facilities (RB)     
$100,000   3.13%, 12/01/25 (c)  $95,946 
 125,000   5.00%, 12/01/24   137,010 
     Wise County Industrial Development Authority, Solid Waste and Sewage isposal, Series A (RB)     
 680,000   1.88%, 06/01/20 (p)   673,880 
 500,000   2.15%, 09/01/20 (p)   497,290 
         1,708,295 
Washington: 1.3%
 105,000   Clark County Public Utility District No. 1, Electric System Revenue (RB)
5.00%, 01/01/26 (c)
   121,378 
 155,000   King County Public Hospital District No. 4, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 12/01/25
   153,549 
 750,000   Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Herons Key Senior Living, Series B (RB)
5.50%, 05/21/18 (c)
   750,442 
     Washington State Housing Finance Commission, Presbyterian Retirement Communities Northwest Projects, Series A (RB)     
 250,000   3.75%, 07/01/26   243,970 
 500,000   4.00%, 01/01/25 (c)   515,550 
         1,784,889 
West Virginia: 0.5%
 150,000   West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/01/26
   172,194 
     West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, Thomas Health System, Inc. (RB)     
 65,000   6.25%, 10/01/18 (c)   65,496 
 410,000   6.50%, 10/01/18 (c)   413,694 
         651,384 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Wisconsin: 1.6%
$250,000   Public Finance Authority Educational, Phoenix Academy Project, Series A (RB)
5.00%, 06/15/24 (c)
  $244,970 
 200,000   Public Finance Authority North Carolina Educational Foundation Project, Series A (RB)
4.10%, 06/15/26
   189,764 
 500,000   Public Finance Authority, Corvian Community School Project, Series A (RB)
4.25%, 06/15/24 (c)
   504,815 
 670,000   Public Finance Authority, Senior Airport Facilities, Series B (RB)
5.00%, 07/01/22
   705,637 
     Wisconsin Health and Educational Facilities Authority, American Baptist Homes (RB)     
 250,000   3.50%, 08/01/22   250,283 
 250,000   5.00%, 08/01/24 (c)   262,830 
         `2,158,299 
Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost: $135,717,807)
   133,111,818 
          
Number
of Shares
         
MONEY MARKET FUND: 1.6%
(Cost: $2,159,305)
     
 2,159,305   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund – Institutional Shares   2,159,305 
Total Investments: 100.5%
(Cost: $137,877,112)
   135,271,123 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (0.5)%   (734,083)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $134,537,040 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Definitions:
 
AGM Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
CP Certificate of Participation
FHA Federal Housing Association
GO General Obligation
NATL National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
RB Revenue Bond
SA Special Assessment
SAW State Aid Withholding
ST Special Tax
TA Tax Allocation
   
Footnotes:
 
(c) Callable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
(d) Security in default of coupon payment
(p) Puttable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the investor
^ Zero Coupon Bond
* Non-income producing
§ Illiquid Security — the aggregate value of illiquid securities is $8 which represents 0.0% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments
By Sector                        
  % of Investments  Value  
Education   9.3%  $12,554,002 
Health Care   17.7    23,992,931 
Housing   0.9    1,204,086 
Industrial Revenue   20.6    27,870,527 
Leasing   6.8    9,140,035 
Local   6.4    8,628,684 
Power   1.5    2,060,491 
Solid Waste/Resource Recovery   0.4    590,456 
Special Tax   11.5    15,533,638 
State   9.2    12,467,633 
Tobacco   7.3    9,880,448 
Transportation   5.0    6,802,791 
Water & Sewer   1.8    2,386,096 
Money Market Fund   1.6    2,159,305 
       100.0%     $135,271,123 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2018 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
 Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value 
Municipal Bonds*  $  $133,111,818   $   $133,111,818 
Money Market Fund   2,159,305           2,159,305 
Total  $2,159,305  $133,111,818   $   $135,271,123 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2018.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

139

VANECK VECTORS CEF MUNICIPAL INCOME ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2018

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
         
CLOSED-END FUNDS: 99.8%
 87,846   AllianceBernstein National Municipal Income Fund, Inc.  $1,089,290 
 51,651   BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc.   700,904 
 36,006   BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust   403,267 
 117,698   BlackRock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc.   1,531,251 
 58,366   BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.   771,015 
 28,472   BlackRock Municipal 2018 Term Trust   427,080 
 36,163   BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust   548,231 
 208,002   BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust   4,405,482 
 28,596   BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust   402,346 
 79,198   BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust   1,027,198 
 97,406   BlackRock Municipal Income Trust   1,244,849 
 62,784   BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II   856,374 
 79,484   BlackRock MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc.   832,992 
 30,764   BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc.   460,845 
 73,147   BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund   934,087 
 50,216   BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc.   607,111 
 34,526   BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc.   428,122 
 32,727   BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc.   459,814 
 121,965   BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc.   1,058,656 
 101,633   BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc.   1,333,425 
 25,400   BlackRock MuniYield Investment Fund   348,488 
 67,858   BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc.   812,939 
 186,339   BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III, Inc.   2,312,467 
 82,583   BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc.   1,142,123 
 105,340   Deutsche Municipal Income Trust   1,164,007 
 55,864   Dreyfus Municipal Bond Infrastructure Fund, Inc.   697,183 
 57,277   Dreyfus Municipal Income, Inc.   463,944 
 106,241   Dreyfus Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.   802,120 
 136,747   Dreyfus Strategic Municipals, Inc.   1,040,645 
 203,993   Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund   2,380,598 
 30,049   Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund II   347,366 
 22,611   Eaton Vance Municipal Income 2028 Term Trust   430,740 
 71,369   Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust   831,449 
 24,016   Eaton Vance National Municipal Opportunities Trust   485,604 
 120,509   Invesco Advantage Municipal Income Trust II   1,267,755 
 73,194   Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities Trust   548,223 
 202,857   Invesco Municipal Opportunity Trust   2,357,198 
 166,975   Invesco Municipal Trust   1,961,956 
 156,976   Invesco Quality Municipal Income Trust   1,842,898 
 147,408   Invesco Trust for Investment Grade Municipals   1,796,904 
 137,063   Invesco Value Municipal Income Trust   1,950,406 
Number
of Shares
      Value 
         
CLOSED-END FUNDS: (continued)
 58,562   MainStay Defined Term Municipal Opportunities Fund  $1,110,336 
 68,944   MFS High Income Municipal Trust   338,515 
 111,530   MFS Municipal Income Trust   726,060 
 50,122   Neuberger Berman Intermediate Municipal Fund, Inc.   678,151 
 525,925   Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund   7,757,394 
 28,195   Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Value Fund   443,789 
 588,422   Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund   7,525,917 
 66,657   Nuveen Enhanced Municipal Value Fund   888,538 
 124,634   Nuveen Intermediate Duration Municipal Term Fund   1,551,070 
 34,653   Nuveen Intermediate Duration Quality Municipal Term Fund   430,737 
 383,793   Nuveen Municipal Credit Income Fund   5,430,671 
 120,019   Nuveen Municipal High Income Opportunity Fund   1,489,436 
 443,584   Nuveen Municipal Value Fund, Inc.   4,222,920 
 583,076   Nuveen Quality Municipal Income Fund   7,603,311 
 46,912   Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income 2 Portfolio   633,781 
 34,167   Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income 3 Portfolio   488,930 
 43,864   Nuveen Select Tax-Free Income Portfolio   612,780 
 40,287   PIMCO Municipal Income Fund   513,659 
 90,331   PIMCO Municipal Income Fund II   1,143,590 
 49,572   PIMCO Municipal Income Fund III   564,625 
 63,350   Pioneer Municipal High Income Advantage Trust   678,479 
 68,144   Pioneer Municipal High Income Trust   766,620 
 159,884   Putnam Managed Municipal Income Trust   1,133,578 
 104,567   Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust   1,209,840 
 79,916   Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund, Inc.   1,024,523 
 18,251   Western Asset Municipal Defined Opportunity Trust, Inc.   400,609 
 57,358   Western Asset Municipal High Income Fund, Inc.   414,125 
 29,492   Western Asset Municipal Partners Fund, Inc.   415,100 
Total Closed-End Funds
(Cost: $104,225,883)
   94,704,436 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.1%
(Cost: $108,023)
     
 108,023   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund – Institutional Shares   108,023 
Total Investments: 99.9%
(Cost: $104,333,906)
   94,812,459 
Other assets less liabilities: 0.1%   63,730 
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $94,876,189 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Summary of Investments
by Sector                        
  % of Investments  Value  
Financial   99.9%  $94,704,436 
Money Market Fund   0.1    108,023 
       100.0%     $94,812,459 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2018 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
 Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
 Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value 
Closed-End Funds  $94,704,436   $     $   $94,704,436 
Money Market Fund   108,023              108,023 
Total  $94,812,459   $     $   $94,812,459 

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2018.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

141

VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

April 30, 2018

 

   AMT-Free
Intermediate
Municipal Index
ETF
  AMT-Free
Long Municipal
Index
ETF
  AMT-Free
Short Municipal
Index
ETF
Assets:                     
Investments, at value                     
Unaffiliated issuers (1)    $1,689,665,992     $156,712,601     $219,118,750 
Receivables:                     
Investment securities sold     393,164             
Shares sold                  
Interest     20,123,954      1,872,647      2,770,444 
Prepaid expenses                  
Total assets     1,710,183,110      158,585,248      221,889,194 
                      
Liabilities:                     
Payables:                     
Investment securities purchased     12,241,081      4,446,602      1,984,322 
Line of credit                  
Due to Adviser     337,315      30,582      35,931 
Due to custodian                  
Deferred Trustee fees     3,000      1,517      1,600 
Accrued expenses                  
Total liabilities     12,581,396      4,478,701      2,021,853 
NET ASSETS    $1,697,601,714     $154,106,547     $219,867,341 
Shares outstanding     72,500,000      7,850,000      12,800,000 
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share    $23.42     $19.63     $17.18 
                      
Net assets consist of:                     
Aggregate paid in capital    $1,726,708,893     $156,106,683     $225,001,876 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (30,745,066)     (2,356,508)     (4,444,946)
Undistributed net investment income     3,477,424      426,109      269,388 
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)     (1,839,537)     (69,737)     (958,977)
     $1,697,601,714     $154,106,547     $219,867,341 
(1) Cost of investments    $1,720,411,058     $159,069,109     $223,563,696 

 

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High-Yield
Municipal
Index
ETF
 Pre-Refunded
Municipal
Index
ETF
 Short High-Yield
Municipal
Index
ETF
 CEF
Municipal
Index
ETF
          
  $2,432,873,859     $14,293,010     $135,271,123     $94,812,459 
                          
   391,735                   
   21,755,779                   
   38,652,778      228,876      1,928,505      303,026 
                     778 
   2,493,674,151      14,521,886      137,199,628      95,116,263 
                          
   55,426,873            2,624,923       
                     61,222 
   681,930      2,870      37,665      13,103 
   818,454                  108,004 
   3,184      865            2,641 
   751                  55,104 
   56,931,192      3,735      2,662,588      240,074 
  $2,436,742,959     $14,518,151     $134,537,040     $94,876,189 
   78,400,000      600,000      5,550,000      3,800,000 
                          
  $31.08     $24.20     $24.24     $24.97 
                          
  $2,457,006,891     $15,178,070     $140,452,046     $107,226,546 
   7,522,039      (110,020)     (2,605,989)     (9,521,447)
   12,173,135      12,942      544,128      323,633 
   (39,959,106)     (562,841)     (3,853,145)     (3,152,543)
  $2,436,742,959     $14,518,151     $134,537,040     $94,876,189 
  $2,425,351,820     $14,403,030     $137,877,112     $104,333,906 

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Year Ended April 30, 2018

 

   AMT-Free
Intermediate
Municipal Index
ETF
 AMT-Free
Long Municipal
Index
ETF
 AMT-Free
Short Municipal
Index
ETF
Income:                     
Dividends    $80,684     $13,039     $20,994 
Interest     42,334,433      5,478,423      3,492,390 
Total income     42,415,117      5,491,462      3,513,384 
                      
Expenses:                     
Management fees     4,100,365      411,456      480,687 
Interest     181      12      59 
Total expenses     4,100,546      411,468      480,746 
Net investment income     38,314,571      5,079,994      3,032,638 
                      
Net realized gain (loss) on:                     
Investments     (1,751,827)     1,000,170      (276,696)
In-kind redemptions     6,996,749      114,839      (150,792)
Net realized gain (loss)     5,244,922      1,115,009      (427,488)
                      
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                     
Investments     (28,625,432)     (1,231,879)     (4,000,408)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations    $14,934,061     $4,963,124     $(1,395,258)

 

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High-Yield
Municipal
Index
ETF
 Pre-Refunded
Municipal
Index
ETF
 Short High-Yield
Municipal
Index
ETF
         
                 
  $162,538     $2,856     $11,136           
   103,407,259      214,060      4,134,728           
   103,569,797      216,916      4,145,864           
                             
   7,681,473      35,315      419,150           
   1,093            738           
   7,682,566      35,315      419,888           
   95,887,231      181,601      3,725,976           
                             
   (751,460)     (32,035)     (1,437,269)          
   8,699,172                       
   7,947,712      (32,035)     (1,437,269)          
                             
   10,524,348      (226,911)     1,331,385           
  $114,359,291     $(77,345)    $3,620,092           

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Year Ended April 30, 2018 (continued)

 

   CEF Municipal
Income ETF
Income:       
Dividends    $4,975,651 
        
Expenses:       
Management fees     383,703 
Professional fees     40,676 
Insurance     1,017 
Trustees’ fees and expenses     2,123 
Reports to shareholders     22,244 
Indicative optimized portfolio value fee     3,395 
Custodian fees     4,470 
Registration fees     5,052 
Transfer agent fees     2,400 
Fund accounting fees     1,130 
Interest     3,355 
Other     6,001 
Total expenses     475,566 
Waiver of management fees     (88,526)
Net expenses     387,040 
Net investment income     4,588,611 
        
Net realized loss on:       
Investments     (801,719)
In-kind redemptions     (17,300)
Net realized loss     (819,019)
        
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:       
Investments     (5,770,685)
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations    $(2,001,093)

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

   AMT-Free Intermediate
Municipal Index ETF
  AMT-Free Long
Municipal Index ETF
   For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2018
  For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2017
  For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2018
  For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2017
Operations:                            
Net investment income    $38,314,571     $34,041,623     $5,079,994     $4,945,962 
Net realized gain (loss)     5,244,922      6,453,189      1,115,009      188,901 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (28,625,432)     (58,493,964)     (1,231,879)     (7,882,824)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     14,934,061      (17,999,152)     4,963,124      (2,747,961)
                             
Dividends to shareholders:                            
Dividends from net investment income     (37,950,820)     (33,484,380)     (5,091,385)     (4,932,080)
                             
Share transactions:**                            
Proceeds from sale of shares     623,271,715      599,111,932      54,135,434      58,358,486 
Cost of shares redeemed     (495,165,079)     (373,915,530)     (61,865,930)     (45,004,975)
Increase (Decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     128,106,636      225,196,402      (7,730,496)     13,353,511 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     105,089,877      173,712,870      (7,858,757)     5,673,470 
Net Assets, beginning of year     1,592,511,837      1,418,798,967      161,965,304      156,291,834 
Net Assets, end of year †    $1,697,601,714     $1,592,511,837     $154,106,547     $161,965,304 
† Including undistributed net investment income    $3,477,424     $3,128,991     $426,109     $440,313 
                             
** Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                            
Shares sold     26,000,000      24,900,000      2,700,000      2,900,000 
Shares redeemed     (20,700,000)     (15,800,000)     (3,100,000)     (2,300,000)
Net increase (decrease)     5,300,000      9,100,000      (400,000)     600,000 

 

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AMT-Free Short
Municipal Index ETF
 High-Yield Municipal Index ETF  Pre-Refunded
Municipal Index ETF
For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2018
 For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2017
 For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2018
 For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2017
 For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2018
 For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2017
                
  $3,032,638     $3,012,078     $95,887,231     $88,394,851     $181,601     $174,172 
   (427,488)     (383,418)     7,947,712      (15,164,328)     (32,035)     (26,871)
   (4,000,408)     (2,330,487)     10,524,348      (64,233,656)     (226,911)     (69,335)
                                        
   (1,395,258)     298,173      114,359,291      8,996,867      (77,345)     77,966 
                                        
   (3,033,695)     (2,990,775)     (93,925,370)     (87,268,300)     (178,620)     (173,770)
                                        
   26,228,658      91,459,930      501,966,744      953,619,053             
   (69,069,944)     (85,921,138)     (192,398,771)     (651,162,054)           (4,915,232)
                                        
   (42,841,286)     5,538,792      309,567,973      302,456,999            (4,915,232)
   (47,270,239)     2,846,190      330,001,894      224,185,566      (255,965)     (5,011,036)
   267,137,580      264,291,390      2,106,741,065      1,882,555,499      14,774,116      19,785,152 
  $219,867,341     $267,137,580     $2,436,742,959     $2,106,741,065     $14,518,151     $14,774,116 
  $269,388     $270,174     $12,173,135     $14,056,203     $12,942     $10,005 
                                        
   1,500,000      5,200,000      16,100,000      30,400,000             
   (3,950,000)     (4,900,000)     (6,200,000)     (21,500,000)           (200,000)
   (2,450,000)     300,000      9,900,000      8,900,000            (200,000)

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(continued)

 

   Short High-Yield
Municipal Index ETF
 CEF
Municipal Index ETF
   For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2018
 For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2017
 For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2018
 For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2017
Operations:                            
Net investment income    $3,725,976     $3,754,971     $4,588,611     $4,731,882 
Net realized loss     (1,437,269)     (1,895,139)     (819,019)     (169,552)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     1,331,385      (3,553,125)     (5,770,685)     (8,528,807)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     3,620,092      (1,693,293)     (2,001,093)     (3,966,477)
                             
Dividends to shareholders:                            
Dividends from net investment income     (3,692,380)     (3,543,280)     (4,593,845)     (4,809,840)
                             
Share transactions:**                            
Proceeds from sale of shares     20,576,166      37,545,452      26,744,310      33,633,659 
Cost of shares redeemed           (28,947,558)     (8,992,546)     (36,612,666)
Increase (Decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     20,576,166      8,597,894      17,751,764      (2,979,007)
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     20,503,878      3,361,321      11,156,826      (11,755,324)
Net Assets, beginning of year     114,033,162      110,671,841      83,719,363      95,474,687 
Net Assets, end of year †    $134,537,040     $114,033,162     $94,876,189     $83,719,363 
† Including undistributed net investment income    $544,128     $687,360     $323,633     $335,138 
                             
** Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                            
Shares sold     850,000      1,500,000      1,000,000      1,200,000 
Shares redeemed           (1,200,000)     (350,000)     (1,400,000)
Net increase (decrease)     850,000      300,000      650,000      (200,000)

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each year:

 

     AMT- Free Intermediate Municipal Index ETF  
     For the Year Ended April 30,  
     2018     2017     2016     2015     2014   
Net asset value, beginning of year          $23.70           $24.42           $23.49           $23.07         $23.78   
Income from investment operations:                                     
Net investment income     0.54(a)     0.53      0.55      0.56      0.58   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (0.29)     (0.72)     0.93      0.43      (0.71)  
Total from investment operations     0.25      (0.19)     1.48      0.99      (0.13)  
Less:                                     
Dividends from net investment income     (0.53)     (0.53)     (0.55)     (0.57)     (0.58)  
Net asset value, end of year    $23.42     $23.70     $24.42     $23.49     $23.07   
Total return (b)     1.04%     (0.80)%     6.38%     4.32%     (0.45)%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                     
Net assets, end of year (000’s)  $1,697,602   $1,592,512   $1,418,799   $1,042,806   $625,118   
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     0.24%     0.24%     0.24%     0.24%     0.24%  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense     0.24%     0.24%     0.24%     0.24%     0.24%  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     2.24%     2.22%     2.32%     2.45%     2.55%  
Portfolio turnover rate (c)     9%     7%     2%     3%     1%  
                                      
      
     AMT-Free Long Municipal Index ETF  
     For the Year Ended April 30,  
     2018     2017     2016     2015     2014   
Net asset value, beginning of year    $19.63     $20.43     $19.60     $18.96     $20.32   
Income from investment operations:                                     
Net investment income     0.59(a)     0.60      0.66      0.71      0.79   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     0.01      (0.79)     0.83      0.65      (1.36)  
Total from investment operations     0.60      (0.19)     1.49      1.36      (0.57)  
Less:                                     
Dividends from net investment income     (0.60)     (0.61)     (0.66)     (0.72)     (0.79)  
Net asset value, end of year    $19.63     $19.63     $20.43     $19.60     $18.96   
Total return (b)     3.02%     (0.99)%     7.80%     7.25%     (2.62)%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                     
Net assets, end of year (000’s)  $154,107   $161,965   $156,292   $108,772   $76,797   
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     0.24%     0.24%     0.24%     0.24%     0.24%  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense     0.24%     0.24%     0.24%     0.24%     0.24%  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     2.96%     2.99%     3.36%     3.68%     4.17%  
Portfolio turnover rate (c)     33%     17%     3%     4%     5%  

 

 
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of period, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the period. The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c) Portfolio turnover rates exclude securities received or delivered as a result of processing in-kind capital share transactions.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

     AMT-Free Short Municipal Index ETF  
     For the Year Ended April 30,  
     2018     2017     2016     2015     2014   
Net asset value, beginning of year          $17.52           $17.68           $17.54           $17.61           $17.79   
Income from investment operations:                                     
Net investment income     0.22(a)     0.20      0.20      0.20      0.24   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (0.34)     (0.17)     0.14      (0.07)     (0.18)  
Total from investment operations     (0.12)     0.03      0.34      0.13      0.06   
Less:                                     
Dividends from net investment income     (0.22)     (0.19)     (0.20)     (0.20)     (0.24)  
Net asset value, end of year    $17.18     $17.52     $17.68     $17.54     $17.61   
Total return (b)     (0.70)%     0.20%     1.95%     0.75%     0.36%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                     
Net assets, end of year (000’s)  $219,867   $267,138   $264,291   $274,541   $242,131   
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     0.20%     0.20%     0.20%     0.20%     0.20%  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense     0.20%     0.20%     0.20%     0.20%     0.20%  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     1.26%     1.11%     1.13%     1.14%     1.37%  
Portfolio turnover rate (c)     41%     12%     3%     2%     3%  
                                      
                                      
     High-Yield Municipal Index ETF  
     For the Year Ended April 30,  
     2018     2017     2016     2015     2014   
Net asset value, beginning of year    $30.76     $31.59     $31.06     $29.90     $33.25   
Income from investment operations:                                     
Net investment income     1.36(a)     1.34      1.48      1.54      1.68   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     0.30      (0.82)     0.49      1.12      (3.23)  
Total from investment operations     1.66      0.52      1.97      2.66      (1.55)  
Less:                                     
Dividends from net investment income     (1.34)     (1.35)     (1.44)     (1.50)     (1.70)  
Distributions from net realized capital gains                             (0.10)  
Total dividends and distributions     (1.34)     (1.35)     (1.44)     (1.50)     (1.80)  
Net asset value, end of year    $31.08     $30.76     $31.59     $31.06     $29.90   
Total return (b)     5.48%     1.69%     6.59%     9.08%     (4.48)%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                     
Net assets, end of year (000’s)  $2,436,743   $2,106,741   $1,882,555   $1,605,601   $977,813   
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     0.35%     0.35%     0.35%     0.35%     0.35%  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense     0.35%     0.35%     0.35%     0.35%     0.35%  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     4.37%     4.36%     4.86%     5.19%     5.57%  
Portfolio turnover rate (c)     14%     10%     8%     9%     21%  

 

 
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of period, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the period. The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c) Portfolio turnover rates exclude securities received or delivered as a result of processing in-kind capital share transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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For a share outstanding throughout each year:

 

     Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF  
     For the Year Ended April 30,  
     2018     2017     2016     2015     2014   
Net asset value, beginning of year       $24.62        $24.73        $24.62        $24.70        $25.40   
Income from investment operations:                                     
Net investment income     0.30(a)     0.23      0.21      0.19      0.25   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (0.42)     (0.11)     0.10      (0.08)     (0.67)  
Total from investment operations     (0.12)     0.12      0.31      0.11      (0.42)  
Less:                                     
Dividends from net investment income     (0.30)     (0.23)     (0.20)     (0.19)     (0.28)  
Net asset value, end of year    $24.20     $24.62     $24.73     $24.62     $24.70   
Total return (b)     (0.51)%     0.47%     1.28%     0.43%     (1.64)%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                     
Net assets, end of year (000’s)  $14,518   $14,774   $19,785   $22,160   $34,579   
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     0.24%     0.24%     0.24%     0.24%     0.24%  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense     0.24%     0.24%     0.24%     0.24%     0.24%  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     1.23%     0.92%     0.85%     0.82%     1.02%  
Portfolio turnover rate (c)     47%     36%     41%     51%     61%  
                                      
                                      
     Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF  
     For the Year Ended April 30,   For the Period
January 13,
2014 (d) through
April 30,
 
     2018     2017     2016     2015     2014   
Net asset value, beginning of period    $24.26     $25.15     $25.43     $25.24     $24.94   
Income from investment operations:                                     
Net investment income     0.76(a)     0.72      0.87      0.82      0.24   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (0.02)     (0.92)     (0.34)     0.15      0.22   
Total from investment operations     0.74      (0.20)     0.53      0.97      0.46   
Less:                                     
Dividends from net investment income     (0.76)     (0.69)     (0.81)     (0.78)     (0.16)  
Net asset value, end of period    $24.24     $24.26     $25.15     $25.43     $25.24   
Total return (b)     3.07%     (0.81)%     2.14%     3.91%     1.82%(e)  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                     
Net assets, end of period (000’s)  $134,537   $114,033   $110,672   $99,171   $27,768   
Ratio of expenses to average net assets     0.35%     0.35%     0.35%     0.35%     0.35%(f)  
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense     0.35%     0.35%     0.35%     0.35%     0.35%(f)  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     3.11%     2.93%     3.55%     3.48%     4.10%(f)  
Portfolio turnover rate (c)     27%     20%     16%     26%     6%(e)  

 

 
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of period, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the period. The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c) Portfolio turnover rates exclude securities received or delivered as a result of processing in-kind capital share transactions.
(d) Commencement of operations
(e) Not Annualized
(f) Annualized

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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For a share outstanding throughout each year:

 

     CEF Municipal Income ETF  
     For the Year Ended April 30,  
     2018     2017     2016     2015     2014   
Net asset value, beginning of year      $26.58       $28.50       $26.62       $25.55       $28.29   
Income from investment operations:                                     
Net investment income     1.27(a)     1.37      1.39      1.41      1.46   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (1.61)     (1.90)     1.88      1.08      (2.73)  
Total from investment operations     (0.34)     (0.53)     3.27      2.49      (1.27)  
Less:                                     
Dividends from net investment income     (1.27)     (1.39)     (1.39)     (1.42)     (1.47)  
Net asset value, end of year    $24.97     $26.58     $28.50     $26.62     $25.55   
Total return (b)     (1.45)%     (1.93)%     12.87%     10.02%     (4.08)%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                     
Net assets, end of year (000’s)  $94,876   $83,719   $95,475   $47,921   $31,942   
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (d)     0.50%     0.51%     0.54%     0.57%     0.79%  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (d)     0.40%     0.40%     0.40%     0.40%     0.40%  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (d)     0.40%     0.40%     0.40%     0.40%     0.40%  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     4.78%     4.98%     5.38%     5.52%     6.07%  
Portfolio turnover rate (c)     9%     12%     10%     6%     9%  

 

 
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of period, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the period. The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c) Portfolio turnover rates exclude securities received or delivered as a result of processing in-kind capital share transactions.
(d) The ratios presented do not reflect the Fund’s proportionate share of income and expenses from the Fund’s investment in underlying funds.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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April 30, 2018

 

Note 1—Fund Organization—VanEck Vectors ETF Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The Trust was incorporated in Delaware as a statutory trust on March 15, 2001. The Trust operates as a series fund, and as of April 30, 2018, offers fifty-seven investment portfolios, each of which represents a separate series of the Trust.

 

These financial statements relate only to the following investment portfolios: AMT-Free Intermediate Municipal Index ETF (“Intermediate”), AMT-Free Long Municipal Index ETF (“Long”), AMT-Free Short Municipal Index ETF (“Short”), High-Yield Municipal Index ETF (“High-Yield”), Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF (“Pre-Refunded”), Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF (“Short High-Yield”) and CEF Municipal Income ETF (“CEF Municipal”), each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”. Each Fund’s investment objective is to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of its index. The Funds (except CEF Municipal) expect to use a sampling approach in seeking to achieve their objectives. Sampling means that Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) uses quantitative analysis to select bonds and other securities that represent a sample of securities in each Fund’s respective index in terms of key risk factors, performance attributes and other characteristics. The number of securities in each Fund will be based upon several factors, including asset size of the Fund. The Adviser generally expects each Fund to hold less than the total number of securities in its index, but reserves the right to hold as many securities as it believes necessary to achieve the Fund’s investment objective. CEF Municipal seeks to achieve its objectives through a portfolio of securities in substantially the same weighting as its index.

 

The Funds’ respective indices are presented below:

 

Fund   Index
Intermediate   Bloomberg Barclays AMT-Free Intermediate Continuous Municipal Index
Long   Bloomberg Barclays AMT-Free Long Continuous Municipal Index
Short   Bloomberg Barclays AMT-Free Short Continuous Municipal Index
High-Yield   Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Custom High Yield Composite Index
Pre-Refunded   Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Pre-Refunded–Treasury-Escrowed Index
Short High-Yield   Bloomberg Barclays Municipal High-Yield Short Duration Index
CEF Municipal   S-Network Municipal Bond Closed-End Fund IndexSM

 

Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

The Funds are investment companies and are following accounting and reporting requirements of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 946 Financial Services—Investment Companies.

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds.

 

A. Security Valuation—The Funds value their investments in securities and other assets and liabilities at fair value daily. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Debt securities are valued on the basis of evaluated prices furnished by an independent pricing service approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees or provided by securities dealers. The pricing services may use valuation models or matrix pricing, which consider: (i) yield or price with respect to bonds that are considered comparable in characteristics such as rating, interest rate and maturity date and/or (ii) quotations from bond dealers to determine current value and are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (as described below). Short-term debt securities with sixty days or less to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which with accrued interest approximates fair value. Money market fund investments are valued at net asset value and are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Securities traded on national exchanges or traded on the NASDAQ National Market System are valued at the last sales price as reported at the close of each business day. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Over-the-counter securities not included in the NASDAQ National Market System and listed securities for which no sale was reported are valued at the mean of the bid and ask prices. To the extent these securities are actively traded, they are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. The Pricing Committee of the Adviser provides oversight of the Funds’ valuation policies and procedures, which are approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees. Among other things, these procedures allow the Funds to utilize independent pricing services, quotations from
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  securities dealers, and other market sources to determine fair value. The Pricing Committee convenes regularly to review the fair value of financial instruments or other assets. If market quotations for a security or other asset are not readily available, or if the Adviser believes it does not otherwise reflect the fair value of a security or asset, the security or asset will be fair valued by the Pricing Committee in accordance with the Funds’ valuation policies and procedures. The Pricing Committee employs various methods for calibrating the valuation approaches utilized to determine fair value, including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, periodic comparisons to valuations provided by other independent pricing services, transactional back-testing and disposition analysis.
   
  Certain factors such as economic conditions, political events, market trends, the nature of and duration of any restrictions on disposition, trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers and other security specific information are used to determine the fair value of these securities. Depending on the relative significance of valuation inputs, these securities may be classified either as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The price which the Funds may realize upon sale of an investment may differ materially from the value presented in the Schedules of Investments.
   
  The Funds utilize various methods to measure the fair value of their investments on a recurring basis, which includes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods used to measure fair value. The fair value hierarchy gives highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assume the financial instruments were transferred at the beginning of the reporting period. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
   
  Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
   
  Level 2 — Significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
   
  Level 3 — Significant unobservable inputs (including each Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
   
  A summary of the inputs, the levels used to value the Funds’ investments, and transfers between levels are located in the Schedules of Investments. Additionally, tables that reconcile the valuation of the Funds’ Level 3 investments and that present additional information about valuation methodologies and unobservable inputs, if applicable, are located in the Schedules of Investments.
   
B. Federal Income Taxes—It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its net investment income to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
   
C. Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders—Dividends to shareholders from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid at least monthly by each Fund. Distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, generally are declared and paid annually. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from such amounts determined in accordance with GAAP.
   
D. Restricted Securities—The Funds may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities, if any, is included at the end of each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.
   
E. Other—Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses are determined based on the specific identification method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. The Funds may record distributions received in excess of income from certain underlying investments as a reduction of cost of investments and/or an increase in realized gains. Such amounts are based upon estimates if actual amounts are not available, and actual amounts of income, realized gains and return of capital may differ from estimated amounts. Interest income, including amortization of premiums and discounts, is accrued as earned. Interest income is generally not earned on debt securities in default or upon determination that the income is not realizable.
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In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these agreements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, the Adviser believes the risk of loss under these arrangements to be remote.

 

Note 3—Investment Management and Other Agreements—The Adviser is the investment adviser to the Funds. The Adviser receives a management fee, calculated daily and payable monthly based on an annual rate of each Fund’s average daily net assets. The Funds (except for CEF Municipal) utilize a unitary management fee where the Adviser is responsible for all expenses of the Funds, excluding the fee payment under the investment management agreement, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses.

 

For CEF Municipal, the Adviser has agreed, until at least September 1, 2018, to waive management fees and assume expenses to prevent the Fund’s total annual operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding 0.40% of average daily net assets. Refer to the Statements of Operations for the amounts waived/assumed by the Adviser for the year ended April 30, 2018.

 

The management fee rates for the year ended April 30, 2018 are as follows:

 

Fund  Management
Fee Rate
CEF Municipal     0.40%
        
Fund   Unitary
Management
Fee Rate
Intermediate     0.24%   
Long     0.24 
Short     0.20 
High-Yield     0.35 
Pre-Refunded     0.24 
Short High-Yield     0.35 

 

In addition, Van Eck Securities Corporation, an affiliate of the Adviser, acts as the Funds’ distributor (“the Distributor”). Certain officers and a Trustee of the Trust are officers, directors or stockholders of the Adviser and Distributor.

 

Note 4—Investments—For the year ended April 30, 2018, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments other than U.S. government obligations and short-term obligations (excluding in-kind transactions described in Note 6) were as follows:

 

Fund  Cost of Investments
Purchased
  Proceeds from
Investments Sold
Intermediate   $501,727,653    $150,618,258 
Long   109,796,785    54,530,932 
Short   116,663,935    96,856,745 
High-Yield   772,028,946    311,424,694 
Pre-Refunded   7,837,553    6,684,393 
Short High-Yield   56,262,778    32,582,709 
CEF Municipal   8,536,711    8,579,451 
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Note 5—Income Taxes—As of April 30, 2018, for Federal income tax purposes, the identified cost, gross unrealized appreciation, gross unrealized depreciation and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments owned were as follows:

 

Fund  Cost of
Investments
 Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
 Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
 Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Intermediate    $1,720,411,392     $4,825,799     $(35,571,199)    $(30,745,400)
Long     159,060,022      755,756      (3,103,176)     (2,347,420)
Short     223,563,370      46,349      (4,490,969)     (4,444,620)
High-Yield     2,422,318,903      72,913,659      (62,358,703)     10,554,956 
Pre-Refunded     14,410,423      78,293      (195,706)     (117,413)
Short High-Yield     137,721,172      1,670,005      (4,120,054)     (2,450,049)
CEF Municipal     104,328,161      3,439      (9,519,141)     (9,515,702)

 

At April 30, 2018, the components of accumulated earnings (deficit) on a tax basis, for each Fund, were as follows:

 

Fund  Undistributed
Tax-Exempt
Income
 Accumulated
Capital
Losses
 Other
Temporary
Differences
 Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 Total
Intermediate    $3,542,342     $(1,839,203)    $(64,918)    $(30,745,400)    $(29,107,179)
Long     434,989      (78,825)     (8,880)     (2,347,420)     (2,000,136)
Short     290,719      (959,303)     (21,331)     (4,444,620)     (5,134,535)
High-Yield     12,488,819      (42,992,023)     (315,684)     10,554,956      (20,263,932)
Pre-Refunded     16,234      (555,448)     (3,292)     (117,413)     (659,919)
Short High-Yield     545,380      (4,009,085)     (1,252)     (2,450,049)     (5,915,006)
CEF Municipal     326,264      (3,158,288)     (2,631)     (9,515,702)     (12,350,357)

 

The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the years ended April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

   April 30, 2018 April 30, 2017
Fund  Tax-Exempt
Income
 Ordinary
Income
 Tax-Exempt
Income
 Ordinary
Income
Intermediate    $37,852,588     $98,232     $33,471,797     $12,583 
Long     5,072,712      18,673      4,923,087      8,993 
Short     3,013,185      20,510      2,987,470      3,305 
High-Yield     92,835,728      1,089,642      85,842,615      1,425,685 
Pre-Refunded     175,910      2,710      172,207      1,563 
Short High-Yield     3,646,155      46,225      3,515,435      27,845 
CEF Municipal     4,555,917      37,928      4,783,569      26,271 

 

At April 30, 2018, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future capital gains, as follow:

 

Fund  Short-Term
Capital Losses
with No Expiration
 Long-Term
Capital Losses
with No Expiration
 Short-Term
Capital Losses
Expiring in
the Year Ending
April 30, 2019
 Total
Intermediate            $(1,406,206)             $(432,997)                 $          $(1,839,203)   
Long                 (78,825)     (78,825)
Short     (235,310)     (723,993)           (959,303)
High-Yield     (9,816,842)     (33,175,181)           (42,992,023)
Pre-Refunded     (236,284)     (319,164)           (555,448)
Short High-Yield     (862,833)     (3,146,252)           (4,009,085)
CEF Municipal     (1,253,256)     (1,905,032)           (3,158,288)

 

During the year ended April 30, 2018, $1,101,366 of Long’s capital loss carryovers available from prior years expired unutilized.

 

Additionally, Long utilized $994,092 of its capital loss carryover available from prior years.

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During the period ended April 30, 2018, as a result of permanent book to tax differences, primarily due to the tax treatment of market discount on tax exempt instruments, gain / loss on in-kind redemptions and the expiration of capital loss carryovers, the Funds incurred differences that affected undistributed net investment income (loss), accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and aggregate paid in capital by the amounts in the table below. Net assets were not affected by these reclassifications.

 

Fund  Increase
(Decrease) in
Accumulated
Net Investment
Income
 Increase
(Decrease) in
Accumulated
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
 Increase
(Decrease) in
Aggregate Paid
in Capital
Intermediate    $(15,318)     $(6,987,816)    $7,003,134 
Long     (2,813)      989,537      (986,724)
Short     271      151,117      (151,388)
High-Yield     (3,844,929)      (4,847,126)     8,692,055 
Pre-Refunded     (44)            44 
Short High-Yield     (176,828)      173,350      3,478 
CEF Municipal     (6,271)      23,461      (17,190)

 

The Funds recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained assuming examination by applicable tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions, and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on return filings for all open tax years. Therefore, no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements.

 

The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the year ended April 30, 2018, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

 

Note 6—Capital Share Transactions—As of April 30, 2018, there were an unlimited number of capital shares of beneficial interest authorized by the Trust with no par value. Fund shares are not individually redeemable and are issued and redeemed at their net asset value per share only through certain authorized broker-dealers (“Authorized Participants”) in blocks of shares (“Creation Units”), or multiples thereof, consisting of 50,000 shares, except for Intermediate and High-Yield, which have Creation Units consisting of 100,000 shares, or multiples thereof. The consideration for the purchase or redemption of Creation Units of the Funds generally consists of the in-kind contribution or distribution of securities constituting the Funds’ underlying index (“Deposit Securities”) plus a balancing cash component to equate the transaction to the net asset value per share of the Fund on the transaction date. Cash may also be substituted in an amount equivalent to the value of certain Deposit Securities, generally as a result of market circumstances, or when the securities are not available in sufficient quantity for delivery or are not eligible for trading by the Authorized Participant. The Funds may issue Creation Units in advance of receipt of Deposit Securities subject to various conditions, including a requirement to maintain on deposit at the Custodian for the benefit of the Funds, collateral consisting of cash in the form of U.S. dollars at least equal to 115% of the daily marked to market value of the missing Deposit Securities.

 

Authorized Participants purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay transaction fees directly to The Bank of New York Mellon. In addition, the Funds may impose certain variable fees for creations and redemptions with respect to transactions in Creation Units for cash, or on transactions effected outside the clearing process, which are treated as increases in capital. These variable fees, if any, are reflected in share transactions in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

 

For the year ended April 30, 2018, the following Funds had in-kind contributions and redemptions:

 

Fund  In-Kind Contributions  In-Kind Redemptions
Intermediate    $285,434,728        $487,097,929    
Long     2,075,745      61,461,476 
Short     10,522,825      65,119,456 
High-Yield     37,190,386      189,352,468 
CEF Municipal     26,728,352      8,983,436 

 

This table represents the accumulation of each Fund’s daily net in-kind shareholder transactions including rebalancing activity, while the Statements of Changes in Net Assets reflect shareholder transactions including any cash component of the transactions.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(continued)

 

Note 7—Concentration and Other Risks—Investments in municipal securities involve risks similar to those of investing in any fund of fixed income securities traded on exchanges, such as market fluctuations caused by factors such as economic and political developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in security prices. The market for municipal bonds may be less liquid than for taxable bonds.

 

Each Fund is classified as diversified fund under the 1940 Act, except for Pre-Refunded, which is classified as non-diversified fund. Non-diversified funds generally hold securities of fewer issuers than diversified funds and may be more susceptible to the risks associated with these particular issuers, or to a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence affecting these issuers.

 

High-Yield and Short High-Yield invest in non-investment grade securities, often referred to as “junk bonds.” Economic downturns may disrupt the high yield market and impair the ability of issuers to repay principal and interest. These high yield securities may involve greater risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. government bonds and other high quality fixed-income securities. Also, an increase in interest rates would likely have an adverse impact on the value of such obligations. Moreover, high yield securities may be less liquid due to the extent that there is no established retail secondary market and because of a decline in the value of such securities. High-Yield and Short High-Yield may not be able to sell bonds at desired prices and that large purchases or sales of certain high-yield bond issues may cause substantial fluctuations in share price, yield and total return.

 

CEF Municipal invests in closed-end funds that may trade at a discount or premium to their net asset value. A closed-end fund may be leveraged as part of its investment strategy. As a result, the Fund may be indirectly exposed to the effects of leverage through its investment in the underlying funds. Investments in underlying funds that use leverage may cause the value of the Fund’s shares to be more volatile than if the Fund invested in underlying funds that do not utilize leverage.

 

High-Yield maintains assets invested in Puerto Rican municipal securities that are currently experiencing significant financial difficulties. Particularly, the Fund may be affected by political, economic, regulatory and other developments within Puerto Rico and by the financial condition of Puerto Rico’s political subdivisions, agencies, instrumentalities and public authorities. As a result, certain securities issued by this municipality are currently considered below-investment-grade securities. The market for these investments may be limited, which may make them difficult to buy or sell. Municipal obligations issued by Puerto Rico are subject to heightened risks that may adversely affect the value of the Fund’s portfolio and the repayment of such bonds are subject to significant uncertainties. If the economic situation in Puerto Rico persists or worsens, the volatility, credit quality and performance of the Fund could be adversely affected.

 

The Adviser continues to monitor the events in Puerto Rico surrounding the debt crisis. Over the past two years, Puerto Rico has defaulted on principal and interest payments due to municipal bond holders for a number of municipal issues. In April 2018, a congressionally appointed oversight board certified a fiscal plan, which proposes significant structural reforms and fiscal measures to help Puerto Rico achieve long-term fiscal balance. There can be no guarantee that Puerto Rico will be able to meet its obligations under the fiscal plan or that the conditions in Puerto Rico will not deteriorate even further in the future.

 

A more complete description of risks is included in each Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

 

Note 8—Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan—The Trust has a Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) for Trustees under which the Trustees can elect to defer receipt of their trustee fees until retirement, disability or termination from the Board of Trustees. The fees otherwise payable to the participating Trustees are deemed invested in shares of the Funds as directed by the Trustees.

 

The High Yield, Intermediate, Long, Pre-Refunded and Short Funds have adopted a unitary management fee where the Adviser is responsible for all expenses of the Funds. Therefore, the expense for the Plan for these Funds and for Short High-Yield are included in “Management fees”. The liability for the Plan is shown as “Deferred Trustee fees” in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for amounts accrued through September 1, 2010 and in “Due to Adviser” for amounts accrued after September 1, 2010.

 

For CEF Municipal, the expense for the Plan is included in “Trustees’ fees and expenses” in the Statements of Operations. The liability for the Plan is shown as “Deferred Trustee fees” in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

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Note 9—Bank Line of Credit—The Funds may participate in a $200 million committed credit facility (the “Facility”) to be utilized for temporary financing until the settlement of sales or purchases of portfolio securities, the repurchase or redemption of shares of the Funds and other temporary or emergency purposes. The Funds have agreed to pay commitment fees, pro rata, based on the unused but available balance. Interest is charged to the Funds at rates based on prevailing market rates in effect at the time of borrowings. During the year ended April 30, 2018, the following Funds borrowed under this Facility:

 

Fund  Days
Outstanding
 Average Daily
Loan Balance
 Average
Interest Rate
 Outstanding
Loan Balance as
of April 30, 2018
Intermediate     8     $351,816      2.31%    $ 
Long     1      175,066      2.56       
High-Yield     11      1,380,216      2.80       
Short High-Yield     27      368,306      2.68       
CEF Municipal     288      154,954      2.67      61,222 

 

Note 10—Custodian Fees—The Funds have entered into an expense offset agreement with the custodian wherein they receive a credit toward the reduction of custodian fees whenever there are uninvested cash balances. The Funds could have invested their cash balances elsewhere if they had not agreed to a reduction in fees under the expense offset agreement with the custodian. For the year ended April 30, 2018, there were offsets to custodian fees and these amounts are reflected in custody expense in the Statements of Operations.

 

Note 11—Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Regulatory Requirements—Tax reform legislation commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) was enacted on December 22, 2017 which contained certain provisions that may affect the Funds. Under prior law, the tax-exemption for interest from state and local bonds generally applied to refunded bonds with certain limitations on advance refunding bonds. Advance refunding bonds are bonds that are issued more than 90 days before the redemption of the refunded bond. Under the Act, interest income from advance refunding bonds will now be considered to be taxable interest income for any advance refundings that occur after December 31, 2017. Additionally, the applicability of certain provisions of the Act remain unclear as legislative and/or interpretive guidance has not yet been issued by Treasury and the IRS. In particular, certain provisions of the Act may require the Funds to amortize market discount currently and to otherwise recognize income for tax purposes no later than it is recognized for financial reporting purposes. These provisions could lead to an increase in taxable income distributed to shareholders of the Funds.

 

The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update ASU 2017-08, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities, that shortens the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at premium to the earliest call date. The new guidance does not change the accounting for purchased callable debt securities held at a discount. The guidance is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after 15 December 2018, and interim periods within those years. Early adoption is permitted. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of this new guidance to the financial statements.

 

Note 12—Subsequent Events—The Funds have evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Shareholders and the Board of Trustees of VanEck Vectors ETF Trust

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of AMT-Free Intermediate Municipal Index ETF, AMT-Free Long Municipal Index ETF, AMT-Free Short Municipal Index ETF, High-Yield Municipal Index ETF, Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF, Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF and CEF Municipal Income ETF (collectively referred to as the “Funds”) (seven of the funds constituting VanEck Vectors ETF Trust (the “Trust”)), including the schedules of investments, as of April 30, 2018, and the related statements of operations, and changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds (seven of the funds constituting VanEck Vectors ETF Trust) at April 30, 2018, and the results of their operations, changes in net assets and financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Individual fund constituting the
VanEck Vectors ETF Trust
  Statement of
operations
  Statements of changes
in net assets
  Financial highlights
AMT-Free Intermediate Municipal Index ETF
AMT-Free Long Municipal Index ETF
AMT-Free Short Municipal Index ETF
High-Yield Municipal Index ETF
Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF
  For the year ended
April 30, 2018
  For each of the two years in the period ended April 30, 2018   For each of the five years in the period ended April 30, 2018
Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF   For the year ended
April 30, 2018
  For each of the two years in the period ended April 30, 2018   For each of the four years in the period ended April 30, 2018 and the period from January 13, 2014 (commencement of operations) through April 30, 2014
CEF Municipal Income ETF   For the year ended
April 30, 2018
  For each of the two years in the period ended April 30, 2018   For each of the five years in the period ended April 30, 2018

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on each of the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Trust in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of April 30, 2018, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. Our audits also included

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evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

 

 

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the VanEck investment companies since 1999.

 

New York, NY
June 26, 2018

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TAX INFORMATION

(unaudited)

 

The per share amounts of taxable vs. tax-exempt income paid by the funds during the taxable year ended April 30, 2018 are listed in the table below.

 

The information set forth below is for each Fund’s fiscal year. Shareholders, however, must report dividends on a calendar year basis for income tax purposes, which may include dividends for portions of two fiscal years of a Fund.

 

Accordingly, the information needed by shareholders for calendar year 2018 income tax purposes will be sent to them in early 2019.

 

Additionally, all of the taxable ordinary income represents Qualified Interest Income (QII) for non-resident alien shareholders.

 

Please consult your tax advisor for proper treatment of this information.

 

Fund Name   Ticker
Symbol
  Record
Date
  Ex Dividend
Date
  Payable
Date
 Taxable
Ordinary
Income
Per Share
 Tax-Exempt
Interest
Per Share
VanEck Vectors® AMT-Free Intermediate Municipal Index ETF  ITM  05/03/2017  05/01/2017  05/05/2017    $0.000048     $0.044352 
VanEck Vectors® AMT-Free Intermediate Municipal Index ETF  ITM  06/05/2017  06/01/2017  06/07/2017     0.000083      0.046217 
VanEck Vectors® AMT-Free Intermediate Municipal Index ETF  ITM  07/06/2017  07/03/2017  07/10/2017     0.000077      0.041223 
VanEck Vectors® AMT-Free Intermediate Municipal Index ETF  ITM  08/03/2017  08/01/2017  08/07/2017     0.000082      0.044418 
VanEck Vectors® AMT-Free Intermediate Municipal Index ETF  ITM  09/06/2017  09/01/2017  09/08/2017     0.000083      0.044617 
VanEck Vectors® AMT-Free Intermediate Municipal Index ETF  ITM  10/03/2017  10/02/2017  10/06/2017     0.000081      0.043419 
VanEck Vectors® AMT-Free Intermediate Municipal Index ETF  ITM  11/02/2017  11/01/2017  11/07/2017     0.000083      0.044917 
VanEck Vectors® AMT-Free Intermediate Municipal Index ETF  ITM  12/04/2017  12/01/2017  12/07/2017     0.000081      0.043819 
VanEck Vectors® AMT-Free Intermediate Municipal Index ETF  ITM  12/28/2017  12/27/2017  01/03/2018     0.000084      0.045116 
VanEck Vectors® AMT-Free Intermediate Municipal Index ETF  ITM  02/02/2018  02/01/2018  02/07/2018     0.000178      0.045722 
VanEck Vectors® AMT-Free Intermediate Municipal Index ETF  ITM  03/02/2018  03/01/2018  03/07/2018     0.000162      0.041638 
VanEck Vectors® AMT-Free Intermediate Municipal Index ETF  ITM  04/03/2018  04/02/2018  04/06/2018     0.000181      0.046619 
VanEck Vectors® AMT-Free Intermediate Municipal Index ETF Total       $0.001223     $0.532077 
                           
VanEck Vectors® AMT-Free Long Municipal Index ETF  MLN  05/03/2017  05/01/2017  05/05/2017    $0.000281     $0.047619 
VanEck Vectors® AMT-Free Long Municipal Index ETF  MLN  06/05/2017  06/01/2017  06/07/2017     0.000128      0.049672 
VanEck Vectors® AMT-Free Long Municipal Index ETF  MLN  07/06/2017  07/03/2017  07/10/2017     0.000106      0.048594 
VanEck Vectors® AMT-Free Long Municipal Index ETF  MLN  08/03/2017  08/01/2017  08/07/2017     0.000109      0.049791 
VanEck Vectors® AMT-Free Long Municipal Index ETF  MLN  09/06/2017  09/01/2017  09/08/2017     0.000111      0.051089 
VanEck Vectors® AMT-Free Long Municipal Index ETF  MLN  10/03/2017  10/02/2017  10/06/2017     0.000105      0.048295 
VanEck Vectors® AMT-Free Long Municipal Index ETF  MLN  11/02/2017  11/01/2017  11/07/2017     0.000106      0.048794 
VanEck Vectors® AMT-Free Long Municipal Index ETF  MLN  12/04/2017  12/01/2017  12/07/2017     0.000104      0.047796 
VanEck Vectors® AMT-Free Long Municipal Index ETF  MLN  12/28/2017  12/27/2017  01/03/2018     0.000111      0.050789 
VanEck Vectors® AMT-Free Long Municipal Index ETF  MLN  02/02/2018  02/01/2018  02/07/2018     0.000354      0.052646 
VanEck Vectors® AMT-Free Long Municipal Index ETF  MLN  03/02/2018  03/01/2018  03/07/2018     0.000311      0.046289 
VanEck Vectors® AMT-Free Long Municipal Index ETF  MLN  04/03/2018  04/02/2018  04/06/2018     0.000351      0.052249 
VanEck Vectors® AMT-Free Long Municipal Index ETF Total         $0.002177     $0.593623 
                           
VanEck Vectors® AMT-Free Short Municipal Index ETF  SMB  05/03/2017  05/01/2017  05/05/2017    $0.000053     $0.017047 
VanEck Vectors® AMT-Free Short Municipal Index ETF  SMB  06/05/2017  06/01/2017  06/07/2017     0.000108      0.018692 
VanEck Vectors® AMT-Free Short Municipal Index ETF  SMB  07/06/2017  07/03/2017  07/10/2017     0.000106      0.017394 
VanEck Vectors® AMT-Free Short Municipal Index ETF  SMB  08/03/2017  08/01/2017  08/07/2017     0.000107      0.017693 
VanEck Vectors® AMT-Free Short Municipal Index ETF  SMB  09/06/2017  09/01/2017  09/08/2017     0.000108      0.017792 
VanEck Vectors® AMT-Free Short Municipal Index ETF  SMB  10/03/2017  10/02/2017  10/06/2017     0.000106      0.017394 
VanEck Vectors® AMT-Free Short Municipal Index ETF  SMB  11/02/2017  11/01/2017  11/07/2017     0.000110      0.018190 
VanEck Vectors® AMT-Free Short Municipal Index ETF  SMB  12/04/2017  12/01/2017  12/07/2017     0.000107      0.017693 
VanEck Vectors® AMT-Free Short Municipal Index ETF  SMB  12/28/2017  12/27/2017  01/03/2018     0.000113      0.018687 
VanEck Vectors® AMT-Free Short Municipal Index ETF  SMB  02/02/2018  02/01/2018  02/07/2018     0.000162      0.019638 
VanEck Vectors® AMT-Free Short Municipal Index ETF  SMB  03/02/2018  03/01/2018  03/07/2018     0.000146      0.017654 
VanEck Vectors® AMT-Free Short Municipal Index ETF  SMB  04/03/2018  04/02/2018  04/06/2018     0.000166      0.020134 
VanEck Vectors® AMT-Free Short Municipal Index ETF Total         $0.001392     $0.218008 
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Fund Name  Ticker
Symbol
  Record
Date
  Ex Dividend
Date
  Payable
Date
 Taxable
Ordinary
Income
Per Share
 Tax-Exempt
Interest
Per Share
VanEck Vectors® High-Yield Municipal Index ETF  HYD  05/03/2017  05/01/2017  05/05/2017    $0.001184     $0.107016 
VanEck Vectors® High-Yield Municipal Index ETF  HYD  06/05/2017  06/01/2017  06/07/2017     0.001047      0.113653 
VanEck Vectors® High-Yield Municipal Index ETF  HYD  07/06/2017  07/03/2017  07/10/2017     0.000880      0.111220 
VanEck Vectors® High-Yield Municipal Index ETF  HYD  08/03/2017  08/01/2017  08/07/2017     0.000794      0.100306 
VanEck Vectors® High-Yield Municipal Index ETF  HYD  09/06/2017  09/01/2017  09/08/2017     0.000853      0.107747 
VanEck Vectors® High-Yield Municipal Index ETF  HYD  10/03/2017  10/02/2017  10/06/2017     0.000950      0.119950 
VanEck Vectors® High-Yield Municipal Index ETF  HYD  11/02/2017  11/01/2017  11/07/2017     0.000885      0.111815 
VanEck Vectors® High-Yield Municipal Index ETF  HYD  12/04/2017  12/01/2017  12/07/2017     0.000866      0.109334 
VanEck Vectors® High-Yield Municipal Index ETF  HYD  12/28/2017  12/27/2017  01/03/2018     0.000900      0.113700 
VanEck Vectors® High-Yield Municipal Index ETF  HYD  02/02/2018  02/01/2018  02/07/2018     0.001885      0.109915 
VanEck Vectors® High-Yield Municipal Index ETF  HYD  03/02/2018  03/01/2018  03/07/2018     0.001804      0.105196 
VanEck Vectors® High-Yield Municipal Index ETF  HYD  04/03/2018  04/02/2018  04/06/2018     0.001978      0.115322 
VanEck Vectors® High-Yield Municipal Index ETF Total         $0.014026     $1.325174 
                           
VanEck Vectors® Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF  PRB  05/03/2017  05/01/2017  05/05/2017    $0.000586     $0.022414 
VanEck Vectors® Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF  PRB  06/05/2017  06/01/2017  06/07/2017     0.000460      0.024640 
VanEck Vectors® Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF  PRB  07/06/2017  07/03/2017  07/10/2017     0.000405      0.021695 
VanEck Vectors® Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF  PRB  08/03/2017  08/01/2017  08/07/2017     0.000443      0.023757 
VanEck Vectors® Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF  PRB  09/06/2017  09/01/2017  09/08/2017     0.000460      0.024640 
VanEck Vectors® Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF  PRB  10/03/2017  10/02/2017  10/06/2017     0.000447      0.023953 
VanEck Vectors® Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF  PRB  11/02/2017  11/01/2017  11/07/2017     0.000462      0.024738 
VanEck Vectors® Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF  PRB  12/04/2017  12/01/2017  12/07/2017     0.000449      0.024051 
VanEck Vectors® Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF  PRB  12/28/2017  12/27/2017  01/03/2018     0.000469      0.025131 
VanEck Vectors® Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF  PRB  02/02/2018  02/01/2018  02/07/2018     0.000224      0.026076 
VanEck Vectors® Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF  PRB  03/02/2018  03/01/2018  03/07/2018     0.000204      0.023796 
VanEck Vectors® Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF  PRB  04/03/2018  04/02/2018  04/06/2018     0.000240      0.027960 
VanEck Vectors® Pre-Refunded Municipal Index ETF Total         $0.004849     $0.292851 
                           
VanEck Vectors® Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF  SHYD  05/03/2017  05/01/2017  05/05/2017    $0.001198     $0.061002 
VanEck Vectors® Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF  SHYD  06/05/2017  06/01/2017  06/07/2017     0.001013      0.063687 
VanEck Vectors® Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF  SHYD  07/06/2017  07/03/2017  07/10/2017     0.000729      0.066271 
VanEck Vectors® Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF  SHYD  08/03/2017  08/01/2017  08/07/2017     0.000642      0.058358 
VanEck Vectors® Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF  SHYD  09/06/2017  09/01/2017  09/08/2017     0.000628      0.057072 
VanEck Vectors® Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF  SHYD  10/03/2017  10/02/2017  10/06/2017     0.000682      0.061918 
VanEck Vectors® Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF  SHYD  11/02/2017  11/01/2017  11/07/2017     0.000711      0.064589 
VanEck Vectors® Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF  SHYD  12/04/2017  12/01/2017  12/07/2017     0.000678      0.061622 
VanEck Vectors® Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF  SHYD  12/28/2017  12/27/2017  01/03/2018     0.000710      0.064490 
VanEck Vectors® Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF  SHYD  02/02/2018  02/01/2018  02/07/2018     0.000938      0.064662 
VanEck Vectors® Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF  SHYD  03/02/2018  03/01/2018  03/07/2018     0.000851      0.058649 
VanEck Vectors® Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF  SHYD  04/03/2018  04/02/2018  04/06/2018     0.000938      0.064662 
VanEck Vectors® Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF Total       $0.009718     $0.746982 
                           
VanEck Vectors® CEF Municipal Income ETF  XMPT  05/03/2017  05/01/2017  05/05/2017    $0.000191     $0.104809 
VanEck Vectors® CEF Municipal Income ETF  XMPT  06/05/2017  06/01/2017  06/07/2017     0.001214      0.106386 
VanEck Vectors® CEF Municipal Income ETF  XMPT  07/06/2017  07/03/2017  07/10/2017     0.001211      0.105189 
VanEck Vectors® CEF Municipal Income ETF  XMPT  08/03/2017  08/01/2017  08/07/2017     0.001221      0.106079 
VanEck Vectors® CEF Municipal Income ETF  XMPT  09/06/2017  09/01/2017  09/08/2017     0.001214      0.105386 
VanEck Vectors® CEF Municipal Income ETF  XMPT  10/03/2017  10/02/2017  10/06/2017     0.001231      0.106869 
VanEck Vectors® CEF Municipal Income ETF  XMPT  11/02/2017  11/01/2017  11/07/2017     0.001165      0.101135 
VanEck Vectors® CEF Municipal Income ETF  XMPT  12/04/2017  12/01/2017  12/07/2017     0.001191      0.103409 
VanEck Vectors® CEF Municipal Income ETF  XMPT  12/28/2017  12/27/2017  01/03/2018     0.001292      0.112208 
VanEck Vectors® CEF Municipal Income ETF  XMPT  02/02/2018  02/01/2018  02/07/2018     0.000210      0.100990 
VanEck Vectors® CEF Municipal Income ETF  XMPT  03/02/2018  03/01/2018  03/07/2018     0.000224      0.107676 
VanEck Vectors® CEF Municipal Income ETF  XMPT  04/03/2018  04/02/2018  04/06/2018     0.000214      0.102986 
VanEck Vectors® CEF Municipal Income ETF Total       $0.010578     $1.263122 
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Name, Address1
and Year of Birth
  Position(s)
Held with
the Trust
  Term of
Office2 and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex3
Overseen
  Other Directorships Held
By Trustee During Past Five Years
                     
Independent Trustees:              
               
David H. Chow,
1957*†
  Chairman
Trustee
  Since 2008
Since 2006
  Founder and CEO, DanCourt Management LLC (financial/strategy consulting firm and Registered Investment Adviser), March 1999 to present.   57   Director, Forward Management LLC and Audit Committee Chairman, May 2008 to June 2015; Trustee, Berea College of Kentucky, May 2009 to present and currently Chairman of the Investment Committee; Member of the Governing Council of the Independent Directors Council, October 2012 to present; President, July 2013 to June 2015, and Board Member of the CFA Society of Stamford, July 2009 to present; Trustee, MainStay Fund Complex,4 January 2016 to present and currently Chairman of the Risk and Compliance Committee.
                     
R. Alastair Short,
1953*†
  Trustee   Since 2006   President, Apex Capital Corporation (personal investment vehicle), January 1988 to present.   68   Chairman and Independent Director, EULAV Asset Management, January 2011 to present; Independent Director, Tremont offshore funds, June 2009 to present; Director, Kenyon Review.
                     
Peter J. Sidebottom,
1962*†
  Trustee   Since 2012   Lead Partner, North America Banking and Capital Markets Strategy, Accenture, May 2017 to present; Partner, PWC/Strategy & Financial Services Advisory, February 2015 to March 2017; Founder and Board Member, AspenWoods Risk Solutions, September 2013 to February 2016; Independent consultant, June 2013 to February 2015; Partner, Bain & Company (management consulting firm), April 2012 to December 2013; Executive Vice President and Senior Operating Committee Member, TD Ameritrade (online brokerage firm), February 2009 to January 2012.   57   Board Member, Special Olympics, New Jersey, November 2011 to September 2013; Director, The Charlotte Research Institute, December 2000 to 2009; Board Member, Social Capital Institute, University of North Carolina Charlotte, November 2004 to January 2012; Board Member, NJ-CAN, July 2014 to 2016.
                     
Richard D. Stamberger,
1959*†
  Trustee   Since 2006   Director, President and CEO, SmartBrief, Inc. (media company).   68   Director, Food and Friends, Inc., 2013 to present.
                     
Interested Trustee:              
               
Jan F. van Eck,
19635
  Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer   Trustee (Since 2006); President and Chief Executive Officer (Since 2009)   Director, President, Chief Executive Officer and Owner of the Adviser, Van Eck Associates Corporation; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, VESC; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, VEARA.   57   Director, National Committee on US-China Relations.

 

 

 

1 The address for each Trustee is 666 Third Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, New York 10017.
2 Each Trustee serves until resignation, death, retirement or removal. Officers are elected yearly by the Trustees.
3 The Fund Complex consists of the VanEck Funds, VanEck VIP Trust and the Trust.
4 The MainStay Fund Complex consists of MainStay Funds Trust, MainStay Funds, MainStay VP Funds Trust, Private Advisors Alternative Strategies Master Fund, Private Advisors Alternative Strategies Fund and MainStay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund.
5 “Interested person” of the Trust within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Mr. van Eck is an officer of the Adviser.
* Member of the Audit Committee.
Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
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Officer’s Name,
Address1 and
Year of Birth
  Position(s)
Held with
the Trust
  Term of Office2
and Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s) During The Past Five Years
             
Matthew A. Babinsky,
1983
  Assistant Vice President and Assistant Secretary   Since 2016   Assistant Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of the Adviser, VESC and VEARA (since 2016); Associate, Clifford Chance US LLP (October 2011 to April 2016); Officer of other investment companies advised by the Adviser.
             
Russell G. Brennan,
1964
  Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer   Since 2008   Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of the Adviser (since 2008); Manager (Portfolio Administration) of the Adviser, September 2005 to October 2008; Officer of other investment companies advised by the Adviser.
             
Charles T. Cameron,
1960
  Vice President   Since 2006   Director of Trading (since 1995) and Portfolio Manager (since 1997) for the Adviser; Officer of other investment companies advised by the Adviser.
             
John J. Crimmins,
1957
  Vice President, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer   Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer (Since 2012); Treasurer (Since 2009)   Vice President of Portfolio Administration of the Adviser, June 2009 to present; Vice President of VESC and VEARA, June 2009 to present; Chief Financial, Operating and Compliance Officer, Kern Capital Management LLC, September 1997 to February 2009; Officer of other investment companies advised by the Adviser.
             
Eduardo Escario,
1975
  Vice President   Since 2012   Regional Director, Business Development/Sales for Southern Europe and South America of the Adviser (since July 2008); Regional Director (Spain, Portugal, South America and Africa) of Dow Jones Indexes and STOXX Ltd. (May 2001 to July 2008).
             
Henry Glynn,
1983
  Assistant Vice President   Since February 2018   Head of ETF Capital Markets Europe for VanEck Vectors ETFs (since 2017); member of the Capital Markets team at Vanguard Group (September 2013 to October 2016).
             
F. Michael Gozzillo,
1965
  Chief Compliance Officer   Since January 2018   Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Adviser and VEARA (since January 2018); Chief Compliance Officer, City National Rochdale, LLC and City National Rochdale Funds (December 2012 to January 2018); Officer of other investment companies advised by the Adviser.
             
Nicholas Jackson,
1974
  Assistant Vice President   Since February 2018   Vice President, Business Development of VanEck Australia Pty Ltd. (since August 2013); Business Development Manager NSW, Leveraged Equities Limited (October 2006 to July 2013).
             
Susan C. Lashley,
1955
  Vice President   Since 2006   Vice President of the Adviser and VESC; Officer of other investment companies advised by the Adviser.
             
Laura I. Martínez,
1980
  Vice President and Assistant Secretary   Vice President (Since 2016) and Assistant Secretary Since 2008)   Vice President (since 2016), Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary (since 2008) and Assistant Vice President (2008 to 2016) of the Adviser, VESC and VEARA (since 2008); Associate, Davis Polk  & Wardwell (October 2005 to June 2008); Officer of other investment companies advised by the Adviser.
             
Matthew McKinnon,
1970
  Assistant Vice President   Since February 2018   Head of Business Development of Asia Pacific of VanEck Australia Pty Ltd. (since February 2018) and Director, Intermediaries and Institutions (July 2013 to February 2018) of VanEck Australia Pty Ltd.; General Manager, Retail Sales, Equities at Perpetual Limited (December 2006 to May 2012).
             
Arian Neiron,
1979
  Assistant Vice President   Since February 2018   Managing Director and Head of Asia Pacific of VanEck Australia Pty Ltd. (since September 2012); Officer of other investment companies advised by the Adviser.
             
James Parker,
1969
  Assistant Treasurer   Since June 2014   Manager (Portfolio Administration) of the Adviser (since June 2010); Vice President of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (April 1999 to January 2010).
             
Adam Phillips,
1970
  Vice President   Since February 2018   Chief Operating Officer for VanEck Vectors ETFs (since 2012).
             
Philipp Schlegel,
1974
  Vice President   Since 2016   Senior Director of Van Eck Switzerland AG (since 2010).
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

April 30, 2018 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Officer’s Name,
Address1 and
Year of Birth
  Position(s)
Held with
the Trust
  Term of Office2
and Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s) During The Past Five Years
             
Jonathan R. Simon,
1974
  Senior Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer   Senior Vice President (Since 2016) and Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (Since 2014)   Senior Vice President (since 2016), General Counsel and Secretary (since 2014) and Vice President (2006 to 2016) of the Adviser, VESC and VEARA; Officer of other investment companies advised by the Adviser.

 

 

 

1 The address for each Officer is 666 Third Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, New York 10017.
2 Officers are elected yearly by the Trustees.
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Additional information about the Trust’s Board of Trustees/Officers and a description of the policies and procedures the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities are provided in the Statement of Additional Information. The Statement of Additional Information and information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve month period ending June 30 is available, without charge, by calling 800.826.2333, or by visiting vaneck.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

The Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trust’s Form N-Qs are available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 202.942.8090. The Funds’ complete schedules of portfolio holdings are also available by calling 800.826.2333 or by visiting vaneck.com.

 

 

 

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ANNUAL REPORT
April 30, 2018
 

 

VANECK VECTORS®    
     
     
BDC Income ETF   BIZD®
     
ChinaAMC China Bond ETF   CBON®
     
EM Investment Grade + BB Rated USD
Sovereign Bond ETF
  IGEM®
     
Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF   EMAG®
     
Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF   HYEM®
     
Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF   ANGL®
     
Green Bond ETF   GRNB®
     
International High Yield Bond ETF   IHY®
     
Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF   FLTR®
     
J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF   EMLC®
     
Mortgage REIT Income ETF   MORT®
     
Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF   PFXF®

 

     
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President’s Letter 1
Management Discussion 3
Performance Comparison  
BDC Income ETF 7
ChinaAMC China Bond ETF 8
EM Investment Grade + BB Rated USD Sovereign Bond ETF 9
Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF 10
Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF 11
Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF 12
Green Bond ETF 13
International High Yield Bond ETF 14
Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF 15
J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF 16
Mortgage REIT Income ETF 17
Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF 18
Explanation of Expenses 20
Schedule of Investments  
BDC Income ETF 22
ChinaAMC China Bond ETF 24
EM Investment Grade + BB Rated USD Sovereign Bond ETF 26
Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF 29
Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF 34
Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF 46
Green Bond ETF 51
International High Yield Bond ETF 55
Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF 70
J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF 79
Mortgage REIT Income ETF 85
Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF 87
Statements of Assets and Liabilities 90
Statements of Operations 94
Statements of Changes in Net Assets 98
Financial Highlights  
BDC Income ETF 103
ChinaAMC China Bond ETF 103
EM Investment Grade + BB Rated USD Sovereign Bond ETF 104
Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF 104
Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF 105
Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF 105
Green Bond ETF 106
International High Yield Bond ETF 106
Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF 107
J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF 107
Mortgage REIT Income ETF 108
Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF 108
Notes to Financial Statements 109
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 120
Tax Information 122
Board of Trustees/Officers 128

 

The information contained in the management discussion represents the opinions of VanEck Vectors ETF Trust and may differ from other persons. This information is not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or investment advice. The information contained herein regarding each index has been provided by the relevant index provider. Also, unless otherwise specifically noted, any discussion of the Funds’ holdings and the Funds’ performance, and the views of VanEck Vectors ETF Trust are as of April 30, 2018, and are subject to change.

 

VANECK VECTORS ETFs

(unaudited)

 

Dear Shareholder:

 

The seventh anniversary of the launch of VanEck Vectors Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF (NYSE Arca: FLTR) was April 26. At the time, with its investment grade focus, FLTR represented a first-of-its-kind floating rate investment product.

 

Approximately $63 billion1 was invested in floating rate mutual funds, most of which were invested in low quality, non-investment grade bank loans (also known as senior loans or leveraged loans). In an innovative departure from typical floating rate funds, FLTR’s underlying index2 tracks a portfolio of high quality, floating rate notes rather than tracking bank loans.

 

With interest rates still very low, income investors intent on finding yield still face the choice either of sacrificing credit quality or living with the interest rate risk of longer maturity bonds.

 

U.S. Dollar 3-Month LIBOR3 (%) (May 1, 2017 – April 30, 2018)

 

 

 

Source: FactSet. This chart is for illustrative purposes only. Not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or investment advice. Current market conditions may not continue

 

We believe, however, that in the current environment of slowly, but apparently inexorably, rising rates, FLTR continues to offer an attractive alternative for conservative investors seeking investment grade quality, lower interest rate risk, and attractive income potential relative to other instruments of similar duration.

 

Access investment and market insights from VanEck’s investment professionals by subscribing to our blogs. To subscribe to the updates, please contact us at 800.826.2333 or visit vaneck.com/subscription to register.

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VANECK VECTORS ETFs

(unaudited) (continued)

 

Thank you for participating in the VanEck Vectors ETF Trust. You will find the performance comparison of each of the funds for the 12 months ended April 30, 2018 on the following pages. You will also find their respective financial statements. We value your continuing confidence in us and look forward to helping you meet your investment goals in the future.

 

 

 

Jan F. van Eck
Trustee and President
VanEck Vectors ETF Trust

 

May 16, 2018

 

Represents the opinions of the investment adviser. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results or investment advice. Current market conditions may not continue.

 

All indices listed are unmanaged indices and include the reinvestment of dividends, but do not reflect the payment of transaction costs, advisory fees or expenses that are associated with an investment in the Fund. Certain indices may take into account withholding taxes. An index’s performance is not illustrative of the Fund’s performance. Indices are not securities in which investments can be made.

 

 
1 Source: Morningstar as of 2/28/2011
2 MVIS® US Investment Grade Floating Rate Index (MVFLTR) is a modified market capitalization-weighted index that consists of U.S. dollar-denominated floating rate notes issued by corporate issuers and rated investment grade by at least one of the three rating services: Moody’s, S&P, or Fitch.
3 London Interbank Offer Rate (LIBOR) refers to the benchmark used by banks, securities houses, and investors to gauge the cost of unsecured borrowing in the money markets for various periods of time and currencies.
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Management Discussion (unaudited)

 

The suite of VanEck Vectors Income ETFs can most accurately be divided into three groups: equity income, international bonds, and corporate bonds. Over the 12 months ended April 30, 2018, 11 out of the suite of 12 funds posted positive returns.

 

May 1, 2017 through April 30, 2018
VanEck Vectors Income ETFs Total Return

 

 

Source: VanEck Research. Returns based on NAV. The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Bonds and bond funds will decrease in value as interest rates rise. Performance information for the Funds reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had the Funds incurred all expenses, investment returns would have been reduced. Investment return and value of the shares of the Funds will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted.

 

EQUITY INCOME

 

Business Development Companies (BDCs)

 

BDCs typically lend to, and invest in, small privately held companies. An improving economy and increased lending benefit the industry, as do active buy-out and IPO markets.[i] BDCs had a disappointing year, resulting in a loss to the Fund. The BDC sector endured selloffs over this period triggered by some earnings misses and dividend cut announcements. However, a firmness in oil prices and an increase in interest rates helped support BDCs valuations, mitigating some of sector losses. Separately, both the 2017 tax reform and this year’s passage of the omnibus spending bill, which included the Small Business Credit Availability Act (SBCAA) appear to also have had a positive impact on BDCs, so far. Since the SBCAA’s March 22 announcement, the asset class was up 3%. At the end of the period under review, BDCs were trading with a 0.94 average price-to-book value. The industry ended the period offering a dividend yield* of 9.7%, as measured by the MVIS US Business Development Companies Index.[ii]

 

Mortgage REITs

 

Mortgage REITs (mREITs) borrow at short-term rates and lend at long-term rates, potentially profiting from the spread. As such, they can be affected by yield curve movements. A potential U.S. Federal Reserve increase combined with deteriorating markets could result in a flattening yield curve, which could hurt mREITs. However, if rates rise and markets strengthen, that could result in either a rate increase being reflected across the yield spectrum or a steepening curve, which could bode well for mREITs. With three interest rate hikes, the yield curve had flattened since the end of the last reporting period, resulting in a modest gain over the Fund’s 12-month period. The average price-to-book valuation was 0.97 on April 30, 2018. MREITs offered a dividend yield* of 10.7%, as measured by the MVIS US Mortgage REITs Index.[iii]

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

Preferred Securities ex Financials

 

Preferred securities are considered hybrid securities because they have features of both debt and equity securities. Historically, a company’s preferred securities have offered higher yields than either its common stock or its senior debt. The Wells Fargo® Hybrid and Preferred Securities ex Financials Index excludes traditional financial companies which have been more volatile than other sectors historically. Over the 12-month period ending April 30, 2018, the consumer staples (non-cyclical) and utility preferred sectors contributed most to the Fund’s slight positive performance, while the communications and energy preferred sectors detracted from performance. The ex-financials subset of preferred securities ended the period offering a current yield** of 6.6%, as measured by the Wells Fargo Hybrid and Preferred Securities ex Financials Index.4

 

INTERNATIONAL BOND

 

China Onshore Bonds

 

Once closed to foreign investors, China is home to the largest bond market among the emerging economies. The size of the market is now approximately US$11.2 trillion.1 While it has increased in sheer size, a diverse array of bond categories spanning the yield curve has also evolved. Issuers include central and local governments, policy banks, state-owned enterprises, and listed/non-listed corporations.

 

Most sectors contributed positively to performance over the 12-month period ending April 30, 2018. Industrial bonds provided the greatest positive contribution to total return, followed by government and financial bonds. Bonds of diversified issuers detracted modestly from total returns. Overall, the Fund had a positive return over the period. The strength of the Chinese yuan over the period also contributed to returns, with the currency appreciating over 8% over the period against the U.S. dollar.

 

Emerging Markets Local Currency Bonds

 

Emerging markets governments issue bonds denominated in their own currencies, which can provide yield enhancement and diversification opportunities for investors. These include bonds from countries in Africa, Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

 

Improving economic fundamentals in many emerging markets, continued signs of global growth and rising commodity prices have positively impacted the emerging markets debt market and the Fund. These factors have helped to provide support against rising interest rates in developed markets, particularly in the United States. Overall, interest rates in emerging economies remain attractive relative to developed markets both in nominal and real (after adjusting for inflation) terms.

 

Over the period, positive returns from both currency appreciation and local interest rates resulted in an overall positive return for the Fund. Bonds denominated in South African rand, Polish zloty and Mexican peso contributed most to the Fund’s total return. Bonds denominated in Argentinian peso, Turkish lira, and Philippine peso were the greatest detractors from performance.

 

Emerging Markets Aggregate Bonds

 

The diverse universe of emerging markets bonds includes sovereign and corporate bonds denominated in U.S. dollars, euros, or local emerging markets currencies.

 

Euro-denominated bonds made the greatest positive contribution to performance in terms of currency, followed by South African rand- and Polish zloty-denominated bonds. Turkish lira-, Russian ruble- and Uruguayan peso-denominated bonds were the greatest detractors from total return. Government, energy and financial bonds contributed the most to total return, while consumer non-cyclical bonds detracted. Overall, the Fund experienced a modest gain over the period.

 

Emerging Markets High Yield Bonds

 

Emerging markets high yield corporate bonds offer investors exposure to corporations, quasi-sovereign, and agency issuers from emerging markets countries.

 

Overall, the Fund had a modest gain over the period. Bonds of Brazilian, Argentinian and Turkish issuers were the greatest contributors to the Fund’s total return in terms of country of risk. Bonds of Venezuelan, Russian,

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and Chinese issuers were the greatest detractors from total return. Financial, government and utilities bonds provided the greatest contribution to total returns, while bonds issued by energy and diversified issuers detracted from total return.

 

International High Yield Bonds

 

Non-U.S. high yield bonds have continued to provide an opportunity to diversify not only geographically, but also in terms of currency, with bonds denominated, for example, in euros, sterling, and Canadian dollars, as well as U.S. dollars.

 

Over the period, the Fund had a positive return as a result of both currency appreciation and local interest rates. From a sector perspective, bonds of financial, communications, and consumer cyclical issuers provided the largest contributions to total return, while diversified bonds detracted from performance. From a currency perspective, all currency categories contributed positively to the Fund’s total return. Italian, British and Brazilian issuers provided the greatest positive contribution to total return in terms of country of risk, while Venezuelan, Japanese, and Israeli issuers detracted the most from performance.

 

Green Bonds

 

Green bonds are issued to finance projects with a positive environmental impact, but in the vast majority of cases, are backed by the issuer’s full balance sheet (rather than the projects financed). The green bond market has grown tremendously since 2013, and has also become more diverse as new types of issuers have entered the market.

 

Overall the Fund had a positive return for the year. Most currency categories contributed positively to total return during the period, with bonds denominated in euros, Swedish krona, and British pounds contributing the most, while U.S. dollar-, and Swiss franc-denominated bonds detracted from performance. From a country of risk perspective, French, German, and Dutch issuers contributed most to total return, while bonds issued by Mexican, Swedish, and Indian issuers were the largest detractors from performance. Financial-, government-, and utilities-related bonds made the greatest positive contributions to returns, while industrial, technology and consumer cyclical bonds detracted from performance.

 

Emerging Markets Investment Grade Sovereign Bonds

 

Over 40% of the U.S. dollar-denominated emerging markets sovereign bond market is rated high yield. By focusing on the higher quality subset of the broad market, investors can limit exposure to the riskiest issuers, while potentially benefitting from a yield pickup versus other investment grade asset classes.

 

The Fund’s return over the period was slightly positive, as rising U.S. interest rates largely offset the yield earned on the portfolio. Colombian, Kazakhstani and Panamanian bonds contributed the most to performance, while Russian, Omani and Turkish bonds were the greatest detractors from performance.

 

CORPORATE BOND

 

Fallen Angel Bonds

 

Fallen angels warrant distinction for an embedded value proposition that is not common to all of high yield. Fallen angels also tend to have a higher rate of ascension to investment grade than original-issue high yield bonds. The default rate in this segment has averaged 3.5% historically, below the 4.5% average for U.S. bonds originally issued as high yield bonds.6

 

Basic industry (metals and mining) and energy were the two best performing sectors for the Fund during the period under review, while the consumer goods and real estate sectors negatively contributed to total return.

 

Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. 5.45% 9/15/42 bond (1.3% of Fund net assets) and ArcelorMittal 7.25% 10/15/39 bond (1.0% of Fund net assets) were the top two performing bonds. Weatherford International Ltd. 6.75% 9/15/40 bond (0.5% of Fund net assets) and Frontier Communications Corp. 9.0% 8/15/31 bond (0.4% of Fund net assets) were the bottom two performing bonds.

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VANECK INCOME ETFs

(unaudited) (continued)

 

Investment Grade Floating Rate Notes

 

Floating rate notes (FRNs) are investment grade-rated corporate debt issues with variable coupons that reset to current interest rates, based on a particular benchmark. The coupons on these securities fluctuate with that benchmark. The combination of low average years to maturity, typically in the 1-5 year range, and floating interest rates creates the potential for relatively low price fluctuations. In addition, as short-term interest rates rise, portfolio securities reset to higher yields. This was seen over the last 12 months as three-month LIBOR7 rates rose 119 basis points to 2.36% by April 30, 2018 which helped to drive the Fund’s positive return.

 

The top two performing notes were Morgan Stanley FRN 10/24/22, rated BBB+, (1.9% of Fund net assets) and Morgan Stanley FRN 1/20/21, rated BBB+, (1.8% of Fund net assets). The bottom two performing notes were General Electric Capital Corp. FRN 5/5/26, rated A, (0.6% of Fund net assets) and Bank of America Corp. FRN 2/5/25, rated A-, (1.1% of Fund net assets).8

 

All Fund assets referenced are Total Net Assets as of April 30, 2018, unless otherwise stated.
* Dividend Yield is calculated by dividing the annual dividends per share of a security by the price of that security.
** Current Yield is calculated by dividing the annual cash flow by the price of that security.

 

All indices listed are unmanaged indices and include the reinvestment of dividends, but do not reflect the payment of transaction costs, advisory fees or expenses that are associated with an investment in the Fund. Certain indices may take into account withholding taxes. An index’s performance is not illustrative of the Fund’s performance. Indices are not securities in which investments can be made.

 

 

1 Investopedia: Little Known Stocks And ETFs To Buy As Interest Rates Rise, http://www.investopedia.com/stock analysis/040314/little-knownstocks-and-etfs-buy-interest-rates-rise-bizd-acas-htgc-hrzn.aspx
2 VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the MVIS® US Business Development Companies Index (MVBIZDTG), which includes companies which are treated as Business Development Companies. To be eligible for the Index and qualify as a BDC, a company must be organized under the laws of, and have its principal place of business in the U.S., be registered with the Securities Exchange Commission and have elected to be regulated as a BDC under the Investment Company Act of 1940. As of April 30, 2018 the 30-day SEC yield for VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF was 9.19%. 30-Day SEC Yield is calculated as of the most recent month end, and is a standard yield calculation developed by the Securities and Exchange Commission that allows for fairer comparisons primarily among bond funds. It is based on the most recent 30-day period. This yield figure reflects the interest and dividends earned during the period after deducting the Fund’s expenses for the period. It does not reflect the yield an investor would have received if they had held the Fund over the last twelve months assuming the most recent NAV. In the absence of temporary expense waivers or reimbursements, the 30-Day SEC Yield for VanEck Vectors BDC Income ETF would have been 9.02% as of April 30, 2018.
3 VanEck Vectors Mortgage REIT Income ETF (MORT) seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the MVIS® US Mortgage REITs Index (MVMORTTG) which is a rules-based index intended to give investors a means of tracking the overall performance of publicly traded U.S. mortgage REITs that derive at least 50% of their revenues from mortgage-related activity. As of April 30, 2018 the 30-day SEC yield for VanEck Vectors Mortgage REIT Income ETF was 10.28%. 30-Day SEC Yield is calculated as of the most recent month end, and is a standard yield calculation developed by the Securities and Exchange Commission that allows for fairer comparisons primarily among bond funds. It is based on the most recent 30-day period. This yield figure reflects the interest and dividends earned during the period after deducting the Fund’s expenses for the period. It does not reflect the yield an investor would have received if they had held the Fund over the last twelve months assuming the most recent NAV. In the absence of temporary expense waivers or reimbursements, the 30-Day SEC Yield for VanEck Vectors Mortgage REIT Income ETF would have been 10.09% as of April 30, 2018.
4 VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF (PFXF) seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Wells Fargo® Hybrid and Preferred Securities ex Financials Index (WHPSL) which is a rules-based index designed to track the performance of convertible or exchangeable and non-convertible preferred securities, issued by U.S. or foreign issuers that are not financial services companies or banks and that are listed on U.S. national securities exchanges. As of April 30, 2018 the 30-day SEC yield for VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF was 6.35%. 30 Day SEC Yield is calculated as of the most recent month end, and is a standard yield calculation developed by the Securities and Exchange Commission that allows for fairer comparisons primarily among bond funds. It is based on the most recent 30-day period. This yield figure reflects the interest and dividends earned during the period after deducting the Fund’s expenses for the period. It does not reflect the yield an investor would have received if they had held the Fund over the last 12 months assuming the most recent NAV. In the absence of temporary expense waivers or reimbursements, the 30-Day SEC Yield for VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF would have been 6.25% as of April 30, 2018.
5 The Bank for International Settlements: Debt securities statistics, http://www.bis.org/statistics/secstats.htm. Data as at September 30, 2017.
6 Altman, Edward I. and Brenda J. Kuehne. “Defaults and Returns in the High-Yield Bond and Distressed Debt Market: The Year 2017 in Review and Outlook”. February 2018. NYU Salomon Center.
7 Source: FactSet. Data as of April 30, 2018. London Interbank Offer Rate (LIBOR) refers to the benchmark used by banks, securities houses and investors to gauge the cost of unsecured borrowing in the money markets for various periods of time and currencies.
8 Bloomberg Composite Rating: An evenly weighted blend of a security’s Moody’s, S&P, Fitch, and DBRS ratings. This composite is not intended to be a credit opinion.
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VANECK VECTORS BDC INCOME ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

 

   Average Annual Total Returns  Cumulative Total Returns
Total
Return
  Share Price  NAV  MVBIZDTG1  Share Price  NAV  MVBIZDTG1
One Year  (8.10)%  (8.08)%  (7.72)%  (8.10)%  (8.08)%  (7.72)%
Five Year  3.07%  3.13%  3.23%  16.33%  16.64%  17.23%
Life*  3.91%  3.92%  4.04%  22.13%  22.22%  22.96%

 

* Commencement of Fund: 2/11/13; First Day of Secondary Market Trading: 2/12/13.
1 MVIS® US Business Development Companies Index (MVBIZDTG) is a rules based, modified capitalization weighted, float adjusted index intended to give investors a means of tracking the overall performance of BDCs. To be eligible for the BDC Index and qualify as a BDC, a company must be organized under the laws of, and have its principal place of business in, the United States, be registered with the SEC and have elected to be regulated as a BDC under the 1940 Act.

 

This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV and at Share Price over the past 10 fiscal year periods or since inception (for funds lacking 10-year records). The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark.

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)

 

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.

 

See “About Fund Performance” on page 19 for more information.

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VANECK VECTORS CHINAAMC CHINA BOND ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

 

   Average Annual Total Returns  Cumulative Total Returns
Total
Return
  Share Price  NAV  CDHATRID1  Share Price  NAV  CDHATRID1
One Year  14.22%  12.94%  13.37%  14.22%  12.94%  13.37%
Life*  1.85%  2.01%  2.78%  6.55%  7.13%  9.99%

 

* Commencement of Fund: 11/10/14; First Day of Secondary Market Trading: 11/11/14.
1 ChinaBond China High Quality Bond Index (CDHATRID) is comprised of fixed-rate, RMB-denominated bonds issued in the PRC by Chinese credit, governmental and quasi-governmental (e.g., policy banks) issuers. Chinese credit issuers are generally considered to be issuers of central enterprise bonds, local enterprise bonds, medium-term notes, corporate bonds and railway debt. Credit RMB Bonds must have an issuer rating of AAA or equivalent by one or more of the Chinese local rating agencies recognized by the relevant authorities in the PRC to be included in the Index.

 

This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV and at Share Price over the past 10 fiscal year periods or since inception (for funds lacking 10-year records). The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark.

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)

 

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.

 

See “About Fund Performance” on page 19 for more information.

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VANECK VECTORS EM INVESTMENT GRADE + BB RATED USD SOVEREIGN BOND ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

 

   Average Annual Total Returns  Cumulative Total Returns
Total
Return
  Share Price  NAV  JPEGIGBB1  Share Price  NAV  JPEGIGBB1
One Year  3.76%  0.13%  0.55%  3.76%  0.13%  0.55%
Life*  0.90%  (0.17)%  0.57%  1.62%  (0.30)%  1.02%

 

* Commencement of Fund: 7/13/16; First Day of Secondary Market Trading: 7/14/16.
1 J.P. Morgan Custom EM Investment Grade Plus BB-Rated Sovereign USD Bond Index (JPEGIGBB) is based on the composition of the J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Diversified Index (EMBIGD) but removes the instruments that are closer to maturity (less than 24 months) and those with face amounts outstanding less than $750 million. In addition, eligibility to the Index is restricted to instruments that are currently rated investment grade (“IG”) or BB (i.e., BB-, BB or BB+) in the EMBIGD. After applying the liquidity and credit rating filters set forth above, the diversified country weights of the EMBIGD are applied proportionally on the eligible countries and instruments in the Index.

 

This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV and at Share Price over the past 10 fiscal year periods or since inception (for funds lacking 10-year records). The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark.

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)

 

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.

 

See “About Fund Performance” on page 19 or more information.

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VANECK VECTORS EMERGING MARKETS AGGREGATE BOND ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

 

   Average Annual Total Returns  Cumulative Total Returns
Total
Return
  Share Price  NAV  MVEMAG1  Share Price  NAV  MVEMAG1
One Year  3.12%  3.78%  4.82%  3.12%  3.78%  4.82%
Five Year  0.03%  0.37%  1.05%  0.14%  1.85%  5.36%
Life*  2.19%  2.38%  3.68%  16.27%  17.85%  28.62%

 

* Commencement of Fund: 5/11/11; First Day of Secondary Market Trading: 5/12/11.
1 MVIS® EM Aggregate Bond Index (MVEMAG) is comprised of emerging market sovereign bonds and corporate bonds denominated in U.S. dollars, Euros or local emerging market currencies. MVEMAG includes both investment grade and below investment grade rated securities.
   
  Effective December 10, 2013, Market Vectors® LatAm Aggregate Bond ETF (BONO) changed its name to VanEck Vectors Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF (EMAG). The Fund’s investment objective changed to seeking to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Market Vectors® EM Aggregate Bond Index (MVEMAG), from seeking to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the BofA Merrill Lynch Broad Latin America Bond Index (LATS). Performance data prior to December 9, 2013, reflects that of BONO and LATS. Performance data from December 10, 2013, and on, reflects that of EMAG and MVEMAG. All Index history reflects a blend of the performance of the aforementioned Indexes (MVEMAG and LATS). LATS is a trademark of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporation, which neither sponsors nor endorses EMAG and makes no warranty or representation as to the accuracy and/or completeness of this Index.

 

This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV and at Share Price over the past 10 fiscal year periods or since inception (for funds lacking 10-year records). The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark. Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.

 

See “About Fund Performance” on page 19 for more information.

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VANECK VECTORS EMERGING MARKETS HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

 

   Average Annual Total Returns  Cumulative Total Returns
Total
Return
  Share Price  NAV  EMLH1  Share Price  NAV  EMLH1
One Year  0.60%  1.28%  1.68%  0.60%  1.28%  1.68%
Five Year  3.76%  3.90%  4.51%  20.24%  21.09%  24.66%
Life*  5.36%  5.46%  6.18%  36.66%  37.40%  43.15%

 

* Commencement of Fund: 5/8/12; First Day of Secondary Market Trading: 5/9/12.
1 BofA Merrill Lynch Diversified High Yield US Emerging Markets Corporate Plus Index (EMLH) The Emerging Markets High Yield Index is comprised of U.S. dollar denominated bonds issued by non-sovereign emerging markets issuers that are rated BB1 or lower (based on an average of ratings from Moody’s, S&P and Fitch) and that are issued in the major domestic and Eurobond markets.
   
  Index data prior to May 11, 2015 reflects that of the BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield US Emerging Markets Liquid Corporate Plus Index. From May 11, 2015, forward, the index data reflects that of the BofA Merrill Lynch Diversified High Yield US Emerging Markets Corporate Plus Index. All Index history reflects a blend of the performance of the aforementioned Indexes.

 

This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV and at Share Price over the past 10 fiscal year periods or since inception (for funds lacking 10-year records). The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark.

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)

 

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.

 

See “About Fund Performance” on page 19 for more information.

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VANECK VECTORS FALLEN ANGEL HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

 

   Average Annual Total Returns  Cumulative Total Returns
Total
Return
  Share Price  NAV  H0FA1  Share Price  NAV  H0FA1
One Year  3.40%  3.86%  4.45%  3.40%  3.86%  4.45%
Five Year  7.04%  7.23%  8.06%  40.51%  41.75%  47.35%
Life*  8.71%  8.77%  9.99%  65.81%  66.32%  77.96%

 

* Commencement of Fund: 4/10/12; First Day of Secondary Market Trading: 4/11/12.
1 BofA Merrill Lynch US Fallen Angel High Yield Index (H0FA) is comprised of below investment grade corporate bonds denominated in U.S. dollars that were rated investment grade at the time of issuance.

 

This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV and at Share Price over the past 10 fiscal year periods or since inception (for funds lacking 10-year records). The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark.

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)

 

 

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.

 

See “About Fund Performance” on page 19 for more information.

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VANECK VECTORS GREEN BOND ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

 

   Average Annual Total Returns  Cumulative Total Returns
Total
Return
  Share Price  NAV  SPGRNSLT1  Share Price  NAV  SPGRNSLT1
One Year  5.50%  5.72%  6.76%  5.50%  5.72%  6.76%
Life*  7.77%  7.50%  8.42%  9.06%  8.74%  9.82%

 

* Commencement of Fund: 3/3/17; First Day of Secondary Market Trading: 3/6/17.
1 S&P Green Bond Select Index (SPGRNSLT) is comprised of bonds issued for qualified “green” purposes and seeks to measure the performance of green-labeled bonds issued globally. For a bond to be eligible for inclusion in the Index, the issuer of the bond must indicate the bond’s “green” label and the rationale behind it, such as the intended use of proceeds. As an additional filter, the bond must be flagged as “green” by Climate Bonds Initiative (“CBI”) to be eligible for inclusion in the Index.

 

This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV and at Share Price over the past 10 fiscal year periods or since inception (for funds lacking 10-year records). The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark.

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)

 

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.

 

See “About Fund Performance” on page 19 for more information.

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VANECK VECTORS INTERNATIONAL HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

 

   Average Annual Total Returns  Cumulative Total Returns
Total
Return
  Share Price  NAV  HXUS1  Share Price  NAV  HXUS1
One Year  5.65%  5.91%  6.76%  5.65%  5.91%  6.76%
Five Year  3.64%  3.75%  4.54%  19.55%  20.22%  24.86%
Life*  5.57%  5.61%  6.43%  39.00%  39.29%  46.07%

 

* Commencement of Fund: 4/2/12; First Day of Secondary Market Trading: 4/3/12.
1 BofA Merrill Lynch Global ex-US Issuers High Yield Constrained Index (HXUS) tracks the performance of below investment grade debt issued by corporations located throughout the world (which may include emerging market countries) excluding the United States denominated in Euros, U.S. dollars, Canadian dollars or pound sterling and issued in the major domestic or eurobond markets.

 

This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV and at Share Price over the past 10 fiscal year periods or since inception (for funds lacking 10-year records). The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark.

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)

 

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.

 

See “About Fund Performance” on page 19 for more information.

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VANECK VECTORS INVESTMENT GRADE FLOATING RATE ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

 

   Average Annual Total Returns  Cumulative Total Returns
Total
Return
  Share Price  NAV  MVFLTR1  Share Price  NAV  MVFLTR1
One Year  2.51%  2.59%  2.86%  2.51%  2.59%  2.86%
Five Year  1.34%  1.34%  1.77%  6.87%  6.87%  9.17%
Life*  1.31%  1.29%  1.74%  9.55%  9.41%  12.88%

 

* Commencement of Fund: 4/25/11; First Day of Secondary Market Trading: 4/26/11.
1 MVISTM US Investment Grade Floating Rate Index (MVFLTR) is comprised of U.S. dollar-denominated floating rate notes issued by corporate entities or similar commercial entities that are public reporting companies in the United States with at least one investment grade rating by one of Moody’s, S&P, or Fitch and must not be rated “below investment grade” by any one of Moody’s, S&P, or Fitch.

 

This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV and at Share Price over the past 10 fiscal year periods or since inception (for funds lacking 10-year records). The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark.

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)

 

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.

 

See “About Fund Performance” on page 19 for more information.

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VANECK VECTORS J.P. MORGAN EM LOCAL CURRENCY BOND ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

 

   Average Annual Total Returns  Cumulative Total Returns
Total
Return
  Share Price  NAV  GBIEMCOR1  Share Price  NAV  GBIEMCOR1
One Year  6.48%  7.05%  7.68%  6.48%  7.05%  7.68%
Five Year  (2.33)%  (2.27)%  (1.67)%  (11.11)%  (10.82)%  (8.10)%
Life*  1.34%  1.38%  2.15%  10.93%  11.25%  17.98%

 

* Commencement of Fund: 7/22/10; First Day of Secondary Market Trading: 7/23/10.
1 J.P. Morgan GBI-EMG Core Index (GBIEMCOR) is designed to track the performance of bonds issued by emerging markets governments and denominated in the local currency of the issuer.

 

This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV and at Share Price over the past 10 fiscal year periods or since inception (for funds lacking 10-year records). The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark.

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)

 

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.

 

See “About Fund Performance” on page 19 for more information.

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VANECK VECTORS MORTGAGE REIT INCOME ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

 

   Average Annual Total Returns  Cumulative Total Returns
Total
Return
  Share Price  NAV  MVMORTTG1  Share Price  NAV  MVMORTTG1
One Year  0.53%  0.32%  0.57%  0.53%  0.32%  0.57%
Five Year  4.58%  4.57%  4.99%  25.08%  25.04%  27.58%
Life*  9.05%  9.02%  9.58%  78.81%  78.48%  84.65%

 

* Commencement of Fund: 8/16/11; First Day of Secondary Market Trading: 8/17/11.
1 MVIS® US Mortgage REITs Index (MVMORTTG) is a rules based, modified capitalization weighted, float adjusted index intended to give investors a means of tracking the overall performance of publicly traded U.S. REITs that derive at least 50% of their revenues (or, where applicable, have at least 50% of their assets) from mortgage-related activity.

 

This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV and at Share Price over the past 10 fiscal year periods or since inception (for funds lacking 10-year records). The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark.

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)

 

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.

 

See “About Fund Performance” on page 19 for more information.

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VANECK VECTORS PREFERRED SECURITIES EX FINANCIALS ETF

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON

April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

 

   Average Annual Total Returns  Cumulative Total Returns
Total
Return
  Share Price  NAV  WHPSL1  Share Price  NAV  WHPSL1
One Year  0.59%  0.57%  0.35%  0.59%  0.57%  0.35%
Five Year  4.38%  4.35%  4.21%  23.89%  23.75%  22.92%
Life*  5.08%  5.03%  4.95%  33.22%  32.89%  32.25%

 

* Commencement of Fund: 7/16/12; First Day of Secondary Market Trading: 7/17/12.
1 Wells Fargo Hybrid and Preferred Securities ex Financials Index (WHPSL) is designed to track the performance of convertible or exchangeable and non-convertible preferred securities listed on U.S. exchanges.

 

This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund at NAV and at Share Price over the past 10 fiscal year periods or since inception (for funds lacking 10-year records). The result is compared with the Fund’s benchmark.

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 (Since Inception)

 

 

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares.

 

See “About Fund Performance” on page 19 for more information.

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VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

ABOUT FUND PERFORMANCE

(unaudited)

 

The price used to calculate market return (Share Price) is determined by using the closing price listed on its primary listing exchange. Since the shares of each Fund did not trade in the secondary market until after each Fund’s commencement, for the period from commencement to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of each Fund, the NAV of each Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns.

 

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Performance information for each Fund reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Had each Fund incurred all expenses, investment returns would have been reduced. These returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends and distributions or the sale of Fund shares.

 

Investment return and value of the shares of each Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Fund returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available by calling 800.826.2333 or by visiting vaneck.com.

 

Fund shares are not individually redeemable and will be issued and redeemed at their NAV only through certain authorized broker-dealers in large, specified blocks of shares called “creation units” and otherwise can be bought and sold only through exchange trading. Shares may trade at a premium or discount to their NAV in the secondary market.

 

The “Net Asset Value” (NAV) of a VanEck Vectors exchange-traded fund (ETF) is determined at the close of each business day, and represents the dollar value of one share of the fund; it is calculated by taking the total assets of the fund, subtracting total liabilities, and dividing by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV is not necessarily the same as the ETF’s intraday trading value. VanEck Vectors ETF investors should not expect to buy or sell fund shares at NAV.

 

Index returns assume the reinvestment of all income and do not reflect any management fees or brokerage expenses associated with Fund returns. Certain indices may take into account withholding taxes. Investors cannot invest directly in the Index. Returns for actual Fund investors may differ from what is shown because of differences in timing, the amount invested and fees and expenses.

 

BDC Index, EM Aggregate Bond Index, Floating Rate Index and Mortgage REITs Index are published by MV Index Solutions GmbH (MVIS), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Adviser, Van Eck Associates Corporation. ChinaBond Index is published by China Central Depository & Clearing Co., Ltd. (China Central Depository). Emerging Markets Core Index and EM Investment Grade Plus Index are published by JPMorgan Securities Inc. (J.P. Morgan). Emerging Markets High Yield Index, Fallen Angel Index and International High Yield Index are published by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (Merrill Lynch). Green Bond Index is published by S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P). Preferred Securities Index is published by Wells Fargo & Company, LLC (Wells Fargo).

 

MVIS, China Central Depository, J.P. Morgan, Merrill Lynch, S&P, and Wells Fargo are referred to herein as the “Index Providers.” The Index Providers do not sponsor, endorse, or promote the Funds and bear no liability with respect to the Funds or any security.

 

Premium/discount information regarding how often the closing trading price of the Shares of each Fund were above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund for each of the four previous calendar quarters and the immediately preceding five years (if applicable) can be found at www.vaneck.com.

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VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

EXPLANATION OF EXPENSES

(unaudited)

 

Hypothetical $1,000 investment at beginning of period

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur operating expenses, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This disclosure is intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The disclosure is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period, November 1, 2017 to April 30, 2018.

 

Actual Expenses

The first line in the table below provides information about account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line in the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

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   Beginning
 Account
Value
November 1, 2017
  Ending
Account
Value
April 30, 2018
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
During Period
  Expenses Paid
During the Period*
November 1, 2017 –
April 30, 2018
BDC Income ETF                    
Actual    $1,000.00      $996.20       0.41%          $2.03     
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,022.76    0.41%  $2.06 
ChinaAMC China Bond ETF                    
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,076.10    0.50%  $2.57 
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,022.32    0.50%  $2.51 
EM Investment Grade + BB Rated USD Sovereign Bond ETF         
Actual  $1,000.00   $969.30    0.40%  $1.95 
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,022.81    0.40%  $2.01 
Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF                    
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,007.60    0.49%  $2.44 
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,022.36    0.49%  $2.46 
Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF                    
Actual  $1,000.00   $985.20    0.40%  $1.97 
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,022.81    0.40%  $2.01 
Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF                    
Actual  $1,000.00   $992.90    0.35%  $1.73 
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,023.06    0.35%  $1.76 
Green Bond ETF                    
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,003.60    0.40%  $1.99 
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,022.81    0.40%  $2.01 
International High Yield Bond ETF                    
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,005.00    0.40%  $1.99 
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,022.81    0.40%  $2.01 
Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF                    
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,012.00    0.14%  $0.70 
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,024.10    0.14%  $0.70 
J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF                
Actual  $1,000.00   $1,042.90    0.44%  $2.23 
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,022.61    0.44%  $2.21 
Mortgage REIT Income ETF                    
Actual  $1,000.00   $991.10    0.41%  $2.02 
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,022.76    0.41%  $2.06 
Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF                    
Actual  $1,000.00   $983.00    0.41%  $2.02 
Hypothetical**  $1,000.00   $1,022.76    0.41%  $2.06 

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (for the six months ended April 30, 2018) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year (to reflect the one-half year period).
** Assumes annual return of 5% before expenses
21

VANECK VECTORS BDC INCOME ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2018

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
 
COMMON STOCKS: 100.2%    
Diversified Financials: 21.8%    
 845,357   Corporate Capital Trust, Inc.  $14,311,894 
 160,455   Fidus Investment Corp. †   2,095,542 
 148,890   Monroe Capital Corp. †   1,914,725 
 127,627   Newtek Business Services Corp. †   2,293,457 
 674,010   Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp.   2,938,684 
 353,972   Oxford Square Capital Corp.   2,169,848 
 437,256   TCG BDC, Inc. †   7,822,510 
 284,365   TPG Specialty Lending, Inc.   5,135,632 
         38,682,292 
Investment Companies: 78.4%    
 1,417,592   Apollo Investment Corp.   7,612,469 
 2,215,969   Ares Capital Corp.   35,544,143 
 537,441   BlackRock Kelso Capital Corp.   3,391,253 
 1,552,257   FS Investment Corp.   11,797,153 
 195,912   Gladstone Capital Corp.   1,712,271 
 239,271   Gladstone Investment Corp. †   2,648,730 
 248,124   Goldman Sachs BDC, Inc. †   4,791,274 
 438,718   Golub Capital BDC, Inc. †   7,896,924 
 626,916   Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc.   7,773,758 
 390,685   Main Street Capital Corp.   14,752,266 
 435,705   New Mountain Finance Corp.   5,882,017 
 285,216   PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. †   3,833,303 
 522,740   PennantPark Investment Corp.   3,554,632 
 2,043,385   Prospect Capital Corp. †   12,955,061 
 214,507   Solar Capital Ltd.   4,371,653 
 354,974   TCP Capital Corp.   5,125,825 
 228,337   THL Credit, Inc.   1,806,146 
 353,280   Triangle Capital Corp. †   4,094,515 
         139,543,393 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost: $194,519,375)
   178,225,685 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.0%
(Cost: $7,550)
     
 7,550   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund – Institutional Shares   7,550 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.2%
(Cost: $194,526,925)
   178,233,235 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 12.1%
Repurchase Agreements: 12.1%
$5,114,271   Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 1.72%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $5,114,515; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 11.50%, due 5/1/18 to 3/20/67, valued at $5,216,556 including accrued interest)  $5,114,271 
 5,114,271   Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 1.72%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $5,114,515; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.13%, due 5/15/18 to 12/1/51, valued at $5,216,556 including accrued interest)   5,114,271 
 5,114,271   Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 1.72%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $5,114,515; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 2.50% to 6.50%, due 3/1/22 to 4/1/48, valued at $5,216,560 including accrued interest)   5,114,271 
 1,073,569   Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 1.71%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $1,073,620; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 1.13% to 2.25%, due 1/31/19 to 1/31/24, valued at $1,095,042 including accrued interest)   1,073,569 
 5,114,271   Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with Nomura Securities International, Inc., 1.74%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $5,114,518; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 10.50%, due 5/1/18 to 3/20/68, valued at $5,216,556 including accrued interest)   5,114,271 
Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan
(Cost: $21,530,653)
   21,530,653 
Total Investments: 112.3%
(Cost: $216,057,578)
   199,763,888 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (12.3)%    (21,838,179)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $177,925,709 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

22

 

 

Footnotes:

 

†  Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $20,535,874.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned
   % of Investments   Value 
Financial          100.0%      $178,225,685 
Money Market Fund   0.0    7,550 
    100.0%  $178,233,235 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2018 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
 Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value 
Common Stocks*  $178,225,685   $   $   $178,225,685 
Money Market Fund   7,550            7,550 
Repurchase Agreements       21,530,653        21,530,653 
Total  $178,233,235   $21,530,653   $   $199,763,888 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for industry breakouts.

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2018.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

23

VANECK VECTORS CHINAAMC CHINA BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2018

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
CORPORATE BONDS: 64.6%
Consumer, Cyclical: 1.6%
CNY 500,000    Sinochem International Corp.
3.61%, 06/06/21
  $76,519 
Consumer, Non-cyclical: 7.0%
 1,135,000   Jiangxi Ganyue Expressway Co. Ltd.
5.15%, 04/19/23
   181,517 
 1,000,000   Yunnan Baiyao Group Co. Ltd.
2.95%, 04/08/19 (p)
   156,105 
         337,622 
Energy: 3.9%
 1,200,000   China Petroleum & Chemical Corp.
4.90%, 06/01/22
   191,472 
Financial: 33.9%
 2,000,000   China Development Bank
3.78%, 04/06/19
   316,664 
 2,600,000   China Development Bank Corp.
 3.91%, 04/06/22
   406,332 
 1,000,000   China Fortune Land Development Co. Ltd.
5.10%, 10/22/20 (p)
   151,872 
 1,000,000   China Merchants Securities Co. Ltd.
5.08%, 05/26/25
   159,550 
 1,000,000   China Overseas Property Group Co. Ltd.
3.85%, 11/19/20 (p)
   155,161 
 809,000   China Securities Co. Ltd.
3.14%, 05/20/19 (c) (p)
   126,320 
 1,000,000   Evergrande Real Estate Group Co. Ltd.
6.40%, 07/08/19 (p)
   159,531 
 1,000,000   Guangzhou Yue Xiu Holdings Ltd.
5.20%, 02/28/20 (p)
   159,953 
         1,635,383 
Principal
Amount
       Value 
           
Industrial: 18.2%
CNY 1,248,200    China Railway Corp.
4.63%, 08/25/21
  $198,215 
 500,000   Hubei Provincial Communications Investment Co. Ltd.
6.68%, 03/27/19 (p)
   85,907 
 1,000,000   Power Construction Corp. of China Ltd.
5.20%, 10/29/22
   160,728 
 1,500,000   Shanghai Urban Construction Group Corp.
3.50%, 01/06/23
   230,477 
 1,260,000   Tianjin Infrastructure Construction & Investment Group Co. Ltd.
5.70%, 02/26/23 #
   203,927 
         879,254 
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $3,070,033)
   3,120,250 
GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS: 22.6%     
Government: 22.6%     
     China Government Bonds     
 5,347,000   3.40%, 04/17/23   838,533 
 1,541,000   4.26%, 07/31/21   249,300 
Total Foreign Debt Obligations
(Cost: $1,106,224)
   1,087,833 
Total Investments: 87.2%
(Cost: $4,176,257)
   4,208,083 
Other assets less liabilities: 12.8%   620,106 
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $4,828,189 


 

 

Definitions:

 

CNY Chinese Yuan

 

Footnotes:

 

(c) Callable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
(p) Puttable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the investor
# Indicates a fair valued security which has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued security is $203,927 which represents 4.2% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments
by Sector
   % of Investments  Value 
Consumer, Cyclical         1.8%      $76,519 
Consumer, Non-cyclical  8.0    337,622 
Energy   4.5    191,472 
Financial   38.9    1,635,383 
Government   25.9    1,087,833 
Industrial   20.9    879,254 
    100.0%  $4,208,083 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

24

 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2018 is as follows:

 

 Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
 Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value 
Corporate Bonds*  $   $3,120,250   $   $3,120,250 
Government Obligations*       1,087,833        1,087,833 
Total  $   $4,208,083   $   $4,208,083 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for industry breakouts.

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2018.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

25

VANECK VECTORS EM INVESTMENT GRADE + BB RATED USD SOVEREIGN BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2018

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
CORPORATE BONDS: 16.8%
Australia: 1.5%
$175,000   CNOOC Curtis Funding No. 1 Pty Ltd.
4.50%, 10/03/23 Reg S
  $179,213 
Azerbaijan: 0.9%
 100,000   Southern Gas Corridor CJSC
6.88%, 03/24/26 144A
   109,539 
British Virgin Islands: 3.1%
 300,000   Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2015 Ltd.
3.25%, 04/28/25 Reg S
   283,919 
 85,000   State Grid Overseas Investment 2016 Ltd.
2.75%, 05/04/22 Reg S
   82,333 
         366,252 
Indonesia: 1.3%
 145,000   Pertamina Persero Pt
4.30%, 05/20/23 Reg S
   145,110 
Ireland: 0.9%
 100,000   Vnesheconombank Via VEB Finance PLC
6.80%, 11/22/25 Reg S
   108,442 
Kazakhstan: 2.2%
     KazMunayGas National Co. JSC     
 75,000   4.75%, 04/19/27 144A   74,038 
 175,000   7.00%, 05/05/20 144A   187,325 
         261,363 
Malaysia: 2.3%
     Petronas Capital Ltd.     
 200,000   3.13%, 03/18/22 Reg S   196,813 
 75,000   4.50%, 03/18/45 Reg S   76,597 
         273,410 
Mexico: 4.6%
     Petróleos Mexicanos     
 150,000   5.50%, 01/21/21   155,213 
 48,000   5.50%, 06/27/44   40,593 
 130,000   6.50%, 03/13/27   134,453 
 70,000   6.63%, 06/15/35   69,720 
 125,000   6.88%, 08/04/26   134,188 
         534,167 
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $2,063,482)
   1,977,496 
GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS: 82.0%
Brazil: 4.0%     
     Brazilian Government International Bonds     
 225,000   4.25%, 01/07/25 †   221,906 
 100,000   4.63%, 10/13/27 (c)   96,425 
 60,000   4.88%, 01/22/21   62,070 
 100,000   5.00%, 01/27/45   86,750 
         467,151 
Chile: 3.3%     
 60,000   Chile Government International Bond
3.86%, 06/21/47
   56,550 
     Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile     
 100,000   3.63%, 05/01/27 (c) Reg S   95,388 
 100,000   4.50%, 09/16/25 144A   102,356 
 125,000   4.88%, 11/04/44 Reg S   129,866 
         384,160 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Colombia: 5.5%
     Colombia Government International Bonds     
$175,000   4.38%, 07/12/21  $179,681 
 200,000   5.63%, 08/26/43 (c)   214,900 
 200,000   7.38%, 09/18/37   254,500 
         649,081 
Costa Rica: 0.9%     
 100,000   Costa Rica Government International Bond
7.00%, 04/04/44 Reg S
   100,125 
Croatia: 1.1%
 125,000   Croatia Government International Bond
5.50%, 04/04/23 144A
   132,798 
Dominican Republic: 3.1%
     Dominican Republic International Bonds     
 50,000   5.50%, 01/27/25 Reg S   50,300 
 50,000   7.45%, 04/30/44 Reg S   55,000 
     Dominican Republican International Bonds     
 100,000   6.85%, 01/27/45 Reg S   103,625 
 100,000   6.88%, 01/29/26 Reg S   108,600 
 50,000   7.50%, 05/06/21 Reg S   52,950 
         370,475 
Hungary: 4.5%
     Hungary Government International Bonds     
 165,000   5.38%, 03/25/24   177,702 
 150,000   5.75%, 11/22/23   163,912 
 120,000   6.38%, 03/29/21   129,475 
 44,000   7.63%, 03/29/41   62,120 
         533,209 
India: 0.8%
 100,000   Export-Import Bank of India
3.38%, 08/05/26 Reg S
   92,883 
Indonesia: 6.4%
     Indonesia Government International Bonds     
 100,000   4.63%, 04/15/43 Reg S   95,818 
 150,000   4.88%, 05/05/21 Reg S   155,664 
 300,000   7.75%, 01/17/38 Reg S   400,571 
 100,000   Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III
4.33%, 05/28/25 Reg S
   100,150 
         752,203 
Kazakhstan: 2.9%
     Kazakhstan Government International Bonds     
 100,000   5.13%, 07/21/25 144A   106,809 
 200,000   6.50%, 07/21/45 144A   238,920 
         345,729 
Lithuania: 1.1%
 125,000   Lithuania Government International Bond
6.13%, 03/09/21 144A
   134,616 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

26

 

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Mexico: 4.7%
     Mexican Government International Bonds     
$50,000   4.00%, 10/02/23 †  $50,594 
 224,000   4.75%, 03/08/44   211,120 
 150,000   6.05%, 01/11/40   165,413 
 100,000   6.75%, 09/27/34   121,874 
         549,001 
Morocco: 0.9%
 100,000   Moroccan Government International Bond
4.25%, 12/11/22 144A
   100,713 
Oman: 4.5%
     Oman Government International Bonds     
 100,000   3.63%, 06/15/21 144A   97,000 
 200,000   4.75%, 06/15/26 144A   186,710 
 260,000   5.38%, 03/08/27 144A   248,173 
         531,883 
Panama: 4.6%
     Panamanian Government International Bonds     
 50,000   4.00%, 06/22/24 (c)   50,750 
 200,000   6.70%, 01/26/36   248,000 
 170,000   9.38%, 04/01/29 (p)   242,675 
         541,425 
Paraguay: 0.6%
 60,000   Paraguay Government International Bond
6.10%, 08/11/44 Reg S
   65,400 
Peru: 5.1%
 100,000   Peruvian Government International Bond
7.35%, 07/21/25
   123,050 
     Peruvian Government International Bonds     
 120,000   5.63%, 11/18/50   140,460 
 150,000   6.55%, 03/14/37   189,225 
 100,000   8.75%, 11/21/33   147,500 
         600,235 
Philippines: 5.7%
     Philippine Government International Bonds     
 70,000   4.00%, 01/15/21   71,733 
 200,000   5.00%, 01/13/37   220,147 
 100,000   6.38%, 10/23/34   125,700 
 175,000   9.50%, 02/02/30   259,703 
         677,283 
Poland: 4.0%
     Poland Government International Bonds     
 125,000   4.00%, 01/22/24   128,192 
 225,000   5.00%, 03/23/22   239,028 
 100,000   5.13%, 04/21/21   105,647 
         472,867 
Romania: 2.3%
 265,000   Romanian Government International Bonds
4.88%, 01/22/24 Reg S
   275,683 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Russia: 4.6%
     Russian Federal Bonds     
$100,000   4.88%, 09/16/23 144A  $103,700 
 75,000   5.63%, 04/04/42 144A   78,879 
 144,625   7.50%, 03/31/30 (s) 144A   161,657 
 200,000   Russian Foreign Bond - Eurobond
5.25%, 06/23/47 Reg S
   194,328 
         538,564 
Serbia: 0.4%
 50,000   Serbia International Bond
 4.88%, 02/25/20 144A
   50,994 
Slovakia: 0.4%
 50,000   Slovakia Government International Bond
4.38%, 05/21/22 144A
   52,520 
South Africa: 2.3%
     Republic of South Africa Government International Bonds     
 50,000   4.30%, 10/12/28   46,013 
 150,000   4.67%, 01/17/24   149,548 
 75,000   6.25%, 03/08/41   78,435 
         273,996 
Turkey: 4.4%
     Turkey Government International Bonds     
 200,000   6.25%, 09/26/22   210,556 
 200,000   6.63%, 02/17/45   195,485 
 100,000   7.38%, 02/05/25   109,803 
         515,844 
Uruguay: 3.9%
     Uruguay Government International Bonds     
 265,000   4.38%, 10/27/27   267,816 
 200,000   5.10%, 06/18/50   197,000 
         464,816 
Total Government Obligations
(Cost: $10,217,209)
   9,673,654 
           
Number
of Shares
         
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.4%
(Cost: $49,096)
     
 49,096   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund Institutional Shares   49,096 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 99.2%
(Cost: $12,329,787)
   11,700,246 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

27

VANECK VECTORS EM INVESTMENT GRADE + BB RATED USD SOVEREIGN BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 2.4%
(Cost: $284,220)
Repurchase Agreements: 2.4%
$284,220   Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with Nomura Securities International, Inc., 1.72%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $284,234; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.75%, due 8/15/18 to 2/15/48, valued at $289,904 including accrued interest)  $284,220 
Total Investments: 101.6%
(Cost: $12,614,007)
   11,984,466 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (1.6)%    (192,717)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%   $11,791,749 


 

 

Footnotes:

 

(c) Callable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
(p) Puttable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the investor
(s) Step Bond — coupon increases periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. The rate shown reflects the rate in effect at the end of the reporting period
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $272,500.
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.
144A Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise restricted. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, unless otherwise noted, and the value amounted to $2,166,747, or 18.4% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned
   % of Investments   Value 
Energy   15.3%  $1,786,721 
Financial   0.9    108,442 
Government   82.7    9,673,654 
Utilities   0.7    82,333 
Money Market Fund   0.4    49,096 
               100.0%  $11,700,246 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2018 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
 Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value 
Corporate Bonds*    $   $1,977,496   $   $1,977,496 
Government Obligations*         9,673,654        9,673,654 
Money Market Funds     49,096            49,096 
Repurchase Agreements         284,220        284,220 
Total    $49,096   $11,935,370   $   $11,984,466 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2018.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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April 30, 2018

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
CORPORATE BONDS: 37.1%     
Argentina: 0.6%     
USD30,000   Pan American Energy LLC
7.88%, 05/07/21 Reg S
  $31,725 
 50,000   YPF SA
8.75%, 04/04/24 Reg S
   55,213 
         86,938 
Austria: 0.4%     
 64,000   ESAL GmbH
6.25%, 05/30/18 (c) Reg S
   61,280 
Bermuda: 1.2%     
 100,000   Digicel Group Ltd.
7.13%, 05/31/18 (c) † 144A
   81,684 
 100,000   Ooredoo International Finance Ltd.
3.25%, 02/21/23 Reg S
   95,875 
         177,559 
Brazil: 1.7%     
 150,000   Banco do Brasil SA
5.88%, 01/26/22 Reg S
   154,312 
 102,000   Itau Unibanco Holding SA
6.20%, 04/15/20 144A
   106,282 
         260,594 
British Virgin Islands: 3.1%     
 157,000   CNOOC Finance Ltd.
3.88%, 05/02/22 Reg S
   157,581 
 100,000   CNPC General Capital Ltd.
3.95%, 04/19/22 144A
   100,961 
 100,000   Gerdau Trade, Inc.
5.75%, 01/30/21 Reg S
   104,251 
 100,000   Sinopec Group Overseas Development Ltd.
4.38%, 10/17/23 Reg S
   102,007 
         464,800 
Cayman Islands: 3.1%     
 100,000   Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
3.60%, 08/28/24 (c) 144A
   98,387 
 100,000   China Overseas Finance Cayman VI Ltd.
4.25%, 05/08/19 Reg S
   100,840 
 100,000   Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co.
2
3.47%, 04/08/23 144A
   97,664 
 100,000   Swire Pacific MTN Financing Ltd.
5.50%, 08/19/19 Reg S
   103,000 
 60,000   Vale Overseas Ltd.
4.38%, 01/11/22
   60,876 
         460,767 
China / Hong Kong: 1.5%     
EUR100,000   China Construction Bank Asia Corp. Ltd.
1.50%, 02/11/20 Reg S
   123,107 
USD100,000   CITIC Pacific Ltd.
6.63%, 04/15/21 Reg S
   107,650 
         230,757 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Colombia: 1.9%     
     Bancolombia SA     
USD100,000   4.88% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+2.93%), 10/18/22 (c)  $96,375 
 45,000   5.13%, 09/11/22 †   46,395 
 90,000   Ecopetrol SA
5.88%, 09/18/23
   96,165 
COP110,857,000   Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP
8.38%, 02/01/21 Reg S
   41,033 
         279,968 
Curacao: 0.2%     
USD40,000   Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. BV
2.95%, 12/18/22
   35,105 
Czech Republic: 0.4%     
EUR50,000   CEZ AS
4.50%, 06/29/20 Reg S
   66,180 
India: 0.2%
USD28,000   ICICI Bank Ltd.
5.75%, 11/16/20 Reg S
   29,290 
Indonesia: 0.5%     
 70,000   Pertamina Persero PT
4.30%, 05/20/23 144A
   70,053 
Ireland: 0.4%     
 50,000   Vnesheconombank
5.94%, 11/21/23 144A
   52,147 
Israel: 0.7%     
 100,000   Israel Electric Corp. Ltd.
5.00%, 11/12/24 Reg S 144A
   102,950 
Kazakhstan: 0.7%     
 100,000   KazMunayGas National Co. JSC
7.00%, 05/05/20 Reg S
   107,043 
Luxembourg: 2.4%     
     Gaz Capital SA     
 200,000   6.51%, 03/07/22 Reg S   212,670 
 80,000   8.63%, 04/28/34 (p) Reg S   101,815 
 50,000   Sberbank of Russia
5.13%, 10/29/22 144A
   49,706 
         364,191 
Malaysia: 0.8%     
 100,000   Petronas Capital Ltd.
7.88%, 05/22/22 Reg S
   115,623 
Mexico: 4.3%     
     America Movil SAB de CV     
EUR 100,000   4.13%, 10/25/19   128,278 
USD25,000   5.00%, 03/30/20   25,762 
 100,000   BBVA Bancomer SA
6.75%, 09/30/22 144A
   108,630 
 85,000   Grupo Televisa SAB
6.63%, 01/15/40
   95,125 
     Petróleos Mexicanos     
 150,000   5.50%, 01/21/21   155,212 
EUR50,000   5.50%, 02/24/25 Reg S   70,106 
USD64,000   6.63%, 06/15/38   62,770 
         645,883 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Netherlands: 5.0%     
USD 100,000   Bharti Airtel International Netherlands BV
5.13%, 03/11/23 144A
  $100,878 
 100,000   Lukoil International Finance BV
7.25%, 11/05/19 Reg S
   104,575 
 128,000   Majapahit Holding BV
7.75%, 01/20/20 Reg S
   137,126 
     Petrobras Global Finance BV     
EUR 100,000   4.75%, 01/14/25   133,253 
USD 77,000   6.75%, 01/27/41   73,266 
 125,000   Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV
3.15%, 10/01/26
   99,708 
 100,000   VEON Holdings BV
5.95%, 02/13/23 144A
   102,000 
         750,806 
Peru: 0.8%     
 108,000   Banco de Credito del Peru
5.38%, 09/16/20 Reg S
   113,130 
South Africa: 0.7%     
 100,000   Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.
5.75%, 01/26/21 144A
   99,914 
Turkey: 1.7%     
 50,000   Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS
5.25%, 09/13/22 Reg S
   49,607 
 100,000   Turkiye Is Bankasi AS
5.50%, 04/21/19 144A
   101,017 
 100,000   Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO
6.00%, 11/01/22 144A
   97,156 
         247,780 
United Arab Emirates: 2.4%     
 100,000   DP World Ltd.
6.85%, 07/02/37 Reg S
   119,275 
 100,000   Dubai Electricity & Water Authority
7.38%, 10/21/20 Reg S
   109,316 
EUR 100,000   Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC
 2.75%, 06/18/26 Reg S
   133,016 
         361,607 
United States: 2.2%     
USD 100,000   Cemex Finance LLC 6.00%,
04/01/19 (c) 144A
   103,050 
 100,000   Reliance Holding USA, Inc.
5.40%, 02/14/22 144A
   104,625 
 100,000   Southern Copper Corp.
 7.50%, 07/27/35
   127,928 
         335,603 
Venezuela: 0.2%     
 132,700   Petroleos de Venezuela SA
5.38%, 04/12/27 (d) * Reg S
   35,365 
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $5,565,444)
   5,555,333 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS: 61.4%     
Argentina: 0.4%     
EUR 60,000   Provincia de Buenos Aires
4.00%, 05/15/35 (s) Reg S
  $60,612 
Bahrain: 0.4%     
USD 64,000   Bahrain Government International Bond
6.13%, 08/01/23 144A
   64,000 
Brazil: 4.3%     
BRL 610,000   Brazil Letra do Tesouro Nacional
0.00%, 07/01/20 ^
   149,772 
USD 88,000   Brazilian Government International Bond
4.88%, 01/22/21
   91,036 
     Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series F     
BRL 605,000   10.00%, 01/01/21   182,206 
 435,000   10.00%, 01/01/23   129,935 
 300,000   10.00%, 01/01/25   88,715 
         641,664 
Cayman Islands: 0.3%     
USD 40,000   KSA Sukuk Ltd.
3.63%, 04/20/27 144A
   37,931 
Chile: 3.3%     
CLP 65,000,000   Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica de Chile
4.50%, 03/01/26
   107,007 
     Chilean Government International Bonds     
USD 100,000   3.13%, 03/27/25   97,400 
 50,000   3.88%, 08/05/20   51,098 
CLP 9,000,000   5.50%, 08/05/20   15,341 
     Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile     
EUR 100,000   2.25%, 07/09/24 Reg S   129,492 
USD 100,000   3.63%, 05/01/27 (c) Reg S   95,388 
 600   7.50%, 01/15/19 144A   617 
         496,343 
China / Hong Kong: 0.9%     
 128,000   Bank of China Hong Kong Ltd.
 5.55%, 02/11/20 Reg S
   131,916 
Colombia: 2.5%     
 100,000   Colombian Government International Bond
5.00%, 12/15/44 (c)
   99,250 
     Colombian TES     
COP 208,400,000   7.00%, 05/04/22   78,637 
 223,600,000   7.50%, 08/26/26   86,312 
 200,000,000   10.00%, 07/24/24   86,206 
 72,400,000   11.00%, 07/24/20   29,143 
         379,548 
Croatia: 1.2%     
     Croatia Government International Bonds     
USD 75,000   6.00%, 01/26/24 † 144A   81,880 
 100,000   6.75%, 11/05/19 Reg S   105,095 
         186,975 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Czech Republic: 0.6%     
     Czech Republic Government Bonds     
CZK 550,000   2.40%, 09/17/25 Reg S  $27,707 
 1,100,000   5.70%, 05/25/24 Reg S   65,964 
         93,671 
Dominican Republic: 0.1%     
USD 21,200   Dominican Republican International Bond
7.50%, 05/06/21 Reg S
   22,451 
Ecuador: 0.3%     
 50,000   Ecuador Government International Bond
 7.95%, 06/20/24 144A
   47,188 
Egypt: 0.3%     
 50,000   Egypt Government International Bond
7.50%, 01/31/27 144A
   52,897 
Hungary: 2.0%     
     Hungarian Government Bonds     
HUF 2,020,000   5.50%, 06/24/25   9,575 
 20,300,000   6.00%, 11/24/23   97,277 
 17,830,000   7.50%, 11/12/20   80,823 
USD 100,000   Hungary Government International Bonds
6.38%, 03/29/21
   107,896 
         295,571 
Indonesia: 4.9%     
 192,000   Indonesia Government International Bond
 5.88%, 03/13/20 Reg S
   201,810 
     Indonesian Treasury Bonds     
IDR 230,000,000   7.00%, 05/15/27   16,705 
 1,190,000,000   8.38%, 03/15/24   91,923 
 1,809,000,000   8.38%, 09/15/26   140,949 
 540,000,000   8.38%, 03/15/34   42,327 
 1,479,000,000   10.50%, 08/15/30   134,080 
 1,382,000,000   11.00%, 11/15/20   109,966 
         737,760 
Israel: 2.2%     
     Israel Government Bonds     
ILS 485,000   4.25%, 03/31/23   155,613 
 385,000   5.00%, 01/31/20   115,777 
 15,000   5.50%, 01/31/42   6,082 
USD 50,000   Israel Government International Bond
4.00%, 06/30/22
   51,476 
         328,948 
Kazakhstan: 0.4%     
 50,000   Kazakhstan Government International Bond
5.13%, 07/21/25 Reg S
   53,405 
Kuwait: 0.3%     
 40,000   Kuwait International Government Bond
3.50%, 03/20/27 144A
   38,562 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Lebanon: 1.0%     
USD 140,000   Lebanon Government International Bond
8.25%, 04/12/21 Reg S
  $143,926 
Lithuania: 0.4%     
 50,000   Lithuania Government International Bond
7.38%, 02/11/20 Reg S
   53,794 
Malaysia: 2.7%     
     Malaysian Government Bonds     
MYR 675,000   3.48%, 03/15/23   168,083 
 605,000   3.89%, 03/15/27   151,310 
 351,000   5.73%, 07/30/19   91,784 
         411,177 
Mexico: 5.4%     
     Mexican Government Bonds     
MXN 1,620,000   6.50%, 06/10/21   84,245 
 1,460,100   7.50%, 06/03/27   77,838 
 418,000   7.75%, 11/13/42   22,503 
 4,714,900   8.00%, 06/11/20   254,663 
 2,360,000   10.00%, 12/05/24   143,083 
     Mexican Government International Bonds     
USD 77,000   4.00%, 10/02/23 †   77,914 
 40,000   4.75%, 03/08/44   37,700 
 102,000   6.05%, 01/11/40   112,481 
         810,427 
Nigeria: 0.4%     
NGN 18,470,000   Nigerian Government Bonds
16.39%, 01/27/22
   56,658 
Oman: 0.5%     
USD 75,000   Oman Government International Bond
5.63%, 01/17/28 144A
   71,770 
Panama: 0.6%     
 69,400   Panama Government International Bond
7.13%, 01/29/26
   83,193 
Peru: 1.4%     
     Peruvian Government Bonds     
PEN 90,000   5.70%, 08/12/24   29,609 
 92,000   6.95%, 08/12/31   32,088 
 200,000   7.84%, 08/12/20   68,605 
USD 62,000   Peruvian Government International Bond
7.35%, 07/21/25
   76,291 
         206,593 
Philippines: 1.0%     
 142,000   Philippine Government International Bonds
5.00%, 01/13/37
   156,304 
Poland: 3.8%     
     Polish Government Bonds     
PLN 200,000   1.50%, 04/25/20   57,116 
 24,000   2.25%, 04/25/22   6,886 
 500,000   2.50%, 07/25/26   138,116 
 150,000   3.25%, 07/25/25   43,948 
 455,000   4.00%, 10/25/23   139,841 
 290,000   5.75%, 04/25/29   103,455 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
       Value 
           
Poland: (continued)     
USD75,000   Polish Government International Bond
6.38%, 07/15/19
  $78,197 
         567,559 
Qatar: 0.7%     
 100,000   Qatar Government International Bond
5.25%, 01/20/20 Reg S
   103,240 
Romania: 1.5%     
RON400,000   Romanian Government Bond
5.85%, 04/26/23 †
   111,360 
     Romanian Government International Bonds     
EUR50,000   4.63%, 09/18/20 Reg S   66,995 
USD50,000   4.88%, 01/22/24 Reg S   52,016 
         230,371 
Russia: 3.1%     
     Russian Federal Bonds     
RUB1,900,000   7.00%, 08/16/23   30,526 
 3,350,000   7.50%, 02/27/19   53,769 
 3,490,000   7.75%, 09/16/26   57,636 
 10,080,000   8.15%, 02/03/27   170,528 
     Russian Foreign Bonds     
USD22,250   7.50%, 03/31/30 (s) Reg S   24,870 
 80,000   12.75%, 06/24/28 (p) Reg S   129,620 
         466,949 
Saudi Arabia: 0.6%     
 100,000   Saudi Government International Bond
4.50%, 10/26/46 144A
   90,679 
Serbia: 0.3%     
 50,000   Serbia International Bond
4.88%, 02/25/20 144A
   50,994 
South Africa: 4.0%     
 78,000   South Africa Government International Bond
5.50%, 03/09/20
   80,846 
     South African Government Bonds     
ZAR2,204,300   7.75%, 02/28/23   177,443 
 2,070,000   8.75%, 02/28/48   160,818 
 1,935,000   10.50%, 12/21/26   176,965 
         596,072 
Sri Lanka: 0.3%     
USD40,000   Sri Lanka Government International Bond
6.85%, 11/03/25 144A
   40,954 
Thailand: 3.8%     
     Thailand Government Bonds     
THB7,513,000   3.63%, 06/16/23   257,409 
 4,429,000   3.65%, 12/17/21   149,956 
 100,000   4.26%, 12/12/37 Reg S   3,653 
 4,100,000   4.88%, 06/22/29   156,740 
         567,758 
Principal
Amount
        Value 
             
Turkey: 3.3%     
       Turkey Government Bonds     
TRY 268,600    7.10%, 03/08/23  $52,825 
  310,000    10.50%, 01/15/20   72,748 
  340,000    10.60%, 02/11/26   76,694 
  125,000    10.70%, 02/17/21   28,719 
       Turkey Government International Bonds     
USD 90,000    6.88%, 03/17/36   92,689 
  160,000    7.38%, 02/05/25   175,684 
           499,359 
Ukraine: 0.5%     
       Ukraine Government International Bonds     
  20,000    0.00%, 05/31/40 144A ^   13,606 
  60,000    7.75%, 09/01/23 144A   60,647 
           74,253 
United Arab Emirates: 1.1%     
  65,000    Abu Dhabi Government International Bond
3.13%, 10/11/27 144A
   60,321 
  100,000    Abu Dhabi National Energy Co.
6.25%, 09/16/19 Reg S
   103,879 
           164,200 
Uruguay: 0.6%     
       Uruguay Government International Bonds     
  77,000    4.50%, 08/14/24   79,360 
UYU 300,000    9.88%, 06/20/22 Reg S   11,007 
           90,367 
Total Government Obligations
(Cost: $9,853,421)
   9,206,039 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 98.5%
(Cost: $15,418,865)
   14,761,372 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 2.5%
(Cost: $377,579)
     
Repurchase Agreements: 2.5%     
USD 377,579    Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with Nomura Securities International, Inc., 1.72%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $377,597; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.75%, due 8/15/18 to 2/15/48, valued at $385,131 including accrued interest)   377,579 
Total Investments: 101.0%
(Cost: $15,796,444)
   15,138,951 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (1.0)%   (146,303)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $14,992,648 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Definitions:
 
BRL Brazilian Real
CLP Chilean Peso
COP Colombian Peso
CZK Czech Koruna
EUR Euro
HUF Hungarian Forint
IDR Indonesian Rupiah
ILS Israeli Sheqel
MXN Mexican Peso
MYR Malaysian Ringgit
NGN Nigerian Naira
PEN Peruvian Nuevo Sol
PLN Polish Zloty
RON Romanian Leu
RUB Russian Ruble
THB Thai Baht
TRY Turkish Lira
USD United States Dollar
UYU Uruguayan Peso
ZAR South African Rand
   
Footnotes:
 
(c) Callable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
(d) Security in default
(p) Puttable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the investor
(s) Step Bond — coupon increases periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. The rate shown reflects the rate in effect at the end of
  the reporting period
* Non-income producing
^ Zero Coupon Bond
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $363,149.
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.
144A Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise restricted. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, unless otherwise noted, and the value amounted to $2,289,150, or 15.3% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned                          
   % of Investments   Value 
Basic Materials   2.0%  $293,055 
Communications   5.8    861,005 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   2.1    315,368 
Diversified   0.7    103,000 
Energy   12.8    1,890,028 
Financial   9.1    1,335,644 
Government   62.4    9,206,039 
Industrial   0.7    103,050 
Utilities            4.4    654,183 
    100.0%  $14,761,372 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2018 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Corporate Bonds*    $   $5,555,333    $   $5,555,333 
Government Obligations*         9,206,039         9,206,039 
Repurchase Agreements         377,579         377,579 
Total    $   $15,138,951    $   $15,138,951 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2018.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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April 30, 2018

 

Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
CORPORATE BONDS: 91.3%     
Argentina: 4.5%     
$500,000   Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 SA
6.88%, 02/06/22 (c) 144A
  $521,500 
 900,000   AES Argentina Generacion SA
7.75%, 02/02/21 (c) 144A
   938,709 
 300,000   Agua y Saneamientos Argentinos SA
6.63%, 02/01/21 (c) Reg S
   292,125 
 700,000   Arcor SAIC
6.00%, 07/06/20 (c) † 144A
   726,250 
 500,000   Banco Hipotecario SA
9.75%, 11/30/20 144A
   550,920 
 500,000   Banco Macro SA
6.75% (USD Swap Semi 30/360 5 Year+5.46%), 11/04/21 (c) 144A
   500,850 
 650,000   Cablevision SA
6.50%, 06/15/19 (c) 144A
   676,813 
 400,000   Cia Latinoamericana de Infraestructura & Servicios SA
9.50%, 07/20/20 (c) 144A
   414,560 
 450,000   Generacion Mediterranea SA / Generacion Frias SA / Central Termica Roca SA
9.63%, 07/27/20 (c) 144A
   490,500 
 700,000   Genneia SA
8.75%, 01/20/20 (c) 144A
   753,375 
 500,000   IRSA Propiedades Comerciales SA
8.75%, 03/23/20 (c) 144A
   549,755 
     Pampa Energia SA     
 600,000   7.38%, 07/21/20 (c) 144A   629,250 
 900,000   7.50%, 01/24/22 (c) 144A   915,750 
     Pan American Energy LLC     
 100,000   7.88%, 05/07/21 Reg S   105,750 
 620,000   7.88%, 05/07/21 144A   655,650 
 850,000   Rio Energy SA / UGEN SA / UENSA SA
6.88%, 02/01/22 (c) 144A
   830,875 
 320   Transportadora de Gas del Sur SA
9.63%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A
   332 
     YPF SA     
 930,000   6.95%, 07/21/27 144A   911,586 
 800,000   7.00%, 06/15/47 (c) † 144A   711,600 
 850,000   8.50%, 03/23/21 144A   924,740 
 2,300,000   8.50%, 07/28/25 † 144A   2,517,350 
 1,820,000   8.75%, 04/04/24 144A   2,009,735 
         16,627,975 
Austria: 0.2%     
 700,000   JBS Investments GmbH
7.75%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A
   714,007 
Azerbaijan: 1.0%     
 950,000   International Bank of Azerbaijan OJSC
3.50%, 09/01/24 Reg S
   845,500 
 2,275,000   Southern Gas Corridor CJSC
6.88%, 03/24/26 144A
   2,492,015 
 500,000   State Oil Co. of the Azerbaijan Republic
6.95%, 03/18/30 Reg S
   538,595 
         3,876,110 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Bahrain: 0.4%     
$400,000   BBK BSC
3.50%, 03/24/20 Reg S
  $387,316 
 1,275,000   Oil and Gas Holding Co. BSCC
7.50%, 10/25/27 144A
   1,241,302 
         1,628,618 
Bangladesh: 0.1%     
 300,000   Banglalink Digital Communications Ltd.
8.63%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A
   305,250 
Bermuda: 2.5%     
 600,000   China Oil & Gas Group Ltd.
4.63%, 04/20/20 (c) Reg S
   575,176 
     Digicel Group Ltd.     
 1,600,000   7.13%, 05/31/18 (c) † 144A   1,306,944 
 1,835,000   8.25%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A   1,646,912 
     Digicel Ltd.     
 1,125,000   6.00%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A   1,074,375 
 1,600,000   6.75%, 05/16/18 (c) 144A   1,468,144 
 600,000   GCL New Energy Holdings Ltd.
7.10%, 01/30/21 Reg S
   574,321 
 550,000   GCX Ltd.
7.00%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A
   521,096 
 500,000   Geopark Ltd.
6.50%, 09/21/21 (c) 144A
   498,750 
 400,000   GOME Retail Holdings Ltd.
5.00%, 03/10/20 Reg S
   392,474 
 800,000   Inkia Energy Ltd.
5.88%, 11/09/22 (c) 144A
   766,000 
 400,000   Kosmos Energy Ltd.
7.88%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A
   409,000 
         9,233,192 
Brazil: 4.9%     
     Banco Bradesco SA     
 560,000   5.75%, 03/01/22 144A   579,432 
 970,000   5.90%, 01/16/21 144A   1,004,154 
     Banco BTG Pactual SA     
 725,000   5.75%, 09/28/22 Reg S   714,575 
 75,000   5.75%, 09/28/22 144A   73,922 
     Banco do Brasil SA     
 1,600,000   3.88%, 10/10/22   1,545,200 
 930,000   5.88%, 01/26/22 † 144A   956,737 
 561,000   8.50% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 10 Year+7.78%), 10/20/20 (c) 144A   610,088 
 200,000   Banco do Brasil SA/Cayman
5.38%, 01/15/21 144A
   205,180 
     Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul SA     
 200,000   7.38%, 02/02/22 Reg S   209,002 
 50,000   7.38%, 02/02/22 144A   52,251 
     Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social     
 600,000   4.75%, 05/09/24 144A   592,200 
 1,310,000   5.50%, 07/12/20 144A   1,357,998 
 300,000   Banco Pan SA
8.50%, 04/23/20 144A
   318,003 
 600,000   Banco Safra SA
6.75%, 01/27/21 144A
   637,506 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Brazil: (continued)     
$438,000   Banco Votorantim SA
7.38%, 01/21/20 144A
  $461,411 
 550,000   BRF SA
4.75%, 05/22/24 † 144A
   511,500 
     Caixa Economica Federal     
 200,000   3.50%, 11/07/22 144A   189,000 
 770,000   4.25%, 05/13/19 144A   777,500 
 560,000   Cemig Geracao e Transmissao SA
9.25%, 12/05/23 (c) 144A
   606,200 
     Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA     
 360,000   5.75%, 10/27/21 † 144A   369,000 
 885,000   6.88%, 07/30/19 144A   916,594 
 525,000   Cielo SA
3.75%, 11/16/22 † 144A
   504,000 
     Itau Unibanco Holding SA     
 2,015,000   5.13%, 05/13/23 144A   2,025,075 
 1,550,000   5.75%, 01/22/21 144A   1,608,900 
 1,100,000   Votorantim Cimentos SA
7.25%, 04/05/41 † 144A
   1,202,575 
         18,028,003 
British Virgin Islands: 5.0%     
 550,000   Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc.
6.63%, 09/27/23 144A
   585,569 
 800,000   Baoxin Auto Finance I Ltd.
5.63% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 3 Year+8.91%), 10/30/20 (c) Reg S
   750,074 
 700,000   Central American Bottling Corp.
5.75%, 01/31/22 (c) 144A
   718,830 
 900,000   Easy Tactic Ltd.
5.75%, 01/13/20 (c) † Reg S
   854,670 
 2,000,000   Fortune Star BVI Ltd.
5.25%, 03/23/20 (c) Reg S
   1,905,488 
 600,000   Franshion Brilliant Ltd.
5.75% (USD Swap Semi 30/360 5 Year+3.86%), 01/17/22 (c) Reg S
   589,019 
 1,140,000   Gold Fields Orogen Holding BVI Ltd.
4.88%, 10/07/20 144A
   1,154,250 
     Greenland Global Investment Ltd.     
 450,000   4.85%, 08/17/20 † Reg S   436,374 
 1,200,000   5.88%, 07/03/24 Reg S   1,136,544 
 450,000   Grupo Unicomer Co. Ltd.
7.88%, 04/01/21 (c) 144A
   487,125 
 1,200,000   GTL Trade Finance, Inc.
5.89%, 01/29/24 (c) 144A
   1,269,840 
 500,000   Hanrui Overseas Investment Co. Ltd.
4.90%, 06/28/19 † Reg S
   489,995 
 400,000   Huayi Finance I Ltd.
4.00%, 12/02/19 Reg S
   395,572 
 825,000   LS Finance 2022 Ltd.
4.25%, 10/16/22 Reg S
   792,672 
 900,000   Oceanwide Holdings International Co. Ltd.
9.63%, 08/11/18 (c) (p) Reg S
   899,755 
     Prime Bloom Holdings Ltd.     
 220,000   6.95%, 07/05/20 (c) Reg S   191,400 
 200,000   7.50%, 12/19/19 Reg S   192,973 
 875,000   RKI Overseas Finance 2016 A Ltd.
5.00%, 08/09/19 Reg S
   877,963 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
British Virgin Islands: (continued)     
$200,000   RKI Overseas Finance 2016 B Ltd.
4.70%, 09/06/19 (c) Reg S
  $190,572 
 400,000   Sino-Ocean Land Treasure III Ltd.
4.90% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.26%), 09/21/22 (c) Reg S
   367,066 
 1,500,000   Studio City Co. Ltd.
7.25%, 11/30/18 (c) 144A
   1,565,625 
 950,000   Studio City Finance Ltd.
8.50%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A
   969,000 
 500,000   Wanda Properties International Co. Ltd.
7.25%, 01/29/24 Reg S
   497,568 
 400,000   Xinhu BVI Holding Co Ltd.
6.00%, 03/01/20 Reg S
   366,040 
 600,000   Zhongrong International Bond 2016 Ltd.
6.95%, 06/21/19 Reg S
   604,477 
 200,000   Zhongrong International Resources Co Ltd.
7.25%, 10/26/20 Reg S
   173,450 
         18,461,911 
Canada: 1.9%     
     First Quantum Minerals Ltd.     
 600,000   6.50%, 09/01/20 (c) 144A   571,500 
 1,000,000   6.88%, 03/01/21 (c) 144A   952,500 
 1,400,000   7.00%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A   1,410,500 
 1,000,000   7.25%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A   1,013,200 
 1,400,000   7.25%, 10/01/19 (c) 144A   1,399,720 
 1,750,000   7.50%, 04/01/20 (c) 144A   1,736,962 
         7,084,382 
Cayman Islands: 9.1%     
 500,000   361 Degrees International Ltd.
7.25%, 06/03/19 (c) † Reg S
   508,369 
 400,000   Agile Group Holdings Ltd.
9.00%, 05/30/18 (c) Reg S
   418,904 
 300,000   Agricola Senior Trust
6.75%, 06/18/20 144A
   308,850 
 900,000   Alpha Star Holding III Ltd.
6.25%, 04/20/22 Reg S
   887,400 
 600,000   Batelco International Finance No. 1 Ltd.
4.25%, 05/01/20 Reg S
   586,500 
 600,000   CAR, Inc.
6.13%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A
   601,500 
 500,000   Cementos Progreso Trust
7.13%, 11/06/18 (c) 144A
   525,000 
     Central China Real Estate Ltd.     
 200,000   6.50%, 03/05/21 Reg S   195,345 
 275,000   8.75%, 01/23/19 (c) Reg S   286,814 
     China Evergrande Group     
 1,420,000   7.50%, 06/28/20 (c) Reg S   1,339,130 
 2,630,000   8.75%, 06/28/21 (c) Reg S   2,528,043 
 900,000   9.50%, 03/29/21 (c) Reg S   906,658 
 700,000   China SCE Property Holdings Ltd.
5.88%, 03/10/20 (c) Reg S
   648,971 
 340,000   China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd.
7.50%, 05/30/18 (c) † § (d) * Reg S
   283,900 
 700,000   CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.
7.75%, 06/05/18 (c) Reg S
   719,081 


 

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VANECK VECTORS EMERGING MARKETS HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Cayman Islands: (continued)     
$825,000   Comcel Trust
6.88%, 02/06/19 (c) 144A
  $859,534 
     Country Garden Holdings Co Ltd.     
 800,000   4.75%, 09/28/20 (c) Reg S   768,379 
 300,000   5.63%, 12/15/21 (p) Reg S   300,994 
 900,000   Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.
7.50%, 05/30/18 (c) Reg S
   934,684 
 600,000   Emirates Reit Sukuk Ltd.
5.13%, 12/12/22 Reg S
   589,688 
 200,000   Energuate Trust
5.88%, 05/03/22 (c) 144A
   197,750 
 1,200,000   Ezdan Sukuk Co. Ltd.
4.38%, 05/18/21 Reg S
   1,019,814 
 700,000   Fantasia Holdings Group Co Ltd.
7.38%, 10/04/19 (c) Reg S
   660,944 
 600,000   Global A&T Electronics Ltd.
8.50%, 05/30/18 (c)
   600,621 
 200,000   Gol Finance, Inc.
7.00%, 01/31/22 (c) 144A
   193,128 
 400,000   Greenland Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.
3.88%, 07/28/19 Reg S
   394,480 
 800,000   Greentown China Holdings Ltd.
5.88%, 08/11/18 (c) Reg S
   811,789 
 1,350,000   Grupo Aval Ltd.
4.75%, 09/26/22 144A
   1,345,950 
 500,000   Health and Happiness H&H International Holdings Ltd.
7.25%, 06/21/18 (c) 144A
   511,500 
 550,000   Industrial Senior Trust
5.50%, 11/01/22 144A
   547,723 
 600,000   King Talent Management Ltd.
5.60% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.52%), 12/04/22 (c) Reg S
   578,265 
     KWG Property Holding Ltd.     
 200,000   5.88%, 11/10/21 (c) Reg S   178,001 
 500,000   6.00%, 03/15/20 (c) Reg S   468,362 
 1,000,000   Lamar Funding Ltd.
3.96%, 05/07/25 Reg S
   885,370 
 800,000   Latam Finance Ltd.
6.88%, 04/11/21 (c) 144A
   822,000 
 750,000   MAF Global Securities Ltd.
5.50% (USD Swap Semi 30/360 5 Year+3.48%), 09/07/22 (c) Reg S
   740,783 
 1,300,000   Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.
4.88%, 06/06/20 (c) 144A
   1,219,049 
 700,000   Mumtalakat Sukuk Holding Co.
4.00%, 11/25/21 Reg S
   663,600 
 157,000   Odebrecht Drilling Norbe VIII/IX Ltd.
6.35%, 12/01/20 (c) 144A
   153,860 
 250,000   Sagicor Finance 2015 Ltd.
8.88%, 08/11/19 (c) 144A
   279,063 
 600,000   Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd.
8.25%, 02/15/21 (c) 144A
   611,250 
 1,295,000   Shimao Property Holdings Ltd.
8.38%, 02/10/19 (c) Reg S
   1,381,406 
     Sunac China Holdings Ltd.     
 200,000   6.88%, 08/08/20 Reg S   199,089 
 1,000,000   7.95%, 08/08/20 (c) † Reg S   981,714 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Cayman Islands: (continued)     
$800,000   Times Property Holdings Ltd.
6.60%, 11/30/20 (c) † Reg S
  $755,664 
 790,000   WTT Investment Ltd./Hong Kong
5.50%, 11/21/20 (c) 144A
   773,194 
     Wynn Macau Ltd.     
 600,000   4.88%, 10/01/20 (c) 144A   589,500 
 1,100,000   5.50%, 10/01/22 (c) 144A   1,069,761 
 200,000   Xinyuan Real Estate Co Ltd.
7.75%, 02/28/21 Reg S
   186,243 
 700,000   Yuzhou Properties Co. Ltd.
6.00%, 01/25/20 (c) Reg S
   664,439 
         33,682,056 
Chile: 0.7%     
 1,010,000   AES Gener SA
8.38% (USD Swap Semi 30/360 5 Year+6.82%), 06/18/19 (c) 144A
   1,053,006 
 750,000   CorpGroup Banking SA
6.75%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A
   750,000 
 700,000   Latam Airlines Group SA
7.25%, 06/09/20 144A
   729,757 
 200,000   SMU SA
7.75%, 05/15/18 (c) 144A
   204,120 
         2,736,883 
China / Hong Kong: 3.2%     
     Bank of East Asia Ltd.     
 1,170,000   4.25% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+2.70%), 11/20/19 (c) Reg S   1,170,532 
 1,350,000   5.50% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.83%), 12/02/20 (c) Reg S   1,345,349 
 700,000   5.63% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.68%), 05/18/22 (c) Reg S   693,585 
 400,000   Chalieco Hong Kong Corp Ltd.
5.70% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 3 Year+8.29%), 01/15/20 (c) Reg S
   403,217 
 1,875,000   China Cinda Asset Management Co. Ltd.
4.45% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.29%), 09/30/21 (c) Reg S
   1,781,250 
 600,000   China CITIC Bank International Ltd.
4.25% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.11%), 10/11/21 (c) Reg S
   575,172 
 600,000   China South City Holdings Ltd.
5.75%, 03/09/20 Reg S
   570,275 
 500,000   Chong Hing Bank Ltd.
6.50% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+4.63%), 09/25/19 (c) Reg S
   511,452 
 400,000   Full Dragon Hong Kong International Development Ltd.
5.60%, 02/14/21 Reg S
   390,545 
 400,000   Huachen Energy Co. Ltd.
6.63%, 05/18/20 Reg S
   364,800 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
China / Hong Kong: (continued)     
$650,000   ICBC Asia Ltd.
4.25% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.13%), 07/21/21 (c) Reg S
  $620,414 
 1,500,000   Nanyang Commercial Bank Ltd.
5.00% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.21%), 06/02/22 (c) † Reg S
   1,436,235 
 400,000   Qinghai Provincial Investment Group Co Ltd.
6.40%, 07/10/21 Reg S
   370,047 
 500,000   Yancoal International Resources Development Co. Ltd.
5.75% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 3 Year+8.30%), 04/13/20 (c) Reg S
   498,612 
 600,000   Yanlord Land HK Co. Ltd.
5.88%, 01/23/20 (c) Reg S
   596,170 
 400,000   Zoomlion HK SPV Co. Ltd.
6.13%, 12/20/22 144A
   395,648 
         11,723,303 
Colombia: 1.9%     
 550,000   Banco Davivienda SA
5.88%, 07/09/22 144A
   576,813 
 1,993,000   Banco de Bogota SA
5.38%, 02/19/23 † 144A
   2,042,825 
 400,000   Banco GNB Sudameris SA
6.50% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+4.56%), 04/03/22 (c) 144A
   407,500 
     Bancolombia SA     
 1,000,000   4.88% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+2.93%), 10/18/22 (c)   963,750 
 1,356,000   5.13%, 09/11/22 †   1,398,036 
     Colombia Telecomunicaciones SA ESP     
 930,000   5.38%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A   932,325 
 565,000   8.50% (USD Swap Semi 30/360 5 Year+6.96%), 03/30/20 (c) 144A   593,250 
         6,914,499 
Costa Rica: 0.4%     
 1,270,000   Banco Nacional de Costa Rica
6.25%, 11/01/23 144A
   1,322,387 
Croatia: 0.2%     
     Agrokor D.D.     
 175,000   8.88%, 05/30/18 (c) Reg S   51,188 
 50,000   8.88%, 05/31/18 (c) (d) * 144A   14,625 
 600,000   Hrvatska Elektroprivreda
5.88%, 10/23/22 144A
   641,106 
         706,919 
Curacao: 0.2%     
 600,000   Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. BV
2.95%, 12/18/22
   526,568 
 400,000   Teva Pharmaceutical Finance IV BV
3.65%, 11/10/21
   372,251 
         898,819 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Dominican Republic: 0.2%     
$300,000   Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI SA
6.75%, 04/01/24 (c) 144A
  $324,000 
 500,000   Banco de Reservas de la Republica Dominicana
7.00%, 02/01/23 144A
   522,500 
         846,500 
Ecuador: 0.2%     
 800,000   Petroamazonas EP
4.63%, 11/06/20 144A
   748,000 
Georgia: 0.3%     
 400,000   BGEO Group JSC
6.00%, 07/26/23 144A
   403,968 
 720,000   Georgian Railway JSC
7.75%, 07/11/22 144A
   776,856 
         1,180,824 
India: 1.3%     
 600,000   Delhi International Airport Pvt Ltd.
6.13%, 10/31/26 144A
   602,550 
 530,000   GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd.
4.25%, 10/27/27 144A
   483,516 
 400,000   HPCL-Mittal Energy Ltd.
5.25%, 04/28/27 Reg S
   385,069 
 950,000   IDBI Bank Ltd/DIFC Dubai
4.25%, 11/30/20 Reg S
   948,670 
 1,220,000   JSW Steel Ltd.
4.75%, 11/12/19 † Reg S
   1,227,247 
 600,000   Syndicate Bank
3.88%, 12/04/19 Reg S
   598,686 
 650,000   Tata Motors Ltd.
4.63%, 04/30/20 † Reg S
   657,527 
         4,903,265 
Indonesia: 0.5%     
 500,000   ABM Investama Tbk PT
7.13%, 08/01/20 (c) 144A
   491,672 
 360,000   Bukit Makmur Mandiri Utama PT
7.75%, 02/13/20 (c) 144A
   377,145 
 320,000   Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk PT
4.95%, 11/08/21 (c) 144A
   298,742 
 900,000   Saka Energi Indonesia PT
4.45%, 05/05/24 144A
   872,727 
         2,040,286 
Ireland: 4.0%     
 500,000   Alfa Bank AO Via Alfa Bond Issuance Plc
7.50%, 09/26/19 144A
   513,880 
 1,325,000   Alfa Bank OJSC
7.75%, 04/28/21 144A
   1,428,953 
 750,000   Bank Otkritie Financial Corp. OJSC
10.00%, 12/17/19 Reg S
   33,825 
 400,000   Borets Finance DAC
6.50%, 04/07/22 144A
   404,000 
     Credit Bank of Moscow Via CBOM Finance Plc     
 550,000   5.55%, 02/14/23 144A   514,063 
 350,000   5.88%, 11/07/21 144A   341,634 


 

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(continued)

 

Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Ireland: (continued)     
$500,000   EDC Finance Ltd.
4.88%, 04/17/20 144A
  $498,313 
 800,000   Eurochem Finance DAC
3.95%, 07/05/21 144A
   772,560 
 300,000   EuroChem Mineral & Chemical Co OJSC Via EuroChem Global Investments Ltd
3.80%, 04/12/20 144A
   292,627 
 400,000   Eurotorg LLC Via Bonitron DAC
8.75%, 10/30/22 144A
   406,430 
 200,000   Gazprombank OJSC
7.25%, 05/03/19 Reg S
   203,250 
 900,000   Gazprombank OJSC Via GPB Eurobond Finance PLC
4.96%, 09/05/19 Reg S
   904,806 
     GTLK Europe DAC     
 400,000   5.13%, 05/31/24 Reg S   382,860 
 600,000   5.95%, 07/19/21 Reg S   604,377 
 600,000   Hacienda Investments Ltd Via DME Airport DAC
5.08%, 02/15/23 Reg S
   589,800 
 400,000   Koks OAO Via Koks Finance DAC
7.50%, 05/04/22 144A
   407,535 
     Metalloinvest Finance DAC     
 800,000   4.85%, 05/02/24 144A   751,426 
 400,000   5.63%, 04/17/20 144A   401,768 
 750,000   Mobile Telesystems OJSC
5.00%, 05/30/23 144A
   745,949 
 200,000   MTS International Funding Ltd.
8.63%, 06/22/20 144A
   216,088 
 2,125,000   Rosneft Oil Co.
4.20%, 03/06/22 144A
   2,083,276 
     Rusal Capital DAC     
 500,000   4.85%, 02/01/23 # § 144A   160,000 
 700,000   5.13%, 02/02/22 # § 144A   224,000 
 500,000   5.30%, 05/03/23 # § 144A   160,000 
 900,000   SCF Capital Ltd.
5.38%, 06/16/23 144A
   890,163 
 500,000   Sibur Securities DAC
4.13%, 10/05/23 144A
   479,014 
 450,000   Vimpel Communications OJSC
7.75%, 02/02/21 144A
   481,262 
         14,891,859 
Kazakhstan: 2.5%     
 500,000   Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan JSC
7.25%, 01/28/21 144A
   544,195 
 1,000,000   Kazkommertsbank JSC
5.50%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A
   999,590 
     KazMunayGas National Co. JSC     
 300,000   3.88%, 04/19/22 144A   297,198 
 700,000   4.40%, 04/30/23 144A   697,816 
 1,000,000   4.75%, 04/19/27 144A   987,172 
 800,000   5.75%, 04/30/43 144A   855,400 
 1,300,000   5.75%, 04/19/47 144A   1,247,090 
 1,550,000   6.38%, 04/09/21 144A   1,666,273 
 1,800,000   7.00%, 05/05/20 144A   1,926,774 
         9,221,508 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Luxembourg: 6.8%     
$650,000   Adecoagro SA
6.00%, 09/21/22 (c) 144A
  $602,875 
 1,100,000   ALROSA Finance SA
7.75%, 11/03/20 144A
   1,185,939 
 1,260,000   Consolidated Energy Finance SA
6.75%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A
   1,284,759 
 500,000   Cosan Luxembourg SA
7.00%, 01/20/22 (c) † 144A
   525,850 
 916,000   CSN Resources SA
6.50%, 07/21/20 † 144A
   895,390 
     Evraz Group SA     
 1,875,000   5.38%, 03/20/23 144A   1,845,937 
 250,000   6.50%, 04/22/20 144A   254,975 
 600,000   8.25%, 01/28/21 Reg S   639,780 
 400,000   Hidrovias International Finance SARL
5.95%, 01/24/22 (c) 144A
   391,500 
 200,000   JSL Europe SA
7.75%, 07/26/21 (c) † 144A
   202,000 
 600,000   Kernel Holding SA
8.75%, 01/31/22 144A
   619,260 
 500,000   Klabin Finance SA
4.88%, 09/19/27 144A
   480,625 
 550,000   MHP Lux SA
6.95%, 04/03/26 144A
   537,763 
 525,000   MHP SE
7.75%, 05/10/24 144A
   543,853 
 1,060,000   Minerva Luxembourg SA
6.50%, 09/20/21 (c) 144A
   1,005,675 
     Offshore Drilling Holding SA     
 400,000   8.38%, 05/30/18 (c) Reg S   202,000 
 590,000   8.38%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A   297,950 
 1,600,000   Puma International Financing SA
5.00%, 01/24/21 (c) † 144A
   1,507,374 
 300,424   QGOG Constellation SA
9.50% 11/09/21 (c) 144A
   148,710 
 550,000   Rosneft Finance SA
7.25%, 02/02/20 144A
   572,842 
 700,000   Rumo Luxembourg Sarl
7.38%, 02/09/21 (c) 144A
   744,800 
     Sberbank of Russia     
 2,120,000   5.13%, 10/29/22 144A   2,107,513 
 700,000   5.18%, 06/28/19 Reg S   708,746 
 1,650,000   6.13%, 02/07/22 144A   1,723,793 
 1,375,000   Sberbank of Russia Via SB Capital SA
5.72%, 06/16/21 Reg S
   1,416,937 
 550,000   Sistema JSFC
6.95%, 05/17/19 144A
   555,787 
 400,000   TMK OAO
6.75%, 04/03/20 144A
   397,480 
 400,000   Topaz Marine SA
9.13%, 07/26/19 (c) 144A
   415,792 
 500,000   Ultrapar International SA
5.25%, 10/06/26 144A
   496,100 
 500,000   Vm Holding SA
5.38%, 02/04/27 (c) 144A
   502,500 
 800,000   VTB Bank OJSC Via VTB Capital SA
6.55%, 10/13/20 144A
   837,400 
 1,465,000   VTB Bank SA
6.95%, 10/17/22 144A
   1,513,975 
         25,165,880 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Malaysia: 0.1%     
$500,000   Press Metal Labuan Ltd.
4.80%, 10/30/20 (c) Reg S
  $478,900 
Marshall Islands: 0.1%     
 440,000   Navios South American Logistics, Inc.
7.25%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A
   424,600 
Mauritius: 1.4%     
 590,000   Azure Power Energy Ltd.
5.50%, 08/03/20 (c) 144A
   578,938 
 700,000   Greenko Investment Co.
4.88%, 08/16/19 (c) 144A
   663,207 
 500,000   HT Global IT Solutions Holdings Ltd.
7.00%, 07/14/18 (c) 144A
   516,389 
 650,000   HTA Group Ltd./Mauritius
9.13%, 03/08/19 (c) 144A
   683,313 
     MTN Mauritius Investments Ltd.     
 1,000,000   4.76%, 11/11/24 144A   964,102 
 500,000   5.37%, 02/13/22 144A   507,500 
 600,000   6.50%, 10/13/26 144A   637,957 
 700,000   Neerg Energy Ltd.
6.00%, 02/13/20 (c) 144A
   689,229 
         5,240,635 
Mexico: 3.9%     
 700,000   Axtel SAB de CV
6.38%, 11/14/20 (c) † 144A
   700,000 
 600,000   Banco Mercantil del Norte SA/Grand Cayman
5.75% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+4.45%), 10/04/26 (c) 144A
   579,750 
     BBVA Bancomer SA     
 1,000,000   5.13% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+2.65%), 01/18/28 (c) 144A   948,750 
 1,270,000   7.25%, 04/22/20 144A   1,337,183 
     Cemex SAB de CV     
 2,400,000   5.70%, 01/11/20 (c) † 144A   2,433,600 
 900,000   7.75%, 04/16/21 (c) † 144A   989,100 
 571,000   Controladora Mabe SA de CV
7.88%, 10/28/19 Reg S
   604,575 
 700,000   Credito Real SAB de CV
7.25%, 07/20/20 (c) 144A
   721,910 
 500,000   Cydsa SAB de CV
6.25%, 10/04/22 (c) 144A
   483,125 
 560,000   Elementia SAB de CV
5.50%, 01/15/20 (c) 144A
   555,800 
 600,000   Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV
5.95% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.28%), 04/17/23 (c) 144A
   603,540 
 500,000   Grupo Idesa SA de CV
7.88%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A
   483,750 
 585,000   Grupo KUO SAB De CV
5.75%, 07/07/22 (c) 144A
   573,598 
 550,000   Grupo Posadas SAB de CV
7.88%, 06/30/19 (c) 144A
   574,750 
 500,000   Metalsa SA de CV
4.90%, 04/24/23 144A
   493,750 
 600,000   Nemak SAB de CV
4.75%, 01/23/21 (c) 144A
   589,500 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Mexico: (continued)     
$460,000   TV Azteca SAB de CV
8.25%, 08/09/21 (c) Reg S
  $473,800 
 1,120,000   Unifin Financiera SA de CV
7.25%, 09/27/20 (c) 144A
   1,136,128 
 400,000   Unifin Financiera SAB de CV SOFOM ENR
7.00%, 07/15/21 (c) 144A
   390,500 
         14,673,109 
Mongolia: 0.1%     
 500,000   Trade & Development Bank of Mongolia LLC
9.38%, 05/19/20 144A
   534,983 
Multi-country: 0.0%     
 100,000   JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Finance, Inc.
5.88%, 07/15/19 (c) 144A
   97,375 
Netherlands: 8.8%     
 470,000   Ajecorp BV
6.50%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A
   425,350 
 350,000   Cimpor Financial Operations BV
5.75%, 07/17/19 (c) † 144A
   329,438 
 575,000   EA Partners I BV
6.88%, 09/28/20 † Reg S
   424,145 
 475,000   First Bank of Nigeria Ltd.
8.00% (USD Swap Semi 30/360 2 Year+6.49%), 07/23/19 (c) 144A
   470,497 
 1,200,000   Greenko Dutch BV
5.25%, 07/24/20 (c) † 144A
   1,161,000 
     GTH Finance BV     
 700,000   6.25%, 01/26/20 (c) 144A   712,194 
 450,000   7.25%, 01/26/23 (c) 144A   474,390 
 1,010,000   IHS Netherlands Holdco BV
9.50%, 10/27/18 (c) 144A
   1,046,570 
 1,055,000   Indo Energy Finance II BV
6.38%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A
   1,041,347 
 1,200,000   Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Finance BV
6.95%, 07/10/42 144A
   1,315,369 
 800,000   Listrindo Capital BV
4.95%, 09/14/21 (c) 144A
   758,000 
 1,475,000   Marfrig Holding Europe BV
8.00%, 06/08/19 (c) 144A
   1,497,125 
     Metinvest BV     
 850,000   7.75%, 01/23/23 (c) 144A   829,685 
 900,000   8.50%, 01/23/26 (c) 144A   868,815 
 1,300,000   Nostrum Oil & Gas Finance BV
8.00%, 07/25/19 (c) 144A
   1,329,021 
     Petrobras Global Finance BV     
 1,280,000   4.38%, 05/20/23   1,251,200 
 1,255,000   5.30%, 01/27/25 144A   1,234,920 
 600,000   6.00%, 01/27/28 144A   585,360 
 1,450,000   6.25%, 03/17/24   1,529,025 
 850,000   7.38%, 01/17/27   912,900 
     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV     
 1,550,000   1.70%, 07/19/19   1,506,306 
 2,100,000   2.20%, 07/21/21   1,895,928 
 2,550,000   2.80%, 07/21/23 †   2,137,219 
 2,925,000   3.15%, 10/01/26   2,333,163 
 1,350,000   4.10%, 10/01/46   999,516 
 200,000   6.75%, 03/01/28 † 144A   197,701 


 

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(continued)

 

Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Netherlands: (continued)     
     VEON Holdings BV     
$600,000   3.95%, 03/16/21 (c) 144A  $576,000 
 1,000,000   4.95%, 03/16/24 (c) 144A   951,290 
 1,500,000   5.95%, 02/13/23 144A   1,530,000 
 400,000   7.50%, 03/01/22 144A   427,400 
 1,775,000   VTR Finance BV
6.88%, 01/15/19 (c) 144A
   1,839,805 
         32,590,679 
Nigeria: 0.7%     
 800,000   Access Bank Plc
10.50%, 10/19/21 144A
   896,240 
 400,000   Fidelity Bank Plc
10.50%, 10/16/22 144A
   408,538 
 600,000   United Bank for Africa Plc
7.75%, 06/08/22 144A
   620,556 
 600,000   Zenith Bank Plc
7.38%, 05/30/22 144A
   619,830 
         2,545,164 
Oman: 0.1%     
 400,000   Bank Muscat SAOG
3.75%, 05/03/21 Reg S
   392,400 
Panama: 0.4%     
 375,000   AES El Salvador Trust II
6.75%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A
   365,513 
 500,000   AES Panama SRL
6.00%, 06/25/19 (c) 144A
   518,125 
 650,000   Avianca Holdings SA
8.38%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A
   664,625 
         1,548,263 
Paraguay: 0.1%     
 400,000   Telefonica Celular del Paraguay SA
6.75%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A
   410,476 
Peru: 1.0%     
 500,000   Cia Minera Milpo SAA
4.63%, 03/28/23 144A
   503,750 
 500,000   Minsur SA
6.25%, 02/07/24 144A
   530,625 
 800,000   Orazul Energy Egenor S. en C. por A.
5.63%, 04/28/22 (c) 144A
   754,000 
 400,000   SAN Miguel Industrias Pet SA
4.50%, 09/18/20 (c) 144A
   397,000 
 700,000   Union Andina de Cementos SAA
5.88%, 10/30/18 (c) 144A
   724,500 
 730,000   Volcan Cia Minera SAA
5.38%, 02/02/22 144A
   755,002 
         3,664,877 
Philippines: 0.1%     
 300,000   Security Bank Corp.
3.95%, 02/03/20 Reg S
   301,752 
Russia: 0.2%     
     Global Ports Finance Plc     
 500,000   6.50%, 09/22/23 144A   504,870 
 200,000   6.87%, 01/25/22 144A   202,944 
         707,814 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Saudi Arabia: 0.4%     
     Dar Al-Arkan Sukuk Co. Ltd.     
$1,200,000   6.50%, 05/28/19 Reg S  $1,220,201 
 400,000   6.88%, 04/10/22 Reg S   393,560 
         1,613,761 
Singapore: 2.4%     
 200,000   ABJA Investment Co Pte Ltd.
5.45%, 01/24/28 Reg S
   181,623 
     ABJA Investment Co. Pte Ltd.     
 350,000   4.85%, 01/31/20 † Reg S   354,288 
 2,545,000   5.95%, 07/31/24 Reg S   2,553,780 
 400,000   APL Realty Holdings Pte Ltd.
5.95%, 06/02/21 (c) Reg S
   354,004 
 111,000   Bakrie Telecom Pte Ltd.
11.50%, 05/07/15 (c) (d) (e) * Reg S
   3,053 
 300,000   Geo Coal International Pte Ltd.
8.00%, 10/04/20 (c) 144A
   289,381 
 550,000   Golden Legacy Pte Ltd.
8.25%, 06/07/19 (c) 144A
   578,970 
 300,000   Indika Energy Capital III Pte Ltd.
5.88%, 11/09/21 (c) 144A
   283,320 
 300,000   Jubilant Pharma Ltd.
4.88%, 10/06/19 (c) Reg S
   293,140 
 600,000   Marble II Pte Ltd.
5.30%, 06/20/19 (c) 144A
   593,752 
 1,200,000   Medco Platinum Road Pte Ltd.
6.75%, 01/30/22 (c) 144A
   1,152,812 
 400,000   SSMS Plantation Holdings Pte Ltd.
7.75%, 01/23/21 (c) Reg S
   390,832 
 600,000   STATS ChipPAC Ltd.
8.50%, 11/24/18 (c) 144A
   638,280 
 400,000   TBG Global Pte Ltd.
5.25%, 02/10/19 (c) Reg S
   398,342 
 900,000   Theta Capital Pte Ltd.
7.00%, 05/30/18 (c) Reg S
   845,550 
         8,911,127 
South Africa: 1.9%     
     Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.     
 1,955,000   5.75%, 01/26/21 144A   1,953,313 
 1,380,000   6.75%, 08/06/23 144A   1,400,024 
 1,440,000   7.13%, 02/11/25 † 144A   1,475,129 
 1,000,000   FirstRand Bank Ltd.
4.25%, 04/30/20 Reg S
   1,008,955 
 1,300,000   Transnet SOC Ltd.
4.00%, 07/26/22 144A
   1,264,295 
         7,101,716 
South Korea: 0.5%     
 300,000   SK E&S Co. Ltd.
4.88% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.23%), 11/26/19 (c) 144A
   298,500 
     Woori Bank Co. Ltd.     
 750,000   4.75%, 04/30/24 144A   759,175 
 900,000   5.00% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.33%), 06/10/20 (c) 144A   898,883 
         1,956,558 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Thailand: 0.5%     
$880,000   Krung Thai Bank PCL
5.20% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.54%), 12/26/19 (c) Reg S
  $894,093 
 1,075,000   PTTEP Treasury Center Co. Ltd.
4.60% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+2.72%), 07/17/22 (c) 144A
   1,054,180 
         1,948,273 
Turkey: 9.3%     
     Akbank TAS     
 1,005,000   4.00%, 01/24/20 144A   999,824 
 700,000   5.00%, 10/24/22 144A   688,638 
 725,000   5.13%, 03/31/25 144A   688,864 
 500,000   Albaraka Turk Katilim Bankasi AS
6.25%, 06/30/19 Reg S
   500,608 
 500,000   Alternatifbank AS
8.75% (USD Swap Semi 30/360 5 Year+7.83%), 04/16/21 (c) Reg S
   510,475 
 320,000   Anadolu Efes Biracilik Ve Malt Sanayii AS
3.38%, 11/01/22 144A
   304,362 
 800,000   Arcelik AS
5.00%, 04/03/23 144A
   771,272 
     Finansbank AS     
 1,000,000   4.88%, 05/19/22 144A   959,657 
 600,000   6.25%, 04/30/19 144A   610,666 
     KOC Holding AS     
 700,000   3.50%, 04/24/20 144A   691,908 
 700,000   5.25%, 12/15/22 (c) 144A   706,859 
 400,000   Mersin Uluslararasi Liman Isletmeciligi AS
5.88%, 08/12/18 (c) 144A
   407,098 
 300,000   Petkim Petrokimya Holding AS
5.88%, 01/26/21 (c) 144A
   288,096 
     TC Ziraat Bankasi AS     
 740,000   4.25%, 07/03/19 144A   738,128 
 800,000   4.75%, 04/29/21 144A   782,983 
 1,200,000   5.13%, 05/03/22 144A   1,170,476 
 900,000   Tupras Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS
4.50%, 07/20/24 (c) 144A
   854,719 
     Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS     
 1,300,000   4.75%, 10/17/19 144A   1,309,053 
 1,400,000   5.25%, 09/13/22 144A   1,388,989 
 1,000,000   5.88%, 03/16/23 144A   1,005,478 
     Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS     
 2,075,000   3.88%, 02/05/20 144A   1,947,788 
 200,000   5.00%, 07/13/21 144A   190,233 
     Turkiye Is Bankasi AS     
 2,480,000   5.00%, 04/30/20 144A   2,472,213 
 3,185,000   6.00%, 10/24/22 144A   3,107,891 
 1,200,000   6.13%, 04/25/24 144A   1,167,445 
     Turkiye Sinai Kalkinma Bankasi AS     
 1,600,000   5.13%, 04/22/20 Reg S   1,593,370 
 400,000   7.63% (USD Swap Semi 30/360 5 Year+5.54%), 03/29/22 (c) Reg S   400,085 
     Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari AS     
 200,000   4.25%, 05/09/20 Reg S   199,873 
 400,000   4.25%, 05/09/20 144A   399,747 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Turkey: (continued)     
     Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO     
$800,000   5.75%, 01/30/23 144A  $777,439 
 800,000   6.00%, 11/01/22 144A   777,246 
 1,495,000   8.00% (USD Swap Semi 30/360 5 Year+5.84%), 11/01/22 (c) 144A   1,526,425 
     Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS     
 3,480,000   5.50%, 12/06/22 144A   3,348,432 
 1,200,000   5.85%, 06/21/24 144A   1,154,561 
         34,440,901 
United Arab Emirates: 0.2%     
 800,000   First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC
5.25% (USD Swap Semi 30/360 5 Year+3.35%), 06/17/20 (c) Reg S
   806,440 
United Kingdom: 4.7%     
     AngloGold Ashanti Holdings Plc     
 985,000   5.13%, 08/01/22 †   1,011,037 
 790,000   5.38%, 04/15/20   811,606 
 380,000   6.50%, 04/15/40   396,150 
 1,517,062   DTEK Finance Plc
10.75% 05/31/18 (c)
   1,614,912 
 600,000   Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc
4.25%, 04/10/20 Reg S
   597,048 
 800,000   Liquid Telecommunications Financing Plc
8.50%, 07/13/20 (c) 144A
   844,174 
 720,000   Oschadbank
9.38%, 03/10/23 (s) 144A
   746,748 
 800,000   Petra Diamonds US Treasury Plc
7.25%, 05/01/19 (c) 144A
   801,600 
     Polyus Finance Plc     
 350,000   4.70%, 03/28/22 144A   330,721 
 350,000   4.70%, 01/29/24 144A   321,164 
 1,000,000   5.25%, 02/07/23 144A   956,500 
 900,000   Polyus Gold International Ltd.
5.63%, 04/29/20 144A
   899,685 
 1,400,000   Sasol Financing International Ltd.
4.50%, 11/14/22
   1,393,420 
 1,600,000   Tullow Oil Plc
6.25%, 05/11/18 (c) 144A
   1,626,000 
 700,000   Ukraine Railways
9.88%, 09/15/21 144A
   732,355 
     Vedanta Resources Plc     
 2,100,000   6.13%, 08/09/21 (c) 144A   2,025,614 
 1,710,000   8.25%, 06/07/21 144A   1,840,473 
 400,000   West China Cement Ltd.
6.50%, 05/30/18 (c) Reg S
   408,221 
         17,357,428 
United States: 2.4%     
 1,370,000   Cemex Finance LLC
6.00%, 04/01/19 (c) 144A
   1,411,785 
 2,600,000   DAE Funding LLC
5.00%, 08/01/20 (c) 144A
   2,512,380 
     JBS USA LLC     
 1,150,000   5.75%, 06/15/20 (c) 144A   1,086,405 
 885,000   7.25%, 06/01/18 (c) 144A   896,062 
 613,182   Rio Oil Finance Trust
9.25%, 07/06/24 144A
   675,267 
 1,200,000   Stillwater Mining Co.
7.13%, 06/27/21 (c) † 144A
   1,220,220 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS EMERGING MARKETS HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
United States: (continued)     
$575,000   Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC
6.15%, 02/01/36 †
  $540,550 
 500,000   Teva Pharmaceutical Finance IV LLC
2.25%, 03/18/20 †
   477,730 
         8,820,399 
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $346,315,971)
   339,510,066 
GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS: 7.1%     
Argentina: 4.4%     
     City of Buenos Aires     
 1,075,000   7.50%, 06/01/27 144A   1,110,840 
 755,000   8.95%, 02/19/21 144A   807,707 
 450,000   Province of Salta
9.13%, 07/07/24 144A
   467,208 
     Provincia de Buenos Aires     
 2,450,000   7.88%, 06/15/27 144A   2,492,875 
 2,475,000   9.13%, 03/16/24 144A   2,753,437 
 2,155,000   9.95%, 06/09/21 144A   2,396,769 
 355,000   10.88%, 01/26/21 144A   389,613 
 810,000   10.88%, 01/26/21 Reg S   888,975 
 400,000   Provincia de Chubut
7.75%, 07/26/26 144A
   376,000 
     Provincia de Cordoba     
 1,275,000   7.13%, 06/10/21 144A   1,332,056 
 600,000   7.13%, 08/01/27 144A   581,844 
 650,000   Provincia de Entre Rios
8.75%, 02/08/25 144A
   653,900 
 350,000   Provincia de la Rioja
9.75%, 02/24/25 144A
   361,260 
 700,000   Provincia de Mendoza
8.38%, 05/19/24 144A
   741,615 
 900,000   Provincia de Neuquen
8.63%, 05/12/28 144A
   949,725 
         16,303,824 
Azerbaijan: 0.5%     
 1,670,000   State Oil Co. of the Azerbaijan Republic
4.75%, 03/13/23 Reg S
   1,668,831 
Cayman Islands: 0.2%     
 700,000   Brazil Minas SPE
5.33%, 02/15/28 144A
   698,250 
Costa Rica: 0.3%     
     Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad     
 300,000   6.38%, 05/15/43 144A   259,875 
 900,000   6.95%, 11/10/21 144A   961,650 
         1,221,525 
India: 0.1%     
 500,000   Union Bank of India HK
4.50%, 10/28/19 Reg S
   504,523 
Kazakhstan: 0.3%     
 1,200,000   KazAgro National Management Holding JSC
4.63%, 05/24/23 144A
   1,177,140 
Trinidad and Tobago: 0.3%     
     Petroleum Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd.     
 391,875   6.00%, 05/08/22 144A   394,716 
 300,000   9.75%, 08/14/19 Reg S   317,250 
 305,000   9.75%, 08/14/19 144A   322,538 
         1,034,504 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Turkey: 0.5%     
     Export Credit Bank of Turkey     
$600,000   4.25%, 09/18/22 144A  $568,500 
 600,000   5.38%, 10/24/23 144A   588,348 
 150,000   5.88%, 04/24/19 Reg S   152,316 
 700,000   5.88%, 04/24/19 144A   710,807 
         2,019,971 
Ukraine: 0.5%     
 1,665,000   Ukreximbank
9.75%, 01/22/25 144A
   1,748,250 
Total Government Obligations
(Cost: $26,218,693)
   26,376,818 
           
Number         
of Shares         
MONEY MARKET FUND: 1.9%
(Cost: $7,023,931)
     
 7,023,931   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund – Institutional Shares   7,023,931 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.3%
(Cost: $379,558,595)
   372,910,815 
           
Principal         
Amount         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 7.5%     
Repurchase Agreements: 7.5%     
$6,589,892   Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 1.72%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $6,590,207; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 11.50%, due 5/1/18 to 3/20/67, valued at $6,721,690 including accrued interest)   6,589,892 
 6,589,892   Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 1.72%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $6,590,207; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.13%, due 5/15/18 to 12/1/51, valued at $6,721,690 including accrued interest)   6,589,892 
 6,589,892   Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 1.73%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $6,590,209; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 2.50% to 5.66%, due 6/20/27 to 4/20/48, valued at $6,721,690 including accrued interest)   6,589,892 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
Repurchase Agreements: (continued)     
$1,357,024   Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 1.71%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $1,357,088; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.63% to 3.00%, due 4/15/23 to 2/15/48, valued at $1,384,165 including accrued interest)  $1,357,024 
 6,589,892   Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with Nomura Securities International, Inc., 1.74%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $6,590,211; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 10.50%, due 5/1/18 to 3/20/68, valued at $6,721,690 including accrued interest)   6,589,892 
Total Short-Term Investments Held As Collateral For Securities On Loan
(Cost: $27,716,592)
   27,716,592 
Total Investments: 107.8%
(Cost: $407,275,187)
   400,627,407 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (7.8)%   (28,949,297)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $371,678,110 


 

 

Footnotes:

 

(c) Callable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
(d) Security in default of coupon payment
(e) Security in default of principal
(p) Puttable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the investor
(s) Step Bond — coupon increases periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. The rate shown reflects the rate in effect at the end of the reporting period
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $26,706,642.
# Indicates a fair valued security which has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $544,000 which represents 0.1% of net assets.
§ Illiquid Security — the aggregate value of illiquid securities is $827,900 which represents 0.2% of net assets.
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.
144A Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise restricted. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, unless otherwise noted, and the value amounted to $261,853,036, or 70.5% of net assets.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS EMERGING MARKETS HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned                        
  % of Investments  Value 
Basic Materials   10.9%  $40,815,852 
Communications   6.5    24,251,663 
Consumer, Cyclical   4.5    16,819,065 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   7.4    27,686,955 
Diversified   1.2    4,285,292 
Energy   13.7    51,040,589 
Financial   36.1    134,433,479 
Government   7.1    26,376,818 
Industrial   5.8    21,747,242 
Technology   0.3    1,232,032 
Utilities   4.6    17,197,897 
Money Market Fund            1.9    7,023,931 
    100.0%  $372,910,815 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2018 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value 
Corporate Bonds                          
Argentina    $     $16,627,975     $   $16,627,975 
Austria           714,007          714,007 
Azerbaijan           3,876,110          3,876,110 
Bahrain           1,628,618          1,628,618 
Bangladesh           305,250          305,250 
Bermuda           9,233,192          9,233,192 
Brazil           18,028,003          18,028,003 
British Virgin Islands           18,461,911          18,461,911 
Canada           7,084,382          7,084,382 
Cayman Islands           33,682,056          33,682,056 
Chile           2,736,883          2,736,883 
China / Hong Kong           11,723,303          11,723,303 
Colombia           6,914,499          6,914,499 
Costa Rica           1,322,387          1,322,387 
Croatia           706,919          706,919 
Curacao           898,819          898,819 
Dominican Republic           846,500          846,500 
Ecuador           748,000          748,000 
Georgia           1,180,824          1,180,824 
India           4,903,265          4,903,265 
Indonesia           2,040,286          2,040,286 
Ireland           14,891,859          14,891,859 
Kazakhstan           9,221,508          9,221,508 
Luxembourg           25,165,880          25,165,880 
Malaysia           478,900          478,900 
Marshall Islands           424,600          424,600 
Mauritius           5,240,635          5,240,635 
Mexico           14,673,109          14,673,109 
Mongolia           534,983          534,983 
multi-country           97,375          97,375 
Netherlands           32,590,679          32,590,679 
Nigeria           2,545,164          2,545,164 
Oman           392,400          392,400 
Panama           1,548,263          1,548,263 
Paraguay           410,476          410,476 
Peru           3,664,877          3,664,877 
Philippines           301,752          301,752 
Russia           707,814          707,814 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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     Level 1
Quoted
Prices
     Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value 
Corporate Bonds (continued)                          
Saudi Arabia    $     $1,613,761     $   $1,613,761 
Singapore           8,911,127          8,911,127 
South Africa           7,101,716          7,101,716 
South Korea           1,956,558          1,956,558 
Thailand           1,948,273          1,948,273 
Turkey           34,440,901          34,440,901 
United Arab Emirates           806,440          806,440 
United Kingdom           17,357,428          17,357,428 
United States           8,820,399          8,820,399 
Government Obligations*           26,376,818          26,376,818 
Money Market Funds     7,023,931                7,023,931 
Repurchase Agreements           27,716,592          27,716,592 
Total    $7,023,931     $393,603,476     $   $400,627,407 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2018.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS FALLEN ANGEL HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2018

 

Principal        
Amount      Value 
         
CORPORATE BONDS: 98.2%    
Bermuda: 2.0%    
$1,035,000   Weatherford Bermuda Ltd.
9.88%, 03/01/39 †
  $998,775 
     Weatherford International Ltd.     
 5,931,000   4.50%, 01/15/22 (c) †   5,278,590 
 3,893,000   5.13%, 09/15/20   3,834,605 
 3,145,000   5.95%, 10/17/41 (c) †   2,295,850 
 3,930,000   6.50%, 08/01/36   3,006,450 
 7,899,000   6.75%, 09/15/40   6,082,230 
 3,366,000   7.00%, 03/15/38 †   2,659,140 
         24,155,640 
Canada: 3.9%    
     Bombardier, Inc.     
 400,000   6.00%, 05/30/18 (c) Reg S   400,000 
 1,900,000   7.45%, 05/01/34 144A   1,928,500 
 9,200,000   Enbridge, Inc.
5.50% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+3.42%), 07/15/27 (c)
   8,579,000 
     Teck Resources Ltd.     
 5,868,000   3.75%, 11/01/22 (c) †   5,706,630 
 6,279,000   4.75%, 10/15/21 (c)   6,400,687 
 3,870,000   5.20%, 09/01/41 (c)   3,647,475 
 3,321,000   5.40%, 08/01/42 (c)   3,196,463 
 4,599,000   6.00%, 02/15/40 (c)   4,817,452 
 5,512,000   6.13%, 10/01/35   5,884,060 
 7,355,000   6.25%, 01/15/41 (c)   7,833,075 
         48,393,342 
Cayman Islands: 3.4%    
     Noble Holding International Ltd.     
 4,600,000   5.25%, 03/15/42   3,059,000 
 3,644,000   6.05%, 03/01/41 †   2,550,800 
 3,673,000   6.20%, 08/01/40   2,607,830 
 4,215,000   7.95%, 01/01/25 (c) †   3,793,500 
 3,663,000   8.95%, 10/01/44 (c) †   3,159,338 
     Transocean, Inc.     
 4,530,000   5.80%, 07/15/22 (c) (s)   4,462,050 
 2,480,000   6.50%, 11/15/20 †   2,573,025 
 9,555,000   6.80%, 03/15/38 †   8,073,975 
 5,224,000   7.50%, 04/15/31 †   4,858,320 
 3,051,000   8.38%, 12/15/21 (s) †   3,287,453 
 2,865,000   9.35%, 12/15/41   2,879,325 
         41,304,616 
Finland: 1.1%    
     Nokia OYJ     
 5,409,000   5.38%, 05/15/19   5,537,734 
 4,579,000   6.63%, 05/15/39   4,796,502 
 2,725,000   Stora Enso OYJ
7.25%, 04/15/36 144A
   3,317,688 
         13,651,924 
France: 0.4%    
 4,185,000   BPCE SA
12.50% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+12.98%), 09/30/19 (c) 144A
   4,681,969 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
         
Germany: 2.2%    
     Deutsche Bank AG     
$13,879,000   4.30% (USD Swap Semi 30/360 5 Year+2.25%), 05/24/23 (c)  $13,245,169 
 13,786,000   4.50%, 04/01/25 †   13,370,081 
         26,615,250 
Ireland: 0.3%    
 2,786,000   Smurfit Kappa Treasury Funding Ltd.
7.50%, 11/20/25
   3,357,130 
Italy: 1.5%    
 18,402,000   Intesa Sanpaolo SPA
5.02%, 06/26/24 144A
   18,029,491 
Luxembourg: 7.2%    
     ArcelorMittal     
 5,818,000   5.50%, 08/05/20 (s) †   6,057,992 
 7,045,000   5.75%, 03/01/21 (s) †   7,397,250 
 6,135,000   6.50%, 02/25/22 (s)   6,641,137 
 5,773,000   7.00%, 03/01/41 (s)   6,667,815 
 10,293,000   7.25%, 10/15/39 (s)   12,248,670 
     Telecom Italia Capital     
 9,168,000   6.00%, 09/30/34   9,534,720 
 9,368,000   6.38%, 11/15/33   10,228,919 
 7,043,000   7.18%, 06/18/19   7,333,524 
 9,149,000   7.20%, 07/18/36   10,544,222 
 9,216,000   7.72%, 06/04/38   11,151,360 
         87,805,609 
Netherlands: 0.4%    
 4,684,000   CNH Industrial NV
3.85%, 08/15/27 (c)
   4,479,126 
Sweden: 0.7%    
 9,196,000   Ericsson LM
4.13%, 05/15/22
   9,111,737 
United Kingdom: 5.2%    
 5,341,000   Barclays Bank Plc
6.28% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.55%), 12/15/34 (c)
   5,868,397 
     Ensco Plc     
 5,764,000   4.50%, 07/01/24 (c) †   4,712,070 
 6,154,000   5.20%, 12/15/24 (c) †   5,084,742 
 9,212,000   5.75%, 04/01/44 (c)   6,436,885 
     Lloyds Banking Group Plc     
 3,485,000   6.41% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.50%), 10/01/35 (c) 144A   3,755,088 
 3,989,000   6.66% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.27%), 05/21/37 (c) 144A   4,328,065 
 7,017,000   Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc
7.65% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+2.50%), 09/30/31 (c)
   8,841,420 
 3,764,000   Signet UK Finance Plc
4.70%, 03/15/24 (c) †
   3,586,383 
 6,905,000   Standard Chartered Plc
7.01% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.46%), 07/30/37 (c) † 144A
   7,828,544 
 7,774,000   Tesco Plc
6.15%, 11/15/37 144A
   8,346,042 
 4,286,000   Virgin Media Secured Finance Plc
5.25%, 01/15/21
   4,398,508 
         63,186,144 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
         
United States: 69.9%    
     ADT Corp.     
$9,206,000   3.50%, 07/15/22  $8,647,886 
 6,442,000   4.13%, 06/15/23   6,055,480 
     Allegheny Technologies, Inc.     
 4,595,000   5.95%, 10/15/20 (c)   4,686,900 
 4,617,000   7.88%, 05/15/23 (c) (s)   5,020,064 
 4,732,000   Ally Financial, Inc.
8.00%, 11/01/31
   5,761,210 
 3,100,000   Apollo Investment Corp.
5.25%, 03/03/25
   2,949,323 
     Arconic, Inc.     
 11,401,000   5.40%, 01/15/21 (c)   11,785,784 
 5,733,000   5.87%, 02/23/22   5,998,151 
 5,664,000   5.90%, 02/01/27   5,879,940 
 5,807,000   5.95%, 02/01/37   5,892,305 
 9,265,000   6.15%, 08/15/20   9,739,831 
 2,997,000   6.75%, 01/15/28   3,270,476 
     Avon Products, Inc.     
 3,681,000   6.60%, 03/15/20 (s) †   3,727,013 
 4,597,000   7.00%, 03/15/23 (s) †   4,229,240 
     Carpenter Technology Corp.     
 2,782,000   4.45%, 12/01/22 (c)   2,779,440 
 2,003,000   5.20%, 04/15/21 (c)   2,064,822 
     CBL & Associates LP     
 2,743,000   4.60%, 07/15/24 (c) †   2,183,304 
 4,190,000   5.25%, 09/01/23 (c) †   3,507,755 
 5,775,000   5.95%, 09/15/26 (c) †   4,634,262 
     CDK Global, Inc.     
 2,370,000   3.80%, 09/15/19 (c)   2,385,050 
 4,567,000   5.00%, 07/15/24 (c)   4,646,922 
     CenturyLink, Inc.     
 2,118,000   6.15%, 09/15/19 †   2,176,245 
 4,483,000   6.88%, 01/15/28   4,113,153 
 7,130,000   7.60%, 09/15/39   6,060,500 
     CF Industries Holdings, Inc.     
 6,959,000   3.45%, 06/01/23   6,637,146 
 6,879,000   4.95%, 06/01/43   5,804,156 
 6,960,000   5.15%, 03/15/34   6,385,800 
 6,892,000   5.38%, 03/15/44   6,063,099 
 2,304,000   Choice Hotels International, Inc.
5.70%, 08/28/20
   2,381,760 
 2,740,000   Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.
6.25%, 10/01/40
   2,301,600 
     Continental Resources, Inc.     
 9,288,000   3.80%, 03/01/24 (c)   9,090,630 
 6,375,000   4.90%, 12/01/43 (c)   6,247,500 
 3,094,000   Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc.
7.38%, 12/15/26
   3,457,545 
     DCP Midstream Operating LP     
 1,043,000   2.70%, 03/01/19 (c)   1,033,884 
 4,620,000   3.88%, 12/15/22 (c)   4,469,850 
 4,602,000   4.75%, 06/30/21 (c) 144A   4,665,277 
 3,551,000   4.95%, 01/01/22 (c)   3,613,143 
 5,994,000   5.35%, 03/15/20 144A   6,173,820 
 4,634,000   5.60%, 10/01/43 (c)   4,558,698 
 2,320,000   6.45%, 11/03/36 144A   2,484,576 
 3,976,000   6.75%, 09/15/37 144A   4,323,900 
 1,101,000   8.13%, 08/16/30   1,325,329 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
         
United States: (continued)    
     Dell, Inc.     
$3,712,000   4.63%, 04/01/21  $3,772,320 
 2,463,000   5.40%, 09/10/40   2,241,330 
 5,411,000   5.88%, 06/15/19 †   5,553,039 
 3,649,000   6.50%, 04/15/38   3,594,265 
 2,795,000   7.10%, 04/15/28 †   3,067,513 
     Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.     
 2,326,000   3.45%, 08/01/23 (c)   2,064,325 
 6,913,000   4.88%, 05/01/43 (c)   5,011,925 
 4,618,000   5.70%, 10/15/39   3,625,130 
 9,165,000   Dresdner Funding Trust I
8.15%, 06/30/29 (c) 144A
   11,706,546 
     Dun & Bradstreet Corp.     
 2,869,000   4.25%, 05/15/20 (c) †   2,871,104 
 2,568,000   4.63%, 09/01/22 (c)   2,556,898 
     Edgewell Personal Care     
 5,524,000   4.70%, 05/19/21   5,496,932 
 4,671,000   4.70%, 05/24/22   4,575,712 
 13,723,000   Embarq Corp.
8.00%, 06/01/36
   13,103,818 
     EMC Corporation     
 18,546,000   2.65%, 06/01/20   18,077,668 
 9,207,000   3.38%, 03/01/23 (c)   8,599,688 
 3,639,000   Energen Corp.
4.63%, 06/01/21 (c)
   3,629,903 
     Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.     
 9,122,000   3.10%, 03/15/20   9,042,182 
 17,504,000   3.55%, 12/01/21 (c)   16,978,880 
 17,666,000   3.88%, 12/15/22 (c)   16,981,442 
 5,621,000   4.00%, 11/14/21   5,621,000 
 7,998,000   4.55%, 08/14/24 (c) †   7,758,060 
 6,922,000   5.40%, 05/14/34 (c)   6,420,155 
 17,207,000   5.45%, 09/15/42 (c)   15,744,405 
 8,721,000   Frontier Communications Corp.
9.00%, 08/15/31 †
   5,385,217 
 2,713,000   Frontier Florida LLC
6.86%, 02/01/28
   2,509,525 
     Genworth Holdings, Inc.     
 3,767,000   4.80%, 02/15/24   2,994,765 
 3,817,000   4.90%, 08/15/23   3,053,600 
 2,806,000   6.50%, 06/15/34   2,146,590 
 3,614,000   7.20%, 02/15/21   3,424,265 
 6,926,000   7.63%, 09/24/21 †   6,545,070 
 3,547,000   7.70%, 06/15/20   3,467,193 
 2,769,000   Global Marine, Inc.
7.00%, 06/01/28 †
   2,755,155 
 11,566,000   Goldman Sachs Capital I
6.35%, 02/15/34
   13,534,697 
 2,750,000   H.B. Fuller Co.
4.00%, 11/15/26 (c)
   2,530,000 
 2,675,000   HCA, Inc.
7.69%, 06/15/25
   2,998,675 
 2,255,000   IFM US Colonial Pipeline 2 LLC
6.45%, 02/01/21 (c) 144A
   2,400,654 
     Ingram Micro, Inc.     
 2,757,000   5.00%, 02/10/22 (c) †   2,683,506 
 4,643,000   5.45%, 09/15/24 (c)   4,515,889 
 6,920,000   Invista Finance LLC
4.25%, 10/15/19 144A
   6,963,250 


 

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(continued)

 

Principal        
Amount      Value 
         
United States: (continued)    
     JC Penney Corp., Inc.     
$3,531,000   6.38%, 10/15/36  $2,224,530 
 3,073,000   7.40%, 04/01/37 (p) †   2,043,545 
 4,531,000   7.63%, 03/01/97 †   2,922,495 
     L Brands, Inc.     
 3,825,000   6.95%, 03/01/33   3,652,875 
 2,195,000   7.60%, 07/15/37 †   2,151,100 
 4,138,000   Leidos Holdings, Inc.
4.45%, 09/01/20 (c)
   4,169,035 
 2,570,000   Leonardo US Holdings, Inc.
6.25%, 01/15/40 144A
   2,839,850 
 3,134,000   Lexmark International, Inc.
7.13%, 03/15/20
   2,500,243 
     Mack-Cali Realty LP     
 2,543,000   3.15%, 02/15/23 (c)   2,295,337 
 2,671,000   4.50%, 01/18/22 (c)   2,596,572 
 3,700,000   Magellan Health, Inc.
4.40%, 07/22/24 (c)
   3,639,916 
     Mattel, Inc.     
 4,497,000   2.35%, 05/06/19   4,429,545 
 3,339,000   2.35%, 07/15/21 (c)   3,012,780 
 2,306,000   3.15%, 12/15/22 (c) †   1,977,395 
 2,300,000   4.35%, 10/01/20 †   2,271,250 
 2,793,000   5.45%, 05/01/41 (c)   2,276,295 
 2,321,000   6.20%, 10/01/40   1,978,653 
 2,445,000   MBIA, Inc.
6.40%, 05/31/18 (c)
   2,365,538 
 2,405,000   McClatchy Co.
6.88%, 03/15/29 †
   3,069,381 
     MDC Holdings, Inc.     
 2,329,000   5.50%, 10/15/23 (c)   2,384,314 
 2,301,000   5.63%, 02/01/20   2,375,783 
 4,616,000   6.00%, 10/15/42 (c)   4,327,500 
 3,760,000   Midcontinent Express Pipeline LLC
6.70%, 09/15/19 144A
   3,831,440 
     Murphy Oil Corp.     
 5,067,000   4.00%, 03/01/22 (c)   4,965,660 
 5,880,000   4.45%, 09/01/22 (c)   5,755,050 
 3,988,000   5.88%, 06/01/42 (c)   3,629,080 
 915,000   7.05%, 05/01/29   976,763 
     Nabors Industries, Inc.     
 6,432,000   4.63%, 09/15/21 †   6,319,440 
 6,449,000   5.00%, 09/15/20   6,529,612 
 3,240,000   5.10%, 06/15/23 (c)   3,094,200 
     New Albertsons, Inc.     
 543,000   6.63%, 06/01/28   419,468 
 4,695,000   7.45%, 08/01/29   3,832,294 
 3,962,000   8.00%, 05/01/31 †   3,318,175 
 415,000   8.70%, 05/01/30 †   367,275 
 4,593,000   NGPL Pipeco LLC
7.77%, 12/15/37 144A
   5,557,530 
     NuStar Logistics, LP     
 2,116,000   4.75%, 11/01/21 (c)   2,063,100 
 4,343,000   4.80%, 09/01/20   4,343,000 
 3,787,000   Och-Ziff Finance Co. LLC
4.50%, 11/20/19 144A
   3,871,829 
     Owens & Minor, Inc.     
 2,525,000   3.88%, 09/15/21   2,478,794 
 2,530,000   4.38%, 09/15/24 (c)   2,501,258 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
           
United States: (continued)    
$2,551,000   Pactiv LLC
7.95%, 12/15/25
  $2,837,988 
     PulteGroup, Inc.     
 2,784,000   6.00%, 02/15/35   2,857,080 
 3,679,000   6.38%, 05/15/33   3,850,074 
 2,777,000   7.88%, 06/15/32   3,304,630 
     Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.     
 1,371,000   6.88%, 07/15/28   1,254,465 
 3,121,000   7.75%, 02/15/31   2,879,123 
     Qwest Corp.     
 8,955,000   6.75%, 12/01/21   9,650,289 
 8,325,000   6.88%, 05/31/18 (c)   7,914,305 
 2,667,000   7.13%, 05/31/18 (c) †   2,574,952 
 2,450,000   7.25%, 09/15/25   2,637,167 
 3,639,000   RBS Capital Trust II
6.43% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.94%), 01/03/34 (c)
   4,184,850 
 2,719,000   Rite Aid Corp.
7.70%, 02/15/27
   2,379,125 
     Rockies Express Pipeline     
 6,898,000   5.63%, 04/15/20 144A   7,176,058 
 6,071,000   6.88%, 04/15/40 144A   7,027,182 
 990,000   7.50%, 07/15/38 144A   1,200,375 
     Rowan Cos, Inc.     
 3,831,000   4.75%, 10/15/23 (c)   3,315,731 
 5,853,000   4.88%, 03/01/22 (c)   5,443,290 
 3,512,000   5.40%, 06/01/42 (c)   2,546,200 
 3,436,000   5.85%, 07/15/43 (c)   2,559,820 
     Safeway, Inc.     
 2,624,000   5.00%, 08/15/19   2,650,240 
 5,421,000   7.25%, 02/01/31   4,575,324 
     SCANA Corporation     
 2,350,000   4.13%, 11/01/21 (c)   2,317,291 
 2,718,000   4.75%, 02/15/21 (c) †   2,755,090 
 2,325,000   6.25%, 04/01/20   2,413,344 
     Sealed Air Corp.     
 1,572,000   4.88%, 09/01/22 (c) 144A   1,601,475 
 2,725,000   6.88%, 07/15/33 144A   3,052,000 
     SLM Corp.     
 5,541,000   5.63%, 08/01/33   4,792,965 
 13,777,000   8.00%, 03/25/20   14,706,947 
     Southwestern Energy Co.     
 9,202,000   4.10%, 12/15/21 (c) †   8,971,950 
 9,227,000   6.45%, 10/23/24 (c)   9,062,649 
     Sprint Capital Corp.     
 23,055,000   6.88%, 11/15/28   23,573,737 
 15,490,000   6.90%, 05/01/19   15,993,425 
 18,648,000   8.75%, 03/15/32   21,445,200 
     Symantec Corp.     
 3,731,000   3.95%, 03/15/22 (c)   3,739,059 
 6,867,000   4.20%, 09/15/20   6,962,628 
 5,271,000   Talen Energy Supply LLC
4.60%, 09/15/21 (c) †
   4,506,705 
 3,972,000   Tenet Healthcare Corp.
6.88%, 11/15/31
   3,654,240 
 2,293,000   Toll Brothers Finance Corp.
6.75%, 11/01/19
   2,410,516 
 5,530,000   Under Armour, Inc.
3.25%, 03/15/26 (c)
   4,917,194 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
         
United States: (continued)    
$5,069,000   United States Cellular Corp.
6.70%, 12/15/33
  $5,360,467 
 3,272,000   United States Steel Corp.
6.65%, 06/01/37
   3,124,760 
 1,090,000   Weatherford International LLC
6.80%, 06/15/37
   850,200 
     Williams Cos, Inc.     
 7,826,000   3.70%, 10/15/22 (c)   7,608,437 
 11,532,000   4.55%, 03/24/24 (c)   11,546,415 
 5,957,000   5.75%, 12/24/43 (c)   6,239,957 
 3,110,000   7.50%, 01/15/31   3,770,875 
 2,350,000   7.75%, 06/15/31   2,867,000 
 3,464,000   7.88%, 09/01/21   3,862,360 
 2,882,000   XPO CNW, Inc.
6.70%, 05/01/34
   2,997,280 
     Yum! Brands, Inc.     
 4,009,000   3.75%, 08/01/21 (c)   3,983,944 
 3,173,000   3.88%, 08/01/20 (c)   3,184,899 
 3,459,000   3.88%, 08/01/23 (c) †   3,324,964 
 1,439,000   5.30%, 09/15/19   1,480,371 
 2,140,000   5.35%, 05/01/43 (c)   1,915,300 
 3,053,000   6.88%, 11/15/37   3,236,180 
         855,621,052 
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $1,206,461,512)
   1,200,393,030 
           
Number         
of Shares         
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.2%
(Cost: $2,843,131)
   
 2,843,131   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund – Institutional Shares   2,843,131 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 98.4%
(Cost: $1,209,304,643)
 1,203,236,161 
           
Principal         
Amount         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 7.8%    
Repurchase Agreements: 7.8%    
$22,808,671   Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 1.72%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $22,809,761; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 11.50%, due 5/1/18 to 3/20/67, valued at $23,264,844 including accrued interest)   22,808,671 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
         
Repurchase Agreements: (continued)    
$3,136,149   Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 1.74%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $3,136,301; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 7.13%, due 5/9/18 to 3/1/48, valued at $3,198,873 including accrued interest)  $3,136,149 
 1,651,010   Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 1.71%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $1,651,088; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 1.13% to 2.25%, due 1/31/19 to 1/31/24, valued at $1,684,033 including accrued interest)   1,651,010 
 22,808,671   Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 1.73%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $22,809,767; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 2.00% to 6.00%, due 9/1/20 to 5/1/48, valued at $23,264,844 including accrued interest)   22,808,671 
 22,808,671   Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with Mizuho Securities USA, Inc., 1.74%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $22,809,773; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 2.00% to 4.50%, due 3/1/25 to 5/1/48, valued at $23,264,844 including accrued interest)   22,808,671 
 22,808,671   Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with Nomura Securities International, Inc., 1.74%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $22,809,773; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 10.50%, due 5/1/18 to 3/20/68, valued at $23,264,844 including accrued interest)   22,808,671 
Total Short-Term Investments Held As Collateral For Securities On Loan
(Cost: $96,021,843)
 96,021,843 
Total Investments: 106.2%
(Cost: $1,305,326,486)
 1,299,258,004 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (6.2)%  (76,151,277)
NET ASSETS: 100.0% $1,223,106,727 


 

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(continued)

 

Footnotes:

 

(c) Callable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
(p) Puttable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the investor
(s) Step Bond — coupon increases periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. The rate shown reflects the rate in effect at the end of the reporting period
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $92,812,456.
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.
144A Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise restricted. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, unless otherwise noted, and the value amounted to $127,091,149, or 10.4% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding       
Collateral for Securities Loaned  % of Investments  Value 
Basic Materials   20.9%         $251,683,922 
Communications   17.7    213,039,882 
Consumer, Cyclical   8.0    95,740,942 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   4.5    53,504,108 
Energy   24.0    288,860,026 
Financial   15.0    180,670,842 
Industrial   3.4    40,865,803 
Technology   5.3    64,035,075 
Utilities   1.0    11,992,430 
Money Market Fund                0.2    2,843,131 
    100.0%  $1,203,236,161 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2018 is as follows:

 

       Level 2 Level 3    
   Level 1   Significant Significant    
   Quoted   Observable Unobservable    
   Prices   Inputs Inputs  Value 
Corporate Bonds*  $   $1,200,393,030   $   $1,200,393,030 
Money Market Funds   2,843,131            2,843,131 
Repurchase Agreements       96,021,843        96,021,843 
Total  $2,843,131   $1,296,414,873   $   $1,299,258,004 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2018.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2018

 

Principal        
Amount      Value 
         
CORPORATE BONDS: 64.8%    
Australia: 1.0%    
AUD 30,000   Commonwealth Bank of Australia
3.25%, 03/31/22
  $22,752 
 200,000   Westpac Banking Corp.
3.10%, 06/03/21 Reg S
   151,755 
         174,507 
Austria: 1.3%    
USD 100,000   Suzano Austria GmbH
5.75%, 07/14/26 144A
   105,000 
EUR 100,000   Verbund AG
1.50%, 11/20/24 Reg S
   125,802 
         230,802 
Brazil: 0.6%    
USD 100,000   Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social
4.75%, 05/09/24 † Reg S
   98,700 
Canada: 0.8%    
 150,000   Toronto-Dominion Bank
1.85%, 09/11/20
   146,071 
Cayman Islands: 2.4%    
 100,000   Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd.
5.50%, 01/17/27
   103,375 
 200,000   MTR Corp. CI Ltd.
2.50%, 11/02/26 Reg S
   183,363 
EUR 100,000   Three Gorges Finance II Cayman Islands Ltd.
1.30%, 06/21/24 Reg S
   121,211 
         407,949 
Chile: 0.6%    
USD 100,000   Inversiones CMPC SA
4.38%, 04/04/27 144A
   99,125 
China / Hong Kong: 1.8%    
 200,000   Bank of China Ltd.
2.25%, 07/12/21 Reg S
   191,940 
EUR 100,000   China Development Bank
0.38%, 11/16/21 Reg S
   120,138 
         312,078 
Denmark: 1.0%    
 140,000   Orsted A/S
1.50%, 08/26/29 (c) Reg S
   168,344 
France: 11.7%    
 100,000   BNP Paribas
0.50%, 06/01/22 Reg S
   121,535 
     Electricite de France SA     
 300,000   1.00%, 07/13/26 (c) Reg S   353,201 
 100,000   2.25%, 04/27/21 Reg S   128,725 
USD 50,000   3.63%, 07/13/25 (c) 144A   49,330 
     Engie SA     
EUR 100,000   0.38%, 11/28/22 (c) Reg S   119,800 
 100,000   1.38%, 05/19/20 Reg S   124,287 
 100,000   1.50%, 12/27/27 (c) Reg S   122,877 
 200,000   2.38%, 05/19/26 Reg S   264,990 
 100,000   ICADE
1.50%, 06/13/27 (c) Reg S
   119,207 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
         
France: (continued)    
     SNCF Reseau EPIC     
EUR 100,000   1.00%, 11/09/31 Reg S  $117,026 
 200,000   1.88%, 03/30/34 Reg S   258,256 
 100,000   Societe Generale SA
0.75%, 11/25/20 Reg S
   123,060 
 100,000   Unibail-Rodamco SE
1.00%, 03/14/25 Reg S
   121,448 
         2,023,742 
Germany: 11.6%    
     Berlin Hyp AG     
 100,000   0.50%, 09/26/23 Reg S   119,410 
 100,000   1.13%, 10/25/27 Reg S   117,833 
 100,000   Deutsche Kreditbank AG
0.63%, 06/08/21
   122,260 
     Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau     
 100,000   0.05%, 05/30/24   119,131 
 350,000   0.25%, 06/30/25   418,283 
 140,000   0.38%, 07/22/19 Reg S   171,006 
SEK  1,410,000   0.50%, 01/27/21   163,021 
 500,000   1.38%, 02/02/28   57,542 
USD 130,000   1.88%, 11/30/20   127,166 
 300,000   2.00%, 11/30/21   291,054 
EUR 100,000   NRW Bank
0.88%, 11/10/25 Reg S
   123,646 
 150,000   Senvion Holding GmbH
3.88%, 05/01/19 (c) Reg S
   166,279 
         1,996,631 
Italy: 1.4%    
 100,000   Intesa Sanpaolo SpA
0.88%, 06/27/22 Reg S
   121,925 
 100,000   IREN SpA
1.50%, 07/24/27 (c) Reg S
   117,532 
         239,457 
Japan: 2.2%    
 100,000   Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
0.68%, 01/26/23 Reg S
   120,761 
 100,000   Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
0.96%, 10/16/24 Reg S
   120,747 
USD 150,000   Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.
2.45%, 10/20/20
   147,330 
         388,838 
Luxembourg: 0.6%    
 100,000   Klabin Finance SA
4.88%, 09/19/27 144A
   96,125 
Mexico: 2.6%    
     Mexico City Airport Trust     
 150,000   4.25%, 07/31/26 (c) 144A   141,121 
 350,000   5.50%, 01/31/47 (c) 144A   312,812 
         453,933 
Netherlands: 14.0%    
EUR 150,000   ABN Amro Bank NV
0.63%, 05/31/22 Reg S
   183,224 
 100,000   Cooperatieve Rabobank UA
0.13%, 10/11/21 Reg S
   120,561 
 200,000   Enel Finance International NV
1.00%, 09/16/24 Reg S
   242,125 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
         
Netherlands: (continued)    
EUR 100,000   Gas Natural Fenosa Finance BV
0.88%, 02/15/25 (c) Reg S
  $117,912 
USD  100,000   Greenko Dutch BV
4.88%, 07/24/19 (c) 144A
   97,500 
EUR 100,000   Iberdrola International BV
1.13%, 04/21/26 Reg S
   120,301 
 100,000   ING Bank NV
0.75%, 11/24/20 Reg S
   123,123 
 150,000   innogy Finance BV
1.25%, 07/19/27 (c) Reg S
   178,425 
 100,000   Nederlandse Financierings Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden NV
0.13%, 06/01/23 Reg S
   120,416 
     Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV     
 200,000   0.25%, 06/07/24 Reg S   240,145 
 100,000   0.63%, 07/03/19 Reg S   122,390 
SEK 300,000   0.70%, 01/25/23 Reg S   34,469 
EUR 250,000   1.00%, 09/03/25 Reg S   312,601 
     TenneT Holding BV     
 120,000   0.88%, 03/04/21 (c) Reg S   148,279 
 200,000   1.75%, 03/04/27 (c) Reg S   255,111 
         2,416,582 
Norway: 1.0%    
 150,000   SpareBank 1 Boligkreditt AS
0.50%, 01/30/25
   179,659 
South Korea: 0.6%    
USD 100,000   Hyundai Capital Services, Inc.
2.88%, 03/16/21 144A
   97,755 
Spain: 2.1%    
     Iberdrola Finanzas SA     
EUR 200,000   1.00%, 12/07/23 (c) Reg S   244,779 
 100,000   1.25%, 09/13/27 Reg S   119,709 
         364,488 
Sweden: 0.7%    
 100,000   Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB
0.30%, 02/17/22 Reg S
   120,875 
United Kingdom: 1.4%    
 100,000   Barclays Plc
0.63% (EUR Swap Annual 1 year+.50%), 11/14/22 (c) Reg S
   118,384 
 100,000   SSE Plc
0.88%, 06/06/25 (c) Reg S
   118,993 
         237,377 
United States: 5.4%    
     Apple, Inc.     
USD 150,000   2.85%, 12/23/22 (c)   147,486 
 100,000   3.00%, 03/20/27 (c)   95,110 
 100,000   Bank of America Corp.
2.15%, 11/09/19 (c)
   97,659 
 100,000   Digital Realty Trust LP
3.95%, 05/01/22 (c)
   100,883 
 80,000   Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
 3.15%, 02/01/27 (c)
   76,605 
Principal        
Amount      Value 
         
United States: (continued) 
USD 100,000   MidAmerican Energy Co.
3.10%, 02/01/27 (c)
  $95,800 
 50,000   Regency Centers LP
3.75%, 03/15/24 (c)
   48,768 
     Southern Power Co.     
EUR 100,000   1.00%, 06/20/22   122,784 
USD 100,000   1.95%, 12/15/19   98,119 
 50,000   4.15%, 09/01/25 (c)   50,610 
         933,824 
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $11,084,172)
 11,186,862 
GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS: 33.7%    
Australia: 0.5%    
AUD 100,000   Queensland Treasury Corp.
3.00%, 03/22/24 Reg S 144A
   76,298 
Canada: 2.4%    
USD 100,000   Export Development Canada
1.63%, 06/01/20
   97,810 
     Province of Ontario Canada     
CAD 70,000   1.75%, 10/09/18   54,693 
 165,000   1.95%, 01/27/23   125,733 
 100,000   2.65%, 02/05/25   77,676 
 70,000   Province of Quebec Canada
1.65%, 03/03/22
   53,279 
         409,191 
France: 9.0%    
EUR 100,000   Caisse des dépôts et consignations
0.20%, 03/01/22 Reg S
   122,236 
 100,000   French Development Agency
1.38%, 09/17/24 Reg S
   127,729 
 905,000   French Republic Government Bond OAT
1.75%, 06/25/39 Reg S 144A
   1,166,055 
 100,000   Region of Ile de France
2.38%, 04/24/26 Reg S
   137,226 
         1,553,246 
Lithuania: 0.7%    
 100,000   Lietuvos Energija UAB
2.00%, 07/14/27 Reg S
   124,491 
Poland: 0.4%    
 55,000   Republic of Poland Government International Bond
0.50%, 12/20/21 Reg S
   67,562 
South Korea: 0.3%    
USD 50,000   Export-Import Bank of Korea
2.13%, 02/11/21
   48,251 
Supranational: 17.5%    
SEK 1,000,000   African Development Bank
0.38%, 06/01/22 Reg S
   114,383 
     Asian Development Bank     
USD 200,000   1.00%, 08/16/19   196,191 
 100,000   2.38%, 08/10/27   94,235 
 100,000   European Bank for Reconstruction & Development
0.88%, 07/22/19
   98,065 


 

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Principal        
Amount      Value 
         
Supranational: (continued)   
     European Investment Bank     
SEK 700,000   0.50%, 07/19/22 Reg S  $80,394 
EUR  200,000   0.50%, 11/15/23 Reg S   245,862 
 100,000   0.50%, 11/13/37   104,310 
CAD 100,000   1.13%, 09/16/21 144A   75,163 
EUR 250,000   1.38%, 11/15/19   310,720 
 50,000   1.50%, 11/15/47   60,707 
USD 300,000   2.13%, 04/13/26   279,890 
GBP 215,000   2.25%, 03/07/20 Reg S   303,571 
USD 200,000   2.50%, 10/15/24   193,670 
AUD 100,000   2.70%, 01/12/23 Reg S   75,272 
SEK 400,000   2.75%, 11/13/23 Reg S   50,970 
USD  250,000   International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
2.13%, 03/03/25
   236,427 
     International Finance Corp.     
 80,000   2.00%, 10/24/22   76,972 
 120,000   2.13%, 04/07/26   112,014 
     Nordic Investment Bank     
SEK 200,000   0.16%, 04/23/20   23,063 
 400,000   0.63%, 01/20/21 Reg S   46,553 
USD 250,000   2.25%, 09/30/21   245,144 
         3,023,576 
Sweden: 1.7%    
 200,000   Kommuninvest I Sverige AB
1.88%, 06/01/21 144A
   193,902 
 100,000   Svensk Exportkredit AB
1.88%, 06/23/20
   98,160 
         292,062 
Switzerland: 0.4%    
CHF 75,000   Canton of Geneva
0.25%, 11/29/27 Reg S
   74,667 
United Kingdom: 0.8%    
GBP 100,000   Transport for London
2.13%, 04/24/25 Reg S
   140,649 
Total Government Obligations
(Cost: $5,690,047)
 5,809,993 
Number        
of Shares      Value 
         
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.3%
(Cost: $56,978)
   
 56,978   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund – Institutional Shares  $56,978 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 98.8%
(Cost: $16,831,197)
 17,053,833 
           
Principal         
Amount         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.6%
(Cost: $104,000)
   
Repurchase Agreement: 0.6%    
USD  104,000   Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with Nomura Securities International, Inc., 1.72%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $104,005; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 8.75%, due 8/15/18 to 2/15/48, valued at $106,080 including accrued interest)   104,000 
Total Investments: 99.4%
(Cost: $16,935,197)
 17,157,833 
Other assets less liabilities: 0.6%  95,843 
NET ASSETS: 100.0% $17,253,676 


 

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Definitions:

 

AUD Australian Dollar
CAD Canadian Dollar
CHF Swiss Franc
EUR Euro
GBP British Pound
SEK Swedish Krona
USD United States Dollar

 

Footnotes:

 

(c) Callable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $101,026.
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.
144A Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise restricted. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, unless otherwise noted, and the value amounted to $2,510,186, or 14.5% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector       
Excluding Collateral for Securities Loaned  % of Investments  Value 
Basic Materials    2.4%         $403,625 
Consumer, Cyclical   0.6    97,755 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   2.6    451,887 
Energy   1.3    218,711 
Financial   32.1    5,480,878 
Government   34.1    5,809,993 
Industrial   4.7    803,575 
Technology   1.4    242,596 
Utilities   20.5    3,487,835 
Money Market Fund   0.3    56,978 
                 100.0%  $17,053,833 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2018 is as follows:

 

       Level 2 Level 3    
   Level 1   Significant Significant    
   Quoted   Observable Unobservable    
   Prices   Inputs Inputs  Value 
Corporate Bonds*  $   $11,186,862   $   $11,186,862 
Government Obligations*       5,809,993        5,809,993 
Money Market Funds   56,978            56,978 
Repurchase Agreements       104,000        104,000 
Total  $56,978   $17,100,855   $   $17,157,833 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2018.

 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
CORPORATE BONDS: 96.9%    
Argentina: 1.3%    
USD200,000   Arcor SAIC
6.00%, 07/06/20 (c) 144A
  $207,500 
 150,000   Cablevision SA
6.50%, 06/15/19 (c) 144A
   156,188 
 100,000   Genneia SA
8.75%, 01/20/20 (c) 144A
   107,625 
     Pampa Energia SA     
 100,000   7.38%, 07/21/20 (c) 144A   104,875 
 200,000   7.50%, 01/24/22 (c) 144A   203,500 
     Pan American Energy LLC     
 150,000   7.88%, 05/07/21 Reg S   158,625 
 25,000   7.88%, 05/07/21 144A   26,438 
 200,000   Rio Energy SA / UGEN SA / UENSA SA
6.88%, 02/01/22 (c) 144A
   195,500 
 925,000   YPF SA
8.50%, 07/28/25 † 144A
   1,012,412 
         2,172,663 
Australia: 0.5%  
 300,000   FMG Resources
5.13%, 02/15/24 (c) † 144A
   297,375 
EUR300,000   Origin Energy Finance Limited
4.00% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+3.67%), 09/16/19 (c) Reg S
   377,703 
USD 250,000   Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd.
7.88%, 10/15/21 144A
   252,500 
         927,578 
Austria: 0.9%    
 700,000   JBS Investments GmbH
7.25%, 04/03/19 (c) † 144A
   692,790 
 380,000   JBS USA LLC
7.25%, 06/01/18 (c) 144A
   384,750 
EUR 200,000   Sappi Papier Holding GmbH
3.38%, 05/30/18 (c) Reg S
   245,977 
 150,000   Wienerberger AG
5.00% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+5.95%), 02/09/21 (c)
   196,882 
         1,520,399 
Azerbaijan: 0.1%    
USD 170,000   International Bank of Azerbaijan OJSC
3.50%, 09/01/24 Reg S
   151,300 
Belgium: 0.3%    
EUR 200,000   Barry Callebaut Services NV
5.63%, 06/15/21 Reg S
   280,882 
 200,000   Ethias SA
5.00%, 01/14/26 Reg S
   277,152 
         558,034 
Bermuda: 0.7%    
USD 300,000   China Oil & Gas Group Ltd.
4.63%, 04/20/20 (c) Reg S
   287,588 
     Digicel Group Ltd.     
 400,000   7.13%, 05/31/18 (c) † 144A   326,736 
 100,000   8.25%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A   89,750 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Bermuda: (continued)
USD 390,000   Digicel Ltd.
6.00%, 05/31/18 (c) † 144A
  $372,450 
 200,000   Inkia Energy Ltd.
5.88%, 11/09/22 (c) 144A
   191,500 
         1,268,024 
Brazil: 4.0%
 670,000   Banco Bradesco SA
5.90%, 01/16/21 144A
   693,591 
 380,000   Banco BTG Pactual SA
5.75%, 09/28/22 Reg S
   374,536 
     Banco do Brasil SA     
 1,000,000   3.88%, 10/10/22   965,750 
 400,000   5.88%, 01/19/23 144A   411,400 
 300,000   Banco Safra SA/Cayman Islands
4.13%, 02/08/23 144A
   291,078 
 200,000   Banco Votorantim SA
7.38%, 01/21/20 144A
   210,690 
 400,000   BRF SA
4.75%, 05/22/24 † 144A
   372,000 
 450,000   Caixa Economica Federal
3.50%, 11/07/22 144A
   425,250 
 200,000   Cemig Geracao e Transmissao SA
9.25%, 12/05/23 (c) † 144A
   216,500 
     Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA     
 500,000   5.75%, 10/27/21 † 144A   512,500 
 75,000   6.88%, 07/30/19 144A   77,678 
 200,000   Cielo SA
3.75%, 11/16/22 † 144A
   192,000 
     Itau Unibanco Holding SA     
 950,000   5.13%, 05/13/23 144A   954,750 
 400,000   5.75%, 01/22/21 144A   415,200 
 200,000   6.20%, 04/15/20 144A   208,396 
 550,000   Votorantim Cimentos SA
7.25%, 04/05/41 144A
   601,287 
         6,922,606 
British Virgin Islands: 2.8%
 250,000   Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc.
6.63%, 09/27/23 144A
   266,168 
     Easy Tactic Ltd.     
 200,000   5.75%, 01/13/20 (c) † Reg S   189,927 
 200,000   5.88%, 11/17/20 (c) † Reg S   186,996 
 500,000   Fortune Star BVI Ltd.
5.25%, 03/23/20 (c) Reg S
   476,372 
 300,000   Franshion Brilliant Ltd.
5.75% (USD Swap Semi 30/360 5 Year+3.86%), 01/17/22 (c) Reg S
   294,510 
 250,000   Gold Fields Orogen Holding BVI Ltd.
4.88%, 10/07/20 144A
   253,125 
     Greenland Global Investment Ltd.     
 200,000   4.85%, 08/17/20 † Reg S   193,944 
 450,000   5.88%, 07/03/24 Reg S   426,204 
           


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
British Virgin Islands: (continued)    
USD 450,000   GTL Trade Finance, Inc.
5.89%, 01/29/24 (c) 144A
  $476,190 
 200,000   Hanrui Overseas Investment Co. Ltd.
4.90%, 06/28/19 Reg S
   195,998 
 400,000   Oceanwide Holdings International Co. Ltd.
9.63%, 08/11/18 (c) (p) Reg S
   399,891 
 400,000   RKI Overseas Finance 2016 A Ltd.
5.00%, 08/09/19 Reg S
   401,354 
 200,000   Studio City Co. Ltd.
7.25%, 11/30/18 (c) 144A
   208,750 
 200,000   Studio City Finance Ltd.
8.50%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A
   204,000 
 200,000   Wanda Properties International Co. Ltd.
7.25%, 01/29/24 Reg S
   199,027 
 200,000   Wealth Driven Ltd.
5.50%, 08/17/19 (c) (p) Reg S
   194,489 
 200,000   Zhongrong International Bond 2016 Ltd.
6.95%, 06/21/19 Reg S
   201,492 
         4,768,437 
Bulgaria: 0.1%    
EUR 100,000   Bulgarian Energy Holding
4.25%, 11/07/18 Reg S
   122,886 
Canada: 6.7%    
     1011778 BC ULC / New Red Finance, Inc.     
USD 200,000   4.63%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A   201,000 
 150,000   5.00%, 10/15/20 (c) 144A   145,079 
 125,000   Air Canada
7.75%, 04/15/21 144A
   137,344 
 100,000   Athabasca Oil Corp.
9.88%, 02/24/19 (c) 144A
   101,250 
 270,000   Baytex Energy Corp.
5.63%, 06/01/19 (c) 144A
   241,650 
     Bombardier, Inc.     
EUR 300,000   6.13%, 05/15/21 Reg S   398,329 
USD 545,000   6.13%, 01/15/23 144A   551,131 
CAD 150,000   7.35%, 12/22/26 144A   115,304 
USD 500,000   7.50%, 03/15/20 (c) 144A   522,500 
 100,000   8.75%, 12/01/21 144A   111,783 
 400,000   Brookfield Residential
6.50%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A
   406,000 
 300,000   Cascades, Inc.
5.50%, 05/31/18 (c) (d) * 144A
   303,000 
 400,000   Concordia Healthcare Corp.
9.50%, 12/15/18 (c) 144A
   26,000 
 200,000   Eldorado Gold Corp.
6.13%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A
   185,500 
 300,000   Emera, Inc.
6.75% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+5.44%), 06/15/26 (c) †
   326,100 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Canada: (continued)    
     Enbridge, Inc.     
CAD225,000   5.38% (Canada Bankers’ Acceptances 3 Month +3.25%), 09/27/27 (c)  $164,969 
USD400,000   5.50% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+3.42%), 07/15/27 (c)   373,000 
     First Quantum Minerals Ltd.     
 300,000   6.88%, 03/01/21 (c) 144A   285,750 
 400,000   7.00%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A   403,000 
 300,000   7.50%, 04/01/20 (c) 144A   297,765 
 100,000   Garda World Security Corp
8.75%, 05/15/20 (c) 144A
   104,720 
 150,000   GFL Environmental, Inc.
9.88%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A
   158,250 
CAD 150,000   Great Canadian Gaming Corp.
6.63%, 05/30/18 (c) 144A
   120,974 
USD 200,000   Hudbay Minerals, Inc.
7.63%, 01/15/20 (c) 144A
   212,812 
 250,000   Jupiter Resources, Inc.
8.50%, 05/31/18 (c) † 144A
   110,000 
 256,000   Lightstream Resources
8.63%, 05/31/18 (c) (d) * 144A
   6,614 
 200,000   Mattamy Group Corp.
6.88%, 12/15/19 (c) 144A
   206,500 
 550,000   MEG Energy Corp.
6.38%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A
   497,750 
 200,000   New Gold, Inc.
6.25%, 05/08/18 (c) 144A
   204,500 
 600,000   New Red Finance, Inc.
4.25%, 05/15/20 (c) † 144A
   572,250 
 600,000   NOVA Chemicals Corp.
5.25%, 08/01/18 (c) 144A
   602,250 
 400,000   Open Text Corp.
5.63%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A
   416,500 
CAD 225,000   Parkland Fuel Corp.
5.63%, 05/09/20 (c)
   176,321 
     Precision Drilling Corp.     
USD 190,000   6.50%, 05/31/18 (c)   194,750 
 150,000   7.13%, 11/15/20 (c) † 144A   151,875 
     Quebecor Media, Inc.     
 150,000   5.75%, 01/15/23   154,500 
CAD 420,000   6.63%, 01/15/23 144A   355,533 
USD 200,000   Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, Inc.
5.38%, 01/15/20 (c) 144A
   199,500 
 390,000   Seven Generations Energy Ltd.
6.75%, 05/31/18 (c) † 144A
   408,525 
CAD 200,000   Sobeys, Inc.
4.70%, 05/08/23 (c)
   160,797 
     Teck Resources Ltd.     
USD 350,000   4.75%, 10/15/21 (c)   356,783 
 450,000   6.25%, 01/15/41 (c)   479,250 
 200,000   Telesat Canada / Telesat LLC
8.88%, 11/15/19 (c) 144A
   219,500 
CAD 200,000   Videotron Ltd.
5.63%, 03/15/25 (c)
   164,716 
         11,531,624 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Cayman Islands: 7.0%    
USD 200,000   Agile Group Holdings Ltd.
9.00%, 05/30/18 (c) Reg S
  $209,452 
 200,000   Alpha Star Holding III Ltd.
6.25%, 04/20/22 Reg S
   197,200 
 200,000   Batelco International Finance No. 1 Ltd.
4.25%, 05/01/20 Reg S
   195,500 
 200,000   CAR, Inc.
6.13%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A
   200,500 
 200,000   Central China Real Estate Ltd.
8.75%, 01/23/19 (c) Reg S
   208,592 
 200,000   China Aoyuan Property Group Ltd.
5.38%, 09/13/20 (c) Reg S
   180,594 
     China Evergrande Group     
 200,000   8.25%, 03/23/20 (c) Reg S   198,840 
 800,000   8.75%, 06/28/21 (c) Reg S   768,986 
 500,000   9.50%, 03/29/21 (c) Reg S   503,699 
 200,000   China SCE Property Holdings Ltd.
5.88%, 03/10/20 (c) Reg S
   185,420 
 200,000   CIFI Holdings Group Co Ltd.
5.38% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+8.57%), 08/24/22 (c) Reg S
   181,490 
 200,000   CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.
7.75%, 06/05/18 (c) Reg S
   205,452 
 400,000   Comcel Trust
6.88%, 02/06/19 (c) 144A
   416,744 
 200,000   Country Garden Holdings Co Ltd.
4.75%, 09/28/20 (c) Reg S
   192,095 
 600,000   Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.
7.50%, 05/30/18 (c) Reg S
   623,123 
 200,000   Ezdan Sukuk Co. Ltd.
4.88%, 04/05/22 Reg S
   169,723 
 200,000   Fantasia Holdings Group Co Ltd.
7.38%, 10/04/19 (c) Reg S
   188,841 
 100,000   Global A&T Electronics Ltd.
8.50%, 05/30/18 (c)
   100,104 
 200,000   Greenland Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.
3.88%, 07/28/19 Reg S
   197,240 
 275,000   Greentown China Holdings Ltd.
5.88%, 08/11/18 (c) Reg S
   279,052 
 200,000   Grupo Aval Ltd.
4.75%, 09/26/22 144A
   199,400 
 200,000   Health and Happiness H&H International Holdings Ltd.
7.25%, 06/21/18 (c) 144A
   204,600 
 200,000   Industrial Senior Trust
5.50%, 11/01/22 Reg S
   199,172 
 200,000   King Talent Management Ltd.
5.60% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.52%), 12/04/22 (c) Reg S
   192,755 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Cayman Islands: (continued)    
USD 400,000   KWG Property Holdings Ltd.
8.98%, 05/30/18 (c) Reg S
  $408,952 
 225,000   Lamar Funding Ltd.
3.96%, 05/07/25 Reg S
   199,208 
 400,000   Latam Finance Ltd.
6.88%, 04/11/21 (c) 144A
   411,000 
 200,000   MAF Global Securities Ltd.
5.50% (USD Swap Semi 30/360 5 Year+3.48%), 09/07/22 (c) Reg S
   197,542 
 200,000   Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.
4.88%, 06/06/20 (c) 144A
   187,546 
 600,000   Noble Holding International Ltd.
7.95%, 01/01/25 (c) †
   540,000 
     Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd.     
 263,000   5.25%, 08/15/22 144A   262,343 
 550,000   5.50%, 02/15/24 144A   535,562 
 400,000   Sable International Finance Ltd.
6.88%, 08/01/18 (c) 144A
   421,500 
 200,000   Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd.
8.25%, 02/15/21 (c) 144A
   203,750 
     Shimao Property Holdings Ltd.     
 200,000   4.75%, 07/03/20 (c) Reg S   194,601 
 200,000   8.38%, 02/10/19 (c) Reg S   213,345 
 400,000   Sunac China Holdings Ltd.
7.95%, 08/08/20 (c) Reg S
   392,686 
 200,000   Times China Holdings Ltd.
6.25%, 01/31/20 (c) Reg S
   195,675 
     UPCB Finance IV Ltd.     
EUR 420,000   4.00%, 01/15/21 (c) Reg S   526,245 
USD 235,000   5.38%, 01/15/20 (c) 144A   230,888 
 400,000   Wynn Macau Ltd.
5.50%, 10/01/22 (c) 144A
   389,004 
 300,000   Yuzhou Properties Co. Ltd.
6.00%, 10/25/20 (c) Reg S
   273,644 
         11,982,065 
Chile: 0.1%
 200,000   Empresa Electrica Guacolda SA
4.56%, 01/30/25 (c) 144A
   187,524 
China / Hong Kong: 1.4%
 550,000   Bank of East Asia Ltd.
5.50% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.83%), 12/02/20 (c) Reg S
   548,105 
 600,000   China Cinda Asset Management Co. Ltd.
4.45% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.29%), 09/30/21 (c) Reg S
   570,000 
 200,000   China South City Holdings Ltd.
6.75%, 09/13/19 (c) Reg S
   184,935 
 200,000   Full Dragon Hong Kong International Development Ltd.
5.60%, 02/14/21 Reg S
   195,273 
 400,000   ICBC Asia Ltd.
4.25% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.13%), 07/21/21 (c) Reg S
   381,793 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
China / Hong Kong: (continued)    
USD 200,000   Nanyang Commercial Bank Ltd.
5.00% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.21%), 06/02/22 (c) † Reg S
  $191,498 
 200,000   Yancoal International Resources Development Co. Ltd.
5.75% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 3 Year+8.30%), 04/13/20 (c) Reg S
   199,445 
 200,000   Yanlord Land HK Co. Ltd.
5.88%, 01/23/20 (c) Reg S
   198,723 
         2,469,772 
Colombia: 0.7%    
 100,000   Banco Davivienda SA
5.88%, 07/09/22 Reg S
   104,875 
 200,000   Banco de Bogota SA
5.38%, 02/19/23 144A
   205,000 
     Banco GNB Sudameris SA     
 80,000   7.50%, 07/30/22 Reg S   84,400 
 50,000   7.50%, 07/30/22 144A   52,750 
     Bancolombia SA     
 200,000   4.88% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+2.93%), 10/18/22 (c)   192,750 
 200,000   5.13%, 09/11/22 †   206,200 
 365,000   Colombia Telecomunicaciones SA, ESP
5.38%, 05/30/18 (c) Reg S
   365,913 
         1,211,888 
Czech Republic: 0.1%    
EUR 150,000   RESIDOMO Sro
3.38%, 10/15/20 (c) Reg S
   183,007 
Denmark: 0.1%    
 200,000   TDC A/S
3.50% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+3.11%), 02/26/21 (c) Reg S
   242,535 
Finland: 0.7%    
     Nokia OYJ     
 100,000   1.00%, 02/15/21 (c) Reg S   122,021 
USD295,000   5.38%, 05/15/19   302,021 
 275,000   6.63%, 05/15/39   288,063 
 150,000   Stora Enso OYJ
7.25%, 04/15/36 144A
   182,625 
EUR275,000   Teollisuuden Voima OYJ
2.13%, 11/04/24 (c) Reg S
   332,029 
         1,226,759 
France: 6.4%    
 200,000   Accor SA
4.13% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+3.65%), 06/30/20 (c) Reg S
   257,127 
USD 900,000   Altice France SA/France
7.38%, 05/01/21 (c) 144A
   876,375 
EUR 100,000   Arkema SA
4.75% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+4.35%), 10/29/20 (c) Reg S
   131,776 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
France: (continued)    
EUR 170,000   BPCE SA
12.50% (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360+13.13%), 09/30/19 (c) Reg S
  $240,162 
     Casino Guichard Perrachon SA     
 100,000   4.41%, 08/06/19 Reg S   126,951 
 400,000   4.50%, 12/07/23 (c) Reg S   512,073 
 300,000   4.56%, 01/25/23 Reg S   392,644 
 200,000   5.98%, 05/26/21 Reg S   272,436 
 450,000   CMA CGM SA
7.75%, 05/10/18 (c) Reg S
   565,190 
 325,000   Elis SA
3.00%, 05/30/18 (c) Reg S
   399,364 
 300,000   Europcar Groupe SA
5.75%, 06/15/18 (c) Reg S
   375,394 
 300,000   Faurecia SA
3.63%, 06/15/19 (c) Reg S
   380,360 
 200,000   Fnac Darty SA
3.25%, 09/30/19 (c) Reg S
   252,032 
 150,000   La Financiere Atalian SAS
4.00%, 05/15/20 (c) Reg S
   176,473 
     Loxam SAS     
 200,000   4.25%, 04/15/20 (c) † Reg S   256,509 
 219,000   4.88%, 05/10/18 (c) 144A   271,301 
     New AREVA Holding SA     
 200,000   3.13%, 12/20/22 (c) Reg S   249,047 
 100,000   4.38%, 11/06/19   128,297 
 300,000   4.88%, 09/23/24   397,865 
 100,000   Nexans SA
3.25%, 02/26/21 (c) Reg S
   129,826 
 100,000   Orano SA
3.50%, 03/22/21
   129,170 
 400,000   Peugeot SA
2.38%, 04/14/23 Reg S
   511,353 
 360,000   Rexel SA
3.50%, 06/15/19 (c) Reg S
   452,100 
     SFR Group SA     
 530,000   5.63%, 05/15/19 (c) 144A   663,414 
USD 800,000   6.00%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A   791,960 
EUR 300,000   Societe Generale SA
9.38% (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360+8.90%), 09/04/19 (c) Reg S
   405,723 
 400,000   Solvay Finance, Inc.
4.20% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+3.00%), 05/12/19 (c) Reg S
   500,998 
USD 300,000   SPCM SA
4.88%, 09/15/20 (c) 144A
   291,285 
EUR 200,000   Tereos Finance Groupe I SA
4.25%, 03/04/19 (c)
   242,359 
     Vallourec SA     
 100,000   2.25%, 09/30/24 Reg S   98,952 
 200,000   3.25%, 08/02/19 Reg S   249,467 
 140,000   Verallia Packaging SASU
5.13%, 08/01/18 (c) Reg S
   175,247 
         10,903,230 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Georgia: 0.1%    
USD 200,000   Georgian Railway JSC
7.75%, 07/11/22 144A
  $215,793 
Germany: 3.7%    
     ADLER Real Estate AG     
EUR100,000   1.50%, 11/06/21 (c) Reg S   121,662 
 100,000   2.13%, 01/06/24 (c) Reg S   119,080 
     Deutsche Bank AG     
 450,000   2.75%, 02/17/25 † Reg S   548,402 
USD 100,000   4.30% (USD Swap Semi 30/360 5 Year+2.25%), 05/24/23 (c)   95,433 
 500,000   4.50%, 04/01/25 †   484,915 
EUR 200,000   Deutsche Lufthansa AG
5.13% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+4.78%), 02/12/21 (c) Reg S
   264,125 
 150,000   Douglas GmbH
6.25%, 07/15/18 (c) Reg S
   188,969 
 150,000   Hapag-Lloyd AG
6.75%, 02/01/19 (c) Reg S
   192,722 
     IHO Verwaltungs GmbH     
USD 100,000   5.25% 09/15/19 (c) 144A   98,625 
 300,000   5.50% 09/15/21 (c) 144A   288,000 
EUR 400,000   K+S AG 3.00%, 06/20/22 Reg S   517,547 
 300,000   Metro Wholesale & Food
1.50%, 03/19/25 Reg S
   354,443 
 200,000   Nidda Healthcare Holding GmbH
3.50%, 09/30/20 (c) Reg S
   238,811 
USD 200,000   Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale
6.25%, 04/10/24 † Reg S
   198,818 
EUR 325,000   RWE AG
2.75% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.64%), 10/21/20 (c) Reg S
   405,089 
     ThyssenKrupp AG     
 420,000   1.38%, 12/03/21 (c) Reg S   514,175 
 450,000   3.13%, 07/25/19 (c) Reg S   563,818 
USD 200,000   Unitymedia GmbH
6.13%, 01/15/20 (c) 144A
   211,250 
EUR 700,000   Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co.
4.00%, 01/15/20 (c) Reg S
   898,471 
 100,000   WEPA Hygieneprodukte GmbH
3.75%, 05/15/19 (c) Reg S
   119,430 
         6,423,785 
India: 0.5%    
USD 200,000   Delhi International Airport Ltd.
6.13%, 02/03/22 Reg S
   206,430 
 400,000   IDBI Bank Ltd/DIFC Dubai
4.25%, 11/30/20 Reg S
   399,440 
 200,000   JSW Steel Ltd. 5.25%,
04/13/22 † Reg S
   199,286 
         805,156 
Indonesia: 0.1%    
 200,000   Saka Energi Indonesia PT
4.45%, 05/05/24 144A
   193,939 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Ireland: 3.0%    
USD320,000   Alfa Bank
7.75%, 04/28/21 Reg S
  $345,106 
EUR 200,000   Allied Irish Banks Plc
4.13% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+3.95%), 11/26/20 (c) Reg S
   259,417 
     Ardagh Packaging Finance Plc     
 600,000   2.75%, 03/15/20 (c) Reg S   736,754 
 350,000   4.13%, 05/15/19 (c) Reg S   443,438 
USD 300,000   4.63%, 05/15/19 (c) 144A   301,500 
EUR 300,000   Bank of Ireland
4.25% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+3.55%), 06/11/19 (c) Reg S
   376,994 
USD 200,000   Eurochem Finance DAC
3.95%, 07/05/21 144A
   193,140 
EUR 300,000   Gazprombank OJSC
4.00%, 07/01/19 Reg S
   370,978 
USD 200,000   GTLK Europe DAC
5.13%, 05/31/24 Reg S
   191,430 
 250,000   James Hardie International Finance DAC
5.00%, 01/15/23 (c) 144A
   243,750 
 200,000   Metalloinvest Finance DAC
5.63%, 04/17/20 144A
   200,884 
 250,000   Mobile Telesystems OJSC
5.00%, 05/30/23 144A
   248,650 
 510,000   Rosneft Oil Co.
4.20%, 03/06/22 144A
   499,986 
 200,000   Rusal Capital DAC
5.30%, 05/03/23 # § 144A
   64,000 
 200,000   SCF Capital Ltd.
5.38%, 06/16/23 144A
   197,814 
EUR 400,000   Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions ULC
2.38%, 11/01/23 (c) Reg S
   502,718 
         5,176,559 
Italy: 6.6%    
 200,000   Astaldi SpA
7.13%, 05/30/18 (c) † Reg S
   197,465 
 100,000   Autostrada Brescia Verona Vicenza Padova SpA
2.38%, 03/20/20 Reg S
   125,648 
 200,000   Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA
3.63%, 04/01/19 Reg S
   247,519 
 100,000   Banco BPM SpA
4.38% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+4.18%), 09/21/22 (c) Reg S
   124,296 
 350,000   Banco Popolare SC
6.00%, 11/05/20 Reg S
   456,664 
 100,000   Buzzi Unicem SpA
2.13%, 01/28/23 (c) Reg S
   126,855 
 150,000   Cooperativa Muratori & Cementisti-CMC di Ravenna SC
6.00%, 11/15/19 (c) Reg S
   174,162 


 

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(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Italy: (continued)    
EUR 300,000   Iccrea Banca SpA
1.88%, 11/25/19 Reg S
  $369,063 
     Intesa Sanpaolo SpA     
 300,000   5.00%, 09/23/19 Reg S   385,632 
USD 150,000   5.71%, 01/15/26 144A   150,623 
EUR 300,000   6.63%, 09/13/23 Reg S   449,391 
 600,000   8.38% (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360+6.87%), 10/14/19 (c) Reg S   800,949 
USD 100,000   Intesa Sanpaolo SPA
5.02%, 06/26/24 144A
   97,976 
EUR 200,000   Intesa Sanpaolo Vita SpA
4.75% (Euribor 6 Month ACT/360+4.82%), 12/17/24 (c) Reg S
   258,110 
     Leonardo Finmeccanica SpA     
 200,000   4.88%, 03/24/25   288,981 
 350,000   5.25%, 01/21/22   491,081 
 200,000   Mediobanca SpA
5.00%, 11/15/20
   267,581 
 200,000   Salini Impregilo SpA
3.75%, 06/24/21 † Reg S
   257,668 
     Telecom Italia SpA     
 400,000   3.63%, 05/25/26 Reg S   533,631 
 650,000   5.25%, 02/10/22 Reg S   915,113 
USD 650,000   5.30%, 05/30/24 144A   664,462 
GBP 300,000   6.38%, 06/24/19   436,027 
 100,000   Telecom Italia SpA/Milano
5.88%, 05/19/23
   158,045 
     UniCredit SpA     
EUR 300,000   5.75% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+4.10%), 10/28/20 (c) Reg S   401,020 
USD 200,000   5.86% (USD ICE Swap Rate 11:00am NY 5 Year+3.70%), 06/19/27 (c) 144A   200,637 
EUR 500,000   6.95%, 10/31/22 Reg S   741,218 
     Unione di Banche Italiane SpA     
 200,000   4.25% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+4.18%), 05/05/21 (c) Reg S   252,802 
 150,000   4.45% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+4.24%), 09/15/22 (c) Reg S   191,193 
 300,000   Unipol Gruppo SpA
3.00%, 03/18/25 Reg S
   365,174 
 200,000   UnipolSai Assicurazioni SpA
5.75% (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360+5.18%), 06/18/24 (c) Reg S
   253,964 
     Wind Tre SpA     
 250,000   2.63%, 11/03/19 (c) 144A   275,489 
 250,000   3.13%, 11/03/20 (c) 144A   266,879 
USD 400,000   5.00%, 11/03/20 (c) 144A   338,122  
         11,263,440 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Japan: 1.8%    
     SoftBank Group Corp.     
USD 650,000   4.50%, 04/15/20 144A  $668,687 
 700,000   6.00% (USD ICE Swap Rate 11:00am NY 5 Year+4.23%), 07/19/23 (c) Reg S   653,318 
 1,827,000   6.25%, 01/16/28 (c) Reg S   1,776,350 
         3,098,355 
Kazakhstan: 0.8%    
 200,000   Halyk Savings Bank of Kazakhstan JSC
7.25%, 01/28/21 144A
   217,678 
     KazMunayGas National Co. JSC     
 500,000   5.75%, 04/19/47 144A   479,650 
 550,000   6.38%, 04/09/21 144A   591,258 
         1,288,586 
Luxembourg: 9.5%    
 200,000   Adecoagro SA
6.00%, 09/21/22 (c) 144A
   185,500 
 220,000   ALROSA Finance SA
7.75%, 11/03/20 144A
   237,188 
     Altice Financing SA     
EUR 250,000   5.25%, 05/30/18 (c) Reg S   313,460 
USD 965,000   6.63%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A   967,412 
 100,000   Altice Luxembourg SA
7.63%, 02/15/20 (c) † 144A
   90,500 
 1,300,000   Altice SA
7.75%, 05/31/18 (c) † 144A
   1,246,375 
GBP 100,000   Amigo Luxembourg SA
7.63%, 01/15/20 (c) Reg S
   142,523 
     ArcelorMittal     
EUR 400,000   3.00%, 04/09/21 Reg S   518,968 
USD 100,000   5.75%, 03/01/21   105,000 
 475,000   7.00%, 03/01/41   548,625 
 300,000   7.25%, 10/15/39   357,000 
EUR300,000   ARD Finance SA
7.38% 09/15/19 (c)
   381,978 
GBP 100,000   Cabot Financial Luxembourg SA
6.50%, 05/10/18 (c) Reg S
   140,078 
EUR 200,000   Cirsa Funding Luxembourg SA
5.88%, 05/15/18 (c) Reg S
   249,369 
 300,000   CNH Industrial Finance Europe SA
2.88%, 05/17/23 Reg S
   393,484 
 200,000   Codere Finance SA
6.75%, 10/31/18 (c) Reg S
   253,924 
USD 200,000   Consolidated Energy Finance SA
6.75%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A
   203,930 
 200,000   Cosan Luxembourg SA
7.00%, 01/20/22 (c) † 144A
   210,340 
     CSN Resources SA     
 171,000   6.50%, 07/21/20 Reg S   167,153 
 155,000   6.50%, 07/21/20 † 144A   151,513 
EUR 350,000   Dufry Finance SCA
4.50%, 08/01/18 (c) Reg S
   441,169 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Luxembourg: (continued)    
     Evraz Group SA     
USD 300,000   6.50%, 04/22/20 Reg S  $305,970 
 180,000   6.50%, 04/22/20 144A   183,582 
EUR 390,000   Fiat Chrysler Finance Europe SA
4.75%, 07/15/22 Reg S
   535,686 
 300,000   Garfunkelux Holdco 3 SA
7.50%, 08/01/18 (c) † Reg S
   376,527 
 100,000   Gestamp Funding Luxembourg SA
3.50%, 05/15/19 (c) Reg S
   125,514 
 400,000   INEOS Group Holdings SA
5.38%, 08/01/19 (c) Reg S
   511,657 
 200,000   Intralot Capital Luxembourg SA
5.25%, 09/15/20 (c) † Reg S
   243,206 
USD 300,000   Klabin Finance SA
5.25%, 07/16/24 144A
   301,500 
EUR 400,000   Matterhorn Telecom SA
3.88%, 05/10/18 (c) Reg S
   491,097 
USD 200,000   MHP Lux SA
6.95%, 04/03/26 144A
   195,550 
 400,000   Minerva Luxembourg SA
6.50%, 09/20/21 (c) 144A
   379,500 
 200,000   Offshore Drilling Holding SA
8.38%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A
   101,000 
 250,000   Puma International Financing SA
5.00%, 01/24/21 (c) 144A
   235,527 
 200,000   Rosneft Finance SA
7.25%, 02/02/20 144A
   208,306 
 300,000   Rumo Luxembourg Sarl
7.38%, 02/09/21 (c) 144A
   319,200 
     Sberbank of Russia     
 750,000   5.13%, 10/29/22 144A   745,582 
 490,000   6.13%, 02/07/22 144A   511,914 
EUR 300,000   SES SA
4.63% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+4.66%), 01/02/22 (c) Reg S
   381,295 
 150,000   Swissport Financing Sarl
6.75%, 06/15/18 (c) 144A
   188,634 
 670,000   Telecom Italia Finance SA
7.75%, 01/24/33
   1,217,947 
USD 400,000   Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes Sarl
5.50%, 12/01/22 (c) 144A
   384,000 
 200,000   TMK OAO Via TMK Capital SA
6.75%, 04/03/20 Reg S
   198,740 
 75,488   Tonon Luxembourg SA
10.50%, 05/31/18 (c) (d) (p) (s) * 144A
   32,088 
 300,000   Vm Holding SA
5.38%, 02/04/27 (c) 144A
   301,500 
 400,000   VTB Bank SA
6.95%, 10/17/22 144A
   413,372 
         16,194,383 
Marshall Islands: 0.1%    
 100,000   Teekay Corp.
8.50%, 01/15/20 †
   103,750 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Mauritius: 0.4%    
USD 500,000   MTN Mauritius Investments Ltd.
4.76%, 11/11/24 144A
  $482,051 
 200,000   Neerg Energy Ltd.
6.00%, 02/13/20 (c) 144A
   196,923 
         678,974 
Mexico: 1.4%    
 300,000   Banco Mercantil del Norte SA/Grand Cayman
5.75% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+4.45%), 10/04/26 (c) 144A
   289,875 
 500,000   BBVA Bancomer SA
7.25%, 04/22/20 144A
   526,450 
     Cemex SAB de CV     
 400,000   5.70%, 01/11/20 (c) † 144A   405,600 
 200,000   7.75%, 04/16/21 (c) † 144A   219,800 
 200,000   Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV
5.95% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.28%), 04/17/23 (c) 144A
   201,180 
 200,000   Grupo KUO SAB De CV
5.75%, 07/07/22 (c) 144A
   196,102 
 300,000   Nemak SAB de CV
4.75%, 01/23/21 (c) 144A
   294,750 
 200,000   Unifin Financiera SA de CV
7.25%, 09/27/20 (c) 144A
   202,880 
         2,336,637 
Multi-country: 0.1%
 100,000   JBS USA LUX SA / JBS USA Finance, Inc.
6.75%, 02/15/23 (c) 144A
   96,125 
Netherlands: 12.8%    
 200,000   Cimpor Financial Operations BV
5.75%, 07/17/19 (c) † 144A
   188,250 
 400,000   CNH Industrial NV
4.50%, 08/15/23
   406,504 
EUR 410,000   Constellium NV
4.63%, 05/30/18 (c) Reg S
   501,831 
USD 200,000   EA Partners I BV
6.88%, 09/28/20 † Reg S
   147,529 
EUR 125,000   Ferrovial Netherlands BV
2.12% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.13%), 05/14/23 (c) Reg S
   146,039 
     Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV     
 500,000   3.75%, 03/29/24 Reg S   669,106 
USD 400,000   5.25%, 04/15/23   416,500 
EUR 300,000   Gas Natural Fenosa Finance BV
4.13% (EUR Swap Annual 8 Year+3.35%), 11/18/22 (c) Reg S
   390,299 
USD 200,000   Greenko Dutch BV
5.25%, 07/24/20 (c) † 144A
   193,500 
EUR 150,000   Grupo Antolin Dutch BV
5.13%, 06/30/18 (c) Reg S
   187,308 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Netherlands: (continued)    
USD 200,000   IHS Netherlands Holdco BV
9.50%, 10/27/18 (c) 144A
  $207,242 
 200,000   Indo Energy Finance II BV
6.38%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A
   197,412 
 230,000   InterGen NV
7.00%, 06/30/18 (c) 144A
   230,000 
 250,000   Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Finance BV
6.95%, 07/10/42 144A
   274,035 
GBP 249,000   Koninklijke KPN NV
6.88% (GBP Swap 5 Year+5.50%), 03/14/20 (c) Reg S
   371,426 
USD 200,000   Listrindo Capital BV
4.95%, 09/14/21 (c) 144A
   189,500 
 460,000   Marfrig Holding Europe BV
8.00%, 06/08/19 (c) 144A
   466,900 
 150,000   Metinvest BV
7.75%, 01/23/23 (c) 144A
   146,415 
 200,000   Nostrum Oil & Gas Finance BV
8.00%, 07/25/19 (c) 144A
   204,465 
     NXP BV / NXP Funding LLC     
 600,000   3.88%, 09/01/22 144A   589,500 
 250,000   4.13%, 06/01/21 144A   251,250 
EUR 125,000   Nyrstar Netherlands Holdings BV
6.88%, 03/15/20 (c) Reg S
   155,484 
     Petrobras Global Finance BV     
 100,000   4.25%, 10/02/23   132,111 
USD 960,000   4.38%, 05/20/23   938,400 
EUR 550,000   4.75%, 01/14/25   732,890 
USD 658,000   5.30%, 01/27/25 144A   647,472 
 802,000   6.00%, 01/27/28 144A   782,431 
 450,000   6.75%, 01/27/41   428,175 
 275,000   6.85%, 06/05/15   255,475 
 300,000   7.25%, 03/17/44   299,100 
 850,000   7.38%, 01/17/27   912,900 
 275,000   8.38%, 05/23/21   310,269 
 330,000   8.75%, 05/23/26   388,410 
EUR 41,000   Phoenix PIB Dutch Finance BV
3.63%, 07/30/21 Reg S
   53,787 
 400,000   Repsol International Finance BV
3.88% (EUR Swap Annual 6 Year+3.56%), 03/25/21 (c) Reg S
   518,711 
 300,000   Saipem Finance International BV
3.75%, 09/08/23 Reg S
   385,208 
USD 200,000   Samvardhana Motherson Automotive Systems Group BV
4.88%, 06/16/19 (c) † Reg S
   202,254 
     Schaeffler Finance BV     
EUR 250,000   3.50%, 05/30/18 (c) 144A   305,891 
 100,000   3.50%, 05/30/18 (c) Reg S   122,356 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Netherlands: (continued)    
EUR 400,000   Stichting Afwikkeling Onderhandse Schulden SNS REAAL
11.25% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+9.76%), 11/27/19 (c) (d) * Reg S
  $4,205 
     Telefonica Europe BV     
 400,000   2.63% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.33%), 06/07/23 (c) Reg S   477,648 
 300,000   3.75% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+3.86%), 03/15/22 (c) Reg S   381,163 
 200,000   4.20% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+3.81%), 12/04/19 (c) Reg S   254,785 
 200,000   5.88% (EUR Swap Annual 10 Year+4.30%), 03/31/24 (c) Reg S   277,389 
 175,000   TenneT Holding BV
3.00% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.53%), 06/01/24 (c) Reg S
   216,985 
     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV     
 450,000   0.38%, 07/25/20 Reg S   529,088 
 250,000   1.13%, 10/15/24 Reg S   255,121 
 200,000   1.25%, 12/31/22 (c) Reg S   219,632 
 100,000   1.88%, 12/31/26 (c) Reg S   99,283 
     Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV     
USD 800,000   2.20%, 07/21/21   722,258 
 600,000   2.80%, 07/21/23 †   502,875 
 700,000   3.15%, 10/01/26   558,364 
 75,000   4.10%, 10/01/46   55,529 
 350,000   6.00%, 04/15/24 144A   339,909 
 350,000   6.75%, 03/01/28 † 144A   345,977 
EUR 160,000   United Group BV
4.38%, 07/01/19 (c) Reg S
   198,388 
USD 940,000   VEON Holdings BV
5.95%, 02/13/23 144A
   958,800 
 440,000   VTR Finance BV
6.88%, 01/15/19 (c) 144A
   456,064 
EUR 300,000   Ziggo Bond Co BV
7.13%, 05/15/19 (c) Reg S
   392,386 
     Ziggo Secured Finance BV     
 300,000   3.75%, 01/15/20 (c) Reg S   368,495 
USD 350,000   5.50%, 01/15/22 (c) 144A   330,750 
         21,891,429 
Nigeria: 0.3%    
 200,000   Access Bank Plc
10.50%, 10/19/21 144A
   224,060 
 200,000   Zenith Bank Plc
7.38%, 05/30/22 144A
   206,610 
         430,670 
Panama: 0.1%    
 200,000   AES Panama SRL
6.00%, 06/25/19 (c) 144A
   207,250 


 

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Principal Amount      Value 
         
Peru: 0.4%
USD  200,000   Minsur SA
6.25%, 02/07/24 144A
  $212,250 
 200,000   Orazul Energy Egenor S. en C. por A.
5.63%, 04/28/22 (c) 144A
   188,500 
 350,000   Union Andina de Cementos SAA
5.88%, 10/30/18 (c) 144A
   362,250 
         763,000 
Portugal: 0.2%
EUR 200,000   EDP – Energias de Portugal SA
5.38% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+5.04%), 03/16/21 (c) Reg S
   268,771 
Saudi Arabia: 0.1%
USD 200,000   Dar Al-Arkan Sukuk Co. Ltd.
6.50%, 05/28/19 † Reg S
   203,367 
Singapore: 0.8%
 650,000   ABJA Investment Co. Pte Ltd.
5.95%, 07/31/24 Reg S
   652,242 
 150,000   Bakrie Telecom Pte Ltd.
11.50%, 05/07/15 (c) (d) (e) * Reg S
   4,125 
 190,000   Indika Energy Capital II Pte Ltd.
6.88%, 04/10/20 (c) 144A
   191,617 
 200,000   Medco Platinum Road Pte Ltd.
6.75%, 01/30/22 (c) 144A
   192,135 
 200,000   STATS ChipPAC Ltd.
8.50%, 11/24/18 (c) 144A
   212,760 
 200,000   Theta Capital Pte Ltd.
6.75%, 10/31/21 (c) Reg S
   169,620 
         1,422,499 
South Africa: 0.5%
     Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.     
 200,000   5.75%, 01/26/21 144A   199,827 
 200,000   6.75%, 08/06/23 144A   202,902 
 300,000   7.13%, 02/11/25 † 144A   307,319 
 124,574   South Africa Ltd.
3.00% 12/31/22 144A
   4,348 
 200,000   Transnet SOC Ltd.
4.00%, 07/26/22 144A
   194,507 
         908,903 
South Korea: 0.2%
 300,000   Woori Bank
4.50% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+3.31%), 09/27/21 (c) 144A
   292,270 
Spain: 1.5%
 71,399   Abengoa Abenewco 2 SAU
1.50% 03/31/23 Reg S
   8,925 
EUR 100,000   Abengoa SA
0.00%, 03/31/27 (d) (s) *
   2,114 
 200,000   Banco de Sabadell SA
5.63%, 05/06/26 Reg S
   289,804 
 300,000   Bankia SA
4.00% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+3.17%), 05/22/19 (c) Reg S
   375,540 
Principal Amount      Value 
         
Spain: (continued)
     Bankinter SA     
EUR  100,000   2.50% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.40%), 04/06/22 (c) Reg S  $125,238 
 150,000   6.38%, 09/11/19 Reg S    196,765 
     CaixaBank SA     
 400,000   2.75% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.35%), 07/14/23 (c) Reg S   504,318 
 200,000   3.50% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+3.35%), 02/15/22 (c) Reg S   259,860 
 300,000   Cellnex Telecom SAU
3.13%, 07/27/22 Reg S
   391,044 
 275,000   Grifols SA
3.20%, 05/01/20 (c) Reg S
   335,705 
     Grupo Isolux Corsan SA     
 302   0.25%, 05/30/18 (c) (d) * §   1 
 56,417   3.00%, 05/30/18 (c) (d) * §   1,534 
         2,490,848 
Sweden: 1.1%
EUR 530,000   Intrum Justitia AB
3.13%, 07/15/20 (c) Reg S
   630,619 
USD 200,000   Stena AB
7.00%, 02/01/24 144A
   188,900 
EUR400,000   Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
1.88%, 03/01/24 Reg S
   474,015 
 270,000   Verisure Holding AB
6.00%, 11/01/18 (c) Reg S
   343,873 
     Volvo Car AB     
 125,000   2.00%, 10/24/24 (c) Reg S   151,139 
 100,000   3.25%, 05/18/21 Reg S   129,880 
         1,918,426 
Thailand: 0.2%
USD 400,000   PTTEP Treasury Center Co. Ltd.
4.60% (US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T 5 Year+2.72%), 07/17/22 (c) 144A
   392,253 
Turkey: 3.3%
 400,000   Akbank TAS
4.00%, 01/24/20 144A
   397,940 
 200,000   Arcelik AS
5.00%, 04/03/23 144A
   192,818 
 200,000   Finansbank AS
4.88%, 05/19/22 144A
   191,931 
 300,000   KOC Holding AS
5.25%, 12/15/22 (c) 144A
   302,939 
 400,000   TC Ziraat Bankasi AS
4.25%, 07/03/19 144A
   398,988 
 700,000   Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS
5.25%, 09/13/22 144A
   694,494 
 500,000   Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS
3.88%, 02/05/20 144A
   469,346 
     Turkiye Is Bankasi SA     
 400,000   5.00%, 04/30/20 144A   398,744 
 825,000   6.00%, 10/24/22 144A   805,027 


 

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(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
Turkey: (continued)
USD  300,000   Turkiye Sinai Kalkinma Bankasi AS
4.88%, 05/18/21 Reg S
  $294,967 
 200,000   Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari AS
4.25%, 05/09/20 144A
   199,873 
     Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO     
 200,000   6.00%, 11/01/22 144A   194,312 
 400,000   8.00% (USD Swap Semi 30/360 5 Year+5.84%), 11/01/22 (c) 144A   408,408 
 770,000   Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS
5.50%, 12/06/22 144A
   740,889 
         5,690,676 
United Kingdom: 10.7%
     AngloGold Ashanti Holdings Plc     
 175,000   5.13%, 08/01/22 †   179,626 
 137,000   5.38%, 04/15/20   140,747 
GBP 200,000   Ardonagh Midco 3 Plc
8.38%, 07/15/20 (c) Reg S
   288,814 
 100,000   Arqiva Broadcast Finance Plc
9.50%, 09/30/18 (c) Reg S
   144,963 
USD 200,000   Aston Martin Capital Holdings Ltd.
6.50%, 04/15/19 (c) 144A
   208,690 
     Barclays Bank Plc     
EUR 150,000   4.75% (Euribor 3 Month ACT/360+.71%), 03/15/20 (c) Reg S   185,806 
USD 30,000   6.28% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.55%), 12/15/34 (c)   32,962 
GBP 500,000   14.00% (ICE LIBOR GBP 3 Month+13.40%), 06/15/19 (c) Reg S   773,332 
 200,000   Boparan Finance Plc
5.50%, 05/10/18 (c) Reg S
   262,831 
USD 200,000   CEVA Group Plc
7.00%, 05/11/18 (c) † 144A
   202,000 
GBP 249,000   Co-operative Group Holdings Ltd.
6.88%, 07/08/20 (s) Reg S
   373,655 
USD 250,000   DTEK Finance Plc
10.75% 05/31/18 (c)
   266,125 
GBP 100,000   Elli Finance UK Plc
8.75%, 05/10/18 (c) Reg S
   130,328 
USD 950,000   Ensco Plc
5.75%, 04/01/44 (c)
   663,812 
GBP 193,000   Enterprise Inns
6.50%, 12/06/18
   270,759 
EUR 150,000   Globalworth Real Estate Investments Ltd.
2.88%, 06/20/22 Reg S
   188,365 
GBP 150,000   Heathrow Finance Plc
3.88%, 03/01/27 Reg S
   198,895 
USD 300,000   Inmarsat Finance Plc
4.88%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A
   291,000 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
         
United Kingdom: (continued)
EUR  150,000   International Personal Finance Plc
5.75%, 04/07/21 Reg S
  $173,810 
     Jaguar Land Rover Automotive Plc     
 200,000   2.20%, 01/15/24 † Reg S   239,622 
GBP 530,000   5.00%, 02/15/22 144A   772,536 
 110,000   Jerrold Finco Plc
6.25%, 09/15/18 (c) Reg S
   156,092 
USD 300,000   KCA Deutag Finance Plc
7.25%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A
   293,250 
GBP 100,000   Ladbrokes Group Finance Plc
5.13%, 09/16/22 Reg S
   146,571 
EUR 200,000   LHC3 Plc
9.00% 08/15/20 (c) Reg S
   244,962 
 250,000   Lincoln Finance Ltd.
6.88%, 05/10/18 (c) Reg S
   312,849 
     Lloyds Banking Group Plc     
USD 190,000   6.41% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.50%), 10/01/35 (c) 144A   204,725 
 250,000   6.66% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.27%), 05/21/37 (c) 144A   271,250 
 475,000   Lloyds TSB Bank Plc
12.00% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+11.76%), 12/16/24 (c) 144A
   604,704 
 200,000   MARB BondCo PLC
6.88%, 01/19/21 (c) 144A
   188,300 
EUR 250,000   Mercury Bondco Plc
9.00% 05/10/18 (c) Reg S
   315,845 
 150,000   Merlin Entertainments PLC
2.75%, 12/15/21 (c) Reg S
   188,558 
GBP 112,000   Old Mutual Plc
8.00%, 06/03/21 Reg S
   174,741 
EUR 300,000   OTE Plc
3.50%, 07/09/20 Reg S
   383,515 
USD 200,000   Petra Diamonds US Treasury Plc
7.25%, 05/01/19 (c) 144A
   200,400 
 400,000   Polyus Gold International Ltd.
5.63%, 04/29/20 144A
   399,860 
EUR 69,988   PPC Finance Plc
5.50%, 05/10/18 (c) Reg S
   84,137 
GBP 100,000   Premier Foods Investments Plc
6.50%, 05/30/18 (c) Reg S
   139,732 
     Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc     
EUR 350,000   3.63% (EUR Swap Annual 5 Year+2.65%), 03/25/19 (c) Reg S   434,006 
USD 450,000   5.13%, 05/28/24   457,441 
 350,000   6.00%, 12/19/23   372,060 
 275,000   6.13%, 12/15/22   291,787 
GBP 100,000   Shop Direct Funding Plc
7.75%, 11/15/19 (c) Reg S
   118,149 


 

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Principal Amount      Value 
         
United Kingdom: (continued)
USD  200,000   Standard Chartered Plc
7.01% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.46%), 07/30/37 (c) 144A
  $226,750 
GBP 100,000   Stonegate Pub Co Financing PLC
4.88%, 03/15/19 (c) Reg S
   136,811 
 200,000   Stretford 79 Plc
6.75%, 07/15/19 (c) Reg S
   286,659 
EUR 300,000   Synlab Bondco Plc
6.25%, 07/01/18 (c) Reg S
   377,049 
 100,000   Tesco Corporate Treasury Services Plc
1.38%, 07/01/19 Reg S
   122,660 
     Tesco Plc     
GBP 675,000   6.13%, 02/24/22   1,066,936 
USD 100,000   6.15%, 11/15/37 144A   107,358 
GBP 100,000   Thames Water Kemble Finance Plc
7.75%, 04/01/19 Reg S
   145,173 
EUR 190,000   Thomas Cook Group Plc
6.25%, 06/15/19 (c) Reg S
   247,490 
GBP 100,000   Travis Perkins Plc
4.38%, 09/15/21 Reg S
   143,828 
USD 200,000   Tullow Oil Plc
7.00%, 03/01/21 (c) 144A
   203,010 
GBP 100,000   Twinkle Pizza Plc
6.63%, 05/10/18 (c) Reg S
   129,777 
USD 650,000   Vedanta Resources Plc
6.13%, 08/09/21 (c) 144A
   626,976 
GBP 200,000   Virgin Media Finance Plc
7.00%, 05/10/18 (c) 144A
   285,633 
     Virgin Media Secured Finance Plc     
 575,000   4.88%, 01/15/21 (c) Reg S   780,767 
USD 200,000   5.25%, 01/15/20 (c) 144A   191,250 
GBP 400,000   6.00%, 01/15/21 (c) (s) 144A   627,933 
 150,000   Viridian Group FinanceCo Plc/Viridian Power and Energy
4.75%, 09/15/20 (c) Reg S
   196,369 
USD 200,000   West China Cement Ltd.
6.50%, 05/30/18 (c) Reg S
   204,110 
GBP 125,000   William Hill Plc
4.25%, 06/05/20 Reg S
   178,540 
         18,256,691 
United States: 2.7%
USD 400,000   Ashtead Capital, Inc.
4.38%, 08/15/22 (c) 144A
   378,500 
 110,000   Calfrac Holdings LP
7.50%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A
   109,175 
 550,000   Cemex Finance LLC
6.00%, 04/01/19 (c) 144A
   566,775 
 300,000   Cott Holdings, Inc.
5.50%, 04/01/20 (c) 144A
   298,500 
 500,000   DAE Funding LLC
5.00%, 08/01/20 (c) 144A
   483,150 
 91,000   Mercer International, Inc.
5.50%, 01/15/21 (c) 144A
   89,635 
Principal Amount      Value 
         
United States: (continued)
USD 160,000   Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc. and Navios Maritime Finance II USA, Inc.
7.38%, 05/31/18 (c) 144A
  $121,800 
 200,000   RBS Capital Trust II
6.43% (ICE LIBOR USD 3 Month+1.94%), 01/03/34 (c)
   230,000 
 1,143,547   Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.
5.75%, 05/31/18 (c)
   1,153,210 
 289,558   Rio Oil Finance Trust
9.25%, 07/06/24 144A
   318,876 
 200,000   Stillwater Mining Co.
7.13%, 06/27/21 (c) † 144A
   203,370 
 350,000   Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC
6.15%, 02/01/36 †
   329,031 
 350,000   Teva Pharmaceutical Finance IV LLC
2.25%, 03/18/20 †
   334,411 
         4,616,433 
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $166,737,804)
   165,979,299 
GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS: 1.2%
Azerbaijan: 0.2%
USD 400,000   State Oil Co. of the Azerbaijan Republic
4.75%, 03/13/23 Reg S
   399,720 
Costa Rica: 0.1%
 200,000   Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad
6.95%, 11/10/21 Reg S
   213,700 
India: 0.1%
 200,000   Union Bank of India HK
4.50%, 10/28/19 Reg S
   201,809 
Trinidad and Tobago: 0.1%
 178,125   Petroleum Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd.
6.00%, 05/08/22 144A
   179,416 
Turkey: 0.4%
 600,000   Export Credit Bank of Turkey
5.88%, 04/24/19 Reg S
   609,263 
United Kingdom: 0.3%
 400,000   Ukreximbank
9.75%, 01/22/25 144A
   420,000 
Total Government Obligations
(Cost: $2,038,923)
 2,023,908 
           
Number
of Shares
         
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.8%
(Cost: $1,422,064)
     
 1,422,064   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund – Institutional Shares   1,422,064 


 

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VANECK VECTORS INTERNATIONAL HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
         
COMMON STOCK: 0.0%
(Cost: $5,626)
United States: 0.0%
 988   Tervita Corp.* # §  $5,943 
WARRANTS: 0.0%
(Cost: $10,977)
Spain: 0.0%
 138   Grupo Isolux Corsan SA
(EUR 0.00, expiring 12/30/21) * # § ∞
   0 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 98.9%
(Cost: $170,215,394)
  169,431,214  
           
Principal
Amount
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 9.0%      
Repurchase Agreements: 9.0%
USD  3,655,049   Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 1.72%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $3,655,224; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 11.50%, due 5/1/18 to 3/20/67, valued at $3,728,150 including accrued interest)   3,655,049 
 3,655,049   Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 1.72%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $3,655,224; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.13%, due 5/15/18 to 12/1/51, valued at $3,728,150 including accrued interest)   3,655,049 
 3,655,049   Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 1.73%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $3,655,225; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 2.50% to 5.66%, due 6/20/27 to 4/20/48, valued at $3,728,150 including accrued interest)   3,655,049 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
     
Repurchase Agreements: (continued)
USD760,841   Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 1.71%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $760,877; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.63% to 3.00%, due 4/15/23 to 2/15/48, valued at $776,058 including accrued interest)  $760,841 
 3,655,049   Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with Nomura Securities International, Inc., 1.74%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $3,655,226; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 10.50%, due 5/1/18 to 3/20/68, valued at $3,728,150 including accrued interest)   3,655,049 
Total Short-Term Investments Held As Collateral For Securities On Loan
(Cost: $15,381,037)
 15,381,037 
Total Investments: 107.9%
(Cost: $185,596,431)
   184,812,251 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (7.9)%   (13,453,768)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $171,358,483 


 

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Definitions:

 

CAD Canadian Dollar
EUR Euro
GBP British Pound
USD United States Dollar

 

Footnotes:

 

(c) Callable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
(d) Security in default of coupon payment
(e) Security in default of principal
(p) Puttable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the investor
(s) Step Bond — coupon increases periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. The rate shown reflects the rate in effect at the end of the reporting period
* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $14,745,204.
# Indicates a fair valued security which has been valued in good faith pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. The aggregate value of fair valued securities is $69,943 which represents 0.0% of net assets.
§ Illiquid Security — the aggregate value of illiquid securities is $71,478 which represents 0.0% of net assets.
Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.
144A Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise restricted. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, unless otherwise noted, and the value amounted to $70,750,215, or 41.3% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned
  % of Investments  Value 
Basic Materials   9.5%  $16,066,683 
Communications   16.9    28,733,220 
Consumer, Cyclical   8.6    14,502,028 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   10.5    17,727,430 
Diversified   1.0    1,688,592 
Energy   9.9    16,827,652 
Financial   28.7    48,711,816 
Government   1.2    2,023,908 
Industrial   8.5    14,332,516 
Technology   0.9    1,470,010 
Utilities   3.5    5,925,295 
Money Market Fund   0.8    1,422,064 
              100.0  $169,431,214 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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VANECK VECTORS INTERNATIONAL HIGH YIELD BOND ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2018 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value 
Corporate Bonds                      
Argentina  $   $2,172,663     $   $2,172,663 
Australia       927,578          927,578 
Austria       1,520,399          1,520,399 
Azerbaijan       151,300          151,300 
Belgium       558,034          558,034 
Bermuda       1,268,024          1,268,024 
Brazil       6,922,606          6,922,606 
British Virgin Islands       4,768,437          4,768,437 
Bulgaria       122,886          122,886 
Canada       11,531,624          11,531,624 
Cayman Islands       11,982,065          11,982,065 
Chile       187,524          187,524 
China / Hong Kong       2,469,772          2,469,772 
Colombia       1,211,888          1,211,888 
Czech Republic       183,007          183,007 
Denmark       242,535          242,535 
Finland       1,226,759          1,226,759 
France       10,903,230          10,903,230 
Georgia       215,793          215,793 
Germany       6,423,785          6,423,785 
India       805,156          805,156 
Indonesia       193,939          193,939 
Ireland       5,176,559          5,176,559 
Italy       11,263,440          11,263,440 
Japan       3,098,355          3,098,355 
Kazakhstan       1,288,586          1,288,586 
Luxembourg       16,194,383          16,194,383 
Marshall Islands       103,750          103,750 
Mauritius       678,974          678,974 
Mexico       2,336,637          2,336,637 
Multi-Country       96,125          96,125 
Netherlands       21,891,429          21,891,429 
Nigeria       430,670          430,670 
Panama       207,250          207,250 
Peru       763,000          763,000 
Portugal       268,771          268,771 
Saudi Arabia       203,367          203,367 
Singapore       1,422,499          1,422,499 
South Africa       908,903          908,903 
South Korea       292,270          292,270 
Spain       2,490,848          2,490,848 
Sweden       1,918,426          1,918,426 
Thailand       392,253          392,253 
Turkey       5,690,676          5,690,676 
United Kingdom       18,256,691          18,256,691 
United States       4,616,433          4,616,433 
Government Obligations*       2,023,908          2,023,908 
Common Stock*       5,943          5,943 
Warrants*             0    0 
Money Market Funds   1,422,064              1,422,064 
Repurchase Agreements       15,381,037          15,381,037 
Total  $1,422,064   $183,390,187     $0   $184,812,251 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year ended April 30, 2018.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

68

 

 

The following table reconciles the valuation of the Fund’s Level 3 investment securities and related transactions during the year ended April 30, 2018:

 

   Common
Stocks
  Warrants
   United
States
  Spain
Balance as of April 30, 2017    $2,875     $0 
Realized gain (loss)            
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)           0 
Amortization            
Purchases            
Sales            
Transfers in and/or out of level 3*     (2,875)      
Balance as of April 30, 2018    $     $0 

 

* Transfer of security from Level 3 to Level 2 was due to a change in valuation methodology resulting in an increased observability of inputs.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

69

VANECK VECTORS INVESTMENT GRADE FLOATING RATE ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2018

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
FLOATING RATE NOTES: 99.5%     
Australia: 6.2%     
     Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.     
$500,000   2.12% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.32%), 11/09/20 144A
  $500,581 
 1,050,000   2.59% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.71%), 05/19/22 144A
   1,057,653 
 400,000   2.60% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.75%), 11/16/18 144A
   401,302 
 500,000   2.93% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.66%), 09/23/19 144A
   503,526 
     Commonwealth Bank of Australia     
 600,000   2.52% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.45%), 03/10/20 144A
   602,990 
 1,110,000   2.77% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.70%), 03/10/22 144A
   1,118,687 
 1,800,000   2.85% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.70%), 03/16/23 144A
   1,807,348 
 1,950,000   2.86% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.83%), 09/06/21 144A
   1,975,028 
 150,000   3.15% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.79%), 11/02/18 144A
   150,554 
 80,000   3.18% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.06%), 03/15/19 144A
   80,624 
 700,000   Macquarie Bank Ltd.
3.48% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.12%), 07/29/20 144A
   710,003 
 1,500,000   Macquarie Group Ltd.
3.64% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.35%), 03/27/23 (c) 144A
   1,530,345 
     National Australia Bank Ltd.     
 1,900,000   2.41% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.51%), 05/22/20 144A
   1,910,830 
 805,000   2.62% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.72%), 05/22/22 144A
   812,076 
 400,000   2.69% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.35%), 01/12/21 144A
   400,180 
 1,450,000   2.94% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.60%), 04/12/23 144A
   1,450,448 
 150,000   3.13% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.78%), 01/14/19 144A
   150,661 
 1,000,000   3.23% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.89%), 01/10/22 144A
   1,014,597 
 900,000   3.34% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.00%), 07/12/21 144A
   916,818 
     Westpac Banking Corp.     
 600,000   2.46% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.43%), 03/06/20
   602,700 
 85,000   2.70% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.34%), 01/25/21
   85,136 
 1,400,000   2.73% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.85%), 08/19/21
   1,420,343 
 1,105,000   2.91% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.57%), 01/11/23
   1,105,338 
 1,600,000   3.00% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.71%), 06/28/22
   1,612,895 
 1,500,000   3.19% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.85%), 01/11/22
   1,519,843 
         23,440,506 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
British Virgin Islands: 0.1%     
$270,000   Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2014 Ltd.
3.26% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.92%), 04/10/19 144A
  $270,901 
Canada: 4.1%     
     Bank of Montreal     
 1,000,000   2.56% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.44%), 06/15/20
   1,004,699 
 1,680,000   2.75% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.79%), 08/27/21
   1,698,592 
     Bank of Nova Scotia     
 485,000   2.62% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.29%), 01/08/21
   484,218 
 201,000   2.64% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.62%), 12/05/19
   202,443 
 1,400,000   2.67% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.64%), 03/07/22
   1,409,551 
 600,000   2.80% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.44%), 04/20/21
   602,085 
 125,000   3.18% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.83%), 01/15/19
   125,654 
     Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce     
 986,000   2.55% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.52%), 09/06/19
   990,355 
 151,000   2.63% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.31%), 10/05/20
   151,421 
 544,000   2.68% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.32%), 02/02/21
   543,998 
 1,300,000   2.87% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.72%), 06/16/22
   1,309,853 
     Enbridge, Inc.     
 190,000   2.74% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.40%), 01/10/20
   190,046 
 500,000   2.82% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.70%), 06/15/20
   503,512 
 585,000   National Bank of Canada
2.63% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.56%), 05/12/20 (c)
   588,716 
     Royal Bank of Canada     
 600,000   2.40% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.38%), 03/02/20
   601,795 
 325,000   2.55% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.52%), 03/06/20
   327,543 
 400,000   2.60% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.24%), 10/26/20
   399,852 
 500,000   2.79% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.45%), 01/10/19
   501,338 
 1,700,000   3.09% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.73%), 02/01/22
   1,718,700 
     Toronto-Dominion Bank     
 450,000   2.35% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.56%), 11/05/19
   453,463 
 428,000   2.60% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.24%), 01/25/21
   427,828 
 27,000   2.78% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.42%), 01/18/19
   27,051 
 400,000   3.20% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.84%), 01/22/19
   402,107 
 650,000   3.33% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.00%), 04/07/21
   664,436 
         15,329,256 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Cayman Islands: 0.3%     
$1,250,000   Tencent Holdings Ltd.
2.96% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.60%), 01/19/23 144A
  $1,255,851 
China / Hong Kong: 0.1%     
 550,000   Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd.
2.54% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.75%), 11/08/20
   550,541 
Denmark: 0.1%     
 300,000   Danske Bank A/S
2.61% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.58%), 09/06/19 144A
   301,601 
France: 1.1%     
 475,000   Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA
2.85% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.49%), 07/20/20 144A
   477,031 
     BPCE SA     
 875,000   2.86% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.88%), 05/31/22
   884,365 
 1,500,000   3.12% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.22%), 05/22/22 144A
   1,526,526 
     Credit Agricole SA     
 250,000   3.04% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.97%), 06/10/20 144A
   253,506 
 400,000   3.15% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.80%), 04/15/19 144A
   402,396 
 500,000   Societe Generale SA
3.66% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.33%), 04/08/21 144A
   512,716 
 100,000   Total Capital International SA
2.38% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.57%), 08/10/18
   100,172 
         4,156,712 
Germany: 0.9%     
     Deutsche Bank AG     
 1,085,000   3.04% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.19%), 11/16/22
   1,086,160 
 530,000   3.18% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.81%), 01/22/21
   527,520 
 730,000   3.31% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.97%), 07/13/20
   733,269 
 550,000   3.72% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.91%), 05/10/19
   556,911 
 325,000   3.81% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.45%), 01/18/19
   327,241 
         3,231,101 
Japan: 7.2%     
     Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.     
 1,800,000   2.76% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.74%), 03/02/23
   1,807,263 
 842,000   2.82% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.92%), 02/22/22
   852,535 
 2,280,000   3.15% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.06%), 09/13/21
   2,319,180 
 2,515,000   3.15% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.79%), 07/25/22
   2,538,119 
 800,000   3.89% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.88%), 03/01/21
   834,315 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Japan: (continued)     
     Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.     
$2,500,000   2.81% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.79%), 03/05/23
  $2,511,053 
 2,650,000   2.92% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.94%), 02/28/22
   2,689,390 
 2,449,000   2.95% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.88%), 09/11/22
   2,469,972 
 2,650,000   3.23% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.14%), 09/13/21
   2,692,779 
 400,000   3.82% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.48%), 04/12/21 144A
   410,985 
     Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.     
 377,000   2.70% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.35%), 01/17/20
   377,436 
 400,000   2.88% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.54%), 01/11/19
   401,148 
 400,000   3.03% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.67%), 10/19/18
   401,220 
 700,000   3.30% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.94%), 01/18/19
   703,529 
     Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.     
 1,200,000   3.09% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.74%), 01/17/23
   1,204,430 
 385,000   3.10% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.74%), 10/18/22
   386,566 
 1,525,000   3.12% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.78%), 07/12/22
   1,537,750 
 1,414,000   3.46% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.11%), 07/14/21
   1,441,592 
 1,090,000   3.50% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.14%), 10/19/21
   1,112,379 
     Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd.     
 150,000   2.54% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.51%), 03/06/19 144A
   150,354 
 300,000   3.27% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.91%), 10/18/19 144A
   302,360 
 150,000   The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd.
3.13% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.02%), 09/14/18 144A
   150,518 
         27,294,873 
Luxembourg: 0.2%     
 575,000   Allergan Funding SCS
3.33% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.25%), 03/12/20
   581,617 
Mexico: 0.6%     
 1,990,000   Petroleos Mexicanos
5.72% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+3.65%), 03/11/22 †
   2,177,060 
Netherlands: 3.5%     
     ABN AMRO Bank NV     
 670,000   2.77% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.41%), 01/19/21 144A
   671,043 
 650,000   3.00% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.64%), 01/18/19 144A
   652,579 
 1,400,000   Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten NV
2.45% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.10%), 07/14/20 144A
   1,402,330 
 1,059,000   Cooperatieve Rabobank UA
3.17% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.83%), 01/10/22
   1,077,426 


 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Netherlands: (continued)     
$200,000   ING Bank NV
3.38% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.13%), 03/22/19 144A
  $201,832 
 2,500,000   ING Groep NV
3.45% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.15%), 03/29/22
   2,555,576 
 400,000   Mondelez International Holdings Netherlands BV
2.97% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.61%), 10/28/19 144A
   401,851 
     Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV     
 200,000   1.80% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.01%), 02/08/19 144A
   200,012 
 1,000,000   1.81% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.02%), 08/09/19 144A
   999,977 
 1,000,000   2.14% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.02%), 03/15/19 144A
   999,984 
     Shell International Finance BV     
 874,000   2.26% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.45%), 05/11/20
   881,253 
 150,000   2.39% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.58%), 11/10/18
   150,429 
 316,000   2.42% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.35%), 09/12/19
   317,469 
     Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV     
 800,000   2.49% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.34%), 03/16/20 144A
   803,949 
 1,900,000   2.76% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.61%), 03/16/22 144A
   1,922,665 
         13,238,375 
Norway: 0.3%     
 500,000   DNB Bank ASA
2.68% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.37%), 10/02/20 144A
   501,410 
 550,000   Statoil ASA
2.25% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.46%), 11/08/18
   551,159 
         1,052,569 
Singapore: 0.5%     
     DBS Group Holdings Ltd.     
 450,000   2.54% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.49%), 06/08/20 144A
   450,927 
 675,000   2.85% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.50%), 07/16/19 144A
   675,955 
 900,000   2.98% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.62%), 07/25/22 144A
   903,378 
         2,030,260 
South Korea: 0.1%     
 510,000   KEB Hana Bank
3.05% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.72%), 04/05/20 144A
   511,805 
Spain: 0.7%     
     Banco Santander SA     
 1,370,000   3.01% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.09%), 02/23/23
   1,381,916 
 1,300,000   3.90% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.56%), 04/11/22
   1,337,547 
         2,719,463 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Sweden: 1.0%     
     Nordea Bank AB     
$1,150,000   2.45% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.47%), 05/29/20 144A
  $1,155,773 
 150,000   3.02% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.84%), 09/17/18 144A
   150,445 
 325,000   Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB
2.66% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.57%), 09/13/19 144A
   326,744 
     Svenska Handelsbanken AB     
 500,000   2.41% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.36%), 09/08/20
   501,724 
 300,000   2.52% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.49%), 09/06/19
   301,312 
 1,200,000   Swedbank AB
2.81% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.70%), 03/14/22 144A
   1,210,769 
         3,646,767 
Switzerland: 3.5%     
 1,100,000   Credit Suisse Group AG
3.31% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.20%), 12/14/22 (c) 144A
   1,122,411 
     UBS AG     
 525,000   2.30% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.32%), 05/28/19 † 144A
   525,600 
 700,000   2.35% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.32%), 12/07/18 144A
   700,678 
 300,000   2.47% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.64%), 08/14/19 †
   301,353 
 647,000   2.49% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.48%), 11/01/20 (c) 144A
   648,128 
 1,900,000   2.63% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.58%), 05/08/20 (c) 144A
   1,908,102 
 1,770,000   UBS Group Funding Jersey Ltd.
3.89% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.53%), 02/01/22 144A
   1,828,411 
     UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG     
 2,750,000   2.79% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.95%), 08/15/22 (c) 144A
   2,771,242 
 2,340,000   3.14% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.22%), 05/23/22 (c) 144A
   2,383,225 
 930,000   4.13% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.78%), 04/14/21 144A
   963,943 
         13,153,093 
United Kingdom: 4.8%     
     Barclays Plc     
 1,000,000   2.80% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.46%), 12/11/20 (c)
   1,002,356 
 2,385,000   3.92% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+2.11%), 08/10/21
   2,492,866 
 1,737,000   3.96% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.62%), 01/10/22 (c) †
   1,791,194 
 972,000   Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd.
4.65% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+2.29%), 04/16/21 †
   1,021,332 
     HSBC Holdings Plc     
 2,380,000   3.60% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.66%), 05/25/21
   2,467,901 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
United Kingdom: (continued)     
$2,980,000   3.82% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.50%), 01/05/22
  $3,085,654 
 699,000   4.29% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+2.24%), 03/08/21 †
   735,210 
 1,500,000   Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services Plc
2.85% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.56%), 06/24/22 144A
   1,498,479 
 3,590,000   Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc
3.31% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.47%), 05/15/22 (c)
   3,638,480 
 400,000   Standard Chartered Plc
3.01% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.13%), 08/19/19 144A
   403,953 
         18,137,425 
United States: 64.2%     
 215,000   American Express Co.
2.69% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.33%), 09/29/20 (c)
   215,328 
     American Express Credit Corp.     
 650,000   2.12% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.33%), 04/03/19 (c)
   650,823 
 750,000   2.73% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.55%), 03/18/19
   752,898 
 163,000   3.16% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.05%), 08/14/20 (c)
   165,806 
     American Honda Finance Corp.     
 390,000   2.16% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.28%), 11/19/18
   390,533 
 300,000   2.17% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.34%), 02/14/20
   301,343 
 500,000   2.51% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.15%), 01/22/19
   500,387 
 1,420,000   Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc.
3.62% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.26%), 02/01/21
   1,463,402 
     Apple, Inc.     
 150,000   1.87% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.08%), 02/08/19
   150,062 
 600,000   1.88% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.07%), 05/11/20
   600,067 
 600,000   1.99% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.20%), 02/07/20
   602,107 
 654,000   2.05% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.25%), 02/07/20
   656,831 
 300,000   2.09% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.30%), 05/06/19
   301,048 
 1,700,000   2.16% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.35%), 05/11/22
   1,715,342 
 1,904,000   2.30% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.50%), 02/09/22
   1,930,389 
 700,000   2.74% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.82%), 02/22/19
   704,573 
 900,000   3.05% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.13%), 02/23/21 †
   923,793 
     AT&T, Inc.     
 1,777,000   2.72% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.89%), 05/23/18 (c)
   1,794,916 
 675,000   3.00% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.65%), 01/15/20
   679,334 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
United States: (continued)     
$768,000   3.23% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.93%), 06/30/20
  $777,603 
 3,493,000   3.30% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.95%), 07/15/21
   3,544,215 
 1,140,000   Athene Global Funding
3.54% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.23%), 07/01/22 144A
   1,162,719 
     Bank of America Corp.     
 4,100,000   2.56% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.77%), 02/05/25 (c)
   4,033,612 
 1,500,000   2.74% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.38%), 01/23/21 (c)
   1,494,594 
 2,100,000   2.81% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.79%), 03/05/23 (c)
   2,099,437 
 600,000   2.96% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.65%), 10/01/20 (c)
   603,389 
 1,800,000   3.02% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.66%), 07/21/20 (c)
   1,810,503 
 161,000   3.18% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.87%), 04/01/19
   162,210 
 3,375,000   3.36% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.00%), 04/24/22 (c)
   3,424,017 
 1,706,000   3.39% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.04%), 01/15/19
   1,718,020 
 2,238,000   3.52% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.16%), 01/20/22 (c)
   2,281,970 
 1,500,000   3.54% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.18%), 10/21/21 (c)
   1,529,982 
 1,770,000   3.78% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.42%), 04/19/21
   1,823,693 
     BAT Capital Corp.     
 500,000   2.42% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.59%), 08/14/20 144A
   502,690 
 2,000,000   2.72% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.88%), 07/15/22 (c) 144A
   2,024,707 
 600,000   BB&T Corp.
2.69% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.57%), 06/15/20
   603,387 
     Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.     
 400,000   2.59% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.25%), 01/11/19
   400,824 
 430,000   2.81% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.69%), 03/15/19
   432,510 
 250,000   BMW US Capital LLC
2.70% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.38%), 04/06/20 144A
   250,759 
 399,000   Branch Banking & Trust Co.
2.80% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.45%), 12/15/19 (c)
   400,392 
 600,000   Campbell Soup Co.
2.65% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.50%), 03/16/20
   601,596 
 415,000   Capital One Financial Corp.
2.57% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.76%), 04/12/20 (c)
   417,239 
 1,415,000   Capital One NA
3.51% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.15%), 01/30/22 (c)
   1,431,500 


 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
United States: (continued)     
$516,000   Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.
2.85% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.51%), 01/10/20
  $519,852 
     Cisco Systems, Inc.     
 200,000   2.51% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.50%), 03/01/19
   200,823 
 400,000   2.54% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.34%), 09/20/19
   401,511 
     Citibank NA     
 800,000   2.03% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.23%), 11/09/18
   800,567 
 800,000   2.19% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.35%), 01/12/21 (c)
   800,868 
 700,000   2.44% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.26%), 09/18/19
   700,361 
 290,000   2.57% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.50%), 06/12/20
   291,388 
 500,000   2.66% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.30%), 10/20/20
   500,422 
     Citigroup, Inc.     
 1,180,000   2.49% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.55%), 08/25/36
   1,025,765 
 500,000   2.96% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.93%), 06/07/19
   503,588 
 4,013,000   2.98% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.10%), 05/17/23 (c)
   4,084,048 
 1,780,000   3.12% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.07%), 11/08/21 (c)
   1,807,818 
 1,300,000   3.13% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.79%), 12/10/19 (c)
   1,309,545 
 1,800,000   3.31% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.95%), 07/24/22 (c)
   1,820,083 
 3,100,000   3.32% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.96%), 03/25/22 (c)
   3,149,214 
 4,245,000   3.44% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.43%), 09/01/22 (c)
   4,358,897 
 2,575,000   3.55% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.19%), 08/02/21
   2,622,333 
 1,200,000   3.68% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.38%), 03/30/21
   1,232,838 
 126,000   Conagra Brands, Inc.
2.83% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.50%), 10/09/20
   126,196 
 1,050,000   ConocoPhillips Co.
2.74% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.90%), 05/15/22
   1,070,588 
     CVS Health Corp.     
 1,000,000   2.69% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.63%), 03/09/20
   1,004,939 
 990,000   2.78% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.72%), 03/09/21
   999,507 
     Daimler Finance North America LLC     
 150,000   2.04% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.25%), 11/05/18 144A
   150,104 
 490,000   2.32% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.53%), 05/05/20 144A
   492,461 
 1,050,000   2.35% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.45%), 02/22/21 144A
   1,052,433 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
United States: (continued)     
$400,000   Dominion Energy, Inc.
2.56% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.55%), 06/01/19 144A
  $401,694 
 748,000   DXC Technology Co.
2.96% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.95%), 08/20/18 (c)
   749,227 
 827,000   EI du Pont de Nemours & Co.
2.89% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.53%), 05/01/20
   829,454 
 600,000   EQT Corp.
3.08% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.77%), 10/05/18 (c)
   601,542 
     Exxon Mobil Corp.     
 725,000   2.27% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.15%), 03/15/19
   725,957 
 650,000   2.40% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.37%), 03/06/22
   655,961 
 601,000   Florida Power & Light Co.
2.07% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.28%), 05/11/18 (c)
   601,041 
     Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC     
 500,000   2.83% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.81%), 04/05/21
   502,263 
 1,420,000   2.87% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.08%), 08/03/22
   1,432,235 
 710,000   2.90% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.83%), 03/12/19
   712,496 
 419,000   3.33% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.00%), 01/09/20
   423,300 
     General Electric Capital Corp.     
 2,332,000   2.17% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.38%), 05/05/26
   2,249,332 
 1,445,000   3.12% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.00%), 03/15/23
   1,460,055 
 550,000   General Motors Co.
2.59% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.80%), 08/07/20
   553,942 
     General Motors Financial Co., Inc.     
 1,459,000   3.27% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.93%), 04/13/20
   1,472,856 
 1,205,000   3.61% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.31%), 06/30/22
   1,229,257 
 1,140,000   3.90% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.55%), 01/14/22
   1,170,290 
     Gilead Sciences, Inc.     
 350,000   2.42% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.22%), 03/20/19
   350,411 
 506,000   2.45% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.25%), 09/20/19
   506,995 
     Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.     
 6,000,000   2.56% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.75%), 02/23/23
   6,006,528 
 200,000   2.89% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.80%), 12/13/19
   201,577 
 1,000,000   2.94% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.10%), 11/15/18
   1,004,827 
 3,200,000   3.01% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.17%), 11/15/20 (c)
   3,248,843 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
United States: (continued)     
$800,000   3.02% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.73%), 12/27/19 (c)
  $804,216 
 1,550,000   3.07% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.05%), 06/05/22 (c)
   1,567,856 
 2,350,000   3.14% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.78%), 10/31/21 (c)
   2,359,993 
 1,700,000   3.32% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.20%), 08/15/20 (c)
   1,732,018 
 1,438,000   3.36% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.00%), 07/24/22 (c)
   1,452,020 
 750,000   3.38% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.02%), 10/23/19
   758,545 
 150,000   3.40% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.04%), 04/25/19
   151,052 
 4,116,000   3.47% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.11%), 04/26/21 (c)
   4,174,037 
 2,005,000   3.52% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.16%), 03/23/20 (c)
   2,035,131 
 4,424,000   3.58% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.60%), 11/29/23
   4,615,088 
 245,000   3.71% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.77%), 02/25/21 †
   253,476 
 1,800,000   3.72% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.36%), 03/23/21 (c)
   1,843,723 
 2,305,000   4.11% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.75%), 10/28/26 (c) †
   2,420,089 
 1,110,000   Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
3.96% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+2.12%), 05/31/18 (c) 144A
   1,075,035 
 540,000   Home Depot, Inc.
2.17% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.15%), 06/05/20
   541,619 
     IBM Credit LLC     
 584,000   2.18% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.15%), 09/06/19
   584,983 
 750,000   2.62% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.26%), 01/20/21
   753,504 
     Intel Corp.     
 708,000   1.89% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.08%), 05/11/20
   709,037 
 1,835,000   2.16% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.35%), 05/11/22
   1,850,653 
     International Business Machines Corp.     
 1,230,000   2.18% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.37%), 02/12/19
   1,233,244 
 710,000   2.37% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.58%), 11/06/21
   717,838 
 500,000   2.60% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.23%), 01/27/20
   501,507 
 650,000   John Deere Capital Corp. 2.33% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.24%), 03/12/21
   653,082 
     JPMorgan Chase & Co.     
 1,893,000   2.61% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.55%), 03/09/20 (c)
   1,901,804 
 1,230,000   2.84% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.00%), 05/31/18 (c)
   1,108,230 
 450,000   2.99% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.63%), 01/28/19
   451,606 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
United States: (continued)     
$1,440,000   3.13% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.10%), 05/07/21 (c)
  $1,469,709 
 1,400,000   3.19% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.85%), 01/10/24 (c)
   1,399,930 
 3,500,000   3.26% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.90%), 04/25/22 (c)
   3,545,100 
 919,000   3.32% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.95%), 01/23/20
   931,107 
 1,650,000   3.35% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.00%), 01/15/22 (c)
   1,673,121 
 605,000   3.49% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.48%), 02/01/21 (c)
   623,582 
 150,000   3.56% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.21%), 09/29/20 (c)
   153,152 
 4,505,000   3.59% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.23%), 10/24/22 (c)
   4,612,887 
     JPMorgan Chase Bank NA     
 1,743,000   2.07% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.25%), 02/13/19 (c)
   1,744,557 
 1,000,000   2.65% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.29%), 02/01/20 (c)
   1,000,850 
     Kraft Heinz Foods Co.     
 1,281,000   2.38% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.57%), 02/10/21
   1,283,926 
 315,000   2.63% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.82%), 08/10/22
   317,961 
 500,000   Medtronic, Inc.
2.92% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.80%), 03/15/20
   505,732 
 763,000   Merck & Co., Inc.
2.19% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.38%), 02/10/20
   767,487 
     Metropolitan Life Global Funding I     
 490,000   2.40% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.22%), 09/19/19 144A
   490,831 
 200,000   2.61% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.43%), 12/19/18 144A
   200,527 
     Morgan Stanley     
 2,000,000   2.29% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.55%), 02/10/20 (c)
   2,007,297 
 2,680,000   2.63% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.80%), 02/14/19 (c)
   2,689,799 
 4,320,000   3.01% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.22%), 05/08/23 (c)
   4,406,015 
 150,000   3.10% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.74%), 07/23/19
   150,798 
 350,000   3.21% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.85%), 01/24/19
   351,796 
 4,267,000   3.29% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.93%), 07/22/21 (c)
   4,320,140 
 528,000   3.51% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.14%), 01/27/20
   535,424 
 6,750,000   3.54% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.18%), 01/20/21 (c)
   6,854,477 
 150,000   3.73% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.38%), 02/01/19
   151,299 
 6,945,000   3.76% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.40%), 10/24/22 (c)
   7,138,034 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
United States: (continued)     
     Morgan Stanley (continued)     
$2,324,000   3.76% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.40%), 04/21/21
  $2,390,073 
 400,000   Nasdaq, Inc.
2.64% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.39%), 03/22/19
   400,718 
 1,350,000   NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc.
2.71% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.40%), 04/01/21 144A
   1,357,905 
     New York Life Global Funding     
 350,000   2.46% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.12%), 04/12/19 144A
   350,321 
 300,000   2.46% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.10%), 01/21/20 144A
   300,175 
 700,000   NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.
2.37% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.32%), 09/03/19
   701,627 
     Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.     
 300,000   2.61% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.52%), 09/13/19 144A
   301,197 
 1,400,000   3.23% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.89%), 01/13/22 144A
   1,420,422 
     Oracle Corp.     
 385,000   2.84% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.51%), 10/08/19
   388,022 
 324,000   2.93% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.58%), 01/15/19
   325,030 
 400,000   Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
2.21% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.23%), 11/28/18 144A
   399,615 
 800,000   PepsiCo, Inc.
2.35% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.00%), 10/15/18
   800,100 
     PNC Bank NA     
 600,000   2.24% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.36%), 05/19/20
   602,576 
 1,135,000   2.87% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.50%), 07/27/22
   1,143,040 
     QUALCOMM, Inc.     
 400,000   2.24% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.36%), 05/20/19
   401,430 
 200,000   2.33% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.45%), 05/20/20
   200,874 
 1,500,000   3.09% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.73%), 01/30/23
   1,500,000 
 290,000   Roche Holdings, Inc.
2.64% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.34%), 09/30/19 144A
   291,421 
     Sempra Energy     
 900,000   2.57% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.45%), 03/15/21
   902,562 
 125,000   2.60% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.25%), 07/15/19
   125,238 
 850,000   2.85% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.50%), 01/14/19 (c)
   851,527 
 600,000   Southern Power Co.
2.75% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.55%), 12/20/18 (c) 144A
   600,993 
 476,000   State Street Corp.
2.78% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.90%), 08/18/20
   484,217 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
United States: (continued)     
$600,000   Synchrony Bank
2.93% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.62%), 03/30/20
  $602,005 
     Toyota Motor Credit Corp.     
 250,000   2.07% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.23%), 08/15/18
   250,144 
 250,000   2.44% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.15%), 12/24/18
   250,303 
 850,000   2.44% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.37%), 03/12/20
   854,217 
 907,000   2.53% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.48%), 09/08/22
   914,419 
 900,000   2.61% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.26%), 04/17/20
   903,867 
 150,000   2.70% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.82%), 02/19/19
   150,873 
 150,000   2.80% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.44%), 10/18/19
   150,768 
 1,434,000   United Parcel Service, Inc.
2.76% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.45%), 04/01/23
   1,438,761 
 470,000   US Bancorp
2.33% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.49%), 10/15/18 (c)
   470,861 
     US Bank NA     
 500,000   1.95% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.12%), 02/14/19 (c)
   500,333 
 169,000   2.09% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.15%), 04/24/19 (c)
   169,114 
 453,000   2.48% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.12%), 12/17/19 (c)
   453,005 
     Verizon Communications, Inc.     
 1,420,000   2.45% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.55%), 05/22/20
   1,428,522 
 3,222,000   3.15% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.00%), 03/16/22
   3,292,581 
 85,000   Vulcan Materials Co.
2.57% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.65%), 03/01/21
   85,175 
     Walt Disney Co.     
 455,000   2.21% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.19%), 06/05/20
   456,303 
 1,015,000   2.41% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.39%), 03/04/22
   1,021,352 
     Wells Fargo & Co.     
 4,550,000   2.74% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.93%), 02/11/21 (c)
   4,598,729 
 650,000   3.04% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.68%), 01/30/20
   654,109 
 1,066,000   3.24% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.88%), 07/22/20
   1,078,931 
 1,060,000   3.36% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.34%), 03/04/21
   1,086,865 
 3,148,000   3.39% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.02%), 07/26/21
   3,208,058 
 3,040,000   3.47% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.11%), 01/24/22 (c)
   3,084,235 
 4,202,000   3.59% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+1.23%), 10/31/22 (c)
   4,295,161 


 

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Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
United States: (continued)     
     Wells Fargo Bank NA     
$150,000   2.48% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.50%), 11/28/18
  $150,411 
 150,000   2.54% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.60%), 05/24/19
   150,727 
 1,300,000   2.58% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.23%), 01/15/20
   1,301,489 
 400,000   2.66% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.31%), 01/15/21
   400,278 
 750,000   2.68% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+.65%), 12/06/19
   755,636 
         242,118,021 
Total Floating Rate Notes
(Cost: $373,641,591)
   375,197,797 
           
Number
of Shares
         
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.8%
(Cost: $3,244,181)
     
 3,244,181   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund – Institutional Shares   3,244,181 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.3%
(Cost: $376,885,772)
   378,441,978 
           
Principal
Amount
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 2.0%     
Repurchase Agreements: 2.0%     
$1,791,163   Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 1.72%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $1,791,249; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 11.50%, due 5/1/18 to 3/20/67, valued at $1,826,986 including accrued interest)   1,791,163 
 1,791,163   Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 1.72%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $1,791,249; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.13%, due 5/15/18 to 12/1/51, valued at $1,826,986 including accrued interest)   1,791,163 
Principal
 Amount
      Value  
             
Repurchase Agreements: (continued)     
$ 1,791,163    Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 1.72%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $1,791,249; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 2.50% to 6.50%, due 3/1/22 to 4/1/48, valued at $1,826,988 including accrued interest)  $1,791,163 
  376,000    Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC , 1.71%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $376,018; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 1.13% to 2.25%, due 1/31/19 to 1/31/24, valued at $383,521 including accrued interest)   376,000 
  1,791,163    Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with Nomura Securities International, Inc., 1.74%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $1,791,250; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 10.50%, due 5/1/18 to 3/20/68, valued at $1,826,986 including accrued interest)   1,791,163 
Total Short-Term Investments Held As Collateral For Securities On Loan
(Cost: $7,540,652)
    7,540,652
Total Investments: 102.3%
(Cost: $384,426,424)
    385,982,630
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (2.3)%    (8,783,663 )
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $ 377,198,967


 

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(continued)

 

Footnotes:
 
(c) Callable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $7,318,372.
144A Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise restricted. These securities may
  be resold in transactions exempt from registration, unless otherwise noted, and the value amounted to $64,832,605, or 17.2% of net assets.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned
  % of Investments  Value 
Basic Materials   0.2%  $829,454 
Communications   4.3    16,210,916 
Consumer, Cyclical   4.3    16,372,488 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   3.7    14,029,017 
Energy   2.2    8,196,049 
Financial   77.2    292,052,531 
Industrial   1.4    5,423,484 
Technology   4.6    17,499,561 
Utilities   1.2    4,584,297 
Money Market Fund              0.9    3,244,181 
    100.0%  $378,441,978 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2018 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value 
Floating Rate Notes*  $   $375,197,797     $   $375,197,797 
Money Market Fund   3,244,181              3,244,181 
Repurchase Agreements       7,540,652          7,540,652 
Total  $3,244,181   $382,738,449     $   $385,982,630 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2018.

 

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April 30, 2018

 

Principal
Amount
     Value
           
CORPORATE BONDS: 0.8%
Colombia: 0.3%
     Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP     
COP 3,596,000,000   7.63%, 06/10/24 (c) Reg S  $1,309,013 
 19,762,000,000   8.38%, 02/01/21 Reg S   7,314,851 
 19,450,000,000   Financiera de Desarrollo Territorial SA Findeter
7.88%, 05/12/24 (c) Reg S
   7,187,427 
         15,811,291 
Germany: 0.1%         
     Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau     
ZAR 45,100,000   7.88%, 01/15/20   3,650,774 
TRY 5,850,000   9.25%, 05/22/20 Reg S   1,338,035 
ZAR 20,000,000   Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank
8.25%, 05/23/22 Reg S
   1,637,008 
         6,625,817 
Ireland: 0.0%         
RUB 134,900,000   RusHydro
8.13%, 09/28/22 Reg S
   2,169,088 
Mexico: 0.1%         
     Petroleos Mexicanos     
MXN 28,330,000   7.19%, 09/12/24 Reg S   1,361,086 
 109,600,000   7.65%, 11/24/21 Reg S   5,649,700 
         7,010,786 
South Africa: 0.3%
    Eskom Holdings Ltd.     
ZAR 77,330,000   0.00%, 08/18/27 ^   1,982,225 
 11,000,000   7.50%, 09/15/33   695,388 
 25,350,000   7.85%, 04/02/26   1,850,502 
     Transnet Ltd.     
 21,000,000   9.50%, 08/19/25   1,637,029 
 85,800,000   10.80%, 11/06/23   7,335,470 
 5,000,000   13.50%, 04/18/28   481,145 
         13,981,759 
Total Corporate Bonds
(Cost: $56,945,018)
   45,598,741 
GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS: 97.3%     
Argentina: 3.0%
     Argentine Bonos del Tesoro     
ARS 1,443,574,000   15.50%, 10/17/26 †   66,014,768 
 661,233,000   16.00%, 10/17/23   29,910,108 
 1,557,886,000   18.20%, 10/03/21 †   72,813,989 
         168,738,865 
Brazil: 9.6%
     Brazilian Government International Bonds     
BRL 4,440,000   8.50%, 01/05/24   1,321,294 
 6,060,000   10.25%, 01/10/28   1,997,505 
 3,360,000   12.50%, 01/05/22   1,152,431 
     Letras do Tesouro Nacional     
 88,115,000   0.00%, 07/01/19 ^   23,507,052 
 142,900,000   0.00%, 10/01/19 ^   37,386,355 
 188,480,000   0.00%, 01/01/20 ^   48,339,497 
 116,320,000   0.00%, 04/01/20 ^   29,195,563 
Principal
Amount
     Value
       
Brazil: (continued)
BRL 395,290,000   0.00%, 07/01/20 ^  $97,054,989 
 155,659,000   0.00%, 07/01/21 ^   34,729,359 
 112,280,000   0.00%, 01/01/22 ^   23,769,544 
     Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Series F     
 202,161,000   10.00%, 01/01/21   60,884,318 
 266,563,000   10.00%, 01/01/23   79,622,583 
 166,105,000   10.00%, 01/01/25   49,119,864 
 160,860,000   10.00%, 01/01/27   47,159,547 
 22,050,000   10.00%, 01/01/29   6,411,872 
         541,651,773 
Chile: 3.0%         
     Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica de Chile     
CLP 7,375,000,000   4.50%, 02/28/21   12,381,116 
 17,095,000,000   4.50%, 03/01/21   28,696,213 
 27,370,000,000   4.50%, 03/01/26   45,058,251 
 25,000,000,000   5.00%, 03/01/35   41,362,627 
 17,645,000,000   6.00%, 01/01/43   32,630,453 
 450,000,000   Bonos del Banco Central de Chile
4.50%, 06/01/20
   753,990 
 4,414,500,000   Chilean Government International Bonds
5.50%, 08/05/20
   7,524,611 
         168,407,261 
Colombia: 5.0%         
     Colombian Government International Bonds     
COP7,725,000,000   7.75%, 04/14/21   2,898,548 
 7,400,000,000   9.85%, 06/28/27   3,354,262 
     Colombian TES     
 66,804,100,000   6.00%, 04/28/28   23,076,072 
 14,200,000,000   6.25%, 11/26/25   5,094,350 
 43,847,200,000   7.00%, 09/11/19   16,138,634 
 134,091,900,000   7.00%, 05/04/22   50,598,116 
 49,632,700,000   7.00%, 06/30/32   18,033,420 
 137,596,700,000   7.50%, 08/26/26   53,113,524 
 82,038,100,000   7.75%, 09/18/30   32,139,049 
 109,685,800,000   10.00%, 07/24/24   47,278,032 
 77,000,300,000   11.00%, 07/24/20   30,994,698 
         282,718,705 
Czech Republic: 3.2%
     Czech Republic Government Bonds     
CZK195,580,000   0.00%, 02/10/20 ^   9,228,273 
 175,730,000   0.25%, 02/10/27   7,406,277 
 216,740,000   0.45%, 10/25/23 Reg S   9,868,592 
 237,080,000   0.95%, 05/15/30 Reg S   10,027,746 
 251,060,000   1.00%, 06/26/26 Reg S   11,350,504 
 385,190,000   1.50%, 10/29/19 Reg S   18,562,298 
 329,710,000   2.40%, 09/17/25 Reg S   16,609,784 
 411,960,000   2.50%, 08/25/28 Reg S   20,933,711 
 362,640,000   3.75%, 09/12/20 Reg S   18,404,365 
 357,930,000   3.85%, 09/29/21 Reg S   18,706,199 
 311,440,000   4.70%, 09/12/22 Reg S   17,102,141 
 352,500,000   5.70%, 05/25/24 Reg S   21,138,346 
         179,338,236 


 

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Principal
Amount
     Value
       
Dominican Republic: 0.9%
     Dominican Republic International Bond     
DOP2,038,700,000   8.90%, 02/15/23 Reg S  $42,644,333 
 400,000,000   8.90%, 02/15/23 144A   8,366,909 
         51,011,242 
Hungary: 3.6%
     Hungarian Government Bonds     
HUF2,502,290,000   1.00%, 09/23/20   9,789,213 
 4,458,460,000   1.75%, 10/26/22   17,555,851 
 1,417,520,000   2.00%, 10/30/19 †   5,617,730 
 3,103,790,000   2.50%, 10/27/21   12,622,701 
 1,297,000,000   2.75%, 12/22/26   5,147,834 
 3,905,130,000   3.00%, 06/26/24   16,166,691 
 3,906,220,000   3.00%, 10/27/27   15,714,112 
 3,619,750,000   3.50%, 06/24/20   14,905,770 
 5,826,940,000   5.50%, 06/24/25   27,620,358 
 4,715,930,000   6.00%, 11/24/23   22,598,495 
 3,254,360,000   6.50%, 06/24/19   13,462,586 
 4,626,260,000   7.00%, 06/24/22   22,109,091 
 3,883,530,000   7.50%, 11/12/20   17,603,910 
         200,914,342 
Indonesia: 8.5%
     Indonesian Treasury Bonds     
IDR216,140,000,000   5.63%, 05/15/23   15,054,064 
 203,141,000,000   6.13%, 05/15/28   13,754,453 
 235,193,000,000   6.63%, 05/15/33   16,051,447 
 320,067,000,000   7.00%, 05/15/22   23,408,314 
 528,551,000,000   7.00%, 05/15/27   38,389,994 
 204,630,000,000   7.50%, 08/15/32   15,054,002 
 206,190,000,000   7.50%, 05/15/38   14,864,947 
 495,913,000,000   8.25%, 07/15/21   37,498,687 
 225,444,000,000   8.25%, 06/15/32   17,463,018 
 439,800,000,000   8.25%, 05/15/36   33,951,137 
 637,643,000,000   8.38%, 03/15/24   49,255,372 
 563,582,000,000   8.38%, 09/15/26   43,911,798 
 445,829,000,000   8.38%, 03/15/34   34,945,303 
 339,570,000,000   8.75%, 05/15/31   27,470,694 
 449,322,000,000   9.00%, 03/15/29   37,142,757 
 131,631,000,000   9.50%, 07/15/31   11,157,067 
 144,652,000,000   10.50%, 08/15/30   13,113,555 
 39,200,000,000   11.00%, 11/15/20   3,119,151 
 91,459,000,000   11.00%, 09/15/25   8,096,026 
 4,300,000,000   12.80%, 06/15/21   364,427 
     Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia     
 117,180,000,000   8.25%, 09/15/20   8,944,845 
 74,800,000,000   8.75%, 08/15/23   5,895,020 
 125,250,000,000   8.88%, 11/15/31   10,153,375 
         479,059,453 
Malaysia: 4.2%
     Malaysian Government Bonds     
MYR23,000,000   3.23%, 04/15/20   5,800,643 
 6,430,000   3.42%, 08/15/22   1,610,289 
 62,685,000   3.49%, 03/31/20   15,957,427 
 42,375,000   3.62%, 11/30/21   10,789,311 
 55,848,000   3.65%, 10/31/19   14,242,585 
 56,942,000   3.66%, 10/15/20   14,515,355 
Principal
Amount
     Value
       
Malaysia: (continued)
MYR47,462,000   3.80%, 08/17/23  $11,992,819 
 900,000   3.84%, 04/15/33   209,733 
 68,147,000   3.90%, 11/16/27   17,028,187 
 45,413,000   3.90%, 11/30/26   11,365,808 
 36,035,000   3.95%, 04/14/22   9,216,547 
 65,834,000   3.96%, 09/15/25   16,548,035 
 5,443,000   4.05%, 09/30/21   1,399,072 
 53,078,000   4.06%, 09/30/24   13,625,563 
 64,650,000   4.16%, 07/15/21   16,669,632 
 52,565,000   4.18%, 07/15/24   13,464,464 
 60,526,000   4.23%, 06/30/31   14,974,936 
 16,729,000   4.25%, 05/31/35   3,970,646 
 49,605,000   4.26%, 07/26/27   12,655,691 
 82,041,000   4.38%, 11/29/19   21,158,005 
 44,489,000   4.76%, 04/07/37   11,320,458 
         238,515,206 
Mexico: 8.9%
     Mexican Government Bonds     
MXN549,393,000   5.00%, 12/11/19   28,252,475 
 584,257,000   5.75%, 03/05/26   28,030,860 
 1,116,305,000   6.50%, 06/10/21   58,051,319 
 945,064,000   6.50%, 06/09/22   48,791,017 
 28,250,000   7.25%, 12/09/21   1,502,779 
 635,339,300   7.50%, 06/03/27   33,870,059 
 485,351,000   7.75%, 05/29/31   26,225,076 
 350,131,000   7.75%, 11/23/34   18,907,520 
 785,291,800   7.75%, 11/13/42   42,275,471 
 1,229,334,900   8.00%, 06/11/20   66,399,394 
 364,980,000   8.00%, 12/07/23   20,008,253 
 226,502,000   8.00%, 11/07/47   12,525,333 
 315,502,000   8.50%, 05/31/29   18,031,781 
 380,333,900   8.50%, 11/18/38   22,054,614 
 948,213,200   10.00%, 12/05/24   57,488,563 
 333,570,000   10.00%, 11/20/36   21,957,511 
         504,372,025 
Peru: 3.0%
     Peruvian Government Bonds     
PEN69,218,000   5.70%, 08/12/24   22,772,205 
 71,000,000   6.15%, 08/12/32 Reg S 144A   23,009,796 
 91,840,000   6.35%, 08/12/28   30,761,909 
 60,148,000   6.90%, 08/12/37   20,530,344 
 87,622,000   6.95%, 08/12/31   30,560,772 
 30,288,000   7.84%, 08/12/20   10,389,542 
 77,900,000   .20%, 08/12/26   29,200,316 
         167,224,884 
Philippines: 3.0%
     Philippine Government International Bonds     
PHP1,848,500,000   3.90%, 11/26/22   34,237,766 
 39,300,000   4.63%, 12/04/22   735,857 
 175,500,000   4.75%, 05/04/27   3,083,465 
 2,897,500,000   4.95%, 01/15/21 †   56,424,808 
 3,476,500,000   6.25%, 01/14/36   73,460,666 
         167,942,562 


 

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Principal
Amount
     Value
       
Poland: 8.6%
     Polish Government Bonds     
PLN34,970,000   0.00%, 07/25/20 ^  $9,656,361 
 136,862,000   1.50%, 04/25/20   39,085,014 
 140,519,000   1.75%, 07/25/21   40,041,147 
 122,554,000   2.00%, 04/25/21   35,215,802 
 139,484,000   2.25%, 04/25/22   40,020,911 
 54,102,000   2.50%, 01/25/23   15,546,170 
 157,166,000   2.50%, 07/25/26   43,414,374 
 148,143,000   2.50%, 07/25/27   40,455,988 
 34,780,000   2.75%, 04/25/28   9,660,477 
 104,093,000   3.25%, 07/25/19   30,422,043 
 131,401,000   3.25%, 07/25/25   38,498,665 
 116,771,000   4.00%, 10/25/23   35,888,648 
 80,633,000   5.25%, 10/25/20   25,073,037 
 87,065,000   5.50%, 10/25/19   26,372,339 
 73,627,000   5.75%, 10/25/21   23,715,091 
 97,519,000   5.75%, 09/23/22   31,913,589 
         484,979,656 
Romania: 2.9%
     Romanian Government Bonds     
RON 61,870,000   2.25%, 02/26/20   15,824,647 
 59,060,000   3.25%, 03/22/21   15,202,973 
 42,995,000   3.25%, 04/29/24   10,520,227 
 38,900,000   3.40%, 03/08/22   9,900,856 
 60,395,000   3.50%, 12/19/22   15,248,902 
 53,930,000   4.75%, 06/24/19   14,278,622 
 60,870,000   4.75%, 02/24/25   16,148,570 
 63,400,000   5.75%, 04/29/20   17,262,609 
 65,490,000   5.80%, 07/26/27   18,540,577 
 62,470,000   5.85%, 04/26/23 †   17,391,654 
 59,270,000   5.95%, 06/11/21 †   16,412,675 
         166,732,312 
Russia: 5.0%
     Russian Federal Bonds     
RUB819,494,000   6.40%, 05/27/20   12,995,759 
 458,677,000   6.80%, 12/11/19   7,313,993 
 821,425,000   7.00%, 12/15/21   13,145,012 
 692,571,000   7.00%, 01/25/23   11,139,088 
 1,161,537,000   7.00%, 08/16/23   18,661,405 
 1,622,770,000   7.05%, 01/19/28   25,637,311 
 1,629,709,000   7.10%, 10/16/24   26,091,896 
 1,584,865,000   7.40%, 12/07/22   25,834,228 
 1,272,015,000   7.50%, 08/18/21   20,748,729 
 629,333,000   7.60%, 04/14/21   10,279,233 
 611,880,000   7.60%, 07/20/22   10,023,215 
 1,627,999,000   7.70%, 03/23/33   26,528,548 
 1,626,057,000   7.75%, 09/16/26   26,853,483 
 1,630,079,000   8.15%, 02/03/27   27,576,769 
 1,192,519,000   8.50%, 09/17/31   20,927,333 
         283,756,002 
South Africa: 8.2%
     South African Government Bonds     
ZAR449,562,000   6.25%, 03/31/36   27,654,235 
 425,991,000   6.50%, 02/28/41   25,872,544 
 144,354,000   6.75%, 03/31/21   11,400,887 
 499,233,000   7.00%, 02/28/31   34,941,811 
 134,877,000   7.25%, 01/15/20   10,846,342 
 166,269,000   7.75%, 02/28/23   13,384,430 
Principal
Amount
     Value
       
South Africa: (continued)
ZAR 515,479,000   8.00%, 01/31/30  $39,570,123 
 422,544,000   8.25%, 03/31/32   32,540,330 
 516,606,000   8.50%, 01/31/37   39,794,605 
 517,939,000   8.75%, 01/31/44   40,221,275 
 864,325,000   8.75%, 02/28/48   67,149,234 
 304,422,000   8.88%, 02/28/35   24,371,805 
 331,362,000   9.00%, 01/31/40   26,540,573 
 740,319,000   10.50%, 12/21/26   67,705,794 
         461,993,988 
Supranational: 3.0%
     European Bank for Reconstruction & Development     
RUB14,000,000   6.00%, 07/24/23 Reg S   220,174 
IDR37,700,000,000   6.25%, 07/25/22   2,709,005 
 59,900,000,000   6.45%, 12/13/22   4,291,953 
BRL12,895,000   7.50%, 12/16/19   3,815,274 
IDR135,030,000,000   9.25%, 12/02/20   10,364,675 
     European Investment Bank     
BRL6,610,000   0.00%, 10/22/19 ^   1,745,205 
 24,240,000   0.00%, 08/27/21 ^   5,529,739 
PLN12,560,000   2.75%, 08/25/26 Reg S   3,506,584 
 7,010,000   3.00%, 05/24/24 Reg S   2,046,718 
MXN154,580,000   4.00%, 02/25/20 Reg S   7,761,036 
PLN31,700,000   4.25%, 10/25/22   9,678,373 
MXN107,040,000   4.75%, 01/19/21 Reg S   5,309,613 
IDR44,500,000,000   5.20%, 03/01/22 Reg S   3,068,541 
 45,400,000,000   5.75%, 01/24/25 144A   3,165,012 
BRL6,350,000   7.25%, 06/28/21   1,853,456 
ZAR5,200,000   7.25%, 02/28/23   406,503 
 96,480,000   7.50%, 09/10/20 Reg S   7,759,423 
MXN31,000,000   7.63%, 01/12/22   1,653,738 
ZAR206,265,000   8.13%, 12/21/26   16,431,805 
TRY33,801,000   8.50%, 07/25/19   7,855,152 
ZAR55,100,000   8.50%, 09/17/24 Reg S   4,503,955 
TRY37,520,000   8.75%, 09/18/21 Reg S   8,139,198 
 7,450,000   9.13%, 10/07/20 Reg S   1,674,012 
 1,700,000   9.25%, 10/03/24 Reg S   366,924 
 7,150,000   10.75%, 11/15/19   1,693,373 
     Inter-American Development Bank     
MXN129,870,000   7.50%, 12/05/24   6,917,310 
IDR46,290,000,000   7.88%, 03/14/23   3,543,916 
     International Bank for Reconstruction & Development     
PLN11,010,000   1.50%, 10/30/20   3,125,002 
RUB160,000,000   7.25%, 11/23/20   2,595,467 
MXN137,588,000   7.50%, 03/05/20   7,310,595 
COP20,690,000,000   8.00%, 03/02/20   7,808,295 
     International Finance Corp.     
RUB81,600,000   6.25%, 06/07/21 Reg S   1,292,292 
 231,500,000   6.75%, 02/03/20   3,720,816 
MXN 51,500,000   7.00%, 07/20/27   2,597,025 
BRL 6,900,000   7.50%, 05/09/22   2,008,057 
MXN 40,600,000   7.50%, 01/18/28   2,122,004 
 80,800,000   7.75%, 01/18/30   4,259,152 
RUB229,800,000   11.00%, 01/21/20 Reg S   3,916,335 
         166,765,707 


 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
     Value
       
Thailand: 6.2%
     Thailand Government Bonds     
THB957,787,000   1.88%, 06/17/22  $30,429,706 
 759,339,000   2.00%, 12/17/22   24,186,655 
 859,673,000   2.13%, 12/17/26   26,581,138 
 881,282,000   2.55%, 06/26/20   28,531,086 
 693,578,000   3.40%, 06/17/36   22,839,989 
 33,943,000   3.58%, 12/17/27   1,166,953 
 926,143,000   3.63%, 06/16/23   31,731,344 
 1,428,167,000   3.65%, 12/17/21   48,354,449 
 816,692,000   3.65%, 06/20/31   28,007,722 
 953,515,000   3.85%, 12/12/25   33,389,763 
 1,059,646,000   3.88%, 06/13/19   34,477,376 
 824,000   4.75%, 12/20/24   30,153 
 1,037,969,000   4.88%, 06/22/29   39,680,772 
         349,407,106 
Turkey: 4.6%        
     Turkish Government Bonds     
TRY 78,460,000   7.10%, 03/08/23   15,430,483 
 57,232,000   7.40%, 02/05/20   12,726,826 
 69,805,000   8.00%, 03/12/25   13,805,601 
 34,776,000   8.50%, 07/10/19   8,094,653 
 52,310,000   8.50%, 09/14/22   11,001,796 
 60,522,000   8.80%, 09/27/23   12,736,381 
 56,459,000   9.00%, 07/24/24   11,971,627 
 36,126,000   9.20%, 09/22/21   7,904,576 
 62,529,000   9.40%, 07/08/20   14,135,453 
 51,328,000   9.50%, 01/12/22   11,306,617 
 36,212,000   10.40%, 03/20/24   8,212,893 
 49,837,000   10.50%, 01/15/20   11,695,344 
 89,360,000   10.50%, 08/11/27   20,005,847 
 99,359,000   10.60%, 02/11/26   22,412,448 
 74,987,000   10.70%, 02/17/21   17,228,426 
 76,874,000   10.70%, 08/17/22   17,491,778 
 78,166,000   11.00%, 03/02/22   18,016,491 
 75,979,000   11.00%, 02/24/27   17,493,720 
 36,522,000   12.20%, 01/18/23   8,750,367 
         260,421,327 
Uruguay: 2.9%        
     Uruguay Government International Bonds     
UYU967,400,000   8.50%, 03/15/28 Reg S   32,606,481 
 1,258,997,000   8.50%, 03/15/28 144A   42,434,837 
 386,098,000   9.88%, 06/20/22 144A   14,165,861 
 2,104,621,000   9.88%, 06/20/22 Reg S   77,218,138 
         166,425,317 
Total Government Obligations
(Cost: $5,528,658,968)
   5,490,375,969 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 98.1%
(Cost: $5,585,603,986)
   5,535,974,710 
Principal
Amount
     Value
           
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 0.6%      
Repurchase Agreements: 0.6%
USD8,810,051   Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 1.72%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $8,810,472; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 11.50%, due 5/1/18 to 3/20/67, valued at $8,986,252 including accrued interest)  $8,810,051 
 8,810,051   Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 1.72%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $8,810,472; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.13%, due 5/15/18 to 12/1/51, valued at $8,986,252 including accrued interest)   8,810,051 
 8,810,051   Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 1.73%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $8,810,474; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 2.50% to 5.66%, due 6/20/27 to 4/20/48, valued at $8,986,252 including accrued interest)   8,810,051 
 1,847,798   Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 1.71%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $1,847,886; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.63% to 3.00%, due 4/15/23 to 2/15/48, valued at $1,884,754 including accrued interest)   1,847,798 


 

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Principal
Amount
     Value
       
Repurchase Agreements: (continued)   
USD 8,810,051   Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with Nomura Securities International, Inc., 1.74%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $8,810,477; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 10.50%, due 5/1/18 to 3/20/68, valued at $8,986,252 including accrued interest)  $8,810,051 
Total Short-Term Investments Held As Collateral For Securities On Loan
(Cost: $37,088,002)
   37,088,002 
Total Investments: 98.7%
(Cost: $5,622,691,988)
   5,573,062,712 
Other assets less liabilities: 1.3%   71,975,683 
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $5,645,038,395 


 

 

Definitions:

 

ARS Argentine Peso
BRL Brazilian Real
CLP Chilean Peso
COP Colombian Peso
CZK Czech Koruna
DOP Dominican Peso
HUF Hungarian Forint
IDR Indonesian Rupiah
MXN Mexican Peso
MYR Malaysian Ringgit
PEN Peruvian Nuevo Sol
PHP Philippine Peso
PLN Polish Zloty
RON Romanian Leu
RUB Russian Ruble
THB Thai Baht
TRY Turkish Lira
UYU Uruguayan Peso
ZAR South African Rand

 

Footnotes:

 

(c) Callable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
^ Zero Coupon Bond
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $33,767,969.
Reg S Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration.
144A Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or otherwise restricted. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, unless otherwise noted, and the value amounted to $91,142,415, or 1.6% of net assets.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned                         
  % of Investments  Value  
Energy        0.1%      $7,010,786 
Financial   0.2    13,813,244 
Government   99.2    5,490,375,969 
Industrial   0.2    9,453,644 
Utilities   0.3    15,321,067 
    100.0%  $5,535,974,710 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2018 is as follows:

 

   Level 1
Quoted
Prices
   Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value  
Corporate Bonds*    $   $45,598,741       $     $45,598,741 
Government Obligations*         5,490,375,969          5,490,375,969 
Repurchase Agreements         37,088,002          37,088,002 
Total    $   $5,573,062,712     $   $5,573,062,712 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts.

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2018.

 

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VANECK VECTORS MORTGAGE REIT INCOME ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2018

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
         
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS: 99.6%     
United States: 99.6%     
 116,412   AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc.  $2,058,164 
 581,565   AGNC Investment Corp.   11,003,210 
 1,744,164   Annaly Capital Management, Inc.   18,086,981 
 443,295   Anworth Mortgage Asset Corp.   2,096,785 
 312,038   Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.   5,622,925 
 176,155   ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.   3,986,388 
 204,098   Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. †   6,296,423 
 357,735   Capstead Mortgage Corp.   3,148,068 
 372,996   Chimera Investment Corp.   6,523,700 
 708,342   CYS Investments, Inc.   5,078,812 
 288,686   Dynex Capital, Inc.   1,899,554 
 217,324   Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. †   4,218,259 
 363,975   Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc.   5,907,314 
 166,033   iStar Financial, Inc. *   1,683,575 
 331,816   Ladder Capital Corp.   4,612,242 
 780,727   MFA Financial, Inc.   5,871,067 
 191,606   MTGE Investment Corp.   3,477,649 
 517,610   New Residential Investment Corp.   9,047,823 
 561,652   New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. †   3,403,611 
 271,679   Orchid Island Capital, Inc. †   1,901,753 
 271,761   PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust   4,780,276 
 235,274   Redwood Trust, Inc.   3,609,103 
 397,821   Starwood Property Trust, Inc.   8,338,328 
 426,277   Two Harbors Investment Corp.   6,504,987 
 207,771   Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp.   2,067,321 
Total Real Estate Investment Trusts
(Cost: $137,550,546)
   131,224,318 
MONEY MARKET FUND: 0.8%
(Cost: $1,034,397)
     
 1,034,397   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund – Institutional Shares   1,034,397 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 100.4%  
(Cost: $138,584,943)
   132,258,715 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 3.3%     
Repurchase Agreements: 3.3%     
$1,042,748   Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 1.72%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $1,042,798; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 11.50%, due 5/1/18 to 3/20/67, valued at $1,063,603 including accrued interest)  $1,042,748 
 1,042,748   Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 1.72%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $1,042,798; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.13%, due 5/15/18 to 12/1/51, valued at $1,063,603 including accrued interest)   1,042,748 
 1,042,748   Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 1.72%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $1,042,798; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 2.50% to 6.50%, due 3/1/22 to 4/1/48, valued at $1,063,604 including accrued interest)   1,042,748 
 218,914   Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 1.71%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $218,924; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 1.13% to 2.25%, due 1/31/19 to 1/31/24, valued at $223,293 including accrued interest)   218,914 
 1,042,748   Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with Nomura Securities International, Inc., 1.74%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $1,042,798; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 10.50%, due 5/1/18 to 3/20/68, valued at $1,063,603 including accrued interest)   1,042,748 
Total Short-Term Investments Held as Collateral for Securities on Loan
(Cost: $4,389,906)
   4,389,906 
Total Investments: 103.7%
(Cost: $142,974,849)
   136,648,621 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (3.7)%   (4,916,659)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $131,731,962 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

85

VANECK VECTORS MORTGAGE REIT INCOME ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Footnotes:

 

* Non-income producing
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $4,243,520.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned
      % of Investments      Value 
Financials        97.9%    $129,540,743 
Real Estate   1.3    1,683,575 
Money Market Fund              0.8            1,034,397 
    100.0%  $132,258,715 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2018 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value 
Real Estate Investment Trusts*   $131,224,318   $     $   $131,224,318 
Money Market Fund    1,034,397              1,034,397 
Repurchase Agreements        4,389,906          4,389,906 
Total   $132,258,715   $4,389,906     $   $136,648,621 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for geographic sector breakouts

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2018.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

86

VANECK VECTORS PREFERRED SECURITIES EX FINANCIALS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

April 30, 2018

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
           
PREFERRED SECURITIES: 99.7%     
Communications: 15.6%     
 527,881   AT&T, Inc.
5.35%, 11/01/22 (c)
  $12,975,315 
 299,365   eBay, Inc.
6.00%, 03/01/21 (c) †
   7,813,426 
 192,093   Frontier Communications Corp.
11.13%, 06/29/18
   2,541,390 
 292,231   General Electric Co.
4.70%, 05/30/18 (c)
   7,159,659 
     Qwest Corp.     
 309,344   6.13%, 06/01/18 (c) †   6,171,413 
 390,173   6.50%, 09/01/21 (c)   8,240,454 
 163,653   6.63%, 09/15/20 (c) †   3,472,717 
 263,441   6.75%, 06/15/22 (c) †   5,679,788 
 199,577   6.88%, 10/01/19 (c)   4,364,749 
 209,556   7.00%, 05/30/18 (c) †   4,771,590 
 159,661   7.00%, 05/30/18 (c) †   3,732,874 
     United States Cellular Corp.     
 109,767   7.25%, 12/08/19 (c) †   2,755,152 
 119,746   7.25%, 12/01/20 (c)   3,005,625 
 199,577   Verizon Communications, Inc.
5.90%, 02/15/19 (c)
   5,095,201 
         77,779,353 
Consumer, Non-cyclical: 10.3%     
 493,952   Becton Dickinson and Co.
6.13%, 05/01/20
   29,810,003 
     CHS, Inc.     
 196,583   6.75% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+4.16%), 09/30/24 (c)
   5,172,099 
 167,644   7.10% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+4.30%), 03/31/24 (c) †
   4,593,446 
 206,562   7.50%, 01/21/25 (c) †   5,692,849 
 207,206   7.88%, 09/26/23 (c)   5,907,443 
         51,175,840 
Energy: 3.1%
 300,838   Blueknight Energy Partners LP
11.00%, 05/15/67 †
   2,135,950 
 319,323   Kinder Morgan, Inc.
9.75%, 10/26/18 †
   9,930,945 
 153,674   NuStar Energy LP
7.63% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+5.64%), 06/15/22 (c)
   3,260,962 
         15,327,857 
Industrial: 3.7%
 114,757   Hess Corp.
8.00%, 02/01/19
   7,461,500 
 137,708   Seaspan Corp.
6.38%, 04/30/19
   3,485,389 
 299,365   Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
5.75%, 05/30/18 (c) †
   7,538,011 
         18,484,900 
Number
of Shares
      Value 
         
Real Estate Investment Trusts: 28.4%     
 129,725   AGNC Investment Corp.
7.00% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+5.11%), 10/15/22 (c) †
$3,307,987 
 103,281   American Homes 4 Rent
6.50%, 05/24/21 (c)
   2,617,141 
     Annaly Capital Management, Inc.     
 169,640   6.50% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+4.17%), 03/31/23 (c) †
   4,081,538 
 287,391   6.95% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+4.99%), 09/30/22 (c) †
   7,239,379 
 183,611   7.50%, 05/30/18 (c) †   4,636,178 
 181,116   CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.
7.38%, 05/30/18 (c) †
   3,205,753 
 129,725   Chimera Investment Corp.
8.00% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+5.79%), 03/30/24 (c) †
   3,282,042 
     Colony NorthStar, Inc.     
 114,757   7.13%, 04/13/20 (c)   2,641,706 
 125,733   7.13%, 09/22/22 (c)   2,891,859 
 137,708   7.15%, 06/05/22 (c) †   3,171,415 
 99,788   8.75%, 05/15/19 (c) †   2,532,619 
     Digital Realty Trust, Inc.     
 99,788   6.35%, 08/24/20 (c) †   2,574,530 
 145,691   7.38%, 03/26/19 (c)   3,789,423 
 123,738   Government Properties Income Trust
5.88%, 05/26/21 (c) †
   3,113,248 
 114,757   Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc.
7.50% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+5.29%), 09/27/27 (c)
   2,748,430 
 105,576   Kimco Realty Corp.
5.25%, 12/20/22 (c)
   2,195,981 
     National Retail Properties, Inc.     
 137,708   5.20%, 10/11/21 (c)   3,116,332 
 114,757   5.70%, 05/30/18 (c) †   2,735,807 
 160,659   NuStar Logistics LP
9.08% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+6.73%), 05/30/18 (c) †
   4,048,607 
     Public Storage     
 139,704   4.90%, 10/14/21 (c) †   3,186,648 
 129,725   4.95%, 07/20/21 (c)   2,995,350 
 119,746   5.05%, 08/09/22 (c) †   2,784,095 
 111,763   5.15%, 06/02/22 (c)   2,648,783 
 199,577   5.20%, 05/30/18 (c) †   4,684,072 
 197,581   5.38%, 05/30/18 (c) †   4,793,315 
 119,746   5.40%, 01/20/21 (c) †   2,969,701 
 114,757   5.63%, 05/30/18 (c) †   2,854,007 
 114,757   6.00%, 06/04/19 (c)   2,944,665 
 113,759   6.38%, 03/17/19 (c)   2,956,596 
 128,522   RLJ Lodging Trust
1.95%, 01/31/67
   3,254,177 
     Senior Housing Properties Trust     
 139,704   5.63%, 05/30/18 (c) †   3,348,705 
 99,788   6.25%, 02/18/21 (c)   2,499,689 
     Two Harbors Investment Corp.     
 117,750   7.25% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+5.01%), 01/27/25 (c) †
   2,822,467 
 114,757   7.63% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+5.35%), 07/27/27 (c)
   2,868,925 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

87

VANECK VECTORS PREFERRED SECURITIES EX FINANCIALS ETF

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

(continued)

 

Number
of Shares
      Value 
           
Real Estate Investment Trusts: (continued)     
    427,435   VEREIT, Inc.
6.70%, 01/03/19 (c)
  $10,758,539 
     Vornado Realty Trust     
 127,530   5.25%, 12/13/22 (c)   2,776,328 
 119,746   5.40%, 05/30/18 (c) †   2,718,234 
 119,746   5.70%, 05/30/18 (c) †   2,861,929 
 109,767   Wells Fargo Real Estate Investment Corp.
6.38%, 12/11/19 (c) †
   2,831,989 
 143,396   Welltower, Inc.
6.50%, 07/17/65
   8,027,308 
         141,515,497 
Reinsurance: 5.5%     
     Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.     
 99,788   5.63%, 01/01/27 (c) †   2,412,874 
 109,767   5.95% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+4.06%), 07/01/23 (c) †
   2,804,547 
 219,534   Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.
5.50%, 11/07/21 (c) †
   5,321,504 
 117,289   PartnerRe Ltd.
7.25%, 04/29/21 (c) †
   3,234,831 
     Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.     
 159,661   5.75% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+4.04%), 06/15/26 (c) †
   4,104,884 
 159,661   6.20% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+4.37%), 09/15/22 (c) †
   4,250,176 
 109,767   RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.
5.38%, 06/01/18 (c) †
   2,672,826 
 99,788   Validus Holdings Ltd.
5.80%, 06/21/22 (c)
   2,481,728 
         27,283,370 
Technology: 0.8%     
 169,640   Pitney Bowes, Inc.
6.70%, 05/30/18 (c) †
   4,239,304 
Utilities: 32.3%     
 99,788   Alabama Power Co.
5.00%, 10/01/22 (c) †
   2,494,700 
     Dominion Energy, Inc.     
 319,323   5.25%, 07/30/21 (c) †   7,772,322 
 279,407   6.75%, 08/15/19   12,835,958 
     DTE Energy Co.     
 159,661   5.25%, 12/01/22 (c) †   3,825,478 
 119,746   5.38%, 06/01/21 (c)   2,923,000 
 111,763   6.00%, 12/15/21 (c) †   2,903,603 
 134,714   6.50%, 10/01/19 †   7,071,138 
 199,577   Duke Energy Corp.
5.13%, 05/30/18 (c)
   5,015,370 
 163,653   Entergy Arkansas, Inc.
4.88%, 09/01/21 (c) †
   3,962,039 
 107,771   Entergy Louisiana LLC
4.88%, 09/01/21 (c) †
   2,612,369 
 103,780   Entergy Mississippi, Inc.
4.90%, 10/01/21 (c)
   2,505,249 
 107,771   Georgia Power Co.
5.00%, 10/01/22 (c)
   2,605,903 
Number
of Shares
      Value 
           
Utilities: (continued)     
     NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc.     
 179,619   5.00%, 05/30/18 (c) †  $4,336,003 
 199,577   5.13%, 05/30/18 (c) †   4,921,569 
 227,517   5.25%, 06/01/21 (c) †   5,644,697 
 299,365   6.12%, 09/01/19   17,303,297 
 139,704   6.37%, 09/01/18 †   10,247,288 
 179,619   PPL Capital Funding, Inc.
5.90%, 05/30/18 (c)
   4,504,845 
 159,661   SCE Trust II
5.10%, 05/30/18 (c) †
   3,691,362 
 109,767   SCE Trust III
5.75% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+2.99%), 03/15/24 (c) †
   2,903,337 
 129,725   SCE Trust IV
5.38% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+3.13%), 09/15/25 (c) †
   3,330,041 
 119,746   SCE Trust V
5.45% (ICE LIBOR USD
3 Month+3.79%), 03/15/26 (c) †
   3,083,459 
 189,598   SCE Trust VI
5.00%, 06/26/22 (c)
   4,273,539 
 172,135   Sempra Energy
6.00%, 01/15/21
   17,700,642 
     Southern Co.     
 319,323   5.25%, 10/01/21 (c) †   7,769,129 
 179,619   5.25%, 12/01/22 (c)   4,305,467 
 399,154   6.25%, 10/15/20 (c) †   10,338,089 
         160,879,893 
Total Preferred Securities
(Cost: $522,373,434)
   496,686,014 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 0.1%
(Cost: $283,046)
     
$283,046   Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund – Institutional Shares   283,046 
Total Investments Before Collateral for Securities Loaned: 99.8%
(Cost: $522,656,480)
   496,969,060 
           
Principal
Amount
         
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS HELD AS COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES ON LOAN: 4.5%      
Repurchase Agreements: 4.5%     
$5,358,178   Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 1.72%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $5,358,434; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 11.50%, due 5/1/18 to 3/20/67, valued at $5,465,342 including accrued interest)   5,358,178 


 

See Notes to Financial Statements

88

 

 

Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Repurchase Agreements: (continued)     
$5,358,178   Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc., 1.72%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $5,358,434; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 9.13%, due 5/15/18 to 12/1/51, valued at $5,465,342 including accrued interest)  $5,358,178 
 5,358,178   Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with HSBC Securities USA, Inc., 1.72%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $5,358,434; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 2.50% to 6.50%, due 3/1/22 to 4/1/48, valued at $5,465,346 including accrued interest)   5,358,178 
Principal
Amount
      Value 
           
Repurchase Agreements: (continued)     
$1,124,813   Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 1.71%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $1,124,866; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 1.13% to 2.25%, due 1/31/19 to 1/31/24, valued at $1,147,311 including accrued interest)  $1,124,813 
 5,358,178   Repurchase agreement dated 4/30/18 with Nomura Securities International, Inc., 1.74%, due 5/1/18, proceeds $5,358,437; (collateralized by various U.S. government and agency obligations, 0.00% to 10.50%, due 5/1/18 to 3/20/68, valued at $5,465,341 including accrued interest)   5,358,178 
Total Short-Term Investments Held As Collateral For Securities On Loan
(Cost: $22,557,525)
   22,557,525 
Total Investments: 104.3%
(Cost: $545,214,005)
   519,526,585 
Liabilities in excess of other assets: (4.3)%   (21,278,444)
NET ASSETS: 100.0%  $498,248,141 


 

 

Footnotes:

 

(c) Callable Security — the redemption date shown is when the security may be redeemed by the issuer
Security fully or partially on loan. Total market value of securities on loan is $21,855,397.

 

Summary of Investments by Sector Excluding
Collateral for Securities Loaned
  % of Investments      Value 
Communications   15.6%  $77,779,353 
Consumer, Non-cyclical   10.3    51,175,840 
Energy   3.1    15,327,857 
Financial   1.6    7,803,232 
Industrial   3.7    18,484,900 
Real Estate Investment Trusts   28.5    141,515,497 
Reinsurance   3.9    19,480,138 
Technology   0.8    4,239,304 
Utilities   32.4    160,879,893 
Money Market Fund   0.1    283,046 
              100.0%  $496,969,060 

 

The summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2018 is as follows:

 

    Level 1
Quoted
Prices
  Level 2
Significant
Observable
Inputs
   Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
  Value 
Preferred Securities*   $496,686,014   $     $   $496,686,014 
Money Market Fund    283,046              283,046 
Repurchase Agreements        22,557,525          22,557,525 
Total   $496,969,060   $22,557,525     $   $519,526,585 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for industry breakouts.

 

There were no transfers between levels during the year ended April 30, 2018.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

89

VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

April 30, 2018

 

   BDC Income
ETF
  ChinaAMC
China Bond
ETF
  EM Investment
Grade + BB Rated
USD Sovereign
Bond ETF
  Emerging
Markets
Aggregate
Bond ETF
Assets:                            
Investments, at value                            
Unaffiliated issuers (1) (2)    $178,233,235     $4,208,083     $11,700,246     $14,761,372 
Short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned (3)     21,530,653            284,220      377,579 
Cash     18,149      137,951             
Cash denominated in foreign currency, at value (4)           479,062(a)           52,901 
Receivables:                            
Investment securities sold                        
Shares sold                        
Due from Adviser           14,481      15,026      15,149 
Interest     261,596      55,002      136,388      252,619 
Prepaid expenses     1,405      47      126      130 
Total assets     200,045,038      4,894,626      12,136,006      15,459,750 
                             
Liabilities:                            
Payables:                            
Investment securities purchased                        
Collateral for securities loaned     21,530,653            284,220      377,579 
Line of credit     474,884                   
Shares redeemed                        
Due to Adviser     33,896                   
Due to custodian                       2,188 
Deferred Trustee fees     2,596      161      52      1,267 
Accrued expenses     77,300      66,276      59,985      86,068 
Total liabilities     22,119,329      66,437      344,257      467,102 
NET ASSETS    $177,925,709     $4,828,189     $11,791,749     $14,992,648 
Shares outstanding     11,050,000      200,000      500,000      700,000 
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share    $16.10     $24.14     $23.58     $21.42 
                             
Net assets consist of:                            
Aggregate paid in capital    $208,681,354     $4,856,225     $12,491,051     $17,713,343 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (16,293,690)     40,192      (629,541)     (662,419)
Undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss)     401,268      (30,653)     36,590      (231,823)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)     (14,863,223)     (37,575)     (106,351)     (1,826,453)
     $177,925,709     $4,828,189     $11,791,749     $14,992,648 
(1) Value of securities on loan    $20,535,874     $     $272,500     $363,149 
(2) Cost of investments    $194,526,925     $4,176,257     $12,329,786     $15,418,865 
(3) Cost of short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned    $21,530,653     $     $284,220     $377,579 
(4) Cost of cash denominated in foreign currency    $     $471,682     $     $52,524 

 

 

 

(a) Includes $734 of foreign investor minimum settlement reserve funds (See Note 2I)

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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Emerging
Markets
High Yield
Bond ETF
  Fallen Angel
High Yield
Bond ETF
  Green Bond
ETF
  International
High Yield
Bond ETF
  Investment
Grade Floating
Rate ETF
  J.P. Morgan
EM Local Currency
Bond ETF
  Mortgage REIT
Income ETF
                                               
  $372,910,815     $1,203,236,161     $17,053,833     $169,431,214     $378,441,978     $5,535,974,710     $132,258,715 
   27,716,592      96,021,843      104,000      15,381,037      7,540,652      37,088,002      4,389,906 
   1,335,683      185,004            203,616            346,859       
               30,247      167,886            7,145,265       
                                               
   3,840,585      28,965,453      959,427      2,174,078      12,647      106,135,784       
               1,328,964            2,532,524      4,794       
               33,374                         
   5,381,891      17,877,655      100,247      2,562,843      1,242,079      111,751,770      134,910 
   2,886      5,705      37      1,168      1,049      25,942      1,097 
   411,188,452      1,346,291,821      19,610,129      189,921,842      389,770,929      5,798,473,126      136,784,628 
                                               
   10,777,759      26,808,608      2,210,399      3,032,651      4,963,406      107,452,485       
   27,716,592      96,021,843      104,000      15,381,037      7,540,652      37,088,002      4,389,906 
                                 6,047,298       
   794,579                                    2,270 
   103,794      273,269            31,805      13,308      1,378,662      22,636 
                                       544,913 
   21,516      4,298      22      21,166      5,837      109,018      8,680 
   96,102      77,076      42,032      96,700      48,759      1,359,266      84,261 
   39,510,342      123,185,094      2,356,453      18,563,359      12,571,962      153,434,731      5,052,666 
  $371,678,110     $1,223,106,727     $17,253,676     $171,358,483     $377,198,967     $5,645,038,395     $131,731,962 
   15,600,000      41,900,000      650,000      6,800,000      14,900,000      300,600,000      5,800,000 
  $23.83     $29.19     $26.54     $25.20     $25.32     $18.78     $22.71 
                                               
  $415,476,537     $1,225,381,696     $16,993,444     $178,803,281     $374,914,614     $5,773,758,064     $167,972,670 
   (6,647,780)     (6,068,482)     221,467      (785,635)     1,556,206      (51,857,529)     (6,326,115)
   1,902,342      4,683,192      51,968      (69,618)     733,640      (37,975,743)     (8,681)
   (39,052,989)     (889,679)     (13,203)     (6,589,545)     (5,493)     (38,886,397)     (29,905,912)
  $371,678,110     $1,223,106,727     $17,253,676     $171,358,483     $377,198,967     $5,645,038,395     $131,731,962 
  $26,706,642     $92,812,456     $101,026     $14,745,204     $7,318,372     $33,767,969     $4,243,520 
  $379,558,596     $1,209,304,643     $16,831,197     $170,215,394     $376,885,772     $5,585,603,986     $138,584,943 
  $27,716,592     $96,021,843     $104,000     $15,381,037     $7,540,652     $37,088,002     $4,389,906 
  $     $     $30,641     $170,192     $     $7,189,878     $ 

 

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

April 30, 2018 (continued)

 

   Preferred
Securities ex
Financials ETF
        
Assets:       
Investments, at value       
Unaffiliated issuers (1) (2)    $496,969,060 
Short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned (3)     22,557,525 
Receivables:       
Investment securities sold     13,842,419 
Dividends and interest     1,167,774 
Prepaid expenses     3,838 
Total assets     534,540,616 
        
Liabilities:       
Payables:       
Investment securities purchased     4,405,250 
Collateral for securities loaned     22,557,525 
Line of credit     8,805,605 
Due to Adviser     125,028 
Due to custodian     284,307 
Deferred Trustee fees     14,082 
Accrued expenses     100,678 
Total liabilities     36,292,475 
NET ASSETS    $498,248,141 
Shares outstanding     26,100,000 
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share    $19.09 
        
Net assets consist of:       
Aggregate paid in capital    $548,429,492 
Net unrealized depreciation     (25,687,420)
Distributions in excess of net investment loss     (1,901,628)
Accumulated net realized loss     (22,592,303)
     $498,248,141 
(1) Value of securities on loan    $21,855,397 
(2) Cost of investments    $522,656,480 
(3) Cost of short-term investments held as collateral for securities loaned    $22,557,525 

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Year Ended April 30, 2018

 

   BDC Income
ETF
  ChinaAMC
China Bond
ETF
  EM Investment
Grade + BB Rated
USD Sovereign
Bond ETF
  Emerging
Markets
Aggregate
Bond ETF
                             
Income:                            
Dividends    $16,852,220     $     $1,220     $400 
Interest           188,481      483,281      760,437 
Securities lending income     327,008            1,246      1,949 
Foreign taxes withheld     (108)     (12,469)     (659)     (16,562)
Total income     17,179,120      176,012      485,088      746,224 
                             
Expenses:                            
Management fees     742,182      18,968      44,544      53,626 
Professional fees     54,385      54,446      45,978      53,077 
Insurance     1,891      47      129      158 
Trustees’ fees and expenses     4,392      59      281      132 
Reports to shareholders     25,857      18,952      25,601      12,664 
Indicative optimized portfolio value fee     4,995      14,201      14,064      14,203 
Custodian fees     7,751      1,735      7,238      23,343 
Registration fees     14,142      5,093      6,782      4,998 
Transfer agent fees     2,400      2,400      2,400      2,400 
Fund accounting fees     10,739      16      781      130 
Interest     21,024                  182 
Other     15,486      7,027      7,140      6,001 
Total expenses     905,244      122,944      154,938      170,914 
Waiver of management fees     (142,055)     (18,968)     (44,544)     (53,626)
Expenses assumed by the Adviser           (80,266)     (59,487)     (42,030)
Net expenses     763,189      23,710      50,907      75,258 
Net investment income     16,415,931      152,302      434,181      670,966 
                             
Net realized gain (loss) on:                            
Investments     (8,926,330)     (339,477)     (13,754)     (423,892)
In-kind redemptions     1,776,505            (42,240)      
Foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities           23,254            (351)
Net realized gain (loss)     (7,149,825)     (316,223)     (55,994)     (424,243)
                             
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments     (24,955,009)     716,456      (344,783)     314,619(a)
Foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities           3,602            5,161 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (24,955,009)     720,058      (344,783)     319,780 
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations    $(15,688,903)    $556,137     $33,404     $566,503 

 

 

 

(a) Net of foreign taxes of $372
(b) Net of foreign taxes of $135,145

 

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Emerging
Markets
High Yield
Bond ETF
  Fallen Angel
High Yield
Bond ETF
  Green Bond
ETF
  International
High Yield
Bond ETF
  Investment
Grade Floating
Rate ETF
  J.P. Morgan
EM Local Currency
Bond ETF
  Mortgage REIT
Income ETF
                                               
  $28,581     $66,076     $364     $8,210     $8,439     $65,029     $10,814,148 
   21,079,324      57,497,883      162,678      7,069,565      5,139,183      284,917,760       
   242,335      873,211            110,443      7,421      145,638      62,653 
   (7,599)           (709)     (73,544)     (7,968)     (7,189,047)     (3,134)
   21,342,641      58,437,170      162,333      7,114,674      5,147,075      277,939,380      10,873,667 
                                               
   1,464,737      4,239,892      37,929      619,540      818,040      15,865,333      577,263 
   59,796      51,705      74,494      52,573      45,515      111,640      55,018 
   3,496      7,817      68      1,304      1,512      35,222      1,531 
   7,987      23,473      240      3,171      4,614      94,200      3,370 
   25,200      64,356      22,000      18,353      17,892      314,727      23,339 
   14,201      14,202      12,319      14,201      14,201      14,201      5,051 
   32,165      64,762      9,353      77,530      28,560      3,981,634      5,633 
   17,304      85,391      4,742      5,059      12,876      231,230      8,512 
   2,400      2,400      2,399      2,400      2,400      2,400      2,400 
   20,803      47,141      210      5,002      4,383      184,572      605 
               168      280      494      10,011      13,479 
   11,944      22,311      5,652      7,969      6,291      106,799      6,738 
   1,660,033      4,623,450      169,574      807,382      956,778      20,951,969      702,939 
   (195,327)     (913,612)     (37,929)     (187,576)     (629,078)     (1,102,108)     (112,211)
               (88,131)                        
   1,464,706      3,709,838      43,514      619,806      327,700      19,849,861      590,728 
   19,877,935      54,727,332      118,819      6,494,868      4,819,375      258,089,519      10,282,939 
                                               
   (5,890,134)     1,442,977      50,188      (1,425,505)     125,061      (32,863,343)     (1,704,356)
   2,820,047      17,286,160            1,264,922      92,393      12,738,823      4,770,499 
               6,861      116,433            (113,916)     10,089 
   (3,070,087)     18,729,137      57,049      (44,150)     217,454      (20,238,436)     3,076,232 
                                               
   (12,657,114)     (40,815,147)     96,491      1,677,336      809,762      14,663,178(b)     (12,894,397)
               (2,031)     (79,170)           (4,997,887)     113 
   (12,657,114)     (40,815,147)     94,460      1,598,166      809,762      9,665,291      (12,894,284)
  $4,150,734     $32,641,322     $270,328     $8,048,884     $5,846,591     $247,516,374     $464,887 

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Year Ended April 30, 2018 (continued)

 

   Preferred
Securities ex
Financials ETF
        
Income:       
Dividends    $28,127,115 
Securities lending income     998,509 
Foreign taxes withheld     (28,757)
Total income     29,096,867 
        
Expenses:       
Management fees     1,948,147 
Professional fees     67,400 
Insurance     4,726 
Trustees’ fees and expenses     10,742 
Reports to shareholders     46,136 
Indicative optimized portfolio value fee     4,995 
Custodian fees     22,667 
Registration fees     23,078 
Transfer agent fees     2,400 
Fund accounting fees     23,997 
Interest     35,235 
Other     19,594 
Total expenses     2,209,117 
Waiver of management fees     (225,777)
Net expenses     1,983,340 
Net investment income     27,113,527 
        
Net realized gain (loss) on:       
Investments     (1,309,811)
In-kind redemptions     672,681 
Net realized loss     (637,130)
        
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:       
Investments     (25,003,486)
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations    $1,472,911 

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

     BDC Income ETF      ChinaAMC China Bond ETF 
     For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2018
     For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2017
     For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2018
     For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2017
 
Operations:                            
Net investment income    $16,415,931     $11,095,196     $152,302     $247,641 
Net realized gain (loss)     (7,149,825)     186,580      (316,223)     (171,609)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (24,955,009)     17,806,372      720,058      (555,741)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations     (15,688,903)     29,088,148      556,137      (479,709)
Dividends and Distributions to shareholders:                            
Dividends from net investment income     (16,864,170)     (10,221,190)            
Return of capital                 (172,450)     (243,320)
Total Dividends and Distributions     (16,864,170)     (10,221,190)     (172,450)     (243,320)
                             
Share transactions:**                            
Proceeds from sale of shares     50,998,687      86,185,712             
Cost of shares redeemed     (23,586,858)     (7,439,275)     (2,204,390)     (4,767,696)
Increase (Decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     27,411,829      78,746,437      (2,204,390)     (4,767,696)
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     (5,141,244)     97,613,395      (1,820,703)     (5,490,725)
Net Assets, beginning of period     183,066,953      85,453,558      6,648,892      12,139,617 
Net Assets, end of period†    $177,925,709     $183,066,953     $4,828,189     $6,648,892 
† Including undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss)    $401,268     $592,623     $(30,653)    $(31,443)
                             
** Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                            
Shares sold     2,900,000      4,750,000             
Shares redeemed     (1,400,000)     (400,000)     (100,000)     (200,000)
Net increase (decrease)     1,500,000      4,350,000      (100,000)     (200,000)

 

* Commencement of operations

 

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EM Investment
Grade + BB Rated
USD Sovereign Bond ETF
   Emerging Markets
Aggregate Bond ETF
   Emerging Markets
High Yield Bond ETF
 
For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2018
   For the Period
July 13, 2016*
through
April 30, 2017
   For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2018
   For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2017
   For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2018
   For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2017
 
                
$434,181   $336,481   $670,966   $688,770   $19,877,935   $19,750,808 
 (55,994)   (84,409)   (424,243)   (234,883)   (3,070,087)   (4,871,147)
 (344,783)   (284,758)   319,780    173,573    (12,657,114)   23,414,085 
                            
 33,404    (32,686)   566,503    627,460    4,150,734    38,293,746 
                            
 (441,240)   (301,020)   (498,718)   (429,846)   (19,986,740)   (19,269,040)
         (225,432)   (226,334)        
 (441,240)   (301,020)   (724,150)   (656,180)   (19,986,740)   (19,269,040)
                            
     14,955,782            97,684,846    173,587,153 
 (2,422,491)               (83,096,656)   (67,394,651)
                            
 (2,422,491)   14,955,782            14,588,190    106,192,502 
 (2,830,327)   14,622,076    (157,647)   (28,720)   (1,247,816)   125,217,208 
 14,622,076        15,150,295    15,179,015    372,925,926    247,708,718 
$11,791,749   $14,622,076   $14,992,648   $15,150,295   $371,678,110   $372,925,926 
                            
$36,590   $39,735   $(231,823)  $(55,219)  $1,902,342   $2,002,042 
                            
     600,000            4,000,000    7,200,000 
 (100,000)               (3,400,000)   (2,800,000)
 (100,000)   600,000            600,000    4,400,000 

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(continued)

 

     Fallen Angel
High Yield Bond ETF
     Green Bond ETF 
     For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2018
     For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2017
     For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2018
     For the Period
March 3, 2017*
through
April 30, 2017
 
Operations:                        
Net investment income    $54,727,332     $24,065,392     $118,819     $7,946 
Net realized gain (loss)     18,729,137      6,673,195      57,049      71 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (40,815,147)     25,903,199      94,460      127,007 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     32,641,322      56,641,786      270,328      135,024 
                             
Dividends and Distributions to shareholders:                            
Dividends from net investment income     (53,367,560)     (21,498,655)     (140,320)     (3,300)
Distributions from net realized capital gains     (3,424,000)     (1,601,910)     (1,500)      
Return of capital                        
Total Dividends and Distributions     (56,791,560)     (23,100,565)     (141,820)     (3,300)
                             
Share transactions:**                            
Proceeds from sale of shares     585,632,345      712,790,889      12,036,844      4,956,600 
Cost of shares redeemed     (193,755,686)     (36,133,995)            
Increase (Decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     391,876,659      676,656,894      12,036,844      4,956,600 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     367,726,421      710,198,115      12,165,352      5,088,324 
Net Assets, beginning of period     855,380,306      145,182,191      5,088,324       
Net Assets, end of period†    $1,223,106,727     $855,380,306     $17,253,676     $5,088,324 
† Including undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss)    $4,683,192     $3,323,420     $51,968     $4,717 
                             
** Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                            
Shares sold     19,600,000      24,750,000      450,000      200,000 
Shares redeemed     (6,550,000)     (1,250,000)            
Net increase (decrease)     13,050,000      23,500,000      450,000      200,000 

 

* Commencement of operations

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

100

 

 

International
High Yield Bond ETF
   Investment Grade
Floating Rate ETF
   J.P. Morgan EM
Local Currency Bond ETF
 
For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2018
   For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2017
   For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2018
   For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2017
   For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2018
   For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2017
 
                      
$6,494,868   $6,749,823   $4,819,375   $1,243,916   $258,089,519   $126,407,989 
 (44,150)   (4,039,441)   217,454    45,197    (20,238,436)   (79,456,164)
 1,598,166    7,692,437    809,762    1,128,632    9,665,291    52,827,371 
 8,048,884    10,402,819    5,846,591    2,417,745    247,516,374    99,779,196 
                            
 (6,003,821)   (4,625,006)   (4,284,650)   (1,118,580)   (227,606,627)   (32,790,499)
                      
 (951,959)   (2,034,794)           (43,548,533)   (79,569,141)
 (6,955,780)   (6,659,800)   (4,284,650)   (1,118,580)   (271,155,160)   (112,359,640)
                            
 61,340,929    38,864,275    245,012,075    70,225,526    2,611,250,831    1,955,982,420 
 (20,553,737)   (43,815,444)   (17,696,864)   (2,476,311)   (297,324,480)   (78,292,655)
                            
 40,787,192    (4,951,169)   227,315,211    67,749,215    2,313,926,351    1,877,689,765 
 41,880,296    (1,208,150)   228,877,152    69,048,380    2,290,287,565    1,865,109,321 
 129,478,187    130,686,337    148,321,816    79,273,436    3,354,750,830    1,489,641,509 
$171,358,483   $129,478,187   $377,198,968   $148,321,816   $5,645,038,395   $3,354,750,830 
$(69,618)  $(673,356)  $733,640   $198,915   $(37,975,743)  $(42,437,845)
                            
 2,400,000    1,600,000    9,700,000    2,800,000    136,000,000    105,800,000 
 (800,000)   (1,800,000)   (700,000)   (100,000)   (15,600,000)   (4,200,000)
 1,600,000    (200,000)   9,000,000    2,700,000    120,400,000    101,600,000 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

(continued)

 

     Mortgage REIT Income ETF     Preferred Securities
ex Financials ETF
 
     For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2018
     For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2017
     For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2018
     For the Year
Ended
April 30, 2017
 
Operations:                            
Net investment income    $10,282,939     $8,929,483     $27,113,527     $23,856,731 
Net realized gain (loss)     3,076,232      (3,097,246)     (637,130)     (2,831,492)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (12,894,284)     24,450,189      (25,003,486)     (5,378,935)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     464,887      30,282,426      1,472,911      15,646,304 
                             
Dividends to shareholders:                            
Dividends from net investment income     (10,915,551)     (8,294,740)     (28,076,858)     (24,396,400)
Return of capital     (449,699)           (208,987)      
Total dividends and distributions     (11,365,250)     (8,294,740)     (28,285,845)     (24,396,400)
                             
Share transactions:**                            
Proceeds from sale of shares     26,705,716      35,547,221      103,794,398      174,245,882 
Cost of shares redeemed     (32,216,403)     (5,541,685)     (16,449,689)     (37,917,755)
Increase (Decrease) in net assets resulting from share transactions     (5,510,687)     30,005,536      87,344,709      136,328,127 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     (16,411,050)     51,993,222      60,531,775      127,578,031 
Net Assets, beginning of period     148,143,012      96,149,790      437,716,366      310,138,335 
Net Assets, end of period†    $131,731,962     $148,143,012     $498,248,141     $437,716,366 
† Including undistributed (accumulated) net investment income (loss)    $(8,681)    $495,676     $(1,901,628)    $(818,338)
                             
** Shares of Common Stock Issued (no par value)                            
Shares sold     1,100,000      1,500,000      5,200,000      8,450,000 
Shares redeemed     (1,350,000)     (250,000)     (850,000)     (1,950,000)
Net increase (decrease)     (250,000)     1,250,000      4,350,000      6,500,000 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

     BDC Income ETF   
     For the Year Ended April 30,   
     2018     2017     2016     2015     2014   
Net asset value, beginning of year    $19.17     $16.43     $18.56     $19.84     $20.72   
Income from investment operations:                                     
Net investment income     1.52(b)     1.54      1.59      1.51      1.37   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (3.04)     2.67      (2.20)     (1.27)     (0.97)  
Total from investment operations     (1.52)     4.21      (0.61)     0.24      0.40   
Less:                                     
Dividends from net investment income     (1.55)     (1.47)     (1.52)     (1.52)     (1.28)  
Net asset value, end of year    $16.10     $19.17     $16.43     $18.56     $19.84   
Total return (c)     (8.08)%     26.67%     (2.98)%     1.28%     1.94%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of year (000’s)  $177,926   $183,067   $85,454   $74,259   $33,728   
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets     0.49%     0.52%     0.58%     0.58%     0.81%  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     0.41%     0.41%     0.41%     0.41%     0.40%  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense     0.40%     0.40%     0.40%     0.40%     0.40%  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     8.85%     9.12%     9.87%     8.59%     7.38%  
Portfolio turnover rate (d)     19%     23%     23%     20%     14%  
                                      
                                      
   ChinaAMC China Bond ETF         
     For the Year Ended April 30,   For the Period
November 10
2014 (a) through
April 30,
        
     2018     2017     2016      2015          
Net asset value, beginning of period    $22.16     $24.28     $24.94     $25.00          
Income from investment operations:                                     
Net investment income     0.74(b)     0.21      0.70      0.29          
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     2.07      (1.64)     (0.65)     (0.12)         
Total from investment operations     2.81      (1.43)     0.05      0.17          
Less:                                     
Dividends from net investment income                 (0.37)     (0.15)         
Return of capital     (0.83)     (0.69)     (0.34)     (0.08)         
Total dividends     (0.83)     (0.69)     (0.71)     (0.23)         
Net asset value, end of period    $24.14     $22.16     $24.28     $24.94          
Total return (c)     12.94%     (6.00)%     0.20%     0.71%(e)         
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000’s)    $4,828     $6,649     $ 12,140     $19,955          
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets     2.59%     1.90%     1.12%     1.22%(f)         
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     0.50%     0.50%     0.50%     0.50%(f)         
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense     0.50%     0.50%     0.50%     0.50%(f)         
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     3.21%     3.04%     2.88%     2.61%(f)         
Portfolio turnover rate (d)     39%     9%     58%     58%(e)         

 

 
(a) Commencement of operations
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(c) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of period, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the period. The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(d) Portfolio turnover rates exclude securities received or delivered as a result of processing in-kind capital share transactions.
(e) Not Annualized
(f) Annualized

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

   EM Investment Grade +
BB Rated USD Sovereign Bond ETF
                    
   For the
Year Ended
April 30,
2018
  For the Period
July 13,
2016 (a) through
April 30,
2017
                    
Net asset value, beginning of period    $24.37     $24.99                        
Income from investment operations:                                     
Net investment income     0.83(b)     0.56                        
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments     (0.78)     (0.68)                       
Total from investment operations     0.05      (0.12)                       
Less:                                     
Dividends from net investment income     (0.84)     (0.50)                       
Net asset value, end of period    $23.58     $24.37                        
Total return (c)     0.13%     (0.44)%(d)                       
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                     
Net assets, end of period (000’s)  $11,792     $14,622                        
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets     1.22%     1.11%(e)                       
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     0.40%     0.40%(e)                       
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense     0.40%     0.40%(e)                       
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     3.41%     2.93%(e)                       
Portfolio turnover rate (f)     24%     26%(d)                       
                                      
                                      
     Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF    
     For the Year Ended April 30,    
     2018     2017     2016     2015     2014   
Net asset value, beginning of year    $21.64     $21.68     $22.41     $23.95     $26.43   
Income from investment operations:                                     
Net investment income     0.96(b)     0.98      0.95      1.04      1.19   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (0.15)     (0.08)     (0.70)     (1.63)     (2.49)  
Total from investment operations     0.81      0.90      0.25      (0.59)     (1.30)  
Less:                                     
Dividends from net investment income     (0.71)     (0.62)     (0.37)     (0.72)     (0.61)  
Return of capital     (0.32)     (0.32)     (0.61)     (0.23)     (0.57)  
Total dividends and distributions     (1.03)     (0.94)     (0.98)     (0.95)     (1.18)  
Net asset value, end of year    $21.42     $21.64     $21.68     $22.41     $23.95   
Total return (c)     3.78%     4.27%     1.33%     (2.52)%     (4.78)%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of year (000’s)    $14,993     $15,150     $15,179     $17,928     $21,556   
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets     1.12%     1.26%     1.21%     1.01%     1.34%  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     0.49%     0.49%     0.49%     0.49%     0.50%  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense     0.49%     0.49%     0.49%     0.49%     0.49%  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     4.38%     4.60%     4.61%     4.41%     4.57%  
Portfolio turnover rate (f)     20%     11%     13%     24%     58%  

 

 
(a) Commencement of operations
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(c) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of period, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the period. The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(d) Not Annualized
(e) Annualized
(f) Portfolio turnover rates exclude securities received or delivered as a result of processing in-kind capital share transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

104

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

     Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF   
     For the Year Ended April 30,   
     2018     2017     2016     2015     2014   
Net asset value, beginning of year    $24.86     $23.37     $24.51     $25.68     $26.86   
Income from investment operations:                                     
Net investment income     1.33(a)     1.46      1.64      1.64      1.51   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (1.01)     1.50      (1.13)     (1.18)     (1.21)  
Total from investment operations     0.32      2.96      0.51      0.46      0.30   
Less:                                     
Dividends from net investment income     (1.35)     (1.47)     (1.65)     (1.63)     (1.48)  
Net asset value, end of year    $23.83     $24.86     $23.37     $24.51     $25.68   
Total return (b)     1.28%     13.04%     2.38%     1.94%     1.34%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                     
Net assets, end of year (000’s)  $371,678   $372,926   $247,709   $387,262   $339,021   
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets     0.45%     0.47%     0.50%     0.47%     0.53%  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     0.40%     0.40%     0.40%     0.40%     0.40%  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense     0.40%     0.40%     0.40%     0.40%     0.40%  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     5.43%     6.13%     6.93%     6.64%     6.05%  
Portfolio turnover rate (c)     40%     39%     42%     35%     16%  
                                      
                                      
     Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF    
     For the Year Ended April 30,    
     2018     2017     2016     2015     2014   
Net asset value, beginning of year    $29.65     $27.14     $27.66     $27.82     $27.54   
Income from investment operations:                                     
Net investment income     1.54(a)     1.56      1.39      1.43      1.54   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (0.40)     2.62      (0.51)     0.17      0.37   
Total from investment operations     1.14      4.18      0.88      1.60      1.91   
Less:                                     
Dividends from net investment income     (1.51)     (1.58)     (1.34)     (1.48)     (1.55)  
Distributions from net realized capital gains     (0.09)     (0.09)     (0.06)     (0.28)     (0.08)  
Total dividends and distributions     (1.60)     (1.67)     (1.40)     (1.76)     (1.63)  
Net asset value, end of year    $29.19     $29.65     $27.14     $27.66     $27.82   
Total return (b)     3.86%     15.86%     3.59%     5.98%     7.31%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                     
Net assets, end of year (000’s)  $1,223,107   $855,380   $145,182   $26,279   $16,695   
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets     0.44%     0.46%     0.65%     0.90%     1.47%  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     0.35%     0.35%     0.40%     0.40%     0.40%  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense     0.35%     0.35%     0.40%     0.40%     0.40%  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     5.16%     5.61%     6.27%     5.27%     5.72%  
Portfolio turnover rate (c)     20%     32%     39%     50%     35%  

 

 
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of year, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the year. The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c) Portfolio turnover rates exclude securities received or delivered as a result of processing in-kind capital share transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

105

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

   Green Bond ETF                    
   For the
Year Ended
April 30,
2018
  For the Period
March 3,
2017 (a) through
April 30,
2017
                    
Net asset value, beginning of period    $25.44     $24.75                        
Income from investment operations:                                     
Net investment income     0.29(b)     0.04                        
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments     1.16      0.67                        
Total from investment operations     1.45      0.71                        
Less:                                     
Dividends from net investment income     (0.35)     (0.02)                       
Distributions from net realized capital gains     0.00(g)                             
Total dividends and distributions     (0.35)     (0.02)                       
Net asset value, end of period    $26.54     $25.44                        
Total return (c)     5.72%     2.86%(d)                       
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                     
Net assets, end of period (000’s)    $17,254     $5,088                        
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets     1.56%     5.49%(e)                       
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     0.40%     0.40%(e)                       
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense     0.40%     0.40%(e)                       
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     1.10%     1.03%(e)                       
Portfolio turnover rate (f)     26%     0%(d)                       
                                      
                                      
     International High Yield Bond ETF    
     For the Year Ended April 30,    
     2018     2017     2016     2015     2014   
Net asset value, beginning of year    $24.90     $24.20     $25.00     $27.73     $27.37   
Income from investment operations:                                     
Net investment income     1.07(b)     1.24      1.30      1.32      1.66   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     0.39      0.65      (0.80)     (2.67)     0.44   
Total from investment operations     1.46      1.89      0.50      (1.35)     2.10   
Less:                                     
Dividends from net investment income     (1.02)     (0.83)     (1.00)     (1.09)     (1.69)  
Distributions from net realized capital gains                             (0.05)  
Return of capital     (0.14)     (0.36)     (0.30)     (0.29)        
Total dividends and distributions     (1.16)     (1.19)     (1.30)     (1.38)     (1.74)  
Net asset value, end of year    $25.20     $24.90     $24.20     $25.00     $27.73   
Total return (c)     5.91%     8.04%     2.29%     (4.94)%     8.06%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                     
Net assets, end of year (000’s)  $171,358   $129,478   $130,686   $155,003   $160,853   
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets     0.52%     0.54%     0.61%     0.54%     0.58%  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     0.40%     0.40%     0.40%     0.40%     0.40%  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense     0.40%     0.40%     0.40%     0.40%     0.40%  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     4.19%     4.95%     5.48%     5.13%     5.59%  
Portfolio turnover rate (f)     41%     34%     20%     37%     27%  

 

 
(a) Commencement of operations
(b) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(c) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of period, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the period. The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(d) Not Annualized
(e) Annualized
(f) Portfolio turnover rates exclude securities received or delivered as a result of processing in-kind capital share transactions.
(g) Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

     Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF   
     For the Year Ended April 30,   
     2018     2017     2016     2015     2014   
Net asset value, beginning of year    $25.14     $24.77     $24.94     $25.02     $24.95   
Income from investment operations:                                     
Net investment income     0.52(a)     0.33      0.20      0.16      0.15   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     0.13      0.36      (0.18)     (0.07)     0.07   
Total from investment operations     0.65      0.69      0.02      0.09      0.22   
Less:                                     
Dividends from net investment income     (0.47)     (0.32)     (0.19)     (0.16)     (0.15)  
Distributions from net realized capital gains                       (0.01)        
Total dividends and distributions     (0.47)     (0.32)     (0.19)     (0.17)     (0.15)  
Net asset value, end of year    $25.32     $25.14     $24.77     $24.94     $25.02   
Total return (b)     2.59%     2.80%     0.10%     0.35%     0.88%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                     
Net assets, end of year (000’s)  $377,199   $148,322   $79,273   $99,769   $97,584   
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets     0.41%     0.46%     0.48%     0.48%     0.54%  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     0.14%     0.14%     0.14%     0.17%     0.19%  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense     0.14%     0.14%     0.14%     0.17%     0.19%  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     2.06%     1.40%     0.81%     0.63%     0.62%  
Portfolio turnover rate (c)     28%     46%     36%     33%     13%  
                                      
                                      
     J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF    
     For the Year Ended April 30,    
     2018     2017     2016     2015     2014   
Net asset value, beginning of year    $18.62     $18.95     $20.55     $23.69     $27.56   
Income from investment operations:                                     
Net investment income     1.09(a)     1.28      1.04(a)     1.23      1.38   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     0.20      (0.67)     (1.62)     (3.26)     (3.98)  
Total from investment operations     1.29      0.61      (0.58)     (2.03)     (2.60)  
Less:                                     
Dividends from net investment income     (0.99)     (0.30)           (0.62)     (0.87)  
Return of capital     (0.14)     (0.64)     (1.02)     (0.49)     (0.40)  
Total dividends     (1.13)     (0.94)     (1.02)     (1.11)     (1.27)  
Net asset value, end of year    $18.78     $18.62     $18.95     $20.55     $23.69   
Total return (b)     7.05%     3.41%     (2.47)%     (8.85)%     (9.35)%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                     
Net assets, end of year (000’s)  $5,645,038   $3,354,751   $1,489,642   $1,093,524   $810,369   
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets     0.46%     0.48%     0.51%     0.49%     0.52%  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     0.44%     0.47%     0.47%     0.47%     0.47%  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense     0.44%     0.47%     0.47%     0.47%     0.47%  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     5.69%     5.60%     5.69%     5.49%     5.47%  
Portfolio turnover rate (c)     28%     37%     34%     36%     16%  

 

 
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of year, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the year. The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c) Portfolio turnover rates exclude securities received or delivered as a result of processing in-kind capital share transactions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

     Mortgage REIT Income ETF   
     For the Year Ended April 30,   
     2018     2017     2016     2015     2014   
Net asset value, beginning of year    $24.49     $20.03     $23.59     $24.40     $29.41   
Income from investment operations:                                     
Net investment income     1.70(a)     1.81      2.12      2.03      3.06   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (1.59)     4.38      (3.71)     (0.55)     (4.85)  
Total from investment operations     0.11      6.19      (1.59)     1.48      (1.79)  
Less:                                     
Dividends from net investment income     (1.81)     (1.73)     (1.90)     (2.29)     (2.61)  
Return of capital     (0.08)           (0.07)           (0.61)  
Total dividends and distributions     (1.89)     (1.73)     (1.97)     (2.29)     (3.22)  
Net asset value, end of year    $22.71     $24.49     $20.03     $23.59     $24.40   
Total return (b)     0.32%     32.15%     (6.66)%     6.23%     (4.87)%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                     
Net assets, end of year (000’s)  $131,732   $148,143   $96,150   $117,960   $106,140   
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets     0.49%     0.54%     0.57%     0.51%     0.60%  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     0.41%     0.41%     0.41%     0.41%     0.41%  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense     0.40%     0.40%     0.40%     0.40%     0.40%  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     7.13%     8.25%     10.27%     8.65%     12.22%  
Portfolio turnover rate (c)     21%     24%     16%     29%     26%  
                                      
                                      
     Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF    
     For the Year Ended April 30,    
     2018     2017     2016     2015     2014   
Net asset value, beginning of year    $20.12     $20.34     $20.75     $20.70     $20.69   
Income from investment operations:                                     
Net investment income     1.10(a)     1.15      1.20      1.22      1.25   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     (0.98)     (0.19)     (0.48)     (d)     (d)  
Total from investment operations     0.12      0.96      0.72      1.22      1.25   
Less:                                     
Dividends from net investment income     (1.14)     (1.18)     (1.13)     (1.17)     (1.24)  
Return of capital     (0.01)                          
Total dividends and distributions     (1.15)     (1.18)     (1.13)     (1.17)     (1.24)  
Net asset value, end of year    $19.09     $20.12     $20.34     $20.75     $20.70   
Total return (b)     0.57%     4.88%     3.77%     6.08%     6.59%  
Ratios/Supplemental Data                                     
Net assets, end of year (000’s)  $498,248   $437,716   $310,138   $287,354   $162,519   
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets     0.45%     0.46%     0.49%     0.47%     0.53%  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     0.41%     0.41%     0.41%     0.40%     0.40%  
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense     0.40%     0.40%     0.40%     0.40%     0.40%  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     5.57%     5.70%     6.05%     6.04%     6.40%  
Portfolio turnover rate (c)     47%     31%     27%     16%     19%  

 

 
(a) Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(b) Total return is calculated assuming an initial investment made at the net asset value at the beginning of year, reinvestment of any dividends and distributions at net asset value on the dividend/distributions payment date and a redemption at the net asset value on the last day of the year. The return does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund dividends/distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
(c) Portfolio turnover rates exclude securities received or delivered as a result of processing in-kind capital share transactions.
(d) Amount represents less than $0.005 per share

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

April 30, 2018

 

Note 1—Fund Organization—VanEck Vectors ETF Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The Trust was incorporated in Delaware as a statutory trust on March 15, 2001. The Trust operates as a series fund, and as of April 30, 2018, offers fifty-seven investment portfolios, each of which represents a separate series of the Trust.

 

These financial statements relate only to the following investment portfolios: BDC Income ETF (“BDC Income”), ChinaAMC China Bond ETF (“ChinaAMC China Bond”), EM Investment Grade + BB Rated USD Sovereign Bond ETF (“EM Investment Grade + BB Rated USD Sovereign Bond”), Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF (“Emerging Markets Aggregate”), Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF (“Emerging Markets High Yield”), Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF (“Fallen Angel”), Green Bond ETF (“Green Bond”), International High Yield Bond ETF (“International High Yield”), Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF (“Investment Grade”), J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (“J.P. Morgan EM”), Mortgage REIT Income ETF (“Mortgage REIT”) and Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF (“Preferred Securities”), each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”. Each Fund’s investment objective is to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of its index. The Funds (except BDC Income, Mortgage REIT and Preferred Securities) expect to use a sampling approach in seeking to achieve their objectives. Sampling means that Van Eck Associates Corporation (the “Adviser”) uses quantitative analysis to select bonds and other securities that represent a sample of securities in the index in terms of key risk factors, performance attributes and other characteristics. The number of securities in each Fund will be based upon several factors, including asset size of the Fund. The Adviser generally expects each Fund to hold less than the total number of securities in the index, but reserves the right to hold as many securities as it believes necessary to achieve the Fund’s investment objective. China Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited (the “Sub-Adviser”) is the sub-adviser to ChinaAMC China Bond. ChinaAMC China Bond seeks to achieve its investment objective by primarily investing in bonds issued in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) via the Sub-Adviser. BDC Income, Mortgage REIT and Preferred Securities each seek to achieve their investment objective through a portfolio of securities in substantially the same weighting as their index.

 

The Funds respective indices are presented below:

 

Fund Index
BDC Income MVIS® US Business Development Companies Index*
ChinaAMC China Bond ChinaBond China High Quality Bond Index
EM Investment Grade + BB Rated USD Sovereign Bond J.P. Morgan Custom EM Investment Grade Plus BB-Rated Sovereign USD Bond Index
Emerging Markets Aggregate MVIS® EM Aggregate Bond Index*
Emerging Markets High Yield ICE BofA Merrill Lynch Diversified High Yield US Emerging Markets Corporate Plus Index(1)
Fallen Angel ICE BofA Merrill Lynch US Fallen Angel High Yield Index(1)
Green Bond S&P Green Bond Select Index
International High Yield ICE BofA Merrill Lynch Global Ex-US Issuers High Yield Constrained Index(1)
Investment Grade MVIS® US Investment Grade Floating Rate Index*
J.P. Morgan EM J.P. Morgan GBI-EMG Core Index
Mortgage REIT MVIS® Global Mortgage REITs Index(2)
Preferred Securities Wells Fargo® Hybrid & Preferred Securities ex Financials Index

 

* Published by MV Index Solutions GmbH, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adviser.
(1) Index names changed from The BofA Merrill Lynch Diversified High Yield US Emerging Markets Corporate Plus Index, The BofA Merrill Lynch US Fallen Angel High Yield Index and The BofA Merrill Lynch Global Ex-US Issuers High Yield Constrained Index, to ICE BofA Merrill Lynch Diversified High Yield US Emerging Markets Corporate Plus Index, ICE BofA Merrill Lynch US Fallen Angel High Yield Index and ICE BofA Merrill Lynch Global Ex-US Issuers High Yield Constrained Index, respectively.
(2) Index named changed from MVIS Global Mortgage REITs Index to MVIS US Mortgage REITs Index.

 

Note 2—Significant Accounting Policies—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

The Funds are investment companies and are following accounting and reporting requirements of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 946 Financial Services—Investment Companies.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(continued)

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds.

 

A. Security Valuation—The Funds value their investments in securities and other assets and liabilities at fair value daily. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Debt securities are valued on the basis of evaluated prices furnished by an independent pricing service approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees or provided by securities dealers. The pricing services may use valuation models or matrix pricing, which consider: (i) yield or price with respect to bonds that are considered comparable in characteristics such as rating, interest rate and maturity date and/or (ii) quotations from bond dealers to determine current value and are categorized as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (as described below). Short-term debt securities with sixty days or less to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which with accrued interest approximates fair value. Money market fund investments are valued at net asset value and are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. Securities traded on national exchanges or traded on the NASDAQ National Market System are valued at the last sales price as reported at the close of each business day. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Over-the-counter securities not included in the NASDAQ National Market System and listed securities for which no sale was reported are valued at the mean of the bid and ask prices. To the extent these securities are actively traded, they are categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. The Pricing Committee of the Adviser provides oversight of the Funds’ valuation policies and procedures, which are approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees. Among other things, these procedures allow the Funds to utilize independent pricing services, quotations from securities dealers, and other market sources to determine fair value. The Pricing Committee convenes regularly to review the fair value of financial instruments or other assets. If market quotations for a security or other asset are not readily available, or if the Adviser believes it does not otherwise reflect the fair value of a security or asset, the security or asset will be fair valued by the Pricing Committee in accordance with the Funds’ valuation policies and procedures. The Pricing Committee employs various methods for calibrating the valuation approaches utilized to determine fair value, including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, periodic comparisons to valuations provided by other independent pricing services, transactional back-testing and disposition analysis.
   
  Certain factors such as economic conditions, political events, market trends, the nature of and duration of any restrictions on disposition, trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers and other security specific information are used to determine the fair value of these securities. Depending on the relative significance of valuation inputs, these securities may be classified either as Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The price which the Funds may realize upon sale of an investment may differ materially from the value presented in the Schedules of Investments.
   
  The Funds utilize various methods to measure the fair value of their investments on a recurring basis, which includes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods used to measure fair value. The fair value hierarchy gives highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy assume the financial instruments where transferred at the beginning of the reporting period. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
   
  Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
   
  Level 2 — Significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
   
  Level 3 — Significant unobservable inputs (including each Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
   
  A summary of the inputs, the levels used to value the Funds’ investments, and transfers between levels are located in the Schedules of Investments. Additionally, tables that reconcile the valuation of the Funds’ Level 3 investments and that present additional information about valuation methodologies and unobservable inputs, if applicable, are located in the Schedules of Investments.
   
B. Federal Income Taxes—It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its net investment income to its shareholders.Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
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C. Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders—Dividends to shareholders from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid at least monthly by each Fund (except BDC Income and Mortgage REIT, which are declared and paid quarterly). Distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, generally are declared and paid annually. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from such amounts determined in accordance with GAAP.
   
D. Currency Translation—Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and commitments under foreign currency contracts are translated into U.S. dollars at the closing prices of such currencies each business day as quoted by one or more sources. Purchases and sales of investments are translated at the exchange rates prevailing when such investments are acquired or sold. Foreign denominated income and expenses are translated at the exchange rates prevailing when accrued. The portion of realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that result from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed in the financial statements. Such amounts are included with the net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investment securities in the Statements of Operations. Recognized gains or losses attributable to foreign currency fluctuations on foreign currency denominated assets, other than investments, and liabilities are recorded as net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions and foreign denominated assets and liabilities in the Statements of Operations.
   
E. Restricted Securities—The Funds may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities, if any, is included at the end of each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.
   
F. Repurchase Agreements—The Funds may enter into repurchase agreements with financial institutions, deemed to be creditworthy by the Adviser, to generate income from their excess cash balances and to invest securities lending cash collateral. A repurchase agreement is an agreement under which a Fund acquires securities from a seller, subject to resale to the seller at an agreed upon price and date. A Fund, through its custodian/securities lending agent, takes possession of securities collateralizing the repurchase agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, such securities must have an aggregate market value greater than or equal to the terms of the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. If the value of the underlying securities falls below the value of the repurchase price plus accrued interest, the Funds will require the seller to deposit additional collateral by the next business day. If the request for additional collateral is not met, or the seller defaults on its repurchase obligation, the Funds maintain their right to sell the underlying securities at market value and may claim any resulting loss against the seller. Repurchase agreements held as of April 30, 2018 are reflected in the Schedules of Investments.
   
G. Warrants—The Funds may invest in warrants whose values are linked to indices or underlying instruments. The Funds may use these warrants to gain exposure to markets that might be difficult to invest in through conventional securities. Warrants may be more volatile than their linked indices or underlying instruments. Potential losses are limited to the amount of the original investment. Warrants are obligations of the issuer and are not secured by any collateral. Warrants may be exercised by the Funds during the exercise period. If the warrants have not been exercised on the last day of the exercise period, the warrants will be automatically exercised on that day. Warrants held at April 30, 2018, if any, are reflected in the Schedules of Investments.
   
H. Offsetting Assets and Liabilities—In the ordinary course of business, the Funds enter into transactions subject to enforceable master netting or other similar agreements. Generally, the right of setoff in those agreements allows the Funds to set off any exposure to a specific counterparty with any collateral received or delivered to that counterparty based on the terms of the agreements. The Funds may pledge or receive cash and/or securities as collateral for derivative instruments, securities lending and repurchase agreements. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds present securities lending and repurchase agreement assets and liabilities on a gross basis in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Collateral held at April 30, 2018 is presented in the Schedules of Investments. Refer to related disclosures in Note 2F (Repurchase Agreements) and Note 9 (Securities Lending).
   
I. Other—Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses are determined based on the specific identification method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except that certain dividends from foreign securities are recognized upon notification of ex-dividend date. The Funds may record
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  distributions received in excess of income from certain underlying investments as a reduction of cost of investments and/or an increase in realized gains. Such amounts are based upon estimates if actual amounts are not available, and actual amounts of income, realized gains and return of capital may differ from estimated amounts. Interest income, including amortization of premiums and discounts, is accrued as earned. Interest income is generally not earned on debt securities in default or upon determination that the income is not realizable.
   
  In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these agreements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, the Adviser believes the risk of loss under these arrangements to be remote.
   
  The character of distributions received from Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) and Business Development Corporations (“BDCs”) held by the Funds are generally comprised of net investment income, capital gains, and return of capital. It is the policy of the Funds to estimate the character of distributions received from these underlying investments based on historical data provided by the companies if actual amounts are not available. After each calendar year end, the REITs and BDCs report the actual tax character of these distributions. Differences between the estimated and actual amounts are reflected in the Funds’ records in the year in which they are reported by adjusting the related cost basis of investments, capital gains and income, as necessary.
   
  At April 30, 2018, ChinaAMC China Bond included $734 in cash denominated in foreign currency, at value on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities which represents foreign investor minimum settlement reserve funds required by China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited.

 

Note 3—Investment Management and Other Agreements—The Adviser is the investment adviser to the Funds. The Adviser receives a management fee, calculated daily and payable monthly based on an annual rate of each Fund’s average daily net assets. The Adviser has agreed, until at least September 1, 2018, to waive management fees and assume expenses to prevent each Fund’s total annual operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, trading expenses, and taxes and extraordinary expenses) from exceeding the expense limitations listed in the table below. Refer to the Statements of Operations for the amounts waived/assumed by the Adviser for the period ended April 30, 2018.

 

The current expense limitations and management fee rates are as follows:

 

Fund  Expense
Limitation
  Management
Fee Rate
BDC Income   0.40%   0.40%
ChinaAMC China Bond   0.50    0.40 
EM Investment Grade + BB Rated USD Sovereign Bond   0.40    0.35 
Emerging Markets Aggregate   0.49    0.35 
Emerging Markets High Yield   0.40    0.40 
Fallen Angel   0.35    0.40 
Green Bond   0.40    0.35 
International High Yield   0.40    0.40 
Investment Grade   0.14    0.35 
J.P. Morgan EM   0.42*   0.35 
Mortgage REIT   0.40    0.40 
Preferred Securities   0.40    0.40 

 

* Effective March 29, 2018 the expense limitation for J.P. Morgan EM was reduced from 0.44% to 0.42%

 

In addition, Van Eck Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), an affiliate of the Adviser, acts as the Funds’ distributor. Certain officers and a Trustee of the Trust are officers, directors or stockholders of the Adviser and Distributor.

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Note 4—Investments—For the year ended April 30, 2018, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments other than U.S. government obligations and short-term obligations (excluding in-kind transactions described in Note 6) were as follows:

 

Fund  Cost of Investments
Purchased
  Proceeds from
Investments Sold
 
BDC Income  $35,198,117   $34,606,736   
ChinaAMC China Bond   1,706,524    4,035,198   
EM Investment Grade + BB Rated USD Sovereign Bond   3,222,538    3,029,485   
Emerging Markets Aggregate   3,215,915    2,954,545   
Emerging Markets High Yield   168,794,610    141,272,496   
Fallen Angel   754,787,047    212,404,995   
Green Bond   14,651,074    2,853,771   
International High Yield   68,568,087    61,384,207   
Investment Grade   310,532,448    65,958,814   
J.P. Morgan EM   2,835,895,199    1,232,389,982   
Mortgage REIT   30,788,522    30,495,413   
Preferred Securities   227,041,009    229,050,008   

 

Note 5—Income Taxes—As of April 30, 2018, for Federal income tax purposes, the identified cost of investments owned, gross unrealized appreciation, gross unrealized depreciation and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments were as follows:

 

Fund  Cost of
Investments
  Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
BDC Income  $217,079,510   $1,909,154   $(19,224,776)  $(17,315,622)
ChinaAMC China Bond   4,176,257    73,536    (41,710)   31,826 
EM Investment Grade + BB Rated USD Sovereign Bond   12,616,443    16,759    (648,736)   (631,977)
Emerging Markets Aggregate   15,796,444    425,475    (1,082,968)   (657,493)
Emerging Markets High Yield   407,284,020    3,479,488    (10,136,101)   (6,656,613)
Fallen Angel   1,306,000,270    16,484,055    (23,226,321)   (6,742,266)
Green Bond   16,938,666    473,040    (253,873)   219,167 
International High Yield   185,696,090    4,150,034    (5,033,873)   (883,839)
Investment Grade   384,431,917    1,693,978    (143,265)   1,550,713 
J.P. Morgan EM   5,670,263,734    168,310,486    (265,511,508)   (97,201,022)
Mortgage REIT   144,453,232    2,477,791    (10,282,402)   (7,804,611)
Preferred Securities   545,929,485    8,723,920    (35,126,820)   (26,402,900)

 

At April 30, 2018, the components of accumulated earnings (deficit) on a tax basis, for each Fund, were as follows:

 

Fund  Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
  Accumulated
Capital
Losses
  Late-Year
and Post-
October
Losses
Deferred
  Other
Temporary
Differences
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Total
BDC Income  $403,866   $(13,841,293)  $   $(2,596)  $(17,315,622)  $(30,755,645)
ChinaAMC China Bond       (37,575)   (30,492)   (161)   40,192    (28,036)
EM Investment Grade + BB Rated USD Sovereign Bond   36,643    (103,915)       (52)   (631,978)   (699,302)
Emerging Markets Aggregate       (1,826,453)   (230,556)   (1,267)   (662,419)   (2,720,695)
Emerging Markets High Yield   1,926,265    (39,044,157)       (23,923)   (6,656,612)   (43,798,427)
Fallen Angel   4,687,490        (215,895)   (4,298)   (6,742,266)   (2,274,969)
Green Bond   51,990        (9,734)   (22)   217,998    260,232 
International High Yield       (6,538,338)       (21,166)   (885,294)   (7,444,798)
Investment Grade   739,477            (5,837)   1,550,713    2,284,353 
J.P. Morgan EM       (29,181,376)       (109,018)   (99,429,275)   (128,719,669)
Mortgage REIT       (28,427,532)       (8,681)   (7,804,495)   (36,240,708)
Preferred Securities       (22,056,601)       (1,721,850)   (26,402,900)   (50,181,351)

 

* Late-year losses represent ordinary losses incurred after December 31, 2017, and Post-October losses represent certain ordinary and /or capital losses incurred after October 31, 2017. These losses are deemed to arise on the first day of the Funds’ next taxable year.
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The tax character of dividends paid to shareholders during the years ended April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2017 were as follows:

 

   April 30, 2018  April 30, 2017
Fund  Ordinary
Income
  Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Return of
Capital
  Ordinary
Income
  Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Return of
Capital
BDC Income  $16,864,170   $   $   $10,221,190   $   $ 
ChinaAMC China Bond           172,450            243,320 
EM Investment Grade + BB Rated USD Sovereign Bond   441,240            301,020         
Emerging Markets Aggregate   498,718        225,432    429,846        226,334 
Emerging Markets High Yield   19,986,740            19,269,040         
Fallen Angel   56,099,560*   692,000        22,967,945*   132,620     
Green Bond   141,820*           3,300         
International High Yield   6,003,821        951,959    4,625,006        2,034,794 
Investment Grade   4,284,650            1,118,580         
J.P. Morgan EM   227,606,627        43,548,533    32,790,499        79,569,141 
Mortgage REIT   10,915,551        449,699    8,294,740         
Preferred Securities   28,076,858        208,987    24,396,400         

 

* Includes short-term capital gains.

 

At April 30, 2018, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future capital gains, as follows:

 

Fund  Short-Term
Capital Losses
with No Expiration
  Long-Term
Capital Losses
with No Expiration
  Total
BDC Income  $(4,207,948)  $(9,633,345)  $(13,841,293)
ChinaAMC China Bond   (24,600)   (12,975)   (37,575)
EM Investment Grade + BB Rated USD Sovereign Bond   (96,435)   (7,480)   (103,915)
Emerging Markets Aggregate   (1,577,363)   (249,090)   (1,826,453)
Emerging Markets High Yield   (7,556,812)   (31,487,345)   (39,044,157)
International High Yield   (357,471)   (6,180,867)   (6,538,338)
J.P. Morgan EM   (9,283,383)   (19,897,993)   (29,181,376)
Mortgage REIT   (2,493,222)   (25,934,310)   (28,427,532)
Preferred Securities   (7,721,519)   (14,335,082)   (22,056,601)

 

During the year ended April 30, 2018, Investment Grade utilized $128,457 of its capital loss carryforward available from previous years.

 

During the period ended April 30, 2018, as a result of permanent book to tax differences, primarily due to the tax treatment of foreign currency gains and losses, the tax treatment of in-kind redemptions, net operating losses, deemed distributions on shareholder redemptions, trust preferred securities, contingent payment debt instruments, paydowns and partnership investments, the Funds incurred differences that affected undistributed net investment income (loss), accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and aggregate paid in capital by the amounts in the table below. Net assets were not affected by these reclassifications.

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Fund  Increase (Decrease)
in Accumulated Net
Investment Income/(Loss)
  Increase (Decrease)
in Accumulated Net
Realized Gain (Loss)
  Increase (Decrease)
in Aggregate
Paid in Capital
BDC Income    $256,884     $(1,685,157)    $1,428,273 
ChinaAMC China Bond     (151,512)     293,148      (141,636)
EM Investment Grade + BB Rated  USD Sovereign Bond     3,914      38,326      (42,240)
Emerging Markets Aggregate     (348,852)     348,852       
Emerging Markets High Yield     9,105      (2,750,103)     2,740,998 
Fallen Angel           (16,830,316)     16,830,316 
Green Bond     68,752      (68,752)      
International High Yield     112,691      (1,377,615)     1,264,924 
Investment Grade           (94,442)     94,442 
J.P. Morgan EM     (26,020,790)     14,341,002      11,679,788 
Mortgage REIT     128,255      (4,352,277)     4,224,022 
Preferred Securities     (119,959)     54,982      64,977 

 

The Funds recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained assuming examination by applicable tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions, and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on return filings for all open tax years. The Funds do not have exposure for additional years that might still be open in certain foreign jurisdictions. Therefore, no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. However, the Funds are subject to foreign taxes on the appreciation in value of certain investments. The Funds provide for such taxes on both realized and unrealized appreciation.

 

The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the year ended April 30, 2018, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

 

There are still some uncertainties in the People Republic of China (“PRC”) tax rules governing taxation of income and gains from investments in the PRC due to the lack of formal guidance from the PRC’s tax authorities that could result in unexpected tax liabilities for ChinaAMC China Bond. On the basis that nonresidents enterprises (i) do not have places of business, establishments or permanent establishments in the PRC; and (ii) are not PRC tax resident enterprises, China generally imposes Withholding Income Tax (“WHT”) at a rate of 10% (which may be reduced by the double taxation agreement/arrangement) on dividends and interest derived by nonresidents, including Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (“QFII”) and Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investors (“RQFIIs”), from issuers resident in the PRC. Interest received by nonresidents from PRC government bonds issued by the PRC Ministry of Finance (“MOF”) or local government bonds is exempt from WHT. The term “local government bonds” refers to bonds which are approved by the PRC State Council to be issued by governments of provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the PRC government or municipalities separately listed on the state plan.

 

Under the PRC Corporate Income Tax regime, PRC also imposes WHT at a rate of 10% (subject to treaty relief) on PRC-sourced capital gains derived by nonresident enterprises, provided that the nonresident enterprises (i) do not have places of business, establishments or permanent establishments in the PRC; and (ii) are not PRC tax resident enterprises. ChinaAMC China Bond currently considers capital gains derived from bonds issued by PRC entities to be non PRC-sourced income, and thus nonresident enterprises should not be subject to WHT on such gains.

 

PRC rules for taxation of RQFIIs (and QFIIs), as well as nonresidents trading bonds via Bond Connect are evolving, and the PRC tax regulations to be issued by the PRC State Administration of Taxation and/or PRC MOF to clarify the subject matter may apply retrospectively, even if such rules are adverse to the nonresident investors. If the PRC tax authorities were to issue differing formal guidance or tax rules regarding the taxation of interest and capital gains derived by QFIIs, RQFIIs and other nonresident investors from PRC bonds, and / or begin collecting WHT on interest and gains from such investments, ChinaAMC China Bond could be subject to WHT liabilities. The impact of any such tax liability, as well as the potential late payment interest and penalties associated with the underpaid PRC taxes, on the Fund’s return could be substantial. The Fund may also be liable to the Sub-Adviser for any tax (including late payment interest and penalties) that is imposed on the Sub-Adviser by the PRC with respect to the Fund’s investments.

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Note 6—Capital Share Transactions—As of April 30, 2018, there were an unlimited number of capital shares of beneficial interest authorized by the Trust with no par value. Fund shares are not individually redeemable and are issued and redeemed at their net asset value per share only through certain authorized broker-dealers (“Authorized Participants”) in blocks of shares (“Creation Units”), or multiples thereof, as follows:

 

Fund Creation Units
BDC Income 50,000
ChinaAMC China Bond 100,000
EM Investment Grade + BB Rated USD Sovereign Bond 100,000
Emerging Markets Aggregate 50,000
Emerging Markets High Yield 200,000
Fallen Angel 50,000
Green Bond* 50,000
International High Yield 200,000
Investment Grade 100,000
J.P. Morgan EM 200,000
Mortgage REIT 50,000
Preferred Securities 50,000

 

* Effective September 1, 2017 Green Bond creation units changed from 100,000 to 50,000 shares

 

The consideration for the purchase or redemption of Creation Units of the Funds generally consists of the in-kind contribution or distribution of securities constituting the Funds’ underlying index (“Deposit Securities”) plus a balancing cash component to equate the transaction to the net asset value per share of the Fund on the transaction date. Cash may also be substituted in an amount equivalent to the value of certain Deposit Securities, generally as a result of market circumstances, or when the securities are not available in sufficient quantity for delivery, or are not eligible for trading by the Authorized Participant. The Funds may issue Creation Units in advance of receipt of Deposit Securities subject to various conditions, including a requirement to maintain on deposit at the Custodian for the benefit of the Funds, collateral consisting of cash in the form of U.S. dollars at least equal to 115% of the daily marked to market value of the missing Deposit Securities.

 

Authorized Participants purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay transaction fees directly to The Bank of New York Mellon. In addition, the Funds may impose certain variable fees for creations and redemptions with respect to transactions in Creation Units for cash, or on transactions effected outside the clearing process, which are treated as increases in capital. These variable fees, if any, are reflected in share transactions in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

 

For the year ended April 30, 2018, the Funds had in-kind contributions and redemptions as follows:

 

Fund  In-Kind
Contributions
  In-Kind
Redemptions
BDC Income    $50,876,545     $23,584,529 
ChinaAMC China Bond            
EM Investment Grade + BB Rated USD Sovereign Bond           2,420,008 
Emerging Markets Aggregate            
Emerging Markets High Yield     69,717,068      79,366,426 
Fallen Angel     24,808,098      180,847,673 
Green Bond            
International High Yield     53,703,083      18,951,859 
Investment Grade           17,706,325 
J.P. Morgan EM     937,247,728      190,233,697 
Mortgage REIT     26,604,205      32,220,358 
Preferred Securities     103,782,137      16,441,116 

 

This table represents the accumulation of each Fund’s daily net in-kind shareholder transactions including rebalancing activity, while the Statements of Changes in Net Assets reflect shareholder transactions including any cash component of the transactions.

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Note 7—Concentration and Other Risks—Each Fund (except BDC Income, Emerging Markets High Yield, Fallen Angel, and International High Yield) is classified as a non-diversified fund under the 1940 Act. Non-diversified funds generally hold securities of fewer issuers than diversified funds and may be more susceptible to the risks associated with these particular issuers, or to a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence affecting these issuers.

 

Investments in certain Funds involve risks similar to those of investing in any bond fund, such as market fluctuations caused by factors such as economic and political developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in security prices.

 

The Funds (except ChinaAMC China Bond, Investment Grade, Mortgage REIT and Preferred Securities) may directly or indirectly invest in non-investment grade securities, often referred to as “junk bonds.” Economic downturns may disrupt the high yield market and impair the ability of issuers to repay principal and interest. These high yield securities may involve greater risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. government bonds and other high quality fixed-income securities. Also, an increase in interest rates would likely have an adverse impact on the value of such obligations. Moreover, high yield securities may be less liquid due to the extent that there is no established retail secondary market and because of a decline in the value of such securities. These Funds may not be able to sell bonds at desired prices and large purchases or sales of certain high-yield bond issues may cause substantial fluctuations in share price, yield and total return.

 

BDC Income invests in business development companies which generally invest in less mature private companies or thinly traded U.S. public companies which involve greater risk than well-established publicly-traded companies.

 

ChinaAMC China Bond, EM Investment Grade + BB Rated USD Sovereign Bond, Emerging Markets Aggregate, Emerging Markets High Yield, Fallen Angel, Green Bond, International High Yield, Investment Grade and J.P. Morgan EM invest in foreign securities. Investments in foreign securities may involve a greater degree of risk than investments in domestic securities due to political, economic or social instability. Foreign investments may also be subject to foreign taxes and settlement delays. Since the Funds may have significant investments in foreign debt securities, they may be subject to greater credit and interest risks and greater currency fluctuations than portfolios with significant investments in domestic debt securities.

 

Green Bond may invest in bonds whose proceeds are used principally for climate mitigation, climate adaption or other environmentally beneficial projects. Some “green” investments may be dependent on government tax incentives and subsidies and on political support for certain environmental technologies and companies.

 

Mortgage REIT invests directly in mortgage real estate investment trusts (“mortgage REITs”) and is exposed to the risks specific to the real estate market as well as the risks that relate specifically to the way in which mortgage REITs are organized and operated. Mortgage REITs receive principal and interest payments from the owners of the mortgaged properties. Accordingly, mortgage REITs are subject to the credit risk of the borrowers to whom they extend credit. To the extent that a mortgage REIT invests in mortgage-backed securities, it may be subject to default risk or interest rate risk.

 

Mortgage REIT may invest in mortgage REITs that may trade at a discount or premium to their net asset value.

 

Preferred Securities invests in preferred securities which are essentially contractual obligations that declare distributions but permit the issuer to defer or suspend distributions. This may require the Fund to account for the distribution that has been deferred or suspended for tax purposes, even though it may not have received this income. Preferred securities are also subject to credit risk. Credit risk refers to the possibility that the issuer of a security will be unable and/or unwilling to make timely distributions of dividends. In addition, preferred securities are subject to interest rate risk. Preferred securities interest rates may move in an inverse direction to that of general interest rates.

 

Preferred Securities may invest directly in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) and is exposed to the risk of owning real estate directly, as well as to risks that relate specifically to the way in which REITs are organized and operated. REITs generally invest directly in real estate, in mortgages or in some combination of the two. Individual REITs may own a limited number of properties and may concentrate in a particular region or property type. REITs may also be subject to heavy cash flow dependency, default by borrowers and self-liquidation.

 

Should the Chinese government impose restrictions on the ability of ChinaAMC China Bond to repatriate funds associated with direct investment in bonds issued in the PRC, the Fund may be unable to satisfy distribution requirements applicable to regulated investment companies (“RICs”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), and the Fund may therefore be subject to Fund-level U.S. federal taxes.

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As a result of certain events the United States and the EU have imposed sanctions on certain Russian individuals and companies. On April 6th, 2018 the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated additional entities to be added to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). The Emerging Markets High Yield and International High Yield Funds hold Rusal Capital Dac which was impacted by this designation and is reflected as illiquid on the Funds’ Schedules of Investments. Additional economic sanctions may be imposed or other actions may be taken that may adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Russian-related issuers’ held by the Funds.

 

At April 30, 2018, the Adviser owned approximately 77% and 57% of EM Investment Grade + BB Rated USD Sovereign Bond and Emerging Markets Aggregate, respectively.

 

Note 8—Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan—The Trust has a Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) for Trustees under which the Trustees can elect to defer receipt of their trustee fees until retirement, disability or termination from the Board of Trustees. The fees otherwise payable to the participating Trustees are deemed invested in shares of the Funds as directed by the Trustees.

 

For each Fund, the expense for the Plan is included in “Trustees’ fees and expenses” in the Statements of Operations. The liability for the Plan is shown as “Deferred Trustee fees” in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Note 9—Securities Lending—To generate additional income, each of the Funds may lend its securities pursuant to a securities lending agreement with The Bank of New York Mellon, the securities lending agent and also the Funds’ custodian. Each Fund may lend up to 33% of its investments requiring that the loan be continuously collateralized by cash, U.S. government or U.S. government agency securities, shares of an investment trust or mutual fund, or any combination of cash and such securities at all times equal to at least 102% (105% for foreign securities) of the market value plus accrued interest on the securities loaned. Daily market fluctuations could cause the value of loaned securities to be more or less than the value of the collateral received. When this occurs, the collateral is adjusted and settled on the next business day. During the term of the loan, the Funds will continue to receive any dividends, interest or amounts equivalent thereto, on the securities loaned while receiving a fee from the borrower and/or earning interest on the investment of the cash collateral. Such fees and collateral earned are shared with the securities lending agent under the terms of the securities lending agreement. The Funds may pay reasonable finders’, administrative and custodial fees in connection with a loan of its securities. Securities lending income is disclosed as such in the Statements of Operations. The collateral for securities loaned is recognized in the Schedules of Investments and the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The cash collateral is maintained on the Funds’ behalf by the lending agent and is invested in repurchase agreements collateralized by obligations of the U.S. Treasury and/or Government Agencies. Loans are subject to termination at the option of the borrower or the Funds. Upon termination of the loan, the borrower will return to the lender securities identical to the securities loaned. The Funds bear the risk of delay in recovery of, or even loss of rights in, the securities loaned should the borrower of the securities fail financially. The value of loaned securities and related collateral outstanding at April 30, 2018 is presented on a gross basis in the Schedules of Investments and Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The following table presents repurchase agreements held as collateral by type of security on loan pledged as of April 30, 2018:

 

Fund  Corporate
Bonds
  Equity
Securities
  Foreign
Government
Obligations
  Gross amount of
Recognized Liabilities
for Securities Loaned
in the Statements of
Assets and Liabilities*
BDC Income  $   $21,530,653     $     $21,530,653 
EM Investment Grade + BB Rated USD Sovereign Bond   284,220                284,220 
Emerging Markets Aggregate   259,430          118,149      377,579 
Emerging Markets High Yield   27,716,592                27,716,592 
Fallen Angel   96,021,843                96,021,843 
Green Bond   104,000                104,000 
International High Yield   15,381,037                15,381,037 
Investment Grade   7,540,652                7,540,652 
J.P. Morgan EM             37,088,002      37,088,002 
Mortgage REIT       4,389,906            4,389,906 
Preferred Securities       22,557,525            22,557,525 

 

* Remaining contractual maturity of the agreements: overnight and continuous

 

Note 10—Bank Line of Credit—The Funds may participate in a $200 million committed credit facility (the “Facility”) to be utilized for temporary financing until the settlement of sales or purchases of portfolio securities, the repurchase or

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redemption of shares of the Funds at the request of the shareholders and other temporary or emergency purposes. The Funds have agreed to pay commitment fees, pro rata, based on the unused but available balance. Interest is charged to the Funds at rates based on prevailing market rates in effect at the time of borrowings. During the year ended April 30, 2018, the following Funds borrowed under this Facility:

 

Fund  Days
Outstanding
  Average Daily
Loan Balance
  Average
Interest Rate
  Outstanding Loan
Balance as of
April 30, 2018
BDC Income   338     $844,816    2.65%    $474,884 
Green Bond   7      129,895    2.56       
International High Yield   14      282,975    2.54       
Investment Grade   9      287,163    2.59       
J.P. Morgan EM   73      1,077,851    2.63      6,047,298 
Mortgage REIT   146      1,196,766    2.67       
Preferred Securities   145      3,342,673    2.66      8,805,605 

 

Note 11—Custodian Fees—The Funds have entered into an expense offset agreement with the custodian wherein they receive a credit toward the reduction of custodian fees whenever there are uninvested cash balances. The Funds could have invested their cash balances elsewhere if they had not agreed to a reduction in fees under the expense offset agreement with the custodian. For the year ended April 30, 2018, there were offsets to custodian fees and these amounts are reflected in custody expense in the Statement of Operations.

 

Note 12—Recent Accounting Pronouncements and Regulatory Requirements—Tax reform legislation, commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act’), was enacted on December 22, 2017. Under the Act, individuals (and certain other noncorporate entities) are generally eligible for a 20% deduction with respect to taxable ordinary dividends from REITs and certain taxable income from publicly traded partnerships. Currently there is not a mechanism for RICs to pass through the 20% deduction to shareholders, although it is possible that a legislative or regulatory approach to do so may be provided in the future. As a result, in comparison, investors investing directly in REITs or publicly traded partnerships would generally be eligible for the 20% deduction for such dividends and taxable income from these investments while investors investing in REITs or publicly traded partnerships indirectly through a Fund would not be eligible for the 20% deduction for their share of such taxable income.

 

The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update ASU 2017-08, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities, that shortens the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at premium to the earliest call date. The new guidance does not change the accounting for purchased callable debt securities held at a discount. The guidance is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after 15 December 2018, and interim periods within those years. Early adoption is permitted. Management is currently evaluating the potential impact of this new guidance to the financial statements.

 

Note 13—Subsequent Events—The Funds have evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued.

 

Effective June 8, 2018, the management fee for J.P. Morgan EM was reduced from 0.35% to 0.27% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The Fund’s expense limitation was reduced from 0.42% to 0.30% of average daily net assets until at least September 1, 2019.

 

Effective June 8, 2018, the expense limitation for Emerging Markets Aggregate was reduced from 0.49% to 0.35% of the Fund’s average daily net assets until at least September 1, 2019.

 

On May 1, 2018, OFAC issued General License 13A, which allowed divestitures of debt positions of Rusal Capital DAC. As of May 22, 2018, Emerging Markets High Yield and International High Yield no longer hold these positions.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Shareholders and the Board of Trustees of VanEck Vectors ETF Trust

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of BDC Income ETF, ChinaAMC China Bond ETF, EM Investment Grade + BB Rated USD Sovereign Bond ETF, Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF, Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF, Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF, Green Bond ETF, International High Yield Bond ETF, Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF, J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF, Mortgage REIT Income ETF and Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF (collectively referred to as the “Funds”) (twelve of the funds constituting VanEck Vectors ETF Trust (the “Trust”)), including the schedules of investments, as of April 30, 2018, and the related statements of operations, and changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds (twelve of the funds constituting VanEck Vectors ETF Trust) at April 30, 2018, and the results of their operations, changes in net assets and financial highlights for each of the periods indicated in the table below, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

Individual fund constituting the
VanEck Vectors ETF Trust
  Statement of
operations
  Statements of changes
in net assets
  Financial highlights  
BDC Income ETF   For the year ended
April 30, 2018
  For each of the two years in the period ended April 30, 2018   For each of the five years in the period ended April 30, 2018  
               
ChinaAMC China Bond ETF   For the year ended
April 30, 2018
  For each of the two years in the period ended April 30, 2018   For each of the three years in the period ended April 30, 2018 and the period from November 10, 2014 (commencement of operations) through April 30, 2015  
               
EM Investment Grade + BB Rated USD Sovereign Bond ETF   For the year ended
April 30, 2018
  For the year ended April 30, 2018 and the period from July 13, 2016 (commencement of operations) through April 30, 2017   For the year ended April 30, 2018 and the period from July 13, 2016 (commencement of operations) through April 30, 2017  
               
Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF Emerging Markets High Yield Bond ETF Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF   For the year ended
April 30, 2018
  For each of the two years in the period ended April 30, 2018   For each of the five years in the period ended April 30, 2018  
               
Green Bond ETF   For the year ended
April 30, 2018
  For the year ended April 30, 2018 and the period from March 5, 2017 (commencement of operations) through April 30, 2017   For the year ended April 30, 2018 and the period from March 3, 2017 (commencement of operations) through April 30, 2017  
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Individual fund constituting the
VanEck Vectors ETF Trust
  Statement of
operations
  Statements of changes
in net assets
  Financial highlights  
International High Yield Bond ETF
Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF
J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
Mortgage REIT Income ETF
Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF
  For the year ended
April 30, 2018
  For each of the two years in the period ended April 30, 2018   For each of the five years in the period ended April 30, 2018  

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on each of the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Trust in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of April 30, 2018, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

 

We have served as the auditor of one or more of the VanEck investment companies since 1999.

 

New York, New York

June 26, 2018

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TAX INFORMATION

(unaudited)

 

RETURN OF CAPITAL, FOREIGN SOURCE INCOME & FOREIGN TAX CREDITS

 

The information set forth below is for each Fund’s fiscal year. Shareholders, however, must report dividends on a calendar year basis for income tax purposes, which may include dividends for portions of two fiscal years of a Fund. Accordingly, the information needed by shareholders for calendar year 2018 income tax purposes will be sent to them in early 2019.

 

The Funds listed below paid distributions during the taxable year ended April 30, 2018 that were considered to be a return of capital.

 

A return of capital is not considered taxable income to shareholders. The portion of a distribution which is a dividend is includable in gross income while the portion of the distribution which is not a dividend shall be applied against and reduces the adjusted basis of the stock. Accordingly, shareholders who received these distributions should not include these amounts in taxable income should treat them as a reduction of the cost basis of the applicable shares upon which these distributions were paid. In order to compute the required adjustment to cost basis, a shareholder should multiply the per share amount of each of the respective distributions by the number of shares held at each of the respective record dates.

 

Additionally, EMAG, IHY and EMLC have qualified to “pass-through” the foreign taxes and foreign source income to their shareholders. Accordingly, shareholders may either deduct your portion of the taxes in computing your taxable income or take a credit for such taxes against your tax liability. These deductions or credits may be subject to limitations under the tax law. The information below is provided to assist you in computing your foreign tax credit. Please consult your tax advisor regarding the appropriate treatment of foreign source income and foreign taxes.

 

Fund Name  Ticker
Symbol
  Record
Date
  Ex Dividend
Date
  Payable
Date
 Total
Distribution
Paid
Per Share
 Income
Dividends
 Foreign
 Taxes
Paid
 Total
 Ordinary
Income
Dividends
 Foreign
Source
Income
as a % of
Total
Ordinary
Income(1)
 Return
 of Capital
(Non
Dividend)
Distribution
VanEck Vectors® ChinaAMC China Bond ETF  CBON  05/03/2017  05/01/2017  05/05/2017    $0.057300     $     $      $             $0.057300 
VanEck Vectors® ChinaAMC China Bond ETF  CBON  06/05/2017  06/01/2017  06/07/2017     0.098100                               0.098100 
VanEck Vectors® ChinaAMC China Bond ETF  CBON  07/06/2017  07/03/2017  07/10/2017     0.059600                               0.059600 
VanEck Vectors® ChinaAMC China Bond ETF  CBON  08/03/2017  08/01/2017  08/07/2017     0.060000                               0.060000 
VanEck Vectors® ChinaAMC China Bond ETF  CBON  09/06/2017  09/01/2017  09/08/2017     0.062200                               0.062200 
VanEck Vectors® ChinaAMC China Bond ETF  CBON  10/03/2017  10/02/2017  10/06/2017     0.063500                               0.063500 
VanEck Vectors® ChinaAMC China Bond ETF  CBON  11/02/2017  11/01/2017  11/07/2017     0.062300                               0.062300 
VanEck Vectors® ChinaAMC China Bond ETF  CBON  12/04/2017  12/01/2017  12/07/2017     0.057100                               0.057100 
VanEck Vectors® ChinaAMC China Bond ETF  CBON  12/28/2017  12/27/2017  01/03/2018     0.062300                               0.062300 
VanEck Vectors® ChinaAMC China Bond ETF  CBON  02/02/2018  02/01/2018  02/07/2018     0.063800                               0.063800 
VanEck Vectors® ChinaAMC China Bond ETF  CBON  03/02/2018  03/01/2018  03/07/2018     0.060300                               0.060300 
VanEck Vectors® ChinaAMC China Bond ETF  CBON  04/03/2018  04/02/2018  04/06/2018     0.064200                               0.064200 
VanEck Vectors® ChinaAMC China Bond ETF  CBON  04/25/2018  04/24/2018  04/30/2018     0.062900                               0.062900 
VanEck Vectors® ChinaAMC China Bond ETF Total                $0.833600     $     $     $            $0.833600 
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Fund Name  Ticker
Symbol
  Record
Date
  Ex Dividend
Date
  Payable
Date
 Total
Distribution
Paid
Per Share
 Income
Dividends
 Foreign
Taxes
Paid
 Total
Ordinary
Income
Dividends
  Foreign
Source
Income
as a % of
Total
Ordinary
Income(1)
   Return
of Capital
(Non
Dividend)
Distribution
VanEck Vectors® Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF   EMAG   05/03/2017   05/01/2017   05/05/2017    $0.075900     $0.061659     $0.001942       $0.063601       100.00%     $0.014241 
VanEck Vectors® Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF   EMAG   06/05/2017   06/01/2017   06/07/2017     0.089200      0.072464      0.002282      0.074746      100.00%      0.016736 
VanEck Vectors® Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF   EMAG   07/06/2017   07/03/2017   07/10/2017     0.092000      0.074738      0.002354      0.077092      100.00%      0.017262 
VanEck Vectors® Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF   EMAG   08/03/2017   08/01/2017   08/07/2017     0.087200      0.070839      0.002231      0.073070      100.00%      0.016361 
VanEck Vectors® Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF   EMAG   09/06/2017   09/01/2017   09/08/2017     0.078900      0.064096      0.002019      0.066115      100.00%      0.014804 
VanEck Vectors® Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF   EMAG   10/03/2017   10/02/2017   10/06/2017     0.083200      0.067590      0.002129      0.069719      100.00%      0.015610 
VanEck Vectors® Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF   EMAG   11/02/2017   11/01/2017   11/07/2017     0.070400      0.057191      0.001801      0.058992      100.00%      0.013209 
VanEck Vectors® Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF   EMAG   12/04/2017   12/01/2017   12/07/2017     0.074500      0.060522      0.001906      0.062428      100.00%      0.013978 
VanEck Vectors® Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF   EMAG   12/28/2017   12/27/2017   01/03/2018     0.091100      0.074007      0.002331      0.076338      100.00%      0.017093 
VanEck Vectors® Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF   EMAG   02/02/2018   02/01/2018   02/07/2018     0.075100      0.029030      0.002113      0.031143      100.00%      0.046070 
VanEck Vectors® Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF   EMAG   03/02/2018   03/01/2018   03/07/2018     0.051100      0.019753      0.001438      0.021191      100.00%      0.031347 
VanEck Vectors® Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF   EMAG   04/03/2018   04/02/2018   04/06/2018     0.082100      0.031736      0.002310      0.034046      100.00%      0.050364 
VanEck Vectors® Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF   EMAG   04/25/2018   04/24/2018   04/30/2018     0.083800      0.032393      0.002358      0.034751      100.00%      0.051407 
VanEck Vectors® Emerging Markets Aggregate Bond ETF Total                $1.034500     $0.716018     $0.027214     $0.743232      100.00%     $0.318482 
VanEck Vectors® International High Yield Bond ETF   IHY   05/03/2017   05/01/2017   05/05/2017    $0.087000     $0.087000     $0.001393     $0.088393      100.00%     $ 
VanEck Vectors® International High Yield Bond ETF   IHY   06/05/2017   06/01/2017   06/07/2017     0.101200      0.101200      0.001620      0.102820      100.00%       
VanEck Vectors® International High Yield Bond ETF   IHY   07/06/2017   07/03/2017   07/10/2017     0.094600      0.094600      0.001515      0.096115      100.00%       
VanEck Vectors® International High Yield Bond ETF   IHY   08/03/2017   08/01/2017   08/07/2017     0.091000      0.091000      0.001457      0.092457      100.00%       
VanEck Vectors® International High Yield Bond ETF   IHY   09/06/2017   09/01/2017   09/08/2017     0.096300      0.096300      0.001542      0.097842      100.00%       
VanEck Vectors® International High Yield Bond ETF   IHY   10/03/2017   10/02/2017   10/06/2017     0.076200      0.076200      0.001220      0.077420      100.00%       
VanEck Vectors® International High Yield Bond ETF   IHY   11/02/2017   11/01/2017   11/07/2017     0.092100      0.092100      0.001475      0.093575      100.00%       
VanEck Vectors® International High Yield Bond ETF   IHY   12/04/2017   12/01/2017   12/07/2017     0.089400      0.089400      0.001432      0.090832      100.00%       
VanEck Vectors® International High Yield Bond ETF   IHY   12/28/2017   12/27/2017   01/03/2018     0.093700      0.093700      0.001500      0.095200      100.00%       
VanEck Vectors® International High Yield Bond ETF   IHY   02/02/2018   02/01/2018   02/07/2018     0.098000      0.056000      0.000077      0.056077      100.00%      0.042000 
VanEck Vectors® International High Yield Bond ETF   IHY   03/02/2018   03/01/2018   03/07/2018     0.061700      0.035257      0.000048      0.035305      100.00%      0.026443 
VanEck Vectors® International High Yield Bond ETF   IHY   04/03/2018   04/02/2018   04/06/2018     0.088600      0.050629      0.000069      0.050698      100.00%      0.037971 
VanEck Vectors® International High Yield Bond ETF   IHY   04/25/2018   04/24/2018   04/30/2018     0.087000      0.049714      0.000068      0.049782      100.00%      0.037286 
VanEck Vectors® International High Yield Bond ETF Total                $1.156800     $1.013100     $0.013416     $1.026516      100.00%     $0.143700 
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TAX INFORMATION

(unaudited) (continued)

 

Fund Name  Ticker
Symbol
  Record
Date
  Ex Dividend
Date
  Payable
Date
 Total
Distribution
 Paid
Per Share
 Income
Dividends
 Foreign
Taxes
 Paid
 Total
Ordinary
 Income
Dividends
  Foreign
Source
 Income
as a % of
Total
Ordinary
Income(1)
  Return
of Capital
 (Non
Dividend)
Distribution
VanEck Vectors® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF  EMLC  05/03/2017  05/01/2017  05/05/2017    $0.082200     $0.082200     $0.001956     $0.084156       100.00%      $ 
VanEck Vectors® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF  EMLC  06/05/2017  06/01/2017  06/07/2017     0.089400      0.089400      0.002128      0.091528       100.00%        
VanEck Vectors® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF  EMLC  07/06/2017  07/03/2017  07/10/2017     0.084100      0.084100      0.002002      0.086102       100.00%        
VanEck Vectors® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF  EMLC  08/03/2017  08/01/2017  08/07/2017     0.086800      0.086800      0.002066      0.088866       100.00%        
VanEck Vectors® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF  EMLC  09/06/2017  09/01/2017  09/08/2017     0.085000      0.085000      0.002023      0.087023       100.00%        
VanEck Vectors® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF  EMLC  10/03/2017  10/02/2017  10/06/2017     0.089400      0.089400      0.002128      0.091528       100.00%        
VanEck Vectors® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF  EMLC  11/02/2017  11/01/2017  11/07/2017     0.092100      0.092100      0.002192      0.094292       100.00%        
VanEck Vectors® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF  EMLC  12/04/2017  12/01/2017  12/07/2017     0.085200      0.085200      0.002028      0.087228       100.00%        
VanEck Vectors® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF  EMLC  12/28/2017  12/27/2017  01/03/2018     0.083600      0.083600      0.001990      0.085590       100.00%        
VanEck Vectors® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF  EMLC  02/02/2018  02/01/2018  02/07/2018     0.086800      0.051209      0.004081      0.055290       100.00%       0.035591 
VanEck Vectors® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF  EMLC  03/02/2018  03/01/2018  03/07/2018     0.087000      0.051327      0.004091      0.055418       100.00%       0.035673 
VanEck Vectors® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF  EMLC  04/03/2018  04/02/2018  04/06/2018     0.091700      0.054100      0.004312      0.058412       100.00%       0.037600 
VanEck Vectors® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF  EMLC  04/25/2018  04/24/2018  04/30/2018     0.091200      0.053805      0.004288      0.058093       100.00%       0.037395 
VanEck Vectors® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF Total                $1.134500     $0.988241     $0.035285     $1.023526       100.00%      $0.146259 

 

(1) To determine your portion of foreign source income, multiply the dollar amount of your ordinary dividends by the percentage indicated.
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RETURN OF CAPITAL, QUALIFIED DIVIDEND INCOME, DIVIDENDS RECEIVED DEDUCTION & LONG-TERM CAPITAL GAINS

 

The information set forth below is for each Fund’s fiscal year. Shareholders, however, must report dividends on a calendar year basis for income tax purposes, which may include dividends for portions of two fiscal years of a Fund. Accordingly, the information needed by shareholders for calendar year 2018 income tax purposes will be sent to them in early 2019.

 

A portion of the distributions paid by MORT and PFXF are considered a return of capital. A return of capital is not considered taxable income to shareholders. The portion of a distribution which is a dividend is includable in gross income while the portion of the distribution which is not a dividend shall be applied against and reduces the adjusted basis of the stock. Accordingly, shareholders who received these distributions should not include these amounts in taxable income, but instead, should treat them as a reduction of the cost basis of the applicable shares upon which these distributions were paid. In order to compute the required adjustment to cost basis, a shareholder should multiply the per share amount of each of the respective distributions by the number of shares held on each of the respective record dates.

 

All or a portion of a shareholder’s ordinary income dividend may be taxed at a reduced capital gains rate rather than the higher marginal tax rates applicable to ordinary income. The amount of a dividend subject to this lower rate is known as Qualified Dividend Income or QDI and is reported in Box 1b of the Form 1099-DIV. The table below provides a summary of the per share QDI amounts for the taxable year ended April 30, 2018. This data is being provided for informational purposes only. If a fund pays more than one distribution during the year, the amount that will be reported in Box 1b of a shareholder’s 2018 Form 1099-DIV will be based on the QDI percentage specific to each distribution. Shareholders who received Form 1099-DIV should use the amounts reported to them on Form 1099-DIV when preparing their tax return.

 

To treat a dividend as qualifying for lower rates, shareholders must have held shares on which the dividend was paid for at least 61 days during the 121-day period beginning 60 days before the ex-dividend date of the distribution.

 

QDI information does not apply to shareholders that are corporations for U.S. tax purposes. Corporate shareholders should use the information regarding the Dividends Received Deduction or DRD. The table below provides a summary of the percentage of total ordinary income qualifying for the dividends received deduction or DRD for the taxable year ended April 30, 2018. This data is being provided to corporate shareholders in order for them to compute their share of dividends qualifying for the DRD for corporations. To determine your share of income eligible for the DRD, multiply the per share amounts shown below times DRD percentage indicated times the number of shares you held on the record date of each distribution.

 

To treat a dividend as qualifying for the DRD, shareholders must have held shares on which the dividend was paid for at least 46 days during the 91-day period beginning 45 days before the ex-dividend date of the distribution. Please consult your tax advisor for additional information regarding the treatment of these distributions.

 

Fund Name  Ticker
Symbol
  Record
Date
  Ex Dividend
Date
  Payable
Date
 Total
Distribution
Per Share
 Return
of Capital
(Non
Dividend)
 Distribution
 Ordinary
Income
Dividends
 Percent of
Ordinary
Income
Dividends
that are
QDI Eligible
  Percent of
Ordinary
Income
Dividends
 that are
DRD Eligible
VanEck Vectors® BDC Income ETF  BIZD  07/06/2017  07/03/2017  07/10/2017    $0.370000     $     $0.370000      0.90%       
VanEck Vectors® BDC Income ETF  BIZD  10/03/2017  10/02/2017  10/06/2017     0.374100            0.374100      0.90%       
VanEck Vectors® BDC Income ETF  BIZD  12/28/2017  12/27/2017  01/03/2018     0.425000            0.425000      0.90%       
VanEck Vectors® BDC Income ETF  BIZD  04/03/2018  04/02/2018  04/06/2018     0.383000            0.383000      0.99%       
VanEck Vectors® BDC Income ETF Total                $1.552100     $     $1.552100      0.92%       
VanEck Vectors® Mortgage REIT Income ETF  MORT  07/06/2017  07/03/2017  07/10/2017    $0.386100     $     $0.386100      2.31%       
VanEck Vectors® Mortgage REIT Income ETF  MORT  10/03/2017  10/02/2017  10/06/2017     0.465000            0.465000      2.31%       
VanEck Vectors® Mortgage REIT Income ETF  MORT  12/28/2017  12/27/2017  01/03/2018     0.612000            0.612000      2.31%       
VanEck Vectors® Mortgage REIT                                               
Income ETF  MORT  04/03/2018  04/02/2018  04/06/2018     0.423700      0.078209      0.345491      3.08%       
VanEck Vectors® Mortgage REIT Income ETF Total                $1.886800     $0.078209     $1.808591      2.46%       
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TAX INFORMATION

(unaudited) (continued)

 

Fund Name  Ticker
Symbol
  Record
Date
  Ex Dividend
Date
  Payable
Date
  Total
Distribution
Per Share
  Return
of Capital
(Non
Dividend)
Distribution
  Ordinary
Income
Dividends
  Percent of
Ordinary
Income
Dividends
that are
QDI Eligible
  Percent of
Ordinary
Income
Dividends
that are
DRD Eligible
VanEck Vectors® Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF  PFXF  05/03/2017  05/01/2017  05/05/2017    $0.069000     $     $0.069000      8.04%      8.13% 
VanEck Vectors® Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF  PFXF  06/05/2017  06/01/2017  06/07/2017     0.089600            0.089600      8.04%      8.13% 
VanEck Vectors® Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF  PFXF  07/06/2017  07/03/2017  07/10/2017     0.108000            0.108000      8.04%      8.13% 
VanEck Vectors® Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF  PFXF  08/03/2017  08/01/2017  08/07/2017     0.102100            0.102100      8.04%      8.13% 
VanEck Vectors® Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF  PFXF  09/06/2017  09/01/2017  09/08/2017     0.088300            0.088300      8.04%      8.13% 
VanEck Vectors® Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF  PFXF  10/03/2017  10/02/2017  10/06/2017     0.122200            0.122200      8.04%      8.13% 
VanEck Vectors® Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF  PFXF  11/02/2017  11/01/2017  11/07/2017     0.077100            0.077100      8.04%      8.13% 
VanEck Vectors® Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF  PFXF  12/04/2017  12/01/2017  12/07/2017     0.100000            0.100000      8.04%      8.13% 
VanEck Vectors® Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF  PFXF  12/28/2017  12/27/2017  01/03/2018     0.103100            0.103100      8.04%      8.13% 
VanEck Vectors® Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF  PFXF  02/02/2018  02/01/2018  02/07/2018     0.087800      0.002406      0.085394      11.02%      11.13% 
VanEck Vectors® Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF  PFXF  03/02/2018  03/01/2018  03/07/2018     0.090300      0.002474      0.087826      11.02%      11.13% 
VanEck Vectors® Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF  PFXF  04/03/2018  04/02/2018  04/06/2018     0.113100      0.003099      0.110001      11.02%      11.13% 
VanEck Vectors® Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF Total                $1.150600     $0.007979     $1.142621      8.78%      8.87% 

 

LONG TERM CAPITAL GAINS

 

The Fund listed below paid distributions during the taxable year ended April 30, 2018 that were considered to be long-term capital gains.

 

Fund Name   Ticker
Symbol
  Record
Date
  Ex Dividend
Date
  Payable
Date
  Long-Term
Capital
Gains Paid
Per Share
 
VanEck Vectors® Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF   ANGL   12/28/2017   12/27/2017   01/03/2018   0.017300  
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QUALIFIED INTEREST INCOME & QUALIFIED SHORT-TERM CAPITAL GAINS FOR NON-U.S. SHAREHOLDERS

 

The information set forth below is for each Fund’s fiscal year. Shareholders, however, typically report dividends on a calendar year basis for income tax purposes, which may include dividends for portions of two fiscal years of a Fund. Accordingly, the information needed by shareholders for calendar year 2018 income tax purposes will be provided in early 2019.

 

The Funds listed below paid distributions during the taxable year ended April 30, 2018 that were considered to be Qualified Interest Income (“QII”) and Qualified Short-Term Capital Gains (“QSTG”). These distributions may be exempt from United States withholding tax when distributed to non-U.S. shareholders with proper documentation. Please consult your tax advisor for additional information regarding the treatment of these distributions.

 

Fund Name  Ticker
Symbol
  Record
Date
  Ex Dividend
Date
  Payable
Date
  Total
Ordinary
Income
Distribution
Paid
Per Share
  Qualified
Interest
Income
(QII)
  Qualified
Short-Term
Capital Gains
(QSTG)
VanEck Vectors® Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF  ANGL  05/03/2017  05/01/2017  05/05/2017    $0.114300     $0.073152     $ 
VanEck Vectors® Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF  ANGL  06/05/2017  06/01/2017  06/07/2017     0.127600      0.081664       
VanEck Vectors® Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF  ANGL  07/06/2017  07/03/2017  07/10/2017     0.131000      0.083840       
VanEck Vectors® Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF  ANGL  08/03/2017  08/01/2017  08/07/2017     0.126900      0.081216       
VanEck Vectors® Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF  ANGL  09/06/2017  09/01/2017  09/08/2017     0.122300      0.078272       
VanEck Vectors® Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF  ANGL  10/03/2017  10/02/2017  10/06/2017     0.121200      0.077568       
VanEck Vectors® Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF  ANGL  11/02/2017  11/01/2017  11/07/2017     0.126800      0.081152       
VanEck Vectors® Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF  ANGL  12/04/2017  12/01/2017  12/07/2017     0.121900      0.078016       
VanEck Vectors® Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF  ANGL  12/28/2017  12/27/2017  01/03/2018     0.201600      0.085312      0.068300 
VanEck Vectors® Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF  ANGL  02/02/2018  02/01/2018  02/07/2018     0.130300      0.083392       
VanEck Vectors® Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF  ANGL  03/02/2018  03/01/2018  03/07/2018     0.118700      0.075968       
VanEck Vectors® Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF  ANGL  04/03/2018  04/02/2018  04/06/2018     0.133200      0.085248       
VanEck Vectors® Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF Total                $1.575800     $0.964800     $0.068300 
                                  
VanEck Vectors® Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF  FLTR  05/03/2017  05/01/2017  05/05/2017    $0.032200     $0.019320     $ 
VanEck Vectors® Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF  FLTR  06/05/2017  06/01/2017  06/07/2017     0.035500      0.021300       
VanEck Vectors® Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF  FLTR  07/06/2017  07/03/2017  07/10/2017     0.035600      0.021360       
VanEck Vectors® Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF  FLTR  08/03/2017  08/01/2017  08/07/2017     0.036800      0.022080       
VanEck Vectors® Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF  FLTR  09/06/2017  09/01/2017  09/08/2017     0.037000      0.022200       
VanEck Vectors® Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF  FLTR  10/03/2017  10/02/2017  10/06/2017     0.037900      0.022740       
VanEck Vectors® Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF  FLTR  11/02/2017  11/01/2017  11/07/2017     0.039700      0.023820       
VanEck Vectors® Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF  FLTR  12/04/2017  12/01/2017  12/07/2017     0.041200      0.024720       
VanEck Vectors® Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF  FLTR  12/28/2017  12/27/2017  01/03/2018     0.040700      0.024420       
VanEck Vectors® Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF  FLTR  02/02/2018  02/01/2018  02/07/2018     0.038200      0.021774       
VanEck Vectors® Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF  FLTR  03/02/2018  03/01/2018  03/07/2018     0.041100      0.023427       
VanEck Vectors® Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF  FLTR  04/03/2018  04/02/2018  04/06/2018     0.050100      0.028557       
VanEck Vectors® Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF Total                $0.466000     $0.275718     $ 
                                  
VanEck Vectors® Green Bond ETF  GRNB  05/03/2017  05/01/2017  05/05/2017    $0.023700     $0.002370     $ 
VanEck Vectors® Green Bond ETF  GRNB  06/05/2017  06/01/2017  06/07/2017     0.024100      0.002410       
VanEck Vectors® Green Bond ETF  GRNB  07/06/2017  07/03/2017  07/10/2017     0.015600      0.001560       
VanEck Vectors® Green Bond ETF  GRNB  08/03/2017  08/01/2017  08/07/2017     0.024000      0.002400       
VanEck Vectors® Green Bond ETF  GRNB  09/06/2017  09/01/2017  09/08/2017     0.017300      0.001730       
VanEck Vectors® Green Bond ETF  GRNB  10/03/2017  10/02/2017  10/06/2017     0.021200      0.002120       
VanEck Vectors® Green Bond ETF  GRNB  11/02/2017  11/01/2017  11/07/2017     0.025100      0.002510       
VanEck Vectors® Green Bond ETF  GRNB  12/04/2017  12/01/2017  12/07/2017     0.104700      0.010470       
VanEck Vectors® Green Bond ETF  GRNB  12/28/2017  12/27/2017  01/03/2018     0.023200      0.002020      0.003000 
VanEck Vectors® Green Bond ETF  GRNB  02/02/2018  02/01/2018  02/07/2018     0.026700      0.002403       
VanEck Vectors® Green Bond ETF  GRNB  03/02/2018  03/01/2018  03/07/2018     0.023400      0.002106       
VanEck Vectors® Green Bond ETF  GRNB  04/03/2018  04/02/2018  04/06/2018     0.025400      0.002286       
VanEck Vectors® Green Bond ETF Total                $0.354400     $0.034385     $0.003000 
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

April 30, 2018 (unaudited)

 

Name, Address1
and Year of Birth
  Position(s)
Held with
the Trust
  Term of
Office2 and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex3
Overseen
  Other Directorships Held
By Trustee During Past Five Years
Independent Trustees:
 
David H. Chow,
1957*†
  Chairman Trustee   Since 2008
Since 2006
  Founder and CEO, DanCourt Management LLC (financial/strategy consulting firm and Registered Investment Adviser), March 1999 to present.   57   Director, Forward Management LLC and Audit Committee Chairman, May 2008 to June 2015; Trustee, Berea College of Kentucky, May 2009 to present and currently Chairman of the Investment Committee; Member of the Governing Council of the Independent Directors Council, October 2012 to present; President, July 2013 to June 2015, and Board Member of the CFA Society of Stamford, July 2009 to present; Trustee, MainStay Fund Complex,4 January 2016 to present and currently Chairman of the Risk and Compliance Committee.
                     
R. Alastair Short,
1953*†
  Trustee   Since 2006   President, Apex Capital Corporation (personal investment vehicle), January 1988 to present.   68   Chairman and Independent Director, EULAV Asset Management, January 2011 to present; Independent Director, Tremont offshore funds, June 2009 to present; Director, Kenyon Review.
                     
Peter J. Sidebottom,
1962*†
  Trustee   Since 2012   Lead Partner, North America Banking and Capital Markets Strategy, Accenture, May 2017 to present; Partner, PWC/Strategy & Financial Services Advisory, February 2015 to March 2017; Founder and Board Member, AspenWoods Risk Solutions, September 2013 to February 2016; Independent consultant, June 2013 to February 2015; Partner, Bain & Company (management consulting firm), April 2012 to December 2013; Executive Vice President and Senior Operating Committee Member, TD Ameritrade (online brokerage firm), February 2009 to January 2012.   57   Board Member, Special Olympics, New Jersey, November 2011 to September 2013; Director, The Charlotte Research Institute, December 2000 to 2009; Board Member, Social Capital Institute, University of North Carolina Charlotte, November 2004 to January 2012; Board Member, NJ-CAN, July 2014 to 2016.
                     
Richard D. Stamberger,
1959*†
  Trustee   Since 2006   Director, President and CEO, SmartBrief, Inc. (media company).   68   Director, Food and Friends, Inc., 2013 to present.
                     
Interested Trustee:
 
Jan F. van Eck,
19635
  Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer   Trustee (Since 2006); President and Chief Executive Officer (Since 2009)   Director, President, Chief Executive Officer and Owner of the Adviser, Van Eck Associates Corporation; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, VESC; Director, President and Chief Executive Officer, VEARA.   57   Director, National Committee on US-China Relations.

 

 
1 The address for each Trustee is 666 Third Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, New York 10017.
2 Each Trustee serves until resignation, death, retirement or removal. Officers are elected yearly by the Trustees.
3 The Fund Complex consists of the VanEck Funds, VanEck VIP Trust and the Trust.
4 The MainStay Fund Complex consists of MainStay Funds Trust, MainStay Funds, MainStay VP Funds Trust, Private Advisors Alternative Strategies Master Fund, Private Advisors Alternative Strategies Fund and MainStay DefinedTerm Municipal Opportunities Fund.
5 “Interested person” of the Trust within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Mr. van Eck is an officer of the Adviser.
* Member of the Audit Committee.
Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
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Officer’s Name,
Address1 and
Year of Birth
  Position(s)
Held with
the Trust
  Term of Office2
and Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s) During The Past Five Years
Matthew A. Babinsky,
1983
  Assistant Vice President and Assistant Secretary   Since 2016   Assistant Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of the Adviser, VESC and VEARA (since 2016); Associate, Clifford Chance US LLP (October 2011 to April 2016); Officer of other investment companies advised by the Adviser.
             
Russell G. Brennan,
1964
  Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer   Since 2008   Assistant Vice President and Assistant Treasurer of the Adviser (since 2008); Manager (Portfolio Administration) of the Adviser, September 2005 to October 2008; Officer of other investment companies advised by the Adviser.
             
Charles T. Cameron,
1960
  Vice President   Since 2006   Director of Trading (since 1995) and Portfolio Manager (since 1997) for the Adviser; Officer of other investment companies advised by the Adviser.
             
John J. Crimmins,
1957
  Vice President, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer   Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer (Since 2012); Treasurer (Since 2009)   Vice President of Portfolio Administration of the Adviser, June 2009 to present; Vice President of VESC and VEARA, June 2009 to present; Chief Financial, Operating and Compliance Officer, Kern Capital Management LLC, September 1997 to February 2009; Officer of other investment companies advised by the Adviser.
             
Eduardo Escario,
1975
  Vice President   Since 2012   Regional Director, Business Development/Sales for Southern Europe and South America of the Adviser (since July 2008); Regional Director (Spain, Portugal, South America and Africa) of Dow Jones Indexes and STOXX Ltd. (May 2001 to July 2008).
             
Henry Glynn,
1983
  Assistant Vice President   Since February 2018   Head of ETF Capital Markets Europe for VanEck Vectors ETFs (since 2017); member of the Capital Markets team at Vanguard Group (September 2013 to October 2016).
             
F. Michael Gozzillo,
1965
  Chief Compliance Officer   Since January 2018   Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Adviser and VEARA (since January 2018); Chief Compliance Officer, City National Rochdale, LLC and City National Rochdale Funds (December 2012 to January 2018); Officer of other investment companies advised by the Adviser.
             
Nicholas Jackson,
1974
  Assistant Vice President   Since February 2018   Vice President, Business Development of VanEck Australia Pty Ltd. (since August 2013); Business Development Manager NSW, Leveraged Equities Limited (October 2006 to July 2013).
             
Susan C. Lashley,
1955
  Vice President   Since 2006   Vice President of the Adviser and VESC; Officer of other investment companies advised by the Adviser.
             
Laura I. Martínez,
1980
  Vice President and Assistant Secretary   Vice President (Since 2016) and Assistant Secretary Since 2008)   Vice President (since 2016), Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary (since 2008) and Assistant Vice President (2008 to 2016) of the Adviser, VESC and VEARA (since 2008); Associate, Davis Polk & Wardwell (October 2005 to June 2008); Officer of other investment companies advised by the Adviser.
             
Matthew McKinnon,
1970
  Assistant Vice President   Since February 2018   Head of Business Development of Asia Pacific of VanEck Australia Pty Ltd. (since February 2018) and Director, Intermediaries and Institutions (July 2013 to February 2018) of VanEck Australia Pty Ltd.; General Manager, Retail Sales, Equities at Perpetual Limited (December 2006 to May 2012).
             
Arian Neiron,
1979
  Assistant Vice President   Since February 2018   Managing Director and Head of Asia Pacific of VanEck Australia Pty Ltd. (since September 2012); Officer of other investment companies advised by the Adviser.
             
James Parker,
1969
  Assistant Treasurer   Since June 2014   Manager (Portfolio Administration) of the Adviser (since June 2010); Vice President of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (April 1999 to January 2010).
             
Adam Phillips,
1970
  Vice President   Since February 2018   Chief Operating Officer for VanEck Vectors ETFs (since 2012).
             
Philipp Schlegel,
1974
  Vice President   Since 2016   Senior Director of Van Eck Switzerland AG (since 2010).
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VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST

BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

April 30, 2018 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Officer’s Name,
Address1 and
Year of Birth
  Position(s)
Held with
the Trust
  Term of Office2
and Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s) During The Past Five Years
Jonathan R. Simon,
1974
  Senior Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer   Senior Vice President (Since 2016) and Secretary and Chief Legal Officer (Since 2014)   Senior Vice President (since 2016), General Counsel and Secretary (since 2014) and Vice President (2006 to 2016) of the Adviser, VESC and VEARA; Officer of other investment companies advised by the Adviser.

 

 
1 The address for each Officer is 666 Third Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, New York 10017.
2 Officers are elected yearly by the Trustees.
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This report is intended for the Funds’ shareholders. It may not be distributed to prospective investors unless it is preceded or accompanied by a VanEck Vectors ETF Trust (the “Trust”) Prospectus, which includes more complete information. An investor should consider the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of the Funds carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the investment company. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

 

Additional information about the Trust’s Board of Trustees/Officers and a description of the policies and procedures the Trust uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities are provided in the Statement of Additional Information. The Statement of Additional Information and information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve month period ending June 30 is available, without charge, by calling 800.826.2333, or by visiting vaneck.com, or on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

The Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trust’s Form N-Qs are available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 202.942.8090. The Funds’ complete schedules of portfolio holdings are also available by calling 800.826.2333 or by visiting vaneck.com.

 

 

 

Investment Adviser: Van Eck Associates Corporation  
Distributor: Van Eck Securities Corporation  
  666 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017  
  vaneck.com  
Account Assistance: 800.826.2333 INCOMEAR
 


Item 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

(a)  The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics (the "Code of Ethics") that
     applies to the principal executive officer, principal financial officer,
     principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing
     similar functions.

(b)  The Registrant's code of ethics is reasonably designed as described in this
     Form N-CSR.

(c)  The Registrant has not amended its Code of Ethics during the period
     covered by the shareholder report presented in Item 1 hereto.

(d)  The Registrant has not granted a waiver or an implicit waiver from a
     provision of its Code of Ethics during the period covered by the
     shareholder report presented in Item 1 hereto.

(e)  Not applicable.

(f)  The Registrant's Code of Ethics is attached as an Exhibit hereto.

Item 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

     The Registrant's Board of Trustees has determined that David Chow, R.
     Alastair Short, Peter Sidebottom and Richard Stamberger, members of the Audit and
     Governance Committees, are "audit committee financial experts" and
     "independent" as such terms are defined in the instructions to Form N-CSR
     Item 3(a)(2).

Item 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

     The principal accountant fees disclosed in Item 4(a), 4(b), 4(c), 4(d) and
     4(g) are for the Funds of the Registrant for which the fiscal year end is
     April 30.

(a)  Audit Fees. The aggregate Audit Fees of Ernst & Young for professional
     services billed for the audits of the financial statements, or services
     that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory
     filings or engagements for the fiscal years ended April 30, 2018 and
     April 30, 2017, were $497,260 and $554,520, respectively.

(b)  Audit-Related Fees. Not applicable.

(c)  Tax Fees. The aggregate Tax Fees of Ernst & Young for professional
     services billed for the review of Federal, state and excise tax returns
     and other tax compliance consultations for the fiscal years ended
     April 30, 2018 and April 30, 2017, were $391,843 and $326,456,
     respectively.

(d)  All Other Fees

     None.

(e)  The Audit Committee will pre-approve all audit and non-audit services,
     to be provided to the Funds, by the independent accountants as required by
     Section 10A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Audit Committee
     has authorized the Chairman of the Audit Committee to approve, between
     meeting dates, appropriate non-audit services.

     The Audit Committee after considering all factors, including a review of
     independence issues, will recommend to the Board of Trustees the
     independent auditors to be selected to audit the financial statements of
     the Funds.

(f) Not applicable. (g) Not applicable. (h) Not applicable. Item 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS. The Registrant's Board has an Audit Committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)) consisting of four Independent Trustees. Messrs. Chow, Short, Sidebottom and Stamberger currently serve as members of the Audit Committee. Mr. Short is the Chairman of the Audit Committee. Item 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS. Information included in Item 1. Item 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. Not applicable. Item 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGER OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. Not applicable. Item 9. PURCHASE OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS. Not applicable. Item 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. None. Item 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. (a) The registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, 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, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15 (b)). (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(d)) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. Item 12. DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Not applicable. Item 13. EXHIBITS. (a)(1) The code of ethics is attached as EX-99.CODE ETH (a)(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2) is attached as Exhibit 99.CERT. (b) Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is furnished as Exhibit 99.906CERT.

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) VANECK VECTORS ETF TRUST By (Signature and Title) /s/ John J. Crimmins, Treasurer and CFO --------------------------------------- Date July 9, 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 (Signature and Title) /s/ Jan F. van Eck, CEO -------------------------- Date July 9, 2018 ---------------- By (Signature and Title) /s/ John J. Crimmins, Treasurer and CFO ------------------------------------------ Date July 9, 2018 ----------------