MFS CHARTER INCOME TRUST N-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF

REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-05822

MFS CHARTER INCOME TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

500 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Susan S. Newton

Massachusetts Financial Services Company

500 Boylston Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02116

(Name and address of agents for service)

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

Date of fiscal year end: November 30

Date of reporting period: February 29, 2012

 


ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.


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QUARTERLY REPORT

February 29, 2012


PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

2/29/12 (unaudited)

 

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

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - 109.7%                 
Aerospace - 1.1%                 
BE Aerospace, Inc., 8.5%, 2018    $ 1,225,000      $ 1,361,281   
Bombardier, Inc., 7.5%, 2018 (n)      885,000        1,006,688   
Bombardier, Inc., 7.75%, 2020 (n)      375,000        435,000   
CPI International, Inc., 8%, 2018      840,000        728,700   
Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Co. LLC, 8.5%, 2015      782,000        164,220   
Heckler & Koch GmbH, 9.5%, 2018 (z)    EUR 505,000        444,055   
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., 7.125%, 2021    $ 1,685,000        1,805,056   
    

 

 

 
             $ 5,945,000   
Airlines - 0.0%                 
Continental Airlines, Inc., 7.25%, 2021    $ 203,906      $ 226,296   
Apparel Manufacturers - 0.5%                 
Hanesbrands, Inc., 8%, 2016    $ 660,000      $ 734,250   
Hanesbrands, Inc., 6.375%, 2020      390,000        407,550   
Jones Group, Inc., 6.875%, 2019      455,000        439,644   
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., 7.375%, 2020      1,305,000        1,448,550   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,029,994   
Asset-Backed & Securitized - 6.4%                 
Anthracite Ltd., “A”, CDO, FRN, 0.605%, 2019 (z)    $ 1,116,669      $ 938,002   
Anthracite Ltd., “BFL”, CDO, FRN, 1.244%, 2037 (z)      3,000,000        2,730,000   
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., FRN, 5.723%, 2051      1,500,000        1,725,804   
Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, FRN, 5.483%, 2041      211,530        209,467   
Bayview Financial Revolving Mortgage Loan Trust, FRN, 1.844%, 2040 (z)      796,784        449,437   
Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, 5.366%, 2049      1,605,000        1,530,979   
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, FRN, 5.774%, 2046      230,000        238,248   
Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, FRN, 5.147%, 2035      847,379        783,839   
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificate, FRN, 5.712%, 2039      1,400,000        1,453,756   
Crest Ltd., CDO, 7%, 2040 (a)(p)      2,258,244        112,912   
First Union-Lehman Brothers Bank of America, FRN, 0.476%, 2035 (i)      14,833,268        216,210   
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., “C”, FRN, 6.058%, 2051      185,000        74,863   
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., FRN, 5.818%, 2049      5,000,000        5,520,405   
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., FRN, 5.818%, 2049      1,000,000        1,069,803   
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., FRN, 5.986%, 2051      6,000,000        6,458,322   
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust, FRN, 5.837%, 2050      1,350,000        1,518,429   
Multi Security Asset Trust, “A3”, 5%, 2035 (z)      1,053,957        1,048,687   
Spirit Master Funding LLC, 5.05%, 2023 (z)      1,327,749        1,232,191   
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, “A4”, FRN, 5.898%, 2051      7,250,000        7,992,429   
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, FRN, 5.683%, 2047      1,503,155        306,959   
    

 

 

 
             $ 35,610,742   
Automotive - 2.5%                 
Accuride Corp., 9.5%, 2018    $ 1,470,000      $ 1,558,200   
Allison Transmission, Inc., 7.125%, 2019 (n)      850,000        875,500   
Automotores Gildemeister S.A., 8.25%, 2021 (n)      137,000        142,480   
Chrysler Group LLC/CG Co-Issuer, Inc., 8.25%, 2021      465,000        469,650   
Ford Motor Co., 7.45%, 2031      800,000        1,027,000   
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 8%, 2014      485,000        536,911   
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 12%, 2015      4,165,000        5,237,250   
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 6.75%, 2018      795,000        857,931   
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 7%, 2022      350,000        354,375   
Hyundai Capital America, 4%, 2017 (n)      210,000        213,428   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Automotive - continued                 
Jaguar Land Rover PLC, 7.75%, 2018 (n)    $ 165,000      $ 170,775   
Jaguar Land Rover PLC, 8.125%, 2021 (n)      1,875,000        1,935,938   
Lear Corp., 8.125%, 2020      460,000        518,650   
RCI Banque S.A., 4.6%, 2016 (n)      232,000        227,533   
    

 

 

 
             $ 14,125,621   
Basic Industry - 0.2%                 
Trimas Corp., 9.75%, 2017    $ 795,000      $ 880,463   
Broadcasting - 3.9%                 
Allbritton Communications Co., 8%, 2018    $ 1,320,000      $ 1,395,900   
AMC Networks, Inc., 7.75%, 2021 (n)      548,000        611,020   
Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 9%, 2021      1,068,000        982,560   
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 7.625%, 2020 (z)      390,000        390,000   
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., “A”, 7.625%, 2020 (z)      50,000        50,000   
Gray Television, Inc., 10.5%, 2015      390,000        411,938   
Hughes Network Systems LLC, 7.625%, 2021      765,000        830,025   
Inmarsat Finance PLC, 7.375%, 2017 (n)      1,145,000        1,225,150   
Intelsat Bermuda Ltd., 11.25%, 2017      1,435,000        1,479,844   
Intelsat Bermuda Ltd., 11.5%, 2017 (p)      670,000        690,100   
Intelsat Jackson Holdings Ltd., 9.5%, 2016      3,840,000        4,041,600   
Intelsat Jackson Holdings Ltd., 11.25%, 2016      550,000        581,625   
Liberty Media Corp., 8.5%, 2029      675,000        681,750   
Liberty Media Corp., 8.25%, 2030      95,000        95,950   
LIN Television Corp., 8.375%, 2018      160,000        169,200   
Local TV Finance LLC, 9.25%, 2015 (p)(z)      995,374        1,012,793   
Newport Television LLC, 13%, 2017 (n)(p)      67,321        62,950   
News America, Inc., 6.2%, 2034      325,000        377,059   
News America, Inc., 6.9%, 2039      205,000        254,509   
Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc., 8.875%, 2017      320,000        342,400   
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., 9.25%, 2017 (n)      1,425,000        1,592,438   
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., 8.375%, 2018      185,000        201,188   
SIRIUS XM Radio, Inc., 13%, 2013 (n)      195,000        222,056   
SIRIUS XM Radio, Inc., 8.75%, 2015 (n)      725,000        822,875   
SIRIUS XM Radio, Inc., 7.625%, 2018 (n)      765,000        837,675   
Univision Communications, Inc., 6.875%, 2019 (n)      730,000        744,600   
Univision Communications, Inc., 7.875%, 2020 (n)      535,000        569,775   
Univision Communications, Inc., 8.5%, 2021 (n)      710,000        704,675   
    

 

 

 
             $ 21,381,655   
Brokerage & Asset Managers - 0.5%                 
E*TRADE Financial Corp., 7.875%, 2015    $ 785,000      $ 801,681   
E*TRADE Financial Corp., 12.5%, 2017      1,580,000        1,840,700   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,642,381   
Building - 1.8%                 
Associated Materials LLC, 9.125%, 2017    $ 150,000      $ 147,750   
Building Materials Holding Corp., 6.875%, 2018 (n)      680,000        731,000   
Building Materials Holding Corp., 7%, 2020 (n)      600,000        651,000   
Building Materials Holding Corp., 6.75%, 2021 (n)      440,000        478,500   
CEMEX Finance LLC, 9.5%, 2016 (n)      1,275,000        1,255,875   
CEMEX S.A., 9.25%, 2020      1,695,000        1,542,450   
CEMEX S.A.B. de C.V., FRN, 5.579%, 2015 (n)      291,000        256,808   
Masonite International Corp., 8.25%, 2021 (n)      670,000        718,575   
Nortek, Inc., 10%, 2018      435,000        457,838   
Nortek, Inc., 8.5%, 2021      1,280,000        1,238,400   
Owens Corning, 9%, 2019      1,880,000        2,298,198   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Building - continued                 
Roofing Supply Group LLC/Roofing Supply Finance, Inc., 8.625%, 2017 (n)    $ 243,000      $ 260,618   
    

 

 

 
             $ 10,037,012   
Business Services - 1.2%                 
Ceridian Corp., 12.25%, 2015 (p)    $ 515,000      $ 495,044   
iGate Corp., 9%, 2016      1,323,000        1,438,763   
Interactive Data Corp., 10.25%, 2018      1,410,000        1,589,775   
Iron Mountain, Inc., 8.375%, 2021      860,000        955,675   
SunGard Data Systems, Inc., 10.25%, 2015      915,000        953,888   
SunGard Data Systems, Inc., 7.375%, 2018      1,065,000        1,144,875   
    

 

 

 
             $ 6,578,020   
Cable TV - 3.7%                 
Bresnan Broadband Holdings LLC, 8%, 2018 (n)    $ 270,000      $ 284,850   
Cablevision Systems Corp., 8.625%, 2017      445,000        501,738   
CCH II LLC, 13.5%, 2016      1,350,000        1,552,500   
CCO Holdings LLC, 7.875%, 2018      1,365,000        1,491,263   
CCO Holdings LLC, 8.125%, 2020      870,000        974,400   
Cequel Communications Holdings, 8.625%, 2017 (n)      780,000        836,550   
Charter Communications Operating LLC, 10.875%, 2014 (n)      325,000        343,281   
CSC Holdings LLC, 8.5%, 2014      845,000        937,950   
DIRECTV Holdings LLC, 5.2%, 2020      1,240,000        1,394,998   
DISH DBS Corp., 6.75%, 2021      400,000        444,000   
EchoStar Corp., 7.125%, 2016      450,000        497,250   
Insight Communications Co., Inc., 9.375%, 2018 (n)      820,000        940,950   
Mediacom LLC, 9.125%, 2019      975,000        1,065,188   
Myriad International Holdings B.V., 6.375%, 2017 (n)      857,000        951,270   
Nara Cable Funding Ltd., 8.875%, 2018 (z)      475,000        463,125   
ONO Finance ll PLC, 10.875%, 2019 (n)      300,000        270,750   
Telenet Finance Luxembourg, 6.375%, 2020 (n)    EUR 250,000        337,238   
Time Warner Cable, Inc., 5%, 2020    $ 1,150,000        1,291,238   
UPC Holding B.V., 9.875%, 2018 (z)      420,000        466,200   
UPCB Finance III Ltd., 6.625%, 2020 (n)      1,104,000        1,137,120   
Videotron Ltee, 6.875%, 2014      1,282,000        1,286,808   
Videotron Ltee, 5%, 2022 (z)      290,000        290,000   
Virgin Media Finance PLC, 9.5%, 2016      395,000        450,300   
Virgin Media Finance PLC, 8.375%, 2019      475,000        539,125   
Virgin Media Finance PLC, 5.25%, 2022      820,000        836,400   
Ziggo Bond Co. B.V., 8%, 2018 (n)    EUR 585,000        824,210   
    

 

 

 
             $ 20,408,702   
Chemicals - 2.5%                 
Ashland, Inc., 9.125%, 2017    $ 545,000      $ 611,763   
Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 6.625%, 2018      1,335,000        1,461,825   
Hexion U.S. Finance Corp./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance, 8.875%, 2018      1,330,000        1,376,550   
Hexion U.S. Finance Corp./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance, 9%, 2020      270,000        264,600   
Huntsman International LLC, 8.625%, 2021      975,000        1,101,750   
INEOS Finance PLC, 8.375%, 2019 (z)      800,000        850,000   
INEOS Group Holdings PLC, 8.5%, 2016 (n)      525,000        479,063   
Lyondell Chemical Co., 8%, 2017      139,000        155,333   
Lyondell Chemical Co., 11%, 2018      1,613,690        1,769,008   
LyondellBasell Industries, Inc., 6%, 2021 (n)      1,185,000        1,300,538   
Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 12.5%, 2014      1,901,000        2,029,318   
Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 11.5%, 2016      978,000        821,520   
Polypore International, Inc., 7.5%, 2017      920,000        963,700   
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A., 5.5%, 2020 (n)      414,000        448,432   
    

 

 

 
             $ 13,633,400   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Computer Software - 0.5%                 
Lawson Software, Inc., 11.5%, 2018 (n)    $ 1,235,000      $ 1,290,575   
Syniverse Holdings, Inc., 9.125%, 2019      1,110,000        1,209,900   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,500,475   
Computer Software - Systems - 0.9%                 
Audatex North America, Inc., 6.75%, 2018 (n)    $ 95,000      $ 98,919   
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 12.535%, 2017      275,000        299,750   
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 8.5%, 2019      1,035,000        1,107,450   
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 8.5%, 2019 (z)      265,000        283,550   
DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc., REIT, 8.5%, 2017      1,380,000        1,524,900   
International Business Machines Corp., 8%, 2038      1,000,000        1,587,014   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,901,583   
Conglomerates - 1.4%                 
Actuant Corp., 6.875%, 2017    $ 1,005,000      $ 1,042,688   
Amsted Industries, Inc., 8.125%, 2018 (n)      1,450,000        1,566,000   
Dynacast International LLC, 9.25%, 2019 (z)      890,000        927,825   
Griffon Corp., 7.125%, 2018      1,635,000        1,700,400   
Kennametal, Inc., 7.2%, 2012      684,000        695,690   
Tomkins LLC/Tomkins, Inc., 9%, 2018      1,472,000        1,626,560   
    

 

 

 
             $ 7,559,163   
Construction - 0.0%                 
Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos S.A.B. de C.V., 9.75%, 2022 (n)    $ 200,000      $ 205,500   
Consumer Products - 0.7%                 
Easton-Bell Sports, Inc., 9.75%, 2016    $ 560,000      $ 621,600   
Elizabeth Arden, Inc., 7.375%, 2021      980,000        1,055,950   
Jarden Corp., 7.5%, 2020      755,000        825,781   
Libbey Glass, Inc., 10%, 2015      666,000        715,118   
Visant Corp., 10%, 2017      995,000        915,400   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,133,849   
Consumer Services - 1.0%                 
Realogy Corp., 11.5%, 2017    $ 630,000      $ 576,450   
Service Corp. International, 6.75%, 2015      265,000        292,494   
Service Corp. International, 7%, 2017      4,030,000        4,513,600   
    

 

 

 
             $ 5,382,544   
Containers - 1.2%                 
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC, 9.125%, 2020 (z)    $ 540,000      $ 557,550   
Ball Corp., 5%, 2022      93,000        95,093   
Exopack Holding Corp., 10%, 2018      550,000        583,000   
Graham Packaging Co. LP/GPC Capital Corp., 9.875%, 2014      535,000        545,700   
Greif, Inc., 6.75%, 2017      855,000        914,850   
Greif, Inc., 7.75%, 2019      1,000,000        1,125,000   
Reynolds Group, 8.75%, 2016 (n)      495,000        527,175   
Reynolds Group, 7.125%, 2019 (n)      1,135,000        1,200,263   
Reynolds Group, 9.875%, 2019 (z)      410,000        423,838   
Reynolds Group, 8.25%, 2021 (n)      375,000        358,125   
Sealed Air Corp., 8.125%, 2019 (n)      180,000        203,400   
Sealed Air Corp., 8.375%, 2021 (n)      180,000        206,100   
    

 

 

 
             $ 6,740,094   
Defense Electronics - 0.4%                 
BAE Systems Holdings, Inc., 5.2%, 2015 (n)    $ 450,000      $ 484,146   
Ducommun, Inc., 9.75%, 2018      644,000        682,640   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Defense Electronics - continued                 
ManTech International Corp., 7.25%, 2018    $ 575,000      $ 599,438   
MOOG, Inc., 7.25%, 2018      335,000        357,613   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,123,837   
Electrical Equipment - 0.1%                 
Avaya, Inc., 9.75%, 2015    $ 450,000      $ 450,000   
Electronics - 0.5%                 
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 9.25%, 2018 (n)    $ 745,000      $ 819,500   
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 8.05%, 2020      270,000        267,300   
NXP B.V., 9.75%, 2018 (n)      418,000        472,863   
Sensata Technologies B.V., 6.5%, 2019 (n)      1,130,000        1,194,975   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,754,638   
Emerging Market Quasi-Sovereign - 4.7%                 
Banco del Estado de Chile, 4.125%, 2020 (n)    $ 117,000      $ 120,510   
Banco do Brasil S.A., 3.875%, 2017      1,236,000        1,245,270   
Banco do Brasil S.A., 5.875%, 2022 (n)      1,156,000        1,187,790   
Banco do Estado Rio Grande do Sul S.A., 7.375%, 2022 (n)      213,000        222,057   
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras S.A., 5.75%, 2021 (n)      2,228,000        2,422,950   
CNPC (HK) Overseas Capital Ltd., 4.5%, 2021 (n)      897,000        953,867   
Comision Federal de Electricidad, 5.75%, 2042 (z)      1,184,000        1,186,960   
Corporacion Financiera de Desarrollo S.A., 4.75%, 2022 (z)      221,000        222,370   
Development Bank of Kazakhstan, 5.5%, 2015 (n)      507,000        532,350   
Dolphin Energy Ltd., 5.5%, 2021 (z)      400,000        413,600   
Ecopetrol S.A., 7.625%, 2019      594,000        743,985   
Gaz Capital S.A., 9.25%, 2019      583,000        725,106   
Gaz Capital S.A., 5.999%, 2021 (n)      1,857,000        1,956,814   
KazMunaiGaz Finance B.V., 11.75%, 2015 (n)      2,051,000        2,487,350   
KazMunaiGaz Finance B.V., 9.125%, 2018 (n)      733,000        911,874   
Majapahit Holding B.V., 7.25%, 2017 (n)      591,000        684,083   
Majapahit Holding B.V., 8%, 2019 (n)      380,000        465,500   
Novatek Finance Ltd., 5.326%, 2016 (n)      336,000        349,020   
OJSC Russian Agricultural Bank, FRN, 6%, 2021 (n)      1,116,000        1,104,840   
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, 5.75%, 2018      642,000        715,830   
Pertamina PT, 5.25%, 2021 (n)      256,000        272,000   
Petrobras International Finance Co., 7.875%, 2019      1,361,000        1,674,030   
Petrobras International Finance Co., 6.75%, 2041      481,000        558,792   
Petroleos de Venezuela S.A., 5.25%, 2017      950,000        755,250   
Petroleos Mexicanos, 8%, 2019      1,101,000        1,376,250   
Petroleos Mexicanos, 4.875%, 2022 (n)      774,000        810,378   
Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.5%, 2041 (n)      315,000        356,076   
PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara, 5.5%, 2021 (n)      385,000        412,913   
Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co. Ltd., 6.75%, 2019 (n)      721,000        854,385   
Transnet Ltd., 4.5%, 2016 (n)      203,000        210,427   
Turkiye Ihracat Kredi Bankasi A.S., 5.375%, 2016 (n)      200,000        203,000   
    

 

 

 
             $ 26,135,627   
Emerging Market Sovereign - 4.0%                 
Dominican Republic, 7.5%, 2021 (n)    $ 548,000      $ 560,878   
Government of Ukraine, 6.875%, 2015      500,000        472,500   
Republic of Argentina, 2.5%, to 2019, 3.75% to 2029, 5.25% to 2038      1,848,000        691,152   
Republic of Colombia, 7.375%, 2019      260,000        333,580   
Republic of Colombia, 8.125%, 2024      664,000        941,220   
Republic of Colombia, 6.125%, 2041      437,000        536,855   
Republic of Indonesia, 11.625%, 2019 (n)      1,423,000        2,145,173   
Republic of Indonesia, 4.875%, 2021 (n)      348,000        381,495   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Emerging Market Sovereign - continued                 
Republic of Indonesia, 7.75%, 2038 (n)    $ 593,000      $ 836,130   
Republic of Latvia, 5.25%, 2017 (z)      200,000        204,500   
Republic of Lithuania, 6.625%, 2022 (n)      1,367,000        1,469,525   
Republic of Panama, 9.375%, 2029      1,062,000        1,697,607   
Republic of Peru, 7.35%, 2025      355,000        478,895   
Republic of Peru, 5.625%, 2050      107,000        117,700   
Republic of Philippines, 5.5%, 2026      421,000        483,624   
Republic of Philippines, 6.375%, 2034      1,098,000        1,373,873   
Republic of Poland, 5%, 2022      660,000        700,458   
Republic of Romania, 6.75%, 2022 (n)      1,372,000        1,409,730   
Republic of South Africa, 5.5%, 2020      751,000        853,324   
Republic of South Africa, 4.665%, 2024      1,304,000        1,359,420   
Republic of South Africa, 6.25%, 2041      873,000        1,033,414   
Republic of Sri Lanka, 6.25%, 2020 (n)      144,000        140,400   
Republic of Sri Lanka, 6.25%, 2021 (n)      208,000        202,253   
Republic of Turkey, 5.625%, 2021      362,000        376,480   
Republic of Turkey, 6.25%, 2022      390,000        418,275   
United Mexican States, 3.625%, 2022      2,734,000        2,788,680   
    

 

 

 
             $ 22,007,141   
Energy - Independent - 4.8%                 
ATP Oil & Gas Corp., 11.875%, 2015    $ 790,000      $ 513,500   
Bill Barrett Corp., 9.875%, 2016      625,000        690,625   
BreitBurn Energy Partners LP, 8.625%, 2020      330,000        358,050   
BreitBurn Energy Partners LP, 7.875%, 2022 (z)      410,000        429,475   
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., 8.625%, 2018      585,000        608,400   
Chaparral Energy, Inc., 8.875%, 2017      1,210,000        1,261,425   
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.875%, 2020      400,000        420,000   
Concho Resources, Inc., 8.625%, 2017      420,000        472,500   
Concho Resources, Inc., 6.5%, 2022      875,000        971,250   
Connacher Oil & Gas Ltd., 8.5%, 2019 (n)      745,000        726,375   
Continental Resources, Inc., 8.25%, 2019      635,000        712,788   
Denbury Resources, Inc., 8.25%, 2020      875,000        997,500   
Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc., 9.25%, 2017      895,000        991,213   
EXCO Resources, Inc., 7.5%, 2018      1,255,000        1,123,225   
Harvest Operations Corp., 6.875%, 2017 (n)      1,380,000        1,457,625   
Hilcorp Energy I/Hilcorp Finance Co., 8%, 2020 (n)      265,000        291,500   
Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 9.5%, 2019      635,000        700,088   
LINN Energy LLC, 6.5%, 2019 (n)      440,000        448,800   
LINN Energy LLC, 8.625%, 2020      605,000        671,550   
LINN Energy LLC, 7.75%, 2021      648,000        696,600   
Newfield Exploration Co., 6.625%, 2014      650,000        659,750   
Newfield Exploration Co., 6.625%, 2016      560,000        574,000   
Newfield Exploration Co., 6.875%, 2020      475,000        513,000   
OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes S.A., 8.5%, 2018 (n)      1,303,000        1,358,378   
Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 6.875%, 2018      1,175,000        1,380,240   
Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 7.5%, 2020      1,015,000        1,254,307   
QEP Resources, Inc., 6.875%, 2021      1,690,000        1,867,450   
Quicksilver Resources, Inc., 9.125%, 2019      287,000        289,153   
Range Resources Corp., 8%, 2019      1,045,000        1,165,175   
SandRidge Energy, Inc., 8%, 2018 (n)      1,655,000        1,712,925   
SM Energy Co., 6.5%, 2021 (n)      140,000        151,200   
Talisman Energy, Inc., 7.75%, 2019      280,000        350,869   
Whiting Petroleum Corp., 6.5%, 2018      820,000        882,525   
    

 

 

 
             $ 26,701,461   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Energy - Integrated - 0.5%                 
Hess Corp., 8.125%, 2019    $ 100,000      $ 130,190   
Husky Energy, Inc., 5.9%, 2014      306,000        334,075   
Husky Energy, Inc., 7.25%, 2019      324,000        407,918   
Listrindo Capital B.V., 6.95%, 2019 (z)      200,000        201,612   
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp., 7.25%, 2021 (n)      1,395,000        1,520,550   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,594,345   
Engineering - Construction - 0.0%                 
B-Corp. Merger Sub, Inc., 8.25%, 2019 (n)    $ 100,000      $ 102,000   
Entertainment - 0.8%                 
AMC Entertainment, Inc., 8.75%, 2019    $ 1,460,000      $ 1,522,050   
AMC Entertainment, Inc., 9.75%, 2020      1,095,000        1,023,825   
Cinemark USA, Inc., 8.625%, 2019      1,460,000        1,624,250   
NAI Entertainment Holdings LLC, 8.25%, 2017 (n)      370,000        407,000   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,577,125   
Financial Institutions - 3.4%                 
Ally Financial, Inc., 5.5%, 2017    $ 1,165,000      $ 1,179,941   
CIT Group, Inc., 5.25%, 2014 (n)      970,000        991,825   
CIT Group, Inc., 7%, 2016      662,204        663,032   
CIT Group, Inc., 7%, 2017      4,795,000        4,795,000   
CIT Group, Inc., 6.625%, 2018 (n)      1,205,000        1,298,388   
CIT Group, Inc., 5.5%, 2019 (z)      1,120,000        1,143,800   
Credit Acceptance Corp., 9.125%, 2017      615,000        654,975   
Credit Acceptance Corp., 9.125%, 2017 (z)      145,000        154,063   
GMAC, Inc., 8%, 2031      135,000        150,694   
Icahn Enterprises LP, 8%, 2018 (z)      584,000        619,040   
International Lease Finance Corp., 8.75%, 2017      940,000        1,062,200   
International Lease Finance Corp., 7.125%, 2018 (n)      1,075,000        1,204,000   
Nationstar Mortgage LLC, 10.875%, 2015      1,505,000        1,565,200   
PHH Corp., 9.25%, 2016      455,000        457,275   
SLM Corp., 8.45%, 2018      890,000        996,800   
SLM Corp., 8%, 2020      1,385,000        1,523,500   
SLM Corp., 7.25%, 2022      255,000        269,344   
    

 

 

 
             $ 18,729,077   
Food & Beverages - 1.7%                 
Anheuser Busch InBev S.A., 6.875%, 2019    $ 1,300,000      $ 1,680,296   
ARAMARK Corp., 8.5%, 2015      1,154,000        1,184,304   
B&G Foods, Inc., 7.625%, 2018      875,000        948,281   
Constellation Brands, Inc., 7.25%, 2016      1,020,000        1,152,600   
Corporacion Jose R Lindey S.A., 6.75%, 2021 (n)      79,000        84,728   
Grupo Bimbo S.A.B. de C.V., 4.5%, 2022 (n)      218,000        224,718   
JBS USA LLC/JBS USA Finance, 8.25%, 2020 (z)      665,000        686,613   
Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, 9.25%, 2015      990,000        1,017,225   
Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, 10.625%, 2017      205,000        216,659   
Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, 8.25%, 2017      190,000        205,675   
TreeHouse Foods, Inc., 7.75%, 2018      1,045,000        1,144,275   
Tyson Foods, Inc., 6.85%, 2016      912,000        1,039,680   
    

 

 

 
             $ 9,585,054   
Forest & Paper Products - 1.3%                 
Boise, Inc., 8%, 2020    $ 820,000      $ 899,950   
Cascades, Inc., 7.75%, 2017      1,535,000        1,573,375   
Georgia-Pacific Corp., 8%, 2024      260,000        336,566   
Graphic Packaging Holding Co., 7.875%, 2018      510,000        561,000   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Forest & Paper Products - continued                 
Inversiones CMPC S.A., 4.75%, 2018 (n)    $ 699,000      $ 732,690   
Millar Western Forest Products Ltd., 8.5%, 2021 (z)      120,000        90,300   
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC, 7.75%, 2019 (n)    EUR 560,000        803,910   
Tembec Industries, Inc., 11.25%, 2018 (z)    $ 300,000        322,500   
Tembec Industries, Inc., 11.25%, 2018      415,000        446,125   
Votorantim Participacoes S.A., 6.75%, 2021 (n)      650,000        708,500   
Xerium Technologies, Inc., 8.875%, 2018      815,000        731,463   
    

 

 

 
             $ 7,206,379   
Gaming & Lodging - 3.3%                 
Boyd Gaming Corp., 7.125%, 2016    $ 650,000      $ 624,000   
Caesars Operating Escrow LLC, 8.5%, 2020 (z)      265,000        270,300   
Firekeepers Development Authority, 13.875%, 2015 (n)      460,000        515,775   
Fontainebleau Las Vegas Holdings LLC, 10.25%, 2015 (a)(d)(n)      460,000        288   
GWR Operating Partnership LLP, 10.875%, 2017      680,000        761,600   
Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc., 11.25%, 2017      1,225,000        1,341,375   
Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc., 10%, 2018      735,000        560,438   
Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc., 10%, 2018      719,000        555,428   
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., 6.75%, 2016      930,000        961,388   
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., 9%, 2017      425,000        471,750   
MGM Mirage, 10.375%, 2014      30,000        34,125   
MGM Mirage, 6.625%, 2015      265,000        268,313   
MGM Mirage, 7.5%, 2016      105,000        106,838   
MGM Resorts International, 11.375%, 2018      2,620,000        3,091,600   
MGM Resorts International, 9%, 2020      655,000        731,963   
Penn National Gaming, Inc., 8.75%, 2019      1,640,000        1,840,900   
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., 8.75%, 2020      525,000        555,188   
Seven Seas Cruises S. de R.L., 9.125%, 2019 (n)      900,000        927,000   
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., 6.75%, 2018      1,485,000        1,726,313   
Wyndham Worldwide Corp., 6%, 2016      985,000        1,118,073   
Wyndham Worldwide Corp., 7.375%, 2020      405,000        495,292   
Wynn Las Vegas LLC, 7.75%, 2020      1,230,000        1,386,825   
    

 

 

 
             $ 18,344,772   
Industrial - 0.6%                 
Altra Holdings, Inc., 8.125%, 2016    $ 350,000      $ 378,875   
Dematic S.A., 8.75%, 2016 (z)      1,120,000        1,159,200   
Hillman Group, Inc., 10.875%, 2018      670,000        701,825   
Hyva Global B.V., 8.625%, 2016 (n)      779,000        666,045   
Mueller Water Products, Inc., 8.75%, 2020      573,000        641,760   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,547,705   
Insurance - 1.2%                 
American International Group, Inc., 4.875%, 2016    $ 1,480,000      $ 1,556,596   
American International Group, Inc., 8.25%, 2018      665,000        796,510   
American International Group, Inc., 8.175% to 2038, FRN to 2068      695,000        735,831   
MetLife, Inc., 9.25% to 2038, FRN to 2068 (n)      1,100,000        1,353,000   
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, 5.125%, 2014 (n)      860,000        928,296   
Unum Group, 7.125%, 2016      1,171,000        1,339,473   
    

 

 

 
             $ 6,709,706   
Insurance - Health - 0.1%                 
AMERIGROUP Corp., 7.5%, 2019    $ 630,000      $ 693,000   
Insurance - Property & Casualty - 1.8%                 
Allstate Corp., 7.45%, 2019    $ 850,000      $ 1,078,844   
AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd., 5.75%, 2014      1,013,000        1,077,399   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Insurance - Property & Casualty - continued                 
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 10.75% to 2038, FRN to 2088 (n)    $ 1,635,000      $ 2,133,675   
USI Holdings Corp., 9.75%, 2015 (z)      615,000        616,538   
USI Holdings Corp., FRN, 4.377%, 2014 (n)      2,005,000        1,859,638   
XL Group PLC, 6.5% to 2017, FRN to 2049      1,610,000        1,364,475   
ZFS Finance USA Trust II, 6.45% to 2016, FRN to 2065 (n)      1,190,000        1,154,300   
ZFS Finance USA Trust V, 6.5% to 2017, FRN to 2067 (n)      627,000        590,948   
    

 

 

 
             $ 9,875,817   
International Market Quasi-Sovereign - 1.7%                 
Bank of Ireland, 2.75%, 2012 (n)    $ 1,480,000      $ 1,480,000   
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 2.9%, 2014 (n)      1,780,000        1,861,148   
ING Bank N.V., 3.9%, 2014 (n)      1,390,000        1,458,741   
Irish Life & Permanent PLC, 3.6%, 2013 (e)(n)      1,900,000        1,812,765   
Israel Electric Corp. Ltd., 6.7%, 2017 (z)      588,000        601,154   
KFW International Finance, Inc., 4.875%, 2019      1,000,000        1,189,527   
Societe Financement de l’ Economie Francaise, 3.375%, 2014 (n)      1,000,000        1,043,192   
    

 

 

 
             $ 9,446,527   
International Market Sovereign - 9.8%                 
Commonwealth of Australia, 5.75%, 2021    AUD 1,232,000      $ 1,500,025   
Federal Republic of Germany, 3.75%, 2015    EUR 3,425,000        5,006,662   
Federal Republic of Germany, 4.25%, 2018    EUR 711,000        1,127,994   
Federal Republic of Germany, 6.25%, 2030    EUR 847,000        1,728,684   
Government of Canada, 4.5%, 2015    CAD 747,000        832,364   
Government of Canada, 4.25%, 2018    CAD 447,000        523,123   
Government of Canada, 5.75%, 2033    CAD 136,000        208,182   
Government of Japan, 1.3%, 2014    JPY 225,600,000        2,864,129   
Government of Japan, 1.7%, 2017    JPY 644,600,000        8,476,383   
Government of Japan, 2.2%, 2027    JPY 619,000,000        8,323,003   
Kingdom of Belgium, 5.5%, 2017    EUR 1,360,000        2,071,939   
Kingdom of Spain, 4.6%, 2019    EUR 1,835,000        2,487,460   
Kingdom of Sweden, 4.5%, 2015    SEK 2,635,000        442,631   
Kingdom of the Netherlands, 5.5%, 2028    EUR 454,000        827,654   
Republic of Austria, 4.65%, 2018    EUR 823,000        1,240,670   
Republic of Finland, 3.875%, 2017    EUR 264,000        395,492   
Republic of France, 6%, 2025    EUR 388,000        665,654   
Republic of France, 4.75%, 2035    EUR 1,370,000        2,137,003   
Republic of Iceland, 4.875%, 2016 (n)    $ 1,646,000        1,644,927   
Republic of Italy, 4.25%, 2015    EUR 1,702,000        2,348,526   
Republic of Italy, 5.25%, 2017    EUR 3,255,000        4,573,415   
United Kingdom Treasury, 8%, 2015    GBP 755,000        1,530,659   
United Kingdom Treasury, 8%, 2021    GBP 953,000        2,295,812   
United Kingdom Treasury, 4.25%, 2036    GBP 739,000        1,393,528   
    

 

 

 
             $ 54,645,919   
Machinery & Tools - 1.2%                 
Case Corp., 7.25%, 2016    $ 710,000      $ 782,775   
Case New Holland, Inc., 7.875%, 2017      2,235,000        2,626,125   
CNH Capital LLC, 6.25%, 2016 (n)      280,000        301,000   
Rental Service Corp., 9.5%, 2014      105,000        108,413   
RSC Equipment Rental, Inc., 8.25%, 2021      940,000        996,400   
UR Financing Escrow Corp., 5.75%, 2018 (z)      1,000,000        1,027,500   
UR Financing Escrow Corp., 7.625%, 2022 (z)      1,000,000        1,035,000   
    

 

 

 
             $ 6,877,213   
Major Banks - 2.0%                 
Bank of America Corp., 7.375%, 2014    $ 1,000,000      $ 1,080,851   
Bank of America Corp., 5.65%, 2018      545,000        565,430   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Major Banks - continued                 
Bank of America Corp., 7.625%, 2019    $ 370,000      $ 418,342   
BNP Paribas, FRN, 3.313%, 2014      1,216,000        1,216,361   
Credit Suisse New York, 5.5%, 2014      1,000,000        1,070,361   
HSBC USA, Inc., 4.875%, 2020      460,000        463,103   
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.3%, 2019      1,000,000        1,175,558   
Morgan Stanley, 5.75%, 2016      397,000        412,520   
Morgan Stanley, 6.625%, 2018      391,000        414,564   
Morgan Stanley, 7.3%, 2019      830,000        895,822   
Morgan Stanley, 5.625%, 2019      1,500,000        1,499,765   
RBS Capital Trust II, 6.425% to 2034, FRN to 2049 (a)(d)      530,000        355,100   
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 6.99% to 2017, FRN to 2049 (a)(d)(n)      350,000        280,875   
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 7.648% to 2031, FRN to 2049      1,335,000        1,104,713   
UniCredito Luxembourg Finance S.A., 6%, 2017 (n)      387,000        343,034   
    

 

 

 
             $ 11,296,399   
Medical & Health Technology & Services - 3.8%                 
Biomet, Inc., 10%, 2017    $ 545,000      $ 592,006   
Biomet, Inc., 10.375%, 2017 (p)      320,000        348,400   
Biomet, Inc., 11.625%, 2017      2,440,000        2,662,650   
Davita, Inc., 6.375%, 2018      1,930,000        2,045,800   
Davita, Inc., 6.625%, 2020      575,000        616,688   
Emdeon, Inc., 11%, 2019 (n)      330,000        369,600   
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA, 9%, 2015 (n)      665,000        768,075   
Fresenius Medical Care Capital Trust III, 5.625%, 2019 (z)      345,000        367,425   
HCA, Inc., 8.5%, 2019      2,575,000        2,884,000   
HCA, Inc., 7.5%, 2022      715,000        773,988   
HCA, Inc., 5.875%, 2022      330,000        338,250   
HealthSouth Corp., 8.125%, 2020      1,685,000        1,852,447   
Hospira, Inc., 6.05%, 2017      655,000        732,758   
McKesson Corp., 7.5%, 2019      110,000        142,214   
Owens & Minor, Inc., 6.35%, 2016      970,000        1,054,617   
Physio-Control International, Inc., 9.875%, 2019 (z)      555,000        582,750   
Teleflex, Inc., 6.875%, 2019      595,000        641,113   
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 9.25%, 2015      605,000        671,550   
United Surgical Partners International, Inc., 8.875%, 2017      365,000        380,969   
United Surgical Partners International, Inc., 9.25%, 2017 (p)      385,000        399,438   
Universal Health Services, Inc., 7%, 2018      255,000        272,850   
Universal Hospital Services, Inc., 8.5%, 2015 (p)      1,795,000        1,848,850   
Vanguard Health Systems, Inc., 0%, 2016      5,000        3,288   
Vanguard Health Systems, Inc., 8%, 2018      405,000        426,263   
WP Rocket Merger Sub, Inc., 10.125%, 2019 (n)      515,000        475,088   
    

 

 

 
             $ 21,251,077   
Metals & Mining - 3.1%                 
AK Steel Corp., 7.625%, 2020    $ 415,000      $ 417,594   
ArcelorMittal, 6.5%, 2014      1,300,000        1,393,707   
ArcelorMittal, 9.85%, 2019      1,710,000        2,074,105   
Arch Coal, Inc., 7.25%, 2020      470,000        468,825   
Cloud Peak Energy, Inc., 8.25%, 2017      2,130,000        2,273,775   
Cloud Peak Energy, Inc., 8.5%, 2019      760,000        826,500   
Consol Energy, Inc., 8%, 2017      1,425,000        1,549,688   
Consol Energy, Inc., 8.25%, 2020      480,000        523,200   
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd., 6.875%, 2018 (n)      200,000        211,000   
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd., 8.25%, 2019 (n)      990,000        1,093,950   
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., 8.375%, 2017      1,045,000        1,093,886   
Gold Fields Orogen Holding Ltd., 4.875%, 2020 (n)      1,410,000        1,343,104   
Peabody Energy Corp., 7.375%, 2016      1,070,000        1,209,100   

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Metals & Mining - continued                 
Peabody Energy Corp., 6%, 2018 (n)    $ 445,000      $ 466,138   
Peabody Energy Corp., 6.25%, 2021 (n)      445,000        466,138   
Southern Copper Corp., 6.75%, 2040      553,000        602,418   
Teck Resources Ltd., 9.75%, 2014      167,000        199,441   
Vale Overseas Ltd., 4.625%, 2020      490,000        524,476   
Vale Overseas Ltd., 6.875%, 2039      341,000        420,094   
    

 

 

 
             $ 17,157,139   
Mortgage-Backed - 4.0%                 
Fannie Mae, 4.1%, 2013    $ 477,221      $ 489,626   
Fannie Mae, 4.19%, 2013      397,593        410,335   
Fannie Mae, 4.845%, 2013      134,541        138,770   
Fannie Mae, 4.563%, 2014      252,143        266,770   
Fannie Mae, 4.6%, 2014      410,495        432,016   
Fannie Mae, 4.61%, 2014      468,927        495,370   
Fannie Mae, 4.77%, 2014      318,965        339,486   
Fannie Mae, 4.56%, 2015      172,703        186,087   
Fannie Mae, 4.665%, 2015      140,123        151,221   
Fannie Mae, 4.7%, 2015      133,779        144,451   
Fannie Mae, 4.74%, 2015      332,093        359,803   
Fannie Mae, 4.78%, 2015      386,474        421,181   
Fannie Mae, 4.815%, 2015      351,564        381,947   
Fannie Mae, 4.87%, 2015      283,136        307,131   
Fannie Mae, 4.89%, 2015      94,553        102,241   
Fannie Mae, 4.893%, 2015      588,381        644,209   
Fannie Mae, 6%, 2016 - 2037      2,395,214        2,636,959   
Fannie Mae, 5.5%, 2019 - 2035      5,031,466        5,494,545   
Fannie Mae, 4.88%, 2020      230,509        253,379   
Fannie Mae, 4%, 2025      1,906,227        2,059,406   
Fannie Mae, 6.5%, 2032 - 2033      559,629        638,516   
Fannie Mae, 5%, 2035      1,737,044        1,877,674   
Freddie Mac, 6%, 2034      271,026        302,242   
Ginnie Mae, 5.5%, 2039      1,563,525        1,734,400   
Ginnie Mae, 4.5%, 2041      1,782,637        1,949,326   
    

 

 

 
             $ 22,217,091   
Natural Gas - Distribution - 0.2%                 
AmeriGas Finance LLC, 6.75%, 2020    $ 775,000      $ 798,250   
Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp., 6.5%, 2021      400,000        354,000   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,152,250   
Natural Gas - Pipeline - 1.9%                 
Atlas Pipeline Partners LP, 8.75%, 2018    $ 185,000      $ 197,950   
Atlas Pipeline Partners LP/Finance Corp., 8.75%, 2018 (n)      910,000        969,150   
Crosstex Energy, Inc., 8.875%, 2018      1,205,000        1,307,425   
El Paso Corp., 7%, 2017      1,395,000        1,558,827   
El Paso Corp., 7.75%, 2032      1,481,000        1,763,424   
Energy Transfer Equity LP, 7.5%, 2020      1,380,000        1,580,100   
Enterprise Products Partners LP, 8.375% to 2016, FRN to 2066      1,426,000        1,543,659   
Enterprise Products Partners LP, 7.034% to 2018, FRN to 2068      256,000        273,920   
Rockies Express Pipeline, 5.625%, 2020 (n)      347,000        312,300   
Spectra Energy Capital LLC, 8%, 2019      810,000        1,037,107   
    

 

 

 
             $ 10,543,862   
Network & Telecom - 1.9%                 
AT&T, Inc., 6.55%, 2039    $ 170,000      $ 216,783   
AT&T, Inc., 5.35%, 2040      1,108,000        1,248,350   

 

11


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Network & Telecom - continued                 
Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 8.25%, 2017    $ 1,020,000      $ 1,053,150   
Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 8.75%, 2018      555,000        528,638   
Citizens Communications Co., 9%, 2031      840,000        819,000   
Eileme 2 AB, 11.625%, 2020 (n)      765,000        803,250   
Frontier Communications Corp., 8.125%, 2018      1,065,000        1,147,538   
Qwest Communications International, Inc., 7.125%, 2018 (n)      1,075,000        1,150,250   
Telefonica Emisiones S.A.U., 2.582%, 2013      995,000        994,772   
Windstream Corp., 8.125%, 2018      380,000        416,100   
Windstream Corp., 7.75%, 2020      1,725,000        1,884,563   
Windstream Corp., 7.75%, 2021      415,000        453,388   
    

 

 

 
             $ 10,715,782   
Oil Services - 0.8%                 
Afren PLC, 11.5%, 2016 (n)    $ 200,000      $ 212,000   
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.625%, 2019 (n)      370,000        377,400   
Dresser-Rand Group, Inc., 6.5%, 2021 (n)      135,000        141,413   
Edgen Murray Corp., 12.25%, 2015      595,000        606,900   
Expro Finance Luxembourg, 8.5%, 2016 (n)      525,000        471,188   
Pioneer Drilling Co., 9.875%, 2018      975,000        1,043,250   
QGOG Atlantic/Alaskan Rigs Ltd., 5.25%, 2018 (n)      1,341,317        1,371,497   
Unit Corp., 6.625%, 2021      215,000        220,106   
    

 

 

 
             $ 4,443,754   
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - 2.1%                 
Alfa Bank, 7.75%, 2021 (n)    $ 829,000      $ 822,783   
Banco Bradesco S.A., 5.75%, 2022 (z)      518,000        523,127   
Banco Santander U.S. Debt S.A.U., 3.781%, 2015 (n)      1,400,000        1,348,074   
Bancolombia S.A., 5.95%, 2021      819,000        849,713   
BBVA Bancomer S.A. Texas, 6.5%, 2021 (n)      900,000        918,000   
BBVA Continental, 5.75%, 2017 (n)      500,000        518,750   
Capital One Financial Corp., 8.8%, 2019      320,000        391,062   
Capital One Financial Corp., 10.25%, 2039      1,000,000        1,042,500   
Groupe BPCE S.A., 12.5% to 2019, FRN to 2049 (n)      2,137,000        2,196,174   
Grupo Aval Ltd., 5.25%, 2017 (n)      205,000        211,150   
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A., 6.2%, 2021 (n)      200,000        209,000   
LBG Capital No. 1 PLC, 7.875%, 2020 (n)      1,440,000        1,231,920   
Santander UK PLC, 8.963% to 2030, FRN to 2049      1,485,000        1,483,144   
    

 

 

 
             $ 11,745,397   
Pharmaceuticals - 0.5%                 
Capsugel FinanceCo. SCA, 9.875%, 2019 (n)    EUR 651,000      $ 932,376   
Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc., 7%, 2019    $ 60,000        66,000   
Roche Holdings, Inc., 6%, 2019 (n)      1,000,000        1,228,410   
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 6.5%, 2016 (z)      260,000        265,200   
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 7%, 2020 (n)      495,000        501,806   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,993,792   
Pollution Control - 0.3%                 
Allied Waste North America, Inc., 6.875%, 2017    $ 870,000      $ 912,413   
WCA Waste Corp., 7.5%, 2019 (n)      605,000        612,563   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,524,976   
Printing & Publishing - 0.2%                 
American Media, Inc., 13.5%, 2018 (z)    $ 11,911      $ 9,171   
Nielsen Finance LLC, 11.5%, 2016      354,000        409,755   
Nielsen Finance LLC, 7.75%, 2018      645,000        717,563   
    

 

 

 
             $ 1,136,489   

 

12


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Railroad & Shipping - 0.1%                 
Kansas City Southern de Mexico S.A. de C.V., 6.125%, 2021    $ 360,000      $ 388,800   
Real Estate - 1.0%                 
CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., 11.625%, 2017    $ 400,000      $ 462,000   
CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc., REIT, 7.25%, 2019      320,000        303,200   
Entertainment Properties Trust, REIT, 7.75%, 2020      665,000        710,161   
HRPT Properties Trust, REIT, 6.25%, 2016      1,053,000        1,129,296   
Kennedy Wilson, Inc., 8.75%, 2019      300,000        309,750   
MPT Operating Partnership LP, REIT, 6.875%, 2021      680,000        722,925   
MPT Operating Partnership LP, REIT, 6.375%, 2022      295,000        304,588   
Simon Property Group, Inc., REIT, 5.875%, 2017      756,000        880,986   
Simon Property Group, Inc., REIT, 10.35%, 2019      660,000        929,526   
    

 

 

 
             $ 5,752,432   
Retailers - 1.7%                 
Academy Ltd., 9.25%, 2019 (n)    $ 485,000      $ 489,850   
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp., 10%, 2019      810,000        831,263   
Home Depot, Inc., 5.875%, 2036      509,000        636,570   
J. Crew Group, Inc., 8.125%, 2019      455,000        455,569   
Limited Brands, Inc., 6.9%, 2017      480,000        535,200   
Limited Brands, Inc., 6.95%, 2033      670,000        649,900   
Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., 10.375%, 2015      855,000        890,277   
QVC, Inc., 7.375%, 2020 (n)      485,000        537,138   
Rite Aid Corp., 9.375%, 2015      315,000        324,450   
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc., 6.875%, 2019 (n)      465,000        499,875   
Toys “R” Us Property Co. II LLC, 8.5%, 2017      1,725,000        1,824,188   
Toys “R” Us, Inc., 10.75%, 2017      1,040,000        1,153,100   
Yankee Acquisition Corp., 8.5%, 2015      165,000        168,920   
YCC Holdings LLC/Yankee Finance, Inc., 10.25%, 2016 (p)      285,000        276,094   
    

 

 

 
             $ 9,272,394   
Specialty Chemicals - 0.1%                 
Koppers, Inc., 7.875%, 2019    $ 265,000      $ 283,550   
Specialty Stores - 0.4%                 
Michaels Stores, Inc., 11.375%, 2016    $ 635,000      $ 673,037   
Michaels Stores, Inc., 7.75%, 2018      1,660,000        1,755,450   
    

 

 

 
             $ 2,428,487   
Steel - 0.2%                 
JSC Severstal, 6.25%, 2016 (n)    $ 1,070,000      $ 1,075,629   
Supermarkets - 0.1%                 
Delhaize Group, 5.7%, 2040    $ 834,000      $ 785,661   
Supranational - 0.5%                 
European Investment Bank, 5.125%, 2017    $ 2,593,000      $ 3,032,511   
Telecommunications - Wireless - 2.8%                 
Clearwire Corp., 12%, 2015 (n)    $ 1,530,000      $ 1,487,925   
Cricket Communications, Inc., 7.75%, 2016      560,000        596,400   
Cricket Communications, Inc., 7.75%, 2020      720,000        716,400   
Crown Castle International Corp., 9%, 2015      1,475,000        1,626,188   
Crown Castle International Corp., 7.75%, 2017 (n)      430,000        468,700   
Crown Castle International Corp., 7.125%, 2019      1,005,000        1,100,475   
Digicel Group Ltd., 8.25%, 2017 (n)      821,000        870,260   
Digicel Group Ltd., 10.5%, 2018 (n)      350,000        381,500   

 

13


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Telecommunications - Wireless - continued                 
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., 7.875%, 2018    $ 705,000      $ 756,113   
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., 6.625%, 2020      160,000        164,800   
Net Servicos de Comunicacao S.A., 7.5%, 2020      758,000        890,650   
Sprint Capital Corp., 6.875%, 2028      1,315,000        1,025,700   
Sprint Nextel Corp., 6%, 2016      790,000        718,900   
Sprint Nextel Corp., 8.375%, 2017      315,000        308,700   
Sprint Nextel Corp., 9%, 2018 (n)      415,000        462,725   
VimpelCom Ltd., 7.748%, 2021 (n)      336,000        334,656   
VimpelCom Ltd., 7.504%, 2022 (n)      1,360,000        1,333,480   
Wind Acquisition Finance S.A., 11.75%, 2017 (n)      1,360,000        1,394,000   
Wind Acquisition Finance S.A., 7.25%, 2018 (n)      1,170,000        1,140,750   
    

 

 

 
             $ 15,778,322   
Telephone Services - 0.6%                 
Brasil Telecom S.A., 5.75%, 2022 (z)    $ 1,365,000      $ 1,399,125   
Cogent Communications Group, Inc., 8.375%, 2018 (n)      445,000        468,363   
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 9.375%, 2019      475,000        524,875   
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 8.625%, 2020 (z)      450,000        480,375   
Sable International Finance Ltd., 8.75%, 2020 (z)      200,000        212,500   
    

 

 

 
             $ 3,085,238   
Tobacco - 0.2%                 
Reynolds American, Inc., 6.75%, 2017    $ 1,040,000      $ 1,238,788   
Transportation - 0.1%                 
Navios South American Logistics, Inc., 9.25%, 2019 (n)    $ 313,000      $ 259,790   
Transportation - Services - 1.7%                 
ACL I Corp., 10.625%, 2016 (n)(p)    $ 837,738      $ 796,840   
Aguila American Resources Ltd., 7.875%, 2018 (n)      780,000        819,975   
Atlas Airlines, Inc. Pass-Through Certificates, “B”, 7.68%, 2014      288,849        274,407   
CEVA Group PLC, 8.375%, 2017 (z)      910,000        907,725   
Commercial Barge Line Co., 12.5%, 2017      1,525,000        1,698,469   
Erac USA Finance Co., 6.375%, 2017 (n)      1,000,000        1,149,390   
Hertz Corp., 7.5%, 2018      665,000        717,369   
Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp., 8.625%, 2017      1,460,000        1,215,450   
Navios Maritime Holdings, Inc., 8.875%, 2017      480,000        475,200   
Swift Services Holdings, Inc., 10%, 2018      1,015,000        1,110,156   
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp., 6.875%, 2013      370,000        388,500   
    

 

 

 
             $ 9,553,481   
U.S. Government Agencies and Equivalents - 0.7%                 
Freddie Mac, 5.5%, 2017    $ 3,060,000      $ 3,754,834   
U.S. Treasury Obligations - 2.9%                 
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6.25%, 2023 (f)    $ 1,800,000      $ 2,554,594   
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 5.375%, 2031      286,200        398,802   
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.5%, 2036      95,000        120,798   
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.75%, 2037      2,986,200        3,940,383   
U.S. Treasury Notes, 3.125%, 2019      8,087,000        9,029,637   
    

 

 

 
             $ 16,044,214   
Utilities - Electric Power - 3.9%                 
AES Corp., 8%, 2017    $ 1,965,000      $ 2,264,663   
Allegheny Energy Supply Co. LLC, 8.25%, 2012 (n)      370,000        372,637   
Atlantic Power Corp., 9%, 2018 (z)      620,000        632,400   
Bruce Mansfield Unit, 6.85%, 2034      1,512,731        1,618,623   

 

14


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Bonds - continued                 
Utilities - Electric Power - continued                 
Calpine Corp., 8%, 2016 (n)    $ 1,800,000      $ 1,957,500   
Calpine Corp., 7.875%, 2020 (n)      560,000        618,800   
CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 6.5%, 2018      400,000        472,588   
Covanta Holding Corp., 7.25%, 2020      905,000        965,440   
Dolphin Subsidiary ll, Inc., 7.25%, 2021 (n)      515,000        587,100   
Edison Mission Energy, 7%, 2017      975,000        653,250   
EDP Finance B.V., 6%, 2018 (n)      2,048,000        1,743,340   
Enel Finance International S.A., 6%, 2039 (n)      680,000        621,867   
Energy Future Holdings Corp., 10%, 2020      1,125,000        1,216,406   
Energy Future Holdings Corp., 10%, 2020      2,920,000        3,171,850   
Energy Future Holdings Corp., 11.75%, 2022 (z)      335,000        343,375   
GenOn Energy, Inc., 9.5%, 2018      600,000        573,000   
GenOn Energy, Inc., 9.875%, 2020      1,530,000        1,434,375   
NRG Energy, Inc., 7.375%, 2017      390,000        404,625   
NRG Energy, Inc., 8.25%, 2020      750,000        759,375   
System Energy Resources, Inc., 5.129%, 2014 (z)      684,519        716,082   
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC, 11.5%, 2020 (n)      630,000        425,250   
    

 

 

 
             $ 21,552,546   
Total Bonds            $ 609,494,522   
Convertible Bonds - 0.1%                 
Network & Telecom - 0.1%                 
Nortel Networks Corp., 2.125%, 2014 (a)(d)    $ 715,000      $ 704,275   
Floating Rate Loans (g)(r) - 0.1%                 
Aerospace - 0.0%                 
Hawker Beechcraft Acquisition Co. LLC, Term Loan, 10.5%, 2014    $ 199,937      $ 151,285   
Broadcasting - 0.0%                 
Gray Television, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.77%, 2014    $ 52,384      $ 51,702   
Financial Institutions - 0.0%                 
Springleaf Finance Corp., Term Loan, 5.5%, 2017    $ 63,660      $ 57,877   
Utilities - Electric Power - 0.1%                 
Dynegy Holdings, Inc., CoalCo. Term Loan, 9.25%, 2016    $ 70,553      $ 69,860   
Dynegy Holdings, Inc., GasCo. Term Loan, 9.25%, 2016      105,830        108,634   
    

 

 

 
             $ 178,494   
Total Floating Rate Loans            $ 439,358   
Convertible Preferred Stocks - 0.1%                 
Automotive - 0.1%                 
General Motors Co., 4.75%, 2013      11,310      $ 482,824   
Common Stocks - 0.0%                 
Automotive - 0.0%                 
Accuride Corp. (a)      12,648      $ 100,552   
Printing & Publishing - 0.0%                 
American Media Operations, Inc. (a)      3,053      $ 36,300   
Total Common Stocks            $ 136,852   

 

15


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Issuer    Shares/Par     Value ($)  
    
Preferred Stocks - 0.4%                 
Other Banks & Diversified Financials - 0.4%                 
Ally Financial, Inc., 7% (z)      380      $ 329,721   
Ally Financial, Inc., “A”, 8.5%      55,372        1,230,920   
GMAC Capital Trust I, 8.125%      22,000        516,560   
Total Preferred Stocks            $ 2,077,201   
Money Market Funds - 5.6%                 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.1%, at Net Asset Value (v)      31,251,475      $ 31,251,475   
Total Investments            $ 644,586,507   
Other Assets, Less Liabilities - (16.0)%              (88,878,645
Net Assets - 100.0%            $ 555,707,862   

 

(a)   Non-income producing security.
(d)   In default. Interest and/or scheduled principal payment(s) have been missed.
(e)   Guaranteed by Minister for Finance of Ireland.
(f)   All or a portion of the security has been segregated as collateral for open futures contracts.
(g)   The rate shown represents a weighted average coupon rate on settled positions at period end, unless otherwise indicated.
(i)   Interest only security for which the fund receives interest on notional principal (Par amount). Par amount shown is the notional principal and does not reflect the cost of the security.
(n)   Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At period end, the aggregate value of these securities was $133,808,139, representing 24.1% of net assets.
(p)   Payment-in-kind security.
(r)   Remaining maturities of floating rate loans may be less than stated maturities shown as a result of contractual or optional prepayments by the borrower. Such prepayments cannot be predicted with certainty. These loans may be subject to restrictions on resale. Floating rate loans generally have rates of interest which are determined periodically by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium.
(v)   Underlying affiliated fund that is available only to investment companies managed by MFS. The rate quoted for the MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end.
(z)   Restricted securities are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to legal restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are subsequently registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. The fund holds the following restricted securities:

 

Restricted Securities    Acquisition
Date
   Cost      Value  
Ally Financial, Inc., 7% (Preferred Stock),    4/13/11-4/14/11      $356,250         $329,721   
American Media, Inc., 13.5%, 2018    12/22/10      12,082         9,171   
Anthracite Ltd., “A”, CDO, FRN, 0.605%, 2019    1/15/10      836,723         938,002   
Anthracite Ltd., “BFL”, CDO, FRN, 1.244%, 2037    12/09/10      2,730,758         2,730,000   
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC, 9.125%, 2020    1/19/12-1/20/12      523,977         557,550   
Atlantic Power Corp., 9%, 2018    11/02/11-1/09/12      621,791         632,400   
Banco Bradesco S.A., 5.75%, 2022    2/23/12      518,000         523,127   
Bayview Financial Revolving Mortgage Loan Trust, FRN, 1.844%, 2040    3/01/06      796,784         449,437   
Brasil Telecom S.A., 5.75%, 2022    2/06/12      1,365,000         1,399,125   
BreitBurn Energy Partners LP, 7.875%, 2022    1/11/12      411,025         429,475   
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 8.5%, 2019    2/02/12      276,594         283,550   
CEVA Group PLC, 8.375%, 2017    1/27/12      899,753         907,725   
CIT Group, Inc., 5.5%, 2019    2/02/12      1,120,000         1,143,800   
Caesars Operating Escrow LLC, 8.5%, 2020    2/09/12      265,000         270,300   
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 7.625%, 2020    2/29/12      390,000         390,000   
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., “A”, 7.625%, 2020    2/29/12      50,000         50,000   
Comision Federal de Electricidad, 5.75%, 2042    2/07/12      1,164,227         1,186,960   
Corporacion Financiera de Desarrollo S.A., 4.75%, 2022    2/01/12      217,546         222,370   
Credit Acceptance Corp., 9.125%, 2017    2/28/11      153,700         154,063   
Dematic S.A., 8.75%, 2016    4/19/11-10/21/11      1,118,293         1,159,200   

 

16


Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Restricted Securities – continued    Acquisition
Date
   Cost      Value  
Dolphin Energy Ltd., 5.5%, 2021    2/07/12-2/09/12      $402,500         $413,600   
Dynacast International LLC, 9.25%, 2019    7/12/11-7/15/11      901,525         927,825   
Energy Future Holdings Corp., 11.75%, 2022    2/01/12-2/03/12      332,418         343,375   
Fresenius Medical Care Capital Trust III, 5.625%, 2019    1/17/12      345,000         367,425   
Heckler & Koch GmbH, 9.5%, 2018    5/06/11-7/11/11      700,815         444,055   
INEOS Finance PLC, 8.375%, 2019    2/03/12-2/06/12      820,250         850,000   
Icahn Enterprises LP, 8%, 2018    1/06/12-1/27/12      599,600         619,040   
Israel Electric Corp. Ltd., 6.7%, 2017    2/07/12      588,000         601,154   
JBS USA LLC/JBS USA Finance, 8.25%, 2020    1/25/12-2/07/12      670,893         686,613   
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 8.625%, 2020    1/10/12-1/11/12      450,738         480,375   
Listrindo Capital B.V., 6.95%, 2019    2/13/12      200,000         201,612   
Local TV Finance LLC, 9.25%, 2015    11/09/07-2/16/11      973,548         1,012,793   
Millar Western Forest Products Ltd., 8.5%, 2021    7/27/11-8/15/11      98,957         90,300   
Multi Security Asset Trust, “A3”, 5%, 2035    10/12/10      1,030,243         1,048,687   
Nara Cable Funding Ltd., 8.875%, 2018    1/26/12      460,556         463,125   
Physio-Control International, Inc., 9.875%, 2019    1/13/12-1/30/12      562,300         582,750   
Republic of Latvia, 5.25%, 2017    2/14/12      198,916         204,500   
Reynolds Group, 9.875%, 2019    2/09/12      410,000         423,838   
Sable International Finance Ltd., 8.75%, 2020    1/20/12      200,000         212,500   
Spirit Master Funding LLC, 5.05%, 2023    7/15/05      1,327,357         1,232,191   
System Energy Resources, Inc., 5.129%, 2014    4/16/04      684,519         716,082   
Tembec Industries, Inc., 11.25%, 2018    2/17/12      316,500         322,500   
UPC Holding B.V., 9.875%, 2018    1/26/12      462,000         466,200   
UR Financing Escrow Corp., 5.75%, 2018    2/27/12      1,025,000         1,027,500   
UR Financing Escrow Corp., 7.625%, 2022    2/27/12      1,026,250         1,035,000   
USI Holdings Corp., 9.75%, 2015    4/07/10      597,502         616,538   
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 6.5%, 2016    2/28/12      266,825         265,200   
Videotron Ltee, 5%, 2022    2/29/12      290,000         290,000   
Total Restricted Securities            $29,710,754   
% of Net assets            5.3%   

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

 

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

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

 

AUD   Australian Dollar
CAD   Canadian Dollar
CNY   Chinese Yuan Renminbi
EUR   Euro
GBP   British Pound
JPY   Japanese Yen
MXN   Mexican Peso
NOK   Norwegian Krone
SEK   Swedish Krona
SGD   Singapore Dollar

 

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Portfolio of Investments (unaudited) – continued

 

Derivative Contracts at 2/29/12

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at 2/29/12

 

     Type   Currency     Counterparty   Contracts to
Deliver/Receive
  Settlement Date
Range
  In Exchange
For
    Contracts
at Value
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Asset Derivatives              
  BUY     CNY      Deutsche Bank AG   16,306,000   5/16/12   $ 2,558,807      $ 2,587,631      $ 28,824   
  SELL     EUR      UBS AG   20,747,336   3/15/12     27,760,973        27,643,057        117,916   
  SELL     JPY      HSBC Bank   1,550,657,496   4/12/12     20,153,590        19,082,244        1,071,346   
  SELL     JPY      Merrill Lynch International Bank   52,689,446   4/12/12     684,527        648,391        36,136   
  SELL     MXN      Citibank N.A.   22,574,000   5/14/12     1,765,233        1,747,580        17,653   
  SELL     MXN      Deutsche Bank AG   1,500   5/14/12     117        116        1   
  SELL     MXN      Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC   14,702,000   5/14/12     1,149,639        1,138,164        11,475   
  BUY     NOK      Credit Suisse Group   8,412   4/12/12     1,395        1,502        107   
  BUY     SGD      Barclays Bank PLC   2,752,000   4/12/12     2,159,787        2,200,515        40,728   
               

 

 

 
                $ 1,324,186   
               

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives              
  SELL     AUD      Westpac Banking Corp.   1,373,564   4/12/12   $ 1,393,498      $ 1,466,235      $ (72,737
  SELL     CAD      Merrill Lynch International Bank   1,176,510   4/12/12     1,144,235        1,187,969        (43,734
  BUY     EUR      Barclays Bank PLC   3,530,652   4/12/12     4,749,846        4,704,674        (45,172
  SELL     EUR      Barclays Bank PLC   1,044,967   4/12/12     1,330,222        1,392,442        (62,220
  SELL     EUR      Credit Suisse Group   1,236,120   4/12/12     1,580,751        1,647,158        (66,407
  SELL     EUR      Deutsche Bank AG   783,753   4/12/12     1,000,027        1,044,368        (44,341
  SELL     EUR      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   490,077   4/12/12     628,542        653,039        (24,497
  SELL     GBP      Barclays Bank PLC   1,815,488   4/12/12     2,801,464        2,887,419        (85,955
  SELL     GBP      Deutsche Bank AG   1,547,488   4/12/12     2,389,585        2,461,182        (71,597
  BUY     MXN      JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   37,245,500   5/14/12     2,900,401        2,883,383        (17,018
  SELL     SEK      Goldman Sachs International   1,465,729   4/12/12     210,869        221,156        (10,287
  SELL     SEK      Merrill Lynch International Bank   1,465,729   4/12/12     210,814        221,156        (10,342
               

 

 

 
                $ (554,307
               

 

 

 

Futures Contracts Outstanding at 2/29/12

 

Description    Currency      Contracts      Value    Expiration Date      Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Asset Derivatives               
Interest Rate Futures               
U.S. Treasury Note 30 yr (Long)      USD         23       $3,258,094      June - 2012         $1,910   
              

 

 

 
Liability Derivatives               
Interest Rate Futures               
U.S. Treasury Note 10 yr (Short)      USD         404       $52,905,063      June - 2012         $(17,171
              

 

 

 

At February 29, 2012, the fund had sufficient cash and/or other liquid securities to cover any commitments under these derivative contracts.

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

 

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Supplemental Information

2/29/12 (unaudited)

 

(1)   Investment Valuations

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

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

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s assets or liabilities. These inputs are categorized into three broad levels. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The fund’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the investment. Level 1 includes unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speed, and credit risk). Level 3 includes unobservable inputs, which may include the adviser’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. Other financial instruments are derivative

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited) – continued

 

instruments not reflected in total investments, such as futures and forward foreign currency exchange contracts. The following is a summary of the levels used as of February 29, 2012 in valuing the fund’s assets or liabilities:

 

Investments at Value    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  
Equity Securities      $2,330,856         $329,721         $36,300         $2,696,877   
U.S. Treasury Bonds & U.S. Government Agency
& Equivalents
             19,799,048                 19,799,048   
Non-U.S. Sovereign Debt              115,267,725                 115,267,725   
Corporate Bonds              332,004,828                 332,004,828   
Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities              23,210,399                 23,210,399   
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities              29,338,397                 29,338,397   
Asset-Backed Securities (including CDOs)              5,279,039                 5,279,039   
Foreign Bonds              85,299,361                 85,299,361   
Floating Rate Loans              439,358                 439,358   
Mutual Funds      31,251,475                         31,251,475   
Total Investments      $33,582,331         $610,967,876         $36,300         $644,586,507   
Other Financial Instruments                            
Futures      $(15,261      $—         $—         $(15,261
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts              769,879                 769,879   

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

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

 

     Equity
Securities
 
Balance as of 11/30/11      $36,300   

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     0   
Balance as of 2/29/12      $36,300   

The net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments still held as level 3 at February 29, 2012 is $0.

 

(2)   Portfolio Securities

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

 

Aggregate cost      $614,793,447   
Gross unrealized appreciation      $40,921,756   
Gross unrealized depreciation      (11,128,696
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      $29,793,060   

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

 

(3)   Transactions in Underlying Affiliated Funds – Affiliated Issuers

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

 

Underlying Affiliated Funds    Beginning
Shares/Par
Amount
     Acquisitions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Dispositions
Shares/Par
Amount
     Ending
Shares/Par
Amount
 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      22,776,160         39,206,259         (30,730,944      31,251,475   
Underlying Affiliated Funds    Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Capital Gain
Distributions
     Dividend
Income
    

Ending

Value

 
MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio      $—         $—         $5,967         $31,251,475   

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited) – continued

 

 

(4)   Issuer Country Weightings

Issuer country weighting percentages of portfolio holdings based on net assets, as of February 29, 2012, are as follows:

 

United States     63.2%   
Japan     3.6%   
United Kingdom     3.3%   
Brazil     2.7%   
Canada     2.3%   
Mexico     2.2%   
Italy     1.9%   
Germany     1.8%   
France     1.6%   
Other Countries     17.4%   

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

 

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ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

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

 

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

 

ITEM 3. EXHIBITS.

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


Notice

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


SIGNATURES

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

Registrant: MFS CHARTER INCOME TRUST

 

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

Date: April 13, 2012

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

 

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

Date: April 13, 2012

 

By (Signature and Title)*    DAVID L. DILORENZO
  David L. DiLorenzo, Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer)

Date: April 13, 2012

 

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